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ALDERMAN CASSIDY'S WAE
On Those Who Downed Him io he
Fought to the End.
A SDIT PULL OF SIGNIFICANCE
Alderman Cassidy, of the First ward, de
clares that he will go into the License
Court, which begins its work next week,
and on oath will tell what he knows about
some of the people who hare been selling
liqnor in the First ward during the past 12
years.
One of the circumstances which have led
Alderman Cassidy to this determination is
the t3ngle which has arisen over the suit
instituted by Patrice O'Donnell against
Patrick McDonough, on a charge of selling
liquor to minors. Yesterday Mr. O'Donnell
called at the office of The Dispatch and
presented this note:
As I was misrepresented in your paper of
7th I wih to state that I never nroucht a chge
against P McDonough for selling Liqnor to
minors and hare always known him to keep a
1st class saloon
his
P X O'DOSSELI.
uiar
wouldn't do such a thixg.
Mr. O'Donnell said: "I never returned
McDonough for selling liquor to minors. I
wouldn't do a thing of that sort. It's a
slander on a hard working man. I was at
the hearing yesterday at Cassidy's, and I
told Cassidy he had no right to put my
name to that. I told him I never returned
McDonough. He said he had enough wit
nesses without me."
"Whom do you blame for the mistake?"
he was asked, and replied: "1 don't hl.ime
nobody. I voted for Cassidy. but politics is
politics. I did hear that McDonough said
that I was nothing but a dirtv loafer, run
ning between George Frce's and Matt Cava
nautrb's. So I went to Cassidy's and sued
McDonough for my character. But I never
informed against him, I want you to put
that in the paper. It worried me so much,
when I saw it printed, that I went and got
drunk last night."
SIGNED BY niS JIAEK.
Alderman Cassidy was seen. He showed
the information which had been written ont
on March 6, and signed by O'Donnell, who
made his mark with a pen, as at the bottom
of the above note. The information was
made in the name of Patrick O'Donnell,
and charged Patrick McDonough with sell
ing liqnor to minors on February 1, and
since that date.
Alderman Cassidy said: "O'Donnell
came in here in the evening. He was sober.
He said he wanted an information made
against Pat McDonough. He told
me that he had gone into Mc
Donough's saloon, on Pcnn avenue,
and had seen him Eelling whisky to a boy.
He went up and took the glass out of the
boy's hand, and told McDonough not to sell
to the young fellow. O'Donnell said that
the boy was already drunk. He cave me
the name of the boy. Nothing would do
but that we should have McDonough ar
rested that night He did not want us to
wait till morning. "We did, however, wait
until the next day. when McDonough was
arretted. O'Donnell gave us the names of
witnesses to call, and they were summoned.
WASTED IT DISMISSED.
"Hone of them appeared at the time for
the hearing, Friday afternoon. O'Donnell
came, however, in a decidedly high condi
tion. He wanted to pay the costs and have
the suit dismissed He said lie would not
Bwear against McDonough. I told him that
I would not dismiss the suit. I continued
it for one week, and will try to eet the wit
nesses to attend at that time. It none of
them appear, I will be compelled to dismiss
the case. An alderman has no powtr to
compel the attendance of witnesses. The
only thing I could do would be to present
thecase to one of the Common Pleas Judges,
lay the whole thing before him. and inform
him that the witnesses had been subpoenaed
and had refused to attend. If the Judge
thought the case a criminal affair which
ought to be investigated, he would issue a
process compelling the witnesses to appear
before me. It is a rather tedious process,
and I do not mean to undertake it in this
case. If the witnesses Jo not show up I
will be perfectly satisfied."
All of the Alderman's statements con
cerning O'Donnell were corroborated by his
Constable and by other men who were
present.
WH.Ii TAKE IT TO COURT.
"If O'Donnell does not come here and
testily. I will compel him to hold up his
hand' in the License Court, and I will hear
what Mr. McDonough will swear to there,
also.
It was at this point that Alderman
Cassidy said, with a decided emphasis: "I
intend to go into the License Court myself,
and tell on oath what I know about some of
the people who have been selling liquor in
the First ward during the past 12 vears."
A general ruction between the Firt ward
factions is expected over the contest for
saloon licenses. At the election on February
18 nearly all the saloon keepers in the warti
worked against Cassidy's re-eiection, and
for his successful opponent, Patrich J. Don
ahoe. AH of these saloon keepers, as well
as many others, are applicants for licenses
this year. It is said Alderman Cassidy and
his friends are prepared to make some inter
esting revelations concerning some of them
in License Court,
ONE OF THE 3IAEKED MEN.
One man who did not secure a license last
year, because Judge White did not think he
ought to have one, was Thomas Delanev,
the proprietor of the Hotel Delaney. It
was charged last ye.ir that Delaney was de
feated by the influence of the Police Bureau.
However that may be, he has this year
made his peace with the powers that be, and
was a successful candidate for Council at
the February election. Having been elected
to that office, according to the precedent
established last year by Judge "White, he
cannot secure a license to keep a saloon.
The application for his hotel bar will be
made in the name of his brother.
Delaney worked against Cassidv, and he
is one of the men marked by Cassidy's
friends.
DELAHATER'S PRESENT STEEKGTH.
Turee-Fonrihi of the Dclesntes So Far
Chosen Are tils Own.
Senator George "W. Delamater is expected
to pay a visit to Pittsburg some time next
week in the interest of his boom for Guber
natorial honors. Since bis last visit the
man who gets the delegates has been abroad
in the Slate and now has a clear three
fourths of all those as yet elected to attend
the Harrishurg convention.
Things political are expected to become
brisk within a couple of weeks, when the
rival candidates for State and Legislative
honors commence beating the political pre
serves for the game which lies low.
STREET RAILS GOSE WEST.
The Rock Ialnnd Token 25 Cnro From
Johnstown to Dnvenport.
Commercial Agent Hall, of the Bock
Island road, last week captured a shipment
of 25 cars of street rails at Johnstown for a
road in Davenport. Mr. Hall says that
large quantities of glass are going west
The railroad agents are hnttliug for a
9,000 order of steel Tails that may be located
la this neighborhood.
