: ' THE PITTSBTIRGr PISPATckTJESP yTTT V-. a." I I. V r J UNCLE SAM Hon. "Walter Lyon Talks About That Hen's Island Dam. IF COTOCILS DO KOT ACT Col. Merrill Will be Instructed to Proceed With the Work. ANY OPPOSITION MAT MILITATE Against a Kew Federal Bnilding for the City Across the Eiver. EIPAKIAS EIGHTS COME U COXrilCT The Allegheny Wharf Committee was io Lave met last evening to transact a large amount of minor business, and to listen to an address from Hon. Walter Lyon on the new Government dam at the foot of Herr's Island, which, when completed, will consti tute a complete controllable harbor for the entire water front of Pittsburg and Alle gheny. Despite some energetic drumming up of absentees a quorum could not be ob tained. As the matter of drafting an ordi nance expressive of the city's attitude to ward the dam was confided to this commit tee, with instructions to take action, at is probable that nothing will be done in the matter by Councils on Thursday evening, for there will be no report to go upon. Mr. Lyon explained the matter at some length to a Dispatch representative. He said: The question of riparian rights is al ways a broad one, and in the case of the proposed dam is complicated to some extent by the existence of State laws which are manifestly at variance with the United States laws and usages. The State River Commiision in 1858 establishel arbitrary lines for high and low water marks, this ac tion bavin? been supplemental to the platting of Bank lane at the time of Alle gheny's organization. But the United States claims that the natural high and low water marks of navigable streams connot be affected by State legislation, the latter being simply for the guidance ot citizens of the State. The State conceded to municipali ties portions of riparian lands which really belong to the Government. X.TOX WILX, GO AHEAD AKYHOW. "I had honed that the Government would receive assurance against annoyances in the shape of suits or objections. If nothing is done in the matter at the rerlar meeting of Councils on Thursday evening I shall in struct Colonel Merrill, the Government en gineer, to proceed with the dam. Lieuten ant Arras, the engineer in charge, is anxious to get to work without loss of time in order to exhaust the present appropriation. If that is not encroached upon this fall it will be difficult to receive a further allowance for the prosecution of the work. Should suits be brought I shall go before the United States Cuurt and obtain an injunction, which will probably settle objections." A member of Councils from the Eighth ward stated that his constituents believed that the pool would retain so manv impuri ties as to seriously affect the water supply. Mr. Lyon then observed that a local expert had advanced the opinion that water taken Irom a pool formed of running water was just as apt to be pure as under other condi tions. AFFECTING A rUBLIC BUIXDETG. As a clincher to the informaljarguments advanced while a quorum was being hustled lor, the United States District Attorney said: "The geocraphical conditions have made it inexpedient in the past to agitate lor a public building in Allegheny. But now that Pittsburg's building is nearly completed, Congressman Bayne feels that it is time to present Allegheny's needs in Congress. If there is a violent opposition in Allegheny to the prosecution of the Herr's Island dam it may prove an un answerable argument against a Federal building. The dam will be such a great benefit to the communities that any opposi tion to it seems remarkable." STANDING OP THE STANDS, The Outside Exposition Dealers Object to Removing. The Building Inspector yesterday issued an order to eight proprietors of stands on Dusquesne way opposite the Exposition buildings, to take down the structures they had erected without the formality ot taking out a permit. John A. Martin, of milk shake fame, was among the victims and with the others is highly indignant at receiving a five days' notice to stop a business which cost him about 51,600 to get under way. His stand was erected by D. R. Speer on his own property, and Martin thinks he ought not to be held responsible for the sins of omission on the part of the builder. The business men who have stands con tend that the influence of the cafe owner and other people inside the Exposition is responsible for the move just undertaken, and that if the inside business paid the out side venders would not be interfered with. It is quoted in suDport of this theory that even inside dealers may get at cross pur poses, as they did in the Cincinnati Exposi tion some years ago, when the purchaser of the lemonade rights of the Exposition sought to procure an injunction to prevent the Hyatt filter agent from giving free ice water to the Exposition visitors to show the purity of the water. This failed, and the standholders claim that the effort to shut them down will also fall through. TO THE CONTENTION. A Number of Prominent Select Knights Go ing to the Meeting. George Anderson, proprietor of the Cen tral Hotel, and a Colonel in tbe Order, Su preme Treasurer, William C. Brown, Su preme Secretuary. J. J. Davis, Captain, George Manchester, J. B. 2sTobbs, Richard Thompson, and a large number of other prominent members of the Knights of tbe Mystic Chain left last evening for York, Pa., to attend the meeting of the Select Cas tle of theOrder. The programme of exercises of tbe meeting has been previously published in The Dispatch. One ot the features of the gathering will be a parade under the command or (general J. li. Koberts, com mander of the uniformed rank. Supreme Trustee, Coroner Heber McDow ell, wilUeave today lor the convention. A pressure of public duties prevented him from going with the crowd last night. KW BRANCH STARTED. The Protected Home Circle Takes Another Step Forward. Another branch of the Protected Home Circle was organized last night at 102 Fourth avenue by a number of well-known business and professional men. Rev. H. C. Hall, of Sharon, attended the meeting, and assisted in its exercises. The following set of officers were chosen: Past President, Joseph A. Langfitt; Presi dent, R. V. A. Simmons: Vice President, W. P. Bennett; Secretary, J. Y. Trcdway; Ac countant, George Shepatd; Treasurer. V. H. Morrison; Guardian, Prof. Byron W. King; Chaplain, J. W. Soon; Guide. H. B. Brnnst; Porter, J. W. Turner; Watchman. W. A. Mc ulty. This is the twelfth circle of this kind that has been organized in this country. COY. BEAVER HAS ANSWERED. Chairman McCrcrry Receives nn Important Letter From the Slate Executive