ft- its f 11 BIG BOOMERANG. Sprung dy Some One in the Contract Labor Agitation. AN ALLEGED OFFICE CABD, Aiming to Advertise President Camp bell and Secretary Cake, IS CIRCULATED TO DiJURE THEM. Join Kelly Says There Was a Motive in it All, and Seeks to Explain. IFFOKTS TO HJSD THE PUBLISHER TAIN There is now a mighty sensation, borne on the breeze that has blown through labor circles for several weeks, concerning the alleged importation of those foreign glass blotters under contract. It was sprang last night in the form of a printed boomerang. "Who printed the latter, and who is respon sible for its circulation, farther than in the single instance noted, may be as important and interesting for some person or per sons to determine later. So evident a misrepresentation of a prominent and es teemed inlustrial leader has not heretofore ed in print, even by the most au enemies of labor; and that this .id have been done at the present junc ture, critical in its bearing upon a pending agitation, indicates beyond a shadow of donbt that James Campbell, Secretary Cake and the "Window Glass "Workers' As sociation have one or more very vitupera tive enemies. , But the reader is ready to ask what all this is about. "Well: A manufacturer of this city, last evening handed to a gen tleman well known and reliable, the follow ing printed card, which that gentleman at once turned over tb Mr. John M. Kelly as being directly interested. An exact copy, first of the fictitious business card's front, then of its back, is given. THE BOOSIEBAlfG. -- ; LABOR EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, j JAMES CAMPBELL, Successor to Exn, Dobxee. Manufacturers affected with strik ing workmen will and it to their in terest to arrange for full supply of Foreign Labor on the shortest notice. For further particulars, call or ad dress headquarters, 1505 Caeson Street. S. S Pittsburg, Pa. Geo. L. Cake, Private Secretary. Telephone 6131 During our recent European trip we established agencies at Char leroi, Belgium; Sunderland and St Helens, England, and can secure skil'ed and unskilled workmen at rates much below current wages piad in U. S. Our experience in formerly fight ing the' contract-labor law, and our official position as Chairman ot the Legislative Committee of the K. of Ii, PreilJent of the Universal Fed eration and President of the Win dow Glass Workers, enables us to guarantee full protection from con viction under the contract labor law. as we are thoroughly convers ant with its workings and loopholes. eefekence: CHAMBERS-McKEE GLASS CO., Jeannette, Pa. THE LABOE SIDE OF IT. Air. John M. Kelly, one of the local labor leaders, and the recognized spokesman of Messrs. Campbell and Cake since the incep tion of the pending investigation regarding imported glass blowers, gave The Dis patch, in an interview last night, his ver sion oi the authorship of the remarkable bogus business card above alluded to. ilr. Kelly said: "These cards were passed on the streets of Pittsburg this evening by , a window glass manufacturer. To my mind, this action of only proves what I have long suspected, that the Blanks, angry with President Campbell, of the Window Glass "Workers, and the "Window Glass "Workers' Association, for the stand they took in the last Presidental campaign, will descend to any trick or subterfuge in order to casj, discredit on President Campbell and the "Window Glass "Workers Association. In bis last annual report to his association, President Campbell stated that bad attempted to induce, for a consideration, John Costello, now a member of the Gen eral Executive Board of the Knights of Labor, to stump for Cleveland and free trade. His efforts were unsuccessful, and in revenge for President Campbell's public acknowledgment of this fact, the Blank Bro.'s have sought, ever since, to injure Campbell and the "Window Glass "Workers' Association in the eyes of the public "It is ordinary courtesy, at the end of a political campaign, for a political news paper to at least give an opponent a bit of rest. However, an organ of free trade in Pittsburg has, more vindictively than ever, since the campaign ended, assailed per sonally, and persecuted all in their power, President Campbell, who, with his associa tion, had the hardihood to declare publicly that tree trade meant A. BEDUCTIOIT OP WAGES for them, and that he and they wonld op pose it all within their power. It has not been a mystery to me why this thing was done. Blank Bros.'s window glass factory is one of those places that some of the best workmen in the trade avoid. For this reason, and on account of the political independence of Local Assembly 300, the Blanks have never stopped in their per secution ol Campbell and the "Window Glass "Workers, and they have found a ready tool to carry out all their designs. "The circulation, on the streets of Pitts bnrc, by a member of this firm, of these libelous cards, would hardly call for more proof of mv assertions. It is my honest be lief that President Campbell and the win dow glass workers will conclusively show their innocence of any conniving at, or vio lation of, the contract labor laws of the United States. The window glass workers were more instrumental in having this con tract labor law passed than any other asso ciation. President Campbell himself, at that time but a private member of the association, spent bis own time and money in efforts to have the law passed. Vy this law, Local Assembly 300 is enabled to protect its trade in, America from loreign labor, and it would be pre posterous to imagine that they connived at its violation when they alone wonld be in jured by it. Because President Campbell and Secretary Cake did not believe it was necessary lor them to deny or affirm the Vtories relative te these alleged imported m necessary lor them to deuv or Affirm the 1 Dr. B. M. Havtta. 