S9 mq&Ft'e ssfFfs? 13-HJ a"""" . , -. . , i . 2 THE PITTSBURG. DISPATCH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, '. 1S90. i i 11 Capitalists See Ko Other Way to , Engage in the Manufacture of Tin Plate in This Conntrj. SOW AT WORK WITH CONGRESSMEN Endeavoring to Secure Jfore Advantages Than They Wonld HaTe Were the McEinltj Sill a Lam THEI EELS. THE EXGLISH COMPETITIOH Tht Mlrtt Inundate the States With the Prodnet n rusafecflhe Act. It transpired yesterday that there are cer tain capitalists who do not think the pro posed duty of 2.20 cents on tin plate Trill be sufficiently encourage mill owners to engage in the manufacture oi that commodity. They argue that no manufacturer would embark in the business on the chance of earning the problematical profit which that doty would allow him in competition with the foreign product, and thry hold that the only way to promote the tinplate industry in this country is by the Government subsi dizing the plants which engage in it until, by experience, the manufacturers have learned how to produce plate so cheaply as to underbid the foreign market. The men holding this view argue along the line that Englishmen would on the passing of the tariff bill unload a vast stock into this market, and subsequently cnt prices so as to prevent and discourage manu facturers from engaging in the business. This policy wonld, it is claimed, result in nullifying the effects of a protective tariff, because there would be no tin plate made in this country to protect. WHAT IS FBOrOSED. The proposal ot these capitalists is to in duce Government to subsidize mill owners that undertake the manufacture of tinplate, until, having familiarized themselves with the process and got into fair working order, they would be able to compete with the foreign article. For there are those that hold that, with the ingenuity so readily de veloped by the American mechanic, means would in a very short time be devised for reducing the cost of manufacture by aid of machinery for operations now performed by .hand, which wonld place the American manufacturer in a position to compete with bis English rival, tariff or not It is argued that the mere duty on the imported article will not be sufficient to cherish an industry which is held to be one of the most important in the country, and that to properly develop the young plant it must be assisted in its growth Irom the be ginning. It is also argued that, looking at the millions by which the country would benefit by making its own tinplate, the in dustry may as fairly claim to be encouraged as the building of a marine, the manufac ture of sugar or the carrying or mails under the American flag. To this end the Gov ernment is looked to for aid, and it is said that the Congressmen in both branches al ready approached have given the promoters very assuring encouragement. ME. METBAX'S VIEWS. The foregoing facts were developed in an interview yesterday with Mr. Charles Mey ran, President of the Germania Bank, and also President of the Cannonsburg Iron and Steel Company, who returned within the last day or two from New York and Wash ington, where he had conversations with the Eastern men. "While refraining from men tioning names, Mr. Meyran said that the men promoting the subsidy scheme included some of the best known Eastern iron and steel manufacturers, brokers and jobbers. He said that he was unaware of any Pitts burg men being interested in it, and, out side of himself, he did not know that any Pittsburger had been approached. "The proposition to suosidize any branch of trade," said Mr. Meyran, ''seems rather preposterous, but there are conditions at tached to the tinplate industry which outs it out of comparison with other industries, and requires for it something exceptional in the way ot protection. I do not think that any manutactnrer in this country would engagein making tinplates under the sole protection of the proposed tariff. The moment it would gointo operation, English men would begin to food this country with tinplates, and send in such a supply as would puffice for probably a year's trade. Following this they wonld cut prices so as to undersell any home made plate that might be ready for market, hoping to dis courage the makers irom pursuing the trade. "But supposing," continued Mr Meyran, "that some manufacturers were adventur ous enongh to begin the manufacture of the article; under what conditions would they work? They would have to rely, at first, on foreign help of inferior worth, for En glishmen would hardly allow their cood men to leave; and they wonld be dependent on such outside assistance until they had trained American mechanics to the wort. In short, while the American was learning bow to make plates of equal quality with bis, the English manufacturer would con tinue his hold on the market, and would only let go when, after several years, the American manufacturer began to turn ont plates as good and as cheaply as his. DOESK'TjGO PAB ENOUGH. 'The opinion among iron men with whom X have conversed is that the McCinley bill does not go far enongh and put such duty on tinplate as would make it impossible for Englishmen to undercut the market. The proposed duty protects, but it protects what? Not an industry already well established, but one that yet has to be built up In this country. If the industry were now in full . swing, I grant you the duty would be suffi cient, but it does not suffice to protect to the degree of encouraging men to embark capi tal in a business the profits from which wonld be very problematical. -"Speaking for myself, I will say that my company will not undertake to go into the business, being rather inclined to let others lead the way and test the results of the pro tecting influence.of the tariff. And this is the opinion of many I have spoken with on the subject. "When recently in "Washington, tnere were there at the time a nnmber of well s known iron men from the East who were interesting Senators and Bepresentatives iu a proposal to subsidize the manufacture of tinplate until it obtained a thorough foot hold. They argued that the proposed duty would prove a nullity unless manufacturers were given some guarantee that the capital they invested in the business was not lost in a. irnitless attempt to compete with a war ring English competition. This guarantee would be best afforded by the Government undertaking to pay a preminm on the out put until, by experience in the manufac ture, mill owners could hold their own with their foreign rivals. The promoters met with much success, and received encourag ing assurance