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EVERYBODY LIKES IT,
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The Dispatch Suggestion for Celebrat
ing the Fourth of Jnly is
Generally Approved.
ENTHUSIASM IS EASILY ABOUSED
By the Proposal to Observe theKcxt Inde
pendence Day in an Appropri
ately Patriotic Manner.
A GLOBIOTJS DAI HALF CENTUEl AGO.
Interriews With Well-Known and Prominent Citizens
on the Sow All-iisorblnj Salject
The idea of an old-fahioned Fourth of
July, suggested by The Dispatch and
promptly seconded by the Mayors of Pitts
burg and Allegheny, is met with general
favor. Everybody approves of it Most
people feel that it will give a much-needed
impetus to patriotic thought and feeling;
others, who have been participants in the
Independence Day celebrations of yore,
"would rejoice to see another genuine fourth
of July before they close their eyes for the
last time upon the fair land for which so
many have fought and suffered; while
others, yet, make the argument that the day
itself would be redeemed, instead of being a
day given up mainly to drunkenness and
rioting, it would become one upon which
the watch-fires of pure patriotism would be
fanned into a brighter glow.
Upon the return of Mayor Gourley from
Philadelphia on Monday, official action
will be taken by him looking toward ar
ranging the details of the plan outlined by
The Dispatch, and asking for the gener
ous and hearty co-operation of the citizens
of Pittsburg to make the demonstration a
success.
HALF A CEXTUKY AGO.
"In the good old days of half a century
ago," said ex-Sheriff Fife yesterday, "the
Fourth of July was a red-letter day. es
pecially in the country districts. Sectarian
ism and politics were cast to the winds, and
everybody gave themselves up to patriotism
and pleasure. I remember well how Inde
pendence Day was observed in Snowden
township. All the school children, bearing
banners and attended by their teachers,
would march to a shady grove, where a,
platiorm had been erected for the speakers.
The Declaration of Independence would be
read, and then a patriotic oration would be
delivered, the orators coming from miles,
and deeming it an honor to be invited.
Among the men I have heard speak on snch
occasions are, or rather were, for most of
them are dead now. General McCalmant,
Judge "William B. McClure, John McFad
dco, Colonel Hiram Hultz and Bev. John
Douglass. After the oration there would
be games for the little ones and some com
forting eggnog fur the older persons. It
was a day of unalloyed pleasure."
LOOKING BACKWABD.
Ex-Mayor McCarthy also looks back with
regret to the days when the Fourth of July
was Fourth ot July. He recalls vividly
the glorious panoply of the volunteers, who
were the National Guard of that day, the
florid eloquence of the qrators, the fervid
enthusiasm of the populace when the
speaker launched a peculiarly glowing
patriotic sentiment, the rattling of mus
ketry, the smell and smoke of powder, the
brazen clamor of the bands as they played
"Xankee Doodle," the mighty choruses
of'Voices which united in swelling the
trains of "The Star-Spangled Uanner,"
and last, bnt not least, the barbecue. It is
just possible that these celebrations did not
increase the spirit ot patriotism, but it made
the ex-Mayor s eyes sparkle and his chest
swell just to think of it.
Superintendent George H. Browne, of the
Bureau of Water, is delighted with the
idea of a revival of Fourth of July demon
strations. He said: "Patriotism, especially
that self-sacrificing patriotism which ha's
placed the United States in the front rank
of the nations of the world and made it the
envy and admiration of all the Powers, is a
sentiment, and one of the noblest which
finds a resting-place in the human heart. A
pure sentiment, like an odorous flower,
seeds cultivation, and the time to work the
soil is while the plant is young.
WILIi DEVELOP PATBIOTISM.
"Therefore, I am heartily in favor of The
Dispatch's suggestion to hold an old
fashioned Independence Day which will be
the means of inculcating the principles of
Republicanism in the minds ot the chil
dren. It will be a pleasant change for the
children, and its general adoption through
out the country would develop a stronger
feeling of patriotism among the millions
who owe allegiance to the Stars and Stripes.
Superintendent Morris W. Mead, of the
Bureau of Electricity, has struck a novel
idea in connection with the prooosed de
monstration. "Perhaps it would be possi
ble to instill patriotism into people by
means of electricity," he said, "and I should
be only too glad to render any assistance to
that end. But, joking aside, I think the
idea is one which must meet with general
approbation. Children should be brought
up with a full understanding ot the duties
incumbent upon them as citizens, and should
be so imbued with love of country that any
sacrifice they might be called upon to make
J5"iU sake would be offered willingly. I
Varmly believe that if this celebration is" held
next month it will never be allowed to lapse,
but will become a regular institution of
Pittsburg. In the years to come, say 20 or
30 vears hence, the children of to-day will
tell their children about the first Fourth of
July celebration ever held in Schenley Park:
' 1 believe the proposed demonstration will
become an event which will be handed down
in the history of the United States."
A TVESTEES FOUBTH.
B. C. Christy, the attorney, said: "On
that day there should be public meetings.
gathering of the people together, and pub
lic speaking to teach the people the princi
ples of our Government. The Declaration
of Independence onght to be read. We are
so busy as a people that we do not ordinarily
take time to study these affairs. I think it
is well to have at least one day in the year
set apart when the people would be re
minded of the principles on which our Gov
ernment is established.
"I vividly remember an old-fashioned
Fourth of Julv in which I took part three
years ago in Keosauqua, VanBuren county,
Iowa. It is the county town. The people
came from all sections of the county, in
wagons and on horseback, and assembled in
the handsome grove around the Court
House. There was a regular picnic and a
number of public speeches. The people en
joyed themselves and everybody was sober.
No liquor was sold in the town and I did
not see one intoxicated man. From the
place where I sat on the platform I conld
look right into the door of the county jail.
The door stood wide open. The jail had not
an inmate. I thought that a good example
of what a Fourth of July onght to be."
A SOBER SUGGESTION.
Samuel Davidson, the Secretary of the
"Western Pennsylvania Humane Society,
has lived in Pittsburg 40 years. He was
asked what the old-time Independence Day
celebrations were like. He said: "I be
lieve there is as much celebrating now as
there was 40 years ago. Then people got
drunk, and they do the same thing now.