BEADY IN A WEEK.
The riconnnt Vnllcy'i. Electric Equipment
Kcnrlns Completion The East Street
Division to Chance aiotlve Power on
Tuesday Snlo of tho Live Slock.
The East street division of the Pleasant
Valley road will blossom out on Tuesday
with the new equipment of electric cars,
most of which have arrived from Pullman,
111. Secretary Graham is uncertain as to
how mauy will be operated at first, as some
cars that have been promised are somewhere
on the road, but within a week or so th
road will be thoroughly in order.
xnesaie oi me siock, consisting ot umraru
of 200 head of horses and mules, will take
place on "Wednesday at the old stables in
Pleasant "Valley, i'he disused cars will be
utilized in various ways, as trailers, etc
The entire system will be under electricity
within a week, and a great increase in re
ceipts is looked for, the main line receipts
having nearly doubled since the electric era
began.
For several weeks the main line employes
have been "breaking in" both motormen
and conductors, and a hard job it seemsto
be. Motormen seem to learn their duties with
comparative ease, but not one man in ten
of those experimented with makes a success
as conductor. The duties of making change,
watching crossings and starting and stop
ping the car, seem to be too complicated for
most of the applicants. Men of quick
miuds are necessary, and those are not read
ilv obtainable.
Secretary Graham stated yesterday that
the high stage of the water was all thatpre
vented progress upon the new iron bridge.
It has been impossible to erect the false
work to sustain the present structure. The
iron for the bridge is all finished and retdy
to put in place. The Iron City Bridge
"Works are constructing the bridge, which
will be rigid and allow of fast travel. There
will be four tracks; the two in the center
will be for slow teams and cars, and the two
outside tracks will be for fast travel.
The cars of the company will run at full
speed across the bridge, and the teams that
go on the same tracks will have to keep up
with the procession.
A DAI'S ACCIDENTS.
Hoes, Stenm Engines, Falling Iron, the Icy
StnliK nnd the Boy With a bled.
A horse attached to a milk wagon owned
by William "Wightman, and driven by John
Dolin, became frightened yesterday after
noon on Penn avenue, near the East End
Hotel, by n drove of hogs. After running
about two squares the horse struck a tele
graph pole, breaking the wagon to pieces
and throwing Dolin out on the sidewalk on
his head, cutting a deep gash on the side of
his head and injuring his back.
Adam McPherson. a workman at Oliver
Bros. & Phillips" mill, at "Woods' Bun, was
severely injured yesterday afternoon by fall
ing under the wheels of a small yard engine.
He bad both legs crushed below the knees
so severely that it is probable that they will
have to be amputated.
Conway Hughes, aeed 20 years, had his
leg broken at the Monroe Boiler "Works
yesterday, by a piece of iron falling upon
it. He was taken to his home on Jones
avenue.
About 3 o'clock yesterdav afternoon a
man named Parker slipped and fell on the
stairway which leads from Federal street to
River avenue, near the Sixth street bridge,
in Aliegheny. He struck on tne back of
his head on an edge of a step and rolled to
the bottom, a distance of some 15 feet, un
conscious. He was carried into the office of
Bradley's woolen mill and Dr. Stewart was
summoned. The latter found a wound on
Parker's head three inches long which he
dre&sed and sewed up. It was nearly half
an hour before Parker returned to conscious
ness. A 12-year-old boy named Walrischmidt,
while sled riding down Spring Hill, Alle
gheny, yesterday afternoon, ran into a
wagon and was run over. His leg was
broken and he was severely cut and bruised.
He was taken to his home on Spring Gar
den avenue.
SOME COKFIilCTI.NG GRIPS.
The Filth Avcnne Cable Seriously Damaged
by Central Traction Accidents.
"Work was to be commenced early this
morning putting in a new cable on the
lower end of the Pittsburg Traction line.
Superintendent Davis stated last night that
3,000 feet oi the cable at that end of the
line, which is 8,500 feet long, had been ren
dered worthless by the grips of the Central
Traction line cars striking it at the cross
ings. The cable has been in use only seven and
a half months, and should have lasted a
Year. Heavier guards have been placed at
the side of the cable to prevent a like
trouble in the future.
A DAI BIG WITII FATE
To Residents of Cornopolis Who Look for
Oil or Gns.
Yesterday was big with the fate of Cora
opolis. There as a showing of oil in the
well on the farm of George Ferree, a few
days since, but just when the anxious
crowd's interest was screwed to the highest
tension the jars broke, and since then the
drillers have been fishing until yesterday,
when they got a good bite and drew them
out.
If neither oil nor gas is gotten, there is a
big disappointment in store for the village,
though the territory will be further tested.
THREE ALARMS OF FIRE.
Allegheny Firemen Cua.ed Aronnd Lively
for Little I-osi.
A pile of burning rags in the kitchen of
"William 'Schulze's residence on North
avenue, Allegheny, caused box 91 to be
pulled yesterday morning. The damage was
trivial. A coal shed was burned on Boyle
street yesterday. Box 85 was pulled. The
damage was about $50.
Alter midnight yesterday morning Hope
Engine Company responded to a still alarm
at the Pittsbure and "Western Railroad
shops, extinguishing with small loss a fire
intSe roof.
A FRUITLESS MEETING.
The Corporation Committee Called Io Con
sider Supplementary Legislation.
The Councils Corporation Committee was
called yesterday by request of the Birming
ham Traction Company to concidcr supple
mentary legislation regarding the line.
"When it was apparent that the supple
mentary legislation included a complete
change of the motive power to electricity
something not contemplated in the original
ordinance the Chairman decided that the
matter h.id to be submitted to Councils and
so no action was taken.
COULDN'T STEER HIM.
Farmer Worrnll, of Maryland, Refuses to
be Fleeced by CrooKs.
Two bunko-sharps tried to steer Joseph
"Worrall, a farmer from Maryland, at the
Union depot last evening. It was the old
game, and both of the scamps knew the old
gentleman well. They only wanted 550 to
make a fortune for him, but at this stage
the farmer raised his cane and the fellows
took to their heels.
