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MS TO BE LESS,
Our County Commissioners Have
Discovered the Necessity of
iieducing Taxation.
IT MAI BE CDT DOWN TO ONE MILL
The Wealth of the State of Allegheny In
creasing at an Unprece
dented Kate.
f HALF A BILLION WOULD KOT COVER IT.
After Assessors Wh Fail to Mate x Fait Valuation of
Property.
The wealth of Allegheny county is in
creasing at a speed that would make For
tunatns tarn green with envy, and would
came him to work nights emptying his
magic purse if he wanted to catch up. The
County Commissioners are suffering from
an embarrassment of riches, and are think
ing serionsly of reducing the millage At
Present Allegheny county, despite the fact
that it was caught on railroad bonds, was
assessed an enormous amount for the rail
road riots of 1677, and has recently built
what is admitted to be among the finest,
and without doubt the most complete
county buildings in the world, is taxed at a
lower rate than any other county in the
State.
To-day the county debt is but $3,480.
007 65, and none of it matures until 1900,
when $105,000 of the 4-per-cent riot bonds
fall doe. In 1905 $1,125,500 of the 4-percent
riot bonds and $500,000 of the 3-pcr-cent
new Court House bonds may be called
in. In 190$ the balance of the Court House
bonds, 5300,000 of the 4-per-cents, and $1,
440,507 65 of the 5-per-cent compromise
bonds become dne. Then the county debt
will be wiped out
REDUCING TAXATION.
"We are seriously considering the reduc
tion of county millage," said County Com
missioner Mercer yesterday. "Before we
asked the Legislature for authority to issue
bonds to pay for the building of the new
Court House, we adopted a resolution pro
Tiding for a levy of 1 mill on the dollar to
liquidate the cost. When we issued the riot
bonds we did the same thing, but when we
found that we were .getting more money
than we had use 'or, we reduced the millage
and no one objected. "We cannot, force
people who hold county bonds to accept
cash for them until they mature. People
who have an investment which pays them
and which is as absolutely safe as a finan
cial transaction can be, are in no hurry for
their money. Thns we are accnmmulating
tslarge sinking fnnd, without a chance ol
patting the money in good use.
. "We are now in the same position in re
gard to the Court House bonds. A tax of 1
mill on the present valuation of the connty
brings in a return of over $208,000. 2Jow,
at that rate, we could pay off the Court
House bonds, which only amount to $800,
000, in three years if the holders of the
bondb were willing. As it is the first of
these securities are not due for 16 years, and
the balance two years later.
DOWS TO A JITXIi.
"At the county's present Taluation of
$268,227,828 we should collect on a 3-mill
bais $804,681. O' ihis amount two-thirds,
or $534,454, is devoted to meeting the run
ning expenses ol the county, while the bal
ance, $268,227, is to be turned into the sink
ing fnnd to meet the Court House bonds.
We find, however, that a 2-mill assessment
will cover all our expenses and leave a bal
ance ot $50,000 or $60,000 which could be
placed in the sinking fund, and would
amount in ample time to sufficient to meet
the bonds. While no formal action has yet
been taken, it is very probable that next
year the assessment for county taxes will be
2 -mills on the dollar.
"There is another feature which will very
likely within a few years reduce the mill-
age, while it may not decrease the amount
of taxes paid by each individual. The valu
ations made by the county assessors are en
tirely too low. There is no doubt whatever
that if all the property in the county was
assessed at as near its real value as the prop
erty in the Third ward, Pittsburg, is by the
city assessors, the taxable value of the
connty would be between $500,000,000 or
$600,000,000. In that event we could run
the connty and pay off its debt on a 1-mill
tax.
NO TIME FOE BEYISION.
"This is a matter in which we are badly
handicapped. We are allowed but six
Weeks to revise the assessments. At the
end of that time the books must be in the
County Treasurer's hands. The assessors
turn in their books and we liston to appeals
from tfaeir.valuations. As fast as we go
through a 'district we have to turn over the
boots to copyers to have them prepared for
the Treasurer. We have no time to make
comparisons, and so determine where glar
ing undervaluations have been made. This
city has a Board of Assessors whose sole
duty it is to look after the assessments
on property. In this way they are aided by
good maps and by the Bnilding Inspectors'
records. We have nothing of the kind to
help us, and we have no time to make a per
sonal investigation. The revision of the
assessors' books is only one o the number
less duties we have to perform. We are
now trying to deTise some means whereby
we can force the assessors to do their work
properly. It is a shame that Allegheny
countv's valuation should go forth to the
world" at $268,000, when it is considerably
over half a billion. We would have a better
standing In the country if the actual wealth
of the county was known."
AN INSTANCE OF UNDEBVAIiTJATION.
An instance of the peculiar valuation of
Allegheny county nropertv came to light in
the County Treasurer's office yesterday. A
gentleman called on behalf of a neighbor to
pav tbe taxes on a lot at Moss Side, North
"Versailles township. He was surprised to
learn that it was valued at but $55.
"Whv," he said, "I wanted to buy the
lot from my friend, but he wanted $400 for
it. He said the adjoining lot, which was
no better, if as good, had brought that
amount a few months ago."
TkTCP. THAT, YOU EAECAL.
A Misguided Young- .11 an Rons Against n.
Tartar on Iilbenr MroM.
It was not exactly as dark as the interior
department ol Ethiopia near Sixth avenue,
on Liberty street last night, shortly after 10
o'clock, but it was dark enough for a mis
guided biped to make a very bad break. A
Dispatch reporter was walking down
Llbertv, wheu he saw a well-dressed man
saunter upfo a respectable looking lady
liurrylng along in the shadow of the build
ings, and acccst her with a "Good evening"
,, that was intended to be fascinating.
f But the lady wasn't fascinated. Tire
blazed from her eyes, while she swung her
umbrella like an Indian's tomahawk, and
let it drop on the fascinator's head with a
crack that made his brain rattle almost
loud enongh to be heard down street 'Take
that for yonr good evening, you rascal! ' ex
claimed the indignant lady, while tbe
crushed gent gasped convulsively and
(tampered rapidly away
A BATTLING FIGHT.
