CTRREDJP A ROW,
lively Meeting of the Me
chanics' Benefit Branch.
UNTIL LATE IN THE NIGHT
A Discussion Lasts, That Ends in a
Very Close Vote.
A PHILADELPHIA RING ON TOP
The Funeral Benefit Association, auxili
ary to the Order of American Mechanics,
met in ninth annual national convention
yesterday forenoon in the G. A. B. Hall at
No. 78 Fourth avenue. President G. Ar
thur Howell called the convention to order,
and said that it had been decided to adjourn
until the evening, in order to allow the
members of the association to participate
in the corner-stone laying and the parade.
The session in the evening was lone and
exceedingly warm. There were spirited
discussions overjthe reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer, over the election of officers
and over the time of meeting.
MUCH INTEREST EVINCED.
The hall was filled, at least 200 delegates
being present Mr. Arthur presided. Sec
retary Deemer read the report of the Board
of Directors, which was, in substance,
the indorsed report of the Secretary.
The receipt for the year were $51,
370 99, made up of 19 assessments.
During the year 202 death claims were paid
of S250 each, aggregating $50,500. During
the year 1888 there were only 113 death
claims paid. The balance on the books
December 31, 1888, was $3,344 31, and at the
last dav of 18S9 this -had been reduced to
53,263 8L
The secretary's salary was S500, the rent
of an office "in Philadelphia 5100, the
printing of proceedings of the Junior
Order $251, postage $68. a roll boot $13, and
other small items making up the total
sum of expenses.
THE ORDER'S GROWTH.
During the year 1889 the total member
ship of the association increased from 23,079
to 29,326. Of that number Pennsylvania
has 20.555 members, New Jersey 3,593,
Maryland 1,470, New York 264, Massachu
setts 217, Ohio 1,476, Virginia 1,196, Illi
nois 136, New Hampshire 133, Delaware
65, "Washington 56, "West Virginia 53, North
Carolina 45, "Wisconsin 39 and Missouri 28.
The report contained a statement that the
Board of Directors had decided that the sec
retary should make a monthly settlement
with the treasurer. This stirred up a
rumpus. The reports ot the secretary and
treasurer, which agreed, had been, previous
to the meeting, referr-i to the Auditing
Committee o; three members.
AN ODD PREDICAMENT.
The condition of ths committee pre
sented an odd quest'yu to the association.
One of its members had resigned about
four months ago. so that only two members
were left. One of these gentlemen presented
a report completely commending the secre
tary's accounting, whi'e the other gentle
man objected to several minor items of ex
penditure and presented a forcible protest
against the monthly accounting. A long
debate ensued on these two reports,
the Philadelphia delegates main
taining that the report presented by the
chairman of the committee was a majority
report. The association finally voted to
send the two reports back to the committee,
and, after electing a third member of the
committee, nominate br the Phil -delphia
wing of the order, dirM'i the committee to
formulate a report anji send it to the secre
tary to be incorporate! in the published
pamphlet of proceedings and finance;. Sec
retary Deemer smiled.
ANOTHER BREEZE STIRRED UP.
A Pittsburg member then stirred up
another breeze br moving that the Board
of Directors be instructed to order the sec
retary to make a weekly, instead of a
monthly, settlement with the treasurer.
Another long debate ensued, the result be
Ingjthe defeat of the motion on a close viva
voce vote. Secretary Deemer smiled again.
The election of officer-, was then taken up.
The Nominating Comm ttee had prepared a
ticket, which hau been printed. It was
handed around the hall. The ticket
was as follows: President. G. Howell Ar
thur, Philadelphia; VieePresident, Lewis A.
Harmer, Philadelphia; Secretary, Edward
S. Deemer, Philadelphia; Treasurer, Harry
A. Heisler, Philadelphia; Directors, D. A.
Beese and C. L. CadwalUder, Philadelphia.
ALL DEBATE SHUT OrF.
No organized opposition to this ticket was
prepared. The only fight made was on
secretary. Several gentlemen attempted
to make speeches against Mr. Deemer,
but were shut off by President
Arthur, as being out of order. Personal
ities, he said, could not be allowed. There
were loud complaints of gag law, but the
ticket went through. There were, on most
of the officers, only three or four dissenting
votes, but on secretary the vote stood 85 to
49. Secretary Deemer smiled again.
The question of place :or the next annual
convention was taken up. A cordial in
vitation was presented from the city of
"Washington, I). C, and it was accepted
without opposition.
Then ensued a fight over the time for
the convention. A motion was made by
a Pittsburg delegate to hold the an
nual convention on the firet "Wednesday
in ApriL On this there was a
long contest. It was argued that the con
vention ought not to be held on the day of
annual parades, February 22.
TOO MUCH FOR ONE DAT.
The example of yesterday was cited to
show that a parade and a convention of the
Funeral Benefit Association on the same
day were inconvenient and seriously in
terfered with the transaction of business.
One delegate pointed to the clock and said:
"It is now 120 o'cloct. "We are doing busi
ness on the Sabbath day, when we
should be sleeping." The vote for
a change of time resulted, after
a tedious call ot the entire roll
of delegates, 44 yeas, 46 nays. The change
was not adopted. It was then voted, viva
voce, to meet on February 22, 1891. Secre
tary Deemer smiled again.
At 1:30 o'clock this morning the associa
tion adjourned.
A REFRACTORY PRIS0XEE.
How Sergeant Bletz Managed to Tame a
Combatlro Visitor.
John Haley, a young man of combative
proclivities, was arrested for making a dis
turbance on "Ward street last night. He
was carted up to the Central station and
gave no trouble in the wagon.
"When Sergeant Metz attempted to search
hint he resented the indignity by slugging
the Sergeant in the eye, following up the
lead by kicking him in the stomach.
The Sergeant gathered himself together
and baring bis big right arm soon had the
prisoner behind the bars, 'not, however,
without a pretty lively tussle.
THE ENTIRE FORCE.
Allplienj' Copper Discover nod Raid a
prat-Easy nt Last.
Chief "Kirschler, of Allegheny, and the
entire force or detectives, shortly after 10
o'clock last night, made a raid on an alleged
"speak-easy," kept by Jacob Hasley on
Biver avenue, near Anderson street.
