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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
DECLINES TO RUN AGAIN,
Cory Republicans Ask Mayor LambfnS
Reo,U a Tattar IF nacT;-,+io-

Cory Republicans Ask Mayor LambfnG to
Recall Letter of Defamation,
Mayor j. NJ Lambing, of CORY, regis
tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yester-
day. Mr.. Lambing is one of the most pop
ular men in his town, and the Republicans
intend to renominate him for Mayor in
spite of his letter of declinatIon. The
Mayor has written an open letter stat
ing that he would not accept the noni-
nation again. He is busy man,
and claims he hasn't the time to
look after the affairs OF the town. A few
days ago citizens committee met and
asked him to reconsider, but he has not
given an answer. If Mr. Lambing should
consent TO run be will be indorsed by the
Republicans and Democrats
The town is divided into two factions. the
advocates and opponents of sewer improve
ments About year ago the anti-sewer
people went into the courts and stopped
the work of construction. Mayor Lam
bing's aim has been to have the sewer built
and last week a gang of men resumed opera
tionS Now the Mayor is satisfied and
wants to quit The sewer opponents have
nominated l. Hammond. II Mr.. Lamping
persists in refusing to run, the chances are
that Cory will have a three-cornered fight
like Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
PLAYING OLD DIOGENES.

The Allegheny Reformers Look Into the
Character and Fitness of Councllmanic
Candidates-The Records of All Ready
to Be Exhibited.
The Allegheny Reform Association last
night issued an address to the people on
the subject of the coming municipal cleo
tions. The address is appended:
The present election for Councilmen in
this city presents most critical juncture in
our municipal history. Bonds are to be
issued to raise large sums of money for pub
lie improvements and the disposition Of the
entire proceeds of their sale is by law en-
trusted to Councils. If incompetent and
dishonest persons are elected to that body
these moneys will not only be misspent or
dissipated. but we are in danger of being
made liable as a city for a larger and
of the greatest vigilance and providence
can save us from the danger that thus con-
fronts us 1t is the natural outcome of in
competent financial management that given
large sum wherewith to build and i'm
prove the bounds of prudence should be
overstepped and the city involved In large
additional debt before the citizens can in
terpose to prevent it.
In view of this danger all good citizens
should consider well the claims of every new
candidate, and carefully scrutinize the
Councils before voting. Every taxpayers
interest is al stake, whether he be an owner
or renter. Let every voter diligently inquire
who are the dtteSt persons to represent them
in Councils, and by an intelligent exercise
OF the franchise redeem our municipal affairs
from the corrupt control of ringsters. This
can readily be accom- plished and will result
in the election of capable represen tatives to
Councils, ii our good citizens will be warned
i'll time and take part in the primaries and
election. In order to assist in determining
the standing of candidates and to give
every voter an opportunity to know their
qualifications, the Reform Association at
great expense OF time, trouble and money,
has caused records TO be examined, pledges
to be given and evidence to be col
lected bearing on the question of
what candidates are best fitted for
the positions. This work has
been done solely with a view to serve the
public interest, by capable citizens of rec
ognized standin" and probity, not them
selves seeking office. emolument or power,
and is en- titled to great weight in making up
the verdict at the polls, and no voter who
" ishes to vote in favor of honesty and CON-
in city government should fail to
inform himself what candidates have been
by the association. Such in
can be obtained by any citizen by
application at the rooms of the association
or from any member of the association
committee of each ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
WILL WANT A SLICE.

