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FKIIG HISFENCES.
Congressman Eayne Makes a
Brief lmt Busy Visit.
HE HAS A HUSTLING BAY.
Friends of Major Jlontoolb. More for
a Mass Meeting.
POLITICS KOT COOLING A BIT
Congressman Thomas 21. Bayne sud
denly came home from "Washington yester
day morning, and after writing his name on
the register at the Hotel Schlosser, jum ped
upon a Long Line car and went over to
Allegheny, where he spent nearly all the
day visiting friends or talking with them
on the highways and byways of Pittsburg's
pretty suburb. He will return to the
National Capital this eTening, in order to
lie in the House to-morrow, when the tariff
bill is taken up under the five-minute rule.
v Mr. Bayne is looking well and evinces
good spirits, although he seemed, when seen
bv a reporter, to be somewhat wearied with
the many handshakings and confidential
talks of the day.
In regard to the Congressional campaign.
Colonel Bayne says: "I am not able to be
here mnch of the time, and although I am
neglecting, to that extent, my personal in
terests at home, I am doing it in the inter
est of my constituents at "Washington. I
am Tery confident, however, of the result.
All reports are encouraging."
FEW CHANGES TO BE MADE.
Concerning the tariff bill now before the
Bouse, Colonel Bayne said: "The real work
will be done on Monday under the five
minute rule, when the important sugges
tions and changes will be made. There will
be some changes by the Ways and Means
Committee, but the bill will pass practi
cally as it came from them. There will be
one change made with reference to wool.
The present provisions of the bill are com
plicated. Those complicated provisions
will all be eliminated, and an ad valorem
duty of 32 per cent will be put upon all wool
valued at 13 cents a pound or less, and SO
tcr cent ad valorem on all wool valued above
13 cents.
"We have heard from all sections of the
country respecting the bill, and it seems to
meet w'ith very general approval, excepting
on the part of importers. Tlie stringent
provisions of the administrative bill, which
passed the House and passed the Senate and
' is now in the House again with the Senate
amendments, coupled with the stringent
provisions in the McKinley bill, have
elicited considerable opposition on the part
of a good many importers, but almost
invariably from that class of importers who
have obtained advantages by undervalua
tions and evasions.
TniNKS IT IS ADMIEABLE.
"I do not think there is any doubt about
the McKinley tariff bill becoming a law.
It is an admirable bill, the most perfect
piece of tariff legislation ever presented.
One provision in it, which is new and which
will have the effect of excluding very con
siderable importations, is a provision which
prohibits the importation of convict-made
goods. There are now many importations
of such goods. I was very strongly in favor
of that provision."
"How will the McComas bill come out?"
"I cannot say as to that,but there is a very
good prospect tor the passage of the Fed
eral supervision bill. There will be a bit
ter party fight against it, but no man who
wants honest elections will oppose it. The
man who obeys the law does not object to a
police officer; it is the fellow who wishes to
evade it. Tne very fact that there will be
a bitter opposition to that law is the best
evidence in the world that these people
have been taking advantage of the present
situation, and returning members to the
Senate and the House who were not fairly
elected.
WHAT THE WISDOM BILL WODLD DO.
"The silver question is in the Senate yet,
and it is not certain whether we will have
any legislation on that subject. TheWin
dom bill is a good one. It wonld utilize
the entire silver production of the United
States as a basis of the paper currency, and
no man who has confidence in the future of
silver can afford to oppose that bill. If the
utilization of the entire silver product of
the country will bring silver to a par with
gold, the Windom bill will bring about that
result."
It was very generally rumored yesterday
that Colonel Bayne and Mr. Neeb were pull
ing together on one side, and Mr. Shiras
and Senator Butan on the other. This story
was denied by the Colonel, who said: "I
am not making a combination witli any
other candidate. Each man is making his
campaign on his own merits."
Of the action of the "American Defense
Association," in its indorsement of Mr.
Shiras, the Congressman said: "I was mis
represented to that organization, about the
immigration bill. The letter I wrote to the
Defense Association regarding the matter
was tampered with. Even when I sent on a
copy of the original, enough of it was sup
pressed to make it appear different from
what it was intended to be. I am told that
one man is at the bottom of the whole thing.
He is the individual for wh'om I secured an
appointment as a deputy revenue collector.
A 510,000 bond was required of him and he
was not able to get it. He therefore lost
the position, and has been unfriendly to me
ever since."
MOVING F0H MAJOS M0NT00TH.
A Mass Medina to be Held In the Interests
of Ilin Candidacy.
The friends of Major E. A. Montooth be-j
lieve that the time has come for them to or
ganize, 'with the purpose of aiding bis can
didacy for Governor, not only in Allegheny
county but in the surrounding counties of
"Western Pennsylvania. Last evening a
number of business and professional men
held a meeting at the Duquesne Club to
formulate plans for the movement. The
meeting was a private one, and it is intended
to hold other similar meetings on Monday
and Tuesday evenings.
It was decided last evening to hold an
open meeting in Common Council chamber
next "Wednesday afternoon to organize. At
that meeting it is intended to issue a call
for a mass meeting of citizens, which will
probably be held on "Wednesdav evening in
Old City Hall. It will be seen by this that
the Major's friends do not intend to waste
time.
THE GBIOT) TO BEGIff S00K
Is the Coniesied Election Cnse for Connctl
In tbo Twenty-Seventh.
In the matter of the contested election for
Common Council in the Twenty-seventh
ward, P. M. Carr versus Henry Peiffer,
Messrs. Brcnnen and Fetterman, counsel
lor contestant, met yesterday in the office
of John S. Bobb, Jr., commissioner, pursu
ant to agreement, and authorized him to
prepare a petition and present it to court to
allow him to take into custody the ballot
boxes and papers in the case.
The grind will begin as soon as prelim
inaries can be arranged.
TESTmOirx TO BE TAKE"?
la the Stnytoo-Wyinnn Mayoralty Contest
Next Friday Mornlnc.
In the matter of the Stayton-"Wyman con
test for the Allegheny Mayoralty, W. J.