E. II. Ksblnaon, of tnirml1l Ban, Hal nn
Adventure A Snake That Kefuaed to
Stny Consbt A Country Boy finally
Slnachlers the Reptile.
B. H. Bobinson, of the West End, has
just returned from his summer outing. He
first visited the seashore, and then worked
his way back to the mountains, spending
several days in Payette county, where he
reports witnessing a battle between a boy
and a monster rattlesnake. The snake was
so large that Mr. Bobinson thought it would
be a feather in his cap if he brought it
home. The reptile seemed docile enough,
bat Bobinson thought it best to hire a stout
country boy to assist him in the capture,
and the scene that followed makes him
(Bobinson) start in his sleep yet and find
cold drops on his brow when he awakes. He
says the recollection is terrible, and when
he pulls on his shoes in the morning he in
voluntarily peers into them to see if there
are snakes in them.
The mountain youth secured the reptile,
as he thought, by putting a forked stick
over its neck just back of the head, and
then seized it by the tail. Jnst then the
rattler straightened himself with such
energy that it swung sprawling on the
ground. The serpent then threw itself into
a coil and charged on the would-be captor.
The latter, however, was pretty well
accustomed to snakes, and, catching
up a dorr.ick, dealt the snake
a blow that disabled it, and he soon put it
out of its misery. Mr. Bobinson didn't
wait to see the end just then, but fled into a
buckwheat field and lay down until the boy
called him and told him the battle was
ended. Mr. Bobinson will never fool with
a snake again; he says so himself, and he
thinks he knows his mind.
The mountain dew of Fayette county is
said to be very invigorating this summer
and to have made snakes more than usually
energetic
IALLEY AND HIS CBTJTCH
Effectually Slop a Fight, bat are Provided
With a Ladling.
A row took place at Brady and Forbes
streets last night between Michael Henry,
William Clancey and Anthony Lalley, in
which Henry was badly cut about the head.
Tbe wounds were made by Lalley, who had
a heavy crutch for a weapon of attack in as
sisting Clancey. Henry and Clancey be
eame involved in tbe fight over the merits
of a dog. They had been pummelling each
other for some time when Lalley, who was
standing by, struck Henry a terrific blow
over the bead with one of his crutches,
making a long, deep cat extending clear
across his head. About that time Officers
Hildebrandt and Smith beard of the affray,
and came up just as Lalley delivered the
blow.
Clancey and Lalley made an attempt to
get away, but were easily captured, as was
also Henry, who was laid out on the side
walk. All were tiken to the Fourteenth
ward station, where Dr. Christies dressed
the cut on Henry's head. He pronounced it
quite serious. Henry and Clancey were re
leased on forfeits, but Lalley was compelled
to stay.
FACTS Iff FICTION.
Novel Writera Slnat be Posted In All Lines
of Business.
'They say the shingle is an old-fashioned
board of investigation, bat for a wide gauge
searcher after facts, give me the novel
writer," said C. H. Gerrish, an expert in
the book business last night at the Seventh
Avenue, as he knocked off tbe ashes from
bis Havana, and ran his eyes down the in
terviewer's vest
".Novels of the day are built on spread
eagle plots. They cover a wide range of
sciences. The author must have a smatter
ing of law to put his legal characters
throuzh the proper paces. He must have
'points on medicine to inflict the heroine
with the right kind o disease. Theology
must be plain as daylight to him, to set his
preacher out in shape. These things make
up the facts that add tone to fiction."
A HIGH DEATH BATE
Shown by tbe Ouleinl Mortuary Report for
Last Weeli.
The mortuary report for the week ending
on Saturday shows that there were 139 deaths
in the city, as compared with 103 for the
same time in 18S9. The report indicates
that the hot weather during last week was
destrnctive to tbe lives of infants. From
diseases incidental to childhood alone there
were 54 deaths. From choleraic diarrhea
there were 25 deaths; dysentery, 3: simple
cholera, 1; typhoid fever, 14; consumption,
6; pneumonia, 6; measels, 4; whooping
cough, 1; diphtheria, 2; croup, 2. Of the
total 6S were less than 5 years of age, and of
these 44 were under 1 vear.
Tbe East End had 48 deaths; Old City, 38;
Southside, 32.
FLYING AHOTHEB KITE.
A Pittsburg; Stenographer Thinks Ho Han
n Snap In Mglit.
James F. Burke, of this city, formerly a
Democratic convention stenographer, stated
yesterday that he had been appointed pri
vate secretary to Senator Delamater. The
new private secretary also says Mr. Delani
mster tendered him the position "at tbe
universal request of newspaper boys"
Who the newsboys are, deponent saith
not He adds, though, that all he has to do
is to accept the offer.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Wbo Travel. Some Who Do Mot, and
Other Who Talk. N
Well posted in the best points or the
railroad business, Mr. J. Hngbston will be at
home in the new office to which he was ap
pointed yesterday, that ot General Aeent
Freight Department Umon Pacific system at
Pittsburg. Mr. Thomas S.Speer was appointed
to the position of TravaliLg Agent, Passenger
Department vice H. E. Passarant, resigned.
Ex-Congressman A. J. Warner, of
Marietta, O., who was the popular Representa
tive trom the Fifteenth district, and spoken of
as tbe "Father of the Greenbackers, '"passed
through tbe city yesterday on bis way West
Mrs. Harry Heck and Miss Susie
Heck left last night for a four weeks' sojourn
at Atlantic City. Mr. Heck expects to follow
next week and enjoy the Atlantic surf for the
last half of August
Mrs. John H. Young, of Lincoln ave
nue. East End, left tbe city yesterday for a
month's visit with her son in Brooklyn, and
ber brother, James P. Clark, of Englewood,
N.J.
Inventor and originator of a variety of
useful things is the reputation borne by J. C.
Richardson, of Jamestown, who indited bis
signature on tbe Daquesne album last night.
Miss A. Gourley, Miss K. King, Miss
M. McConabey, Miss R. McCIain, John A. Mc
Clain, all registered from Claysville, Pa., at
the Seventh Avenue yesterday.
J B. Armstrong, the prominent buggy
manufacturer ot Guelpb, Ontario, arrived in
the city yesterday and registered at the Hotel
Anderson.
