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PULSE OH PEOPLE,
Business of Pawnbrokers a First
Class Indication of the Pros
perity of a Communilyt
TOE OLD CLOTHES MAN TERI SAD,
While the lender of Money on Jewelry
and Other Valuables Speaks
of Fairly Good Times.
M "PAWKSH0P3 H1SSIKQ THE GAMBLERS.
Kanunai Abate far. bat the Installment Plan Hnrts
Second-Hand Dealers.
There are two kinds of pawnshops in the
city, and taken together, they make a pretty
good criterion of the general prosperity of
the people. Good times or bad times affect
these two classes in a diametrically opposite
way. Those establishments where jewelry
is handled principally find their biggest
bnsiness when there is plenty of money in
circulation among the people. The shops
which deal most in cast-off garments are
more prosperous when money is scarce. The
city now is in a state of prosperity, 8nd it
has its influence on the two classes of pawn
shops. The pawnshoDS which make a specialty of
negotiating all kinds of jewelry and precious
Etones are on Smithfield street, while the
several clothing shops lie around 'Wylie and
Penn avenues and those immediate vicin
ities. DispJlICH reporters visited several
of both Kinds of pawnshops, yesterday, and
found the proprietors of one class well satis
fed with the general increasing prosperity
-which helped to fill their money drawers,
while the other class they found sitting
cround the doors of their establishments
waiting for something to torn up which
would send them a stray customer during the
day.
AlONG SMlrnriELD STBEET.
The establishments that were first visited
were the jewelry stores on Smithfield street.
Two seedy-looking sporting characters of
times gone by, one of them balancing a big
glittering gem in the palm of his hand, were
coming out of the De Boy Brothers estab
lishment, 307 Smithfield street, just as a
Dispatch reporter was going in. Mr.
Israel Be Boy, senior member of the firm,
said that his loans and sales of jewelry were
larger than for some time. Diamonds,
especially, he said, were In greater demand
than in former years, and that although
there was a big advance in the price of the
gems. The firm's loans to business men,
he said, were larger than they used to be.
Veryew unredeemed pledges were left on his
hands, and the articles were generally taken
ont before or about the time of the ticket's
expiration. Four-fifths of his business was
transacted with men. The firm handles
principally articles of jewelry and precious
Etones. Mr. De Boy thought the increase
of the jewelry sales must be attributed to a
more general prosperity among all classes
of people and to an increased population.
FEW PLEDGES TTNBEDEEMED.
, At Isaacs' store, 419 Smithfield street,
wfiere the same class of trade is done as at
,the De Boy Bros.', it was said that mo'st'of
the watches brought in there came from the
laboring classes. Three young fellows were
negotiating for the sale of a murderous
looking revolver while the reporter was
there, but they went out without making a
purchase. At this place, also, very few
pledges, it was said, were left uncalled for.
"It is not always a sign that an individ
ual is hard up if he makes a loan," said
Mr. Isaacs. "I have seen men come in
with a pocketful of money and pawn their
watches. Some people do that when they
have plenty of money and wish to get rid of
an old watch, so as to buy a better one. 'We
make a cood many loans to people who are
and wish to leave their property in safj
keeping." The number ot articles tbdt
were redeemed was said to be larger than, in
former years, and that it was owing ja in
creased prosperity.
Smit's establishment, 313 Smithfield
street, had a large patronage from among
the laboring classes. One of the clvrks said
that one of the reasons for this was the
monthly oayment system, and thut the peo
ple near the end of the month would pawn
some article to tide them over until pay day.
But the pawns, he said, were
XEABLY AlWAXS TKEir OUT,
sometimes the next day ind sometimes be
fore the end of the timefor the expiration
of the ticket, bnt it irfas very seldom that
an article was left were and never called
lor. A good many Jbf the sales here were
made by the laboring classes, also, especially
on watches.
At DeEoy's, CJ3 Smithfield street, a big
amount of the rtwning was laid to the sys
tem of montbif and fortnightly payments.
Also, the woiKing classes, it was said, did as
rjyich business with pawn shops when times
were-j;oba as they did when times were bad,
and sometimes more. Business men fre
quently pawned goods when their bank ac
counts were light and they were iu need of
financial aid.
Cohen's shop, 629 Liberty street, did a
light clothing business, together with a
trade in jewelry. .For this time of year it
was said that business was remarkably slow.
The reason of this was said to be the scarcity
of money, but a further investigation
showed that the cry of poor times among the
pawnshops was only among those places
where the principal business was in second
hand clothing, almost principally.
The majority of the pawnshops where
second-hand clothing is taken iu are on
Wylie and Penn avenues. There every
thing was said to be as dull as it could be,
and it was like a ray of light for a customer
to cross the thresholds.
FEW- SALES OP OLD CLOTHES.
A young man was hacgling over the price
of a suit of clothes at "Witkowsfcy's, 24 Wy
lie avenue, when the reporter entered. He
finally walked ont with the uniform under
Jiis arm, Having paia uown a ou. "xnat is
my first sale to-day," said Mr. Witkowsky,
smiling all over his face when he learned
the reporter's errand. He went on to say
that the pawn part of the bnsiness was very
good. Loads of all kinds of clothing, he
said, were left there every day.
Bnt it was very difficult to find
customers who wanted to buy.
Mr. "Witkowsky said he was unable to
give a plausible reason for this state of af
fairs. He had pondered over it all last
spring and this summer, which were the
dullest periods since he has been in the busi
ness. The people seemed to be just as
prosperous, if not more so, he thouebt,
than ever they were. But they didn't buy
so much second-hand clothing, and they did
not want to give the prices for what they
did buy. His regular customers, he said,
brought in just as much but
they didn't buy as they used to.
He said he could only attribute tbe mil I rig
off in the buying of second-hand clothing
to the cheap-ready-made clothing establish
ments, and to the system of paying big in
stallments. People went to the ready.made
clothing stores, where they could get new
clothes for just the same price or a little
more than in tbe pawnshops. Then, again,
the working people, he said, found it easier
to paj SO cents or 31 at a time than to pay
down the full amount at once.
