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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
course he had followed in the matter was
not for the best
THREE APPEALS SETTLED.
A Light Days Work by the Triennial

Light Days Work by the Triennial As
sessment Commissioner.
Three cases were considered before Com
missioner Beal IN the triennial assessment
bearings yesterday. Alfred Harrison s
property on Westminster street and Ellis
worth avenue was up on the question of
classification. He wants it assessed as
rural. W. A. Heron and others testified
that its character had not changed in three
years, notwithstanding the street improve
ments. The City Attorney would not con-
sent to the claim, but several other proper
ties of Mr. Harrison's were settled.
Mrs. Harriet Stratton's property, 117x128
feet on South Highland avenue, was settled
by reducing the valuations to 81, 500 on the
residence, throwing off the S150 on the
stable and allowing the ground to stand at
S11 ,934 full. The appeal was to have the
classification made rural, but the evidence
made it ridiculous.
D. w. G. Bidwell's Twenty-third ward
property came next. There are &C acres of
it, rough land. 1t was assessed at S129, $50,
or 81, 809 an acre. He claims the figures
are 400 per cent higher than its value. The
case was settled by reducing 50 acres to
1000. buildings to Sc, 75O, and 16 acres on
Forward avenue to $25, 800, one-third to be
classed as rural and the balance agricul-
tural,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
HUsTLING FOR VOTES.

Mr.. Cochran Hopes to Be a Compromise
Man in the Speakership Fight.
s. G. Cochran, of Kittanning, candidate
for Speaker of the next House, went to
Philadelphia last evening to see what he
could learn about the fight. The others in
the field so far named are Speaker Thomp-
son, of Warren; Harry Walton, Of
Philadelphia, and Samuel Stewart, of
Verona 1t may be possible that Burdick,
of the Burdick oil bill fame, may enter the
race, though he has not announced himself
Burdick is a strong man and would cut some
figure. AT present Mr.. Cochran is engaged
in getting the pledge of the members in his
Congressional district to support him. He
has seen some of them, and they are will
ing. He thinks that all the Representa-
tives in the district will indorse his candi-
dacy.
II feel" said Mr. Cochran, "that my
chances are very good Should Philadel-
phia and Allegheny unite on one man, then,
of course, his election would be insured, but
don't think these two big counties will
pull together. They did not two years ago
when the country forced the nomination of
Thompson. My idea is that Walton and
Thompson will have the largest vote on the
enough backing to make me a
factor. I think that neither Thompson
nor Walton will be elected, and then a
compromise will be made on another man.
Sam Stewart, 1 understand, is candidate.
l am told he won't have the full support of
the Allegheny delegation and that will
weaken him. This was his trouble two
years ago. 1 am in the fight to do my best
and hope to win."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
WOUNDED MANS RIDE.
he Is Brought From the West Vir-
ginia Mountains on q Sled.
NOW IN THE WEST PENN HOSPITAL.
He Refuses to Tell Who He Is, and Says Hes
From Shousetown.
THOUGHT TO BE A SECRET SERVICE MAN

A mysterious parsonage was brought to
the West Penn Hospital yesterday from
the mountains of West Virginia. He was
shot in the leg there and his two compan-
ions hauled him Is miles on handsled
down the mountain side to the nearest
physician. The curious thing about the
whole affair is that none of the men will
divulge their names
Their patient came into the city last
night on the through train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. He was suffering from
a gun shot wound in his leg. The bullet
was fired from 3S calibre gun, and
passed through the member just above
the knee and broke the bone. The
man claimed to be an oil driller.
He says his home is in Shousetown. on the
Ohio river According to the meagre de-
tails he would give, he was out cunning in
the wilds of West Virginia and shot him.
self He says the accident occurred Thanks
giving evening. The nature of the wound
makes his story look very doubtful.
The men who brought him to the hos
pital were as close-mouthed as the injured
man. They gave the impression they were
from Shousetown. They claimed to have
hauled the man Is miles on a handsled, so
he would get medical aid.
The impression at the hospital is that the
fellow is United States detective, as well
as his companions, and think he was hunt
ing meonshiners when the illicit whisky
manufacturers got the drop on him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
HE MARRIED ANOTHER GIRL.

