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MITATORS OF HILL
Hustlers for One Allegheny
Republican Mayoralty
Candidate
SEOUBE A SXAP PEIMAEY
As Tart of a Concerted Scheme to
Deieat the Eeiorm Element.
ALDERMAN BRAUN TO THE FRONT.
He Das Been Conducting Mayor TTjman's
Hearings, and LiUs the Job.
O.N'LT TITE DATS N) MAKE THE FIGHT
The-fight for Mayor "Wyman's shoes is on.
Allegheny it at fever icat, and he candi
dates are making a contest such as was
never known before. Alderman E. I
Braun claims to have drawn the first blood
last nieht in the meeting of the Allegheny
City Republican Committee. He made one of
the mo-t daring poltical couds known in the
history of Allegheny county politic, and
attempted to drive Kennedy, Tyler and
Voegtly to the wall by firing the date of the
Republican Mayoralty primaries for Satur
day, March 5, and each candidate to put
i.p"?100 with the Secretary of the committee
before midnight to-morrow.
This is the first rout the reformers have
recehed, if it can be considered such,
though Braun is receiving at least part of
the reform support It is claimed on the
Sorthside that the fixing of the date means
the election of the man who best has his
campaign in hand at this time and that now
is "Squire Braun.
Tho '-quire Has .Been at TVorfc.
Ever since Major Wyman's conviction
he has been at work on his campaign, and
is said to have eery line laid. He is said
to have the labor vote with him, and
the German element, it is asserted
br his friends, is almost solid for the
Alderman. "With the primaries next Sat
urday it only lea es"five days to make the
campaign, and it is boldly announced that
Braun's hold cannot be beaten in that
length of time.
The strangest feature of the proceedings
Mas that John E. Henricks, Chairman of
the sub-Auditing Committee" and a leader
in the reform movement, was the man who
presented the resolution fixing the date next
Saturdaj. He also assisted in repealing
three rules of the committee, which made
this procedure possible. MajorKcnnedy's
friends made an attempt to stem the .tide,
bnt it was useless, and Braun's victory was
almost unanimous. Alderman Braun. is a
brother of the late Chief Braun and a son of
the late Dr. Braun, of the drug firm of
Braun & Riter.
The 3Ieetlnc of the Committer.
The City Committeo met in Common
Council chamber with Major A. J. Pente
cost in the chair and Charles "W. "Seeb as
Secretary. The meeting was orderly at the
start, but the members were playing blind
man's buffbefore the close. The ball opened
with the reading of the rules, and then a
jrcneral fight over what ought to be done
followed. In the excitement someone de
clared the primaries for Mayor should be
held next Saturdav when the delegate elec
tion was being held. Then John K. Hen
ricks followed with a resolution to hold the
primaries next Saturday.
This raided a howl.
Mr. Lang declared it was out of order and
in conflict with the rules of the organization,
which said they should be held ten day be
fore the regular municipal election.
Mr. McLoughlm remedied this by offer
ing a resolution repealing this rule.
Councilman Lone made a plea to delay
the primaries a week, longer, but he was
ruled out of order.
Mr. McLoughlin tnen proceeded to con
lince the committee that tie rule had to be
repealed in any case. Then a dozen
rose to concur with him, but as they all
talked together each thought the
other was on the other side. Daring all
their debate there were hon Is for question
end when the ote was taken it went
through with a boom.
Many Kales to Be Chanced.
Mr. Henricks then called attention to the
fact that rules lour and five would have to
be changed, to make the time for register
ing the candidates' names and for making
the deposits with the Secretary five days
before the election instead of ten days.
An attempt was made at discussion, but
the yells for question di owned the oratory
andthere was a chorus of "ayes."
"Carried'" cried the Chairman.
"Another Speaker Heed," yelled the
mob, and then tl.e Chairman apologized for
not calling for the other side, but when he
did there was no response.
Lowe and John B. Kennedy then made a
struggle for the floor. The latter won. He
is a repiesentatne of Major William M.
Kennedy, and moved to amend Mr. Hen
rick's motion to fix the primaries on Satur
day. He wanted Friday, March 11, as the
date, and in support of it he said:
"AVe don't want to connive with any
tcheme. AVe have been cursed too long by
rings and schemes, until good citizens have
not had a chance to ote. I don't know
what this move means, but it is indecent
iiaste. 2o one can make a campaign in five
days."
Fflrcl or the Baker Lam.
John AVindell took offense at this and a
lively scrap followed, after which Mr.
Henricks sa'd the primaries would have to
be held on that day in order to comply with
the 43-day provision in the Baker "ballot
law. Mr. Lowe showed that all the pro-
is-ions could be carried out and still have
the election on the 11th of March, but in
fcpite of this the resolution carritd.
Monday midnight was then fixed as the
close ol the time when the forleits could be
placed in the hands of the Secretary.
Mr. McLoughlm then offered a resolution
that hereafter no ward or suggestion meet
ings could be called save by a majority of
the members of the City Committee in that
ward and no one nominated in any other
way shall be given a place on the "regular
ticket The meeting then adjourned.
It was stated last nicrht that Mayor
Voegtly would to-night announce whether
he would be a candidate for the unexpired
term. It is said that if he comes out it will
only brighten Braun's chances, as it will
further split up the reform vote.
A County Democracy Meeting.
A meeting of the County Democracy As
Eociation will be held at its headquarters in
the Mellon building on Tuesday night next,
at which the appoimment ot .Steve Toole to
be Alderman ot the First ward will be dis
cussed and other business of importance
will be disposed of
Ex-President Bishop In Pittsburg.
Joseph Bishop, of Columbus, ex-President
of the Amalgamated Association pf
Iron and Steel Workers, wa in Pittsburg
jesterday. He was here paying a friendly
visit to his friends jn the national office of
the association, and looking after some
private business matters.
ITant to Givo the IVople a Chance.
The national ofiiccrs of the Knights f
Labor arc in favor of the bill now pending
in Congress which gives the people the
poerof electing the United States Sena
tors. They have sent a number of petitions
praying for its passage to the district head
quarters with the demand that all the
Knights sign.
