Hailroad Company, received congratulatory letters from various sources, and among others from the Philadelphia Produce Ex change and the Commercial Exchange. "Do I think that any steps will be taken to prevent the deal ironi being carried out? les; I most certainly do." "Will the Pennsylvania Hail road Com pany take any legal proceedings?" "I don't know anything about that; but I do not think it will be necessary for any corporation or individual to take "any action either." SsniK rattlson Will Interfere. "Who do vou think will?" "Why, the Executive of the State, of course. It happens, fortunately, that the Governor of the State is the same Governor "who to promptly took action against the Pennsylvania Railroad in the case referred la He did not wait then forapy indi vidual corporation to take tb initiative; ie acted on his own notion and he acted at once. Governor Pattison has an enviable leputation as an able, honest and consistent jiublic official, who has never yet failed in ioing his duty, and I feel perfectly confi dent he won't fail this time." Mr. .lohh G. Johnson, counsel for the Heading Railroad Company, in au inter view this evening in reply to Mr. A. J. Cassatt's statements in an afternoon paper, savs: "Mr. Cassatt seems to have learned the law upon the subject of what parallel and competing lines may do through the lesson taught his company in the two cases which lie cited. There is about as much parallel ism between these cases and the present one as there is between the I.cmgn aney CTtailroad and the Heading Railroad. Quo tations of precedents which do not apply flre the devices f lawyers of even longer practice than Mr. Cassatt. 5ajs tile Oi-es Are Not Parallel. "H3s two cases, which he savs are m point, arc those of the Reech Creek and of the South Tenn In the first case the Ueech Creelt Railroad was being built into the Clearfield coal resrions for the purpose, of cemp.eting with lines belonging to his com pany, in carrying bituminous coal from the Clearfield coll regions to the market His company saw that its monopoly of the transportation, which zreatly profited it and all connected w ith it, was in danger. The D.iuphin county court found that for flic purpose chiefly of destroying or dis abling the erious" competition between dts lines and the Ueech Creek aaad, his company had agreed to buy acoatiolling interest in the latter. The de vice winch it adopted to hide the sin against the law it was about to commit, was to use :an innocent third party.' the Xorthern Central Railway Company, as the deposi tory of the stock' of the Beech Creek road, winch it contracted to buy, and for which it agreed to pay with its own funds. The de Vice was not a new one. The Dauphin conn ty court found that it was illegal for the i'ennsvlviinia llailroau uompany to ucstroy the competition which it was about to inaujnrate bv buying the proposed line, and that it ' was not legal JTor it to bin and pay for the stock and have the title to the same held by the 2sortliern Central. The South Penn Cora jian was fciinilar, both as to the intent, the 3Bodij of performance and the scheme adorted to hide what was done. The Penn sylv taia Railroad, as we know, controls a line of transportation between Philadelphia and Chicago, ia Harrisburg and Pittsburg. A Familiar Mory Kctold. Tin; South Penn Railroad Company was Incorporated lor the construction of a rail road -.vhich, by means of intcnening and conr.ecting lines, was meant to establish a com peiitive line with the Pennsylvania Iiail;oad between Philadelphia and Chicago via the wme poinK The Pennsylvania Railroad Company agreed to buya controll ing interest in the South Penn after some SCCXOOO had been spent upon its consruc tion, as Mas lound by the Dauphin county court, 'to get the road out of the way of tie Pennsylvania Railroad.' The receiver in this ca-e was the Bod ford and Bridgeport Railroad Company, a c J'poration, which, ai the same court fourid, was 'utterly insolvent. The Penn sylvania Railroad, through its very learned counsel m both these cases, argued that the Northern Central Railway Company in the one case and the Bedford and Bridge port Railroad Company in the other case, which were not parallel or competing lines, "were the real parties to the transaction. The Court held that the Northern Central Rail "way Company and the Bedford and Bridge part Railroad Company were not the real parties. This decision was appealed to the Supreme Court, which found no error in "what had been done in the lower court. flow Ttiey Dodge the Laws. "The law of Sew Jersey does not per jnit the leae of a New Jersey railroad by a Pennsylvania corporation. It does permit such a lease, however, by a Xew Jersey corporation. The Port Reading Railroad Company is a Xew Jersey corporation, and lias a most undoubted right to do what it lias lone, viz, make a lease of the Jersey Central Railway. "Mr. Cassatt objects to the lease by the Tlealiug Railroad Companv of the Lehiirh "Valley Railroad, because, as he says, the railroads of both companies are competing. The Lehigh Valley Kail road is certainly not parallel to the Reading. How can it compete with it in the delivery of Schuylkill coal to any mar kef The coal regions of Pennsylahuia are to situated that the outlet fromeach basin to the market is by means of a railroad which cannot reach the coal of any other Ixisin, or w hich certainly does not do"so. If the Lehigh Valley and the Reading are par allel or competing lines for the supply or coal from the same region to the various Markets of the country, then the companv yhichowns one cannot lease the other, lit is haidly necessary to say anything concern ing a tact w ith w Inch everybody is lamiliar." Congress Abkrd to Interfere. Representative Stout, of Michigan, to day introduced the following resolution: "W'HEKEtfe The Heading, Lehljrh Valley, tho Jersey Central, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railwuvs. oiwral.imr llnr in different &u.tc, and fepiescntinjj a nominal capital of $Wj,(jOO,000. the plant ot which could be uujmciu-a at one-half the