Ji! TTTC' PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH. SATURDAY. MARCH 1, 1890.) l i s A 11 Knights of Labor Against the Traction Company. THEY ABANDON ALL HOPE. A Committee Will Visit All Trades Union Organizations. AKOTHER SCAKDAL IN DISTRICT 3 The Executive Board of District Assembly Ko. 3, K. of L., met last night and decided to boycott the Pittsburg Traction Company. The boycott trill mean more than the ordi nary interpretation placed upon that word. The Knichts will cot only place the boycott on the line among the Knights of Labor, but will go into the trades unions and urge upon their members the necessity of helping the Knights of Labor in the fight The cause of the boycott is on account of the failure of the company to give the Knights any satisfac tion in regard to n, settlement of the strike. After the meeting District Master "Workman Ross said: "We decided to boycott the company, and will use all honorable means to prevent or ganized labor from patronizing the line. A committee consisting of the members of the Executive Board was appointed to visit all the different local assemblies, and impress upon them the necessity of withholding their patronage from the road until it settles the strike. INTO TRADES UNIONS, TOO. "We will ask the co-operation of all trades unions to carry on the fight The nrospecls oi having a hearing before the Board of Directors are growing less each day, and we have given the company too much time as it is. If the work is done thoroughly and systematically we will get some recognition from the company." Ever since the strike there has been a tacit, unofficial boycott waged against the company. A great many members of labor organizations have refused to patronize the company and prefer to walk rather than ride on the "non-union" cars. Among tbsm is William Martin, Secretary of the Amalgamated Association, and William Dillon, Secretary of the Flint Glass Work ers'Union.who live near Pride street, Calvin "Wyatt, of the Trades Council, who lives on Tustin street, William Smith, President ot the American Flints, and many others of lesser note. Many of those who formerly patronized the line now walk out of their way to take the Penn avenue or Pennsylva nia Railroad cars. One of the strikers stated yesterday that just before election day Mr. Elkins, President of the company, promised them a hearing, which has not been granted yet. ANOTHER SCANDAL TAWED. There is another scandal brewintj about the-Tieadquarters ot the Knights of Labor, and it is stated that a boomerang will be sprung at the next meeting of L. A. 2126. District Master Workman Koss is charged with misapplying the proceeds of the lats ball for the benefit of the striking gripmen and conductors who are locked out by the Pittsburg Traction Company. Mr. Ross in dignantly denies the charge and fully ex plains the circumstances surrounding the disposition made of the money. It is also stated that a scene something almost like that which occurred at the window glass workers' meeting, last night a week ago was enacted in Mr. Ross' office between the Dis trict Master "Workman and John P. Barry, one of the strikers. Some very harsh words passed between the two men in regard to the fcettlement of the strike. Mr. Ross says that any striker returning to work until the district'declares the strike off will be de clared a non-union man. ALL, ABOUT A BALL. The scandal is over the ball given about three weeks ago in Imperial Hall for the relief of the strikers. It is freely talked of among labor people, who are making all kinds of accusations against those who were in charge or the ball. No specific or de tailed charge is made against Mr. Ross but that of mismanagement and misapplication of the receipts. When a Dispatch re porter asked Mr. Ross yesterday what he bad to say about the matter, the latter re plied: 'I will mate it warm for some of the people who are doing all the talking about getting away with money. They dare not make any charges against me, for the reason that I will show them up in a very bad light Twenty-six of the forty strikers are respectable, honest men. Fourteen of them are scalawags, and I will prove it at the meetins next Wednesday night The 14 men sold tickets for which they made no re turn of niouev. 'I u'Hve out 3,210 tickets; which were w ortli 50 cents each. The strikers returned 1.600 of them. They sold 8S0 and have over 900 out yet I received lor the sale of tick ets and other donations, $543. Out of this I paid $85 for the rent ol hall and the music This leaves 158. Through an error in figuring it up I paid them ?4G8, or 510 too much. Instead of my owing them any money, they owe nie 10. what might have been. If all the strikers had turned in the money they received lor the sale of their tickets I would have something like over 800 to dis tribute. Instead of that some of them made nonreturn whatever, and I had but 458 to which they were really entitled. This gave me but 19.90 to distribute to each man as bis pro rata bharc of the receipts. One man has 10G tickets still out '"The kick was caused by fellows who thought they did not get what they were en titled tu. For instance, if a man had 20 tickets still out I refused to pay him his full pro rata share, but only gave him enough to.protect the others against any trickery on his part I reserved the difference be tween what he should get and the price of the tiokcts he had out I will be at the meet ing next Wednesday night week with my re port and will fully explain everything. "The money was-xiistributed through a relief com mittee, and I was only acting as their agent "The men who are going to work in their old positions are non-union men and will be treated as snch by organized labor. The strike has not been declared off by D. A. 2o. 3, and until it is, no union "man can work for that company. HIS HOATHIiI EEP0ET. Tbe Allrgheny Mnyor'a Office Dispones of nn Unusual Number of Cases. The -Allegheny Mayor's report for the month of February eIiots that the receipts were 1,137 90. Total number of cases dis posed of 232, of which 1G3 were sent to the workhouse, jail or held for court, and the balance discharged. It was estimated that the Mayor's office receipts for last year won Id be about 510,000. In tact, they will reach close to 14,000. Will Give Wny to Improvement. The old Crystal class factory at South Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Washington streets will be torn