w Shiras, received the following letter lrom .'Mr. Bayne.bnt it is said did not show the aocument to his "Defease Committee." House or Representatives, i Washington. D. C May 2, 1890. Mr. Harry P. Barbour : Mt Deab Sib I desire to be placed just where I belonc before tbe committee. I could sot assume a different attitude if I would, and 2 would not if I could, for I hare in lares measure made a record, by rotes and by speeches, bv which 1 am willing to be judged. I think tbese rotes and speecbes will show that I am not only In line with the purposes and aims of the Jr. O. U. A. SL, but 1 hat I espoused such purposes and aims at a time when many men in public life feared to do so. And in testifyine to this 1 enclose to jou a speech delivered in 18S2, on Chinese immigra tion. This speech enunciates in more direct form, though I bad adrocated the same doctrines In many speecbes on tbe tariff many years before, the orinclples which I thought to be right, bince that time, the idea resulted in the ex clusion of tbe Chinese has spread, and by torce of its own logic, coupled with ihat of current events, has brought within its range of ex clusion other debasing and demoralizing immi gration. It is obvious the steps I hare taken when they were not so popular, would readily be taken now when they have become popular. In the aim ot the Jr. O. U. A. M. to maintain the purity of our American civilization, and to make it still more pure in all its phases, I hare not only joined in the past, tut shall strive to promote in the fnture whether in public life or not. Apologizing for troubling you wltbjso long a letter, I am yours, faithfully. Tiiomab M. Bathe. IN A DILEMMA. The "Defense Committee" is in a dilem ma for having indorsed one ol two candi dates who were equally enthusiastic in ex pressing their sympathies for the restriction of immigration'and tbe objects of the Jr. O. TJ. A. M. It is at a loss to know how to ex plain away its mistake in drawing the or ganization" into a partisan political issue. An officer of the State Council said last sight: "If the committee had followed tbe line upon which it was organized it might have been of great benefit in tbe coming contest. But tbey should have waited until all parties had named their candidates and then indorsed the best man. Our order does not prevent a man from doing as he pleases in all political contests, so lar as he-is per sonally concerned, but no member must drag tbe name of the order into politics." QUAY SEES THE HOTS. KotKeiieninsorlatrrferlocIn Slots Politics Ho Hopes Congressman Toh nsend, of Braver County, Will be Re-Elected Delninater ."Hunt Wrestle Alone. Senator M. S. Quay came up from Beaver last evening and took bis old room at the Seventh ATenue Hotel. He intends to leave for "Washington on the limited this morning. The Senator had hardly gotten at his room and taken off his coat be. ore his local adherents began to call. It is marvel ous how well they are posted on his move ments. Tbe Senator was in an elegant humor, but not inclined to give up much from a newspaper standpoint. He reiterated most emphatically the statement that he would not resign as Na tional Chairman. He said it was news paper talk, and he knew nothing about it himself until he saw it in tbe papers. "When asked if he intended to sue a certain Uew Tort journal for libel or demand a re traction ot charges made against him, he smiled sweetly and said he had nothing to say about that. He also stated again that he was not interfering in State politics, and Senator Delamater would have to fight his own battles. When aked if he indorsed Chairman An drews' work.be replied that he had nothing to say. In regard to Beaver county politics, he said. I am taking no part in the county contest lor offices, and am not especially backing Mr. Townsend. I think it would be very uniortun ate if he were defeated. He is a good man and has done good v ork fur his Ohio river scheme. He has succeeded in winning a place on tbe House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, which has charge of appropriations for that purpose. He expressed himself as having little doubt of the success of the bill for a dam on the Ohio river at this poiut PRAISE TOE SENATOR QUAY. Colonel Findlay ays lie Is an Honest Man as Well as n Great One, Colonel J. B. Findlay is a lawyer and gentleman of leisure who lives at Kittan ning. He visits this city often, putting up at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. The Colonel has been a politician in his day and still takes some interest in the nation's wellare. He says the people in his section haven't commenced to discuss Gubernatorial candi dates, but a red-hot Congressional fight is ragiue. Turning to the subject of the news paper charges recently made against Quay, he said: "I have known the Senator since 1860, and I think he is too honest a man to have committed any of the things charged to his account. He and Speaker Reed are the two ablest men in the Republican party to-day. The fact that Quay has so many determined enemies and tueecs with such opposition proves that he is a capjble man. If he were of light caliber these people would pay no attention to him. Situated as he is in pub lic life, he is blamed for everything that is done, when the truth is that Quay is a much better man than many people think he is. "To begin with, he is very intelligent and has always kept up his literary attainments. He wt.s educated nt the old Jeflerfon Col lege. He is an entertaining and polished gentleman. I take, therelore, no stock in the hue and cry raised against him by the Democracy, and know full well that Quay is too shrewd a man to be drawn into the net cast for him. These attacks will not hurt Mr. Quay. He is an honor to Western Pennsylvania." tttt: STAYTOlT-WYJtAK COITTEST. No Fresent Intention to Airest the Allegheny Mayor on a Peijary Chnrge. I. B. Stayton and his attorney, "William J. Brennen, held a conference yesterday afternoon, discussing the details of the Alle gheny Mayoralty contest Afterward Mr. Brennen said: "We are now simply getting our, facts together and into snape. The statement that we have decided to arrest Mayor Wrman on a charge of perjury is entirely unauthorized. We have not de cided to do anything of the kind. Such a proceedure may grow out of the case at some stage, but it is not contemplated now. A contest of this sort is not necessarily long. We expect to go on very rapidly. I don't think it will take more thau