There is too much drinking of liquor on the
Fourth of July. In my humble opinion
the saloons should be closed on that day.
Last year I remember that many families
among my neighbors had liquor at their
houses, and the women drank as well as the
men. I do not think there is as much pa
triotic sentiment as there used to be. It
seems to me that people are not as temper
ate and not as religions as they were when X
was a boy. I remember in the old days that
we used to cather in a grove and listen to
the reading of the Declaration."
Postmaster McKean was asked what he
thought of the way in which the people
onght to celebrate the Fourth. He rather
astonished the reporter by saying: "I never
spent a Fourth of July in the city in my
life, and I never expect to. I get ont into
the woods. IsnpposI ought to stay-in
town one day to see what the day is like.'
AYEBY GOOD SUGGESTION.
F. E. Eandall, of the Detroit and Cleve
land Navigation Company, is an old man
now, but he recalls with pleasure the patri
otic manner in which the Fourth of Jnly
used to be celebrated.
"Why can't we have snch old-time cele
brations?" he asked yesterday. "The
Dispatch's suggestion is a good one, and
I hope to see the people become
interested. It occurs to me that
Decoration Day in recent years is
taking the place of the Fourth, but
I suppose that is because the old soldiers
are determined to keep up the beautiiul
custom of decorating the graves. I don t
like to see this apathy displayed about what
should be the nation's greatest anniversary.
There should he plenty of music, fireworks,
a military exhibition, oratory and a gen
eral blowing of trumpets to stir up the pa
triotism of young and old."
FOURTH OF JULY IDEAS.
CITIZENS OF ALLEGHENY MAKE SOME
SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS. ,
A General Illumination or Both Cltlei Pro
poed Some Men Must Work While
Oiheri Can Piny Uovr tlio Seml-Cen-tnnnlal
Celebration Will Interfere.
"There are many ways to enjoy oneself on
that holiday," said Councilman Scaife,
"and the city ought to take pride in making
a good showing. One of the cheapest and
most economical methods of making the
Fourth a day long to be remembered,
is bv a system of illumination simi
lar "to the one in vogue on the
Thousand" Isles in the St. Lawrence
river. Thousands of beautiful globular
shaped lanterns ofvariesated colors are
strung from tall trees in grand festoons of
handsome rainbow-tinted lights. The lan
terns would cost only 35 cents each, and
can be utilized on all anniversaries. It
would make a very beautiful sight to see
theCitvof Allegheny one elorions illumi
nation "and her streets all ablaze with tnese
red, white and bine lights."
ONE MAST MUST TfOBK.
"How Bhalll celebrate the Fourth?" re
peated Colonel Stone when the question was
put to him. "Work! I would be glad to
make that joyful occasion a day of exemp
tion from labor, but business is business,
and I won't have much time for pleasure."
"I would like to disport in the joys ot my
log cabin at Marquette," said Mr. Shiras,
Tertius, "but I expect business duties will
hold me in thralldom on the day when lib
erty cancrs for 24 hours."
Mr. C.Neeb, of the Allegheny Council,
remarked thusly: "I don't think Fourth of
July will be observed in any unusually en
thusiastic manner in this city, ou account of
the semi-centennial celebration which fol
lows a iev days after, and which will call
out a pretty fair share of patriotic feeling on
the part ot our citizens."
MANT WIIiL DEINK BEER.
Councilman Ober said: "The Fourth is
alwavs our busy dav, and I presume one of
the usual features of the celebration will be
the extra large consumption of beer."
"The glorious Fourth is a time for general
celebration," said Chief of Police Murphy,
"but I don't expect to be able to tear myself
away from business. I want to see every
body enjoying themselves, with no toy
pistols to teach shorthand to pur sons.
Captain Gerwig said: "The day should
be observed-in the. spirit it was proposed.
The Fourth of "July onght to be a -universal
holiday, and I think one of the happiest
ways of enjoying it and making it a regular
old-fashioned celebration is to close up all
business places and give everybody a chance
to amuse themselves."
PITTSBTJBG ALWAYS IN THE LEAD.
Chicnco'a Kcw Kiel hod of Junimeol In
Operation Here for Tears.
C ity Assessor Hoerr, in speaking yester
day of the movement in Chicago to assess
unimproved croperty at the same rate as
lots with buildings upon them, says this
method has been in practical operation in
this city for several years. Tittsbnrg real
estate is divided in three classes full,
rural and agricultural. The first com
prises the thickly-settled portion of the city,
and is assessed at its full value. Rural
property embraces the suburban districts,
where dwellings are scattered, and is
assessed at two-thirds its value. Agricul
tural property is land devoted exclusively
to farm purposes, and is assessed at one
half its value.
The fact that land in this city is not im
proved, has no bearing upon its valuation
for assessment. Of course, where there is a
building, that is added to the valuation.
Manv persons complain to the assessors that
their lots, upon which there are no improve
ments and from which they derive no
revenne, is assessed for the same amount as
the lots adjacent upon which there are
buildings. This plea does pot move the
assessors, who simply advise the com
plainants to improve their property and
make it remunerative.
FOOLED THE WEATHER MAS.
Controller Morrow Copper the United States
Slg-nal Service nnd Wins.
City Controller Morrow had an engage
ment in the country last evening. The Con
troller's foresight and hindsight had a
sprint, but foresight came in alength ahead,
and be decided to call np the Signal Service
Observer and ask him what the prospects
were for good weather. The observer re
plied: "We shall have no local storms be
fore 8 o'clock to-morrow morning."
The Controller heaved a sigh and said:
"That looks dangerous; I guess I'll stay at
home."
At 7:30 p. ax. the Controller sat under the
shelter of his porch and watched the rain
foiling in torrents. He had connered the
Signal Service and won.
HUMORS OF SCHOOL CHANGES
That Thoie Most Interested Declare Are
Without Fonndntlon.
A rumor to the effect that Prof. C. B.
