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,THE PZTTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAY. MARCH 7. 1892.
OLIVER JUT OF IT,
Pis Kame Wiped Off tlie
Xortliside Slate, and An
other Substituted.
f DATIDSON the delegate
Died on to Accompany Witherow
to the National Convention.
WAEKAKTS FOE PRIMARY BOARDS.
Tx-Eenator Uutan Swears Out the In
formation in Terson.
A STATEMENT FEOM ME. MORRISON
The complicated situation in the Twenty
third Congressional district over the elec
tion of delegates to the Republican National
Convention has, at the eleventh hour, been
amicably arransed by the selection of Jo
teph X. Davidson to accompany Mr. With
erow. Mr. Davidson's name was announced
yesterday, and it is claimed there will be no
opposition to his election. He is a personal
friend of both Mr. Witherow andMr. 01ir,
and all the delegates who conld be seen yes
terday expressed themselves as being satis
fied with the choice.
The election of delegates in the Twenty
third Congressional district has been a mat
ter ot national interest since the name of B.
T. Jones was first suggested. The first can
didates announced were Mr. "Witherow and
Mayor Wymau. For various reasons the
latter withdiew, and Mr. Witherow was
left alone in the field. Mr. Oliver was then
spoken of as a candidate, but was not au
thoritatively announced until B. P. Jones
consented to have his name used.
A rientifnl Crop or Candidates.
Mr. Henricks was announced a day or so
after, and for a short time Witherow and
Oliver were matched against Jones and
Henricks. The fact that a man of national
reputation as Mr. Jones was being opposed
created comment all o er the county, and at
the instance of friends on both sides
it was allowed to become known
that all but Mr. "Witherow had withdrawn.
It was supposed that Mr. Chalfant had been
taken up as the second man, but it was only
another political illusion that was after
ward replaced by one more sleight-of-hand
performance which brought Mr. Oliver to
the front and gave the confiding public the
belief tLat he had the plum well in hand.
In the meantime, Mr. "Witherow put up
delegates himself, without the aid ot any
second party. His campaign lias been of a
year's I'uration, and when the delegates
wcie elected Saturday, it was conceded that
he would have control of Tuesday's conven
tion. His selection of Mr. Davidson, it is
aid, was in the interest of harmony. It is
claimed now that at no time was there any
reason to believe that Mr. Oliver would be
tendered the position, and that such a belief
was allowed to exist for the purpose of pre
Tcrtinc a contest that in the T'Venty-third
district means a war to the finish, involving
partv disruption and costly expenditure of
money.
The SewJIan in the rield.
When Mr. Davidson appeared as a candi-
"Se is sid tohae been received with
'avor by all concerned. He is President of
the Second National Bank and is one of the
jest-known men in Western Pennsylvania.
Although not prominently allied with poli
tici.i. s he is a stanch Republican and is
friendly to President Harrison. Mr.
Witherow and he are very close friends,
and in case they are both elected they will
work in harmony.
The situation in the Second Legislative
District in Allegheny was made more inter
esting yesterday when Senator Hutau ap
peared before Aldermau Schellman and
swore out warrants for the arrest of Coun
cilman George I. Kudolpu and the election
board that held the primaries in the Third
precinct ot the Tilth ward. The lormer is
cl.arged with conspiracy on the assertion
that he advised the election board to pro
ceed as it did. The members of the board
are Martin Oliver, Judge; James Itouth,
Irspector, and Charles Phinney, Clerk.
Warrants were placed in the hands of Con
stable Koll lor the arrest of the four men.
Mr. Hutan explained that he swore out the
warrants himclf, because voters in the pre
cinct had expressed themselves as being
afraid to proceed against Mr. Oliver. The
men had not been found last night.
It was a day of sensations in the City of
Ueform, but was not a marker to what to
day will be if Mr. Itutan carries out his
present intentions. He was in his home on
Sheffield street when seen last night, and
liad been busy all day receiving visitors.
Investisatins Oilier Chax-grs.
"One of them," lis said in as calm a man
ner as if speaking of the weather, ''gave me
information which, if verified, will lead to
the arrest of a leading city official. I will
not say anything more about it until the
charges are thorougly investigated."
It had been generally understood that the
police had kept hands off at the primaries
Saturday, ana the charges caused much sur
prise. ine result at tne convention next Tuesday
will probably depend on the outcome of the
contest in the Third precinct of the Filth
jiard. The precinct is the largest in the
district, having 292 votes. Both sides claim
hey can win without it, but men whose
estimates are more conservative think that
on the contest hirges the result. Of the
delegates elected, there are 17 Parke-May,
14 Holm.m-Grav and three doubtful.
Of the doubtful ones, two are in
the T;nth ward and the other, the
contested one in the Tilth ward. The Kol-jnan-Gray
delegate will be given credentials
in the latter precinct, and it is claimed bv
the anti-Kutan people that they will get
the delegates from the doubtful p'recincts in
the Tenth ward. In case they do, the dele
gate v ote on organization will be 17 to 17.
The election will be by representation, but
the organization is by the individual votes
of the delegates. If there should be a tie
vote no one can foretell the result Under
any condition the convention will belivelv,
but with the contesting sides equally
divided the fight will be of the most sensa
tional kind.
A Straw on tlie Lesls'ature.
The result is not so important to determ
ine who will go to the State convention -as
in its indication of Senator Rutan's
strength in his own campaign. It has been
the iatter's fight from first to last and has
been as fiercely conducted as if the prize
were v aluablc The district in w hieh Paike
and May arc running is the one in which
henator Rutan is running for the Legisla
ture and if he wins in this fight, his own
nomination will, it is claimed, be made easy.
