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1 2 ' . Tfi& PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
FIRST NIGHT IN JAIL,
Allegheny's Ex-Mayor Is Now
Caged in a Little Fire
byEighWoot CeU,
THREE MONTHS TO ' STAT.
He Is Also Eeqnired to Paj the Costs
of the Prosecution.
XO FAYOR SHOWN IN THE PEIS0N.
Eig Crowds listen lo Jude Kennedy Pro
nounce the Sentence.
MAXI CH1EACTEE WITNESSES CALLID
The sheltering roof ritzsimmons spurned
now covers the head of ex-Mayor "Wyman,
of Allegheny. There is also a matter of
three tiers of cells intervening between him
and that roof. He rests to-day ia cell Xa
15. range 2, and his address for the
next three months trill be the Allegheny
County Jail. Such as the sentence
of Judge Kennedy yesterday morning, with
the addition of the costs of the case.
The sentence was imposed at 10 o'clock
and lor that reason he missed the Mayor
alty primaries in Allegheny yesterday after
noon. The general opinion is that the sen
tence is a reasonably light one, and the
attornevs lor Oie deft-nse vi!l not aipeal
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Ex-ZIayor WymarCs Present Quarters.
the case. Thomas JL Marshall thinks there
should only hae been a fine, but Attorney
Uobb declares that as the Court had de
cided on a jail sentence, three months was
as short as could be expected. Attorney
Langfitt, lor the prosecution, also says the
sentence is not satisfactory to him, as he
only wanted a fine imposed.
Confined In an Ordinary Cell.
The ex-Mavor's new quarters are unpre
tentious. It ii just like all the other cells,
five feet wide by eight feet long. There
are just the three bare, whitewashed walls
and the bars in front. The only door is the
front door and it looks out on a lovely "view,
but it is shut out by a blank walL The
floor is of stone and uncarpeted. The only
furniture is a solitary chair, a hash pan and
epoon and a cot.
The latter is a little iron-framed affair
that hangs against the wall in company
with ji blue army blanket Lots of people
are less comfortable when they are out
camping, and last night when the ex-Mayor
laid himself down it would require only
r few imaginary blue sky and balmy
zephyr effects to make himself believe he
was only cut grouse shooting instead of be
ing in durance vile. As soon as he becomes
more t-cttled in his new home he will be
given some employment, for enforced idle
ness would be torture to a man of the ex
Maror's temperament
The curiosity of the people led hundreds
of them to the Court House even before 9
o'clock vesterday morning. Many came
early in the hope of securing good seats. By
9:30 o'clock the corridors in the vicinity of
the Criminal Court were jammed rith peo
ple. Many of AVyman's old friends were
there and much sympathy was expressed
for him. Very few had words of condemna
tion. When the doors were thrown open
il.ere was a rush only equalled by the gal
lery gods in a theater.
Tlio Final Act Promptly Given.
They were hardly seated before the ex
Mayor and Mr. Hughey appeared. He
took a seat in the front row. Beyond being
a little flushed he appeared as cool as usual.
A little later Thomas M: Marshall and
John S. Uobb appeared and held a con
sultation with their client District Attor
ney Burleigh called "James G. Wyman,"
and the defendant stepped forward, accom
panied by his attorneys. Mr. Uobb asked
the prhilege of calling a number of charac
ter witnesses, who testified as follows:
AMerman David JIcKelvcv I have known
J. G. Wyman for jcars. 1 think ho is an
linnc-t nun.
Fred G winner 1 know Mr. Wyman: he is
an lionp-t man.
A. J. Mcllvainc I have known .1. G. Wy
lmn for jeaib. I have had dealinjrs of
thousands of dollars with lilm. 1 always
found liiin honest. 1 believe him snen.
feamuel McOiitncj I think he is one of
the most honest men I ever knen.
Contractor Trimble I have had many
buSnesb Ucalinss with Mr. Wyman anil
nlw:is found him to be honest and up
light. Me-int. .lolm Boyd, David Hollander,
Ficdriick Ken. John Gullet. A. Anilriessen,
Ki. Laiock. Dr. Kilter, J. T. Mcintosh,
Charles II Lockhart. F. Benchler, Stephen
Utrtruht. J. U. Armstrong, 'V. II. Graham,
M lllUm Ford ana William WiUon all testi
fied in alike manner. J!:my or them said
that the cx-Mnj orhad been one or the busiest
men in Allegheny whiles he occupied that
position.
A riea for Leniency Made.
Following this Mr. Bobb made a plea for
leniency. He slid the Legislature did not
consider extortion a very serious offense, not
as grievous as taking money under false
pretence or assault and battery. Continuing,
lie &aid:
W'jile the evidence In this case warranted
a conviction, stiI, the evidence did not ex
clude the l..ct that the defendant w.t- la
norant or v I, at whs going on in lilsofllce
dur;ii5 his term. This 1 tnink, should call
lor the clemency of tlio Court In its wide
discretion In this matter, ldon'ttake it that
occupying a. position such as the mayoralty
or Allegheny that tho incumbent is called
uro. to Rivo np the business in whicU ho
ves -igad at too time of his election. Be
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this as It may. It is nevertheless tlio case
that so far back as I can remember both tho
Pittsburg and Allegheny Mayors have,
while holding positions, carried on other
pursuits. That thU is not right I do not hes
itate to sav, and it was just this excess of
business 'which lias brought James-G.
Wyman here to-dav.
When iinyor Wj man went Into that office
he went" there on the belief thafall the
minor work or tho Mayor's office was to be
done bv his clerks, and that-when heTveut
npon the stand In this case and admitted
that he did not know how certain costs cro
taxed or what hs done with certain cases,
I believed, and do now sinceiely beliee,
that Mayor Wyman has not a dishonest par
ticle in his body, and whilo he has not paid
sufficient attention to his duties as Mayor, it
has been aneirorou his pait alone, with no
Intent lo do wrong. Further, Your Honor, I
would urge upon on the fact that ex-Maror
Wyman has a fle and family, and would
call j onr attention to thorn and say It is their
praj er that j our sentenco in this case will
be justice tempered with mercy.