Breunen, Esq., yesterday made s motion
for an order fixing a day to begin the taking
of testimony, and Judge Swing made"an
order designating Friday next nt 10 o'clock
A. 31.
Parties interested are expected to report
themselves at that time at the office of John
B. Shafer, Esq., commissioner in the case.
WHY POLITICS DUESK'T PAT.
HARD TO BE HONEST IN OFFICE
SAVE ANY MONEY.
AND
Severn! Local Examples Cited as n Text A
Short Sermon on the Bnblect by Con
troller Morrow Mnch Better to bo Out
side Than In.
Ex-Sheriff Fife has been appointed a
messenger in the Department of Public
Safety. The appointment caused consider
able talk yesterday about City Hall, where
everybody knows the ex-Sheriffi The drop
from a position paying ?10,000 or $12,000 a
year to one paying only J75 per month was
a matter of comment, even to the $50-per-raonth
clerks, who do not ever expect to be
Sheriff.
In the office of Controller Morrow the mat
ter was brought up. The case of ex-Mavor
McCarthy was also discussed. Mr. Mc
Carthy, in the days of the latter part of the
'70s, was drawing 58,000 or $10,000 a year,
and several years ago was almost reduced to
want Through the kindness of friends he
secured the appointment of Superintendent
of Public Buildings, which position he holds
to-day at a salary of $2,000. In regard to
the matter, Controller Morrow said:
"It is the ultimate ending of all men who
stick to official positions. Some men have
been elected to office, and by means only
known to themselves, but hinted at by out
siders, they have become rich. It is impossi
ble for an "honest man, however, te do this.
A man micrht save something out of his
salary every year, but if he is honest he will
not h'ave enough to retire and live upon. In
my own case I mighthave had a great many
chances to make money easily, but as they
were not exactly honest ones, it is needless
to say I did not embrace tbem. -Even if a
man is receiving an extraordinarily large
salary, he will not be able to save anything
on account of the many expenses he
will be subjected to. A man in an official
position is snbiect to the demands of every
body for a donation to something or other,
and often he has hard scraping to make both
ends meet. He is now a target for every
charitable project in existence, and while
each is only a trifle, it counts up in the end.
This is why, I advise young men who want
city positions not to seek them. They can
make more monev, save more, and wear bet
ter clothes, outside, than they can working
for the city.
"While I am not rich, I have the satisfac
tion of knowing that I have been honest,
and like Major McCarthy, I can say, 'Even
if my clothes are patched, you can not put
a hand on me and say I have done a wrong
to get a better suit.' "
The Controller did not know that one of
the boys in the next room had a phonograph
in which was recorded Mr. Morrow's advice.
He will therefore probably be surprised to
see his words in print.
There is a scheme on foot among many of
the clerks in City-Hall to have their salaries
raised, but Controller Morrow is against the
idea. He savs a great many of the clerks
are being paid as much now as they are
worth, although he is willing to seerevery
man get as much as he can. It is said the
ordinance for the increase of salaries will be
presented at the meeting of Councils to-morrow.
The salaries ot clerks throughout the
hall now average about $1,000 per annum.
ALL ACTIVELY AT WORK.
Friends of Xeob nnd Rumn With Money to
Back Their Favorites Exact Canse of
the Rnmor That Ibe Present Senator
Would Withdraw.
From the work going on yesterday in
Allegheny, it is evident that the talk of
Senator Botaa's withdrawal from the contest
fpr re-election is without any foundation at
present. His friends, as well as those of
John N. Neeb, are actively at work. There
was much talk yesterday about money
which was ready to be put up on either of
the two leading candidates. During the
afternoon a reporter was given the name of
one gentleman who said that he had $500 to
bet that Neeb would win. but was unable to
find anybody to bet with him. Not half an
hour later the reporter was told of another
gentleman who was loaded with $100 which
he was anxious to stake on Butan, but he,
like the other, was complaining that he
could find no taker. These two gentlemen
ought to be brought together.
A gentleman who was in the office of the
Freiheits Freund last Thursday on busi
ness gives the following account of the visit
which Senator Butan at that time made to
the office a visit which excited much curi
osity among the politicians. It was that
visit which started the story that Senator
Butan had decided to withdraw.
The Senator waited into the front office
and stood in front of the business counter.
He looked around as if seeking some one,
but did not speak. "William Neeb, the
father of John and Charles, was behind the
counter. Mr. Neeb finally said, "Good
morning." Senator Butan replied, "Good
morning." After another pause and a
mutual stare, the Senator asked, "Is John
in?" He was not in. "Is Charlie here?"
was the next question. No, he was not
there either. The gentleman with the silk
hat gazed meditatively at the ceiling and
the cornice work over the desk, poking the
floor with his umbrella for several moments.
Then he asked, "Where do you suppose I
can find John?" Mr. Neeb replied, "I
don't know where yon can find him, but you
might find Charlie over at Allegheny City
Hall this evening."
The Senator pulled his mustache and took
another calm survey of the interior decora
tions. Then he said: "All right. Good
morning." "Good morning."
That was all.
NO TB0UBLE TO WAKE A CHANGE.
The Republican County Committee Advance
the Date of Prlmnrlcs.
The meeting of the Bepublican County
Committee, held yesterday at 2 o'clock in
Common Council chamber, was attended by
about 50 members, one-sixth of the entire
membership. Attorney W. D. Porter oc
cupied the chair. Although the business
which the committee bad to do was small,
and bad been decided upon in advance,
there was a large lobby of large and little
politicians. Candidate John N. Neeb was
on the outside of the rail, smiling from tho
top of his broad-brimmed hat to the soles of.
his neat boots, while Candidate "William
Flinn was ou the inside, running the
machine, and looking serious and lull of
affairs. There was Collector Warmcastle,
Chief Brown. Sheriff McCandless. Bepre
sentativc Bobison, "W. A. Magee, Superin
tendent Mead, Chief Murphy, and numer
ous Councilmen and ward controllers.
"William Flinn called up the proposed
amendment to the rules", and moved its
adoption. In compliance with the request
of Census Superintendent Oliver, the amend
ment provided that the primary elections
should be held on Saturday, May 31, instead
of June 7, and the various conventions on
June 3. The call of the roll occupied 20
minutes, and most of the members were too
busily talking to vote. There were 19 votes
for the amendment and none against it. The
Chairman announced its adoption.
