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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
FINANCES OF ALLEGHENY.
Meeting of the Commiftee-Ordinnnce Or.
dered TO Issue Bonds to the Amount oil
900 for the Semi Centen-

Meeting of the Observation-Disclosures Or-
dered TO Issue Bonds to the Amount Of
500, ,O0O-S5, 900 for the Semi Centen-
nial Celebration.
The Allegheny Finance Committee met
last night. Controller Brown submitted
his report for the month OF May. 1t showed
the receipts for the month to have been
S62, ,O06 O3; balance on hand May 1, S3o,-
313 9S; total, sos, 800 Oh. Expenditures for
the month, 81, ,291 So; balance june l.
$27, ,028 AZ.
An ordinance was ordered to be printed
authorizing the issue of $10O, 600 OF 4 per
cent renewal water bonds. The bonds are
to replace per cent bonds OF tne same
amount and thereby save the city per cent
in interest or So, 900 per year on the whole:
The bonds of the six banks. acting as city
depositories in the sum of $50, 900 each were
approved; also the bonds of John Z. Brown
and James P. Stewart, assistant city asses
sors.
The resolution providing for the appro-
priation of S., 900 toward defraying the ex-
penses of the semi-centennial celebration OF
the city was taken up. and Mr.. Mech moved
that it be amended to make the amount
$40, 900.
Messrs Lare and Cochrane were opposed
to the resolution, raising the question, II
they had the right to appropriate this
money, which had been paid into the city
treasury for entirely different purposes, for
a matter which was not a necessity toward
the government of the city.
Mr.. Muehlbronner was willing to grant
81, 900, but was opposed to increasing the
amount After brief discussion Mr.. Neeb
withdrew his amendment and the resolution
for So, 900 was afirmatively recommended to
Councils, Messrs. Lare and Cochrane voting
against it.
A communication from Clerks Dilworth
and White, of Councils, was received sug-
gesting that an index be prepared for the
city ordinances from 1870 to 1890. By this
means reference could be made to any ordi-
nance passed in that time without trouble.
whereas now it is almost useless to look for
an ordinance pertaining to any certain mat
ter A clerk, it was stated, could be en-
gagged to do the work in about three months
at about So day. The suggestion was ap-
proved and the authority given to have the
work done.
An ordinance admitting guarantee COM
panies as sureties on bonds for the city was
ordered to be printed.
A few minor matters were attended to and
the committee adjourned.
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DISAPPOINTED sALOoEKEEPERs

Say Business Might be Better, but stiII
They Are Making n Living.
Chief Assessor Case is preparing state
ment to show the receipts to the city this
year from the business tax paid by 80
saloons this year as against the same tar
paid by SO saloons last year. Mr.. Case
thinks the city will be the gamer by the in
creased number of licensed houses.
Appeals from the boards assessments are
being received from saloonists daily. Sew
eral who had license last year claim that
while their business kept up for the first
week.or two of May, 1t has been decreasing
since, and want to know how the assessors
arrived at the amount of their business. Mr.,
Case replied that it was largely guesswork,
but if the appellant would make sworn
return of his receipts he would remedy any
mistake. This generally ended the kick,
but one man succeeded in having his assess
ment reduced from $40, 900 to $1,000
While nearly all the saloonkeepers COM
plain that they are not doing the business
they expected, no applications have been re-
ceived from them for admission to the Poor
Farm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
ONLY ONE CHANCE TO SETTLE,
Journeyman Timers Threaten to Start
Co.Operative Shop.

Journeyman Timers Threaten to Start a
Co-Operative Shop.
The timers strike is again assuming q
decidedly interesting shape. The masters
met last night and appointed a new COM
mittee to meet the workers. A conference
will probably be held to-day, and if a set
tlement is not reached there will be no fur
ther attempts to arbitrate the matter.
The workmen are considering the matter
of starting big cooperative shop and pro-
ceeding with the work as the carpenters did
In Wheeling. They claim to have the SYM
pathy of the public now, BY the conserva-
tive manner in which they have conducted
the strike. and they believe they
would get most of the work to-
day. It is pretty certain the Horne
building will result in trouble. At the
meeting of the Building Trades Council
tonight the matter will be acted on, and it
is thought the carpenters, plasterers and
painters will not only refuse to complete the
job but that Joseph Horne & Co. will be
held accountable for allowing the master
timers to work on the building. The
painters have already passed resolutions
imposing fine of S25 on members working
with non-union timers, and the carpenters
have also requested their men not to work
with non-union men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE MOVE FOR M0NTooTH.
Everything Reported to be of n Most En-
couragiuR Character.

