-. ptMnarjg THE WORIiD'S FjSJB Will toon be the leading topic THE DISPATCH has made arrangement to cover all jircliminarj feature. See TO-MORROWS ISSUE mil hold NlftETY-SIXCOLZTMNS, Wing TWEL VE PAOES. The Li cents Court and all the news obtainable teillbe preiented to thejr-ading public. jextsujvvai'is jssuj. " fh FORTY-FIFTH TEAE. Mll'S FIGHT. Preparations for the .Great Struggle That is Soon to be Inaugurated FOREIGHTHOURSAS A DAY- Earnest lrat Conservative 0 Action the Object of the Leaders. GOMPEBS IS ENCOUBAGED By the Outlook for the Demonstra tion of May 1, and is Confi dent That the Man Is CERTAIN OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS. Opinions of Hany Prominent Individuals as to the Advisability of the Kew Movement. PEEDICIIOKS OP A KOTED AQITATOE In a few weeks the labor organizations will commence their battle for eight hours as a working day. Expressions of opinion have been secured from many prominent persons mainly in favor of the movement. The President of the American Protective League thinks the plan is not practicable unless the tariff is raised. Gompers says tbat the outlook is encouraging, and believes that eight hours will be universally adopted within two years. TSrECIAL TELEGKAM TOTHK DIBFATCH.3 2Tew Yoek, March 19. Tour corre spondent has been much interested of late in following the preparations made by al most all of our labor societies for the at tempt to make eight hours a day's work, after the first ol next Hay. The question has always been an interesting one, and since the strike of some 15 years ago here in New York, when the stonecutters, by strik ing in a body, virtually stopped all the building trades for many months at a time when New York was growing tremendously. He has watched for a repetition of the at tempt; for the stonecutters' strike was so near ly successful that a repetition at some time or other was inevitable. Then the Knights of Labcr and our local labor association, the Central Labor Union, began to feel their power a few years ago. He thought that an eight-hour strike was to come. MORE CONSERVATIVE LEADERS. But, strange to say, the growing power ol united labor has fortunately resulted in placing at the head of these vast associations men who think, and nothing has been or dered either by Powderly, by Gompers, who is at the head of our local association here, or by Arthur, who has for so many years guided what is known as the model labor association of this country, that of the Bail road Engineers. Anyone who followed the debates and public meetings of 15 years ago, knows the tremendous strides that these so cieties have made in the character of their leaders, and in the quality of the talk which is heard at great labor meetings. Even ten years ago when we had here the strike of the telegraphers, which lasted for several months and ended with the victory of the "Western "Union Company, the ad dresses made by prominent labor agitators at the meetings of tbe unfortunate tele graphers were almost grotesque in their lack of coherency and ideas. To-day you cannot go to any of the meetings of our Central Jjabor Union without bearing some good sonnd sense in good clear English. ALL OF THEJI INTERESTED. To day every intelligent workman you meet is interested in this eight-hour ques tion, and organization has now attained to such a degree here that the competent work man who is not a member of his trade society is very rare, and is as a rule not to be envied. The determination to make some sacrifices in order to gain the eight-hour rule is widespread, but is by no means ac companied by any blind resolve to attain he desired result at reckless expense. Samuel Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labor, an intelli gent cigarmaker, to whom much of the rosperity of the cigar trade in this city is due, has been busy for nearly a year getting ready to move for eight hours a day on the 1st of May. Some three months ago, he sent a circular to Congressmen, large manu facturers, merchants, professors of colleges and even to President Harrison himself in . regard to the eight-hour system, which the federation proposes. The answers have been tabulated and ex press all sorts of opinions. Members of Congress in most instances, expressed a favorable opinion, and so do clergymen and college professors. The circular in question contained these two questions: TWO PERTINENT QUESTIONS. "First Should the working people ol our country be required to work more than eight hoars a day? Second What would, in yonr opinion, be the effect of a general reduction of tbe hours of labor to eight a day upon tbe manhood, in dependence and citizenship of our people? From the hundreds of answers received a few of the prominent n.imes are taken. Senator Hoar says that eight hours is enough, and that it would be a public ben efit if that should be the limit of a day's work. Senator Blair says that eight hours is too long for some occupations. President Seth Low, of Columbia College, is in sym pathy with the movement. Professor Anson D. Morse, of Amherst College, does not be lieve in the movement for the reason that workmen cannot produce as much in eight hours as in ten, and the result must mean a diminished aggregate of wealth. Any sys tem tending to lessen the real wages of the laborer would be hurtful to the condition of the people. SOME OBJECTIONS OFFERED. Senator Ingalls believes that the reduc tion would have beneficial effect upon the manhood and independence of the working classes if they can earn enough for support in the eight hours. F. B. Tburber, the great wholesale grocer, believes that ten hours work is not too much. Dr. Lyman Abbott, who succeeded Beecher in Brook lyn, savs that eight hours is enough, bnt wishes to see some system of employing the two hours gained in a manner beneficial to the workman. Felix Adler, the head of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, be lieves in the movement, but wishes also to see a movement for the wise use of the time gained from wort. Congressman McKinley, of Ohio, believes in the movement, but Senator Edmunds holds that it depends largely upon the na ture of the occupation, and that no general rule can be laid down upon tbe subject. E. A. Ammidown, President of tbe American Protective TariffLcague, has grave thoughts as 1o the advantage of so sudden and radical a change as is involved in an arbitrary re duction of a day's work to eight hours. The actual cost of production would be aug mented nearly 25 per cent so far as labor as an element of cost is concerned. WILL INCREASE TIIE TARIFF. The United States would be compelled to raise the protective tariff to cover the in creased cost of production. Thus it is evi dent that, whereas ten years ago the propo sition to cut down the hours of labor to eight a day was looked upon as visionary, it is now considered feasible and even wise by a great many thinking men. In consequence of this public sentiment which the Federation of Labor and our Central Labor Union claim to have with them, in