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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
AFTER ELECTRIC POINTERS.
A New York Delegation Comes TO Pitfsburg
and Examines Its Electric Works-A
Favorable Verdicf.

New York Delegation Comes TO Pitisburg
and Examines Its Electric Works-A
Favorable Verdict.
The alternating current of the Westing-
house Electric Company was yesterday sub
nitted to the critical examination of IL
gentlemen from New York. The delegation
was composed Of Mr.. G. NJ. Colt, President
of the Beard of Underwriters of New York,
nine of the prominent members Of the same
body, and Mr.. Hugh Bonner, Assistant
Chief of the New York Fire Department,
and MI. j. Elliott Smith, Chief Electrician
OF that organization.
These gentlemen had come here at the
invitation of Mr.. Westinghouse, for the fol-
lowing purpose: In the rules of the Board
OF Underwriters of New York city, upon
electric lighting, there is no provision made
ior the alternating current, the system used
oy Mr.: Westinghouse, and, under the pres
ent rules, the Fire Underwriters could bar
that system from being introduced in New
York. The Board of Underwriters, how
ever, will hold a meeting the first week of
February for the purpose of modifying their
rules, and the gentlemen who were here YES
terdaywill then state what they think OF
the alternating system. A decision of ap-
proval or rejection of the alternating current
will be given.
The entire party were shown over the
Westinghouse Electric Company's factory
on Garrison alley, and then they went to the
Allegheny County Light Company.
After their visit of inspection was over
and several Of the gentlemen were asked
what they thought about the alternating
current in comparison with the direct one,
they expressed their conviction in favor Of
the superiority OF the Pittsburg electric sys-
TEN over anything they had ever seen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
COAL MINERS REDUCTION.
A Great Many Have Given Notice They
Will Not Accept it-A Shutdown Until
Spring Preferable.

A Great Many Have Given Notice They
VIII Not Accept it-A Shutdown Until
Spring Preferable.
A great many of the miners along the
Monongahela river yesterday gave notice to
their employers that they would not accept
Introduction of cent per bushel in the cost
of mining. They claim great many OF the
operators are violating their agreements as
to the wages to be paid, and will allow the
mines to stand idle.
The reduction was agreed upon at meet
ing Of every operator along the river, In the
Office of Wood & Co. A great many OF the
operators who employ the most men wanted to
make the reduction to 215 cents instead OF
2%. The smaller dealers were in the ma
jority, and were satisfied to pay the latter
figure. Nearly all OF them say they do not
care whether the men 60 to work or not, as
the Southern markets are all overstocked,
and there is great amount OF loaded craft
still living at the mines. A member OF the
firm of Risher s. 20. said yesterday:
do not think that there will be any trouble
and have bet box of good cigars that our
men will be at work inside of two weeks. The
present price we are getting Tor our
coal will not allow US to pay more tnan tne
figure agreed upon. In the First. second and
Third pools we want the coal mined for "a
cents. In the Fourth pool the price will be 2A,
as there has always been Il cent per bushel
difference between that district and the others.
Those figures furnished by John Conway that
miner cannot make more than S3l6 per year
is away off and are ridiculous. a great many
of them will make close onto 81, ,O00 in a year.
A good miner can dig enough coal in a day to
make g 80 or s2 75 Any kind of digger at
all can make 81 per day.
All the mines have been idle since the shut
down was ordered. December l; but l think
they will be working within a few weeks at the
most.
The coal miners of the upper Woods Run
section of the pool say they will not accept
the one-quarter-cent reduction. They claim
this suspension was for no other purpose
than to reduce their wages. II this be true,
the operators scheme has sadly miscarried,
as the miners seem determined to retain the
old price-2S cents per bushel.
While this suspension has, doubtless,
benefited the Kanawha miners, it has great
ly injured the miners and operators of the
Monongahela valley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready ReadiuQ.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
G. "A. R. Posi- 12S will open fair at Its hall
on the 9th of next month.
SOME fellow broke into A. Trautman's cigar
factory and stole LOO tobies valued at sl7.
THE Tippecanoe Club have issued very neat
invitation for their bal masque on next Friday
evening.
BEDFORD school contributed ST As for the
relief of the sufferers from the Wood street
disaster.
WILLIAM TRULY, Superintendent of the
Sharpsville Railroad, at Sharpsville, was in the
city yesterday.
EDWARD CUFF. employed at Oliver Bros. &
Phillips, was badly injured by an iron bar
puncturing his leg,
DIR. HIETH was called to attend Mrs. James
Brennan who slipped on the ICY pavement yes
terday and fractured her ankle.
THE Republican Executive Committee of the
Twenty-eighth ward will meet on Wednesday
to arrange for suggestion meeting.
TOMORROW will be the last day upon which
the City Board of Assessors will hear appeals
from the Third, Fifth and Twenty-second wards.
THE Allegheny school teachers of steps four.
five, six and seven will meet in the Fourth
ward school next Saturday morning and discuss
educational problems.
THE Chinese Village Company-two gentle
men, one lady and two little chidren-passed
through the Union station yesterday morning.
The Celestial kids" attracted most attention.
AS the average wearing time of cables on
new traction railroads is only eight or ten
months, the Pittsburg Traction Company has
three new spools of cable on hand, to be ready
for any emergency in the near future.
HENRY lettering and two other Law
renceyille boys were yesterday arrested for
violent snowballing, and the former was sent
by Magistrate Brush to jail for ten days Chief
Browns officers won't permit the dangerous
sport.
IN order to 90 to Italy and cultivate his
splendid baritone for the operatic stage, Mr..
Charles Corcoran, the Fifth avenue jeweler,
will close out his business in about two months.
>Campanini has praised him highly as gentle
man with Jewels in his throat"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
MILLIONS FOR PITTSBURG.
The Jobbers in Glassware in the City on
Their Annual Visit.