The confab occurred on the depot plat
form, and the flight of the two men attracted
a big crowd of passengers.
A Resignation Expected.
On the first meeting of Councils in April
for the organization of the new civic bodies
in accordance with the new city charter, it
is expected that the resignation of George
Sheppard as City Clerk will be presented, if
not a meeting or two previously, lie will
assume the duties of National Bank Ex
aminer for this district early in April.
THE
TWO MOTHERS-IN-LAW
And What They Accomplished for a
Young Williamsburg Couple.
THE WIFE SUES FOR DESERTION.
Dot Cross-Fire of Accusations in 'Squire
HcKenna's Court.
FAMILY WASIIIKG DONE IN PUBLIC
Marital intelicity and the work of the
mother-in-law occupied the attention of Al
derman McKenna this afternoon. This
time there were two mothers-in-law, as well
as other warring relatives.
On March 5 Mrs. Maggie Craig, of "Wil
liamsburg, St. Clair township, made two
informations against her husband, George
Craig, charging him with assault and bat
tery and desertion She alleged that her
husband had deserted her two months ago,
and since that time had failed to provide
for her and her two children. The assault
was alleged to have been committed on De
cember 21, when she claimed her husband
took her by the throat. The couple have
been married five years and have two chil
dren, a boy and a girlnow in the mother's
possession.
The hearing took place yesterday after
noon. The Alderman's office was crowded.
Mrs. Maggie Craig is a pale, thin young
woman, with flashing dark eyes. She was
well dressed, wearing black silk and a seal
skin sacque. She had no lawyer, but was
backed up in the court room by her father,
Archibald Warner, her sister, Miss Edith
"Warner, and an elderly lady friend. Her
mother did not appear.
niS HOMIER PKESEKT.
George Craig, the defendant, a handsome
young mill worker, was accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Jane Craig, and his elder
brother, Mark M. Craig. The Craigs were
all well dressed, and had "William J. Bren
nen for their lawyer.
Mrs. Maggie Craig, the prosecutor, told
her story rapidly and with many anery
glances at the opposition. She was several
times interrupted. Alderman McKenna
and Attorney Brennen were compelled
frequently to intercede between the clashing
women. Mrs. Craig said, in brief: "He
has just led me a dog's life. 1 never could
do anything to please him. The only per
son that could do anything right was his
mother. He was always running up to her
house and talking about me. He would not
let me have what we needed for the table,
and always kicked when I needed anything
for the house. He struck me several times,
and once he grabbed me by tne throat and
choked me. He spent money for beer, and
then growled when I wanted any. At last
I made up my miud that I could not liye
with him any longer, and I took the chil
dren and went to my father's house. Since
then he has not provided anything for my
support."
WHAT SHE TOOK WITH HER.
The prosecutrix said that she removed
from her husband's house to her father's
house about $300 worth of furniture.
"She left me my razor and shaving cup,"
said the defendaut.
"Yes, and your dirty old beer bottles,"
the witness said, with a toss of her head.
"Didn't you drink any of the beer?" the
husband asked. To that question the fair
witness did not deign to reply.
Mr. Warner and Miss Edith "Warner cor
roborated Mrs. Maggie Craig in all things
except the assault and battery. To that
there were no witnesses except the husband
and wife.
George Craig testified in his own behalf.
He positively denied that he had ever laid
hands violently on his wife. He said that
he was receiving only $12 a week, and that
his wife wanted him to rent a house for $15 a
month. Because he could not afford that,
she constantly complained that he did not
keep her in the style to which she was ac
customed. He said that he allowed her to
get all the provis'ons and other household
necessities she wanted, getting books for her
at two stores, one of them being his mother's
store. He claimed that she had a well-furnished
house. Mr. Craig said that she had
deserted him. He asked to be allowed the
custody of his 4-year-old son.
ONE MOTHER-IN-LAW'S STORY.
Mrs. Jane Craig, the hnsband's mother, a
heavily built, pleasant-faced woman, told
her story. She said: "Maggie came to my
house before she lelt George. I asked her
if it was true that she said George had beat
her and choked her. She said, 'He can't.
He would not dare to lay a hand on me.
I'm not afraid of him.' I tried to get them
to make up. I thought everything of her
until she got to talking to her folks about
me, and running us down. She wouldn't
associate vith anybody except her (oiks.
Nobody amounted to anything except her
pa and ma, and Edith and Mary B ."
"Don't you say a word about Mary,"
chimed in Mrs. Maggie Craig's elderly
backer. "She's not here to speak for her
self. Don't you dare to mention her."
"Well, I guess I will," retorted the wit
nets. "I guess I can say what she said her
self. She said we weren't good enough for
her; that our family was below hers."
"So they are," snapped the complainant.
"Didn't vou talk about my mother?"
"What did I say, Maggie? What did I
say?"
A TERRIBLE ACCUSATION.
"You said she kept all the time twisting
up that white top-knot of her."
Mrs. Jane Craig continued: "George used
to come to me about Maggie. He said she
was always wanting things she didn't need.
I gave him money several times, when he
didn't have any to buy things for her. I
save him $2 to get her a pair ofcurtains.
She took the curtains and gave them to her
mother."
At this, Mrs. Maggie Craig and her
female friends stared at one another, with
"Oh! oh!"
The witness went on: "She used to come
up to my house and be as nice as pie. She
never came there but I didn't give her a
meal."
"I went after it," said Mrs. Craig, Junior,
"to save a meal at home."
"I went down to her house several times,
and she wouldn't speak to me."
"I don't believe in fighting one minute
and making up the next"
"She could get anything she wanted at
onr store."
"Yes, and get growled at."
LAUGHED AT THE TRAGEDY.
Thus the dialogue went on, much to the
amusement of the spectators, who laughed
almost constantly at the details of the do
mestic tragedy." After Mr. Brennen had
talked for five minutes, arguing that the
suit should be dismissed, Alderman Mc
Kenna said:
"Although the lady may have some
ground for complaint," I do not think she
has made out a case. She seems to have
been well provided for, aud she has not es
tablished the claim ot assault aud battery."
"Does a person bave to be killed belore
thev can prove it?" asked the complainant.
