iiiMMiMMiBMfMiMBMFiBillti"TOTi tiniiaiHRPwr -y waygUMMwaunwwr r y 't t vv WBtTr''o - T':ira3gF,Towr -vj- - twm yi -y- ; a ,-i ."TW TV ' THE 'PITTSBURG . DISPATCH, . JUIDAT, NOVEMBER 4, 189a such registration or election or canvass of votes mavuo had." The Statutes Clear and Explicit. The statutes are so clear and explicit that I really cannot see any room for discussion. I do not believe that any attempt will be made to violate this lav or carry out the revolutionary and .dangerous policy an nounced in the dispatches rofened to. If such action is attempted, of course trouble trill come, as the same Ian- prescribes penal ties against any deputy who fails to do his duty. Such a result all good citizens. Irre spective of party, would deplore, and the consequences would fall upon those whose rash course led to such unwarranted re sistance to the power of xha Federal Qov urnment. a po er which the Supreme Court ot the United States has declared paramount when a member of Congress or Prestaental elector is to be voted for, to any State law or authority upon this subject. I will add that this is not a partisan ques tion, and they are not good citizens in my opinion who seek to make it one. No party can jntly hope to deserve or win success bj defiance or violations of the law of the land. However that may bo, our duty is plain. The laws must be enforced. The marshals are warned under the penalties of law asrainst any interference with the rights of citizens, and at the same time they v, ill guard and protect such rights at whatever cost. "What Mr. Miller Has to Say. A telegram from Indianapolis says: The attention of Attorney General Miller was called this morning to the circular sent out from Democratic National headquarters in Xew York, nrcinc resistance to the use of room by United States marshals within 150 feet of the polls, and he was asked what would be the action oi the Federal authori ties. Mr. Miller was inclined to be re ticent. He said the matter was one that Mas in the hands ot the Act ing Attorney General at "Washington. He did not" think the Democrats really meant to advise armed resistance to the United States authorities, but was inclined to regard the circular as being simply in line with the campaign literature that is always sent out for effect at this stage ot a great campaign. Mr. Miller thought that there would be no Federal marshals except where they were needed and where they had been regularly applied for and ap pointed, and he was convinced that where they were properly authorized Democrats and Republicans would respect alike their authority. BILLOTS GOING OUT, County Commissioners Get ting the Tickets Beady for Distribution. HOW THE STUFF IS MAILED. there are a little less than 600 votes in the precinct it looks as though about all of them will be out. Plenty of Election Bluff bat Bets Are Made. Few M TAKEBS FOR HARRISON MONEY. Democrats Want to Take Chances on Par ticular States. EEADYFOBTO-MORROWKIGHrS PAEADE THE LAW LAID DOWN. A United States Marshal in New York In structs Ills Deputies to Go Anywhere About the Foils They Like They Are Told They Can't Be Arrested. Elmira, X. Y., Xov. 3. In reply to the circular issued by William F. Sheehan, of the Democratic Executive Committee, re garding the right and duties of deputy United States marshals at the polls on elec tion day, the following letter of definite in structions has been issued by United States Marshal Archie E. Baxter, of this city. Al though directed especially to deputies of the Xorthern district of New York, the marshal declares it to be equally applicable everywhere: William F. Sheehan, Chairman of tho Democratic State Campaign Committee, has issued a circular in which be assumes to state the rights and duties of special doputy marshals. Ashis circular is calculated to mislead you in the discharge of your duties, and as its statements arc contrary to the cleaily-deflnod provisions of tho Federal Matutes, it seems advisiulo for me to add to the instructions already given to you. In the second paragraph of Mr. Sheoiran's circular lie says: "United States marshals liao no more rig litr than any other voter to be mthin the guard rail of the polling place, but must stand outside along with other persons. ' In support of this state-n-ent he cites Brewer, J., United States Supieme Court 22, Fed. Hep , p. 15& Quito a Difference owadajs. I desire to call your attention to the fact that the case cited by Mr. Sheehan as an authority is clearly not in point. That was acaenheie there were no United States supervisors ot election at the polling place, aud the opinion cited was merely oral dicta of one or the Judges applying to that situa tion, and has no bearing in a case where tlreie aie United States supervisors to bo supported in discharge of their duties by special deputy marshals. By section 2JI9, United States Revised Statutes, it is made the duty of United Mates Supervisors of Election "to take, oc cupy and remain in such position, from time to time, n hether before or behind the ballot boxes, as will, in their