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A STRIKE III SIGHT
All Building Trades May Yet
Demand Eight Honrs.
THE CONTRACT BROKEN.
Master numbers After Better Sani
tary Legislation.
EASTEKN MINERS WILL OEGANJZE
It is very probable that Pittsburg may
yet experience an eight-hour strike, and if
it comes it will not only affect the carpen
ters, bnt all other building trades. The
position taken by the Builders Exchange
in relation to the tinners strike has raised
the ire of the carpenters. They say this
action virtually annuls the contract entered
into with their men previous to May 1, and
if by following out the line indicated in
Tuesday's resolutions, the men are forced to
strike, the latter will demand shorter hours
and more pay iu all the trades.
There are over 3,000 organized carpenters
in Pittsburg and Allegheny and not more
more than ICO non-union men. The union
men are attacbt-d to the United Brotherhood
ot Carpenters and Joiners, a national organ
ization having a membership of 60,000 and
a treasury worth 580,000. In case a strike
is ordered the men claim they will be in a
good condition to fight for what they de
mand. THE CARPENTERS KEGEET.
The carpenters regret they did not go into
the movemeit for shorter hours when the
men in other cities did, and they are likely
to take advantage of any technical point
that may arise to let them in now. There
was a great deal of talk about the
natter on the streets yesterday. Contrac
tors even were heard to express themselves as
believing 'h action of the Builders' Ex
change is liable to bring about some such
result as indicated. John I. Dan son, the
contractor and builder, who is not a mem
ber of the exchange, said he could not im
agine anything the builders could have done
to create a sentiment among the men in
favor of a strike than to pass such a resolu
tion. "It shows they are antagonistic
toward the men," said he. "and I cannot
see anything in it but a willingness on the
part of the builders to fight There is no
doubt that the tinners are the poorest paid
men ot any employed in the building trades,
aud I believe they should get their de
mands." J. G. Snyder, a carpenter and member of
the Executive Board of the Central Trades
Council, said last night he thought the
action of the Builders' Exchange looked
like a big "bluff" to him.
A SCABE BESOLTJTIO
He thought the resolution was passed to
intimidate those who are agitating the or
ganization of a Central Building Trades
Council. "'But it won't have the effect,"
said he. "I don't know what will be
done yet. Agent Swartz has the power
to say what action the carpenters
will take. There is one thing I am very
sure of. "If the contractors attempt to put
non-union tinners on jobs we will not work
with them. I think they know that by this
time. There may not be any action taken
until after the next meeting of the district
council and there may be a general move
right away."
An attempt was made to see Agent
Swartz, but he was in Allegheny last night
attending a meeting of the Allegheny
union. It was reported that the matter was
discussed then, but no definite action taken.
It is stated that one reason why the
Builder's Exchange passed the resolution
on Tuesday was because several of the
master tinners are members of the ex
change. Mr. Basner, of Ra3ner & Dinger,
when spoken to yesterday said that only the
large firms are members.
ITOT AFEAID Or A STEIKE.
In reference to the probable strike of all
the building trades he said: "Let them
Etrike. "We feel we could stand to fight
them for about a year. It is a matter of
principle, and if a strike occurs it will
simply resolve itself to a question of en
durance. Rone of the contractors would
suffer much from a strike. "Ve have one
contract on hand that we are liable to have to
cancel unless our strike is settled soon, but
all our other work could stand. I think
most of the master tinners are in the same
position.
There were no new developments in the
tinners' strike yesterday. The master tin
ners will hold a meeting in the Builders'
Exchange to-morrow to talk over the situa
tion. The plasterers' strike will begin this
morning. About 200 men will go out. The
demands of the journeymen in reference to
the apprentices have not been granted, and
as the decision of the Master Plumbers'
Association is against granting the request,
the strike is a natural result. It promises
to be a prolonged fight, owing to the claim
of the master plumbers that there is not
much work on hand, and they can get along
with what men will not strike. The jour
neymen will meet to-night to discuss the
matter.
Want nil Increase.
The narrow cauge brakemen and engineers
of Oliver Bros. & Phillips mill on the
Southside, have asked for an increase of 3u
cents tor brakemen and 25 cents for engineers.
They now get 1 50 and ?2 00, respectively.
The'matter has been laid belore the firm and
an answer is expected soon.
Woods & Co. to Resume To-Day.
The large mill of "Woods & Co., in the
"West End, will start np to-day. Sixteen
puddling furnaces will be operated on
double turn, and employment given to 60
men. The whole plant will likely be in
operation inside of a week. The mill had
been idle for nine months.
No Bolt aicellnc Held.
The Rut and Bolt Manufacturers' Asso
ciation tried to hold a meeting at the
Schlosser Hotel yesterday, but a quorum
not being present, the few who were there
talked over the prospects for trade, and then
adjourned. President Hibbs had nothing to
say lor publication.
Flint Delesatrs Elected.
At a meeting or Local Uuion No. 5, A. F.
G. "W., held last night, John Klunp, Will
iam Crook, August Wilmus and J. C.
Stein were elected delegates to the Rational
Convention of Flint Glass "Workers to be
"held in Baltimore in July.
Settled by Arbitration.
The difficulty between the firm and Oliver
Bros. & Phillip's yard conductors and
switchmen has been settled by the firm
agreeing to half the demands of the men.
The conductors will now get $2 25, 25c ad
vance and the switchmen 51 80, an advance
of 20.
A Biff Order for Pipe.
The Rational Tube "Works, at McKees
port, are filling a large order of pipe for the
city of Ogden, Utah. The material is to be
used in the erection of a water works at Og
den. The order is for 1,000 tons.
3II11 Yardmen Oreanlzlns.
A branch of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
Association is being organized on the South
side. It will include all mill yardmen em
ployed in the yards of the Tarious mnu
iactoring establishments,
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JUASTEB PLUMBERS' DELEGATES. 0
An Effort to be Mode nt Denver for Better
Sanitary tnwi.
