AN HDNORJN SIGHT.
E. S. Stuart a Candidate for
the League Presidency.
PENNSYLVANIA BOOMS HIM
riltsbnrg Initiates a Plan to Adrance
the State Leaguer.
LOCAL PILGEI5IS TO KASH7ILLE
Pennsylvania is to have the presidency of
the Republican National League of Clubs
in the person of Edwin S. Stuart, of Phila
delphia, if the active hustling of the Penn
sylvania delegation can achieve such a re
sult. The scheme was sprung yesterday by
Pittsburg friends of Mr. Stuart, and the
Americus and Tariff Clubs will take up Mr.
Stuart's battle vigorously and guard his in
terests. Big delegations of the most active hustlers
from each club will accompany Mr. Stuart
to Nashville, Tenn., leaving over the Pan
handle road this evening, and the "boys"
say they will make it snow putting in hard
licks for thegenial Philadelphian.
Mr. Stuart is now President of the Penn
sylvania State League ot Republican Clubs,
and such is his popularity that he has twice
been elected to succeed himself, having been
the pioneer promoter of tbe State organ iza
tion, beside one of the active Republicans
who conceived the idea of a national league
of clubs.
A TOUXG-BLOOD ADVOCATE.
Mr. Stuart is an earnest advocate of
young blood iu the party, and is enthusi
astically spoken of as the "young men's
candidate for Mayor" in his own city.
Standing 6 feet 7 inches high, and an
Adonis in personal appearance, Mr. Stuart
attracts attention in every gathering.
"While not a speechmaker, he is a lair and
impartial presiding officer, and his
energy as an organizer is clearly estab
lished in the marvelous growth of the
Pennsylvania State League, which in three
years has attained a number of clubs and
club members not equaled by any two
States in the Union. The solid Pennsyl
vania delegation will boom him, and Ohio
and other States will come into line if the
Pittsburg ana Philadelphia members do
their duty.
Pennsylvania's candidate is all right,
geographically. The first president of the
national organization was Mr. Poster,
humorously alluded to by political oppo
nents as '"Fat-frying Foster," an expressive
political alliteration. The second and re
tiring president, elected at last year's meet
ing, is Hon. James M. Thurston, or Ne
braska, who was permanent chairman
of the last Republican National
Convention. As the honor of the
presidency of the league alternates
between the East and the West, the East
will fall into line for Mr. Stuart He is a
book publisher of Philadelphia, is possessed
of ample means and is one of the officers of
the Grand Lodge F. &A.M., of Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Stuart, on bis arrival from
Philadelphia, will open headquarters at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
GOING IT SOLIDLT.
The hoys will gather at various hours to
day, and have a little consultation as to the
plan of campaign that will enable them to
swoop-down on Nashville with an invincible-phalanx
of Stuart men. The Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and various delegates of Penn
sylvania clubs will take possession of the
Panhandle train this evening, meeting sev
eral hundred delegates to the convention
from Eastern clubs.
The circumstances will allow of some tall
missionary work en route, inasmuch as
"Western "and "Northern delegates join the
procession at Cincinnati, there being sev
eral solid trainloads of delegates to meet at
the Union station to-morrow morning.
There will be some speechifying at Bowling
Green and other Kentucky and Tennessee
cities, it being expected that the arrival in
Nashville will be some time in the after
noon. Mr. Stuart's friends have secured quarters
at the Maxwell House, in Nashville, and
'will inaugurate a lively process of button
holing as soon as they get settled.
Colonel Sam Moody, Division Pas
senger Agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, will be in charge of
the train, and will strive to please with
that urbanity of manner which is the chief
charm ot the future Assistant Postmaster.
Among the Eastern correspondents who ac
company the Pennsylvania contingent will
be George N. McCain, of the Philadelphia
Tress, sometimes called "The member from
abroad." Mr. It. H. Lindsay, Secretary of
the State League, is looking out for the lo
cal delegates.
TO BE WELL EXTEnTAI'ED.
The Tariff Club appointed a committee
last evening to meet Mr. Stuart and the
Philadelphia contingent of delegates at tbe
8 o'clock train this morning. The hospital
ities of the club will be placed at the dis
posal of the visitors.
The names of those who will go to Nash
ville from the Americus Club are as fol
lows: R. H. Lindsav, Secretary of the
Pennsylvania State League; William H.
McCIeary, John Doyle, Vinton Stevens,
James H. Richards, Hon. M. B. Lemon, H.
P. Ford, George Miller, John R. Murphy,
John M. Neeb, James L. Will
iams, Robert Ostermaier, R. J. Newell,
James McAfee, Henry Hagemaier, D. B.
McGunnecle, John Wilson, Sam Greer, De
linauent Tax Collector of Allegheny; Alex
McCaull, David Aiken, W. C. McKinley,
James Jiles and John Smith.
The Americus Club contingent will also
be a favorable snowing of the club's strength.
President H. A. Paul, who was elected at
the State Convention held in Pittsburg as a
Delegate at Large from Pennsylvania to tbe
convention, finds himself unable to go, and
has delegated James F. Burke the official
stenographer of the national convention, to
act as his substitute.
SMOTHERED BY FRIENDS.
A Bluer Fight in the America Clnb
Squelched Work Dropped and No In
clination to Take It Up AcbIb Nomina
tions for New Officers.
The clubhouse project of the Americus
Republican Club was smothered by its
friends at the meeting last r -ht, the Club
house Committee being discharged with
thanks, after promising not to do it again.
The trouble seems to be too many pet
schemes, and the necessity of avoiding a
bitter fight over location, -which might have
dismembered the club. So everybody
heaved a sigh of relief when the movement
was officially done to death.
The hitch came over securing the $1,000
to bind the purchase. The money was in
the hands 'of the treasurer, "but no authority
was given him to pay it to the committee.