In case he loses, however, his friends claim
the defeat will be due to a fight made on
Mr Parke in tbe second ward on personal
grounds.
The candidates for delegate in the Third
precinct of the Filth ward were' James
Neillie for Parke and May, and John Ditt
Jner lor Holman and Gray. Thev will both
appear before the convention. The Rutah
people think Mr. Henderson, who will be
temporary chairman, will not recognize
either until the contest is decided. Mr.
Henderson is known as a reformer, but is
considered fair, and the fripnds of Holman
and Gray think he will admit Dittmer.
The returns in the Mayoraltv contest
were not taken out of the postoffice bv Sec
retary Xeeb yesterday. They will be
counted by the city committee this evening.
The election was so decisive that no one
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went to the trouble yesterday to get tbe
figures.
A Statement irom Morrison.
Treasurer-elect John Morrison said yester
day that there is absolutely no grounds for
the charges made against him by Senator
Rutan.
"I do not even know who are the candi
datesfor delegates to the State convention,"
he said. "I am taking absolutely no part
in Allegheny politics, and don't know what
my brother is doing. I am not accountable
for his actions and do not know
whether or not he was running as a delegate
for Holman and Gray. The intimation
that I gave instructions to the State de
positories for any political purpose has no
foundation at alll I do not know anything
about the bill he speaks of, and io not
know what he refers to in that part of his
interview.
"I have always been afraid of Senator
Rutan and made one of my hardest political
fights-when running as a delegate for him
when he was opposed by Senator Neeb.
Mr. Rutan should not lorsret that when he
first ran for the Senate, I was a candidate
inyselt and withdrew in his interest. I was
chairman of the convention that nominated
him and have always been friend
ly to him. He aided me to be
appointed Clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives, but I do not think he deserves
the entire credit I do not understand why
Mr. Rutan attacks me, for he certainly has
no cause to do so. I am sorry to have to
reply to what he says, but his intimations
are so strong that I think it is necessary."
Mr. Morrison will move his family to
near Philadelphia in about a week. He
will then be able to go home more fre
quently than if living in Allegheny county.
He will return to his home at Bellevue as
soon as nis term as State Treasurer expires.
Tiff IN MEXICO.
Superintendent Adsit Savs the Method of
Extra ctinc the Metal Is Too Expensive.
Silas Adsit, of Durango. registered at the
Monongahela House yesterday. He is
superintendent of the Pittsburg'and Mexi
can Tin Mining Company, and expects to
spend a week here before he returns.
Mr. Adsit said they are 225 miles
from a railroad, but C. P. Huntington
expects to have the international system
extended to Durango by next September.
This will bring them within 100 miles of
the iron horse. At present the tin com
pany is not doing much above the ground.
It takes Si) to buy 150 pounds of corn, and it
costs more to feed the cattle than the men.
The rate for transporting 300 pounds, which
is considered a wagon load, is $5. Under
the circumstances the tin company is oper
ating under the surface, but little is being
done above ground.
Mr. Adsit thinks the tin deposit is ex
tensive, though he admits the business is
speculative to a certain extent Their
method of extracting the tin is expensive.
Too much ot the metal is lost in the slar.
The company has ordered new machinery to
correct this evil. They shipped 45,000
pounds of tin last year, and Mr. Adsit
claims they were the first company to send
a carload of tin into the States from Mexi
can soil.
Mr. Adsit laughed when asked about
Garza. He says he never heard of the out
law in Mexico, but read about the fellow in
the American papers. He thinks the al
leged revolution exists only in the minds of
the reporters.
SOUS DELEGATES AEE I VS.
Tlie Machinery Trade Conference To-Dy
Promises to be or Great Interest.
About ten delegates arc expected to meet
at the St. Charles Hotel to-day to confer
about forming the machinery constructors,
federation. These delegates will represent
25,000 workmen engaged in the various pur
suits that contribute in producing
machinery.
The delegates who arrived yesterday were
John A. Penton, President o"f the Interna
tional Brotherhood of Machinery bidders,
Daniel Schants, -who represents the com-
bined machinery trades of Chicigo, and
DanielBell.of the Foundrv Trades' Council
of New York. T. J. JIcGonnell, the gen
eral President, lives in Pittsburg, so does
Thomas Wisdom, who will be present.
A circular was issued stating the objects
to be attained in the proposed federation.
The delegates are expected to frame the
constitution and by-laws and outline a gen
eral plan of action. Then the scheme will
be submitted to the various organizations
interested for their approval.
B. & O. Farting in an Electric Plant.
The Baltimore and Ohio road is now con
structing one of the largest private electric
plants in the city to light the depot and
yards to Glenwood, including the shops in
the latter place. The building is 80x30 feet.
There will be t o 80-horse power engines
and five dynamos. The system is the Thomson-Houston.
This is something the Balti
more and Ohio has needed for a long time.
The plant will be ready for operation in 30
days. The company is also building an iron
building, 125x23 feet, near the Panhandle
bridge, to be used as a depot for the United
States Express Company. The yard master
will have an office upstairs.
The Host Under Arrest.
Thomas Jlooney was arrested Saturday
night by Detective Kelly on a charge of
felonious assault and battery, preferred be
fore Alderman Succop by John Hogue.
Mooncy lives on "West Carson street near
the Point bridge. Friday evening he had a
little party at his home and Hogue was one
of the guests. Beer ttowediireely and
things were progressing merrily, when a
nuarrcl arose between Monti pv nnrl TTnmia
I Words led to blows, and Hogue alleges that
Moonev struck him on the head with a beer
glass. Jlooney gave ?500 bail lor a hearing
to-day.