7ve. e&r. rom nnd tsHEji. Ii - si . il . l W'ii.1 1 - - " . l WMi.w MMO K(U sMCtt Wl UAttKHil I BM&W AAkWWUftl sVM UMU. I JTJsV.WJ&ft by many representative labor people that they connived at the violation of the law. As the window glass workers have expressed a willingness for a thorough and impartial investigation, as was printed in The Dispatch this morning, the gen eral public should wait until they hear the result thereof before passing in judgment, and at the same time should not forget that the circulation of such libelous cards as the one noted above, indicates that the enemies of Mr. Campbell are put to sore straits to gain public opinion in their favor, by arts for which people have been, before this, sent to .the penitentiary." a bbotheb's defense. A brother of the manufacturer referred to, when told the above story, denied positively that his brother had "anything to do with the printing or distribution of the libellous cards. He said he was aware that on account of political al lusions in President Campbell's annual report, some time ago, some people regarded this as a bit of revenge on Campbell, but if his brothers were supposed to be the avengers, he pronounced it a false supposition. HUGH H'DONALD IS DEAD. The Well-Known Inventor of a Farnnce Shield Goes Suddenly. At 11 o'clock last night Huzh McDonald, who is well-known throughout this city as being the patentee of the furnace shield which is so extensively used in the mills throughout the country, was found dead in bed at a hotel, 1149 Liberty street. The deceased had been stopping at the hotel for a few days and had been complain ing of rheumatism. He retired to bis room early last eight, ahd nothing was heard from him until he was found laying dead in bed. On his person was found a patentright for a reverbatory furnace, also for a turnace shield. There was also a letter on his per son addressed to Hugh McDonald, 21 Tag gart street," Allegheny. The deceased was about 60 year: old. The body is at the morgue. DEAD AT HEE WASHING. The Unexpected Decease of Mrs. Nancy Allen at Her Tab. k Mrs. Nancy Allen, an elderly colored wo man, dropped dead at her residence, No. 20 Clay alley yesterday afternoon. A young Italian who lives in the same bouse saw her washing as he passed the door of her apart ment, and, some 15 minutes later, heard her two granddaughters crying. He went into the room to ascertain the cause of grief and foundthe woman lying on her face on the floor bv the washtub. He felt herpulse, and finding it stilled, notifiedT the neighbors. Dr. Orr examined the body and found the trouble to be heart disease, and the Coroner was notified. Mrs. Allen had been washing all dav, and no one seems to have heard her complain of being sick. GUIG0S GOES AT MID5IGHT. A Third Sadden Call to Eternity In One Black Friday Night. It was reported at the Morgue at mid night that Patrick Guigon, who lived on Main street, near the Thirty-sixth ward station, had dropped dead from heart dis ease. No particulars were furnished. THAT B0IC0TT EQUITY SUIT. The Brace Bros.s Case Reaches a Final Argument and Bests. The final argument in the case of the Brace Bros, against the K. of L. Boycott Committee, was made yesterday before Master M. A. "Woodward by A. K Jennings, attorney for the plaintiffs. The points of Mr. Jennings' argument were that the de fendants were representatives, members and even committees of the Trades Assembly and District No. 3, K. of L., and as such the assemblies were jointly responsible for the damage and loss to the business of Brace Bros, by the action taken by the de fendants; that the difficulty lay in placing the responsibility for the distribution of tbecirculars, papers and '"boycott placards," but that the most convincing proof exists that such literature was distributed, and that not the slightest denial or refutation of complicity or the non-countenancing of such acts has been made by the labor as semblies. The testimony adduced againstMcAuliffe, Evans, Dicus, Fisher, Dovey and others of the Knights of Labor, in regard to their efforts to produce and maintain the "boy cott," was reviewed superficially by Mr. Jennings, who held that,Nas no testimony whatever had been offered by the defend ants, their responsibility was even more ap Sarent As to the question of damages, Cr. Jennings said: We are entitled to claim damages in a bill of equity. As to tie measure, we have aright to prove any loss to the trade of Brace Bros, by the acts of defendants. After the institution of the boycott the business of the Brace Bros. fell off about SJ600 per week, and after the in- junction restraining the boycott was brought, the trade assumed again its former shai pe; :tly hence it is possible almost to estimate exaci the loss of Brace Bros, and damage done them. This argument closed the case. The at torneys will probably give their briefs to the master this morning. Master "Wood ward said he could not give a decision for several weeks. SHERIDAN'S SUCCESSOR, General Scbofield Goes West to Inspect military Posts. General Scbofield, the head of the "United States army, and his brother were passen gers on the limited last night. The General was going "West to inspect the various mil itary posts on the frontier. Like Sheridan and Sherman be is reticent and declines to talk, but he does it in a more polished way than the gruff and grizzly Tecumseh. In fact, the reporter who tries to interview General Sherman feels, after it is all over, as if he had been run over by a harrow, but Schofield is different. He has a kind way about him for a soldier, and his manner is dignified and respectful. He refused to say anything about the great military display in New York, or to express any further opinions about the Pennsylvania troops.. "I have said all X intend to on that sub ject," he added. "The truth is there is nothing I "can say. "We do not anticipate any Indian uprisings and no impoitant changes or improvements are anticipated." The General is not taken much with the idea that a body of trained mechanics adds strength to the army. He thinks the engi neer corps is capable of doing all the work, even in the case ot a crisis. He finally did say that the troops he had seen in New York compared favorably with the men who marched into the field during the- late war, and that the discipline to-day is better than it was in I860. TO SEE BEATEE. City Officials Will Protest Against the Newmjtr Bill. Controller Morrow, Mayor McCallin, City Attorney Moreland, H. P. Ford and Mr. Gardner went to Harnsburg last night in response to a telegram from Governor Beaver, who wants to see them about the Newmyer lien bill. Thev will protest against the Governor signing it should it pass both houses. Fell In a Cellar Way. Shortly after midnight John Carney, of Forbes street, fell in an excavation on the Magee property, Fifth and Old avenues. He was severely bruised and taken to the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment I throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Perm, THE ROBBED J5TA CHILI). Over 2,000 Systematically Stolen by Little Maggie Burk, WHO TORE $10 BILLSUP WHENMAD. ABemarkable Story -of a JnvenHe TMef and Her Purchases. . .