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In a number of in stances tbe missing men have turned up after awhile, with more or less plausible reasons lor tbeir sudden vanishing from home and business haunts, but there are several cases which yet remain mysterious. One of these, though, The Dispatch is able to-day to clear up in an authoritative manner. Early last fall the residents of Allegheny were startled by the publication of the fact that Gus L. Otterson, who had been associ ated with Harry Swindell in the wall paper business on Federal street, had disappeared, aud no one seemed to know what had be come of him. He left tbe city to go to New York on business (or the firm. About two weeks alter his departure he was tele graphed to that a member of his family had taken qnite ill, but no answer came, and soon many storiesjwere in circulation. New Tork detectives were engaged to look him up, but no trace of him could be found. THEORIES ASD RUMORS. The theory was advanced that he had been made away with, but his lriends here did not credit that story and said he would return. Since that time it has been rumored frequently that he was coming home, but those in a position to know denied these rumors. On Friday, April 4, Mr. Otterson arrived at the Union depot and went direct to his home on Observatory Hill, Allegheny. That day a call was made at the house by a reporter of The Dispatcii, who was met at the door by Mrs. Otterson. On inquiry being made for Mr. Otterson the lady said he was at home, but was net prepared just then to make a statement. By special ap pointment a Dispatch reporter called again yesterday, -when Mr. Otterson was pleased to make the following statement: "I left Allegheny City on the morning of August 13, going to New York on business. It was about 9 o'clock when I left the Union depot, taking an Allegheny Valley train to Buffalo. I arrived at Buffalo that evening, and stopped there for the night. Early the next morning I started for New York, and on my arrival there I went to the Earle Hotel, registering in my own name. I went to that hotel because I was acquainted there, having stopped there before. That evening I went to the depot and met Miss Lizzie Ininier, our bookkecpr, and Miss Ida Buff, having told them before I left the city that if they reached there on that day I would show them around the city. They went to the hotel with me. TAKEN ILL IX KEW YORK. "I had been drinking quite hard from the time I left home. That night I took sick, and about midnight the manager of the hotel sent for a physician; on his arrival he gave me a prescription, which I had filled, and he also gave me four injections of morphine. The doctor said my sickness was the result of heavy drinking. Hohn was the name of the physician who attended me. Miss lmmer and Miss Buff left New York on Thursday evening. "I was ill at the hotel Wednesday night, Thursday and Thursday night. Friday morning I felt some better, and took to drinking again, and that morning bought a ticket and left for Chicago On my arriving in Chicago I purchased a ticket for Sau Francisco. I remember crossing from one side of Chicago to the other in a 'bus, and thins: I laid over there about five hours. I then went direct to San Francisco, arriv ing there on je night of August 21; that night I ran around some with a couule of gentlemen I had met on the train, one of whom was a dentist. He took me to the Hammond baths, as he said that would do me good and sober me up, for I had been drinking ccitinually. I did not know I crossed on a ferry before going into San Francisco that shows the condition in which I was. "After taking the bath I went to the Palace Hotel, registering in my own name, where I remained two days, then left for Monterey, putting up at the Ho tel del Monte, where mv name ap pears on the register. I remained there two days and a night, and then went to Sandecoo, stopping there one day and one night, and on leaving there I went to Sacramento. There was an excursion around that way, and I was one of the party. I remained in Sacramento one day, and then returned to San Francisco. SICK IN THE FAR VEST. "On arriving at San Francisco I again went to the 1'alace Hotel, and was then taken down sick. I was quite ill for six days, under the doctor's care, Dr. Dennis being the name of the physician who at tended me. "While recovering Irom my sick ness and, in fact, during all the time I lay atthe hotel I suffered terribly in both mind and body. For davs at a time everything would seem a blank to me, and when I was finally able to get up, and my mind cleared to some extent, I began to wonder where I was aud what had transpired. I had frequently heard of per sons becoming temporarily deranged, and terrible things they would do while in that condition, but never had the thought en tered my head of how terrible their suffer ings must have been. Surely nobody is able to understand how one in that condi tion suffers. From the time I left New York I must have been in this condition, and evidently knew nothing of where I was going or what would finally become of me. "When I lelt Pittsburg 1 had with me about 400, and after recovering from my sickness I found myself in debt about $150. This was for hotel 'bills, the physician, and my nurse. If I bad had the money I would have returned immediately to this city. As soon as I was able I started out, very much discouraged and down hearted to look lor work. 1 secured a situation and went to work on a Wednesday morning, for G. W. Clark & Co., at my trade paper hanging and decorating. I was in their employ un til about February 25. They had in the neighborhood of 45 men working for them, with most of whom I became acquainted, and all of whom knew me by my own name, showing you that I did not attempt to con ceal my identity. SEEMS SIJIOULAE TO HOI. "It seems singular to me that if such strenuous efforts were made to find me they were without success. During my stay in California the Journal, our trade paper, had an account of my being there, and, beside, I met quite a number of persons whom I knew, from tbe East "About this time, one morning while at breakfast, and feeling exceedingly down hearted, I noticed among the hotelarrivals tbe names of George Price and wife, of Alle gheny City. I went to the office and asked leave of absence that day, and about 9 o'clock called at theTiotel. as I had known Mr. Price for years. To be sure, they were exceedingly surprised to see me, and about the first thing they said was: 'Why, Gus, you must go home, and immediately, too; for you have no reason for remaining away.' My answer was; 'Oh, they