CURATIVE COLLECTIONS.
Thirty Streets Placed In the City Treas
urer's Hands for Immediate Settlement
a ho rormalltles to Be Compiled
With.
The Court yesterday confirmed absolute
ly and turned oer to the City Treasurer
lor collection, the reports of the Board
of Viewers on 30 street improvements
affected by the curative act. The total
cost ot the improvements, as shown by
the reports, is $102,296 05, which will
be paid by the property owners bene
fited. Thus far there have been
57 out of the total of 1 of
street improvements affected by. curative
legislation confirmed absolutely by the
courts and turned over to the City Treasurer
for collection. According to the decision
on the Boggs avenue case yesterday, it will
only be a question of the time required in
preparing the reports for formal presenta
tion until all the others are confirmed and
collections begun.
The City Treasurer last week finished
sending out the notices to property holders
assessed for the 27 improvements that had
then been placed in his hands. Under the
law those assessed can pay him within 30
days after the reports came into his hands.
Alter that they go into the City Attorney's
Tiands, and 5 per cent is added for collec
tion. Already a number have paid their
assessments, and it is expected the money
will roll in rapidly hereafter. The list
follows:
Sewers Fortieth and Butler streets, from
a point 20 feet south of J. C. Klrkpatntk's
line to Almond allnr, Seventeenth ward.
Total assessment $2,E33 56. Liberty and Cen
ter n venues and Graham stieet, from Wine
blddlc a enue to Two Mile run sower. Twen
tieth -nard. Total assessment $10,174 CO.
Stanton avenue and Viola alley, from Htch
Hiid to Negley avenues. Nineteenth nard.
Total assessment $5,790 99. Webster avenue
and Kirkpatrlck street, from Perry street to
a point 75 feet south of Bedford avenne,
Eleventh and Thirteenth waids. Total as
sessment $783 15.
Conrad stieet, from Penn to LiDertyave
nues. Twentieth ward. Total assessment,
(i 80i 33. Susquehanna street, from Novelty
street to Murtland aenue. Twentv-flrst
ward. Total assessment, $577 41. Atlantic
avenue, from Penn to Libeity avenues,
Twentieth ward. Total assessment. $6,67.1 92.
Howard alley and Thirtj -fourth street, tiom
a point 300 teet northeast or Thirty-lourth
street to Lijronier and Thlrtv-tpurth street.
Total assessment, $1,631 01 Ann and Marion
streets, from Gist to Forbes street, Sixth
and Fourteenth wards. Total, $2,657 12. Penn
avenue, from P. K. R. brldse to Kegley inn
sewer, Nineteenth and Twentieth wards.
Total. $1,277 10.
Lincoln avenue, from Mayflower street
Tfezlev Run sewer, Twenty-flrst ward. Total
$1 134 85. Shetland stieet, from Turrett
street to Park aienue, Twenty-flrst ward.
Total $1,311 48. Howard street, trom point 50
feet east of Euclid to Beatty streets. Total
$3SS 85. Murtland avenne, from Penn avenue
to Kelly street, Twenty first ward. Total
$15,348 8Jl lienry street, from a noint 300 feet
west ol Crait street to Crate street. Total
$531 IS. Boquet street, from Sylvan avenne
to point 2 JO feet south of Wilmot street. Four
teenth ward. Total $619 21. Craig and Forbes
streets, from Fifth avenue to Dithridge
street. Fourteenth ward. Total $3 327 11.
Kirkpatrlck street, from Webster to
Wjlie avenues. Eleventh and Thirteenth
wards. Total, $2,023 32. Spring a'ley, from
Twentv-sixth to Twenty-Seventh streets,
Tvi elf th ward. Total, $763 65. Fifth avenue,
1.547 feet, from Shadv avenue to College
street, Twentieth ward. Total. $3,039 24. J
i. valine street, ba rcet, irom iarnei stieet
to Liberty avenne. Twentieth ward. Total,
$1,169 67. Sliipton street, 300 feet, from Bed
ford to Webster avenues, Eleventh ward.
Total. $524 40. Wright's alley. 354 teet, from
a point east of South Twenty-tilth street to
South Twenty-sixth street, Twenty-fl'th
ward. Total, $493 78. Howe street, from
Dennlston avenue to connect with sewer on
Howe street nt Shady avenue. Total. $503 72.
Gradinir Boquet stieet, from Semple to
Bates streets, Fourteenth, ward. Total,
$5,515.
Grading, pavlnir and curbing Vine street,
from Boss to Bced streets, Eighth and
Eleventh waras, block stone. Total.
$4130 30. Calvin street, from Foity-second
tn PnMr.fnnrth crT-Ar Seventeenth Ward.
Total, $2 215 17. Wharton street, from South 7
xwenty-nrst to soutii i wenty-seconn
streets. Twenty-tirth ward. Total, $1,949 Gfl.
Grading and curbing Clement allej, from
Thirty-eighth to Fortieth streets. Six
teenth ward. Total, $1 835 23.
Sewer Liberty avenue from Pearl street
to Winebiddle avenue. Total, $6,176 M
LICENSE COURT PLANS.
Judges Collier and Slagls 'Will Surely Bo
Upon the Bench A Rutin; That Is of
Great Interest to Remonstrants.
It has been definitely settled that Judges
Collier and Slagle will preside in the
License Court this spring. No announce
ment has been made, but the books have
been prepared for them. One thing
definitely decided unon is of paramount in
terest, both to applicants for license and to
objectors against the granting of the same
and that is the rigid determination to
strictly construe rule No. 3 regarding the
method of proceedure. It reads as ap
pended: "AH petitions in favor of and remon
strances against the granting of any license
shall be in writing and "shall be filed with
the clerk at least three days before the time
fixed for hearing."
