". "v RAISING THEIR PHI, Supervisor Oliver Jogs Superin tendent Porter on Several Im portant Matters and STARTS A KATIOKAL MOVEMENT For the Increase of Eemnneration Speedy Payment of the Census .Enumerators. and ODE lEOlf MANUFACTURERS OBJECT To Being so Constantly Deluged With Questions About Their Business. Census Supervisor Oliver has returned from 'Washington, where he has been in consultation with Superintendent Porter, and he is the bearer of good tidings for the enumerators. Mr. Oliver realized that many of the enumerators undertook the work to make a little extra money for a summer vacation, and also that the work was largely underpaid. Largely on this account Mr. Oliver journeyed to "Washington and made a strong plea on behalf of the men who have toiled through the heat of the summer obtaining answers to impertinent questions from reluctant citizens. In the first place, Superintendent Porter assured Sir. Oliver that the enumerators should be paid at the earliest opportunity, in fact, tbe enumerators of "Washington City had already received vouchers for their pay, and the necessary amounts of money are to be transferred from tbe Treasury, where it lies to the credit of the Census Bu reau, to depositories in the different census districts. Mr. Porter stated that the slips returned by the census supervisors showing the number of names obtained by each enamerator were accepted as correct, with out waiting to compare them with the enumerators' returns, and a force of clerks is kept busy making out the vouchers for the pay. MOEE PAT FOB ENUMERATORS. Then Mr. Oliver raised another point He knew from his experience that many, if not all of tbe enumerators, would be wo fnlly underpaid if recompensed according to the original schedule. Mr. Porter had also recognized that fact, and said that he had in course of preparation a bill to be presented to Congress giving the Census Bureau the authority to pay the enumera tors at the rate of $3 per day for their work, where their average fell below that Mr. Oliver is preparing a circular to all tbe census supervisors in the country asking them to bring to bear all the influence they have to insure the passage of the bill. The census of Allegheny county is rapidly nearing completion. A pecnlia co incidence in the growth of two widely sepa rated wards in the, city ot Pittsburg is shown by the returns from the Eighteenth , and Twenty-third wards. The census of 1880 gave the Eighteenth a population of 2.6S3 and the Twenty-third 2,702, a differ ence in favor of the latter of 19. The re turns from these warMs this year show that each have over 7O00 inhabitants, the Eighteenth having fcikeu the lead by a ma jority of 8. IS THE SECOND CLASS. Mr. Oliver expect") that the official return of Allegheny City's population will be made inside of a month. This will be the actual count, not an estimate, and will come from tbe Census Bureau at "Washing ton. He expects also that the population of the big cities in the country will be made known in that time. As Allegheny City has turned the 100,000 point she will be come a second-class city, and will be in the same class as Pittsburg. Mr. Oliver, who is, as most people know, a member of the Allegheny County bar, sticks to the professional code and refuses to answer legal questions without being as sured of his fee, and, therefore, would not state If Allegheny City could accept the provisions of the charter for second-class cities upon the figures given out by the Cen sus Bureau, or if it would be necessary to wait until tbe formal report was made. Mr. Oliver does not think it possible to organize the entire -county into one city, but he thinks Allegheny City and Pittsburg should be annexed, and would not care whether tbe name of the new metropolis was Allegheny or Pittsbnrg. He says the annexation shoul i have taken place in 1867. SOME TEOPIiE MISSED. A communication was received from a gentleman residing on South Meilon street, East End, stating that every person living on that street claim that the census enumer ator has not called at their houses. An in vestigation among the people on that street showed that no house on that street had been visited by the enumerator. Among the families missed were those of J. S. Pollock, J. p. Packer, Lewis Hartman, George A. Men-it, J. S. Dugan, James Lamont. In all 28 persons were met with that had not been connted. These were at different parts of the street, and it is evident, from what the people say, that none of the houses on that street have been visited. Oliver "Wickline, a well-to-do contractor, of .No. 19 Wickline avenue, Allegheny, has refused to answer the census enumerator's questions, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest He thought the Qovernment wanted to know too much about his affairs. The population of McKeesport is nearly 21,000. Coraopolis, with a population of over 1,000, shows only one death in a year, and no maimed or disabled persons. IT'S THEIR OWN BUSINESS. IRON MANUFACTURERS OBJECT TO MR. PORTER'S QUESTIONS. They Regard Mnnr of ibe Queries as Pre posterous, nnd Say Tiiat Answers Would Serve No Uaefal Purpose Mnch of the Information Required Already Published. The manufacturers of iron and steel in Pittsburg have about concluded that they will be continually deluged with inquiries from the Census Department concerning their industries. The regular local census enumerator and the specialist have already visited them and made life a burden by ask ing questions, and now Superintendent Porter has prepared another consignment of inquiries which he proposes to have them answer. The interrogatories are 12 in number and embrace almost every conceivable detail of the manufacturing industries of the United States. This special branch of inquiry is under the charge of Dr. W. M. Sweet, of Philadelphia, a noted specialist in this par ticular department. It is the general opinion of the gentlemen engaged in tbe iron and steel business in this city that tbe information sought to be obtained can serve no useful purpose to tbe general public and very little to manufac turers. Those who have seen the questions think they are too inquisitorial iu tone, and smack too much of an inquiry into a man's personal business. "WILL BE OF JTO BENEFIT. Mr. Macintosh, of the firm of Macintosh & Hemphill, said: I cannot see how these questions will benefit either the people at large or the Government In any way. 1 her seem to me to be absurd in tbe extreme, and' I am of tbe opinion that they will be generally disregarded by Iron and steel sunufactorers. They axe of a statistical nature that very few of the general public would understand or appreciate, and the in formation would be of no practical benefit to the manntacturer. The only class of manufacturers who will answer are these who represent that they have a 2,000.000 plant, but are really doing business on a 200,000 basis, and that is borrowed money generally. Those peoDle will take an adver tisement In that way, but