HE DMT SKIP,
A Sensational Report About
Dr. B. B. Maliarneke.
HIS KEWFUBMTUBE SOLD.
Warden Wright Tells Why McPliil
lamy is Confined in His CelL
KO WORK FOR 125 OF THE CONVICTS
George Sdnvebel Anxious to Testify About
the Pen Hospital.
INSFECTOB KELLY TALKS SOME MORE
The report that Dr. B. B. Maliarneke, the
suspended hospital tteward of the Kiver
side Penitentiary, had "skipped the town,"
was extensively circulated in the lower end
of Allegheny last evening. It was stated
that he had sold the furniture he purchased
a few months ago to iurnish a house when
he was married, and had not been seen since
noon.
A reporter for this paper called at his late
residence, and inquired for the doctor, but
was told that he was not in, and could not
be seen. The fact that the house was occu
pied by another family seemed to corrob
orate, to a certain extent, the report. The
new inmate said: "I cannot, for certain
reasons, say anything about the doctor;"
and the door was quietly closed.
"Warden "Wright was then seen regarding
the report, and said:
"The doctor has not left the town, and has
not sold his furniture. He has given up
his house, however, because the landlord
raised the rent from 519 to $23 per month,
and he sold the carpets to the new tenant
The piano was not sold, because he did not
own it. It was leased by him, and will be
returned to the owner.
IN THE HOUSE THEN.
"The doctor retained two rooms in the
house, which he is now occupying, and
will remain there until he can secure other
quarters. He has not left the town, and I
believe he is at home now."
In order to prove his statement and show
that he was not deceived, the warden called
for Keeper Ger&t and told him to call the
Doctor. The keeper had not been gone more
than ten minutes, when the Doctor entered
the room and demanded information as to
why his slumbers had been disturbed. The
warden informed him of the report that was
being circulated that he had left town, and
the Doctor said:
"This is the fifteenth time I have heard
the report, but I have paid no attention to
it I have been bothered all evening by
persons calling at my house and asking
whether I had 'skipped the town.' I have
no occasion to skip, and instructed the per
son who answered the rings at the door
bell to say that I was not at home. I do
sot propose to leave the town until I am
fully vindicated of the charges against me.
I have rented a house in another part of
the city and that is the reason I sold the
carpet and made preparations to move."
The Doctor was very indignant over the
rumor that he was frightened or proposed to
leave the town.
"Warden "Wright was present during the
interview, and said there was no danger of
the Doctor leaving until after the investiga
tion closed.
TO QUIT IT FOR GOOD.
"When the Doctor retired the warden said
he had told him he (the Doctor) would
soon engage in business, and intended to
leave the penitentiary, as the position did
sot suit him.
The warden was asked why McPhillamy
was kept under surveillance and not per
mitted to leave his cell, and said:
"He is not closely guarded, but is kept in
his cell because we have nothing for him to
do. There are about 125 men in the prison
who are idle, and all are kept in their cells.
"We are not making any effort to prevent
McPbillamy from collecting evidence to
prove his charges. I -do not look on him as
the prosecutor in this case, but merely as a
witness.
"McPhillamy was ill last July with
rheumatism, and the Doctor was absent.
Dr. A. J. Ourt, of the State Board of
Public Charities, happened to be in the
prison at the time and he volunteered to
prescribe for McPhillamy. After examin
ing him, he had him removed to the hos
pital and administered some medicine thai
cured him. He was sick again in Sep
tember. "To-day McPhillamy asked me the name
of the doctor who had prescribed for him in
July, and I told him. I do not know what
use he intends to make cf this information.
McPhillamy will not be hampered in any
way in the prosecution of this case."
HE WANTS TO TESTIFY.
Another Ex-Convict Seeks a Chance nt tho
Pen. Hospital lie Liked the Doctor and
Warden, Though.
George Schwebel, better known as "Dad,"
of 45 Pike street, Allegheny, requests pub
lication of the statement that he can throw
light on the hospital department of the peni
tentiary under Dr. Maharneke's regime.
But he says nothing that he can tell will
reflect upon either the doctor or the higher
management, for he was treated very kindly
by both Maharneke and the warden. How
ever, for some of the keepers he has un
pleasant recollections which, he thinks,
might have a bearing upon the cruelty
charges now pending.
"I have," Schwebel says, "seen prisoners,
who were in a measure of authority over
their fellows, very cruel to men in the hos
pital, and that without the doctor's orders.
I once suffered a great hardship myself, in
this way: On Friday, December 9, 1880, I
went into the hospital with hemorrhages
from the lungs. I was very bad. Abont
three weeks afterward or two days
before New Year's, Dr. Maharneke
told me I must go back to the block.
I told him I wasn't a weli man yet, when
he replied that he knew it, but he couldn't
help that, as a sworn statement was about to
be sent to Harrisburg, and the hospital must
show tut few patients. 'But I'll have you
back in a few days,' said the doctor, and he
gave me a Christmas present in the form of
a plaster for my chest
"He did his best to keep his word; but I
was compelled by the foreman to work at
injurious labor when I wasn't fit, and so I
had another hemorrhage, and finally had to
stay in the hospital about a year.
"Sam Golden was ordered out of the hos
pital at the same time and under the almost
samedistressing conditions as I, and he
died in the spring or early summer follow
ing. I wish they would let me testify to
morrow. I can tell some of them several
things that they don't know. I am a basket
maker, and work at my trade in Alle
gheny." INSPECTOR KKIiLI TALKS.
lie Says the Dinner Will be Submitted to
the Board's Counsel.
George A. Kelly, President of the Board
of Inspectors of the Riverside Penitentiary,
said yesterday that the suspension of Dr.
Maharneke was not due to the recognition
of his guilt by the board, but he thought
this was the proper course to pursue until
the investigation is concluded. In regard
to the statement that he would have Miller
arrested if he came near the hearing, Mr.