Iheir annual Visit.
For the past few days the rotunda of the
Monongahela House has somewhat resembled
a glassware exchange. At present there are
about 25 jobbers In that commodity from all
parts of the United States who are here on
their annual visit to the city to purchase
their new stocks for the coming year.
The buyers of the largest Eastern houses
and the jobbers from the West and South
meet the .Pittsburg manufacturers and leave
their orders. The latter are so large that they
are divided up among the Pittsburg manu-
facturers, and everybody is enabled to get.a
slice of the business.
The aggregate money value of the glass
ware bought by these men during the month
of January amounts to several million dol
lars.
There are so many different kinds styles,
designs, shapes and sizes of glassware that
the largest buyers would rather come to the
Pittsburg manufacturers to see their stocks
than buy from the drummers The latter
do not carry samples, but have photographs
of the ware which are exhibited. A great
many jobbers object TO picking their stocks
and purchasing from photographs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BANK.
The Marine National Bank to Erect New
Building Soon.

The Marine National Bank, at the north
east corner of Smithfeld street and Third
avenue, has been crowded for banking facili-
ties Tor some time past and has about de-
cided to put into operation the plan first
thought of three years ago. of putting up a
new bank building il the near future, but
ing.
However, Cashier Macrum stated to
DISPATCH reporter yesterday that the pre-
vailing opinion among the officers seemed
to be in favor of a good, substantial bank
building. The % feet inches fronting on
Smithfeld does not give body enough for
high building, as the matter of revenue
may decide them to provide for business
Offices in the new building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
ANOTHER CLEAN SWEEP.
The Manchester Railway Company Elects a
New Board of Directors.

The Manchester Railway Company Elects a
New Board of Directors.
The annual meeting of the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Railway Com
pany was held yesterday in the Office of the
company, corner Liberty and Market
streets A new President and Board of
Directors were elected to supersede the pres
ent board.
President Atwell, who has been at the
head of the company ever since the retire
ment of Commodore Kountz, five years ago,
has sold out his interest and will retire
John II. Dalzell, of Mccullough, Dalzell
& Co., was elected in his stead. The new
Board of Directors is composed of the fol-
lowing well-known gentlemen: Joshua
Rhodes, j. n. Davidson, C. L. Magee and
j. D. Nicholson.
Commodore Kountz now has no repre-
sentation whatever on the Board of Di-
rectors. He still holds his stock, but, out
side of that, he has no power to dictate the
policy of the road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
AFATAL PRACTICAL JOKE.