don't want to see me back, or they would have made an effort to find me before this.' Mrs. Price re plied: 'But, Gus, you must go home on your wife's account, if for no other reason.' Ac cordingly I arranged matters and left San Francisco with them March 3. "We went by water dawn to Mexico through Central America to Panama. Mrs. Price had written to my wife on the first day I called at the hotel, and on arriving at Panama a letter from Mrs. Otterson was in waiting. We crossed the isthmus and came on by water to New York, arriving there April 1. I was in New York one day and then came home, arriving here on Thursday nignt. "The day before I left I drew J125 at the stare, and the balance to make the $400 we had at home. The position I had in San Francisco was a very nice one, and at good wages, and I must say I saw some of the finest work in our line that was ever done. Daring my stay there I earned enough to pay off the greater portion of my debts and my fare back here. The small balance I owe there I have now made arrangements to settle. REASONS FOE HIS LETTERS. "While I was in that terrible deranged condition I wrote two letters, one to Mr. Swindell and one to my wife..portions of which have been published. I have made an explanation to Mrs. Otterson about them, and the state of my mind at that time is alone accountable for my writing them. "I am exceedingly sorry that I ever met with this misfortune, both on my wife's ac count and on Mr. Swindell's. To be sure, I owe Mr. Henry Swindell a statement, which, of course, I will make to him on his arrival in this city; he is now absent on business. I learn that certain parties said they knew I was going away, and where I was goiug. I wish to state positively that nobody knew anything of the sort, for I did not even know myself. As to my future intentions, I cannot, as yet, say anything. I am back home and glad to get here, by the way, for my sufferings and tnoughts o? home during my absence were almost too much for me to bear. I am now enjoying good health, and mean to perma nently remain here, so far as I know at present" Sir. Otterson's manner while ponversing with the reporter was sufficient to convince any one that the entire storv ot bis wander ings since last fall was being told, without reservation, and when the interview was over the sigh of relief he gave was evi dently from his heart. A WALKING SPEAK-EAST. An Ex-Saloon Keeper's Manner of Dispos ing of Ills Left-Orer Stock His Bnr Cnrrled Aboct ibe Streets la tbe Inside Puckrts or His Ulster. A perambulating speak-easy in tbe person of Jack Darrah, an ex-saloon keeper of Fast Diamond, Allegheny, languished last night in the Allegheny locKup. Like Othello, his occupation is gone. Chief Murphy was told early in the evening that Darrah was snooping around the First and Third wards in a very suspicious manner. A little stroll located the object of suspicion at the corner of Anderson avenue and Lacock street. Darrah was muffled up in a huge ulster, in itself a queer garment for a warm night He was closed in upon quietly, just as he passed a pint bottle to a rough looking customer and received some silver in exchange. Darrah offered no resistance, and accompanied the officers to the lockup. His coat, upon examination, was found to contain 15 inside pockets. In three of the pockets were found half-pint bottles of whisky; $9 40 in silver accounted for the empty pockets. A dirk-knife and a six shooter, with four barrels loaded, were found upon his person also. The corks in the three bottles were all new and had evidently been bought for the speak-easy. One of the bottles was uncorked, and everybody took a smell. It was universally agreed that the vending of such liquor was a crime which deserved rigorous punishmeut Darrah took his arrest philosophically and sent for several friends, all of whom were too impe cunious to do business on the bail basis with Captain Wilson. Chief Murphy will make information against Darrah this morning for selling liquor without license and selling on Sunday. LIQU0II LOCKED DP IN A CELL. Fifteen Cases ol Beer and Several Quarts of VYhWkr Held ns Evidence. Chief of Police Murphy, of Allegheny, with the detectives of the front office, yester day morning raided a speak-easy operated by Jacob Hasley, on Eiver "avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hasley were caught, with Clara O'Neil, Frank Smith, Charles Miller, John Brown, John Smith, James Smith, James McCall and William McDonald, and all were locked up in the station for a hearing this morning. The raid was made shortly after 9 o'clock, or, it is said, there would have been more arrests, as the patrons of the place had not had time to come around. The same house was pulled abont a month ago, when 16 people were caught. Chief Murphy made the raid on an information charging Hasley with selling without a license, and says that he will make another charge against him to-day, of selling on Sunday. Durind the raid a man named Andy Swords interfered with the officers and was placed in arrest and locked up with the others, though not before making a strong resistance. There were 15 cases of beer and several quarts of whisky found in flasley's house; all of which was taken to the Mayor's office and locked up in a cell, as evidence. EEDDCED TO WANT. An Accomplished Lndr in a Most Deplorable Condition. Mrs. Sarah Gildersleeve, aged about 40 years and a widow, arrived in the city yes terday morning from Washington, D. C, from which place she had been sent by the police authorities on her way to Chicago. Mrs. Gildersleeve is a lady of refinement and great musical ability. She went to Washington a few weeks ago with the in tention of earning her living by teaching music She was unsnecessful, however, and after spending all her money was reduced to pawnine her jewelry and part of her cloth ing to keep soul ana body together while endeavoring to secure some kind of a situa tion. She was reduced to such an extremity last week that she had to apply to the police for transportation back to Chicago, where she has friends. The Washington officials gave her a ticket to Pittsburg, and she will probably be ticketed the balance of the trip by Chief Elliot, to whom the case has been reported. AT IT, HAMMER AND TONGS. A Couple of Kortbaide Special Elections Being- Contested Willi Vigor. Mayor Wyman will probably issue proc lamations to-jnorrow for special elections for Councils in the First and Second wards. Five days subsequent to the issuance ot the proclamation the elections will take place. The First ward tight between S. D. Hubley and Bobert Knox, both Americus Club