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TaiLOBSTOTUMBIL
Tbey Propose the Adoption of a Plan
for Protection Against Dead
Beats Who Do Hot Pay.
LATEST HOT WEATHER KOYELTIES
A Pittslrarg Tinner Who Heated His Solder
ing Iron lj Placing it Where the
Bun Could Strike It.
BIG EXCURSION TBAYELTO THE LAKES.
Bsperlsteadeit De Eets Dp Another TTa.Il for the
IsUtlishment of Fountains.
The tailors are going to try a new dodge
to drive out dead beats -who adhere to the
belief that every tailor owes ihem a suit of
clotbes, and they are conscientiously trying
to get -what is due them. At a meeting of
merchant tailors, to be held in Boston this
week, a resolution to publish all over the
country the names of persons owing tailors'
bills vill be adopted. A strict watch of
the movements of the dead beats will be
kept, and as they move from city to city,
and place to place, the trade will be noti
fied. In this way it is expected to drive
them into the habit of paying for their
clothes, and thus enable tailors to sell more
cheaply to those who pay casu.
At the Union station last night were quite
a number of Pittsburg's best tailors on their
way to Boston to attend the annual meeting
of the National Merchant Tailors' Ex
change. Among the party were President
of the Pittsburg Exchange, John Bradley;
M. u. Hale, Treasurer ot the national or
ganization; H. H. Pieman, A. C Pitcairn
and Henry Smith. The convention will
continue in session from Tuesday to Friday.
The most important matter to be discussed
will be the question of publishing ihe
names of those who do not pay for their
clotbes, and in speaking of the meeting, Mr.
Bradley said:
"We want a national movement whereby
it published list of judgments against those
who do not pay their bills will be sent out
all over the country. At present the Pitts
burg exchange tries to bring the people to
time by the publication of the names, and it
has had a good effect The latest scheme is to
make it national and publish the list semi
annually, like a Bradstreet report. It will
sot do a man any good to move from one
city to another, as the list will follow him
all over the United States.
"An attempt will be made by the Pitts
burg delegates to have the next convention
held in this city. Generally about 200 or
more of the best tailors in the country at
tend the meetings, and if a convention was
held here it would be a good thing for the
city.
"Some action will be taken on the Mc
Kinley tariff bill, but I cannot say what
will be done. AVe have had a committee
working in "Washington looking after our
interests and they will make a report. The
Senate has made quite a number of changes
in the bill, but it has not gone far enough."
window and in a few minutes it was so hot
that he could hardly hold it by the handle."
TTTT: LATEST 'WEATHEB KOVELTY.
A Thermometer Turned on the Han Who
Asks Is It Hot Enough 7
"This is the latest," said a hotel clerk last
night, as he threw back the lett lapel ofhis
coat and warded off a question about the
weather by exhibiting a miniature ther
mometer set on a fac simile of a chestnut
bell, and underneath the bell were the words,
"Ask a Policeman." The thermometer reg
istered 100 degrees, and. one sight of it
was enough to stave off any questions about
the weather or anything else. The novelty
was brought to this city by a New York
drummer.
After discussing the thermometer and
cussing the weather, the clert threw back
the other lapel of his coat and displayed a
neat little card, upon which had been
printed in long primer type: "Yes, it is
very warm."
KEEPING PACE WITH PB0GBESS.
Patrol Boze In tbe middle of Street After
tlio Latter Are Graded.
"We have to hustle nowadays," said Mor
ris Mead, Superintendent of the Bureau of
Electricity, pesterday. "Our work is most
ly old jobs which must be hurried to keep
pace with tbe march ot progress. On a great
many of the East End streets we nut fire
alarm and patml boxes on the corner of
thoroughfares where we thought they would
not be interfered with when the streets were
graded and paved.
"The latter work of Improvement has been
so rapid that we are rusbed to catch up with
it In many cases a patrol box that stood on
a corner of two unpaved streets was left high
and dry in the middle of the road after the
thoroughfares had been graded."
AMID MUCH MYSTERY
Are the Operations of Those English
Syndicates Performed,
BUT THEY WILL GET THERE IN TIME
The
Haster Plasters Break Their Agree
ment, and the Men Quit.
FEDEEATI0N WARS WITH THE KNIGHTS
pots, at a lower temperature, and melted
and refined to working consistency in much
less time, without the aid of alkalies or
other fluxing materia, thereby saving fuel,
pots, time, labor, and securing uniformity
of product, and incessant production.
DEPOPULATING THE CITY.
A'Snbnrb of Plttabnrg Started on tbe Banks
of tbe St. Clatr River.
"We are doing our best to depopulate the
city, and have started a suburb of Pittsburg
on the St Clair river," said Frank Randall,
General Eastern Passenger Agent of the De
troit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Com
pany, at tbe Monongahela House yesterday.
"On Tuesday next I will take out a crowd
of 60 or more Piitsburgers, who compose the
Argonaut Club. The party is bound for
Pittsburg Landing, on Bnrt Lake, Northern
Michigan. Quite a number of merchants of
this city have built cottages there and will
occnpy them every summer hereafter. Among
them are Mr. Laird, the shoe dealer, and
Mr. Lashell, the real estate agent
"Pittsburg is without doubt the best ex
cursion town in the country, and hundreds
of your people leave every week Jor the
Northern Michigan woods. We have
crowded every steamer to its utmost, and in
order to secure accommodations on tbe lake
boats it is necessary to give ten days' or two
weeks' notice. This has been our best sea-
ron, and it seems everybody wants to spend
the summer on the lakes. Tbe St Clair
river and Mackinac Island are lined with
hunting and fishing clubs, and cottages,and
at present there are in the neighborhood of
2,900 Pitaburgers there. They will begin
to return to the city the middle of this
month."
