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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
GRIER AGAIN READY FOB FIGHT
He Refuses to Pay tho Assistant District
Attorneys Salary.

He Refuses to Pay the Assistant District
Attorneys Salary.
There was a meeting of the County Salary
Board yesterday to consider the question
of giving District Attorney Burleigh an
assistant, to be known as Deputy District
Attorney. There was considerable con-
tention over the matter, just how much is
not known, as reporters were not present.
but County Controller Grier opposed the
proposition to the bitter end, contending
there was no warrant in law for the Office.
The salary of the Deputy District Attorney
was fixed at 81, 900 year.
After the meeting Controller Grier stated
to a reporter that he was satisfied there was
no warrant under the law, or words to that
effect, for the creation of the Office, and that
he would refuse to countersign warrants for
the deputy's pay. This action on the part
of Mr.. Grier will doubtless bring the matter
before the court for settlement.
H. L. Goehring will probably be ap-
pointed. He assisted the late Richard
Johnston with marked service, and since
the appointment of Clarence Burleigh he
has so far served without being paid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
OFFICIALS AT SNOWDEN.

President Costello and the Other Gentle
men Will Investigate-The Unpopularity
of National President Rae Denounced
Rae Not Candidate for Commissioner
ofLabor.
The United Mine Workers Association
will investigate the Snowden mine, as
there seems to be some little dissatisfaction
out there yet.
Tomorrow morning President Costello,
accompanied by j. L. Davis, q eolored
miner of Ohio, who is being sent out by the
United Miners Association and a member
of the National board, will visit Snow
den and see whether things are as bad as
has been reported. President Costello says
money will be given the negroes to go
South with if they want to go. the negro
element of Snowden will hold an indigna-
tion meeting ON Tuesday.
Mr. Costello would not give his opinion
of the Snowden trouble, but was willing to
say few words in another direction. He
thought the reports concerning National
President Rae's unpopularity in
the Pittsburg district or any
place else were foolish. "Mr.
Rae is Just as popular as he ever was," said
Mr. Costello "While there was some dis
satisfaction among the men in the district,
it was brought about through misunder-
standings. This talk about Penna and
Jones being candidates is with
out foundation as far as I can
learn While / was attending the
Toledo convention 1 was never able to find
anybody who knew anything of it. feel
certain that Rae can be reelected if he
wants the Office, but 1 would not be
surprised if he was not a candidate at the
January convention. Not from any fear
that he would not be reelected, nor because
he wants to be Commissioner of Labor in
Ohio. That is also news to me.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
PHYSICIANS WARNED.
They Will Take Action to Prevent
the Rapid Spread Of Grip.
A YEARS ALARMING DEATH RATE.
DR.. McCandless Says Grip Was Responsible
for Many Deaths.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER EPIDEMIC

The grip epidemic of last year has served
as warning to Pittsburg physicians and at
their next quarterly meeting they will dis
cuss the most successful remedies and will
probably issue an address to the people on
what steps to take at the first appearance OF
the dread disease. The fact that grip is as
bad as it is pictured was made evident yes
terday by the statement of DR.. McCandless,
of the Bureat Of Health. that the death rate
Tor the present year will be greater than at
any time during the last decade. For ten
months it has been 5000, in comparison with
1879 during the year $780, If the rate is
kept up until the end of the year
the number of deaths will be 5,844, which is
viewed by DR.. McCandless as an alarming
increase. He thinks it was due to the grip
last March and April and says the safety of
the community demands warning In speak
ing of the epidemic yesterday, the doctor
said:
No Grip in Pittsburg at Present.
notwithstanding the statements of
many, do not believe there are any cases
of grip in the city. 1t is a disease due to
atmospheric conditions and when it
comes it will be so apparent that
no one can raise doubt. The people
who now complain that they have grip very
likely have nothing but severe colds. Two
years experience has taught the medical
fraternity that the disease is borne in the
atmosphere, and when it comes it will
necessarily attack great number. 1t
usually appears late in the winter, and for
that reason I think there are no cases now.
r bor unt ri of aif fbar in
vate practice or in conversation with other
physicians.
81 do not know what action the County
Medical Association will take. 1t is i'm
possible to prevent the disease from the
fact that it is carried in the atmos-
phere, but by taking prompt measures
at the first appearance I think
many fatalities could be prevented. Old
people are the ones that are usually at
tackled, and if the Medical Association
would issue paper giving remedies to use
in the first stages, have no doubt great
good would be DONE
Will Organize to Fight the Disease.
"The physicians of the city, think, real
ize the gravity of the situation, and 1 have
no doubt they will become alarmed still
more when my annual report is made. The
increase in the death rate is mainly due to
the grip. The number of deaths directly as
cribed to grip is not so great, but when we
consider the pneumonia and other pull
monary cases that terminated fatally the sit
uation becomes alarming.
cat present there are few pulmonary
cases, but they will soon commence to be
reported. Scarlet fever and dirhtheria
caused great many deaths during the sum-
mer. There are deaths occurring almost
every day from the effects of grip, and they
will increase with cold weather. No one
knows when the danger will commence, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
WAITING ON THE COUNTY.

