THE PITTSBURG; DISPATCH, SUNDAY.. AUGUST 24. 1890. t i A CALL FOR ACTION, Allegheny Citizens Yerj Anxious to Hasten the Metamorphosis to a Second-Class City. CITY COUNCILS ARE PETITIONED. A Change Must Come, bat Just Bow, De velops Many Enotty Problems, Which Even La-fryers Cannot Crack. BEADS OP DEPARTMENTS LOOMING UP. Bome of tin lltn TVho Will Appear in the Scramble for IIinicipa.1 Honors. The people of Allegheny are ready and willing to become citizens of a city of the second class. Ever since the censns was taken this feeling has increased, until now it is almost demanded. It was expected at the last meeting of Councils that some step would be taken to hurry the Batter, bnt as no action was taken by them, the citizens yesterday inaugurated a more to hurry matters. A petition was circulated, asking Councils to take some action, the burden of whieh was as follows: To the Councils o the City of .Allegheny: Whereas, The official count of the United Slates census, just taken, shows that the city of Allegheny now has nearly 105,000 population several thousand more than is re quired by law to constitute a city of the second class; therefore, we, the undersigned, respectfully request your honorable body to pass appropriate resolutions asking the Governor to issue a proclamation declaring that Allegheny is now a city of the second class, in order that the proper preparations may be made in time lor holding the next city election. AMONG THE SIGNATUBES. The petititions were numerously signed, among the well-known names which ap peared as subscribers being those of Mayor James G. "Wyman, . Maginn; the cracker manufacturer; S. K. Biber, of Biber & Easton; James A. Steele, Captain H. M. Dunlap. T. M. Latimer, Prank E. Aikins, J. X. Mcintosh, Alfred J. Smith, H. E. liittell, Max Klein, A. J. Knercher and A. J. Gilleland. The question has been a complicated one in Allegheny. Councils were apparently willing to ask the Governor to take action in the matter, but did not know the feeling of the citizens, and, on account of the politi cal gymnastics with which Allegheny has been entertained for some time past, each man felt afraid to make a move for fear be would put his.foot in it They also feared it would affect consolidation with Pittsburg. Some agreed that to become a city of the second class would place Allegheny beyond the reach of Pittsbnrg, while others argued that to make both city governments alike would bring both Pittsburg and Allegheny closer together than ever. In fact, just before the last meeting of Councils Clerk of Common Council Dilworth drew up a resolution requesting the Governor to take action in the matter. "When Mr. Dil worth offered the resolution to a councilmen to present it, a caucus of several members was held, and the clerk was told the matter would be attended to at the proper time. DON'T LIKE XT BTJBIED. The resolution was buried, and such promises did not evidently satisfy the J people, as the petitions circulated yesterday f plainly show. Said one of the men who was getting t signers for the petition yesterday: "There does not seem to be the least opposlion to the idea, Z only talked to one bnsiness man who hesitated about signing, and he refused J because he said his head was so fnll of 'his private business affairs that he could ;.'. not understand just all the petition meant, ? and he did not want to put himseli on record. Xearly all the city officials are in favor of Allegheny becoming a second-class city, but as many of them are out for the new offices to be created. They hesitated for fear it would be said they were trying to push matters in their own behalf. Clerks "White and Dilworth both favor it, but being clerks of, the body to which the petition was addressed, they did not think it in good taste for them to sign." Beyond this there are more perplexing questions. One is: "Is it mandatory for Allegheny to become a city of the second class .Major Hunker was interviewed on this subject and said: "Although I am in favor of a second class city, I don't know that Allegheny will have to take a place in that class. ,At present Allegheny should be a city of the third class, if the act of May. 1889, had gone into effect. But Allegheny is not now in the third class. She is still operating under her charter of 1870, and if it wasnot manda tory to become a city of the third class, will Allegheny have to become a city of the second class? I don't believe it will, un less the people so decide." WHAT MIGHT HATE BEE2T. jThe act of May, 1889, provides that all , cities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia having a population of 100,000 and un der 600,000 shall constitute the second class. j. The text of the second section of the act is as follows: I The classification of said cities, respectively, & shall be ascertained and fixed by reference to ft tbeirpopulation, according to the last preced- lug United States census, or any municipal f census taken later, and whenever it shall ap pear Dy any sucn census, mat any city oitne second or third class has attained a population entitling it to an advance in classi fication as herein prescribed It shall be the duty of the Governor, under the great seal of the Commonwealth, to certify the fact accord ingly; which certificate shall be entered at large upon the minutes of the Councils of such city and recorded in the office for the record ing of deeds of tho proper county. At the mu nicipal election, occurring not later than one month after the date of such certificate, the proper officers shall be elected, to which the sila city will become entitled under the change in classification, and upon the first Monday of April next succeeding thereto the terms of all officers of said city then in office, whose officers are superseded by reason thereof, shall cease and determine, and the city government shall be duly organized, and shall thereafter be con trolled and regulated by the laws of this Com monwealth, applicable to the same under the respective classification hereby fixed and ap pointed. The best legal authorities in the city are of the opinion that there is no chance to es cape if escape were a thing to be desired from being a city of the second class. The only part optional is that of taking a special count of the people between cen sus years. It is held that it is mandatory for Allegheny to bow her head and enter the seoond class position. The announcement of the censns settles the question completely, although the meta morphosis may be a long time delayed, and the troubles connected with the change