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SCOUTS ARE OUT,
Pennsylvania Brewers Send
to Massachusetts '
MESSENGEES FOR POHTS
As to How to Conduct- a Campaign
Against Prohibition.
JUDGE WHITE KOUGHLT HAHDLED
For His Eecent Criticisms About the Beer
of Pittsr.
TOSS OP LITERATURE TO BE GIYES OUT.
An important fact was developed at the
meeting of the Allegheny Brewers Associa
tion yesterday. It was that emissaries of
the' association from Pittsburg and other
parts of the State are now in Massachusetts
gathering pointers and conducting the cam
paign of the prohibitory election to take
place in that State Monday next. This in
formation was: obtained from Mr. E. J.
Frauenheim, of the firm of Frauenheim &
Vilsack, who said:
"In regard to what we are doing about
the amendment, you can set this down, that
the brewers of this county are not asleep.
"We hare ten men at work in the office of
the association arranging literature for
mailing to the voters of Allegheny county.
"We hare compiled registry lists of all the
voters in the different wards, townships and
boroughs, and each one will get his stock of
reading'matter. The prohibition issue has
not been placed before the people as it
should be, and after they peruse what we
will put in their hands, they will think
twice before casting their ballots. 'When
the time comes we will send it out.
SENT TO MASSACHUSETTS.
"We have now centered our eyes on Mass
achusetts, where the prohibitory amend
ment will be snowed under next Monday.
Tbe men who will handle our campaign
are now in the Bay State working hard.
After the election there they will come to
Pennsylvania and we will then go to work
in earnest Between the 18th of May and
the 18th of June we expect to show the peo
plewho are trying to destroy our business
that we will protect our interests as long as
we have a dollar to fight. The battle
will be quick and decisive. We will
meet again next Thursday, when we will
i lav our plans for hard work in the country.
We have all the money necessary. This
was the hardest part of the job to get
money to fight the battle. The Stale Com
mittee, of which Mr. Theodore Straub, of
Allegheny, is President, will take care of
everything ontside the counties of Alle
gheny ana Philadelphia."
waitins TO SEE.
The meeting was held in their new hall,
No. 60 Fourth avenue, and was largely at
tended, nearly everv member ol the asso
ciation in the two cities being present. The
President, William Eberhart, occupied the
chair, and John Waiter, of the same firm,
Eberhart & Ober, was the Secretary. The
becretary of the Campaign Committee, Mr.
A. G. Kimmick. was also present, and
made an address about the progress of the
work throughout the county.
Reports from different committees were
read and opinions exchanged as to trie ont
t look lor the prohibition election day. A
running commentary on the treatment in
the License Court of the brewers who ap
plied for license, was also made. The elec
tion in Massachusetts next Monday was also
talked of in a general ray; The majority
of the members present said they would not
do much until they saw how matters went
in that State.
At the meeting the members of the asso
ciation handled Judge White without
gloves for his recent utterances in the
License Court in regard to the beer made in
this city being adulterated. They -denied
that such was the case, and some of them
were not slow in saying that His Honor was
speaking of something whereof he knew
nothing.
PLAINLY STATED RESOLUTION.
At the conclusion of the meeting they
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That, with all due respect and con
sideration for anyone differing with us, we
feel constrained to say to the public at large,
but especially to tbe thousands of invalids that
derive health and strength from the use of our
beer, and whose opinion already bears us out
when we say and hereby assent that the beer
we brewlspnre and wholesome, andnotadulter
ated In any way whatever. Tbe large and, from
year to year, increasing demand for the pro
duct of onr breweries in tbe two cities, is in it
self tbe best evidence of the quality and char
ter of the beer we brew, and we hereby chal
lenge an investigation of our product, and win
cheerfully abide by the finding of any chemist
of standing, as to purity and wholesomeness.
A PROHIBITION EDITOR
Addresses a West End Audience on ConstU
tional Amendment.
Walter T. Mills, an editor of a prohibi
tion paper at Chicago, addressed a Constitu
tional amendment meeting at the West 'End
Kink last night. Thomas Balph presided.
The audience was largely made up of glass
workers and Mills' speech was made to show
that the adoption of the amendment would J
not hurt the glass business. Je said he nad
called on the Pittsburg dealers. About
two-thirds of them said their trade for bar
purposes amounted to 10 per cent of their
sales and the other third said it was nearly
20 percent
He said that this trade would be directed
in other lines without loss to the craft If the
amendment is adopted. Mr. Mills admitted
that the dealers are opposed to the amend
ment on personal grounds, but said that the
majority of them acknowledged that the
adoption of the amendment would be a good
thing for State and people.
KOT AFRAID OP LIMA OIL
Mr. Belc-ard Sara It Can't Compete With
Pennsylvania Fluid.
D. P. Beighard, of the Globe Refining
Company, returned from Hew York last
evening. Mr. Beighard is not inclined to
believe that the Standard has played a
game of deception in the Lima oil field.
He says the property the Standard is buying
np is cheap and a business investment
The oil, he claims, still has its loud odor,
and it will never be a competitor of the
Pennsylvania fluid. There are certain
grades of oil that cannot be made except
out of the Keystone article.
A Hotel Fire.
Considerable excitement was created on
Smitbfield street shortly after 9 o'clock last
night by the breaking out of a fire in the
elevator shaft at the Hotel Duqussne. The
blaze was caused by the insulation being
worn off an electric light wire, and the wire
coming in contact with the wooden box
covering. A still alarm was sent in to No.