Kelly savs he did not say so.
He also said that the limitation of Mc
Phillarav's witnesses was not to choke him
off, but to get through with the investiga
tion as soon as possible.
In regard to what will be done after all
the testimony is heard he said they would
submit the matter to the counsel of the
prison board. "If he deems it sufficient we
will proceed to law and have the courts
settle what the punishment shall be."
COLDEST BY 4 DEGREES.
Tho Winter's Worst Day In the Lino of a
Low-plrited Mercury The Warm End
of a Wave Beginning at 4S Below.
Yesteiday was the coldest day this winter,
by 4, the thermometer registering 8 above
at 9:30 a. sr., the lowest point previous to
that being in December, when 12 above
was reached. Between 4 and 5 P. M., it was
16 above, going down again to 11 at 8
r. M.
Sergeant Stewart, of the Signal Bureau,
stated last night that the minimum would
probably be reached this morning, when the
temperature would probably go up with the
same ratio, insuring cold weather two or
three days at the least, with a prospect that
it may linger longer.
The cold wave (for such it is), started in
Manitoba, the thermometer registering 48
below at that point Tuesday and 34 below
yesterday. From Pittsburg it will curve to
the East until it reaches the coast, when it
will probably take another turn north.
Sergeant Stewart stated to a Dispatch
reporter last night that it did not depend so
much on the severity of the cold wave as the
time that it struck a given point, to produce
a low temperature. The present cold wave,
reaching Pittsburg yesterday morning,
which added to the natural low tempera
ture at that hour, produced a lower tempera
ture than it would had it reached Pittsburg
in the afternoon when the area of high
pressure was at its highest during the day.
Texas and the surrounding territory, ac
cording to the charts, has been having very
cold weather, and it would seen strange, in
deed, if Pittsburg could get her ice supply
from the South.
As usual, the natural gas supply was
short in some parts of the city yesterday;
but, in most instances, an increased supply
was obtained toward evening.
The lakes in Allegheny Parks was frozen
over solid last evening, the young folk of
the two cities taking advantage of the op
portunity to the utmost
MASOXS' BANQUET.
The Veterans of the Order Feast and JSnjoy
Life for a Few Hours.
The veteran Masons of "Western Pennsyl
vania held, their annual election and third
annual banquet at the St Charles Hotel
last evening.
At the business meeting the following
named officers for the year were elected:
Samuel Harper, President; Vice Presi
dents, "William Lupton, "Warden "Wright
and Lee S. Smith; Secretary, "William
Lytle, Treasurer, Joseph Eichbaum.
About 75 gnests, many ladies, sat down at
the banquet An elegant menu had been
prepared, and this part of the programme
was certainly appreciated. The company
was partially broken up at 11 o'clock by
those leaving who lived in nearby towns
and were forced to catch late trains.
Prof. Slack, the retiring President,
opened the intellectual part of the feast by
singing a son?. He was heartily applauded.
The balance of the time, up to a late hour,
was spent in listening to witty and enter
taining speeches. Samuel Harper deliv
ered a eulogy on the "Dead of the Order."
Two members of the organization died since
the last banquet was held.
To Lee S. Smith was given the delicate
task of speaking for the "Ladies," and he
handled his subject tenderly and with care.
Mr. Kutledgo replied to his effort Mr. J.
B. Stevenson discussed the "Province of
Veteran Masonry." A number of others
made short addresses. Mr. A. Y. Lee then
entertained the guests with one of his fa
mous chalk talks.
TEACTION WATCHMEN NEEDED
To Prevent Farther Accidents on the Citi
zens' Traction Line.
"It seems strange to me that the Citizens'
Traction Company doesn't place a watch
man at the corner of Penn avenue and Sev
enth street, after the accident to Mr. Yates
has shown them of its necessity," said a
prominent citizen to a Dispatch reporter
last night "I have seen the cars slip
around the corner many a time without
hearing the gong, after they left the other
corner until they were right onto one, and,
indeed, it is wonderful that there have not
been more accidents at that point
"I don't blame the gripmen altogether.
They have their hands fnll with the levers,
and, as the two corners are so close together,
they do not have a chance to properly give
warning before they shoot around into sight
"If railroads are compelled to have watch
men, and the cable roads are trying to com
pete with them on time, thev should take
the same precautions. On this score they
could take good advice from the Pittsburg
Traction Company, and at least it might
save them heavy damages in the future."
HE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK.
The Bunko Shark Very Certain to be Ex
tradited Soon.
Detective John P. Murphy, of Alle
gheny, who has charge of the Lemon bunko
case, yesterday received a letter from the
Canadian authorities, relative to fhe extra
dition of Frank Aldrich, who is in prison
in "Windsor.
The man is charged with robbery, and the
papers that are necessary to have him
brought back to this country will have to be
signed by the Governor of the State and
forwarded to the British Minister at "Wash
ington through the Secretary of State. It
is believed that the bunko steerer will be
brought back.
IT STILL HANGS FIRE.
President Marvin Says the Buildings May
Not be Finished.
"Yes, we mean to open the exposition in
September," said Mr. S. S. Marvin yester
day to a Dispatch reporter; "but whether
we shall be able to do so is another ques
tion. We want 95,000 yet, and unless we
have that amount of money, the buildings
cannot be finished by that time."
"Of course we shall do our best toward it,
and I hope the people will come forward
and maintain the enthusiasm exhibited a
few weeks ago."
No More Rate Wnrs.
President Callery of the Pittsburg and
"Western road said yesterday that the day
of ruinous rate cutting is past The stock
holders will not allow it, and the positions
of managers depend on their ability to make
dividends.
An Old Ulan Missing.
