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A Pleasant Stranger Cuts His
Pocket and Believes Him
of Nearly $900.
AN EPIDEMIC OF CEIME.
Forgery Leads to the Detection of a
ftcw Geneva Eobber.
FEATUICIDE JOE GENTT IN TOWN.
Coot Hall, Arrested for Uobbing Tostoffices,
riaccd in JaiL
JL SON USES A IIATCHET OX HIS FATHER
Sam F. Hitter hails from Ohio. He is
jnly a plain cattle dealer, so he says; not
very wealthy, still rich enough to get along
without the immediate aid of any of his
friends. He reached the city early on Sat
urday morning with a roll amounting to
about J500. "When he left this morning for
Portland, Me., he was S3S4 short of that
sum.
About 9 o'clock yesterday morning Hit
ter left the Central Hotel lor the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie depot, on the Southside.
Midway on the Smithfield street bridge a
young gentleman of the suavcst manner
politely asked him for the time. The
request was acceded to at once, and Mr.
Hitter proceeded on his way. He had gone
but very few steps when the prepossessing
stranger touched the gentleman on the
shoulder and asked him: "Have we not
met before?" Eitter was not quite posi
tive, but was willing to establish the fact.
The stranger was willing to convince him,
and he did.
A little Confidential Chat.
The straneer incidentally mentioned that
he was a puddler lately employed by the
Carnegie Company, but his principle pre
vented him working for the company under
present circumstances. The gentleman
lrom Ohio didn't mind telling his newly
ccauircd friend that he went to Clyde, O.,
15 mouths ago and had made considerable
money in that time, and that he was now
on his way to Portland, Me., where he had
on Saturday shipped 28 cars of fine cattle
and six cars ot blooded stock.
The strauger was delighted to hear all
this, and by the time the gentleman got
through reciting his business successes the
new Irieuds had reached the other end of
the bridge. Through the merest accident
Stranger No. 1 met Stranger No. 2, and
promptly introduced him to the man from
Ohio. The meeting was a pleasant
one, and after a few minutes' con
versation Hitter made known the
fact that he was after a trunk.
Both gentlemen at once volunteered to at
tend to the matter, and accompanied their
unsophisticated friend to the baggage de
partment. Here stranger No. 1 excused
himself for a few moments. After having
his trunk attended to stranger No. 2 helped
his Ohio Iriend through the throng and ex
cused himself also. He said he would re
turn in a few moraants, and impressed upon
Hitter the absolute necessity of bis waiting
for him.
Tils FockPt "Was Cat Oat.
Mr. Hitter worried for an hour over the
absence of his kind young friends, when it
struck him that he ought to return to the
liotcL When he reached the toll house on
the bridge lie dived into his right hand
pocket lor his purse. It had gone. He
searched every pocket he had in his clothes,
but no purse was there. Suddenly glancing
at his trousers, he saw that the pocket had
been finely cut across. It had been done
uitli a keenly-pointed instrument, and
by an artisi an his line. "In an
instant," said the gentleman from
the farm, "I saw it all." He
happened to have about ?30 in his inside
vest pocket, so he paid his bridge tolL
Then he went to the office of the Superin
tendent ot Police and related his story
there. Superintendent O'Mara put two
detectives on the case at once. There were
S3S0 in hills and $4 in silver in the pocket
book. Besides this, promissory notes
amounting to over ?500 nestled in the purse.
When talking of the case last evening
Mr. Hitter said he had a similar experience
in Buffalo, N. Y., last year. On that occa
sion he was held up, but fought his man.
During the encounter his lett wrist was
badly cut,sevcral of the veins being severed
by a knife. His mother had taught him
from childhood to read a certain verse from
one of the chapters of St. John, in case of
his receiAing any wound. To this verse,
though he could not exactly quote it last
evening, did his mind wander back then.
He had scarcely finished reading it when
the blood stopped flowing and the wound
healed.
FBATBICIDE GENII IN TOWN.
The Fratricide Visits tlio Scene of Ills Un
natural Crime.
Joseph Gentt, who killed his brother
Frank at their home on Thirteenth street
recently, turned up in town ajrain last
evening looking the picture of misery and
dispair. A scant beard covered his face,
and he still wore a mustache. He looked
tired and hungry when seen in the East
End, and seemed as if fatigue and restless
ness had already gotten in their wort upon
his system.
Gentt appeared to be very sie'ily, and
wore a light brown overcoat. A small
brown satchel was all he carried in his
hand, and the weight of it even seemed too
much for him. Several acquaintances of
the murderer met him in the upper part of
town during the evening, and somebody
gave the tip to the police.
A short time later each officer was noti
fied, as they reported from the box stations,
of Gentt's presence in town. Every man
on the force was instructed to keep a sharp
lookout for him. He was at his mother's
home, on Thirteenth street, where he com
mitted his unnatural crime, last evening,
and had a wordy war with that parent He
packed his valise with some clean clothing
and left. He chanced his brown overcoat
for a black one. When he left the house
his mother notified the police. They are
now diligently searching for the murderer.