According to this rule those who wish to
petition for a remonstrance against an ap
plicant for a retail license must call on
Clerk McGunnegle not later than St Pat
rick's Day or lose their day in court. This
regulation will not give unalloyed satisfac
tion to all, as it will force some people to
unmask their batteries in time to allow the
enemy to throw up breastworks and some
complaint is also made that it is liable to
injure some applicants by preventing them
from putting in the aiter-disoovered evi
dence, but it seems to be the desire of the
Judges that proceedings shall not be un
necessarilyylefayed, and thesitting of the
court prolonged far into the summer season.
THE MAIMED OF A DAY.
A Short, bnt Serious List of Casualties Be
ported Yesterday.
There were only three accidents yester
day. One was caused by natural gas and
the other two by falling scaffolds.
Geabiko John Gearine an employe at
Cainegle, Phlpps JL Co.'a Thirty-third stieet
mill, J esterday aiteinoon, while engaged in
doing somo work about the mill, had oc
casion to turn ont the natural ga and in
doing so there was a sudden flash of jris,
which burned him very badly about the
head and face. Mr. Gearing -was lemoved
to his home on Tliirty-toui th street.
Maloy Patrick ifaloy, a laborer em
ployed at the Eliza furnace, was brought to
the Mercy Hospital last night, buffering
from n badly Ji-actured right lea and a e
tere scalp wound, which be received by
falling from a scaffold at the works.
Con.Anr J. C Colinrd, a painter, fell from
a scaffold j esterday while painting a house
on Bovle fctreet, Allegheny. Ho suffered a
fracture of the right thljh. He was re
moved to his home on Chestnut street, Alle
gheny. Two Deaths to Bo Investigated.
Edward Healy, of Connellsville, died at
the West Penn Hospital yesterday from ex
haustion due to an injury received several
days ago, in which he had his leg broken.
He was,41 vears of age. The death was re
ported to Coroner McDowell. The Coroner
was also notified last night of the death of
J. "W. Cown.a fireman on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, who fell off his engine at
Port Perry last night, and was run over.
His body was taken to McKeesport.
A l'ittsbnrc Republican Honored.
E. If. Eandolph, Secretary of the State
League of Republican Clubs and a clerk in
the County Controller's office, was notified
yesterday of his appointment as Assistant
Sergeant at Arms of the National Republi
can Concniioc, to be held at Minneapolis
in June.
Bnrean Pay Bolls Approved.
The Committee on Public Safety of Alle
gheny met last evening and approved the
pay rolls of the several bureaus. A resolution
was passed instructing the Superintendent
of the fire department to inspect the various
sites for a new engine house in the Tenth
ward.
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ITHElPrrTSBUE& ' DISP.
AGAINST THEISM
Of the Pittsbnrs and Djnquesne Pas-sengerHailway-Lines.
TWO VETOES BY MAioRGODELEI
To Come Up for Action) at To-MorroT's
Meeting of Councils. ,
NOT ENOUGH PAVING BETWEEN TRACKS
Councils will have to act on two oOIayor
Gourley's vetoes at to-morrow's meeting.
One is already in the hands of President
Ford of the Select branch and the other
willlie presented before the members -get
together. The ordinances in q'tfestio'n are
those intended to make more effective the
recent traffic arrangements between the
Duquesne and Pittsburg Traction Compa
nies. '
The first of these, passed finally by Com
mon Council at the last-regular meeting,
gives the Duquesne Colnpany the right to
use Pittsburg traction tracks.--The other
gives a similar privilegeto t"he PiUsburg
company in reference to the various lines
comprising the Duquesne system. . Common
Council passed it' finally nt the special
meeting lasl Tuesday. "Several members
objecteO, but "VT. A. Magee" explained that
the plan was for the benefit-of the public
alone, and after he spose'no'bodyhad a word
to say.
In the Bands of the Chairman. -
Mayor Gourley vetoed the'first" ordinance
two weeks ago. The bill .was a "Select
Council one, and since the .veto there, has
been no meeting of that body. Chairman
Ford has it in his possession. 'The 3 second
ordinance, passed last Tuesday, was pre
sented to Mayor Gourley yesterday .for his
consideration. It is as lollows:
An ordinance srantins unto the Pittsburg
Traction Company the richt to enter upon
occupy and use coitaln streets aii(l huch
ways, and to supply motor power to and
operate certain passenger and street rail
ways. , .
Section 1 Be it ordained and encted by
the citv of PlttsDurjj in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and It is hereby or
dained and eracted by the authority of the
same, That the Pittsburg Traction Com
pany shall have the right and is authorized
to enter upon ahy nnd all streets and
high ways, or pirts thereof, upon which all
or any pai t of the rallw ays of tho Pittsburg,
Oakland and East! Liberty Passenger Rail
way Comnany, the Central Transit Com
pany, the Market Street Railway Company,
tho Crai Street. RailwayjCompany, the Du
quesne Street Railway Company,, the High
land Street Railwav Company, the Larimer
Stieet Railway Company, the Wilkinsburg
Street Railway Company, the 'Wilkinshurg
and Last Liberty Stieet Railway
Company, the ,( East nd Street Riil
way Comnany, the 'Howe Street' Rail
way Company, thel Grant Street Railway
company ana tne central rassenger xtaii
way Company, or cither -or them, now aie,
or hereafter mayjbe constructed, upon'pro
curlng tho consent of the said .railways le
spectively, and construct, maintain nnd op
erate thereon such motors,' cables, elect ric
als or other appliances and necessary or
convenient apparatus and mechanical fix
tures,'by tneanS oC ah Overhead syfetein,
cable or otherwise, as ' said traction com
pany may at anv time pr times select for the
traction or operation ,of cars upon and along
all, or any part or jart, pf .the railways
of said companies or either of them.
Power to .Equip Other Lines.
