fgJV- T"W fj w j3 r-s" 'w 5-' .,; 2 THE PrTTSBURG DISPATOE, "WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 13, 1889. I SOUTHSIDE CABLE The Castle Shannon E. E. to Have a New Feeder. AFTER BOEOUGH TEAFFIC. The Plan Eeferred to a Committee for Definite Action. m SUPERSEDING THE TUNNEL EOUTE. A plan for the construction of a cable road as a feeder to the new Castle Shannon incline was discussed at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad held yesterday. It is proposed to run the cable road from the top of the new incline back over the hill to Washington avenue, a distance ol "2,700 feet. The line has been surveyed and the right of way has been secured through the private property of Mr. James M. Bailey, one of the directors of the road. The road will cost 545,000. A CHANGE IN TEBMINALS. The terminus of the railroad will be changed from its present location to a point known as the Horseshoe bend. This same point will also be the lower end of the cable road. By this arrangement the steep grade and the tunnel on this end of the road will be abandoned. All of the passenger coaches will have a grip attachment, and when trains arrive they will be run over the cable road to the top of the incline and from there transported to Carson street on the incline. This will be a more satisfactory arrange ment than the one now In use. The cable road will be fitted up with the regulation grip cars, and between trains the road will be operated for the benefit of the people of Allentown, Beltzhoover and Knoxvilie. Passengers can be readied there by the cable road and hauled to the incline, and then over the latter to Carson street, in much less time than they can by any of the other planes. THE CONTRACTS EEFERRED. The matter ot letting the contract for the new road was referred yesterday to the Bail road Committee consisting of James IT. Bailey, L. S. McKallip, Judge Mellon and Jacob Geib. These gentlemen have been given full power to act, and it is understood ' the contract will be let in a lew days. Only four bids nave been received. It is the in tention to begin work immediately, and have the road in operation by July 1, 1890. A handsome power and station house will be erected at the top of the hill. The boilers for the running of the engines for the new incline and the cable road will be in the same building. The addition of this, the latest venture in cable roads, will enable the people of those outlying districts to reach the business portion of the city in a much shorter time than they have been able to do before. VTOEK OS THE PBESENT INCLINE. Tne work on the new incline is progress ing rapidly. It was to have been com pleted on November 1, but wet weather hindered the grading. The Johnstown flood detained it some, but it is thought it will be in operation by the first of the new year. The cost of the entire improvement is estimated at $175,000. "Work has been begnn on the new round house at Castle Shannon to replace the one that was destroyed bv fire a few days ajro. The new building will cost 56,000. Ten trains are run daily each way over the road, and the patronage of the road is rapidly in creasing. TVM. FlilAN IS PEACEFUL IN HLS'D. He Throws Frosty Aqna Upon tlie Stories ( of an Alliance. The great conference alleged to have been held between Chief Brown, of the Depart ment of Public Safety, and "William Flinn, with a view to entering into a holy alliance to make C. L. Slagee repent ot his rashness in winning the skirmish, by causing him to lose the fight is seemingly without founda tion. Chief Brown was industriously searched for, but he attained the chief ob ject of a politician in evading the press. "When Willliam Flinn was seen yester day, he smiled as usual, and said that he was at peace with all the world, particu larly, including C. L. Magee, and so far as any alliance was concerned it might exist, but it would be a sort of wholly unknown alliance to him. EEDUCED THEIE WAGES. Dllwortb. Forter & Co. Make Another Re daction and a Strike Imminent. John E. Jones was held for court in the sum of 5300 bail on a charge of assault and battery, by Alderman Lohrman last even ing. The information has a faint connec nection with the strike at Dilworth, Porter & Co.'s establishment a year and a half ago. The men employed in the mill, it is said, are just now in a frame of mind that may bring about another strike, because of a reduction in their wages of 10 to 25 per cent last Saturday. TJhrmacher had some words with Jones, who is a foreman, about the reduction, the result being that the plaintiff came off second best, and brought suit WEST1NGH0USE SPBEADS. Another N'tw Factory to be Erected Building Inspector's Report. The "Westinghouse Electric Company yes terday took out a building permit to erect a six-story Drick factory building, 60x60 feet, on the foundations ot their building re cently partially destroyed by fire on Garri son alley. The improvement is to cost 520, 000. John Bodgers took a permit to build a four-story brick store and dwelling on "Wvlie avenue. Fifth ward, to cost 55.000. E. V. Goodchild got a permit to build a two-story brick dwelling, and A. C. Can field to build a two-story frame dwelling, both on Amber street, Twentieth ward, and each to cost 54,000. A MISSIKG ALIjEGHEMAN. Salesman Stein of S. S. Marvin fc Co. Can not be Fonnd. Charles Stein, a traveling salesman Jn the employ of S. S. Marvin & Co., is missing. He was last beard from at Fairchance, Pa., October 15, when he started forMorgantown, "W. Ta. Some of his friends think that he has met with foul play, as the country be tween Fairchance and Morgantown is in habited by a number of desperate characters. He is not known to have had muchmoner upon his person and S. S. Marvin & Co. state that his accounts on his route are not collected. They also state that Stein be came -unbalanced in June last and was brought home by a fellow salesman. F1ITH IN HCMANI1T. F. S. Bennett, Esq., Think It a Rather Poor Investment, F. S. Bennett, Esq., has had his faith in the African race shaken. One of the pos terity of Ham, named Charles Brooks, found himself in trouble, charged in the Criminal Court with a grave crime. He engaged Mr. Bennett to defend him and was acquitted. Overcome with gratitude, Mr. Brooks wrung Mr. Bennett's hand fervent ly, and informed him that if he would lend him CO cents to nav his fare to Dnauesne. he (Brooks) would send the fee by the first conveyance, xo date neither the W cents, T zee or anna nave Deen heard irom. SPECIAL COUKCIL MEETING. Allechenv'a Solon Phi the Electric Site Ordinance The Location Satisfies Other Business. The special meeting of Allegheny Com mon Council was held last night to take action in relation