An Ungrateful Boy.
Mr. Kate Emmerling, of West Liberty
borough, made information before Judge
Succop against Frank Tone for larceny. She
had only left the office a few minutes when
she saw yonng Tone on the street. She
made a dash for him, and, after capturing,
took him to the office. She claimed that she
l'ad adopted Tone, who repaid her kindness
by stealing a watch -and running away. He
was locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward
police station.
Shot nis Brother In the Arm.
John and Solomon Abbey, two brothers,
were arrested in Millvalc last evening, the
former charged with felonious assault and
battery and carrying concealed weapons.
It is said the men had a fight, and John shot
Sol in the arm. '
Lot of Ice Cream Stolen.
The Etable and warehouse of Kuhn Bros.,
the East End confectioners, was broken into
BUNKOED
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Sunday afternoon and a large amount of ice
cream stolen. It ii thought the robbery
was the work of boys, audi about half-a-dozen
East End youngsters were in the
Nineteenth ward station last evening, but
nothing was proved against them. They
were discharged.
COOK HALL IN JAIL.
Tho Sensational Murder of Elms Foster
Ecvlved Hall Claims Residence In Pitts
burg Robbed 60 Fostoffloes Fart of a
Desperate Gang of Bobbers Captured.
M. a Hall, better known here as "Cook"
Hall, who shot and killed Esma Foster in
a house on Second avenue in the winter of
1880, was placed in jail in this city last
night by three United States marshals.
Two other prisoners accompanied
him, ( Thomas, alias Robert Hughes,
and George C Haymond, alias J.
P. Smith, alias Mike Coleman.
Hall has the aliases or Clyde P. Hamilton,
and G. C. Hunter. The prisoners are all
indicted for breaking into a postoffice, in
McKean county, and are to be ttied in the
District Court next Monday. The prison
ers are apart of a gang charced with the
robbery of at least SO postoffices between
Cleveland and Atlanta. Only these three
of the gang have been caught.
Hall and Coleman were captured last
spring. Their arrest was brought about by
Hall, who, while acting as banker in vft
poker game at Johnstown, skipped out
with the money and was arrested in Mc
Kean county for theft Subsequently he
was identified, taken in hand bv the Secret
Service officers and placed in the Erie jail.
Coleman had been arrested as an accomplice
of Hall's and was also held by the United
States authorities.
It was not until two months ago that
Hall's identity as Cook Hall, of this city,
was suggested. A number of persons who
were supposed to know Cook Hall failed to
identify him, among them Hoger O'Mara,
who went to Erie for that purpose.
The United States authorities, however,
claim that he is, and say that he has been
out of prison but about a year, and dnring
that time has been a member ot this gang of
postoffice robbers. At the jail he gave his
residence as this city, his age as 41 years,
and his occupation that of a clerk.
Hughes claims Butler as his home. He is
49 years old and an oil driller by occupa
tion. Coleman's home is in Detroit They
are. all handsome men and were well dressed
when placed in jail.
THE CHECK BETRAYED HIM.
Joseph A. Nixon Arrested for Bobbing; a
New Geneva Merchant of S300 in
Money, Notes and Checks Short Ac
quaintance friend Caught
Joseph Nixon, a steamboat engineer,
was arrested yesterday by Detec
tive Mumhy charged with stealing J300
in money, notes and checks from B. T.
Williams, of New Geneva. Nixon is well
connected. He lives in Hazlewood. His
connection with the robbery was discovered
in a peculiar way. The robbery occurred
on Thursday night last
On Friday last Nixon was introduced by
Elmer Donley to Frank Bayley, of Bayley's
cafe, as E.T. Williams. Immediately alter
being introduced Nixon asked to be intro
duced to a bank where he could get a check
cashed. Mr, Bayley took him to the
Duquesne bank, where he got 539 on a
check. The check reached its rightful
owner on Monday. The case was then re
ported to Detective Murphy, who secured
descriptions of both men and yesterday
arrested both. Donley via released, after
establishing that he had met Nixon but an
hour before he introduced him to Mr.
Bayley.
Nixon was sent to fail in defanlt of 2,000
hail, charged with robbery and forgery. His
case will be presented to the grand jury this
morning.
STJPEEIHTENDEKT O'UABA TALKS.
Ho Says the Police Department Is Holding
Up Its End.
When asked' last evening abont the num
ber of robberies of recent occurrence Super
intendent O'Mara said very little could be
done in any of the cases. For two months
there had been but one robbery until yes
terday morning, and that was a minor case.
The police, he thought, could hardly guar
antee protection to drunken men who went
to sleep in the street They wonld do all
they could, but when a man was entirely
ignorant of the time and place he was rob
bed, and of any idea of the prepetrator,
there was little chance for the officers to
work the case. The taking ot a diamond
from a house on First avenue, be said,
was not a robbery at all. The
woman who allowed people in her
house to take a valuable diamond, and de
part in peace, could hardly be expected to
have officers chasing all over town search
ing for people to whose identity they had
no clew. Of the recent robberies at Morn
ingside, the Superintendent said that place
was not within his jurisdiction, and conse
quently nothing could be done by him.
