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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
in temperance work. DIR. I. N. Hays, who
was to have spoken, could not be present.
TREES ON A STRIKE.

Center County Naples Refuse to Yield
Their Sap-A Famine Threatened OF the
Genuine Maple PRODUCTIVE Dearth of
the Sham Article.
The latest strike reported is among the
maple trees up in Center county. These
trees are wont to discharge their sweetness
IN great big buckets some time during the
first of March, but up to date they have
positively refused to verify their past
record, and have maintained a stony stern
Indifference when demonstrated with by
their owners with extra tappings.
The mild weather that has monopolized
the time usually taken care of by Jack
Frost for the past five months is responsible
for the strike among the maple trees up in
Center county, and it is stated on reliable
authority that maple trees, as a class, have
but partially performed their duty this
spring, and as a consequence, buckwheat and
flannel cakes will be imposed upon more
frequently than ever next winter by manu-
factured syrups that, with their oiliness
and initiated sweetness, will assume the
name Of maple syrup. The price will not
be advanced, as the limitations have reached
such state of perfection that they DEFY
detection, even by experts.
A prominent grocer in the city, who
caters to the best trade and aims to give
his customers the genuine in all cases, says
that he has to depend entirely upon the
honor of the wholesalers, that he had pur-
chased from one firm for Is years, and
hoped to continue indefinitely, as be felt as
sured of their honesty. He also stated that
the method of making maple sugar and syrup,
even the genuine, was decidedly different from
the old-fashIoned way, and is more economi-
cal too as in the more modern process twips
and leaves are not considered necessary-in
fact, are ignored entirely, for the sap is
never exposed TO the atmosphere in any way
until transformed either to sugar or syrup.
The Transformation is effected by hot-air
evaporating process, and, as in the case of
evaporated fruits, the result is much clearer,
prettier and cleaner, so much so that some
people refuse the new maple sugar and de-
sire darker more familiar looking cake.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
STAYTON To WYMAN.
Compliments of the EX-Can-
didate to the EX-MayOr.
THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS
Alleged to Have Been Cast by Men
Not Voters.
A COUPLE OF OTHER CONTESTS

w. J. Bremen, Esq, went before Judge
Ewing yesterday. after the session of License
Court, and fled his petition in regard to the
alleged illegal Mayoralty election IN Alle-
ghenv City. The bill sets forth the partlcu-
lars as published in full in THE DISPATCH
Wednesday morning.
The sensational feature of the bill is that
it declares there were in all 1852 illegal
votes cast. OF this number 2,575, it is said,
were cast by persons not on the registry list,
nor making afidavits; 1,646 ballots are
alleged 10 have been put in by persons who
had not paid their taxes. and 761 other votes
were cast by persons otherwise voting
illegally and fraudulentlv.
AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
The bill represents that the returns of the
election made showing ex-Mayor Wyman s
vote TO have been 6,501 and l. r. Stayton's
$500, were incorrect, and that Stayton in
truth received majority of the legal votes
polled and was rightfulty elected Mayor Of
Allegheny.
The causes of complaint alleged were that
the various election officers had received
illegal votes for Wrman. The persons
claimed to have voted illegally were charged
with not having been on the registry Of
voters, or making the proper afidavits, etc.,
not having paid their taxes within two
years preceding the election, and otherwise
voting illegally and fraudulently. The fol-
lowing is table of the alleged illegal votes
in each district:
DETAILS Ry DTSTRICTS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21

gheny tax Office. bearing the blue-stamped
numbers used to legalize them.
II received these from one of Mr..
Wyman's best-known henchman, and have
also information proving that hundreds
were in circulation during the election. I
will not give you the name OF the party who
gave them to me, nor any of the numbers,
at present, as that would possibly identify
him, bat when then are required 1 will be
ready to furnish them.
DOESN'T THINK THEM GENUINE.
"Now, l have not the slightest idea that
those receipts were issued from the Tax
Collectors Office. In tact, l am absolutely
certain they were not. My own private
opinion is that they were forged. Fac-similes
of the regular form were printed, and then
the blue number stamp was added, after
which the blanks were furnished Wyman's
workers for ready use.
I'VE have also ready for investigation the
names of /, ,721 voters from exactly half of
the voting districts of the city. We thought
that would be enough for the present, but if
more are required they will be furnished. I
am confident that l will be successful, but it
may require some time to have that settled"
wYMAN NOT WORRIED.
Ex-Mavor Wyman said: 81 am not wor-
ryIng myself about the matter. l have not
heard anything officially about ii, and until 1
do l will take no notice of the proceedings.
l have seen what the newspapers have print
ed, but outside Of this know nothing. You
can rest assured 1 will not give up the office
without struggle. The people of Allegheny
have elected me, and 1 will not be bluffed by
anybody. 1t is too early to talk about the
case, and the least said by me now the bet
ter. 1 will let the courts settle it, feeling
sure that the charges OF illegal voting will
not hold water"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
SAVING THE NICKELS.
How PitfsburR Girls Learn to be Econom.
ical-One Way TO Accumulate Dollars
Box That Helps Purchase MANY a
Dplicocv aud I,uvurv