men, is getting very murky. It seems that Mr. Hubley knew of Mr. C. H. Hartman's in tention to resign ten days before the event took place. This enabled him to lay pipe all over the ward belore his opponent hung his banner on the outer walls. In tbe Second ward fight James M. Gregg and John G. Lehman are at it hammer and tongs, and no one knows how the contest will result. Death of Btrs. Snrnli Weltr. Mrs. Sarah Welty, widow of the late Daniel Welty, Sr., of Greensburg, died at her home in thai place on Saturday. The funeral will take place to-day. ,. Congressman Hatch, of Missonri, Pre dicts a Democratic House. - HE SATS HARRISON IS A FAILURE. Jerseymen Inspecting the llerz System or Burning Garbage. A WESTERN KAILK0AD COMBINATION Congressman Hatch, of Missouri, bobbed up at the Union depot last evening fresh from the Southwest wearing a new white derby hat. "Oh, I have no intention to force the season," he said, "but it is warmer down my way than in Pittsburg, and we will make it redhot for the Republicans next fall." The doughty Congressman was in .an ele gant humor before he went to supper, but when he came from the station restaurant, he was as red as a ceiled lobster, and he raved at the food, the waiters and the service. The air was blue for a few moments, and then he declared he always got the poorest meal at the depot to be had anywhere along the railroads between the two oceans. He thought it was a reflection on a city famous for first-class hotels. MADE NO ALLOWANCES. The reporter apologized for the supper and explained that the' Congressman should make some allowance on Sunday evening, but the great Democrat was in a bad humor and no apologies would appease him. "I am in a fine mood, you see," he began, "to talk on politics. I hate to get into a tantrum, but I conldn't help it. I left Washington last Sunday and have been spending a week at home. Going out I talked with a number of prominent men I met on tbe trains and they all assured me that there was a strong revulsion in the po litical feeling. At the end of 12 months the Republicans are more disgusted with their President than the Democrats were teu days after Cleveland's defeat. We felt terribly cut up about it, but it is our turn to dance now. Ben Harrison was foreordained and predes tinated to be a failure as an executive offer. I am told he believes in foreordination and predestination, and both doctrines will ap ply to his case. I feel sure that the next Congress will be Democratic with a good working majority. WHEAT IN THE WEST. "In the West the wheat crop on the high lands is spotted, but it looks fair enough in the more favored places. The out look for prices is rather blue, and they can't see any hope for the immediate future. A high tariff is an unjust imposi tion on the honest granger, and they are beginning to feel the weight of the burden. They can't stand it much longer, before they will unload." "Is Cleveland still the Democracy's hope?" ventured the reporter. "Is he our hope?" replied Mr. Hatch. "Will he be a candidate? No, he won't be a candidate lor the nomination, but he will be nominated, whether he wants it or not. If a convention and election were held within the next SO days, Cleveland would be named and elected without any trouble. An abler and mnre satisfactory President never sat in the chair." WEATHER PROGNOSTICATIONS. Whnt General Passenger Agent Clark Thinks of tho Summer. General Passenger Agent A. E. Clark, of the Lake Erie roaii, is nothing if not acute in his observations. He is an old man and has been a close observer all his life. Mr. Clark makes a close study of the weather, he does it from a business standpoint, ns a gauge of the summer excursion 'trade. He still insists that the coming summer will not be warm. In giving the reasons on which he based his opinion, he said: "It is warm to-day, will be warmer to-morrow, and on Monday it will be cold again. This heat is only the precursor ol a storm. I have always noticed that from the 5th to the 15th of May in every year it is always cold. It is usually very warm during the latter part of April, and this melts the ice rapidly within the Arctic circle. So much heat is consumed in the melting operation that a reaction comes, and the first two weeks in May are cold, before the equilibrium is restored. This theory will account for the onion snows, as the farmers call them. "I notice that the ice is breaking up in the Arctic regions earlier than usual this vear. A vessel reported having seen 22 ice bergs offNewfoundland a fewdays ago. The icebergs affect the weather in the St. Law rence valley, and along the New England States, but the interior is not disturbed un less there are northeastern winds. My opinion is that a better season for Arctic ex plorations could not be chosen. "But as to just what bearing the weather will have on the excursion business, it is difficult' to say. It has come to this that people will travel anyhow." LEASED FOR 99 IEARS. The Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific Make n Long Llnr. President Abbott, ot the Wisconsin Cen tral road, passed through the city last even ing en route to New York. Within the last few days he signed the lease of the road for 99 years to the Northern Pacific Mr. Ab bott says the combination of the two lines makes the finest and longest stretch of track in the United States. The roads ex tend from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean. Mr. Abbott claims that tbe Wisconsin Central has better terminal facilities in the Windy City than any other road, which is not say ing a great deal. The organization ot the Wisconsin Central will foe nominally main tained, but the Northern Pacific will be in complete control. Speaking of railroad prospects, Mr. Ab bott said: "All the roads have been doing a good business so Isr this year. The vol ume of traffic continues to be large. There are no new lines in the West on the carpet, and I don't think many miles of new track will be built this summer. Some short branches may be built, but nothing very ex tensive. If the World's Fair will be held iu Chicago it will boom the freight and passenger trade of the Western lines. The roads will have to do something to increase their terminal facilities. I think reasona ble carrying rates will be established gener ally by all the railroads."' THE GARBAGE PROBLEM. A Delegation of Jersejinen on a Tonr o Investigation. Last evening a delegation of citizens from Newark and Paterson, N. J., were on the limited going west to inspect the workings of the Merz system for ridding cities of garbage. They expected to visit