The Remarks of the Court.
There was.a silence for a moment, and
then Judge Kennedy rose and said:
Mr. Wyman, the jurv has con icted yon of
extortion. The punishment is a fine not to
exceed $J00 or an imprisonment nottocx
n.ppr nniir litithnMi. Annenls liavebcen
made to me, and it has been represented to
me that j on havo resigned the position of
Mayor and made restitution orthe money.
Due consideration has been given to these
facts and also to the evidence as to your
character, and also consideration to your
wire and lamily. Without prolonging this,
tome, pululul scene, I havr, to say the im
position orn flne would not be a proper sen
tence under nil the cirenmstances. Tho
sentence or the Court is you pav the Costs
and nndersoan imprisonment in the county
Jail for and during the term of three months
and until the costs are paid.
The ex-Mavor showed no siens of emotion.
He didn't wait to say goodby to any of his
friends, but onlv motioned to Deputy
Sheriff Young to lead the way to the county
jail. When he crossed the bridge and
stepped into Warden McAleese's officehe
was as unmoved as if he had been walking
into his own. The iaii officials were more
moved than he. In his official capacity as
Mayor he Mas a member of the Prison
Board, and was a frequent and welcome
visitor at the jail. He was assigned to a
cell on range "o. 2 in the north wing, near
where Hastings is confined. The only per
son he spoke to was Detective Philip Mc
Donaugh, of the Allegheny front office
force. All morning there was a stream of
isitors, but Mr. Wyman refused to see any
one all day. He spent most of the day
simply watching the blank wall opposite
him.
.1T0 TAMIHES Iff FBANCE.
The Government Takes Precautions
An-
nually to Avoid a Scarcity.
Jacob Keller, the saloonkeeper, is deeply
interested in the reports of a general famine
in Bussia, Germany and Austria. In speak
ing of continental countries yesterday he
said: "2o doubt there is considerable suffer
ing among the working classes in the Old
World. I am told that the reports from
Bussia are greatly exaggerated. I like the
French system of looking after the people.
You -seldom hear of a famine or of a great
rise in the price of hrcadstuffs ill France.
The Government has a Commissioner of
Agriculture, to whom a report of the crops
from all parts of the country is made early
in the fall. If they fall below
the average, or there is the re
motest possibility of a scarcity
of any article the Government takes steps
at once to fill up large warehouses. In
this way corners are prevented, and uni
lorm prices arc maintained.
"The French are greatly to be admired.
Thev are wonderfully elastic and an indus
trious people. The land is terv productive,
and every part of it is carefully cultiated
The climate is fine. Some ot the French
are poor, of course, but you never hear of
them wanting tor bread. When Bismarck
at the close of the last war levied his
enormous indemnity on the French, he
thought to crnsh them under the weight of
the debt, but his surprise was great when
thev paid it off five' months before it was
duel"
A Kow Expected About Immigrants.
Ii. P. Farmer, commissioner of the Trunk
Line passenger department in XewYork,
has issued a circular thai owing to the ac
tion of certain Western lines the Immi
grant Clearing House Committee can no
longer control the distribution of immigrant
business beyond Chicago and St Louis.
The practice has been, for exambie, to give
each of the St. Paul roads a certain per
centage of the immigrants. Xow the
Board of Control in Chicago has served
notice that they will continue the distribu
tion themselves. Lrcal railroad asents
want to know by what authority they will
do it, and they expect to see some of the
lines breaking away from the Western As
sociation in a short time.
n. O. Theatrical Tlnslneis.
The Baltimore and Ohio handled 08 the
atrical people during the week. Coming in
this line had the Patti company, GO people,
in a special train from Louisville. En
route were the Gray and Stephens company
from Wheeling, and the Janauschek com
pany from AVashington to Cumberland. The
"Mr. Barnes of New York" company went
to Cincinnati over the road. The last of the
Baltimore and Ohio midwinter excursions
to Baltimore and Washington will be run
next Thursday. The rate is 9 for the
round trip, good for ten days.
BAB ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The Election of Officers for tbe Ensuing
Tear Held.
The annual meeting of the Allegheny
Bar Association was heldyestirday after
noon, with Judge McCluug in the chair.
There was considerable business transacted
ot interest only to the association. Walter
M. Lindsay was elected to membership.
The Executive Committee approved the
names of W. Howard Falkner, W. W.
Wishart, George C Lewis, Philip Y. Pen
dleton and A. F. Burns for membership.
Jesse X Lazear, John B. Chaplin, A. K.
Stevenson, J. M. Mitchell, L. B. D. Beese
and J. J. Mitchell were proposed.
The annual election of officers was then
held, and it resulted as follows: President,
M. A. Woodward; Vice President, J. S.
Young; Secretary, E. Y. Breck; Treasurer,
W. S. Pier; Executive Committee, John D.
fchafer, J. A. Eans,"S. C. McCandless, F.
C McGirr and A. ". Smith.
A Fayette County Leader.
Frank M. Fuller, a leading Bcpublican
of Fayette county, was in Pittsburg yester
day. It is likely that Mr. Fuller will be
one of the delegates to the Kepublican Na
tional Convention. His friends in Fayette
county are anxious to have him agiu accept
the County Chairmanship, as they say he is
the best organizer they have ever had up
there.
Tim Twelfth Ward Deadlock Broken. '
The deadlock in the school board of the
O'Hara district, Twelfth ward, on the
election of a representative to the Central
Board of Education, was broken yesterday.