-..J A DETECTIVE'S ELECTBIO BELL DEVICE Maggie Bnrk, a 13-year-old girl, was last night held in 52,000 bail for court, by Al derman Cassidy, on a charge of larceny. The amount she is accused of stealing is be tween 51,(300 and 51,700. Last fall John E. Windle, proprietor of the "Windle House at No. 307 Beaver avenue, Allegheny, began missing small sums of money. From $10 to J20 disappeared frs-m the house at various times in a mysterious manner. The climax was reached when, on November 2, $1,500 was taken at one time. The money was taken from Mrs. Windle's room, and there was no clew as to how it disappeared. Mr. "Windle was unable to find any trace of the money, and finally placed the case in the hands of Detective Perkins. .The result was that several days ago an information was lodged against Maggie Burk, the 13-year-old daughter of Michael Burk, an em ploye in the locomotive works. The child was arrested and held in bail for a hearing last evening. At the appoint ed time the witnesses and principals were present, but it was decided to waive a hear ing and give bail for court. The bail was given, in the sum of $2,000, by Mr. Burk, the father of the child. THEY KEPT IT QUIET. All the parties connected with the case were extremely reticent and refused to give any information. It was intimated that there is a long story connected with the matter; but no one would talk about it or say anything concerning how the money came to be stolen. It was hinted, however, that there were others connected with the case, and more arrests would follow. No other informations have as yet been made. The manner in which the child was cap tured for the thefts was through a con trivance of Detective Perkins. After he bad been put to work on the case an electric bell was placed on the drawer of the bnreau in which the money was kept. Perkins then stationed himself to listen for the signal when the drawer would be opened, A tew days ago when he was in the bar room of the hotel he heard the bell, and, rushing up stairs, found the little girl. She was standing in front of the bureau, and when questioned handed over $9, which had evidently been taken from the drawer. She was at once placed in custody. The child was a playmate of the children of Windle nnd had the free run of the house. None of the money stolen before was re covered, and the child denied all knowledge of it. AN OFFICE E'S STOET OF IT. All the population along Beaver avenue was excited last night on account of this ar rest of Maggie Burk. Detective Perkins, when called upon and asked to give a Dis patch reporter some ot the details of the case, refnsed to say anything, for pro fessional reasons; but, from an officer, a great number of the tacts were obtained, nevertheless, as follows: "Little Maggie is a bright girl, and as sharp as a steel trap; but the way she has been parading among her sclioollellows and the children on the street proved her to be a little bit too careless to "escape suspicion. There are 32 witnesses in the case, who will testify to the manner in which the child has been displaying her wealth. Storekeepers tell oi the way in which she came to them with $5 bills, $10 bills, $20 bills, and even $50 bills, asking for change or buying candy and similar knicknacks. "At her home she gaveparties, and the guests were treated in right royal style. Cakes and sweetmeats of all kinds were never too dear or delicate for her purse. Sometimes she would take a number of her friends to the theater and pay the expenses for all of them. She bought aprons and other presents for her favorites, and the children at school were astonished at the amount of money the little girl had. SHE TOES UP A TEN. "Once, when Maggie had been a naughtv .child, the teacher at the school put her on the platform. -Ln doing so she tools: bold of the child's dress in the front and a $10 bill was pulled out. "This display of money seemed so re markable to the children at school that some of them went to her mother and told her of the fact: "'You mean to insinuate that Maggie stole any money?' she asked. 'If any one dares to do such a thing I will have you all arrested.' "The thefts are all very remarkable, and J it throws great credit upon tbejjirl s sharp ness that she has not been caught long before this. The saloon keeper has an idea that he must have lost over $2,000. He lost $1,500 about the first of November and little Maggie is also suspected ot having stolen that amount. But previous to that a small children's savings bank was found in the back yard of the Winders residence. Maggie came in one day and said: 'Your savings bank lies out there!' She -never picked it up and brought it in, and nothing was thought of it. But Sam Kewsen, a storekeeper on Beaver avenue, says that Maggie's mother came to him soon after the loss of this box and PAID HIM A Bn.Ii of $2.50 all in silver 5-cent pieces. The fact that the savings bank of Wiudel contained almost exclusively 5-cent pieces, led again to the suspicion of Maggie. "The peculiar part of the business is that the parents seem to have been entirely in the dark of their daughter's doings, because one would suppose that they had interfered. Maggie's father owns a small piece of property in the lower part ot Allegheny, but he has not "done much work during the last year. "When the girl was caught she admitted that she had intended to steal the $9, be cause, as she said, her parents were so badly in want that she thought the money would be a great help to them. She also admitted. that she nad taken money on previons Oc casions, and paid bills with it at several stores. "Once Maggie treated a lot of her play mates to soda water, and when the girls asked her where she got the money, she said: 'Oh, that is all right; I