three months, as far as the CDUrts of this county are con cerned. Whether the other side can find anything for an appeal is more than I can say. Ii tbe case goes to the Supreme Court it will be advanced. "I expect we will get started next week, hut that will be rather a matter of agree ment. I suppose I would have a right to indicate my onn course, but I never quarrel about forms, so that we get tbe substance. It will all depend on what the other side says." HIS CABEEB IK BRIEF. Qe Was Born In Scotland nod Came to America nt on Early Age. Senator James Burnie Beck was born in fc Dumfriesshire. Scotland, February 13, 1822. He received an academic education in his V native country, and coming to "the United K States with his parents, settled in Lexing ton, Ky., and was graduted at the law school of Transylvania University in that A place in 1846. He then practiced law in L-r Iiexington, and in 1866 was elected to Con- ptw, serving lour successive terms, from gr 1867 to 1875. In 1876 he was appointed -fr member of the commission to define tbe Virginia and Marylaud boundary, ana in the same year was elected to the United States Senate. He took bis seat on March 4, 1877, and was re-elected in 1882 and again iu 1888. During his Congressipual career Mr. Betk has served on important commit tees, and has often been prominent in im portant debates. He has been especially in terested in matters relating to the tariff and the currency. BLACK NOT IN IT. MR. BRENNEN SORRY HIS FAVORITE HAS LITTLE SHOW. He Thinks the Fight Lies Between Pattlson and Wallace In His Opinion Montooth Is Stronger Than Delamater or Halt ing! Mine Other Ideas. Ex-County Chairman William J. Brennen returned yesterday from attending the meet ing of the Democratic State Executive Com mittee at Harrisburg on Wednesday, ana from a thing trip to Philadelphia, where he talked with a few politicians. On the Gov ernorship he said: "It looks to me as if the nomination lies entirely between Pattison and Wallace. I think Black the strongest man, but very lew people agree with me. Jn that I am unfortunate. Black is not an active candi date now. That is, he wonld like to have the nomination, but does not take those active measures necessary to secure it. I suppose the parties he anticipated to be for him are to be fouud working either for Wal lace or Pattisou. He has no entangling alliances. He bas gone through tbe fight without anything to Diusn lor. In Phila delphia Pattison is decidedly stronger than Wallace. There was no doubt about tbe other places. They will depend on the loca tion -ot the candidate for Governor. Phila delphia will have one of the men on the ticket. THINKS MONTOOTH STEONOEST. "The Democrats generally believe that Delamater will be the Bepnblican nominee. The problem we hare to meet is either to op pose a very weak Bepublican candidate or present a strikingly strong one on the Dem ocratic side. I will not Bay whom I consider the weakest Bepublican, butit is my judg ment that Major Montooth is the strongest man the Bepublicans conld nominate. He would certainly get a large vote jn Alle gheny countv, and it would be one instance, at least, where Allegheny county would pay a tribute to one of her citizens, because ghe seems to be very narrow-minded in that kind of thing. "The Bepnblican party never recognized popularity or merit unless forced to it It bas, in this State, done everything to ele vate mediocrity. The people are tired of it. Look at te Americus Club banqnet here last week. It was the irony of hypocrisy for their speakers to talk about an honest ballot and a lair count while the incarnation of political trickery was sitting at the same table. They nearly shed tears over the col ored man, when there wasn't one of them invited to tbe feast except as waiters. HE DOESN'T FA.YOB CLTJBS. "The Democratic representatives whom I met at Harrisburg and Philadelphia all believe that the party is in good shape. We are keeping up the club organization, but I don't think there is much in that Clubs are often disturbing factors, as in the case of the Americus and Tariff clubs in this city. I think the Bepublicans are making a mis take in giving so much attention to the club organization. Tbey frequently disorganize rather than organize, producing tactional spirit. Men get to regard their club with more devotion than they do their party. It is these internal fights that destroy a party. Boliugbroke it was, I think, who said, 'Factions, by the vehemence of their fomenta tions, destroy each other.' " ERIE FOR DELAMATER. What It Cost W. I cmt to be a Congress manOnly 8100,000 a Year He Is Anxlons to Become a Coiled States Sruntor, Like Brlce. S. V. Holliday, of Erie, United Slates Commissioner of Customs, was at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. Mr. Holliday was bound for Washington, and left on tbe fast line last evening. His private secretary is E. W. Lightner, the Washington correspondent of THE DIS PATCH, of whom Mr. Holliday speaks very highly. His business is to examine the reports and accounts of all the Custom House collectors in the country as well as of the various marine hospital doctors. Speaking on State politics Mr. Holliday said: "Erie county is iu Delamater's Con gressional district, and of course he will get Erie's delegates, although Stone married an Erie lady, and he has many relatives in the county who will help him. Bill Scott's aim now is to elect euough legislators in doubttul districts to become a United States Senator. It doesn't pay him-to be in active politics. When he was iu Congress he lost at least 5100,000 per vear by neglecting his business. He spends most of his time in New York making mouei, and he certainly has a great head lor financiering." Mr. Holliday said also that Clarkson had no intention of resigning at present, and if he had an Iowa man would probably suc ceed him. It might be remarked that Post master McKtan, while pleased with the efforts of bis friends to push him forward for the place has no intention of trring for it, and wouldn't have it for. a gift. His salary as Postmaster of Pittsburg is more than he would get as First Assistant Post master General. J. C Hal lock, the Erie patent lawyer, was with Mr. Holliday yesterday. He spoke in a similar strain ot Delamater's chances in Erie. Mr. Hallock is a fin looking gentleman, but very deaf. He carries a speaking trumpet with a long tube attached. He gives one end to tbe speaker, and then he listens very intently. MORE