Wood, the principal of the High School,
was to be "displaced and Prof. Jillison, the
professor of chemistry and geology, be ap
pointed to fill the vacancy at the election of
, teachers, which was postponed last Friday
'evening, was investigated yesterday and
found to be without foundation, so far as
the knowledge ot either one of the gentle
men referred to extended.
Each in his turn said there had been some
dissatisfaetion among the members of the
committee over a case of disciplining in the
school some few months ago, bnt, so far as
they knew, it had all passed away, and all
the teachers would be re elected.
HOT WANTED IK TWO CITIES.
Harry Howard, Who Was Sniprcted of the
. Box Car Tragedy, Aajaln Arrested.
Harry Howard was arrested yesterday
afternoon while loitering at the corner of
Smithfield and Water streets, as a suspicious
person. Howard was arrested in Chicago
about two years ago on suspicion of being
connected, with the Horan murder.
Horan'i dead body was found in a box car
at ChicAco; and it was supposed that the
man had been killed at Beaver, Pa., and his
body placed in the car. There was not 'suf
ficient evidence to hold Howard, and be waa
released, but the Chicago authorities did not
want him in that city, and his absence from
Pittsbnrg w ill not be'regretted by the police.
De. B. M. Hakma. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsbnrg, Pa. S&su
THE
A T0NS0KIAL TKUST
Formed by a Kumber of Allegheny
Knights of Razor and Shears, to
RAISE THE PRICE OF HAIR-CUTS.
Their Use of a Union Placard, While All
Have Kon-Uniotf Shops.
AN ATTEMPT TO B0IC0TT 0DTSIDER8
Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly
upward, and the thorns in the path of the
Allegheny barbers just now rather out
weigh the roses. The tonsorial artists across
the river have a grievance. It is not a
weak milk-and-watergrievance, bnt a hardy,
robnst complaint that swells like a mighty
roar Irom the throats of scores of barbers on
the other side.
Trouble has been brewing 'for some time,
and yesterday the agitation culminated in
the display ot printed placards tacked in
conspicuous places in nearly all the "art
parlors" of Allegheny. The cards wero
headed: "Union Prices." -Following this
business-like announcement came the state
ment, in bold, black letters: '.'On and after
Monday, June 16. 1890, all hair-cutting will
be 25 cents, including children." Then, in
more cold type, was this resolution: "This
will be strictly adhered to by the following
members," with a big S in "strictly."
After this preamble comes the following
list of tonsorial professors, who have .de
clared their intention of complying with tho
new schedule of prices: Andrew Huether,
August Huether, Trautman Bros., John
Dailey, Peter Gnibert, George Strobel, John
Eemlinger, Charles Zieg, Henry Mehrmann,
Jr.; Gustav Otto, H. J. Suebert, E. Hell,
John M. Herrchen, F. William Eies, Frank
H. Kline, Joseph L. Burger, Peter B.
Allen, John A. Lanr, John V. Fath, John
B. Ingersheim, E. J. Williams, C. F. Horn
becktr, Fred Lininger, August Becker,
Oscar C. Marterer, C.F. Wittmann, Mich
ael Eieninger, William Walther, A. B.
Hughes, G. F. Bair, Fred Ferd Manz, J.
C. Alleback and J. H. Smallwood.
A SLY IXVITATIOST.
Tacked on the tail end of the placards is
this short and comprehensive sentence, full
of hidden meaning: "Parties not charging
these prices are non-union."
In these days of multiplicity in all things
and duplicity in a great many, it behooves
barbers to be wide awake and keen as their
razors to keep up with the velocipeding
world, and the Allegheny barbers do not
take a back seat when it comes to spring
ing new and fruitful schemes on an un
suspecting public The brief but startling
explanation oi the appearance of the cards
mentioned above and the commercial im
portance they bear is nothing more or less
than that the barbers of Allegheny have
iormed a combine a tonsorial trust, to
crush out competition and raise prices.
"Nothing of the kind has ever been at
tempted before," said Mr. J. G. Seibert,
last evening, to a Dispatch reporter. Mr.
Seibert is secretary of the Barbers' Protec
tive and Beneficial Association. "I never
heard of snch a move in the 11 years'
history of our organization. There is not a
man on those cards who belongs to the
union, and I fail to see where they derive
the use of the word 'union,' unless it is pos
sibly a combine of their own. Our associa
tion is made up of bosses and journeymen.
The union is intended for them to work in
harmony. We don't attempt to agree on
one price and have nothing to do with reg
ulating rates, except in so far as prohibiting
any barber being a member who charges
less than 10 cents for shaving and 15 lor
hair-cntting.
2fOT A UNION MOTE.
"This step to aeree on one set of prices
has not be en considered by the Union. It is
only the action of Allegheny barbers.
Eight years ago a move was made not to cut
childre'n's hair on Saturday, but that is a
dead letter now.
"I think, though, the Alleghenians have
a good case. They onght to have more for
hair-cntting. Twentr-five cents is not any
too much. I believe the general public will
agree that it is little enough. Some people
appreciate the work, and don't consider the
prices. They are the class that wilj be sat
isfied. Others object to anything like a
quarter or more. I know certain men who
spend a dollar in the saloon and squeal on a
15-cent shave; As a matter of fact, a 15-cent
shave will improve a man's appearance more
than a 15-cent drink of whisky. I charge
30 cents for a first-class clip. That is a 'top
shelf price, and I think the Allegheny bar
bers will have no trouble in getting 25
cents."
Early in the afternoon a call was paid to
Pittsburg's sister city, and the trjals and
tribulations of the tonsorial artists learned
from their own lips. Mr. A. J5. Hughes,
one of those whose name graces the placards
distributed over the town, was seen.
"High rents are at the bottom of it all,"
he said. "Few people realize that after we
settle with the landlord there isn't mueh
left in the treasnry. Our expenses are
heavy, and we had to raise the prices on
hair-cutting to come ont even. Hitherto -we
have cut at 20 cents, but after this a shingle
will cost 25 cents, man or hoy."
traroprLAS on federal steeet.