Sixteen men and three women were cap
tured and lodged in the lockup.
FIRST TAUGHT THE HUM).
Centennial Anniversary of Ibe Death of the
Abbe de l'Epee A Characteristic Cele
bration by riuiburecrs An Interesting
Object Lesson.
Ths centennial anniversary of the death of
the Abbe de l'Epee was celebrated last even
ing in the chapel of St. Andrew's Protes
tant Episcopal Church, on Ninth street.
He was the first teacher of the blind in
France. It was he who formulated the first
sign alphabet for the deaf and dumb, which
has since been unproved upon, until the
present complicated but highly expressive
system is the result
Last evening there were about 70 persons
present, ot whom at least 50 were deaf.
Throughout the exercises of the evening-animated
conversation was carried on, not
only by persons sitting side by side,
but by men and women separated
by the entire width of the
chapel. Strange to say, unlike conversa
tion at the theater, it did not interfere with
the exercises, and interrnpted no man who
was intent upon the words of the speaker.
The conversation was carried on by the sign
language, and was silent.
J. C. Balis rendered a history of the Abbe
de l'Epee and of the work which he had
done. As he proceeded with his gestures his
thought was translated into English speech
by Mr. Stewart, the interpreter connected
with the. Institute for the Deaf and Dumb,
at Edgewood.
When the lecture was concluded, a. K.
Allabaugh, the supervisor of the institute,
gave an interesting object lesson on the black
board. He wrote questions, to which a deaf
boy 10 years old wrote the answers. One
thing noticeable in this and the following
exercises was the excellence of chirography
shown by the deaf and dumb pupils. Two
bo vs of 9 years were then called to the black
board. Mr. Allabaugh described, in sign
language, the shooting and cooking of a
rabbit, and asked eich boy to write the
story on the blackboard. One boy wrote:
"A man saw a rabbit. He killed it. He
cooked it and ate it for dinner." The other
wrote: "A man saw a rabbit. He shot it
and ate it for dinner." Similar interesting
exhibitions were given by the lads. A goodly
collection was taken for the proposed State
home for aged deaf persons, to be established
somewhere near Harnsburg.
STATUS OP THE LIBRARY.
Why Visitors Hnve to be Excluded, No
Matter Who They Are The S250.000
Worth of Picture! Being Itetnrned
Citizen Praise Mr. Scott's Execntive
Management.
Concerning the statements that some
friends of Mr. Carnegie were refused ad
mittance to. Carnegie Free Library yester
day, as alleged by the order of Mr. James B.
Scott, that gentleman said yesterday:
"I really fail to see why misrepresentation
occasionally takes the place of truth when
the latter is just as cheap. As a matter of
fact the Carnegie Free Library is absolutely
in the charge of the City Property Commit
tee, of Allegheny, and nobody is to be
allowed access to the building until the
status of the permanent control is
established. My presence there yester
day is simply due to the fact that
the Commission is responsible for
$250,000 worth of pictures loaned by our
citizens to the Art Committee, of which Mr.
Joseph E. "Wood well is chairman. The pic
tures wew removed from the walls yester
day and were being packed for transfer to
the owners. It would be a pretty how dy'e
do if the public was allowed to tramp
around the building with a quarter of a
million dollars' worth of paintings lying
around on tne floor. I have no connection
whatever with the library and am only in
attendance there along with the members of
that art committee until the pictures are
safely returned to their owners next week.
"When that is done the traces of the opening
will be cleared away and the library will
await the pleasure of the Allegheny Coun
cils." Mr. "Win. "Witherow, proprietor of the
Hotel Duquesne, said of the opening last
evening: "I have seen a great many public
occasions in various parts of the country, but
I must say that I never saw suck superb
managemen of every detail of a great oc
casion than was exhibited there. There was
not a hitch from beginning to end of the pr
gramme. The audience was seated in a most
caret ul and methodical manner, the enthu
siasm was infectious and the applause was
well-timed. The music and oratory fitted
with great nicetv. and a more admirable suc
cess cou'ei not be imagined. Colonel J. M.
Schoonmaker occupied the seat next to me,
and his opinions were as strongly expressed
as mr own. On all sides I hear the warmest
praise of Mr. James B. Scott's executive
ability as shown in the management ot the
opening."
LOST GLOVES AND MONEY,
And Had a Troy Hill Man Arrested and
Held for Trial.
Edward Livingston, who lives at No. 148
"Webster avenue, made an information be
fore Alderman Bichards yesterday charging
Powell Kramer, of Troy Hill, with larceny.
It is alleged by Livingston that Kramer
stole a dollar and a pair of gloves from his
overcoat at Lutz's brewery.
Kramer was arrested and committed to
jail in delault of $500 bail for a hearing
Tuesday.
A Cracksman Crnckn a Cracker Factory
Yesterday morning a sneak thief entered
the office of McCIurg & Co.'s cracker factory
on Bebecca street, Allegheny, and in the
absence of the clerk, stole $220. The money
was in one package, having been brought in
only a short time before bv one of the wagon
salesmen and lay on the desk. The clerk
wai absent but a moment and on returning
discovered the theft. Chief Kirschler de
tailed a detective to work on the case, but
as yet the thief has not been caught.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Mr. "William G. Foster and wife, of
P.'tsburg, who spent several days in St. Fran
cis last week, left on Thursday for Key "West,
Fla..ana Havana. .Returning they will take in
St. Augustine and Jacksonville, and then pro
ceedhomeward. Mr. George Bichards, of Crafton, ex-
member of the Legislature, celebrated his 39th
birthday yesterday by giving a reception to his
old friends and associates. Ho was made the
recipient of many presents as mementoes of the
occasion.
Mrs. Senator Quay and two young
daughters wero passengers on the Eastern ex
press last night returning to Washington. Mrs.
Quit came on to attend the wedding of her
niece atSewicMey.
Special Aagit Hampton Houghton, of
the Pennsylvanfiiroad, who has been laid up
for a week with la grippe, is able to resume bis
duties once more. His friends are glad to see
him on the streets.
Mr. E. G. W Dietrich, the well known
architect of New York City, was here last
week on business, and stopped with his mother,
Mrs. J. S. Dietrich. 147 Second avenne.