from the Congressmen tbey aw.'" "Regarding Senator Spooner's amend ment," continued Mr. Meyran, "it looks to me like, free 'trade dodge. It would be quite impossible for ttie manufacture of the plate to reach such a stage in the time named, as would yield a supply equal to half the amount now imported. IU effect would be in killing the trade at its incep tion, and ultimately: throwing open the country to free tin plate." Mr, M. W. Leech, of the Chartiera Irun SEEKING SUBSIDY and Steel Company, said that he considered tinplate could be profitablymade under the duty proposed. He did not think, however, that his company would care to engage in the business, hnt would let other people try their hands at it first. They had all the trade they wanted at present. The only mills ready to start up at once at tinplate making are the two mentioned and the Demmler Iron and 'Steel Company. Mr. Cronemeyer's views on the question have been too frequently given in these columns to need repetition. THE DOCTOR'S DIARY. A Few More Cable Car Victims" on the Record A Utile Boy Vails Over the Blair Accidents Reported Yesterday In the Two Cities. Bandel Ziinerman, aced 12 years, fell off cable car No. 60, on the Wylie avenue line, near Green street, yesterday afternoon, break ing his left arm at the elbow and also re ceiving an ugly scalp wound. He was re moved to his home, at No. 359 "Webster avenue. John Loyse. who lives at No. 61 Market alley, fell off the rear platform ot car No. 61, on the Central Traction road, yesterday afternoon, at Boberts street, and had his head badlv cut. . Shortly'after 4 o'clock last evening John Callahan, aged U vears, fell over the bluff just above the Tenth street bridge. The boy in company with a nnmber of others was plaving on the hillside when he missed his footing and Jell. The distance was about 30 feet. His arm was broken, his head was severely bruised and he suffered severe in ternal injuries. He was taken to the Homeo pathic Hospital. Charlie Morrison, aged 16, was playing ball on Stockton avenue, near, Federal street, Allegheny, yesterday, when he got a hot liner in the bead. He was carried un conscious into the Allegheny General Hos Eital, and .was not resuscitated for two ours. James Coleman, a young colored man, employed at the Black Diamond Steel "Works, was Kicked in the abdomen yester day by a mule at the mill. Hewas picked up in an unconscious condition and re moved tohis home near the mill. Cu,n TrAitA. an prnrRt wiirnn drivpr. was jolted from his wagon on Sandusky street, .aJiegneuv, yeswruay buuuuuu, auu severely cut ana ornisea tuoui iuc uenu. He was taken into a drug store near by and his injuries dressed, alter which he was able to proceed on his way. ALL INJHE SOUP. A Imdlcreaaly Falnrul Three - Cornered Fisht on the Southside A Row Over a Turtle, la Which the Soup Meat Flared No Small Fart. George Eihman received a turtle from some friend in camp and was displaying it to the admiring gaze of the neighbors on Sarah street, near Sonth Twenty-third, last night, when Earnest Weihe happened along and stop to look at the turtle and listen to Eihman describe its good qualities to the interested crowd about him. Eihman told the spectators that he proposed to have some fine turtle soup to-day. At this statement "Weibe's appetite for turtle soup got the best of him, and he attempted to take it from Eihman, who naturally objected to the proceeding. In the scuffle which ensned Eihman got hold of the turtle's tail, and Weihe held fast to the foreleg of his turtle ship. The turtle about this time became thoroughly disgusted with the proceedings, and it sailed in and took part in the fight. It first toot: the finger of "Weihe in its month and closed down so tightiy that Mr. Weihe lost all heart In the fight and would have gladly -.withdrawn his claim without further parley, if the turtle would let go. It did let go, but only to catch "Weihe be low the lelt eye, to which part of his face the turtle held on tenaciously, tor some time. The fight had attracted a large crowd, among others a policeman, who took charge of the trio, and they were sent to the Twenty-eighth ward station house, where a charge of disorderly conduct was placed against both men. A physician was sum moned and dressed the turtle-bite on "Weibe's face. Sergeant McQuaide, to avert further hostilities as to who should have the turtle for dinner, decided he had better keep it himself. KAY mmffrTKE Willi THEM. Grand Army Men Afraid the New York Cen tral Strike Will Delay Them. The passenger -men of the Pennsylvania road have not been notified that the strike on the New York Central will interfere with the Grand Army men going to Boston. From New York the company uses the New Haven and Hartford road to the "Hub." This road runs over the Hudson Birer tracks for a few miles out ot New York, and the agents are afraid that they will have some tronble at this point. A great many G. A. B. men, with their families, started yesterday and last evening for Boston on both the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads. Some of them were afraid the strike would delay them along the road, and the indications are that it will. The demand for sleeping cars all over the country at this time is so great that it is impossible to ac commodate the people. Pittsbnrg got its allowance, bnt there were not half enough berths. About 160 will leave from Johns town to-day. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Kot, and Others Whs Talk. Bev. M, O. Lichliter and family, of liberty Street M. E. Church, hare occupied their cottage, 312 Vincent avenue. Chautauqua, since JuneG. Their guests are Rev. J.J. Mc Ilyar.John E. Holliogshead and wife, Mlts (Sample and Mrs. Kirby, all of Homestead. Father Feigler and Prof. Gallion, of Milwaukee, two German priests, members of the St Cecilian Society, arrived in the city last evening. Tbey stated that a convention of priests wonld be held in the Cathedral here in September. The many friends of Bishop J. Boyd Vincent, of Cincinnati, formerly rector of Cal vary Church, this city, will be grieved to learn that he is lying seriously at Watch Hill. R. L His physicians state be is threatened with ty phoid fever. Miss Nettie Boose, of Bidge avenue, has gone to Manchester-byhe-Sea and J3ass Rocks, two fashionable watering' resorts in Massachusetts, to visit her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Way, ot Boston. Commercial Agent Mathews,of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy road, went to Long Branch last evening. Mr. Mathews said be bad beard that a rate war was threatened