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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
BACKING THEIR OPINIONS.
Some Lively and Unusual Betting on County
Results Last Night.


Some Lively and Unusual Betting on County
Results Last Night.
The "sporty" boys with money in their
belts. got at it again last night, and the re-
suit was that quite snug little sum Of the
convenient was put up to await the result of
next Tuesdays election. Most of it was
wagered on the result in Allegheny county
between Delamater and Pattison.
One bet was between Hill Councilman
and a man whose name could not be learned,
of $500 even that Delamater would have
300 majority In the county. The bet was
made in Quincy Robison's, and was put up
with reliable stakeholder selected on the
spot.
Three bets of S10o aside even were made
in a well-known Smithfeld street saloon and
restaurant that the county would go for
Pattison. One of the bets was left open,
subject to a raise of $500 aside to-day.
These bets are the 1oudest ones that have
yet been heard of, and they excited no end
OF talk among the conservative people of
both parties.
A well-kuown postofice official made a
wager of 500 even that the State would go
for Delamater, and the money was put up.
A Republican city official made wager of
$50 with member of the police force, at the
Duquesne, that Pattison would carry the
State.
Among the rumors is one that on Monday
leader among the Quay people and gen.
tleman who holds nice position under
Uncle Sam, will sally forth with SIS 900 in
his pocket, and defy the opposition. A Sc
quel to this story is one to the effect that if
he does he will be accommodated for the
whole bundle by a Pittsburg gentleman
who has been known to dabble in politics
a little at spells.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
NO ORDER SENT OUT.
CITY EMPLOYEES NOT INSTRUCTED HOW
TO VOTE.

MIR. Finn Wants to Know Why Republicans
Shouldn't Vote the Republican Ticket
The Independents Say Nothing, but
Look at the Election Law.
j. o. Brown, of the Department of Public
Safety, in reference to the rumor that city
employees had to vote for Delamater or seek
some other means of making a living, said:
mo circular has been sent to the city en-
ployes instructing them how to vote, nor
will there be. or course, am interested in
this election. ahd as nearly all the employees
of the city are Republican it would be only
natural for me to expect them to vote the
Republican ticket. As Republican, it
would please me to see them, as well as
other citizens, vote the Republican ticket.
There is one thing, however, which l wish
to call your attention to, and which have
to state before every election. The
tenure of Office of city employe does not
depend upon political belief, but upon his
faithful performance of the duties he has
sworn to fulfill. cannot emphasize this
fact too strongly. So far. as know there may
have been men in the Department OF Pub
lie Safety who have voted the Democratic
ticket at previous elections, and who may
do SO at the coming election"
: Mr.. William Finn was asked what he
knew about the circular to the city employees,
and replied in ar easy, interrogative way,
"Have you seen the circular? Well, neither
have I. Why shouldn't the city employees
vote for Delamatel? Amt they Republic
ans? It's the duty of every Repub blican
to vote for the Republican ticket. No,
know nothing of an order being issued in
structing city employees to vote for Della
mater
At the Independent headquarters little is
said on the subject. The gentlemen there
merely point to the following extract from
the election laws:
ANY person who shall threaten an elector with
dismissal or discharge from any office, place,
appointment or employment, public or private,
then held by him in case of his refusal to vote
for any particular candidate or candidates at
such election. the person so offending shall be
guilty of a misdemeanoT, and, on conviction, be
to pay fine not exceeding $500 and
TO undergo an imprisonment not exceeding two
years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
SHOTS FROM THE 0UTP0sTs

