' ft-J .-V fV9J '!PHE HTTSBTTEG .DISPATCH," JKR1DAY ' OOTOBERSBf 1889; 3? 2 1 i r agreed that the primary inquiry mnt be as to the water supply. The main objection urged against the canal is that water enough ronld not be obtained. Mr. Moody had thrown some light on this point. Both Colonel Roberts and Mr. Goodwin ex pressed the opinion that there was sufficient water in the Conueaut or French creek basin alone. Their explanations on that subject indicated that the water supply would not be a seriocs hindrance to the canal project, and the opinions of the en gineers caused much satisfaction to the other commissioners. KO DEEPEB THAN THE OHIO. Another point brought out in the dis cussion related to the size of the canal. This was considered in connection with the ques tion of requisite water supply. It was agreed that the canal should be no deeper than the channel of the Ohio river, as the object of its construction would be to enable shippers to send coal and coke from Pittsburg to the lake and iron ore Irora the lake to the Ohio river points without breaking bulk. Colonel Roberts and Mr. Goodwin were requested br the other commissioners to set together all the information they have on the subject, to lay it before the commission at its next meeting. Mr. Goodwin has in lus possession detailed hydrographic survevs of the Shenango river and a large part of the old canal route. Colonel Roberts has all of the data accumulated by bis father, the late' Milnor Roberts, who was for many years Chief Engineer ol the .brie and Beaver canal. Several of the members of the com mission expressed the opinion that when their work had so far advanced as to show the reasonable feasibility ot the project, plenty of money would be subscribed by the public-spirited citizens of interested locali ties to enable the completion of any surveys required. Only two routes have so far suggested themselves to the commission one by the general line of the old canal to the Beaver liver, and the other from Lake Erie to the upper Allegheny. This latter route would require the construction of dams and locks in the Allegheny, which finds some warm advocates in this city. BEAVEB TVILL GO WITH THEM. It was agreed that the commission should, at an early date, make a leisurely trip over the proposed routes, and Governor Beaver expressed his dessre to accompany the mem bers on this tour. The commission ad journed to meet in this city at the call of tbe President. The next meeting will be held probably within three weeks. Afterthe meeting Governor Beaver said: "I was agreeably surprised to find that the engineers on the commission seem to be satisfied in regard to the water supply. That has been the great problem in my mind. The project is immensely valuable. There is no end to the value of it "Whether it would be considered by Congress without any reference to other links in a great chain of water communication, I do not know. II y own thought was it might be possible to connect Xew York and 2Jew Orleans by an immense ship canal. That would be valu able from a militarv as well asa commercial standpoint Both New York and New Or leans might be shut up by a foreign power, and the whole coast WE COULD DEFT THE EAETH. "If we had an inter-State canal it would enable us simply to laugh at tbe whole earth. This is the only needed link, except that it would be necessary to widen the Erie canal. "When you consider that there 3re $100,000,000 Invested in tne Shenango val ley alone, you get an idea ol the commercial interests involved. Although this canal would end at Beaver, yet Pittsburg would be practically the terminus. Of course such a canal would not, for tbe great bulic of freight, ever be a real competitor with the railroads. I am told that 2 miles an hour is about all that could be made in a canal with locks. The great advantage for the coal, coke and iron ore shipping would be that it would save breaking bulk from mines to mills. The rates of freight are already cheap. Such a project as this is reallv national, and must be carried out by the Federal Government The canal mav be confined with the limits of Pennsylvania, but the vessels passing through it would go from port to port of a dozen States." COL. UEERILIS VIEWS. ti Be Doein't Faror Engineer Moody's Scheme DbtIs Island Dam to be Re paired in a Week Coal Dlen Jubilant. Colonel "W. C. Merrill, the Govern ment river engineer, who happened Tto be in the city yesteraay, but returned to "Washington last night, when told of Mr. Moody's plans for the canal did not ap prove of them. He said that it was ridicu lous to think of drawing water from Lake Chautauqua, since the latter is 800 feet higher than Lake Erie. He claimed the conduit would never work, since the water would not run as fast as in the river. He admitted it was possible to build a canal to Lake Erie, since it had been done, though the old canal leaked a great deal, but that could easily be stopped. About 25 years ago Mr. Boberts surveyed a route. Colonel Merrill states that a water way can be built from Beaver either to Cleveland or Erie. If such a canal is con structed, he claims it won't be worth any thing unless four movable dams are built between Pittsburgh and Beaver. Between these two places the river is steeper than anywhere else in the course. The fall is 17 inches for tbe first 20 miles, and these dams would have to built vertically, the one seven feet below the other until the level of the canal at Beaver is reached. He says Mr. French's plan to build a canal in the middle of the river is nonsensical. Concerning the depth of the proposed canal Colonel Merrill said it would have to be at least 6) feet to be of any value. It would then float good-sized vessels. A depth of 2 feet is too shallow and practi cally useless. All the French canals are not less than 6 feet deep. I With reference to the present condition of Davis Island dam, Colonel Merrill writes the following explanation to The Dis patch: To tbe Editor or The Dlpatch: October 2t 18S9. As your columns of this morning contained a criticism upon tbe plan adopted at Davis Island dam ol drawing off the pool in order to repair the lower lock catcpossiblya word from me on this subject will not bo amiss. The difficulty at the lock is dneto the fact that the friction rollers on the gate had cut into the oak sill so far as to permit the gato wheels to slip off or the iron track, in consequence of which they also cut into the wooden sill and tore up tbe track. Tbe flat iron track bar, on which the wheels rested, was forced entirely through the gate, and several of the axles wero broken. It was not possible to work the gate any longer In such a condition and repairs wero impera tive. It was hoped and expected that we could get at the gate by buildinga coffer across the lower end of the lock and then pumping out without lowering the pool. This method was tried thoroughly, but it was found that the leakage through the gravel under tho river wall was more than the