Wrr? .i' f5T'K..aRf! THE PITTSBUKG DISPATCH, WEDNE6DAY, OCTOBER 16, 1889. 'S.t. rm w ; ws4 m - v Emma Tomasefsky Loves Her life Upon the Stage. AHEBBEW CHILD'S BEAUTT Hade the Subject of Dispute Between Father and Uncle. m APPEAL MADE TO AGE5T O'BRIEN. He Decides That the Father Mast Come on Prom Philadelphia. THE CHILD ACTRESS LfTEETIEWED The Hebrew Opera Company which is this week playing in the Tarn Halle, on Forbes street, has among its members the subject of a little romance. There is a lovely little girl of 12 years, whose bewitch ing black eyes and vivacious manner play havoc with the heart of many a young man on the front seat. She flies around the stage as if she were born before the foot lights and were raised to face an andience with her first laugh. This beautiful child is, by a strange mis fortune of heredity, named Emma Tomasef sky, -and she has been made the subject of solemn correspondence between the grave and erudite secretaries of two formal socie ties. Last Saturday Agent Samuel F. O'Brien, of the Humane Society, received from Georjre H. Smith, the Sec etary of the Humane Society of Philadelphia, a letter saying that he had that day been waited upon by a Mr. Tomasefsky, who was seek ing a lost daughter. He had said to Mr. Smith that his little girl had been stolen away by an ancle, Mr. Bores Tomasefsky, and taken upon the road as a theatrical per former. THE FATHER'S CLAIM. The father alleged to Mr. Smith that his child had been stolen from him because of her remarkable beauty, which must prove to be a source of considerable monetary re turn by using her upon the stage. He de sired to have her arrested and returned to him, expressing great love for his pretty, bright-eyed daughter. Mr. Smith requested Agent O'Brien to investigate the matter, saying that he understood that the child would be brought to Pittsbnre and plaved at the Forbes Street Turn Halle. If Mr. O'Brien could arrest and hold the child under any Pittsburg ordinance he was re quested to do so. Tne information was con veyed that -Jacob Garterstein and Thomas Silberman, members ot the company, were instrumental in the little girl's abduction. Agent O'Brien and a reporter for The Dispatch went last evening to the Turn Halle, on Forbes street, and witnessed the production of a Hebrew play by the Phila delphia company. Mr. O'Brien saw little Emma play and had a talk with her. He felt unable to interfere, as the child was not subject to anv work which could be con strued to be injurious to her health or dan gerous to her safety. He will to-day write to Secretary Smith, saying that he cannot interfere under the law, but that if her father will come here and make an informa tion he may be able to secure his daughter's release. THE BEPOBTEB SMITTEX. During an interim between the acts The Dispatch young man, by the courtesy of Mr. Garterstein, -was permitted to talk with Emma Tomasefsky. She is indeed the pos sessor of remarkable beauty. She looks like a child of 14 years, being large for her age and possessing a well-developed form. Her complexion is clear and Iresb, her cheeks plump and round, her chin dimpled, her lips full and red and arched like Cupid's bow. The most noticeable features of her countenance are her large dark eyes, which are fringed by long black lashes and flash with the ecstasy of a young, buoyant nature. She is an exceedingly pretty little lady, modest, but not unnaturally shy. She said: "So father wants me. don't want him. He is no good. He and mother do not live together and haven't for several years. I don't want to go home. I have a nice time here and am going to stay." Thereupon she was whistled for and bounded upon the stage as if she certainly took great delight in her work. It was ex plained by Mr. Garterstein that he and another member of the company were brothers-in-law of little Emma and that her older sister was in the company. THE OLD MAX IS LAZY. The father, he said, was a worthless man who would not work and wanted Emma within his control that he might take ad vantage of her wages. Agent O'Brien ex pects to hear in a day or two from Secretary Smith, giving him fuller particulars con cerning the girl. The company now playing in Turn Halle has met with great favor among the Her brew people of this city. Before the curtain raised last evening Mr. M. Boben appeared upon the stage and addressed the audience, saying that the people of this city had been so greatly delighted by the Work of the company that a movement had been set on foot to retain them as a permanent stock company. It had been proposed, he said, to form a theatrical club, to which several hundred people might contribute by the purchaseof stock. He hoped that the propo sition might be received with favor by the generous patrons of the play. Mr. Boben's speech was highly applauded by the large audience. It was "stated after ward that one-quarter of the stock sufficient to back the movement had already been subscribed in Pittsburg. WILL FACILITATE TfiAYEL. STore to Stop Delay of Cable Cars at Rnll road Crossings Cable cars on Penn avenue are held 10 and 15 minutes sometimes by freight trains following close upon one another at Pitts burg, Fort "Wayne and Chicago Bailroad crossing. To stop this A. F. Keating has introduced an ordinance in Councils pro Tiding that it shall not be lawful for any railroad crossing the street named to run trains of a greater length than one engine and 15 cars at any time between the hoars o f 6 A.M. and 9 P.M. Sections two and three provide that one train shall not follow another, or pass another in an opposite di rection, unless an interval of at least five minutes elapse in their time at the crossings named. Section four of the ordinance places all the responsibility for disregard of the law upon the engineer ana hreman of the train who are each to be fined 550 for violating it HE LET HIS BOX FALL. A Father Charged With Throwing nil Child From a Bridge. John Daley, of TSo. 3325 Thirty-third street, was arrested by Officer Palmer, charged with throwing his child, 6 years old, over the bridge at Thirty-third street. The child is expected to die. The father was under the influence of liquor when ar rested. He said that he was playing with his boy, trying to scare him from going on thebridge, when the child wriggled lrom his grasp. Inspecting the Lines. The officials of the Pennsylvania Bailroad arrived in the city yesterday in three special trains, and started on their tour of inspec tion of the lines east of