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STUCK TO ITS TEXT
But Obliged to Make a Slight
Change in Its .Name.
SOME BED-HOT POLITICS.
The Uorthside Worker Finds Plenty
to Talk Abont.
EDTAN SAYS EE'S STILL IN IT
The recent "patriotic" attack on Colonel
Bayne and tbc consequent indorsement of
George Shins III. is to be a feature of ihe
Twenty-third district Congressional contest
- by the action of the "American Defense
Association," which met on Ohio street, Al
legheny, last evening in a quiet way. There
were representatives of 29 councils of the
Jr. O. TJ. A. M. present when the meeting
convened.
A State official of the Jr. O. TJ. M. was
present, and made an address in which he
pointed out the very serious mistake the
promoters of the movement had committed
in drawing into a political fight the name of
the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Portions of the constitution of the order
were quoted, and the explanation showed
those present very plainly that the action of
last Friday evening, one week ago, had
been extremly prejudicial to the order,
and utterly without warrant or authoriza
tion. ADOPTED A NEW NAME.
It was then resolved to call the movement
the "American Defense Association," and
the Secretary was instructed to invite repre
sentation from all bodies in sympathy with
patriotic ideas, or imbued with Hostile feel
ings toward Colonel Thos. M. Bayne. A
general hustle among Jr. O. TJ. A. M.
Councils lor membership will be inaugur
ated, and lines will be thrown to other
organizations. It is hoped to get
the Junior and Senior Mechanics, the
Patriotic Sons of America, the American
Protestant Association, and several other
similar bodies interested in the objects of
the American Defense Association, which
seem to be primarily to defeat Colonel
Bayne, and secondarily, to secure legislation
hostile to miscellaneous immigration.
Heated remarks were made about the
proclivity of The Dispatch for getting
sews, and it was unanimously resolved that
The Dispatch should refrain from further
activity in the line of news-getting.
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
By resolution the "American Defense
Association" reiterated its favorable atti
tude toward Mr. Shiras, and resolntions
formally indorsing his candidacy were
offered and passed. The letters of the two
candidates were also discussed, and that of
Mr. Shiras was praised tor its clearly em
phatic statements upon the objects of the
association. An active campaign will be
entered npon, and Mr. Sbiras' friends are to
be urged to keep the ball rolling.
Meanwhile, the political machinery in
the district is not inactive, as far as Colonel
Bayne is concerned, ana the battle royal
may be fairly stated as being on. Northside
politicians think that Mr. Shiras Is putting
up a pretty lively political pace, if it will
only last down the quarter stretch.
SATISFIED "WITH THE OUTLOOK.
A Solid Paulson Delegation Predicted From
Allegheny Connly.
Timothy O'Leary, Jr., is very well satis.
ficd with the present condition of the Patti
son movement. He said yesterday: "The
Randall Club's expression in Pattison's
lavor is meeting with approval from all
parts of "Western Pennsylvania. I have
seen and heard from Democrats Irom West
moreland, Payette and other counties, and
I find a very strong Pattison sentiment in
those districts. The fact seems to be that
the people are for Pattison, while the poli
ticians, in some places, are for Wallace.
This county. I believe, will elect a Pattison
delegation. The County Committee will meet
probably in two weeks, and fix the time lor
electing delegates. It is better to elect, I
think, just a short time before the State con
vention. Then it is more likely that the
sentiment of the time will be expressed by
the delegates. The lew Wallace Democrats
in this city are leeling very lonely. Black
is undoubtedly out of the contest for Gov
ernor, and I think his friends will make the
campaign to nominate him for Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket with ex-Governor
Pattison."
W. S. Gufley, who is well acquainted in
Armstrong county, where he has business
interests, says that two Wallace 'delegates
will "be elected by the Democrats of that
county.
THE STAYTOIT-WYHAN CONTEST.
Delayed Action Explained by the Master and
Plaintiff' Attorney.
Kothing having been heard from the con
test for the Mayoralty of Allegheny City
since the Court decided that the band
should play, has made some people think
the matter was slumbering, bat it appears to
be simply awaiting the necessary delay of
an oversight In ordinary cases a master
gives ten days' notice to the defendant to
give him time to put his defenses
in order, remove women, children
and all non-combatants out ot
the range of the enemy's batteries, and then
the dance begins, but the master in the
Stayton-Wyman contest explained yester
day that in proceedings of this kind it is
necessary to have the Court issue the order
lor proceedings to begin, and this fact was
overlooked until he began to arrange for the
fray. Accordingly he notified W. J. Bren
nen, Esq., of the status, and is now await
ing his action.
Mr. Brennen was asked what his Inten
tions were, and he stated they expected to
get to work soon, and that he would ask the
Court to-day to make the necessary order.
Beyond this, Mr. Brennen said there was
nothing new in the case.
BUTAN HASN'T EEITBED,
Bat Mr. Keeb'a Friend Think Be Mar fet
Conclude to Do So.
State Senator Butan says that the rumor
that he had withdrawn from the Forty
sccond district figbt is an invention of the
enemy. He is on deck and proposes to make
the Northside bailiwick hum. Mr. Butan
admits having called at the office of the
Xeebs, but snys he went to see C. H. Iieeb
on a personal matter, and that it did not
have the remotest connection with the polit
ical matters of the Korthside. "I am ahead
in the race, and propose to stick right there,"
was his closing remark.
Mr. Neeb's friends are quietly confident,
many of them insisting that Mr. Butan, if
not already considering the advisability of
retiring, will not be in the fight to the finish.
MS. PTTTT.T.TPfi KKKPHTO QTJIET.
He I Inclined to Believe Senator Delama
ter Won't far Nominated.
