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THE PITTSBUR'a DISPATCH. "" TUESDAY, MARCH 15, .1892.
Chief would from now on demand all the
authority his office secured to him and that
he would wage a bitter war politically on
the reformers responsible for his arrest. It
was intimated that he would secure the
arrest of those who had him arrested,
A Move Made nt Midnight.
At 12 o'clock- last night when Captain
Bell, of the Allegheny police force,reported
at the station to go off duty he found Super
intendent Mnth awaiting him, and in the
presence of the officers present the Captain
was notified of his suspension from duty,
which, it is said, really means his dismissal.
This is the first step in the
fisht against Auditor McKirdy, as
Captain Bell's appointment, it is said,
was made partly on the influence brought
to bear by Mr. McKirdr when he repre
sented the Second ward in Common Coun
cils. This fight, according to Chief Mur
phy, will now be kept up, and no favor will
be "shown to anv of Mr. McKirdy's friends.
Captain Bell's friends said last night that
his caee would be carried up to the Mayor,
and the fisht would not be stopped until
they had either replaced the captain or ex
hausted all their forces.
RUDOLPH DISCHARGED,
And Finney lipid for a Farther Hearlne
A Itnnlt or the Itecsnt Nbrtksldc
rrlmary Election Quito a Large List or
Witnesses.
Councilman George I. Rudolph and
Charles Finney, of Allegheny, were given
a hearing before Alderman Schellman last
night, on the charges preferred against
them by ex-Senator Itutan. Mr. Budolph
was charged with conspiracy, having, it was
alleged, conspired with the members of the
election board at the Republican primaries
in the Third district of the Fifth ward,
Allegheny, tcyprocure a fraudulent election.
The members of the board, Martin Oliver,
Judge, Johu Bouth, Inspector, and Charles
Finney, Clerk, were all charged with vio
lating" the primary election law. Finney
was the only one of the board arrested.
Attorney I. X. Patterson represented the
. prosecution and ex-Senator Kutan was also
present. Attorney D. F. Patterson de
tended Councilman Budolph.
Select Councilman Lowe was the first
witness called bv the prosecution. He had
been permanent Chairman of the conven
tion of the Second Legislative district and
told of the proceedings of that body.
George v. Cramer was called next He
testified that at the Republican meeting he
had ben chosen Minority Inspector and
John Williams Majority Inspector. "When
he went to the polls, "Williams was not
there and he demanded his 'place on the
board. Oliver refused to recognize him as
a member ot the board and would not
have him. Rudolph was there and said he
didn't know the witness had any right on
the board and he couldn't serve.
"William "West testified to Cramer at
temptins to get on the board and Route
and Oliver preventing him. Mr. Rudolph
was there. The witness stood by the win
dow all day and saw all the votes polled.
He saw both Democrats and Republicans
vote.
Jacob Reams said he went to the room in
the schoolhouse about 9 o'clock, after the
polls had closed. He did not know who
nude out the credentials for the delegates.
Oliver, Routh and Finney were in the room.
AVhcn they came out Oliver had the ballot
box under li:s arm. They went to a saloon
and from there Oliver took the ballot box
home and they all then went uptown. Ru
dolph was not there.
Charles Finney was placed or the stand,
and after having been cautioned that he
need not criminate himself, gave his testi
mony in answer to questions. He had been
appointed clerk by Oliver. He didn't hear
Rudolph take part in the discussion about
not letting Cramer on the board. He did
not know if any Democrats voted
that day, as he could not see the window.
After several other witnesses had ap
peared Attorney I. X. Patterson then asked
to have the case postponed for two weeks.
Hedesired to procure other witnesses, and
believed he could prove the charges by
them. Mr. D. F. Patterson objected to a
continuance, and asked to have Mr. Bu
dolph discharged. After some parley be
tween the counsel the Alderman said he
would discharge Mr. Rudolph and hold Mr.
Tinney for a iurther hearing. Xo time was
fixed, and Mr. Rudolph went bail for Mr.
Finney.
ALLEGHENY DIVES MUST GO.
Alderman Braun SerTes Notice on
the
Keepers in the rlrst "Ward.
Alderman Braun intends to start a cru
sade against all the disorderly places in the
First ward of Allegheny. " There are 60 of
them within the ward precincts, and last
evening he sent a notice to the proprietors
requesting them to vacate by April 1, or he
will prosecute them. Mr. Braun said he
was not making the move on his own re
sponsibility. A petition had been pre
sented to him, signed by CO respectable
people, asking him to move against the
keepers of these houses for violating the
liquor and other laws. The Alderipan said
he could proceed at once, but he preferred
to give the people a chance to get out. He
added that no suits would be compromised,
and they would be sent to court.
Chief Murphy andYssistant Superin
tendent Glenn said the police would not in
terfere with the work of reform. There is
no sympathy between the department and
the proprietors. Chief Murphy remarked
that a record of all disorderly places is kept
for the benefit of the public.
