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LADS AND LASSIES
Braw and Bonny, Make Merry
in Scottish Style,
OYER Off THE NORTHSIDE.
An ETening of Enjoyment by Clan
J MacPherson Xo. 59.
KATIOKAL SOKGS AND DAXCKS
THE Clan McPherson
rallied to the inspiring
ibroch songsof "Auld
Keekie" last night at
new Turner Hall, Al
legheny, and until the
sma' hours whiled
away the time in a
manner calculated to
P
Seal of the Clan.
delight not only the braw lads and lassies of
Caledonia, bnt their guests as well. hue
there was love expressed lor the banks and
braes, the Toice of fealty to America was
not unheard.
There was music of voices and the bag
pipes, and the rhythm of the Hiclaud Fling
and the"Ghillie Collum" (sword dance) set
the pulses of the audience astir. Below
stairs the smell of smoking viands the
modern substitutes ior "haggis" filled the
building with fragrance.
Highlander in Full Costume.
The lads of the Clan McPherson were
striding about the hall, wearing their bon
nets with brave feathers and tarletans thrown
over the shoulder, and clasped by huge
buttons. The tartan of red, black and
brown looked cay mingling in the sober
colors worn by the male portion of the audi
ence. The lassies, however, were a law
unto themselves, and their brtght-hued
dresses and corsage bouquets brightened the
scene. Some enthusiastic laddies sported
sprigs of heather, and the scene was a gay
one when the concert began, at 8 o'clock.
ASDEESS BT THE CHIEF.
There was a mighty shrill of the pipes,
and the clan marched to the stage iu two
lines, each headed by a pied piper playing
for dear lite. Then Chief McDowall
ascended the stage and made an address.
He said that as Chief of Clan JlcPherson
it gave him great pleasure to welcome the
auditors to the first entertainment given by
the clan. He said that the body was
formed to promote such social intercourse
that, in the lancuasre of the National Bard,
they could say: ".Not for to hide it in a
cloot, nor for its train attendant, but for the
glorious privilege of being independent."
The Alpine Quartet sang a number, and
then Miss Brockie sang "Caller Herrin,"
and when she produced the "Herrin" from
a very realistic creel, there was great ap
plause. Miss Tillie Mackintosh appeared in a
dress of the Argyle tartan, and sang that
sweet old ballad, "Jack o Hazeldean,"
very sweetly.
Then came the event of the evening, in
the dancing of the "Hieland Fling" by
Ethel Hamilton, daughter of "William
Hamilton, Superintendent of the parks.
The little sprite was arrayed in a royal
Stuart tartan, and a Scottish topaz gleamed
upon her headdress, while an eagle's pinion,
stuck aslant, gave a jaunty aspect to her
costume. The piper marched ont and com
menced a drone, but the wee maid was puz
zled to catch the time. Finally the piper's
fingers commenced to fly, and the historic
fling was heard. The little leet commenced
to fly, and the intricate figures were reeled
off with wonderful agility. The roar of
applause that greeted Ethel showed that
the dancing was heartily appreciated.
THOUGHTS OP THEIE OWX.
The Alpine Quartet then sang "Annie
Laurie," and the stillness of the audience
showed that each was thinking of an
"Annie Laurie," perchance in Caledonia.
Miss Rutledge sang "We'd Better Bide a
"Wee," and Mr. "William Holmes sang that
exquisite poem of Burns', "O a' the Airts
the Wind can Blaw." Miss Tillie Mackin
tosh then rendered "Auld Robin Gray."
Thomas M'Ewan danced the "Ghillie Col
lum," the Scottish sword dance, with really
excellent steps. Laying two swords in a
cross on the stage, he circled back and forth,
and as the step grew more complicated, the
piper skirled merrily, and the lads in the
audience shouted with glee.
The Highland fling was aUo danced by
Messrs. M'Eiran and TJrquhart, with excel
lent effect. Prof. Byron King recited twice,
and the Alpine Qnartet closed the perform
ance. Mr. D. S. Thompson was to have
sung the "Battle of Stirling," but was ill
and not present.
The floor was then cleared and dancing
began with a grand march, in which very
intricate figures blended the costumes of
those present in an effective manner. Then
there was a Strathspey and reel, then came
that riotous national dance Paddy
O'Kafferty. Further on came "Flowers o'
Edinboro," stately old Sir Roger De Cov
erley, borrowed from the seventeenth cen
tury Britons, "Home, Sweet Home" waltz,
and "Auld Lang Syne" closing an evening
of unalloyed pleasure.
SIIE D1D.NT LEAVE MUCH.
Andrew Jona' DeKcrllnc Wife Takei With
IIcrAllHU Goods.
Andrew Jonas, who lives out the Browns
ville road, near the Methodist cemetery,
told a funny story to Sergeant McQuaide,
at the Twenty-eighth ward station house,
last night. Mr. Jonas spoke broken En
glish. He was in a predicament, and
wanted the Sergeant to give liiia some ad
vice. He raid when he went home from
work at C o'clock he found his house locked
up, the furniture all gone, his wife and
three children were missing, a cow, half a
ton of hay and a lot of chickens removed.