Judgment, best ena ble them to see each person offering himself lonegistration or offering to vote," etc. In section 2022, United States Revised Statutes, it is made the duty or "the marshal, his gen oral deputies and special deputy marshals, to keep the peace, aud support and piotect the supervisors oi election in the discharge of their duties," etc It being one of the duties of a United states deputv marshal to support and pro tect a United States supervisor in the dis charge ofhis Cut ice, it cleaily follows that the deputy marshal may occupy any posi tion in or about the polling place that the supervisor may occupy, whether before or behind the ballot boxes, oi whether within or out trie guard-rail. Guard Kails Can't Bar marshals. The maisbal and his deputies in their dis cretion may pass freely within the guard rail and station themselves wherever he deems the perlormance of his duties re quires. Pait of that duty is to see that the State statute is complied with that se em cs to the voter privacy within the booth n Irile preparing his ballot, and which pro hibits offering or giving a paster to a voter within the guard-rail. It is the duty of a marshal to enfoico all of the provisions vi me suiiu raw not in connict ith tire Federal law, as to what shall be done and w hat shall not be done within the guard rail. In the performance of such duties it may be necessary lor a marshal to le within the guardrail. In theexeicise of Ins discretion he is the sole Judge of the necessity and propriety of being within the guard rail or elsewhere. Whenever he deems it necessary to ocenpy a position within the guard rail it is his lawiul right to do so, and it is his duty to arrest any per scn, no matter w hat his official position may be, who interferes with that liht. (Section 5522 United states Uevised Statutes). By the last cited section it is provided that you are exempted trom arrest while in the dlcha'ge of your duties by any officer or authority whatever, with or without pro cess, excepting alone the authority ot an officer or court of the United states. Any person, whether sheriff, deputy sheriff, po lice officer or constable, so interfering with j ou in the performance of jour duties, is liable to an est and punishment by tho United States couits, by imprisonment for t o years, or by a fine o $J,000, or botu. TOM EWING SCORES IT. Be Says Such, a Construction as Aidrich's lv"as Never Intended. Tkenton, X J., Kov. a General Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, to-night addressed a mass meeting of 2,500 enthusiastic Demo crats in Taylor Opera House. He Baid the issues of the campaign were the tariff and the force bill Referring to the latter, he said that the Republican party, having Jailed to subjugate the South by carpet baggers and negroes, hit upon the ex pedient in 1872 of reviving, for a new and unintended purpose, the law giving the Federal Government control of Congres sional elections. It had never been the idea of the founders of our Government that the Federal authorities should interfere with the legitimate powers of the State au thorities. Such an interference would be considered monstrous, and it is to-day a monstrous invasion of local rights. General Ewing referred to John L Daven port as the genius ot evil, and he said that Davenport recently declared that the Fed eral election bill, of which the Bepublicans ore now fighting shy, would undoubtedly be passed lithe Bepublicans secure a major ity in the next Congress. The speaker ex plained the force bill in detail, and claimed that, apart from its other iniquities, it would cost tbe country over $18,000,000, at a moderate estimate, to pay for snpervisors and marshals at each election. He then talked on the taritX "The great hustle now is in getting the ballots distributed," said County Commis sioner Mercer yesterday. "We will get them printed in time, but there is a vast amount of work to be done in getting tbem to the 427 voting districts in Allegheny county. "We are doing this the best and cheapest way we can. In most instances contracts are being made with someone in each township to distribute the tickets and election papers for that township. The first lot of ballots are sent out to-morrow and the balance on Monday." Up on the third floor of the Court House a large room is being utilized as a mailing and storage room for the ballots. Here a number of men are at work getting the voting material in shape. The floor has been divided into eight spaces, representing the eight Legislative districts. The space is then divided again, giving a place to each of the sub-districts. In this way the ballots can be separated and gotten in shape to go out Huge piles of paper are stacked within the chalk lines ot each district and hourly the piles are growing higher and broader. Looks Like a Fakir's Job Lot. On a long table at one end of the room is a collection oi stuff which reminds one very much of a scene at a county fair. Nearly everyone has seen the fakir who fills an en velope to overflowing with nick-nacks and sells it