many of their answers will not be truthful ones. The shysters in business will make representations which will not tally altogether with the facts in the case, but a conscientious and genuine business man Mill pay no attention to the special per sonal questions, and most likely deposit them in the waste basket I don't think business men will submit to any such an impusitmn as these inquiries indicate. There is no practical purposo to be served by these questions. A PBACTICAL SUGGESTION. I am in favor of and hare always advocated the establishment of a State institutitlon, whose chief object would be to inquire into the practicability and usefulness of every me chanical appliance which invention may make. This board should consist of at least one man learned in tbe science of mechanics and one practical mechanic Such men could tell in a very short time whether or not an invention possessed any merit. Such an Institution would save thousands of dollars to manufacturers, who aro always seeking improred methods in their business, and be of far more benefit to all industries than the statistical information that tbe Superintendent of tbe Census is seek ing to secure. At Brown & Co.'s steel works, on Tenth street, the reporter was informed that the firm had already answered some interroga tories from Dr. Sweet, and that it expected another installment iu respect to its plant in a short time. The manager said: The question sent to us about crncible fur naces, bessemer steel ingots, the capacity of our mills and similar ones, we have been answering for years for the Iron and Steel As sociation. The book published by that associa tion is very complete and embraces almost every detail of the business. Its information is for eeiy one, but every one has no use for it Perhaps not one in 20.000 persons would ever have an occasion to use it. If the purpose of the inquiry is to ascertain the capabilities of the plants of the United States for manufacturing iron and steel and their worth in money, it can be gathered from this book, and it will be as near correct as possible, since Mr. Swank, its author, is tho best informed man in the United States on matters concerning iron and steel. I can't see now any great benefit to be derived from those special questions. THET tVILL NOT ANSWER. Mr. "William Fisher, the proprietor of Fisher's Machine Shop on Smallman street, said: Business men will not answer such questions. Why, many of them would be impossible to answer. I couldn t answer some of them about my own business. The fourth question, concerning capital invested, both owned and borrowed, will not be answered but by a very few. if by any at all. Whose businessman whether business is done on borrowed capital or not, except the man doing the business. In regard to the twelfth inquiry, I can say that no colored men nave anv capital invested in this firm. I can't see "what the benefit will be to the manufacturer or anyone else. It might be interesting to a few men in Europe to know how much steel or iron we make here, but where it might be interesting to a very few it would not be seen by a million. At Zug & Co.'s Mr. Zug said that he bad not seen the recent lot of interrogatories sent out by Mr. Porter, and therefore was not prepared to talk upon the subject He was very busy at that moment and could not discuss tbe matter. Jarvis, Adams & Co., who manufacture castings, were of the opinion that they had already enough of questions to answer, and were not very favorably impressed with the impending inquisition. A great many other manufactories were visited, and while some said nothing and others but little, all were of the opinion that Mr. Porter, the Census Superintendent, was trying to impose upon them with his vast number of interro gations which seem to be of an exceedingly personal nature. PREPOSTEROUS QUESTIONS. "William Charles, head of a prominent nut works establishment in Allegheny, commented on the matter as follows: "1 think those questions asken by .Mr. Porter are preposterous. There are certain matters connected with our manufactory which we do not think he has any right whatever to inquire after. Business is too pressing to waste anv time with more such prying ceusus questions." Frank B. Smith, of Smith Bros , the steel manufacturers, spoke as follows: The fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth queries are decidedly objectionable. They seek in formation which I do not regard as public property. Of course, assurance is given that nothing will be disclosed regarding individual firms, but that does not preclude the possibil ity of some outsider obtaining access to the records. For that reason it is risky for manu facturers to disclose all the details asked for by Mr. Porter." Said A. M. Byers, iron manufacturer: I do not think there is any law that will com pel one to answer some of the new questions. For my part I do not propose to give any in formation which belongs to us. HALF A CENTURY OLD. A COMING EVENT NOW CASTING ITS SHADOWS BEFORE. Allegheny Making Preparations to Cele. brnle Tier Fiftieth Blrihdur An Inter esting Programme for Day and Night The City Will Blaze With Llffbt. The eyes of tbe community are now turned toward Allegheny. On the 17th of July Pittsburg's sister city proposes to celebrate its fiftieth birthday. This lact is awakening keen interest in indnstrial circles. Citizens are manifesting pride in the prog ress of their municipality since the days of '40. City Councils have shown their appre ciation of the enterprise by appropriating the sum of $5,000 for the use of tbe Semi centennial Committee. Coupled with this is the unquestionnd ability of the executive officers, who will spare no pains to make a grand demonstration. Music, oratory, and numberless other popular features will make it a gala day. It will be a celebration for tbe people and by the people, and in after years they may refer to the 17th of July, 1890, as a glorious event in the history of Allegheny. Much time and labor have been given to the details of the celebration by the general committee and tbe various sub-committees. Tbeir services, rendered cheerlully and vol untarily, will undoubtedly result in one thing, and that is the grand success of the anniversary. Notable men of the State Convention, county officers and Pittsburg officials have been invited. Transportation and enter tainment for them during their stay in the fifty-year-old city has beeh provided for. Mass meetings of tbe citizens and musical entertainments, both vocal and instrumental, will be given in the parks, afternoon and evening. The vocal portion of the evening programme will include over 1,000 trained male voices. The electrical and natural gas display and tbe illumination of towers and parks will be novel and beautiful, and on a scale of magnificence never before attempted in this portion of the country. The daylight procession will be a leading attraction, presenting in martial array, uniformed stalls, bands of