this movement, as against the op position of manufacturers who naturally do not wish to have their plant idle 16 hours out of every 24, every leader in the ranks of organized labor in this city has some thing to say concerning the means by which the movement may be made a success. As another evidence of the conservatism of our labor leaders may be cited the fact that nohing like a general strike has been men tioned as likely to occur. There is no wish to rnin manufacturers, break down trades or upset business. Nothing could be quieter and less revolu tionary than the talk of the men who have been seen upon this subject, and while there may be doubts as to the wisdom of working fewer hours than at present, it appears that there should be no objection to an experi ment in that direction, provided it can be made in the orderly and peaceful method prophesied by the leaders. AS EARNEST AGITATOR. The writer called the other day upon Mr. Eobert Blissert, who for years has been known as one of the most respected men among labor agitators in this city, perhaps because he is an agitator who is also a work man, and a serious one. He is called upon to give much of his time to the discussion of labor questions, but his needle flies while he talks, and he holds his audiences, mounted on his tailor's bench. Of late years hehas become very prosperous, owning his own shop, but he works just as hard as ever, and his belief in the necessity of doing more for the condition of working people is jest as firm. Blissert is heart and soul with the eight hour movement, and sees but one possible danger to be apprehended so far as his own trade is concerned. He isa little apprehensive that with the demand for one-quarter more workmen, or one-fifth more workmen, which would be the result of a reduction from 10 and 12 hours a day to 8 hours, there would be a rush of interior workmen from Europe which in a few years would neutralize the effect of the change, and we should have just as many unemployed men to look after. Bnt this he considers something which can not be ascertained positively. SOLVING THE PROBLEM. Blissert used the problem under two heads: (1) What would be the effect upon wages? (2) How can it be most successfully carried onf He says: As to the first problem, according to the census ol 1SS0, the total population was 50 155 -783. Of this number 36.761.C07 were over 10 years of age. and 17.S92.000 of this number were employed in various occupations. If we take out 1,000,000 persons as engaged in various pro fessions, as lawyers, doctors, teachers, actors, and 5,000,000 as manufacturers, merchants, bankers, clerks, we have about 13,000,000 work men who come under the head of laborers. Of this number 4,500,000 are farmers, and we have remaining 10.500.000 of wage-earners. From this total we may still exclude about 1,000,000 domestic servants, so that tbe general adoption of an eight-hour system would directly affect about 0,300,000 working men and women. The average normal length of a day's work In th.s;countryis llKthonrs, and Is greatest where the largest number of women and chil dren are employed. In my own trade, the mis erable belncs who make cheap clothing, work from 12 to 18 hours a day, and in some of the down-town tenements this is the rule the year round. But taking 11 hours as tbe average length of tbe working day all over the country. If an eight-hour system were adopted, there would be a uniform reduction of three hours labor a dav, the effect of which upon the in terests of tbe community must bo obvious. The first effect would be to reduce the average daily production about one-fourth, even ad mitting that people who work only eight hours, ould work faster and better than they do now. SOME VERT BIG FIGURES. In other words, the product of about 2S.000, 000 hours of labor every day would be with drawn from the market without discharging a single laborer. The commercial vacuum thus produced wonld virtually mc.-easo the present demand one-fourth, tbat is to say. It would create employment for 3.500.000 laborers. To meet this demand about one-sixth more facto ries and workshops would be needed, and a further demand for labor would be created in the mines, forges, furnaces, iron works and various industries tbat contnbute to the build ing and equipment of the new factories and workshops. Nor is this all. The new demand for labor wonld necessarily increase the num ber of persons who wonld become consumers, and thereby enlarge tbe demand for commod ities. Of coarse if we do no more than supply work and consequently food to the million or more workmen who now, through no fault of their own, are out of employment, and do this at the cost of the 10,000,000 workers of a quarter of their present wares. It may be well to think long belore venturing upon charity of this kind. If no more work is produced, no more can be distributed, hence. In proportion as the number employed is increased, must the amount given to each be reduced. But I have enough laith in the growing intelligence of our laboring classes to believe tbat the two, or three hours taken away from labor in the shops and fac tories every day will not be wasted. If this op portunity to read a little, to learn a little, to do a little work around a bouse or the garden, to think a little, does not result in something of value to offset the possible reduction in wages for which we hare to work, I shall be very much disappointed. I also believo that more leisure will make better workmen, and better workmen will do more work, and consequently produce just as much in eight hours as they tormerlydidinten. TIIE ENGLISH STSTEM. As to the hardship involved for owners of expensive plants, machinery, factories, eta, I see no reason why the system of double gangs which is known all over England should not be in use here, that is to say that when one set of workmen finish their eight hours, another set should take their place, and the factory be earning money for 16 hours a day, or even for 24 hours if there is demand enough for the goods to warrant runnine night and day. Better workmen who read more books and newspapers because they have time to do so will not be long belore they require better liv ing, better clothes and thus tbe market will be Increased. As I said before thero will be no serious harm in making the attempt even should experience prove that we are In tbe wrong. Now, as to the means by which the eight Continued on Sixth Tagt. NOT ALL SATISFIED. Some Republican Members Kicking on the New Tariff Bill. SDGAE MAI CAUSE QUITE A BOLT, While New England Protests Against Pro tection for Hides. Y00EHEES GETS EXCITED 0NCU MOEE. He Compares Carnegie's llecent Banquet to the Feast of Belshaizar. "While the majority of the Republican Congressmen approve of the new revenue bill, there are a number of kickers. The cut on sngar, in particular, meets with objections. There will be an effort to organ ize a bolt on this feature. trilOM A STATT COnBKSPOITDKST.I "Washington, March 19. All day the Eepublican