2 engine, but before the arrival of the com
pany the blaze was extinguished by the
hotel employes.
At tberimbnre Clnb.
The members of the Princeton College
Glee Clnb and the Banjo Olub gave a con
cert at the Pittsburg Club Theater last even
ing, which turned out to be a great success.
There was a very large audience assembled,
and the performers Tendered a very eater
tailing and interesting programme.
NOTES AHD NOTIONS.
Many Matters of Mnch and Little Moment
Tersely Treated.
A mixed metaphor hash.
A Tkiai. trip From jail to Court House.
Tubes certainly make a. crowd in monte.
Good nature co vereth a multitude of sins.
That is a sharp girl who cuts a dull acquaint
ance. A ticklish place under the arms, of
course.
Ax unseasonable joke Last year's spring
chicken.
Case killed a cat Don't care has killed
many men.
Toe new Minister to Jamaica will probably
be a rum one.
Like a burst of sunshine is ,the smile of a
consistent friend.
The girl burstingwithlndlgnatlonmusthave
exploded with wrath.
The man who falls back upon his record
should have a chair handy.
Fttnnt that the man who Is always bracing
up invariably oomes down.
The Allegheny Water Department will lay
15 miles of pipe this season.
Ice has already gone up 10 per cent In New
York. Iced drinks are still going down.
Marshal Needes Is to keep order in Okla
homa, and he better take his gnu with him.
The Toronto Baseball Club left for Washing
ton over the Baltimore and Ohio last evening.
Gould still wants the earth, but he will only
inherit tbe same little plat he was born for a
plat 6x2.
The fire alarm bell in Allegheny Is not being ,
rung owing to the sickness of a woman in the
neighborhood.
PbosonST Minneapolis citizens are com
mitting suicide, and for the first time, St Paul
hesitates in her rivalry.
Sixteen ball licenses have been issued by
the city and one refused, the last" probably be
ing the Pittsburg ball club.
Wanamaeeb Is oppose to 1-cent postage.
There will evidently be no reduction In that de
partment until a fire occurs.
The only father of his country would never
do it again if he could see the petty jangles nis
descendants are Indulging In.
Ma jor E. A. Montooth has been selected
to preside at the banquet of the retail grocers
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Russell Hareisox says red ants anuoy
hjm in the White Honse. He seems to pay no
attention to the numerous flies.
The Monongahela Water Company yester
day sued 60 residents of the Southside before
Alderman Schaeffer for not paying their water
rent
J. C. Spencek, Consulting Engineer of the
Fort Wayne road, is examining the improve
ments made and projected by the Pennsylvania
Company.
Robert Nexllie, an old soldier and mem
ber of Post 162, G. A R, was buried yesterday.
The services were held at his home on Isabella
street, Allegheny.
Lieutenant Robertson, of Fort Smith,
Ark, passed through the city yesterday, bound
for Oklahoma to see the fun. He does not ex
pect any bloodshed.
Robert Rat and Emma Miller were com
mitted to tail yesterday for a bearing to-morrow
before Magistrate Gripp on a charge of
selling liquor without license.
Frank Elmore, of Engine Company No. 2,
is receiving deserved praise for bis nerve in
resculngTeddy Sullivan from being smothered
to death in the Erin street trench.
Russ Harrison announced that he was
going to encage Journalism "np to the neck,"
and a Montana Typographical Union gave it
to him In the neck just for a starter.
Shakespeare Yes, Willlam,was undoubt
edly a fatalist His "There is a tide In tbe
affairs of men." etc. and "There is a divinity
that shapes our end," eta, shows that plainly.
The woman who left the baby on the steDS of
tbe house. No. 69 Arch street Allegheny, on
Wednesday night was arrested yesterday. Thfc
father of the child will probably be arrested'
to-day.
Hall Coleman was impersonating an offi
cer, and a glistening pair of bracelets usually
brought ont liberal donations. He tried to
bay Roger O'Mara with $40, but missed it, and
went np for 30 days.
Bishop Fhelan has requested that re
ligions services In all the Catholic cburchesof
tbe diocese be beld on April 30 in commemora
tion of Washington's inauguration; The mass
will be said at 9 o'clock.
An editor in the wild and woolly West comes
back at the effete East in this manner: "If
Pittsburg can show her visitors a bigger fool
than tbe natnral gas enthusiast we want to see
him" well, use a pocket mirror.
The Rev. W. A Robinson, who is now pas
tor in Cleveland, O., but who formerly officiated
at the North Avenue M. E. Church, will ad
dress his old congregation to-night on the sub
ject of constitutional amendment.
Passenger Agent Pott, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul road, is authority for
the statement that a party of SO farmers near
Harrisburg will start to-day for Oklahoma
armed to the teeth u ith rifles and revolvers.
The Bellevernon road has just completed ar
rangements by 'which their passenger trains
are run across the river at Rankin from the
"Femickey" to the Baltimore and Ohio road,
and their passengers are landed nearer to the
heart of the city.
The dudes can dudle if they wish, the mash
can keep on mashing, the girl 'can gurgle on
the street the fashion girl keep fashing. The
man may mangle the English, toneue, the kid
can keep on kidding. The weather will be fair
and Wig well he can keep on wigging.