At a meeting in the afternoon John D. Lit
tell, the lormer representative, was re
elected. His opponent vas John Paisley.
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
I open every day except Sunday until 9 P.
M. Advertisements will be received op to
that hour for insertion the next inornins at
resnlar rates.
ASSESSORS M-AOBltT.
Major Kegley Will FjghtTheir. Decis
ion on Classification.
HIS OWN PKOPEETJ-"AFFECTED,
And He Bepresents a Number of Others
Similarly Situated.
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KEVISIOXS IN THE EIGflTEBXTH WARD
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There will be no delay in getting a court
decision on the newly adopted rule of the
Board of Assessors for the classification of
rural and agricultural property. Major W.
B. If egley has already served notice that he
is opposed to the operation 'of any such'rule
and will fight it oat in court He owns an
acre of valuable ground at Fifth and Am
hereon avenues, on which it situated his
brick mansion, and on ' this property the
light will be made. '
In addition to his own estate Major Neg
ley represents the James Bees estate,' the
George Porter estate, 1 D. Messier, "vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and E. M. Ferguson,
the well known ' capitalist, All
these have properties of large
frontage on Fifthavcnue in that aristocratic
section of the city and of,an acreage area of
2 acres with handsome mansions thereon.
Major Negley believes that' under the law
the i hole East End district,- excepting(the
built-up portion known as East Liberty, is
properly assessable as rural property..
A Demand on Assessor Caie.
He called on Assessor Case oh Friday and
stated his objections to the new rulebn that
ground, demanding that his property be as
sessed as rural. He wasinformeithat'his
property would certainly be assessed under
the new rule, and instead of being classed
entirely as rural, as it was last year, will be
divided into two parts, the front beipg as
sessed as lull taxable and the rear as rural.
He denied the right of the boSrd to'do this
and demanded a transcript of his: 'assess
ment, saying he would contest'themattcr
in the courts.
The decision of the court in this-question
will afiect many millions ot, dollars-worth
of property in this city. ' The-question has
never been decided in court. The rule in
question has been in vogue in, Philadelphia
lor a number of years, but as there has
never been an appeal to court under ft the
legality of the proceedings could' not. be
decided. Major Negley, when se'eaal his
home last evening, said: .
"I base my argument against any but a
rural classification for my property ,on the
general recognition of this part of rthe city
as a rural district Dy all the laws relating to
it. In the act of 1870 .which covers the
assessors and their duties there is a pro
vision that one of the members of the
board shall be a resident of the rural dis
trict of the city. Koir, (what does' that
mean? Does it not directly imply that
there is a rural district? And the. tact that
it is given a representative ot thai small
body ot assessors, docs not that indicate that
the .rural district is one of considerable im
portance. , J
The Intent of the Law.
"Without going into a discussion of the val
uations of the assessors, I.contemLthat this
section ot the city is not what thekw con
templates as built up city property 'or full
taxable on its value. It is to all intents
and purposes rural residepce property-and
should be so assessed. .The only, excep
tional localities in what is known as the
East End district is the built up business
portion known as East Liberty aud down in
what is known as the Bloomficld district.
People don't want to pay city 'taxes on
rural property and unless the city recog
nizes the justice of thif "claim the people
mIio own and who have beautified this sec
tion of the city will move out where they
will be free from such heavy taxes. It is a
serious matter and needs serious consi&ra
tion." When Assessor Case was seen relative, to
the matter he said: "We will- not not be
gin to recede from our position at this
early date. We have adopted our' classifi
cation alter full deliberation and are pre
pared to stand by it in the "courts else
where." The assessors completed their revision of
the Eighteenth ward assessment yes'terday.
They have jet to complete the Fourteenth,
Nineteenth audTwenty-seco'nd wards before
their work is done. "The'application of the
new classification rule to property in tbe
Twentieth ward is now 'being "ma'de by
Chief Clerk Jenkins aid his assistants.
Mr. Jenkins says it will require 'several
days to complete the change: in this one
ward, and Ihe same length of 'time for
others that have already been 'revised by
the board, but in the wards .where revision
was not made before the adoptibn'of the
rule no time will be losr, the classification
being made as the books are first made up.
The Revision in the Eighteenth.
The revision in the Eighteedth ward
shows the following reductions:'
On Biitlet-street, fiom Fifty-second to Mc
Candless streets, all depths reduced, $10 per
nont loot on the right tide; from .fifty
third to Flftj -fourth streets, ii;ht side, sanio
reduction; lrom Pttty-fourth to Fifcy-flfth
stiects, both sides fixed at $70 perfront loot,
a reduction of $5; from Cliislett street to
Haight street, reduced to an iucruaso of 5 per
cent over last yeai's assessment.
On Ivendal and Lewis streets, 'between
Kent and Celadine streets, both, aides le
dnccd 20 per cent troni original assessment.
On duielia stieet, between Fifty-third and
Fitty-sixth streets, tho loot frontage -ia re
duced to $12 50 . .
On Celudlne, between - Firty-fointh' and
Fifty-fifth streets, a reduction of. 20 per cent
Is made.. . ,
On Duncan street, between -Stanton ave
nue and McCandless street, reduced to $25
per front foot. . ...
On Stanton avenne, from Lotus 'alley to
McCandless street, a 10 per cent reduction is
made.
On Keystone street, from Fiftv-four,li to
Fittj-li.'th streets, rhrhtsIdfeTeduced to the
same - .dilation as last year; lett side reduced
to $lo per front foot.
On the Mmnlnsslde road, from Vlther
spnon to Hall's line, and from Adelphistrcct
to D.:mper's line, a reduction of JO per cent
I: nin nrizinai assessment.
OiiHaiglitnndAntictamstreets, from Java
alley to Gardner property, reduced 33 per
cent.
On Standis'i. Manhattan, Bishop, Baker,
Greenwood, Witherspoon, .Adelpnl, Elgin,
El Paso -ind Ti inlty streets, a general reduc
tion of 33 per cent is made.