promise to be unending. This is because the act does not go far enough, and because the "transition bill," which was intended to supplement the "classification bill," was shelved at the close of the last session of the Legislature. A PUZZLE JtJSI sovr. The results which will follow this are that no one knows whether the heads ot the de partments, to be created by the change of class, will be elected by the present Coun cils or by the new Councils which will have to be elected nnder the new order ot thing. The act says that at the municipal elections the proper omcers snau oe . elected. As the Councilmen are the only eeer to be elected by a popular Tote, it M sell that they are the only I offices that can be filled then, and it is an -open question whether the present or the new Councils shall elect the heads of departments. Good lawyers say it is impossible to determine the ques tion, because the law does not specify. Then, as the law now reads, the Governor is not required to issue a certificate of change of class at any specified time. He can wait until the officials at Washington are ready to notify him, and then he can nse his own discretion as to the time the certifi cate shall be sent out. It the Governor wishes to do so, he can withhold his procla mation for months. Clerk Dilworth says the present Councils will hare the power to elect the heads of departments, and the new Council men will not have anything to do with the matter. Mr. Dilworth further said: "The change in the classifica tion will necessitate the redisricting ot the city. The present classi fication of wards would " only give 13 members of Select Council. The representation would not be fair. The Tenth ward wouldshave as much power in Council as all the Second ward, which is big enough for three or four wards. Alle gheny is big enough to have 26 wards. The redisricting of the city, how ever, would not need to interfere with our going into a city of the second class. It would require a vote of the people to divide any ward. In case of such action a petition to that effect would have to be presented at court and the Judge, after looking into the matter, could appoint a board of five viewers to examine into the necessity of snch changes. The Board of Viewers would have to report at the next term of court, and then the Judge, if it met his approval, would order the Mayor to fix a day for a vote or the peo ple on the question and notice of such elec tion to be posted 60 days before the date fixed. The wards could not therefore be divided before next spring." PICKING OUT THEIE PLACES. The fat offices that are a part of a city of the second class have already brought a number of lovers and the campaign for the heads of departments has been practically commenced. The greatest struggle will be for the office of Chief of the Department of Public Safety. Chief of Police Murphy is now in the lead for the position. The Chief says he is out to win, and will not withdraw on any account. He is closely followed by ex-Mayor Bichard T. Pearson, who claims a strong following. Rubbing up close to him is ex-Councilman Thomas Brown, of the Fourth ward, who has a plumbing es tablishment on Federal street. T. C. Harbison, of the Third ward, also lays a claim to the office. Mr. Harbison was a candidate for the Senatorial nomination in the Forty-fourth district at the recent Re publican primaries, and he is now a member of Common Council. The First ward, too, has a champion in the fight. He is D. T. Mulvey. The scramble for Chief of the Department of Public "Works also promises to be inter esting'. Superintendent Edward Arm strong, of the "Water Works, is considered a leader, with City Engineer Ehlers as an an tagonist. Common Councilman E. A. Knox, of the Sixth ward, has also de clared himself in the push, from start to the finish. Several others are expected to enter the lists against them. For the Department of Charities Major' W. P. Hunker, the present clerk of the Poor Board, claims the right of eminent do main, frcm his long experience in his pres ent capacity. For awhile he was alone in the fight, but lately it has been understood that D. T. Mulvey, of the First ward, had deserted the fight for Chief of the Department ot Public Safety, to try his chances against the plucky little Major for the right to take care of the poor. It is expected that a number of the "front office men" will find seats as police in spectors, and that among them will be De tectives Kornman and Steele and Glenn. The candidates for police magistrates have not yet appeared in the field. The friends of Chief Jones say he will be ont for Super intendent of the Bureau of, Fire. Chief Jones was interviewed on tbe matter, but said he did not care to talk. It is not known to whom tbe seat of Superintendent of Police will fall, bnt it is understood that Captain Bell will not lose anything by the change in the city's class. NO LONGER A DIPLOMAT. Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas. Makes a Plen for Deep Wnter Along; the Stnle Coast His Experleuce as United Stares minister In Jnpan. Ex-Governos Hubbard, of Texas, also ex United States Minister to Japan under Cleveland, passed through the city last evening going to New York. He was Temporary Chairman of the convention that nominated Graver the first time. He has turned his attention to railroading, and is now President of the Alexandria and Northwestern road, a proposed trunk line to run through Texas into Colorado. His bnsiness in New York is to see about monev matters connected with his road and to arrange for thepublication of his experi ences as a diplomat in Japan. Mr. Hubbard sat for two years in the In ternational Conference of Nations at Tokio which tried to make commercial treaties with Japan. He says that Mr. Blaine told him that he intended to have tbe proceed ings published shortly. For two years he heard Republicanism denounced by the Eu ropean nations and by England in particular, Bussia was friendly as it always has been, but the Czar hates democracy, and he ob jected to taking any steps that would pro mote it. England, Mr. Hubbard adds, is America's hereditary enemy, and the En glish ambition is to interfere as much as possible with the American commercial growth. "The 'Japs," he continued, "are the Yankees of the Orient, and the trade with them has increased from $14, 000,000 to 28,000,000 annually. They are anxious to trade directly with America, and they chafe under the $150,000,000 tribute which they pay to England yearly. Touching on national politics the Gover nor said: "The