to the purchase of a lot for the erection of an electric light plant The ordinance as prepared by the committee appointed for the purpose was presented and passed finally by a vote of 30 ayes and 9 noes. The ground purchased fronts 75 feet on Braddock street, Second ward. It has 136 feet along the Ft "Wayne Bailroad, 163 feet on Oak alley and a depth of 100 feet on the east side. The price is 515,000. The rules were then suspended and regu lar business taken np. A number of papers were presented and referred to ttie proper committees. Mr. Crnikshank presented a resolution for a stone crossing on Gallagher street; Mr. Drum, a remonstrance against the vacation of an unnamed alley at the in tersection of Lithgow avenue; Mr. McGeary, a petition for permission to erect a frame stable on Bush street; Mr. Smith, a petition for the grading of Sandusky street between Henderson street and Belle avenue, a peti tion for the erection of a pair or steps on Spring street, and a petition for a fire alarm box on Compromise street and Mr. Lappe a resolution instructing the Boad Commis sioner to repair a pair of steps on Troy Hill. Mr. Bader offered a resolution rejecting the re-instatement of union painters who were at work on the Philips greenhouse, and who were dismissed by the contractor. The resolution was adopted unanimously. Mr. Neeb called up the resolution authorizing the issne of 8117,000 worth of renewal bonds. The bonds are to be for 51,000 each bearing 3 per cent interest payable in 20 years. The resolution was passed finally. The viewers report in relation to opening and locating Preble avenue from Stanton avenue to Island avenue was referred back to the Committee on Streets. MISS GUSSEE ELECTED. Snpt. Lacker Made a Report to the Central Board of Education. The Central Board of Education held a short session last night The High School Committee reported in favor of the election of Miss Jennie Grosser as additional teacher at the High School. Three other candidates were named, but when the roll was called Miss Grosser had 23 out of the 29 votes cast The Committee on Teachers and salaries re ported against granting Professors Cameron and Biddle additional pay on account of the growth of their schools. The report was ap proved. Secretary Keisfar reported expenditures amounting to 537,098.16 in October. He re ceived 51,600 from 16 non-resident papils of the High School. Superintendent Luckey reported that 573 teachers are employed in the city. There ate 26,881 pupils enrolled and the average attendance last month was 23,199. This is an increase of 310 over the enrollment of October, 1888, but a decrease of 229 in the average attendance, sickness keeping many pupils away. The Liberty and Mt Albion schools were granted one additional teacher each. An attempt was made to bring up the question of seenring more room at the High School, but as a committee has the matter under con sideration President McKelvey ruled it out THE HICE0SC0PISTS MEET. They Will Mako Their Society a Chartered Corporation, The regular monthly meeting of the Iron City Microscopical Society was held last evening in the parlors of the Library Hall Association. Owing to the fact of the Bev. "W. J. Holland, D. D., being on the pro gramme to read a paper on the "Mounting of Insects," there was a good crowd present. They were disappointed, however, as the doctor did not appear on account of the ill ness of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Moore head. The following were the exhibits: A sec tion of the kidney of a young kitten, by Prof. Gordon Ogden; the hairs of a stinging nettle, by C. J. ililnor, and the head of a blowfly by "W. T. Denniston. The Committee on Consolidation with all the other scientific societies reported that a joint meeting of representatives of all the other associations in the county was held and the preliminary steps taken toward a federation. The sub-committee appointed by the general committee will hold a meet ing next week and arrange the details. The Microscopical Society has also appointed a committee to secure a charter for their own society. HITHER AND THITHER. Movement of Plttsbnrsers and Other of Wide Acanalntance. Major George F. Morgan, of Chicago, is visiting relatives and fnends in Pittsburg lor a few dars on his way to Washington. He is a member of the Chicago Committee on the World's Fair, and will remain in Washington laboring with members of Congress until after the World's Fair bill is acted upon. Tne Chi cago committee has already opened head quarters at Willard's Hotel, in Washington. Colonel Taylor and Attorney Walker are in charge of the work at present. W. A. S. Gra ham, recently connected with the Chicago Tribune, bas been appointed Secretary of the Chicago committee, and will be in Washington in a few days. Major Morgan is sanguine that Chicago will be selected as the site for the fair. The bill to locate it in that city has been drawn by Congressman Lewis F. Payson. of Illinois, and will be introduced bv him during the first week of the session. Major Morgan says that at least 160 Congressmen have already pledged their support tu Chicago. St Louis has about 40 votes, including tho Missouri and Arkansas delegations and some of the Texas members. These gentlemen are expected to vote for Chi cago after their obligations to St. Louis are discharged. The Major says that members of Congress from New England are pledged to vote for Chicago. The names of these gentle men, of course, will not be told at present. A goodly part of the Pennsylvania delegation is counted on to vote for tho Western city. Among the influential men who will be in Washington at the opening of Congress to work for Chicago is George M. Fnllman, the great car builder. Major Morgan says that the misrepresentations of the Sew York papers that Chicago has not raised 5,000,000 are entirely unfounded. Ail that the city asks is that it be designated as the site, and the rest will be done by the Western boomers. Bufus J. "Foster, a well-known mining engineer, for the past 15 years connected with the Reading Coal and Iron Company, at Scran ton, and William S. Gressly, also an engineer, from England, were in the city yesterday. They are interested in the uses of electricity for mining purposes, and were here looking at some electrical machinery. In an interview with Mr. Grcssley yesterday, that gentleman said: "In England electric motors are exten sively used in the mines where they have been found to be of great advantage. Thev sur pass steam in many ways. The pipes conduct ing the steam into the mines become corroded and the joints always leak. When the steam is turned on the pipes become too hot and when turned off again they become