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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
CELEBRATED THE DAY,
A Pleasant Programme Given Last Night by
the Randall Club

A Pleasant Programme Given Last Night by
the Randall Club.
The Randall Club gave delightful est
Patrick's Reception" last evening at their
rooms on Duquesne way. A large number
of guests were warmly welcomed and ac-
corded the hospitality of the Club to the
highest degree President Duncan was alb
sent, but Prof. W. W. McClelland acted as
master of ceremonies and introduced pleas
antiy those who had part in the musical and
literary part of the entertainment.
Among those who participated were Otto
and Henry Schultz, piano and violin and the
Hooper Brothers Mandolin Quartet. Will
liam R. Burress recited two selections, ''The
Revival of the Sinners" and "The Irish
Philosopher. Mr.. E. S. McClelland re-
cited "Orphaned Annie" with considerable
pathos, and "Aulize Italiane" was recited
by j. D. Brysoh. Mr.. j. Shields sang sew
eral Irish songs in happy manner. They
were followed by N. Reilly and E. E.
Amor in vocal duets. David Timothy re-
cited "Shamus O'Brien" and 'The Wheel"
Others also gave their talent for the oc-
casion, and bright and cheerful program
was concluded by delicious repast
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
They Society on University Extension Will
Organize a Council at Once.

They Society on University Extension Will
Organize a Council at Once.
The Council of the Society for University
Extension of Western Pennsylvania met in
the Academy of Science last night to con-
suit as to the best methods for putting
forward the work. The reports showed that
several hundred names have been sent in
for membership Communications from Nc
Keesport, Steubenville, Washington,
Wheeling and many other towns
were read asking for information.
1t was determined to employ competent
person to act as agent in soliciting men,
bers for the organization who shall devote
his entire time to presenting the matter to
the influential persons of the two cities.
Committees were also appointed to pre-
pare courses of study in as many branches
as shall be demanded, and to secure COM
petent lecturers and teachers, to circulate
literature bearing upon the subject and to
determine the best time for the organiza-
tion and beginning work in the different
classes.
Persons who wish information in regard
to the movement may correspond with the
Secretary, Prot. w. II. Dodds, of the Allie
gheny High School.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
THE STANDARD TRUST.
When 1t Is Dissolved the Company Will
Add to Its Capitalization

When 1t Is Dissolved the Company Will
Add to Its capitalization.
NEW YORK, March 17.-William Rookie
feller, John D. Archbold and w. II. Til
ford, as directors, have issued cali for a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Standard Oil Company. of New York,
to determinate whether the capital stock of
the company shall be increased to total
amount of 100000, to consist of 10000
shares of par value of $10O each. The
meeting is to be held at II A. M, on March
81, at Sc Broadway.
S. G. T. Todd, Counsel for the Standard
Oil Company, saidto-day that this action
will be an immediate result of the disso-
luton of the Standard Oil Trust, which is
to take place at the meeting to be held on
March q. The present capitalization of
the New York Standard Oil Company is
S., 100000
1t is likely some of the Standard Oil
Companies in other States may be re-
capitalized as result of the dissolution of
the trust. The breaking up of the latter
will unlock the securities of those COM
panies, and it may be decided to increase
the capitalization in order to bring them
more nearly to represent the value of the
property of these companies since the trust
was formed, and to aid in q scheme Of re-
distribution incidental to dissolution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
ST PATRICK'S DAY ACCIDENTS.
A Rather Short List and None of Them
Prove Fatal.