sum. Jiave effected a coinliinatioii. ltcsolvcu. That the Committee on Inter State Commerce be requested to investigate the facts of the case, and report wlietner buch considerations should not be prohibited by national law, and whether a bnieau of Jntei-Statetransnoitation should not be or ganized, headed bj a Cabinet officer known j the jsecretarj of Commerce. A COSTBACTOE'S CLAIM. iTlie Two Year Limit Is Cp and the City Is Sued lor the Money. Attorney L. M. Plumer yesterday filed a Fuit in behalf of E. J. McIIvaiue for use of the Pittsburg Bank for Savinc6, against the city of Pittsburg. The unit is to re cover 520,310.77, with interest from Febru ary 7, 1890. The amount, it is alleged, is due Mcllvainc for the construction of the sewer on Penn avenue and Broad street, trom Lincoln avenue to Susquehanna street The work was completed January 23, 1890, and accepted by the Superintendent of the Uureau of Engineering and Surveys and approved by the Chief of the Department of Public "Works ou February 7, 1890. More than two years lias now elapsed and, according to contract, the amount is now due. The interest amounts to 52,335 6. Mcllvaine has as signed his claim to the bank and the suit is "brought to lecovcr. The court has decided that after the ex piration of two year-, the city is bound to pay for street and sewer contracts. It was ior line purpose that the issue of bonds was Buthorired, and as soon as the money falls due the bonds will be issued for pay aient McWilliams Still Keels Sore Mrs. Rose Cufl had Archie McAVilliams, nn Allegheny colored man, arrested yester day for surety of the peace. She was mar ried two weeks ago, and Mc Williams was a Fuitorforher hand. He hasn't recovered from the shock of her refusal to marry him, and she claims he has threatened to shoot her. THE OLIVE RANCH Held Out l)y Leading Alle gheny Reformers, Who Announco They Are NOT SEEKING VENGEANCE, Bnt Merely Working for tho Interests of the City. Best WYMAN STILL HOLDING THE FORT. The Trial of Ei-Mayor Tearson Tromptly Ends in Acquittal. CANDIDATES WHO AEE IN TIIE FIELD James G. AVyman is still Mayor of Alle gheny. There is no way of removing him save that outlined in The Dispatch: yes terdav. Citv Solicitor Elphinstone says AVyman is the Mayor and he does not be lieve he can be removed until after the Su preme Court decides on the case. Mr. Elphinstone is also authority for the state ment that x flairs are in such condition that it would still be legal for Mayor AYvnian to affix his signature to the appropriation ordinance. In proof of his power as Mayor he signed a warrant yesterday and it was received as legal tender at the City Treasurer's office. Major "Rush" Iv. Tyler yesterday found an old act of Assembly by which he thought he would settle the difficulties. It provided that in case of removal of the Mayor the President of Select Council should act in his stead, and that Councils should at once order an election to fill the vacancy. This act, however, was passed in 1874, and was a piece of special legislation for Pittsburg alone, and therefore cannot apply to Allegheny City. City Solicitor Elphinstone says this act was passed on January 7, 1874, and does not apply to any place but Pittsburg. IVvman Is Not Talking Now. t As for the Mayor himself, he refused to state yesterday what course he would pur sue. He said he was not prepared to talk at present. John S. Robb, one of his at torneys, said yesterday that it was probable that a new trial would be asked for, and also lhat the case was likely to go to the Supreme Court. He also stated that al though sentence was imposed in the lower court there was a possibility of its being suspended, the appeal acting as a supcr cedeas. Other attorneys, however, state that in criminal court the appeal does not always act as a supercedeas. In spite of all this there is a disposition to wave the olive branch. That is it is waved with a very light hold on the handle so that it can be easily drawn in if Mayor AVyman is not willing to give up the reins of city government and retire. A petition is already in circulation on the Korthside asking that the court show extreme mercy to ex-Market Clerk David Hastings. His shortages, the petitioners claim, were caused more by mismanagement and an inability to perform his duty than from any intention to rob the city. The petitioners further say they believe Mr. Hastings is au honest man at heart" The Reformers -Not After Vengeance. As another evidence of a willingness to extend leniency is an interview had with John R. Henricks, in which he claims that what is wanted now is not vengeance but a unity of the people and an administration of municipal affairs for the good of the city. Mr. Henricks has been Chairman of the sub-Auditing Committee and also repre sents the Reform Association element. He was one of the foremost men in bring ing about the prosecution, but when spoken to yesterdav he said: "The various trials held show the neces sity of the audit in Allegheny and justify tbe Committee on Audit in its course. I do not wish that any severe sentence be in flicted on either Mayor "Wyman or Market Clerk Hastings, as I believe the worry and anxiety caused by the trials, as well as the cost of the same, in themselves constitute quite an infliction. I am really sorry for both of the gentlemen, and now that the law has been vindicated, I believe we can afford to show leniency. The time has come for members of Councils and officials, no matter what faction they have trained with in the past, to come together and legislate for the benefit of the city, see that the money is properly collected and expended, and needed improvements in both the old and new parts of the city judiciously under taken, and above all that the taxes be not imposed too heavily, bnt a reasonable amount required each year for permanent improvements. Plenty of Good Men to Be Had. '"As to who would be my preference to take Mayor "Vyman's place I would hardly like to sav, but among such good men as Thomas Park, "William Kennedy, Dr. Gil liford, Charles Gerwig, TJ. Stanffer, Simon