The iron industry of Sharon is well
represented by B. M. Henderson, who was
among yesterday's arrivals at the Uuquesne.
Mrs. J. Boyd and maid, Mrs. Sam
Alwine, Miss Jessie Alwine, of Greensburg,are
among the guests of tbe Anderson.
Among the passengers on the Eastern
train that left Pittsburg yesterday was Sheriff
McCandless.
Mr. S. O. Duncan and daughter, Miss
Nellie, left for an extensive trip yesterday
morning.
C. W. Canfieldandhis young daughter,
of Athens, are stopping at tbe Hotel Anderson.
Mr. John King, of the firm of McCnlly
A Co will depart for Europe, this week.
Last evening W. J. Kountz and family
left the city for Cape May.
THEIR- STORY TOLD.
The Detained Belgian Glass Workers
Arrive in Pittsburg and
TELL HOW THEY WERE TREATED.
They Did Not Understand the AffidaYits
They Signed, They Say.
PECULIAR PROMISES MADE TO THEM
Jean Baptiste Saint, Alphonse Phillipart,
and Theophile Martin, the three Belgian
glass workers who were detained for five or
six weeks at the Barge Office in New York,
and who were afterward discharged by
Judge Lacombe because of insufficient evi
dence of a violation of the alien contract
labor law, were in the city yesterday. Saint
went to Duquesne to look for work, and the
other two went to Ford City, where they
have friends.. They also expect to get em
ployment there.
The men are intelligent-looking individ
uals and do not give the impression, either
by their general appearance or by their
speech, that they belong to the lower class
ot foreigners, and even the man who harps
on tbe subject of "America ior Americans"
admits there is plentvot room in the United
States for all classes who come here for tbe
purpose of becoming producers earning
their own livelihood and adding to the
wealth of the country.
A DIFFEBENT STOBY.
The gentlemen were met yesterday by a
Dispatch reporter, to whom they told a
very different story than has yet appeared
in any of the telegrams from New York in
regard to their case. Mr. Saint acted as
spokesman for the party, and said: "W
came ovei in the steamer Friesland, of the
Bed Star Line. Before we landed a man
who said he was an assistantimmigrant in
spector, boarded- the ship and wanted, to
know where we came from, where we were
going and if we had work. We told him
we had no work, but that we expected to be
able to find employment when we wonld get
to Pittsburg. The man told us we would.be
sent back. The inspector spoke broken
French.
"Well, we were detained at -the Barge
Office, of course. The next day a paper,
which turned out afterward to be the much-talked-of
affidavits, was brought to us to
sign. We aid not know what the contents
were, and the man who acted as interpreter
could not speak our language. We signed
the affidavits, supposing it to be a formality
through which we had to pass before we
could leave the Barge Umce. Hut we were
kept there five weeks, during which time
we were furnished nothing to eat but bread
and milk three times a day. We were com
pelled to buy food or starve.
NOT UNDEB CONTBACT.
"The day before the trial of our case in the
United States Court an official, whose name
we could not learn, came to us and made a
proposition that it we would go back, and
come over in another boat, we would not be
interfered with, but we refused to do this.
I want to say, in behalf of myself and
friends here, that we did not come under
contract with anybody. We simply came
as thousands of others come. We are not
paupers. We pan read and write and are
anxious to find work. If we can do so, we
are willing to become citizens, and do all we
can for tbe good of the Government"
A BOY'S BEVEKGE OK A DOO.
He Ties tbe Canine to a Fence and Empties
Two Revolver Into It.
Frank Dietrich, a 15-year-old boy who
lives on Yickroy street, last night attempted
to getrevenge on a dog that had bitten him
ou Monday evening. He claims that as he
was passing the residence of a Mr. Bobert
son, No. 58 Pride.street, on that evening a
large Newfoundland dog owned by Mr.
Robertson jumped over a fence and bit nim
on the leir.
From that time on he cultivated his ac
quaintance with tbe dog, with the single idea
of securing revenge for the injury inflicted.
List night the boy secured about six leet of
clothes line with which he tied' the dog to a
fence. He then began to shoot at him with
a revolver, but on account of J ad marksman
ship and the freedom ot the dog's move
ments, he only succeeded in hitting him
with one bullet It struck the dog some
where but only caused him to tear around in
a still more lively manner. A second
weapon was brought into use but it was emp
tied with no more effect than to inflict a
number ot wounds.
Officer Bosenblatt killed the dog to end its
misery. . "
STIFF TILES WILT IN SUMMER,
How tbe Heat Affect the Hardened Head
gear of Din n.
"Derby hats most be handled with vel
vety touch in summer," quoth J. McKain
yesterday, taking down a stiff hat from his
shelves and giving it a professional tap.
"Few people are aware of the tact that
the great heat at this season of the year
softens a stiff bat so much that it can almost
be rolled up into a ball. That's why the
crown should be handled as little as possible,
because it is the easiest thing in the world
to dent the hat when it is soft and the mark
will stay there forever. The hat is all right
if you don't touch thecrown while it is soft,
because it regains its natural stiffness as
soon as cold weather cools it off.
"If you hold a Derby hat near a hot
stove, it will lose its stiffness in a few
moments and be limp as a rag."
BOOMING THE ZOO.
A Handsome Fox Presented to the Schenley
Park Rleaag-arle.
Avery small boy with a very large basket
appeared at City Hall, yesterday afternoon,
and inquired anxiously for Chief Bigelow.
The very small boy stated .that the very
large basket contained a fox which he
wished to donate to tbe Schenley Park Zoo.
As Chief Bigelow was absent Bey nard was
turned over to Clerk Bingiman andthe
clerk shipped him out to the park under
the care of Bob Smothers. -
The fox was very large and 'handsome,
and was donated by Blace Bros.
GOING AND COMING.
Thousands Leave the City on tbe Excursions
to Summer Beeorti.
Lively traffic kept the Union depot men
on the jump yesterday. Ten thousand
people thronged the station." Nearly a thou
sand excursion tickets to Atlantic City were
bought Pittsburgers left the city on all
trains. A regular stream of humanity
poured through tbe gates.