As They Fall Back Preparatory to the Battle
Royal of Tuesday.
COMMODORE W. H. KooNTzsays he will vote
for Delamater.
THE Duquesne Club will have special wire
into the club house on election night.
w. 81. HASTINGS, brother of the General.
figures Delamater's majority at 60. 600.
GENERAL HASTINGS is scheduled to speak
at Braddock on Saturday evening and at Old
City Hall on Monday evening.
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE passed through
Pittsburg yesterday en- route from Chicago to
Washington. He was not interviewable.
A REPUBLICAN, mass meeting, addressed by
Miles Humphreys, John S. Robb and Colonel
w. A. Stone, was held at Ellsworth last even
ing.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP is expected to turn
out $50 Independent Republican voters on
election day. A meeting in the interest of
Pattison will be held at Natrona Saturday
night.
THE Eleventh ward Republicans met at No.
engine house last evening. A committee of
three was appointed for each polling district
20 look after Delamater's interests on election
day.
MAJOR A. NJ. BROWN. Hon. II. c. McCor
mick, of Williamsport: Rev. G. w. Clinton and
Colonel W. A. Stone last evening addressed
meeting of Republicans In the Sewickley Opera
House.
AJAX JONES says the hill district is all right
for Delamater. ANY colored man." he says,
who votes for Pattison will be escorted to the
guillotine. off goes his head, one more for Buck
1ngham. When the mystic veil is drawn aside
we must go forth to battle.'
THE Independent Republican Committee
denies the story that it is sending out tickets
for the Sixth Legislative district substituting
the name of Democratic Legislative nominee
for that of the Republican candidate, MIR.
Nesbitt. If any such tickets have been sent
out they did not come from the Independent
Republican organization, which claims to be
doing business open to the inspection of every
hodv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
WON'T HAVE IT THAT WAY.
Southside Consumers VIII Not Use Gas at
Increased Rates.

SoUthside Consumers VIII Not Use Gas at
Increased Rates.
There mas been a great change in the sup
ply of gas on the Soutbside in the last two
days. People who complained on Tuesday
Of having no gas had plenty and to spare
yesterday, but no sooner had the complaint
about the shortage died out than up went a
universal howl against an increase in prices.
From the general drift of the talks with
consumers, it is safe to say they will not
burn gas for domestic purposes if they are
co mpelled to pay more for it than they do at
present
Dr.. Bryant, of Sidney street, said: eff
the proposed increase in rates is forced upon
consumers it will cost as much for gas as
for rent l tell you, We cannot stand it. We
have fitted up our house with the most eco
nomical appliances available, and still our
gas bills are high. 1 don't know what it
will be like if the company raises the rates.
We have plenty of gas now, but the rates
are outrageous"
5. W. Hare, in answer to what he would
do in case rates were raised, simply said:
DO you think Southsiders are all fools?"
A tour was made through the stores along
Carson street All seemed to have plenty of
the fuel, but nearly all the consumers echoed
the sentiments expressed BY DR.. Bryant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
A PECULIAR VISITOR.
Strange Antics of Man at a Southside
Drugstore.

Strange Antics of a Man at Southside
Drugstore.
Anincidentthat illustrates the trials of the
average drug clerk occurred in J. S. Hunt
er's drugstore on the Southside yesterday.
The manager Of the establishment is Frank
J. Longnaker. a very pleasant gentleman,
who carries larger stock of flesh than the
ordinary run of men.
Yesterday about o'clock stranger went
into the store and asked the clerk to cash
check for $40. Mr.. Longnaker was not able
to accommodate his customer, and so in
formed him. The gentleman said he wanted
to 90 up the Pittsburg, McKeesport and
Youghiogheny Railroad, and he need
ed the money. Mr.. Longnaker re-
ferred him to several places on
Carson street where he thought the
man could get tine money, but the latter
seemed Indifferent and made no move to
leave. In the course OF about fve minutes
he asked the clerk for toby. He was ac-
commodated this time. Another five
minutes was spent looking around the store
in manner that indicated be could not see
what he wanted. He then walked up to the
show case and asked for a postal card and a
2-cent stamp, for the payment OF which he
rendered a S5 bill.
To use his own words Mr.. Longnaker was
knocked nearly senseless 81 travelled all
over two blocks" said he, "before got his
bill changed, and then had no profit on his
purchase" The clerk says the people who
think the drug clerk has rosy life to live
is mistaken and ought to train with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
BURDETTE'S LATEST.

