r 2 w THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, "WEDNESDAY, - JANUARY 2, . 1889. " . '-,'''c ' '2 mfW?T IT WiSQUAIBT. How the Economites Inaugu rated the flew Year. THEIR MUSIC FESTIVAL Preceded bj Impressive Religious Exercises. THE GOOD GERMAN DINNER SERVED Some of tie Interesting Features of the Festivities of the Day. HOW THE LOVE OF MUSIC IS FOSTERED "Gute nacht!" was said more cordially than usual last night to the watchman who early began his rounds of the picturesque village of Economy. At each door where his old-fashioned lantern lighted the stone steps for a moment there uas a word of greeting for him from cither the portly German master, a buxom Dutch servant woman or a rollicking boy. In their own quaint way the Economites had inaugurat ed the new year. A day of good cheer would not he to them complete without leaving something pleasant for the town guardsman to thirk about during his lonely vigils. He had been the first to announce the arrival of theXew Year. Sow he was the last to receive con gratulations. He could have told you by the hearty manner in which they were given that it had been a jolly day with the society. It was jolly, but it was impressive, too. Each year uuiks more distinctly the grow ing age of the SO surviving members of this remarkable society. Increasing age in tensifies their earnestness in rcligiou life, softens their sturdy manners, adds to the charm of their home habits. Yet it will all end some day. It is this thought of decay that imparts solemnity to all they do. But there is young and thriving life at Economy also, and as selfishness is no part of the older Economites' character, they spend the greater part of fete days in furnishing en joyment for the young men and women, and for the boys and girls. That's where the fun comes in. BEGIXKISG THE XEW YEAE. The German families hired by the Econo mites to work the estate of 7,000 acres ag gregate nearly 400 persons. These people all gathered in the church yesterday morn ing Jonathan Leiz, the only survivor of the old stock of Rappists, now in his S3d year, preached to them from a biblical test Congregational singing was led by a splendid choir, for whom two organs were played, one by the widely known Jacob Benrici, aged 85 years, and the other by Miss Eapp, aged 80 years, the grand daughter of the founder of the society. At noon the same kind of a Sew Year's dinner you wonld look for, if a sojourner in Germany, was served Every one of the vine-clad houses wis the scene of a bounti ful feast. As e erything is provided out of one common storehouse, there was plenty and to tpare. The rich cream from a dairy ot over 100 Alderney cows; butter, the pur ity of which cannot be equaled west of the Alleghenies; bread, made from flour pro duced by the old process and retaining all the nutritious quality; splendid old wines from the celebrated old vaults of Economy itself., Every home had its own Fatherland extras and desserts, but the staples men tioned above arc usually what Pittsburg visitors expect more eagerly. Two o'clock found every dwelling deserted again. A stranger going from door to door would have been bewildered. Nobody was at home; streets, wide and beautiful, 'with their fringing trees, were entirely empty. 2? ot a sound could be heard, and the village clock, in striking the hours and quarters, echoed among the 200 silent houses like the tolling of a luneral bell. A STRIKING SCENE But drawing near the clock dials, life was soon discovered. And musical life, tool In the very center of the community stands the solid old town hall. From its windows came fortn a volume ot song, strong and sweet Presently a brass band took up the refrain, and at last the music melted into a cadence, which the flute alone continued in a dreamy lingering. "Within was a novel scene. The occasion was the annual Hew Year's concert The large, barn-like hall was filled with the townspeople. On one side sat the women, on the other the men and boys. The seats were low benches without backs, except four rows in the front of the female tier, which had comfortable back-rests. On a high platform, surrounded by a paling fence, was where the musicians and singers Stood. A little lower down a table, covered with white linen, stretched the whole " length of the rostrum. Back of this sat sine men in a row. The aces of the three in the center aggregated 247 years. In the middle was Jacob Henrici, the President of the society, his flowing white hair giving him something of a patriarchial appearance. To his right sat Mr. Lenz, who with Mr. , Henrici acts as trustee for the community His short hair, a mixture oi grayand white, and an intellectual cast of countenance, is said to recall the :ace and figure of the founder, Mr. Itapp. Sitting on the left was John "White, who at 80 years of age, bears a small saintly face; his delicate features surrounded by a wealth of silvery white locks. He with John Seheid, Michael Btaib, Joseph Sehwarz, George Kirshbaum, Erusa "Woelful and Gott:ried Lauppe, form the council of seven who assist Trustees Henrici and Lenz in the management of the place. DURING THE CONCERT. People are generally familiar with the odd style of dress of Economites the men's broad-rimmed high hats, the women's Holland Aau&cs or caps of home-spun silk. Altogether it was a striking assemblage that was found in the hall. In the concert Mr. Henrici himself di rected the singing of a choir of children. He is rather infirm now when he walks, but while stooped with age his voice is clear and musical as ever, and his touch on ilie piano keys has lost none of its skill. The band consists of 30 pieces and is equipped with silver instruments from the East It is recruited entirely bv Economv people, lrom the 12-year-old boy who played the flute up to Mr. Woelful, one of "the Council, who is manager. Jacob Bohr is director. The choirs were two in number, made up from the boys and girls, young men and women of the town. The follow ing was the programme of the afternoon: Introduction Grand .March By Kisler Prayer, f Aria lrom "Anna Bolena (Conit . J solo) By Kisler 11 Idyll-"The Forgo in the Forest'' I .... ByMichaelis bong by Kirchbaura's choir. rJlarcii -vs eujaarsgruss (Brass j un Family. By J. Rohr Waltz "ftcbon ist die Ingend" (Or chestral Ott Familv. By E. Maschke Polka "Pottbuser (Orchestra) Ott Familv. By L Maschke bong by Mr. Hcnricrs orchestra. rCoroet feolo "Facilita," air