Pittsburg and Erie. The Erie and Pittsburg road will be in spected to-day. and the Cleveland and Pitts burg road on Friday, THE WHEELING BRIDGE. Bcislt of tho Protest of the Pittsburg Elver Operators They Believe Their Ylst Will be Effective. The Pittsburg delegation of river operat ors returned from "Wheeling yesterday, where they interviewed the officers of the Union Bridge Company, which has in charge the construction work on the "Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge. The members of the Pittsburg dele gation were John A. Wood, "W. B. Bodgerc, B. B. Blackburn, Charles Jutte, "W. D. "Wood, John O'Neil, James T. "Wood and S. D. Swaney. The delegation called upon Mr. B. H. Cochran, president of the bridge company, and had a long talk with bim rela tive to the contemplated closing of the east or channel span of the river. President Cochran listened attentively to all that the rivermen had to say. He claimed that the company had been disappointed in not be- ing able to complete the work by this time. The interview was very satisfactory to the rivermen. They met, at Mr. Cochran's of fice, Mr. "William A. Lynch, the general counsel for the "Wheeling and Lake Erie Bailroad, and one of the Baird Brothers, who are the contractors for the bridge work. The committee left Mr. Cochran's office at 3 o'clock, and spent some time after that viewing the bridge. Alter that Captain John A. "Wood returned to Mr. Cochran's office and learned that, during the interim, the president of the bridge company had re ceived from Colonel Merrill, at Cincinnati, a letter stating that a protest against the closing of the channel span had been filed at the "War Department and forwarded to him. Mr. Cochran expressed to Captain Wood a willingness to make such arrangements as would be suitable to the river operators. Captain John A. "Wood said yesterday that he was satisfied with the results of the visit He said that he was surprised at the statements made in telegrams sent to Pitts burg papers from "Wheeling, saying that the conference had been entirely futile. Captain "Wood ana Captain Swaney, as well as other members of the delegation, think that a good impression was made upon the officials seen. Other river operators here 'place very little faith in the good expres sions of the bridge people, and say that they are prepared to furnish money for legal measures. Captain Harry Brown yesterday wrote a letter to one of the officers" of the bridge company saying that "W. H. Brown Sons had between 2,500,000 and 3,000,000 bushels of coal loaded on barges ready for shipment on the arrival of the treshet, that their tows usually reached Wheeling in the evening on account of having to run the Beaver and Steubenville bridges by day, and that if the channel span were closed by the false work deemed necessary in the construction of the bridge, the tows would have to be tied up and perhaps broken, which would cause a loss of time of from 36 to 48 hours. Cap tain Brown asked that the company should leave open 250 feet, or one-half of the east ern tpan, if it were possible. That space, he said, would let the largest tows through. 'SQUIRE PORTER ARRESTED. Inspector Wbltebonae make an Informa tion Against Him Speak-Easy Conspir acy Charged. Police Inspector "WTutehouse yesterday entered information against Alderman W. H. Porter, of the Fifteenth ward, and against Thomas Carney, Porter's colored deputy constable, charging them with con spiracy. Alderman Porter was arrested at his office by Captain Dick Brophy yester day afternoon and taken before Magistrate Hyndman, where he furnished bail in the sum of 51,500 for a hearing at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Constable Carney was not ar rested for the reason that, as the officers learned, he had in some way heard of the impending suits and quietly skipped the town last week. The charge against Alderman Porter is the resnlt ot the same kind of business with speak-easy proprietors as that in which Bauder and his gang were involved, and for which they are now awaiting trial. Inspector Whilehouse was interviewed abont the case last night, bnt would talk little. He said the information against Porter was made out against Porter, Carney and others, but he was not yet prepared to say who the "others" were." However, he expected to have quite a number of cases against Porter and the indefinite "others" as well. The specific case against Porter on which the suit tor conspiracy was entered was that of a Mrs. Plimpton, who had been rnnning a speak-easy on Penn avenue, near Forty fifth street. Suit had been entered against her by Carney, but before the date of the hearing at Alderman Porter's office, she was notified that on the payment of $60 the mat ter would be settled and the proceedings dropped. An effort was made to interview Alder man Porter last night, bnt he could not be found at any of his usual haunts, and up until 1:15 o'clock this morning his family declared that he had not returned home. They did not know, they said, where he was, and had heard nothing of him since he had gone out early in the evening. DOCTORS CONFER. Pennsylvania Company Fnrseons Listen to Vnlnnble Paper. The semi-annual meeting of the Associa tion of the Surgeons on the Pennsylvania Company's lines was held yesterday at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Dr. Bidenour, of Massillon, presiding. Two addresses were delivered, one by Dr. J. B. Ilurdock, on the "Treatment of Fractures in the Neigh borhood of Joints," and the other by Dr. Buchanan on the "Justifiability of Import ant Surgical Operations by Inexperienced Surgeons." Both papers were of a scientific character, and were ably treated by the re spective physicians. The remainder of the session was taken up by the ordinary routine business. Alter this meeting clossd the Allegheny county medical quarterly meeting was held in tne ineater oi vurry university. At tne conclusion of the business meeting, the fol lowing named gentlemen were elected mem bers ot the society: Drs. W. N. Marshell, Hoboken; T. P. Graham, West End; S. O. Brumbaugh, J. E. Miller, W. F. Bowben son, T. S. Pershing, of Pittsburg, and J. P. Golden. About a dozen gentlemen were also proposed for membership and they will be voted Tor at the next meeting. The offi cers for the ensuing year were nominated, and an election will be held at the January meeting. HITHER AND THITHER. Movements of Plttsbargcrs and Others of Wido Acquaintance. Friday has been set aside in this State as "Autumnal Arbor Day" for the public schools. City Superintendent Luckey said yes terday: "Arbor Day celebrations include tree planting. Now the Pittsburg schools are al ready planted for all they are worth. Tberois no room for any farther planting, consequent ly I aon't see how we could celebrate Arbor Day. I understand that a similar condition of things exists in Allegheny. Another reason is that we have no spare rooms. There are probably some of our outlying schools which have a little roem for more trees, but if we celebrate Arbor Day in any of these it would have to be cele brated in all our schools. The festival can be intended only for the country districts." Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, accompanied br his wife, started yesterday on an extended Western trip. He has been "hustling" hard all summer, and now will take a mnch-needed rest. It Is his intention to visit all points of In terest on the Pacific coast, and he expects to be absent about six weeks. James Kedman and wife, of Crafton station, will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Smith as far as Utah, where they are going to visit friends. John Ehman returned yesterday from If ew York, where he attended the conference of representatives ot the labor press of the country. A committee on organization was appointed. Captain W. "W. O'Keil is in Memphis, looking after the business of bis retail coal yard at that city. THE G.O.P.DENOMOED Colored Men Organize a New Political League in the County. CITIZEN AJAX JONES DETHRONED. Some Bed Hot Speeches Made Condemning Southern Outrages. THEI WAST BEC0GNITIW AS T0TEE8 The convention of the Colored "Working men's Political Association was -opened yesterday morning in the Warren A. M. E. Church, corner Fulton and Clark streets. Ajax Jones was elected temporary chair man, and the fun then began. T. J. Gatewood made the opening speech. He commenced by saying that the votes ot the colored people had been thrown away for the past 25 pears, and the colored man was being led around by the nose by a political party. He asked the race to throw off the shackles that bound them and vote independent! s of any party. Andrew Walker said the condition of the colored man was worse than that of the Indian. He said one of the former could not go to Harrisburg unless he went in the kitchen. Samuel Wilkinson followed him and said the colored people should stand together and die for a principle.) AM, WANTED TO TALK. About this time almost every delegate in the hall wanted to sav something that would annihilate the Bepnblican party. Tne following committee on permanent organization was appointed: Lee Wilkin son, Richard Sees, Thomas Roach, Will iam Smith and Thomas Gatewood. In his speech, President Ajax Jones made one ot his characteristic mayor's of fice oratorical flights. In the afternoon the committee on permanent organization re ported the following named officers: Chairman, C. A. Jones; First Vice President, C TT nnnn.ll. Cannnil Vina P.BlM.nt C7-n ben 8oles; Third Vice President, Samuel Wil kinson; Secretary, J. W. Gatewood; Assist ant Secretary, Lewis Martin. A kick was made about Ajax being presi dent, and C. H. O'Donnell was nominated against him. The vote on the question stood 18 to 18. Considerable excitement was caused by the election, and the convention was in an uproar. Bev. Clinton, who was called temporarily to the chair, cast the de ciding ballot in tavor of Mr. O'Donnell. The latter appointed Eev. G. W. Clinton, T. E. Eoach, William Smith, J. M. F. Fos ter and John H. Scott a committee on reso lutions. SOME YIGOBOUS KICKS. In the evening a kick was made about a claim that the election of Mr. O'Donnell was unammons. The Committee on Reso lutions presented their report. It was in the natnre of a demand for political recog nition. They denounced the outrages per petrated on their colored brethren in the South. They also ask Councils to pass an ordinance prohibiting the employment of non-taxpayers upon public works. They also ask for recognition in mills and facto ries enjoying prosperity under a high tariff law and adopted an eight honr plank. Richard Keys and Eev. G. W. Clinton made speeches denouncing those who had spoken disparagingly of the colored race in the South. Remarks were also made by John Trefley, J. M. F. Foster and others. Mr. G. A. Mossett ofiered a resolution to make the convention a permanent lea cue. and delegates instructed to organize perma nent clubs at once. A resolution was offered indorsing one of the delegates for a position under Collector Warmcastle. It called forth considerable oratory. Mr. Foster opposed it. Eev. Clinton said the Collector was there to be bothered by persons indorsing applicants. FALNTED AT THE ALTAE. nigh Class Rannwny Slatcb With Unci- pected Development. The following interesting telegram was re ceived last night from Franklin. An effort was made to see Eev. Mr. "White, but as he lives at Forest City.he could notbe reached: Franklin society is once more all tornnp over the elopement ot two of Its most promi nent members, Miss Annie H. Lewis, only child of President 8. C. Lewis, of the Eclipse Oil Works, and a member of the Standard Od Co., and Mr. Willis B. Cocbran, the son of R. L. Cocbran, a prominent citizen and politician. Mr. Cochran's love-making met with stern op position lrom Mr. Lewis, who -would not listen to any proposal for his danghf er's hand, and as a result the young folES decided upon an elope ment. Miss Lewis left on Friday last lor Pittsburg, where she was met later by young Cochran. The couple seenred a marriage license, and with a couple of mntual triends proceeded to St. Andrew's Church. There the bride met with an unexpected friend In the nastnr. Rev- John Crockar White, In whom she recognized the pastor who had' years before known and baptized her in Cleveland. At the sight of him she fainted. She soon recovered, however, and the ceremony was duly solemnized. Mr. and Sirs. Cochran then proceeded to the home of a friend, where thpy remained until Saturday, when the lady returned to the home ot her parents in this city. It was the intention to keep the marriage a secret, but some former Franklinite got wind oi it and communicated the fact to Mr. Lewis. The news did not have a soothing effect on that gentleman, bnt rather increased his anger, and today the bride was shipped to friends in New York, while the groom has been retired to his father's stock farm in the wdds of Bugar Creek township. The