Mr. George Keese was interviewed and
the following facts learned: "I have not yet
signed the card, and don't know of any
Federal street barbers who will put down
their names. I am a member of the Pro
tective Union and waub to see what the
association does in the matter first berore I
sign. I understand the prime movers in
this matter are Messrs. Frank H. Kline and
Charles Zeig, who solicited names for the
cards you see in the different barber shops."
Charles Kunge, of 245 Federal street, was
one of the barbers called on by the commit
tee to sign the card. "They told me in,a
very significant manner that" they wduld
cause my customers to boycott me," said
Mr. Nnnge, "if I refused to join the com
bination. I don't, understand how they
could do that It we cut hair for less than
their standard, 25 cents, it seems to me that
people would most likely Boycott them and
patronize us."
Charles Eang said: "There are so many
different organizations of barbers at present
that I would much rather see one general
union than have anew association come up.
In that way we could better agree on one
nrice that wonld be reasonable and just. In
this way one man charges his price and an
other asks for something else."
The combine of "union prices" announced
on the placards was the talk in the barber
shops in Allegheny yesterday, and some
interesting opinions on the subject were
advanced by the deft manipulators of the
scissors. "I have shorn locks for years,"
remarked one knight of the razor in John
H. Stern's emporium, "and find it as much
work to cut children's hair as a grown per
son's, the little ones find, it so hard to sit
still. The price ought to be the same for
both, and I will be glad to see the 25-ceot
rate go into effect as soon as possible." ,
WAGES -WON'T OO TJP.
Inquiries were made as to whether the
increased prices would advance the present
wages of barbers. No change of that kind
is looked for, and, while the pricejj to cus
tomers go up,' the wages of employes will
remain about the same.
On these hot days, when the sun shines
brightly overhead, filling the earth and
heaven with its golden ray and the perspir
ing citizen with profanity, the ladies are
prone to have their hair cut in order to keep
cool. Behold ye timid tonsorial man, when
be braves the wrath of a woman
by confronting her with- the ad
vance in the scale of prices 1
"The female proportion of onr population
have the proverbial propensity of their sex
to sqneeze a dollar until the eagle screams,"
Aid one ! the "proiesh" lastjiight, "and
PITTSBURG - DISPATCH,
any increase in the present price will meet
their most prononnced disapproval."
Many of the principal shops in Allegheny
have already adopted the new 25-cent rate
for hair cutting, and on Monday the price
will be generally fixed at that figure all over
the city. The west side of the city has taken
the most decided action in the matter, while
the east side and the Federal street shops
are expected to fall into line shortly, though
a number will hold out to catch the in
creased trade that will fall to those who
charge the lowest prices.
A PREACHER ARRESTED.
An Alleghany Shipping Clerk Bratnlly As
saulted Robbery In Brood Daylight
Sensation In Illsh Life Tho Amount
Stolen Only SI 35.
At noon yesterday John McElrois, ship
ping clerk for Lntz Bros., pickle manufac
turers on Main street, Allegheny, was eat
ing Innch when a stranger asked permission
to use the telephone. The request was
granted, and a moment later, without warn
ing, a cruel blow from behind laid McElrois
senseless on the fl oor. The party that struck
the blow then rifled the safe of $135, and
made his escape.
This matter was reported to the police,
and Chief Murphy went to work personally
on the case. Mr. McElrois gave an accurate
description-of the party who had asked the
use of the telephone, and also his name.
which was E. P. Foster, a stndent of the U.
P. Theological Seminary, corner of North
avenue and Buena Vista street, Allegheny.
Joseph F. Shramm, a representative of
Entz Bros., lodged an information against
Foster, charging him with robbery. De
tectives Kornman and Steele arrested the
defendant last evening at his boarding
house on Arch street and took him, to the
Mayor's office, where James Eichey, Jr.,
Treasurer of the Allegheny Gas Company,
bailed him ont on $1,000.
Foster admitted having been in Eutz
Bros.' office and using the telephone. The
defendant comes from Snnnyside, O., and
has been in the Seminary for some time,
preaching at the chapel, on the corner of
Main and Cherry'streets, Allegheny.
AGENTS GOING TO DENVER.
Tho Recent Fassenjtnr War Knocked the
Revenues of Western Roads.
One of the most popular traveling passen
ger agents who come to Pittsburg is A. G.
Bobinson, of the Chicago and Alton road.
He was here yesterday, full of business as
usual. Mr. Bobinson stated that the rate
war was over, and the old prices had been
restored. The roads have carried a number
of people, bnt there was a difficiency in
revenues as a result of the fight. During
the war the Alton had to run more sections
of trains to accommodate the people, but the
railroads hare learned that it doesn't pay to
cut rates.
The Ticket Agents International Associa
tion will holdlits annual meeting in Denver,
August 12. The Chicaco and Alton and
the Union Paoific roads have tendered a
special train of Pullman cars to the agents.
It will be the same train that the general
agents used in going to Mexico. The special
willleave Chicago Sunday AugustlO. A num
ber of side trips from Denver have been ar
ranged by other roads. Mr. Bobinson
stated that it would be a "non-political"
crowd. The latter expression is common
among ticket agents to designate the com
bination that is trying to Knock out the
commission system. If the system were
abolished the ticket agents would be the
sufferers. v o,
GLAD TO SEE MOTHER ARRESTED.
TJnnamral Result or a Long- Coarse of III
Trcntment to Children.
Superintendent Dean, of the Anti-Crnelty
Society, last evening arrested Mrs. Sarah J.
Halliu, of Ann street, near Pride street, on
a charged cruelty and neglect to her chil
dren. Mrs. Hallin has six children, three
of whom are living at home. It is alleged
that'the mother spends her husband's wages
in drink, and beats and neglects her chil
dren. The latter were delighted when Mr.
Dean went to the house and arrested their
mother.
Mr. Hallin is a watchman at Hammond's
mill. He sleeps there, as he declares his
home is too unhappy for him to go there.
He further savs that for a long time past he
has been feeding his children at the mill, as
their mother neglected to provide food for
them.
A RATHER STRANGE FRIENDSHIP.
Charles O'Connor Tells What He Knows
About J. A. Vincent.
Charles O'Connor, whose friend, J. A.