down to make room for a number ol brick dwellings. The factory is one of the oldest on the Southside, but has not been operated for more than a year past It was recently purchased by Alder man Succop. BOYCOTTING GRIP A REG0KD HARD to beat. Oao Mnn of Every Fourteen In Plltsbara Ottos (Some Seal Karate Some of tbo Peculiarities Found In a Llit Oddities of the Alphabet. The City Assessors' office contains some figures which demonstrate the prosperity of Pittsburg by showine the large number of people who own the property they live upon or occupy. Nearly one man in four teen is a real estate owner. This is a better showing than can be made by almost any other city in the country. The total num ber ot property assessments for 1889 was 23,280, and of personal assessments 1,312. Some curious points are exhibited in run ning over the Assessors' lists, showing that people with -one initial letter are either more numerous-or more thrifty than the owners of names with a less lucky com mencement. X is tbe only letter lelt out in the cold, even Z, although the beginning of zero, beating it'by 132 to nothing. As the comparison has never been made before, it will be no doubt interesting. A makes a good start with 615 property own ers, while B goes it a good deal better with 2,123. C has 1,309, while D falls somewhat behind it with 1,170. E appears to be a trifle extravagant, althouzh the most plen tifully-used letter in the English tongue, as it can only muster up 524 property owners. F nearly doubles its predecessor with 950. and the climb continues with G at 1,03G, H with 1,737, bnt the egotistic I has a sad tall with only 74. J shows up well with 497, while K, representing no doubt, the kickers against the millage, has 1,289. To L is awarded 1,025, while half the alphabet is closed by M showing up 1,733. The Mc's. being generally Scotch, are certainlv a thrifty lot, and prove it tbrongh 1,225 property possessors, but N cannot show .nore than about one-third of that affluence, with 393. O raises N one, with 394, while P goesjabout 100 ier cent better, with 826. Q is curiously redured to 51, as if it failed to take ils cue from its more en terprising fellow letters, but R follows it with 1,179. The wealthiest letter in the list is S, which has 2,530 property owners in its scope, although it is hoped that its crookedness may not account for its affluence. T has 583 people living under their own vine and fig tree, figuratively speaking, and U has only 92. Vis well off, with 203 real estate pro prietors, and W, only twice as big, is six times as well off, with 1,470. If X does not becom.- a charge upon the county it will be a wonder, as not a man with that initial possesses a single foot of property. Y does very well, with 120 people who can point with pride to their own possessions, while Z, although last, is by no means least, with 132, and ends the alphabetical comparison of wealth. RAK INTO A CARRIAGE. Tbe Central Trnctlon Road Hm Another Accident An Entire Party Injured In a Wylie Avenue Collision Steep Grndo the Cnuir. The Central Traction road loomed up with another accident about 7:40 o'clock last night. Car No. 59 ran into a carriage oc cupied by a party composed of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Haney, their son and dauchter, on Wylia avenue, near Fulton street, smashed the vehicle, painfully in jured the entire party and seriously injured Daniel Bonnon, the driver. It appears the car was coming down the steep grade between Tunnchill and Fulton streets, and before the carriage, which was directly in front, could pull off the track, smashed into it; turning it clear over and acainst the curb stone. The wrecked carriage was pnshed a a short distance below Fnlton street before the car could be stopped. Mr. Haney was the first to extricate himsell from the wreck. He was badly cut about the shoulder and hands, but immediately began to get his family out Mrs. Haney was beneath nearly the whole mass but, with the children, was finally gotten out They were taken to their home and attended by Dr. Rex. Mrs. Haney is cut about the head and badly bruised. She was out of her senses for a time and imagined that her Dor had been killed. The girl was cut about the head and shpulders, and the bov escaped with several cuts on bis hands. Daniel Bannon, the driver, was the most seriously hurt He was cut about the head and nad several ribs broken besides being injured intr nally. H. was attended by Dr. Foster. The injuries of the others were not danger ous. The party was on their way to a re ception in Allegheny when the accident happened. The rig belonged to Mr. Skel ton, the liveryman, who said that it was fortunate that the team was a quiet one and did not run away. The officials of the Traction Company at the power house refused to give any infor mation concerning the cause of the acci dent The car, which was damaged some what by the collision, was taken off. A VERY SAD STORY. An Old Man Starts Over the Bills to the Poor Home Wants His Wife and DnnEliter Released After Two Years. One of the casual lodgers at the Central station last night who was in most pictur esque attire said in badly broken German that his name was Mike Feller, he had no home, but his wile and daughter were in the poor house at Sandusky, O., and he was going there to get them out. "I was taken sick ten years ago," he con tinued, "and my property I had saved was all used up by doctors. I could not move my hands and my legs would not carry me, and when my money "was all gone the skill ot the physician was all gone also. The bread was scarce and none could I get, so my wife who was little and my little girl went to the poor house. I got a pass to New York to my brother, the shoemaker, two years ago, and he got me to the hospital where I got cured." The man evidently had been enred. He was as hale and hearty as a man could be, and he declared that he had walked every step of tbe way from New York City within the past 15 days and felt better now than when he started. He expects to get to San dusky in about 10 days and will take his wife and daughter from the poor house and support them himself. He was accommo dated -with a cell in the station for tbe night and remarked that he -had not slept nnder a roof but twice since he left New York. TEE FIEST POSTMISTRESS, Bliss McKean to Handle tbe Mall for TJncle fenm nt Clinrlerot. Miss Agnes S. McKean, a sister of Post master McICcan, was yesterdav appointed Postmistress of the new town of Cbarleroi, up the Pittsburg, "Virginia and Charleston road. The commission arrived yesterday, and as soon as the bonds are signed and re turned to Washington, Miss MKeau will beginher official duties. The Charleroi Land Company is begin ning tbe erection of houses, and in a short time a booming town will be built on the Monongahcla. The other day a wharl was pat in, and the up-rier packets are carry i ng large quantities of material to the coming city. THE FIFTEEN MILtPDZZLE. Tbe Mayor Thouuht the Ordlnanco All Rtebt From Ils TJnnnlmons Paasace. TJp to the time fo'r closing the Mayor's office yesterday, Mayor McCallin had not as yet signed the appropriation ordinance. He said he had not had time to examine it fully, but from the unanimous indorsement by Council, he judged tbe ordinance was all right. He said he would most probably sign it in tbe evening. DR. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively." Office, 718 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su BEATER WHITE CAPS To be Given a Taste of the Law if They Can be Run to Earth. H09KSTOW2TS REIGN OP TERROR. Strange State of Affairs Existing is the Calhoun Homestead. HAN AND WIFE TO SEPARATE APEIL 1 The perpetrators of the ontrageonold man Johnston Calhoun at Hookstown, Beaver J county, on January 14, seem likely to be brought to justice and the whole affair made pnblic. The facts in this brutal treatment of a septuagenarian have never been given, though some time after the affair occurred the press made brief references to it The attention of the Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania has been called to the matter by a clergyman of Hookstown, and, as soon as the roads become better, Aeent O'Brien will investigate the matter. A reporter for The Dispatch visited the village yester day, and learned the story lrozn citizens there. Hookstown is reached from Smith's Ferry, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad. It is in Greene township, five miles south of the Ohio river. The country is very hilly, and the roads at this time of the year are terribly bad. what nooKSTOWN is. Hookstown lies in a valley through which runs Mill creek. It is a village of not far from 100 houses, occupying, for the most part, two parallel streets. The village is an old one, the houses veteran in their appear ance, and for 30 years there has been no ap preciable increase in the permanent popula tion. The older inhabitants of the village are peaceable, order-loving people. The farmers of the neighborhood are industrious, sedate and well-disposed. In the village there are three churches, Methodist, Presby terian and United Presbyterian. The min ister of tbe U. P. Chnrch is the teacher of the well-attended public school. About a year ago there began, to come into the quiet community a new and turbulent element. On a hilltop about a mile west ot the horoutrh, George Ray, ol Wellsville, "struck oil." It develope'd into a 600-bar-rel well, and now dozens of derricks are in sight all along the western horizon. The oil drillers and other men employed in the operation of wells came into the town. They were big, red-faced and heavy-banded men, wore slouch hats and immense rubber boots, carried revolvers in their hip pock ets, and could spit tobacco juice clear across the street HAD HIGH OLD TIMES. Occasionally they wonld ship kegs of beer out from the city, and have high old times. They made things prosperous for three eating houses in the village. A num ber of the young men of Hookstown began to train with them and acquire their turbu lent ways. It was a party composed of these two elements which perpetrated the outrage on Johnston Calhoun one Tuesday night in January. Mr. Calhoun is 71 years old. For many years he has been a member of tbe United Presbyterian Church, of Hookstown. He was, during the working years of his life, a farmer, owning a fine tract ol land in Greene township. Some years ago he moved into the village, buvinc and occupying the largest house in the place. It is an old brick mansion, located on a prominent cor ner. It is two stories high with a cellar, and has long frame wings to it. The corner room is leased as a store. USED TO SATE MONEY. Along the entire front of tbe building is a capacious double portico, being two stories high. The house is well but plainly fur nished. The value of the property is prob ably 4,000. During his working years'Mr. Calhoun saved considerable money. This he has loaned on mortgage notes, which bring him a fair income. For a short time he made his home in Beaver, before retiring to the old house in Hookstown. Johnston Calhoun is now about to separate from his third wife. The children by his former wives are crown and married". A little over two years ago he wedded Miss Maggie Calhoun, of Bellaire. Although their names were similar they were not re lated. Miss Calhoun was then only 27 years old, a fair, robust woman, with a will of her own and a keen eye for the main chance. The arrangement which she made with Mr. Calhoun before the marriage was contracted indicates that she looked upon the affair somewhat as a financial operation. The day before the -wedding he gave her an interest-bearing note for $1,000, well indorsed, and which she still holds. NOT VERY WELL MATED. The old husband and the young wife did not long dwell together in "unity. It was not long until high words were heard by people passing, and the villagers were soon telling many stories about the quarreling which went on in the old brick house on the corner. Naturally, it was not difficult for the Calhouns to find occasions for their wrangling. Almost anythins was sufficient Mrs. Calhoun raised a lot ot chickens last spring. She led them carefully and let them run in the yard. Mr. Calhoun de clared that the chickens were his and he locked them up in the hen house. Mrs. Calhoun insisted that she owned the fowls and she released them. The resulting pitched battle stiricd the tongues of the Hookstown gossips to their roots. Then the old gentleman concluded that he had too many lounges in the house. He sold one. The young woman said that the sofa be longed to her and there was another war of words, which got through the garden palings into the premises of the neighbors. SOME OP THE FAIRY TALES. Some months ago it was said in the gro cery stores and across clotheslines that Johnston Calhoun was accustomed to beat his