STEALER GOODS FOOTD. Constable Billings Busilr Engaged In Un earthing Allegheny Pecnlntlons. Yesterday Constable Billings continued his work in the Spealer robbery case. He arrested Miss Augusta Wolf, of Humboldt street, a neighbor of Mrs. Spealer, and fnnnd in her house a lot of handkerchiefs and neckties. She said she had bought them from Mrs. Spealer and had no idea J they had been stolen. Miss Wolf gave up the goods and gave bail for tbe hearing on Friday next. The houses of Mrs. Maggie Potter, Mrs. C. Moll and Mrs. Easter, all on Humboldt street, were visited successively, and at the first two some goods bought from Mrs. Spealer were fonnd. Mrs. Easter had bought some old dresses from Mrs. Spealer, but no new goods. In all these cases the persons had dealt with Mrs. Spealer because she lived near them, sold at very reasonable terms, and they did not snspect that she was not the owner of the g"ods. While the search was going on Mrs. Philip Sues, of Humboldt street, heard ot it and brought out a lot o plumes and flowers and gave tbeni up to tbe officers She said that she had bought them lrom Mrs. Spealer, and if they were stolen she did not want them. There was no warrant lor Mrs. Sues, and she was not arrested. The others gave bail for tbe hearing. Constable Billings has warrants for a number of other cus tomers of Mrs. Spealer, whose houses be will search belore Friday's hearing. JEALOUS OF HER DAUGHTER'S HONOR. A Mother Threatens to Demolish the Saloon Front of an Obnoxious Wooer. Mrs. Hart, of No. 30 Third avenue, was arrested last evening by Captain Silvis, near the market house, on a charge ot dis orderly conduct Mrs. Hart was armed with a cobblestone, and proposed to de molish the $300 plate glass front of a saloon, owned bra tuarried'man who persisted in being attentive to ber daughter. Mrs. Hart was taken to the Central sta tion, and placed in a cell, A lew min utes 4ater her daughter, a very handsome girl, arrived, accompanied by a lady friend. Miss Hart was overcome when she learned that her mother was arrested, and restora tives had to be applied to keep her from fainting. Alter some discussion, Inspector McAleese released Mrs. Hart on her prom ise to keep the peace. Be, b. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Perm street, Pittsburg, Pa. . S&Su THE ICE MAKING AT HOME. Possibility of Boldly Defying Winters in the Fnture. Open THE COLD FILM OF - THE LAKES More Than Litely to It Replaced by the Artificial Article. THE TRIUMPH OP MODERN INTENTION During the last year tbe manufacture of ice-making and refrigerating machines has received a great impetus. Brewers were about the first to build refrigerating plants, and they are now in use in cold storage warehouses and slaughterhouses. The warm weather just past has driven many ice com panies to undertake their nse lor the pur pose of producing artificially the ice product which formerly they cut trom the lakes and ponds of the Northern States. Several large plants have been constructed in this city, or are now in the coarse of building, but they have been put up by for eign companies, from New York or Chicago, so that the immense sums of money paid for them have gone away from Pittsburg. Bnt active mechanical minds in the city have been at work and are evolving plans and patents for making the world cold which surpass, in many ways, the inventions put on the market by foreign companies. Mr. J. L. Clark, well known as an elec trician, is getting simplicity of design and economy of cost down so fine that he will some day probably be able to furnish every man with a patent cooler which he can carry around in his hat or his coat pocket, while he laughs to scorn the most torrid waves of August. MANY IMPEOVEMENTS MADE. Mr. Clark has his office in Power Hall, on Diamond street, where he devotes his time to experiments and inventions in tbe most advanced line of electrical and chemi cal accomplishments. He has recently se cured a number of patents on ice machines and refrigerators, which show many improve ments over those already in the market. It seems to be a pretty hard matter to understand how cold is produced artificial ly. It is accomplished by the sudden change of a liquid into a gaseous fluid. If the fluid be resolved back into a liquid, heat is produced. If a liquid, kept in that form bv compression, be permitted to escape into an iron pipe or tank, where it can expand into a gas, the expansion abstracts the beat from the iron pipe and makes it cold. In the refrigerating vaults of a brewery, where lines of iron pipe are coiled about walls and ceilings, the pipes are covered with white frost, which chills the air in the room. The liquid generally used iu ice machines is anhydrous ammonia. In some, anhy drous sulphurous oxide is employed. These remain liquids only when compressed. The instant they are liberated they expand into gas. In a machine tbe same liquid is used over and over. The gas is forcrd by a pump into a condenser, wheie it is com pressed into liquid and .reduced to a normal temperature by the play of running water over and around the condenser. It then escapes, in gaseous form, into the freezing vat coils, and alter it has done its work there, is pumped back into the condenser. HOW ICE IS MAUE. In nearly all ice-making machines the ice is made in large sinks or vats. Each c ike ot ice is made in a can, which sets in the vat. Tbe latter is filled with brine and tbe refrigeratory pipes run around and through it. When the ice is formed, the cans are lifted up by traveling pulleys. The block nf ice is frozen to the can and must be immersed awhile in warm water before it will slip out of its mold. Tbe plant, which is nearlr finished, in the big slaughter house of Bea & Co., on Second avenue, near the Panhaudle Bail road, according to the joint plans of Mr. Clark aud H. B. Bea, Jr., contains a num ber ol new features. This big slaughter and storehouse, seven stories high, is almost ready for operation. The structure is of brick with heavy oak flooring,and timbers. The hogs to be billed will be driven up a covered inclined way from the cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad to the upper florofthe building. There they will be slaughtered and cleaned and cut up on the next lower floor. Other floors will be de voted to the slaughtering oi cattle, the pack ing of meat, rendering of the lard anil tal- Every Man Bis Own Avemaker. low, the manufacture of ice, etc. There are big smoking vaults