capacity or two 10-inch pumps, and so much more that it seemed hopeless to attempt to empty the lock with double thn number of pumps, even had they been avail able, which was not the case. Under these circumstances it was necessary either to cut off the greater part or the lock by building a second coffer dam just above tho lower gate, or to take off tho head of water by lowering the pool and then trv again with the pumns on hand, Tbe advantage of the latter method was that the work could be done in half tbe time. Alter consulting with the coal shippers or Pittsburg it was round that all the coal afloat could be placed where it would not be injured atter the pool was low ered, and under these circumstances I author ized Mr. Martin to draw down the pool. Thus far I have heard of no injury to river interests, and while all regret tbe necessity ot drawing off the water, I believe thatallacamescem thinking that tbe quicker method or repair was properly selected. At tho present the work is progressing very favorably, tho lock nan been pumped out and ono new axle baa been pnt in place. We have every expectation of finishing the work in less than a week. As soon as the gate is repaired the wickets will be raised and tbe pool will be Clled, and it will stay filled until a riso comes, whether the river freezes or cot. In this connection it would be well to impress on the public tbe fact that many of tbe details at the Dans Island dam were necessarily novel, and we have bad vast and unexpected difficul ties with, drift. Many things have required modification or strengthening, bnt we have thus far met with no failure for which we have cot been able to find a remedy, and every step thus far made has been a step forward toward permanent success, Your obedient servant, Wit. E. MXBRILI. IT IS STRATEGY Tliat Calls Quay Into Pitts burg Ahead of Magee. EUMOR WITH MANY WINGS Flies From One Politician's Tongue to Another's, in Explanation. ASENATOE'S KOK-COMMTTALCHAT Indicates Only That Boyer s Election Host Pint he Assured. mM PAIS A TISIT TO THE SPHIKX qp. The political chaps went about the streets yesterday softly whistling the good old Scotch air, "The King Shall Have His Own Again," bearing in mind the fact that C. L. Magee, Esq., was to return within a few hours and assume his grip upon local poli tics. But with his usual swiftly-sudden manner of putting in an appearance when least expected, Senator Matthew Stanley Quay quietly arrived in town, antedating the late sojourner in Europe by a day or two. He went to the Seventh Avenue Hotel, where he later received a Dispatch repre sentative. "Well, Senator," asked the newspaper man, "what did yon say to President Har rison in your two hours' interview with him last Saturday afternoon, prior to yonr de parture to Philadelphia to attend General Hartranft's funeral?" "I supposed no one knew of my little call at the "White House at the time you men tion. "We discussed Pennsylvania." "Is it so that President Harrison was much pleased at the graceful manner in which yourself and Senator Cameron ac quiesced in the appointment of Mr. Wal ters, of Phajnixville, as Naval Officer, es pecially when it is remembered that Bussell Harrison was the chief backer of Mr. Wal ters?" "The President made no allusion to his son. He said that the matter was purely personal." SATS IT, AND MEANS IT. "The Philadelphia papers have you growing loquacious in regard to the sup planting of Democratic office holders by Bepublicans." "I sud very little, i do advocate re placement in Federal offices, especially the Pittsburg postoffice." "Does the return of Mr. C. L. Magee have any bearing upon your plans?" "What a handsome majority Boyer is going to have in the State!" This was said enthusiastically, and was evidently anal agous to Mr. Magee's remarks upon the Eiffel tower and Senator Delamater. "Is there going to be that rumored shak ing up in Allegheny county politics?" "Until Mr. Boyer is elected, and by the largest possible majority, bis candidacy must be considered the paramount and en grossing question." "Several Gubernatorial candidates have been actively discussed very recently, Sena tor." "Yes, I observe so. The State campaign is progressing very rapidly toward a success ful completion." HE SAID NO MORE. The Senator's monosyllables thereafter in dicated business to be attended to. Its nature, though secret is more than surmised to be anticipatory of, If not resultant upon, the return of Mr. Magee. One of those gentlemen whose pulse is as assiduouslv and as often felt by one side as the other,said last evening: "There are a creat many questions to be asked within tbe next few days. Mr. Ma gee is athirst for information of a personal nature. He will inquire in detail into the truth of the report that, outside of the well known Independents in City Councils, but two oi tne remainder are still with mm, while the others are 'Flinn men' to the core, so far as personal assurances of recent date to the Hon. William are concerned. Mr. Magee, rumor hath it, may also stand up Mr. J. O. Brown and inquire for certain Magee men who were cold-shouldered by the reorganization deal of the Fire Department. He will also ask Mr. Brown why a number of ward hustlers on the fire and police forces have had their political teeth and claws removed by a little shuffle called 'transferred for duty. MAT POSSESS CUEIOSITT. "Mr. Magee may also possess a mild curi osity to know why Mr. Flinn and his friends have caused'General Hastings some pleasure by declaring their intention to in duce Major E. A. Montooth to withdraw in order that they, may turn in for theBelle fonte man. Last of all, there are said to be a lot of chaps who have lately been going around breathing exclusive allegiance to the Hon. William Flinn. But as the other handsome politician approaches his native heath the boasted courage of these fellow. like that of the iamous Bob Acres, has oozed out at their finger-tips, and their ex pressions during the last 24 hours indicate that a lot of political 'shorts' are 'running to cover.'" That there is something behind the larger portion of the above statements seems satis factorily established by the events of yes terday. It may be that when Mr. Magee arrives and asks in the language of the old song, "Who's been here since I've been goner the answer will be "il. S. Quay." To retrograde a few weeks, an alliance between Senator Quay and William Flinn was heralded as the cherished hope of a dis tinguished literary citizen of Pittsburg. By his offices sundry meeting"! between the two leaders were arranged and took place. It will be remembered that Mr. Flinn said, in an interview printed in The Dispatch the evening of the day of the final conference: "Tne sole results of my seven interviews with Mr. Quay are that I have become better acquainted with him." The literary gentleman's hopes were thus, seemingly, nipped in the bud. Mr. Flinn walked into the Seventh Ave nue Hotel yesterday-morning and took the