On motion ot Mr. Conner, a committee of
five was ordered to arrange for the halls for
the conventions. The Chairman appointed
as such committee S. "D. Conner, -George Y.
McKee, "William -German, Charles "W.
Dahlinger and Jnbn Murphy, representing
Pittsburg, AlIeghenytMcKeesportand Oak
dale. The committee then adjourned.
Not a Delegntr.
"William German says he will positively
not be a candidate for delegate in the Eighth
Legislative district
Dk. B. M. HJbnrA. Eye, car, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Perm
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
THE
CHANGED HIS COURSE
How a Letter to Greeley Brought the
Great Editor to Pittsburg.
TflE WRtTEr TAKEN BT SDEPfiIBE,
Judge Logan Gently Praises the Inter
State Commission.
A FKW CHATS WITH LOCAL CITIZENS
One of Pittsburg's oldest manufacturers
was in a reminiscent mood yesterday, and
among other things he related was an ac
count of a visit that Horace Greeley once
paid this city, which has not yet appeared
in print, 'It was during the war days.
Previous to the inter-State conflict the
great New York editor had been radical and
vigorous in his denunciations of slavery,
and it is probably due as much
to his strong writings as any other
cause that the rebellion was precipitated id
1860, but when the war commenced Mr.
Greeley began to hedge in his editorials.
He had advised stringent measures, but was
afraid to apply them when the time came.
A local club of 100 Pittsburgers, most of
them employed in Shoenbergcr's mill,
didn't like the crawfish qualities displayed
by the Tribune editor, so one day they held
a meeting and appointed one of their num
ber to write Mr. Greeley a letter.
CALLED HIM DOWN.
The cleverest writer was selected, and he
penned a strong epistle. Among' other
things he said that if the Government was
to be sustained, that the press of the North
must showmore backbone, and the Tribune
in particular. Its former vicorous policy
was not in keeping with, its weak utter
ances. This letter was duly sent to Mr. Greeley,
more as a joke than anything else, and the
boys forgot all about it. One day a tail
man with white hat and broad rim, a long
coat of the same color reaching to his
ankles, a fine picture of the typical Yankee
farmer, stood in the office of Snoenberger's
mill, and announced himself as
Horace Greeley. He wanted to see
the man who wrote him that letter, and the
letter-writer, not expecting such a denoue
ment, was badly rattled for a moment But
he quickly recovered his equilibrium and,
some of the members of the club coming to
.his rescue and indorsing the letter, he was
willing to submit to an interview.
The conference was held, and the editor
'was so pleased with the writer that the pair
were soon seen walking over the mill prop
erty, arm iu arm. Mr. Greeley didn't
say what he would do, but the next
week there was a red-hot editorial
in the New York Tribune, and it
was along the line mapped out for him by
the Shoenberger club. He acknowledged
that he had been wrong, and he wished to
make amends and come out on the right
side.
QtTITK A UOVEL SEQUEL.
Some time alterward Greeley visited
Pittsburg again. He was accompanied by
General Butler. At that time the General
had already distinguished himself at New
Orleans, and he was very popular. Greeley
took him to see the nail'mill out Penn ave
nue. The boys got an inkling that they
were coming, and it was agreed that at a
given signal the mill should be stopped.
WherTBuller and Greeley got into the
works, suddenly the whistle blew, the ma
chines ceased their busy whir, and the em
ployes surrounded the two famous men and
demanded a speech. The occasion was a
novel one, but'Butler was not to be outdone.
Greeley helped him to clamber up on a pile
of nail kegs and the General's effort was ap
preciated. The doors of the mill were
thrown open, and iu 15 minutes, the narra
tor says, an audience of 2,500 people had
collected. The General made a great speech
on war subjects, which was enthusiastically
received, Greeley, with some others, leading
in the applause.
For some reason Greeley did not speak,
but the old iron man's eyes brightened as he
remembered the pleasant event. He said he
would be always thankful for one thing,
nnd that was that he had voted for Horace
Greeley for President
A CAPABLE COMMISSION.
Judge Logan Sots the Inter-State Officials
Aro Now Well Posted.
Judge Logan, the solicitor of the Penn
sylvania road, was in Pittsburg yesterday.
He has a farm near here, and he came out
to see it Judge Logan was formerly lo
cated in Greensburg, and he left the judge
ship of "Westmoreland county 11 years ago
to enter the service of the trunk line as one
of their attorneys.
"Since the passage of the inter-State
law," said the Judge, "my work has been
principally before the commission. The
members of that body at first were
not any too well posted on rail
road law, excepting Judge Coolcy,
but they are getting acquainted with the
workings of railroads every day, and now
they are doing a good work. General Bragg
has demonstrated that he is a capable man.
He is a little brusque in his manners, like
many Southerners, but he has taken great
interest in his duties. Some fears were ex
pressed at one time for Morrison. "We
thought he was a politician, and wouldn't
possess the judicial qualities necessary to
fill such a position. Mr. Morrison, how
ever, has disappointed us, and really makes
a good judge. He tries to be impartial
and fair always. Taking the commission
as a whole and the nature of the work to be
done, I don't believe a better selection of
men could have been made. ,
"As to whether the law has Increased
business lor the railroads, I don't know, for
I pay little attention to the freight depart
ment. The Western freight men kick against
it.because they can't get the rates they want,
but by handling their products in large
bulks the roads are able to give them a
pretty fair tariff. The farmers must deliver
their grain in Liverpool at a certain price,
or they can't compete with the English in
their markets."
GOOD FREIGHT TBAFFIC.
Fruit Jars In Grrnt Demand Now on tho
1'aciflc Const.
J. A. Hall, the commercial agent of the
Bock Island road, was in a better humor,
than usual yesterday afternoon, though he
is always a cheery man. He had just closed
several big contracts for "Western points,
and had finished a Rood week in the freight
business.
"Traffic from this territory is picking up,"
said the veteran. "The shipments west, of
glass, iron, nails and petroleum are heavy.