A Spe cial Merlins Impending;. Governor Beaver has broken the silence at last, after exactly two weeks of medita tion, by a lengthy letter to William Mc Creery, Esq., Chairman of the Pittsburg Relief Committee. The fact that Mr. McCreery had, in his official capacity, requested Governor James A. Beaver to return, as promised, $123,000 to the Pittsburg committee was exclusively published in The Dispatch two weeks ago last Sa'urday. Since that time the amount of Executive silence around Mr. McCreery's office has been very appalling to the newspaper representatives. Yesterday, however, changed the tune of "the letter "that never came," for Mr. Mc Creery received a very lengthy letter from Harrisburg bearing the distinguished frank of Governor Beaver. "I understand that you have received a letter from Governor Beaver, Mr. Mc Creery," said a Dispatch representative, entering the office of the Imperial Coal Company. "Yes. The letter has arrived. I received it Saturday evening after my return from my little outing." The newspaper man hintpd that publish ing the letter would suit The Dispatch right down to the ground. "No doubt, no doubt," said Mr. Mc Creery. "But the Governor's letter will not reach the public through any channel until it has been discussed at a special meeting of the Pittsburg Relief Committee, I shall call the meeting for some day this week. Oh no, I might as well give yon the letter as to give any explanation of the Governor's attitude. The letter is long and important, and treats of so manv subjects in connection with Pittsburg's share in the flood relief that it would not be judicious to even hint at its contents before it is passed on by the committee I can say, however, that I see no reason to depart from the stand I took from the first in this matter. I think the meeting will be as interesting as the cause of the call." The following reply from Harrisburc was received last night to a telegram asking for the Governor's letter: The Governor says be has no copy of the let ter sent to William McCreery, which he states, was sent about a week ago, and was in reply to Mr. McUreer's demand for $125,000. He told Mr. McCreery that he certainly misunderstood him, as to the alleged promise to make up the amount expected by the Pittsburg committee. MR. FLEMING'S SIDE. His Reasons Not Clear Why Ho Wishes Io Wlthdraw-Hls Son Says Politics Had Nolbinc io Do With It. Georee S. Fleming, of the firm of Joseph Fleming & Son, was seen at his place of business last evening, and upon being ques tioned as to the cause of his father's effort to be released from the bond of Chief Elliot, said: "Mv father and another gentleman be came Mr. Elliot's bondsmen, after his elec tion as Chief of the Department of Chari ties, in the sum of $50,000. Afterward Elliot and I differed in regard to political matters in the First ward, and following that we were refused a license by the Court. It was generally believed at that time that Mr. Elliot used his influence to deprive us of a license, but I never thought so, and I endeavored to persuade my father that Elliot had nothing to do with our failure to obtain a license. "He thought differently, however, and nothing could shake him in his belief. But I can assure you that politics had nothing to do with the step taken in relation to the bond. My father, from information which he has recently obtained, believes that he has other and sufficient reasons for demand ing his release from Mr. Elliot's bond." "What are his reasons?" "I am not at liberty to tell you at present, and must refer you to my father. He ad dressed a note to Elliot two weeks ago, re questing him to furnish a cdunter bond, but has not received a reply. The failure of Elliot to notice his request precipitated the move which was made yesterday. That is all I can tell you about the matter just now." An effort was made to see Chief Elliot, but he could not be found. A reporter called at his home, but the chief was not there. A POLISH CONTENTION. Delegates From This Vicinity Gone to Attend the Mecilnc. Joseph Rosinski, delegate to .the Polish .National Alliance, to be held at Buffalo, If. Y., left last evening for that place. He was accompanied by Charles D. Nooack, of Mount Pleasant, who is the delegate from Westmoreland county. The convention will last about one weet, and will be attended by over 200 delegates from all parts of the country. The object of the Alliance is to devise ways and means for the improvement of the condition of the Polish people in this country. The rules of the organization require every man to become a citizen as soon as he is eligible for citizenship. The members are also not allowed to belong to any socialistic or anarchistic secret society, and everything is done to make good citizens of them. There are two branches of the alliance in this city and 123 branches in the United States. In Pittsburg there are over 200 members in the two branches. The organi zation also takes charge of any sick or dis tressed Poles, and upon the death of a member an assessment benefit is paid. The next annual convention will probably be held in this city. ST. LOUIS IS HUSTLING. Ex-Concrossman O'Neill is Booming the World's Fnir. Ex-Congressman O'Neill, of St. Louis, passed through the city last night on his way East. Mr. O'Neill is now engaged as a professional boomer for the World's Fair which the St. Louis people want As the well-known ex-representative stated last night, that when the St. Louis people want a thing of this kind they generally get it. Governor Francis is working hard to "have the show held in that city, and rather than let Chicago get it, he "is willing to spend quite a sum of money. The machinery for capturing the fair has been set in motion, and if it gets away from St. Louis it will be an extraordinary proceeding. Mr. O'Neill is paying but little attention to politics since the political cyclone struck him about a vear ago. He says that the faults of Corporal Tanner are tfiose of his deputies who are not in sympathy with him. HIP-JOINT AMPUTATION. Wonderful Operation Performed at the West I'cnn Hospital. The first successful case of hip-joint amputation ever performed at the West Penn Hospital is now convalescing. Miss Kate Musser, a young lady of about 18 years of age and a resident ot New Brighton was suffering with a cancerous tumor trhfoti affected the upper third,of the femur of her right leg. The disease was hereditary and Miss Musser suffered from it since Febru ary, 1888. She was brought to the hospital about two weeks ago and her leg was suc