How PitfsburR Girls Learn to be Econom.
ical-One Way TO Accumulate Dollars
Box That Helps Purchase MANY
Delicncy and Luxury.
"Will you give me fve-cent pieces in
change, please?" said charming young
lady in the street car to the conductor yes
terday as she handed him quarter of dol
lar. Certainly, miss" replied the man as
he selected four nickels and gave them to
her.
The omnipresent reporter was in that car,
and wondered why the preference was shown
for nickels. Having slight acquaintance
with the young lady. he concluded to crafty
his curiosity, and accordingly said: "Miss
Brown. what do you do with so many
nickels?"
"Oh, L put them in my nickel box"
nickel box? Have you one of those
op-a-nickel-in-the-slot arrangements?"
continued the scribe.
No, indeed" answered the fair one, with
merry laugh, "have you never heard of
the nickel boxes that young ladies accumu-
late fortunes in?''
Upon the reporter expressing his entire
Ignorance of the ng-ladv-nickel-box sys-
TEN, the young lady volunteered the follow
ing information regarding them, commenc-
ing, of course, with an interjection:
why, you see we take a pretty little box
of some kind and glue the lid on securely;
then with penknife we cut an opening in
the top, just large enough for nickel to
slip through. or dime, if dimes happen to
be the selected coin, but in that case
it is dime box, you know. The
box, you understand, is now ready
for contributions, and every nickel or dime
that comes into the possession of the owner
finds its way into the box And if we have
any particular article we desire to purchase
with the accumulation, we make it an
object to get the desired coin
and swell the amount in the box
until such time as we may have deter
mined upon; then the opening comes, and
you would be surprised to see how much
money an enterprising girl can save in that
way. 1t IS SO easy to spend nickels and
dimes, but you think longer about spending
a quarter foolishly.
81 am trying this plan this winter, and I
know by the weight of the box am getting
rich. Last season I tried another plan.
That was trying not to break bills,
saving in great big way, and if 1 |
found 1 was running short of
small change toward the end of the |
week, and there was a possibility that 1 |
would have to break bill, 1 would beg |
enough small change from mamma to last |
me until my next allowance. Oh, we girls |
have so many ways of saving money, 1 am |
sorry can't tell you more, but 1 get off |
here. Goodby."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
PECULIAR LITERARY TASTE,
A Dian Who Sandwiches Criminal Lore Re-
tween Gems of Poet md Philosop,,er.

Dian Who Sandwiches Criminal Lore Be.
tween Gems of Poet md Philosopher.
There is man, at present living in one of
the suburbs of this city, who is a veritable
bookworm, yet displays the most peculiar
tastes in his selection of reading matter.
Each time that he visits the city to pro-
cure books he usually takes supply
sufficient to last him for a week
or two. His last purchase, made yesterday
in Liberty street store, was a very good
example Of his taste, according to the book
seller. He took home with him 1.-The Saw
ings of Marcus Aurelius," "Spenser's
Faerie Queene" and the "Trials of the
Molly Maguires."
Whether he derives any real benefit from
the perusal of any of the works or not is un-
known, but it is said the man has wonder
full memory, and no matter what he reads.
is able to speak intelligently concerning 1t
afterward, and to criticise the methods and
purpose OF the author.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
SOME NAMES GIVEN.