As moving day is here, the thought struck
the Sergeant that probably the man's wife
had moved, and' he ventured the suggestion
to the distressed gentleman. "There's no
doubt about that," replied the latter. Mr.
Jonas seemed very well satisfied with the
departure of his wife it she had only lelt
biui something beside his clothes, and he
could only look at them with a wishful eve
through securely fastened windows, as he
did not even possess a key with which to
open the doors.
Mr. Jonas must have regarded the matter
as rather humorous, as a complacent smile
rested upon his face during the whole time
he told his story, and when he lelt he de
clared he did not care to see his wife, bnt he
would like to hare a key for the house.
VVS. XJ C,r
AFTER A BIG LOOP.
How nn Allegheny Street Knllwny Compnny
Expect to Pick Up Lots of Tin flic Wlieu
It Adopts Electricity A Route Unrd to
Gel, bat Worth Securtnc
The Pittsburg, Alleghenyand Manchester
Railway Company is quietly moving in a
matter of extreme importance to them and
one of great interest to the public in general.
The company is after a "loop," the propor
tions of which will make some people ex
cited. The intention is to keep right on
from Sixth street to the entrance of Market
street, instead of turning into a blind switch
on Liberty street, as at present. A single
track, with the poles and wires of the
Sprague electric system, will run the whole
length of Market street to Water street.
The route will roe up Water street to Wood,
and turning into Wood street down that
thoroughfare to Sixth avenue; thencs down
Sixth avenue to Libertv street and along
Liberty street to the head of Sixth street,
and there run back to the present double
.track.
It will be seen that by means of this
route the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester will traverse the Pittsburg markets,
be able to land Alleghenians on the wharf
within two sauares of the Baltimore and
Ohio depot and the Southside street cars,
and returning pick up passengers all along
the heart of town. Although the Sprague
system can get along without a loop, it is
better to run cars head on, if possible, and
the above "loop," therefore, is rated as a
very desirable franchise.
Steps are being taken, legal and other
wise, to secure the rights of way and sub
leases required in the loop. There is
primarily a great difference of opinion
as to the right of entry upon
streets not occupied by rails.
Under the traction act it is claimed that
Fifth avenue, from Grant to Liberty; Sixth
avenue, Irom Grant to Smithfield; Fourth
avenue, from Wood to Grant; High street
and other thoroughfares, are illegally occu
pied. The test case against the Central
Traction Company in the High street in
stance, will have to go to the Supreme
Court, it is claimed, before a thorough con
struction of the law can be gained. Hence,
it is in doubt if a State charter can cover
the loop wanted by the P., A. & M. Steps
are being taken to clear the question up.
There is another verv bothersome ques
tion. Some "insiders" who leased the
Transverse rights of way and afterward
realized nearly what the lease cost, said to
have been over $150,000, by dickering with
companies now running on Wood street and
Sixth avenue, were cute enough to forsce
the Pittsburtr, Allegheny and Manchester
necessity for a loop, and retain a sub-leasing
power from Water street to Sixth avenue.
These insiders are on the "inside" all the
way around, and the price they are asking
the" Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester is
said to be a blood relation to Shylock's
memorable pact with Antonio. It is a sub
ject of warm debate among the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester stockholders,
but the loop is said to be in sight, and the
public will watch the further developments
with keen interest. Cheaper fares, rapid
transit and added conveniences are thought
to be assured by the new deal whenever it is"
completed.
STILL WRANGLING.
More Discussion Abont the Control ol the
. Allrgheny Library.
Last night the snb-committee of the Alle
gheny City Property Committee met and de
cided to rent the hall to the Ladies' Aid and
Missionary Society of the Third TJ. P.
Church for a concert on the 28th inst. also
to the Allegheny Musical Association for a
concert on May 27. The question of engag
ing a professional organist, who will give
free recitals on the grand organ once or
twice a week during the snmmer season for
the benefit of the general public, was
up for discussion, but no action
was taken. Mr. Lare suggested that on
April 1 the building be thrown open to the
general public, and in that way it could be
determined just how much help for cleaning
the superintendent would need. Chairman
Ammon retused to entertain any such mo
tion on the ground that they had not the
control of the building. Mr. Lare and some
others took exceptions to this, and expressed
it as their opinion that the committee had
lull power to act in the matter under an
ordinance already passed by Conncils.
A general discussion followed, and the
ordinance now hanging fire in Select Coun
cils was cut up. Chairman Ammon charged
certain people on the committee with being
under one man's thumb. This was warmly
resented and a war of words followed.
PDLLED HIS PIGTAIL.
A Glnublovrrr Gets Incarcernted In a
Fight With a Chlnnmnn.
John Smith, a glassblower who lives at
Sawmill Run, and Yee Wall, a Chinaman
who has a laundry at No. 207 Grant street,
were arrested by Lieutenant Lewis last
evening at the corner of Washington and
Fountain streets, and lodged in the Central
Station on a charge of disorderly conduct.