Edward Caru.hers Gets himself Into Much
Trouble Through His Faithlessness-Ar-
rested After a Stay of Two Years in
Canada-Nearly Died in Jail.
Edward Caruthers, of West Newton, and
formerly baggage master on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, nearly died at the coun-
ty Jail on Friday night, but yesterday was
thought to be out OF danger. His ailment is
delirium tremens, but that is not the cause
of his confinement in the Jail. He was
arrested last Monday and committed for
court by Alderman McMasters in default of
bail. The charge against him is a serious
one, brought on three informations made
by a woman three years ago. He had been
paying attention to the woman, but sud-
denly married another girl. After his mar
rlage the suit was brought
1t was during the life time of Constable
AL Heiner, who was given the warrant for
Caruther's arrest Hearing a constable
was waiting for him at the Pittsburg depot
he left his train at Hazelwood and eluded
arrest Two months later he was located
and arrested at Wheeling, but he secured his
freedom on a writ and went to Canada,
where he has lived since
Last week he came to this CITY on visit
Detective p j. Murphy had been given the
warrant for his arrest, and placed him in
Jail. Caruthers had been drinking hard for
some time, and at the Jail developed
a very severe case of delirium.
On Friday night Warden McAleese
and DR.. Chessrown. the Jail physician,
thought he would die, and worked with
him from o'clock to midnight. Yesterday
he was not entirely out of danger, but it is
thought he will recover.
The woman who made the information
against him has since married. All the
parties in the case are very well to do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
MIR. M'CRORY'S APOLOGY.

He Didn't Mean That Mayor Gourley or
Chief Brown Were Bribe Takers-In-
vites the Mayor to u. p. Minister'S,
,,....
Mayor Gourley yesterday received an
apologetic letter from Rev. Mr.. McCrory in
regard to statement made by the latter at
tba IT D ministers, me.tino Lost Mo,d,,
NJ I.C-a -; s L:s .l
MI. hooloiy uui.us MS REMARKS ~ 'iat
meeting intiinaseo MS oeiie1 tnat oisorderly
houses we're suffered because those running
them purchased their privileges by bribing
city officials. No discrimination was
made a. to what officials were
60 ". ~. s. "e-o
feiefreo 'o' anu 'he mayor Gay or Two
later expressed his views rather vigorously
as to Mr.. McCrory's remarks. He declared
that Mr.. McCrory, or any other man who
was in position to make such statement,
was not doing his duty as citizen unless he
pointed out the individuals and came for
ward with proof that would not only justify
the charge but the Impeachment and crimi-
nal prosecution of the bribe taker as well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A MEETING OF INDEPENDENTS.

Citizens of the Thirtieth Ward Meet to
Boost F. G. Beinhauer for Mayor.
A room in the basement of the Thirtieth
ward school house last night was comforta-
bly, filled with voters to hear speeches made
in the interest of F. G. Beinhauer for the
Mayoralty. Anthony Mullins was called
to the chair.
j. H. Davis made the first speech. He
urged the necessity for reform in the
m unicipal government, and said the South
side had never received a square deal in the
management of city affairs The time for
change was ripe and now was the time to
strike the blow. Louise Kleyle followed.
He argued that on account of the mis-
management the city taxes had so increased
as to make it practically impossible for
manufacturers to have their plants within
the city limits. So many OF them had
already been moved or their removal was
under consideration that it was high time
the people grasped the true situation or
Pittsburg would no longer possess the mills
that had made her famous. Mr.. Beinhauer
then made characteristic speech, in which
he further emphasized the necessity for re-
form and an independent candidate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
THE WIRES GO BELOW.
Underground Conduit Bills Made
Laws by the Mayors Signature.
CHEF BIGELOW'S NEW SCHEME
To Sell the Market House for 100000 and
Divide the Money.
HIS HONOR RECEIVES AN APOLOGY