"Another thing which she seems to bave
forgotten," continued the Alderman, "is,
that a wife should obey her husband."
"Not a thing like that," the lady said,
tossing her head toward George Craig, who
was leaning against the wall.
The complaints were both dismissed, at
the cost of the complainant. After the ad
journment Mr. Brennen, for his client,
offered to tske the 4-year-old boy, and to
pay the wile 52 50 a week for the support
of the little girl. The offer was refused.
Celebrated Bin Birthday.
A number of the friends of William
Kiefer, of Wabash avenue, West End,
called upon him last evening and aided him
to pleasantly celebrate his birthday.
DR. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 718 Pens
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
Some at the Stories Told by Applicants for
Lodging at the Central Station A Man
Who In Tired of Savins Money for
Others,
The weather last night was not propitious
for tie passengers on the various railroad
lines concentrating in Pittsburg. This was
evident from the number of applicants for
lodgings in the Central station last night.
Th'ey hailed from all quarters of the com
pass. One, who looked as if he were a native
Senegambian, said he had walked from Ala
bama, where he was born, with an occasion
al lift on the "kvars," and expected to get
work in Pittsburg. He got a lodging, and
will probably figure as a roustabout when
navigation opens.
Another was Jacob Stein, who said he
was a butcher and said he had lived in
Pittsburg for four years, ever since he came
from Germany. When asked why he had
not saved some money, he replied phil
osophically: "Where's the use of saving?
Mv last boss owes me S3, and when I had
saved $27 and a silver watch before another
fellow got away with the stuff from my
room while I was at work early in the morn
ing. Gimme a lodging." inspector Mc
Aleese, struck by the profundity of there
mark and bis recent deposits in the Law
rence Bank, gave him the lodging.
The next applicant was from Milwaukee
evidently a workingman, from the appear
ance of his hands, and one who had an hon
est eye, with the capacity of looking his in
terrogator straight in the face. He said work
was scarce iu the Cream City, and told the
firms he had worked for there. He left a
wile and two children there, for whose com
fort fuel and food had been provided, but he
would have to get rent for them before long,
so, like others, be had been directed to Pitts
burg as the Mecca of workingmen.
Another came from the suburban districts
of Wylie avenue, beyond Kirkpatrick
street, where one at least of his parents re
sided. Being recommended to return to his
home, he said he would prefer to go to the
workhouse, and may get his choice.
These are a few of the specimens of the
lodgers accommodated last night, some giv
ing good reasons, such as cold weather, and
others giving poor ones, as having walked
from Chicago via Johnstown, but as pris
oners were few and the officers hospitable
the men who were too poor to stand in front
of the ordinary bar were accommodated be
hind the bars bf the station house.
QUITE A CLETER DOG.
A St. Bernard That Wouldn't Permit a
Child to bo Hit.
"Come, Nero," said Mr. Post, the other
night, at the Duquesne, "step up to the
counter and register your name."
The big shaggy Bernard good naturedly
did as his master told him. Walking up to
the desk he placed his fore paws on the top
and then held out one toward the clerk for a
pen,
"Shake hands with the gentleman," said
his master, and the dog gracefully acqui
esced. The clerk grabbed his paw, and dog
aud man mutually gripped.
"That's a fine dog," the latter remarked.
"Where did you get him, Mr. Post."
"Well, I was fortunate to get him at all.
fritz Emmett tried to secure him, and he
came within an ace of doing it. I bought
him in Chicago, and am taking him home
to watch over my little nephew in New
York. At the hotel in Cleveland the chil
dren were very fond ot him and he was just
as fond of them. They would jump on his
back and he would, carry them around as
carefully as a mother. It wouldn't be safe
for a man to strike a little one in his
presence. The dog would resent the blow
with some violence. Ah, but I am pleased
with that animal," and Mr. Post stooped
down and patted the noble head of Nero.
The big animal looked up into his master's
face and acted as if he tried to say, "I know
you love me."
A. J. BRISKER CONTESTS.
Conrt Asked to Tako Up an Aldermanlc
Election in Allegheny.
A petition was filed in Quarter Sessions
Court yesterday asking that the election of
W. F. Eisenbeis, as Alderman of the
Twelfth ward, Allegheny, be set aside. The
petition is signed by some 20 men, resident
of the First election district of the ward.
They allege that at the election on Febru
ary 18 the return of the officers of election
showed Eisenbeis to have received 206 votes
and his opponent, A. J. Blinker, 201, and
they allege the return to be untrue. They say
that the polls in the First district were not
opened until 7:35 o'clock on the morning of
election and that Felix Watson, judge;
Ambrose Bender, Jr., and Anton Hays, in
spectors, and William Kruzkamp and
Campbell, did not take the oath of office as
required by law.
It is alleged that the officers destroyed
at least eight ballots; that the judge
and one inspector, Bender, opened
and scanned ballots and laid them
on a window sill instead of depositing them
in the ballot box; that 21 ballots were re
ceived and counted that were offered by
men not registered voters, and that in other
cases where votei were challenged they al
lowed them to be polled. The petitioners
make the general charge that the boird fav
ored the election of Eisenbeis, and ask to
have the return set aside.
. TOE CORONER'S CORNER.
Thrco Cases Subscribed hy Yesterday's
Chnpter of Accidents.
D. B. Washington, 45 years of age, was
reported to the Coroner's office last night as
having dropped dead on the corner of Cat
ton alley, between Forty-fourth and Forty
fifth streets, presumably from heart disease.
He leaves a wife and family. The case will
be investigated to-day.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien, of Crafton station,
aged CO, was instantly killed yesterday
morning while crossing the tracks there
by a shifting engine. She was the mother
o? Thomas O'Brien, an employe of the
Westinghouse Electric Company of Pitts
burg. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
The Coroner decided an inquest unneces
sary in the case of Henry Swift, aged 63,
found dead in bed at his home on Boss
street, Wilkinsburg, yesterday morning.
AN EXPOSITION FEATURE.
Plltsbnrg School Officials Advocato on Ap
propriation for an Attractive Exhibit.