for 25 cents. Just now in this mailing room a similar scene is being en acted each day, only the things that are going into the packages are all requisites to a Baker ballot law election. Following the gentleman, who presides at this table, this is what you will see him put in each package: One return sheet, three triplicate return sheets, two tally papers, two statements of voters, a large piece of wrapping paper, two cards for voting places, 25 affidavits of Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, four blotters, oaths of election officers, pay sheet, election law, instruc tions as to how to seal box, six manilla envelopes, one voters' check list, one ballot check list, letter ot instructions from County Commissioners, five pen holders, eight lead pencils, sealing wax, one screw driver, paper ot tucks, paper of screws, bunch of twine, pens, keys for ballot box, andas a very fitting finale the gentleman gathers np a piece of red tape. This stuff is all sealed up and designated for some one of the 427 districts. The three triplicate return sheets and the two tally papers are each 10 feet long, while many ot the other numerous articles are of large dimensions. Sending Out Specimon Ballots. Another thing which takes a great deal of work is the sending out of the specimen ballots The law requires that four of these must be sent to each judge of elections fonr days before the election. These are coming in slowly from the printers and there is some fear that there may be a delay. They have to be mailed and registered. The mailing of these cost 18 cents apiece. The commissioners also have to mail 3,843 oaths for watchmen, who are appointed by the different political parties. The ballot boxes have been tested as to their capacity and it is found that they will hold 800 votes, when 'put in through the slot. This is thought large enough to hold the vote of any district There is one re quirement by the law relative to this that cannot be carried out. It says that all un used tickets must be put back into the box. The Commissioners hare not been able to figure this out yet as about one-half of the bailots will not be used. This will leave a package a great deal larger than the box. The Commissioners are unable to say how long it will take to count the votes. They expect to get results sooner than the people are figuring on. Scratched Tickets "Will Cause Trouble. "The only trouble the election boards will have in counting," said Mr. Mercer, "will be in deciding on the ballots which are marked wrong. If the people vote straight tickets there will not be any trouble . in making the count It is not clearly de cided yet what is to be done with votes that are wrongly cast This will be left to the election hoards, and they may throw them all out There are a great number of people who have wrong ideas about split ting a ticket, and it is from them we ex pect the trouble next Tuesday. We have written to each of the election boards and asked them to watch closely the workings ot this election, pick out the defects and be ready to furnish us with any .fact needed in making the amendments to the law in the next Legislature. "We are having a little trouble yet in securing polling places. The law says we are to get them, and when persons in any district refuse to let ns have the plsoes we look around for another, even if it is not so convenient With but a few exceptions all these hare been secured with little more expense than before." Late last night the printing of the ballots was completed. To-day they will be bound, pasted and sealed, and to-night all of the tickets will be turned over to the County Commissioners. . BETTING ON THE RESULT. Comparatively Little' Money Has Been Staked, and Many of the Reports of Cash Beady Are Found to Be Ground less. '- Comparatively few bets hare been made in Pittsburg on the result of the Peridental campaign. A week before the national election four years ago nearly $100,000 bad been wagered in Pittsburg on the result The bulk of the bets then were laid at even money, but a few of them were placed at odds in favor of Harrison. All the bets made on the eve. of the election then were in Harrison's favor. But few bets at odds have been made in this city on the present fight At every turn reports are heard of Harrison money or Cleveland money being deposited await ing takers, but much of it is election bluff on both, sides. A careful investigation among the betting men yesterday devel oped the fact that up to da'te less than $10, 000 had been staked on the general resnlt There is, however, a goodly sum of Harri son monev distributed about amone the popular resorts waiting for takers. Three Sharpsburg business men called at The Dispatch office last night and asked to leave $1,500 to be placed even on Harrison. -Lne money was not accepted. Over 55,000 had been left at three down town saloons yesterday to be bet that Cleve land will carry either New York or In diana, either of he two States to be named by the party taking the bets, but the money found no takers. In several other saloons bets ranging from $100 to $1,000 had been made, but last night only the Harrison men seemed to be out In every saloon Har rison money was offered in sums to suit the taker, but no bets were recorded. One saloon man said yesterday that he had already placed $3,000 on Cleveland. He also said that he had been offered many other bets, but he bad no disposition to take any more of them. On th'e Grain and Flour Exchange Presi dent G. W. C. Johnson wagered a small sum ot money on Mr. Cleveland's election, and several small bets were made on the outcome in New York State. 