cessfully amputated at the hip as the only means of saving her life. Simply Perfect. The Union Pacific Railway, "The Over land Route," has equipped its trains with dining cars of the latest pattern, and on ana after August 18 the patrons or its fast trains between Council Bluffs and Denver, and be tween Council Bluffs and Portland Ore will be provided with delicious meals, the best the market affords, perfectly served at 75 cents each. Pullman's Palace Car Com pany will have charge of the service on these cars. SCARED ABOUT5 MILK. The Dealers Feel Uneasy About Lac teal Sales on the Sabbath Day. JUDGE STOWE'S LATE DECISION Is the Causa of Servousness Among Many of the Local Venders. TEE MAJORITY PEEFER TO CLOSE UP The ruling of Judge Stowe in the case of John A. Martin iu regard to the sale of milk on Sunday, gave many of the milk dealers a very uneasy feeling last Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The pub lished accounts of Judge Stowe's decision represent him as saying that the sale of milk On Sunday at shops kept open for that pur pose was entirely distinct from the delivery of milk to lamilies. It is the peculiar turn of this phraseology which has rendered the milk dealers nervous. 2"one of them hesitated last Sunday morn ing to send out their wagons for the delivery of milk. Nearly all the wholesale milk dealers in the two cities have been accus tomed to sell milk by the pint and quart to persons who call at the store for it. Whether this can be called "delivery" of milk is the qnestion which is bothering the milk dealers. Inquiry reveals the fact that the number of those who call at the milk stores for their Sunday morning supply is very large, especially among housewives. On Saturday evening many of them were warned to buy for Sunday, but on Snnday morning, as far as can be ascertained, all the milk depots were open. DILWOKTII IS NOT SCABED. William Dilworth, the President of the Milk Dealers' Protective Association, who keeps a shop on Pennsylvania avenue,, said last evening: "I did not read the decision of Judge Stowe, but from what I heard it was rather peculiar. Under the law, as I have read it, we have a perfect right to sell milk for family consumption. I have heard of the dealers talking about the decision, but I do not believe that anything will be done. No meeting of the association has been called to discuss the question." The decision of Judge Stowe made Rob ert Hemingray uneasy, among other milk men, and for some time on Saturday even ing tie debated with himself whether he should sell on Sunday. He decided, how ever, to sell. To a reporter he said yester terday: "When the Law and Order League started out to prosecute for Sunday selling, it sent to every milk dealer a copy of the law, which exempts us from prosecution for selling on Sunday from 5 to 9 a. m. and after 5r.ni. I made up my mind to stand the chances, although I think Judge Stowe's decision makes us indictable. As far as I am personally concerned, I would rather not sell on Sunday, if others were prohibited. Our customers could buy on Saturday even ing, and I would have an opportunity for rest which I do not have now-" THEr FATOK SUNDAY CLOSING. Several milkmen who were spoken to em phatically declared themselves in favor of Sunday closing, if it could be operated on all dealers. Mr. Hemingray said: "I would be pleased to keep closed on Sunday, be cause then I could go to church with my lamily. If I would do so now, however, the other dealers would keep open, and I would lose many of my customers. In the winter, when milk will keep, we do not sell on Sunday, but in the summer time there are many purchasers who have no ice boxes, and are not in shape to keep milk over one day. It is for the benefit of such consumers, who ate quite numerous, that we sell on Sunday forenoon." Another milkman, who keeps a place in Allegheny, said last evening, to a reporter: "The law allows us to deliver milk only until 9 A. M. Now the man who cot up that law never drove a milk wagon in the morning. It is simply useless to start out before 7 o'clock on Sunday morning, and that is a little early. The people are not out of bed. We cannot deliver our milk before noon on Sunday, and therefore, in a technical sense, we violate the law by three hours. All the other milkmen do the same thing. I heard that Wishart was going to start after us, but I do not believe he will do so." BEAELY HALF SICK. Twenty-Six Children In the Colored Orphan Asylum Have Scarlet Fever The School Turned Into a Hospital. The Colored Orphan Asylum on Green wood street, on the banks of the Ohio river, is the scene of much gloom and confusion. There are 60 little colored people cared for in the asylum, and 26 of these have been stricken down by that dreadful disease, scarlet fever. This alarming scourge first manifested itself about last Wednesday, when the bright eyes of the children were observed to grow dujl, the eyelids to become heavy, and one after another tell asleep in the school room. The authorities were of course very much alarmed, and summoned medical assistance at once. Dr. Wilson, a homeopathic physi cian of Allegheny, pronounced the disease scarlet fever, but said it was of a mild tvne. Only three of the cases were at all serious, and even these are rapidly improving. When a Dispatch reporter called at the institute yesterday afternoon it was evident at a glance that something was wrong. The courteous matron of the establishment showed the reporter through the building, and explained "its workings as she went along. Tbe school room was remarkable for the number of empty benches, but there still remained children enough to screw their necks into all sortsof stiff positions, in order to catch a glimpse of the visitor. Even in the sick wards it was almost im possible to keep them quiet. The girls put their heads under the blankets, and giggled in a way that seemed to belie their feeble condition. The boys all looked bright and airy, and peeped out to see if the doctor was coming. In the nursery the arrival of the reporter was announced by one little urchin who shouted: "Here comes a man," and a general ducking of heads was the result. The children do not like the change of diet, which their malady necessitates. As one little fellow put it, "corn bread was better than milk and crackers." The sub stantial food, which has usually been I ur nished the inmates, has had to give wav to milk, crackers, toast, water and other fight refreshments. No fear is entertained of the spread of the disease. No new cases nave been re ported since Sunday, and those already Buf feting with the disease are much improved. The matron could assign no cause for the outbreak unless it was that the children had overheated themselves while at play and caught a cold afterwards. WHY NOT FOR ALL? Couacltmea Object to Being Discriminated Against. The Exposition officials yesterday sent tickets to both branches of Councils, each season ticket being inclosed in an envelope bearing the name of the recipient. When the distribution was made, a number of the city fathers .on finding they had been omitted from the list, were indignant, while those who had paid for life memberships expressed the wish that they had had a string attached to their ?100. A Brnlirman Killed. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict o accidental death in the case of the Pan handle brakemau, William Norris, who was run over near Mansfield yesterday and tad both legs and an arm cat off. HITHKR ANDJHITHER. Jgfl pQTTEES' CHIEF. THK M CENTUlItaTIoTH f HPfffl' PROBfflF! WPBBB Movements of PIttsburgers nod Olbers ot Wide Acquaintance Colonel W. H. Gilder, the famous Arctic exolorer. spent yesterday at the Du quesne. The Colonel Is quite a story teller, and the following will serve as a good example or his skill: "During .my ex pedition to Siberia," he said, "I had a somewhat laughable, yet, at the time, exciting encounter with wolves. I had gone ahead of my party, ana without noticing, it gradually passed out of sight. I had no weapon with me, except a small jackknif e. but I felt no alarm, as the country was considered practically Bare. Suddenly, however, I became aware of the presence of several large Siberian wolves. They were distant about a couple of hundred yards, and stood looking at me in a curious, hesitating sort of a way. I began to beat a hasty retreat toward my uarir, wucu, 101 iwo more uruies appearea quickly in my way. What was I to do? Tbe cold chills began to run up and down my back, and the sweat broke out alt over my forehead. and the sweat broke out alt over my forehead. Then 1 remembered that old Sunday school statement ot tbe power man could exercise over the brute creation with the human eye, and I resolved to try it. Fixing a cold stare on the wolves I walked toward them; but they didn't seem to mind it a bit. I waved my arms and increased the stoniness of my stare, but they stood as unmoved as ever. Matters were growing desperate, when the head of our party appeared, and the wolves were scattered by a few well directed shots. 1 afterward discovered that my escape was owing not to the power of the human eje, but to the fact that the wolves were not hungry. A dead whale had been cast up on the shore and they had feasted on the carcass!" Permits were issued from the Building Inspector's office yesterday to Alfred Moreland for eight 2-story frame dwellings on Grand- view avenue. Thirty-second ward, valued at 11.025 each. To 1). F. McAfeo for a 3-story brick dwelling, on tbe corner of Natchez and Bishop streets, Thlrty-second ward, valued at $6,000. To Mrs. E. L. Edwards for a 3-story brick and stone dwelling on Monrliead's lane, Twenty-second ward, valued at 59,000. To H. G. Brown for a 2-story frame dwelling on Bonlevard place, Twenty-first ward, valued at 84,600. Dr. Charles Shaw, of Penn avenue, on reading the interview with ex-Mayor AVcaver regarding the erection of monuments on B.ad dock's Field, suggests that the city of Alle gheny ought to set up, in its parks, monuments to Richard and John Penn, the sons of William Penn, who set aside the land now occupied by tbe parks as commons for pasture and play grounds. The grant by those heirs ot tbe proprietary was the origin of the parks, and Dr. Shaw thinks that their public spirit ought to be commemorated by statues. State Councilor J. P. Winower, of Lancaster, and State Councilor Secretary Edward S. Diencr, of Philadelphia, state offi cers of the Jr. O. 0. A. M., wilt arrive in Pitts burg to-dav instead of to-morrow, as originally planned. To-night, with a committee from the Past Councilors' Association, they will visit Franklin Council. To-morrow night they will attend the banquet ot Manchester Council at the Monongahela House, and on Thursday nieht they will visit Twin City, General Put nam and Acme Councils. W. H. Williams, of Somers Bros. & Co., yesterday returned from New York, where he had been engaged in the formation of the Orange Dealers' Syndicate. Three or four Pittsburgers will be members of the pool. The purpose Is to prevent consignments of Florida oranges, by concentration ot the same, at some convenient point, and the members pledge themselves to establish a buyer in Florida and buy all the oranges of the growers in honest rivalry with others, thus fixing a uniform price. Dr. D. G. Foster, of Crafton, left last night for Gettysburg to take in the exercises to-day. Dr. Foster is the surgeon of the Four teenth regiment, and was the first outside physician to render medical aid to the sur vivors of the Johnstown flood. On Sunday afternoon after the flood be opened a hospital in the old Bedford street skating rink, and at tended to the wants of the sufferers for 48 hours before he was relieved. Judge Magee returned home yesterday after a vacation on the lakes. Ho called upon Jndge White in the Court of Quarter Sessions, and his appearance there at once decided the retail liquor dealers to present their petition to-day byJosiah Cohen and John Robb for licenso re-hearings. The Liquor Dealers' Com mittee held a meeting later in the day and re solved to brine the matter to a head. The funeral of Stephen Vedder will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at his father's house, No. 105 Forbes street. Mr. Vedder was a popular joung veterinarian, who was as sociated with his father on Cherry alley. On Saturday evenlnr he was eointr down town to tbe Exposition, when he fell dead, from heart I iauure, on weoster avenue, iio was as years oiu ami aingie. -The well-known form of A. A. Stevens, State Chairman of the Prohibition Executive Committee, of Tyrone, was seen about the corridors of the Seventh Avenue Hotel yester oay. air. elevens is nere consulting witu loca; prohibition leaders, and, as usual, says the) outlook for the party is encouraging. Ex-Controller William McCarthy ii suffering from a dog bite received last week it Tarentum and Is confined to bis bed from th effects. The wound was in the Controller' leg and it is thought it will bo considerabli time oeiore ne can get around aitnougn nc danger of hydrophobia is feared. James F. McCrorv, the