and va- ,J nations By Hartmann "SiDcscnptive Piece "A Hunting i Scenr" ByBucalossi ,6ong by Kirschbaum's cuoir. , . Onartpt. " ) Waltz 'Musikantenlieder" By Kisler , 3 The celebration closed in a solemn man ner. There was sung by all present, to slow and measured time, a hymn written many decades ago for the society by Frederick Itapp, adopted son of the founder. It is en titled "Oarmonie du Bruderstadt," and its theme is "the city of brothers." Mr. Lenz read irom an age-stained book two lines at a time, and the music the full band played, while the whole congregation sang the uords. Economites love music. They spend money lavishly to keep their band and choirs abreast of the times. There are as many as 22 pianos in their cozy dwellings. Certainly the melody of yesterday would be hard to rival in more advanced commu nities. TRAINMEN TICKLED. Splendid Annual Dinner of the Pennsylvania Company Employes' Association Over 500 Garsti, Entertalncd-Tralni Laid Over. A pleasant and almost unique dinner was that given n the occasion of the fourth an. nual gathering of the Pennsylvania Com pany employes in the rooms of the Associa tion at No. 125 Sedgwick street yesterday. It was unique because the men came in their working clothes, and were probably the happier for the absence of their dressy, though very likely uncomfortable suits. In the dining hall of the house was a large number of engineers, firemen and brake men, who had just stepped from their trains, while elegantly dressed ladies in their best afternoon gowns mingled with them and exchanged greetings of,the new year with their husbands, brothers or friends. y The house was crowded from the attic to the basement, and in the lecture roost on the first floor a musical and literary entertain ment was given by a numberof young ladies interested in the hard-worked trainmen. The following named young ladies partici pated in the exercises: Miss Mcllwain, vocal solo; recitation, Lula Dormberger; recitation, Edna ltichards; banjo solo, Miss Pennington, who was also the pianist. At the conclusion of the exercises, dinner was announced and among the first to make an onslaught on the delicious viands were about 50 trainmen who had just came in from a run from Alliance. Superintendent Starr, of the railroad, is sued orders to Etop all through freight trains at the Washington avenue yards one hour, to aliow all the trainmen an opportunity to get a good New Year's dinner. After the trainmen had been served, the large com pany of visitors sat down to make merry as the guests of the employes of the company. Dnring the afternoon the pupils of the Sunday school class presented Miss H. Graham, Assistant Principal of the Second ward school, a gold headed umbrella for her zealous work among them. The organist of the school, Miss Maggie Alter, was pre sented with a gold chain and charm. About 500 visitors attended the reception. ALLEGHENY'S NEW CflAETER. A Sort of a Slate Fixed Dp for tbo Different Positions. There is no doubt now but that Allegheny will be made a city of the second class, and that the Pittsburg charter will be amended to suit it This will necessitate three de partments, Safety, Public "Works and Charities. No slate has yet been made for these offices, but at a gathering of promi nent politicans and city officials last night it was decided to name Mr. James McAfee for the position of Chief of the Depart ment of Public Safety, Chairman James Hunter, of Common Council, was first named for this position, but he has re lused to accept it if elected, claiming that it would interfere with his private business. Mr. McAfee is a contractor and a brother of Kobert McAfee, Chairman of the Street Committee. "When seen last night Mr. Mc Afee said he was not an aspirant for the position, but would accept if elected, and no other names have yet been mentioned for this office. As far ns the Department of Public Charities is concerned, Major "W. P. Hun ker, thepresent jSecretaryof the Poor Board, has no opposition. In fact he has not an nounced himself as a candidate, and when the name of President Trimble, of the Poor Board, was mentioned, he announced that he could not attend to his private business and the department at the same time. No one has been named for the position of Chief of Public "Works except James Crow, the present Chief of the fire department, but it is thought he will be retained in his present position. Other candidates will likely spring tip between now and the time for election, but they are evidently waiting to see how many Councilmcn will be allowed the city under the new charter. A GIEL ALMOST STRANGLED. An Alleged Attempt at Murder in a Solio Boarding House. The report that a man named Prank Campbell had attempted to murder Miss Lizzie Morgan, a young lady aged 21 years, at her home on Murphy street, and the ar rest of Campbell last nigh t caused a great deal of excitement in Soho. The prisoner was placed in the Fourteenth ward station house, and a charge of disorderly conduct was lodged against him. Mrs. Morgan, who is the proprietress of a boarding house on Murphy street gave the following acconst of the trouble: Campbell, who is employed at the Keystone Mill, has been boarding at her house for some time, although she has repeatedly tried to per suade him to leave, owing to the fact, as Mrs. Morgan said, that he was frequently intoxicated. Yesterday while Miss Morgan was making up the bed in an adjoining room, Campbell entered and tied one of his susDenders around her throat The girl was unable to make any outcry, and fell to the floor. Her mother, who was in a lower room, heard the fall, and, upon going upstairs, found ber danghter in an nnconscions condition. She was almost strangled when the suspender was un loosed. Upon her recovery she told of Campbell's assault, and he'was placed un der arrest No cause is assigned for the as sault The prisoner will be given a hearing to day. THEY KAN BDT FIFTEEN CARS. A Partial Opening of Truffle by Cable on tbe Citizen' Line. Fifteen cable cars were operated on the Citizen's Traction road out Penn avenue yesterday, being run alternately with horse cars, and so compelled to nse a very slow cable one that required 40 minutes' to run from East Liberty in. No cars were run on the Butler street branch, as enough new vehicles have not yet arrived. At East Libertv, where tho Fifth avenue and Citizens' roads run parallel, some good natured