yBPjssBjHIsBBIB HER GiFTSDQUBLED. Miss Jane Holmes' Bequests to ' Local Public Charities RECEIVE A BIG ADDITION. The Advance in the Yalne of Her Estate and a Partial Sale G1YETHE INSTITUTIONS $600,000, Instead of the $300,000 Specified in the JfoWe lady's Will. THE LUCKY ASYLUMS AXD IIOSPITAfcS A monument that becomes whiter in its beauty as the grass over the tomb grows higher and higher each year, cannot be made of enduring granite or the purer marble. 'But there is such a shaft in this city. It was erected by a woman's delicate hands, and as it is chastened by gathering years, it will add more and more luster to the name and memory of Miss Jane Holmes. The blessings which this noble woman left to the poor and sick of Pittsburg have multiplied. They will continue to multi ply. Her wisdom in life is assisted by Providence after her death. "When Miss Holmes died, in May, 1885, "ehe bequeathed 300,000 to the public char itable institutions. There was a residuary clause in the will. Through its operation the institutions have now received $600,000, and the same wise management may in the .future swell this sum to nearly $1,000,000. Miss Holmes eipected that her charitable bequests would be increased considerably over the specific amount named in her will in each instance, by the sale of her prop erty, but she never expected the gifts would reach the enormous sum they have. In the three and a half years since her demise her estate has appreciated in value to such an extent that her dying requests were peculiar ly favored. DIVIDIXG A 5IILLI0J.". After making the bequests in specific sums Miss Holmes' will closed with this para graph: All the rest and residue of my estate, real lano personal, 1 herebj devise and bequeath to my executors to have and to hold in trust, to divide ana apportion the same pro rata be tween and among the said several charitable institutions. The estate consisted very largely of stocks and bonds. Miss Holmes held stock in about everv bridge in Pittsburg, including the Suspension at Sixth street. She was also a large owner in the'Bank of Pittsburg and the Exchange Bank. In the Allegheny Valley Kailroad and some of the passenger railways her money was invested in big sums. She even was interested finan cially in iron mills. The inventory and appraisement filed in court by Messrs. John Porterfield and J. J. Donnell, her executors, on June 10, 1885, fixed the value of her entire estate at 1,050,583. In Sep tember of the following year an additional account was filed, which showed that from the advancing value of the property, divi dends and accrued interest, this total esti mate had been increased in just 15 monthsto $1,107,052 This fairly illustrates how the appreciation of the estate continued after ward. "Within two years after Miss Holmes' death the executors had distributed the be quests specifically made in the will. Then they began to sell off the estate. The pro ceeds derived in this manner were found to amount to as mush again as the sum they had given out as the original bequests. This second installment of money has only re cently been distributed among the public in stitutions. THE LUCKY IKSXITCTIOSS. The Protestant Home for Incurables, to which Miss Holmes bequeathed 550,000, has received 5100,000 instead, owing to this sec ond gift. The Home for the Friendless, on "Wash ington street, Allegheny, al so receives $100, 000 instead of 550,000, the original bequest. The Protestant Orphan Asylum, on Hidge avenue, Allegheny, was left 525,000 originally, and this has been doubled by the receipt of 550,000. The Home for Aged "Women, at "Wilkins burg, gets S50.000 also, instead of $25,000. The Home for Aged Protestants, in Alle gheny, was grateful as it could be for $25, O00, and now they have had it increased to $50,000. The "Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb, at "Wilkinsburg, was remembered by Miss Holmes to the extent of 525, 000,and this.too, has grown to $50,000. The Educational Home Tor the Blind, which was suggested by Miss Holmes in her will, and for the founding of which a board of trustees has since organized, was alloted 20,000 by the philanthropic woman, and although the institution has not yet been opened, that snm has increased with the others until it is now $40,000. The "West Penn Hospital's bequest has been increased from $10,000 to $20,000. The Homeopathic Hospital receives $20, 000 instead of $10,000. The Home for Colored Children, in Alle gheny, is given SJO.OOO, although only ex pectig $10,000. The Episcopal Church Home for Orphans, 'in Lawrence ville, from $10,000 up to $20,000. The Free Dispensary, which had been be queathed $10,000, gets $20,000. SHAEED "WITH INDIANS, TOO. Even the Indians in the far "West share in the residnary benefits. Miss Holmes left $10,000 to the Domestic and Foreign Mis sionary Boards of the Episcopal Church of the United States for work among the In dians, and this has now increased to $20,000. The Protestant Home for Boys, on Ander son street, Allegheny, $50,000; the "Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, $5,000, and the Home for Colored Women, in the Elev enth ward, $5,000, do not share in the resid uary provision. They simply received the amounts mentioned by directions of Miss Holmes. Considerable of the estate remains to be sold. As it is very valuable it will bring enough for a third distribution of money among the charities. How much, the ex ecutors cannot of course form any idea, nor do they know when it will be made. Miss Holmes' generosity even went so far as to exempt the charitable institutions from the payment of the collateral inheritance tax which the State demands. This ehe directed should be paid by the executors out of the balance of the estate The tax when paid amounted to $54,963. The only other bequests Miss Holmes made was $200,000 to her nephew, Win. D. Holmes, and two valuable pieces of real estate on Wood and Penn streets, to the same gentleman. A gentleman who was an intimate friend of Miss Holmes, advances the rather novel idea that the lady's death, occurring at the time it did. brought the institutions a great deal more money than they would have re ceived had she lived several years longer. Be did not mean that her charitable desires would have not remained as strong. They ' -wonld in all probability have strengthened. But advancing age would have made it aexfto impossibleibr her to have retained c large an estate in sjocks ana securities oi j a score of enterprises, and she would proba bly have so!.) much of the estate for that reason. Had that been done the benefits of the residuary clause of the will would not now be enjoyed. BLACK BALLERS BUSY. There Wns an Exciting Time nt the Annual Meeting of the Amcrlcns Clnb Last Night Hesnlt of Ibe Election. Xo more exciting annual meeting of Pitts