letter carrier who was taken sick daring the Uniontown eft campment of the Eighteenth Regiment, which he attended as a member of Company C, is still lyinc very ill with typhoid fever at his home In the Fifth ward. There is said to be very little! aopo ox nis recovery. The condition of James Rees, the boiler manufacturer, who resides at the East End, was reported last evening to be very bad. He is suffering from chronic asthma and heart failure, ana his physicians have given np all nope ot nis recovery, The funeral of Will Lautner. of No. 278 Locnst street, Allegheny, who died in Woisenj burg, Switzerland, August 19, took place yesteri day aitemoon at toe Aiiegneny uemetery. IievJ nr. i'lCK, ox me voej;nuy iaurcn, umo streetj uiiiciaieu, Miss Annie McAfee, of Webster avenue,' sister of James McAfee, tho young attorney of this city, left last evening for New York td meet her father and brother who are comind home from Europe. James Ewing, son of the present judge of Common Pleas Court, left last evening for New York to attend the second course of lej tures at the College of Physicians and Sut geons. Colonel Chill Hazzard, of Monongahela City, and a candidate for the Pension Agency, was in tho city yesterday on his waytoQetts bure, where he wants to meet the "boys." The family of J. B. Edward, the former well known railroad man, now de ceased, retnrned borne from Mackinaw Island .yesterday in a special car. Hon. B. F. Jones, looking hale and hearty, accompanied by several members of his family arrived home last evening from Cresson Spring?. Bishop Phelan will dedicate a new church atMeyersdale next Snnday. A largo crowd is expected to witness the ceremony. Among the passengers on the Limited express last evening was John W. Chalfant who came home after a week's vacation. Nelson P. Eeed has been for nearly two weeks confined to bis bed by rheumatism. He is reported to be improving. C. H. Jackson, General Manager of the Standard Underground Cable Company went East last night. " m S. Davis Page, Treasurer at the United States sub-Treasury iu Philadelphia, is at the Hotel Duquesne. James P. Witherow and his partner Charles Peegan, left for the East last evening on business. " W. A. Lyon and F.B. Storer, two well known cattle dealers of Bellefonte, are in the city. H. B. Curll, the prominent lumberman of Clarion, and his wife, are visitors in the city. DELEGATES ELECTED. Hepubllcnns Meet to Arrange for the Slate Convention. The Allegheny Central Bepublican Club held a meeting last night, and elected dele gates to the State Convention, which will be held in this city on the 24th instant. The dele gates, John N. Neeb and W. D. Porter will alternate with H. M. Datt, W. J. qmi and Theodore Harrington. No News of Otterson. The whereabouts of Mr. Gus Otterson are still unknown. The friends of the young man in this city received a telegram at noon yesterday, stating that as little was known about the missing man now as was known a week ago, President 0'Keil on His 15 ay to Steubenvillo to Settle a Strike. HE IS BEADY TO MAKE OVERTAKES The Cigar Makers Will Turn Down Producers of Bogus Seals. the NEWS FROM THE BUST MARTS OP LABOR John O'Neil. President of the Potters' In ternational Union of the United States, was in the city yesterday afternoon, on his way to Steubenville to try and settle the potters' strike at that place. Mr. O'Neil is.a resident of Trenton, N. J., and the association he represents is attached to the Knights of Labor as a national trades district. He explained the object of his visit to Steubenville and the causes that led to the strike. The latter is in Day's pot tery, where the men struck last spring against the men who would not join the union. After the strike 'the firm succeeded in getting non-nnion men to work in the pottery, but the strikers claim their work was so bad that the firm lost money by them. The Journeymen Potters' National Con vention was held in Steubenville in July, and at that time the firm tried to make overtures to the union. Tho latter refused to entertain their proposition, and since then nothing has been done. A conference between the firm'and tbe representatives ot the strikers has been called, and it is likely that the trouble will be patched np. At the meeting ot the Trades Council Sat urday evening, a circular was read from the Eastern Ohio Trades Council, at Steuben ville, asking all trades organizations in this city to boycott the product of the firm. The circular originated in Ceramic Assembly, to which tbe strikers belong. A general boycott has been insti tuted by the K. of L. against the firm, but it has not been confined to any particular locality. The strikers found that niost of the firm's goods were shipped to this city, and have asked tbe Trades Council to re quest that the matter be worked np. vThe Council has not yet taken any official ac tion about the matter. It is very likely thatofficial action will be taken at the next meeting, on the 21st President O'Neil wilireturn to the city in a few days. TO PE0SECUTE THEM, The Cigar Maker' President Will Protect Their Yellow Seal. Jhn Ehman, the well-known labor leader of bis city, yesterday received a letter from Preident Strausser, of the Cigar Makers' Intrnational Union, at Buffalo, about the ypltw seal label, which Is being imitated, lb lis letter President Strausser says be vWltake immediate steps to prosecute the plans imitating the label. tveral weeks ago L. A. 1394, cigar ma; ers, of this city, accidently discovered thg a firm in Chicago were sending circn lar.to cigar manufacturers of this city offer inii to sell them au imitation union seal lab! The label was intended for firms or individuals running non-union shops who wiled to convey the impression that they wes nnion manufacturers. One ot the cir cujrs fell into the hands of a member of L. AJ374, who had the matter brought to the attntion of the Trades Council. Secretary Wrd, of the latter, wrote to President Stiusser, who was charged with furnishing thaeal. Some ot the courts have decided thdthe seal ot a labor organization is the Ban as a copyright, while others say that it is i infringement to imitate it. FOB ARMSTRONG'S MONUMENT. ThjCommlttee on Demonstration Wilt Post pone the Sleeting. Jlmeeting of the sub-committee having a charge the advisability of holding a enfonstration on tbe 'day of the dedication nf th Armstrong Monument was to have been 0wing to the absence of James Campbell, of the Window Glass Workers' Association, who is in Massa chusetts settling np some trouble, it is likely that the meeting will not