Also with the consent of said railways 're
spectively to construct, erect, maintain and
use in, uponover and along said streets and
highways or parts theieof, as all or n,ny pait
or parts of the rail waj s of Sfiid companies
or either of them now or hereafter may be
constructed, such conduits, cables and ap
pliances as the. said company -may deem
proper for the application of cable power,
and also such posts, poles, supports, or other
devices as 11162 said traction, company
may from time to time select for the
support of any overhead electric System for
the tupply of motive power; and also with
the consent of said railways respectively to
supply-motive power to said railway com
panies or eithei of thenj and operate, cars
over and alone all or any part or parts of tho
railwasof said compauiesor either of them
under aid subjecthowever, -to the-provisions
of the general ordinance- entitled "A
general ordinance relating . to ,.tho on
try upon, oyer or under. qr the uo or occu
pation ol any street, lane or alley "or 'any
part thereof for any purpose by passenger
or street railway companies, or by companies
operating pas-enger or street railways and
providing reasonable resulatioiis"pertainlng
thereto lor tho public ' convenience and
satety." approved the23th day of February,
A D.. 1890 c' J
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions 0
this ordinance be, and the 'same is'hereby
repealed so far as the tame 'affects this
ordinance. . " "
"When Mayor Gourley vas asked about
the matter yesterday he said: .'.
"Thp ordinances resemble each 'orther ex-"
actly, except that each, grants new pbwerto'
the other company." -
"Did you not veto the former one?" was
asked. .' " .
"Yes."
"Will you veto the other?" ' " l!
Not Prepared o Talk of It.
"I am not prepared to make any, state
ment." '
"You say the ordinances are alike. Then
would not the objections "to the one hold
good with the other as well?."
"The a; hole matter will be made public
at Monday's meeting of Councils, ",replied
His Honor. "Until then X'do not consider
it proper for me to talk about it." ""
"what are your grpunds Xor vetoing the J
"That, too," replied the Mayor, "will re
main a private matter till Councils meet."
Chairman Ford, ol Select Council, de,
clined to submit thetMajorsTeto,'uow in
his possession, for publication till it comes
regularly before Co'nhcilt, '
Notwithstanding' the refusa1 of "parties
most interested to divulge the' objections ot
the Mayor it was learned from an outside
source yesterday that the fault lies princi
pally with the Duqutsno Traction Company.
The ordinance granting it rights ot way
required that wherever" tracks were laid the
company should pave between and one foot
on each side of its rallf , As yet this has
not been done on all the streets used by the
company. It is argued that these ordinances
repeal the old ones. By th-ir passage Coun
cils ratify the consolidation of'the Pitts
burg and Duquesne lines, anil at the same
time relieve the latter from the requirement
of paving between tracks.'
A Temporary Home Provided for.Her.
The Anti-Cruelty Societyiyesterday took
charge of Katie MdMichalex, the girl
picked up on Penn avenne by-'Officer
Thompson, Friday night. ( Secretary
Dorente states that some months ago the so
ciety prosecuted the child's fatbe'r npon
complaint ot the mother, '.and the hearing
developed that the father was the better -of
the two. Mr. McMichales and his wife do
not live together, and' she had. the two
youngest girls whom he offered to take and
provide for. He did take them and, kept
them until they leif Friday night upon bis
threatening to place them in an;orpIian
asylum. The little girl says that she and
her sister were abused by the father and she
does not want to return to hint, and if she
must return to either father or mother' she
nants to go to the latter. The question of
abuse will be investigated. . -
-
Allegheny Boys rlay n Joke.
The boys in the vicinity of tbeFt. Wayne
bridge across Lacock street, Allegheny,
have practiced a joke oflate'that has caused
considerable comment abd has excited the
fears of the female portion of fhepeople in
that vicinity. Early in the evening the
boys would lower from the hridget a figure
resembling minutely that of man, and the
act was so realistic that reports ot tuic.de
were current Officer Alexander, however,
revealed the "fake" and jvill attempt to
find 4he perpetrators to-day.
Dr. B. M.HAJftfA. Eye,f ear, -nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Va. - jssu
THE P0ST0FFICE SINKING.
New Steps Belnj; Placed to the Main En-
trance and the 'ffliole Bnlldlnc; to Bs
Thoronch'y Tested.
The new-old postoffice building, which is
not yet entirely finished and which has been
occupied only since October last, is sinking
aud while the top of the structure is being
polished with the finishing touches the
great stone steps to the main entrance are
being torn out and new ones on more
substantial foundations are being -substituted.
The steps had sunk about an inch
and the architect is fearful that the whole
building is also sinking. Three new
steps were placed in position yesterday and
the whole building will be examined at
once to test its stability.
Assistant Postmaster Edwards said yes
terday that while there were now evidences
of the building sinking, the fact that the
steps were already giving away was suffi
cient to warrant a thorough investigation
into the condition of the building.
SUSTAINED THE VIEWERS.
The Bogs Avenue Protesters Tall to Gain
Their Point,
Judge White yesterday dismissed the ex
ception to and confirmed the report of the
Board of Viewers in the matter of the im
provement of Boggs and Allen avenues.
The Court says: "The -iewers re
port that they gave proper notices,
and heard all parties that ap
peared before them, and also gave
notice when the report was ready and heard
I all exceptions presented. The Court ha3
puwer iu exercise a suunu uisureuuu. xiie
mere filing of testimony does not necessi
tate the reference back of the report or the
taking of testimony. If that construction
should be given to the act all street assess
ments would be suspended indefinitely.
"If valid objections appear on the face of
the report the court must take notice of
them. Where "the exception"! are based on
allegations of fact outside of the report,
there should be some sufficient evidence
presented to the court to induce the court
to withhold a confirmation of the report. It
does not appear from the exceptions that
any of the exceptants appeared before the
viewers. If they did, they had a fnll hear
ing, tor the viewers report that they gave a
full hearing to all exceptants. ' We have no
evidence before us that the report of the
viewers as to damages and benefits is not
correct."
A BI0T0US POLE
Trjs to Kill Bis Wire With a Hatchet and
Terrorizes the Neighborhood.
The vicinity of the Eighteenth ward
known as "Irishtown," was thrown into a
wild state of excitement last evening by a
man named Joseph Vogal.an Hungarian or a
Pole, who made an attack on his wife,
pitched her down a flight of stairs and an
nounced his determination to kill her. The
murderous deed was to be executed with a
hatchet, which he possessed himself of, but
in the meantime his wife took to flight and
alarmed the neighbors. A bevy of them
proceeded to Vogal's house, but he put
them all oat by a flourish of his weapon,
and the same tactics were resorted to when
the citizens were reinferced by a crowd of
about 20 more, men and bovs.