BUSINESS ONLT PJLIB.
'Business U middling," said Mrs. Louis
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Busman, who runs the second-hand clothing
shop at 13 Wylie avenue, "tbat is, the
pawning. People that have anydings to
pawn come to Louis Susman, 13 Susman
avenue. What do you say ? Why is that?
Why, people are now saving their money t
buy property with."
Mrs. Susman said there were piles of un
redeemed pledges in the store. People were
more presperitns. They did'nt want their
old clothes any more. "Fifty or 60 pledges
a ('ay, she said, was the usual number a
short time ago. Now, she said that busi
ness would be called good if 10 or 12 pledges
were taken in a day.
It was the same story at Gallinger'f, 1200
Penn avenue business dull. But there
was an increase in sales over that of last
yeir. Working people did not pawn so
many articles as theyusedto. The best
time in that locality for the pawn business
was whn the mills shut down.
At Gelder's, DeBoy's and other pawn
shops on Wylie and Penn avenues, where
second-hand clothing was principally dealt
in, the old cry of no business was sent up
and always attributed to people buying bet
ter goods than formerly.
GONE WITH GAMBLING.
THE REASON ADVANCED BY A NORTHSIDE
PAWNBROKER
For the Falling 00" In His Business Sports
Who Used to Fawn" Jewelry Several
Times o Day Women Their Own De
tectives. "I want a watch!"
The speaker was a well-dressed lady. The
scene was the pawnbroking establishment
of S. A. Sampson, on Ohio street, Alle
gheny. Time, last evening.
"What kind?" asked tne attendant
"Show me your gold ones."
A tray containing a varied assortment of
gold time-keepers was shown her.
"No, I don't want that kind.' said the
woman. "Haven't you any with a bird on
the case, and a ring around it?"
"No," replied the clerk, "we have'nt any
of that kind."
The woman turned away. As she passed
out the door, Mr. Sampson looked after her
and remarked to a Dispatch reporter:
"Tbere goes a woman who is trying to be her
own detective. We meet a great many ot
that class of people. They come here, pretend
they want to buy something, and ask to see
the goods, cxpectingjthat they will find the
article that has been stolen from them or is
missing.
. MAKE A MISTAKE.
"They practice deception, and there they
make a'mistake. It would be much better
if they came right out with a straightfor
ward statement that they haa lost a certain
article, and would like to see if we had it
in the store. We would gladly inform
them if the article was handled by us. It
is that class who hold the loan offices in bad
repute, and seem to think that we are not
doing a legitimate business."
"How is trade now ?"
"Our enstom hasfallen off somewhat since
gambling has been on the decrease in this
community. Sports patronize pawn brokers
more freely than anyone else. Milestones
are unsociable things, because you never
find two of them together, but gamblers are
generally as far removed from money as tne
east is from the west. Easy come, "easy go,
you know.
USED TO BE DIFFERENT.
"I recollect the time in Pittsburg when
sports would pledge the same watch or ring
half-a-dozen times a day. It seems almost
incredible, but that used to be a common
circumstance. Now all that has stopped. I
used to transact bnsiness with a wealty Pitts
burger who is well known in that city. He
was a spendthrift He kept a standing ac
count with a large jewelry establishment,
and when he wanted to make a raise be
would purchase jewels on trust,
and then take them around the
corner to pawn them. Theatrical people
and sporting men who have business trans
actions with us are, as a rule, the most
superstitious characters on the face of the
globe. They will come in and ask for a
certain clerk to wait on them, because they
were favored by some particular Inck when
he attended to them before. Theywant
him, and will not pledge anything with an
other party. Then there is the man who of
fers his false teeth and wooden legs as col
lateral. We meet all kinds of people, but
the gambling element has almost entirely
dropped off."
struciTbyTstrike.
INFLUENCE OF LABOR TROUBLES ON A
SOUTHSIDE SHOP.
V
The Proprietor Knom Just When a Lock
out Berfns Some Men Who Would
Fawn Their Own Wives It They Were
Negotiable.
Louis Van TJllem, the Southside pawn
broker, said that business with him was on
the boom. He need not have stated that fact,
for a half hour's wait was necessary before the
shop was cleared of customers and the genial
"uncle" could find time to say "next" to
the inquirer. It was noticed that the men
coming in and going out were evidently
workingmen, and this fact was commented
on. In reply, Mr. Yan TJllem said he did
not need " a newspaper to tell
him when a strike was in
progress. He said he already saw the effect
of the puddlers' strike at Jones & Laugh
lin's mill. This seemed strange, as the men
had only been out two days, but Mr. Yan
TJllem explained by saying that working
men, as a general thing, live close and de
pend on what is coming to them. They run
their expenses up to the date of receiving
the next pay, and -when they fail to get that
a visit to the three golden balls is in or
der. Of course, this would not apply to all
workingmen, but enouch to make a great
difference in the brokerage business.
Continuing, Mr. Yan TJllem said: "Yes.
business usually looks dull at this season ol
the year, but it is better now than last year
at the same time. Another thing, many of
the men are not working now, and did not
lay up their 'store of honey.' Some want to
go on vacations, and need money to pay ex
penses." In the window were a number of lodge
pins, and Mr. Yan TJllem was asked it
many persons pawned such articles.
"Oh. bless you. yes." he replied. "I
have had men pawn medals given them for
acts of bravery, nogs that were mementoes
of lost friends or wives, keepsakes of all
kinds and descriptions. Some men would
pawn their wives if I would take them, but
they are too bulKy.' Ana tne genial pro
prietor smiled, and In answer to a call
bustled off to attend to business. .
WORKING HAHD HI HAHD.
Tbe Pawnbroker! Header Valuable Assist
once to the Police.
The pawnbrokers and the police work
hand in hand in the detection of crime.
