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DR1NKINGM0BEBEER.
The Twenty-Third District Shows a
Great Increase in the Quantity
of the Dome Brew Sold.
OVER 122,000 MORE BARRELS HADE
Soring the Fiscal Tear Just Closed Than
There Were for the Twelve
Month Preceding.
SOME OP THE SUPPOSED CAUSES FOE IT.
Heme Drintinr Etpjrted to Hare Become Qnite Fash
ionable of Late.
If put to a vote, not only among saloon
keepers, but many other people as well, the
verdict would be that the Brooks high
license law is a conspicuous failure as a
temperance measure. The only man found
yesterday who wasn't dissatisfied with it
that is, among men whose knowledge on the
subject gives them a basis on which to
reason is a brewer, and it isn't to be ex
pected that he will find fault with a measure
that increased beer sales in the Twenty-third
district ol Pennsylvania more than 122,000
barrels last year. The appended figures
were gotten from the United States Internal
Bevenue Office of this district, and are
official:
Tax paid on fermented liauors for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1SS9 S4S2.131 63
Tax paid on fermented liquors for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1S90 GM.0S 85
Increase .$122,07122
As each dollar paid there means a barrel
of beer sold in the district, the figures show
an increased consumption of 122,074 22 bar
rels of beer. "Whether or not the consump
tion of other kinds of booze increased in this
vioinity cannot be learned in the Internal
Bevenue office, as they are shipped not only
all over the Union, but to other countries as
velL
Nearly the same increase in the sale of
beer, according to population, is noted in
Philadelphia, the increase in that internal
revenue district being 217,273 65 barrels.
AN IDEA OP HIS OWN.
Samuel Wainwright was not disposed to
admit that the increase was abnormal, bnt
lie was the only man found who did not.
He attributed it to the growth of popula
tion, stating that the increased consump
tion of beer in tne United States was 2,000,
000 barrels for the year, but this would make
the increase for this district over 20 per cent
of the whole. A more plausible reason assign
ed by Mr. "Wainwright was that the consump
tion of foreign beer in this section has been
diminished, bnt saloon keepers and many
others are not disposed to accept this expla
nation. A great many people express the
conviction that Judge White, in thinning
ont the saloons last year, contributed to the
increased consumption, and Mr. "Wain
wright buttressed this position by stating
that Judge "White's action had not hurt
home brewers.
Matt Weiss agrees with the opinion ex
pressed in Philadelphia, that the increased
consumption is mainly attributed to the
liberal ruling of the Snpreme Court in the
construction of the law bearing on whole
salers and bottlers. "While he does not
think the thinning-out of saloons, to a de
gree, injurious, he holds that wholesalers
should not be allowed to sell in packages of
less than five callous. As it is now, they
have introduced drinking into families
where it was never known belore.
AS IT IS DONE NOW.
Formerly the head of the family took a
glass or two in a saloon, and that was the
end of it, but when he could get three times
as much stimulant for the same money he
had it sent to his house. The women found
it rather refreshing, and began to take "a
little for the stomach's sake" and other in
firmities, and in many houses the habit has
grown, even the children discovering that a
little was useful in cutting away cobwebs.
The head of the house finding that he could
drink three times as much for tbe same
money, gradually gave more rein to his
appetite, and what was once occasionally a
social and convivial habit, has now become
affixed one. Mr. "Weiss doesn't appear to
'think that household drinking will inure to
the benefit of either ttie families where it
prevails or to the public at large.
Mr. H. Maloney thought there was no
mystery about the increase. He said it was
potent to all that drinking had increased,,
and that the saloons were not getting the
benefit of it. Mr. Maloney alluded to the
fact that the Sheriff had a number of
saloons on his list, and was smacking his
lips in anticipation of devouring them. Mr.
Maloney says the solution of the entire
matter is that people have learned that they
can get beer for a little more than a cent a
glass. They can get it by the bottle, if they
do not have money to get more. "Boys club
together and get some adult to buyfor them;
I have seen them do it," concluded Mr.
Maloney.
An official, who refused to allow the use
ot his name, states that he predicted the
present state of affairs a long time ago.
riaid he: "I know tbe habits of the mill
men, having been one of them myself, once.
"When their work is done in the afternoon
they went into a saloon and played three or
four games for the beer. Now they cannot
play cards In saloons, and they will do it
somewhere; so they have established clubs.
They order their beer in quantity.
BEEB AT ITS CHEAPEST.
An eighth keg will fill 19 bottles, and
they buy them and have become bottlers.
They thus get 19 bottles for 95 cents. There
are three and a fraction glasses in a bottle,
so you see they can get comfortably full for
a small amount of money, more tnan three
glasses for 5 cents. Club drinking, added
to family boozing, explains the increase
qnite satisfactorily."
Darlington & Co. said they were not
affected by the increase. They make a few
thousand barrels of "swanky" each year,
but the rest of their brew is ale, and though
twenty-five years ago it was the chief drink
in this section, Darlington & Co. can now
make many times the amount consumed in
the whole county. All other ale breweries
have been converted into beer breweries,
and some people say the change has not
been for the public good, as beer can be
concocted out ot divers ingredients,
whereas ale, to pass the inspection of
drinkers, must be made by malt hops.
It might be well to add that there was a
decline in beer consumption in this district
last year, from that ending June 30, 1888,
when the amount sold was 605,919.10
barrels.
Broshton Indeed a Boroagk
The organization of the council of the
new borough of Brushton has been com
pleted. B. C. Duncan. Esq., has been
elected solicitor, and William Itobinsbn
clerk. The clerk's salary has been placed
at $50 a year.
Chnrced With Reckless Driving-.
Yesterday afternoon John Schuendehettle
was locked up in the Thirty-sixth ward po
lice station for reckless drivingon Duquesne
Heichta. His team, with a wagon load of
(and, narrowly escaped falling over the hill.
