a-vx , .- - " '"r :-..-. tti .1"" -"J jv'S ri-r: r 5?sffir;,sst,i.isf 'I T" ' s, 1' i " .'- . ty Zn.,1 l a THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY, .OCTOBER' 24, 1889.' f' '-" ' -, -V? IT i i MORE LIGHTS IN USE, Hr. MMtt Says Candles Are Increasing in Demand. MIXED GASES DISCUSSED. Expert Smith Gives Some Opinions Upon Light and Lights. I BANKER HOLMES TALKS OK STOCKS Electricity Makes Plenty of Illnminants Desirable. BI-PBODUCTS OP ARTIFICIAL GAS It is a surprising, but nevertheless au thenticated fact, that the era of electrical illumination has not banished the old-fashioned tallow dip, but that more of them are cold than ever before. The train of thought is an interesting one, and seems to lead to the deduction that the more light people have the more they want. It was Capulet who ejaculated, "More light, ye knaves," though he may not have been referring to electric and gas company directors. Doubtless it has struck many people with astonishment to learn that notwithstanding the inroads made on artificial gas making companies by kerosene oil, gasoline street lighting and electric lighting both on street and in Bouses, the stocks of these companies in this city are not only selling above par, "but selling as high as they did before this multifarious competition came into exist ence. It does not appear that meters lie -with any more plausibility than they did formerly, so the causes must be sought else where, and yesterday a Dispatch reporter succeeded in finding a multiplicity of them. He naturally struck a stock broker first, Sir. Frank E. Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson stated that the reason was that the bi-products of gas distillation were so large that dividends might possibly be paid if the gas were furnished free. Mr. P. J. McNulty, of the Consolidated Gas Company, was next applied to for in formation, but he stated that, ashis company made gas from water, he had no figures on the subject. Mr. "V. R. Holmes, of 2T. Holmes & Sons' bank, stated that competition had not done the artificial gas making companies any harm; that the more light people use the more they wanted. He stated that when tallow candles were displaced, a very feeble gas jet was so much superior to a tallow dip that very little gas supplied the demand. .As more light ib supplied the demand grows, and now people want their surroundings at night as nearly as light as day, as possible. Jlr. Holmes stated that such had been the experience of all who bad been engaged in the manufacture of illuiainants. Mr. Holmes further observed that the loss of street lighting patronage was not much, as such illumination had generally been fur nished at low rates in return for privileges granted by municipalities. THOUGHT THE GASES MIXED. Mr. B. H. Smith smiled when told that the Consolidated Gas Company used water for making gas. He said that, like other gas companies hereabouts, the bulk of the gas the Consolidated furnished at $1 a thou sand feet was natural gas, and ought to be furnished at a profit at 10 or 15 cents for the came amount, so that a vrofit of over 900 per cent in addition to the value of the bi-products could be depended upon, with anything like fair patron age, to keep the stock ot the company above par. Mr. Smith stated that before many weeks disclosures to come in connection with his suit for infringement of his patents would shed some interesting light upon the subject. He stated that the claim that the gas in question was made from water was a mere subterfuge. He said the pretense of strengthening natural gas by an admixture of water gas was about as sensible as a claim to strengthen whisky by the addition ot water would be. Mr. Smith stated that it was not at all likely that Pittsburg would go back to coal for fuel, except temporarily, should natural pas fail; that is not in centers where the consumption would be sufficient to support gas worts. It cannot at present be trans ported great distances through pipe, as the friction to be overcome is too great, but Mr. Smith did not despair of the trouble being finally overcome. He stated that fuel gas could be manufactured in this city for less than what the natural article is costing con sumers, but he didn't think it could be fur nished for nothing, notwithstanding the value of the bi-products. These are coke and coal tar, from the latter of which are gotten aniline dyes, ammoniacal liquor.from which is gotten ammoniacal salts for fer tilizing purposes, and there are so many other resultant products that a chemical vocabulary is required to mention them. VE TVAKT ALL THE LIGHT WE CAN GET. Mr. Smith argued with Mr. Holmes that the more light we have the more we want, and that electric lighting has only stimu lated desire. It has been said that "every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." Are e then to infer that a de Eire for illumination is an evidence of jrrowth in grace? Here is the opportunity for the optimist to show that the world is getting better instead of worse. It was the testimony of people who visited Paris 10 to 20 years ago that the immunity that city possessed from thieves was owing to its artificial illumination, even the most remote court or alley being almost as light as day. It was held that two street lamps were fully equal to one policeman, and it is a known fact that thieves, whose deeds are confessedly evil, hate light and watch-dogs about equally. In this connection Mr. Smith makes a statement that will doubtless be news to most people and appear improbable, but he makes it on the authority of Mr. Babbitt, whose business it is to know, and it is that there are more candles sold at present in the United States than ever before. Thus even those who cannot enjoy electric lighting must have something else in that way, though it be flavored with the odor of burn ing tallow. They probably realize what Charles Iiamb held to be true, that the pleasures of eating, drinking, smoking and conversation could be but imperfectly en joyed in the dark. Even a toby cigar loses much of its fragrance if you are unable to see the smoke as you puff it There are others beside lovers who will agree with the Irishman that the moon is worth two of the sun, as she gives light by night when yon really need it, and in the absence of moonlight let us have all the artificial light we can get at 10 cents a thousand feet. "We ought to get it if it can be had at that price". The word painter on the isle of Patmos, to give an idea of the safety of the 2Jew Jerusalem said: "And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day, for there shall be no night there. And there shall in so wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worlceth abomination, or xnaketh a lie." Those who ore conversant with the rascality that enters into the clos ing nights of the average political campaign will appreciate the difficulties that would surround the heeler were he forced to work in the full glare of electric light and re spectable citizens were to work in relays to thwart his efforts. Porter Case May be Deferred. The hearing in the Porter conspiracy ease, which is set down for to-day, may be post poned, owing to the prolonged trial of the Bauder gang. Inspector Whitebcuse, who made the charges, has been unable to pre pare the case because his time has been oc cupied in court all week. THE G0SUER STILL FLOWING. Another Report Abont ibe Sale of the Arbockle Oil Properly Oilier Wells Bring Drilled. Messrs Arbuckle & Jamison, owners of the famous Arbuckle oil well at Chartiers,visited the well again yesterday afternoon for the purpose of gauging the flow. It was found that the well was still flow ing at the rate of 22 barrels per hour, with no apparent prospect of falling off. If any attempt is made to increase the flow it will probably be successful. Another report was current, that the well had been sold to H. S. Stewart and the Guffy's for $50,000. This was considered absurd by both members of the latter firm. In conversation with J. M. Guffey, the ittcr s&ida "The we'll would be cheap at $100,000. and we would be only too glad to purchase it. We had a meeting with the owners of the well on Monday, but it was for the purpose of arranging the lines, and there was no talk ot selling. At the meeting we made an agreement to keep away from their lines 130 feet and they should not come any closer than that to our boundaries. "We are drilling another well on the "Wensell farm G25 ieet from their line, and another on the Taggart property 250 feet from another line. The closest well we have to them is one on the D. K. Clever farm, which is 150 feet from their property line. We are drilling another one on the Lautner field, which will be about the same distance from them. We are on three sides of their well, but not one word has been said about a purchase." A C0FFEU DAM OBJURGATED. The Result of the Lowering of the Wickets 'Sat Serionn, but Annoying. The lowering of the wickets of the Davis Island dam has let the water in the river down to a very low stage. The marks indi cate not over one foot in the channel. No loss to coal barges has resulted, but the fall has caused much inconvenience in the lower pool. The Monongahela river packets were unable to come below Lock No. 1, yesterday and were compelled to unload and load at the loct. Ko vessels are able to move in the harbor. The dry docks of Eeed & Kreps, off Manchester, were grounded yesterday morning. The water had fallen lower than was expected. The S. Ii. Wood.which had steam up preparatory to an inspection, was called upon and hauled the docks off the mud. The dam people are unable to say how long the repairs to the lock will require, but think the work will be completed this week. The engineers in charge of the dam are the subjects of much sarcastic criticism among river men, who consider it strange that a coffer dam cannot be properly built without lowering the water. KEW HUMANE SOCIETY. A Charter to be Applied for by n Number of Prominent Gentlemen. Notice was given by publication yester day that on November 1G an application will be made to the Court of Common Pleas for a new charter for the Western Pennsyl vania Humane Society, whose object shall be to prevent cruelty to animals, children and aged persons. The applicants for the new charter are: Charles J. Clark, Joseph Home, B. S. Marvin, John Walker. Milton L. Meyers. O. P. Scaite, W. E. Schmertz, William G. Johnston. James B. D. Meeds William R. Thompson. Thomas H. Lane, John Dunlap, George A. Kelley, James B. Scott, Edmund M. Ferguson, H. M. Mason. Leonard H. Eaton. James G. Walter, Fred Rinehart, George Wilson, Henry A. Weaver. William Wade, John H. McCreery, Joel Kerr and O. M. Edwards. This is a list of strong names, and indi cates that the Humane Society will exhibit renewed energy in the future. It is not in tended to employ an assistant for Agent O'Brien until January. KILLED IS A-C0AL MINE. John Kramer Crushed br n Fnll of Slate Yesterdnr. John Kramer, about 50 years of age, a coal miner, employed at Keeling & Co.'s mines, was caught beneath a fall of slate early yesterday morning and instantly killed. He was a foreman, and had been id the employ of the company for more than 30 years. He lived on the Long farm, in Bald win township. Kramer is the man who had his young wife and her stepson arrested, about three weeks ago, alleging that his son had alienated the affections of his wife. The family is well known, and the affair created considerable talk at the time. HITHER AKD THITHER. SIoTcincnts of PItrsbnrsjers "and Others of Wide Acquaintance. H. D. Littell, James McKay and John Irwin. Jr.. the latter of the Pittsburg Steel Casting Company, left last evening for Silver City, Idaho, where they have mining; interests. They are abont to form a company among themselves for the purpose of developing tno mines near Silver City. One of them, known as the "Empire State," is a gold mine, and the other, "Blacc Jack," is a silver lode. They are within a mile, and a half of Silver City, and have been worked in a crude way for the past five or six years, yielding considerable precious metals. The gentlemen will stop over in Chi cago to purchase machinery to operate the mines. The machinery will be of the latest improved pattern, and the work of mining will be facilitated. Dr. CadwaladerBiddle, Secretary of the State Board of Health, and Dr. J. W. C. O'Neal, a member of the board, have been in the city for two days, making their home at the Monongahela House. They have been in specting the penal and eleemosynary institu tionsof Western Pennsylvania, to ascertain their sanitary state. Yesterday afternoon they visited tho Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, at Wiikinsburg. Last evening Dr. O'Neal left for his home at Gettys burg. The Chiefs of the Departments of Pub lic Safety and Chanties left for Chicago yester day afternoon to examine the system of under ground wires there and consider its applica bility to Pittsburg. They will then go to Grand Kapids, Mich., by the Michigan Central, to ex amine a fire truck made there, as another one is needed for the Pittsburg Fire Bureau. Bichard Quay was in Pittsburg yester day, having run up from Beaver. He stated that his father would come this way In a few days. "Dick" meditates an onslaught on Beaver county quail and laid in a stock of the necessary implements of warfare while in the city. Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Public Works, has gone to New York on busi ness connected with his department. Ho has not as yet sailed for Europe on the Schenley es tate business, and will return to Pittsburg be fore going, should such a necessity arise. Bev. Father Edward Murphy, of St Paul's Cathedral, who has been but lately or dained, has been appointed assistant to Father Hickey, at Braddock. His predecessor goes to tit. Agnes' Church, Soho, to assist Father Cor coran. G. Biesenbies is the only Allegheny member of the Nai onal Druggists' Association, who is absent from the convention which is in session at Indianapolis. The gentleman would have been present had his health permitted. Dr. W. F. Logan, of Williamsport, Pa., ex-Mayor and the present postmaster of that city, is in Pittsburg attending the United States grand jury, and is the guest of ex-Mayor H. A. Weaver. B. B. Carnahan and Mr.'Torrence, the attorney and agent for the Schenley estate, left for England on Tuesday to confer with Mrs. Schenley on the proposed park project. William Fulton, a well-known official of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, and bride are stoppinz at the Monongahela House on a wedding tour west. Frank G. Carpenter, the well-known correspondent, who made a trip around the world for The Dispatch, was in the city yes terday. President Weihe, of the A. A. of L and B. workers, went East yesterday morning. General Archibald Blakely left last night for Franklin on legal business. ADDlKGANEWSTOfiT The West Penn Hospital Improve ments Now Under Way. $15,000 IN ALL TO BE EXPENDED. 90 More Patients Will be Accommodated by the Additional Wards. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS OS THE CHAXGES Two circumstances have been agitating the West Penn Hospital authorities. The hrst is the overcrowded condition of the house, and the second is the bad state of the roof which covers in the main building. A meeting was held by the gentlemen compris ing the Executive Committee a few days ago to discuss the situation and to see if some thing could not be done to extricate them out of the dilemma. -The result of their de liberations was that they determined to tear down the roof on the main building and build a mansard ward. By this arrangement both purposes of the hospital will be subserved. They will have a new roof, and also obtain room for 60 extra beds. When the additions have been built to the roof, and the new structure finished at the rear of the east side of the main hos pital, the authorities will have room to re ceive 90 more patients. Altogether the capacity of the wards with the annex, and the mansard roof will be 260 patients against 170 which has been the hospital capacity in 'the past. A BIG PIECE OF WORK. The roof will be commenced at the east side of hospital and will run at angles from the medical female ward. The length of it will be 360 feet, the breadth 110 feet and the height 18 feet The cost of reroofing the hospital and adding the mansard ward is estimated at $15,000. This sura is totally independent of the cost of the new annex. The mansard ward will be arranged simi larly to the lower wards; the east side of the hospital will be utilized for female patients, and the west side for male and surgical cases. At the end of the west and east wards will be partitioned off comfortable apart ments for the employes, who are now located on the third floor. The rooms that have been occupied by the attendants will be opened up and made a continuation of the present wards. CHAIRMAN M'CBEEEY TALKS. Mr. William McCreery, chairman of the hospital committee, said yesterday to a Dis patch reporter: "The present improve ment of the hospital, and its enlargement, has been forced upon us by the exigencies of the situation. During the past year the hospital was so overcrowded as to cause us some alarm for the health of the inmates. In the building we have had at one time 63 extra patients. If injured or sick men are brought to the door we cannot turn them away, even it it inconveniences the institu tion. "Some sort of provision had to be made. Matters, however, came to a crisis recently for the limit to the number that we could admit was reached. Taking these things into consideration we resolved to make an enlargement rather than cripple and impair the usefulness of the hospital. Mr. McCreery then said, with great em phasis, "The people of Pittsburg do not support us in proportion to our needs. Could they realize the various uses and large calls for money that are constantly de manded from us by our treatment of patients and the running expenses of the hospital, they wonld possibly support us more liberally." A KOOF SOTTED AWAY. Mr. Samuel Hamilton, Chairman of the Building Committee, said: "The present roof or the hospital has almost rotted away. It has rotted at a very opportune moment, because in considering the reroofing of the building it gave birth to the thought that by building another story we-could obtain additional room at about one-third the ex pense a new structure would cost, enabling us to accommodate the same number of pa tients." Superintendent Cowen, in speaking about the improvements, said that the addition ought to have been built years ago, and it would have been, onlv for lack of means. Every cent received was swallowed up in expenses. The hospital is doing double the amount of work it did ten years ago, yet it has been necessary to handle the patients in the same room now as then. The West Penn Hospital is very highly appreciated by Pittsburgers, and will be aided in the future in a manner commensurate with its useful ness. A PHBTTT WEDDING. The KIcbnrdi-Strojd NopttaU on DennUton ATenne Lnst Klghr. A very pretty wedding took place last night at the residence of Mr. James Rich ards, 326 Denniston avenue, East End. The contracting parties were Katharine Bichards and Arthur Stroyd, a popular young man in the social circle of that fash ionable quarter. The bride looked charm ing, robed in a most delicate white costnme; during the ceremony she was the cynosure of all eyes. The house was handsomely arranged for the marriage service, which was solemnized by the Bev. George Hodges, rector of Cal vary Episcopal Church, East End. A splendid supper was served to the throng of invited guests. 