8. B. Patter son offered to b-it $5 that New York would go Democratic, $5 each that New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana would also be won by Grover, and $5 that the Democratic candidate would be elected. . The offer was quickly taken by Mr. Dunseatn. On the Stock Exchange Republican money was abundant and Democratio change scarce. W. L Mustin had a com mission to place $500 at evens on Harrison or at the odds of $75 to $100 on New York going Republican. Neither offer was ac cepted and no Democratic propositions came to tne suriace. There are some big odds at stake out Penn avenue on the resnlt of the coming Presidental election. The following gentlemen have bet on the final results in favor ot Harrison's election: William Downing, ex-policeman, $150, taken by Thomas Callahan, the Fifth ave nue tailor; James McKee, of Fnlton street, $200, taken also by Mr. Callahan; Sergeant Charles Stix, of the Twelfth ward police station, $300, taken by John McCabe, the liveryman; John Armstrong, $200, taken by Alderman Donovan. The following gentlemen have bet on Cleveland's election: David Flinn. $500 to MOO, talcen by Oflicer Brady Thompson; also $50 on the result of the election in New York State, taken by J. H. Arm strong, the real estate agent: Alderman Burns, of the Ninth ward, says he has $750 Cleveland money waiting for a backer. John Kiner has "bet $250 on Cleveland, which has been taken by different parties. John Hunter yesterday bet $100 and Thomas Callahan $150 that New York State will go Democratic, which was taken by Paddy Dean. A QUEEN OF FLOWERS. Vivid Splendors of the Royal Court of the Chrysanthemum. THE PHIPPS CONSERVATORY SHOW To Be Opened in a Few Days for the An nual Public Inspection. TU.B NEW SPECIMENS TO BP. EXHIBITED The queen of autumn flowers, the stately chrysanthemum, "as the sentimental love to style it, is preparing to open her court with great pomp and circumstance at the Phipps Conservatory, in Allegheny. Never before in allhis experience as a chrysanthe-. mum grower has success smiled so warmly upon Superintendent Hamilton as this year. In the long, chilly house where the flowers are slowly unfolding their gorgeous beauties there are 45 seedling plants, which, if their roaturer loveliness fulfills the prom ise of their infancy, will contain many reigning belles of chrysanthemumdom. It is yet a week: until the flowers will be considered ready for pnblic view. About November 8 or 10 Superintendent Hamil ton thinks the chrysanthemum department may be thrown open to the public that al ready anxiously flattens its nose against the glass partition shutting it out from this floral paradise. The chrysanthemnm ex hibit is placed in the western conservatory which is kept fairly cold. Many of the plants are already in full bloom; others are just bursting into bud. Those farthest ad vanced occupy the central part of the house, while along the walls are plants which will be in their best in kab,out two weeks. A Dazzling Array of Color. From the door the view over the tops of, the plants presents a dazzling array of red, gold, white and pink mingled in kaleidos- one eood flower I mnst destroy all the buds on the same stalk as they absorb so much of the nutriment of the plant If I allowed them to grow I might have several poor flowers. I prefer one good flower at the cost of the many." The time" and labor necessary to chrysan themum raising few people are aVare of. .The labor of setting out, watering and cut ting when occasion demands is bnt a small part of what is required. If there were al ways shown the same old-fashioned flowers very few would care to visit the annual ex hibitions of chrysanthemums that occur all over the country. The demand for new varieties has made the experiment of rais ing them a profitable as well as popular-occupation with flower fanciers. The chrysanthemum is a native of Japan, and is as plentiful there as daises in this country. It remained to Americans, how- JTke Queen of Winter Blossoms. lip i Wmm DEATH ON THE KAE. Over 1,000 Men Killed in Allegheny County by Railroads DURING THE PAST SIX TEARS. Host of These Accidents Happened -Grada Crossings. - at NEW -ADTEKTBEMEirra. AMMM wmmammt Tne Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg. Pa, Friday, Nov.,Un A TEKI BAD PLACE ON THE SOUTHSIDE J. Group of Chrysanthemums. ever, to discover its possibilities in the way of culture. Society then took up the flower, and made its perfection more than ever a