Another Heir to the Wealth OF the Har-
mony Society Heard From.
An heir to the wealth of deceased men,
bers of the Harmony Society is found to be
living at Dubois, Pa. When the society's
estate is settled, which is thought probable
in event of the threatened litigation follow
ing the death of Father Henrici, j. G. Sol
omon, of Dubois: expects to be able to show
his right to quite big slice of tine pro-
ceeds of such settlement Solomon's
mother, deceased, of Williamsport,
had two uncles and three cousins who
came from Germany many years
ago with Father Rapp, the founder of the
society, and these people put their belong
ingS, a considerable sum of cash included,
into the common fund. They worked and
lived and died in the community without
heirs, and Solomon is the next in line for
whatever interests NAV descend. Conrad
Solomon. of Williamsport, father of j. G.
Solomon, was a frequent visitor to the
society ut Economy, and was we'll acquainted
with the late Father Henrici.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
DON'T EXPECT TEED.
President Duss Says He Is Not Interested
in the Alleged Messiah-Don't Want to

President Duss Says He Is Not Interested
I'm the Alleged Messiah-Don't Want to
Be Blamed for Other Peoples Mis-
takes.
The reports from the West of Messiah
Teed's assumption of interest in EcoRo-
my's new government are not worrying
anybody in the Harmony Society very
much. President Duss declared yesterday
with quiet emphasis that heS was not run
ming Teed and Teed was most certainly
not running him, nor was he likely to do
so. Teed's movements therefore are not so
important in the Economics eyes as they
are in his own. Several days ago Mr. Duss
talked about iced to DISPATCH reporter
very indiferently. He said he was not in
communication with the Koresh prophet,
nor did he believe anything or
anybody would bring him here, I'm
less it were the newspapers by talking
all the time about him. Mr.. Duss also said
he could not understand why the discussion
of Teed's proposed admission to the society
some time ago had taken on such bitterness.
He didn't think either Teed or himself had
been treated fairly at tine time. But it is
apparent from Mr.. Duss' manner that how
ever he may have valued an alliance with
Teed year ago he has very little use for
such assistance now.
Mr.. Duss very reasonably argues, also,
that he should not be blamed for any and
all alleged mismanagement of the society's
affairs that may have occurred since 1925
He has only been in control of the
sOciety's affairs Tor a year or so
at the most, and while he does not
admit for a moment that there have been
mistakes made by his predecessors, he only
admits responsibility for his own acts since
he took the reins himself By slip of the
pen certain securities sold by the society
were referred to in TIE DISPATCH yester-
day as Monongaheia Navigation Stock,
whereas what was meant was Monongahela
Water Stock. Mr.. DGss said yesterday
that the society had never owned any of the
navigation stock, but did not deny the sale
of the water stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
AFRAID OF LOSING VOTES.

Why Allegheny Councils Has Postponed
Action on the Smoke Consumer Ordi-
nance-The City Preparing to Resist an
Invasion of the Cholera.
Mrs John Oakley, Secretary of the
Woman's Health Protective Association, of
Allegheny county, accompanied by two
other ladies of the association, called upon
Mayor Kennedy, of Allegheny, yesterday
afternoon. They were seeking information
concerning the progress Councils was max
ing toward passing the ordinances on smoke
consumers and for collecting the garbage of
the city. The associa tion is taking great
interest in the passage of these ordinances.
The ladies who called upon the Mayor told
him that they believed that Councils were
purposely delaying action upon the said
ordinances.
The Mayor informed the ladies that he
thought Councils would do nothing with
the smoke consuming ordinance until after
the February elections, from the fact that
there is much opposition to this ordinance
among certain class Of voters, and those
members Of Council who are candidates for
reelection do not care to ieopardize their
chances by agitating the passage of the
ordinance.
IN regard TO the garbage ordinance ne
said that 1t had not been presented to
Councils vet, but that it was being prepared
and he thought by spring the city would be
in shape to collect all garbage in covered
carts at the expense of the city, which
would be disposed of in the garbage fur
naces and not dumped into the river as it is
now. He said that by that time a new
garbage furnace will have been erected in
the lower part of the city, and Allegheny
will possess one of the best garbage systems
in the country.
The Mayor told the ladies that he feared
this country will be visited by the cholera
as soon as spring opens, and that every pre-
caution will be taken by the city author
tiles to prevent an epidemic if the dread
malady should come. He told them that
the city engineer had completed the sur
veys for the new water mains as far up the
river as Pine Creek, and that as soon as the
ground thawed out sufficiently work would
be commenced on the grading and laying of
the mains
The ladies went away pleased with the
sanitary outlook of Allegheny, but disposed
to censure Councils for their tardiness in
not passing the smoke nuisance ordinance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Lay OUT ALL MIGHT.
Samuel Tryce So Badly Frozen That He
Cannot Recover.

