D OF THE TASK, Assessors of the Pourteentli Ward Throw Up Their Johs in Discust, GBEW WEAEYOF THE WOEK Six Sow Men Are to Be Appointed-at Once to Complete It. WILL DELAY CITY ASSESSMENTS If It Is Necessary to Observe the Exact Let ter of the Law. BIG THIRD WARD TAXPAYERS APPEAL The miserable weather yesterday influ enced the attendance at the City Assessor's office, and the number of appeals filed was comparatively small The county books for the Twelfth and Eighteenth wards were brought in and the only book not now in the assessor's hands is that of the Four teenth ward. The County Commissioners learned yes terday that new men will be required to 50 through and assess this ward. The original assessor and his two assistants started in on the work, but either from fright or inca pacity, it is said, only made a few assess ments before they threw up the contract 3iid sent the books back to the Commission er's It is the intention now to send fix men to complete the work, but as the Fourteenth is the largest ward in the city it will take considerable time and the delay both to the citv and county boards of revision or assess ment will be annoying. Thecityboard will be the most inconvenienced, as under the law their report to Councils of the city's taiabl valuation was due on the 15th of this month, but under another law they cannot report until they have compared their assessments with those of the county ass-essors. Cannnt Observe the taw. While this law is only observed in the breach, practically speaking, it has hith erto been respected so far that no- city as-s-e.-.mcnts hae Veen announced until the countv assessors finished their work. The city assessment is already made, except on personal property, which is the only thing taken from the county assessors" books. It is probable that unless the Fourteenth ward books are finished by the time the board pets through with the work now on hand, thev will go ahead with the assessment re gardless of the law. The appeals from the Third and Nine teenth wards yesterday indicate that values have been put up pretty steep, and that many owners will file objections to them. To-day is expected to be a big one for ap peals. George E. Shaw, In the Third ward, is as sessed S3M30 on 40x95 foot lot and $15,000 on iho urick law building at Diamond street ana f-crip alley. His valuation is $33,130 on lot and f 5.000 on building, which, lie says, is very old and must be removed. Mftry Denham is assessed $SO,09d on ix)30 Jot and Jfl.COO on building on Wood stieet be tween Sixth and J.iuerty avenues. Her valu ation on Doth is ?75,(OD, and she says $60,000 -wasihehishestotlereverreceived. On 18xS6 foot lot assessed at $21,155 and building $2,5C0 on Liberty street between Oak and Cherry nlleys her valuation on all is $22,000, which, she says, it would be difficult to get for it. Va-s Jane Sawyer, assessed $i:0,000 on 30r 120 foot lot and $21,000 on three-story build Sns occupied by Ilarrv Davis' museum, ac cepts the ground valuation, but says the bulldiug is not worth more than $5,000. Tlie Allegheny Company Wants. Ught. The Allecacnv (.ounty Light Company's property on Virjin alley is assessed: $20,500 j on lot tlxcfi, s ,x on lot 54xS3, ana $75,000 on uuildms and inichincry. They appeal for n. valuation of MO.OOOon both lots and $40,000 on building, and say the property has been on the market tor a vear. The Fannie Barker trustees accept an as rcsMnentof $w,OOOon :S0xS5 leet on Fourth nvonue, between 'Wood and bmitiifield ret. HcCokI .": Co., assessed $55,000 on 20xS0 feet on Wood street, between Filth avenue and Virgin allev, and $0 003 on building, valuo tiie lot at V. Csptu in c V .Uatchclor is assessed $20 090 on HI'-xlUHeutat Highland avenue andilar psretia treet. IIio valuation is $123 per Jrout loot, or $17750 for the lot. Mayor tlonrlev m assessed $6,200 on 60xlC5 foot lot and $5,000 on two-.story frame dwell ing at tstanton avenue and Ilcattv street. Jit valuation, is $u,W0 on lot and $4,503 on buildinc Oswald Woerncr, assessed $16,130 on 80x323 feet on Highland avenue, values the ground at $:0 20. " . M I-aird, values at $9,000 a lot S6xlS3 3ceton Highland avenue, which the asses tors, have put down at $12,615. The Iron City stone Company lias 3G3xlC0 Jeeton Sheridan and Collins avenues, above Manton, which they say cost them $3,070 "within a year. Thev aro assco-cd $11,220, aud appeal lor their purchase valuation. Dr. 1. D. Peichnicnl assessed $7,SO0 on lx550 leet, Station street; appeal, $4,003. On 0x113 Jeet, lti'cr avenue, near Station Ktre-t. nsesed $2,303: appeal, $1,800. On 24x91 Howard street, $1,257: appeal, $1,000. On Soxllo, Frank-town avenue, near Station, 67,10: apneal, $I,0J0 l:ivid I!lEirisases'edJl 070 on 50x145 feet on Brood street. His valuation is $2,500, and lie demands rural classification. Mrs. JCnul Doak. assessed $15,500 on 100200 feet. Highland acnue, appeals for a $0,000 valuation. Ioro Kt Kml Objections riletL T. J. scott, 30xlS7 feet, liiood street, $3,090; nppeal $3,500 Mary JIcGhee, 00x187 feet, Rural a cime. $5.ct0: appeal. $3,000. 31r. A. "W. Lev, is, 2"ix212 teet. Collins avenue. $3,000; appeal, $2,500; also 32x212 teet, Collins near Station stieet. $310; appeal. $3,200. Henry .T. Cimiotti. 30x!35 feet, Collins Kvenue aud Kodiniiu street, 3,U4u: appeal, $2,250: also W)x 1S5 teet, Collins a enue, $5,550: appeal, $6,S00. T.. C I p'-till. liilST leet, Itural and lieatty streets, $ 200: appeal, $3,709. Annie Carroll. 25xmi teet. I!oct:nau street, $2,C0j; appeal $1,51. 11 1- Porter, 27x100 feet, alley in rear I'cnu avenue, near Station street, $1,350; ap peal 45. C. F. Fi-azer, 99x5 teet, Ilrecd's Hill street, assessed $1,020: raises valuation to $1,100. -loiin IS. McCabc. Twentieth ward, assessed r.t rl5 325 on 35.70-loot lot on I'enn and Shady rt emir, which includes $23 tor buildings, usks a cut to $33,75. L. Grortziruei i assessed at $25,050 on lb4x MSat Jlnrcwoodavunueaiid Itidwell street: n-L-s u cut to $lfl,esO He demand"" to be beard on his claim lor nral classification. JIr. JIargaret Kablc is assesed $27,750 on 1SJ4 acrr on Lincoln avenue, near the city 1 in. Twenty-first t ard, and asks a reduction toili'JJO. Chnilcs Arbuthnot, three acres on Filth p.vcnue. bet-neen l'utnatr. mid Denmston . ax i uucs, n a5i--u ?w u.u, aim on luur mm a half acre in the tear, fJS.OOD. IH valua tion ! $38,000 on the former uud. $45,000 on the latter t met. IL s.