John Reese, aged 84 years, is missing
from his home in Chartiers township. He
is subject to weakness of the brain, and is
supposed to have wandered off somewhere.
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WE EAT IT AT TIMES.
What Do You Think of Plaster of
Paris as a Blood Purifier?
OK CORK HUSKS HOTLY SEASONED
With Black Pepper as a .Condiment Yields
a Queer Melange.
SOMETHING AS TO THIS GIFT SYSTEM
It is generally supposed that a majority
of people of these United States are so much
in love with the almighty dollar that they
are disposed to pardon the man who knows
how to make it without work in fact, to
elevate him into a sort of a hero who, be
cause of his "sharpness," is a man to be
sort of looked up to. In fact, we have long
submitted to drink bogus whisky, bogus
beer, watered milk, etc., that the inspection
of these things is by many regarded as an
impertinent interference with private rights.
Glucose masquerades as sugar-cane juice,
and terra alba is well known to play an im
portant part in the make-up of several arti
cles of consumption, though as a nation we
are not known as clay eaters. In fact,
the only serious and general objection
yet offered to adulteration is in the matter
of bull butter, and in this case the animus
against it is mainly that it knocks the
grangers out. It is admitted that the only
valid objection against the sale of oleomar
garine is that people sell it for what it is
not, for men of scientific knowledge havo
pronounced a good article superior, as far
as health is concerned, to the veritable cow
product It is only where it is sold as gen
uine cow butter and at double price that
the moralist objects. "We have drawn the
line at oleo and counterfeit money, mainly
for pocket reasons.
THE GIFT BUSINESS.
A suit was tried before Judge Stowe, in
Common Pleas No. 1, yesterday, which made
a decided sensation, so far as the audience
could reach the facts presented.
"in the latter part of the year 1885 George
B. Kelly, an East End grocer, bought a bill
of goods amounting to $46 or $47 from Ed
ward S. Gillis & Co. Kelly sold $6 or $7
worth of the goods, and then, according to
his testimony, discovered that they were
adulterated and asked the company to tako
the remainder back, tendering the money
for the amount sold. He was sued for the
bill, and Gillis & Co. cot judgment before
an alderman, when Kelly appealed the
case. Kelly testified yesterday that he had
stipulated with the agent of E. Gillis & Co.
that the goods were to be up to the com
mercial standard as to purity, as he had
joined the association, one of whose func
tions was the suppression of adulteration in
groceries. After selling some $6 or $7 worth
of the goods he nad notified the firm of the
adulteration. It was also developed from
his testimony that the firm gave to pur
chasers of a bill of that size a music box
valued at $10, while the bill was less than
$50, explaining that this was done in lieu of
advertising. During the progress of the
case samples of the alleged goods were sub
mitted to a chemist, who found them far
from pure.
OF GUARANTEED rtJKITY.
John A. Harbaugh, President of the
Grocers' Protective Association, testified
that lie heard the conversation in the
plaintiff's store, and that Kellyparticularly
dwelt on the quality of the spices to be de
livered by defendant, and that the salesman
guaranteed purity, and that the music box
was given to take tne place ot advertising,
given as an inducement to purchasers. Mr.
Harbaugh said there was no commercially
pure mustard, that it had to be adulterated
before it could be used, and in this sense a
limited adulteration meant commercially
pure, but that spices adulterated 25 per cent
would not be considered commercially pure.
Mrs. Kelly, wife of the plaintiff, testified
that she was present at the conversation be
tween her husband and Miller regarding
the purchase of spices, and had heard the
defendant guarantee the quality of their
spices, or at least that they could be de
pended upon as commercially pure, and
that the order was given on the assurance
that the goods would be of a marketable
quality. She believed the conversation
took place in the early part of December.
Henry J. Williams, chemist, testified
that he analyzed some packages for the
purpose of testing whether they were up to
the standard ot purity. The plaintiffs in
sisted on Mr. "Williams giving his standing
as a chemist, and he stated that he had
studied chemistry for 10 years, and of that
time had been a teacher of it two years in a
Massachusetts college, and for two years
had been chief chemist of the Pittsburg
Testing Laboratory Company. This record
was ruled sufficient, and the examination
began, and afforded considerable merriment
at times.
THE QUANTITY OU PEOPOETION.
The witness said the alleged cream of
tartir contained 73 J per cent of sulphate
of lime, a very useful article of
commerce, generally known as gypsum.
From it plaster of paris is "made,
the uses of which are legion, and without it
the Italian artists would be unable to dis
seminate a taste for the aesthetic. Gypsum
is also an excellent fertilizer, but Mr. Will
iams had his doubts regarding its merits as
human food. He thought it had too much
acid in it for health. A healthy person
might stand 73 per cent of it in Lis bak
ing powder, but that proportion in cream of
tartar, used medicinally, is regarded as ex
cessive. In the sample exhibited, Mr.
"Williams said there didn't appear to be
more than 10 per cent of cream of tartar.
The ground black pepper contained but
little pepper, according to the samples ex
hibited. Bather more than 50 per cent was
composed of corn husks, ground rice and
cocoa shell. "Witness stated that the sample
of ground ginger was adulterated to an ex
teut ranging from 25 to 40 per cent, and that
it appeared to be mainly composed of
ground rice and spent ginger, or ginger
from which the virtue had been extracted,
as tanbark is after it has been used. There
was nothing specially deleterious in this
adulteration, it was simply a cheat, the fur
nishing of nn article which was not what it
was represented to be. As to the ground
cloves, there was no evidence of adultera
tion, the goods were simply of inferior
quality.
On cross-examination witness said the
packages had been sent to him for analyza
tion by the Pittsburg Testing Laboratory.
He stated that lie had not carried the an
alysis further than to get at general results.
STOKY OF THE riAINTIFFS.