Everything Reported to be of Most En-
courngine Character.
An interesting business meeting Of the
Montooth Committee was held yesterday
afternoon in the Office of Captain c. W.
Bachelor. Reports were received from all
committees, showing favorable progress.
The Committee on Headquarters reported
that it expected to secure room for head
quarters to-day. A large Montooth banner
had been ordered, and will be thrown to the
breeze on Monday. All news received was
of the most encouraging character. Mr..
Walter S. Ashworth was elected to take
charge of the headquarters room, and ON
motion of Sheriff McCandles, Mr.. II. F.
Davis was elected Secretary of the General
Committee. The Committee on Head
quarters was continued, with power to act.
1t is hoped to open the new rooms to the
public on Monday.
Mr.. II. P. Ford reported that the Tariff
Club was with the committee in anything
it might do, and in any arrangements in
which it might seem best to act together,
the club would join with the Citizens Com
mittee. Sheriff McCandless reported that he
would be able to report definite rates of fare
on Monday. The rolls have received large
additions in the last few days, and every
thing connected with the citizens move
ment is of the most encouraging character.
The meeting adjourned to meet again at the
call of Chairman Bachelor.
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TG-NIGHT'S MASS MEETING

Expected TO be n Great One-B. r. Jones
10 Preside-Resolutions That VIII be
Ofsred-Not n Move In Favor of any
Candidate.
The elimination of the storm that has
been gathering in the Twenty-third Con-
gressional district since Colonel Bayne re-
jected the nomination that his friends so in
dustriously secured for him will take place
tonight, in Carnegie Hall, at 7:30 o'clock.
Messrs. John 81. Ricketson, B. F. Jones,
John w. Chalfant and A. E. W. Painter
rented the hall yesterday. A preliminary
meeting will be held in Allegheny this
afternoon, about o'clock, by Messrs. Jones,
Painter and others, who will make definite
arrangements to conduct the evening session
in prompt and systematic manner.
A committee has been appointed to draw
up a set of resolutions that will be presented
tonight. Mr.. B. f. Jones was requested
to act as chairman at the meeting, and has
consented to perform the duties of that Office.
Intense interest is manifested in Pittsburg
and Allegheny, among leading citizens, and
the hall will be crowded tonight, with
prominent people from both cities.
'The best index to the political situation
is in the remarks dropped here and there
by people in public places, remarked Mr..
William Witherow, one of the best posted
what have heard there is everv reason to
believe that the citizens who will assemble
in Carnegie Hall will not hesitate to con-
denim the action of those who acted without
consulting their wishes"
No mention will be made tonight of
probable candidates before the new primar-
les, but it is understood that several promi-
nent men have been talked about for the
nomination. John S. Robb, ESQ.,, is one of
the probabilities, while Colonel Stones
chances are now considered to be very good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
SLID DOWN A SUNBEAM.

Remarkable Manner In Which Two Per.
sons Broke Into the County jail In
Defiance of All Rules and Regulation
Warden Berlin's Surprise.
Warden Berlin has two prisoners who are
not charged with any offense against the
laws, and who are believed, even by the
stern Jail officials, to be absolutely guiltless
of any crime. They entered the Jail unac-
companied by officers, and they got in SO
quietly that it is supposed they slid down
sunbeam. Their wardrobes. too, were light,
not to say decollette. The story of their
arrival is peculiar.
On April Mrs Bridget Riley, of Soho,
was charged before Magistrate Hyndman
with selling liquor without license and on
Sunday-in other words, with keeping a
speak-easy. Mrs. Riley being unable to
secure 81, 900 bail, was committed to jail un-
til her case could be considered blythe court.
She led peaceful if fmonotonous life In the
seclusion of her cell, and made no complaint
until Thursday, when she said she felt un-
we'll. She was removed to the hospital de-
partment, and yesterday afternoon Warden
Berlin was notified that two persons had
broken into Jail and were availing them
selves of the privileges of the hospital de-
partment
did not propose to allow his rules to be over
ridden in such an off-hand manner. He as
sumed his sternest manner, while the frovn
on his brow was painful to behold, and pro-
ceeded to the hospital department. There
he found Mrs. Reilly entertaining the two
strangers. He at once demanded an expia-
nation, but Mrs. Riley had no apology to Of
fer e1cept-twins.
The mother and the two boys are doing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
HAD FUN WITH A COW.
BENTLEY ROBINSON NOW KNOWS THAT IT
HAD TEETH.