"Tbe Iron City Club will be the next to
go," said City Passenger Agent Dunnevant,
oi the Lake Erie, as be sweltered in his of
fice yesterday. "I will leave on Tuesday
with tbe party and it is bound for Severn
bridge, Canada. Every day we are sending
out Pittsburgers who want to get away from
the heat ot tbe city."
DRLUKJUG FOUNTAINS AGAIN.
Another Wail Set op for Means to Qnencli
tbe Public's Thirst.
"Don't you think it would be a very
humane act to have cool, refreshing drink
ing fountains for suffering humanity this
kind of weather?" was asked of Agent
O'Brien, oi the Humane Society, when the
sun's rays were hottest yesterday.
"I do, certainly," he replied. "Man is
an animal, and public conveniences should
be provided as well for his benefit as for the
dumb brutes. In some cities our society has
recognized this fact and have erected
fountains at their own expense, especially
for little children. In other cities public
cpirited citizens have donated cool drinking
fountains lor their fellowmen. Municipal
' authorities in nearly all citie3 have erected
such fountains. Pittsburg is away behind
in this regard. There is absolutely nothing
of ihe kind to be found.
"There may be some reasons for this mu
nicipal slackness, but I can discover none
that is more applicable to Pittsburg than to
other cities. Pittsburg human nature and
wants are the same as in other communities.
After getting rid of her smoke and thus
beauti lying our city, I think it would be a
magnificent act on the part of our city
lathers if they would do something by
which the people might not be forced to go
around with parched tongues lolling out of
ineir months."
DOCTORS DON'T LIKE IT.
A REGULATION OF BENEFICIAL SOCIETIES
OBJECTED TO.
Lone Ilti of Qneatiom to Anitrer That
. Take Lots of Vnlnnble Time Physlelani
Think They Ought to be Allowed Some
Discretion in fench Matter.
Pittsburg physicians are tip in arms
against what they consider an impudent
piece of folly. Beneficial societies and life
insurance companies have for some time re
quired a long statement from the medical at
tendance on a patient. Doctors have ac
ceded to the request, but recently they have
been asked to give a mass of details in con
nection with the treatment of the patient,
and the compilation of minute particulars
has forced them to sacrifice valuable time.
Many physicians expressed themselves
yesterday as violently opposed to the prac
tice, and Dr. J. B. McClelland, who was
asked for information in regard to the mat
ter, said: "It is imposition on the part of
lire insurance companies to expect us to fill
out a blank containing an array ot non
sensical questions about the history of a
patient's life. The companies assert that it
is done to protect themselves. They want
to find out all about the nature of
a patient's illness, in order to guard them
selves when issuing future policies, but I
think they oueht to have their medical ad
viser look out for that, instead of expecting
us to furnish them free with information
that takes time to prepare. I appreciate the
great care wmen an insurance company
must exercise in taking in any one, but we
cannot interfere with ourpracticeto provide
them with data concerning every feature of
s patient's illness."
The doctor then referred to the lengthy
statements which the beneficial organiza
tions required the medical fraternity to fill
out when they attend any sick members.
He stamped them as utterly useless, and
thought they should be abolished. His
views were echoed, by Dr. William J.
Martin, wEo said:
"I have a case fresh on hand. The
patient is a member of a beneficial society.
He found no trouble in getting in the or
ganization. His dues were received with
out a murmur, and he went down often
into his pocket, expecting that he would be
rendered immediate assistance in return by
the society, in case of siekness. Now when
he is ill the organization goes about the
matter as if they expected dishonesty on all
sides. They send long lists of questions to
me about how often I visit mv patient and
other matters that are not of the slightest
importance to them. For instance, in
the case of a" poor man we
prescribe as closely as possible, and limit
our visits to one or two calls a week, in or
der to make the bill as light as we can.
How, when we fill ont the statement for the
organization they only see the fact that the
patient was ill for several weeks, while only
a few calls were made on him. From this
they form the mistaken idea that the man
was not so very sick after all and do .not
award him all tbe benefit that is due. It is
absnrd, and I oppose the filling out of these
long blanks, but we cannot well refnse
when the payment of the benefits depends
on our statement"
The Pnblic Delighted.
Last Friday and Saturday we announced
through the daily papers our great mark
down sale. It toot with a rush. People
began crowding our great store Friday
morning, and the stream of eager buyers
kept up until late last night The cus
tomers were highly pleased with the bar
gains they received. People saw at a glance
that it was a bona fide mark-down sale.
We are determined to keep this great sale
up until all our counters are cleared. Fur
nishing goods, hats and children's clothing,
all go for less than half price. Single
pants are also included in this mark-down
sale. Take a look at our large show win
dows. You will find samples of the re
duced suits displayed with the price marked
in piaiu ugures on every garment, so
everyone can see at a glance the price of the
suit Please note the prices:
Men's suits, $6; reduced from $12.
Men's suits, $8; reduced from ?15.
Men's suits, $10; reduced from $20.
Men's suits, $12; reduced from $25."