chaffing was indnlged in by the conductors of the competing lines, the Fifth avenue having the best of it, as they were running faster than the other. The new cars were not warmed, though everything was completed for putting in the stoves, which will be similar to those used on the Filth avenue line. NO DANGER OF DARKNESS. The City to be Lighted by Gas ns UnsnnI for Ten Days Vet. Quite an attempt was made by several newspapers yesterday morning to show that, beginning with last night, Pittsburg was to be in darkness, owing to the legal expiration yesterday morning of the city's contract with the gas company in anticipation that the new electric liglitiug system would be nearer completion than it is at the begin ning of the new year. The scare vanished as mysteriously as it came, however, for Controller Morrow yes terday stated that an arrangement had been made with tbe gas company until the new lighting system can be utilized, which will probably be about ten days hence. S OLD NICK ON PROFITS Dale, the Veteran Iron and SteoLStat- istician, to fiie'-Front." ESTIHATIBO PITTSBURG'S ODTPUT And What it Brings Back in One Line, In dependent of Wiges. 0THEE INDUSTRIAL NEWS AND NOTES Everybody in and around Pittsburg who knows much about iron and steel either knows or has heard of Nick Dale, of Sharpshurg, "the walking industrial ency clopedia," whose statistics have sometimes amused, and at other times annoyed, a class of capitalists whose financial secrets are presumed to be carefully guarded against the inqnisitiveness of the laborer. Within the past month the sometimes ec centric, but always industrious, Nick has compiled figures on the wages paid by Pittsburg iron and steel manufacturers figures which, in round numbers, as they were given, were not as sailed by the manufacturers onthegroundJ of inaccuracy. Indeed, a leading steel firm substantiated his figures so far as its own mills were concerned, and expressed an opinion that the others might be equally near the mark. In view of these fact', and because nobody else has deemed it a tempting task to dig to the bottom of costs, wages and profits, based upon known wage scales and known markets, The Dispatch, this morning publishes some of Nick's figures, giving his individually compiled data as to the profits made by Pittsburg manufacturers in the line indicated for the year just closed. He has tried to be very fair in his estimates, being unwijling to estimate that there was any appreciable profit, for ex ample, derived by either the Pennsylvania Forge or by Chess, Cook & Co., on products which, while not sold at a loss, had to be marketed at prices very near the Ipwest line of margin. He has figured low on the products also of two great steel mills, whose products are of the finest grades and cost enormously to put upon the market. So, for just what they are worth, his figures for 1888 are appended: nick's figures foe them. Tons. IJoyd Sons fc Co.'s Xensing ton Works..... 9.M0 Profits. 8 133,000 Pennsylvania Forge (muck Iron). 7,000 Chess, Cook fc Co.'s Anchor Nail and Tack works (10.- C90 tons muck iron: 6,750 nails and tacks) Willum fTlnrlr A? Rnn's Solar Ironworks 12,000 180,000 Bhoenbcrger fc Co. (iron and steel net) 30.000 900,000 Phillips,Nimick Co.'s Shgo Works 11:85 200.000 Zng & Co 's Sable Iron Mill. . 15.000 155,000 Lindsay t McCutcheon 10,675 100,000 Clinton Mill (late Graff.Ben- nett&Co) 5,000 Moorhead, McCleane & Co. (iron and steel net) 15,000 4a0,000 Howe, Brown &. Co 9,000 400,000 Brown d. Co.'s Wayne Iron and Steel Works 13,070 890,000 Black Diamond feteel Works. 75,000 300,000 Moorhead Bro. & Co.'s Ve suvius Mill 30,000 310,000 Spang, Chalfant S:Co. (muck and pipes) 37,000 1,000,000 A. M. Byers $. Co. (muck and pipes) 31.WU wiu,uuu Jones 4 Laugblms' American Iron Works (iron steel and nails) 110,000 3,000,000 J. Painter fc Sons 26,750 400,000 Republic Iron Works 23.570 235,000 Keystone Mjll 10,115 100.000 Spang Steel and Iron Works. 18,000 50,000 Dilwcrth, Porter t Co.'s Glendon Spike Works 15,000 110,000 LaBelle Steel Works. 10.000 200.000 Pittsburg Tube Works 15,100 450,000 Pcnns jlvania Pipe Mill 50,000 1,500,000 Singer. Nimick & Co. (fine steel) 15,000 750,000 Miller, Metcalf, Parkin $. Co.'s Cresent Steel Works (finest steel made) 5,000 500,000 (Mirer Bros' iPhillips 75,000 Lo00,000 "Winding up with the biggest of all the works, 3Ir. Dale goes into detail to such an extent that, no matter whether he signs himself "Nick Dale," "Jules Verne," or "Veritas," the subject matter mnst be in teresting from its very colossal character. He says: A HUSDEED FATnOSIS DEEP. Now comes the great firm of Carnegie Bros. t Co. With due justice to Mr. Carnegie and his partners, it must be said that, as they make the most money, and almost one-third of the output of tho whole county, they have also tho greatest expense, and the least, or less, proportionate profit. And if it were not for the greatly improved facilities that they have, it would be almost impossible for them to make and sell the bulk of what they manufacture. Their dally output now is nearly 1.500 tons, and very little of it is sold at more than 3 cents a pound, and a great deal of it is sold at 2 cents a pound and less. The present nrice of steel rails is not cvenl cents a pound, and not as much now as raw muck iron, so that, all mall, the average estimate cannot ho put at more than 2 cents a pound, or just a little above the price of common bar iron. The firm made last year (bS) at tne Edgar Thomson, 125,000 tons of steel rails; at the Bessemer mill at Homestead, 62,500 tons, and from their two mills In this city, 22,645 tons of muck bars, but 65,000 tons of fin ished iron in tbe mill at Thirtvtbird street. And in the one at Twenty-ninth street the out put of muck iron was 21,500 tons; but the net product was 30,000 tons. SIMI-LY STUPENDOUS. That is a total of 282,500 tons, yielding a profit of 53,120,000. For 300 working days, it would be J12,4S0 a day. This does not include their nine blast furnaces, which will fall little below 1,000,000 more. On the whole this cannot be taken as being a very large profit, considering tbo great invest ments, and enormous floating expenses, which are fully 510,000 a day. That is alone for raw material and to pay an army of 6.000 men. Their capital invested Is o cr 12,000,000 which, at 6 per cent, would make J720,OU0 interest That would make $2,400 a day. This article may cause Some of the manu facturers to come forward with a denial. But, be Core they do, I will make an humble and lrieiidiy challenge to meet any or all of them, at any time, and.at any place, and plainly show and convince them, where their profits have been underestimated. So far as the number ot tons arc concerned, there is not likely to be a denial from any of tbem. Should the challenge be accepted, I request of the Amalgamated Association the presence of the President, Secretary and all the dis trict officers, as also a delegation of four com petent, skilled, good union men, they to be two lrom the puddlers and two from the finishers, from every mUl In Pittsburg. 