j,, V r'j ": t?pr rc '; .?firx7 ft I i K ? THE PUDDLERS KICK, One Besult of the Morning Shortage of Gas Supply, MILLS CHANGIM HOUES. The Philadelphia Company Ask Ee lief During the Day. OPPOSITION FROM THE WORKUEfi. Strike by the Puddlers in the Yesuvins Hill at Sharpsburjr. THE SITUATION IN LAWBENCETILLE. The Board of Directors' of the Philadel phia Company met yesterday afternoon and declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. The directors discussed the new 36-inch gas main, and it was stated by the superintend ent that the connections at Telford are nearly completed. In relation to the defi ciency in the natural pas supply just at this lime. Superintendent I. A. Gillespie said to a reporter for The Dispatch after the meeting: 'This shortage in the supply occurs every year at the beginning of the cool season. It generally comes a little too early for us. This fall we expected to be in good condi tion, because a number of the large mills on the Southside had promised to have their private lines ready for use by October L They have failed in this and are still draw ing lrom us. "We ha e asked some of the mill men to let up a little in the morning in their use of gas, when the greatest demand comes from private consumers. They have agreed to our request and are helping us out. By the first of next week Oliver Bros., the Bepublic Iron "Works and other mills will have their private lines In operation, and the strain on our supply will be relieved." Shortage in the gas supply at Braddock on Tuesday caused temporary suspension of -work in the Braddock Wire "Works, the Duquesne Forge and the Cariie Furnace. COMPLICATIONS CAUSED. It appears that the request of the Phila delphia company is causing serious compli cations between the owners of some of the mills and their workmen. At some mills, particularly on the Southside, work has been slackened during the forenoon and increased at night, with the acquiescence of the work men, but at other mills there is decided op position from the employes. The first decided stand taken by the iron -workers against the change of hours was at the Vesuvius mill at Sharpsburg. On Mon day morning the puddlers were directed to quit work after the second heat was out. One train of finishing rolls was started yes terdav moraine, but only made two heats. Order's were then given Tor the puddlers to begin work at b o'clock last evening. The men held a meeting, which lasted less than half an honr. There was unanimous oppo sition to the change of hours, and it was voted not to work at night. Last night the puddling department of the Vesuvius mill -was idle. In the finishing department the men were at work. A gentleman well acquainted with the situation at the Vesuvius mill said last night: "The gas company's private con sumers pay better than the mill companies. The amount ot gas consumed in, one of these furnaces in 24 hours is not less than 30,000 feet, and in some mills even more. The Vesuvius firm can, by the use of gas, save about 575 a day nnder the cost of coal. The gas bill in the Vesuvius mill amounts to over 54,500 a month. The finished outDUt average 140 tons in 21 hours. The firm will hardly let the mill remain idle long. It was shut down nearly all of last February for about the same reason." "WHAT THE CAKNEGIES -WANT. Carnegie, Fhipps & Co., it is reported, have asked their men in the Lawrenceville mills to change the hours of work. A meet ing was held by the men on Tuesdav. and it was decider to grant the wish of tne firm for one night. On Tuesday evening the puddlers in the Twenty-ninth street mill be gan work at 6 o'c'ock. It took them till 4 o'clock in the morning to get out five heats. A Dispatch reporter reached Sharps hurg shortly before midnight List evening, and found the situation to be as above stated. From conversation with the men it was learned that the mill owners would endeavor to secure a favorable arrangement with the Philadelphia Companv in preference to pre cipitating a conflict with the men. Should tne new arrangement be enforced, however, the chances of a seriously strained situation at that particular mill were considered more than bright, as the men were very out spoken in their refusal to accept the change of base. A large meeting of the puddlers employed at Shoenbergers, Howe, Brown & Co., and Zug's mills met last evening in a hall on Thirteenth street to take action in regard to working hours. Those mills have been short ot gas lately, and for convenience the men wished to have the hours changed. The day turn, it was arranged at the meeting, should go on at 12 o'clock at night, and the night turn about 12 or 1 o'clock in the after noon. A committee was appointed to notify the different firms of tne change. KEIGHBOE EAIiLSTON DEAD. The Fnmoni Tansy nnd Koot Bitten Caterer Gone to the Other Side. The death of Samuel Kallston ("Neigh bor Ballston), mention of whom was made some weeks ago in this paper in an article on old-time drovers, is noted in the last issue of the Indiana Messenger. Ballston, time out of mind, kept tavern five miles east of Indiana, on the clay pike. He got his sou briquet by calling everyone "neighbor." He was also famous for his tansy and snake Toot bitters. Forty years ago "Neighbor" Ballston had an almost national acquaint ance, as all travelers on the northern route from the West to the Fast had occasion either to water their horses at his wayside trough, take a dose of the famous bitters, or a meal at his hostelry. Ballston was a typi cal host of the olden time, a man of gener ous impulses, who served his day and gen eration to the best of his ability" He was almost 80 years old when he died. EXPECTING TO GET $15,000. A Cntholic Fond for Johnfttown to be Bailed on fennday. Bishop Phelan has issued a circular to the Catholic clergy of Pittsburg diocese, au thorizing them to take up a collection in their churches next Sunday for the benefit of the ruined churches in Johnstown. Some prominent members of the Cathedral have been figuring on anticipated receipts, and they believe that so universal is the sym pathy of Catholics in Western Pennsylvania yet, that $15,000 will be raised on Sunday. Were the Boyi Being Exercised ? A false alarm was sent in from box 23 at about 9:30 last night. The box is located right under an electric light in front of the Westinghouse building, at the corner of Penn avenue and Ninth street, and, al though three police officers were within 50 yards of it, they saw no one at the box, but Jound it open