BIC Gas TTell at Saw Mill Ban.
A gas well has been struck in the West
End, near the city limits on the Plank road.
The well is owned by a corporation, of
which J. T. Fox and J. L. Swearer are the
chief stockholders. A 'light flow of gas
was discovered at a depth of 2,200 feet. At
a depth of 2,485 feet a flow of gas with 900
pounds rock pressure was discovered. The
well was cased and a cap pnt on. Agents
from the Philadelphia Company have been
down to see the well, and are " negotiating
for the purchase of it
Robert Preston's "War Record.
James Loughrey, the attendant at the
public morgue, looked up the record of the
old soldier Robert Preston yesterday, who
was found dead in the rear of 17 Shingiss
street last Friday, and whose body is still
at the morene unclaimed. Bates history
says Preston enlisted in Company C, Sixty
third Pennsylvania Volunteers on August
1, 1861. and was discharged by reason of
sickness on December 15, 1862. Nothing is
known of his friends.
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TENANTS
If not satisfactory can bo
promptly replaced by better
ones, through the medinm of
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3 i valuation, ana nnaer tne JMTtne . ezoaera-1 Wednesday. . " ;
ERROR IN ESTIMATES.
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Difference Between Erpec!ed,andAc
tual Receipts of the City.
CAUSES OP THE DEFICIENCIES.
More
Cases Going Into Court on tbe
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Classificatiori'Rule,
OPINIONS OF A LEADING ATTORNEI
Some interesting figures for the consider
ation ot the Finance Committee and for
Councilmcn, in connection with the appro
priation ordinance, are found in" a compari
son of the estimated receipts of theViiy for
the past fiscal year and tbe actual receipts,
as shown by the books of - the .Controller's
office. The summing up of' the actual re
ceipts in this form was completed on Satur
day by the Controller for the use of the
Finance Committee. It shows that last
year's committee overestihialejTthe receipts
by J3G0.490 44, and appropriated 54,464,
US9 Gl, when they had only (4,104,490 12 at
their disposal. The difference . between
these sums represents the deficiency
resulting from the error, and which must be
provided in this yesyr's estimates. NPart of
this will be covered by the 5130.000 ad
vanced by last year's ordinance to provide
for contingencies arising "from a negative
court decision on curative 'legislation, but
fortunately it was not needed and will.be
returned this year by the" property ' holders
for whose benefit it was advanced.
The Flgnres (or It.
The figures, showing how the results
agreed with the Finance Committee's esti
mates last year, are here given: '
Estimated
Receipts.
City tar, 15 mills, on a
citv valuation $180,
000,000, which In
cludes reduction on -
account of rural
and agricultural
properties, less per
centage forexoner-
Actnal
Receipts,
ati n n s, discounts
and lost taxes $2,700,000 00
Business tax 233,000 00
Water rent 600,00100
Wharves 15OUO00
Mayoi's office 77,000 00
12,501,690 47
241,563 35
565 101 74
15,008 25
61,047 45
51,239 11
1.W8 12
43328 17
100 00
13,016 35
Maikets 5J.C00 00
Citv causer. 2.0UO 00
Vehicle license 1500100
Street railways 1,000 0J
Building Inspector.. 15,0)0 00
Engineering 10,000 00
Warrant Irom btato
for schools 77,703 00
Advertising U e 1 i u-
qucnt taxes 13,000 00
City Attorney SO, 000 00
Outstanding taxes... 310,000 00
Liquor licenses 80000 0
Miscellaneous 181.2& 61
77,243 31
9.537 CO
50,000 00
330 897 23
76,052 35
62.939 21
$4,lCi,959 61 $4,101,490 12
A glance at the figures shows that the
errors made were on Doth sides' of the ac
count. Some items were slightly underes
timated, while others were greatly exagger
ated, the preponderance being on the latter
side. In the item of water rents, though
considerably under the estimate, tbe actual
receipts showed a healthy increase over last
years revenues irom tnat department.
When this item was fixed at 1600,000 last
year it occasioned surprise,-there being-no
apparent reason for such a heavy increase
in revenue from that source. The, explana
tion for the Mayor's office revenues not
coming up to the mark' is the decreased
number ot arrests and raids on disorderly
houses. In 1800 the Mavor's office turned
in a larger revenue than last year.
Proceedings to Recover the Difference.
The item "street railways" shows the
small revenue the city received last year
from those corporations. Only ?1,000 "had
been) expected, but the receipts fell short
J800, The Controller says, however, ,that
proceedings are under way to secure at
least a portion ot the 5oW.
No one seems to understand why the
City Engineer's office was put down' last
year for 510,000. Under the new 'street
laws the operation of that department is en
tirely at the city's expense, and instead of
property holders paying for' the surveys
made for street improvements which were
formerly a revenue, that work is now pnid
for out of the city treasury, and the office
vields no returns. Tlie bulk of the receipts
from the City Attorney's office comes from
the payment of Penn avenue compromise
bonds. This office is expected to .yield
larger returns this year, owing to the re
sumption ot street 'improvements ,and the
collections under the curativeact.
Amount of Miscellaneous Revenue.