The Jolly Joker Plays Prank With Pitts
burg Audience-He atLast Fails to Catch
Train in Time to Lecture.
Bob Burdette is very funny at times, but
he has carried his ''bloomin' jokes" too far,
He was dated to appear at the Third U. P.
Church last night, to talk about "The Pill
grimsge of Funny Man." but he didn't
show up, and while the audience of 300 peo-
pie were tearing their hair because OF an
evenings amusement failing to materialize,
the genial Bob was doubtless in some dis
tant port, scratching his head or twisting
his luxuriant moustache, and Furnishing
himself by reading some of his own Jokes,
on account of falling to make connections
for Pittsburg.
Bob has broken a record. He has always
boasted that he had never disappointed an
audience, and once took a special train from
Pittsb1rg to make his date, even it cost him
more than the receipts OF the box Office
amounted to. But even this guileless young
reprobate has fallen by the wayside and is
now on the track of Eli Perkins, Mark
Twain and other great prevaricators. 1t
was annoying to the audience, and the
young men and their best girls had a good
chance to study each others patience. and
sometimes their tempers, which were not of
no little abbreviated humorist appeared.
However, the audience hung on until
o'clock, when Rev. Mr.. McCrory stepped
into the pulpit, and with beautiful smile
scattered profusely over his broad expanse
of countenance announced that his name
was not Burdette. Nor did he know what
had become of Bob. He might have choked
to death on one of those little products of
the woods so much admired by the squirrels,
but the preacher didn't know it. In fact,
he wasn't at all answerable for the surpris-
ing conduct of the lecturer and was as
much in the dark as the audience. He then
bowed the audience out, and the door
keepers were kept busy dealing out checks
(door checks) and sometimes cash.
Another date will be made with the
hamorist, when be will be expected to ap-
pear and do his wanderings in the pres.
ence of the audience, rather than out in
the cold, cold world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
WILL GO BACK TO COAL.
The Monongahela House Will Not Bear the
Burden of the Last Straw.

The MonOngahela House Will Not Bear the
Burden of the Last Straw.
Eyes, we pay considerable money for gas,
snl if the rates are advanced we will throw
1t out, " said Mr.. Arnold. one of the pro-
prietors of the Monongahela House, last
evening, when asked what he was going to
do about the increase of 80 per cent. People
have no idea what it costs to run a hotel like
this with natural gas, and our bills are ex-
actly three times what it would cost us to
burn coal. Mind you, we don't burn the
gas in the guests rooms either. 1 am speak
ing of the boiler rooms. and the ranges,
where the cooking is done. We think we
are paving too much now, but are willing TO
stand the exorbitant rate on account oil the
cleanliness Of the fuel. If it goes up any
higher the fixtures go out"
Several other hotel proprietors were asked
what they proposed to do, and although they
intimated they would discontinue taking
the gas, they refused to say anything until
they got an official notice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
ENTHUsING THE BOROUGHs.
Sharpsburg and Etna to Have Grea
Meeting Tonight.

Sharpsburg and Etna to Have q Great
Meeting Tonight.
Tomorrow night will be the occasion of
the gala event of the Independent Repub-
licsns of Sharpsburg and Etna. A monster
meeting Of the Pattison supporters will be
held at St. Joseph's Hall. Smith and Clay
streets. Sharpsburg, to be addressed by J.
A. Osmer, ESQ.,, John D. " atson, ESQ.,, and
W. S. Pier, Esq. No political event in
the history of State or local politics
has stirred up the twin boroughs to
tion, significant of the popularity of Robert
E. Pattison. Sharpsburg and Etna are
both Republican strongholds. In the State
election of 1888 PattisoD was a winner by
nearly 80, and Blacks plurality over
Beaver in 1886 was 30. Either event was
devoid of the interest now manifested for the
present Democrat candidate lfor Governor.
Lifelong Republicans are interesting them
selves, hearts and hands. 1t is calculated
that Pattison Will carry Sharpsburg BY 100.
The assertion is based on a fair canvass of
the three precincts that have given Repub-
lican majorities to both Presidents and Gov
ernors-with the exception of the two cases
noted above-since the corporation of the
borough.
A list of Vice Presidents mentioned for
the occasion contains the names of such
Pattison supporters as the following, all
Republicans.
Arthur Kirk. W. J. T. SAINT, John H. Young
81. s. Ayres. w. H. Dawson, H. G. Noernir
Captain J. ii. Sleigh, Thos. NJ. Young, William
Baker. w: r Benson, T.. G.. Saint, Geo. NJ.
Ray, Fred Prayer, John M. Young, Alex. Mar
tin, Jacob ]. He'll, W. J. Fix, w. j. Smith, s,
NJ Chessman, George Stech, DR.. ]. h. Silvey
Thomas Reed, Hugh Palmer. e. F. Morgan,
Milton Morehead, Geo. w. Wertz, John Holm.
James Young, Z: J. Bradberry, W. ]. Ingham,
Phil Baker, e. H. Roach, ]. W. Williams, Will
Smith, Lincoln Weller, Charles Smith, VIM.
Cresswell, j. w. Roach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
ALLEGHENY'S SUPPLY
OF NATURAL GAS WAS REPORTED ALL
alGHT YESTERDAY.

