'-.V BOTH MHO GO, A Pine Building to Beplace the Grand and Harris', WHEN DIAMOND IS WIDER. The Coleman Heirs Want Property That Pays Better. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN SIGHT If Diamond alley is widened and that fact seems to be pretty well established now as soon as the Board of Viewers gets through with its work, Pittsburg will be minus the Grand Opera House. The Cole man heirs, the owners of the house, have not been asleep, and in the event of the widening the Opera House building will be replaced with another on a handsomer scle. The widening of the thoroughfare will cut off25 feet of the Grand Opera House prop erty. The directors of the heirs are "Willis F. McCook, Mr. Noll and Mr. Miller. "When the original proposition to make a wider street out of Diamond alley was broached, these gentlemen talked over the situation. TIjESTS of PLAKS. A nnmber of plans were suggested, but as the time for action had not arrived, nothing definite was done. As a result of this meet ing various rumors got afloat. Onewasthat on the Opera House site a grand eight-story building was to be constructed, for office purposes. Another, that the theater was to be changed into a hotel, and the lower floors on the street would befitted up elegantly for stores. No doubt the directors evolved such schemes in their minds when they met, but they haven't decided what they will do. Yesterday it was again reported that a big office building, to replace the theater, was contemplated, and that the plans and details had already been worked out, A reporter visited "Willis F. McCook, at bis handsome home in Swissvale, and when be was asked for the plans of the new Coleman building, be replied: "What plans? "What building? There must be some mistake." XEBELT A. BIT rKEMATURE. "When some further explanations were made, Mr. McCook said: "Well, now, I am one of the directors ot the Coleman heirs, bnt J can assure yon no plans for any build ing to replace the Grand Opera House have yet been prepared. This is entirely prema ture, and everything depends on the widen ing of Diamond alley. If that street is broadened it will cut off 25 feet of the build ing, and we couldn't leave it in that shape. Certainly, there would be one less theater in Pittsburg, for we would never rebuild an other. A theater on that site doesn't nay. The real estate is too valuable, and we can't get enougb money in rent to make it worth while putting up another Opera House. "When we made the new lese with Mr. Harris for his bouse, it was with the agree ment that it would terminate when Mana ger Wilt's did. The latter's lease was made for nine years, and, of course, while these men hold the property we couldn't make the improvements reported on the streets. Tenants have rights which the law respects. If the city takes part of the propertv, this cancels the leases, and we would be then in a position to do something. What would be done with the building, I really do not know." "Then it is not true that yon intend put ting up an eight-story building for offices?" was asked. ITETEB ANOTHEB THEATEB. "So," Mr. McCook replied. "That question has not been decided. If the front of the building is improved, we certainly would have to fix up the rear, and if any changes are made we would build through the block. At present we are in a position where we can't do anything You can say this that the new building won't be a theater. Whether it will be full of offices is also something that will de pend on the time when the change will have to be made. It may be be put off to such a day when Pittsburg will be overcrowded with offices, and it wonld be folly to erect such a building. When it is positively decided that Diamond alley will be widened, then we will begin to think what we will do." It is quite certain that as soon as the street complications are settled some big property improvements will be made along Fifth ave nue and Diamond street. Other property holders are contemplating changes in the event of the widening, and in a few years Pittsburgers may see a fine array of credit able structures facing these two thorough fares between Market and Smithfield streets. Among these improvements might be mentioned that the Times Publishing Com pany proposes to erect a fine building on the site of the Central station. This looks as if Diamond alley will be widened finally. It is understood that the plans lor this build ing have been fully considered, and that the structure loots very fine indeed, on paper. MISTERI AND SMOKE. A Notion Store on Grant Street Burned Out With Slight Lois. One of those fires wrapped in mystery and smoke which occur occasionally in Pitts burg took place yesterday morning at 309 Grant street. The place is occupied as a small notion store by John Levy, and the damage done, principally by water, was but trifling. The alarm was given from box 25. The origin of the fire is unknown, for Levy said there was no fire in the building, except a gas jet that had been left burning Saturday night, and it was not near the spot where the flames, were first discovered. Levy could not state his loss, but said be carried over $1,800 insurance. ABOUT THE HEW SCIENCE. Prof. Herman to Lecture on Pbreno-Pbrtl-olo7 In Democratic HalL Pre Poncianus B. Herman, the well known inventor of pbreno-pbysiology, will lecture on the newly discovered science at Democratic Hall, on Smithfield street, the 20th instant. Nearly 300 invitations have been distributed, and a very large audience is expected. Prof. Herman has been bothered for the last few months by postal cards and letters asking for information on phreno-physi-ology, but he has reserved bis forces for the lecture. LOOKING FOR A MAN. Albert Wolfe, Wenk-IUHded, Supposed to Bare Diet With Accident. Mrs. Wolfe, of No. 36 Mt. Oliver street, Twenty-seventh ward, called at the Twenty eighth ward station yesterday evening and asked the assistance of the police in finding her son Albert, 29 years of age. She said that ber son was rather weak minded and feared that be had met with an accident or perhaps death, as no 'trace of him can be discovered since he left home on last Tuesday. A search will be made for him. Bobbed During; tbe Nlgbl. The cigar store of Thomas Cargo, on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, was broken into by thieves some time on Saturday night. They stole about $25 worth of tobacco,; cigars and cheap jewelry. MIGRATING ELECTRICIANS. A Special Train Loaded With Lightning Sllngers, Bonnd for Kansas City, Passes Through Last Night A Nnmber of Pitts