Mr. T. W. Phillips, of Sew Castle, was
at the Duquesne yesterday. He said he
had just come from a trip through the But
ler oil fields, where he has at least 100
wells in operation.
' When asked what was hack of the legal
movement in Ohio to force the Standard Oil
Com pan v to give up its charter he replied
that he didn't know anything about it. As
for politics, he stated he would wait until a
nomination was made before he would say
anything on either side. Mr. Phillips be-'
lieves that Delamatcr won't be nominated,
and he doesn't care to waste words.
ETHL SMILING 8EBEHELY.
Senator Delamater' Vloira at ttao Present
Since at the Campntffn.
Hon. George "W. Delamater, State Sena
tor and candidate for Governor, while in
the city yesterday, said he was in excellent
health and spirits and tnat nis canvass was
going along swimmingly. He had nothing
to say of his opponents or their respective
campaigns. "When asked if he considered
Armstrong's two delegates committed to any
candidate, he said he understood from the
tenor of the resolntions passed that both
men were friendly to Senator Quay, but
were absolntelv unpledged to any candi
date. In reference to the Philadelphia
situation, Senator Delamater thought he
would be better able to discuss the subject
when he reached the City of Brotherly
Love.
Senator Delamater expressed himself in
very hopelul terms of the prospects, and
said that any time would have suited him
just as well as the dace chosen by the State
Committee for the State Convention. He
left for Philadelphia this morning on the
320 train. During the afternoon he visited
a number of gentlemen who are in the po
litical way, and listened with interest to the
views advanced.
FOXES FOR 8CHENLEI ZOO.
Chief BIcclow UroivinK Weary of Life
James BlcKnlcht Want no More Ani
mals for Boarder An Offer of Three
Raccoons.
Three gaunt individutls, all of them be
ing over six feet in height and one of them
being so tall tnat the top of his head touched
the top of the elevator car in City Hall,
walked into Chief Bigelow's office yester
day alternoon and asked to see "the man
what runs that park." The chief happened
to be in his private office, and, not knowing
any better, he stepped out and asked the
men if thejf wanted to see him. As soon as
be saw his callers and asked the question.
he wished that be were dead, and almost
swooned at the sight.
Each one of the men had in his arms two
large red foxes. They said tbey came from
Westmoreland county, and hearing that
Mr. Bigelow wanted all kinds of animals
for his park, they thought they might sell
the foxes. The Chief referred the men to
"Superintendent" McKnight, of the "Zoo,"
who has charge of the animals for the park.
The men repaired to the contractor's
house on Oakland avenue, and the first
thing they saw was the pet bear, which
made a wicked jump at one of the foxes.
They found Mr. McKnight and asked him
if he did not want to buy the foxes. The
contractor thought somebody was putting
up a job on him and refused to take the
foxes as a gift. He said the pet bear, whose
custodian he was, was eating him out of
house and home, and he conld not afford to
board any more animals until the "Zoo" is
ready for business.
After the three men had disappeared
Charles J. Clarke came along and offered
Chief Bigelow three fine black 'coons. Had
the 'coons accompanied the oiler the chief
would probably have taken a fit. When he
was sure that Mr. Clarke did not have the
animals concealed about his person, the
Chief breathed more freely.
At the rate the animals are coming the
"Zoo" will have more than enough occu
pants long before it is ready for them.
DTGEHIOUS AHD 0E1GDJAL.
Captain Bean Claims Crime Increase With
Civilization.
An interesting character who registered
at the Anderson Hotel yesterday was
Captain E. D. Bean. After the war he was
for a number of years on the Boston police
force, and he turned his attention to devis
ing methods for improving police appli
ances for catching and holding prisoners.
Among other things he made a club of
leather that will stun a man, but will not
fraclare the skull or break the skin. He
also invented a chain which the officer in
pursuit of an offender can throw like a
lassoe, and if it takes hold, nothing can
help the escaping criminal, with a simple
twist of the wrist a policeman can bring his
man to his knees in a jiffy.
"More criminal appliances'," said the
Captain, "are used in the United States
than in the balance of the world combined.
Why it is I don't know, but I have long
ago come to the conclusion that with the
growth of intelligence the criminal classes
increase. It may be because we are humane
and conhne our convicts for a while, when
they are released to commit further depre
dations, while foreign countries are stricter,
and very olten get rid of them by summary
methods. A great many police appliances
are also sold in South America where law
lessness in some of the countries is still
rampant."
The Captain will have a conference with
Chief Brown to-day, and it is possible that
the deadly wooden mace may be succeeded
bya leather club, which will answer the same
purpose without mortally wounding the
prisoner.
WASH IH HIS COMMENTS.
Her.
E. K. Donehoo Threatens Some More
Sensational Developments.
Bev. E. B, Donehoo, in an interview yes
terday, indulged in some warm comments
npon an interview in which Major A. M.
Brown partially stated the attitude of the
gentlemen who had instructed him to vote
proxies at the annnal meeting of the blind
asylum. Mr. Donehoo denies writing
a scurrilous letter, or that he
had threatened to "cause the failure
of the whole scheme," or that he
wrote a begging letter to Mrs. Schenley
He concludes by saying: "I shall endure
no more of such attacks, absolved as I now
am from future responsibility toward an en
terprise on which my whole heart was set,
nntil enw and selfish ambition intervened
to lay in ruin all my labors. Those gentle
men who have got hold of this work by
methods which are far from being accounted
respectable, are welcome to all the honors in
store for them in building up an institution
for the blind. I shall not lay a straw in
their way."
GAT BOYS AWAY FEOH HOME.
How Young Fellows Come to Pittsburg to
El Jo j a Batter.
