district. Failing in that, and being unable
to discover the ballot box or any of
the papers connected with the election
ire are dependent entirely upon the ruling
of the temporary chairman of the conven
tion. Like manv other good men he is so
Terr straight that he leans backward,
tinder similar circumstances there is not a
politician of either party who would not
hare ruled the case in favor of his friends.
Precedent upon precedent are to be found
everywhere in favor of such ruling.
Quoting One al Hunter's Kalinirs.
"Hunter, who was making the fight
against ruling out the vote of the district
in dispute when occupying the chair in my
last contest for the nomination for the Sen
ate, ruled out a district where there was no
contest whatever, in which ruling he -was
sustained bv a special committee of the
County Committee, of which H. "W. Oliver
x as president. Of course.no honest man
familiar with parliamentary law indorsed
that decision.
"Personallv I do not care for the result,as
I had no axes to griud at Harrisburg. In
puttingup the delegates I had in view simply
to erve a friend who is a posiible candidate
lor Supreme Judge of the State. I did not
know until a lew days ago that there would
be any interest over the election of dele
gates and I had not time afterward lo ac
complish what I desired. Many of my
earnest friends and one of my delegates
supported Holniau and Gray.
"The result has developed the enemy's
line. This convinced me that Jfr. Cruik
shank and mysell can and will elect ten
more delegates than we give to Parke and
Gray to-night. I intend "to follow up the
prosecution of election officers and council
men of my ard, and expect to convict
them all. I am determined that honest
elections shall again be the rule in that
precinct."
THE OTHER CONVENTIONS.
A Quiet Time at tlie Meetings on Thi
Side oT the Hirer Armstrong Winner
.in HI District Nunn or the Elated
Delegates.
Senator John X. Xeeb called the National
Delegate Convention of the Twenty-third
Congressional district to order in Common
Council Chamber, Allegheny City Hall, at
9 o'clock yesterday morning. V. H. Mc
Gill, ofO'Hara township, was elected Vice
President. The temporary organization was
made permanent by adding Major W. H.
Lockhart, Charles P. Long, John Wilson
and Charles H. Hetzel as secretaries. Then
came the nominations, and William "Withe
row and John X. Davidson were nominated
and elected by acclamation. William
Withcrow and J. X. Davidson were named
as the national delegates. John C Hetzel
and Frank Torrence were elected alternates.
An effort was made to elect George Shiras
111. one of the alternates, but the gentle
man withdrew fiora the contest. Blaine's
name was loudly applauded in the conven
tion. H. P. Ford called the National Deleeate
Convention of the Twenty-second Con
gressional district to order in Common
Council chamber, Pittsburg City Hall, at
noon yesterday. J. O. Brown and C L.
Magee w err named as delegates to the Re
publican National Convention. H. P.
Ford and John Gripp w ere elected alter
nates Ed Martin, Assistant Citv Clerk,
made a pood light for alternate. The dele
gates, 250 in number, were git en tickets for
dinner at the Mononzahela House, and the
committee adjourned.
Ex-Sheriff McCandless and John Gripp
were elected delegates to the State Conven
tion by the Third Legislative District Con
vention. Vincent Stevens was elected delegate to
the State Convention from the Fourth Leg
islative district.
W. A. Magcc, Sheriff McCleary, William
Fliun, A. G P.obertson, Alderman C. C
Succop and A. H. Weaver were elected by
acclamation delejrates to the State Con
tention by the Filth Legislative Conven
tion. Vankirk Scott, of McKeesport, and Fred
W
r-avtards, ol iiraddoct, were elected
delegates to the State Convention from the
Eijhth Legislative district. A resolution
was adopted indorsing Judge Hawkins for,
tin- Supreme Bench. The delegates ob
jected to the resolution, but to no avail.
In the Seventh legislative district James
G. Weir, John B. Harbison and Harry E.
Armstrong were elected delegates to the
State Convention. Jacob H. Walter, who
was a candidate for delegate was defeated
by a. few votes.
In the Sixth Legislative district John A.
Bell, J. B. Hamilton.J. A. Evans and John
F. Cox were elected delegates to the State
Convention bv acclamation.
That part of Allegheny county which is
in the Twenty-fourth Congressional district
met vc'terday and indorsed John F. Cox
for Congress. The convention then ad
journed tor dinner. After dinner Mr. Cox
sent to the convention a letter declining to
be a candidate.
A DEM.0CBAT1C PEOTESI.
The New Party rtesolres Against the Ap
pointment or Toole.
The Democratic Association of Alle
gheny County held a lively meeting last
nichi. The attendance was unusually large.
President Levi Bird Duff was in the chair.
About 40 new members were admitted.
Charles A. O'Brien offered the following
resolution, which, after some discussion,
was adopted:
Resolved, That we view with indignation
the action or Gcorse Fleming and B. Mc
Kenna, candidates Tor Democratic honors
ittliu coming State and Xational conen
tions in procuring at the liands of the Gov
ernor, the appointment of a well-known Re
publican to the oPJceor Alderman iu the
Firit ward, Pittsbnrjj. tVe denounce tliis
procecdin;; as having been undertaken at
tlie instance and for the benefit of the Re
publican bosses, and having been accom
plished by misrepresentation to the execu
tive and to tlie plain detriment of the
Democratic party.