PICKPOCKETS' HABVESX.
Having; Quito a Pleasant Time With Other
Peoplo's Valuables.
Pickpockets seem to be having things
their own way in this city just at present
Percy Brawdy, of 4G3 Caldwell street, had
his silver watch stolen from him yesterday.
J. M. Dosser, of 2707 Penn avenue, while
waiting lor a car at the corner of Sixth and
Liberty streets, was relieved of his gold
time piece. John Ford, an employe
at the Point Bridge station on the Pan
handle road, left his coat and vest in the
shanty, while attending to some business
outside, but when he returned to the office
he found his watch had been stolen.
Quite a number of robberies and at
tempted burglaries have been recently re
ported from Morningiide, a station on the
Alletriieny Valley road. A. J.
Hamilton, one of the residents,
complains of the robbery of a quantity of
clothing and provisions. Mr. Neal another
resident complains of the larceny of two
gold watches from his home. There are no
police on watch in the vicinity of thosepco
ple's homes, and they are now making a
vigorous kick for protection from thieves.
KNOCKED ON THE HEAD,
A Father Badly Hurt by His Son Who Hit
Him "With a Hatchet.
William 'H. Kelso, who lives on' Eosetta
street, and his son quarreled yesterday.
The boy turned on his father and struck the
old man two blows on the head with a
hatchet The skull was not fractured, hut
he fell to the floor bleeding profusely. The
son fled without waiting to learn the result
of bis work, and has not Jbeen caught
The neighbors were attracted by the
noise, and seem? Kelso lying on the floor
in a pool of bTood, tbey thought he was
dead and did not go to his aid, but notified
Officer Adair. He found that he was still
alive. He sent for the patrol wagon, and
the injured man was taken to No. 5 police
station. Kelso was Very weak from the
loss of blood. He refused to enter snit
against his son, or to tell his first name -or
where he worked, saving that he held no ill
-will against the boy. Shortly after he left
for home. The police are on the lookout
for his son, and hope to have him in case
Kelso's wounds prove fatal.
Arrested for Stealing Blankets.
Thomas McAvoy and William Woolsey
were arrested last evening at 904 Fifth ave
nue on information received that they were
peddling stolen blankets. When their
boarding house was searched a number of
pawn tickets,-everal revolvers, a couple of
tine woolen blankets, several knives and
several other articles were found. Both
men claim they worked in Homestead for a
time,
THE PITTSBURG '
BRAKE BEAM'COMBINE.
The Manufacturers of Ibe Steel Pro
duct Consolidate.
TABLET MAKERS F0EM A, TRUST.
Crescent Steel Company Demands a 10 Per
Cent Redaction.
TAXS0VS CHARGE SCARES HOMESTEAD
The Steel Brake Beam Manufacturers of
the country have consolidated their inter
ests with a capital stock of 52,600,000.
There is also a chance that the concern will
be centralized in Pittsburg.
This is a new industry. It was
first started about three years
ago, but the business has
grown wonderfully. Even with the de
mand for beams, this industry has been
kept in'the hands of a few. There are only
four manufactories. They are the Michigan
Supply Company, Detroit; Northwestern
Equipment Company, Chicago; Universal
Brake Beam Company, St Louis, and the
Schoen Press Steel Brake Beam Company,
of Allegheny.
The representatives from these four com
panies recently met in Detroit and there
formed the combination. Its purpose is to
bring about a uniformity of price and re
duction of expenses. The move will not
go into effect until October 15. The gen
eral offices of the combine will be in Chi
cago for a time.
William H. Schoen, Secretary of the
Allegheny concern, was seen yesterday.
'The details of the consolidation," said he,
"have not all been arranged yet The com
bine is formed, however. We have not
elected officers yet, hut will do so very
soon. The largest plant of the combine is
at Detroit, and no changes will be made for
a year. Then the four works will be cen
tralized at one of the four cities. We
stand a very good chance of getting it
here. The location is good and the advan
tages better than in the West. The com
bination was not made with a view to
putting the price up. I am going East to
night on business connected with the con
solidation." The industry was brought abont by the
use of airbrakes on freight cars. Before
airbrakes were used on freight trains
large wooden beams were all that was
needed. With the introduction of this
system of braking, the wooden beams were
not strong enough to stand the strain. The
steel beam was thought to be a very uncer
tain venture, but instead it has proved a
great success. The demand is increasing
rapidly and Mr. Schoen said yesterday that
he thought they would soon be used on
every freight car.
BP0TTEBS AT W0BK.
They Are Now Watching the Conductors on
the Fifth Avenne Line.