There is considerable oil going to the Pacific
coast at present. I have about. 30 cars at
the Bear Creek refinery ready to get off.
On Tuesday the Johnson Street Bailwav
Company, of Johnstown, will ship ten cars
of the rack rail for the Pike's Peak and
Manitou Iron Springs road. It is a cog
rail, and something that was never made
belore.
"Ibis is the busy season for the fruit jar
men, and lots of them are going to Cali
fornia. For a while the pressmen held off
until they could determine what the crop
would be. My reports from the West indi
cate that the supply of fruit and grain will
be up to the standard. The outlook is
bright indeed for horticulturists and the
larmer. I shipped 15 carloads of fruit jars
to San Francisco this week, and there are
not less than 60 cars more' scattered in this
territory. The demand for nails in the
West is good, and this week 10,000 kegs
were shipped over the Bock Island to Colo
rado points."
Only a Follilcal Mormon.
Ex-Mayor James Marshall, of Salt Lake
City, was on the limited yesterday, east
bound He says he it a Mormon only in a
PITTSBURG" DISPATCH,
political way, and he' thinks his sect is a
inuch-abused" people. The "Federal laws
don't strike his fancy.
HE. KOTO INSPECTS THE B. & 0.
Do Knows Nothing of Alleged Conferences
With South Penn People.
Vice President Thomas M. King, of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, passed through the
city last evening on his way home to Balti
more. Mr. King has been spending the past
two weeks making a close inspection ot the
lines west of the Ohio river. He says he
finds the B. & O. lines in good condition,
and the road is doing a fine business.
Concerning the plan to concentrate some
of the repair shops at Cumberland, he
stated that the citizens of the city wonld
vote on his proposition this month, and
from what be could hear they would likely
accept it. The road asks'She citv for a loan
of $150,000, to be paid back in ten years. If
the shops are located there it will mean the
removal of 2,000 employes to that town.
One of the shops is at Connellsville, ou the
Pittsburg division.
When asked what was in the conferences
recently held between B. & O. and South
Penn officials, Mr. King expressed' surprise,
and said he hadn't heard before that such
conferences had been held. One of the
things talked of is connecting the two roads
somewhere between Pittsburg and Bock
wood, should the South Penn be built He
said there was nothing of local importance
on the carpet.
EACH WATCHING THE 0THEB.
Furnace Men Storing Iron, nnd Mill
Men
Waiting for Lower Prices.
"There is no change iu the pig iron mar
ket," said a local lurnace man yesterday.
"Prices are as flat as ever, with no immedi
ate prospects of a rise. The furnaces are
working, but the makers are storing their
stock awaiting for better prices. The mill
men are running from hand to month, ex
pecting to see prices go lower. The result
is that no contracts of any account are
made, and buyer and seller are anttgonistic.
Such a state ot" affairs doesn't brighten busi
ness. There is no use in reducing the price
of coke, but freight rates ought to be cut a
little. Cutting coke rates would only force
the price of iron deeper into the soup.
Enormous Runs ot Lumber.
M. G. Norton, a big lnmberman
Minnesota, was in the city yesterday,
from
He
says the runs of timber this spring from the
forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota are
enormous, and the prices are fair.
A LIVELY PROTEST.
Citizens of the Eighteenth Ward Demand
That Their End of Stanton Avenuo be
Repaired Half the Appropriation Asked
For Red Hot Resolutions Adopted.
A meeting of citizens of the Eighteenth
ward was held last night in the McCandless
School, Butler street, to consider the repair
ing of Stanton avenue and check, if possi
ble, the alleged unjust application of the
$44,000 appropriated lor the repaying of the
avenue. About 40 were present The meet
ing organized by selecting James H. Lynch
for Chairman and Henry Gram for secre
tary. The Chairman announced the purpose of
the meeting, stating a resolution had been
introduced in Councils by a member from
the Eigbteeutb ward, providing for an ap
propriation of $44,000 lor the repairing of
Stanton avenue, lroni Butler street to High
land avenue. The resolution was adopted
and it was stated, Chief Bieelow proposes to
commence work at the Highland avenue
end of Stanton avenue, and continue until
the money is exhausted. The money, it is
claimed, will be expended before the
Eighteenth ward end of the avenue is
reached, and "as it was intended for an
Eighteenth ward improvement they object
to that mode of procedure. 'Secretary Gram
presented tbe lollowing resolutions:
"Whereas, Whenever official and their
friends acquire wealth during tho tlnfo they
pretend to be tho servants of the people, and
through tbe means of acquired power succeed
in holding tbe reins of government to crush
every effort that is made to antagonize their
autocratic acts, it is time that the governed as
sert their rights and complain of their oppres
sion. The citizen and taxpayers of tbe Eight
eenth ward of tbe city of Pittsburg have been
and are payine their taxes into tbe city treas
ury, and aro entitled to a just compensation
for tbe same. We. as citizens and taxpayers
of said ward, are grossly neglected, and our
voice and repeated appeals through ohr Coun
cilmen have found no hearers; therefore be it
Resolved, That we petition the City Councils
to instruct the Department of Public Works to
apply $22,000 ot the HiOOO appropriated for re
pairing Stanton avenue, for tbe purpose of re
Eaving said avenue from Butler street to Wood
ine avenue instead ot applying the entire
amount of said appropriation forpavlne the
avenue from North Highland to Clearview
street, and thereby carry at least partly into
effect the resolution introduced by Council
man Mark Lydon. Stanton avenuo from Butler
street to Woodbine avenue is almost impassa
ble, and a number of persons and animals have
been seriously injured within the last few
years on account of Its bad condition. The
booses abutting from Butler street to Mc
Candless avenue and about 3,000 yards back,
are the homes of industrious and law abiding
citizens, while tbe property on the east end has
about one-tenth the population, and is partly
owned by a speculating syndicate that seems to
dictate bow and where the taxpaycrs'money
should be appropriated.
Resolved, That we appoint the following
named Councilmen a committee to aid us in
our'demands and labor to check an unjust anji
Eartial distribution of tho tund for repaviaK
tanton avenue; J. M. Henderson. M. W.