matter of interest to the florist The Pittsburg chrysanthemum show, which is to be held in the Auditorium the third week in November, promises to be quite a fine affair. Of it Mr. Hamilton says: "If you think I haye good chrysan themums here, go to see the chrysanthe mums at the flower show that is to be held in the Auditorium in November." GAS IN A NEW SAND TO-MOBBOW HIGHTS PARADE. All Details Arranged for the Great Dem onstration. The arrangements for -the Bepnblican demonstration in this city to-morrow night have been completed in detail. The mar shals of the three" divisions of the parade have named their aides and have issued their final orders. Major E. A. Montooth will be chief marshal of the parade. He has given personal attention to all the de tails of the demonstration and he is confi dent the parade will eclipse all his former efforts. The parade will pass over the following route: Smithfield street to Second avenne, to Grant street, to Diamond street, to Boss street, to Fifth avenue, to Dinwiddie street, to Center avenue, to Kirkpatrick gtreet, to Wylie avenue, to Green street, to Center avenue, to Fulton street, to Wylie avenue, to Fifth avenue, to Market street, to Sixth street, to Penn avenue, to Eighth street, where the columns will pass in review. After the review the first division will pass out Penn avenue so as to uncover Ninth street and disband. The second division will break to the right to Ninth street to Liberty street, Seventh avenue, Grant street, Southside, and dis band. The third division will break to the left, crossing the Ninth street bridge, into Allegheny, and disband. The headquarters' colors will be flag with white ground and maltese crosses of red, white and blue. A New York Failure In Brass. New Yoke. Nov. a The W. T. Merse rau Company, manufacturing brass, brass bedsteads, eta, this city and Newark, has failed with liabilities of $120,000 and assets of $90,000. Frederick Adams, of Summit, N. J., has been appointed receiver. People's Party at Work. A demonstration in the interest of the People's party was held in the new Turner Hall, South Thirteenth street, last night There were nearly 200 people present W. C Burtt, of the Southside, presided. Ad dresses were made by T. J. McGonnell and J. H. Stevenson, candidates for Congress in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third dis tricts; Henry Gram 'and William Hodley, Senatorial candidates in the Forty-third and Forty-fifth districts, and John Yilsack the latter speaking in German. ' Will Vote for Harrison. Two business men of McKeesport, E. S. Kline, a grocer, and Edward Mayor, a stockman known all over the county.floppcd from the Democratic to the Republican side oT the fence yesterday. Both men have hitherto acted with the party they now abandon, and both are men of some local political prominence. Local Political Pointers. A mass meeting will be held this evening at tho Allegheny General Republican Club rooms, Federal street. General William Blakely, Colonel W. A. 8tono and Prof. Elliott will speak. A lakoe andenthusiastlc Bepnblican meet ing was held last nhrht at Coraopolis. AV. H. Roland presided and about 600 were present. The speakers ot the evening were the Hon. A. C Eobertson and the Hon. Harry Hall. A iJEFUBLICAif meeting was held In the hall at the corner of Thirty-first street and Fenn avenue last night, attended largely by colored citizens. Senator Upperman pre- diudu, cuu sumuuca nuo umuo ut V( m. a, McElroy, Wm. S. Woods, James a. Mout- omery, uc ownsend. gornery, uev. uverton, Mr. Urben and Hr. x They Bear No Malice Now. A Bepnblican meeting was held in "Spiketown," on the Brownsville road, last eight, which was largely attended. The peculiar part of the meeting was the fact that the principal speakers of the evening were Samuel 8. Steele and Dr. A. J. Baroh field. The former defeatedhe latter for the nomination for the Senate in the Forty-fifth Senatorial district, and Dr. Barchfield very earnestly urged the election of his victori ous opponent Learning How to Vote. The booths for voters of the Third pre cinct of the Eighth ward have been fitted up on Center avenue, just above Boberts street, and a school for voters has been opened. Several hundred voters have al ready taken advantage of the school, and u Mayor Kennedy Calls a Sleeting. Mayor Kennedy, of Allegheny, has called a citizens' meeting, to be held in Carnegie Library on Saturday evening, for the pur pose ot discussing the boad question. The Mayor will explain at the meeting his reasons for wanting the citizens of Alle gheny to vote in favor of issuing the bonds. D. T. Watson, James B. Scott, John Eick etsou, A. M. Marshall and others will ad dress the meeting. copic confusion, AH the usual varieties of chrvsanthemums are represented in great perfection, but interest centers in the many new and strange forms that are the result of the annual experiments in producing new varieties. The great sturdy pink boebmer and the more fragile if more elegant yellow gloriosum were chosen for crossing and the result in snowy