elevator to room 123. He did not have his pasteboard sent up, for the simple reason that it was by his own choice of time, date and place that the conference was fixed. Herein LAY THE SIGNIFICANCE. Previous meetings had been by another man's intervention. That of yesterday was of Mr. Flmn's own arrangement. A knot of politicians who saw the tall form of the deputy leader disappearing in the little cuddy-hole of a passage which leads to the elevator whistled and chorused their as tonishment. "Youcandcpend on it," said one whistler, "that Mr. Flinn Is alarmed at the defection of his followers consequent upon Mr. Magee's return. Ho seefts Senator Quay's help, as sure as I am a foot high." "There is a change impending all along the line," said another onlooker. "You re member that interview in which Congress man Dalzell hinted that, if his candidate for the postoffice failed to make the riffle, he would revenge himself upon the adminis tration? Well, I have it pretty straight that a man who is exceedingly close to the President made it his business to see Mr. Dalzell recently and request an explanation of the language used in the interview. Mr. Dalzell said that he had been misunderstood by the reporter; that what he meant say was mat, u no coma get In a aig ai any pet scneme oi ljuay s, be would certainly seize the opportunity. Thin the President s mend took occasion to hiru to Mr. Dalzell that, since the territorial elections had given a nice margin of Bepul lican Congressmen, "nTiXMr. Dalzell's) vote wasnot as important as heretofore, and that Congressman Dalzell's reasonably good chances for an important chairmanship in the organization of the House had been seriously imperiled by even the hint that he might prove to be a 'kicker.' Since then Mr. Dalzell's enthusiasm for his candidate for Postmaster is said to hare been less pro nounced." , OTHEB CONTEBEKCE3. Whatever transpired at the Seventh Avenue Hotel there was nothing ascertain able from the parties directly interested. Dnring the day Hon. Walter Lyon and Hon. S. D. Warmcastle -were visitors of Senator Quay. The senator left for Beaver on an early evening train. He will remain there for several days. Later in the afternoon Congressman Bayne visited the County Committee head quarters and had an earnest conference with AY. D. Porter, Chairman of the County Committee. Despite, however, the disturb ing rumors in regard to local politics, there are those who believe that an all-around love-feast will be indulged in by the Magee and Flinn men, who will oppose a solid face-front to their common enemy. Mr. C. L. Magee will leave New York City this evening and is expected to arrive In Pittsburg at about 7:45 o'clock to-morrow morning. No preparations have been made for any formal reception of Mr. Magee in this city, but a number of bis friends will meet him at the depot. It is probable that he will visit the Young Men's .Republican Tariff Club in the evening, and will be given an informal reception. KOBBEB BIDDEN LOCALITT. Many Cnsolred Depredation! Near the Fifth Arenne Market Reported. A number of petty robberies have been committed lately in the vicinity of the Fifth Avenue Market House. The police have no clew to the perpetrators. Wednes day night the stable of Charles A. Slagle, a baker, at No. S18 Fifth avenue, was entered and a horse stolen. Henry Sladenfelt's pool and billiard room, at Ko. 520 Fifth avenue, was broken Into and three sets of pool balls, valued at $75, and a lot of cigars and tobacco were stolen. An entrance was gained by prying open the back door. A quantity of cigars, tobacco and candy were stolen from the bakery of Henry Budenmyer, at 525 Fifth avenue. O. G. Brown's grocery, at No. 516 Fifth avenue, was entered a week ago, and 9 stolen from the till. An attempt was made to open the door of Stokeley's drug store, in the Market House, but the jimmv broke in the door, and the thieves were foiled. All this is believed to be the work of the gang that operated a few nights ago among the houses on the Bluff. The police state that any thief can see them a block away, by the aid of the electric light3, and escape before they get near. G01KG DOWN THE OHIO. The Demolition of tbe Hand Street Bridge Good for Jo-Bont Men. The old Hand street bridge at present looks as if it had had a collar-and-elbow encounter with a Dakota tornado. The roof is being torn off and started for the Gulf of Mexico by the river route, and at the ave rage rate'ol 2 miles an hour, will reach there in a few years if not pulled in for fire wood by some shanty boat proprietor or hard-up river bank settler between this and that. The roof, which was shingled at a very heavy expense about three years ago, has nearly all been ripped off and floated away, and the skeleton raiters, stringers and beams make the bridge a little uglier in its dilapi dation, if possible, than it ever-did in the dark days of its existence as a whole. WAS GIYEN A STAKT. Bamnel Burnt Sued for Larceny, Appears Destitute and Obtains Practical Aid. A very charitable ending to a suit oc curred before Alderman Warner last night Samuel Burns was sued by Louis McKelvy, a liveryman, for stealing hay from his stable, and with cruelty to a horse which he had care. of. At the hearing it was devel oped that the defendant was in very desti tute circumstances and could not anord to purchase fodder for the horse. McKelvy, after learning these facts, with drew the suit and paid all the costs. Alder man Warner then started a subscription among those who had assembled to witness the trial, heading the same with $5 to aid Burns. A handsome sum was collected, and the poor man who was brought into the office a prisoner left a free man and light-hearted. A MUCH-WANTED MAN. Kennedy, tbe American House Bobber, Stole Checks at Wayncsbnrg-. Inspector McAleese last night received a telegram from Waynesburg, in answer to a letter sent by him in reference to the two $100 checks found upon J. J. Kennedy, the man who committed the robbery at the American House early Wednesday morning. The telegram came' from the Chief of Po lice of Waynesburg and stated that the checks were stolen and that Kennedy was badly wanted there on other charges than the theft of the checks. The Inspector is also expecting a reply from a letter sent to tbe Philadelphia authorities, and from Wheeling, where he is supposed to have been operating. HITHER AKD THITHER. .Movements of FUtabarcer and Others of Wide Acquaintance. Frank Wilcox, of the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company, who recently returned from the Quaker City, thinks Pittsburg meters far superior to those in use in Philadelphia. He calls attention to the wasteful use of gas in this city, and states that Philadelphians by nse ot gas stoves do their cooking with gas at SI 50 per thousand feet cheaper than do Pittsburg ers with cheap fuel. Mr. Wilcox states that by tbe middle ot next month enough MurrysTille gas will be brought to Pittsburg to supply all