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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A CONTINUOUS RAIL.
How an Iowa Farmer Would Do Away
With Railroad Joints.

How an Iowa Farmer Would Do Away
With Railroad Joints.
S. F. Steever, of Fairfield, Ia, has been
in the city for several days He went to
Harrisburg last night Mr.. Steever is an
Iowa farmer, and has been working on a
plan for the last nine years to do away
with rail joints. He thinks he has COM
pleted his invention, and while here made
arrangements with local iron firm to have
it tested. Mr.. Steever's idea is to make q
rail continuous without the use of fish
plates. He SAYS the iron men to whom he
submitted his scheme said it would make
the rail stronger, and is the best thing
out for marshy ground. He intends
to have the invention tried on
the Burlington road near his home.
Mr.. Steever is an intelligent man, and re-
marked that all the great improvements on
the railroads were worked out by people not
connected with them. He knew of 125 in
ventions that have brought the locomotive
to its present state of usefulness, none Of
which are due to the brains of railroad men.
He has spent on an average $500 per year
for the last nine years, experimenting.
Mr.. Steever takes considerable interest
in politics While in New York last spring
he met an intimate friend of Blaine He
suggested that the Secretary would GER
tainly be the next nominee for President
The friend replied that Mr.. Blaine would
not run, as his wife disliked the public life
in the White House. He set great store
by Walker, and was training him to take
his place in politics. His death left his
father without further ambition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
PREPARING CHARGES.
Solicitor Elphinstone Getting ALE.
gheny Cases in Hand.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS FIRST
And After Verdict Is Secured Civil Suits
Will Be Brought.
CHIEF MURPHY ANXIOUS FOR DELAY

City Solicitor Elphinstone, of Allegheny,
will hold a consultation with the auditors
to-day to decide what charges shall be made
against Mayor Wyman and ex-Mayor Pear
son and to adopt a course of procedure. The
plan proposed is to commence criminal pro-
ceedings before an Alderman, and push
these cases to verdict before civil suits
are entered. The members Of the Auditing
Committee are now trying to decide how
much of the evidence they will bring
out in the preliminary hear
ing They have enough afidavits
locked up carefully in safe to make book
about as big as Bible, but they are afraid
to shoot off all the ammunition in the pre-
liminary hearing for fear Mr.. Wyman' s
friends will induce the affidavit makers to
Jump over the fence and fall in line with
him. 1t is thought that the witness fee
matter will be enough to have the accused
held for. court, and that the other charges
can be kept in stock for jury.
Other Charges Held in Stock.
The accusations are many and varied
There will be testimony produced to show
that Mayor Wyman collected tribute from
gambling house proprietors, keepers of dis
own private gain, and the sensational charge
that Hungarian boarding houses were raided
for the purpose of eXtorting witness fees
from the inmates. The boarders at the
house at 666 East Ohio street, which Mrs.
Mcconnell referred to in her letter to DIR.
Clifford, were examined before the letter
was read, and number made affidavit to
the effect that there was no cause whatever
for their arrest The butcher and baker
also added their testimony.
The case against the accused officials will
be in the hands of Attorney Elphinstone,
with Attorney Langftt and probably D. T.
Watson as associates. The last two will be
engaged BY the Citizens Reform Associa-
tion, which intended to commence prose-
cution if Councils had not acted promptly.
Murphy Will Be Heard Alone.
Mayor Wyman will have Attorney
Hughey and possibly Thomas NJ. Marshall,
Sr., to defend him. The Auditing Com
mittee, it is stated, will devote little time
to hearing Chief Murphy. The opinion
seems to be that enough matter has been
unearthed to demand his ii in court, and
that long hearing will be a waste of time.
He will appear before the COM
nesses, and if the hearings
are continued until all are brought up
they will take up the greater part of next
summer Delay is said to be what Chief
Murphy is after. His friends claim that
the odium connected with Mayor Wyman's
trial would do injustice to Mr.. Murphy if
the latter were toIbe heard near the same
time, and in order to separate the cases, if
he cannot keep his own from court, is be-
lieved to be Mr.. Murphy's object in ac-
knowledging the jurisdiction of the Audit
ing Committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