Chicago, New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, St Paul and other places. In the party were Dr. C. S. Van Biper, Dr. Frank Agnew, Alder man Biley and J. L. Leal, the health officer of Paterson, and Mayor J. E. Haynes and his secretary, George D. Haynes. Dr. Van Biper said that the garbage ques tion was a problem for all the large cities to solve. Good health depends on pure air and water to a large extent, and the noxious vapors arising from decaying vegetable mat ter and other refuse do much to contaminate the atmosphere. The Merz or Vilund system of incinerating the garbage hasbeen adopted in a number of Western cities, and recently in New York. Even the gases that arise from the burning are consumed, and the fnrnaces are so constructed that the ashes can he sifted and all money and valuable articles of gold and silver that are fre quently lost can be recovered. Mayor Havney, of Newark, said politics EYILS OP RATE WARS. Captain McCormlck Says They Benefit Neither Roads Nor People. Captain J. J. McCormick was musing on a street corner yesterday. Tbe old ticket man at all times is an interesting figure, and his long white goatee and smile were as pleasant as ever. "I was just thinking," he said, "how fool ish railroads are to cut rates. The Western rate war in progress now is a great boon and people are not taking advantage of tbe re ductions. Why? Because they think prices will go lower. It is that element of uncertainty that spoils business, and this is why rate wars never help the railroads or the people. "I find that foreign immigration of the better classes is not on the increase. The number of Italians, Hungarians and Slavish people coming'into the country keeps up, but tbe English. Scotch or Irish workman is staying at home. Tbe prospects for ocean travel this summer, however, are good, and tne tourist business promises wen. THE LOYAL LEGION. Members Bonnd for Philadelphia to Attend 1I10 Annnnl meeting. J. L. Botsford, of Youngstown, was atthe Anderson last evening. He is a member of the Loyal Legion, and was on highway to attend the annual meeting in Philadelphia. Ex-President Hayes, who succeeded General Sheridan as the head of the organization, telegraphed to the Duquesne for a room during the day, but he did not come. Mr. Hayes is expected to pass through the city bonnd for Philadelphia this morning. The indications are that Mr. Hayes will be re-electeB President " UPSET THE CHILDREN. Fonr I.illle Ones Badly Hurt Through Reck less Driving Frank Hopkins Killed on the U. &0. Road Two Bnggies Collide on Penn Avenue. Yesterday afternoon Daniel Brady, pro prietorof a saloon at the corner of Second ave nue and Boss street, hired a covered Jersey wagon to attend a luueral and the vehicle was sent to his place about 1 o'clock. Brady was not quite ready to go, and while tbe vehicle was standing hitched in front of the house, William Wells, a boarder in the house, conceived the idea of taking four little daughters of Brady's, ranging from 2 to 11 years, for a ride. The children were put into the carriage, and Wells, who was under the influence of liquor, started the horse up Boss street at great speed. The corners at Fourth avenue to Grant street were turned on two wheels, and at Second avenue the performance was repeated, but as the team was turned off Second avenue on to Boss street again, the turn was too short, and a wheel broke, turning the carriage over on its side and spilling Wills and the four little girls out on the cobble stones. Wells was not hurt, but each of the chil dren sustained painlul injuries, the two younger ones, aged 2 and 4 years, respect ively, being badly cut about the head. The children were carried to their homes and given medical attention. The team attached to the vehicle was caught before it had gone far, bnt the carriage was badly wrecked. Frank Hopkins, a Soho puddltr, was struck by the Washington express on the Baltimore and Ohio, near Copper Works station, shortly before 9 o'clock last night, and instantly killed. The remains were gathered up and brought to the city, and are now at the morgue. The deceased was 38 years of age, and leaves a wife and one child. He was walking along the track when the accident occurred. William'iSchultz employed at Shoen bergcr's furnace, had one of his feet very badly burned on Saturday night by acci dentally stepping into some hot slag. A buggy broke down on Penn avenue yesterday, and the horses of another one. closely Following could not be stopped in time, and they jumped on to the first one, smashing it badly. No one was burt John Stesik, aged 18 months, died sud denly at his parents' home on Boquet street yesterday morning. The Coroner decided an inquest to be unnecessary. COMMITTEES IN CHARGE Of the Coming Hireling of Scotch-Irish Citizens in Pittsburg. A general meeting of the committees hav ing in charge the coming meeting of Scotch Irish citizens will be held in Common Coun cil Chamber to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The list of the committees having the matter in charge, never belore pub lished, is appended: Transportation John W. Echols. Esq., Chair roan: Bobert Pitcairn, H. V. Oliver. David McCargo, J, V. Patton, F. Van Duscn, Thomas E. Watt A. G. Clarke, James C. Auderson, E. D. Smith, C. W. Bassett Finance Qr. James Allison, Chairman; Alex ander NimlcK, James B. Scott. Jobu Chalfant, W. B, Thompson. W. A. Shaw. Benjamin Thaw. J. Mcfc. Carpenter. John W. Herron, Charles K. Speer, John A. Harper. Entertainment W. A. Herron, Chairman; William H. McCreery, Hon. Thomas Ewinc, Hon. J. W. F. White. Hon. Christopher Ma cee. Hon. Edwin H. Stowo. Hon. F. H. Collier, Hon. J. F. Slagle. Hon. William O.-Hawkins, Hon. James V. Over, Hon, Thomas Mellon, Hon. B. F. Jones, Hon. H. 1. Gonrley, Rev. T. H. Kobinson, D. D.. Kuv. I. N. Hay, Rev. W, J. Robinson, Kev. J. T. McCrory, Rev. J. V. Sproul, Rev. DeWitt Benham, Rev. Dr. Nor cross. Rev. E. R. Donehoo, James Verner. James M. Gtiffv, M. K. Sloorhead, A. P. Burcn field, W. It Holmes. J. O. Brown. W. C. Cor coran, 8. S. Marvin, James Albree, William Thaw, Jr., David Macferron, John H. Hamp ton, Esq., A. M. Brown. Esq., James S. Younff, Esq., Dr. Joseph N. Dickson, General P.N. Guthrie, Prnf. J. U. Williams, H. J. Murdoch, Rev. James I. Bronson and Rev. J. D, Moffat, of Washington, Pa. NOTHING BUT A FIGHT, Bat One of the Pnrticipnnts Screamed a If ItiWns ninrder. The house of Mary Long, in Enon alley, Southside, has been a source of considerable oomplaiut from her neighbors, who wanted the police to look after the place. About 1 o'clock yesterday morning was thought to be a good time, as more complaints were sent in, on account of what was thought to be a serious disturbance, and Lieutenant Johnston with a squad ot men, took charge of the house. Nothing more serious than a fight of the ordinary variety was in progress, though Mary's screams were loud enough to be heard two blocks away. At the hearing yesterday mnruiug she was sent to the work house for 30 days. William Boomer and Joseph Bingley, her companions, were given ten days to jail. AS G00U AS ANY OP THEM. Ciller of Police Mnrplir Getting Together a Grent Rogues' Gallery. Chief of Police Murphy, of Alfegheny has a private collection of photographs -dl the best known criminals of various classes in the country, and occupied yesterday afternoon in arranging them in the cabinet or "rogues' gallery" in his private office. It is one of the best and most'complete collections in tbe country, and comprises. 