The secretary was instructed to forward a
copy oT the resolutions to the Governor.
The new Democracy now claims 192 mem
bers and they claim to be able to control
anv Democratic convention that may be
held in the immediate future.
AViil Sec Senator Quay To-Day.
Major E. A. Montooth went to Atlantic
City last evening to recuperate. He has
had a very severe attack of the grip, and he
said the sight of business made him wearv.
He expects to meet Senator Quay in Phila
delphia to-day. The Major had nothing to
say about politics.
TEAT CENTRAL ASYLUM.
The Plans After Some Changes Will Again
Be Submitted to the Charltv Board.
James B. Scott went to Philadelphia last
evening to attend a meeting of the Charity
Board. The object is to consider the plans
ol the Central Asylum for the chronic in
sane. The architects submitted their re
port a week ago, but their scheme was on
too extensive a scale, and they withdrew it
of their own accord. Mr. Scott said the
plans provided for an extension of the
building. This is not satisfactory, as they
want the asylum to be complete "when it is
finished.
Mr. Scott then turned to the tin plate
business. He thinks the manufacturers
hate not fulfilled their promises, and the
industry 60 far is a. fizzle. He said it re
quires 350,000 tons of tin plate annually to
supply the demand of the United States,
and he wants to know how much of this the
American makers furnish after two years of
discussion. He added that the meii in the
business refused to listen to suggestions,
and now they see where they are. He
thinks if a Democratic President is elected
that the tin plate duty will be repealed.
Hope for the Erie Canal.
Congressman "W". A. Stone reached the
city from Washington yesterday. He re
marked that the Collectorship fight was a
bank number. He says the Congressmen
are interested in the Erie Canal and he
thinks it will be built.
BUSINESS TAX WAR,
The Effort-to Eemove It Will
Meet "With Consider
able Opposition
IN FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Wholesale Grocers and Others Pre
sent Their Petitions,
ASKING THAT THEY BE BELIEVED
From What They Term n Oppressive and
Unjust Burden.
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARGUE OTHERWISE
The question of whether or not the busi
ness tax shall be removed is now squarely
before the Finance Committee, and will be
settled one way or the other iu a short
time. The decision will not be retched,
however, without considerable debate, as
both its friends and enemies are numbered
among the members of the committee.
At a meeting of the Finance Committee
yesterday afternoon the claims of the busi
ness men were presented by the following
committee from the Wholesale Grocers' As
sociation: John Hawortb.W. K. Gillespie,
George Dilworth, J. S. Arnold, E. & Earie
and Joseph B. Hunter, the Secretary of the
association. Chairman Magee announced
that if there were no objections the gentle
men would be given permission to state
their side of the case. This was agreed to,
and Mr. Gillespie took the floor. He pre
sented the following petition from the
wholesale grocers:
Want the Tax Taken OK
'lo the financial Committee of Pittsburg -Councils:
The Wholesale Grocers' Association, of
Pittsburs, respectfully represent: That the
business tax is burdensome. It was levied
for a specific object which does not now
exist; it is inquisitorial; it Is not borne
equally and cannot be fairly assessed; it
drives business from the city; It taxes the
gross receipts: It is levied upon resident
business houses only; business adds to the
value of property, hence business should
not be fettered by this tax. Foreigners
locate in some hotel and sell merchandise to
the amount of millions of dollars without
paying tills tax. This is unjust to the citi-
zens. Goods manufactured here pay a tax
originally and go through second and third
hands, each dealer paying this tax, the city
therefore getting two and three taxes on
the same products. We, therefore. In view
of these facts, respectfully ask your honor
able body to abolish this tax. v
Attached to the foregoing was a set of
resolutions passed at a meeting held Febru
ary 12, of the Paint, Oil and Drug Club. It
read:
Operates as a Double Tax.
Whereas, The tax imposed by the City of
Pittsburg on sales operates as a double tax,
being paid by wholesale and retail dealers
on practically the same business, and is un
just to tlie mei can tile community, besides
being contrary to the spirit of our general
lasand the institutions of a fieo govern
ment, having a tendency to defeat the ob
ject It tus designed to accomplish, the in
crease of revenues, since it removes all in
ducement for parties to engage In business
in this city and thus become general tax
pavers. Whereas, The immunity from such taxa
tion of the business interests of neighboring
and competing cities enables their mer
chants to transact business here through
their traveling agents without taxation of
any kind to live great detriment ot the deal
ers and manufacturers of this city; there
loie, be it
llcsolved. That the continuance of this
tax will simply servo as an incentive tor
many of ourllrms to remove their business
to locations outside the city limits retaining
their trade in l'ittburg thiough the me
dium of branch offices and traveling agents;
and,
Thrlr Interests Demand It.
