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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
THERE Is NO SHORTAGE THERE.
The Braddock Deficiency Story Proves to
BE a Canard.

The Braddock Deficiency Story Proves to
Be a Canard.
The sensational story of the sudden disap-
pearance of s21, 900 of the sewer bond funds
of Braddock was investigated yesterday by
a DISPATCH representative and it proved
to he canard. Several citizens were seen
and said the first they heard of it was in the
papers. Burgess ]. A. Russell stated that
he was satisfied that there was not one cent
of shortage and that the story had been
started by a person who had little too
much benzine on board. Mr.. Russell was
treasurer of the borough prior to his cleo
ton as Burgess and was very positive that
every cent could be accounted for.
L. 6. Aten, one of the auditing commit
tee. explained as follows: 'sIn 1889 Council
issued bonds to the amount of S63, 500; the
work of laying the sewers continued until
the winter set in and was discontinued
owing to the bad weather The books that
we audited were for that time, the year
1889, and the amount reported as having
been expended was for that year. In 1890
the work was continued and the balance of
the money used and $4,000 in ad-
dition that had been received as
revenue from parties tapping the
sewer. The Auditing Committee had moth
Ing to do with the books for 1890, as they
were elected to audit the books OF 1889.
When the books for 1890 are examined the
croakers will probably find out what be-
came of the S21, 900 claimed to be short"
Councilman Dible also made the same ex-
PLANTATION as Mr.. Aten, and added that the
only real fault he could find was that the
Auditing Committee were so long going
over the books, it having taken them nearly
two years to audit them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
GOING: TO SPOKANE.
A Local Glass Firm Considers the
Matter Of Building a Branch
IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
President Ripley Describes the Plans Of the
US. Company.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The glass industry is extending. The
prospects are good for local company
building branch factory at Spokane,
Wash. Reliable information has gained
circulation that the Pittsburg Glass
Company has agreed upon GER
tain conditions to establish a plant at
that point. A new vein of rock and sand
has been discovered there recently, and
they were tested at the Mining Exchange
by competent assayers and pronounced good
material for the manufacture of glass.
Emil Guenther, one of the gentlemen in
terested in the material, was anxious to
have an Eastern concern locate there, and
Immediately communicated with represent
atives of the Pittsburg Company with
view to having them go out.
In his letter to the Pittsburg Glass Com
pany he made proposition to the effect that
he had large claim of suitable material for
making glass, and that he was willing to
give up the claim to any manufacturer free
of cost, on the condition that they reserve
any silver ore they may find.
This the company readily agreed to and
wrote Mr.. Guenther that if he would send
them sample of his material, and it proved
as good by their tests as it was recon-
mended, and the location was good one
regarding transportation, they would be
ready to put up the works at once.
The material has not yet arrived at the
office of the Pittsburg company, but it is
understood that 100 pounds is on the way.
Of course, no definite promises have
as yet been made, as the decision
of the Pittsburg company Will depend al
material. Adv1ces received from Spokane in
dicate that the people there have great con-
fdence in the material, and that it will more
than come up to what they claimed for it.
A call was made at the office of the Pitts
burg company yesterday, but no representa-
tive of the firm was in. 1t was learned from
another source that the company had the
matter under advisement and that definite
arrangements will be made as soon as posi-
hIa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
GOSSIP ABOUT THE TOWN.