312 excellent likenesses. They are men, women aud boys who are known to be adepts in tbeir several lines of crime, and woe be to any one ot them who visits Chief Murphy's bailwick during his term of office. An Ex-Fnslllst In Ibe Pulpit. The reformed pugilist, Ben Hogao, lec tured last night in tbe Open? House on "The Bright and Dark Sides of His Life." Last evening might certainly be classed as one of the bright sides, as the audience was large, aud the unusual concomitant of a free lecture, a collection, wis taken up.- Kailroad Employes Hold a Secret and Enthusiastic Meeting. THE PfilHTERS' SCALE NOW KEADY lea DriTers Want a Share of the Advance in Prices This Year. GDST EBEIIi EEPLIES TO I. N. E0SS A special meeting of the Federation of Bailway Employes was held last night in Labor Hall. The meeting was in session from 7:30 until 11:30 o'clock. When it ad journed the men refused to give any news whatever for publication. They also re fused to furnish the names of the President or Secretary or anyone in authority to speak for the organization. It was learned, however, that one J. H. Jantzen was the secretarv. When he was approached he was evidently afraid of his position being known, aud denied that he occupied any official position. There were present altogether about 125 men, and from the shouts that reached the ears of the church-goers on Fifth avenue it must have been a very enthusiastic gathering. A number of the men had their coats off, and at the conclusion of each speech they set up a lusty howl. People passing along the avenue stopped and looked up at tbe. fourth story of the building where the meeting was held, and wondered what the boisterous cheering was about on Sunday evening. THE MATTER SETTLED. The only thing that could be gleaned from the men was a remark that one of them dropped. He said: "The matter is settled," but would not say what "the matter" was. From another it was learned that several switchmen had a grievance against "the company," but it was worse than pulling spikes out of a green railroad tie to get him to say what the grievance was. It was un derstood, however, that the trouble was on the Pennsylvania lines. One individual, whose breath was his strongest point, when asked iC there was any trouble with the Pennsylvania officials, s?id he "didn't know of no trouble." This is the second meeting the men have had about the grievance. It was supposed that the men met to dis cuss the recent discharge of the conductors on the Fort Wayne and Erie and Pittsburg roads. This was denied by a well-known Fort Wayne employe, who said they would not discuss the passenger trouble. WHAT TnEY REALLY ABE. He said tbe passenger conductors were members of the Order of Bailway Con ductors, and were not affiliated with the Federatiou. The Passenger Conductors' Association, he stated, is a beneficial organ ization and not a' labor union, and conse quently the Federation, which is composed of freight trainmen, switchmen and fire men exclusively, would not be allowed to meddle with the affairs of the passenger men. The Federation has not yet enrolled the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A special effort has been made to get the en gineers in the general organization, bnt the men have fought shy of it for reasons known to the better class of railroad employes. There was no change in the situation re garding the discharged conductors yester day. One of the officials of the Pennsyl vania company said the company had dis charged only lour men, and he did not ex pect any more changes. Like other officials, he refused to say why the men were "let go," but said there were sufficient grounds tor their discharge. DRIVERS WANT A SHARE. Ico Compnnr Employes Will Ask for an la crease In Wages. According to the statements of employes engaged in the business, the ice crop will not be nearly as short as the different com panies are trying to make people believe. A meeting of L. A. 7482 K. of L., composed of ice drivers and helpers, was held yester day. It was stated that there was suf ficient ice on hand now to run through the summer and the supply will last until next winter's crop is harvested. The new scale was discussed and at a special meeting next Sunday it will be adopte'd. At the meeting it was stated that in view of the fact that the companies would advance prices, it was but just that wages should be advanced in the same proportion. It was said by some of the drivers that the companies would advance rates to $30 per ton on quantities from 10 to 50 pounds daily. This would make the price one and one-half cents per pound, which, it is said, is a pretty steep price for ice. The advance in wages to be asked for will be about 10 per cent. It was also stated that a well-known Alle gheny dealer was selling ice on Saturday last by the bushel. The stuff was slush from the cars and was good for cooling pur poses. It sold at the rate of 60 cents per bushel. The members of L. A. No. 7482 do not take any stock in machine made ice. They say it cannot be packed and will melt too rapidly. HEW B0IC0TT MEASURES. The Knlgbts of Labor to Continno to Fight tbe Pittsburg Traction Company. The quarterly convention of D. A. No. 3, Knights of Labor, will be held, beginning Wednesday. Very little outside of routine business will be transacted. The boycott against the Pittsburg Traction Company will be one of the most important matters to come before the meeting. New measures will be adopted to carry on the boycott. The secret work is being pushed among the different local assemblies and unions, and the company is said to be losing money in consequence. Every labor man living along the line of the road now walks to and from his residence rather than patronize the cars. The Knights of Labor officials say they will cot begin to boycott the road in earnest until the Duquesne line begins operations. Since the last quarterly meeting three new local assemblies have been organized, one in this city, one in Jeannette aud the other in Bellevernon. WAKTS TO GET EVEN. A Discharged Glnssvrorkcr Tries to EnUe a Big sensation. A discharged employe of one of the prin cipal glass firms on the Southside has adopted a novel way of getting square with his former employers. For several days he has been sending threatening letters to tbe firm, and yesterday two postal cards were received at The Dispatch office with the glass manufacturer's name signed to them, which read as follows: Gentlemen I am not going to try to stick out auy loucjer. 