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OLIVER DIDN'T KNOW
He Had "Withdrawn Until
a Messenger Told Him So
on Sunday .Night. . '
THE DEFEAT MADE EASY.
The Big Iron Man Is a Candidate for
Delegate at Large.'
TROUBLE AHEAD IN ALLEGHENY.
Entan Making s Determined. Fight in the
Second District
DELEGATES SAID TO HATE BEEN BOUGHT
Thff withdrawal of Harry "YV. Oliver from
the national delegate contest caused no end
of talk amone politicians yesterday who
were not long in finding ont that with
drawal and kicked out arc synonymous in
politics. Mr. Oliver was probably more
surprised than any person else when late
Sunday evening be learned that he had
withdrawn. In order to avoid trouble
on his part, some other parties
did the work lor him and then kindly sent
word to Mr. Oliver that in the interest of
harmony he had pulled out of the race. It
was entirely unexpected to Mr. Oliver, who
believed he was as safe as if he had his cre
dentials in his inside pocket. Of course, he
was wrathy, and to the man who carried the
news he expressed himself forcibly as being
a candidate to the finish.
"It's finished now," said his visitor.
"You are not in it. You didn't put up any
delegates, and there isn't even a man to
nominate j ou in convention. It's finished
now and you had better withdraw."
"I'll see about that," said Mr. Oliver,
and calling his carriage he was driven rap
idly to the office of? prominent politician,
who listened to his tale of woe and sug
gested that he had better withdraw grace
fully: Tbev made him a candidate right
there and tlien lor delegate at large. It was
aHo announced that 01ier had
been pulled out of the Twenty-third Con
gressional District fignt at the suggestion
of Chairman Clarkson, of the Republican
National Committee.
Oliver to Be Fllnn's Running BIstr.
He is to become a candidate with Senator
Flinn for delegate at large. There are
eight to be elected in Pennsylvania, and it
is sincerely hoped by Mr. Magee and Mr.
Oliver that the people in charge" of the
party will permit Allegheny county to
have two of tBem. If tnat is done, it
is argued by others, Philadelphia will
want three delegates and the country
people will only have three left for them
selves. Lancaster always wants to be re
presented. Beaver county was never
known to fail in asking for anything that is
going, and with only one delegate to distri
bute himself over the remainder of the
State, it would seem that the prospect for
war in the Republican party is at least a
little more probable than a con
test with Great Britain. It is
generally believed, however, that Oliver's
candidacy is something like a toboggan
slide to-let him down easy.
The contest for delegates to the State
Convention is getting more like a Kilkenny
fair every day. To-night's conventions
have all the forecasts of being stormy, with
a possibility that several "Western cyclones
will come up the Ohio for a one night's
stand. Senator Rutan has his fighting
armor on, and it proves to be as formidable
as when he was a leader in the State benate.
Everything Depends on the Contests.
In the Second district the result hinges
on the result of either one of two contests.
The one in the Third precinct of the Fifth
ward is the same as on Sunday. Besides
it, the Parke-May people will contest for
the delegates in the Seventh precinct of the
Second ward. The majority in the pre
cinct was only 1 for the Holman-Gray dele
gate. Senator Rutan claims that one vote
was brought from the Twelfth ward,
that another was under aee and
that others were brought from
other precincts. In case temporarv Chair
man Henderson rules out either the dele
gate from the Third precinct of the Fifth
ward, or the Seventh precinct of the Second
ward, it is claimed that the Parke-May forces
will get the organization and will then win
easilv. It is acknowledges on both sides
that Mr. Henderson will act lairly. He is
making an investigation in the con
tests and will decide without re
gard to personal preference. Senator
Rutan says he is determined to prosecute
to the end the parties againtt whom he
made information. Mr. Rudolph is in the
internal revenue department, and Mr.
Rutan thinks there would be good ground
for a few more dismissals. He says that
one of the candidate's for Revenue Collector
took a very active part in the Allegheny
fights, "but," said Mr. Rutan, "you can
rest assured he will not be appointed."
In the First district it looks that, not
withstanding the prophecy of the politi
cians, there will be a contest.
Credentials Brine Fancy Prices.
In Allegheny politics it has for a long
time been the custom to fight easy for dele
gates, and after the primaries turn in with a
big bank account and buy up credentials.
The trade is profitable to the delegatewho
usually hnd it convenient to use the money
for. immediate traveling purposes. Two
ofthem.it is asserted, started on a little
trip yesterday to Ohio. They both
came back last night, and as a result, it is
claimed, the credentials purchased lor $150
by one of the sides will be useful only to
indicate how valuable the men were to the
other side.
In another case one of the sides are going
to be fooled when it presents credentials to
the convention and finds that they are
bogus. The mau who did the trick is
an old timer in politics, who was
willing to sell out, but after
he got bis money delivered bogus goods.