Drum, George Snaman, Xicholas Voeghtly, John "Wilhelm a good candidate could be found. Beside there are hundreds of others whose names do not occur to me. " "Are you a candidate, Mr. Henricks?" "Xo; it might appear unseemly for me to want to step into Mayor "Wyman's shoes after acting as Chairman of the sub-Auditing Committee and assisting in formulating' the charges. Beside my business requires my attention at the present" "When Auditor John McKirdy was asked what effect the acquittal of Mayor Pearson would have on the other charges against Mayor "Wvman, he said: "It does not fol low that the vindication of Mayor Pearson means that the charges against Mayor "Wy man shall falL" He also said that 50 suits similar to the ones on which the Mayor had been convicted could be brought A VERDICT FOR PEARSON. Allegheny's Ex-Mayor Acquitted and the County to Pay the Costs Judge Por ter's Concise Charge Detective! Tell the "Workincs of tbe Pool. The trial ot ex-Mayor R. T. Pearson, of Allegheny, on the charge of embezzlement, was concluded yesterday before Judge Por ter. Not guilty was the verdict and the county to pay the costs. "When the case was resumed in the morning, the first witness was F. B. Donaldson, a member of the front office force under Mayor Pearson. He testi fied to getting money on warrants drawn in favor of the Mayor by indorsing the Mayor'6 name The money went to pay ex penses and at the end of the month what was left was divided among the members of the front office force. He did not know whether Mayor Pearson knew of this or not Chief John R. Murphy was called next He was on the frontoffice iorce under Mayor Pearson. He testified to getting money in the same manner as former wit jiesses. He did it because it was the cus tom. He knew of the ordinance providing for the fees going to the city, but under stood that it referred to city tees or costs and not to county fees. Without the Mayor's Kngwleace. Detective John Glenn testified to getting one warrant cashed. He was told at the County Controller's office to indorse it with the name of, Mayor Pearson, per Glenn, nsrasspi lTHE.;. and did so. He never had a conversation with the Mayor on the subject. "When Glenn had finished, Mr. Patterson, with the approval of District Attorney Burleigh, said that under the evidence he could not conscientiously ask for a convic tion, and he would therefore make a motion to nolle pros the case. Judge Porter said the case would have to go to thejur-. Mr. Robb, for the defense, asketho court to have the costs placed on the oountr. Judge Porter then briefly outlined the case to the jury, and referred to the system of cashing warrants, as testified to, as repre hensible. It might give rise to some ques tions if they were raised between Allegheny City and cqunty. He informed the jury that if they thought the defendant negli gent they" could place the costs on liiin or on the prosecutor or county, or divide them. m The jury in a very short time returned a verdict of not guilty, -and placed the costs on the county. The Conrt Suppresses Applaase. "When the verdict was announced there was some applause, and Judge Porter or dered the lobby cleared. Commodore Rcdgers and J. F.tBeiIstcin were brought forward, and the former admitted applaud ing, saying howas carried away by his feel ings. He ayplogized and departed. Beil stein said he had made no noise and was also allowed to go. Clerk McMaste.rs, in defense of the methods in the Treasurer's office last night, said: "The method of issuing warrants is that the person who acts one must first get an order ior it from the Controller, then se cure the warrant from the Commissioners, have it countersigned by the Controller and then present it at the Treasurer's office. All business houses have their agents or collectors as have the cities, and these men have always been -allowed to indorse the warrants. It was perfectly regular, hut If the Court objects we will hereafter accept no warrants unless indorsed by the person legally entitled to the money "or to a mes senger with letters authorizing him to make the collection." WANTS $25,000 DAMAGES. 51. F. rritchard, tho Lawrenccville Grocer, 4b hose Store and Dwelling Were De molished on Christmas, Enters Suit Against the Fhlladelphia Company for That Axnonit. Milton F. Pritchard yesterday entered suit against the Philadelphia Company for S2o,000 damages. Pritchard states that on December 25, 1891, a gas explosion oc cured, completely destroying his house and grocery at 2919 Smallman street, and se verely injuring him. The explosion was caused by gas leaking from the defendant company's pipes. Just as the bells were ringing the advent of Christmas Mr. Pritchard went to the cel lar to get a basket he had prepared for one of his customers, when the explo sion occurred and in a second the build ing, which was a. three-story bricK, was a magnificent wreck. The street was strewn with debris and not the least sem blance of a building was left. The family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, three children, aged 9, 7 and 4 years respectively, and two servants, David Bennett and Barbara Reich. All the inmates were blown into the street except Mr. Pritchard and were more or less injured. Thev were removed to the "West Penn Hospital, but were all soon able to'be about except Mr. Pritchard, who was more seriously injured than at first supposed. At one time he was very low, but his sound constitution pulled him through and he was discharged from the hospital on January 2o. The explosion was the worst that ever oc curred in this vicinity as far as the destruc tion of property is concerned. Hot enough of the walls were left to indicate there ever had been a building at that point. The whole pile being one confused mass of brick, household effects and groceries. HOBS APPEALS BECEIVED. Several Townships Yesterday Asked for a Redaction in Aggestmentg. The County Commissioners yesterday heard appeals from the assessments made in North Fayette, Sonth Fayette and Indiana townships and "Wilmerding borough. A large