.THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1S90.
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Some Ueasons Given by Easiness
Hen and Bankers to Account
for the Scarcity of Money.
FOfiDS GOIKG WEST TO BUI GRAIN.
Others Charge It to General Orer-Specula-
tion and the Keported Failure
of the Crops.
THE MARKET PINCHED EI IMPOETEES.
Bonds of Snail Towns With ti! IajroTenett Tent
Hoitcg Aiocad.
The stringency in the money market con
tinues and appears to be general all over the
country. Yesterday there was quitea flurry
in 2ew York, but local banker: continue to
take a hopeful view of the situation, though
there is a strong aemand for money and not
cnongh to supply the calls made.
Bankers are always loth to talk on finan
cial subjects, particularly at a time when
confidence is shaken slightly and a break
might cause a panic. It is not hard to get
at in private what they think are the causes
of the present stringency, but under no cir
cumstances will they be publicly
quoted. Some hold that the tightness
is the result of over-speculation in all
parts of the country. The spirit is not con
fined to any particular place, but overrides
the land rouch shod. The announcement
of the failure of the crops by the Govern
ment made capitalists more careful, and
they have since held on to their money
bags. Thpse canses wrkiug together have
resulted in a scarci'v of the circulating
medium. Of the bankers seen yesterday,
the firm of .Robinson Bros, was the most
communicative. One of the brothers in an
exhaustive view of the situation, said:
MAKT CAUSES CONTRIBUTED.
"It is not an easy matter to say what has
produced the present scarcity, but there are
a number of causes. The New York flurry
this morning may have been the result of a
combination of Eastern capitalists
who locked up the funds. A man
worth a fortune could easily go to some of
the big Eastern trust companies on Friday
or Saturday, and borrow a large amount of
money on stocks and bonds. He doesn't
use it, but locks it up for four or five days.
"When the banks open on Monday morning
they haven't the money to loan. I am told
that money was bringing G per cent in New
York to-day, and that funds were pouring
into the city at a lively rate. It won't be
long before there will be a surfeit and the
rales will fall again. The money then will
have to go back to the various places from
which it came to supply the local business.
"One ot the main causes of the stringency
T think, is the vindictive and partisan leg
islation of our Congressmen on questions of
grave importance. I am a Republican, but
I do not approve of the snap judgment Mr.
McKinley and his eo-adjutators are trying
to take on the importers by shutting down
on the tariff October l.and compelling them
to take their goods out of the bonded ware
houses at a moment's notice.
CASH KKEDED IS A HUBBY.
"To do thU I am told would require the
payment of ?20,000,000 In customs, and they
can't produce the money on such short no
tice, yir. McKinley would punish them
lor pursuing a legitimate business which
is not in violation of any laws. No one can
blame these importers for filling up their
bonded warehouses when they anticipate an
advance in the tanfl.
"I can't see either that the passage of the
silver bill has helped any one but the
silver mine owners, if they can realize on
the advance. It certainly hasn't relieved
the circulation. A man takes his silver to
the Treasnry and receives in return for it
silver certificates or other forms of money.
He deposits ;it in banks, and the next day
the bankers meet the sub-Treasurer at the
Clearing House, and nil the money that is
not needed to run the business of the day is
put into the Treasury again. It doesn't get
into circulation at all. It is surprising how
far-reaching some transactions are in their
effects. The passage of the silver bill here
stopped the exportation of wheat in India
by putting up the price of Indian silver.
""As civilization goes higher there is a
greater demand for credit. It is a debatable
question whether or not the present cir
culating medium is sufficient to meet all re
quirements of trade. There is a vast amount
of raw material in the country. The cotton
crop is large, even if the cereals have failed
in a measure, but in the latter case the price
has gone up.
GKANGERS WAST GREENBACKS.
"The planters and farmers always want
the cash for their products, and as soon as
the crops begin to move a big lot of money
is tied ud. This is one of the numerous
ways in which the circulation is reduced,
and may lor the time being produce a
scarcity.