1 ick Dale. POORLY PAID PDDDLEKS. They Will Intlit on nn Advance in Their Wnces Kcxt Year. The annual election of officers in the sub lodges of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was held last Sat urday night. This election is considered very important, as no member of the asso ciation is eligible to the position of delegate to tbe annual convention at which the wage scale is arranged unless he has served one term as an officer in his lodge. xnis nas causea quite a iiveiy ngnt, ana most of the persons who advocate anadvance in wages nerc successful. The delegates to the convention will not be chosen until the last meeting in April. The iron trade at present is unusually good, and the workers believe that there shouldbe an advance in wages, and some are talking already abont $6 lor boiling. The pnddlers, it is conceded, are the poor est paid skilled men around n mill, and they will insist upon having more (money, even if the base of tbe scale has to be changed. They Are Sinking Entries. Some of the miners in tbe fourth pool on the Monongahela river have been given em ployment at entry driving. Onv of the 2,000 men employed, when all the mines are in operation, not more than 20 per cent are at work, and their employment will likely cease in a week or two.. A DI6TBICT GOES UNDEE. Tbe Iron and Steel Workers nnd Blnst Far nacemen Collapse. National Trades District No. 217, of the Knights of Labor, composed of iron and steel workers and blast furnacemen, has gone to pieces in this vicinity. Since the head of the organization, Master Workman Conk ling, resigned, to take the stump for Harri son and Morton, the organization hasgradu ally been going down. At present it does not number 3,000 members, andnone of the Pittsburg locals are attached to it. The Charlotte furnacemen, at Scottdale, withdrew 'during the late trouble at that place, and it is understood the local at Singer, Nimick & Co 's works has with drawn. When this district was formed it had over 15,000 members. THE K. OP h ON TOP, Three-Fourlhs of tho Miners Said to bo Yet In tbe Organization. National Trade District 133 IL of L., composed of coal miners, has not gone to Dicces, according to the statement from John Flannery, of the Trades Journal, the offi cial organ of that district. He says that in and around Pittsbnre there arc 6,000 miners on the river and 9,000 on the rail and fully 14,000 men in the Connellsvillecoke region who are eligible to membeiship in the or ganization. Of this number Mr. Flannery says fully three-fourths are members of the Knights of Labor, although some of them are in mixed districts and all are not in N. T. A. 135. He does not believe that the" new progressive union will take away many of the Kuights of Labor miners. .in Iron Firm Reorganized. The McKeesport Iron Works has changed hands, or rather the company has reorgan ized.., Instead of being operated by W. D. Wood & Co. it will now be operated by the W. Dewees Wood Iron Company. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT FAIR. Over 3,000 People Visited the Coliseum In Allegheny Yesterday. Over 3,200 people attended the American Mechanic fair at the Coliseum last evening, and the dancing platform was crowded until midnight. Several new attractions have been added. Councilman Edward O'Brien has donated a well-shaped sheep, having six legs, which can be seen for a nickel. This attraction alone netted almost 50 for the Washington Monument. The councils that have booths are trying to roll up large sums for the monument and have some very novel attractions. At some booths dressed hogs are being raffled off each day. They ore donated by butch ers and the proceeds are very satisfactory. The hog that uas non yesterday brought $35 60 and did not cost the commit tee anything. It was won by a Third nard citizen for 10 cents. The con test for the most popular Mayor of the two cities is attracting a great deal of attention, and from present appearances Mayor McCallin seems to be a trifle ahead, and tbe Pittsburg friends of the monument enterprise are working hard. Mayor Pear son has a number of Allegheny friends who are working for him, and the managers of the fair are selling tickets at a dime each, and don't seem to care who wins the prize, a comfortable easy chair, as long as the dollars and dimes roll into the monument treasury. The fish pond amused hundreds ol' people last night, and tbe fake picture gallery brought in a large number of nickels. It is now believed that the fair will bring in over $6,000, which, added to the amount already subscribed, will build the monument con tracted for in the spring. On Saturday afternoon all children under 14 years of age will be admitted free, and special attractions will be provided. THE PRESIDENT'S PIET1T. Professor Case Relates, n fetory of Sir. Harrison's Life. Professor Case, the director of music at Chautapqua, who conducted the singing at Butler street M. E. Church on Sabbath, left Pittsburg yesterday. He had observed the newspaper gossip about President-elect Harrison and the inauguration ball. It reminded him of a personal reminiscence of the famous Hoosicr. "I was aiding Needham. the Evangelist, in revival services at Indianapolis several years ago," he said to the writer. "Mr. Harrison was one of the most earnest sup porters of the movement. There was a deep religious feeling stirred np in the commu nity. In the midst of it the news came that Harrison had been elected United States Senator. "Of course he was hardly looked for at the services that night, but in he came as usual, Bible under his arm, and there never was a more fervent prayer than he made that night. His whole conduct was modest, unostentatious and earnest. He came night alter night and actually made people forget