Resolved, That we, as an association and
in our individual capacity.rcspectfully nrgo
the repeal of a tax on sales know n as a city
business tax on every ground of justice and
equity, this action being necessary for tho
nroner protection of the business interests of
this city.
Still another document was attached, a
signed petition on the subject, which read:
To the Honorable Members of Select and Common
Councils or the City of Pittsburg:
G Ei.tMEX We, the undersigned, whole
sale merchants or this city, would respect
fully ask you to repeal a tax, known as the
mercantile business tax, on sales, believing
that it would encourage trade aud piove a
mutual benefit.
This was signed by the following firms:
Arbuthnot, Stephenson 4 Co., William T.
Shannon & Son, J. J. Porter & Co., Kauh
Bros. & Co., John S. Robert", Stewart,
Hackett & Co., Kenwick, EIUh & Co., Gregg
& Elliott, Ileyl & Jones, McCord Jfc Co.,
.Tames B. Haines & Sons, W. J. Morcland,
laird & Jiav. Lorui, Gregg 4 Co., B. P. Wal
lace & Co., Wolff, Lane & Co., Joseph Wood
Te!l A Co., Pittsburg Xews Company, Acker
A Co., John Kite, J. A H. Phillips, J. G.
Lauer. Haworth A Dewhurst, L. Goldsmit,
Bros A Co., M. Borne A Co., H. F. Cimlotti,
Joseph ltauh iC'o.L. II. Smith W. W. Co.,
Lim., Joseph Home A Co., Schwartz A
Cliencv, Kca A Co., Joseph It. Hunter, TheR.
A W. Jcnkinson Co.
The City Is Rich lSnongh. '
Mr. Gillespie named over the points in
the wholesalers' petition and stated that in
his opinion the city .as rich enough , now
to abolish the tax.
Mr. Robertson wanted to know how many
members of the "Wholesale Grocers' Asso
ciation live in-Pittsburg. This was un
answered and he continued: "I believe
at least one-third of our business men live
outside the city, and if this tax is taken off
they will have absolutely nothing to pay
toward supporting the city in which they
gain their wealth."
To this Mr. Keating took exception, say
ing: "It does not matter whether a man
lives in the city or not, just so he contrib
utes to the prosperity ot the place by hav
ing his business established here. He
should be made welcome. He increases the
value of city realty. Some years ago the
city got into debt,"and this tax was neces
sary to help it out. "While I did all I could
to get it reduced from 2J mills to 1 mill, as
it now is, I have always hoped, and do yet,
that it will not be removed entirely until
the city is free from debt Nevertheless,
we have here the representatives of a large
number of business men, whose claims
should not be lightly cast aside bv us."
MJt Donley here announced that he had
a few pointers to give. He wanted to state
emphatically that it was unfair to tax regu
lar business concerns and not those who
come into the city perhaps once a month,
make big transactions and then leave. Then
Mr. Donley rambled from the subject, and
was called to order so that Mr. Bigham
could speak. The latter said:
Not Sure Which Tax It Is.
"I have been considerably alarmad over
repeated statements "that manufacturers are
being driven out of the city by heavy taxes.
The question is whether it is the business
tax or the tax on property."
Chairman Magee said he must protest
against such stories going abroad unless the
names of some of their authors couldbe given.
Mr. Bigham said there were several cases
where the parent plant remained in the
city, while the overflow, usually larger
than the parent, was taken away. He cited
the Carnegie interests rs an example.
Mr. Donley, who had been waiting to
get a chance to speak, then got the flooY
aud said: "A. lot of petty annoyances, J
sucn as venicie licenses, eta, are more re
sponsible for the removal of big concerns
than anything else. These, and other
schemes to pinch people, shonld be taken
off and nothing left but the tax on realty. "
Mr. King moved to refer the matter to
the sub-committee now considering the ap
propriation ordinance. "There is no use in
this discussion liere," said he. "We are
simply to hear the statements of the grocers
to-day. "We get enough of councflmanic
speeches at other times."
Mr. Robertson discovered an objection
able feature to this motion and argued
against it Mr. Keatine agreed with him.
"While they were giving their views Mr.
-Donley jumped to nis'feet again and moved
"to instruct Councils to remove the tax."
"You're out, of order," said the Chair,
an'd Mr. Donley sat down. The Chair then
indulged in a lengthv statement as to the
advisability of referring the matter to the
sub-committee. He had not quite finished
when Mr. Donley started to speak.
Mr. Donley GeU Called Down.
"I move we go into a committee of the
whole," said he, "to settle the business."
"Sit down." said the Chair.
Somebody in the rear of the room echoed
the Chair's command, to which Mr. Donley
replied:
'Tm not a jobber."
"I do not propose," said Mr. Robertson,
"to be led into a loop by the eloquence of
the Chair. IComing down" to fine points, the.
Chair has no right to make a speech unless
he step down and put some'body in his
place."
The suggestion evidently struck Chair
man Magee favorably, tor he at once left
the chair, calling Mr. Keating to take
charge. He then had a talk with Mr.
Donley.
