t
A
POPULAR
DEMAND
For AH-Nigbt Cars to the Suburbs at
Short Intervals on All Street
Eailways in Both Cities,
a L. MAGEB FAVOES THE PLAN.
While There Ufcht be Losses at Kiglit, the
Increased Daylight Travel Would
Coyer the Deficiency.
EIGHT TOILEES MOST BE OARED FOE.
Bow Tsrioni Traction Conpinles snd rrtptrty
Owners Lick at the Halter.
Next to her enormoui induitrlcs, rapid
transit street railways have becu the great
est blessing lo Pittsburg. They have caused
the erection of houses In every suburb. To
live live or even six miles from one's jtlnee
of business It no longer an Item worth a mo
Wtnt's consideration. lttislneM rapidly
takei the space formerly occupied by houses,
mid It will soon lake nil the remaining ter
ritory In tlm downtown dlstrlolx.
The question then Is, where will the nlglil
workers dud hemes? At preeut, men
vhote buslmu keeps tlinm until after 13
o'clock nil have to live In the central partof
town or tit up until morning to catch n
ptreet car. In other cities street ears run nil
night. In some the street car lines are coin,
polled by ordinance of Qounclls to run oars
every SO minutes from midnight until (I
o'clock in the morning.
In l'ittsburg there Is a great demand for
street car accommodations nfter midnight.
In order to see whether Pittsburg could not
have an all-night street car ordinance, Mr.
C. L. Magee was interviewed by a Dis
patch reporter yesterday.
THINKS THEM NECESSAltY.
"All-night cars are a necessity," said Mr.
Magee, "and it has always been my idea to
have them. I will run cars all night on the
Duquesne Traction Company's lines. I
know they have an ordinance in
New York compelling the street railways
there to run cars all night, but it would not
onswer here. While such an ordinance
could bo passed, it could not be enforced.
The ordinances granted to the various lines
nre in the shape of contracts, and the city
could not tell them how their roads should
be operated. I believe, however, that all
the lines will have to run cars during the
hours between midnight and dawn. On our
line we do not expect to make money run
ning all.nigbt cars, but the morning news
paper men, railroad and po&tolhce employes,
printers and telegraph operators will be able
to go to the country. While the night cars
.-will not pay, the families of these
men will be in the suburbs,
and we will get nil their travel. The
increase in the daylight travel more than
compensate for the Josses at night, if there
should be any, while the increase in the
valuation of property which the addition of
this class of people would cause will all be
clear gain."
ALL MUST COME TO IT.
"All-night cars are a necessity, and every
line must come to it, sooner or'later," said
Superintendent Davis, of the Pittsburg
Traction line. "Of course, on our line we
would have to run horse cars. We have
to inspect the cable every night, and make
the necessary repairs to the machinery.
We can only do this at night I don't be
lieve all-night cars will become general un
til the storage battery is perfected. Thev
could be run then so cheaply that it would
not require a big patronage to suDporttbem.
Still, we could run horse cars." It would
take four cars to give one car an hour over
our lines. This would cost 15 a night
while it might not pay now, I believe it
would in a very short time. Newspaper
men, printers, telegraph operators and all
the other people who work at night would
move to the country rather than live in the
heart of the city. By charging 10 cents a
trip it would only take ICO fares a night to
pay expenses.
"For my part I would be willing to have
ail-night cars, but I cannot put them on
without orders. There is soon tn h& n moot
ing of the stockholders of the road, and the
matter of running all-night cars will prob
ably come up then. I don't know just how
the company would act on such an ordi
nance. It is also a question with me whether
Councils could compel any street railway
to run all-night cars."
WILL JtVS ALL NIOHT.
"I don't see that wo would oppose nn
ordinance for all-night cars," said Secretary
McDavitt, of the Duquesne Traction Com
pany. Wc intend to run all-night can over
our lines, but I don't think they will be run
oftcner than every hour. I think that will
bo frequent enough to aceommodato the
people. All-night cars are needed. People
who get done work at the odd hours in the
rooming would rather live In tho suburban
tbun in the central part of the city, but at
present they cannot get out. Night cars
will have a good effect in building up the
suburbs. We will run clcetrie cars all
night We can do this without running as
great a current ns during thn day."
For almost a year tho Birmingham Trac
tion Company has been running all-night
cars, and they claim it pays them. Mr.
isurry was interviewed ui tno noutntiae
office yesterday. He said: "Our experiment
with all-night cars has been successful.
They aro paying first rate now. The fact
that people cau come to the Southside at
any hour ol the night has brought large
numbers over here. The business on night
cars is growing steadllv. When the electric
cars are put on. we will run electric cars at
night so I don't suppose the company
would object to an ordinance requiring all
night cars."
don't etjn fak enough.
None of the Citizens' Traction Company
officials were about the headquarters of the
road, but the head bookkeeper, in answer to
a question, growled out: "We don't want'
anything to do with night cars. The ones
we are running now to Butler street do not
pay. I doubt whether anyone would move
further out if the night cars ran clear to
East Liberty. I don't know how the com
pany would act in the matter."
The Central Traction Company claims it
would be impossible for them to run all
nigbt cars. Said Superintendent Smith yes
terday: "We could not run cable cars all
night, because we must have time -to clean
and repair the machinery. From mid
night until morning is the only
time we have to attend to this
work. It wonld be unsafe to rnn the cable
all the time. Then horse cars would hardly
do, because the grades on Wylie avenue are
too steep. I hardly believe it would pay
our line to run night cars at present,
although there is a great deal or truth in
the argument that nigbt'ears would induce
night workers to live out along the line. I
am not certain that the Central Traction
Company would oppose an ordinance for all
nizht cars, but at present I don't see how
they could be run on this road."
KOISELEES STREET CABS.
Tbe Pleasant Valley Compnny Experiment
ing With New Gearing.
Experiments are being made at the Pleas
ant Valley power house on a new style cog
wheel to be used on the electric cars. It is
intended to be noiseless, and do away with
the racket made by the gearing in use on
the rolling stock at present Mr. Armstrong,
superintendent of the Allegheny water
works, is the inventor of the new gearing.