in the Northwest. - William A. Iiynch, a Canton lawyer, is registered at the -Anderson. He represents the syndicate that is building the bridge be tween Wheeling and Martin's Ferry. Henry Carpenter, the Union station ticket agent, left for Denver yesterday to at tend the annual meetmc of the International Ticket Agents' Association. Miss Susie G. Case, of the Minersville School, has been elected Instructor of penman ship and drawing In the Forbes School. J. P. S. Hendricks, of Allegheny, leaves to-morrow evening to attend the Pho tographers' Convention in Washington, D. C. Miss Ella Boyce, of Sarah street, Alle- fheny, and Miss Kettle Watt, of Brighton 'lace, are visltinc friends in Ohio. The Staley BTuntingand Pishing flub will go lnto-eamp at the bead of Erie Bay this week. Tbey will remain there three weeks. Mr. James "'Gallagher and daughter Maggie have cone to Philadelphia and will visit Atlantic City before returning. Miss.Vlda McCulIough and Miss Minnie Myers, of Allegheny avenue, have gone to Chautauqua, Mrs. Jacob User and two children are on a three week' trip to Oil City antLChauuuq.ua jjaice. COUCHES IN CL017DS. Major Gourley is the' Becipient of a Hot-Weather Suggestion. A WONDERFUL SCHEHB ON PAPER. Belief for Warm and Weary Citlxens Who Can Fay the Priee. A mULIAE LEGAL QUESTION BAISED Mayor Gourley has been the recipient of a hot weather suggestion over .which he is now seriously pondering. Whil other peo ple of lighter minds are seeking selfish re laxation at watering places and other pleas ure resorts, His Honor stays in his office to guard the interests of the city and to devise schemes for the relief of suffering humanity. The latest idea has an appearance of being a money-maker, but it will require quite an extensive capital to put it into execution. The man with the suggestion is willing to let a few capitalists in on the ground floor, and feels that with the indorsement of the Mayor of the metropolis of Western Penn sylvania he will have no difficulty in secur ing financial backing. - The torrid spells from which this commu nity has been sufleringfor the.past two months have proven that the average citizen is willing to pay a high price for a cool place in which to sleep. The inventor's heart aches for the man of undue corpulence, who rolls and tosses and perspires all night long, and arises in the morning feeling limp and tired. Ir is not only the fat man who suffers. The thin individual is an noyed, to say the least, when he awakes with a start from a dream in which he is the central dish at a supper of deviled bones given by a party ot facetiously ugly demons. THE MAIDEN'S TEABS. Then there is the untold agony of the belle who. the night before the picnic, puta up her bangs in crimpers and arises with the dawn to find that her hair is as straight as the path of duty. This will cause any rightly-constituted girl to weep, her nose becomes red, and while she may be a spectacle for the gods, she does not add luster to a picnic party,and therefore stays at home. Niobe was most beautiful when weepipg, but that is where she differed from the modern girl. The inventor could stand a good deal, but he succumbed to a maiden's tears. The inventor's scheme is to purchase a number of balloons, which are to be anchored at various parts of the city. Suspended from these inflated gas bags will be a series of hammocks hanging about ten feet apart. The number of hammocks to each balloon will be determined by its lif tingpower and the weight of the occupants. The balloons will be run on a time schedule, and when a certain hour arrives up goes the balloon. They will be hauled down in the-morning, bnt if any one of the guests is an early riser he will find a parachute in his hammock, by which he can descend to earth withont annoying the othpr sleepers in his section. Of course there may be a lew parachute fa talities at first, but it is a recognized fact that it does not hurt more to fall 1,000 or 1,500 feet than it does to be ground up under a cable car. ITS BEAUTIES PKBSENTKD. , The beauties of this scheme are obvious. If it is raining the balloons are allowed to ascend above tbe clouds, and a perfect im munity frommosquitoes is guaranteed. Each hammock is connected with the earth bv tele phone and cocktails and ice water will be furnished upon demand. Persons with pulmonary troubles can be anchored in that particular stratum of air best suited to these complaints; nay lever victims win get resi, and man who is everlastingly preaching about ozone will be allowed to take his fill ot exhilarating but subtle fluid all for one price. The originator of the idea figures that people will willingly pay from $3 to $10 a night for such unique accommodations. The expenses are not expected to b'e great after the purchase of the balloons and the erection of a gas plant to inflate the bags. There are only two matters troubling the mind of tbe inventor. The first is where he will get his capital, and the next is what wonld be the result if one of the bal loons was to get away with 10 or 12 of our best citizens. He is not clear on the point of whether he would be sued for damages, which would give men several years to fight the matter in the courts, or whether he wonld be lynched. - , A PECUXIAB LEGAL POINT. He thinks he would make a good derense in court, as he would enter a plea of lack of jurisdiction. He holds that the -United States Courts have jurisdiction over events occurring on navigable waters to the 'exclu sion of the county or State courts. If a balloon gets away it will merely confirm what is already known, that the air is to a certain extent navigable, but there is no court in the country which has jurisdiction over that element. Hence he. feels he is safe from everything- but violence. t The Mayor has not yet 'decided to invest any money in the project The Mayor was once the victim of a schemer' who proposed to obtain control of the fence around the World's Exposition at Philadelphia for ad vertising purposes. His 'Honor now fights shy of the hypnoptio wiles of schemers. THIHKS HE Wni'WtH. Her. W. R. Covert Hn' Brought Action Against Etonervllle Mechanics. Bev. W. B. Covert, of Stonerville, who has achieved considerable notoriety of late through his connection with the .American Mechanics, was in tbe -city yesterday. He cays he has entered suit for libel against the parties who offended him, and. thinks he win win. The State officials of the order regard the matter as an unfortunate affair, and the pub licity which has been given it, as a detri ment to the progress of the order in West moreland