-smith. 30x130 feet Millvalc and Mari poe Mtits, $3,1S0; appeal, ,500. F. IL Too liill, 30x137 feet. I'cnu avenu, $3,250; appeal, $2,i0. r.. E. Ma'ion, 12x171, Koup street, S5.JSW: appeal, $3,730. Tuenty-flrst ard William J. Jlrennen, Feven 21xK)-foot lots. Larimer avenue, $4.33S; . npieal,2 S20. Kiilit 24x120 lot-, Deary street, 51.W2: appeal. $3,200. Three 24x6G lots, l'ark nvenue. $1,S72; appeal, $J. T 15. 2IcCcbe, 60x173 Ject. Ihomas street. $4,200; appeal, $3,50.). .1. C. Lcmmon, 00x135 feet, Bennett ureet, S2X40: appeal. $1,500, and offers to sell tor less than-he paid fortlio property. Annie 31. Willimns, 55x205, Lincoln avenue, $1,100; appeal, $001 I'enn Avenue Property Too High. Only a few appeals came in from the Twenty second iard. John IJ. Jackson was aweised $X',CJ0 on five acres on I'enn avenue r.ndTuscarora fctrect, between Dallas and Linden streets including buildings, which lie ays he only paid $40 000 for last Xovem ,bar. Mary HcD. Birr is assessed $20,533 on U5x 300 feet on Penn. avenue, which, she claims, is more than its value, and asks a valuation at $100 per front foot. K. a Kobinsort is assessed ?3.6S2 on V-A acres on Four-Milo Unn. which he has vainly en leavorcd to sell at $750 for the whole tract. Michael Cooncv, three-fourths acre. Kevillo street, assessed $9,000; appeal, $0,000. AV. IL Kirkwood 120x120 feet, Homestead street, $1,200; appeal, $800. In the Seventeenth ward Anna 5L Garrison is assessed $3,333 on brick dwelling and 23x 130 foot lot on Forty-third street, which sho has been trying to soil for $1,600. L S. Hanna's 75x100 lot on JJutler. near Foitv-third street, is assessed at $14,250 or $193 33 per front foot. His appeal points out that the property of the Metropolitan bank, and adjoinin?, is more valuable than his, is assessed at $129 S3 and claims unfairness in the assessment. Joseph Clark, 23x100 feet. Forty-second street. $1,750; appeal, $1,500. Maria Cnlbert son, 07x100 feet, Calvin street, $3,302; appeal, $2,602. Mrs. ii. Corbett, 21x100 feet, Forty ftrth strcet,$1.6S0; appeal, $1,000. John Fisher, 102x100 feet. Forty-sixth street, $6,663; appeal, $5000. Eighth ward K. J. McGcash, lot 22x100, Colwell street, $1,S40: appeal, $1,200; also22x 121 feet.$l,S40: appeal,$1.200. Yetta Bi-owarsky, 48x54 feet, Pastnre and Townsend streets. $2,000: appeal, $l,Sca James Lightbody, 13x75 leet, Atne street, $727; appeal, $350. E. Bards ley, 19x100 feet, Webster street. $3,130; appeal, $1,900. J. W. JfcFarland, 21x100 leet, Fultou street, $3,300; appeal. $3,000. Eleventh ward JIarv E. A. Rowlev. S0xl2S feet, Cliff street, $4 320: appeal, $4,000. Jlrs. Margaret Kane. 23x11s. reet, Lombard street, $927: apneal, $700; also 26x116 feet, $1,072; ap peal, SSOO. The flrst nppeal from tho Twelfth ward was that of A. W. Reeves, assessed $9,S70 on 4SxlO0 feet with buildings, I'enn avenue, cor ner Twcnty-third.street; appeal, $9,000. THE STJBTTEBAN ASSESSMENTS. Bis Increases JJein; 3Iado in Valuations Outside the City. The County Commissioners yesterday heard appeals from assesmen!s made in West Bcllevue, West Elizatfclh, Verona and Reynoldton boroughs. Though the cit izens of West Bellevue had held an indig nation meeting toprotestagainst the alleged high valuations, the Board of Revision had less trouble than they had anticipated. A large number of'thc property owners ap peared, but when they saw their valuations were still on the under side of the actual value, and that thev were only assessed in the same proportion as the rest of the county, the majority declined to appeal and departed apparently satisfied. A few ordinary appeals were filed. The assessors had increased the total valuations HO per cent over the last assessment, to which the Board of Revision added 60 per cent more. Several appeals, but none of special importance, were filed from West Elizabeth, Verona and Reynoldton bor oughs. In West Elizabeth the assessors had made an increase of 8 per cent, to which the board added 20 per cent In Ve rona the assessors raised !) per cent, and the board added 40 per cent, and in Reynoldton the assessors raised 17 per cent and the board went 40 per cent better. WILL OFFER A REWARD. The Manchester Road Officials Determined to Uring Stone-Throwers to Justice Some Little Trouble Last 2Vight and Two ' Arreits Were Made. The Manchester strike is still in the hands of the Sheriff. There hasn't been a breeze of troublous wind blowing since that high official issued an edict warning people to desist from raising a disturbance on the line. A called meeting of citizens was held at Hartman's Hall, Woods Run, last night. Master Workman Dempsey was there and made a short talk. A com mittee of three was appointed to confer with the street railway officials. The latter have declared no audience will be given the strikers as a lodge, and the meeting last night was a repetition of many others held before with no good results. Some little stone-throwing and slingshot deviltries were committed last night on Isa bella street. John Kelsey and Edward Fitzjimmons were arrested by Officer Cocnran charged with the misdemeanor. They were locked up for a hearing. A notice will be posted up to-day by the Manchester Company offering a reward of 550 for the arrest and conviction 01 anyone throwing stones at the cars or in any way interfering with the progress of them. Some obstructions were placed on the tracks on Isabella street, but no serious re sults followed. The notice to the effect that no more men need apply for positions on the road shows the determination of the management IICBAT HALSTEAD'S letter for THE DISPATCH to-morrow elves bis notions about Borne. HEW YORK MUSIC AGAIN. The Exposition Society Will Kot Employ Local Talent The first meeting of the Exposition Society directors to prepare for the season of 1892 was held yesterday. The principal matter considered was music. After some discussion it was decided that the