The Sudden Death of Veteran at the Erie
Soldiers Home.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
ERIE, January 21.-As the inmates of
Soldiers and Sailors Home were being
seated at their evening meal to-day singu-
lar fatality occurred.' John McQuinlan,
who came from Philadelphia, and who was
full of pranks, pulled the chair from under
Lewis Baichler, of Mahoney City,. The
veterans enjoyed the joke for second, but
were horror stricken to find the blood gush
from his mouth and ears. The fall had
burst blood vessel, and before relief could
reach him he died at the scene of the practi-
cal but CHASTITY joke. McQuinlan gave
himself up, and is in Jail awaiting the ac-
tion of the grand jury. He is on the verge
of distraction, he and the victim being
bosom friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
THE POLICE INDICATED.

At Last They Believe They Have a CIew to
Some East End Robberies.
The East End police have at last got
what they deem to be a clew to the many
robberies which occurred there lately.
Since the robbery in the house of David
Hutchinson, on Carson street, of the sum of
S517, the police suspected member of that
household as the thief, and they kept him
under constant surveillance.
Yesterday Mr.. Hutchinson came to the
police and stated that he had found $500 in
the possession of his son, 16 years of age,
aud that he suspected him to have stolen
the money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
A Junk Store Keepers Place Raided for

A Junk Store Keepers Place Raided for n
Quantity of Plunder.
Joseph Goldberg, a junk shop keeper, was
arrested yesterday on the charge of receiv-
ing stolen goods. The police made raid
on his place and captured large quantity
of lead pipe, brass valves, stopcocks and
brass fixtures
1t was also alleged that he bought 500
pounds of stuff from the boy James Lyons,
who was arrested last Saturday for tearing
the pipe and water fixtures from two vacant
houses on Fifth avenue.
Goldberg is held in s., 900 bail for court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
AN OLD CITIZEN DYING.
The Serious Illness of John Evans at His
Oakland Home.

The Serious Illness of John Evans at His
Oakland Home.
His many friends will learn with regret
of the dangerous illness of John Evans,
late of the firm of Evans, Dalzell & Co.
Mr.. Evans has been i'll for long time, and
until short time ago 1t was thought he
was in a fair way of recovery: but, having
a relapse, he has been sinking, and last
night all hopes were given up, and his
friends notified.
Mr.. Evans has resided on Oakland avenue
for number Of years, and probably there
is no man in the city who was more highly
esteemed. When he was at the head of the
firm his workmen always looked upon him
as father. His consideration toward them,
and his solicitude for their welfare was only
equal to his kindness toward all who had
the pleasure and privilege of coming in con-
tact with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
AMMON DENIES 1T.
He Never Bought Any Railroad Stock for n
Pitfkhurg Syndicate.

He Never Bought Any Railroad Stock for a
Pittsburg Syndicate.
A correspondent of The DISPATCH at
Coshocton, O., telegraphed last night that
Squire Ammon, of this city, had bought
1858 shares of Panhandle Railroad stock at
that place for Pittsburg syndicate.
When reporter for this paper called
upon the Squire last night and asked him
for an explanation, or even verifcation, of
that report, he positively denied it.
81 was at Coshocton," he said, 'to estab-
lish an agency for the NJ. & NJ. Insurance
Company, and there were good many peo-
pie who had lot of stock to sell, but did
not buy any, and certainly not for syndi-
cate: in fact, never dealt in stocks on a
partnership plan at ALL"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
A HOAEYMO0N INTERRUPTED.

MIR. Newman Is Said 10 Have Endowed
Himself With Others Goods.
The honeymoon of Hebrew named Harry
Newman was interrupted by an arrest on
charge of larceny by tailor named Herman
Moses.
1t seems, according to Moses, that New
ding on Sunday, which he tried to keep. and
this Moses wouldn't allow, as, he said, it
hadn't been paid for. He will have an op-
portunity to explain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
COAL MINE BOSSES.

The Annual Examina tiou for Certificates
Now Being Held.
The annual examination of the coal mine
bosses, for the Seventh bituminous district,
which includes all of Allegheny county,
parts of Washington, FaYette, Westmore-
land and Butler counties, is being held in
Labor Hall. About Is applicants were on
hand yesterday, and the examination will
take three or four days.
The examination is being conducted this
year by Joseph Blake Inspector; August
Steiner and Robert Hartley, of this city.
The applicants for the positions are exam
ined in everything pertaining to practical
mining. None but practical miners can be
given certificates by the Examining Board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
THE 100000 LIMITATION.
Its Removal From the Allegheny High
School Building Fund is Urged.