JUST BEFORE THE FOURTH.
A Fen- Mithapa Yesterday to Preface, tbe
Probable Score of To-Day A Man
clieiler Mill Itlnn Overcome by tbe Heat
Tbe Accident!.
About 9 o'clock last night car No. 101,
Pleasant Valley electric line, collided with
a buggy occupied by John Allison at the
corner of Federal street and Montgomery
avenue. The car was on its way up
Federal street, with the buggy in the rear.
Suddenly tbe motor man applied the reverse
electricity and the sudden backing of the
car caused the collision. Mr. Allison
saved himself by jumping from the rig.
The buggy was considerably damaged.
James Bracks, an employe at Lindsay,
McCutcheon & Co.'s mill in Manchester,
was overcome by the heat while -ot work
yesterday and fell to the floor unconscious. I
He was taken to his home, at 259 Ohio street,
in a patrol wagon.
Maggie Kolnnson, a 12-year-old girl, who
lives at No. 2314 Carson street, was knocked
down and seriously injured by a wagon
driven by a man named Hohmeyer, at the
corner of South Twenty-fourth and Sarah
streets yesterday afternoon. She was severe
ly cut about the head and there is a possi
bility that her skull is injured.
5. As car No. 8 of the Citizens' line was
coming down to the city last night one of
the lamps took fire, and a serious accident
was prevented by Conductor George Mc
Manus breaking it from its fastenings and
throwing it out of the car.
John Patrick, a laborer, employed at the
Homestead mill, was brought to Mercy
Hospital yesterday suffering lrom a badly
burnt right leg, which he received bv a lot
ot hot metal spilling out of one of the molds.
OVEEC0MIHG THK1E PBEJTTDICES.
The Ranks of the Pennsylvania Relief Asso
ciation Swelling Rapidly.
James G. Sansoui and W. D. McKelvy,
of the Pennsylvania Kailroad, left last even
ing for Beaford Springs. The former is as
sistant to District Passenger Agent Watt,
and Mr. McKelvy is a member of tbe Ad
visory Board of the Pennsylvania Belief
Fund. In regard to the latter Mr. McKel
vev said:
"All the prejudice and objections of the
employes of the company have passed away
and the latter are rapidly becoming mem
bers of the association. We now have about
3,700 members on the Pittsburg division,
out of a total of about 6,500. Many of them
are over 45 years of age, and consequently
cannot become members. This accounts for
the large number of men who are not in.
The majority of those who have taken the
insurance belong to the transportation and
motive power departments."
Mr. Sansom was going to attend the un
veiling of a soldiers' monument at Bedford
to-day. About 15,000 people are expected
to be present to pay their respects to the
fallen heroes of Bedford county. John
Fillen, of Philadelphia, the well-known
newspaper man, will be the orator of the
dav.
A DELAY OF ONE TEAE.
Colonel Merrill Here to Hurry Up tbe
Ilerr'a Jslnnd Dnm.
Colonel W. E. Merrill, the well-known
Government Engineer, arrived in the city
last night from Cresson Springs, where he
was attending the annual convention of the
American Society of Civil Engineers. In
regard to tbe meeting Colonel Merril said:
"Nothing was done about the South Fork
dam or the causes which led to its breaking.
The committee appointed a year ago to in
vestigate the matter, did not make its report,
and I do not think it ever will. The society
came to the conclusion that the result of the
work of the committee might lead to law
suits, and for this reason, it was (better to
drop the matter altogether.
"I came here to find ont what is being
done about the Herr's Island dam. I have
keen it stated in The Dispatch that the
Chamber of Commerce protested against the
erected of a stationary dam, and wants a
movable one. Two months ago, I called tbe
attention of your people to this, and told
them to find ont what they wanted, and
notify me. Since then I hare heard noth
ing from them, and have no official notifica
tion that a mcvable dam is wanted. This
delay of two months will be the cause of
throwing the work back about one year."
SCARED BY A NEEDLE.
A Colored Man Refuse tn Unve n Slight
Surgical Operation Performed.
Last evening William Brown, a colored
man who lives at No. 5 Clark street, was
passing down Fifth avenue, and when op
posite the Court House he encountered a
man, who objected to Brown staring at
him in such a vigorous manner, that the
colored man's upper lip was cut open.
Officer Wagner brought the colored man
to the Central station and Dr. Moyer was
sent for to sew up the lip. Every prepa
ration had been made for the
work, and Mr. Brown was seated
in a chair when suddenly he took a
notion that he would like to see a needle
with which the sewing was to be performed.
Dr. Moyer and the officers explained to the
colored "man that everything was all right
and he would be fixed up in five minutes,
bnt this did not satisfy him, and finally he
was shown the needle. The sight ot tbe
needle settled all doubts in Mr. Brown's
mind, and, as he bounced from the chair, he
remarked: "I just leave that lip the way
she is."
No amount of persuasion could induce
him to change his mind, and as a result he
will be marked for life.
TiO DYNAMITE THIS TEAS.
An Incident of tbe Celebration at Jobmtown
Iiait Fourth.
"This time a year ago things were differ
ent," said "Dynamiter Bill" Phillips as
he was waiting for his train at the Union
station last night "Last 'Fourth' I was
at Johnstown celebrating the day by shoot
ing off 200 and 300 pound charges of dy
namite trying to open up the Conemaugh
river. We had such a celebration that
General Hastings ordered us to make the
charges lighter for fear we would blow
down what was left ot the town."
"I remember one incident during tbe hot
work that always makes me smile. After
setting off an unusually large blast trying
to dislodge some heavy trees, and shaking
everything within half a mile or so, the
boys wanted me to put in all tbe dynamite
and set it off. While such a display wonld
no douht be an interesting sight, I did not
think it was the proper thing on such an
occasion and had to forego it. I will spend
my 'Fourth' to-morrow in the bosom of my
family, and under different circumstances
than the last."