P. "W. Miller, who sold the goods to
Kelly, testified that he' was a sub-agent
working for his brother. After telling the
story ot the music box, he said he had
simply guaranteed the goods to give satis
faction During the conversation he had
asked Kelly if he thought there were any
pure spices on the market Witness also
testified that he had sold Kelly the same
kind of goods before, except as to the cream
of tartar; did not sell the goods as abso
lutely pure.
On cross-examination witness stated that
he had only guaranteed the goods to give
satisfaction. As far as he knew, Gillis &
Co. prepared their own goods.
T. L. Miller, the principal agent, testi
fied that complaint had come from Kelly in
February followine the transaction, and he
had informed him that if he shipped the
cream of tartar back another drum would
be sent in its place. He had not heard of
complaint as to the rest of the goods, nor of
any from the rest of the neighborhood.
QUALITY AND A MUSIC BOX.
At this point counsel for plaintiffs pro
posed to show that Kelly had been willing
to take the goods originally, regarding the
present of the music box as an equivalent
for any shortcoming in quality, but Judge
Stowe refused to entertain the proposition,
remarkipg that if a man bought a pair of
pantaloons guaranteed to be of a certain
standard as to quality, the gift of a pair of
suspenders did not relieve the seller from
the guaranty.
Mr. Miller having stated that Kelly had
admitted at the bearing before the Alder
man that he had heard that a drumf cream
of tartar was at the depot awaiting him in
exchange for tho rejected one, Kelly was
recalled and flatly contradicted the state
ment. The jury was out when court adjourned.
It is comforting to know from the chem
ist's testimony that we will not fill our
stomachs with plaster of paris by using
"cream of tartar" 73J per cent gypsum, as
it must undergo a process before it becomes
plaster of pans and the stomach does not
perform that kind of work.
THEIR TENDER PLAINT.
Coal Dealers Cuss tho Past Weather nod
Hope the Present Will Lnst.
Since the advent ot natural gas the coal
men have not done, a booming local busi
ness, anyhow; but the unparalleled open
winter has been too much for their even
tempers.
They have been hopping mad, and the
big cut in their reduced revenues is not
viewed with the perfect sangfroid of the
untemfied.
"Give us cold or heat, one or the other,''
said a recently disgruntled but cheering-up
dealer yesterday; "but confound the luke
warm weather we have been having. Our
calculations have been completely upset.
One day the air is keen and raw, and it
makes us shiver, and the next day people
are on the streets, basking in the sunlight,
and talking about the warmth of the season.
"You know a business man's success de
pends on his foresight. Reasoning by
analogy, there is always cold weather in the
winter, and we prepare for it by laying in a
supply of coal in the fall. Well, we have
the stock, and can't get rid of it, unless the
ccld snap lasts. People who do buy it don't
need it for long, and that is what touches us
on a tender spot After all, nature must be
balanced, and one man must lose so that
another can gain, I suppose."
GAS IN CALIFORNIA.
A Pittsburg Geologist to Examine It and
Establish a Plant.
Mr. Charles A. Ashbumer, the eminent
geologist of the Fuel Gas and Electric
Engineering Company, went on a mission
to California last night, and will in all
probability not return for over a month.
When Mr. Ashburner was asked for the
purport of his journey he refused to divulge
its real object It is understood that he has
been sent to California in the interest of the
company he represents, to examine several
extensive tracts of land in Central and
Southern California for natural gas, with a
view of establishing a plant there. The
company has already been organized. Dis
coveries of gas have been made in several
places. Mr. Ashburner said:
"An application was made to our com
pany to have the territory examined. If
the examination is successful the company
will build pipe lines and sell the gas to con
sumers." "Has there ever been natural gas found
in California to any extent?"
"Yes. I have a pretty good knowledge of
the geology of California, and feel confident
that there is a quantity of gas to be found
there. When I return I shall be able to
give you a great deal more information."
THE BOILEE. EXPLOSION.
Few New Developments at the Coroner's
Hearing Yesterday.
At tho continuation of the investigation
of the boiler explosion of the steamboat
Two Brothers yesterday afternoon a number
of witnesses were examined, but no new
light thrown upon the cause of the ex
plosion. The investigation will be con
tinued Saturday morning, when Inspector
Sullivan will make his report.
JUMPED FROM THE BRIDGE.. w
A PIttsburser Attempts Snlcldo In Louis
ville, Kt.
The following telegram was received last
night from Louisville, Ky.:
Otto Spiegel, of 241 York street, Pittsburg,
attempted to kill himself here to-day by jump
ing from the bridge. He was despondent at
being out of work.
Thexe is no such street in this city, but
there is an alley by that name in the Four
teenth ward.
New Council Instituted.
Braddock Council No. 299, Jr. O. TJ. A.
M., was instituted last night by Past State
Councilor Harry A. Keil, assisted by Pitts
burg councils. Followingare the new officers:
Councilor, R. A. Hart; Vice Councilor, R.
D. Bowman; Recording Secretary, John S.
Lowry; Assistant Recording Secretary, John F.
Kinney: Conductor, Jnsiab Crosby; Warden,
John Hilgenberg; Financial Secretary, S. A.
Rose; Inside Sentinel, Samuel Oats: Outside
Sentinel, George Oskin; Treasurer, K. R. Oskin;
Trustees, G. B. Fulton, C. A. Stokes and A. B.
Stevenson.
Allegheny Health Affairs.
The Allegheny Health Committee met
last night City Physician Woodburn re
ported 121 deaths during the month. Health
Officer Bradley reported that he had issued
174 burial permits during the month and
abated 146 nuisances. Dr. Czarneicki was
awarded the contract for removing dead ani
mals for the year at $1,350.
Was It Criminal Negligence?