county. Mr. Covert'admits that, while acting in the capacity of a Deputy State Councilor, hs suspended members of the council before giving them.a trial, for the offense charged against them. A FAVORABLE BEP0EX ' To be Hade on tbe Grading and Paving of Bit. Washington Streets The sub-committee of Councils appointed to report on the advisability of grading and paving Stanwix street and Virginia avenue, Thirty-second ward, held a meeting iu Com mon Council chamber yesterday afternoon. Many owners of property on these two streets were present, and after Jisteuiog to their testimony and suggestions the sub committee settled on the grades for the streets and made a favorable report, which will be presented to the general committee. ARRESTED FOB AESOIT. s A Young Boy Cfanrcrd With Setting FJre to n New Honse. Joseph' Werner, a 11-year-old boy, was yesterday committed to jail for court by Alderman Iflacb, on a charge of arson. The information was made by Ignafz Wenxel, who charges the boy withjtettiog fire to his house on Stella street, now in course, of con struction, Thursday night, by lighting a pile of shavings and wood. Not much damage was done to the build ing, 'as Wediel asserts the flames were ex tinguished beiore it had gained much head way. , hrot diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Pena PtttKn,f Pa ' ( .. WHOLESALE POISONING. SEVEN PERSONS BROUGHT NEARLY TO THE POINT OF OEATH. Tbe Deed Attributed to Rivalry Between Second-Band Clothing Dealers Two Arrest Made A Devoted Wife Inno. cently Bends. Polsen to Her Hasbandln Jail. Seven persons were poisoned yesferday, and for a time it looked as if several of the victims would die. While the police have not yet fully developed a theory as the mo tive of tbe crime, they believe it resulted from business jealousy. Mrs. Bessie Schmidt, of No. 1219 Penn avenue, in the -absence of her husband, William Schmidt, who is in jail on a charge of receiving stolen goods, ope rates a second hand clothing store. On Fri day she made a large pot of coffee, and left it on the-kitchen stove, the Hebrew religion forbidding cooking on Saturday. Yester day she invited some of her friends and neighbors to partake of the coffee, and as a result they all became violently sick. Like a good wife Mrs. Schmidt sent some of the coffee to her husband in jail, and he had a very close call. In addition to Mr. and Urs. Schmidt the victims were Leo Taylor, Astor Coblinsky, William Coblinsky, Jacob Leventor and Samuel Creger. As soon as the evidences of poison became apparent Officer Oliver Peoples, who lives nearby, was sent for, and he, with Detective Coulson, worked up the case. Mrs. Julia Levi, who keeps a rival second-hand cloth ing store at No. 1233 Penn avenne, was fixed upon as the possible perpetrator of the deed, and she was arrested and sent to Central station. While being taken there she wanted to know if she was to be hanged right away. The police claim to have witnesses who will testify that Mrs. Levi was seen in Schmidt's kitchen late on Friday night, and that she jumped through the window in endeavoring to avoid recog nition. Her 16-year-old son Jacob was also arrested, a he is supposed to have acted as sentry while his mother went into Schmidt's house. Dr. O. Lange had a hard time working with the victims, but at a late hour last night hethonght tbey were all out oi dan ger. The physician obtained some of the coffee, and from a cursory examination he thinks tbe stuff was doctored with either oxalic acid or potash. IMPROVING THE FORCE. Superintendent Weir Talks About the Need for Additional Patrolmen A Comparison Between New York City and Pittsburg A New Prison Van to be Purchased. The Department of Public Safety is ar ranging for the purchase of a van to convey prisoners to the jail or to the depot for trans portation to the workhouse. The convey ance is to be constructed something after the style of an omnibus. It is to be in two compartments, the forward and smaller one being for female prisoners. This will fur nish a safe mode of transportation, and at the same time prevent any possibility of es cape while in transit Superintendent of Police Weir, in speak ing yesterday of the escapeN of prisoners from officers, said there had never been a case known where a prisoner had escaped from an officer to whom be was handcuned. Mr. Weir, in speaking of the agitation for the covering of patrol wagons, further said that all of them have covers. In iact,Pitts burg was. the first city in the country to adopt them. They are not used on some of the wagons in the summer because they are ugly and cumbersome. Mr. Weir thinks that the city needs more police. New York, with a territory of 29 square miles, has a force of' 3,200 men. Pittsburg, with 27 square miles, has but 350. Of course, New York is more thickly settled, but the discrepancy in the relative strength of the two forces is startling never theless. New York is a seaport city, and many tough characters naturally drift there, but this is almost counterbalanced byhe foreign non-English-speaking laborers we have here. A GROWING ORGANIZATION. The Regular Meeting of the Independent Sovereigns of Industry The Grand Council of tbe Sovereigns of Industry met last night in the Moorhead Building, with the Grand President, J. X). Buckley, in the chair. Reports showed a total membership of 8,717, with a balance of $1,150 27 in the treasury. There are now 65 councils in the order, and the prospects are for a large increase during the coming winter. The Grand Secretary, Samnel Harper, was unable to be present. He has been confined to his home for several weeks.jhaving under gone an operation. Several matters of im portance which were to have been acted upon last night were postponed until the next meeting, owing to the absence from the city of several of the Grand Council mem bers. LEFT LOVE BEHIND. Aa Allegheny Woman Wants Her Husband Taught a New Lesson. A woman giving her name as Mrs. Bitter, appeared at the Allegheny lockup last even ing to make a complaint against her hus band. She said that they had recently come from Germany and lived on Ohio street. Her husband, she said, lives with her but will not contribute anything toward her support. She gets no money or food and had reached a stage where she could not make ends meet. She was informed that her case would be investigated, and the matter was then re ported to Agent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Sooiety. CLARE'S COURT RAIDED. A Wagonlond of Prisoners for Trial Before Judge Grlpp To-Day. Clark's court, at the corner of Grant street and Seventh avenue, was raided last night at,ont 11:30 o'clock. Maggie Baymond, Beckey Baymond and Mrs. Jackson were there arrested, charged with keep ing a disorderly house, on in formation made against them by Inspector McAleese before Magistrate Gripp. Eleven persons were also arrested at the court when the raid was made. The prisoners were all sent to the Central police station lor a hearing this morning. HOMESTEAD NIGHT ROBBERIES. Thieves Arrested for Stealing Goods From Freight Trains. Night robberies in Homestead called Special Officer Cook, of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road, to that place several weeks ago. Goods were frequently stolen from freight trains, and the thieves always man aged to cover up.their tracks. Last week two persons were caught get ting awav with watermelons. They were John Thomas and Frank Chester. They will have a hearing before Alderman King, of the Thirtieth ward, on Monday. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents oT a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Ready Reading. At tbe North Avenue M. E. Church, the pas tor, Bev. T. J. Leak, will preach this morning on "Joy." and In the evening on "Bethel" In the series on the "Cities of the Bible." Tbe Delamater Republican Clnb of the Eleventh ward will meet at the Eleventh ward scboolbonso to-morrow evening, where they will organize a marching club and elect officers tor it. Lace curtains, lace curtains We are showing a line of exceptional values from fl to $7 60 a pair. Huous & Hacejl xissa STILL. THEY STRIKE. The Westinghouse 'Manufacturing Company's Employes Go Oat IN SUPPORT OP THE MACHINISTS. Prospects That the Wilmerding Hen May follow Daring the Week. THE MEN'S CLAIM GENERALLY GRANTED The employes of the "Westinghouse Ma chine Company, to tbe number of 800, de cided yesterday to come out in support of the demands of the machinists, which were yesterday refused by the company. The machinists who number about 300 prof fered a request, in sympathy with the general movement, for ten hours' pay lor a nine hours' day. As a result of the refusal the works will remain closed to-morrow. It was stated last night that the Wilmerding men will come out during the week in support of their fellow workmen in Allegheny. The reply to the petition of the men .was as follows: To the Employes of the Electric MannfsctnrlBg Company! In reply to the petition presented to the man agement by a committee of your nnmber I present tbe following: First It has been the habit of this company to fix tbe wages of the hour as the only way of meeting all cases. Second Piece work has been given 'to as great an extent as possible at rates fixed from time to time in accordance with the amount of time required, maklntr dne allowance for the extra exertion resulting from snch piece work. Third As yon are aware, the nnmber of hours of these worts has been only 8 hours for a long period. THE ULTIMATUM. Fourth On and after Beptembr 1 the hours asked for, namely, M hours per week, will be adopted. Fifth Wages will be paid as heretofore, ac cording to the worth of each man, and the same interest that has been taken in the past in the welfare of the employes will be con tinued In the future. FBED A. SCHXJTX.EB, Acting General Superintendent. This letter was received by a committee who imparted its contents to a large meet ing of the employes in Lafayette Hall. It was unanimously decided to refuse the proposition, and so reported to the general meeting held last night la the ha'l at Fourth avenue. The meeting in the hall was full to over flowing when the Chairman began reading reports from the shop committees regarding the answers of employers to the petition for a nine-hour day for ten hours' pay. The large majority of employers granted the petition, but the following firms refused: The Pleasant Valley Railway Company, the Hall Pump Works, Lewis Foundry and Machine Company, Pittsburg Brass Company, Shoenberger & Co., James Eeese and the Westinghouse Machine Com pany. Manager Schemer, in replying to the pe tition, said that it had always been the habit to fix the work by hours; that the re muneration had always been rated in pro Sortion to the work done; that it had long een the cuitom to work 6 hours in that establishment, bntv that after September 1 the company to allow the men two hours in the week Ie:i. The compromise was refused. WHAT THEY PEEFEB. Mr. Reese, replying, said he wonld sooner close his works and lose money than run them and lose monev. He said he would settle individually with any of hi employes wno nad a grievance. These terms were also refused. The following is an incomplete list of the firms that have consented to give ten "hours pay for nine hours' worK. beginning with to-morrow: , The Union Foundry and Machine Company, tne uarrison Jfounary and .Machine com pany, Velte & McDonald, Carpenter & Co., The American Iron and Steel Works, Macintosh, Hemphill & Co., who also made the same concession to the patternmakers and all their employes; Oliver Brothers; Carnegie, Phipps & Co.; B. D. Nuttall Ss Co.; Pittsburg Tube Works; Pennsylvania Tube Works; Pittsburg Specialty Company; Butler & Gardner; Linden Steel Company; Wharton McKnight; Bair & Oazzem; Bob-inson-Bae Manufacturing Company; Mar shall Foundry and Constrnction Company; S. H. Brown & Co.; Totten & Hogg; Pitts bnrg Manufacturing Company; Wilson Ss Snider Manufacturing Company; Carolau & Porter; Witherow & Gordon; William Har rison & Son, and Atwood & McCaffrey. SOME OTHER OFFERS MADE. Dilworth, Porter & Co., offered an in crease of 10 per cent, and added that they would concede if other firms did. The Scaife Foundry Company wrote, offering an increase of 2 cents per hour. This was re fused. It was reported that there are yet other firms to be heard from. The strike of tbe Pleasant Valley ma chinists is likely to be followed by a turn out of tbe other mechanics employed by the company. This, it was stated last night, wonld occur early next week. The general run of wages in the Westing house Manufacturing Company's shops is from &25 to $2 CO a day, the highest paid and best skilled mechanics receiving $18 per week. The strike is likely to he prolonged, as the whole body of machinists last night gave their adhesion to the movement in this particular shop, and will assist tbe men as lar as they can. It was stated that no similar mechanics to those employed at those works can be obtained. The conduct of the strike against the shop's who have refused the concession had been placed in the hands of a General Executive Committee. ' BWITCHMEK COMING IN. General Organizer John