have boxes of dollar bills at home.' " The investigation in the case is still going on, and several lmore arrests will be made in the case. LABOR NOTES. Masiee Workman Ross, of D. A. 3, K. of L., delivered an address to the local assemblies of Karns City last evening. Worthy Foreman Morris L. Wheat, of the Knights of Labor, will be in the city on the Hth Inst., and will deliver three lectures in the interest of the order. It was announced by the officials of the Hod Carriers' Union last night that they had won their strike for an advance of 25 cents per day. .No further trouble is anticipated. J. M. Kelly believes the big tank at Jean nette will be a success. He will issue an illus trated edition of his paper showing all the de partments of the plant when it is put in opera tion. The annual convention of N. D. A. 217, K. of L., composed' of iron and steel workers and tblast f urnacemen. will be held in Chicago, on June 19. The call for the -convention was issued yesterday by Master Workman Maboney. HIT f HrVK in Ms own inimitable strain. JJllili 11.AU) paints in glowing colors the savage heroes of the battle of .Tippecanoe, for the benefit of the readers oto-jnorrWijDis- ?JTTSBTIRG piSPJ-TjOH, WKANGLING ABOUT EXPENSES. f An Allegheny Post of the Grand Army Make an Emphatic Protect. There was a very lively meeting of the joint committee representing the three G. A. B. posts of' Allegheny last night. This committee met last week and passed a reso lution that each post defray its own expenses on Memorial Day. This caused somewhatof a jangle at the time, and the meeting ad journed, so that the delegates could get the advice of their posts on the situation', and at the meeting last nignt the matter culminated by the delegates irom Post 128 absolutely refusing to serve on any committee andr f using to recognize the committee as a joint committee. Their grounds for this action are that five years ago a set of resolutions were adopted after having been notified by the separate posts, which particularly specified that Mem orial Day be observed in a joint manner by the three posts, and the matter of expenses be equally divided. This year the commit tees from Posts 88 and 162 were in favor of simplifying the observance of that day, and instead of having services and orations in the cemeteries, have the posts separate, each taking a cemetevr, decorating the graves, and in the evening meet in some church or hall and hear a memorial service, the cost of music, transportation, etc., to be paid by each post. This last step was suggested in order that j mere inigut ue nu Buuumug uuui uuizens and bnsiness men, as it was thought they had been called upon for enough money and contributions during the year. The meeting last night was a long-drawn-out one, and there was no end ot bickering over details. Finally the step taken by the delegates from Post 128 ended the squabble, and the meeting was adjourned until next Friday night in order that the delegates can?. go oacK to meir posts unu ue insirucieu on bow to act A WORTHY W0EK. How the Iindles' Aid Society Has Basted Itself FourTTears. At the fourth annual meeting of the La dies' Aid Society, yesterday afternoon, the treasurer's report showed: Receipts for the year, $2,172 57; expenses, $1,909 37; balance, $263 20. Xhe report of the secretary showed that during the four ye4rs of active work the number of calls upon the society for help has been steadjly increasing, and the year closed has been greater naturally than any of its predecessors. The society has been caring for infants during the past year to a greater extent than heretofore. The report of Mrs. M. P. Samson, the Actuary, shows that during the year 60 children were placed in the care of the so ciety. Of these, 35 were received from pa rents or guardians, 14 from the Poor Board, and 11 from other souroes. The total num ber cared for during the society's existence was 250; the number returned to friends,116.. died, 2; still under care of the society, 132. After short addresses had been delivered to the society by Bev. B. F. "Woodburn, D. D., and Bev. W. J. Bobinson, D. D., the following named officers and managers were elected: President; Mrs. B. F. Woodburn (re-elected); vice presidents, Mrs. in. y. senator, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton; faecretary, Mrs. J. R. Dar rah; Treasurer, Mrs. J. T. McCance; managers, Mrs. B. F. Woodburn, Mrs. A. Alston, Mrs. A. H. Wallace. Mrs. W. P. Price, Mrs. J. McCance, Mrs. H Lee Munson. Mrs. H. E. Campbell. Mrs. James R. Darrah, Mrs. K. Damon, Miss E. Riter. Mrs. N. W. Bbafer, Miss C. Lysle, Mrs. James Ramsey, Mrs. E. Prentice, Mrs. H. J. Heinz, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, Mrs. William McUonibs, Mrs. W. J. Bobinson, Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. McRoberts, Mrs. S. Caldwell, Mrs. Robert McCague, Mrs. Henry liuhl. Mrs. James Dew hurst, Mrs, Jasper Stevenson. Miss Edith Darlington, Mrs. W. K. Gillespie and Mrs. William Begps; Executive Committee, Mrs. N. W. Shafer, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, Mrs. W. J. Prentice, Mrs. W. J. Robinson and Mrs. Robert McCague. A LOSS OP MILLIONS. A Startling Reminder of How Pittsburg Lost Her Grip on the Oil Uefininjr In I dastry LIto Facts for a Historian. A prominent oil refiner in 'this city re ceived a letter last week from a journalist in New York City, who asked for some In formation about the declineof the petroleum trade in Pittsburg. He desired it for a book he is writing on the history of oil, and its later developments. In order to supply the information the Pittsburg oil refiner began a series of in vestigations, the result of which surprised even himself. He found that in 1870 there were 58 oil refineries in Pittsburg and Alle gheny, with an invested capital of $12, 000,000. Now there are less than a dozen refineries here with scarcely $3,000,000 capital. "And yet the oil production" is nearer Pittsburg to-day by 100 miles than it was in 1870," soliloquizes the refiner. WASTED IK PHILADELPHIA. A Tonne Man From Oil City Finds Himself In the Toils of the Law. "W. M. Hoag, the Oil City man who was arrested yesterday charged with obtaining goods under false pretense, at the instance ot a Philadelphia book concern, will be