At the inquest on the body of Mr. James
Yates, yesterday, Engineer Brady, of Alle
gheny, an eye witness, testified that the
goug was not rung, and the gripman was
looking back, while the conductor and Grip
man Dot testified to the reverse. The case
will be continued at 11 o'clock to-day.
A Pair of Prlmnry meetings.
The Republican primaries of the Fifteenth
ward will be held to-morrow night. The
Eighteenth ward Democratic primaries take
place on Saturday night
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Dny In Tito Cities Condensed
for Rcndr Rending-.
The Pitlsburg Committee of Freight held a
short meeting yesterday to check off old classi
fications. Next Saturday is the la?t davforfllingappli
cations for liquor licenses. Between 600 and 700
have been filed to date.
A company of tourists from this city and
Beaver Falls will leave for California on a
special car next Friday.
Moorhead Onion, W. C. T. U., last even,
ing held a well attended gospel prayer meeting
with Jlrs. Jones presiding.
District Assembly No. 3 will appeal to
court from the Alderman's finding in the Lav-inc-Ross
case against the District.
Sins. Diana WAi.KEE.wifo of General James
A. Ekin, died at Louisville j estcrdav. Sirs.
Ekin was formerly a resident of Elizabeth.
Eighteen bushels of potatoes, 170 pounds of
cheese. S50 dozen of esgs and 11 pairs of chick
ens were condemned in Allegheny in January.
Ax inquest will be held this afternoon on
the body of H. G. Grampacker. killed by the
fall of a mass of gravel at the workhouse yes
terday. Porter Wont, the alleged green goods
swindler, was committed to jail yesterdav in
default of 31,000 bail for the March term of the
United States Court.
A convention of temperance workers will
be held at Harrisburg, February II), in the In
terests of the amendment, all interested in
temperance being invited.
Calvin I'avanaugh, of Saltsburg, was
struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train on Tues
day diRht, death rcsultinjr Wednesday from his
injuries. He was a widower with fivo children.
A mass meeting will be held this evening In
Union M. E. Church, corner of Pennsylvania
avenno and Manhattan street, Allegheny, iD the
interest of the Constitutional amendment ques
tion. Addresses will bo delivered by Drs. Nor
cross and Hays.
OUR SCALE ONLY 69.
A Slight Redaction for Western
PcnnsylTania Coal Miners.
THEY AND THE OPERATORS-AGREE,
After a Hitch and the Barring of of L.
Delegates Entirely.
GLASS IS GETTING A GOOD SEND-OFF
As there is more legislation for Pittsburg
and vicinity in the coal miners and opera
tors' convention, in Indianapolis, than for
any .other region, and as we have more
miners and operators represented there, the
following telegram from headquarters last
night will be of special local interest 'in
dustriously: Two organizations strove for the mastery in
tho national meeting of miners to-day. One
was the Progressive Union, composed of mem
beis of the old Federation and of many K. of
L. organizations. The other was a weak repre
sentation 61 Knights from tho Miners' District
135, K. of L. The former was represented by
10 delegates; the latter by 7. There were sev
eral hundred other miners and operators
present.
The first business was to dispose of the con
tested seats. The seven members of D. A. 135
were ruled out Progressive Union delegates
having shown to tho satisfaction of the major
ity to represent the districts adequately from
which the Knights came.
Tho convention was finally organized with
representatives from Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana. There are no "West Virginia
(Kanawha district) or Illinois representatives
here. This makes the situation somewhat em
barrassing. In neither of these districts do tho
operators recognize organized labor. They
mine their coal at prices below the associa
tion's schedule. They therefore rule the mar
ket particularly in Chicago and the Northwest.
They cannot be induced to enter tho associa
tion and live up to the schedule adopted by it
The operators in the association claim, there
fore, that tho schedule should be reduced so
that they may compete with outside operators.
Daring the morning .proceedings John Mc
Bride, President' of the Progressive Union,
offered to bet $100 to $50 that the miners whom
L. M. Baty claimed to represent numbered not
more than 0, instead of 257, this circumstance
creating an interest among the operators, who
lustily cried out that tho contestants "put up."
No money was staked, and finally, a vote was
reached, after Oscar Townsend, of Ohio, sug
gested that the contesting elements should
have had an harmonious understanding before
coming into the convention, insisting that, if
not already too late, some move be made to
this end.
Pennsvlvania operators gave their vote in be
half of the K.of L. delegates, and Indiana
divided, all the other representatives voting
"no." Colonel Rend, of Chicago, in the inter
est of harmony, urged that the K. of L. dele
gates be allowed to remain: but they were not
disposed to do anything of the kind.
The Committee on Scale of Wages was un
able to agree on an acceptable report. The
Indiana oporators wanted a reduction of block
from 80 to 70 cents a ton, and on bituminous
coal from 75 to 65 cents a ton. The operators
wanted to know also if the miners would bo
willing to work for less than the scale. They
replied that they would not, and this caused a
prolonged wrangle. The base scale that was
reported calls for 60 cents in Ohio on bitumin
ous coal; 65 cents in Indiana; 70 cents In Penn
sylvania; SO cents in Indiana block. The report
has not yet been adopted.
The debato lasted until 11 o'clock, when an
agreement was reached and the scale as given
above, except with Pennsylvania changed to
79. reported to the convention and adopted.
The demand of the Indiana operators for a re
duction was refused. It is understood the new
scale will take effect May L
HEAVY GLASS ORDERS.
Crystal Glass Will be tho Rase this Year
Colored Glass no Good How They
Ship it to the Pacific.
There will be a large quantity of glass to
move "West from this territory in the course
of a few weeks. The manufacturers have
been getting out their new designs for the
season, and have not been making much
glass until they knew how the designs took
with the dealers. The work of the agents
have been well done, and. the orders are be
ginning to pour in.