Vo definite information could be obtained
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the
invention.
The construction of the noiseless cogs is
said to be a composition consisting of com
pressed leather. The company hat main
tained absolute secrecy in the matter. A
public test of the new gearing is expected
to take place, shortly.
A GENERAL DEMAND
MADE BY NIQHT WORKERS FOR QUICK
TRANSPORTATION.
A rienlc Fnrtr That Wni Forced to Walk le
East Liberty Tollers Who Ars Wnltlns
to Ttloro Into tbo Snbsrfes Telegraph
Operators Talk.
That the street railways would profit by
running night cars was demonstrated from
what several gentlemen said last night
These few spoke for a large number of peo
ple of Pittsburg and Allegheny who aro em
ployed in different capacities at night and
who would take up their residence in East
Liberty if it was accessible after midnight.
Everyone spoken to said they were waiting
until the roads would run night cars, when
they would move out to the East End.
limine! raeu who are detained at their
office, sometimes after midnight, working
over books at the end of a mouth, tpoko of
the great boon It would bo to them when the
all-night eats commence running,
lVitinfllce employes, mill men, glaii
workers. telegraph operator, newspaper
men and persons emtueycu hi outer callings
which iiecrMsrlly detain them long past
midnight at their work nil say that they
would move to the suburbs should lite oar
line put on ears to enable litem to resell
home, Hume of tliete now reilde in Alle
gheny fiinl on the Heiillitlde.but tliey would
much prefer living In (lie J'nst JCnd.
Quite ireqiieutly people arrive In the elty
on delayed railroad trains and have to go to
considerable expense for carriage hire to
reach their homes. Such was the ease
about two weeks ago, A Sunday school In
the Kait Kud held a plcnlo up the West
1'enn road and through some unfarseeu ac
cident the train did not arrive In Allegheny
until 12:30 midnight, too late for them to
catch a car for their homes, A great many
children attended the plcnlo and could not
engage conveyances to take them home,
and the only recourse they had was to walk
the lontr distance between the city and their
homes. There were about 70 in the party,
composed mostly of ladles and children, who
trudged wearily five miles home. This
started the demand for all-night cars, and
the question has been agitated of late by
East Enders.
A visit was paid to the Western Union
Telegraph Office last night to see how many
operators would take up their residence in
the East End in the event of nlglit cars be
ing put on tho electric railroad. About
thirty of the employes have families, and
nearly all ot them said that it
was the only thing that prevented
them from going out there to live now,
W. A. Case said: "I purchased a house
in Oakland last summer; then I was work
ing on the dav force. Since then I was put
on at night, which compelled me to sell my
property."
T. J. Cummings said: "I reside on the
Southside now, but I will move to East
Liberty when the cars are put on after mid
right" S. C. Moran, another telegrapher, said he
was anxious to move to East Liberty, but
being engaged at night there was no way ot
getting there without great expense. The
rest of the operators expressed themselves
in a like manner, and were very enthusias
tic over the prospect of going out to the
beautiful suburb.
NEED OF NIGHT CARS,
A VETERAN REAt ESTATE DEALER
HEARTILY FAVORS THEM.
NlgLt Toilers Who Would Live In the
Suburbs If Thev Could Reneh Home In
tbo Moraine Bound to Come Some
Time.
When Colonel W. A. Herron, the veteran
real estate man, was spoken to on the sub
ject of all-night cars, he expressed his en
tire approbation of the idea. "It would be
one of the best moves ever made in Pitts
burg," said he. "I have often wondered
why such a movement was not made before.
Every night I hear cabs and carriages rattle
out Fifth avenue. People come into the city
jare at nignt. xney nave no way to get to
their homes, and must either stay at a hotel
all night or pay all the way up to $5 for a
carriage to take them to their homes. I
have been caught several times that way
myself, and when a person has several la
dies in charge it is not a pleasant position.
"We must ultimately have all-night cars
in Pittsburg, and might as well have them
now as any other time. The knowledge that
one could get to the suburbs at any hour of
the night would greatly . facilitate the
renting of suburban bouses and the
selling of lots. There is a whole
army of telegraph operators, railroad men,
newspaper men, printers, and others who
finish their work at any time from 1 o'clock
until 0. When they ask for a bouse they
wont it right down in the city, where they
can get home alter their work is done.
Most of them say they would rather live In
the country, but there is no way for them to
get out in tho mornings. Many oi them
would buy properties, but they cannot afford
to buy In the city, and they could not use
property on the outside.
"Outside of tho regular night workers,
thero aro hundreds of people who have to
leave tho theater or somo social gathering to
catch the last car. It is very annoying.
We need night ears, and I don't see why
tho street car companies could not be com
pelled to furnish them. I hello vo every
property owner in the city would favor the
move for all-night travel."
NORTHSIDE NIGHT CARS,
THE PLEASANT VALLEY SOON TO MAKE
HALF-HOUR TRIPS,
Mayor nnd Ileoltb Officer Id Favor of
More Frequent Trip by Owl Care
President Hunter on the Subject of on
Ordinance.
"The street railway companies should
satisfy any public demand," said Mayor
Wyman, of Allegheny. "I think it wonld
be right to accommodate night travelers and
rnn the cars every half hour."
"I have traveled on the late street cars
myself," said Health Officer Bradley, "and
know what a disagreeable thing it is to wait
for an hour or so till they come alobg. It
would be a good thing to have them run
closer, say about every 20 minutes."
President Hunter, of the Common Coun
cil, was approached on the matter. "In
regard to framing an ordinance compelling
the companies to run more care at night I
am not prepared to speak," he said. "I
have not paid much attention to the roads."
Mr. D. F. Henry, President of the Pleas
ant Valley railway, said: "We expect to
run cars about every half hour after mid
night, as soon as the new bridge is com
pleted. We will continne tb run only one
car every hour till that is done. No, we
do not propose to purchase any horse cars to
do this night work. Those institutions have
been relegated to the past by this road."