Downey Says His Order Is Growing. John Downey, Grand Master of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association, is at the Schlosser. He is here to organize sev eral lodges in this neighborhood. Mr. Downey says his order has nothing to do with thestrike on the New York Central. It is in the hands of the Knights of Labor, and, as they are strong in Eastern New York, he expects to see them make a deter mined fight. The chances are thai no trains will be moved if they tike a notion, and the usual mob on the outside that always cre ates the trouble for which the men are blamed will be there. Mr. Downey states that his organization is increasing continually. They are going slow, and have applications lor charters all over the country. They don't take in every body, he added, and if they did they eonld double their numbers in a few days. "We never issue a charter," he continued, "until we have tested the staying qualities of the applicants. We go on the principle that an ounce of precaution is worth a pound of cure." Last week it was claimed by some of the Pennsylvania yardmen that the company had broken faith with the men and had re turned to the graded system of salaries. Mr. Downey stated that no complaint had been made to the organization, and he did not be lieve it was true. E0BT OP BOYCOTT. A Charge That Blaster Plasterers Are Try Ing to Win Over Sand Men. Becording Secretary Thompson, of the Plasterers' Union, said last night that his men were still maintaining their negative position with regard to tbe Association mas ters. He said that Carter Brothers had work taken from them last week by the, owner and given to McGaban& Lindsay be cause it was standing still. Ss said that the Association masters were now warning the men who furnished supplies of lime'and sand that they would sot deal wlth.thea'lf they continued to famish the non-associated masters with materials. The masters were now trying to get their work done by the apprentices, who number altogether about 150. Their work, he said, was not giving satisfaction. Mr. Andrew Frazier, of Allegheny, a member of the Master Plasterers' Associa tion, denied last night that he intended conceding the journeymen's demands as it had been reported. COME OVER AND HELP US, A MACEOONIAN CRY FROM THE TWENTY. NINTH WARD, Collins: Upon All Sonthslde Citizens to TJnlte la a Demand far Mare Water Iv'nrce Meeting- Last Night Their Ad dress to the Public. The Taxpayers Association of the Twenty ninth wald has issued an address to the citi zens of the Sonthslde in relation totheMo nongahela Water Company and the South side water supply. In the address tbe associa tion says the complaint of impure water w of many years' standing. Upon the matter, they say, depends much in regard to the life, health and good of the community, and it should receive the attention of every citizen. At present it is impossible for the Monongahela Water Company to give a purer supply of water. The reasons given are that the water taken into the influent pipes is from the pool formed by Dam No. 1, which holds back more or less refuse mat ter dumped into the Monongahela river, and it is thus drawn into the pipes. As to the short supply of water, it is claimed, it is due to the water company not having sufficient pumping and distributing capacity. When their works were built the Southside had about 25,000 inhabitants. The number has largely increased and ter ritory added, but the improvements made by the company have not kept up with the growth of people and territory. Manufact urers lost money by fires, etc., but their loss was covered by insurance, while the wage worker who lost work had no security afforded. The city, they asserted, had also been negligent in not filling the main laid on Carson street, with water, as they agreed to, which wonld have helped the matter some, especially in case of fire, and has treated the question with indifference. Some action, it was said, Is necessary, and every citizen should aid the committee of Councils to solve the problem. Each and every ward of the Southside shonld form associations and elect representatives to assemble and discuss the question, and devise means and measures to bring about a better state of affairs. Communications are desired to be ad dressed to William J. Pritchard. secretary of the Taxpayers' Association, Twenty-ninth ward, 105 South Twelfth street The committee also sent out requests to persons in other wards who are interested in the matter to form organizations similar to the Taxpayers' Association of the Twenty ninth ward. When this is accomplished representatives will be chosen from each to form a central branch, and it is through the combined efforts of all the organizations that the movers in the matter expect to effect a relorm. Preliminary 'organizations have already been formed in several Southside wards, and the indications are that the water question will be dealt with in an entirely different way than In former attempts to produce a change. AN -ACTRESS' TROUBLES. SHE HAS HER MANAGER ARRESTED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SALARY. Bertha, the Sewing- Girl, Objects When Pov erty Is Thrust Upon IJei A G. A. K. Ex cursion Ticket to Boston Does Not Sat isfy Her Desire for Wealth. Tne Inigo Tyrrell Company closed a five weeks' engagement at Harris' Theater last evening. Dnring the last week tbe com pany played a melodrama entitled "Bertha, tbe Sewing Girl," in which Miss Alice .End res sustained the title role. Shortly before midnight last night Miss Endres ap peared at the Central station. Sho was accompanied by a male member of the troupe, several packages, presumably her stage costume, and a flood of tears. Miss Endres told Inspector McAleese that the management owed her (61. In place of receiving her salary she was handed an envelope containing a $5 bill and a G. A. B. excursion ticket to Boston. Tbe lady had also discovered that her hotel bill had not been liquidated, and she was tberetore unable to secure her baggage. She had searched for the manager, Jules Kutel, but had been unable to find him, and wanted to know what she should do. Assistant Superintendent O'Mara had seen similar cases in his 20 years' experience on the Pittsburg police force, and he knew jnst what to do. He sent tbe lady to Police Magistrate McKenna to make an informa tion charging Manager Kusel with being about to leave the State with intent to de fraud his creditors, and at the same time detectives were sent to find Kusel. Tbe latter was found at Harris' Theater and placed in a cell in the Central station. When arrested