wife. MorcJeeently persons gifted with facile imaginations or reckless disregard for the ninth commandment averred that, as they passed the big old house in tbe night time, they could hear the woman's moans and cries. Some even whispered about that they could hear the blows, as if the old gen tleman were laying it on lustily with a hitchiug-strap. People who were well ac quainted with tbe ill-mated couple did not believe these stories of beating. They knew that Mr. Calhoun was old and growing ieeltle and that Mrs. Calhoun was young and stronsr. Thev considered her well able to take care of herself as far as the hitching strap might be concerned. The story of the riding of old man Cal houn on a rail by a mob of ten masked men six weeks ago was told in The Dispatch at the time, practically as it occurred. ALMOST rEIOHTENED TO DEATn. Mr. Calhoun says that he was so greatly excited frightened would be the proper word that he does not clearly'remember what took place. He found his side very sore, and at first had the impression that some person had struck him a terrible blow there. For awhile he even thought that one of his ribs was broken. This was not the case, however, and his side may have been bruised when he was dragged over the rail in? ou the front of the portico. The old gentleman says that when he was swinging around the circle en thescantling, a boy stepped up and daubed some tar upon bis face. One of his legs was made black ana blue by tbe usage be received, due robably to stagnation4 of the blood, caused y his excessive fright.and his old age. Mr. Calhoun says he thinks he knows the leader of the party, recognizing his voice. Of the man's identity be is not. however, certain. The old gentleman was confined to bisj bed for several days. As soon as he was able to leave the house he went to Fast Liver pool, and for some time remained at the house of a married daughter. Mrs. Calhoun then went up to Beaver and called upon Lawyer John Buchanan. Information was sent to Johnston Calhoun that his wife in tended to apply for divorce and alimony, setting up cruelty as the ground. That led him to visit his lawyer in Beaver, David Kelson. A QUEER COMPROMISE. The result was a conference, and finally an agreement The lawyers drew up a con tract, which hnsband and wife signed. Mrs. Calhoun renounced all claim upon her hus band's property, and on his side he formally deeded to her the house and lot which they had occupied in Hookstown. They agreed to dwell togetbarin peace, or, as a matter of fact, under a suspension of hostilities, until April 1. As a result, the strange spectacle is pre sented of the incongruous couple still living under one roof ana eating at the same table until a certain date shall arrive. On AH Fool's Day Mr. Calhoun will take his de parture, and go Jo the home of one of his married children. Sentiment' in Hookstown is divided. Many people think the old man deserved all be got Others, especially members of the United Presbyterian Church, emphatically denounce the outrage, and desire to see the perpetrators punished. A BOOK AGENT'S MISERY. Many people in Hookstown know who the ten men are, but they are friends and.sym pathizersond will not tell. All strangers in the village are carefully watched. A book agent has made his headquarters there for three weeks. He was suspected to be a detective. His footsteps were dogged, and life was made so unpleasant for him that he left a few days ago. The masked party is said to have been composed of three or lour oil drillers and several young men of the village. Citizens believe that all their names could be learned by an investigation ol two or three days. The tale which was the immediate provo cation for the rail riding was weird enough. It was said that Mr. Calhoun bad digged a grave in his garden, that he bad told his wife that he intended to bury her there and grow daffodils and cowslips over her body, that he had whetted his ax to perform her execution, ard that her screams had saved her by calling to her rescue Rev. Mr. Mc Kerihan, who lieves near. Mr. McKerihan, who is Mr. Calhoun's pastor, tays that there is not the slightest truth in this yarn. BIG INCREASE OF BUSINESS. Report of tbe Finnnces of tbe PoitoQlce for February. The report of the Money Order Depart ment of the postoffice for February, tbe first month of Postmaster McKean's term, was completed last night It shows an increase of 16 per cent over the business for Febru ary, 1889, the figures for which are also given. The report is as follows: Debit. 1890. 1889. To fixed reserve To money orders Issued To postal notes issued To Canadian notes Issued To British notes Issued To German notes issued To Swiss notes issued To Italian notes Issued To Belgian notes Issued To French notes Issued To Swedish notes Issued To .Norwegian notes Issued. .. To Danish notes Issued To New south Wales note' Issued To Netherlands notes Issued. To Victoria notes Issued To fees of offlce notes Issued . To remittances notes lssuep.. S 500 2S.300 3.470 404 3.511 2.0S6 253 3,01(1 35 66 357 47 31 8 50000 25,906 35 3.373 87 336 33 3,029 03 2,692 21 216 50 KB 44 30 00 31 07 253 CO 105 00 125 00 19 99 334 24 122.767 48 3S1 13 1(3,164 36 Total ?1SG,339 07tl60.047 47 CREDIT. 1890. 18S9. By money orders paid t 63,531 67 I 59,558 54 By Dostaf notes paid 6.053 34 6,016 31 By money orders repaid 89 10 103 84 By Canadian notes paid 639 97 453 94 By British notes paid 63187 SW 54 By German notes paid 1.847 92 1,47186 By bwlss notes paid 351 27 136 76 By Italian notes paid 32 44 14 31 By Belgian notes paid 45 70 26 b5 By Suedlsh notes paid 199 By Victoria notes paid 4 87 By French notes paid 26 63 By Danish note.- paid 25 74 Bypostal note repaid . 