300 FEAME HOUSES. Wilmerdlng It Soon to be Transformed Inton Populous CI I j. The East Pittsburg Improvement Com pany have completed negotiations with a Beaver Falls contractor for the erection of 300 frame houses at Wilmerding, on the Pennsylvania Bailroad. The houses will be of various sizes, from four to ten rooms. They will all be built in a substantial manner, and are to be fitted up with all modern conveniences and improvements. Each of them will be supplied with natural gas. The houses are chiefly being built for the ocenpany of the Wcstingbouse Airbrake Company's men, and are the result of build ing and loan accumulations of several years. JOHNSTON AND COLD WATER The Prohibitionists Open Their Cnmpnlga in ThU Comity To-Dnr. The Prohibitionists open their fight for Johnston and cold water in Allegheny county to-day. They have engaged Lafay ette Hall and will hold two meetings. This afternoon at 2 o'clock a conference of party workers from all over the county will begin. State Chairman A. A. Stevens, Bev. D. F. McGill and J. H. Bronson will give them instructions. In the evening a mass meeting will be held, at which the speakers will be Hon. M. J. Fanning, of Michigan, and Mr. Stev- THB EE1E CANAL COMMISSION. An Extended fcnrvcr to be Authorized nt Ta-Day's Meeting. The commission appointed by Governor Beaver to inquire into the feasibility of the construction of a ship canal from the Ohio river to Lake Erie will meet to-day at the Hotel Anderson. The Pittsburg members are John A. Wood and Beuben Miller. Governor Beaver is here to attend the meeting, and it is likely that Colonel W. C. Merrill, United States Engineer, who is at the Monongahela House, will also be present. Erenlnc Entertainments. Music makes long evenings pass quickly and pleasantly. Violins. Antes, mandolins, guitars, zithers, concertinas and musical boxes are sold for less than half price at N. Gallinger's, 1106 and 1200 Penn ave. xhsu DIPHTHERIA INCREASING., Much Alarm Felt br Parents Citizens Kick Against tbe Garbage Furnace Four IHoro Fnrnnces In View. The diphtheria scare still continues with a growth of cases, warranting the idea that the prevalence of the disease may prove more serious than has yet been realized by the Health Bureau. The reports yesterday from the various wards show an increase of new cases. The Sixteenth ward shows four new cases of diphtheria, the Seventeenth one, the Twenty-first one, and to-day the Twenty-first ward will report one case of scarletfever; the Twentieth one of the same disease, the Fifteenth two diphtherias and one of typhoid. With regard to the complaints of sewer breakage made by people in the Sixteenth ward, where the family of Bev. Mr. Shrom has been so sadly cut off, a thorough exam ination was made yesterday. It was found that during the excavations made in that vicinity the laborers refused to work on ac count of the odor which prevailed, and sev eral times forced the men to quit work. It was claimed that tbe odor was doe to leaks in the gas pipe in that locality, the sewers being eight feet below the excavations in progress. The gas company was notified, and a workman was sent, who plugged the gas pipe leaks, after which the offensive odor was not observable. Captain Baker, of the Health Bureau, said that he thought the city should emplov garbage wagons to take off the animal and vegetable matter which is so universally thrown upon the streets, and that instead of one garbage furnace there should be one for each division of the city, one in the East End, the Southside, ands in fact, two for the down town district. This will open up the old fight on the location of the gar bage furnaces. When it was proposed to place one on the banks of the Allegheny river near Wainwright's brewery there was a grand kick, which pre vailed, and the furnace had to go some place else. The East End people, the aris tocratic people of the city, sat right down upon any project for placing a garbage fur nace in that place, while the Southside peo ple, the working class of men, jumped upon the project with both feet and declined the honor of being the position where the dis carded food of the cityBbonld be dumped for a second digestion. Siuce the efforts of the police department have resulted in cleaning out the Yellow Bow and the Second avenue district gener ally, there is talk about placing a petition before Councils to have the present furnace removed, and before Christmas such a peti tion will be presented, as tbe odoriferous appendage to the hill is at present distaste ful, not alone to the residents, but also to the purchasers of property. A HUNTING DOG ST0EI. ad Ending of tho Sport of Two Allegheny City Officials The Dog In Qaod. A large dog of the mongrel and cross-cut breed, occupied a cell in the Allegheny lockup last night, and thereby hangs a tale. The tale, properly speaking, does not ex clusively belong to the dog, but is also con nected with Chief of Police Kirschler and Chief of Detectives Glenn. The two officials and the dog took an early train on the P. & W. road yesterday morning to hunt the beasts ot the forest abont 30 miles from the city. They ex pected to have four or five days sport and enough game to supply all the city officials. The dog was loaned to them by a well known citizen who guaranteed it to be a first-class hunter. At the first fire of the gun the dog yelped and howled loud enough almost to be 'heard in the city. He took to his heels and no amount of inducement could induce him to return and stand the noise of the guns. The two sportsmen were disgusted and took the first train home. A search warrant has been issued for the owner of the dog to come and take him away. Even "Tramp," Captain Wilson's pet 'canine, who is on almost speaking terms with all the old offenders of the town, refused to associate with the four-legged hunter. BLUFF STREET THIEVES. Householders AInrmed About the Opera tions of tbe Llgbt-Flngrred Gentry. A gentleman in City Hall, who lives on Bluff street, is authority for the statement that thieves are again at work on that street and that the people are so terrorized that the male members of Bluff street families are afraid to leave their homes after dark for fear that the thieves will enter while the female portion of tbe family is alone. The house of Mr. Bitchie, who lives near the corner of Chestnut street, was entered on Tuesday night, entrance being gained bv the use of a jimmy, and a new overcoat and a certified check for $35 stolen. The house of a familv next door, by the name of Wolf, was jimmied the same night, but the thieves were scared away by the hired girl before the door was opened. The grocery store of Mr. Vogel, on the corner of Bluff and Chestnut, was attacked on Monday night, but Mr. Vogel heard them and drove them away. It is said that numerous other cases of a similar kind have occurred recently. MILL MEN SUFFERING. The Scarcity of Coal Cars on