Mr. K- Solomon, of Guskys, leaves for
New York and other Eastern cities this even
inp. He contemplates returning about March
15.
Miss Stella Kevan, of Sherman avenue.
who haB been visiting in Philadelphia for the
past three montbs,returncd home last evening.
John C. Spofford, ot Boston, and J. M.
Reed, of Oil City.are stopping at thej)uquesne
notei.
Mr. "W. DeWolf leaves this morning
lor the East, to return In about three weeks.
Senator E. E. Bobbins, of Greensburg,
was in the city yesterday.
Harry Metzgar went East last night.
De. B. M. Hahka. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. S&sa
TSEl ,
HAKR1S0NDEL1GJ1TED
Col. Bayne Says the President En
joyed His Visit to Pittsburg.
THE RECEPTION TICKLED HIM.
Duties on Enameled Iron Will be Fat Up a
i'otch by Congress.
A DEFENSE OF THE ALASKAN SEAL JOBS
Congressman Bayne returned to Wash
ington last evening. The Colonel accom
panied President Harrison to Pittsburg on
his visit here, last week, and he remained
over until yesterday, thanks to Speaker
Beed, who found enough Bennblicans in
his absence to make up a quorum when oc
casion required.
Speaking of the President's trip, Colonel
Bayne said: "Mr. Harrison was pleased
with his visit to Pittsburg, pleased with the
library, but above all, delighted with his
reception at the hands of the people". Do
you kuow, he actually enjoyed the public
reception at the Court House. Everybody
knows that shaking hands is a perfunctory
operation, but the President liked it Every
once in awhile I would ask him.if he wasn t
tired.
COULD KEEP IT UP ALL NIOHT.
"The County Commissioners told me there
was a big crowd outside, but! didn't care to
discourage him. Finally I said: 'Mr. Pres
ident, you can maintain this process of
shakinir hands all night if you want to.
There are enough people out there to keep
you going. 'Oh, well, Bayne,' he replied,
'don't be in a hurry. I am enjoying it.'
"But after awhile I could see he was get
ting tired, and I again asked him if he
wouldn't stop. 'Well,' he answered, 'just
as you say. If you thinK I ought to con
tinue any longer I am willing.'
"As soon as he said that j told the com
missioners to close the doors, but the Presi
dent had had a good time and I could see
that he was pleased.
"Harrison is a man who will wear, by the
way. At the end of his term he will be a
popular man. The trouble now is that he
is several sizes larger than the politicians
thought he was. The people didn't expect
much from Cleveland, and so tbey were sur
prised when he made a pretty fair Presi
dent. Harrison has filled the bill thus far
verv admirably, and the respect for the man
will increase as the length of his term de
creases. TOM BEED ALL EIGHT.
"As for Tom Beed well, now. Beed is a
big man physically, and he is just as large
mentally. He is a wondertul man and he
has placed the Democrats in a fiery furnace.
as a puddler would pig iron. Beed was
right, and he has finally gotten the Democ
racy into line."
"How about the tariff. Colonel?"
"The tariff," Mr. Bayne replied, "won't
be reduced except on a few articles, and it
will oe increased in some cases. There are
certain special Industrie's that haven't been
properly cared for. Enameled iron,which
is made' in large quantities in this section is
one ot these. The tariff will be increased
on this product, and it will probably be re
duced on sugar."
The Colonel declares that all the talk
about the Alaskan lobbyists in connection
with the seal fisheries is so much "twad
dle." He declares emphatically there is no
truth in the reports. He says there can't
be anything crooked. Any man, he- states,
who makes the lowest bid and gives
a bond for the safe discharge of
his part of the contract can
engage in the business of catching seals.
The Colonel thinks the skins cannot be pre
pared in this country, because we can't get
the workmen tq compete with the English.
He insists that all the transactions are as
straight as a die.
COT IBT0 PIEGES.
Terrible Death of Prof. Stephenson at
Hazeltvood His Remains Scattered
Along tho Track for Some Distance by a
Train Aa Old Teacher's Fate.
One of the oldest teachers in the Pittsburg
schools was killed about 8 P.. M. yesterday.
I was Prof. Isaac N. Stephenson, prin
cipal of the Lawrence School of the Fif
teenth ward, who was run over on the
Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad at Hazel wood.
Prof. Stephenson was on his way home and
had alighted from a train shortly before 8
o'clock. As he was crossing the track he
was struck by a passing train and cut to
pieces under the wheels. His remains were
found on the track just after the train had
passed and were taken to an undertaking
establishment. His watch had stopped at
nine minutes to 8 o'clock, the time of the
accident.
Prof. Stephenson leaves a widow and four
children residing at Hazelwood. He was 51
years of age, and has been connected with
the Pittsburg schools since 1855. He was
formerly principal of the Grant school, and
was succeeded there by H. I. Gourley, the
Mayor-elect. He was also principal of the
Homewood and "Wilkinsburg schools for
short periods, and has presided over the
Lawrence school for eight or ten years.
The Coroner was notified of the case, and
will hold an inquest to-morrow.
THE GREAT BANQUET A GO.
Some Settlement of tbe Americas Clab Ruc
tion Has Bern Achieved.
Preparations are going merrily forward
for the grand banquet of the Americus Club.
There is some significance attached to this
statement, as the Quay contingent of the
club was going about swearing that if Con
gressman Dalzell was to officiate as toast
master there would be no banquet.
Every member of the club approached
yesterday about the matter smiled distantly
and prolessed an ignorance childlike and
bland to tbe last degree.
AH OAKLAND SUSPECT.
A Man In Donbt About His Residence to
be Investigated.
Albert McGuire was arrested by Officer
"Wachter last night and lodged in the Four
teenth ward station, charged with being a
suspicious person. It is alleged by the
officer that McGuire had been loafing about
Oakland for the past several days, and told
several stories about where he lived which
did not tally by any means. Theiecent
Oakland fires and numerous thefts have
made the officers use extra vigilance. '
Said to Have Stolen S24.
"William Gerhold was arrested yesterday
by Detective Glenn, of Allegheny, in Kline's
saloon, on Eleventh street, Pittsburg, on a
charge of the larceny of $24 from Robert
Bower, of No. 23 Center alley, Allegheny.