On Fitty-tliiid stieet, from Wlckliff to
Celdine street, right side, a 15 perceut le
duction is made.
On Fifty-fourth street, between Dresden
alley, and Carnegie street, n reduction ot 20
per "cent is made, and between -Duncan and
Kent streets, 10 per cent Is added 'to last
ear's valuation. ....
Appeals From County Tal nations.
The County Commissioners yesterday
heard appeals from the assessments in the
three wards of Wilkinsburg. The assessors
books showed slight increase and the Com
missioners added 15 per cent- inthe First
ward, GO per cent In the Second ward and
G5 per -ceu t iu the Third ward. The only
appeals were in cases where mistakes had
been made To-day appeals will be heard
from the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-second
wards, Pittsburg, and Brushton borough.
SEEI0US BTJENING ACCIDE5X
Mary Cavanan;li's Clothing ignites From
an Open Fire Place.
Mary Cavanaugh, aged 17 years! tras al
most burned to death at her home, on Magee
street, last night.
About 7:30 o'clock Miss Cavanaugh was
standing in front of a fire place in the din
ing room warming herself, when her dress
ignited.. She ran screaming out of, the house
into the yard, where her mother threw a
quilt over her and smothered the flames.
The girl was badly burned about the limbs
and body and part of her hair was'burned
ofE Dr. Look was called and dressefl her
burns. He thinks she will recover.,
JOHN DALZELL HOME.
He Is Wldinc to Submit His Candidacy for
the S-nate to the People Gratified at
- the Outlook at the Present Time.
Congressman John Dalzell arrived in
Pittsburg from Washington yesterday
morning. He will remain in Pittsburg un
til to-morrow night. Mr. Dalzell looks re
markably fresh and welL He says he is
workingTiard, however. 'He 'is devoting
considerable attention to his Senatorial
campaign and he expresses gratification at
the outlook. ,
"The idea of the voters expressing their
preferences for United States Senator at the
polls- is entirely satisfactory" to me," 'Mr.
Dalzell said. "The plan has been adopted
hi some, counties through Mr. Quay's
friends, and in other counties at the insti
gation of my friends. So far as I am con
cerned, I am perfectly willing that the mat
ter should be voted on in every county in
the State, with the .understanding that the
decision of the voters shall he accepted as
final."
' "What information do you have about
the contest?" was asked Mr. Dalzell. ,
"I have encouraging information from
intimate friends in every county in the
State. I am assured by reliable people
that the organization in my belialf is ex
tending into every county. I have here in
formation from Snvder county which evi
dences a strong anti-Quay feeling down
there. The anti-Quay people in Lancaster
county are confident ot winning out that
delegation, and from a number of other
couties I have about the same assurances.
"The State Kepublican Association in
Philadelphia, and its branch in Pittsburg,
are doing much work, and my friends
everywhere are- industrious and in deep
earnest."
ORGANIZED FOR WORK.
The Anti-Quay Movement Tborouchly on
Foot Officers Elected and Preparations
Dlsde for an Active Fight From This
Time On What the Object Is.
The anti-Quay movement in this section
of the State for the election of a United
States Senator in January effected an organ
ization last night', aud from this time on the
battle will be a lively one. Over 00 well
known business men and manufact
urers from this and surrounding
counties met in the headquarters on Smith
field street. Calvin Wells, the iron manu
facturer, was Temporary Chairman. Con
gressman Dalzell was present, but took no
part in the proceedings. It was decided
that the organization should be known as
the Kepublican Association of Western
Pennsylvania. Officers were then elected
as follows:
Piesident, William K. Ulllespie; Vice Pres
idents, John K. Collins and Thomas Patter
son; Secrotuiv, V C. Erjuer; Tieasurer,
Charles li. McLean: Executive Committee,
II. D. W. llmrllsh, Harry 8. Paul, Joseph T.
Xevin, S. N. Trent, Thomas De Jrmit, E. Y.
Bieck, John K. Colling, U. P. Duff, J. J.
Campbell; .Finance Committee, It. P. Duff,
FranK P. Case, Georee Shlras IIL, William
Metcilf, EdwaidA. Woods, D. U. Shaw, II.
S. Paul. E b. .Morrow, J. Ii. JIcGinley, C. L
Wade, C. B. McLean.
W. K. Gillespie, who will lead the forces
of Western Pennsylvania, is a well-known
wholesale grocer, formerly of Allan Kirk
patrick&Co. He has never been identi-
fied with politics in any way except being a
stanch Bcpublican, aud is allied, with no
faction. The other officers are all
prominent Republicans. The meet
ing was a strictly business one, there
being no speeches or political fireworks. It
wai decided to keep up active work and
have the headquarters open until after the
election of members of the State Senate and
House in all the counties ot Western Penn
sylvania, The State Committee having' in charge
similar work, with headquarters in Phila
delphia, has placed in the charge of this as
sociation the 25 counties in this end ot the
State.
Dick Quay fays His father Is Not Kattled.
Dick Quay,. Charles H. McKee .and
United States District Attorney Walter
Lyon went to Philadelphia last evening.
Mr. McKee said he had a case to argue be
fore the Supreme Court, Mr. Lyon was go
ing to attend a session of the District Court,
and Dick Quay remarked that he had some
private business to attend to in the Quaker
City. He said his father is slowly recover
ing, nut he is still a very sick man. He
added that he was not worried about the
Dalzell movement, and it was not giving
the Senator much concern: Dick Quay
thinks his father will have a walkover lor
re-election.
WANTS TO SEE THE FAT BOILS,
Mayor Gonrley to Investigate Some Com
plaints Made to Dim.
Mayor Gourley wants to know who are
on the city pay rolls. Yesterday morning
he addressed a letter to the head of each de
partment, asking for a statement showing
the name and duties of every employe.