There was a feeling that this lack of author
ity was due to the opposition of tbe ruling
power in the club, and the committee de
cided to resign. The members are not in
clined to take up the work again, even if tbe
opportunity should be extended, and the
chances against a clubhouse are very ex
tensive. The club was in a snappy humor
last night. Thirty-nine members were
elected. These came in under the
provisions of the old constitution at 510
each. When the time came to nominate
sew members an attempt was made to ex
tend the period at which the fee shall be $10
instead of 125, as the new rules provide. It
was urged that many blank petitions had
been sent out, each of which stated that the
fee was $10, and until time was given for
these to be sent in no change should be
made. This failed to prevail, however,
and after many speeches and "points of
order" the fee was settled at $2j. But three
petitions at this rate were presented.
The discussion on the membership brought
up the legality of-the new constitution and
bylaws, and they were vigorously assailed,
some of the legal members of the club con
tending that under the charter the rules
were illegal. This gave scope for more
speeches and "points of order," and finally
the question was sent to a committee for
consideration and investigation.
The treasurer reported a balance of
52,045 01 in the treasury, and 51,194 33 in
the sinking fund. A Life of Roscoe Conk
ling was presented to the clnb by H. Sam
son, who gave the club a portrait of Conk
ling a year ago; and a visitor's register was
presented by Wiiliam P. Bennett.
The chair announced as the Banquet Com
mittee, C. C. Baer, John A. Reed, A. J.
Logan, W. H. Keecb, James S. McKean,
George F. Houghton, J. D. Littell and H.
D. W. English. The committee requested
that any clubmen having suggestions to
make about the guests, toasts, etc., make
them to the committee as soon as possible.
Nominations were made for a number of
new offices. For Membership Committee,
J. Howard Speer, William M. Rees, Samuel
Moody, T. B. Barnes, C. Trautman, C.
Steffen, Jr., William Lyons, Jr., J. Morton
Hall, T. H. Laird, William L. Lapsley. S.
McElroy and C. A. 3IcFeeIy were named;
there are eight to elect For Captain, Will
iam H. Reed; First Lieutenant, L. R.
Davidson; Second Lieutenant, H. F. Lowry.
It was decided that under the rules the
fees of new members are 50 a year.
A SEW OFFICE TO FILL
Nerd of a City Librarian BT. IT. Bentongh
Aeiiuc Temporarily n Such Likelihood
or Ills Permanent Retention in Charge
of the Cilj' Records.
For the last eight or nine years Pittsburg
has believed that her civic records have
been carefully guarded and arranged with
scrupulous care. It will consequently sur
prise the great majority of Pittsburgers
when they learn that the records in ques
tion, so far from being labeled, lettered and
catalogued in order due, have existed dur
ing the period mentioned in utter confusion.
The history of the city's records during
the past few years is briefly as follows
About 12 years ago Mr. John J. Davis
went into the Controller's office as Con
troller. The records were then much con
fused, but by dint of hard work Mr. Davis
brought them into shape. After that no
further thought was given to the ill-used
memoirs of our progress. Little by little the
whole collection fell into disarray, until in
1882 it became almost impossible tor any
citizen seeking after information in the
record room, to find the object of his search.
It may easily be supposed that eightyears
of carelessness did not improve upon this
state ot things. In fact a few days ago the
records were in a seemingly hopeless con
dition. But on Friday last Mr. H. H.
Bengough was summoned to do what he
could toward unraveling the tangled skein.
Mr. Bengough set to work with a will, and
has already accomplished a very" creditable
piece of work.
No doubt the public will ask; "When
this second renovation is accomplished
must the books go to ruin again?" A far
seeing City Hall official has suggested that
a Librarian be in future placed in charge of
the records. This would be the only practi
cal solution ol tbe dimculty. Mr. lien
gough has already displayed so much
energy in performing the first portion of his
task that he will doubtless be the first City
Librarian of Pittsburg, when that office is
created, as it is now expected it will soon
be.
ME. EICE STILL PIGGING AWAI.
He Bobs TJp Serenely Kver and Anon to
Smite the Standard.
George Rice, the Marietta, O., oil refiner
who fights the Standard Oil Company in
season and out of season, in the courts and
in Congress, is stopping at the Anderson
Hotel. He is at present contending with
the anaconda in the Supreme Court of Ohio,
where he is trying to have the charters of
some railway companies iorfcited for dis
crimination in favor of the Standard. He
says the Camden Oil Refining Company, of
Parkersburg, W. Va., gets freight rates as
much as 40 per cent below him, although
the Camden Company is but 12 miles dis
tant from him.
Mr. Rice's remedy is a change in sec
tion 10, of the inter-State commerce law.
At present it gives the reward for in
forming to the Government, and Mr.
Rice thinks that if the reward went
to the inlormer it would stimulate peo
ple to set and tend to tbe abatement
of discrimination. So far he hasn't received
much encouragement lrom Congressmen,
who stigmatize his scheme as a blackmailing
one. While indulging in some remarks re
garding peonle who travel on railway passes,
Mr. Rice expresses the hope that the pres
ent Congress may -assist him. His efforts
have been retarded by the death of Franklin
B. Gowen, who was his attorney. Mr. Rice
goes to Washington from this city.
THEY MIX THE BOOKS.
Viillors to the Allegheny Pnblic Library
Who Itlnke tho Librarian Angry.
"There are some persons in this world
who are very creatures of disorder," said
the Allegheny Public School Librarian
yesterday. "They come in and take advant
age of the privilege allowed patrons to
select books from the cases, and either
through design or ignorance remove the
books, glance at a page or two, and replace
the volume anywhere.
"The result is that it is verv difficult to
keep the books in order. We have en
deavored to bring the catalogue system of
selecting into use, but the people have been
for so long selecting books from the shelves
that it is very difficult to convert them to
the other; in fact, we have been compelled
to practically abandon it."
A FINE NEW BOAT.
The Keystone Stale, of the Pittsburg and
Cincinnati Line, Finished.
The new boat of the Pittsburg and Cin
cinnati Packet Line, the Keystone State,
will arrive in the city to-morrow, direct
from the yards. Superintendent Henderson
proposes to furbish the boat here in elabo
rate style. All the furniture, carpets, etc.,
will be purchased in Pittsburg.
The Keystone State, when fitted np, will
be one of the finest freight and passenger
boats plying on the river. Superintendent
Henderson states that the river traffic is in
creasing daily, and for some time the capac
ity of their boats has been taxed to the ut
most. LONG YOYAGB OF A BOTTLE.