and capacious cellars lor the pickling of meat. The office, on the Secondavenue front, is well finished, large, and with good light. The entire establish ment will soon open with about 80 work men. PERCHED ON THE ROOF. On tbe roof of this big building, which towers far above the three-story tenements oi Yellow Bow, Mr. Bea bas placed bis con denser. This consists of four upright coils of inch pipe, into whfen the ammonia will be orced bv the 60-horse-power engine on the ground floor. It is thought that the brisk breeze which always blows at that elevation will assist the running water, which will constantly pass over the pipes, to lower the temperature of the liquid am monia. The liquid escapes, through a very small opening, into pipes leading to tbe re frigerator on the second floor. The re'rig erator consists ot a large series of pipes running through and through a big tank, which will contain brine. This brine, cooled to zero, will be pumped into the freezing apparatus. This is shown in the above cut. The water to be frozen is not placed in cans sunk into a vat which must be lifted up, but is in upright iron cells, which open at one end by a water-tight door, allowing the ice to be drawn ont horizontally. In this way cakes can be frozen many times larger than is practicable in the old way, where the cakes were lifted perpendicularly. The plant being constructed by Mr. Bea will contain 30 cells, each of which will con tain a cake of ice a loot thick, five feet high and ten feet long, weighing a ton and a half. CAPACITY OP ONE PI.ANT. It is believed that solid ice of these dimen sions can be frozen in six hours, and the freezer being charged four times a day will produce in 24 hours 180 tons, or 360,000 pounds of ice. This will be much more ice than Bea & Co. will use in their own busi ness, and they have entered into contract to supply a large quantity to the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad Company. The plant Taking Ice From the Freezer. m PITTSBURG DISPATCH, will brobably begin operations next Thurss day. , ' Mr. Clark has secured patents on a refrig erating machine lor domestio nse, which, once in operation, will produce "coldness" at an exceedingly low figure. This machine will interest the proprietors of saloons, hotels, restaurants, etc, as well as the more prosperous class of private citizens. The apparatus is shown in this cut, which repre sents tbe machine connected with a house hold refrigerator. The ice box or cabinet, A. contains coils of hall-inch pipe. The machine is operated Dy an electric motor, u, wnicn runs tne pumps, B. These pumps draw the anhydrous ammonia from the coils in the condenser, E, where it is compressed into liquid. The condenser consists of iron pipe coils im mersed in water. COST OP THE MACHINES. From the condenser the liquid flows into the receiver, F, and thence escapes, as gas into the coils in the cooling box. These coils will be covered by a heavy coating of ice and will produce a very low and regular temperature. According to size the ma chine will do the work of from 30 to 1,000 pounds of ice a day, and will cost from $150 to $350. It needs no special attention, and is set in motion simply by the movement oi an electric switch. Cooling machines will soon be in nse in almost every line of business, and, doubt less, in affairs political and religious. A good cooling apparatus would be invaluable in many a political campaign, to keep the fervor down to a sane temperature, and of incalculable value to prevent the political pot from boiling over. A small machine carefully concealed in the coat pocket, conld be used with excellent effect npon the party enthusiast, who, on a hot August day, meets you at the Dostoffice corner and proceeds to argue at fever heat and electric speed. USEFUL IN CONORESS. When the Southern question is up in Congress, a number of these machines con cealed beneath the desks of the most ebul lient members, to be operated by a button touched by tbe Speaker, would have a most excellent effect. They might, indeed, be immediately introduced into tbe General Assembly at Columbus, O., and into tbe French Chamber of Deputies, in Paris. Four or five dozen might be employed with great benefit at the coming session of the Presbyterian General Assembly at Saratoga. Indeed, tbey will without doubt commend themselves to Lord Salisbury and Mr. Bal lour, for use at home rule meetings through out Ireland, where their plentiful and timely use might enable tbe Government entirely to dispense with Kilmainham jail and its like. THROWS TJKDER TEE w H rir;i& Fatal Accident to a Boy on the Irwin Avenue Pleasant Taller Line. The first fatality chargeable to the Pleas ant Valley system was caused by an Irwin avenue car running over a 13-year-old lad named George Gasscault shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday aiternoon. Tbe car was in charge of James Orr, a young man or good character, who has been in the employ oi the company several years. The car had stopped at North Diamond street to take on passengers, and was not lully under way when tbe accident happened. The lad had run out from the sidewalk, and did not per ceive the approach of the car nor hear the ringing of tbe gong. Orr made every effort to stop tbe car, but it struck tbe boy and threw him under the wheels. He was mutilated horribly, but was still alive when picked up by the by standers. Word was sent to his parents' residence, No. 41 North Canal street, and the injnred boy was removed to the Alle gheny General Hospital, where be lingered in an insensible condition nntil death put an end to his sufferings, shortly after 6 o'clock. James Orr, the driver, was arrested. by Detective Glenn and taken to the Central station. Alter young Gasscaulc had ex pired, Coroner McDowell was notified. Deputy Coroner Berry came over and made an investigation of the matter, and finally notified the Mayor's office that the circum stances showed that tbe death was purely an accident, and that Orr might be released on bail. His father became bis surety in the sum of $1,000, and he was released. He de plored the accident, and said that he had made every effort to prevent it. Late in the evening the remains of young Gasscault were taken to the home of his parents. An inquest will be held this morning. CAEVED THE WAITER. Two Httel Employes Have a Lively Fight In the Kltchpn. Si Jackson, a colored employe of the Hotel Boyer, was arrested last night for cutting a fellow-waiter