that it was a Senator of the United States who was working lor their soul's salvation." JOLLT JIAEINES. The National Marine Association Gives a Largo Reception. The National Marine Association, of this city, gave a pleasant reception yesterday afternoon and evening at their cozy rooms, 99 Water street, Abont 500 guests called during the continuation of the festivities, and spent a few moments with the jolly members of the order. The rooms of the club had been prettily decorated with flowers for the occasion. An orchestra played selections during the day aud evening. A fine luncheon was served, after which speeches were made by President James A. Lyon, Squire Cassidy, James J. Lawler, Captain Moles and others. The clnb is com posed of the officers of river steamers. Mr. James A. Lyon, is President; William H. Evans, Secretary, and T. C. Thornton, Treasurer. A number of gifts were received by the association yesterday from its friends. "The members of the Eeception Committee were Messrs. William Craig, John Hess, Thomas Gates, William Smith, George Morley, George Barkester, Charles McKinney and John Lang. THE FINEST BANQUET. A Select Dinner Given Last Night by W. O. . II. Woods. About the pleasantest little social event of its kind given this season, and in point of elegance surpassing all recent local ban quets, was the stag banquet given in thc- private dining room of the Hotel Duquesne last night, by Mr. W. O. H. Woods, the well-known young business man of this city. The dinner was given to Messrs. Van Hunt ington, of the Hotel Anderson; H. C. Par due, of the Hotel Dnquesne, Joseph T. Hughes and C. It. Sutphen. The dining room was beautifully decor ated and the tabic was a mass of choice cut flowers. The gentlemen were in full eve ning dress, and the menu was the finest that conld be prepared. An agreement was made that the party would banquet together once a year as long as they lived. Appro priate toasts were proposed aud responded to, and Mr. Huntington gave a number of original recitations. AN ARMY OF CRIMINALS. Nearly Ten Per Day Rode In tbe Fntrol Wneon Last Year. Officer John McTighe makes the follow ing report of the operations of the Police Department, Central district, for the year: Calls answered by patiol wagon, 3,343; ar rests made, 3,818; miles covered, 2,178; per sons taken to hospitals, 93; taken home, 52; males arrested, 3,266; females arrested, 552. NEW OfflCIAL LIGHT. Chief Elliot Makes Public His Keport and Gives Estimates FOR HIS IDEAL PUBLIC CHARITY. Chief J. 0. Brown Explains a Few parent Discrepancies. Ap- A CAREFDL EIE TO THE CITI'S HEALTH A call was yesterday made on Mr. E. C. Elliot, Chief of the Department of Public Charities, to get his views oi matters and things connected therewith, and a disserta- tion on the features of his report and esti mates, given out for publication this morn ing; as also a chat on the increased expendi tures, etc., hut Mr. Elliot is a eood parrier, and the caller was compelled to content himself with what the thief chose to say. It was quite interesting, however. He called attention to a law passed in 1883, under 'the provisions of which the State is required to take care of the pauper insane. Siuce that time the State institu tions have shoved the burden off their shoul ders, and tbe counties' have taken care of this class as previously, nnd in consequence this county, up to Sunday, is entitled to $85,000. Mrl Elliot holds that such paupers should not be kept at the City Home, and that the department now appropriated to this use should be added to the Hospital Department. He then branched off lot the subject of pauper immigration, statins that much of the credit for the awakening of the nation on the subject was due to the late Board of Poor Guardians of this city, and that its work HAD ALREADY BOENE FBUIT, through the Ford Congressional investiga tion. Mr. Elliot stated that if the Immi gration Commissioners had done their whole duty much ot the infliction would have been spared this country. The reason why Pittsburg has been so much infested, says Mr. Elliot, is that all over Europe an im- Eression prevails that the demand for labor ere is increasing, and cannot be supplied, so that nearly all who must work for a liv ing point this way. He again suggests the remedy, that the consuls at all ports in Europe be pro vided with a force of police sufficient to allow a complete ex?mination of all people proposing to come to this coun try. He argues that the cost of main taining such departments would be a mere trifle, and that it would save this country many millions of dollars. He would require mental; physical and age tests, the latter an addition to all restrictions now contemplated. A man who lands here with faculties impaired by age, unless specially fortunate in the matter of getting suitable employment, or in having children who get it and who have the disposition to take care of him, has no resource except to go to the poor house, as he has no friends or even acquaintances interested in his wel fare. THEKE WEEE MILLIONS IN IT. He states that the Ford Committee has in possession conclusive evidence that Italian tankers made $10,000,000 by sendingpaupers to this country, and that all this really comes off the United States. He says that if every man who leaves a foreign port to come to this country as an immigrant was required to run the gauntlet of an honest Consulate with an efficient detective force to back it, there would be an end to pauper immigration, and that the restriction should be so firmly maintained that, if an immi grant got here without a passport from the Consulate, alleging the excuse that it had been lost, he be sent back and permitted to hunt it. In conclusion Mr. Elliot thinks it would be a good thing to require all Anarchists to become naturalized and contributing citi zens and to learn our langnage before they are allowed to shake the red flag or criticise our institutions. Some people may add that an educational qualification should ex tend considerably beyond the lines of An archistic faith, but it is likely that a large majority would vote to at least require it of that political faith. From Chief Elliot's report the most inter esting facts and figures, aside from those noted above, are culled as follows: SUBSTANCE OF THE BErOET. Pittsburq. December 31, 1SSS. lion. William McCallin, Mayor or the city of Flttsbnrg: Dear Sib We submit the following report of the receipts and expenditures of the Depart ment of Charities from the 1st day of February, 18SS, to the BOth day of November. 