At a meeting of the Committee of the
Central Board of Education, yesterday, it
was decided to recommend an appropriation
of $1,000, or as much thereof as may be re
quired, for a school exhibit at the next Ex
position. Manager Johnston is now anxi
ous to hear from the Allegheny Board of
School Contrvl on the same subject.
The Exposition management say every
thing points to a fine school exhibit next
fill. Every effort will be made in extend
the scheme "so as to embrace Western Penn
sylvania, thus arranging for a permanent
feature which will increase in interest and
popularity year by year.
DISCIPLES OF BELLAJ1T.
An Effort Made to Organize a Nationalist
Clnb'In Allegheny.
On Thursday evening a preliminary meet
ing was held at Link's Hall, 128 Chestnut
stteet, Alleeheny, to organize a Nationalist
club on the lines laid down in Edward
Bellamy's "Looking Backward." The
matter was discussed, and the meeting ad
journed until next Thursday.
The object of the club will be to better the
condition of mankind. The membership will
not be confined to any class, and all per
sons interested in the "subject are invited to
be present Thursday evening.
Granted n Charter lo Rebuild.
St. Michael's Theological Seminary was
granted a charter by the courts yesterday.
It has not been decided whether the cor
poration will rebuild on the ashes of the old
building or seek another location.
SUNDAY, ' MARCH 9.
AGAINST AN ADVANCE
A Protest Against, the Demands of
the Koughers and Catchers.
ft & L. E. STRIKE ABOUT E5DED.
Detective Perkins and Bis Agents on Duty
to Prevent Troublo.
TWO ASSEMBLIES DESERT THE K. OF L.
Tne rollers and heaters have at last
demonstrated thei' intention regarding the
demands of the roughers and catchers for a
better monetary recognition. At a meeting
last night they decided to allow of no in
crease as far as they were concerned.
When it was announced some time since
that the roughers and catchers had, at a
meeting in January, decided to demand
a 5 per cent increase, it was
known that the rollers and heaters
did not look any too favorably on the mat
ter and would take some action as soon as
possible in reference to it. To that end thev
secretly secured a meeting place at the St.
Charles Hotel for last night, but when The
Disfatcii announced their meeting they
changed their minds, and, resolving to meet
at some other place, notified the hotel peo
ple to that effect
The meeting was held last night in the
Knights of Tabor Hall, on Fifth avenue.
The hall was crowded to repletion with
rollers and heaters from every mill in the
district. Representatives from Youngs
town, New Castle, Sharon and other places
were also present, ready to coincide with the
views of the majority, whatever those views
might be.
No detailed account of the proceedings
could be secured as the session was con
ducted behind closed doors, but enough was
learned from different sources to warrant the
statement that the meeting was enthusiastic
ally unanimous iu deciding against grant
ing the demands of the roughers and catch
ers. It was argued that it was unjust of them
to expect any such raise when they the roll
ers and heaters had received none. When
ever a general raise, including ail depart
ments was granted by the manufacturers the
roughers and their brethren would then be
benefited, but not until then.
To that end a committee of two from each
mill was appointed to take charge of and
dispose of the matter. The meeting then
adjourned.
It is pretty safe to predict a lively session
of the Amalgamated Association in June.
The roughers and catchers will present their
demand, and there will probably be an open
fight between them and the rollers and
heaters on the question.
EIGHT CREWS MADE UP.
Bright Prospects for an Early Settlement
of the P. nnd L. E. Strike.
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie officials took
steps yesterday to prevent the closing of the
mills on the Southside. Quite a number of
new men were employed in the afternoon, and
by evening enough had been secured to com-
,plete eight crews for Chartiers and two crews
for the Southside yards. Everv effort will
be made to-day to break the blockade. The
yard at Chartiers has been cleared, and all
of the crews will be employed to-day in the
endeavor to get the mill material lying at
Chartiers delivered to the mills. Some of
this work was done last night. It is ex
pected that the company will be able to
handle all of the freight after to-morrow.
Nearly all of the strikers' places have
now been filled with new men. Seventeen
new ones went to work last night. Although
there has been no interference from the men
who went out, the company has taken the
utmost precaution against any trouble.
Detective Perkins and a number of his men
were on duty in the yards and about the
depot last night, and will continue in ser
vice to-day to see that the new men are not
bothered.
The prospects are bright now for an early
settlement of the difficulty. Notwithstand
ing the denial in last evening's papers that
the mills were in danger of closing, the fact
remains that unless the company manages
to get material to them to-day some of them
would not be able to run more than a day or
two. But with a full force of men and a
day's start on the mills they will be able to
keep them supplied.
JSVIDEKCES OF A TRUST.
The Wire Noil mills to tsbnt Down for Two
Weeks, Beginning To-Morrow.
It can at last be truthfully stated that
the threatened shutdown of the wire nail
manufacturers is now an established fact,
notwithstanding reported denials of some
of those interested.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. admitted yester
dav the truth ot the report that they were to
shut down that department of their mills for
two weeks, commencing to-morrow, but for
what reason they would not say.
A number of retail dealers were spoken
to, and they one and all stated that the
trade was undoubtedly light at present,
caused in the main by the bad quality of
the weather for building trades, but more
particularly on account of the manner in
which manufacturers of that particular
specialty had "boosted" themselves out of
the trade on account of the enormous raise
in prices which they had caused to be made.
One notable feature of the matter is that
in the Braddock company's joining of forces
with the others there seems to be some in
dication of the combine which they have
rerused to be a party to for the past year,
thereby preventing the trust that the bal
ance of the manufacturers have been en
deavoring to form.
ANOTHER SLCESSIOS.
The Steel Shearsmen Vote to Withdraw From
the Knights of Labor.
The steel shearsmen last night decided to go
out of the Knights of Labor. A well-attended
meeting of Local Assembly No. 9910,
Steel Shearsmen, K. of L., was held in
Knights of Labor Hall. A secret ballot
was taken to decide whether or not to with
draw from the Knights of Labor. On the
count of the votes, it was found that more
than two-thirds of the members were in
favor of withdrawing and applying to the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers for a charter. A committee, con
sisting of James Medsker and James
Brown, was appointed to convey the result
of the meeting to the press.