It is alleged by the officer that the China
man was passing the corner when Smith,
who was in a drunken condition, undertook
to pull the Chinaman's pigtail off. This
angered Yee Wall, and he knocked Smith
down, and while they were wrestling on the
ground the Chinaman bit a piece out of
Smith's ear, and also chewed one of his
fingers. At the Central Station Yee Wall
gave bail for a hearing this morning.
INSPECTING THE COKE ROADS.
Lake Shore Official! In the City to Look
Around
A party of Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad officials are in the.city,
and yesterday made a tour of inspection
over the "Pcmicky" road into the coke
country. Among them are: General Su
perintendent W. H. Caniff and General
Freight Agent J. T. R. McKay.
Under the care of General Superintendent
Holbrook. of the Lake Erie, they had a
pleasant day and dined at McKeesport in
the evening. With the party was General
Agent George E. McCague, of the Lake
Shore in this city, and Train Master Yohe,
of the Lake Erie.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Dny In Two Cities Condonscd
(or Itcndy Reudlns.
The report of Superintendent Weir, of the
Bureau of Police, shows that during the year
S31L99C 93 was spent in the bureau. The value
or property is $133,316 CO; number of employes
271, and horses. 40. Superintendent Weir rec
ommends in his report the erection of a now
central police station.
Rev. George T. Prnvns, D. D will review
Theodore Hunger's essay on "The New Theol
ogy." it the meeting or the General Ministerial
Asportation, next .Monday at Y. M. C. A. chapel,
at 10:30 A. M. All the denominational confer
ences adjourn to attend this meeting.
Sherd Savage wa3 committed to jail last
night for court by 'Squire McCall, of Taren
tuin, on charges of assault and battery and
mayhem, lie is accused of getting into a fight
with Thomas Lacey and biting Lacey's nose off.
Tun directors of the Exposition Society held
a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Exposi
tion building, but discussed matters of a purely
routine character only.
TriE Allegheny City waterworks will resort
to coal after April 1 at a cost of S15,000 per j ear.
The gas company wanted $25,000.
To-morrow evening "Will J. McConncIl will
lecture in Chaplain McGuire's Church, Fifth
avenue, foot of Magee street.
James Mii.ligan, an Allegheny boy about 7
years old, was sent to Morganza yesterday. He
lived on Juniata street.
The school teachers will be paid to-day for
the month of March. The payment amounts
to $36,790 90.
The Acoof Clubi.
See announcement in advertisement on
Page 8 ot this issue.
Dr. B. M. Hasha. Eye, ear, nose 3nd
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
THE
A PRISONER '0T I0VE
Awaiting the Arrival of New York
Officers, Who Are Coming To-day
TO PART TWO TRUE SWEETHEARTS
Sorrowful Tale of a Yonn? Prussian Who
Followed His Beloved
FK01T GOTHAM TO ALLEGHENY CITI
Pacing uneasily up and down a narrow
cell in Central station is a handsome young
man, who, in more senses than one, is a
prisoner of love. In fact, his whole crime
is love. He is really a fine-looking fellow,
has a smooth face, classic features, and a
wealth of rich blonde hair. He is a native
of Prussia, and has not been quite three
years on the free soil of America. His name
is Julius Bieber, and he was arrested yester
day afternoon by Detective Fitzgerald at
Cnrr's restaurant, on Liberty street, on a
charge of larceny preferred by Eugene Gar
Inch, of New York, whef e he will be taken
to-night.
Even the police officers believe the young
man innocent, and that all his trouble grew
out of his love for pretty Leopoldine Winter
nitz, and upon that love hangs his tale of
woe. As related last night, by Inspector
McAleese, it was as follows:
Julius Bieber is the son of a stockbroker
in Stuttgart, Prussia. He started for
America on the steamer Westerland, and
landed in New York June 1,1887. On the
way over he met the family of Dr. Winter
mtz, of New York. They were also from
Prussia, but the doctor had been in New
York for two years, and had established a
lucrative practice. The family was just re
turning from a trip to the Fatherland.
Bieber was introduced into the family cir
cles and became quite a favorite. Especially
was he attracted by the brown-haired Leo
poldine. She had a fair complexion, blue
eyes, and a pair of rosy lips.
CAPTURED BT CTJP1D.
The voung Prussian succeeded in New
York, both in business and in falling in
love with the doctor's daughter. At the
doctor's home, 305 East Seventy-second
street, he was a welcome truest, and alter
an 18 months' courtship, Bieber was made
happy by the fair Leopoldine giving her
consent to their marriage, and she soon car
ried a handsome watch which her lover had
presented to her.
During this time Bieber had worked at
various things. Finally he become asso
ciated with Dr. Cowan, who was connected
with a newspaper. The two of them got up
a sewing machine after the style of the
Wilcox-Gibbs machine. Bieber put all
his money in the machine, and had the
discomfiture of seeing his partner decamp
with the model. It would cost 52,000 to
have another model made, ana that was a
mountain compared with the young Prus
sian's finances.
Leopoldine's mother heard of Bieber's
failure and her manner at once changed. A
fight resulted, and Bieber was refused ad
mittance to the house. Their love, how
ever, was too strong for the parents to sepa
rate, and the loving pair, who continued to
meet clandestinely, and many a little tryst
was held under the noses of the parents
without the knowledge of the old folks. '
In the meanwhile the young man was "on
his uppers." He was, however, solid with
nis ooarumg-nouse Keeper, Airs. Greenfield.