number of appeals were received from North Fayette township. They were ow ing to the high valuations placed on oil and coal producing territorv. The owners of the land thought the figures too high and made vigorous protests. One gentleman asserted strongly that the valuation of $125 an acre on his land was more than the land was worth. A few minutes later, however, in conver sation he remarked, in answer to a ques tion, that the coal operators did not want to pay anything for coal, and one operator made him the insignificant offer of $200 per acre for the coal on his farm. In Indiana township the land valuations were considerably mixed. After a consul tation the interested parties agreed to select one competent person to represent them and have him meet with the Commissioners and Assesor next week to regulate assessments. In South Fayette township and Wilmerding borough but feWappeals were filed. The percentages of increase were as follows: North Fayette, assessors 11J per cent, Com missioners none; Indiana township, as sessors 13 per cent, Commissioners 25 per cent; South Fayette township, assessors 20 1-5 per cent, Commissioners 30 per cent; "Wilmerding borough, assessors 23) per cent, Commissioners 50 per cent OHIO'S proposed canal gygtem given In detail In TI1K DISPATCH to-morrow, with lnaps. DEMOCRATS EN MASQUE. The TJnterriDecl Enjoy a Pleasant Ball In Allegheny. The select masquerade ball given by the County Democracy at Semple's Hall, Alle gheny, last night was a decided success. The large hall was well filled. The nias queraders were dressed in unique and fan tastic costumes, and under the dazzliug lights the gay and lestive belles and beaux whirled in contusing, delightful and almost maddening revelry. "W. J. Brennen, Piesident of the associa tion, led the grand march. Alderman Mc ICenna followed, and with Jury Commis sioner Mullen within easy reach. Over a hundred couples took part in the march, which started promptly at 10 o'clock. The dancers unmasked at midnight, and for two hours later they enjoyed a pleasant, quiet dance. r Another Candidate for Adjutant General. The candidates for Adjntant General were somewhat confused yesterday by the an nouncement that Senator Hannibal K. Sloon, of Indiana, Pa, was being urged for the late General McClelland's shoes. Sen ator Sloon was a gallant soldier and for two sessions he" represented his district in the State Senate. The 'fact that he is not a member of the Guard is being advanced in opposition to him. ANOTHER STEP FORWARD. The CEJfT-A-WOKD rate has been In force for tire months now. Actual count, made February h gives the following re sults: Adletsfor Cmonlhi ending January Ofl "701 st, is9i 4 3U,Ol Similar period Pit pear previoui 20,163 Jncreate due to cenl-a-word 10,568 No more convincing testimony could be adduced to show the ever-growing popa arlty or THE DISPATCH adletg. &m BJESgggaa rj?W$gF?TW? , .- PZKPSBURG, BISPATCH,' ""SATURDAY. FEBRUARY. MAM DEMANDS MADE By a Lively Citizens' Meeting Held in the Fourteenth Ward. CANDIDATE K0DGERS INDORSED. Considerable Activitj Displayed in the East End Districts. FIATDEES OP TIIE CLOSING CAMPAIGN A meeting of citizens of the Fourteenth ward was held in the Bellefield school house last night to nominate a ticket for next Tuesday. Mr. George F. Kim pre sided. He announced that the citizens had waited to see if the Republicans or Demo crats would nominate suitable persons; if not, they intended to nominate a ticket of their own. The only nomination made that was acceptable, he said, was that of Commodore J. Rodgers for Common Council on the Democratic ticket. What is wanted ate officials who will rep resent the people and not ignore them as is the case. An auditing committee is wanted, but it can't be gotten. H. P. Roseufelter here moved to indorse the nomination of Commodore Rodgers for Common Conncil. The motion was adopted and the Commodore made a brief address. He said he considered the municipal elec tions of more importance to the people in dividually than State or national elections because it aflects their homes and wives and families. He wonld say that if elected he would use his abilities to serve the best interest of the people. Continuing, the speaker discussed the as sessments, and said they should let the ring know that they were the last straw that broke the camel's back. He cited his own case for an example of the increase. Four years ago his property, No. 96 Fifth ave nue, was assessed at $."5700; three years aso it was raised to f 59,700, and this year to $80,000. It pays him 3 per cent, and he takes all risks. " He was simply a tax col lector for the ring. They have a set of men as the heads ot departments who are like the fabulous vampires, sucking blood. The only course is to forget all party prejudices, form a coalition of Republicans and Demo crats and form a people's party and put thisthing down. After a few further remarks, nomina- tions were made and the ticket completed. It is: Common Council, J. Rogers, Austin Bailevand F. P. Markland; School Directors, H. P. Rosenfelter and "W. H. Holmes. On motion it was named the Taxpayers ticket Robert Shaw and George T. Kim were appointed a committee iu tici vjic, uqh.eia pnmeu ami get posters. out ACTION OFtEAST END CITIZENS. Twentieth Ward Indfcrnants Issue a Circular on Organization. A meeting of the citizens of the Twen tieth ward was held last night The follow in? circular, addressed by M. A. Wood ward, George Heard and Thomas Liggett to the tax and rent payers of the Twentieth ward was issued: The many growing evils in the administra tion of affairs in certain branches of our city government, tho lavish expenditure of monoy, rapidly increasing taxation, and, above nil, the practical control of our Coun cils by a few men, upon which fact all these evils exist and flourish, makes it patent to overv tax and rent payer (and especially to the latter, as the bnrden falls in large part on tnem) that it ia imperative that promnt and continued action should be taken look ins to an abatement of these evils. With the object in