Pittsburg Uoads Causes Trouble. A conference between Baltimore and Ohio coal operators and President Oliver, of the Pittsburg and Western Bailroad, held yes terday forenoon, resulted in the issuance of an order that one-fifth of the coal cars of the road may be used to haul slack and nnt coal. The Pittsburg and Western management has been compelled to reluse tor some time to haul nut coal and slack-, because of the great demand on its hauling capacity -by better paying freight. The reiusal has caused great inconvenience both to coal pro ducers here and to mill men at Youngstown and other points in the Pittsburg and West ern territory. NOT A GOOD IRON FIELD. Varied Opinions Given as to the Quality ot Cheat Elver Ore. George Peterson, an old iron ore miner, of McKeesport, has returned from a trip in the Cheat river country in West Virginia. He declares that the mountains there are full of iron ore, which can be easily mined. An ore expert of this city, who was asked about this matter, disagreed with Mr. Peter son as to the availability of the field. He said that the ore would not yield more than 40 per cent of iron, and is ot the low grade. An effort to interest the National Tube Works Company in the field has been un successful. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents ofn Day In Two Cities Condensed for Beady Reading. The Peninsular Car Company, of Michigan yesterday applied to the United States Circuit Court for tho appointment of a receiver for the Pittsburjr.Sbenaniro and Lake Erie Railway Company, which is alleged to be insolvent. E. 8. Templeton, of Mercer, attorney for the rail way Company, said that no objection would be offered to the appointment. Judge Acheson will announce bis decision to-day. .About SO displays for the special exhibit to be made for try benefit of the Pan-Americans have been arranged in Mechanical Hall of the Exposition building, and tbe committee in charge may, if Mechanical Hall prove too small, run shafting into the main hall and put Borne exhibits there. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is ex perimen tine with a passenger coach constructed of iron. Tbe floor is weicbted with steel gird ers in cement. It is believed that such a coach will not telescope in a wreck and it cannot burn. auditor McCluko has completed bis work orf the accounts of the F. & M. Bank. Deposit ors wilt get a little over 20 per rent at first pay ment, notice of which will be given when It is ready to be made. ' Daniel McCladt was committed to jail in default of bail for trial at conrt on a charge or false pretense by Justice Eisamon.of Chartiert, yesteruax- FIYE FIRHST FIXED. Founders Are Slowly Giving Way to the Demands of the Holders. H0BE MEN MARCHING OUT. An Organization Villi be Formed Uniting All the Holders. A MANUFACTURES GIVES HIS VIEWS Another firm signed the molders' demand for an increase of 10 per cent yesterday the Moorhead-McCIeane Company, of Soho, making in all five founders who have made the required concessions. , The Moorhead men turn in this morning. The 60 molders employed by the Pittsburg Manufacturing Company, who had not gone into the movement for the increase, struck work on Tuesday rather than work on orders for the Scaife Foundry and Machine Com pany, which had sent in some hurried work for execution. The men of the latter firm are also out. Yesterday morning the Fisher Engine, Foundry and Machine Company molders joined in the movement. Several firms have informed their men that they would give them the increase, butdisplayed great unwillingness to say so on paper or to sign the card, which does not bind them to the advance for any stipulated time. The Union Foundry Company made this intima tion to its men yesterday, but wonld not sign. This firm and the Totten & Hogg Foundry Company are reported as being disposed to concede the point. A very large gathering of the molders assembled iaJLhe K. of L.Hall yesterday and discussed the situation. Among other suggestions thrown out during the meeting was that of BAKING THE DEMAND to 15 per cent if the caras which had been sent to the founders were not returned by a certain date, not named. Ko definite action was taken on it. A subscription was taken up for tbe Indiana miners and $15 realized. Mr. James Hemphill, of Mackintosh, Hemphill & Co., was asked yesterday to in timate the probable action of the founders, who were still unheard from, in relation to the strike. Mr. Hemphill would only speak of his own case. He said: 'Tfeel that I have been shown scant consideration by my men There was nothing but the friendliest feelings between ns prior to the time they went out. I had no idea they were dissatis fied with the rates they were being paid until 1 received the curt communications demand ing, on theirbehalf, anincrease oflO per cent. I have passed in and out of the foundry time after time, giving the men or any num ber of them acting on behalf of the others, plenty of opportunities of speaking of any grievance or of any wrong that was being done them, but I have not been approached by any of them. I have had no communi cation from them of any kind, either before or after the strike. When the time came for turning in on Monday morning they failed to appear, that is all. WANTED TO TALK IT OVEB. "If any of them had come to me and said that they .wanted more money, and pro ceeded to discuss the matter in a friendly way and with an amicable spirit, I would have unquestionably given tbe matter prompt and deliberate consideration. And I have no doubt that we could have arranged the matter very satisfactorily, too. Such a course would have enabled us to get through with work contracted for at old rates, be cause we could have arranged for any ad vance that would be conceded not to come into effect until, say tbe 1st of January. This wonld have been fair, opeuhanded treatment, and preserved the cordiality which always has existed between us." Mr. Hemphill further compared the prices of foundry work here with Phila delphia rates. He said that one of his peo ple bad, on his instructions, inquired into the cost of such work in the latter city, and it was found that the men did more work-in the time, and received 25 per cent less wages than in Pittsburgh "Under these conditions of affairs," said Mr. Hemphill, 'jit is not surprising that so much foundry work that legitimately be longs to the Pittsburg trade is taken away from under, our very noses by Eastern houses. It is not very extraordinary that we Jail to hold our own, and now" and Mr. Hemphill shrugged his shoulders as much as to infer that he could not see how the end would be. He had no intention of looking for other men; he wanted all his old men back again, and the work might stand just as it was until they resumed work.