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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THEIR NOTABLE ENTERPRISE.
j. r. Weldin g. Co. to Throw Open Their
Stores Within n Day or Two.

j. X. Weldfn q Co. to Throw Open Their
Stores Within Day or Two.
The wreck of j. R. Weldin & Co. s build
ing on Wood street has been the subject Of
many descriptive and illustrated articles in
the press of the country. Thousands viewed
the building on Wood street after the storm.
The ruin was apparently complete. The
tornado in its destructive course had, judg-
ing from the appearances of the building on
Wednesday afternoon, January 9, almost
wiped out of existence one of the leading
stores of the city. Thousands of dollars
worth of valuable goods-not only books,
but rich fancy articles-were destroyed. Ex-
pressions of regret were common, and 1t was
thought that months would elapse before
tine firm would regain their former prestige
in the trade of booksellers and stationers.
Imagine the surprise of the public when
the firm sent out notices saying that within
ten days after the disaster the firm would be
open for business at their new stand on
Diamond street, in the rear of the Citizens
National Bank.
On Monday morning next, January 81,
the firm will be able to attend to the wants
of their many friends at their new store.
The ladies entrance will be through j. j.
Gillespie & Co. art store, 421 Wood street.
Their wholesale house will be located at No.
131 Second avenue, so that their many out
of-town customers will not have to suffer any
delay.
The Diamond street storeroom has been
remodeled so as to accommodate the wants
of the firm. The stock which bad been so
badly ruined was by enormous e1ertions re-
plenished. Tons OF goods have been shipped
from the East. A small army of packers,
clerks and carpenters have been at work un-
packing. making and erecting shelving on
which to place the books. On Monday the
store will be thrown open to the public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
EDISON WAS BEHIND.
Westinghouse Beat Him Few Days
in Applying for a Patent
ON A MULTIPLE MAIN CONDUCTOR.
How a Break in an Electric Main Does
Not Result in Darkness,
BY DUPLICATING A NUMBER OF WIRES

The question, who had the primary rights
to patent for an invention concerning a
system of electrical distribution, Edison or
Westinghouse, was decided few days ago
in favor of George Westinghouse, Jr. The
points involved in the case were given to a
DISPATCH reporter yesterday by Mr..
Charles Terry, Mr.. Westinghouse counsel
in the case.
In the latter part of 1886 Mr.. Westing-
house conceived the invention of multiple
main conductors for supplying the primary
coil of converter in connection with circuit
controlling devices for connecting the pri-
mary coil between any pair of mains.
In plain language this means that Mr..
Westinghouse, after having come to the
conclusion that in the case of break OF an
electric wire, certain places would be thrown
in darkness until such damage had been re-
paired, he conceived the idea that this
danger might be avoided if, instead of one
wire, an extra one would be run along the
line, and when one breaks the other might
be switched on the dynamo to prevent any ex-
tensive interruption of the current. The prin-
ciple is the same as the multiple cable system
on the incline planes. when, should one cable
break, the car is held by the others.
Mr.. Edison accidentally happened to conceive
similar idea about the same time. Both
gentlemen applied at once for patents, but Mr..
Westinghouse handed his application in to the
Patent Office on November 23 1885, while Mr..
Edison did not do so until the 9th of December.
the same year. The consequence was that Mr..
Edison's application was thrown out as being
too late.
Mr. Ellison then made charge of interfer-
ence in his invention. This case was brought
before an examiner, who gave the priority to
Mr. Westinghouse.
The invention is of great advantage in
electric distribution, especially in city where
large places of business are lighted by elec-
tricity. The time which would be taken up by
repairing wire is sometimes of very great i'm
portance to the consumer With the aid of this
multiple wire, however, any damage to the
wire can be remedied without the necessity of
shutting off the current and the light
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
AN ITALIAN COUNT.
How n Reporter Did Not Get n Foreign In
terview Last Night.