In each district the names of some of the
alleged illegal voters were given, with the
others classed as unknown. Not sing
district in the entire city is excepted from
the list The petition was signed by w. J.
Kountz, S. S. d. Thompson, A. H. Rowand,
Sr., w. f. Richardson, Anthony Jacobs.
Daniel G. Boose, j. a. Cuttshan, VIM.
S. Park, Joe B. Pearson, II. H.
Hoene, S. G. Pauline. L. T. Whittock.
j. H. Henderson, P c. Schoeneck. Jr.. w
D. McGill, George E. SHEPPARD. Frank
Hamilton, W. H. Echols, Daniel Kelly.
James w. Drape, Isaac H Walkup. T. 7,
Donehoo, J. I. ShaIlenberger, John d,
Cherry, Fred j. Maulers, j. S. Lang. r, F.
Haslen, A. r. Winston, J. r. Stavton.
There were 30 signatures in all, 25 at
least of qualified electors being required nv
law. Judge Ewing granted a rule on ex
Mayor Wyman to answer the petition on
April u, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and directed
the petitioners to serve a notice on Wyman
at least ten days before the date fixed for a
hearing.
NOT A HASTY MOVE.
Mr.. Bremen, when seen last night bv
DISPATCH reporter, said: 1.-The ground
covered by the bill is so extensive that we
could not get it in shape for presentation to
the court when we expected to, Wednesday
We have not gone into this matter hastily.
Everything was carefully considered, and
We are sure Of the statements we
make in every case. We have the
men TO come forward and say they
voted Illegally. We will not deny that
there were illegal votes cast for the other
candidate, but when the matter is siited
down it will be round that the legal votes
for Stayton will be lar in excess of those
cast for Wyman. The men on our petition
are all responsible and respected citizens of
Allegheny, and they know what thev are
doing. They are not doing it for a political
motive, or for spite, but in the sole interest
of good municipal government. Unless
some great unforeseen accident occurs, Mr.
Stayton will be the next Mayor of Ale
gheny."
WHAT Mr.. STAYToN SAYS.
!. r. Stayton, last night. said: 81 would
like TO have you contradict the report pub
hshed IN some Of the newspapers that am
being backed in this move bv the Pleasant
Valley Street Car Company and a number
OF disgruntled policemen. None of the
parties mentioned, or anyone else, has any,
thing to do with the case. first ran across
some information accidentally, which put me
on the track of the illegal voting. 1t
was shortly after the election. and
made up my mind to keep it quiet until 1
was fully prepared to bring the case forward
In all its completeness. The scent got out
and / was sent much information. Good
working material came pouring in from all
directions, even from some of those who had
been working for Wyman. Look at this
BUNCH OF EVIDENCE.
Here Mr.. Stayton produced large bunch
Of tax receipts, such as are used in the ALE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk,

"A. H. Clark, Esq, has been called
away early each day for week past to his
home in New Brighton by the illness of his son.
who is also member of the Allegheny County
Bar. An attack of measles has been compli-
Gated by typhoid tever, and the family and
friends of the Young man were apprehensive of
the worst yesterday.
-Messrs. West and Harper, who have for
years been connected with n. j. Braden, on
Liberty street. have decided to swarm and go
into business for themselves. Being capable
men and energetic, their prospects are rosy.
Mrs. James D. Gallery, widow of the
late President Gallery, of the Pittsburg and
Western road, will begin to live at the Scnlosser
Hotel to-uay Her sons are stopping at this
house. and she desires to be with them.
Superintendent of Transportation E. q.
Taylor, of the Pennsylvania Company; United
States District Attorney Walter Lyon, Peter
Dick and George Thurston were among the
eastbound passengers last evening
r. F. Loper and James Croker, of
Philadelphia, spent the day at the Duquesne
Hotel yesterday. Both are prominent in poll
tics in the Quaker City.
j. B. Findley, of Monongahela City,
Chairman of the Republican County Commit
tee, went East last night.
S. B. Elliott, of Reynoldsville, was a
guest at the Anderson yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
CARNEGIES TEST THE IRON,

They Say the Southern Product is Not
Bessemer.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. have written to
the Manufacturers Record regarding the
quality of Southern iron that the firm re-
Gently purchased a sample lot Of
They say it came within the Bessemer
lines to phosphorus and sulphur, as be-
lieved by the manufacturer of it. This test
proved that the sample was not Bessemer
iron, but the result in no way reflected, say
the firm, on the quality of Southern irons in
general.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
YESTERDAYS SUFFERERS.
A Hungarian Dragged Two Squares by a
Runaway Horse.