cold. This causes the joints to break, and the sys tem gives dissatisfaction. "With electricity safety is assured, and it is more economical. The only danger so far. has been the fact that the motors will generate and throw off occa sional sparks of electricity. If this action takes place in a chamber where there is a large quantity of gas collected, there is danger of an explosion. I have been down to your Exposition and observed with interest the workings ot tho Tesla motor made by the Westinghouse company. It does not throw off iny sparks, aa 1 think it will be generally adopted. IrEnglacd they use the motor for hauling, boiling, drilling and pumping." "TJnfle" Benjamin Schmidt was given a send-o y last night by a nnmber of his friends, on his departure for Hamburg. Mr. Schmidt has made the trip many times before, and finds pleasure in the excursion. On this occasion he bears credentials to Prince Bismarck, and con templates having a word with Herr Krupp, of gun fame, as to the advantageousness of Pitts burg for the location of his gun plant. Among thoso to see him off were W. J. Friday, Dr. Fred Mason, D. G. Young and many others. Mr. Schmidt was accompanied by his young son, W. A. Schmidt. He returns in March. The Bev. Mr. Bousell and some dozen members of the T Club held a pleasant meeting yesterday at i o'clock in the Seventh Avenue Hotel. "W". C. Beilly, of the Giffitt Furniture Company, Chicago, is in the city. BACK OF BELLEYPE. Land Leasing and Derrick Building the Business Jnst Now. THE OIL FEVER IS CONTAGIOUS. Claiming to be in line With Ewing's Mills and the Arbuckle Well. HOW SOME DEILLEES MILK EHPIOIEBB "Were the Allegheny county oil field in some back woods, it would excite much at tention, but being so close to many gigantic enterprises of all kinds, it is overshadowed. It possesses some peculiar characteristics, however. Territory is condemned one month that is in high request another. For instance, in September Stowe township ter ritory was considered below par, the gas companies having sunk $50,000 without get ting any return of consequence. Now it is high up in the figures, and owners of land are getting a good bonus, and some of them refuse to take less than what the land might have been bought for two months ago. Robinson township land was similarly condemned, or at least a considerable por tion of it in August, and since then two 300-barrel wells have brought it np again, and some people are disposed to copper the condemnation. The last well struck, that on the Aiken farm, has been injured be cause the owners would not let well enough alone. It started at a 17-barrel an hour rate, but the owners thought it ought to do better and drilled further. Now they are only getting seven barrels an hour. It's still a good thing, but the owners are sorry, never theless, that they were not satisfied when they were better off. AFTEE BELLEVUE TEEEXTOET. In addition to the Duff City development the territory of Bellevue, two and one-half or three miles from Allegheny City, is at tracting attention at present The almost entire certainty of getting either oH or gas in moderate quantity, combined with the hope of striking gushers,makes the territory desirable, and people who are not already tied up are stiff in' their views when would be lessees come around. Mr. James A. Mc Loughlin, of the County Becorder's office, has twenty-three acres, and he has refused to take $500 bonus and one-eighth of the oil, as those who want the land refuse to make an agreement to operate within any speci fied time. Many lessees are at work tying up property, and it is feared by some that if they lease on a small bonus or rent that wells may be so drilled as to drain their farms through holes on other farms, hence their tenacity in standing out for high rent, or a large bonus. J. H. Smith is picking up territory back of Bellevue, and he is supposed to be operating for the Standard. Arthur Kennedy is President of a com pany that is expected to operate on the Bayne farm. Owners of land there think they need not be in a hurry to give away their leases, as they feel certain they are either on the line of the Arbuckle or of the Ewing's mill development, and possibly in both. Drillers on oil wells are not always the hard worked, innocent people that some suppose them to be. Their knowledge of strata and lines is frequently more exten sive than that of the scientists who discuss the matter learnedly, and occasionally they have known enough to work the market intelligently when a mystery has been worked. THE DUTCMAN'S PLAIT. A story is told by an Ohio distiller, a German, who made a large fortune evading payment of the $2 tax once levied on whisky. Years afterward, when it became sate for him to talk, and he had retired to live at his ease, a revenue spy asked him bow it was that he could never be detected in his crookedness. Said the official: "We always knew you were cheating the Government How did you do it?" Said the German: "The Government is a good deal of a fool. He gif a man 5 a day to vatch me, and I gif him $10 a day to vatch him. Ton can guess exactly how he vatch." Several raids had been planned on the Dutchman. Last summer aman who wasputting down a well on the Southside visited it to see how matters progressed. As he took a seat in the derrick he was greeted with chilling courtesy, and for some time the contractor and his men merely tolerated the owner. At length, feeling that as the man who paid the bilk, he had some right to know some thing, he asked how deep they were. The driller answered by remarking that the weather was fine. Another inquiry as to the character of the rock was answered by the query as to when the moon would be full. The conversation became more animated by degrees, but not more satisfactory. It is said that some drillers mase more money by holding their tongues or by giving bogus information than they do by turning the drill, and it is even suspected that tools have frequently been stuck for months in order that development of territory might not be too rapid to suit the views of people unconnected with well drilling. TO SOLICIT MONEY T0-DAT. The Library Hall Association to Tit and Rafle the 830,000. The Library Hall Association will begin work to-day to raise the $50,000 toSay off the foreclosed mortgage held by Felix Brunot against the Library Hall Company. A meeting of the committee appointed to devise ways and means to raise the money was held last evening in the reading rooms. The plans proposed by James F. Hudson were adopted and a committee of two ap pointed to solicit the money. One plan is to have the money donated by wealthy citi zens and the other is to borrow the money and give the judgment as