rTTWHil SMWF' " 7 j.- ,c - f i r ' -r " v? " - yJVtVfnTfcifft, - ' ..'S3M3TAT'"11i-S'?1Tr'WrTt j y. : r . r r c,j y; ;-. f.; " VHraB$E i CT r . O and completely the officers of said county ofAlle?neny vonlU Iv law liave tlio right to do. And they bclievo iujnstice will be done $ said county unless tney are peraaiMcu to uc- 2end ah aforcnHl. And they will ever pray, etc. jIakes V. Houston, A. Leooate, ,J. T. TOOEIC. Jwh.VITH. Samuel L. W'oon, W. K. Hamilton. Vm.tAii K. fiiLi.ESiiE.A. K. Wiutxsidk. IV. A. Black, Honorr McClube. It required leu taxpayersto sign the peti iion in order to secure its consideration. The Law and Order League, however, will jiap. all expenses outride parties simply rallovvinjfthe use of their names. A. Xec sate, Treasurer of the society, said yester day that they would carry the case to the .Snpreme Court, and test its validity thoroughly. .1. A. Bell, County Treas urer, it will be remembered, made a test case before Judge Stowe to determine whether the salaries of county officers shall be increased. The case was "decided in his favor, and no appeal was taken by the County Controller. Mr. X,eggate thinks 'euch a course should have been taken, and as the Controller does not indicate any in tention of doing so he says the Law" and Order Society will carry the matter to a ,nal test. Friday is the" last day to take an appeal. NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE. tThe Lew and Order Socifty of To-Day Compared With Tornier Times Three 3Icn Eun It Es-Meiiibers'Say Its Work Was Done I.ons Ago. The threatened move of 'the Law and Or der Society against the Sunday newspapers lias once agam raised the question of as ho compose the society. The organization of the society wa. effected when Pittsburg needed restriction: when grsnbling dens and .saloons open on Sunday flourished uncurbed by city authority. Volunteers were needed 'to enforce law and order, and when the pub lic was called upon by MayorOIcCallin the response was spontaneous. The work was conducted vigorously. Saloons were compelled to close-on Sunday. Gambling houses shut their doors and the police were placed in a position where they could make Pittiurg as orderly as any city in the country. The work of the vol unteers, according to the minds ofthema jority,ws finished. Butafcw.cloigingtothe narrowed ideas of the last century, refused to disband. They retained the name of a society formed at a public meeting in May, 18.s. and since then ha e made the claim that the original Law and Order Society is in existence. This statcracntus disputed. The names of the men who in S7 were willing and anx ious to be known as being identified with the movement started by the city's Mayor -vrould have made a Jong list. A committee 'of '25 representative -citizens was appointed. They were known to -the public and were Jmtded for their work. There were 25 then and a host of others who took active inter est in the , society's welfare. There are seven now, and only seven, "who. according to a statement made "by J. "V. Houston, are willing to admit that they are members of the Law and Or der Society to-day. As given bv Mr. Hous ton they are: Major Xegley, President; 3 T. Yodcr, Samuel A. "Wood, A. Lcggate, 3tev. J. T. McCrory and .T. "W. Houston. The Prefer Xbt to Be Known. "And who are the other niembers-of the Mciety?" Mr. Houston was asked. "They do not caie to have their names publUhed," he replied. "Are there oilier members'.'" "Yes, sir." "How is the public to know there are?" "How do we get the money to conduct Hie work?" was the evasive reply. "Then you consider everyone who is a ceatributor a member?" "Certainly." Mr. Houston volunteered aa reason for the general disapproval of Law and Order xork -that the public docs not like de tectives. "Detectives are a necessity, however," lie continued. "'We tried to do our work without them, but failed. I do not approve of all their methods, but there is no way of enforcing Sunday observance without them." 'l)o yon expect to proceed against the ifrmiday newspapers, street railways and Euch things?" "1 decline to discuss what we will do. It '5s not good polici' to give out plans in ad Nancc." Major-JCcglcy, although President of the society, knew little of its workings when ecn yesterday. "I attend very few of the Meetings," he said in reply to a question. "Ol coure you knew that they intend to proceed against the Sunday newspapers?" "No. sir: 1 know nothing about it. I leave that work to other members." "How lar do u think the society should proceed in enforcing Sunday observance?" "Just as far as the l.iw will permit and as the Old Testament requires. Xo work should be allowed, except that of necessity and mercy." "Would that extend to the stopping of ric lights, the messenger service, street "d Sunday newspapers?" for the courts to decide." .on sanction everything that is done . Law and Order Society?" "J do." "Do you know what members direct its "work?" "The Executive Committee." Only Three -tctivo Members Nov, ' He declined to name the members. He raid they held mctings about once a mouth. A reference to the minute book proved that three members a triumvirate f Houston, Leggate and McCrorv are the only persons who in the last year have attended meetings of the incentive Committee. The society, it would sem from this, js composed of se en, its directory of three, its execu tive force of a detective named McClure, and throe or four assistant detectives of the nsual class lound in private agencies. The "force" can be seen almost auv day except Sunday in the headquarters in the Excelsior litiildiug. Tw o of them are poibly over 21 Tears of age. The others are amateurs. A visitor never fails to find each study ing tie bet methods to suppress crime bv reading the latc-t and iuo;t sensational dime novel. Formerly Detective Hesser, now oi me -uegncnv Liquor Dealers'' L Association, was in the employ of the tocicty He is considered a good detective, and according to a resolution passed Sep lomber ;0, 18S9, vrac paid 55 a Sunday. In ltPIO it was concluded that it was costing too much to give a man so much money for work on the Lord's Day, o on September 5, Captain Wishart vias authorized to dis charge Sir. Ilesser and to give as a reason to him that his dismissal was necessary on account of the low condition of the treasury. Captain "Wishart, who was the first agent of the society, was paid S1.S00 a year. He resigned a short time ago and Detective JlcClure was appointed to suc ceed him. He is paid ?100 a month. The history of the society, as furnished by 5Ir. Houston, dates back to 1885. The tketch states: Why the "Work "Was Started. One of the causes of its formation was the h.imeless disrcpud of the Sabbath and tlie violation of the Sunday laws at the Penii Incline Iteort, a saloon kept in the vicinity; but the immediate cause was that a roller coaster was also to bo operated on the Sab bath, and the attractions of the two would "bring crowds of men nnd women of tho baser sort to the scene. Tho opening of this and the Sunday report led to the opening of ntlooni m the Jlievi'iiUi ward on thofcah balh, in conteniDt and defiance of law, and -w Ithout any pretense of secrecy or conceal ment. A committee of the association called per sonally upon the saloon Keepcrsof tlievvard, anl i-eiu.-ted them to dc-ist from Sunday Wling. In many caes excuses were made: in many others the committee was I eceiv ed with personal abue,und in all caes refu&als- tO Comply With tho law went rmntamil. IHve suits w cio then entrrnrl :i..ulnT)nnf. 'fctehle, the proprietor or tho Pnii Incline ,xesoi t, and 27 suits against saloon keepers in v XtUJi ilTl'SiiUKU- JJISl'A.XW-Hi JiKlliA'X ' JAN ULK' o. 1892. r y , ,;" -l : '' ' r -- -I the Eleventh ward. The results or those suits were as follow: One defendant ab sconded, one escaped upon payment or half the costs, and all the others were convicted orplead guilty. Most or them wei-o sentenced .Xoreinher 11, 1SS5, the lines imposed Ksre cating $2bf0 and the costs $4So 71. Donat Stehlo and six others went to Jail for 3D days to escapo paj ment of the line and costs, but the amount as afterward recovered from their license bondsmen. Tho bondsmen of tohle, who was fined $3)and coats carried the matter to the Supicme Court nnd were defeated. All the Branches Consolidated. The Central Law and Order League, in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards, and the Lawrenceville league, were formed later. In 1887, in response to a call issued by Mayor McCallin, these leagues, with a number of Tcitizens, met in Lafayette Hall and organized a society that embraced the entire city.. "W. A. Herron, who has since withdrawn from the league, acted as President of the meeting. A resolution was passed stating the object of the meet ing. -It spoke of the disgrace to the city on account ot gambling, illegal liquor selling and kindred vices. -Soda water fountains were not mentioned, neither were Sunday street cars, Sunday work in iron mills or Sunday newspapers. The meeting was largely attended, and the result was that a committee of 25 was appointed to collect funds and carry ont the wishes of the meet ing. The instructions to the committee in cluded the following: Resolved. That this committee be author ized to organize and appoint officers for the ensuing year and act as an executive com mittee either in whole orm part bv the ap pointment of not less than ten of their mem bers to have charge of the entile business of the association. A committee of fen was appointed and for some time conducted the business of the Association. As it became evident that the object of the society had been achieved they dropped off until only seven, a less number than, according to the resolution authorizing its formation, was allowed to conduct business. Three men are now do ing the work of the ten, and they receive no instructions whatever from other parties. The constitution of the Law and Order League as thus established is the same under which Messrs. McCrory, Leggate and Houston now claim to act. Section of tho Old Bine Law. The law under which Messrs. McCrorv, Leggate and Houston act was passed, April 22, 1794. The section which applies to the enforcing of Sunday observance follows: Be It resolved liy the Senate and House ot Kepre-scntather-or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hi General Asscmblv wet, and it is hereby enacted hv the authority- of tie same, that from aud after the first day of .August uext. lfanv person shall do or iierfnrnf an v w orldlv employment, or business whatsoever on the Lord's Da), commonly called Mimljv, vrorks of necessltv and charity only ex cepted, or shall use or practice an unlawful frame, hunting, shooting, sport or diversion whatsoever, fin the same day. and be convicted tliiriMif cverv such person" so unending shall, for everv snch offense, forfeit and pay ?t, to lie levied bv distress: or. In case he or she shall neglect to pae the said sum. or goods and chattels cannot by found whercofto levy the same bj distress, he or she shall suffer six davs Imprisonment in the House of Correction of the proper county. Pro vided, always that nothing herein contained shal lie coustrued to prohibit the dressing of victuals in private lanniie. uae nouses, lodging houses. Inns and other houses of entertainment, for the use ol sojourners, travelers or strangers, or to hinder watermea from lauding their pissengers. orfcrrjmea from carrvingover the water travelers, or persons removing with their families, on the Lord's lav commonly called Sun day, nor the deliver" of inllt. or the necessaries of life, before 9 of the clock in the forenoon nor after Sol the clock la the afternoon, of the same oaj . Other Parts of the Old-Tiine law. A supplemental act increases the fine to 525 in Allegheny county lor violation of the section quoted. The act of 1791 was a long one. and among other things provides for a fine of 67 cents for swearing, the same fine for attending cock