The Animal Also Has Some Fun-A Piano
Mover Badly Injured By an Instrument
Failing ON Him-The Cable Car Gets In
Its Work.
Bentley Robinson, little colored boy
about years old, had considerable fun at
the expense of an old COW which was grazing
ON the shrubbery along Forry-eighth street
Yesterday afternoon. The COW turned the
Joke on the boy, and in consequence the
latter Is now suffering from several in
juries. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon
a COW, belonging, it, is said, to McClusky,
q dairyman of the Eighteenth ward, made
its appearance on Forty-eighth street. In
a short time number of small boys, one of
whom was Robinson, appeared also. Rob
iuson was a little bolder than his compan-
ions, and with a stick endeavored 10 find
whether the cow had teeth. After an in
vestigation for five minutes, the boy
stopped. As he did so the COW caught him
up with her horns. tossed him in the air
several times and finally dropped him over
a fence. Robinson was taken to his b ome
near by, where DR.. Gardiner examined him.
The boy was internally injured and had
several cuts about mis- face and head. His
condition is considered serious.
Yesterday afternoon Thomas Williams,
employed by j. r. Hendricks, met with
serious accident which may cost him his life.
Williams was engaged removing a piano
from house atth head of Madison avenue,
and while coming down the steps leading to
the street, the steps broke down and Mr..
Williams fell with the edge of the piano on
top Of him. The man sustained some seri-
Gus internal injuries. Williams was re-
moved to his home, at 257 Lacock street, and
medical aid summoned.
Michael Spence, a well-known resident of
the Eighteenth ward, was seriously injured
last evening while out driving. The horse
attached to his buggy shied violently. The
buggy was overturned and Mr.. Spence was
thrown to the ground. Spence suffered Sc
we're fracture OF the skull, which may result
in his death. He was attended at his home,
on Harrison street, by DIR. Gardiner.
h. P. Miller, aged so years, an employe
at Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, had
both legs broken yesterday while unloading
heavy iron rails from freight car. Miller
is married man and lives on Thirty-eighth
street.
Last night, about $50, the upper cable on
the Central Traction line became entwined
about the grip of car No. 81 as it was de-
scending the hill. When the car reached
the vault in front of the power house the
cable snapped and broke in two. There was
no damage done to the car. The passengers
were shaken up considerably, and, after a
delay of two bours, traffic was resumed.
August Stoby, laborer employed at the
Pittsburg Tube Works, at Soho, had his
legs and feet badly crushed last night by a
large pile of iron falling on them. He was
removed to his home, on Forbes, near
Murphey street, where DIR. Speer dressed
his injuries.
Louis Sex, of the Hotel Delaney, at
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lieve that the committee has anything to do
with his candidacy, he will not WORRY about
that meeting. During his absence ATTORNEY
w. b. Rodgers will look after Mr. Rutan's
interests.
The Senator was ACCOMPANIED To the
station by G. L. Magee and George Won
Bonnhorst The former kept such close
communion with Mr.. Rutan that nobody
else could get near him. Mr.. Magee did ali,
or nearly all the talking. and did not re.
lease his grip on the Senator until the train
began to move. When a DISPATCH re-
porter got chance at Mr.. Magee he asked
him where Senator Rutan was going and
what he said concerning the political situa-
tion. Mr.. Magee looked down the dim
vista of the station platform and replied
that he did not know where the Senator was
going. He also vouchsafed the informa-
tion that he did not think it worth while
asking the Senator, and in regard to the
political esituation he said they had not
been talking about politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
WOULDN'T TRY IT AGAIN.
One Attempt mt Suicide Sufficient for Miss
Lille Mulvey.