1 have failed with my business and 1 want you to please and make mention of it in your valuable paper. 1 am on? to Chicago on the next train. Tbe man has been the source of consider able annoyance to the glass manufacturer, as the latter has received as many ns a dozsn threatening postal cards in one day. THE TK0DBLG SETTLED. The Enst Liverpool Glass Works Will Re sume ToDay. President Smith, of the American Flint Glass Workers' Association, returned from East Liverpool last evening. The trouble with the men at the Specialty Glass Works was amicably adjusted and work will be re sumed this morning. Mr. Smith said that the flint workers had no strikes on hand, and the outlook for tbe trade is fair. During the winter, especially in the Eastern cities, when the market was badly overstocked, a number of the flint men were out of employment, and some ot them were guttering. nis Story Not flinch Like That of District IHnsler Workman Ross. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Musical Mutual Protective Union was held yesterday. There is likely to be a pretty lively scene when Master Workman Boss, of D. A. 3, K. of L., meets Gus Kreil, of the Musical Union, this evening, to settle the difficulty of the engagement of the Great Western Band for the opening of the National League baseball season. Mr. Kreil said last night that it was untrue that six members of L. A. 1583 bad asked to be reinstated in the Musical Union, or even asked to be allowed to square up, so as to be able to join L. A. 1583. "If Mr. Boss can prove his assertion in this regard to be true." said Mr. Kreil, "I will withdraw my objections to the Great Western Band and will even cancel my en gagement with Manager Hecker for an other band. Mr. Boss says that if we take out of the Musical Union all persons who are expelled members of the Knights ot Labor he will weed out L. A. 1583. I want to say emphatically that there is not a mem ber in the Musical Union who was ever ex pelled from any Knights of Labor organiza tion." Mr. Kreil stated that the Secretary of the Musical Union will gn before a magistrate to-day and make an affidavit that not only six dui sixteen members ot j. a. iota are expelled members of the Musical Union, and that one of them was expelled twice. Mr. Boss has admitted that there were six members of the Great Western Baud ex pelled from the Musical Union, and there may be others in L. A. 1583 who are not in tbe Great Western Band. Mr. Kreil insists that he is not fighting the Knights of Labor, but tbe men who helped to make the rules of the Musical Union and now persist in bresking them. He states that Mr. Boss and L. A. 1583 are directly violating the agreement made be tween Mr. Powde? ly and "Mr. Gompers, that none of the organizations should receive ex pelled members from other organizations. A meeting has been arranged for this afternoon at the headquarters of the M. M. P. U., where an effort will be made to have a committee of arbitration appointed. K0 CHANGE IN TDE SCALE. Printers Will Not Demand an Increase In Wages This Year. A special meetingof Typographical Union No. 7 was held yesterday for the purpose of adopting the new scale which goes into effect in June. It was decided to make no change in the rates for composition. The new scale will be presented to the proprie tors and employers next week. An effort was made yesterday by a num ber of members of No. 7 to demand an in crease. Tbe change proposed was to make the new scale 40 instead of 37 cents per 1,000 on afternoon papers and 45 instead of i2$ cents on morning papers. It was deemed inexpedient to make the change at this time. L. A. 1630, Knights of Labor printers, will meet next Sunday to ratify the scale. THAT BIG FREIGHT CAB. It Ilold 22.100 Pounds of Glassware, and the Transportation Cost Over S300. John Patterson, Treasurer and General Manager of the Peerless Lead Glass Works, in speaking of the shipment of glassware made by the firm in the largest freight car ever sent out from this city, says: "It might be of interest to glass people to Know that in the car we got 322 large boxes and 4G barrels. The weight of the freight was 22,100 pounds, being about one-third more in quantity of packages as well as in weight, than is 'usually put in a large car, There was also sent as surplus to it 70 boxes of lamp chimneys, weighing 4,225 pounds, making a total shipment of 20,325 pounds. The freight rate on the shipment to Denver is $1 42)4 Per 100 pounds, so that the freight alone wilt amount to S370 13." Complllng tho Bottle Blowers' Scale. A committee from L. A. 6111, green bottle blowers, met yesterday in Labor Hall. The object was to compile suggestions in regard to the new scale to be adopted at the convention. The eighl-bour law was also discussed and it will be recommended to the convention for adoption. He Got Thirty Days. Dennis Conners, who was arrested in com pany with Joshua Murtle, who was shot at Glenwood Saturday night, was given 30 days by Magistrate Hyndmau yesterday morning. He was held for a witness iu the case. A Card. I desire to announce to my friends and tbe -public generally that I suc ceeded during my recent trip East in secur ing the services of Mr. Mauretz Anker, of New York City, an experienced and practi cal cutter, who will hereafter have sole charge of my merchant tailoring department, which, with recent additions, includes an assortment of imported and domestic goods second to none in the city, and embracing a full line of all the latest patterns of suitings, running from $25 upward. Parties desiring spring and summer suits are cordially in vited to call aud examine stock and prices. James Dickson, Tailor, Second floor, cor. Wood st. G5 Fifth'ave. WILL OPEN WAY 1. The Now Hold Kenmnwr Will be ready to receive gnests on May 1, 1800. This new and popular hotel, under the management of the well-known East End caterer, W. R. Kuhn, is now being finished, furnished and decorated iu tbe best style, and will be ready, we are assured by Mr. Kuhn, at the appointed time, when he will be delighted to see all friends, old and new. "sjnshiannble Cloibrs Should be as honest and sterling in fabric as they are stylish in appearance. Such are the characteristics of tbe boys'and children's suits designed and made by Messrs. Brokaw. Bros.,of New York. This spring's makes are unusually attractive in appearance, and the little fellows will never look better than when dressed in one of this firm's short pant suits, riotbing else gives a fine boy a more pleasing appearance; and certainly no other make of clothes can outwear these. A. L. Sailob, Sole Agent for Pittsburg, MWP Cor. Sixth and Liberty sts. The Ilnseball Season. Just in time for the opening games. Mar vin's famous baseball cookies. Young America cries for them. Everybody wants them. Get them from your grocer. 