view, a. meeting of tho citizens of the ward was held at Liberty school house, February i, 189i Democrats and Republicans met on one common plane, and a citizens' ward committee has been ap pointed, consisting of JI. A. Woodward, George Heard and Thomas Ltgeott, to meet and confer with other similar committees of every ward of the city; which committees will ultimately be consolidated into one cen tral committee. In order that tho work mav prove ef fctive, it Is plainly necessary that a ward ticket should be elected thtt is in sympathy with, and pledge to support this movement. The present timo is a critical one In the af fairs of Pittsburg. Manufacturers decline to locate within our limits, and investors hesitate to buy real estate, declaring that values must decline unless the administra tion of affaires changed. This change can only be brought abont bv the proper use of tho ballot, and it Ig hopei that every voter of tho Twentieth ward will be at the polls on tho dav of election, and exercise his duty as a citizen. The Independent Republicans and Dem crats of the Nineteenth ward will meet to night in 'the Lincoln school house. The' object is to name a vigilance committee similar to the one appointed in the Twentieth ward. They also propose to put up an independent ticket The movement is backed by Messrs. McKelvey, Mellon, Liggate and others. PIHLET AFIEB ACHES0N. The Campaign In the Twenry-Fonrth Dis trict Exhibit More Warmth. J. B. Finley, of Washington county, an ex-member of the Legislature and party leader in his county, while in Pittsburg yes terday, said: "In your issue of the 12th you published a verbal communication from E. F. Acheson, editor of the Washington 06 tcrver, entitled, "Twenty-fourth District Pontic's," in which he makes the statement that J. B. Finley and others sent broadcast through the district a circular letter asking said Finley to stand as a candidate for Con gress. This statement is not warranted by the facts, and no one knows it better than Mr. Acheson. He closes with the state ment that the unique method Mr. Finley had adopted to get himself into the field has amused the other candidates. "Mr. Acheson being the only other candi date, I suppose his right to dub himself a plural rests on his being an editor, but I very much doubt if he gets as much amuse ment out of the other candidate forCoiigress in Washington county as he does in using tne rutsDurg papers to circulate matter he has not the nerve to put in the Observer un til after he gets it in another paper so he can copy it and give them the credit." Jnst One Ticket In the Third Ward. The Republicans of the Third ward had an enthusiastic meeting in the Grant school house last night The meeting was presided over by Magistrate Gripp, and the follow ing ticket was nominated, there being no opposition: Select Council, John Doyle; Common Council, John Groetzinger; Scliool Directors, O. D. Lewis and George Hollen back; Assessor, Charles CappelL There is no opposition ticket in the ward. 1 West Bellevne's Candidates. Tho citizens of Bellevue boroush last f night held a suggestion meeting and nomi nated the following ticket: Burgess, W. R. Johnston, W. B. Kirker; Councils, Peter Stackhouse, Henrv Myer, William Martin, Nile Moore; Justice of the Peace, W. H. Y. Claney, Louis Hilke; High Constable, Charles Carson, N. J. Bigley and Charles Howser. iocal Political features. Tira Republicans of tho Fourth ward will meet to-night in thoschoolhouse to nominate a ticket. The Republicans of tho Seventh ward will hold their suggestion meeting at the Frank lin schoolhouse this evening. Tun Allegheny Fourth ward Republicans met last night and suggested the names of R. M. Brokaw andil'hllip' Itell for School Directors; Walter Yvadsworth, Assessor, and Adam Hohmann, Constable. There was no opposition. Huok Ksnitedt, who Is a candidate for Al derman in the Sixth ward, denies tho circu lated rumor that he has withdrawn from the fight. A largely attended meeting of Mr. Kennedy's friends was held last night, and & !Tk.Tf . all preliminaries for manning the polls and gettinu out tho vote was arranged. The Democrats of tho Thirty-sixth ward met last night at tbe White schoolliouso to nominate a ticket. They Indorsed F. P. Core, tho Citizens' candidate, tor Select Council, and nominated John Welsh for Common Council, and' Joseph Allison and George Gormley for School Directors. AWAITING HIS COMING. Tho Custodian or tile I'rrss Feeder Girls' Finances Leaves Town The Officials TliinR lie "Will Iteturn, Although There Are Humors to the Contrary. A sf ory was circulated among the printers yesterday that a custodian of the press girls finances had left town, taking about $275 with him. The story runs like this: Some time ago the printers of Chicago raised $25 for the striking feeder girls and forwarded it to them. They bought jsome jewelry with the 'money and held a draw ing, from which they realized about $300. As they are not organized it was necessary to appoint someone to take care of the monev, and one of the printers, whose name is withheld, was chosen. At a meeting held "Wednesday of last week the young man had the money in his possession. A week later he left town and lias not returned yet Yesterday it was said he had skipped with the finances. The printer officials last night thought the young man had just gone on a visit to his father in "Washington, D. C, and would be back again. The money will not be needed until next "Wednesday, and if the treasurer is nofhere by that time or sends some ex cuse, the case will be looked up. The, printers say it will not matter to them finan cially if he does not come back, as the money belonged to the girls, and they alone will have to stand the loss. To Extend Proflt-Sharlng. In New York a national association has just been organized to extend the industrial "Scheme of profit-sharing. ITnites States Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright is President; N. O. Nelson, of St. Louis, and F. A. Walker, President of the Massachu setts Institute of Technology, are the two yice