The places are connected with the police
headquarters, and it is not many minutes
after a suspicious looking man tries to raise
some money on a valuable article until a
couple of detectives are at his side. When
a bouse is robbed a list of the articles stolen
are printed and sent to tbe pawnbrokers,
and when any of them are presented as
pledges, the police are at once notified.
Jdany stolen articles are recovered through
the pawnbrokers. A few days ago a man
in Springfield, 111., wrote to Inspector Mc
Aleese, describing a valuable watch he had
lost Last night the Inspector expressed
the timepiece to its owner. It had been re
covered at a pawnshop.
Two Bloro Bcelmenta to Sit. Cretan,
The Fourteenth Begimeut started to Mt,
Gretna Encampment last evening on a
special train. Another special bearing tho
rear guard of the Eighteenth Begiment and
the horses of Battery B followed them. The
Fifth Begiment joined them at Johnstown.
Eje, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Dr. Sadler, Specialist, 804 Penn are.
Office hours 0 a. m. to C P. M.
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NO WIRES, NO TRADE.
Stockbrokers Lose Millions by the
Western Union Blaze.
BUYING A CAR SEAT AT AUCTION.
Investigating Serious Charges Against an
Almshouse.
A HEWSBOY WHO WAS POOE BUT HONEST
Tin. fir in tho Wocbm Union telecranh
office in Hew York has had a very depress
ing effect on the stock brokerage dusiucm
and the bucket shop trade in this and other
cities. The su spension of business during
the few days that they have been deprived
of Btock quotation wires will cause a loss
which is beyond estimate, but a rough cal
culation made by a broKer puts me amuuui.
involved in the millions. u.nis nas not
been directly lost, but the brokers have
been unable to do any business here on ac
count of the fire, which they consider a loss.
TJin tntinir off of stock dnOtatioUS
caused a shut-down of the markets, as with
out the quotations the brokers and bucket
shops cannot do any business, and they
connt this just the same as money lost.
They could not close out their contracts on
aMMAnnf f tnlrmtrthii fftrilitips beinr cnt
off directly from the Hew York Stock Ex
change, and speculators have been in total
iirnnrnnre of which wav the market was
going until the day after, when the quota
tions were 'JA bours ota, ana me market
might have advanced or declined materially
against the speculators, so much that in
many eases losses would be very large.
JJEOKEBS THE TVOBST SUFFEBEBS.
Night Manager F. J. Bender, of the J
Western Union office, said that business was
not delayed very badly, as the company had
three wires in working order with Jersey
City shortly after communication was cut
off with New York direct. He said that the
VimV.n wonM tin the worst sufferers by the
fire in this city, as it prevented them from
doing any business. He coum not mano
otfon a nmliaMe estimate of how much would
be lost by them, but thought it would be
very large.
Stock speculators have ordered their
brokers to place stop orders on their deals.
That is, to put in orders to close contracts at
a certain price. This has msde a very per
ceptible change in the course of the market
"That an ill wind, etc, was again
proven; the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company have been reaping quite a harvest
since the fire Thursday morning in New
York. Assistant Manager Hughes said:
"We have had ten wires working direct
with New York which have been crowded
to more than their capacity. We have no
wires to the New York Stock Exchange
over which quotations are sent, and could
do nothing for the stock brokers heie.
STTBJECT TO DELAY.
It is said that the Western Union Com
pany sent out notices Thursday to the effect
that all teleerams would be tafien for trans
mission subject to delay. They are sending
all New York telegrams to Jersey City,
where they are received and sent by messen
ger across theerry to New York City. The
local business would not be delayed to any
great extent were it not for the fact that the
Western Union office here has to relay all
business for Chicago, Cleveland, Cincin
nati, Tndianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Paul
and all points West and Southwest of Pitts
burg. Manager Bender stated that he expected
l.-. - ;.-. tonf in Wow "Vnrlr tn-mor-
tow. This will be, given to the stockbrokers
to enaoie tnem to get u mareus,
PBELICTS PATTIBON'S ELECTION.
Ex-SUeriO Chambers Talk on Wnshlnston
County Polities.
W. B. Chambers, late Deputy United
States Marshal, now a candidate for County
Treasurer in Washington county on the
Democratic ticket, was in the oity yesterday.
In speaking of political affairs in hi county
Kfr. Chambers said: "Our riartv is thor
oughly united,' while our friends of the
opposition have a bitter war on bands. J.ne
Wallace Democrats are all for Pattison and
were from the moment of his nomination.
Washington county is a large and wealthy
agricultural county, you know, and many
of the Bepublican farmers will vote for
Pattison. Then the large influx of voters
interested in the oil development are unani
mously opposed to Delaniater on account of
bis Standard Oil Company affiliations and
his record in opposition to the Billingsly
bill.
"Every Demoeratin the county and many
Bepublioans will vote for Pattison. and if
the same work is done throughout the State
Pattison is sure to be elected."
AGENT BEAK'S BELICS. '
Ha Now Baa tbe Chela With Which a Boy
Wai Manacled.
Humane Agent Dean exhibited a heavy
dog chain at hia office yesterday, and said:
"This is the chain that the colored boy,
Swayne, wore looked about his neck, placed
there by his mother, with the other end
nailed to the floor for two weeks. The
mother claimed she could not control the
boy any other way, but at the hearing to
day she was convicted of cruelty, and fined
$10 and costs.
"I took charge of the boy, and took him
to Tom Druitt's Newsboys' Home, where he
received a good hath and something to eat.
He ia willing to work, and Mr. Druitt will
soon find something for him to do. You
can see how rusty the chain is from tbe
sweat on the poor boy's neck. I will keep
the chain among the other relics of barbar
ism that we have here."
501 PLEASED WITH TOWERS.
A Ft. Wayne Man 8nys Allegheny Will Mot
Have Them Long.
Mr. Theodore Wilkinson, of Ft Wayne,
Ind., is visiting friends in Allegheny, Yes
terday he said: "Allegheny is a beautiful
city, but they, like us, have been sold on
their electric light towers.. They do not
give the illumination that was expected.