Of course, early buyers will find best se
lections. PrrrsBUBG Combhtatiox Clothtjtg
Co., P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond
sts., opp. the Court House.
Extended inquiry among the tableware
manufacturers yesterday failed to elicit any
confirmation of Jthe reported sale of houses
in that branch to a syndicate. Some ten
offices were visited, but at none was found
anyone bold enough to say that the big deal
had been consummated. Owners did not
deny that the agents of one or more syndi
cates were, or had been, busy among them.
But an absolnte denial was given in eaeh
case to the report that any bona fide sale of
local factories had taken place.
The position of the English syndicate with
regard to the purchase of American plants
was outlined yesterday by a manufacturer:
"There is not any doubt," said he, "as
The Dispatch has already pointed out
that agents are circulating among factory
owners with a view to buying on behalf of
foreign capitalists. There is a great deal of
English money right here in Pittsburg for
investment under proper conditions. It is
immaterial to the Englishmen whether they
secure factories in blocks or singly. What
they are after are investments which will
yield them a better return for their money
than they can obtain at home. This is the
general situation with regard to English
money for American plants.
A SIGNIFICANT ASPECT.
"But regarding the glass houses," he con
tinued, "there is a significant aspect
attached to any efforts on the part of En
glishmen to secure a large number of
factories. It means simply that they mean
to obtain control of the glass trade of the
country if they can to prevent American
trade from swamping them in their own
markets. It is a fact that England is losing
her foothold on the American market, year
by year. Window glass men can more
than hold their own with her; what she
sends here of tableware doesn't signify, and
that is of inferior quality; in the chimney
branch she has not near the trade she had,
owing to American competition, and though
she can still send over bottles at a lower
cost than they are made here, that
branch of tbe trade will soon
be able to beat her out of the
market Well, the deductien from all this
is that it is plausible to imagine English
men trying to obtain control of American
factories. The amount of money it would
cost them would not be a consideration be
side the sums they have invested in the
business at home, and the ultimate advan
tage derived from the investment. It is
easy to see that, once having control of,
say, the tableware branch, they would at
once take steps to raise prices. They wonld
cease production, work off stocks, and thea
put up the American to meet the English
price. Thus they would be securing a fair
investment both at home and abroad.
WANT3 NO COMPETITION.
"I know several factories whose owners
have done nothing in the way of preparation
for the next fire now close at hand in ex
pectation of selling out to Englishmen.
These negotiations do not materialize, be
cause the Englishman wants to secure him
self from competition. He makes a condi
tion that the owner shall remain as manager,
under salary for five years, or perhaps less,
and attempts to bind him, under honor, not
to again engage in the same business. Yon
see that where he wants to buy a block of
factories so as to control the trade, there
would be no use in the Englishman buying
unless he was secured from further competi
tion." It may be taken as certain that the
English capitalists will not relinquish their
efforts to buy factories which may help
them to recover some of their lost trade, and
it would not surprise manufacturers if they
ultimately succeeded in effecting their
purpose.
PLABTEEEES LOCKED OUT.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
Federation Palmer. Will Work No Loneer
With Knight, of Labor A Story That
Shows How the Rival Organizations
Regard Each Other.
It is pretty generally recognized that the
American Federation of Labor is not in the
greatest accord with the Knights of Labor,
and that the Knights of Labor would very
much rather such a pugnacious body as the
former aid not exist For any time during
the last six months there have been denials
and counter-denials of the intention of one
organization to wage war on the other, but
a story came to light last night which shows
very clearly that war between the two pow
erful(and antagonistic) bodies is on; and
on in earnest. The pith of the story is that
the Painters and Decorators' unions of Al
legheny county, which are affiliated with
the Federation, have decided not to work
any longer with the Knights of Labor
painters, comprised within Lacal Assembly
1397.
The local unions of the Painters and Dec
orators' International Union met in special
assemblage some time since, and resolved to
take the action announced above. This res
olution was submitted to the Building
Trades Council, and approved by that body
in special meeting on last Thursday night.
Simultaneously with this public announce
ment of the commencement of hostilities be
tween the two bodies the first shots will, in
all probability, have been fired. In other
words, the Federation painters are expected
to inaugurate the war on their Knights of
Labor brethren to-day.
Many reasons are given for' this action on
the part of the Federation painters. The
Painters' Assembly of Western Pennsyl
vania has been in existence since 1877, and
includes some of the oldest and most re
spected members of the trade. The assembly
numbers about 90 members, and if tbe
Federation men carry out their intention, it
will be a fight for existence of 90 men
against 400. More than this, the fight will
resolve itself into a royal trial of strength
between the Federation and the Knights of
Labor. It is claimed that tbe .Federation
hope to coerce the Knights of Labor painters
to join its body, but in this hope it
may be disappointed. The annual con
vention of the Painters and Decorators'
Union takes place in this city on Tuesday,
and whispered that not a great amount of
harmnmousness will prevail. Xbere is con
siderable internal disruption especially be
tween No. 10 and No. 15 and it might
happen that the Knights of Labor receives
an accession of members instead of the
American Federation.
Master Workman Evans was called upon
with regard to what action the Knights
would take under the circumstrnces. He
said:
"I can hardly believe that the painters
and decorators will refuse to work with the
Knights ot Labor painters. If they do I
can say that we will not take their action
with indifference. If they want to fight
they will find us ready. The Knights of
Labor are too long established here to yield
to any intimidation. We shall see what the
outcome of the matter will be next week, if
indeed anything will come of it Their
action is in strange contrast to ours when
we sent two men from a shop to help Nor
throp on Heinz's new work and withdrew
them on learning that Northrop's was a
struck job."