She was a charming lady of 25 years, and,
besides serving hash to her victims, told
fortunes as a means of increasing her reve
nue. She had prophesied plain sailing for
the Prussian, and, in order to keep up her
reputation of having a dead cinch on future
events, she took care of the young man.
She boarded him free and gave him some
spending money.
PAWNED THE WATCH.
To his sweetheart, however, Bieber ac
knowledged his straitened cirenmstances,
and she wanted him to take back the gold
watch. He refused, but she insisted, and
the watch passed into the hands of ac ac
commodating "uncle."
Dr. Winternitz soon saw how the wind
was blowing, and sent his daughter to his
friend, Dr. Monk, at 78 Cedar avenue, Al
legheny. Bieber was then left in New
York by his ''lonely." He was despon
dent. He had no money, and his love was
500 miles away. At last he met Mrs. Bar
tell, whose home was in Prussia, near the
birthplace of Bieber. She was going home,
and wanted the young man to go with her.
He finally agreed, and she bought him some
clothes and gave him ?25. That was what
he had looked for. Instead of returning to
the Fatherland, he bought a ticket for
Pittsburg, and arrived here three weeks
ago. He hunted for his promised bride,
and finally met her at Twelfth street and
Penn avenue. She wks with Mrs. Dr.
Monk, and nothing further than a call
could be exchanged.
Bieber followed the ladies to their home,
and was rewarded with a kiss from his
sweetheart but alas! it was only one thrown
while'the doctor's wife was not watching.
He then secured work at Edmundson &
Perrine's furniture store, on Smithfield
street He trot a boarding house at Dar
ragh's, GO James street, Allegheny, near
where his fiancee was living. Every even
ing, as he went home, Leopoldine watched
for him from an upper window, and wafted
a kiss to him. He could see the people in
the lower part of the house, and was afraid
to return it. At last, though, he did so, and
the doctor saw it,
THE TELLTALE TELEGKAPH.
That evening a telegram clicked over the
wires to Dr. Winternitz, that Bieber was in
town. That was Saturday evening. On
Monday the Pittsburg police authorities
were asked by Detective Richard Brady,
of the Thirty-fourth New York precinct, to
arrest Juliu Bieber on a charge ot larceny.
Detective Fitzgerald called at Darrngh's
house that evening and asked for Bieber,
knowing that he was in the house at the
time. Darragh recognized the detective
and at once warned Bieber, who mnde him
self scarce. The detective started on a
hunt, and, after chasing for almost a week,
found the man. In the meantime
a large number of photographs of Bieber
had been sent on from New York, and
through them he was recognized yesterday
while eating lunch in Curr's restaurant. He
was taken to Central station and locked up.
Tiie New York officers were notified, and
said they would be here to-day to take him
to New York.
Bieberdenies that he stole anything, and
says it is but a scheme to get him away
from Miss Winternitz. He says he has no
fears about going back to New York, and
can answer all charges.
Inspector McAleese said last night that
he was satisfied the young man was not
guilty. He believes it is a job put up by
Dr. Winternitz to have the young Prussian
put out of the way.
STABBED AN OFFICES.
Policeman McDononcb, of Allecbrny, Re
ceives Two Ugly Cuts In the Raclc.
James Goudy lives with his parents, who
keep a dairy out the New Brighton road.
The young man loaded up last evening with
bad whisky and, going home, made life very
disagreeable tor his parents. Officers Mc
Donough and Connelly, of the Allegheny
force, were sent tor to arrest him.
The young man heard of it, and arming
himself with an old saber, he awaited their
coming. McDpnough arrived first and the
boy attacked him. McDonough was stabbed
twice iu the back, but the cuts, though
painful, arc not considered serious. Officer
Connelly soon appeared on the scene, and
with his mace clubbed Goudy into submis
sion. The young fellow was taken to the
Central station, where the bruises about his
head were dressed.
The Ace of CIuh. '
See announcement in advertisement on
Page 8 of this issue. . . . ; .
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
AWAITING TIDLNGS.
Cnptnln O'Neil Worried Abont His Son nnd
Dnurjliter In IiOnisrllle 7,000,000 Bush
els of Coal Stored There Operntors Very
Anxious Abont Their Property.
Captain W. W. O'Neil sat in the Du
qnesne Hotel last evening nervously wait
ing for tidings from Louisville. His son,
W. W. O'Neil, Jr., and nephew of John
O'Neil, were at the Gait House at the time
of the flood, while General and Mrs. Ekin,
the latter being the Captain's daughter, live
in the northwestern portion of the city.
Superintendent Turner, of the Panhandle
road.succeeded in getting a message through
to the operator in the stricken city, and he
telegraphed back that Northwest Louisville,
where General Ekin and wife lived, was not
in the track of the cyclone, and that the
Gait House and Louisville Hotel were both
saved, though buildings adjoining were
badly wrecked. He thought the O'Neils
and Ekins had escaped uninjured.
