TO BE SIGNED TO-DAY Gonrley "WiR Attach His Auto graph to the Appropri ation Ordinance, BUT ESTERS A PROTEST. Xot Over $100,000 Should Have Been Expended on the Parks. THE TAX BOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE. Official Valuations in Wards That TTere Tieviously Estimated. A rOIST EAISED OX AN APPOINTMENT The appropriation ordinance for 1S92 will be submitted to JIayor Gourley by the City Clerk this morning, and, as stated in yester day's DlhPATCH, he will sign it at once, though he -will probably write a public let ter in connection with it stating his reasons for so doing. The Mayor is not entirely sat isfied -with the ordinance. He thinks the park appropriation should have been re duced to 5100,000 and that the $75,000 for the purchase of land lor Highland Park should have been struck out. But be says it is important to have the matter settled at once in order that the col lection of taxes may begin, and that the taxpayers 'will ha e an opportunity to get the 5 per cent discount allow ed those 'who pay the whole year's taxes in March. He says the books should have been opened for collections on the 1st inst, and he thinks that if he should veto the ordinance accord ing to his inclination it would only cause delay without accomplishing any real bene fit to anyone. The Tax nooks lu Shape. The assessors have the tax books in such shape that as soon as the Mayor signs the ordinance a force of clerks can be ptit to work and by working night and dav have the books for six or eight wards ready for the City Treasurer's office by Monday morn ing. This will be done in order to accom modate the public. The assessors are still working on the Fourteenth and Twenty second ward revisions and expect to com plete them next week. Chief Clerk Jenkins, of the assessors' office, yesterday, completed the addition of total gross valuations in the Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first wards. These are three of the wards in which the assessors were only able to furnish estimates of the valuation when they submitted their report to Councils last Mondav week. The actual figures are widelv different from the esti mates, particularlv in the Twentieth ward, and are based on the new classification rule recently adopted by the Board. In the Eighteenth ward the completed figures show the full taxable propertv to De $3,016,501; rural, 52,104,989; agricultural, 56S8.19S; personal, 59,880; total, 5j,819,57L The assessors estimated valuation total was 55,187,554, of which 52,253.289 was full, 52,352.618 was rural, 5543,(577 agricultural and 535,940 personal. The increase over the valuation of 1891 was 15 per cent. o Agricultural Class There. In the Twentieth ward the full taxable foots up 520,482,877; rural, 52,722,581; the agricultural classification is wiped out; per sonal, 565,430; total, 523.270,888. The total valuation in the assessors estimate was $25. 636.09S, of which 55,909,778 was full, $18, 714,683 rural, 5869,367 agricultural, and 582,000 personal. The increase over the 1891 valuation is 56 per re'nt In the First district of the Twentr-first ward, the full taxable foots up 52,137,151; rural, 53,982,485; agricultural, 5458,393; per sonal, 520,470; total, 56,598,499. The as sessors estimate fixed the total valuation at 56,574,542, of which 51,9S0,017 was full, 53, 122,714 rural, 5641,811 agricultural and 530, 000 personal. The increase over the 1691 valuation is 52 per cent. In the Second district the full taxable is $1,490,912; rural, 53,121,027; agricultural, 5491,646; personal, 511,975; total, 55,115,560. The estimate gave a total of 55,042,893, of which 55S3.706 was full, 54,152,076 rural, 5294,186 agricultural and 512,925 personal. The in crease over the valuation of 1891 was 52 per cent. It is understood that the Mayor has noti fied the City Treasurer, the Chief of Public "Works and the Chief of Public Safety that they each have employes in their offices who are non-residents "and who must be taken from the city jjayrolL The Mayor would not give any explanation and refused to say whether he had taken such or not. A Question on an Appointment. In this connection a question was raised yesterday over the appointment by City At torney Moreland of ex-Judge Charles Fet ternian to the vacancy in the city attorney's office made vacant by the resignation as assistant city attorney of the present Dis trict Attorney Burleigh. The appointment was approved by the Finance Committee, but has not been confirmed by Councils, and the question raised is that Mr. Fetter man is not and never has been a resident of the city, being at present a resident of Allegheny, and tnerelore not eligible. The Mayor was the first to think of the matter, and he called on Major Moreland about it The Major, however, produced the ordinance creating the position of As sistant District Attorney and showed that it did not require residence in the city, onlv that the appointee should be a member of the county bar in good standing. This sat isfied the Mayor and he is pleased with Judge Fetterinan's appointment. The legal advisors of the citv, including Mr. Fetter man, who is an assistant, are City Attorney Moreland and assistants, Thomas Carnahan and "W. H. House. QUITS A GOOD OAT Tor tuo Contribution to the Knstlan Famine fand. The contributions received by Treasurer "W. E. Thompson, of the Kussian Famine Fund, yesterday, were: Hanover, Indiana county, U. P. Church, 51; I-eesburg U. P. Church, 51; First Pres byterian Church, Hamill, Pa., 51; First Presbyterian Church, Bridge rater, 526 23; Sundav school of the same, 540; D. C Irish, New Castle, 510; Grecnsidc Avenue TJ. P. Church, Cannonsbnrg, 546 32; B. K. Yilson, Ohio, 53; Martin & Hogan, 51; First German Presbyterian Church, Alle ghenr, 516; cash, 52; J. P. Cameron, 510; Ilev.'