white, delicate pinks and yellow, deep reds and oranges is enough to startle even the fondly expectant dreams of Superintendent Hamilton himself. The seed bearing plant of the boehmer was imported 'from Japan two years ago and is of that shade known as ashes of roses. The petals are broad, very closely curling and covered with a fine hair. The gloriosum, the flower with which the boehmer was fertilized, is a pale lemon; has long, slender, thinly scat tered petals. The work of fertilization was done entirely by hand, and to this Superin tendent Hamilton attributes his wonderful success, that usually being left entirely to chance. The original seed pod contained 50 seeds, and from this number planted 45 plants have resulted. Of course all are not prize plants. There are dainty little single flowers, somewhat resembling ox-eye daisies, whioh go Dack to the original plant thousands of years aso: such flowers as probably grew in the fields ot Japan when Contucius adopted the chrysanthemum to represent the great truths of his philosophy. Snow-Whlte and Gold. Mr. Hamilton points out as his favorites a group of plumy snow-white flowers with a glint of gold in their hearts. They are 8 inches in diameter. Near the Superintend ent's favorites is a rosy beauty that is a worthy rival a delicate rose-pink shading to deeper pink in the center. It is at least 6 inches in diameter, and somewhat re sembles an orchid in appearance. The petals are long and very much curled. Widely different lrom all the surround ing flowers is the warm flesh tinted chrys anthemum that stands at the end of the row and with two lone representatives of its loveliness. They are 7 inches 'in diameter, flat, with petals slightly curved. Yellow is represented among the seedlings with more or less generosity. The finest specimen of that color is flat; but with an outer edge very much be-frllled and ruffled. It shows no center and is from 6 to 7 inches in diameter. A fairy mop of red and yellow in less en lightened days would have led to the sup position that" the elves had been trifling with Mr. Hamilton's plants. A deep gold on the upper side the flower has a most be coming lining of crimson. The plants are unusually fine for seedlings and the number tbat has resulted for the year is 'something. Mr. Hamilton says, unexampled in his Knowledge oi chrysanthemum growing. The Mrs. Henry Phipns variety, one of last year's seedlings and which was awarded the silver cup at last year's chrysanthemum show, is larger and more perfect in form and color. Another of last year's seedlings particularly noticeable is the bright red flower ot the Colorado, so named because of its color. It is fully 8 inches in diameter. A World's Pair Chrysanthemum. Everywhere are representatives of the famous George W. Ohilds chrysanthemum. It is of dark crimson the best dark crim son chrysanthemum known and was origi nated by John Thorpe, in charge of flori culture at the World's Fair. It looks something like a fine dahlia, and is about 6 inches in diameter. There is every color but blue, blue being a color impossible to produce in a chrysanthemum. While sauntering to and fro along the aisles of plants every few minutes Mr. Hamilton would stop to snip away with scissors or fingers an offending' twig or bud. The buds seemed to be the main sufferers and when questioned as to the destruction of these prospective flowers he replied: "Oh, these are superfluous buds. To obtain Struck East of the SlurraysvlIIe Field by the Newllnsbnrg Improvement Company Bock Pressure .Known to Be at Least COO Pounds Believed to Be In the Fifth. The Newlinsburg Improvement Company has struck a gas well on the Cline farm, east of the Murraysville field, which the owners believe is a bonanza, and whioh, they say, will be of almost inestimable benefit to Pittsburg. One of the owners stated to a representa tive of The Dispatch last evening that it had a minute pressure of 56 pounds, which is very small. When shut in it ran up to 600 pounds, and was going still hieher, but they became frightened lest the casing head should blow off, and opened the gate. The regular Murraysville gas sand is found at a depth of about 1,300 feet, and what makes the owners of the Cline farm believe they have snch a good thing is the fact that the prodncing sand in their well was struck at a depth of 2,250 feet They got 35 feet of sand and it all contained gas. When in the neighborhood of 1,700 feet they found a little oiL The formation of the rock is claimed to be almost identical with that of the fifth sand districts, and it is from this sand that the Newlinsburg Improvement Company thinks it gets the gas. They struck the sand a week azo to-day, aud drilled it throutrh the rock Yes terday. The well is located about a mile and a half east of the Murraysville field proper, and about three-quarters of a mile from the wells which Duff Bros, drilled on the Miller farm. One of the latter wells was put down 2,700 leet, and an entirely differ ent formation from that of the Cline well was found, with not a sign of gas. On