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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
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WESTINGHOUSE AFFAIRS.

The President Telegraphs That 10000
Shares of Preferred Stock Have Been
Disposed of-Encouragins Letters From
Creditors-Another suit Entered.
A telegram received by Vice President
Bannister yesterday from MIR. Westinghouse
stated that 80, 600 shares have been taken and
as there were some sold in. this city of which
MIR. Westinghouse knows nothing, over
three-q uarters of the work has been done.
Mr.. Bannister also received letters from nu-
merous creditors yesterday accepting preferred
stock in lieu of the claims against the company.
Many of them accepted 81 per cent more stock
than their claims called for, and all expressed
come out for the best interests of tho company,
as it would be a verv hard blow on Pittsburg's
industries to lose this mammoth concern.
I'VE feel satisfied that everything will come
out right said Mr.. Bannister. The letter
just showed you is a fair sample of those we re-
ceived from our outside creditors. They all
seem anxious to do all possible for the com.
pany and none have refused to take the stock.
Some purchase more, some going as high as SO
per cent more"
James B. Haines. Jr., Chairman of the
Creditors Committee, said that while he is not
yet ready to give out figures, he feels confident
that the move Will be successful. He says they
could not ask anything to work nicer than has
the movement to exchange preferred stock Tor
the claims.
Mir. Westinghouse was expected in the city
yesterday, but could not leave New York. He
will come to-day if nothing prevents il.
The Chicago and Erie Stove Company, of
Erie, yesterday brought suit against the West
inghouse Electric Light Company for 81, SSS 49,
on promlsSory note.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
INTO A HORNETS NEST.
General Secretary Hays, of the X. of l.,
Opens the Phillips Case.

General Secretary Hays, of the X. of L.,
Opens the Phillips Case.
General Secretary Hays, of the K. of L.,
came into the city yesterday and secreted him.
self at the Central Hotel where he left ex-
plicit instructions not to allow reporters to see
him. His presence ia the city IS explained by
the illness of A. w. Wright. who was to have
been here two days ago. to adjust the difficulty
at Inmsens glass house on the Southsde. and
to reopen the case of John Phillips, the e1-
pelled member of L. A. 300.
The case was taken up last night at Mr. Hays
room in the Central Hotel, George Doyey, of
ID. A. 3, appearing for Mr.. Phillips, while Off
terests, MIR. Hays idea in coming at thisftime
was to get the evidence from both sides to
submit to the next meeting of the Executive
Committee. But Mr.. Hays is likely to get
himself into hornets nest. In the first place,
the General Assembly instructed him to collect
this evidence, giving him power at the same
time to pass on the case. 1t suddenly dawned
upon the minds of the people from l.. A. 500
that MIR. HAYS had no business here; that his
another had been instructed TO do was
wholly unwarranted, and the indications are
that trouble will result.
l.. A. 800 is bent on preventing Mr.. Phillips
from being reinstated, and rather than take
him back, even if ordered to do so by the Gen.
eral Assembly, they would withdraw from the
organization. The testimony taken last night
was simply d re-hash of everything that has
been printed on various occasions in THE DIS
PATCH.
Mr. Hays and Master Workman Evans called
at the Thusen Glass Works yesterday. but the
firm was not to be found. That case will be
settled today.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.

FIRE alarm No. 147 at o'clock yesteI day
was caused by chimney blaze at Mrs. Minnie
Bamford's residence No. 1916 Harcum's alley.
Two horses attached to a carriage colhded
with Fifth avenue street car yesterday, and
were knocked down and the carriage broken.
The occupants escaped.
THE body of girl baby was found yesterday
i'll an outhouse in Knoson's court, on Forbes
street, near Gist. An autopsy was held. when
it was ascertained that the child had never
breatheG.
THE cellar of the Nineteenth ward police
station was flooded yesterday by water from a
leak in the large 36-inch sewer put down lately
No. fire engine worked four hours pumping
the water out
CHRIST LEFTY, of 1856 Corporation avenue,
Allegheny, fell ard broke his shoulder, while
Thomas Conners fractured his forearm bya fall
at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works. William
KOCH living on Charlotte street. had his arm
and hand crushed by being run over by a buggy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
THE CONVENTION CLOSES.