music, military organizations, civic and singing societies, turners and athletes, guests, county and city officials, mayors and ex-mayors, city fathers and guardians. Dis plays by tbe fire, water, police and other city departments will all be found in line, besides tbe industrial division. Meetings are beld every week in City Hall to make preparations for the event, and the outlook is favorable to a successful celebra tion. QTHTE AFIGHTIHQ YOUTH. He Holds Ills Own Against a Sinn Who Interfered With II I in. A boy named John Kelly, who is em ployed at the foundry ol McConway, Torley & Co., on Forty-eighth street, while on his way from work, yesterday afternoon, saw a man abusing a lad. Kelly told the man he ought to take one of his size, and tbe man left his small opponent and attacked Kelly. Kelly proved a good man for a boy, and knocked the man down twice. Tbe man then picked'up a. cobblestone and struck Kelly on the chin with it, cutting a very severe gash. The man, whose name could not be learned, made his escape. Kenron military Acndrmj, Gambler, O. Mr. H. N. Hills, regent of this institu tion, is at the Monongahela House, where he he will be at home Monday morning, July 7, from 10 to 12 to friends of tbe school and others desiring information concerning it THE LIGHT. FOR THE CITY. A Gigantic Electric IlluminatiDgand Motive Power Project, COMPETITOR FOR WESTIKGBOUSE. Another Dnqaesne Company Applies Councils for Eights. to WIRES TO BE PLACED UNDERGROUND The Councils Committee on Corporations yesterday voted to recommend for passage an ordinance granting to tbe Duquesne Electric Light and Power Company the right to erect poles, string wires and lay underground con duits and cables in any onall of the streets of Pittsburg. The committee also voted affirmatively on au ordinance granting to the Diamond Light Company the right to lay underground conduits and electric cables in the streets of the First ward. These companies represent a big project They are in some way connected, or, at any rate, they will co-operate in their work. The Duquesne Electric Light and Power Com pany indicates an organizition as extensive in its aims as the Duquesne Traction Com pany. For some weeks before its introduction the Duquesne ordinance had been spoken of in certain circles, as a probability. There have been two rumors about it One had it that the Jenney electric light people were getting up the company with a local habitation on the Monongahela river bank, where water could be had easily, without paying high city water tax, and where coal could be de livered cheaply in barges for fuel. The other report, and the one most credited, looked to a still more extensive enterprise. It points to the peoule who are in the Du quesne Traction Company as the incorpor ators. LONG LOOKING THIS WAY. As is known, tbe Duquesne Traction lines are to be run with the Thompson-Houston electric system. The Thompson-Houston people have long been willing to attempt a lodgment in Pittsburg under favorable aus pices. The theory now is that the big power stations which are to supply electricity to operate the roads are also to supply it for lighting and general power purposes. The same plant can serve both purposes, and the excess of electricity be taken up in commercial light ing. The Duqnesne Traction people have already the right to put up poles at least along their railway. The ordinance now proposed will give them rights else where through the city. It can readily be conceived that if this is the scope ot the new company, business is meant on a very extensive scale, and that the prospects' for a lively competition with the Allegheny County Electric Light Company are decid edly interesting. The Allegheny County Company started abont 10 years ago, with the Brnsh system, and now tor incandescent purposes ues the "Westinghouse. It supplies about 30,000 incandescent lights, besides a great many arc lights. The value per light from the incandescent plant is about $10 to $12 per annum. At present the charges are mostly by meter. That some interest has been felt "by the Allegheny County Company in the possibility of the Thompson-Houston people coming in as competitors under the wing of the Duquesne Traction people has been a matter of quiet discussion for weeks back. There has been practically no competitor thus far, as the onlv other organized com pany supplying lights is the Electric Power and Light Company, whose plant on Diamond street above Smithfield, is oi the Edison and Thompson-Houston direct com bined system, and which contents itself so far with giving a good service in a limited area. It furnishes less than 1,000 lights at present. AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEM. One of the persons interviewed as to the new ordinances last night said that the Duquesne ordinance undoubtedly had in contempla tion an extensive system; that the Traction people intended to make it comprehensive, and that lively competition, resulting in low prices or, perhaps, an ultimate consoli dation or interests with existing companies, might be looked for. He thought that whatever franchises were needed from the city could be had. At the same time, he said: "Electric ligbting has to be con ducted economically, lor where it has to compete with low-priced gas there is no big bonanza in it It cannot be depended to pay big on watered capitalization where there is much competition. The "Westinghouse gas interests have direct con nection with the Allegheny County Electric Lighting Company, but the "Westinghouse Electric Light Com pany has a great interest in maintaining for the Allegheny County Com pany, which uses its system, success at home as against rival systems. Besides the same people are interested in the stock. The Duquesne Company may have advantages in being able to combine the operation of the street railways with the lighting plant, and in the use of the same machinery, but on the other hand in case of competition tbe Phila delphia Gas Company could, in turn, make any new electric lighting project weary by the low prices at which it could, if it chose, make and furnish illuminating gas. It is a fact that lor years back much of the ga3 furnished by tbe illuminating gas compa nies is obtained by them Irom the natural gas companies at prices as low as 8 to 10 cents per thousand feet This, after a mix ing process, is retailed to consumers at $1 and 51 20 per thousand. At the latter rate it costs about the same as electric lighting. At about the same cost electric lights are preferred, but if the Philadelphia Gas Com pany ever took a notion to supply illumina ting gas as cheap as it might, tbe Duquesne or any other company antagonizing the Allegheny County concern, would wait a long while for profits." As to the Diamond Company, for which'an ordinance was recommended yesterday, all the reporter could last night learn, was that its scope was intended to be local, and that it was meant lor the present only to supply lights in the First