burg's Americus Club has been held since its organization than that which ended last night, with the black ball as one of the moat prominent emblems of the elections to membership, and the split ticket as the pre dominating feature in choosing officials for the ensuing year. The polls opened at 3 o'clock, and until 9 in the ecning there was a steady stream of voters at the boxes. There was no bitterness displayed over any of the contests, but the friends of the va rious candidates worked earnestly for suc cess. The annual meeting was held in the even ing. The routine business passed off quietly, but when the election of new members came up the old fight was renewed. There were twenty-two candidates. Two of them went through all right, but the third man was blackballed. Then the trouble began. A half dozen members were on their feet at once, endeavoring to address the meeting and contusion was supreme. Messrs. W. A. Magce and F. C. Miller stated that they would vote against the next man even if he were a person they much re spected. They said this on account of the first man being blackballed. Finally Mr. S. Moffit got the floor. He said he had cast a blackball for reasons of his own, but if it would avoid trouble he was willing to re consider if a second ballot were taken. The second ballot was taken, and Mr. Moffit shbwed a white ball as he dropped it in the box. This, however, did no good, as there were too many blackballs to permit the election. The second candidate was taken up and promptly blackballed, there being fire of the 125 votes against him. This was received with every mark of dis pleasure and a motion to postpone action on the 18 candidates remaining was passed. This ended the fighting, but a deep teeling of discontent was left behind. The report of the Executive Committee for the year was submitted. On January 1. 18S8, there were 207 active and 9 life mem bers. During the year 263 active. 9 life and 10 honorary members were elected, 3 active members were suspended and 6 resigned. On January 1, 1889, there were 488 members in the club. The finances were reported to be in good condition. There is a surplus of 1,966 37 in the treasury and S900 in the sinking fund. Letters from President-elect Harrison, Senator "Sherman, Governor Foraker and others accepting their election to honorary membership were read. These letters have been published. Applications were re ceived from 25 persons for admission and referred to the Membership Committee. At 10 o'clock last night the count for of ficers had not yet been finished, and Vice President Baer decided, after a vote of the members present, to adjourn nntil Monday evening at 7:30, when the result of the elec tion will be made known. The report will not be given out before that time. MECHAMCAL SCHOOLS. Pittsburg Secures .Some ofi Their Fnplli From Phllaiiclpliln. The value of mechanical training and of mechanical trades schools, such as it has bees proposed to establish in this and other cities is very strikingly shown by the brief experiences and achievements of Philadel phia's Manual Training School. The insti tution has only been in existence about three years, and it graduated its first class last June, when 58 boys were sent out with diplomas certifying that they were profi cierit in the use of tools in joinery, wood carving, forging, brazing, molding, casting, modeling and other mechanical pursuits, and that they had completed the other re quired studies of the school. Of the boys who have gone to work one found a place with the "Welsbach Lighting Company, at Gloucester. Alter being there a lew weeks and obtaining a thorough knowledge of the business the company sent him to Pittsburg to take charge of a station at a salary of $100 per month and expenses. He was only 17 years old wheu he graduat ed in June. A'Eff ENGINEERING S0C1ETT. Yonns; Men From the Westlngboase Com paniei Organize Themselves. The young engineers of the associated Westinghouse interests in this city have or ganized themselves into a society for the purpose of studying all the branches of electrical and steam engineering. The pre liminary arrangements were made yester day at a meeting in the office of F. S. Marr, in the Bissell Black. Mr. L."W. Robinson, of the "Westinghouse Electric Company, was elected President. It is expected that all the young men of the Underground Cable Company, the "Westing house Machine Company, the Union Switch and Signal Company, the East End Elec tric Light Company, and the Westinghouse Electric Company, will become identified with the society. "The meetings, which take place every Monday night, will be taken up with papers on all subjects pertaining to engineering. BAR ASSOCIATION GROWTH. Nine Now Members Elected and Twenty Proposed Code Discussion. The Allegheny County Bar Association met yesterday afternoon in Common Pleas Court No. 2, when the following new mem bers weic elected: Frank Hughes, Alexander Gllfillin. F. X Barr, William M. Barr. Harry McFarland, Thomas M. McFarland, James Marron, Will iam P. Potter and S. C. McCandless. The following meufbers t ere proposed: J. P. Patterson, Albert H. Moeser, Charles W. Jones, George H. Stengel, J. P. Hunter, James EL O'Donnell. D. R. Jones. Charles A. Robb C. C. Lee. Charles Mitchell. E. G. Fnrgeson. Robert Arthurs, R. B. Scandrett, John L. McCatcheon, West McMurray, James Fit7Simmonr, J. M. Shields, John L. Ralph and Hilary RBrunot. The only other business transacted was to arrange for a special meeting on Saturday next, to discuss the code proposed by Judge Arnold, of Philadelphia, which will be in troduced at this session of the Legislature. AN EDUCATIONAL TREAT. Couaty Superintendent Hnmllton Arranging an Important Institute for Braddock. Two weeks hence County Superintendent Hamilton proposes holding a Teachers' In stitute in Lytle Opera' House, Braddock. Mr. Hamilton tenders an invitation to every friend of education to be present Some able educators- will be there, among them Superintendent Luckey, of Pittsburg, and Professor Alex. F Frye, of Hyde Park, Mass., a noted geographer. An excellent programme has been prepared. A class drill will be one of the features. A discus sion on "Compulsory Education" will be opened by Mr. E. W? Moore and followed by Mr. J. O. Wills, of Tarentum. NAVIGATION OVER A PIPE LINE. It Has Its Disadvantage, ns n Case In Conrt Clearly Indicntes. Albert C. Weaver yesterday entered suit arainst the Pittsburg, Brownsville and Genet a Packet Line for $1,000 damages. He claimed that the company's boat Adam Jacobs ran into a pipe line he was laying in the river a,t Braddock for the purpose of supplying the borough with water, damag ing it to the extent claimed. DR. B. M. Hakxa. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office. 