people in the West and Southwest are interested in having deep water along tbe Texas coast. Senator Plumb has shown that about $600,000,000 of farm products are wasted every year because they can't be taken to market The cost of transportation is too great, and if we had SO feet of water at Galveston it would cut off 1,300 miles of transportation for the farmers in the 14 imperial States. That is, they would be that much nearer to deep water. This issue and the tariff question are fast uniting the people of the West and South. The war is over, we all come from the same stock and have the same destiny. We are not free trader, but prefer to see luxuries taxed rather than the necessities. In the South there is a strong feeling for Cleveland, but we are not wed ded to him as a political god. The Demo crats desire to nominate a man who will win." HAPPY H0BSE3H0EBB. Thousands of Merry 'Wight! Attend tbe Attend tbe Rock Point Picnic Horseshoers' Union No. 9 held its annual picnic yesterday- t Bock Point. About 3,000 persons were present and the day was one of enjoyment, nothing happening to mar its pleasure. The features of the day were various games, comprising football, baseball, racing and other athletic sports. A baseball match was plaved between jn em bers of the union, sides being chosen from residents of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The Allegheny nine, managed by Fred Winsel, President of the nnion, won the game. The, festivities were varied by an address by President Winsel, who "presented the ob jects of tbe nnion and its benefits to the trade. Detective McClure, of Allegheny, had charge of the police arrangements and preserved" excellent order, no disturbances occuring during the entire day. DbB. M. Hasha. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, ritupurg, ra. sctsu GREAT IS PinSBUES. Flattering Opinions of theCity Given by Cleveland Drummers. ONE OF THE BEST JOBBING PLACES. The Crowded Streets and Business Enter prise Surprised Them. A DAI SPENT IN SEEING THE SIGHTS A goodly company of "drummers" from the village of Cleveland arrived in the .city yesterday, and were the guests of local trav eling salesmen. They registered at the Seventh avenue hotel, and spent the morn ing driving around the city and seeing the sights. Some time was spent in the East End, where the men from Cleveland were surprised with the beautiful homes and fine grounds of Pittsburg's wealthier people. "We didn't have time," remarked one of them last evening, "to see the great iron mills and glasshouses'of your city, but we drove past them and asked qnestions with the drummer's usual loquacity, and lean assure yon that I think I now know some thing about Pittibnrg. It is 'out of sight,' and a magnificent business center. That Is all I have to say." About six weeks ago the Cleveland salesman entertained their Pittsburg coadjutors in the Forest. City, and the compliment was returned yes terday by the local men. They have a great ball team, as the score in the afternoon's game will show. L J. Mittelberger, !the Cleveland manager an old Pittsburger, by the way claims to have the champion drummers' team in America, and he states they are open to play all comers in 'their line of of business. WHAT THET THINK OP US. After the Cleveland men had seen as much of Pittsburg as they could in a day, a Dispatch man appeared among them to get their opinions ot the city. Mr. Mittel berger was the first one approached, and he said: "Well, you know Pittsburg is my native city, and I never. could go back on it. I left here about ten years ago, and in that time, I must say, it has grown and improved very much. I remember when the East End was a woods, and now i$ is covered with as beautiful homes as can be fonnd anywhere. Not many of the boys in our crowd sell goods in this city, but I assure you we would like to, and it is not ourlault. We travel in other directions. This is by all odds the best jobbing city in the United"' States, and the drummers who come here say that it is a good place in which to sell goods. It is a magnificent bnsiness center, one of the best in the country. Of course, Cleveland prides itself on its Euclid avenue and its homes. It is a city of wealth, but it is tied up. and the people are afraid to venture. Not so in Pittsburg. Your busi ness men have enterprise and get-up. They 'get a move on' oiten, and to their ad vantage." II. Rohrheimer was one of the Cleveland boys who comes to Pittsburg, and his opin ion is flattering in the extreme. Among other things he remarked: "Pittsburg doesn't lay strong claims to beauty, bnt she is a hustler. I place this city next to New York and Chicago. This is a strong state ment, but I will venture the assertion that there is more enterprise displayed here than in Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit put together. ALWAYS TVIDE AWAKE. "I represent 'a novelty advertising com pany, and I only travel in enterprising cities. The merchants here, and tbe busi ness men, are wide awake, and they never hesitate to adopt a new idea or a good thing as soon as they see it. Your men in busi ness are shrewd buyers, which is one of tbe secrets of success. There is money in Pitts burg, great manufacturing enterprises, and the general appearance of tbe people indi cates their energy and activity. The very life to be seen on the streets and main ave nues is inspiring, and is the first thing noted by strangers." L. Zeibert was one of the baseball play ers, but he left off in a fnnny account of the game long enough to sav that Pittsburg was his style of a city, and' he liked to sell goods here. "Do yon meet with much opposition from Eastern men?" was asked. "We ac knowledge no competition," he replied, proudly waving his hand over the crowd around him, and his sentiment was roundly applauded. "Pittsburg is a bustling place. my bov," is what he kept saying, and in fact that little adjective was nsed the most in their descriptions of the Gas City. Mr. Myers said that Pittsburg reminded him a little of Cincinnati. He noticed the people were thrifty, and the bustle on the streets was to him a sufficient indication of the business enterprise. ' "" "Don't disconnt the buildings in Pitts burg," spoke up P. C. Eichborn; "I saw some mighty fine ones to-day. There are few cities in tbe country that can boast as a whole a better lot of business structures." AH EVENING OP PLEASTTBE. It was a wide-awake and jolly party that started from the Seventh Avenue Hotel, last evening, to view tbe city by moonlight from Jit Washington. The party was composed