ward, and particularly in the neighborhood of the Diamond market. Tbe principle promoter of the Diamond Light Company is George S. Fleming, the head of the firm of Joseph Fleming & Son, wholesale druggists and liquor sellets. WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT IT. It is said that both C.X. Magee and "Will iam Flinn will be large owners of stock in the new Duquesne Electric Company. C. L. Magee was not at home last evening when a reporter called at his house. His brother, "W. A. Magee. who is a member of Council for the Fourteenth ward, was found at his home and toldwhat he knew about the new concern. This, he said, was very little. He saia that tbe Diamond Company would put its wires entirely underground in the streets. The Duquesue Company, in the ordinance approved yesterday, aggrces to put all current wires run on Fi th ave nue and Penn avenue, and all below Grant street, underground. Here is an important feature in connec tion with these new companies. They promise to pave the way for a general ordi nance compelling the placing of all wires under the streets. If these companies demonstrate, as their promoters have no doubt that they will, that the conduit sys tem can be successfully operated, public sentiment will demand, without prospect of effective opposition, that all electric wires be placed under the streets, as they have been in New York. About five years ago "W. A. Magee succeeded in securing the passage through Councils of an ordinance directing underground wiring. Heavy pressure was at once brought to bear, and he was persuaded to have the vote reconsid ered and the ordinance returned to the committee. There it stopped. He was never able to get it out of the com mittee's pigeon hole. Mr. Magee thinks now that such an ordinance will be revived and will, at an early day, be passed by the Councils of this city. The Duquesne Traction Company will use an overhead system, but is doing that PITTSBURG DISPATCH, with the expectation that a practicable and cheap system lor storage battery power on street cars will soon be perfected. Then such batteries will be used, the overhead wire will be taken down, and the great ex pense for open conduits for street railway lines will he avoideil. READY TO OBEY THE LAW. The ordinance for the Duquesne Electric Light and Power Company says that the company will hold itself ready to comply with any regulation which may be made by City Councils compelling the placing of all electric wires underground. The new company, Mr. Magee said, in tended to furnish electric power for the run ning of the machinery, as well as for the making of light He thinks that the motive feature in electric business is likely to be come highly important in a very short time. The motor or powerhouse will be a big af fair, but he was not able to say where it will be. He thought it likely that there would be more than one. Mr. Magee said he did not know when the ordinance was intro duced. It had been kept very quiet, but undonbtedly was marked up tor passage. Andrew C. Kobertson, Chairman of tbe Committee on Corporations, was asked what be knew about the new concern. He said: "I did not knowJthatsuch an ordinance had been introduced in Councils until I saw it among other measures before our committee to-day. It made my eyes stand out when I did see it I don't know when it was pre sented in Council. It must have been at the Inst meetinc. for it was not ou our com mittee table before that. I have no doubt it will pas. I know nothing about the in tentions of the company except what are shown in tbe ordinance itself." Mr. Robert son indicated some of the conditions of the ordinance, but nothing in addition to what was given by Mr. Magee. The rumors of approaching electric com petition on a big scale, which have been floating about for a month past, now cer tainly seem to be verified by tbe bringing of these ordinances into Councils. They may be taken up at a special meeting. OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS. Besides approving these two ordinances. the committee also acted on numerous street railway ordinances introduced at the last meeting of Councils. The ordinances grant ing the Arlington Avenue Street Railway Company, the Bradford and Ninth Street Railway Company, the Jane Street Railway Company and McKdin Street Railway Com pany rights over certain streets and alleys of the Southside, were affirmatively recom mended. The ordinance for tbe Soutbside bridge, from the foot of Ross street to the foot of South First street, was also affirm atively returned to Councils. An ordinance granting the Greenfield Avenue Railway Company the right of way on Greenfield avenue, between Second avenue and Lytle avenue, was affirmatively returned to Councils. The ordinances granting the Knoxviile Street Railway Company, the Schenley Park and Postoffice "Railway Company and the Pittsburg aud ML Lebanon Railway Company rights to use certain streets were referred to a special committee of five. The Hill Top Railway ordinance was taken up, but as the ordinance merely bore its title and did not specify where tbe line was to run, action on it was postponed. THROWN FROM A TRAIN. LONG LIST OF ACCIDENTS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE FOURTH. A Bnggnge Man Rolls OIT, Going Around a Short Carve Joseph IIownrdDles From Ills Wounds Another Brace of Falnfut Accidents. "W. N. Mase, a baggage master on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Rail road, was thrown out of thecar while the train was going around the short curve at Ormsby station and was severely cut about the head and face. He was unconscious for several hours, but the physicians think he will re cover. Some months ago the predecessor of Mase was thrown out of a baggage car at the same point and killed. Albert Brennan, a laborer employed at the Homestead mill, was brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday, suffering from a fracture of the right leg, which he received by falling from a scaffold. Joseph Howard, colored, died at the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday afternoon. About a week ago Howard was at work on Boyd's Hill and while holding up a large plank, his arms gave out, and letting the plank drop, it fell on him breaking his leg. He was taken to the hospital where he died yesterdav of heart failure. He was 65 years of age, and formerly kept a restaurant ou "Water ttreet He" was an old riverman, having run on the river for anumber of years. James Gregg, a young man who lives on Chartiers street, had both legs crushed by a Rebecca street car yesterday. He tried to get on the front platform and fell under the wheels. George A. Sandburg fell through the via duct trestle bridge in Allegheny, a distance of 30 feet He is not expected to live. "Walter Sitner, a boy living at Arm strong, on the Valley road, died yesterday from the effects of an explosion that occurred the day before. . Some companions and he put firecrackers'under a