Raiding Lawrenceville Speakeasies.
The police are making war on speakeasies
that have been flourishing for some months
in the Lawrenceville district. Five were
raided yesterday on warrants issued by
Police Magistrate Leslie.
John Castello was the first victim. His
place is on Forty-eighth street, near the
railroad, and has been the cause of manv
complaints. Mrs. O'Brien, at Fortv-eighth
street and Blackberry alley; Mrs. Potts, of
Hatfield street; Mrs. "Winters, of Fortr
eighth and Vine streets, and Mrs. Schag'a
wan, of Forty-first street, were the others.
Mrs. Winters gave the officers a bottle. All
but Mrs. Schagawan were locked up, but
she was sick in bed and her son furnished
bond for a hearing. The police say there
arc several other speakeasies in that section,
and they will capture them as quickly as
possible.
A Peculiar Sent Dispute.
There was an animated law suit before
Judge Gripp yesterday afternoon. A lady
named Bridge rented the fourth floor of No.
101 Federal street, and there established a
dancing academy. According to allegations
the pupils noticed cracks in the walls and
became afraid to attend school. Mrs. Bridge
took counsel as to the condition of the
structure and the Department of Public
Safety pronounced the building unable to
stand the vibrations consequent in dancing.
The tenant thereupon vacated and refuses
to pav rent for the two and a halt months
the floor was occupied by her. She also
says the building was not properly heated.
Decision reserved.
lie Kef used to Live at Home.
Coroner McDowell held an inquest yes
terday into the death of John Zietler, 22
years of age, who died at midnight on Sun
day at the workhouse. A verdict of death
from consumntion was rendered Zietler
had been committed to the institution by
Mayor Voegtly, of Allegheny, February 29,
on a charge of t vagrancy. His partnts live
in Spring Garden borough, but he ."jetused
to live with them, and loafed aboun Alle
gheny, sleeping in stables and outlbiftes.
where in the past few months he contlacted
me disease that caused his death.
Appeals From Conntjr Valuation
j.ne county Vommissioners yesv
neara appeals irom me assessments in
Tiventy-first and Twentv-fifth wards.
both wards the assessors returns sho'
large increases and the Commissioned
added nothing. There were a number
appeals, but none of special interest.
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M'CLURE'S KW IDEA
He -Is Going to Figure as a
"Wholesale Bemonstrant
in license Court.
AFTER COUNTRY VICTIMS.
Although He May Yet Decide to
Tackle the City Bars, Too.
OTHER PB0TESTS BEING PILED.
Prospects of a Largo Number of Objections
in the Last Few rays. (
MOTEHEXTS OP THE L. AND 0. AGENT
"When a reporter called at Law and Order
McClure's office yesterday afternocn he was
surrounded by his intellectual aggregation
of spies, hearing their reports of faithful
Sunday labor performed and giving them
pointers on their deportment. McClure
was in good humor, and had in his inside
pocket CO remonstrance blanks against
liquor dealers which he just had especially
printed, and the pleasure he had in prospect
of filing these documents made his watery
eyes glow with an appearance of happiness.
"When asked who were to bo his victims
in this line of proceeding, he smiled con
templatively as, writhing about in "Uriah
Heep" fashion for a moment, he answered:
"As far as I know now. I will remonstrate
against none of the city applicants. My
list at present includes only a number of
men in Forward township, where I belong.
I am acting in this matter entirely from my
own choice, and," he continued, proudly,
"on my own responsibility, and the Law
and Order Society has nothing to do with
it Of course I may get after some of the
city applicants, and the society may order
me to procure remonstrances against many
that I have not thonght of, but I have no
such orders now."
Buy Looking After Bis Own Case.
"How about those Sunday-selling suits
entered last week? Have they been set
tled?" "No, sir; they will all be disposed of this
week, I think. The reason hearings were
not held last week was because I had not the
time. My time was all taken up with court
cases and the perjury charge against me,
but I expect to follow up my prosecutions
this week closely. I wish jrou would say
for me that I will not ask for a change of
venue on that perjury suit. I don't think I
would have much of a show outside of Alle
gheny county and I propose to fight the
thing out at home. Just wait until my case
is tried," he concluded as he drew from his
pocket and affectionately fondled the bundle
of remonstrances, "vou will see that the
jury shows its belief in my integrity. lam
well known here and am not afraid."
Soon afterward the agent was seen by the
reporter at the Court House examining with
evident satisfaction the applications for
license from Forward township.
McClure is not the only person taking an
interest in the remonstrance business. Thus
far twelve remonstrances have been filed,
most of them yesterday, and as they will be
received up until the 17th inst., many more
are expected. Many petitions are being
filed in favor of applicants this year also.
Heretofore the court has received such
petitions up until the License Court opened,
but this year they must be filed with the
Clerk of Courts on or before the 17th inst.