Presidents, and Nicholas P. Gilman, of West Newton, is Secretary and Treas urer; the Executive Committee consists of a railroad director, four manufacturers and a professor of political economy. The Mill Will Start Next Week. The Pittsburg and Braddock Wire Com pany, which have erected a plant at .Brad dock for the manufacture of copper wire, will begin operations next week. The new plant will start under the most favorable auspices, and will employ at the beginning 400 men, which means an increase of 1,000 people in Braddock. Thomas W. Fitch is the superintendent of the plant A New TJso for Electricity. The Braddock Wire Company is now run ning its wire drawingmachinery by electric ity. The mill is a non-union one, and it is supposed that if this plan is successful it will be adopted in the other mills of the company at Joliet. The Braddock works are now using Lima oil for fuel. SENT BACK TO GERMANY. Annie TVntmer Itetnrned to Europe as a Pauper Immigrant The wails of Annie Wagner, an alleged German pauper who was being sent back to Europe, stirred up the sympathy of a large crowd of people at the Union depot last evening. She was in charge of a fat young man who said he worked at the Poor Farm, but he couldn't or wouldn't relate any of the facts in the case. Meanwhile Annie broke down completely, and sobbed like a little girl. She was a buxom creature about 25 years old, strong and willing to work, and looked more like a well-dressed woman than a pauper immigrant. The fat man, who acted as keeper, was questioned further, and it was developed that she was neither insane nor a criminal. George Booth was going to New York, and remarked that it was a shame to return such a girl to Germany. She would make a good servant, and goodness knows they are scarce enough in America. The man with the adipose tissue claimed he was car rying out the orders of Chief Elliott and Immigrant Inspector Layton. Annie couldn't talk English, but betwben her sobs she said in German that her cousin had paid her fare across the ocean and that he was willing to help her. t AID FOB THE BLIND. The Western Pennsylvania Institute Re ceives Some Handsome Donations. It is evident that the Western Pennsylva nia Institute for the Blind is finding a. place in the hearts of the charitable. people of Pittsburg. Yesterday Secretary Percy F. Smith, of that institution, had the pleasure of receipting for a check for $5,120 from Mr. William G. Park, of Park & Bra, the steel manufacturers. This sum was a bequest from the late Colonel R. C. Gray, one of Pittsburg's former well-known citizens. In the past week the institution has re ceived from Mrs. May Irwin $100 and from Mrs. W. E. Lincoln a magnificent piano. Both of these ladiesare of Pittsburg and the former is the one from whom the building was furnished. She at that time con tributed $2,500. One Fare for tbe Preachers. And now the Pennsylvania road has issued.a circular announcing a preachers' rate of one fare for the ronnd trip. Well, this is nothing new. Several months ago General Passenger Agent C. O. Scull, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, in an interview in this paper, said the Pennsylvania and his line had finally agreed to the one fare. He added that the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads were about the only two lines in the country that had steadily refnsed to grant the reduction to dominies. He was glad to be able to offer the rate. Good Oatlook for Business. W. L. Bowlns, commercial agent for the Wabash road in this territory, is stopping at the Monongahela House. He thinks the prospectsforbusinessare very bright "Rail road men," he remarked, "are in a better position to judge of the outlook than most people. Thev meet the shippers in every branch of trade and hear what they have to say. Just now the inquiries for rates are very numerous. The larmers have paid off their mortgages and taxes, and the proceeds from the.grain they sell now will be used in buying machinery and making improve ments." Alderman McNalty Assaulted. Deputy Mayor E. L. Brown, of Alle gheny, yesterday issued a warrant for Elijah Barth. The information is made by Alderman McNulty, of Allegheny. He says Barth came into his office and dis turbed the court He, is also charged with assaulting the Alderman. Illness of an Qld Cltlzm. John Marshall, one of Pittsburg's old residents, having came here as a child in the year 1818, is lying very low at the resi dence of his son-in-law, ex-Mayor William McCallin, corner of Webster and Elm streets. ' THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST Is open every day except Sunday until O P. SI. Advertisements will be received up to that hour for Insertion the next morning at regular rates. "13; .1892 v- WILL BE HELD BACK. Not Much Chance for an Early Ap propriation Ordinance. one Ward causes the trouble. The Finance Committee Fears to Move Till All Is Certain. ASSESSORS KEYISING VALUATIONS The prospects are that the appropriation or dinance will notbe passedbefore the middle of March. This will leave about wo weeks in' which people can pay city tax. with the 5 per cent discount. The Fourteenth ward Assessors, who abandoned their task, have caused this delay. Until their work is completed the various city departments will have no money to carry ou their opera tions. The Finance Committee roust have an es timate from the Board of Assessors ai'to the taxable valuation of city property be fore it can frame the appropriation ordi nance and fix the millage.. This year, when all valuations are changed by the triennial assessment, it is not safe to make any estimates until the work of the assessors is complete. In ether years it has not been deemed absolutely necessary to await the completion of the assessment, as the only increase in valuation came from new buildings, the number and value of which was not difficult to estimate on. But now that the whole thing is undergoing a revision none but the final figures of the assessors can be used. Afraid of Making a Mistake. To endeavor to fix a basis of taxation on what the members