Many of the Pittsburg operators have coal
lying a't Louisville. Captain O'Neil esti
mated that 7,000,000 bushels were stored
there. His company had 2,000,000 bushels
and Walton & Co. 3,000,000. W.H.Brown's
Sons have 20 coal boats; Addison Lysle, 14
boats; Captain Crump, 93 pieces, and
Thomas Fawcett & Sons think they had
500,000 bushels.
"I don't care anything about the coal,"
said Captain O'Neil last evening. "I can
make that up if it is lost, but I am anxious
to know whether my people are safe or not."
Captain McDonald thought that if the
coal was lost that it was so divided among
operators that none of thpm would suffer
severely. It will be remembered that it was
such heavy losses of coal from a storm at
New Orleans that swamped the Grand Lake
Coal Company about a year ago.
When the Panhandle express from the
west arrived last evening there were no
Louisville passengers. The Louisville and
Nashville road was cnt off below Cincin
nati. The colored porters reported that
there was not much excitement in the latter
city.
BACKING HOME TELEGRAPHERS.
Messrs. Eltenmlllrr nnd Bishop Will Repre
sent This City.
The telegraph operators of this city are
getting all their loose change together for
the purpose of backing the Pittsburg rep
resentatives in the telegraph tournament to
be held in New York April 10. George M.
Eitenmiller, Western wire chief, and E. C.
Bishop, both well-known Western Union
men, will represent this city. Mr. Eiten
miller will go in the old timers, and Mr.
Bishop will be entered in the first class.
"Eity," as he is known all over the coun
try, was one of the fastest men in the ser
vice, and still holds his "grip." Mr.
Bishop is also a very fast sender, antLmade
a record handling press matter in this city.
In practice Mr. Bishop has sent 500 words
in 10 minutes and 28 seconds. The matter
was sent nut of a speech and was at the rate
ot about 50 words per minute, if he can do
as well iu the tournament, his friends say
he will take the first prize.
The contestants iu the tournament will
be given printed matter they never saw
before and will be told to go ahead on it.
The contest will not only depend on the
rapidity of the contestant, but upon the
quality ot the Morse as well. If the charac
ters are not plaiuly made, it will be to the
discredit of the sender. An expert receiver
with a typewriter will receive the stuff, and
it each character is not distinct and clear he
will say so. In addition to this the wire
will be short circuited to a Wheatstone
instrument and the characters run out on a
roll of paper, similar to that used on the old
style printing telegraph instrument. The
best time ever made in a tournament is 500
words in 10 minutes and 32 seconds. Each
contestant will be given two minutes to
adjust his instrument. The sending will be
done on the latest style improved keys. All
the telegraph supply companies will give
prizes in addition to the money prizes.
PITTSBUEGERS WANT DAMAGES.
They Say Their Business Was Injured by
Building the Herr'n Island Dnin.
A committee of Pittsburgers consisting of
Samuel Walker, representing Harbison &
Walker. Mark W. Watson, of William
McCully & Company, and Alexander M.
Hamilton, of W. H. Hamilton & Com
pany, is in Washington to obtain a hearing
before the Hirers and Harbors Committee.
To The Dispatch correspondent Mr.
Walker said:
"We are here representing! some of the
property owners along the Pittsburg side ot
the Allegheny river, in the neighborhood
of Herr's Island dam. We want 'the Gov
ernment to pay us damages for cutting off
our connection with the river, by building
the lock wall in front of our property.
Formerly we used to be able to get our
coal and fire-clay brought to us by boat,
but that is no longer possible nnd we think
that our property has been depreciated in
value from this cause. We do not name
any amount as damages required by us,
but are willing to have that point settled
by any properly constituted authority; by
a board of appraisers or by the courts. We
cannot sue the Government, our attorney
informs us, and the only other course re
maining to us was to come and see the
Hi vers and Harbors Committee."
ONE DANGER OF AMBITION.
How Buildings May bo Erected Too nigh
for Perfect Safely.
Reports of the doings of the cyclone in
Louisville and other Western cities have
stirred up a feeling in this city against the
erection of very high buildings. It is said
that the law prevents builders from build
ing so high that a structure in falling would
reach the opposite side ot a street, and
Pittsburg objectors point to the destruction
of the Willey building last winter, which, in
its tall, crusueu an me structures adjacent.
It is supposed that very tall buildings
would be more likely to tumble during a
cyclone than those of uniform height, as
the lofty structures not only citch more
wind but lack the bracing that their shorter
neighbors have.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Trnvel, Somo Who Do Not, nnd
Others Who Talk.
Captain Joseph Steele, of Cramp &
Sons, the snip builders, returned to Philadel
phia last evening. The Captain slyly remarked
that possibly the dynamite shells from the new
boat, Vesuvius, turned luck the Gulfream
from tho Delaware, this dammed up the Gulf
nf Mexico and the Mississippi, causing tho
recent floods in the Ohio Valley.
W. Grovener and W. T. Anderson,
from Rawlins. Wyo., are in the city, and havo
closed a contract with tho Union Pacific
agency for the shipment of a full equipment ot
oil well supplies for the development of a
newly-discovered oil field in Wjoming, near
tho line of the Union Pacific Railroad.