There are "spotters" on the Fifth avenue
street car line again. A Dispatch re
porter was last night riding on one of the
cars in company with an employe of the
road. Presently a man came in and took a
seat opposite. The car was well filled and
the conductor was busy ringing
up fares. The reporter's compan
ion watched the new comer for a
little while and then said, "He is a
'spotter. ' There are but few conductors on
the road who are not onto him. He has
been doing business here so long that it is
about time for the company to change him.
"The road has some very poor conductors
now. The, officials have adopted a plan
which they think will give them honest
men. During the past summer
many men have been laid off and
others from agricultural districts
put on. Indeed, a man who has been in the
street car business any length of time
cannot get employment on the Fifth ave
nue line. I know this has been evidenced.
Not long ago two men who have been in the
business lor a number of years wanted to
come on ttiis road. They presented them
selves and said they had always worked on
a farm. Both men got good positions. I
know of another case in which the appli
cant has been a conductor for 13 years
He heard-of the 'farmer policy before he
applied for work. To get around this a
recommendation from a country justice of
the peace was produced. He is now col
lecting fares on the Fifth avenue line."
FOKMINQ A TBTTST.
Tablet Makers Going Into a Combination
to Get Better Prices.
The tablet and blank paper manufactur
ers have caught the combination lever. Yes
terday about a dozen makers met at the
Anderson to form a trust. It is the old
story of too much competition and not
enough profit, of ruinous rate cut
ting and other sundry evils. They
discussed articles of agreement
all day, and will continue the good work
this morning when they expect the organiza
tion will be completed. They passed a
resolution not to take the public and espe
cially the newspapers into their confidence.
One of the manufacturers, a venerable look
ing man with a kind face, acted as spokes
man. He refused to tell anything,
but said they might have something to
say to-day. He declined even to
state what' business they are engaged in,
but this and the object of the meeting were
learned from another source. He was not
sure that anything would be accomplished,
and they may go home to think it over for
awhile.
Those present were Oscar Heller, Buffalo;
H. F. Davton, Quincy, III.; Samuel John
son, W. W. White, K. W. Burns, It L.
Hughes, Dayton; O. L. Garner, Roaring
Springs; Samuel L. Knight, New York; E.
'McAfrica and J. C. Blair, Huntingdon.
THE BIENNIAL MEET1NO.
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
to
Consider Mutual Interests.
The bienpial meeting of the locomotive
engineers and firemen will be held at the
St. Charles this week, beginning this morn
ing and continuing for five days. Delegates
from all the States and Territories will at
tend, and about 100 representatives are
expected. Chief Sargent, of the Firemen's
Brotherhood, will be here to-night,
and Chief Arthur will arrive from Cleve
land to-morrow. The last session was held
in Los Angeles. The two organizations are
very powerful and closely affiliated. A
number of matters of interest to both
brotherhoods will be considered. Those
who came in yesterday declined to talk of
what would be done, .but they were positive
no action would be taken on the question
ot wages. The men haven't much com
plaint to make on that score.
The delegates registered at the ,St
s
Here's a how-de-do -
When affairs look blue, '
DISPATCH ads with expedition
Will secure a good position, . i
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DISPATCH,, TUESDAY,
Charles are G. A. Wilson, Trenton; C N.
Deerlng, Philadelphia; J. I Iewis, Mt
Holly; J. C. "CurTie. Jersey City; George
HParkcr, Salem; F. Parker, Swedesboro.
STRIKERS NOT PLEASED.
Homesteaders Think Judge Pazson's
Chaise Augers HI to 'Their Cases
Hustling to Get Witnesses John Col
Ban Beleased From Jail on Ball.
The charge of Justice Paxson to the
grand jury was the absorbing theme for dis
cussion in Homestead last night The gen
eral opinion is that it augurs ill for the ac
cused, and they will hare to make a defense
in court before a jury. As a result there is
some hustlingW the part of certain mem
bers of the Advisory Board to secure wit
nesses to prove that they were not mem
bers of the board at the time the alleged
treasonable acts were committed. The
lockedout men are becoming very impatient
over the tardiness of the grand jury in re
porting upon the suits against the Carnegie
Steel Company, and the impression is gain
ing that the bills will be ignored.
At the offices it was asserted that two
heaters and two r.-.llers returned to work
last week. It is the common talk of the
town that another roller has announced his
intention of going to work by the end of
this week unless there is a decided change
in favor of the men. The .product of the
mill is now placed at 350 tons of finished
steel in merchandisable shape. This is said
to be one-half the full capacity.
A man named Welsh, who is a non-union
worker, insulted a striker in front of a
saloon on Eighth avenue.aud was hit in the
face. He went of! but returned with a re
volver which he was flourishing when
Deputy Sheriff Devlin arrested him.
John McAllister, who said that Mrs.
Battigan's boarding house for non-union
men ought to be blown up with dynamite,
was fined fo and costs by Squire Oeffher
last night.
Johu M. Colgan, one of the Homestead
strikers arrested for treason and conspiracy,
was yesterday released by Judge Kennedy
on 511,000 ba'il. The bondsmen are M. J.