The committee of Allegheny Councilmen
and citizens, appointed to go to Harrisburg
in the interests of seeond-class legislation
for their city, and consisting of Captain
Martin, John A. Stevenson, James Hunter,
Samuel Watson, John Francis, Jr., and
City Solicitor Elphinstone, left yesterday.
and Prof Dodds, of the Allegheny High
School, to work in the interests of several
educational bills concerning Allegheny.
Principal among these bills is one remov-
ing the 100000 limitation to the high
school building fund, which is liable to
cause much trouble in the near future, if
not removed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
A WESTERN ECCLESIAST.

Bishop O'Conn6r, of Omaha, East to Attend
Wedding Anniversary.
Bishop O'Connor, of Omaha, brother of
the first bishop ever appointed over the
Pittsburg diocese, was in the city last even
ing, en- route home. He had been to Phila-
delphia to officiate at the marriage of a
wealthy lady.
Bishop O'Connor has been located in
Omaha for IL years. Five bishops now have
charge OF territory over which he once
had control. Father Wall spent an hour or
so in the Union depot in his company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
CELEBRATING THE HUNDRED YEARS
Arrangements Being Completed by the
Washinnfon Committee.

Arrangements Being Completed by the
Washington Committee.
At last nights general meeting of the
Committee on Washington's Centennial
Anniversary it was decided to ask the min
listers to hold special services April 30. G.
E. Keppel was appointed Press Agent, and
subcommittee on all arrangements were
formed. All official bodies and associations
will be asked to cooperate.
A petition was prepared to send to the
Legislature, reminding them of the day, and
asked that it be declared public holiday.
Senator Ingalls, will be asked to be the
orator of the occasion, and Governor Beaver
and all State officials will be invited ,as will
also all Congressman in the State west of
Harrisburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
DEMANDING ITS PASSAGE.
Old Soldiers Are Pushing Their Claims to be
Rec0gniZed.

An old soldiers meeting was held in
Common Council chamber last evening to
takeAction on the pending State legislation
relative to the employment of old soldiers
in public Offices. The bill as it is now
pending applies to State Offices only. An
amendment was proposed to extend its pro-
visions to the city and counties of the State.
Resolutions were passed demanding the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. John A. Reed left on the 8 A. M.
train this morning for Harrisburg, where
the bill comes before the House to-day, and
DIR. Se1p, John A. Reed and A. P. Burch-
field will appear before the Senate when the
bill reaches the higher house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
PITTSBURG JUNCTION.

The Annual Meeting of the Short Line Rail.
road Yesterday.
AT the annual meeting of the Pittsburg
Junction Railroad Company yesterday, the
annual reports for the year showed that the
receipts from freight were s195, ,235 70, from
passengers and miscellaneous S6,O77 AZ. The
total operating expenses were S48,675 &C.
The net earnings were $152, 2,637 48. The
net surplus January was SAC, 400 SO. The
number of loaded cars hauled over the line
were 96,774. The election resulted as fol-
lows:
President. T. M. King; Directors j. W. Chal-
FAINT; G. B. Heron, James Gallery, Jacob
Painter. Jr.. Reuben Miller. William Metcalf.
W. L. Vankirk, William Vankirk, A. E. w.
Painter, c. 1. Fitzhugh, Charles F. Mayer and
William F. Frick
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
IND0RSED BY MINISTER'S.