City Assessments Not Complete Until the
Commissioners Turn Over Their Books
-Sorrowful Dilemma OF the Pittsburs
Omcials-There Is No Way of Escape.
The City Assessors are sorely troubled
over failure of the last Legislature to pass
an amendment to the law governing the
County Assessors which would compel them
to report the county assessments earlier in
the year than they are now expected
to do There has been considerable
talk lately about the triennial
assessment upon which the City Assessors
are now engaged, and while it has been
satisfactorily shown that it will bring the
valuation of city property up to O,0OO,-
600 more than the last, owing to the re-
markable bull ding operations and improve
ments in the East End wards, nothing has
been said about the dilemma the assessors
are in. Their position, as stated by City
Attorney MoreIand is this:
s'Under the act of 1876, the city must take
the assessments of the County Assessors as
the basis of the city assessment. The County
Assessors are supposed to make their re-
ports in December, but frequently it is
February 1 before they get through, and
this year promises to be the same. But the
City Assessors are compelled to report to
Councils at their first meeting in January
the assessed valuation of the city in order
that the Finance Committee can prepare the
appropriation ordinance and fix the tax
millage by the first meeting in February"
The County Assessors are not compelled
to make their returns, while the City As
SCISSORS. although depending on them, are by
law compelled to report at a stated time.
The City Assessors have consulted the City
Attorney to see if there is any way out of
the difficulty, but he told them their only
hope was in an early return from the
County Assessors. There seems to be little
prospect of this hope being, fulfilled.
The Board of Assessors have been at
work for six months on the triennial assess
ment, but can proceed no further, and are
now practically waiting until the County
Commissioners turn over the county books.
They are at liberty to take from or add to
the County Assessors figures when they get
them, but they must get them before they
can determine the city levy. As the City
Attorney remarked, it seems strange that
such an important point, by which one set
of officials are left at the mercy of another
in the matter of time, should have been
neglected for successive legislative sessions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
FORCED: ITO MORALITY.
McKee's Rocks in Danger Of Being
Compelled to Reform.
WILL DRIVE OUT THE HOODLUMs'
The Once Wicked Village to Be Incorporated
Into Borough.
BEN-AyOy FORMED OUT OF ELLSWORTH