security, the prop erty to be held in the interest of the reading association. BETWEEN CLEKfcf AND BOSS. They Had a. Lively Wrestling- Match and Did Borne Blataal Slasg-iDK. "William Cupp is the general labor boss at Carnegie & Bros.' Union Mills, Twenty ninth street, and Edward Edmundson is shipping clerk. They, got into an alterca tion in the yards on Monday over, the work of some laborers which ended in blows. The fellow workmen surrounded them, sec onds and a referee were appointed and a rough aud tumble fight ensued. The affair ended with the men rolling over in the mud in each other's embrace. As a result of the fracas a suit was en tered yesterday before Alderman McKenna by Edmundson, charging Cupp with aggra vated assault and battery. He alleges Cupp bit his ear and hands. An Eagle for a Fet. John A. Beck, a well-known sportsman of the West End, a few days ago presented to the members of Engine Company No. 10 a fine eagle as a pet The bird was captured by Mr. Beck during a hunting trip in the Blue Bidge Mountains. It measures 67 inches from wing tip to wing tip. The company have also a pet coon, and one of the largest black cats in the city. All of the pets live amicably together. Sometimes the cat and coon have a little fight, but as yet nothing serious has occurred. Where Is Stewart f Another resident of Lawrenceville, Lew. tillius Stewart, a blacksmith, is missing from his horned on Thirty-ninth street Stewart is married and is a trusted em ploye of the bridge works. He left home last Sunday a week ago with $15 in his clothes. Monday he received his month's pay. The last that was seen ot him was with a character weU known to the police on Penn avenue, near the Arsenal. Mrs. Stewart fears her husband has been robbed and probably put away in some mysterious way. She has notified the police. A MINERS' STRIKE PROBABLE. The Miners Committee Slot the Operators A Very Odd Conference The Bait Cent Kot Granted. A meeting between committees represent ing river mine owners on the one side, and mine operatives on the other, was held yes terday afternoon in the offices of Messrs. John A. Wood & Sons. The operators were represented by Captains I. N. Bunton, S. S. Crump, Captain W. W. O'Neill, George Lysle, Jr., and S. L. Wood, and the miners bv Huph McLaughlin, L E. Graham, John La. Fretwell, John Bush and Joseph Maize. No settlement of the difficulty was enected. According to the circular issued by the Convention of .River Miners held in Monon gahela City on the 6th mst, the Miners' Committee was appointed "to confer with the operators, looking to a mutual adjust ment of the price question," and further, "Said committee to have discretionary power to deal with a like committee of our em plovers." These instructions must have been supplemented by others of recent date, for the committee, when the meeting had been called to order, at once took the ground that they were there "to report back to the convention whether or not the operators had concluded to grant the additional one-half cent," and absolutely refused to listen to any state ments, documentary or otherwise, put for ward by the operators in support of their position that the conditions of the market did 'not warrant them in advancing the mining rates. There was no conference held, and no discussion ensued, pro or con, as to the possibility of the extra half-cent being conceded. The miners' committee withdrew after reiterating their statements as to being instructed to report back, as already referred to. The operators claim that the action of the miners' committee is rather extraordinary. They met the operators with a view of ascer taining whether the present outlook of the trade would warrant the increase, and yet when the operators, taking the nnusual course ot placing their sale books and other documents before them, attempted to dem onstrate the impossibility of conceding under present circumstances an additional one-half cent per bushel, they withdrew from their position and declared that they were only there "to report." The "report" conld as easily have been sent through the mails, and would have saved the time of both commit tees in meeting to no purpose. The convention on again assembling to receive the renort will, in all likelihood. order a general strike, with the result that during the severest season of the year some 6,000 families will be reduced to destitution, if not to utter want It will play, too, into the hands of the operators who would just as soon cease operations at the present junc ture as not, for they will not grant the in crease. Perhaps on a reconsideration of all the circumstances attending the matter in dis pute, the miners will conclude to resume work at the existing figure, or at any rate until a more favorable opportunity occurs for attempting to secure higher wages. TALKING OYER THE NEW SCALE. Flint Gloss Workers Assemble and Have a Lengthy Discussion. The Pittsburg Flint and Lime Glass As sociation held a lengthy meeting at its rooms yesterday afternoon. Some 16 or 18 mem bers were present What had been the subject under discussion, members were very chary of referring to, but by the arith metical process of putting two and two together, it was ascertained that the ques tion of certain iron mold rates, suggested by the existing trouble between the O'Hara Company and the nnion was debated at con siderable length. It was thought that the association will put forward suggestions for amendments to the present scale, which ex pires next month, and which will hardly be acceptable to the workers. If the associa tion and the union agree on the new scale it will come into operation on the first of Jan uary, but should they differ, there is a clause in the agreement under which the workers can be permitted to continue on at the old scale until the first of May. No arrangement has been made for an other conference on the strike question, but it is said that the company will see what they can do toward a settlement to-day. The condition of the trade was reported to be but middling. Several of the manufacturers seen had not heard of any pool or combine in either their own branch or in the window glass trade. TWO SLIGHT EIEES. Boys Smoking In a Stable Ignite and Destroy the Balldlng. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the alarm from box 97 was caused by a fire in the stable owned by Mrs. Hanley, on Bates street, Twenty-third ward. The fire is sup posed to have been caused by some boys who were in the stable smoking. The entire stable was consumed. At 7 o'clock last night there was an alarm from box 91, which was caused by a slight fire in the chemical room at Moorhead's mill. The blaze was extinguished before much damage was done. THE C0L0EED CONVENTION. It Will Be Held In January and Bepnb. licans Only Admitted. Col. Eobert Smothers, G. L. Howard, Isaac Morton, Broad Ax Smith and J. C. Delpby, the committee appointed to arrange for a County Convention of colored repub licans, met last night It was decided to hold the convention in Eureka Hall, on the first Monday of January. Every ward in the two cities will be entitled to five dele gates, and each borough and township to three. The com'mi tee declare that none but true Bepublicans will be admitted. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day la Two Cities Condensed for Ready Beading. Aldehman Waeneb has Issued a warrant for Patrick Harkins,who is charged by Michael Horn with assault and battery. The men had a fight near Twentieth street on Sunday after noon, when it is alleged Harkins bit Horn's ear off. Across suit has been entered before Al derman Foley, of Wood's Run, in which Horn is tho defendant on a similar charge. Detective Cotn.soir yesterday arrested a well-known crook named C'Davenport, who had an overcoat on his arm. Davenport con fessed that the overcoat was stolen Irom an office corner Wood street and Fifth avenue. The owner of the coat can find it at headquar ters. AN information was made yesterday before Alderman Lobrman, by Charles Uhrmacher, charging John E. Jones with assault and bat tery. The suit is the result of a fight over the reduction of wacjes in Dilworth, Portnr fc Co.'a mill, at which both men are employed. A MAN named Boll has bad the side of the hill on Second avenne, above Linden station, graded so as to make room for GO houses. They will be sold on the installment plan to working, men or the purchaser may buy a lot and build his own bouse. CAB No. 25 of the Manchester Short Line had its side stove in by a collision with a Citizens' Traction car yesterday on Sixth street A. number of occupants of the Short line car were shaken up but no one was injured. Fob the week ending last Saturday there were 73 deaths in the city, three less than the corresponding week of last year. One of the deaths was that of a centenarian. The Board of Viewers yest erday held a meet ing to receive claims for damages by the open ing of Amber street between Penn avenue and Baum street The directors of the Exposition Society held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Noth ing but routine business was transacted. Speeches for Eeform. The Taxpayers' Protective Association of the Twenty-ninth ward, which has nl ready put a tieket in the field for the Feb ruary elections, held a regular meeting last night The attendance was very good, and speeches In favor of reform were made by John Joos, of Allegheny, and others. A NOBLE LIFE ENDED. John H. Shoenberger Died in New York Yesterday. WHICH EVOKES MANY MEMORIES. His Useful Life Spanned a Long Epoch of Local History. THE OBSEQUIES MAI BE AT TB1NITX As foreshadowed by yesterday's Dis patch John H. Shoenberger died in New York City yesterday ot paralysis, the result of old age. He was born in Huntingdon county in 1809, and came to Pittsburg with his father, Dr. Peter Shoenberger in 1826. Ex-Mayor Henry A. "Weaver, who knew John H. Shoenberger for over 60 years, states that the family on their way from Huntingdon stopped at his (Weaver's) father's house at New Salem, 25 miles from this city; on the old Northern pike. Dr. Peter Shoenberger built the old mansion, long a landmark in the city and in its day one of its pretentious mansions, at the corner of Penn avenue and Sixteenth street It has been used of late years as a Catholio schoolhouse. As stated yesterday, Dr. Peter Shoenber ger left each of his ten children an iron furnace. He was a pioneer in developing the iron industries of the Juniata Valley. "When this century was in its teens he worked up a trade With Pittsburg iron workers. His Juniata iron was hanled in wagons across the Allegheny Mountains to the headwaters of the Conemaugh, and there loaded on fiatboats, which conveyed it by the Kiskiminetas and Allegheny rivers to this city. John H. Shoenberger, who by reason of his father's business interests made frequent trips to Pittsburg in the good old days, at last concluded to plant his stakes here, and the wisdom of his choice was fully estab lished by events. The Shoenberger nail mill dates back to the early 30's. EAELY NAIL MAKING IS PIMSBUEO. When the Shoenbergers transplanted their iron interests from the Juniata to the Alle gheny they at once gave their attention to the nail industry, and were properly the pioneers nere ot this branch ot the iron trade. The Shoenberger mill in old Bay ardstown was one of the landmarks of that section a half century ago. When the subject of this sketch began active life there were just three iron facto ries in the city of prominence, his, the Sligo Tron Works, William M. Lyon and the works of Spane, Chalftint & Co., all estab lished about 1824 or 1825. John H. received a collegiate and also a practical business training and his poise in afterlife showed how well he had prdfited thereby. After the death ot his father in 1858 he took the active management of the business of J. H. & G. H. Shoenberger. Such had been the title lor 26 years, the founder, Dr. Peter Shoenberger, having retired in 1832. In 1860 the firm became1 Shoenberger, Blair & Co. and in 1865 Gen eral C. L. Fitzhugh, George Shoenberger, of Cincinnati: John Z. Speer and G. A. Steiner leased the mill and still operate it, though John H. Shoenberger always re tained an interest. ENJOYING THE KESULTS OF HIS LABORS. In I860, Mr. Shoenberger made a tour of Europe, and has spent most of his life since in New York City, living there continu ously during the past nine years. He was a patron of art, and had one of the finest collections in this vicinity. The room now occupied by the Pittsburg Club for its theater was Mr. Sboenberger's art gallery. He was a public spirited man, and con nected with most new enterprises. He was one of the incorporators of the Allegheny Cemetery, chartered in 1840. in which his remains will be laid. In addition to be ing a director in the cemetery, he was Pres ident of the Exchange Bank for many years, and one ot the Board of Managers of the West Penn Hospital. But not withstanding his prominence in business, Mr. Shoenberger will be recollected more on account of religious and charitable benefactions. Mr. Weaver states that he was considered very austere by some people, but that it was on account of lack of ac quaintance. HE MADE FRIENDS SLOtVXY. Mr. Shoenberger was slow to give his con fidence, but when once established he was inostentatioualy charitable, and many of his benefactions were only known to the beneficiaries. He was one of