DB0VE THE CONTBACTOE AWAY.
A Woman and Ilcr Brother Object to
Ilarlng Tbclr Home Demolished.
Mrs. Lena Crause and her brother, L.
Brown, who live on Mifflin street, had a
hearing on a charge of disorderly conduct,
yesterday, before Alderman Doughty, pre
ferred by Harry Crytzer. Crytzer is a con
tractor, and was building a house on a lot
adjoining the property of the defendants.
Mrs. Crause's house extended beyond her
line, over the property upon which Crytzer
was building, and when he attempted to
tear the eaves off, Mrs. Crause and her
brother drove him away.
Mrs. Crause was fined $3 and Brown $10,
both of which fines was afterward remitted.
Harconrt Place Semlnnry for Sonne Ladles
and Girls, Gntnbler, O.
Friends of this school and others desiring
information concerning it are invited to call
on Mr. H. N. Hills, at the Monongabela
House, Monday morning, July 7, between
0 and 12,
ONE GREAT BIG CITY
Is What Many Taxpayers Wonld Like
to See Allegheny Countyt
ARGUMENTS FOR ANNEXATION
Advanced by Men Who ire Now Giving the
Hatter Much Thought.
SOME OP THE ADVANTAGES IN SIGHT
A great many people are of the opinion
that the annexation of Allegheny to Pitts
burg would be an exceedingly good thing.
Representative men of all classes and busi
ness men of all degrees think that the con
solidation scheme, if carried out on a busi
ness plan, would make the two towns and
adjacent boroughs one of the most energetic,
thrifty and attractive cities in the United
States.
The only class of citizens that seems to be
almost unanimously against the annexation
scheme are the officials around City Hall,
Allegheny. Of course, their opposition is
to be expected, as they make their living by
administering the municipal affairs of the
city. The most of them are emphatically
against the marriage of the two towns, but
even a few of them say they want to con
sider the matter, and one went so far as to
say that he was on the fence.
The prevailing opinion is that the suc
cessful issue of the project will benefit Al
legheny to a greater extent than Pittsburg.
Allegheny needs a new water works system,
needs new pavements, and new streets in all
quarters of the town. There isn't a first-
class street in the city. It needs new im
provements of all kinds. These improve
ments will require an increased rate of tax
ation almost immediately; and, added to
this, the increased expense of the new city
government to which the city is now en
titled, the taxes necessary for running the
city will certainly reach the amount which
would be entailed by having Allegheny in
corporated as the No'rtbside of Pittsburg.
NO NAME ABROAD.
Allegheny has no name or prestige aside
from what it derives from its association
with Pittsburg. If you tell a man in New
York that you are from Allegheny he
thinks of a little village up in New York
State. Allegheny's greatness is only a re
flex of the inherent brightness of Pittsburg.
A number ol citizens whose views have
not yet been aired on the subject expressed
themselves yesterday. MorrU Baer, of
Kaufmann Brothers, said: "The city of
Allegheny is really a part of Pittsburg, and
is only separated lrom It in name. It is an
integral part of this town, and the natural
barrier of a river should be no obstacle to
the incorporation of the two cities under one
name. It is my opinion that Allegheny
will derive more benefit fr6m the annexa
tion than Pittsburg. It will enjoy part of
our reputation at least. You have observed,
probably, that Pittsburg stands in sixth or
seventh place in the Clearing House re
ports. Also that Cincinnati ranks lower
than Pittsburg in the same report, but it
has a larger number of inhabitants.
The point I want to make in the
comparison of these two cities is this:
When businessmen see our standing in the
clearing house report and the census only
reports us as a city of 240,000 people, they
generally thins: that Pittsburg is not a town
of any extent or attraction, but simply a big
lot ot smoky, dirty mills.
"We are a big city and we want to be re
cognized as such. We could not get a
national political convention to meet here
because we are considered an insignificant
place. Take in Allegheny and we will have
one of the greatest cities in the country. I
am a citizen of Allegheny and I will vote
for annexation, and I expect to see the two
cities one before the next census is taken.
There is not a decently paved street in Alle
gheny, but we can get them by annexation.
Sixty per cent of the men who live iu Alle
gheny do business in Pittsburg and have
big property holdings here. They can't
vote on any question concerning that pro
perty. The lour Kaufmann brothers pay
about $10,000 taxes in Pittsburg, but they
can't vote here on any mcasnre affecting
their taxables. There are many other men
situated in the same way. About the only
people opposed to annexation are the poli
ticians and a few old mossbacks."
HEAETILT favors it.
George W. Schmidt, formerly of Schmidt
& Friday, said he was heartily in favor of
annexation, ana tbougbt it would benefit
Allegheny more than Pittsburg. He will
do all he can to assist the project.
Samuel Hamilton was ot the opinion that
"it would facilitate the transaction of busi
ness of all kinds. It would be an excellent
thing for the business men of Allegheny,
and they really would be greater beneficw
ries of the annexation than this city. This
is a solid business city, and if Allegheny
becomes a part of us, it will enjoy our repu
tation and profit thereby. It would require
a greater police extension, and, indeed an
extension of all the departments of city gov
ernment, but it would undoubtedly cost less
to run one mnnicipal corporation than two.
It is'a business principle that a large business
can be run at a comparatively less cost than
a small one, and more money can be made.