burger Join the Party. For once in its history electricity has failed to make good one of its most import ant claims. The special train which passed through the city last night loaded with ex perU on the way to attend the sixth annual convention of the National Electric Light Association was 1 hour and 30 minutes late, and as one of the passengers expressed it, "getting later every mile." The fact that the several cars composing the train were well filled with individuals charged to the finger-ends with lightning, and the baggage car contained many of the latest and meet approved devices for the manu facture of the electric current, did not add in the least to the motive power of the train. Quite a number of the best known elec tricians in the country were with the party, among them E. H. Johnson, of the Edison Company; A. J. De Camp, of Philadelphia; Mr. Prank J Sprague, George H. Bibcock, Henry W. Pope, E. P. Peck, K. F. Ross, of the Modern Light and Heat, Boston; David Wechsler, of the Electric World; Charles S. Price, of the Electric Kevieio, and manyothers equally well known in that branch ot science. The party was joined in this city by Morris W. Mead, Superintendent of the "Fire Alarm Department; G. P. Shane and A. E. Car rier, of the Faraday Carbon Company. An other Pittsburger, George F. Porter, board ed the train in Philadelphia on his way to attend the convention. It will convene in tbe Coates Opera Honse, Kansas City, to morrow, at noon. The exhibkt, of which there will be a great nnmber, are to be placed in Casino Hall, which has a floor area of 6,000 feet, every inch of which will be uti lized Quite a number of papers will be read and disenssed during the meeting, among them those relating to electric street rail ways; underground and overhead wire and meters will be of especial interest to Pitts burgers. The last named will be given ex tra attention on account of tbe fact that the Shallenberger meter, controlled and manu factured by the Westinghouse Company of this city, is considered the best in the mar ket. Many other papers on various sub jects new to electricity will be read, and Thomas A. Edison, "the wizard," will be heard from in the shape of a speech repro duced by a phonocraph loud enough to be heard in all parts of the honse. HAD LOST ITS OWNER. Dlnslenl and Canine Services at the County Jail Yesterday. It was a poor, sorry looking specimen of the canine race that cowered outside the jail gates, yesterday afternoon, and whined for admittance, while the customary Sunday afternoon services were in progress. Gaining an entrance it ran into the Warden's office and was at once recognized by Warden Berlin as having been for two days roaming around the jail precincts, as he thought, in search of an absent owner, who probably sighed for the same freedom the dog pos sessed, but evidently did not make as good use of it. The animal was a black-and-tan, with cropped ears and tail and had evidently been well taken care or, and showed unmis takable signs of grief for the absent and erring master. The services at the jail yesterday after noon were of a character which, although not attractive enough toinduce the ordinary citizen to get himself committed to partici pate, yet sufficiently so to make a very pleasing sacred concert matinee. Sheriff McCandless was organist and solos were Bung by Harry Brockett, George Brown, W. J. Heminphouse, W. H. Brown and the Beinhart brothers participated in the chorus. The services were conducted by Bev. E. B. Donehoo. TEEI CUTTING EEMAEKS Which Cost tho Gentleman Sinking; Tbem 810 and Costs. o Late on Saturday night Thomas Solrer, who lives on Cabot way, near South Fourth street, told Officer Brezee that an attempt to stab him had been made by a man named Bushgria, who was then in the complain ant's house. The policeman went at once to the honse and found Bushgria. He was placed under arrest and sent to the Twenty eighth ward station, as was also his accuser, who was detained as a witness. Yesterday morning Solrer told Magistrate Brokaw that when he went home on Satur day night he found quite a nnmber of men who were enjoying themselves in quite a royal manner, but who, when he told them to get out, turned on him in a body. The foremost man in the assault was Bushgria, who made several lunges at him with a knife, but without doing any damage. Af fairs became so threatening, however, that he concluded to rnn in order to save his life. Bushgria was fined $10 and costs. SILVER CITr THEIE GRETNA. Two Terr Young Lover Fly to Bliss In tbe Far West. In the 11:50 train that passed through this city last night were two youthlul passen gers, named respectively George Ellis and Annie Folsom. George appeared to be about 16 years of age; Annie could not have been more than 14. AVhen questioned by the reporter they confessed that they were eloping from their homes in Philadelphia, with the intention of joining George's uncle in Silver City, Idaho, and there getting married. The girls face was stained with tears, but ber young lover comforted her, and promised that he would bring her back to visit her friends next year. George said that he and his sweetheart had been saving up money for the last year, and that his uncle had sent him $50 last week to help him to go West He said his uncle was in his secret, and when he visited Philadelphia last year had planned the flight with tbe young people. A FATAL SUXDAI SLIDE. An Allegheny Boy's tknll Fractured at a Coast on Eckcrt'a Hill. Joseph Smith, a boy of about 10 years, was probably fatally injured last evening while coasting on Eckert's hill, in the lower end of Allegheny. His sled veered to one side of the beaten track and went over an almost perpendicular bank 30 feet high. Tbe boy was badly bruised by the fall.his skull was fractured, and his leftarm broken. At midnight he was lying unconscious at the Allegheny General Hospital. BAPTISM ON A COLD DAI. Bait a Dozen New 17. B. DIembera Have a Ycry Chilly Bath. There was a large crowd of people on the Allegheny river bank at the foot of Forty second street, yesterday afternoon, to wit ness a baptismal immersion. Half a dozen members of the United Brethren Chnrch of Lawrenceville went through the trying ordeal, and were dncked in the cold water of the Allegheny. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, nnd Others Who Talk. Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Laflin, of Chica go, are at tbe Hotel Dnquesne. Mr. Laflin Is a member of tbe creat powder manufacturing Srm of Laflin fc Band. Harry Frease, who is connected with tbe Daily HcpotUorv, of Canton, O., Is at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel. George A. Lashell left last night for Lexington, Ky. J. P. Trsutwein, of Scranton, Pa., is at the Hotel Dnquesne. A CATCHING 'MOTOR Street Car Lines Impressed With the Success of Electricity. THE SOUTHSIDE ROAD UNDECIDED, And the Cable, Lines Struck With the Possi bilities of Speed. THE P1TTSBFEG CO. ADAPTING- CAES It is a current rumor that two Pittsburg car lines have been so much impressed by the Spracue system of electric transit as ex emplified in the Pleasant Valley road that it has been decided by both roads to make use of the same system at an early date. Bumor has it that the Birmingham road is one of the roads that intends to experiment with electricity before adopting finally the cable system. This seems hardly possible in view of the rapid progress of the sub bridge over the Monongahela river which is very far toward completion. The more startling story was current last evening that the Pittsburg Traction Com pany intended to adopt electricity as a mo tive power and abandon the cable system on account of the possibilities in speed offered by the electric system. From Oakland out to East Liberty there are few passengers and stops are infrequent. There is not much street traffic either. INCREASING THE SPEED. It is believed that the schedule between the terminal points could be much reduced by increasing speed between Oakland and East Liberty. It is known that the frequent replacement of cables necessitated by the abrupt curves in the road has become a seri ous factor in the cost of operation, and the cheapness of the electric system causes discussion among the stockholders as to the policy of a change. Upon inquiries being made last evening as to the prospects of a change, some infor mation was received tending to show that the Fifth avenue line will stick to cable power for some time to come. The old cars of the road which were wearily dragged by patient mules of yore, are being trans formed into combined grip and smoking cars. Twelve of them are now being re modeled and fitted up for the grip, and the room tor smokers will be twice or three times that available in the present cars. On the first ot next month the new cars will arrive in Pittsburg from PullmanIH. They are without grip arrangement, and will be hitched to the grip Bmoker. 'Each train will therefore consist of a erin car and a passen ger coach. If the first installment proves successtul, the whole equipment will be changed in accordance. A. TOPULAB LIKE. The Pleasant Valley Bailway Company is now running 15 cars of the new electric pattern. Two of them operate on the Ob servatory Hill line. The system is running very smoothly, and it seldom happens any more that the trolly flies off the wire. The recent snow and sleet had no effect whatever on the operation of the line. Transfer tickets are now issued to passengers on the regular line to those going up Federal street .rom the Allegheny postoffice. "The new electric line has become very popular, and is well patronized. In Allegheny the cars make rapid time, as the horse cars have been with drawn on that part ot the road beyond Ohio street. The Bebecca street line, of the Pittsburg, .Allegheny and Manchester road, is now running all-night cars from Market and Liberty. The patronage is good. This road still clings to tbe unpopular 6-cent fare, but that will undoubtedly be reduced 1 cent as soon as the company can reach an under standing with the Allegheny Councils. The managers of the Citizens' Traction Company are well pleased with the 5 cent fare experiment. It has proven a financial success in everv way. In the first week of Febrnarv, under the 5 cent regulation, the receipts were 10,303 TO. In the week previ ous, at 10 cents, they were $9,656 15; a gain of $617 55 for the 5 cent rate. In the first weec of February, 1889, the receipts at 10 cents were $8,101 15, a gain for the same week of 1890 at 5 cents of $2,202 65. ASSAULTED AT HER DOOR. A Tonne Lndv In Lnwrencrvllle Brutally Beaten by an Unknown Man. About midnight of Satnrday a young woman named Lizzie Bennett, a domestic on Main street, Lawrenceville, was the victim of a serious assauli. She had been to call on friends, and stopped later than anticipated. On her way home she was fol lowed by a yonng man whom she describes as being smooth faced, and wore a light overcoat. On Main street the man spoke to her, but desisted on her threat to call a policeman. As she entered the alleyway leading to the rear of the house the man again appeared and grasped hold of her. A desperate struggle ensued, during which the girl was beaten about the face in a terrible manner. She screamed for help, and her cries were answered by the gentle man in whose house she is employed. The assailant, bearing him approaching, fled. Miss Bennett's clothing was torn, the blood was flowing from her nose and numer ous cuts about her face, her right eye was badly swollen from a blow, and there was a cut under the left eye which looked like the gash of a knife. The young woman says that she would recognize her assailant. A COLLISION OF CARS. Glass Smashed by n Cnbls Car Banning; Into a Horse Car. About noon yesterday, Fifth avenue cable car No. 35 going east ran into a Wylie avenue car at the corner of Wood street and Fifth avenue. For some unac countable reason the gripman did not see the Wylie avenue car and the shock made the driver on the latter think a longJine of freight cars had struck him. Some of the glass in the Wylie avenue car was demolished and scattered over the passengers. Beyond a shock to their ner vous systems none of them were injured. The police blame the accident on the grip men and say they are too careless at the Wood and Smithfield street crossings. CATHOLIC CLERGIHEN ILL. Fathers Nolen, O'Conuell and Kenoy Lying; Very Low With the Grip. The prayers of the copgregatiou of St. James Church in McKeesport were request ed yesterday for the recovery of Bev. Father Nolen, pastor of the church. He is very low with tbe "grip" and his recovery is doubtful. Father Kenoy, of Crafton, is also very ill. Father McTighe, of tbe Soutbside, was out vesterday for the first time since his illness. Father O'Connell, of Bedford, formerly of St. Paul's Cathedral, was stricken sudden ly. Father Wall, rector of tbe Cathedral, will leave for Bedford to-day to visit him. NINETY DAYS FOR A BLOW. Magistrate McKenna Mends Up Wallace for Striking Brren. Magistrate McKenna's hearing- at the Twelfth ward station yesterday