The men board at the same house and the
theft is said to have occurred yesterday.
Fell Fron,a Wnton.
A 10-year-old boy named Luke was quite
seriously injured yesterday afternoon by
falline Irom a wagon, at the corner of Ohio
and Federal streets, Allegheny. He was
taken to his home on Henderson street in an
unconscious condition.
Presented With a Flag.
One of the special features of yesterday's
celebration was the presentation of a mag
nificent silk banner by J. Kaufman & Bros,
to Valley Forge Council, Jr. O. TJ. A. M.
The Charleroi Land Company's office, at
Charleroi, Washington county, Pennsylva
nia, will be open for business on and after
the 4th of March next. M. f. Alexander,
the manager, will be on the ground from
that date regularly to give everyone his per
sonal attention.
HTTSBTJR& DISPATCH,
SOME SERIOUS CHARGES
Blado Against Labor Leaders br the Strikers
at Shoenbereer's Mill Policemen Still
Guarding tbe Property Important Meet
ing of the Strikers.
A meeting of the strikers from Shoen
berger's mill was held at Imperial Hall last
night, and important developments were the
result Nearly 100 men were present.
Chairman Lysett, of Trustworthy Lodge,
presided, and stated that the object of the
meeting was to secure the sanction of the
strikers to make a test case of one of the
arrests that had been made.
The Chairman stated that upon seeking
legal information he had heea informed that
it-was unlawful to arrest a man who merely
walked the street and obeyed the law.
A vote was then taken on the
question and all were in favor
of having such a test made. Definite ac
tion was deferred, however, on the course to
be adopted, until the next meeting.
A general discussion of the situation of
the strike arose. The course of President
"Wei he. of the National Amalgamated Asso
ciation. and District Vice President Sullivan
was severely criticised. It was claimed
that they had catered to the interests, of
Shoenberger & Co., and had treated
the "members of Trustworthy Lodge
unfairly. One of the head officers, it was
claimed, had acted in an underhand method,
while acting in tbe capacity of an agent of
Trustworthy Lodge, and had gone so far as
to accept money to ruin the lodge. The pub
lications in the Labor Tribune of "William
Martin were denounced as misleading, and
presented but one side of the question.
Several of those present stated that they
were afraid to go home, because their homes
were near the mill and since, to be seen in
tbe vicinity, meant certain arrest.
The report of alleged collusion! between
one of the officials of the Steel "Workers'
Association and Shoenberger & Co. will, no
donbt, create a sensation among tne mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association. To
let such rumors go uncontradicted -will
breed unending discord in certain quarters,
and steps will probably be taken to dis
cipline those who are dissatisfied with the
settlement made.
Messrs. "Weihe and Martin maintain that
there has been no official or legal strike at
the mill, while the men insist that their
cause is just and should be sustained. The
company is running its mill almost to its
full capacity, and it is hard to foretell what
course the strikers will pursue. Four police
men are kept constantly on guard at the
place, and will see that no overt act will be
committed.
A visit to Mr. Martin's house late last
night elicited the fact that he was not at
home. One of tbe inmates of the house
stated that it was not definitely known where
Mr. Martin was, but he was probably outof
the city and could not, therefore, be seen
in reference to the matter.
The next meeting of the men has been ar
ranged to take place on next Tuesday after
noon, and important developments are looked
for.
ARTIFICIAL ICE IN TEXAS.
So Cheap That the Poorest Use If, Says
Mr. Depew.
Mr. CharlesDepew, anold-timeDisPATCH
reporter, and subsequently real estate broker,
is in the city on a visit, after several years'
residence in Texas. He states that he came
back to see how much Pittsburg had grown,
and he thinks it has done very well.
Discussing the very probable failure of
the ice crop hereabouts, Mr.Depew says
that should there be successive failures
until people would be forced to depend on
the artificial product, they would soon learn
to relish tbe change, as tbey would get
cleaner ice just as cheaply before long.
Mr. Depew says that in Galveston artifi
cial ice sells almost as cheaply as tbe
natural product does in Pittsburg. Com
petition pulled down prices, as the making
was very profitable, and what was once a
luxury when taken from the North is now
regarded as a necessity even by very poor
people.
DRUhKARDS OF CHILDREN'.
Tbe Work Which Is Being Wrought bv
the
Jng Business. '
Inspector McKelvey delivered some forci
ble remarks last night on the evils of the
"jug business" as conducted in different
sections of the Southside when three boys,
none ol whom were over 14 years, were
brought into the Twenty-eighth ward station
on charges ot drunkenness. One of the
lads, the smallest, and probably the most
youthful of the three, was carried from the
wagon into the cell room in the arms of one
of the wagon men. so helpless was his con
dition. He was bleeding from a cut over
the eye, inflicted by the watchman or Cun
ningham & Co.'s glass factory, so they said,
who struck him with a lump 'ot glass.
The two boys who were able to talk de
nied that they had been drinking liquor,
but the little'fellow's appearance indicated
otherwise.
DOWN ON CIVIL SERVICE.
A Connecticut Mannfncinrer With Strong
Tariff Ideas.
Samuel Dodd, of Meriden, Conn., who is
engaged in the silver plating business, is at
the Duquesne. Mr. Dodd is here to buy
flint glass for his trade. At one time he
was a member of the Connecticut Legisla
ture, but he went there, he says, to help to
elect Piatt to the United States Senate.
Mr. Dodd is a strong tariff man, bnt he
wants the duty on copper removed. Copper
is used extensively in his business. He
thinks a tax should not be placed on raw
materials that cannot be produced in
America. Mr. Dodd also is down on civil
service reform in the abstract and concrete.
He wants non eof it in his daily regime,and
he doesn't like Harrison, either, because
Ben will persist in allowing an officeholder
to serve out his time.
AN ITALIAN KILLED.
The
Lake Erie Gets In Its. Work on the
Mortuary List.