younc couple have lone been recognized as leaders in Franklin exclusive society circles, and this, together with the prominence of their families, has caused general comment Mrs. Cochran Is a very pretty brunette and very hlrhly educated. Mr. Cocbran is a young man of good abilities, and it is the general hopo of their friends that tbo stern parent in the case will relent and extend to the yonng couple the hand of forgiveness. - LUTHERANS FOR LUTHERANS. The Akron Resolution Passed In 1S72 KeaQlrmed. At the meeting of the Lutheran General Couucil yesterday the resolution adopted in Akron in 1872, that only Lutheran minis ters be allowed in Lutheran pulpits and Lutheran communicants at Lutheran altars, was reaffirmed. The resolution protesting against the abuse of Lutherans in Russia by the Czar's Government was indorsed The recommendation to speak English in the General Conncil was frowned- down. The Council commended the Johnstown Lutherans to the liberality of the congrega tions in the country. The IllIIls Renm!nc Work will be resumed to-day in the pud dling and rolling departments of Darlington & Co's. mills at Frankstown. The shutdown which occurred a week ago, was because the firm could not supply the men with a softer iron. Satisfactory terms have now been made. The pipe mills will begin to operate shortly. EXTRAORDINARY EYESIGHT. After Total Blindness to Objects Sees to Bead the FlnestPrlnt. It used to be considered good success when a person had been blind from cataract, if one out of two was restored sufficiently to walk abont, and more were totally blinded than were made to see to read common print Miss Christiana McGillviany, of Glasgow, Columbiana county, O., four miles west of Wellsville, had been blind in one eye two years or more, when she came to Dr. Sadler, 804 Penn avenue, who oper ated on her last week. He adjusted her glasses, when she was able to read not only common diamond print (the smallest type) .but chrome-lithographic reductions, still much smaller. In the language of Mr. Geo. E. Littleton, of Bellaire, O. (after an opera tion for cataract by Dr. Sadler, and glasses fitted): "With my glasses 1 can see to read as well as ever in my life, and I used to have very strong eyes,' expresses the re sults Becured by Dr. Sadler in every case be has operated upon this year. These results are not excelled in the history of eye sur gery, and he naturally feels proud or his eucces&T AHTI-BOILEEBDRSTEBS. They TJnllmbcr at tho Hotel Anderson The Work Grown In Interest as It Proceeds and Will Contlnne So. Associated American Boiler Makers to the number of more than'100 put in an appear ance at their convention at the Hotel Ander son yesterday morning, and were called to order by President James Lappan, who, in his opening address, dwelt upon the demor alization of the boiler making business, caused by firms that were willing to make cheap boilers for men who wanted them at a low price without much inquiry as to the quality of material used. He also called at tention to the demoralization resulting from a difference in wages paid by manufacturers, which had a deleterious effect on the quality of boilers made. Secretary A. T. Douthett addressed the convention on the subject of organization. He stated that the object of convening was for the purpose of attaining the highest knowledge in the manufacture of steam boilers so as to decrease the risk of life and property in their use. As "iron sharpeneth iron" Mr. Douthett hoped that the attrition of master minds encaged in the business would be productive of, much benefit, not only to those interested in making boilers, bnt to the public as well. He then read the minutes of the last meeting and resolutions passed. Colonel E. D. Meir, of St Louis, Chair man of the Committee on Material and Tests, reported progress daring the last six months, and asked all present to express opinions on the subject and report in writing for consideration their views as to the re spective merits of cast iron, wrought iron and homogeneous steel for various portions of boilers, physical properties of iron, tests requisite, etc. Mr. Mitchel, of Philadelphia, dwelt upon the importance of proper setting in the pres ervation of boilers, and asked that a com mittee be appointed to consider the matter. Committees were named and all the busi ness prepared discussed until 3 o'clock p. M., when an adjournment was taken until 9:30 o'clock this morning in order to allow the committees to cut out more work. One would suppose that men who spent their lives amia tne am oi Doner maKing wouia be noisy in a convention, bat the delegates present were the opposite in this respect. They are a body of thinkers, and might be called scientists, as on observation, investi gation and reflection depend success in their avocation. IEE AMONG INSTRUMENTALISTS. The Orchestras Will Retire From the M. Of. P. U. and Join the K. of L. The dissensions between the rival musical organizations culminated last night in the forced withdrawal of Mr. Buhe from the Grand Opera orchestra. Mr. Friebert- hauser, a musician of 20 years standing, re signed from the orchestra about three years ago rather than join the M. M. P. U., but returned this week as one of the extra mu sicians. Last night he declined to play with Mr. Euhe, whose instrument was the 'cello, and Mr. Schwartz, feeling that he could dis pense with the 'cello better than with the tympani, Mr. Frieberthauser's instrument, asked Mr. Bnhe to withdraw. Yesterday Mr. Schwartz had an interview with Master Workman J. H. Bottkay, oi L. A. 1683, and as a resnlt the Grand Opera leader will file an application on Friday for the admission of his orchestra to the K. of L. Assembly. A similar movement is on foot among the other orchestras. Meanwhile Manager Wilt regards the contentions between the musicians with pla cidity. He has an excellent orchestra, and he not only intends to maintain its effi ciency, but to increase its instrnmentation when opportunity occurs. BRICKHAKERS NOT IEAYIN0. The Next Report Will hhow the K. of Ik to be In Good Condition. Master Workman Boss stated yesterday that it was not true, as rumored, that the brickmakers would withdraw from the. K. of L. It has been said that considera ble dissatisfaction existed among the mem bers of L. A. 2946, District 3, Brickmakers, owing to the increase of the per capita tax from 5 to 7 cents, a change that was made some time ago, and that a movement was be ing made in the direction ot the American Federation