A "Widow's Application Refused.
Judge Collier yesterday refused applica
tion Irom the widow of B. Papencordt, of
McICee's Rocks, to transfer the license
application filed by her husband to her
name, he having died recently. A transfer
of this year's license was permitted, but the
precedent established to transfer the appli
cation for a new licence in such cases was
followed. Every year five or six applicants
die after filing their papers before the
License Court opens and in every case the
transfer has been refused, except where the
death occurs after the license' has been
granted. Another death of an applicant on
this year's list was that of Felix Henlt, of
1521 Penn avenue, who died last week.
Among the papers filed yesterday was n
general remonstrance against George Hol
land, who is an applicant for No. 70 Center
avenue. There are 25 signers from the im
mediate vicinity, and they set forth that a
saloon at that location is unnecessary and
would be a detriment to that residence
neighborhood. t
Park Bros. & Co. filed remonstrances
against Richard Fewer and John Heck.
Both want licenses near the Black Diamond
Steel "Works, and the firm alleges that
while Fewer gives No. 3011 Smallman
street as his location, the place is really in
Spruce alley, a place where respectable peo
ple would not go, and at night a dark and
dangerous locality. Heck's place, No. 2942
Sinallman street, is also described as a dark
place at night, aim the remonstrants -set
forth that neither of these saloons are neces
sary in any sense. A comprehensive plan
showing both locations accompanies the re
monstrances. Remonstrances Outside the Cities.
There are 70 signers to the remonstrance
against August Zeder, of Ohio township. J
xney say in ineir communication tnat
Zeder is not a fit person to have a license,
that the house he applies for has a bad rep
utation, and no saloon in that section is
needed.
John "W. Crozier, of the Second ward,
McKeesport, will be a lucky man if he gets
a license over the remonstrance filed yes
terday against him. It is signed by nearly
300 property holders and citizens, and de
clares that within a short distance of Cro
zier's place there are tRree churches. The
building, it is claimed, is not a hotel nor
suitable for one and is in a strictly res
idence neighborhood where a saloon would
be very undesirable.
The remonstrance against Emil Number
ger, of Baldwin township, has 46 signers
who subscribed to? the statement that the
place is not suitable for'a hotel, a saloon is
not necessary in the neighborhood and the
better class of people are opposed to any in
the locality.
AVilliam F. Aull, agent for the Denny
estate and the Kevin heirs, and others re
monstrate against the granting of a license
to Otto Hauch and William E. Hayes at
Third avenue and Market street. The
paper states that Mrs. Kevin leased the
property to Mrs. M. B. Thompson for a
grocery, and the lease does not justify and
she has no right to sublet any part of the
property. "
Think It Is Not a Necessity. '
A general remonstrance with 50 signers
was filed against Jacob Shulz, of 234
Frankstown avenue, on the ground that the
place is not necessary, and would be a detri
ment to the neighborhood.
Among the petitions in favor of appli
cants filed yesterday was one tor Charles
Kuster, who wants to do business at 146
East street, Allegheny. The petition con
sists of seven sworn testimonials of good
moral character in neat type written form,
to which the names of one politician and
six merchants are affixed. They are G. J.
Schondelmyer, H. Blumhagen, Anton Bis
ter, Frank Kolting, Charles L. "Walker,
Andrew J. Lenz and C. A. Muehlbronner.
A petition lor Charles Beiche, of Baldwin
township has 55 signers. One for John
Schira, of Lower SL Clair township, has 22
signers. The one for Henry J. Seibert, of
178 Fulton street, Allegheny, is signed by
206 residents, and he is given a recommenda-
lon nt lor a senator. James Borlin. of
2236 Second avenue, has two petitions in his
favor, attesting to his good character and
the necessity for a saloon in that neighbor
hood. In addition to his liquor license work
Agent McClure will enter 12 informations
before Alderman Bohe to-day against news
dealers and agents for the sale of papers last
Sunday. He declined to say who the de
fendants will be in these cases, but inti
mated that they, were all downtown parties.
THE BIVEE TO TEE BESCTJE.
The Wells, Farco Express Company Makes
a Contract With a Packet Iilne.
The Wells, Fargo Express Company is
now in a better position to look after its
business here than ever before. When it
was frozen out of the Pittsburg and West
ern road by the United States company, the
general opinion was it would have to
abolish its office in Pittsburg. Yesterday
the company signed a contract with the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line to
use the boats to Wheeling. There the traf
fic will be transferred to. the Wheeling and
Lake Erie road. This connection gives the
Wells, Fargo company a number of new
points, and reaches Cleveland. The Wheel
ing and Lake Erie intersects the Nypano
road at Creston, which is the main line used
by the Wells, Fargo company.