fights, and a fine of S280 for- challenging to tight a duel. Half that sum was the penalty fixed for accent ing a challenge. It was provided that one "moietv" of the fines should go to the Overseers of the Poor in the dis trict where the crime was committed, and the other moiety to tho prose cutor. A subsequent decision requires that all fines be turned over to the au thorities and that none go to the prosecutor. In cases where persons are fined for violat ing the liquor law, however, a subsequent act provides that the prosecutor he given one-half of the monev collected. Consid erable profit has been made by the Law and Order Society bv this means. The society is tupported, however, by private contributions. A. Leggate is Treas urer. "When asked whom money is re ceived from, he replied: "We do not give any names to the public. There are a great many contributors, in cluding business men, ministers and all persons interested in the public good." "Is there ever any lack of lands?" "I do not care to "talk about Mich mat ters." "Do yyu know what new moves the so ciety intends to mae?" "We do not make such things public, besides my work is entirely that of treas urer." "Are all the contributions voluntary, or do jou occasionally solicit lor money?" "They are usually voluntary. Occasion ally we ask for money, and when we do we generally get it." Hanker Iean Thinks It Is Still Useful. Among those who have withdrawn from the society is C F. Dean. When asked whether he thought the society had passed its days of usefulness, he replied: "I know little about the society as it is now, but the fact that it finds work to do is evidence to me that it is'still useful.1' "Why did vou withdraw?" "I hadn't time to attend the meetings." "Do you approve of the new move the members of the society have asserted they intend making?" "What movements do you mean?" "Such as prosecuting Sunday newspapers, stopping trains and closing iron mills." "I will trust the society to do as it thinks best," replied Mr. Dean, and then he re quested that his name should not be made public Peter Dick, of Campbell & Dick, who was also one of the first members, said he knew little about the society as it is conducted now. Another of the original Committee of 25 one of its officers gave as a reason for leav ing the society that he did not approve of the methods used. "They stepped beyond the original intention," be said, "when they proceeded against soda, water dealers and similar things. The society was formed to suppress illegal liquor selling, gambling and kindred crimes against law and human ity, that were formerly conducted openly in Pittsburg. They did this, and then their work was ended. When the Union army put down the Rebellion it disbanded. If a lew regiments had insisted on attacking ont- 'y'n? settlements in the South, they would uinu tiiiuHuuicAuuit; KpiriL mas seems to hold a small portion of the Law and Order Society together now." KO OIL PDHPIHG OH SUNDAY. The Snpreme Court Affirms the Decision ot tlio Lower Branch. In the case of the Law and Ordef Society against William M. Gillespie et al, the de cision of the lower court has been affirmed. This was a case in which the defendants had been fined for pumping oil on Sunday. On the subject the Supreme Court says: "It is idle, and a great waste of time, to bring such questions up here upon a certorari. There is no appeal, and as we have said at least a hundred times, we cannot review the evidence." nTENIITBE IN FLAMES. A Ten Thousand Dollar Tiro on Water Street last Nlsht. At half past 10 o'clock" last night, fire was discovered in the furniture end up- polstery factory of Haugh & Keennn, Xbs. 33 and 34 v ater street. Owing to the dis tance between water plugs in that section of the city more hose was needed than would be brought out by one alarm, "so two were sent in. , The fire apparently started in the second story from a stove. "It burned for an hour, doing considerable damage in the second and third stories. Considerable property on the first floor was damaged by water, though the flames did not reach it. The loss is about $10,000, partly imured. WON BY A HOME FIRM .Longfellow, Alden & Harlow's J Plan Accepted for Car- negie Library. OTHERS WHO DEEWPEIZES. Steen, Cooper and FraserEach'Come in for $2,000 Aprece. DESGEIPTION OP THEsBUILDING. Granite Is Likely to Be UsedOin Place of Brick and Stone. ME. CARNEGIE OBJECTSTO ASI TOWERS The Carnegie Library Commission yester day afternoon adopted a plan for the main library to be located at Schenley Park entrance. Of the 1C6 contesting architects from all over the country whose plans were examined, Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, of this city, carried off the prize. The award was made subject to any modification or change of detail that may be decided upon by the commission. The plan calls for a building of stone and brick of the Renais sance etyle of architecture. IpS! HI is y, THE LIBISARY COMMISSION'S CHOICE. Tfie building will front on Forbes street with a length of 400 feet, and the average width will be 150 feet. A detailed esti mate of the cost of construction including 5 per cent commission for the architect has been submitted by a local contractor, and it bears out the architect's statement that the building can be erected for the S700.000 pro vided for it by Mr. Carnegie's .million dol lar gift. The remaining 5300,000 have been set aside for the proposed branch libraries. The commission contracted to select six other designs out of the contest which, in their judgment, should be next best under the specifications, the designers thereof to receive a premium of 52,000 each. Three other Pittsburg architects come in for these premiums. The successful competitors, in their alphabetical order, are as follows: Frank I. Cooper, Pittsburg; W. S. Fraser. Pittsburg; Kreis & Tiichards, 2evv York; George It. Mann, St. Louis;. Tames T. Steen, Pittsburg; Sheplcy, Itutau & Coolidge, Boston. Granite Will Probably Be Used. As the illustration