the Duff farm, which joins the Miller on the west, there are eight gas wells, and the lightest rock pressure in any of them is about 550 pounds. The Cline well is less than a mile from Newlinsburg station, on the Pennsylvania Bailroad, and about half a mile from the twentieth mile post on the old pike road, which starts from the Pitts burg Market House. The owners were trying to anchor the well down yesterday, and it they succeeded the limit to the rock pressure can soon be ascertained. Duff Bros., of Pittsburg, are the larg est stockholders in the Newlinsburg Improvement Company. They had not de cided last evening when thev will start to drill any more wells. Grapeville is about nine miles southeast of the Cline welt- Ten hundred and thirty-two people have been killed on railroads in Allegheny county since January 1, 1887, and a large percentage of this number have met death at grade crossings. Here are two regiments of men who have lost their lives by steam cars and monthly the number is growing. According to Coroner McDowell, there are two ways to cut down this awful onslaught upon humanity. One is to compel the rail road companies to pnt np gates at all the crossings or to bridge the railroad tracks. The Coroner has been working in this direc tion ever since he has been in office and there are a number of instances where his sugges tions have been put into active use. Both in his annual reports of '90 and '01 he called attention to the grade crossings. Among the many who have met their death in this manner are a number of notable cases. In 1887 John Cnlp and Harriet K. Weyman were killed at tne Federal street crossing of the Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Bailroad. This case demonstrated clearly that it was verv dangerous to have railroad cars running on a level with the streets of a city. A year later Thomas Chidlow and Bichard Bay met death at Boup station, on the Pennsylvania Bail road. This case was aired thoroughly by the Coroner, and the re sult was the erection of the overhead bridge at that point Not long ago the sad deaths of Daniel Tolan and John McDonough were chronicled. They were killed at the Washington street cross ing of thh Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Bailroad. One of the worst places in the city is on the Southside. The Pitts burg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad runs from Twelfth street to Thirty-second street through Twenty-ninth, Twentv- eighth, Twenty-seventh, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-fourth wards It is a common occurrence to hear of a death along this place. The Eighteenth street crossing is the most dan gerous. It is there the thickly populated districts of the hill find egress. For quite a time the people along the line of this road have been clamoring for some plan that would make life more safe. The people in that district think there ought to be an overhead bridge at Eighteenth street JOUORNEiCOS PENN AVE. STORES. XHS OPEBATOBS ABE SATISFIES. No Intention of Buildlnc; a Competitor to the B. & O. B. H. Boyle, of Hackett Coal Company, and Secretary of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad Coal Operators' Committee, said yesterday: "I know of no move to build a road to compete with the Wheeling division of the Baltimore aud Ohio. The conference we held with President Mayer in Baltimore was entirely satisfactory to us, and we ex pect that the promises he made will relieve us. No meeting has since been held to pro test further against the Baltimore and Ohio management, as has been asserted." Cat Ont and Take Home The announcement on the sixth pa; day's paper headed, "Have You One!" re of to-Secured IP. & THE LEASE IS FOB FIVE TEAKS, Chief Brown Says the Council Records Don't Prove Anything. In regard to the lease of the Central sta tion property, Chief Brown said yesterday tbat notwithstandsng all claims to the con trary, hio lease was good for five years from the 1st of last April The fact that it did not appear as five years on the Council record did not signify as he was not re quired to submit all his leases to Councils. Not only had he lease of five years, bnt he could extend it for ten years irhe chose, the owner having given him tbat option. The owner of the property, L Jackson, called at The Dispatch omce yesterday aud verified the Chief's statement as to the terms of the lease. The city can purchase the property on fair terms, he says, when the lease expires. The property has a front age of 144 feet, but the owner reserves 30 feet in making a sale. This will not aflect the Central station building. by ANOTHEE MEETING HELD. The XawrencevUle Strikers Addressed Men From Beaver Falls. The Lawrenceville strikers held a meet ing yesterday in Eintracht HalL J. W. Brown, Chairman of the Advisory Com mittee of the Beaver Falls mills strikers, T. M. McCarthy and C. W. Carnegie, of the same committeewere the sneakers. 