At a meeting of the Master Plumbers' As
sociation of Pittsl)urg and vicinity held at
Ro. 78 Fourth avenue Tuesday evening,
delegates to the national association, which
meets at Denver, Col., in June, were
elected. Thev are J. J. Kennedy. Frank
McGinness, George Sands, B. F. Coll,
Frank McKnigbt, George McShane and
Allen McFudden.
Another meeting of the association was
held last night at the office of Houston
& McShane, and the delegates to the
national convention were instructed to
use thetr influence in favor ot better sani
tary laws for Pennsylvania.
THE PLASTEBEBS "-DEMANDS.
Tbey Want Shorter Hours of Work and an
Increase In Wose.
The journeymen plasterers presented de
mands to the bosses yesterday asking for
shorter hours and an advance in wages, to
go into effect August 1. They want $3 50
per day, and ask that nine hours shall con
stitute a day's work for five days in the
week and eight hours Saturdays.
The master plasterers will meet to-night
and formulate a list of grievances which
they claim to have charged against the
journeymen. Committees representing both
sides will confer toeether to-morrow night,
when the whole difficulty is likely to be
settled.
HOW IT WILL BE WOEEED. .
The Trades Council Draws Ibo Lines Pretty
Close on Candidates.
The Executive Board of the Central
Trades Council met last night and heard the
reports of the committee on the circulars
agitating the passage of reform labor laws.
It is intended to submit certain measures
to the various candidates for the State Legis
lature, and the refusal of any candidate of
either party to pledge his efforts in behalf
of the legislation demanded, will result in
his name being bulletined to allthe organ
izations, and members will be advised to
work and 'vote against such candidates irre
spective of party.
PTJNXY B3HEES WILL OEGANIZE.
The Eastern District to be Tnken Into the
United Mine Workers.
According to an official letter sent to the
Labor Tribune this week, by the Executive
Board of Division 27, Knights of Labor,
the entire eastern bituminous region of
Pennsylvania is to be organized in the TJ.
M. W. It will include all the workmen in
the Beech Creek, Clearfield, Punxsutawney,
Bell's Gap and Jeflerson regions.
A convention will be held in Punxsutaw
ney on Thursday, May 22, at which time
officers to govern the district will be elected,
constitution and bylaws adopted, and ar
rangements made for organizing the district.
AHOTHEE CONDUCTOR. GOES.
President Henry Slowly Weeding Oat tho
Knlffbts of Labor.
Bobert Bobinson, another of the Pleasant
Valley conductors, was discharged yester
day. He was not given any reason for his
dismissal.
President Henry stated that all em
ployes who join the Knights of Labor will
be disposed of if he can secure their names.
Ro protests against the discharge of the men
are being offered at present.
THE NEW BRIDGE PROGRESSING.
now the Ontside Iron shell Is Being; Built
Aronnd tho Wood Structure.
"Work on the new iron Ninth street bridge
has so far progressed as to show the general
outline of the xwork. The contractors for
the new bridge which is building for the
Plea'ant Valley line are Schultz & Son, of
the Iron City Bridge Company. The task
set them is to build the new iron bridge
while the old wooden bridge continues in
use. The manner in which this is being
done is interesting. The new bridge is no
wider than the old one, but as the work
progresses the footwalk on either side is re
moved, allowing room for the outside gird
ers and triangles. After this outer walk is
removed the new bridge is built as a sort of
shell over the old bridge.
The piers have been strengthened by new
stone work, and in the place where the loot
walk ran a tramway is placed. On this
tramway an immense scaffolding, spanning
the whole bridge, is run on wheels. This
scaffolding has lour wheels on either side,
and will be rnn frpm one point to another as
needed. It is used in lifting heavy
structural iron to place. The electric cars
are now run slowly across the bridge, being
required to make the trip in cot less than
two minutes.
HOUSES FOB WILKINSBURG.
About 1,000 Expected to bo Bnttt In tho
Towo This Summer.
The building boom in Wilkinsburg this
season will exceed anything dreamed of by
its inhabitants two or three years ago. The
promised electric railway from East Liberty
has given a tremendous impetus to the real
estate market. Lots that could be bought
for 5400 last year easily command from J600
to 800.now.
The number of houses to he built this
spring and summer will run up into 1,000.
One contractor told n DISPATCH reporter
last evening that he has a contract for 400,
to be completed before the 1st of August.
The bad weather and mud has delayed
operations by making it difficult to haul
stone over the roads, but builders are hope
ful of getting to work in earnest very soon.
The Cable Was Stopped.
A breakage of the machinery in the Oak
land rjower house, about 8 P. M. yesterday,
occasioned the stopping for over 10 minutes
of the middle cable on the Fifth avenue
line. There was considerable growling at
the delay.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOIKG.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
J. E. H. Kelley. who is to be again
manager of the llonongahela Honse, under the
proprietorship of Holmes & Arnold, arrired
last evening from Louisville. He and Charles
E. Miller, who will have charge of the office,
will give their attention to the fitting up of the
house and preparing for the opening, which
will take place on or about May 28.
George R. Ifft, a well-known young
newspaper man of this city, left yesterday for
Pocatello, Idaho, where be will start a daily
paper. Mr. IfTt has a very promising f ntnre
ahead of him, and his friends extena to him
their best wishes.
John R. Pott, of "Williamsport, the ge
nial Traveling Passenger Agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul road, was here yester
day. The Western rate wars have knocked his
buMness.but this does not detract from his usu
al good humor.
J. M. Clarke, formerly connected with
Park Bros, it Co will represent the Babcock 4
Wilcox Company In Pittsburg. For some time
Mr. Clarke was in Mr. McCrea's office, of the
Pennsylvania Company.