the corpora tors of the Episcopaj Church Home. The building was first known as Locust Grove Seminary. Its cost was $16,000, half of which was donated by Mr. Shoenberger. It was chartered in 1859. When Trinity Episcopal Church parish had grown too numerous for the old church, Mr. Shoenberger proposed to give $100,000 toward the building of the present structure on Sixth avenue, if the congregation raised an equal amount, which was done. He also made other donations to it, and some years sincejsettled an annuity of $500 on the parish. He also contributed $50,000 to the erection of St Peter's Episcopal Church, corner ot Grant and Diamond streets. He maintained three pews in Trinity and erected an altar in it to com memorate the memory of his first wife, whose maiden name was Custer, at a cost of $5,000. He held the position of Senior Warden in Trinity for 50 years and at the last Easter Monday election of vestrymen was made Senior Warden for life. It is said that the funeral will be from Trinity Church and the remains will be laid to rest in the Allegheny Cemetery. . MOLDEES' STEIKE HOT IET SETTLED. A Tarn Oat May Tct Result If Settlement It Not Soon Made. A meeting of L. A. 1030, Molders, K, of L., was held last night to transact bnsiness in connection with the consolidation of all molders' unions for the purpose of future concerted action. Mr. Thomas Wisdom presided. It was decided to hold a special meeting on next Tuesday to take measures for thorough organization. At last night's meeting a committee was appointed to meet committeees from the other molders' unions on Friday night to concert measures for this purpose. Forty-two molders received strike benefits yesterday for the first time since the diffi culty began. So far no local unions have been called upon to contribute fnnds for this purpose, the molders themselves, irrespec tive of organization, sustaining those still holding out Of these there are still about SO. If a final settlement is not arrived at within a reasonable time, the Federation of Trades, the Knights of LaborandtheBroth erhood of Iron Molders of North America, will be brought into it HEW FUENACES AT ITKEESPOBT. The Mononsnhela Fnrna.ce Company Will Constraet a Coaple. i A meeting of the' Monongahela Furnace Company was held last night at the Monon gahela House. t Among those present were W. M. Schiller and W. A. Walker. Ar rangements were discussed for the erection ! of two large furnaces at Mciteesport, in conjunction with the Natiofiat Tube Works. It was expected that the first Of these would be in operation by the first of next June. They Went the Whole Dor. Three boys about 12 years of age named Thomas Boyd, Harry Clater and James Boyd, who live in the Eleventh ward, made a raid on the frnitstand of Jatnee Graham.in the market They ran away with their booty but emboldened by success they returned and made a second attack. They had se cured $5 50 more when Graham deteoted them. One ot them was arrested but was released upon his furnishing the names and addresses of the other boys, who are to he arrested. EITEE TEAN8P0ETATI0H. Navigable Water Woold Increase Local Easiness 10 Per Cent. The rivers are falling and all the coal that can be shipped at present has gone out The shipment yesterday, included 12 barges taken out by the Tom Lysle, 11 by the Josh Cook and a small tow by the Hornet There was eight feet of water in the rivers yesterday afternoon, and they were falling rapidly. A revival of the river transportation business is now a matter of comment among business men and shippers. There has not been such a thing as a daily packet line for lower parts in many years, but since one has been established, shippers are eagerly taking advantage of the opportunity to ship goods dailv to such places as are reached bv this means. Captain W. W. O'Neil is authority for this statement, that it will not be long until the people will join hands with all the river cities on the Ohio river and bring such pressure to bear npon this Government as to compel the improvement of the river in other words, to furnish a permanent stage of boating water. The Andes, of Cincinnati, left yesterday afternoon, loaded with freight including merchandise of all kinds. The freight brought in included Southern fruits and other articles. It is said permanent navi gable water would increase local business 10 per cent THEY CLEANED UP THE T0WH, Bat tho Johnstown Officials Did Not Ap prove of Their Methods. Chief of Police Harris and Justice of the Peace Hart, of Johnstown, came to this city yesterday afternoon, and in an Old avenue speak-easy they arrested John Dugan and William Gill, who are wanted at Johns town. A couple of months ago the Council of Johnstown advertised for sale a large quan tity of old iron, cnt stone and lead pipe that had been left about the town after the wreckage of the flood had been cleared up. Dugan and Gill got the contract They were to pay so much a ton for it, and it was to be weighed by the wagon load on the borough scales. For a week or two nothing was heard of the young contractors, al though their wagons were seen daily load ing the stuff up and hauling it to the rail road, where it was transferred to cars and shipped to Pittsburg without being weighed. The borough officials learned from the rail road company that many tons of the scrap bad been loaded and hauled to Pittsburg. An official of the borough entered suit against the young men for fraud and they were traced to this city. HAET BOASTS BEATEE. He Says the Distribution of Funds Has Been Grossly Unfair. A. N. Hart, of Johnstown, who acted as chief of police during the time that Chief Harris was prostrated by the loss of his family at the time of the flood, was in the city last evening. Be was asked what he thought of the manner in which the relief funds were distributed and replied that he thought as little as possible about it for the simple reason that it appeared to be most unjustly or unwisely done. Tbe men who had lost their homes worth from $500 to $800, got perhaps $80 and sometimes as high as $120. This was a grievous error, more especially in view of tbe fact that from $600,000 to $800,000 is being held back to pay over to men who lost from $20,000 np. He thought this most unjust, as the latter class are all to-day able to get along, while the former, with homes partly or wholly paid for, are either in debt or comparative destitution. Mr. Hart is a candidate for the honor of being the first Mayor of Johnstown, which has been created a city since the flood, and his opponent will be Herman Baumer on the Democratic ticket THE STATE TREASURER. W. H. Livesy Spoken of as the Man to Fin the Unexpired Term. The vacancy in the State Treasury