718 Penn street, jriiisourc, x-u. oau CAN SUCH THUGS BE? Is Colonel Quay Planning a. Good-Lord,-Good-Salan Campaign? STARTLING ALLEGED INSIDE TIP, Showing That the Blue Laws Must Remain Sacredly Intact BROOKS LAW CHANGE AND PROHIBITION There is a member of the Legislature from Allegheny county who resembles his ac knowledged leader, Silent Mat Quay, in two particulars. One is that he is a politician, and the other is that he is a leader in his party; but here, it is alleged by a friend of both, the resemblance ceases, and, unlike his famous leader, the Allegheny, county man cannot refrain from telling tales out of school. The following item is one of his tales, and they are said by a business man, interested enough to have probed them, to be truthful ones at that. "Colonel Quay came to the Seventh Avenuo Hotel a few days ago, and remained several hours in conference with the politi cal leaders of the Qnay faction in this end of the State. His visit, so he said, was merely one of pleasure, and had nothing at all to do with politics. Snchis the'sfory he related to the reporters, who listened, looked wise and believed directly the opposite. The real reason for the gathering was to map out the course of the Eepublican party during the coming session of the Legislature, so that the great mass of citizens wonld be pleased with its actions, and continue to uphold the party and vote for its candidates. DID "THE COLONEL SAT SO? "The fist principle adopted was that the party should be the 'God and morality party;' (these are his own words). Such actions as amendments to the Brooks laws are to be shoved upon the Democratio party and the Liberal League. This, the confer ence was to have the general public believe; but the large majority of liquor dealers who are to be on the inside, a much sought after spot, so frequently found, are to know that it was really the Kepublican party that enacted this law. "The Brooks high license law will, ac cording to his own sayings, undergo some great changes. The granting, of licenses is to be taken out of the hands of the judges, on the plea of overwork for the-courts, -and placed in the hands of a commissson, which is to be politically appointed. There is to be no very formal hearing of applicants, and it is expected that every 'respectable man,' who has the price of a license and can obtain security, will be granted one. "The old 'blue laws' are to remain un touched. All the proposed amendments to them are to be fought and defeated. WHY THEY MUST FREEZE. "This will leave the druggists out in the cold; but they are in the minority. One of them asked this same leader what he should do to be saved from the blue laws. He was informed that the best course he could pur sue was to go home, obey the laws and not Uke any part in a useless campaign. Their idea in this is to counteract any had effects of the amendment of the Brooks law and hold on to the 'fireside vote.' "This," the informant stated, "is one of the reasons tor adopting this plan. Again, it is the best course, for, if we allow the druggists to remain open on Sundays and sell soda water and cigars, the cigar dealer will ask why he cannot also sell his goods. If we permit him, why, the liquor dealer will follow both of them, and we would have a terrible time trying to suit every body; .and the best thing to do is to shut off the first man who appeals; and that stops them all. "The Constitutional Prohibitory Amend ment movement is to be fostered, and the amendment is to be submitted to the people. Until a vote is taken on this question, and the result known, it will not be necessary to bother about it" There were also alleged to have been sev eral plans made out for the election of Councilmcn in this city next spring, but what thev were the informant could not or would not say. A WEEKLY PAPER Started by the Members of the Jr. O. U. A. HI. Called the Amerlcnn. Forty members of the Jr. O. TJ. A. Ji. met at No. 925 Liberty street last Friday night and organized the American Publish ing Company. Mr. Stephen Collins was called tq the chair and H. It. Peck acted as Secretary. It was decided to form. a stock company for the purpose of issuing an eignt page weekly paper devoted to the interests of the Jr. O. TJ. A. M." The-capital stock was placed at $5,000, divided into 500 shares. Two hundred and fifty-nine shares were subscribed at the meeting. A. charter will be applied for immediately. The office of the company will be at No. 423 Smithfield street, and L. D. Leech will probably be the editor. It will be called J7ie American. The following Board of Directors was elected for the year: Harry A. Keil, D. 6. Evans, James 'Cranston, A. L. Solomon, W. T. McEobert Stephen Collins, H. B. Peck, Ezekiel Gordon, and R. D. Lowrey. Harry A. Kiel was elected President, James Cranston Secretary, and John A. Clark Treasurer. THE CATHEDRAL PAIR. Nearly 6,000 Tickets Sold, and Still tho Success Is Increasing. Last night closed the third week of the Cathedral fair, in the basement of St. Paul's Cathedral, and to-morrow the con cluding week of the fair will commence. So far the entertainment has been very suc cessful. Nearly 0,000 tickets had been sold by 9 o'clock last night, and still the rush of people to gain an entrance was immense. The Committee on Entertainment deserves great credit for having secured a change of programme for nearly every night For the coming week the attractions will also be varied. On Tuesday night a character comedian will appear in a variety exhibi tion of impersonations of different charac ters. On Tnursday night a concert will be given by the Miss Alice Carter Choir, of Allegheny, and on 'next Saturday Miss Lillian Burkhardt is olng'to,render&num of her best and most popular recitations. The committee arranging the different en tertainments is composed of Messrs. P. J. McNulty, M. J. McGann, James Flannerv, P. C. DuffY. W. J. Outran, J. C. Koblnson and F. J. Totten. ' FROST WORKHOUSE TO JAIL. A Discharged Prisoner Is Arrested as He Leaves His Cell.