Thrown Into tho Slonongnhela, and Picked
Up nt Helena, rk.
Mr. H. J. O'Donnell, of Homestead, was
very much surprised the other day when he
received a note marked Helena, Ark., and
dated January 27. The letter announced
that a bottle thrown into the Monongahela
by the Homestead man on July 10, 1888,
had been found by John Rabb, of Helena,
while fishing on January 20, this year. The
bottle contained a letter, with the sender's
name and address. The Arkansas man
winds up' by requesting a gallon of Monon
gahela whisky us a reward tor his find.
. The Appointment Confirmed.
The County Prison Board met yesterday
and confirmed tbe appointment of Peter
Soffel as Deputy Warden.
DE. B. M. Hanha. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Perm
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&Su
THE
OIL AT OUR DOOES.
Geologist Beardsley Has Faith
Allegheny County Grease.
in
LARGE POOLS TO BE DEVELOPED.
Not Much to be Feared From Russian
and Chinese Fields.
ASPHALT OIL FOUND IN THE FAR WEST
There is not a more unassum ing man in
Pittsburg than E. C. Beardsley, the geolo
gist, who is connected with the firm of J. M.
Guffy & Co., and yet there are f&xr men in
the city who have more of the practical and
book knowledge of the world's formation
than he. Mr. Beardsley believes in the
evolution theory, if the advocates of that
doctrine will allow him to introduce a
higher power when species are to be changed
and developed.
Mr. Beardsley has great faith in tho oil
producing capacity of- Allegheny county,
and he thinks some day this territory will
become quite a factor in the oil business.
In speaking along this line yesterday Mr.
Beardsley said:
NOT ENOUGH Oil. rBODTJCED.
"The production of oil these days is not
equal to the world's consumption. The
stocks are constantly being reduced, and
there is a strong demand for fresh oil.
After the fluid stands for a while it loses a
certain percentage of kerosene, and some of
the gases escape. It is impossible
to confine them. Within the past
week great activity has been displayed
in the Westview field, out the Perrysville
road. I don't know how many rigs have
been erected, bnt the number is large, and
the wells will so in be commenced.
"Oil is not a new thing in Allegheny
county, though the development has been
recent. They have been getting oil in small
quantities in the Brush Creek territory for
some time, but gushers were unknown. This
is a large county, and I believe its oil re
sources are great. It must lie somewhere
between Butler and Washington -along cer
tain geological lines. Wherever wells have
been sunk close to this line some oil has
been found.
IP TIIEY COULD BE TOUND.
"I am convinced there are large pools in
the county, if one could only find them,
and some of these days a fortunate man will
reach them. I still hold that the big gush
ers are not a thing of the past, but they are
harder to locate than formerly.
"Concerning the oil deposits of the world
generally, it must be admitted there are
heavy quantities in Russia, enough,
indeed, to supply the European markets
if they only had a fen Yankees
with their improved appliances to
work the territory. With the present
form ol government, however, and the un
certainty of property and political rights,
no sane man will invest in the Russian oil
fields. As for the Chinese, they claim they
have plenty ot oil, but they work it in a
ludicrous manner.
DBATVN UP IN BUCKETS.
"From a magazine article I read some
time ago I gathered that they dig a well and
draw the oil out by the bucketful. They
take a rope and a round stock, not even a
pulley, and lower a man with a pail into the
well. When he has scooped up the oil the
fellows holding the rope commence
to run, and he is drawn up.
What they need is Yankee ideas; in fact if
both Russia and China were properly
handled they might becomeserious factors in
the production of oil. As it is, we haven't
much to fear from tbem.
"The oil business appears to have eotten
down to what we might call hard-pan in
this country. There is not now the
enormous production of former years, and
men are content to work smaller wells. If
the roads were not so bad there would be
considerable activity in this county, and
even with the mud knee-deep operations
have not been entirely suspended.
PLENTY OP IT OUT WEST.
"Do you know there is plenty ot oil in the
Far West, particularly in Wyoming, Utah
and Colorado, but it belongs to a later for
mation, and is what we designate asphalt
oil, while the Pennsylvania fluid is the
paraffine variety and the best. Even now a
firm in Colorado is producing from 1,200 to
1,500 barrels per day for the fun of the
thing, for they sell it at such low prices that
there is no profit is the business. I have
seen lots of oil flowing out of springs in
Wyomine Territory, and I was favorably
impressed with the country. It wouldn't
pay to develop the territory at present, be
cause, located as it is between the two
oceans, the freight would eat up all the re
wards of labor. Certainly the day will
come when these fields will be operated.
SIMPLY DKIED-TJP OIL.
"The massive bitumen deposits in that
section are nothing but dried-up oil. There
is enough asphalt in the West to pave every
street in the United States. These asphalt
deposits have not been worked by capitalists
to any great extent, but as tbe
country progresses they will bo
nsed. Not far from Salt Lake City there is
an enormous outlay of asphalt, and a gentle
man told me that he bad estimated there
were 700,000 tons in sight.
"There is plenty of coal, also, in these
sections. The veins are from 40 to 70 feet in
thickness. There is one vein being operated
on the Colorado river that is 40 feet through.
The coal is what we call lignite. It was
formed in the later rock periods, and if it
had laid long enough would now be good
anthracite coal. lis texture is woody, and
it can be lighted with a match, but for all
that it makes a pretty fair iuel."
DEILLIKG IN TEE COUHTI.
Openlncs and Caves Hamper the OH Men
An Extra Amount of Pipe Needed to
ilrace tbe Openlncs No Independent
Movement Against Delamater.