A 'woman 80 years old told Assistant Con
troller Reed she wanted to pay her taxes. The
woman was shown the proper officer, and, after
a mysterious seance with a scrub woman, took
off her jacket and triumphantly paid $30
taxes in gold taken from a belt around her
waist
Those dear East End girls say tbe new elec
tric llchts are just a nuisance, and the boys are
disgusted. What's the use of taking a long
moonlight walk when there is no moon, but
tbe electric lights shed a dazzling glory over
the scene that keeps the loving couple at arm's
length.
Edison fears that the coming flying machine
will make crime multiply where escape is cer
tain. Tom forgets, that some wise power has
never yet given a poison without an antidote,
or a weapon without a defense. The man who
has a flying machine need not hesitate to fall
and break his neck, for fear of hurting Edi
son's reelings.
The impression Is growing among the know
ing that the only result of these exhibition
games is to allow tbe Pittsburg's to make an
exhibition of themselves and cause the na
tional game to fall flat stale 'and unprofitable.
Besides that what billiard expert what keen
debater, or what sensible man wonld call It
"practice" to war with an inferior opponent
Sometimes the new graph ophones are fanny.
The editor had talked a beautiful and flowing
period Into the machine, ana tbe boy who
grinds it ont into type-written manuscript
brought this back: "Of all the brilliant editors
who have been prominently mentioned for
nigh positions, the rejected H alstead is the only
one who still exercises tbe privilege of clean
f nttt ' ITt stiilnlri Tiftvn flPAfl "nrivflno-a of fr
feet"
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should have been "privilege of free
speech.'
WITH A PENKNIFE.
A Han Cats His Throat While Suffering
From Delirium Tremens.
John Hahn died at the Mercy Hospital
on Friday night from the effects of a self
inflicted wound. Mr. Hahn was taken to
the hospital on Tuesday, the 9th inst, and
on Friday delirium tremens had developed.
He took his penknife and cut his throat in
his room, an attendant finding him lvwg
dead on the floor at 11 o'clockFridajr night
An inquest was held Saturday morning and
a verdict of suicide was rendered.
Mr. Hahn "was 54 years of age, a glass
worker and was well-known on the South
side, where he held an interest in the
Thomson Co-operative Glass Company, on
South Fourteenth street. He leaves a wife,
three daughters and two sons. Two of the
daughters are married and, the other mem
bers otthe family live on the Southside.
To Eclipse the Fast.
The arrangements for the Americus Club
banquet to be heldAprll.27 at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel are being rapidly" completed.
Letters of acceptance in reply to invitations
to distinguished persons are constantly
coming in. Four United States Senators
have already sent letters promising to be
present The list of toasts has not been fin
ished yet
From present appearances the committee
express themselves to the effect that this
year's banqust will eclipse anything the
club has ever held in the shape of a ban
quet i4..,v. -
THE PITTSBUR&
A-MINEES' MANIFESTO.
o
The Enights of 'Labor Scorch the Na
tional Progressive Union.
AN IMPORTANT CIRCULAR ISSUED.
Ex-President- Cltae Says That Tank Fur
naces Are a Failure.
CLOSE OF THE D. A. 3 CONTENTION
Master "Workman Bea and Secretary
Watchorn, of N. D. A. 135, K. of L., yes
terday issued a manifesto to tlje miners of
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. The
cause of tbe reduction in the price of mining
is mentioned, and the publication of the
noted circular issued by President Mc
Bride is condemned. This official document
is appended:
To the Miners of Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
whose product goes to the markets of the West
and Northwest:
Fellow Craftsmen Although we con
consider you fully competent to judge for your
selves on all questions of price, etc, we believe
it to bo our duty to remind you of a few known
facts and make known a few other things re
lating to present difficulties. When we entered
upon the duties of calling a convention as you
had requested, we were in possession of in
formation that led us to believe that the sum
mer rate of last year could be arranged for tbe
whole year. You may imagine how we felt
when the noted circular of President McBrida
appeared forestalling all action by the miners
and advising a 2-cent reduction on last year's
rates. This meant over a cent less for tbe year
than could have been obtained. Whenwe met
in Pittsburg on the 15th, we fonnd that tbe
Ohio miners had already taken action and had
agreed to accept tbe terms offered to the
operators by the President of the N. P. U.
BITTER AND HtmUJATINO.
We went into-the convention hoping agamst
hope, still anxious to secure last year's summer
rates. We were disappointed. Officers of the
N. P. U. held meetings and had advised not
only a 2 but a 5-cent reduction, if it were
necessary to save their organization. Delegates
came instructed to accept the 2-cent reduc
tion, and the Pennsylvania delegation were
outvoted. What were we to do? Either sub
mit to the inevitable or allow the operators,
who had been dealing with the N. P. U. to se
cure the best of tbe lake trade or withdraw
and run the risk of endangering the interests
of both operators and miners, and wrecking
the conciliatory movement. We believed the
latter to be unwise, and now recommend that
we submit with as good grace as possible.
Our bitter and humiliating experience should
teach us tbe evils of division. We must pull
together or suffer loss. The success of no or
ganization must be allowed to take precedence
to miners' interests, and any man or body of
men-who would divide us, for selfish ends, can
not be our friend. We strongly urge the ne
cessity of harmony and unity in our ranks. Let
every nerve be strained in that direction during
the coming scale year, that the blunders of this
winter with their terrible consequences may
not be repeated.