An amusing incident occurred at the
Union station last night, which furnished
another practical verifcaction of the mod
ern saying that sit takes a wise American
girl to distinguish the difference between
pipeline digger and a real lS-karat Italian
Count.
Last night distinguishedlooking foreigner
occupied one of the benches in the waiting
room of the station. One of the depot report
ers. thinking the man was titled foreigner,
and consequently good for a long
interview. approached him. The waxed
ends of the Italians small black mustache
caused visions of the probability of the
strangers acquaintance with the Count and
Countess de Montercole 10 fit through the
newspaper mans mind. Stepping up to the
foreigner and gently tugging the latter's sea
trimmed S15 overcoat, the reporter introduced
himself as a newspaper man.
The Count looked at the reporter in blank
amazement moment or SO, and then broke
out:
"Ah, youa newspaper mana? Youa sella re
newspaper. Ia sella ze peanot. Wanta buya
soma peanot?"
The reporter grasped frantically at his paper
and pencil, and leaned upon his girls father
for support. They finally brought him to.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
KEEPING 1T QUIET.
Sheedy's People Will Put Up Their Own
SchooIhouse in the First Ward.

II Looks From the Interviews That Father
Sheedy's People Will Put Up Their Own
SchooIhouse in the First Ward.
The announcement made a short time ago
Of the proposed erection of Catholic school
house in the First ward has caused consider
able comment, as in this ward the public school
premises are leased by Catholics, who conduct
n Catholic school there. Whether or not it is
intended to abolish this school in the public
building, after the erection of the new school
house, is very interesting question. With
view of getting at the bottom of the matter, a
DISPATCH reporter visited Father Sheedy yes
terday who said substantially:
I'VE have purchased site for the new
schoolhouse, but ir yet remains to transfer the
deed" AS to where the place was situated, no
information could be obtained from him.
The next person called upon was Mr. Michael
McMahon. who is an active member of the
church and also public school director for the
First ward. This gentleman said that he knew
OF no purchase of a schoolhouse site. 1t was
true that the plan had been mooted to put
another story on the church, and also to build
aschoolhouse as near to the church as pos
sible.
Another member, also school director, who
desires to have his name withheld was visited
and said: II do not know of any purchase of
site for schoolhouse. We probably shall do
so, however. in short time, as the necessity is
very great under present circumstances"
Efforts were made to see other interested
parties, but circumstances prohibited the eX-
preston OF their views on the subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE COLORED VOTERS
Hold a Meeting and Decide to Demand and
Insist Upon Recognition.

The oolored citizens of the Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Eleventh wards held mass
meeting in the Franklin street schoolhouse
last night to discuss the question of Endorse
ment of Political Candidates" About 40 per-
sons were present, and Ajax Jones presided.
He opened the meeting with a speech, recon-
mending the election to Council of Joseph
Marshall. of the Seventh war6, and Thomas
McNfichael. of the Sixth ward.
Richard Keys made a speech condemning all
clubs that are not in accord with the Don Cam
eron Club. j. o. Brown was censured and ].
NJ. Foster made lengthy address. He said the
colored vote in Allegheny county amounted to
5000, and if they worked together they could
compel politicians to recognize them and they
would secure their share of the Offices
The meeting adjourned at 1870 o'clock with
out indorsing any candidate for public Office
Ajax Jones will make an address at meeting
to be held in the Sixth ward school house. next
Thursday evening, and the Don Cameron Club
will attend in body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THAT WINDSOR ELECTION,
Tho Issue Did Not Turn on Annexation, but
Was Purely Local.

The Issue Did Not Turn on Annexation but
Was Purely Local.
The local election in Windsor, Canada,
has attracted much attention in the Ameri-
can newspapers on the supposition that
the candidates were for and against annexation.
The result of the election shows that the an
nexationist was de1eated.
A gentleman who returned from Windsor a
few days ago says the election was not fought
out on the question of annexation at all. The
issues were of purely local character, and
none of the candidates, in their addresses to
the people, either mentioned the subject or ap-
pealed for votes on this ground. The gentle
man thinks the American newspapers were
badly hoodwinked.
He further added that along the border there
is r Slight desire among the people to be an
nexed to the United States, but in the interior
public opinion is strong against such step.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Breaking the Record.