"Another thing I have noticed is that al
most every small town in the land has the
improvement fever. They all want water,
electric lights, or something else. They or
ganize companies, and expect to see their
bonds p'aced without trouble. People have
been encouraged by the low rates of inter
est, hut anyone can see that this thing could
not last forever. There are any number of
bonds on the market in Pittsbnrg, and yon
can't get takers 'orthem. Onl v a le wdays ago
a man trom an Ohio bank offered me some
excellent bonds that I could hayp had at a
bargain. They needed the money and two
months ago counted these securities as as
sets. This is onlv a sample of what is going
on in the country. Even in that interior
Ohio town they were hard np.
"I don't think there has been any infla
tion of values not in real estate in Pitts
burg at least. The industries are active and
prices are fair. I don't believe that this
will be as good a business year as the last
one was. With the railroads their gross
earnings have been increasing, but
the net earnings have been de
clining. The volume of business
has been immense, but the operating ex
penses are larger. The cost of labor, for
example, has pone up, strikes have been
prevalent, and all these things should be
taken into consideration. It is hard to tell
what the outcome will be. I have been in
business 37 years, and have seen panics drop
out of a clear sky."
PESSIMISTS AND OPTIMISTS.
Another banker stated that not less than
28,000,000 are invested in bonds in various
enterprises in Pittsburg. He didn't know
who held the mouey, whether Eastern or
local people, but he thought that if a con
siderable block were to be put on the mar
ket now it would precipitate a crash.
Colonel W. P. Rend, the Chicago coal
man, stated that there was no scarcity of
money in the West, that the stringency was
confined to the East, and principally to New
York. He thought that any business man
would have no trouble in getting it at good
security to supply his immediate wants.
At this time, he added, the money is going
West every year to commence the move
ment of crops, and there is always a tight
ness in the market each season, but this
year it happens to press a little harder
than formerly. The Colonel was in an ele
gant humor last evening, and remarked that
after awhile the money from the universe
would be pouring into Chicago. Be
facetiously stated that if New York was in
need of funds that Chicago could loan it.
Upon the whole, he did not take a serious
view of the situation, and he thought there
was no cause for alarm.
Ex-Postinaster Larkin, in speaking yes
terday of Pattison's chances of success, in
cidentally rererred to the financial condi
tions prevailing, and he remarked that it
was ridiculous and characteristic of a Re
publican administration to have a President
off at a mountain resort instructing his Sec
retary of the Treasury what to do to avert a
crisis. Sir. Larkin can see nothing danger
ous in the money market, and he says it is
the result of an attempt on the part of the
New York importers to pinch somebody and
retaliate on the Government.
SAVED FROM THE WRECK.
APPRAISERS OF LAWRENCE BANK ASSETS
FILE A REPORT.
Nenrlr Ilnlf a Million of Fnper orDoubtfnl
or no Value Tbo Liabilities of the Dr
funct In.tiiiulon Still Unknown MnT
Reach SI, OOO.OOO.
TheFidelitv Title and Trust Company.
I asignee of the defnnct Lawrence Bank, yes
terday filed in the Common Pleas Court No.
1 the inventorv and appraisement of the es
tate and effects of the bank, made by
Messrs. Henry A. Breed and Andrew
Long, appraisers. The ascertained as
sets, all wool and yard wide,
will pay some 27 cents on the dollar accord
ing to what Mr. Hilger gave as the probable
indebtedness. They are cash, 5211.241 36;
good notes. 44,030. and real estate 520,000.
This is the bank building. Mr. Hilger
states that there should be more real estate
value, but he further stated that the thing
was so much mixed that he would not
venture to express any opinion. He said
certificates were missing and one firm when
informed that it had 15,000 to its credit
said it didn't know of it In short it ap
pears that the affairs of the bank are in
such shape that probably they will never be
fully unraveled. "What may be developed
regarding notes, in suit or chores in action,
5156,430 15; doubtful notes 535,812 56 and
those labeled worthless 5210,098 42 can only
be conjectured. There may be considerable
salvage and there may not be so much.