Herman Holmes, the jovial traveling
passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville
road, registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
yesterday. The local railroad men are always
glad to see him.
H. L. Simmons, General Freight Agent
of the Louisville and Nashville road, is regis
tered at the Dnqnesne. Mr. Simmons is hus
tling for business, and he says his road gets its
share.
Mr. Isaac Craig, of Allegheny, was,
elected one of the Vice Presidents of the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania at the annual
meeting at the society's hall in Philadelphia.
Prof. Mencb, of Philadelphia, is (top
ping at the Anderson Hotel.
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MINES AND MINING.
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Dr. Day, in Charge of the Census
Statistics, Visits Pittsburg.
HIS W0KK IS TWO-THIRDS DONE.
Natural Gas is Estimated by the Amount of
Coal Displaced.
PLATINUM BECOMING AS BEAK A8 GOLD
Dr. David Day, of the United States
Geological Survey registered at the
Dnauesne yesterday. The doctor has been
assigned the arduous task of. collecting the
census statistics on mines and mining.
His job is a big one when it is remembered
that bis work includes looking over all the
mineral resources of the country, and all
the products taken from the earth. Natural
gas and petroleum come in his department,
and since the last census was taken building
stone has been added. It is estimated that
this business will aggregate 530,000,000 per
year.
The doctor is still a young man, but very
capable. He dresses plainly ana talks
fluently. He came here yesterday to see
Joseph D. Weeks, who is collecting the local
statistics on coal, coke, gas, petroleum and
iron. Mr. Weeks went South last ,evening
and he expects to have his job done at the
required time. The doctor returned to
"Washington last evening also.
UNABLE TO GITE FIGtTBBS.
Mr. Weeks said he was not able to give
any figures yet, but he has discovered that
the coal business has not increased much in
this section lately. Dr. Day in speaking of
what he had already done said:
"The -nork is abont two-thirds accom
plished. It covers so much ground that I
cannot give any exact data now. There are
some curious things in connection with
mines and mining. The development of the
mineral resources of the country has
been enormous in the past ten years.
When the last census was taken natural gas
was not in it, now this fluid is added. The
only way we can get at its worth is by the
amount of coal displacement. It has, as
you know, almost driven coal out of this
market and moved the markets South, West
and North. As nearly as I can tell now the
gas interests will amount to S25.000.000.
'Oil is something also which was not pro
duced in Allegheny county ten years ago.
The production of the county will average
about 25,000,000 barrels per year.
COAL MARKET SHIFTING.
"One peculiarity about the coal business
is the shifting of the market. Gas has
come in and spoiled the local trade, but the
operators have gone wist Into Ohio,
Illinois and Indiana. The Pittsburg coal
beinir of superior quality has pushed the
western coal in tnrn out of these markets. I
even find Illinois coal sold in In
diana, but much ot it is
shipped to Duluth. and other points in the
Northwest. This coal is burned extensively
in Iowa. The Pittsburg coal has thus
created a new market for itself, and in fact
a better one than it had when the Gas Citv
was the Smoky City. The development in
mining in the South has been remarkable
within ten years, and I wonder what will
be the results ten years from now.
"While on the Pacific Coast recently I was
very much interested in the platinum mines.
An English firm by a shrewd trick has
gobbled the platinum trade in America.
Johnson & Mathews, of London, buy up
the product in this country at low prices.
They do this by underselling sometimes,
but principally by making the miners be
lieve that their platinum is inferior in
quality, and not worth much.
BEAKS SQUEEZE THEM OUT.
"By such bearish methods they succeed in
discouraging the men, and, the outlook not
being bright, the miners tret disgusted and
sell out. It got out secretly that the supply
of platinum was failing in Russia, and this
fact, helped by a corner which the English
firm had made, has forced up the
price of platinum wire from 7
per ounce to 14, and Johnson &
Mathews predict that it won't be long be
fore the price of platinum is as high as gold.
I have been watching this firm's movements
since these facts became known. Their
New York agent sold his shop
and gave out that on account
of failing health he would spend
a while on the Pacific coast. I feel sure that
his whole scheme is to gobble as much pla
tinum territory for this firm as he can. The
mines in Oregon are good, and wonld pay
well if worked. There is no reason why the
American market should not be supplied by
native platinum."
Dr. Day was taking to Washington with
him a Ian made out of aluminum, which
Captain Hunt presented to him. He was
very proud of the gift.
THE CONFLUENCE ROAD.
Sir. Henry Basr Removing; Timber From
the Yoush Valley.
J. Bayard Henry, of Philadelphia, one of
the owners of the Confluence and Oakland
Railroad, was at the Anderson Hotel last
evening. He held a conference with Super
intendent Patton of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. The latter line is operating the
road, and the freight and passenger business
is very fair. Some day the Baltimore and
Ohio expects to extend the road through
the mountains to Oakland. If this is done
it will bring that famous summer resort
within 100 miles of Pittsburg.
Mr. Henry and Colonel Crawford own
large tracts of timber land in the Yough
"Valley. They are busily engaged in re
moving it, and have a number of saw mills
at work. The prices of lumber are not any
too high at present to please those in the
business.
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT?
The Letter Carriers Bay Their Summer
Hcndeear Yesterday.
The mail carriers were yesterday buying
their new hats, with which they will aston
ish their friends on their routes next Mon
day. The hats are a very light gray, put
up in handsome shape and bound with
white satin ribon. Unfortunately, however,
that style ot hat is not becoming to every
person.
A well built, broad man looks well in
such a hat, but a slim fellow does not. It
happens that most of the letter carriers are
slim, rendered 50 by t eir continual tramp
ing. Therelore there is a great deal of com
plaining among the boys.
GE0BGE CORKEN DEAD.
Demise of the Victim of Ed Thompson's Ac
cidental Pistol Shot.