A Rather Short List and None of Them
Prove Fatal.
Yesterdays accidents were not many, and
none of them proved fatal The list is as
follows:
YoUNGER-Joseph Younger was found w.
ing on the railroad track at Jeanette yester.
day. He had been knocked down by a car
run out on switch, rendered unconscious
was brought to the West Penn Hospital,
GoFF-Scott Gof, ,65y years ofage, was brought
to the West Penn Hospital from Braddock
last night. He had been struck by coast
ing sled and had his arm broken and was
hurt about the back and head. On account
of his age, it is feared he cannot recover.
ODoNNELL-Patrick O'Donnell, OF Four
Mile Run, Twenty-third ward, fell from the
rear of a Second avenue electric car, near
Greenfield avenne yesterday afternoon. His
right shoulder was dislocated and his face
badly cut. His injuries were dressed and he
was removed to his home in Patrol Wagon
No4.
CoNRAD-w. F. Conrad, brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was struck by
train at Williamsburg yesterday morning
and seriously injured. He was removed to
the West Penn Hospital.
GAMBLE-Mrs. Gamble, an old lady who
lives at No. 164 South Eighteenth street, fell
on the icy pavement and suffered a severe
scalp wound and fracture of the left arm.
She was removed to the Southside Hospital.
BoLLMAN-Willie Bollman, son of j. S.
Bollman, Of the Mechanics Bank, was bitten
on the cheek and legs by dog belonging to
John Zimmerly. of Mt. Washington, yes
terday. The child was resting easy at last
reports
MEYERs-Frank Meyers, an employe of
Shoenberger's, was thrown from a wagon
over his foot, crushing it. He was removed
to his home on Eighteenth street,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
WORKHOUSE WORKINGS.

Annual Report of the Affairs of That Insti-
tution-Increase in Number of Prisoners
Cost of Maintenance and Revenue-Great
Improvements in the Library.
Superintendent Hill, of the county work
house, sent out the twenty-second annual
report OF that institution for the year end
ing December %, 1891. The cooperage
department shows decline in earnings on
account of the depression in the barrel trade.
The manufacture of ice was success and
the manufacture of brooms has. increased as
also that of small cooperage. The farm was
productive and furnished change for the
prisoners. The increase in cost OF mainten-
ance was due to the advance in supplies.
fuel and light and to repairs, all of which
have been included in the amount from
which the pro rata expense was calculated.
The daily average population for 1891 was
732 1896, as against 702 306-365 for 1890,
The average cost of each inmate was
Sc 49, 100 cents, against 33 63-1OO cents in
1890. The earnings were $39, AT, against
81, 1885 05 for 1890. The average net cost
per prisoner per day, after deducting earn
ings, was %. 0S cents.
The total number of prisoners received
since August 6, 1869, was 81, 1856, who were
disposed OF as follows:
Discharged by expiration of sentence,
52,613; by order of Court. 1866; reduction
of time, 1, 701; pardoned, Ill; escaped, 1872;
died, 142; removed to hospitals, 81; total,
56, ,476, leaving in confinement on December
81, 1891, $40. Of the total prisoners over
80, 900 were confined but once, which gradu-
ates down to one for the sixty-fifth time.
The total number of prisoners received dur
ing the year was 4, 503, of which 1900 were
committed for disorderly conduct, 344 for
drunkenness, $40 suspicious characters and
S51 vagrancy, with scattering for every
crime in the catalogue. Thirty days was
the favorite sentence, 3,015 having been con-
fined for that length during the year..
Chaplain Bradshaw reports having
adopted the Western Penitentiary system
in the library, which has been success,
with an increased interest in 1t by the pris-
oners. The total number of letters received
by prisoners was 1865 and the number sent
out, 1886. Over 10000 papers are received
annually. The night school is in good condi-
tion, the percentage of attendance being
81 59-301. Services are conducted every
Sunday While the attendance is not what
it might be, it is good. None are compelled
to attend. The Chaplain says that placing
a man behind prison bars does not make
bad heart good, or a good heart bad. What
will save men in the world will save them
In prison. Physician Kelly reports the
total number of patients treated during the
operations performed, "a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
SCHNEIDER STRANGLED.