employ ment of local musicians was impracticable. An effort will be made to secure two 2few York bands, dividing the season between them. As far as improvements were concerned the board deemed it ill advised to do any extensive work in this line because of in sufficiency of finances. It was decided, howeverto increase the seating capacity about the music stand. A balcony will be projected from the second floor opposite where the musicians sit to accommodate 500 people. Notable among the features that will be introduced this season will be a natural gas exhibit The Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company, the Philadelphia Company, the People's Company and the Allegheny Heating Company -have interested them selves in this exhibit and propose to-show something both novel and instructive. Sanitary and floral exhibits arc also prom ised. IX TILLS THE BILL. Talk ot Baying tho Allen School Honse on the Southslde for a Hospital. Prospects are growing brighter lor a new hospital building on the Southside. A com mittee has recently been appointed to solicit subscriptions to increase the build ing fund to 30,000. It is understood that several conditional offers have been made that will render this effort comparatively easy. Arcport was circulated yesterday that the Alien school building may be purchased for a hospital. It is admirably located in the vicinity of the proposed Southside park, and it is understood the school board would sell the building for a reasonable sum. The board has had under considera tion a proposition to erect a new building, and if satisfactory terms can be made the deal may soon be consummated. DREAMS that tell of coming events dln cuscd by Dr. William A. Hammond in TUG DliPATCH to-morrow. Will Be Dedicated 2ext Thursday. The Johnstown Correspondents" National Association has been invited to be present at the dedication of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital at Johnstown, on Feb ruary 4, at 1 o'clock p. at Acting under instructions of the President, i X Burns, the Secretary has issucdnotices for a special meeting of the members of the local branch at the office of the Associated Press, Duffs College building, Fifth avenue, at 3 o'clook Sunday afternoon. All members are requested to be present whether notified or not, as arrangements will be made for the transportation of those desiring to partici pate. Dtt. B. M.HASKA. Eye, car, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pu, esu TOLITICMS SCARED. Leaders Holding Caucuses Over the Assessment Trouble. APPEALS LIKELY TO BE GRANTED. Lines Being Drawn in Conncilmanic Fights on This Issue. LAWYERS MEET TO INDORSE 61IIKA8 The discontent occasioned by the recent triennial assessment from which ap peals ' are now being heard seems to have spread into every ward in Pittsburg and is becoming a factor even more important than politics in the contest for ward offices. All the political lines seem to have been broken down by the citizens who claim to have been outraged by the largely increased assessments and the political workers of both sides are just now engaged in a defense of their party's representatives on the Board of Assessors while the many citizens who claim to have been injured financially by the effort to raise sufficient money to run the city as it is at present run are casting about for satisfactory candidates for Council and other ward offices. The threatening attitude of the people has more or less alarmed the political lead ers. Senator Flinn, Chief Brown, C. I. Magee and others of that class have been holding conferences day and night during the past week with a view to staying in some way the effective crusade being made against the authorities and the party in power. Appeals Likely to Be Granted. It is expected that most of tho appeals al ready made anil most of those to be made will be favorably considered by the Board of Re vision as a salve to the feelings of those who have been wounded. Those in charge of the management of the city's affairs, it is stated, have discovered their mistake in at tempting to place valuations above the limit, and they will, if possible, correct their error by granting the appeals. In nearly every ward in the city, how ever, there are many taxpayers and voters who claim they will not be satisfied even with the correction of the error.orrather the effort to enlarge valuationsat their expense, and they will carry the war on whether their appeals are granted or not The taxpayers irrespective of party talk of organizing for the approaching Council manic campaign. They are acting quietly, but it is said they are determined and are preparing for an effective fight yhile they may be able to accomplish but little, they have already thoroughly frightened the present managers, who are just now conferring in deep earnest regarding the outlook and suggesting to themselves some plan to allay the feeling that threatens their power. The county assessment, too, has been de cidedly unsatisfactory, and appeals from every part of the county are coming in. The taxpayers of the county, however, have little or no hope of relief from the Commis sioners, v, ho believe that the assessments were made equitably and fair, and only positive' errors in the work of the assessors will be corrected. Owners of Oil Property Kicking. Property owners in that part of the county where oil has been discovered within two years claim the assessments this year bear especially heavy upon tbem. They al lege that they haye been discriminated against and most of them have filed appeals asking for relief. The Phillips farm, near the McDonald oil field, is the example of the assessment given. JThis farm of 100 acres is assessed at 5900 an acre. While oil is being produced on the property the valua tion is satisfactory, but as the assessment is intended to stand three years and the oil production is not guaranteed for any partic ular time, the owners allege that they are being imposed upon. Before oil was found on the Phillips farm, it could have been bought, it is said, lor 875 per acre and the land without the oil, it is claimed, it hardly worth that amount now. The