Agent Johnston was very jubilant yester
day. He said the new deal suited him very
welL The boats leave here late in the
afternoon, and are due in Wheeling early in
the morning. About 2 o'clock in the after
noon, over the Wheeling and Lake Erie,
the express matter will be in Cleveland,
making better time than over the Pittsburg
and Western road. After the boats leave in
the afternoon through business will be
shipped over the Lake Erie road up to 9:45
in the evening. The packet line touches at
Beaver East f.iverpool, Steubenville and
other good'towns. In this way new terri
tory is opened up to the Wells, Fargo. The
company will begin shipping traffic to-day.
TOT CAN STEP UP AHD PAY HOW.
The Tax Books for Seventeen Wards Are
Ready for Collections.
The city assessors have placed in the City
Treasurer's hands the tax books for 17 wards
and collections thereon will begin to-day.
Notices will be sent out by the Treasurer's
clerksas rapidly as possible. v
The assessors clerks have been working
hard since the Mayor signed the appropria
tion ordinance Saturday morning, keeping
at it until midnight each day, including
Sunday and last night The wards finished
are the first ten, the Twelfth, Fifteenth,
Seventeenth, Twenty-seventh, Thirty-third,
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-sixth.
The amount 6f work performed can only
be appreciated by a glance over the ward
books; two separate assessments, the city
and school millage must be gone over and
computed twice, making four times that
each amount is computed and checked over.
There are about 40,000 separate and indi
vidual assessments made this year, an in
crease of about 12,000 over last year. Al
though about half the books have been com
pleted the remaining half contains -the
greater part of the work and the hardest to
do, so that they may not be finished until
the end of the w eek.
THROWN FE0M AN ELECTRIC CAB.
Peter Doyle A lights on His Head and Is
Serloas'j Injured.
Peter Doyle, a stranger in the city, met
with a probably fatal accident at the north
end of the Smithfield street bridge shortly
after 7 o'clock last evening. He was riding
on the rear platform of car No. 19 of the
Birmingham Traction Company in company
with a party ot friends coming from the
Southside. Tnere is a short curve just at
the end of the bridge where the line
straightens out for Smithfield street, and, as
the car struck this, the lurch of the same
caused Doyle to lose his balance and he
pitched head first to the sidewalk, striking
with great force on the curb. One of his
friends in attempting to save Doyle was
himself thrown from the car, but escaped
serious injury.
Doyle was unconscious when picked up
and he was carried to the Homeopathic
Hospital; At a late hour last night he had
not recovered consciousness. The phy
sicians thought his skull had been frac
tured. Doyle is a wire worker from An
derson, In, and came here on a visit to
relatives.
AFTEB FOREIGN IDEAS.
Mr. Chambers Goes to Belgium to Study
Window Glass Factories.
James A. Chambers and Major William
G. McCandless started on a trip to Europe
last evening. Mr. Chambers is going to
Belgium to study the window glass
business and secure the latest improve
ments. When asked if he wasn't after men
for his Kensington plant, he said no, and
added if he was he wouldn't publish the fact
in the newspapers. Mr. Chambers said their
works would be ready for operation by Sep
tember, and they will have a capacity of 22,
000 feet per week.
"In ten years from now," he, continued,
"the Belgiums won't be making glass. Their
men will be in this country, and their plants
will be moved here. The Americans are
making great Strides, and in time we will
defy foreign competition."
A Pretty tittle Home Destroyed.
A fire broke out iu the two-story frame
residence of L. S. Nesbit, No. 429 O'Hara
street, East End, yesterday afternoon. All
the members of the family were absent
when the fire was discovered by a neighbor.
Considerable time was lost before the
alarm was sent in from box 235, -and
when the engines arrived the fire had
gained great headway. The fire caught
from a gas jet in -the cellar, and before it
was gotten under control the entire house
was gutted and all the furniture destroyed.
The house was a two-story colonial cottage,
containing eight rooms. Loss on house and
furniture, 53,000; fully insured.
Order for St Patrick's Parade.
J. J. McGuire, Chief Marshal of the St.
Patrick's day parade, yesterday issued his
general order No. 2. The visiting organiza
tions from Youngstown, Mercer and Mc
Keesport will join the Southside division.
The point of formation will be on Water
street, near the Monongahela House, and
this division is expected io be there by 1
o'clock. Organizations from Lawrenceville
and the East End are requested to go to
WaUt street by the most convenient routes.
Cable and electric cars have the right of
way. Committees were appointed to meet
the visiting delegations.
A Mother's Unconscious Deed.
Mrs. Kelly, of Sweetbriar street, has
almost lost her reason on account of acci
dentally killing her infant child. On Fri
day night she took her baby to bed with
her, and during the night the infant cried
considerably. When it fell to sleep the
mother did also and through fatigue grew
very restless. When she awoke Saturday
morning she discovered that she had laid on
her baby and smothered it to death. The
mother fainted, and sinqp then has been
nearly insane.
Greenland Won't Make Any Changes.