be held until the latter part of the week. The com mittee is composed of Messrs. Campbell, Martin and Kelly. It is likely that a dem onstration will be decided npon, as several organizations have already expressed their intention of turning out. The date of the dedication has not yet been settled. SIXTY P00T STEEL BAILS. An Unusual Order Given to Carnegie's by the PennsT Road. Captain W. E. Jones, General Manager of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was in the city yesterday, and said the firm was shipping the last of an unusual order for steel rails. The rails are the largest ever rolled in the mills. They are 60 feet long and each weigh 1,700 pounds. The rails were ordered by the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company and are intended for special bridge work. The plant has previously rolled 60 foot rails and then cut them to 30 foot lengths, but this is the first lot they have finished at 60 feet. REFUSED A C0MPE0M1SE. Tho Ilorseshoers Wnut Their Oric'nnl De mand or Nothing. A conference was held last evening be tween the wage committees of the Master aid Journeymen Horseshoers Association. Tie latter offered a compromise on $17 per week for floor work and $19 for fire work, tie hours to be the same as at present. The journeymen refused this. fChe employers met afterward and decided stick it out with the strikers. To mow la Another Fnrnace. '(Mark F. Kuhn, tbe young furnace owner o'this city, left for Mahoning last evening, vberejhe will blow in a cupola furnace to diy. The plant is on the old Stewartson ftrnace ground, and has been idle for years. One new" owner will start the cupola and turn out pig iron. ,' ' Yonnc Ladles on a Strike. (The girl nail pickers at the New Castle Vire Nail Works are out on a strike. They desire the dismissal of the forewoman, Kiss Kate McAleer, who, they claim, is domineering and tyrannical. The strike tffects 20 young ladies. f OFFICERS ELECTED. Tuo Central Turn Verela Meets and Elects It New Men. The Central Turn Verein held a special aeeting at their hall, on Forbes street, last irht. Tbe meeting had been called for die purpose of choosing officers for the com ig year, and the following were duly ejected: First Speaker, William Lenz; Second Speaker. Helwig Lange; First In structor, Joseph Kramer; Secondlnstructor, Herman" Honrad; Kecording Secretary, Heury Hoburg; Corresponding Secretary, Theodore Falz; Financial Secretary, Titus eioeckner; Treasurer, Martin Frommer; Master of Properties, Theodore Axthelm. Nothing else but routine business was trans ited. BROUGHT TO PITTSBURG. The New Cnstlo Wnir Delivered to a Sister ' al tbe Reputed Mother. ( The baby found on a porch in New Castle il days aeo was brought to Pittsburg yes terday by Poor Director Long, of New Castle, and delivered to a brother and sister if the reputed mother of the infant, Miss Minnie Todd. Bow It Would Bavo'tho City Expense nod Bender Pollco Work More Efficient and Convenient. The ordinance presented in Councils yes terday by Mr. Keating providing for the appropriation of a portion of the Mononga hela, wharf on the opposite, side of the Smithfield street bridge to tbe B. & O. depot for a central police station site, meets the approval of the city officials generally. Tbe proposition is to take 200 feet along Water street, beginning at the west side of the approach to the Smithfield street bridge, the strip to be the same width as that granted to the B. & O. railroad for the new depot. Chief Brown is the author of the bill, and speaking of it last night, he said: "I think the location would be excellent. We have been notified to quit the present Central police station by the 1st of next April, and as the property be longs to private parties who wish to tear it down and rebuild we will have to go. Our lease expires them. We raust'havo another place to go to by that time, and as there are none avail able we must build, and in order to tret a. building up by that time we must begin at once. "My idea is to build a structure something after the style of the new Baltimore and Ohio depot, making at once an ornament to that part of the city and a substantial building that will answer all purposes. There is economy in tbe thing for one recommendatjon. The city can appropriate this ground and it will cost nothing, while, if we were to buy a suitable site in the lower part of the city, where it needs must be, it would cost anywhere from $80,000 to $110, 000. So much for that Now, we are paying an aggregate rental of $3,000 for our police station, patrol stable, department warehouse and the Bureau of Health building on Seventh street. That is 6 per cent on an investment pf $100,000, and it is easy to see bow, if we put up a building to cost the latter sum, we could in a few years save its cost. "The convenience thus secured by having the Department of Public Safety depart ments in one building is one of the strongest recommendations of this plan. We want to have onr prison department separate from our various offices, and with the site I have suggested we would have sufficient depth to place the cells in a wing on the water line, thussecpring at once good sewerage, good ventilation, exclusion and convenience. We could construct the building to accom modate the departments I have named, as well as sleeping and bath departments for the emergency police, a gymnasium for the men and a good police court room. "The ordinance has been referred to the Finance Committee and if affirmatively recommended by them I think there will be no difficulty in getting Councils to pass It." THE SHOW AT IHE POINT. Complaint About tbe Exits Increases as the Attendance Grows. Inspector McAleese went to the Exposi tion at 9:30 yesterday morning and swore into service as special officers 60 of the po lice employed by the Exposition Society. During the last week these men acted with out any authorization from the Department of Public Safety. There has been some complaint about the slowness of egress from the Exposition. Many ladies have complained about the turnstiles at tbe exits, which allow only one person to leave the place at once. It has been discovered that a law of March 14, 1867, as amended March 28, 1870, subjects the Exposition Society to a fine or $500 per day for keeping any impediment; in the exits. Inspector Brown, of the Building Department, said yesterday that he consid ered tbe exit tnrnstile3 a perfect nuisance. He appreciated the utility of the entrance turnstiles, but could see no use whatever for tbe turnstiles in the exits. It is possible that the Building Department will in a day or two take some action in regard to the turnstiles. It is estimated that the attendance vester- day afternoon and evening aggregated 8,000. Mechanical Hall contains atxtuf-balf-its number of exhibits. Tbe promise now is that the great iron and glass building will be in shape by Wednesday. If present in dications go for anything, that department will attract more attention than the store keepers' exhibit in the main bnilding. The programme for this afternoon, as pre pared by Conductor Weis, reads: 1. March Triumphal, Schreiner. a Overture, Poet and Peasant, Suppe. 