The greatest error was made, in the item
specified as miscellaneous. What revenues
the committee had in view as part ot this
item no one seems able to tell now. The
sources from which the revenues forming
the 562,939 21 were derived were as follows:
Bureau of Police, $17,022 M; Unrrau of Fire,
$619 22; Bureau of Health, $1,783 22;f water
Minply. $122; higbwavs and sewers, $302 20;
engineering ami surveys, $45; miscellaneous
receipts, $908 65: switch and scale
licenses, $3,056 25; printing (private)
ntdinances. $270: vendors' 'licenses
$9,lb7 70: fines fiom aldermen, $81 90:
city weigh hcales, $2,639 86; rents, $1,602 60;
Depaitmentof Charities, $10,148 17; water for
new buildinzs, $9,595 90; tux on peddlers,
$74 CO; total, $62,93.) 2L
As far as could be learned, this is about
the usual revenue from the sources com
prising what is known an "Miscellaneous."
The Police Bureau furnished more than was
ever credited to it before, owing to the en
forcement of the dog tax last v ear, and on
account of the show and peddler's 'license
business being turned over to that bureau
last year by the Mayor. " ,
Another point is to be raised on the class
ification rule of the Board of Assessors and
they will no doubt be takeninto court on it
A prominent East End attorney who de
clines to allow the use of his name, but who
has been prominent in municipal affairs for
many years, declares that unless the
assessors grant his demand in the assess
ment of his property he will fight them in
the courts.
A Contest Ssemi Certain.
As the assessors have stated their deter
mination to stick to their new classification
rule, and as they cannot grant these demands
without breaking that rule, there is little
doubt but the question will "be raised.
To use the gentleman sc language: "I
don't see how the court can sustain
such an absurd scheme as this Philadelphia
plan the assessors hare adopted. Under it
they become partitioners of every man's
property they see fit to divide. Where
they get their law for this course I am at a
loss to know. They asked the city at
torney for an opinion on the matter and he
gave them the law governing til em. His
opinion was backed up by other attorneys
with whom they consulted. ' Then they
proceed to disregard all the good advice
thev got, and take up this nonsensical
Philadelphia idea. Their duties in the
matter ot classification are clear enough if
they wish to be governed by a, common
sense interpretation of the law.
"In my own case I propose to question
the right of the assessors to make any
changes in the classification after they have
niea tneir report to councils. 'j. lie law re-
3 iiires that they shall report to Councils in
anuary of each year the taxable valuation
of tbe city, and on the figures embraced in
that report the tax levy shall be made, and
the year's appropriations made. Our"A
sessors presented their report last Monday.
A Technical Point Raised.
"They have no right to present another
or to amend that already submitted, and
under the law the classiheatinn of property
included in that report cannot be changed
for this year's assessment Tlie assessors
liad no right to designate the valuations of
several wards as 'estimated, 'and Councils
should have returned the report to them for
completion. But since Councils, failed in
their duty they cannot legally wait tor' and
take other figures as the basis or the tax
levy. It must be made on. a 1266,000,000
I irAlMnMAn .! nnila. Ia la. 41, & kw .... . I
tions for rural and agricultural property
must be allowed as the assessors reported
it in the several wards.
"The argument made by Major Negley in
The Dispatch against tlie assessors' clas
sification rule is a good one. -The classifica
tion of large residence grounds as 'built
up property because it fronts on a street
that has gas lamps, a water pipe and an oc
'casional visit trom a policeman is as absurd
as tbe general proposition to divide a man's
property into lots and assess themin the
autocratic way the assessors have indicated.
The whole question ot classification is one
of ujf. Take a house built upon a lot
which is used only in connection with it,
for outbuildings or similar purposes, that
I should say is 'built up' or full taxable..
Property Which I Kara!.
"Take the other extreme a tract used for
garden, nursery, dairy, pasture or other
agricultural purposes is undoubtedly to be
classed as agricultural. Between these two
comes the rural, and it should not be diffi
cult to distinguish. A large residence prop
erty, used only for the pleasure, comfort, or
convenience of the occupants, for a .flower
garden, a lawn or an embellishment to the
residence, no matter whether it fronts on a
street with , city facilities or a mud
road, it is rural property and should be so
assessed. I know of instances where prop
erty that has been used for agricultural pur
poses and could not be used or 'sold ior
other purposes, has been taxed at considera
bly more than it yielded. Under this rule
part of it will b'e assessed even higher,
rated as 'built up, full taxable property.
"This same property was assessed at
$2,000 an acre three years ago, but nhen the
matt er was called to the attention of the
courts the valuation was reduced to 5500 an
acre for taxable purposes. The same thing
will be done again, in spite of all the rules
the assessors may adopt Instead of pay
ing so much atteutiou to hoisting property
values it would be better for our city
officials to pay more to keeping down ex
penses. If they would only do that the
taxes would be so low that we would not
-have these disputes and apneals to court for
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HUNGAEIANS BADLY SLASHES.
They Use Knives Very Free.lv in a Hand-to-Band
encounter.
Early yesterday morning Louis Graso
liski, a Hungarian, appeared at the Twenty
eighth ward station in acoudition that indi
cated that he had been seriously handled.
Grasoliski had a cut on his nose, one on his
wrist and another in the'side, all of which
were bleeding very freely. To the police
Grasoliski reported that at 12:30 o'clock, as
he was passing along the Welsh road on his
way home, be was attacked by three men,
and his condition was the result of the en
counter. He could give but little informa
tion as to the assault or his assailants, and
was positive that the purpose of the attack
ing party was not for robbery.