Vogal became bolder with his success, and
took to the street, and the citizens fled in
terror. One of them, Phillip Ditmer, ran
to Alderman McNierney's office and swore
out a charge of surety of the peace against
"Vogal, and Constable Mackey proceeded to
serve the warrant. With the proper amount
of firmness he overpowered the desperate
fellow, disarmed him and brought him into
the county jail, where he will be kept until
to-morrow for a hearing. The onlv person
he injured was his wife, whom he threw
down the stairs, but who was not seriously
hurt.
HASTINGS GOES TO JAIL.
A Sentence of Eicjht Months and a Fine
of Six Cents!
"The sentence of the Court is that you
pay a fine of G ceuts and undergo an im
prisonment in the county jail for eight
months." Thus Judge Porter wound up
the now celebrated case of ex-Market Clerk
Hastings, of Allegheny. The defendant, ac
companied by his son and nephew, appeared
in the court room at 10 o'clock. All the at
torneys in the case were present- Mr.
Marshall made a touching appeal for mercy
in behalf of his client, and even City Solic
itor Elphinstone joined in asking the Court
to be as lenient as it could reasonably be.
Before Judge Porter passed sentence he
commented at some length on the loose
manner in which the financial accounts of
Allegheny have been kept for some time.
He said he was satisfied as to the guilt of
the defendant, and he could be fined $4,000
and imprisoned 24 years, but the circum
stances are such that there was no wiltul or
premeditated theft.' The Court believed
the cose one where leniency should be
shown, and yet sentence could not be sus
pended, because of the example to others.
Sentenced was then, passed as noted, and
everybody seemed satisfied with it.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Dalzell's Frlonds Are Active, While Quay's
Followers are Confident.
The Quar-Dalzell fight for United States
Senator"is just now attracting general inter
est among the Republican politicians. The
Dalzell headquarters have been opened tor
a week and much work has been done
in the direction of distributing
literature and arranging for or
ganization. Iteport of work being
done in -various counties have been received
and the campaign has been fairly started.
As yet a president for the Pittsburg end of
the" Dalzell organization has not been
chosen. The delay in the Federal appoint
ment, supposed to be controlled by Mr.
Dalzell, has been chepking the progress of
his campaign somewhat.
The Quay people hae not been idle dur
ing the week, and combinations far reach
ing have been formed. The followers of he
Beaver statesman are confident that he will
win the fight if he decides to be a candidate
for the place. There is now a suspicion that
Senator Quay will not be a candidate tor re
election. EKGINEEE CAEEOLL'S HARD LUCK.
He Has Executions r.ntered Against Him
for S12.000.
Two executions 'were issued yesterday
against D. W. C. Carroll. The Union Na
tional Bank of Pittsburg issued an execu
tion against him for (9,379 89, and the
Mechanics' National Bank one for f2,
969 85.
Mr. Carroll is a mechanical engineer and
has his office at 9( Fourth avenue. Outside
ot this fact it has been impossible to obtain
any information concerning him. A call
was made at the Schlosser last night, but
the gentleman refused to be seen.
Gave His Friends a Banquet.
After Joseph BufSngton was sworn in
yesterday, as District Judge,'he adjourned
with his Kittanning friends to the Monon
gahela House, where a banquet was served
a la ordinaire. Among those present
Overe, Judge Calvin Raybura, ex-Judge
James Neale, Representative S. B. Coch
rane, Ross Reynolds, Rush jVullerton and
Other Kittanning people.
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Held for Helping; Braner.
David Arcor and his son, who were ar
rested Thursday charged with complicity
with Elmer Bruner in the Ebensburg mur
der, are still in the Cambria county jail.
Arcor first arrested Bruner and delivered
him over to the police at City Hall. The
eflort to connect Arcor with the crime, it is
said by the Pittsburg police, will not succeed.
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FKOM DEATH'S .JAWS.
Engineer Malian Escapes and Tells
His Story of the Wreck.
CAN'T SEE HOW ANYONE IS ALIVE.
Do Says the Accident Was Not the TTork of
Train Wreckers. '
IXTIRYIEWS WITH HEN OP MANY1IISDS
Edward Mahan, the B. & O. engineer
who it as thrown with his engine, oyer a
precipice about 80 feet high, at t the long
trestle work, near Whitehall station, on
the Wheeling division, last Saturday
night, who was horribly crushed and man
gled by the fall, was yesterday taken from
the Homeopathic Hospital to his home in
Glenwood. He has improved rapidly
and his physicians say he has now
paswd the danger line. Mahan was the
engineer who brought into Pittsburg the
first train over the Baltimore and Ohio
road. He had been in several accidents be
fore, but he thinks his escape from a horri
ble and awful death in the wild plunge of
his engine last Saturday night was simply
maivelous.
Before leaving the hospital yesterday
Mahan told for the first time his story ol the
remarkable accident. He said: "We were
rounding the curve to the approach of the
long trestle under a fair head of steam and
at an ordinary rate of speed. My fireman
aud myself both seemed to see the obstruc
tion on the track at the same time and both
yelled 'Stop.'
Not" tho Work of Wreelcers.
"The obstruction was a huge stone that I
think had of its own accord rolled down
from the embankment to the left
of the track coming north. I take
no stock in the supposition that
the stone was placed on the track to wreck
us, although it was in the right place to do
the most damage. I reversed my engine
promptly, but before the reverse acted we
struck the large stone with full force.
There was a great crash, as though the cars
were piling up over us, aud the engine
seemed to plunge into the air. In the
plunge it kicked up behind and struck the
embankment to the rigTit of the track with
the cow-catcher pointed downward like a
plow. That is all I remember about it.