The nnmber ot arrivals were eonslderablv
less, but the hotel registers were well filled'.
A Cay Wedding Party.
A Hungarian wedding was celebrated in
tbe Southside Market Hall last evening.
Miss Susie Kirol and Charles Mueller were
married in the South Eighteenth Street Ger
man Lutheran Church,, and the party went
to the hall, where the festivities continued
until 4 o'clock this morning. Brass and
string bands were present from Cleveland,
long tables were filled for the many guests
and all had a good time.
Jell In n Fit.
An employe of the Allegheny street de
partment named Minehart fell in a fit on
the Troy Hill road, where he was working
yesterday, and was removed to hi borne at
No. 3 Ohio street by patrol wagon No. 1.
Is tbe sick room Piatt's Chlorides, the odor,
leu dlslnf ettant, ii invaluable, '
A CHANCE JF0R KICKERS.
The Soutbalde Water Situation to be OI.
cn.ied by a Coancllmnnle Committee
Organizing Taxpayers' Protective Asso
ciations Conncllmen to be Vigorously
Supported.
On Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
special committee appointed by Councils to
investigate the Southside water question,
will meet in Select Council Chamber.
Chairman Bobinson wishes all Sonthside
residents who have a grievance against the
water supply to be present at the meeting.
It is also the intention ot the committee to
have'the officers of tbe Monongahela Water
Company present to state tbeir side of the
case. The meeting promises to be an inter
esting one.
The Executive Committee of the Tax
payers' Protective Association of the
Twenty-ninth ward, met last night in the
office of Alderman Beinhauer to take some
action regarding a movement of citizens in
favor of more and better water for the South
side. The committee's meeting was an informal
one and resulted in the preparation of an ad
dress to the public, and especially to South
side residents, who are most interested. It
was decided to have similar organizations
in every Southside ward and have a repre
sentative from each of these form a central
assembly. All assistance will be given to
the Councilmanic committee appointed at
tbe last meeting. Last night's meeting was
merely preliminary to many others that will
follow until some relief is given in the direc
tion of a better distribution of water. An
other meeting will probably be held on
Saturday evening, when arrangements will
likely be made for a mass meeting.
STRUCK WITH AH AX.
This Weapon Does Bad Work on Barney
Scbrlfel'a Fnce.
Barney Schrifel, a coachman in the em
ploy of Mr. Ober, of Eberhart & Ober, the
brewers, was struck inthe face with an ax
and seriously injured last night, during a
quarrel with Peter Kuntzman, a shoemaker.
Schrifel and his wife had gone to take sup
per last evening with John L Fisher, his
brother-in-law, who lives in the same house
with Kuntzman, on Troy Hill, Thirteenth
ward. After supper, as Schrifel was pass
ing out he met Kuntzman, and from a lew
words a quarrel arose. It ended by Kuntz
man striking Schrifel in the face with an
ax. Schrifel was knocked insensible. The
rest of the inmates of the house ran to the
scene and the police were called.
Officer Williams appeared and arrested
Kuntzman and sent him to the lockup.
Schrifel had received a terrible gash on the
forehead and cheek and his cheek bone was
crushed. His condition was prononnced
serious. Schrifel is about 23 years of age.
Kuntzman, who was locked up to await the
result of Schrifel's injuries, is about 18
years of age.
LOCATED IK CANADA. .
John Bro.l, Formerly of the Sonthside,
Found by Old Friends.
John Brosi, the alleged forger of the
Southside, who left the city some months
ago after having fleeced his relatives out of
several thousand dollars, has been located
in Canada. The Excelsior Club, composed
of mill workers on the Southside, is home
from Canada, where they were in camp for
ten days.
John Davis and several other members of
the club met Brosi one day while taking a
walk. It is said Brosi tried to avoid them
but they caught up to bim and talked with
him for several minutes. Brosi would not
tell where he had been since he left Pitts
burg. A PAIS BEATS ONE.
How a Traveling Man Acted Under Peculiar
Circumstance.
"Life on the road makes the commercial
traveler a thoroughbred, happy-go-lucky
fellow," said a guest at tbe Seventh Avenue
last night "They learn to think quick as
chain lightning, and are trained to act on
the spur of the moment. For instance, I
was riding in tbe cars to-day, when a drum
mer, seated in front of me, accidentally
dropped one of his gloves ont of tbe window
of the flying train. To the surprise of the
passengers, the drummer threw the other
'kid' alter its mate.
"One glove is of no account to me," he
remarked, carelessly, "while the fellow that
finds one might as well have the pair."
M0BE DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Allegheny Asked to Kepalr Losses Caused
by the. Pprpce Street Bridge.
The Allegheny Committee on Streets and
Sewers met last night Theodore Have-
"kotte, of the Keystone Hotel, on Spruce
street, said the new bridge erected there by
the Fort Wayne Bailroad had damaged hi3
property to the extent of $6,500, because the
bridge ran right beside the windows of the
second story. The matter was referred to a
sub-committee.
Mr. Hartman stated the bridge was unsafe,
and it was ordered closed until such time
as accepted by the city. The railroad com
pany was also ordered to open Yerner street,
which had been closed by the bridge ap
proaches. For Stenllng n Ring.
Mrs. Mary Kupsbek was committed to
jail yesterday, in default of bail, for court
on a charge of larceny made by Albert Par
perski. The information- was made before
Alderman Beinhauer, who has held several
hearings in tbe case, which involved tbe
ownership of a gold ring.
MINOR POLICE ITEMS.
Frailties Which Brought People Within the
Grasp of tbe Law.
Edward- Deiscoll, of the Sonthside, Is
awaiting in jail. In default of $1,000 bail, a trial
for wife-beating.
Mbs. Heaton, ot FrankBtown avenue, and
J. S. Snively, of Blver avenue. East End, com
plain that tbeir larders are being robbed.
John SAtTLO. an Italian, of No. 407 Ferry
street was arrested yesterday for sending oat
boys to peddle withont the proper license.
Eighteenth ward neighbors quarreled -the
other day.and now Charles Hovinski sues Will
iam Huber before Alderman Kerr for assault
and battery.
Haery Batkamp. of Villa street, Alle
gheny, was retired to the workhouse for six
months. The night before he bad amused
himself by attempting to kill bis wife.
