p 'MB- rf-ivwgw .'fv. ;V - ' -: i. ' ONE PARTISAN TALE, Bumors of Charges Against Postmaster Larkin. PAETISANSHIP THE CAUSE Senator Quay Says He Heard Them in Washington Wednesday, BUT KOTflING IS LEARNED HERE. The Party Sphinx Talks About Attorney Forter's Candidacy. INDEPEKDEKT FOE DISTKICT ATTORNEY It is rumored around the Postoffice De partment in "Washington that charges of offensive partisanship hare been preferred against Postmaster Larkin, of this city, and Colonel 2d. S. Quay has brought the rumor home This United States Senator is, thns far, the only local authority lor the state ment Nobody in the city could be found, after diligent search last evening, to sub stantiate the rumor, and, if the .charges were made, the matter was conducted very quietly. Senator Quay passed through the city last evening on his way home to Beaver, where lie intends to rest for a couple of weeks. He just came from "Washington, where he had en interview with the President in regard to ihe appointment of Mr. Martin, of Phila delphia, as Internal Bevenue Collector of that port. The interview with the Presi dent was very satisfactory, and the Senator was given to understand that his man would receive the appointment within the next few days. "While at the Union station 'Colonel Quay said: REGARDING THAT RUMOR. "While I was in "Washington I heard it Inmored that charges of offensive partisan ship had been preferred against your post master, Mr. Larkin. Did any of your re porters hear anything about the .charges here? I do not know that they have been made, but only heard it stated." "Is it not regarded as pretty near lime for 'the President to do something about the offices in this city? His slowness in the , postoffice matter is said to be wearing on the patience of certain Republicans here," sug- ' gested the reporter. . kf "I do not know what the President intends to do, as I have bad no conversation with him on ' that subject. "Whether he will displace the - present incumbents on the anniversary of the date ot their appointment or date of their con firmation, I cannot say. I understand, how ever, that Mr. Larkin has but a few months to Eerve, until the anniversary of the date of his confirmation; and he may not be removed un til then. If the charges have been preferred 'against him, however, theT were probably made on account of their being no other Immediate way to get him removed. As I understood It, the charges were not for any mismanagement of the postoffice, but for partisan actions while in office. HE TVOJf'T FIGHT FOE FUN. "What do I think of the candidacy of District Attorney Porter against Colonel Bayne, in the it Congressional contest? Well, if Mr. Sorter onlystahds a fighting show, it is not at all likely that he will engage in the race for the fun or the thing. "I 'see it stated that it would be a good scheme to try the Crawford county plan of voting direct for candidates, in county elec tions, in Allegheny county. 1 think that was tried here, about 18 years ago; and, on account of the many opportunies for fraud that it gave both parties, the plan was given up. At Be publican primary elections, the Democrats would vote, and vice versa. We are very well satisfied with the way the recent primary elec tions resulted." In regard to the alleged charges against Postmaster Larkin, a reporter interrogated Mr. C. L Magee, and his able lieutenant, George vonBonnhorst. Mr. Magee said: "I have not beard anything about such charges, and if they were made they were in stigated by the Democrats who did not find fat positions under Mr. Larkin's administration. OSE OF THE VEBY BEST. "The latter has made one of the best post masters we ever had in this city, and I do not see where there could be any ground for charges. The only trouble with him was, that he did not remove Republicans fast enough to Euit one faction of the Democrats." Mr. Von Bonnhorst said: "There are 62 Re publicans still in the postoffice, and if any - charges were preferred they were backed by Mr. Larkin's own people of the opposing fac tion. He was conscientious in the discharge of his duty, and would not profane his office by removing people without cause." John O'Leary, one of the Postmaster's near est friends, said: "I have beard nothing of the charges. If there is anything in the rumor, you raav safely bet that the charges were made by the County Democracy people, who could not And good places at their disposal in the postoffice." AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. L. K. Porter Intlmatei That He Mfcht Run far Diitrict Attorney The One Condition Seem to be Spontanicty. L. K. Porter, Esq., was seen by a DIS PATCH reporter at his home inEmsworth last night and asked if he would run, as had been currently rumored, on an Independent Republican ticket for District Attorney should his friends request him to do so. In reply to the question, be said: Some parties have made mention of the fact to flic that there was some movement in the direc tion of the nomination of an independent candi date for District Attorney, but I was not aware that any particular movement was made for my nomination. 1 hare been so actively engaged in my profession that 1 am not very well Informed with regard to the political status of the candi dates for this or any other office. The office It one that any young man might feel proud to haTe his name mentioned In counectlonwith and, of conrsc, 1 appreciate the friendship of but and all thai have or might take an Interest in regard to myself, even if itehonld produce no practical results. Under the circum stances It would bea-IItlle premature forme to talk of the acceptance or rejection of the nomlna- orterhas never held an office except fTaMl Auditor of Kilbnck Township, and as lie has made quite a bit of money (as he ad mits) by his law practice, ne has not as ret been anxious to enter the dizzy whirl of pol itics. He is a graduate of Mount Union Ool- letre. and Drior to his admission to the Bar in 1SS0, was emplojcd iu newspaper work, being at one time connected with the Cincinnati Com-mercial-GaZettc A DEILL GOES ABEOAD. Pittsburg Capital Pot Into the Indiana Oil Territory. The Pew & Emerson Oil Company, of this city, have leased some land in Terre Haute, Jnd., where the supposed 500-barrel well was struck some time ago. They will im mediately commence drilling for oil. A 75-barrel well was struck by the Pew& Emerson Company yesterday on the Mercer farm. Wood county, Ohio, where they own a large oil tract. Bnrctars In Allegheny. Burglars entered the Garvin House on San dusky street. Allegheny, early yesterday morn ing and secured two gold watches' and SCO in jnonev. The same men, evidently, broke into the office of Spang, Chalfant & Co. on the same thoroughfare, but did cot take anything. Parker, Wa Popular. The Coroner will hold an inquest this morn ing over the body of Martin Parker, of Sbarps