SOMETHING IN A NAME.
CUTS DOWN THE COST.
District Attorney Johnston's Scheme
to Save the County Money
WORKING JDST LIKE A CHARM,
Comparative1 Figures on the Term Closed
Yesterday, and Last lear's.
THE OTflEE 5EWS FEOM THE COURTS
ATLANTIC CITY.
EOT WEATHEE ST0EEES.
A New York Drnmmrr Discovers tbe Bon
Liar In Thin CUT.
"This is the season of the liar's discon
tent," said A. B. Wheelock, a New York
traveling man at the Anderson yesterday,
as he grew red in the face trying to fan him
self 'with a ruler he had absent-mindedly
picked up from the counter in place of his
fan. "I was in Cleveland last night, and
arrived at the hotel in time tohesr the clerk
finish a story about a man who came in and
ordered a fire in his room. The perspira
tion was making shin canals down my Jace
and body at the time, and when I heard the
..Vt v story I almost fell dead. The man who or
V. dered the fire, it was said, just got in from
the North, and aid not know the mereurv
was playing razile-dazzle in the thermome"
ter tube. It is needless to say he did not
get a fire.
"The boss hot weather liar, however, lives
In this town," the drnmmer continued.
"He is the pig policeman at the postoffice
corner. While up there a few minutes ago
he told meif a tinner working in the third
story of a building on Fifth avenue. The
- tinner had a soldering iron, but no charcoal
$ furnace to heat it When he wanted to
Ur point ha held the iron out of the
.
Fourth Popular Excursion or tbe Season to
Atlantic City,
Yia the picturesque B. & O. K. R. -via
Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Phila
delphia, on Thursday, Ausust 14, 1890:
tickets good for ten days, and good to stop
off at Washington, D. C, returning. Bate
ior iuc rouuu mp, iu. optcial trains with
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars will leave
B. & O. B.B. depot at 8 a.m. and 950 P.M.
For detailed information address or apply to
. . . . x u. bMITH,
Division Pass. Agent, Pittsburg, Pa.
New Patents.
From O. D. Levis, Solicitor of Patents,
office 131 Fifth avenue, next door to Leader
building; over 20 years in patent business
exclusively. George M. Irwin, Pittsburg, or
namentation of glassware; Daniel Q. Bicb,
middlings purifier; John A. Price, 8cran
ton, cooking stove; A. W. Paul, Wheeling,
lantern; F. B. Minniss, Meadville, Pa.,
combined headrest and walking cane;
Wesley Coulter, Pittsburg, Pa., sash, sash
fastener; Noah H. Judy, Circleville, W.
Va., saddle bags; A. . Brans, Scranton,
Pa., hod; E. A. Foster, Park Clinton. Pa.,
napkin supporter; G. A. Ellsworth, York,
Pa., potato digger; James J. Turner, Pitts
burg, shoe; O. H. Baldwin, assignor to
Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburg,
Pa., lightning arrester. United States and
all foreign patents procured.
This Sweltering; Weather.
One of the best things in the world to
keep you cool on these .sweltering days is
nlawin'ai tTo rrtrttrra tTintyr cnorit TLkh hva a
vsoi 1U a IBtUlU hH vuiaig, AUSJ
positive relief from the assaults ofhe i
sissa ,
are a
sun.
The Blatters Association Rescinds the Ap
prentice Laws and tbe Men Protest.
Of about 90 Master Plasterers in this city
and Allegheny, about one-half owe allegi
ance to the Master Plasterers' Association.
The journeymen employed by the latter to
the number of about 150 out of 400 com
prised within Local Union No. 31 of the
JourneymenPlasterers' International Union
have decided that they will not work
under certain conditions laid down to them
by their employers.
The cause of the difference is as follows:
At a conference of the journeymen and as
sociation masters about a year ago it was
agreed that shops employing three men or
over all the year ronnd should be entitled to
two apprentices, and shops employing less
to one apprentice. The boys were to serve
three years in one shop and could not leave
without cause. This arrangement has been
in existence for the past year. Latelv the
masters thought this plan was working to
their disadvantage, and the association
served notice on the men that they would
not recognize the conditions beyond the 2d
of August They notified the men that the
restrictions with reference to the apprentice
laws should be removed; and, further, de
claring that they would not employ anv
journeyman plasterers who worked for mas
ters who did not recognize the association.
They further asked that the union debar its
members from working for outside plaster
ers. The journeymen conld not agree to these
demands of the association, and so notified
it. They recognized the non-associated
masters as including some of the best em
ployers in the business, and could not acqui
esce in the discrimination against them.
They accordingly refused to agree to the
stipulations, and cannot, therefore, work tomorrow.
The opinion among the men is that it is
an attempt on the part of the association to
coerce the rest to join it With that they
have no concern; all the masters pay the
same rate of wages, and so far conformed to
the apprentice laws. The lockout, it is ex
pected, will not last more than a day or two,
as the journeymen will likely step in and
do tbe work leit undone by thir employers,
if tbe contractors insist on having the work
done.
GEBHAH GLASS WAKING.
Sheet Glass Made by Machinery, Dispensing
OE3 With Blower. Gatherers, Etc
According to Diamant, the German
authority on glass, under date of July 11,
1890, two notable departures in the manu
facture of glass have just been claiming
the attention of the trade in Germany.