TJ. J. Alexander, the manager of the
new town Charleroi, went to Philadelphia last
eveningtohave a consultation with General
Manager Pugb, of tho Pcnnsjlvania road,
about the erection of a depot. Mr. Alexander
said that all arrangements for the depot would
soon be completed.
L. H. Smith, ex-President of the New
York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Ex
change, was in Pittsburg yestvday. He said
he had come here on oil business but he
declined to specify its nature. Ho returned to
New York last evenlne.
Among the eastbound passengers last
evening were Isaac Van Voorhis, Esq., Joseph
Marshall. C. H. Miller, Chief Brown and the
Hon. David Kirk.
Senator Voorhecs, of Indiana, passed
through the city yesterday bound for Chicago.
He was in one of his reticent moods, hence no
interview follows.
George T. Oliver returned from Phila
delphia yesterday. He says he will make no
appointments in tho census work before May L
SATURDAY. .MARCH 29,
TOTES FOR CLAREY.
The Eastern Window Factories Said
to be Solid in His Favor.
ADVANCE FOR MARBLE WORKERS,
Coal Miners and Operators' Scale Meeting
Called for April 14.
PICKINGS FROM LABOR QUARTERS
There was an unusually large attendance
of window glass workers at the meeting of
L. A. 300 last night. It was expected that
something definite would be learned as to
the result of the contest for President, but
no knowledge can be obtained uutil the
middle of next week: The official count
will be reported at the meeting on Friday
evening next.
Secretary Cake reported that the voting
sheets were nearly all in. Only a few pre
ceptories, he said, had not been heard from,
but their yote had was expected to-day or
Monday. At the meeting of the Counci 1 to
night, when the vote was to have been
counted, nothing will be done. Secretary
Cake was instructed to tabnlate the vote and
report at next Friday's meeting.
John Cahill, the well-known glass worker,
returned yesterday from a tour of the East
ern preceptories in the interest of his paper.
He said to a Dispatch reporter: "I think
that Clarey will be elected. In the four lac
tones in Baltimore he will get every vote.
President Campbell was there in the interest
of Mr. Eberhart and tried to convey the im
pression that Clarey was not the man for the
place. A great many of the men knew
Clarey and turned around and worked for
him. As a result a great many votes that
Eberhart would have gotten went to Clarey.
In New Jersey, Wallace, of Millville,will
get the votes, with the exception of Bridge
ton, which will go lor Clarey. Up in New
York State a great many ot the preceptories
will send in solid votes for Clarey. In the West
the preceptories have been worked for Eber
hart. I understand upon good authority
that the vote of Jeannette, which will prob
ably decide the contest is being held back."
FOR THE MINERS' SCALE.
The Board of Arbltrntlon Will Meet Jn
Columbus, April 15.
Alexander Dempster, of this city. Chair
man of the Inter-State Board of Arbitration
of Coal Operators and Miners, yesterday
sent out a call for the meeting of the board
to settle next year's scale. He says it was
done at the request of National Master
Workman Kae. It is addressed to the
miners and operators of the States of In
diana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, and reads:
"Conforming to the expressed desire of
miners and operators in Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, I hereby call a convention of
the miners and operators of the five named
States to be held in the city of Columbus,
O.. on the 15th day of April at 10 o'clock
in the morning for the purpose of arranging
a schedule of ruining rates for the ensuing
year from May 1, 1890."
Whether the operators in Illinois and
Indiana will attend the meeting or not is
another matter. A strike of five and another
of seven months has just been ended in those
States. In one of the strikes the miners
won a partial victory and in the other they
were deleated. In view of this, it is said, it
is possible that the operators will not at
tend. Patrick McBryde, in conversation
with a Dispatch reporter some weeks ago,
said they would leave the other mines stand
idle until the Illinois and Indiana men
agreed to a scale conference. This, he said,
was the only way to secure recognition now
from those operators.
MRS. LESLIE HERE.
She Will Look After Stores Wbero Sales
ladies Are Not Supplied With Chairs.
Mrs. Nan Y. Leslie, of Titusville, the
Woman Factory Inspector for this district,
arrived in the city yesterday and is at the
Hotel Boyer. She is the Master Workman
of L. A. 1024, K. of L., and is the only
labor representative.on the commission.
Mrs. Leslie is a pleasant, bright-eyed and
keen lady, and to a Dispatch reporter she
said: "I find that mv co-laborer, Captain
Baker, has done considerable work in this
city, and I am afraid he has got a good start
on me. We will lay out the work between
us, but I have no idea how long it will take
us to go through your city. My work will
be chiefly confined to the pluces where
women mostly work. This will be in stores,
packinn establishments and light work
shops. I will pay particular attention
to the stores where the salesladies are not
allowed to sit down during the day, and ex
pect to do considerable good in the way of
stopping this inhuman practice. I will
start to work at once."
Mrs. Leslie reported the Knights of
Labor to be in a flourishing condition in the
section she represents.
STRIKERS TO MEET T0-DAT.
Oliver's Men to Discuss the Trooblo at n,
Lodge Meeting.