when they ran to it A gentle man on the street "who was nearby at the time remarked that Chief Brown was giving bU new firemen a little exercise. I BAD BIRDS BAGGED. Three Men Who Woro btolcn Overcoats nod Tailed Impndrnlly Inapector Mc Aleese Thinks They Are Bold, Bad Men. The three men arrested by the police on Tuesday morning on a charge of stealing overcoats are now thought to be expert pro fessional thieves, nnd Inspector McAleese thinks that he has made an important capture. On Tuesday evening, at the corner of Grant and Water streets, Detective Dev lin arrested Thomas Gray, W. H. Hawes and John Davis as suspicious characters. They wore three overcoats which might nave been stolen, the omcer thought. Davis had a fine gold watch, and in his pockets were several cards showing that he had recently been at Johnstown. One card, signed bv "C. C. Merritt. foreman," stated that John Davis was entitled to board and lodging at the Conemaugh camp of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Another said that John Wilson should be admitted to the Cambria Iron Works. The men were im pudent at the Central police station, and refused to give any account of themselves. They looked and acted like "fly ducks," as one of the police officers said. The overcoats worn by Hawes and Davis bave'been shown to be stolen, but no person has identified the coat worn by Gray. "The only evidence against him, until last even ing, was that he was in bad companv. Magistrate Gripp yesterday morning held Hawes and Davis to court, each in bond of 1500. This they could not furnish and they were taken to the county jail. Gray, who says that he comes from Baltimore, was held at the station. Bast evening a man, who gave his name as Jesse Henry, met Detective Devlin on the street and told him that Davis, Hawes and Gray bad left a lot of property at his house on High street, between Wvlie and Webster avenues. Devlin went to the house and had the goods removed to the Central Police Station. Henry's sister, Mrs. Brid get Onstander, told the officer that the three men brought the goods to the house on Tues aay. u.hey bad been tbere once Deiore, and knew her brother, who was not then at home. When he came home yesterday she told him that she intended to inform tne po lice. He told her that he would do it. Henry went to the station with Devlin, but refused to tell how he formed tbe ac quaintance of the men or what he knew of them. Inspector McAleese ordered him locked up until he became sober. The goods recovered consisted of two caddies of chewing tobacco, a leather hand case con taining photographs of coffins and a large satchel. In the latter was a half gallon bottle of embalming fluid, a lot of sponges and absorbent cotton, and a fine outfit of small files, saws and knives which look like an undertaker's tools. Inspector Mc Aleese has received information that the prisoners have been trying to arrange to sell property at various places, and he thinks that" tbey have more plunder se creted in the rity. A FLEASAJST CELEBRATION. The Eighteenth Anniversary of the Central Tarn Vereln Observed. The Central Tnrn Verein celebrated their eighteenth anniversary at their hall on Forbes street last night. Tbe hall was well filled by the Turners and their friends, and almost every verein in the two cities was represented. Toerge's Orchestra opened the exercises ot tbe evening with a selection, after which there were performances on the horizontal bars, parallel bars, the buck horse and other gymnastic feats. The report of the chairman was read, and the choral class of the verein rendered a number of vocal choruses. After the exercises a dance was indulged in by the entire audience and kept up for several hours. MR. SCHULTZ'S PICCADILL0ES. Ad Information Says He Thrashed His Wife nnd Away He Ran. An information was lodged before Alder man Hartman last night against Lewis Schultz, a resident on South Twenty-eighth street, by his wife. Schultz was charged with assault, battery and desertion. Mrs. Schultz stated that her loving spouse, hav ing thrashed her unmercifully, ran away to Coal Bluff. A warrant was'issued for the thrasher's apprehension. EITHER AND THITHER. Movements of Plttsbargerv nod Others of Wide Acquaintance. Once every year Bev. William Bossiter, a silver-haired, ruddy-faced little traveler, comes to Pittsburg. He arrived hero yester day. He is the head of the American Tract Society. He figures out that this quiet agency has issued over 11,000 distinct publications, in laO languages, about Christ, and has circulated over 15,000,000 volumes by its missionaries alone. Statistically considered, the results of its work, during the 47 years thereof, are tbe dis tribution of 15,208,181 volumes of saving truth: the holding ot 454,363 meetings; the finding of 1,131,950 homes destitute of all religions read ing, and 676.881 without the Bible; 1,903,182 Protestant families neglecting evangelical pteaching, and the visiting of the amazing number of 13,543,223 families, to personally con verse and prav with them; civing away thus more than 2,000,000 during its history. The Young Men's Christian Associa tions of Pennsylvania will meet in their twenty second annual convention, at New Castle to day, and will continue their sessions daring the week. The following gentlemen will represent the Pittsburg association: Rev. Dr. George T. Purves, S. P. Harbison. H. K. Porter, M. K. Jennings, E. 8. Morrow, J. F. Robinson, J. M. Shields, Benjamin Thaw, Robert Wardrop, W. S. Fraser, Theo. Sproull, C. E. Pope, J. T. Woods, Charles L. Clark, E. L. Porter, J. F. Miller, Smith Agnew, Peter Dick, R. J. Buch anan, T. F. Bailey, F. W. Kiefer, & L. Full wood and Robert AOrr. They left for New Castle yesterday. Rev. Dr. Purves will this evening address the convention on "Real Earn estness: Its Necessity, How Obtained and Re tained." Ira D. Bankey will lead tbe singing. Archie D. Glenn, one of the Deputy State Superintendents of Public Schools, was in tbe city yesterday. He is the nght-hand man of Dr. Higbee in the Department of Pub lic Instruction at Harrisburg. It is Mr. Glenn's pen that makes more than 11,000,000 worth of warrants as good as gold to hundreds of schools throughout the Commonwealth every year. Home years ago this same gentleman was editor ot the Free Frets in Kittanning. He became so popular that Armstrong county sent him to the Legislature. While tbere be introduced and had passed tbe famous law for tbe study of physiology and hygiene in the public schools. Hon. Walter