Vincent, committed suicide in Cleveland,
on account of their having to part, is at bis
sister's home on Margaret street, Allegheny.
Mrs. Thomas Kowan yesterday said the two
had been very close friends, but, thinking
Vincent was not a proper companion for her
brother, she ordered him away.
Vincent once told O'Connor that he had
accidentally poisoned his stepfather, mother,
two sisters " and a brother in Kansas City.
Mrs. Kowan emphatically affirmed that
there is no trnth in tho alleged story of
Charley O'Connor being a girl.
RAISING DEER IN CAPTTVITY.
Dr. De Fay's Success In Breeding Them nt
Ills Flnce In D-omewood.
Dr. H. De Puy has a pretty little fawn,
which was born at his place at Homewood
last week. It has always been considered
difficult to breed deer in captivity, but the
doctor has raised four within the last four
years. He caught the original pair when
they were very young, while he was bunt
ing in Wisconsin four years ago.
Passengers on the Pennsylvania Bailroad
have noticed the beautiful lawn and well
kept garden adjoining the track opposite
the Homewood station. In one corner of
the grounds can be seen the doctor's deer
park.
nick Masonic Officials.
The Grand Chapter Arch Masons, of
Philadelphia, arrived in the city again
yesterday morning, and registered at the
Monongahela House. They are inspecting
tho local Masonic lodges. Several of the
gentlemen left for their homes last evening.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Congressman Hatch, of Missouri, passed
through the city yesterday with his family
going home. He thinks the McKInley bill in a
modified form will bo passed by tho Senate,
Out his way he savs the Democrats are all for
Cleveland.
General John A. Wiley, of Franklin,
arrived last evening, to be present at the mill
tarj display for the West Penn Hospital to
day. The Marine Band will come in this morn
ing, and stop at the Monongahela Honse.
Among the people passing through the
city last evening, on the Eastern express was
General Passencer Agent Atmore, of theLonis
ville and Nashville road. He was bound for
New York.
John J. Davis, Assistant City Con
troller, was yesterday re-elected Supreme Re
cording Scribe of the A. O. K. M. C. at the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge at Philadel
phia. Judge Wickham, of Beaver, is holding
court In Klttannlng, presiding In the trial of
some suits in which Judge Rayburn has a per
sonal interest, which prevents his sitting.
Hon. A. C. Robertson yesterday passed
a successful examination, and will to-daj be
admitted as a member of the Allegheny County
Bar.
E. O. Dnnnavant, City Passenger Agent
of the Lake Erie road, returned yesterday from
a business trip to Kansas City.
Postmaster McKean vent East last
evening.
SATURDAY. JUNE 14.
DRAGGING ITS WAT.
The Amalgamated Convention May
Kot Adjourn for Two Weeks.
MILEAGE DENIED THE DELEGATES.
Window Glass Factories Will Close To-Day
for the Summer.
OTHER IMPORTANT LABOR ITEMS
It Is very probable that the delegates to
the convention of the Amalgamated Associ
ation Iron and Steel Workers will not be
able to ledve for home for two weeks yet.
A great many of them expected the greater
part of the business- would be finished
by the beginning of the coming week, but
as yet the end is not in sight. It
will be the longest convention in point of
time yet held by the association. Many of
the delegates, especially those from Ala
bama and the South, said yesterday they
wanted to go home within the next few
days. The Wheeling delegates, with a few
exceptions, will go home this evening to
spend Snnday, and a number of them said
they would not come back. Trustee Ed
ward Keil stated to the delegates yesterday
that no mileage would be paid them until
after the election of officers. This will not
take place until the last moment, and the
delegates will either stay the convention
out or lose their mileage. In this event
they will have to pay their own traveling
expensesi
FIGURING FOB THE FOUBTH.
The members of the Wage Committee are
figuring on getting home in time to spend
the Fourth of July. At all conventions,
after the base of the scale has been settled,
the vital interest has been taken out of the
Eroceeding; and the delegates want to get
ome as early .ib possible. East year the
Alabama delegation left for their homes
about the beginning of the second week.
The convention dragged its way wearily
along over a rough and uneven road yester
day. The first business done was the action
of President Weihe, who "called down"
and fined 23 of the Delegates for non
attendance at Thursday's session. The re
port of the Scale Committee was again taken
up, nnd the following new clause adopted:
Section 12 All sheet and polishing mills
working sheet oyer 30 Inches wide shall be
classed as large double mills.
The effect of this will be that in every
mill making sheet over 30 inches wide.no
matter how few, the roller and firm mnst
pay sheet mill hands $2 per day for heating
instead of $1 85, as at present.
ONE EXCEPTION MADE.
The scale for roughing nnd catching on
sheet and jobbing mills was taken up and
adopted as reported, with this exception,
that in clause 7 the rule was made that no
mills should be forbidden from making
eight heats for a turn's work when working
narrow widths and short lengths below and
including 28 inches wide and 81 inches long.
The scale for rolling muck bar and finished
iron for sheet bar was also adopted as re
ported, except that no exceptions as to the
kinds of mills was inserted.
After dinner the scale was again taken up,
and the discusssion on structural iron mills
resumed. The wire rod mill scale was taken
up, and few changes were made. When the
convention adjonrned at 5 o'clock the dele
gates were still having it ont with the Wage
Committee. The rod scale will be taken up
again this morning.
ONLY TEN NOT IN IT.
GInss Blanntactnrers Will Not Shut Down
Until Compelled To.
The window glass houses of this city and
a few exceptions in the West will close
down to-day, and will remain out of blast
.until about September 1. Thirty-two facto
ries, running 893 pots, located in the West
and North, will be idle after to-night, and
about ten factories will not close dowu until
Jnly 1. It is said the few exceptions would
not close down then if the Window Glass
Workers' Association did not compel them
to go out of blast.