Of course he perpetrated a fraud, but he is
as safe from prosecution as a man who steals
whisky from moonshiners. The district is
badly in need of a supply of assorted reform
ers. "If it were dropped in the Tennessee
mountains," said a Democratic politician
yesterday, "a Republican campaigner could
get enough election frauds to keep him in
stump-speech ammunition from now until
Dave Hill is President'
The temporary chairman in the First
district will be Arthur Kennedy. He is a
staunch friend of Home and Lappe, but the
election of Stauffer and Bolster is expected.
In yesterday's Dispatch Treasurer-elect
Morrison was quoted as saying he was
afraid of Senator Rutan. It should have
read that he was a frieud of Senator Rutan.
An Erie Politician In Allegheny.
Hon. Edward Camphausen, wife and two
daughters, of Erie, arrived at Senator Ru
tan's yesterday, and will remain two or
three days. Mr. Camphausen was Minister
to Naples during ex-President Cleveland's
tertn. and the first year of President Har
rison's term. Mr. Camphausen was ap
pointed at the request of the late Congress
man Scott, and it was of him that it is said
when the Secretary of State asked for rec
ommendations, Mr. Scott replied that he
had given f 2,500 to the Cleveland campaign
fund, and he, thought that was recommenda
tion enough. When President Harrison
was elected many prominent "Republicans
in Erie and elsewhere Miked to have Mm
retained, but their request waa ignored,-and
Mr. Camphausen became a victim of the
Moils system.
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.
How tb Vote Stood in the Allegheny Re
publican Mayoralty Primaries Soma
Startling rigures for Reform Kennedy
Was Away Ont or Sight.
The Republican City Committee of Alle
gheny met last night for the purpose of re
ceiving and tallying the returns of "Satur
day's primaries. Major Pentecost presided
over the meeting, William Price and S. J.
Brauff acting as tellers. The official returns
as read were as follows:
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In 63 47
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S J. M S "
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3 p 62 SI I
4 J, iss a 4
a ,) 1H 81 4
I! p M 105 7
7 J, 16S M 11
s p 10: e-i ii
n 1 M 8
1(1 ri 53 13 4
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11 11 76 75 4
3-1 p 103 81 1
2 p 47 1
3 p , 36 45 0
4 p 56 48 3
5 p 72 26 1
fi p 40 28 1
7 p 40 79 10
8 p 87 &3 11
S p 1 00 3
10 p 125 46 4
JI p 144 50 4
i-lp 65 18 6
4 2 p 48 3 2
8. ?i ,S
4 p IS ls
5 p : H7 24 4
6 p I" IS J
7 p "5 1 0
8 P....T. 75 40 9
9 p 1W SI J
10 p 89 47 4
F-l p 82 31 4,
O 2 6S 0 g
3 p W SI
4 p 50 ! 5
5 p 80 28 4
A p M 27 6
7 p 1 4
6-1 p 107 50 0
2 p 0 28 6
.3 p 85 28 o
4 p 7 19 3
5 l 103 41 8
h p 119 3 7
7 p 38 SJ 1
8 p 3t Ml 5
7-1 p 107 S7 40
2 p 120 65 '2l
3 1 56 22 7
8-1 D 8S 62 6
2 p 47 19 1
9-1 p 75 6 18
2 p 88 15 20
"If 1-1 P '8 SI) II
U 2 P 41 54 2
3 p ...-. 35 23 18
-I -l-lp v 52 45 0
11 2p ?. 69 47 27
3 p Ill 27 15
IO-l P 123 68 SO
L 2 p 120 51 2
1 Q 1 P r 102 28 6
lO 2 p.. i 105 42 21
3 p..' 56 65 14
Total .".... 5,910 2,714 767
The action of the primaries was ratified
and William M. Kennedy declared the Re
publican candidate for Mayor. Major Mc
Laughlin introduced a resolution indorsing
the candidacy of Judge Hawkins for the
Supreme bench, which was adopted and a
vote of thanks was tendered the officers of
the City Committee.
A7IS A MILLION V0TE&
Prohibitionists La? Plans to Capture the
State This Tear.
The County Executive Committee of the
Prohibition party held a meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Moorhead building.
A plan has been adopted by this commit
tee to organize Prohibition party clubs
throughout the county and obtain the
names of and get the promise of 6,500 voters
to vote for prohibition, this being their
share of the 1,000,000 voters to be pledged
to prohibition in "the State. This commit
tee has secured the services of J. H. Mac
Lane as county organizer. Mr. MacLaae
reported that in the last week he had held
six public meetings, and they had organized
three Prohibition clubs, and had enrolled
1,000 names on the 'Million Voters' Agree
ment." Arrancenients were completed for
the holding of the County Convention in
the college hall ot the Duquesne college,
on Thursday evening, April 7. Delegates
from all parts of the county will be" present,
and an enthusiastic meeting is looked for.