Samuel Tryce So Badly Frozen That Ee
Cannot Recover.
Samuel Trvce, aged 30 years, was found
in a cellar on the outskirts of the Southside
Yesterday morning by some boys in an un-
conscious condition and terribly frozen.
They were coasting, and passing an old house
were attracted by groan< On making an
investigation Tryce was found unconcious
and rolling on the frozen ground in terrible
agony. Some men were notified and the
unfortunate man was removed to the South
side Hospital in the patrol wagon.
His clothes and shoes had to be cut in
pieces as they were frozen to his BODY.
His face, hands, feet and legs were so
badly frozen that they Will have to be am
putated, though the doctors despair of his
life. Some OF mis- fingers and toes dropped
Of, they were SO badly frost-bitten. His
iGce snd hands were so badly lacerated it is
thought that they were gnawed by rats
during the night.
No one knows how long he had been
LAYING IN the cellar, as he disappeared last
Monday and had not been seen since. He
formerly lived at McKeesport, but had
been employed at the National Tube Works
for some time. When he left his home
Monday he was demented. The doctors say
e cannot recover
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
THE CARS RAN TOGETHER.

Two Men Fatally and Four Badly Hurt at
the Edith Furnace Yesterday.
By number of freight cars running into
a side-trscked train, on which were a num-
Der of laborers unloading metal, at the
Edith Furnace yesterday, six men were in
jured, two of them being probably fatally
hurt. The cars broke away and could not
be controlled The crash came before the
men could jump for safety They were
thrown under the wheels and on the tracks.
James O'Brien and George Since were
dragged under the wheels for some distance.
O'Brien had his spine injured aud was ter
ribly cut and bruised. Simco had leg
almost severed by the wheels and was in
jured internally. Both were taken to the
Allegheny General Hospital, and can
hardly recover. The other four were re-
moved to their homes, but none of them
were dangerously hurt. They were so
badly shaken up as to be unable to work
this week
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
FREE BRIDGES INDoRsED
At Republican Suggestion Meeting in the
ThIrty-First Ward.

At Republican Suggestion Meeting in the
ThIrty-First Ward.
The Thirty-frst ward Republicans held q
suggestion meeting last night. NJ. M. Gar
land presided. The following candidates
were named: School Directors, William E
Corless, Joseph Fisher, Robert Sloan; Con-
stable, Colonel Matt Seese, Charles Baum
gartner; Assessor, Joseph Davis Owing
to the fact that a sufficient notice had not
been given of the meeting, the attendance
was very small, and it was decided to hold
another meeting tonight, when additional
suggestions for the various Offices win be
made. The meeting will be held at the
new schoolhouse on Allen avenue.
Resolutions were passed at last nights
meeting indorsing the movements on the
part of city officials in the interest OF free
bridges tor the Southside and asking addi-
tional rapid transit to the city. An effort
will be made bv the citizens of Allentown
to induce the Birmingham Traction Com
pany to build an electric road down Browns
willie avenue. The ward primaries will be
held Saturday, january.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
CANDIDATES PLEDGE THEMSELVES.

The Citizens of the Seventh Ward in Ale
gheny Discuss the Baker Ballot.
The Citizens of the Seventh ward, ALE
gheny, met last night to hear the report of
the committee appointed on Wednesday
evening to consult the County Com
missioners regarding the manner in
which the suggested candidates should
proceed in order to have their names
printed on the Baker ballot at the coming
February election. Philip Peifer, Chair
man of the committee, reported that the
commissioners had advised them that q
petition signed by per cent of the voters
OF the ward or precinct was all that was
necessary except that more than one candi-
date for Council could not secure the name
of a certain signer of his petition.
A resolution was passed that candidates
suggested at the last meeting pledge them
selves not to allow their names to be placed
on either a Republican or a Democratic
ticket that might be nominated before the
ballots are printed, and each candidate
pledged himself that he would conform with
the resolution.
Charles Myers and Philip PETER got into
a lively talk over 81 so in connection with
the last election and caused some amuse-
ment to those present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
BLAMED IT ALL ON LIQUOR.