of -the members of the Pitts burg and Cleveland Drummers' base ball nines, who had "pounded the sphere" to their satisfaction, at Re creation Park in the afternoon, andjwere now out to revel in the greafness of the Gas City, and compare it with the City of Bridges. There were just 35 in the party, and anyone that has tried to pilot sojarge a company of drummers can imagine what trouble it was to get them started and keep them together, but Chief Hustler A. L. Brunn, ot theTittsburg Committee, and his assistants were equal to tbe task, and soon the whole party was on the incline, speed ing up to the top of Mt Washington. The evening was a beautiiul one for a view of the city, the clouds only forming a background for the thousands ot lights which defined the streets of the city. It generally takes something very impressive and grand to rivet the attention of a travel ing man who is constantly in and about the cit'es of the country, but the scene from Mt. Washington hit the mark. "I don't exactly like the idea of going up those inclines," said Mr. Gillman, "but when once at the top the scene is worth the trip. Truly, Pittsburg is a great city. I never realized until to-day what a hustling and wide-awake city you have." Mr. Le Quesne had not been in the city for a number ot years. He said: "Pitts burg has grown wonderfully I" was sur prised to-day and this evening by the bustle and indications of business and push about me on all hands. Why, one meets with crowds on every street, and it is nearly im possible to thread your way through the throng. In Cleveland on a Saturday night Ahe crowds are only found on two or three streets. Cleveland seems to be more conservative, so to speak, and has less push. Everyone in Pittsburg is hus tling alter tbe almightly dollar, and they get it, too. Pittsburg reminds me of New York more than any other city I visit in the way of business. just hit the mask. "You're right there," spoke np O. H. Perrenhage. "There is no city in tbe conn try better to settle down in than Pittsburg. There is a big opportunity for business, here. If you don't believe it Just look aronnd at some of the firms that have started up with hardly any capital, and have now a lucrative business. W. Carroll Lawrence, Secretary of tbe Cleveland Commercial Travelers' Associa tion, said he was surprised at the numbers of new buildings springing np in Pittsburg. He said that looked as though Pittsburg had been so busy making money in the past that it had neglected big improve ments, until, all of ft Hidden, it' it was found that the coffers were overflow ing, and it commenced to looking around for investments of a character that would add credit. A number of the visitors were heard to ask: "Why doesn't Allegheny join Pitts burg? The two cities are in reality one." Another point struck the visitors as very queer, when they crossed the Smithfield street bridge. They could not understand why it should be necessary to pay toll. 'Why," said one, "we have miles of .bridges connecting the different sections of Cleveland and they are all free. It seems very strange to pay toll on bridges from one part of the city to another." CROWDS OH THE STEEETS. In connection with the frequent remarks made by the drummers about the number of people on the streets, it may be said that more were ont last evening than at any time this fall. A reporter met Manager Harry Williams, who said his house was so jammed that he had been crowded out himself, and he had gone out to see where the people came from. While he was talk ing a stranger asked him if he could direct him to Harry Williams' Arademy. The veteran manager smiled and said he could, but it was useless for him to go there as be couldn't get in on account of the crowd. The visiting party was composed ot A. K. LeQuesue, L. Ziebert. M. Bohrheimer, C. G. Myers, I. J. Mittelberger, W. O. Pitts, H. C. Davis, D. C. Gillman, P. Eichhorn, L Thurman. W. Carroll Lawrence. C. H. Perrcnlage, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gillman, Mrs. Pitts and daughter. A. L. Brunn was Chairman of the Pitts burg Entertainment Committee. He was assisted by Fred Ewart, E. W. Hancher, John Warnock, C. P. Stewart, Claude Coyle, C. H. Adams, B. C. Scbenck and B. McLaughlin. On returning from Mt Washington the drummers banqueted at Keller's cafe, where the latest stories of the road were exchanged with imbellishments. WRECKED AN EXPRESS. Fishplates and Spikes Removed From a Ball on Ibe Panhandle Road The En gine and Four Cars Derailed, bnt No body Was Injured More Rascality. The night express, westbonnd on the Pan handle road, was wrecked near Bulger station yesterday morning. Somebody re moved the spikes and fishplates from a rail, and when the engine struck it the train was derailed. The locomotive plnnged along the ties, dragging two postal cars and as many coaches with it. The air connec tion fortunately was broken, and stopped the train almost instantly, terrifying the pas sengers, but injuring no one except a postal clerk, who had his head cut Neither the engine or any of the cars toppled over, and the road was soon opened. An investigation showed that the rail had been tampered with as described. At the Panhandle telegraph office last evening no further information conld be given. Super intendent Miller is determined to run the rascals down, and it is believed by railroad men that the same gang is responsible for the Osceola wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio. Tbe jib was done so dettly that only trained section hands, it is claimed, could hare performed it, but this fact proves nothing. JEngineer Baunon states that just before the accident occurred he looked out over tbe rails and the track was clear. He didn't notice anything wrongwith the rails. He adds also that from tbe peculiar action of the engine he knew the rails had not spread. One strange fact connected with the wreck is that 15 minutes before it hap pened a frieght train passed over in safety. A - siding was nearby, and in an hour's time the cars not derailed were transferred, and the train started west again with another engine. The cars were crowded with passengers, and their escape is miraculous. A thorough investigation will be made to-morrow by the Panhandle officials, and they state no ex pense will be spared to unearth tbe villains. YOUTHFUL TBAUr ROBBERS Brought to the Bar or Justice by Special Officer Cook. William Musgrove, Henry Brown, Lewis Johnston, John Irwin and Frank McGinnis will have a hearing Tuesday afternoon be fore Alderman Donovan to answer a charge