-' WEEE AVERSE TO DISCUSSIOH. Master Workman Boss was asked why it was that a committee from each shop did not call on the respective firms with a view to ascertaining if the increase would be granted, and before the circulars were sent round in such a wholesale manner. He said that the men were averse to putting themselves for ward in such a representative capacity, be cause it would not likely have led to any result and would only have brought down on them the ill will of their employers, as being leaders in the movement. There was a meeting of manufacturers at the Benshaw building on Tuesday evening. Mr. Evans, of the Bosedale Foundry Com pany, presided. X LENGTHY DISCUSSION. There was a lengthy discussion as to what action should be taken. It is under stood that some of those present were In favor of the concession, but withheld any immediate movement in deference to tbe wish of the others. The precise action de termined upon was kept secret. If a settlement of the dispute is not soon made it is just possible that other foundry workers may be brought into it. Founders cannot get on without their molders, and as a consequence the men dependent on the molders for work, will be thrown out of work. There are grounds for supposing that the strike in progress will produce develop ments other than the mere settlement of the waee Question. At present the molders are scattered among three different organiza tions, each controlled by its own managers. And it is said that very thortly steps will be taken to bring all the men under one banner. This will have the efiect of materially strengthening them for united action, and the new organi zation may yet draw within it all branches of labor included in foundry work. There does not seem to be any desire among foun ders to import molders from other cities, and even if they so desired it is doubtful if tney could get a supply, as work is reported as brisk from all the principal centers. There is reason to suppose that the beginning of tbe week will see the matters at issue in a fair way for straightening out. LEAD TRUST OFFICERS HERE. They Will Try to Get Outside Corradera In the Combination. W. P. Thompson, President, Alex Heuston and Joseph L. McBurney,Trustees, of the National Lead Trust, arrived in tbe city, yesterday and are stopping at the Hotel Anderson. They are here for the purpose of further ing tbe interests of the trust, and will hold a meeting with the members of the combina tion in this city. The Pittsburg corroders in the trust are Beymer, Bauman & Co., Pennsylvania White Lead Company, Fahnestock White Lead Company and Davis,' Chambers &Co. The combination expects to have the others in thevtrust in a short time., President Thompson explained the work ings of the trust, which he says is not a scheme to force up the prices of lead. The trust was organized 18 months ago, and the prices have not advanced since before the organization. The object ot the trust is to prevent tne ruinom cutting ot rates, and it has succeeded. Every firm that goes into it takes stock certificates for the value of their plant, but each company conducts its own business as if it was notin thecombina tion. Each firm has its own trade, and at the end of the month tbe profits are divided according to the certificates held by each. A small firm gets as much benefit as a large concern, there being rio discrimina tion. The trust has in operation three ore smelters. One is in New Mexico, another in Leadville and another in St, Louis. They also control a large refinery at the lat ter place. Mr. Thompson stated that there is a very heavy demand for pure white lead, which has taken the place of the cheap leads or mixtures. MISEBI AiiON'G MINERS. Two Cents Per Day ti What the Indiana Hlneri Have to Live On. Mr. Joshua Horsfield, of Brazil, Clay connty, Ind., was at the K. ot L. head quarters last night. He gave some details of the suffering among the miners in his region which are very startling. The strike is now 25 weeks in progress. It originated, as will be remembered, by the Brazil Block Coal Company, Jackson, Andrews & Co. and the Nickel Plate Coal Mining Company, of the latter two of which A. M. Johnson is President, seeking to reduce the prices from 80 cents, summer, and 90 cents, winter, to 70 cents and 75 cents. Abont 6,000 persons, men, women and chil dren, are affected. During the whole of this time these peoplehave tried to sustain life on the miserable pittance of 2 cents each, which is the average amount per head ex pended in the district for their relief since the mines were closed. They lived in com pany houses, and a large number have been evicted. These houses cost about $175 each, and the rental charged by the companies was 60 per year. The average wages mada last year was $5 per week per man. The companies have not offered any con cessions to their men, and are supplying their customers largely with Pennsylvania coal. Mr. Horsfield is here to raise sub scriptions for the distressed miners and their families. He was present when E. F. Lawrence, the Chicago millionaire, declared that they (the capitalists) had the dollars and the miners the doughnuts. They now do not seem to have even the latter. HAS BROKEN WITH L. A. 4907. A Sonthslde Store Keeps Late Hours and Will Now be Foiled. L. A. 4907, salesmen, Knights of Labor, claims that the Southside Installment Com pany has violated the agreement which, together with a number of leading houses in the city, snch as Gusky's, the P. C. C. C. and others it signed some time ago. The agreement regulates the hours at which the stores shall close during certain seasons of the year, and complaint was made at headquarters that the company were keep ing longer hoars than they had agreed to. There is one clause in the agreement, in serted at the instance of the employes, which is somewhat extravagant. It provides that all stores nut complying with tbe conditions of the agreement shall be declared non union, and shall be posted as such in West ern Virginia and Eastern Ohio, and that all L. A.s and D. A.s shall be informed' of the fact. Since the company referred to has broken the agreement it will now be de clared non-union and posted in the manner prescribed. They Slcned tbe Brewers' Scale. The Keystone Brewing Company signed the brewers' scale yesterday. Only the men working at this particular brewery are con cerned in the Keystone's signing. Other breweries are still holding aloof. A BIG DEAL SPOILT. The Junction Railroad Said to be Afler a Big Slice of Daaneine War. About a month ago