of Labor. The status of the indi vidual members of L. A. 2916 has materially increased since they organized within the K. of L., and the slight addition to the assessments would not seem to warrant them in severing 'their connection with the body. Speaking of their financial and numeri cal condition, the Master Workman said Jhat a number ot delinquent members had returnea witnin tne 101a, ana mat a good many new members had been admitted. Financially the organization was flourish ing. - THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW. Labor Organizations- Will Join to Prevent Its Repeat. Wilkie, the Texan contractor who was fined 564,000 for a beach ot the contract labor law some time ago and who appealed his case to Congress, is not pushing his lawyers in the hope that the new Congress will pass a law repealing the existing statue regulating the importatioa of labor. He had a contract for the erection of a new Government building and connived at the emplovment of convict labor in connection with the stone work. The American Granite Cutters at once struck, and Wilkie ira porta ted 61 granite cutters from Scotland and put them to work. Action was taken against him and he was fined as stated. Labor organizations throughout the country will take concerted action against the repeal of the existing law, CARS NOT BD1LT RIGHT. The Loads Should be Damped and Not Dis charged by Hand. A prominent iron manufacturer said yes terday that a great deal of the shortage in cars originated in the design of the cars. If wagons on the same plan as the hoppers in use on the Baltimore and Ohio, from whioh the entire load can be dumped in an instant were made a vast deal of time would be saved, and much greater mileage ob tained from the cars than is now the case. As it is whole trains of cars may be seen any day standing in the yards of coal dealers, iron manuiactnrers, and factories is general, while their contents are laboriously and tediously unloaded by hand. ,Iron ore, coal and coke for use in iron and steel fac tories should be dumped at once and the cars kept in motion. PR0BIXG THE ITEMS. Farther Testimony Taken In Contractor SIcKnlght'a Case. The Board of Arbitrators continued to take testimony yesterday in the case of Con tractor McKnight who claims $28,531 08 from the State for work done at Johnstown after the flood. During the day Mr. Mc Knight closed his case. His bookkeepers, D. J. Lewis, O. H. Houston and J. E. Mc Clelland were cross-examined by Attorney General Kirkpatrick. . In opening for the State the Attorney General said that Mr. McKnight sbonld be paid what is rightly owed to him" but that the State would pay no claims that were not proven beyond a doubt Colonel H. F. Douglas, who wa engineer in charge at Johnstown, was called. He related how he divided the work into districts and assigned two of them to Mr. MoKnight, at the same time cautioning him to be careful. The books of the State and contractors were compared every night and there were always discrepancies. Colonel Douglass then made a detailed statement of the case from his books in which he showed a discrepancy of $27,021 35 existed betwen the State and McKnight Mayor Greenland alio testified. JfRT Jtf. EITTSBURG. A Colored Progressive Co-Operative Association Formed Here. A GENERAL STORE TO BE STARTED. The Charter Secured and a Building Pro vided on Wylie Avenue THE METHOD OP 0PEBATI0H PB0P0SED A number of colored people in this city, 100 or more men of means, have organized what will be known as the Progressive Co operative Association, place of business, Wylie avenue. It is not" a hastily formed plan, but a well-matured one. Meetings have been held weekly for several months in a church on Arthurs street, and the details of the plan debated until the projectors have reached common ground, and artr ready for operations as soon as the legal preliminaries can be arranged. The officers are Joseph H. Smith, Chairman ;J. B. Walker, Treasurer and a man named Henderson, a letter car rier, Secretary. The knowledge of the movement came to a reporter several weeks ago, but not until yesterday could he get onto the plans or scope. The last movement was an applica tion for a charter by W. C. McEldowney, Esq. The company is formed under an act of 1887, under which two other associations have been organized, one in Mansfield and the other in McKeesport, both of which are said to be doing well so far. The Progres sive Co-operative Association of this city has secured a building on Wylie avenue. The charters under the act of 1887 do not al low the giving or accepting ot credit. Such corporations are required to make quarterly statements and declare dividends it there be any earned. The capital stock of the Pitts burg Progressive Co-operative Association is 520,000. THE STOEE TVILTj BE GENERAL. A trained business man has been engaged to take the general management of the store. The capital may be increased or di minished according as the exigencies of the situation may demand. It is intended to run a general business house where enstom ers may get drygoods, millinery, groceries, hardware, etc., anything likely to be needed by all housekeepers. While Caucasian patronage is solicited, it is expected that the greater portion will come from the colored population, which is dense in the neighborhood of the proposed store. There are many people who do not expect to receive direct benefit from the en terprise, who nevertheless look upon it favor ably as an educational factor. There are few avenues to lucrative employment open to colored people in this section. While in the South the colored man enters the lists gen erally, and aspires to be a mechanic, store keeper, lawyer, preacher, doctor, or what ever he may feel best qualified for; in the North he generally seems to be smothered by his surroundings, and but few are able to fight their way unassisted to prominence. Commerce rules the world, and the man who trains his sons in business puts power into their hands. The trading nations rule the modern world, and did much of the an cient, except during the domination of the Bomans. War nowadays is more a matter of business than of bloodshed. A nation whose finances are disorganized cannot put armies into the field and sustain them ef fectively. TTABS HOT PBOFITABLE. As Louis XIV., ot France, said, "The last piece of gold, or credit, wins." The master spirits in the commercial world now adays have learned that war is not profit able, and they are more potent to bring