We used to have them in Ft Wayne. Ours
were not trellis work, but were made of
boiler iron.
"The only place where it was light was on
the roofs of the houses, and we had to take
the towers down, as the pigeons need no
such light to guide them. I suppose Alle
gheny will have to change its system, too,
or live in darkness."
ANJJPEIGHT NEWSY.
An Instance Where Honesty Wasn't Looked
for bat Was Found.
"Well, let 'er go. It's only a dime," re
marked a gentleman on Diamond street last
evening. In explanation he said he had
given a newsboy 10 cents for an evening
paper and the newsle went off to get the
change.
The gentleman thought, of course, the boy
would not come back and had gone a square
away when a shout was heard behind him,
"Hello, mister, here's your" change!" and
the little newsle came running up with the
required amount, after having gone to con
siderable tronble to get it
Not Quito the Word H.Q Wanted.
An instance of how people twist words
was given by Bev. E. B. Donehoo yester
dey. "I was talking on Wood street the
other day with a friend," he said, "watch
ing people jump street ears. One man
PITTSBUEG- DISPATCH.
chased fa car for half a block, and then
made a wonderful leap and caught the car.
After watching him my friend remarked:
'Quite a spinster, isn't he?' I agreed with
him, and then went away to laugh."
AN ALMSHOUSE SCANDAL.
The Slate Bonrd of Cbnrltles After the
Greene Connty Institutions,
A Waynesburg paper has been making
ugly charges of cruelty and mismanage
ment against the steward of the Greene
County Almshouse. It alleged that the in
mates were almost starved, and gave spe
cific instances where a crippled old man
was beaten with a broom handle and a
female Inmate lashed with a heavy whip.
The paper containing these charges was
sent to Colonel JameJ B. Seott and W. J.
Sawyer, of this city, members of the State
Board of Charities. The charges seemed
almost incredible, but clearly demanded in
vestigation. In speaking of the matter,
.Mr. Sawyer yesterday said:
"Tbe papers came to us and, knowing the
former bad reputation of the institution, we
thought some action was necessary. We
sent the papers to the Secretary ot the State
Hoard of Charities, who directed us to in
vestigate the matter at once. We went to
Waynesburg and fonnd the institution
much improved over its former condition,
as far as cleanliness is concerned. We made
merely a preliminary examination. The
inmates charged that the Steward was guilty
of cruelty, vulgarity and drunkenness, bnt
we had not time to enter into a full hearing
of the case then, but this will be done soon.
While we were not satisfied that the charges
were untrue, we do not care to give an
opinion prior to a full and impartial exam
ination of the matter.
WHY THEY WERE CHANGED.
How a Grnnby Attorney Caused a Devolu
tion In Railway Tickets.
"Good for one first-class passage," said
Mr. George McKee, of the Westinghouse
Company, last night as he looked at a rail
road ticket "Did you ever hear how it
came to be changed? Tbe tickets uted to
read 'good for one seat' The way they were
changed was this.
"A cranky old lawyer got on a crowded
train at Altbona. He at once started an
auction, and bought in the seat of tbe lowest
bidder. He paid the money and took a re
ceipt When he got to Philadelphia he laid
down his receipt at the company's office and
demanded the money. He said that was
what he had to pay lor sitting down. The
officers did not dispute the matter, but all
the tickets were changed to read 'good for
one first-class passage.' "
HIS FAITH IN DELAMATEE.
An Indiana Republican Says Ills County Is
Good for 2,000 Majority.
Prothonotary John A. Scott Indiana
county's leading Bepublican, was in Pitts
burg yesterday visiting his brother, Dr.
William M. Scott, of the East End. He
predicts a good majority for Delamater in
his county despite the bitter fight there. In
speaking "of the situation he said:
"We always have a Bepublican majority
of 2,700 in Indiana county, and this year
we cm count on at least 2,000 of a majority
for Delamater. The people who conducted
the fight there against Delamater are not
doing anything now. I don't believe much
in the talk of Eepnblicans voting for Patti
son. The Farmers' League may opposethe
Bepublican nominee, but I don't believe
when it comes to voting they will put in a
Democratic ballot."
DEATH IN VARIOUS FORMS.
Arthur Wllklns Killed on Penn Avenue
Possessor Trains Leave Mangled Victims
on Two Roads Th- Many Other Acci
dents of Yesterday.
Another death by a cable car was added
to the list yesterday morning. At 1151
Arthur Wilkins, aged 11 years, was xun
over and instantly Killed by a Penn avenue
car at Eighth street
The boy and a companion were attempting
to cross Penn avenue, which was crowded
with vehicles. Tbey had passed behind a
car going east and stepped in front of one
going west Arthur's companion jumped
out of the way, but young Wilkins was un
able to escape. Tbe remains were taken to
the boy's home at Duquesne way and
Seventh street Thegripman was not re
sponsible for the accident
Mrs. Ebdalla Gibralia, an Arabian ped
dler, was struck by a train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Layton station last
evening and instantly killed, her skull be
ing crushed. She was about SO years of age,
and lived at No. 31 Basin alley.
A large Pole, known by the name of
Anthony, employed at the Black Diamond
Steel Works, was stiuck on the back by a.
swinging crane yesterday afternoon. His
spine was so severely injured that he may
die.
A. E. Watts, a machinist at Walls sta
tion, was struck by a train at Boup station
last evening. He was severely cut and
bruised, but will recover.
James O'Brien, who is employed on the
new viaduct at "Verner station, fell from the
viadnet yesterday morning, and sustained
Eainful but not dangerous injuries about the
ead and body.
Abont 8 o'clock last night one of the
lamps on car No. 12, Pittsburg Traction
line, exploded when tbe car was passing
Maeee street. The conductor caught the
lamp and threw it from the car.
A horse attached to a wagon belonging
to William Friday, of Fulton street, ran
away on Webster avenue yesterday and de
molished the wagon.