the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad people commissioned Black & Baird to buy a large block of property on Duquesne way, from Ninth street to Garri son alley, to be used as the site for freight yards and depot by the Junction Bailway Company. Another real estate dealer got id ahead and secured options on all the property, thus temporarily defeating the project. It is said that the Junction people have in view another available site. Charsed With a. Serlon Offense. Myron Beno, of Cbartiers, was brought to jail last night on a commitment from 'Squire Miles Bryan, of McKee's Bocks. Beno is charged with a serious offense by Miss T. Dickson, and was held for court. Send In Tonr Vote For Thomas' concert, which will be given on Friday, November 1, at Old City Hall. A great number of votes have already been received at H. Kleber & Bros, music store, but it is desirable that a large majority of the 1,500 persons who are expected to attend shall have expressed their preference and decide whether they will have Mr. Thomas give them No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 programme. This will be a gala performance, for Mr. Thomas has got together a truly phenomenal orchestra, extra strong in numbers, and every member of which is a solo artist. The present indications are that the concert will be an overwhelming success and mark an era in the musical history of Pittsburg. People who don't Apply soon are sure to be left. A Big; Sematlon. We call your attention to-day to our sale of men's kersey, melton and worsted over coats at ?10. Now you can buy a $10 over coat any place, but the ones we shall offer to-day at that price will be garments worth really double the money. They surely will create a big sensation, for whoever heard of men's elegant overcoats (choice of kersey, chinchillas or worsteds), silk-faced, satin sleeve lining, cord edge and guaranteed first class, going at the low price of 510. We make the boast and can verify it that they are the biggest bargain ever seen iu Pitts burg. To-day we start 'em going at 10. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. To Sly Patrons and thePnhllc. My branch Steamship and Exchange office, at 639 Smithfield street, is" now open for business. J. J. McCobshck, Agent. 810 OO TO CHICAGO. Antnmn Excursion via the Pennsylvania Lines. The Pennsylvania Company will sell excursion tickets to Chicago on Saturday, October 26, for trains leaving Pittsburg at 7-25 A. alt, 12-20 and 1:00 P. M., central time, good for return passage by trains leaving Chicago until November 2. For full information apply to Samuel Moody, D. P. A., 1127 Liberty street. n Peices for Friday and Saturday only, embroidered flannels $1 00 and $1 25 quali ties all to go at 75 cts. Knable & Shtjsteb, 35 Fifth ave. Bio money saved On blankets, com forts, winter underwear, child's dresses, coats and ladies' wrappers. Beduced prices this week at Busy Beo Hive, cor. Sixth and Liberty. B.&U. 25 cents for 40-inch goods, double width. Bead display ad about this remarkable bar gain, and see them at once at American dress goods department. Boogs & Bohl. New styles in English linen collars at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. The pfeasantest and most wholesome drink is F & V.'s Pilsner beer. Natural Gnu Dills Redncrd 75 Per Cent. O'KeeteGas Appliance Co.,34 Fifth ar. Fbidav and Saturday only, 75 ct silk plushes all to go at 56 cts; all colors. Knable & Shusieb, 35 Fifth ave. THE AMERICUS CLUB WILL GO. The Plttibnnt Republican Basloeae Men Will Bally to- Gov. Foraker'a Aid. Mr. H. D.W. English stated yesterday that so many responses had been received in answer to the Invitations sent out by the Executive Committee for the trip ta War ren, O., that an attendance of 200 members is now assured. Governor Foraker is won derfully popular with the club, and they intend to give him a rousing send-off both at Warren and Youngstown. Tbe following invitation has been re ceived from Hon. B George W. Cawfield, Chairman of the Mahoning County Bepub lican Committee: YotTKGSTOWN, O., October 22,1889. George S. Hong bton. Secretary: Bear Snt I understand the Americus Club expects to be fn Warren, O., October 31, at the time our Governor will be there. He comes from there to us for an eveuiBg meeting, and we want the Americus to come. 'We will do our best to make it' pleasant for the club, and know your presence will be productive of good. Respectfullyours, G. W. Cawfield, Chairman. A committee, consisting of Captain A. J. Logan and Colonel Samuel Moody, left for Youngstown yesterday moraine, and tele graphed last eveniug that the clubs there were prepared to give the Americus a royal welcome. Governor Foraker, if at all able, will Keep tbe appointment, and will be es corted from Warren to Youngstown by the Americus Club. IS CARNEGIE IN THIS, ALSO? ' A Story That He Ha the Purchase of a Colorado Steel Mill In Froipecr. A story was circulated yesterday, having New York ostensibly for its origin, that Mr. Andrew Carnegie contemplated the pur chase of a steel rail plant in Southern Colo rado. Tbe works on which he is said to have eye were built by New York parties eight years ago, and have an annual capacity of 50,000 tons of steel rails, 12,000 tons of bar iron, 100,000 kegs of nails and 30,000 kegs of railroad spikes. Mr. Carnegie has. long been dissatisfied with the freight rates on his product to the West, and is said to desire a Western mill to enable him to compete in the Western markets with mills at Chicago, Joliet and elsewhere. Mr. H. C. Frick said that he had not heard of the scheme. DID HE STEAL $150? Thomas Trainer Goes to Jail Upon a Charge Brought by a Woman. Thomas Trainor was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Ella Trnd dle, before Alderman McKenna, charging him with larceny from tbe person. The in formation accuses Trainor of taking a sum of money amounting to almost $150 from the husband ot the prosecutrix. In default of $1,000 bail Trainor was com mitted to jail for a hearing next Tuesday. B. tfc B. 50 pieces new broadcloths to-day at $1 25 and $1 50; finest, best bargain and choicest shades of the season. Boggs & Buhl. Beer, Iron and Wine. A nntritive tonic for convalescents and delicate ladies; full pint bottles 50c, at Jos. Fleming & Sons, 02 Market st, ttssu Rrnmnnts. Silk remnants below cost Dressgoods below cost. Whitej;oods remnauU'below cost KKjLBLE & Shtsieb, 35 Fifth ave. Oon't Lose The advantage given by Aufrecht's Elite Gallery club tickets offered until November 1. Only a few days left. 516 Market street. The use of Angostura Bitte'rs excites the appetite and keeps the digestive organs in order. UndfrwenrT