One Attempt mt Suicide Sufficient for Miss
Lille Mulvey.
An interview was yesterday obtained with
Miss Lille Mulvey, who on Thursday
evening attempted to commit suicide by
throwing herself into pool of water in the
cellar Of 1920 Penn avenue. Miss Mulvey
said: 81 don't want any newspaper noto-
riety. I tried to commit suicide, that is
true. L was tired OF living. If had any
other cause for doing so, I am not going to
tell anyone about it. don't think would
try to kill myself again if l got the chance:
Even when 1 was in the water 1 felt half
sorry at what was doing"
Miss Mulvey positively refused to give
any further information. Mrs. Howard,
sister of Miss Mulvey, knew of no cause for
her sisters desperate attempt Lille, so far
as she knew, was not suffering from any dis
appointment in love. She had long been
fretful and discontented. and acted curiously
on occasions. A different belief, however,
prevails in the neighborhood, many &C.
quaintances of Miss Mulvey asserting that
there is faithless lover at the back of the
affair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
SPEAKERS AND SINGERS

OF National Reputation Secured for the In
ternatiounI sunday School Convention
Other Arrangements Completed for the
Big Evenr-Some Expected Guests.
The Executive Committee of the Local
Sunday School Association having in
charge the preparations for the International
Sunday School Convention to be held in
this city June "a to %, met in
City Hall last evening. The
chairman of the committee, Mr..
J. J. Porter, reported that he had received
q telegram from President Jacobs, of the
International Executive Committee, stating
that he had made all arrangements for music
for the convention. There will be no choir.
but on the first and second days the singing
will be led by Prof. Stebbins, of Brooklyn,
and on the third and fourth days by Prof.
Excel, of Chicago. Each of these gentle
men enjoy national reputation for their
singing abilities.
It was decided that the ladies of the
various denominations who are to serve as
mattresses in the Exposition cafe during the
convention will meet to organize at times
and places as follows: The ladies Of all the
Presbyterian churches, on Tuesday, June
10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Wood
street, at 2 P. M; ladies of the Methodist
churcheS, at the L. NJ. ". a. parlorS at Z.
M. the same afternoon; ladies Of the United
Presbyterian churches, at the Y. M. c. A.
par.ors at P. NJ. on Wednesday, June IL;
ladies of all other denominations at the Y.
M. C. A. parlors on Thursday, June II, at
ppm
An effort will be made to secure room
in the Exposition building for the exhibi-
ton of q number of scriptural paintings in
oil by famous painters. illustrating Bible
studies. The pictures will be brought here
from Boston and New York, if the room can
be secured.
A letter from New York states that the
whole New York delegation and a large
number Of visitors will attend the con-
vention. Among those who will address
the convention will be Mrs. Crafts, the
world-famed teacher and Sunday school
writer; Bishop Vincent, Miss Wheelock and
Miss Harlow, of Boston; Rev. Warren Ran
dolph, of Rhode Island, and Prof. Schaut-
fer, the famous writer, speaker and Sunday
school worker, of Brooklyn.
During the Scotch-Irish Convention the
local Sunday school workers discovered two
serious defects in the arrangements at the
Exposition building. One was that the
acoustic properties were deficient and the
other that the electric lights were improperly
arranged and cast glare in the eyes of the
audience. The committee appointed a sub
committee to remedy both defects regardless
of expense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A HoUsEHoLDERs PRECAUTIoN.
He Boards Up the Front of His Dwelling
While He Goes TO the Country.

He Boards Up the Front of His Dwelling
While He Goes to the Country.
The residence of J. D. Livingood, ESQ.,, at
No. 517 Fifth avenue, is brown stone
brick structure of great beauty and Or
dinarily receives much attention on that
account, but its appearance last evening
drew forth more comment than all its beauty
had ever done.
Mr.. Livingood formerly resided at Myers
dale. on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
but in order to satisfy the desire of his
family for a city residence, built the home
at No. SIT Fifth avenue, which they have
occupied since January. With the ap-
proach of hot weather came the wish to re-
turn to the suburban home which was
agreed to and the entire family leave for
Myersdale on Monday.
In order to leave the house in safe con-
dItion the owner had the first story closed
up all around with flooring boards. The
boarding is about Is feet high, built close
against the house and covers even the stone
steps on the front. The only opening is a
space over one door large enough for per-
SON to enter and to leave.
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a DILAPDATED MARKET HOUSE.