Mckee's Rocks is in danger of becoming
that lively little village has been engineered
so carefully that Attorney Robb, who rep
resents the borough agitators, feels certain
that the good people will win before the
December grand jury. If this prophecy is
correct, he SAYS that lawlessness will be
suppressed and that McKee's Rocks will be-
come town after the ideal of the departed
Captain Wishart Its record hitherto has
been about as savory as that of town in
Oklahoma. There are two parks on the out
skirts that every Sunday become the rem
devious of the toughest classes In
Pittsburg, and when they break loose in
this pure country air Rome howls. Beer is
sold as freely as water is given away on the
seashore. Shell games, lung testing
machines, and all the nickel-in-the-slot in
ventions of the travelling show fakir are
found in the alleged parks when the weather
permits, and when it doesn't the men with
long fingers are usually on deck to get the
peoples money in some other way.
The Gamblers Last Resting Place.
The place has become noted for disorder
and the impression has become general that
no honest folks are there. This is not cor
rect however, and in order to prove their
respectability an effort is being made to
have borough formed and after a Burgess
and officers are elected it is promised that
Sunday carousals and beer selling will be
stopped. The borough project has been up
before, but was always defeated by men
whose business depends on continuance
Itrr hr1t
have fought harder than the other side and
have therefore been victorious. The re-
form element is going into the fight this
time with SO much vigor that the people OPP
posed to a borough have concluded there is no
use in Offering opposition. The Lake Erie
Railroad will probably make some resist
ance through plea of increased taxes, but
Mr., Robb thinks the jury will not be in
auenced by a corporation and that theatown
will be incorporated. In speaking of it
yesterday he said:
A Reformation at McKee's Rocks.
''lIcKee's Rocks is as pretty place as
there is on the Ohio. 1t is near enough to
Pittsburg to become one of its most popular
suburbs, but on account of its reputation it
has been held back. After borough is
formed law will be enforced, and think it
will only be short time until the hoodlum
element leaves"
Another proposed borough in which Mr..
Robb is interested is at Laurel station, tax
ing in the greater part of Ellsworth. An
effort was made last spring to have the
borough of Ellsworth formed with the more
aristocratic portion of the town included
and the people that didn't move in ''our
set" left out. The scheme was defeated on
the ground that the name "Ensworth"
belonged to the whole town. This time the
project is coming forward with the lines ex-
tended and under the name of Ben-Avon. A
postofice of that name has been established
and there will not likely be any opposition
to the formation of the borough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Music Lessons Were Be Too Hard.

Bessie Pearce, bright little runaway
girl, was in the Twenty-eighth ward station
last night under the care of Matron Perry.
The little prisoner is 13 years old and lived
with her parents at Bunola station, P.
Nick. s. B. V. Railroad She left home
Yesterday morning, taking $40 of her
fathers money, and started for Philadel-
phia, where her grandparents live The
police authorities received telegram an
nouncing that the girl had run away and
asking them to be on the lookout for her.
Sergeant McQuade found Bessie in the
Lake Erie depot and took charge of her.
The girl says that she left home because her
music lessons were too hard, and that her
brother whipped her because she threatened
to stop if the music teacher didn't give her
easier 1essons
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
REFORMERS WILL CONSULT.

A Meeting Of the Allegheny Citizens Asso-
citation to He Held This Week-A
Bright Galaxy of Prosecuting At
torneys.
The Citizens Reform Association will take
hand in the prosecution of the accused
officials In Allegheny. A meeting OF the
association will be held some time this
week to decide what course shall be
pursued. The Executive Committee Will
meet first to make recommendations. 1t mas
already engaged Attorneys Robb and Lang
fit to assist City Solicitor Elphinstone, and
although it has not been definitely stated,
there is little doubt that d. T. Watson will
be included in the bright galaxy.
A meeting of Auditors McKirdy and
Bigger and Attorneys Elphinstone, Robb
and Langftt was held yesterday to decide
what charges to bring before the grand jury.
No conclusion was reached. 1t is probable
they will be the same as made by DR.. GILL;
ford at the last meeting of Councils. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Elphinstone to bring the
cases before the next grand jury and to push
them to speedy trial.
1t is said that both Mr. Pearson and
Mayor Wyman will escape the greater part
of the evidence in the hands of the Audit
ing Committee OH the ground that 1T is
barred out by the statute of
limitations. The limit is two
years in criminal cases and most
of the matter that has been brought out had
reference to acts committed in Mayor Wy
mans first term. It is claimed by one af
the most prominent members of the Audit
ing Committee, however, that evidence of
very startling nature is at hand to
show that Mayor. Wyman committed
misdeeds in his present term.
One of them is that he has been extorting
money from gambling house proprietors
The investigation of this charge has been in
the hands Of members of the Reform Asso-
citation, and they claim they have afidavits
to show that gambling houses have been
charged SO per week for the privilege of
running the game without police intelter-
ence.
The disposition among the reformers
seems to be to let Chief Murphy down easv.
They allege that he acted as the Mayors
collector in securing tribute from gambling
houses, and say they have afidavits to prove
the charge. They think, however, that he
acted only in the Mayors name.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
A War Among Neighbors.