Lyon, TJ. S. DistrictAttor ney, returned yesterday morning from Wash ington, D. C, where on the previous day he wit nessed the grand parade of the Triennial Con clave, Grand Encampment. Mr. Lyon states that the display made on Pennsylvania avenue was one of tbe grandest in the history of the Order, and that native Washingtonlans were puzzled to remember an event in which pomp and pageantry were so glitterlngly mingled. Al'egheny county Knights Templar made their usual magnificent showing, both numerically and in personal appearances. Senor Brega, a citizen of Honduras, stopped over in Pittsburg for a few hours yes terday, on his way to New York. In his far. away borne he had heard of natural gas, and be desired to see it in operation. Senor Brega says that the people of Honduras are watching with interest the building of tbe Nicaragua canal. They are confident that it will benefit their country, because of its contiguity to Nica ragua. , Tbe furniture of the office of the Pro thonotary of tbe Supreme Court was being put into shape yesterday in the third storv of the Court House. Mr. Newmyer will have beauti ful quarters when the work is finished. Sergeant Beck, of the Twelfth ward sta tion bouse, is lying sick at his home, and Patrolman G. J. Fluker has taken his place as acting sergeant. Judge Wilson, of Clarion county, who has been in tbe city on business connected with the Supreme Court, left last night for home. J. S. Binehart, the Green county polit ical manager, was at the Seventh Avenue Ho tel yesterday. George W. Chalfant, of Spang, Chal f ant 4 Co., left last evening for New York on business. Ex-State Treasurer Silas M. Bailey, of Unlontown, was in the city yesterday. Colonel J. M. SchoonmakeCj of this city, went SO New York last night THE THE M.E. PREACHERS. Opening Session of the Pittsbnrg Conference Yesterday. TRIAL 0FEEY. COL. JOHN M. DANES. It Wilt ha Commenced To-Day by the InTestigatinr Committee. IHE HISTORICAL EEDKI0N LAST NIGHT The Pittsburg Conference of .the M. E. Church began its annual session at Emory Church, East End, yesterday. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, D. D., preached the opening sermon in the morning. He was for three years principal of America Seminary, and entered the New York Conference in 1857. In 1859 he was trans ferred to the East Conference of New York, and given charge of the Fleet Street Church, in Brooklyn. He filled the leading pulpits in Brooklyn and New fcYork forjnany years, ana in xoto was unan imously elected to tbe Presidency of We- 1 e y a n University, Bishop C. D. Foss. which position he held until his election as Bishop, whfeb which is a life office. The Bishop's remarks were on the pro gress and historv of the past nine years'in tne Pittsbnrg Conference. The Bev. W. B. Watkins, last year's Secretary, was called on to report and call the roll, 175 members being present INVESTIGATING COL. DANKS. Committees were appointed, and several of them met during the afternoon. The committee to investigate the charges against Bev. Colonel J. A. Banks did not assemble, bnt will meet to-day. Bev. J. T. Leak is chairman of the committee, and had the charges preferred before the Presiding Elder, J. W. Miles. Neither ot the gentlemen were present at the afternoon session, and the General Conference is in ignorance as to the nature of the charges against Colonel Danks. Tbe matter will likely be brought up this morning. Bev. B. T. Miller will act as attorney lor the church, and Bev. J. P. Core for Colonel Danks in the investiga tion. At the last annual conference of the M. E. ministers held at Latrobe when Colonel Danks' name was presented objections were raised. He was then pastor of the ML Washington congregation. There was quite a lively dispute at the time, and the result was Colonel Danks was placed on the super numerary list. After tbe session was over Colonel Danks made a statement, and for a few days the affair remained quiet. How ever, it was again brought tolight in a more sensational form by tbe receipt of a letter by Thomas Blashford, a member of the Mt. Washington Church, from the congrega tion's late pastor. Colonel Danks, in which many threatening statements were made. Since that time Colonel Danks, who is a veteran has had control of the cvclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg, and bas not preached any. The Mt. Washington people have carried the charges of his alleged un becoming course to conference. A SCANDAI, RECALLED. The committee on the investigation of Bev. C. G. Hughes, formerlv pastor of the M. E. Church on Twenty-fifth and Small man streets, against whom a charge of im moral conduct was preferred by Elder Miles, reported that Mr. Hughes had surrendered his ordination papers to the conlerence and wished to resign from the church. The papers were accepted and the resignation, also. Mr. Hughes was a handsome yonng clergyman and had made quite a good impression among his lady parishioners in the Twelfth ward. Suddenly he was summoned to But ler and compelled to marry a yonng. lady whom he had wronged. Then he went West and remained there. The Committee on Temperance was the only one to complete a report. The com mittee is composed of C. W. Smith, Chair man; H. L. Chapman, Thomas Storey, B. C. Wolf, J. W. Garland, T. S. Shaffer and M. S. Kendig. The committee will report that the entire church favors prohibition and recommends tbe adoption of the resolu tions of the last conference, one of which reads: Resolved, That we indorse all societies whether they be social, ecclesiastical or political, in so far as they harmonize with our church on this vital question, namely, the entire and absoluto prohibition of the liquor trafflc- IHE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT. The anniversary exercises of the Histori cal Society of the Pittsburg Conference ot the M. E. Church attracted a large audi ence to the church in the evening. Tbe singing was congregational and inspiring and the opening devotional exercises were conducted by Bev. C. W. Smith, President of the Society, Bev. W. A. Stewart leading in prayer. Bev. C. W. Smith made a brief address alluding to the needs of the society and preparing the way for a contribution. Dr. Smith then exhibited a pair of turtle shell spectacles, through which the eyes of Bishop Asbury were used to gleam and some mildly facetious remarks were in dulged in as Dr. Smith perched the histori cal specs upon the bridge of his nose. The annual election resulted in the re election of the old officers, with one excep tion, as follows: President, Bev. C. W. Smith; Vice Presidents, Bevs. W. Lynch and William Pox; Secretary, Bev. N. G. Miller; Treasurer, Bev. T. H. Wilkenson; Corresponding Secretary and Librarian, Bev. G. T. Beynolds. The annual report of Secretary Bevnolds came next in order and contained the follow ing references to curiosities presented to the society during the past year: Hon. J. W. F. White, of Sewlckley: Ordina tion parchments or Revs. John White and Charles Throm; Rev. T. H. Wakeman: Plan of services ot Barnstaple Circuit, Wesleyan Church, England; Rev. C. B. Mitchell: Pitts burg, sketch, 100 years of Pittsburg Methodism; Rev. C. .W. Smith. Pittsburg: Perpetual lease of lots occupied by Sinithheld Street M. E. Church, given by George Miltenberger and wire to John Wrensha.ll and others, May 30, 1817; same: Deed of Anthony Dravo and wife to Thomas Cooper and other's, for lot for use of Liberty Street ST. E. Church. March 22. 