A GREAT WOEK
is before us, if this movement is to he a perma
nent one and become successful. Neither op
erator nor miner can afford to seek any unduo
advantage. A spirit of fairness is the essence
of the movement The equalization of day la
bor between the different regions is important
Tbe company store question: Some operators
going into the market" and taking contracts at
low prices, thns making on their merchandise
such profits as will cover losses and net them
something, is one of the causes of demoraliza
tion in the coal trade. This will have to be
dealt with in' some way. If operators won't
stop this miners will have to act We shall also
have to shorten our hours of labor to prevent
such long periods of enforced idleness. An
eight-hour day is ad immediate necessity. If
we act together no one will be injured, as it is
not the prices paid nor the hours worked, but
unequal chances that injure the honest opera
tor. Let this year be devoted to these reforms.
Along these lines we can succeed.
Sincerely hoping that when we have to meet
the operators again there maybe harmony in
our own ranks, and that nothing will come in
to distract our attention from our interests as
miners, we are, yours for labor,
J. B. RAE, M. W. of N. D. A. 135.
Robert Watchorn, N. S.-T. 135.
THE K OF!! CONTENTION.
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A lively Session at Which Master Workman
Ross Was Indorsed.
The quarterly meeting of T. A. 3, K. of
L., closed yesterday after a very lively fight
The proceedings were not given out, but it
was learned that the main part of the session
was taken up in discussing Master Work
man Ross' protest against the glass packers
being granted a charter for a National
..Trades Assembly. The objection is that
they propose to take in mixers and teasers,
carpenters, blacksmiths and others. In an
emphatic speech yesterday, Mr. Ross said:
"We cannot allow these men to form this
district"
If the charter is granted D. A. 3 will lose
about 300 members. After a long discus
sion on the matter a resolution was unan
imously adopted indorsing Master Work
man Ross' protest against the granting of
the charter.
The following vacancies in the district
offices were filled: Clerk of Courts, John
. O'Shea: Judge Advocate, B. Fink; Ar
bitration Committee, John . O'Shea, of L.
A. 7482; Thomas -Burke, of 9713, J. L.
Evans, of 1630.
An appeal for voluntary contributions
for the locked out men at Nimick, Brit
tain & Co.'s works was made. These men
have been idle for four months on account
of an unjust reduction in wages, they claim.
VALUING THEIR PE0PEETI.
Sir. Potter Says Their Coke Works Will Mot
be Enlarged.
President A. W. Polter, of the North
Chicago Rolling Mill, and President Mor
ris, of the Union Mills, returned to Chicago
last evening. They spent yesterday in the
coke regions looking up the valuation of
their properties there.
Mr. Potter said that the Union and Jollet
companies owned the Southwest Coke
Works, and his company was interested in
the Severe property, unimproved coal land
near Uniontown. The steel combination
which goes into effect Mar 1. includes all
the interests of the three companies in the'
steel, coal ana cone industries.
"What we were doing to-day," added Mr.
Potter, "was making a revaluation of our
coke interests. We have no intention of
increasing our plant, making big improve
ments, or even buying out anybody else in
the business. This was the object of our
visit"
IT IS A FAILURE.
Ex-President Cllno Sots That Window
Glass Tank Furnaces Won't Do.
Ex-President Isaac Cllne, of the Ameri
can Window Glass Association, and one of
the best posted men in this country on the
manufacture of window glass, has declared
himself against tank furnaces, particularly
big ones. He says that no tank above the
capacity of a30-pot furnace ever approxi
mated to anything like a success in melting
window glass. The tank at Jeannette, he
says, has a capacity of 72 pots and cannot be
made to work successfully. He also says
that good glass cannot b'melted in any tank
furnace.
Notwithstanding the efforts being.made to
cheapen the production of window glass by
the tank process, Mr. Cline, who can be
considered an expert, says it will never be a
success.
IRON FREIGHT RATES
Maybe Reduced on Account of Dullness In
, Trade.
The Pittsburg Committee of Freight
Agents met yesterday afternoon to prepare
the lake and rail rates for Duluth, St Paul
and other Northwestern points. Owing to
the depression in the iron business the rates
may be slightly reduced over last year.
The subject ot continuing the Texas dif
ferentials was informally discussed, but no
action was taken. The initial lines are still
using thele ratesv
. Labor Notes.
Isaac CiaNK's. report of the window glass
DISPATCH, ERIDAT,
situation is the same as last week. All the
pots with tbe exception of three out of blast
last week are tsjceration.
"The nameofthe 'Ohio Valley Budget, a
labor journal published in this city and Wheel
ing, has been changed to the National Glass
Budget. ,Jt will be. an eight page paper in the
future. .
AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM.
Solved by a Wager Based oa a Very Simple
Principle A Cable Rnllwny Triumph In
Lawrenceville.
The Citizen Traction Company has for
several weeks now been running the cable
cars over the "gap' at the Penn avenue
Power house at the forks of the road with
out the aid of horses; How the company
accomplished this, is not generally known,
and thereby hangs a little tale.
The officers of the company were very
much discouraged. when they found that
after the entire road was finished they had
still to use the horses to pull the cable cars
over the gap. Some time afterward they
offered to pay any man $1,000 in cash ii he
would devise a way to make the cars run
over the gap on the cable without the use
of horses. This was made a standing offer,
but for a long time nobody came forward to
claim the prize.
Once a 13-year-old boy thought he had
discovered a plan, but before his idea had
been pnt to the test an incident occurred,
which showed that no new idea was neces
sary to be used.