Tierney, John Miller, Frank Creamer,
Joseph B. Stewart, George W. Sarver,
Patrick Cosgrove, Morgan Richards and
Daniel Lewis, all owhom are striking
steelworkers at Homestead.
A telegram from Knoxville, Tenn., says
30 experienced iron makers lett there yes
terday for Homestead, to take the places of
the strikers. More will follow soon.
NOTIFIED OF A KEDTJCTI05.
The Crescent Steel Works Demand a 10 Per
Cent Cat In Wages.
Notices have been posted at the Crescent
Steel Works, on Forty-eighth street and the
Allegheny Valley Bailroad, demanding a
reduction of 10 per cent in the wages paid
to the employes. The reduction in wages,
it is said in the notices, will take e fleet on
and after October 20.
The Cr.escent Steel Works is owned and
cdntrolled by Miller, Metcalf & Parkin.
They employ about 800 men, and make all
the finer grades of steel. They also manu
facture many specialties.
BULL SEEKING J0IHT DEBATE.
Candidate Breen and Chairman Grlpp Have
Some Correspondence on the Subject
James W. Breen, Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Twenty- second district,
is still on a quest for Congressman Dalzell,
the Bepublican candidate, with a view to
opening a "night school" for instruction
for voters upon the effects of the tariff! A
formal correspondence passed between Mr.
Breen and Chairman Gripp last week upon
the subject Chairman Gripp stated
that he considered Candidate Breen's idea
of a joint discussion a good one, but Mr.
Dalzell was out of town and a meeting
could not be arranged until his return.
The proposed joint debate would attract a
great deal ot attention, as while the Demo
cratic candidate tis better known ior his
powers with the pen than upon the stump,
lie is eager for the fray. On the other hand,
Congressman Dalzell is recognized as one of
the ablest debaters in the country. The
biggest hall in the district would not hold
halt of the people who would want to hc3r
this debate if it goes on. It would discount
anything in the way of torchlight proces
sions or one-sided meetings that the mana
gers can get up to attract public atten
tion. IEE MAYOR DEIERHIHED
Against Police Discrimination In Illegal
Liquor Soiling.
Chief Brown yesterday requested a post
ponement for a few days of the conference
desired by the Mayor relative to the en
forcement of the liquor laws in the disor
derly establishments on the downtown ave
nues. Several influential people called
on the Mayor and endeavored to per
suade him to abandon the idea, but His
Honor was obdurate. He says that if one
citizen making claim to respectability in
other respects is not allowed by the police
to sell liquor without a license, a person
next door, making no claims of decency
whatever, should not be given the advan
tage of such a privilege.
The Mayor not only thinks the disrep
utable class in the downtown district
should he prevented from selling liquor,
but he is not in sympathy with the idea
that their presence is necessary.
Colored laborers at the Elba Works.
A carload of 49 colored laborers were
brought to the Elba Iron Works yesterday.
They were said to have come from Chatta
nooga, Tenn. When they got off the train
a large crowd of locked-out union men sur
rounded the car, but they were allowed to
enter the mill unmolested.
Austin Won't Be a Martyr.
John H. Armstrong, the Bepublican
nominee in the Fourth Legislative dis
trict, having decided not to accept the
nomination, the delegates must make
another choice. They wirTmeet for this
purpose in Bepublican headquarters Thurs
day evening. This is the Democratic dis
trict ot the county.
Hurt in a Collision.
A Mt. Troy car collided with a wagon of
the Ablers Lumber Company yesterday,
corner First and Perry street, Allegheny.
August Hasse, the driver, had a shoulder
dislocated and was internally injured. One
of the horses was badly hurt
A Prohloltion Meeting.
The Prohibitionists of Duquesne Heights
will hold a meeting on Grandview avenue,
near the incline, on Wednesday evening, to'
be addressed by Hon. B. S. Taylor, of
Iowa. Mr. Kennedy, the cornetist, will
furnish the musio for the occasion.
1200-Gallingers' 1200
Guns are the best, their diamonds, watches
ana jewelry the finest, and their musical
goods are not to be excelled. At the old
stand, No. 1200 Penn avenue.
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OCTOBER 11, y 1892.
WANT A COMPROMISE.
Allegheny's Street Railways Ready
to Settle With the City.
A POINTED LETTER SUBMITTED.
The-Statute of Limitation May Ee Invoked
in the Cose.
FIFTEEN DAIS FOR CONSIDERATION
The sub-committee of the Allesrheny Fi
nance Committee held another interesting
meeting last night The principal matter
discussed was the tax on the cars and divi
dends of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester Traotion Company. After a thor
ough investigation by the auditor he report
ed that the company owes the city of Alle
gheny 515,073 72, of which $0,840 is due
from the tax on cars at $40 per car per year.