1831: same: Deeds of Smithfield street and Front street church property, given by Charles Avery aud others to Thomas Cooper and others, trus tees under act of incorporation; same: Papers and deeds relating to the division or properties between the M. E. and M. P. churches, signed by all the members August 15, 1833; same: Papers relating to the division of property be tween Liberty street 2nd Smithfield street churches, signed by all tbe members December 26 1837; same: Deeds given by trustees of corporation to trustees of Liberty street and Smithfield street churches, Decem ber 30, 1833. and record of cancellation of cer tain notes held against tbe church property; also papers and articles of agreement between the trustees of Smithfield Street Church and Neptune Tea Company, concern ing property, April 1, 1831; also bund and niort caire iriven bv Liberty Street Church to thn Dollar Savings Bank, October 26, 1870; also list of subscriptions for liquidation of debt in Tiiberty Street Church. OTHER CUBIOSITIES. Also annual report ot treasurer of Liberty Street Church of 1870 and 1871; Rev. F. S. Hais, of Martin's Ferry, O., Recording Stew ard's book for Ohio circuit 1799 to 1815; also dis cipline of M. E. Church of 1789,1791 and 1792; also pamphlet containing the first printed minute of the Pittsburg Conference of 1789; also copy of Rev. Nicholas Snelthen's funeral sermon upon Bishop Asbury; also luneral ser mon of Thomas Cooper by Rev. E. Burkett; also written copy of Bishop Asbury's valedic tory address in episcopacy; also Bishop Asbury's spectacles presented to Henry Lazier, of Morgantown, W. Va by Rev. Amos Barnes, Bishop Asbury's traveling companion, and by Mr. Lazier presented to Rev. Dr. Hais; also an old linen sack in which conference papers were carried when travel was done on horseback; also a large collection of the letters of Bishops Asbury and McKendree; also newspaper clip pings in relation to early Methodism in and around Pittsburg, recommendations to confer ence and other papers of interest; given by Dr. Charles Elliott to Rev. Dr. Hais. A vote of thanks to Dr. Elliott for the above-donations was passed as a special aScrf-HS v V- PITTSBXJRG- DISPATCH, mark of approbation. It had 'been Dr. Elliott's intention to compile a book from these clippings and papers, but having re linquished that intention he turned them over to the Historical Society. Bev. Mr. Beynolds made an earnest plea for a safe which would safety protect tne biographical treasures of the society from accidents. An address was delivered by Bev. William Lynch, who has preached continuously Ar 49 years. It contained humorous references to the trials of early circuit riding. This morning's session will be devoted to business, the afternoon being devoted to the anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society, with an address in the evening by Secretary Peck upon the same subject. IT HAS THE BULGE. The Bnr Association' Charter Give Them n Right to Their Pretty Room In the Public Court House. There is a cloud about the size of a man's hand hanging over the legal profession at present and it may be the cause of some professional friction some day not far off. The Bar Association which does not include all the lawyers, however, has been furnished with a luxurious apartment by the County Commissioners in an upper chamber of the , Court House in the Fifth avenue and Boss street corner. In this room the association, will keep a page, telephone, library, etc, and the apartment will be a sort of club room, a pleasant abiding place for lawyers when waiting for cases to come up, at pres ent the meanest part of the legal profession. Here they can enjoy themselves where tip staves and clients can find them readily. So far, good. But there are lawyers who are not members of the Bar Association but who might be if they chose, who notwith standing the matter is regulated by act of Assembly declare it an unfair deal and say the association has no more real right to exclusive privileges than any outside law yer, or for that matter than any other tax payer. Then there are lawyers who cannot get into the association who feel like kick ing double kicks, as for them, the door of the clubroom cannot be opened by any key, social or professional, and they must always carry the bar sinister, for to kick would dis close the fact that they cannot get into the association. A member of the Bar Association had his attention called to the matter and he shrugged his shoulders and called attention to the charter of the association granted in 1870, at a time a man might.almost count on getting special legislation that would em power him to commit matricide with im punity. This lawyer opined that outsiders might wepp and wail and gnash their teeth until they wore them to tbe gums, but that would not enable them to get an expost facto Jaw to undo the charter of 1870. The charter commands the County Commission ers to furnish them quarters. SWEET SINGERS OF WALES. The Cambria Society Scores a Hit Only Nine More Days Remain. The sweet-voiced Welshmen made a great impression upon the thousands of auditors at the Exposition, and the Cambria Singing Society had a 'most flattering reception, which it proceeded to merit by a vigorous outburst of melody. The stirring strains of the "March of the Men of Harleck" re verberated through the .vast hall and enthused the listeners in a demand for more, the programme being 'generally con sidered far too brief. Attractions are being compressed in order to cover a great deal of