The tendency of tastethis year is toward
clear or crystal glass. The colored varie
ties are no longer in demand, and are fast
going out of fashion. For the next year, at
least, clear glass will be the rage until some
new wrinkle is introduced. Glass, like
clothing, has its fashions and they change
often.
The commercial agents are keeping a
keen outlook for contracts. One agent said
yesterday he knew of five carloads that
would go "West in a few days, and in a short
time ten times that many cars will be ready
to move. It is difficult to estimate how
much Pittsburg glass finds its way West
Nearly all the glass for the Pacific coast
goes in less than carloads, but for Omaha
and the river points the manufacturers ship
by the carload.
THE (JOKERS' TK0UBLE.
A GencrnI Strike Will Not Occur, bnt Fif
teen Alen Are Discharged.
There is no change in the situation in the
Connellsville coke region. All the works
reported out yesterday arc still idle and a
general strike will be averted unless a com
bination is made by the K. of L. and N. P.
TJ. at the joint convention, on Saturday.
The Donnelly works, of McClure & Co.,
are, idle and will not be put in operation
for two or three weeks, or until the firm is
ready. About 15 men, who were the lead
ers in the strike, have been discharged and
the others will be given employment when
the firm is ready to resume operations.
The men at the Standard Works of the
H. C. Frick Coke Company are still on a
strike, and there is no indication of a settle
ment; in fact itis not known exactly what they
are striking for, as they have been paid 6
per cent more wages than was paid in the
balance of the region for a year.
The organizers of the N. P. TJ, and K. of
L. are hard at work and have received many
new members within the past two days.
They believe if the two organizations
work together that a uniform scale can be
adopted and enforced throughout the region.
Both sides are working hard and something
definite will likelv be done at the joint con
vention to be held on Saturday.
' Two Horsesboers Qnnrrel.
C.JB. Lesh was arrested yesterday upon
an information .made by his partner, George
Pafenbaugh, charging him with fraudu
lently appropriating co-partnership money.'
The two men were engaged in the horse
shoeing business in Allegheny. Lesh will
have a hearing before Alderman McKclvy
to-day.
Town Hnll for Braddock.
The present Town Hall at Braddock
seems to be too small for the booming busi
ness there, and a new one is talked of to
cost about $15,000. Different departments
will have separate rooms. In all proba
bility room will be made in the projected
three-story building for cells for prisoners.
They Slept.
It is supposed Mrs. Harrison and Mrs.
McKee passed through the city yesterday
morning, though the reporters cannot swear
to the fact. The conductors and porters
were as mum as owls, having been warned
to look out for the Pittsburg hustlers.
No Time Should be Lost
By those troubled with constipation In seeking
relief from Hostctter's Stomach Bitters. The
disease is easily relieved in its earlier stage,
and as it is utterly subversive of the general
health, postponement of the remedy is unwise.
Tho same holds good of delay in cases of fever
and ague, kidney complaints, nervousness, de
bility and rheumatism, ailments to which tho
bitters is particularly adapted.
Blankets nnd Bed Comforts.
Extra heavy all-wool country at $3 50 a
pair a real good cotton-filled comfort at
$1 also finer grades to best made.
Jos. Hobne&Co.'s,
Penn Avenue Stores.
QUAINT W0RSMPEES. ,
How the Clergymen Used to Bead From the
BlngleBook on Hand.
This was in the good old days of Method
ism wien the solemn congregation were not
supplied with hymn books, and in all prob
ability could not read tfiem if they had
been.
At Wellersburg, a quaint old country
town in the heart of the Bine Mountains,
along the Maryland State line, the minis
ter, as had been his wont for full 40 years,
arose to read a few lines of the hymn from
his solitary book, when it was the dnty of
the worshipers to sing the lines and await
their cue from the next
The good and holy man appeared some
what nervous on this especial Sabbath
morn, but even his nervousness could not
cause him to deviate one single inflection in
his see-saw-cracked intonation as he leaned
forward, as he had done many a time and
oft in giving the opening hymn, and said
with the the old-time drawl that seems for
ever lost:
"My eyes are dim, I cannot see,
I left my specs at home."
The quaint, simple, faithful congregation
dutifully sang:
"Slaw aws aw deem aw caw naw saw," etc.
This slightly rattled the dear old relic,
and his voice trembled somewhat on the
rising inflection, but not enough to create a
suspicion in the minJ$ of the slow thinking
congregation as he said:
"I did not mean that you should sing,
I only meant my eyes were dim."
Away went the congregation again to the
sweet tnne of Old Hundred:
"Aw deed naw mcen thaw yaw shaw saw," etc.
It has been many years since the little
three-cornered plot of ground back of the
old chnrch has held the revered form of the
faithful pastor, but even to this day there is
a legend in those mountain wilds that the
quiet holy man had once laughed outright
in the pulpit, and for no apparent cause.
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
Tho Ordlnnnce About Crossings Referred
to a Sub-Committee.
At the meeting of the Committee on Pub
lic Safety yesterday the ordinance intended
to seenre greater safety at railroad crossings
was referred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. Ferguson, Buhlandt and Skelton.
The bill provides that all trains must
come to a full stop at not more than 30 feet,
while a flagman passed in front of the train
at any crossing. Several of the members
opposed it on the ground that it would cause
continual blockades on Penn avenue and
Liberty street Chairman Lambie wanted
it to include the Fifth Avenue Traction
Company at the Smithfield street crcising,
which he said was an extremely dangerous
place to pedestrians and vehicles.
A recommendation to the department was
made to purchase a lot in the Thirty-second
ward for an engine house at a cost ol not
more than $2,200.
WIPED OCT BY FLAMES.