of the Finarce Commit tee think the taxable, valuation will be, would be nothing but guess-work, and the result of a mistake would be so serious that it is scarcely probable any member of the committee would care V) try it. There is little reason to believe that any thing will be done on the appropriation or dinance until the assessors are through. Had it not been for the unfortunate affair of the Fourteenth ward this would have been soon possibly within a week. With the exception of the Fourteenth all the ward books are in and the appeals have been received. Nothing remains but the revision of the books by the Board of As sessors, studying the appeals and granting the reductions asked wherever the board deems them right Even this has been done in 14 wards of the city already, 22 remaining to be gone over, "it is stated that by working night and day the assessors might finish the re visions in a short time. But the County Commissioners' men can scarcely get the Fourteenth ward books ready before March 1, and the result will be delayed until after that time. When the books are ready the City Assessor will have finished all other wards and will be prepare to finish up the Fourteenth in short order. Likely to Bo Bepentrd. Last year the appropriation ordinance was delayed until March 23, owing prin cipally to the street law muddle. Accord ing to law it should be ready by March 1. and the collection of taxes should be started at once, with a 5 per cent discount for pay ment during March. The delay last year left only a week in which taxes could be received with the discount An extension of time was granted, but1 even then it was verv short, and disarranged things greatly in the Treasurer's office. This year prom ises to be little better. The assessors yesterday were at work re vising the books of the Sixth and Eighth wards. Neither were completed, and the reductions could not be learned. While the reductions are expected to he pretty gen eral, they will be greatest in outlying wards. On property in the downtown wards and the Seventeenth the valuations will not be changed much. Property there has a regular and steadily-increasing value, easily ascertained, and on which the as sessors cannot make errors as easily as in the suburban sections. Alterations in the classification of prop erty will materially affect the valuations on which taxes can be collected. As has been stated, the change from rural to full valua tion will be made wherever streets have been paved. This will be principally in the Fourteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Thirty-first and Thirty-second wards, unanges irom agricultural win ue mostly in the Twenty-second and Twenty third wards. MARK TWAIN is 111 with gTlp at Paris, bnt that doesn't affect hig great story in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Her Slioalder Blade Broken. A 7-year-old girl named Milligan, living at No. 1518 Bingham street, Southside, while coasting with some other children Thursday evening was pushed from a sled. She did not appear to have been hurt, and nothing was thought of the matter until 10 o'clock last night, when she commenced to complain of her shoulder. She suffered ter ribly all night, and yesterdav, when a phy sician examined her, it was discovered that the bone was broken. The new mercantile block on New Grant street, between Liberty street and Seventh avenue, now being completed, is among the best and most modern business or ware houses in the city; 20x95 feet each to an allev, six stories high, very substantial, well lighted, handsome gla;s fronts, ce mented cellars, electric lights, steam ele vator, steam heat, offices with fire-proof vaults. These new buildings should fill a long-felt want by many business men whose business demands a large modern bouse centrally located, at moderate rents. The block is on a good wide street without the inconvenience of street ears, near depots, in the heart of the business center, adjoin ing the fine building of the Bindley Hard ware Company, near Harris Drug Company, surrounded by wholesale houses of all kinds. The owners furnish heat, light and steam power for the elevators for about the usual rate of rent charged ior less modern houses. Two of the house are rented and the others are for rent by W. A. Herron & Sons, No. 80 Fourth avenue. Mrs. H. E. Monroe. 170G Vine street, Phila., expects to spend March in Pittsburg. She has a fine line of illustrated lectures. Subjects: Modern Germanv, Life of Luther, Christ in Art, Official and Literary People of Washington, Review ot the Civil War, Beyond the Mississippi, Temperance and England. Having a few dates nntaken Mrs. Monroe will he pleased to arrange with churches and societies for one or more lectures. Bishop Newman says: "The pictures are superb and the lectures delightful." s French Mission Service. To-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock pre cisely, the French Mission of Pittsburg and Allegheny will hold its usual monthly ser vice in the chapel of the Rev. Dr. Pnrves' church on Wood street. Rev. Launitz being unwell the Rev. Dr. James Satchel, who is a fine French scholar, has very kindly con sented to conduct the services. The Glee Club of the Western University will lead the singing. All are invited. Men's Neckwear 00c, Former:y SI, SI SO and S3. Puffs, tecks, ascots and four-in-hands, new and neat patterns. They are wonders. A. G. Campbell & Son's, 23 nnd27 Fifth av. The Penn Avenue Stores. Ladies' cloth coats at 12 50 were from f6 to 515. . Jos. Horne & Co. Add 20 drops of Aneostnra Bitters to every glass of impure wafer you drink, ttssu gjgOTSjSg sTr??5 !H' J" WANAMAKER WON'T RESIGN. His Relations With the President the Most Cordial Captain Baker Savs Mrs.Pax hon Is Booming Her Husband at Wash ington. Captain Jesse M. Baker, of Media, Chair man of the Committee on Appropriations in the last Legislature, and Representative S. B. Cochrane, of Kittanning, registered at the Sti Charles yesterdav. The Captain said he was here on a social visit, and dur ing the morning made a trip to the Mc Donald oil