One afternoon a few gentlemen offered to
bet a prominent member of the company $25
that three cars would run over the gap by
their own momentum. The bet was taken
and the experiment made. The result was
that two cars ran over the gap in excellent
shape and the third one only missed the
mark by three feet The railway man paid
the bet and the company learned this
lesson:
When all the machinery pertaining to the
cable road, such as engines, car wheels, the
grip, the rough rails, the cable pulleys, etc.,
was first started they all "worked hard." It
required-time to smooth the rails, to loosen
car wheels and engine jpulleys. When the
newness had been worn off the whole system
had gotten into such a smooth condition that
a little bit of grease over the gap would
make thecars run as well there as anywhere
else. This has been done ever since and
with the greatest success.
ENTERTAINING. THE GROCERS.
The Programme That Has Been Arranged
by the Committee.
A special meeting of the Pittsburg
Grocers' Association was held last night to
make arrangements for the entertainment
of the State Association which meets here
on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Exchange
rooms, 628 Liberty street It was decided
to have a banquet at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel on Wednesday night Major E. A.
Montooth will be toast master and the toasts
will be:
'The wholesalers," "the retailets," "New
York, our metropolis," "Philadelphia." "Pitts
burg," "natural gas," "the Pittsburg Expo
sition," 'justice," 'electricity." "commercial
salesmen," and "sister associations."
,The gentlemen to respond have not been
selected yet Thursday will be devoted to
sightseeing. The visitors will be shown
through the manufacturing and mercantile
establishments of the city, the public build
ings, including the Court House and Ex
position, the Allegheny Parks, driven
through the East End and taken by train
from Liberty station to the Edgar Thom
son Steel Works. The return will be by
way of the Southside, where' the glass fac
tories will be visited.
From 400 to 500 retail merchants are ex
pected to be in the city. The Pittsburg
association will meet again Monday night
when the final arrangements will be made.
The wholesale trade are invited to be pres
ent at the .sessions of the association.
AS IN OLD TIMES.
A Successful Concert Given at Bellrfleld
tschooLHuU.
An old folks' concert 'was giyen at the
Bellefield School Hall last evening. The
programme was opened by the Haydn Or
chestra, which rendered the Puritan march.
The entire choir sang ''Attld Xang Syne,"
and allowed the audienee to catch a glimpse
of them. The costumes were not so unfa
miliar, as the fashions of the last century
are about coming into style again in the
more modern nineteenth century.
Such songs as "Believe Me," "Mountain
Land," Annie, o' the Banks o' Dee," "My
Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair," and
"Life's Dream is O'er," were rendered by
the soloists, who were chosen from the choir.
The chorus rendered "Jerusalem, My Glori
ous Home," "Cousin Jedediah Syngin'
Skewl," "Oh, Dear," "Mt Sion," and a
number of other selections. The Haydn
Orchestra rendered several operatic selec
tions and did excellent work.
The concert was given by the Bellefield
Sunday school scholars for the benefit of
their piano fund. It will be repeated to
night with an altered programme. Prof.
Binehart, Mr. Dan Bullock and Fred
Irwin had charge and sang solos.
THAT SAM0AN DISASTER.
The Mpdera Teasels Have the Power to
Cope With Hurricanes.
The veteran Captain Steel, of Cramp &
Sons, the ship builders, has returned to the
city to inspect the manufacture of the steel
plates. In a chat last night about the
American war ships at Samoa, he said:
"Our vessels didn't have power enough to
steam ont to sea in the face of the hurricane.
The Trenton could, have done it possibly,
but her hawse pipe;i were soon filled with
water and the fires yiut out. The men are
not to be blamed at'alL They had warning
that a storm was brewing, for the barometer
had been falling for a fef days, but they
had no idea that such a terrific hurricane
was'going to strike them.
"All the vessels lost ,were built in the navy
yards. According to the old timers it was
considered. economy tolput in light horse
power engines and mara tbe sails assist in
propelling the ship. "Why even a merchant
vessel would have had) power enough to
push against that storml but our war ships
couldn t do it At the present time I want
to say that all the ships built for the navy
have strong engines, and scarcely any de
pendence is placed on th'e sails for assist
ance." i
ALLEGHBN.rS POOR.
The Work of Relief Amjong Them by
Noble Women!
The annual reports of Mrs. Anna Mc
Candless and Mrs. Alston, secretary and
Treasurer respectively of the Allegheny Be
lief Society, were completed yesterday.
They show that 696 families were relieved.
These included 362 widows and 1,204 chil
dren. There were distributed: 28.738 bush
els coal, 685 pairs shoes, 1,490 jarUs flannel
and Canton flannel, 814 yards caiico, 353
yards muslin, jean 34 yards, 77 yards dress
goods, 87 made garments, 200 picessecond
nand clothing, 780 pounds groceries and
flour; $2,642 was expended, .$27236 tfas col
lected. Tbe society acknowledge the fol
lowing donations:
Clothing from Messrs. Kaufmann and G.nsky;
shoes from Quaky, Simeu, Hay & Fietdlng;
3,200 bushels coal donated; 321 Brewer Fund
orders for coal, 26 picture cards and books, dry
goods from Boggs& Buhl and Arthur; cloves,
hoods, etc., from Thompson; drawing books,
pencils, etc, from Mr. Elcbbaum; made gar
ments from Christ Episcopal Church, Alle
gheny; Thanksgiving collection from St An
drew's and First Presbyterian Church, AileS-
ffhnv. A verv fffltipmnt HnnatlAn nf l,rniiHA,l
vegetablesVjrult, etc., from St Andrew's MIsN
sion, iToyuui. aisoiromtbe .First ITesbyter
ian Sunday School, Allegheny; 35, the proceeds
of an entertainment given by some little boys
of Allegheny: groceries from Mr. Beckf eld,
meat from Mrs. E. Bellstein, bread from Mr.