burg, who was killed on Wednesday at the Isabella Furnace. He was the popular left Selderof the Etna Stars, a County League club. BEGINNING 'TO HUSTLE. Good Evidence of a (Shortage of Antl FrohlbUion Funds Lively Incidents Yesterday The Literary Campaign. The first signs of active work by the Allegheny County Brewers' Association against the prohibitory amendment were shown yesterday, when the work of the dis tribution of campaign literature on the streets was begun. At the headquarters of the association, ton Fourth avenue, there are thousands of circulars, pamphlets, etc, which will be sent out by mail and dis tributed by hand until the day of election. A regular meeting of the association was held yesterday. It was decided to send eight delegates to the National Convention of Brewers, which will be held at Niagara Falls June 5. Who the delegates will be is to be de cided at the next meeting. An important feature of the National Con vention will be the effort to be made by the Pittsburg brewers to have that body recognize the coming State election and make it a na tional issue. The necessity of contributing heavily to the campaign fund will be placed before the minds ot the brewers all over the country. While the State association has lots of money to carry on the work. It needs more, and will not be backward about saying so. The active workers wish to give prohibition such a setback that It will not only be killed forever in this State, but all over the country. To do this they will require aid .from the national body. The retail liquor dealers are also making extra efforts to raise money for the campaign. All day yesterday a committee of four were out in a carriage soliciting money from the saloon keepers. The members of the committee were man and Thomas Delaney. They will visit every liquor dealer and saloon keeper in the county and ask them to contribute to the cam paign fund. "It would be supposed thatthe saloon keepers who were fortunate enough to receive license would contribute heavily to the fund, but such is not the case. While the committee were out yesterday.the carriago drew up in front of awell known Smithfield street saloon. The proprie tor saw the carriage and immediately got "out oftho road." After the committee had de parted, the saloonkeeper, whose receipts will probably amount to 200 a day, said: "I can't afford to give those fellows any money. Let them go to some of the big whole sale liqnor dealers, who arc making money. A little saloon like the mine can't be expected to come down with the stuff," etc. It was rumored last evening that the retail liquor dealers had considerable trouble getting money, and that nnless the saloon keepers come up with the cash there will be a bomb burst in the camp of the liquor element within a few days. It has been supposed all along that the people who are fighting prohibition had plenty of money: but a saloon keeper who claimed to know said this was not true The next meeting of the brewers will be held Wednesday next, instead of Thursday, on ac count of the latter being Decoration Day. FATHER MOLLIKGEK DOESS'T KNOW. He Cannot Clear Up the Mystery Surround Ing Nellie Hollawny. The following telegram was received at The Dispatch office last night from Youngs town, O.: A message was received from Pittsburg this evening stating that Miss Nellie HollowaT, the young lady who disappeared from her home two weeks ago and for whom relatives have been searching the entire county, had been found at the home or Father Uolilngcr, a faith cure priest on Troy mm Allegheny. Mrs. John E. Boyle, residing here, found the girl with father Moliln- f;er, and she gave no explanation as to her Ieav ng here. John Kocfc an uncle, left for.Plttsburg to-night to bring her home. Inasmuch as it was thought that this referred to the girl who some time ago mysteriously disappeared from her home, a visit was paid Father Molilnger at his residence on Troy Hili last night. When the reverend gentleman was asked whether a girl by the name of Nellie Holloway had been to see him, he said: "I cannot tell. ' There are every day about 500 people here who come to see me at my office, but I do not recall a girl by. such a name. The fact is I never ask persons their names. I have no time for that. Of course, it is possible that she has been here, but it sho has I do not know it. Her father has not been here cither. I would be glad to belp yon clear up the mystery, but I am not able to do it." THEI MAI GET COLONEL BOB. The Travelers' Commercial Clab to Have a Great Outing June 19. At a meeting of the Travelers' Com mercial Clnb, in the Monongahela House last night, the date of the grand excursion was changed from June IS to June 19, on ac count of the election. The following announce ment was signed by the Entertainment Com mittee, with the additional statement that Colonel R. G. Ingersoll would, if possible, be engaged for a speech on the festive occasion alluded to: To our Commercial Friends: It is proposed to give a grand excursion and picnic on the steamer Mayflower. Jane 19, in behalf of the Pittsburg Traveling Men's Club. The object of the club Is the furtherance of the city's interests. The fund thus obtained will be devoted to furnishing the rooms of the club. The commercial travelers are the unswerv ing friends or manufacturing establishments, banks, hotels and mercantile houses, and a warm interest In this work will bring our city still nigner commercial scanamg ana prominence. Signed by r. K. Kohler, Chairmen: W. S. An erson. nronrletor Monongahela House: S. 1.. Bean, proprietor Hotel Anderson; William AVltli- erow. uronrlctor Daauesnc Hotel: W. H. Wilson. Wilson. Bailey & Co.: L. K. Clark. Captain or Mayflower; H. W. Dearborn, Secretary, and others. CAN'T FIGUBE IT OUT. The Business Tux on Booze Will be Short, and Cannot bo Spliced. The business assessments of the city are about completed. Owing to Judge White's raid on the saloons, the amount of revenue from this source will be considerably curtailed, and as the Finance Committee had not con sulted with His Honor when it made Its esti mate of receipts, the budget is likely to be somewhat awry this season. Though It is supposed that receipts from 93 saloons will be greater than from any 93 of last year, yet it is difficult to figure out any method by which to collect the same tax from 93 as was gotten from several hundred last year. At best this business tax is an uncertain quantity. 