Oscar Wilkes, employed at the Beaver
Avenue Locomotive Works, bad his foot
crushed yesterday by a carwheel falling
on it
MAY END IN A MUEDEB
An Assanlt That It Is Feared Will Cause a
Woman's Dentb.
Last night as Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, a col
ored woman living at the corner of Twenty
eighth street and Mulberry alley, was going
along Penn avenue she was accosted by a
burly colored man, who attempted to assault
her as she was about to enter her house. She
ordered him away, and when he refused to
go she called for her husband. Before the lat
ter arrived the man struck her a blow in the
face, which felled her to the ground sense
less, and then picked up a large cobble stone
and threw it at her with such violence that
it fractured her skull.
Dr. Green was summoned and attended
Mrs. Jenkins. He states that the woman is
in a very precarious condition, and may not
survive the attack. The police have been
furnished with a description ot the man, and
are on the lookout for him.
THEY MUST WEAB NECEGEAB.
Mayor Wiraan Reads a Lecture to a
Connie of His Coopers.
System and neatness are potent factors in
a progressive police force in the views of
Mayor Wyman, of Allegheny, Last night
he ordered the men to march out as far as
Federal street in regnlar file, instead of the
promiscuous style formerly in vogue.
The Mayor was present at the 8 o'clock
roll call and two officers were given a lec
ture, one for not haying a collar and the
other one for being minus a necktie. The
orders in this respect are imperative and a
suspension is threatened for those wno fall
to comply.
Flow of Spirits Cheeked,
Last evening Officer Livingstone, of the
Allegheny police force, found Wm. Hays,
Simon Barton, James Coatford and two 13-year-old
girls, named Pearl Black and
Lizzie Griffith, in ahed off School street.
The party had a bottle of whisky, from
which they had been imbibing freely. The
entire party was locked up.
De. B. M. Hah na. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Ofhcc, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa, b&su
STOTDAY, JtJLX 20,
SAL7E FOR THE SICK.
Carnegie's Homestead Employes Ben
eficial Society Setting
AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER MILLS.
Expressmen Cominz Under the iEjis of
the Knights of Labor.
INDUSTRIAL AND LAB0K MOVEMENTS
"Help yourself and God will aid you" is
one of those wise saws handed down to the
present times from the lips of a French phil
osopher.' lis application is strikingly illus
trated in the case of the Beneficial Society
of Homestead, composed entirely of the
employes of Carnegie, Phipps Ss Co.,
which, organized only four months
ago, is already productive of the
good which results from a business-like
rendering of the maxim. That the em
ployes of this progressive firm should recog
nize the advantages, and coalesce with the
view of benefitting from a mutual aid asso
ciation of this kind is muoh to their credit,
and affords an example to the employes of
other large establishments which they
might follow with profit
The entire executive force, from Superin
tendent John Potter down to the writing
clerks, are members of the society, and at
the meeting to-day the already large num
ber of "wealth producers" who have become
associates will be increased by new mem
bers to be initiated.
PEHtCrPAL OBNANIZEBS.
Most energetic among the organizers have
been George W. Sarver, manganese heater
in the Bessemer department, and who has
been for two years State Councilor of the
O. TJ. A. M.; Mart. Murray, roller in the
blooming mill; Hugh O'Donnell, one of
Homestead's best-known citizens and a pop
ular boss in the mill, and Paymaster Cor
bett, who is treasurer of the society. The
object of the society is to assist those mem
bers who are unable to work by
reason of sickness or, injury, and
to provide for burialin case of death.
Any employe of the mill over 16
and under CS years of age and in good
health is elegible. A member who has
ceased to be an employe may retain his
membership as long as he resides in Alle
gheny county, and, of course, conforms to
the rules. The initiation fee is only ?1, and
the dues are 50 cents a month, payable on
the first day of the month. Every member
in good standing who is sick more than a
week receives $5 per week for six months,
on receipt by the Secretary of a
medical certificate, renewed everv second
week. Members afflicted with an incurable
disease, or who shall be permauently dis
abled, are entitled to receive $500, raised by
an assessment of $1 on each member in good
standing. In addition the soeietv pays the
family of such a member (should he have
one) the sick benefits for the time stated, or
in tbe case of a single member retains the
six months' benefits for his use.
ASSESSMENTS FOB rUMEBALS.
In case of death an assessment of $1 is
made to defray the fnneral expenses and for
the benefit of his family. When the funds
in the treasury reach $2,000 no funeral as
sessment is made.
It will be seen that the tax on the mem
bers is very small, and infinitesimal when
compared with the benefits obtained. There
is no expense attached to the collection of
dues, since each member has but to
leave his quota in the hands of the paymas
ter. This is, perhaps, one of the best
features in the scheme. Everyone ac
quainted with the working of beneficial
societies is aware of tbe difficulty and an
noyance incidental to gathering in the dues.
Neither is there, in the Homestead
beneficial 'plan, any danger of defaulting
collectors or loss from uncollected dues.
Tbe members do not feel the small monthly
tax, and are almost unconsciously accumu
lating benefits, which at any moment, from
the hazardous nature of their employment,
they may have occasion to reap.
WILL BEHAIN AS AT FBESENT.
Bccgs fc Son, of Allegheny, Will Contlnno
With Their Present Men.
Frederick Killmann, agent of the Granite
Cutters' National Union, said last night
that Messrs. Beggs & Son, of Allegheny,
who had been reported as willing to make
their shop a union establishment, had
changed their minds and would continue to
work non-union. The work of the firm,
says Mr. Killmann, is chiefly monumental
and cemetery, and is not bandied by
union granite setters, as it would be were
they preparing building work. The men
employed in the shop are mostly Italians or
other foreigners. The shop, ha says, is the
only one In the trade in Pennsylvania em
ploying non-union hands.
Mr. Killman remarked that there wsb $30
worth of prepared grantite work imported
to the city for the $20 worth wrought here.
Contractors have admitted to him that work
finished alter being placed in the building
cost about 40per cent more than if it had
been previously prepared in the shop.