can of powder with the above result A large amount of metal fell from a car on Anton Scodeck's head at Shoenberger's mill yesterday. He was badly cut His home is on Penn avenue. Dan Scanlou and Pat Hiland stepped ou some metal, which they supposed was hard, at the Edgar Thomson Furnace D. It broke through, and they were burned se verely about the feet Matthew McCormick was standing on the corner of Preble and Stanton avenues, Al legheny, yesterday afternoon when a ball from a Flobert rifle came along and buried itself in his leg. The services of a physi cian were necessary to extract the bullet, after which he walked away. The where abouts of the shooter could not be located. Mrs. Helen Murphy, of Braddock, while waiting for a tram on the B. & O. R. R., at Linden station, last evening, missed her footing and tell down a flight of steps to Second avenue. She was badly cut and bruised, but was not dangerously hurt She was placed on -a train and taken to her home in Braddock. KNOCKED HIS WIFE'S EYE OUT. A Cruel Ilnsbnnd From Steubenvlllo Is Arretted in Pittsburg. 'Squire Love, of Steubenviile, O., arrived here yesterday in search of Thomas Ross, who is wanted in Steubenviile n a charge of felonious assault on his wife. He stated that Ross married a widow there four years ago. He did nothing but abnse her and take what money she earned, and finally deserted her. A lew days ago he returned, alter an absence of two years, and going to her house knocked at the door. She opened the door, when he assaulted her and beat her with a pair of knuckiers, splitting her cbeek and Knocking one eye oul A warrant was issued for him and the 'squire came here in search of him. In company with Detective Bendle, he started out and last night they located and arrested Ross. He worked as a driver for James McKibben and lodged at No. 1 Bed ford avenue. He was taken back to Steu benviile last night She Fonsbt tbe Policeman. Mr. Caterall, of Allegheny, yesterday charged Mrs. Kelly with disorderly con duct on the Fourth of July. The prosecutor and defendant live in the same house, up and down stairs. Lieutenant Alexander went to the house. Mrs. Kelly made a cat like attack on him and scratched him with her fingernails. After an hour's tussle with her she was finally placed in the lockup for a hearing this morning. 1200 Golllnger's 1100 Penn Ave. Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at Gallinger's, liiouana hub Penn ave, wsru Headquarters for tents, At Pittsburg "Water Proof Co., 426 Liberty street SUNDAY. JULY 6. GONE TO BALTIMOEE To Legislate in the Interest of the American Glass Workers. THREE IMPORTANT C0NVEMI0NS. Many Measures to Be Brought by tbe Flint Association. PROPOSITION TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY Delegates to the American Flint Glass "Workers' Convention, which meets to-morrow in Baltimore, left over the Baltimore and Ohio road at 920 o'clock last night There were 120 people, representing 19 local unions from Pittsburg. Aside from these, delegations joined the party from Jean nette, Tarentum, Blairsville, Hulton, Uniontown, Butler, Phillipsburg, New Brighton, Beaver Falls, "Washington and other surrounding towns. Delegates to the Green Bottle Blowers' Convention, which, with the Green Pressers' League, also meet in Baltimore this week, went on the same train. The delegates to the conven tions will arrive in Baltimore to-day, and will make their headquarters at the Utah House. The convention of 1890 will not only be the largest, but also one of the most im portant ever held by the Flints. There ports ol President Smith and Secretary Dil lon will show that the greatest progress in the history of the organization has been made during the past year. President Smith has prepared a long list of recom mendations, including many proposed changes of importance in the laws govern ing the association, which will occupy a good part of the time ot the convention. , UNDER CONSIDERATION. Some of the delegates are considering the advisability of proposing a restriction on the production, but it is not certain that this will come up. It is argued, however, that as the manufacturers are almost con tinually talking of an overstocked market, if the output or day's work were put at $5 a day, and no man, or shop, allowed to exceed that amount in wages, it would not onlv keep the stock down, but would give employment to a large num ber of idle workmen. The workmen say the object of their last lockout was to get rid of an enormous stock, claiming that at the manufacturers' convention in 1889 the com pact was entered into to secure a reduction in wages or close tbe factories until the men conceded to their terms. Another matter of importance to be con sidered will be an application tor admission into tbe association from the Western bottle blowers. The sentiment among the flint bottle blowers is in tavorof admitting them, but the entire trade is uncommitted so far. It is, therefore, impossible to say whether or not their request will be granted. WILL BE CONSIDERED. The proposition of the green bottle blow ers to consolidate their organization and the flints' will also be considered, but tbe feel ing at present is an unfavorable one. Oiher matters of importance only to the associa tion will be discussed. It is thought tbe session will last two weeks. The opening of the convention to-morrow will be of an interesting character. There will be a parade in the morning, in which all federated trades in Baltimore will par ticipate. Governor Jackson, of Maryland, and Mayor Davidson, of Baltimore, will welcome the delegates and President Smith and Secretary Dillon will respond. Con gressman Mudd and other noted politicians will also make short addresses at the open ing of the convention. BOATS FOB SOUTH AMEEICA. A Pittsburg Company Orennlzrd to Navi gate the MRgdalpn Hirer. Mr. P. J. Ingoldsby, of Allegheny, has formed a company and is now engaged iu building two large-sized stern-wheelers for the navigation of the Magdalen river, be tween Barrenquilla and the City of Neiva, South America. Tne boats are being built in pieces at the yards of Slack & Sholes. One of them will be of galvanized steel and the other of wood. Mr. Tngoldsby's com pany is called "Empressa Americana," which, translated into English, means "American Enterprise." The shores of the Magdalen river are studded with towns, some of which are of considerable magnitude. Mr. Ingoldsby ex pects to go to South America next October, and will return in January. While there he will superintend the construction of the boats, which will be shipped there in pieces. TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY. The Building Trades Coanell Wants All Trades to Join Them. The Building Trades Council held its regular meeting at 537 Smithfield street, last night Several new delegates were re ceived as substitutes for others who have re signed. The greater portion of the busi ness transacted was ot a routine nature, of little interest. The