A meeting of Custer Lodge of the Amal
gamated Association, to which the strikers
at Oliver Bros. & Phillips' mill belong, will
be held at 3 o'clock this alternoon. The
Mill Committee will make their report
of the progress of the strike. Under the
rules of the association they cannot make
any overtures to the firm, and must wait
until they are sent for.
There were no changes in the situation
yesterday. Everything was quiet around
the mill. The strikers are keeping away
from the plant. The two crews in the yards
have been compelled to divide the time, so
that each crew makes but half time.
The steel works of the Fifteenth street
mill will close down next Monday for re
pairs. A large number of men will be
thrown idle.
TO TRY STEEL CARS.
Tho Pennsylvania Company Will Make tho
Experiment In the Lake Trade.
The Pennsylvania Company is consider
ing the advisability of putting steel cars in
use on their lines to the lakes for the pur
pose of carrying iron ore. It is understood
that they have asked for bids for the con
struction of the cars and will give them a
trial iu the lake service.
Running, as the cars generally do, be
tween two given points repairs could be
made without serious inconvenience. A
special line of service presents several feat
ures which would make it comparatively
easy to give the steel car a good test. For
the construction of ore cars, steel would
seem to be especially suitable. The com
pany spends considerable money each year
in repairing their wooden gondola cars.
ANOTHER J0IHT COAL MEETING. '
The Kallrond Agents Will Not Convene nt
Clcvclnnd To-Day.
Another joint meeting of the coal oper
ators and freight agents will be held at the
Hotel Anderson Friday, April 4. The meet
ing of railroad agents, which was to have
been held at Cleveland to-day, was can
celled by the Ohio Valley Coal Association,
as it was thought best to hold a joint meet
ing. The object of the meeting is to make
another effort to equalize rates between
the Pittsburg and Hocking Valley districts
and the lakes. New arguments will be pro
duced by the coal operators of Ohio to show
why they should have a greater differential
rate. The railroad agents stick to their
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original position, and it is said will not
recede from it.
IN THE MARBLE TRADE.
The Cutters nnd Polishers Will Make n
Demand After April 1.
A convention will be called within a few
weeks of delegates from the different marble
cutters' unions throughout the country for
the purpose of forming a national organiza
tion. The cutters of this city will make a de
mand for an increase of wages. They are
now being paid $2 50 to $2 75 per day, while
those in New York are getting f3 50. They
will also demand an advance on April 1.
The polishers here are receiving SI 50 to
$1 75, and will also make a demand. They
have formulated their first scale, and will
ask for an increase of 50 cents per day.
President Smith Homo To -Dny.
President Smith, of the American Flint
Glass Workers' Association, will probably
arrive home to-day from the West. At Chi
cago he settled the old trouble there with
the non-union concern. The firm were tired
running with non-union bands and were
anxious for a settlement.
Wngonmnkers' Special Meeting.
A special meeting of the Wagon and Car
riagematers' Union, No. 4025. has been
called for Thursday evening next. They
will meet in Imperial Hall. The union is
connected with the American Federation of
Labor.
POSTPONED BY THE FLOOD.
The Stats Medical Society to Meet In Pitts
bars In June.
The committee of local physicians having
in charge the arrangements for the meeting
of the State Medical Society, to be held here
in June, met at thelSchlosser last evening.
They talked over plans, but nothing definite
was decided. The Allegheny County Med
ical Society will hold a final meeting April
1, when all the details will be determined.
The Medical Society had planned to meet
in Pittsburg last year, but about that time
the Johnstown flood occurred, and it was
postponed until 1890.
HE WAS NOT A SWINDLER.
Tbo Cloth Peddler Arrested In Allegheny
Fined 850.
John J. Reynolds, the man arrested in
Allegheny yesterday by Detective Murphy,
for working an alleged swindling game in
peddling cloth, was last night fined ?50 and
costs.
It was clearly shown that the man did not
intend cheating anybody. The fine was
assessed lor peddling without a license.
Bemembor All Wo Have Snld
About the renowned J. H. Buckingham's &
Co.'s neckwear. The best in the world.
Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Store".
1858. 1S90.
We have a large stock of Pennsylvania
rye whiskies in bond or tax paid, which we
can offer at lowest market prices.
W. H. Holmes & Son,
158 First Avenue.
120 Water Street.
Men's Night Shirts.
Muslin, twill muslin, cambric, pure
linen, satine, pure silk, natural wool; 14 to
20 inches; 52 and 54 inches long; 85 cents to
$10 each. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Easter Curds,
Books and satin novelties, a beantiful as
sortment, in all grades and prices,now open.
Jos. Eichbatjm & Co., 48 Fifth ave.
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Just Opened All the latest shades in
French cashmeres, hen ""ttas, Berges, plain
cloth suitings and mohairs at low prices.
H. J. IiTNCH,
MFS 433 and 440 Market street.
Fkench Citallies An immense assort
ment of all the newest and choicest patterns,
50c per yard. Huous & Hacke.
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Window shades on spring rollers onlv30e
apiece at Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co.'s, 63
and 70 Ohio st, AU'y. its
2,000 new Windsor ties, laundry perfectly.
Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
Will Price has made his reputation for
giving the best scarf ever sold for 50c.
Ladies never have any dyspepsia after a
wine glass of Angostura Bitters. Sold
everywhere.
New all-wool ingrain carpets only 60c a
yard at Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co.'s, 68
and 70 Ohio St., All'y. " tts
Easter neckwear; largest and finest line,
at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
Easter Cards.
Books and satin novelties, a beautiful as
sortment, in all grades and prices.uow open.
Jos. Eichbaum & Co., 48 Fifth aye.
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CURTAINSTCURTAINS!
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Three important items at this season of the
year.
Onr stock of Curtains everything new and
desirable.
We make and lay Carpets. We banc your
Curtains, and do your Papering, in a thoroughly
workmanlike and artistic manner.
See our goods. Get our prices. Order early.
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110 AND 118 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY. PA.
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Prescribe and recommend the ISODEN MIN
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chest and lungs, and also for consumption.
"The Soden Mineral Pastilles and Waters
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catarrh." WM. F. WAUGH,
Professor of the Medico-Cnirurgical College
of Philadelphia.
"1 used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with ex
cellent results. Cheerfully recommend them for
all throat troubles." I. K. CLAUSEN. M.D.,
Supervising Physician at Philadelphia.
At all druggists at 25c and 50c a box.
Pamphlets gratis on application.
Soden Mineral Springs Co., Lim'td
15 CEDAB ST., NEW YORK.
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I0DNG COLLEGE ORATORS.
The Western to be Represented In tho Ioter
Colleclate Contest.
Yesterday the Western University selected
its representative to speak in the inter
collegiate oratorical contest which will be
held here in May. The contestants were
W. A. Johnston, K. G. Carnalian, C. W.
Ehlers and W. T. Denniston. W. A.
Johnston was successful with Denniston a
close second. Chancellor Goff was master
of ceremonies.
The college who will enter the contest are
the Westminster, Geneva, Washington and
Jefferson, Thiel, Grove City and Allegheny.
Herr Most to Spenlc To-.Morrow, Too.
Herr John Most, of New York, will give
a lecture at the meeting of the Working
People's Debating Society to-morrow even
ing at No. 102 Fourth avenue. Admission
is free and an invitation is extended to
everyone.
SEE
OUR WINDOW
DISPLAY.
FRENCH DRESS COMBINATIONS.
FRENCH DRESS COMBINATIONS.
FRENCH DP.ESS COMBINATIONS.
ELEGANT PATTERN DRESSES.
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EMBROIDERED ROBES.
EMBROIDERED ROBES.
EMBROIDERED ROBES.
At 12 0 for full dress pattern.
A French all-wool fine fabric In all the new
colors with side border for trimming, at
$13 5-
A fine French combination in solid colors
and checks, with side band in contrasting
shades,
AT S14 00.
Five yards plaid and five yards fancy, woven
to pertectly match, so that the effect is very
pronounced and stylish.
AT S16 oo,
A very choice French pattern dress in
solid colors richly embroidered with silk in
novel designs, also with lace effects, polka dot;,
etc
AT S20 00,
Solid colors with elegant garniture In panels,
etc
AT $25 oo,
An extra French robe pattern dress, with
handsome brocade decorations. These ars
all new and have been marked at close
prices to make a quick sale.
BIBER &EASTOK,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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this city, consisting of
the choicest produc
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Full lines
ROYAL WILTONS.
GOBELINS.
AXMI.NSTERS,
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VELVETS.
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From SI per yard up.all
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Complete assortment
ot ingrain s-njs.
collage, liac anu
Hemp Carpets,
Linoleum,
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our customers a choice
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them 10 havo orders
filled before the busy
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season sets in.
3-All goods jobbed at
me lowest jasiern
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627-and 623 Penn ave.
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CUBAN HAND MADE.
The best cigar for the money.
SI GO per hundred.
JOHN A. RENSHAW&CO.
Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts.
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PENN AVE. STORES.
Pittsbubc, Saturday, March 29, 1890.
THESE ARE THE DATES J
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
April 1,
April 2,
April 3.
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EASTER MILLINERY
OPENING,
And events enough to bring out these
cities en masse Keep in mind these
dates.
.MEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS.
Saturday always sees an opening ol
many things of more than passing inter
est in the way of wearing lor the men.
There isn't often much to add In Col
lars and Cuffs. Wo have all the best
and always have bad it.
Neckwear marks the stages and sea
sons. There is no place in these cities
where there is such a wonderful variety
and such extensive assortments of every
thing in tho Neckwear line. Every new
shape, novel style or improvement for
looks or lit are found here first, as made
and approved by the best authorities of
the world.
Our SOc Neckwear is unrivaled tor
style of shapes or materials. There has
never been a greater variety shown.
OnrSlUnlaundried White Shirt
is without a rival at tbs price. It
is worn by gentlemen who have
always had their shirts made to
order. Tho brand ot the "Stag
Head'
Spring Underwear now ready.
Our Gents' Furnishing Department
carries full lines of specialties.
More bargains to-day In Ladles' and
Children's Hosiery.
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