Another meeting of the Countv Execu
tive Committee will be held next Thursday
evening in the Wylie Avenue M. " P.
Chiirch.
The Central Prohibition Party Commit
tee held a meeting just prior to the Execu
tive Committee's meeting. The following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That, recognizing the right of
our women workers to all the associations
of our party and their equal interest in our
party's success, that therefore we request
the co-operation of the Alleghenv county
IV. C T. U. In assistins ift the enrollment of
the 6500 voters allotted to this county as
our share of the 1,000 000 enrollment, and that
D. II. Martin and Mis. R. IL Jones be a com
mittee to m esent this request.
GREENE REPUBLICANS HAS.
They Iiefnse to Send Delegates to the Next
Congressional Convention.
The Greene County Republican Conven
tion was held in the Court House at Waynes
burg yesterday. The county ticket was put
in nomination. Theodore W. Boydston,
otMt. Morris, was nominated for Assembly,
and Milton Huffman, of Jefferson, for Poor
Director. Hon. J. B. Donly was unani
mously elected delegate to the State Con
vention. A. i". Jjicnev, .esq., was elected
Chairman, and Dr. A. B. Miller. Jr., Secre
tary, of the Connty Committee for the en
siling year. The principal interest centered
iif theresolutions, and especially in the res
olution in relation to the method of nomi
nating candidates for Congress, elect
ing national delegates and Presidental
electors in the district composed ot Greene,
Fayette, Washington and Allegheny
counties.
As Greene countv is allowed five dele
gates out of a total of 53 to the nominating
conventions, they condemned the plan as
dangerous. B. F. Downey, R. W. Mun
nell and J. W. Ray were appointed con
ferees to meet with a like number from the
other counties to formulate a plan for mak
ing Congressional nominations, eta, and
they were instructed not to consent to any
thing in which the principle of county
equalitv is not recognized.
Finally they refused to send delegates to
the Congressional convention to be held in
Pittsburg, April 19, and they absolve the
Greene Republicans from supporting the
nominee, whoever he may be.
Clark Defeats Iiemoel Googlns.
The colored Republican clnbs of Alle
gheny county last night Held elections to
indorse a man as candidate for alternate to
the Republican National Convention. The
candidates were Lemuel Googins and J. W.
Clark. Out of the 11 clubs Googins carried
only two; the Union by a vote of 23 to 18
and the William Flinn fcy a vote ot 21 to 14.
The other nine were solid for Clark. A
committee was also chosen last night to
present Clark's name to the convention to
day. It is made up as follows: C W.
Green, M. C. Murray, "W. Captain, J. W.
Scott, G. A. Mossett, Ajax Jones, M.
Strathus, R. Jackson and J. Dixon.
Thomas A. Wilson, R. W. Scott and J. C
Delpby are ex-offieio members. The clnbs
represent 1,400 votes in Allegheny county.
Deraoeratlo County Committee Meeting.
The Democratic County Committee will
meet in Council chamber at 11 o'clock next
Saturday to fix a date for primaries to elect
delegates to the State Convention.
Shoulder Braces, Etc.
Manufacturers of trusses, shoulder braces,
artificial limbs, etc Perfect fitting and a
superior quality our aim. Always open
Saturday evening. 909Penn avenue, near
JNi&tn.
THE -PlTTSBtjRa
OUT EIGHT HUNDRED.
Still Another Shortage Is DiscoTered
Over in Allegheny.
-THE WATER DEPAETMEHT HOW.
Auditors Eeport Many Bills of Natural
Gas Companies
WHICH HATE NETER BEEN COLLECTED
At a meeting of the Allegheny General
Auditing Committee last night another
revelation in the methods of, conducting
municipal affairs "across the river was
brought to light. Mr. Henricks read the
report of the experts submitted to
the sub-auditing committee in the after
noon and referred to the general committee.
It showed the experts had found a'difference
of over 1800 between the amounts received
by the Water Department and those turned
over to the city. The report was as follows:
Tour auditors would respectfully report
that we continue our investigation into the
accounts or the water department prior to
April 1. 1891,' and notwithstanding the
scarcity of books we find that of all the
scrap metal naturally accumulating in
works of the magnitude of the city water
works but a very small portion of the pro
ceeds of scrap iron sold has found its way
into the city treasury.
Money Becelved and Never Turned In.
We learned that some metal belonging to
the1 city had been sold to certain foundry
men and scrap iron dealers and npon Inves
tigation we found that Mr. X. Kelly, No. 1703
Wharton street, Sonthslde, had bought from
Edward Armstrong, Superintendent of
Water department, and paid for
tbe amounts contained in statement
herewith, apei-egatlng $350 55. Of the six
hills examined four w ere receipted by Ed
ward Armstrong and tbe other two bills
were receipted by his clerk, William Haz
Ictt, and not a single dollar of tbe money re
ceived for sainn has ever been turned Into
the city treasury. We also discovered that
Mr. Martin Gannon, No. 1C9 Lucock street,
cltr, had bough ffrom Edward Armstrong
and paid for scrap metal belonging to the
City of Allegheny, amounting to 2S3 67.