about that state of universal peace of which philanthropists dream than are the masters of diplomacy and statecraft. To becomes member oi the Progressive Co-operative Association one must pay an initiation fee. of 51 aahare on the amount of stock he wishes to hold. Complaint has been made by all lawyers who have gotten charters for this kind of or ganizations of the ruling of the At torney General of the State. Ac cording to the act of Assembly governing them, the charges for charter are 10 cents per hundred words for transcribing at Har risburg, and the same amount for recording in the county where the association exists, but the Attorney General has ruled that an additional of y oi 1 per cent on the capital stock must be paid, the same charged; all other corporations. The course of this co-operative store will be watched with interest. So far white Americans have not generally succeeded in such enterprises, though the system has worked well in England and Germany. It is possible the colored brethren may be able to give the whites pointers in this line. THE FDBL FDNDS. DIds Being Received for the Supply of Coal to the Poor. William Boseburg, Cashier of the Bank of Pittsburg, and acting for the Committee of Distribntion of the Brewer and Crawford Fuel Funds, is receiving bids for the deliv ery of coal for the ensuing year. The funds are trusts left to the West Penn Hospital by Messrs. Brewer and Crawford to supply coal to the needy poor. The former fund was $72,000 and the latter $12,000. A committee was appointed to use the interest each year to purchase coal and give it to persons that they thought were poor and deserving. The plan has been carried out for a number of years. Last year 44,065 bushels of coal were purchased by the Brewer fund and 8,725 bushels by the other trust There is no special way of distributing the coal, the committee giving orders to those whom they think should get it WILL ERECT A NEW TEMPLE. The Seventh Presbyterian Charch Dlfflcnltv Adjasled. The dissatisfaction in the Seventh Pres byterian Church has been, it is reported, amicably settled. The Presbytery refused to sanction the withdrawal of the dissatis fied and their formation into a separate or ganization, so the matter has been harmon iously bridged by an agreement to have a house ot worship erected on Thirty-third street which wilt be regarded as an annex to the regular body. It is said that the late disputants are working harmoniously and that the contract for the new building is cither about to be let or has been. "All's well that ends well," especially in church tquabbles which are usually -adjusted with extreme difficulty. PDTTHROUGn THE MILL. The Fourteenth Regiment Makes a Credita ble Shovrlog. The ladies were out in force yesterday to witness the inspection of the Fourteenth Begiment at Baura's Grove, East Eud, by General Hastings. The morning was spent ex amining the arms and equipments of the men, in the afternoon the companies drilled. General Hastings -was assisted in the in spection by Colonel Hudson, Major Frank Patterson and six members of the Governor's staff. General Hastings said afterward that, tak ing into consideration the work of the regi ment at Johnstown, the Various companies made a very creditable showing. Theresult of the inspection will be revealed later. Given Awax A negro doll with $1 pur chase. Busy Bee Hiye,cor. Sixth and Liberty. Cash paid for old gold and Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth aVe. silver, at WFSU Time is the trne,test F. & T.'s Pilsner beer grows daily inpopulanty. F.&T.'h Pittsburg beer pleases better every time. Can't bo, excelled. . -- . . ' $1,000, WORTH' OF PLUNDER. Hearing Yesterday of a Bad Gong They Systematically Robbed Hnral Stores Straugo Evidence. " W. Smith and James Burns were givan a hearing before Alderman Gripp yesterday afternoon on six charges of burglary and larceny preferred by Charles P. Brown, James W. Peters, James McKee, William Woke, J. W. Behbeck and August Gold strom. The prosecutors are all business men in surrounding townships, whose stores were robbed. Much of the stolen goods had been recovered by Constables Murphy and McClure, and was placed in evidence and identified by the owners. The aggre gate value of the plunder is about $1,000. The chief witness against the two men was John Williams, , who lives opposite McKeesport, and at whose house they fre quently stayed. Williams identified some of the goods as that which had been brought to his house by the defendants and said that they had told him from where it had been stolen. The prisoners made no defense and were committed to jail, in default of bail, for trial at court on all the charges. Smith and Burns are the two men who were arrested and charged with being the persons who shot a business man, of Wilkinsburg named St. Clair, some time ago and robbed the store. They have been in jail for the last three months and it was since that time that these informations have been entered against them. A short time ago Barns made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from jail by cutting the bars of his cell. METAL RAILWAY TIES. -- Their Advantages Explained to the Society of Civil Engineers. A large number were present last night at the meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Society of Engineers. Mr. J. A. Brashear presided. The feature of the meeting was a paper by Mr. J. S. McGehan on "Metal Ties for Railroads." Mr. McGehan stated that the first metal ties were made in 1860. They have continued to grow in favor ever since, and now the East India Eailway alone has 1,000 miles of track laid on metal ties. The first attempts to use metal ties were not a success, for the reason they were made of cast lron,and the resistance was so great they broke in two. They are now made of soft homogeneous iron or soft steel, with a resisting power of 60,000' pounds to the inch. There are laid to the mile 2,640 of them. At the International Eailway Con gress, held in Paris, reports were received from 84 railway men, all but one of whom, nau nsea tne metai tie, ana oil reporiea ia vorably. The cheapness of wood has prevented its adoption in this country. Mr. McGehan pronounced it the coming tie for railroads. It prevents spreading of the rails, is safer in many ways and costs less in the long run. Also, in cases of floods and washouts, the road remains in practically good condi tion and the ties can be used again. A CAR ASSOCIATION. Bailroad Officials Thinking of Forming