taken there this morning. It is alleged that Hoag ordered a lot of books, stationery, etc., in the name of Nixon, a merchant of Oil City. He finally returned some of the articles, but failed to account for the residue. THE. COLONEL'S EHEUMATISin Richard Kevins, Jr.. Secures a Postpone ment of His TJ. 8. Trial. The case of the "United States vs. Richard Nevins, Jr., ex-Superintendent of the new Public Building in this city, which was to have been placed on trial yesterday in the United States District Court, was continued until the October term. A physician's certificate-was presented, showing that the de fendant was sufiering with rheumatism and unable to appear. BLOCKADES PEAEED. The Strike on the Clsreland Docks Interfer ing; With the Roads. The strike of the Cleveland dock men is seriously interfering with the railroad traffic to the lakes. Chief Clerk Rodgers, of the Lake Erie, said yesterday that it was use less to ship coal there, for it would not be handled. The coal is being sidetracked at different places, and blockades are feared. Mr. Rodgers hopes the breezy difficulty will blow over in a few days. CKUELTI CHAEGES. Saperlntendent Denn Made Three Informa tions Yesterday. Superintendent Dean of the Anti-Cruelty Society entered three informations yester day. One against Fred. Banley, who, it is said, locked his son in a thed with a dog and kept him there, all night;-another against Mrs. Helinegan, of Sawmill alley, who, it is claimed, beats her little boy with a baseball hat, and William McAnnony, of the Southside, is accused of neglecting to support his family. A Serious Scnldlne. Barney Gnnn, a machinist in the Pan handle roundhouse, was. epgagectin remov ing a screw on a steam pipe, when the steam struck him in the fafe, burning his eyesand head badly. , Good Kern far the Afflicted. The many wonderiul cures made by Dr. TJrann, of Cleveland, O., by his peculiar treatment, astonishing everybody.. Invalids' are. flocking to him irom 'every direction. Seldom a week passes -without some wonder ful cure being reported, GAIL HAMILTON, &ggr2&TS baby for her text, and thereupon preaches an ter of sooieU reform! , .., -,,1 4s LIFE & A MILK CAtf. A Short Quornm of Lacteal Dealers Tell Interesting Stories ABOUT SQUIERELS, RATS AND SOAP That .Sometimes Get in the-Fluid of Life Ire It Gets to Town. CUSTOMEES GET THE CEEASI, THOUGH A meeting of the milk dealers and pro ducers was Announced to take place yester dry afternoon at Imperial Hall, for the pur pose of ratifying the consitution and by laws of the proposed new union of shippers. But, somehow, the notice of the meeting had not been heard or heeded by every body, because there were not above 20 men present, and the committees that had been appointed to draw up the constitution were scarcely represented at all. The result was that the men who were there sat down to an informal talk upon the present condition of the milk question. By some accident a member of the Pro ducers' Union happened to come in, and a dealer immediately asked him to give the dealers some pointers from his side of the fight. The farmer, however, had come to listen, and he averred that he had nothing to say. Then A FEW SIDE BEMABK3 fluttered across the room as intended sar casm upon the farmers. The old man stood it for some time, until he finally began to talk about 'the dealers, and accused them of all kinds ot tricks in their business. This set the ball rolling, and for the next 15 min utes the pleasantries recounted, while they seemed to amuse the milk dealers, brought up visions of all kinds of horrors before the imagination of the uninitiated. "When it comes to a question as to who tampers with the milk," said one dealer, ''I can tell you that I had once a big rat in one of my cans at the depot." "Oh, that is nothing," chimed in an other. "One morning when I received my cans at the station and opened one of them, to see whether the milk was sour, I noticed the head of a squirrel bobbing up. I pulled it out, and you nay be surprised as much I was when I tell you it was over a foot long." "Yes," said a third, "and I saw the whis; kers of a rat striking through the cream (?) ot my milk in one can some time ago." WHAT HE BID, AM.' BOUND. "What did you do with it?" "I pulled the whiskers and the rat came out. Of cdurse I threw it away." "What did you do with the milk and cream (?) throw that away, too?" "No, I didn't. 1 was short that morn ing, and I could" not afford to do that." This recital created a great deal of laugh ter, which was only increased when some body else remarked that he had found a bar of regular country store soap in one of his milk cans. Several others had similar experiences in the milk trade to relate. The names of the men are known, but they are withheld from publication, because it might do the dealers harm in their business, though they did not put the animals, etcT, into the milk, but kindly took the same out. The meeting was adjourned until next Monday week. Several of the dealers who were present said the fight was now practically over, be cause they were getting all the milk they wanted, and they did not care now how much anybody else was getting. P00E FELLOW. Phil Connelly, Worrying Abont His Family, Beconies Insane. , Phillip Connelly, a stalwart Englishman, has become insane He was working in kSboenberger's mill. He left a wile and four children in Ayreshire, Scotland, and a few days ago they wrote to him that they were starving. This is said to have affected Connelly's mind. ' At the station house he acted like a wild man. He farmed for awhile in Canada, but it didn't pay, when he came to Pittsburg. He was anxious to earn money enough to send for his family. GEATE chaeges. The ETldence Shows That Finch Dragged Bis Wile by the Hair. Andrew Fiach was given a hearing last night. He lives on South Eighth street, and the evidence shows that he and his wife had a fight.' He drove her out of the bouse and dragged her for five yards along the street by the hair. His wife produced a handful that had been pulled out. Inspector McKelvy thinks that'Flach has been abusing his chidren. He was held for court. A Southilde Entertainment. The members of Orion Xodge No. 229, A. O. TJ. W., of the Southside, gave an enter tainment at Odd