'While some people are taxed to the full, there are instances where the assessors are in the dark, and can't find matches. Some years aso one man whose business was rated at $65,000, confessed that be must do 300,000 worth of trading to make expenses. UNDER NEW LAWS.; .A Batch of Street Ordinances Resent to the City Councils. A special meeting of the Committee on Public Works was held yesterday afternoon, the special orderof business beingthe consid eration of a large number of ordinances for the improvement of streets which have been re ferred to Councils by the Board of Viewers previous to the enactment of the Morrow street bill of May. 1SS9. The new bUl did not affect these ordinances but as they had been drawn up under the street act of 1887, tho constitutionality of which has been questioned, it was thought advisable, to prevent the possibility of trouble In the future, to call them back and start them over again from the committee. The action was effected by a motion of President Holliday that the ordinances be altered to conform with the new law and returned to Councils with the affirmative recommendation of the committee. BENT TO JAIL. A Father Is Charged with Cruelly Beating His Wife and Children. Henry Hoffman is in jail charged with cruelty to his family by bis father-in-law. He alleges that Hoffman camo home the other night drunk, and struck his wife Insensible. He then dragged his children from bed, so it is charged, and after beating them, kept them outside in the yard all night In Favor of Asphalt Block. The Allegheny Street Committee met last night and heard the report of the members of that body who visited Eastern cities and in spected the pavements. They recommended the asphalt block, and it was decided to pave Federal street from Ohio to South Diamond as an experiment. An invitation from Booth fc Flinn to inspect the East End streets was ac cepted, and the committee will go out this afternoon. To be Buried To-DIorrow. Mr, Martin Parker, who died yesterday from injuries received by a yard engine breaking through a trestle at the Isabella Furnace Thursday, will be buried to-morrow in Alle gheny Cemetery. Mr. Parker was 23 years of age, and was well known and respected In the two cities. His father, Mr.T. T. Parker, is general foreman at the West Fenn Railroad shops. THE. so wagerbdpctios. Window Glass Manufacturers and Workers May Agree to Continue THE PEESEMT SCALE OP PRICES. The Western Glas3 Association Hold a Meet ing in This City. TKADE FAIR AND PE0SPECTS BRIGHT One of the largest'meetings of the West ern Window Glass Manufacturers held since the big strike occurred yesterday at the Monongahela House. Almost every member of the association was present, and all the important lactones were repre sented. The object of the meeting was to discuss the condition of trade, wages for the next fire, shut down and the appointment ol a wage committee. Thomas D. Catlin, of Ottawa, 111., Pres ident of the Association, was in the chair, and William Loeffler, of this city, was Secretary. The meeting was a secret ope, as usual, and the members had but little to" say about the proceedings.- The morning was occupied in an informal discussion on the condition of affairs. At 2 o'clock the convention adjourned for dinner. In the afternoon THE TVAOE COMMITTEE was appointed, and is as follows: James Chambers, C. W Phillips and William Loeffler, of Pittsburg; Thomas D. Catlin, of Ottawa, III.; W. T. Gray, of Zanesville, O., andD. C. Coolman. of Ravenna, O. These men, with but one or two exceptions, have bandied the wage question for years. They were given full power to act, and the commit tee will meet the workers' wage committee some time in July, and discuss and arrange, if possible, a scale of wages satisfactory to both sides for the next tire. At the close of the convention last evening, several members were asked what had been done, and all said that they had merely held an informal discussion and annointed aware com mittee. They denied that there had been any discussion of tbe tank system, tho importation of foreign blowers, or wages for tbe coming year. Mr. Chambers was present, and at tbe close came downstairs smiling as if he was perfectly satisfied with the result. He is tbe only mem ber, of the organization operating a tank fur nace. It has been stated thathe might pull out of the association, but this is not at all likely. Every person present seemed to bo pleased over the result of the gathering. President Catlin, in speaking of the condition ot trade and the prospects to a Dispatch re porter last evening, said: "The trade is very fair at present; and tbe outlook for the next fire is bright, NO EABLIEB SHUT DOW2T. "The convention did not decide to close the factories earlier than usual, and most of them will continue In operation until June 30. There are no indications of trouble on' the wage question. The tank process was not discussed in the convention, and I do not care to say any thing on that subject.". Notwithstanding the encouraging repots of tbe window glass trade, it was learned last night that more glass was sold during the pres ent fire than ever before, and prices are fair. Another fight will likely be made on tbe manu facturers who are not in the association, and an' effort will be made to close up tho "mushroom'! factories; that is factories that have sprung up during the past year or two, where the pro prietors paid nothing for the land and were furnished with free fuel. Two years ago, when the workers received an advance in wages, it was given on condition that none of the members of the workers' or ganization would work for any manufacturer who did not belong to the association. The agreement had tbe effect of forclnc almost all into the organization, when prices were main tained. .Last year tne wages were continued, but tbe azreement was not, and there are sev eral manufacturers outside of the told selling their product at whatever prices they choose to accept. This LED TO A CTJTTrSO . of rates, and, although the sales this year have been larger than ever before, prices have not been as good. v It was said yesterday that, at the next con ference, tbe manufacturers will agree to con tinue present wages, if the workers will refuse to make glass for any man not in the manufac turers' association. This will bring them all In, uniform prices can be established and main tained. Tho workers, it is reported, will de mand a small advance in wages, and this may bo agreed to if the manufacturers are assured that they can obtain a good price for their pro duce. No strike or trouble of any kind is expected in the window glass trade this year, as it is be lieved everything will be satisfactorily ar ranged during tbe two months' shut down this summer. The workers will bold a convention in this city next month, the first one held for several years. Some important matters will likely be considered, but the officials of the organiza tion have nothing to say on the subject as yet. TROUBLE AT TWO HWiIS. Amalgamated Association Executive- Com mittees Kept Busy Yesterday. Tbe headquarters of the Amalgamated Association was crowded with ironund steel workers all afternoon yesterday, and the Executive Committees of both divisions of the First district held investigations. The first was held in the private room by