The Pittsbnrg, Allegheny and Manches
ter people wouldn't say what they will do
after they adopt electricity. At present they
run hourly cars, after midnight, on the Re
becca street and the Short lines.
Holding Dp Poople for Beer.
Bobert Sproal, William Newman, John
Brough, K. F. McCord, Mike Cody, C. H.
Bothwell, George Jones and John Browne
were placed in Central Station on charges of
disorderly conduct by Officer Roach yester
day afternoon. The men have been loafing
about Wilson, Spyder & Co.'s foundry at
Second avenne and Try street and "homing
up" passers-by for nickels and dimes to buy
"beer.
De. B.'M. Haxxa. Eve. ear.' nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Pens, .
"last night in regard to the character of
C, jiu.reim.1 mames sou iHuiea ra J
5; s&su. . .xJox tbe wedding reception.
street, Pittsburg, rs
THE
LETTERS THAT STRAY.
How Millions of Ihem Could bo Kept
Out of the Dead Letter Shop.
PLANS OF PITTSBURG'S OFFICIALS
Forwarded to the Postmaster General for
Ills Consideration.
WHI SO MINT MISSIVES GO ASTEAT
Postmaster General Wanamaker has sent
out a circular letter to the postmasters of
first-class offices asking for suggestions on
how to reduce the number of dead letters, to
which Postmaster James S. McKean, of
this city, sent his reply. Mr. MoKean at
once set to work to make nn Investigation of
the system now in vogue, and among other
things he suggested first that a tub
dead letter .office be established In
all large , cities. As it is now,
after all efforts have failed to deliver
letter to the proper person, It li tent to
Washington, If the same privilege was
accorded the head of such a department In
rlltiburg, for example, the chances are the
letter could bo eent on its way rejoicing,
nnd teach the destination intended without
me intervening delays.
HOMH WATS HOflaitSTUn,
Advertising letters In the dally news
papers, which Is not done with the exception
of the flerman letter, mid posting the ad
vertUed lists In all placet where, stumps arc
sold, as In drug stores, hotels, depots, news,
stands, etc., was another suggestion offered,
Mr, MoKean stated that if they had better
printing facilities this could be easily done,
and the carriers could place them In the
places suggested.
The postmatter did not hare a copy of the
communication which he tent to Mr. Wana
maker, but In speaking on the subject yes
terday said i "There is no doubt that Sir.
Wanamaker is doing much to Improve the
postal service. This is only one of the many
things on whioh he has asked for sugges
tions, and he Is bringing his wonderful bus
iness ability to bear in every
urancn or tne rostomco department
His attention to dotails is surprising
In the Pittsburg office there is one dead
letter in every 1,000 delivered. This Is a
very small proportion, you will say, but tho
number of such letters runs from 300 to 600
per week, and in 1889 they amounted to 18,
839 domestlo letters and 2,797 foreign ones.
You see, when the totals are counted the
problem becomes a serious one. and no
wonder the Postmaster General is anxious
to reduce them, when last year the number
received at the Washington dead letter
office from the 401 free delivery offices in
the countrv was 2,300,000.
WHT LETTEBS MISCABRY.
"There are probably more foreigners liv
ing in Pittsburg than in any other city in
the country, except New York. Many of
the Hungarians and Italians fail to address
their letters properly, or it is impossible to
decipher the writing, and thus we have a
dead letter. This is the reason why the
number of foreign dead letters is so large.
But most of these letters arc the result of
carelessness. Thus on an average from one
to two letters per day are dropped into the
postoffice without an address. Sometimes
we can manage to read enough through
the envelope, it it happens to be thin, to
trace the writer. In many of the cases
wrong addresses are given. It frequently
happens there is no such town in the State
as the one named, or only the county is put
down, and no man except the writer knows
the place where it should go. All these let
ters have to be sent to the dead letter office.
Sometimes only the street is written without
the city. This is the result, not of igno
rance, but carelessness, and it is the fault of
the people that their letters go astray.
HAD TO BE SENT.
"There used to be a lunatic on the South
side who regularly every week addressed
two letters in the wildest kind of a way.
These letters were stamped, and there was
nothing else we could do but send them to
the Dead Letter Office, though we knew
who wrote them, and that he was not re
sponsible.
"In Pittsbnrg also we have many people
who work; in the mills. Tbeyare migratory
in their habits, and move about freely
in hopes of improving their condi
tion. Thev fail to notifv the
postal authorities of the change in their ad
dress, and many of their letters being of a
social character, are seldom marked with a
return request. Some people also use ficti
tious names, adopting a special address
known only to the parties interested. If
people would only write their name and ad
dress in the upper left-hand corner of nil
their letters there would be no need of a
Bead Letter Office. This plan would solve
the whole problem, but it remains for the
people to adopt it."
USE OP MINTED ENVELOPES.
Superintendent of Malls Stephen Collins,
when asked for hit views, said: "If people
would only put down on the envelope their
address there would be no dead letters. It
is surprising how many business men in
this city do not use their card on their en
velopes. They may not be careless them
selves, but ns the addresses are generally
written by clerks who do their work hur
riedly a great many blunders are made.
The Pottofuco Department will print a
man's no me and address on hit envelopes for
nothing, nnd I don't know of any better for
business purposes than the stamped en
velope made by tho Government. The paper
it of the best quality, and they aro sold for
$22 per 1,000. This is only f2 for the en
velopes, the balance Is for the stamp, and I
am suro business men can't get envelopes
much cheaper than that, with their card
printed In the Jett-hand corner. It is sur
prising to me that Pittsburg people do not
use these envelopes entirely and avoid dead
letters.
PECULIARITIES OF PLACES.
"Every city has its peculiarity, of course.