'They denounced the action of the business men in presenting a petition to the Carnegie Company to start the mills with either union or non-union men. For this they said" many of the locals of other trades had decided to practically bovcott the leaders for getting up the petitfon. The Amal gamated Association leaders feel tbat their only hope for winning anything is to stand firmly together, and as the mills do pecu liar work it makes it all the more difficult to get new men to operate the them. THE BRIDE. WILL SHE KEEP HOUSE, . -on- HAVE A SUITE OF ROOMS? Our stock is so comprehensive with such a diversity of styles that we can always show you that which is most fitting for the purpose. The present is a most opportune time for the selection of your bridal gift, as we now display our advance holiday goods. What shall it be? A handsome piece of STERLING SILVER, CHINA, CUT GLASS, LAMPS. TABLES. CABINETS, CLOCKS. BRIC-A-BRAC. Our Silver Department and Art Rooms will be a revelation to you, as but few stores in the country carry so large a stock inexpensive or most costly, we can please. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, Fifth Av&asd Market St. WHEN IT COMES AA 9 AAA AAA z . NEWSDEALERS, AGENTS AND OTHERS Who desire copies of THE DISPATCH, on ac count of the election NEXT WEEK, will please send in their orders as soon as possible to insure proper attention. DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MOMENT. AA WfvHWHWmfvvWT aaJ55 A . VW An Arrangement Reached. The creditors ef James P. Witherow met at the Monongahela House. Arrangements were made by which the Witherow iron works at N ew Castle will be started up soon under its new management TO YOUTHS' SHOES SIMEN Gives you values that will save you money. YOUTHS' Veal Calf, lace or but ton Shoes, at $i; sizes n to 2. You can spend time pleasantly ia our big departments for Ladies', Misses', -AND- Children's JaGkets, Cloaks and Suits. And you can spend money most profitably. You want variety as well as quality when you come to buy. You getboth here several times as big variety as you can find anywhere else and values fully as much better. Ladies' JaGKets. We offer to-day the best all-wool diagonal Cheviot Jacket at $5 that ever was placed on sale. It is full 32 inches long; double-breasted reefer front. And our special $10 JACKET ON SALE THIS MORNING we have never seen equaled; it is an extra fine quality Black All-Wool Diagonal Cheviot: 32 inches long, double breasted reefer front, extra well finished. And unusually attractive values in the Jackets we are offering to-day at 12, 15, 18 and 20 each. Fur-Trimmed Jackets from 8.50 up. You are not "up to" the fashions if you haven't seen our Novelty Jackets. There are scores of them, and the richest and handsomest gar ments produced this season. Ladies' Gapes. Fully as great variety in this popu lar garment in plain and fancy cloths, in plain military, watteau plait and many novel styles, at all prices from 10 to 50. Ladies' Long Coats. A very complete assortment of the new styles in double-breasted New markets, with Hoods or with Military Capes, in plain black, plain colors or novelty cloths. Prices from $15 to'' 30 are especially attractive- Misses' School Suits. A very great variety of the popular Blouse and Russian Waist styles in flannels and in plain and fancy cloths. All sizes from 6 to 16 years, and prices from 5 to finest. Children's Dresses. Very prettily made in plain colored all-wool Cashmeres, in 2, 3 and 4. years' sizes, from $4. to $& each., Special values. Misses' Long Coats. In plain, colored and novelty cloakings.in the fashionable silk-lined Hood or Cape styles, from 7.50 to-$5- JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-621 PENN AVE noi MUCUS l HAGKL YOUTHS' Satin button, sizes n to 2, Don't Take the Risk Of flre or thieves, but keep your valuable papers, bonds, etc.. In the sate deposit vaults or the Farmers' Deposit National Bank. 68 Fourth avenne. Boxes rented at $3 a yerfr and upward. Chns. Ffelfer Dyed 25 years aso and is still dyeing. Tel. I 43 Smltlifleld street. 3469 100 Federal street, Allegheny. W 1 1913 Carson street, Southside. Small in size, great In results; De Witt's Iilttlo Early .Risers. Best plU for constipation best ror sick headache and sour stomach. 8e the nobby neckwear at'VJames Aiken ft Co.'s, loo FiXtU aven Oil Call, lace or at 51.25. YOUTHS' Genuine Calf, lace, spring heel ShoeSj at 1.50; sizes n to 2. YOUTHS' Genuine Calf, button, spring heel, sizes 11 to 2, at 1.50. YOUTHS' Genuine Calf, lace or heel Shoes, at 1.50; sizes 11 to 2. YOUTHS' Genuine Calf, button, heel, sizes 11 to 2, at 1.50. New Styles. New Patterns. Prices and Qualities to Suit All. G. D. SIMEN, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. ocai-xw We offer this week an additional collection of entirely new and very desirable Gar ments in our Fur De partment at the very lowest prices. Head Scarfs in dif ferent Furs, with nat ural and artificial handsomely lowest to heads, mounted, finest qualities. GOB. FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.. ecSO-xwna r ? fr . - &&?ii3-'i r- - ,,. ' r 1 1 in i" iWWwin. -riJf - v,- - . izsamae. saaaaaSCsSSai;:" ijHmtkmkkkwkW