Domita Bonicello, an Italian employed on
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad at
Shousetown, was run over and fatally in
jured last evening. He was rnn down by a
shifting engine, and the wheels passing over
him cut offboth his legs. He was brought
to the city and the "West Penn Hospital
ambulance summoned. Before it could ar
rive the man died, and the body was taken
to tbe morgue. An inquest will be held to
morrow. Bonicello was 40 years of age, and but
recently came from Italy. He boarded in a
shanty at Shousetown.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of n Dav in Two'Cltles Condensed
for Rcadr Reading.
The Marion Improvement Companv elected
the following officers yesterday at its office, 125
Water street: President, T. M. Jenkinsnn:
Treasurer, J. A Elphiustone: Manager, C. R.
Maclarrv; Directors, T. M. Jenkinson. J. A.
Elpninstone, S. N. Bartb, C. Kimberland, C. R.
Mjiclerry, J. A. Rodabaugh and William Wat
kins. Wilmak Reynolds, the well-known engin
eer of Municipal Hall, was thrown from his
horse on Smithfield street in front of the build
ing and seriously hurt. His knee cap was split
and one leg broken. Mr. Reynolds was re
moved to the West Penn Hospital where his
Injuries were dressed.
Sergeant James M. LEwrs.oqPhiladelphia.
passed through the city yesterday with ten
regular armv recruits bound for Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. They were joined at tho Union
depot by six additional from this city.
CiTVHAM.was deserted yesterday except
by the ever faithful Controller and his assist
ant clerk. Virgil L. Adams, both holding up the
city financial reourd anu llgunng how to defeat
the deficiency.
The removal of the ruins ot tho Ill-fated
"Willey bullaing was commenced yesterday
under the direction of Murphy & Hamilton,
who will erect three large commission houses
on tbe lots.
OPPOBTUHlTiTwas taken of yesterday being
a holiday to clean us tbe registry and money
order departments of the Poitofflce.
SXHSTDAT. EEBRTJAItY
NO UNWILLING EAR
How Being Turned by the Allegheny
City Property Committee
TO PROTESTS OP THE PEOPLE
Against tbe Library Being Placed in the
Hands of Politicians.
MR. PEATT'S TIEWS ON THE SUBJECT
Mr. Thomas A. Parke, one of the mem
bers of the Allegheny City Property Com
mittee, stated yesterday that the sub-committee
appointed to draft an ordinance for
the permanent commission which will con
trol Carnegie Free Library, will meet to
morrow evening to take action. This sub
committee consists of the following Council
men: Amnion, Chairman, Lare, Kennedy,
Parke and Beilstein. The various views
advanced in regard to the control of the
library will be unreservedly discussed, and
the best judgment of the committee will be
brought into play.
Tbe tenor of all the speeches made at the
formal opening was so emphatically
in favor of a commission of repre
sentative citizens as the trustees of Mr.
Carnegie's magnificent gilt that it is be
lieved that the issne of politics will not be
again thrust into the matter. It is thought
that the City Property Committee as a whole
is now disposed to listen to the very general
protest against constituting the future con
trol of the building with an eye to political
representation.
MB. CARNEGIE'S VIEWS.
Mr. Carnegie, who went to New York
yesterday to rejoin his wife and obtain rest
alter the events of last week, was several
times requested to give his views in regard
to the control of the building. In each in
stance he reiterated .his belief in popular
management ol such an affair, and said that
he had tbe most implicit confidence in the
Allegheny Councils, and was convinced
that the future of the building would be
intrnsted to proper hands. He expressed,
however, great satisfaction at the very
general form which public discussion had
taken, and stated to several friends that he
hoped that the various matters in connec
tion with the Pittsburg library would come
in for the fullest and freest discussion, as
the peoplewho have ideas on such subjects
were certainly entitled to an opportunity of
being heard.
A gentleman who conversed with Enoch
Pratt, the venerable Baltimorean who has
the distinction of being the pioneer in the
building of free libraries, found that Mr.
Pratt had very strong ideas upon the sub
ject of control of such institutions.
HIS FIBST AIM.
Mr. Pratt stated that his first aim had
been to insure his gilt a controlling com
mittee of men active in literary pur
suits, or with sufficient leisure and
love of such matters to be willing
to devote some daily time to the matter.
He had found that even with his library
well established and running smoothry.there
was a great responsibility existing which
could only be properly handled by men of
cultured minds. In the task of stocking
tbe library, Mr. Pratt had asked for the lists
of books from the most eminent men in the
nation, and had discovered that pedantic
ideas were not always applicable to a range
of literature for the masses, and of an im
proving character.
It had been Mr. Pratt's idea that books
could be indiscriminately selected from the
best catalogues, but he found that judgment
had to be very carefully exercised in separat
ing tbe wheat from the chaff in literature.
PLAIN AND PBACTICAL WORKS.
Prom the results ol his experience, Mr.
Pratt had arrived at the conclusion that
the plain and practical, both in covers and
contents, were the first essentials in stock
ing the library. In other words, the stand
ard works which must be in every library
should be first secured, leaving art treasures,
curiosities of literature, and books of refer
ence to the last. He said that the people
needed the plainest literary food at first,
with dessert to come later in the shape ot
rarer and costlier volumes; that great judg
ment was very olten necessary in deciding
upon the most desirable editions of even the
ordinary run of books, and that duplication
of books, while necessary in branch libra
ries, was not advisable in a library which is
to be, like the Allegheny institution, com
plete under one roof.
ABOUT THE BEST BUILDING.
In conclusion, Mr. Pratt said that no
building in the United States' offered snch
great possibilities as the Carnegie Free Li
brary, and he hoped to hear of it as filling
the measure of usefulness it gave promise of
at present. The venerable gentleman pro
fessed himself delighted with the quiet bnt
hearty and genial welcome accorded the
party. The above views were communicated
at length by Mr. Pratt to a Pitttsburg gen
tleman who accompanied the Carnegie
party, and the gentleman quoted desires that
the public be apprised of tbe- opinions en
tertained by the Baltimorean.
Not tbe Some Firm.
Joseph M. Dixon, of Dixon Ss Co., has
been greatly embarrassed for a couple of
days by the mistaking of his firm for that
of 'Dickson & Co., the druggists, upon
whose house an execution was issued several
days ago.
A Clever Drum Rlpjor.
The potions of the McKeesport Drum
Major who used a mnsket with fixed bay
onet for a baton attracted applause as he
passed City Hall. He showed great con
trol of the weapon.