'.'When the engine struck the embank
ment I was lifted offmy seat and was thrown
through my engine cab right over the em
bankment and down into the great gulch
below. I have an indefinite recollection of
my flight through space, but I felt no pain
aud I have no recollection of stopping. I
fell as I understand it upon made ground
which had been carted around the first pier
of the trestle.
"Of course I have not been ont there
since, bnt I know the place and from what
they tell me I can sen just where I landed.
They tell me I was picked up about SO feet
from where the engine stopped alter its
headlong plunge down, into the ravine. I
was light, you see, and the sudden jolt
threw me out into the air while the engine
fell a dead weight.
Peculiarities or the Escape.
"As I understand the accident, I can't
reason how .a single passenger es
caped. By its own force the
train would have run down the
grade for miles, and I cannot understand
just how the train kept the track when the
tender broke away and tumbled over the
trestle. The airbrakes operating, no doubt
threw the tender off, but it was certainly
miraculous that the train did not go with
it. Such an accident is not known to rail
roaders. I was the only one really hurt,
and here I am getting well. While no one
who knows anything about the place
or who was on the train can under
stand how even one life was saved,
the greater wonder is Tiow all escaped and
only one was hurt. It was the closest call
ait engineer ever had. and no other train
load ot people are likely to ever again get
off without even a scratch in such an acci
dent in such a place.
"It was an experience no one need court.
The awful shock,tbe shrill noise of escaping
steam, the flashing of fire from the tracks
and the crash of the ponderous machinery
and cars went out on the night air like a
death rush, but we all escaped and we will
be all right in a few days." '
SYMPATHY FOE STEWABT.
Mr. Acheson Speaks of Brennen's Tactics in
Conducting the Case.
E. F. Acheson, of Washington, who is a
candidate for Congress in the Twenty-fourth
district, -was in the city yesterday. He
thinks that the unseating of Andy Stewart
was an outrageous proceeding.
"I just had a talk with John Bobb about
the affair," he said, "and I was surprised at
some of the things he told me. Brennen
learned that in ICnoxvillc the election
board was not sworn in before 10 o'clock in
the morning. Under the order to examine
the ballot boxes he found up to that hour
that 25 Bepublican votes had been cast
and 39 Democrats. He threw out the
25 Bepublicans and retained the 39 Demo
cratic. If the Bepublican votes were ille
gal, so were the Democratic This is a
sample of how the Craig side of the case was
conducted. Why the votes of men like
Colonel Chill Ha'zzard and Dr. Howland, of
Monongahela City, were thrown out, because
they had neglected to register, everybody
knows they are reputable citizens and
entitled to a vote. They had cast their
ballots for Stewart. .
"It made Craig feel very sore when he
discovered he was running behind Pattison
iu Allegheny county. He thought he ought
to have made the same showing as the
Governor, and this is what led him to cry
fraud. Delamater, yon know, only had a
majority of 2,000, while the normal Be
publican majority is nearly 17,000. Stewart
ran on the later basis. I think a man must
feel queer to hold a seat in Congress under
such circumstance". The district is Be
publican by long odds."
A very Pleasant Winter Voyage.
Mr. W. Flaccus returned home yesterday
from Germany, via Italy. He sailed from
Genoa February 10, by steamer Werra, ar
riving in New York on 21st inst. Mr.
Flaccus reports a most delightful mid-winter
voyage, and the only one of fourteen
across the Atlantic made without seeing
any fog, or without hearing the fos whistle
once Cominc; through the Mediterranean
and the first six days were almost cloudless.
The scenery of the coast of France, Spain
and Alrica,'with the snow-clad mountain's
in the background, plainly visible from
deck'steamers, is magnificent. Mr. Flaccus
was induced to come this way by reading
the letter of Murat Halstead, "published in
The DlSPATCHdeseribing this route.
Boles Can't Carry Iowa.
John Aiken, an Iowa politician of some
note, was in the city yesterday for a short
time on his way home from New York. He
is a Bepublican, and he hopes the Demo
crats will nominate Boies for President. He
says Iowa is still Bepublican, and it was not
the party but prohibition that was defeated
in the last election. He savs Boies could
never carry Iowa in a Presidental contest,
aud he would like to see the Democrats fall
into the trap. Mr. Aiken believes that the
Democrats will name a Western man. He
hasn't much use for Ben Harrison.
.Aerial Ladders Not a Howllnc Snco'ss.
F. 8. Seagrave, a Detroit hook and lad
der builder, is at the St. James Hotel. He
expects to supply Sharpsburg with what
fire material the borough heeds. Mr. Sea
grave says the aerial ladders are not a suc
cess. They can't be used to any great
jJuu i Ulnpiia 'iirn jm-'i3iTinTlg''3MrBFTBTM""3
height without supports, and in most cities
their use is not allowed beyond the second
or third story. Mr. Seagrave says there is
a strong dem'and for a substantial but-cheap
ladder that can be left to its fate in the
flames if the firemen are unable to remove
it from a burning building. He claims the
fire escapes are imperfect, and architects
and builders are loth to adopt any new
idea. The latest scheme suggested is a
hydraulic elevator on the outside of a
building, but the apparatus is complicated.
As the escapes are put up now, the fire
usually bursts through the windows and
cuts off the passageway. It has also been
found that women and" children are unable
to walk down the spiral stairways. This
problem is j-et to be solved.
BELIEVES IS FLYING XACHINES.
Chief Elliot 8jt That method of Naviga
tion It Possible.
Chief Elliot believes that flying machines
area possibility, and that within the first
quarter of the next century we will travel
through the air. Said he:
"The wonderful advancement made, even
in the last 20 years, justifies this belief.
Book at the inventions of the past ten
years, and within the next five there will be
even more than in the whole ot the last
decade. I see no reason why a mechanism
could not be made so perfect that wc could
travel through the air.
"About 15 years ago an electrician work
ing here told me that, though it might come
alter his death, people in Pittsburg would
be able to converse with friends in New
York, and it is now being done. In New
York Prof. Denton, of Stevens' University,
told me a man could think a hole through
an inch board. I did not believe it until I
saw it. A band was fastened about a man's
head. Wires were run from the baud. The
man was given a problem to work. The
electricity generated in the -man's brain
operated a little engine and gimlet that in
a short time bored clear through."