This principle, I think is applicable to
municipal affairs. Our present city gov
ernment is an admirable one in all depart
ments, and I think it could administer the
affairs of one great city with economy and
impartiality. I'm in favor of annexa
tion." Mr. Dick, of Campbell & Dick, said the
annexation scheme was good, and that he
would favor it. "Allegheny," he said,
"stands in the way of the extension of Pitts
burg on the north. Our limits must neces
sarily be circumscribed by our northern
neighbor. Boston has annexed town after
town, until that city now extends ten miles
beyond its original limit. I believe Alle
gheny would be greatly benefited by annex
ation." L. De Wolf, of Gusfcy's, said: "I believe
it would benefit Allegheny business men
more than those of Pittsburg. Taxation is
no objection to property holders; they cau
raise their rents to suit. We ought to have
free bridges along with our big city."
ONE THING TO BE DESIRED.
E. J. Black, of Allegheny, said: "I am in
favor of anything that will tend to help the
town, if it will not increase taxation to a
ruinous rate."
George B. Fair, of Allegheny, remarked:
"Go ahead and tie the two towns np, and
make them one big city. Extend Fifth ave
nue across here and make Federal street the
Allegheny end of it It would make the
finest highway in tbe county. I once told a
man iu New York that I was from Alle
gheny, and he thought I was from a painted
post, which they call Allegheny, up in the
State of New York. Let us get a swing on
the two towns, and make them the one
greatest inland city in the United States."
A. E. McCune I think annexation is -a
good thing, and I am in favor of it.
George Franklin said: "If Pittsburg will
reduce her rate ol taxation to that of Alle
gheny, and administer the municipal affairs
in a business nay, I would vote tor annexa
tion." J. H. Boyd Annexation won't hurt any
thing, and will likely benefit our town. I'll
vote lor it when tbe time for voting comes.
J. P. Stewart, one of the assessors of Al
legheny, said: "I'm on tbe fence on this
question. I think, however, that Allegheny
is run on too economical a scale for our own
L good. We only pay our city engineer $2,500,
ana ne snouia nave to,vvv. .more expense
would make a better city. The water works
might benefit ns a little."
Alderman E. L. Brann I am not op
posed to annexation, if tbe rate of taxation
would be less than Pittsburg's present rate,
and the city government administered on
an economical plan.
E. T. Cooper I want the cities to come
together as soon as tbey cau. It will be
better for both, and give us & standing
among the important cities of the country.
S. T. MtClelland I'm not so stiff on. the
annexation question as I once was. I will
vote for it. We must have a business gov
ernment, administered in a bnsiness way.
REQUIRES MUCH THOUOHT.
E. M. Kerr I'm in favor of it. providing
taxes be not unduly increased. It is a
question which requires very thoughtful
consideration.
Henry Sutmeyer, an extensive property
holder, said he wonld probably favor the
scheme, if Pittsburg's debt was about
$3,000,000 instead of $12,000,000.
President John H. Dalzell, of the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester road,
resides in Allegheny. He commented as
follows, on annexation: "Let us consolidate.
In union there is strength. The proposition
to incorporate Allegheny county as a city
meets my hearty approval."
Mr. John B. Kennedy, publisher of the
Alleghenian, gives an interesting view of
the situation. He says: "There is some talk
among Alleghenians in regard to making a
separate county out of all that part of
Allegheny county lying on this side
of the river. Tbey propose that the
city of Allegheny be made the
seat of the new county. That is impossi
ble. An amendment to the State constitu
tion declares that in case that part oi Alle
gheny county on this side of the river de
sires to detach itself tbe couuty seat must be
located at least ten miles away from the ad
joining county seat in this case Pittsburg
so that the scheme is impracticable. In
stead, I think it would be advisable tor the
people to seriously consider a general con
solidation. We could establish a more effi
cient government if we were a first class
city, and the benefits would extend to all
branches of industry. I favor the incor
poration of the entire county."
Mr. George Reese, a well-known Federal
street barber, said: "The consolidation of
the whole county would be a good thing."
A COUNCILMAN OK ANNEXATION.
He Thinks Allegheny Won't Bavo Another
Celebration of lis Own.
Remarks from Councilman Hubley, of
the First ward, Allegheny, enlivened last
night's meeting of the Gas Committee. The
matter under discussion at the time was the
decoration of the new electric light tower
on the occasion of the semi-centennial cele
bration. Mr. Hubley remarked that the
committee should lend its aid toward
the success of the celebration. In
his opinion the city had been
entirely too economical; it was in his opin
ion the only time Allegheny citizens would
have a chance to celebrate such an event,
for the reason, judging from the talk, Alle
gheny would be annexed to Pittsburg. Mr.
Hubley might have said a great deal more
on the subject had it not been that Clerk
Dilworth hurried over to his side and
whispered that his remarks were being
taken down'by a newspaper representative.
Mr. Hubley thereupon dropped the subject.
The committee finally decided to expend
$200 in the decoration of the numerous
towers throughout the city. This will in
clude a supply of red fire that will be set off
when the city bell strikes the hour ot 9.
NOVEL CASE OF ASSAULT.
A Little Girl Accuses a Stan of Making Her
Face Sore.
An exceedingly novel suit for assault and
battery was brought yesterday before Alder
man Beinhauer. It is certainly the first
case of its kind, and should it find imitators
among children of a larger growth a most
remarkable crusade will result, one that
will compel all unmarried men to have
smoothly shaven faces. Agnes Harris, a
miss ot 12 years, charges Harry Davis with
assault and battery, committed on last Sun
day. She claims that at South Twelfth and
Muriel streets, where they both live, Davis,
while playing with her, seized her in his
arms and rubbed her chin and cheeks with
a stiff, stubbly beard.
After he released her she fonnd.'the burn
ing intolerable, almost, but this could not
be compared to a soreness that developed all
over her face where tbe beard had rubbed.
This increased daily, and finally became so
painful that the services of a physician
were required. She has been under treat
ment ever since, bnt it was not until Davis
refused' to pay the bill, as she alleges he
agreed to do, that the im formation was
made. A warraat was issued for his arrest.