1888. in clusive, and- the estimated expenditures for the months of December, 1SSS, and January, lts9: Appropriation for fiscal year. 00,000 00 Tot il City Farm expenditures 47,930 48 Embracing as principal expenditures Salatfes 12,086 89 Dlxmont Insane Asylum, maintenance of indigent Insane 7.0SG 60 Groceries (SGI8 37). meat (S4.307 72), flour and feed (fi, 038 47), produce (82,815 29), Mind: lea (S2,5U 99), and fuel (.176), at City Farni 20,687 SJ Total outdoor relief expenditures 11,124 84 Embracing as principal expenditures District pin slcians' salaries 2,999 70 Coal (81..21US7), undertaking (S1.S73 25), and cash relief (81,993 92) 4,578 14 Total cltv ofllce expenditures, embracing salarleb(S7.95413)andcxpenses(l,61103) 9,615 IS Total expenditures of the department tor ten months 68,690 60 Balance In appropriation December 1, 1S88. 21,309 40 it'inatcd exoendliures for Taonths of December and January. 17,000 00 Estimated balance In appropriation at end of fiscal vear 4.309 40 .Receipts from various sources on deposit In Freehold Hank , 1,500 00 Estimated balance to be turned over to Controller at end or fiscal year 5,809 40 Market value of products raised on city farm 8,797 47 Inasmuch as tbe fiscal year commences on February 1, 1S89, 1 am compelled to estimate the expenses for the months of December, 1888, aud January, 1S89. The Department of Charities suggests, in view of the appropriation for the next j ear, that the past season has been an EXCEPTIONALLY FAVOEABLE one, and that the croos raised at the City Farm are larger and more valuable than ever before, and tbe D epartment respectfully asks for an appropriation for the expenses for the j ear ending February 1,1890, of $30,000, being the same amount appropriated for the preced ing jcar, as amply sufficient to supply the ants of the Department. The chief of the Department especially calls the attention of the city Government, through Your Honor, to tho provisions of the act en titled: "An act to provide for the caro and treatment of the indigent insane of the several counties of tbo Commonwealth, in btate hos pitals lor the insane, approved June 13, 1883, A. Lt. vz. While the provisions of this act do not, il forms, anplv to the cities of Pittsbunr am I Philadelphia, either by name or class, vet both? of these cities are equitably entitled to the samo relief extended to counties in tho btate, inasmuch as a largo part, probably tbe larger part of the revenues of the State, are derived lrom corporations and other taxes raised in these cities. The act of 1SS3, in terms, provides that tbe pauper insane shall bo confined in the State hospitals for tbe insane, and that the total cost of keeping and clothing shall not ex ceed t4 per week; one-half of which is to bo paid by tbe State and one-half by the county wliei e the lunatic was domiciled at the time of his commitment. Pittsbprg and Philadelphia both have insane departments connected with their almshouses. In thU c$y this department has endeavored, so far without success, to have its insane paupers remove 1 to State asylums, so as togettffc benefits of the act of 1883, and savo the city money. , The department suggests that a supplement to said act of Assembly be drafted, to be ap proedbytbe Councils, and sent to Harris burp, tha power and actual support of tbe city behind the measure, and that the chief of this department be given full power in the premises. ABOUT THOSE ESTIMATES. Chief J. O. Brown Talks of Hcnltb, and of Old Contracts Dae Discrepancies in Estimates (July Apparent. A the man who objects, seems to have taken a decided stand against certain items incorporated in the reports and estimates of the different departments of the city govern- rnent, an interview was sought with Chief J.' O. Brown of tho Bureau of Publio Safety. That pleasant person was fonnd in his home on Wylie avenue, and was perfectly willing to explain the whys and wherefores of things and figures apparently not under stood by a merely average brain. "I have asked," said he, "for an increase in appropriations of tbe Bureau of Health, for tbe purpose of maintaining the garbage furnace and establishing a system of thorough vaccination, and I will he thanked for this before the summer is over. The garbage furnace was built before I came in, and it cost (500 a month to ran it. The money has run ont and tbe furnace is now shnt down. Beside that there is not enough money for vaccination purposes. "When I went in we had 13 inspectors, while the appropriation only fixed the pay for seven. Then Conncils went to work and in creased the number of inspectors to ten, and I was in the delicate position of a pay master to 13 inspectors for a while, thpn 10 for the balance of the year, from moneys appropriated onlv for seven. Thorough vaccination must and shall be at tended to and every part of our big city will be canvassed. Tuts is no town any more, and it must be run on city principles. "We have an enormous number of doubtful foreign workmen coming in here endanger ing our health, and we will have no out break of smallpox or cholera it I can avoid it. "Another thin?, I want a reserve on hands, no matter how small, for the general hospital fund, in order that infections cases, even in large numbers, can be isolated and carefully attended to without delay. This question of garbage is becoming vital in a crowded city like onrs. "We have only one fnrnace where we ought to have fonr or five. AVc are going to keep our single furnace running day and night and do the very best we can with it. "Allegheny is dumping her garbage into the river, but that is no solution to the problem, and she certainly will not dump the garbage there in summer. "lean easily explain certain figures in my report that are apparently mystifying. Next month we are to settle np the con tracts; the cash of conrse must be included in the estimates. The Nineteenth ward station house will be finished early in Feb ruary, and must be paid for at once. The Seventeenth ward station honse will be finished and paid for this month, and they go far toward making np.the total of esti mates. In the Fire Bureau, for instance, there is an outstanding contract now in liti gation for some $10,000 for engines, which must be paid, so onr estimates are small enough. "The bureaus have