named Graver. Jack son and Grover had a dispute over some trivial matter, and Grover attacked Jack son. Tbe latter repelled the assault with a penknile, and cut a deep gash in Graver's forehead. When Jackson was arrested he had on his person the following notice, which W2S dec orated with skull and crossbon.es: Take Notice You must mend your wiy of living, or be subjected t a severe thrashing and a coat c tar and feathers. We are in full force, and we mean bnslness. Whitecafs. Order No. 58. TAKE OUT Y0TJR VEHICLE LICENSE. People Who Ride Mum Fay the City for the Privilege. After to-morrow everyone who drives a vehicle on the city streets had better have a license plate on his chariot, or else he will be summarily arrested. Monday is the last day for taking them out, and after that a fine will be imposed. Vehicle Officer Bengough says fewer licenses have been taken out this year than last, and attributes that fact to the rapid transit afforded by cable and electric cars, which has led manv persons to abandon their buggies and ride in the cheaper and more democratic conveyances. WANT STJKDAY TRAIHS. People Alone Ihn Jsbnsiown Branch Peti tion B. ot O. Offlelnls. The people of Somerset and those living along the line of the Johnstown branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, are very anxions to ,have a Sunday train. A petition has been sent to Superintendent Patton, and he is considering the advisability of putting on such trains. Somerset is an important point for sum mer tourists. A number of local people are in the habit of spending Sunday there, and unless they drive to Bockford, are com pelled to consume the greater part of the ucxt day in returning. CHARGED WITH GAMBLING. Slembers of tlio Detune! Pittsburg Com mission Company In the Tolls. Victor Place and Frank Camp, members of thedelunct bucketsbop known as the Pittsburg Commission Company, had a hearing before Magistrate Gripp yesterday on a charge of gambling preferred by Mr. Black, ot McKeesport, who had invested in margins. The magistrate reserved his decision in the case until Wednesday, and the defend ants were released on $1,500 bail. Art Auction. The Walkley-Stevenson Exhibition termi nated last evening, Over a hundred paintings In oil and water colors still re main, among which are some of the best ex amples ot the work of these artists.and these tbey have decided to sell at auction. Quite a number of our art amateurs and connoiseurs will no doubt take advantage of this opportunity of adding an example of each ofthese popular artists to their collection at prices lower than tl.ey can ever be pur chased again. Theauction will take place to morrow (Monday, May 5), at No. 428 Wood st., at 2:30 p. M., continuing during the afternoon anu evening. ' SWDAT M&Y'.,4. - MUSICIANS LEFT OUT. A Yigorons Attempt lo Get Them Into the Trades Council Fails. PRESIDENT J. L. EVANS EESIGNS. City Buildinc Trades Meet to Organize a Central Council. ARMSTRONG'S PACT0EI A UNIOlf SHOP The regular meeting of the Central Trades Council last night was one of the liveliest ever held in the history of that or ganization. There was a fight over the attempt to admit delegates from L. A. 1583, composed of musicians of which the Great Western and other well-known bands are members. It was known before the meeting that there would be a fight and the President, Joseph L. Evans, resigned his position, it is said, solely for the pnrpose of championing the cause of L. A. 1583. He said he resigned owing to having accepted another position, which would prevent him giving lull attention to his present position. He expressed his thanks for the many courtesies and uniform kindness accorded him by the delegates to tbe council and said he wonld continue as a delegate from Typographical Union No. 7. A. LONG FIGHT. The fight over the admission of the dele gates from L. A. 1583 continued for over an hoar, and ended by being referred to the Executive Board for a report at tbe next meeting, at which time another breezv ses sion is expected. It will be remembered that a similar fight occurred in the Council a year ago, which resulted in 1583 being denied admission. Vice President J. O. Stuatt, of the BricK layers' Union, was elected to fill the vacancy made by Mr. Evans' resignation, and M. P. Carrick, was elected Vice Presi dent. The delegates admitted were Fergu son Dickey, Labor Union No. 42, Carpen ters and Joiners, and John Weber, German Bakers' Union No. 27. W. J. McKeever was elected to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. WILL DO WHAT HE CAN. The Secretary reported that he bad called on Manager Hanlon, of the Brotherhood ball players, in regard to Morris & Knehne selling non-nnion cigars. Mr. Hanlon said he would request Morris & Kuehne to sell union cigars and use all his endeavors to have them do so. He also desired the Sec retary to express to the Trades Council his thanks tor their indorsement of the Brother hood players. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted. Whereas, An attempt is being made to brirgtothis country nnder contract an or chestra composed of foreign musicians, in what we deem a violation of the anti-contract labor law; Resolved, That we request the proDer au thorities to vigorously enforce tbe law and not permit a body to be brought under contract ana unaer laise pretenses, since even iu name is a frand, as it is not under the directorship of Johann Strauss, under whose name it is to be advertised; Resolved, That In case this. foreign orchestra n imported here that we will assist tbe National League of Musicians of tbe United States in enforcing the full penalty or the law against those who deliberately violate it ORGANEZTNG BuTLDDIG TBADES. A Central Council Will be Drought Into Existence Next Week. A meeting was held at 537 Smithfield street last night for the purpose or organ izing a Central Building Trades' Council. George Jones, of tbe Stonemasons, presided, and EWilliamson, of the Tinners, acted as secretary. There were at least ten trades represented. The matter was talked over and tbe feeling was unanimous in favor of the organization. Another meeting will be held next Satur day night, when the council will be perma nently organized." The general outlook is .very encouraging. The council will in 'elude all tbe building trades in Allegheny county, with headquarters at 637 Smithfield street. FOTTE FIEMS JOIN THE LIST, Maklac a Total of Eleven Who Have Signed tbe Tinners' Scale. The