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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
THE ALLEGHENY CHARTER.
Legislators and Citizens Leave to Take a
HIND in the Proceedings.

Legislators and Citizens Leave to Take a
HIND in the Proceedings.
The rear car on the fast line East last
night contained happy crowd of members
of the Legislature and Senators on their
way back to Harrisburg to takea hand in
the festivities to-day incident on the ALLIE
gheny charter question. Among those who
were there were Senator Graham, Repre-
sentatives Bulger, Marshall, Jones, Dravo,
of Beaver; Messrs. John Mech, George Won
Bonhorst, W. P. Price, James Hunter,
Commodore Koutz, VIM. Francis, Jr., and
Squire Leslie, of Lawrenceville. Captain
bravo said:
of leading Allegheny citizens, and l certainly
shall oppose any hasty legislation IN the mat
ter. 1t is not question of whether Allegheny
City shall be made city of the second or third
class. voted against the measure before and
think shall vote against it tomorrow. When
that committee was down at Harrisburg before
they tried to railroad it through in three con-
secutiye days. This was entirely wrong and
told them so at the time. / have it on the
authority of the people themselves that when
the bill was being rushed through the commit
tees one Senator and two Representatives who
were its warmest supporters had not read the
bill. They were not acquainted with its main
provisions.
There are a number of little points in the
measure which l would like to be enlightened
upon before saying much about it. l was told
by several of the people I was with this after
noon that if the bill is passed before Allie
gheny holds her election, it will have to be
made a third-class CITY,
Commodore Kountz, who was going down
in the interest of the Citizens Committee,
said:
I'm not troubling myself about whether
Allegheny becomes second or third-class city
now. 1t is this hasty legislation am opposed
to. There are a number Of people down at
Harrisburg who imagine that they will just run
things to suit themselves on this bill. They
think they can railroad the matter through in
any shape they wish, but they will find out
something to the contrary when we appear
on the scene tomorrow. l think the citizens of
Allegheny know what they want, and they will
not accept any snap judgment from any legis-
lators from this city or any other.
Ex-Representative John B. Robinson, of
Delaware county, was on the train. He was
in the city yesterday on private business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
WILLIAM MULLEN,
Secretary District No. 5, N. P. U.
PRESSMEN'S STRIKE OFF.
The Conservative Methods of Printers Pre-
vent Trouble Again.

The Conservative Methods of Printers Pre-.
vent Trouble Again.
At the meeting of the Pressmen's Union
No. 13 Saturday night last, the strike
against two job printing offices IN this city
was declared of. The strike was inaugu-
rated several weeks ago without the usual
notification or consultation with Typograph-
ical Union No. Z. Both organizations be-
long to the International Typographical
Union and before ordering a strike one
should notify the other. According to the
laws of the organization a member holding
an International Typographical Union card
cannot work in shop struck by the Press
mems Union. The action of the latter in
ordering strike without consulting No.
caused a number of the members of the lat
ter to become indignant. The latter is the
reason the strike was declared off, This is
the second time the newspaper printers have
prevented strikes by their conservative
methods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
A QUARTER MILLION
To be Turned Into Local Golfers for
Electric Light Plants.
ORDERS FOR 24,25O NEW LIGHTS,
To be Made by the Westinghouse Electric
Company Very Soon.
EDISON'S COMPANY SUED IN EARNEST