One In This City. Eailroad officials of this city are talking of forming a car association for the improve ment of the car service. In other cities throughout the country these associations facilitate the movements of cars, and in a great measure prevents shippers from using the cars as storehouses and keeping them out of service. We Are Entitled To sell more than three-quarters of all the overcoats that are sold in Pittsburg. Our prices warrant it, and the steady rush to secure the advertised overcoat bargains proves it Call and see our men's genuine Vawaw nwownofe at 415 est 11 AVaaunna dlaa at 2s ' p. a c. a. I Cor. Grant and Diamond its., opp. the' new Court House. A Light in the Window. There's a light (overcoat) in the window for you at Sailor's, Sixth and Liberty streets. It is a beauty, and will make the ugliest man in the two cities look like a section of a fashion plate. Sailor is making a special drive on this line of goods, and the sales of the past week show that his efforts are ap preciated by the people. The usually big trade is being done in BrokawBro.'s famous clothing garments that for utility and cheapness cannot be surpassed. "WT French All Wool Cashmeres The Great Sale Going on here undoubtedly the best cash mere ever sold over a counter for this price, 50 cents a yard hundreds of yards sold to daybest colors. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Anniversary Gifts. Tea sets, Tete-a-tete sets, Water sets, Tilting pitchers. Just the thing for silver wedding presents, at Henry Terheyden's, 530 Smithfield st, For To -Day's Sale We place on our counters another batch of those men's kersey overcoats at the bargain figure of $13. They are a big go, and no wonder; $25 is the price charged for them elsewhere; our price $13 to-day. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp." the new Court House. Far Capes Nearly One Hundred New Ones To-Day In Persiana, Astraehan, Gray Krimmer, Mink, Hudson Bay Sable, Seal, Marten, also in Seal and Persiana combined, with low and high standing collars in our fur room. Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Banerleln Brewing Co.. Bennetts, Pa. Telephone 1,018. Established 1845. Opposite Forty-third st, Pittsburg, Pa. Extra standard Wiener and Kulmbacher lager beer. Families and the trade supplied in bottles, quarts or pints, or inMbe wood. JIWFSU Combination Union Salts In ladies underwear, Jenness Miller dress reform style, in all qualities, at Home & Ward's, 41 Fiftfrave. . An Important Sale. ' Messrs. I. 31. Pennock & Son will offer at auction on Thursday, October 17, two very desirable properties. See advertise ment on third page of this paper for mller particulars. Hosiery! Hosiery! Hosiery! Hosiery! Men's Women's Children's Infanta' Hosiery. Hosiery. Hosiery. Hosiery. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Oh, mothers! buy your infant's cloaks, slips, caps, etc., this week at reduced prices. ilnsy nee Hive, cor. Bixtn ana xnoeriy. Combination Union Suits In ladies underwear, Jenness Miller dress reform style, in all qualities, at Borne & Ward's, 41 Fifth aye. FrNB watch repairing at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. Lowest prices. -WTSn Cut Pbices Child's plush coats, caps, etc. Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty. Oasb paid for old gold Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth are. and silver, at wrsu Combination Union Salts In ladies underwear, Jenness Miller dress reform style, in all qualities, at Home & .Ward's, 41 Fifth ave. " ALMOST DISRUPTED. Oaly 18 Members at the W. C T. V. Tester day The Resignations of Mrs. CaajjheH and Mrs. Watson. Only 18 women attended the quarterly meeting of the county W. C. T. TJ. yester day in the Third TJ. P. Church. Oaly one of the regular officers, Miss McConnell, the treasurer, was present. These facts are significant, it having been charged that the third party political issue, has wrecked the State and county branches of taeW.C. T. TJ. MissSE. Gemmill was requested to preside. The Treasurer read her report, showing the union to be in debt to expenses to the amount of $34. The following letter from Mrs. Campbell, the County President, was read: 187 Sandusky Btreet, AlLEOmtST, October It. Mrs. A. 7. Brice. Corresponding Secretary Alle gheny Connty W. C.I.U.: Dear Madam I most heartily appreciate the confidence which the members of tho County Union nave manifested by their action in unanimously re-electing me to the office of President; still, the reason which prompted my resignation in July last forbids my acceptance ot tho position. 1 therefore, through yon, most respectf oily present my resignation, only askintr that the workers mar Eire my. successor the same kindly support which I have ever re ceived at their bands. Thanking all my friends for the honors so often conferred .upon me, and praying God's richest blessing npon the cause of temperance in Allegheny connty, I am sincerely yours, $IB3. H. C. CAKFBZXZ. The letter was taken into consideration, and general regret was expressed on account of it, though all felt that Mrs. Campbell was in earnest Mrs. Worth moved the ac ceptance of the resignation and a vote was taken, resulting in 7 votes for and 6 against the motion. Several persons did not vote, and a call for a general vote was made, re sulting in a ballot of 11 for acceptance and 7 opposed. Upon the adoption of the motion several brief speeches 'in praise of Mrs. Campbell were made. Mrs. Frank Harrison, of McKeesport, who, though elected Vice President, at large, has not yet accepted the office, was not present, and on motion of Mrs. Watson Mrs. S. E. Gemmill was elected President pro tern, until the meeting in December, when Mrs. Campbell's successor will be chosen. Mrs". Watson, superintendent of the legal work, asked that the Union accept her resig nation on account of the amount of other work she had to attend to. Mrs, Brycn moved that consideration of the matter be deferred until (next meeting. The motion was carried, likewise one selecting Mrs. Ayres and Miss Gemmill as alternates to the national convention to be held in December. The meeting adjourned at 4 o'clock. PIANOS. ORGANS. Mellor & Hoene. i We can furnish you with the best pianos and organs made, and can give you the best and easiest terms of payment. We have been established since '1831 (nearly 60 years), and, being the oldest mnsic firm in the city, we "have had more experience than any other house. Pianos: Hardman, BZrakauer, Harring ton. Organs: Palace, Chase, Chicago Cot tage, g Persons buying frcm us can be satisfied they are getting, the full worth of their money, as the pianos and organs we sell are the best made in the United States. Send for circulars and fail particulars oi our easy payment plan. Melloe & Hoese, irwrssa 77 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg. TWO GREAT TRIUMPHS. Highest Awards to tbo Sobmer Pianos. The'Sohmer pianos have just received the grand pedal at the San Francisco Exposi tion. Also the gold medal at the great New England Fair. This is another Instance of the recognized standing of these excellent instruments and will add to the triumph which the Sohmer piano has already achieved in the .musical world. The agents in Pittsbarg of the Sohiaar'pianos arc J. M. Hoffiaann & Co,, 537 Smithfield street - f The assignees sale at auction of drygoods, carpets and rugs now going on at 723 and 725 Liberty st. cor. 