"It is surprising," said a hotel clerk yes
terday, ''how many young fellows from
neighboring towns come into the city to go
on a gentle 'batter.' They value their rep
utations too highly to get drnnk at home, or
else are afraid of dad, but tbey make the
fur fly when they get here where they are
not known.
lean tell one of these young fellows at a
glance, though tbey try hard to conceal it.
He is generally good "natured, and at heart
a good boy, but when the corn juice goes to
his brain he is very funny "
CAUGHT IN STETTBENVULE.
A Boy Accused cf Relieving a Grocer' Till
of $20 Yesterday.
Charles Goldbeck keeps a grocery store on
Penn avenne and yesterday he missed $20
from bis till. He suspected Thomas Haus,
a boy, and notified the police.
The officers traced the boy to Steubenville,
where he had gone, and he was arrested
when the train arrived there and brought
back.
Db. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Ofhce, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa, S&su
A TEST OF STRENGTH.
An Attempt to Break the Journeymen
numbers' Organization.
APPRENTICES MEET TO OKGAMZE.
The Window Glass Workers' Association
Kow Has a President,
BUT ITS DIFFICULT TO SAT WHO HE IB
The plumbers' strike now gives promise
of being a prolonged fight. " The journey
men held a meeting at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, and appointed a committee of
twenty, with Frank Stewart as chairman, to
visit all the shops In the city for the purpose
of reporting to the union the names of all,
members who work in shops where the de
mands have not been granted. The in
tention is to fine all snch members 5 for
every day they work. This means that the
men are determined to fight the master
plumbeis to the bitter end, and they claim
the assertions made by the masters, relative
to the dullness of trade, are not correct.
Consequently they feel confident of winning.
In the afternoon the Executive Committee
met, but no information could be gotten
from any of those present. Mr. Stewart,
Chairman of the committee appointed at the
morning meeting, was seen, but he declined
to say anything about the movements of the
men. His manner indicated, however, that
the plumbers are firm in their demands that
an apprentice shall serve five years, three of
which shall be spent in carrying a kit. v
AS AN ILLTJSTEATIOX.
One of the journeymen said: , "There are
two or three master plumbers who call them
selves 'sanitary engineers!' They have a
lotofboys that are put on a journeyman's
work at $5, $6 or $8 per week. The customer
is charged at the rate of S3 SO per day. Do
you see?"
An attempt is being made by some of the
master plumbers to force the journeymen to
give in, by organizing the apprentices. A
meeting of apprentices was held in the office
of James Hay, in Allegheny, yesterday
afternoon. About 30 or 40 apprentices were
present and the purpose of the meeting was
to organize an apprentices' association to
work in opposition to the journeymeu. The
plan is for the boys to go into the shops
where the most pressing jobs are and get out
the work. The meeting had not adjourned
until their movements had been reported to
the journeymen. The latter immediately
decided that all properly qualified workmen
shall be furnished with cards and the work
men of other trades will be notified that
persons found working on buildings who
cannot show cards are not to he recognized,
find if the master plumbers attempt to work
the boys, all other trades will be pulled off.
The plumbers have the support of the trades
and all have agreed to work in conjunction.
MEETING OF THE MASTERS.
The master plumbers held a meeting last
night at 78 Fourth avenue. There were over
100 of them present, including a large num
ber who are not members of the association. It
was called as an' open meeting purposely,
so as to get as large a representation of the
employers as possible. It was decided to
stand firm against granting the. demands of
the men. Jas. J. Kennedy, of Halpin, Ken
nedy & Co., presided, and George Sands
acted as Secretary. The situation was dis
cussed and those who are not members of the
association expressed themselves as
being in sympathy with the
stand the association had taken and
quite a number signified their intention of
becoming members. A committee of eight
was appointed to visit all master plumbers
in the two cities and endeavor to induce all
not to give in to the men and to persuade
those who have given in to rescind their ac
tion. The committee is divided. Two will
visit the Southside, two the East End, two
Allegheny and two the Old City.
Samuel Arthurs, of West Diamond street,
reported that he had granted the demands
ot the men during the day, but his men had
only worked half an hour .when he told
them he would withdraw his agreement and
the men went out again.
ANOTHEK ASSISTANT.
The plnmbers have the support of the
stcamfitters. The latter will meet to-day to
take action on the strike. It is becoming
more apparent that all of the building
trades will be involved in a strike before the
difficulty can be settled.
The tinners' strike remains the same.
The master tinners met last night and de
cided npon identically the same plan ot
action that the master plumbers did. They
met in the Builders Jxcnango and were in
session until nearly 11:30. Mr. Basner, of
Basner & Dinger, said they had 72 firms
who would stand together in refusing the
demands of the men.
Local Union No. 12 met in Bupple's
Hall. They decided to remain firm until
granted their demands. Ke new firms had
signed the scale, and if the master tinners
succeed in accomplishing their objects,
those who have signed will reconsider their
action.
WOBKEES THINK ITS A BLTJFF.
Glass Men Charged With Attempting to
Affect the Tariff Bill.
A report has gained ground among glass
workers that the action of the manufacturers
in reporting a shnt-down on Jnnel is a bluff
to effect the tariff bill before Congress, by
thus showing that the business cannot be
carried on successfully with present duties
on raw material. It is whispered about that
the shut-down will not take place nntil
July 1. as uspal.
Mr. William Loefiler, who was Secretary
of the Chicago Convention, 'was seen yester
day. He said that no reference whatever
was made to the tariff, and that the closing
was being made for the reason stated and no
other. John J. O'Leary, of O'Leary Bros.,
also denied that the closing ont June 1 bad
anything to do with the tariff.
MB, EVANS' PLAN INDOBSED.