In the large Eastern cities a man would
never think of commencing a letter without
giving the name of the place, the street and
number of tbe houte, bat tbe PIttsburger
usually begins 'Pittsburg, Pa., and the
people reply to that address. If the man is
not known, and the name is a common one,
we have anv amonnt of trouble finding the
right one, often bave the letters opened bv
the wrong man, and frequently can't
find the right person addressed
at all. People should remember
that this is a large city and
covers considerable ground, and the postal
authorities can't know everybody. If Pitts
burgers would only get into tbe Eastern
habit of writing the lull address at the be
ginning of a letter, all this trouble would
be avoided. Their memories should be
jogged now and then on this careless prac
tice. This is why there are so many dead
letters. The postoffice is not responsible."
Postmaster General Wanamaker, in his
circular letter, asks the newspapers to as
sist the department in reducing the long
list of dead letters annually by calling the
attention of the people to their carelessness
in not giving the fnll address and a return
request
FOOLED THE LICENSE CBEBK.
A Young Couple Go to Maryland Ratber
Tban Delay Their Marriage.
D. M. Wampler and Miss Delia Mon
trose wanted to be married lest evening at
the residence of the young lady's uncle in
North Braddock. The bride was under
age, but obtained the written oonsent of her
mother, who lives at West Newton, to the
marriage, in order to secure the license.
When the license' was applied for at the
Begister's office, Captain Heiber could not
recognize it because it was not stamped by
the Westmoreland county courts.
The young couple could not brook delay,
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PITTSBTJEG DISPATCH.
BOUND TO BE A BIG AFFAIR,
PROGRESS OF THE WORK FOR ALLE
QHENY'S COMING EVENT.
Lively Preparations for the Seml-Ccnten.
nlnl Celebration T.ho Old Volunteer
Firemen Arranee nn Intercstlns Pro
grnmmo A Bis; Parade One of tbe
Features.
Arrangements for participating in the
semi-centennial celebration were made at a
meetiug of the old volunteer firemen of
Allegheny, held last night About 20 of
the old boys were present, represent
ing all of the old Allegheny fire
companies. Among those present were
Dave Hall and a few companions of the old
Neptune Company, of Pittsburg. J. G.
Beed, or the old Washington Company, was
elected Chairman, and John Stoakes, ol the
"Uncle Sam," Secretory.
The members present had a discussion as
to whether they would turn out with white
vests and dark olothes, or in the old regula
tion red shirt and glazed hat. The latter
suggestion seemed to catch the boys, and
the red shirt) were unnnimously dcolded on.
Chief Jones reported that he had an offer
of one of tho old engines, which is now in
service In Mlllvale. It was decided to accept
this offer and ft committee appointed to
look Into the metier. It was also dcolded to
Invite all the old volunteer firemen in both
Pittsburg and Allegheny to participate In
the parade, A general meeting of nil vol
unteer firemen will be held In Allegheny
Council chamber on Monday evening next,
A laree and onthuilasllo meeting of the
member of the Daehelors Itod and dun
Club was had In their rooms last night,
when It was decided that the club
would participate , In tho semi
centennial parade, and that they would ride
In hanrtsnmely.dfflArated carriages, It Is
thought that the Union Fishing Club will
alto take the tame action,
David Hunter, Superintendent of Oat,
hat about B.000 pounds of red Are, which
will be burned in the different towers, Mr.
Hunter wants some volunteers to set off the
fire.
A meeting of the marshals of the different
divisions will be held in City Hall at 1
o'clock this afternoon to arrange for tbe
paraae.
AVOIDING RACE TITLES.
Tbe A. BI. E. Zion Convention Fights Over
Lenvlos; Out Ibe Words Afro nnd Colored
They Will Try It Again Appointments
for Sondav Services.
At tbe second day's session of tho A. M.
E. Zion Church Sunday School Convention
yesterday morning in the Avery Church,
Allegheny, an exciting debate was caused
over a movement to have the words "col
ored" and "Afro" eliminated from all the
church literature and everything oonnected
with the church.
Those opposing It say the church and the
people would lose their individuality. They
could not orrivo at a deeislon, but will at
tempt to settle tho question to-day.
In the afternoon Mrs. Rev. J. S. Collins,
and tho Iter. G. W. Clinton spoke on the
subiect or temperanco instruction.
After this too convention went into an
election tor officers, and tbe following wero
chosen: President, Bev. G. W. Clinton,
Pittsburg; Vice President, Mrs. Lizzie B.
Pul press, Allegheny; Secretary, Bev. W.H.
Snowden, Franklin; Assistant Secretary,
Miss M. E. Lee," Pittsburg; Treasurer, Miss
Mary Robinson, ML Pleasant; District Su
perintendent, Bev. G. W. Lewis, Union-
town.
The Devotional Committee announced the
following appointments for Sunday:
Avery Mission, A. M. E. Zion Church,
10:30 A. M., Bev. J. H. McMulIan, Akron,
O.; afternoon special Sabbath school service
at 2 r. 21.
John Wesley A. M. E. Church, 10:45 a.
M., Bev. J. E." Little, Homewood; 3 P. M.,
Kev. N. J. Watson, Sewlckley.
Johnstown, Bev. W. H. Snowden; New
Castle, Bev. T. J. Smith; Sewickley. 8 P.
M., Bev. J. H. McMulIan; Huntingdon,
Bev. J. Holliday.
SEBGEAKT UTELHANETS HATJL.
He Tins a Desperate Flgbt With a Midnight
jobber.
For some time the lunch baskets at tbe
Fourteenth ward station house have been
robbed every night, and Sergeant McEl
haney and Matron McBoberts were at their
wits' ends to discover the robber. Last
nieht he appeared in the shape of a large
sized rat
His ratship had simply called to pay his
respects in the main office to the sergeant
and the matron, after he had finished their
lunches. The door to the cellroom was
quickly closed, but not before the matron
had made a standing jump on the table. The
sergeant got a broom and commenced the
fight, while the matron waved her skirts
until more than shoetops appeared below
tho fringe. After a ten minutes' chase tho
sergeant was victorious, and the matron was
lifted down from the table.
AN UNEQUAL BADE
rjotweon n Fat Woman nnd a Small Man
on tbo Bonlbslde.