George C. Corken died yesterday morning
at the Allegheny General Hospital from the
effects ot a pistol shot wound inflicted by
Ed Thompson in the Ft. Wayne depot last
Thursday. Corken was not able to make a
dying deposition, but in his rational mo
ments entirely exonerated Thompson, de
claring that the shooting was purely acci
dental. "When Thomnson received the news of
Corken's death he fell in a faint, and has
since been almost crazy with grief and re
morse. Another Alleged Speak-Easy.
Before Alderman Richards, yesterday,
Peter Barber charged Ambrose Corline with
running a speak-easy in Spring alley, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Corline
was arrested, and, in default of 81,000 bail,
was committed to jail. He will have his
hearing, to-morrow. .
PITTSBTJKG DISPATCH,
DEATHSOOHE RAIL.
Three Fatal Accidents onMbe Railroads
The Cable Car as Usual. Gets In Its
, Work Other mishaps Reported la the'
Two Cities.
Thomas J. Kelly, for three years night
watchman at the Monongahela House, liv
ing on Jones avenne, was instantly killed
by a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Seven
teenth street yesterday morning. Six months
ago he was married to Miss Nellie Martin,
and was to have begun work yesterday as a
sub-letter carrier.
Patrick Burke, a workman in the Black
Diamond mills, living at No. 2535 Mulberry
alley, while going home from work last
evening was killed by an engine on the
Aiiegneny valley iiailway atxwenty-eighth
street. The gates were down, but he tried
to dodge under them and get across. He
was 21 years old and unmarried.
An Italian boarding boss, John Bunmac,
was killed by a gravel train on the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad at Wampum
yesterday afternoon. His head was crushed.
The body was brought to the city morgue.
B. TJ. Van Horn, a carpenter at the West
Penn Hospital, was knocked down by cable
6ar No. 115 at Penn avenue and Twenty
third street about i o'clock yesterday after
noon. He was bruised aud cut severely about
the head, but not seriously. He was taken
to the hospital where he was employed.
Jacob Hantz, an old man livine on Col
lins avenue, was painting his house yester
day, when the ladder upon which he was
standing gave way, and he fell 15 feet. His
collar bone was dislocated and his Bpine in
jured. Dr. Collins attended him.
Charles Crowley fell from a stable roof
on Thirty-third street yesterday. He had
his 1 eft arm broken and was severely
bruised. He was taken to his parents'
home on Fortieth street.
ME. KING GIVES $500.
Andrew Carnegie Will Duplicate This Sam
to Help the Scotch-Irish.
The Executive Committee of the Scotch
Irish Congress met yesterday and took steps
which practically assures the successtul
consummation ot the plans of the congress.
J. McFarland Carpenter, Esq., Chairman of
the Financial Committee, accompanied by
Secretary Echols, called at Mr. Carnegie's
office at 1:30 yesterday afternoon and solic
ited his contribution. Mr. Carnegie stated
he did not desire to head the list, bnt he
would duplicate the largest subscription
made by any other Pittsburger the great
question seemed to be to find some
one who would head this sub
scription list. After much solicitation
Mr. Alex. King consented to put his name
down for 500. This start made yesterday
assures a subscription of at least $3,000 by
Saturday night.
Colonel Floyd, of Nashville, one of the
original promoters of the Scotch-Irish So
ciety of America, will arrive in the city this
morning for the purpose of loaning his as
sistance to Colonel J. W. Echols in the
hustling incidental lease of life given the
movement. Rev. Dr. Allison has arranged
his affairs so as to be able to give some time
to the financial matters of the local Execu
tive Committee, of which he was originally
the head.
The contractors having in charge the re
modeling of Machinery Hall have been in
structed to proceed with their work and
will have everything in order. The in
fusion of new energy is regarded as guaran
teeing a brilliant success instead of a gall
ing failure.
BUN AGAINST A SNAG.
Inspector McKelvy Threatened With Salts
for Searching Houses.
She speak-easy crusade on the Southside
has met with an obstacle in the Twenty
seventh ward. Some of the residents claim
the officers have no right to search their
bouses without a search warrant, and ap
plied to Alderman Hartman in regard to
the matter. The Alderman agreed with'
them, and it is stated that Thomas H. Davis,
Esq., has been retained to enter, suits, if
such action is finally decided upon.
Inspector McKelvy says his Officers were
instructed to ask admittance to any place in
which they had reason to believe liquor was
illegally sold, and, if they were relused ad
mittance, to report the fact. They have
used no force or gone beyond their instruc
tions. He said he hardly expected obstruc
tion from an Alderman in suppressing
speak-easies, but did not blame Alderman
Hartman, as he would get a fee if suits were
entered. a
DR. DUNCAN DEAD.
One of FittsbnrcN Oldest Practitioners
Pnsses Away.
Dr. Joseph L. Duncan, one of Pittsburg's
oldest medical practitioners, died yesterday
morning. Dr. Duncan came to this city
from Baltimore in 1852, and established a
very large practice. He occupied for some
time the position of Physician to the Board
of Health. During the cholera epidemic of
1854 he was one of the few brave physicians
who remained faithfully at his post. Dr.
Duncan went as a voluntary physician to
the second battle of Bull Run, and also to
Pittsburg Lauding. j-
He was a member of the Sportsman's As
sociation of Western Pennsylvania and of
the I. O. O. F. Educated at Dickenson Col
lege, Pa., be subsequently graduated at
the University of Maryland. Dr. Duncan
was noted for his genial and charitable
qualities, and his circle of friends was nat
urally a very large one.
NOT OLD ENOUGH.
A Pittsburg Couplo Seek Marriage, But Are
Refused a License.
H. "W. Grissell, of this city, who repre
sented that he was bill clerk for H. J.
Heinz & Co., pickle manufacturers, accom
panied by Mis3 Caroline Weber, of Alle
gheny, went to Yonngstown early yesterday
morning and registered at the Commercial
Hotel. Later the couple came upon Judge
Wilson and applied for a marriage license,
having made arrangements for Justice Mil
ler to marry them.