Three representatives of the Westing-
house Electric Company telegraphed their
firm yesterday almost simultaneously that
they had secured contracts for incandescent
lighting, the total of which amounts to
"a, 250 lights.
The contracts will 20 to New York City,
St. Louis and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In New York a company will start a
plant of 10000 lights. This is the first
time that the Westinghouse alternating
current will be made use of in New York
City to such an extent. In fact the Edison
Company has hitherto enjoyed almost an
exclusive monopoly in New York City.
The contract for st. Louis amounts to
1900 lights, which, with the order Of !, 900
lights coming from the same city some time
ago, gives the Pittsburg Electric Light
Company a representation of 1900 lights
altogether, or nearly three-fourths of the
large contract to London, England.
The company in Council Bluffs will COM
mence their plant with $50 lights, and in
crease as the demand requires.
There will be eight 3,000-light generators
furnished for the establishment of these
three plants, and with the additional ap-
purtenances of other machinery, wiring,
globes and dynamos, the erection of the
three stations will cost $3.50, ,00o.
The WESTINGHOUSE Electric Company has
issued a circular purporting to contradict
the statement made some time ago by the
Edison Electric Company, that according to
the decision of the Supreme Court in the
Bates case, every incandescent light outside
of the Edison system is an Infringement on
their patents, rendering all of them liable
to heavy damages to the Edison company.
The Pittsburg company now states as an
offset to this that there is q suit pending
against the Edison company for the in
fringement of the Sawyer-Man patent for
incandescent lamps. This patent suit covers
every incandescent lamp, and was awarded
to Sawyer and Man after four years fight
of interference in the Patent Office with
Edison.
A decision in favor Of this patent, which
is owned by the Westinghouse Electric
Company, will therefore render every Edi-
son company liable to this company for
damages, and to an injunction preventing
the further use of this invention. The suit
is being pushed vigorously, and decision
is expected very shortly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
YOUNG LADY ARTISTS.
The Tasty Work of the School of Design
Praised by Friends.

The School of Design held its annual re-
ception at the art rooms, in the Penn build
ings, last evening, and indeed the members
friends are many, to judge from the groups
of persons, young and old, that gathered
around the different pictures, designs and
specimens of decorative work.
From the number of young gentlemen
present it would appear that the young
ladies have number of admirers of their
handiwork in the sterner sex. And, from
a stroll through the rooms, it would seem
that their appreciation of the work was
wholly justified by the display.
1t would be hard to say which specimen
or class on exhibition received the most at
tention. Sufficient it is to state that each
class, whether designs, water colors, deco
rated china or chart drawings, showed a
high conception of art and nature on the
part of the pupils.
In the water-color class the directors YES
terday afternoon awarded Miss Mary Boyce
and Miss Maud Palmer each silver medal,
the competitor being close. The rooms will
be thrown open to the public for the re-
mainder of this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
MAKING PREPARATIONS.
Catholics Determined to Have a Mon,

Catholics Determined to Have q Monster
Parade on the 22d.
The delegates from the city Catholic
churches met in the rooms of the Columbus
Club yesterday to make further preparations
for the Catholic parade on Washington's 5
Birthday.
Mr.. j. A. Golden explained the object Of
the meeting. On motion the officers of the
meeting wereto form committee to call on
the pastors of the churches to urge their
congregations to organize and turn out.
st. Joseph's Church will turn out 900
men, independent of the societies. Mr..
McCauley stated that there would be 10000
men in line from the societies. An Advisory
Committee was appointed to act with Chief
Marshal Cosgrove, and assist him in his
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
MUST HAVE 1T INSPECTED.
A New Dressed Meat Bill Introduced In the
Ohio Legislature.

A New Dressed Meat Bill Introduced In the
Ohio Legislature.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
COLUMBUS, February 4.-The meat in
spection question was revived to-day by the
Lower House, where a bill was introduced
which makes it unlawful for any person to
ship into the State dressed beef, veal, lamb
or pork for human food. without its being
subjected to an inspection and stamped or
labeled. The Governor is given power to
appoint as many inspectors as he deems
necessary, and their compensation is to be
fixed by commission composed Of the Gov
ernor, Auditor and Secretary Of State.
The bill provides maximum penalty for
violations Of not more than 5000 fine or 80
days imprisonment. The bill differs from
those defeated in that it touches only dressed
meats. This measure eliminates some Of
the Objectionable features which were urged
by members against the bill for inspection
on foot, and it is believed will meet with
favor among the members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
ON A LARGE SCALE
Are the Arrangements of the Inauguration
Being CompIeted-At Least 4O,-
600 Men Expected to be