field. The talk drifted to national politics, and Mr. Baker said: "I don't think Wanamaker intends to resign from'the Cabinet, and I kno that a week ago the most cordial relations existed be tween him and the President. I had occasion to see Mr. Wana maker at the time about some Presidental appointments in the postoffice, and he was then in high favor . with Mr. Harrison. In my opinion the best posted man in Washington is Colonel Dinsmore, the doorkeeper at the White House, who spends his time looking for tcranks. I found the Colonel a veryJntelligent man, and received considerableinformation from, him. "Just now Mrs. Paxson is making a great stir at the capital working for the appoint ment of her husband to the vacant seat on the Suprens" bench. She is a hard worker, and is doii-g'a great deal of good for the Pcnnsvlvania Supreme Justice. I heard it hinted that one of the Cabinet officers might get the place. Attorney General Miller is the man, but I think the President is afraid that he is not heavy enough to fill the posi tion. The Supreme Judges travel in very fast company. "I don't know what Pennsylvania will do, but Harrisorf'has certainly made a good President. There is no man in the State who can say that he has the car of Mr. Har rison. Senator Cameron told me some time ago that he didn't blame the President for treating him as he did. He invited it, and Expected him to act toward him as he has done. The Senator said he wonldn t asfc for anything, and he hasn't Harrison was very unpopular until he made his Western trip, and I hardly know how he tnrned the tide, but he came back a stronger man, and he hasn't lost his grip." BONNETS for Easter in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. '' Dr. B. M.HANNA. Eve, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssn NOW OPEN. OUR OWN IMPORTATION -OF- . LACE CURTAINS, -IX NOTTINGHAM, BRUSSELS, IRISH POINTE, ANTIQUE and TAMBOUR. All entirely new, and different from any previous importation. Prices lower than last season. Call and see the goods when out shopping. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, AND 629 PENN AVENUE. 627 Lace Curtains jobbed at the lowest Eastern prices. fe7-Trssa BIBER & EAST0N. Cloaks at Any Price. A LAST CALL. Every Made-Up Garment in Winter Weight Offered in THIS FEBRUARY SALE. A Problem in PROFIT and LOSS. LONG GARMENTS. AU long garments placed in lots, giving you a wide rango of choice. At $1, ladies' Newmarkets, were $3, $0 and $7. At $3, Ladies' Xewmarkets, were $1L At $5, Fancy and Solid Colors, were $23. At $8 and $10, a very wide rango of Ions garments, extra fine materials, made and trimmed in superior manner, reduced froni $25 and $30. Gray and Tan Cheviot Jacket reduced from $10 to $5., 41 Hundreds of flno CHEVIOT JACKETS and REEFERS in Tan, Gray, Navy and Black, in latest thnpes and trimmings, at tuny ouc on tno dollar. Ladies' Plush Jackets now offered at $5. Thee arc this season's poods in lashionable shapes and in every respect nrst-class valne at double this price. All liner garment at about half price. Ladies' Capes In most desirable sbapesand material with rich trimmings now marked at $3 50, just Seduced from $13. All JIie3- Garments, JACKETS. WRAPS, MADE-UP DKKSSES. On an equally low basis. BIBER & EAST0N, 605 AND 507 MARKET ST. fel3-TTSsa IN ADVANCE AGAIN! New 10c Paper at 5, 6 and 8c. Wide Eorderand Ceilings. Choice Paper, 10 to 25c. Fino Parlor Paper, 25 to 50c. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., WALL PAPER, 543 SJIITHU'IELD STREET. Ja30-TT3 ; ENGRAVED WEDDIXG INVITATIONS. CALLING CARDS, ETC. WT. V. DEKMITT & CO., 407 Grant street. fe7-TTssu THE u arm Air Furnaces and rongr.tsteelKanfro.1. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. GAS KANGES AND BROILERS, J. a L'ARTLETT. ocJ - rra :03Woodscrc3t fittsuurg.Pk NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , The Leading Dry Goods House. Plttsbursr, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 13, 13W.' ! JOS. 11E & CO PENN AVENUE ST0RE1 EXTRAORDINARY SALE TJF- 3,000 PAIRS NOTTINGHAM AND OTHER CURTAINS,- AT THE LOWEST PRICES EVER MADE IN THESE CITIES. This great special sale begins this morning at 8. o'clock sharp. The extraordinarily low prices have been made for the purpose of completely closing out the entire balance of our old stock to make room for the new goods now coming in. One large lot of NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS,' One pair to the pattern, at 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50, pi, $2.25, 2.50, $3, $3.50. $4, $4-5 S and $6 being exactly one-half the former prices. One large lot of IRISH POINTE CURTAINS, One and two pairs to the pattern, $3, $4 5, $l, $9 and I12 per pair, averaging exactly one-half the orig inal prices. One large lot CLUNY CURTAINS, Single pairs and two pairs of a pat tern, -at $3, $4, $s, $6 and $9 per pair, averaging less than one-half the former prices. One large lot of extra fine Tamboured Lace Curtains At $6.00 that were $8.00. At S8.00 that were Sio.ko. At $10.00 that were 13.00. At gi2.oo that were giS.oo. One large lot of SWISS EMBROIDERED CURTAINS At $2, $3, t and $5 per pair, just one-half former prices. ONE LARGE LOT Chenille Portieres, With Chenille Fringe top and bot tom, in single and 2-pair lots, At 4.00 were 6.00. At 5.00 were 7.00.. At 6.00 were 8.50. One large lot of plain and printed India Curtain Silks That always were 75c and 90c a yard, will be closed out at 50c a yard. One large lot of French and En glish Cretonnes, 31 inches wide,, that were 45c and 50c per yard, will be closed out at 25c. WINDOW SHADES. We would recommend those who intend to put up new shades this season to give their orders at once so that the work can be carefully and well done and be ready to put up the moment required. Our facilities for making shades are unsurpassed, and our prices the low est possible. Estimates cheerfully- " submitted. 'ff JOS. HORNE & CO.;.:, .i .1 . ij (JfI 13 -t -r Jt tta 607-621 PBNN AYi t in il ' JB ri r m J i. i - s 'T -7
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