A hitherto peaceful neighborhood in Al
legheny has been plunged into war all on
account of law and lawyers. Mrs. Ringling,
of 315 Madison avenue, lead of in
the conflict by prosecuting Mrs.
Jones for cruelty to her children. The
case was tried before Alderman McKenna,
who held that it was brought 70, spite work
and therefore discharged the defendant.
Mrs Ringing was compelled to pay the
costs, but not content with tits
revenge, neighbor named Charles Hoff.
man has taken up the cause of Mrs Jones
and has entered suit before Alderman
Brinker charging Mrs. Ringling with keep
ing speak-easy. The case will come up
this week, and in the meantime it is said
every family in the square is keeping tea
kettle full of hot water in readiness for
attack,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
FATE OF A CoLORED DETECTIVE.
He Holds Up q Man and Gets Arrested
Himself

W. H. Gleves, colored, claiming to be
Government detective, with headquarters
at Baltimore, was arrested yesterday by
Detective McTighe on charge Of larceny
from the person, preferred by Lewis VIII
Jams, also colored. Glevcs came here about
week ago, and by frequently flashing his
badge and revolver created sensation
among his colored brethren on the
hill Through a colored police
mans acquaintance he was introduced
to a number of other officers, who only
tolerated him. He met Lewis Williams in
a Tunnel street house, and, by use of the
detective badge and revolver, held Williams
up and robbed him of small sum of money.
Gleves disappeared next day. Williams
notified Superintendent Weir and an infor-
nation was entered.
When Gleves returned to town yesterday
he was arrested, though he threatened Detec-
tive McTighe with the awful consequences
of arresting a United States officer. At
Central station it was found that his detec-
tive badge and commission had been issued
by the Grammar Agency, of Cincinnati.
He was lodged in Jail last night for hear
Ing on Wednesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
The Allegheny Bar Association VIII Act.

The allegheny County Bar Association
will meet Tuesday afternoon to take suit
able action on the death of Judge Silas NJ.
Clark, of the Supreme Court. The follow
ing attorneys have been assigned these
duties: To call the meeting to order, NJ. A.
Woodward. To report the action to the
next meeting of the association, s. V. Trent,
George B. Gorden, j. j. Miller. C. Bur-
leigh and E. j. Smith. The officers of the
meeting will be: President, Judge Kennedy;
Vice Presidents, Judge Stowe, Judge
Magee, Thomas NJ. Marshall, A. NJ. Brown,
Judge McClung, Judge Over and T. c. La
zear; Committee on Resolutions, D. T. Wat
son, c. W. Robb, s. II. Geyer, George
Shiras, Jr., and William Scott; Secretaries,
Thomas S. Bigelow, John Wilson and j. J..
Miller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
WILL HAVE RAPID TRANSIT.
An Electric Line for Mt. Washington and
Duquesne Heights an Assured Fact.

Duquesne Heights an Assured Fact.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting of the citi-
zens of the Thirty-second and Thirty-ffth
wards was held in the Thirty-second ward
schoolhouse last night for the purpose of
organizing an electric railway company to
connect the hill districts with the city. w.
B. Lupton acted as Chairman. The Com
mittee on Route reported in favor of the
roadway up the hill that starts at the PAN
handle station. The list of subscriptions was
then opened and 675 shares were subscribed,
the par value of which was fixed at S25.
The meeting then adjourned to meet next
Tuesday evening in the Library Hall on
Grandview avenue, when permanent or
ganizatioti will be formed, officers elected
and steps taken to apply for charter. A
committee will also be appointed to pre-
pare an ordinance to be presented to Coun-
ellis for the right of way over streets wanted
by the company. The subscription list will
be kept open until Tuesday evening, and
it is desired that every property owner in
the district subscribe, though it be only for
one share, as every one added will help the
project along.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Confident Colonel Stewart,