BEING CompIeted-At Least 4O,-
600 Men Expected to be
In the Procession.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.I
WASHINGTON, February An all the
list of inaugurations, in no other instance
have such elaborate preparations been
made for an imposing pageant as for the
| Inauguration Of President Harrison. The
preliminaries are now practically complete.
The pieces of the unparalleled pyrotechnic
display are all arranged. Brodt, of the
Bellevue Hotel, in Philadelphia, Is laying
his final plans for the magnificent supper
which will be provided for the patrons OF
the ball. The ball tickets are now out and
are selling rapidly at S. each. Many of
them, of course, are being taken by specula-
tors, who will get get $50 for them before the
evening of the 4th of March.
More money has been paid into the treas
ury of that Inaugural Committee than on
any for occasion. Already the expenses of
the great affair are provided for, and it is
possible that the receipts from one source and
another will 60 far toward reimbursing
those who so literally advanced the money.
Though there areyet applications coming in
for places in the procession, these are so
nearly closed that the number and identity
Of the various divisions of the mass can be
almost certainly listed, and General Beaver
and Adjutant General Hastings are now en-
gagged in making the final disposition of the
many civic and military organizations.
Governor Beaver is expected to be here in
few days, when the permanent programme
will be made out and announced.
Penns S1vania will so far outshine all
other States in the pageant that she will
rightfully be given the most conspicuous
place in the procession. Up to the present
time the civic organizations which. are
booked number about p, 900 individuals, and
the military $4,000. 1t is probable that
enough more will apply ,and others fall into
the procession without formal arrangement,
to swell the procession proper to at least
10000 persons. Architect Clark, of the
Capitol, is pushing the work on the great
marble terrace at the west front of the Capi-
tol, that it may be finished by the day of the
Inauguration, and thus enable the tens of
thousands of visitors to see the vast build
ing to the better advantage than it was ever
seen before
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE.

The Committee on the New Building Re.
ported Progress.
The Builders Exchange held their regu-
lar monthly meeting yesterday. The ques-
ton of erecting new building for the use
of the Exchange was brought up but moth
ing definite done about the matter. A
number of sites in the business portion of
the city upon which the committee has
secured options were suggested. The COM
mittee was continued, and will further re-
port at the next meeting.
A number of the members of the Exchange
announced their intention of attending the
convention of the National Association of
Builders at Philadelphia on the 18th, 18th
and 14th. They will go as individuals only,
upon special invitation from the National
Association. Among those who will 20 are
W. S. Sharon, editor Of the Builders
Gazette; A. Rasner, of Rasner s. Dinger;
Reese Lindsay, of Reese Lindsay & Co.,
and T. j. Hamilton, of Murphy & Hamil-
ton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
CHINESE CELEBRATE NEW YEARS
In Allegheny With 10000 Firecrackers und
aFeast at the Central r. p. Church.

Feast at the central II. Z. Church.
Yesterday was the Chinese New Years,
and if any evil spirits bother the 81 Chi
nese Sunday school scholars of the Central
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
for the next year it will not be because the
annual festival was not observed by them
in true Chinese style, or because the &C, 900
frecrackers they set off last night were not
loud enough to scare even modern witch.
In the evening the Chinese members Of
the school with quite a number of their
friends who patronized their washa-a-washa
houses, gathered in the church. Rev. j.
W. Sproul, the pastor of the church, opened
the ceremony by a prayer and scriptural
reading, followed by some of the Chinese
scholars with reading and a song. The
party then repaired to the church steps and
proceeded to scare away the evil spirits for
the coming year by the discharge of $4,000
frecrackers. When the spirits were sufi-
cientIy punished the party repaired to the
Sunday school room and tackled the feast
given them by William F. Rich, of the
Southside Palace Bakery, which lasted un-
til a late hour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05