Adjutant General W. W. Greenland went
to Harrisburg last evening. He took hold
of the office last week. The General says
he is very busy familiarizing himself with
his new duties. He added that the guard is
in first-class condition, and he had no in
tention of making any material changes.
, If weak, languid, sallow and sick, use
Bisque of Beet, Herbs and Aromatics.
Angostura Bitters are the most effica
cious stimulant to 'excite the.appetite.Txssr'
CUT TBE TIME SHORT;
Another Amendment to the Audit
Ordinance Which Will
PBOBABLY BE its DEATH BLOW.
To Extend Back Only Orer the Books of the
Past Four Tears.
A SET-BACK FOR THE AKM0RT SCHEME
The chances are that the auditing ordi
nance will not pass the present Councils, in
the event of, which it dies. After being
banged, battered and finally passed by Com
mon Council, it was given what will proba
bly prove its death blow by Select yester
day. An amendment in the period over
which the audit is to extend caused the bill
to be sent back for reprinting. As amended
it will have to pass both branches at the
next meeting, which is the last one the
present Councils will hold.
When the ordinance was called up in
Select yesterday, Mr. Keating offered an
amendment that the period of ten years
named in the ordinance be stricken out and
that "February 1, 1888" be inserted instead,
thus limiting the time to the inception of
the city charter.
Dr. Evans Why do you desire to do
away with six years of the audit?
A Matter for tho Controller Alone.
Mr. Keating Previous to the time named
the City Controller was solely accountable
for all the financial transactions of the
city as recorded in the books of
the various offices. If his books of
record were to be gone over previous to that
time the Controller ought to be put to the
expense of the audit and not the city.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Larabie offered another, providing
,that "plurals" be made of the words speci
fying "any office" and "any employe, and
also to change the word "any" to "all."
This also was agreed to.
Mr. Lambie It has been argued in Com
mon Council that the Controller had no
right to- make the audit The charter act
shows that the .Controller is specifically
charged with that duty and is to proceed in
the manner prescribed by ordinance. It is
also his duty to say what books and forms
are to be used in keeping city accounts and
he is to audit them at ieast once a year. The
ordinance of Common Council only empow
ers him to employ experts.
Objected to the Short Limit.
Dr. Evans Allegheny City has found
irregularities in her accounts, and any busi
ness man might find the same in a similar
course. The time should not be limited to
but four years.
Mr. Keating In former years all the
sanctity in the State seemed to center in
Allegheny, while all the rottenness was at
tributed to Pittsburg, until there was so
much more found in Philadelphia. Noth
ing was found wrong in Allegheny with
their books, but the practices of her
Market Clerk and Mayor were found
to be unlawful. The individual
employes in the city might be proven to be
wrong according to the books, but the
probabilities are that the books would not
show it An audit, so far as the books go,
would not show anything wrong in the
manner of conducting the affairs of the city
because of the system now in vogue. Pre
vious to four years ao the Controller was
personally responsible for the system.
The ordinance then went back for print
ing. PASSED BOTH BRANCHES.
The Coke Oven Ordinance Goes Through
With Little Opposition.
The ordinance regnlating coke ovens was
called up in Common. Mr. Magee moved
to postpone until the next meeting, that
further consideration can be given to the
subject
Mr. Wright was'opposed to postponement
He submitted a photograph ot Jones &
Laughlins' coke ovens in the Fourteenth
ward.
Mr. Ferguson These ovens are of an im
proved pattern", with high stacks that carry
the smoke and gas high into the air and do
less damage than an ordinary boiler smoke
stack. Mr. Flinn The ordinance is practically
a favor for Jones & Laughlins; they pay
$100,000 a year taxes; they use smoke con
sumers, and theyshould be permitted to
build more.
Mr. Magee I am not asking for an un
necessary delay. As far as I can see, the
plan does no injury, but I want an ordin
ance drawn so closely that no other concern
can come iu and build a -plant that would
do injury. This ordinance opens the doors
for anyone. It should be so drawn that no
firm could come in and work a plant with
out the care and precaution now exercised
by Jones & Laughlins.
"Mr. Wilson The ordinance prevents the
erection of any ovens except as approved by
the Chief ot the Department of Public
Safety. That is safeguard enough.
Mr. Ferguson I take the same ground.
Mr. Wright The firm is waiting for per
mission to increase its plant.
The motion to postpone was lost, and the
ordinance was passed in both branches. v
THE AEH0EY NOT IN IT.
A Serious Setback for the Scheme In Coun
cils Yesterday.
The effort to secure a lease on the old
Fifth avenue market house for 50 years to
be used as an armory for the Eighteenth
Begimcnt, N". G. P., received a serious set
back yesterday. Select Council non-concurred
in the action of Common in passing a
resolution instructing the Chairman of the
Finance Committee to return to Councils
the ordinance relating to the lease. The
resolution was then sent back to Common
Council, where the action of Select was
ratified.