When asked about the matter, the Mayor
said:
"Itecently I have received numerous com
plaints about' persons being on the pay rolls
and not doing anything to earn their pay.
As an example it is said there is a boy 12
years old in the Public Safety Department
who is paid 545 a month for doing nothing
but carrying the receipts of the Building
Inspector's office to the Treasurer's office,
when the money might as well be paid
direct to the Treasurer. "
Controller Morrow yesterday notified the
heads of departments that hereafter they
will have to swear to the time of each of
4heir employes.
YESTEEDAY A DISAQEEEABLE DAY.
The
Enow Causes Little Damage, hut
Much Inconvenience.
Yesterday's snow made Pittsburg a very
disagreeable place, but otherwise did no
damage. It was leared for awhile yester
day there would be another flood, owing to
the great amount of snow laying up in the
mountains, which was left over from the
last fall. The temperature was not favor
able, however, and it kept growing colder,
and till remain so to-day.
The snowfall in Pittsburgwas four inches,
and in most places in Western Pennsyl
vania it was about the Fame. The largest
fall was at Brookville, where 14 inches tell.
Trains were delayed slightly in the morn
ing, and street railwajs were slightly incon
venienced by the snow and mud.
Arrangtnc for the Americas Mnslcale.
The regular meeting of the Americus Ke
publican Club was held last night. Two
new members were elected and the deaths
of two members were announced. Those
who had died were B. L. Wood, Jr., and H.
N. McDonald. The Committee on Enter
tainment reported that they were complet
ing arrangements for the'musical entertain
ment to be given by the club in its rooms
next Thursday evening. The affair is an
informal one tor the benefit of the members
and their families. The committee in charge
consists of W. I. Mustin, E. H. Dermott,
W. T. English, A. E. McCandless and Fred
A. East In addition there is a committee
to look after the welfare of the guesti when
they arrive m the club house.
An Iron Boom Expected.
C A. Egley, commercial agent of the
Queen and Crescent road lor this territory,
is at.the Duquesne. He says the iron busi
ness is very dull, and it makes the ship
ments light out of Pittsburg. He has been
talking to some of tbe manufacturers, and
they think overproduction is the cause of
the trouble. They say that the trade has
reached rock bottom, and they look for a re
action in the near future.
Dn. B. M.Hanna. Eye, ear, .nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Pens street. Pittsburg, Pa. sail
SUNDAY, ".MARCH
DENOUNCE POLYGAMY.
Western Pennsylvania Mormons in
Session in 'Pittsburg.
CREED OP LATTER DAT SAINTS.
Delegates Arrange to Attend the World's
Fair at the Kezt Conference.
ONE WIFE JS DECLARED TO BE ENOUGH
Memories of Joseph Smith, the founder
of Mormonism, were recalled yesterday in
Pittsburg by the semi-annual meeting of
the Pittsburg and Kirtland district of the
Latter Day Saints of the Church of Jesus
Christ The meeting was held in Odd Pel
lows' Hall, Fourth avenue. There were 100
people present, 30 of whom were delegated
The church has 400 members in this dis
trict The principal feature of the meeting
was a history of Mormonism "and the de
nouncing of the heresy of polygamy.. The
local members all believe in a one-wife
Christianity.
Eev.. Grover Griffith, President of. the
district, presided. Key. W. W. Blair,
President of the. General Conference, was
Honorary President,- and Key. Lorenzo
Purcell Associate President Key. Mr.
Blair was associated intimately with Joseph
Smith, Jr., the son of Joseph Smith, the
father of Mormonism.
Devotional exercises characterized Jl.e
opening of tbe session and were conducted
by Key. Mr. Blair. 'The minutes of the last
conference were read and reports were then
called for from the missions in the Pitts
burg and Kirtland district which has branches
in AVheeling, Pittsburg1, Beaver, Conneaut,
Fairview, Sharon, "Washington, Blakes
Mills, Lake View, Kirtland, Warren and
Church Hill. Pittsburg is the largestof
these, containing 161 members.' Wheeling
comes next with 100 members, and is fol
lowed by Kirtland and the others by less
numbers." The entire district has a mem
bership of 400. The reports were from the
elders and deacons and referred merelvto
the general condition of their respective
branches.
Where the Money Is Spent.
K. H. Hughes, of the Pittsburg mission,
spoke of the labors and the success attend
ing them. He said that although the Pitts
burg branch had been organized 20 years
ago it has not yet a church for the reason
that their money was spent in missionary
work and in charity. After hearing these
report', the report of Frank Criley, agent
of Bishop Kelly, was heard. It was a
financial statement of the expenses of
organization and of conferences during the
year and of expenses of the Bishop. These
amounted to 51,897 85; the receipts to meet
this were 52,037 91 The report of the
special fund was heard. The special fund
is one providing for a call of the Bishop
aside from usual district expenses, and a
call to the entire church for "Home for
Aged" and educational pnrposes, also for
church buildings where necessary. The
revenues to this reached about 53,000 for the
last six months.
The business following this was the elec
tion of delegates to the next General Con
fcrence to be held April G at Independence,
Mo. The Pittsburg district is entitled to
16 delegates. The chosen ones were M. H.
Bond, Benjamin Powell, J. L. Bair, W. H.
Garrit, D. W. Williams, W. C. Noble,
Frank Keilly, Thomas Griffith, Mrs. Har
riet K. Griffith, Mrs. Emma Garrit, Miss
Jennie Evans, Mrs. T. Criley, Sister Jolly,
Joseph Curry, Kalph Smith and MissLinnie
Barker.
The Old Officers Be-EIected.
