Somewhat Softened in Tone on Electric Eoads. UNDERGROUND WIRE TALK. Some of the Pleas Advanced by the Bailroad Advocates. MEESIAN CHATS ON STEEET WIEES .The electric wire discussion is productive of several good results, among which may be mentioned the fact that the removal of dead wires has gone steadily on since The Diseatcb opened tip the question and car ried it through. The men, as stated in yester day's Dispatch, have been busy taking down wires for every company in town, and the atmosphere is being cleared of overhead wires to have them placed either ont of ex istence or in their graves. A fall delegation of representatives of electric street car lines waited upon Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Public "Vorks, yesterday.and explained to him their position. There were some two or three roads now in operation represented, with probably a half dozen or so of those contemplated. There" were various suggestions made as to conduits and subways, and we're politely listened to by Chief Bigelow. ' The plans advocated even included sketches of the various styles of underground wires which could or could not be adopted. The fact was urged on behalf of the motor companies that the agreement taking down all the other wires would leave but two in suspen sion, ana as had been shown, there was no danger to life or property from these. Mr. Bigelow agreed with this view of the case, but reminded the speaker that an other man thought so on Liberty street some two years ago, and having leaned against an iron post discovered his mistake too late for any correction or revision of the electric edict This was admitted, but the statement was made that some people had taken shocks of equal intensity. SATISFIED TTITH SOME. In speaking of the various electric sys tems, Mr. Bigelow said the only ones recog nized now is the Sprague, as shown on Second avenue by a firm there, and the Thomson-Houston system. These two were perfectly satisfactory to him, but he could not keep up this pace on electric business. The one is navigating the Second avenue line, while the other was used by the Pleasant Yallev line. The Chief thought these were the best two systems yet explained to linemen or labor ers, and as a choice he did not give an opinion, but asked suggestions. They came in thick and fast, the conduits, their lines, how they would be laid and where, were illustrated on pacer pads with in a few minutes. The New York system was quoted, and Mr. Bigelow said: "I have one opinion given me on this mat ter which is rather peculiar. It is that, as has been proven, the underground wires on electric roads have been more or less a fail ure. The salt and snow or water forms an arc and burns out not alone the wire, but the wood, the whole surrounding matter and even the cobble stones, in ere was one con duit in Xew York in which a crossing of a wire occurred which burned everything in sight, making a molten mass of metal, stone and other debris. If this was the best system, Chief Bigelow said, be would not like to be within short range of ths worst." BIGELOW- LENIENT. The conclusion of the discussion was on the argument of the street car line repre sentations that if the other lines took down their wires theirs would not be in the way, being in the middle of the street, and Mr. Bigelow, without conceding any point from his position of making the wires go under, was understood to look with a lenient eye upon tbe.street railroad companies until 'at least they were proven to be in the way and shown to be dangerous, which will at all events not take place until after they are in operation. There was one opinion given by a fireman wbo was asked late last night whether the streetcar power lines would be a hindrance or not, and he said: "No, I don't think they wonld be much in the way, as we raise our extension ladders parallel to the street and swing them round. If we smashed the wire we would not particularly care, and we certainly could get over it with the extension ladder. There is one pious thought about it that the wire in the middle of the street would not split our streams all to pieces, as the wires on the poles do, or keep the ladders away from the buildings." MB. BLASTER'S DENIAL. There was no change in the carbon setters' strike yesterday. Mr. G. H. Blaxter, Gen eral Manager of the Allegheny County Light Company, was asked about the state ments made by an electrician to the effect that the company bad a number of "under writers" or dangerous wires in this city which were a menace to life and property. The wires were said to be very inferior. In answer to the statement Mr. Blaxter said: "It is true we have a small quantity of underwriters wire in use, but it is a very small quantity. We are renewing our wires all the time, and if there are any of an inferior grade now in nse, they will only be there until we get at them. The renewal is going on constantly, and we are now putting in the best wire obtainable. If we have any dangerous wires up, I do not know where they are. If the strikers will tell us we will certainly have them re sewed at the earliest opportunity. "The electric wires in this city are of an unusually good grade, and far superior to anything used in New York and some of the other large cities. "We have tried to get the'best wire and paid special attention to its covering. Every new circuit we put in is constructed with this kind of wire. The "old circuits are mostly replaced. If they have not been renewed it is because thev are in such a position that they cannot do anybody any harm." THE FIRST CAR. The Pleasant Vnlley Company Slakes a Suc cessful Electric Trial Trip. The first electric car was run from Alle gheny to Pittsburg over the line of the Pleasant Valley .street railway last night. The following gentlemen occupied the car: President D. P. Henry and Secretary "Will iam H. Graham, of the street railway com pany; Mayor Pearson, Colonel W. A, Stone, George J. Gorman, James Hunter, Bobert McAfee, John Gullett, W. Holmes, C. Stoeving, T. Walter Day, S. C. Grier, John Murphy, George Lappe, W. D. Henry, John Ober. William Ahlers, Will iam Parriman and A. M. Gow, the mechanical engineer. The car left the Allegheny power bouse at 11:50 o'clock. The only trouble was at one of the sharp curves, where the trolley flew off the wire. It is thought this can be obviated. At the Anderson street railroad crossing the safety gates closed suddenly. The car was stopped, when at full speed, within six feet. The Ninth street bridge was crossed at full speed, and the car stopped opposite the Home Hotel on Dnquesne way. The officials of the company were well pleased with, the trial. The car returned to the power house. Hoerr Given More Time. Another meeting of the Goethe Building And