morning was somewhat lively. Joseph Wallace was arrested on Saturday night and charged with disorderly conduct John Breen, a" resident of Twenty-sixth street,, testified that when he went home to snpper Satur day night he found Wallace, who is a stranger to hi.n, sitting In bis kitchen. Breen requested Wallace to vacate, whereupon Wallace dealt him a blow in the face. The prisoner was sent to the workhouse for SO days. BEECnAirs Fills cure sick headache. Peaks' Soap, tbe purest and best ever made. THE FITTSBTJBG DISPATCH. TEE BIRDS HAP FLOWS. A. Raid on a Chinese Oplam Hen That Was Nearly o Wnterhanl Two Chinamen Caught, bnt the Smokers Had Skipped Caagbt a Little Later. The police authorities were notified through complaints of citizens living in the vicinity of 416 Fifth avenue.that the ground floor and basement of that house, ostensibly occupied as a laundry by Sing Lee, was really an opium den. Last night Detectives Coulson, Shore, Fitzgerald and Bendle ' made a raid upon the place, and after con siderable difficulty, effected an entrance from the Fifth avenue side. The police, however, were shown to have reckoned without their hosts, or rather their hostesses, for it was ascertained that several voung girls who had been in the opium apartment in the rear basement bad escaped over a fence at the back, and through an alley leading into Ann street. The officers had been assured that there was no back entrance to the place, but were perfectly satisfied, after investigation, that the China man had discovered an exit Sing Lee and a compatriot whose signa ture resembles the inscription on a tea chest and sounds like a bad attack of the grip, were arrested and placed in the Eleventh ward police station. An inspection of the apartments revealed a style of furniture without prece dent in a Chinese joint. The ground floor front was fitted up as a laundry, and the rear like the ordinary sleeping apartments of the celestials, with wooden bunks and block pillows. In the rear cellar the offi cers were astonished to find a regular American sleeping room outfit, with carpets on the floor, a handsome bed, fitted with springs and mattresses, lace curtains, a washstand and a bureau with everv appur tenance of the toilet, from a hand mirror to a powder box and puff. This. Detective Coulsoh said, was the first instance in which he ever saw such luxury in a Chinese den, and he thought that it augured no good with regard to the reputa tion of the place. While Detectives McTighe and Coulson were riding home on the cable cars about 11 p. 1L, the latter concluded to pay another friendly visit to the opium joint, and at tacked the front door while McTighe made a flank movement on the reat. The girls had returned to the scene of their orgies, but alarmed by Detective Coulson's rapping at the front door again essayed to escape by escalade. They climbed the back fence once more and dropped gracefully into De tective McTighe'8 arms. Tbe wagon was called, and with many tears the two girls were bundled in and taken to the Eleventh ward station. There they gave the names of Sadie-Townsend, of Webster avenue, and Clara Wilson, of Gibbon street. Neither appeared to be over 20 years of age, both were nice looking and well dressed. At the station Miss Townsend admitted that a third girl had been in the house when the police first raided it, bnt would not tell who she was. She said she had 'known one of the Chinamen in New iork and visited the house because she wanted to see him. The other said she had gone there because Miss Townsend had asked her to go. A CHARITABLE CHINAMAN. He la n Christian and Drops Papers In the Hospital Box. Last evening, as a Dispatch reporter was passing through the postoffice, he noticed a member of the Chinese colony, dressed in the ordinary garments of that peculiar race, sauntering along the corridors. As the Celestial neared the receptacle for hospital book and paper donations, in the corner of the building, he drew from the pocket of his capacious trousers a roll of papers. These be quietly dropped into tbe box, looking round with a placid smile or satisfaction after accomplishing this act of charity. The'reporter accosted the Chinaman and asked the meaning of this unusual act In surprisingly good English the Celestial re plied that nis, name was Quong Si, and he was a pupil of Bev. E. B. Donehoo. The papers which he had pnt into the -box were tracts and illustrated texts: He said that this was the fourth time he had placed such donations in the box. Quong Si was very sore about the way in which his people are treated in this city. THE LOSS OF A FARMER. A Boy Who Missed the Train of Thought and Ono on the P. K, E. Mrs. A. C. Bagg, Actuary of the Chil dren's Aid Society, called at the Central station yesterday, and took in charge the 7-year-old boy John Hefty, who had been sent in from Wilkinsburg the night before. Mrs. Bagg said she had put the boy on the train ip charge of a conductor, with instrnctions to let him off at Greensbnrg, where a farmer would meet him, with whom ne was to live. When the train reached Wilkinsburg the boy thought that was his station, and got off without waiting for the conductor. Mrs. Bagg said the boy was not to blame, but she wassorry for the farmer, as he would have seven miles to drive through rough country to meet tbe lad. He will soon be sent to Greensbnrg in charge of some one who will see that he doesn't get off the train this side of there. FITE DOLLARS A TICKET. Arrangements Being Completed for the New Cathedral Opening. Bev. Father Wall, rector of St, Panl's Cathedral, is completing tbe arrangements for the opening of the new cathedral on Easter Sunday. The tickets for the cere monies have been placed at $5. Cardinals Gibbons and Manning will be present, with Archbishop Byan, of Philadelphia. The stained glass windows ordered in Munich will arrive next week or tbe week following. They will be placed in position as soon as they arrive. Mr. Carnegie's large picture will be placed in the alcove on the Fifth avenue side of the church, near the altars. The bazaar for the benefit of the church will close this week. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Heady Reading. The Mercy Hospital authorities yesterday complained to tbe police aDout a large number of boys who were amuslnc themselves by sled riding and raising a disturbance on tbe side, walk in front of the hospital. A number of ar rests will likely be made. Patrick Maiiee, who belongs somewhere in Mew York State, and who was employed on tbe steamer Tom Dodsworth. is at tbe Mercy Hospital very low with pneumonia. Tbe hos pital authorities desire to notify bis friends. The Moorhcad W. C. T. U. held Its usual meeting in Moorbead Hall, Grant street, last night. Mrs. J. M. Foster presided, and Alex. Cooper and D. Sooner made addresses. Sev eral persons signed the pledge. A Pleasaht Valley electric road car col lided with one of the Perrysville avenue line on tbe switch in front of the Allegheny City Hall yesterday afternoon. The first named car lost a step and part of tbe platform. CittAttobnet W. C. Moreland, under tbe auspices of tbe Yonng People's Associa tion, will give a free lecture this evening in tbe chapel of the Third Presbyterian Church, Sixth avenue. Colonel Demeuee, Grand Organizer of the Independent Order of Good Templars, will de liver a free lecture in the North Avenue M. E. Church, Allegheny, to-morrow evening. John Killen. a laborer employed In Bis sell's Stove Foundry, on Pike street, had both of bis feet badly bnrned yesterday afternoon by stepping into a mold of not metal. The banquet to be riven by tbe Sixth Ward Political Club, at their rooms. No. 131 Forbes street, on February 14, has been postponed un til after election day. The meeting of the Sons of Temperance at 63.0hlo street, Allegheny, last night, was well attended. J. Boyer, It Mooney and others made addresses. 81. 13 Fine Cabinets far 81. Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 616 Market st,, Pittsburg. Bring baby. MONDAY, 'FEBRUARY WON'T WORK IN IRON. B. P. Jones and A. M. Byers Say the Eight-Hour Moyement Will Fail IP IT IS TBIED IN THE BIQ MILLS. Tbe Carpenters Said to be Against the Shorter-Day Movement. PITHI POINTS FROM BUSI WORKERS A telegram to The1 Dispatch yesterday stated that Vice President Martin, of the Federation of Labor, agitated the idea of making the first eight-hour break in this city on May 1. He also favored the inaug uration of the movement among the men in tbe iron mills in this vicinity. The news was a surprise to the people who are interested in the matter. A number of labor leaders said it was a good idea to hove the iron workers introduce the eight-hour a day movement. Others thonght there were other industries where success was more certain, and criticised Mr. Martin's action. Several iron manufacturers stated that the movement would be a failure if tried in the mills. Mr. A. M. Byers, the well-known manu facturer, was seen at his residence on West ern avenne, Allegheny, in regard to the matter. He did not wish to be interviewed on the subject, not caring to get into a con troversy with the leaders in the movement. He was very outspoken, however, and in re gard to the idea he said: it is impeacticable. "Such an idea is preposterous. It is cer tainly impracticable, and in no way that I can see will it be feasible. An attempt to make eight hours a day's work in any manu facturing industry would only result in fail ure. Particularly would this be the case in the iron business. In a mill the men work by the ton and job. They have so many heats to get out in a day, and must get them out no'matter whether they work eight, nine or ten hours. If the iron is in the furnaces it must be pulled out. If the men can get it out in eight hours, all well and good. If they can't, then they must work untiL. they do. The majority of the men working in mills work by the ton, and not by the day. We have an agreement with the Amal gamated Association by which wages are regnlated by the number of tons of product worked and turned out. This agreement runs until June SO, and how Secretary Martin intends to inaugurate the new move ment without interfering with the yearly scale I do not know. "If there is any reduction in the hours of working, you can rest assured that there will be a reduction of wages. A man who is now doing a certain kind of work in nine hours for say (3 50, certainly cannot expect the same pay if enough of this work is taken from him so as to enable him to do(It in eight hours, as he is now receiving. However, it is too early to trouble ourselves about the wage question. The annual worry will come along in due time without hurry ing it." JONES PBEDICTS A CALAMITY. Mr. B. F. Jones, of Jones & Laughlins, said: "It will prove a perfect calamity to all of the manufacturing interests if they make Pittsburg the battle ground, as sug gested by Mr. Martin. Tbe system is im practical any way. I mean by that that it is not equally applicable to all trades nor to all parts of tbe country. It will add to the cost of production and more than wipe out the profita in many instances. A large pro portion of the men here are now paid by the hour, and many of them by the piece or ton. The eight-hour system would be of no value to teem. XHE MEN WOULD SUFFEB. "The additional cost of production which the Adoption of this system would cause, would fall on the men and afreet them as well as the manufacturers. They are con sumers as well as producers and cannot stand a two-tenths rednction in wages. I don't believe it is possible to bring this thing about by law. Formerly 12 hours were counted as a day's work. Without any law, association or demand, it naturally dropped to 10. When the popu lation of the city becomes still larger and denser, the lawsofnature may make it neces sary to adopt the eight-hour system. It would be particularly hard on Pittsburg if this is made the central point, and they make the initiative step in the iron indus try, because the men here are all busy now. They are making good wages, and I do think they ought to be satis fied. I don't regard 10 hours as a large days work." Mr. Jones concluded his talk by relating a story about a Michigan chair manufac turer, for the purpose of showing the effect tbe adoption of the eight-hour system will have on the laborer's product. The Michigan man was a German. He em ployed a large number of men, and one day they came to him and Baid: "We will work only eight hours a day hereafter." "All Tight," said the German, "of course you will accept a proportionate reduction in your wages?" "Oh, no, we can't do that," replied the men. "Well," said the Ger man, "I have just received an order for 100 dozens of chairs, I'll only send the man 80 dozens, and if be pays me lor the full 100 dozens, it will be all rieht." O'SHEA'S OPPOSITE VIEWS. John E. O'Shea, ex-Special Agent of tbe Builders' League, when asked what he thought of the iron mills taking the initia tive step said: T think the proper thing to do first would be to organize the mills thoroughly and there would tben be