needful purposes, but hints that people must learn to economize, and that if they do tbey can heat their houses well with gas at less ex pense than they could with coal. Councilman Emanuel Wertheimer, of Allegheny City, left last evening for Clarks ville, Tenn.. where he owns 10,000 acres of land. Tho ground is about 18 miles from Clarksville, and is near Fort Donaldson. It is rich in min eral ores, but cannot be made to pay on account of being so far away from the market. An at tempt was made at mining, but being unable to compete with others better situated Mr. Wert heimer cave up tbe project. He has now turned his attention to raising mules and cattle on the ground. E. A. Ford, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, and Joseph Wood, General Superintendent of Transportation of the Penn sylvania Company, went to Philadelphia lust evening to attend a time table meetlngMf tbe officials of tbe com Dan j-. Tho new winter schedule to go into effect in November will be discussed, and the details will be arranged by the transportation officials. Few changes will be made fn the present schedules. E. B. Gawthrop, of this city, agent of tho Thomson-Houston Electric Light Com pany, returned home last evening from Boston, where he went to arrange for the tranportatlon ot the company's exhibit at tbe Pan-American exhibition fn the Exposition buildinfr. The ex- hiblt will include an electric railway, the com pany's system of arc lighting, and their electric welding process. v Bobert J. Burdette, the well-known humorist, arrived in the city yesterday to lec ture nnder the anspices of the Y. M. C. A. this evening. He spent lastnlght visiting a number of Iriends in Allegheny. Hon. Daniel Sutherland, of South Da kota, passed through Pittsburg yesterday. Ho claims that Montana was fairly won by tbe Re publicans, and sptaks highly of the new Sena tors for that State. Mrs. J. M. Covert, of AtchisOn, Kan., a former resident of Pittsburg, is visiting the family of her brother-in-law, Br. J. J. Covert, Forty-fourth street. Senator Butan, in reply to telegrams from Allegheny county friends, has replied that be will arrive home to-morrow morning. Hon. Bobert B. Stone, brother of the Secretary ot the Commonwealth, u in the city. ODD SOL A COAL BANK. Editor Johnson Expands Upon the Subject of San Spots. KNOWS WHERE THE WIND LUBKS. San Spots Are Wounds in the San Made by Shooting Stars. A WEIED AND W0NDEEFUL WARNING An exquisitely humorous scien tifie dis" quisition was delivered by the famous col ored orator, Mr. O. A. Johnson, last evening in the Warren M. E. Chapel, Fulton street Mr. Johnson is a well-known colored editor of the British Lion, of Hamilton, Ont., and the American Eagle, of New York. The audience, though not very large, comprised some of the most prominent colored Pitts burgers, among others "Broadax'' Smith, Rev. L H. Watson, Eev. Mr. Adams, of Green Street Baptist Church, Allegheny, Geo. A. Brooks Reed, I.T.Thompson, E. L. Depew and Eev. S. Pratt After a few introductory words from Messrs. Smith, Watson and Adams, the lecturer arose, and introduced himself to his audience. Mr. Johnson is a benevo lent looking gentleman for an editor, and speaks with great force and emphasis. He said: "I am sorry Editor Smith must leave us so early. He would have profited by my lecture as all my pronouncements are read from one end ot the country to another. I live in Hamilton, Ontario, and am the only colored journalist in Canada; publishing my papers for the unity and benefit of my fellow Afro-Americans. And ITOTV A WOBD about my race. I think there's a great deal too much psalm-singing and praying among the colored people. They waste their time in making preparations for heaven, while they ought to know that all the arrange ments for getting them there were made long ago.. White men are building cities and founding great families, while tbe col ored men are adding an extra polish to their already over-sanctified souls." The lecturpr here compared the Northern with the Southern Afro-Americans, greatly to the advantage ot tne latter, in tne south colored men were bankers, politicians and lawyers. In the North they were menials. The ministers were largely responsible for this. They should preach how to get on in the world, and let men get to heaven in their own way. He then touched on what he called "negro aristocracy," claiming that there were gradations in the colored races just as there were in the white races, fie was proud to belong to the "negro aristoc racy," and despised all vulgar colored people. Finally, he came to the lecture of the night, the subject of which was, "Sun Spots." he's a boss scientist. Mr. Johnson said: "I've met hundreds of great scientists, but none of them could account fo- the great spots we see on the sun's surface. Where these failed, I pur pose to Eucceed. I believe that scientists don't understand what the sun is composed of, and that is the cause of their failure. Now I am here to explain the sun's compo sition, and if yon don't understand me it is not my fault I have contracted to supply you with ideas, but my contract didn't in clude brains. "The sun is madeof coal anthracite coal, which gives out no perceptible smoke. This coal is being slowly burned; and in about 25 years and 6 months the great fire which rages up there, shall have reduced the sun to ashes. It shall float in space, a charred and blackened cinder. "Now as to the sun spots. The great scientists are thoroughly confused over the sun spots, but I have come to their rescue. These spots are simply vast holes in the outer envelope of the sun's disk. Tbe aver age width of the spots is about 13,000 miles; so you may imagine what big holes they are. As to their origin, it is simple. They are caused by flying meteors and meteoric'mat ter. which, drawn forward by the occult at traction of the sun, plunge into the outer crust of the mighty planet, and make great wounds in it3 sides. These spots, or cavi ties, are filled by vapors which keep the flames of the sun at a distance. The solar atmosphere hides the real majesty of the light of the universe. In six years 'hence, this atmosphere will be destroyed, and we shall then see that the sun is quite blue. MOEE SUNS EN EOUTE. "In about 12 years ten other suns shall also appear, so that we won't miss our old sun when it is burned out The sun spots were first noticed by Galileo in 1608. This Galileo conldn't hold a candle to our mod ern scientists. Yet I never met or beard of a modern scientist who could explain where thunder comes lrom, or where the winds are stored up when not actively engaged. Here I would wish to destroy forever a popular fallacy. It is not the lightning which kills it is the thunderl You should be afraid of the thunder, not of the lightning. Oppo sition great men may contradict this, but that doesn't take away from its truth. There are several things I know that the world doesn't know. For instance, I know that the world will be destroyed