of larceny, preferred against them by Special Officer C. W. Cook, of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad. The defendants are boys from 14 to 18 years of age. It is said that they are parties to a systematic robbery of tobacco and other goods from the cars of the railroad company that are side-tracked at Chartiers. For several weeks since cars containing tobacco have been side-tracked at Chartiers station and in the night have been broken into and considerable of the cargo has been stolen. Special Officer Cook was placed on guard and says that the boys arrested are but a few of those who have been guilty of the robbery. He has the names of a num ber of other boys and has made information against them, but their arrest has not yet beeu made and their names are withheld. Those who have thus far been arrested se cured bail for their hearing. PRRPARIHG FOB THE PRIMARIES. Shims' Friend Confident of Hie Nomination In tbe Twenty-Third District. The primaries in the Twenty-third (Alle gheny) Congressional District will be held Saturday week, in accordance with the de cision of the Bepublican County Committee, and both the candidates are hustling. George Shiras III. had an informal -conference with a number of his active supporters yesterday afternoon, and they assured him that his working organization is perfect, and that be will be an easy winner, if he does not have a virtual walk-over for the nomi nation. Colonel W. A. Stone, Mr. Shiras' oppo nent for the congressional nomination, is not letting any grass grow nnder his feet, either. DIED FROM HIS PAHf. The Terrible Safferlngs of a Man End In Death. Pinioned beneath the grinding wheels of a freight train on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad Fridayjaight, near South Thirtieth street, James Burke was crushed in a terrible manner. He was taken to the West Penn Hospital, where it was fonnd necessary to amputate both legs. . He suffered intensely from the operation, and at 8:30 yesterday morning he died. Burke was 27 years old, married and lived on South Tenth street BETBAYED THE 8ECBET. Another Hardware Employs Is Arrested and Locates Afore Swag. Joseph Beddick, another employe of Logan, Gregg & Co., was arrested yesterday by Detective Bobinson and locked np in the Central station. Beddick told, the officer where more of the stolen goods wsr concealed, and six revolve! s were fonnd. Inspector McAleese had entered informa tions against those under arrest for larceny. A thorough investigation of tbe case will be made. EXCITED THE CROWDS. Small Blaze on Penn Avenuo Caused by nn Overheated Pipe. Unusual excitement was occasioned among the throngs on the streets, last night, when the alarm sounded from box 2 about 10 o'clock. A slight fire started in the machine shop of Wharton McKnigbt, on Penn ave nue, near First street. The fire was caused by an overheated pipe and was extinguished with a bucket of water. 1360 Galtinarer's 1166 Penn Ave. Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at Gallinger's, 1200 and 1106 Penaave. -wan EDICT OF FKEEDOI. The Official Announcement of King Leopold's Proclamation, HAHI GLASSWORKERS AFFECTED. The Trades Council Preparing for the Great Labor Day Parade. A MAT TO EHPLOIERS OF H0D0ARB1ERS Arnold Schneider, the local consular agent of Belgium, has received an official announcement of the proclamation issued recently byjLeopold II., King of the Bel gians, by which all deserters from the Bel gian army are relieved from all penalties, together with a copy of the proclamation. It is of much interest to many local glass workers, and other tradesmen, as it is esti mated that nearly 1,000 Belgians in and abont Pittsburg will be favorably aflected by the order. On July 21, King Leopold celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ascension. to the Belgian throne. It is tho custom in monarchies to grant an amnesty to crimi nals on such occasions, and King Leopold had no desire to deviate from the estab lished rule, although nothing of the kind had ever been done by his predecessors for the people of Belgium. On the day of the celebration he issued a proclamation de claring all deserters from the Belgian army freely pardoned and relieved from all pen alt, upon the condition that they make personal application to proper officers for certificates setting forth the facts that they are entitled to tbe benefits accorded by the proclamation, and giving a complete record of their military service. THOUSANDS BENEFITED. Many thousands will be benefited by this generous edict, as it covers all time In Belgian military history. Those deserters in Belgium are given one month's time in which to make application for the proper papers; those in the conntries touching Belgium, three months; all in other Eu ropean countries, six months, and those in transatlantic countries one and a halt years. The proclamation is broad and liberal, and is considered to be one of the most humane acts ever performed by any European coun try. Mr. Schneider also received a letter from the Prince of Chimay, tbe Minister of For eign Affairs in Brussels, asking him to give the proclamation all the publicity possible, so that the Belgians in this city might ap ply lor tbe certificates, which Mr. Schneider is also authorized to issue. Some have already made their applications and certifi cateswiil be issued in a few days. The .Belgians are mostly giassworkera, and in this locality are formed in colonies. They are located chiefly at Nobieatown and McDonald, in Washington county; Tarentum. Butler, Ford City and Cochran station, where they are engaged when they are employed as plate .glnssworkers. To say that all of these men are deserters and are to be benefited by King Leopold's amnesty, wonld be an injustice, and would create a wrong impression in regard to the race; bnt it is admitted that many of them will come under its provisions, and not only those who simply deserted will be exempt from punish ment but also those who stole uniforms and other military effects, if possessed of the proper papers can return to Belgium at any time with perfect, safety and without fear of prosecution. Op the same day upon which this procla mation was issued King Leopold made a will bequeathing the sovereignty of Congo to his country, saying in spirit, if not in words; that the country and not men should be sovereign after his death. This an nouncement was hailed with great delight by the people, and Leopold's name will be honored for time to come in consequence. A LITTLE ABOUT LEOPOLD. Leopold, whose full name is Louis