None of this money has been accounted for
to the city.
We also find that street ferrules for h onse
connection have been sold in excess of
amounts reported to City Controller during
the period from Apiil 1, 18S1, to April 1, 1891,
to the extent of $239. These several amounts
aggregate $873 22.
The Co'lec'lons Were Not Made.
In regard to information desiied .under
resolution of Councils relative to natural
gas companies, will say that we examined
this matter, and flud that at a meeting of the
Committee o'n Natural Gas. held July "i,
1880, ou motion of Sir. D. L. Patterson,' a
minute was adopted instructing the Con
troller to notify all natural gas companies to
pay their assessments as provided for in
section 8 of jreneral ordinance, or to stop
laVing any more pipe until they comply
with fame.
Undet date of July 9, 1886, tbe Controller
notified the People's Natural Gas and Pipe
age Company, the People's Natural da
Comnany and the United Gas Fuel Company
as per instructions of Committee on Natural
Gas. Under date of December 17. 1886, a bill
was rendered the United Gas Fnel Company
foi the number of feet of pipe laid under or
dinance, amounting to 10,417 feet at 3 cents
per foot, $312 53.
Again nt a meeting of the Committee on
Natural Gas beld May 25, 18S8, on motion, of
Mr. D. L. Patterson, a minute was adopted
"that the Controller be Instructed to notify
the natural ga companies to pay thepipeage
tax already uccrued against them within a
certain time, and in the e ent of their tallure
to comply with the notice, then to place the
claim in tbe hands or the City Solicitor lor
collection."
Asked for bat Not Insisted On.
In accordance with this instruction the
Controller, under date of June 19, 1858, ad
dressed a communication to certain natural
gas companies, notifying them of the action
of the Committee on Natural Gas, and in
closing therewith a bill for the amounts sev
erally due by each of the following named
companies: .united Gas Fuel Company,
10.417 feet at S cent', $312 51; Chartiers Valley
Gas Company, 52,800 feet, $1,584; People's
Natural Gas and Pipeage Company, 127,000
feet, $J,810: Baden Natural Gas Compitny,
6,300 feet, $189; Allegheny Heating Company.
$8,079.
None of these amounts have ever been
paid, nor does it appear that any further ac
tion was ever taken to enfoice the provis
ions of the general ordinance relating to
plpease tax.
Your auditors also desiie to savthat a
communication was addressed to Superin
tendent Tonns, of the Allegheny
Heating Company, asking him to lur
nibh your committee with the1
numberof teetor mains l.iid each year by
the heating company and those companies
under their control since April 1, 1888, to
January 1, 1892, but we have not been favored
with the information desired. However,
we obtained from the City Engineers offloe
sufficient data to enable ns to prepare and
herewith submit lor vour consideration ex
hibits of the indebtedness of tbe following
named companies, viz.:
What Each Company Owes.
People's Natural Gas and Pipeage
Company $26,606 70
Chartiers Valley Gas Company 11,088 00
Allegheny Heating Company 8,140 95
United Gas Fuel Company.. 2,217 60
Baden Natural Gas Company no 10
Aggregating $49,310 CI
While on this subject your auditors would
advert to the fact that ceitain Councilinen
and city officials (without mentioning
names) have been charged in tbe daily
newspapers with having leceived their gas
fuel gratis from corporations who had
obtained valuable grants from the
City Councils, implying tha.t such
gratuities weie . in the nature of
bribes " either for the performance
or non-performance of their duties as offi
cials, and in the absence of specific lnforma.
tion, tbe imputation rests alike on all Coun
cilmen and city officials, and fiomthelact
that the city has not collected any income
whatever from any natural gas company
doing business in the city or passing through
it (with the single exception of the
Allegheny .Heating Company it would be
eminently proper for Council to insist on
the names of such beneficiaries being
fnrntahed so that those who are innocent
shall be relieved from the odlnm attached.
Jtespectfully submitted,
Signed. T. W. Bigger,
Johh McKirdt.
Stopped by a Court Decision.
Mr. Wertheimer said in regard to the 3
cent tax on pipeage, that his recollection
was that they tried to collect it, but there
was a suit in court about such a matter at
the time and it went agajnst the city. From
that the matter was dropped, or at least he
understood the City Solicitor made no fur
ther move.
Amotion was then made and adopted
that a resolution be prepared directing the
Controller to send bills for the amounts
named to the different gas companies, and
if not paid in 30 days they would refer the
matter to the City Solicitor for further ac
tion. Mr. Henricks then said that as to the
shortage in the Water Department, they
had better refer it to the Finance Commit
tee, in connection with the" City Solicitor,
for settlement and collection. It was de
cided, however, to place the matter in the
Controller's hands.