THE One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regi
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers and the
Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves
will hold a joint reunion in Mercer on Octo-
Der g. The One Hundred and Thirtylninth
was made up largely or Pittsburgers ana
Judge Collier was its Colonel. Addresses
will be made by Judge Collier, General
Warner and Chaplain Mcguire Of the Tenth
Regiment.
W. d. MCGITTIGAN. a fireman on the Balti-
more and Ohio Road, was instantly killed at
Browns station about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. He attempted to cross the track
in front of an approaching train. An in
quest will be held on Monday.
IN the case of the unknown Pole picked
up on Penn avenue recently, who died later
in the West Penn Hospital, the Coroner's g
jury rendered verdict OF death from ex-
haustion. Nothing has been learned to clear
up the mystery in his case.
ISAAC WEAVER, q travelling salesman for NJ.
B. Suydam & Co., the white lead manufac-
turers of Allegheny, died in the Office of the
company on Rebecca street last evening.
The immediate cause of his death was u
paralytic stroke.
r. W. CARROLL, manager of the American
Tube and Iron Company, was kept busy yes
terday, receiving the congratulations of
numerous friends upon the arrival of q
young lady at his East End home.
THE local Loyal Temperance Legion will
give fair and festival at the Fifth Avenue
Market Hall. on next Wednesday evening
September l6. The admission has been fixed
at 10 cents.
THE Coroner's jury yesterday returned a
verdict OF accidental death in the case of
James II. Barr, who fell from building in
Williamsburg and was impaled on a pump
handle.
THE crib for the river pier of the new
Sixth street bridge will be sunk tomorrow
Engineer Richard expects to have the piers
completed by the end of the month.
OK Friday evening the citizens of New
kensington organized q building and loan
association. g. Humphrey was elected Pres
ident and L. S. Stresser Secretary.
GEORGE LAMBERT, a brakeman on the Juno
tion road, had his left hand badly crushed
yesterday morning, while coupling cars at
the Thirty third street bridge.
THE body of the Italian who was killed on
the Fit. Wayne Road on Tuesday night has
been identified as that of Carlo Zanotta He
boarded on Spring alley.
THE Friendship Club of the West End,
held pleasant picnic at McKee's Rocks,
yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
WEARY OF HYMEN'S TIES.

Judges Ewing and McClung Hear an Awful
Burden of Family Woes-One Stretch OF
Married Happiness Rudely Broken by a
Song.
Coniugal infelicities were heard again in
the Quarter Sessions, Judge McClung and
Harry Goehring. Esq, putting the parties
through their PAGES in one court and Judge
Ewing hearing them in the other. The case
| of DR.. McElfresh and his wife was again
gone over by the latter side of the contro-
versy. The doctors attorney, James A.
Smith, decided to let the other side rest un-
til the final hearing came on.
In Judge Meetings. court Patrick Burke
was condemned to pay Mrs. Grace Burke 81
a week. They live in Homestead and the
desertion has been running II months.
Michael Kearns and Mary Burke, of
Mulberry allev, could not get along peace
ably and she sued him, charging surety of
the peace An application of cold water to
both in shape of division of costs, was
prescribed.
The case of Harry L. Steel and wife, of
Allegheny City, illustrated the danger of
attempting to support the modern woman
on 81 a week. Mrs. Steel said Harry hadn't
given her enough of money to keep her, and
he said that after a bare existence for HIM
self she got all left. The defendants father
testified that Mrs. Steel had told him she
knew other men she liked better than her
husband. She denied that she had
said So There was considerable
crossfring. Mr.. Lee said that since he
ceased to sacrifice at the domestic altar his
compensation had been 81 a week and s. of
this went TO pay his board. Judge Nc
Chung ruled that he must pay his wife So a
week and find cheaper boarding for himself.
The wife is considerably more youthful in
appearance than her lord.
j. L. Deerdorf and Mary Deerdorf con-
cluded they could not live together in peace
and separated, he agreeing to give her 50 a
week and keep up an insurance for her ben
eft of S3, ,OOO Now she wants Mr.. Deerdorf
made to give bond for the payment of the sti-
pend, and he contends that this would viii
ate the whole contract. The case was con-
tinued.
The contention between the Brownies
and the O'Neills, of Arch street, near the
Penn avenue incline, was very funny, but
services of a dozen monographs, character
and dialect actors and actresses would be
necessary to give it intelligibly. There
was cloud of witnesses on hands of all
shades of color, and it happened that the
controversy began by each side singing at the
other and aggravating each other as All
Indian burning at the stake insults his
captors. For some reason best known to
His Honor he did not order this part of the
battle rehearsed, so it was difficult to tell
which party was most to blame, and so
both were punished by a division of the
costs. One witness said he didn't hear any
"explanage" that would Justify Mr.. Brown
lee in getting very angry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Took Morphine to Die.

Miss Lizzie Fulton, aged about As years,
a resident of Vine street, attempted to COM
nit suicide yesterday by taking morphine.
About IL o'clock her aunt, Mrs Major
Davis, with whom she is staying, found her
lying on the floor of her bedroom. She was
unconscious and could not be aroused. Ply
sicians were summoned, who applied restor-
atives When she recovered consciousness
she admitted having taken something but
would not say what it was. She refused to
take medicine but was finally forced to do
so. 1t gave her relief and in several hours
she was out of danger. She finally said
that she had taken morphine and wanted to
die The morphine she got from her
brother, Bolivar physician.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
TO NAME THEIR MEN.
Days Designated for Choosing Repub-
lican Candidates for
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Gregg and Morrison Endorsed by the
County Committee.
MEN WHO WILL HANDLE THE CAMPAIGN