Among the notes fo'r 51,000 and above on
which suits are now pending are the follow
ing: T. A. Watkin. 3,487; Spencer &
Liddell, balance, 1,000; John Mathews,
1.000; J. M. Patterson. 56,400; James B.
Young, 5,000; "W. "W. Young. 5,000: Emil
"Winter. 55,385.33; Lawrence Savings Bank,
100,000; cash and notes of Lawrence Bank
on deposit in the Union National Bank,
525,234.61.
The notes held by the Lawrence Bank
and considered doubtlul amount to 35,
812.56, the larger debtors in this list being
Samuel Colvin, 3,748; James is. xonng,
26,000. and John H. Young, 1,500.
The list of notes considered worthless is
long and the amounts aggregate $210,831.71.
Those persons on this list owing 1,000 and
above are: Love Mannfactnring Company,
20,000; "W. AV. Young, 20,000; Charles
H. Armstrong & Son, 19.699.49; R. J.
Anderson, 2,500; John H. Young, 10,000;
James B. Young, 10,000; A. AVatkins,
11,200, S. A. Cosgrove. 4,667.50;
John McElvain, 1,400; J. B. Poor,
1,000; AY. J. Laffertv. 5,000; Joseph
B. Avelin, $1,800, John Costtillv, 1,800; J.
M. Atkinson. 2,500; Long & Co., 64,162.-
22, (the original indebtedness was 162,333,
45, but the proceeds of the sale of mill and
other property has reduced it nearly one
half); D. L. "Brown, balance, $4,985.95; B.
F. Rjfferty.(niortgage collateral).15,173.07.
The appraisers tabulate the assets of the
bank as follows:
Cash $211.24136
Notes, good 4LOJ0 00
iteal Estate. H),uuu uo
5275,271.36
Notes, In snit $156,431 15
Kotos, doubtful 3-5.812 56
Notes, worthless 210.851 71
$41)3,098 42
Total assets $678,563 78
AH0THES PIITSBTJEG PIONEER GONE.
Alexander King Pnnc Away Xnst Night
.-it Ills Ent End Home.
One of the most prominent of the older
generation of Pittsburgbusiness men passed
away last night in the person of Alexander
King, who breathed his last at 9:30
o'clock surrounded by the members of bis
family at their Negley avenue home.
For some months Mr. King, who nad
reached the advanced age of 72 years, had
been in feeble health, and his dissolution
was due to failing natural powers. His
end was painless. Mr. King was of Scotch
Irish extraction, and always took a keen
interest in members of those races.
He came to Pittsburg when com
paratively a young man. and had
amassed a considerable fortune by the
exercise of able business abilities.' For
many years he has had a real estate office on
Fifth avenue. Mr. King was an intimate
friend of Robert Bonner and headed the
subscription list lor the local entertainment
of the recent Scotch-Irish Congress,of which
Mr. Bonner is President, with the sum of
500. The date of the funeral was not an
nounced last evening.
A LITTLE AHEAD OF HUE.
PenniiUanin Official. Will
Inspect
the
Track To-Dm.
The annual track inspection of the, main
line of the Pennsylvania road will be com
menced to-day. It occurs this year a month
earlier tban last season, and catches many of
the supervisors and foremen with some work
unfinished.
The object of these inspections is to de
termine tne condition ol the tract and award
the premiums. The first prize usually goes
to the New York division. The trains run
faster on that end of the line and a higher
standard is maintained.
The inspection will be made by General
Manager Charles E. Pngh, Chief'Engineer
AV. H. Brown, General Superintendent F.
"Wolcott Jackson, of the United Railroads
of New Jersey, and the division superin
tendents and engineers. The party was
registered at the Monongabela House last
evening, and will start East this morning.
General Manager Pugh was as genial as
ever, but said be had no news to ofier.
CORONER'S AV0EK YESTERDAY.