Kusel had but 517 on his person, and stated that that was all the money he had. Several members of the company assert that Uie andiences at Har ris' Theater have been very good for a sum mer season, and they were positive that the management could have paid all salaries, which were also of a summer character, very light In these assertions they were sustained by Manager Starr, who looks after the interests of the theater, the management of the com pany being responsible for the salaries, Several members of the company are short on the salaries, Mr. F. Opperman claiming he was shy to the extent of $33 19. The manager had no sooner been arrested than the entire company, with the exception ot Miss Endres, who had gone to her hotel, were trying to devise means to secure his release. They were very bitter at first, but they soon relented. The Central station had the appearance of a green room between the acts, and while Mr. Kusel was stil! in bis dungeon at 2 a. M., it is probable he will settle the matter this morning. Tbe Pennay Takes a Stnnd. The Pennsylvania Company yesterday issued an order refusing to carry original packages. A Canton firm, under the de cision, had shipped large quantities of poor whisky to Leechburg and other places over the road. In refusing to carry it the road says it will not connive at an infraction of the law. A Chinaman Sent to lbs Workhoase. Charlie King, a Chinaman, was sent to the workbonse yesterday for 60 days, in de fault of a fine of $100 and costs, for keeping an opinm joint at No. 113 Grant Sallie Woods, a visitor, was fined $20 and costs, which she paid. Charlie is only the second Chinaman who has landed in the Allegheny County Workhouse. Chara-ed With Stealing; a Wheel. A colored man named Peyton was arrested last night by Detectives Bobinson and Fitz gerald and sent to the Central police station. He is charged with stealing a bicycle from the Keystone Bicycle Club. Remember the Excursion to Atlantic City Next Thursday, August 14, via the B. & O. B. E., by Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Bate, $10 the round trip. Tickets good for 10 days. One Theasaod Dollars Forfeit if I fail to prove Floraplexion the best medicine for liver complaint, dyspep sia, nervous debility, biliousness, consump tion. It cures where all other remedies fall. Ask your druggist for it Sample bottle s,ent free. Fbankliw Habt, New York. MWTSU FOBa eoodfittlnff snittro to Pitcaira's. A9A HT..J -.$. -lil. T .LUbSiU.ilJb sua ii vuu s dRSBH9nss.r MILLS FOE CAMPBELL. He Thinks theBuckeye Governor Will Make a Good Banning Mate WITH CLEVELAND IN FIRST PLACE. Free Trade Witt En'rope as Well as South America Demanded. THE FABHEE8 OPPRESSED SI TAXES Congressman Bxger Q. Mills, the Texan free trader, was one'of the many passengers on the Eastern express, last evening. Grand Army men, with their wives and daughters, swarmed aronnd him, hut he paid little at tention to them. He was on his way back to Washington after a visit to his constitu ents. He is generally affable to newspaper men, but sometimes has a cranky spell. Last evening he was good-natured, and talked freely. Mr. Mills is for Cleveland for President, as he always has been, and he thinks Governor Campbell of Ohio is a rising young man and would make a good Vice President He prefers him to Boies, the Iowa man who was indorsed by the State Democrats for thejiosition. BELIEVES TflET WUJ. VTTK. Mr. Mills thinks the ticket will be Cleve land and Campbell, and that they will be elected on a free trade platform. On his favorite theme, Mr. Mills said: "Yes,I see that Mr. Blaine is coming aronnd to onr way of thinking, but he doesn't go far enough. Reciprocity, with South America is all right, but what we need is free trade with Europe. Onr trade with South America is not more than $10,000,000 per year, while with Europe it would be $100,000,000. Bnt the American workmen are reading and thinking for themselves. The mechanics in New England realize they made a mistake as they voted, and they now favor the admission of raw mate rial free, and why not? Silks and linens, for example, and articles of that kind that we can't manufacture here should be im ported free of all duty. some op his BEASOirnro. "The American people are taxed beyond all reason, and the farmers in particular are the sufferers. Is there any wonder that they are organizing and complaining all over the country? If we had free trade with England we could sell many of our agricul tural implements in that country. Even if English wages are lower than theJAmerican, we can still make these Implements for less than they can, and the farmers would have an opportunity to get rid of their products at a good profit and go into the markets of the world and buy what they need without being taxed heavily for it The time is uear at band when free trade is bound to prevail in this conntry, and the next election will show that the people believe in this doc trine." The Time Has Come When all ourmedium andlight-weight suits must be sold.- To-morrow we'll offer extra bargains in men's suits and single pants. Suits that we've sold up to last night for $12 and very cheap at that will go to-morrow for $10, Jnst take a look at tbe men's suits we are offering to-morrow for $6, in sacks and cutaways. Other clothiers advertise them very cheap at $12 all we want for them is $6. Don't take our word for it, but come and be convinced. Sale starts at 8 o'clock to-morrow rooming. Pittsbukg Combination- CtOTHnro Co., P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opposite the Court House. THE TBESXIEW0BE THBEATEfTED. Firemen Make aa Inrflectaal Attempt to Pat Oat Burnlna Waste. For over a week past the waste lime and cinder pile near the river bank between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets has been bnrning. Last night two members from Engine Company No 7 were detailed to throw water on the burning pile and at tempt to qnench the flames. The lime and cinder form a mound nearly 100 feet long and quite deep and is the waste from neigh boring mills. The officials of the Junction Bailroad ap pealed to the fire department yesterday, stating that the fire, If it bnrned longer, wonld set fire to their trestle that runs parallel with the mound. Two men from Company No. 7 were therefore put to work last night to extinguish the flames, but the water had little eSect on the lime, and, as the fire has eaten so deeply into the mound, it is probable that some otb'er mode of pnttlng the fire out will have to be tried. THE BEP0BTEB DIDN'T EK0W HOT. How Mr. SIcketsoa polled a Good Inter view for a New Man. John H. Bicketsou and Postmaster Mc Kean went to Cresson yesterday to spend Sunday. Mr. Bicketson told a good story on a new depot reporter. The hustler had been in the town for several weeks, and didn't know Air.