members of the "Ways and Means Committee were besieged by Con gressmen and others whose interests are affected by the tariff bill as published, and every effort is being made to secure changes in various sections before the bill finally leaves the committee. Republicans gen erally, however, are very well satisfied with it, and praise it as being even better than the Senate bill oi last Congress. The sugar schedule is receiving a good deal of attention, and there is decided oppo sition to that portion of the bill in many quarters where all its other provisions are accepted in full. As stated last night in these dispatches, Representatives Peters, of Kansas, and Coleman, of Louisiana, will vote against the bill so long as it contains this severe cut on sugar. To-day Congress man Harmer, of Philadelpnla, also ex pressed himself as being much opposed to this section. IN FAVOR OF SUGAR. "The sugar industry," said he, "is grow ing rapidly'in this country now, and should not be disturbed. A reduction of 15 per cent could perhaps be sustained without great injury, but a cut of 60 per cent, as proposed by this bill, will drive the sugar men out of the business. Propositions are now being considered to bring manufactur ing plants from Cuba and establish them in Florida, but this action of the committee will probably put a stop to all that. There is a widespread interest growing in the bus iness, and manufacture of sugar in the "West has recently been started on a large scale. I do not think that the committee has been wise in selecting this article on which to make their largest reduction." The sugar men are going to hold a con ference to determine upon their course of action with regard to the bill, and Mr. Coleman to-day said that he expected at least ten Republicans to attend. ANT NUMBER OF PROTESTS. The "Ways and Means Committee to-day received a number of telegrams from differ ent parts of the country, protesting against certain portions of their bill. Among them was one from a large manufacturer of boots and shoes in New England, protesting against the-proposed duty on raw hides. It is expected that a delegation of New En gland shoe manufacturers will be down here in a day or two to argue against this part' of the bill, which deprives them of free raw material. Another delegation is coming from Patcrson, N. J., to protest against the duty of $1 per pound on raw silk. "The bill, according to the published synopsis of it," said Representative Mc Millan, a Democratic member of the Ways and Means Committee, to-day, "will assure New Jersey to the Democrats at the next election. Arguing for free raw silk and free tin plate, a man can defy everything and carry the State. A duty of S22 40 a ton on raw silk will take well up there and I think I know a good thing when I see it." THE DEMOCRATIC IDEA. Democrats think the tobacco men will not be satisfied with the treatment they have re ceived. They say that tobacco might as well not be touched if any tax is to be left, so as to put this business under Government supervision. They also say that the appear ance of giving protection to farmers by put ting duty on wheat and like, where there are no importation, is a mere pretense. The Republican members of the "Ways and Means Committee will submit the tariff to the full committee on Friday. There are one or two items not finally acted upon, but these will be definitely settled before tbat time. Ai agreement has been reached with regard to Mexican lead ores, which has been a vexatious problem. Lead ores will be dutiable at 1J cents per pound, and will have to pay a duty regardless of whether or not the lead ore is associated with other ores. Under a ruling of the Treasury De partment lead ores were allowed to come in tree of duty when mixed with silver ore, where the latter was the material of chief value. There was a great deal of complaint in tbe "West over this ruling and under the new schedule lead ore will pay a duty un der all circumstances. Lightner. EAT AND THE E1YEUS. Ho Introduces a Bill for tbo Improvement of iho Yonghloghcny. rFEOU A STAFF COKKESFOXDENT.l "Washington, March 19. Congressman Ray to-day iutroduced a bill appropriating $230,000 for the purpose of commencing the improvement of the Ybughiogheny river be tween McKeesport and Connellsvilie. The improvement is to be by means of locks and dams. The bill was referred to the River and Harbor Committee. Mr. Ray will appear before that commit tee in a lew days and endeavor to secure an appropriation in the regular river and har bor bill for this purpose. GETTING EEAD.X FOR WORK. Census Supervisor Oliver lias a Talk With Superintendent Porter. rVCOM A STAFF CORBESFOIfDENT.J "Washington, March 19. Mr. George Oliver, the Supervisor of Census for the Pittsburg district, passed through here to day. He has been to Florida to bring Mrs. Oliver home, and the two went on to Pitts burg to-night. "While here Mr Oliver called on the President to thank him for his appoint ment, and also upon Superintendent of the Census Porter, with whom he had talked about the census work in his dis trict. HARRISON HUNTING AGAIN. With Ex-Senator Sewell lie is Shooting at Ducks In Maryland. "Washington, March 19. The Presi dent accompanied by ex-Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, left Washington this afternoon on a ducking expedition to the preserves of tbe Maryland Ducking Club with head quarters" at Bengies, near Triumph, Md. He will probably return to "Washington Friday night. The Head of the Navy Safe. "Washington, March 19. A telegram was received at the Navy Department from Lieutenant Cowles, commanding the United States steamer Despatch, announcing her arrival at Norfolk uninjured, and that Secretary- Tracy, has, returned to his quartets on board. PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, MARCH .20, 1890. VOOBHEES EXCITED. He Wildly Compnres Carnegie's Becent Banquet lo'tbe Feast of Belsbazzar His Assertions Aboat tbo Fnr- mers Promptly Answered. "Washington, March 19. In the Senate to-day the resolution offered by Mr. Voor hees last Monday as to agricultural depres sion was taken up and Mr. Voorhees ad dressed the Senate in relation to it. He spoke of the deep, strong current of anxiety, discontent and alarm prevailing in the farming communities, and said that he pro posed to aid them in the inquiry as to the causes of the existing depression. He went onto speak of the recent Carnegie banquet in "Washington, reading some of the news paper headlines, such as "Like Old Lu cullus," "Gorgeous Dinner That Outrivaled an Ancient Roman Feastj" "a menu which almost the whole world furnished," etc That banquet brought to his mind that other historical feast which Belsbazzar, the Kincr, gavo to 1,000 of his lords, and when the King saw the fingers of a man's hand write on the wall, "Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin." His earnest prayer and belief was that tbe handwriting on tbe wall of the Carnegie banquet would presage the overthrow of a system of extortion and robbery, more wicked in the sight of God and man than all tbe sins of Babylon. The remedies to be ap plied were: First, tariff reform; second, a full supply of legal tender money; third, the free coinage of silver; fourth, the suppres sion by law of gambling in futures; fi th, a liberal policy ol pensions. As Mr. Voor hees took his seat there was some applauso in the galleries and on the floor. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, said that he desired as a reply to the remarkable speech jnst ut tered, to read a letter from a farmer of Iowa, who knew, by practical experience, more about the condition of the farming class than the Senator from Indiana had ever learned in his readings and theories. He then read a letter which has been already published, showing the comparatively low prices of farm produce and the higher prices of manufactured goods before the war. BANKING ON NOTHING. A Queer Stato of .A flairs Brought to Light by a Failure Largo Business Transacted Depositors T.oso Heavily. tSFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB SISFATCB.1 Cincinnati, March 19. Several weeks agoAdolph Selnecke, head of the exchange and steamship agents' firm of Selnecke & Storner, failed. A few days later sur prise was created by the appointment of a receiver, but the attorneys assured every body that everything was all right. To-day Zimmerman & Co., of Memphis, be gan suit to recover moneys entrusted to Seinecke. The filing of the papers released a full grown feline from the sack. It showed first, that the firm had really conducted a banking business, receiving depos its on which interest was regularly paid, while the principal apparently went to sat isfy Seinecke's princely desires. A second curious feature is that Seinecke didn't have SI invested while the partner had upwards of 55,000, and drew a salary of 4,000 a year and a percentage to keep such accounts as Seineoke gave him, and to draw custom. The firm was supposed to be prosperous, as it did an immense business, but the schedule of property filed to-day show ?7,000 assets and $18,000 liabilities. Beside this, Seinecke has individual liabilities of $12, 000 to $15. 000. including S8,000in bonds in trusted to him by his wife. These liabili- I ties may be largely increased when the,,', .European agents arc heard lrom. Une ot these sent a remittance of over 1,000, which reached Seinecke the day belore he was taken ill and which has disappeared. Hunting for facts in the case the attorney stumbled on the fact that had the affairs of the Adae Bank, which tailed some years ago, been properly ventilated they would have been found in the same condition as Seinecke's Bank, it being all the more curious that both Seinecke and his father were with the Adae Bank. Seinecke was a high liver. Only the best of everything was good enough for him, and while not a habitue of saloons he spent large sums on fine wines and liquors. Unlortunately, most of his creditors are poor people, and there is great distress among a number of them over the loss of their all. MRS. BIRCHAIiL DISCHARGED. Tho Attorney General Proposes an Early Trial for ner Husband. Niagara Falls, March 19. Mrs. Birchall was taken before Magistrate Hill at noon to-day. Detective Murray and Crown Attorney Raymond, of "Welland, were present, but neither of them had any evidence against Mrs Birchall, and the magistrate discharged her. The Attorney General's department is considering the advisability ol asking for a special commission to try Birchall, as it is considered tbat delaying his trial until next October cannot serve snygood purpose, and the witnesses then may be scattered broadcast. ( Peliey is at Niagara Falls. He has been in receipt of 10 per week and his traveling expenses from tbe Government since the ar rest of Birchall. Ho was offered a situation in Toronto but declined to accept it. BLACK DIPHTHERIA rIgING. Luzerne County Belnc Ravaged by tho Dread Disease. Wilkesbarre, Pa.. March 19. An epidemic of diphtheria, in a most aggra vated form, is raging in some of the country districts of Luzerne County. Itis what is commonly known as black diphtheria in a majority of cases, and many deaths have already occurred. It seems to be located in the district about Lehman township, ten miles from here, and, is spreading. Photographer Roberts, of Pike's:' Creek, has lost four of his little children within a short space of time. James Meeker, of Lehman, has buried one child. Barney Moss followed two of his children to the cemetery at almost the same time, while three more were lying at home seriously ill. Everything possible is being done to check the disease. ' WHISKY DID IT. Joseph Kodak Shoots at His Brotuer-ln lnw and Kills Ills Niece. Joliet, 111., March 19. A murder re sulting from whisky and an old grudge was committed at Braidwood last night by Joseph Nodak, who shot and killed the 14- year-old daughter of his brother-in-law, Miss Statsa Sokoloski, instead of his in tended victim, her father. , Nodak, who was drunk, crept up to the window of Sokoloski's house, and fired through the window, where he supposed his victim was sleeping, instantly killing his daughter. Nodak was brought tp Joliet this morning and lodged in jail. CONDUCTOR H0DGHLAN ARRAIGNED. He Denies Responsibility for tbcrCntlroad Disaster at Bay View. Buffalo, March 19. John "Vy. Hough Ian, conductor of the Lake siiore train which was wrecked at Bay View, was ar raigned in Police Court thj's morning charged with a misdemeanor, in being re sponsible for the accident, in accordance with the verdict of the Coroners jurv. He pleaded not guilty and was held in $ouu pan to await me action pi the grand jury. TRACTION TBOPBLES. The Attorney General Listens to Lengthy Legal Arguments FOR THE STREETS OP PITTSBUEG. The Opponents of the Dnqnesne Company Assail It Bitterly. AN ATTEMPT TO STIFLE COMPETITION Is What the Attack Is Characterized in the Corpora tion's Answer. Representatives of the warring traction interests .of Pittsburg appeared before the Attorney General at Harrisburg yesterday. Several attorneys made arguments and sub mitted documents showing the respective claims to the right qf way. The Attorney General took copious notes, but gave no in timation ot his intentions'. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISFATCIT. Harrisburg, March 19. Attorney Gen eral Kirkpatrick's mind was subjected to a severe strain by tbe arguments made before him by representatives of the two traction railway rompanies of Pittsburg. He was assailed by Thomas S. Bigelow, George "Wilson and Lyman Gilbert, who favored the affirmative consideration of the applica tion for a writ of quo warranto to prevent the Duqnesne Traction Company from car rying out the purpose of the charters of the Larrimer, Duquesne and Craig Railway Companies, and David T. "Watson, Walter Lyon, H. S. McKee and William Flinn, who did not want the State to meddle in a matter which they think ought to be settled in the courts without such intervention. George Wilson opened the argument in favor of the application for a writ of quo warranto, which set forth that the Larimer and Lincoln Street Railway Company, the Ellsworth Street Railway Company and the Central Transportation Company had asked for a writ requiring the Larimer, Duquesne and Craig Railway Companies to show by what authority they claim to have and ex ercise right to construct, maintain and oper ate passenger railways in streets and high ways in the city of Pittsburg. WILSON'S LITTLE HISTORY. The petition also asked leave to proceed in the name of the Commonwealth to have judicially determined what, if any, rights the latter companies have on the streets and highways. Mr. Wilson gave a hurried his tory of tbe incorporation of the several companies in which he was interested, and the mysterious manner in which charters were obtained subsequently for the rival corporations which had recently obtained the consent of Pittsburg Councils to use the streets covered by their charters. Frequent sarcastic references were made to this body for its shabby treatment of the Pittsburg Traction Company by refusing to give it any favorable recognition, and giv ing the Duquense Traction all the legisla tion it wanted. Ihe ordinance in the inter est of the Larimer and Lincoln, Ellsworth and Central Transportation Companies were permitted to slumber in committee until yes terday, when, for the purpose of this hear ing, they were negatively reported. A STUPENDOUS TRANSACTION. But, he said, the most stupendous legis lative transaction since the conntrv was peopled by enlightened men, was performed i'whec Pittsburg Councils cave the right of way to ten companies (in the interest of the Duquesne Traction) to use streets and high ways without regard to the fact that they trampled on chartered rights as if they were so much rubbish. As to the alleged general street railway ordinance passed by Councils, he said it simply embraced a set of rules and regulations in the interest of the Duquesne Traction Company. This ordinance, be con tended, was in violation of the Pittsburg street act. H. S. McKee submitted several papers prepared by the legal representatives of the Duquesne Traction Company. In one the following was set forth: Thi3 application for a quo warranto is not made for any public purpose or to answer any public need, but is solely and only to allow the Pittsburg Traction" Company to prevent any additional line of passenger railway from being built to the Bast End from tbe old city of Pittsburg. The typography of the city is such that the business portion of it is located,, in a triangle, running xrom uram street to Dotn rivers. The residence portion and where a very large population lives is distant from tbe business precincts about five miles and to tho city line is about seven miles. THE NEED OF COMPETITION. In this residence district live at least 50,000 people, and it is the carrying to and fro of this population that tbe Pittsburg Traction Com- iany seeks to control, and to prevent any other me ot railroads competing with it. In all the papers reference was made to the fact that the Pittsburg Traction Com panies had been refused the consent of Councils to occupy the streets covered by their charters and tbat these rights were given tbe Duquesne Companies, which were the only corporations that could, under the circumstances, conduct railway lines. In the case of the Central Transportation Company, one of the corporations controlled by the Pittsburg Traction, it was alleged letters patent were issued to it by the State under a misapprehension of tacts. The company was incorporated on November 13, 1886. The proposed road was never Duilt, and on May 21, 1889, when the company pretended to accept the benefits of the act of May 14, 1889, it had a different route indi cated in its application from that covered by its charter issued in 1886. NOT ACCORDING TO LAW. It also failed to comply with the law re quiring a road to be commenced within tbe year and completed within two years. The Central Transportation was not legally au thorized to lav a track on Center avenue be cause the act under which it was incorpor ated was void (on account of a constitu tional defect), and when the act of 1889 was passed it was not an existing charter. Con cerning the claim of the Ellsworth Street Railway Company one of the papers of the Duquesne Company sets forth: Although wo have no copy of the petition presented in this matter, we suppose that the complaint is found on the pretended existence of a charter called the Ellsworth Passenger Street Railway Company. This company is not prior in right on this street, as the East End Street Railway Company was chartered nearly two months before it. The Diamond Street Railway Company is also prior in right to the Ellsworth. If the fact nf an outstand ing charter under tbe act of 1889 exhausts the power of the Slate to issue another, then en August 13, 1889, when tho Ellsworth Passenger Railway Company applied for a charter, the State had no power to grant one, because it had already granted one to tho East End Street Railway Company. As ito the Larimer and Lincoln Railway Company, it was maintained tbat tbe company bad, made no pretense of building a road. LAWYER WATSON'S ARGUMENT. D. T. "Watson made a clear legal argu ment against the writ of quo warranto. He claimed that the State had given the act of proper construction in favorably consider ing the applications of the Larimer, Du quesne and Craig Companies for charters. The provision in the law prohibiting the in corporation of a company which proposed to occupy the streets designated in a charter previously issued referred only to such a company as had received the consent of Councils to occupy streets after having re ceived its charter.' Mr. Watson claimed there was no good reason why the application for a writ of quo warranto should be demanded, in view of the fact that the complaining companies had an ample remedy is a bill in equity, with State intervention to test the legality of tbe charters issued to the companies he -represented. Proceedings by quo wa'rranto to re call or revoke these grants should not be in stituted except when the public good de mands. A PRIVATE DISPUTE. The contention was simply a matter be tween private corporations in Pittsburg, and the Duquesne companies had been granted the right of way. The application for a writ was against public interest, not for it. Ex-Deputy Attorney General Lyman D. Gilbert antagonized Mr. Watson in his in terpretation of the provision in the act of 1889, preventing the issuing of a charter in the event of tbe previous incorporation of a company which has laid a track or been au thorized to lay a, track under its charter. Mr. Gilbert maintained tbat when such a charter was issued no other company having a similar point in view can be legally incor porated, and that Councils have nothing to do with the matter. , TOOK NOTES FREELY. "Walter Lyon did not participate in the argument. The Attorney General took notes freely during the