THEY WANT THE PBICE.
Supervisor Oliver Trying to Hurry Up the
Census Enumerators' Pny. '
Census Supervisor Oliver is in Washing
ton, where he has gone to consult with
Superintendent Porter on several matters
connected with the census. The most im
portant subject of discussion is to devise
some method by which the census enumer
ators may receive their pay within the next
decade. The men who took the census are
complaining at the amount of work they
have done at the price, and they strongly
object to waiting any length oi time for the
price. Mr. Oliver is endeavoring to hurry
up the fiscal department of tbe Census
Bureau. It is expected that the census in
this district will be completed by to
morrow. Garba Marska, the Hungarian who re
fused to answer the questions of Enumerator
Clugston, at Walls station, changed his
mind alter being In jail all night, and not
only gave answers relating to himself, but
volunteered to assist the enumerator with
other Hungarians in the district. He was
therefore released.
A DOUBLE-DECREE MAKES US SOW.
The New Electric Car Given a Trial
Trip.
Boiling over the Pleasant Valley tracks
last night was a mammoth double-decked
Pullman palace car, illuminated with
Chinese lanterns and incandescent lights.
It was the new electric car, 3G feet long, and
the largest in the country. A baud of
musicians indulged in a musical revelry on
the upper deck. Below were Mayor Wyman,
prominent Allegheny Councilmen and di
rectors of the road. The conductor selected
to make the first run of the "Columbia" was
B. Dickson, and the motor man J. Lewis.
The car will hold abont 175 people. It
has a airbrake and a lever brake and cost
$5,000. The object of the trial trip was to
demonstrate the feasibility of running large
cars. The company intend to have 20 more
such cars built.
LAYING THE BAILS.
Work Beginning on Another Allegheny
Electric Rond.
Operations have begun to lay the tracks for
the new electric cars which the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Railway Com
pany will substitute for horse cars. Robin
son street, Allegheny, is the starting point
of the change. A force of laborers is push
ing the work through on that thoroughfare,
and will continue steadily until the entire
route of the company is railed and ready for
the electric rolling stock. President Dalzell
said yesterday alternoon that the work on
the new tracks is expected to be completed
sometime in the fall.
The present operations will not interfere
with the traffic, tbe cars all running on
regular time. The electric cars will be on
the overhead order, and eight-wheel Pull
mans. THE PAPERS WERE MISLAID.
Somebody's Oversight Cnuscd Tronble for
an O'Harn School Pupil.
Miss Lottie Bosewell, of the O'Hara
School, who was marked in the official re
port as having failed to pass the High
School examination, made 69 per cent and,
therefore, passed. Prof. Proudfitt states
that some of the young lady's papers were
mislaid, and in tooting up the totals her
average was reduced.
Miss Maud Pollock has passed her exam
ination for teacher and has been appointed
to a vacancy in the O'Hara School, vice
Miss Bessie Graham, who goes to the Fifth
warn, Auegneny,
CAPTUKED AT LAST.
Two Counterfeiters Arrested With
Their Bogus Money and Dies.
QDAETEE DOLLARS THE0WN AWAY
A Sharp Italian Who Was Kot Caught
flapping a Second Time.
OTflEE ARRESTS TO I5B MADii T(MAX
For some time past complaints have been
received from storekeepers and street car
lines on the Southside by the police that a
large number of counterfeit quarters were
in circulation, and the merchants were un
able to detect the parties at the time the
money was passed. It remained for an
Italian fruit store keeper named Anglo
Bevlaqua at No. 9 Carson street to give the
information that resulted in the arrest of
two of the supposed organized gang.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning two
men entered his store slightly intoxicated
and commencedto dicker with Bevlaqua for
some fruit. He wrapped the purchase iu a
package, and handed it to one of the men
named Samuel Michaels, who handed bin) a
quarterjin payment, Aajoon as Bevlaqua
got the coin in his hands his suspicions
were at once aroused, having previously
been victimized by the counterfeiters. The
weight of the money was not as heavy as a
good coin. He took time to compare the
quarter with the one he had received before.
The two coins were of the same weight and
considerably off color, and in every respect
were identically the same make. The men
in the meantime suspected that Bevlaqua
knew the money was not genuine, and pre
pared to make a hasty retreat.
THBEW THE MONET AWAY,
Bevlaqua followed the men, and at the
corner of Carson street and the bridge he
met Officer Scbock and told him to arrest
the two men. The latter had reached
the other side of the street near tbe
Lake Erie depot and started to run.
The policeman immediately gave chase, and
soon overtook the men, who were drunk.
He took them to the patrol box and rang tor
the wagon. While waiting for it Michaels
put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a
handful of money and threw it into the
street. This was picked by the Italian and
given to the officer. By this time the wagon
arrived, and the two men were handcuffed
and placed in the wagon.
Cn the way to the station house Michaels
again threw something from the wagon. It
was stopped, and one of the officers went
back, and, after a diligent search along the
street, found several more quarters of the
same date and description. The prisoners
were taken to the Twenty-eighth ward sta
tion house, and, when searched by Sergeant
McShane, more of the money was tound on
the person of the other man, who gave his
name as Allan Bales. Two pair of plaster
paris dies were found on him,
which the quarters fitted into nicely.
The men were placed in cells and United
States Detective McSweeny was notified.
He arrived at tbe station ho'use about noon.
and learned from the prisoners where more
of the gang could be found.
THE BIROS HAD FLOWN.