Loan Association of Lawrenceville was held last night, and a further extension of time was granted to John Hoerr, the cashier of the Lawrence Bank, and also treasurer of the association, to slake a settlement with . the association. A COKTEAOTM AEEESTED. Mistake Made by Two Allegheny Police Officers Edward J. McllTatn Compelled to Go Behind tbe Bars. Two police officers in Allegheny seem to have committed an error last night, from which they may hear later. Officers Shuff and Bahl received a complaint about 9 o'clock that a man bad been going from house to bouse on Lacock street, near An derson, acting in a suspicious manner. Shortly afterward they saw a man who an swered the description standing at the cor ner of Lacock and Anderson. Ther ar rested him and seut him to the station house in the patrol wagon. When the prisoner arrived there the wagon men led him to the Captain's 'desk, and Turnkey Kalmeyer proceeded to search him. "Hold on a minute," tbe prisoner said; "J. want to snow what x am cnargea with." "Suspicious character," said one of the patrolmen. The prisoner then asked for Captain Wilson, whom he said he knew. The Captain was not in just at that time. The prisoner then said that he was Ed ward J. McHvain. He is a well-known bricklayer and contractor, and lives on Grant avenue, Allegheny. He said that be knew many of the city officials, and could explain himself it any of them were about. He asked for Mayor's Clerk Hunneshagen and Detective Murpby, but was told' that neitner was about tbe building. He was compelled to submit to search, protesting that it was an outrage that he should be arrested and locked up when he was innocent of any wrong doing. He asked to be allowed to remain in theoffice until Captain Wilson should return. He did not wish to suffer the disgrace of being locked up. Mr. Kalmeyer said that be had no option, and Mr. Mcllvain was led to a cell. r He had not been in two minutes when Captain Wilson entered. He at once said that he knew Mcllvain well, and wonld re lease him if be had authority to do so. That he did not have, but he went himself to the house of Mayor Pearson. Within ten minutes the report was circu lated around City Hall that McHvain bad been arrested as a suspicious character. De tectives Murphy and Glenn and a number of city officials appeared at the lock-up about the same time that Mayor Pearson ar rived. The Mayor, after a few words with the prisoner, ordered his release. Mr. Mc llvain went home very mad. He has done work for the city of Allegheny, and is known to nearly all the city officials. Mayor Pearson said that he thought tbe men who made the arrest were not blamable, as all patrolmen had recently received order to watch.sharply for suspicious persons. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. New Powers Granted to the Department lor City Improvements. An important meeting of the Committee on Public Works was held in Select Coun cil chamber yesterday, Kirk G. Bigham, of the Thirty-second ward, presiding. Tbe sub-Committee on Streets and Sewers reported favorably on a large nnmber of or dinances, among which was one authorizing the Chief of the Department of Pnblic Works to designate tbe materials and man ner of laying sidewalks and curbing, and one authorizing the same Chief to compel nroperty owners to connect with public sewers, constructed conveniently to their property. Both were affirmatively recom mended by the committee. The first named ordinance is designed to give the city "power to lay pavements where tbe street has been paved, and tbe property Holders nave reiused to lay a sidewalk, the cost to be assessed by the city on the prop erty owner. An existing law already pro vides for that, but it does not authorize the laying of any but a brick or a stone side walk, which must be laid from the curb to the property line. In the eastern section of the city a great many property owners have adopted a five-foot flagstone pavement, with a grass plot on both sides, and with the pas sage of tbe proposed ordinance the city can compel all persons on streets where this pavement prevails to have the same kind, and thus secure uniformity. .The ordinance' will not apply to persons who lay their own pavements. A nnmber of ordinances for grading, pav ing and opening streets were aecommended. Among them opening Porbes street, from Boyd to Diamond and from Shady avenue to the Homewood Cemetery. Mr. Carr's motion that the Chief of tbe Department of Public Works be requested to compel Pritz street, between South Elev enth streets, opened for vehicle traffic by the Pittsburg Incline Company was unanimous ly adopted. GOOD NEWS FROM HOME. A German Immigrant Who Has Pleasant Tidings Awaiting Her. Consul Max Schamberg is making search for a widow named Barbara Diroll. Her maiden name was Wagner, and she left the Old Country 18 years ago. She has no rela tives in thu country, but a Mr. Watson or Walters, on the Perrysville Road, is a countryman of hers. He says that he last beard of her since the death of her husband about two years ago. She resided on Robin son street, Allegheny, about a year ago, but no trace of her from that time can be found. The information Consul .Schamberg has is both important and advantageous to the lady. FISH FOR THE MYERS. The State Commission Not Yet Prepared to Distribute Brook Tront Pry. A telegram from Harrisburg, published yesterday, said that the Pish Commission was ready to distribute brook trout fry to all persons desiring to deposit the young fish in pnblic streams. Commissioner Long said last evening that the statement was erroneous. The young fish will not be ready for distribution lor at least five or six weeks. Tbe commission will also have an immense number of white fish fry to give out, 15, 000,000 now being bred at the Erie hatch eries. COMMENCED OPERATIONS. The Fort Wayne Is Constrnetlns; Another Doable Track. The contract for laying a double track on the Port Wayne Bailroad, between Alle gheny and Conway, has been let to Fred Gwinner, of Allegheny. The contractor has commenced operations on the road. Gangs of men are working at Jack's Bun, Emswortb, Dixmont. Bochester and Con way. The biggest part ot the work is be tween Emswortb. and Dixmont, where an immense amount of rock will have to be re moved before the track can be laid. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Wbo Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Colonel William Bobinson, of Bobin son Bros is around again after almost a year's Illness. He caught scarlet fever from his chil dren, and It affected his spine, giving him a ten months' wrestle with the grim tyrant. After trying Fortress Monroe and various other seacoast resorts, the Colonel was anally set on his pins by Dr. Agnew, of Philadelphia. Peter K. Soffel, of the Thirty-second ward, to-day takes bis place as deputy warden of the county jail to succeed Mr. Gang, re signed. Tbe appointment is made by Warden Berlin with a foil view of the necessities of the position, Mr. Soffel being a German scholar and an able bookkeeper. He has been for some time Index clerk In .Register Con nor's office. William Smith, President of the Ameri can Flint Glass Workers Onion, who has been confined to bis bed on account of illness, is about again. E. O. Emerson, of Titusvllle, js in the city conferring with his partner. J. N. Pew, concerning tbe business of the People's Gas Company. P. L. Whitcomb, of Chicago, who is en Seed In the car wheel manufacture, la at tbe otel Dnquesne. Prank Bacon, the bookseller, has gone to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of his father. -, ; ' - -r THE I QjKE JQR & GfilPPE. The Vapor Coming From Coal inHrifc ing Gas Good foe the Throat. PEOPLE WHO TISIT GAS HOUSES.- An Engineer of the Pittsburg Company Tells His Experience. DR. JACKSON ADT1SES SOME CAUTION It has been admitted ibr years that there are many other and more potent remedies than drugs for the treatment of "various forms of disease, but probably tbe most novel, yet simple "and safe curative afflicted humanity can adopt to rid themselves of la grippe is the vapor produced from coal during tbe process of its manufacture into gas. Similar processes are used at the plants of the Pittsburg Gas Company and the Consolidated Gas Company. Laree purifying rooms form part of the works. The purifiers are iron boxes, divided into sections, and containing many woodeA trays in tiers. The trays are covered with pure white lime. A flow of gas fresh from the coal circulates through tbe airtight purifier. The bad smelling gases and coal tar vapors are caught np in the lime, and the purified gas passes out at the other side of the box. When the lime in the boxes becomes colored they are emptied and refilled with fresh lime. It is when the boxes are being empted that men, women and children gather in the pnrifying room to inhale the vapors arising from the old lime. Children suffering from croup and whooping cough are taken in large numbers. Grown persons afflicted with all kindsof throat trouble visit the purifying rooms and remain for halt an hour at a time. John H. McEIroy, engineer for tbe Pitts burg Gas Company, said yesterday that be bad seen as many as 25 or 30 persons at their .works at once. The attendance is larger when an epidemic prevails. borne people have so much faith in the remedy." said he, "that they come hereto ward off smallpox. I remember twice having to force women with children out of the place to save them from suffocation. IT CUBES CONSUMPTION. "I can't explain the curative properties, but I know that no employe of our com pany ever suffered from an eruptive dis eased Men threatened with consumption have come to us for employment for the simple purpose of warding off the disease. When they would regain tbeir customary robust health they would leave us. If the people suffering with the alleged grip would spend a half hour each day in our purifying rooms they wonld soon get rid of the malady. "I cannot sayhat many have cone to the works to be cured of the grip, but no doubt they have. People of all conditions, and stations in life go there- I have seen the rich come in tbeir carriages, and the poor come walking behind. Possibly the ma jority come from the poorer classes. This is not a new remedy for throat troubles. It has been used in Germany and England, where tbe physicians recommend it "The remedy costs nothing. In Europe a small fee is charged tbe people for remain ing in the works, but we never allow that here." Dr. Chevalier Q. Jackson was asked yesterday for his opinion as to the compo position of the vapors arising from the lime, their virtue as a curative and as a remedy for influenza. He said: "It has long been known among those physicians who will use any form of treat ment promising benefit that the vapors arising from the lime used in the purifica tion 'of coal gas is decidedly beneficial in croup and bronchitis, and to a still greater extent in pulmonary consumption. GOOD FOE THROAT TBOPBLES. Chemicallv the vapors consist of various" empyrenmatic products resulting from the destructive distillation of coal. These products are complex in composition, but among thenr are carbolic acid, ammonia, bisulphide of carbon, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and odorous oils. The vapors of all these substances when in haled are beneficial in troubles of the human respiratory passages. The empy renmatic oils, the bisulphide of carbon, the sulphur dioxide, the sulphuretted hydrogen, and the carbolic acid are antiseptics, ana this explains their beneficial action. An antiseptic is a substance that will kill microbes or render them inactive. The ammonia is beneficial, acting as an ex pectorant, loosening phlegm and facilitating expectoration. This is the explanation ot the benefit experienced by" those afflicted with croup and bronchitis who have inhaled the fumes of the lime used in the purifica tion processes. ".Now as to influenza, a priori, I shonld say that this treatment ought to be a good thing. All medical authorities now agree that influenza is due to a germ floating in swarms in the atmosphere, and which germs gain entrance into the system with the inspired air. Now it wonld seem a rational mode of treatment to inhale a- vapor which would kill those germs and at the same time loosen up secretion in wnicb such germs might be lodged and in throwing it off. But this is all theoretical, and without the clini cal history of a large number of cases sub jected to the treatment, it would be im possible to say positively as to Its value. CAUTION ABY ADVICE. "It is probable that, if not taken too fre quently the inhalations of the vapors in terred to wonld do no harm. Once daily wonld, I think, be as often as .advisable. Bnt I do not think from the meager statis tics we already have that it wonld be well for anyone to partake often of the inhala tions without the supervision of a physician to watch the effects on the system. Again, it would not be well to trust to the inhala tions to the exclusion of other well tried remedies. "With my own patients I shall tell them of my opinion of the matter, and then if thev wish to experiment on themselves I shall watch the effects closely, and if bene ficial I will advise a continnance, while if otherwise they will be stopped at once. As f applied to influenza it is a new thing, and as a new thing m medicine its ettects will have to be watched very closely., Nothing under the sun should be so carefully watched as the trial ot new remedies, and all patients who