Executive Board of D. A. 3, Discos the
Pleasant Taller Muddle.
The Executive Board of D. A. 3, Knights
of Labor, met last night The committee
appointed to confer with District Master
Workman Evans in the .settlement of the
Pleasant "Valley trouble, reported the result
of their work.
The Board voted to sustain Mr. Evans'
plan of action.
Rnlltvny Conductor to Meet.
John Malone, Chief Yard Master of the
Middle Division of the Baltimore and Ohio
road, and T. Darby, a conductor, went Xo
Bochester, N. Y., yesterday to attend a
meeting of the Grand Division of Bailwav
Conductors.
The Dmy on Tin Plate.
The duty on tin plate, according to the
revisiou in the proposed tariff bill, has been
advanced 2.lt cents from 1.75 to 2.10, accord
ing to the quality of the plate. The Tinned
Plate Association is willing to accept these
figures.
Plasterer All Right.
The committees representing the master
plasterers and the journeymen held a con
ference last night. The indications are that
their difficulty will be arranged amicably.
Ilnllans'for Coal Mines.
One hundred and seventy-four Italian
immigrants arrived in the city yesterday
morning to work in the coal mines up the
Monongabela river.
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Will Organize To-Nlgbt.
A meeting of the representatives of the
building trades will meet at 537 Smithfield
street to-night to permanently organize the
Trades' Council.
Carney to be Reinstated.
The drficultr at the Eepublio Iron Works
.. . " . f-k,
oyer tne discharge i or JonTJarney, a pud
dler, has been settle Carney will be re
instated. v,.-
CIAHEY OB EBEBHAUDT ?
It Takes Terr Hard Guessing to Nnme the
President of I. A. 300.
The last hours of the contest for the Presi
dency of L. A. 300, of the Glass Workers'
Association, have developed a state of af
fairs which makes it, according to those on
the inside, impossible to say until the votes
are counted which way it will go. Late yes
terday afternoon Eberhardt was ahead, but a
few votes would change the complexion of
the returns.
As the official count has not been made
no one can give an idea of who will be the
winner.
Betting last night was about even. Eber
hardt s supporters sav he is the winner.
The Clarey men say his strength will show
up all Tight, and think he will pull through.
One gentleman, who seems to be on the in
side, said positively that Clarey is elected,
and that he onlv lacked five votes of win
ning on the first ballot.
The Council will count the votes to-night.
THOSE BTJM0BED BIG SALES.
Authenticated Transaction Covering Over a
Hundred Acre on equlrrel Hill.
The item published on the financial page
of The Dispatch yesterday respecting a
rumored sale of $200,000 worth of property
in the East End made a lively stir on
Fourth avenue. From the broker who was
mentioned as conducting the transaction,
nothing could be learned; but from other
quarters it was ascertained after much in
quiry that sales of abont the amonnt named
had actually taken place inside often days.
The purchase property includes about 100
acres on that section" of Squirrel Hill
lying between the park and the Mononga
hela, and consists mainly of farms along the
line of Greenfield avenue. Among the
properties on the list as sold is 30 acres
which were owned by Mr. Hill Burgwin
and about 30 acres which were owned by
Mr. Chas. E. SpeerandMr. John D. Scully.
The price is stated to have ranged between
$1,500 and $2,000 per acres. The latter fig
ure is that at which Mr. Burgwin sold, and
the advance of nearly 100 per cent which
Mr. W. C. Stewart spoke of in bis inter
view given in these columns yesterday,prob
ably referred to the Burgwin tract. Two
months ago it was in the market at but a
little over 51,000 per acre. ,
Who the purchasers are is a question
shrouded in mystery; but it is claimed by
-those who keen a close eye on the real estate
market that they are the same who lately
bought the Sansom tract at the handsome
advance of $54,000 on the price which Mr.
Sanscm paid for it less than a year ago and
that they are not unconnected with enter
prises on a big scale.
The deals have been talked of more or less
on Fourth avenue for the last three or four
days, without definite indications of the
project afoot. Some guessers say the
purchases are part of a project to run a road
connecting with theDuquesneTraction line to
Homestead; others claim that it is in view to
enlarge theSchenley Park; still others think
the investors are merely buying to hold. At
present the property is not easily accessible.
The people on Squirrel Hill have got rather
excited about it. borne of them say they are
pestered by applications for options. The
one theory that is quite certain so far is
that the deals mentioned have been made.
A COLLECTION FOE THE POPE.
t
Bishop Phelan Asks That One be Taken Up
on the lStb.-
The Bt, Bev. Bishop Phelan has issued a
circular to the Catholics of the diocese of
Pittsburg, requesting that a collection be
taken up at all the masses on Sunday, May
18. The proceeds are to be sent to the Pope.
The Bishop, in his circular, says:
"It is well known to you that our Holy
Father, the Pope, has been despoiled of his
temporal possessions so necessary in the or
der of divine providence for the independent
exercise ot his important and official func?
tions as head of the Catholic Church. Bcc
ognizing this, we Americans, loving our
country, proud of our American citizenship,
and imbued with the spirit of our free insti
tutions, any interference from, or even sem-
olance of obeisance to kings or rulers in our
intercourse with the head of our Church,
must be well nigh intolerable. The present
rulers, like bandits, have robbed the Pope
not only of his temporal sovereignty over
the states of the Cnurcb, but also of his tem
poral possessions. The Pope is thus left de
pendent on the liberality of his spiritual
children. His manner of living is most fru
gal. His personal wants are few and easily
met. On my anproaching official visit to our
Holy Father I wish to present him with a
generous offering from the Catholics of this
diocese as an evidence of our devotedness to
him."
This letter will be read at the masses on
Sunday preceding the collection.