David Kirk and A. W. Tack.the oil men,
went East last evening. Mr. Kirk said he
was now sinking a number of wells in the
Shannopiu field, and he didn't believe with
Captain Grace that the territory would play
out iu GO days. Mr. Kirk predicts that Al
legheny county will yet produce large quan
tities ot oil, but it is harder to get at than iu
the Bradford field. It is only within recent
years that the machinery to drill through
the hard rock could be obtained, and this
is why operations were not commenced be
fore. "As you go down through Washington
county," continued Mr. Kirk, "to the West
Virginia fields the difficulties of drilling
increase. There are to many caves and
openings in the strata that it requires a lot
ol" pipe to brace the opening. We are com
pelled to begin with a large hole, and then
draw it in as we go down. I know one well
in West Virginia 2,000 feet deep, in which
4,000 feet of pipe were placed. The exterior
one was used as a casing to support the one
in the interior. I want to say that people
who imagine that there is not much activity
in the oil regions are mistaken.
"As for the political fight in the northern
counties.yl don't think there is an inde
pendent movement on foot against Delama
ter. Tbe oil men knew as the open and
avowed agent of the Standard Oil Company
where he stood in his fight against the Bill
ingsley bill, but we couldn't tell anything
about such men as Hastings and Gobiti, who
worked in secret against us. When it
comes down to a choice for Governor be
tween either of them, I believe the oil men
prefer the man who fought them openly."
A Bank for Charlerol.
Yesterday the promoters of the new town
of Cbarleroi, np the Monongahela river,
organized a bank for the place. Mr. J. W.
Moore,, of Greensburg, will be the presi
dent. It was decided to erect a fine, three
story brick building.
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
STEAM FOIl STREET CARS
A Device Thnt May Make the Electric and
Cablo Systems Back Nnmbers Com
pressed Stenm tbe Proposed Motive
Power A Test Made Yesterday.
In a little ricketv frame shanty, located
in the rear of one of the Philadelphia Com
pany's branch offices on Second avenue,
Soho, is secreted a device on which experi
ments have been in progress for the past
two years. It is supposed to be an appa
ratus by which street cars can be propelled
without the use of animal, electric or cable
power. The inventors are George, James
and William Fawcett.formerly stockholders
in the Second Avenue Street Car Company.
The secrecy with which Darius Green
guarded his invention is not to be com
pared with the close privacy in which the
Fawcetts keep their scheme. They say
nothing about it except that "when they
get the thing working satisfactorily" they
will revolutionize rapid transit.
It is understood that the proposed method
of producing the propelling power is by
compressed steam. The machinery by which
it is made and used will be attached to the
car. This will include a small upright
engine and boiler. The intention is to ar
range the machinery so that the steam will
be retained for perpetual use. This will
avoid the necessity of having a large boiler.
The device has been perfected, ani was
tested yesterday.
The inventors and a number of invited
friends visited the place in the afUrnoon
and were locked up in the little slop for
two or three hours. What was the oitcome
of the examination of the "machine'"is not
known outside of those who were present.
One of the men interested was seen, but he
absolutely refused to give up any informa
tion. This is the third device gotten up ly the
same people. About five years ago an air
arrangement was tried on the Third avenue
line, but it turned out a failure. About
three years ago they tried a steam apparatus,
with the same result. If the old sav that
"that the third time is a charm," ii true,
a success may be made of the present ven
ture. It is said that arrangements ire al
ready made with an Oil City firm for the
engines to be used with the machine.
KATHEE HOVEL EXP.
EEIENCEj
A Hnmnne Society Aecnt Meets With a Bar
to Ills Dntr.
Assistant AgcntBerryman, of the Humane
Society, had a rather novel presentation of
the operation of humane laws, yesterday, by
the burgess of Irwin. The agent had gone
to Irwin to investigate a complaint of cruel
ty to horses, owned by B. F. Solenday, that
were said to be in a state of starvation. The
complaint alleged that tbe poor aiimals,
now too old to work, were penned ip in a
stable and left without food or water.
Agent Berryman found that the conplaint
was true so far as the condition of the horses
went, and ordered that they be slio:. The
local agent did not relish the task of killing
them, and so stated to Agent Berryman,
who volunteered to put an end to the poor
brutes' misery. He was about to do so
when he was accosted by the burgess of Ir
win, who asked that the killing be post
poned, as he was unaware of any provision
by which the borough authorities could pay
for the burial. He stated that a meeting of
council would be held on Monday night,
when he would lay the matter of funeral ex
penses before tbe body, and asked that the
humane agent give them that time to con
sider. Agent Berryman told the burgess that it
made no difference whether the council ac
cepted the expense or not, it roust be done.
His duty, he explained, was clear, and only
required the condemning and killing of
any suffering animals.
A CHANCE FOR TENANTS.
The County's Enrplus Buildings Offered on
si Long Lenac.
As noted elsewhere the County Commis
sioners again withdrew the property belong
ing to the county on Ross and Diamond
streets and Old avenue, on a bid of 679,500.
The officials feel assured that the county
can do better by holding on, lor before
many years roll around, Hardscrabble, with
its unsightliness, will be a thing of the
past, and that howling wilderness of misery
will only be a disagreeable recollection, and
then property in the vicinity of the Court
House will be very valuable.
Last evening the Commissioners and Con
troller held a conference and decided to
offer the property on a 10 or 20 year lease
and at an attractive rate. They decided
that 4 per cent net would be a proper re
muneration. The valuation is $150,000,
so the revenue of the county
would be $6,000 a year. It is
also a cheap rent, as the buildings
are in good repair, and taxes added would
give the lessee the whole rent for a little
over G per cent.
A little thought will suggest several uses
to which the property might be put.and with
the improvements on foot completed, the
locality will soon be to all intents as central
as anyother business portion of the city.
SAID TO BE INSANE.
ASontbsIde Girl Whoso Relatives Desire to
Send Ilcr to the Asylum.
Maggie Nash, a cirl of 17 years, was
brought to the Central station last evening
by a sister and aunt, who asked her commit
ment for insanity. They stated to Assistant
Superintendent O'Mara that the girl bad
been examined and pronounced insane by
two physicians, but that the doctors had re
fused to sign a commitment unless they
were paid. The family is poor and unable
to put up the money.
The girl will be arraigned for examina
tion this morning, and, as indicated by her
actions and conversation last evening, will
be committed to the asylum at Dixmont.
Her home is on West Carson street, near the
Mt. Washington incline.
BEUAUKABLE ENGINES.
