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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
WON'T ARBITRATE EVERYTHING.
The British Government Not Prepared to
Put the Principle to Practice.

The British Government Not Prepared to
Put the Principle to Practice.
LONDON, April 5.-In the House of
Commons to-day Henry Labouchere asked
whether, in view of the fact that the Amer
lean Congress had authorized President
Harrison to conclude treaties with other
powers providing for the arbitration of dis
puted questions, the Government intended
to communicate with the United States with
the view to the negotiation of such a
treaty between Great Britain and the United
States.
j. W. Lowther, Parliamentary Secretary
of the Foreign Office, replied that on
August 5. 1883, Mr.. Gladstone, then the
Prime Minister, in replying to similar
question, said he was not prepared to do
anything of the sort. Although he held
the same opinion as Mr.. Gladstone on this
subject, the Government did not desire to
give such an abrupt statement of its views
The Government, Mr.. Lowther added, had
shown itself not to be averse to referring
to arbitration several disputes that had
arisen with foreign countries. but there are
questions, such as those involving terri
torial and other sovereign rights, that the
Government could not pledge itself before
hand to submit to arbitration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
BROWN CLAIMED A WINNER
By His Friends-Slagie VIII Run-Who
Cast the Illegal Vote Charged by Each
Side to the Other-AIleGheny's Misery

By His Friends-slagle VIII Run-Who
Cast the Illegal Vote Charged by Each
Side to the Other-AIlesheny's Misery
Growing.
Everybody in Allegheny yesterday was
talking about the fracas which occurred in
the Councilmanlc caucus of the previous
night. The bitterness which existed be-
tween the two factions in Council is, if pos
sible, more bitter than before that meeting,
and the fight will be continued more vigor-
ously than ever. It is claimed on one side
and admitted on the other that Slagle will
loom up as candidate for Controller to-
morrow night, but his supporters are not
saneuine of success Controller Browns
with degree Of confidence that is convinc-
ing, whether well grounded or not.
The most important topic Of discussion
last night was as to who had cast the illegal
ballot in the caucus. Both sides claimed
the other was responsible for 1t. The
Brown men claimed they had man who
saw the illegal vote cast by Slagle sup
porter, and they tell how it was done.
They say he folded one ticket up into
wad, carried it with an unfolded ticket in
the palm of his hand and dropped it into
eiiS nav Dy bulS IuSc IL was uuuOtiCCu III
passing into the hat and being entirely
separated from the other could not be de-
tected in the count. The Brown teller, Mr..
Kennedy, says there were no folded tickets
in the hat over which he presided, but that
there were several in the hat held by Mr..
Simen, of the Slagle side. The Brown men
further contend that they were sure of 80
votes every one of which would have
stayed until daylight without wavering, and
consequently they had no object in casting
any illegal votes, and that the Slagle men,
realizing they were defeated, sought to cast
bad odor on the proceedings by voting the
illegal ballot and charging it to the other
side.
DR.. Gilliford, Simon Drum and Council
man Paulin all claim the vote must have
come from the Brown side. Mr.. Paulin's
views covered all when he said: "We have
our suspicious, but we will not name any
one yet. Mr.. Slagle will be supported by
all his friends Thursday night and they will
all take the opportunity to place themselves
Cd record. There were 13 votes in the eau
Gus after the bolt which had been pledged
to MI. Slsgle, though he only got three,
and two others were not cast. We expect
to get some of those votes when it comes to
an open ballot, and if we can hold our eau
Gus votes besides, we will win."
Notwithstanding all the claims and
counter-claims the indications are that Mr..
Brown will be reelected without difficulty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