Joseph Harbenback Swears Off for Year
and Goes Free.
Joseph Harbenback was given a hearing
before Alderman Kerr last night on charges
of assault and battery and breach of the
peace preferred by mis- wife, Tullie Har-
benback. Harbenback is the man who as
saulted Constable Jack when he went to
arrest him Wednesday morning.
Harbenback was in very penitent mood,
and admitted abusing his wife, bat laid the
entire blame on liquor. He begged his
wife to withdraw the charge against him,
and she consented to do so il he would
swear off drinking for year. He did not
want to do this, but finally consented and
took the oath before Alderman Kerr. and
his wife withdrew the charges against him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Borrowed His NeighbOr,s violin.

John McDermott was arrested yesterday
on warrant sworn out before Alderman
Gripp by Thomas Hanford, charging him
with larceny by bailee Hanford lives on
Forbes street and McDermottis is neighbor.
He alleges he loaned McDermott q violin
which he did not return. McDermott was
released from the workhouse yesterday.
where he had been serving sentence for
misdemeanor. He was unable to furnish
bail and was committed to jail to await
hearing January 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Majority Shareholders of Stewart, Graham
& Co. AI1ege Insolvency.

Majority Shareholders of Stewart, Graham
& Co. AIIege Insolvency.
A bill in equity was filed by Samuel c.
Graham and VIM. Farley, against Stewart,
Graham & Co., Limited and James Stewart,
engaged in the contracting and the build
ers' supply business. The company, it is
stated, has capital stock of SIS, 900 divided
into $50 shares at 500 each.
Graham holds SO shares, Farley 1
share and Stewart so shares. The
latter has had control of the business. The
company, it is asserted, is insolvent, and
has an Indebtedness of S37, ,227 %. Its
notes have been protested and suits threat
ened, and its bank account is oYerdrawn
500.
In consequence a dissolution of the part
nership is asked for, also an accounting,
and the appointment of a receiver to COM
plete contracts and wind up the business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
WILL BE a LEGAL HOLIDAY,
The Schedule Arranged for the Postofa,
for Next Monday.

The Schedule Arranged for the Postoflce
for Next Monday.
Monday, January 2, being a legal holi-
day, the following routine will be enforced
at the postofice: No money orders or
postal notes will be issued or.paid. The
registry Office will close at II NJ. The stamp
windows will be open until P. NJ; after
that hour sales will be made at the general
delivery indow, which will be open all
day and night; at the branch offices from Z
A M. to IL NJ, and from P. M. to 9 p NJ.
The carriers window will be open until IL
NJ and from P. NJ to 8 P. M. Special de-
livery letters will be handled as usual.
Mails will be received and dispatched as
usual. All two, three and four-trip car
riers will make one delivery after the ar
rivals of the Eastern mails; six-trip car
riers will make two deliveries; foot and
cart collectors will make the regular Sun
day collections
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
FIRE HORSES RUN AWAY.

A Hose Carriage Wrecked While Out at an
East End Fire.
The residence of Charles Shuman, 5S0S
Rural avenue, East End, was partially de-
stroyed by fire last night, involving loss
OF about 1900, partially insured. After
reaching the fire the horses in the hose car
rage ran away and returned to the engine
house On the way they collided with a
telegraph pole, badly wrecking the vehicle.
The fire was caused by the servant girl at
tempting to thaw out a frozen water pipe by
thrusting burning paper up between the in
side wall and the weather boarding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
WISE ONES STILL GUESSING,

The Local Politicians Naming the Prob
able Candidate for Mayor.
The local politicians spent yesterday, as
they have spent all the days for two weeks,
speculating on the probable Republican
candidate for Mayor. 1t was reported yes
terday that Police Magistrate Gripp would
probably be a candidate for the Office.
Many of the best posted, however, contend
that the leaders have induced Major Mon
tooth to accept the nomination.
Senator Finn said yesterday that Mayor
Gourley would be entirely acceptable to
troller and that Major Denniston would
have no opposition for Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
THOSE STOLEN BRAssES