Phillip Maria Victor, is the King of the Belgians, Duke of Saxony, the Prince of Saxony-Co-burg-Gotha and Sovereign of the Indepen dent State of Congo, in Africa. He was born in Brussels April 9, 1835, and suc ceeded his father, Leopold I., July 21, 1865. In speaking of the proclamation and the effect it will have on his people here, Mr. Schneider said yesterday: "This is the very best thing that could have been done for "the encouragement of our people in America. Many of those who deserted the Belgian army are industrious workmen and are proving to be substantial producers. Some ot them have, through careful econo my, acquired some wealth and wonld enjoy a trip to their native country, but heretofore did not dare to do so. Our people make, good citizens when educated and encour aged in citizenship. I have had at least a dozen applications within the last week from men desiring to buy real estate and erect their own homes. A very large per centage of all the Belgians who come here are competent workmen in some trade, and they are not the people to interfere with the wages of American workmen, either." TRADES COUKCXL'S WORK. Electricians Ask for More Stringent Enptr vislon ol Dynamo 'Men. The Central Trades Concil met last night, with President Stuart in the chair and Jerry Boulit acting as Secretary. A com munication was read from Harmony L. A. 2516, of Biughamton, S. Y., to the effect that 2,000 cigarmakers were on a strike for nearly eight weeks, and that a year and a half ago the manufacturers cut the wages of the men down and refused to raise them when bnsiness revived. They- appealed for the support of all trades councils. A com munication was received from Electrical Union 3G90, American Federation of Labor, in regard to the dynamo men and the electrical men generally work ing without cards. The matter was re ferred to a proper committee. A communication was also read from the Brewery Workmens' Union No. 22, A. F. of L.. giving a list of union and non.nninn breweries and requesting that only the union breweries be patronized. The Secretary was notified to send all local assemblies a list of the union and non-union breweries. There was also a communication from the Bakers' Union, stating that the bovcott on Fleishman's yeast was still on. A circular rom Arthur B. Smyth, acting General Secretary of the National Marble Cutters' Union of America, relating to the proposed organization, was indorsed by the council. A communication from the Musical Asso ciation, 1583, relative to the trouble between the two organizations was referred to the secretary, who was instructed to send the organization a circular instructing them what the Trades Council wished them to do in the matter. The committee having in charge the mat ter relating to the McGaw tronble reported progress, and will hold a meeting to wind up the difficulty. -Notwithstanding the re ports in the morning papers that tbe matter would be settled, the committee stated they were not ready to report and asked for an other week's time, and said they would probably make a final report at the"hext meeting. Mr. McGaw was present and stated that he would be present at the next meeting of the committee. THINKS HE HAS M0BE SEKSE. Special Agent Jewell Has a Little Bill of Ex- ceptlons. Special Agent Jewell,' of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, takes exception to the statement that as' a result of a con versation between himself and Delegate Kirk, of the Knights of Labor painters, there is not likely to be any further trouble between the two organizations. Mr. Jewel states that the Brotherhood painters anticipate no tronble. ana hope to havo the other painters soon on the Brotherhood roll in Pittsburg and Allegheny. "I do not want the Brotherhood painters to think I am endowed with so little sense as to interfere with such an important ques tion affecting, the interest of the Brother hood as a body." WARNING TO CONTRACTORS. Tbe Trades Council Opposed to Non-Union Bodeorrlers Ulnrshals and Aids for tbe Labor Parade No Politicians In dorsed by tbe Organization. The regular meeting of tho Building Trades Council was held last night, with President Jones in the chair. A grievance was received from the Hodcarriers' Union No. 1 and referred to the Execu tive Board. After the meeting the board held a session and decided that all contractors employing non-nniou hod car riers would be dealt with as was Contractor Balph unless they should agree to employ only nnion men, or the non-union men join the nnion. It had been claimed that Mr. Balph had been discriminated against, but this action was taken to put all other con tractors on the same footing with him. The Council also ordered that all organizations represented in it be instructed to guard against the employment of non union lathers who might be engaged to work on tbe buildings on which the mem bers are at work. The committee on the Labor Day -celebration reported that among others who wonld speak in the park at the demonstra tion woulg be P. J. McGuire, Secretary of the Brotherhood ot Carpenters and Joiners; W. J. Dillon.of the Flint Glassworkers; A. C. Boberlson and William Robertson. A platoon ot police hasbeen secured from each of the two cities to head the parade. A prominent place in the procession will be given to the members of the Working Girls' Progressive Club, who will work at various trades on floats. A meeting of the committees from the various labor organizations will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at No. 537 Smithfield street to complete all arrangements. AH labor organizatians are requested to send representatives. Marshal Swartz, of the building trades division, annonnced his staff. They are: Adjutant, W.H. Jewell; Chief of Staff, Jos. Nutchell; aides: Carpenters J. A. Beck. J. H. Madden, W. J. Riffle, R. Kennedy, George McNulty, Thomas Hastings. J. J. Snyder, J. R. Strand, T. W. Sallada, W. H. Woodward, K. E. Wilkinson. J. West water, A. J. Bias. Peter Gek. R. A. McCluskey, J. Lobag. Gus Adams, John Pitts, John Means, George W. Smith, George Waizek. G. S. Bell. Robert Tappen, Philip Seibert. Painters M. P. Carrick, C. Conant, E. Monrck, C. H. Messier. R. Fisher. Anthony Ward, James G. Cupp, H. Rntber, A. J. Don nell. Plasterers Charles Baugbman, William Wolf, D. Mcintosh. Tinners P. F. Jones. Hodcarriers J. W. Jones Fr A. Champ, W. A. Brooks, John Glanterlng, John Brown., Slaters A. J. McFadden, J. C. Schultz. Plumbers John McCormlck. Electricians Jacob Zimmer. D. Bare. Bricklayers Ambrose Murray, A. J. McDon ald, J. Mawhlnney. All