In the Knights ot Labor the assembly,
originally a strong one, has been dwindling
in membership until not more than 60 mem
bers remain iu good standing. They be
lieve that in the Amalgamated Association
they can recover their strength.
TO WITHDRAW FROM THE K. OF I.
Bricklayers' Union to Pall Oat nnl Join tho
Federation of Lnbor.
Still another secession from the Knights
of Labor is promised. Lust nigbt it was re
ported that a meeting of Bricklayers' Union,
K. of L., would beheld this evening to take
some action in regard to their future course
as an independent labor organization. It
was learned on unqnestioned authority that
at least 400 members would be present, the
majority of whom had by various methods
made known their intention.
On the basis of information given it can
be stated that the union will this evening,
hy a vote averaging 99 out ot 100, withdraw
from th; K. of L. and immediately make
application for membership in the American
Federation of Labor.
Won't Orgnnlze a Lodge.
M. P. Carrick called at this office last
evening to deny the statement that Joseph
L. Evans was to organize a car painters'
1S90.
union, K. of L. Mr. Carrick states for Mr.
Evans that he had not the slightest inten-
tinn of orcanizintr such a lodge. Beside
Mr. Carrick has the only power to do so.
CENTRAL TRADES COUNCIL.
The Executive Board Instrncted to Take Up
Legislative Work.
The meeting of the Central Trades Coun
cil last night was well attended. Vice
President J. O. Stewart presided. The
new delegates admitted were Louis Lepper,
Typographical Union No. 9, D. A. T.;
John Cavenev, Theatrical Assembly No.
10601; Robert Donaldson, Pressmen's
Union No. 13; P. M. Carr, Iron Molders'
Union No. 243: Fred Maurer, Brewers'
Union No. 23; James Richards and Charles
Brothers, Cork Workers' Assembly No.
9863.
The committee appointed to see Morris
Koehne in reference to him selling non
union cigars, stated that in future Koehne
would sell all union made goods.
Communications were received from the
Trade Labor Council of Beading and the
United Labor League of Philadelphia in
reply to the circular sent out by the Central
Trades Council for an expression oi opinion
on 'the Australian ballot system. Both
bodies replied that in tho near future they
would adopt resolutions looking toward the
furtherance of the Australian ballot sys
tem. B. J. Davis and Gus Kreil resigned from
the Executive Board. P. M. Carr and Fred
Stoehr were elected to fill the vacancies.
The Executive Board was instructed to
employ counsel to prepare bills for the
adoption ot the Australian ballot system, to
have a mechanic's lien law and to prohibit
the bringing of bodies of armed men into
the State under the deceptive name of
Pinkerton detectives, and repeal the con
spiracy laws. Also to prepare a city or
dinance to have all municipal work done by
union labor.
The delegates to the Painters and Decor
ators' Union stated on the floor that the re
port that President Evans had by certain re
marks antagonized the Painters and Decor
ators' Union was untrue, and was denied by
President Evans aud himself.
Clnmorlng for Protection.
The freight brakemen of the country are
beginning to demand better protection. A
law was recently passed in Massachusetts
requiring the roads to put railing on the
cars. Local brakemen think the planis a
good one and they would like to see a simi
lar law passed in Pennsylvania.
TALK ABOUT KERYE.
Timothy O'Brien Displays a Large Amount
of the Genuine Article.
Timothy O'Brien, dead-broke and hungry,
last evening went to the house of Mr. Har
ris, on South Seventeenth street, and asked
for something to eat He was given a hearty
meal. After he had eaten everything in
sight, he declined to leave the house until
he was threatened with arrest. He entered
then into a neighbor's house, sat down at
table and demanded food.
The frightened woman gave him a second
meal. He forced her to wait upon him at
table, and when the plates were empty, he
said that he intended to stay all night and
sleep in a soft bed. Officer David Smith
gave Mr. O'Brien a board bed in the police
station.
Will BlcConnell's Pet Struggle.
Will J. McConnell will lecture on "My
Cwn Struggles With the Drink Demon,"
to-night in the M. P. Church, Eighteenth
street, Southside. This will be thejbegin
ning of n series of temperance meetings
there. During the campaign Mr. Mc
Connell will be assisted by a number of
prominent ministers of the Southside, and
the leading singers will form a large tem
perance choir.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
la Second-IInnii Pinnos and Organs.
Four Chickering pianos, ?50, $75, $125;
baby erand, $200; three Miller pianos, $125,
and $150. Eight pianos of various makes,
from $10 to $100; one fine Liehte & Ernst,
$200; one fine Fischer upright, $250; one
Hallet & Davis parlor grand, $300, a rare
bargain. Taylor & Farley, Mason & Ham
lin, Wilcox & White, Storey & Clark or
gans from $25 to $50, all in good condition.
Privilege given to exchange at any time.
Easy payments taken.
LECIINER & SCnOENBEKGEK.
69 Fifth ave.
Agents for the celebrated Kranick& Bach
pianos. tvsu
A MAGNIFICENT BARGAIN.
Fine Upright Piano 3190.
An elegant 7J-octavo upright, good as
new, of latest improvements, swinging desk,
excellent tone and handsomely finished case,
fully warranted in every respect, for $190,
including fine cover and stool. A mag
nificent bargain at the music store of J. M.
Hoffmann & Co., 537 Smithfield street
Also an excellent Decker Bros, square
piano in perfect order at a rare bargain.
Removal Prices oa Kilt Salts and Over
coals. The entire line of these beautiful goods,
ages 2J4 to 6, marked 25 per cent below cost.
A. G. Campbell &Sons, 710 Penn ave.
27 Fifth ave. after April I.
The Best Line
Of boys' suits is at the P. C. C. C. Boys'
suits, sizes 4 to 14, at $1 75 and $2 50. Call
and see them. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant nnd Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
This Week. This Week.
A handsome 8x10 photograph in water
color of vourself or children for only $1, at
Hendricks & Co.'s, No. 63 Federal st, Al
legheny. This is no advertising scheme, but
a handsome picture. 6
Removal Prices on Underwenr.