ground by the 19th of October. Director Innes and the Thirteenth Eegi ment Band will present a fine programme, prominent in tbe numbers of which is the prize medley, "The Congress of Nations," ending with Francis ScottKey's neverdying "Star Spangled Banner," with cannon ac companiment given by Battery B. The other fetching number will be "La Pere La Victorie," given with artillery effects. This great march has become as popular where heard as "Boulanger's March, ' and is given for the first time in Pittsburg. The general prosperity evident on every side at the Exposition portends more to Pittsburg than the promoters of the Exposi tion ever dreamed, lor schemes are origin ating and maturing down tbere at the Point that will result in some of the liveliest busi ness revolutions which have taken place in Pittsburg for many a long day. Only nine more days remain, but tbe benefits in dollars and cents have been so clear! v demonstrated that future operations will be much more easy than the work of the past. IT IS CERTAINLY FEASIBLE. People In Thli Neighborhood Know and Are Folly Persuaded of It. Governor Beaver yesterday appointed Benben Miller, of Pittsburg; ex-Congressman W.S. Shallenberger, of Bochester, Pa.; Eben Brewer, of Erie, and John M. Good, win, of Sharpsville, Mercer county, a com mission to determine the feasibility of con structing a ship canal to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio river, in pursuance of a joint resolution of the last Legislature. The feasibility of the nuptials has been clearly set forth in these columns hereto fore. Men versed in the cost of material And labor, and cognizant of the amount of work to be done, have figured that tbe Ohio river can be slack-watered to a point below the mouth of the Beaver and a canal dug, locks built and piles driven to protect banks, a canal sufficient to float any craft necessary, at a cost not to exceed, if equal, that of building a railway between the points named. So far as generally known, the commis sion appointed may be expected to give sat-, isfaction in this end of the State. & THE! WANT SAFETI GATES. Another Railroad Accident Evolves South aiders' Indignation. A young Polish woman, named Maria Kabolsky. was run over and killed last evening between Twenty-first and Twenty second streets by an outward bound Pitts burg and McKeesport passenger train. The woman was only 21 years of age, 'and lived in a shanty boat at the foot of Twenty-third street. Great indignation is 'expressed in the neighborhood, as this is the tenth accident that has happened on railroads in the vicin ity during a short space oh" time. An in formal meeting was subsequently held in a private hgnse on Fourteenth street, and a resolution passed in favor of the immediate 'adoption of gates at the Southside railroad crossings, tioroner uicuoweu was notified, and will hold an inquest to-day. WAS HARD TOSDBDUE. An Old Offender Who Formerly Gave Policemen a Jlnrtinl Greeting. Margaret Sleidell, an old offender, was last night arrested for drunkness and gen eral disorderly conduct, and lodged in the Twenty-eighth ward station house. Some touching reminiscences of her former history were recounted by the station officers, while the woman's angry shouts re sounded through the building. Formerly it was necessary to send six men'torrest Mrs. Sleidell as she was always armeof with an ax and a long knife, with which weapons she often inflicted considerable damage, TO OPEN THE ROAD. A Gala Time to Be Enjoyed by the Citizens of Bellevernon. Tbe celebration in honor ot the comple tion of the. McKeesport and Bellevernon Bailroad will be held to-day at the latter place. A special train will leave tbe Lake Erie depot, Southside, at 8:30 o'clock, city time, and nearly every railroad official in the city has promised to go. The festivities will end with a banquet and reception this evecunfr THURSDAY,?1 OCTOBER2' fdy im SOME QUICK WOEK. A, Kentucky Man is Astounded Dy a Pittsburg- Achievement. STEEL'MADE FOR HIM IN-0KE DAI. The Shoemakers Are Reviving Their Old Union in This City. THE HEWS OP THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD What Henry Tilford, of Louisville, Ky., says concerning Pittsburg and Pittsburg enterprise is full of novelty. He tells it in a typical Kentuckian style. "The firm I represent in Louisville," said he, "have for some years been experiment ing with hardening processes in steel, and believe that at last they have found a way of making steel hard enough to manufacture armor plates for the United State's Govern ment's war vessels now building, which will make them proof against the guns of all nations.' We have been corresponding with the authorities for some time, and a month ago the Secretary of the Navy sent us a long letter, giving his permission lor a test of our steel. We must, therefore, make some ex perimental armor plates. HIS OWN SUBPBISE. "To do this, steel of a particular carbon grade was necessary, and I was sent East to procure such material. I went first to Phil adelphia, but failed to get it there. Then I applied at Harrisburg and Steelton, but the steel manufacturers there laughed at me, saying that it would not pay them to make a small quantity of a grade of steel so sel dom asked for. I then went to Bethlehem, Pa., with tbe same result. The last place I visited was Pittsbnrg, and going to the office of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., I made known my wants. They said that it was an unusual grade of steel, but that they could make it for me, and asked how mucH I wanted. I explained that for tbe few ex periments we would need only from 5 to 15 tons. Without much figuring tbey told me that it would cost 20 cents a pound for such a small quantity, but that if I would take 90 or 100 tons, it would only cost me 4 cents per pound. Of course, this margin startled me, but I said that, inasmuch as tbe Government had contracted with ns for the work, we would have to get the steel at any price, so I told them to go ahead. I took ont my note book and asked at what date I could expect to receive the steel. They nearly took my breath away when they looked at me in a funny sort of way and said: 'Why, just stay at your hotel un til to-morrow. It is now 2 o'clock P. M., and by 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon we will have the steel on the cars for you.' I couldn't believe that, and tbey, seeing my incredulity, invited me to go to their great armor plate works in Homestead and wit ness the work. A GEEAT