subject' themselves to the inbalati6ns shonld remember that they are trying an experiment." SUPERT1S10N OF PARTIES. Gamble Weir Says No More Yellow Dos; Socials Can Go. Superintendent Gamble'Weir, of the Po lice Bnrcau, yesterday said the social sea son was much more productive this year than in any previous one. Tb,e. character of tbe balls given was closely watched by the police, and the people giving the entertain ment were compelled to hire two policemen to keep order during the evening. He said four applications were refused for dancing licenses yesterday, concluding with the statement: "We don't want anv yellow dog socials held under this adminis tration, auu uu uusikcu uau win nave w produce mighty good credentials before it can be set rolling." TO COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS. A Special Hireling- or the Randal) Clnb Will be Held To-Morrow Night. A special meeting of the Randall Club has been called for to-morrow night, to take action about tbe departure of the clnb, for Columbus, Sunday evening. All arrange ments have been made, and the clnb will leave over the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad about 9:30 o'clock. Division 'Passenger Agent . D. Smith will 'accompany the party. PITTSBTJKGr ' DISPATCH, A LOTOS FIGHT. The Anntial Election Promises to tie Live ly 'Opposition Developed Afinlnst the Directors. The annual meeting of tbe Lotus Club, of the Sonthside, promises to be one of the liveliest meetings in the history of the organization. The clnb is composed largely of politicians ot more or less prominence, and until now perfect peace and harmony have prevailed within the portals of the Lotus. Becently some of the members be gan to find fault with the present officers, and particularly tbe Board of Officers, so it is alleged. Charges of "too much one-manpower-business" were made against the board indiscriminately. The present.quarters were purchased last spring. Improvements were made, costing about $4,000. The Board of Directors adoDted a new svstem for tbe government of the club, which'has not, it is claimed, met with the heartiest approval oi ail tne mem bers, and the result ip that there will be an effort made to displace the old board with a new one at the election this eyening. The present board is composed as follows: President, P. K. Gearing; John Albertson, Joseph Anen, S. W. Church and Charles Schwann. Mr. Gearing, being the Presi dent of tbe board, is -naturally made the target for all complaints. The dissatisfied faction call him "boss," and are doing some lively skirmishing among the members to secure his defeat for re-election. Two or three slates have been made up. There are fully 20 candidates for election on the board. The old board constitute one slate'for re election. There is an opposing slate con sisting of comparatively new members of the club, wbo are being supported on the reform argument Tbe names of the candidates aside from the present board are: Wm. Alfred, W. V. Aul, John Bradley, Ferdinand Benz, Wm. Bradley, Emil Ernwein, Albert Ernwein, James ielker, Dr. W: P. Pollock, C. H. Stolzenbacb, C. E. Succop, George Trout man and Dr. E. A. Wood. Mr. L. H. Bohrkaste said the greatest ob jection to the board is that they are too strict. The outcome will be looked for with interest. There will also be some changes in the other offices. E. E. Colton, Esq., who has held the office of President for several years, will retire, and William Alldred will be elected his successor without opposition. Por Yice President, Samuel Haney, C. E. Succop and Perdinand Benz are the. oppos ing candidates. L. H. Bohrkaste, the pres ent Secretary, will be re-elected, as will also the Treasurer. D. J. McGeary. The annual reports to be read to-night will show a membership of 148, and funds in the treasury amounting to $16,000. PREPARING FOR THE FRAI. Twenty-sixth Ward Republican Confident of Bnccess. The Twenty-sixth ward Bepublicans held a mass meeting last evening at the office of Alderman McGary; S. M. Dnvall presided, and Dr. G. A. TJlrich acted as Secretary. There were about 100 of the prominent workers in the ward present Speeches were made by John Bradley, Mr. Dnvall and William Bradley. The matter of fixing a time for the suggestion meeting and primaries, was left with tbe Executive Committee, of which William' Bnhland is Chairman, with instrnctions to meet on the evening of January 25, to fix the dates, and to attend to any other matters pertaining to the coming election. Alderman McGary slated, after the meet ing adjourned, that the Twenty-sixth war4 might be expected to elect an entire Repub lican ticket. He said further that an in justice had been done them by a statement published yesterday to the effect that last night's meeting was called fcr thapurpose of suppressing candidates. "We don't sup press anyone in our ward," said he. "Every body gets a square deal." The fight for Common Council will be decidedly interest ing, however, as there are four candidates .in the field, all of whom stand high in the community. OYER THE DAM. v A Steamboat Has a Narrow Escape, Bnt Has to Cat lis Tow Loose. The water in the harbor is within a foot of the top of Lock"No.l, so that there is scarce ly any fall of the water running over the dam. Not over two minntes are required to let a boat through the lock. Yesterday fore noon the small steamer Thomas P. Cleary, towing a mud scow, missed the lock coming down and came very nearly going over the dam. At the last moment the scow was cut loose,the ropes beinjt severed with an ax, the- scuw weufc utu uuuuk uaiuage, suu lue steamer -was able then to make headway against the current. It got through tbe lock and recaptured its scow at tbe Panhandle bridge. TO ENJOIN A COUNCILS COMMITTEE. An Alleghcnlnn Who Has Obtained Legal Advice and Will Make a Fluhr. An Allegheny gentleman who has been watching the course of the City Property Committee (n its efforts to secure entire con trol of the Carnegie Pree Library, states that he has had legal counsel upon the pos sibility of going into court and obtaining an injunction against the levying of a cent of taxes upon the citizens for the maintenance of the building, if such levy originates in the City Property Committee. He states that he will fight them in the courts, and that he has many citizens in sympathy with him. DRILLED HIS SAFE. Edward J. House Looking- far a, Burglar With a Shotinn. When the enterprising burglar isn't burgling he makes a mistake to go into mechanical pursuits. Some gentleman who had a taste for machinist work got into the carpenter shop of Edward J. House, 283 Porbes, early yesterday evening and drilled holes into all parts of the safe, including the combination. Some of the holes were filled with powder, and one was filled with a broken drill, while Mr. House is around with a shotgnn looking for the burglars, in order to fill them' with lead. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of 'a Day in Two Cities Condensed for Ready Rending. Mexxox Beos. are negotiating with John Boutb, one of the best known old-time Penn sylvania Bailroad passenger train condnctors,for the purchase of IS acres of lanij between Wall station and Wilmerding, there being bnt one half mile between the towns. The price is $70, 000. Tbe land will be laid out in lots and sold for hdmestor workingmen. Maooie Costkllo married Martin Costello during tbe Joyons yule-tide and they set np the domestic altar at No. 137 Third street, Alle gheny. Yesterday Maggie sned Martin, alleg ing that he beat, choked and kicked her. Al derman Leslie will investigate. ' It is said there will be about 60 applications, for licenses to sell liquor In Braddock this year. At present there are seven legalized venders in the borough. Tbe annual banquet to be given by tbe H. J. Heinz Company to tbeir employes, at tbe Hotel Dnquesne, has been postponed until this even ing. Humane Aoekt O'Brien goes to Oil City to-day to stir up chicken fighters. He will also establish an agency there. THE Springfield School directors talk of re turning to the use ot coaL They claim their gas bills are exorbitant. Amebhak Jones held Joseph Danawraritz in $600 bill for trial at court on a charge of 11. legal liqupr selling. Another Large Arrival of New Maslln Co. drrwenr To-day. Hundreds of dozens at popular prices, 50e, C5c, 7Se, 85c, 90c, ,fl, $1 25, f 1 60 a garment. Gowns, .drawers, skirts and corset covers. The most complete stock of nicely made and perfectly shaped gar ment. All on sale to-day. JOS. HOKNE. & CO. '8 Peaa Arenas Sfrww, FRIDAY, . JAJnTTABY 10, THE CODERS' SCALE Presented "to the Operators at Scott dale, Bat No Action Taken. OWNERS TO BE.HEAED FE0H NOW. The Fort Pitt Glassuou3ft May la Removed Prom Washington Street PREPARING FOR THE 8-HOUR BATTLE An-official copy of the new coal miners' agreement, which was submitted to the coal operators yesterday, morning, contains sev eral modifications of existing arrangements. Tbe agreement applies to the Connellsville region. The principal stipulations are as follows: Mining Headings, wet, 11 30 per 100 bushels; dry, SI 20. Cots and chutes, wet, $1 30: dry, 81 2a Booms, until widened ont, jl 30; dry, Jl 20; after widened ont, wet, $1 16; dry, Jl 05. Bibs and pillars, wet, SI 15; dry, SI 05. Drivers, cagers and rope ridersS2 15 per day (eight hours);, trackmen, timbermen and horseback men, 52 15 per' day: watermen and ditchers, 52 15 per day; dumpers and tipplemen, $2 05 per day; cbeckman S2 SO per day; boss drivers,S2 50 perday; boss .drivers, where they keep the time, $2 65 per day; trappers and oilers, SI per day; furnacemen and fanmen, $2 per day; Sampers, $2 per day; gas inspectors. $2 50 per ay: charging ovens, $2 15 per day; leveling ovens, 11 cents per oven; drawing ovens, 62 cents per 100 bushels charged; loading stock coke, 30 cents per oven; band-picked coke, 25 cents per oven additional; select coke, 10 cents por oven additional; forking box and stock cars, all nnder 40,000 pounds, SI 15 per car; 40,000 pound', SI 85 per car: all over 40,000 pounds, according to capacity branded on car, SI eb per car; car shifters, drillers and brakexnen, 53 per day: helpers, SI 75 per day; yard locomotive engineers, S3 25 per day; caareing engineers, $2 60 per day; station ary engineers, $2 60 per day; firemen, with gas or coal, S3 per day; blacksmltns, $2 60 per day; blacksmiths' helpers. Si 90 per day; carpenters and car builders, 2 40 per day: car greasers. Si 90 per day;" masons and brick layers, S3 per day; carters and yard laborers, SI 75oertlay; fir ing coldlovens, 25 cents per oven; closing ovens on lay-off days and Sundays, 1 cent per oven;, teamsters, SI 75 per day; steam ram man, $2 10 per day; drivers at crushers, SI 75 per day; cagers at crushers, 12 per day; car loaders at crushers, SI per day;' car cleaners, 10 cents per car. THE MINOB MATTEBS. Among minor matters are tbe following: Double working, heading prices; double or treble shift headings, 10 'cents extra per 100 bushels; slate or bone coal two inch, thick, 3 cents per 100 bushels loaded over scale prices; each extra inch an additional 3 cents. The above list applies to places where open lights are used. Por safety all men using them to get 5 percent extra with all ap pliances furnished. Weigh, scales are to be placed upon all coal tipples,. and under bins containing coke oven coal, and miners and coke drawers to be paid on a basis of 76 pounds to tne bushel. Those managing horses or mules are relieved of care of the animals. Among the many restrictions defining duties of men nnder the agreement are the following: Por safety to life no miner shall be required to draw posts unless a competent company employe assists. All time work over eight hours and all Sunday work to be paid time and a halC Not over 1 percent a month on actual value of pronertv to con stitute rental when miners occupy company nouses, arte coal to be delivered. Ho extra employes to be employed. When any are needed, K. of L. men to be preferred. Slack times necessitating restriction to be met by an eqnal division of said restriction in all plants of respective companies. Semi monthly pay is a condition. Ho miner shall be obliged to sign a lease, the lease system being declared abolished. Tbe scale is of a sliding nature, as the closing paragraph shows. When the average selling price of coke au vances beyoqcLSl 50 per ton, f. o. b. at ovens, the wages and prices of the workmen shall be raised in exactly the same ratio, and shall be computed by tbe rule Of proportion,- viz.: As the minimum wages and prices established, by this agreement Is to SI 60, so is tbe wages and prices to the averaeo selling price of coke when it advances aDove si ou per ton. The scale was acknowledged to be the most complete ever -presented. It 'was re ceived by Thomas Lynch, of the Prick Coke Company; Morris Bamsey, of the Southwest Coke Company, and lohn P. Brennen, of the McClnre Coke Company, in Bvrne's Hall. THEY WILL MEEX AGAIN. No comment was made and the conference adjourned until Thursday, January 16, when the operators will reply. A scale of the operators, differing radically, will doubtless be presented. It is claimed that the existing scale does not expire nntil March 9. M. W. Kerfoot claims that Feb ruary 9 will be the date, by virtue of a 30 day notice mailed to the operators on Jan uary 3. He claims that the men will quit work February 3 nnless the new agreement is signed. The miners' scale will probably be opposed and friction may ensne. Divis ion 4, K, of L