Our entire stock of children's, ladies' and
men's merino, all wool and silk vests and
drawers in light, medium and heavy-weights
marked way below cost.
A. G. Campbell & Sous,
710 Penn ave., 27 Fifth ave. after April 1.
Excursion to Washington City.
B. & O. R. K. will sell excursion tickets
to Washington, D. U., good to visit Balti
more, on Thursday, March 20, at rate of $9
the round trip. Trains leave at 8 A. M.
and 9:20 P. M.
Use Matilda Duncan's Bine printed on
each; Dixon's lead pencil, with two bags of
washing blue, for 5 cents. Wholesale by
Johnstons, Eagye & Earl.
Did Ton See the Baby Laagh
When Mr. Aufrecht, photographer, took its
picture? and it's grand; ouly $1 for 12 at 516
Market st, Pg. Go there. Take elevator.
Best makes and best styles of Scotch and
French zephyr ginghams at 25c and 30c a yd.
XTSSU HtJGUS & HACKE.
MATTKESSand feather renovating. Carpet
cleaning and upholstering. Hatjgk &
Keekan,33 and 34 Water st. 'Phonel626.
Bronzes. Bronzes, Bronzes.
Largest stock, lowest prices, at Hauch's
Jewelry Store, No. 295 Filth ave. wrau
Spring Overcoats.
For a fashionable overcoat go to Pit
cairn's, 434 Wood st.
TnEBE's no other make of beer so popu
lar as the Iron City Brewing Co.'s. All first
class dealers keep it.
Akgostuba Bitters are the best remedy
for removing indigestion. Soldbydruggis ts
TBT Prof. Wundram's Stomachal Elixir
for dyspepsia, 25c. Druggists.
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llV JJjillljJiO IU jlliiJl.U.
Ex-Congressman Crouse's Observa
tions on European Completeness.
FOREIGNERS' IDEAS OF AMERICA.
PlttsDnrgr Fast Leaving Boston in the Shade
as an Iron Center.
TARI0US OTHER VIEWS OP VISITORS
There was no meeting of those interested
in the Charleroi Plate Glass Company at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel, Friday night,
as was yesterday reported. The contracts
for the plant were let long ago, as published
in The Dispatch. The inside machinery
will be furnished by a StXouis firm, which
is now at work on the job.
Mr. George W. Crouse, the President of
the company, comes to Pittsburg very often.
He said he had "an errand" to attend to,and
he returned to Akron yesterday alternoon.
Mr. Crouse is an intelligent man, and he
recently spent six montiis traveling in
Europe with his family. In making some
observations about his trip yesterday, he
said: "The first thing that impressed me
about Europe was the finished condition of
affairs. Everything seems to be completed.
Their roads are well made, are old and kept
in firit-class order.
ALL IS ANCIENT.
"Everything has an ancient appearance.
You don't see a man, for example, making
a fence. If a hedge divides land, it was
planted years ago, and there it stands to-day,
doing honest duty. Along the roads at cer
tain places you will find a pile of fine stones
in a corner, and, when a break anywhere is
discovered, someone comes by and fills it up.
Iu England the farms are nearly perfect I
never saw such finely kept places, and the
land is cultivated to its utmost capacity.
We haven't done that here so far. We don't
have to now, but 1 think we will leave the
Old Country in the shade when we grow
older.
"I was surprised to find that foreigners
have a very wholesome respect for us, even
beyond our merits and resources. They
imagine that America is a wonderful conn
try and so it is, bnt their opinions flatter
us too much. In studying the immigration
question I discovered that the majority of
the emigrants who land here come with the
same idea that we had when the California
gold fever struck the country, and every
man was going West to make a fortune.
These poor emigrants have high ideals in
view, which they never realize, it is true,
but they are none the worse off for coming.
LARGE EHOT7GH FOE ALL.
"America is a large, progressive country,
and their chances to make money and grow
are better than across the sea. After all, it
takes all kinds of people to make a world.
We can't all be rich and influential, though
there are not many men who wouldn't
like to be. To show you what the English
think of America, I recall a conversation I
had last summer with one of them. 'Why,'
said he, 'we are not in the swim with you
Americans. We don't pretend to be. Our
only aim is to keep ahead of France and
Germany.
"I spent some time in Austria, without
doubt the poorest cocntry in Europe. Busi
ness is done at a discount there. The peo
ple have so much paper out that they hav
gotten tired trying to keep track of it. I
think Germany has the strongest army."
B0S10X ON THE DECLINE.
Pittsburg Leaving the Bean Town In the
Shade as an Iron Center.
Mr. M. P. Tyler, the Boston tube manu
facturer who recently located at Washing
ton, was at the Hotel Duquesne yesterday.
It was reported that his plant would be fin
ished by next week, when scarcely a brick
has been laid. Mr. Tyler said the mislead
ing statement had brought to Washington
about 250 men 1 ooking for jobs. The plant
will not be finished and ready to manufact
ure pipe for a month or more.
Mr. Tyler has lived in Boston all his life,
but he is thoroughly convinced that Western
Pennsylvania is to be the great manufac
turing centerof the United States, if not of
the world. Said he yesterday: "Boston is
on the decline. I remember ten years ago
it was a fine iron town, and much finished
steel prodnct was made there. Even the
boilers in the Court House were made in
Beantown, bnt who would think of going
there for boilers now, or anything else in the
iron line that is made here. It didn't take
me long to make up my mind
what to do when the time came. I used
to do a business of $100,000 per year with
one firm alone, and I saw it drop down to
$5,000 for the same period of time. At one
time the Boston 'Change was crowded at
noon with people transacting business and
Pearl street was blockaded with teams. Go
there now. and the 'Change is deserted, and
Pearl street is comparatively free from
wagons. One has no trouble to navigate
that street now.
"We talk about the tariff, but that is a
blind. It is getting to be a secondary con
sideration. We can manufacture pipe
cheaper than the English, and as soon as my
plant is working I propose to bid for some
of the foreign trade."
PROSPECTS FOR TOURISTS.
Jlr. Randall Says NaTlsntion Hasn't Opened
so Early In 40 Vears.