The Pennsylvania Glass Works at Mcndville
Entirely Destroyed.
rsriCIALTZLEORAJITO TUX DISPATCH. 1
Meadville, February 6. Early this
morning the Pennsylvania Glass Works, in
the lower part of the city, was discovered to
be on fire, and the factory and contents were
entirely; destroyed. The plant was estab
lished in August, 1887, and employed 95
men. The capacity of the works was five
carloads per week. 'There was an insurance
of $23,750 on the building and contents, but
it will not cover the loss. It is nnderstood
that the works will be rebuilt at once.
THE OLDEST OF ALL.
st,
Vincent's Literary Society Celebrates
Its Anniversary.
The members of the St. Vincent's Literary
of the Southside, who claim their organiza
tion to be the oldest of its kind in the two,
cities, celebrated the twenty-third anniver
sary of that institution last night in their
hall, on South Twelfth street
The entertainment was composed of reci
tations, select reading and several musical
renditions.
AN INFORMATION MADE.
Charges Preferred Agnlnst the Keeper of a
Disorderly House.
Inspector McAleese made an information
before Alderman McKenna yesterday,
charging Lottie McDonald with keeping a
disorderly house and selling liquor without
a license, at 123 Second avenue.
This is the woman about whom the In
spector, Assistant Superintendent of Police
O'Mara and Dr. H. B. Orr had the tronble.
Gas Falling nt Klttnnnlng.
rSFECIAI. TELEGBA1I TO THE DISPATCU.l
Kittanning, February 6. The well
drilled by the Kittanning Light and Heat
Company on the Colwell farm, near this
place, is a failure. There is a shortage of
gas here, and it was hoped that this well
would make up the supply. This is on the
only good territory left untried, and it is
not known where to try for another.
Pushed Him Off the Car.
Edward Dravo got on a crowded Citizens
Traction car yesterday. The conductor or
dered him to move up front. He tried to,
but stopped when he could go no further.
Then, he avers, the conductor, Galway,
struck him and pushed him off the car. A
suit for assault and battery is 'the result
It Will Take a Little Fixing.
rritOM A STAFF COnHESPOSDEST.I
Hakbisbukc, February 6. W. B.
Eodgers, Esq., of Allegheny, appeared to
day before the Judicial General Committee
of the House in the interest of the bill to in
corporate electric light companies. The
bill, will be considerably amended before
being reported to the House.
Bishop Vincent nt Cotnmbns.
rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.!
Coicmbcs, February 6. A reception
was tendered this evening to Bev. Boyd
Vincent by the Episcopal parishes of Co
lumbus, and there was a large attendance
and hearty greeting to the new Bishop of
Southern Ohio.
With a Frying Tnn.
For caressing her husband's auburn hair
with a frying pan Mary McGoff was sent to
jail yesterday by Alderman McKenna.
Mary got an cry and tried to clean out the
house, including her liege lord and master.
No nope for the South Penn.
D. Herbert Hostetter, who returned from
the East Tuesday, says the South Penn
road is dead forever, and will neither be
built nor sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad
by the Vanderbilts.
Another Church Fire.
An alarm from box 274 last evening about
G o'clock was" caused by a small fire in Sa
cred Heart Church, on Center avenue, East
End. Loss, $100. A defective flue caused
the fire.
Their New Pntrol Wngon.
The new patrol wagon of the West End
will be placed in the Thirty-sixth ward
station house next week.
The high-priced liniments are dead stock
since Salvation Oil came into the market
25 cents.
All the Best Itfnkes of lUuilIni,
Every kind and width, bleached and un
bleached, all weights close prices.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'a
Penn Avenue Stores.
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M'ALEESE AHO 0'MAEA.
Alderman Cassldy Claims Startling-Evidence
Against Them.
When It was stated yesterday that Alder
man Cassidy had said he had affidavits in
his possession against Boger O'Mara and
Inspector McAleese whose contents would
discount the penitentiary surprises, a re
porter for this paper went to see the 'Squire
and asked him whether that was so.
"Although I did not use the same words
which I hare been quoted as saying," said
the Alderman, "still I can tell you this,
those affidavits contain some very sensa
tional matter. I am not in a position to
make anything public now. because every
thing is not entirely complete, but so soon
as I can, everything will be given the wid
estpublicity.' Up to last night neither Koger O'Mara
nor McAleese had made an appeal from the
decision of the Alderman.
THAT MUNICIPAL ACT.
Mr. Crnmrlne Tells How It Was Declared
Unconstitutional.
Boyd Crumrine, the Supreme Court Re
porter, went to Harrisburg. Mr. Crumrine
stated that he did not know on what
grounds the Court reversed its decision on
the Constitutionality of the municipal act
of 1874, butJudee Green would hand down
the opinion in a few days.
Judge Ermentrout, he said, in a suit on a
mechanic's lien, declared the fifty-seventh
section of the act was unconstitutional,
when there was no necessity for it, and
decided that the entire act was defective.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision.
t'l thought it was queer," he added, "at
the time; but when I made out the report
of the easel sent it to Judge Gordon. He
returned it, and said the decision was all
right"
IN WANT OF AN OVERCOAT.
A Penn Avenncr Gets Into Another Man's,
and Then Into Jail.
The chilly blasts of yesterday made Will
iam Miller, of Penn avenue, yearn for an
overcoat. Not having the money to pur
chase one, he is alleged to have gone to the
boarding house ot Daniel Cooper and
George Householder at the corner of
Twenty-sixth street, and taken the new one
from the latter's trunk.
He is now keeping himself warm by hot
air from the heaters in Warden Berlin's
large granite house.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The Society forthelmprovementof the Poor
Asking for Aid.
The Society for the Improvement of the
Poor have issued a circnlar to the effect that
they are' in need of funds to maintain their
work for the relief of the suffering poor.
Any contributions may be sent to the office,
No." 75 Fourth avenue.
Accused of Larceny.
G. A. Kirsch yesterday accused William
Patton and William Moore of stealing to
bacco from his wagon in front of his store
out Penn avenue. They were sent to jail
for hearing on Monday."