The liceme was refused on the grounds
that Miss Weber was under age and had
not the consent of her parents or guardian.
The couple left the city and will probably
secure a license in another county where the
law is not strictly en:orced. It was evi
dently an elopement.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day la Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading-.
Bat Coffey, aged 13 j ears, disappeared from
his home at No. 293 Webster avenue last Mon
day week. Mrs. Coffey notified Sergeant
Berry, of the Eleventh ward station, last nicht.
Young Coffey is about 4 feet 6 inches high, with
dark hair and eyes. He wore a blue vest and
trousers and a velvet cap.
The National Electric Company, of Wilkins
burg.bas applied fora charter. Theconcern is to
be a limited corporation.with a capital stock of
10,000. Its purpose is to manufacture electrical
appliances.
The Sheridan Sabers, of Wilkinsburg, have
"decided to take part in the military ceremonies
at the unveiling of the Garfield monument, in
Cleveland, May 30. They will turn out 25
men.
A tablecloth hanging in front of a fire in
a bouse on First street, Allegheny, caught fire
yesterday. A still alarm was sent to the Grant
engine. The men were not needed.
A GIRL of 13 and a boy of 3 years, lost from
Allegheny last Tuesday, were found yesterday
in Lawreuceville and are at the Seventeenth
ward station house.
Patrick Mabttit. aged 88 years, alrd last
evening at bis residence, 88 Monterey street,
Allegheny. .
ALL-'WOOL challies, 25e a yard.,,
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S '
Penn Avenue Stores.
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Mat 8, 1890. Another case of new dress
trimmings. Every day new goods. All
the newest styles found at Seining & Wilds,
710 Penn aye,
THUKSDAY.MAY 8.
MES. SCHENLEY SUED.
H&vy Damages Claimed fordhe Leak
in" of an Old Salt Well.
SOAKHfG DOWN A P1PET0WN HILL.
Mrs. BnlliTan Complains That Her Property
is Being Ruined.
PKOSPECT OP 00TSIDE SETTLEMENT
Mrs. Mary E. Sullivan, of Ross street, has
brought suit against Mrs. Mary E. Schenley
for $20,000 damages. It is an action in tres
pass, filed by Cassidyand Richardson, at
torneys for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Sullivan owns two houses at No. 253
and 255 Second avenue. They are at the
foot of the hill which slopes 'down from the
high point occupied by the College of the
Holy Ghost. The houses stood, originally,
some 12 feet from the base of the hill, but
now the base is situated right on the top of
Mrs. Sullivan's coal houses. It is for the
movement of the hill that Mrs. Sullivan has
brought suit.
Ordinarily hills are very decent affairs.
They are inclined to stay where they were
originally located, but, it is alleged, this
hill back of Second avenue has been exceed
ingly unreasonable in its conduct. Its
erratic behavior deserves, Mrs. Sullivan's
lawyers think, a decided reproof by the
courts of Allegheny county.
8TBUCK A LA-WSTJIT.
Some 15 years ago, Mrs. Schenley, who
owns the hillside above Mrs. Sullivan's
houses, caused a well to be sunk with the
idea of striking oil. No oil was developed,
the present lawsuit being the only tangible
strike. Traces of salt were shown, and the
well was abandoned. The salt water after
ward showed itself strongly, after the vein
washed its way clearly into the opening
made by the well. This water has risen to
the top of the hole, and for sev
eral years poured down over the
hillside to the rear of Mrs. Sullivan's
property, washing down shale, gravel and
copious quantities of Sixth ward clay. After
enduring this thing for some two years Mrs.
Sullivan made complaint, when Mrs.
Schenley's agent caused the salt water over
flow to be run into a surface drain and car
ried into the main sewer which goes into the
river near that point This did not, it
seems, ameliorate the difficulty. For the
last three years the water has been percolat
ing through the hill from leaks in the well
below the surface, and has been, little by
little, washing down the declivity until the
entire slope threatens to move, some bright
morning into Mrs. Sullivan's tenants' front
yard, and the residents in that neighborhood
wonld not be surprised to see the College of
the Holy Ghost take up a position on the
bank of the Monongahela.
INCBTJSTED 'WITH SALT.
Mrs. Sullivan's attorneys say the mud and
salt water have loosed the foundations of
her house. The brickwork has been dis
turbed, and on the inside of the cellar the
bricks are incrusted with salt The cellars
and lower floors are constantly damp, the
outhouses in the rear yard have been com
pletely crushed, and the property has been
so injured that good tenants cannot be pro
cured. Mr. Sullivan formerly owned Nos.
249 and 251 Second avenue. These she sold,
at a bargain, to a man named Taggart, bnt
he now threatens the forfeiture of his pur
chase because of the damage done to the
property by the sliding of the hill. The
amonnt of damages claimed by Mrs. Sulli
van is 520,000. It is possible that the Schen
ley agents may be empowered to settle the
claim. If not, the case will not come to
trial until next fall.
A visit was naid to Mrs. Sullivan's house.
jOn Ross street, yesterday, but the lady was
not at nome nu couiu nut ue cccu.
A HEW ELECTRIC LINE.
Fat a Nickel In the Slot and Get a Rldo
Into the Oil Conntry.
The North Allegheny Electric Railway
Company is an institution that has been
organized quietly, but very speedily and
effectively, and is already almost ready to
begin work before some people even on the
line have caught on. The corporators are
James W. Breen, J. J. Flannery, Hon.
JohnO'Neil, Robert S.Frazier, Esq., Fred
erick Switter, D. O. Barr and another, whose
name could not be learned.