Hungarian Dragged Two squares by a
Runaway Horse.
Henri Olison, a Hungarian about &c years
of age, was riding horse along the Morn
ingside road yesterday. The animal ran of
and Olison fell to the ground, but his foot
caught in the stirrup. He was dragged two
squares. His skull is fractured and he is
not expected to live.
James Carey, brakeman on the Ale
gheny Valley Railroad, had his hand
crushed while coupling cars at McCandless
station yesterday.
Car No. 50 on the Central Traction Rail-
road ran into a buggy driven by j. C.
Moore at the corner of Grant street and
Webster avenue last night. Mr.. Moore was
thrown out and had his head badly cut
Anthony Barcitro, an Italian lamp lighter.
who lives on Boquet street, had his hand
badly burned last evening by a gasoline
torch exploding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
T0LEDO'S GAS PROBLEM.

Councils Threaten to Revoke rhe Standard
Oil Company's Privileges.
Charles Hammer. George Heinl, Charles
Phelps, James Pheatt and Herman Baum
back, members of the City Councils of To-
ledo. are in the city at the Anderson Hotel.
The gentlemen have come here to look into
the gas question.
At present Toledo is having big fight
with the Standard Oil Company. This COM
pany controls the gas supply used BY the
city, and they have raised the prices to such
exorhitant rates that the people have re-
volted, and threaten to revoke its franchises.
This committee was sent to Pittsburg to
secure pointers, and they spent the day in
looking up statistics and studying the city's
control OF local gas companies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
THE OLD BOARD MEETS.
Late Guardians of the Poor Convene at the
City Farm.

Late Guardians of the Poor Convene at the
City Farm.
The City Poor Farm was the scene of a
pleasant gathering yesterday. In answer to
an invitation of Chief Elliot, the old
Board of Guardians OF the Poor which
went out of existence on the institution of
the new charter, were present to inspect
that institution. Eleven of the living men,
bers answered to their names when a meet
ing was called after the inspection to offer
resolutions of commendation of tie good
work of the management. The meeting
was presided over by S. H. French and
William Ramsey acted as Secretary.
Speeches were made by Messrs. French
Schaeffer, Heinrich, Brewster, Helmold,
Joues. Klopfer and Ramsey, in which the
deceased members, James Taylor, James
Todd and Solicitor Hoyer were teelingly re-
membered, after which the meeting ad-
journed to meet again at the call OF the
Chair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
A NEW MOTIVE POWER,
An Invention Which May Revolutiouize All
Rapid Transit.

A Southsider is at present completing an
invention which, if he succeeds in making a
success OF it, will provide still more per-
feet system of rapid transit than has yet
been discovered. The power is proposed to
be produced by atmospheric pressure.
1t is something after the fashion of the
system tried some years ago by j. w. Faw--
cett, of the Second avenue line, which
proved failure. The Southside people
claim they have an improved apparatus.
The Fawcett motor could only be charged
at either end OF the road. 1t is thought the
machine can be arranged to be stored at
every stop of the car. A road will be more
expensive than either the electric or cable,
but it can be operated with greater safety
and at a minimum expense. 1t is said that
as soon as the apparatus is completed short
line will be built on which to test the new
power.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
DENIED In DETAIL,

Alderman Elect Eisenbeis Refutes All His
Contestants Charges.
". F. Eisenbeis, Alderman-elect Of the
Twelfth ward. Allegheny, yesterday filed
his answer to the contest OF his election COM
menced by A. j. Brinker, the defeated can
didate. He claimed that he had been
elected legally, and denied that some of the
election officers had not been sworn, or that
ballots had been destroyed.
Each of the charges made by Squire
Brinker was denied in detail, and Eisen-
beis asks that the boxes be brought into
court and opened and the ballots reco united.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
THE BOLT MAKERS STRIKE.

A Conference May Be Held Between the
Firm and the Men To. Morrow.
Everything was quiet last night around
Oliver Bros. & Phillips South Tenth street
mill. So far the strike seems to be confined
to the Tenth street mill, and as yet no ar
rangement has been made for conference
between the strikers and the firm.
Just what the outcome will be is hard to
conjecture until a conference is held The
men insist on the reinstatement of Engel,
and the firm assert that they will not take
him back. On this point the matter stands.
A conference may be held tomorrow.
The strike at the Keystone mill is in the
same condition. The mill is idle, and no at
tempt at conference has been made by
either side
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
NO ADVANCE In PRICES.
But Pipe Manufacturers Anticipate n Busy
Summer.