following names were attached to the tinners' scale yesterday: Edward Webb, Soho; P. & P. Kossler, West End; William Kossler, West End; Charles Fisher, South side. IiOcal Union No. 12 contributed $100 yes terday to tbe strikers in Nashville, Tenn., iho have been out for 10 days. Four non union tinners were taken to Wilmerding on Friday by Mr. Irwin, of Allegheny, who has not yet signed the scale. The men were made to leave the place by the nnion men. BEARD LODGE DELEGATES ELECTED. Machinists Name Representatives for the Louisville Sleeting;. The local lodge of the National Associa tion of Machinists met yesterday and elected delegates for the Grand Lodge, to be held at Louisville, Ky., to-morrow. The delegates elected were George W. Kirk and Michael Blunden. They left for Louisville on the 1-20 train. The following officers of the local lodge were elected: Master Machinist, William Nowotny; Foreman, A. L. Kennedy; Re cording Secretary, B. M. Best; Financial Secretarv, C. J. Harper; Conductor, John Alston; "Sentinels, T. O'Connell and T. H. Baldrick; Trustee, Thomas Anderson. A New Rat Mill Site. People of Dravosburg, located on the line of the Monongahela river, opposite Mc Keesport, are excited over the probable location of a steel rail mill at that place as a result of tbe visit of a representative of Andrew Carnegie yesterday, made to 'in spect a fine site located between the rail road and the river. For tbe Iron Workes Picnic. The committee of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Iron and Steel Workers having in charge tbe annual reunion of the lodges met at the headquarters of the association last night, and decided to have the reunion at Bock Point, on June 7. It will be con ducted on the plans that have mado these affairs so successful in tne past They Were Driven Away. A number of non-union tinners working on Bobinson & Bea's new building on the Southside were driven from their job yester day by union men.. They were employed by Contractor Haas, who has not yet signed the tinners' scale. A Bis Eight-Hoar Meeting- Ta-Dav. The employes of the National Tube Works at McKeesoort will hold a meeting at the Palace Bink to-day to disenss the eight-hour movement. The matter is being worked up quietly, and it is said all depart ments favor the adoption of the rule. Passenger Brnkemen Promoted. Harry S. Wray, Chas. B. Butler, W. H. O'Brien, J. J. Sullivan and J. A. Good, brakemen in tbe passenger service of the Pennsylvania Bailroad, were yesterday promoted to the position of conductors. Delegates to Baltimore. The various local assemblies of the flint glassworkers met last night and elected their delegates to the National Convention, which meet in Baltimore in June. One Glass Furnace Blocked. One of the furnaces in Brice Bros.' glass factory was blocked yesterday morning, on account of a falling off in orders. 1390. C0EK W0EKEBS ABE JUJjTLAHT. Armstrong Bros, ofc Co. Make Several Con cessions to Their Employes. The employes of Armstrong Bros. & Co.'s cork factory.inLawrenceville, were a happy lot last night. A committee from L. A. 9863, K. OIL., held a friendly conference with the firm yesterday, and the latter agreed to declare their factory a nnion shop, and order all employes over 16 years of age to become members of the K. of L. The new scale presented by tbe workers, asking for a reduction of hours, was also agreed to. The employes did not ask for an increase in wages. A week's work will hereafter consist of 55 hours. The days will begin at IA.J1. and end at 5:30 p. m., giving half an hour for dinner. The factory will close at noon Saturdays. A new apprenticeship system will also be inaugurated. All boys going into the shop are to be paid $6 per week for the first year; $7 50 for the first half of the second and $9 for the remainder. During the third year they are to be rated according to their ability and the kind of work at which they are employed. The members of L. A. 9863 are jubilant over their success. They can now boast of being employed in tbe only thoroughly union shop, and an increased membership of nearly 300. Their total membership after their next regular meeting will be nearly 800, which will make them by far the largest asssembly in D. A. 3. They are considering the matter of forming a nation al organization ot cork workers to comprise all workers in the country. A GENEEAL STRIKE EXPECTED. Eight Thousand Coke Workers May be Called Ont This Week. According to labor leaders a general strike is forthcoming at the Frick Coke Company's works if they re'use to adjnst grievances at the Valley Works. Tester day the Valley plant was closed down in definitely because tbe company claimed their men were not filling the wagons per agreement. About 300 miners are affected. Master Workman Ker oot says that if the Frick Company refuses to adjust the ex isting grievances of the Valley miners and resume work all tbe plants in the region owned by or operated by that company will be called out at tbe expiration of the six days' notice. This will involve at least 8,000 miners and it appears that neither side is willing to make conces sions. General Manager Lynch, of the Frick Company, was seen, and when asked about tbe Valley plant he said it had been closed down indefinitely, and that was all there was about it. When, questioned as to the fears of a general strike, he said: "Will Bainey's men strike?" A mass meeting of the valley miners was held last evening and a committee was sent to Lynch, but no settlement was reached. Labor leaders think it is an effort to break the organization. GE0BGE B. ACKLDTS STTSPBISE. A Compositor Handsomely Remembered by His Fellow Employes. George B. Acklin, who has been pro moted from the Press composing room to the position of foreman on the Post, was pleas antly surprised yesterday afternoon when E. O. Ludwig, on beball of the Press com positors, presented Mr. Acklin with a hand some gold watch. Mr. Acklin was recently elected delegite by Typographical Union No. 7 to the In ternational Typograpical Union, which meets in Atlanta in Jnne. He received bis promotion to the Post without solicitation. He is regarded as an excellent gentleman, aud is held in high esteem by his fellow workmen. mtt.T. YAEDMEH' WANT AH ADVANCE. Tbe Beginning of a Movement That May Spread to All City Mills. The men employed on the shifters at Oliver Bros. & Phillips' Southside mills have caught the fever. Yesterday they presented their grievances to the firm and demanded an