The Building in the North Diamond In n
Shaky Condition.
Superintendent of City Property Nc
Carthy has been examining the Diamond
Market house. he finds the building on
the north side of Market street, the upper
stories of which have been largely used for
regimental headquarters, to be in dilapi-
dated condition. The walls of the second
and third stories are badly cracked here and
there, and the building generally is shaky.
In view of the fact that Diamond street is
to be opened through the center of both the
Market House buildings, it is not probable
that any very extensive repairs will be
made. Chief Bigelow, of the Department
of Public Works, was asked what he pro-
posed to do with the buildings when Dia-
mond street was opened through them, but
he declined to meet trouble half way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
SETTLING THE SCALE.

Coal Miners and Operators Coming to nm
Amicable Agreement.
At the conference between coal operators
and miners, held yesterday, the scale for
u screen was fixed at 60 cents The men
wanted 66. but settlement was reached on
the basis of the Columbus scale. For the
run of the mine 70 cents was agreed upon,
calculated as follows: That the weight of
the coal screened should determine the
weight of all coal mined. This is to cover
the coal dumped into cars without screen
ing. For clay veins 81 was fixed as the
price for cutting from to II inches. and all
over IL inches 50 per foot Where the clay
vein is angling. 30 cents per yard shall be
paid. For all SPAR" 81 shall be paid, and
Is cents per yard extra where it is angling.
Another conference will be held to-day,
when it is thought the scale will be COM
pleted. President Rae said last night that
the conference was very pleasant one, and
he thought matters would be adjusted
amicably.
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MUST BE FOUGHT AGAIN.
Clarence Burleigh's View of the Twenty
Third Congressional Contest.

Clarence Burleigh's View of the Twenty.
Third Congressional Contest.
Clarence Burleigh, Esq, Assistant City
Attorney, in speaking yesterday of the poll
tical situation in Allegheny City, said:
"Have you heard that Colonel Stone has
asked that the primaries be held again7
No? Neither have I. I think, however,
that new primaries should be ordered at
once. 1t an Independent Republican can d.
date for Congress is put up in the Twenty
third District, I believe that strong Demo
crat could win without a great deal of
trouble. The Neeb-Rutan contest is differ
ent. Mr.. Neeb had a majority of uncon-
tested votes and was honestly nominated.
Mr.. Rutan is no political tenderfoot, and he
has no right to complain when he has been
squarely defeated"
The next meeting of the Republican
County Committee will be held next Satur-
day unless called earlier. No notices to
that effect had been sent out up to last
evening.
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GOING INTO THE FEDERATION.
Green Bottle Blowers Consider Change In
OrRnniZatiou,

Green Bottle Blowers Consider Change In
Organization.
The green bottle blowers met last night at
1O1 Fifth avenue. The committee appointed
by the Central Trades Council to investigate
the H. L. McGaw case was at the meeting
for the purpose OF collecting some valuable
information in connection with a threat said
to have been made against the committee BY
parties connected with the affair.
The subject of Withdrawing from the
Knights of Labor was also discussed. The
bottle blowers hold convention in BaIti-
more this month. and the Pirtsburp dele.
gates have been instructed to vote in favor
of an application for admission into the
American Federation of Labor. If this is
ACCOMPLISHED the membership of the Feder-
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WAREH0UsEMEN MEET.

A Rumor That They Want More Wages and
Shorter Hours Per Day.
The warehousemen held an important
meeting in their hall, on the corner of Wood
street and Fourth avenue, last night No
tices written in red ink had been sent to the
members, which meant if they did not at
tend thew were liable to q fine of 81. The
meeting was secret one, and the officers re-
fused to say,what business was transacted.
1t was hinted, however. that the men will
shortly ask for an increase in wages and
reduction in hours. What their demands
will be it was impossible to learn.
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MAYOR wYMAN's CASE.

The Hearing In the Perjury Cnse to be
Held To-day.
Mayor Wyman was asked last night as to
the probability of his bringing a suit for
conspiracy against the prosecutors in the
charge Of perjury against him, but he
neither denied nor affirmed the matter.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock the hearing
in the case in which Mayor Wyman is
charged with perjury will take place.in AL
derman Reilly's office. The hearing was
postponed Yesterday on account of the prose-
cution not being ready, but they will be on
hand to-day.