"Kow," continued Mr. Robertson, "I
want to insist that this question be kept
out of the hands of the sub-committee.
"We want to'discuss it in this committee
and not have somebody else fix it upifor us.
I want to hear every man get up in the
committee meeting and express his views.
For myself I have reasons for being op
posed "to a removal of the tax, which I am
not prepared to state just at present, and
when I do express them I want the other
committeemen to do the same."
At this point Mr. Donley rose again, say
ing: "Gentlemen, I want to get a chance
to speak. I don't get much chance in Coun
cils, but want it now."
The Chair, however, gave the flop to Mr.
Hunter, ot the Grocers' Committee, who,
said:
"There is not a bouse selling groceries in
Pittsburg that made a dollar over the in
terest on its money last year. The tax is
not fair and is not enforced in anv otner
city. The business interests of the city
have made it what it is, and they should
not be improperly taxed."
Is Really a Triple Tax.
Mr. Gillespie then spoke to the effect that
goods were taxed three times by this method
for the manufacturer, the wholesaler and
the retailer.
A motion to have the subject remain in
the hands of the Finance Committee was
then passed, and the committee adjourned.
At its conclusion Mr. Robertson was asked
what arguments he proposed introducing
against the removal of the tax.
"It is just this way," said he. "To abol
ish an annual tax of" about (235,000 on the
business men means the placing of that
tax"on the property owners. Seven-tenths
of the latter are of the poorer classes.
"It is a manifest fact that the expenses
of the city are not going to b: cut down.
The monev must be raised, and to take the
burden from one class only makes it heavier
"on another. It is argued that these busi
"ness men are the life of the city. I take
exception to this. "Wholesale and retail
dealers arc not the factors, but only inci
dents in the prosperity of a city. The man
ufacturers are the factors. "Their works
draw population, while merchants wait till
the population comes before they begin
operations. As I said, they are simply in
cidents." " '
THE POLES AGAIN AT WAR.
They Protest Acalnst Their Priest's De
mands and Atk for an Auditing of the
Church Accounts Rev. Father Wall
Falls to Settle the Trouble.
The Polish church troubles on the South
side has broken-out afresh and the situation
last night was more or less alarming to Rev.
Father Miskicwics, pastor of St. Adelberts
Church. The recent trouble has grown out
of a disposition on the part of
certain members ot the congrega
tion who want to know what
disposition has been made of the money
paid into the church. The kickers on Sun
day appointed a committee to investigate
the financial affairs of the congregation.
The priest refused to give them the infor
mation desired and the committee re
ferred their grievance to Bishop
Phelon. The committee explained
what their priest had told them
that unless they went to confession on
Easter Sunday they could no longer be
Catholics and" that he wanted to charge them
,51 eac'i for hearing their confessions. Tne
committee claimed that many members of the
congregation could not pay tue money.
Rev. Father Wall, ot Allegheny, met the
committee; yesterday, but at the'endofthe
conference the trouble was no nearer a final
end than before. There wall a goodly num
ber of members of the church present at the
school and the assemblage was swelled to
considerable proportions by many not mem
bers of the congregation, but who are in
sympathy with the element who are said to
he outside the pale of the church. Before
the conference closed Father Wall became
impatient at the actions and words of some
of those present, and in the end concluded
to have nothing further to do with the mat
ter. He was not given a chance to do much
arbitrating, as the men present at the meet
ing wanted to do all the talking. He,
however told them to pay their pew rent
and be liberal as possible with the church.
which did not have the effect of making the
ouiiook anymore peaceful.
SOUND AND GAGGED.
Four Burglars Slake a Water Haul In the
II. & o. Station at Finley vllle.
Four masked men bound and gagged the
telegraph operator and the conductor of a
shifting crew in the Baltimore and Ohio
station at Flnleyville last night, hut they
didn't make much of a haul. J. J. Mc
Millen, the conductor, who happened to be
in the neighborhood, was suddenly seized,
and tied to a post in a sawmill near by.
Albert McNeil, the operator, was covered
with several revolvers, and treated to the
same dose. The robbers took the watcnes
from the men and what little pocket money
they had.
Then the gang blew open the safe in the
station, but the money had been shipped to
Pittsburg early in the evening. The noise
of the explosion attracted the attention of a
freight crew, and the burglars fled. McNeil
was soon tound, suffering from a severe ner
vous shock. "When McMillen was discov
ered he was almost strangled from the gag
and ropes that had been wrapped around his
neck. Detectives are at work trying to
run down the thieves. The town is overran
with a gang, and a number of robberies
have been reported.
Kot Eager for an Art Gallery.
The Allegheny Finance Committee last
night negatively recommended to Councils
the ordinance appropriating $15,000 for the
purchase of art works to furnish an art
gallery in Carnegie Hall. The committee
approved a resolution fixing the annual
salary of the market clerk at $1,200 and
that of the market constable at $900. A
claim for $2,600 damages, presented by
Patrick Green for injuries sustained from a
fall into an open ditch, was referred to a
sub-committee.