the specimen" ballot clause in the Baker
act saved the occupation of the ward heller.
He does as we'll under the new as he did
with the old save that he has been trans
ported to a new potato patch. He is shut
out In the cold but he is able to do busi-
ness. the only difference being that he can
not stand at mans shoulder when he
makes up his ticket.
Must Place Some Faith in the Voter.
ballot and marks the names on it for his
victim. Then the voter is given the official
ballot and passes into one of the booths
and puts marks on it corresponding
with those on the specimen ballot.
The only difference between the two
ballots is that one is printed on pink
paper and the official one on white. The only
real draw back is that the heeler cannot be
certain that the voter follows instructions,
yet man who has been convinced" is not
likely to change while walking ten feet.
The votes were cast at a restaurant near
the bridge. The room is about 16x1S feet,
with full glass front, so that all the opera
tions were open to public inspection. About
six feet from the door the guard rail is
placed. In this space the voters enter first
and call out their names. Not more than
ten voters are allowed in this space at one
time, together with such peace officers as
may want to be present and one watchman
from each political party. 1t is here the
specimen ballots are given out.
Passing Behind the Rail
When the voter enters he calls his name,
and as soon as it is decided he is entitled to
L L I
is really chain stretched on posts, and is
within the sacred voting place. Then he is
given an official ballot, and at once retires
to one of the booths There were
Is of them yesterday. These booths
are simply stalls, and the voter
stands with his back to the crowd. In the
rear of the booth is little shelf on which to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
NEW YORK POLICE WRATHY.
They Roundly Denounce the Innuendoi
of the Grand Jury Foreman.

They Roundly Denounce the Innuendos
of the Grand Jury Foreman.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The interview with
Henry NJ. Taber, foreman of the March
grand jury, caused something of sensation
in police circles. That foreman of a
grand-jury should come out fat-footed with
the statement that "there is at least 81, ,000,-
600 collected annually from the keepers OF
gambling dens, Saloons concert halls and
houses Of ill repute and distributed among
the members Of the Police Department, :"
fell like bomb in times of peace. Inspec-
tor Williams waxed wroth over the implied
and direct charges. He said:
1t is all nonsense that any man in this city
can be intimidated through fear of the DO
lice to withhold facts from grand Jury. If
there is bribery or corruption, why don't the
grand jury indict instead of throwing out
innuendoes? am willing to stand an in
dictment, as l can prove my innocence ut
any time. Let them come right out and give
chance to vindicate ourselves No
body's life will be in danger, not even
TaDer'S
Chief Inspector Byrnes said this morning:
"Any man who would make the statements
attributed to Mr. Taber is a fit subject for
lunatic asylum" Inspector Storrs had this
to say: 81 have not seen any of that ST.
600, 900 yet, but, as you see, 1 am waiting
for it to come along"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
PROPOSALS
Bridge SuperstruGture and Masonry.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER,
PIrTsBUKG, Pa, April 2, 1892.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CoNTRoLLER,l
P1rrsBUKG, Pa, April ?, 1892.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
| Office until O'Clock p. NJ. SATURDAY, April
| 9, 1892, for the superstructure and masony of
| six wrought iron through plate-girder high
way bridges, and for the construction OF two
| stone arch bridges, located as follows:
| No. Q, over Plum creek, at Gerlock's.
Bridge, 80 feet extreme length; static load,
| $50 pounds per lineal foot
No 8, over Plum creek, at Unity Church
Bridge. 80 feet extreme length; static load.
| 700 pounds per lineal foot
| No 5. over Cunningham'srun, at Fl. Snitzer's.
| Bridge, 30.5 feet extreme length; static
| load, 700 pounds per lineal foot
No. s, over HUNS run, at Grier's.
Bridge. SO feet extreme length; static load,
720 pounds per lineal foot.
No. I, over Bull creek, above schoolhouse
No g.
Bridge, So feet extreme length; static load
7S0 pounds per lineal foot.
No. 8, over Turtle creek, at Berry's ford
Bridge, CA feet extreme length; static load,
800 pounds per lineal foot.
Live load for all bridges, 1000 pounds per
lineal foot.
ALL skew bridges.
All to De built in accordance with plans
and specifications on file In County Engin-
No. i, over Bull creek, at Tarentum.
Stone arch bridge, 40 feet span. semicircu-
No. 4, over Gillespie run. Stone arch
bridge, 10 feet span. Semicircular arch.
Also IOr placing DedVy Stone r1p-rdp
around piers of Neville Island bridge.
Bridge contractors should examine the
sites for themselves, to ascertain their pecn-
liarities, the extent OF false work required,
etc., before bidding.
MASONRY.
The approximate quantity of masonry is
about !, 900 cubic yards, and must be OF good
quality and conform to specifications.
Bids to be by the cubic yard, in place, price
to include excavation, pumping, snoring,
Contractors must visit the sites of pro-
posed bridges before submitting bid.
The county will furnish the cement loaded
on cars at any railroad depot in the cities OF
Pittsburg or Allegheny, the contractor to
pay the freight
All bids must be addressed to the County
Commissioners and indorsed proposals for
bridge superstructure," "Dridge m" sonry''
or ''rip-raping," as the case may be, each pro-
with two sufficient sureties, in the sum of
not less than 50 per cent of the amount of
the bid Bidders must bid for each bridge
separately, and may, in addition, bid for the
T Bids id for bridge No. simust be addressed in
separate envelopes to the Commissioners of
Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.
Tho right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
The party to whom the contrac ct is awarded
shall give bond with two sufficient suretieS,
the faithful performance of said contract.
Plans may be seen and specifications and
forms of bond obtained at the office of
Charles Davis, County Engineer, after Mon
day, April T. 1892. JAMES A. GRIER,
apes County Controller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
Delegates to East Liverpool Elected.