some prospects of success. Look at the large number of non union mills in this city and you will see what chances of success a general move ment of this kind would have. Take such mills as Parks', Clark's, Carnegie's at Braddock. Singer's, Woods' at McKees port, Dilworth's and others. The Amalgamated Association has no organ ization in any of these, and they could not get these men to stand firm in the eight hour movement. I do not agree with Mr. Byers in his statement that the idea is not practicable. The men only work eight hours in several of the mills now, and there is no reason why they should work longer. CABPENTEBS AGAINST IT. "I think it would be a big mistake to try the movement in the building trades here. I do not know of one union of carpenters in favor of the movement The carpenters are the strongest organized body of men in Al legheny county, and the movement would be a failure if they were not in it. One thing against them is the fact that there js a difference in the number of hours worked now. In the city they only work nine hours. In a town like McKeesport they work ten hours. They are not sufficiently organized in these small towns to enforce their demands for eight hours. If the movement is a success in tbe city and the men gain their point, the nat ural consequence will be that there will be such an influx of carpenters to the city that a great many men now working wonld be crowded out of their positions. It would not be supposed that a man in a small town working ten hours a day for f3 50, would stay there when he could get the same wages in the city for 'eight hours' work. I believe in making nine hours a day's work all over the country. When this is recognized by carpenters in every city and town to be a fair day, then it would be time to attempt the eight-hour scheme." Will Notftleet To-Nlght. John E. O'Shea, the well-known labor leader, called at The Dispatch office last night at the instance of a nnmber of mem bers of tne Allegheny County Grievance Committee, and denied the report that the committee would meet this evening. He 10, 1890. said they had no intention of meeting at Ko. 101 Fifth avenue, but would either meet in Imperial Hall or in a room over Old City Hall. They will likely meet one week from to-night. THE FEE TO BE INCREASED. Tinners Will Strike Against Those Who Refuse to Join the Union. Local Union No. 12, Tinners and Sheet Iron Workers, have sent out notices that the initiation fee will be increased to $15 after March 1. This was decided upon in order to get all tbe available members in the two cities now in the union. Those who refuse to join will ba struck against, and will have to pay for the fun of being tardy about applying for admission. A SOCIAL SESSION. A Splendid Programme Presented Last Ereninff by the Pittsburg Lodge of Elks to Its Gnests Unusual Excellence of tbe IWnMeni Numbers. The Pittsburg Lodge of Elks last night held a social session at their roomsonFourth avenue. It was for "members and profes sionals only." The programme was the finest of the social sessions held during the present season. Among the puests of the lodge were: Frank Brunei!, Secretary of the Brotherhood of Baseball Flayers; Mr. Fields, of Hyde's Specialty Company; Messrs. Morris and McCarthy, of Hamlin's Farce Comedy Company; Manager E. D. Wilt, of the Grand Opera House, and Man ager Harry Scott, of the World's Museum. Mr. Fred Carroll, the ball player, acted as policeman, and performed his dnties with Eromptness and thoroughness, although he imself several times iell under the dis pleasure of the Chairman. Mr. S. C. Freeman, acted as autocrat, and the Czar, had he witnessed his perform ances, would have died with envy. The social committee was composed of Jobu Wamser, John Locklin, W. Lee, Ed. Swartwood and D. Lauber. Ko person had cause to complain of their attention to business. ' Music was fnrnished by Peter A. Schwartz's Grand Opera House Orchestra and the Mandolin Troubadours. The or chestra furnished 18 pieces and the Trouba dours 7 pieces. Henry P. Ecker was the accompanist. After the overture by the orchestra the lodge quartet sang a medley which called for an encore. Tbe Troubadours were most enthusiastically received, their music being greatly admired. Frank Young', of the Casino, was compelled to repeat bis recita tion. Prof. George Gilli sang an Italian selection in so beautiful and well trained a voice that he was compelled to respond with a melodious love song, which narrowly es caped a second encore. After a fantasie by the orchestra Mr. Richardson, a member of the New Haven, Conn., lodge, gave a Ger man dialect recitation. As an encore he recited a colored preacher's apology for a prayer. Mr. Ecker rendered a piano solo. Further selections by tbe orchestra, Trouba dours and quartet closed an enjoyable even ins. At 11 o'clock the Elks'' toast was drunk standing. There will be one more open session of the lodge before their annual benefit next month. Stuart Bobson was expected last evening, but did not reach the city in time. DE. 0LDSH0FS FUNERAL Bishop Haid, His Old Friend. May be Here Letters of Sympathy nnd Praise From Johnstown Mercy Hospital (staff Also Eulogized Him. The body of the late Dr. Oldshue was yesterday removed from the residence of his mother on the Bluff to his recent home on Fifth avenue, East End. The funeral ser vices will be held to-morrow morning in St, Panl's Cathedral. It is expected that the Bight Bev. Leo Haid, Bishop of North Carolina, who was an intimate friend of the deceased, will be present and officiate at the funeral. The latter will be in charge of Director Flannery, and the interment will take place in the new Catholic cemetery in Hazelwood. At a meeting of the medical staff of Mercy Hospital yesterday the following minute was adopted: ' We record with profound sorrow the death of Dr. J. A. Oldshue and desire to acknowledge tbe debt of gratitude wp owe our late col league, who so faithfully performed tbe work assigned him. Thoroughly self-reliant in every emergency, always ready to answer the call of distress, yet unpretentious and modest, he went among us doing cood. By his unsullied social character and bis eminent professional ability be secured an abiding place in tbe esteem and gratitude of a whole community who feel and mourn bis death in the morning of a lifetime so full of promise. This hospital, which he loved and served so well, has sustained an irreparable- loss; the staff bas parted with a pleasant companion, a judicious counsellor, an indefatigable worker, an honorable