OBANT THEM THE NINE H0T7BS.
ftalr Sc Gazzam Concede the Points to
Tbelr Machinists, Under Conditions.
Bair & Gazzam, of Third avenue, yester
day conceded their machinists nine hours'
work for ten hours' pay, on the stipulation
that the other firms did so within three
weeks. This is one of the National Associ
ation of Machinists shops, and it employ?
about 20 of the craft. In all there are about
30 shops in the city, and of these six have
now conceded the demand.
Members of the association have ex
pressed themselves as highly appreciative
of the courtesy with which this firm has
always treated its employes.
GBADTJALLY GETTING SETTIED.
All bnt Two Fit mi Have Granted the Boiler
makers' Demands.
Thomas Oarlin & Sons, of Allegheny, and
the Oliver Iron and Steel Works are the
only firms which have not acceded to the
boilermakers' request for a nine-hour day.
But four men of this trade are employed
at the latter works. They were offered work
in the struotural department, at 10 honrs,
but refused it They deem it right to hold
out for nine hours at their proper work.
Beported Flint Glass Troublo Prematare.
The publication yesterday of reported
trouble ahead between the flint glass work
ers and their employers, over the new scale,
is regarded as prematnre by both workers
and manufacturers. None of the officers
have returned from the convention, and no
TjroDOsition tor a chance has been outlined.
Mr. Macbeth, who is at the head of one of
the largest chimney factories in the world,
said yesterday that he could not express any
opinion on the question until it had come
before him in a Droper form.
A Plltsbarg Man Elected.
A telegram received last evening from
Detroit says: "At the convention of Iron
Molders' Union of North America to-Jay,
Martin Fox, of Cincinnati, was elected
President for the year. He was nominated
by Frank Humphreys, of Pittsburg.
Thomas Wisdom, also of Pittsburg, was
elected "Vice President
Switchmen's Pi'culc.
The Switchmen's Mntual Aid Associa
tion will hold a picnic at Eoss'SJrove, on
the West Penn road, to-morrow. A special
will leave at 9 o'clock. Bound trip tickets
23 cents.
1890.
THE HON. JOHN WHS0N, K. P.
He Formerly Worked nt Irwin, bnt Was
Unknown as a IjBbor Ieader
John Wilson, Treasurer of the Durham,
England, Miners' Association, whose elec
tion to Parliament was noted by special
cable in yesterday's Dispatch, as stated,
was at one time m the rank and file of
Pennsylvania's mine workers. He was
principally employed in the mines at
Irwin, Pa., where he lived with William
Noble, who has a store there. Mr. Wilson
did not remain more than four years in
this country, and dnring that time was not
prominently identified with the labor move
ment He was known as a very conscien
tious man and an ardent student This is
not thenew Member of Parliament's first
term in the House of Commons, as he
served for a year prior to the advent of the
present administration, and failed to be re
turned at tbe last general election.
The district for which Mr. Wilson has
been returned is the most populous mining
section of England. The Torv candidate.
Vane Tempest, whom he defeated, is related
to Sir Charles Henry Tempest, Baronet, of
Heaton Hall, Lancashire, whose influence
in the district for which his relative was
defeated is said to have been at one time
very great.
FIXING TJPTrS ACCOUNTS.
The Amalgamated Picnic Committee Closing
Its Business The Situation Unchanged.
The Picnio Committee of the Amalga
mated Association met yesterday at the
office to wind up its accounts. The officers
would only refer to the rebellion in the
American Iron Works by saying that the
men were still out. President Weihe is
in the East, and it is not known when he
will return. A number of the trustees and
officials of the Association were about the
office during the day, and it is possible that
the puddlers' revolt was touched upon, but
whatever is proposed to bo done is kept
severely under lock and kev.
At the National Boiling Mills and Moore
head & McClean's, affairs were as stated on
Friday.
NOT CLEAB AS TO THE LAW.
Inspector Kelghley la the City Seeking
Advice Concerning His Legal Position.
Mine Inspector Fred C. Keighleyhas
been in the city for a day or two. He said
that he came to Pittsburg to ascertain his
position with regard to his present responsi
bility. Under the law he was obliged to
assume charge of the entire work at Dunbar,
and its provisions were not clear as to where
his responsibility began and ended. He said
he would have a number of amendments to
the present mining laws to offer.
He doesn't want to bring a suit of any
kind.but is not clear against whom it should
be brought He thinks, however, he has
no choice, but proceed against Superinten
dent Long whom the Coroner's jury found
criminally-negligent for the accident
BECAUSE THEY JOINED THE UNION.
A Sontbstde Tinning Firm Discharges
.Eighteen of Its Men.
Eighteen tinners employed by A. Nor
throp & Co., of Twenty-third and Mary
street, were discharged last evening, they
say for joining the Tin, Sheet Iron and Cor
nice Makers' International Union.
A deputation from the union, which
afforded this information, said that but two
of the firm's men had concluded to stay,
because they had to do so through necessity,
and that the sole cause ot tbe discharge was
because the firm would not recognize their
men if they entered tbe union. The firm
could not be reached to confirm the report.
EXFBESSMEN ORGANIZING.
Three-Fourths of tbe Men Now Within the
Order of the Knights of Labor.
Local Assembly 2237, Knights of Labor,
composed of the expressmen employed by
the principal express companies, held a
well-attended meeting on Wednesday night
The organization of the men was reported as
moving smoothly.
Of 250 men in the city eligible to member
ship, about 180 are now members of the
order. At the next meeting a large num
ber of new members will be iniated.
The Painters' Annnnl Convention.
The National Committee of the Brother
hood of Painters and Decorators are mak
ing preparations for a convention here on
August 5. Committees have the work in
hand and Local Union 84, of the East End,
has arranged for a picnic for the delegates
attending the convention. Every State in
the Union and all the provinces of Canada
will be represented at the convention.
Has Signed tbe Scale.
The United States Iron and Tin Plate
Company, of Demmler, has signed the
Amalgamated seale.