Council took tbe initiatory step, however, toward having Labor Day appro priately observed in Pittsburg. Secretary Williamson was instructed to issue a circu lar to all labor organizations in "Western Pennsylvania asking them to take part in a public demonstration. If favorable re plies arc received, a committee will be ap pointed at the next meeting to begin the ar rangements for the celebration. DiniculIT About tbe Scnle. It was reported yesterday that the Na tional Tube "Works Compauy had refnsed to sign tbe Amalgamated scale. They agreed to the terms the same as last year, but wanted to be excused from putting their signature to the scale. President "Weihe went to McKeesport last night and had a conference with the mill committee. It is likely the same arrangement as last year will be adopted. No Settlement Tel. None of the boiler manufacturers have yet granted the demands of their men. The committee of strikers appointed to receive information from the firms met yesterday, but no encouraging reports were received. The manufacturers who attended the New York meeting, are expected home to-morrow, when it is thought there will be some kind of a settlement made. Allccrd Musicians in Darnnco Tile. Officer Canning, of Allegheny, swooped down on a crowd of men who were making night hideous in the vicinity of Bare Foot square, last evening, by singing some very queer songs. The men were all sent to the lockup, where they registered as Joseph McShay, Thomas Conners, B. Cullen, Harry Jackson, Pat Nevin and A. H. Kirkwood. On" for n Month's Pishing. The Bob Robinson Fishing Club leaves to-morrow for a month's sojourn at Moor headville. 12 miles above Erie. The club will number about 40 members and expects to be gone for a month. WHAT TEOI'LE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel. Somo Who Do Not, nnd Others Who Talk. The following young gentlemen form n jolly party to Cheat River reserve, sent by tbe courtesy of Mr. C. C. Scalfe, of Allegheny, one of the Cheat River Association members: W. W. Vemer. of Los Angeles, Cat; Harry Regis ter, ot Philadelphia, and J. V. Scalfe. Dallas Byers, William B. Scalie and C. C. Scalfe, Jr. E. J. Kirby and P. A. McCarthy leave to-night for Minneapolis, where they will locate permanently. , 1S90. WHAT MR. QUAY THINKS. THE JUNIOR SENATOB TALKS A LITTLE ON THE SITUATION. November n Good Bit Awny, but He Pre diets Delnmaier Election He Thinks Barclay Will Resign, If He Is Elected on the Slate Ticket. Senatoi M. S. Quay gave the faithful a chance to see him yesterdav afternoon at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He and his son Dick stopped over for a half day on the way to "Washington. They went out last night Among the Senator's callers were Post master McKean, United States District Attorney Lvon, Colonel "W. H. Reed, and a number of the members of the Americus Club. Toward evening Pension Agent Barclay called and asked for a private conference. Mnch curiosity was excited to know the object of the captain's visit, but the silent Senator was more than silent on that point. When asked about it he said Mr. Barclay and he were friends, and they had talked over a business matter, "I suppose he will resign," he added, "if he is elected Secretary of Internal Affairs." Speaking of State politics, Senator Quay said: "Delamater will be elected, but No vember is so far ahead that nobody can tell now what his majority will be. I realize there is some disaffection in this county, and the oil men are divided, but there is just as much dissatisfaction on the Demo cratic side. I see that Mr. Brennen feels a little sore because he wasn't nominated. "Yes, I expect the party will lose some of tbe independent voces, but they will be bal anced. I remarked once beiore that Patti son was the strongest man the Democrats could nominate. It strikes me that the Democratic ticket and plaform were made to catch Republican votes. There is no or ganized disaffection, as In '82, and I don't think Mr. Pattison will affect the usual Re publican majority. The Democratic nomi nee may be snowed under out of sight I wouldn't be surprised if he was, but that is further along." The Senator did not talk as if he had committed himself to the policy of the Federal election bill. He said he hadn't read it since it was passed by the Honse, and he couldn't say what the Republican Senators wonld do with it He thought an adjournment wonld be made August 1 un less the discussion over the election bill would be prolonged. To one of his callers Senator Quay ex pressed the opinion that Delamater's major ity would be 60,000. INDORSED THE TICKET. The Americas Rcpabllcnn Club Stands by One of Its Olembers. The regular meeting of the Americns Club was held last night, President H. S. Paul presiding. A number of resolutions were presented and adopted, among them a pre amble and resolutions indorsing Speaker Reed, the Federal election bill, tbe action of the Republican State Convention, its plat form and candidates, one of whom, Senator Delamater, is a member of the club. His nomination, the club takes it, is a recogni tion of the younger members of the party. One resolution that was presented and finally adopted caused considerable discus sion. It was that "a committee of five, of which the President of the club shall be Chairman, be appointed by the Cbair.to con fer with the County Committee, the Young Men's Republican Tariff Club, Dalzell, Cen tral and like Republican organizations in Allegheny county, for the pnrpose of per fecting arrangements for the opening of the State campaign in "Western Pennsylvania, and that State Chairman W. H. Andrews be requested to have the leaders of the State ticket present in this city on a given date." THINKS HE CAN BE BEATEN. Fnyetie Democrats Claim a Good Man Can Defeat Colonel silevrnrt. R. E. TTmbell, a bright Democratic lawyer of Uniontown, spent yesterday in Pittsburg. He thinks Colonel Andy Stewart is an easy man to beat for Congress, if the Democrats can only agree and nominate a good candi date. He does not believe the Colonel can carry Greene and Fayette counties. The Greene Republicans, be says, reel sore over Ray's treatment by the convention, and will turn in nnd help roll up an old-time Demo cratic majority. "It was intended by the Ewing faction," he continued, "that A'cheson should be the nominee, but after the primaries were held General Bailey had elected 10 delegates out of the 14 who were not in the deal and were in favor of Bay. "When Acheson saw the fight was hopeless, and one of the Ewing men had moved in the caucus that the dele gation should stand by Colonel Stewart for a day at least, the "Washington candidate withdrew and threw his delegates to Stew art. The Ewing men had tied themselves. and there was nothing left but to nominate him. That is how it was done." HO DISAFFECTION IN THE EAST. Colonel Iiockbnrt Says the Only Kickers Aro In Allegheny County. Colonel John Lockhart, chief clerk in the State Department at Harrisburg, was