discussion. There is a mystery connected with the issuing of charters to the Duquesne companies, so far as the action of the State Department is concerned. The State Department has been an open book and newspaper men here have supposed that no news was withheld from them. But the statements of George "Wil son and Thomas S. Bigelow, President of the Traction Company, concerning the Du quesne charters indicate concealment of the action of the State. Mr. Wilson in tbe argument to-day, stated that the first he knew of the charters was when he learned the companies holding them had received consent to use certain streets. Mr. Bigelow, in conversation, re marked that tbe charters had been kept under lock and key. .Secretary Stone pro poses to make inquiries to ascertain whether there is any foundation for these statements. AID FOE FAEMEES. A Flan Adopted for Furnishing Seed Wheat to the Impoverished Agriculturists of tho Northwest Railroad and Elevator Companies Come to the Rescue. Minneapolis, March 19. State Com missioner of Agriculture H. T. Helgerson, of North Dakota, and the gentlemen asso ciated with him who have been in Minne apolis several days in consultation with the railroads and elevator companies in regard to some plan for aiding the distressed farmers and furnishing them seed wheat, finally came to an agreement about the de tails of the scheme to-day. The Northern Pacific and the Great North ern Railroad Companies have agreed to guarantee the repayment by the farmers of one-third ot the 300,000 bushels of wheat it is proposed to give them. The elevator companies agree to guarantee the payment of another third, and the committee has drawn up a paper which will ask the citi zens of the Northwest to sign, guaranteeing the remaining third upon certain impoitant conditions. The Legislature at its recent session passed a law permitting the counties to bond themselves to the extent of 5 per cent of their valuation for this very pur pose. Not until this money is exhausted are the destitute counties entitled to ask lor aid. The committee appointed by the Gover nor, before it issues the necessary seed wheat, will have in its Dossession accurate information of every destitute person in the State. "When the wheat is issued the farmers will be required to give their notes for the value of it. These notes will be placed in tbe hands of a commission, con sisting of representatives ot the .signers of the guarantee fund, of the railroad com panies, of the elevator companies, and also of the farmers. There is no question but what the guarantee will be obtained from tbe citizens and the farmers supplied with wheat in time tor seeding. MORE INDICTMENTS EXPECTED. The Grand Jury Making; a Searching; Inves tigation of Grant's Official. rSFECIAt. TBLZORAM TO TUB DISPATCT1.1 New York, March 19. No new indict ments were presented to-day by the grand jury agaiust former or present officials of the Sheriff's office or Ludlow Street Jail. But it was generally understood that the grand jury was still engaged in a careful and thorough investigation of the system of extortion in both institutions, and that ad ditional indictments may be expected. It is also quite certain that the grand jury will adopt a sweeping presentment, recom mending to the Legislature the abolition of imprisonment for debt in Ludlow Street Jail and the making of the Sheriff's office a salaried department ot the city govern ment. One more indicted man fell into Detect ive Sergeant Reilly's clutches to-day. He was Charles H. Hubbard, formerly a clerk in the Order of Arrest Department, under Sheriff Grant, and now a Depnty Sheriff. Hubbard was indicted by. the grand jury on Monday for bribery and extortion as a mis demeanor. He was arraigned and his bail fixed at 2,000. " CLARK'S BAIL FORFEITED. Tbe Fiery Southron Falls to Appear Before III Accusers. rSFECIAI. TILEGBAM TO THE DISPATCII.I New York, March 19. The trial of Major "William Hancock Clark, a member of the Southern Society, was set down per emptorily on Tuesday for this morning in the G-enerai Sessions before Judge Martine. Major Clark had a misunderstanding with Wilton Randolph, a member of tbeclnb, in the hallway of the club house on the night of January 10, and fired five shots at Ran dolph, not hitting him, however. Clark was released under 1,000 bail, furnished by Real Estate Broker V. C. Stevenson. At 11 o'clock this morning Judge Mar tine directed Clerk Penney to .call a jury. Lawyer Hardy arose and said his client was most probably unfortunately detained. The Court waited 20 minntes and declared Clark's bail forfeited. A warrant was issued for the defendant's arrest, but he could not be found at his residence or else where. A PRICE ON HIS HEAD. Governor FIfer Offers a Reward for tho As nnllnnt of Ex-Slate Senator Glllbam. Springfield, III., March 19. Gov ernor Filer issued his proclamation to-day offering a reward of 200 for the arrest of the man who murderously assaulted ex-State Senator D. B. Gillham, of Upper Alton., 111. The assault occurred on Tuesday morning. Mr. Gillham discovered a burglar in His house, and in tbe desperate struggle which ensued the burglar fired two shots, 'one of which took effect in Mr. Gillham's breast, inflicting what is believed to be a mortal wound. The robber escaped and is stiil at large. iT NETER HAPPENED BEFORE. A While Man Is Hanged In Mississippi for Murdering a Colored Man. Memphis, March 19. M. J. Cheatham (white) was hanged at Grenada, Miss., at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon for the murder of John Tilman (colored) on July 10 last. The drop was eight feet, but the noose slipped and be strangled to death in nine minutes. Cheatham is the first white man to suffer the death penalty for the killing of a negro in Mississippi. WILL NOT GRANT TWC& ICENSES. Judge Ewing Says, One.Persoa sale and Eetail Business. HE HEADED OFF AN APPLICANT WHO A Judicial Difference of Opinion as to Whnt an Orderly Saloon Is Judge MagcoAgnlaLays Down tho Law nnd Says It Is Only a Question of Accommodation to the Public Sev enty-One Applications Disposed of Yesterday Tbe Ninth Ward Will be Tackled This Morning As Usual a Largn and Motley Crowd Was In Attendance Judgo Ewing Says n United Slates License is a Good Thing to Have. The 71 applicants for retail liquor licenses who were announced to be heard yesterday, were all called and disposed of. It was re vealed during the day that Judges Ewing and Magee are not entirely in harmony in regard to some of tbe cases. During their evening conference they, however, agree. During the day the list of speak-easies furnished to them by Mr. Brown was re ferred to only in a few cases by the Judges, who, in several instances, which are well known to the newspaper reporters, did not give that credence to the list, as a basis for keen cross-examination, which the list de serves. The testimony of Inspector Mc Aleese on Tuesday had" injured the reputa tion of the list, and it was kept, most of the time, in the drawer. The usual crowd was present yesterday. As