Herman Marcus Is Held for Receiving
Them as Stolen Goods.
Herman Marcus was given hearing be-
fore Alderman McKenna last night on a
charging OF receiving stolen goods. 1t
is alleged that Marcus bought stolen
brasses from the Wiles brothers.
Ed and Charles Wiles were az
rested last Saturday morning by Lieutenant
Richards on the suspicion of being the per-
sons who stole two valuable brass castings
from Best, Fox & Co. foundry, at the foot
OF Twenty-ftth street. Ed made a con-
fession and said the brasses had been sold
to Marcus for S12 30 each.
Marcus was held under 1000 bail for a
trial by court. The Wiles brothers are under
1000 bail each to answer in court for their
crime
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Young Politicians Entertain.

The Conkling Club, of the Southside,
held its first entertainment and reception
in New Turner Hall last night. The hall
was crowded and q number were turned
away. An excellent varied programme pre-
ceded the dancing, the latter being the
chief amusement. The affair was big sue
cess aud managed in a way that reflected
credit on the organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
THE NITRATE KING interviewed by
Carpenter for THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Oldham Was Left Out.

The charge OF bigamy against Mrs. May
Koch, preferred before Alderman Kerr by
her husband, Joseph Koch, was withdrawn
yesterday, as well as the charge of mis-
demeanor against R. W. Oldham, preferred
by the same plaintiff. Upon what basis the
difficulty was settled is not known, except
that Oldham was lett out in the cold. Koch
refused to talk about the matter and Old
ham said he did not know anything at all
about it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Both Men Held for Conrt.

Magistrate Succop held a hearing last
night in the cases of Vincent Markeiweicz
and Clement Darkeiwicz, who charged each
other with aggravated assault and battery.
The case is the result of a fight that took
place in the house of one of the men on
Barry street, Twenty-seventh ward, on
Christmas night. Both men furnished $500
bail tor court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Drove ofMith the Buggy.

AI% ,ber of boys on Thirteenth street
last evening got into buggy belonging to
Frank McDonough, which was standing on
the street, and drove Off Later Med
discovered the absence of his rig and noti-
fed the police. Officer Kenny found the
horse and buggy in good shape at Twen-
tieth street, where the youngsters had left
it No arrests were made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
IN A RECEIvRR's HANDS.
The Mercantile Trust Company Ass

The Mercantile Trust Company Assumes
Charge of Solon's Affairs.
The Mercantile Trust Company is acting
as receiver for the Order of Solon. 1t has
taken full charge of the order and is trans
acting all its business. Solon's officers are
in charge at the Office. President Folsom
yesterday issued circular to the members.
1t tells just what condition the order is in.
1t also says that relief fund warrants,
granted prior to the issuing of the courts
injunction, will be cashed through the
Mercantile Trust Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Allegheny Democratic Candidates.

Judge James Bredin presided at the sug-
gestion meeting of the Fourth ward Demo-
Gratis in Allegheny last night. H. C.
Broedel, independent candidate for Select
Council, was indorsed. George A Koehler
and ]. L. Folder were chosen for Common
Council. Jacob Huddell and William
Freybogel were indorsed for school directors
tor the three year term and John w. Rob-
inson for the one year term.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31

Mayor Gourley's condition yesterday was
much improved. DR.. Nelson, the attend
ing physician, says his patient will recover.
No visitors j. P. Andrews, Superinten-
dent of the Bureau of HIGHWAYS and
Sewers, who has also been suffering with
pneumonia, was also much improved yester-
day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
Footnads Held for Cnnrt.

Edward Courtney, George Finney and
Henry Henzay, charged with assaulting and
rObbing Captain Dalgleish on Wiley ave-
nue. Wednesday night, were yesterday sent
to Jail for court by Police Magistrate Gripp.
CAPTAIN Dalgleish appeared against his as
ssilants