O'Connor, Miller Elliott, Georgo Metcalfe,
Hngh Ferguson, William McKinley. C. Evans,
Samuel Warmcastle, J. C. O'Donnell, R. B.
Carnaban, A. U. Robertson and W. A. Magee.
The resolutions were adopted and a com
mittee appointed to present them to Coun
cils. ALL ALLEGHENY EYES ON IT.
To-IIIorrow Night to Settle the Question of
Who Is to be Librarian.
The Library Committee of Allegheny
Councils will hold a very important meet
ing to-morrow evening at Carnegie Hall.
Chairman Dahlinger will present a plan for
the wisest expenditure of the $10,000 voted
out ot the first year's library appropriation
for the purchase of books. The election of
librarian and the assistant will be of great
interest both to the candidates and tbe pub
lic Mr. W. M. Stevenson has been un
tiringly at work and i3 confident that he
has made a good impression upon the com
mittee. Mr. Erasmus Wilson's friends are
not few nor idle. Mr. Howard, son of Dr.
Howard, has active friends at work for him,
and. William Bentley has some very ex
cellent credentials which will be presented.
The election of an assistant librarian is a
matter of uncertainty, there being some
very strong friends of Mr. Benney, the
present city librarian, upon the committee.
But tho almost hopeless chance of arriving
at a satisfactory understanding with the
Board of Control in regard to the trar.sler
of the present library to the new building is
thought to have placed Mr. Benney out of
the running. Mrs. A. H. English, of
Mayorality campaign fame, has several
pledges of support, and her acknowledged,
familiarity with literature is counted a
strong point in her favor. As there are 29
candidates for tbe position, however, it is
hardly likely that an election will be
reached to-morrow evening.
SHE T00E HIS WALLET.
A Tonne GIrlv of Allegheny Arrested for
Picking a Man's Pocket.
Detective Johnston, of Allegheny, ar
rested a 16-year-old girl named Mamie
Campbell yesterday at her home on Bebecca
street, on a charge of larceny from the per
son, preferred by James Dugan. The latter
alleges that he met her on the street about a
week ago. and took a walk with her, and
that, during tbe stroll, she picked his pocket
of $10.
When arrested, the girl gave up Dugan's
pocketbook and $5 in money, saying that
that was all there' was in it Dugan wanted
the other $10, which she refused to give, and
she was locked up for a hearing to-morrow.
SUNDAY, MA.Y It
MAI CAUSE A STBIKE.
A Mass Meeting of All the Amalgam
ated Men at Homestead.
CLARET BEATEN BY EBEEHARDT
A Settlement of the Plumbers' Strike Ex
pected in a Few Days.
SOVEREIGNS WAHT TDEIE OWN STORES
A general mass meeting of all the mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers, at Homestead, will
be held at 10 o'clock 'this morning, in New
Opera Hall the old skating rink. The ob
ject of the gathering is to consider the dis
charge of the chairman of one of the mill
committes in Carnegie's mill. If the matter
is not satisfactorily adjusted some of the men
claim a strike will be ordered.
The employe discharged, is Alexander
McAllister, a "charger" on No. 7 furnace
in the open-hearth department, No. 2 turn.
On Sunday last he was ordered by Louis
Lash, the foreman, to shift from one door to
the other on the furnace. The chance would
necessitate McAllister working left-handed,
and as he could not do this very well, it is
said he refused. He was told he must either
make the change or quit, and he chose the
latter alternative. The meeting to-day is
for the purpose of investigating the case. 1
it is found that the man did not receive fair
treatment the Superintendent of thb mill
will be asked to reinstate him over Foreman
Lash's head. In the event of a refusal,
action will be taken.
"When a grievance ocenrs in a special de
partment of a mil, the rules of the Amal
gamated Association expressly state that the
mill committee must consider it. If the
mill committee of that special department
cannot adjust the matter, thee a joint meet
ing of all the mill committees must be
called. If the latter decides against the em
ployer, the matter must go before the execu
tive board of the district for its action. If
the executive board cannot settle the mat
ter, a s'trike is the result. In the present
case the men interested say they are willing
to go further and put tbe matter belore all
the members of the association iu the town.
Vice President William Boberts, of tbe
First district, will be .at the meeting, and
will make an effort to have the grievance
settled without trouble. It is stated there
are reasons back of the charge, and the
man's friends intend to make it warm for
somebody. The outcome o.t the meeting
will be watched with interest.
SPECIAL MEETING OF MHJEBS.
A Scale for Dny Labor and Dead Work to be
Arranged.
President Hugh McLaughlin, of the
miners of District No. , has called a con
vention to arrange a scale of prices for day
labor and dead work. All the miners work
ing under the United Mine Workers, and
all others who feel interested, are asked to
elect delegates to assemble at K. of L. Hall,
No. 101 Filth avenue, Pittsburg, at 10
o'clock A. M. Thursday, May 15. In
view of the fact that there is no "uniformity
in the pay of day laborers and drivers, and
the compensation for dead work, narrow
work, etc., is irregular, it seems necessary
to a just enforcement ot tbe annual agree
ment with employers that a convention
should be called to settle these questions.
(All miners, whether working below or
above the scale, should be represented, for
any changes that will be made to insure
uniformity must affect most of them, by ad
vancing or reducing the prevailing rates.
HEABING A SETTLEMENT.
The Flumbers Strike Expected to be
Settled In a Few Dnys.'
There was but 'little change in the
plumbers' difficulty yesterday. The Ap
prentices' Association met in tbe afternoon
in James Hay's shop iu Allegheny. Mr.
Hay was present and made an address
to the boys. He charged them
particularly to keep their movements secret
If the strike of the journeymen is to be
broken they must not learn the movements
of the apprentices. In one shop nine boys
are at work and it is expected that more
will go to work elsewhere to-morrow.
To meet this the journeymen are watch
ing their men closely to see that no members
of the union go to work. They have stuck
together, and found none so far. A meet
ing was held yesterday, when the commit
tee of 20 reported as to the condition of tbe
strike. It is thought now that some of the
master plumbers will sign to-morrow, and
their men will return to work.
A CO-OFEBATTVE SHOP.
Tho Tinners Adopt a New Plan of Action
in Their Difficulty.