Commissioners refuse to say what action they will take in this particular case, but they argue that all the property in the county was assessed at its value and that the oil in this property has made it worth more even than the assessment placed upon it. F0RAKER FOR BLAINE. Ho Thinks Harrison Will Be Renominated it the Secretary Won't Kan The Ex Governor Is Not Opposed to the Presi dent. Ex-Governor J. B. Foraker, of Ohio, passed through the city last evening bound for New York to attend to some legal busi ness. He is now devoting his time to his law practice, and when THE DisrATCH man approached him he was engaged in drawing up a petition on a pad. The fire-eater was tired and not in clined to talk very freely. He said he was through with the Senatorial fight in Ohio, and he was paying no attention to the talk ofbribery. "It wouldn't be good taste," he remarked, however, "for me to say any thing on that subject Senator Sherman has been re-elected, and I have returned to my work. My business has been ncclected, and I am anxious to catch up with it I am not sure whether I will go to the Minne apolis convention or not. I haven't thought about it. Nothing has been said about the State convention as yet in Ohioy Our peo ple think it is too early." "Who will be the Republican candidate?" was asked. "Out in Ohio we are for Blaine, but I am not sure that he will run. He can have the nomination if he wants it. If Blaine won't be a candidate, then I suppose Harrison is the next strongest man and will be renomi nated." "The general opinion is that you are op posed to the President," the reporter sug gested. "Oh, I don't know about that I may hare said some sharp things about him, but that is past and gone. 1 feel sure that the Republican party will win next year. In 1S9U there was a great howl made about the tariff raising prices, but the people are very well pleased with the Mclvinley law now. The campaign will be fought on the tariff issue. I don't, think Mr. Springer's more liberal views 'on this subject will have any effect on the country. Yes, I understand Judge Goff is a candidate for Vice President He is a. good man so is General Alger." This was the only allusion he made to the Mi jhigan man, and it is significant Sev eral weeks ago the General and he had a long conference at Cincinnati about the Presidency. It was agreed then, it is said, that if Blaine wouldn't run that Foraker would work for Alger. The ex-Governor asked a numbcr of questions about Pennsyl vania politics, and was anxious to know whether an early convention would be held or not TO IND0ESE SHISAS Allegheny County Lawyers Will Name a Successor to Judge Bradley. A meeting of lawyers was held yesterday to arrange for the gathering of lawyers to day, at which George Shiras, Jr., will be indorsed for the late Judge Bradley's place on the United States Supreme bencli. Judge Achcson's friends will not, it is said, attend to-day's meeting in the interest of Mr. Shiras. While Jndge Acheson has indicated that he would not oppose Mr. Shiras his friends say he has not publicly declared himself, and until he does so they say they will stand for him. To-day's-mceting, however, is expected to be well attended and will be harmonious in its action. The meeting will be held in the OBWyTTrW'B?vLJy5yr s? '-f&SSfmu fWW ' WY'"i TfrTrVr'yT-tfr'-rifry'' nPJTTSBTJlCG- ... , . . -t : -"n :TT !-- "i "" it ' ii m r 1- 'i -r 'nil I I 1 I -j .ur-wrT"-"-!- :' wMigjjn.i imniiwairrnTB ! j law --ti w JJirzizrr-z VJTVJg&fSAtrUKV&XivUAMX.. 3U,18$!rr S3B8SSKSwfs- ' Ar-.' ' ."... - ' , f . ;-i fiV.Tqyjfr Allegheny County Bar Association's room at 11. o'clock this morning. Some able "speeches will no doubl be made, as nil the conspicuous lawyers in the county will take part in the meeting. Stralghtout Republicans to Meet. The Straightout Republican Committee of Allegheny County will meet this after noon at the office of L. K. Porter, on, Grant street It is not expected that the meeting will be large, as the pending Federal ap pointment, it is said, will largely influence the Straightout Republicans. To Fix a Time for Primaries. The regular Republican County Commit tee will meet this afternoon to.fix a time for holding the county primaries, at which delegates to the State" Convention will be chosen. . FARMERS CAN BE DUDES. High-Top Boots Will Again Become the Proper Tlilnjr Knbher Goods Fast Tak ing the Place of Leather in the Country Prices Kednced. "Locke on the Understanding" held a high place in colleges a few years ago, and no American author attempted to rival it, but in an interview with an English shoe manufacturer published in The Dispatch a few days ago, the Englishman stated that he had come to this country to study American methods that enabled shoe manufacturers to turn out work so much more cheaply than it is done in England. He concluded that American machinery is better and American workmen more skillful than those in Britain. But there are some people who are disposed to think that in the long run an American shoe is not cheaper ' than an English one, as the latter has great wearing qualities, and those who have corns or bunions find much com fort in an old shoe. They also say that the expeditious process of tanning leather in this country does not conduce to lasting nor to the exclusion of water. A quarter of a century ago American farmers nearly all wore leather top boots; now very few ,wear them, tho majority wearing rubber instead. They say that leather is no longer water proof, except at a price that thev do not care, to pay. They admit that rubber is uncomfortable, but still hold its dis comfort preferable to that of having wet feet, and rubber boots can be cleansed with but little trouble, even limestone clay mud washing off them readily. At first unprin cipled manufacturers brought rubber into disgrace by the trash with which the market was flooded at the close of tho Civil War. In Pithole City, Venango count v. Pa. , an oil prospector often paid 57 for a pair of gum boots in the morning and in the evening found his stocking soles on the ground. A pair of alleged rubber soles would not stand an hour's journey over