the committee ot the Second division. They were investi gating the trouble at the Wayne Iron Works. This mill is closed down pending a settlement of the trouble. After several witnesses had been examined a committee was appointed to wait on the firm and discuss the matter. They were given power to settle if possible. The committee visited the works, but could not find any members of the firm, and will make an effort to see them to dav. The trouble in the First division may lead to a strike at tbe Fifteenth street mill of Oliver Bros. & Phillips. A hammerman was dis charged and appealed to the Execu tive Committee. The body met and beard the case and examined several witnesses. Mr. D. B. Oliver was asked to be present and was with the committee lor fully two hours explaining the .matter. When he retired the matter was discussed at length and an evening session held. The result of the deliberations on the matter could not be learned. President Weibe did not interfere in either of the controversies and said he knew nothing about the troubles. Secretary Martin was not present at the meetings of the two committees. THERE IS NO FIGHT. Tbe Brotherhood of Carpenters Have Ho Troublo With the K. oft. A. SI. Swartz, special agent of the build ing trades, denies the report that the car penters are about to split in a fight between the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the K. of L. carpenters. Mr. Swartz asserts that there is not a K. of L. carpenter in the county, all of them being in the brotherhood. Some years ago there was an assembly of car penters here, but it was absorbed by tbe brotherhood. There aro some Knights in the latter organization, but they are men who have worked at other trades. There are now from 15 to 20 unions of the brotherhood in Allegheny, with a membership of over 3,000. Mr. Swartz also said that P. J. Maguire, of the Federation of Labor, had not sent ontjan order to oppose tbe K. of L. so far as the unions here know. Charles F. McBride, District Organizer of the American Federation of Labor, also denies the report A Trillins; Falling Off. The shipments of coke for the week ending Saturday last were as follows: To Httsburg, Bessemer and river points. 1,300 cars; a decrease of76 cars from the previous week; to points west otPittsburjr, 3L40O cars, a decrease of53 cars; to points east or Eyerson. t, 240 cars, a decrease of zo cars; total shipments for week,' 5,Vto cars, or 1 cars less than the previous week. Will Join the Knights. The men at Rainey's coke works are still out. At a meeting held yesterday resolutions to stand out for the advance and join the Knights of Labor were adopted. A-convention of tbe employes ot the "Valley, Clinton Franklin and Fountain works has been called to meet at Ev erson on the 19th. As it includes some of Frick's works tbe outcome will be watched with interest. Muck Bar Hntes Going; Up. On June 17 the rate on muck bar from Pitts burg to the valleys will be advanced from 65 to SO cents per ton, the regular billet and bloom rate. Tbe freight agents consider muck bar jnore of a manufactured article than pig iron.. PITTSBURG DISPATCH, RESTRICTIONS REM0.TED. Cat Nail Slannfnctnrers Can Now Sell AH of Their Product. The Cut Kail Association, representing 14 Ohio Valley mills, met in called session at Wheeling yesterday afternoon for the purpose of taking action on the notice given theLaBelle Mill in April last of Us Intended withdrawal from the pool unless certain modi fications in the existing arrangements and re strictions were not conceded. The LaUelle has been a large seller or nails since the organiza tion of the pool, and generally has around amount to pay into the fund each month in tbe shape" of 10 cents per keg on the excess of sales over and above its allotment. This monthly contribution became, as It seems, unpopular with the management of the LaBelle, and hence notice was given to tho pool of its intended withdrawal. It was to de vise ways and means looking to the preserva tion of the pool that yesterday's session was called, and there was a vast amount or debate as to the situation of the trade and tbe kind of remedies needed for its unsatisfactory condi tion. Tbe result of the conference was that tbe 10 cents per keg feature of tbe pool was suspended for the present, and each mill can now market its own product without that re striction. Manufacturers say there is a fair-amount of orders, and that prices would improve but for some recent sales ot some two or three mills in the West outside of tbe association, notably the mill at Belleville, 111., and the one at Terre Haute. They further say that- it is folly to attempt to sell nails at the prices made by these concerns! and that even these mills will not repeat their recent sales but will close down, and that it was in preparation to close down that they sold their stuck on hand. They also deprecate the idea of surrendering all tbe possibilities for the good of their pool in order to meet pricess that do not repay cost of production. WILL HOT REDUCE WAGES. Flttsburc Not at All Likely to Follow Suit , on Farnncemen. The general" reduction of 10 per cent in the wages of furnacemen of the Shenango Valley will not likely affect Piftsburg. A member of the firm of Carnegie, Phipps & Co. said the wages of their furnacemen at Brad dock would not be molested as they are work ing on a sliding scale. He also said that no reduction in the wages of the men at the Lucy furnace was contem plated. Labor Notes. Bktce Bbos., Sonthside glass manufacturers, will put another furnace in operation next week. ' It is said that several skilled workers, em ployed at the Black Diamond Steel Works, were transferred to the Solar iron mills yester day. Chatrhax Abbott, of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., denies the report that they have sworn in special officers to guard their works at Home stead. Six beats were made at the Allegheny Besse mer Steel Works, at Duquesne, and 250 rails were turned out. The strikers are keeping very quiet Ore shippers are waiting for the reduction in rates on the 28th. A railroad man remarked yesterday thatif tbey were required to give ten days' notice of a reduction the roads would be paralyzed. DIAM0XD AILEI'S FUTURE. The Board of Viewers Hear tbe Property Owners as to Widening-. The Board of Viewers accorded a hearing yesterday morning to property 'owners on Diamond alley, in regard to the proposition to widen that thoroughfare. It was an informal gathering Intended more to give the board some data to work upon. The members of tbe board were anxious to get what they considered reasonable figures, so they could make their report to Councils. Many of the property owners stated their op position to the widening and others favored it. Major Neeley, who represented the Citizens' National Bank, objected, and Mark Watson, representing tbe Exchange Mational