Remaining Sections of the Constitution
Adopted, Together With Votes Of
Thanks-Oficers Elected and San Fran
cisco Selected as the Next Meeting Place.
The third and final days session of the
international Press Club League convention
was held yesterday afternoon. with Foster
Coates in the chair, and adjourned in time
for the banquet. The President read y let
ter from the Chicago Press Climb, assuring
the convention that while Chicago had not
sent any delegates. it was in sympathy with the
movement, and expected to become a member
of the League
The remaining sections of the constitution,
the consideration of which begun ON Wednes-
day, were adopted. Section reads as follows:
preference should always be shown by men,
bers of the clubs in the League to the members
of other clubs in the Lea que over all other
literary workers in the matter of mutual as
| sistance, encouragement and information"
Mr.. McElrath, Chairman of The Committee
| on Resolutions. presented resolutions of thanks
to the Pittsburg Press Club, Mayor Gourlev.
delegates from the women's press clubs. Gutfv
| & Queen. the oil men; George A. Macbeth IL
| Co. and D. c. Ripley & Co.. glass manufact-
| urers; E. Halbrook, superintendent, and E. d.
| Smith, ticket agent of the b. & O.; Charles NJ.
| Schwah manager of the Edgar Thomson Steel
| Works: ]. B. Ford e. Co., of the Creighton
| Plate Glass Works; the ALUMINIUM Reduction
| Company. James Whitcomb Riley managers
of the various places of amusement. and the
citizens of Pittsburg generally. The resolutions
| were adopted
Mr.. Hennessy. Chairman of the Committee
| on Nominations, presented the following list of
| officers, who are elected by acclamation: Pres
/ idenr, Thomas ]. keenan,, Jr., Pttsburg; Vice
| Presidents. John K. Meekins. Baltimore: John
| Anderson Boyd, Montreal: DR.. Joseph ii. Sen
ner, New York; Mrs. Helen E. X. Starrett, Chi
cago; Secretary and Treasurer, Charles w.
| Price, New York; Executive Committee,
| William K. Worrell New York: NJ. H.
| DeYoung, San Francesca; VI. Il. Weston Grand
Rapids, Mich; II. D. Vaught, Buffalo, n. Y;
| S. G. Lapham, Syracuse. n. Y; DIR. John Fred
rich. New York; Thomas f. Anderson, Boston;
| William Ber!i, Brooklyn, n. Y; General l. Il.
| Sherwood. Canton, D.
San Francisco was chosen as the place for
holding the convention next year.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution for a
| special committee of five to consider the ques-
| tinn of disability and death benefit fund.
| This was referred to the Governing Board:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
THEY WERE BREAKERS OF THE PEACE

THEODORE FUNK and John Funk were held
in $500 bail last night by Alderman McGarey
on Il charge of disorderly conduct in throwing
stones at ohm Kass.
WHILE fighting over some whisky yesterday,
Thomas Douglass, NJ. ]. Jones and John Hag-
gerty were arrested and locked up in the Elev-
enth ward police station.
Mrs. MARY j. JONES was:committed to Jail
last night in default of $500 bail for a hearing
before Alderman McGarey on February 2, on
charge of ofimmorallty preferred by John Weizel
WILLIAM CAHEY has been held in $500 bail
by Alderman Kerr for hearing next Tuesday
charged by his wife with desertion. She
claims that for the past two years lie has
neglected to provide for her.
PETER SCHAFFER, jerks McCallester and
John Toker who were arrested on suspicion of
being connected with the recent brass robberies
at the Soho mills will be given hearing this
evening before Magistrate Hyndman.
SOLOMON BROWN and Robert Pearson,
charged with holding up and robbing David
McElwaine on Duquesne way one night last
week, were given q hearing and committed "
court by Magistrate McKeuna yesterday.
A ANEIGuBoRHooD row between Frank Bray.
his wife and Lizzie Fielding one side and
Mrs. Kate Devinney and Mrs. Lizzie Sullivan
on the other. all of whom live on Brownsville
avenue, resulted yesterday in the former being
held for a hearing to-day before Alderman
King
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
MANY MORE BILLS.
Several Important Ones Introduced Into
the Legislature.