frozen ground.' Some manufacturers had taken advantage of the tariff, which was prohibitory at that time, to swindle the public, but eventually their greed o'fr leaped itsclf,and they found themselves with a large lot of unsalable goods on hand. Now a pair of rubber boots costing 52 50 will wear an entire winter, and if soled with leather, two winters, and very few leather boots find a market, as leather has de teriorated in the same ratio as rubber manu facture has been improved. Few people of late years, except farmers, have worn high boots, but a fashion writer says the 400 have decided that after this year boots shall again be worn, as they have despaired finding any method of mak ing pantaloons that will prevent their bag ging at the knees. Accordingly next win ter the rustic may be able to hide his rusticity in a measure, provided he dis cards his present fashion of stuffing his trousers into his boot-legs. HIS ACCOUNTS WEEE DE0WNED. Councilman Itlppey Claims Allegheny Owes Him Sl,300 for Lead Not Becelved. Councilman Itippey, of Allegheny, re fuses to satisfactorily explain the discrep ancies in the scrap iron deal between him self and the city. He attended the meeting of the sub-Auditing Committee yesterday, and contended that the city owed him 51,300 lor lead which was claimed he received, but this he denies. He produced no proof of this. No books were shown by him with the accounts, he claiming that they were lost or wiped out by a high water a year or so ago. m It was facetiously remarked by an official in City Hall, that his accounts were not burned up, like some others, but they came to their fate by being drowned. ELK HUNTING, by Theodore Roosevelt, In THE DISPATCDl to-morrow. Another Allegheny Dam Needed. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held last night at the office of David Smith, in Tarentum, to push the improvement of the Allegheny river. Speeches were made by Messrs. Kennedy, Esler, Smith and Arm. strong showing the advantages of improving the Allegheny river. A committee was ap pointed to appear before the River and Harbor House Committee, that meets next Thursday and Friday in Washington, to ask for an appropriation for an additional dam on the Allegheny river. The committee selected was David Smith, Harry E. Arm strong, James M. Esler, Henry M. Brecken ridge and James D. Wilson. The commit tee is hopeful of getting an appropriation. Claims He Was Hit Tf lth a Hatchet. Gaetona Vangelista appeared before Alderman Donovan yesterday and swore out a warrant against Pelligrion Dipolina for felonious assault and battery, and against his brother, Miehealas Dipolina, for assault and battery. Vangelista boards with the two Dipolinas on Liberty street. Ho alleged that during a quarrel 'Thursday night he was knocked down by the two "brothers and struck over the head with a hatchet in the hands of Pelligrion. The two Dipolinas were held for a hearing on Tuesday. An Aged Pauper Dead. Mrs. fcclla, who has been ah object of charity for a long time, died yesterday at her home, on Twenty-sixth street, Lawrenceville. Chief Elliott issued an order for her burial. She was an aunt of Frank Small. Mrs. Zclla was very fond of dogs and cats. Several years ago Agent O'Brien undertook to arrest her on a charge of cruelty to children. The aggressive old woman drove him out of her house. Rev. John S. Plnmmsr Receives a Call. Rev. J. S. Plummer, pastor of the Pres byterian Church at Hazel wood, has received an unanimous call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of -Cadiz, O. It is believed 'he will accept, as the charge carries with it a salary of 51,500 a vear and a residence in a handsome parsonage. Store Cars and Less Crowding. The Birmingham traction road ha3 let a contract to the Thomson-Houston Company for the machinery for ten new cars. It is pro posed to fit up cars from the short line road with the new machinery for use on the main line. THE ALLEGIIEFJYBRANGH OFFICE 'OP THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST. Is open every day except Sunday until 0 p. ST. Advertisements will be received np to that hour for Insertion tho next morning at regular rates. Mttjrda; O'MAKA IS' SELECTED To Succeed the Late Police Super intendent, Gamble Weir. H'KELVEI WILL BE ASSISTANT, And the Inspectorship Will Go to Eooinson or Conlson. LIEUTENANT GIEXN TO BE PROMOTED It was officially announced last night that Roger O'Mara had been promoted to Super intendent of Police of Pittsburg, to succeed the late Gamble Weir. The civil service promotions, it was also given out, extend all along the line. Inspector of Police Me Kelvey has been appointed Assistant Su perintendent of Police, to fill the vacancy caused by O'Mara's promotion, and either Sol Coulson or Robert Robinson, special officers, is to succeed Inspector Mc Kelvey. Lieutenant of Police Glenn will, it is Slid, succeed the detective who is made Inspector. The promotion of O'Mara to the vacancy caused by the death of Superintendent Weir was made after deliberate considera tion on the part of Chief Brown, and Chief Brown himself is responsible for the pro motion. For the place Senator Flinn had recommended a friend, while C. L. Magee had recommended another. The two politi cal managers were unable to agree among themselves, and the Chief compromised the contest by making the appointment him self! How the Appointment Was Made. The fight for the Superintendency was not without feeling on the part of all concerned. Ex-Mayor McCallln was urged by many re sponsible men for the appointment. There are differences between Brown andMcCallin which could not be satisfactorily healed, however, and under the circumstances his appointment was impossible. Senator Flinn indorsed Captain Brown for the posi tion, but his name was not satisfactory. Ex-Chief Brokaw was also liberally in dorsed by politicians and business men, but the Chief of the Department argued that the best interests of the department could be served bv naming for the position one ac quainted" with every detail of the work, and in consequence he named Roger O'Mara. BIcKelvey Gets O'Mara's Old Place. The contest for O'Mara's present