On motion President Lorenzo Powell was
continued for one year, and all of .the other
officers and elders were also continued, ex
cept the recording secretary, who refused to
serve further. Thomas Hatfield was chosen
to succeed him. J V
A' motion wasthen made by Frank Keilly
that all delegates to the general conference
on April 6 be instructed to vote for holding
the following session at Piano, III., in June,
1893. This motion was made with the view
of allowing the membe'rs to visit the World's
Fair. This motion was carried. It, was then
decided to hold the next district conference
at Kirtland on the first Saturday and Sun
day of September. .
Rev. Mr. Blair then 'made an eloquent
speech, giving a history of the organization
of the church and of mormonism. His re
marks in substance were: On April 6. 1830.
Uthe church was organized in New York City
witti six members called matter JJav baints.
The news of this organization- spread over
the world with remarkable rapidity, aud
its spirit was caught up and the church in
creased and sprung up' everywhere. Its
founder was Joseph Smith, and on June 27,
1844, he and his brother, H. S. Smith, were
assassinated at Carthage, 111. There were at
that time about 200,000 members. Divi
sion and sub-division anions the members,
quarrels and persecutions, divided the
church. Brigham Young passed to the
West and finally settled in TJtah, in the
Salt Lake Valley. He had a majority of
the people with him and settled in that
beautiful locality, but established afterward
a rule that was an outrage on the enlight
enment of the nineteenth century.
In August, 1852, he established polyg
amy and bigamy. Then large bodies
of the church left away in Europe and
elsewhere, joining other sects. The same
was true in America and Canada.
Europe there were 33,000 of the creed.
In
The History of Krorcanlztton.
In 18G0 Joseph Smith, Jr., aon of-ithe
seer and prophet, reorganized 'the church
with 150 members." He met obstacles on
every hand, aud had "the world, the flesh
and the devil" to contend with. Brigham
Young was denounced, and the new
organization, under good Christian
faith and law began to prosper, and now it
has missions in many European countries,
in Asia, in the Pacific Islands, and is strong
in America and Canada. The gospel of
their creed and practice is confined to the
New Testament alone. The reorganized
church lias stood hand in hand with the
Government, and to-day is God-fearing,
Christian and true and purp.
The session then closed. To-day the
services will be of entirely devotional char
acter; prayer service at 9:15 a. m., con
ducted by'Elders Powell and Blair; at 2
p. 31. sacramental service, and at 7:15 p. M.
preaching.
A section of the creed of this chnrch is:
"We believe that marriage is ordained of
God, and that the law of God provides for
but one companion in wedlock, for either
man or woman, except in cases where the
contract ot marriage is broken by death or
transgression.
"We believe that the doctrines of a plu
rality anda community of wives are heresies
and are opposed to the law of God."
The book of Mormon says: "Vfherefore,
my brethren, hear me and hearken to the
word ot the Lord: For there shall not any
man among yon have save it be one wife,
and concubines he shall have none, for I,
the Lord God, delighted in the chastity of
woman." Jacob ii, 6-9.
Chief Murphy A'ot Arrested.
The sfory printed yesterday morning by
another paper that Chief Murphy and the
front office force of Allegheny would be
arrested during Ihe day proved to be
premature. No arrests were made. The
cases are still in thq same status they have
been for weeks past, and, while arrests are
possible in the future, those in charge deny
that they have formed any definite plans.
Prothonotary Newmjrer Improving.
Ex-Senatdf J. C Newmyer is still at the
Anderson Hotel, where he will stay for the
present He is provided with a nurse, and
Dr. Shaw visited him several times yester
day. He is improving slowly and becom
ing more rational. The doctor and hotel
clerks think that Mr. Newmyer will be ail
right in a short time. He needs plenty of
rest to quiet his nerves, and this is what he
is getting;
1892.
WILL VOTE F0K GOODMAN.
Xr. Waters Hopes Mr. TVcstiaghoaae Won't
Be Elected President of the Switch and
- Signal Company He Give Hla Objec
tions in Detail.
Edwin F. Waters, of Boston, one of the
wealthiest" of the antiyWestinghous faction
in.the Union Switch and Signal, Company,
registered at the Duquesne, yesterday. He
playd a prominent part'dast year in turn
ing Mr. Westinghouse down. The annual
meeting of the company will be held here
next Tuesday, but Mr. Waters said he
would not be present He had been in the
West'looking after come of his interests,
and he stopped over to see Mr. Goodman,
who is a candidate for re-election as Presi
dent against George Westinghouse. Mr.
Waters indulged iu no predictions,
fctit he ' hopes Mr. Goodman will
be able" to succeed himself. ' He
remarked that the Boston stockholders had
been deceived a year ago by A. T. Kowand,
but he was now out of the company, and tlje
famous coup by which Westinghouse was
defeated would not be repeated.
In discussing the situation Mr. Waters
said: "I have nothing against Mr. Westing
house personally. Many of his best sup
porters in the East are my friends. We oV
jected to him as President, because he could
not cive enough of his attention to the
business. He has other large interests to
manage, and the Union Switch and Signal
Company was neglected. Besides, we have
no desire to have our business mixed up in
any of the other concerns in which he is
interested. I have not sold a share of my
stock since the works Mere moved
from Boston to Pittsburg. I
feel that if Mr. Westinghouse
is' re-elected President that in time the
stock will become valueless. I received a
circular some time ago signed by Mr. Updc
graffi I never knew he had any influence,
and ignored it. When Mr. Westinghouse
writes a note to me I always answer. Our
best year was in 1890, when Mr. Goodman
was general manager. We have not done
so well this year, and it is no fault of Mr.
Goodman's.. He has worked against . cir
cumstances over which he had no control,
and has done well. He has .made a ood
President, and I don't believe anybody has
a complaint to make on that score. When
he was general manager he. recommended
some important changes to Mr. Westing
house that required some capital to make,
but the latter couldn't produce the money.