Only One Denth nnd it ffni an Old Rail'
road Accident.
Philip Richards, Sr., aged 48 years, a resi
dent of Port Perry, died at his home yester
day from injuries received in an accident on
the Baltimore and Ohio road about two
weeks ago. Inquest to-day.
Tne Coroner's jury censured Dr. A. K.
Young and Mrs. Elizabeth Husterkamp on
account of the death of Martha Braun.
Tne gripman of car No. 32 on the Filth
avenne line was exonerated from blame in
the case of John Findlay, killed on Satur
day. Suicide was the verdict in Matthias
Gilchrist's case, lonnd on the Boulevard,
near Frankstown avenue, Saturday morn
ing, with a bullet bole in his head.;
Tho Hebrew' New Year.
The Hebrews of the two cities had on
their holiday clothes yesterday. It was the
beginning ot the new year and among the
Orthodox Hebrews the celebration will con
tinue to-day. Nearly all tbe stores owned
by members of the sect were closed yester
day. Siiadjside Academy.
The exercises opening the school year of
this prosperous and growing institution will
be held at the academy Wednesday morn
ing, 17th, at 9 o'clock. Rev. Richard S.
Holmes, D. D., of Shadyside, will deliver
the address. Friends and patrons of the
school are invited to be present The ex
amination of candidates lor admission as
pupils will be held at 10 o'clock.
Popular Hotel for Sale. ,
X am desirous of selling the Messer.
House on account of advanced years and
wish to retire from business. Bes't property
for cost of investment in the State. For
particulars, address J. Messer, Sharon, Fa.
AMONG THEMILL MEN.
Mr. Delamater Takes a Tour Through
Homestead and Braddock.
A EECEPTION AND MASS MEETING.
The Senator and Other Republicans Ad
dress a Small Crowd.
HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE OUTLOOK
Hon. George AY. Delamater, accompanied
by Al Edwards, Harry English and David
Colllngwood, made another tour yesterday
through a portion of Allegheny county, and
met thousands of men at their work in the
shops. The party left at 9 o'clock for Brad
dock, where they were met by a large crowd
of prominent citizens, and after a few mo
ments of hand-shaKing tbe Senator and
party proceeded to the Edgar Thomson
Steel AVorks.
After lunch with Manager Porter, of the
Homestead mill, the party went through
the Homestead Steel AVorks and the Wind
sor and Brice, Higbee & Co.'s glass
houses, shaking the hand of each employe
ot the establishments.
At the Homestead Hotel supper was
served to a large party, and the Senator
held an informal reception in the parlor.
At about 7:30 a line of march was formed,
and headed by a band ot music proceeded
to the rink. The crowd filled the hall very
comfortably, but there was no crowding,
and not more than 500 people were present
to hear the Republican statesmen discuss
the issues of the day.
L. L. Davis, Esq., was elected Chairman,
and in his introduction of Mr. Delamater,
said: "I appreciate the honor you have
given me to-night. This campaign is being
waged hotly and I can assure you that you
will lead on to victory on the day of the
election. In looking oyer these forces 1 see
a few strikers rather I might say guerillas.
It is the independent Republican voter who
pretends to be a Republican and on election
day votes with the opposition. Did yon
ever hear of an independent Democrat?
AVith two parties whose issues are so dia
metrically opposed, a man can't be a mem
ber of one party and vote with the other.
Democrats come out and say they have
flopped when they vote the Republican
ticket. It would be better if the Repub
licans would do this that for them to try to
be both.
AIT ODIOUS COMPABISON.
"Independent Republicans are like mules
they kick the hay from their manger and
tne boards from their barn and stand out in
the cold shivering in their misery. In 1884
they kicked over the traces and elected
Cleveland, who did nothing but turn Repub
licans out of office. There is another class:
The soreheads. There are not so many, and
they will come back in November and vote
all right.
"In as raised at Meadyille, and lived there
a number of years. There I met the present
Republican leader. The Republican, de
mand a man who - as a high moral character
in public and in the private walks of life.