Colonel Andrew Stewart, Congressman
elect from the Twenty district, left
Pittsburg last night for Washington, where
he will be Joined tomorrow by c. L.
Magee and other Pittsburgers, who are in
terested in bringing to Pittsburg the next
Republican National Convention. Colonel
Stewart is heartily in favor of Pittsburg
getting the convention.
Speaking of the contest being made by
Mr. Craig for the Colonels seat in Con-
gress, Stewart said. L have no fear of the
outcome. I have stronger Democratic
following in the district that Craig has. L
will be on top after the first shuttle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
JUDGE CLARK'S SUCCESSOR.
Gossip Over the Numerous Aspirants-D. T.
Watson in the Lead of the Democrats
Judge Stoves Friends Arc Also Push
ing Him for the Place.

ing Him Tor the Place.
While the funeral of Justice Silas NJ
Clark will not take place until tomorrow
afternoon, speculation as to his successor
both by appointment and election is already
very widespread. Some say as Justice
Clark was resident of the western end of
the State his successor should be chosen
from the same end, and it is quite preva-
lent opinion among lawyers that d. T. Wat
son can have the Gubernatorisl appointment
if he desires it, as he is known to be IA
vorite with Governor Pattison. Some Dem
ocratic lawyers were of opinion that
if Mr.. Watson were appointed he might
also be elected at the next election, as they
held that the corporations would scarcely
oppose him, having mad frequent occasion
for his services in times past. Others, how
ever, thought his chances for election would
be slim, the election falling in Presidential
year when the Republicans will likely
draw the lines closely.
The names of Judges Magee, Stowe,
Ewing and White have also been suggested
as possible Gubernatorial appointees, but
il this list is taken into consideration it is
supposed Judge Magec would have the
call. he being a Democrat. The general
impression, however, is that Mr. Watson
Will be the man if the position will suit
him. j. Ross Thompson, of Erie, son of
ex-Chief Justice Thompson. has also been
mentioned as possible preference on the
part of Governor Pattison. He is lawyer
of ability and one of the Pennsylvania
Railway Company's counsel.
On the other side of the political fence
Judges Stowe and Hawkins are spoken of,
but it is said Judge Hawkins would not an
tagonize Judge Stowe on account of the fast
friendship between them. Surface indica-
tions are that Judge Stowe will be the gen.
eral choice of the Allegheny County Bar so
far as Republican proclivities are con-
cerned, and his 30 years experience on tine
bench in county that furnishes at least as
many complex legal problems as any other
in the State and his record thereon are
strong cards in his favor.
The candidate elected will serve the full
term, 81 years.
Judge William J. Baer, of Somerset, will
also be pushed by his friends for the place
w. Horace Rose, one of the oldest MEM
hers of the Cambria County Bar, is also
after Judge Clark place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Want an Extra Teacher.

At the next meeting of the Central Board
of Education the Ralston School Board will
apply for a new teacher on the score of
considerable increase in the average daily
attendance. In November the average at
tendance was 331, an increase of 40 over
that of October The school has greatly
prospered in attendance and otherwise un-
der the able management of Principal j. B.
Sullivan, who only took charge at the
opening of the school in September.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.

You have all read the headlines of
our Governors proclamation and
know the proper thing to do is to get
outside of a goodly supply of turkey,
cranberry sauce, mince pie, etc.
Also that the next proper thing to
do is to "give thanks" that your di-
gestive organs are of sufficient calibsr
to dispose Of them
We are right with you, as these
prices will show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Looking for His Daughter.

Officer Zimmerman received telegram
last evening from Richard Pierce, of
Bunalo, stating that his daughter Lizzie,
about IL years old, had left home in the
afternoon and had gone to Pittsburg. He
was afraid she would go to Philadelphia,
and he asked Mr.. Zimmerman to hold her if
she came to the Union depot. He gave
description of her, but the girl did not
appear 1t is thought that she bought a
ticket over the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
To Start New Coke Works.

R. L. Martin, of Pittsburg, the dealer in
coke, coal and frebrick, has Joined with a
number of Philadelphia capitalists and will
open an extensive coke works in Virginia
chance Furnace Company, and is recog-
nized as an expert in coke. He contends
that much of the Virginia coke is equal to
the Connellsville article, and can be pro-
duced at less cost.