.T. K. Warren, Kirkwood, Mo., $20, "E. 3d.," 52; Presbytery of Pittsburg, 5C3 50; C E. Bamsey, 525; Miss A. Y. S. Benham, 510; teachers and pupils, Chinese school, Allegheny, $7; a friend, 51; Ladies' Missionary Society, Sixth Presbyterian Church, 512 40; West Bellevue borough, 5112 61; Miss Cooper, collector, 517. Held for Assaulting a Child. Martin Kulfoski entered suit before Al derman Donovan yesterday, charging Toma Kamuski with assault and battery on the person of his child. The defendant lives on Penn avenue near Fifteenth street, and the plaintiff at 1211 Liberty street. All of the persons implicated in the case are employed in a restaurant on Chestnut 'street, Alle gheny. Kulfoski alleges that one day in the early part of the week, the defendant became exasperated at his little daughter who was playing around and gave her a cevere whipping. Mrs. Kamuiki will be Sires, a hearing to-day. AN OBJECTION ENTERED Against the Appointment or Viewers by Sllfflln Street Property Owners Advan tage Taken of a Point In the New Law. A number of property holders on Mifflin street, Sixteenth ward, yesterday served notice on City Attorney Moreland that they would oppose the appointment of viewers on the vacation of and reducing the width of a portion of that street. An ordinance was parsed several weeks ago providing for the change. Mifflin street is 40 feet wide along all but about 300 feet of its length ,to where it in tersects Thirty-ninth street Thomas B. Graham owns two narrow lots fronting on Thirty-ninth street and running back 144 feet along Mifflin street. If the street is narrowed a strip 10x144 feet will be added to his lots, giving him that much ground free of cost, and it is said he is about the only person who will be benefited. G. AV. Eankin, C Miller and others, owning property on the opposite side of the street are the opponents to the proposed change and they have taken advantage of the opportunity pro i ided by the new State law to prevent its consummation. That portion of the law affecting the case provides that 60 days must elapse after the Mayor signs an or dinance before an application to court for the appointment of viewers can be made, and during that interval objections or remonstances mav be filed. The evidence Mr. Bankinand others have submitted is so strong that the city attorney said yesterday he would not proceed with the application, but would allow the ordinance to fall. S0UIHEEN IE0N BLAMED. How It Has ted to the Present Over-Pro-dnctlon in the 11; Iron Market The cut of 2 cents on manufactured iron articles to Chicago and 3J cents to East St Louis was announced in The DISPATCH yesterday. The reduction will continue until next September. The new rates put iron into the fifth class in less than carloads and sixth class for carloads. A reduction is made every spring at the opening of naviga tion, but "it was done earlier this year on account of the depression in the business. The railroads realize that the iron trade is flat on its back, and the cut will help the business a little. A freight agent advanced a theory yester day to account for the present iron de pression. He thinks the trouble was caused by cheap Southern iron. Pittsburg was the first town to feel the competition, as the ship ments to this city were made at a low rate on the river. The Valleys were protected by their position. The local manufacturers saw that the only way to protect them selves was by enlarging and remodel ing their furnaces. This was done, and accounts to some extent for the activity in furnace building here in recent years. The increased production displaced the Val ley iron shipped to Pittsbure, and the Val lev furnace men to hold their own had to follow in the footsteps of the Pittsburg people. The result is overproduction of the worst kind, and nothing can be done except to wait for the country to grow. This is very cold comfort indeed, but ac cording to Chairman George RjBlanchard the annual growth of the United States is wonderful, and in,a few years the iron trade will right itselfc . LOW NAIL BATE TO TEXAS. A Cnt From SI to 50 Cents Falls to Boom the Depressed Trade. W. M. Clark, commercial agent of the Missouri Pacific road, went to Brooklyn last evening. He says the cotton trade is so dull in Texas that all the farmers who have barns are storing their crops, and will hold the product for better prices. Cotton can be bought for Gy$ cents per pound. Last fall the hop crop was large in Jfew York, and they were sold for 15 cents per pound. The farmers held them, and at present double the rate prevails. Mr. Clark says storing the cotton ties up the money for a year. The rate on nails to Texas points has been cut from 84 to 50 cents in the last , three weeks. The Missouri, Kansas andTexas road is suspected of doing some slashing. The nail rate hasn't been so low for years, but it has not boomed the trade in the least The nail manufacturers in Wheeling are not anxious to ship, as they are afraid thev won't be paid. This only shows how dnll business is in the Southwest when such a cheap nail rate fails to catch the jobbers and makers. A Xew Staff on April S. On April 5 a competitive examination will be held at the West Penn Hospital in order to secure a new medical staff of resi dent physicians for the year following. The staff at present consists of five physicians, but the number will be increased' to six. Those retiring are Dr. E. Wible, who goes to Greensburg; Dr. A. C. Clark, who will practice in Lawrenceville; Dr. F. L. Todd and Dr. E. L. Xefl, who will go to Arch street, Allegheny, and Dr. H. J. Anderson, who will practice in the East ijnd. Dropped Dead in the Woods. Samuel Beck, 23 years old, employed as an oil pumper in the McDonald field, was found dead in the woods near McDonald yesterday morning. Coroner's Clerk Grant Miller investigated the case yesterday after noon and found no evidence whatever of foul play, there being no marks on the body. It is supposed that Beck dropped dead in the woods from heart trouble. An inquest will be held this morning. 