158 03 By ulll forstat.oncry 37 24 By remittances to Phlladel phla 112.811 83 91,197 00 Total 186,339 97 3160,047 47 Tue Couple Still In Custody. Mr. and Mrs. John Rentz, accused of jumping aboard bill due Mrs. Boyd, of La cock street, are still in the Allegheny lock up. The woman threatened suicide "but is now more reasonably minded. The Wonderful Child Pianist. Everv lover of music has read of the wonderful genius displayed by Mozart at the tender years of childhood. Since then no one has appeared who even faintly could approach him. It was reserved for our time and generation to be favored with a child genius, second only to that of Mozart It is Otto Hegner we speak of the musical in fant phenomenon of the age. It is wonder ful enough to have a mere child like Otto Hegner perform the most difficult modern and classical compositions, with the most masterly skill, power, expression, and aripe and finished conception worthy of the ripest musical scholar, but to hear that same child ask the audience for a theme, an air, and then to elaborate, work it up, vary it in every possible artistic and fantantistic way, and weave it into a harmonious well-developed musical poem, on the spur of the moment, and without previous preparation this, we say, is a veritable musical revela tion; an achievement which has not been known since the days of the great Mozart, and in the accomplishment of which not one of the world's great artists can surpass him. Otto Hegner must be heard and seen, otherwise no one could be made to believe that it is but a mere child playing, but with the head of a man upon him and with the soul of a full-fledged artist in his little body. He will perform at Old City Hall, Pitts burg, Friday evening, March 7. Go to Kleber's for tickets. THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS Of the Bnrdmnn nnd tbo Kralcaner Plnnot. Their wonderful success among artists, professionals and amateurs is due to their new and improved patents, which have been fully recognized ana acknowledged to excel all others. The absolute perfection in the manner of the construction of these pianos has made them known the world over as standards in their line. Their use in conservatories, schools, con vents, universities, etc., for hours and hours each day for years has demonstrated that they do surpass all other makes in strength and durability, retaining their purity and sweetness of tone for all time, as well as the lightness, strength and elasticity of their actions. These beautiful instruments, as well as the celebrated Kimball, Vose and Harrington pianos, sold at tbe lowest possible prices and on easy payments. Call on or address for catalogues, Mellor & Hoene, 77 Fifth avenue. Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of New York. To-day appears on another page the 39th annual "statement of the Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New York. In com mon with all of the regular life companies the year has been a successful and proeress ive one. The company have gained in total receipts over last year $340,000, while their balance of receipts over disbursements is 150 000. Their gross assets have been increased abouf180.000. Their gross assets January 1 were 811,729,400 22, with a surplus of $1,043,225 01. James C. McKown is man ager for "Western Pennsylvania. Their First Breakfast. Mr. Justwed Why, my dear, I didn't know you were such a famous little baker. This bread is simply superb. Mrs. Justwed 0, I that is I'm glad yon like it, darling. She was just on the point of telling him that her own attempts at baluhgJjad been signal failures, and that at the last moment she had sent out for a couple of Marvin's delightful Koyal loaves, and he, simple con fiding man, thinks to-day that she's the best baker in seven counties. ttssu Angostura Bitters, the celebrated appe tizer, of exquisite flavor, it used all over the world. GIVEN FREE AS AIR. Mrs. Scbenley Withdraws the $200, 000 String to Her Ten-Acre Gift TO THE PROPOSED BLIND SCHOOL. She Will Sign a Free Deed Terj Soon to the Board of Directors. PE0BABLE LOCATION OF THE INSTITUTE Yesterday Br. E. E. Donehoo received a letter from Mrs. Mary E. Scbenley in which she withdraws the condition attached to her gift of ten acres of land to the proposed Institute for the' Blind. The doctor ex plained that Mrs. Schenley was always willing to give the site, but a friend of hers in England persuaded her that it wonld be better to tack on certain stipulations. She listened to the advice, and with the offer of ten acres free was the condition that f 200,000 be raised for the buildings. "It was this condition," said Dr. Donehoo yesterday, "that has hampered us so far. We couldn't raise the 3200,000 to secure the site, and Mrs. Schenley didn't seem to un derstand that we had the money to begin operations, and all we needed was the land. It has delayed our plans very much, and we would have been at work before now. WILL SIGN VERY SOON. "In her letter, Mrs. Schenley says she hopes the deed will be prepared shortly, and sent toher for her signature. She wishes us well in our excellent under taking, wbich shows that she is heart and soul in the scheme. She also leaves the selection of the site to her agents in Pitts burg, and to the Board of Directors. I can't say now where we will locate, bnt it will be in the neighborhood ot Bellefield. Mrs. Schenley has several tracts of land there, and we can have our choice. Every thing depends on the location of the streets. I propose to call a meeting of the directors in a few days, to complete all the arrange ments, make the selection and begin work at once. I don't know bow many of the board are in the city, but it won't be lone now before our plans will assume tangible shape. "I cannot speak now authoritatively of the buildings. We haven't had any speci fications drawn up, and, indeed, the other preliminaries were more important and this matter was deferred. They will be built, however, in such a way that we can easily add to them as occasion may require with out marring their architectural beauty. SOME SINGULAR ADVICE. "You will remember that about a year ago Mr. Battles, tbe head of the Philadel phia Blind School, came to Pittsburg and tried to persuade us that another school for the blind in Pennsylvania was not needed, but that we should establish a training department, in which the blind could be cared for alter they graduated in the Quaker City schools. He argued that some steps should be taken to give the bliud employment after they left school. The Board ot Directors did not ap prove of his plans, and a few days ago Mr. Battles, in his report to the Legislature, stated that wherever such institutions as that he advised us to establish existed in the United States they were rank failures. The whole thing, to my mind, is very amusing, bnt then I suppose Mr. Battles has changed his mind since he ofiered us advice." Will Price's is the only place you can get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47 Sixth street. New neckwear at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave. See Our Standard Qanliir 24-inch American Surnba at 81 OO. One hundred pieces, new 'colors, in stock to-day a bargain at SI 20 our price (1 even. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Embroidered Mull Ties, Our own importation; neat patterns 10c, 12c, 13c, 20e, 25c up. ThSSU KOSENBAUM & CO. Will Price's is the only place you can get those lovely gray scarfs at SO cents. 47 Sixth street CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! CURTAINS! CURTAINS! CURTAINS! WALL PAPER7WALL PAPER! WALL PAPER! Three important items at this season of the year. Onr stock ot Curtains everything new and desirable. We make and lay Carpets. Wo bane your Curtains, and do your Papering, in a thoroughly workmanlike and artistic manner. See our goods. Get our prices. Order early. PUSEY4KERR II B AND 118 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY, PA. mhl-TTS COUGHS, SORE THROAT. The highest medical authorities of the world prescribe and recommend tbe SODEN MIN ERAL PASTILLES for diseases of tbe throat cbest and lungs, and also for consumption. "Tbe Soden Mineral Pastilles and Waters proved quite as useful as you claimed in the caso for which 1 employed them, one of castrlc catarrh." WM. F. WAUGH. Professor of tbe Mcdico-Cbirurgical College ot Pniladelphia. "1 used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with ex cellent results. Cheerfully recommend them for all throat troubles." I. It CLAU8EN. M.D Supervising Pbjsician at Philadelphia. At all druggists at 23c and 50c a box. Pamphlets gratis on application. Soden Mineral Springs Co., Lim'td 15 CEDAR ST., Nbff YORK. ja7-wa NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS. The oldest Mutual Life Insurance Company in the United States. In strength, security, economical and con servative management fair dealings and lib erality to policy bolder cheapness simplicity and desirability of policy contract It stands second to none. ' No form of tontine or forfeitable policy issued. No estimates of enormous returns al lowed, by this company to be made by its acents. It is'tbe policy that Is tbe contract, and not hypothetical, impossible calculations or esti mates.') E. H. DERMITT, Manager for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, cor. Sixth t and Penn ave.. Pitts. bar? Ps xel-9-xaa HE. QAENEG1E SURPRISED And None Too Well riensed, at the Attltnde of Councils. One of the citizens named by Mr. Andrew Carnegie as a member'of the Pittsburg Free Library Commission said last evening that Mr. Carnegie had been both, surprised and disappointed at the slow and neglectful attitudeof Pittsburg Councils in connection with his generous gift to Pittsburg. "The final ordinance was passed last Mon day," said the Commissioner, "and Mr. Car negie has not been officially notified, and may be put to some inconvenience in arrang ing to come to Pittsburg next Wednesday. Neither have Councils appointed the Councilmanic contingent ot the Li brary Commission. When Allegheny got her gilt no time was lost in arranging details. The ordinance was passed, tbe site given and the commission was at work formulating plans inside of a week. Pittiburg has been dilatory in the whole matter, and it might be better if some body would get up a little more steam." City Clerk George Sheppard was asked yesterday why Mr. Carnegie had not been officially notified of the passage of the ordi nance by Councils, and stated that the reso lution embraced the provision that a formal acknowledgment on the part of Councils be engrossed and forwarded to Mr. Carnegie, and that the time had been too short to have the same properly done. As for the Council manic contingent the ordinance was framed to fit the present Library Committtee of Councils, no change taking place in the per sonnel owing to the recent election. TWO MORE DYNAMOS. The Pleasant Valley Company Iacrenelne Its Electric Capacity. The Pleasant Valley Bailway Company has found it necessary to increase its power plant. It will put iu one new engine and two dynamos, in order to secure more power to run its cars. The officials of the company have not yet discovered how many cars they can rnn with one dynamo, but are putting the others in to be used in cases of emergency. This will make six dynamos in their plant The business on the California avenue branch is increasing daily. FRESH BARGAINS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. French, English, German and American Dress Fabrics now on exhibition at our ever popular low prices. One case 42-inch Silk Warp Diagonals at SI 25. These are in cboico Spring shades, very soft and lustrous, and our own importation. Ask to see tnem. One case 40-inch all-wool cut Cashmere in black and colors. We oiler these at 50c One case 40-inch all-wool D' Almas. All the new spring colorings at 65c. These would be excellent value at 73c, but we want to make a quick turn. 40-inch mixed gray fine Foule at 60c to 75c. These will be very popular and serviceable for spring dresses. They are very soft and will not show dust. New India and Canton Silks just received and offered at 60c, 75e and SI per yard. Very Choice Designs New French Challis in all-wool extra fine cloths at 50c Extra grade 38-inch wool Challis at 25c Also aline of Challis at 6c OUR CLOAK ROOM. All the new spring Wraps, Jackets, etc, now arriving. Our sale ou tbese goods is already larcc Take elevator for onr large and well lighted Cloak department Our entire second floor devoted to this department. All goods bought previous to January 1 at nearly half price. LADIES' MADE-UP SUITS. These are mostly ot our own manufacture, and as we employ a large force of dress makers, we can give you first-class work and material at lowest prices. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. mhl-TTSSTJ 1890. 1890. SPRING IMPORTATIONS OF CARPETB CONTINUE TO COME IN. Onr Spring stock consists of tbe finest products of American and Foreign manufacture we have ever shown, containing all the choicest patterns and colorings in ROYAL WILTONS. AXMINSTERS, MOQUETTES, GOBELINS, WILTON-BACK VELVETS, BODY BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, THE NEW AGKA, INGRAINS AND THREE-PLYS, LACE CURTAINS, CHENILLE CURTAINS, TURCOMAN CURTAINS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS. Onr jobbing department was never so replete with bargains ks at the present time. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 and 629 PENN AVENUE. fe238-TTSa THE! DID K0T SPLIT. The Kef all Grocers Protective Association Sticks to tbe State Organization. TheBetail Grocers' Protective Associa tion, at its meeting last night, discussed at great length and with considerable fire the proposition to secede from the State organi zation. Mr. O'Donnell favored a separa tion, while Mr. Harbaugh and others were opposed. It was finally decided to post pone the matter indefinitely. The question of the election of delegates to the State Convention was then discussed, but the election was postponed until the next meet ing. The bad-debt collectors reported collec tions of scaly accounts to the extent of $957 77 in lour weeks. Collector Dalzell says this makes the agency iu this county the banner one of the State, yielding 50 per cent better results than the one in Philadel phia. Some beats fear a visit from a col lector of tbe association more than they would a threatened pestilence. In Tbelr Sew Quarters. The Society for tbe Improvement of the Poor yesterday took up their new quarters in the Free Dispensary building on Sixth avenue. JDS. HDRNE I CD.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Pittsbtro, Saturday, March 1, 1830. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! Our prices are lower than those made at the recent large silk auction sale in New York. Read, then come, see and you will buy. One lot of high-colored Striped Bro cade Silks at 85 cents a yard, cheap at SI 23. Extra handsome Persian Bro cade Silks at 1 a yard, usual price SI 50 to $2. Elegant Brocade Silks, Persian color ings, at SI 50 and 52 a yard, in Dress Goods shades and in cream white and evening tints. A great bargain. You have paid S3 for goods not as handsome. One lot of Striped Sarah Silks at 75 cents. One lot of Plaid Sarah Silks at 50 cents. Both are best values ever offered. One lot of fine Olace Check Silks, new colorings and in black and white, only 70 cents a yard. PLAIN WEAVE SILK BARGAINS: "Colored Satin Rhadames 19-inch, extra in finish and band, at 85 cents a yard cannot be equaled at SI at retail anywhere. One lot finer colored Satin Rhadames 21 inches wld, at SI a yard. A special offer 19 inches Colored Faille Silks, all tbe latest shades, at 83 cents a yard; a still finer quality at SI a yard, just as good as the usual Jl 23 quality. COLORED SURAH SILKS. 19-inch Colored Surahs at 60 cents. 19-Inch Colored Sarahs at 65 cents. 20-Inch Colored Surahs at 85 cents. 24-inch Colored Surahs at SI a yard. 24-inch Surahs, standard quality (100 pieces), worth SI 20, at SI 10 yard. 24-inch Colored Surahs at 81 20 a yard. All bought before tbeadvance in Silks, and are splendid value at tbese prices. Cut the above out and come and see tbe goods or send for samples. This ar ray of figures doesn't give you any idea of how low these prices are, but the sight of the quality of the goods wilt We will not say anything further as to our wonderfully large stock of Plain and Frintedlndia Silks, Printed Sarah Silks, Striped Wash Silks, elegant Brocades, our very large stock of latest Paris Nov elty Silks for Combination Costumes, onr immense variety of newest weaves in Cream White Silks fsr Wedding Dresses. As before said, come and sea or send in your orders for camples. JOB. HDRNE k CD., 609-621 PENN AVE. mhl FOR LCNT EXTRA MESS MACKEREL; extra bloater mackerel, by tbe pound or in 10 and 20-ooand kits; Cromarty herring, boneless codfish, smoked salmon. JOHN A RENSHAWACO Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts. fe22-WS -JITCKNIGHT & VICTORY, PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS, Dealers In Gas Fixtures. LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE, ETC. Special attention given to Natural Gas Fittinc. 416 SMITHFIELD ST., PITTSBURG. PA. Telephone 769. ja7-69-TTS WAITEB J. USBOrjRNE. RICH AKD BARROWS. B ARROWS OSBOURNE- JOB PRINTERS. 90 Diamond street. Telephone No. 812. au31-0-TTS LENT-CANNED FISH. EXTRA FRENCH sardines, Yarmouth bloaters, Findon had. dock, spiced- salmon. California, salmon, lob ster, shrimps, etc., etc JOHN A. RENSHAW & CO, Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts. feZJ-Tvs OUR SPECIAL SALE. 1 Xa-DUplay advertisements one dollar per tquare or one insertion. Classified advertise-' ments on this page such as Wanted, For Bale, To Let, rit, ten cents per line or each inser tion, and none taken for len than fifty ents. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH BRANCH OFFICES. THE DISPATCH HAS OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHSIDE AT Ay. E3) CAISSON STKEET, WHEKE ADVERTISE MENTS. SEWS AND SOBSCKIPT10S CAN BE .LEFT. BOTH FOR GENERAL EDITIONS. AND' FOR THE SPECIAL SOUTHSIUE lSSUEl'UB L1SI1EI) EACH SATUEOAY. BRANCH OFFICES ARE ALSO ESTAB LISHED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES. -WHERE WANT, FOR SALE. TO LET. AND OTHER TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 9 P. M. FOR IN SERTION NEXT MORNING: Advertisements are to be prepaid except where dTertlsera already hare accounts wltbTuxDU. riica. PITTSBURG. THOJIAS MCCAFFREY. 3S 9 3ntler street. EMU. G. STUCKEY. nth strretand Penn ave. E. G. STUCKEY 4 CO., Wylte ave. and Fnltonst. N. blOKELY, Fifth Avence Market House. ' " IASTI.VD. J. "W. WALLACE, 6E1 Penn avenue. OAHXAXD. MCALLISTER & SHElBLER,Sth av. A Atwood It. 60UTHBIDE. JACOB SPOHN. So. ICarson street. H. A. DlNALDSotf. 1707 Carson street ALLEGHENY. - - A. J. KAERCHEK, 59 Federal street. H. J. McBRIDE. Market House, Allegheny. FRED H. EGGERS. 172 Ohio jtreet. F. H. EGGERS & SON, Ohio and Chestnut . J. P. STEVENSON. Arch and Jackson streets. THOMAS MCHENRY, Western ana lrwlnavei. G. W. HUGHES. Peansylranla and BraTeraTes. PERRY M . G LEIM. Rebecca and Allegheny ayej, T. IS. MORRIS, 6SS Preble ave. M1LLVALE BOROUGH. W. W. FLOCKER. Stationer. No. 4 Grant ave. WANTED. Malo Ilcla. w ANTED-A GOOO COLORED WAITER AT 2iv. . uiAJiu.