Still at the Hotel Anderson.
The brother of John C. Newmyer said
yesterday that they would soon be able to
remove him from the Anderson to his home
in Swissvale. Hie is slowly improving.
The doctors thought he would be well
enough to leave the Anderson on Sunday,
but when the subject was broached he be
came greatly excited. The unfortunate
man needs plenty of rest and he will re
main where he is for the present...
More Evidence A gainst Heinz & Miller.
William D. Biggs, a resident of Beach
street, Allegheny, yesterday identified the
umbrella stanlls found in the possession of
Charles Miller and Frank Heinz, who were
arrested by Officer Boach on Saturday. The
stands were stolen from, the vestibule of
Mr. Biggs' residence. An information for
larceny has been'lodged against the prison
en before Magistrate Gripp,
DISPATCH... TUESDAY,
WILL LOSE A DAY'S PAY.
At Least Totij Firemen to Be Docked tor
Spending Election Hay at the Polli
There WIU Not Be So Many In Tbe Folic
Bureau. . '
The decision of Controller Morrow not td
pay city employes for time spent at the
polls on election day will shorten the pay
rolls for February very materially, especial
ly in the Bureau'of Fire. It has been
found that a large number of the latter pnt
in the major portion of the day helping to
swell the vote of their candidates.
A few days ago the Controller notified the
chiefs of, departments that the head of each
bureau under them must make affidavit that
no man on their pay rolls was credited with
time for a day spent at the polls. The re
sult has proved surprising, especially in the
Fire Bureau. The exact figure has not yet
be.en obtained, but at a rough estimate 40
firemen will 'lose one day's pay for their
great interest in the election. In the Police
Bureau there will not be so 'many, as most
of the officers who appeared at the polls
were there in uniform and on duty, preserv
ing order.
"My figures are not exact," said Con
troller Morrow yesterday, "but there will
probable be at least 40 firemen to lose their
pay for election day. How many there are
in the Police Bureau I do not know, but
the number is likely much smaller. It is
an old custom to have two or three officers
at each polling place where trouble is ex
pected. Men assigned to such duty deserve
their pay just as much as on any other day,
ana tney will get it," (
Only one man on Park Superintendent
McKnight's roll will lose his election-day
pay. In the departments where men are
paid by the month instead of by the day the
Controller says he can make no cut.
THE TDCE EXT1HDJJD. "
Allegheny's Library Will Vow Be Kept
Open Until 9 O'clock on Saturday.
At a meeting of the Allegheny Library
Committee last night it was decided to keep
the lilipry open until 9 o'clock on Satur
day evenings. Librarian Stevenson sub
mitted the following annual report for the
year ending February 29:
Number ot volumes iu library, 15,840;
number of volumes issued to readers, 97,012;
average weekly issue for the past two
months, 342; dav. of largest issue,
February 20, 1892, 741; day of
smallest issue, March 19, 1891, 96; number
of registered readers, 5,6S0; number of non
resident pay members, 36; number of bound
volumes, pamphlets, etc., donated, not in
cluding Phipps collection, 3,049; number of
periodicals in reading room, 314; number of
readers for the year, 76,088; number of peri
'odicals read, 77,771; largest daily attend
ance, 540; largest Sunday attendance, 425;
number of readers since the opening, 117,
366; number of periodicals issued from loan
desk, 114,657; total number of books and
periodicals since Opening, 211,669. L
AS THOUGH BE WEBS SEAO.
Interesting Hypnotic Experiments Before a
Number of Physicians.
Prof. Henry De Gray last night gave
an exhibition of hypnotism before a number
of physicians and medical students in a
room on Webster avenue, near Grant
street. His subject was W. J. Wright,
whom he placed in a semi-comatose or hyp
notic trance. His first experiment was to
give him enough ammonia to kill an or
dinary man, without any noticeable effect.
Long surgical needles were then thrust into
the body through sensitive nerves without
any sign of pain. A lighted match was
placed close to the subject's eyes, almost
burning the eyebrows, with a similar result.
Then the body was placed with the head
on one chair and the heels ou another, and
a weight of 185 pouuds was placed on the
abdomen, the body remaining perfectly
rigid. Afterward, three ot the heaviest
physicians present sat on the body. Wright
was then brought to by a few slaps on the
face and a vigorous shaking.
THE RECEIVES. WAS BEHOVED.
I
Semple Settle AH the Troubles of the Pitts
bnrg, Akron and Western Road.
There is no longer a receiver for the
Pittsburg, Akron and Western road. The
affair proved to be only the snap judgment
taken by a sub-contractor on a bill of 52,500.