The Vienna Murderer of Servant Girls
Struggles Against the Laws Grasp in
Vain-He Dies in Frishtful Agony
Worse Than an Electrocution.
VIENNA, March 17.-Schneider, the muir
derer of servant girls, paid the penalty, of
his crimes to-day. ATT o'clock Seyfried,
the executioner, with his assistants, entered
the courtyard Then came Schneider, his
strong frame trembling and his face CHASTITY
pale. His features had lost their look of
repulsive ferocitv. He was attended by
priest, who sought to administer the conso-
lation of religion to him, but Schneider's
mind was dazed with fear and it is do ubtful
if he heard
When the condemned man had reached
point in front of the stake, the executioner
stepped up to him and dexterously pinioned
his hands. The executioner's assistants who
were two horse slaughterers, then seized
Schneider and placed him directly in front
of the stake. The condemned man was lifted
from the ground and a fearful scene followed.
Schneider Immediately kicked his legs in
every direction and tried frantically to
escape. But his efforts were useless This
scene did not last long, however, for Seyfried
rushed up set of steps that stood behind
the stake, and threw the free end of the
silken loop, which was attached to the stake,
around Schneider's throat; in fact, lassoing
him, as he was held aloft by the assistants.
No black cap was used, the executioner
making his hands do duty in its stead
As the moose passed around Schneider's
neck the two horse slaughterers dropped
him. Seytried pressed his left hand heavily
over the jaw and mouth Of the victim, while
his right hand covered the forehead and
eyes. At the same time the assistants
grasped the hanging man by his arms and
strength. Held in this position Schneider
was unable to move and he was slowly
strangled to death. The doctors in attend
ance say that he was dead in four minutes
The face of the dying man could be seen be-
tween the fingers of the executioner, and
every change in the color of the flesh was
1t was horrible sight, and
many of the spectators were compelled to
turn away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
PARNELL REMEMBERED
At the St. Patrick's Day Banquet Given
by London Irishmen.

At the St. Patrick's Day Banquet Given
by London Irishmen.
LONDON, March 17.-Mr. Justin Nc
Carthy presided at banquet given in this
city this evening in celebration of
St. Patrick's Day. In respond
ing to the toast 'Ireland, a Nation"
Mr.. Mccarthy made sympathetic
reference to the late Charles Stewart Par
nell. In the course of his remarks Mr. Nc
Carthy predicted that the friends of Ireland
in the English Democracy would soon en-
able the Nationalists to attain the object for
which they had so long, so earnestly and so
perseveringly struggled-the recognition of
Irish nationality.
The Parnellitie members of the House of
Commons had a separate celebration of the
great national holiday. They also observed
the feast of their patron saint with
banquet at which Mr.. John E.
Redmond, the Parnellite leader, pre-
sided. A list of patriotic toasts
had been prepared for the occasion and
appropriate responses were made to them,
which were received in most enthusiastic
manner. The toast to the memory of Mr..
Parnell was drunk in deep silence, all the
guests arising from their seats when the
name of the loved leader was pronounced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18

then tried to make himself heard,
but it was impossible to do So,
as at the mention Of Googins'. name
even the pounding of the gavel was
inaudible. Several others tried to gain the
floor, and when their efforts to gain the
Chairman's approval failed, they addressed
the meeting anyhow, but their efforts were
unavailing, as they could not be heard.
R. w. Scott then mounted the Secretary's
desk and moved that all the Googins dele
gates take the right side of the house and
the Clark delegates the left. 1t was carried
with hurrah, and Googins' crowd
swept with mighty rush to the right,
completely hemming in all the Clark men
and leaving not more than 40 on the left to
200 on the right Men on both sides kept
motioning and calling to each other to join
their respective sides. During the excite
ment Mr.. Clark perceiving his cause was
hopeless, moved to make the nomination of
MI. Googins unanimous, which was put
and declared carried by the Chair. He then
declared the convention adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
News Of Interest to Capitalists and
People Who Speculate.
THE COAL DEAL UNDER FIRE.
The Standard Company to Add Millions to
Its Capital.
FAILURES. RAIL NOTES AND FIRES