DULL LEON BUSINESS.
Freight Men Think the Manufacturers Are
Trying to Work the Bonds.
"The glass manufacturers are doing a
lively business," remarked a freight agent
yesterday, "but the iron men are complain
ing of slow trade. I had a chat with several
this morning, and they said they could get
plenty of orders, but the prices offered for
manufactured articles are too low. There
is no profit in the business at present rates.
My opinion is that the iron men arS playing
another shrewd trick on the railroads to get
better rates. This is about the time of the
year when the iron traffic is made up. East
season the manufacturers made a poor
mouth and convinced the agents that
the business was dull. The result was
that manufactured articles of iron were pat
in the fourth and fifth classes. Now they
want a lower rate, and by working the same
tactics they are liable to get it. The iron
schedule will be ready some time in
Alarcn."
Railroad men think the lake to Detroit
will be open by March 10, and the first boat
will run on that date. The ice in the upper
lakes shows no signs of breaking up, but
they may be free for navigation by April 10.
Ont of the Hanaa of the Becelver.
The reorganization of the Allegheny Val
ley road has been completed, and the line
will pass out of the hands of the receiver
March 1. W. H. Barnes, who was the re
ceiver, is the Presicent of the new com
pany, and he issued a circular yesterday
retaining the present officials of the road.
They are David McCargo, General Superin
tendent; James P. Anderson, General Pas
senger Agent; Thomas B. Bobinson, Treas
urer; E. P. Bates, General Freight Agent,
and T. F. Brown, Auditor.
North Tracks for Passenger Trains.
Notices were posted in the Union depot
last evening requesting passengers between
Wilkinsbnrg and Stewart station, going
east, to take the north side of the track.
This change is made because most of the
stations are on that side, and it will prevent
people from 'crossing the tracks in boarding
the trains. A number of passengers have
been maimed and killed at stations in re
cent years. The Pennsylvania road is try
ing to reduce the danger to the minimum.
ContrlDutlon to the Bassian Sufferers.
The following contributions to the Bussian
famine fund were received by William B.
Thompson, the Treasurer, yesterdar: O.
G. Miller, 55; Mrs. James Marshall, J25; A.
B. Speer, $10; "Margret," ?2; Mrs. Will
iam B. Thompson, ?50; John McDonald,
$25; John T. D., ?5j Hon. Felix B. Bru
not, 525.
In Memorlam.
Death has invaded the happy home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan, ot Cato
street, Pittsburg. This respectable and in
teresting family removed some months since
from the city of Bradford, Pa., where they
were well known. Their eldest daughter,
Miss Mary Jane, was stricken with pneu
monia about five vjeeks since, and February
19, at 5 o'clock P. M., breathed her last.
She was well known in the upper oil coun
try by a large circle of friends, and her un
timely death will be mourned by many with
whom she came in contact, as she was ot a
kindly disposition, and many a silent and
fervent prayer will be oflered for the quiet
repose of her soul. She was the head and
soul of the family circle ves, iu fact, the
flower, and they deeplv feel the loss. She
was in her 23d year at the time of herdeath.
She bore her sickness with the firmness and
fortitude of an old-time Christian, true at
all times to her religious convictions; was"
conscious to the lost and resunea to ner
fate; received the last sad rites of mother
church, of which she was a conspicuous and
honored member. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan and
family take this opportunity of thanking
their "many friends and neighbors for the
many acts of kindness and courtesies shown
them in the hour cf trouble.
Bradford papers are kindly requested to
copy this notice, as the deceased lady was
well aud favorably known in that city.
H. KLECEIt BBO.,
So. COO Wood Street, Pittsburg,
Pa.,
Agents for tho Wonderful Vocallon
Church Organs.
An f 800 Vocalion guaranteed the equal of
a $2,500 pipe organ. The most marvelous
invention of the age. Write for catalogues.
Also agents for the celebrated Steinway,
,Conover aud Operapianos. Musical instru
ments of every description. Everything iu
the musical line at lowest prices.
lovely Little Honscs for Kent.
One or two of those cozy six-room brick
houses on Grant avenue, near Bcbecca
street, Allegheny, for rent Marble man
tels, both gases," bathroom, nice back yard,
etc. The cleanest and healthiest locality
in the two cities, combining town and coun
try. Bent moderate. Inquire at Klebers'
Music Store, COS Wood street.
Eisqtje or Beep herbs and aromatics for
the stomach's sake. Try it -
If your complaint is want of appetite.try
Angostura Bitters before meals. xrsr
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday nntll 0 P.
M. Advertisements will he received up to
that hoar for insertion the next morning at
regular rates.
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DECIDING ON JUDGES
Proves to Be a Very Difficult Task,
Even for the Lawyers.
OPPOSITION TO THE SCHEME,
And Threatened Disruption of the Organiza
tion Uecently Formed.
A CHARGE OP PEACTICAL POLITICS
'The organization of Allegheny county
lawyers formed recently to suggest suitable
candidates trom its own membership for
places on the county, State or national
benches, is just now threatened with dis
ruption. The first effort at endorsement of
candidates has proven a failure, and
it is alleged by many attorneys
that the whole arrangement is a
scheme that has, to some extent at least,
fallen into the hands of professional
politicians. It is claimed that of the
members of the committee having the affair
in charge there is but one reliable Bepubli
can. This, it is claimed, gives unfair repre
sentation, and it is now asserted that the or
ganization will be dissolved before another
eflort at indorsement is made.
When the assbciation was formed a few
weeks ago, one of the rules adopted for its
government provided tbat the votes cast
for the various candidates should be held
as an inviolable secret, and that under no
condition should there be any wire palling
or political practices allowed.