shows, the adopted design is a two-story building with a base ment, the architects taking advantage of the formation of the ground to make the base ment a full story in depth on the rear or park side. The towers shown will probably be replaced with some other style of orna mental figure, as Mr. Carnegie has ex pressed hi3 disapproval of towers on the proposed building. The commission has already had prepared a copy of the plan with the tower features eliminated. It is also more than probable that instead of brick and stone the building will be con structed of granite. Mr. Carnegie has sev eral times expressed himself in favor of a granite building, and has intimated his willingness to increase the donation suffi ciently to cover the extra expense. None of the 100 plans submitted could be built of granite for 5700,000, .and it is estimated that in order to change the adopted design to granite would increase the cost $100,000. It is expected that Mr. Carnegie will furnish this amount, though he has made no formal offer to do so. The features of the Longfellow, Alden & Harlow design which won the approval of the commission were its compactness and con venience of interior arrangement, economy oi space, general adaptability to require ments and the possibility of constructing the building with the money allotted for it. The perspective or exterior view did not cut much of a figure with the commission in making its selection. There were many other designs in the exhibition that were of more beautiful appearance, but the gen tlemen of the commission say that none combined so many good features in the useful interior. They say also that the picture of the building does not 'convey an idea of its beauty as will be shown wheri it is completed. Ucscriptionof tho Grand Mnslc Hall. The details of the first floor of the build ing include" the grand music hall, fronting to the east on Bellefield avenue, with a grand entrance. It will have two balcon ies, one above the other, and will have a seatingcapacity of about 2,500. A-foyer of generous dimensions extends in a semi-circle around the rear of the auditorium. The stage has a good depth and large enough to accommodate comfortably a chorus of 400 persons. A solid three-foot wall separates the music hall from the balance ot the building to prevent sound from penetrating beyond. Large-sized dressing or chorus rooms are located on each side of and in rear of the stage. JNevtto the music hall. in the center of the main front, is located the circulating library, with large reading rooms and capacity ror storing 25,000 yol umes, to be used as a circulating library lor the convenience of that section of the city. In the west end of the building provision is made for the various scientific societies, each science having a large room allotted to it, and all cut off from the library rooms with a solid wall. The floor is so arranged that each department has its own entrance, although interior communication is also provided. , In the center oi the first floor rises a grand stairway to the second floor, on the east ex treme of which are the balconies of the music hall. In the central part of this floor is located the hi? circnlating library, with a capacity for 240,000 volumes, and with numerous small reading rooms, special libraries and a large general room. Lying "between the big library and the lnusic hall is the art gallery, fronting Forbes street and running the full depth of the building. Both the library and art gallery are ar ranged so ( they can be extended when oc- casion demands. The west end of the second floor is devoted to the museum, three large rooms being provided. Adjoining them are rooms for the science and art libraries. The basement contains storage, boiler, fuel and bindery rooms and closets. The v. est end, where,the basement will be a full story, is arranged lor an art school room and laboratories, etc, for the use of the sci entific societies. v Chief BIgelow Slade Consulting Enslneer. The selection of the library design has been in progress since November 1, when the architects' plans were submitted. Ever since that date the members ol the commis sion have been visiting the Ferguson build ing, on Third avenue, where the plans vere on exhibition, familiarizing themselves with details of the various designs. Prom inent among them were James B. Scott, E. If. Ferguson, A. F. Keating and several others, who, br common consent, assumed the responsibility for making a selection, subject to the approval of the commission. Sir. Carnegie has assisted them more or less in their labors. "When this informal' committee reported to the commission yes terday the members made a general exam ination of all the plans, and then unani mously indorsed the committee's selection. The only other business transacted was the selection of a consulting engineer to assist the commission in its future wort That, however, was conferred upon "R. JL Bige low, Chief of the Department of Public "Works. The next step to be taken will be the preparation of the detailed plans by the architect, and the work will probably not be in shape for letting the contract for,the building for several months. It is not in tended to get more than the excavations made and foundation walls built this year, and three years will be required to com plete the building. During that time the branch libraries for the other sections of fie city will be commenced, and it is the intention of the commission to so arrange I the work that all the libraries will be com pleted at the same time. Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, the suc cessful competitors in this contest, were pupils of the late H. H. Richardson, who designed the present Court House. They are all originally from Boston, and Long fellow and Harlow have a business there, though Alden and Longfellow have been located here for several years and have de signed several handsome buildings. Shcp ley, Itutan & Coolidge and Frank Irving Cooper, who drew premiums, were all students under H. H. Kichardson also. Mr. Cooper's plan was the one which Mr. Car negie remarked on first seeing it was the nnest artistically in the exhibition. Shep lcy, Kul an & Coolidge designed C. L. Magce's new rcsjdence at Oakland, and thev are the county architects, succeeding Mr, IJichardson. James J. Steen and W. S. Fraser, tho, other successful Piftsburgerinl the contest, are well-known architects, and many handsome buildings in both cities testify to their skill. STABV2D TO DEATH IN PnTSBUBG. Awrul Discovery of a landlord While Col lectlnc HI Kent. ) A particularly sad case of death and des titution was discovered in the Thirteenth ward yesterday morning. John Weiden hofcl, owner of a small house. No. 7 Harmer street, went to collect a month's rent from the occupant, August Zuize. On entering the house Wcidenhofel was shocked beyond expression to find his tenant's wife a corpse, lying on the only bed in the house and par tially covered with a sheet, while aronnd the bed two little children, too young to understand death, were clamoring to their mother for bread. In the furthest corner three older children were huddled together in fear of the inanimate clay, though realiz ing mey were motneness. The lather was away from home, and the children said he had gone after a coffin soon after their mother died andiad not returned. Mr. Weidenhofel took the children to his home. They had had nothing to eat for two days. The Department of Charities was notified and took charge of the dead woman's body. Her death resulted from disease and was probably hastened by pov- It is feared that Zuize has wandered off and committed suicide. He came with his family from Germany two months ago. He has been unable to secure employment and his last cent was spent for food on Tuesday. The police are looking for him. THE MODEL B. & L. MUDDLE. "cvt Treasurer Sleeted and Effort TJeing Made to Save McConnrll. A special meeting of the Model Building and Loan Association directors was held last night to consider what course will be pursued in the prosecution of George T. McConncll, the defaulting Treasurer. Two brothers of the latter were represented, and it was stated they were making an effort to, raise money enough to settle all claims of the association- against him. If they suc ceed in doing this they expect to make an arrangement with the other creditors that will result in his release from prison and give him a chance to resume business. The North American. Guarantee Company notified the board that it was ready to pay the '53,000 bond it had assumed for McCon nell whenever the necessary formalties are complied with. It. P. Davis. Cashier of the Pennsylvania National Bank, was elected to McConnell's late position as treasurer of the association. Samuel AVainwriht entered an informa tion against McConnell yesterday on behalf of the association, directors, Dr. It. M. Sands withdrawing his suits. A hearing will be held at Alderman Kerr's office at 7 o'clock this evening. Approved Chier Murphy's .Estimate. The sub-Committee on Fire of the Alle gheny Public Safety Committee met, last night and passed on the estimates of Chief Murphy for the expenses of his department for next year. The estimate for the three new engine houses was fixed at 529,000. This makes the' estimates for the Public Safety Depart merit amount to 529G,000 for the year. The Coldest of the Season. Yesterday was the coldest da(y of the win ter so far. At 8 o'clock in tire evening the mercury registered 13 ahove zero. Ser geant Stewart, of the Weiuier Bureau, pre dicted that it would fall to 8 by midnight, and it did. He says it, will not last long, however, and in a few1 day's the, snow will disappear. Gallincer, J eweler. Still at the old stand, 1200 Penn avenue.. vaii-ana see rjim. :. I position. Dut nas oeen away on leave lines t - Booor & Rnirr. I ' v in I --"L '4jNIJKy& t j SHEMAI IS FOR BEN. Uhio's Great ni? Senator Declares for Harrison and Says BLAISE IS WW OCT OP THE FIGHT. .Approved of JicKinleys Course in tho De cent i ampaign. THERE WILL TE NO TARIFF TIXKEEIKG John Sherman, who was on Wednesday elected to the United States Senate for the sixth time from Ohio, spent two hours at Union station last night on his way from his home at Columbus to Washington to resume his seat in the Senate. Cold, delib erate and caretnl, the famous old Republi can seemed to be thawed out some by his late victory, and while he thought twice before he spoke once, he submitted to an interview more cheerfully than usual. Senator Sherman was accompanied by E. G. Eathbonc, First Assistant Postmaster General, and his private secretary. Senator Sherman is growing fleshier as he grews older. The campaign which he closed successfully on Wed nesday was one of the liveliest of his long political career, and while he looked robust and healthy, he seemed worn .and tired. To the depot employes he is in timately known, and he was congratulated by all who met him. Flushed with his vic tory and worn by his long campaign he re sembled a fa't fisherman vho had made a good catch, but had wearied, himself consid erably by his day's work. Sherman In in Perfect Health. "Do I look well?" the Senator asked in answer to a suggestion. "I think I feel better than I look," he went on. "Have you seen Mr. Foraker since your contest with him?" was asked. "Yes. I met Mr. Foraker and he be haved very well. Foraker is a brilliant man. He has always been a good Repub lican and he will swing into line all right." "Will Ohio be redistricted in accordance with the bill recently introduced in the Legislature?" "That bill will not be passed by the Legislature. I think the State will be re districted something after the old plan. I contend that the majority party should have majority representation in the .Legislature ahd in Congress, but the bill recently intro duced is a ridiculous measure, and should not and will not be passed." "Your late fight was a hot one?" was sug gested. "Not a hot