The road will connect with the present
Observatory Hill line at Barns' tavern,
and will run to Cemetery lane. The corpor
ators say they are assured of a paying
patronage from the start, and the road is
certain be productive ot much building out
that way, making an extension of the
Northside. When it is completed strangers
visiting the city can get into a car at the
Postoffice and ride in street cars right into
the heart of a busy petroleum producing
center. This is something that cannot be
said by any other large city in the United
States.
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Peculiar Effect of Whisky on a Tenth Ward
Young; Sinn.
Eugene Carroll, 19 years old, living on
Eighteenth street, drank a half pint of
whisky last evening, crossed the Sixteenth
street bridge to the Allegheny side, and
jumped into the river from a barge of Hart
ley & Reiber. Some workmen fished him
out and leaned him against a telegraph pole
to dry.
When he laid down upon the railroad
track and tried to die in that tragic and
gory fashion, the workmen became dis
gusted and called a policeman. He was
taken to the Allegheny lockup. Mayor
Wyman will try to persuade the young man
this morning to tell where he procured his
suicidal whisky.
Tho Packing Compnny Dissolves.
The Electric Packing and Supply Com
pany, Limited, has been dissolved, and has
been succeeded in business by the Electric
Packing and Supply Company. The busi
ness of the old company is being wound up
by L. W. Dalzell. W. J. Crawford and
Robert Simpson. Mt. Dalzell will devote
his attention to the oil business at No. 70
Water street, where Messrs. Crawford and
Simpson are employes. The new companv,
at No. 68 Water street, is composed of J. W.
Dudgeon, "J. L. Beatty and J. W. Stewart.
Free To-fllorraw Free.
A 53 8x10 photograph of yonrselt or chil
dren given away with every dozen of cabinet
photographs at Hendricks & Co.'s, 68 Fed
eral St., Allegheny. Don't fail to get one.
Good cabinets $1 a dozen. Full life-size
crayon only $3.
Mr. Smiley, of Pittsburg,
Shows the latest colors and shapes in gen
tlemen's hats. C. A. Smilet & Co.,
28 Fifth avenue.
Agents for Dunlap's hats. '
Embkoideeed silk crepe shawls, all
colors, 45 in. to 72 in. sizes, the balance of
an importer's stock, greatly under value to
close. Hugus Ss Hacks.
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Cabinet photos $1 per dozen, prompt de
livery. Crayons, etc, at low prices.
Lies' Gallery,
TTSU ' 10 and 12 Sixth st.
Babgains for Friday and Saturday in
hosiery and underwear; also men's flannel
shirts. Kxable & Sbusieb,
35 Fifth are.
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All-wool challies, 25c a yard.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn. Avenue stoics.
1S90.
BUCKET SHOP CASE HEARD.
A New Firm to Take Hold In the Old Key
stone Rooms.
The civil suit of W. Murphy against J.
O. H. Moore, the bucket shop broker, for
J120 debt, was beard yesterday by Alder
man McKenna. Mr. Murphy testified that
he put up margins with Moore for wheat
and railroad stock deals. He lost on the
wheat ana won on the railroad stocks. He
claimed that, withsut his sanction, Mr.
Moore applied the money he had won on the
stocks to make up for his continued losses
on July wheat This he did not agree to
beyond 90 cents, and his claim is that Moore
owes him ?120. Mr. Moore claimed that
Murphy haa authorized him to charge him
with margins on the wheat deal, and set up
that Murphy owed him $20. The Alder
man listened to the cross-swearing for an
hour and reserved his decision for two days.
The Keystone Grain and Stock Exchange
decided for the time being not to reopen,
Messrs. F. A. Pollock and F. R. Merriman
have purchased the office appurtenances,
and will re-lease the telegraph lines the
Keystone Company formerly controlled.
The new firm will establish offices in the ad
jacent towns in Pennsylvania, and will con
duct the business the same as heretofore.
HO LOVE BETWEEK THEM.
The Chances of the B. Sc O. and South Penn
Roads Connection- Are Slim.
Little stock is taken by local railroad
men in the reports from the East that the
Baltimore and Ohio officials have been con
ferring with the South Penn people, with a
view to connect the two lines, it the South
Penn is ever built,at Connellsville or Bock
wood, thereby making the B. & O. 30 miles
shorter' to Philadelphia. An attempt was
made to see Superintendent Patton, but he
couldn't be found.
Said one official of the Baltimore & Ohio
who is well posted: "I don't believe there
is any truth in the talk. It is well known
that the relations between the two com
panies have always been strained and from
what I can hear on the inside, they have
not been patched up. In addition the South
Penn is blocked in the courts, and it is
doubtful if the line will ever be constructed.
To Lovers of Illnslc.
A series of concerts have been arrangcdjjy
Messrs. Mellor & Hoene, 77 Filth avenue,
at their warerooms, to which all are invited.
A rich programme will be rendered on the
iEolian from the full orchestral score. Ar
rangements have been made to comfortably
accommodate all who may take advantage
of this opportunity to hear and Eee the latest
musical wonder of the age.
Fine Upright Flnno, 8180.
An excellent iy3 octave upright piano, in
perfect order, with full iron frame, splendid
tone, handsomely finished case and excellent
tone for $180, inclnding cover and stool. A
square grand piano of magnificent finish
and finest carved case, cost when new $600,
for $150; also a handsome parlororgan at $50.
For a splendid bargain call at the music
store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co.'s, 537 Smith
field street. Agents for the celebrated Sohmer
pianos and the superb Colby pianos.
A Dress Goods Boom Here
OurlowDrices the reason; plain suitings;
fancy plaids, stripes ana combination ef
fects, including all the latest colorings and
weaves for present and summer wear now
is the time and this is the place to make
your dress goods purchases.
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
On the iEolInn
Ton can play the grandest overtures and
symphonies, all kinds of operatic music, the
most beautiful ballads and waltzes in perfect
imitation of an orchestra.
No musical education necessary.
A week's practice makes you competent
to rival the greatest performer in the world.