'Will Have an Office Here as Usual. Thomas M. DeWitt, Superintendent of the Wells, Fargo Express Company, regis tered at the Monongahela House yesterday. He said he had received no instructions about the Pittsburg nnd Western, but thev will vacate the road on the 15th. He will know to-day what the company intends to do in the future in Pittsburg. The Cruelty of Wolf-Chasing. Sam O'Brien, of the Humane Society, has been invited to witness the wolf chase on Paul Hacke's farm, near Greensburg, to day. The agent has an idea that the sport is cruel, even if wolves are dangerous ani mals. However, he will not decide until he has seen the sport ! HALF 1 ! -:- A YEAR'S -:- f ADLETS. I 8 Small advertisements for 6 fin 1711 a 4 months, ending Feb. 2992. IJ 3,770 iwuQ ijckwuu iur Mia year nf BUI. 24,8 previous. H.S9U Ikcbzi.se.. O No doubt it will pay YOU to both . t reaa ana use I THE DISPATCH'S t CENT-A-WORD COLUMffSL - THE ALL FOR CLEVELAND. That Is What the Candidates for National Delegates Say, but ' SOME PEOPLE ARE SUSPICIOUS. A Tery Lively Contest Already in Progress on the Northside. THE C0UKTI COMMITTEE MEETS T0-DAI 'The Democracy of Allegheny county will have a good case of false pretense aiainst certain politicians, if their schemes are carried out," said a prominent disciple of the Jeffersonian faith yesterday. "One ot the greatest bunko games ever attempted in Pennsylvania is now under way, not only here, but in other sections of the State. "The masses of the Democratic party, here as elsewhere," continued the speaker, "are for Grover Cleveland for President, first, last and all the time. There is a friendly feeling for Pattison and other possibilities, but only in case the popular ex-President should positively, and of his own accord, retire from the field. Some months ago, when the Hill clique be gan its propaganda, the leaders of this un scrupulous and reactionary element of the party negotiated with Keystone Democrats of some prominence for the delegation to the next National Convention. An effort was then made to secure control of the State organization, bnt resulted, as isHvell known, in ignominious failure. The real friends of both Cleveland and Pattison stood together, as indeed tbey still do, and the mere men tion of their names was enough to cause the Democracy to rally to their standard and de feat that scheme. Another Effort Made Under Coyer. "But these self-constituted leaders, foiled in this attempt to deliver the goods, with a perseverance worthy of a better cause, de termined to try it again. Bealizing that the feeling of the Democrats of Allegheny county is practically unanimous for Cleve land, they have masked their real senti ments. In the last few weeks prominent candidates who have slated themselves fo national deleeates have made vociferou declarations either for Cleveland or Patti son, but always with a string attached. Stories have been circulated by them that' Secretary Harritjr and even the Governor himself were getting ready to sell out to Hill, and other extravagant charges have been made. "The purpose of all these statements is to create confusion and deceive the Demo cratic masses as to who are really in favor of Cleveland's nomination. If the schemers succeed in getting part or all of the repre sentatives they will endeavor to have the delegation go to Chicago uninstructed and then sell out to Hill, or whoever may be the chief candidate of thei anti-Cleveland combine. A Hill conference was held in this city recently, and there is no lack of funds behind the movement. I no not care a copper who the national delegates from Allegheny county and the State at large are, but the Democracy should see that its will is carried out by insisting on ironclad instructions if necessary." Position of the Randall Club. When the attention of Samuel A. Dun can, the hustling President of the BaAdall Club, the leading .Democratic, organization of Western Pennsylvania, was called to the above statements he said: "The gentleman is correct iu practically every particular. There is undoubtedly an attempt being made on the part of the element indicated tosecure a trading delegation to the National Convention. The Bandall Club is almost unanimously in favor of Grover Cleveland, as has been demonstrated whenever a test has been made. The same is true of the Democratic masses in every section of the State." Albert J. Barr thought there were no grounds for impeaching the integrity of the gentlemen who are running as delegates ostensibly for Cleveland. He said that he did not "know of any underground Hill movement, and thought if there was any that it would be a failure. "Allegheny county is for Cleveland," he said, "and so is Pennsylvania. The ex President will have every one of the 64 delegates from this State to the Chicago Convention." "And will he be nominated?" "That is too far ahead, but the indications are that he will. All I know is that Penn sylvania will be a unit for him. There are no contests in .Allegheny county except in the Twenty-third Congressional district, and that is on local issues. The people are for Cleveland and delegates will have to be governed by their constituents." A Statement From .Ux-Postmaster Larkln. Ex-Postmaster John B. Larkin, a most pronounced Cleveland man himself, was very guarded in his statements when inter viewed yesterday afternoon. "Who are the bona fide Cleveland candidates for delegates