As announced in The Dispatch a few
days ago the tinners have started tbe co
operative plan to force their cause. Com
mencing to-morrow a co-operative shop
will be started in Allegheny. About 200
shares have beea taken, and sufficient
work has already been secured to keep ten
men employed from the beginning, together
with the assurance of a prominent tinnerand
jobbers' supply man that all the material
they can use will be furnished. They also
say'they have the backing of several wealthy
citizens.
These arc the tactics adopted by the car
penters of Wheeling, and they were success
ful. The strike gives promise of being a
stubborn fight, and is not likely to be set
tled soon. The master tinners held a meet
ing yesterday, but their transactions were
kept secret
BEAT ITS OWN EEC0ED.
The Cork Makers' Assembly Initiates Ono
Hundred and Fifty Members.
Assembly 9863 Knights of Labor, com
posed of Armstrong Bros. & Co.'s, cork
makers initiated 150 new members at their
meeting yesterday afternoon. This is the
largest number taken into a K. of L. organ
ization at one meetinc in Allegheny countv.
The large increase in tbe membership Is
due to the order given out by the firm a
week ago that hereafter none but union
employes should work in their shop. Quite
a large number of the Initiates were girls
and Young women.
Glass Ilouses Shutting Down.
It is now given out that all glass houses
will close down two weeks earlier this sea
son than last, owing to the great competi
tio'n in the glass trade which has sprung
up all over the country. Doyles have al
ready shut down and Macbeths will lay
one of their large furnaces off this week.
A Big Order for Belting-.
The Bevere Bubber Company have closed
a contract with the VanportFirc Brick Com
pany to furnish the works with belting. The
plant of the company was destroyed by fire
about two weeks ago.
Wood for Paper Palp.
The Westmoreland Paper Company, of
West Newton, have just received a big ship
ment of "pulp" wood by the river, from the
head waters of the Monongahela river.
A New Amalgamated Lodge.
A charter has been granted for a new
lodge of the A. A. of I. and S. W., at Pom
ery, O. It starts in with a good-sized list
of members and promises to be a success.
Furnace O Abont Completed.
Furnace C, at the Edgar Thomson Fur
naces at Braddock, which was taken ont in
1S90.
April to be relined, is nearing completion.
It will be put in blast in June.
EBERHARDT IS ELECTED.
Air. Clorey Acknowledges His Defeat for
President of L. A. 300 A Biff Vote
Foiled Brief History of Ibe Newly
Elected President.
John P. Eberhardt has been elected
president of the Window Glass Workers'
Association. This fact cannot be stated
officially as such would be impossible under
the strict rules of the association until next
Friday. The news is authoritive neverthe
less and couDled with the fact that Patrick
Clarey, the other candidate, admits
defeat will end the suspense that has existed
ever since the first canvass.
The friends of each ot the candidates were
very sanguine of success up to the time
the count was closed last night
by the Executive Committee in.
the office of tho association.
Some tall hustling has been done by both
sides iu the past few weeks, and the result
is close. The exact figures could not be ob
tained. The West went pretty nearly solid
for Clarey. Eberhardt gathered his strength
from the North and East, and also depend
ed ou Pittsburg to win the fight. About
3,500 votes were cast by the different pre
ceptories, numbering about 75.
Mr. Clarey was seen after the count He
was aware of the result, and said: "You
can state, if everything is all straight and
fair, I gracefully submit to the will of the
majority." Emphasis was laid on the word
"straight" He was asked if he thought the
count was wrong in any way. He said it
could not be otherwise.
Eberhardt was James Campbell's candi
date, and also had Secretary Cake on his
side. Cake will continue as secretary. If
Clarey had been elected, it would have been
otherwise, according to statements made.
John P. Eberhardt, the new President,
was born and raised In Geneva, Pa., and
educated in the public schools of that place.
He originally intended studying law, but
gave that up for the glawutter's trade. He
worked first at O. A. & D. H. Chambers',
and went from there to D. O. Cunning
ham's factory.
Mr. Eberhardt is about 34 years
old. His popularity in the
association has been phenomenal.
He has been acting president of the associa
tion since Morenus resigned. Friday even
ing he left the city for New Jersey on busi
ness connected with" the association.
The result with figures will be officially
announced by the Executive Committee
next Friday.
SOVEREIGNS OF HTDUSTEY.
Co-Opperatlve Stores on the English Plan
Proposed for Pittsburg.
The Grand Council of the Sovereigns of
Industry held its quarterly meeting last
night with Grand President J. D. Buckley
iu the chair. The reports of tbe Grand
Council officers showed a total of 8,541'mem
bers in the order; the sum of $1,175 98 in
the Grand Council treasury, and 51 councils
in good working order. The contracts for
the ensuing year were acted upon and ac
cepted. A committee of five was appointed, with
Prof. J. B. McCullough as chairman, to
consider the plans for the establishing of co
operative stores. The idea originated
through a suggestion from one of the South
side councils that the committee now en
gaged in revising tbe general law, incor
porate a clause making it possible for any
subordinate council to start a co-operative
store. It was thought advisable to have
the' store, if one was started, under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Council, and it
is not thought that tbe subordinate coun
cils should each have tbe power to start
stores.
Grand President Bucklev is known to be
in favor of the co-operative store idea, and
it is likely such an establishment will be
founded within the next year. It will pos
sibly be established on the plan of the En
glish co-operative stores.
TDBEWOKKEES DETERMINED.
The National Employes Insist an a Flnnl
Answer To-Itlorrow.
The employes of the National Tube "Works
have resolved to secure an advance of 10
per cent or quit work and remain out until
they get it. This was the conclusion last
night The committee representing the em
ployes of the Tube Works met General Man
ager Converse yesterday.
Mr. Converse stated the company is pay
ing as much as it can at present and cannot
give the men the advance asked for, neither
can it make the day nine hours with the
pay as at present The committee was
asked by him to not make the above notice
public. The men held their next meeting
last night and decided to make another re
quest and to hold out until it is
granted. The meeting was short, and
after the committee had reported it
was continued, and instructed to call ou
General Manager Converse, at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, and present the request of
the employes.