Bank, and Charles Meyran, in the interest of George Relneman, favored the improvement if it was not too costly. John S. Lamble, representing the estate of Isaac Craig, thought the property was worth about $50,000. Mr. Howard valued -his at $5,000 a foot, exclusive of the building. Lee Mason would ask damages for his lease, which runs for six years, his profits beine about $11,000 per annum. William Craie. whose uncle is putting up the new buildingsat the corner of Diamond and Wood, thinks $4,000 a foot front J auuufc bue uurreub uure, aim wuuiu asit auui- tional damages for the improvements which he is erecting. After the ordinance is introduced in Conncil, under the new street bill, the Board of Viewers will visit the street and assess damages in their opinion just to all. EXAMINIXG THE TESTIMONY. Archbishop Kynu Visiting tho Churches and Convents. Archbishop Eynn, who is here settling the troubles at the TJrsuline Convent, did not visit .that Institution yesterday, but spent most of bis time examining the tes timony he had taken the day before. He made a careful investigation of the worth of the Oakland property, and the indebtedness of tbe Institution. In accordance with his finding he will settle the claim of Mother Alphonse. The amount to be paid ber will not be known until His Grace makes his report. In the afternoon tbe Archblshop,accompanied by bis private secretary. Dr. Hortsman. Bishop Phelan and Father Wall, drove about tbe city, and visited the convent and St. Mary's Church on Forty-fifth street. His Grace was much pleased with the buildings and management. He will visit the other convents and churches in the city before he returns home. It was authoritatively stated yesterday that the documents reuniting the diocese of Pitts burg and Allegheny had been received by Bishop Phelan, and the latter will remove his residence to St. Paul's Cathedral. As soon as he does this It will be necessary to appoint a pastor at the Pro-Cathedral in Allegheny. ILLS!" CAMPING CLUBS. Railroaders Say That Pittsburg- Is a Fine City Tor Tourists. Eailroad men say that Pittsburg is one of the best "tourist cities" iu tbe country, They mean by this statement that Pitts- burgers are fond ol tbe lakes, tbe mountains and the seashore, and wherever you go in the summer time the ubiquitous Pittsburger will be found. A. passenger agent said yesterday that there are more hunting and fishing clnbsin Pittsburg than in any other five cities put together. Tho Lake Erie road alone carried more than 75 clubs to points along the lakes last summer, and the other roads also had their share of tbe business, This year the crowd Is moving toward the St! Clair river. Yesterday a batch of foreign passenger men were In the city looking for business. Among the number wero George Panborn.of the Santa Fe; Tom Campbell, Wisconsin Central; General Passenger Agent F. I. Whitney, of the Mani toba line; Mr. Warren the general eastern agent of the same road; Charles Travers, of the Chicago and Northwestern, and Charles A Squire, agent of the Santa Fe. A Soiree nt tbe Concordia Clab. The Concordia Club gave a soiree yesterday afternoon, last night and this morning to the members of the club and their families. About 100 little ones, whose ages ranged from 3 to 8 years, occupied the clubhouse from S to 6 o'clock. From- 8 o'clock to midnight was for persons whoso ages ranged from 8 to 18 years. The time from that on was for older persons. Toerge furnished the music, and all present had a pleasant time. Tbey Will Sleep on Duty. The first force of emergency police went on duty at the Central station last night at mid night. Eight men. tbe regular force for emer gency duty, retired to sleep in the new beds provided for them, and the force will be put on every night hereafter. They will respond to all fire alarms In the First district or to any call that necessity may demand. ( 5-$ - New Lake Erie Schedule. TheLaxo Erie schedule will go Into effect June 2. The Buffalo express, which leaves here now at 1020 in the morning, will start at 9 o'clock, arriving In Buffalo at 420, and mak ing connections there for Canadian and New England points. Ho Got a Purse With Money. Yesterday afternoon a sneak thief entered the bouse ota man named Barber, who resides at S3 Perry street, Allegheny, and stole a pocketbook containing $23. Spbtng jackets lor ladies and children at bargain prices to sell off quickly, at Bosen baum & Co.'s, Market street. American Challis An immense as sortment of these desirable summer wash fabrics; all prices from fie to 30c a yard. arwrstt ',. .HTJGTS.&.HACKE. FRIDAY,- MAT 24, TO FIGST FOR GLORT. The Pittsburg Tnrners Are Entered in tbe Cincinnati Contests. A NOTABLE DELEGATION NAMED. Pittsburg's Temperance Reputation Pre vents a Gathering: Here. WHAT THE TEIA1S WILL C0KSIST OP. The members of the "Western Pennsylva nia Turnvereins, and those of the Central Turnverein of Pittsburg especially, are just now making very extensive preparations for the twenty-fifth convention of the mem bers ot the North American Turner Bund, which will take place in Cincinnati on June 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. This festivity is with out exception tbe most important festival to the Germans in this country that is cele brated among them at any time, because it is considered among them to be a national affair. From all over the United States tbe different turner societies will send delegates to the convention. Mr. Oscar Scheer, the gymnastic instructor of the Central Turnverein in Pittsburg, who will accompany a delegation of 23 members from his organization to tbe convention, stated to a Dispatck reporter yesterday that tho great feature of the convention will be the prize turning. There will be contests in fencing with swords, foils, clubs and lances. There will be MARCHING FOE FRIZES, gymnastic exercises on the horizontal bar, on the buck, Indian club swinging. Then again there will be prize singing, and declamations will be made as well as orations. A grand Gym nastic exhibition will also be given by children. "The members of the Pittsburg Central Turn yerejn will take part in most of the contests for active turning. The sincing section of tbe Allegheny Turnverein will contest for a prize, too. The scene of tbe festivities will be on tbe grounds of the Cincinnati Clnb. There are 45 judges appointed to decide on the distribution of the prizes. The members of our organiza tion who are going to Cincinnati to take part in the contest are going to give an exhibition of the exercises to be contested in, at the Central Turner Hall, on next Wednesday evening." 