man. While paying this tribute to honest work, we sorrowfully extend our sympathies to bis be reaved family, so sorely afflicted. Mrs. Oldshue yesterday received a tele gram of condolence from Johnstown, signed by every physician in that town, all of whom labored with Dr. Oldshue during the sad times of last June and July. 0DT IN THE STREETS. A Melodrama Followed by an Act la the Workhouse as an Afterpiece. Frank Bradley, of Brownsville avenue, near the head of South Sixth street, was sent to the workhouse yesterday morning by Magistrate Brokaw in lien of a fine of $25 and costs. Bradley'is the man who was ar rested on Saturday night by Officer Beegel, on complaint of the former's wife, who said that none of the family could get into the bouse. She told the judge that after he had knocked her down and kicked her terribly about the body, he ejected tbe entire family, compelling them to stay out in the cold for some time before the officer was called. To arrest Bradley was a pleasant duty for Officer Beegel, as it is only a short time since be was rolled over the steep hillside by the fractious prisoner, a feat that was not duplicated on Saturday night. FOR TOTAL ABSTINENCE.' Father Cleary. of Kenosha, Wis... to Lec ture Here Thursday. On Thursday evening next Bev. Father Cleary, of Kenosha, Wis., will lectnre in the Duqnesne Hall, Ko. 216 Penn avenue, on total abstinence. Father Cleary is Presi dent of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, and is known as an able and forcible speaker. The lecture is under the auspices of the local temperance union of St. Mary of Mercy Church. APOPLEXY AT THE WORKHOUSE. A Trlbnto to the. Excellent BUI of Fare of That Institution. One of the few remarkable deaths which have occurred at the workhouse is that of Andrew Bacon, of Allegheny, who died yesterday of apoplexy. This tnbute to the high living prevalent at the county workhouse was 53 years of age, but none of his relatives or antecedents are known. 1,300 Tards Finest Quality Elastlo Silk Garter Web At 14 price in , and 1 yard lengths, at 25o per piece. Special table center of store to-day. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. The use of the Iron City Brewing Co.'s ale and beer is conducive to health and gives the highest satisfaction. Unrivaled for family use. Telephone 1186. 1,500 Tards Finest Quality Elastlo Bilk Garter Web At i price itl, and 1 yard lengths, at 25e per piece. Special table center of store to-day. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenne Stores. HARRISON EIPECTED, J. B. Scott is Confident (be President Will be Here This Week. HEARS KOTHIHG TO THE CONTRARY Prof. Langley May Also be One of the Distinguished Gaests. THE ART GALEERI ABOUT COMPLETED Mr. James B. Scott said last night that President Harrison would be here this week to attend the dedication of the Carnegie Library,- baiting any unforeseen accident. When seen by The Dispatch reporter Mr. Scott said in his customary emphatic style: "President Harrison has said he will be here. I have received no word to the con trary from him, and if he has changed bis mind I imagine I should have known it be fore this time. "I think the Washington report was merely a presumption on the part of the writer, and I don't believe a word of it. It is getting rather late for regrets, and so far as I know it can be confidently stated that the President will be here. He will arrive in the city Wednesday evening, and will be entertained at the Dnquesne Clnb. Mr. Halford will be- with him. Governor Beaver will arrive early Thursday morn ing. I had a letter from him on Saturday to that effect. "There has been no change in the original programme. President Harrison will hold a public reception on tbe grand entrance to the Court House Thursday afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock. He will dine at tbe Dnquesne Club at 6, and will be driven to Allegheny about 7:30. It is likely that Prof. Langley will also be here to attend the dedication. Everything is moving along smoothly and satisfactorily. We have the art gallery about completed. I am very proud of the exhibit. I can assure the people that they will have an opportunity of seeing the finest loan exhibit ever witnessed in Pittsburgh" The positive manner in which Mr. Scott referred to President Harrison, indicated that be is confident that the President will keep his promise with the Pittsburg people. The afflictions of the members of his Cabinet are not likely to change bis plans at this late day. 1 Commsnlcated.i A SaUABEJJACKDOWN. FOLEY APOLOGIZES FOR CANDIDATE BAILEY. Bat tbe Republicans Insist Upon a Discus sion. HlADQUARTEBS "I Bepublicax city Executive Cost.. ! 538 8MITH FIEED STBEET, f ' PrrrSBOEO, February 8, 1890. J Patrick Foley, Esq., Chairman Democratic City Committee: Deab Sie On February 5, 1890, the Democratic party, for political purposes only, publicly made general assertions of municipal corruption. This committeethe same day denounced as false those assertions and through you challenged John H. Bailey, Democratic nominee for Mayor, to the proof of the same by joint debate with Henry L Gonrley. Ton delayed renlying until to-day, when I was favored with a dis tinct refusal to accept our challenge. The occasion was eagerly seized npon by yon to reiterate the same charges, manifestly for the purpose of newspaper publication only. Assertions are not proof. What the pub lic should have (if any of your charges are true) and what we challenged you to pro duce, was proof. Your campaign so far has been confined to opening the sluice gates of slander asserting matters not ot recora,and which you refuse to- substantiate in the slightest degree. Qor charges against your candidate are taken from the Becords of the Courts of this county, made by prominent and responsible citizens under oath. You having run the full end of your rope thus early in the campaign, "decline to enter into a discission."