As soon as the , Court learned the circum
stances the receiver was removed. Presi
dent William Semple, in a dispatch from
Upper Sandusky said:
On Saturday, March 5, while in New
York, a telegram eame from here advising
that ome disputed claims, amounting to
less than $2 500 hnd that day gone into court
without any notice or process of law
and within an hour had ' a re
ceiver appointed for the Pittsburg,
Akmn and Western Railroad. I came
here immediately and the United States
Court issued an injunction this morning
against tbe receivership, which is not need
ed now, as the Court here which appointed
the receiver bas set aide its action, vacated
the receivership and discharged the re
ceiver, who bad not taken possession of the
property.'
x leave ior irucsourg to-mgnt,
William Seuple.
Reply of the Dnqu-sne Election Board.
James Crawford, Sr.. John Carey, Jr., and
Frank Dyer, composing the election board
of Duquesne borough, yesterday filed their
answer to the petitions for writs of manda
mus made by George Estep and S. H.
Youngj candidates lor Councilme n of the
borough at the recent election. The peti
tions were to have the board compelled to
issue certincates ot election to tne petition
ers who claimed to have been elected. In
the answer it is stated that there were not
three Councilmen for three years to be
elected, as asserted, but only two for one
year and three for two years who were
elected. They ask that the petitions be
dismissed. '
HisBody Severed from His Legs.
Josiah Barr, a 6-year-old son of Jesse
Barr, ot Shakespeare street, East End, was
killed by a Duquesne car yesterday. The
little fellow was crossing the track on Penn
avenue and did not notice a car coming up
on him at a rapid rate. The motorman did
not see him until it was too late to check
the car and the wheels passed "over him
severing his legs from his body. The
motorman immediately gave himself up
and was placed under $1,000 bail. An in
quest will be held to-day.
A Freight Agent In Sorrow. .
L. P. Fowler, of the Union Pacific road",
received a letter from J. S. Winnett, at
Des Moines, yesterday. Mr. Winnett left
here a few weeks ago to become Assistant
General Freight Agent of the Chicago, , St.
Paul and Kansas City road. He writes
that his wife is afflicted with quick con
sumption and can't live three weeks longer.
Ballroad men in Pittsburg who knew Mr.
Winnett sympathize with him in his grie
The Progressive Benefit Order Collapses.
The Progressive Benefit Order has ceased
to be. The order was a local affair in and
around Pittsburg and was composed of 275
members. The organization was on the
co-operative plan and each member was
promised $100 a year. The promise was too
Seat to fulfill and Arthur Lord, of Boston,
a been appointed a receiver.
Hunting Places for New Lights.
The sub-Committee on Public Lighting of
Allegheny met last night, and started out
to examine locations for new lamps. The
Committee on Charities met also and
transacted no business outside ot approving
pay rolls and bills.
Home Life Insurance Company.
George Woods, formerly connected with
the Equitable Life Insurance Company, has
removed to the pleasant offices of the Home
Life' Insurance Company of New York, 531
Wood" street, where he will be pleased to
see his friends. -Insurance effected in the
"Home" or any,' other first-class "old live (
makgh" a-iwai
DE1TEN0UTBIL45ES.
Another Biff Iron Manufactory Pre
paring to Leave Pittsburg.
7ALUATI0NS WEfiE POT TOO HIGH.
Assessor James LarUn Defends the Phila
delphia System.
CLAIMS THE BIGHT TO MAKE CHAKGES
Pittsburg is soon to lose another of her
large manufactories and the season given by
the owners is high taxes. The firm that is
now making preparations to leave is Shoen
berger, Speer & Co., of Fifteenth and Pike
streets, one of the oldest established con
cerns in the city. The information was
casually learned yesterday at the City As
sessor's office. John Z. Speer, one of the
firm, was in looking after tbe assessment on
property he owns in the Fourteenth and
Twenty-second wards.
His manner indicated that he had a poor
opinion of the Assessors' classification rule
and when asked for his opinion he frankly
said so.
"I don't think much of anything that will
increase taxation" he continued, "and that
is what this classification rule will eventually
come to. High taxation is driving business
people out of Pittsburg and at the rate
manufacturing concerns have been pulling
out during the past two years there will
soon be but few left
Shoenberger Preparing to Pall Oat.
"The Shoenberger firm, of which I am a
member, is making preparations to get out
as soon as possible, simply because we can't
stand the high taxes. ,It won't do to say
that the growth of the city demands a
growth of taxation. The more people yon
have, and the more property holders, the
more taxes are paid naturally, without in
creasing the rates or the sources of taxation.
New York City, with her heavy debt and
alleged corrupt conduct of municipal affairs,
has lower taxes than Pittsburg. If tbe
claim that development increases taxes held
good, her taxes wonld be several times
larger than ours."
Mr. Speer did not say where the, Shoen
berger interests were to be removed to, but
gave the impression that the move would be
made shortly.
Tbe Board of Assessors expect to finish
the revision of the Fourteenth, Nineteenth
and Twenty-second wards within) the next
week. They have been working on the
Nineteenth "ward for ten days already, bnt
the classification rule makes the work as in
tricate thatjt will require two or three days
more to finish it Work was commenced on
the Fourteenth ward yesterday and the
Twenty-second will betaken up "as soon, as
the Nineteenth is finished.