Somo laughablo facts were brought out nt
a hearing in Alderman Flaeh's office,
Southside, yesterday. Tho case was John
Clark versus Ellin Johnston, and tho
charge assault and battery. Tbe defendant
weighs over 200 poundi.i and Mr. Clark is a
vory small man.
According to tbe stories told, Mrs. John
ston bocanio inceuied at Clark and chased
him up and down the street, threatening to
do him bodily Injury. The two dodged each
other around the alleys In the vicinity of
South Thirtieth street, and the crowd that
gathered cheered each side. At last Clark
escaped, and later made an information
against Mrs. Johnston for assault and bat
tery. At the bearing she was held for
court.
DIED FBOM THE HEAT.
Tbe Cool Spell Cnmo Too r.nio to Save Two
Dlen's I.Itos.
Francis Quinn, aged 78 years, was found
dead in bed at the home of his son, John J.
Quinn, at Duquesne Park, on the Ferrys
ville road, yesterday morning. Ho has not
worked any for a number or years, and had
been complaining of tbe heat for several
days.
Conrad Dahe, aged 32 years, a coal miner,
dropped dead in Hartley & Marshals
mines, at Banksville, yesterday. Dahe was
hurt in the mines about three months ago.
He did not do anything "until last Monday,
when he felt strong enough, and returned to
work in the mines. Overexertion, coupled
with the heat induced heart failure, which
resulted in his death.
THE GB0CEB8' OUTING,
A Big Programme Arrnuged Tor Tbelr Picnic
nt nicKee'a Hocks.
The Allegheny grocers and their friend
will hold a picnio at McKee's Bocks, July
23. They have provided good music and
sports of all kinds for the day's recreation.
Tbe steamer City of Pittsburg will leave the
foot of Madison street, Allegheny, at 9'
o'clock in tbe morning and make trips
every two hours, stopping at the Pittsburg
end of the Sixth street suspension bridge.
All members of tbe association and their
friends are expected to paitLgpate. A
number of wholesale nouses will 1
give their
employes a half holiday.
Charged With Stealing Brass.
Yesterday afternoon Detectives Johnson
and Kornman, of Allegheny, arrested four
younc men named Barney McCaffrey, Al
bert Sherran, William Lane and Joseph
Thompson on a charge of larceny. The
quartet are alleged to have stolen a lot ol
brass from Cook's bronze foundry, at the
foot of Balkam street The defendants were
locked up and will be given a hearing to
day. , , .
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SATURDAY, JULY 12,
HEHASANEWSCHEME
Master Workman Evans Determined
to Make cbe Pleasant Valley
RECOGNIZETHE KNIGHTS OP LABOR.
S. 8. Marvin Threatens to Sao the Grocers
for Conspiracy.
DOINGS OP THE BUST LAB0E MINDS
Master Workman Joseph L. Evens, of D.
A. No. 3, Knights of Labor, has a new
scheme to bring the officials of tho Pleasant
Valley Bailway Company to time in the
matter or reinstating their old employes,
discharged for refusing to leave tho Knights
of Labor. The scheme will bo sprung next
week, and is to be aimed at President Henry,
o f the company. Mr. Evans says Fresldont
Henry Is the only man standing In the way
of the reinstatement of tlio discharged men,
and If tho President would yield a point the
trouble would bo amicably adjusted. All
the other officials are In favor of patching
up n truce, but It is stated the President will
listen to no argument In favor of recognition
of the lCulghtn. All effbrti to reaoh him
through tho other officials falling, an at
tempt will ha mads to get at him through
some of the other enterprises In which ho Is
engaged.
JIKHOMmONH 1'AftflI!!).
A meeting of the Kxesiitlvo Hoard ol D,
A, 3 wat held lait evening lor tho purpose
of taking tome action on the I'leataut Val
ley matter. Thoie present were Matter
Workman Kvans, Secretary Laura A.
Powell, Messrs, H, V, Bempsey, Norman
Bruce, I, N, lion, Frank Vincent nnd X.
S, Iteet, After discussing the trouble nt
length, It was decided to leave It In the
hands of Master Workman Evans, who will
spring his new scheme. The following reso
lution was unanimously adopted:
WnEilRAS, The District Master Workman,
having done everything consistent with man
hood and honor, to bring about an amicable
settlement or the diftlculty existing with the
Pleasant Valley street car line in relation to
tbo discharge of men employed by said com
pany simply because they saw lit to connect
themselves with a labor organization, and bav
lflK been outvoted by a majority ol tho direc
tors, therefore, bo It
Resolved, Tbat wo condomn tho arbitrary
motbodsof President Henry In tho strongest
lerrus posnoio anu ruvibo me puouc in general
that tho action of such men as Henry and
Elkins should bo severely rebuked, andwhilo
we feel grateful to those directors who did
overytlilng In their power to have tbo men re
Instated, yet wo uollero tbepubllc should know
just the kind of men wbo are mado Presidents
of railway lines.
THE MARVIN FIOnT.
After disposing of the Pleasant Valley
matter, the general committee having in
charge the fight against S. S. Marvin &
Co. met Beports were read from the dif
ferent sub-committees showing tbe progress
of the work. It was stated that Mr. Marvin
had threatened the members of tbe Retail
Grocers' Association with lawsuits if they
entered into an agreement with the Knights
of Lab6V not to handle the goods of the
firm. Three weeks ago L. A. ,72-17,
composed of bakers, entered into an
agreement with the Grocers' Associa
tion by wbich the latter was not to
buy tho product of Mr. Marvin's factory.
This, the firm claims, is a conspiracy, and
it threatens to make it warm for the grocers.
If the suits are entered it will be a new
feature of the boycott business unknown to
this city. Master Workman Evans said:
"I do not think there is any intention on
the part of Mr. Marvin to enter suit I
think it is only a bluff, and intended to scare
the grocers. If the latter do not want to
handle Mr. Marvin's goods, that is their
business. They certainly have a right to
buy where they choose, and no law can com
pel them to do otherwise."
PRESIDENT GOMPEBS DENIES IT.
Ho Suva He Did Not Leave Pittsburg With
a Westlngboaso Official.