in the citv yesterday. He says tbe only place be finds any dissatisfaction over Delamater's nomination Is in Allegheny county. In the East the people are satisfied, he says, and he thinks the ticket will be elected by an overwhelming majority. The Colonel claims tbat Pattison is not in it POPULAR MUSIC IH ALLEGHENY. A Largo Atteudance nt ibo Free Organ Recital. Hundreds visited Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon to attend the free organ recital. Some fine vocal numbers were rendered, and the numerous expressions of delight heard on every hand attested the high appreciation in which the Saturday musical entertain ments are held by the people. Music lovers find them a sourceof delight, and the recitals are growing stronger and stronger into public favor. Ncolrct-d UU Children. Yesterday morning Magistrate Succop sent Frank Rodgers to jail for 30 days for cruelty and neglect of his five small chil dren. Rodgers is a puddler in a mill in the West End, where he lives. Four weeks azo Agent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty So cfety, notified Rodgers to make better pro visions lor his motherless children, but be did not do so, and the agent entered suit against him. Looking for a I.est Boy. Yesterday afternoon a boy named Elmer Rodgers, aged about 8 years, whose parents live at Millvale, was reported at the Seven teenth ward station as lost He wore a Jer sey coat, striped pants and broad-brimmed hat Up to a late hour nothing had been heard ot him, and his parents were still searching for bim. Firing- n Gun nt Knndom. John Cosby, a resident of Soho street, while visiting his brother on Kirkpatrick street last night became intoxicated, it was alleged, and, drawing a revolver, com menced firing at random. Officer Bagley arrested him, and after a hard struggle lodged him iu the Eleventh ward station. Fire on Forbes Sireer. The house of Mrs. Ellen Murphy, on Forbes street. Fourteenth wardj caught fire last evening. The family is absent from the city. The roof aud rear portion of the building were badly burned before the flames were put out The loss will be about f700. Db. B. M. Hakka. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa, s&su NOT FOND OF GIRLS. A Bochester Grandmother Accused of Cruelty and Neglect, and GIVEN A CHANCE TO REFUTE IT. Sad Story Told by the Danghter-In-Law of lira. Margaret flesh. MANI WOES OP A DESERTED W01TAN "What appears to be a peculiar case of cruelty to sick children has been developed near Rochester. "Warrants for two persons have been issued and one of them served. The story was told by Mrs. Mary Lippert to Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society, who has takeu action in the matter. Mrs. Lip- pert is the wife of Michael Lippert She says that he deserted her in Ohio several months ago, and that she believes he is now somewhere in or near this city. He left her with four children, which she brought to this city. She made her home in Alle gheny, where she struggled to make her liv ing. Three of the children she placed in St. Paul's Orphan Asylum, on Tannebill street, Pittsbnrg. The fourth, a baby, she kept with her. The oldest and the third child ate boys, 9 and 4 years old. The sec ond child is a girl of 7 years. Soon after the children were placed in the asylum the measles broke out among the little ones there, and Mrs. Lippert's eldest boy was attacked. He became very ill, and his mother was sent for. She went to the asylum and attended to her boy for several days. The people of the asylum advised her to remove her two other children before they were affected. WOES OF A MOTHER. She therefore took her little boy and girl away, and on June 5 placed them with her husband's mother, an old lady named Mar garet Hesb, living with her second husband on a farm near Rochester. After a few days of living there with her little ones, she was called back to Pittsburg by word that her little boy at the asylum was worse. She re turned and remained for a week at his bed side. He was expected to din when she came, but her tender watchfulness brought him through, and he is now recovering rapidly. Upon her then going back to Rochester she was rendered almost distracted by finding her little boy and girl lying low with black measles. She tried to get a doctor for them, but she says that Mrs. Hesh refused to allow a doctor to enter her house. The grand mother said that the little girl ought to die; that girls were a nuisance anyway. The mother got Dr. Hillman, of Roches ter, and a priest at that place to visit the farmhouse, but Mrs. Hesh would not admit them. The old lady was so angered that she then drove Mrs. Lippert out of the house with her sick girl. She was willing to keep and care for the boy. Dr. Bower, of Roch ester, who knew of the case, drove out to Mrs. Hesh's house. On the highway he met Mrs. Lippert carrying her sick child in her arms. She was on her way to the house ol Mrs. Porter, a neighbor. The doctor took her into bis buggy and drove her to Porter's, where she was taken in nnd kept over night OBJECTS OF CHARITT. The next day Dr. Hillman had the mother and her child removed to the St James H'tel, in Rochester. There they are being kept by the charity of kind-hearted people, and Dr. Hillman is treating the little girl at his own expense. Mrs. Lippert is a pretty little woman, and her troubles excite general sympathy from those who hear her story. Tbe littlegirl is still very ill. The case was laid before Agent O'Brien, and on Thursday he visited Rochester and interviewed nil the parties interested. He became satisfied tbat Mrs. Lippert's story was true, nnd he made information before Burgess Taylor, of Rochester, charging Mrs. Margaret Hesh and another Derson with cruelty and neglect. The warrants were given to Chief of Police Lazarns, and he has served the one against Mrs. Hesh. Her husband has given hail lor her apDearance when wanted. The officer has not yet been able to find the other person accused, but he may be arrested to-morrow. A VERY SLICK THIEF IDENTIFIED BY A KNOWLEDGE OF HIS PECULIAR METHODS. Superintendent Roger OMIn.