That's just what we're doing to-day. Just
now we've got lot of winter clothing we
want to sell, and we're going to do it in this
way. To-day 100 styles Of elegant suits,
regular price S18, $40, s25, 60 for ten dol
lars (S10). Do you need suit? Come to
us. To-day everything goes at so cents on
the dollar. PC. G. c., D..
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the
new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Electric Lights Put Up IL Miles From the
Generating Station.

Electric Lights Put Up IL Miles From the
Generating Station.
The Westinghouse Electric Company is
now engaged in putting up an electric plant
at Portland, Ore, where the generating sta
tion is II miles distant from the lamps, an
electric feat which has never been accom-
plished by any electric company. either In
Europe or America. The greatest distances
which so far have been covered are seven
miles and four miles. The former is IN San
Bernardino, Cal, the latter at Edgewood. Both
plants were built by Westinghouse.
AT Portland water power is used for the
generation of the electricity, which the COM
pany obtains from waterfalls about II miles
above the city. A pole line will be laid across
the country to the distributing station in the
city, and from that point the lines will radfate
10 the different parts of Portland. The COM
1900 lights
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE PARALLEL PARAGRAPH.

A Part of Lafferty's Bill Shutting Out Com.
petition Said to be n. G..
In chats with few well-posted local poll
ticians and lawyers last evening with regard
to the new street railway bill (ostensiblv to
aid to find what isn't), there was general ex-
preston that the forbidding of parallel street
railways would be about as constitutional as
the torbidding of snowfalls in winter or rains
in the spring.
Whether this bill of Mr.. Lafferty's is consti-
tutional or not, 1t is difficult good lawyers say
to see excuse for its introduction, right in
the wake of Legislator Marland's BILL which,
If rightly interpreted would give the traction
burg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE MAILMAN INTEREST

Goes This Year to the Society for the I'm.
provement of the Poor.
Mayor McCallin and Presidents, Holli-
day and Ford, of Pittsburg Councils, the
commissioners to distribute the interest on
the Hailman fund for the poor, yesterday de-
cded that this year it should go to the Society
for the Improvement of the Poor, to buy bread
and potatoes as the will directs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A MISSING CONTRACTOR.

Anxiety About n Well Known Citizen of
Bellevue, Now Absent.
Frank M. Woods, welI-known con-
tractor of Bellevue, has been missing for
three or four days, though it is hoped no
harm has Defallen him. 1t is learned, through
his wife, that he sold their home a few days
ago for mere nothing. gave her half of what
he received, and. in her opinion, started for
Chicago,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
If You Want to Buy

Read what is said below. We have had
such a generous response to our clearance
sale advertisement that we are compelled to
open more goods and place them on sale in
our salesroom. A number have bought
two and three pianos together, we having
just delivered three pairs of them to the
East End and to one party we closed the
sale of 13 pianos in one day. This is the re-
suit of our special bargains and cannot be
otherwise, for we have never made such
general reduction in the prices of pianos
and organs as we are doing now. Come in
and prove this for yourself at S. Hamilton's,
81 and SO Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
NOT A POLITICAL CHAMBER.
The Commerce Committee Asks Citizens to
Elect Good Officers.

The Commerce Committee Asks Citizens to
Elect Good Officers.
The Committee on Legislation of the
Chamber of Commerce met yesterday after
noon to consider the resolution OF j. H.
McKelvy, that the chamber see that good men
are selected for Select Councils.
Mr.. Herbst suggested that the resolution be
broadened to include the county, and some
reference should be made to grand juries.
Some other changes of a similar character were
offered. but after some discussion. the COM
mittee passed another resolution, calling at
tention to the fact that municipal election
will be held in the two cities in February and
requesting citizens to be diligent in their Sc
lection of good men for all the Offices
1t Will he presented TO the Chamber of Com
merce next Monday afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
LABOR TO BE REPRESENTED.

ID. A. to Send w. ID. McAuliffe to Harris.
burg TO Watch Legislation.
1t is said that General Master Workman
Powderly while here suggested that D. A.
3send man to Harrisburg in the interest of
the labor bills to come up at this session of the
Legislature. His suggestion was adopted, and
w. ID. McAuliffe will be the Pittsburg dele
gate. The expenses will be borne by D. A. 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Breaking the Record.