one," replied the Senator, and for the first time during 'the talk his feat ures relaxed in a smile. "It was a spirited contest. That was all. The battle, as thev call it, was exaggerated by the papers. All the newspapers in the country but the Cin cinnati Ccrmmmial-Qazettc and the Toledo Blade gave me hearty support. The Oazille was formerly friendly to me but Halstead is away and Deacon Smith has been kicked out and the paper has passed into new hands. I don't know why they fought me so viciously. Their course surprised me. The Democratic papers treated me iairly, but then I have always been fair with the Democrat,"." "Governor McKinley did not give you much-help in the contest?" "No. McKinley kept hands off and did just as we wanted him to do. Governor McKinley is all right, but I fear he injured his health in his own, campaign." "Will Blaine be the ltepublican candi date for President?" "I am not a prophet," the Senator re plied with a smile. "But Mr. Blaine can have the nomination if he wants it, can't he?" "Oh, ves. But in my judgment Mr. Blaine's health is not in condition for him to accept Ihe nomination." The candidate for President must be strong physically and he must be in condition if elected to ajsunie the enormous work of his office. I fear it would not be wise for Mr. Blaine to ac cept the nomination if it were tendered him unanimously, and I do not think it would be the right thing to nominate him." Harrison Is Sherman's Firt Choice. "What do vou think of Harrison's ad ministration?" "It has been fair, sound andBepublican." "If Blaine does not accept the nomina tion will Harrison be nominated?" "Yes. I think Mr. Harrison will be re nomin.ited'if Blaine is not named. Presi dent Harrison has given the country a clean, safe administration. He should cer tainly have the nomination with Blaine out of the field." "Who will the Democrats nominate for President?" "I am not a prophet, the Senator again replied. "It is claimed that the nomination should go to a Western man. How about Palmer?" "Palmer is a good man, but there is a question about his health. He is 74 years old and I doubt his strength to stand an active campaign or his physical ability to fill the office in the event of his election. The man the Democrats should nominate is Carlisle, ot Kentucky. He is the ablest Democrat in the nation, and, logically, he should be the candidate of his party, but he is on the wrong side of the river, and there fore he would not do for the candidate. He is a little too radical in hisviews." A Sliver Bill Will Bo Passed. "Will a silver bill be passed at this session of Congress?" "Yes, some sort of a free silver bill will no doubt be passed by both branches of Congress, but it won't "be passed by the President." "What tariff legislationiscontemplated?" ,The Democrats will no. doubt present specific bills for certain articles which will pass the House, but will not get through the Senate. The attitude of the Senate is to make no chance in the present tariff laws, but the bills which will go through the House will serve as a soft cushion for the Democrats to fall on." "Will not the Democrats be more con servative now, in the face of a national election." "I have never known the Democrats to be sensible in the past, and I don't look for them to be sensible in the future. They will run wild with their large majority in 1L. U... " ' the House.' District Attorney Lyon Declares for We'lr. United States District Attorney Lyon has determined to take a hand in the Alle gheny contest for national delegate and he has decided to throw his force and follow ing to Commissioner Weir, who announced' himself as a candidate for delegate some months ago. After his announcement Mr. Weir was lost sight of, bu -ever since, it is said, he has been quietly at work in his dis trict, and he has now gotten his campaign into shape where it demands attention from those anxious to be on the winning side. It is given out that Weir's quiet and effective work has surprised his opponents in the Allegheny district. He has announced himself for .Blaine first and Harrison sec ond, and his platform is probably the only one of those who are candidates which is entirely satisfactory to the Federal office holders in both cities. A Colored Politician From St. ionls. The colored citizens of the Eighth word met in the Franklin schoolhocsc last night and indorsed C AV. Green, the colored can didate for Common Council from that ward. D. Bryant, of St. Louis, who is here raising money for a colored people's monument at the World's ITair, addressed the meeting and told the colored people of Pittsburg to organize into a solid body, as they have in St. Louis. There, he said, th'e 12,000 colored voters hold the balance of power and many of them hold good Government and city offices. He himself holds a $2,500 position, but has been away on leave since last June and won't- coback until .he can appoint colored men under him. MAY GO TO WESTM0BBLAND. Fnlton Lyon's Ounces for Warmcastle's Place Are Looking Brisnter. The Pittsburg friends of both Graham and Miller, the candidates for Collector of Internal Itevenue in this district, were con siderably exercised yesterday over the con tinued delay of the President in making the appointment. It was known here that Sec retary poster and the President held a con ference yesterd.iy. Every move Secretary Foster made in Washington during the day wis telegraphed to the anxious candidates in Pittsburg, and when it was announced that the appointment was not sent to the Senate the Pittsburg and Allcsheny candi dates groaned out their disappointment and went abont their business forced to carry for another day at least the uncertainty that has for a week been making them weary. pn," Monday the Allegheny county candi dates for the place argued that it" the ap pointment come to Pittsburg or Allegheny it would be made Tuesday, and if not made Tuesday It. A. Fulton Lyon, of Westmore land county, would be the successful man. Yesterday