-iu si. mni-43 TTTANTED-BOOKKEEPER-ONE THAT IS V V experienced: must have good reccocmenda- tlon. Address N. D. C. Dispatch offlce. nihl-jn WANTED TIN NER3 THOSE ACCUS TOMED to hrass work preferred. CaU or address PITTSBURG BRASS CO.. Allegheny. ten-sz -TITAN TEI) - NON-UNION MOLDEKS TV wages 2 50 to S3 50 per dar. Apply at BROOKS FOUNDRY, 70S Lake St., CleTeland. O. res-os T7"ANTED A YOUNO SALESMAN FOR T V city tooacco trade. Apply between 8 and 10 o'clock to L. GOLDSMIT ft. &. ur.u., vu Liberty mhl-71 TT-ANTED-A LIVE MAN WITH SMALL VV capital to manufacture and lntrodnce a household specialty. Call at ROOM 45, Hotel Hamilton. te!X-i -rTTANTED-THREE GOOD MEN TO SELL YV lor ns either on salary or commission. Address MAY BROTHERS, Nurserymen. Roches ter, N. Y. mhl-100-D WANTED-SALESMEN TO REPRESENT A sanitary circulating boiler. AddressSFLF CLEAMNU BOILER CO., MO Locust St., Phila delphia, Pa. jnhI-3 WANTED A MAN WELL ACQUAINTED with the city nnd who knows how totako careof horses, as driver for delivery wagon. Ap ply In person to 414 WOOD ST. mhI-72 TTTANTED AN EXPERIENCED CARPET it salesman: only those having experience and good reference need apply. D. A S. F. WELTY, 13) Federal St., Allegheny. mnl-S WANTED-A YOUNG MAN I6TOI8YEARS of age for office work: must he quick and accurate at figures. Address In own handwriting giving reference. X. Y.. Dispatch offlce. mhl-31 XT7 ANTED A MAN TO TAKE AN OFFICE YV and represent a manufacturer; SjOperweek; small capital required. Address, with stamp, JIAOFACTURER, Box 70, West Acton, Mass. feiS-M-S WANTED-FOREMEN.PAYM ASTERS. ETC.. can make large commissions and give taeir men the very best watch for the money by form- lngcinDs. i;unuis waiuji i;luj;b, sji ooa street. mnl-rc ANTED-GLASS ENGRAVERS A FEW steady men able to do a medium grade of patterns on small ware can secure permanent em ployment. Address POSTOFFICE BOX NO. SV, Pittsburg, Pa. feS-SI -rTTANTED-STENOGRAPHER AND Tl PE YV WRITER, competent to handle 150 letters dally: good salary with chance of promotion and increase. COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING AGENCY, 13 Fifth avenue. rohl-15 WASTED-LIVE AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN to sell onr goods: special' lndneemetLs to right parties; also ladles to form tea clubs. Ttd drcsstormil particulars METROPOLITAN ;a.i CO., Shlloh si., Pittsburg, Pa. ja23-27 .B TTJ-ANrED DETECT1VFS IN EVERY .COUN Y Y TY: shrewd men to act under instructions In our secret service: experience not neccsary: par ticulars free. GRANJSAN DETECTIVE BUREAU CO., 44 Arcade. Cincinnati, O. fe$-94-SStr TTTANTED AGENTS -WE WANT RELI Y V ABLE men, who are already traveling siles men, to carry our lubricating oil samples as a side line: name references and territory covered. MANUFACTURERS' OIL CO., Cleveland, o. reK-K TTTANTED-AGENTS SHOULD AVRITE i'OR YV illustrated circular and terms for two weeks' trial of Missouri washer: washes dirtiest clothes clean by hot steam wltboutmbblug; easily sold: profitable. J. V, ORTH, 54 Beekman St., N ew York City. nol0-94-wssu -TTTANTED - BAD WRITERS AT SMAIST'3 YV BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND COL LEGE, removed to 12 Federal street. Allegheny, near uriage; open v a. ji. iovr. sk. ; a gooa nana writlng guaranteed in a few lesson; instruction, private lor ladles and gentlemen. felS-50-Trssu TTJANTED-AGENTSTOSELLTEA. BAK1.NO YV powder and pure spices: gifts with goods: coke workers, miners or mlllmcn can makemoney In their spare time: special Inducements toper sons having established trade. YAMASUlltO TEA CO.. 83 Jackson St.. Allegheny, Pa. au20-7-s -rtTANTED-bALESMEN AT S75 PER MONTH Y V salary and expenses, to sell a line ofsllver platedware. watches, etc.: by sample only; horse and team furnished free; write at once for fall particulars and sam pie case of goods free. STAN DARD SILVERWARE CO., Boston, Mass. 8eJ-90-r TT7"ANTED-f75 TO S3W A MONTH CAN BE Y V made working for us: persons preferred who can furnish a horse and give whole time to busi ness: spare moments can be profitably employed also: a few vacancies In town and cities. B. i. JOHNSON A CO., lttflilalnst.. Richmond. Va. feS-93-S TTTANTED-FOUNDRY FOREMAN AFORE-' Y V M A N for foundry working 00 moiders, in a pleasant Tillage near Pittsburg: one who has knowledge of both floor and bench work, and has experience, oris capable of handling men. Ad dress, stating experience. If any, N..B. P.. Alle gheny P. O. fe28-94 WANTED-SALESMEN AT ONCE A FEW good men tot sell onr goods by sample to tbe wholesale nnd retail trade: we are the largest manufacturers In our line: liberal salary paid; nermanenl position: money advanced forwtires, advertising, etc. For terma address CENThN NIAL MFG. CO., Chicago, 111. felG-llO-wssu -TTTANTED-31AN AS AGENT OF OURPAT VV ENTsafcs: size 3x1313 Inches: $33 retail: all sizes as low; new styles: new patterns: new lock: new factory: not governed by Safe Pool: every safe warranted: rare chance: permanent business: our terms and catalogues will convince you: agents clear f30O to S50O per month. Write for exclusive territory. ALPINE SAFE CO, ClnclnnatLO. Ja3-7S-ws TTTANTED-AGENTS EVERYWHERE FOK Y V our great Stanley book: agents now at work are making big money. Sto $10 per day; no book ever published sell so well; remember, our book is the authentic one, and contains all the very lat est Information regarding Stanley's adventures In Africa; write quick tor circulars, or send 50 cents for elegant canvassing sample. E. (JATKI.Y & CO., 3 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa. feJ7-S4 Female Delp- -TTTANTED-YOUNG (JIRi, TO ASSIST AT YV genpral housework. Apply atlffiJSl'OKTi TIIIRDST. mhI-39 -TTJANTED-LADY AGENTS IN PITTSBURG YY and Allegheny to solicit orders ror our great Stanley book : sells fast. E. GATELY 4 CO., 23 Federal street. Allegheny. Pa. fc27-S4 Male nnd Female flelD. WANTED FRENCH AND GERMAN nurses, cooks, dinlng-rnom girls, cham bermaids. 20O house girls. German ana colored flrls, waiters, drivers, gardeners, farm hands. IRS. E. THOMPSON, C08 Grant St. feC7-MTll8 WANTEDYARDMAN FOR HOTEL. FARM hand?, dairymen, cutter and fitter for dress making establishment. SI8 per week: 3" house girls. 60 cooks.3) chambermaids. laundry, kitchen, dining room girls, 3 colored girls. JIEEHAN s, 515 Grant sr feS7-D Situations. "nrASTKU-l'03rriON--LAl)V OF RFFINE- YV MENT, who speaks Oc-man and Ireuch. would lik position in physician's or dentist's office. Address E., Box SIS, city- mbl-Sl Tioardinc jar -TTTA NTED-ROOM AND BOARDING FOR YV man and wife in Allegheny or East End: private family preferred: state location and terms. Address PRIVATE, Dispatch offlce. mm Boarder"" and Lodgers. TTTANTEH-BOAKDER3 OR Bp YV communicating second story fr facing park In first-class location: best given and required;nrst-class board. 11 Dispatch offlce. Rooms, nouses, etc. WANTED-TO KENT A HOUSE OF rooms In Allegheny or Sewlckle dress a T. SCHOEN, Hotel Daquesne. Financial. TTTANTED-MOKrOAGES-MONEYTOL VV In sums to suit at Vi, i and Sperc ALLES A BAILEX, 161 jfottrth are. Tel. 167. PUM4-TTSSU
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