Several Important Ones Introduced Into
the Legislature.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
HARRISBURG, Jan. 29.-Bills were in
troduced in the House as follows:
by Culbertson, Allegheny, amending act
for the punishment of cruelty to animals by pro-
society for the prevention of cruelty TO animals,
instead OF to the Pennsylvania Society for the
PreYention of Cruelty to Animals.
By Graham, Allegheny, appropriating $40, 900 to
the PittsburG Hospital Tor Children.
BY Cribb. Clarion. TO tax bituminOus coal pro-
duced cent a ton, TO secure u Iund 10 maintain
By Wherry. Cumberland, to prevent the spread
of yellows in peachtrees.
BY Baker. Delaware, to incorporate firms deal
ing in groceries, etc.
By Fow Philadelphia, to prevent the use of air
guns, rifles and pistols.
BY Holt Center. appropriating sos 900 to the
Pennsylvania State College.
In the Senate the following bills were in
troduced:
BY Thompson, providing for the appointment of
a bank examiner.
Bv Green BerSs to exempt the professional
library OF an artisan, mechanic, scientist, ETC.,
from rent
BY Mech. Allegheny, authorizing the Insurance
Commission to employ stenographer and type
writer at 81, eco year.
vice of the State and cities, counties and bor-
oughs.
by oods, Miffiin, to elect burgesses for three
years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
Horses and Mules.

tits noted fact that the Aruhem Live
Stock Company. Limited, of so Second
avenue, Pittsburg. Pa. keep better stock in
the horse and mule line than any other dealer
in Western Pennsylvania.
They received to-day 40 head of draught
and general-purpose horses, among them
several matched teams, weighing from 3, 200
to 8. 500 per pair. Anyone wishing to pur-
chase should not fail to call at their place of
business.
Their mule yards are filled with IS head
of choice stock from the largest draught to
the smallest pit mule, all sound, young and
we'll broke to work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
W0MEN's CHARITABLE WORK,
What the Allegheny County Christian
Association Has Done.

The twenty-third annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Association of Allegheny
county was held yesterday in the Y. NJ. Z. A.
building, Mrs. Felix R. Brunot presiding The
annual address was delivered by Rev. w. H
Mcmillan, pastor of the Stockton Avenue U.
2. Church.
From the reports it was shown that the treas
ury of the Temporary Home for Destitute
Women was almost empty During the year
S41S had been collected from private subscrip-
tons and SIS 50 from other sources, the ex-
penses having been S469 06. There are at pres
ent 81 inmates in the Home for Aged Women,
and the finances are in excellent condition.
Mrs. j. j. Smith. in her report for the Chris
iian Home for Women. stated that the receipts
had been s2,S2S 2S. and the expenditures
S2.7G4 e.. The Industrial School tor Girls of
the East End was also reported to be in good
condition. Similar favorable reports were
made from the West Penn Hospital Commit
tee on Evangelistic Work, the General Hos
ptal Committee, the Coiored Home and the
Young W omens Boarding Home.
The old officers were reelected as follows:
President, Mrs. Felix r. BrunOt; Vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Ormsby Phillips; Secretary. NJ. A.
Sterling; Treasurer, Mrs. Samuel Mckee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
HUGUs & HAcKE
A special display will be made this
week of
NEW GOODS FOR SPRING 1891,

Choice selections from the best
foreign and domestic manufacturers.
Novelties and designs differing
entirely from other assortments
IN this market of Printed Crepe de
Chenes, beautiful rich patterns, light
and dark colorings, 81 50 to 81 50
yard.
Printed India Silks, individual
patterns, the highest class novelties
that will be shown this season, Se5
to S45 pattern.
Our assortments of Printed India
Silks at ST and 81 IS a yard are, as
in previous seasons, superior in
styles and qualities.
Wash Silks, new colorings and
designs, SI,a yard.
Novelties in Cheviot and Scotch
Tweed Suitings.
New Paris Robes Zone of each
color only.
White Goods-a large line of
newest weaves and fabrics.
Black Lace Flouncings and
Drapery Nets-all silk and best
French makes-our direct importa-
tions; elegant new patterns and ex-
ira values.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St.
ja25.MwFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
Industrial Items.

YESTERDAY was pay day at the Edith fur
naces, in Woods Fun,
JOHN COSTELLO says he is not candidate
for any office in the United Mine Workers
organization.
THE hoop. guide and bar mills of Painters
Southside mills on single turn. Over 200
men are out of work.
A NEW blower is to be placed in the Clapp-
Griffith department. of the Spang Steel and
Iron Company 1T E:na.
PATRICK MCBRYDE will likely be Robert
Watchorn's successor as Secretary of the
United Mine Workers of America.
THE Amalgamated Association is now back
ing the strike at the Braddock Wire Company's
works for the recognition of the organization
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
COMMENCING THE WORK.