- Ross Rorison, an ex-pollceinan, has charged
Matthew Belt, a colored officer, with assault
Tbe trouble arose over Bell's refusal to arrest
a woman who was annoying Rorison.
Annie Babdey, ot Homestead, will have a
hearing before Alderman iteinhauer to-day on
charges of selling liquor on Sunday and with
out license, preferred by Max Markowitz.
George Fobnof. of Wilklnsburg, bas lostja
valuable horse and a hired man named Tbomas
Hurley. Itis not known whether this is merely
a coincidence or not, but the police are looking
for both.
Alexander Cbomlbt, of Wilson street,
says that Patrick Maloy threatened to shoot
him. Maloy will have a hearing to-morrow be
lore Alderman Richards on a charge of surety
of tbe peace.
Thomas Delanet Is In the Fourteenth
ward station. Officer Bohan, who arrested
him, says Delaney went home drunk last night,
and when his wife askod for money he beat her
and threw the furniture out of the window.
Thomas Moore, McEcesport distiller, was
robbed of his pocketbook containing $110 and
two ronnd trip tickets to Atlantic City at the
Union depot yesterday. Mr. Moore was nat
urally disappointed at being frustrated in his
intention of taking his granddaughter to the
seashore.
William Smith, colored. Is in the Central
station, on a charge ot disorderly conduct
Smith Is thought to bo connected with the as
sault npon Magsie Baymond, in Clark's court,
yesterday morning. The woman was beaten
over the head with beer bottles, and la now in
a precarious condition.
FORMIDABLE FIGURES
Rapid Growth of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters in a Shorty Time.
P. J. Jl'GUIRE'S BIEMIAL REPORT.
A Machine at the Woods Ban Mill That
Dispenses With a Kongher.
TROUBLE AHEAD AT AMERICAN WORKS
The biennial report of 'General Secretary
P. J. McGuire, of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America, just
out, contains some interesting figures on the
eight-hour day strike and on tbe general
condition of that body.
On the vote of the local unions on the
eight-hour question in September, 1889,
9,095 members were found to be in favor of
it and 1,318 voted against continuing the
agitation. Three hundred and three unions
were for and 74 against it. On the 17th of
March of this year the Brotherhood was
selected by the Federation to lead the fight
in the movement Prom that date a most
remarkable increase in the membership
followed. In March ol 1881, there were but
12 Iocalnnions, with a memberehip of 2,042
in the organization; since the 14th of March
this year 142 new unions have been added,
with a numerical gain of 18,250 men. On
the 1st of July the organization included
C97 local unions in good standing, 77,590
enrolled members, showing a gain in two
years of 259 unions and 25,353 new members.
neablt all, strikes "woir.
Out of 82 strikes last year 78 were won,
at a cost of $4,170. These strikes had no
reference to the eight-hour movement This
year, when the general demand for the
shorter hour was made, the organization won
144 strikes, involving 57,425 men, and lost
8, affecting 2,300 men. Of these 14 secured
higher wages, 42 8 hours, 81 9 hours and 7
shorter hours on Saturday. The reduction
in the working hours has been effected, in
SG cities to 8 hours and in 234 to 9 hours.
This reduction has given employment to
7,300 more carpenters, who would otherwise
have been idle. This resnlt, pursues the re
port, forms a powerful argument in favor of
trades unions.
"In few instances," says Mr. McGuire,
''did locals go on strike against the wishes
of the General Executive Board. In such
instances as at Buffalo, Denver and Dayton,
they lost. The Detroit strike was over
powered by imported labor and want of
funds. The system of assessment provided
for by the Federation was entirely new to
the Hational Trades Unions affiliated, and
many of them could not and cannot pay the
assessment until their national conventions
meet. Hence the Federation was crippled
to quite an extent, and the amount levied
on the unions was so small that tbe results
were not what they will be in the future
after the .system is per'eeted by tbe next
convention of the Federation."
The amount of money spent in support of
trade movements for shorter hours last year
was $74,908 76. In four years the Brother
hood advanced the wages of carpenters in
413 cities from 25 to 75 cents per day. This
is an increase of $5,250,000 annually in
wages to the carpenters in those cities.
FABTAEEB3 OF BENEFITS.
There are 53,769 members partaking of
benefits; $57,842 49 was expended in two
years for death and disability benefits from
the general office, and $235,000 for sick ben
efits by local unions. The average of male
and female deaths was G per 1,000. The
cost of the benefit system was 90 cents an
nually for each member, the sick ben
efits ranging from $4 to $6 per week
tor from 10 to 26 weeks. Local unions were
prompt in sending taxes to bead office. Out
ol 697 unions not more than 24 every month
were delinquent to the extent of owing two
months taxes. New. York State has 95
unions; Pennsylvania, 82; Massachusetts,
59; Illinois, 59; Ohio. 49, and the Southern
States 107, of which 17 were entirely colored.
Thirty-nine unions did business in German.
11 in French, 5 in Bohemian, 5 in Scandi
navian, 1 in Polish and 1 in Dutch. The
Brotherhood bas jurisdiction in 604 cities in
the States and Canada.
""We have preserved our organization,"
Mr. McGuire continues, "from the insidious
attacks ot an overzealous and misguided
element in the labor movement, which
would fain wreck all trades unions in order
to have them become part and parcel of the
K. ol L. Our connection with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor is practical proof
that we believe in the solidarity and unity
of all organized labor, and this has given us
the good will and help of our sister trades
and labor organizations all over the land,
NO QUAEREL -with them.
"We baVeno quarrel wth the Knights of
Labor. In the preparatory work I labored
hard to bring the Federation and Knights
together to work on parallel lines. "We had
saveral conferences, at which I was present,
but every effort was in vain to get the K. of
L. to work with tbe tndes unions. Both
bodies have common interests, but, in the
administration and methods of tbe K. of L.
there are features which inherently prevent
a harmony of action with the trades unions.