'sfWF Yon Must Seo Tlicm. Good solid men's and boys' shoes, to lace and button, at only $1 and SI 25 per pair, at G. D. Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny. Baby Conches. Our carriages excel in design, workman ship and durability, besides being low in price. Call and be convinced at Harrison's Toy Store, 123 Federal st., Allegheny. Ilnre Sbrnbs. We have just received from France all the new, rare and valuable shrubs of their best nurseries. The B. A. Elliott Co., 54 Sixth St., Pittsburg. Baby Coacbrs. Our carriages excel in design, workman ship and durability, besides being low in price. Call and be convinced at Harrison's Toy Store, 123 Federal st.. Allegheny. At 83 Cents, To close ont a lot of men's solid working shoes, per pair, at G. D. Simen's 78 Ohio street, Allegheny. siw Ladies' and misses' silk mits and gloves cheapest at Bosenbauta & Co.', WOBK OF THE FINEST. Annual Keport of Inspector McAleese, of the First District. 0YEE 14,000 AKRESTS LAST YEAR, Abont Two-Thirds of Which Were in Mr. McAleese's Bailiwick;. SOME IKTEBESTIKG POLICE FIG0EES John McAleese, Police Inspector of the First district, yesterday submitted his annual report to J. O. Brown, Chief of the Depart ment of Public Safety. It is brief, when the magnitude of the work done is taken into consideration, and the fact of its being the last department report to be presented is accounted forby the fact that the Inspector of the First district has probably more active work to perform than any other official in the city government, and has, therefore, but little time todevotetoliterary efforts. This is shown by the statistics already submitted, a3 well as by those furnished by the Inspector. The number of arrests for last year, in the whole city, was 14,945, of which 9,541 were in the First district, numbering among them the most important arrests of the year, including murderers and other grave crimi nals. Some excerpts from the Inspector's report are given below. He says: "The statistical statements accompanying tbe report show tbat the number of arrests made in this district during tbe past year aggregate 9.541, or more than two-thirds of all tbe arrests made in tbe entire city, against 6,972 daring tbe previous year, thus showing an increase of 569. This increase consisted mostly of minor offenses. I attribute it to the large increase of onr population, and to tho vigilance and ac tivity of tbe officers. OFFICERS IS THE DISTRICT. Tbe numbe of officers in tbe First police district is asfolIows: Captains, 2; lieutenants, 4; sergeants, 8; special officers, 11: cornermen, 9; patrol wagon men, 18; patrolmen, 81; turn keys, 1; janitors, 2; messengers, 1; total. 13S. Of this number 6 special officers are detailed for duty in the Signal Service, and 17 ot tha patrolmen reporting at No. 1 police station are detailed for duty with traction companies and other private parties. These officers are all employed subject to and under the rnlesand regulations of tbe Bureau of Police, and are paid for their services by the parties to whom tbey are assigned. Under tbe present system the special officers report at headquarters and make tbeir reports daily in writing. ' When not at headquarters tbey report from the different patrol stations by means of tbe telephone system at all hours of the day and night, and consequently can all be called at a moment's notice tn attend to any business ot the burean reqnlring tbeir atten tion. During tbe year the number of reports made over tbe telephone system by tbe officers in this district was 209.882. The number of tele phone messages received at headquarters of tbe First police district was 24,09a The statement of charges against officers In the First district and disposition of them by trial during the year is as follows: Exonerated, 2: discharged, 25; charges withdrawn, 1; charge not sustained, 1: suspended for 30 days, 6: for 20 days, 14; for 15 days. 8; for 10 days. 12: for 5 days, 21; Indefinitely, 2: rednced to tbe rank?, 5; to the sub-list, 7; reprimanded, 20; permitted to resign, 2. Total number of cases. 128. I desire to direetyoor attention to the great numbnr of doors found open by officers on the night reliet in this district while patrolling tbeir beats. From tbe resorts on file in this office there were found open 470 doors and windows of dwellings, stores and manufactur ing establishments during tne past year. SOME EXHAUSTIVE TABLES. The Inspector returns thanks to Captain J. A. A. Brown for services in drilling the officers of theFirst district and appends ex haustive tables embodying the statistical history of the district. Following are the more important. The arrests were: Drunkenness 3.533 Disorderly conduct 3,529 Vagrancy... ................. ........... 2&1 Suspicious persons 809 Street walking ..: 66 Interference with an officer 30 Keeninir disorderly bouse S 'Visiting disorderly house! ....... 310 Keeping gamming nonse ii Visiting gamblinchouie 59 Gambling MXK Informations 4 Violating city ordinance : 109 Cruelty to children . 1 Estray children..... 