Mr. F. E. Bandall, Eastern Passenger
Agent of the Detroit and Cleveland Steam
Navigation Company, has come a little
ahead of the blue birds and robins to
spend the summer in Pittsburg. The genial
hustler now wears a beard, but the old
smile about the face cannot be concealed
with a black, hirsute growth.
"Did you ever see such a winter?" he
gasped to a Dispatch man at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel last night. "Why, I think I
might as well have stayed here and taken
tourists, pleasure parties and hunters over
the lakes. At no time was there ranch ice,
aud we quit runninglate in the fall out of
deference to an old time custom. But here
I am, and we commenced to run a boat on
March 1. All the boats will be
turned into line March 23. Navigation
hasn't opened so early in 40 years. Ancient
mariners can recall several winters in the
misty past that were mild, but they doubt
if the prevailing weather was ever equaled.
"As for tourist rates, I don't think there
will be either an advance or decrease, cer
tainly not the latter. I want to say right
here that Pittsburg and Allegheny are the
best tourist cities in the United States,
and the conditions arc such that it should be
so. When the mills close down in July and
August, the workmen have made money and
they want to get out of the city for a few
weeks. There are any number ot fishing
and hunting clnbs in these two cities, and I
find they tend to keep up good fellowship.
Certainly we look forward to a very busy
season, and we are making preparations for
the rush."
JlEMtRTa.
SEASIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N.
J.-OPEN' ALL THE YEAR.
.Much Improved; new son parlor: hot sea
water baths in tho house: elevator, etc
mh3-TTSU CHARLES EVANS.
OLD POINT COMFORT,
VA., HYGEIA HOTEL.
One minute's walk from Fortress Monroe,
where dally inspections, drills, guard mounting
ana dress parade take place. The scenic at
tractions aro unrivaled.
Music afternoon and evening. Climate mild,
yet bracing and invigorating. The most de
lightful winter resort in the United States.
Turkish, Russian, Electric and HOI' SEA
Baths. Send for illustrative descriptive
pamphlet. F. N. PIKE,
del4-e.Vrrssn Manacer.
FARMERS' HOUSE, GEO. SO'HAFER
Proprietor. Nos. 1112. 1114 and 1116 Carson
street, Southside, fittsburg. Pa. Accommo
dation for farmers, drovers and travelers.
Board SI and Jl (ft per day.
Meals 23 cents. . t el6-8fla
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY.
ORANGES!
ORANGES!
ORANGES!
Good Sweet Oranges Three Dozen 25 Cents.
You can't afford to eat apples when you
can get Oranges so cheap.
OKRA AND TOMATOES, tho finest veg
etable soup known, FOUR CAN8 23 CENTS.
You never ate any. I know, but If you try ona
can you will get more.
Owing to the fact that our trade is so widely
diversiUed extending as it does throughout
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir
ginia, in a radius of 200 miles 1 havo found it
impossible to have a fair competition of bread
baking. Some of my customers are so far away
that tneir bread would be two days old before
we could jndge it. and it would not stand a fair
chance with the fresh baked bread of those
near by. Instead of giving prizes for bread, I
have concluded to offer the following:
SIOO WORTH OF
CUMSHAW TEA
Given Away Freo
to introduce our
Marshell's Comfort Flour.
If you want to know hnw to get this tea, send
for our large weekly price list, which contains
full instructions, it will only cost a cent for a
postal card, and you will get it back with many
thousand per cent of increase.
Orders amounting to S10, without counting
sugar, packed and shipped free of charge to all
points within 200 miles.
MARSHELL,
79, 81 AND 95 OHIO ST
Cor. Sandusky, Allegheny.
mh9
NEW STOCK
OF
CorpEts end Curtains.
Our Spring stock consists of the finest
products of Foreieu and American manu
facture ever seen west of New York, 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.
Wo are the only houe in Western Pennsyl
vania tnit handles the new orand ot Carpet
called AGRA. It is the best floor covering for
offices, churches or public halls ever produced.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629
PENN AVENUE.
mh2-TTS3u
1890. SPRING SEASON. 1890.
VISIT
OUR ENLARGED
Cloak endlM RnnmB.
AMPLE SPACE.
AMPLE SPACE.
GOOD LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
GOOD LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
IMMENSE VARIETY.
IMMENSE VARIETY.
MODERATE PRICES.
MODERATE PRICES.
Novelties in outside garments for La
dies. Misses and Cmldren.
NEW SHAPES,
NEW MATERIALS.
NEW7 IDEAS.
See our Market street window display.
We call special attention to our
MADE UP SUITS IN SILK, WOOL AND
WASH MATERIALS.
Many of these are our own manufac
ture and are reliable as to material,
shape and workmanship.
Wash Dresses for Children. 2 to 11 years. 1
piece, 75c, SL SI 50 up to S3.
Wool Dresses for Children, 2 to IS years. IS.
J3 50. S4 up to tU
Children's Jackets, 2 to IS vears, SI 50, 12, $3 50
up to 215.
Children's Reefers. $1 60, Jl 75, JZ
About 75 Ladles' Seal Plush Coats to b
closed out at bargain prices. One lot Plush
Jackets to gn at S3 60. One lot Plain Coats of
fered at SIS. One lot Plush Coats in 36. 38. 40 inch
lengths. Si to 46 inch bust measure, we have
just marked down to 2U.
About 20 Alaska Seal Garments loft. Wo
offer these at Greatly Reduced Prices. Jackets
atS75. Coats. S3 to 40 Inch lengths, S1U0 up to
About 250 Medium and Heavyweight New
markets and Raglans offered at about one-half
price.
BIBER &TeASTOK
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
N.B. To Oub Customers We announce tho
removal of our Domestic Department from the
basement to the third story of our new build
ings, lou will hore find ample room, good
light and ventilation, a complete stock of every
thing in the line of Housekeeping, Drygoods,
including our Lace Curtain and Upholstery
Department. Take the elevator.
mh8-TT33U
ON OR ABOUT APRIL I
THE DISPATCH
BUSINESS OFFICE
'Will be removed to corner Smithfield and Dia
mond sts. mh9-llT