"If the Knights of Labor would only
confine itsel' to tbe original work of creat
ing 'a healthy public sentiment on the
question ot labor and all its interests,' it
would have a large field of work without
trenching on the militant field of the trades
unions. The educational work already done
by tbe Knights, and for which they deserve
due credit, will be more than offset if they
pursue the disastrous course of encouraging
strife and contention among the workers in
the movement
AS HE LOOKS AT IT.
The circular appeal issued this spring by
General Master Workman Powderly in be
half of a tew hundred carpenters in Chica
ga who are Knights of Labor, might have
gone out to the members of that order with
out containing slurs and innendoes against
our United Brotherhood. And if the
Knights of Labor, as a body, could not give
us any assistance in tbe movement for
shorter hours, they might as well have
possessed themselves in peace, without at
tempting to belittle a movement thev could
not direct,' and 'which could not and never
will be deterred by adverse criticisms or
hollow mockery."
The report claims for the Brotherhood
that it is now the most powerful body ol any
spcuiuu truue in vue woriu.
BEVISIliriTHE CONSnTUTIOH
Is How tbe Painters Spent Yesterday In
Convention.
Yesterday's session of the Painters and
Decorators' Convention was devoted ex
clusively to the discussion of a new consti
tution and by-laws. Just what changes
were made the officers reiused to state.
Last night the visiting delegates attended
a meeting o the paper hangers, who were to
organize and join the Federation of Labor.
The Exposition Gln.i Exhibit.
A charter has been granted to the Glass
Manufacturers' Exhibit Company, of Pitts
burg, with a capital of $10,000. The di
rectors are George A. Macbeth, A. Adams,
Daniel Bipley, James E. Duncan, James.
T. Hamilton, Paul Zimmerman and B, E.
Woods; all of Pituburg. The charter has
been obtained in connection with an exhibit
of glassmaking in all its branches at the ap
proaching exposition.
Prescription Seals Conference.
The conference on the prescription branch
of the flint glass trade was continued yester
day and adjourned until this morning.
There are between 600 and 700 items to be
paised npon.
TWO SHOPS BESTJME WOHK.
A Couple of Associated Master Plasterer
Waive Ibe Restriction.
The journeymen plasterers employed by
Bobert McAdams and Mr. McKally, both
association masters, resumed work yester
day on tbe employers withdrawing the re
strictions regarding working for the nen
union masters.
It was stated yesterday that the journey
men had offered the association masters to
cease working for the non-union masters, if
they the associated masters would guar
antee to find the men work. This the
masters could not see their way to. It is
not thought that the associated masters will
much longer maintian their position. Thev
claim they only grunted the increase of 50
cents a day on tbe condition that the men
would only work for them, to the exclusion
of other masters. The men do not see why
they should discriminate when one section
of their employers is as willing to pav the
rate as the other.
THE E0UGHEB DISPERSED WITH,
And Ills Place Taken by a Machine, at tbe
Woods' Run Dill I.
President Wsibe and President-at-Large
Earland yesterday arranged the question be
tween the rougher and the management of
Woods' Bun mill. Therougher will receive
back wages irom the 1st of ulv, but the
roughing machine will take his place. It is
said that the firm has a patent 'on the ma
chine, and that therefore it is not likely to
go into general use. The arrangement by
which tbe services ot a rougher are dispensed
with consists of a grooved-ieed roller' which
performs the same work as the rougher did.
It is claimed to be only effectual in pipe
iron milU.
The only other roughing machines ap
proaching Oliver and Boberts' are at Dan
ville, Pa., and Wheatland, Pa., but they
ar&made somewhat differently.
LOCAL EXEEBTS TO BE HEATH).
Some of the Pnpera to be Kend Before the
Brltlab Imtltutr.
At the meeting of the British Iron and
Steel Institute, which will be held in New
York City on October 1, 2 and 3, among
those which will be read will be papers Tjy
Superintendent James Gayley, of the Car
negie Braddock Mills, "On American blast
furnace yields;" "On testing materials of
construction in the United States," by
Messrs. Hunt and Clapp, and "On the coke
industry of the United States," by Joseph
D. Weeks.
At the meeting in this city Sir K. Barnaby,
of London, will read a paper on "Tbe pro
tection of iron and steel ships against
foundering Irom injury to their shells, in
cluding the use of armor," and A. E.
Beaton, of Hull, a paper on "The recent
development of marine engineering."
BTJKOBED TROUBLE AHEAD.
A Meeting; to be Held To-Blorrow at Wblcb
Certain Action la to be Taken.
Within tbe last day or two there have
been rumors afloat of prospective trouble
again in store at the American Iron Works.
It was expected matters would run smoothly
after the settlement of the puddling ques
tion, but such seems not to be the case.
There will be a joint meeting of the lodges
to-morrow, and it is rumored thatcertain ac
tion will be taken thereat resulting in a
closing down of some of the departments -on
Monday.
'Inquiries in the vicinity and at head
quarters failed to elicit any. reliable infor
mation concerning the probable difficulty.
The officials at headquarters when ques
tioned declared that they were unaware of
any trouble brewing.
ONE DAY'S MISHAPS.
A PITTSBURG CLERGYMAN'S NEPHEW
DROWNED AT BLACK LICK.
Perished in Sight of Hla Friend While Try.
log io cTa'vo a Life Fell 00" a Ladder
Struck by a Train Tbrown From a
Buggy.
William Sands, a nephew otthe Bev. Dr.
Sands, of No. 4309 Summit street, was
drowned yesterday at Black Lick, Pa. He
accompanied a fishing party to that place
last Saturday, and, while in bathing yester
day about a mile from the town in a wild
course in the stream, attempted to rescue a
boy who had been carried out of his depth.
He was drowned in the sight of several
male and female members of the party who
stood helplessly by. Coroner Miller held
an inquest, and the body will be brought
home to-day.
Michael Bafferty fell 15 feet, yesterday,
while carrying bricks up a ladder at the
Ed car Thomson Steel Works. His arm
was broken and his scalp badly cut. He
was taken to tbe Mercy Hospital.
Joseph La cock, a Chartiers mill man, was
struck by a Panhandle train last evening.
His fnce was badly cut and his skull was
slightly fractured. He is in the WestPenn
Hospital.
Milton Keller is in the WestPenn with a
crushed arm, which he got while coupling
cars on the Pennsylvania Bailroad.