1 Cruelty to animals 1 Insane 2 Pinfessiunal tbief 2 Murder , 1 Total 9,511 The greatest number of arrests was made in December, 1,028 being credited to that month. February with 463. bad tho lowest count. Tbe disposition of tbe cases was as follows: Paid fines 3,004 Committed to jail 1,914 Committed to workhouse 1,558 Held for court 145 Committed to Reform school 29 Bent to hospital 17 Died 1 Discharged 2,851 Witness 4 Sent to Poor Farm 18 FOUND IN PAIRS. During the year the Inspector rescued from disorderly houses 10 young girls. In almost every case it was found that the girls bad gone to these in pairs, two girls being taken, as a rule, together. During the year the Inspector closed or raided 62 disorderly houses, in almost every case finding liquor to be sold illegally. In this work 324 ar- ImpuritiES in the Liver. When the Liver is crowded or clotted with a mass of impurities, its action be comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy, Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling and General AVeakncss ensues, result ing, if unchecked, in BBOKEN DOWN SYSTEMS. When you have these symptoms, try a few doses of the genuine DR. C. McLANE'S Celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 25 cents. Sold by all druggists, and prepared only by Fleming Bros., Pittsburg. I'a. Beware of counterfeits made in tjt. Louis. jylO-MWT LADIES' GOLD WATCHES $25. $35. $50. $60. All solid gold. Handsome cases. Warranted good timekeepers. Tbe best watches ever ot tered for tbe money. "all and see them. E. P. ROBERTS &.SONS, FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. ap-MWF H. SWINDELL. WALL PAPER. WAT! PAPER. All the latest designs and colorings at the lowest price. 146 FEDERAL ST., NEAR'CABHEGIE LIBRARY, ALLEGHENY, PA, gwii-jin, - rests were made. The arrests for illegal liquor selling only, where no charge of keep ing a disorderly house made, numbered 13. During the year the officers of the district recovered articles valued at 59,126 10. Of these there have been restored to the owners goods worth $8,178 19, leaving articles valued at ?947 91, in the hands of the Inspector. THE PEUPliE'S PLEASURE. How the City Parks Contributed to It Dor. inc Yesterday' Fine Weather. The weather yesterday was so very pleas ant that the day was taken advantage of by thousands of people to visit Schenley Park which is just dawning its new spring suit of green velvet. The budding tree, the beautiful scenery aud the fresh air were all enjoyed and fully appreciated, and could Chief Bigelow hear the eXDressions of de light and satisfaction lrom young and old alike he would have felt repaid for hii trouble in securing so beautiful a recreation ground for the people. The Highland Park was also well fillecTand although not quite in summer trim yet is a very pleasant place to while away an afternoon. All day long the Allegheny Cemetery was crowded with people and "the many gay colored dresses were quite a contrast to the cold marble that marks the last resting E laces. Two officers were on duty all day ut had no C3ses of depredations or disorder to report. TWO HUSNTAL DEATHS. A Demented Man Who Had Both Feet Burned OCT. George Scheibler, aged 43, and slightly demented, died at the West Penn HosDital yesterday. Scheibler was brought to the hospital from Greensburg on March 25, with both feet burned. Bnt how the acci dent occurred is not known at the institu tion. The coroner will investigate the case to-day. John Calling, the man who was injured by a piece ot heavy pipe falling on him at the JleKeesport Tnbe Works last Thurs day, died at the West Penn Hospital yester day morning. Inquest this morning. For a disordered liver try Beecbam's Pills. Pears' Soap tbe purest and best ever made JOB. HDRNE k EOS PENN AVE. STORES. PITTSBURG. PA., MONDAY. April 14, 1884 Now for a busy -week. You buyers busy. with your hundred-and-one wants, and we, your servants, supplying them from an abundant store. Not only have your wants been antici pated, but the very cream of the fash ion world is here for you. The entire stores have taken on their spring attire. Brightness everywhere. Here snowy whiteness, there myriads of brilliant colors, some never before seen, outri valing nature iu beauty; even the Black Goods are all aglow witb newness that is not second in interest to tbe sheen of tbe beautiful Silks across tho aisle. Millinery fresh for this week, some just across the sea, some culled by our buyer during his busy stay in tbe Metropolis last week. Tbe chief of tbe "Cloak De partment" is also just back from a buy ing tour. Capes, Jackets, beautiful Suits and Honse Gowns you will view lot tbe first time this morning: Wash Goods, White Goods. Embroideries. Laces, Blbbons, Trimmings. Men's For- nisbings on all lines there has been special replenishing. The half cannot be told at once. Don't wait to see what you want in print. These are feeble and unsatisfactory stories anyway tbat we tell every day compared to the subject. Curtains: We open first our SECOND large im portation of Lace Curtains for this sea son. This morning we put on sale 5 cases of White Lace Curtains, of vari ous grades and qualities that have coma to ns direct from the manufacturers in Europe. These, together with our for mer importations, make the largest as sortment ot Lace Curtains that we bavo ever before shown, Tbe designs are ths newest. The prices range from SI 50 to to. Nottingham Curtains now from II to finest. Black Dress Goods: We add moro goods to-day to thoss special Black Wool Cashmeres, 45 inches wide, at 85c, SI and SI 15. These are tbs best values ever shown. Also to thosa 40-Inch Silk Warps at SI a yard. New Convent Cloths, silk warp, $1 to $2 a yard. Our own special importations of , Mobairs will be complete to-day. Prices begin at 50c and rise. Ribbons: The biggestsale of Ribbons ever heard of in these cities. Two Thousand pieces of fine all Silk: Gros Grain and Moire Blbbons, both satin edge, in all colors, widths and prices as follows: No. Per Piece (lOyards). Per Yard. 5 (wo 7o 7 85c 9o 9 SI CO Ho 12 SI 30 14o 16 SI 60 170 And in Millinery, to-day. Another half hundred (50) IMPORTED HATS AND B0NNET3 AT 1(1. New Challies: A line of All-Wool Challies, pretty de signs, new colorings, extra value, at 25o a yard. A grand array of finest, newest French Challies. hundreds of styles of every description. Including black grounds with ame thyst flowers and figures, amethyst grounds witb white flowers, white grounds with amethyst. Black with white figures and stripes. Bine with white figures and stripes, Oriental designs. Persian patterns And dainty patterns for children. Imported Model Robes: Our Dress Goods Department has now tbe most complete stock of Pattern Bobes we have ever snown. With new ones to-day we have 500 patterns, raug lug in price from $12 50 to 535 each. Every Robe above S15 is our own ex clusive importation and the pattern will be seen nowhere else. A special line of Silk Embroidered French Robes at 312 50, S14.S16.S1S S20 and S25. Also 50 styles, a line of colors to tha style, novelty grenadine and velvet effects, embroidered and various other styles In boxes. We are offerinir, not only very handsome Bobes Dut extra values. JDS. HDRNE I CD., .609 -6ar PENN AYE. -
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