-n Uses His memory to Good Purpose Owen Mc Nnlljt's Utile Gnin- Stopped A Dold Daylight Robber His Loyal Confeder ate. Owen McNally, alias Steel, one of the most noted sneak thieves in the country, was arrested last night by Detectives Robin son and Shore at No. 54 Second avenue. For several days past the police ot the First District have been looking for this man. Ten years ago Superintendent O'Mara con victed McNally of robbing Mrs. G. Msshey and Mrs. "W. W. Thompson, wife of the then City Attorney, of jewelry valued at nearly $1,000, and he was sent to the peni tentiary lor eight years. A few days ago several robberies were re ported to tbe police, and O'Mara at once recognized the methods of McKally. Mr. O'Mara says the man has robbed a dozen houses in an afternoon. He is always ready and self-possessed, and thns, when be is caught in a house, he throws his victims off their guard and he escapes. On Wednesday he went into the house of Dr. "Wylie, on Penn avenne, and gathered in $500 worth of jewelry. As he was com ing downstairs he met the doctor and said he wanted something removed from between his teeth. Dr. "Wylie inserted an instru ment between the man's teeth and he said he was relieved, and went away. The rob bery was discovered five minutes later. On tbe same day he entered the house of Dr. Swentzell, a few doors away, and took 540. He was again met coming down stairs, and made the same excuse as in the previous. He also stole a quantity of cloth ing from Mr.Edmuuds,olNo. 421 Penn ave nue. Anumber of similar robberies have been reported. Sadie Samuels, a friend of McNallv's. was arrested a few days ago while attempt ing to pawn a bracelet belonging to Mrs. "Wylie. Tbe girl was loyal to McNally, and relused to tell where she obtained tbe jewelry. Most of the stolen goods have been recovered. Purely Bnslncss. In the live borough of Homestead (over 8,000 inhabitants), on the principal corner of the principal street, is a three-story house 36 feet front by 100 deep, first story 14 feet, to be rented It is the best hotel stand iu tbe town, being directly opposite the station of the Pennsylvania Railroad Companv. It would also be a suitable place for a large clothing house (a l.t Gusky or Kauf niann). A large fire and burglar proof safe iu building. ScHUCHMAlf & Co., Homestead, Pa. N. B. A leading grocer will find here an excellent opening. S. & Co. One Thousand Dollars Forfeit if I fail to Drove Floraplexion the best medicine for liver complaint, dyspep sia, nervous debility, biliousness, consump tion. It cures where nil other remedies fail. Ask your druggist for it. Sample bottlesent free. FBAifKLiK Hakt, New York. mwfsu Redaction Sale oflnrunis Caps And bonnets 60c, were 75c; 90c. were fl 25; 51, were 51 75; SI 25, were $2; $1 75, were $2 50. Remember they were nil new this season. A. Q. Campbell & Sons, 27 Filth aye. Feinted India silks those choice styles and splendid qualities heretofore SI 25 a yard, now SL Hugus & Hackz. TTSSU Stylish Troaserings. Tbe largest stock and most fashionable styles at Pitcairn's, 43 "Wood it. UEE TWO CHUDBEH. Jnmes Bel! nnd William Jones Ooarre! Over n Firecracker. Last evening James Bell was arrested and placed in the Twelfth ward police station on a charge of assault and battery, entered by "William Jones before Alderman Leslie. Bell and Jones, it is alleged, quarreled about a firecracker that one of them threw at the other. The quarrel ended in a fight from which the suit resulted. Claims He Clabbed Her. Richard Sloan, who lives on Bluff street, ue3r Magee street, bad a hearing before Alderman Reilly last evening on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wife, Marie, who testifie'd that on different occasions he struck her with a large club. He was committed to jail in default of J300 bail for court. STOCK-TAKING MEAN8 BARGAINMAKING AT GROETZSGER'S. The annual stock-taking season has arrived and we find a great many odds and ends Itf c from the busy spring and summer trade. Some pattern carpets, which will not be re produced by the manuf acturers.in the following grades: Axminsters, Gobelins, Moquettes, Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Cottage and Rag Carpets, China Mattings, Linoleums, Lace Curtains, Cornice Poles. Parties desiring to refurnish their homes the coming fail will do well to purchase now, as the above goods will go at 0 cents on tbe dollar. EDWARD ERDETZINBER. 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. je29-TTSsa J ULY BAREAIN SALE. Bpecial reduction in every department BLOUSE SUITS, Sailor Suits, Tennis Suits, for seashore and lawn, from 4 to 16 years, at H 50 to 17 50. These are very effective and en tirely new ideas. Children's White Dresses, Tucks and Embroidery, at 65c, 75c, 85c, 80a. Two-Piece White Lawn Suits, 12. 14. 16 years, at 53 00 and up. Ladles' White India Lawn Aprons With tucks, etc. offered as a real bargain at 25 cents. Children'3 Muslin Underwear In very wide assortment at cheap figures. Ladies''White Lawn Wrappers.. . Nicely made, with Wattean back, tr)med, with Embroidery, ti 50 t o 85 00 "- Evening shades China Silk Shawls, with netted fringe, handsome, H to 58 50. Cream, pink and blue Cashmere Shawls at SI to $2 50. Ladles' London Shirt Waists 'in stripe and plaid cheviot and flannel, $2 SO and up. Shetland Shawls, All the new evening shades, at 65c to $3 00. Cream, pink and blue Cathmere Shawls at fl to 82 50. Muslin Underwear In very great variety, at special low prices. A full line of Gowns, Skirts. Drawers, eta, with Tucks and Embroidery, at 75c Examine our extra fine gradeSattlandSl 25. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. Best French Satines at nearly half original prices. jjS-ttssu MARBHELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. ROOT BEER FREE ! AS SEEN THROUGH COLORED SPEC TACLES. APennavenuo preacher was in our park on Jubilee Day. The pretty sight of the children playing on the grass delighted him. Tubs of ice water scattered through the park warmed the cockles of his heart; but the awful sleht "Root Beer Free" greeted bis vision aud nearly paralyzed his poor dyspeptic frame. To be snre he admitted be did not know what Root Beer was composed of, but he was not the sort of a preacher to stop for a little thing like that. Had he made some inquiries ho would have found that Galvib's Root Beor was simply an extract of harmless herbs. Bat that would have involved some trouble, and it was much easier to stand In his palplt and relieve bis system of bile by "jumping on" someone. What a pity that some preachers must al ways view things through "glasses" colored by their own dyspeptic imaeinations. What a, pity that the work and energy and money which were spent to prevent druggists from selling soda water and milkshake on Sunday, might not have been spent for some useful purpose. What a pity some people think it more sinful to spend a nickel to get a cool drink on Sunday than to spend a nickel carfaro to ride to church. What a pity tbat when the preacher rides home from church and takes a drink of ice water he forgets the tbonsands of people who have no place to keep ice over Sunday young men whose only "home" is a backroom in some cheap boarding house. and who, lawfully, can drink nothing but hydrant water 24 hours of each week. If these men slip in tbe back door of some saloon, who is the most to blame? Tbe poor aevil who cannot stomach warm hydrant water, or the blind fanatic who shuts off every other drink from bim? . We had the honor to be the one who gave away tbat Root Heer. ! We claim no credit for it. We think tbe advertisement paid ns. Bat we also think we did more good for perspiring humanity during tboso few boors than did ths preacher who preached on Boot Beer. MARSHELL, 79, 81, 83 and 95 Ohio street Cor. Sandusky street ALLEGHENY. JH0gj0
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