A New Locomotlvo Palls SC Cars, Each
Loaded With 63,000 Pounds.
A very satisfactory test of a new engine
on the Ft. Wayne road was made last week.
The engine pulled a train of 86 cars, each
one loaded with 63,000 pounds of iron ore,
from Conway to Pittsburg, a distance of 25
miles. Considering the grades, the result
is regarded as remarkable by railroad men.
The latest cars on the Pennsylvania lines
are very large, and the road has been pre
pared to carry them. The new engine is a
monstrous concern, made at the Altoona
shops. The test was made under the guid
ance of C. E. Lord, the Assistant Superin
tendent of motive power.
GERMAN LIBRARY FAIR.
The Wood Street Booms a Bower of Beauty
and Muiic.
A fair under the auspices of the German
Library Association was commenced last
evening at the rooms of the institution, on
Wood street. Quite an elaborate musical
programme was one of the many features,
Prof. William Guenther's orchestra, Miss
Steinert, Miss Gucnther and others con
tributing to its success.
The fair will be continued during the
coming week, every evening witnessing a
change of programme.
HE CONTROLS THE SDBWAIS.
Mr. Wcstinghonie Says tbe Overhead Wires
Must Go Underground.
Mr. George Westinghouse, Jr., returned
yesterday from New York. He admitted
that he had secured control of the subways
in that city, and that he would have under
ground there tbe wires from 20,000 incan
descent and 1,400 arc lights.
Mr. Westinghouse said he favored putting
all overhead wires out of the way under foot,
and the time would soon come when this
would be done all over the country.
SUNDAY. MARCH 2.
THE PLAN FOB ACTM
President Gompers Talks About the
Move for an Eieht-Hour Day.
SETTLEMENT OF A GLASS STEIKE.
Four Jlore New Lodges Added to the
Amalgamated Association.
SOME STRAY SHOTS FROM LAB0E LIFE
President Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, passed through the
city yesterdav on his way to Toledo, where
he will address a mass meeting in reference
to the eight-hour movement. He stopped
about half an hour in the Union station,
where he ate breakfast. Mr. William J.
Dillon, Secretary of the American Flints,
met him and accompanied him, and will co
operate with Mr. Gompers in the eight-hour
agitation. Mr. Dillou has gone at the invi
tation of the Central Labor Union, ot Toledo,
which they extended to him a few weeks
ago.
Mr. Gompers, in speaking of the progress
of the movement for shorter hours, expressed
himself very sanguine of its success, and
said that over 500 meetings were held to dis
cuss the question in different parts of the
country on Washington's birthday. The
reports from them received at headquarters,
he said, were very encouraging. Tue meet
ing at Tremont Temple. Boston, was very
encouraging, according to the gentleman's
statement. He thinks that the system will
be generally adopted 'in the New England
States.
SOCMT TO BE SETTLED.
Mr. Gompers would not say in what place
the movement would commence, or in what
way it will be pushed, but he stated that
the Executive Council of the American
Federation will meet on next Friday, March
7, and they will decide then upon the ques
tion. He likewise remarked, when spoken
to in reference to the subject, that
he was perfectly satisfied with
the-resolution of the master builders to pay
eight hours' wages for eight hours' work.
He said that he felt confident that within
two weeks after the eight-hour day is put in
practical operation the wages will be ad
vanced to the old ten-hour rate. There will
be no strikes ordered unless the request for
eight hours is blankly refused.
From the tone of Mr. Gompers' conversa
tion it was evident that wise measures
would be adopted and that in the effort to
secure tbe short day the lines will not be too
closely drawn.
The matter of deciding just what trades
will make the attempt has been left in the
hands of the executive board, which will,
as the gentleman said, meet next Friday.
No union will be asked to enter the fight
against its will, but the council will inves
tigate the condition of the various organiza
tions, and those which they conclude to be
in favorable condition for the enforcement
of the rule will be advised, not demanded,
to make the effort.
LEFT TO THEMSELVES.
Any labor union, likewise, has the au
thority to make the effort itself, if it thinks
proper, and will receive the moral and finan
cial support of the Federation, as will also
those which attempt it on the advice of the
-Lrecutive Council.
Alter the Council comes to an agreement,
its decision will be made public. Should
any union be compelled to go on a strike
the Federation will levy the 2 per cent as
sessment to support the strikers.
Several labor leaders are beginning to in
quire why the Federation is not taking some
definite step. The members of the carpen
ters' unions, who were expected to be among
those to make the first move, say that they
have received no intimation, as yet, that
they will be required to make the attempt.
It is a rule of their organization, agreed
upon by both employer and employes,
that notice of any change must be submitted
on or before February 15 of each year; all
proposed changes to go into effect May 1.
That time has now gone by, and they are at
a loss to know how an eight-hour law can
be demanded without breaking their agree
ment in reference to giving proper notice.
It is pretty well known that master
builders, who expect a demand to be made,
have inserted a clause in their contracts
providing for one-eighth of an increase in
price in case they are compelled to concede
eight hours.
Mr. Gompers is expected to visit other
cities before he returns home.
Mr. Dillon is one of the most fluent
speakers among those who have been selected
to do the talking for the Federation. He
expects to make a tour of some of the Ohio
glass factories before he returns.
GETTING INTO SHAPE AGAIN.
An Important Mass Meeting of BrlcUmnkers
to bo Held To-Nleht.
Brickmakers' L. A. 2946 will hold a mass
meeting on to-morrow night at 101 Fifth
avenue, where prominent speakers will ad
dress the meeting on matters of general in
terest to the craft. A large crowd is antici
pated and a pleasant time is also looked for.
After the open meeting 'the local will hold
its regular meeting and a number of new
members will be admitted.
Representatives from Allegheny, South
side. Homestead, Shaipsburg and East Lib
erty, and, in fact, from all sections of the
city, will be present to assist in putting the
assembly in good shape once more. After
they succeeded a short time ago in securing
an advance in wages, interest in the organi
zation seemed to lag, and they are now pre
pared to revive the old-time interest.
NO PUGILISTIC PROWESS.
Tho Relations Between Ross and Barry Said
to be Harmonious.