practically hospital steward, though he
still wore the stripes, came to me one day
and suggested that 1 might easily gel
pleasant relief. L had been somewhat init.
mate with him-as far as it was possible
under the regulations and surveillance to
be-and he seemed to think he could take
me under his wing all right enough. So,
one day, says he to me:
'"How would you like to 60 to the hos
pital, Van?'
81 told him nothing short of my release
from the pen would suit me better.
'"Would you be willing to pay me S.
for it, Van?' he said, If should get you
into the hospital and keep you there to help
me?'
81 told him would, but hadn't got the
S. just then, though expected friend Of
mine would come in on next visiting day
and slipit to me, as be had promised to do.
"'All right, said the doctor; 'I'll fix you
outp
THE AGREEMENT KEPT.
THE next day was transferred to the
hospital department. 1 remained there until
after the next visiting day, when my friend
from the outside came to see me.
But the money didn't come. Ny
friend insisted that he had not been
able to scare 1t up. was badly broken up,
but couldn't help it, for had done nv best
to raise the cash. That evening Maharneke
came to me and said:
We'll, Van, did you get the $50
No. says 1, he couldn't scare it up
All right says be, IN fix you'll Back
you go to the blockS!'
"And back to the blocks l did 60, the
very next day.
shortly after this, saw Warden Wright
passing through the corridor, and CON-
planned to him that had been thrown back
to the blocks and out of the hospital. asked
him why it was.
There was an official complaint against
you for not attending to your duties, said
the warden.
"'Oficial,' says 1, the Little Dutch
Doctor wears +he stripes as well as me. He
had me put out of there because, after
worked all day and nearly all night for
him, l couldn't get IS from friend to pay
him for the position
"The Warden said he didn't believe it;
turned on his heel and walked off, That's
the truth, and I'll swear to it tomorrow if
they want me to. Ny residence is No. 211S
Larkins alley, Southside, and they know
right where to get me if they want my testi-
monv."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
Important to Soldiers and Their Heirs.

Soldiers and their heirs who have unset
tied claims, or who wish to apply for pen
sion, increase or bounty, should call upon
Mr.. j. b. Conover, representing the we'll
known firm of Soule & Co., Attorneys. of
Washington. D. c., who will be at the Cen
tral Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa, from Thursday,
February Z, to Saturday, February 16, in
elusive, for the purpose of giving free ad-
vice to all claimants. Claimants should
bring their discharges and all papers rela-
tive to their cases.
New bounty bill gives 500 to certain
soldiers and heirs, and new pension bill
benefits thousands who do not know their
rights. Mr.. Conover will give you full par
ticulars. If you cannot call, write to Soule
q Co. and state your case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
THE INSPECTORS WORRIED.
The Charges Against DIR. Mahnrneke to be
Investigated at Once,

The Charges Against DIR. Mahurneke to be
Investigated at Once.
An informal meeting of some of the mem
bers of the Penitentiary Board of Inspectors
was held in Mr.. George A. Kelly's Office
yesterday morning. They agreed that the
charges against Dr.. Maharneke must be in
vestigated at once. They seemed to think
the charges were made for financial pur-
poses.
Mr.. Kelly said to reporter: rive have
had several informal meetings. The charges
are so serious that we will investigate at
once. did not say that we would hire de-
tectives to ferret out the true inwardness of
the thing. desire the investigation to be
as open as possible, and reporters will not
be excluded. 1 regard them as the best
kind of detectives"
Mrs. DR.. Swift, one of the Board of Visit
ors, said she was afraid Mrs Mair had lost
the receipt in changing her residence. She
said the inspections were mere forms, and
one had to be going in and out all the time
to become posted. This Mrs Mair did to a
great extent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
A LETTER TO BEAVER.
Graver Allegations Reliably Reported TO
Have Been Transmitted 10 His Ex-
celIency. the Governor of Penn.
sylvauia-Will He Also