Fonunnto Inventors.
Higdon & Higdon, patent lawyers,95 Fifth
avenue, Pittsburg, and St. Cloud building,
opposite Patent Office, "Washington, D. C,
report the following patents granted this
week: Pittsburg J. JV. Davv, insulator;
same, rail for elevated ways; J. H. Dixon,
tool attachment; "W. S. Sims, roll; E. H.
Soule, car-heating apparatus, and steam
trap; H. H. "Westinghouse, pressure indi
cator for air-brake apparatus. Allegheny
J. C. Beckfeld & A. Schmid, gas engine,
etc.; M. A. Michales, mining machine.
Altoona W. O. Dnnbar, journal box for
car axles. -
STEINWAY, CONOVER, OPERA.
The Most Popular Pianos.
These are the most celebrated and trust
worthy pianos of our time. The Steinway
requires no praise at our hands. Its superi
ority is fullv established. The Conover is
the next great piano. It needs no praise,
either, for to hear and see it is to love and
to buy it Then comes tbe charming Opera
piano, of which make there are thousands
in the best families of Pittsburg and neigh
borhood. A splendid fresh stock just re
ceived at H. Kleber Bros'., 506 Wood
street, which will be sold at but a small
advance over cost and on accommodating
terms. The Kleber Bros, are preferred by
the big majority of piano purchasers, be
cause of their splendid reputation for hon
est dealing and unfailing musical judgment.
Old pianos and organs taken in exchange.'
It's the Price See?
Onr early spring styles in men's suits are
catching the popular fancy. Do you know
the secret of our success? It's the low
prices for fine clothing we name that makes
'em go. Monday (to-morrow), four big
counters of men's suits in the newest de
signs wiH be sold at ?10 a suit. This offer
does not limit you to any style; it gives you
choice of either business sack suits or dressy
cutaways in fine cheviots, cassi meres, diago
nals and worsteds. Call to-morrow at P. C.
C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the
new Court House.
NO well regulated household should be
without Angostura Bitters, ths Celebrated
appetizer.
S3. 1890.
SWEETS TO THE SWEET.
PIttsbnrs Ladles Fond of Candles Matrons
as Well as School Girls Call it a Ne
cessity A Pretty Girl's Practical Choice
of Sweetness.
"With a lead-me-nbt-into-temptation sort
of a feeling a reporter, in the interest of the
public, sauntered into a fashionable confec
tionery store yesterday afternoon. A
confectionery store is a rather sweet
place to visit, bnt dangerous to the digestion
and to the heart of a susceptible mortal, for
"sweets to the sweet" is a motto the clerks
in such an establishment are constantly
verifying.
By personal observation in the course of
an hour, and a conversation with one of the
clerks, some very sweet information was ob-
tained regarding the sweets that
young ladies affect. "They p'refer a
mixture, in buying a pound of
candy," said the young man, "French can
dies, of course, delicate creams of all flavors,
with candied fruits sprinkled in liberally.
Begular customers? "Well, I should think
we did have them. "We learn to know
their favorite candies; in other words,
their likes and dislikes to a T, and it is sur
prising how much confectionery a well-developed
girl can consume.
"Nor is the enjoyment of C3ndy confined
to the younger generation. Some
married women are inveterate
candy consumers. One little matron comes
in here every time she passes and buys a
box. Sometimes she will remark: 'I have
some at home, but thought I would get some
more for tear I might need it.'
Yes, need is the word she
uses, as if it were really a necessity to her,
and she is a dreadfully prettv little creature,
too, lovely complexion, bright eyes, good
teetb, and a general appearance that contra
dicts the statement that candy is unhealth
ful." During the conversation customer after
customer had entered the store, and number
less boxes had been filled with
choice candies by the salesmen,
when in tripped a charming
little blonde, accompanied by a tall, dark
gentleman. Designating her favorite
candies with a few words and one or two
graceful gestures, she conversed with her
companion while her wishes were material
izing. The salesmen presented the neatly
covered gilt-corded box to the gentleman.
He, turning to the young lady,
gave it to her with the remark:
"A testimonial to the fact that I'm 'sweet'
on you." Not in the least disconcerted the
young lady retorted: "A substantial kind
of sweetness; I like to have men sweet on
me in this way."
DRUNKARD'S HALLUCINATION,
The Popnlnr Belief That They See Snakes Is
a Great Mistake.
A man came to the dispensary the other
day, says Dr. Frank Heitzig, in the St
Lonis Globe-Democrat, suffering under the
hallucination that he was surrounded on all
sides with cherries. He was the victim of a
continued devotion to whisky flavored with
cherries preserved in marachina. The pre
valent idea that jim-jams always takes tbe
form of snakes is a mistake. The hallucin
ations that beset victims to alcoholism are
innumerable. I was called once to see a
man who imagined that a stream of bouton
nieres was pouring throngh a hole in the
ceiling of his room, threatening to suffocate
him. Another man was haunted by an old
gray goose. A large fat man believed him
self a bounding gazelle. The appearance of
snakes and demons only occur in rare cases,
but whatever the delusion the mental tor
ture is the same.
THE MANIA FOR GDM CHEWING.
A Manufacturer Says More of tho Article Is
Used To-Day Than Ever.
The demand for chewing gum, says S. A.
Jones, a manufacturer, in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, is on the increase every
day. It appears as if every man, woman
and child has taken the fever and has be
come a slave to the despotic gum chewing
habit. The people at Chicago chew more
gum than any city in the Union at present,
while St. Louis is fast falling into the wake
as a prize gum chewing city, but I some
times ship 30,000 pieces of gum in one day
to jobbers in this city, which speaks for the
extent of the chewing habit here. The two
principal varieties of gum are one for gen
tlemen made from Panama importations,
which is good for a whisky breath, and the
other of a more delicate composition, and
which the ladies favor. The ladies variety
is made from California fruits.
ROBBED OP HIS TIMEPIECE.
A Gentleman Relieved of His Watch Early
This Morning.
A daring case of highway robbery took
place on Fifth avenue, near the market
house, about 12:30 o'clock this morning.
Samuel Bossan, the victim, while on his
way home, was waylaid by three men who
relieved him of a silver watch and chain
valned at $35. The robbers did not do Mr.