Mr. I. N. Ross said yesterday in refer
ence to a report that a pugilistic encounter
occurred in a jecent meeting of D. A. 3
between John Barry and himself:
"There has been no disagreement of any
kind between Mr. Barry and myself, either
verbally or otherwise. I have, in fact, not
seen the gentleman for more than three
weeks, and we are on tho best of terms. Mr.
Barry has not complained over tbe manner
in which the Traction strike has been han
dled." Mr. Barry, too, has denied the correctness
of the report.
FOUR NEW LODGES FORMED.
The Membership of tho Amalgamated Asso
ciation Increased.
William Weihe, President of 'the Amal
gamated Association, returned home yester
day morning after a trip through a number
of manufacturing towns in Ohio. He or
ganized at Salem two lodges, which will be
named Buckeye and Perry, and at Findlay
he formed two more, which received the
names Findlay and Blanchard lodees.
Charters were sent to the above named yes
terday. The strike at Birmingham is still on, but
it is reported that the men are solid, and de
termined to win.
THE TDBE WORKERS' ONION
Said lo be the Most Cosmopolitan in the
United States.
L. A. 6332, Pennsylvania Tube Works,
held a meeting at their hall, 101 Fifth ave
nue, last night. Quite a number of new
members were initiated, and the members
say that the assembly is building up in an
encouraging manner.
Quite a feature of this organization is that
nearlv every nation in the world is repre
sented. In short the members say that it is
the most cosmopolitan union of which they
hare any knowledge.
1890.
A GLASS FACTORY CLOSES.
The Strike nt tho Grapevllle Glass Works
Settled.
The Excelsior Glass Works, operating ex
clusively on lamp chimneys, suspended
operations yesterday on account of inade
quate storing room. The concern has
disposed of very little ware for the
past few weeks, owing to the dullness of
trade, and iu consequence the accumula
tion of surplus stock became too great to ac
commodate. The lamp chimney department
of the flint-glass trade has enjoyed an un
precedented activity so far this "season, but
it now seems about to take a tumble.
At H. Sellers McKee's works at Jean
ne tte, 16 chimney shops were laid off a few
days ago, and the indications are that more
will shortly be disposed of. There have
been very few new factories operating on
this class of work erected this season, and
the present dullness is, therefore, a natural
reaction or slackening of the demand. The
cessation of work by the Excelsior factory
throws 175 men and boysoutof employment,
ind there will be no resumption of work un
til the present large stock is cleared out. It
is not known when this will be.
The strike at the Grapeville Glass Works,
which has been going on for the last week,
was settled yesterday. The trouble was
caused by a dispute over the correct classifi
cation of several articles of ware. The men
claimed that they belonged to certain
Dirts of the list, while
tbe manufacturer maintained they
should be put in a different
place. The plant is operated by those who
were formerly connected with the Specialty
Glass AVorks at East Liverpool, Ohio. An
offer of free gas and other advantages induced
them to locate there, as the place is very
close to Jeannette. The settlement of the
strike puts 125 men and boys to work.
TO REPAIR AN IE0N MILL.
Tho Nine-Inch Department of Carnegie,
Fhlpps fc Co.'s Mill Closed.
Carnegie, Pbipps & Co.'s nine-inch de
partment of the upper Union Mill, at
Thirty-third street, was closed down for re
pairs yesterday. A new roof is being put
on and several other improvements will be
added.
By the latter part of next week the re
pairs will probably be completed, and then
it is intended to close down the 20-inch, or
bar mill, and institute some repairs in that
department.
THE DEMAND FOE TOOLS.
Mr. Fink Says the Oil Well Supply Com
blnation is a Success.
Mr. S. H. Fink, the oil well supply man
ufacturer, of Washington, was in the city
yesterday. Mr. Fink is a young man,
but he is a hustler, and he has
already established for himself a
good trade. The oil operations
about Washington lately have been very
extensive, and Mr. Fink states that within
the past three months at least 150 wells have
been bored in the neighborhood of the town.
Every man who had a lot found no trouble
to lease it, and the presence of a greasy rig
on a beautiful lawn or in a back yard is a
common sight.
Mr. Fink says the demand tor tools was
never better, and he is kept busy supplying
the local trade. The oil well combination
is working like a charm, though occasonally
some maker will kick over the traces, but as
soon as he is discovered he is called down
and placed iu position.
BOBBED THE P00E BOX.
A Sacrilegious Scninp Cleans Out a Church
Charity Collection.
Yesterday morning the "poor box" at St.
James' Catholic Church, Main street, West
End, was broken open and all of the money
taken out. The police were notified, and
have a description of a man who is sus
pected of the robbery.
It is not known precisely how much
money was in the box, but it ii thought that
it would amount to over $50, as it had not
been opened for some time.
MAY START T0-M0RR0W.
The Second Avcnno Electric Rood Ready for
Operation.
The difficulty with which the Second ave
nue electric road met at the bridge across
the line at Soho has been overcome, and the
road may be put in operation. Several cars
were run over the road yesterday with satis
factory results.
The grade of Second avenue has been
lowered 12 inches at the bridge on Second
avenue so as to allow the cars to pass under.
To be Burled With No Ceremony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, who died recent
ly in Allegheny at the age of 78 years,, will
be buried this afternoon by the Pittsburg
Secular Society. Mrs. Thomas requested
before her death that the society bury her
and without religious ceremony. The serv
ices will be held at the residence of her son,
Richard Thomas, 182 Washington avenue,
at 3 r. 21.
A Preacher Loses Ills Watch.
Yesterday Holmes Anderson was sent to
the Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge
of larceny preferred by Rev. Mr. Gray, of
Banksville. It was stated that Anderson had
appropriated Mr. Gray's valuable watch
and $100 worth of goods. Tbe watch has been
found and is now before Judge Gripp. A
hearing will probably be held to-morrow.
For Maria's Protection.
Agreeably to announcement. Agent Dean,
of the Anti-Cruelty Society, yesterday
asked the Court to appoint a guardian lor
Maria Daly, tbe 13-year-old girl whose
parents want married to Michael Beatty,
the 27-year-old puddler. It was represented
that the parents might effect their object to
the detriment of the. child.