The company claims that for the past 20
years it has been paying the tax on the av
erage number of cars run, which Controller
Brown verified, but could not say who had
construed the ordinance that way. The fol
lowing communication from the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Traction Com
pany was read:
This company, for the purpose of settling
all claims on account of stock dividends or
car taxes against it, the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester Traction Company and tho
Pittsburg Union Hallway Company, hereby
tenders the city of Allegheny tho sum of
$6,663 S3, which amount Is made up as fol
lows: " Their Bill of Particulars.
Stock dividend tax to July 1, 1S91, $5,483 83.
Car tax admitted to be due by tho company,
$810; on Union line, $570. The item $5,88 83 is
a tax on stock dividends, all of which were
declared prior to 1372, and many years
before the traction company was in
corporated. To this item the company could
Interpose the technical defense that the
claim was outlawed, being upwards of 20
years old, but the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester itailway should have paid the
taxes when they were due and this com
pany does not wish to take advantage of
any technical defense that it might have,
hue rather than the city should
not get what is justly due it
the company will pay the claim
because it is equitably bound to do so. The
interest of $810 is arrived at to the full satis
faction of the citv's auditors whenjthey
flrjtmauo an examination of the company,
and as a result of tlio operation of the agiee
ment In force octween the city and
the company for the past 30 years, viz: that
the company should pay $10 per year for the
average number of cars run during the
year.
Their Basis Stated.
It is upon this basis that all dealings have
taken place between the city and the com
pany for the last 30 years, and it is only just
that a settlement be had upon tho provisions
of the same agreement. The item of $570
was found by the auditors to be duo from
the Union lino and was by the company ad
mitted to be due., This tender is inudo upon
the express condition that if It is not ac
cepted it shall be without prejudice to the
rights ot this company, the Fittsburg, Alle
gheny and Mancuester Passenser Itailway
and tho Pittsburg Union Passenger itail
wav under any und all circum
stances and in any litigation In
which tho matter mentioned may be
in controversy. -And further, that unless
the same bo accepted within 15 days of its
submission that it shall be consiuered null
and withdrawn.
The letter was signed John H. Dalzell by
George B. Hill.
A Lively Discussion.
The communication was the subject of
considerable discussion by the members of
the committee. One member was in favor
of making a compromise, and a motion was
made to offer to make a settlement for 58,000,
but it was not seconded. It was finally
concluded not to act on the matter
until a written opinion could be secured
from City Solicitor Elphinstone on whether
the claim was outlawed by the statute of
limitation, and nlso whether the accenting
,ofthe tax on the average number ot cars
Instead ot each car would invalidate that
claim. A communication was also received
lrom the Allegheny Traction'Company ac
knowledging a bill of $2,000 as correct, and
a voucher will be sent in at once for the
amount
During the discussion it was developed
that the Pleasant Valley people were seri
ously thinking of taking advantage of the
statute of limitation. The matter will be
brought before the Finance Committee this
evening.
HOBS BEST FOB STALLS.
An Increase of 100 Per Cent Wanted for the
Allegheny Market
The Allegheny sub-Committee on City
Property held an informal meeting last
night preliminary to fixing a schedule of
rents to be cnarged for the stalls in the mar
ket house. In company with Chief Ehlers
and the Market Clerk .the committee went
through the market house inspecting the
various stands and discussing their rental
value, etc. In the course of the journey
Mr. Lowe remarked that the whole busi
ness would stand an increase of 100 per
cent at least and the occupants still have a
cheap rent
The Market Clerk pointed out numerous
places where the tenants of the stalls have
been encroaching with their stauds on the
space allowed lor passage ways, and sug
gested that action be taken in their cases.
In several instances it was found costly
stands had been erected by the lessees ex
tending quite a distance into the aisles.
WILL 'KEEP OPEN ON STJHDAY,
The Carnegio library Reference Boom, to
Be Opened To-Day.
The regular Dceting of the Allegheny
Library Committee was held last night In
his report for the month of September
Librarian Stevenson stated that the
reference room was now ready for use to
day. Is was decided to keep the room open
from 9 A. ST.- to 10 p. jr. through the week,
and from 1 to 10 p. JL on Sunday. After
some discussion it was decided to pay the
attendant in the reference room f3 per
Sunday.
The Librarian's report of the reading
room for September showed that there
were 10,642 volumes issued, 7,944 readers
and 9,610 periodicals given out at the desk.
Slaughter Ilonso on Fire.
Shortly before 9 o'clock last night a fire
was discovered In Henry Fuch's slaughter
house, corner .of the Brighton road and
Kirkpatrick street, Allegheny. The flames
spread to an adjoining slaughter house,
owned and occupied by Deele & Kenibcr
land. Chief Jones sent in a second alarm,
but the fire was extinguished before auy
considerable damage was done.
Contract for a Chemical Engine.
Chief Brown's award of a contract to the
Chemical Fire Extinguisher Company fur
a Champion chemical engine to cost $1,700,
was approved; the purchase of two safes for
SG00 was also approved. A long list of
Chief Bigelow's street improvement awards
was also approved.