ALBANY, N. Y, March 1.-THE special
committee to investigate the coal deal to-
day made its preliminary report to the Sen
ate. The report says that from testimony
taken it so far appears that agreements have
been made whereby the Central Railroad of
New Jersey has been leased for 999 years
to the Port Reading Railroad Company, and
the Lehigh Valley road for a SINH
lar term to the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company; that the Philadelphia
and Reading and the Port Reading,
the lessons of the lines referred to-,
through the instrumentality of other COM
panies, pamely, the Reading Construction
Company and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany are identified in interest, and that
the combinations thus made through the
various companies which are in fact the
lessons of the property referred to will con-
troll about 55 per cent of the carrying trade
In coal, and, with the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, more than 70 per cent
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
and the Pennsylvania Company, control the
whole of the anthracite coal transportation
from the Pennsylvania coal fields.
1t was claimed strenuously that the self
interest of Reading was ample guarantee on
business principles against any advance in
the price of coal, and maintained that there
was not now, nor would there be hereafter,
any desire upon the part of the management
OF the combined roads to increase the price
to the consumer, and that, with the excep-
tion of few points, whether coal was un-
duly low, the price was more likely to
be reduced than advanced that this was to
be done and could be done by the elimina-
tion of middleman. whose profits at some
points were edisproportionately large, and fell
both upon the producer and the consumer;
that is, if the amounts paid to middlemen
could go to producing and carrying compa-
nies, some part at least of the saving would
inure to the benefit of the consumer.
1t is plain, however, to the committee
that this is matter that would rest largely
in the discretion of the carrying companies,
and in case the roads not now in the COM
bination should become part of it there
would be under existing laws no protection
for the consumer, who would be at the
mercy of the carrying companies, and the
limit as to price would be fixed according
to the views of such companies as to their
own best interests.
The representatives of the middlemen and
of some of the large dealers in anthracite
coal have asked to be heard, and for this
purpose the committee was continued with
authority to sit during recess This course
was further recommended, inasmuch as it is
brought to the knowledge Of the committee
that there exists in some quarters an ap-
prehension, whether well or ill grounded,
that upon the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture the price of coal may be materially ad-
notwithstanding the disclaimers
which appear in the testimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
BRUSH PEOPLE WIN.
A Preliminary Injunction Granted in an
Important Patent Suit.

A Preliminary Injunction Granted in an
Important Patent Suit.
TRENTON, NJ, March 17.-Judge Green,
in the United States Circuit Court, to-day
granted a preliminary injunction against
the Accumulation Company, of Newark, re-
straining it from infringing on patents held
by the Brush Electric Company. The de-
PENDANTS opposed the granting of the in
junction, claiming new evidence had been
discovered since the decisions against them
bv Judge Coke in the Southern Circuit of
New York, which decisions led Judge
Green to grant the injunction to-day. The
evidence submitted was that 90 years be-
fore the invention of Brush's electric bat
terry the same had been discovered by Dr..
Blanchard, of Vermont.
Judge Green, in his decision, said that as
the New York cases have been appealed the
injunction granted to-day will be dissolved
should the appealed decision reverse the de-
cisions given by Judge Coke. The COM
planning company is required to give bonds
to sustain damages to the defendant in case
the New York decisions are reversed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
NEARLY ALL ENDED.

The Tax Revision Is Completed in Almost
All of the " Wards-Wil1 Wind Up the Job
Next Week-Sopne High Valuations
Nearly Cut in Two-Rural Lands Much
Reduced.
The assessors Office clerks have turned
over to the City Treasurer the tax books of
all wards in the CITY but those in the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth, EIGHTEENTH Nine
teenth, Twenty-6rst, Twenty-second and
Twenty-third wards. The Twenty-frst and
Twenty-third books will be sent over to-
morrow morning. The others are being
held back by the application of the new
rule for classification, but Chief Clerk
jenkins expects to have the work COM
pleted by the middle of next week.
The Board of Assessors in their revision
of the Second district of the Twenty-second
ward have completed the main thorough
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
Pianos and Organs.

Pianos and Organs.
We have on hand several of those
nearly new upright pianos that will sell
very low for cash or on
EASY PAYMENTS.
They are of well-known makes and
will be warranted just the same as new
pianos We must sell them, and will
at yery
Low PRICES
And on easy terms You can place your
order now and have them delivered at
once, or we can hold delivery till you
get in your new house April 1. We
have also a number of
GOOD PRACTICE PIANOS,
Squares, at $50, $50, $50, 500, 500, 1925,
etc. There are Dunhams, Emersons,
Haines Bros, Chickering's, Decker &
Barnes and many other makers at S.
Hamilton's, 81 and SO Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
BUSINESS BREvITIES.