TRIALS OF A POLISH L0VEB.
Ho
Admired a Widow and NW Sue a
Klvnl for Assnnltlng 11 1 m.
An interesting story of rival lovers who
sought the affections of a lovely young
widow and then went for each other, was de
veloped at tne hearing of an aggravated as
sault and battery case before Alderman
Succop, of the Southside, yesterday after
noon. The rivals were Theodore Federo
viski and John Kimbasky, two young
Poles. Federoviski had been paying at
tentions to a Mrs. Koskobach, living at the
head of South Fifteenth street. One night
in April he repaired to the house of his
lady-love, and was dumfounded to find
Kimbasky and the widow laughing, chat
ting and having a gaving a gay time.
Federoviski went away shocked, but soon
his passions got the better of him, and he
decided to go back and remonstrate with
Kimbasky. He did so, and says Kim
basky hit him with a beer glass, cutting his
head terribly, and he went away more
shocked than ever. Kimbasky has not
since been seen about his old haunts until
Detective Carrigan fan across him yester
day. He is in jail now, pending a settle
ment. SUN OUT OF TIES.
Work on tbo Duquesne Traction Koad Sus
pended lor Awhile.
The Duquesne Traction Company is hope
ful of getting its line on Penn avenue out to
Wilkinsburg this summer. The contract
calls for its completion by the first of July.
The contractors have been working 100 men
steadily. Yesterday they ran out of ties,
which are brought from the West, and oper
ations were summarily shut down. Unless
the ties come soon it will, be difficult to
finish on schedule time. Penn avenue has
been torn up for over a year for repaying,
and now it looks as if it might remain in
the same chaotic condition for another
twelve months.
Tne summer campaign of grading and
paving has commenced in Wilkinsburg in
earnest. Peun avenue, South street, Wal
lace street and half a dozen other thorough
fares are in the handj of workmen. It is a
big job to get rid of the winter mud holes,
but Wilkinsburg does it regularly every
spring.
WE0NG TO KISS MABEESD WOMEN.
A Woman Reads a Boarder n Lecture to
That Effect, and Is Sued by Him.
Alderman Hartman issued a warrant last
evening for the arrest of Mrs. Dilest, of
Pius street, charged by Valentine Loeb, one
of her boarders, with disorderly conduct.
He says she read him a lecture before a
number of friends about kissing a certain
married woman of the neighborhood, and
expatiatea on tne louy ot sucn actions.
Loeb denies the charge. He says he in
tends marrying some day, and does not want
his reputation Jeopardized by inch reports,
HELPEDBYIOKTGAGE
Twenty-Fiye Laymen Loan $2,000
Each to Settle Ursula's Troubles.
HOW THE MATTER WAS ARRANGED
A Debt of $115,000 Xotv Hanging Over the
Convent Building.
MOTHER ALPHOli SE TO SAIL ON THE 17TH
A mortgage of $50,000 was filed in the
Eecordcr's office yesterday, by Charles F.
McKenna, Esq., and it will be the means of
ending the troubles of Mother Alphonse.
The mortgage is in favor of Bev. Stephen
Wall, D. D., rector of St, Paul's Cathedral,
and is the second mortgage on the property.
The $50,000 has been subscribed and turned
over to Father Wall by 25 Catholic laymen
of this citv. Mother Alphonse will be paid
off, and with Sister Emanuel, the other dis
contented nun who is still here, will sail
for France on the 17th instant. They will
open a new school there and connect it
under the diocese of Paris.
The trouble between the Sisters has been
practically settled for some time past, and
the filing of the mortgage was the last detail
to be arranged. The money was raised at
several meetings of laymen connected with
different congregations in Pittsburg and
Allegheny.
bishop phelan satisfied.
One of the hardest workers in the scheme
and who is glad it is settled, is Bt. Bev.
Bishop Phelan. He was placed in a pe
culiar position by the attitude of the dis
contented nuns, and made a special request
of the Holy See that somebody else be ap
pointed to settle the trouble. This is how
Archbishop Byan got mixed up in the case,
but it is not at all likely there will be any
further need of his services.
The school propertyand grounds in Oak
land are valned at $300,000. While the
building was in coarse of erection it was
found that the Sisters did not have enough
money to complete it. They applied to
William Thaw, who loaned them $50,000 to
finish the building. This was afterward
found to be insufficient, and the dead
philanthropist loaned them $15,000 more,
and the mortgage was changed to $65,000.
With the addition of the newmortgaee
there will be a debt of $115,000 altogether
on the building and grounds.
For several months it had been rumored
that the Western Theological Seminary was
after the building, but this, it is said, was
untrue. It was' stated yesterday that the
seminary rumor had nothing to do with the
matter of hurrying up the second mortgage.
Who the subscribers are to the fund ot $50,
000 could not be learned yesterday, but it
was stated that 25 gentlemen put up $2,000
apiece. Theydid this voluntarily to end the
scandal and restore peace and harmony in
the school.
they cannot come back.
As stated before, Mother Alphonse and
Sister Emanuel will sail for France on the
17th. They will join the other three Sisters,
who have not been idle since leaving here,
and will establish a new school. The three
nuns who left Pittsburg last fall have been
actively engaged, and have an option on a
tract of land in the suburbs of Paris. With
the $50,000 they will purchase the ground
and erect their school. Notwithstanding
the excitement they created, and their ais
obedience to Bishop Phelan and the Church,
they will be allowed to establish a new com-
pmunity, but, it is said, cannot come back to
tins diocese.