Acting Inspector Kelly and Captain
Stewart started to w ork on the case at once,
and after ,sonie investigation thev discov
ered another man named Martin Benedict,
who lives on Josephine street, had also been
in the assault and had a cut on his face that
extended trom bis nose three inches along
the left check. Benedict's version of the
cutting 'was somewhat different from that
told by the first man. Benedict stated that
there was a partv of five men together and
they got into a fight, during which the cut
ting was done. Both the men were very ret
icent, and would give the police but little
information. The officers made a still fur
ther investigation of the matter, and are ot
the opinion that the row occurred in some
boarding house and the parties are keeping
the matter quiet for fear of further trouble.
PATH'S DOB WAS SICE,
And She Had a Regular Physician to Feel
His Pulse and Give Him Mefilclne.
While Patti was at the Duquesne her
favorite dog was sick, but the canine did
not lack for the best medical attention. The
diva has outlined for him a daily bill of
fare which is rigidly followed. One day
Jip gets sweetbreads, on the next calves'
brains, then mutton chops and so on down
through the scale of meat delicacies. A
physician called on the dog retrularly, and
administered to him pills and physic as he
required it.
Singers, as a rule, have not the most
equable tempers, but the scrvauts around
the hotel give Patti a fair send-on; She
was in a very bad humor vrhen she arrived,
but the train was five hours late, and most
anybody is liable to be irritated under such
circumstances. She telegraphed that she
wanted the temperature of her room to be
60, but her arrival was so uncertain that it
was hard to maintain this degree of heat
However, Patti didn't get mad and take a
run on Smithfield street, as Mme. Lehman
did a few v ears ago, when she gave Mana
ger Locke a foot race on Liberty avenue.
Pattlson Is for Cleveland.
Isadore Coblenz and his son, Gershon
Coblenz, of New Yprk, left for Washington
last evening. Mr. Coblenz takes consider
able interest in Democratic' politics on the
Nortliside. He thinks the report that Pjt
tlson has made a deal with Hill is untrue.
He says nobody who knows the Governor
vrould believe such a rumor for a minute.
Pattison is a Cleveland man, not because he
is drawn to Grover personally, but lie
believes in the principles the ex-president
represents. Mr. Coblenz adds that he is a
Cleveland man, and will work for his re
nomination. He regrets that Pattison is
associated with Harrity, and he believes the
two are wide apart However, he does not
condemn the Governor for making a blunder
in an appointment.
Dragged Intn the Cable Vault.
John Whitter, a young man from Law
renceville, had a very narrow escape from
being killed at the Citizens' Traction Com
pany's car shed at East Liberty yesterday
afternoon. About 4 o'clock Whitter started
through the car shed from Penn avenue. A
car was just leaving the examining vault,
and the young man was running hard to
catch it In doing this he overlooked the
opening between the tracks leading to the
vault, and tell headlong into the vault He
struck the cable and was carried along a
short distance and thrown against one of
the revolving pullevs. The young man was
badly shaken up, his head and hands' were
Cut in several places, and his clothes ruined.
He was removed to his home on Butler
street
Hied From His Injuries.
' Milton Ziegler died at the West Penn
Hospital yesterday morning from injuries re
ceived on the morning ot the 23d of last
month. Ziegler was the companion of Will
iam Dewarand Alice Gaskell, who were in
stantly killed on the Pennsylvania Bail
road at Hawkins station on the date named
while tbe three were returning home irom
a ball. Ziegler has been at the hospital
ever since and at no time had be been suffi
ciently conscious to tell anything of the ac
cident The immediate cause ot death was
a fracture of the skull. He was 21 years
old and a machinist An inquest will be
held to-day.
Satan Secured.
The illness of Miss Marlowe will not
close the Grand Opera House this week,
after all. By great effort Manager Wilt
has secured Miss Bose Osborne and her
company, who will appear to-night and
during the week in Sardou's melodrama,
"Satan." Miss Osborne is said to be astage
beauty as well as an artiste, and the com
pany comes,well recommended.
Went Insane In tbe Workhouse."
Fergie Heinz was brought down from the
workhouse on Saturday and taken to the In
sane department ot the City Home by an or
der of court. He had just completed a five
months' sentence for the larceny of a lot 'of
fruit from the Pennsylvania) depot on Lib.
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TWO MORE MYSTERIES.
.Bedyofa Babe Found at Millvale
and a Han in the Monongahela.
A GIEL ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
The Coroner Now Hard at Work Investigat
ing Both Cases.
S0HE FEATDEES THAT ARE PECULIAR
Celia Eane, a girl of 18, is confined in
Millvale prison, under suspicion of murder
ing an infant child.
The little town of Millvale, two miles
above Allegheny on the West Penn Bail
road, was yesterday aroused from its usual
Sunday quietude by the announcement
that a body of a male baby had been
found in the rear of the home of
Celia Kane. The body was discovered by a
neighbor, who secured the services of
several men and removed it They at once
notified Coroner McDowell. He went to
the scene and made an investigation of the
case. To a Dispatch reporter last night
he said:
The Views of the Coroner.
"This is one of the worst cases I have
ever had to deal with. The child was
greatly decomposed, but it was a well
formed babe. The indications showed that
it had received the proper med
ical attention, although it was
very voting. Upon investigation Idiscovered
ithad been murdered. This was shown
conclusively from the fact that a strip of
muslin was wound tightly around its neck
three times and its tongue was protruding
from its mouth. There can be no doubt but
that it died by strangulation.
"It was hard work to get a clew to pro
ceed on in finding the offending party.
The place vrhere the babe was found is in
the rear of three houses, which are all con
nected. Upon investigation I found that
Celia Kane lived with her married sister in
ode of the houses. From the gossip gleaned
irom the crowd my suspicions'were aroused
in this direction.