All the Ecclesiastical Bodies In Favor of the
Amendment.
At Yesterdays general meeting of the
Ministerial Association the first action taken
was, in response to Constitutional amend
ment circular, to formally indorse the great
movement for reform. This Association,
the Methodist, Presbyterian and United
Presbyterian Associations, each appointed
two representatives to the committee, which
will meet mex. Monday afternoon on Ninth
street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
A BIG CROWD EXPECTED
To Attend the Meeting in the Interest of the
Exposition,

A meeting in the interest of the Exposi-
tion Society in Old City Hall tonight
promises to be large affair Since the
boom was started, last Tuesday night, the
Exposition Directors have held three meet
Jugs, and the May Festival Committee one
meeting. In all the spare time between
these gatherings the subcommittee have
been securing the two cities to secure an
immense meeting for tonight.
1t is expected that the hall will be
crowded to its greatest capacity. Colonel
Bayne, Judge White and Major w. G.
Moreland will beamong the speakers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
SHE WAS NOT KILLED.
Bridget Died Of Excessive Drink, Exposure
and Debauchery.

and Debauchery.
Bridget Kelley was found in Nusser's
stable at the head of South Twelfth street
yesterday morning with cut on her head.
The policeman who discovered her, at about
l o'clock in the morning, found William
Hoffman, George Kistner and Joseph Heck
along with her. He took the four to the
Twenty-eighth ward station house, where
the girl, who was 10 years of age, died about
z o'clock.
Drs. W. J. and Ed E. Riggs were called,
and made an autopsy, which brought out
the fact that the woman had died from ex-
cessive alcoholism, exposure and de-
bauchery.
In the evening the Coroner held an in
quest, and 13 witnesses were examined, the
jury afterward bringing in verdict in ac-
cordance with the physicians statement.
This refuted the rumor that the girl had
been foully murdered. But Hoffman, Kist-
ner and Heck will have hearing this
morning before Magistrate Brokaw on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
SHUT OFF THE COKE.

Connellsville Works, With One Exception,
Will Close Down Two Days.
The indications are that the majority of
the coke works in the Connellsville region,
with the exception of those of the Frick
Company, will further shut off the supply
this week by shutting down two days. Last
week each firm in the region, according to
an agreement made at the last meeting of
the producers in this city, shut down one
day, but this was found to give but slight
relief
The large operators think the depressed
condition of the market is the reaction fol-
lowing the unusual activity during the
months of November and December.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
Wanted n Situation

By thoroughly experienced plumber and
gas-ftter. will furnish responsible firms
with record of my experience in the en-
ploy of firms in this city, covering period
of16 years, and in one of the leading cities
out of here for period of four years. No
firms under the compliment of the Plumbers
Association need apply, as am non-union
man and always will be-. Address X, Dis
patch Office
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
BAPTIZED BY IMMERSION.

A Catholic Priest, Formerly PittsburC
Newspaper f1an, Becomes Converted.
A telegram from Marlboro, Mass, says
Father J.-P. Daly,a Roman Catholic priest,
was baptized in the Baptist Church last
night.
1t is said that Daily was at one time en-
ployed on Pittsburg newspapers and then
went to Buffalo to edit the Fifteenth Amend
nlent. He married Methodist lady, but
accepted the baptism by immersion. Enor-
nous crowds focked about the church dur
ing the ceremony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
TO GU TO CANADA.

Lemon, the Runkoed, Will Testify Against
the supposed Bunkoer.
Mr.. Lemon, the man who was bunkoed
out of $4,000 in a room on Pearl street,
Allegheny, one day during the County Cen
tennial festivities, will leave for Canada to-
day, to testify against the man Aldrich,
who was arrested there on the charge Of
stealing Lemons money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
SOME OF THE FINEST.
New York Electricians Examine the Pitts
burg Fire Depnrfmenf.

Professor William Smith, superintey Tent
of Electricity in the New York Fire De-
partment, with Is electricians en- route to
Chicago, inspected the Pittsburg department
yesterday.
They favor underground wires, and are
using them in New York, where all public
institutions are supplied with alarm boxes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
To Make s20O,OOO Reach Around.

Joseph Dick, William Volkmann, M. j.
Hogan and G. A. Fries, members of the
City Councils of Canton, o., are in the city
hunting for information relative to street
improvements. Canton expects to put about
100000 on her streets this year, and has
sent out this commission to visit different
cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-22
TO DISTRICT THE CITY.

All Allegheny Temperance Organizations
to Work in That Way.
A joint mass meeting of the Consttu-
tionaI Amendment Association and the
Women's Christian Temperance Union will
be held in the Fourth U. P. Church, Ale
gheny, on Monday evening, January %, for
the purpose of districting the city and ap:
pointing persons to circulate petitions in the
interests of Constitutional amendment