"To show that I.have nothing against Mr.
westinghouse, 1 am president ot a west
ern company, and we recently held our an
nual meeting. We needed an engine, and
our manager suggested that we buy one of
the Corliss type. I remembered that Mr.
Westinghouse made engines, and I sug
gested that we buy one from him, which
was done. What I like about the engine is
that it is boxed up, and the dust is kept
away from the gearing."
W0BK FOE THE GBAHD JDEY.
The lffarch Term of the Criminal Court Be
gins To-Morrow.
The march term of theCriminal Court will
open to-morrow with Judee Collier presid
ing. There are about 125 persons in jail
awaiting the action of tbe grand jury and
the term will be a large one. The number
of cases is abont the same as the last term
but does not equal the same term,
of a year ago. There are but
few very important cases. There are two
in jail on the charge of murder, Mary
Frailey, for killing her child, and John
Pulpus, charged with the murder of Sarah
Joyce. There are three manslaughter cases.
There is also the case of Saitta and Mazzo,
who have been held for the death of the
man burned to death in the Liberty street
fire. Larceny leads with the greatest num
ber of cases, 42 being charged 'with that
o flense.
The grand jury that will commence opera
tions Monday is composed of the following:
Kobert Anderson, laborer, Eighteentli
ward; Herman Blank, wagonmaker, Sixth
ward, Allegheny; j Key. T. M. Boyle,
minister, Braddock; Henry QJerger, cigar
maker, Twenty-fourth ward; Henry Coates,
motorman,lFourteenth ward; John Cowan,
Contractor, Verona; Frank A. C'arr, grocer,
McKeesport; William Henig, mining boss,
Baldwin township; P. ti. Hebler,
barber, Nineteenth ward; Kobert
Jones, millhand, Thirty-filth ward;
H. J. Keane, carpenter, Seventeenth ward;
James Lowry. teamster, Beltzhoover bor
ough; James Lewis, millhand. Thirty-second
ward; Jacob Martin, laborer, Twelfth
ward, Allegheny; W. P. McJunkins, milk
dealer, Tenth ward; T. W. McCnnc, mer
chant, Wilkinsburg; W. W. Patterson, la
borer, West Liberty; George Koderbnch, la
borer, Beltzhoover borough; Joseph Stokes,
rougher, Seventeenth ward; J.' P. Sepger,
puddler. Twenty-second ward; Hugh Swee
ney, molder, Fourth ward; George White,
pu'ddrv, Thirtv-sixth ward; G. J. Wilcox,
blacksmith. Eighth ward, Allegheny:
Henry Yochurt, butcher, Twenty-eighth
ward.
A Kansas Man's Experience WRh Conjhs
' and Colds.
Colds and coughs have been so prevalent
during the past tew months that the expe
rience of Albert Favorite, of Arkansas
City, Kan., cannot fail to interest some of
our readers. Here it is in his own words:
"I contracted a cold early last spring that
settled on my lungs and had hardly recov
ered irom it when I caught another that
hung on all summer and left me with a
hacking cough which I thought I never
would "get rid of. I had used Chamberlain's
Cough Kemedy some 14 years ago with
much success and concluded to try it again.
When I had got through with one bottle
my cough had left me and I have uot suf
fered with a cough or cold since. 1 have
recommended it to others and all speak well
of it." SO-cent bottles lor sale by drug
gists. TTSSU
Notice Jr. O. U. A. ST.
The councils of Pittsburg and Allegheny
will attend a union service meeting at the
Sixth. Presbyterian Church, corner of Town
end and Franklin streets, this evening at
7:45 o'clock. D. of L. Councils are invited
to attend.
IT. . O.
See the new Hampden railway watches at
Steinmann's, 105 Federal streetj Allegheny.
GOIXG TO SlOViT
Then Bead Mondy'i Dispatch
For special lists of houses for rent and for
sale.
Angostuica BiTTEns are the most effica
cious stimulant to excite the appetite. ttssu
Are Ton Xooklnz for a HonseT
If so the special to let lists in Monday's
Dispatch will interest you. '
TIE BEST EXHIBIT
MADE BY THE ADLETS FOR A
SINGLE MONTH
Was in February. The figures show:
February, 1892, Adlets, . .8,745
February, 1891, Adlets, . .4,722.
Increase due to Cent-a-Word, 4,023
The best previous increase for one
month's small advertisements oc
curred in December last, when the
gain was 3,011. These figures show
the public's appreciation of a favorite
medium for want advertising.
CHANCES OF A CUT.
SomCity Officials Favor a' Tat 'Bate
Ey'en Below 12 Mills.
YIEWS OF CONTROLLER MOEEOW.
One $150,000 Item That May Possibly Make
Eome Difference.
GOTJBLEI'S IDEA OF PAEK EXPENSES
The Finance Committee will meet to hear
thereport.'of the Appropriation Ordinance
Committee on Tuesday afternoon, Controller
Morrow, Secretary of the committee, being
authority for the statement From this it
is jadged that a special meeting of Councils
will be called during the latter prt of the
week to take action on tbe ordinance.
The indications are that unless the ordi-
nance provides a tax rate based on a heavy
cnt in the appropriations demanded by tbe
'various departments there will be strong
opposition to it from Councilmen who do
not often take a negative stand on anything.
The Mayor and the Controller stand to
gether on a demand for a cut from f450,00O
to 4100,000 for the park appropriation alone,
and they are also in favor of cutting down
a number of other bureau appropriations in
the Public Works and Safety Departments.
' A point that will be iu line with keeping
down the tax millase not heretofore dis
cussed is the 150,000 appropriated last year
to provide for completing street improve
ment contracts that were left in an un
finished state by the adverse Supreme" Court
decision. This sum was divided into two
uarts in last year's annronriation ordinance.