The first cousists in a recently iuvented
machine for the manufacture of sheet
glass, which does away with gatherers,
blowers and flatteners in this industry,
and turns out finished sheets of glass,
perfectly smooth, clear, transparent and
mirror-polished, of any desired thickness,
length or breadth, each operation occupy
ing only the space of about two minutes.
The second notable departure is a patent
process, whose practicability has recently
been demonstrated by Mr. Julius Quiglo,
of Berlin, and consists in the manufacture
of what is known as raw glass. The
idea is to subject sand and the necessary
amount of alkali to a melting heat, by means
ot receptacles emptying into a tank: where
they are cleared, and then run off into cars,
or dropped into water filled tanks.
This glass is afterward supnlied to the
glass trader nd can be melted in ordinary
Dealer Selling; Lntrobe for ConnellsTllIo
Coke nt the Latter Bates.
The H. C. Frick Coke Company is direct
ing the attention of the trade to the fact that
certain dealers have been sending out circu
lar quotations purporting to be for "72-hour
Connellsville coke," and that an investiga
tion has shown that these dealers are not
getting any coke from the Connellsville re
gion, but are drawing their supplies from
the Latrobe district and works on the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
It is claimed that these cokes are not equal
in quality to Connellsville coke; are not
known by that name, and shonld not be sold
as such. They can be detected by the freight
charge, which is 17 cents per ton less than
on Connellsville coke.
The District Attorney's clerks have not
yet completed a comparative statement of
the business done during the June terms of
1889 and 1890, but enough has been devel
oped to show that a very material saving has
been effected by the innovation introduced
by District Attorney Johnston.
During the June term of 1889, 146 cases
were disposed of by trial before juries, and
the county had costs to pay amounting to
52,904 71. The average cost of trying each
case was$3024. Thecourtwasin session from
the first Monday in June until July 12, six
weeks. The jury was in attendance oO days.
The cost of maintaining the jury per day
was $150, or $4,500 for 30 days. The average
jury fee'for each case was therefore $46,
making a total cost per case of over $76.
The District Attorney earned in fees $724.
The nnmber of witnesses heard was 679.
As stated, the District Attorney's clerics
have not yet completed a computation of
the cost of the business done during the
past June term, but have reached a point
where a close and fair approximation can be
made.
AIT APPEOXIMATE TOTAL.
The costs in 220 cases have been footed
up, and shows a total of $4,216 15 for wit
nesses, officers, etc., and not including the
costs of magistrates, the basis upon which
the business done' during June, 1889, was
computed, the average cost of the 220 cases
was $18 70. The jury was in service 40
days, and the jury fees were $6,000, an aver
age cost of the jury in each case of $27, or
a total cost per case or $45 70, or $il less
than the cost oi a case in 1889.
The District Attorney earned in fees
$1,747, or $1,023 over the fees earned by his
predecessor in 1889. The nnmber of wit
nesses examined was 1,139. or an average of
five to a case, while in 1889 the average was
over seven to a case. There were rejected
in the jury trials 213 witnesses, who in the
preparation of tbe cases were found not to
be material witnesses. In surety and deser
tion cases 19 witnesses were rejected, and 27
officers were refused witness fees because
they were not essential to the trial of the
case, being simply the arresting officers.
The above estimate is made on an average
number of cases for each of the two terms,
which is equally lair for both. The calcu
lation was made hurriedly, that the Dis
trict Attorney might have an idea of the re
sult ot his labors before the court adjourned
finally.
ANOTHEK ITEM OP SAYING.
There was also a marked saving in the
costs of stenographers, the District Attorney
only ordering the testimony of important
witnesses to be taken.
A statement of the business done during
the last term is as follows:
Number of Indictments. C7S
iKDureu UTgrsaajarr , 228
.irue diub or ersna
BEGINNING T0J0 BUSINESS.
Yesterday as Hot as Any Day This Year
Tbe Weather (sharps Prophesy Even
Hotter Days Ahead Great Outlook for
the Ice Denier.
Old Sol did some of his best work of the
season yesterday in the way of torrid verti
cal rays. He made it very uncomfortably
hot by several degrees for everybody except
the weather sharps under the roof of the
Schmidt-Friday building. Up there cool
whiffs ot ozone that came from somewhere
north of Canada played with the sharps'
hirsute adornments as they juggled with
the mercurial figures, totally oblivious of
their sweltering fellowmen below.
It was not tbe hottest day of the year, but
it was just as hot as any previous one. The
mercury began to move upward early in the
morning, and it never stopped until it had
reached the ninety-fourth degree. That was
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Only one
other day this year, July 8, can show as
good a record. Then the maximnm heat
mark was 94 also. To-day will run ahead
of any previons day this year according to
the weather man's predictions.
"We are just entering the hot weather
season," he said, "to-day will be hotter
than yesterday, and to-morrow will beat to
day. The maximum daily temperature will
be greater right along now, than it has been.
PeoDie would do well to provide themselves
with a tew changes of collars before they go
down to their business in the morning, and
also with the lightest kind of neglige ap
parel that can be found. A good fan close
at hand when wanted would help them
through considerably. If they wear any
kind of colored trouser straps, it would per
haps aid in saving their dignity, to not re
move their coats. Hereafter collars will be
gin to wilt and droop, and linen to become
discolored."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Tasies lire Warious!