to the National Convention?" said he, re peating the reportorial inquiry. "They are George Fleming and" James M. Guffey in the Pittsburg district, and Henry Meyer and Herman Kunkle in Allegheny. Mr. Guffey and Mr. Fleming have no opposi tion, and at this time I prefer not to say anything about the opposition in Alle gheny." "Do you consider Mr. Guffey a sincere Cleveland man?" "Well, he has told me he is for Cleve land if he can carry New York. He is a man of such reputation that I could not doubt his word. He has been a liberal con tributing member of the party, and there is no reason why we should notbelieve him or why we should not honor him by making him a district delegate." "What did he mean by his proviso that if Cleveland could carry New York he was for him?" "I presume he meant that if it was so de cided at a conference to be held by: the party leaders some time in the near future. I did not press him on that point because I believe he will represent the wishes of those who will elect him, and they are all unqual ifiedly for Cleveland, who will be nominated beyond a doubt, just as Mr. Guffey will be elected. Now, outside of any reports that have been circulated or published concern ing his alliance with Wallace and Hill, we believe Mr. Guffey will take him at his word, and there will be no opposition to his candidacy." " Tbe Fight on the Northside. On the Northside there is already a lively contest on for national delegates. It is claimed that T. O'Leary has written letters to different Democrats in the Twenty-third district, saying that neither John Hucken stein nor Lee Frasher is for Cleveland, that their announcement that they are for the ex-President is only a sham. Frasher was very indignant about the matter yesterday and said: "It is a fact that O'Leary has been writing such letters. One of them was received by John M. Kennedy, of Fayette street. He knows that both Huckenstein and myself are for Cleveland." Mr. Frasher declares himself openly in favor of Mr. Guffey, and is making a lively canvass. Mr. O'Leary made the following state ment last night: "The story that I am fol lowing Frasher in his effort to deceive the Democrats of Allegheny City is not true. So tar as my writing letters is.concerned it is a lie out of the whole cloth. In conversa tion with a friend about the candidacy of Cleveland I told him that Frasher was against Cleveland, and I still reiterate this charge. It is but a few weeks since Hill apparently had the call jnst after his snap convention. Frasher and his gang were then yelling loudly for Hill. They changed their tcue when they found the Cleveland sentiment so strong. They now appreciate that the Democracy of Allegheny county are not for Hill, and that they will not be in it unless they deceive the people by claiming to be for Cleveland. I have not interfered In Allegheny ' City politic up to this time, bat I desire to let the Meads of. PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH, Graver Cleveland know that Fresher and his crowd are not for him, and if elected they will not support him in the National Convention. They know they have been shouting tor Hill, and their conversion to Cleveland is too sudden to be sincere." S GE0VEE WILL BE THE KAN. TV. A. Lynch Says New York Doesn't Con trol the Politics of the Country. W. A. Lynch, a prominent Democratic lawyer of Canton-, was in the city for a short time yesterday bound for New York, He has frequently been offered the Con gressional nomination against McKinley, but he never accepted it un der the old order of things. Mr. Lynch and the Republican Governor have always been the warmest of friends. Mr. Lynch thinks thatCleveland will be the party nominee in spite of the New York delegation. "New York doesn't control the politics of the country," he said, "and that fact will be demonstrated most effectually at Chicago. The Ohio dele gation will be solid for Cleveland." Mr. Lynch is the new president of the Pittsburg, Akron and Western road. He said a few people took snap judgment on the compauy a week ago on a bill which won't be due before March 2$. Everything was soon explained to the Court and satis factorily settled. Mr. Lynch says the road will be extended to New Castle this sum mer. The engineers are now at work laying out the route. Mr. Lynch states that it will be snorter than the B. & O. be tween Akron and New Castle. The Presi dent admitted that there was something in the talk that the line will be pushed to But ler, and connect at that place with an ex tension of the Beach Creek road. He added that the subject was not under discussion now, and he didn't want anything said abont it. He thinks the road has a bright future. I DEMOCRATS TO MEET TO-DAY. They Will Fix a Time for Electing State Delegates. The Democratic County Committee will meet in City Hall, Pittsburg, this afternoon to fix a time for holding primaries to elect de!