cellency, the Governor of Penn.
sylvania-WiH He Also
Take n Hands
With the duty that the opening of the in
sestigation's doors has imposed upon every
person who really has pertinent evidence to
offer bearing on the McPhillamy charges
and other allegations, it would be unfair in
any such person now to refuse to disclose
what he knows that will clear things up,
either for better or worse. Such individu-
ais, if they should hang back and, at some
later day, when the whole matter had been
officially disposed of, should renew the
damaging stories against one functionary at
the penitentiary, would hardly be entitled
to respectful hearing. The officials have
wisely opened the doors for all reliable
light to enter. 1t will be futile, therefore,
to wait until after they have obtained all
the light possible and formed their conclu-
sions, to attempt any renewal of such stories
IS have not for 20 Years damaged or even,
heretofore reflected upon, the fair fame of
RiVerside's management. Those who really
know anything authentic and reliable that
will help to set right the at pres
ent somewhat disturbed condition of the
prison in this one respect, owe it to the
management to come forward now, or hence
forth hold their peace.
1t was in this view of the case, doubtless,
that well-known citizen of Pittsburg had
this much and no more to say last evening:
81 have written letter to Governor
Beaver, telling him that L believe a high
executive position demands OF him to take
very deep interest, if not an active part, in
this investigation. have written him that
there are graver ch argos, which have only
been hanging fire. until such oppor-
tunity as this should call them
out have written him that if there were
evidence of homicide having been CON-
mitted in that prison within the last four or
five years, it would be his personal privilege,
if not duty, to get at all the proof bearing
upon the case.
Il have worked in intimate political con-
nection with Governor Beaver, and think
l know him well enou gh to say that he will
favor or permit no halfway measures, if
there is ANYTHING wrong at Riverside"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
A NEW BRIDGE.
McKeesport Citizeus Will Have a Walk
Across to Duuuesne,

mcheesport OitiZeus VIII nave q Walk
Across to Duquesne.
The passenger bridge to connect McKees-
port and Duquesne, which has been talked
of so much recently, has assumed definite
shape, and it is certain that the bridge will
be now erected by capitalists of McKees-
port. A notice has been given that the
charter for a new bridge across the Monon-
gahela river will be applied for. DR..
Thomas L. White, NJ. F. Ryan, William
Denny, Henry Reiber, A. W. Smith and
others will form the company. The name
will be the Duquesne and McKeesport
Bridge Company. The structure will be
built from the foot of Riverton street, and
will cost not less than $4,000. This is
about the point where the McKeesport and
Bessemer Railroad Company propose build
ing bridge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
STRYCHNINE FOR QUININE.
Fatal Mistake of a New York Floor Walker
His Wife Barely Escapes.

Fatal Mistake of n New York Floor Walker
His Wife Barely Escapes.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
NEW YORK, February 4.-William H.
Hill, floor walker at R. II. Macy & Co. s
store, died this morning at his home in
Central Mt. Vernon, of dose of strych-
nine. He had been in the firms employ for
three weeks, going to them from Daniell &
Sons, of Broadway, by whom he had been
employed for Is years. The strychnine
was mistaken for quinine, which had been
prescribed for a cold from which he was
suffering. He bought the strychnine two
years ago to poison rats with. The pack
age had been lying about the house since,
and was mistaken for quinine and taken
for cold.
After Hill took the dose his wife tasted
the stuff to be certain that it was quinine,
and the doctors barely succeeded in saving
her life, while the husband died in great
agony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
Attention, Railroad Men.

Chinchilla coats and vests (you probably
call them reefers) are just the thing that
would interest you. We have got about
1876 of these garments on hand. They come
in brown and blue, and the sizes run from
"a to A. The regular price for these goods
was SIS, s1S, and even $40 for some of them,
but speedy sale pleases us best, and for to-
morrow only you can take your pick and
choice for S., S., IS. Positively only one
garment sold to each purchaser.
P. G. G. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-05
THE PROHIBITION VOTE.
Speaker Boyer Is the Choice Of Politicians
for State Treasurer.

Speaker Boyer is the Choice Of Politicians
for State Treasurer.
A well-known State politician, whose
name has appeared often in The DISPATCH
was in the city yesterday. He began thus:
Iwould rather you wouldn't use my name
to-day; but it is about settled that Harry Boyer,
Speaker of the House, will be the next Re-
publican candidate for State Treasurer. West.
ern Pennsylvania is coming to the front in
State politics. The reason why Pittsburg has
never cut more of figure in political deals is
the fact that the people are too busy here to
pay any attention to politics.
In Eastern Pennsylvania prohibition will
have close shave. In the agricultural dis
tricts in Chester, Berks, Delaware and other
counties the people will vote for it, but the
towns and cities will be heavily against it.
Prohibition Is bound to lose in the State at
large.