"I sought the girl and tried to get some
definite information, but her talk was
rambling, she said she had left her home in
January, because she was ill. Further than
this she refused to talk. An effort was
made to find out where she had
gone and who the physician was, but she
stoutly refused to go into detail. I thought
the signs all pointed strongly toward her as
the perpetrator of the deed so I ordered her
arrest She took it very calmly. I have
also ordered an autopsy of the dead body
and an inquest will be held this afternoon at
2 o'clock."
Another Mysterious Case.
The Coronet1 also had his attention called
to another case yesterday, which is, too,
rather mvsterious. Yesterday some men
were boat riding on the river at Braddock.
When passing the foot of Fifth street, they
discovered the body of a man floating ou
the water. They secured it and re
moved it to an undertaker's rooms.
The body was horribly disfigured and
showed signs that it had Iain in
the water for quite n while. He was not
recognizable, but several letters were lound
on his person, which it is thought will
prove his identity. One of the letters bore
the name of George Dchsiraovics, which is
thought to be the drowned man's name.
The letter seemed to be written by his wife
and was dated December 27, 1891, at Aus
tria Hungary. The other letter, written in
answer to this, was dated January 13,
1892, at Walls, and it is supposed
he met his death about this time as the let
ter had never been mailed. A ticket marked
"218, Walls, McNak" was also found in his
pocket. It is thought that this last thing
will fully identify him.
'As yet no cluehas''been discovered which
will explain how Dehsimovics met his death.
All day yesterday was spent in hunting in
formation, but up to a late hour last night
nothing had been turned up. The Coroner
has hopes that he may be able to solve the
mystery to-day. An inquest will be held
after an investigation has been made at
Braddocks and Walls.
Fonnd His Man In a Station Celt
Inspector of Police McKelvey discovered
Thomas Grogan at the Twelfth ward police
station yesterday. The police of the down
town district had been looking for him. He
is alleged to have been ah accomplice of
Eddie Steele, who was arrested Satur
day night for stealing a pocketbook con
taining $9 from Mrs. Harrington, of the
West .nd, while she was going home on a
street car. Grogan was arrested some hours
after the occurrence foracting disorderly on
Penn avenue. He was put in the Twelfth
ward station, and in the morning fined ?2j
and costs, but he could not raise the amount,
and was held over long enough to allow
Inspector McKelvey to order his detention.
Novel Ground for False Pretense,
George Moorhead was arrested Saturday
on a charge of false pretense, preferred by
Anna Bingham. Both live in Bloomfield.
Mrs. Bingham claims that Moorhead repre
sented himself to be a real estate agent, and
took her to a house on Garfield av enue and
offered to rent it to her. She paid him a
month's rent in advance and moved in.
Since she has learned that Moorhead did
notrhave authority to rent the house. Moor
head was held in $500 bail for a hearing
Monday.
Bobbed His lt-nefactor.
Dennis J. Quirk, a one-armed peddler,
was arrested jeslerday afternoon as a sus
picious character by Officer McEvoy on
complaint of S. P. Mackie. The latter
claims that he met Quirk Saturday night
and the peddler told him he had no place to
sleep. Mackie took him to his own
room in a lodging house on Fourth avenue
below Market street. When he awoke ves
terdav morning he fonnd that Quirk and $5
were both missing.
A IMIrsnnrger Movlnc Up.
A. J. MacDonald has been made mana
ger of the Wellington House, in Chicago.
About six months ago Mac qmt the Schlos
ser and went to the Windy City to make
his fortune in a new field. In a "very short
time he was advanced from night clerk to
his present position. He was a clerk for
several years at the Duquesne, and has
many friends in Pittsburg who are glad1 to
hear of his success.
, COLLIDED WITH THE LAW.
William CAjrar, of Homewood, was ar
rested yesterday for chasing children on
their way home from Sunday schoot
Lieutexaxt Gallat closeda speakeasy
yesterday kept by John Fintelborg a,t
Twelfth and Pike stieets. Tho nioprfetor
and four men found In the place were locked
up in the Twelfth vv aid station.
A Squad of police from tho Twelfth ward
police station raideda disorderly house ou
Pike street yesterday afternoon aud suc
ceeded in ariestlng the pioprirtor. Hairy
Dippenhach and one visitor. Mich.iel Mur
rav. Several kegs of beer and glasses were
found in the bouse, indicating that a regular
speakeasy vras in operation there.
Michael Bckdock and Joseph Bernard,
brothers-in-law, are both in tbe Twenty
eighth ward station for disorderly conduct.
Bernard claims that lie went to church yes
terday morning and nn 'Ills return homo
found Burdock bad locked tlie door on him
and refused him admittance. The 'result of
this was a row, which ended in the arrest of
both men.
Thomas Joxxa, William Sussla and James
Smith were arrested yesterday morning by
Captain McLaughlin at Sobo and lodged in
the Fourteenth ward station ax suspicious
persons.- It is alleged by tbe. Captain that
the .prisoners are tramps, and yestenUy
moruina they visited the collars of Hugh
Pagan And seveial nelRhbors, on Second
avenue, near Brady street. -and robbed them
of all thexSundav eatables. When the officer .
.rrMted'themthey were" bosy .preparing l
their breakfast at Robinson's coke works. I
TALK 07 A HITCH IB THE DIAL.