The Republican County Committee vester.
day fixed the date for holding the primaries
to elect delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention for Saturday, October 10, from 4
o'clock to Up. NJ The committee also in
dorsed the present State ticket Chairman
Gripp then announced the following COM
mittees.
Vice Chairmen-C. L. Magee Hon. John
Dalzell, Hon. james G. Wyman. James Hun
ter, Frank Hummer. r. c. Elliott.
Campaign Committee-Hon.W William Finn,
W. II. McCleary, j. o. Brown, S P Conner,
John r. Murphy, John c. HetzeI, W. E.
Thompson, John A. Bell, r. S. p. Mccall.
Finance Committee-J. o. Brown, Chair
man: s. d. Warmcastle Samuel Hamilton,
Henry W. Oliver. Robert Pitcairn, Colonel
J: NJ. Schoonmaker, W. A. Maeee, John W.
hill, William McConway, W. J. FRIDAY, sr.,
Alex. E. McCandless. James S. Mexican,
Walter s. Lyon, Samuel c. Grier.
Committee on Organfzation-R. E. Mercer,
Chairman; W. W. Murray and Barton
Grubbs, Secretaries: P. J. Donahoe John
Doyle. Scott Dibert, Archie MacKrell, w.
X Ford, William Coates, III. Lee Mason, r.
well, William Pfeiffer, Robert McAffee, T. C..
Johnston, A J. Carver John p. McDonough,
Robert p. Duff, w. J. Glenn, w. V. Mickey,
George NJ. vonBonhorst, j. ]. Walker j. B.
Hyndman, John Shankle, Hugh McClarran.
Committee OH NaturaIization-Charle w.
Dahlinger, Chairman; J. B. Hamilton and
Miles Bryan, Secretaries; William Byers,
Joseph N. Wilson, j. V. Stoerr, Samuel T..
Richards, William Elkins Evan Davis,
James Mcknight. c. J. Bird, George Clark,
Frank McSteen, John Battles, Henry Bro
becE, Henry Weiss, Charles SuccOp, Richard
Kelly, Thomas G. Jones, p. X. Soffel, Henry
Barlow, c. P. Sorg, George Shade, Henry
kornman, William German, Henry Fix, w.
A. Wilson, John E. Rheams Frederick Will,
William Woncful, William Burke.
Committee on LAVA. C. Robertson, Chair
man: Thomas NJ. Mcfarland, Secretary:
James Prescott, W. P. Potters, W. j. Ellis,
ID. NJ. Miller, John S. Lambie,
Committee on Meetings and Speakers
John 5. Lambie, Chairman; W. B. Kirker and
Jesse NJ. McGeary, Secretaries; w. Z. Wool
slair, r. G. MacGonnigle, George W. Wilson,
Philip Hoerr, S. W. Church, James a. Nc
Laughlin. b. F. Rynd, John T. Fisher.
Committee on Printing-Vincent Stevens,
Chairman; II. N. Daft and William Meese,
Secretaries; J. j. Marshall, John Geisen-
heimer, Thomas Henderson, Joseph Horne,
Jr., W. J. Mcdonald, Henry Hunneshagen.
Committee on Claims and Accounts-Henr
NJ. Long, Chairman; d. G. Foster and F. W.
Edwards, SECRETARIES; Florence Hall, John
Milby, Henry Fleckner, r. II. Warren G. W.
Philpot, b. A. Jope, William McAdams.
Chairman Gripp announced that head
quarters have been secured in the new DIS
PATCH building, and would be open on
"Wednesday for business. The Chairman
also impressed on the members the necessity
for hard and concerted work on their part.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
APPRAISERS NOT APPOINTED.
j. A. Chambers Jeannette Stock Will Be
Sold Tomorrow Morning.

d. a. Chambers Jeannette Stock VIII BE
Sold Tomorrow Morning.
1t was thought that probably the papers
would have been prepared yesterday asking
for the appointment of appraisers to look
after the James A. Chambers assignment.
Attorney Ferguson, however, has been out
OF city for several days and nothing has
been done. The appraisers will be ap-
pointed some time this week
There will be exposed at public sale to-
morrow at 10 o'clock at the Sheriff's Office,
Pittsburg, 1850 shares of the capital stock
of the Chambers & Mckee Plate Glass Com
pany of Jeanette, taken in execution
as the property of James A. Chambers at
the suit of Mrs. Martha J. Chambers. Mr..
Chambers, as has been stated, will re-enter
the plate glass business as soon as his pres
ent difficulties are arranged. Attorney
Ferguson said last night that no definite
steps had been taken in this matter, but
that Mr.. Chambers had hosts of friends who
would be glad to enlist with him in any en-
terprise in which he might embark. 1t is
expected that H. Sellers Mckee will be
present at the sale tomorrow to secure the
1850 shares
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
The Eolian Echo Pedal,