The men then concluded not to eo to work
Monday until they hear the report of the
committee.
SH0BTEB DAYS BY A50THEB PLAN.
Blaster Workman Powderly Reducing Them
Hnlf an Hour Ench Year.
Mr. Powderly is out in a letter in which
he says that the agitation on the part ot the
Knights of Labor for a reduction of half
an hour each year in the work days,
withont any reduction in wages, is pro
gressing satisfactorily. The desired end is
being accomplished on the Union Pacific
railway system and other place.
Mr. 'Powderly denies that he is hostile
toward the Federation of Labor, but admits
that he does not approve Mr. Gomper's
plans.
ADOPTED A C0NSTITUTI0H.
The State Patriotic League Preparing; to
Enter the Political Field.
The Committee on Constitution of the
State Patriotic League met in this city last
evening, in sescret session, with a large
representation from local leagues present,
nearly every section of the city having dele
gates present. The constitution ana by
laws was submitted to the meeting and
passed upon in detail. The preamble to the
constitution was a strong presentment of a
hostile attitude toward further immigration,
ignorance of tbe voter, alien ownership of
American lands, sectarian uses of public
funds and the fostering of racial prejudices.
It was adopted and will serve to give an
impetus to a movement which is said to be
spreading like wildfire.
The constitution declares for the use of
"practical politics in the defeat of men
and measures hostile to "American insti
tutions." JEW ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY.
A Miner Has Ills Collar Bone Broken by a
Fall of Coal.
Henry Stroup, a miner, aged 60 years,
had bis collar bone broken yesterday, by a
fall in a mine, near Six Mile Ferry, on the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston road.
He was brought to the West Penn Hospital
last night
Elmer Brady, a laborer employed at the
Keystone mill, had his right foot badly
crushed yesterday by a large bloom of iron
falling on it.
William Shaffer, who lives on Boston,
street, fell from a Fifth cable car last night,
near the above corner. He had his head
badly cut
No DlQlculty Expected.
There is no change in the situation in the
Connellsville region. The Frick Company
anticipates no difficulty.
WILT WIRE WOKKEKS.
Telegraph Operators Stand in and
Beat Bucket Shop Proprietors.
SCHEME THAT WOKKED SMOOTHLY
Quotations Held Back Until tbe llarket
Was Favorable.
1TAKX MEN LEFT 0DT IN THB COLD
Telegraph operators are advising their
friends in other cities to steer clear of Pitts-'
burg if they are out of work and want
positions. There are at present about 25
men seeking places here, in conse
quence of the recent failures in the "bucket
shops." About 15 of them were employed
with the Pittsburg Commission Company.
A telegraph operator is quite an import
ant medium through which the brokers con
duct their business of stoclc speculations
with other brokers throughout the State. It
is optional with the operator whether orders
for stock, grain or oil should be filled on
existing market quotations or on future
figures. It can readily be seen
that the operators hold very respon
sible positions. Much trust is imposed
in them, as they have every opportunity to
defraud tbe people for whom they work.
Such was the condition of affairs that exist
ed in a large house in this city a short time
ago. The operators employed there were
systematically robbing their employers for a
year or more, and the latter knew nothing
of it until it began to dawn upon them that
something was radically wrong, as another
broker's profits always exceeded his losses.
OSE OP THE SCHEMES.
The operator working the wire of his part
ner in the scheme had control of tbe stock
sheets, on which was kept a record of all
transactions made by the correspondent
When the market declined or advanced and
would "scoop" the transaction, the
operator would quietly transfer the deal
to the other side of the sheet, as he chose.
By doing this he gave a profit in the deals
where there should have been a loss. When
the trades closed the operators and the cor
respondent would divide the profits.
The suspicion of the proprietor of the
"shop" was aroused, and he quietly dis
missed the operator from his employment.
So nicely was tbe scheme worked that the
broker knew nothing of it until one of the
men confessed to having done the crooked
work. The broker did not prosecute the
operators for the reason that he could get no
conclusive evidence on which to convict
them.
ANOTHEE WAT TO "WOBK IT.
In another establishment the operators
had secretly connected a wire to a stock
quotation wire tbat passed near their office.
Their employer, who ran a '"bucket shop,"
was in the habit of taking transactions from
his operators. The operators, in turn, would
receive stock quotations from the wire, which
was two or three minutes ahead of the regu
lar stock ticker. This was a great ad
vantage. In three minntes the market
would likely be a dollar or so higher than
the figures quoted on the tickers, thus en
abling the operators to make sure "plays."
This continued lor some time, when the pro
prietor of tbe establishment found it out
He discharged the operators at once, bat
would lot prosecute them as they were only
acting on previous information. They were
also dismissed from tne service of the West
ern Union Company, where they were em
ployed at night.
The Western Union Company has all tbe
operators in its employ who were left out in
tbe cold by the bucket shop failures that it
can use, but there are many others who have
not vet found positions. The "Western
Union Company, in employing men, favors
married men, to the disadvantage of single
men.
DISASTROUS TO THE DEPAETMENT.
A 6mall Fire Almost Cnuses Several Col
lisions One Breakdown.
The alarm from box 25 at 11 o'clock lait
night was caused by a lace curtain iu the
boarding nouse ot Mrs. Johnson, 106 Second
avenue, takinc fire from a gas jet The
engine companies, in answering the alarm,
had several narrow escapes. At the corner
of Fourth avenue a Central Traction car
was crossing Smithfield street when No. 3
hose carriage was going down, and the
quickness of the driver averted a smashup.
At the corner of Third avenue and Smith
field street No. 1 hose carriage was coming
up Third avenue and No. 3 engine was
going down Smithfield street. They met,
and the drivers, with rare presence of mind,
turned their horses. What would nave
proved a very disastrous collision was
averted.
At the corner of Second avenue and
Grant the axle of No. 1 hose carriage broke
down, and one of the firemen, James Toole,
was thrown off and slightly injured.
Not a Pleasant Charge.
Airs. Annie Campbell made an informa
tion before Alderman Burns yesterday
charging James Dugan with assault and
battery, with intent to commit a worse
crime. The prosecutrix entered the suit in
behalf of her 14-year-old daughter. Mrs.