Sometime ago a circular was issued to all
the manufacturers, asking them if they
wonld shutdown about two weeks before
the regular time. At a meeting held in
Chicago promises were secured from nearly
every manufacturer in the business that
they would go ont of .blast June 14. Sev
eral of the manufacturers have gone back
on the promises made at the meeting, and
refuse to go out of blast until compelled to
by the workers' association. Some of them
have orders on hand that must be filled, and
they have not the stock on hand. If they
shut down with the other manufacturers, the
stock of glass now on the market would be
sold before resuming work in the fall. A
meeting of the Pittsburg manufacturers will
be held Monday to consider the situation.
The flint houses will close down for six
weeks on the 28th instant. The bottle
homes will close the same day.
REPORTING MR. MGAWS CASE.
Attorney Cotton Snys the Proposition Was
IHade Through Him.
The special committee appointed by the
Central Trades Council to investigate the
charges against Homer L. McGaw, to the
effect that the latter tried to procure a set
tlement of the Jeannette glassworkers' case
for $5,000,met last evening in the Commoner
office.
The object of the meeting was to lay be
fore the committee, the report of the sub
committee. Investigating the case. Consid
erable evidence was laid before the com
mittee. Among other matters, a letter was
read from E. E. Cotton, counsel for James
Campbell, in which Mr. Cotton states that
the proposition to settle the case was made
to him by Mr. McGaw. Mr. Cotton wanted
the proposition put in writing but McGaw's
attorney, General Blakely, refnsed to allow
his client to do this.
HOW THE LABORERS WORK.
They Bay They Want Their Hoars of Labor
Shortened.
The laborers at the Pittsbnrg Tube Com
pany's plant on Second avenue have sent a
letter to The Dispatch office stating they
have to work until 4 o'clock on Saturday
afternoons, while the other men go off duty
at 1 o'clock.
They are compelled to report at 6:40 in the
morning and get half an hour for dinner.
During the remainder of tho week they are
compelled to work until 6 o'clock in the
evening, and think their honrs should be
shortened.
A PLATE GLASS PLANT.
It Will be Located In the New Town or
Eltwood, Near Rock Point.
Henry W. Hartman returnedlast evening
with the Pittsburg party of capitalists who
went to EUwood, the new town near Book
Point, for the purpose of familiarizing
themselves with the place.
The latest is a large plate glass factory to
be established at the place, with James
McCrea, VicePresidcntot the Pennsylvania
Company, the prime mover in the concern.
About six or. seven manufactories have
located at the town.
JrST a few of our $5 black imported'
jerseys, size 32, at $2 to close.
ttssu Huous Ss'Hacke.
Fbench and English balbriggan under
wear. '
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
Hen'B sauce vests 25c each,
JOB. Honme & Co.ia
Pens Arenno Stores;
1S90.
SCALDED BY1 HOT WATER.
A Sonihslde Boy Upsets a Tab on Himself In
n Glass Vactory Three People Thrown
Oat of a DnBST Other Accidents of Yes
terday. Frank Chnllit, a 14-year-old boy, em
ployed at Macbeth & Co.'s glass factory, at
South Tenth and Carson streets, was seri
ously, and perhaps fatally, scalded while at
work yesterday afternoon.
Chnllit was employed as a "holding-mold
boy," and at the time of the accident was
trying to move a large tub used to hold a
block in which the molten glass is rolled.
Instead of moving it as he desired he tilted
the tub, falling backward as he did so and
upsetting the tub full of boiling water on
himself.
Joseph F. Lewis, abrakcman.whose home
is at Dennison, had one of his hands mashed
yesterday nt the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago crossing at Eleventh and Liberty
st'eets.
Motor car No. 46, of the Pittsburg Trac
tion Company, broke the front axle at the
corner ot Fifth avenue and Chatham street
yesterday, and severely jolted the passen
gers. This is the second broken axle acci
dent that has,occurred within one week on
this line. .
There was a lively runaway on Swissvale
avenue. Wilkinsburg, last evening. Mr.
Woodside was driving along in a buggy,
whenhis horse took fright and ran off. The
animal was soon stopped.
By the breaking of a bell cord on a Balti
more and Ohio train yesterday George Hen
derson was struck in the eye. The sight
was destroyed.
Bosa Cochran, aged 8 years, who lives at
No. 175 Wylie avenue, made a very narrow
escape yesterday afternoon from being seri
ously hurt. She was crossing Wylie ave
nue, near Congress street, when car No. 65
knocked her down, but luckily the gripman
got the car stopped just as the front wheel
touched her. The pilot ran on her, badly
bruising her face and body.
Last evening Martin Costello, his wife
and a little niece were out driving with a
horse and buggy on Bntler street. At
Thirty-fifth street the horse became fright
ened and shied to one side. The buggy was
overturned, and the occupants were thrown
out. Allwere severely bruised and suffered
several slight cuts about the head, bnt es
caped serious injury.
MR. WARNER NOT IN IT.
He Declares to a Friend That He Won't
be a Candidate.
Henry Warner, superintendent of the
workhouse, has decided not to be a candi
date for Congress in the Twenty-third dis
trict. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Warner was
in Allegheny and visited the postoffire. On
the steps he was stopped by a Third ward
man, who informed him that $25 would
secure the suppliant's political influence
and make one precinct sure. Mr. Warner's
refusal to contribute was emphatic, and a
minute later, in relating the occurrence to
a lawyer, he declared that be would not be
a candidate tor the office under any consider
ations. His retirement leaves the field to
Messrs. Stone and Shiras.
Mr. Stone is securing the Bayne delegates
to stand as his representatives wherever
they will consent to do so. The majority of
them have consented. The three Sharps
burg delegates who stood for Colonel Bayne,
two of whom carried their election districts,
have declined to make the canvass for Colo
nel Stone. Mr. Shiras is not sticking to the
delegates who fought for him before. In
some districts he is depending on men who
were formerly for Bayne, where he considers
that they are more influential.
There will be a lively contest in the Re
publican County Central Committee to-day.
The Shiras influence desires early primaries,
not later than the middle of July, while the
Stone people do not want the contest to oc
cur inside of two months, and, if possible,
not before the first of September. What
ever the decision of the committee may be
will not, of course, decide the Allegheny
contest.
Do Yon Want n Good Plnno or Organ for
Little money?