Hnttiger.
All the leading brands of imported
cj? ars, wholesale and retail.
Q. W. Schmidt; gjf and 97 Fifth ave.
APEIL ' 19, 1889.
THE TARIFF TALKERS,-
They Had a Housewarming at No. 61
Sixth. Avenue Last flight.
THE TARIFF AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Hon. John Dalzell Would Use the Treasury
Surplus to Dam Rivers.
NEW CLUB HOUSE AKD APPOINTMENTS
The Young Men's Republican Tariff Club
began housekeeping in' its new quarters,
.No. 61 Sixth avenue, last evening by giving
a house-warming in the most approved
style and with all modern improvements,' as
house agents say. Toerge's Orchestra and
the Apollo Quartet filled in ' the intervals
with music, and politicians Ncooed softly in
corners where they could hear themselves
think undisturbed by the crush that filled
the club house from cellar to garret.
As the crowd gathered the first thing was
an inspection of the new quarters, and all
were found in such shape as the combined
efforts and genius by a dozen different kinds
of mechanics could accomplish in six weeks.
The guests, under the guidance of Mr.
James Biddell, the owner of tbe clnb coon,
"General Harrison," began with the base
ment, its large ice storeroom and commodi
ous kitchen, and from thence worked their
way up to the first floor, where the cafe and
dining room are.
EEOAEDLE3S OF COST.
This room is gotten up regardless, etc.,
and is not carpeted as most ot the rooms are,
but an elegant hard wood floor serves a
much better purpose than would carpet
The main parlor, second floor front, in its
rear the private parlor, for the use of the
Board of Directors; back of this the billiard
and poolroom, and still back, the bathroom,
are all equipped with taste and elegance
and with every appliance that modern, de
generacy makes necessary for comfort No
less complete is tbe third floor suite, the
front being the library and reading room,
the next back being fitted up for games
such as chess, draughts, dominoes, etc., and
back of this are the assembly, hall and cloak
rooms, the former being capable of accommo
dating '100 people, with a little crowding.
Portraits of the favorite chiefs of the
party are hung on the walls of nearly all
the rooms and a suggestion of coolness was
lent by the copious allotment of floral deco
ration. Not much of the night was wasted
in words, most of the speeches being short
and there was consequently plenty of time
to devote to gustatory pleasures. To give a
list of the guests would be to name over
about all the active Bepublican politicians
of the city, and some people who were not
politicians, and here and there a Democrat
who might be supposed to have come for the
purpose of inuring himself to hearing his
party lampooned, for though a love feast
there was some rather strong language used
at times.
THE dedicatory: speech
Was made by Thomas M. McFarland, Esq..
who rehearsed the history of the olub and
its work. In conclusion he read letters of
regret from President Harrison, General
Alger and Congressman Keay and then in
troduced Mr. Cowden, Chairman of the Be
publican Executive Committee ot West Vir
ginia, who spoke briefly. He said the Dem
ocratic party of West Virginia was in the
throes of dissolution, and that its death
would fertilize the State, a State that has all
the elements of prosperity in abundance,
minerals, hard wood, good water ana
the best of climates. But the rule
of the Bourbon Democracy has
asphyxiated all enterprise as far
it has been able. The speaker said Penn
sylvania had done much to develop
West Virginia, and as a rnle they, no mat
ter what their politics may be, when they
arrive become working Bepublicans in a
short time. "The situation makes, them
such, at but lew honest men can long live
there and remain Democrats."
In conclusion, the speaker told of the
West Virginia election last fall, and said it
wasn't over yet and wasn't likely to be for
four years to come. The Mills bill, he said,
would have killed industry in West Vir
ginia which cannot live without a protective
tarifl:
P. S. Newmyer, Esq., of Connellsville,
spoke of political clubs and their work and
how it should be done to make Republican
ism a success. He would be willing to have
millionaires for members, but thought the
bone and sinew made the most effective
workers to be found. (
dalzell's tvisdom. '
Hon. John Dalzell was called to discuss
the subject "Our City." He indicated how
much taffy might be indulged in regarding
the past of the city, but said the chief inter
est centered in the present and future. She
stands at the head of manufacturing cities
in the United States, and chiefly because of
the fostering influence of a protective policy
given by and maintained by the Bepublican'
party. Leaving the city the speaker dis
coursed of the water ways," and said be would
urge and vote for the depletion of the sur
plus in freeing tbe Monongahela from toll
gates, ;slackwatenng the Ohio and Alle
gheny rivers and connecting Pittsburg with
Lake Erie. Ee held the such work would
be worth more than a dozen Nicaraugua ship
canals. This, he held, was the most im
portant question for the future. To estab
lish this the perpetuity ot the Bepublican
party is a necessity.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the speech mak
ing was over, and the President announced
that the rest ot the evening the assemblage
might feel itself at liberty to follow the
bent of its inclinations, and the odor of
steeping coffee stealing up the stairway
seemed to be creating appetites.