AT the annual meeting of the Mononga-
hela Presbyterian Society, held in the
Fourth q. P. Church last night, Miss
Minnie Mazet and Mr.. Robert Littell each
read paper on "What Constitutes Sue
cessful Young Peoples Meeting" after
which the following officers were elected:
DR.. j. A. Calhoun, President; Rev. j. NJ.
Race and Miss Mabel Hunter, Vice Presi-
es SecretarV: WiSs Executive ne Committee, ReV j.
M. Henry, Miss Agnes Johnston, Miss Lou
Graf, Louis Milligan and D. T. Reed. DR..
j. A. Calhoun and Miss Jennie Turner were
elected delegates to the convention at East
Liverpool, NAV 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
ANOTHER GLAsSHOUsE FIRE.
Cunninghams d Co.'S Packing Room ana
Warehouse Burned Last Nighe-Caused
by the New Gas Furnaoe-The Loss @lo,-

Cunninghams q Co.'S Packing Room and
Warehouse Burned Last Night-Caused
blythe New Gas Furnaoe-The Loss @lo'-
oOO-Delay to Electric Cars obviated.
About o'clock last evening the packing
room and warehouse of Cunninghsms g
Co. 3 bottle works on Mary street, be-
tween Twenty-6tth and Twenty-hxt
streets, Southside, was discovered on fre
An alarm was turned in from box 154, but
when the department arrived the buildings
were one mass of flames. Assistant Chief
Stewart at once called out two more
districts. By hard work the fremen
succeeded in conining the fire to the pack
ing room and warehouse. Two mules that
were stabbed in a portion of the warehouse
were rescued with difficulty. The loss will
reach SIS, 900, which is fully covered by in
surance. The greatest loss will be on the
finished stock stored in the warerooms. The
fire Is supposed to have started from the
new gas generator. The buildings de-
stroyed were of frame and were valued at
about s7oO.
John Schmidt, who resides on Edwards
alley, across from where the fire was raging,
has been sick for the past ten weeks. Owing
to the closeness Of the fire he was removed
to neighbor's In the excitement his
wife was seized with Mysteries and lost con-
sciousness, and at last report had not recov-
cred her senses.
Assistant Superintendent NJ. E. McCas-
key, of the Birmingham Traction Railroad,
inaugurated an innovation that will prove
of great convenience to the travelling pub
lie. Heretofore during FIRE the cars in
the vicinity have been blockaded. This
has been overcome by Mr. McCaskey by
introducing what is termed a those jumper"
1t consists of two wooden bridges that rest
upon the rails of the track. The bridges
are covered with light iron bars.
Over this the cars can pass, inches
being cut beneath the bridges through which
the hose runs. The hose jumper was put
into use last night for the first time in Pitts,
burg and proved a success. Until it arrived
13 cars were blocked. Several hose jumpers
will always be in readiness in wagons to
answer fire alarms at different stations along
the Birmingham Traction Railway route.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

mark the ticket and place on it for lead
pencil and candle. The one side is open
and the voter is always in full view of the
people outside. He folds up his ticket and
hands it to the, man at the ballot box, who
was formerly known as the majority in
spector," but now as the "ballot box clerk. +"
The clerk numbers the ballot and then
pastes the corner down over it and drops it
in the box. The box is a big cedar
affair with a Yale lock, and when
the polls are closed the slot in the
top is closed by spring from the inside.
None of the regular ballots may be taken
from within the guard rail upon penalty
of $1,000 fine and Imprisonment. The
booths are hinged together, SO that each
one can be folded up and stored away with
out very much labor.
Not a Very Good Test.
The fight at Mckee's Rocks was hardly q
fair one In which to test the law, for it was
SO badly mixed up that 1t is question as to
whether the tickets were proper. It was a
fight between reformation of the morals
of the town and its continuance as
val of the old fight about the
incorporation of the borough. The anti
reform side and the building of a new
borough faction were represented by Will
lam Zalkind and the opposite side by o. G.
Schultz Both are good men, the former be-
ing large contractor and the latter mana
ger of the bridge works there The former
candidate had secured the Endorsement of
both the old parties and then had the Tax
Reform Association, branch of the citi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
zens' movement, indorse i've of the MEM
bers of the regular ticket

zens' movement, indorse i've of the men,
bers of the regular ticket.
While both the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets are exactly right, the citizens
ticket is too long, and If an "X" were
marked at the head of the column indicating
a vote for all the names in that column the
voter would be disfranchised because of
having voted for more than one person for q
single Office.
May Disfranchise Many Voters.
Another feature of the system of cross
marked in the square to the right Of the
party name indicating vote for all the cam
didates of that party is that voters will find
names in other columns that they
wish to vote for and this will make
the ballot invalid. For that reason many
This system also gives rise to many oppor-
tun1ties for disfranchising voters that could
not be found under the old law.
The bitter fight in this borough also
caused much delay yesterday by the in
Vulnerable challenges. No one has right
to challenge a vote but the election board
and the watchers, and each side contested
nearly every vote.
After the first votes were east the ma
chinery began to move smoothly and
ballots were received as fast as
under the old system. There
were not over u of the booths occupied at
any one time and most of the time only two
or three of them were in use. There were
about 500 votes polled.
Squire Bryan, of the Clerk of Courts of
fee, who earlier in the day thought the sys-
tenn was too slow, said last evening that it
worked all right. He said everybody was
satisfied with it except a few who were too
ignorant to understand its workings.
But Little Trouble to Vote.
There were very few who could not make
out their ballots and were allowed to call in
an elector to assist them. AS proof of how
we'll the system was understood or probably
how well the heelers' instructions were fol-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
Won Moltke a Tolerant Religionist.

LONDON, April 5.-Another volume Of
the works of the late Count Won Moltke
has been issued. 1t includes a youthful
novel, '"Two Friends" and Thoughts of
Comfort Regarding Earthly Life and Re-
lance on Eternal Life" in which Won
Moltke shows himself a believer in future
life of the most tolerant type, admitting
the efficiency of prayer, whether Christian,
Buddhist or Mohammedan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
Shoplifters at Work on the southside.

Mary Jane Miller is prisoner at the
Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge of
shoplifting. She was noticed acting sus-
piciously in Bernardi's store on Carson
street and was watched closely. Just as
she was about to leave the store, one of the
clerks lifted her shawl and discovered a
blazer hidden underneath. Acting Inspector
Kelly happened to be passing by and was
called in. He at once placed the woman
under arrest. She gave her residence as
Brownsville,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
For License Attempts to End His Life With
Knife and Hatchet.

John Gilroy. a groceryman in the West
End, near the Point bridge, attempted sui
eide about noon yesterday by striking him
self ON the head with hatchet and slash
ing his throat with q knife. Gilroy has
been conducting small grocery store and
applied for license, but was refused
About noon yesterday Gilroy went to the
cellar, ostensibly to cut some wood. His
unusually long absence caused some inquiry
to be make for him. He was discovered in
a pool of blood with deep cash on his
forehead, where he had struck himself with
the hatchet, and slight cut in his throat.
DIR. Miller was at once summoned and the
injuries were dressed. At late hour last
night Gilroy was resting easily, but the at
tending physician said that hisinjuries were
of such nature that recovery was impos-
sible,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
A Falling Off In Police Receipts.

The police magistrates report for March
to the Mayor shows total in cash receipts
from fines, etc., of So, s46 70. Of this amount
Magistrate Gripp turned in S1,06s 60; Mo
man ss3c a5 and nd succon' s7Ii 1S A total
of 1852 arrests were made. In the same
month last year there were 1875 less in the
number of arrests and the receipts were
S., 1876 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

lowed, only three ballots were spoiled yes
terday.
Both candidates, zalkind and Schultz,
said they were satisfied with the new law
and believed it would work all right. At
the same time they denied the fight was
made on the reformation of the borough,
but rather on the old trouble about the erec-
tion of a borough.
The election was watched closely by a
large number of politicians in order to get
pointers. The Commissioners of Arm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
NOTICE TO
CEMENT DEALERSl
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER,
PIrTsBURG. PA. ADril 2. 1892.

PIrrsBURe, Pa, April 2, 1892
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until 3 O'Clock P. NJ, SATURDAY,
April 9, 1892, for furnishing the cement neces-
sary for the construction and repair Of
county structures for the ensuing season.
Any of the following brands of cement
will be considered: Norton's cement New
York and Rosendale cement and Hoffman'5
cement.
Amount needed, about 2CO0 barrels.
Bids must be by the barrel, loaded on cars
at any depot in the cities of Pittsburg and
Allegheny that the County Engineer may
direct. Each proposal to be accompanied
by a bidders bond in the sum of 81 500, exc
cuted by the holder as principal and two
responsible persons as sureties.
The party to whom the contract is awarded
shall give bond, with two sufficient sureties,
in double the amount of the contract for the
faithful performance of said contract.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids. For further information
inquire at the office of the County Engineer.
JAS. A. GRIER,
ap296 County Controller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
The Baker Ballot System Stands the
Test at McKee's Rocks, but
IT CAN BE BEATEN BY HEELERS
Votes Received as Fast as Under the Old
Plan of Casting Them.
SPECIMENS SPOIL THE GOOD EFFECTS

HE new Baker ballot
law was tested ct
McKee's Rocks yes
terday. This young
borough had t h e
honor Of holding the
first election in the
State under t b i 8
adaptation of t h g
Australian ballot sys-
tenn. The gay and
festive sticker is a
thing Of the past and
the heeler can no
longer hold his vic
tim up to the win
dow while he casts
his vote.
Tho new avst q m
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
Graduating Dresses,

Time coming-close now. Don't delay pur-
chasing your dresses. All the beautiful
novelty weaves in white, cream and pearl,
albatross, Henriettas and lansdowns: lowest
prices. Jos. HORNE Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

strong county were there yesterday. as also
was the Election Board Of the borough of
Rankin. The next election to be held un-
der this system is the one for Mayor in Al
legheny on the 26th of this month. The
election in the borough of Rankin is on
May 3. The visitors were very anxious
about the cost. The booths and ballot
box at McKee's Rocks cost $65.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

proved its efficacy to handle all the bal
lots as fast as the politicians can
get them fixed up. Men can
be voted as fast under this law
as under the old, but the man who inserted
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

ROOMS to let In desirable locations, ad-
vertised in Wednesdays DISPATCH
Watch for them in the Cent-a-Word Col
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

Senator Morgan may find it difficult to
get his silver resolutions from the calendar,
but he seems determined to offer an occa-
sioual amendment to them to afford Sena-
tors who desire it an opportunity to give
their views to the country. An amend
ment introduced by him to-day instructing
the Committee on Coinage to report a bill