occa sioned by the death of William B. Hart will, it js said by good authorities, be filled to-day or to-morrow by the appointment of W. H. livesy, ex-Treasurer. If this is true it will be the second time Mr. Livesy has been appointed to fill an unexpired term in the same position. It was thought at first that Treasurer-elect Boyer would have been appointed, but some people thought that experience in tbe office would be better to utilize in an emer gency of this kind, and if Mr. Livesy ac cepts there seems to be little question of his appointment. WERE MARRIED IH OHIO. Four Tonne People Cheat the Prothonotsry of His Legal Perouliltes. The Pennsylvania marriage license laws seem to have been too severe for some young people who transferred their marital ex periences to Youngstown, Ohio, for settle ment, as the following telegram shows: Herman Bierman and Miss Louisa Hay, and George Weiss and Miss Hernina Bier man, two couple residing in Pittsburg, came here last night and calling upon Bey. W. F. Zander, weie quietly married. Holidays. Another month and tbe holiday season will be upon us, and everyone will be rush ing around in a hurry to secure presents tor loved ones at home. There is nothing more pleasing or accept able than a musical instrument of .some kind, for by its use it is speaking the gen erous act of the giver. At Hamilton's Music Store, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, you can now find an assort ment of everything in the musical line, novelties of .every musical description, the best known and most celebrated pianos and organs in natural woods, and at prices tbat will surprise you, and on easy terms; nov elties in piano chairs, stools, music cabinets, scarfs, covers, etc.; then in our small instru ment department, which we are just open ing, everything is bright and new. If you want anything for home, orchestral or band music, call on or write to S. Ham ilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenne. Orders left in person or by mail for holiday delivery, will receive special attention. Thanksgiving I Coming. Don't bother to bake fmit cake or make plum pudding. Marvin's Wedding fruit cake and Golden Fruit plum pudding are made from the finest selected fruits and are Bimply delicious. Order from your grocer. MWS Ladies be Wise Get our prices before purchasing newmarkets, jackets or wraps. Misses' cloaks, dresses or infant's wear. Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty. Don't let whisky get the best of you, but get the best of whisky. Klein's Silver Age rye only $1 CO per full quart For sale everywhere. Ask for it Mm Neckwear, the largest and finest line at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. B. JkB. Bead display ad., this paper, and then see the values of merit mentioned therein. Boa os & Buhl. Quench your thirst with F. & V.'s Pittsbnrgbeer. There's not a headache in a barrel of it Telephone 1186. Men's pure silk underwear at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. The Pan-Aoiericnns Are Gone, But Marvin's Pan-American oyster crackers are with us and are delighting thousands of people. Ask yonr grocer for them. Mwa B. &B. 42-inch, $1 25 the elegance of this sew case of striped Paris Baiting is worth a vuit to see. . Boom Buhl. ALLEGIEHX EAUWAI CONSOLIDATION, Comsaedore Konntz Explains ths Negotia tions Between Iho Railroads. Some time ago The Dispatch published an article to the effect that the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Street Car line had made an offer of consolidation to the Pleasant Valley line. This was most vehe mently denied at the time, but a Dispatch reporter heard the confirmation of tbe story from the lips of Commodore Konntz last night The Commodore said: '"The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manches ter people offered to consolidate with the Pleasant.Yalley people on the basis of last year's earnings, but the management of the latter road would not do so. Had they done to, I think it would have been advantageous to all concerned. The net earnings of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester line last year were $61,000, and of tbe Union line were $5,000, iu all a total of $66,000. The neteamingsof theFleasant Valley line were $24,000, but thePeoples Parkline, owned by the same company, lost $7,000 leaying the net earnings $17,000. Had the roads con solidated on a basis indicated by these figures a fair rate of interest would have been realized by the stockholders of both companies. Instead of consolidating, how ever, the Pleasant Valley have issued bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 at 5 percent Nov, while they expect an increase of busi ness when the improvements on their road are completed, I do not think they will be able to pay the. $50,000 interest on their bonds, and nay a dividend besides." WITH HIP AND BEYOLYEB, A Hungarian Row Almost Develops lata a Possible Murder. On Monday night a number pf Hangar rians got into a row on Second avenue, in the neighborhood of Moorhead's mill, for which they were arrested and fined. The bad blood occasioned by that row did not end with the fine in the police station, hut seems to nave become more embittered. Last night a number of tbe Hungarians were in Bennett's saloon, on Second avenue. They were discussing the fight of the pre vious night and in the midst of their talk Stephen Lavoss, another Hungarian; en tered. He had a 38-caliber Smith and Wes son revolver, and said he was going to shoot somebody. The party adjourned to the street, when John Dunnies produced a dirk knife and made an attack on Lavoss. The latter man aged to dodge so that the knife only pene trated his coat sleeve, doing no material damage. A cry of police caused the party to scatter. Officer Duncan managed to cap ture the two principals and John Seibo, who was in the crowd. At the Fourteenth ward station the revolver, fully loaded, was found on the person of Lavoss, while in Dunnies pockets was found the dirk, with which he attempted to do the cutting, and a large sized penknife. Dunnies did not deny the attempted cntting, and said he would do it again ii he had the chance. MAKING APPE0PBIATI0NS, Poor Railroad Thieves Operating; at Jesta nelto Are Now Is Jail. Special Agent Hampton Houghton, of the Pennsylvania Bailroad. put in some more of his clever work for the company yesterday. On Monday night two cars standing on a sidetrack at Jeannette were broken into and a number of articles stolen. The thieves also annexed a jug of whisky. Not satisfied by this exploit the robbers broke into the Kuhns and Haines & Co.'s stores and appropriated considerable prop erty. Mr. Houghton got on their trail, and yesterday morning