THE HEN RESPONSIBLE.
Inspector Warden Explains Why So Many
Boilers Explode.
Americus Warden, United States Marine
Supervisor of Boilers, is at tbe Seventh
Avenue Hotel. He is about to make his
quarterly inspection of river boilers.
Mr. Warden said last evening that the
cause of the frequency of boiler explosions
is usually not the fault of the'boiler, but of
the inexperienced men employed. The
steel plates used in boilers are very good; in
fact the materials could not be much better,
but he finds that employers rather than pay
for experienced men hire green hands, and
violent explosions are of common occur
rence. Mr. Warden thinks the employers are
morally responsible in many instances tor'
the loss ot life from these accidents, and if
an example should be made of some of them
it would have its effect
GKEAT MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS
At Kleber Bro. 388 Wood Street
Notbing can equal the beauty and per
fection of the instruments juit received at
the old established music house of H.
Kleber & Bro., 506 Wood street. Nothing
can equal the Steiuway, Conover and Opera
pianos and the Burdett organs, and the won
derful Vocalion church organ must be seen
to be appreciated. Klebers' is the most
popular and trusted music house in the West
They sell the very best instrument and on
th very lowest prices and easiest time pay
ments. Ifvouwantto be absolutely sate,
and get dollar for dollar for your money,you
must buy at H. Kleber & Bro.'s.
Easter morning-.
Don't fail to get one ot these beautiful
Easter souvenirs given to each purchaser of
lib. tea, '2 lbs. coffee or 1 lb. baking powder
at all our stores, commencing to-day and
every day this week,
Gbeat Atlantic and Pacific Tea, Co.,
34 Eifth avenue. Pittsburg,
i 1703 Carson street, Pittsburg.
4314 Butler street, Pittsburg,
I 6127 Penn avenue,' Pittsburg.
I 126 Federal street Allegheny.
S uoxuui avenue, jawwnfuih
The Finest Pianos' and the Finest Organ
Made in the country are to be had only at
Mellor & Howe's, 77 Fifth ave., where the
different floors of their big establishment
are crowded with them, as they deem it their
duty to keep a large" variety of styles on
hand in order that purchasers may get an
instrument most suitable to their tastes.
Their magnificent stock of pianos comprises
such renowned makes as theHardman, the
Krakauer, andtthe Kimball, which as to
thoroughness of workmanship in their con
struction, their tone, etc., cannot be sur
passed. The Palace, Chase, Chicago Cot
tage, and Kimball organs are the ones they
have selected out of all the makes in tbe
country, to represent in this locality, as
they are so finely constructed and have such
a fine appearance as to defy competition.
All these instruments will be sold on easy
payments to suit- purchasers "who do not de
sire to pay cash. Call in at their big es
tablishment and see the largest and finest
stock of pianos and organs in the city.
Mellor & Hoene, 77 Eifth avenue.
. To-Day nd To-Moirow- t
Are the davs of our great Easter sale of fine
clothing. We would request purchasersto
call to-day, as the rush will be so great to
morrow as to inconvenience some. As a
special Easter gift to the boys, we will give
free with every boy's suit sale either a
"bag of fun" or a Parisian self-winding
top. the greatest novelties of the age. See
our men s $10 and $12 suits, made from fine
imported Globe cassimeres. Scotch cheviots
ana French diagonals. P. C. C. C, cor.
Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court
House.
The rfonielieeper'. Gnlde.
A monthly publication of interest to every
housekeeper. Gives the price of eyery ar
ticle we carry in stock, interesting reading
matter, household recipes, etc. April num
ber now ready. Mailed on-application.
Wm. Haslaoe & Son,
Select Family Grocers, 18 Diamond, Mar
ket square, Pittsburg.
White Salts for Conflrniallon.
Elegant line in all sizes for ladles, misses
and children. The best prices prevail at
the People's Store.
Campbell & Dice,
83; 85, 87 and 89 Fifth ave.
Roberts 8s Sons Tea Seta
And table ware are the admiration of all.
Their stock of sterling silver and silver
plated goods is certainly the largest in the
city. Cor. Eifth ave. and Market st wf
Gentlemen, a Grent Slock of Neckwear,
Here
In our furnishings department London
and New York styles. The very newest.
Jos. Horke & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Whence Comes the Name
Of Sozodontf It is derived from two Greek
words signifying "to preserve tbe teeth:" and It
deserves its title, for there is no preparation
wbicb will do this more rapidly, surely and
pleasantly. Tbe consumption of Bozodont is
immense. vrrsn
Easter Book and Cards.
Largest and choicest assortment at all
prices, all in good taste.
Jos. Eicubatjm & Co.,
48 Fifth avenue.
Easter Opening.
Ladies' suit parlor to-day and Saturday.
See the pretty mohair challies suits, skirts
ready-made, waists made to order.
Pabcels Si Jones, 29 Fifth ave.
Fnrnlture.
All kinds at extremely low prices at M.
Seibert & Co.'s large furniture works, La
cock and Hope streets, near railroad bridge,
Allegheny. d
Only S6
For cravon portraits, life size. Tregano
wan's Picture Store, 152 Wylie ave., Pitts
burg, tuitsu
Ffinr-s for Sash Ends,
Black and colors, all shades, in our trim
ming department . '
HobniT& Waed, 41 Fifth ave.