done cood work for the last year, and we are going to do even- netter lor the next year, because tbe require ments of our growing city demand it." TRINITY CHOIR BANQUETED. Tbo Ladles of tbe Church Givo Tbem a Kcw Year's Dinner. Abont 60 persons, members of Trinity Tested Choir, sat down to a bountiful din ner tendered by the ladies of the congrega tion, at the Monongahela House yesterday afternoon. The Key. Samuel Maxwell, rec tor of the church, presided. Short addresses were made by Judge Single, Kev. Maxwell, Messrs. Mason, Shoemaker, Bratt and Choirmaster Huntington. The choir sang George William Warren's beautiful hymn, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!" Leonard Wales, organist of the church, recited an original poem on the achievements of the choir at Christmas time. Following are selections from the poem: All through tbe cbnrch above oar heads, In bright perennial green. The festive decorations wave, A merry yuletlde scene. Then come sweet bnrsts of melody, hlch fall upon the ear. As did the wise men of tbe East, Angelic voices hear. ' And now ire enter weU upon A season of good cheer, Jl' every service (rain us strength Throughout the glad New Year. THE CENTRAL CIRCLE'S PROGRAMME. Attractive Features for the Nee ting of Chau tauqua Renders. The regular monthly meeting of the Pitts burg Central Circle of the Chautauqua Lit erary aud Scientific Circle will be held to morrow evening at the Chapel of the T. M. C. A. building. The programme contains the following attractive features: A paper will be read on the life and char acter of Demosthenes, by Miss Maggie Greves. Eev. D. A. McCIenahan, Professor in the U. P. Theological Seminary, and also a member of the, faculty of the Chau tauqua University, will give an interesting talk on the character of Jesus. The subject of Sunday reading will be discussed by Mr. A. M. Martin. Music will be furnished bv -Misses Beacom and Conmiller. The invi tation is a general one. To Let for Business Purposes. Parties who require a power service in their business and who can see advantages in being in the most central situation in the city, should call and examine the rooms of all sizes now ready for occupants in the new Dispatch building, 75, 77 and 70Diamond street. Besides being ready of access to custom ers, tenants are supplied with every facility for the rapid and successful transaction of business. Elevator service, both passenger and freight; prompt janitor service, steam heat ing and electric lighting free; besides, splen did light and ventilation of the rooms are among the attractive features. Econonomy, as well as other great ad vantages, in renting here. Apply at Dis patch, new building, Diamond street. Our January Sale Wool Dress Goods. Come and see the mark-downs $1 im ported 50-inch fabrics at 50c; fabrics at 50c; fancy jacquard combination stripes at 50c; all-wool checks and plain weaves at 25c, and a small lot at 10c a yard, not what they are worm, not Dy one-halt, but they are to be sold quick. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Extraordinary Bargains In ladies', gents' and children's scarlet, merino, camel's hair and natural wool nn Jerwear, to close balance of stock belore our annual inventory. H. 0". Ltnch's, wssu 438 and 440 Market street. WEDNESDAY .110 UNI Nf!. Oar January Mnlc IG-Incb Wool Cash , meres At 58c a bargain at 7Cc. This is the place for dress goods at lowest prices, and good goods at that. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Carry Business College, Sixth street, is a college of offices in which students are clerks, bookkeepers, cashiers and bank clerks, managers, etc., working tor their employers, who are their instruct ors. Winter term begins January 2, 1889. d Great Bnrcalns In Pars and Far Trim mine. Come in and see prices to-day lowest ever made best quality only in all fur trimmings muffs and boas to match greatly reduced. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. Only three left plain seal wraps, sizes 32, 34 and 36-inch bust measure; these sold formerly for 5175 and $200, now only 5125 each. , Hugus & Hacke. MWFSU WHirMYRE & Co.'s Iron City Flour. Best in the market Our. 40-inch 50c black and colored cash mere is certainly the best valne in the city. atwTSu Huar3 & Hacke. THE DEAF AND DUMB. Bow They Performed a Pantomime last Nteht to a Like Audience AT THE EDGEWOOD INSTITUTION. A Yariety Show of Stirring Scenes from Indian Life, Enacted. AN AUDIENCE THAT APPRECIATED ALL There was a grand pantomime exhibition given at the Deaf and Dumb Asylara in Edgewood last night. Such rollicking gleesome performances, such amusing gam bols and such laughable incidents were enacted as to arouse tbe risibilities af almost any person, but "never a sound was heard among those forming the larger part of the audience. It has been a custom at the institution to give the pupils some entertainment during tbe holidays, because tiiev stay at the insti tution and are not allowed to go home for more than a day. Various kinds of pas times have been introduced, but none found as much favor among the deaf and dnmb as the narttomine. because thev can under stand the meaning of such an exhibition better than they would understand any other play. A PERFECT THEATER. The performance of last night was in the style of a variety show. The stage, curtain, and the scenery, had been arranged in a suitable manner, footlights were merrily flickering in the front, and when the signal for the commencement of the exhibition was given, all eyes were expectantly directed to ward the stage. The rest of the chapel was dark, so as to throw the performing actors out into a broader light. Suddenly the curtain was drawn, and a couple of young men dressed in tights like the ordinary circus acrobat, bowed to the silent audience. Everything was imitated, with the utmost accuracy. Even the irre pressible clown, arrayed in the most grotesque garb, was there, and when the two gymnasts performed their feats, the clown was not lacking in burlesquing their efforts. The next feature of the show was a negro woman, who went marketing. While buy ing some pies, however, several boys got at her basket and stole the pies. The stolen goods cave the thieves the stomach ache. and a physician called, who used the pump with the effect of bringing a rabbit from the patient's stomach. An act of a wonderful doctor, a New Year's party and a burlesque on William Tell and