increase in wages. The con ductors ask for $2 50; they now receive 82 per day. The brakemen want 52. They are now paid $1 60. The men demand an answer by to-morrow, and if the advance is not granted a strike will be ordered. It is expected that this move will be an incentive for the men em ployed in all mill yards to ask for an ad vance. HO Trera FOE THE BOBBIES. Cold-Bloodrd and Henrl-Uendlne Action of Pltuburg Paloon Kerprrs. The perquisites of Chief Brown's Finest are slowly bnt surely fading away. A cruel blow was struck at the vitals of our brave preservers of the peace yesterday when a Penn avenue saloon keeper an nounced that police officers would be treated in his place just like common people, or rather, not treated at all, but would have to pay for all the fluid exhilaration they im bibed at the bar or at the side door. In fact, the saloon keeper preferred that they would go somewhere else to drink. This is said to be the first gun in an or ganized movement by the saloon keepers of Pittsburg. Closing Out Sate. Lace curtains, upholstery goods, silk and plush scarfs, table covers, mantel borders, fancy household articles, etc., regardless -of cost for one week, as goods must be sold at once. Call earl7 for bargains at 66 Federal St., below West Penn depot. Allegheny. H. holtzman & Sons, Commencing Itlondny, May 5, We will start a special sale of ladies and children's muslin underwear. The prices they will be marked will certainly cause a tremendous sale. Gowns, skirts, drawers, corset covers, chemises, low, medium and fine qualities all at special prices. Come early. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. Dresses cleaned and dyed without rip ping. Chas. Pfeifeb, 443 Smithfield st., 100 Federal st., Alle gheny. ' Loovre. Closing out corsets for 50c a pair, corsets that sell everywhere at fl 50; tbey must go. 24 Sixth St., Directly opp Bijou Theater. No Branch Store. Wronsbt Steel Rnngos. - We carry the best make for hotels and restaurants ana private nouses. James C. Thompson, 610 Liberty avenue. WHEEEis Clifton? See page 14, to-day's Dispatch. Ladies' jackets and wraps in all the newest and most popular styles and colors, from the lowest to best qualities. ttssu hugts & Hacke. For a good fitting suit go to Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street. Lots given away to builders. See page 14, to-day's Dispatch. Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass ofimpure water yon drink. Streets graded, walks laid, trees plant ed. See page 14, to-day's Dispatch. Lace Flonnclngn. Ne;r and attractive patterns in 60-inch widths (the best width for making dresses, as it makes both skirt and waist) at $3, 54 and $5. Special line of drapery nets trom $ 1 50 up. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. A WAT TO GET HATS And Other Finery, That Lands a Tall Young Woman in the Lockup. JUST OOT OP THE WOBKHOUSE, Annie Conairay Hakes a Desperate Attempt to Get Back Again. SOME SLICE SCHEMES SHE WORKS Detective John Glenn was sauntering across the Sixth street bridge yesterday af ternoon, when he observed a tall young woman with a very handsome hat coming toward him. He saddenly remembered the tall young woman, and, after another look at the hat, politely requested the wearer to accompany him to the Allegheny Central station, to which urban a invitation she yielded a tearful assent The tall young woman was Annie Con away, alias McDonald, one of tbe slickest crooks in the shoplifting line in eitner city, and the headgear was, three weeks since, the property of Mrs. Moose, a fashionable milli ner of Federal street.' The Conaway young woman went into Mrs. Moose's shop and represented tbat Mrs., McDonald, of West ern avenue, had requested her to bring home a hat for approval. Mrs. Moose was de ceived by the easy assurance of Annie and intrnsted an ?8 50 spring hat to her. The hat must have met with approval, for it was not returned. Mrs. Moose sent a bill to "Mrs. McDonald," but the messenger failed to find any such person. Then Mrs. Moose placed the case in Detective Glenn's hands and gave descriptions of the girl and the stolen property. The arrest followed. THE GIRL CONFESSES. Mrs. Moose was summoned and identified the bat, but said tbat its wearer had substi tuted white flowers for purple, and had otherwise tried to conceal the thel't by juggling with the art implied in the original article. The girl then admitted the theft, and was held for trial. Then Detective Glenn remembered that Jeweler Chessman, of Federal street, was mourning the loss of a pair of eyeglasses which had been taken by an elongated damsel for inspection by "Mrs. Boss," of Lincoln avenue. Annie was also taxed with this pecnlation, and finally confessed. She was well-dressed, and wore a prolusion ot jewelry, which is supposed to have been drawn from confiding tradesmen. Annie Conaway belongs to a decent, hard working family, but has not been home for three weeks. Her career has been yery checkered. She has only been out ot the workhouse four months, where she served two terms, one of six months and the other of eight months. The sentences were for stealing watches. A FONDNESS FOR JEW-ELRT. The woman went into the Smithfield street store of Henry Terhevden and talked him out of a gold watch, which she immediately pawned at a Wylie avenue "spouter's." The next day she secured a handsome gold watch from the Pennsylvania avenue jewel er Vilsach. She said she wanted to show it to a neighbor, but, as she was wearing the watch when arrested, it is fair to presume that the neighbor was a mythical person. There was a lively trial at court, and the mother of the prisoner fainted and caused a sensation. Both jewelers were unable to explain just how an absolute stranger had so secured their confidence as to get a valu able watch, but concurred in the belief that it was her lingual ability that enabled her to cheek it through. A dozen other charges could have been sustained by as many trades men at the time of her trial. Chief Mnrphy has had very many com plaints from tradesmen who have been flim flammed by tall young women, and he thinks Annie is an exceedingly dangerous sneak thief and confidences SOME LICEKSES HOT TAKER. Eighteen Mot Yet Pnld for by lbs Persons Whom tbe Court f-eleetrd. At the time of closing the office of the County Treasurer, at 4 p'clock yesterday afternoon, the following licenses granted by the Court had nut yet been taken ont: One wholesale in Allegheny, four wholesale in Pittsburgh four wholesale in the boroughs, one wholesale in tbe townships, five bottling licenses in Pittsburg, one bottling license in Allegheny and two retail licenses in the townships. I One of tbe wholesale licenses not taken out in Pittsburg is that granted to J. C. Bufium. He was granted both bottling and wholesale licenses, and decided to take out only the bottling license. Tea gowns cfeaned without fading, French dry process. Chas. Pfeifek. 