place was between Inspectors McKelvey and Whitehouse. Both are competent and pop ular and both have substantial political backing. The promotion ot' the one is not looked upon as the defeat of the other. It was stated last nigiit that as yet Chief Brown had not decided whether he will name Robinson or Coulson to succeed Mc Kelvey. Conlson is the older of ficer. He has been in the service many years, but it is argued by his friends that he is more efficient in his present position than he could be in any other place. Robinson is one of the most useful officers in the city. His acquaintance 13 almost unbounded and he has rendered effi cient service to the department. He is affable and agreeable, and in detective work he stands first among the front office force. He has also a substantial political follow ing. ltoger O'Mara, the new Superintendent of Police has been in the servicefor 30 years. He was first a patrolman and afterward a special officer. He has for years beeb recognized as a skillful detective and it is claimed he has more accurate knowledge of the thieves and professional crooks of the country than any mau in the United States. He is at present connected with Pinker tons, and has charge of the Pinkerton work in Pennsylvania. He has been As sistant Superintendent of Police since the adoption of the new city charter and-has always devoted himself to the management of the police and detectives. He is about CO years old. He is married and has eight children. He is well to do. A POEM by Prof. Boyeson, entitled "The Gnerdon or a Song." In THE DISPATCH to morrow. Handsomely illustrated. THOMAS PAINE HONORED. His Birthday Celebrated List Night by the Pittsburg Secular Society. Admirers of thegreat author, free-thinker and patriot, Thomas Paine, met last even ing in Curry University Hall in honor of the one hundred and fifty-fifth anniversary of Paine's birth. The affair was as usual under the management of the Pittsburg Secular Society and was interesting and pleasant, as all previous celebrations in his honor by the society have been. The Pres ident and Secretary of the society, Joseph Pierce and P. S. Van Mierop and Mrs. M. Barker, W. F. Shade, Harry Hoover, Thomas Grundy and J. F. Staley, Commit tee on Arrangements, had arranged a pro gramme of music, recitations, memorial ode, etc John R. Churlesworth, of New York, de livered an oration on the life, character and services of the man they met to honor. Music was furnished by the United States Orchestra. There were, recitations by Charles Barker, Miss Barker and Carnahan; memorial ode by Geo. Seihel; a duet by Savage and Haine, and a comic song, "beeing .bite, by J. Griffin. The eminent services rendered by Thomas Paine to the American troops dur ing the revolution of 1776-83 endear his memory to many who do not subscribe to his views of religion. At the conclusion" of the literary portion of the programme the assembly enjoyed it self according to taste in social converse and dauciDg for which the previous mental re past had given zest. Fish Getting Scarce in the Lakes. J. S. Moore, of the Detroit Fish Com pany, registered at the Central Hotel yes terday. He says the Americans have no laws regulating the catch of fish on their side of the lakes, and as a result fish are be coming very scarce. The Canadians won't allow fishing during the spawning period. Under their laws fishing is stopped Novem ber 1. In Winnipeg Lake the fishermen quit October 15. This gives the fish a chance to breed. Mr. Moore says that the finny tribe is becoming scarce in the St. Clair river, and that summer tourists com plain of making.no catches. Meeting of the Federation Council. W. A. Carney, the First Vice President of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, of the Southside, left for the East last night to attend the regular meeting of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, of which he is a member. Before leaving he said the present difficulty of the job printers would be among the first things considered. Do You Want a Piano or Organ? Why look farther when you have such well-known instruments as the DeckerBros., Knabe & Fisher pianos? There is hardly a block In the city but has one of these pianos. Their combined number in actual use be ing nearly 200,000, what other instruments have such a record? These pianos as sold by Mr. Hamilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, are within the reach of everyone; the lowest prices and accommo dating terms reach all purchasers; a pay ment down and easy monthly or quarterly payments taken; also your old piano or organ taken at its value, and applied on the purchase of new one. Call in and see them, or.il" you live out of the city, write for catalogue of prices and terms. All call ers and inquiries attended to promptly. Open till 9 p. m., Saturday. S. Hamilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. BIACK, FBDJAS'S IMlT T -, Two Violent Deaths and an Even HallDozen Injured Yesterday. A man and a woman were killed and sev eral minor accidents happened on the rail roads yesterday. Several other accidents were .reported, but none of a serious nature. The list follows: Murray Bridget Murray, a domstlo em ployed by George Hos, a Braddock con tractor, was killed yesterday in a peculiar manner. The girl drew hersalary yesterday morning and started to visit relatives at Hawkins station. She carried with her an umbrella with a crooked handle. In alighting from the train at Hawkins station the handle of the umbrella canzht on tho engine. The train started at tho timo and the sudden shock threw 3Iiss 3Inr' ray under the wheels aud she was ground to death. The body was removed to an under taking room in Braddock. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-daj". Fulmer W. D. Folmor, storekeeper for the Pittsburg and Western road, felt from an engine near School street yesterday morn ing and was injured so batllv that be died at the Allegheny General Hospital. Dillon Tliomns Dillon caught hold of a live electric wire at Wylie avenno and Roberts street last evening. His hand and arm were considerably burned. His father. In attempting to release the boy, was badly shocked. Dillon lives on ltoberts street. Crothers John Crother, of Sawyer sta tion, on the Panhandle Railroad, was struck by a shifting engine at that place yesterday, and sustained a fractured skull and seveie internal injuries. Ho was removed to tho West Penn Hospital. Irvis Miss Mary Irvin, a young East End lady, fell on tho slippery pavement on Frankstown avenue last evening and was seriously injured. Sho was picked up br Officer Schatfer and taken to Dr. Gallagher's office, where she n as found to be suffering from an ugly scalp wound, which had to be stitched up. Her right shoulder was also dislocated. After her injuries were dressed she was removed to her home on Collins avenue. Whitman Gilbert Whitman, a porter at the Hotel Antlerson.while cleaning windows yesterday made a misstep and fell to the pavement. His right ankle w as fractured. Jones Andrew Jones, n brakeman on tho Pennsylvania Railroad, had hi3 right hand crushed yesterday while coupling cars near Radobaugh station. He was removed to the West Penn Hospital. Eulrich Charles A. Ihilrich, while putting up a pulley at the Pittsburg IiOcomotivR Works, fell from a ladder yesterday after noon. He was badlr hrnised and had to be taken to his home at 45 Perry street. SI DRAT IIALSTEAO describes his visit to Rome in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. 'Wallace Arrested in Meyersdale. A telegram was received by the police department from Meyersdale yesterday stating that W. S. Wallace had been ar rested there. He is wanted here on several charges of forgery, false pretense and em bezzlement. He worked for Nally, the Grant street printer, and collected a number of bills without Mr. Nnlly's knowledge. He raised mouev on checks on the firm to the amount of $150, which Nick Snyder, proprietor of the Keystone Hotel, paid. It is also claimed that he represented himself asacellector for a real estate dealer, and got considerable money. His Name I Homer K. Echols. Officer Grady, of the Union station, says that Homer K. Echols is the name of the m'an who fell down the stairway in the depot a few days ago and was badly hurt. He is now at the West Penn Hospital in an uncouscious condition. Mr. Grady said he had a soldier's discharge from the United States Army. He served between 1872 and '77. Echols is evidently a molder, for he carried a kit of tools used in that trade. SOLDIERS ot Europe who wonld fignre In an outbreak of war sketched in pen and pencil by Valerian Grayebedofi", In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Del Sarto last Reception This Afternoon, This afternoon ftt 3 o'clock -nrpeiRpIv i Madame Geraldy Del Sarte will give her last causerie and hold her last reception at the residence of Mrs. Colonel Schoonmaker, Ellsworth and Morewood avenues. East End. Tickets can be had "as before from Klebers' music store, 50(5 Wood street, citv; from Miss S. H. Killykelly, 308 South Highland avenue. East End; from Prof. Henri Rollin Parker, 511 Penn avenue, city, and at Mrs. Colonel. Schoonmaker's residence. UNIONTOWN, PA., BAPTIST CHURCII. Correction. In the enumeration of the many sales of Vocation church organs made by us quite recently, we find a mention made of a sale to Union Baptist Church. This 13 a typo graphical error, and it should read the "Uniontown Baptist Church." The demand for these wonderfnl church organs is im mense, as we have three or four orders on hand which we have been unable to fill. However, two of these fine organs were shipped us yesterday, and may shortly be examined at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood street. 1 What We Have Got. We don't profess to have the largest bakery in the world, although we have the biggest and best equipped in the State, but we do claim to turn out the freshest, purest, best crackers and cakes to be found in the land. Don't buy crackers made at a distance, shipped here and stored in musty ware houses; they're not wholesome. Marvin's are baked fresh every morning and sent at once to customers. We have no big ware houses no use tor them, it s all we can do to bake crackers and cakes fast enough to fill orders. Marvin's crackers and cakes are what you want. You can get them from your grocer. wssn Shirts Made to Order. Men's white and percale shirts made to order in best and most artistic manner. We guarantee a fit. Prices are lower now than usual. Jos. Hobjte&Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Not Content With leading in crackers, I also lead in the line of fine confections. E. Magink, 913-915 Liberty street; 80 Federal street, Allegheny. Bitnop Bowman Institute. A collegiate school for young ladies, cor ner Penn avenue and Fourth street The next term begins Monday, February 1. Address Eev. It. J. Coster, A. M., P.ec tor. aiws Am, lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu IN IDVANCE AGAIN! New 10c Paper at 5, SandSc Wide Borileranil Ceilings. Choice Paper, 10 to 25c. Fino Parlor Paper, 25 to 50c. J, KERVVIN MILLER & CO., WALL PAPER,. 543 SMITHFIELD STREET. Ja30-TTS CALLING CArtDS, WEDDING INVITATIONS, Ekokaved Low Prices. W. V. DEUMITT & CO., 407 Grant street. ja23 ttssu THE Warm Air Furnaces and Wrnn?!'.. at-onl Ttnira CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. GAS RANGES AND BROILERS, J. C. BARTLETT, OCS-ns SC3 Woods treat l'ittsburg.ra FLAGLES'S IHVESTBIBHTB. He Will Spond MoijS Millions in Maklnc St. Augustine Attractive. Charles B. Faulkner, a prominent busi ness man of St. Augustine, Fla., was in Pittsburg last night. He is largely inter ested in real estate in that ancient town. Speaking of its resources, he said: "St Augustine is destined to be the great est winter resort on this side of the water. This will beihrough the efforts of 3Ir. Flagler, the millionaire, who has already invested $8,000,000 in fine hotels, parks and other attractions. He has a penchant for buving up the town, and already owns most of "the place, and 'contemplates investing $7,000,000 more in satisfying his fancies. He said once: 'I'll make a way station out ot Jacksonville,' and it truly looks like he meant it." Perigrlno Is In Trouble. F. Z. S. Perigrino, the colored employ ment agent, was arrested last night by De tective Coulson on a warrant issued by Magistrate Hyndman, charging him with criminal abuse" of Miss Patty Tuck, whom he recently brought here from Virginia. The defendant was arrested on his arrival in the city from Virginia, where he had been after colored help. He was held for a hearing. BIBER-SEASTON. FEBRUARY, 1892. STOCK-TAKING IS OVER. EVERY ARTICLE BROUGHT INTO PLAIN SIGHT. The present month must find a home in this community for many thousand dollars worth of merchan dise now in our possession. This is suitable weather TO BUY BLANKETS. Will a Low Prica Tempt Yon? Large size White All-Wool Blank ets, your choice at S2.75 to $3.50 a pair. Extra grade White Blanket at $3. 