the inexperienced waiter were the next numbers on the programme. Then came several scenes and incidents among the Indians, which were remarkably well represented. WHAT DELIGHTED TnEM. The scene showed a wild part ot the country with a wigwam, in the front of, which an Indian woman was roasting potatoes on a gridiron. She was accom panied by her daughter. Presently four Indians appeared who had slain a bear. They were clad in the true style of the red man. They danced a war-dance around the bear, than they sat down and had a few whiffs from the calumet, after which they enjoyed tbe roast potatoes. Three of the Indians lett, and one remained behind to guard the bear, the woman, the child and the wigwam, but he was attacked by four white men, who bound him and the female to atree to kill them. Jnst then the other Indians returned, and a battle was fought in which seven men were killed, one wnite man surviving. The actions of these deaf and dnmb per formers were remarkably well worked out. The spectator could see, that tbey had not only been well trained, bntthey were throw ing their hearts and souls into their work. The eveninir's Tjerformnnne closer! xrith three tableux from the Indian battle. There were about 30 members of the institution, who had taken an active part in the per formance, and while they did not know whether they had satisfied their audience, they looked as if tbey were themselves satis fied with their efforts. Mr. B. K. Allabough, the supervisor of the boys, had trained the performers and he certainly deserves great credit. ;iROM MONTANA. Helena, M. T. ) JAJT. 28, 18SS. J Messrs. Fleming Bros.: Gentlemen I have taken a (Treat many of Dr. C. McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills, ana find them to be a wonderful pill all that you claim for them. They act bke a charm in cases of biliousness, sick headache, dysenterv eta Box 051. MKS. 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Corsets. Thompson Bros. Corsets. Thompson Bros. Corsets. 109 Federal Street, Allegheny. First Square Above Railroad Depots. ja2-MWF T7LORIDA ORANGES-ALMEIUAGRAPES, L? layer and palled figs, choice layer and bunch raisins, French prunes, Fard dates, Vos tezzi currants, princess and Langnedoc al monds, . Texas polished pecan', (Grenoble walnuts- all selected new crop. J NO. A. BEN SHAW & CO., Family Grocers, Liberty and Ninth sts. de!4-ws PRENCH CRYSTALIZED FRUITS Apricots, pears, cherries, lies, prunes, gin ger and assorted fruits, in fancy cartons and by the pound, forsaleby JNO. A. RENSHAW CO. deU-W Corner Liberty and Ninth sts. NEW ADVEKTI8E3!rEST4 JU Ac ?- ' - JOB. HORNE I CDffi PENN AVENUE STORES. OUR ANNUAL -,3 JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY cleara"nce sale. M CLEARANCE SALE." "tfJ CLEARANCE SALE. The Great Bargain Event of the New Year. Everybody knows we carry the largest and most complete stock in all depart ments, especially iu Silks and Dress Goods. Many odd lots and broken lines of fine goods mnst be sold and cleaned ont before stock-taking. Each department has been gona over thor oughly and all suroltu lots marked down away below their cost to us, as this sale mnst be a Quick way1 of dispos ing of all these goods at once. FANCY BROCADE VELVETS. Counter lots at So cents a yard; at SI a yard; at $1 0 a yard; at 82 a yard this includes onr entire stock formerprices 12 to $20 a yard; some are short lengths for panels, others full pieces; the hand somest goods made. COLOR"ED SILKS. , One lot of India silks, dress patterns, not short pieces, at SO cents a yard. One lot extra fine printed Bengalines at 50 and 75 cents a yard; reduced from SI and $2 25. One lot o( richly colored, changeable Faille Silks at $L werejl 50. One lot colored satin Bhadames at SO cents, cheap at 75 cents. Special good values in colored Gros de Londres, Pean de Soies and Failles, high colors, SI from 12 50 and S3 a yard. One lot of all-silk Moires, full line of colors, at 50 cents; one lot at 75 cents. One lot at SI to close them out, a reduction of one half on each yard. One lot heavy, fine quality changeable Moire Silks. $2 quality, at SI a yard. One lot of fancy figured Moire Silks, Ught shades, ativO cents a yard, suitable for fancy ball dresses. WOOLEN DRESS GOODS. See the 25 cent counter. Stop at tbe 50 cent counter. One lot 46-inch French Cashmeres at 53 cents, lowest price ever known, regularly sold at 75 cents. Fancy combination stripes (imported) at 50 cents a yard, from SI 25. 50-inch all wool. French Plain Suitings, only GO cents. Sebastopols, Serges, Foules, Checks, Block Plaids, Moire btripes, all new tms season. 40 to 40 inches wide, all fo at 60 cents a yard. Great values m 'rench Broadcloths. One lot English, Silk Warp Henrietta Cloths, choics colors, down to 75 ceuts a yard. Special banrains in fine Black Goods, Wool Serges, Camel's Hair, Cashmeres. Whip Cords. Diagonals and Fancy Stripe and Brocade effects and Habit Cloths. Also several lots of fine all Wool Cloaking-. Beavers and Kerseys, all reduced. IN THE CLOAK ROOM ! Here are the greatest bargains ever known that's saying a great deal, bat we mean it. Long Garments In black and colors, fine cloth, plain and braided, best sbancs, all reduced. Onr line of Striped and Plaid Cloth Ulsters and Newmarkets at S10 ate best value ever offered. One lot of Plnsh Mantles, handsomely trimmed, at SI5 each, were SSKoSSO apiece colored. Bargains in fine Beaver Cloth Jackets, in fancy Cloth Jackets, in Black Cloth Jackets. Great reductions in our entire stock of Ladies' Made-up Suits for street and honse wear from plain cloth dresses to finest imported Paris costumes, all are reduced. Bargains also, in Tur Misses' and Children's Cloak Department. Gar ments, 10 to 14-year sue; all Winter Gari ments to go. WINTER UNDERWEAR REDUCED. For men fine standard makes so trash In Merino, Natural Wool, Pur Wool, Scarlet Wool. Also, great bar gains in Ladies' Ribbed Wool Vests and Drawers, in white and colors; also in Merino and Natural Wool Underwear. Bargams in Children's Union Suits. FLANNEL BARGAINS, , TABLE LINEN BARGAINS, HOSIERY BARGAINS, FUR AND FUR TRIMMING BAB GAINS, KID AND OTHER GLOVE BAR GAINS, CARRIAGE AND TRAVELING RUG BARGAINS, BEAD AND ORNAMENTS AND DRESS TRIMMING BARGAINS. A quick sale this January sale of ours actual and special bargains goods all arranged so yon can find them easily. Come at once. JDS. HDRNE I LU'Bflj PENN AVENUE STORES. 5 t H.U.''j :jm