B. A O. People Wonder Why the P. A tv.
Has Not Seen Transferred, ,
The impression is growing among local
railroad men that there is some hitch in the
deal about the transfer of the Pittsburg aud
Western road to the B. & O. "Nobody out
side of a few of the leading officials of the
B. & O. know anything about the plans of
the company for the future. March 1 was
the time fixed for the B. & O. to take
possession, but from all outward appearances
this has not occurred. When Second
Vice President Thomas M. King was here a
week ago he said he was not sure about tbe
date when the transfer would be made. He
had read the papers, but couldn't remem
ber the time fixed. Scarcely anything has
been done to improve the Pittsburg and
Western, and the Baltimore and Ohio peo
ple who know anything about the road say
it can't be put into shape for fast trains be
fore next fall.
A Baltimore and Ohio man said yester
day: "I am puzzled about the Pittsburg
and Western deal. We are all in the dark
and none of the local officials on either road
know anything about it I don't think
the purchase has been annulled, but I am
convinced from' what I hear and see that
there is a hitch somewhere. I understand
that the Drexel, Morgan syndicate will con
trol the road until May 1, when the five
year contract with then will expire. They
started in to wreck the line, and almost
succeeded in doing it. It may be possible
that the Pittsburg and Western people
can't deliver .the goods at present, but I
hardly think it is true. Superintendent
Patton says he can make 60 miles an honr
on the road, but I wouldn't like to be on the
traiu. The road bed is not in good condition.
There are patches of first class track but the
entire line needs to be ballasted. The frost
won't be out ol the ground for another
month, and it may be that the B. & O. peo
ple are waiting until that occurs before they
begin their improvements. It was their in
tention to greatly improve the road. I
don't expect to see thronzh trains run by
way of Pittsburg until next fall, and
that is earl enough."
THE FOfJB GIEL, SHE DIDN'T KNOW.
She Was a Southside Domestic and Blew
Oat the Gt.
Mary Sandel is a 16-year-old German
girl who has only been in the country for a
short time and worked for William Udick,
of South Twelfth street, as a domestic for
one day. At 9 o'clock on Saturday night
Mary retired to bed after carefully blowing
out the gas. About 2 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Mr. Udick became conscious of escaping
gas, and forced the door to the girl's room
open. The girl was found lying in bed un
conscious and tbe room filled with gas.
Dr. Donan was at once summoned, and
applied proper restoratives. The girl re
mained in an unconscious state until noon
yesterday, vrhen she revived. The discov
ery of the escaping' gas was made just in the
nick of time. Had a half-hour more elapsed,
the girl would have been dead.
THREE HAT? SALE
In Oar Basement Bargain Department A
Great Low Priced Sale for Working
men P. C. C. C, Clothiers.
All the following bargains can be found
in our well-lighted basement Hundreds
ot men's cassimcre suits and pants at won
derful low prices. Also boys' suits, boys'
waists and other goods. A treat for the
public. P. C. C. a, Clothiers.
1,500 men's cassimere suits, also fancy
worsteds, plain black cheviots, narrow wales,
checks and plaids, made in sack or cutaway
style, value $12, at to 90. 500 bovs' pleated
and plain suits at $1 22 and SI 8(X 500 boys'
long pants suits at $2 75 nnd S3 90. Boys'
knee pants at 24c and 36c. Bovs' all wool
regular 51 25 pants at 53c. 900 pairs of
men's cassimere, worsted and mixed cheviot
pants at $1 20 and 1 40. 190 pairs of men's
plain black and blue pants and wale pat
terns, value 4, at ?2 15. We are closing
out our boys' waist department. Your'
choice of any waistTfnr 33c. A big lide of
men's single vests from suits, coats and
pants sold at 55c, 89c and fl 30. Sale lasts
three days in our well lighted basemeut
P. C. C. C, Clothiers, corner Grant and
Diamond streets.
A Startling Discovery.
The terms given by us for this month
ought induce many purchases for April
delivery of goods. We store all goods with
out charge, and all bills date from delivery
of goods. A 20 per cent discount for spot
cash; a 10 per cent discount for 60 days
settlement; six months time allowed on all
bills up to $50; one vear's time allowed on
all bills from $50 to 8100. We sell every
thing to furnish the house, and are pioneers
of low prices. Hopper Bros. & Co., 307
Wood street. M
House Hunters
Find rent lists interesting reading,
for them in to-day's Dispatch.
Look
EXCURSION TO WASHIKGTOX, J. C,
Via the B. & O. B. B.,
Next Thnrsday, March 10. Bound trip, $9,
and tickets good for ten day and valid tor
trip to Baltimore. Trains leave B. &"0.
station, Pittsburg, at 8 A. M. and 9:20 p. SI.
Parlor cars on day train and sleeping cars
on night train.
If You Are looking for a Honse
Do not fail to examine the special to-let
lists in to-day's Dispatch.
Changeable Silks.
See our chameleon, rongeant, cenelope
and ombrette silks, a lull line of colora SI 25
a vard. The sale of these fine new
silks is confined to us exclusively by tbe
manufacturers.
Jos. Horjte & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Tou'ee looking well. Yes, I'm taking
Bisque of Beet herbs and aromatics.
Great sale of embroideries at less than
half-price to-day. Bead our "ad."
Jos. Hobxe & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
SPECIAL
MUSLIN
SALE .
This Week.
LOOK FOR OUR
LIST OF
PRICES IN THIS "
PAPER
ON WEDNESDAY
435 MARKET. ST. 437
i UNIVERSAL DEMAND
For KightCars in the One City Sec
tion Still Without Them.