Colonel J. H. Dilks, of indianapolis,
General Manager of the Chester Tube
Works, was in the city yesterday The
Colonel is a pleasant man to meet, and is
always willing to express his opinions freely.
He says the prospects are good for a busy
summer. His company is loaded with or
gas territory of Indiana and Ohio. The de-
mand for pipe in these fields is heavy.
Colonel Dilks does not think that prices
will be increased, but he sees ho reason why
present rates should not be maintained. The
indications are that trade will be first class
in 1890. Colonel Dilks was bound Tor War
reE, and he left for that place last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE Lincoln Avenue NJ. E. Church has pur.
chased the lot on the corner of Lincoln avenue
and Meadow street, to be used as the site of
their new edifice. The price paid was SI5O OOO
An elegant building will be erected at once.
THE Pennsylvania road has built another
bicycle engine which is running between
Easton and Philadelphia. 1t is claimed these
engines can attain great speed. Further ex.
periments will be tried.
. MAYOR PEARSON and City Solicitor Elphin-
stone have given the jo-boat proprietors until
the first of April to vacate. After that time
decisive action will be taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
AVOIDING ELECTRIC FIRES.
Mr.. Hafner's Invention TO Lessen Dangers
From Electricity.

From Electricity.
Mr.. A. P. Hafner, of the United States
Electric Safety Company, New York, ar
rived In the city yesterday for the purpose
of introducing his own invention to the
Pittsburg public, whereby the danger of fire
or electrical shocks in telephones or messeu-
ger boy calls is entirely removed.
The invention is a very simple little
eontrlvance called protector, which con-
slsts OF German silver or fusible wire and
the coil Of an electric magnet
Whenever an abnormal current is intro
dueed into the building by reason of tele-
graph, telephone or other wires COM
ing in contact with electric
light lines. the coil of the
magnet becomes magnetized, attracting the
and the instruments protected are
cut from the circuit, and the abnormal cur
rent is carried direct to the ground. 1t is
in the German silver wire,
which causes it to fuse ii the current Is dan
gerous, and completely opens the line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
WOrkhouse Report.

The annual report of the Allegheny Coun.
ty Workhouse has just been laid on our
table. from the press of Percy F. Smith, 50
and 55 Virgin alley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
Bows, Conf. nation suit.

We have made arrangements to supply all
the boys confirmation suits during Easter,
Fine tricots and diagonal suits at s., So. $40
and S12. P.C a q
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
A STRAY SHOT.

Detectives Shore and Robinson Missed the
Crow, but Caught Three Pigeons.
Detectives Shore and Robinson, last
night, while searching for Joseph Brown,
colored, who stabbed Cal Gray, came
upon three men who were indulging In
fight at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Grant street.
They arrested the three and sent them to
Central station, where they gave their
names as Jack O'Keeie, James Hurney and
Patrick Ellis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
ANOTHER OF THE SAME NAME.
Nettie Henderson, of This City, Denies That
She Hns Committed Suicide.

She Hus Committed Suicide.
Nettie Henderson, who has been reported
as having committed suicide in Cincinnati,
was seen last evening at her residence, and
said she was lively for dead woman. The
mistake, she said, originated in the fact that
a woman of the same name had been living
in Cincinnati for some time and had prob
ably, as The DISPATCH correspondent had
telegraphed, taken poison. The PIttsburg
Nettie has no intentions of shutting off the
mortal coil in any such manner, and she said
she had never yet known anv person who
would be worth committing suicide for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
CONTEST In PITTSBURG.
p. M. Carr After n Twenty.Seventh Ward
Council Sent.

A petition signed by number of voters
OF the Twenty-seventh ward was fled in the
Quarter Sessions Court, yesterday, contest
ing the election of Henry Pfei fer to Com
mon Council. 1t was stated that the board
returned vote OF AS for Pfeiffer and 3S7
for P. M. Carr, thus electing Pfeiffer.
1t is asserted that if the illegal votes cast
for Pfeiffer were thrown out, Carr would be
rightfully elected. In each district, it is
claimed, a large number OF persons not reg
gistered or who had not paid their taxes
voted for Pfeiffer.