totally and without appeal in 31 years' from to-night" Here there was a great sensation among the audience. Broadax shook his haughty head and declared he didn't care if the world did goj he wouldn't be here in 30 years. Mr. Johnson then continued: "I don't want to frighten anybody, but my duty com pels me to give you timely warning. GIVES TIMELY WAHNING. "In 31 years the whole structnre must be done away with. The electricity in the earth will come into collision with tbe earth's in ternal fires, and the result will be explosion and total annihilation. There's no getting out of a fact, and that's a fact. "I -would like to talk to you about the pop ular theory that the earth is round or oval. I have very strong doubts on that subject, but I have no time to ventilate the subject. Beside, I dont want to confuse you; you are quite confused enough already. In fact, I very much doubt if you'll sleep much after what I've told you. To-morrow night I'll tell the Allegheny people, in Green Street Baptist Church, how the wind is made up, and where it hides when not working. If there's any other man in the States who can tell that I defy him to step forward. "In conclusion, let me entreat you to get your affairs in order before the great blow ing up of the world occurs. Insure yonr lives, live better lives. The end is at hand. It is coming; there's not the smallest doubt on that head. That settles the matter." Here the lecture was pronounced at a con clusion, and hearty applause rewarded Mr. C. A. Johnson's eloquent efforts. WHAT DOES IT MEAK? Commissioners Notifying Assessors to Come for the Book. The County Commissioners are sending out the second notice to assessors to come and get their books, and some inquiry is developed concerning the cause of delay. Only four called for them yesterday, whereas 20 a day is the usual average Some sup pose the indifference manifested may be on aecount of many assessors having called be fore the books were ready. Others suppose rural assessors may be busy harvesting apples and at other Jail work, and will not take the time from work in good weather. AN INMATE FOE M0EGANZA. An Incorrigible Girl From Fayette County In Doubt oi Reception. Justice of the Peace Kelly, of Dunbar, Fayette county, arrived in the, city last night, having in charge Katie Wormser, t girl 1G years of age, who is to be committed to Morganza for incorrigibility en her father's complaint. The officers at Central station say that owing to her condition the If organza officers will not receive her. Y0TING ON THE KAHE. Pittsburg American Mechanics Object to tbp Change News of tbe Balloting In Council. A special meeting of Acme Council No. 219, Jr. O. U. A. M., was held in their hall on South Eighteenth street last night to dis cuss the proposed change of the name of the order, on which question all councils in the order will take an individual vote. There were representatives present from several sister conncils. The members and visitors discussed the question freely, and their expressions indi cated that the change will not be approved in Acme Council at least It was reported that Philadelphia Council, one of the largest in the order, had already voted ou the change, and had unanimously declared it self for the present name. It isclaimed by many that the National Council has done an improper thing by sending out notices to the effect that that body at its last session struck ont the name "Junior Order of United American Me chanics" and inserted the words "Ameri can Legion," and asking the subordinate councils to approve the action. The question has been raised, "Has the National Council the power to change the name, and if so, why is the approval of subordinate councils asked?" Some of the speakers ar gued hut night that the National Council is anxions for the change and the notices were sent ont for the purpose of deceiving new councils, the members of which would think because the National Council had changed the name their duty was to approve the action. Among the objections to the proposed change of nameisthe extreme cost copoected with it and the fact that the order has flour ished for nearly 50 years and gained a mem bership of nearly 60,000 under the Jr. O. U. A. M. A number of the leading members of the order were seen last evening and asked the probable result of the vote on changing the name of the order, and the general opinion was that no change would be made. The name now is as distinctively American as it would be if changed to the American Legion, -and the alteration would be pro ductive of no benefit THE JAIL WAEDEKSH1P. Two Opponents to Warden Berlin's Candi dacy HavePresented Themselves. In the discussion of the question of majori ties in the D istrict Attorneyship contest, and the probabilities of the Prohibitionist can didate for State Treasurer beating every body out of sight there is one contest in which a good deal is being done quietly to defeat the present incumbent without much splurge being made on the subject. The term of Warden Berlin expires next January, and there are two candidates in the field who are said to be not alone will ing but anxious to run matters at tbe jail and fill the high stool at the Warden's desk. Leon J. Long, Clerk of the Criminal Court, as an artist wishes to draw the line between recording the misdeeds of the gen eral public and taking charge of that por tion of the community which puts itself in a position to be taken care of by the county until it accounts pr its misdeeds, with a decided preference in favor of the latter. William Smith, at present a deputy sheriff, and formerly warden of the old jail, thinks experience in the position entitles him to again assume the control of the jail, and is in the field with a number of backers. John Berlin, the present warden, is not losing very much rest on the question, and declines to speak on the subject. His ad ministration of the affairs of the jail, he says, is all tbe claim be chooses to put in for continuance in the office, and the record has been so often inspected that the judges, the county commissioners, the mayors of both cities, and others who have a voice in the choice of warden, have been in a position to see the qualifications Mr. Berlin possesses. BEPUBLICANS HUSTLING, A Bis Majority Looked for by tbe County . Committee. The Campaign Committee of the Repub lican County Committee, met at the com mittee rooms yesterday afternoon, S. P. Connors presiding, and Charles Neeb sec retary. The meeting was a large one, every district being represented. The principal work done was the districting of the county and the appointment of workers in the vari ous districts. One fact was shown by the reports which indicates tbe interest taken in the coming election. Careful estimates place the ma jorities for this year at anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000, which is remarkable for an off year in which the majorities have hitherto averagea irom 4,uoo to e.uuu. MOEE TE0UBLE FOE DOUGHTY. James Felton Snes the Alderman for Beat Ine Him Severely. James Felton entered a charge of ag gravated assault and battery against M. O. Metzer yesterday before Alderman Doughty. Both live on Pearl street, Sixteenth ward, and it is alleged by the prosecutor that last Saturday night he was knocked down by the defendant and beaten into an almost in sensible condition. No cause, it is said, was offered to pro voke the attack. A hearing in the case will be held Wednesday. WESTERN UNIVEESITI MATTEES. Tho Committees on New Buildings Report Excellent Progress. The regular meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Western University was held yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. The various sub-committees reported that the work on the new buildings was progress ing favorably. Other business of a routine nature was transacted. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Heady Rendlnc At the meeting of railway bosses In St Louis, President McCean, of tho Vandalia; Ingalls, or the Big Four; Barnard, of the Ohio and Missis sippi, and Hays, of the Wabash, it was agreed to abolish the differential of SI in favor of the Wabash and Big Four, on New York business. Tbe action is expected to increase travel on the Pennsylvania lines, and incidentally benefit Pittsburg. Captain Batchelou says he expects to see a very line exhibit from local manufacturers on the evening of November 8, for the edification of the Pan-Americans. All the Westinghouse specialties will be shown and explained. If you are fortunate enough to get into the good graces of tho committee, you can get in. There will not be any tickets sold. The Board of Viewers yesterday held a flnal meeting on the opening of Kirkwood street and Hiland avenue to Collins avenue, a distance of two squares, on which tbe damages will be 312,000. A final meeting was also held on the Euclid avenue sewer. Robert Grimm, the clever little fellow, who operates the elevator at the Mercy Hospital, had one of his toes mashed so badly by beta" caught between the car and tbe floor that it was fonnd necessary to amputate it yesterday. THE management of the Pennsylvania Rail road system has decided that it does not want vestibule passenger coaches, as too much time is required in loading and unloadlngpassengers to allow any overplus advantages. Andrew Poloe was committed to Jail yes terday In defanlt of 51,500 bail for court on t o charges of felonlons assault preferred by Joseph Gimesky and George Baldlesar before 'Squire Holtzman, of Braddock. The 12-inch pipe of the People's Natural Gas Company wUl next week connect tho Northern Murrysvllle gas field with "Wilkinsbnrg. Tho company has laid a branch line to Braddock. The Second Avenue Passenger Railway Company are asking for bids for the whole orhy of tho S1S0000 first mortgages of the company at 6 per cent for 20 years. The Monongahela Fuel Company is making connections with thoAllman (ras well. In the Maple creeU field. THE incandescent electric lights were intro duced at thejio. i engine house yesterday for the first time. A CAMPMGE'OEENEH The Prohibitionists Are the First 4n tlio'Political Field. J1UCH ENTHUSIASM ; PEW VOTERS. Tbe Orators Are All Hopeful of a Successful Issue.' TIEWS UPON THE AMENDMENT DEFEAT There were abont 200 people present at the opening meotlng of the Prohibition cam paign in Lafayette Hall, last evening. J. D. Simon, of Braddock, presided, and the proceedings were opened with prayer by Dr. Robinson, of Allegheny. The personnel of the meeting was a truly typical temperance gathering, the ladies being in force in the front seats. The most important point in making a statistical estimate of the value of the meet ing as a political factor was the question of ho w many voters were" present, and next how many workers. To the latter class the ladies nudonbtedly belong, bnt as they are still debarred from a voice in the government of the State, they could not be classed with the former. Deducting the ladies, the people nnder age and others who had no vote, the number of people present who could place a ballot in the box for Mr. Johnston, as State Treasurer, might be safely estimated at SO. Still John A. McConnell was jubilant over the size of tbe meeting and its promise of great results, and said: "This is where we have the advantage ot the two parties. We have a meeting ahead of them, and do you know the reason why? Because neither of them can raise enough people to hold a meeting." CHAIBMAIT STEVEfS OHATED. A. A. Stevens, of Cambria county. Chair man of the State Prohibition Committee, . was the first speaker of the evening. He said the liqnor question was the only politi cal question in the country unsettled. The tariff and pension questions are settled so far as either political party is concerned, but the liqnor question remains only to be settled at the ballot box. Mr. Stevens asserted that the Liquor League of Penn sylvania secured whatever legislation they demanded because both political parties are afraid to refuse, and the only way to secure legislation in tbe interest of morality and sobriety is through the Prohibition party. If the party fails to settle the Question properly the history of the country for the next century will be the same as that of Borne, where vice and immorality was allowed to control the Government No country can live which allows right virtue and integrity to be subordinated by vice and immorality. A MICHIGAN OEATOB. M. J. Fanning, of Michigan, was then in troduced. He said the greatest good to the greatest number of people, and not party supremacy, is what the Prohibition party fs aiming at. "But," said he, "if our Savior was' on earth running for an office, and Judas and Barabbas were his opponents, there are people who would forsake Him and stick to Judas or the other fellow because they were the regular nominees of their parties. We want measures, not men. The pre sumption is that if Bill Jones or Tom Smith had been the Bepublican candidate tor President last fall Cleveland would have been defeated lust the same. Mr. Harrison is President because the platform upon which he stood was indorsed." Mr. Fanning took up the wage question, and gave statistics showing that in Penn sylvania the average salary for wageworkers, including women and children, is $336; in Ohio, 5369, and in Nevada, $786 per year, showing that the farther west tbe greater the wages, owing to a Smaller proportion of women employed. In England more than 50 per cent of the wageworkers are women and children, while in America the num ber is about 33 per cent The speaker pointed to tbe saloon, for an answer to the question, why are so many women and chil dren employed at labor? THE CAPITALISTS' END. He then took up the question of capital and labor and tbe argument that if the liquor traffic is wiped out thousands of men will be thrown out of work and capital will be caused to remain idle. As water seeks its level, so capital seeks investment