That's just what we're doing to-day. Just
now we've got lot of winter clothing we
want to sell, and we're going to do it in this
way. To-day 100 styles Of elegant suits,
regular price s1S, $50, S25, go for ten dol
lars (s10). Do you need suit? Come to
us. To-day everything goes at so cents on
the dollar PC. C. c.,
Cor Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
q Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
FLEMING FOUND GUILTY.
The Pittsburg Druggist Convicted of Illegal
Liquor Selling.

The Pitfsburg Druagist ConVIcted OF Illegal
Liquor Selling.
Joseph Fleming, one of the most promi-
nent wholesale druggists of Pittsburg, was
found guilty yesterday in the Mercer Coun-
ty Courts on a. charge of illegal liquor selling
and will he sentenced Monday. Ever since
Mercer county licenses have been reduced in
number Mr.. Fleming has shipped, per ORDER
large quantities of liquor into different towns
where there were no licensed houses, sending
part of it by express c. o. D.
Judge Mehard ruled that this constituted an
actual sale in Mercer, and not in Allegheny,
and charged the jury accordingly. A verdict
of guilty was quickly found. Fleming, who
will appeal, was represented by able counsel.
John Finch, also of Pittsburg, was found
guilty on similar charge; sentence suspended
on payment of costs. The decision is said to
be an important one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
May Music Festival Assured.

A subcommittee of the managers of the
Exposition Society, consisting of John Bindley,
D. c. Herbst and W. B. Lupton. held con-
ference with Prof. Carl Retter yesterday after
noon in regard to the May festival. Some of
the details were talked over, but nothing
ever, made positive assertion that the festival
would be given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Tbat steeple Will he Ren,irsd

The trustees of the Southside Presbyterian
Church met last evening and decided to have
the steeple of the church repaired. Each
corner of the edifice will also be beautified
with a new turret. The entire expense will
amount to s, ,200
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
LIKE THE DENNY CASE.
The schenley Estate Files Bill Against
The CITY Assessment.

the City Assessment.
Attorney R. b. Carnahan, for the Schen-
ley estate, yesterday filed bill in equity
against the city assessors and the city of
Pittsburg. The case is like the one sued out by
the Denny estate against the city assessment
This suit applies to only one piece of prop
erty. the lot fronting $50 feet on Water street,
on which the paint and color factory of w. w.
Lawrence & Co. stands.
In 1881 the lot was leased to Breed and Ed
wards for yearly rental of 81. go, they to pay
all the taxes and assessments They sold the
lease to Mr.. Lawrence.
The First ward assessor assessed the property
in the name of Lawrence & Co. at SIS 200 for lot
and building The city assessors assessed the
lot to the Schenley estate at Sl76O0 and the
building also at $4,000 a big increase They
claim it should be assessed to W. w. Lawrence
n Co
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
DID HE TAKE THE TOOLS?
A Mnn Charged With Robbing His Fellow
workmen at the Mill.

Several workmen in the carpenter shop of
Oliver Bros. & Phillips South Fifteenth
street mill complained lately of losing their
tools. and when an investigation was made sus-
picion pointed to W. ]. Crawford, a laborer in
the mill, as the thief
He was arrested By Inspector Stevens and
locked up yesterday. A search made at his
home on Southern avenue, Mount Washington,
led to the discovery of SIS worth of tools. He
will have hearing this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE RIGHT SORT OF APPEAL.

The Exposition Society Asks Citizens to
Attend the Meeting.
The Exposition Society yesterday issued
a circular, personally appealing to citizens
to be present at the adjourned meeting to be
held in Old City Hall next Tuesday even
ing Each citizen is asked to bring lis FRIENDS
and secure subscriptions for loans to complete
the building
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
TWO CHURCH DELEGATIONS.
A Presbyterian and Zion Edlfice to Be Con.
secrated TO Worship.