Colonel John A. Dyer, of New York, the
Government agent appointed to collect tin
plate statistics, returned home last evening.
He has been interviewing local manufac-
turers for several davs. He visited the
plant at Demmler, and says they are putting
up six stacks and building mill to roll the
sheets Several men at Mckeesport, whose
names he couldn't remember, and Fleming
and Hamilton, of this city, told him they
would engage in the business. Plants are
now being erected in Pittsburg Philadel-
phia. BROOKLYN, Cleveland Anderson, Ind, &,
and other places. He has been assured that
g.; 900. 900 have been invested in the United
States since tie Mckinley bill became a
law. The Colonel was very much pleased
with what ne saw in this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Industrial Notes.

Industrial Notes.
THE Bradley Stove Foundry of kensington
will increase its plant
THE new assembly of carpet and furniture
statesmen received its charter last night.
IT is said that a company will be organized
in Pittsburg shortly for the manufacture of
tin.
A PARTY OF Westmoreland county capital
lists have secured a charter and will start
brick works at Ligonier, Pa.
The striking bricklayers claim that the
non-union men now at work are represent
ing themselves as union men.
THE elections in District Assembly No. 8
will be held in January. and so far but little
is being said about candidates.
THE Retail Merchants Protective Associa-
national body and forming union of its
own.
TEE Braddock Electric Street Car Com
pany is selling annual tickets for s25. A
person holding them can make as many
trips as desired
THE new assembly OF Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester street railway employees
will meet tonight, at which time it will re-
ceive its charter.
THE Pennsylvania Tube Works will make
an addition to its plant so that 36-inch pipe
can be manufactured. Its capacity will be
increased to 100 tons daily.
The Building Committee of the Presby-
terrain Church of Dubois, Clearfield county,
Pa, is receiving bids for the erection of
handsome stone church. The time will not
close until january ].
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A Grievance Against Germany.

W. S. Burns, of San Francisco, who
claims to have been in the secret service of
Balmaceda, registered at the Anderson
yesterday. Hehas grievance against Ger
many which he is trying to have righted
through the State Department He went
to England to purchase arms and ammuni-
tion for Balmaceda, and finally drifted to
Berlin where the Chilean President had de-
posted $50, 900 to his credit. When he
drew on it, he was arrested and thrown into
prison as suspicious character. He was
released and proceeded to Frankfort, where
he was again jugged. He claims his private
papers, money and jewelry we're taken from
him and never returned His food con-
sisted of black bread. He has filed his
personal grievances against the Germans
with Secretary Blaine. He complains bit
terly of his treatment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
WANT PENNY POSTAGE.
A Representative Of the Reform Associa-
ton in Pittsburg.

A Representative Of the Reform Associa-
tfon in Pittsburg.
j. J. Meyers, of Cincinnati. was in Pitts
burg yesterday in the interest of an associa-
tion of Western business men who are agi-
tating penny postage. The postage reform
ers claim they are acting in harmony with
the policy of Postmaster General Waua-
maker, and are insisting upon the re-
demption of the pledge made by the Re-
publican National Convention at Chicago in
1885, 1t is alleged that penny postage
would save to the business world annually
SCI, 200, 900.
Penny postage is not popular in Pitts
burg. Several business men who were seen
yesterday said that what they want is a
perfect postal service regardless of its cost.
They argue that the postal system of the
United States should be made within itself
self-supporting before there is any reduc-
tion in the price of stamps. Postmaster
Mexican refused to talk on the subject. 1t
is known, however, that he is more ab-
sorbed in giving to Pittsburg an efficient
service than in advocating a reduction in
postal rates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Annie Hurley Arrested Arain.

Detective McTighe yesterday arrested
Annie Hurley at No 145 Second avenue
for the larceny Of pocketbook and several
other articles from the house of Mrs TRULY
Shal on Wylie avenue The girl went to
Mrs. Shal, who had rooms to rent and en-
gagged room, taking immediate possession.
Soon afterward Mrs. ShaI went out to a
neighboring store. When she returned the
girl and money were both missing and she
notified the police. Annie Hurley figured
in print about six months ago by pretend
ing to take desc of laudanum. with sui
cidal intent, but it was found the laudanum
had been literally diluted with water and
and she suffered no bad effects from it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
LOCOMOTIVES FOR CHILE
A Pittsburg Firm Receives a Big Order
From That Southern Republic.