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. INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Items of Interest to Men Who Own or Work
In Mines and Mills.
The eight-hour system will be inaugurated
at Homestead to-morrow.
At a well-attended meeting ot tbe iron
miners yesterday it was unanimously decided
to continue tbe strike.
No. 1 of the Carrie Furnaces is being blown
out for relining after working since 1SS6. It
was In blast in 1882. Furnace D of the Edgar
Thomson is also being relined.
THE miners of the Oak Hill mine of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company,
at Turtle Creek, are still on strike for 79 cents.
Tbey have been out for three months.
HUNTING FOE A BOY.
Three Prlvnto Detectives Cleverly Euchred
by a Member of Ibo Force.
Charles F. Degelman escaped from Mor
ganza yesterday. He lives at 361 Cednr
avenue, Bloomfield, and is a big, muscular
boy. The police were notified and Detec
tive Bendel was put on tbe case. He went
out to the boy's home and found three mem
bers of a detective agenoy scouring the
neighborhood for the escaped prisoner.
They searched high and low, far and near,
bnt never a trace ot the boy could they find.
Detective Bendel walked in and found
the bov asleen in an outhouse. The boy had'
been disturbed somewhat by the private de
tectives walking all over him while looking
for him, and warmly welcomed the man from
the regular force. The boy is in the Central
station, and will be taken back to Morganza
to-morrow.
FIHES IN ALLEGHENY.
Suspicion Points to Several Persons as the
Originators of the Connngrntlon.
Yesterday morning a bonfire was discov
ered in Willey's lumber yard, where the
big .semi-centennial fire occurred Thursday
night No one was around. The blaze was
snrrounded by piles of lumber, but was ex
tinguished before any damage was done.
Suspicion points to a number of persons
who caroused in the neighborhood as the
originators of tbe recent fires in that local
ity. Owners of the property on which the con
flagration occurred lately sent a petition to
Allegheny Councils protesting against the
extension of Biver avenue from Darragh
street to School street, in tne First ward,
on the ground that the work is unnecessary!
' Left In a Glare of Red Fire.
Amid a blaze of red fire and glory the
Lotus Club, of the Southside, departed
last night, over the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie road, for tbeir camp on the banks of
'Lake Erie. The clnb was 200 strong. As
the club marched down Carson street,
headed by a brass band, it was greeted with
a display of fireworks and cheers. The
members will be in camp about four weeks.
A FATAL PREDICTION.
Jennie McDonald Driven lo a Sui
cide's Death in the Biver by
THE PROPHECIES OP A SORCERESS.
Inspector HoKelver to Thoroughly Inves
tigate the Case.
THE POOE GIEL'3 B0DI EECOTEEED
The body of Miss Jennie McDonald, of
Duquesne, who threw herself Into the
Monongahela river on Thursday evening,
was recovered yesterday. The Coroner will
hold an inquest on the body to-morrow.
The suicide has created a great sensation
in Duquesne and on tbe Southside. The
fact that she had had her fortune told, in
which her death had been predicted
within a few weeks, and that she
wonld be burled in her wedding dress,
preyed on her mind to such an extent
that she verified the prediction by
committing suicide. The young lady was
bright intelligent and apparently above
snch a thing as superstition, yet when a
sorceress happened to hit upon a few facts
in her life she thought all that was pre
dicted wonld surely take place, and ended
her life rather than live to see its possible
verification.
There is great indignation upon the
Southside, and even in other sections of the
city, over Miss McDonald's death, which
seems to have been hastened at least by this
fortune telling bnsiness.
6CABED BI A SOECERE33.
Miss McDonald made known before her
death that she bad called on Mrs. Smith,
the well-known fortune teller of the South
side, in company with a young lady friend
who is not now known, but whose first name
is Annie, and that Mrs. Smith predicted her
death some time prior to August 7.
Mrs. Smith emphatibally denies that
Miss McDonald ever patronized her. But
her stories, as reported, do not agree. When
first interviewed she said she had been away
from home for a week and It could not be
possible that Miss McDonald had called on
her, but when it transpired that Miss Mc
Donald's visit was ten days ago she said she
had been away for two weeks.
Mrs. Smith is a well educated, comely
looking woman of fine appearance and good
address, but with a decisive and emphatic
air, not to say temper. She was once a
teacher in the Bedford school, and doubtless
her experience in that line led her to notice
the susceptibility of human nature and
opened up the way for her present business.
She has been doing a big business in fortune
telling on the Southside, and people come
from all sides to have her nnfold the future
for them.
im.Ii PUSH THE CASE.
Miss McDonald's body was found yester
day in the river at Dnquesne, not far from
where her hat and coat were found on the
river bank. The Coroners inquest will
doubtless cause a thorongb investigation
into the fortune-telling business. Inspector
McCelvy said last night:
"This is indeed a sad case. There is an
old law against lortune tellers and sorcerers,
but it has had so little application as to be
a dead letter. The fact that Mrs. Smith
has been doing a big fortune-telling busi
ness can easily be established, but whether
she is concerned in this particular case we
no not know. Action will be taken, even
if no information is made, as the circum
stances seem to justify it. I am
told that people go to Mrs. Smith
in great numbers to have their
fortunes told and they are not always the
class that one would think would do such a
thing, but respectable and wealthy neople
who drive up in their carriages. Best as
sured this case will be fully investigated."
A BIO BUSINESS.
Inqniry among the neighbors of Mrs.
Smith confirmed the statement that Mrs.
Smith has been doing a big and very profit
able business, but since the sad outcome of
Miss McDonald's fortune-telling experience,
everybody was very reticent in speaking of
tbe matter. Many of Mrs. Smith's neigh
bors give her an excellent character so lar
as they know, but say tbey were always a
little at sea regarding the legitimacy ot her
business.
Tbe inquest on Miss McDonald's remains
will be held on Monday. In the meantime,
very energetic efforts are being made to
learn who the young woman is who accom
panied her to Mrs. Smith's house when the
fatal iorecast was made.