- Frank Zuch was held for court by Mayor Pearson last evening on the charfe of lar ceny by bailee, preferred against him by a man named Bobcrts. Zuch was arrested as he was leaving the workhouse. Boberts alleges that Zuch borrowed a push cart and failed to retnrn it. Zuch says he was drunk when arrested and docs not know what became of the cart. He was held under 5300 bail. - . Tbc Kcv. Colonel Most be Peaceable. In the Criminal Court .yesterday the.Bev. Colonel John A. Danks, late of the Mt. Washington M. E. Church, was given a hearing in the action for surety of the place, brought against him by Thomas Blashford. After hearing the case Judge Collier sentenced Colonel Danks -to pay the costs of the snit and give a boqd ih his own recognizance for 51,000 to keep' the 'peace for a year. PERKINS' GALLERY. The Detective Hns Collected I lie Photo graphs of the 301 Criminals He Has Hclprd to Bring to Jnt!ce in VI Years. G. B. Perkins is at present engaged in making up a "rogues' gallery" of portraits of all the criminals arrested by him during the last 12 years, or of those who were ar rested through his instrumentality. The number reaches 364, and he has the photo graphs of everyone. Attached to the gal lery is also a catalogue containingthe names of the persons, the criines which caused ar rest, the time of arrest, their conviction, and the sentence they received. The list contains the names of 213 coun terfeiters, 12 murderers, 11 burglars, 2 blackmailers and 2 confidence men, beside criminals of all classes. In the list can be found the name ofSam Thompson, who was charged with defrauding the Government by using imitation plates. The peculiari ty about his case was that upon being"con victed of his crime he paid a fine of 585,000, and he was discharged. Another peculiar case is that of the cele brated nickel counterfeiter, JohnMogel. When he was convicted, Judge McCandless sentenced him to undergo the extraordinary penalty of 30 days in the penitentiary. The picture of W. E. Brockway, of New York, one of the smartest counterfeiters in America tq-day, is very prominent on the list. Brockwav is known as the man who first used the so'ft plate. The pictures of the Bid wells, McDonalds andof Mis3 Demorest, the Bank of England counterfeiters, are also among the number. There are pictures ot is women in tne gallery, but a look into the catalogne shows that the females have invariably succeeded 'in getting off Iree before the courts. As a mere matter of peculiarity it is also noticeable that there is not a lawyer on the criminal list, while there are three medical men, all branded as counterfeiters. These are: Dr. J. D. McWhater, Dr. F. L. Via tree and Dr. M. H. Frank. GO VERI SLOW! Tho Advice Given by Allegheny Citizens m to the Charter. Thirty citizens held a meeting in Alle gheny Council Chamber last night to discuss the proposed city charter. J. H. Stevenson was made Chairman and Henry Francis Secretary. State Legislator Bobison and Councilman Stayton were present and spoke briefly on the matter. Mr. Robison ex plained how the city could be divided and the number of wards increased, thereby in creasing the number of Councilmcn."' He said that if each of the 13 wards of the city were allowed but one member in Select Council, as provided in the new charter, the balance of power would be invested in the majority, and he inferred that seven men might not always act to the best interests of the city or citizens. Mr. Stayton said the matter was one of great moment, and though he was ready to act promptly at all times in the interest of his constituents, yet he favored slow progress in this matter by reason of its importance. It was decided that a general mass meet ing be called for to-morrow night in the Council Chamber. THE STANDARD'S COMPETITOR. Pew fc Emerson Pnrehnse Imrrfo Oil Terri tory Near Toledo. A correspondent of The Dispatch tele graphed last night from Toledo that Pew & Emerson, of Pittsburg, had begun opera tions there as an oil firm, claiming to have $25,000,000 backing. It was also stated that they had purchased an immense tract of oil territory in Wood county, which would give them a chance to compete with the Standard Oil Company. ' Efforts were made last night to see Mr. J. K. Pew; but that gentleman was not at home. Another gentleman, however who is connected with the firm, and well able to speak about the business of Pew& Emerson, stated that it was true they had bought 400 acres of oil territory in the district indi cated. They have already drilled about 10 wells, and their production amounts to 500 barrels a day. Several tanks have also been erected at Cygnet, and they are piping a lot of the oil to Toledo to be used as fuel for manufacturing purposes. PAYING P. It. K. EMPLOYES. Every Month 40,000 Checks Have to be Blade Oat for Them. Employes of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company have made numerous requests for the payment of their salaries every two weeks instead of monthly, as at present, but the company has always refused to make the change in its system. In this connection an official of 'the company said yesterday: "If the salaries of one set of employes should be paid bi-weekly, all others would have to be treated in the same way. Now we have to make out 40,000 checks for every pay-day. To do this work a force of clerks is kept busy throughout the year. The force would have to be doubled if we should pay oftener. For this reason it is deemed im practicable to make the change so often re quested." v THE WORK GOING ON. Eleventh Ward Kickers Brslego the Board of City Assessors. Yesterday was the- last day to hear ap peals before the Board of City Assessors from the Eighth, Eleventh, Twenty fourth and Thirty-first wards. About 84 appeals were heard, the majority coming from the Eleventh ward. The board has arranged the following schedule for the next two weeks: Appeals will be heard from the First, Sixth and Twelfth wards until January 12; from the Thirteenth, Sixteenth and Twenty-third wards until January 14; from the Twenty eighth, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth wards until January 15, and from the Thirty sixth ward until January 16. THE WAY OP TRANSGRESSORS Is Over the Hill to-the Workhonso and the River to the Penitentiary. The following sentences were imposed by Judge Collier in the Criminal Court yester day: John (jrratowski, larceny, one year to the workhouse; John Miller, improper conduct to a 14-year-old girl, four months to tho work house; John Devin, entering a building, three years to the penitentiary; John Hoffman, lar ceny, two years to the workhouse; Homer and Charles Updegraft, pointing firearms, 20 days each to the workhouse; John Hopper, bur glary, two years to the workhouse; Kate woods, larceny, three years tq the peniten tiary. A Lecture on the Butterfly. Mr. Ered B. Smith, an aesthetic gentle man of Boston, well versed in botanical matters, has a lecture upon "The Butter fly," which he has delivered in many of the parlors of that cultured city as a p'astime. An effort will be made to have him favor some of the society people here npon his visit in the near future. , An Explosion nt tho Lnlic Eric Depot. While Thomas Schwartz, a plumber, was repairing a gas pipe in the cellar of the Lake Erie depot yesterday afternoon the gas exploded, and burned Schwartz severely about the face and hands. Alarm 124 was struck; but the fire was extinguished before doing much damage. No Case lor the Coroner. Coroner's Glerk Grant Miller last night investigated the case of the child found in the Tarentum Cemetery. No marks of vio lence were discovered on the body, and no investigation was neia. , , .,- T.B.BARRTSBIGB0MB