organizations not having aids are re quested to name them and report them to the Marshal the morning of the parade. The final arrangements will be concluded at the meeting. During the meeting one of the delegates arose and began the subject ot indorsing a candidate for Congress to oppose John Dal- zell. President Swartz immediately silenced the delegate, and announced that tho council would not indorse any politi cian, and that it was a violation of one of tbe rnlesof the hody. The delegate had no word to say and sat down. Tbe Situation Unchanged. The machinists' strike remains nnsettled. The officials of Wilson, Snyder & Co. and their employes held another conference yes terday, but the result was not made public. Chairman Kirk says the statement that Mr. Westinghouse intends to starve his men into submission leads him to believe he has aban doned the idea of removing his works to New Jersey. Tbe Plasterers' FIgbt. It was stated yesterday by a journeyman plasterer that about200 men are now at work. About 30 bosses want the journeymen to sign an agreement forbidding tbem to work for any bnt master plasterers, but the journeymen still refuse to do so. HUGGED THE WRONG "W0HAK. A Sinn Knocked Down for Too flinch Fa miliarity With Another's Wife. Last evening while B. B. Baungarter was waiting for his turn to get shaved in a barber shop on Second avenue, Soho, be saw David Hauley come along and throw his arms around Mrs. Baungarter, who was on the sidewalk with her child. Hanley was intoxicated, and her husband rushed out and knocked him down. A fight followed and both men were ar rested and placed in the Fourteenth ward police station, where a charge of disorderly conduct was made against them. Magis trate Hyndman was made acquainted with the facts in the case and he ordered Bann garter's release. SHOT IN THE NECK. A Cataract In a Child's Eye. Mrs. Nick Better, Bankin, Pa., noticed something wrong with her child's eye five months ago. The eye became red and the pupil whitish. In June she consulted Dr. Sadler, 801 Penn ave. Iritis was present andthepupil adherent to a cataractories lent. The supposed cause was a stray bullet hit ting her in the back of the neck, glancing under the skin, lodged over the shoulder and was removed. The doctor operated for tbe cataract on Friday, She has had no pain and doing well. COME AND GET ONE. Onr Offer to Sell Men's Good Easiness Salts for SO and 8S Still Open. Don't be the last one, but take the oppor tunity while -it's here, and if von need a business suit buy one of our $6 or ?8 bar gains. They are dandies. P.O. C. C. Pitts burg Combination Clothing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets, opposite Court House. Bargains. One Meyer piano $ 75 00 One Marshall & Mittauer piano 150 00 One Parlor Grand Kranich & Bach piano 375 00 One Smith American organ 35 00 One Crown organ 60 00 Also, the famous Henry F. Miller pianos for sale at W. C. Whitehill's Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue, opposite Government building. Ton Are Invited To examine our stock of Kranich & Bach and Stultz & Bauer pianos, personally se lected at the factories; also James M. Starr and McCammon pianos. Easy payments. LECHNEK & SCnOENBEUGEB, 69 Filth avenue. American ginghams, were 12o and 18c, now at 8c and 10c a yard, on bargain counters. Huous & Hacks. ttssu Exposition Notes. Mattings, linoleums, oil cloths and car pets made and laid on shortest possibls notice. Mnslins, sateens and silk draperies in stock and put up at short notice. Hoppeb Bsos. & Co., 307 Wood street MWPSSU Examine the bargains offered on center counters, Market street entrance. ttssu Huous & Hacks. Dabbs, tbe photographer, says people should have their pictures taken when they are feeling and looking their best rrhsu . Unequaled for" refreshment is Wain- Wright's beer. All good saloons keep it xrjiu j i-' ;i.j..iK , i.a3 a- - p- -.-., . WAnnrKiWs beer is praited by si L . ""SsJsslT . i r-Vk " I' $&&' iudzrs of the Beverage. 'fwi;' "V u9!wm&tFf$:- ' - nttSLaLrf . 1'- MeVnuaK.. L J "! ---- r-jpTt -. -r "Vat ka-UJTMjBSt-ffC. ' .. B -I sll Mill I &. ,r ""-- sITi YICTIMOFAIADDOG. A Knoxyille Resident Afflicted With a Pjcal'ur Illn335. THE SYMPTOMS OF HYDROPHOBIA. It Eerjuires the Combined Strength of Seven Ken to Hold Elm. DR. I. N BOID TALES OF THE CASE Knoxville residents are considerably ex cited over a peculiar case of sickness in their midst, which has the appearance of being hydrophobia. It is that of J. S. Alles, a glassworker, who lives at 118 Knox avenue, and who is now lying in an ex hausted condition as the result of his ravings. Mr. Alles was bitten by a mad dog years ago and has since been subject, each year, to spasms similar to those noticed in persons suffering with hy drophobia. His case has created great in terest among the medical fraternity and is now being watched in the interest of science. Last Tuesday evening Mr. Alles was sit ting in the drawing room at his home, when he suddenly noticed the peculiar sensations from which he has grown to learn that he was abont to have one of his spasms. He imme diately called to his wife to stay away from him and to run to the neighbors for assist ance. Mrs. Alles knew just what to do in the emergency, and in a moment had called in some men. Alles told them to tie him fast with ropes, and to take care that he did not bite them while they were doing so. In a trice they had him bound, hand and foot, and none too soon, for the spasm was upon him. He frothed at the mouth and snapped at those trying to hold him, all the time mak ing a barking noise. It required seven men to hold him, and their combined strength was not enough to keep him lying down on the bed. Dr. L N. Boyd, who lives near, was immediately sent for. Mr. Alles had been telling him a few days previous abont his case, so that he was in a measure prepared when the time came that his services were needed. Dr. Boyd ap plied hypodermic injections and other modes of abating the spasm, or series of spasms, which lasted two hours. During that time Mr. Alles came near biting a number of those attending, and altogether made things lively. WHAT THE DOCTOR SATS. Some of the neighbors sure that there was a case of hydrophobia in their midst, be came frightened and' were more and more alarmed as they talked it over, in small groups. They knew nothing of the circum stances, and thought that there was a possibility of some one suffering harm at Mr. Alles' hands. Dr. Boyd would not talk about the case until he had had an opportunity to study it a little more. Yes terday