'When will such a convention take place In Pittsburg?" asked the reporter. I have no idea," replied Mr. Scheer, "but I do not think that it will be in tbe near future, because under the existing liquor license law in Pennsylvania it would be impossible for us to treat the visitors in a manner benttine such a grand and extraordinary occasion. There will be over 1,200 active Turners take part in the various contests, and tbey have a hall in Cincinnati 250 feet long. The Turners will be located in tents all around, like the militia at camp." THE PITTSBURG CONTESTANTS. "Who are the members'of the Central Turn vereln, Pittsburg, who will take part in the contest?" , "Messrs. Joseph Kramer, H. Conrad, Albert Fechtner, Rich. Mlrzwa, Karl Buende. H. Noll, Christian Flancb, Theodoro Axthelm, Julius Pannier, Carl Schaffe, J. Win gersobn, John Kugel, John Golden, L Little, C. F. Friessell, Edward Triesell, Ed ward Stobner, Ernest Nickel, Charles Turner, Carl Albenevins, L. Keidel. John Gels. Carl Guenther, Emil Boeble, Fred Stolte, Tbeodor Pfalz. Other societies from our district which will be represented are Johnstown, Birming ham and Southslde. Wo have made arrange ments to go and return by special train." Special rates have been secured from tbe railroads, and it is quite probable that the Pittsburcers will charter a special car. It is also probable tbe Pittsburg Turners will carry off some of the laurels in the contests. WILL BEER BE CHEAPER? An Intimation That Home Brewers May Cat to Save Themselves. There are intimations scattered far and wide that the monopoly grant ed 93 people in this city to sell spirits by the .drink will not be so much of a pudding after all. A number of men were discussing the matter last night. All were moderate drinkers, men who take their nips frequently, but would not' get drunk, though the glass were made as delicious as "the nectar which Jupiter sips." Said one: "We will get beer cheap this year, and saloon keepers will be wise if they hold their drink trade as far as possible by better treatment than some pf them are giving. Tbey seem to think that as they have a monopoly tbey can give us a little glass containing four tablespoonfuls ot beer, and. if some of them do put up a decent-sized glass, it is nearly all collar." Said another: "I know we will have cheap beer, and home brewers can only hold their trade here by cutting prices. Many people who must have beer or whisky, or think tbey must, and who are not so much addicted to tbe habit as to be willing to fight like pigs in a trough to get to a bar, will buy by package or case, and this is the way they will be served. They will not buy at retail in this city at all, but will send their money to some other city, and the foreign brewer will have bis warehouse in this city. "As soon as the money is received, say in Cincinnati, St. Louis, or some other city, the warehouseman here will get an order to de liver a case of beer, or whatever may be wanted, and it will be delivered. There are plenty of people wbo will have their drink, bnt who will not walk half a mile for it," FOR DECORATION DAT. The Southslde Grand Army Men Moke Their Arrangements. The arrangements for the Memorial Day services on the Southside have been com pleted. Colonel J. "W. Patterson Post 151, G. A R., will have charge of the services, but H. B. Hays Camp, Sons of Veterans, Colonel J. Patterson, W. B. C. No. 1, Birmingham, and Capitol Councils O. U. A. M.; Acme, Iron City and Smoky City Councils Jr. O. U. A. M., and Avalon Castle No. 212, Knights of the Golden Eagle, have accepted invitations to participate. Commander of tbe Day Jobn Bettis Issued bis orders last night. George M. Murphy, of Acme Council 219, Jr. O. IT. A M., is appointed Chief of Staff, and D. A. Jones, of Post 151, G, A B., Adjutant General. What Does It Mean? That was the question in everyone's mouth yesterdaywhenthebig cab procession passed through the streets of Pittsburg. It simply means that the P. C. O. C. have determined to take the bull by the horns and hold the greatest cut-price sale of clothing ever heard of. They want to dispose ot their entire spring and summer stock without thought of prices orprofits. Prices cutcleanhrough the middle. Suits sold for $10 and 812 which can't be produced elsewhere less than $22. Buy now at once at tire P. C. C. O., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,opp. the new Court House. Fob finest photos and crayons at lowest prices, patronize.Aufrecht's Elite Gallerv, BIG Market st., Pittsburg. Use elevator. Bring baby. srwrssu Gentlemen's Bath Robes and Slippers. A large assortment just received in men's goods department to-day. Jos. Horke & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. When ill with pains and exhaustion Parker's Ginger Tonic is your surest relief. Parker's Hair Balsam, aids the hair growth. $15 each, 100 combination pattern dresses, choice styles, latest colorings; former prices were from $25 to $30. Hugus & Hacee. jtwtsu Silk milts and silk gloves in largest variety, our own importation at money saving prices. Eosenbaum & Co. Maid of the Mist, a perfume that pleases all refined tastes. Druggists. gee Thoso Silk Striped Grenndfnes at 50c For graduating dresses cream grounds with pink and blue stripes lovely effects and only CO cents. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Be up to the times. Use Maid of the Mist. Latest perfume. 1889.1 NOTES AND NOTIONS. Many Matters of Much and Little Moment Terselr Treated. CAPTADT HtJKT has been re-elected com mandant of Battery B. Wanted A street In Pittsburg not torn up for some.new railroad. John McClusket had his arm crushed at French's spring works yesterday. It is estimated that the cost of widening Arch street will not exceed 7,000. R. R. Johnson, a colored citizen, wanted' in Erie, was arrested in tbe East End last night. Ethelbert Nevtw, composer, has come over from Boston to this county to visit bis friends. The Sons of Temperance met in the Warren M. E. Church last night to start a lodge for colored men. W. M. Parker died from tbe result of in juries received in an accident at Lucy Furnace several days ago. General Passenger Agent E. A Ford left yesterday on his annual visit to his district and local agents. The colored runners for the Albion1 and St. James Hotel had a fight last night. Tbey were taken to the Central station. Post 88j G. A B., accepts the invitation of the Sewickley ladies to attend the memorial services on Decoration Day. Jomr Maniov was jostled from u, wagon on Fifth avenue above Soho yesterday, and in jured so badly be cannot live, Harrt Newman's watch and purse were stolen from bis pockets yesterday at a board ing bouse near tbe Court House. There'll soon be two pints iq a quart of strawberries. Prices are coming down. The less you pay the more you get see 7 That Center avenue pond has about six less feet than it had. But it manages pretty well yet to stand on its remaining to ieec. Andrew Carle fell from a new house on Mt. Oliver, yesterday. He was a carpenter there. His skull and leg were fractured. The B. fc O. will run its annual excursion to Ohio Pyle on Decoration Day. Division