- We on the contrary in vite, court and challenge a free, fair and public discussion of the whole matter. Your letter closes as follows: "We, there fore, do decline to enter into a discussion whieh could only lead to a disagreeable and uncalled-for revelation of acts contrary to law and justice as performed by parties less guilty than those public servants whose actions we are at liberty to question." We, however, repeat our former challenge, or if the past is repugnant to yon (we have no desire to shield dishonest officers) will debate with yonr candidate through our candidate on any issue, past, present or fnture, relating to our city aad its govern ment. Do you accept? Bespectfully yours, Clabence Bubxeigh, Chairman. JUST THE TIME. FOR WOOLEN HOSE. See the Temvilnc Prices at THE SEOPLE'S ST02E. Ladies' extra- heavy all-wool ribbed stockings, plain feet, double heels and toes, goods that wear like iron, celling to-day at 25 cents a pair because of a surplus on band. A splendid lot of all-wool plain hose just given away at 15c a pair. Campbell & Dies. B.fcB. Bead our "display ad., this paper. If not supplied you can save $25 to $75 on a pur chase, even for next winter. Boggs & Buhl. New Line Spring; Cloaking for Children's Wear. Fancy stripes, all-wool, medium weight, 56 inches wide, fl 25 a yard. Jos. HORN'S & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Speclnl Handkerchief Sale. 100 dozen fine white hemstitched handker chiefs, worth 20c and 25c, at 10c, at Bosen baum & Co.'s. Valentines I The place to buy them is L. Breuninger & Co.'s, 535 Smithfield st. They have the largest variety and the lowest prices of lace fringed, celluloid, telegrams of love and other novelties too numerous to mention. L. Beeunikoeb & Co., 535 Smithfield st, city. Don't Experiment With tbe Throat and lungs. Use only tbe old brand Batter's Pnro Cod Liver Oil or Baker's Emulsion. All drug gists. ImpuritiEB in ta Liver. Wben the Liver is crowded or clotted with a mass of impurities, its action be comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy, Headache, Pain In Side, Tired Feeling and General Weakness ensues, result ing, if unchecked, in BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS. When yon have these symptoms, try a few doses of the genuine DR. C. McLANE'S Celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 23 cents. Sold by all druggists, and prepared only by "Fleming Bros., Pittsburg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits made tout. Louis. JylOorwT OBSERVED TBE SABBATH. ADayofUnninal Qnlet at Both Political Headqanrters. There was no particular activity notice able .about either political headquarters yesterday, the most prominent feature about the Republican building being a padlock, which like Wednesday tbe 19th inst, will be by somebody painted red. Instead of the gates ajar, the only sign displayed at Democratic headquarters, be side the appropriate inscription on the win dow, was "Pittsburg Meat Store," displayed in black -and white above the entrance. Whether this was calculated to give food for reflection or not there was no sign from the interior to explain, and the voices of Pat Foley and T. O'Leary, Jr., were alike usd to holier purposes than explaining the political situation to headquartera visitors. Political Notes. The Sixth ward Republicans will nominate, candidates for Councils and ward officers at the Forbes street schoolhouse to-night. The Thirty-second ward suggestion meeting at the schoolhousato-night will be addressed by Henry L Gonrley, tbe Republican candidate for Mayor. Nicholas Fitzgxbald, suggested as a can didate against George L Holliday Tor Common Council in tne Thirty-fifth ward, bas declined, to run. as he Is in favor of Mr. Holliday. Tbe Republicans of tbe Third ward will bold their primary meeting In the Grant school bouse to-morrow evening. There is no opposi tion to Magistrate John Gripp for Alderman. Ax the Republican primaries In Sawtciiey Saturday evening, tbe following named indorse ments of tbe Sewickley Republican League were made for borough officers: Burgess, John B. Reno: Council. John Walker and Charles F. Nevin: School Directors, W. P. Murray. R.N. Erocknnier, E. O-'Neil; Tax Collector, Will iam Miller; Jo dee of Election, Oscar Schlumpt; Inspector of Election. Frank Scott; Auditor, John Ward: Constable, W. J. Backhouse, Citizens' nominations will be made next Satur day. Manx Calls for New Shoes. Major Hunker, of the Allegheny Poor Board, has been very busy during the last three days listening to applicants for shoes. Tbe snow storm Friday morning brought to his office many poor people whose shoes wera unfit for wear dnring a snowy or slnshy season. Numerous pairs were distributed. lareeiv to cuuuren. a Job. hdrne r cits PENN AVE. STORES, ' Ptctsbubg, Monday, February 10, 1SS SPECIAL SILK SALE SPECIAL SILK SALE TO-DAY TO-DAY And from now forward our grand February opening of Silks for spring and summer wear. A large and "most complete stock, larger and' better in values ttian we have ever shown be fore. BATTJRDAY Was a gala gathering day or SILKS. TO-DAY A COMPLETE NEW SPEING STOCK: INVITES YOU, Black-and-white Indlas and Pongees, real Shanghai Cloths, In the best design of Lyon's printings, made expressly for us, U inches wide at $E 27 inches wide at SI 25. Hundreds of designs in fine India Silks, the largest stock we ever had, $1 and SI 2S. All the new spring tints and shades In a verj large Invoice of 24-lnch Surah Silks at Jl 10 yard. Stripe Pongees at SI a yard. New Oxford Stripes, especially for ladles dresses, pink, blue, black-and-white, etc. New lots specially low priced Indlas at 80a and 68c that bava width and quality to recom. mend them, added to what you have been buy. ingat these prices. The greatest profusion of the new shades in all tbe staple weaves. Gros Grains, Bezence, Failles, Royales, Etc.. etc; Weights and shades right for the seasont prices lower than ever before. But It is especially the light and airy stuff we want you to notice particularly. It will Da not the weather but the provident traits of tbe buyers that will start these Silks a-boom-Ing early this morning. Blizzards are not sug gestive of light and gauzy costumes, but people must look ahead. "First come first served" get their pick, and better still will ba ready for beautiful spring first. Raw Silk bas risen in price, bnt these new goods were bought in tbe Silks before the rise, and you get them, now cheaper than you will get them next season. We think tbe values wo offer cannot be equaled elsewhere. This be sides tbe most exhaustive lines of patterns; in one line of goods alone there are about 125 stvles. Come to-day to see this array of the beauti ful useful. Plenty of good, warm winter stuffs, if you're) needing it. Winter weight Dress Goods, and on them ex tremely low prices. Wraps, Cloaks and Jackets cheap enough to throw away when this little winter ends. But you will not throw them away. The price on everything In our Cloak De partment is now about Q one-third price. JDS. HDRNE I CD., - : p "P-- 609-631 PENN AVE. Mlla End" Thread for sals here. 'rlid
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers