NO (MAIN COAL,
Senator Sherman's Proposition to
Take the Import Duty Off the
Kova Scotian Article
KOT VERT FAYORABLY REGARDED.
3 he Prodnct of the Pennsylvanian Dcder-
sells That of the Canuck Mines
in Its Own Market, and
SUPPLIES ALL THE GEEAT fiAILEOADS.
Sew England Mannractnrmi Jnst Sow Bare the
Best of the Labor Question.
Senator Sherman's proposition to promote
reciprocal commercial relations with Can
ada by arranging to admit Nova Scotia
coal into the New England States free of
duty, is not very favorably regarded by coal
operators here, as a tour anions them by
DlsrATCH reporters shows. It is supposed
that the desire of the New England manu
facturers to get duty free, and thus a che iper
coal is back of the Senator's suggestion,
from a belief that the sentiment of the New
England manufacturers may be reflected in
their Representatives in Congress.
The admission of free coal to the New
England States is a matter which does not
directly concern any large number of opera
tors in this State, but the probability of such
a policy being effected is regarded as open
ing up a possibility of the Canadian coal
penetrating to such points as would bring it
into competition with Pennsylvania coal.
As far as the New England States are con
cerned, the bulk of tne business is in the
hands of a fev corporations in this State
and in the Virginias, and it is the business
of these corporations as well as of the roads
and shipping lines which carry their
product which would be so aflected by the
entrance of free coal in the States men
tioned. t
CONTROL THE TBADE.
The bulk of this trade is in the hands or
the Pennsylvania and 'Westmoreland Gas
Coal Companies, which ship high-grade gas
coals to South Amboy and other Pennsyl
vania shipping ports. W. E. Scott, who
ships to Locust Point over the Baltimore
and Ohio; the operators in the Clearfield re
gion, who shipamanutacturing coal to tide
water over the Pennsylvania system, and
the Consolidated mines of "Virginia, which
do a large trade in the East and Northeast,
in soft coal.
All these companies, as well as the min
ing regions in which they operate, would,
according to one view ot the matter, be seri
ously affected by any scheme which would
curtail the exportation of coal to New En
gland, and it is to be expected that a vigor
ous opposition against any such proposition
will ensue from these sources.
Coincident with any diminution in the
shipment of coal by sea to the North, would
follow increased rates for the transportation
of ice. The ships which convey coal north
ward bring return cargoes of ice, and any
falling off in the tonnage in coal would be
followed by increased ice freights.
Another side of the question is that pre
sented by Borne local operators, who main
tain that since Canada is already compelled
to depend largely on the States for coal,
owi"g c the distance of the Nova Scotia
jnines from the Western Provinces, the ad
mittance of free coal would not counter
balance the rates at which Pennsylvania
coal can be delivered at these points.
SOSIE COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
The total sales of Nova Scotia coal to all
the Canadian Provinces and countries is not
more than 1,500,000 tons annually, and the
amount of the same coal sent into this country
last year was only 30,000 tons, of which 21,000
tons were culm. On the other hand, the
States sold Canada last year, 3,000,000 of
both soft and hard coal. It is argued that
if the Nova Scotian coal was cheaper or
better than the Pennsylvania coal, the Can
adian railroads would use it, and that the
New England roads would also draw their
supply from that source. And yet, as a
matter of fact, though the Canadian Pacific
runs direct from the Nova Scotian mines
across the State o' Maine, the New England
roads use At crican coal, and the
Grand Trunk contracts every year for
Pennsylvania bituminous coal, "drawn from
the regions already indicated. If Nova
Scotian coal is not able to hold its own in its
own territory with American coal, and New
England roads prefer high-priced Pennsyl
vania coal to the Nova Scotian product at
Its very doors.it is a question as to whetberthe
removal of the duty irom that coal will affect,
in any great measure, the present business
conditions of the localities. As to the price
of Pennsylvania coal, delivered at New En
gland ports, owing to the competition of the
producers, this coai is laid down at Boston
and other ports at rates less than Nova Sco
tian coal can be placed, tree of duty.
Prom these facts it would seem that Penn
sylvania operators need not be apprehensive
of a removal of the duty from Canadian coal.
But as stated at the outset, these fears exist.
Canadians may find a way, with the duty
removed, to push their coal into competition
with the product of this State, and operators
here hold to the view that such a policy
would result in a restriction of output and a
reduction of price, as a result of severe com
petition. SOME GAI-. MUCH LOSS.
The New Ensland States now take an
nually about 7,000,000 tons of bituminous
coal, and operators who voice the sentiments
here expressed, maintain that the removal
of the duty would be a question on the part
of the Government of sacrificing this, and
other coat-producing States, for the purpose
of benefiting one or two.
"The gam of the few Northern States,"
said Mr. James J. Stevtler yesterday,
"would be nothing as compared with the
loss to this and otner coal-producing States.
The removal of the duty on Canadian coal
can only benefit a few manufacturers in a
small State, while it would, materially in
jure au enormous industry in the coal
regions. The New England manufacturers
may desire to obtain abetter footing in com
peting with others, but, as I understand it,
they have this at present, in that, if ihey
have to pay i little more for coal, they have
labor at a cheaper rate."
Captain "W. AY". O'Neill expressed the
opinion that removal of the duty on Cana
dian coal would be as the thin edge or the
wedge which would open up the States to
the product of the Dominion, to the detri
ment oi American business.
BIT OFF TOO MUCH.
A Railroad Contractor Proceeded Against
br Pittabarg Bnnkn.
The National Bank of Pittsburg, T.
Mellon & Sons and others have entered
judgment in New Xork in the County
Clerk's office aeainst Sylvester H. Kneeland
for over 590,000.
Kneeland had the contract to build the
Toledo, St Iouis and Kansas City Bail
road, a feeder of the Canadian Pacific, and
400 miles long. He bought rails from Carne
gie, Phipps&Co. and obtained cash from T.
Mellon & Sons, giving each firm two notes
for about 525,000 4 each. The notes were
negotiated with the Pittsburg Bank, and,
not being paid at maturity, the above pro
ceedings were commenced. It if said that
it is only a matter of time when the banks
will get their money.
' DEATH MAY RESULT.
A Woman Beaten Black and Blue br Her
Hnabnnd She TelU a Horrible Story ot
Brutality Warrants Oat for the Arrest
of Her Husband
The town of Elizabeth on the Mononga
hela river, is all torn up over a case of
alleged brutality on the part of a business
man of the place toward his wife and step
children. The woman is lying in a critical
condition and may not recover.
General Agent O'Brien, of the Hnmane
Society, yesterday made an information be
fore Justice of the Peace Graham, of Eliza
beth, against William Haemeir, a baker,
charging him with cruelty to children.
Additional charges of assault and battery
and surety of the peace were made by Mrs.
Haemeir, who is now at her mother's house,
in Elizabeth, in a critical state of health,
said to be due to brutal treatment on the
part of her husband.
At the time of Mrs. Hagmeir's marriage
last January she was a widow of three
years. After her husband's death she
started a bakery and confectionery. At the
time she met and married Hagnieir she was
in possession of a comfortable income. After
the second marriage her husband soon be
can to neglect the business until it fell
away to almost nothing. Besides this, Mrs.
Hagmeir asserts, he began a course of sys
tematic abuse immediately alter the mar
riage. The two children of Mrs. Hagmeir's
by her former marriage, seemed to
be the special objects of his bru
tality. On last Monday he capDed
the climax by terribly beating the children
and their mother. The latter may not re
cover from the effects of the treatment re
ceived. She lay unconscious in the house
for several hours after the occurrence, be
fore anyone was aware of her condition.
A physician called to attend her stated
that her condition was highly dangerous.
At Elizabeth the affair is looked upon quite
in the light of a murder, and a great deal of
excitement has resulted. Agent O'Brien
states that Mrs. Hagmeir was terribly
kicked, her limbs being a massof discolored
brnises. Hagmeir was not about the place
when the informations were made, hut will
be arrested by this morning.
SHOTS AJA HORSE
That I.nndcd in the Leg of a Boy and 3Tay
Yet Caune HI" Death Lively Scuffle
and Great Excitement on Penn Avenue,
Loit Evening.
There was quite a lively time last even
ing about 6 o'clock, at the corner of Penn
avenue and Tenth street. Citizens' line
car No. 130, about that time struck a horse
belonging to Samnel Kinney, a scrap iron
dealer, and injured it badly, almost sever
ing one foot. Humane Agent O'Brien
happened to be near the spot, and summon
ing Officer McStoey, told him that the
poor brnte would have to be killed.
The officer prepared to shoot the
animal, the bystanders, meanwhile, offering
many suggestions as to the best mode of
procedure, when a small, Keen-looking Ger
man forced his way through the crowd and
volunteered to do the shooting, saying that
he understood how it should be done. The
officer, thinking that he was probably the
owner of the horse, and at Agent O'Brien's
suggestion, gave the revolver to the man,
who at once sent a bullet into the horse's
head.
At this juncture two men named Jack
McDermott and Patrick T. Churchill,
living on Twelfth street and Pike street, re
spectively appeared on the scene with a
large load of liquor on board. McDermott
concluded that the Germau did not know
how to shoot a horse and proposed to show
him bow it should be done. Then a scuffle
for the possession of the revolver ensued,
during which the crowd, now numbering
several hundred, scattered in wild alarm.
McDermott succeeded in getting the re
volver, and opened fire. A boy named
Smith, living on Pike street,-received one
of the shots in the leg. This caused intense
excitement, and McDermott dropped the
revolver and fled.
After an exciting chase down Mulberry
alley to Sixth street and back, McDermott
was captured by Officer McStoey and the
patrol called. "While waiting for the
wagon Chnrchili, who had been chased
around the block by Agent O'Brien, re
turned to the frav and proceeded to club the
officer over the head. He was also secured,
and the pair were taken to Central station,
but not till considerable clubbing was in
dulged in all 'round.
There was great excitement occasioned by
the affair, and many were disposed to cen
sure Officer McStoey, who has been on the
force but two days, very severely for surren
dering his gun to the German. But Agent
O'Brien, who was an eyewitness and an ac
tive participant in the melee, says that, un
der the circumstances, as detailed above, he
was perfectly justified in acting as as he did.
At any rate he succeeded in landing the two
offenders behind the bars. The boy Smith,
who was quite seriously injnred, was re
moved to his home.
WAHTED IK HEW YOKE.
Inspector Byrnes to Bend After William
Wation, Alias Trnris.
William Travis, one of the young men
arrested en Smithfield street last Monday
by Detective McTighe, has been identified
by the police officials in New Tors: from a
photograph sent by Assistant Superintend
ent O'Mara. A telegram was received from
Inspector Byrnes yesterday afternoon stat
ing Travis was known in New York by the
name of Watson, and that he was wanted
for robbing his employers.
Travis and his companion, Solen Temple,
were held at Central station until yesterday
morning, when they were sent 90 days to
the workhouse as suspicious characters.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOIKG.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Thompson, of
Portsmouth, O., are doing the Exposition as
gaests at Colonel C. M. Garrison's, 19 Monterey
street. Allegheny. Mr. Thompson is a brother
of Congressman A. C. Thompson, who was
lately gerrymandered out oi bis district, but,
unlike his brother in politics, has recently beon
retired lrom a snecssful four years' term as
postmaster ot his rltv, which position he filled
by the grace of Grover Cleveland.
S. W. Guthrie and M. J. Steele, of In
dirna. Pa., arrived here from the East last
night and registered at the Seventh Avenue.
Mr. Gntbrie is the owner of the Homer City
Stock ana Poultry farm, which is one of the
best in the country.
Magistrate Snccop, of the Southside,
went East on a business trip last night. It was
intimated that he was going in the interest of
a concern that has an option on a lot of property
in the bill districts, but be denied this.
B, D. Campbell, a civil engineer from
Clarion, Fa., was at the Seventh Avenue last
night. He leaves this morninz for Florida,
where he will look after the real estate inter
ests of a .New York company.
Superintendent John McKindley. of the
Public Morgue, left last evemog for a much
needed rest at his former home in Mason
county, West Virginia. He expects to remain
about three weeks.
Bollin H. Wilber, assistant to the Sec
ond Vice President of the Lehigh Valley rail
road, with a party of friends, passed through
Pittsburg from the West yesterday morning.
Joseph Boswell, a clerk at the Seventh
Avenue resigned yesterday, and will study
medicine with Dr. Dixon. J. W. Boyd, of New
port, Pa., takes his place.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Macbesney and son
Lewis, of New York City, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Machesney, of Baden, Beaver
county.
The Bev. Dr. D. J. Burrell, of Minne
apolis, passed through Pittsburg yesterday on
his way to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Dr. H. H. Haas, President ot Wooster
University, Wooster, 0.', is at the Be James
Hotel.
John M. Thompson, a well-known poli
tician of Butler, is at Hotel Duqnesne.
Major Noah Eohr, oi Indiana,' Pa., was
In Pittabarg yesterday.
THE
NEED OF A MORGUE.
Coroner McDowell Will Again Offer a
Bill Providing for One Here
ITS PASSAGE ALMOST ASSURED.
He Favors the Old Criminal Court. Build
in? as the Proper Site.
EITHER WHARF FOR SECOND CHOICE
At the opening of the next session of the
Legislature, Coroner Heber McDowell will
again present a bill for the erection and
maintenance of public morgues in the
various counties of the State, when such in
stitution shall be deemed necessary. The
bill to be presented at this session will be al
most the same as that offered.two years ago.
That bill was only defeated hy three votes,
and Coroner McDowell feels .certain this
bill will be passed without much opposition.
He feels so snreof it that he is already mak
ing plans for the new morgue. He does not
think the building would need to cost over
$5,000, and has designated the old Criminal
Court building on Diamond street as a good
place for the building.
The county owns that property. The cor
oner says the building only, needs to be two
stories high. The office is to be in front,
with a driveway at one side. The dead
room and operating rooms will take up all
the remainder of the first floor. At the rear
he wants a separate building erected, for
"floaten" and the remains of persons who
have died of contagious diseases. This
building is to be made air tight, with wells
of concrete, so that the whole building
could be flooded with water and thoroughly
cleansed.
NEED OF A rUBLIC MOBGUE.
Outside of the Criminal Court building
site the Coroner would prefer a place on
either the Allegheny or Monongahela wharf.
"There is a crying'eed for a public morgue
in Pittsburg," said Coroner McDowell yes
terday. "A private morgue, such as we
have at present, does not answer the purpose.
We should have a central place to bring the
remains of persons who die suddenly and in
public places. Too often people are buried
without their iriends having an opportunity
to identify them. People have no idea of
the number of corpses brought before the
Coroner in Allegheny county. Here are
some figures: August, 127; July, 109, and
in June 113. In Coroner Dressler's time 40
cases a month was considered big. Now
every month at least 40 or SO of the cases
are unknown people. We must have some
place to take care of them. Then we must
have a p'ace to keep the clothing, etc.,
fonnd on the bodies.
A fee bill is to be made out, and as many
of the persons cared for are fonnd to leave
estates, the morgue wonld be almost self
sustaining. We could utilize! the npper
story of the morgue to keep the effects of
the deceased persons,"
The bill which is to be presented is en
titled, "An Act to Provide for the Erection
and Maintenance of Public Morgues in the
Several Counties of the Commonwealth."
It reads as follows:
COPT OF THE BILL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the same,
First That the County Commissioners of
each and every county in the Commonwealth
shall be, and are hereby authorized upon pre
sentment of two grand juries of the county to
buy or rent real estate and erect and maintain
thereon a public morgue at the expense" of the
said county for the reception and care of
the bodies of all deceased persons npon whom
it may be necessary to hold a coroner's inquest,
and such other bodies as may be received by
nermit of the coroner of the county: the loca
tion of said morgue to be approved by the
County Commissioners and the Coroner of the
county.
Second Whenever a dead body may be
found in any public place, or the body of any
deceased person who is unknown or baring no
residence convenient to the place where found
the same shall be removed to the morgue so es
tablished, unless the Coroner or his deputy
shall direct its removal to some other place.
Third The Coroner of any county in which
a morgue has been or shall be established shall
make general rules and regulations for its gov
ernment and control and shall appoint a suita
ble person or persons to have charge of the
same, who shall be removable at the pleasure
of the Coroner, and he shall receive a salary to
be fixed by the County Commissioners, ot sal
ary board, if such exist, and payable out of
the general funds of the county as the balance
of county officers are by law payable; provided
that no more than one person shall be so ap
pointed, except by the approval of the County
Commissioners.
THE CASE OF COETSES.
Fourth All bodies received at said morgue
shall, if the Coroner deem it necessary, be prop
erly embalmed or prepared for preservation for
such length of time as he may think proper,
and shall be subjected to examination and in
spection by such persons as he may in writing
authorize to view the same, or who may be ad
mitted in his presence, and said body or bodies
shall be removed for burial only upon his cer
tificate. Fifth The Coroner shall be authorized to
establish a bill of fees for all services performed
In said morgue subject to the approval of the
County Commissioners and the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of the county, which
shall, in case the deceased is possessed of suffi
cient estate, be payable out of the same by the
legal representative thereof as other debts of
said estate of the first class of preferred claims,
and in all other cases be collected from the
county or other district chargeable therewith.
Sixth The County Commissioners, where
any such morgue shall have been established,
shall purchase and maintain an ambulance,
with one or more horses, for the removal ot
bodies to or from said morgueand for the
burial of unknown or unclaimed bodies; the
cost of maintaining which shall be paid out of
the funds of said county.
Seventh That all clothing and personal
property of deceased persons received in snch
inorcue who are unknown or unclaimed shall
be retained at said morgue under charge of
the Coroner for a period of one year unless
sooner claimed by the legal representatives of
such deceased, and at the end of one year may
be sold at public sale after advertisement by
publication in one or more newspapers ot said
county once a week for three weeks, and by
not less than six handbills posted in the neigh
borhood of said morgue.
Eighth All fees received for services or con
nected with said morgue and the proceeds of
all sales of personal property, as provided in
this act, shall be paid into the county treasury
of the proper county upon the first day of each
month, of which the Coroner of the county
shall make report in writing underneath at the
time of said payment.
D. I. Roberts Gets Another Promotion.
D. I. Boberts who has been located at
Cincinnati for several years as Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the Chicago
and St Louis roads, has accepted the posi
tion of Assistant General Passenger Agent
of the New York, Lake Brie and Western,
with headquarters at Cleveland, O.
Exposition Notes.
Hendricks & Co.. the photographers, No.
68 Federal St., Allegheny, have reduced
their prices for fine photographs during the
Exposition. Give them a trial. Good cab
inets $1 a dozen.
C. Baetjebleut Beewejo Co. Tele
phone 1018, Bennetts, Pa., opposite Forty.
imra u, cur.
TUWI"
Fleishman's New Clonk Department
Offers black cheviot, tailor-made, double
breasted jackets, reefer style, with large
lapels, at $9.
A beeb adapted especially for family
consumption. Baenerlein's wienir bottled
export beer.
TUWF
At 81 231
Gents' seamless soft oil grain high lace
shoes, sizes 6 to 11, Jnst the shoe for fall
wear. Sold only by G. D. Simen, 78 Ohio
street, Allegheny, Pa. twp
CnilTUCinCDO "' And interetting
OUU I nolUL.no news in tonorrovtt
Boullwia edition of TBE DI&FAlCK.
PITTSBURG DISPATCH
ALLEGHENY COMMITTEES.
Considerable Bnslness Handled in a Short
Time Drawing tho Lines on tho Pitts,
hnr and Western A Proposition for
Ten New Light Towers.
. Allegheny Conneil Committees disposed
of considerable business last night, the
bulk of it beipg transacted in the Street
Committee room, where several important
improvements were considered. Colonel
Andrews, representing the property holders
on Sandnsky street, asked that Con
tractor Huckenstein be restrained from
using the street for a quarry.
He stated that Huckensteir had been en
gaged in digging up the street, without au
thority, and had removed abont five feet of
thn-roadway, which was detrimental to the
interests of the other property owners. It
was decided to notify him to desist from
further work on the street and to restore it
to the proper grade or suffer the conse
quence. Mr. Hartman presented a Detition on be
half of the citizens, in which it was asked
that the Pittsburg and Western Kailroad
Company be compelled to provide safety
gates at the Sycamore street crossing, as
traffic is quite heavy on this street. It was
lound upon looking over the records that the
Pittsburg and Western had been asked to
erect the safety gates three years ago. The
sub-Street Committee will attend to the
matter.
The ordinance to grant certain rights to
the Suspension Bridge Company to make
alterations in the approach' to the bridge in
order to adapt the structure tor the running
of electric cars, was held aver until the next
meeting, as was also the ordinance for the
elevation of Federal street between Robin
son street and the bridge.
Several contracts for street improvements,
aegregatine about 515,000, were awarded.
The Allegheny Gab Committee met last
night and approved a number of bills. The
resolution asking for the erection of ten new
towers and mast arms was referred to a sub
committee. The Allegheny Fire Committee met last
night and approved bills to the extent of
57,000. It was recommended that the con
tract for 2,000 feet of hose for the fiire de
partment be awarded to the Akron Rubber
Company at $1 per foot.
The Allegheny Poor Board met last nieht
and approved bills to the amount of 56,
685 33. The report of Steward Balshouse
for the month of August showed that there
were 247 inmates at the Poor Farm.
THAT BEAVEB FALLS STRIKE.
The President of the Company Gives His
Side of the fetory.
The strike of the sawmakers at Emerson,
Smith & Co.'s Beaver Falls works still con
tinues. As already stated in The Dis
patch, the men requested the dismissal of
one of their number, George E. Gatchell, on
the ground that he had refused to join their
union. This the company refused, and the
men struck. The chairman of the com
pany, Mr. James E. Emerson, in this con
nection said last night:
"We refused to discharge Mr. Gatchell
on the gronnds that he has been in our
steady employ for more than 14 years as saw
grinder; that really only two men in our
employ were required to come in contact
with him; that both of these men and sev
eral others also refused to join them, and
that it was not our business to inquire into
pettv disputes among our workmen. So
about 75 of our men quit instanter. We
then gave them all a certain time to con
sider the matter of returning. None of
them returned, but all came in on our regu
lar pay day, which is once every two weeks,
and got their mouey aud signed a receipt in
full. We held that, as this was a free conn
try, a man has a right to join any lawful
organization or to refuse, as he pleases, and
to dispose of his own labor, skill or services
as best he can in any lawful pursuit. We
refused positively to submit to any arbitra
tion, as it was never a question of more
wages or shorter hours. We had nothing
whatever to arbitrate."
MACHINE MEN MEAN IT.
The Twcnu-Flfth Street Employes Deter
mine to Kemnln Out.
There was a full attendance of the strik
ing employes of the Westinghouse Machine
Company, yesterday, to reaffirm the posi
tion already taken that of holding out for
the terms of the petition. About 120 men
were present, one half of whom belonged to
the machinists' organizations. It was re
ported that only two men and one boy had
gone back since the strike originated. It
was unanimously decided to hold out to the
end.
Special officers are still detailed to watch
the various works of the company, and make
periodical reports at Central station as to
the condition of the atmosphere surrounding
the buildings. Pinkerton men, or men who
are not on the ordinary municipal force,
also keep watch and ward over the proceed
ings of strikers, and are always adjacent
when meetings are being held.
WITH A TWINKLE IN THEIB EYES
Glass Men Return and Deny Any Sncgesllon
of Important Business Being Done.
Representatives of local window glass
houses, who were attending the Chicago
conference, reported at length in The Dis
patch, arrived home yesterday. Between
this and the 16th inst, to which date the
conference adjourned, the committee ap
pointed for the purpose will be busy in
formulating plans for the establishment of
the proposed agencies. That is, if the manu
facturers will assent to the scheme.
Manufacturers are very prompt in refuting
any suggestions of there havinir been any
other business before the meeting than that
appertaining to a scheme lor uniform selling
rate for the product. There was some other
important business transacted, which is to be
duly published when the time comes.
4
TAKING TIME OTEB IT.
The Pennsy MachlnUtn Did Not Strike, and
Petitioned Tor Better Pay.
Begarding the account printed in yester
day's Dispatch to the effect that the
boiler makers and mechanics Employed on
the Pennsy shops at Twenty-eighth street
wonld not work yesterday, in consequence
of their working hours being reduced,
the men did not come out, but decided to
present a petition to the company for ten
hours' pay for nine-hours' work, or a return
to the old system. This was done to-day.
A Western Railway Ripple.
Des Moines, September 4. The Board
of Bailway Commissioners have ordered
Attorney General Stone to bring suits
against all the railway lines in the State
that have refused or failed to pnt in the
joint rates as recently ordered by the com
missioners. Advanced Tbelr Wages.
The Pittsburg Transfer Company has
granted its employes an unsolicited advance
of from 10 to 15 ner cent.
Cbenp Excursions West From Pittsbnrff,
The Wabash Bailroad will sell on Tues
days, September 9 and 23, and October 14,
tickets at one fare for the round trip, to
points in Southwest Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colo
rado, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, North
and Sonth Dakota, Minnesota, Idaho and
Utah. Tickets good for 30 days. For time,
trains and fnrtber particulars apply to your
ticket agent, or address F. H. Tristram, O.
P. A., cor. Seventh avenue and Smithfield
street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Ladles' Fine Denver Coats,
Double-breasted Baitenberg fronts, at $9 25.
Fleishman's New Cloak Department,
m 504, 506 and 508 Market st.
D D 1 7 C C for amateur writert are offered by
rnl&ILO THE DISPATCH during the
JZxpotitlon eeaton. See announcement on
jtowmpage r win mus.
PBIDAT.- SEPTEMBER
GKOWSINGREATNESS.
The Second Day of the Great Show
Meets "With Popular Approvals
VIEWS OP SOME OP THE VISITORS.
Experts in Exposition Hatters Bay that
Pittsburg's is the Best,
EESULT OF T0E TOPICAL BALLOTING
W. G. Byron, Secretary and Manager of
the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition,
stopped in the city yesterday, and spent part
of the evening in visiting the Pittsburg Ex
position. He had been East on a business
trip, and hearing that the Exposition was.
open, he decided to pay it a visit. He was
seen last night by a Dispatch reporter just
as he was preparing to start for home on the
10:30 train. When asked whafwas his opin
ion of the Exposition he said: "It is not
very often that I allow reporters to inter
view me, but I will certainly have
to make an exception in this case. I
am very much interested tin the dis
play here to-night. I have been in
the Exposition business for many years.
I think that Mr. Johnston has done remark
ably well, and especially so in view of the
difficulties that were encountered jnst before
the opening of the Exposition. I have been
connected with the Minneapolis Exposition
ever since its inception seven years ago.
The natural gas exhibit impressed me very
much, particularly so with the ntility of it
in the manufacture of glass. That exhibit is
a grand sight to us Western people. After
a carefnl inspection of each and every ex
hibit I mnst say they are all very beautiful,
and the citizens deserve great credit."
Mr. Byron was a member of the old firm
of John Wood & Co. thatexisted in this city
26 years ago.
greatly astonishes him.
"The immensity of this affair astonishes
me," said John Y. Patton, Superintendent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad, last
evening at the Exposition. "Baby McKee
isn't here, nor is the President nor his wife,
but the success of the show is assured. I
was under the impression that the labor
troubles had delayed the exhibitors to a
damaging extent, but judging from the-
hnished aspect of the entire place,
they surmounted all difficulties with
the usual pluck and determination of Pitts
burg business people. I have attended the
Cincinnati Exposition for the last nine
years, and I mnst say that this 2-year-old is
equal to anything I have ever seen there.
Its magnitude, however, gives rise to the
question of space. If the exhibitors con
tinue improving and enlarging their ex
hibits each year, in the ratio they have this
year, it will necessitate enlarged accommo
dations." "Ah!" said Mr. George A. Kelly, "mv
ideas are rather chaotic just at present. "I
have but entered the building, and am
dazed with tbe brilliancy of the scene. Sur
prising that the affair'shoultl be in snch a
state of completeness on this the second day.
Competition, though, I suppose, compels
the finished state, just as it spurs the ex
hibitors to more elaborate and artistic dis
plays. An exhibitor cannot afford to have
an unattractive booth, in this embarrass
ment of attractive ones; if he does, he
might as well not be 'in it,' lor all the good
that will result."
why they were changed.
"Ob, dear," remarked to her male escort
a charming little bit of feminity as she was
tnrnstiled into the blaze of glory at tbe
main entrance of the building, "don't this
make one think of the 'dark days of Pom
peii' and 'Nero,' and all the old Boman
sports, and everything of that kind? What
an air of joyous abandonment and luxnrious
ness the whole thing has but pop-corn is
hardly in accord with the Boman idea, nor
do the pop-corn girls resemble very closely
tbe beautiful maidens of that time. They
are not nearly as attractive as they were last
year."
"No," replied the escort of theexceedingly
vivacions maiden, "they are not as at
tractive, but do you know there is a reason
for that?"
"Indeed? What it it?"
"The managers want girls to sell their
goods and not to flirt."
"O-hl I seel The young men would
spend their time trying to ogle the pretty
girls, rather than spend their money for the
managers' wares. Moral the wares must
be more attractive than the girls."
Mr. Joseph McKee, of Allegheny, while
walking around and viewing' tbe exhibits
with an unusually critical air, was not
nearly as critical as his manner might indi
cate. In fact, he was well pleased with
everything he saw and heard. He said: "I
have lived in Pittsburg 20 years or in Alle
gheny, which is the same thing and I
thought I knew the resources of the place,
but I didn't. I am more and more im
pressed with the enterprise of the city, as I
inspect the various displays. It's a delight
to spend an evening in such a place, and a
sort of an education, if one improves the op
portunity and observes the exhibits closely,
not to mention the people. Pittsburg has
done herself prond."
atteactite anywhere.
Mr. Albert, Home, while viewing the ex
hibits with more or less of a professional
air, said: "These exhibits are such that they
would command attention and admiration,
no matter where they were seen. They all
show study, and are very attractive in an
artistic sense. A practiced eye detects the
shortcomings and weak points, bnt in these
it would require an opera glass to discover
any defects," concluded Mr. Home, re
ferring more particularly to the drygoods
exhibits.
Mr. Bob McKean, one of the city's most
skilled machinists, was interrupted while
enjoying the beauties of Machinery Hall,
with, "Well, what do yon think of it?"
"Just arrived, and haven't seen much yet,
but on the basis of 'What do yon think of
America before you land, I should say it is
a magnificent mechanical display, exceeded
only by the popcorn exhibit. This portion
of the show naturally is more interesting to
me than the exquisite gowns and dainty
wearing apparel shown in the other depart
ment, but that is quite important, and gives
us yonng fellows considerable of a shock
when we see one real thin dress marked a
thousand dollars. It makes us contemplate
matrimony in a faraway, dreamy sort of a
way, and wonder what a thick gown wonld
cost, and how many it would take a year."
Mr. Upjohn, a prominent Southside man
ufacturer, said: "This is a wonderful thing
for the city; a great drawing card to the
out-of-town people who line our streets, en
joy our Exposition, and benefit the city by
their presence."
WILIi PUECHA-SE IN PITT3BUBG.
Patrick McMurray and wife, of Savan
nah, Ga., came to Pittsburg a few days aeo
to visit the Exposition. Mr McMurray in
tends opening a large business house in
Savannah, and is visiting Northern cities
preparatory to purchasing his goods. After
visiting the Exposition yesterday, and con
ferring with a nnmber of Pittsburg business
men, he has decided to purchase the larger
portion of his goods here.
Manager Johnston stated to a Dispatch
reporter last night that a preliminary trial
of the large foundation had first been made,
and that he thought it could be started by
Monday or Tuesday evening. The founda
tion will be one or the largest of the kind in
the United States, and will add a beantifnl
and interesting feature to the Exposition.
The Japanese house will be opened to
day. The oil well will likely be in opera
tion by next Monday.
The musical programme for this afternoon
is as follows: ""
past I.
Commencing at 2 o'clock.
L Overture "Mercedes" . Dejjane
2. Reverie an Solr (Suite Algerienne),
5. . 1S90.I
StBaens
8. Popular Fantasia "Uems of IrelandV'
.......... ,.
4. Solo tor Clarionet "Suwauee Kiver,"
(AirVarie) Foster
Signer N.Norilto.
6. Ualop Descriotive "The Hen Convention."
... ." Fabrbach
PAKT II.
Commencing at 4 o'clock.
6. Marcbe anx Flambeaux Meyerbeer
7. Solo for Comet "Jenny Jones," (Air
Vane) ..Short
Mr. T. V. Short,
8. Entr'Acte and Ballet Music ("Le Cld,")
Massenet
9. Trombone Bolo Concert Polka, "Do-
" quesne," (new) Innes
Mr. F. N. Innes.
10. March "Street Songs" Moeckel
Director oi the Music, Mr. F. H. Innes.
HAS CAUGHT RIGHT ON.
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN IN THE TOP
ICAL BALLOTING.
Several Hundred People Want the Old
Block Honse Preserved on Its Historic
Site Tbe Topic for To-Day Another
Equally as Popular Onr.
If the number of names on The Dis
patch poll books at the Exposition is any
indicator of the nnmber of visitors nearly as
large a crowd was present last night as on
the one previous. The subject for voting
was, "Should the old Block House at the
Point be removed to Schenley Park, or
should it remain where it is and the Point
be turned into a park."
Over 400 votes were cast. Out of that
number only 31 persons voted to have the
historic building removed to Schenley Park,
and a nnmber ot these were yonng people
who voted thoughtlessly. The old soldiers
were very decisive in their opinion that the
old Block House should remain were it is,
and a park be built around it Bev. Dr.
W. J. Holland printed "Stay" in big letters
opposite his name, and William McCreary
put a "ditto" nnder it
No children were allowed to vote, and
only those registered who wonld sonnd tbe
popular pulse. Several asked: "Why,
which way do you want me to vote?" The
Dispatch had no choice to express, and
each vote was as' truthfully the sentiments
of the people as thongh taken by the Aus
tralian system.
Another thing noticeable was the fact that
all out-of-town visitors invariably voted
"stay." The general sentiment was echoed
by H. A. Pawley, of Chicago, who wrote
under his name: "Pittsburg needs parks,
and the making of this historic spot into
one will add one more feature of interest to
the city." A number of people hesitated to
vote because they did not know whether
there was a possibility of having a park
bnilt around the landmark, and if not,
Schenley Park was their next choice.
Among those who voted were: P. C.
Scboeneck, Jr., John Cunningham, Bobert
Patton, George C. Jenks, Samnel S. Bow
den, I. J. Fitzpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. John
Whitehead, A. G. Zim. H. P. Hass, W. H.
Kuhns, W. S. Weeden, W. H. Childs,
Bobert D. Barker,-A. G. McKean, Frank
A. Hopper, Herman- Straub, E. L. Con
nelly, J. H. Porter. Edward F. Gearing,
Joseph McKee, W. J. Huston, J. B. Mc
Giuley, E. B. Bennett, I. Ewing, A.
Hartnpn, Harry Ditheridge, Samuel L.
Bassett, A. B. Johnston, J. L. Foster, J.
S. Montgomery, John M. Sias and P. C.
Gillespie.
The voting topic for to-dav is one that
newspaper readers will be familiar with.
Chief Bigelow had planned to trans'orm tbe
Allegheny river wharf from the Sixth street
bridge to the Exposition buildings into a
park. The question still hangs fire. Voters
will have a chance, to-day to say "yes" or
"no" on the question of transforming the
wharf into a park and promenade. -The
poll-books will be open from 8 A. M. to 10 P.
M. Write yonr name, address and yonr
answer, together with any comment bearing
on the question.
A Dream From Orient.
The He-No Tea Hong, which has attracted
so much attention, Js a dream from Orient,
from whence it comes.
No one could imagine from seeing a fish
ing rod, what it is possible to do with bam
boo, that curious wood that in American
hands appears to split and go to pieces.
When Mr. A. D. French, who makes the
fine crockery exhibit near the He-No Tea
Hong, and who has spent three years of his
life in Japan, noticed the erection of the
He-No Tea Hong, be approached the man
ager, extended his hand and said: "I am
glad that we are to see so realistic a show of
Japan and China. I had no idea that any
one in this country wonld be so bold as to
bring out from there a real Japanese thing.
You will find, Mr. Gill, that the Pittsburg
public will soon catch on to a good thing
like th'is."
Many carpenters have examined with
curiosity the arrangement ami putting to
gether of the He-No Tea Hong. No one
has solved the problem of its constrnction.
In one sense it is a "Chinese puzzle." It
goes together without a sqrew or a nail. It
simply fits, and was so constructed that its
joints and fittings make it that it will go in
an ordfnary railroad car door.
Many persons have been trying to see
how it was possible for a cave at the Ne-No
Tea Exhibit to go through the doorway of
the Exposition building. On application to
tbe manager a reporter was shown how the
cave, which occupies a space of 25 feet
square, was all in block. Not only had it
been possible to carry it through the door
way of the Exposition, but that it had come
through the doorway of an ordinary freight
car.
It is no more than right, that the mechanic
who constructed tbe magic cave shonld re
ceive the credit that is due him. It was
made by Mr. William J. O'Brien, from
Chinese models in Baltimore, and the firm
who makes the exhibit will give to anyone
who will suggest a plan whereby such a
cave can be constructed on a better princi
ple the sum or ?o.
Has anyone noticed the very odd and
curious workmanship that is found in the
He-No Tea Hong display. Nothing ap
pears to be ante. Panels are similar, but
all different It is marvelous in one respect
that their part of the principal building is
interchangable. It does not require any
numbering. It goes together perfectly with
out any of the usual markthat au Amer
ican carpenter wonld put on tbe place to in-
dicate its position, for the reason, as stated'
above, that the panels and otherpoints are
interchangable.
The large bamboo which forms the center
piece of the counter, from which the He-No
tea is served, has a remarkable history. It
took a premium at an Exposition in Japan
(Tokio, Jajian,) for its size, and was sent as
a present to the firm who makes the exhibit
When Mr. Edison' was in search of bam
boo to make his lamps out of, he could only
procure the young bamboo of the fishing
rods in this country. Hearing that the firm
in Baltimore had a large piece of mature
bamboo, they sent one of their men to Balti
more to buy it, and offered $200 for the
piece. The owners, when they heard
the object for which the bamboo was
to be used, cheerfully sawed off the top por
tion and presented it, deolining any remu
neration. How can they do it, aud what do they
mean, by giving away the best tea we ever
drank for nothing, and not even asking us'
to buy it? We find no signs to show who
they are; it is one of the mysteries of the
Exposition. That a firm who must have
the best of connections with the East do not
appear to advertise their own name. Not a
sign appears in what is really the most
unique show in the Exposition. Certainly
the He-No Tea Hong people, "whoever
they are, have adopted a xtif curious
method of advertising. It is somewhat
strange that they do not even advertise
their own names.
He-No tea is a mystery. Everybody is
talking abont it, and how much they get for
nothing.
The He-No tea exhibit 'in itself is with
out donbt the most educational, the most
novel that has ever been shown at any Expo
sition. Money is spent without any appear
ance of value received. '
They are giving away to all delieions
tea, served in the very best manner," and not
asking a soul to buy.
Have we come to the millennium where
onr people are served without coitwitna
beverage like He-No tea, and not even
asked to purchase, bnt, on tbe contrary,
are thanked for accepting the cheery bever
age that does not inebriate?
THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
Corner Tulnl and Wood Streets The Place
to Go for Comfort and Convenience.
This house not only manages to retain its
old friends, bnt constantly makes new ones
by reason of the nnwearied watchfulness of
the management in providing for the com
fort of all who come under its hospitable
roof. Tbe h6tel is well arranged, well
lighted and possesses efficient officers in
every department. The rooms are cheerfnl,
the beds inviting, and tbe caterer knows
how to provide for hungry folks in the most
acceptable manner. There are few hotels
that provide as lavish an array of edibles,
embracing all the delicacies obtainable at
the various seasons of the year, cooked to
perfection and served in the best style.
When it is understood that the St Charles,
in addition to the advantages enumerated,
is most conveniently and centrally located,
it is no wonder that travelers having once
stopped there, return to it again and again
when their journeyings bring them to Pitts
burg. The Transverse line of street cars
pass the door on Wood street; tbe 'electric
cars on Third avenne carry passengers from
the hotel entrance direct to the main gates
of the Exposition buildings; the Central
Traction cars are only one block distant, as
are also the Birmingham lines of street rail
way in short, no hotel in the city is more
easy of access.
Under the management of Mr. Charles S.
Gill the hotel has been improved and mod
ernized in all its appointments, provided
with electric lights, electric bells and,nat
nral gas throughout; and the service. and
attention are so efficiently rendered and so
nnobtrusive that guests, nnless they are un
usually observant, scarcely realize how
large a force of trained servants are labor
ing unremittingly to keep everything in
perfect order.
Commercial travelers are provided with
every facility to display their samples, and
these "angels of commerce" appreciate the
advantages ot 'he location, which is in the
heart of the business portion of the city.
Tbe latest addition to the St Charles is a
new bar room. It is one of the most at
tractive and best stocked to be found. Tbe
room, which is large, is finished in solid
mahogany, provided with electric fans and
splendidly lighted. Efficient attendants
concoct very tempting drinks to quench the
thirst of its patrons; and it is a fact that its
exclusive brands of old Monongahela ire
and other choice liqnors can scarcely be
duplicated elsewhere. So perfect is the
order maintained that many guests have
come and gone unaware that there was a bar
in the hotel.
The office is on the first floor. An ele
vator conveys guests to the reading, smok
ing and writing rooms on the second floor;
or to the upper floors where tbe sleeping
apartments are located.
The St. Charles is to-day a hotel that
challenges comparison with any similar
rate hotel in the country. Its bills ot fare
will bear favorable comparison with higher
priced hotels, and its rooms, appointments.
-,A2INEB5,S-
Weakness, Indisposition to Work,
Headache. Dullness, Heaviness,
Lack of Appetite, Constipation,
all Indicate that yon need a few doses
of the genuine
Dr. McLane's Celebrated
LIYER PILLS.
They strengthen the weak and purify tbe
BLOOD.
They are prepared from the purest
materials and put up with the great
est care by
FLEMING BROS.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Be sure you get the genuine. Count
erfeits are made in St Louis.
au9-5tarwr
Hugus & Hacke.
FALL, 1890.
-3DRE5B EDDDS.U-
An extensive and well selected assortment
from tbe latest prodnctlons of the best
Foreign and Domestic Manufacturers.
NOVELTIES I 60c
IN TO
PLAIDS I8200AYABD.
NOVELTIES I 7Ss
IN TO-
STKIPES I RJ 00 A YABD.
CHEVIOTS I SI 00
AND TO
CAMELS HAIR 1 12 50 A YARD.
STYLES EXCLUSIVE TO US FOR THIS
MARKET.
BLANKETS AND COMFORTS.
Complete lines of all the Reliable Makes
usually handled by us.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
au31-Mwrsu
GRAND DISPLAY
-or-
NEW FALL DRESS GOODS.
This week we will offer the new
styles and shades in
DRESS GOODS,
And we call yonr attention to onr,
assortment, onr prices, our new
stores, its good light and con
venience.
Look ont for onr
UNDERWEAR
HOSIERY
Display next week.
C. WEIBBER
435 and 437 MARKET ST.
S3-MWT
location and service are not surpassed by
any in Pittsburg. ,
For commercial men, country merchants,
Exposition visitors, ladies on shopping ex
peditions from adjacent towns unattended,
there is no more home-like hotel in Pitts
burg. It is quiet, its environs are thor
oughly respectable. The ladies' private
entrance is on Third avenue above Wood
street, or they can take the elevator at the
Wood street entrance. The rates at the St
Charles are $2, (2 50 and $3 a day. Busi
ness men's dinner tickets are procurable at
the office on application.
Dr. Thomas Resigned.
Dr. J. D. Thomas, who has been a mem
ber of the Twenty-eighth Ward School
Board for a nnmber of years, has resigned
because he thinks the board erred in spend
ing 1,700 on improvements for its building
while he was in Europe. His resignation
has been accepted, bnt the citizens cannot
quite understand why he shonld resign
without some other reason.
Ptttsbubo, Friday, September S, 1S9Q,
JOB. HDRNE I CDS
PENN AVE. STORES.
BETTER
VALUES
1
I
WE SHOW IN
THAN
-3BLACK SILKB-
CANNOT BE FOUND.
This morning we have 60 pieces of
pure Silk Armures at 85c, $1 and
51 25 a yard, all extra value 5 differ
ent weaves in each grade.
A 21-inch Pure Silk Gros Grain at
51 , yard that has absolutely no equal
at the price in the market A good
second, 21 inches wide, at the same)
price.
The popular SATIN FINISHES
are:
Luxors, 31 and Jl 25 a yard.
Pean de Sole. 81 and (1 23 a yard.
De Ljon, JL SI 15 and SI 25 a yard.
Regence, SI and SI 25 a yard.
Rbadames. 75c, SI and SI 25 a yard.
Lonlslne, SI 35 and SI 50 a yard.
All much better than usual values.
A word of xbuth, thongh it may
sonnd evtravagant Few, if any, re
tail houses in America carry as many
complete lines of the best makes of
GLOVES
As we do. Nearly a dozen are con
fined exclusively to our trade.
A special line of five-hook Suede
Gloves, gennine Foster Kid, at $1 35.
A special line of 8-btttton Moutque
tairn Suedes at $1 a pair.
The finest Glove made is JOT7YIN
& CIE'S best quality.
FANCY BLANKETS.
Handsome designs in Novelty
Stripes and Plains, with fancy bor
ders and novel colors, purest and
downiest wool, soft and luxurious as
they are pretty two lines:
One Line,
By the pair, 57 50 to 513.
One Line,
Each ft 50 to 59.
Also 500 pairs Pure Wool Country
Blankets at 53 50 a pair to-day-worth
54 50.
Anew line of Pure Down Com
forts, Satine, Chintz and Silk Cov
ered, H CO up to 530 a pair.
JOB. HDRNE 1 CO., $
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
se6
JEWELRY AND BRIC-A-BRAC
SEPTEMBER We are now opening fan
stock. New goods arriving daily. Btyles
are superb; assortment large. Art Room
filled with beautiful goods. Diamond and
Jewelry Department sparkling with new
designs. Silver Room replete with lata
productions. A treat for purchaser ot
visitor.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
Fifth Ave. and Market St,
And Qold "Figure" stand at Exposition.
se3-xwi
Crane Elevator Co..
Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building.
REVERSING ENGINES.
HYDRAULICAND STEAM
PA8SENGER AND FREIGHT
elevFtors.
Je-U3orwT
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