3. Tnrklsche, Schaarwache, Oretry. 4. Mazurka Caprice. Eilenberg. 5. Waltz Immortellen, Uungl. Parti 1. ThePearl of Madrid Bachmann. 2. Honey of the Southern ilelles Childs. 3. Paraphrase My Maryland, Helnemann. 1 Gavotte Btephania, Czibnlka. 6. Galop Crescent, Leldebach. NOT A BONE BEOKEJf. Bernard Casey Knocked Off tbe Track by a Cable Cnr. Bernard Casey, 53 years of age and mar ried, living at 21 Steuben street, was struck by a cable car on Penn avenue, near Ninth street, last evenine. He was thrown some ten feet, and appeared when taken to a neighboring drugstore to be seriously in jured. Upon his removal to the Home ODathic Hospital he was found to be under the influence of liquor and without a broken bone to show for his adventure. Notice the Combination. It is not our disposition to aggravate com petitors by cutting all their regnlar prices as we do, which causes consternation in the ranks to such a degree that we have been approached by a go-between to enter into a combination to sustain values. Neither is it our aim to van quish rivals, but to attract and delight the people with bargains. When we opened three years since, our competitors gave us a warm reception; we appreciated it, and how red hot we have made it for them since, you can gauge by the gigantic business we have established. As one of tbe firm is present at every important auction sale in New York, ready with cash to seize any bargains offered, we' are constantly naming prices that startle our competitors. Mr. Jno. Thornton, Jr., who has been in the market the past month, has made some extraordi nary purchases, and the public is invited to share in tbe profit. Following are a few sample quotations, some on sale now and all by Friday: 300 pes. of linen crash, 16 inches, at 5c, worth 9c; 50 pes. of table linen at 25c, worth 45c, extra wide; 250 pes. of double width 35c. cashmere at 13c; 200 at 25c, worth 40c; 400 doz. of towels with tassd fringe, 2 rows inserting, 25c, worth 50c; 2 cases blk. silk warp Henrietta at 59 and 69c, bring samples ot any dollar goods in the city to match them. Hundreds of other bargains, but space is too expensive to enumerate. Visitors to the city come to the popular store. ' TnOBKTON BEOS., 128 Federal St., Allegheny, Pa, .WEST VIRGINIA FAIR. Excnrstons to Wheeling Tin the Pennsylvania Lines. Excursion tickets will be sold via the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail way from September 9 to 13, for all regular trains, at rate of $2 50 from Pittsburg, good" returning until Saturday, September 14. Bate includes admission to the fair. TTSU Excursions to Botlcr Fair. The Pittsburg and Western Kailway will sell round trip tickets to Butler, September 10, 11, 12 and 13, good to return until Sep tember 14, for $1 60. Trains leave Alle gheny at 7:40 and 10 o'clock A. m., 1:40 aud G:30f. M., city time. Natural Gns Bills Reduced 75 Per Cent, See our new gas fires, gas ranges, stoves, etc: register vour orders for gas tall delivery. The largest, finest and most com plete assortment of any firm in tbe world. O'Keefe Gas Appliance Co., 31 Fifth ave. lively DiscBeeion on Flltratfek Takes'pitYcejn AlIefrlwBjr BIDDING .ALSO- POE PITTSBUie. Filter Kenof Allowed to Present TMr Claim at the-Meeting. COUNCILMEff IS DEEP COGITATION: Several filter men occupied the lobby in City Clerk JVhite'a room over in Allegaeay last evening; .and evidently itched for a chance to expatiate npon their respective apparatuses for the purifi cation off the Allegheny brand of Adam's ale." For two solid hours the gentlemen of the Water Committee debated the expediency of getting a move on in the matter of taking steps for the adoption -of some improvement. Finally, on the ques tion of vital' interest Mr. Henrick's motion to instruct the City Controller to advertise for plans and fpecltJcations for the filtration of water, the'negative votes were so decisive that the filter men jammed their occipital coverings, well down npon their ears and strode homeward. Mr. J. E. McCrickart, Secretary of the Pittsburg Company, was present at the meeting He represented, the company which recently offered to supply the city of Allegheny with" water at the yearly figure of $0,000. In the course of a conversation Mr. McCrickart Intimated that tC -proposition of tbe same general import as that made to Allegheny Councils' would be shortly laid before Pittsburg Councils. He" said: FIOUBDrO OS PXTTSBTJEff. "Our idea in the fixing of the quotation of price to Alleehenv Citv was that we would have to furnish about 20,000,000 gal lons of water per diem. Pittsburg con sumes upward of 35,000,000 gallons every day, and X presume that oar price for the service will be graduated accordingly. The figure is likely to run from $75,000 to $100,000. Oh, yes. Our company will furnish bonds if required. Although we have no pure water plant in operation as yet, it will not be long before a public and adequate test will be made of our apparatus. We claim that Pittsburg is even more in need of some such device conducing to a pure water sup ply than Allegheny. Our system is prac tical, and all we want Is an opportunity to demonstrate its usefulness." At the com mittee meetintr. on motion of Mr. Cochran. the Superintendent of the water works was instructed to prepare specifications for two new duplex engines lor the Troy Hill pumping station, the Controller to advertise for proposals. EouxnrE BusnrEsa transacted. The report of the sub-committee on a pure water supply, submitted at the last meeting, was called up and disenssed for an hour and a half. Mr. Cochran advocated going to Nine-Mile Island for the water supply, and Messrs. Stayton and Henricks said that the distance was immaterial to long as a filter system was made use of for the purification of the water. Mr. Cochran said hs didn't care "shucks" for analytical reports, and a lively argument ensued between himself and Mr. Stayton. Mr. Cochran asserted 1 that tbe workhouse people bad