He must also be young and vigorous. The
man I introduce to you to-night is the next
Governor of Pennsylvania. AVe will have
no independents or soreheads. I now have
the pleasure of introdncing to you the Hon.
George AA Delamater.'
Mr. Delamater said: "The five days I
nave spent in Allegheny county have been
very pleasant, and I take this opportunity
of expressing my appreciation ot your most
cordial and enthusiastic welcome. I come
to you bearing with me the credentials of a
great party, and I know that the welcome is
as much to me as a representative of that
party as an individual. Homestead I AYhat
a splendid name for a Republican townl
The Republican party has by its acts enabled
every man in the land to secure a home.
"The Renublican party is greater than any
man in it, because of its principles, its great
men in the past and its leaders of to-day.
No man can assume to confrol that party.
Listen to no whisperings against any man,
but stand up in line and march against the
common enemy.
THE EKEMT'S EECOED.
"The enemy have taken one stand: That
this is to be a campaign in Pennsylvania
and must not be a national fight. AVe don't
want to fight a campaign ot personalities,
but have no fear for any question. AVe
don't make any challenges, but the Repub
licans court investigation into the public
and private career of their candidate. The
enemy has been Governor of Pennsylvania,
and has left a record that is not beyond
criticism."
The Senator here reviewed the Repub
lican position on tbe tariff, and declared
that be wanted to see the worcingmen of
America placed on a higher level than those
across the Atlantic. He also stated that
the Jarmer would be protected under the
McKinley bill, which puts on a duty that
practically prohibits the importation of
farm products. He reviewed the Australian
ballot system, and declared that the Repub
licans would pass the Federal election law,
giving equal rights of suffrage to the
colored men of the South.
The question of pensions and the care for
the soldier was next taken up by the
speaker. He reviewed President Cleve
land's vetoes of pension bills and scored
him roundly for the acts.
At this juncture, J. S. Hoover, a well
known painter of Homestead, arose and
asked: "If yon so much lore the soldier
why didn't the one-legged soldier get the
postoffice." This question caused an out
break of cheers and hisses and for a few
moments it looked dangerous for tbe Demo'
crat who dared to invade the meeting and
ask questions. At last, when quiet was
restored, Mr. Delemater replied tliat if he
were running the postoffices he might
answer. The Senator closed his address by
again asking the voters to enlist for war and
prepare for the battle at the polls in No
vember. A. J. Edwards, assistant postmaster of
Pittsburg, followed Mr. Delamater in a
short address, full ol Republican logic and
calling on the voters to stand firm in the
cause against the Democracy.
After the close of the speeches, Mr. Dela
mater held an informal reception on tbe
stage in the rink, and several hundred men
were introduced to him. The party was
escorted to the depot, and after an hour
aboard tbe train arrived in Pittsbnrg.
Mr. Delamater left at 320 for Chester
county, after haying expressed himselt as
highly pleased with his reception in Alle
gheny county and satisfied with the political
outlook lor the party of which he is the
standard bearer.
PBOHiBrnoinsTs active.
They Boise Some Money to Carry on the
Fall Campaign.
The County Executive Committee of the
Prohibition party met at their headquarters
in the Yoder bnilding yesterday afternoon
and held a conference as to the work of the
campaign. Committees were appointed on
organization, finance, campaign wort,
speakers, and other work pertaining to the
tnottAF
It was decided to raise a fund of at least!
2,000 to carry on tbe work, and five sub
scriptions of $100 each were at once posted
with the treasurer from prominent workers.
Poles for PaitUon.
A Pattison club, composed entirely ot
Polish citizens of the Southside, has been
organized with about 150 member. The
leader of the club expects to have fully
1,000 members by October 30, None but
naturalized citizens are admitted to the
membership of the dab.
STATE CLUBS' PROGRAMME.
Tbo Tnrlfl Association's DelcSBtes to be
Itornllr Entertained SI. 500 Appropri
ated to See That Titer Gut Everything;
What Will be Done nt the Meeting;.