Campbell resides at No. 153 Holman street,
Allegheny. A hearing will be held on
Thursday.
PA CUM AN AND CHICKERIKG.
The Greatest Musical Trent of the Season.
Those fortunate enough to attend the
Pachman recital on Friday night enjoyed
beyond doubt the greatest musical success
of many seasons and while the artist re
ceived unstinted praise, the instrument per
formed upon, (one of the famous dicker
ing & Sons Grand pianos) came in for its
share of the enlogiums,for,asagood judge re
marked, "a truly great artist playing upon
a wonderful piano." The tone of the
Chickerlng was simply superb, clear, full,
sonorous and singing in quality, responding
to evety requirement of tone shading, the
action responsive and meeting to the utmost
nicety the wonderful technique of the per
former. No praise too great can be given
for these wonderful Cbickeriiigs and in
selecting them for his concert tour Monsieur
Pachman has shown a fine discrimination,
indorsing the judgment of. other of tbe
world's greatest pianists who-prefer and use
these famous pianos. Tne Grand supplied
for tbe concert came from the warerooms of
John E. Henncks, 79 Fifth avenue, the
Pittsburg agent lor the Chickering &
Sons Pianos.
The iEnllnn
Is a parlor orchestra nnd no home is com
plete without one. You are the leader, and
at vour bidding the flutes, horns, violins,
etc.", come in. Tbe tempo changes, and the
most difficult music ever written, the grand
est overtures and symphonies are rendered
in perfect imitation of an orchestra with the
most delicate shading and tone color. No
musical education is required, a week's
practice is all that is necessary. Can you
realize this? Call at our store and see for
yourself. "Seeing is believing."
Melloe & Hoene, 77 Fifth avenue.
Special Values In Corsets and Corset Waists
Tills Week.
C. P. B.& G., Dr. 'Warner's.Thompson'g,
Balls', Ferris' and double Ve waists. Get
our prices. '
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave.
Tbe use, of Angostura Bitters excites the
appetite and keeps the digestive organs in
order.
Bargains In Diamonds This Week
At Jas. McKee's, 418 Smithfield street, two
doors below the Dispatch office, "the Big
Clock,"
CTW ADYERTIgEMECTS.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MONEY.
LO, GENTLE SPRING IS "WITH UH.
Now doth the horsy banded drygoodg elerk
leap from bis couch with firm resolve, seize tbs
keen-edged spade, and. with kindling eye,
wrestle with tbe delights of tbe farmer.
8bake. pard; we've been there. Never mind
the blisters.
We don't sell spades, but how is thisf
SELLABLE PLOWEB BBED3.
10 PACKAGES, 25 CENTS.
(1) Mignonette. (6) Escbscboltxla.
(2) Conrovulus Minor. (7) Clirkla Elegant,
(3) Convovnlus Major. (8) Virginian stock.
i) sweet .rea. (Hi lanayiuic
(5) Lupin.
(IU)
Finest Petunia.
20 PACKAOES. 35 CENTS,
Consisting of the above ten kinds, and, In ad
dition (11) German Aster. (16) Double Ererlast- '
(12) Nemopbllalnsignis. ing. r
(13) Dwarf Nasturtium. (17) ClarUa Pulcbells.
(11) Tall Nasturtium. (IS) Sunflower.
(15) Balsam. (19) Sweet William.
(20) Slime Pendula.
Elch package contains toll instructions for .
sowing. These seeds are especially prepared
for the season 1890 and are newly-harvested, '
genuine seeds.
If you want a garden you surely need not
wait for lack of money.
Send for weekly price list and order by
mail. Orders amoantine to S10, without
counting sugar, packed and shipped free of
charge to anr point within 200 miles. Nota
our special offer in our price list
MARSHELL,
79, 8i, 83 AND 95 OHIO ST.,
myll Corner Sandusky, Allegheny.
SPECIAL SALE
10,OOOROLLS
-or-
CHINA MATTINE.
These Mattings were imported direct by
our bouse this spring, and are entirely new
weaves and designs. The prices through
out are 25 per cent lower than last season.
The prices quoted are for full rolls of 10
yards:
COO Bolls at M per roll.
600 Rolls at $5 per roll.
600 Bolls at 59 per roll.
500 Bolls at 10 per roll.
SCO Rolls at $12 per roll.
GOO Rolls at $13 per roll.
COO Rolls at J18 per roll. '
500 Rolls at $20 per roll.
Thousands of rolls at intermediate prices.
Tbe very finest grades of Jointless and
Damask China Matting Included la this
sale.
EDWARD
ERDETZINBER
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
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EXTRA EDDD VALUES.
NEW CHALLIES.
One case 36-Inch Printed Challles,
at 12Kc These are in choice French
stylesT
NEW CHALLIES.
All-wool French Challles, in extra,
flue fabric with rich and novel
designs, at 50c. See our window dis
play. NEW GINGHAMS.
Two cases 32-inch Ginghams at
2oc. These embrace all the new
1'lalds. Stripes and Solid Colors.
We claim for tbem extra quality,
widths, styles and colorings.
NEW ARRIVALS IN DRES3
TRIMMINGS.
Van Dyke crochet trimmings, crochet bands
and gimps. New stock or buckles In black,
cut steel and bronze, tbe very latest for spring
dresses.
DRAPERY NETa
We offer a very largo and choice assortment
of black drapery nets at 51, SI 25, Jl SO up to .
finest grades.
Colored Nets in evening and street shades, 45
inches wide, at 85c.
LACE FLOUNCINGS.
Black Chantilly Flouncincs In entirely sew
patterns at $1 25. $1 50, f 1 75, J2 up to H 25. t
lllack Spanish Guipure Flouncings, 80c to 13
a yard. .
TRIMMINGS.
Rich and elegant novelties In Applique and
Crocbet Dress Trimmines. Van Dyke Points,
etc Metal and Crochet Buttons in low, ;
medium and finest grades to match all the new .
shades of Dress Goods.
BIBER & EASTON, :$
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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THE DISPATCH
BUSINESS OFFICE .
Has been removed to corner tSmitbflsld and.
Diamond at. mh117
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