443 Smithfield st, 100 Federal st, Alle gheny. 500 choice lots for sale. See page 14, to-day's Dispatch. . CARPETS -AND- CURTAINS WAOLESALE AND RETAIL. We have this spring the largest and fines: selection ever shown west of New York City. 1O000 Yards bestMoquettes at SI 25 to SI 50 per yard. 6000 Yards Axminster, with elegant Borders to match, at SI 75 per yard. 8,000 Yards Royal Wilton, new colorings, from ?1 75 per yard upward. 2C000 yards best fire-frame Body Brussels, from SI per yard upward. 20000 Yards of Tapestry Brussels from 50c per yard HP- .20000 Yards best ail-wool Ingrain from 60c per yard Large line of Hemp, Cottage and Bag Car pet from 12c per yard up. 1.000 Bolls Fancy Straw Mattines at SI, Si 50 and $5 per roll, 40 yards to roll; worth double that amount A complete line of Jointless Mattings in choice effects from $8 per roll up. Immense Ktock of Enzlish and American Linoleum and Corticine, from 50c per yard up. LACE CURTAINS 1- Bplcndid novelties just received. Special importation and not to be seen elsewhere. This is headquarters for Chenille and Turcoman Curtains. No house west of New York has as full and tine a variety. Large variety Cornice Poles, with all Trim mings, from 25c upward. . EDWARD ERDETZINBER. - 637 and 620 Penn Avenue. Jobbers are invited to call and look through our now stock. , apZMrssu - - STANDARD DIRECTORS MEET. Some Talk or Increasing Thslr Plpa LIna In Allegheny Cannty. John D. Archibald and Mr. Bogers, of New York, two directors of the Standard Oil Company, were here yesterday. They held a meeting at Captain Vandergnft's office. None of the gentlemen wonld say what was done, bnt outside oil men who are well posted claimed that tbe gathering was for the purpose of increasing the Standard's pipe line facilities in Allegheny connty. The production is increasing daily, and something will soon have to bo done to han dle it properly. There is some talk that a rival pipeline is to be built this summer. There is money in the business in this county, and even if tbe monopoly shonld stave it off or buy out the concern when built it will require some dust to do it .A New Tempts of Justice. Ex-Police Captain Fred Luman will take his seat to-morrow as Alderman of the Eleventh ward. He has prepared an ele gant office on Fifth avenue, where he will dispense justice tempered with mercy, as provided by such statutes as have not been annihilated by Supreme Court rulings. APRIL BILK BALE SPECIAL LOW FIGURES. BLACK SILKS. Rich Gros Grains. Satin de Sole, Pean de Sole. Royal Alma, in all grades, which we offer at lowest prices. We aro also selling agents for the cel ebrated HASKELL SILKS, which are not only folly warranted to wear well, but are probably the best appearing Silks for the price produced in ths world to-day. They range from SI to (1 25 and upward. As they come in solid black selvages, they can be used edge to edge without any waste. They are especially at tractive in grades which wo offer at $1 00 to Jl 5u. INDIA SILKS AT 35c AND 50c. These we show in small, neat figures, vines, etc. INDIA SILKS AT 75c These are in great variety of design and colorings, and extra values. INDIA SILKS AT SL These are stripes, vines, eta, on a snperior grade of cloth, in new and ele gant designs. FANCY SURAH SILKa Ombre stripe Surahs at 50c. 75c and SL Very handsome for combinations. ALL-SILK SURAHS At 45c, 50c, 65c, 75c. 85c COLORED SILKS. Extra grade Faille, worth SI 23, for SL Priestley's Silk Warp Henriettas at SL $125. Nuns' veilmz) with side border at very reasonable figures. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. my&rrssa MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER, MLLSAYEYOIIMOHEY. Evaporated Fruits are a specialty of rains and I am prepared for the boom. Without any exception, -rhoJesale or retail, I have ths largest stock of evaporated fruits in either city, and when you talk prices, can put yon on the ground floor. We start you with dried peaches, 8 &i, 25e; dried apples, 3 Bs., 25c, evaporated apples, 3 &&.25c; California raisins, 3 fi 25c; evapo rated peaches, 4 Sts.. 25c; currents. 4 fix.. 251; California evaporated apricots, 10c (these ars good and not burned black): French prunes (Tery fine), 10c per ft.; California prunes, lOo per &.; California silver prunes 10c- (tbese are beauties; large, sweet and delicious); Califor nia pitted plums, 10c per & : California necta rines, 15c; California pean, 16c (will make yonr mouth water to see them); pitted cherries, 15a per fi. This is no old advertisement allowed to run several xeeksaftertbegoodjaresold. Butitia copied from this week's price list and all ths goods are in stock. We hare not room for a complete list of our fruits. If you want it send lor our large weekly price list. I am the only retail grocer in the country who issues a price list every week, but mine Is what It claims to be a correct list of my prices and I sell my goods by it NOW I WIIL CHEESE IX" And Offer You a Bargain. CHEESE, S lis. 25c I did not milk the cow or make the cheese, Z am glad to say, but yon had better hustla aronnd and get some of this cheese before the farmers all join the "Farmers' Alliance." Send for price list and order by mail. MARSHELL, 79, 81, 83 AND 95 OHIO ST., myj Corner Sandusky. Allegheny. REPORTS. 31HE ARGYLE. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Ocean end ot Connecticut are. Now open, nil view of ocean. S. W. FERGUSON. apl2-49-XWT3u T)EDFOBD SPRINGS. BEDFORD, PENNA. Unsurpassed for health or pleasure. Opera June 11 L. a DOTY, Manager? myl-fl9 HOCHHEIMER'S HOTEL AND CAFE. American and European plans. Appointments and service first class. H. HOCHHEIMER, Ca- , terer, 1408 Atlantic aye., Atlantic City, myi-78 MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Cresson Springs. On the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. Will open JUNE 25. For circulars and Infos mation address WM. R. DUNHAM. Superintendent, m jl-63 Cresson, Cambria Co, Pa .' j iV T. Ms
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