FEAT. "The reason of the difference in prices, they told me, was that their furnaces were all so large. The smallest furnaces tbey had would make no less than 90 tons. Then I understood why the Eastern manufactur ers had all refused to fill my order. They would have had to build furnaces purposely for the work. Still, Carnegie's had to con fess that they never made this grade of steel beiore, and that none of their smoke stacks gave just the proper draught 'Well, are you going to build a smoke stack in a night?' I exclaimed. I was landed in Home stead late that afternoon. While I was at the mill tbey altered the damper of the smoke stack amazingly quick, and I had the pleasure of seeing the fur nace fired that night, retired to bed, and by noon the next day saw 90 tons of the grade of steel I wanted" taken out. They took out 15 tons of the best and threw aside the remainder for remelting. True to their promise, my order of steel was loaded on the cars that day, and is now in Louisville. No other city in the United States pos sibly in the world was capable of such a feat. It is wonderful. "Yes, we have natural gas in Louisville. We boasted about it a good bit I used to think we were a match for Pittsburg any day, but since I have been in Pittsburg our little six-inch mains seem like pipe-stems compared with your gas mains three feet in diameter. Oh, your's is a great town." THE SHOEMAKERS ORGANIZING. Pltttburs Cobblers Are Revlvins Their Old tlmB Union. A meeting of the shoemakers of this city will be held Monday evening next at No. 465 Fifth avenue, when a permanent organ ization will be formed. They will attach themselves to the Boot and Shoe Makers' National Union. For the past two years there has not been any organization of the shoemakers in Pittsburg. The trade has been going from bad to worse, until a num ber of the members decided to do something to better their condition. A meeting was held last Monday evening, when a tempo rary organization was formed. The follow ing officers were elected: Karl Saner, Pres ident; John Dotzbaer, Secretary, and J. Gehring, Treasurer. The new organization is alleged to be the result of the fight between General Master Workman Powderly of the Knights of Labor and Harry Skeffington, Master Work man of N. D. A. 226, composed of shoe makers, at the Indianapolis session of the General Assembly. Several years ago the shoemakers of Cincinnati was the strongest organization in that place. They had over 4,000 members, and were attached to D. A. 48, of Cincinnati. They wanted to join the National Trades District, but fas their withdrawal would greatly decrease the membership of D. A. 48, it was opposed by Hugh Cavanagh, Master Workman of the latter. Skeffington advised the men to leave anyhow, and for this he was severely reprimanded bjr the General. Master Work man. The feeling between them grew very bitter, and as a result Skeffington withdrew from the order. His action caused the mem bership in the shoemakers' local assembly in the city to dwindle away to almost noth ing, ana tney nnatiy disrupted. The local organization was L. A. 1950, and the membeship in this assembly also lapsed. Secretary Treasurer LauraPowell, who was a member of the assembly during its existence, said the disruption had nothing to do with the Powderly-Skeffington trouble. She stated that the members of the assembly were afraid of the Pittsburg Shoe Company, for, whom they worked and they left the Knights of Labor. The new union formed Monday, is being backed by the National Trade Organization which now embraces about 70 local unions. A TIN PLATE PLANT. Ground Purchased nt 'Glenvrood to Bolld a Will There. A new tin plate plant is to be erected at Glenwood on the B. & O. road. .A Pitts burg company has purchased four and a half acres ol ground at that place, and so soon as there is a reasonahle"certainty tlrat the next Congress will advance the tariff on tin to 2 cents per pound, they will begin to erect an extensive plant. The agent who purchased the ground, would not give the names of the parties who are concerned. Selling Tank Glnss. H. A. Newkirk, the only traveling sales man now in the employ of the Chambers & McKee Glass Compatjy, was at the Mon'on gahela House yesterday on his way back to Jeannette. He has been ont -since Septem ber 1, and in that time sold over 100 carloads of window glass. No one order was taken for less than 1,000 boxes. He also states that the prices received for the tank class were n .high as those received by many of the Pitts- ourg manuiaciurers tor their pot glass. Labor Points. DistbictMastebWobxhak Boss of D. A. yo.frgniSatgottofeer,wit to BprlndilaJ yesterday, where he made an address before L. A. 6154, the mixed assembly at that place. He stated jesterday attcrnoon that the member ship in this local was also increasing. A teams council has been fonried at East Liverpool, O. A meeting will be held on Son day next to elect permanent officers. Ten or finizations are represented in tbe council, be temporary officers chosen were: President, Edward Cook, and Secretary, Qulncy Fowler. Southsjdb manufacturers say that If they' had never gotten anything out of their invest ment in the Pittsbnrg and Lake Erie Railway otber than terminal facilities, the cost saved in hauling would have been a large dividend.' They could afford to build a railroad for these alone. TriE Specialty Glass Works, at East Liver pool, O., will not move to Jeannette, as was contemplated. Anumher of their men had already purchased lots at the new town and were about to begin to build houses. Tbe cause of the non-removal was due to the plant changing hands. BES0LUTI0NS ALL TALK. A New Castle minister Object to the Tern, pernnce BesoIvlnK Idea Called It a . Chostnat. At the closing day's session' of the First district of the Christian Church Co-operation of Pennsylvania, at the Disciple Church, corner Montgomery avenue and Arch street, Allegheny, yesterday Bev. Frank Talmage, "of New Castle, created somewhat of a sensation by opposing a reso lution denouncing intemperance. In the morning a number of delegates made addresses on church work. In the afternoon the Committee on Nominations recommended that the present officers be continued during the next year. This was adopted. The following are the officers: President, B. S. Latimer; Vice President, Joseph P. McCune; Corresponding Secre tary, H. K. Pendleton; Becording Secre tarv, P. Y. Pendleton; Treasurer, John Kirkpatrick. The next meeting will be held at Washington, Pa. There