To be Fired Into the Camp of the Pittsburg Knights To-Morrow. WHAT HE THINKS OP THE ORDER, Some Inside Knowledge That is Not Famil iar to the Members. THE. CLINTON MILL CLOSED AGAIN Tom Barry is in town, with enough am munition, if it does not meet the same fate as the Pittsburg gun, that will blow the Knights of Labor in this vicinity out of ex istence. The great enemy of T.V. Pow derly, the expelled member of the "G. E. B.," arrived from Cleveland on the 2 o'clock train yesterday afternoon, prepared to "do a week's work in the city. He was royally received by the Knights here, and was con ducted to a meeting of Ax Makers' Local Assembly in Lawrence ville, and was ad mitted, notwithstanding the fact that he did not have the "pass word." This is the first case in the history of the order where a mau was admitted to a strictly Knight of Labor meeting who did not belong to the organiza tion - and did not ave the pass word. The ax makers are attached to N. T. A. 154, in good standing in the Knights of Labor, and Mr. Barry was their National Master Workman. Not withstanding his expulsion from the order, they insist on retaining him as the head of their organization, and if, as they say, they are expelled it will save them the trouble of withdrawing from the order, as they have voted unanimously to enter Mr. Barry's new union. .When he appeared on the floor of the hall he was greeted with cheers, and when the enthusiasm had subsided he made an ad dress, explaining his position and telling SOME OF THE SECRETS of the order that have never reached the public He announced that he would meet the Knights of Labor of the city and hold a secret meeting in the K. of L. hall on Monday evening, if. permitted to do so; if not, another hall would be secured. Dur ing the balance of the week public meetings will be held in the interest of the new order, the Brotherhood ol United Workmen. Mr. Barry was accompanied by his confi dential secretary, T. J. Wallace, an ex clerk in the general office. He spent the evening in visiting his friends in the city and was on his way to D. A. 3 headquar ters when a Dispatch reporter met htm. Mr. Barry has not been in Pittsburg since his severe illness last March, when he was not eipected to recover. He is enjoying perfect health and saysJie is ready for a hard year's work. When asked if the ax makers were not liable to expulsion for admitting him to one ol their meetings, he said: "The ax workers still recognize me as their Master Workman and say my expul sion was illegal and unconstitutional. I still sign all their letters although the pi rates of poverty palace have sent me no pass word." Yesterday afternoon, when Master Work man Doyle was informed by a reporter for this paper that Mr. Barry intended to visit the headquarters and lecture in the hall, he said: "I am in charge of the headquarters, and Mr. Barry cannot enter there. As far as the hall is concerned, it is in charge of the Board of Trustees, and if they give him permission to occupy it, I have nothing to sav." When informed of Mr. Doyle's state ment, Barry said, with a smile: "I will visit the headquarters on Monday morning, and would like to meet Mr. Doyle." HE OPENS THE MINE. Mr. Barry was asked what information he had to give regarding the affairs of the Knights of Labor that had not yet been published, and he replied that if everything that was done that should not have been done was published "it wonld fill several large volumes." "Bob Lavton says that, if yon continue your work, he has the power to silence you, and will do so," said the reporter. "I am not ashamed of anything I have done, and not a cent of poverty's money evef stuck to ray figures. I cannot say as much for some other people in the order. Layton is a tool in Powderly's hands, and when Powderly promised him the position of General Secre tary Le showed his willingness to be used as a tool. He was set aside, however, for Pow derly's man Friday, as I knew he would bs when Powderly wrote him a letter be ginning 'Dear Bob' and ending 'Ever yours, Terry.' Bob is too small fry to waste any thunder on, but I am ready to meet any charge he has to make against me and I don't think he can keep his boast to silence me. Matt Smith, a prominent member of D. A. 3, and an ex-delegate to the General As sembly, yesterday sent out a circular to the different locals informing them that Mr. Barry would address a secret meeting of Knights in the hall on Wood street. Mr. Smith met Mr. Barry last night and told him that there might be some opposition to his, occupying the hall, when he informed Smith that if he was barred from the hall he would secure another one. Continuing, to a Dispatch reporter, ME. BARKY SAID: In the Journal of October 18, Mr. Powderly is quoted as saying: ''I will be asked relative to the truthfulness of what Mr. Barry has written or will write, and will state that It is false. If you doubt me, instruct your delegates to the General Assembly and I will answer his most silly accusations." When delegates went to inquiro of Mr. Powderly he had no time to answer them. When delegates arose in the convention to ask questions on the subject they were promptly rapped down, and when other delegates, who occupied clerical positions in the general office, said: 'AJl that Barry charges we can prove and a great deal more,' Powderly's reply was: 'Go to Philadelphia and prove your charges.' Representative Winters responded by saying: This is where proof is wanted. I have it nere and am prepared to give it.' The reasons why I was kept out of the con vention was their fear to meet me, knowing that I could prove all my charges and more that I hadn't made. Mr. Powderlv used 2.200 of poverty's money to build his palatial home in Scranton. He nover paid it back to my knowl edge. He and his colleagues dare not allow an expert accountant to go through the records of that office and report his findings. I believe the iron grip of the law would Inclose them if an accountant did his work properly.' The Knights of Labor as represented by the Powderly regime for the past two years has been the means of Ieadingtbousands of working people to hunger and victimization. At Cobocs, N. Y., during the lockout .ot 11,000 knit goods workers, I found families who were -''freezing and starving to death. When tho master workman of the district ap plied for aid to relieve those people he was told that he did not vote right at the General As sembly, or, in other words, he had voted against the Powderly administration. At this time the G. A bad more than $100,000 in Dank. IN VEBT BAD SHAPE. At Little Falls, N.Y., I found families in a deplorable condition. They had no fires In their homes for a week previous to my arriving there. Tbey lived on the charity of their neigh bors, and would go to their cold homes to