One item was "5120,000 for completion of
paving contracts." The other was "$30,000
for grading and paving streets by reason of
supreme court decision. Ot this con
troller Morrow said yesterday:
"That money was only a loan, owing to
the decision of the court 'sustaining curative
legislation, and during the present year
will nearly all be paid back into the city
treasury by property holders who were
affected" by the remedial act of Assembly.
When the ordinance was drawn it was not
known whether the act would be sustained
or not, and the city had to be in position to
pay the claims which came due without in
curring extra expense in litigation. That
mouey can this year be classed as part of
the receipts instead of an expenditure, and
its effect on the millage should be to make
itlmillless."
There is some talk now of the millage
being reduced below 12 mills, but as far as
can be learned the Appropriation Ordinance
Committee intends to report a 12-mill rate,
and place the responstbilityon the Finance
Committee and Councils for any further re
duction. HIQHAU SLATER EMPIRE
Cornets and Band Instruments.
Brass bands and all players of band.in
struments will be glad to hear that the
celebrated Higham band instruments, of
Manchester, England, can now be had at
the old and reliable music house of H.
Kleber & Bra, Limited, No. 50G Wood
street. This make has been in use in the
principal bands of the'British army and
navy upwards of 50 years, and their high
intrinsic qualities are known to all music
ians the world over. For lightness of
action, perfection of workmanship and
charming quality of tone the Higham in
struments are incomparable. Kleber Bros,
are ofiering them at lower ptices than such
high grade goods are usually sold at. In
the line of lower priced, but reliable in
struments, we would recommend the Slater
(New York) and the Empire (Paris) makes.
Kleber Bros, have in the last ten years
inrnished many bands with these
makes, in every instance giving entire satis
faction. Send for Klebers' Drum and Band
Catalogues, ,
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics
will build up a weak constitution.
HOUSE HCNTEBS
Can Easily Make a Selection
From the special to let lists in Monday's
Dispatch.
1 Spring: Salting.
Trouserings and overcoatings now ready at
Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street.
BEAD THE TO LET I.IST3
In To-Morrow's Dispatch.
Special lists are published Mondays and
Thursdays. Watch for them.
HUGUS & HACKE.
Select Summer Dresses Nov.
GOODS AND STYLES OF SUPERIOR
EXCELLENCE.
An immense variety, both of
CHOICE NOVELTIES and PLAIN
FABRICS, in the NEW and POPU
LAR WEAVES.
Very desirable NEW STYLES in
ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT, CAMEL'S
HAIR and HOMESPUN EFFECTS,
50c a yard.
A grand assortment of MIX
TURES, comprising CREPONS,
BORDURES, JACQUARD VIG
OLREUX, BEDFORD CORDS
and CHEVRONS, all prices, 75c to
$2.50 a yard.
RAYE, FAUTAINE, PLISSE
and CROCODILE, CREPONS all
qualities and styles of this very fash
ionable fabric.
Twilled back BROADCLOTHS,
52 inches wide, full line of new color
ings, from $1 to the very finest-
FRENCH MAKES at $4 per yard.
Many SPECIAL NOVELTIES
that will be foundin no other house
hereabouts.
Weivill open this week a line of
High Novelty French Robes, the
latest Parisian idea for handsome
DINNER and STREET DRESSES.
Cloak Department
New lines of Ladies' Jackets,
Wraps, Capes and Long Garments
continue to arrive almost daily.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL
mh6-MWs
ENGRAVED
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CABDS, ETC.
AT. V. DEBUITT iu CO,
C7 Grant street;
fe7-TTSo
JTETW ADVERTISE! ETTS.
BIBER & EASTON.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
CLOAKS
AND
MANTLES
EACH GARMENT
Is made with a studied carefulness
that insures an approach to perfec
tion. Our Spring line is unique, and
contains an immense variety of many
styles that will assuredly be popular.
LONG CAPE j I HANDSOME
NEWMARKETS.! ! REEFERS.
; . J
j STYLISH
! , CAPES.
NOVEL IDEAS j
IN BLAZERS.
BIBER & EASTON,
805 AND 507 MAEKET SI
N. B. Have you any interest in
WINTER GARMENTS? Almost
any offer will be entertained at one
third to one half former price.
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THE LARGEST LINE
OF
CARPETS
West of New York now on Exhibition
AT
EDWARD
GROETZINGER'S,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
During the past week we received
a lot of new styles in fine carpetings,
and the assortment is now complete.
We have in stock patterns which can
not be found in any other Pittsburg
house.
Prices are lower now than at any
time fbr five years, but manufacturers
have advanced goods for future de
livery. Our ntire stock will go at the low
prices, no matter what a new line
costs.
Our LACE CURTAIN stock was
never so full. All grades, finest to
cheapest.
We have also opened a large line
of China Mattings of our own im
portation. Parties who expect to move or re
furnish their houses should call now
before the rush begins.
JAll goods jobbed at lowest
Eastern prices.
mhS-TTasa
We haye the Largest
Retail Grocery trade
in
Pennsylvania.
With one exception,
the Largest Retail
Grocer trade in tho
United States.
MARS HELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We are making great changes in
OUR ALLEGHENY STORES.
Our shipping trade outgrew the
capacity of our Allegheny stores, and
we were put to a double disadvantage.
We could not ship orders promptly
and we could not give proper atten
tion to our counter trade.
JBy moving our Shipping Depart
ment to our Pittsburg stores we have
corrected both these difficulties.
We have secured ample facilities
for our Shipping Department and will
be able to serve promptly our cus
tomers who come to the store.
We have entirely rearranged our
store and now display our goods and
prices in a manner which was im
possible before.
Come and see us. We think you
will appreciate the change.
OUR MAIL CUSTOMERS
Will also note an improvement in the
promptness of our shipping. Send
fbr our Weekly Price List.
MARSHELL, I
Corner Ohio ancl Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Square,'
PITTSBURG. . '
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