A Ufa Insurance Banquet.
A banquet was given at the Duquesne
last evening in honor of President Hyde, of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company,
Covers were laid for 65 agents, who came
from various parts of the State. A number
of speeches were made, and the menu was
up to the standard of the Duquesne.
bnclclns' Soop
"Will be served hot at our store every day
this week. Call and taste these celebrated
tOUps. , KtTHK&BBO.,
' 6113 Penn avenue.
CAUGHT AT THE CARS.
A Young Southsider Attempts to
Elope With a Girl of Sixteen.
i
THEY HAD ABOUT A DOLLAR LEFT
After Buying Tickets for Cleveland, Where
They Bad Friends.
BOTH NOW BEHIND THE STATION BARB
It is in the spring that the minds of the
young lightly turns to thoughts of love,
and there certainly has been an epidemic of
runaway matches in Pittsburg recently.
Louis Lasiyer, aged 24 years, and Mary
Goldberg, aged 16 years, were arrested last
night at the Lake Erie depot, when about
to board a train for Cleveland, and were
locked up in the Mt "Washington police
station charged . with elopement. The
former resides at No. 52 Congo street, while
the girl lived with her parents at No. 40
Pester street. They were both braiders in
the employ of Sidenberg & Rich, tailors at
No. 819 Liberty street. The young man
and girl were companions at work, he was
a frequent visitor at the girl's house, and he
became infatuated with here.
Work at the shop became slack and the
young people decided to go to Cleveland.
The girl told her family of the proposed
trip and a rumpus resulted. The young
couple were not to be outwitted and the
past week they have been busy arranging
for the trip. The parents of the cirl were
unaware of the plans until yesterday, when
the brother of tne girl susp'ected something
was wrong.
Steps to Stop the Elopement.
He investigated and learned of the .trip.
He informed his father, Mr. H. Goldberg,
who works at the Liberty street establish
ment They decided to head the couple ofE
The father stationed himself at the Union
depot and the brother, Harry, laid in wait
at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot,
Southside.
About 8:30 o'clock his wait was rewarded,
as he saw from his hiding place the young
mau sauntering toward the ticket office win
dow with his sister on his arm. He waited
longer, and just as the couple, all smiles,
made a move in the direction of the gate he
confronted them, They were almost dum
founded and before they could-recover their
thoughts Officers Thomas Richardson and
Terry Boyle were called and the couple
were placed under arrest, xne gin wept
bitterlv. The brother ordered them both
locked up and a ride in. patrol No. 9 was
next in order.
The Tonne Girl's Story.
The girl was seen shortly after and told
the following story: "We were going to
Cleveland to work, as we could not make
enough money here and we both have
friends in that city. I am sure I could see
no harm in that. He Is my best friend. I
told my father that I wanted to go away. I
have known Mr Lasiver about a year. He
paid part for my ticket, but I gave him $4."
The young man was more to the point and
said: "I love Mary and would do anything
in the world for her. It was my intention
to get her and myself work and of course
we would room at different places. I
did not intend to marry her at once,
but when she became a little older I
intended marrying her. Her parents never
objected to my calling on Mary and I was
there every Sunday night and many times
during the week. I don't mind being
locked up myself, but I am so sorry poor
little Mary is'locked up." .
They had little baggage and only had $1 04
between them after purchasing the tickets.
The girl is rather fair looking, but seems to
be less than 14 years old, while Lasiver
looks all of 25 years of age. It is not known
what action the parents will take in the
matter to-day.
FOR A BUSINESS BLOCK.
A Proposition to I?as9 Old Home Church
Under Consideration Kanfmann .Bros.
Offer 812,000 a Year Less Than 815,000
Not In It.
The negotiations for the lease of the First
Methodist Protestant Church on Fifth ave
nue to Kaufmann Bros., mentioned in The
Dispatch recently, were given considera
tion at a congregational meeting Monday
night. The last formal proposition of the
Kaufraann's, read at this meeting, was to
pay a rental of $12,000 a year and assume
all taxes and insurance on a lease of 25
years, conditional that the firm should build
on the ground a $75,000 building of six
stories, which will revert to the congrega
tion when the lease expires, free ot incum
brance. H. J. Hemz presided at the meeting.
When the propoposition was read it Mas
evident that the leading members of the
congregation were ready to consider a prop
osition to lease, but thought the offer was
too low. In the disenssion, participated in
by C. L. Magee. "W. K. Gillespie, Robert
Patton, A. B. Rutledge and Dr. Jones, the
pastor, it was urged that as the membership
had been widely scattered over the two
cities, and as the Methodist Protestants
have fewer churches in the city than some
of the older organizations, it would
be a good policy to divide the congre
gation and buildup from the parts new and
larger congregations. The membership of
the old Home Church is composed largelv
ot Allegheny residents, with a good
number from each the Southside, East End
and Oakland districts, the Old City having
the smallest number. It was stated that a
good church could be organized in the East
End, another in Allegheny and a new place
of worship provided downtown large enough
to accommodate the members.