secrnted TO Worship.
The new house of worship of Mcclure
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Allegheny,
Rev. W. c. Burchard pastor, will be dedi-
Gated tomorrow. At 1890 A. NJ. there will
be sermon by Rev. David s. Kennedy, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, Allegheny;
an address by Rev. James Allison, DID,, and
special dedicatory service conducted by the
pastor. At 3 P. NJ. Sabbath School, with an ad-
dress by Rev. George T. Purves, DID,; at 7:30 p.
NJ. addresses by Professor Henry T. McClelland
and Rev. l. N. Hays, D.D. Professor Whiting
will conduct the music.
Rev. j. j. Esher. DID,, of Chicago. senior
bishop of the Evangelical Association, will
preach tomorrow at 1890 at Zion Church, High
street, Rev. George Goetz, pastor. In the
afternoon at2:30 he will conduct the dedcatory
services of the chapel recently built on Airing
ton avenue, NSouJhside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
There In No Sucb Word n. Foil.

This is DR.. Charles S. Scott's motto, and
he never fails in extracting teeth absolutely
without pain, and he always gets all the
teeth out. His anasthetic is the only alb
solutely safe one given in the city. Vital
lied air or laughing gas killed Mrs. Hirsch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A MULE THIS TINE.

Man Charged With the Abduction of the
Stubborn Creature.
Charles Thornton, of Penn avenue, gave
bail yesterday for hearing on next Tues
day on the charge Of having stolen a mule
from the stable of j. K. AhI. The information
was made last night before Alderman Doughty.
AhPs stable is located on Pearl street. At
the hearing the prosecutor stated he was sur
prised that Ahl had been able to persuade the
mule to follow him, because the animal is gem
orally too stubborn to pull even the 1ightest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
IN NEED OF MORE MONEY.

Homestead's Borough Council Wants to
Improve Streets.
The Borough Council of Homestead has
issued a call for special election to take
place on Tuesday, February 10. The object
of the election is to obtain the consent of the
people to increase the indebtedness of the bor-
ough $50 900, for the purpose of improving the
main sewers and grading of the streets. The
amount will not be sufficient to include the
paving of the streets
AS there is a strong sentiment in favor of
building water works, it is very likely that the
increase will not be granted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A FEW CANDIDATES
Named for the Important Positions In
AIIeaheny.

Allegheny.
Allegheny will undoubtedly become a
city of the second class, and the gossip
around the City Hall yesterday was on the
question of who shall occupy the important
positions There are but few candidates for
the heads of departments, and the only names
mentioned are James McAfee, Chief of the De-
partment of Public Safety; James Crow. Chief
of Public Works; Major William Hunker, Chief
of Public Charities.
The police magistrates will likely be Chief
Kirschier, Henry Hunneshagen and Squire
McKelvy. Ex-Chief of Police John r. Murphy
is named for the position of Superintendent of
Police.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
An Omen C0al Hole.

Louis Greenburg. an auctioneer, fell through
a coal hole on Sixth avenue yesterday after
noon, and was painfully injured. He was re-
moved TO his home at 1l9 Robinson street,
Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A Coming Temperance Mas. Meeting.

n ConIfnR 1emperaHce HfHss HeetInRs
The local advocates of the prohibitory con-
stitutional amendment will hold a mass meet
ing to perfect the union of all temperance or.
ganizations in the North Avenue NJ. E. Church,
Allegheny. January 2S, to be addressed by Will
fred S.>Bailey. The work of uniting all tenn
perance people in behalf of the amendment pro-
ceeds steadily and Systematically.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Claimed She Robbed Him.

Andrew McGregor and Kate Ryan were ar
rested last night on Smithield street for dis
orderly conduct. McGregor was pulling the
woman along and claimed she had robbed him.
This she denied. No money was found about
her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Tnken LIN AQain.

James Burke. out under bail on charge of
picking lady's pocket on Wood street, was,
last night, rearrested on charge of burglary
made by E. F. Acor. Thirteenth ward. His
house was robbed of $3.50 last June.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Youthful for m Criminal.

Felonious assault and battery and highway
robbery are the charges preferred against
James Gedden, an 1s-year-old youth. The in
formations were made before Alderman Porter
yesterday by John Fisted and Simon Buchanan,
who are peddlers, and hearing will be had in
the case next Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

The Seal Plush Wraps are Going Fnsr,
The prices do it-come to-day for one of
these best bargains.
Jos. HORNE & Co.
Penn Avenue Stores.