Underwear! Bargains for Friday and Saturday. Enable & Shusteb; 35 Fifth ave. The pleasantest and most wholesome drink is F. & V.'s Pilsner beer. New pattern in four-in-band scarfs at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. Kntnrn! Gas Bills Bedaced 73 Per Cent. O'Keeee Gas Appliance Co ,34 Fifth av. Cabinet photos, f L per dor. Lies' Pop ular Gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth st. TTSa Bustles! Bnilles! All qualities to go at 15 cts each, Friday and Saturday only. Enable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. BIBER XEABTDR 505 and 507 MARKET STREET, BOMB SPECIAL BARGAINS This Week. 42-Inch sideband costume cloth. These are all wool and a real bargain, 60c. 12-inch solid colors, all wool, 37Xc 38-inch Tricot, extra value, 37c. 54-Inch all wool costume cloth. These are choice colorings and worth 65c, 0c 54-inch striped suitings, all wool, 75c. 54-inch extra quality costume cloth, 63a Fine Imported.bToadcIoths, H, SI 37, 12. VELVETS AND PLUSH. 18-inch an: plush at 50c. 24-fnch silk plush at 75c. 15-inch black and colored velvets at 50c 18-inch black and colored velvets at 75c Our elegant and commodious CLOAkAND SUIT ROOM Offers to yon immense variety in low, medium and finest imported garments. Special provision for Misses and Chil dren. Genuine Seal Garments at special close figures to early-buyers. BI-BER' &EASTONh 0C19-TTS3U . V -FURNITURE. r R.J..H0MER&C0., M, 63 AND 65 WEP.T TWENTY-THIRD ST., NEW YORK. LARGEST EXHIBIT OF ARTISTIC FURNITURE IN AMERICA. Ten Show Rooms filled with, the latest pro ductions of tho Furniture and Upholstery Art from th recognized manufacturing cen ters 'of the world; Novelties of London production. Novelties of Paris production. Novelties of Vienna production. Our own Importation. Novelties of American production, laclndlas those of our own manufacture. Visitors to New York are cordially in vKed to call aad examine oar stock and price. The central location of our eatabHsfesaeat (adjela lag Edea Masee) makes It easy of aeeesa frea. all parts of t&e 0)9. . HwriH ASSAULTS IX KEPBISiL. It Is Alleg-ed That Earaltr to an OOcer Was t the Bottom of Ibe SoHthslde Case. Detective Bichard Kelly, of the Sonth aide, yesterday arrested 'Stephen Lakomi. who admits he was associated with James Boski, another Pole, now in the workhouse serving a sentence for drunkenness, in the felonious assault on Wendel Dereaberger early on Sunday morning. .Both the men have had warrants issued for thes by Alderman Schafer for a limilar offense some time ago and are regarded as pretty hard cases even among their own countrymen. A curious fact was developed in this ar rest which will be more fully brought oat at tbe trial. Detective Kelly has been very active in hunting up cases of illegal liquor selling among the Poles, and has arrested and convicted several for the offense who are now doing time in the workhouse. The Poles, who are very clannish, resented this interference and plotted to obtain full ven geance upon Kelly or his friends and rela tives. Wendel Dorenberger, who is Richard Kelly's brother-in-law, was the first vietim of the vengeance threatened, and that he escaped with his' life is little lets than a. miracle. There will so doubt be several ' other arrests made in connection with thi 1 case if proofs ot the conspiracy can be ob tained. But as no testimony can be had t except from the Poles concerned in the mat- ' ter, it will be difficult to obtain witnesses except one will turn State's evidence. Day Nnriery Keeestloa.. A reception will be given by the agers of the day nursery, at 262 North ave-$ ..v, """"-ji .w-wj '"" " wiur.a. js The ladies connected with the injtitutioa are desirous of a large attendance the ' patrons of the nyrsery. They promise pleasant refreshments to be- served to all their guests. Arrested for SteaHno John Mnldoon, 69 years of age, residine at No. 17 Old avenue, was arrested at South Eighteenth and Carson streeU.last evening, by Officer Hike Wright, for stealing a meas ure from Troutman's grocery store. Besides the measure he had quite a large handle of drygoods that he had taken from a Canon street store. JDB. HDRNE t GDi'S; HE. i - s . i -in.! - 'WfS'. ! . PENN AVENUE STORESLH'S - t e&ft x PmSBUEQ. Thursday, October 34.-' " -tyv , . "t i 'i.'Jt -,J- --. Host people put off providing tfce&eeM weather Underwear too long. ,-r Especially the man. ( It is unwise fn more ways than ob.. Take our stock, for instance, doubtless the most complete In these cities, or any other c4ty. just now it is fun up with fresh, new goods. If you buy at once you are sure to get what yea. want, and, stm more, get it when it la fa the best possible condition for fssse&ate wear. Letting It stay in the boxes may net hKt It, out uoes is bo goou.- '4. Then another argument for bayisKeMlyfeaar,, ' that applies so striklacly to Cloaks aad Jaekete! buying early jou avoid the rush that eetui jat SrKT- when the severe weather sets to. Oar Underwear Departs) eat waste to serTei.- J""- , .k A wonderful exMfeitfos at elegant coeds,' novel ties and staple fabric 1b tke Staek eeeaV Departments. FJegantMattelesse Bordered Faria in two widths of border. ? 5EBHKT Double-faced BriHteate. Diagonal MerrB-' , 3 'p leux, Cashmere RevenrUe, Citsamore de Base, A Melrose, Barathea, Georgette, Cashmere Leac," ' Taffeta Velante, and Busy other sew aad pop ular weaves of elegant Bteefcs. Forty-five new destgas la Jaeqaaraa, hsgfc novelties, lnclnd4ag Stripes, BreeadesV'Brewi catelles. Pekins, etc, 76c, See, aad X 7k yard. All the most reliable makes of Ciohanrasfa the world. c ' New, fine finish Wool Henriettas. 69c to $160 a yard. Sometimes it's the width. someHmes qaiHrr. makes the price- , M& Just a passing word to those sHghtiy-tae- worse-ior-BaBdUsg Paris Hats aad Bonnets K , ". prlee on them, bat ft will paasto yea te see whyT the cut was made. 1 ", We will tefl we oaa petet oat a saffct . m imperfection, we oai taea sewed; tea was toiled; sell them at a "seHed" priee. To-day will Hkely flnbh them. .Fear (4)Barflas fn Extra qaalitf AH-wool Cashawres, In a choice astertmeat of new shades! 35 inches wide at SSe. w 49 laches wide at 49a. 45 Inches wide at S9e. V- These bargains are extraerdtaary. All Freaea Goods except toe 49 teeh at e that Is the best damestie masaEaetare. Two special lots Ftee Cheaaie Curtains-cat one-third to redase Meek. Lot 1, redneed from 1 te 37 59. Lot S, tedaeed fteea H 59 to 19 88. Dea't wk fsr a stare eeavsatesti hay Ctsafcs aad Jakt-NM weather aad j asnttalaiam t Wart jsa atttad to K at IT"- MWEBT" mSiiiif&k -sawiffKi ah? taV ?m &biP . r'SP' . 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