The arrest of the two men became known
on the outside, and the other people impli
cated in the manufacture of the money made
themselves scarce. When the officers ar
rived at the honse, No. 2214 Larkins alley,
no one could be found. Inspector Mc
Kelvy has received iniormation about the
people that trot away and thinks he will
probably apprehend them before they get
out of the city. Both of the men arrested
are over CO years old, and, from the bad
money tbey had, proved themselves to be
well advanced in the art. Michaels, when
questioned as to how he came in possession
of the counterfeit money, about $10 in all,
told the somewhat improbable story that
someone had placed it in his pocket. Bales
could not give a satisfactory account of
how he came to have tbe dies about his per
son, either. On Saturday they will be
given a preliminary hearing in the United
States Court.
Bales stated that his regular occupation
was a window glass worker, but had not
been employed at that trade for two years.
He worked for Phillips & Co. for 17 years.
Michaels has been employed as a teamster,
hauling stone for the new Southside electric
road. Inspector McKelvy was of the
opinion that the men were connected with
the gang, of which William Cunningham,
who is now doing time, was the head. Both
men are well known on the Southside and
Inspector McKelvy says they belong to the
Grand Army.
AN UNNATDBAL FATHER
Arrested for Neglecting His Daughter, Wbo
Is Dying With Consumption.
Agent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Society,
last evening, arrested James McDonald for
neglecting and failing to provide for his 17-year-old
daughter, who is lying at the point
of death with consumption. McDonald's
wife died several years ago, leaving him
with a delicate daughter and robust son,
who is almost of age. About a year ago
the girl became afflicted with consumption,
and was unable to earn her living. A lady
named Hughes, who knew her, took the
n valid in and provided for ber
until she could get her placed
in Mercy Hospital. There he
remained for several months, until the hos
pital authorities decided that her recovery
was impossible, and as there was no one to
pay for her keeping, she was to be turned
out. Mrs. O'Donnell, who lives at the cor
ner of Pride street and Quince alley, then
took the poor girl in, and decided that if
possible sbe would compel McDonald and
his son to pay for her treatment.
McDonald and his son board at a house on
Seventeenth street, and both make good
wages. Mrs. O'Donnell referred the matter
to Agent Dean, and he secured a promise of
$5 a week from the lather and son for the
girl's support At the end of the first week
only 53 was forthcoming, and since that,
Mr. Dean says, nothing has been paid. Mrs.
O'Donnell informed Mr. Dean last night
that the girl was sinking fast, and can live
but a few days. He gives McDonald the
reputation of a very bad man, who has been
arrested for various offenses frequently.
Young McDonald may be arrested also.
Dean will enter informations against the
father to-day.
WHAT PEOPLE AEE DOING.
Some Wbo Travel. Same Who Do Kot, and
Others Wbo Talk.
Sheriff Opperman, of Jefferson county,
O.. ex-Mayor of Stenbenville, and a former
Plttsburger, stopped off yesterday en route to
Trenton, N.J., where he Is going to bring back
a Hungarian who recently committeda robbery
at Steubetivilie. Tbe Sheriff is a relative of
Senator Upperman, of this city.
P. J. Pierce and J. J. Alexander, of
Mercer county, and M. A. Forqner, of Butler
county, delegates to the Democratic Conven
tion, returned last night from BcrantoD, and
stopped oyer In the city.
Joseph E. Wood, General Passenger
Agent Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia,
was a passenger on the .Limited Expreis last
nignt, on bis way West.
Mrs. A. D. Eeifer and her son, Mr.
Julias Cester, lot tbe Southside, sailed for
Europe on Wednesday on the steamed Labn.
E. G. Terry, one of the clerks at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. Is taking a two weeks'
vacation among tbe Mackinac Islands.
Mrs. W. B. Howell and family, of
Craft avenue, have gone to Deer Park, Md., to
spend a month.
J. W. Myers, a prominent lumber
dealer of Toledo, is at tbe Schlosser.
Eeinino & Wilds', 710 Penn avenue,
closed July 4. Will be ready on 6th of
July with, the newest fyetrinuajflgSv. .,
HALF HOLIDAY FOR CLERKS,
THE MOVEMENT STARTED BY A PROMI
NENT MANUFACTURER.
A New Window Glass Tank to be Tried In
America Secretary Cnko on Bis Way
to Farls-The Boilermakers' Strike Un
settled. An effort is being made in the city to se
cure the adoption of the Saturday half holi
day for the benefit of the clerks in tbe offices
of manufacturing establishments. An uri
uBual feature about the movement is that
it has been started by a manufacturer. A
few days ago Mr. K. W. Carroll, General
Manager of the American Tube and Iron
Company, called on several other manufact
urers of wrought iron pipe to ascertain it
they would agree to give their employes
the half day during the heated months.
Some of them agreed to do so uncondition
ally and others were willing if all manu
facturers would combine on the plan.
In speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr.
Carroll said he thought the example set by
one of the city drygoods firms, in giving
their clerks the half day, should be followed
by all manufacturing and mercantile estab
lishments. He thinks there will be no diffi
culty in getting the pipe manufacturers to
join in the scheme, and believes that other
manufacturers will then fall in line. If the
plan is adopted, several hundred clerks will
get the benefit of it. Many of the clerks
work the entire year without vacations, and
are deprived of getting away from the city
for a breath of fresh air.
A NEW WINDOW FACTO EY.
The Pllklngtoa Tank to be Introduced Is tbo
First In America.
Mr. Bichard Davis has been in this city
for a week, purchasing material for a new
window glass works at Dunkirk, Ind. The
May Glass Company, now of Cclina, O.,
with which Mr. Davis is connected, will
move there, where, it is said, the best flow of
glass in this country is to be found. ,
In the new works Mr. Davis proposes to
use the Pilkington glass tanks, which have
never before been used outside of England,
and which will be the only tank not con
trolled by the inventor himself. Mr. Davis
is very sanguine about the success of the
new works. They are only 18 miles from
Marion, Ind., and 100 miles from Indianap
olis. The sand will be brought from Chi
cago and will cost 2 SO per ton. There is
a great secret about the construction of the
Pilkington tank, which Mr. Davis obtained
by going to England as an ordinary glass
worker and working in a factory for two
years. The glass lrom the Pilkington tank
is very clear and fine, and the blowers are
not troubled by the mass in the tank be
coming ropy or cordy, the great objection
raised against other tanks.