Edward Wainwright, Jr., and Thomas
Packer, both of the Fifteenth ward, were
thrown from their buggy on the Brownsville
road yesterday and badfv bruised.
Anthony Piosticio lost three fingers while
working on the Highland avenue electric
road.
Henry Miskit, of Thirty-third street, had
Ms band Daaly crushea at uarnegie s mm
yesterday.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day In Two Clllra Condensed
for Bendr Reading.
Habrt Davis yesterday took ont a bnilding
permit foraSIQ.000 building, to occupy tbe
present Casino Theater site n Fifth avenue.
The new bnilding will be of brick, three stories
high, with a depth of 122 feet.
BtJPIBIHTKWMNT OF MAILS COLLINS is a
delegate to the Bailway Mall Service Em
ployes' Convention, which meets in Denver
September 2.
THEKEare many applicants for tbe newly
created positions of janitors at the police sta
tions. The salaries range from J60 to i75 a
month.
A DOMESTIC employed at the Hotel Hamil
ton fainted in tbe Opera House last evening,
and for several hours was unconscious.
The Board of Viewers made a preliminary
inspection yesterday of the new Braddock and
Fenn avenue sewers.
Mnde 850,000 Oat of It.
Ottawa, August 7. W. B. Forbes,
Superintendent of the Greenville and
Carillon canals, died recently. The Gov
ernment, suspecting that his accounts were
not all right, ordered an investigation. .The
evidence shows he had delrauded tbe Gov
ernment out of $5,000 a year for the past tea
years.
Arrested lor Desertion.
Edward Driscoll, a Southside puddler,
will have a hearing berore Magistrate Sue
cop on a charge of deserting bis wife.
Common Sense Shoes
For gentlemen; light weight and easy on
the feet; selling at $5 this month only.
Cain & Verier, Fitth and Market.
ITS'
Walkeb'S War Soap is the best.
au2,4,5,6,7,8,9,ll,13,14,15
A chance fur the gentlemen: Over
1,000 pairs gents' fine shoes selling at $5;
reduced from $8,S7 60 and $6; this month
only. Cain & Vebneb, Fifth and Market
St. XTF
Ice.
Canada ice for sale. Address
B. Hopsok, Mayville, IT. Y,
FOUGHT FOR A HOME.
Mary Cole Desperately Kesists Her
Step-Father's Intrusion.
THE PISTOL REFUSED TO 60 OFF.
Failinz Jn Her Attempt at Suicide, She
Faints Dead Array.
A POLICEMAN CRITICISES HIS CHIEF
The family of Tobias Kennedy, of Benton
allev and Bace street, Allegheny, furnished
amusement for tbe police yesterday, and
gave one officer an opportunity for a few
words which may cause bim to lose his shield
and club.
Tobias Jxennedy, who has a stand in the
Allegheny market, married a Mrs. Cole,
who then had two daughters and a house on
Benton alley. This was about 20 years ago.
The married life of the couple was always
believed to be happy. Three children were
born to them, and when Mrs. Kennedy died
she left a will conveying the property to
her two daughters by her first husband.
Mr. Kennedy then- commenced a series of
litigations to obtain for his children an in
terest in the property. s
Suit has followed suit. Cross proceed
ings have been commenced on either side,
without ever .settling the case.
CITASED cxtpid again.
During all this trouble over mixed-up
laws, it is alleged, Kennedy for a time laid
aside his legal entanglements to once more
chase Cupid. His race for hymeneal hap
piness was successful, and a Miss Maguire
became Mrs. Tobias Kennedy, the second.
Tbe children were left behind for the time,
under the care of Miss Mary Cole, a daugh
ter of his former wife. The newly-married
couple lived by themselves, and for a time
even forgot the troubles of the children of
his first love.
As the honeymoon waned, memories of
the past returned, and Mr. Kennedy again
sought tbe advice of his attorney, J. D.
Bamsey, Esq. The latter, it is stated, told
Mr. Kennedy be must gain possession of the
property. The advice was at once put into
effect
Yesterday Mr. Kennedy watched his
chance, and while Miss Cole was away from
borne he went to the bouse and took charge
of aff iirs. When Miss Cole returned her
stepfather refused her admission. She
begged, but her pleadings . were
of no avail. She then hurried to
the City Hall, and told her
story to the police. Acting Chief of Police
Kornman went with her to the house. He
called Mr. Kennedy ont, and while he was
taiKing io mm juiss uole darted in througn
a neighbor's house, out on a roof, and from
there she jumped down into the backyard.
At the same time she exclaimed, "Now I
have possession of my home!"
DECLARED SHE WOULD DIE.
Hearing the noise, Mr. Kennedv and
Detective Kornman rushed back. Wheu
her stepfather appeared. Miss Cole struck a
tragic attitude and declared she would die
rather than give up. Then from her bosom
she drew a handsome revolver. In the pres
ence of all she pointed the pistol at her
heart and pulled the trigger. There was
no report, because the pistol was not loaded,
and when she could not commit suicide, she
fainted.
The girl was resuscitated, and wheu the
Assistant Chief left, tbe family all seemed
reconciled and disposed to settle the ques
tion of nossession peaceably, bnt last night
something happened for wbich Officer Shoe
maker arrested Mr. Kennedy, and then
stood guard over the house.
When the 200-pound polieeman was
asked about the affair he refused any infor
mation. He said he had charge of the
house, and would not let anybody speak to
tbe inmates. He also refused to allow the
prisoner to eive bis side of the storv. When
,the reporters told faint what'Actifig Chief
'of Police Kornmarr had given ont About the
case nis oniy reply was inai "jjetective
Kornman did not know anything-about the
case, and did not know what he was talking
about half the time anyway."
Down Tbev Go The Prices Still Lower.
We are ready now to make prices on all
our medium and lightweight suits lower
than the raw material can be produced.
Note what we will do for you to-day and to
morrow. We will offer 52 men's Sbeppard plaid cas
simere suits, sold all over town for $12 and
515, for $6.
SO men's fine imported worsted frock or
sack suits, regular price $16. for $8.
lou men s worsted diagonal and cassimere
suits, worth $22, for $10.