After the discussion a resolution was
adopted authorizing the trustees to nego
tiate for the lease, but that a proposition of
less than $15,000 a year would not be enter
tained by the congregation. It was argued
in behalt of this resolution that the church
was free of debt, in an independent position
and that the property would in a few years
be worth far more than that figure. The
resolution was adopted by a vote of 49 to
14.
The old Home Church was chartered in
1828 and built in 1832,with alarge congrega
tion, the -bulk of which resided in the terri
tory between the rivers west of Qrant
street. The adjoining building occupied by
the Board of Publication was then the par
sonage. The property is L shaped and fronts
80 feet on Fifth avenue and extends back
130 feet. From the rear an arm extends
120 feet to Cherry alley, upon which it has
20 feet frontage. The propertv is said to be
worth $250,000. The Kaufmann firm de
clines to say what will be done since their
$12,000 offer has been rejected, except that
they want the property as an addition to
their present establishment
No Information Tet Made. .
J. R. McKirQy, one of the Allegheny
Auditor's experts, yesterday morning went
before Mayor Voegtly and wanted to make
an information against John R. Murphy,
Chief of the Department of Public Satety,
charging him and Detectives Henry Korn
man and James Steele and Assistant Super
intendent of Police John Glenn with ap
propriating public money to their own use.
The information was not accepted by the
Mayor. The Allegheny reformers say the
informations .will be made at an early date,
however.
Died Under the Surgeon's Knife.
August Stephanitz died on the operating
table of the "West Penn Hospital yesterday.
He was an employe of the Pittsburg aud
Lake Erie Railroad, and while coupling
cars in the yards at Chartiers had one ot his
arms crushed. He was brought into the
'hospital, and 'while the physicians were
amputating, his arm he expired. His body
was removed to the morgue and an inquest
will be held to-day."
WESTINGHOUSE A WINNER.
The Management of the Union witch and
Signal Company inHis Hands A gain
He Forces a One-Sided Compromise on
the Opposition.
The much vaunted fight in the Union
Switch and Signal Company was a flash in
the pan. It came off yesterday and resulted
in a compromise in which George "Westing
house laid down in the trough and the op
position contingent was left hanging on the
fence. It was thought that there would be
a greater fight than was made last year
when Bowand was on deck. E. H. Good
man, formerly of Boston, representing the
opposition, was reported to be in the lead,
but before the meeting "Wcstinghouse
showed up a clear majority of the stock and
a compromise was made by which Goodman
was given the -place in the directory. "W.
Scott Fitz, of Boston, was also put on. He
is the only man from the Hub. The ticket
was made up as follows: George Weiting
house, Jr., A. M. Byers, Thomas Rodd,
Chief Engineer Pennsylvania Company; E.
H. Goodman, W. Scott Fitz, Boston; James
H "Willock, President of the Second
National Bank; William McConway, of
McConway, Tarley & Co.
Another result of the compromise was
that President Goodman inserted in his re
port the following paragraph as a boom for
the compromise ticket:
Your board feels that they have assisted
verv much toward placing the company on
a good footing, and that the stockholders
should be represented by a board, a ma
jority selected from the gentlemen in onr
midst, so that the managemant can have
the advice and co-operation of a board regu
larly, without the delays and expense that
have attended this feature during the past
year.
When the polls were opened in the
Philadelphia Company's building only the
one ticket was presented, and 24,933 shares
voted for it out of the 27,546 shares. West
inghouse voted 14,183 shares and Goodman
6,596 shares. The new board will organize
to-morrow morning, when Westinghouse
will be elected President
The report of President Goodman for the
last year shows that the change of manage
ment, caused by Rowand selling out, was
one of the best things that has ever hap
pened to the company. It shows total
assets to be $2,015,422 97. The royalties
on patents were all wiped out, and the
company given full possession of them.
The sale of the Garrison alley property was
also completed, and the balance ' due the
company was obtained. Owing to the de-1
pressed "condition of the railrosds last year
the earnings were only $645,230 14, but for
the first two months of this year orders to
the amount of $473,124 80 were secured.
This increase is attributed to the prepara
tions for increased traffic to the World's
Fair.
0FHCEES OF ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.
The Besnlt of the Annnal Election Held
Last Evening.
St David's Society met last night and
elected the following officers for the ensu
ing year: President, David J. Jones; Vice
Presidents, Joseph D. Jones and Daniel N.
Richards; Treasurer, Owen Jones; Recording
Secretary, Robert H. Davies; Financial
Secretary, A. L. Jones; Conductor, David
D. Roberts; Sentinel, Hugh Roberts; Board
of Directors, Thomas W. Morgan, Howell
Powell, William J. Jones, Thomas "E. Jones,
Ivor Zacharias, David J. Thomas and Rer.