More Slsnatnres Added.
The following additional firms signed the
Amalgamated scale yesterday: Findlay
Boiling Mill Company, Findlay, O.; Calu
met Iron and Steel Company, Cummings,
111.; American Wrought Iron and Kail
Company, Cleveland; Licking Boiling Mill
Company, Covington, Ky.; Tador Iron
Works.East St. Louis; Akron Boiling Mills,
Akron, O.
To tbe Conference In Paris.
Secretary George L. Cake, of the Window
Glass Workers' Association, leit for New
York last evening. He will sail for Europe
to-morrow, where he will attend a confer
ence of delegates to the Universal Federa
tion of Glassworkers, which meets in Paris,
July 17.
Tbe Lnrge.t Contribution.
The employes of the Calumet Iron and
Steel Works raised $110 yesterday for the
benefit of the destitute families at Dunbar.
This is the largest amount of money yet
raised Tor the purpose according to the
.number of persons contributing.
The Situation Unchanged.
The boiler makers' strike is unchanged.
No additional firms have signed the scale
and none of the men have returned to work.
The Executive Committee representing the
strikers will meet to-morrow, to see what
cau be done.
AMONG TEE MASSIVE BOCKS.
Sabbath School Convention of tbe Cove
nnnter Church ot Cock Point.
The sixth annual convention of the Sab
bath schools in the Pittsburg Presbytery of
the Covenanter Church was held yesterday
at Eock Point on the Ft. Wayne road. At
1 o'clock the convention was called to order
and the Bev. W. W. Chariter, of Fort Sill,
I. T., Chairman of the convention, was in
troduced. After a brief address the pro
gramme was taken up, which included the
following: "Mission in the City, Its Meth
ods and Eesults," J. S. Martin, city mis
sionary, Allegheny; "How Can Our Village
and Country Sabbath Schools Beach Non
Church Goers?" Mrs. S. J. Crowe, Mercer;
"What Eelation Should the Teaching of
Our Distinctive Principles Bear to Sunday
School Work?" Prof. W. J. Coleman, Gen
eva College; "The Eeligious Education of
the Deaf," Bev. J. M. Koehler, Philadel
phia; "The Pittsburg B. P. Mission for tbe
Deal," Mr. Archibald Woodside, Pitts
burg. Johnny Orth, a deaf and dumb mute re
siding on Euclid avenue, East End, fell off
a swing during the afternoon and was se
verely injured. He had to be carried from
the train upon the arrival of the latter in
in this city.
Tried to Paint the Town.
"Knocker" Kelly, of Homestead, arrived
in town last evening and proceeded to paint
the place red and do up the people in the
vicinity of Thirty-second street. Heknocked
a young fellow down, and when the latter
got up and proceeded to whip Kelly, they
were both arrested and taken to the Twelfth
ward station.
lilt Him With n Billy.
Jack Kose and John O'Brien, residents of
the Twelfth ward, were arrested and placed
in the Twelfth ward station last night for
fighting. O'Brien says Bose struck him
with a billy. They will have a hearing
this morning before Alderman Leslie.
Badly Used Up.
Thomas Price and Norman Freeman were
arrested by Officer Haas yesterday afternoon
lor fighting on Second avenue, near Canton
street. Price was badly used up. Tfey
were locked up in the Fourteenth ward sta
tion. A Bit of n Blaze.
Fire was discovered in the hay in Will
iam McKnight's stable, on Dnquesne way,
at 6 o'clock last n ight. An alarm from box
6 brought the firemen, who extinguished tbe
blaze before much damage was done. Cause
was a mystery.
An Old-Timer.
Kate Herron, a well-known character,
came into the Twelfth ward station last
night and swore at the police department iu
snch vigorons terms that the sergeant locked
her up. She will have a hearing this morn
ing. Fonrib of July.
Gallery open all day. Good cabinets, $1
per dozen, at Hendricks & Co.'s, C8 Federal
street, Allegheny.
Special Notice.
A fine saloon deck room on str. Majestic,
July 9, for $300, on sale nt J. J. McCor
mick's Steamship office, 639 Smithfield st.
wilt find interuting
OUUinolUL.no new tn to-morr,
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0OUVU1UC EnitioTi o xaa usjuurAlvut,
DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
Produce Hen Protest Against the New
Form of a Bill of Lading
ADOPTED BY ALL TBE RAILROADS.
Some of tha Local Shippers Claim the
Companies bhonld be Held
EESP0XS1BLE FOE THEIR ACCIDENTS
Notice of a new bill of lading adopted by
the railroads caused considerable dissatis
faction annng local produce commission
merchants yesterday. The new form is to
go into effect August 1. There is strong op
position to it by shippers who are interested
in the matter. The antagonism is not con
fined to Pittsburg alone, but produce men
throughout the country are protesting
against the new bill.
In an interview with J. K. Henry, com
mission merchant, he stated: "We received
word from the railroad company that from
now on they propose to adopt a new bill ot
lading, and must govern our shipments ac
cordingly. It is, in effect, that they relnse
hereafter to be responsible for the safe de
livery of goods. If a barrel of eggs is
smashed while in the hands of the company,
they declare they will not make the loss
good to us. But then they can put most
anything on their bills of lading. It is a
different thing when the courts take hold of
the matter.
ANOTHER FEATURE.