brought np Al Farrell, James Bagley and James McLaughlin, who claimed Boston as their home, and John Keely, who said he hailed from Philadel phia, before 'Squire Morris, of Greensburg, who committed tbem to jail in default of bail. Their holiday was a short one. Discussing Painters' Affairs. The Executive Board of the Central Trades Council held" a meeting last night to consider the grievances brought by L, A. 1397, Knights of 'Labor, on account of the painters in local unions Nos. 72 and 84, working within the city limits. The former belong on tbe Southside and the . latter in the East End. They work for less wages than those in 1397 and hence the complaints of the city men. The East End men agreed to work for $$2 CO per day, but were not to accept employment in the city wards west of Oakland avenue and Thirty-fourth street The Southside men agreed not to work north ot the river. Their rate of wages Is $2 50, but a majority of them receive $3 per day. LA2INESB,g- Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, -DuItaeBs, Heaviness, Lack of Appetite, CowtteaHon, all indicate that yon need a .few doses of the genuine Dr. HcLano's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. They strengthen the weak and purify the ' BLOOD. They are prepared from the purest . materials and put up 'with the great est care by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Pa. Be sure yon cet the genuine' Count erfeits are made in Bt Louis: JyS-irwT A.- Never fan to cure. SODEIT MINERAL PASTILLES, BODEN MINERAL-PAST1LLE8, BODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, the great European remedy against all CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS and COUGHS AND HOARSENESS, Sold by all Druggists. i - Small boxes, 25c; large boxes, 50c oc26-40-W THE CHINA STORE. Franc!.. -KBndrick I En. nTvTTE ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF WEDDING GIFTS, DINNER SETS AND CHAMBER, SETS. A special lias of inexpensive orna mental good, suitable for ETJCHES PRIZB8 or CHRISTMAS GIFTS. fiS SMTTHFDJLD STWEZT, ' ' OjfeMetfcCtrKa. TiliilMae hh. ahTatirtoArtDVt ' 'it css--",.wjr POLICE PANT FOE P. A KobBerr Which Seema to Bavs Srrtral Concealed Phasea. The manager of the Pittsburg Pants Com pany, 179 PIfth avenuecomplained to ibe Police Bureau a short time ago of the door having been jimmied and $500 worthof cloth ing having been placed on hacks for which, it never was intended either bythe lawiof Pennsylvania or the books of the tailoring establishment. The fact that the clothing made by pants company was used to cover back caused the police officials to look upon the statement not alone with doubt but positive distrust The bold, bad burglars have not yet appeared in polite society with the stolea goods on dress parade, and the people who ordered the goods and whose names appear .J on the books of the establishment without Jf addresses have not as yet called for tho orders, according to the statement of H. Silverman, the manager, so tho case la ia course of investigation. A significant fact iu connection with th matter is that the firm is insured against burglary, paying a premium of $75 per year.' Eight months of the year havo passed away,r' and up to the time when the panels of ta . outside door, in front of a large setter doe:f - " who proves part of the night guard of thf place, no attemnt has been made to take even the pants or the watchdog. The police' are still working on the case and within'aA day or two, when the country customeri, who gave their names, but no address, come, in and claim their goods there will be some1 chance of finding whether the burglars tookv clothes appropriate to their vocation or not, A Big Crowd Every Dot. The mechanical exhibit prepared for the " ' Pan-Americans draws immensely, the pah- ' lie seeming as much interested u v tfc. .Southern hemispherians. The appreciation. oi visitors inuuccu cjtniDiiors to maxe the show larger than at first intended, About Lace. Curtaint, Drat Goodt, Jacket. JDS. HDRNE. i'-fedgg PENN AVENUE STORES Prrrsurao. Wednesday, November U,UsV The time to beautify your homes is now. Dreary winter star ing you in the face. Short days, and ' mostly cheerless' '- v. days at that; and1 ' long evenings when" , . yon seek the fire- , ' side for your pleas- urea. Make your rooms cheerful. Not only where you meet yonr friends, but tbe rooms you call your own. And the dining room, of. all places, make , the dining room a m) ' spot of delight r - Begin with Cur- " tainsWe have Cut- ' ' " tains especially designed forthedialsf '. room. Neat conventional patterns big Sfota . 4 ue size oi a aouar; small spot stripes. alternating: solid stripes; fancy vine 'pacl 'terns; bean stalk pattern, eta," ij nos zoo suggestive., Jasteneafn.-j H you prefer some thlng"to make aeon- irast wun tno paxior, yon have it in these novel Curtains. , Everything running to the antique, too. 4 There are EabroidV ered Iztoslin CnJtaica, the kind yon used to see in the old 'home, stead. Per pair, large sixes; v' !3S0toS77S. -Per pair, sashveur. 'tains; S3 75 to 19 SOL 'GeedebytheyaitCfor sash curtalasv 2Bcto5c. , Some special Single Curtains at bat gain prices. Two yards long, at $2, 3S, IB 75 and H Our Nottingham begin at the bottom for good, reliable curtains, tl is as low, per. . "' baps, as mostofroa win care to go. But go lower if yon choose. ClimblDgup jrongo to the very top. Through Nottlsghams S3 to sjo pretty Bretons, with the enect oi real lace, xnrougn, iLf Irish Points, $7 73 to IK. Throuffn the Beal BruMeltv the Clunies. Tambours, Ap- ; - pliques and the other fine things, from 136 a pair up, up , ' a very Eiffel Tower of grades and grades. Big business in the DresV Goods Department yester day. Th. mM1t(i,f .w...J '1 'MW WMI. .lit,. .M0 .M..my and prices that lend attract. frenesa instead of driving v! away buyers, are the cards ia . every department for wear " lag fabrics. If jon want real bargains, which means more than a very low price means values ' , yoa get them hero ane where else. ' "Wo advertised; Mncn AU-wool Black Casi xseres fc GBc. &.. o-iach AU-wool Black Sere at 60c The very sane bargain prices la eebi ored goods, if yoa prefer. L0OO yards Colored Sttk "Warp Cava. meres. 44 inches wide, at75cjwd J125godds. A ttkrwlAtnf flna BfsuililsLaMA -- -"i the best fit and beet ftniabea Jackets Ski sold at 17 and 18. J7te price on them are fSand ft. ' JDS. HDRNE I VEm PENN AVENUE STOJUtttf p)AM-TX? OUB HANDMADE ClAa.1 j xoe Beat omriornov per noBsna.- a iau mm JS.ey we ana etear jtaveaa, ( at JNO. A. KEN8HAW CO'S Lifter- ad Ninth sit. oeMl-is.,, nnwv fMJuu re aim ratal r smi H "r- ."""T7-T7 '...T"T "" Ui j. ay rtceeuoM aaa arnrae so a e a if t vv. m, mot flsSfe? 1 ?ss