Samuel Gompers, President of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, has written a
letter to John Flannery, denying that be
left this city in company with an official of
the Allegheny Light Company the day after
the settlement of the recent carbon setters'
strike. The charge was made by Miss
Laura Powell, Secretery of D. A. No. 3,
Knights of Labor.
Miss Powell was seen yesterday, and when
asked what she had to say about President
Gompers' refutation, said: "I still stick to
what I said in my letter. Mr. Gompers left
this city for New York on the same train
that bore an official of the Allegheny Coun
ty Light Company. Both men were seen
getting on the train, but whether tboy trav
eled together or not, I do not know."
LOOKING FOB NEST EGGS.
Circulars Being Dialled far ibe Danbar
Widows nnd Orpbnns.
Spcolal Agent Laylon, of tho Treasury
Department, was busily engaged all day
'yesterday sondlng out oirculars in regard to
tbo contributions for tbe widows nnd
orphans of tbe minors entombed in tho Hill
Furm mlno at Dunbar.
Mr. Lavton Is ctpcolally anxious to sc
curo any little "nctt eggs" left over from
some previous collection. On nil charitablo
collections, especially tho Johnitown ills
aster, money kept coming In alter it had
bcon in somebody's hands pending dispo
sition. A tew lumps of this kind would
go a great dlstanco to alleviate the wants of
the bereaved widows and orphans. Re
sponses to tho circulars are expected Mon
day. COMPECINO A LITTLE LIST.
A Roll of All Ibe Union Printing Houses
Being Prepared.
The special committee appointed at tho
last meeting of Typographical Union No. 7
to prepare a list of the employing printers
in the citv interested in the organization
wbich it is supposed is to fight the Inter
national Typographical Union, is hard at
work making up the little list. Among
others is tbe name of a firm which is nlcn nn
I the list of union printing establishments.
jo. .. u. .i mo uiuuu uany, weesiy anu
job honses has also been complied, and
copies will be sent to all labor organizations.
The latter will be asked to patronize only
union establishments.
TO MEET ON MONDAY.
A Consolidation or Oatsldo Glasshoase
Employes to be Effected.
From the indications there will be a large
crowd of glassworkers present at the Con
vention of the Glass Employes"Association,
to be held in Excelsior Hall, No. 80
Twelfth street, Southside, Monday.
The object of the meeting, as" stated in
The Dispatch several weeks ago, is to
form an organization of all glasshouse em
ployes not eligible to membership in the
American Flints, the Window Association
and the Knights of Labor. A consolidation
of all tbe local organizations already exist
ing in different localities will be effected.
The convention will open at 10 o'clock
Monday.
MINEES BETUEN TO WOBK.
Tho Fifty New Men Induce Others to go In
at Ibe Warerly.
The B0 new men taken to the mines of the
Waverly Coal and Coke Company, at
Smithton, it is said, all went to work yes
terday as soon as they had investigated the
work to their satisfaction, together with
many ol tbe old men who have been very
anxious to get to work and secure their
their daces.
Coal is being loaaea, ovena area up, and
things goipg oa smoothly.
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GLASS WOEKEES' CANDIDATES.
Conncllinoa Fllnn After the Offleo of Assist
ant Secretary.
The flint glassworkers of this city and
labor leaders in general are awaiting with
interest the result of the elections at the
Flint Convention in. Baltimore. In all prob
ability President Smith and Secretary Dil
lon will have a walkover for their respective
positions. The only candidate who has de
veloped any strength for the former's shoes
is John F. Hinckley, of Philadelphia.and a
member of the Execntivd Board ot the
union. John V. Sailor, of Philadelphia, an
other Executive, is a candidate for the Sec
retaryship, but It is said Mr. Dillon has a
"cinch" on the position. Tbe following are
the candidates for the office of Assistant Sec
retary, a new position to be created on ac
count of the heavy work incident to the re
lief fund: James E. Flinn, Pittsburg;
Georee W. Payne, Millville; James Driver,
Parker's Landing; James Daty,TJnIontown;
Andrew Baumgart, Pittsburg; Albert Al
baugh, Pittsburg, and George M. Murphy,
Pittsburg.
Mr. Payne held the position of Seoretary
for two terms. Mr. Fllnn Is well known as
an amateur dramatist, and is a Common
Councilman from tho Twenty-eighth ward.
WILL CELEBRATE LAB0H DAY,
A Monster Parade nnd Mae Medina Likely
to be Held.
Arrangements nre being made for a mons
ter oelebratlon In this city on Labor Day,
September 1. At the last meeting of the
Ilnllillng Trades' Council of Allegheny
county the Initiatory steps wars taken for a
big oelebratlon. A circular wat Issued to
nil organisations in the council, asking or
their approval.
If tlit latter it given, n committee on nr
rangameiitt will be appointed nt the next
meeting, The demonstration will eoutlit
principally of a moniter parade to conclude
with n mats meeting, The Brotherhood of
Carpenters it pushing tbe proposed celebra
tion. rialler makers' Strike Unchanged.
. There was no change in the boiler makers'
ttrike yesterday. The strikers' committee
met In Labor Hall and beard encouraging
reports. Only five firms have granted tbe
demands as yet, but the men say all will
sign tue scale in a lew days.
DOESN'T LIKE THE TICKET.
General Koontz Want to Know
Why
Delnmater Wnt Nominated.
General W. H. Koontz, of Somerset, was
at tbe Monongabela House yesterday. In
speaking of tho political situation, he said:
'I have beard no talk about an Independent
movement, and it looks to mo as if the
people intend to swallow the present domin
ion in State politics as a foregone conclus
ion. If they are contented I suppose the
rest of us will have to be. As for Somerset
county, it is Republican, but I cannot say
what Its majority will be this
fall. I haven't heard any of the
people object to the ticket You know it
takes some time in the country to ascertain
public sentiment. The farmers are scat
tered over the hills and in the valleys, and
if they are thinking about politics at all, I
have not been able to get at their conclu
sions. "I bave been trying to find out what
claims Senator Delamater has on the Gov
ernorship. I don't know of anything that
be has done to merit tbe nomination, and if
he hadn't been the choice of the machine he
never would have been selected, in my judg
ment In the old Whig days with men
like Bill Johnston and Andrew Curtin they
forced themselves on the people bv sheer
force of their ability, and you couldn't ig
nore them. There was some reason for
their nominations. Tbe times, however,
appear to have changed."