One of the most enhancing musical effects
ever produced is by the new third pedal of
the opera pianos. 1t is called the Eolian
Echo, and its use enables the performer to
bring forth the most delicate and fairy-like
effects. Its soothing influence upon nery-
Gus persons and those in delicate health,
who cannot endure the noisy practicing of
their children, is truly wonderful, and,
added to this gossamer faintness of tone, YOU
have an overwhelming grandeur and BRILL
fancy of sound-all of which has made the
Opera. pianos SO immensely popular in this
country.
The glorious Opera pianos surpass all
others Except the Steinway and Conover)
and their cost is very reasonable. The i'm
mense durability of the Opera enables the
Messrs. Kleber & Bro, 506 Wood street,
Pittsburg, to fully warrant them for eight
long years. A call at Kleber & Bro. s, 5e6
Wood street, and an examination of those
splendid new three pedal Opera pianos is re-
spectfully solicited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
What the Commodore Said.

In relation to the interesting debate in
the Corporations Committee Of Allegheny
Council Friday night, Commodore Kountz
states that his positio on, while made perfect
ly and emphatically clear to the committee,
was not lucidly presented in the press. He
was represented as claiming that there were
now too many tracks in the town, and as
denouncing ''bogus companies formed to
secure franchises to sell out, which he says
was correct; but the additional statement
that he scored the Pleasant Valley Company
for corrupt practices the Commodore
wishes to deny. The Pleasant Valley peo-
pie, he states, are his friends. He did not
care to particularize who composed the
''bogus companies" which were asking for
privileges, but simply held to the position
that while they should get nothing, it would
be proper and right to give either of the
parent companies-the Pittsburg, ALLIE
gheny and Manchester or Pleasant Valley
every reasonable facility for furnishing
rapid and improved transit. The amount
of applause which attended the Commo-
dore's remarks may, he thinks, have made
it difficult for the reporters to catch his
exact drift.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
TALKS ABOUT THE COMBINE.
President Ripley Gives Some Interesting
Facts About the United States Glass
Company-How 1t Was Formed and
What Is Expected of 1t.

President Ripley Gives Some Interesting
Facts About the United States Glass
Company-How 1t Was Formed and
What Is Expected of 1t.
Speaking of the formation and plans of
the United States Glass Company, which
has now been in successful operation for
some weeks, President Ripley said yester-
day:
"We engaged four different sets of ap-
praisers, one to value land, another machin-
cry, another buildings, another tools and
machinery and fourth stocks, materials,
ETC., so as to arrive at the true value of
every concern entering our corporation.
Upon the appraisers report being made,
which was in all cases satisfactory to all
concerned, we issued common stock
of the United States Glass Company
for the amount equal to the
appraised value of each plant. After this
was settled we took the average profits for
three years of each concern and took one
third OF the same as the value of the good
will of each factory and issued preferred
stock for this. We have no drones in our
corporation. We cut off all superfuous
clerks, managers, shoppers, moldmakers
and supernumeraries of all kinds Our saw
ing in this direction Will pay dividend on
common stock" As to the stock for sale,
Mr.. Ripley said: "We have issued but
5000, 600 preferred stock, guaranteeing s per
cent dividend for five years, with an option
of the company redeeming it at the end of
that time. Our company is prosperous and
all our concerns are old and we'll
established. We have no mushroom facto-
ries, and the story that Beatty Bros. have
sold out to US is untrue. We don't want
factories located on the natural gas belt
where the gas is playing out. We are
looking out for No. 1, as we feel that with
natural gas exhausted coal is sure fuel,
and our factories can use cheap coal. We
expect a good trade, and the outlook for
business is good. Our idea is that with
concentrated management we can run our
work much cheaper than heretofore, and
we want our labor to make good wages. We
have no intention or desire to reduce
wages, and shall do our best to
pay fair wages and be on friendly
terms with our men. Our sole idea in get
ting up corporation was to economize in
manufacture so as to create a demand for
American glass and compete with foreign
glass and lessen the cost of ware so 1T can be
exported and still derive a good profit and
maintain fair days wages for a fair days
work"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Industrial Notes.