Chairman Magee, of the Finance Commit
tee, announced that the papers had all been
lost. This is considered by many to mean
that the efforts to secure the place Vill be
in vain. "
Ordinances Finally Passed.
In Select the, following ordinances were
passed finally: Grading,.pavingand curbing
Dithridge street from Fifth avenue to
Forbes street; sewer on Lexington avenue
from Penn to Beynolds; grading, paving
and curbing Maple street from "Leila to 21c
Clain; opening Juniata street from Home
wood to Lexington; sewer on Josephine
street from South Nineteenth to South
Twentieth streets; opening Beynolds street
from Homewood to Dumferline street; Park
alley from Lelia to Bhine; vacation of Tay
alley, Irvin street, part of Boup street, from
Pacific to Coral; Armstrong alley from Lib
erty to Pucketry road; Circle alley from
Homewood to Cecil alley; establishing the
grade of Alger street from Lydia to Schen
ley Park bridge; Winterburn street from
Biglow to. Park "View street; Greenfield
avenue from Winterburn to Frank; Cole
man street from Greenfield to Alger; Cal
lowhill street from Hill to Nftgley; Hoosac
street from Greenfield north; Nantasket
street from Greenfield nortj ; Ivy street
from Fifth avenue to Daum street.
Want to Hake the Street Straight. .
Mr. O'Donnell presented in Common an
ordinance relocating Evelyn! street from
Penn avenue to Liberty avenue. There
was both a petition and remon4ance against
it. Mr. .Bigham said therdipance was to
remove a orook out of the street Mr. Ala-
gee asked which side was takei
'Whose property is he tasen
the street, and was told that tl
against the 'change. Mr. 0
there would be 130 feet taken. There would
be no trouble in paying for the ground. If
this change is not made the street would
have to be moved back on improved prop
erty for 3,000 feet It was a question of 130
and 3,000 feet Mr. Brown said he had
been Chairman of the sub-committee. The
trouble was on the 130 feet only. The
ordinance was passed. .
Lesser ConncIImanio Matters,
The ordinance defining certain limits In
which smoke consumers must be used, came
up in Common, Dut after some discussion
was laid over. - '
In Select the following papers were read
and referred: Petition for a seweron Kent
alley; laying waterpipeonFalrmountstreet;
petition for lamps on Virginia street.
Ohdinaiices vacating Mint alley and South
Sixth street south of Carson street, were
referred to a special committee, consisting
of Messrs. Russell, Wilson and HacGonigle,
of Common.
In Common tho ordinance authorizing the
United States Baking Company to lay a
switch on Libeity street, First ward, was
called up and referred to Messrs. Dclaney,
King and Wright to investigate.
THEiesolution granting tho right to the
Keystone Bridge Company to lay a tract
across Harrison and Hatfield streets was
amended in Select by Mr. Lambie making it
subject to the approval of tho Chief of the
Department of Public Works.
In Select the rules were suspended to pass
a resolution authorizing the city treasurer
to extent the time of the' payment of the
March installment of taxes to April 15,
during which tlmo the 5 per cent discount
will bo allowed. Also that for SO days after
that payment be allowed without discount.
This was also passed In Common Council.
In Select Council the ordinance was taken
up prescribing the kind of material to bo
used in constructing sidewalks, where brick,
stone or aspbaltum is used and how they
aie tobelaid, also therr widtb, depth and
inclination or slope, and also the same re
strictions as to boardwalks. It was passed
finally with 21 votes, Mr. Binder voting
against it.
Mr. O'Donneli., from the Committee on
Surveys, presented In Common ordinances
vacating a portion of Tay alley, a portion of
Irvine street, a portion of Boup street, Arm
strong alley and Circle alley; establishing
the grade of Alger street, Winterburn street,
Greenfield street, Coleman street, Callowhill
street, Hoosac street and Nantucket stieet;
locating Ivy street; dedicating Tarker
street; all of which were passed.
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on Public
Works, piesented ordinances establishing
the sidewalks on Maple street, for grading,
paving and curbing Maple street and Mc-
Cully street; for opening Elyslan street,
Parle alley, Reynolds street, Daum street,
Lexington street and JnniAta street: for
sewers on Josephine street, between Sonth
NiueteetU and South Twentieth streets and
on Lexington street; all of which were
passed in Common.
SQUEEZED HIS HEAD.
A Boiler Topples Over on Henry Heckman
uiiu mils xauu.
A number of serious accidents occurred
yes'erday. One man was killed outright,
and several others hurt, one not expected to
live. The list follows:
Heckman Henry Heckman was killed yes
terday by a boiler "tailing on him. He works
for the Allegheny Iron Company, and was
engaged in replacing a boiler in the Excel
sior building, on Sixth avenue. He lived in
Allogheny.