FATOBS A FINE DEPOT.
General Superintendent Shepherd, of the
PennaylTnnln, Visits Charlerol.
General Superintendent Shepherd, of the
Pennsylvania road, and -Superintendent
Watt, or the Pittsburg, Virginia and Char
leston, went up to Cbarleroi yesterday to
consult with Manager M. J. Alexander
about the erection of a depot.
Mr. Shepherd said he realized it was an
important point, and he favored putting up
a fine station. About 130 tons of freight
are haudled there every day. Mr. Alexan
der said last evening that he didn't think it
would be very long now before the road
would build a depot as it was most badly
needed.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Second Popular Excursion of tbo Season
to Atlnnllc City,
Via the picturesque B. & O. B. B., via
Washington. D. C, Baltimore and Phila
delphia, orThursday, July 17, 1800; tickets
good for 10 days, and good to stop off at
Washington, D. C, returning. Bate for
the round trip, $10. Special trains, with
Pullman parlor and sleeping ears, will leavo
B. & O. B. It. depot at 8 A. 31. and 0:20 r.
M. For detailed information address or ap
ply to E. D. Smith, Division Passenger
Agent, Pittsburg, Pa.
WE SELL LOW-l'UIUED
rinnos nndOrgnos.
Wo sell medium-priced planotandorgant.
Wo toll high-priced pianos und organs.
Come and learn our warm weather prices
and terms. Tho quality of the goods aro es
tablished, and with prices and terms wo can
and will pleate you. S. Hamiltow,
91 and 03 Filth avo.
I., o. I-.
L. O. L. Not, 40, 68 and 74, will hold their
plcnlo at Allqulppa Grove, on tbe P. & L.
E. B. B., Saturday, July 12. Eminent
speakers will be present. This is expected
to be the best picnio of tbe Orangemen for
the coming 12th. Dancing until 8 p. jr.
All tho brethren of the different lodges are
cordially Invited.
Artlila. Teachers and Ctassee
Should send for our catalogue on nrtlst
materials. Discount to teachers and classes.
Mail orders will receive prompt attention.
Liberal discount on picture frames. Tceoa
NOWAN's Art Store, 152 Wylie avenue.
XTSSU
Ladles' FlanneLBIazen,
In cream white and fancy stripes new to
day, at $2 60 each, in suitroom.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Ladles' Batiste Waists
At 95c, and cheviot waists at 75c. All sizes
to-day. The cheapest and best in the city.
Come without delay; selling fast
TJS BOSEKBAUM & CO.
July Seduction Sale.
This sale we are making a memorable one.
Bargains in muslin underwear, hosiery,
blouse waists, handkerchieis, gloves, mits,
1&C6S 6tc.
A.'g. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave.
Black, silk warp Henrietta, worth regur
larlv $1, at 75c a yard; 15 pieces only.
TTSSU HUOTJS & HACKE.
Auction Sale
Of 80 lots'in Flowers' plan, Hazelwood, Sat
urday, July 12, at 2 o'clock. Do not forget
it '
Just In Time for tbo Next Hot Spell.
A large line of ladies' waists, in every
style and color, from 75o to 51 60, at The
People's Store.
Dbapebt nets and lace flouncing!, rem
nants and dress lengths, at bargain prices
to close. Huous & Hacks.
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Sex onr line of outing shirts.
,JAHBJiH,AiKBsfi; Co.; 100 Fifth. aTC I
MUD AND CRUEL LAW
Spoil the Annual f icnic of the Em
manuel Church Sunday School.
CAPTAIN 1 0BHAH WAS AEEESTED
For Towing Little Passengora Without a
Government License.
THEY CAME HOME ON THE STEEET CABS
It is not often that Sunday school picnics
aro interrupted, but yesterday the United
States law, Monongahela mud and low
water combined to make the
lives ot a number of Allegheny
children miserable. Captain Barney For
man, of tbe steamer Clifton, had bargained
to tow tbe Sunday school of tbe Emmanuel
I'. E. Churoh to MoKlnney's Grove, up the
Monongahela river, when he was arrested
or violating tbo admiralty laws lu hauling
passengers without a Government license.
Early yesterday morning the barge City
of Pittsburg was loaded with 100 children
and S5 grown people. The little ones
looked forward with pleasure to the ride,
but when tho boat got opposite tho Maraot
street wharf In response to a ilgual it cams
aihore,
Ooniternatlon swept the boat fore and alt
when a deputy stepped aboard with an or
der from the United Htates Hupervlnlng In
specter of the dlitrlet, Mr. John Fehren
haoh, whloh oalled for tho arrest of Captain
Format) for hauling hit preolout burden
wiinout the necessary license, Captain
Forman wat hound in 11,000 to answer for
lilt neglect to taka out lilt lleenae to appear
before tbe United Statet Commissioner.
That ended the work of the (Jovernment's
Interference with the Emmanuel Cliurch
picnic, but not to Captain Clark of the
City of Pltttburg. He buttled around
among the tteamboatmen on the levee, and
secured the towboats Return and Little Hill
to continue tbe voyage up the river. But
the time occupied in securing them had
consumed some three hours and in that
time tbe boat had stuck in the mud and
could not be moved. The two boats pulled
and pushed for a considerable time and
finally the was gotten afloat araid the frantlo
shouts of glee from the children. All went
well until Lock No. 1 was reached,
and after pushing the barge through
tbe lock, tbe Beturn came back to the city.