A Pittsburg Firm Receives a Big Order
From That Southern Republic.
A manufacturing firm in Pittsburg has
Just received from Chile an order for two
light locomotives That does not look
much like war between the quick-tempered
little Republic and the United States. The
headlines in the newspapers over the war
dispatches were in their largest sized type
when this order came to hand, and the
manufacturers were considerably surprised
at such marked demonstration of peace.
The locomotives will be built at once and
shipped south.
Chile had only /, ,050 miles of railroad in
1873, but in 1884 this had grown to !, 400
miles, with nearly 1928 miles of telegraph
in operation and additional lines of both in
progress. The principal line of railroad
connects Santiago with Buenos Ayres,
which goes over pass of the Andes 5000
feet high.
The demand for light locomotives in the
United States just at this time is dull, and
it is reported that most of the orders COM
ing to this firm are from foreign countries.
That speaks volumes for the doctrine of
reciprocity and the quality of Pittsburg
iron.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
WANTS 70 BE A BOROUGH.
McKee's Rocks Will Again Apply for
Charter,

McKee's Rocks Will Again Apply for q
Charter.
The question as to whether McKee's
Rocks shall be erected into borough will
be presented for the third time to grand
jury. Last winter the petitioners were
knocked out on account of the overwheln-
ing opposition of the large property hold
ers, such as farm proprietors, rolling mill
owners and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Railway Company. The second attempt
failed on account of blunder in the publ
cation of the petition giving the date 1890
instead of 1891.
The petitioners now believe they have
prepared a case that will hold water, and
they rely on persistency and the adage that
the third attempt works the charm. An
attempt has been made in the present case
to sandpaper objections until now it is said
that the petition will represent majority
in both property interest and number Of
voters, taxables, etc. The proposed line
runs from above Duff station on the Pitts
burg, CHARTERS and Youghiogheny Railway
to the Ohio river It takes in an immense
area and is claimed to include 900 inhab-
itantS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
dbod Supply of Gas for Allegheny.

}. r. Mckinley was among the passengers
for Eew York last evening. He is now con-
nected with the Allegheny Heating Com
panv. and he says he has promised TO keep
the Northside people well supplied with
gas during the winter. Last year the short
ayes were frequent and annoying. Mr. Nc
Ginlev saws it was not due TO a scarcity of gas,
but the fault was with the piping system.
Some changes have been made, and he
thinks the Allegheny people will have no
cause for complaint this winter. Mr.. Nc
Ginlev claims gas is plentiful for domestic
purposes, and there is money in the busi-
ness for the companies. He doesn't believe
that the supply around Pittsburg has failed
TO auv great extent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Particular Abou: Lighthouse Boats.

r. Zerple, an inspector of steel for light.
houses along the lakes registered at the
Schlosser last evening. He has been in
Youngstown and Cleveland for some time.
Mrs Zerple says the Government has be-
come very particular, and unless the plates
and rivets are almost perfect the material
is refused. His work is confined chiefly to
the steel for the little tugs used in attend.
ing lighthouse. He said they must be
made stronger than a man. n-of-war. During
a storm the big ships can put out into deep
water, but the small vessels are compelled
to stick close to shore and the dangerous
places He added that he got the most
satisfactory results in plates from a Pitts
burg firm. The rivets are made in Detroit,
and each one il carefully examined before
put in position. Another inspector then
goes over the completed tug, ard if any of
them are little loose the plate must come
of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Spending Thanksgiving in New York.

A great deal of local interest is being
taken by society people in the coming Har-
vard-Yal football match in New York on
Thanksgiving Day. 1t is customary among
Pittsburgers who can afford it to go to the
metropolis about this time of the year to
have family reunions at the hotels. The
football event draws many college boys and
their friends to the city also The occasion
is always welcomed by the New York hotel
men. Pittsburg people have commenced to
move toward Gotham, and in a party last
evening who went to the metropolis were
Mrs. Joseph Dilworth, Mrs. Carter Beggs,
Mrs. Harry Sproull, Miss Beggs, Mrs.
Sewell and Miss Bailey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
MINOR CRIMINAL MATTERS.