HARrxR Michael Harper, while engaged
ndj ustlng u set of steam pipes at the Black
Diamond Steel Works Sunday afternoon, fell
from the sciffolil on which be was working
to the ground, a distance of 25 feet His
skull was fractured, and the left shoulder
and arm broken.
Galley A. L. fallcy, of Maples station,
was killed hy a Ft. Wayne car early yester
day morning. He was standing on the track
and did notgetolf, and the train could not
bo stopped.
Heu ricks Samuel Henricks, a Baltimore
and Ohio railroad braketnan. was caught be
tween two" cars Sunday nigut near Hazel
wood. His skull was fractured and his head
badly brnised.
Xewmyer John Newmyer, a lG-year-old
boy, working as a motorman on the Subur
ban Rapid Transit Road, was struck in the
face Saturday by a flash of electricity from
the motor-bor. He was knocked down and
seriously burned. ." .
Hutcuixson captain Hutchinson, of En-:
gine Company No. 5, on Center avenue, wasl
lilt rt It enitua7ad ln nna nf lin nnirlna linraa
while giving it a dose of medicine yesterday
afternoon. He was caught between the
stall and seriously injured internally. He
was removed to tils home on Wylie avenue,
where Dr. Phillip attended him. His con
dition is very critical.
FOB FORTUNE TELLIKG.
Prominent East End People Snbpoonaed
to Give Testimony.
This afternoon Mrs. Mary Crilley," of 19
Frankstown avenue, East End, will have a
hearing before Judge Gripp on a charge of
fortune telliug. The information w'asmade
a week ago by Mrs. Nellie Spence, and the
arrest was made by Detectives Fitzgerald
and Sterck. As the people given by Mrs.
Spence as witnesses are in many cases well
known and highly connected, the matter
was kept quiet The serving of subpoenas
caused considerable talk, and last night the
story got out, although the officers even
then denied any knowledge of the suit
The story, as gathered in the Fast
End, is that Mrs. Crillcy has been telling
fortunes and acting as a medium
for some time past. She had a
large patronage, made up almost entirely of
women of the better class and did a flourish
ing business. Mrs. Spence lives at 19
Frankstown avenue and rents pare of the
house to Mrs. Crilley. There were so many
visitors and so much talk that Mrs. Spence
became alarmed lest she should be called to
account; in addition to this the numerous
callers were an annoyance. For these
reasons she entered the suit and furnished
the list of witnesses made up from visitors
whose names she had learned. It is said
that this list includes several residents of
North Highland and another wealthy por
tion of the Fast End.
Triinmins Department
Now replete with newest novelties in gold,
silver and silk braids, buttons, laces, flounc
ings, edgings, gloves, corsets, hosiery.hand
kerchiels, children's waists, India lawn and
barred muslins. Prices always the lowest
at H. J. Lynch's,
TV 438-440, Market street.
B. & C.
Dress goods business, 45-inch pure wool
French serges, 21 shades, 50c a yard, on
center counter. See if you don t think
this a bargain to talk about.
B0GG3 & BUHIk
Sprluj; Openlnz Of
Ladies' costumes, Tuesday and 'Wednesday,
March 15 and 10. Paecels & Jokes,
29 Fifth avenue.
Too many shoes must sell. Take ad
vantage of our discount sale.
Cain Beos.,
TX Liberty and Sixth streets.
A. Ashek's Norman horses and mares
arrived for the Arnheim auction sale to
morrow. Attehd Cain Bros. ' discount sale of fine
shoes. tt
WALL PAPER.
Just received special designs for smoking
Booms, Private Billiard Booms and Club
Booms.
J.KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SmitMeMSt", Pittsburg, Pa.
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hfe owner was , 407 Grant street and ii boita avjnna. -
ponnell said leT-Trsau , obs-rrs
SLASHED HIS FACE.
An Intoxicated Colored Man Badly
Cnt by a White Woman in a
DISTUEBAKCE ON FERRY STREET.
Three People Placed Under Arrest, Awaiting
the Eesuft of II is Injuries.
THE WOUNDS NOT LlKUfiY TO BE FATAL
"Walter Butler, colored, had his face
slashed with a razor yesterday afternoon un
til he was scarcely recognizable. He is now
at the Homeopathic Hospital, where the
physicians say that his wounds, while of an
ugly nature, are not likely to be fatal.
Susie Barker, Annie St Clair and George
Bose are in Central station, and will likely
be kept confined until the result of Butler's
injuries becomes certain.
About G o'clock last evening Susie Parker,
who lives in the Centennial building, Ho. 407
Ferry street, appeared at No. 1 Patrol sta
tion and told wagonman Thomas Morley
that there was a man at her house whom she
wanted removed. Morley went back to the
place with her and at the doorway found
Butler lying unconscious, with blood flowing
from four wounds on his head. There was
a cut on each cheek six inches long and two
on the back of the neck The officer had
the injured man sent to the hospital, and
then began an investigation of the case,
learning the story about a follows:
Butler is married to Annie St. Clair,. a
white woman. The latter is employed as
chambermaid on a river steamboat. Yes
terday afternoon she drev a month's salary
and her husband helped her spend the
greater part of the moneyi for whisky.