75 a pair. 1 2-4 White,worth $6 for $4 a pair. All-Wool Scarlet Blankets, your choice 2.50 to $3.50 per pair. Extra grades in full 11-4 at $4 per pair. Extra fine Red Blankets, $5 and $6. Finest 12-4 extra heavy weight, $7 and $8. Large size Black anj Red Plaid and Black and White Plaid Blankets, $4 and $4.50. A FEW COMFORT.PRICES, . 51 00 Goods $1 37 Goods $1 75 Goods 52 00 Goods 52 50 Goods 53 00 Goods S3 50 Goods offered now 75c. offered now 51 00. offered now SI 23. offered now 51 50. offered now SI 75. offered now 52 00. offered now S2 50. Eider-Down Comforts, $6 to 25, now 4.50 to $15. BIBER & EASTON, S05 AND 507 MARKET ST- ia30-TTS3U GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW ! CARPETS! Latest Productions of American and Foreign Manufacture in WILTONS, VELVETS, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRIES, INGRAINS, AT LOWER PRICES Than Last Season. Parties intending to furnish new homes irf,the spring should buy now and avoid the rush at that time. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. Jt'All goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices. ja21 ttssu Tho Leading Pittsbur?, Pa, Dry Goods House. Friday, Jan. 20, 183i JOS. HE & CO.'S PENN AVENUE STORE! PRICES STILL- FURTHER REDUCED. TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW WILL BE TWO BIG BARGAIN DAYS All Over the Store. The following are a' few of the special items of more than ordinary interest, taken from the hundreds of Bargains to be offered during the two closing days of our GREAT JANU ARY SALES. Linens. A lot of best Irish and Scotch Bleached Table Damasks, all perfect and good, patterns as choice as any of the new that will be closed out at an unusual reduction in prices: .' a At i . X t i SEW ADVERTISEMENTS UJIA (BY THE YARD:) g0O3 9& At 52c, reduced from 65c., t .nt.rr At 65c, reduced from 80c l' ' At 75c, reduced from 90c At 51 05, reduced from $1 30, At $1 15, reduced from SI 45. ' A I 1'J .1 At 51 25, reduced from SI 50. Also, a lot of Linen Sheetings; to" be closed out at greatly reduced prices, as follows: 2 and.2 yards wide: - At 75c, reduced from 95c. At 98c, reduced from $1.25.. At i.2o, reduced, from S1.50. Pure Linen HUCK TOWELS, all ' reduced in price; size 18x36 inches, at 15c; size 20x40 inches, at 22c each; size 24x48 inches, at 25c each. Equal qualities to these were never offered at the same prices. VASH DRESS GOODS,: .We must not have a yard of the last Season Goods oa the shelves on February 1-. That's the ultimatum,, and the prices are ultimatum prices prices that are sure to sell the: . goods to-day and to-morrow. AMERICAN GINGHAMS: REDUCED FROM 12cto7c. REDUCED FROM 15c to 9c. REDUCED FROM 20c to 11c. Cotton Cheviot Suitings: REDUCED FROM 12cto7c. Printed Cotton Delaines: REDUCED FROM 35c to 12Kc Seersucker Ginghams: REDUCED FROM 12cto9c. Printed Bedford Cords: REDUCED FROM 20c to 9c. Half Wool Challies: REDUCED FROM 20c to 12c. 4-quarter Indigo Blue, Black and White and Gray and White Prints, - REDUCED FROM 12c to 10c. DRESS GOODS AND SUITINGS: At 50c We are selling goods that were $1, $1.25, $1.5 and $2 a yard Camel's Hairs, Serges and Scotch Novelties, 40 to 54 inches wide At 75c We are selling goods that were 1.50, 1.75, $2 and $2.50 a yard Scotch Novelties, Camel's Hairs, Cheviots and Cheverons, 40 to 50 inches wide. In this extraordinary offering of fine imported goods many thousands ' of ladies of these cities have found the biggest bargains they ever bought. The excellence of the goods aston ished them, and the enormous quan tities and varieties for their choice pleased them beyond measure. The varieties are still complete, though the quantity is' less. You who buy to-day get as much for your money as those who bought any time during the sale. But get your choice to-day and to-morrow. Ladies' Hosiery. Among the many great bargain lots in this department the following are unusually attractive: L0T1: Ladies' fine Black French Cashmere Stockines, French foot, double heels and toes. Reduced from 50c to 35c. LOT 2: Ladies fine Black Cashmere Stockings, French or English foot, best goods made. Reduced from Si to 75c LOT 3: Ladies' French Lisle Thread Stockings, black boots, with colored tops, Reduced from $1.75 to 75c LOT 4: Ladies' Pnre Silk Stockings, black boot, with colored tops, excellent value, best makes, Reduced from 3 to $1.75. LOT 5: Ladies' Plain Black Pure Silk Stock ings, French feet, double sole and toe, extra high spliced heel, one of our best celling qualities, Reduced from $3 to $2. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. All through, in all the lines of Knit Underwear, we are now offer ing unusually good values. But in some lines "closing out" prices are made, and to-day and to-morrow all such goods must be CLOSED OUT. A lot of Natural Wool Union Suits, and a lot of Natural Wool Vests and Drawers REDUCED ONE-THIRD. Ladies' White Merino Skirts, re duced from $ 1 to 5c each. FEATHER GOODS. We offer to-day and to-morrow a very large lot of FEATHER COL LARETTES at Si. 25 each, worth $2.50 each; and FEATHER BOAS At S3. 50 each, At $5 .each, Worth $10 and J15 each. These are choice, perfect goods. It will be advisable to buy them now, especially as they will be very desir able for early spring wear. You trill get bargains at the sale that will live in your memory for many a year. fi JOS. H0RNE & CO.,, 607-621 PENN AYE. 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