meets in Scottdaleto-day,and will take action on the new scale. Secretary Watchborn, of National Trades Assembly No. 135, is to be at the meeting. Ti.ose who are best posted claim that the men will strike if their .claims are not conceded. The main stumbling block is thought to be the sliding scale arrangement. Under it, shonld coke go up to 2, tbe miner would get 35 cents and the operator 15 cents. Thus the miner would receive 33 per cent increase,' .while the operator gathered in 10 per cent. THE EIGHT-H0UR BATTLE. The Federation of Labor Preparing for the Warfare. At an important secret session of the Executive Council of the American 'Federa tion of Latjpr, held in New York yesterday, it was anthorized to issue the call for the 2 cents per capita tax for the coming eight hour battle. It was also arranged to have an eight-hour demonstration on Washing ton's Birthday. President Gompers was instructed to com municate with President Harrison abont re storing wages in the Government Printing Office to what they were before the reduc tion in 1877. HAKIKG A NEW SCALE. President Welhe Will Arrange Wages for S'cottdnle Mnckroll Bends. President William Weihe, of ihe Amal gamated Association, went to Scottdale yes terday to arrange a scale for the mnckroll hands in the mill at that place. The mill never had a mnckroll hatfd scale before, and the matter will be amicably adjusted with the firm. Bach mill running muckrolls has an entirely different scale, and there is no uniformity on acconnt of the different nnm ber employed in each place. CONDITION OP GLASS TRADE. The Tank at Brldgeton, N. X, Will Start Up Next Week. The current issue of the'v National Glass Budget contains a detailed list of the nnm ber of idte and working pots in the country. There are 'now in operation 1,292 furnaces, and 222 not being worked. The new tank furnace at Bridgeton, N. J., will start 'next-, week. This tank will be equal to 48 pots. The factory at Hellefonte will also start about the same time. TO THE TBADE8 COUNCIL. ThatBody Will Now Wrestle With Ike Pitts burg Traction Strike, The Central Trades Council will meet to morrow night. Among other matters to .come before theorganization will be the Pittsburg Traction strike. The strikers are still hopeful of results, and sav they have a good cbance of arranging a settlement with the company. They say the council will give tfem son! mi f mmmI wpport. 18S0. mmmmmm. The Fort Fits Glass House May be Removed From Washington Street-Bad Freight Facilities. A rumor was .current .yesterday that the Port Pitt Glass House, which was started in 1827 by Wm. Hithridge, and now owned by Paul Zimmerman, Blair &. Co., is to be re moved from the city because on some of their wares they are at a disadvantage and cannot compete with glass houses located ont of the city, where fuel is bad for the asking. An interview was sought with a member of the firm, but both gentlemen were ont of the city. The clerk was in the office, and he was interrogated as to the trnth of the rumor. He said: "There is no immediate probability that onr factory will be removed, or, to be more accurate, I have not heard lately about re moving. However, it will only be a matter ot time until we will be forced to remove from onr present location. There are many causes which will compel us to find, more advantageous quarters. ."Our factory is situated where property is constantly increasing in value, and the land now used for factory purposes could be util ized for residences or business nouses, giving the owners of the land a larger profit than it does at present. The land being more val uable than we need, it indirectly .increases the cost of our product The taxes on the ground are enormous; in fact, they are as high and expensive as the rental of a large place located outside the city limits, which would do equally as well or even better for the manufacture of our wares. "Then we are at great -disadvantage in competing with other companies on the mar ket wbo have tbeir factories outside of Pitts burg, yet within the range of the gas fields. These country factories were hitherto located in towns, but they have had inducements offered to them from gas companies to build their factories in smaller places so that the town would grow in nrosperity by having manufactories in it. Por instance Wash ington, Jeannette, and other small places like these come to a glass company and offer to supply gas for ten years free. In our fac tory It costs 250 per month for one furnace, and we have two furnaces, besides nsing gas for other purposes. In this one item it can be seen what a disadvantage we are nnder. "The probabilities are then, that our firm, with other firms, will within a short space of time remove where we can obtain similar advantages. Prom a number of Ohio towns, such as Postoria, we have been offered the same advantages as the glass companies obtain at Washington and else where, and these offers are under the care ful consideration of the members of the firm. "Another disadvantage we are nnder is the freight facilities. At our factory we are obliged to ship the goods from the fac tory to the depot, and transfer them to the cars. This double shipment again increases the cost of our wares when compared with the facilities for shipping in tbe small country towns." , Corkers' Scale to be Signed. A memberof Corkworkers' Assembly 986 3, Knights of Labor, stated yesterday that their scale wonld be signed this week, and they expected to go to work next Wednes day. Overcoats Almost Given A war. To-day and to-morrow we will give the people of Pittsburg and vicinity overcoats cheaper than was ever offered by any cloth ing firm in America. . We have made up our minds to close ont our entire stock of heavy and medinm weight overcoats regard less of cost of manufacture. Don't take onr word for it, but come and be convinced. Goods are all marked in plain figures, so anyone can see at a glance what the prices are. Here we will mention a few of our bargains: Men's all-wool ribbed overcoats in brown and drab, $6. Men's extra quality of chinchilla bine, black and brown, $3. Men's kersey .overcoats in all shades, richly lined, silk faced .and silk sleeve lin intfat$l(r. .; " - ,. ' Men's all-wool long ulsters in checks, stripes and plaids, 5. Pine stylish cape coats, just the thing for stylish dressers, $7. We will not mention any more prices. Come in to-morrow, and be convinced of the truth of the advertisement. , P. C. C. 0., Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. new Court House. Oar Clonk Room The Bargain Center. Come and see in the black and colored cloth jackets the stylish newmarkets-the dressy ulsters the "serviceable mantles shawls too. This is the time to come. Jos. Hobne & Co. 