- r E. F. Acheson, the Washington editor, went to the National Capital last evening. He will in all probability be nominated for Congress by theBepublicans in the Twenty fourth district. He said he didn't blame the Greene people for insisting on county equality, but he claims the only fair basis ot representation in conventions is the Be publican vote. Such a rule was passed by the last State Convention, and it applies to all sections. Mr. Acheson says the con feree system is not heard of in the West. He has been assured that Greene connty Republicans will not revolt if the new rule for nominations is recognized. Gone Back on the Randall Clnb. Colonel John W. Echols has deserted the Bandall Club, and is now a full-fledged member of the Americus Club. A few days ago he made a strong speech in the club room, declaring that the tariff was the only true policy for America. He claims the South would be Bepublican if the negro problem was eliminated. Hereafter the Colonel will march with the Americus Club and whirl a red, white and blue umbrella. REFORM dress by Tl 'countess Ilaber ton in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. ST. PATBICK'S DAY PAEADE. Arrangements Will To-Morrow Be Com pleted for the Demonstration. The arrangements for the St Patrick's Day parade will be completed at a meeting ot the Board of Erin to-morrow afternoon. There will be but one parade, as both branches of the organization have united to make the demonstration complete. Colonel. Felix McKnight has issued an order that the Lieutenant Colonel will report at Ferry and Water streets at 12:30 p. M. Captains, William Botchford, Cole man Welsh, James Cuff, John Madden, Ed ward "Daly and Mark Lavone will report to Adjutant John Crowley. He will report to Major Charles Shields, who will report to Lieutenant Colonel John McGirr, who will report to Colonel Felix McKnight The column will move to Wood and Water streets pending the order of Grand Marshal J. J. McGuire. .SPECIAL departments by special writers are a strong feature of THE DISPATCH to morrow. MINOR ACCIDENTS OF A DAY. Five Persons Reported Injured In Various Ways, None Serious. The total number of accidents reported yesterday reached five. Broken and crushed limbs were the most serious ones. The list follows: James Miller, a driverforEnze 4 Scbafer, had his right arm broken by falling trnm a wagon on Ohio street. He lives in Etna borough. Thovas CosLijf, an employe at Clark's mill, fell from a scaffold in the mill yards last niht and broke his arm and badly bruised his side and shoulders. He was taken to his home on Liberty avenue. C. H. Shaw, a brnkeman on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad, was taken to the West Penn Hospital last night for medical attention, having had his hand crushed while coupling cars at Elizabeth. Chakles Frame, an employe at Carnegie's Thii ty-tulid street mill had his leg run over and badly crushed by a tiuck load of iron Jant night. He was taken to liis Home on Thirty-ninth street. Alfred Enzr, a son of William Enze, of Enze of Scbafer, brewers, of Allegheny, bad his' hand crushed yesterday afternoon against a wall by a wagon backing against it. TALES OF TWO CITIES. Katie MoNichoi, who was picked np on Penn avenue two weeks ago by Officer Thompson, and who was taken to the West Penn Hospital for treatment, was taken fromhat institution by her mother yester day. The mother piomised to take good care of the child and not let her father have her again. Hesrt Loeffler, 69 years old, dropped dead at bis borne on Forty-fourth street last night Coroner McDowell was notified and will hold an inquest this morning. A bexorstbahcx has been filed against the liquor license application of George El bourne, Anderson and Robinson streets, Allegheny. UVE topics of the time discussed and Il lustrated by W. C. Kanfmann In THE DIS PATCH to-morrow. ' A Former letter Carrier In Trouble. P. J. Gilmore, a former letter carrier of this city, was arrested yesterday by de tective Bobinson on a warrant charging him with embezzlement The information in the case was made before Magistrate Mc Kennaby James O'Beillv, an insurance agent, wno alleges that -Gilmore, while act ing as an agent for him, collected and ap propriated to his own use a small amonnt of money. The defendant was held to await a hearing. Credit, Credit, Yes, Credit J. Dwyer sella fine dress goods, silks, satins, laces,- in short everything in ladles' wear, on credit Yes. credit Boom 4. Mc- Cance block, 701 Smithfield, corner Seventh J BYSUUfy USIOUB. , SATURDAY, MARCH 12. PITTSBURG SHIYERED All Day Yesterday Because of 'a Harked Shortage of Natural Gas. THE MOVEMENTS OP THE MERCURY. Warmer Weather and Clear SHea Promised for the Near Future. PE0LICS OF THE WILD MAKCH BEEEZB Pittsburg traveled from the tropics to the frigid zone in the last few days and yes terday afternoon started back again. The trip was as rapid as the city's progress, and the return promises to be as delightful as the weather. Yesterday, morning was dis agreeable. The thermometer's fluctuations were as varied as figures on a stock board, and until noon yesterday it looked as if the bullish tendency of the Northern gale was going to be as great a sweep as the Beading deal. In the afternoon the thermometer started upward and Signal Service Observer Stewart said it would continue warmer. He predicts clearing weather for to-day. The lowest point reached by the ther mometer was 13 above zero. The wind blew a hurricane from the west, and where it didn't capture bats and awnincs there were none to be found. Over in Alle gheny, where swinging signs are allowed, there was a general confusion of broken boards and ruined signs of every kind. The removal was more complete than if or dered by a city ordinance. The storm did what the authorities should do, and in so much shorter time that its supremacy was denied by none. Not a Partisan Storm. It wasn't a partisan storm. On Smith field street Mayor Gourley's flat-crowned hat was seen traveling a dozen yards in ad vance of its ownerat an early honr in the day, and a few minutes later all that could be seen of Tim O'Leary was a wave of Democratic air chasing a tariff-protected high bilk hat that lacked only proper-staying qualities to be the best in the market As a sprinter after head gear, however, Seorge Shiras, IIL, proved nimself a pro "essional. The race began at Virgin alley and Smithfield street, and wasn't ended until the popular young attorney went under the wire at the Pleasant Valley passenger station. In the Northwest yesterday, the mercury in the thermometer went up