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A BTSH FOE ICE WATEB.
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disposed
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Trne bills disposed of u fnllnura.
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Signed the Scale.
Mitchell, Tranter & Co., of Covington,
Ky., have signed the Amalgamated scale.
Industrial Items.
The painters and decorators will picnic at
Silver Lake on next Friday.
Some of Howe, Brown fc Co.'s shippers, who
were dissatlsfled with their rate of pay, refused
to work any longer yesterday and were paid oH.
STABTING OUT WELL.
Pleaded eulltjr. , 75
Nolcontendre , 42
262
Not guilty 35
noigumy, out payau costs 7
Not guilty, but pay one-hair costs II
Not guilty, but pay two-thirds costs 1
Not guilty, but pay one-tblrd costs.. 1
Notguilty, and prosecutor pay costs H
67
Nolprossedon payment of costs 32
Fined for contempt or court 2
Indictments quashed 1
Information 7
buretyorpeace 38
Desertion 23
Cases continued, affidavits filed 29
Defendants not arrested 17
Total , 4Si
In the matter of costs, the e rand inrv
played a prominent part. In June, 1889,
thev sat 16 days and disposed of an average
ot 40 cases a day. In 1890 they sat six
weeks, and only passed on an average of 20
cases a day, greatly increasing the costs for
this term.
Private Coolers Enjoy a Ran by a Hot nnd
Thirsty Pnblic.
Private ice coolers where ice water might
be had, had a big run yesterday. Sly cooler
has been filled six times to-day, and it is
nearly emptied again," said a Smitbfleld
street cigar dealer. Another private cooler
to which the publichas access bore the label:
"Please do not tilt the cooler." The cooler
had been emptied several times during tbe
day, and still the thirsty public continued
to try to squeeze some cooling liquid out of
the empty tank by tilting it up on one side
until there was imminent danger of smash
ing it into smithereeus by dropping on the
floor.
In the vestibule of a Smithfield street
church there was a large cooler with dippers
attached. The cooler had been drunk dry
long before noon, but two out of every
three individuals who passed there after
ward stepped in, and holding the dipper
under the faucet, turned it on. But no
water came out, and the thirsty individuals
were obliged to go their ways without
quenching their thirst.
In an eating saloon on Grant street, the
proprietor has adopted the custom of not
filling the ice tank until the noon hour. He
used to fill it in the morning, but every one
that passed stepped in and sampled tbe
contents, nntil there was none left for the
regular boarders at dinner, who were
obliged to drink warm river water.
So said Sam Weller, and Sam was
rieht. The varying moods of this
most peculiar weather offers a broad
field for the exercise of every im
aginable taste in the matter of male
attire. The point we wish to make
is that, no matter what maybe your
wishes in the matter of Clothings
we can meet them. We are here
for that purpose. Ever alive to
your wants, traveling on your line
of thought but far enough in ad
vance to anticipate your wishes we
now announce ourselves as being in
proper position to cater to your
every whim.
STTITS, ia every style,
color or pattern, from $10 t0
Misfit Parlors,
516 Smithfield St.
Pants from $2 50 to 8. Every
pair guaranteed were made to order
for double the amount of our prices.
Misfit Parlors,
516 Smithfield St.
EVERY GARMENT in our house
guaranteed made to order by first
class Merchant Tailors.
Misfit Parlors,
516 Smithfield St.
Our prices are but HALF the
original made-to-order price.
A PERFECT FIT guaranteed be
fore garment leaves our house.
JB2?You will find us as particular
in turning out a good fit as you are
to receive one.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHEISMAGEEandMATTQlIAI
It Is alleged do not speak as they pass by
all owing to a little unpleasantness. The
should not mind such a little thing lit
that. PICKERING speaks to everybod;
and especially to those in need of FUBN1
TUBE, CAEPET8, etc Our gallant
MAJOR M0XT00TH
"Was SLAUGHTERED in the convention,
much to our regret. "We at once inaugu
rated a SLAUGHTER in the prices of
furniture, and will continue the fight until
election day.
DELAilUTER
"Was nominated, and may he elected or de
feated. Neither event will prevent ns from
continuing in the lead and outdistancing all
starters in the Furniture line. It is us
YS.
All others in our line. Be it understood wa
are against the field. "We just purchased
the largest stock ot goods ever b rought to
this city. Car loads arriving daily, and
prices down below zero.
PATTIS0N
May be a strong candidate for Governor.
Don't think he amounts to a continental in
the Furniture trade. PICKERING stands
pre-eminent. This is the individual
WHICH
Is a synonym for cheapness, promptness and
durability, for which this house is noted. If
you do not hear of the bargains to be had at
corner Penn avenue and Tenth street it
Organization of a Bonding; and Loan As
soclatlon at Wllmerdlng.
A building and loan association has been
organized in "Wilmerding with the follow
ing officers: "W. "W. Warm, President; "W.
B. Brush, Vice President H. "W. Balshy,.
Secretary; J. B. Snyder, Treasurer. W. C.
Stillwagen, Solicitor; Directors, J. C.
Undercoffr, Joseph Bedfern, "W. Xi. Stewart,
H. Keves, P. A. Paller, James Weckerley,
Andrew Martin, G. B. Snyder and "W. "W.
Brush.
This association starts ont with every
prospect of success, having for its officers
the principal business men of the borough,
COO shares being already subscribed.
The Sunday School PKaic.