- Bicketson was a native. He took him for business man from a dis tant city, and after he had asked him numerous questions ahout trade in his town and received satisfactory replies he inquired of Mr. Bicketson where he came irom. "Pittsburg," was the reply. The reporter was surprised, but assured Mr. Bicketson that his interview was one of the kind that wouldn't go. He laughed heartily as he recalled the incident last evening. Echols, BIcMnrray de Co. Upright pianos, $75. $160, $200, $250. Square piauoi, $50. $75, $100, $125. Organs and melodians. $10, $20, $40, $60. 123 Sandusky street, Allegheny. Kemember the Excursion ro Atlantic City Next Thursday, August 14, via the B. & O. B. B., by Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Bate, $10 the round trip. Tickets good for 10 days. Barsnlns. $6 pants, $25 suits to order at Pitcaira's, 434 Wood st If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu Ouroro, flannels, excellent qualities and styles, at 25c, 30e and 40c a vard. TTSSU HtJOTJS & HACKZ. Bemrmbsr the Excursion to Atlantic City Next Thursday, August 14, via the B. & O. B. B., by Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Hate, $10 the round trip. Tickets good for 10 days. Monday and Tuesday Beady-made dresses almost given away; $15 suits for 17, 512 suits for $5. Kir able & 8HUSTE3, 35 Filth ave. Ladles' and Children's Mnslln Underwear. The low prices we have marked them at this special -clearance sale will astonish you; come this week. A. G. Campbell & Sows, 27 Fifth ave, Monday and Tuesday Ready-made dresses almost given away; $15 suits for $7, $12 suits for $5. Kir able & SrirsTEB, 35 Fifth ave. Hendricks & 'Co., No. 68 Federal st, Allegheny, co'ntinne to lead in fine photo graphs Bt reduced rates. Try them. Good cabinets, $1 a dozen. Great Borgnlns In Men's Goedt. "Wash ties at lOe, 19c, 25c, were 25c, 35o and 50c Flannel shirts $1 60, were $3 25; also at $175 ' were S3 25. G. UAKPBEUi BOSS, Zi JftiUl TC DE0PPED OUT OF BIGHT. Two Men Dlssppesr Suddenly From Their Homes and Fsmllles. Two disappearances were reported to the police yesterday. George Scrimshaw, of North Dallas, and a member of tbe firm of Bartlett & Scrimshaw, contractors, is not to be found. A number of civil suits have been entered against the missing man before Alderman Means. James Shaner, a carpenter, living on Park avenue, has also dropped ont of sight He was a sober, industrious man, and it is thought he was affected by the heat of the past few days. SO BST FOB SPEAX-EASIES. Inspector McAleese Slnkes Twelve Informs lions Ajcalnst Illegal Xjlqaor Sellers. Inspector McAleese has renewed his war against the speak-easies. Some of tbe pro- " prietors thought the crusade was merely a spasm of reform, such as Pittsburg has seen in days gone by and have started up again. In order to show these people where they are wrong. Inspector McAleese yesterday made 12 informations against the proprietors of places where he has reasons to believe liquor is being illegally sold. 1200 Gsllloarer's 1106 Pens Ave. Guns, guns, guns, gnns, guns, guns, at Gallinger's, 1200 and 1106 Penn ave. wsu To clear out all Summer Lines in Cloak and Suit Room, FINAL CUT Of THE SEASON 700 Wash Suits now 3 60. Cballle Suits. Blbbon Trimmed, H SO. Shaded Zephyrs to to. Children's Ginghams, -JL Misses Wash Suits, 12. J2 50. BLAZERS, New Black and Navy Tinsel Trimmed, M 80. Woolen Challies, An extra choice range of styles, aU at 15a Our own finest French reduced to 37c The Satines we now offer at 15c comprise tbe latest printings on tbe finest French cloths. 85c French Corded Lawns now 20c Striped Silk Surahs S7j4c All onr summer assortment In Silks. Wool and Cotton Cress Goods on the same low planet of prices. Polka Dot Draperies 50c. Figured and Striped Draperies 85c to 12 50. Early shipment of Lace and Heavy Curtains Just In; very effective patterns, AT SPECIAL PRICES. See Leading Numbers at 85c, II, $1. 25, tl 60, 1250. BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. auS-TTSsa MARSHELU THE CASH GROCER, "WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Do You Eat Ham ? Try Bonelesr Ham, Only 10c per lb. Without a doubt the nicest and most eon venenlent way yun ever bought ham. They only weigh from 3 to 5 lbs each, and do away with tbe old method of a small family buying a ham for economy, and then eating ham till they are tired of it because they "can't afford to have It spoil." If you never have tried boneless ham you can't afford to go without getting some. OBACKEBS. Is it too hot to bakef Or Is it too hot to eat and does your bread dry np before yon can eat it? Crackers at my prices are cheap as bread. Soda, Oyster and Water Crackers only 8 cents per pound. Wine and Lemon Crackers, Ginger Snaps, Ginger Cakes and Butter Crack ers, only 7 cents per pound. Nlc Nacs, 3 pounds 25c. Oatmeal Crackers and Extra Sodas, in one lb. boxes, only 10c per pound, fine assorted cakes only 10c Now, when you start to bake cookies for the children think of these prices and tben tblnk of the red hot stove and the thermometer climbing up to get a look at our electric light towers, and if you don't send me an order for crackers you need hare no fear of the next world. Sand for my large weekly price list and srder by mail. Orders amounting to 10, without counting suirar, packed and shipped free of charge to any point within 200 miles. MARSHELL, 79, 81, 83 and 95 Ohio street Cor. Sandusky street, ALLEGHENY. 1 have the largest trade In Pennsylvrnla, and, with but one exception, the largest in the United States. aulO NEW FALL GOODS. THE FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK OF :C:A:R:P:E:T:S: Ever brought to this city. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW Airrj Prices Lower Than Ever. Our new stock of Carpetings are all an exhibition. The stock is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to the cheapest grades. Parties desiring to furnish houses this fall will do well . to call now and make selections while the stock is complete. The goods will be stored free of charge until you, want them laid. EDWARD BRDETZINGER, 637 and 629 Penn Avenue. v All goods jobbed at the very lowest East. ernpriytx. u3-nss t v- jx itA&Mjii;;,-;- - V V ..finriSBBBBHBmriliMiahjf3naBBBBBBBBSSHHasaSSSBU3SSSKBaHfSHnseSSaSHK3.&Jg JCSSKl-Jin .1 JJ K - . t- J E " . 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