We are offering special bargains in onr
pants department Look into our show
window on Diamond street and note the
prices; $3 cants go for $1 50, $3 50 pants
$1 75. H pants for $2. We have on sale for
to-day and to-morrow early ially styles of
hats, the Youmans shape included. If you
want to save from 50c to $1 50 ou a single
hat come to ns for your hats.
Pittsburo Combination Clothing
Co., P. U. O. C, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
A chance for the gentlemen: Over
1,000 pairs gents' fine shoes selling at ?5;
reduced from $8, $750 and $6; this month
only. Cain & Vekneb, Filth and Market
st XTF
C A B.
Excursion to Boston.
Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad will sell ex
cursion tickets on August 8, 9, 10 and 11, at
rate $13 00.
Common Sense Shoes
For gentlemen; light weight and easy on
the feet; selling at $5 this month only.
Cain & Vebnee, Filth and Market
TLB
Deink C. Baeuerlein Brewing Com
pany's pale Wiener export bottled lager
beer. Telephone 1018. Tuwy
August bhoe Sale.
Secure a pair ofputmg shoes cheap. Cain
& Verner closing out their entire stock of
tnese goods. S nth and Market st
T'lJb'
bUU I nblDEnS news in tmorroS
Soulhtlds edition of THE DISPAlCH.
EVIL AIR ,
From bad sewerage or undralned
swamps deranges the liver and un
dermines the system, creates blood
diseases and eruptions, preceded by
headache, biliousness and constipa
tion, which can most effectually be
cured by the use of the genuine
Dr.O.McLane's celebrated
Liver Pills.
Price, 25c Sold by all druggists, and pre
pared only by Fleming Brothers, Pitts
burg. Pa. Get the genuine: counterfeits
are made in St Louis.
jjS-xwr
Crane' Elevator Co..
Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building.
REVERSING ENGINES.
HYDRAULIC AND STEAM
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
ELE V ATO RS.
je-itu-xwx
THEraTBUSTATAlfEiro.
Report of the Citizen' Belief Commission
Out In Book Form.
The report of theCItizens Belief Commis
sion of Pittsburg, on the Johnstown flood,
appeared in book form last evening. The
members of the Commission were: William
McCreery, chairman: Beuber Miller, James
B. Scott, H. I. Gourley, H. C. Frick,
Henry Phipps, Jr., James McCrea, David
Bobinson, S. S. Marvin and W. E. Thomp
son, treasurer. Chairman McCreery briefly
reviews the history of the Commission's
work, beginning with its formation, Junel,
1889. This is followed by the report of
James B. Scott, chairman of the relief corps
at Johnstown, the ritnnrt nl lh'T.mH.' T
lief Commission: Mrs. James B. Scott,
treasurer; Mrs. H. C. Campbell, chairman;
Mrs. William B. Thompson, secretary, and
Mrs. George A. Kelly and Mrs. William
McCreery.
This report comprises individual contri
butions Irom one penny to $15,000, and is
arranged alphabetically, rather than under
the heads of trades or professions. The
church collections taken Snnday, Jnne 2,
under the head of Churches, and the con
tributions of workingmen, under the bead
of Employes, are the only attempts at class!
fiction. The names and amounts sent in
through tbe daily press are placed under
the name of each paper. The total amount
received was $831,295 62, the amount dis
burst $786,829 69. leaving a balance On
hand of $44,466 03, the disbursements In
cluding $560,000 handed over totheStata
Flood Belief Commission.
Withdrew Their Salt.
John Bobb, Esq', attorney for A. M.
Lloyd, of Altoona. yesterday went to Alder
man McKelvy's office, Allegheny, paid tha
costs and withdrew the suitof Lloyd against
John Kennedy, Jr., and H. Kennedy, the
Tarentum banker. Kennedy's band at Ta
rentnm failed a short time ago, and Lloyd
brought suit to recover $1,000 be claimed to
have deposited at the bank after it had
ceased to cash paper.
PrtTSBUEO, Friday, August 8, 1S90L
JDS. 'HDRNE i errs
PENN AVE. STORES.
Merchants who advertise
Are always glad to accord the credit
of a big rush to the Printer's Ink,
A lively bicsiness
Iathose$2 50each
Silk Stripe Curtains
was the result of a single mention
in the papers. They were as high
as $5, some of them. A few left for
to-day.
Lots of odds and ends in the
Curtain Room
so cheap that first prices are entirely
lost sight of.
We have a large and veryat
tractive stock of
Ztace Curtains
Of all grades at one-third less than
regular prices. These must go.
New goods will not be anything"
like a third better to you.
Handkerchiefs.
Pare Linen Hemstitched Handler,
chiefs, 3 for 25c
Sheer White, pure Linen Handier
chiefs, tucked and hemstitched, 12a
each.
White embroidered and scalloped
pure Linen Handkerchiefs at 25c
Plain blocked and hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, pure linen, at 23c each.
White hand-draws, pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs, 25c
White embroidered and scalloped flat
Linen Handkerchiefs at 50c each.
The last nnmber (at 50c) are re
duced from 75c and $1. All the
above numbers are special values.
It will profit every reader to visit
our
Handkerchief Department
to-day.
Some Cotton Underwear to ba
sacrificed to-day.
Children's
Bibbed Vests, that were 10c, art
now 25c
Bibbed Vests, that were 90c are
now 50c
Plain Vests, that were 85c. arc
now 20c
Ladies'
Bibbed Vests, were 49c now 25c
Bibbed Vests, were JL now fiOc
Bihbed Vests (black), now 40c
Ribbed Lisle Vests, 75c now 50a.
Fancy Lisle Vests, 85c now 60c
Dress Goods Addenda:
Light colored All-wool side band
Serges, 40 inches wide, reduced to-day
from 50c to 25o a yard.
X few pieces 36-Inch Henrietta
Stripes, 40c a yard, reduced to 25c
Side band Serges In bine, black;
dahlia and other dark shades, from 50a
to 35c to-day.
JOB. HDRNE i CD.
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
au3
BEER BOTTLES
STOPPERED
BEADY FOR USE.
D. O. CUNNINGHAM,
Tnenty-slita and Mary street
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