If you are going to tbe picnic, and of
course you are, don't fail to take with you a
liberal supply of Marvin's superior ginger
snaps and extra soda crackers, and while
you are about it, too, you might throw in a
few lemon snaps and a pound or so of
drummers' lunch. Your basket won't be
complete without them. ttssu
SuTT AGAIHST CON TBACX0ES,
To Prevent Them From Working; on a BIc
Keesport Street.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
the Borough of McKeesport against Booth
& Flinn. It was stated that on July 21, a
meeting of the Borough Council was held,
eight members ont of a total of nine being
present A resolution was introduced letting
the contract for the grading and paving of
Fifth avenue to Booth & Flinn. Four mem
bers voted in the affirmative and four in the
negative on tbe resolution. The Burgess,
who presided, voted in the affirmative, and
declared the resolution carried. He. it is
asserted, had no legal right to preside, nor
to vote on any question before the body.
On July 24 the Burgess and clerk argued
the contract On July 28 a special meeting
of the Council was held, six members being
present, and a resolution was adopted an
nulling the contract and declaring, it irreg
ular, and directing that this suit be brought.
The bond of Booth & Flinn, which had not
been approved, was directed to be returned
to them. Notwithstanding this, Booth &
Flinn commenced work on the street Tbe
Court is asked to restrain them from con
tinuing, and to compel them to restore the
street to the condition in which they found
it
MALE SHORT WORK OP IT.
Penmy Clerk Discharged for Kefmlnjr to
Release Ihe Company.
Some consternation has been caused among
the clerks of the freight department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in this city, espec
ially at the Dnquesne depot, on account of
a circular just issued by Freight Agent
Carpenter. It is to the effect that the parents
of each minor working for the company, re
lease the latter from responsibility to them
for any wages they might pay to bim, on
account of services" rendered. In considera
tion of the wages paid, the parents are asked
to release the company from any responsi
bility for injury by accident, or in the event
ot death of any minor while in the com
pany's employ.
A copy of the circular was sent to each
minor employe for the signature of his
parents. Several of them were returned
with a signature to the wages clause, but the
part about releasing tbe company in the
event 6f injury or death was stricken out
No explanation was asked, but the clerks
were told the signatures were unsatisfactory
to the company, and the services of the
clerks would be dispensed with. There are
several vacancies on the iorce in conse
quence.
THE SECOND PARK CONCERT.
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OPPOSITE CITY HALL.
Our other parlors at Chicago, 218
S. Clarke street; at St. Louis, 808
Olive street; at Kansas City, 611
Delaware street; at New York,
Union Square.
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SHALL
Not be PICKERING'S fault, as he con
tinually advertises FACTS for our mutual
BENEFIT.
IT
Is not a CATCH-PENNY hobby of cnltm?
down one article in a thousand, but every
article in the building, not one escaping
throughout our mammoth I! floors. "We
will
BE
Pleased to supply all newly married couples,
hotel keepers, our old patrons, and scores of
newones EVERYBODY with Furniture,
Carpets, Bugs, Oil Cloths, Baby Carriages,
in fact, every conceivable article required to
furnish your homes from cellar to attic for
CASH OR CREDIT
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PICKERING'S
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Wholesale and Retail Furniture Dealer,
Cor. Penn Ave, and Tenth St.,
PITTSBURG.
P. S. Stores
Saturdays.
open until 10 p. x. oa
au2
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW
riTTSnUKG AMD LAKE ERIE E. E.
Special Excursions.
Augusts, JLakewood and'return 5 00
August 5, New Castle and return .... 1 55
August 7, Niagara Falls and return . . & 75
August7, Toronto and return 6 75
August a and 9 Lakewood and return C 00
August 8, 9 and 10 Boston and return 14 65
Did Yon Find It?
Have you found Belding's silk thread on
sale at 7c, or the knitting at 29c? "We
haven't heard of it at these prices even dur
ing a remnant sale. We don't expect you
to buy from us unless we undersell competi
tors. Get our cash prices. They will sur
prise you. Thornton Bkos.
Pube beer is refreshing and stimulating.
"Wainwright's leads in public tavor. Order
by postal or telephone 5525.
Onrgnlns.
Summer suitings and trouserings at Pit
cairn's, 434 Wood street.
Gold is going out while silver is coming
in for etchings, engravings, mirrors, etc, Ht
the art establishment of J. J. Fuchs,-1710
Carson st
At ?10 each, French robes, cream colored,
silt embroidered, for evening and seaside
wear. $20 was original price.
tissu Htrous & Hacks.
FETISHES TIP US WORE.
Sentence Day Winds Up the Last of Crimi
nal Court.
Judge Collier finished up the session of
Criminal Court yesterday, The following
sentences were imposed on parties convicted
of selling liquor without a license: George
Florey, four months to the workhouse; Rose
Floyd, four months to the workhouse; An
drew Dalzeil, three months to jail; A. Cal
hoon, four months to jail; Mollie Hoyt,
three months to jail; Mary Murphy, lour
months to the workhouse; John Sterling,
seven months to the workhouse.
Oscar Swearing was sent to the work
house for six months for immorality.
WOULD T.TKK TO HAVE 840,000
Because of Work Done br the St. Clair In
cline Plane Company.
Two suits were entered yesterday by
George C, Sarah O., H. P., J. H. K., and
Mary Burgwin, and T. B., Francis C,
Annie S., Henry C, and Margaret E.