are 20 Disciple churches with no pastors in the connties south of Pittsburg, and collection was taken up to assist them. J. B.Wagner,editor of the Christian Stand ard, Cincinnati, O., made an address in which be said that the church had too many collection days. The Committee on Besolutions offered a resolution denouncing intemperance. This brought Bev. Frank Talmage to his feet He said: "We mouth the same thing again and again. Ot course, we believe it. We might as well pass a resolution that we be lieve Jesus Christ to be the Son of God. We believe it as much as we do the Bible. But what good will it do to pass it?" . After considerable discussion the resolu tion was adopted. At the evening session Bev. H. W. Talmage, Jr., preached a tem perance sermon. THE FROG WAS PAULTT. A Peculiar Accident at the Panhandle Cross Ins at Carson fetreet. An accident ocenred on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad last night about 10 o'clock. A ireight train backing up tbe track near the Carson street crossing of the Panhandle Bailroad got off the rails just beyond the point where the Panhandle line branches away from the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston tracks. The train tore up the trestles and struck the small signal house between tne tracks, and knocked it completely off its foundations. The wrecked house fell over the parapet and cut the telephone and telegraph wires across, temporarily stopping communica tion. Fortunately no one was in the house at the time. One of the employes of the road had just left it, and was standing close to the door when the train backed" off the rails and came crashing through the woodwork. A somewhat amusing event resulted from the accident. When the house fell on the wires they were crossed for a few seconds. In the Twentv-second ward station Ser geant McQuaid was talking through the telephone, with the receiver to his ear, when he felt a sudden shock, which nearly knocked him from his chair, and surprised him so muCh that he uttered a startled ejac ulation. He had been administered a gra tuitous electric shock, caused by the cross ing of the wires. None of the railroad officials can account for the accident. It will be remembered that a similar wreck occurred id the same spot some time ago, and the cause alleged was the faulty construction of the frog at the junction. It is thought probable that last night's accident was due to a similar cause. Traffic waj only temporarily disar ranged. The police telephone wires were useless all last evening owing to the accident so far as the Sonthside was concerned. Bepairs will be immediately made. ASKING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. - Important Bleetlatr of River Coal Operators To-Day. 'A. meeting of the Coal Exchange will be held at 1030 o'clock to-morrow forenoon for the pnrpose-of discussing measures of relief from the obstruction of the river by bridge builders. As stated in The Dispatch yesterday, the river men feel that they can secure no adequate relief under existing law. The meeting to-day is to consider ways and means to secure Congressional ac tion looking to a change of the laws. Don't Fail to Note -The temporary removal of J. F. Maeder, , -,- -l -J? i .!- U .......3 XT wiuie reouuuing at we uiu buuu, hi aiu. 142 Firth avenue, opposite the Cathedral. He has the largest stock of novelties and staple goods that he has ever carried, both foreign and domestic, which he is making np in suits, overcoats and trousers in the very latest styles, at extremely moderate figures for first-class work. Mr. Maeder personally superintends the cutting, thus assuring perfect fitting gar ments. Oar $11 90 Overcoats for To-Dny. Do you catch the idea? If you do, ob serve that for to-day we offer as a bargain, some new light colored kersey overcoats, which we just received, at the bargain price of ?11 90. You can't begin to buy these name crarnients nnder 25. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Miss A. Vajt Dtjsek, of 62 West Forty sixth street, New York, begs to inform the ladies of Pittsburg and Allegheny City that her representative is now at the Anderson Hotel with a handsome assortment of Paris and New York novelties in dresses, cloaks, etc., for which she invites their Kind in spection. Victory for the New No. 9. At the Exhibition Universelle, Paris, 1889 (tbe great World's Fair), the highest possible premium, the only prize for sewing machines, was awarded to the Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co. Office No. 6, Sixth street, Pittsbnrg. The values we are showing in black silks frnm RXa to S3 a vd.. are nneaualed. nssu Hughs &Hacke. Babe bargains in diamonds, watches and silverware at X P. Steinmann's, 107 Fed eral st, Allegheny. IX Cabinet photos, SI per doz. Lies' Pop ular Gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth st TTSu Specialties for evening wear in brns sels net, crepe dn cbene and mouseline de soie: latest novelties, direct from the Paris market Huous & Hacke. TTSSU The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite are Angostura "Bitters. Feauenheim & Vilsack's Iron City beer grows in favor every day 'Phone 1188. Specialties for evening wear in brus i els riet, crepe du chene and mouseline de sole; latest novelties, direct from the Paris market , BUGU3 & HACKS. TTSBU - ,. FORlM'enCAt'AIMS. i y What tne Pas-American Delegates Will be Shown in This Ciij. THE ICON, STEEL A'ND GLASS KILLS. Reciprocity of Trade Is to be Held Steadily in Ylew. TIME IS TOO SHORT !0R FEIPPEEIES The committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for the entertain ment of the delegates to the Pan-American International Congress has not yet made np its programme,. and will not until sometime next week. The general llueot local in dustries to be visited have been determined, bat the committee is waiting1 for more infor mation as to th3 special matters in which the delegates are interested. It is the desire of the committee to show, to the delegates those manufactures which are most likely to be demanded by the South American trade, so that the visit mabe made, to the highest possible extent, profitable to local industries. Concerning this general subject Mr. J. B. Scott, the chairman of the Committee on Entertainment, said last evening: "We Are waiting to see what the tour of the dele gates will develop. Within another week their treatment and experiences' at other places will give us numerous pointers as to what they will desire to see here. We