D. R. Davies.
The Cambrian Glee Society under Ihe
conductorship of Prof. Morris Stephens,
has completed all arrangements for its trip
to the Wilkesbarre Eisteddfod next
Wednesday. They have entered the con
test on "The Pilgrims Chorus" for the prize
of $125 and gold medal. As four of the
best glee societies of the East have entered
the -contest, it will undoubtedly prove a
spirited one. Although the selection is a
difficult one the members of the Cambrian
Society arc confident their rendition will be
among the best, and should they carry off
the prize, their friends assure them a warm
reception on their return.
A Square Meal for Delegates.
Chief Brown furnished about 200 people
with a dinner at the Monongahela House
yesterday. The Chief is one of the national
delegates, and this is how he rewarded his
friends. George von Bonhorst saw that the
delegates to the Congressional conference of
the Allegheny county end in the Twenty
lourth district were well fed at the St.
Charles Hotel. The delegates of William
Witherow have been eating square meals in
the Duquesne since the result of the election
last Saturday was known.
In Memorlam.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company,
the following minute was adopted:
For the second time within a brief period,
the Board of Directors of the Manufactur
ers' Natural Gas Company are called upon
to record sorrowful sentiments on the death
of a valued associate, on this occasion, its
esteemed late Vice President, Mr. B. L.
Wood, Jr. The shocking suddenness of this
loss is equalled only by its extent
As an official of this company, Mr. Wood
rendered signal service in its behalf, sparing
no pains to promote its vigor and prosper
ity. In his various public and social rela
tion", Mr. Wood's qualities were well
kfeown and appreciated. The numerous
business interests claiming his attention
were directed with a careful hand and prof
ited bv the rare prudence of his counsel.
Socially, Mr. Wood enjoyed a wide ac
quaintance, and was generally esteemed
as the warmest and most faithful of friends.
He adorned the circles in which he moved,
his genial disposition gaininz for him uni
versal respect and admiration.
'-The Board of Directors extend their pro
found sympathy to the bereaved relatives
of their deceased associate. By the Board,
H. E. Seibekt, Secretary.
PlTTSBUKO, March 8, 1892.
THE GREAT WASHBURN
Mandolins and Guitars
Lead all the rest Call at Klebers' music
store, No. 506 Wood street, and see for
yourself. The wonderful popularity of the
mandolin and guitar at the present dav is
due to the excellence of the patented Wash
burn make. Their tone both exhilarates
and charms. The Washburn finger boards
are a revelation to all players. They are
made in seven styles, ranging in price from
$22 to $75; and are warranted for one year.
The genuine can be had only at H. Kleber
&Bro.'s. Beware of imitations. .Also in
stock a large assortment of the Klebers'
Special,' Lakeside, Arion, American Con
servatory and Keystone guitars and mando
lins, ranging in price from $6 50 to $20. The
above makes are warrantedor one year.
THE BEST EXHIBIT .
MADE Br THE ADLETS FOB X
SINGLE MONTH
Was in February.- The figures snow:
February, 1892, Adlels, . .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 3.01L These figures show
the public's appreciation of a favorite
medium lor want advertising.
PUT ON POLICE DUTY.
Electricil flow Used as a Guard by
the Safety Department.
NO MORS FINGER MARES ON RAILS.
Clerer Devices for Keeping Back the Too
Curious Puhlic
THE SENTENCE IS NOT THE ONLY SHOCK
The Bureau of Police has become excited
on electricity. It has proved to be a much
better guard to the property of the bureau
than a squad of policemen, and is not so
hard to manage. About 200 volts of the
subtle fluid will spread more terror than a
whole line of drawn maces. It has accord
ingly been brought into requisition to pre
serve the privacy of some of the offices,' and
has even been debased so far as to be sen
tenced to preserve the polish on the nickel
plated rails at the various station houses.
These rails are kept brightly polished
and every finger mark shows. At the morn
ing hearings tliey generally suffered the
most and were made regular roosting places
for the mob that frequent these courts out
of pure curiosity. Every, method known
was tried to keep these railings free from
human burdens, but without avail. Super
intendent Morris Mead, of the Bureau of
Electricity, however, suggested the remedy.
A year ago he was troubled with people
who invaded the sacred precincts of his
electrical instruments aud he arranged an
electrical mat at the entrance to the oper
ating room. Several people tried it and
were tied in knots and the operating room
is now saered from every touch.
A Number of New Appliances.
Electrical appliances were accordingly
placed in a number of the station houses
with startling effect The one in Central
station was put in on Saturday and Judge
Gripp's hearings are every now and then
enlivened by an involuntary skirt dance or
rather a cross between the skirt dance and
the Spanish fandango. The appliance is
simply a copper wire run along the floor
about a foot from the base of the railing. It
connects with one of the supports and in
that way the whole rail is charged. When
a person simply puts his fingers on the rail
nothing strange is noticed, but he is sure to
step on the wire and then there is a trans
formation scene in which the victim lets
out a howl and no one ever tries it a second
time.
vlt has almost cleared the rails at the morn
ing hearings, and is fast ridding the town of
vagrants. They come in to apply for lodg
ing, and then step on the wire. " They don t
know just howt happened, and the request
for lodging is never finished, for the appli
cant has fled for his life.