THE SKrMING IMPOSSIBLE OBTAINED.
Faith and Perseverance the Lever of Suc
cess. Seventeen years ago Mr. J. W. Ramse,
Kendall, Beaver Co., Pa., took cold which
resulted iu an extreme case of iritis of a
plastic character, (inflammation of the col
ored part of the eye inside of the ball) which
almost entirely closed the pupil in one eye
completely so. Five years ago he had the
blind eye operated upon with fair success,
but the'same plastic iritis closed the xnew
made pupil again. Last fall he came to Dr.
Sadler, 801 Penn ave., with the other eye
which could barely see light. The doctor
made a new pupil, and secured it perma
nently by rapid recovery. The remaining
iris was grown fast to the lens, which was
also entirely opaque. In January the doctor
removed the entire lens in its capsule, after
first tearing the iris loose. The extreme
danger in such cases arises from so much
necessary manipulation, so delicately was it
all done, however, that he suffered no pain
after it, and at the end of ten days' stay with
the doctor returned to his home. A month
later he writes that he still has no pain and
all is going well, with clear sight and glori
ous prospects.
Be Prepared
To see the most marvelous bargains in men's
spring overcoats at 510 you ever saw. They
are offered for sale Monday. All the new
shades, silk faced and satin sleeve lining.
$10. P. C C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new
Court House.
Everybody, With Good Taste and Judgment
Patronizes Aufrecht's "Elite" gallery, 516
Market st,, Pittsburg. Cabinets or one 8x10
photo for CI.
Don't Get Left,
But bring your baby to Hendricks & Co.
s
next week, 68 Federal st, Allegheny,
reduction in photographs.
Great
SUMY SIDE OF .LIFE.
fiobert J. Bnrdette Tells Abont the
Pilgrimage of a Funny Man.
A TALK SPARKLING WITH HOM0E.
The Witty Lecturer Greeted by a Large
and Cultured Audience.
HE FINDS C01IF0ETF0EEYERI SORROW
Smiling Bob Bnrdette lectured in the
Carnegie Music Hall, Allegheny, last
night, for the benefit of the Arch Street M.
E. Church. When he stepped upon the
platform he was greeted by an audience
numbering fully 1,000 people. The greeting
was of the warmest possible character and
mu3t have been a source of pleasure
to the lecturer. The subject for the
evening wns the "Pilgrimage of a Funny
Man," and although he has delivered the
same lecture in Pittsburg before, its recep
tion was none the less cordial. He is tbe
same Bnrdette, except that he is about a
year older than when he lectured here be
fore. The humor began last night when the
speaker started his pilgrim on his journey,
forgetting his baggage, and continued
throughout the lecture. The climax of the
fun was only reached when, after the audi
ence was adjourned, several sets of arti
ficial teeth and a peck of shoe buttons were
found scattered over the floor of the hall.
SUNSHINE BEIIIIfD CLOUDS.
Mr. Bnrdette took the darkest side of the
most dismal life imaginable, and with the
dexterity which belong to him aIone picked
out the very brightest rays of sunshine hid
den beneath the cares and trials of that life.
He spoke with artistic ease and perfection,
and was justly entitled to the enthusiastic
plaudits of his thoroughly delighted audi
ence. The lecture is largely an aggregation
of funny stories couched in the speaker's
characteristic manner of telling them.
There was at least one original one on the
programme. Burdette was the guest of a
friend who keeps a hotel somewhere in North
America, They are very saving ot bed
clothes out there. Mr. Burdette got awake
during the night and espied his toes turning
heavenward at the foot ot the bed. He said
if he had been a Chicaco man he would
have concluded that the World's Fair mon
uments had certainly been erected.
Taking up the troubles and ordinary ills
of life Mr. Burdette tried to encourage his
audience not to allow trouble to interfere
with their enjoyment and happiness. Some
people are always sick; others are financially
embarrassed and still others are complain
ing about one ill or another. He never com
plained about anything. In the nextbreath
he described his terrible experience with the
neuralgia, it was only toothache, but he
called it neuralgia because he could evoke
greater sympathy; the boils, which devel
oped into Bavarian tumors with carbuncu-
lar tendencies, and the grip.
A PECULIAB EEMEDT.
He once got tbe earache so bad that the
sides of the hotel where he stopped bulged
out. The landlord paid him for getting the
ache in the other ear, going on the outside
of the house and bulging tbe sides of the
hotel back to their proper position.
Mr. Burdette has visited Greene county
recently. He likes Greene county. He is
particularly struck with the civilization up
there. He found one narrow gauge railroad
and a Democratic majority struggling for
existence. He lectured ont there, and
an old friend invited him home for the night.
It was one of those bitter cold nights when
the stars are frozen so hard that they look
like a pieceof glittering steel in the clear sky.
Burdette and his friend walked three miles
through thesnow. When thevarrived, he was
invited to sit down and put his feet on tbe
back log while his friend went to the cellar
for something to keep out the cold. Mr.
Burdette thought he had a pretty clear idea
of what that meant, but he was completely
astounded when hi3 host appeared a half
hour later with a pitcher of chilled milk
and a plate of frozen apples.
Mr. Burdette closed by telling about a
trip to the old homestead in the middle of
winter and a night's sleep in the garret with
the shingles nearly as wide apart as the
rafters, and where the wind and the cats
came in together through the broken win
dow. It was a rough night's sleep, and yet
it was like all other niisiortune in life it
had its bright side.
NINE DOLLARS
To Washington, D. C, and Return
With the privilege of a stop-off at Balti
more in either direction and a limit of ten
days to retnrn is the inducement offered you
by" the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
their excursion on Thursday, March 6. A
special train of Pullman parlor cars and day
roaches will leave Union station on that
date at 8 A. ai.. stopping at East Liberty,
Braddocks, Irwins, Greensburg and manr
of the principal points, arriving at Wash
ington early in the evening. Tickets at
this reduced rate will also be sold for 735
and 8:10 r. M. trains on March C. Parlor
car seats can be secured now for morning
trains and sleeping berths for night trains
on application at ticket office, 110 Fifth ave
nue, or Union station.