Fellows' Hall last sight. The Mozart Orchestra furnished the music. A number ot vocal and recitative artists also rendered excellent selections, and the evening proved delightful to all the guests of the lodge. Their Annnnl Election. The Young Men's Catholic Club of St. Paul's Cathedral held an election last night. B. A. O'Toole is the new President; Secre tary, John Neelen. OneoftheFaulistFathers will deliver a lecture to the club next Tues day evening. Not Guilty as Charged by Wlshart, In the Criminal Court yesterday E. W. Moorhead and Mrs. Josephine Bowan were tried on a charge of renting a house for im moral purposes. The prosecutor was Cap tain Wishart. A verdict of not guilty was returned. He Was Fall ofGlnss. Bobert Cunningham fell through a shute hole in. a Southside glass house last Monday. He alighted on his head in a pile of glass. He was at work the next day,, but 72 pieces of glass have been taken from his flesh. GotntrHome. The Washington Artillery, of New Or leans, passed through the city last night, bound for the South. They had been to the Centennial celebration in New York. Their appearance was not at unprepossessing. Sanitarium andWater Cure. The only Eastern institution in which mud baths are given. Steam-heating and electrio lights, aths, massage and electricity by trained manipulators. Address John S. Marshall, M. D., Green Spring, O. The real estate public is much interested in the sale of the "Dispatch property," fronting 30 fest on Fifth avenue and run ning back 210 feet to Virgin alley adver tised by the Sheriff in to-day's Dispatch, Times and Freiheits Freund. Anfrrcht, the Fhotogrnpher.Has No Gallery In Allegheny, But is operating his. fine Elite Gallery, 516 Market street, Pittsburg, where he makes fine cabinets, and shows proofs, if young or old. Elevator. Gibson, Large, Guckenheimer, Finch, Dillinger, Overholt. Hannisville and Sher wood pure rye whiskies'. . , SCHUETZ, EENZIEHAUSEN & CO., , 100 and 102 Market st.( cor. First ave. MEDIUM weieht balhtf draff underwear. . SATtJBDY, iiAMHs iu aikex uo,riw Auw ave. tracts uus u. - . .Mat -s. - " . i r -. Jr i. .- T fl r n .JP - .v... V I . THE ITALIANS QUIT. J Only Twenty Men nt Work nttheDnqnesne Steel Works." There were but few new developments in the strike at the Duquesne Steel "Works yesterday. The Italians, 69 in number, who took the places of the striking laborers, made a demand lor more money. Some of them wanted as high as $3 25 per day, which is more than the strikers were re ceiving when, they quit-wort. Their de mands were refused, and the men were paid off and immediately left for-this city. There are no Italians at work in the mill at present, but Employment Agent Oeisler says he intends to bring up 40 men to-day. There are not more than ?0 men at work in the mill. r The strikers held a meeting yesterday afternoon, which was addressed by several Amalgamated Association men. They promised them the support of the organiza tion for a year it they continue to demand union wages. It is stated that the union men in every mill in the city have promised the strikers their support. , Only two new men went up to frork yes terday, but after a talk with the strikers they declined to enter the mill. As stated yesterday, Downey's saloon, the only one in Duquesne, is closed, and it was reported yesterday that the Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company is making good his losses by closing. The report, however, could not be confirmed. THE MINERS' ULTIMATUM. They Want 74 Cents lor Mining the Year Round and Will Hare It. President Conway, of Subdivision 4, Na tional Progressive ITnion of Miners, yester day issued the following address to the operators: In view of the well known and admitted fact that the demands of the miners for a uniform yearly rate Tf 74 cents per ton for mining is fair and equitable, and many of your number have expressed a willingness to pay it, if the miners" will enforce that flgnre on all competitors in this district, we wquld ask you to agree to con cede our just demand and end hostilities at once. The .rate asked by the miners Is the average of the summer and winter rate, which you have offered to the workmen, and we know that it meets the approval of all railroad miners of this region; and the difference is so trifling that your judgment Of men should prompt you to grant at least this small concession in face of our voluntary relinquishment of 2 cents on last year's rate. Until further instructions from the miners, the committee will be pleased to hear from the individual operators or dnly authorized committees of the Railroad Coal Association by Saturday, May 4. If by that time we don't hear from you a convention will be called to provide ways and means to prose cute the work of securing our scale, and to con sider the advisability of enforcing cash pay ment by the abolition of company stores, non uniform screens and for seennng extra com pensation for extra or "dead work." NOT OUT OP BUSINESS. Joseph Walton & Co. Will Continue to Mine Coal as Usual. Hon. Joseph Walton, who has earned the title of the Monongahela river Coal King, being the oldest operator on the river, de nies the statement that he has decided to abandon the business. In fact, he denies everything that has been said as coming from him relative to his winding up the business and discharging all of his men. "I was surprised when I read the article in some of the morning papers," said Mr. Walton yesterday. "We have done noth ing unusual for this time of the year, ex cept to discharge six more men than usual. We have not quit the business, and do not propose to do so. Our mines are idle now, as they always are in the summer time. We will start up the mines in the fall, and probably earlier if trade picks up. "We did not lose any money on the St. Louis Gas Company contract, but I will ad mit we did not mace as much as we ex pected, as the miners demanded a lj-cent per bushel advance for digging coal. Our mines are all idle, but we are still ready to do business if we get orders for coal." THOSE F0BEIGN BLOWEES Have Been Employed and Home Blowers Claim to be Barred. It is claimed that there are more English glass blowers en route for this coun try destined lor Jeannette, and that there are enough of home