THE CENTRAL'S ELECTRIC 'LIKE
Soon to Be jn Operation, and the Patrons I
Want Improved Seiricc
EXCELLENT 'PROSPECTS OP SUCCESS
The contractor in charge announces that
to-day the overhead wires for the electric
system ot the Central Traction Company
will be completed. The tracks have been
laid for some time, and as soon as the power
machinery is entirely ready the new line
will be placed in operation. This will
probably occur by the first of April, and the
near approach of the event has aroused a
great deal of interest in the territory af
fected, from Washington street to Herron
Hill.
This is largely caused by the fact that
this region is now practically the only im
portant section of the two cities which is
not reached by night cars. When tbe ques
tion of all-nignt transportation was being
agitated on all sides, the Central officials
stated that they would be very glad to meet
the popular demand, but that it was impos
sible to run the cable 24 hours, and that the
grade on Wylie avenue above Fulton was
too steep for horse cars. All these diffi
culties are removed by the electric route,
and the peoDle are eagerly waiting for the
improved service.
The Need or the Service.
Ex-Sheriff McCandless, in speaking of
the subject, said: "Night cars should cer
tainly be put on as soon as the electric line
is opened, and I feel certain the company
uill look at it in the right light. One car
would be sufficient, if properly handled, as
the round trip could be made in three
quarters of an hour or less. It is not a
question of the actual revenue derived
Irom the night service alone. Men
whose work and business oblige them to
reach home between midnight and daylight
settle where they can get the proper facili
ties. They and their families and friends
use the lines in daytime, as well as night,
and the results are certain to be profitable."
Principal C. B. Wood, of the High
School, said: "Night cars will be a great
aid in tbe development of this district,
which was retarded lor years by the diffi
culty of access. Such a service could not
fail to be a benefit to a large number of
people and a sound investment for the
Central Traction Company.
Councilman McEldowney, of the Thir
teenth ward, Chief J. O." Brown, S. A.
Duncan, President of the Randall Club,
and Coroner McDowell all expressed similar
views. The latter said: "I know of a
number of people who would use the night
cars. They would frequently be of service
to me, as I am often obliged to remain at
'my work after the regular cars have ceased
running."
An KconomIc.il Plan Proposed.
.Another gentleman interested in the
matter said last night: "If the question of
electric power-presents any serious obstacle
it could easily De solved. "The Central and
Duquesne cars use the same tracks down
town, the wires connecting at Grant street.
The Duquesne's special all-night plant
furnishes a great sufficiency of power for
another car or two, and as the two com
panies have been on very amicable terms
a satisfactory arrancement could easily be
effected. The ordinances passed for the
Dnquesne Company especially authorize
contracts of this kind, and there could be
no difficulty on that score,"
Some of the citizens interested Lave con
sulted George L" Whitney and T. A. Gilles
pie, officers of the Central Traction Com
pany, and have received assurances that the
question of night cars will be considered,
with good prospects of a favorable result.
Many of the leading stockholders of the
company are also heavy property-holders in
the territory affected, and therefore particu
larly interested in its development Thus
the outlook for the popular demand being
met is now considered excellent
Very Interesting to Kenter.
The.to let advertisements at this time of
year are of great interest The Dispatch's
columns are the best
HUGUS & HACKH.
Select Summer Dresses Now.
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
OUREUX, 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 found in no other house
hereabouts. '
, We will 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 St.
mhS-xwrsw
1892
BRINGS
BEAUTIFUL '
CUT GLASS
DESIGNS.
The patterns this season aro exceptionally
rich in deep bold cuttings. Prices are more
moderate, too. ' Excellent styles In Caraffm
at $5, $8 and $8: Tumblers at $10, $15 and $30
dozen; Salad Bowls nt $6. $10 and $15, and a
host of novelties in Sherbet and Ice-Cream
Sets, Berry Bowls, Wine Sets, Fitchcrs, 1'ln
ger Bowl, etc
We devote one entire room to the display
of Cut Glass.
E. P. . ROBERTS & SONS,
-nrrHAVK,A2aXABKITST.
tf ' " j" -i-i - f IM
KZW ADVraXOTMXSTS.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Pa
Monday, March 7, Ml
JOS. HOENE & CO.'S
PZM AVENUE STORE!
GREAT SALE-,
-OF-
HAMBURG
EMBROIDERIES
-AND-
FL0UNCINGS,
Manufactured by
Messrs. Steiger & Co., St
Gail, Switzerland,
(In liquidation.)
Bought at the
GREAT AUCTION SALE
-OF-
Messrs. Field, Chapman 8c
Fenner,
New York.
This enormous purchase of
EMBROIDERIES and
FLOUNCINGS, comprising
OVER
15,000 YARDS,
Will be put on sale
This morning,
Monday,
At 8 o'clock sharp,
at
PRICES
LESS THAN ONE-HALF
ACTUAL VALUE,
Owing to the extraordinarily
Low Prices at which they will
be sold, and the great rush
there must necessarily be for
these goods, for convenience
THEY WILL BE PUT UP AND SOLD
ONLY IN STRIPS OF i YARDS.
The prices will be
25c,
35c, - - -
40c,
50c, .
65c,
75c
And $1
Per Strip
(Of 4 Yards Full),
Being all
Less than One-Half the Regur
iar Prices by the yard.
ALSO,
500 YARDS
SWISS FLOUNCINGS,
45 inches deep, very fine, hand
some embroidery, in new de
signs, with deep hemstitched
flounce,
AT 50c A YARD,
REGULAR PRICE $1.
AND
500 YARDS.
AT $1 A YARD,
REGULAR PRICE $2.
This will be the GREAT
EST EMBROIDERY SALE
ever held in these stores, and
you cannot afford to miss it
JOS. H0RNE & CU,
607-621 FSNK 172."
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