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
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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
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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.
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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,
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