Assessor Larkin was interviewed yester
day in regard to the points raised against
the classification rule by Major Negley and
others.
L irkln D-sfends the Philadelphia System.
"The assessors have taken their position
on this question after due deliberation." he
said, "and we expect that it wUl cause dis
putes and require a decision.from the courts
to satisfy the people. Our judgment tells
us that we are right in the matter, or we
would not thus invite controversy. The
law is as plain to one man as another, law
yer or otherwise, and while it is not as clear
on the question of classification as it might
be, I think we stand on a good foundation
in our interpretation of it
"As for the claim made by Major Negley,
that the whole East End is a rnral district
and that none of it can be assessed as built
up property, I refer you to the law creating
tee Board ot Assessors. In one section it
says the assessors 'have power to revise,
equalize or alter assessments by increasing
or reducing the valuations, either in indi
vidual cases, or by wards or parts of ward".
In another section it says they shall make
assessment 'subject to such additions and
other incidental alterations as they shall
deem necessary.'
Have a Bight to Change Valuations.
'That doesn't say anything to prevent our
dividing a ward into more than one classifi
cation, does it? Doesn't it plainly say that
we can arrange the classification according
to incidental alteration? What is meant by
incidental alteration? Take Center avenue
to illustrate. When this board was or
ganized there was not a house from Neville
to Koup streets. The property was all
classified agricultural. Now that it is all
built up with residences should we con
tinue to classify it as it was ten years ago?
I think not. But according 'to Major
Negley's opinion we would not be allowed to
make 'any changes until a new law was
passed by the Legislature authorizing
us to do so. No, I think there is no doubt
but that we are already authorized to
change classification whenever we feel justi
fied by the change in character ot the
property. At least that is what we propose
to do, and we are willing to accept tne ver
dict of the court if any appeals are made."
The Finance Committee meeting this af
ternoon will be watched with interest It
appears now that tbe appropriation ordi
nance will not be brought befoife it. A
rumor to that effect was current yesterday
afternoon, and when Controller Morrow
was asked about it he declared ignorance.
W. At Magee, chairman ot the committee,
said last night that it was doubtful if the
Appropriation Committee would be ready
by this afternoon's meeting to submit their
report No reason is given for the delay.
Progress of the Connty Assessment
The County Commissioners yesterday
heard appeals from the assessments in the
Twenty-seventh and Thirty-second wards,
Pittsburg, and Brushton borough. The
Commissioners added 50 per cent to the
figures in the Twenty-seventh ward, 60 per
cent to the Thirty-second ward and 40 per
cent in Brushton borongh. There was a
large number of appeals. It will require
two months to finish the county assessment
- - B.&B.
The best we ever offered Fine wool Hen
riettas, 46 inches wide, 65c. Almost as
good as the dollar ones. All the shades.
Boggs & Buhl.
The auction' sale of unredeemed dia
monds, watches, jewelry, guns, etc, now
going on at I. E. Isaacs, 419 Smithfield
street Will last only seven days.
THX most efficacious stimulant to excit
the appetite is Angostura Bitters. TTSSU
THE. BEST EXHIBIT .
MADE Br THE ADLETS FOE A
SINGLE MONTH'
Was In February. Tno figures show:
February, 1892, Adlets, . .8,745
February, 1891, Adlets, . ,4,722
IncreaseduetoCent-a-Word, 4,023
The best previous increase for one
montn's small- advertisements oc
curred In December last when the
gain was 3,011. These figures show
the public's appreciation of a tavorlto
medium for want advertising.
nvnaw'
KSKiaaiiSis.flji
?VS -
' GOT A'BLXMDJO AJTD A CBECX.-..
Peaceful Ending; of a Sensational Elope
ment Oat in Lawrencevllle.
, The announcement in the Sunday Dis
patch of the marriage of Miss Ida J.Clark,
daughter of Dr. H. H. Clark, one of tbe
city's most prominent surgeons, to Ernest
Wakefield, a clerk in a"downtown 'store,
caused a mild sensation among the' ' people
of Lawrence ville, where the bride and' jhe
father's opposition to her marriage were
well known. Wakefield formed the young
lady's acquaintance when be was stationed
at Horne & Ward's exhibit at the Exposi
tion last fall, and a case of love at1 first sight
developed. Wakefield subsequently went
to Chicago to work, and through his corre
spondence with Miss Clark, their-love story
was learned by the doctor, .who expressed
disapproval of it. , - .
Later Wakefield returned to 'this' city and
recently asked consent to marry tlje young
lady, but it was refused. "The 'couple" de
cided to marry in spite of ,the opposition,'
and on Friday last a license was procured.