Laundry Work Delayed for Several Days at
Last Finished and Put Away-Coal
Wagons Seen on the Streets of the North
side.
The fatiron swung vigorously in Alle-
gheny yesterday, and, fortunately, in the
way all good fatirons should swing.
Laundry work that has been lying over
since Monday was put away, and the sweet
tempered and much-abused housewives are
again happy.
Natural gas was as plentiful on the North
side yesterday as mice in drawing room.
Everybody made this report, but that didn't
block the pathway OF numerous coal wagons
as they ambled up Sandusky street, and the
people stopped and gazed with wonder at
the sight of a coal wagon in Allegheny
county. One gentleman said that from
present appearances the black-faced actor
on the coal wagons will ere long be COM
mon sight on the city streets.
A DISPATCH reporter called at the Office
of the Allegheny Heating Company and in
quired as to the condition of the gas supply.
He was informed that the supply was not
only strong, but that the pressure is ex-
pected to continue The company expects
the Bellevernon main to be finished soon,
and then all Will be well. 1t there is plenty
of gas when that is done, the company will
be ready to furnish gas to mills again. 1t
hasn't as vet decided when it will raise the
price. but it is the general opinion that it
will follow the Philadelphia Company's
action.
Reports from every part of Allegheny
yesterday were that gas was plentiful, but
the majority of the consumers were little
afraid their good fortune could not last.
A Robinson street consumer, who has taken
gas ever since it has been supplied to pri-
vate residences, yesterday had 100 bushels
OF coal put in his cellar, and will hereafter
stick to the good old products of the mines.
His action is only one of many. Numerous
loads of coal were noticed passing up the
streets yesterday, and the rattle of the black
nuggets in the coal scuttles will soon be
music to tickle the ears of the family circle
around the freside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
PLENTY OUT PENN AVENUE.
People in That Part of the City Have Lots
of Gas.

People in That Part of the City Have Lots
of Gas.
The Lawrenceville and Penn avenue pri-
particularly blessed yesterday by having a
good supply. The private consumers all
along Penn avenue and Butler street said
that they had plenty of gas, and some were
not a little amused at the newspaper ac-
counts OF some residents of other portions of
the city who have been compelled to patron
ize a restaurant in order to obtain a cup of
hot coffee.
Mr.. Covert, the druggist; Aldern an Les
lie Senator Upperman, Mr.. Maloney and
others along down the line said that gas was
plenty with them. Lawrenceville people
have at no time been Inconvenience, as
have the residents of other parts of the
city. No certain reason could be given for
this condition o: affairs. 1t is probably due
10 the fact that this section is on the main
lines that supply the big mills.
Whenever there has been the least
scarcity to consumers some of the mills
have been shut of, so that the people have
not suffered.
McConway & Torley's works, Forty-sixth
street, were short OF gas yesterday. And
all departments of Carnegie & Co.'s Thirty
third street and Lower Union mills were shut
down from 3 A. NJ. until l P. NJ, when the
gas came on again. The other mills, so far
as learned, had no trouble on account Of an
inadequate supply.
There does not seem to be much alarm in
the Lawrenceville district over the prospect
o. gas playing out. People are satisfied
with the present supply, and are not in
Clined to worry about the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
TAXES TO BE LOWER.
City Revenues Exceed the Estimates
of the Finance Committee.
FIGURINGON NEXTYEAR'S MILLAGE
Mayor Gonrley will Turn in More Than
$4,000 for Twelve Months.
FACTS SHOW THE CITY'S PROSPERITY