the friends or both Miller and Graham argued that the delay was not dan gerous, and that Lvon was not in the tight. They alleged that Congressman Huff, upon whom Lynn has been resting his chances, is not heartily for Lyon for the'place, but that he has indorsed both Lvon, of West moreland, and Senator Hoo'd, of Indiana cpunty, for the appointment, and by split ting his force has destroyed his prospects of POWER TO FILL VACAMCIES. Brcnnen Sajs the State Committee's Itlcht Cnnnot Be Disputed. Chairman Brenneri said yesterday that he will vote in the State Committee in favor of the committee electing a successor to the late W. L. Scott on the National Com mittee. "There is no argument that can convince me that the State Committee does not have the right to fill the vacancy on (tie National Committee," Mr. Brennen said. "Within four vears there have been three vacancies on the National Committee. The vaeancy caused bv the death of W. H. Barnnni was filled by the State Committee of Connecticut. The va cancy caused by the retirement from the National Committee of William Dawson was filled by the State Committee of South Carolina, and the vacancy caused by the resignation of Herman Oelrichs was filled by the State CnmmitteQ of New York elect ing James F. Sheehan. of Rochester, N. Y. "If those States have the right to fill va cancies on the committee certainly Penn sylvania must have the same right. Of course," Mr. Brennan went on, "the person selected by the State Committee can only serve on tne national uommittee until the National Convention is held. Then the National Committee dies a natural death, to be succeeded by an entirely new com mittee." The fight between Guffev and Harrity for the vacant place on the National Commit tee has grown decidedly bitter, and anti admin'stration factions have plunged into the war. Von Uonhorst Declares Himself a Winner. Recorder Von Bonhorst said yesterday he would be one of the delegates to the National Convention from the Twenty fourth Congressional District, notwith standing the -oppoMtion to him from the Ewing vtinsr of the Itebnblican party in that district. "I will be the delegate jnst the same," the little Recorder said yesterday. "I am abetter Blaine man than the Ewings. They never did amount to anything unless they wanted something for themselves. Notwithstanding the Ewings I will get some of the delegates from Fayette county. Put that in yonr pipe and smoke it," the Recorder concluded. PLATE HILL HEH ATW0BK. Trouble at Homestead Settled, bnt a Strike Wkely to Be Ordered Soon. -The trouble in tho 119-incli plate mill at Homestead that occurred on Nev,v Year's Day has been settled, the mill starting last night with a new shear crew. Two of the men who quit were reinstated, they having acknowledged they were wrong quitting as they did. The suspension of work in the Slate mill was not caused bv the trouble, ut occurred during the rolling of a nickel steel plate on Monday morning. In fact, all the trouble spoken of in the papers.has arisen since the advent of nickel steel over a year niro. The incident of New Years Day was a mere flash in the pan. A more serious crisis is at hand. It is ru mored that the National Lodge will call the mill out on a strike in support of the demands of the men in the' armor plate mill who have asked for an increase of 200 per cent in their wages. BltANcn office, 203 Carson, of Pittsbnrg Association for Improvement of Poor, wish to return thanks to theteachcrsand scholars of the Sputhside public schools for the valu able donation sent by them to our office during the holidajrs,also to the business men who assisted ns in sending comfort and Christmas cheer to many needy and worthy poor. FOR OCR POOH MAN'S SALE We Ofler tli9 Following Attractive Bar iraliiM Every one of the garments mentioned below is a special bargain just for our Friday's poor man's sale. If yon want one be sure and call to-dnv. For the boys we offer 2.j0 nice cape overcoats, sizes 4 to 14, very neat patterns, at the low price of each .$2 00 250 double-breasted coats for men, ex tra heavy flannel lined, only 3 00 Ulsters for men, made of genuine Irish frieze, light, dark and medium shades, cassimere cloth lined, big collars, extra lengths (worth lo), only G 50 280 dark overcoats for men, nil sizes, U cloth lined, long or short cut, vel vet collar or plain collar, only 5 00 250 boys' short pants suits (sizes 4 to 14)" made of neat cassimere and cheviot, 10 styles, at only 1 65 300 men's cassime're suits, made in sack or cutaway style (coat, pants and vest) '. 4 75 400 pairs of men's cassimere pants and corduroy pants, tnree snaaes, Diacc, gray or brown, at only 1 75 ' P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, corner urnnt and Diamond streets. Opposite the Court House. THE ORE VT SALKs TO-DAY. Hosiery! UNDERWEAR. Yon are missing many profitable bargains ir you are not attending these sales. But most likely you are coming every day. Jos. Hoijxk & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. is. & I). Now $18, from ?30, black Vicuna jackets, lvnx fur trimming, animal head ornaments, s'atin lined. . BoooM & Buhl. THE PEOPLE'S STOEE FIFTH AVENUE. , For Capes at Jf Price and less. AH our fur capes musl be sold. We of fer them all to-day ot 14 price and less. The muffs are treated in the same way. Campbeli, & Dick. B. B. Combination matelasse and plush new markets 513, from foO. BoGOS & BUHL. La Grippe cured; Winthrop, third page. see adv. of Bider & B. &Tt. Flannels Hnndreds of pieces 'fine all wool country flannels and fancy imported flannels at 25 and 35 cents. ANOTHER BATTLE OS. Democrats ArranEfin? for the National Delegate Fight. NEW CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. Old Factions Will Be Divided in the Coming Struggle. THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE A HAND The Democrats of Allegheny county are just now squaring themselves for a rough- and-tumble battle over delegates to the National Convention. The factions who fought