Members of Finance Committee Who Will
Draft the Transition Ordinances.
Allegheny Finance Committee recommended
to Councils an ordinance for the purchase OF
the Perrysville plank road for s3l. 600. In the
matter of preparing ordinances necessary to
change the city into the second class and for
the election of heads of departments. was re.
ferred to a subcommittee composed OF Messrs.
Dahlinger, McAfee, Kennedy, Cochrane and
Mech. together with the President OF Councils
and Chairman SEaman.
The bill of the special counsel. Watson. Knox
and Reed, was approved and ordered paid. A
resolution was received from the Board of
School Controllers asking for an appropriation
of Sl0,0 600 tor the High School.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
AN ARIsT0CRATIC ROAD.
The PC. & Y. the Only Company That Does
Not Run Workingmen's Trains.


The PC. & Y. Railway Company is the most
aristocratic company running trains out of
Pi,tsburg 1t is the only one that does not run
q train for the accommodation of workngmen.
The last train leaves the city five minutes be-
fore o'clock p. NJ. This makes the territory
between CHARTERS and Patterson stations an
undesirable one for wOrkmen. They cannot
get INTO the city until two minutes after IN
the morning and must leave an hour and five
minutes before the close of working day in
the afternoon.
AT Patterson it doesn't make much differ
ence, as people can ride ON the Panhandle road
bus from Scully's Springs and Duffs' wOrkmen
must hOof it from CHARTERS. The conductor
states that trains for workmen do not pay. The
men working at the cutting of the hill at
Patterson probably do not object, if they are
allowed full day By the company, as they get
of work at 4:20 =. NJ. but there are some pat
rons who would like an earlier and q later
train.
Like the Montour Rail way Company. the p.
{. & Y. does not run Sunday passenger trains
and people on the line must go to church at
home or forego church altogether.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.

William Martin, the proprietor of the
opera house and hotel at New Bethlehem, was
at the ST. James last night.
Will p. Castlemar, i former newspaper
man of Louisville. has been added to the office
force of the Monongahela.
j. Il. McEwen, cashier of the Mahoning
National Bank Of Youngstown. was at the An.
derson yesterday.
President William Smith, of the Ameri-
can Flints, went to Philadelphia last night on
business.
james C. Wallace and wife, of New
Castle. were at the Monongahela yesterday
Joshua Rhodes was a passenger east
ward last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
ONE WEEKS MORTALITY.
Only Ninety-SiN Deaths During the Week
Ending January "a.

Only Ninety-SiN Deaths During the Week
Ending January "A.
The mortuary report for the week ending
January a shows a total of SO deaths. as COM
pared with 124 during the corresponding week
of 1880. There were % deaths in the Old City,
80 in the East End, % in the Southside and at
the institutions. OF the deaths, . were those OF
infants not year old. 8 we're over years of
age, were over 10 years of age, 81 were over 20
years of age. l! were over 40 years of age, 15
were over 60 years of age, ) were over so years
of age, and was over 80 years.
There were u deaths from pneumonia, ) from
bronchitis, from Group, from diphtherIa, Z
from typhoid fever. from Dhthiss pulmonalis.
3 from tobes mensenterIca, from meningitis, 7
from convusions IL FROM diseases of digestive
system. 10 from violent causes, from prema-
ture birth, lC from diseases of the heart . from
OLD age and l from debility. For;y-swo were
natives of PIttsDurg, 10 of other parts of the
United States. of England, Is of Germany, IA
OF Ireland, of Wales, of Switzerland, of
Austria and l of Hungary. In regard to social
relations. 81 were married. 4S were single
were widows and were wido wers. In relation
to color, 92 were white and four were colored.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
WHILE RUNNING AT SPEED.


A Bottle Hurled at the Limited Severely
Injuries Lady Passenger.
Mrs. McKeever, of Nashville, Tenn. a pas
senger on the limited last night. was injured
about the face and head. while the train was
running at speed down the mountains. Some
miscreant threw bottle at the train, which
smashed through window and struck, Mrs.
McKeever on the mead, infiicting several
wounds
The lady suffered severe shock to the sys-
tenn. and at Johnstown doctor tele-
graphed for to this city to meet the train on its
arrival. DIR. Hearn, of Penn avenue, was sum-
moncd and applied such restoratives as were
necessary in the case. The injuries to the lady's
face and head were not serious The company
proposes to institute vigorous search for the
ruflian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
TO RESIDE IN IOWA.