Accept ourcordial invitation and come and
see this wonderful instrument On exhibi
tion at Mellor & Hoene's, 77 Fifth avenue.
Another big remnant sale, Friday and
Saturday, 9th and 10th; one-third off wool
remnants. Knable & Shtjsteb,
35 Fifth ave.
Lansdowne
In light gray and other colors, received to
day, in our dress goods department
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Mr. Smiley, of Fltlsbargr.
Shows the latest colors and shapes in gen
tlemen's hats. C. A. Smiley & Co.,
28 Fifth avenue.
Agents for Dunlap's hats.
Tennis and outing flannels from 25c to $1
a yd.; largest and most complete assortment
in the city. Huous & Hacke.
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We have without a doubt, as our cus
tomers tell us, the best variety of dress trim
mings in Western Pennsylvania.
Reining & Wilds, 710 Penn ave.
India Silks Odd lengths containing
from 12 to 22 yds. each, 24 in. wide, regular
'85c quality at 50c a vd.
xtssu " Huous & Hacks.
Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10; all
silk surahs, all colors, including blacks,
only 39 cts. a yard.
Knable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave.
Trrmmed Hats! Trimmed Bonnets!
Largest, best and choicest stock ever
shown. Examine at Rosenbaum & Co.'s.
wihs
R20c sateens to go at lljc Friday and
Saturday. Knable & Shuster,
35 Fifth ave.
No buffet should be without a bottle of
Angostura Bitters, the South American ap
petizer. apriubsd,
moversHmon-th.
carpets! carpets!
wallTpapers,
curtains, curtains,
linoleums,
oil cl0ths70il cloths,
mattings,
windowshades,
curtaIFpoles.
Everything you want to fix up
your new house.
pubeyTkerr,
118 AND 118 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY, PA,
ifS-na
SANTOBIO ARRESTED AGAIN.
He Kicked the Door of Fellow Country
man and Was Ran In.
Josef Santorio enjoyed a brief season of
liberty. About five months ago he was re
leased from the penitentiary, where he had
served two years for shooting at a woman on
Virgin alley. Last evening he was arrested
for disorderly conduct, but the charge may
be made more, serious. Tomaso Pequillo
visited the Central station and complained
that Santorio had taken forcible possession
of his domicile, at No. 27 Webster avenne.
The two men had been acquainted six years,
and when two weeks ago Santorio told Pe
quillo aad Peppo Ambonio that he was
about to open a saloon, where they could
obtain unlimited credit, he easily borrowed
their savings.
Pequillo loaned Santorio $65 and Ambonio
gave up $100. Early last evening Santorio
kicked in Peqnillo's door and sat down by
the stove, calmlv declaring that he intended
to roost there all night. - Santorio has' the
reputation of beinir a bad man, and Pequillo
starred for the Central station on the run.
Detective Nick Bendel went up to the honse
on Webster avenue, jerked. Santorio's feet
out of the baker and threw him into a patrol
wagon. The Italian announced loudly that
he would not go and tried to fight, but
Nick immediately persuaded him that he
was wrong. When searched at the station)
he was found to have a keen stilletto, abont
eight inches long. Santorio is a shoemaker
by avocation and is said to be a bad man by
vocation.
LOOKING FOE TTTTR FATHER,
Miss Flizserald Thinks He Has Been
Drowned In the River.
A daughter of Morris Fitzgerald, who
lives at No. 109 Fourth avenue, visited
Central station last evening and said that
her father haa been missing from home
since last Monday. She fears that he is
drowned, but says that he has several times
remained away from home for from three to
six days. ,
He is employed at Riter & Conley's
foundry, on Third avenue. She had learned
from some men on one of the boats in the
harbor that the dead body of a man had
been seen floating down stream yesterday
forenoon.
EXTRA BDDD VALUES.
NEW CHALLIES.
One case 36-inch Printed Challies,
at 12c. These are in choice French
styles. See our window display.
NEW CHALLIES.
All-wool French Challies, in extra
fine tabric. with rich and novel
designs, at 60c
NEW GINGHAMS.
Two cases 32-inch Ginghams at
25c. These embrace all the new
Plaids, Stripes and Solid Colors.
We claim for them extra quality,
widths, styles and colorings.
NEW ARRIVALS IN DRESS
TRIMMINGS.
Van Dyke crochet trimmings, crochet bands
and gimps. New stock of buckles in black,
cut steel and bronze, the very latest for spring
dresses.
DRAPERY NETS.
We offer a very large and choice assortment
of black drapery nets at Jl, SI 25, 51 50 up to
finest grades.
Colored Nets in evening and street shades, 15
Inches wide, at 85c
LACE FLOUNCINGS.
Black Chantilly Flounclnes In entirely now
patterns at SI 25, $1 50, $1 75, $2 up to 25.
Black: Spanish (impure Flouncings, 90c to J2
a yard.
TRIMMINGS.
Rich and elegant novelties in Applique and
Crochet Dress Trimmines, Van Djke Points,
etc.. Metal and Crochet Buttons in low,
medium and finest grades to match all the new
shades of Dress Goods.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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CARPETS
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CURTAINS
WAOLESALE AND RETAIL.
We have this spring the largest and finest
selection ever shown west of
New York City.
10,000
Yards bestUoquettes at $1 25 to SI 50 per yard.
6,000
Yards Axminster, with elegant Borders to
match, at SI 75 per yard. '
8,000
Yards Royal Wilton, new colorings, frdjp $1 75
per yard upward.
20l0"00
fards best five-frame Body Brussels, from SI
per yard upward.
20000
Yards of Tapestry Brussels from 50c per yard
IP-
2cCobo
Yards best all-wool Ingrain from 60c per yard
Xarge line of Hemp, Cottage and Rag Car
pet from 12J$c per yard ud.