About 5 o'clock, when both had become
considerably intoxicated, they went to No.
407 Ferry street and endeavored to get into
the house. Susie Parker was at the door
and refused them entrance. She also
'chided Butler for getting his wife drunk
and bringing her there.
This started a quarrel, and hot words
passed between the man and woman. At
'this point George Bose, who was in the
house, came to the door and banded the
Parker woman a razor. She caught it
quickly, and in doing so broke off the handle
and cut her hand badly. She then jumped
at Butler and slashed him with the razor, as
stated above.
Butler's wounds are not considered neces
sarily fatal. His principal trouble is the
loss of blood, as he lay bleeding lor nearly
an hour in the doorway before aa officer
was notified of the case.
THE LARGEST LINE
OF
CARPETS
West of New York now on Exhibition
AT
EDWARD
GROETZINGER'S,
637 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
During the past week we received
a lot of new styles ifr 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.
J'All goods jobbed at lowest
Eastern prices.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
HOUSEKEEPERS
Can Save Money.
Table Damasks,
Sheetings and Shirtings,
Feather Pillows,
Blankets and Comforts,
T6wels and Napkins,
OFFERED FOR ONE WEEK
AT
A
BARE COMMISSION
Over Actual Cost.
EXTRA HEAVY
LOOM DAMASK,
At 40c, usually sold at 50c.
EXTRA 66-INCH
CREAM TABLE DAMASK
At 50c, usually sold at 65c
CRASH, CRASH,
At 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c, ioc Much
better value than usual.
ONE HUNDRED
White Crochet Quilts
,At S1.25. Our Si. 50 grade.
LACE CURTAINS,
Chenille Portieres and Covers
At prices to compel
YOUR ATTENTION.
BIBER & EAST0N,
605 AND 507 MABKET SI
mhl3-TT93u
THE
warm Air Furnaces
and
Wroufflit steel Ranses.
3INDEUELLA RANGES AXD STOVEA
UAS UANGE3.AND BROILERS.
J. C. BARTLXTT. .
SC3 Wood street l'Utsburs.?
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading
Dry Goods House,
Pittsburg. Pa
Tuesday, March 15, lxa.
1. HOENE ft COS
PENN AVENUE STOES
A SUPERB 'COLLECTION OF
NEW SPRING .
;dress
GOODS:
We assert with confidence that our
new stock
Of Dress Goods is
Unsurpassed by any in the United
States,
Not only unsurpassed in variety
and excellence of assortments, but in
the display of exclusive lines.
This Dress Goods Stock is vast
comprehensive complete every
thing that a dress goods stock should
be to attract people of every class and
shade of opinion.
Every piece of the thousands is
new and the assortments include
the very last and best productions of
the most noted manufacturers of our
own or foreign lands.
"We'invite you to inspect a display
of goods that could easily compass a
half dozen stocks that are daily
heralded in trumpet type. They
could all be completely lost in this
big Dress Goods Department.
We show many lines of Dress
Goods that are exclusively ours in
fabric anfl exclusively ours in shades.
People with taste for the ultra fash
ionable find their most extreme ideas
fully met here.
Among the novelties the following
will be found unusually attractive:
The Raye Vigoreaux,
The Angorese Vigoreaux,
The Trocadero Suitings,
The Cord FontainbleaUj
The Drap Diamant,
The Croise Pompadour,'
The Bordure Melange,
The Pompadour a Sole,
The Raye Diagonale,
The Drap Fontaine. "
To these many others might be
added, but more especially the ex
tremely popular effects of the
BEDFORD CORDS
AND
CREP0NS
In a varied and extensive range of
striking and stylish novelties. You
will be interested in the new window
display of
SCOTCH TWEEDS,
Including the fqllowing new
novelties:
Glenalmonde,
Baldowie,
Naturale,
Cromarty,
Galashiels, . "
Fetter-cairn,
'Glencoe,
Tweedemier.
Complete new display of goods for
EVENING WEAR and GRAD
UATION and CONFIRMATION
COSTUMES in
Lansdownes,
Seliciennes,
Crepons,
Albatros, ' ;:
Serges, J
'' Henriettas,
Cashmeres.
This morning note these special
offers when you come to the store:
44-inch Vigoreau . Diagonals at
$x. 25.
40-inch Plain Diagonal Suitings
at 75c and 85c a yard.
48-inch Vigogne Stripes, in 5
colorings, at 1.25 a yard.
50-inch All-Wool English Storm
Serges, navy blue and
green, at $1 a yard.
JOS. .H0RNE & CO.,
I
v 107-621 PENH AY
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