as fast as if in a nitro-glycerine explosion. At Bismarck, it took a jump of 40 and then was only at 34. Other stations showed a similar record. In the East it was not so cold and was not stormy. It was a Northwester as bad as landlubbers usually see and a great deal worse than ordinary mortals would make any effort to get. A Shortage of Natural Gas. Of course, there was a shortage of gas. As the cold wave neared Pittsburg, gas fires got weak, then weaker and finally so low that each fire seemed like a consecrated candle at its own wake. There was hardly enoueh heat in many gas fires to melt a cake of ice in a month, and as for keeping humanity warm, a lighted .toby and a piece of phosphorus would have come nearer supplying comfort. It would have been an act of charity to have let, loaned or given out on the shares a. few pounds of natural gas to the Depart ment of Charities. Chief Elliot in ice is an object for sympathy, and he would have received it yesterday if every person else had not been in just the same unhappy con dition. The supply all along Fourth ave nue was so low that the gas pipes were dwarled in carrying it The' rivers have been falling at all points, but the rise lasted long enough to let out all the coal that was ready to start Sev eral large coalboat tows will be ready to start to-day or Sunday. The Signal Service people think the weather will be at its usual condition on Sunday, unless the Law and Order people insist on no change on the Lord's Day. Delayed by the Blizzard. The limited on the Pennsylvania road was knocked out for an hour last evening by the blizzard. The wind was strong along the Juniata river, and forced the train to lose 30 minutes between Harrisburg and Altoona. In the Alleghenies the weather was about the same as in Pittsburg. There was little snow, but the air was keen and nipping. TBUE BILLS FOUND. Saltta and Mazzlo Are Both Chained With the Murder of Old Jack. The grand jury returned true bills yester day in the now famous Liberty street fire case, in which it is claimed "Old Jack" lost his life. P. A. Saitta, of the firm of Saitta & Fngassi, is charged with murder, misde meanor and setting fire to his building with intent to defraud insurers. John Mazzio is also charged with murder and misdemeanor in connection with the same case. It is alleged "Old Jack" was hired to set fire to the firm's building, and that in doing so he lost his own life Arranging; for the McKee'i Rocks Election. Attorney Frank Thompson and Squire Bryan yesterday consulted with the County Commissioners relative to preparation for an election at JIcKee's Bocks and it is thought the borough will be organized about April L The Commissioners stated that they expected to be able to furnish the election machinery, as they had contracted for it for use in Allegheny City and the work wonld ibe commenced in time to furnish all necessary for the Bocks people. A Blc Purchase of Coal Lands. Within a few days a syndicate has pur chased 5,000 acres of coaj on Little Sewick ley creek. No particulars could be learned, as the gentleman giving the information said he could not divulge, and he would not even allow himself to be quoted, but he is a man in position to know what he talks about PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. Alfred Kinirer was arrested at Thirty first street last night by Officer Thompson. He was drunk and took up his stand in front nf St. John's Church, on Penn avenue, and as the people came out from tbe services he made insulting remarks to them. He was taken to the Twelfth ward police station. Edward Bkosnahait was given a hearing before Magistrate Succop last evening on the charge of improper conduct toward the children of the Lutheran School on South Eighteenth street He was sent to the work honse for 90 days. He is a laborer and about SO years of ace. Petir Parilina, an Italian, who lives in Clay alley, was committed to jail yesterday by Alderman Richards on a charge of as sault and battery preferred by John Dunn, who alleges ParUina assaulted him with a shovel last Thursday evening; Jobk Millioan, a motorman In the employ of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company, was remanded to jail for court yesterday by Alderman Madden, of the West End, on a serious charge preferred by Margaret Beauzell. William Butlsr entered suit before Alder man Donovan yesterday, charging Robert Catblnpfwith assault and battery. Butler is a newsboy and Cathinz is employed as por ter at the Albion Hotel. Willi ax McCans and Thomas Williams were arrested last evening by Officer Walker on Frankstown avenue and lodged in the Nineteenth ward station on a charge of dis orderly conduot. W. J. Gregory was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Madden, by Mrs. L. St Clair, Charging him witn disorderly conduct 1892. WAHT PmSBTTSQ BATES. Ifearby Towns Petition for IocaI Advant ages on Transcontinental Business. An effort is being made by the initial lines to have the transcontinental rates for Pittsburg extended to a number of nearby towns. The representatives of "Western lines in the city'' met at the Lake Shore office yesterday to confer on the subject with agents from the Pittsburg committee. The transcontinental lines do not recognize the 40-mile limit, though towns like Mc Keesport and Braddock are accorded Pitts burg rates. On business to Chicago, Belle vernon, Charleroi, West Newton, Greens burg, Latrobe and other towns within the boundary drawn by the railroads receive the same advantages as this city. The local lines will ask the Western and Transconti nental Associations to extend the Pittsburg rates to tbe places mentioned. A proposition was made to the Western agents, but it was not clear as to some points, and another one