want to show them pirrsBirBG'a PEnrcrpAi. hhbusteies. "The main lines to be shown are the iron, steel and glass manufactures. To what mills th'ev will be taken we have not de cided. We will probably take tbem to the Edgar Thomson. Steel Works at Braddock, and possibly Jo Jeannette. As to that I am notln a position to say definitely. The trouble is that we will hare such limited time. We must crowd into two days what ought to occupy two weeks. "In laving oat our programme we want to take into consideration what the South American States need most. In their de velopment they will build railroads, and thevwill require steel rails, snikes. fish Mates, picks, shovels, etc. They will want likewise structural iron and steel. There promises to be a great demand in South America for glass of all kinds. We can show only the principal industries. If time permits, we would like to display to the delegates our immense capacity for supply ing fuel, such as coal and coke. It would be of no use to show them natural gas wells. We cannot send natural gas to South America. It is possible, however, that a big coal trade may be opened, by way of the Mississippi river, to Central and South American ports. It would make A STBOKO IHPBESSIOir upon the visitors if they could go by the Baltimore and Ohio and the Southwest Penn Bailroads through the coke region, and see the miles or blszing ovens. "Plans have not yet been perfected for a display of onr local manufactures in Mechanical Hall, but it is likely that such a display will be made. The exhibits there are not distinctly local and dp not include many articles wiicrx we would desire. Be side, the Exposition will be closed at that time. In Boston, I see, the delegates were driven about the city so that they might sea the great stores, the homes, the drives and the parks. We will not attempt anything of that sort It would be of no benefit, and would consume too much time. Wfe wish to make the visit here eminently utilitarian. "We are not jet positive as to the time of arrival or departure from this city. There may be some change in the programme. We are'awaiting positive information from the party on that and on other points. The committee will meet about the middle of next week and complete its programme in detail" Tho Brantifnl Autumnal Foliage. An exceptional opportunity fs offered by the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company to resi dents of Pittsburg and vicinity to take a pleasant ride over tbe Alleghenies and up the Bell's Gap B. B. to Lloydsville (Rhodo dendron Park). A special train of this company's fine coaches will leave Union station on Saturday, October 12, 1889, at 8:10 A. M., arrive at Altoona at noon, stop will be made at that point for dinner,' arriving at Xiloydsville at 1 F. M.' Returning, special train will leave Idoydsville at 5:00 p. M., arriving at Altoona for supper, reaching Pittsburg about 9.D0:p. M. Fare from Pittsburg and East liberty, $30; Wilkinsburg and Swissvale, 2 95; Braddock, $2"90; and correspondingly low rates from principal' stations east thereof. BIBER mSTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET, HIGHCIASS UNDERWEAR!- FOB MEN, WOMEN AND CHItDKEN. We carry several lines that are of the highest standard of excellence, equal in every respect to tne best English made goods, perfect in snipe and guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. We offer these goods at low figures. JERSEYWAISTS AND " STOCKINETTE JACKETS. Ladles!, Misses' and Children's -s - ' - CLOAKS AND SUITS. Take Elevator for Cloak Booms. BIBER & EASTON. OCS-TTSSU . FiIHNITURE R. J. HOMER & CO., 61, 63 AND 63 WEST TWENTY-THIBD ST., NEW YORK. LABGEST EXHIBIT OF ARTISTIC FURNITURE IN AMERICA, Ten Show Rooms filled with the latest pro ductions of the Furniture and Upholstery Art from the recognized manufacturing cen ters of the world, ' Novelties of London production. Novelties of Paris production. Novelties of Vienna production. Onr own importation. Novelties of American production, lnola&lac those of our own manufacture. Visitors to New York are cordially Invited to call and examine oar atoekasdwtees. The central location of oar cstahHshaeat (adjeht- I infcEdenMuseelmakMlteasy of access frees I aiiputaoiuioQttr, f? t Hmw - 1 t . t ! 5 jmwHDRNE 2U-CQ.'B2 r uSSk jr - , 'M LS, A.J." l . PENN AVENUE STORESf- 9 ' f.J . -- 4J5J r . Welcome a good rWww w. ,'. OurereatbargaiM fa eTery-BepaHJJ ment. Tie greatest Fall trade we tare ereti bad is now geiag 09. The people know tbe pfeee as4 1tey Am WA t)4wa -3A fm A..-..- .a. A y w n 1 g wra j uu. vtu araaain Mi mi a , gg-fj eclipses la variety an our former seasons-wa have tho goods that phaaei we have tbem is big qtiantitios;we bars them at the right prise. The dress goods bade hero is wonder. xnT, bat we have won It byhirdwerk, -3 1 '. S" T-. and this week m have mere stsw lets at - special bargains. 2 a i ri'-i See fits doshle-widtt, AM-Wesi, Stte- Border Saittegs at 59 eeatea jwa . to see the new All-Wool PlJd Stripe Saltings the .prices are lowest; The best Jl Broad. Cloths ever The Cashmere Stock fall up wMk syles-g iuH-U"'"jnnn. . ' The 59-iaoa wide AH-Woet SaMfeg S-k. ', Cloths plain, colors and mtxtojos at - - SO cents, are aaeqaalea for the moaey. All tie latest. and seat styHefc eCeets t , ' in Fre&efe. pattern robes are here Ono of a ttnd the Sagllsa Ctetfa pat- terns Hie nae cosiuma otews ma- n ported. We show these la largest m sortment of eeJertegs. ' The Great Busk In oar Ladles' and. Children's Cloak and SattDeBartmeat o? r ?l has not exhausted oar stoofc Daily' arrivals of bow goods here la Jackets ' " " : all the sew cloths and latest shapeap BtrHab and comf ortabto Long Garments, -s?- in medium and heavy weights, JM aa4Wtrr?'' - . sW up The largest stock of Seal Plash W vfT Garments, Coats, Jackets and maattesj""-. our prices are lower than yea pay let. Z. '' inferior goods elsewhere. A little early, bat we are ready with a splendid assortment of toe Alaska Sealj Garments. Our short and medjastl lengtb Alaska Seal Jackets an fault-1, " less In shape, and oar priees low beyond 1 1 competition. ' , ' Remember there Is bo doubt as to tha - I reliaDility of oar Seal Garments. Our Bilk Departmeat Kaek and Cot ' ors has special inducements this week in the largest variety of faaatonabla "Silk dress faeries la the largest raacje 0 colors aa education to see this Department aad its woedors of weavbc from the best, makers of the Old New 'Worlds. 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