Mother Alphonse did not object to Bishop
Phelan, but the latter did object to having
anything to do with the case. He did all
he could to brine about peace and harmony.
and it was mainly through his efforts that
the matter was settled. The school will
now probably regain the reputation it once
had of being one of the best educational in
stitutions ia the State. Since the trouble
has been settled the enrollment of pupils has
increased.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
To be Held June 26, nt a nail Yet to be
Secured.
The regular meeting of the High School
Committee of the Central Board of Educa
tion was held last night. The report of
Principal C. B. Wood showed the enroll
ment of the academical department during
the month to have been 424, average attend
ance, 389; normal department enrollment,
41; average attendance, 40; commercial de
partment enrollment, 170; average attend
ance, 152.
Principal Wood recommended that the
commencement exercises be held Thursday,
June 26; the class night exercises, Friday,
June 20, and the final examination for ad
mission to the High School on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23,24 and
25. The report was approved and the
recommendation adopted. The matter of
securing a ball for tlie commencement exer
cises was referred to Dr. Benham, chairman
of the committee; Principal Wood and Sec
retary Beisfar.
Principal AVood submitted the claim of
Prof. Eycrhart for extra compensation for
making out diplom is, but, after some dis
cussion, a former resolution that the work
shall be done without extra compensation
was adhered to. The letting of the contract
for repairs to the High School building to
H. L.'Kreissler for $7,350, by the Committee
on Bepairs, was approved.
AFTEB NON-UNION MEN.
A Tinner and His Employer Receive Exceed
ingly Unwelcome Callers.
Yesterday afternoon two men called at the
plumbing establishment of B. B. Cunning
ham, No. 214 Wylie avenue, and asked to
see Charles Camphouse, a tinner employed
by Mr. Cunningham. They were told that
Mr. Camphonse was at work atC. Angloch's
saloon, on Fulton street. The men went ro
Fulton street, and, finding Mr. Camphouse,
called him names and assaulted him. They
then returned to Mr. Cunningham's place,
and asked him what business he had to em
ploy non-union men. After a short dispute
Cunningham was knocked down and se
verely beaten, but resisted sturdily. Mrs.
Cunningham came to the rescue, and her aid
was sufficient to drive away hej: husband's
assailants. She followed them some dis
tance, but they escaped.
Mr. Cunningham said that he knew the
men, anu wouia enter suit against them' to
day. TWO TEMP13BANCE MEETINGS.
The RIonthly Gathering of the W.
C.T.U.
Will be Held on Tuesday.
The monthly meeting of the Allegheny
County W. C. T. XT. will be held ia the
Third TJ. P. Church, Diamond street, next
Tuesday at 2 P. II. Beports of work done
by department superintendents will be
given, nnd arrangements made for the quar
terly convention to be held at "Verona on
the second Tuesduv of June.
The Manchester branch ot the W. C. T.TJ.
will meet in tbtiir hall, Washington and
Beaver avenues, at 4 o'clock to-morrow alt
ernoon to celebrate their eleventh anniver
sary. M. L. Swoger will preside. There
will be a number short addresses, and the
choir of the Spencer Y. W. C. T. U. will
furnish the music.
A Voto or Thanks.
The managers of the Protestant Home fpr
Incurables thank the friends of the institu
tion who remembered the Incurable Home
on donation and reception day. Especially
are they indebted to the press for many fa
vors. By direction of the Board.
Mart E. McJCandless, Secretary.
Halinda IVbessly, President
TWO SHOP-LIFTING TRIALS.
Mrs. Anna Onsolt. of MonfleId, Held to
Conrt by Magistrate Grlpp Alderman
McNnlty Holds Mr. Marcaret bpealer
nnd Her naaband and Danshter.
Two shop-lifting cases were heard yester
day, one in Pittsburg and the other in Al
legheny. In each case the defendants were
a father, mother and daughter, and in each
case General Blakely was the attorney for
the accused.
Before Magistrate Gripp the preliminary
hearing of Mrs. Anna Onsoit, of Mansfield,
her husband and daughter took place.
Mrs. Onsoit was arrested last Saturday, in
the store of Fleishman & Co. Sadie Mc
Afee, 12 years old, employed at the wrap
ping counter, testified that she saw Mrs.
Onsoit seize a lace panel worth $3, and slip
it under her shawl. Lt Saturday, when
Mrs. Onsoit again visited the store, she was
arrested.
Two clerks in the store testified concern
ing the woman's visits to the store and her
arrest. Detectives Bobinson and Coulson
described the searching of Mrs. Onsoit by
Matron Brennan at the police station. They
said that the pocket from which the goods
were taken was made nearly all around the-
lntenor or Mrs. Onsoit s skirt.
The daughter had asserted that the de
tectives who searched the Onsoit residence
at Mansfield had stolen $500. Detective
Coulson asked to have Onsoit sworn and
queried concerning that charge. Onsoit
was questioned by Magistrate Gripp, and
said that it was not true that the detectives
had robbed him of $500.
At the close ot the bearing the Magistrate
said that Onsoit could be held technically.
but as he had tried to induce his wife to stop
stealing, he would be discharged. Mrs.
Onsoit was held for court in the sum of $300,
and was taken to jail.
The charges against Philip and Margaret
Spealer and their daughter Julia, of Hum
boldt street, Allegheny, acensed of stealing
goods from the wholesale millinery store of
Porter & Donaldson, were heard by Alder
man McNulty. Constable Billings testified
that he found in the house of the defendants
a lot of goods, which were identified by J.
J. Porter and two of his clerks. These gen
tlemen testified that Mrs. Spealer confessed
some of the goods had been stolen from
tbeir store. No evidence was presented in
behalf of the defendants, and they were
held tor court, Mrs. Spealer in $1,000, and
Philip and Julia Spealer in $500 each.
They furnished bail.