Phillips against the St. Clair Incline Plane
Company, for $20,000 damages in each case.
The plaintiffs aver th.it they own property
on Greely street, Southside, and that the de
fendant company has taken possession of
the said street and thereby shut off ingress
or egress to their property.
ArtlalK, Tenctirrs and Clie
Should sendt for our catalogue on artist
materials. Discount to teachers and classes.
Mail orders will receiye prompt attention.
Liberal discount on picture frames. Teeoa
nowan's Art Store, 152 Wylie avenue.
TTSSU
Pittsburg nndlinke Erie R. II,
Lake Chautauqua and, return, tickets
good 15 days, $5. On sale .Tuesdays, Fri
days and Saturdays. ,.wk " 'xnsi
Sny They Never Got Either.
George Fawcett, for use of George Shep
pard, entered suit yesterday against the
Second Avenue Passenger Railway Com
pany for $3,112 given them on a note issued
August, 1889, and which was to be covered
by the issne 01' first mortgage bonds. Tbe
Plaintiffs claim to have neyer received any
uonas or money.
Think. It Worth $500 a Year.
W. C. Moreland, Esq., yesterday entered
suit against the Second Avenue Passenger
Railway tor $3,000 for professional services.
The plaintiff claims to have acted as attor
ney for the company for six years without
receiving any money, and he thinks $3,000 a
fair remuneration.
An Attractive Programme Prepared by the
Grand Army Band.
The following programme will be given
by the Grand Army Band next Thursday
evening in the Allegheny Park, under the
direction of Charles W. Gaston.
FABT I.
L March. "Grand Festival" Ch.Bach
2. Overture, "Wm.Tell" Rossini
3. Gaovtte. "Our Little Nestlings".. .T.Moses
4. Medley Ov., "Ye Olden Times".. ..E. Beyer
5. Introduction and Polonaise, "The
Young Bride" E. Douard
PAKTrr.
6. Selection, "Marltana" Wallace
7. Saxaphone Quartet.... qJ M
a Waltz, "Blue Danube" Strauss
9. German Medley, "Musical Smiles"
J. O. Casey
10. Galop, "Thunder and Licntntne"... .Status
CHAKI.ES W. GASTOIT.
Director.
Low Rates to Boston.
Tbe national encampment of the Grand
Army of tbe Republic will be held at Bos
ton, Mass., August 10 to 16, 1890. and for
this occasion the Baltimore and Ohio R. B.
Co. will sell round trip tickets from Pitts
burg for all trains on August 8 to 11, in
clusive, valid for return passage until Au
gust 20, inclusive.
An extension ot time until September 30
can be secured by depositing the return part
ot the excursion ticket with the joint agent
of the terminal roads at Boston.
Tickets will be sold via rTew York, all
rail, at rate of $15 50; via New York and
Sound lines at $14 50, or via the new route
by way of Bethlehem and the Pougbkeepsie
bridge at $15 50.
All excursion tickets to Boston viaB. and
O. B. B. are good via Washington.
Cheaper Than Kemnnnti Elsewhere.
It's amusing to hear customers (when
they find what we are selling goods at in the
regnlar way) discussing the merits of rem
nantsales. Well, that's my last remnant
purchase. Just think, I paid $1 per yard
for a remnant of black. Henrietta and
here is the identical quality at 69c. Even
tbe ticket on the goods is the same. Re
marks of this kind are overhead in every
department of our store. At the price we
mark on remnants they never accumulate.
The cuts made to close summer goods make
business lively enough at the cash store.
Thoenton Bros., 128 Federal st,, All'y.
Tbe Jnckaon Ventilating Grate
Is pronounced to be the most complete ot
any in the market. You can beat either
one or two floors economically by 'using
tneni, Desiae gaining all tbe nealthiul sani
tary advantages they possess. Plain and
ornamental grates are in our catalogue.
uail ana see in em.
James C. Thompson.
su 640 Liberty avenue.
Gold is going out while silver is coming
in for etchings, engravings, mirrors, etc., at
tbe art establishment of J. J. Fuchs, 1710'
Carson st.
To Chicago Excursions via tbs Pennsyl
vania Line.
For triennial meeting of Patriarchs Mili
tant at Chicago, August 3 to 10, round trip
tickets will be sold at low rates via tbe
Pennsylvania lines on August 2, 3 and 4,
and at especially reduced excursion rates
on August 5 and 6.
OP THE
Grand Bargains Now Offered
AT
IKIIEi IE CHI'S.
EEDFCTI01VS
Greater Than Ever.
Parlor Suites,
Chamber Suites,
Dining Room Suites,
Sitting Boom Suites,
Library Suites,
Office Furniture,
ijaotnets,
Wardrobes,
Hall Stands,
Sideboards,
INDUCEMENTS S?SU-k
Folding Beds,
Better Than Ever.
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
Mattings,
Fine Bugs,
Linoleums,
Curtains,
For tiers,
PRICES
Lower Than Erer,
BARGAINS
Grander Than Ever.
Window Shades,
Baby Carriages,
Befrigerators,
Ice Cream Freezer3t
Manges,
Stoves,
Woodenware,
Tinware,
Queensware,
Lamps,
Clocks', ,
Pictures,
Bric-a-Brac,
VALUES
Bigger Than Ever.
TERMS
Easier Than Ever.
Silverware,
Cutlery,
Dry Goods,
Cloaks and Wraps,
Men's Clothing,
Bedding.
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