Bossan very considerable violence beyond
rough handling, and he reported tbe matter
at police headquarters as soon as possible.
Mr. Bossan signified bis ability to recog
nize at least one if pot all of the men, and
the police in the different districts were
notified, but have not yet succeeded in
apprehending anyone.
A Rather Lnte Start.
The ice toboggan slide in Recreation Park
was opened .to the public Friday evening.
It will be open afternoons and evenings
while old man winter deigns to honor this
neck ot the woods by his presence. One
hundred real toboggans are at hand, to fur
nish matter-of-fact Pennsylvanians with all
the wild, romantic danger of genuine Cana
dian sport if they wish it.
The Botanists' Next Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the Botanical
Society of Pennsylvania will be held in the
Pittsburg Library parlors next Thursday
evening at 7:30 o'clock. Colonel Thomas
P. Boberts will read a paper entitled "Eem
iniscences of Brazil." Mr. C. C. Mellor
will read a sketch of the life of Frederick
Pursb, one of the early botanists.
Tbe Firing- Man Arrested.
Joseph Benard, the Frenchman who was
to make an ascension from Recreation Park
yesterday afternoon in a flying machine of
his own invention, was arrested at the in
stance of Chief Kirschler, on account of
failure to take out the necessary license, and
remanded to jail in default of bail.
BOW TO SEE STRAIGHT.
Tiro Eyes Are Better Than One.
There are hundreds of people who cannot
see an object with both eyes at the same
time and yet are not aware of the fact. In
whatever degree, it is strabismus "crooked
eves." It the deflection is but slight, two
objects of the same are seen where but one
should be. If great, the deformity is
noticeable to everyone, and the fact oi the
eye being entirely out of the proper line of
vision scon loses" its power of vision from
loss of exercise. It is a sin to allow a child
to grow up with its eyes crooked, causing it
not only to loose the sight of au eye, but to
be the butt of ridicule by its companions,
thus lessening its self-esteem and embitter
ing its life. No person who has had the de
formity corrected has ever regretted it.
The case of the son of Mr. John Flaherty,
of "Walker's Mills. Pa., but ten yearsof
age, will illustrate the ease and simplicity
ot the operation in skilllul hands. After
dropping into the eye a solution of cocoaine
four times iu ten minutes, the little fellow
took his seat in an easy chair, and in less
than two minutes Dr. Sadler had completed
the operation without a motion to interfere
on the part of the patient. He called at the
office, 804 Penn ave., a few days later, trt say
that it had been sore slightly the nextday
only, and that all concerned were hfehly
plewed. f
CONGLOMERATE LARD
Opinion Diyided onthe Merits of Con
ger's and Bntterworth's Bills.
SOME HOGGERY IN THE HOG TEADE
Deprived Americans- of tbe Business in
Europe Years Ago.
WHATC0MP0UNDLARDIS.0R SHOULD BB
The trade in this city is somewhat divided
in opinion regarding the merits of the
Conger and Butterworth bills for the taxing
of compound lard, some thinking the public
able to get along very well in biscuit mak
ing without legislation, while others think
pastry might be improved thereby.
Mr. Henry Bea, of Bea & Co., says that il
people are deprived of compound lard they
will pay some 25 per cent more for the
hog product without corresponding ad
vantage. He regards it just as he
doe3 oleomargarine it is a good thing for
the poor if sold on its merits, and the in
fusion of stearine and cotttonseed oil rather
adds to than diminishes its claims on the
score of health.
E. S. Bell said that compound lard, if
properly made, was better than the country
lard so much talked about. The trade could
easily knock compound lard out if it
wanted to. The trouble, he said, was that no
one can be sure what is In it for a certainty,
as cottonseed oil is too dear. Tallow is not
deleterious, in fact it lends flavor.
At E. H. Myers & Co.'s house Mr.
Succop dodged the issue, but Mr. Myers
talked freely. He attached no weight to tbe
complaint that the country is unable to
supply a sufficient amount of the pure
article. If properly made, the compound is
healthy enough, but it will not keep sweet
long.
"WOtTLDSf'X HtTKT AT ALT
Incidentally Mr. Myers remarked that if
the United States Government were to ap
point inspectors in the large packing
centers to assure customers puritv,
no harm would be done. The composite
lard cannot be palmed off on customers
for the genuine article, as oleomargarine
can, as any expert cook can detect the differ
ence and many people prefer it at the lower
price to the genmne article. All that is
needed then is that the compound be what
it is represented. Mr. Myers stated that
he was in business in Chicago when this
country lost its hold upon European mar
kets, and knew that brokers were as much
to blame for it as packers. An order would
be sent for long sides and they would be
frequently shipped within five or six days
after salting and without a renewal thereof
at intervals during 20 days, or ..there
abouts, the time necessary to cure them
well. In consequene much meat was
spoiled by the time it bad reached Europe
and condemned by the inspectors of the dif
ferent governments, and dealers there lost
money. In consequence when Bismarck be
gan his opposition to American pork he was
supported by traders as well as farmers.
'Twas tbe same in France, and spoiled car
goes shipped to Glasgow and other cities in
the United Kingdom destroyed thereputation
ol American pork there also. This greed had
more to do with depriving us of the Euro
pean market than had trichina;.
A DIPFEEEKCE OF TASTEi
A gentleman at J. A. Hoeveler's e'tab
lisbment said that most people will take the
compound article in preference to tbe pure
at the difference in price. He regarded it
jnst as healthy as the genuine stuff.
Mr. Edsall, of Arbuckles & Co., thought
the compound all right as long as it is sold
on its merits. He also thought oleomar
garine was a good thing if sold as oleo.
"Walker. Dunlew & Co. do not take much
stock in compound lard. One of tbe firm
said that no one knew when using it whether
it was the product of hogs properly killed
or those that had died from accident or
disease. Even putrid grease can be deodor
ized so that it cannot be detected by tbe
handler and user, and thus disease may be
spread by the use of the compound stuff.
He could see no merit in the mixed product,
and his abhorence of it was evident.