Taxpayers who have been laboring under
the impression that they were under yoke
may take fresh grip on life, as the tax
rate next year will be considerably less than
that of 1890.
The outlook is that the estimates of the
Finance Committee at the beginning OF the
present year, will average nearly correct.
Some of the revenues estimated have al
ready exceeded the estimates while others
will probably fall below the expectation,
but the total will average well and this
means smaller deficiency and therefore
smaller tax next year. Last years deficiency
was nearly $500, 900 which had to be made
up this, and the year before il was even
much larger. As a deficiency of S10O, 900
means one mill more to the city taxes the
Importance of a small deficiency is evident.
The Finance Committee is already fgur-
ing on what the millage of next year will
be, but it will take great deal of work and
calculation to determine, and even a guess
will not be possible for several months The
committee last January, in preparing the
appropriation ordinance and fixing the mill
age of 1890, estimated that the city would
receive 81, ,610, 900 from tax of Is mills on a
valuation of S174.000.000. They estimated
that 1921, ,879 would be received from the
Delinquent Tax Collector as outstanding
taxes of the previous years, and also that
$500. 900 would be received from business tax
and $540, 900 from water ;.nts.
The receipts of city tx in the City Treas
urer's Office for 1890, as published yesterday.
were 81, sos. .015, but considerable of this was
school and special taxes devoted to special
purposes. The actual city tax of 1890 re-
ceived, that is available to the city govern
ment, is 81, 379, 713, which includes S25, 584
that have been collected by the DELINQUENT
Tax Collector
The Delinquent Tax Collector has already
reported S235, 743 collected. OF this S., ,469
was city tax of 1887: So, 589 city tax of 1888;
S132, ,091 city tax of 1889; S87, ,731 was water
rent for 1887, '88 and 49, and s., POI was
business tax of 1887 and 1889, there being
none OF 1883 paid.
The receipts from business tax have al
ready exceeded the estimate. S223, 900 having
been collected and more to come, though the
amount is not large.
Of the water rents S490, 1872 have been COL
lected, but there will be considerably more
paid before the expiration of the year. In
fact, in the three months remaining of the
fiscal year it is expected that enough back
taxes and taxes of 1890 will be paid up to
equal in all cases the estimates of the
Finance Committee. Besides this the
Mayors Office has already yielded consider
ably over the $500 expected from that
source, and the revenues from LIQUOR
licenses will over-reach what was expected
by several thousand dollars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
WARNED OF TREAcHERY.

Colonel Stewart Told That He is Being
Traded Right and Left.
Colonel Andrew Stewart, the Republican
nominee for Congress in the Twenty-fourth
district was in Pittsburg yesterday. He
had spent several days in Washington
county, where he learned that the order had
been issued to the machine forces there to
trade Stewart and every other candidate on
the Republican ticket for Delamater.
Fayette county friends of Colonel Stewart,
who came to Pittsburg to meet him, brought
word that the same order had been issued in
Fayette, and that the Republicans there,
who saw in the order defeat for their county
ticket, were indignant.
Colonel Stewart left Sor his home lastnight
to try TO block what he freely denounced as
treachery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-31
SITUATION IN FRANKLIN COUNTY,
The Chambersburg Valley to Reverse Thing
and Go for Pattison.

The Chambersburg Valley to Reverse Things
and Go for Pattison.
Mr.. D. A. Orr, formerly editor of the
Chambersburg Valley Spirit, and one of the
solid men of that place, was in the city yes
terday. He says the Democratic outlook is
promising, and predicts big things for the
ticket. In conversation yesterday Mr.. Orr
said:
"The Republicans in Franklin county
generally carry the county BY from 500 to
700 majority, but the indications are that
they will not carry it at all this time. In
Chambersburg and surrounding towns there
are quite number of clergymen and others
who vote the Prohibition ticket, who will
60 solid for Pattison. There is also large
silent Republican vote that will not come
out at all this year, and this will help Patti
son wonderfully. The citizens OF the county
are staid conservative voters, and the char
acters of the man from Crawford and his
hackers are a little more than they can
stand. 1 think they will reverse things
this year, and roll up majority for Patti
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