And if the capital that gives employment to only 33,000 people were invested in some other industry there would be a demand for labor in this country that could scarcely be sup plied, and wages would increase. HOPEFUL PE0SPECT3 ADVANCED. Every man now brutalized by the laws. sustained and supported by the two old parties, would be humanized by virtue, lib erty and independence. Mr. Fanning, said he was willing to in dorse all that is safd by the advocates of free trade and tariff, but it still follows that either cannot exist without injury to all lines of indnstry, while an absolute prohi bition of the liquor traffic, with either pro tection or free trade, will give a boom to every industry. The workers of the party held a confer ence yesterday afternoon in Lafayette Hall, A. A. Berker, of Cambria county, presid ing. He said the defeat of the Constitu tional amendment meant the hastening of prohibition. A number of other addresses were made and roseate reports made by mem bers of the State and County Committees, all agreed that the defeat of the Constitu tional amendment last June made rather a favorable showing than otherwise for the prohibition cause, as it awakened the peo ple to the necessity of more vigorous action. FOR THE STARVING MINERS. Soma Money Contributed by Pittsbnrgersfor the Indiana Sufferers. John Horsefield, of Brazil, Ind., who is in the city soliciting aid for the striking miners of Indiana, is meeting with consid erable success. He attended several labor meetings last night, and collected some money tor the starving men and their families. OLIVER'S HILL FIRE. An Alarm From tbo Fifteenth Street Mill, With bnt Slight Damage. An alarm from box 119 at 1020 last night was occasioned by the discovery of a small blaze among the timbers that support the roof of Oliver's South Fifteenth street mill. The fire was started by a hot stack built close against the wood work. The damage done was trilling. A Pickle Meeting. T. A Snyder, of Cincinnati;. J. R, Jen nings, of Indianapolis, and B. Fenton, of Buffalo, members of the Pickle Growers and Preserve Manufacturers' Association, held a meeting at tbe Hotel Duquesne yes terday with the local memberspf the asso ciation. -Nothing was done outsiue oi general discussion on trade. Extending the Road. The McKeesport and Bellevernon Rail way, says Superintendent Rogers, will be extended to Fayette City this winter and to Brownsville next summer. A mall route will likely be established on the line. Tbe builders have had trouble to find rock for ballast most of that on the route being soap stone. To Initiate New Members. The Federal Union, of the American Fed eration of Labor, will meet this evening in the office ot the Tfational Glass Budget. A number of new members will be initiated. The organization is increasing weekly and a representation will be sent to the convention of the F. of Lin Boston. JRAIiL7ISG-TpTlB POLLS?" Tie JUadalK Clab,. to Get Oat tk 7aM . Democratic Vote. A special meeting of the BandallClub was held last evening to take action in re gard Jo gettingout the full Democratic rote at the coming election, J. Pressly Flem ing, presided and John J. McCaffrey was Secretary, A .communication was ordered to be. sent to tbe County Democracy stating that a committee had been appointed to con fer with a similar committee to make ar rangements for the polling of the fall vote. There are about 450 members in the Ban dall Club, and nearly everyone has volun teered to dd his duty as a Democrat to get the voters to the polls. The following was the committee appointed: J. Presslv Flem ing, Colonel J, W. Echols, D. O. Barr.T, O'Leary, Jr., John C. Robinson and Hon. John O'Neil. The committee will meet the County Democracy at 4 o'clock this after noon at Democratic headquarters. Eeports were received last night from dif ferent parts of the county showing a grow ing sentiment in favor of the election of Eichard Johnston. TUB STE1KE COXTINOED. Glass Manufacturers and Workers Met, bat Coald Not Agree. A conference of the Executive Committee of the American Flint Glass Workers and the manufacturers' associations was held yesterday in the tatter's rooms, in the Ste venson building, to consider the strike at the O'Hara Glass Works. The conference lasted all day, and no agreement was reached. The workers' com mittee asked for tbe abolition of the "former," or mold, by which the work of one man is dispensed with. The manu facturers refused to grant the request, and, as neither side would give in to the other, tbe conference adjourned to meet at the call of the Chair. TAKING STRIKERS' PLACES. A Crowd of Italians on Their Way to tho Hocking- Valley. A crowd of between 15 and 20 Italians left the city last night for Columbus on their way to the Hocking Valley, where they in tend to work in the coal mines. The N. P. V. miners are on strike in that district, and the Italians are going to take the places of the strikers. Secretary-Treasurer Eobert Watchorn, of N. D. A. 135 is in the region looking after the interests of the Knights of Labor miners. THE ALLEGHENY HOME 0. K.'D. The State Board of Charities Made Their Annual Inspection Yesterday. The members of the State Board of Charities, which included Secretary Biddle and Messrs. O'Neill, Sawyer and Scott, visited and inspected the Allegheny Home yesterday. The institution was examined from cellar to garret The members of the commission were evidently pleased with the manner in which the Home is conducted, but said nothing. The result of their visit will only become known when they make their annual report aluminum; prices seduced. A Drop of About One-Half In tho Quotations of tbe Metal. The price of aluminum has been reduced about one-half within the past week. The Pittsburg Reduction Company has sent out a circular to the effect that the price of 1,000-ponnd lots, in ingots, has been re duced to $2 per pound; 500-pound lots, 2 25; 100 pound lots, 2 SO; 60-pound lots, S3, and in less quantities H per pound. The lowest quotation heretofore has been ti per pound. This looks as if the price wonld be reduced low enough to permit its extensive use. Cruel to His Family. William Mackay, of Cedar street. Bloom field, his entered bail for a hearing with Alderman Porter on a charge of cruelty to his family, preferred by tbe Anti-Cruelty Society. Mackay is accused of beating and abusing his wife and children, and with leaving them without proper sustenance. H, Kleber 6s Bro. Stelovrny, Conover and - Opera Pianos. Churches that wish to save money, and at the same time subserve the best interests of divine service, ought to procure one' of those inimitable Vocaliou organs, which for lesr than $800 furnish a greater volnme of tone and more variety than a $2,000 pipe organ, while it will not cost a dollar for years to keep in good tone and working order. The Klebers also offer the very best pianos made in America, viz.: the Steinway, Conover, Opera, Gabler, Emerson, and sell them at lower prices than any other dealer can afford to take for his inferior goods. No well posted person will buy an instrument any where else than at Klebers', for their repu tation for fair and honest dealing and their eight-year warrantee assure the buyer that he gets the very best for his money and no regrets. Klebers' place is 506 Wood street Pittsburg. ' Tbe Lncky Number 13. Is '13" a lucky number? We think it is, and we're ready to prove it to those who call at our store to-day and to-morrow. We have marked 2,000 superb overcoats and 2,000 handsome tailor-made suits at $13. Thebest garments money and skill could devise are included In our $13 sale. Over coats and suits which sold from 22 to $30, for to-day and to-morrow' they all go at $13. No blow and bluster about any of our state ments. We advertise nothing bnt solid truths. Call and be convinced. P. O. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Corsets, Gloves and Hosiery. Be sure and get onr closing out prices be fore buying elsewhere. We can save yon money. F. Scboexthax, 612 Penn avenue. Are Yon Lncky Enough to bold one ot our club tickets? If so, call at Elite Gallery, 516 Market street, immediately and receive the benefit Cane. Gold and silver heads, ifi great variety, at Henry Terheyden's, 530 Smithfieldst MOT The pleasantest and most drink is F. & V.'s Pilsner beer. whoIosae F. &V.'3 Iron City beer is unrivaled. Connoisseurs prononnce it so. Cash paid for old gold and silver, at Hauch's. No. 295 Fifth ave. wrsu -LAZINEBS,- Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, Dullness, Heaviness, Lack of Appetite, Constipation, all indicate that you need a few doses of the genuine Dr. McLane's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. They strengthen the weak and purify the BLOOD. They ate prepared from the purest materials and put up with, tbe great est care by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Ta. Be sure yoa get te gcasfee Cewtt- erfelts axe saad is St. Least. 'jrtfnrr .d AN OPPeKIUSlTI LOST. City OMelal Think It Too Late to Look far Electrical Iatersseats. Mayor McCallin, whilo speaking oa the 'X subject of overhead wires yesterday,-said that although it would no doubt be very de. sirableto have the wires plaeed uader gronnd, he had no inten tioa of iatredseia or suggesting any ordinance with a view of making a wholesale interment of tho ob jectionable wires. Controller Morrow thought a golden op portunity was lost some years ago. Whea Clerk of Councils he suggested that acea pany should be organized or some iadt viduals invest in constructing a subwav or large sewer on the plan of the Parisian sewers, in which to place wires or necessary piping. The right to build Such-a subway mighl have been obtained for the princi pal streets and Tent or royalty charged for a right of way from telegraph, water, gas or other companies. Such a eoatrnctioa would, he said, have paid good-divideada long before now. Councilman Nesbitt, of the Thirty-firs ward, said tbe first practical tSait ta plae wires underground in Councils was a measure he fntrodneed when the Festal Telegraph Company asked permission to erect poles. The company buried its wires in the central portion of the city and was ths first to lead the wav whiefr it is only aass tion of time when all the others must fcllr. Dangerous to NaTiaatloa, At the meeting or the Coal Exchange) yesterday morning the river operators de cided to instruct attorneys to enter wij against the men who dig sand from the river bed, to prevent them from continuing ' the making of mounds of gravel and other screenings in the stream. The mounds art said to be dangerous to navigation. They Can Use the Tools. Governor Beaver has given the citizens ol Johnstown permission to nse tbe tools be longing to tbe State, and opines that it would have been better for the people if tho' State funds had been withdrawn some time ago, for he says they have taken interest in) tbe work since it fell into their own hands and are pushing it strongly. job. 'Hqrne i cd;:s PENN AVENUE STORES,? " Pittsbubq, October 2tv, A driving business in these great' Cloak Rooms. It is Jast as it should be.'' This Is the season for baying cloais.-' Here Is the place to buy best ' ' Details are useless Here's the problem plain addition, , t. Yon want a garment , r Ton are aware That our stock is the largest, That oureoods are newest, . - jT That our prices are the lowest: Result: Yon will come here to bay. Every popular and new shape here. Could mention the cloth Iosg wraps of popular Newmarket shapes, at SO. f Could mention the fancy cloth gar ments at $15 and upward. . i Could mention the Fine Broasetetsi , y garments, with the new and pesasu "Bishop" sleeve, with plash, velvet ap s plique or , braided vests and wrists, at . Could aeaMea the ported wraps 'at iM. Coald mention tho elegant Far-Hasd Carrlaze or Opera Cloaks at Jfiee. All these mark staces in tee erades ia "& - this wonderful strfek. But there aw. - - ssores ot intermediate stations. On , prices run on tbe "aecosaedaateB"1 ttat """ J 10 Is the "Union Depot" pries. '--. Start there and pay 'ayitotfceiei great suburban pries reset ts. Thousands of Steekiaette Jackets H SSJ up. Our Seal Department aniteswMtl Children's WearDepartsaat,tte Jaeket I Department the "Jersey Depaitmaiit''! and the PlasB-Goeds Department is to-: vltlng yon to esse to-day. Herelsaseeret Wase Paris BeaaelB ' and Hats were takes up to advertSM the Millinery Department. How eaectaany they dH It A lne bargain always dees. A Paris Boa-1 net or Hat tkatis so slightly seSeaye can't see It sold at X pries, u a bargain. "-rrivj You need not be disappointed K miss the chance there are baadrsas and hundreds of beaattsalaead adora ing conceits la this great mBBaeryde partment to dull the pain of dfcuppoint' X dent ' We were never so well prepared to meet every possible demaax tot aad wear; to satisfy every taste; to meet am,. requirements of every parse. t- Ko strain on yoarparse-stxtog talks Blanket Kooa either everyeao efish soft warm, every-taresd-weel BJaafcev .. From the 8S 73 one to tke He sae,-' tlQ s la worth every penny ot taepHeaT -... You could be argued into paytegi more for any one of, them. The asefataess of tbose BaHaai Blankets sticks oat aH over taea. Soft and pleasant to tss teaea; BrisjMJ and pretty; ornamental and nsefal.1 the sofa priee, 88; and. dosytts tfcesfj cheapness, quite a "fad." New Dress Goods arrivtee every c Every arrival adds interest to tkssiil wonderful departments. BaantHali eltles and extraordinary valaes'ia choke new goods of every dssetsytteti, Afewtaatberaldtienay: &4stV A f nil ease ot Colored Caabmonsyi'js inches, at 86s a yard tsese are isffsarfjfMK; $1 goods. Lapte's Caeoaeres, 48-teekes wide, at tfa yard, that axe two grades Soar than were ever before oCered at sals pries. te-toea Casasaeres at 8Sa that sever were less than 75c Bneh bargains are not rare, aowevsr, isttMs great dssartmsnt JOB. HDRNE . 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