Gentlemen, d-Great Stock of Neck-rear,
Here
In our furnisblnisdepartment London
and New York stvles. The very newest
' JOS. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Silks Ombre striped Moire Francaise for
skirts and combination, worth $2, our price
$1 25 a yard. Huous & Hacee.
mwfsu
Fine watches a specialty; low prices a
certainty, at Hauch's, No, 295 Fifth ave.
wrsa
Eastee puff scarfs at James H. Aiken &
Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
1 WILL CURbi
COUGHS,
IT WILL HEAL
SOBE THBOAT,
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MANY LIVES,
IT IS SAFE
FOB CHILDREN.
KIDD'S COUGH BYRUP,
KIDU'S COUGH 8YRUP,
KIDD'S COUGH SYRUP,
Price, 23 cents, at all druggists.
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Besides being very comfortable.
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Try ours; if they do not fit bring thenf back.
" Tremendous assortment of
EASTER KID GLOVES,
All Prices.
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Busy days an over the store. The care taken
to have every department fully and completely
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stocked with tbe choicest and largest assort-
ments is resulting In tbe largest spring trade
we have ever had not boasting;. but plain
facts that the dally results prove beyond ques
tion. This week we call attention first and "fore
most, as Easter is near at hand the Millinery
show is a prominent feature. Lovely Bonnets
and Hats are here in all their spring-time
glory: also TJntrimmed Straw Goods for ladles
and children, and a very choice line Hats for
boys' wear; while as to trimming materials, go
where you will, yon cannot find more or newer,.
Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons and all the accesi
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sories needful to the manufacture of dainty?
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and stylish head outfitting than in our Millinery ;
.Department.
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Our great big Dress Goods Department offers
attractive new goods in tbe most fashionable
colorings and at prices that make quick and
large sales. The extensive variety is a strong,
point here, and prices on best goods are shaved!
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close. The styles of SpnngSnitlngs in double
width goods are the most stylish, even when
you take the varieties under 50c a yard. We'
put on sale to-day a lot of 54-inch Jacqnard
Stripesat50ctbatarearemarkable bargain. Our
Cashmere stock is unequalled in assortment of
shades at 35c, 50c, 60c, 75c, up to $1 25 a yard
theiS-mch Cashmeres at 50c are especially,
cheap; then Serges, Plaids, Stripes, Combina
tion Suitings; French Pattern Robes ($30 styles,
for S23, and extra choice ones at12ta $20 each);,
Mohairs in plain colors and fancy printings,'
Stripes and Plaids; Sideborder Saltings from
50c to finest; English tailor style Suitings lo
fine qualities; French Broadcloths for Direc- '
toire costumes; fine Cheviot Striped Suitings
at SI a yard a bargain; Empire Sideborder'
Challies at 75c; largest stock of Printed Chal
lies, newest designs, at 30c and 50c: Cotton Chal
Uesat5candl2c a yard. Cream White abd
delicate colors in Cashmeres, Albatross and
Nuns' Veilings and Silks for graduating dresses.
Best makes in Black Goods for Spring and
summer wear, in staple and fancy weaves.
This department always shows a proportionate
ly large assortment with our stock of Colored'
Dress Fabrics, and at the same low prices.
To increase sales in our Black Silk Depart
ment we offer one lot of 28-inch Black Surah
Silks at 75c and one lot of- 21-inch Black Gros
Grain Silks at 95c a yard; also, great values,"
in Satin Bhadames, Armures, fancy Striped
and Brocade Satins, ajl being purchased below
the usual asked prices.
Grand display of Novelties in Parasols this
week 11 50 to MO specimens on exhibition, in
cluding our importation of English Sun Um
brellas, with the long handle, that are so fash-'
ionable. Some great bargains also in 28-inch
Umbrellas. Only new goods are shown berel
Housekeepers find their wants in the Curtain,
Upholstering and Furnishing line best supplied '
in our Curtain and Furnishing Department
A drive White Crochet Quilts at 63c, 75c, 85o
and $1, this last being a remarkable value; finer
grades up to S15 each.
Table Damasks and Napkins, an pure linen,
choice new patterns, imported direct from the
makers, hence the low prices we ask. Towels
In all qualities, with special bargains all
through the assortment
Enough to say of our Colored Silks that for
reliable and handsome goods. Including largest
variety, this is the place. Our large trade goes
to show that the prices are the lowest
"Cable Dye" Fast Black Hosiery full lines
in stock tor men, women and children. No
doubt as to this cable dye, at 25c or $1, the color
is stainless.
Our Dress Trimming and Button Depart
ments show the latest styles, whether in low
priced or the mostextravagantimportednovelT ,
ties, all are the newest in black and colors.
Onr very successful Suit Opening In the
Cloak Boom win be continued this week, and
interest will be added by our display of ladles'
misses' and children's White Suits, including v.
all qualities of late design. Spring Wraps and I
Jackets in late styles and greater numbers than
ever before and at prices to suit all. Large ar
rivals of New Mantles, Beads and Lace Wraps,
including special Una Imported garments.
Ginghams and Satin es, the finest qualities at
lowest prices. About 250 more of those Em
broidered Robe bargains. White and Black
Figured Fast Black Henrietta Satines. Low
priced Wash Goods bargain lots that will sell
quick.
Fancy Striped Flannels New styles at 23c,
imported goods under cost; also, finer qualities J
in large variety.
A visit to our store this week win please 3
See the 10 show windows fuU of SprSJ
Novelties.
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