's Penn Avenne Stores. Great Drycoods Sale, i We are determined to close out onr entire stock of fine drygoods at whatever prices it will bring. PJease come before noon. Abthtjb, Schondelmyeb & Co., 68 and 70 Ohio st, Allegheny. Best Valaes Ever Offered Maslln Under wear Sale. Night gowns at CO cents and np to $8 00 each embroidery, lace and ribbon trimmed all sizes another very large lot in stock to-day. Come and see the goods; these low prices will astonish you. "JOS, HOBNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. Aactiun Sale Japanese Goods. Balanceof annual holiday display. Large selection. Goods delivered. No. 10 Sixth street, near Suspension bridge. Wm."Haslage 8s Soir. A Velvet Sale To-Day 81 Goods at 30c. Don't fail to" see these fancy trimming velvets at half price and less to-day. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. D. Ltrrz & Son's justly celebrated "ale, porter and beer are every year growing in publio estimation. Office and brewery cor. Chestnnt st. and Spring Garden ave., Alle gheny. "WTSSU Fifty More Pieces Bargain India Silk To Day, Entirely new patterns, in a fall line of colors will not spot with water1 only 60 cents a yard. Come early for choice. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Additional Saleswomen In Mnslln Under wear Department To-Dst. Customers will be promptly waited on. New goods in profusion to-day. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. Extea Good Bargains Men's natural wool and Scotch underwear at clearance sale o( Bosenbaum & Co. Additional Saleswomen In Mnslln Under wear Department To-Day. Customers wili be promptly waited on. New goods in profusion to-day. $ Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. Hnlf-Prlce Remnant Sale, Saturday, January 11. Dress goods, white goods, calicoes, sateens and silks. Kitable & Shustee, 35 Fifth ave. Gloves To-Dnr. 8-button suede monsqnetaires, regnlar $1 CO quality at $1 all colors. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s PenmAvenne Stores. The Iron City Brewing Co.'s ale, and por ter are the most popular seasonable drinks. 'Phone 1186. Oar Jnsaary Sale et Muslin Underwear. Chjldren's and miwes' undergarments plain and trimmed 10 centa. and np to finest; all new goods. Jos. Hokke & Co.'s PM Athm Store. ; MR CARNEGIE'S GIFT. A New Proposilioi Presented to tho Allegheny Citj Councils. GENERAL -BOARD OP DIRECTORS. Tho KortMde WilL Test a Rev European 'Street Pavement. EESULT Of A .MOVEMENT BT CIT1ZESS The question of the control of the Carnegie library came' np before both branches of Councils in Allegheny last evening, but no definite action was taken in either house. New Dispositions, for a board of library' directors, were submitted. In Common Council Mr. Ammon pre sented the report of the City Property Com mittee, recommending-the ordinance giving that committee the complete control of the library, and adversely" reporting tbe or dinance for a special board of nine citizens. The substance of these measures has been given in The Dispatch. As soon as the report was read Mr. Ammon moved that the ordinance recommended be referred back to the committee. This, it is understood, was the. resnlt of conferences held yesterday afternoon, ilr. Ammon said that, since the report was prepared, he had concluded, as some of his friends had, that be had been a little hasty in tbe matter. New light bad recently been received on the subject, and he believed that if the commit tee were given another chance an improve ment could , be .made. The motion to refer back was passed. ' Mr. Ammon then presented a resolution directing the City Property Committee to prepare two .ordinances for the government of the library. The first shall give that committee control of the bnilding and grounds. The second shall pertain to the books, the room in which they are kept and the art gallery, which shall be in charge of a special board, consisting of five members of Common Council, fonr members of Select Council and six members of the Board of School Controllers of Allegheny, with An drew Carnegie or his representative as the sixteenth member. "WAHTED IKBTBTJCTIOITS. Mr. Ammon asked to have tbe resolution adopted, saying that the committee wiibed definite instructions. At the suggestion of President Hunter, the resolution was sent to the committee with the ordinance. The Street Committee reported that Will iam Walker, of the firm of W. & H. Walker, had been investigating pavements in American and European cities and re ported that the best pavement in nse was Sicilian sheet rock asphalt. Tbe commit tee recommended that a test be made of that pavement on Irwin avenne. The ordinance passed by Select Council to repave Irwin avenue, from Western avenne to North avenue, with the Sicilian asphalt was placed on its passage. Mr. Rudolph ob jected that the pavement was unknown, and tnat irwin avenne was already well paved. David B. Oliver, of the Oliver Iron and Steel Company, was granted permission to address the Council on the subject He said that the movement to test the new pavement had been started hj a few public-spirited citizens who had no. interest to serve except to get tbe best paving material in the world for Allegheny. He said that Pittsburg and. Allegheny, because of the ease with which tbey could obtain cobble stones, bad the worst pave ments in the "United States. The gentlemen to whom he had .referred "had induced the agent for what they had fonnd to be tbe best pavement in London, Liverpool. Bel fast and Paris, to agree to lay one piece in Allegheny. They felt sure that it wonld recommend itself, and that no other wonld be used. It is made of .sheet rock asphalt, laid on concrete, and conld be torn np and replaced with less injury to the surface than any other payment known. Hr. Oliver safd that he had no hesitation in declaring the Sicilian pavement to he the best in the world. PASSED XS A JIFFY. The ordinance was finally passed by 32 to 7, the following members voting no: Bell, McKirdy, Bndolpb, Simon, Striepecke, Voglerand Watson. The Street Committee is authorized to execute. ' The ordinance forbidding jo-boats to locate permanently along the river front was passed against tbe votes of Bell, Graham, McKirdy, Bndolpb, Henry Smith, Stauffer. Thompson. "Vogler, Watson and Wolfe. Chief Kirsch- ler said that he wonld see to it that the ordi nance was enforced. In Select Council Mr. Charles Hartman presented an ordinance providing .that the City Property Committee shall control tbe Carnegie Library building and that the Board of School Controllers shall have charge of the library in the building. Referred to the Property Committee. . Mr. Snaman presented a resolution, pre pared by Mr. Weitbcimer, providing that the library shall be controlled by a board of directors, consisting of the presidents and one member each of Select and Common Councils, to serve during their terms in Councils, three- citizens to be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of Councils, the President of the School Board or his ap pointee and. Mr, Carnegie. This board shall have fnll control of the building and expenditures, and report to Councils every Pehruary. An ordinance was passed to grade and pave Past Ohio street. A resolution by Mr. Scbad to extend Butcher's Run sewer to low-water mark in the Allegheny river was referred. Gloves To-Dsr- See the GOc biarritz; see tbe 85c biarritz all colors. Jps. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. B.&B. 25c for 15c Special, to-day. 100 dozen ladies' white embroidered, all-linen hand kerchiefs. Many will be disappointed in not getting some of this lot. Booos & Buhl. CBETOiraES Best Prench and English reduced from 50c and 65c to 25e a yard. Upholstery room. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. Almost errEN Away Girls' cloaks, dresses, ladies' newmaricets, wrappers, etc., this week, at Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty. Muslim underwear sales unprecedented. New goods to-day. Also new embroideries to-day. ' ' Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. ULH IlDlLlIl exhaustive teportoHal research Jn-To-MoRKOW'S Saturday's) Dis patch. Every citizen it interested in this vital tovic and should read to-morrow's issue. ' EVIL AIR From bad 'sewerage or undralced swamps deranges the liver and un- . . dermines the system, creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by - -headache, biliousness and constlpa- , ' tlori, which can most effectually be cured by the nse of the genuine Dr.O.HcLane's celebrated Liver Pills. . Price, 35c Sold by all druggists, and ore pared only t7 Fleming .Brothers, Pitts burg, Pa. Get the genuine;, counterfeits' are made Is St, Louis. " , ""- CAEJiEGIE COMFUMESTED. The Historical Society Make Bias Honorary Ufa Member. The regular monthly meeting of tha Western Pennsylvania Historical Society was held yesterday afternoon In its' room in the Court House. The historians were somewhat disposed to resent the published statement that their organization was about to die. After feeling their muscles and testing each others wind the Ancients passed a res olution highly eulogistic of Andrew Carney gie for his generosity in assuring the success of free public libraries in both Pittsburg and Allegheny, and as a mark of appreciation elected him an honorary life member of tha society. Speeches of the tenor of the resolu tion were made by Prof. L. H. Baton and Mr. 3. C. Porter, after which tbe resolution was unanimously adopted. Dr. George H. Keyser spoke briefly on the lack of interest shown by tbe oldmexnbers of the society, and urged that younger and more vigorous men be enrolled as members. The Doctor also hoped tbe press wonld assist in perpetuating the society so that its perfect work might be accomplished. Prof. Eaton said no other locality in tha United States was so rich in historical events as Western Pennsylvania, and there should be no trouble in keeping the mem bership full. He advocated inquiry as to the most generally suitable hour for meet ing. ., r. L. D. McCandless read a paper oa !?blectof the hieh jinks cut byghosU in Mifflin township 50 years ago. Aa organized hunt for them soon drove the nn canny crowd out of Mifflin. He Came Back Too Soon. Some months ago James McCarthy, of Braddock, was held under $800 bail for trial at court on charges of aggravated assault and battery and malicious mischief, and 'Squire James McCIoskey, of Port Perry went on his bond. McCarthy then left the county. Yesterday he came to this city, when he was arrested by Constable Thomas Murphy, and was committed to jail by Judge Gripp. His bail was surrendered. JDS. HDflNE-1 LU'H' PENN AVENUE STORES. Pittsbubq, Friday, January 10,1230. Do yon keep in mind all the great "January Sales" we have announced: Silks, Dress Goods. New Underwear, New Ginghams, Table and Bed Linens. And tbe many others tbey are all in fall blast now to-day. The bargain maker misses nothing. Lots of bargains' never see the light ot an advertisement. Good things that go be fore the advertiser gets around to them. Only by coming every day can you keep pace with the goings on here. Yon are welcome every day. A keen and msrei less blade that went through the Cloak and Suit Depart mentsparing noth ing and cnttlas prices without let or hindrance, making bargains for the poo. Die. To-day "you be gin jour final gather, ing. Hundreds of Jack eta. stylish, new goods, that were tha best values in thesa dties at their flrat prices. Without stopping for details: Jackets that sell now At,5wS.lia.flX,5, unginuiy sold At $3, HO. 112, S15.C0, 125, and up to $33. LONG GARMENTS - Raglans, Newmarkets, stilish Cape Gar. meats, all with .stylish. Bell, Bishop, or plain sleeves, and Peasant Cloaks not one or two, not a few dozens, but hundreds of them. Tha prices now Are 5. 18, $10, $12, H5, J20, And still higher; But these prices way under not a good shadow of their former selves. Ask for Batin lined, far trimmed Cloaks at $15. Fancy Cheviot Cloth Feasant Cloaks at ' $8, $10 and $12, Tight-fitting Newmarket, Bishop sleeves, Applique Con's and Collars at $20. Close-fitting Newmarkets, trimmed with, Astrakhan, quilted satin lining through out, at $25. Cheviot Ulster, English cape, $25. Broadcloth N ewmarket, Knglish cape, $201 broadcloth Newmarket, pinked cape, fancy stitched cuffs, at t23. If you are not suited in these there are plenty others just as good. Better to have a clew when you are hunting down these bargains sci these are specified. SHOULDER CAPES- ., At $3 50, $3, $3 and Sa These take yon through Cloths, Astrakhan, and into the Seals go higher and yon meet the) same extremely low prices bargains to.-thsj' finest. PLUSHES- The more yon know abont Plushes the better the more quickly yon will take to these bar gains. The clews for the Flushes: 40-Inch Walking Coats, quilted satin lining. Seal frogs, at $25 (37s to ?). English Walking Jackets, satin lined, Seal frogs. $12. $15. $20 and $25. Few Flush Mod jetka shape garments at $10. 23 and SU-Inch English Walking Jackets, satin lined, $12 to $35, VestFjont Jackets, Revera front and ' rolling collars, $20 and $25. These are the present prices. Ton are sura of the greatest bargain yon ever had what former prices were matters little, bnt it'si genuine bonafldo mark-down ot 25 to 0 per cent. utlB. HDRNE k CD.;i 609-621 PENN AVE. STORE&J p. a The scenes of the great Xmuroag repeated, and to-day all center counters gooa of the aisle. : T at - j ft :pi : . vfeafcau?.-.',. v t... kS?" '
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