The neighbors who had been charged with
receiving stolen goods were all discharged.
They were Mrs. Knoblonch, Mrs. J. Miller,
Mrs. E. Maul, Miss Augusta Wolf and'
Mrs. Beder. All swore they bought goods
ot Mrs. Spealer, but did not know they
were stolen. John Wise had not bought
nor received any, and was discharged, and
Mrs. Easter did not appear, it being learned
that she neither bought any goods nor had
any given her.
CHIEF BIGELOWS TUBN.
Charged With Aiding-, Tolerating and Abet
ting a Nuisancr.
Chief of the Department of Public Works
E. M. Bigelow and contractors George and
Michael Egan and G. L. Peabody have
been sued before Alderman McMasters by
H.B. Hulings, who charges them with
maintaining a public nuisance for the space
of 300 feet on Duquesne way, west of the
Exposition building.
The prosecutor complains that the wharf
is obstructed by the piling of rubbish, etc.,
nn it, and that Mr. Bigelow is a consenting
party.
A QUESTION FOB THE C0UBT.
Messrs. Wldener and Elklns Not Afraid of
tlio Duquesne Company.
P. A. B. Widener and W. L. Elkins. the
traction road magnates, were at the Ander
son Hotel yesterday. Both men attended
the suit of their company against the Du
quesne Company. They returned to Phila
delphia last evening.
Mr. Widener said it was a question for
tne courts to decide, and He nadn t anything
to say. He is not afraid that the Duquesne
road will take .much traction business.
Those $7 90 Suit.
They are creating a big sensation and
everyone concedes them to be the greatest
bargains ever offered. Manufactured from
all wool assabet cbeviot, color black, serge
lined and first-class in every particular.
They are worth fullv $15, our price to-day
$7 90. Call and see' them. Hi
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
B. it B.
Silks Indias 27 inches wide, the best
Canton and Shanghai. Elegant printings,
$1 50 quality at 75c; $1 goods at 50c. See
for yourself to-day. Bogos & Buhl.
Caps and Bonnet
For infants and children, in corded, black
silk, French, handmade, at very low fig
ures. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave.
BemnAnts of table linens at about K
price on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10.
tissu Hdgus & Hacks.
Gents' dress shirts, open back and front;
also Black Diamond unlanndried shirts,
best ever made, at Besenbaum & Co.'s.
wihs
White and fancy dress vests at James
H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
All danger of drinking impure water
avoided by adding 20 drops of Angosturi
Bitters.
Walker's Wax Soaps costs no more
than ordinary soaps, But goes twice as far.
Ask you grocer for it. tuwfs
Hemstitched black nuns' veilings', very
desirable for summer wear, at 75c a yd.,
regular $1 quality. Htrous & Hacke.
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MAY MAY MAY
BARGAINS.
CARPETS! CARPETS!
wallTapers,
curtains, curtains,
Our spring; lines unbroken. We keep the
newest and best things constantly coming in.
A Bargain for this Month 150 Twcnty-flre
Yard Lengths 130 Kest Ail-Wool Ingrain
Carpet, at 62c per yard, worth 75c. Thcso
won't last long with us, but they will with you.
Our lines of China and Japan MattiDgs can
not be surpassed.
ART SQUARES, HUGS AND MATTS.
PAPRS, PRICES, PATTERNS
Explain the rash now going on In our
Paper Department.
, puseyTkerr,
113 AND 113 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
CHAT WITH A SOIDIEB'S SUEGEON.
Dr. Pntlon Speaks of the Rreat Work Done
atlbe Dayton National Home.
Dr. F. H. Patton, the surgeon in charge
of the National Home for Soldiers at Day
ton, registered at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel yesterday. The doctor was on his
way back from Washington .where he re
cently took 20 insane veterans. He is a man
of massive, proportions, being 6 feet 2
inches high, and his frame is built accord
ingly. Like nil large men his land of good
humor is almost as enormous, and a better,
more congenial man than he could not be
found in 14 "States to circulate among the old
veterans who are liable at times to become
moody and melancholy. It won't be the
doctor's fault if they fall into snch condi
tions, for his cheerful presence is bound to
lift them above the clouds where the sun is
always shining.
"I'am opposed to State homes," said the
doctor. "The soldier worked for the Gov
ernment, and the Government should care
for him. With the see-sawing in politics so
often seen in States, the State homes become
nothing more than political pest houses.
They should be above party politics, and
only men of the highest integrity should be
placed on the board of managers.
"There are now seven National homes.
Yon people here haven't any idea of the
work ;that we do- at Dayton. At present
there are 6,000 soldiers at the Home. We
have there from this time to the fall one of
the prettiest parks in the world. A theater
has been bnilt that will hold 1,500 people,
and we keep-troupes to play for the veterans'
amusement,"
White and fsnev dress vests at James
H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth are.
CARPETS
-AND-
CURTAINS
WAOLESALE AND BETAIL.
We have this spring the largest and fines:
selection ever shown west of
New Jfork City.
1.0000
Yards bestMoquettes at SI 25 to Jl 50 per yard.
6,000
Yards Axmlnster, with elegant Borders
match, at St 75 per yard.
to
8,000
Yards Boyal Wilton, new colorings, from SI 75
per yard upward.
20,000
ITards best five-frame Body Brussels, from SI
per yard upward.
20,000
Yards of Tapestry Brussels from 60c per yard
up.
20000
Yards best all-wool Ingrain from 60c per yard
up.
Large line of Hemp, Cottage and Bag Car
pet from 12c per yard up.
1.000
Bolls Fancy Straw Mattings at $4, H 50 and to
per roll. 40 yards to roll; worth double that
amount.