CHARLES PALMER yesterday made an infor-
nation before Alderman McMasters charg.
Michael Maloy with assault and battery.
JOHN HAvELIN will have a hearing to-day
before Alderman McInerney on q charge Of
assaulting the daughter OF Michael Seftus.
JOHN McRoBERTs was arrested by Officer
Dunn last night for driving along Franks
locked up in the Nineteenth ward station.
GEORGE CALL, of McKees Rocks, was placed
under bonds by Alderman McMasters yes
terday afternoon to answer q charge of de-
sertion preferred by his wife, Mrs. Jennie
Call.
JOHN McGLAcKIN was arrested yesterday
by Officer Brown, of the third district, on a
charge of felonious shooting, preferred by
the officer. He was sent to Jail for hearing
next Tuesday.
HARRY RITcHIE was sentenced 90 DAYS to
Jail by Alderman King yesterday for cruelty
to his children. Ritchie lives on Covington
street. The information was made by
Agent John A. Sweeney, OF the Anti Cruelty
Society.
MRS vEINA SMITH, of 1872 Irwin avenue. AL.
legheny, yesterday made an information be-
fore Alderman McMasters accusing her hus-
band, NJ. c. Smith. with surety OF the peace
Smith was arrested and placed under bonds
for q hearing.
CHARLES BERNER yesterday entered an in
formation before Alderman Charles Black
of the Thirty-frst ward, accusing Louis
Boff of malicious mischief warrant is in
the hands of Constable Langenbacher for
Boffs arrest.
THE hearing in the liquor cases before
Alderman Mckenna, in which Victor Doesch
enters suit against q number of beer wagon
drivers for illegal liquor selling, has been
postponed for one week owing to the in
ability of some witnesses to attend.
ALDERMAN BURNS issued q warrant yester-
day for the arrest OF John Felker, charged
with assault and battery by William Will
iams Both men are employed in the Penn.
sylvania Railroad yards and the suit is the
result of q fight yesterday morning.
JOSEPH SM1rT, of Jeanette, was placed
under 81, 200 bonds by Alderman Hartman
last evening to answer charges Of desertion
and assault and battery, preferred by his
wife. Maggie Smitt. They have been separ
ated for nearly Is months, and before this
occurred Mrs. Smitt alleges that she was
assaulted by her husband.
LAWRENCE MICHEL reported to Sergeant
Hedrick, of the Fourteenth ward station.
last evening that a sneak thief had entered
his residence at No. 3795 Fifth avenue, yester.
day morning and stolen $25 in gold from his
wife's dress that hung in closet in the
second story bedroom. The robbery oc-
Cured while Mrs. Michel was ut a store
making purchase. The police are investi-
eating the affair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

Charles Ross, of New York, and John
Huber, farm hand whose home is ON Grant
street, were arrested yesterday and lodged
in the Allegheny Central police station.
An information charging them with larceny
will be made this morning About 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon Ross and
Huber were passing along Federal street.
In front of Henderson's trunk factory were
number of trunks. Huber told Ross to
take one of the trunks and that he could
sell it. Ross did so, but as he was about to
carry it awsy Mr.. Henderson caught him.
Huber ran away. The proprietor held
Ross until an officer had him sent to the
lookup. Officers Aiken and Zimmerman
last night arrested Huber on Eleventh
street, Pittsburg. and took him to ALLIE
gheny Each will have hearing TODAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Stole Her Husband AWAY.

Mayor Gourley yesterday received let
ter from Mrs Matte E. Moore, of Newark,
O., who is looking for her husband. She
offers the Mayor S. if he will return her
helpmate. She says that Rosa McIlray, a
Newark girl, coaxed him away from her,
and that the couple came to Pittsburg. She
also requested that Miss Rosa be held, if
found, until she could come and settle with
her The matter was turned over to the
police
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Can Forfeit His Bail Again.