A Dispatch reporter called at Mrs.
Smith's house last night, but was informed
that she was ont of the city. Her where
aboutscould not be learned.
Struck With a Beer Glnss.
Peter Murphy, Harry McClusky and Mike
Gallagher were arrested by Officers Madison
and Meyers last evening, on Wylie avenue
near Devilliers street, and lodged in the
Eleventh ward station on a charge of disor
derly conduct It is said by tbe officers
that the prisoners had a Leg of beer at the
place, and after partaking, freely a general
row occurred in which Murphy was struck
over the head with a beer glass, catting an
ugly gasb. .They will be given a hearing
this morning.
Committed lor a Conrt Trial,
James Thoman was committed to jail yes
terday by Alderman Warner, in default of
bail, lor a hearing Tuesday, charged with
assault and battery, preferred by Frank
Baimonvitz, Both men were emploved at
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill. A fer
days ago a dispute arose, and Baimonvitz
claimed ho was thrown over a pile of steel
clippings, and was cut in several places as a
result
Drunk and Abnslvt.
Patrick Fltzslmmons was arrested by
Officer Tettly last evening at bis home, on
Miller street He was drnnk and abusipg
his wife. He was locked up in the Eleventh
ward station.
1200-Galllnner's-110G Penn Ave.
Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at
Gallinger's, 1200 and 1108 Penn ave. TVSu
Beduced from 60c and 75c to 25c,75 doz.
men's silk neckwear In tecks and four-in-hands.
A. G. Campbell Ss Soms, 27 Fifth aye.
Good beer isthe best thirst quencher.
No foreign-brewed beer can equal the su
perior product of Z. Wainwrfght & Co.
Families supplied direct Telephone 5325.
Thanks.
See card of Thanks top of page 8.
BLACK surah silks, extM values, now
offering at 50e. 60c, 7fic, 90c and SI a yard.
TTSSU HTJOT7S & HACKS.
Jnly Reduction Sale.
See the wonderful bargains in infanta'
fine French hand-made Swiss and mull
caps, bonnets and hats.
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave,
Onr Removal Sals
Was a great success. See our display ad,
page 8. Feengh, Kendeick & Co.,
China Store.
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If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Ancostura Bitters before meals. xissu
Spring Htjles.
The laVscht stock of vestings, suitings and
trouserings at Pitcairn'i, 434 Wood st su
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GOOD FOB A T0BPH) U7EE.
Bnt the Passengers Bay They Would
Bather Take Bine Hats.
Passengers on the semi-express on the
Pittsburg and "Lake Erie Bailway, which
gets to the city somewhere m the neighbor
hood of 1030 A- M., had their torpid livers
shaken up a few rods this side of Bright
wood station yesterday, and some of them
were nervous late last evening, thougb,with
the usual luck of that railwav, no one was
hurt Something about the frog of a switch
had gotten out of order, and the locomotive
and baggage car took to the ties. The latter
was thrown across the track, and some of the
passengers wero so shocked that they
thought they had been hit by a chunk of the
day of judgment
Tbe conclusion of the matter was that the
conductor had a warm walk to Cbartiers,
where he secured another train to bring the
passengers to the city, and the wrecking
train removed the obstruction.
JUST RECEIVED!
large Invoice
LADIES' JERSEYS.
These are extra value at
SI 50, S2 and 60.
A cheap purchase of
LACE CURTAINS, ,
Special good value at
SI 23 and SI 50 per pair.
Choice styles
DRESS GINGHAMS,
WoTth 12Kc
Now offered at So.
LADIES'
BLOUSE WAISTS
At SI 33 and np.
In White Lawn. Fancy Percales,
French Flannels, etc
EXTRA VALUE.
Gents' Outing Shirts.
Boys' Star Waists. .
Windsor Ties.
Ladies' and Children's Wash Suits.
BIBER & E ASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
N. B. 37Jo French Satines now offered at
16c jyl9-rrssu
MARBHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
"WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
TEA!
It Is a commonly accepted fact tbat grocers
and tea dealers get enormous profit on teas.
How great tbese profits are, however. Is only
guessed at and Is not-realized by tbe ordinary
onselceeper. I offer you
TEA, EIGHT (8) POUNDS, $1.
The cheapest tea you have been buying In
ordinary stores is 50c per pound four times as
dear. There Is a considerable margin left here
lor profit. I offer you
THE FINEST TEA, 34c PER
POUND.
This is our famous Cumsbaw Tea. Goto
your merchant and ask lor a ponnd of his best
tea. He will charge you at least SI for It. Yet
you will not be able to tell tbe difference be
tween it and ours. A good chance for profit
here, also.
Come and see our NEW TEAS just arrived.
SIROCCO TEA I
A magnificent Indian and China blend pure
and fragrant. Also our
MAZAWATTU TEAS.
The finest blends of Indian and Ceylon Teas
In the world.
Send for onr large, weekly price list and or
der by mail. Orders amounting to SIC, without
counting sugar, packed and shipped free of
charge to any point within 200 miles.
Note our grand special offer to out-of-town
trade.
MARSHELL,
79, 81, 83 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky street,
ALLEGHENY.
J3With bnt one exception, we have the
Largest Retail Grocer Trade in the United
States. jy3
THE COOL WEATHER
LAST WEEK
Was caused by tbe arrival of our Importation oX
BTRAW MATTINBB1
THE COOLEST
SUMMER
FLOOR COVERINGS.
PB10E3 REDUCED
JUST NOW
WHES THE ARE NEEDED.
400 Rolls at U a roll, worth 18.
400 Rolls at S3 a roll, worth S7.
a Rolls at 59 a roll, worth Jli
200 Bolls Pagoda at SIC a roll, worth S14.
100 Roll Jolntless at $12 a roll, worth SIS.
40 YARDS TO THE ROLL.
Cover your floors with Straw Matting and you
will need no refrigerator In the house.
EDWARD "
ERDETZINBER.
627 and 620 Penn Avenue.
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