THE retail implement dealers of Pennsyl-
vania will meet in Harrisburg Tuesday to
organize State association.
JOHN A. MArHIEU, of Detroit, owner Of a
wool alcohol refinery, has assigned to the
Union Trust Company. Liabilities, abont
$6O, ,0CO; assets unknown. An $1l, GOO attach
ment precipltated the failure.
The Treasury Department. has notified the
New York custom authorities to suspend all
action in regard to the imposition of duties
on the products or Haiti Venezuela and the
United States of Colombia, under the recent
proclamation of the President, until further
orders from the department.
THE first step toward the closing of the
deal for the sale of the Lake street "L' road
at Chicago to a New York syndicate was
taken yesterday, when John A. Christie, a
wall street banker, and Colonel Alberger,
one OF the owners, had conference to sat-
1sfy New York lawyers as to the legal status
of the road.
A QUO wARRANTo proceeding has been in
stituted by the Attorney General against
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Avondale, Pa, John Heindmans dwell
ing. Loss $1,000; insured. r..
AT Eddville, N. Y, l3 buildings, including
Schuman's Hotel and Torrey's Hotel. four
dwellings and seven barns. Loss So, 900.
AT Washington, Pa, Clay Bakers dwell
ing. Loss, $1,000 The Washington Manu-
featuring Company's buildings and lumber
yards narrowly escaped.
AT Philadelphia. the Philadelphia market
house was damaged yesterday morning,
owing to imperfect insulation of an electric
wire. Loss, S75, 600, insured.
AT Haddonfield. N. j., the institution of
Messrs. Bancroft & Cox for feeble minded
children. The IA pupils of the institution
were moved in safety. Loss 81, 1000; insur-
ance, 81, 500. Cause, a defective fue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
WORK OF OHIO'S LAWMAKERS.

Storm Sheds Are Recommended for the
Front of Street Cars. ''
COLUMBUS, O., March III Special. 1.-The
Senate to-day passed Mr.. McMaken's bill to
regulate the practice of dentistry in Ohio.
1t provides for the appointment of board of
dental examiners of five practicing dentists
by the Governor The House considered
bill to prevent double taxation, and passed
it
The Senate committee on corporations
other than municipal has recommended
the passage of Mr. Abbott's bill providing
that "storm sheds" shall be erected on the
front of street cars for the protection of en-
ploYes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18

BERLIN police are arresting Anarchists.
EMPLOYMENT on public works has been
given O,0O0 Poles.
NoN-oRTHoDox churches in Russia are be-
ing rapidly closed.
PARIS police continue to find explosives in
the houses of Anarchists.
DESPITE popular clamor the two English
poachers we're hanged yesterday.
Four HUNDRED Hebrews and 100 peasants
emigrated from L1thuania to America last
week.
ANARCHISTS at Liege placed bomb at the
door of Judge who had decided a criminal
case against them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
Two Chicago Failures.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Enough noses were
pressed against window panes of the de-
funct Schweisthal Bank, on La Sale street,
to-day to leave the dingy glass looking like
checker-board. The banker remained in
accessible, no one seeming to know his
whereabouts, even his family. Assignee
Linehart was busily figuring on the assets,
and expressed himself as already most sat
isfed that the bank will pay dollar for
dollar, though it was dubious if anything
will be left for Sch~eisthal. AS an out
come Of the failure, together with the re-
cent failure of Benin & Co. at Denver, the
assignment is announced of Nagle &
Brecher, whisky and champagne commits
sion merchants. The assignee thinks the
assets and liabilities will be each about
$50, 900, and promises speedy settlement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
MINERS RESUME WORK MONDAY.
They Confer With Employers and Will
Have No Trouble Getting Back,

They Confer With Employers and Will
Have No Trouble Getting Back.
LONDON, March 1.-THE delegates to the
conference of the Miners Federation to-day
unanimously adopted resolution declaring
that, in view of the fact that the object for
which the pits had been stopped had been
achieved, the conference advises to resume
work on Monday. The conference will next
consider the number Of days in week the
men shall work
There was some question as to whether
the masters would allow the men to return
to work at the time decided upon by the
Miners Federation, but it has been prac-
tlcally solved at a meeting to-day of the
Lancashire and Cheshire coal mine owners,
who employ 100000 men, which was held to
consider the matter. 1t was decided to
allow work to be resumed Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
SOME WEATHER SOUTH.

Heavy Snow as Far Down as Mississippi
Makes 1t Shiver.
COLUMBUS, MISS, March 17.-Another
cold wave struck this place yesterday, and
it has been growing colder ever since. This
morning it began sleeting and then snow
fell for several hours. A strong wind has
been blowing from due north all day, and
tonight the thermometer registers 800 and
falling.
Snow also fell at Memphis, Nashville and
other points South. The storm is the most
severe experienced in many years, and rail-
way travel is greatly impeded.