Evert penny tells You can get Salvation
Oil for 25 cents. Uest liniment in. t lie market
Don't Take the Bisk
Of fire or thieves, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, etc.. in the safo deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Gauk, GfJ
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented ut $5 a year
and upward.
Opening
Fall display of ladles' costumes, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Octobor 11-12.
Pabcels & J03E3, 29 Fifth avenue.
Dewitt's Little Early Risers. No griping
no pain, no nausea; easy pUl to take.
THE CASE APPEALED.
W. I McCnllagh Fined 3 and Costs for
Acting Disorderly on ,a Street Car
He Will Take tho Matter to Court:
W. L. McCullagh, of the Duquesne
Printing Company, was up before Alder
man Negley last night charged with dis
orderly conduct The prosecutor was L. J.
Yoder a Fifth avenue cable car conductor.
Mr. McCullagh was fined $3 and costs. He
will take an appeal
On October 4 Mr. McCullagh was a pas
senger on Yoder's car. 'His story is an fol
lows: "On October 4 I was coming into
the city. When I got on the car there was
plenty of room. As we went along the car
filled up. Sitting next to me was a man
who, I think, was slightly intoxicated.
He was in a sort of bias position, taking
up room enough for two men. Finally
every seat was taken. A lady came
into the car and I got up and
gave her my seat. My neighbor still re
tained his lounging position. I gazed at
him with a look that fully expressed my
wish, but my glances never phased him. I
then went ont and told the conductor that
if he would attend to his business I could
cet a seat He grew mad. I then told
him I would report him. Mr. Yoder told
me that if I threatened to report
him he would throw me ' ofl
the C3r, After that we had qnite a war of
words. Finally I got off and immediately
reported him to the company officials."
Mr. Yoder was suspended until be apol
ogized to Mr. McCullagh. This he refused
to do and instead made an information
against him. Last night the case
came up before Alderman Negley.
Mr. McCullagh was there with bis
attorney, George E. Shaw. Mr. Yoder
fought his own case. The prose
cutor claimed that the defendant had used
profane language when he first addressed
him. He had two witnesses who swore to
this. McCullagh strongly denied this.
He had no witnesses. It was on this fea
ture that the case rested and 'Squire Neg
ley held that Mr. McCullagh was gnilty.
He was accordingly fined. Attorney Shaw
then stated an appeal would be taken.
Help yourself to getrid of that congh or
cold or any asthmatic or throat trouble by
using Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant
SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER.
INGRAIN
AND
RAG CARPETS
AT
LOWEST PRICES EVER RETAILED
We will offer this week two special
bargains in best quality all-wool In
grain Carpets.
One lot at 55c and one at 60c
per yard, regular price 75c
Our special offering in Rag Carpet
will be two grades that sell every
where at 30c and 37c a yard. Our
prices will be 20c and 25c a
yard.
These prices are made for THIS
WEEK ONLY.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
OCll-TTSSU
WALL PAPER,
LATEST DESIGNS.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
No. E13 Smithfield Streot,
PITTSBURG.
S015-TT3
BIBER & EAST0N.
TO GUARD AGAINST
FROST and CHILL,
GET A
SUPPLY OF
UNDERWEAR.
EXTRA VALUES IN
CHILDREN'S AND MISSES'
WHITE, NATURAL
AND
CAMEL'S HAIR,
25c, 30c, 40c, 50c to Si.
Indies' Kibbed and JTlat, 25c, 40c, 50c, 51
to?2.
Ladies Union Suits. Late improvements
in t hape render them a very desirable gar
ment. Commence them in Cotton Eibs at 60a
"White and Natural Maco at 51.
Black, White and Natural Wool at 52
and fa
Special features in shnpe of Equestrienne
Drawers, blacks, at 51.25 .to?3 50.
Full lines of Youths' and Men's, in me
dium and heavy weizhts.
A line of white at 50c.
Special Natural Wool, 75e, 51 up to 52.23.
French Bib Cashmere at 51.50.
Men's Scarlet Medicated at 51.
Ladies' Cashmere and Fleeced Hose, 25c.
For an All-Wool Plain Cashmere,
For an All-Wool Kichelieu Eibbed,
For a Mized Merino,
For a Flexible Fast Black, Well Fleeced.
The 33e, 38c, 40c, 4Scnnd 50c lines include
the best grades of Domestic Hosiery.
Hich grade Cashmere, double soles, sis
inch special Heels, at (Joe.
Silk and Wool Cashmere, 51.
Children's All-Wool Hose, various lines,
20c to 30c, 25c to 40c, 30c to 50c, 40c to 75a
One lot of very heavy Enzlish Eibs, large
sizes, for boys, good, north 51 a pair; clos
ing price, We to 75a
Infants' Cashmere, plain and ribbed, 25c,
30c to 50a
Men's lines of Hosiery, in Hacks, natu
rals and colors, carclullv selected ior cae,
comfort and wear, 25c, 30e, 35c, 40c, 50e
to 75a
BIBER & EAST0N
505 AND 537 MABICftr STL
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WEDDING INVITATION,
CALLING CARDS. -FLNE
STATIONERY.