in writing will be prepared. All the Western representatives can do is to refer the matter to their superiors, and they have no assurance that the request will be granted. The argument is made that on such a long haul West Newton, Charleroi and the other nearby towns are entitled to the same rates as Braddock and McKeesport BBADDOCK HOT TO BE A CITY. The Borough of Bankln Station Practically Settles That Feature. The election in the new borough at Ban kin station will take place on Hay 3. The decree creating the borough, which was issuqd Tuesday, is looked upon as the death knell of Braddock's city aspirations. .The movement to get a city charter for Brad dock and towns around it was started over a year ago and has been traveling a rocky road ever since. North Braddock objected out of fear of increased taxation, and while a howl was going up from the people in that end of town Bankin stepped in with a petition to be organized into a borough. The effort was opposed by Braddock citi zens, but the court held that outside inter ference was not to be considered. If a city had been organized there would have been no trouble iu getting free mail delivery. Congressman Dalzell has been making an effort to get free mail delivery for the city for some time, but has been handicapped by the fact that the population is divided. The business is not sufficient to get free delivery, but if the population was nnited in a city corporation Postmaster General Wanamaker has indicated his willingness to grant free mail delivery. A CROSS of copper, fonnd In the M emnd Bnllders' hannts at Chlllicothe, proves their relation to the early tribes of Mexico. Bead the argument la THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Tronble Over the Uniform Contract Bale. There is not a little trouble brewing be tween the Builders' Exchange and the Pitts Burg architects over the uniform contract rule. Under the uniform contract system no clause is allowed to be inserted in a con tract telling what kind of labor is to be em ployed. On this point the contractors are not'satisfied. v They claim they are often re quested to specify "union labor" in their contracts by the property owners, and if they cannot do this there is danger of los ing the job. The Bottle Trade Depressed. The Jittery and Glatsware Reporter this week says the flint and green glass bottle trade is in a depressed condition, even worse than it has been for years. This is greatly due to the holding off of the brew ers and bottlers, owing to the uncertainty of their licenses. As the license question is not decided nntil May, and after that month there is only one of the fires left, the factories will not be able to make up for their losses. The Story Denied. J. W. Scully, of McCully & Co., flint glass manufacturers, denied that there will be a combination of the bottle makers simi lar to that of the United States Glass Com pany, He thinks it would be unprofitable. Will Not Bednce Before May. If there is a reduction made in the river miners' wages this year it will not be before the latter part of May. The operators as yet have not shipped enough coal to supply the lower markets should a strike occur. - The better Box Was Charged. . Thomas J. Black, a letter carrier em ployed at station B, Lawrenceville, was severely shocked by electricity while mak ing his rounds on Thursday night A letter 'box on Eleventh street had become charged with electricity by a wire which extended down the telegraph pole to which the letter box was fastened, and which had been crossed by an electric light wire. Wnen Black attempted to open the letter box he was knocked down, where he was found a few minutes later by a policeman. The charged wire was removed. BASED MX. gossip apropos of the begin ning of the new season in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. THE AEOLIAN. ATI Praise It. All say they are pleased with it Why? Because everyone in the family can play it Can plav any music, at any time and at any place. You can do the same. Ojf the Aeolian you can play any music that was ever written, and correctly. No knowledge whatever of music necessary. Come and spend a delightful half hour at our wareroonis listening to them. All are welcome. JIellob & Hoene, "Palace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue. Lovely little Honse for Bent. No. 2 of those cozy six-room brick houses on Grant avenue, near Rebecca street, Allegheny for rent Marble mantels, both gases, bath room, nice back yard, etc. The cleanest and healthiest locality in the two cities, combining" town and country. Bent moderate. Inquire at Klebee's Music Store, 06 Wood street Horses at Auction. Seventy-five horses and mares, weighing from 1,000 to 1,700 pounds, suitable for all Eurposes, will be sold at auction sale to the ighest bidder at Arnheim Live Stock Com pany, Limited, stables, 52 Second avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., Wednesday, March 16, at 10 o'clock a. M. sharp. Terms cash. Nopost ponement on account of weather. Sale pos itive. All horses guaranteed as repre sented. N. B. There will be several fine carnage teams, single drivers and two fast trotters. Also several teams of mules. Not Remarkable at AIL , Not strange the quantities of pianos and organs we sell, when one knows their qual ity and durability, and low prices and easy terms offered.. Standards in Their Like. None not first-class. Hardman, Krakauer,Yose pianos. At lowest prices consistent with their worth, and on most reasonable terms of pay ment. All kinds of organs. All prices. Mellob & Hoene, Talace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue. All lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion. TTS8U Slellor Sc Boene Sell the best pianos and organs made, and