so bitterly over the Jlles-Clark con test will be divided into different factions in the delegate fight, and those who strug gled the hardest in' the recent campaign will pull together like a yoke of well-trained oxen in the coming fight. ' Ed S. Kennedy and Charles A. Fagan will have P. Foley as their leader. George Fleming and some other Pittsburg Democrat will be supported by T. O'Leary, Jr., John B. Larkiu and others, while an effort is being made by the Democrats not allied to any faction to have W. J. Brennen and Captain Thomas R. Kerr enter the fight. The Brennen-Kcrr combination, it is aigued, would tend to unite the best elements of the party, and would be successful on account of the disposition of many of the Demo crats to do away with all the factions in the party. William How ley has announced his candi dacy for delegate on an independent plat form. He says he will make no combina tion with either of the factions, and he will, he says, be elected beyond a doubt. It is said that Kennedy and Fagan, if elected, will be for Cleveland for President, while the Fleming combination will also be for Cleveland. Howley is aUo for Cleve land, but neither Brennen nor Kerr have as yet declared their intentions. Withal, the fight promises to be an inter esting one, and former friends will be ar rayed against each other in the bitter strug gle that must necessarily follow. Alderman McKenna will likely be an important iactor in the fignt. All the fac tions have already solicited hi3 help and influence, and in return each of them has promised to secure to Alderman the unanimous nomination for Major of Pitts burg. McKenna, however, hi thus fjr refused to take sides in the fight. He said last night that he would take a hand later on, but that he will do nothing against the best interests of his party. Each of the factions are hopeful that they will be able to secure the support of the State administration in the battle. The Pittsburg Democrats have already been assured that the administration will be for Cleveland delegates. Poff, ascot, teck and four in hand scarfs. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave. B. & B. Sacrificed, 545 tan braided jackets now ?22. Boggs & Buhl. Hugus & Hacke. ODDS AND ENDS After Stock Taking. Every department has its quota of odds and ends of goods, collected as a result 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. Ja3-5iwso "FORT PITT" SOUVENIR SPOON. Tho most unique design extant. Atjplcal Fittslmrfc spoon. Over 6,000 sold in 1S9L Mailed to any part of United Slates on receipt of price. TEA SPOONS, $a COFFEE SPOONS, $L75 EACH. Patented and Sold Only by E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVE. AND JIAKKET ST. Ja6 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. 435 MARKET ST 437. KEW AH VEKnSEJrENT3T The Leading Dry Goods House. PittsbunrPa. Friday, Jan. 8, 1KH. JOS. HflEl & Cii'S PENN AVENUE STORES THE FIFTH DAY -OF OUR- GREAT JANUARY SALE; The Aim: Tha Way: Reduction of Stocks Reduction of Prices. Five days of the biggest moving of goods tliese stores ever knew ia any January. If you haven't been here yet you have missed thousands of bargain chances, and each day you put off coming adds thousands to your lost-for-ever opportunities. Bui we've made ample provision for a great 30-days' sale. What went yesterday only made way for what is offered to-day. Come every day; it will pay you well. TO-DAY We direct attention to new bargains in THE FINER GRADES OF LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, Including later purchases, which are just opened and added to our already enormous stock well known to be unapproached for varieties or values by any stock in these cities. The following items are special values: ' GOWNS. : AT $1.75 : A lot of fine Cambric Gowns, handsomely finished with good lace regular value, 2.25. AT $2.00: A lot of extra fine Cambric Gowns, handsomely made and finished with lace regular value, S2.50. AT $1.50 AND $2: A lot of fine Cambric Gowns, V shape front, yoke of Val Lace inserting and edge regular value, 2 and $2.25 respectively. AT $3.25: A handsome Cambric Gown, ex- ( tra,value,.with Jabot of Val Lace. AT $3.75: -' A very fine Cambric Gown, V cut front, finished with Torchon Lace. AT $4.25: An elegant Gown, fine Cambric, richly trimmed with, a new idea in Point de Paris Jabot. In the finer grades we can furnish complete outfits to match. CORSET COVERS. We call especial attention to a lot of bargains put out on the counter this morning: In large size Cambric Corset Covers: Various shapes, Embroidery and Lace Trimmed: Kednced from $1 to S3?. ileduced from $1 75 to jl 25. J.'ednced from $Z 73 to $1 73. lied need from JJ to $1 73. Also special value in a new fine Cambric Corset Cover, square neck, yoke of Point de Paris, finished pret tily with neat ribbon, price Si. 35. New styles also in V Cambric Cor set Covers, trimmed with Embroid ery or Lace, prices S1.25, $1.50 and New styles in Low Square Neck Cambric Corset Covers, finished with Lace, prices $1, $ 1.50, Si. 75 and $2. A special value in Low Neck Cam bric Corset Covers, trimmed with Val Lace, for Si. 25. Also a V cut Cambric Corset Cover, ' trimmed with Val Lace, at Si.'75; regular value S2. SKIRTS. A special Skirt put on sale " this morning at S2.50 worth S3 ifine ( Cambric, finished with 2 rows of Val Lace inserting and fine tucks, with wide Val Lace Flounce, -at S2.50; worth $3. A Cambric Skirt, with wide double flounce of fine Val Lace, at. S3 usu ally would sell for S3.50. Also an extra quality Muslin Skirt, with wide flounce and insertion of Torchon Lace, price S2. A fine Muslin Skirt, with flounce of Embroidery, at S2. An all Cambric Skirt, unusual value, finished with' Embroidery ', Ruffle, at S 2. 25. - These are only representative styles. Many others here to choose f ora at . , all prices. Orders by Mail will receive prompt ' and careful attention. JOS. H0RNE & C0.1 607-621 PEM AVE. JaS
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