If you do, go to Hamilton's, 91 and 93
Fifth'avenue, and he will convince vou that
he can and does sell at lower rates than yon
can buy the same quality of goods else
where. Many have been informed that at
Hamilton's you must pay fcr the name of
their high-grade goods. If you will call
and see him, you will find out that he
charges no more lor bis thoroughly well
known high-grade goods than you must pay
for cheap, unknown instruments with no
record for tone or durability. In bnying a
piano Ttfiu want a sweet, pleasing tone, and
then you want that tone to be lasting. Mr.
Hamilton has dealt in the pianos and or
gans he offers you for the last 18 or 20 vears.
with an unbroken record of success. Why?
Because he and you can turn to your neigh
bor and find pianos and orirans sold by him
to them years ago still giving every satis
faction and showing scarcely any wear or
failure, because he sells at the lowest possi
ble margin and on the easiest terms, be
cause every instrument is fully warranted
and must do just as represented. To those
who are about to bny we say go ana see.
Yon will save money by purchasing an in
strument from Hamilton's.
HALF PUICE.
We Acqnnlnt Yon With the Fact That to
Dispose of All Summer Weight Cloth
ing We Hnvy Cnt the Price In Half.
We have two weeks in which to dispose of
our summer stock of clothing, including
men's custom made suits, boys' suits and
fine pantaloons. When it gets to the end of
each season we hold these half-price sales,
which enables us to clear our counters and
start with fresh, bricht goods. To-day is
the day of our first grand clearance sale,
and we make the unqualified assertion that
we'll sell the finest tailor-made clothing at
lower prices than any other house in this
city. Suits made from foreign fabrics, the
finest in onr stock, which always sell for $28
and $30, are now marked 14 and 16.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
THE PEOPLE'S STORE.
Great Bargains.
Ladies' French flannel blazers opened to
day. Price $2 CO, worth 83 75.
Campbell & Dick.
Lonrre.
Commencement gloves a full stock in all
the latest shades and lengths. Graduates
give us a call we fit them to your hand.
24 Sixth St., directly opposite Bijou Theater
entrance. We have no branch store.
$3 SO Qanllty Dlllnn Hats for 81 Ta-Dny
In millinery department, black and best
colors only ?1 each.
Jos. Hornb & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
B. & B.
This morning at 8:30 we will sll
1,200 yards new Tussor wash silks atO
cents. Booos & Buhl.
Don't fail to see the largest line of neck
wear ever shown in the city at James H.
Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fi.th ave.
Flo-webs Close them out half price.
r.00 bunches at 25c. 500 bunches at SOc.
100 wreaths at $L
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
AiroosTTrBA Bittebs, Indorsed by physi
cians for purity and wholesomcness.
Excursion to Ohio Prle ,
To-morrow (Snnday). Bate $1 60 the round
trip. Train leaves B. & O. depot at 8 A. It.
White and fancy vests at James H.
Aiten & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
BLACK silk mitts, jersey and lace, 25c
Jos. Hobkx Ss Co.'s
Penn Avenue Store.
FROM OFFICE TO JAIL.
Broker C. C. Lance Arrested as a Sus
picions Person, Because
BE WAS FIFTEEN DOLLAES SHORT.
The Tradesmen's National Bank Eefuses to
Honor His Check.
BROTHER AKD S1STEE MEET IH A CELL
C.C. Lance, a broker in fnrnace supplies,
with an elegantly fnrnished office in the
Lewis block, is the unwilling occupant
of a cell in the Central station, with the
charge against him on the blotter of being a
suspicious person.
Mr. Lance is young, giving his age at 29
years, is lairly good-looking, and is always
fashionably attired. His tastes are rather
expensive, his favorite amusement being to
hold the lines behind a pair of iree-steppers,
and he is very well known about town.
Yesterday afternoon he dropped into Carr
Bros.' restaurant, on Liberty street, and
stating that he had immediate need for a
small sum of ready cash, asked a member
of the firm to cash a check for 515 on the
Tradesmen's National Bank. Mr. Lance,
being a customer of the restaurant and be
ing known as a presumably well-to-do busi
ness man, his request was immediately com
plied with and he received three $0 bills in
return for the check signed by him.
paymest eefdsed.
A little later the check was sent to the
bank, bnt payment was refused on ' the
grounds of "no lands." This nettled Mr.
Carr, and he decided to bring up Mr. Lance
with a round turn. He according
ly notified Officer Peoples, and when
the latter ran across Mr. Lance he ar
rested that gentleman as a suspicions
person and locked him up in the Central
station. Mr. Lance was greatly upset by
his arrest, and protested his innocence of
anv attempt to defraud, and expressed his
willingness to make a satisfactory arrange
ment. It is intimated, however, that other
persons have suffered by Mr. Lance's absent-minded
habit of giving checks upon
banks where he had no Innds on deposit.
During the evening a sisterof the prisoner
called to see him. The visitor was lady-like
in dress and bearing, and was both young
and pretty. The meeting between brother
and sister was dramatic and affecting.
When asked by his sister how he
came to get into such trouble Lance
prasped his hair with both hands as
if he intended to pull it out by the roots,
and when his passion was exhausted, fell
back upon the rongh hard bench of bis cell
in an apparently semi-conscious condition.
The conversation was a long and earnest
one, and when the prisoner's sister left, she
appeared to be deeply affected.
well kitowk nr societt.
Mr. Lance lives at No. 8 Eighth street.
He is married, but he states that his wife is
at present in a Philadelphia hospital under
going treatment preparatory to a surgical
operation. Both Lance and his wife have
moved in good society, and have been gen
erally respected. Mr. Lance's arrest for
such a small amount has created general
surprise.
Lance will have a hearing this morning
before Police Magistrate Gripp, but Mr.
Carr has not yet decided whether or not he
will push the case and make an information
for obtaining money on false pretenses.
West Penn Programmes.
A large edition of the illustrated pro
gramme of the West Penn Hospital benefit
performances this afternoon and evening,
was issued from the presses of Percy F.
Smith, 53 and 55 Virgin alley, last evening.