An honr more was spent in getting her
straightened out for her up-river trip and
then the discovery was made tbat the Little
Bill could not handle her. Captain Clark
again hustled, and about 4 o'clock he
secured the launch Dart from the Allegheny
wharf, and tbe two boats made an effort to
push tbe barge up stream. The effort was
futile after a trial of an hour, and tbo
passengers concluded to abandon the trip,
which was done. Tbey came borne on the
street cars at 6:30 o'clock.
On tba Amerlcnn l'lnn.
Sir Bobert Ellison, of London, England,
passed through Pittsburg yesterday, bound
for Texas, where he owns a ranch. He
stated a road was to be built from Loudon
to Liverpool, on the American plan, and
the local mauufacturers would be called on
for bids.
WEBBER
GREAT
ALTERATION SALE!
The extensive alterations which we are about
to make will necessitate closing our establish
ment for some weeks. Before doing this our
stock must be sold before 15 days, so we offer
the following
SWEEPING
REDUCTIONS :
Cotton Cballles, 3c and 5a
Best Wool Cballles, 45c
India Silks, Slc, 45c and COc
Plain and Striped Silks, 33c.
Satlnes, 10c best American.
French Satines. 15c. 19c and 25c
815 French Robes must go SO 15.
Embroidered Flounclngs at bait price
37c, 45c, 60c, 62c
Cut prices in all departments, as our entlro
stock must be sold In 15 days.
WEISSER,
433 AND 437 M ABKET STREET.
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STOCK-TAKING
MKANB
BARGAIN MAKING
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GROETMGER'S.
Tbo annual stock-taking season has arrived
and we And a groat many odds and ends left
from tbe busy sprlnc; and summer trade
Homo pattern carpets, which will not bo re
produced by tho manufacturer tbo foilowine
grades:
Ax'rninsters,
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 tho
coming fall will do well to purchase now, as tba
above goods will go at 50 cents on the dollar.
EDWARD
ERDETZINEER
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
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JITOKNIGHT & VICTOKT,
PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Dealers In Gas Fixtures,
LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE, ETC.
Special attention given to Natural Gas Fittinej:
416 SMITHFIELD ST.. PITTSBURG. PA.
Telephone 76a ja7-69-TTS
PLAN OS,
, ORGANS.
And all manner or Small Instruments
HAMILTON'S.
ap29-79-D Fifth avenue.
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BTjrLDING CONTRACTOR.
First avenue and Grant street,
Pltubura Pa.
-Telephone-lSaA; - - se&atTrs.,
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1 NEW ADVErtTISEaiENTS.
MHDRNE I ED.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
Saturday, July 12.
We started in on Monday by glrfog
yn notice of special low prices on
Ladies1 Summer Suits
ofallkindij later on came news aboat
th
FItKNCIt DttHSB GOODS
sale of choice summer wolght fabrics at
G0i and 750 a yard. The
Men's Fumisjiing and Shirt
Department
wero alto Introduced with notes of whit
Item wero of special Interest to gentle
mtn. Well, we wind np a very busy
week wltfi tome notes that will Interest
tho ladles, and as we never mention bar
gain lots unless wa have plenty to show
yoa, you ean safely come next week to
tea what Is mentioned here, although,
today's shoppers will get tbe largsn
choice.
WHITE GOODS .
For snmmer wear, all the staple goods
always in stock, but to-day read tho
prices.
INDIALINENS
At 80, 10c, 12)o, 15c, 18c, 20a.
Victoria Lawns
At 8c 10c, 12ic, 15e, 18a and 20c
Barred and Striped
Nainsooks,
One lot reduced f rom 12)fo to 20c
Openwork Striped Nainsooks
Marked down to 10c a yard.
Bordered Lawns
For aprons, 45 Inches wide, only 10c a yard.
EXTRA BABGACJS IN
DOTTED SWISSES
At2ca yard.
ENGLISH AND FKENCH NAINSOOKS
From 20c to finest qualities.. .-
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PIQTJE3,.
Plain and Corded.
LINEN LAWNS-ALL
(HJALITIE3. ,
BATISTES
In White and Cream.
Low prices on Bevero and Lace Striped
Yokings.
LACE DEPARTMENT BARGAINS.
Big reductions in Black Drapery Nets
and also in Black Lace Skirtings and
Flounclngs, the best bargain ever shown.
LACE PARASOL COVERS marked
away down in all qualities.
So come to-day If you can and wo will
make it profitable for you.
JDS. HD.RNE 1 CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
Our cuttomers aro respeetfully In
formed tbat beginning on Monday, tbo
Hth, wo will closo at 5 r. m. until fur
ther notice.
Pleate make your purchases accord
ingly.
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JULY BARBAIN BALE.
Special reduction In every department
BLOUSE SUITS,
Sailor Suits, Tennis Smts, for soasbnre and
Iiwtk from 4 to 10 years, at ?4 50 to 87 50.
1UD30 are very exxcciiTO ana en
tirely new ideas.
Children's White Dresses,
Tucks and Embroidery, at 63c, 75c, 85c, 80c
Two-PIece White Lawn Suits,
12, 14, 16 years, at S3 CO and up. v
Ladies' White India Lawn Aprons
With tucks, etc, offered aa a real bargain sA
25 cents.
Children's Muslin Underwear
In very wide assortment at cheap figures.
Ladles' White Lawn Wrappers,
Nicely made, with Watteau back, trimmed
with Embroidery, ii 50 to 85 00.
Evening shades China Silk Shawls, with
netted fringe, han dso me, $4 to SG 60.
Uream, pinK ana Dluo Uashmers Shawls at
$1 to 2 50.
Ladles' London Shirt Waists
In stripe and plaid cberlot and flannel,
J2 50 and up.
Shetland Shawls,
AH the new evening shades, at 65c to $3 00.
Croam, pink and bine Cashmere Shawls at fl
toKSO.
Muslin Underwear
Inve:
very great variety, at special lowprlcas.
full line 1 of Gowns, 8klrts. Drawers, etc,
with Tucks and Embroidery, at 75c
Examine our extra line
grades at SI and SI 25.
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& EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
Best French Satlnes at nearlT half orieinal
prices. v ,.:.;,,. Jyfrxxssu,
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