each applicant came up the spectators made bets as to whether said applicant's name would be the same as on the applica tion, or whether it would be Dennis. If the indications were that the latter would be the case, there would be a general titter of satisfaction, except in cases where the ap plicant was friendly to the onlookers. Then the Court would come in for abuse. SAMUEL BIM SC0EED. MR. MAGEE AGAIN ATTACKS ALLEGED FOLICE METHODS. Six Bartenders at Duffy's Too Many for Judge Ewing Tom Gnzola Says He Is a Free Lunch Expert Frank McLaughlin Cnused tbo Court to Quarrel. The Fourth ward was begun at 930 o'clock. A petition was presented in favor of Fred Speier, who desires to break into the liquor business at No. 11 Diamond square. Judge Ewing said: "If we give a license to everybody who asks it there, no other busi ness can be accommodated." Again the Judge said: "Is there any body here who has a city map? People keep silent during the sessions and then afterward complain that we license too many in a place or not enough, and that we license bad people." .Rudolph Artz, of the Third ward, Alle gheny, applied for No. 12 Sixth street. Two years ago he was refused a license in Alle gheny. The Sixth street house used to be a saloon before Mr. Brooks interfered to save it for sewing machine agents and other people. Samuel Bmg, the keeper of Old Economy. No. S2 Sfxth street, who was refused by Judge White, was subjected to a very lively examina tion by Judge Magee. who, in the language of the streets, was evidently "loaded" for Mr. Bing. The Judge began the dialogue in this fashion: IHE APPLICANT CONFUSED. "Are you well acquainted with the police officers 7" "Well, not very well." 1 "Have you been visiting the Southside much lately?" "No, sir." "Have you been going through the Southside promising licenses to different people?" "No, sir." "You have not been visiting saloons over there?" VNo. sir." ' "Do you knofr Captain Stewart?" "No, sir yes, sir; yes, sir; I do." "Did yon and he visit a number of Southside saloon keepers?" "No, sir." "Do you know Mr. Smyth?" "No, sir yes, sir; I do." "Did you and Captain Stewart visit him?" "Yes, sir." "Did you promise him anything?" "No, sir, I know that such a thing has been insinuated, but I have never promised anything of the kind." That was all, and Mr. Bing was dismissed. J. 13. Bojer. tbe proprietor of the Hotel Boyer, was asked if he were alone in bis busi ness and how long he had been there. Brown & Taylor, of the Hotel Hamilton, was told by Judge Ewing: "I have beard no com plaints ot tne piace." Mrs. Anna M. Boebm, who recently became a widow, applied for tho renewal of the license for the place at the corner of Ninth street and Penn avenue. Her brother, ilr. Jtartin, also appeared and said that he was employed as the manager of the bouse. TOO NEAR PATHEE SHEEDT. At the corner of Penn avenue and Third street HenryiErtsman told the Court that he would try to keep a saloon and general eating house if he were given a chance. Judge Ewing expressed a fear that Mr. Ertsman would be too near the Catholic school on Penn avenue, but the applicant said that be was at least a block away. The Judge said tbat there ought to be a decent lipensed honsc in that neighbor hood, but he thought it .would be difficult to find suitable premises. Mr. Ertsman said he expected to locate bis dining room In the hall basement. McKinnle&Bean, of the Hotel Anderson, were not troubled by any questions. Owen McCarthy, of No. 15 Sixth street, was asked Dy Judge Ewing if he was able to draw tbo line between a drunk and a sober man. He assured the Court tbatbe was so able and that be had been very strict. Ed ward Redenbach desires to reopen a saloon at No. 14 Seventh avenue, where, during the past year, as well as for nine years before, he has Been running wuat no caneu a restaurant. Judge Ewing thought tbat tbe name restau rant was rather an unwarranted title of dis tinction for the place operated in those quar ters for several years. The applicant said that he had sold soft drinks during the year, and bad bought beer for family use, thouch he denied that any of tbe beer bad reached hi3 customers. Judge Ewing said he thought beer oucht to be kept far away from a house where "sort unnKS" were soio, schlosser's all right. William Rueckeisen, of No. 34 Sixth stresi, has kept his restaurant since his license was cut off a year ago, but be is willing again to dispense bard beverages, if the court feels called upon to inflict tbe business upon him. His case appears to be very doubtful. Otto Richter applies for No. 920 Penn ave nue, at the corner of Garrison alley. He has now about 15 lodgers and ICO eaters dally. He is in the Shaw House, and said that he was not applying for a barroom. He desired only a license in order tbat he misht accommodate his boarders with beverages during their meals, and did not intend to put a bar into his place. "Well, Mr. Richter," said Judge Ewing. "wo have put down what you say you intend to do. It may be called np in tbe future if you depart from it." John Schlosser appeared for the firm of Scblosserd: Dellenbacb, proprietors of the Hotel Schlosser. He was asked if Mr. Dellen bacb was his only partner, which was answered affirmatively. George Tunn, an ex-saloonkeeper of good ap- Searance, asks license to resume business at To. 54 Tenth street. John Thompson, one of the proprietors of tbe Red Lion Hotel, No. 7 Sixth street, was not detained. Taking up the Fifth ward, P. C. Duffy, whose place is at the corner of Grant street and Sixth avenue, described the manner in which he bad been compelled to enlarge bis premises. He said tbat he paid tbe waces Jf a policeman, whose badge is furnished by tbe city. Judge Ewing severely scored Mr. Duffy, recalling Criminal Court cases where Daily's saloon had been mentioned as the place where burglary and robbery had been imbibed. Mr. Duffy said he kept six bartenders, taking turns of three. 73EE CENTS p VLA Vj - Cannot Condnc,ckii a Whole ;ta WAS SURE OF ONE OR THE OTHER, On Saturday nights all were kept on duty. Judge Magee asked: TO CURTAIL THE OVERFLOW. "Aren't you pretty well crowded some times?" "Yes, sir: I am. I think there ought to be more licenses in tbat neighborhood." Judge Ewing said: "1 think we will have to find some way to curtail the overflow from your bar." Attorney W. M. Galbralth presented two witnesses to protest against the renewal of a license to Mr. Doffy. James A. Tyler, of the Sontbside, swore that, on January 21. 