The programmes' are beautiful specimens of
the typographer's art, and were rushed
through in a few days, notwithstanding the
establishment was crowded with other
orders. At one time three improved cylinder
presses, manufactured by C. B. Cottrell &
Sons, and just erected in Mr. Smith's estab
lishment, were running on sheets lor the
programme, and but lor these largely in
creased and superior facilities, the hospital
managers could not have procured such an
elaborate programme within a week. In
addition to the programme, Mr. Smith fur
nished all the display posters and small
bills for the hospital, besides a large amount
of general printing. Seven machines, all
new and first class, are now running in this
establishment, and the facilities for pro
ducing the finest catalogue and book work
and show printing, as well as general mer
cantile printing, on the shortest posssible
notice, are unsurpassed.
Excursion to Ohio Pyle
To-morrow (Sunday). Bate $1 60 the round
trip. Train leaves B. & O. depot at 8 A. ar.
Ladies' white blazers, ladies and chil
dren's jerseys; reduced prices.
Bosehbattm & Co.
JUST RECEIVED.
ONE CASE
NEW CHALLIES.
Very pretty designs and good quality at
i
die PJER YABD.
ANOTHER LARGE LOT
36-INCHCHALLIES
To go at 12X& These are In entirely new
printings and equal to best French
goods In point ot style
and colorings.
EXAMINE OUR
WOOL CHALLIES
That wo now offer you at 20c,
A CASE OF EXTRA FINK
GINGHAMS
In Anderson styles, boldplalds and
stripe, in delicate tints. These have
been Kclllng at 23c Ourpricenowls
17c, which makes a real bargain for
you.
75 PIECES NEW
IS
In extra grades and choicest styles.
We shall selt tbem at 12c
BIBER' & EASTON.
SoS and-507 MARKET STREET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WrrsBur.o. Saturday, June H, 1S30.
JDS. HDRNE CLU5
PENN AVE. STORES.
Gentlemen:
Our French Balbriggan underwear Is the
best wearing underwear in the world, and it la
a triumph of the manufacturer1! art that such
perfect material and such perfect garments
should be sold for so little. Prices SOc, 75c, SI
and SI 25 per garment for shirts and drawers.
English Balbriggan, good fitting, serviceable,
cool, COo per garment.
Men's Lisle Thread
Underwear at $i
Per garment. A fine quality of lisle thread
starts at tl 75 for smallest, rising slightly with
the size. They are our own importations and
these are bed rock prices:
A gauze undershirt for 2e.
And the best one for the money you ever
wore.
Jean Drawers;
Li?ien Drawers;
NAINSOOK DRAWERS AND SHIRTS.-
A pure silk undershirt at the lowest price at
which a reliable shirt can be bought.
Complete lines of finer to finest in Pnre SUk
Shirts and drawers in the light to very light
canzo weights.
Ganze Wool Underwear as soft as silk.
Natural Underwear In weights suitable for
the warmest weather, SI 50 and $2 per garment
and upward, includingthe celebrated goods ot
Allen Solly & Co.
There's nothing In Uunderwear you cannot
get here
Any size; fits for the lean and long,
the short and stout; the lean and short,
the long and stout.
Another 60-dozen lot of those Colored Bal
briecan Half Hose at 25c Ot these Bargain
Sox a dozen dozens a day is no remarkable sale.
The best quarter dollar's worth you can buy.
Absolutely Fast Black Half Hose at 25c, 35c,
40c. 45c, SOc 75c and SI a pair.
Finest French Ililbriggan Sox, lightest
weights. 25c 85c 50c 75c and no to finest.
Lisle Thaead Hall Hose, fast colors, and fast
blacks, 50c to SI 25.
Men's Negligee Shirts:
Oxford at 82 50.
Madras, at $2 25 to J2 50.
Cheroit, at Jl 35 to S2 50.
Flannel, at $1 50 to $5.
Pure Silk, at Si to S8 50.
New Black Silk, at J6.
Jlattlnc Oxford, at 52.
Onr own importations of Men's Tennis Suits,
exclusive patterns, plain white and 1 ancy,S9, S13
and SM 50. ,;ZZ
Tennis Caps,
Belts,
Sashes,
Blazers.
Light Summer Coats. S3 0, upward.
Men's Bathing Suits.
The 75-doion lot of Fisk, Clark A Flail's1'
Washable "s-in-3-'s" all gone. A bigger lot
ready for to-day, and every piece new.
Our English All-Silk Windsor Ties (at 50c)
are never imitated in cheap goods.
Summer Neckwear of every possible descrlp"
tlon.
Our $1 Shirt:
White, unlaundrled. has the latest
improvements, is mads the best, fits
the best, and is all any man desires
in a white shirr.
WE MAKE SHIRTS TO
ORDER.
Boys Furnishings:
Go back over tho list. The boys have a
share In everything, and a complete assort,
ment for tbem, too.
THE STAB WAIST,
BEST BOYB' WAIST
IN THE WOBLD.
JOB. HDRNE I CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
JeH
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
SPECIAL SALE
-OT-
BODY
BRUSSELS
-rC-A-R-P-T-S-:-
During the week beginning Monday, Junt 9
we will offer bargains In Body Brus
sels Carpets that will as
tonish buyers.
8.000 yards best quality Body Brussels (not
renanw. but cnt from foil rolls) at SI a yari
with borders to match. These have retailed all
spring at St 40 and SI 50 per yard.
ft nm ranis Body Brussels at 85 cents goods
thafJhaTe bwuretailmi: at SI 25 per yard.
Borders to match.
The above were purchased new this spring.
-Wa must have room for a large stock of nv
goods which will be along In a few days.
EDWARD
BRDETZ1NEER
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
je8-TTsan
"CIGARS
" J. A. R. 4 CO.'B AMIQAB.
Clear Havana $7 00 per hundred.
JOHN A REM SHAW A CO.
Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts.
mh8-w
CIGARS J. AR. ACO'S.
CUBAN HAND MADE.
The best cigar for the money.
H 50 per hundred.
JOHN A RENSHAW4CO.
Fancy Grocers, cor. Liberty and Ninth sts.
mlS-Trt