Inspector Coulson is also enjoying the
new ' appliance very largely. He has a
pleasant way of getting his unsuspecting
friends up close to the rail to talk to them,
and then they step on the innocent wires
and get mad. Last night, however, he was
stumped. He led one of his old-time
friends up to the place, and he was certain
the man was getting the full force of 200
volts, when the man. remarked: "I believe
this rail is charged with electricity. I have
been taking it for some time for rheumatism.
and it takes pretty near 400 volts to eflect
me now."
Another Peculiar Place.
In City Hall there is an iron gateway to
the operator's room of the police telephone
system. There is a mat well supplied with
wire laid before the iron gate. When one
steps on it and then touches the gate it
completes the circuit and creates a disturb
ance. There "have been a number of verv
sad experiments and the telephone oper
ators are now left to themselves.
The railings in the fourteenth and Nine
teenth ward stations have also been sup
plied with the electric current In the lat
ter station the water cooler has for some
time been supplied with this appliance, but
arranged so it could be turned on and off at
pleasure. It was originally intended to
save the beverage for such ot the officers as
indulged in its use, but just as a practical
joke the current was turned on one member
ot the torce and lie laid on jor nearly three
months as a result.
In the public safety warehouse on Wylie
avenue there are a large number of devices
for keeping back a too curious public It
has also become quite a sobering-up .place
for many of the old soaks on the hill. Two
sponges are suspended from wires, one
charged with a positive current and the
other with a negative current Catching
both of them completes the circuit. The
current is not very strong and every morn
ing there are a large number of visitors who
go there to have the remnants of the previ
ous night's jag shocked out of them.
Do not fail to attend the great auction
sale of forfeited pledges now goinjr on at L
E. Isaacs, 419 Smithfield street Sales dailv
at 10 A. M-, 2 and 7:30 P. M.
Household goods packed for shipment
Hatjgh & Keejtan, 33 Water st
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You're looking well. Yes, I'm faking
Bisque of Beet herbs and aromatic?. ,
HUGUS & HACEE.
Select Summer Dresses Now.
GOODS AND STYLES OF SUPERIOR
EXCELLENCE.
An immense varfety, 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.
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L5ZTEEH HEW 0ASZS.
Agent JXcClnr Still Actlye in the Law and
Order Crnsad.
"Anything new in Law aud Order busi
ness?" was asked of Alderman Eohe yester
day. "Nothing new," answered the Alderman.
Agent McCIure was present and became
interested at once. Alderman Rone left the
room and McCIure said that he had made 19
new informationi yesterday before the
Alderman, but declined to say against
whom, and did not know when the sum
mons would be issued.
"In regard to that case against me," said
the Law and Order agent "it does not
I bother me in he least I have received no
instructions to proceed against newspaper
proprietors, and don't think I will, but will
continue to make information against all
who sell on Sunday.",
, A-Sontnslde Man Missing.
It was reported to the police last night
that Jacob LoefSer, residing at the corner
of Nineteenth and Mary streets, Southside,
had disappeared from his home. He was
last seen in company with a sewing ma
chine agent He is 30 years of age and
single. His friends are uneasy about him,
as every three months he is subject to fits
of temporary aberration.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Plttsburzi Pa
Wednesday.March 9,139s.
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
PENN AVENUE STORE!
AT
EXACTLY .)im.
EXTRAORDINARY SAL'"
OF
HIGH CLASS
FANCY SCOTCH
GINGHAMS.
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We propose TO-DAY (Wednes
day) to give our customers one of the
greatest bargains ever known in extra
fine high class genuine imported
Scotch-Ginghams. We made a re
markably large and advantageous
purchase, and our customers will reap
the benefit of it'by paying EXACTLY
ONE-HALF what the goods are
worth.
PRICES:
2,500 YARDS
AT 25c A YARD.
Regular Price, 50 cents.
2,500 YARDS
AT 30c A YARD.
Regular Price, 60 cents.
2,000 YARDS
AT 35c A YARD.
Regular Price,
65 cents to 75 cents a yard.
THE ABOVE ARE ALL EX
TRA WIDE FROM 32 TO 43
INCHES WIDE.
THE ASSORTMENT INCLUDES :
Small and Large Checks,
Small and Large Plaids,
Narrow, Wide and Hair Line
Stripes, Grecian Side Borders,
Brochets, Woven Figures,
Jacquard Effects, Bourettes
And Fancy Stripes with embroid
ered figures in all the best and most
desirable colors and combinations,
and at the prices named, viz:
26, 30, 3Be
PER YARD.
They are unquestionably RE
MARKABLE VALUES.
Come this morning and see them
without fail.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-821 VMS A72.
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APPETIZING
SPOONS,
FORKS,
KNIVES,
CARVERS.
A table neatly spread with silver of chaste
design adds zest to tbe dalntest meaL Our
811ver. whether in. Sterling or Surer Plate,
is made to stand the wear and tear of every
day use. It is made specially for us, and
bears our own name as guarantee. Prices
are lower than last year designs richer.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
riTTH AYS. AND XABKET ST.
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