18UQ. ho had spent tbe better p.irt of the day drinking in Daily's Battery. Id the evening he walked uptothelanch counter to throw an oasis into bis internal wilderness of liquor, when Duffy grabbed him and threw him forcibly to the sawdust. His bead struck a spittoon and his left ear was cut nearly off. He bad brought a criminal suit against Mr. Dully, before Alder man Richards, und had sned him civily for S10, 0OU damages. In answer to questions by Charles F. McKenna. Mr. Daffy's attorney, Mr. Tyler said that the criminal prosecution had been dropped. William Tyler, a brother of James, told his story of searching for bis bibulous relative oa that Tuesday nicht, and finding him la Mr. Duffy's place, with his ear cat. He knew nothing of the happening by personal observa tion, and when he had finished bis yarn. Judge Ewing said: "Now, if you bad just stopped before yon be gan, it would have saved us time." Mr. Duffy declared that the alleged affair had never happened in bis house, but was insti gated by rivals. He remembered that on tho day mentioned Tyler had come to bim to bor row money, but he said he had not touched him. FALLON BOBS UP AGAIN. Patrick Fallon applied for No. 608 Grant street, next to tbe saloon of John 0'Nefl.where be has kept a public house for six or seven years. It is called the Edgar House. John Finerty's place asked for is at Nos. 1SS and 185 Fifth avenue, on the corner of Boss street. He has leasedjiix rooms, with the op tion of more. Until six months ago Mr. Finerty was a glass blower, and since that time be has attended bar tor John Guntz, Jr. "Ain't tbat a pretty hard old building to put a restaurant in?" Judge Ewing asked. , "Well," said the applicant, "I think it can be fixed up." "You can't fix that building for anything ex cept to tear it down." said Jndge Ewing. "A good restaurant is needed in tbat locality, but It requires a good, substantial building. The trouble is that people who secure licenses neg lect the restaurant and- look after only the bar." Thomas F. Gazzola desires to resume tbe trade of selling whisky at No. S Wylie avenue, where be runs a pool and billiard room. He has been a liquor seller for 25 years. Tbat," said Judge Ewing. "is very little qualification for keeping a restaurant. We don'tpropose to license many saloons near the Court House. We want some good restaurants, but no doggeries." A FREE LUNCH EXPERT." Mr. Gazzola insisted that he was an expert at the management of free lunches and restau rants, as well as of bars. Michael J. Hines, whose former saloon at 121 Wylie avenue is now a cigar store, asks per mission to renew. He was positive that he had not kept a sDeak-easy. Cornelias Horaan applied for a license to re open his old place at No. 17 Wylie avenue. He said tbat while be had license bo bad been care ful not to sell to any intoxicated person. Judge Ewing remarked that the locality demanded a good man. Mr. Horgan had some good Indorse ments. John KroIIing. who has always been a bar tender, wants a license for No. 5 Wylie avenue. He said that he had only $700 to fix up bis place for public accommodation. Dennis McGlinchey. who desires to sell at the corner of Bedford avenue and Washington street, was given a rather severe examination, especially as to the manner of his obeying the law since bis license was refused. He averred tbat he bad kept within the law in all respects. Peter McGee, who has now a bottler's license, desires to sell by the drink at No. W Websr avenue. Judge Ewing asked: "Do you sell to be drunk on tbe premises?' "No sir, not a drop." "In Criminal Court, tho -boys havo recently told us often about going to Peter Maeee's 'saloon.' as they would to any other saloon?' Well, Your Honor, they might buy bottled beer, but I haven't sold a drop tbat was drunk at tbe place." TILT BETWEEN THE JUDGES. Frank McLaughlin, corner Wylie avenue and Tunnel street, said flatly that he wanted a license fora saloon at tbe old stand. Judgo Ewing jumped upon this place with both feet, in metaphorical language, saying that unless be had shut bis eyes, two years ago, he could not help seeing tbat drunken men were con: staniiy coming out oi tne piace. "You were an exception two years ago," said Judge Ewing; "You were giTen a license for a mere drinking place because you said tbat a restaurant was not needed there. You had a good reputation and secured a license; but you did not keep an orderly house. Unless there is promise of a great change. I will be compelled to mark a big NO against you." At this point Judge Magee spoke up, and said: "I have passed Mr. McLaagblin's placa often, and he always, as far as I ' saw, kept an orderly place. I think he was a good man for the place." "I speak from personal observation." said Judge Ewing. This little tile caused quite a sensation. John O'Neil. at Grant and Sixth, was passed without worry, and George Pitfleld, who has a saloon at No. 59 Wylie avenue, at tbe corner of Tunnel, was called. Judge Ewing waded into Mr. Pitfleld strongly, telling blm plainly that be bad exercised no discrimination in regard to bis patrons, selling to tbe lame, blind and bait alike, and tbat be needed badly tbe polict-man who stood there. "As far as I am concerned," said Judge Ewing; "1 shall vote no to you. For the benefit of others who expect to get license the coming year, 1 will say that I am surprised that he even expected to get license." PFOEDT STANDS A GOOD SHOW. George Pfordt asked for No.2 Wylie avenue. For some .time be has been steward for David Lauber, formerly Tony Newell's, No. 101 Fifth avenue, and before that kept restaurant for himself for many years. In answer to Judgo Ewlngs question, Mr. Pfordt said that be took daily a morning drink, but did not drink during the day. Judge Ewing seemed to be impressed by this applicant, and asked if anybody in tho courtroom knew him. After a time Bailiff Pender was round, and he testified that Mr. Pfordt. whom be bad known for many years, was a sober, reliable man. Morris Rosenthal tries for No. 33 Wylie ave nue, where be kept formerly a saloon and He brew restaurant. Judge White cut him off. Judge Magee inquired as to his selling to women during 1888, and said: "Two days after you were granted a license la 1888 1 saw a drunken woman coming out of your place with a buccet." Mr. Rosenthal, at this, started to talk, and talked rapidly for five minutes, about tbo difficulties in tbe way of the oppressed sa loonkeeper. Before he was licensed be ran tba hotel, and bad to admit that ho had allowed tho place to run down. John Russell applies for a saloon and restau rant at No. 41 Wrlie avenue. He formerly kept a bar at that place, with a lunch. "Now, Mr. Russell," said Jndge Ewing. "are we to under stand tbat you intend, in good faith, to ran a first-class restaurant there I" "Yes sir,-1 do." "Well, we think some good restaurants are needed along there." Attorney C. U. Montooth vouched for Mr. Russell's reputation. TRESS KEEPS A GOOD HOUSE. Phillip H. Tress, who keeps a saloon on Grant street, the f ourtb door east of Fifth avenue, was kept only long enough to hear from Jndgs Ewing: "We never bear of' your place in the Criminal Court." Joseph B. Walker, colored, asks for No. 20 Wylie avenue, now a clothing store. He was formerly cook for Harry Alden, on Diamond street, and since then has been running a barbershop in the basement at No. 20 Wyile. Mr. Walker made a good impression. Hs thought a colored men's saloon and restaurant was needed in that neighborhood, and Judge, . 1 ? 4 i
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