Besalt al the Tint Ballot
The total number of votes cast for Su
preme Judge was 2o9, of which one candi
date had 155, another 95 and another 9. The
last name was, therefore, dropped from
the second ballot under the rules. The
total number of votes cast for Judge of the
Common Pleas was 248, of which number
E. H. Stowe had 244, scattering 4. A ma
jority in number of the members of the
bar not having voted for Judge Stowe
another ballot is necessary under the rules.
Tickets for the second ballot were dis
tributed vesterday and the voting will close
at 10 a. M. March 4, if there be any voting.
"The whole scheme, if carried ont fairly
and honestly would no doubt bring out a
free and full expression of the preferences
of the lawyers tor the various candidates for
Judge," a prominent attorney said yes
terday, "but low down politics are allowed
to creep into the system and the organiza
tion cannot stand. For instance, in the re
cent contest a paper was circulated solicit
ing signatures to a petition in favor of one
of the candidates and these signatures I
have been informed are counted as votes.
That of course does not reflect the real senti
ment of the lawyers and does, not mean any
thing. The Hole of Secrecy Violated.
"Besides, it was understood and was pro
vided for by a rule that the workings of the
scheme should be secret, yet there has
been no secrecy about the first ballot taken.
The vote each candidate received has been
announced by means of a circular, and is
being nsed as an argument in favor of the
candidate receiving the highest number of
votes.
"All this is political jobbery, and indi
cates to my mind that the promoters of the
scheme are actuated by selfish motives and
are prompted by disappointment Many
lawyers have therefore decided to have
nothing to do with the scheme, and a great
majority ot them have decided not to recog
nize the organization by casting their votes
for either of the candidates.
Raising a-Legal Subscription.
The people of Seville Island seem very
much determined that the man who was
charged with the burning of the Clineman
property four or five years, ago shall be.
punished, and are quietly raising a sub
scription to advance the civil proceedings
entered against him for damages, he having
been acquitted on the criminal charge.
They seem to think that they are as much
interested as the man who suffered by the
burning.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
At the Cosh Store 6,000 yards all linen,
hand-made torchon lace, two to five inches
wide, Sc and 10c a yard, for Monday.
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics
sends you out bright in the morning.
BIBER & EAST0N.
SPECIAL SALE
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
THIS WEEK.
NEW
LINEK DAMASKS.
CHENILLE COVEES.
bHEETi;, GS AJJD faHIETIXGS
Extra grade 72-inch table damask
65c PER YARD.
Full Bleached 68-inch Table Da
masks At 75c,-Worth 90c
Extra heavy All Linen Cream Da
mask AT 40c,
Would be cheap at 45 c
The best crash in the country
At 5c, 6 l-4c, 8c, 10c, and 12 l-2c.
Huck and Damask Towels. Spe
cial grades
' At121-2c, 15c, 25c,
Handsome Chenille Covers, with
heavy fringe,
$1,37 1-2, $2,00, $2.25.
Many cases of Sheetings and
Shirtings offered by yard or piece at
WHOLESALE VALUES.
$2.50 WhiteCrochet Quilts
At $i.oo and $1.25.
These are extra value.
BIBER & EAST0N,
505 AND 507 MAEKET STL
felS-TTSStt .
ENGRAVED
WEDDISG INVITATION'S,
CAIXIXG CAEDS, ETC.
TV. V. DEEMITT 4 CO,
107 Grant street..
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS'
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We have just received a
new lot of
JELLIES AND PRESERVES
20-POUND PAILS.
, These packages proved very popu
lar. Almost any family can use a
20 -lb. pail.
They proved so very popular that
the first lot only lasted 3 or 4 days.
We will still sell you
A 20-lb. Pail of Fine Jelly for 65c.
A 20-lb. "Pail of Choice '
Pceservesfor $1.35.
These prices are lower than yon.
have ever had such goods offered be
fore. The quality of the goods is first
class. You can buy no better.
There is not a wholesale grocer in
the State who will offer the goods at
anywhere near such prices. The re
tail grocers are simply not in it at all. .'
Send for our large Weekly Price
List and order by mail.
When it comes to multiplying,
your penny, invested in a postal, will 1
knock the spots out of the mustard I
seed.
MARSHELL,
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
felB-sn
M0QUETTES
HAVE
THE FLOOR!
-AND-
Our Prices Will Keep Them There,
100 Rolls Moquette Carpets at 750
a yard, new styles, sold everywhere
at $1.
1,000 Rolls Moquette Carpets, the .
best made, entirely new styles and
colors, at S1.25 a yard. w
' '500 Rolls best quality Velvet" Car
pet at $1 a yard, sold last season at
51.25.
Borders to match all tha above.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
X-'All goods jobbed at the low
est Eastern prices.
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HUGUS & HACKE.
WILL OPEN THIS WEEK
THE FIRST
Importation of Choice and EiclnsiYe
Styles of
LADIES'
WRAPS,
CAPES,
JACKETS and
LONG GARMENTS.
An unusually good assortment of
LADIES' MACKINTOSHES, in
Navy and Black, all the new and de
sirable styles.
WINTER CLOAKS at prices to
induce you to buy now even for next
winter.
$10 JACKETS AT $5.
These are Cheviot Cloths, good
shapes and well finished.
Wonderful reductions in all '
FUR GARMENTS.
Three ALASKA SEAL JACKETS,
very best quality, 27-in. length, two
38-in. and one 40-in. bust measure.
The price has been $225, NOW 55175
EACH.
FOUR ALASKA SEAL JACK
ETS, same extra quality, 30-in.
length; one 32-in., two 38-in. and
one 40-in. bust. Reduced from reg
ular price, 5250, to J?20o EACH.
SEAL DOLMANS Two plain,
sizes 32 and 42-inch, and 3 Lynx
Trimmed, sizes 34, 40 and 44-inch
bust; extra fine quality; were $"250
each, a choice NOW AT S175.
'One GREY KRIMMER JACKET,
27-in. length, 34 bu&t, was J? 75, now
?5-
ONE ASTRAKHAN. JACKET,
27-in. length, 36-in. bust, was $&St,
marked now S50.
Our remaining stock of Fur Shoul
der and Military Capes at equally
great reductions.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and MarketSt.
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