blowers to fill the differ ent positions. One of the workers who is a member of L. A. 300, K. of L., said yester day that the talk abont there being a scarcity of blowers in this country was all bosh. He said that himself and several others had been trying to secure work at Jeannette for the nast ten days, but did not succeed. He says there is no scarcity of glass blowers here, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. All oi the imported glass blowers give the same riply to questions as to who brought them bere. They claim that they came of their own accord, as they had heard there were vacancies in the glass factories of this country. Secretary Cake, of the Window Glass Workers' Association, denies the statement that any home worker has been refnsed em ployment, and insists that there is a scarcity of blowers in this country. AN IMPORTANT CONTENTION To be Held by me Window Glass Workers Association In. July. A meeting of the Window Glass Work ers' Association, who compose L. A. 300, K. of L., was held in their hall on the Southside last night. The meeting was important, as it was decided to hold a con vention in this city on July 9. This will be the first convention held-by the organi zation in several years. The object of "the gathering could not be learned, hut it was stated that fully 100 delegates will be pres ent, representing all the principal window glass factories in the country. The different preceptories Will elect their delegates at their next meeting and instruct them as to any changes they desire in the constitution of the association or the assem bly. The proceedings of this convention will undoubtedly be very interesting. THE BUILDING TEADES' STEIKE. Only a Few Stone Masons nnd Hod Carriers Are as Tet Oat. , The building trades' strike, which was inaugurated on Maylris unchanged. As s'ated yesterday, about 400 stone masons are idle, and a number of hod carriers. Contractor Cochran, who is putting up the building on the site of the old Excelsior, said his men were working until noon, but for some reason quit work. He says he does not know why they quit. Contractor Huckenstein, one of the lead ing contractors in the two cities, says all his men are at work, bnt some stone masons who are working for men to whom be sub letted contracts are idle. He does not be lieve the advance demanded will be granted. SMITH WILL INVESTIGATE. The President of the Flints Promises That Something Will Drop. President' Smith, ' of the Flint Glass Workers' Association, said yesterday that, in the course of a week, the people would hear something about the importation of English glass blowers, through the Trades Council. He declined to talk further. Iron OreShlpments. There is 20 per cent less surplus of iron ore at Lake Erie ports this year than last. From reliable authority it was learned yes terday that on May 8, 1889, there were 658, 753 gross tons on .dock, and May 1, 1888, there were 703,726 tons The winter ship ments were 1,289,802 tons, or over 50 per cent greater that during the winter of 1887- oo. xnere is a very lavoraDie ouuoos wr . .T. year, PEITATE TIPPLING. v One of the Satnral Results of the Befoul af'ZJqaor Licenses. Inquiry yesterday among the wholesale llquqr dealers, brewers and distillers devel oped the fact that a boom in private trade is already setting in as a natural result of the large reduction in the number of saloons. One of them said: "Some ot the better class of people will not now frequent saloons, because their number being few 'bums' and the rag-tag element of Lociety will be thrown into every drinking house. Before there was such a thing as a tony saloon. Now it is impos sible. The result is that there will be im mensely more private tippling than before. Sideboards and wine cellars will be general ly resuscitated." AT THE OXP0ED LEAGUE. An Interesting: Literary Entertainment In Church Last Evening. . The Oxford League, of the Smithfield Street M. E. Church, held an interesting literary entertainment last evening that was very largely attended. Mr. Simon S. Beillytold most delightfully the life story of General Lew "Wallace; Mrs. Ada Man chester added a piano solo, and "Unseen Forces" was the theme of Miss 'Beth Locke's essay. A vocal solo by Miss Ella M. Youngson and instrumental duet by Misses Marcella and Kate Lutton were enjoyable musical features of the programme that was con cluded by "Tyrrell's Pass," a declamation byE."M. Brlckel. REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LIltL, 401 Smlthfleld Street, cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $45,000. Deposits of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at 4 per cent. its TAYLOR & DEAN, S03 and 205 Market St. Call on them for wire window and 'door screens, which are a preventative against flies and dust, also for iron fencing of every de scription. EOD B. cfcB. Onr special brand on our"'Dollar" laun dried white shirt is the guarantee we cheer fully give of its excellent quality. BOGGS &BUHL. Whiskies, wines, brandy, gin, etc., etc. SCHTJETZ, EENZIEHAUSEX & CO., 100 and 102 Market st, cor. of Pirst ave. All the leading brands of imported cigars, wholesale and retail. , G. W. Schmidt, 93 and 97 Fifth Ave. But The Bulletin to-day. Permanently enlarged to twenty pages. A splendid number. B. fc fl. i see our new imported silk Boggs & Buhl. Gentlemen, shirts at $3 75. See oar novelties in mSn's neckwear. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave. LA Matilde imported cigars from $10 to $40 per hundred. G. W. Schmidt, 95 and 97 Fifth Ave. , Whiskies, wines, brandy, gin, etc., etc. SCHUETZ, EENZIEHAUSEK & CO., 100 and 102 Market st., cor. of First ave. But The Bulletin to-day. Permanently enlarged to twenty pages. A splendid number. B. &B. Ladies, see our real kid, narrow real kid, em- broidered, four-button glove at 75c. Boggs & Buhl. James H. Aiken S?Co.'s neckwear dis 'play. 100 Fifth avenue. JnTenlle Department. When visiting the People's Store ask to be shown the boys' suit department, where all the novelties are shown at popular prices. Campbell & Dick. La Pebla del Fumae are a high grade Key West cigar, manufactured for those smokers who can appreciate Havana tobacco in its natural condition. G. W. Schmidt, 95 and 97 Fifth Ave. Smoke the best La Perla del Fumar clear Havana Key West cigars. Three for 25c G. W. Schmidt's. 9 and 97 Fifth Ave. Whiskies, wines, brandy, gin, etc., etc Schuetz, Eenziehausen & Co., 100 and 102 Market st., cor. of First ave. Beautiful gray kid, suede and silk gloves at Bosenbaum & Co.'s. But The Bulletin to-day. Permanently enlarged to twenty pages. A splendid number. BEYERLY fiPIIllP finds a tropical varadise in the Itle of Martiniaue. the birthvlace of the Em press Josephine, and he dtscnbei the scenes and people in an illustrated article in to-mor-rovfs DISPATCH. STYLES ADVANCE, PRICES RECEDE, The advantage lies with the buyer that makes comparisons. Special offerings Brilliantlne Plaids and Stripes, with solid shades to blend, the most serviceable fabric shown, dust and water proof, ranging from 50c to $1. Black and White Blocks and Plaids are in demand. We have them ln 36-inch goods at 40c; better varieties in 40-inch goods at 60cj 65c and 75c The many special weaves in Black Dress Goods that meet the wants ot the most fastidi ous we have on. sale. All the best grades in Wool and Bilk and Wool Fabrics to suit the season. WASH GOODS. Leading styles choice fabrics that you will soon need. Many of these at the low price of 12o axe domestic reproduction of S5c and 40a foreign goods. s Housekeepers can refit with great advantage in Damask Sets Napkins, Towels, Covers and Table Draperies in Linen Stock. Don't forget to examine Curtain Stock. Money in $2 50, $3 00 and Jo 00 Curtains; Brus sels and Irish Point, So and up. JERSEYS. Plain plaited or Smocked Blouse effects and Striped Flannel Waists for Ladies and Children. B1BER & EASTDN, 505 AND 507 MARKET ST. myl-TTSSu TTMFERMENTED WINE WARRANTED U strictly pure grace Juice, ln pints and quarts for family nse and church purposes. For sale by the case or slncle bottle bv JKO. A. REN SHAW S CO.. Family Grocers. aplS-W3 Liberty and Ninth sta. BEDFORD WATER-THEWATEROFTHE celebrated Bedford Snnncsls now tmtnn only in quart and naif-gallon bottles and seW. '.in cases of 2 doz. and 4 doz. In any quantity b JN0.A.-RBN8HAW4C0.7 ' HiS-WS HE WILL SUE FOB LIBEL.. Aa AHesed Befitaker WaoRefosesto Adstt That He Is Sacb. Bait Fkascisco May 3. Mr. Saiaro Fessenden, of Sandwioh, Mass, who was mentioned yesterday as having disappeared two weeks ago, is in this ty, and is sur prised at the rumors published concerning him. Mr. Fessendea arrived her April 28 from Cnicago, having left ston on the 16th inst. to attend te some, mining and real estate Interests in this State. Mr. Fessendea, who is tha Treasure of the Cape Cod Canal Company, states that his departare and his present whereabouts were known to the eompany at the time of the publication, and that rumors concerning him are false. He say he has never acted In the eapaeitj of Treasurer of the Unitarian Church, of Sandwich, nor has he at any time had in his possession funds belonging to the Episcopal Church. His family has been on this coast since last January. He states it was his la tention to return to Boston about the last ot this month, but as ha proposes bringing efc for libel, he may now xeturn at aa early. aare- ., iJtik xat, fliSKUiiK BUlilWlf. Saperlntendent Hlsb'ee Says the State Cole leae Gets Its Share of Money. E. E. Higbee, Superintendent of Pnblk Instruction, was at the Seventi Avenue lsstt S" evening. Mr. Higbee had inspected thef "Wright's Orphan School at Mereer.aad' found it in good condition. Speaking about Senator Eutan's charge against the State College he said : "I am a member of the Board of Trustees of the col lege ex-officio, but I hardly ever go there? They received an appropriation of $89,069 last year, and each year receive $30,000 fn terest irom bonded State money and $15,009 from the National Government. The num ber of students, I believe, is about 80, and the amount of money paid to the school does seem large." ' Angostuea Bittebs are the most efS cacious stimulant to excite the appetite. Try it. ABOVE THE CLOUDS ?$ Carpenler't letter in lo-marroufi Dispatch; in which he portrays nature and man in the heart of the Himalaya Mountains. i at' v MrlDRNE.i'LTBji , ! ytiti PENN AVENUE STORES. .. - . -,. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,-f! j& if! Tt-. J. lies ever seen in Pittsburg hundreds of piece - The greatest show of Printed French ChaJ. -S ana styles aars: ana light colors. That m j 'r- table in the center of the store displays theax. " splendidly, every day. Hundreds of yards cutting ols? Don't miss this Challla sho-wJi - T-tms. The new India Bilks, all 'the most fashion ble shades Empire and Directoire styles just the goods you want for summer costumes , not SI nor SI 25 a yard, but at 65c Only about 3,000 yards all told, at 65o it won't ; be a long story. Black Silk Grenadines SI quality ask foe them at 75c at Black Silk Department and yoa can get them; Satin Striped at SI a yard. Parasols .from J5 to HO. Each day makes them more Interesting more chance forth sun to shine out hot. The SI 50 Parasols ars very stylish. The Detachable Handle Pan sols the newest idea. More Dress Goods at unheard-of low prices, that is, for the kind of Dress Goods we show' you. French looms make themrall-wool. anoV' fins at that; SOo some; soma 75c; some JL Thes) tor this week, a W-piece lot at 25o the nicest stylo fabric ever sold at this low price. In Black Dress Goods there Is a wonderful variety of new weaves. The 50c counter lot were SI when wa bought them, but. here they are just 50c In the Cloak Room we have hundreds ot Spring Jackets colors; vest front styles in two' colors of Broadcloth jalso the loose front shape; the Directoire, with large revers; the ever-pop. ular snug-fitting Jackets. In Broadcloth and Diagonals; then the Blazers, in cream, wilt ", if t and fancy stripes. T"ml We haven't any S25 for Jackets, but we';hr them from S3 np to S25 and can suit you Instyki and size. i 2s' Children's Suit and Cloak Room on second. Tuxedo and Lenox Suite, the great specialty for summer wear. We're sole agents for Wesfr em Pennsylvania. Ribbons and Millinery The newest Is always to bo seen here especially In this springtbaa J season. J.- 'JQODRNE I EBft : ? - .PENN AVENUE STORM tt', MBSj. 'lfcV mM v 9 4 'i 'A VI 1 . A . J. 'I f1 " ' . "- X 3. IT i --! ? v-a&MRH6K9t&4