sleep. These people were locked out from October, '86, until April, '87. At Clifton, S. C. several families were locked out of work and evicted from their homes because of their allegiance to the Knights, and Master Workman Sullivan and Secretary Marks shared with them their last pound of cornmeal. I reported their condition to the General Executive Board and asked that J 5o00 be sent them to relieve their immediate distress, and remove them to Mountain Island, N. C where they could get work. J. W. Hayes laughed at my recommendations and made little of the suffering of these people. I looked at him in amazement and said: 'You heartless wretch, yon can afford to laugh when you get to the Windsor Hotel to-night a good supper awaits yon and yours, while those victims that are paying their pro rata share of the expense of lecrting sou and yours are Homeless and without sapper." He saw the mistake he had made, and said ha was not laughing at them. The SoOO was not sent, however, and no excuse was offered for this action. Powderly's only answer to my charges against him and his colleagues was to cry anarchism and. infidelity against me. He lies and he knows he does wbenlie makes these assertions. I am a citizen of our common coun try and am proud of It, and owe allegiance to no flag but the stars and stripes. It wonld be more honorable In him and bis colleagues to tell what was done with (195,000 of poverty's money in one year, than to bo constantly appealing to popu lar prejudice against one whom he dare not meet before the bar of the order, the bar of public opinion or in the court of law to defend his position as against mine. I had protested constantly against the illegal and reckless extravagance in the expenditure of labor's money, and so did W. n. Bailey, but to no avail. The board is on record as voting to deny Bailey and Barry an itemized account of the money expended in the general office. This Information we should have to enable cs to do our duty as the custodians of tho order's property and its money. When we were re fused this information, Bailey remarked that be would have it if he had to go through the courts of Pennsylvania and hell no to his eyes to get it Notwithstanding this wo never re ceived the information that we songht. I have Jotters from more than S0O local assemblies of the Knights of Labor and some districts requesting mo to come in person or send an organizer, as they are tired of tbo deceptive methods practiced by the Powderly retrimo. and nra anxious to coma into tho Brotherhood of United Labor. CANADIAN CENSURE. , AtAmherstburg, Ontario, the two local as semblies at their meetings this week passed resolutions censuring Powderly and his col leagues. They folded the Knights of Labor bander and nnfurledthe banner of the brother hood. Theso locals number about 700 mem bers. Powderly quotes one Dovern, of Augusta, Ga.. as authority to prove that my work was detrimental to the interest of the order in that section while 1 was there. Notwithstanding the statement, I have letters from tbo people of tho district that I did good work and that it was bearing fruit. We had several thousand dollars of an indebtedness in Augusta contracted by the General Executive Board. This debt is still owing, but not re ported in tho General Treasurer's report at the Indianapolis Convention. This man Povern told the merchants to whom we are indebted to send all bills to his office as the General Exec utive Board bad made arrangements to pay them through him, and that ho would expect a 10 per cent discount for his trouble in collect ing the same. I interfered, and told the mer chants that all bills honored would be paid directly to them and no money shark wonld be allowed to come between the order and tbem. Those bills, however, have never been paid-and some of the merchants bare been driven into bankruptcy. Tho order still owes that money. Mr. Barry will leave this morning for Beaver Falls, where he will be the guest of the ax makers of that place, and will ad dress a meeting in the local assembly this afternoon. CLINT05 MILL CLOSED. The Fated Plant of Grafl", Bennett & Co., on the Sontbslde, Throws Out 250 Men Onco More Tired Assignees. The Clinton Mill, on the Southside, has been shut down again, but it is as yet im possible to learn the reason, except that the Graff-Bennett assignees are tired. Very snddenly the 250 men were ordered to stop work. Those who wanted to charge their furnaces were told to. keep the metal out, and those who were working on their heats brought them out; and, as soon as every heat had been rolled, the machinery was stopped, in the .middle of la day's work. The tools were all sheared off, where they are welded together, and the handles were left in the mill, while the crop ends of them and all the muck iron were taken to the Sligo mill. The Clinton mill was started by the as signees on Monday, October 8, on double turn in the puddling department, and, while it was running, turned out 2,500 tons of muck bars, which was all turned into a finished product in the Sligo mill. The finishing department of the Clinton was tightly boarded up all around after it was shut down by the old firm last spring, and on this last short run had not been started up. The blast furnaces connected with it will either be banked np again or be blown out altogether, throwing altogether, as above stated, zoo men out of work. "When the Clinton mill was started np it was said that the mill of Graff", Bennett & Co., at Millvale, wonld also be set in mo tion, and when this rumor was current Mr. John Bailey, a member of the Sligo iron firm, and one of the leading assignees, was seen by a representative of Thi! Dispatch, and asked about all these floating reports, to which he unhesitatingly replied: "You can state that the assignees will not start up the Millvale mill, and, what is still further, it will not be started up by anybody else, at least not very soon; and, sovfar as this firm is concerned, we have enough rolling mills. There are several technical points that deter any Pittsburg iron firm from running leased rolling mills. No firm cares to ven ture into such a contract at the beginning or the first six months of the year, mainly on account of the labor troubles that are generally expected at the end of the annual scale convention. And then there is a great deal of trouble experienced with the gas companies; and besides all, such Pitts burg iron firms as cannot make quite enough raw material can buy all that they need. , The only hope now for the two idle mills of Graff, Bennett & Co. and the old Eagle mill of J. "W. Friend & Co., at Sawmill Run, is that they may be run by some wrought iron tube firm. "When the Ben nett mills were in operation, for years three fifths of the outfit was pipe iron for the Pennsylvania Tube "Works, and unless this firm or the National Tube Company, of McKeesport,shallrun them, there isno hope. Yet some are now inclined to think that Messrs. Phipps and "Walker, of the Car negie firm, will run them. HOPE ON, HOPE EVER. Glass Manufacturers to Meet nnd Decide Mnttera of Importance. The National Convention of Glassmen will take place in "Washington, D. C, next Tuesday, and all the window, green, flint and bottle manufacturers will be repre sented there. Yesterday ten factories from Findlay, O., sent their representatives to the convention, and several more will leave for the same destination to-day or to-morrow. All the window glass mannfactnrers of that part of the "West are now members of the "Western "Window Glass Association, except one factory at Dunkirk, Ind., and one at Marion. Ind. It is believed that the meeting at "Wash ington, among other things, will have the effect of putting the association on a stronger footing than it has heretofore ob tained. GRADING FOR 5JEW 0TENS. SIcClnre Coko Company Flxlnc for the Utility of CO of Them. The McClure Coke Company will com mence grading for its new plant of CO ovens on Monday morning. The plant will be located between the Clinton and Tip Top plants of the H. C. Frick Coke Company, on the Broadford and Mt. Pleasant branch of the Baltimore nnd Ohio Iiailroad, one mile from Scottdale. The area of coal is Go acres, with a front of ten acres of surface for ovens, honses, etc. The siding is graded, and iron will be laid on Monday. THEY WILL RESUME WORK. The Wheeling nnd Riverside Steel Works Sign the K. of L. Scale. The Wheeling and Biverside steel plants yesterday signed the scale of the N. T. A. 217 (K. of L.), composed of iron workers, and will resume work early this week. The scale is substantially the same as last.year, and the only question was whether the Kni&hts of Labor, or Amalgamated Associa tion should rule. . c t v ' ., THE P.. A. &M. GOBBLE. The Manchester Street Car Lines Go ' 'to Anti-Konntz Stockholders, TO BE KUIf BY THE TESLAM0T0ES. John H. Dalzell to be the New President for a Poshing Syndicate. JI0ESES TO BE ABANDONED IX A TEAR The syndicate that started ont ti gobble up the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Bailroad has succeeded, but some of the stock needed to control the road was bought in at an unusually high price. Several of the oldest and prominent stockholders have sold their stock, and now the syndicate owns 4,500 shares out of 7,000. This shut out Commodore Kduntz entirely, as he only controls the balance of the stock, and the .anti-Konntz stockholders will have every thing their own way. The transfer of large blocks of stock in the company which have occurred within, the past few weeks have necessitated the-retirement of two prominent members of the Boa:d of Directors. They are Major Joseph T. Speer and Mr. O. H. Allerton. Their places were filled by J. D. Nichol son, of George B. Hill & Co., and John H. Dalzell, of McCullough, Dalzell & Co. Mr. Dalzell is the syndicate nominee for President or the road in place of Charles Atwell, who has disposed of his stock, and of course will be elected at the annual meet ing to be held on the third Monday of this month. Mr. George B. Hill, who bought in the stock for the syndicate, was seen by A DIS PATCH reporter yesterday, and said: ""We now control 4,500 shares of the stock, but I cannot tell you anything about ourplans for the future, as nothing definite has yet been done, and may not be done at the annual meeting. There may be a change in the motive power, but I think we will continue to use horses until we know mote about electricity. Something may be done soon, but very, likely not for a year. The committee that was appointed to investigate the different systems will not make a. report at the next meeting as expected, as some of them have sdld their stock and have noth ing more to do with the road." Mr. Henry M. Long, a broker, who holds a great deal of stock in the road, was seen, and in speaking of the probability of chang ing the motive power said: "I do not know what will be done, but understand that some of the stockholders favor the adoption of the Tesla motor, manufactured by the "Westinghouse Electric Company. This motor, it is claimed, will run a car for 30 miles, and when it is exhausted another one can be put in. It will very likely be the motive power of the future." GIVING 3IACKBY A ROB. Max Freeman is Decidedly Opposed to Pro tection for Actors. Max Freeman, the manager of the New York Casino, passed through the city last night en route to Chicago. Mr. Freeman statedhat the Nadjy company wonld play in Pittsburg in about seven weeks. Pauline Hall and the other stars will be with the company. "I am decidedly opposed to protection for actors, especially barroom actors of the John 'Mackey type," said Mr. Freeman. "Competition is as close in our business as in journalism or any other calling. I have seen lots of people on the stage, and I won dered how in the world they ever got there. They might make good barbers or hotel waiters, but actors never. People want to see talent, and they don't care whence it comes. I didn't see the production of Wagner's new opera in New York, but I am told it is a failure." BOTH LEGS CDT OFF. FIremnn Walters Dies In a Few From a Horrible Accident. Hours i James Walters, s, fireman on the P., V. & C. road, had both legs cut off at the South Thirty-third street round honse yesterday. He was leaning out of the cab, when he struck a box car, and was thrown under the engine. He died at the "West Penn Hospital last night. The inquest will be held to-morrow. NOT 05 THEIR NATITE HEATH. An Allegheny Couple Go to Minneapolis to be Married. Miss Annie Suton, of Franklin street, Allegheny, was married to Mr. A. A. O'Donnell, an employe of the Pennsylvania Company, in Minneapolis last week. The young lady was visiting friends, and Mr. O'Donnell went-"West to see her. Father Quinn performed the ceremony. Will Tnlicon Trmpernnee. Father Lambing, of "Wilkinsburg, will address the Lambing Total Abstinence and Beneficial Society in St. Mary of Mercy's Church, Third " avenue, to-night. The society will renew their pledges. liotu in tlio Same Fix. For selling liquor without a license Edna Wallace will have a hearing before Alder man Porter next Tuesday. D. C. Neary will have to answer to the same charge at that time. BIARSHELL THE CASH GROCER, Will Snvc Von Money. New fancy layer figs 10 cents per ponnd. These come in ' five-pound boxes and must not be mistaken for large box or keg figs. You can buy nothing fiuer. Special bargains in crackers. Extra soda crackers, in one pound boxes, 7c per box. Butter, -water and oyster crackers, 5 cents per pound. You can order these by mail without fear of regretting it. No better crackers can be had. Coffee is booming. I can give yon broken grain coffee 15 cents per pound. I sell you this for just what it is. It is not handsome to look at, but '"handsome is as handsome does." It will make yon a very fair cup of coffee. Send it back if you don't like jt. Did you say tea? I received another 100 chests just before Christmas. If you know good tea when voa drink it, come and try mine. I have the largest stock, the best tea and the lowest prices. If you think no tea is good but high-priced tea, go to someone else who will charge you more. Do yon chew? I can give you tobacco 23c a pound. Something equal to Climax for 30c, and a tip-top fine cnt for 40c. Send for weekly price list and order by mail. Orders delivered C. O. D. to any parts of both cities. Orders amonnting to (10, without count ing sugar, will be packed and shipped free of charge to any point within 200 miles. Give me a trial; I will save you money. Marshell, 79 and 81 Ohio street, corner Sandusky, Allegheny. Grent January Clearance Sale. Tremendous reductions in cloaks, snits, hosiery, gloves, underwear, corsetst hand kerchiefs, mufflers, ties, smoking jackets, etc. Come and see ourbig bargains. A. G. Campbell & Soss, 710 Penn ave. Attekd our sale of odd lengths of striped surahs, India' silt, striped and fancy velvets, nt 35c per yard. MWTSU H0GT7S & HACKE. ' lUnlest Stales! A large-lat of extra good mules for sale at Bed Lion, stable. Scoggax Bros.. - - , jjouisvuie, Jy. ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. Frank Cohen's Stolen Property Found In tho Fort Pitt Stables. Frank Cohen's butcher shop, corner Elm -and Franklin streets, was robbed "Wednei day morning. Cleavers, saws, lamps and a lot of beef were stolen. Yesterday Officer McKelvy arrested "Will-,, iani Nelanu and Michael Bissell. Thelat- , ter works at the Fort. Pitt Glass Works, and the plunder was in the stable of the works. They were locked up in the Central ' station, and will have a hearing this morn ing. 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. r Besides being ready of access to custom ers, tenants ore 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. 'r MARSTIELL, THE CASH GROCER, Win Save Yon Money. , Grand opening of our new tea department on next Saturday. For over a year I have had the largest and best selected stock of tea to be found in either city, but have been so hampered for room we could not show you what we had. I have removed the partition between my two storerooms and formed a separate tea department with ample, room for display. This department will be in charge of Mr. William Shaw, who is well known to lovers of good tea in this section, and who has.had an experience of over 20 years in the blend ing of hne teas, both in this and the old country. If you are hard to please in tea, come and j see us. We will draw the tea in your pres ence and let yon drink it. We are bound to please you. Mr. Shaw is the most expert blender of teas in "Western Pennsylvania, and will suit any taste, no matter how crit ical. For 19c per pound we will give yon a tea you cannot duplicate elsewhere under 50c. Don't take our word for it, but come and drink the tea. We now have the largest tea trade ot any retail establishment in Western Pennsylvania, and we are going to make Marshell's teas famous all through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and "West Virginia. Come and see us next Saturday. Don't forget Buckeye flour. White, light bread guaranteed. Send for weekly price list and order by mail. Orders amounting to $10, without counting sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point within 200 miles. Give me a trial. .1 will save you money. MAnSHELI., 79 and 81 Ohio street, cor. Sandusky, Allegheny, Bny a Home. The Pittsburg Homestead Loan and Trust Company will start business January 12. Those interested in obtaining a home on small monthly payments, or those wishing to make an investment which will pay 15 per cent interest will do well to acquaint themselves with the plans of this company. See any of the directors, W. K. Gray and Francis H. Torrens, 607 Penn avenue; Dr. J. H. "Wright, 42 North Diamond, AHe-' gheny; "W. H. Fredericks, Lewis Building; S. TJ. Trent, Esq., 98 Diamond, or Stephen Collins, Pittsburg Postoffice. Office of the company, Boom G, 03 Diamond street, Pitts burg. A Gratifying Showing. The report of The People's Mutual Acci dent Insurance Association, about to be -published, shows that their business for the yearlf88 w? successful -one, and will bet; pleasant reading to its members. " - Its receipts from all sources were. $63,026 32. Disbursements 57,264 62 Members received since organiza tion 12,718 Number of claims paid since or ganization 1,196 Amount $48,969 33 A Great Catling Contest. Prices are being cut up right and left. All winter goods must be sold at any sacri fice. Ladies' newmarkets, jackets, jerseys, hoods, shawls, cashmere and flannel wrap pers, girls' winter dresses, Gretchen-coats and plush bonnets, blankets, comforts, spreads, lambreqnins, table scarfs, silk mufflers, glove, winter underwear for men, ladies and children, full line of infanta wear, all at cut prices this week at Busy Bee Hive, corner Sixth and Liberty. Fine TJprlaht Piano for S200. A magnificent 7 octave upright piano, with latest improvements, excellent tone, and handsomely carved rosewood case. A $550 instrument will be sold, fully war ranted, for $200. A bargain, at the musio store of J. M. Hoffmanx & Co., 537 Smithfield street. Also a splendid 0-stop Estey organ, la perfect order, for $50. Atteud our sale of odd lengths of striped surahs, India silk, striped and fancy vel vets, at 35c per yard. HuGUS & HACKS. MWTFSU After a sleepless night, use Angostura Bitters to tone up your system. All drug gists; - THE TURN OF THE YEAR SUGGESTS SPRING. All Winter Goods to be Converted Into Money. Prices Made to Move Quickly. SILKS," SATINS, - i - -i Plushes, Striped, Brocade and Shaded - 'j Velvets, Short and long lengths from Holiday Sates. FANCY BLACKDRESS GOODS, Fancy Pattern Costumes, Novelty Com bination ana Dress Lengths. Yard and a half wide Cloths, 50c 65c and SOc; yard wide Novelty Suitings, '"i 35c; double-width Cloths at Zoc; Wool-faced Dress Goods atl2c in a few of the many bargains for early . comers. CLOAKS.- $2 50 for a Plain Newmarket, with. Cape; $5 for a Fancy Newmarket; $10 for a variety of styles in Plain, Braided or Cape Sleeve Newmarket at a uniform price. 820 to $30 can be saved on Pattern Garments, only one of a kind. 15 to $15 on Plush ' Garments. Seal Garments of th best class at special prices. HEBrd, BibEr I EoBttiS 03 AND 607 MA2KET STREEh9I . i . --- r?5rAsssssB:susK n ., ?i V, Ull'ililfssssssssssssl A i - a f 3 I HbbbbbbbhbbbVbBbbbbbbhWbhHhbbVbs SgJHBgSKSSiBWsMBllsBWWsWsMfliftyMlS,JsWBK
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