Free Manufacturing Sites
Are offered to responsible parties by Mr. F.
Y. Clopper, of Greensburg, whose advertise
ment appears in another column. Therein
are recited the advantages of the sites it is
proposed to donate to such manufacturers.
Don't fail to secure your tickets at
Kleber's early Monday morning for Otto
Hegner's Concert, the" phenomenal cbild
pianist, as according to all appearances
there will be an immense rush lor choice
seats. Plan of seats opens at 9 o'clock.
It is Said
That boys between theages of 4 and 14 wear
out more suits of clothing than men do, and,
to meet the great demand for durable boys'
suits, we offer a number of styles at $1 75
and 2 50. Bring the boys along to-morrow.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Boys' Kilt Snltn and Overcoats.
Ages 24 to C, marked to sell at less than
the material cost, which means a saving of
50 per cent. Same reductions on misses'
and children's spring cloaks.
A. G. Campbell & Sons,
710 Penn ave.. 27 Fifth ave. after April 1.
Thornton Bros.
All-wool cashmere, 40 inches, this week,
in black at 39c, 46 inches at 49c; a lot of 1
armures at 5Uc; 5,000 yds.. 10 inches, all
linen, bleached crash, fast edges, at 5c.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
half wine glass Angostura Bitters before
meals.
Fifty-cext dinner every Sunday from
12 to 3, at Goodwin's Petroleum Exchange
Restaurant, 115 Fourth ave.
For Old and Young;.
New spring; clothing for old and young in
bright designs and varied assortment is
what we now show. Men's spring overcoats
and suits a grand specialty at $10.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Fine Display of Bronzes
At Hauch's jewelry store.. No. 295 Fifth
ave. Elegant pieces at $1 10 each, -wfsu
India Silks. A special line just opened ;
English styles and very unique color effects,
$1 50 a yd. Hugus & Hacks.
TTSSU
Tby a case of Pilsner Beer,
teemed brew for family tue.
The most es-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FRESH BARGAINS
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.
Frenrh, English, German and American
Dress Fabrics now on exhibition at onr eyer
popular low prices. '
One case 42-inch Silk Warp Diagonals at St 25.
These are in choice spring shades, very soft
and lustrous, and oar own importation. Ask
to see tnem.
One case 40-inch all-wool cnt Cashmere in
black and colors. We offer these at 50c.
One case 40-inch all-wool D' Almas. All the
new spring cnlorincs at 65c. These would ba
excetlent value at 75c, but we want to make a
quick turn.
40-iach mixed gray fine Fonie at 50c to 75c
These will be very popular and serviceable for
sprinc dresses. They are very soft and will not
sbow dust.
New India and Canton Silks Inst received
and offered at 50c, 75c and !1 per yard.
Very Choice Designs New French Challii In
all-wool extra fine cloths at 50c.
Extra grade 36-icch wool Challis at 25c
Also a line ot Challis at 6Jic.
OUR CLOAK BOOM.
All the new spring Wraps, Jackets, etc., now
arriving. Onr sale ou these goods is already
larije. Take elevator for onr large and well
ligbted Clo-ik department. Our entire second
floor devoted to this department. All goods
bought previous to January 1 at nearly ball
price.
LADIES MADE-UP SUITS.
These are mostly ot onr own manufacture,
and a s 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.
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NEW STOCK
OF
Carpeta and Curtains.
Our Spring stock consists of the finest
products of Foreicn and American manu
facture ever seen west of New Ycrk, all
choicest patterns and colorings, which will
be offered at lowest prices.
WILTONS.
AXMINSTERS,
MOQUETTES,
GOBELINS,
VELVETS.
BODY BRUSSELS.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
INGRAINS, THREE-PLYS,
COTTAGE, RAG AND
HEMP CARPETS,
LINOLEUMS.
OIL CLOTHS,
TURCOMAN CURTAINS,
CHENILLE CURTAINS,
LACE CURTAINS,
CORNICE POLES. ETC.
We are the only house in Western Pennsyl
vania that handles the new brand of Carpet
called AGRA. It is the best floor covering for
offices, churches or pnblic halls ever produced.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629
PENN AVENUE.
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MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MOHEY.
COMFORT! COMFORT. I
COMFORT!
WHAT ISCOMFORT?
When a nice little wife meets you at the door
with a smile and leads yon into the house to
show yon "what nice Hht bread I cot this
time," This may be called comfort.
"Marshell's Comfort Flour"
will cive you this comfort every time. "Com
fort "Flour" never varies. It will give yon
white, light bread every time. If jou use
Comfort Flour" yon won't know von have a
stomach and you will elide down the placid
stream of time as smoothly as one of Chris
Mazeo's candidates elides into office.
In order to connnco the most skeptical of the
remarkable quality of '.Marsbell's Comfort"
we are going to' give an exhibition of the bread
baked out of it and will offer
3 PRIZES FOR THE 3 BEST LOAVES OF
BREAD BAKED FROM MAR
SHELL'S COMFORT
FLOUR.
Next week we will tell yon all about It. Wo
have sometbinr new to offer this week.
OKRA AND TOMATOES, 3 CANS !5c
Very likely you never ate any. Try one can
and yon will wonder how yon ever got alone
without it. Strictly first-class new coeds and
very pleasing to tbe taste.
Send for weekly price list and order by mall.
Orders amounting to 310, witnoat counting
sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to
any point within 200 miles. Give me a trial. I
will save you money.
MARSHELL,
79, 81 AND 95 OHIO ST.,
Cor. Sandusky, Allegheny.
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WE SEND MONEY TO ALL PARTS OF
the world and sell tickets for all ocean
steamship linen at lowest rates.
MAX SCHAMBERG 4 CO,
SZ7 Smithfield St., Pittsburg.
Established 1SC&. deoO-wsu
SUITABLE SPRING GIFTS ALL
kinds of birds and pet animals, parrots,
pigeons and poultry; gold fish and fixtures;
seed and gravel for birds: fine dogs, birds and
animals mounted to order at ESPICH'S BIRD
STORE, 640 Smithfield St. near Seventh aye.
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