It's Getting Colder, Sure!
And now we are determined to run off our
winter goods at any sacrifice! We offer com
forts 39c to $1; blankets 50c up. Scarlet
wool underwear: Ladies', 59c, were SI;
men's, 35c upj children's, 12Jc up. Ladies'
newmarkets, jackets, jerseys, shawls, wrap
pers, and girls' winter dresses, Gretchen
coats, plush bonnets and infants' coats at
cut prices. Busy Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and
Liberty.
FIsk, Clark fc FIngg's
New spring neckwear open to-day. Ahead
of all other houses again.
Will Price, 47 Sixth st.
Spring Sewing New White Goods.
All the novelties now in stock. See the
special large-check Nainsooks at 12c.
Special value. Jos. Hobne & Co.3
Penn Avenue Stores.
What's the Mnttcr With February 14th?
Why it is St. Valentine's Day, and I al
most iofgot, I'll run up to L. Breuninger
& Co., 535 Smithfield st, and purchase one,
they have the largest assortment in the city
. ' 3,7,10,12 .
Removal of a Gun Store.
J. H. Johnston will remove about April
1 to 706 Smithfield street, Bissel block.
Clearance sale every day immense bargains
offered at No. G21 Smithfield street
Fisk, Clark & Flagg's
New spring neckwear open to-day. Ahead
oi all other houses again.
Will Peice. 47 Sixth st
Extra Vnlncs In Tnble Linens and Napkins.
See the Scotch damask cloths and nan
kins, fine and heavy. Also, the new Scotch
table damasks at 85 cents, fnll 70 inches
wide and the kind that wears.
Jos. Hobne & Co. 's
Penn Avenue Stores.
Angostura Bitters are the best reme
dy for removing indigestion. Sold by drug
gists. Liver complaint cured free at 1102 Car
son st, Southside.
Removal and clearance sale of guns and
revolvers at J. H. Johnston, 621 Smithfield
street
Invalids call at 1102 Carson st and be
cured free of charge.
TO CLOSE UP PARTNERSHIP re
quires quick sales.
SILKS and DRESS GOODS all re
vised in price.
CLOTHS and WOOLENS all revised
in price.
DRESS GOODS of every description
all revised In price.
Domestic and House Furnishing
Goods, Table Linens, Napkins and
Towels, all revised in price.
Cloak Department, containing many
choice garments, so much revised that
prices will astonish you, as all winter
garments mnst be sold.
Trimmings, Handkerchiefs and Neck
wear all revised in price.
Winter Underwear. Gloves, Hosiery,
Cardigans and all heavy goods cnt deep
to close.
B1BER iJASTDN,
505 AND 507 MARKET STREET.
I have this day sold my interest m
the Arm of
Heard, biber t easton
to my late partners, who will continue
the business, assuming all liabilities
and interests connected therewith.
JAMES B. HEARD.
Ja2S-TTSSa
THE EPISCOPAL CONY0CATION.,
New Officers Elected Next Meeting to bft
Held In Wilklosbarg.
At the morning session the Bev. George
Hodges, of Calvary Church, preached a
very interesting and intensely original ser
mon on "The Conscience." This was fol
lowed by two papers on "Anointing the;
Sick," by Keys. F. C. Cowper and T.J.
Danner. The special thought emphasized
in these essays was the absurdity of the so
called faith and mind cures.
A meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of
the Foreign Missionary Society was held
yesterday at the afternoon session of ths
Episcopal convocation in StMark's Church
Bishop Whitehead made an address and
complimented the ladies upon the goodwork
they were doing. Eev. J. C. White spoke
of the characteristics of women necessary
to the successful prosecution of missionary
work.
Bev. W. W. Wilson, of Kittanning,
spoke of the Christian virtues, faith, hope)
and charity, and said these were all essen
tial elements in the Christian character of
women to gain the world's redemption.
After the women's meeting a children'
prayer meeting was conducted by Eev. J.
G. Cameron, pastor of the church. It was
addressed by Kev. H. D. Miller, of Hazel
wood. At the business meeting of the convoca
tion the following officers were elected:
President, Bishop Whitehead; Secre
tary, Eev. L. McLure; Corresponding
Secretary, Eev. William Heaks; Treas
urer, Eev. G. B. Van Waters. The next
quarterly meeting will be held in Wilkins
burg in May.
At the closintr session last night a con
ference of church workers was held. Eev.
M. Byllesby, of Allegheny, and Rev. E.
C. Cornelius, of Hazelwood, discussed,
"Our Church in Pittsburg." The service
was closed at 10 o'clock by Bishop White
head. The new guild house will be opened
in a few weeks.
Young Men's Hebrew CInb.
The Young Men's Hebrew Club, which,
was organized in this city Sunday evening
last, will apply for a charter in a few days.
They will give a masquerade reception at
New Turner Hall March 14 in commemor
ation of the Feast of Purim.
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PENN AVENUE STORES.
SPRING GOODS IN STOCK.
HUNDREDS OF PIECES
NEW INDIA SILKS,
NEW INDIA SILKS,
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60c to $2 50 a yard. The grades at 60c,
65c and $1 are great values. Notice tha
quality of the cloth and the novelty oi
the designs.
The "mark downs" in Silks are th
greatest bargains you ever saw. Molrea
Satin Rhadames, Failles.
LOWEST NOTCH PRICES
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CLOAK ROOM.
CLOAK ROOM.
Fifty to 100 garments sold everyday. -Jackets.
Ulsters, Raglans, Newmar
kets, Plash Coats and Jackets. Also,
Children's Coats and Suits.
Our imported French Dresses at
Half Price, to sell them quickly.
NEW DRESS GOODS
Coming in dally. New Embroideri4
New Laces, New White Goods.
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