bought the only available place for the reservoir at Nine-Mile Island, but Mr. Henricks said it was a syndicate. Superintendent Arm strong said the city could condemn land outside of the city limits for a water works site. After voting down by 8 noes and 3 ayes a motion to instruct the City Controller to advertise for bids on filter systems, the committee adjourned. '" -jTlie Exposition! " '"'"' An assured success ia now beyond doubt. Every inch of spacers taken up with beau tiful displays, and as you pass in at the main entrance you are at once attracted by the beauty that opens np before you on every side. To the left, the second from the main entrance, is, the exhibit of S. Hamilton, with his matchless pianos and organs. The Decker, Knabe, Fischer and Estey pianos, Hamilton's famous quartet' of instruments, assures everyone whose stand it is. These instruments are known the world over, and in and aronnd our city are met with every where. The instruments on the stand at tbe Exposition are but a very small portion of what Hamilton lias on disrilav ever-v dnv st his large salesroom, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, where you can get them on easy terms and low prices: Give him a call and get prices and terms from him. The Oyster Season. With September comes the opening of the oyster season aud the consequent de mand for Marvin's superior oyster crackers. The luscious bivalve is incom plete without them. Everybody wants them. Tour grocer keeps them. ttssu Call fora glass of Baeuerlein Brewing Co.'s lager beer when giving your order at your favorite club, hotel, saloon or restau rant It is pnre, healthful, palatable and invigorating. Proprietors and managers will and it to tneir interest to keep It on tap. Telephone 1018. Bennetts, Pa. TTSSU Hosiery and Underwear. Hosiery and underwear. Gloves and umbrellas. Kkajle & Shtjsteb, 35 Fifth avenue. Same Price by Yard, Pleco and Cartoon. Ribbons at onr millinery opening.Tuesday, 10. Any shade of ribbon made which can't be found elsewhere will be at the People's Store. Campbell & Dick. Haeet Aides', formerly of this city, can now be found at W. H. Holmes & Son's Chicago House, No. 264 South Clark 'street. 120 Water street, 264 South Clark st, 158 First avenue, ttssu Chicago. Pittsburg. Hnt materials Galore. Come to our millinery opening to-morrow and see the Paris hats, and get your ma terials and imitate them. Campbelii & Dick. S3 7S. $3 73. $2 75. Ask to see our all-wool jackets, 2 75. Better to finest ones at $3 50, $4 and $5 np KXABLE & SHTJSTER, 35 Fifth avenue. WlliV Ladles Sail Parlors. Visitors to tbe Exposition should not fail to see the new costumes we are showing for early fall wear. Paecels & Jones, its 29 Fifth ave. All the best stocked bars keep Frauen heun & Vilsack's celebrated Pilsner beer on draught. Ask for it, or order it direct. Telephone 1186. In every possible tone of ribbon in our grand millinery opening, Tuesday, Sept. 10. We have every seasonable shade, width and quality. Campbell & Dick. 99 75. 89 75. 89 75. Great bargain, great bargain; wool suits, wool suits, ask to see them KnABLE & Shtjsteb, 35 Fifth avenue. Bpeclal ale. Sale of wall paper remnants now going on at John S. Boberts", 414 Wood st. its Blkeplksskess. indigestion and pain are horrors that Parker's Ginger Tonlo will abate. Parker's Hair Baham aids tbe hair growth. MMTMeka Mr.t- HM XilBCSsrY BsM Miss Mary A,MC a, XttwsWt i PiHsbare LlWsrv IniirisHitt ihrtiVrh'i'r h& Ja 1 ... i . L. fc I AstjL o ura jtv swopsse wo wv irawi jsn oemrevemr ftstwaaa tits uhssr Asa tioa and the Libmrv Kslll "- -' WN she take luae squarely with "iiksJJ.j'M. wiiiisHM regwdiag his eittmte CNMt usefulness of the Ptttsfcsjcc mittrf. Mis MeCraa Kates that fe t fiWw, ot. tbe ). Mm .Mikity patrons are those of a wfestaaHa! ehaV aeter, and aseh ot she &rfeeaHefr Uitj, a high order, ealealeted te ptwrMe rst for these 4 'high ssealsl onJow'sifi Awwg the books returned withw a yV$ two k Bsrtes's ABateay ot Mslenshily.t certainly heavy enough fer ot&mtjfmg i?S?J-, JZr.?XJV?a&m'i!i buicu ik are iwDuiiM essays, BMfMMT.' travels, ete., while is bob of the ieM retst 13 ui a cmuwtw esucaiaiea io uMnw, least of it of a ehawter that may he imltsi classical. '" &s She stsias tW'if nan at Am aalsU. V the number of sjeehftBle! aad trlmtrlsal engineers who eeae to the library to. fttmm ius means ot iaviigti wy, we rttHv AnlH !. ..-. iL.! J- a. . m t " facilities furnished te tflugM - . . ji uruter. ja.ua Jt .irallr,he,tates' ftftt otwhtJttis An examination of the list oallei fcr-'shk x.u., certainly caieafeted to eteate the impression that many pstreae are either greatly in earnest in purwit of kaewlede. or seekinr for sonorifini Pui. ,i ?i cat&er grapes from thorn, ,b igtltm uic9, uu we irienos ot tee library are confident that they are reeosipeased fer their ajarch after knowledge in its alcove. CABiirEX photos, fl per dez. LleVPo nlar Gallery, 10 and 13 Sixth it ttsb The most effioaeioas stimulant to exalte the appetite is Angostura Bittersv .. ...... vuougs iseir saisas. one wemia nm Ta navA .U 1 a . - --.a lues, Linus sou investigate w iiimi. icram state, sm 9, . ; ' jy -r . s JDS. HDRNE & .'BOH I PENN AVENUE STORES?' , ' - -., ,f.sKjMsf MONDAT. SEPTEMBER 1 . Ko ordinary stock, but the blgzett and finest More new Dress Goods this week the already large variety of Plaids is stilt further increased bv mora 'new ones,so'thiJmrflda?toe? .. i new Fall Dress Goods Is constantly growing larger. . Tbe new Fall Millinery Is very taking and includes the very latest in Pattern Bonnets and Hats; also all the latest "' novelties in untrlmmed Hats and Tur bans. Very pretty styles In Tarn1 O'Sbanters and other new shapes for children's wear. ( Stylish novelties in fancy Satin 'and Velvet Ribbons, Birds, Feathers and other trimming novelties. New Paris Novelties in Applique Dress Trimmings open to-day comprls. a inzthe handsomest assortment in the city and at lowest prices. All ready now with new Hosiery and Underwear in medium weljrhta for fall wear we save yon money on these.- i goods and yon get tbe best Novelties now coming in dally in the Cloak and Suit department in Cloth Jackets and Long Garments in medium weights, colors and black. Onr display at the Exposition will bo more attractive than ever, many very handsome new goods being shown,. The largest and most complete ex hibit in Pittsburjcfn Silks and Dress Goods ever seen is here In our Immense &( store. By alt means come and see tils if wonderful free exhibit. T I JDS. HDRNE k CD. '3- PENN AVENUE STORESL jSS Xf i'SS f