A complete line of Jolntless Mattings in
choice effects from $8 per roll up.
Immense stock of English and American
Linoleum and Corticine, from EOc per yard up.
LACE CURTAINS I
Splendid novelties just received. Snecial
importation and not to be seen elsewhere. This
is headquarters for ClieDille and Turcoman
Curtains. No house west of New York has as
fail and fine a variety.
Large variety Cornice Poles, with all Trim
mings, from 25c upward.
EDWARD
GRDETZ1NBER.
S27 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Jobbers are invited to call and look through
our new stock. ap27-TTSsn
EXTRA GOOD VALUEB.
NEW CHALLIES.
One case S8-lnch Printed Challles,
at 12Vc These are m choice French
styles.
NEW CHALLIES.
All-wool French Challies, In extra
fine fabric, with rich and novel
designs, at 50c Bee onr window dis
play. NEW GINGHAMS.
Two cases 32-Inch Ginghams at
2oc, These embrace all the now
Flaids, 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, tbo very latest for spring
dresses.
DRAPERY NETS.
We offer a very large and choice assortment
of black drapery nets at 51, $1 25, SI 50 up to
finest grades.
Colored Nets In evening and street shades, 45
inches wide, at 85c
lace flouncings.
Black Chantllly Fionnclnes in entirely new
patterns at $1 25, $1 50, tl 75, J2 up to St 25.
Black Spanish (impure Flouncings, 90c to S3
a yard.
TRlalMINGS.
Rich and elegant novelties in Applique and
Crochet Dress Trimmincs, Van Dyke Points.
etc.. Metal and Crochet Buttons in low,.
meainzu anu uacsk ;rauc3 w uidwu ail U1B HBvr
shades of Dress Goods.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507
MARKET STREET.
my8-TTSSu
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IGARS
J.A.R.& CO.'S AMIOAR.
Clear Havana 87 00 per hundred.
JOHN A. REN SHAW A CO,
Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts.
mb8-ws
CIGARS-J.A.B. ACO'S.
CUBAN HAND MADE.
The best cigar for the msney.
Si 50 per hundred.
JOHN A RENSHAW4CO.
Fancy Grocers, cor, Liberty and Ninth sts.
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1CKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JDS. .HORNE k CD.'B
PENN AVE. STORES.
PrnSBUBO, Saturday, May 10, 1390,
WE OPEN
THIS
MORNING
A very large line of the very latest shapes In
Ladies' Straw Hats, untrimmed. In rough-and-ready
straws and other styles of braid, most de
sirable colors and shapes, at prices lower than
offered for new fresh goods right irom the
factory. "
Also, a special lot of Ladies' shade hats la
rough-and-ready straws, black ana white, good
shapes at 25c, 0c and 75c These are very good
value
Some very choice things In Paris, London
and New York straw hats and bonnets on ex
hibition to-day.
Ail Tarpanlin Hats of the best sorts, at U
each. Including finest qualities.
Children's Trimmed Sailor Hats in very large
assortment, at 25c, 50c, SI and upward, the
finest going up to S3 75 each.
Children's School Hats in rough-and-ready
straws, untrimmed, 25c, 50c, 75c and SL
Children's Whito Leghorn Flats, genuine
Italian goods, at SI each; extraordinary value.
Children's Untrimmed Fine Milan Straw
Hats, 50c up to best qualities.
Hats for the small boy, a very large and
choice line in the correct styles for the little
fellows in Btraw, Cloth and Derby.
Rougb-and-Ready straw s:!;rs. skull caps,
soldier cloth caps, yacht caps and every other
kind of little boys' headwear, in the very latest
uu preiuesi novelties.
And lots of BABY HATS.
FLOWERS Your favorite U sure to be
blooming right here, no matter bowoddyonr
taste may be. The largest and finest flower dis
play ever made in this city. And the prettiest
and most natural flowers ever made. Flowers
for every possible purpose.
Flower wreaths at SI each.
Beautiful full-blown poppies, only 60s for a
large bunch.
FLOWER CROWNS Ready to be mounted
on Toque frames, new and beautiful, a large
variety to-day.
RIBBONS For every purpose to which rib
bons can be put; in every size, every shade,
every style in which ribbons are made.
One special lot of fine satin edge gros-grain
ribbons, all colors, very much under the usual
prices.
No. 5, at 7c a yard.
No. 7, at 9c a yard.
No. 9, at lie a yard.
No. 12, at He a yard.
No. 15, at 17c a yard.
New sash ribbons, special values, at S7o and
SI a yard.
Beautiful Velvet Ribbons, all widths, black
and all colors.
LADIES' NECKWEAR-Linen collars in a
large variety of shapes and styles, in plain and
fancy linen, lace and embroidery effects, and
full linen sets, collars and caffs to match.
RUCHINGS, in a myriad of styles, all
grades, newand beautiful goods.
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS The most
extensive stock, the most popular Handker
chief Department in these cities. There are
constantly special offerings in this department,
beside3tbe lowest prices possible on every
thing. Not a Kerchief but Is all linen. The .
best Sl-a-dozen pure linen hemstitched hand
kerchief ever sold. Three for 25c or 10c for
one.
White unlanndried pure linen hemstitched
handkerchiefs at 12c blocfied embroidered
scallops, or band-drawn open work designs,
pure linen handkerchiefs only 12c each.
A new special line to-day white hand-embroidered,
scalloped edges, very pretty designs,
at 50c each, the best value we ever offered at
the price.
Our PARASOL Department and FAIT De
partment are now completely stocked.
Special bargains to-day In Ladles' Gloves.
Our Gents' Furnishings Store keeps open
Saturday evenings until 9 o'clock.
JOB. HDRNE I CO.,
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609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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