T. C. Jenkins and Mr. Lewellyn agreed
that the compound article gave pretty gen
eral satisfaction. They said that most re
tail dealers preferred it because their cus
tomers did. In hot weather it was firmer
than the genuine article. Once when stear
ine was high priced and consequently lack
ing in the compound there was great dis
satisfaction among customers. Their lard
ran like oil. Mr. Jenkins said the lard of
animals that died of themselves was just as
liable to be used in the regular way as in
the compound article.
Many women say they prefer the genuine
article, and if they use cottonseed oil they
prefer it in the shape of "oiIine"at $8 a
gallon.
Given Away '
By Hendricks & l3o.. No. 68 Federal si.,
Allegheny, 12 fine cabinet photographs for
81.
1890.
im
SPRING
IMPORTATIONS
OF
CARPET5
CONTINUE
TO COME IN.
Our Spring stock consists of the
finest products of American and
Foreign manufacture we have ever
shown, containing all the choicest
patterns and colorings in
ROYAL WILTONS.
AXMINSTERS,
MOQUETTES,
GOBELINS,
"WJLTON-BACK VELVETS,
BODY BRUSSELS.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
THE NEW AGRA,
INGRAINS AND
THREE-PLYS,
LACE CURTAINS,
CHENILLE CURTAINS,
TURCOMAN CURTAINS,
UPHOLSTERY GOODS.
Our jnbbingdepartment wag never
so replete with bargains hs at the
present time.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
t ssssssssbsj
627 and 629
PENN AVENUE.
' ' ' fe3B4S-TTSM
A TERT QUIET MEETING.
Aa Allegheny Firm Reported aa Bellini?
Non-Union Cigars.
The meeting of the Central Trades Coun
cil last evening was well attended. Joseph
L. Evans presided. John Coyle and James
Bakewell were admitted as delegates from,
Thomas Marlowe Lodge, No. 56, A. A. of
I. and S. "W. The Secretary was instructed
to write to the anthorities of the American
Flint Glass Workers' Association in refer
ence to glass workers at Tarentnm having
houses built by non-union workmen. A
communication was received from Cigar
makers' L. A., 1374, regarding Morris Ss
Kuchne selling non-union cigars. A com
mittee was appointed to see Mr. Kuehne ia
reference to the matter.
ASSAULTED 1 SICK MAN.
Turned Out on tho Street While Suffering;
From Typhoid Faver.
Antony O'Brien was arrested yesterday
evening on a warrant from Alderman Lohr
man's office, sworn out by John "Warbroat,
changing him with assault and battery.
The information alleges that the prosecutor
was a boarder at O'Brien's house on Carson
street, and when he fell sick with tphoid
fever and became in arrears with his board
bill, O'Brien took him ont of bed and put
him into the street.
A relapse followed tbe eviction, and "War
broat is still in a hospital as the result. A
hearing will be held on March 3.
Ferformancn of a Quarter.
Michael Mnllen. Eobert Sullivan, Bobert
Kelly and James O'Leary were brought to
jail yesterday on warrants issued by Alder
man Berry, of McKeesport. The charges
against the quartet are larceny. They are
alleged to have pnrloined a wagon load of
goods.
Crippled, br a Fall.
George Afton, employed at the Stanton
avenue brickyards, fell from a scaffold yes
terday afternoon to the ground, a distance
of 20 feet. His left leg and right arm were
broken. Afton lives on Filty-first street.
MARBHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY,
COMFORT. COMFORT. COMFORT.
What is Comfort?
One man's idea of comfort is to have his heels'
higher than his bead and a pipe in his month.
Castles of splendor float throngh the air though
the pipe is clay.
The typical Irishman's idea of comfort is a
shillaleh in his hand, a bottle of whisky in his
pocket and his coat tails trailing beautif nliy on
the ground a den for someone to tramp on
them.
"Johnny Bull's idea of comfort is plenty of
roast beef for bis stomach and somebody
smaller than himself to thrash.
The German's idea of comfort is "zwei glass
lager beer" (zwei is German for SO) and a
flaxen-haired fraulein to wait on him.
The poor man's idea of comfort is tho wealth
ot the rich man. and the rich man's idea of
comfort is tbe freedom from care enjoyed by
the poor man.
Comfort, Good Solid Comfort,
IS WHAT WE "WANT.
I hare a string to it; I can give you a piece of It,
But not now. The shock might be too great.
Yon will need at least a week to prepare for it.
This day weeC I will break it gently to yon. as
the fond mother oreaketh the shinzle on tho
undersitting of her first born.
In the meantime you must live, and I can
save you money. Send for weekly price list,
and order by mall. Orders amounting to $10.
without counting sugar, packed andj shipped
free of charge to any point within ZOO miles.
MARSHELL,
79, 81 AND 35 OHIO ST.,
Cor. Sandusky, Allegheny.
fe2$
SPECIAL SALE
-OF-
GERMAN, SCOTCH
-AITB-
IRISH LINENS!
Also
LACE CURTAINS and
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
(Take the elevator for this department.)
OUR LINEN DEPARTMENT
Offers you many advantages. Our space (an
entire floor) is large and veil lighted. Our im
mense stock of Table Damasks. Napkins,
Towels, etcrenresents tbe best makers of Ger
many. Scotland and Ireland. Onr prices are
based on a scale to change the stock quick.
Come and see our Linen department.
John S. Brown & Co.'s Celebrated
TABLE DAMASKS
with Napkins to match in choice new patterns
at low prices. and Napkins to match 8-4,
10-4, 12-4 Darnase Cloths.
We offer at 50c a y3rd extra grades and new
designs in Bleached and Cream Table Dam
asks. At 65 cents you will And grades and pat
terns that would not seem dear at 73 cents.
Come and see.
THE BEST TOWEL FOR 25 a.
Extra grade and size in BleacnedHucka
baclc Towels with handsome woven borders is
colors and white at 25 cents or Si a uozen.
AT irATTTV
bfliClAi. VAbun. j-
Towels at 25 and 81 60 a dozen. "We could
not make the price less for the entire lot j.
'BIBER EASTON'M:
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
N. R Onr importations of India and Canton
Silks are received and now on sale at EOe. 75s
and $1 per yard. Beautiful new designs in
French all-wool Chillis Just received and on
tale at 50o per yard.
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