The underground wire ordinances were
yesterday made laws. Mayor Gourley
signed them. They were the last of all the
bills passed at the last meeting of Councils
the Mayor had before him. Consequently
there will be no veto message to consider at
to-morrow's session.
There are two ordinances One requires
the telegraph, telephone and electric light
companies to put their wires underground
west of Grant street within four years from
November 10, 1892, % per cent of the work
to be done each year. The other is gen.
eral order prescribing how the work shall
be done requiring all companies which may
hereafter come in to put their wires under
ground, and providing regulations for the
maintenance of the system. One of these
regulations provides that the city shall have
the right to use the conduits of the various
companies for the fire and police alarm tele-
graph system whenever desirable. 1t was
on this provision that the Mayor
hesitated to sign the bill. He
thought that it should stipulate that the
city's use of the conduits should be free of
cost perpetually. The ordinance had orig
inally contained that stipulation, but it
had been stricken out as unnecessary, the
understanding being that no charge could
be made to the city. Superindent Metzgar,
of the telephone company, informed the
Mayor that his company so understood it,
and the Board of Directors had already
provided for it in the subways being put in
on various downtown streets
Even this was not satisfactory to the
Mayor and he declined to sign the ordi-
nance until Chief Brown promised that at
to-morrow's meeting of Councils he would
introduce a supplemental bill covering the
point. This will be done to save time. The
underground wire bill has been hanging
fire in Councils for over three years and it
was feared that if sent back it would be de-
layed for possibly another year, there being
some hostility to it there. notwithstanding
its popularity outside of Councils.
Another matter to be considered at to-
morrow's meeting is Chief Bigelow's bill of
for parks. 1t has been twice
defeated because of its liquor prohibition
feature, but it is expected to pass this time
by narrow majority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
BIGELOW'S NEW SCHEME.

Will Ask Councils To-Morrow to Sell the
Fifth Avenue Market House-S10O,OOO
Already Offered-Wants to Divide the
Money Between Schools and the Mill
tary.
A new plan for disposing Of the Fifth
Avenue Market House which seems to meet
with approval is proposed bv Chief Bige-
low. In view of the GROSS fire between the
military and school authorities in their
efforts to get possession of the property the
Chief thinks the best plan would be to sell
the property and divide the proceeds between
the High School and the military. The
property would bring 100000, that much
having already been offered. With $50, 900
he saws the Central Board of Education
could buy, at Bellefeld or near it, q much
larger and more desirable piece of land for
High School purposes. With the same
amount the military could be provided with
q good tract of land in district as con-
venient as the Market house.
Tomorrow he will offer resolution in
Councils authorizing the sale of the prop
erty. If it is passed he will proceed with
the sale as soon as possible. He declares
the city has as much right to provide for
dren. He has pledged them his assistance,
and if Councils will not agree to sell the
market property he will lease it to the SOL
diers. He claims that site is too valuable,
and in other ways unsuited either for High
School or military purposes
Among the sites named for the armory
are the Snyder square at Liberty and
Twenty-eighth streets and the wharf above
the Exposition. The former is a block
bounded by Spring alley, Liberty, Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth streets. 1t was
bequeathed to the city number of years
ago by Peter Snyder No use has been
made of it except as a place for the storage
of water-pipe and timber by the Public
Works Department State legislation
would be necessary to get the wharf site.
Chief Bigelow won't talk of it, but Cap
tain Lew Brown, OF Battery B, thinks it
would be just the place. He advocates
boat club house in the basement for the
soldiers, and gymnasium to make it at
tractive, thereby drawing q good class of
men to the service.
No other sights have yet been talked of
for High School purposes. Mr.. Bigelow
saws he knows of several excellent, ones
which can be had for $50, 900 or less, but he
prefers not to mention them until the ques-
tion Of selling the Market house is settled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
BLACKLIsTED MEN MEET,
They Want Strike Benefits While They Are
Refused Work

They Want Strike Benefits While They Are
Refused Work.
This blacklisted men who the Carnegie
Company will not take back into the mill,
held a meeting at Homestead yesterday
afternoon in the Amalgamated Association
headquarters for the purpose of taking steps
to obtain relief from their present strait
>ened condition. Many of them are badly
in need of the necessities of life, and if they
are not assisted their families will suffer
terribly during the cold weather.
The men are mostly old employees
of the mechanical department, and
they say they have right to
strike benefits the same as if the strike was
still on for at least reasonable time to get
other positions. At the meeting remarks
were made by several Amalgamated men,
who assured the men that everything possi-
Bile would be done in their behalf
The deputy sheriffs were all called off
last night and for the first time in many
weeks the borough is protected only by the
police force, which numbers iour men. One
is on duty during the day and three at
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
LOOKING FOR A FIGHT.

A Non-Union Workman From Homestead
Gets Himself Into Trouble by Boosting.
John Gavria came down from Homestead
yesterday and began to look for a quarrel
on South Twelfth street. He started in by
proclaiming that he was Homestead
"scab" and was not afraid to own to it.
This did not have the effect of moving anv
one to modest him, so he began to kick
some crates and baskets in front of grocery
store about the street. After amusing him
self at this for q time, he walked across the
street and entered a saloon. His antics had
attracted some attention by this time and
quite crowd had collected about the place.
In it were number of workmen. William
Parker, not being pleased with his conduct.
offered to do him battle. About this time
Officer Smith stepped in and spoiled their
fun by locking them both in the Twenty
eighth ward police station for hearing this
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
FINE THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
The Local Hotels Furnished an Exce1len
Menu on the Holiday.

The Local Hotels Furnished an Excellent
Menu on the Holiday.
The Thanksgiving dinners at the local
hotels were very fine. probably never hav-
ing been excelled on such an occasion. On
the bills of fare could be found all the deli
cacies of the season-venison, wild duck
and turkey. quail, pheasants and prairie
chickens were as common on the tables
as ham and eggs at cheap board
ing houses when eggs are the
cheapest. The supply of everything was
plentiful, and served without stint The
Central Hotel had an unusual bill that
would be hard to beat. The dinners at the
Anderson, Monongahela House and St
Charles would have satisfied the most ex-
acting taste of the greatest gourmands.
1t is related of an ancient king who was
fond of oysters that he hired slave to
tickle his palate with feather that he
might fill up a second and third time with
the bivalves. Possibly a great many peo-
pie who ate their Thanksgiving dinners at
the Pittsburg hotels would liked to have
initiated the example of the old-time ruler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
ALL ARE FOR LAFFERTY.
AIlegheny's Legislative Delegation Indorse
the East End Member for Speaker.

A1legheny's Legislative Delegation Indorse
the East End Member for Speaker.
The Allegheny county delegation to tine
next Legislature met yesterday afternoon
and decided to support Martin Lafferty,
of the East End, for Speaker of the next
House. The meeting was attended by all
all the Allegheny members. They decided
to push Lafferty for the speakership and
they also decided that they will, when the
Leg islature convenes, act together in vot-
Ing for officers of the Legislature. They
will support Charles E. Voorhees, for Chief
Clerk of the House. An effort was made to
have them to vote for Harry HUM. of
Philadelphia, for Recording Clerk. They
decided not to vote for Huhn but will prob
ably vote for Rex, who was Recording Clerk
of the last House.
Mr.. Lafferty has been member of
the House of Representatives for IL years
and when the next session convenes will
be the oldest member in the way OF con-
tinuous service in that body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
WITHOUT HIS CONSENT.