Ex-Postmaster General ClarI1son Likely to
Settle in His Former Home.
o. II. Perkins, of Des Moines, Ia, who has
been at the Monangahela for day or two. said
yesterday that ex-Assstant Postmaster Gen.
eral Clarkson would likely return TO live at Dcs
Moines. He said that Mr.. Clarkson had lately
been negotiating for a valuable residential
property in the city, and this was taken as an
indication of his intention.
MIR. Perkins is surprised at the number of
tramps he finds in this section of the country
He has frequently been accosted for aims, and
thinks that when work is so plentiful that this
nomadic class should not be allowed to continue
their vocation of tramps. He says that he finds
more foreigners hereabouts than elsewhere. Iu
travelling over the roads centering here he
found the passengers to be more of foreign
birth than he expected to find.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
An Opportunity for Light Eaters,

The furore aroused IN Eastern cities BY the
attempts of Tanner. Succi and others to see
how near they could come to fasting and vet
live, has led Harry Davis to make a novel propo.
sition. He offers $1,000 to any man living in
Western Pennsylvania or Northeastern Ohio
who will fast for so days. His offer is genuine
and Will be carried out to the letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
A JAG OF LAUDANUM

Taken On by a Young Man Who Had Re-
ceived Bad News.
j. W. Meister, a young newspaper reporter,
yesterday swallowed the contents of bottle of
Iaudanum large enough to kill half dozen
men, but he was Immediately seized with panss
Ct remorsc. if not of pain. and ran TO the Mercy
Hospital, where a stomach pump relieved him,
and it is thought he will recover.
During the afternoon he told several friends
he had received some bad news and intended
to commit suicide, but they thOnght they had
persuaded him to live. When the poison dis
appeared word was given out that he had mis-
taken it for cough syrup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
ALL PEACEFUL IN MONTANA

The Republican Lamb RepOsing Inside the
Democratic Lion.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 29.-The Repub-
lican and Democratic Houses got together
to-day under the agreement arrived at yes
terday. The House now consists of q Re-
publicans and % Democrats, with the
Democrats in control of all the offices and
the majority of tine committees
The Senate to-day remitted the fine of the
Democratic Senators who left the State last
session. Tomorrow the business of law
making will begin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
THINKS IT WAS HER HUSBAND.
The Identity of the Man Who Committe d
Suicide at Boykins.

Postmaster Mexican has received letter
from Mrs. Jennie Shirey, of Apollo. Pa, stat
ing that she believes that the man who COM
mitted suicide 1T Boykins, Va, on the 26;h
instant, by shooting a notice OF which was sent
her by the postmaster of that place. was her
husband
She states that her husband left her with
four children about two years ago, and she has
suicide tallieS with that of her husband in
every detail. She asks that photograph of
the deceased be sent to her at once to relieve
her uneasiness, and requests that if he was her
husband the remains be inferred at Boykins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
HAD TO WALK IN THE RAIN.

Travel on the Central Traction Road De-
Iayed by Broken Cable.
The downtown cable of the Central Traction
road got caught in the pulleys at Fifth avenue
and Grant street about 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and broke. AS a result. the road
was tied up until the cable was spliced, which
took until after IL o'clock last night.
The residents of the hill districts were COM
PEELED to walk to their homes, task they did
not relish very much.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
SIXTEENTH WARD POLITICS.

Republicans to Decide Tonight Upon the
Nominations to Be Made.
The Republicans Of the Sixteenth ward will
hold meeting this evening at the headquar-
tiers of the Six eenth Ward Tariff Club to ar.
range for the coming election. 1t will then be
decided whether 10 make the nominations for
Alderman, School Directors. Ward Assessor
and assistants and the district election officers
at once. OF make suggestions and have the
nominations made by "a regular primary elec.
tiOr.
There are four prominent candidates for
Alderman, viz: Vincent Simon. Andrew Will
son. James McCandIess and T. ]. Chaltant.
The latter is now filling. by appointment. the
HneIpired term of eX-Alderman Doughty, and
for that reason is believed by many to have the
inside track for the next term.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
River TelegrannS.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WARRES-River 1.6 feet and rising. Weather
mild, with light rain.
BRowSsvILLE-River feet inches and ris-
ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, SO At
p. N.
MORO RGANTowx-River feet 6 inches and sta
tlonary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer. 560 as
p
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
LEGIsLATING AGAINST CIGARETTES.

The Missouri Lower House Passes a strin-
gent Tobacco Bill.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 29.-The Parker
cigarette bill was passed in the House to-
day by a vote OF 103 to %.
The bill makes it misdemeanor for any
person to sell minor under II years of age
cigarettes or tobacco in any shape without
written order from parents or guardians.