A MEETING of wrought iron pipe manu-
facturers will be held in this city Septem-
Der 80.
H. C. FRIcK denies that his company has
agents in California in order to prove
whether it would be advisable to manu-
facture coke, iron and steel in that section
of the country.
Mr.. ARMAND STEWART, the Belgian gentle
man who was here for week in the interest
of his country, left early yesterday morning
for Chicago. Mr.. Stewart was a commits
sioner on the Paris Exposition, and he e1-
pects to be connected with the Worlds Fair
in the same capacity.
SPECIAL AGENT SwARTz is not discouraged
at the shape the carpenters find themselves
in since the strike. He says there is only a
difference of 100 in the number of building
permits issued this year as compared with
last season. in spite of the statement of the
master builders that building had collapsed
for the present year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
ALLEGHENY'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Chairman HenricI1s Declares He Will Thor
oughly Investigate Hastings Case.

SdSe.
While the action of the Corporations
Committee in shutting out the Manchester
Street Railway and giving the Pleasant
Valley Company all it asked was the main
topic of discussion in Allegheny yesterday,
there is found to be no foundation for the
report that citizens reform committee had
been organized, nor has the Manchester
Company taken anv further steps to secure
their rights. Many councilmen, officials of
both roads, and citizens who are usually in
terested in reform were seen and no one
was found who had any knowledge of any
such steps being in contemplation, al
though all admitted that there was abun-
dant opportunity for reform committee to
get in its work.
Chairman Henricks, of the Auditing
Committee, knew of no citizens reform
committee being formed. He said: ''The
auditing would be glad to have the assist
ance of such committee, and the citizens
of Allegheny may vet have to organize
against the gang who are attempting to rule
the city"
Mr. Henricks stated that a meeting of
the Auditing Committee would be held to-
morrow night and the report on Market
Clerk Hastings accounts will be made
He said there would be no whitewashing
permitted, either in this report or those to
follow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
INSPECTOR M'KELvY LAID OFF.
Two Third District Officers Suspended for
Unbecoming Conduct.

Two 1n1rd D1StrIct On1CerS suspended 1Or
Unbecoming Conduc+.
Police Inspector McKelvy, of the South
side district, &aa suspended yesterday for
conduct unbecoming an officer. Special
Officer Carrigan, of the same district. was
also laid of. The offense, which police
officials decline to talk about, was COM
mitted in August, prior to Superin-
tendant Weir assuming charge of
the Police Bureau. For this
reason the order of suspension was issued
by Chief Brown. When the latter was
asked about it he said he had nothing to
tell. Superintendent Weir was equally
reticent, and had nothing to say except
that the officers had done something men
in their positions should not have been
guilty of. Captain Stewart was put in
charge of the district soon after McKelvy's
removal.
The suspension of an inspector is such an
uncommon affair that almost everybody
about City Hall was discussing it. Few,
however, knew the cause, and those who
did kept quiet. The two will probably
have q hearing tomorrow morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
A Revision of Ward Lines Wanted.

The residents of Observatory Hill, in
Allegheny, will hold meeting next Thurs
day night at the schoolhouse to take some
action toward better division of the ward
lines in that district. The hill is composed
of parts of the Second, Tenth and Twelfth
wards, and it is said the schools are very
unequally divided, some of the children
living in the Tenth ward and within a block
of the Second ward school having to go
mile to the Tenth ward school The mat
ter of better division of the polling places
will also be taken into consideration, and
q long existent inconvenience, it is hoped,
will be adjusted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Drew a Suit and Failed to Get It

The American Suit Club Company comes
to the front again. Nicholas Lehyberger,
of Jeanette, has a grievance against them
which he says he proposes to have settled.
Through a. NJ Dixon, an agent of the
company, said he last night, 81 was in
duced to 60 into the thing had been in
it just one week and paid 81, when on Au-
eust % 1 received a telegram from Dixon
that / had drawn suit. Two DAYS later 1
got letter from B. T. Hatton, the man.
ager, saying the same, and telling me to
come on and get the suit came on to
Pittsburg to-day and Hatton gave me an
order on Urling the tailor. went there,
selected suit, and after being measured
presented the order. They declined to take
it. Now, L propose to see why. If they
think I'm green they are mistaken"