Controller Morrow's Declarat tion That He
Was Not a Candidate Was Premature
He Will Abide by It-Gourley May
Accept a Nomination.
Controller Morrow yesterday formally
announced that he will not be a candidate
for reelection. He had not intended to
make the announcement so soon, but others
made it for him, he says, without his con-
sent and in violation of confidence. AS it
has been made, however, he says, ne will
not deny it.
greater surprise. In some circles it was re-
ceived without regret, but to the people at
large it was received with sorrow. In City
Hall there was general regret among the
genial Controllers friends aud acquaint-
ances. No man who has held Office in many
years was held in such esteem and so gen.
orally admired as this conscientious man by
the employees and officers in the municipal
building. So far as he will express himself
his retirement is for domestic reasons.
The retirement of Controller Morrow
opens the way for Mayor Gourley as a can
didate for the place. His Honor would not
heretofore say that he would be candidate
uuucT auV circumstances NOW IL is ulucT-
ent When asked yesterday whether he
would accept nomination for the place, he
ssaidi
eff a widespread sentiment should show
itself that the people desired me for a can
didate, and proper persons were named for
the balance of the ticket, I might be in-
duced to run. 1 am not hunting political
place. 1 am totally Indifferent to official
position, and have felt that would be glad
when nv present term shall be ended"
"Do you think a citizens ticket could
win?"
Undoubtedly it could, if the right kind
of men were placed on it. The people want
men who will honestly administer the mu-
nicipal affairs and the Baker ballot law will
see thai those who get the votesare elected"
"Would you accept a place on ticket
with Bienhauer as q mayoraIty candidate?"
''No, think not. MI. Beinhauer is
we'll meaning man and believe conscien-
tious. But he is hardly the man to win on
a citizens ticket He is comparatively un-
known except in some of the Southside
wards. A substantial business man, we'll
known all over the city should head such a
ticket"
Assistant City Controller John j. Davis is
also talked of as candidate for Controller,
and his candidacy has many friends. He
was out of the city yesterday and it is not
known whether he will make a move for
the nomination or not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
M'LUCKIE TO SURRENDER.

He and Hugh Ross Are Now Confident of
an Acquittal.
The long-talked of matter of Burgess Mo
Luckie's return to Pittsburg has been
settled at last Hugh Ross, who is also
wanted in Pittsburg for alleged treason,
conspiracy and marder, was in Youngstown
last evening in conference with his counsel,
w. S. Andrews, and Burgess McLuckie
Both the accused are confident of securing
their acquittal when brought before jury
In company with w. S. Andrews they will
come to Pittsburg tomorrow and surrender
themselves to the authorities for trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

A Turtle Creek Baker Disappears With
$500 on His Person.
The police were asked yesterday to look
for Peter Kilean, 80 years of age, German
and a baker, doing business lately at Tur-
tie Creek. He had only been in that town
a short time, having bought his shop re-
Gently, on which he paid $500 OH account.
Last Saturday he left home to attend q
meeting of journeymen bakers in Allegheny
where he expected to hire an assistant He
had $500 with him at the time. As far as
known he never reached the meeting in Al
legheny and nothing has been heard of him
since. His brother, an only relative in this
country, reported the disappearance and
believes he has met with foul play.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A NEW MOVE LISTED.

Judge Martin, of New Castle, Out for the
District Attorneyship.
1t was reported in Pittsburg yesterday
that Judge j. Norman Martin, of New Cas-
tie, is an applicant for the position of
United States District Attorney for the
Western District of Pennsylvania John
c. Bane, the young Democratic leader of
Washington county, is also announced as
candidate for the place.
The Pittsburg Democrats are almost
unanimous in the support OF Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Pagan for the position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

George Conomas was given hearing be-
fore Alderman McMasters yesterday on
charge of fraudulently retaining partner
ship goods, preferred by Michael Notaras.
The two men owned candy store at No
232 Fifth avenue and some time ago dis
solved partnership. Notoras alleged that
Conomas sold portion of the furnishing of
the store for $3.50 and kept the money.
Conomas was held under $500 bail for court
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
The Fires of OctOber

Chief Engineer Humphreys, of the Bu-
reau of Fire, made report yesterday of the
alarms for the last month. There were 49
regular and % still alarms; 49, feet of
hose were used and 10 sections bursted.
The highest water pressure from an engine
was 25O pounds and from plug ITO pounds
The report of the nine men overcome by
smoke at 147 First avenue was also in
cluded. No estimate of losses was given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
Little Hope Tor Indiana Democrats.

Frank Samson, the Democratic editor of
Indiana county, was in Pittsburg yester-
day in consultation with political friends.
He says the Republicans of his district are
very much distressed over Cleveland's elect
ion but the Democrats are not much con-
cerned because the postofices in the county
were only recently filled by Republicans and
they expect no change for three or four
wears