"Another disagreeable feature of this
change is the fact that the adoption of the
bill renders the old ones useless. We will
have to destroy all of them, which entails
ujuamciiiic luss. x cannot see ine ODject ot
the change, unless it is to give the printers
something to do."
A representative of Allen Kirkpatrick &
Co. said: "The Produce Exchange of New
York sent us a circular protesting against
the new form. The railroads have been
aiming to release themselves from responsi
bility for tbe safe delivery of goods for
some time. They contrived to be released
from paying all damages done to glassware,
hardware, etc.. and are now striving to ex
empt themselves from responsibility in
handling all kinds of goods. But there
are instances where they have been com
pelled by law to pay damages for broken
glassware, even though they proclaimed
themselves as not liable for the safe trans
portation of that line ot goods.
JTTST LIKE THE REST.
"I think the present decision to refuse the
payment of damages for the loss of any
kind of goods will result about the same as
the rest. I am certain that if the railroad
company destroys a carload of goods for us,
through a wreck or some other accident,
they will not attempt to refuse payment for
damages. It is probable that their object in
issuing the new form of bills of lading is to
deter many shippers lrom presenting small
claims, and making an effort to collect on
little losses. The declaration of tbe com
panies that they will not stand good for any
damages, is only to make the small shippers
feel that there is no recourse to the railroad,
and that they have to accept the situation."
THE WONDER OF TOE AGE.
A 82,500 Church Organ for SS00.
Such an organ is the "Vocalion" organ.
It looks and sounds exactly like a $2,500
pipe, and the best musician in the world
couldn't tell the difference. The durability
of the "Vocalion" is far above that of the
pipe organ, for it won't cost a dollar for
tuning up and repairing, while the pipe
organ wjllcost from $50 to $100 every ye?r
to keep it in proper order and tune. Prof.
Gittings, organist of the Third Presby
terian Church, Pittsburg, and Prof. Carter,
organist of Lutheran Church, Stockton
avenne, Allegheny, and all other resident
and Eistern organists, unite in saying that
the "Vocalion" is the wonder ot the age.
and is bound to do awav with pipe organs
under $3,000 cost. Call at H. Kleber &
Bro.'s store, 506 Wood street, Pittsburg, and
examine this wonderful new instrument,
and also their splendid stock of pianos just
received.
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad.
On July 3 and i round trip tickets will
be sold at all stations on the P. &
L. E., P., McK. & Y. or McK. & B. V. It.
B. at rate of one fare for the round trip, no
excursion rate to be less than 25 cents, to
points on the K. Y., P. & O. B. K., between
Dayton and Salamanca, inclusive, and be
tween Youngstown ana Cleveland, inclu
sive; to points on L. S. & M. S. By., be
tween uieveiana ana Toledo, inclusive, and
between Youngstown and Erie, inclnsive;
also to Oil City and Franklin, via New
Castle; and to points on the W. N. Y. & P.
B. B., between New Castle and Stoneboro,
inclnsive. Children one-half excursion
rate. Tickets to points on McK. & B. V.
and P., McK. & Y. will be good returning
until July 7.
SIERCHAMTV EXCURSION.
Lurny Caverns and Atlantic City.
Thursday morning, July 17. Special
train of Pullman cars, via the picturesque
B. & O. B. B. Fare for the round trip,
$16 50, Pullman car accommodations going
and admission to the caverns, included.
Lowest rates ever offered. Ticket and Pull
man car space can be secured only at the
office of the Pennsylvania Grocer, Virgin
alley, one door below Smithfield street, and
applications for same should be made at
once to insure comfortable accommodations.
Send for circular containing full informa
tion of the trip. Peect F. Smith,
Proprietor Pennsylvania Grocer.
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They are prepared from the purest
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When bought from us. They pay a hundred
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every inducement.
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THE STREETS OF AIXZOHE5Y.
A Meeting; of the Committee Held Last
Night.
The Allegheny Street committee met lajt
night Besolutions for a flsg-stone crossing
on Locust street and for opening a channel
to the river for the Sawmill Bun sewer,
were adopted. A petition for a sewer on
Adams street and a remonstrance against it
were placed on file. Ordinances' were
ordered to be printed for the use of councils
for sewers on Laurel alley and Hanover
street; changing the name of Besaea street,
Palma avenue; grading and paving Ohio
avenue from Preble avenne to the river,
and establishing the grade of Marshal street.
Permission was granted the property holders
on Straub's lane and Lowry street to pave a
portion of these streets, uuder the super
vision of the City Engineer, and at their
own expense.
The resolution that hereafter the City
Engineer call for other than cobble stones
to pave streets with was returned by the
sub-committee with the recommendation
that ordinances in future contain the name
of the material for paving. The recom
mendation was adopted. City Engineer
Ahlers remarked that it was time soma
other material than cobble stone be adopted,
as the rivers have been nearly cleared of all
cobble stones that are fit to be used, and
good ones can't be obtained.
A HOTEL GLEBE'S WAIL.
Nearly Everybody Goes TJome for tha
Fourth and tbe Hostctrlea are Empty.
"There were fewer people in the dining
room for dinner to-day than I have seen for
a year," said a down-town hotel clerk yes
terday. "The traveling public has gone
home to spend the Fourth and it is one of
the dullest days I have seen for months.
The day preceding a holiday is always a
dnll one at the hotels and about the only
thing on the register is Hies.
"Drummers like to get home to spend the
Fourth with their families and very few
will be seen until the night of the Fifth.
Then they will begin to pour into the town
again and the hotel proprietor will be happy
once more. To-morrow we will have a good
crowd, bnt they will be 'mealers' and come
to town to spend the day.
JDS. HDRNE I EEL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
3
FOURTH
0'
JULY.
STORES
CLOSED
TO-DAY.
. at
JULY BARGAIN
SALES
RESUMED
SATURDAY.
JDS. HDRNE i CD.
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