he was seen at his office, and said, in renlv to a Question: 'Mr. Alles' case is a peculiar one, and of interest to the medical profession. I would not say that he has hydrophobia, and yet the circumstances and his condition would indicate that such is the case. Thirteen years ago he was bitten by a mad dog in the calf of the leg. He is now 21 years old, and each year since he was bitten he has been subject to these spells, which, up to the present time, have attacked him between July 1 and 10. "He has had these spasms for eight consecutive years. Two years he was stricken with tvphoid fever and smallpox, and escaped the spasms. The other three years the poison seems to have shown itself in another way. Three years his whole body broke out in eruptions which were very painful and disagreeable. "I was called to see him last Tuesday. I found him tied and seven men trying to hold him, some holding his arms and others his head and body. He was suffering from an excessive spasmodic condition. He was snapping and trying to bite his attendants, and making a kind of snarling nose. Saliva was rnnuing from the corners of his mouth. The spasm was intermittent during a period of two hours, when it gradually wore away and left the patient prostrated. " He is still in a very weak and nervons condition, but I think will be out in a few days. cannot see wtatee. "During the time of the spasm he asked for water, but when it was brought in sight it excited him and he would go into another spasm. He could not swallow any fluid, or anything of a food nature. An abated form of tnis spasmodic condition lasted lor two days, and is gradually wearing away. He says he can tell when these spells are com ing on. He feels a strange sensation of loneliness, and wants to be alone. He is MARSHELL, THE CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. We will not only save you money, but we will make you money. ' GROCERIES GIVEN AWAY FREE.,' How does that strike you? Now, don't call this a "Fake Ad." It is straight business. Send for our large Weekly Price List and learn how you can get your Groceries Free. Orders packed and shipped free to points within 200 miles. . MARSHELL, 79, 8 1, 83 ands Ohio street, , Cor.-'Sahdusky street, ALLEGHENY. - - i&. - . -. rx-K s , 3rt '&itBk-l v " --' ht' ' m&m&- ' ? m3 UXV'L JkV TL . . 1. ' morose, sullen and very irritable, and feels his jaws begin to work as though ho wonld like to bite. He always tells his wife to keep away from him and to hava someone tie him. He warns those whov come nearbim to look ont or he will bite them, and, when he is in the spasm, he tries hard to do so." Dr. Boyd said that there was no danger of Mr. Alles doing anyone any harm, as he always knows just when to expect the spasms, and then knows long enongh before hand to have someone tie him before ho has become violent This year the arrival of the spasm was past the usual time, but Mr. Alles has been expecting it His case has cansed widespread interest among the medical profession wherever heard of, as it is generally understood that a person afflicted with hvdropbobia dies during one of tbe spasms, but Dr. Boyd says such is not always, though the ratio of deaths is abont 99 per cent COLDER THAN THE DAY SEF0BE, Tbe Mercnnr Keeps Up lis Race for the. Bottom of tbe Bolb. Yesterday eclipsed the previous day's record for coldness, by three degrees. Tha mercury succeeded in dropping within one notch of the coldest weather in Angust of last year. The indications for to-day favor spring overcoats and a general overhauling of last year's heavy underwear will be es sential for the comfort of those who ventura ont this evening. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the ther mometer registered 57, and rose until 11 a. it, when the highest point, 63, was reached at that hour. Noon showed the bulb 1 lower, and at 2 o'clock it was at tho 60 mark. The coldest period ol the day was at 6 A. M.t the mercury at that hour being down to 51, 1 higher than on tha 12th of August last year. Hugus & Hacke. CLOSING WEEK or cub- Summer Clearing Sale, EXAMINE THE Unparalleled Bargains or Woolen and Wash. Dress Fabrics on Center Counters, Market St. Entrance. 100 Combination Dress Patterns, 85 each; just one-third the actual value. All-wool French Challis, choice designs, at 85c a yard; were 50c. American Ginghams, Toile Da Nords, etc were 12Kc and lie, now 8c and 10c a yard. Sntfth Anil TVpncf, 7at1iv ntlim- ,. very best makes, now 20c a yard. All remnants and dress lengths that have ae cumulated daring tbe season, placed on thesej counters at less than half regular prices. Also, a snperb line of New Fall Dress Goods now open. Latest Colorings and Novelties in Broad- rlnth RntrtUh Rn1tfnr TlnMa 9Mn.. ., Cheviots. Diagonals, etc., etc. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St. au2iotWTSu NEW FALL GOODS. THE FINEST AND LABGEST STOCK OJ? ITSJ - :C:A:R:P:E:T:S: Ever brought to this city. STYLES ENTIRELY NEW Prices Lower Than Ever. Our new stock of Carpetfngs are all on exhibition. The stock is an immense one, and consists of all grades, finest to tha cheapest grades. Parties desiring to furnish bouses this fall will do well to call now and maka selections wniie tne stock is complete. Tha goods will be stored free of charge until yon want them laid. EDWARD 4 ERDETZINEER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. All goods jobbed at tha very lowest East era prices. au3-ttssu NEW FALL DRESS FABRICS. 38-Inch Jamestown fall dres; fabrics Just re ceived. These are In) ombre stripes, neat checks and bold plaids The price is 4Uc, and. we recommend them as one of the most dura ble and stylish matemls in the market at a medium price. One case Camel Hair dress fabrics in newest, shades for fall. They measure 12-inch, and tho price is 75c An extra grade genuine Camel Hair costume material. They measure 48-Inch, and while ap parently winter weight, are so soft and pliable as to suggest comfort id niidfall weather. One ease each, juat received, 40-inch All-Wool Henrietta Cloth atSOc and 65c They are soft textures,medlu weight and a genuine bargain . for earlj fall. They embrace the newest color ings, Dahlie, Salome, India Red. Caronde, Iris, Fansy. lava Ore Red, London Brown, etc. One case, 40-Inch.) All-Wool Henrietta, just received, at 73c Also, one case, extra fine grade, at JL Newest fall colorings. , One case Drap D'Alma. Therare All-Wool. -Medium-Weight Diagonals. They will go. quick, we think, at 60c BIBER 2c EASTDN, - J . xrA'DVTn eTOPPn v
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