R. H. Lindsay, Secretary of the State
League ot Republican Clnbs, left last even
ing for Philadelphia to arrange for the con
vention next week.
The delegates to the meeting will leave
Saturday night in special cars and will ar
rive in the Quaker City early Sunday morn
ing. There are 17 clubs in the county, and
each will send three delegates and three
alternates. The Tariff Club will probably
send the largest delegation from this city.
If the delegates from the clnb come back
without seeing the sights, it will not be on
account of a lack of entertainment. The
anti-Cobden, Young Republican and First
Blaine Clubs have appropriated 300 each
to disburse for tbe benefit of the Tariff
Clubs' representatives, and there is no ques
tion abont their having a good time.
There are 490 clubs in the State, with a
membership of over 110,000, and it is ex
pected there will be 1,800 or 2,000 delegates
at the convention. The 39 clubs in Phila
delphia have raised 9,500 to do the honors
with, in addition to the seperate entertain
ment of tbe Tariff Club.
The convention will open on Tuesday, the
23d, and business sessions will be held morn
ing and afternoon. In the evening a mass
meeting will be held in the Academy of
Music and it will be addressed by Speaker
Reed, Congressman McKinley, Senator
Ingalls and others. On the following morn
ing there will be an excursion to the navy
yard on the steamer Columbia and alter
dinner a picnic will be held in Lincoln
Park. The evening will be devoted to sight
seeing and some of the delegates will leave
for home. The majority of them, however,
will not get away before Thursday.
GONE TO READING.
Democrat! Ferl Confident tbnt rnttison Will
be Elected.
The Democracy of Pittsburg had the
Union depot all to themselves last night.
During the day and evening about 150 dele
gates started for Reading to attend the State
meeting of clubs. There were 80
representatives from the County Dem
ocracy, 50 from tho Randall
Club, 18 from the!Grover Cleveland Club,
and the balance belonged to tbe George B.
McCIellan crowd. First and foremost in
the party was 'Squire Herman Handel, who
will make a speech for the benefit of the
farmer. The 'Squire wants the granger to
have a home market in which he can sell
his products and buy what he needs without
paying a heavy tax on it.
borne others noticed in the delegation
were ex-Postmaster J. B. Larkin, J. Morri
son Foster, James Atwell, T. J. O'Leary,
Jr., W. J. Brennen, T. C. Layton, Lewis
Cella, Jr., Stephen Foley, Alderman Mc
Kenna and E. "W. Thompson.
Mr. Brennen felt that if the elec
tion were held to-morrow that Patti
son's majority would be 50,000 votes,
but he could not say what
might occur on election day. Ex-Postmaster
Larkin claims that the tide has
turned in lavor of Pattison, and that the
Republicans are on the jump, and they pro
nose to keep them moving. Alderman Mc
Kenna said there were no divisions in the
party, and the Wallace men were in line
and working hard for the ticket. He
thinks Pattison will be elected.
BLAINE KAY BE TTFRT!,
Programme of Future Republican Saturday
Campaign Meeting:.
The Executive Committee of the County
Republican Committee held a meeting yes
terday afternoon and further outlined the
work of the campaign. It was decided to
extend an invitation to Secretary Blaine,
Senator Sherman, Congressman McKinley
Speaker Reed and other notables to address
the weekly meetings. The last one will be
a big demonstration at Exposition Park on
November 1, when the campaign will be
closed with a bang.
It is expected that Senator Sherman will
be here on October 4, and a meeting will be
held in the Opera House if it can be secured.
On the following Saturday Blaine or Mc
Kinley will be the attraction. On the 18th
the meeting will be held in the East Eud or
nt McKeesport, and will be addressed by
Secretary Blaine in case he is unable to ap
pear at the meeting the preceding week. In
case he is here on the 11th, Mr. McKinley
will be the star on the 18th. On the 25th
another meeting will be held, but it is not
known yet who will be the prominent speak
er. Tbe Saturday following, the meeting
will be held at Exposition Park, when
Speaker Reed is expected. Last week be
stated be would be pleased to come later in
the season, when he found he could not at
tend Saturday night's meeting.