Pas senger Agent Smith expects a big crowd. Mrs. Mart Edwards made an information before Alderman McMasters yesterday, charg ing her husband, W. W. Edwards, with deser tion. A blockade for 20 minutes occurred in tbe Pennsylvania yards last evening. Freight trains were held on Penn avenue and Liberty street. The cantata of "Esther" was nicely given, before a fairly good andience. in Lafayette Hall, last evening, for the benefit of tbe Hol liday Chapel. Eight of the new county bridges are to be painted. The contract was let yesterday, the color to correspond with the nearest barn in each instance. At the dedication of St, Peter's German Church Prof. Francis Lohman and tbe Orpheus Singing Society will furnish the vocal music for the occasion. Detective Couxson will arrive from Balti more' this morning with George Owens, tbe colored man. charged as an accessory in the Bud Lee murder. The delegates to the General Assembly of tbe United Presbyterian Church left ' for Springfield, O., over the Lake Erie road In a special car yesterday. The English liquor syndicate's representa tive in Pittsburg, James Godfrey, is now inves tigating an offer of a $1,000,000 distillery com pany in Kentucky to soil. A little son of J. C. Logan, out Penn ave nue, yesterday tried to climb on a farmer's wagon. He fell under the wheels, and had his leg broken in two places. Thomas A Edison with his lawyers re turned to New York last night. The wfzard was in a good humor, and not at all fearful about tbe outcome of bis patent suit. Local fishing clnb men say they will not take long flights this summer, on account of the increase in railroad passenger rates. There will be just as many flasks and kegs and bar rels of bait as ever, though. The Sharpsburg Tennis Clnb, recently organ ized, has about leased a tract of ground on Six teenth street, between Main street and the river. It is large enough to permit the con struction of four tenuis courts. A little daughter of John Bartell, of Mr. Washington, swallowed two 10-cent pieces and a nickel day before yesterday. She will not die, yet cannot live long enough to spend that money, even if she turns a century. Lawrence Morriso, a German, aged 75 years, was brought to the Allegheny lockup last night. He says his home Is in Mansneld, O., and that be wandered away the other day and could not get back. He will probably be sent home to-day. THE Allegheny Sub-Water Committee roc ommends the awarding of contracts for laying 15 miles of pipe as follows: 6-incb pipe at 25 cents a foot to J. R. McAfee: 8, 10 and 12-Inch mains to T. M. Scanlon at 2 2 and 31 cents per foot respectively. At the Smithfield Street Methodist Church a lecture will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. C. E. Locke, this evening. It is the fifth in a series, entitled "A Stny-at-Home Tour Through the Holy Land." Tbe ramble for this evening is "From Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee." Chairman Hunter, of Allegheny Com mon Council, had a narrow escape from death yesterday. He was standing on the river bank near his lime warehouse when the ground gave way and he rolled down on the P. & W. R. R. tracks. A train was approaching, and he suc ceeded in rolling off the track in tbe nick of time. The examination for teachers' professional certificates will be continded in, Pittsburg and Allegheny to-morrow. Superintendent Luckey will conduct the examinations in tbe High School building, where grammar, composition and penmanship will be the branches taken up. In Allegheny Superintendent Morrow will hold tbe examination in the Fourth ward school. Besides the official stenographer of the United States Court, there is quite an array of stenographers and typewriters engaged in the Westinghouse-Edison case. The stenographers are George H. Smith, Frederick M. Adams and Charles Munson, ot New York. The type writers, Messrs. Lappman and Hall, of New York, assisted by Miss Canfleld and M.Cook, of Pittsburg. The old rumors that tbe P. & W. will have an eastern outlet by way of the Beech Creek and tbe Lehigh Valley are once more revived. They spring up like mushrooms in the night, Drexel, Morgan & Co. are said to be backing the latest scheme. Let's see: Competitor to tbe P. R. R., do they say? Beech Creek owned by the Vanderbilts; Vanderbilts sell all com petitive interests in this State to P. R. R.; ergo, Vanderbilts are to become P. R. R. competi tors! Nice logic, isn't it? THEIR WORK FINISHED. The Odd Fellows Adjourn to Meet In Pitts burg Next Year. fSr-ECIAL TZLIGEAU TO THE DISPATCH.! York, Pa., May 23. The Grand Lodge of OdeLFellows'af Pennsylvania held its closing session in this city to-day. It was decided thut members should be permitted to wear their regalias on Decoration, Me morial and Independence days. The im portant question of tbe session was then brought up. that of admitting to member ship applicants at!8 years of age. The sen timent against such a" movement was so one sided that a motion to confine all debates to three minutes prevailed. However, this was unnecessary, as the previous question was called after the first address in opposi-' tion, and the motion looking to the indorse ment of the proposition was voted down al most unanimously. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting in Pittsburg by a vote of 391 to 353. This session will be one of the most impprtant ever held, in view of the fact that an entire new constitution will come np for adoption or rejection. The following offi cers were then installed, alter which the convention adjourned: ' G. G.,Rev. J. J. Mclllyar, Allegheny; G. M., "William A. "Witherup, Philadel phia; G. C, P. A, Shaner, McKeespoytfG. G., Charles L. Kenvon, Sylvania; fi. HVj L. F. Bailey, Phila'delphia. A Mali Contractor Suddenly Insane, isrxctu. txlxgrax to tbe dispatch. Haebisbubo, May 23. J. W. Parker, of Atchison, Kan., while talking to a gen tleman at the Lochlel Hotel, in this city, last evening, about a number of mail con tracts he had secured at "Washington, sud denly lost his mind and became helpless. He was taken to New York, to the residence of his sister, - : THEY ALL DENY IT. Captain VnndergTlfr, Mr. Clark and Mr. Westlnghoaso Will Not Live la New Tork Plttibnrft Good Enough for Them. An item appeared in the New York Star a few days ago to the effect that George "Westinghouse, Jr., Charles J. Clark and Captain J. J. Vandergnf t intended to locate permanently in the metropolis. When a Dispatch reporter asked Captain Vandergrif t yesterday if this was true, he said: "The New York Star evidently knows more abont what I am going to do than I do myself. I have never entertained such an idea. Plttsburcr is eood enouch for me. There was a time when New York would have suited me better as a place to live In than Pittsburg, but in those davs I was directly interested in tbe United Pipe Lines. Now, most of my interests are in this