'Eighth, seems to bft the center of attraction for bargain hunters. Thelarge sal eszoom. where thisimportant sale isbeing conducted was literally crowded yes terday with eager buy ers.all anxious to secure some of the'great bargains that were being knocked down by the auctioneer to the high est bidder regardless of cost or price. Those who have not as yet attended .this immense sale should do so.at once. Sales are dailyat 10 A. K., 2 and 7:30 P. M. EVIL AIR From bad sewerage or undrained swamps deranges the liver and un dermines the system, creates blood diseases and emptions, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipa tion, which can most effectually be cured by th,a use of the genuine Dr.O.McLane's celebrated . Liver Pills. ' Pricet2Ec Sold by all druggists, and pre pared only by Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg, Pa.- Get- the genuine; cointerfeita are made in St. Louis. . JySatWT A GREAT EFFORT has been made to pleaso the Ladles In the Millinery line and we are happy to say they seemed to appreciate the' beautiful display in Hats and Bonnets, and many were the remarks: "How reasonable in price," and "so stylish, too," and that is just what wo want to accomplish, viz.. Stylish Millinery at Reasonable Prices. We have competent, experienced Milliners and we can give yon good value for your money. TODBS TttULY, ... T T T ... A. X- X. ... THDMEBO,NlRDTHERB, X09 Federal Street, Allegheny. Note change In Mile End display in Exposi tion. We sell the goods. ocU-mwf !NeW CROPS-FlRfcT OF THESEASON Kew Malaga ratslas and grapes, currants; layer figs and Freoc-h prunes, received by JNO. AT BENSHAW & CO, . ocVTo-WS Liberty aud Ninth sts. "tALIFORNIA FRUITS EVAPORATED j peaches and apricot; very choice: also Golden Gate caaned fruits, wholesale aad re tail, by . JNO,A.REN8HAWfcC0.. v Fasar UroeeM. . eeo-m-wa jjiwoyaaarcimassi, V(0W '.MMf KKW ABVBXTISSafETS. JDS. HDRNE t PENN AVENUE STORESL Wearebetterpreparedttaaeverwl f" FaH and Winter Goods is all of on many departments. Customers, oH and BeV' deBglited with the wonderful variety, r I and completeness of the stock of goods. as seen here. , 0 1 Jit Oar iaeSities ore equal to the meet. . ... , ?, - ... , a extreme aesanos, ana we iTHilTt sad fii that nowhere else can eayars do- i MweHiBqaaHtyaadprieeeMfcere.; .j fin ffroAC uu3 n43a&lj3 vi.lAAaa Ism ; . fes Black Silia leolade aH the latest weaves i . . .. . S ASi ia standard and Best xaaKes. Colored Silks, from Serai at Motel finest and cestUeet FreeetL Brocades! ever seen la this city. Plata Colored Trimmlae Velvets, S8S -VisM totSajard; finest all pare Sflk Ltob uiffl boHBBie veivea, ia latest Sfiades. Special, bargain In fancy Brocade sad , Figured Velvets at aSe and upward, for coabteteg wltb wool dress faeries. Flashes, 36c and 45e a yard Q isebee wide);19-biohat89c.a-lBeh't7Sc and. Ha yard aH the best shades. . O nr great bargains la Freaea AH-wool - ifefcf Cashmeres Lupin's she beet made, best ta weight, In Sa'taiMMSesi inches wide, one a yard sate tale Taey eest more mosey to sake ta-f' are worth flee a yard. Bsy taese Lwf&i French Cashmeres at 59c; 4S-isea at 75e7 & Another wonder the SE-Bsea ureal ' .jsi: Freaea Broad etetas at 25 a yatev we- qaaled at tho price. --or. We also are seUteeatVonayatdtbe ftaest Breadeletta Bade, tally as geed,!"-- if not better, than doth that are seHteg ' for IS to 1850 per yard, seta sae away , from tfek store. We have ateaty ot them tee aH and in'tae greatest variety t of colors aad aewest shades, oaly IB SB V yard. vh . . .. . . "- j BsV isTJtr. i Iext tee se-tnea. wide AS-weel "sp.a Fresea Herges, Best oews, oatyeeeari Seyesal large sew lets ef 'Po'aefo wtdteyAB-weett BaMagwy Wa Baraejs7 . tt,c Plaids aadVfltstpcs, Me to 3Sc a yard- by far the beet vataes eTersaewamaay, 1 : 14 COO Vni UCJH uuuu Largest Use of WngHnw Stripe aads ' s?... Cheek Fiae Wool Saittfi By theyard and in single patterns, very oholoa styles. Our AU-weel K to SS-toea Batting Cloths, la plan eetets aad afxtaresvl to 75c a yard. Carreer we la kee YoiTwill Sad yeareaeteeof oeteraadX shade here. v.. Black Dress Goods steek ful up wMkl bargains fa Casameres, Bonus, Bread cloths. Camel's hair SaMscs, faaey vr yard. Another ease of away-tsaders J '"r, price. v . !.&? '&&. !'MbkJsbT MlH TiJ.- J .! ...... .... -. rjSMGT So mach fee Silks aad Drees Seodev Only a general Botfee of oarfsneafe stock of Fall and Wlater styles ia ever basy Cloak aad Sstt Garments by the thonsanda Jaokety1 Short Mantles, SfeeaJder Cspea.'Leag-' Garments, Seal Plash. Jackets Qg aad up). Mantles aad Coats. -,' Our great 80 Cloth SaK S The choicest aad largest stock la oar 1 ia ' Fur Room of real Alaska, Louden dye. Sealskin Garments ia Coats, Maatles -fsfc aad latest aeveMes la Jaaketsaadt " " A' 'Walklne Coats lowest prices hereon, reliable Beat Garments aad newest euecta ta owu 2 ora. a ' The new Table linens ore here; new Lace Curtains, Heavy Curtains Upholstenag Goods. Our popatar Dress Trimralag Depart? meat has brand new nevelaes this In all Black aad Colored Trfaamteas aad Battoas. - Is, Milliaery Department foB stocked with eearmtei; Tnaated Bonnets and Hats for ladles aad eaHdrea. Hosiery sad Underwear, Kid Gloves, Laees aad Embroideries. Of coarse yea? mast-esse this week to see Ois largest and eempletest establishment and Its weaaerfal steak of Fall aad WlfiterS Good. JOB. HDRNE it Wm pimnJayinue stokSS . tit ! ' oaSc Degartsteat3g -dKT. 9? fthJH& aaaaaMKs V$VssBaaaaaV wviitf weeks saagpT'- ' j stefifi powi lyUisaaf y mM$M, IjfrfAif. li. f'iifc!. B: ..afesisitkrr;- tVj SSsismmEmmR