W.V. DERMITT&CO.,
Engravers, 'Printers. Stationers,
Law Blank publishers,
407 Grant street and 39 Sixth avenue.
TTSUS
SEW ADTEETISEMESTS.
Tneleadintr ' " Pittsbprtr. Pa,
Dry Goods Bouse, Monday, Oct la, laj.
JOS, HORNE & GO.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
t
OVER $100,000 WQRTH
07
FALL AND WINTER
DRESS '
GOODS
1
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Now on our shelves and counters in,
our big Dress Goods Department
more than you will 'find in 3 or 4 or
dinary Dress Goods Stocks in these
cities.
This is the most extensive stock we
have ever had, and is made up of a
larger variety of styles and weaves
and different fabrics than were ever
before displayed in these stores in
any past Fall Season.
We intend to do a bigger business
than ever and do it quicker, so we
have marked this entire enormous
stock of goods, from the lowest
priced up to the finest fabrics, at the
smallest,prices such goods were ever
before sold for. We believe every
body is willing to save a little money
when they are guaranteed perfect sat
isfaction as to qualities. You can
save money now on every yard you
buy in our big Dress Goods Depart
ment. On the center table we'place
ABOUT 50 PIECES
FanGy
Cheviot
Suitings
In Stripes, Fancy Mixtures and Plain
Diagonals, full 42 inches wide, in all
the leading new colors of the season,
AT $1 YARD.
These wonld be good value at SL50 a vard
they will ro last to-day at SL Perhaps
you will not find a very large choice of
them if you put off coming to to-morrotr.
Nor in a big lot fully 20 different styles
ijenuine English Suitings, 50 inches wide,
Stripes and Checks, new designs, on Black,
Brown and Navy Blue grounds, at ?1 a
yard. They will go fast to-day. They're
choice in style and extraordinary values.
We are pushing Plaids because we know
they are fashionable and because we know
we have the right styles.
Flaids in a great variety of rough Chev
iot and Scotch effects, Poplin Plaids, Poin
tilles and Tartans, in styles and colors suit
able for all people and purposes. Prices
from the good 40-inch imported all-wool
Plaids at 50c and 75c a yard up to the
widest and best qualities.
A new line of lancy Wave Suitings, im
ported, all-wool, iu two different styles and
in 12 different new colors, at 50c a yard,
Eegular price 75a The 51 grade ot the
same goods we make 75c a yard to-day.
New Navy Blue Storm Serges, 38 inches
wide, at 50ca yard. Also complete lines in
all the wider widths and finer grades of
these popular goods.
Camel's Hairs are getting manycalls
people asking for them. They are so good
anyirav that our advertisements have not
been putting them forward much. Com
plete new lines of them at 75c, $1, $1.25 and
51.50 a yard.
Plain Epingalines and Bengalines, in 15
to 20 different new shades in all (he grades, .
lrom 51 to 52. 25.
Complete lines of the rich Novelties in
Epingalines and Bengalines -in self-colored
figures and stripes, and in Changeable
Epingalines.
New changeable and two-toned effects in
Velour Kusse.
Extra values in German Wool Henriettas,
46 inches wide, at 75c, 85o and $1 a yard.
Anew full vard-wide Black and Colored
Silk Warp Henrietta at 75c quality that
never beiore sold below SL
SILKS.
This department was never so full of new,
fashionable and desirable goods.
New small Broche Figured Silks for af
ternoon Dresses.
New Plaid Silks, special qualities, at 75c,
85c and 5L25 a yard.
Plain Crystal Silks, the genuine silk and
wool fabrics, in 40 different shades, for
street and evening costumes.
See the new "Nacoise" Silks, a high
novelty, in 15 different styles, in white and
colors, for entire suits.
New Silks for Wedding Gowns are Peau
de Cygne, on dull and rich new effects in
Crepes and Crystals, in cream white and
delicate colorings.
Extra values in 27-inch Plain and Colored
Indias at Q5c, and 23-inch Figured Indias at
75c a yard. In evening shades.
VELVETS.
The largest and finest collection of Vel
vets everbefore offered in this department.
Velvets are fashionable and we have them.
Among the popular Novelties are Plaids,
Iridescents and changeablesr all' at lowest
prices.
Plain Black Velvets at 75o. 51 and 5L23
a yard tbat are more than usual value.
New Blaek Costume Velvets, all Lyons'
best make, Pure Silk, 53.50 and upward.
Also all new shades in Colored Cos turns
Velvets, a special bargain, at 83.50. Sim
ilar goods'are sold elsewhere at 54.50.
No ultra fashionable costume will be
without velvet sleeves this season.
Think over whac this "ad" tells you and
you will be helped when you come" to buy.
JOS. HORNE & CO.
609-621 PENN AVE.