on tbe easy payment plan. You can get an instrument with your "pin money." "Palace op Mrsicy 77 Fifth avenue, "Bisque op Beep" herbs and aromatlcs, a spring medicine, renovates the systca. COeana&L sonre n pins with a pek. The Declaration of Independence; on a Com mon Postal Card With Boom to Spare. Some people find odd amusements. The other day a postal card came to The Dis patch with the entire Declaration of In dependence written upon it with an, ordin ary steel pen. Besides there was room enough to spare for at least 500 more words. This would make a total of about 2,000 words in all upon the card. It is the old style size of card. The writing was done by Walter C. Ma haffy, of one of the city theaters. He did it in about three hours. Just to get his hand in he is going to write a history of the United States on a card ten inches square. The history will contain 11,212 words. He would like to get into a contest with some body and claims he can write 3,000 words on the or dinary sized postal card so they can be read by anyone who hask ordinarily good eyesight Backed by Local People. J. F. Grimes, of the Knoxyille Land and Improvement Company, is one of the di rectors of the World's Columbian Exposi tion Transportation Company. Thomas E. Jones is general manager instead of a director. It is the local branch of the Inter national Exhibit and Information Com pany, of Chicago. The gentlemen in the company are well known in Pittsburg, and their names alone is a guarantee fbat money will be safe in their hands. So many wild cat schemes are.being worked to catch the unwary visitor to the World's Fair that reliable transportation companies are sure to be in great demand. De. BM-Hauita. Eye, ear, nose and I1UUA U10C0363 CAUU31 CJ.JI. WU1VV) V Penn street. Pittsburg, Pa. ssn BIBER & EAST0N. SILKS FOR YOU. A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT. BLACK ARMURE SILKS, $i, $1.30 i. 50. BLACK RHADEMAS, 65c, 70c, 75. Extra 24-inch Si and $i.i2. BLACK JERSEY SILKS, Very soft and lustrous, Si, Si. 25 and up. BLACK CRYSTAL SILKS, Superior grade, Sf-37- BLACK AND COLORED MOIRE, 50c, 65c, 85c, $1 and up. A VERY COMPLETE LINE OF WASH SILKS. 24-inch at 75c 31-inch at 85c. PLAIN PONGEE SILKS, In light shadfe, 35c, 50c, 75c PRINTED INDIA SILKS, In very wide- range of choice at 50c, 75c, Si and up. o BIBER & EAST0N, ' 605 AND 507 MARKET ST. mhlO-TTssu THE LARGEST LINE OF CARPETS West of New York now ofi 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 before the rush begins. JpAll goods jobbed at lowest Eastern prices. mhS-TTaau WALL PAPER. Jnst received special designs for smoking Booms, Private Billiard Booms and Club Booms. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 Smithfield St; Pittsburg, Pa. mhl-89-rrs THE J I "Warm Air Furnaces and ' WrouzhtsteelKanees. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. . GAS KANGES AND BROILERS, J. (i BABTLMT, OC3-TT3 MSWoodstreat Pittsburg. P ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAED3, ETC.. W. V. DEEUITT4CO, 407 Grant street and 89 BiitiavwiM, NEW ABTEBTTSEHTENTi. The Leading , Pittsburg Pa, Dry Goods House. Saturday, Harch 13; ISM, JOS. I0IE & C0.'S PENN AVENUE ST0R23L BLACK DRESS GOODS. TI19 Largest and Most Complete Stock for Mourning and General Wear Ever Seen in These Cities Now on Exhibition at Our Stores. It is with the greatest satisfaction that we make the above announce ment, feeling confident that we have never before offered so grand and varied a collection of Black Dress Goods of every kind and description. Every piece of goods has been se lected with the utmost care, securing excellence of quality, beauty of finish, perfection in dye and general merit. And in all these important particulars our goods are unexcelled. Among the leading novelties we are showing Black Crepon Plisse, Black Crepon Pekin, Black Crowfoot Crepons, Bhck Bedford Crepons, Black Crepe La Gloria, Black Crepon Rayure, Black Crepon Russe, Black Crepon Raye a Soie, Black Crepon Jacquard, Black Railroad Crepon, Black Raye Es Croise, ' Black Rayatine, ' Black Biarritz Cloth, Black Crystal Cord, Black Pekin Stripe. In addition to the above exclusive novelties we have opened a complete stock in all the most desirable grades, in the following staple weaves: Black Cashmeres, Black Serges, Black Foules, Black Henriettas, Black Vigones, Black Corkscrews, Black Armures, Black Cheverons, Black Thibets, Black Camel's Hairs, Black Nun's Veilings, Black Whipcords, , Black Merveilleux, BJack Albatross, Black Mohairs, Black Sicilians, Black Broadcloths. Also, an exquisite line of BLACK SILK WARP FABRICS, Comprising Henriettas, Rayatins Cords, Drap de Toulon, Drap D'Alma, Melrose, Armures, Nun's Veilings, Clairettes, and many other entirely novel weaves. We also pu on sale to-day the fol lowing special bargains: BLACK ALL-WOOL HENRI ETTAS, 40 inches wide, extra fine quality, blue black and jet black, at 60c a yard. BLACK ALL-WOOL HENRI ETTA, 46 inches wide, extra fine quality, at 85c a yard. BLACK ALL-WOOL FRENCH SERGE, 50 inches wide, extra fine quality at $1 a yard, never before sold under $1.25. BLACK ALL-WOOL CHEVE RONS, in 9 different styles, 40 inches wide, at 90c a yard, regular value, $1.25. For present or anticipated wants ladies would do well to call at once and examine our -superb collection oi Black Dress Goods while it is at its best and presents every possible ad vantage to buyers. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AYi ? We desire every lady in Pittsburj and Allegheny to meet MRS. GE NEVA C. PERCY, of New York who will be at our Corset Departmen tMonday, Tuesday and Wednesda of next week to exhibit tne gooi points of HER MAJESTY'S-COR SETS, jnhlS w
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