neighborhood, and here I intend to stay." Mr. Charles J. Clark was busy, but Mr. Thompson, the banVer. soon floored the rumor. He said there was no trntb in tbe report. Mr. Clark's manufacturing concerns are in Pitts burg, and his business requires him to live here. Mr. Clark has no intention to leave Pittsburg. Friends close to George Westinehouse. Jr., deny that be will move his family to New York, as stated by the New York journal. Buy Only tbe Lovely Wnshbarn Mandolins, Galtars and Zlibers. The genuine can be had onlyat H. JCleber & Bro.'s Music Store, No. 606 "Wood street. See also Klebers' large stock of violins, music boxes, banjos, Courtois, Besson & Slater's cornets, sheet music and music books. "We desire also to call attention to the new American wood Arion guitars, which Klebers are selling at the remarkably low price of $10. They are guaranteed to be equal to any $20 guitar in the market. Wbat Docs It Meaaf That was the question in everyone's mouth yesterday when the big cab, procession passed through the streets of Pittsburg. It simply means that the P. C. C. C. have de termined to take the bull by the horns and hold the greatest cut-price sale of clothing ever heard of. They want to dispose of their entire spring and snmmer stock without thought of prices or profits. Prices cut clean through the middle. Suits sold for $10 and $12 which can't be produced elsewhere less than $22. Buy now at once at the P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Special Sale Ladies' muslin under wear, plain chemise, 17c; with lace and in serting, 24c; with torchon bosom, 43c; long Hubbard gowns, 39c; ruffled skirts, 25c; Hamburg skirts, 49c; Hamburg drawers, 25c Children's jersey ribbed vests, all sizes, 10c; ladies', 15c Special bargains in infants' cloaks, slips and wash bonnets. Busy Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and Liberty. Excursion to Wheeling; and Ohio Pyle Next Sunday Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; fl 50 round trio to either point. Trains leave for "Wheeling at 6:45 and 830 A. M.; for Ohio Pyle at 8 A. M. Returning from Wheeling at 9 and 10:15 r. si.; from Ohio Pyle at 8:50 p. u. Bedroom Furniture. "We desire you should' know where to get satisfied if you are looking for beautifnl and late designs in bedroom suits, and unless you are very hard 'to please you will cer tainly be satisfied with our bargains in wal nut and oak suits and our styles of antique -suits. M. Seibert & Co., Cor. Lacockand Hope sts., Allegheny. Near railroad bridge. d The 50-Cent India Silks Are New Styles. Latest colors and real China silk a great value at the price. JOS. HORJTE& Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Black Goods An elegant line of light weight summer fabrics, entire new effects this season; bargains during our clearance sale. Huous & Hacke. MwTSU . Elegant cabinet photos, any style, $1 50 per doz. Panel picture with each doz. cabi nets'. Lies' Popular Gallery, 10 and.12 Sixth st. snMwr "While the weather is nice take the baby to Pearson's for cabinet photos of it and you are sure to be pleased. rsu See tbe Bargnlns at Hosiery Counter, Several hundreds of dozens sold by the importer at a loss fancy stripes. Jos. Hornb & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Geo. H. Bennett & Bro., No. 135 First ave., second door below "Wood, st., hare the largest and finest stock of pure rye whiskies in the city. Extra Barcnlns In Hosiery! Fast blackslSJc, 22c, 25c, 33c, 37Jc, fine striped 14c, 19c, 23c and up in immense variety, at Eosenbanm & Co.'s. A COUGH IS THE FIRST WHISPERING of approaching disease. Tickling throats develop into coughs. Coughs lead to the great enemy consumption. A stitch in time often saves life itself. FOOD'S COUGH BYRUP. TOR COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT, INFLUENZA and HOARSENESS. IT IB PLEASANT AND ABSOLUTELY SAFE FOR CB3LDREN. prIce, 23 CENTS. . FOB SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PREPARED BY FLEMING BROS., PITTSBURG, PA ITffT THOMPSON BROTHERS' CELEBRATES KID GLOVES -AXD- CORSETS. T' T1 t1 T X X X THOMPBDNBRDTHERS, 109 Federal Street, Allegheny. myaO-KWT NEW ADTTERTISEMEYrs. :fgtr. : JDB. HDRNE 2c CD.'B PENN AVENUE STORES - " .- : . rv ''. ' , - '-li A week of melody and bargains. Visit th Exposition building for the first article and- our big stores for the latter. A hearty welcome to all our usual and unusual customers during this week. Every department bas Items of In terest for you, especially tbe CLOAK BUILDING, onr last addition to our already big plant. As for Silks, the prices and qualities are a contin ual advertisement that daily, almost, Increases the number of customers. But remember you aro invited specially to come in and see what Is here, and we think you will admit our claims to largest stock and assortment and best values correct. A specially interesting feature win be found in tbe special large lots of seasonable goods bought at greatly reduced prices "drives" tho name they go by that are hers this week. Bilks first of all; then DRESS GOODS, Especially the summer kinds, wool fab rics and cotton too, from the Paris robe patterns we are selling at one-half; the by-the-yard bargains of many weaves to the Ginghams, Satlnes and other wash dress stuffs. Cream White "Woolens, 25c a yard; Printed Wool Challis, 20c; a vast array that are all new and all low enough to make buying quick and easy. A special purchase of" LACE FLOUNCINGS k That will be sold very much under price. Also fancy colored Drapery Nets injuria 'depart ment-that are'bandsotae, yet cheap. Blac' ' Fish Net Draperies In plenty. ' J Our millinery show of Trimmed Hats is is its full glory, while the stock of Untrimmed Hats for ladles and children includes all the latest novelties. FLOWERS AND WREATHS In profusion. Some new Trimming Ribbons that are bargains. The Parasols are a great show, and include every latest novelty of handles and covering $1 60 to HO the prices that Include this wonder fully large variety of sun defiers. - Hot Weather Underwear, HOSIERY, GLOVES, Corsets, Wraps in lace and silk, evening wear Shawls, Flannel" and Silk Blouse Waists, made up Suits for ladles in Ginghams, Satlnes, White Lawns, Black Lace, Cashmeres, Challis, INDIA SILKS, BLACK SILK, Black Net, Cloth, Cashmere undoubtedly the largest variety to be seen In any suit depart ment. Complete summer outfits for Infants, small children and girls in Children's Depart ment in all qualities, v Summer Importation of housekeeping Unena ' now in 'stock. Come and see the extra good values in TABLEDAMASKS And Napkins, also in Bed Linens and Towels. We had almost overlooked the Fans they're here in thousands. JDB. HDRNE it iMvu .. '?F t& ' PENN AVENUE STORES! mj ' fcv.V .1. . '- -.- .. ;.2f l It K 9 t . . - V .... --. r . , , --"4JfJlr - ,'."" i-"c -j . ",,". - V y vitttSfcrf1 ' " ' J .g?ji9 . m -,. V, isWPnuwH