The couple, accompanied by a lady and a
gentleman friend drove to tbe residence of
Bev. Dr. Satchel, of the North Ay'euue'M.
E. Church, of Allegheny, and their license
being proper were married.' They spent the
night at the Hotel Schlosser. and on Satur
day went out to make peace with the'young
lady's parents. ( , t
There was a 'stormy scene, it is said, but
finally it was realized that the easiest was
the best way, and the couple were forgiven.
Wakefied had secured a position at Chicago,
and they left on the limited for that place
Saturday night. It was published yester
day that Dr. Clark wonld enter suit against
Wakefield for perjury in swearing Miss
Clark was of age in securing the license,
Dut tne doctor last night said:
"That sensational publication was untrue.
The only objection I had to mv daughter's
marriage was her ill health. 1 have noth
ing against her husband at all. I forgave
them both, gave them a substantial check
to help them along in their new life, and
bade them goodby in the kind manner that
any father shouldl"
Another East End Terror Tripped Up.
William Canu, a tramp beggar who has
been annoying women in the East End for
several weeks, was arrested Sunday night
and was sent to the workhouse for 90 days
yesterday morning. Cann made a practice
of going to the back doors of dwellings,
entering without knocking, and demanding
money or food. His operations were car
ried on in the early part of the dav when he
knew tbe police were off duty. Numerous
complaints had been made, but the police
were unable to locate the fellow until Offi
cer Hoadly picked him up at Homewood,
Saturday evening. He was identified by
several women he had lnghtened.
Reformers Want Btnrphy to Resign.
Joseph Langfitt and S. XT. Trent went to
Scranton last evening to attend the Dis
trict Const. Mr. Langfitt said the suits
pending against ex-Mayors Wyman and
Pearson would be quietly dropped if the
element in Allegheny did certain things.
He added that the reformers had no desire
to put anybody in jail, but they wanted to
break up the system. If Chief Murphy re
signs, they say the suit advertised to be
entered against him will neyer be recorded
on the dockets.
Iron Bates May Be Reduced.
H.J.Lawrence, of the Lake Shore; T.,
W. Galleher, of tbe Baltimore and Ohio
road, and J. P. Orr, of the Pennsylvania
Company, went to Chicago, last evening to
attend the monthly meeting of the Central
Traffic Association. The iron schedule for
the year will be discussed. The indications
are that the rates will be reduced from 20
cents in less than carloads, and Yl4 cents in
carloads to 17 and 15 cents respectively.
ENGRAVEEi "
WBDDIKG INVITATIONS,.
CALLING CAEDS, ETC.
W. V. DEEMITIACO..
07 Grant street and 39 Sixth street.
fe7-TTssu
WALL PAPER.
Just received special designs for smoking
Booms, Private Billiard Booms and Club
Booms.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 Smithfield St, Kttsburg.'Pa,
mul-83-rrs
BIBER & EAST0N.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
CLOAKS
AND
MANTLES
h
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 i
HANDSOME
REEFERS.
'NEWMARKETS.!
NOVEL IDEAS
IN BLAZERS.
STYLISH
CAPES.
BIBER & EAST0N,
05 AND S07 MAEKET SZ,
N. B. Have you any fnterest in
WINTER GARMENTS?, 'Almost
any offer will be entertained at one
third to one half former price.
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HHW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tbe Leading
Pittsburg. Pa,
Tuesday, March 8, 1S9S,
IDry Goods House).
JOS.IRl&'CO.'S
PEW AYE5UE STORE!
We Continue To-Day the
GREAT SALE
-OF-
HAMBURG '
EMBROIDERIES
, -AND-
, FLOUNCINGS,- ,
Manufactured by Messrs. Stei
ger & Co., St Gall, Switzer
land, (in liquidation.) Bought
at the
GREAT AUCTION SALE
Of Messrs. Fdzld, Chapman &
Fenner, New York.
This enormous purchase of
EMBROIDERIES and
FLOUNCINGS, c6mprising
OVER
15,000 YARDS,
On sale to-day at
PRICES
LESS THAN
ACTUAL
ONE-HALF
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 ARE PUT UP AND SOLD
ONLY IN STRIPS OF 4 YARDS.
The prices are
25cf
35c,
40c,
50c,
65c,
75c
And$l
Per Strip (of 4K Yards Full),
Being all
Less than One-Half the Regu
lar 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 is the GREAT
EST EMBROIDERY SALE
ever held in these stores, and
you cannot afford to miss it
JOS. HORNE & CO..
607-621. PENN AYi
mh8
.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 for five years, but manufacturers
have advanced goods for future de
livery. Our entire 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
be fore the rush begins.
HAU goods jobbed at lowest
Eastern prices.
mh6-TTBa
THE
'MTUTT'
Warm Air Furnaces
and
1 if tmtgu niviMf
CISDKRELLA RANGES AND STOVE
GAS ANGXS AND BROILERS.
. J. C. BARTlilT.
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