. 1.000
Rolls Fancy Straw Mattlnes at S4, $4 50 and So
per roll. 10 yards to roll; worth double that
amount
A complete line of Jolntless Mattings in
choice effects from SS per roll up.
Immense stock of English and American
Linoleum and Corticine, from 50c per yard up.
LACE CURTAINS!
Splendid novelties just received. Snecial
importation and not to be seen elsewhere. This
is headquarters for Chenille and Turcoman
Cnrtalns. No honse west of New York has as
fall and line a variety.
Large variety Cornice Poles, with all Trim
mings, from 25c upward.
EDWARD
EROETZINBER.
627 and 629 !Penn Avenue.
Jobbers ara taTlttdtocaUMaio0;!!"1
our new stock, p2WT&3a
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS..
JDS. HDRNE 4 EDB -
PENN AVE. STORES.
PirrSBtJBO, Thursday. May 8,1890,
SUMMER FLANNELS
The largest and best assortment of Flannel. .
In Scotch, English and American makes,
adapted to every use. in all grades, at very low
prices. lower than will usually be found on
goods of eqnal quality.
"Outing Flannels," so-called from their gen
eral nse for Ladies' and Men's Neglijte and out
door wear, as Blouse Waists. Ladies' and Chil
dren's Dresses and Men's Shirts.
Genuine imported French Cotton Outing
Flannels, twill and plain, fast colors, fancy
stripes, 12c and 15c a yard. French Printed
Onting Flannels at 15c a yard.
Domestic Outing Flannel, good qualities, fast
colors, copies of finer French Flannels, only
10c a yard.
Real Scotch Flannels that will not shrink,
absolutely fast colors, neat stripes and checks,
25c. 30c, 35c. 37c and 45c; and the finest qual
ities, choicest styles and colorings, 50c, 60c. 65c,
70c and 75c a yard.
These goods are made with a design to giva
the very best of service with good looks.
American Shirting Flannel, especially
adapted tor Men's Neglige Shirts, Scotch de
signs and Scotch colorings, and as perfectly
washable as the Scotch, at 37c a yard.
Half Silk Flannels, for Shirts, Ladies' and
Children's Dresses and Blouse Waists, In a
large variety of very choice designs and color
ings. Silk Stripe Flannels, S5c,70c and 75c a yard.
New effects, just shown now, in All-wool,
Striped French Flannels, woven colors, very
choice goods.
Printed All-wool French Flannels, new and'
exquisite colorings ana designs, for Ladies'
Wrappers.
Plain White Flannels, Cricket Saltings,
twills and plain weaves.
Twilled and Plain Flannels, In navy blue, for
Blonse Waists, Dresses, Bathing Salts, etc
eta
Blazer Flannels in Princeton, Harvard, Ox
ford and all regulation colors, in very wide and
medium stripes.
Flannel Berges and Cricket Flannels, In
wide, medium ana hair line and cluster stripes,
in blue and white, black and white, etc.
EMBROIDERED FLANNELS, for Ladles'
and Children's Skirts, 65c to $2 a yard. Special
values in Cream Embroidered Flannels, very -choice
designs, at 9Uc. SI, SI 15 and SI 25 a yard.
All-over Embroidered Flannels for Infants'
Sacqnes.
Something entirely new are the Hemstitched
Flannels, variety of designs In stitching. They
come in the white and colored Flannels.
Besides the very complete assortments onr
prices make this the greatest Flannel Depart-' -
ment. Prices are lower here than obtain else- "
where. ,. -"
In the same department where the Flannels
are, at the counter opposite, you will find fine
White Bed BLANKETS, summer weights, in
three different grades. Also Crib Blankets
and Baby Blankets, and Summer Blanketing
by the yard, 2 yards wide. Also Summer ,
Comforts, light-weight, and thin covering.
JOB. HORNE 4 CD,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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IJ) HICKORY
For medicinal and family US9 it Is the purest.
finest flavor and oldest
KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKY
ever placed before the public. Experts are re
quested to test its superior quality above all
others. Sold by
JOS. FLEMING & SON. Druggists.
apll-T-TTsau 412 Market sc, Pittsburg; Pa.
TyrcKNIGHT & VICTORY.
PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS,
Dealers in Gas Fixtures,
LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE, ETC.
Special attention given to Natural Gas Fittintc.
18 SMITHFIELD ST.. PITTSBURG. PA.
Telephone 769. ia.7-G-TTS
REPORTS.
rIE CHAX.FONTE. ATLANTIC CITY,
On the beach. North Carolina ave.: unob
structed ocean view; salt water baths in the)
honse; elevator; now open.
fe9-ll-D E. ROBERTS A SONS.
HOTEL LAFAYETTE,
CAPE MAY, N.J.
Accommodates SCO guests; open all the year,
omnibus and sea water baths free to guests;
the finest summer and winter resort on tha
coast: house within50feet of thesurf.
mb,4-S0-D JAMES t BTEFFNER.
THE ARLINGTON.
I OCEAN GROVE. N. J.
Accommodations and appointments first,
class. Services the best. Accommodates 35a
Will open May 1, 1S90-
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HE ELDRKDGE. IS SOUTH CAROLINA
ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Three minutes
to depot or beach: large, well ventilated rooms,
sinirle or en suite, with all modern improve
ments. Terms, 1 50 to S2 per day. S8 to S12 per
mek7 MRS.E.J.ELDREDGE.
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TJEDFOKD SPRINGS,
BEDFORD, PENNA.
Unsurpassed for health or pleasure. Opens"
June 12. L. B. DOTY, Manager.
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MOUNTAIN HOUSED
Oresson Springs.
On the summit of the Allegheny Mountains
Will open JUNE 25. For circulars and inIor&.
mfttlnn ailrirAAS ?
WM. R, DUNHAM, Superintendent
EJjl-CJ CreHon, CaxnbrU Co, Pa,
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