Charles Henry was arrestedon the South
side by Officer Swick yesterday on charge
of disorderly conduct. Henry is the man
who raised disturbance at the Keystone
Rolling Mill on Monday night and was ar
rested and then released on SIS forfeit by
Officer Swick He failed to make his ap-
pearance at the hearing and the officer was
suspended for taking less than the regular
forfeit which is $50 in such cases. Lieuten-
ant Syuder was also suspended for not in
yestigating the case more thoroughly.
Henry was released on bail for hearing
next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
THE ORB MURDER INQUEST
Will Be Continued To-day, but the Muir
derers Arc Still at Large.

viii Be Continued To-day, but the Muir
derers Arc Still at Large.
The Coroner's inquest on the death Of J.
h. Orr, the young glassblower who was as
saulted at Jeanette October 10 and died at
the West Penn Hospital last Wednesday,
will De continued at the Coroner's Office this
morning. The murderers have not been
apprehenaed. Constable Pitts, of jean
nette. was in the city last night in search
of one of the Weber girls, at whose mothers
house at Jeanette four Italians are said to
have assaulted Orr The girl could not be
found, and her disappearance at this time,
when she is one of the principal witnesses
for the inquest, is considered strange.
Coroner Mcdowell went to Greensburg
yesterday and had conference with Dis
trict Attorney Gregg, of Westmoreland
county, who promised to have every posi-
BILE effort made to discover the identity of
and capture the murderers. Orr's remains
were inferred at his home in Clyde, N. Y,
yesterday. 10
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
P1TrsB1rRG. PA. Nov. 90. 1891.

PITTsBURG, PA, Nov 20, 1891.
AT meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Marine National Bank, held this day,
the following minute was read and adopted:
This Board has heard with sorrow of the
death of John o. Phillips, q faithful and
much esteemed director since the inception
of this bank, and we wish to express our ap-
probation of his many admirable qualities.
He was an honorable, upright business man;
a safe and faithful counselor to this Board,
and, above all, generous, true-hearted man.
We feel that we have lost good and warm
hearted friend as well as a prudent and
careful director.
We offer our sincere sympathy TO the
wife and family of our late associate.
WILLIAM w. O'NEIL,
President.
w. EyoN BoNNHoRsr, Cashier
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
George Sullivan Killed by Electricity,

George Sullivan, aged 26 years. was in
stantly killed yesterday morning at the
power house of the Birmingham Traction
Company, on South Carson street. He was
engaged on some repairs, when his hammer
struck live wire. A fash from the wire
burned his face and he fell across another
wire. The body doubled up and was thrown
in the air by the shock, falling to the floor,
a distance of 16 feet. When picked up it
was found that life was extinct. Sullivan
boarded at 4749 Liberty avenue, and was
unmarried. His parents live near Browns
Vile
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Conger Thinks Blaine Will Be the Man

Colonel A. L. Conger, of Akron, passed
through the city last evening bound for
New York James A. Chambers met him at
the depot, and short consultation about the
glass business followed. The Colonel is what
might be called modern Blaine boomer,
and attended tie famous indianapolis meet
ing last summer. He was feeling good over
the Ohio election, and predicted that the
Secretary of State is sure to be nominated
He thinks Blaine is the strongest Republi
can and most popular with the masses, so
that his election was almost assured. He
was shy about the Ohio senatorial election,
but rubbed his hands gleefullv as he thought
how the Republicans would redistrict the
State when the next Legislature met.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
THE CARPENTERS AT WAR.

An Election in the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
tiers Will Have to Go . Certain Way or
There Will Be split-Other Industrial
Notes.
The trouble brewing between the Brother
hood of Carpenters and the Amalgamated
carpenters is assuming larger proportions
every day. Next Saturday night the Trades
Assembly will again meet and lively ses-
sion is looked for.
Next month the Brotherhood will elect
officers. Already the element opposed to
strikes is getting ready to try and elect
men who will work in harmony with them.
A prominent Brotherhood man said yester-
day that if the old leaders were successful
in the election, there would be about 800
carpenters leave the Brotherhood and join
the Amalgamation. He said though he
felt confident that the present officers would
be ousted, since they had made so many
false promises to the members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Should Be an Interesting Lecture

H. Mel Harding, Superintendent of the
Westinghouse electric railway department,
will lecture before the students of the West
ern University next Friday afternoon on
"The Evolution of the Electric Railway. F"
Mr. Harding superintended the construc-
tion Of the first electric railway in the
country, and is considered an authority on
everything pertaining to the subject