SLASHED WITH A RAZOR.
A Coloieil Man Uses His Weapon With
ibe TJsunl Result.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
cutting affray occurred at Glenwood, in
which an unknown white man was cut by a
colored man named David Single.
Both men were drinking in a saloon at
Glenwood when a dispute arose about a
drink. Slagle pulled out his razor and
made a slash at his opponent, which caught
him on the right leg, cutting a piece out
of it.
PARALYZED BY THE CURRENT.
A Valuable Horse Shacked So Badlr That It
Had to be Sbnr.
A horse owned by Thomas Watson, of the
Southside, received an electric shock on
Brownsville avenue, which caused the ani
mal's death yesterday.
Mr. Watson was driving home when his
horse stepped on the car rail of the St. Clair
electric road, and instantly fell to tbe
ground. The horse suffered so much that it
was necessary to shoot it. The owner valued
the animal highly.
To tbe New Reformatory.
W. O. Mehl, Sheriff of Erie county,
stopped over in the city last night having
in charge Jerry Grant, Alva Oaks, John
Ward and Edward Dundon,, convicted of
larceny, burglary and receiving stolen
goods. He was taking them to the Hunt
ingdon reformatory and put the prisoners
in tbe County jail over night.
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Fleishman's New Cloak Department
Offers beayer jackets, tailor-made, satin
faced, 21 inches long, in black and blue at
54 B0, worth $6. '
Casey's Excelsior Rye Whisky is ihe
best in the city and famed for its uniform
high quality and tone. It lis put up espe
cially for family use in full a uart Dottles
at fo per gallon. T. D. Casey & Co.,
971Liberty it.
Pabis robes and novelty dress patterns,
some exquisite, exclusive designs, shown
for the first this week.
xxssu Hugus & Haoke,
ROMANCE OF SOBROW.
Tho Daughter of a German Baron
Now a Wanderer in America.
DRIVEN INSANE BY HER BROTHER.
Placed in a Madhouse That They Might
Obtain Her Wealth.
CHIEF ELLIOT ASKED TO PROTECT flEK.
The daughter of Baron Hubert yon Vet
ter, of near Sterenberg, Germany, was at the
Department of Charities for assistance yes
terday. Her appearance there and the story
of her life proved that the romances and in
trigues of fiction are but the reflections of
real life. Hers was a story sorrowful as
ever was written. Born the daughter of a
Baron and reared in luxury, her 35 years of
life had seen her a reigning belle in society,
the sane inmate of an insane asylum, the
victim of designing brothers, and finally a
penniless wanderer in a foreign land.
Her name is Margaret Elizabeth Von
Vetter a tall, stately woman with light
hair and a face on which her sufferings have
left the marks of many years more than
those which number her life. The story of
those years was this:
Baron Hubert Von Vetter started in life
with the entailed estate which by law was
his. It was small and poor, but the Baron
was a shrewd business man and on ontside
speculations amassed a fortnne. Two sons
and a daughter were born to him. Tbe sons
were wild and reckless, and more tban once
the paternal hand had to go deep into the
pocket in order to Bave them from disgrace.
THE BAKON'S 10TELT DAUGHTER.
Bnt the daughter, a bright, winning
creature, was the pet of everyone, and where
she lived her name was almost a synonym
for goodness. Realizing (hat his estates
would soon vanish were they left to his sons.
the father left everything to his danghter
except the entailed estates. Besides this,
the sons were given a small annuity. Mar
garet still remembered them, and gave them
a double allowance.
Naturally she had manysnitors. Adolph
Seigford won her love and the promise of
her hand. The brothers opposed the match,
for were their sister married, then ended all
their hopes of regaining their lost inher
itance. The girl was firm, aud the prepara
tions were being made for the marriage.
Three weeks betore the wedding dav
her lover disappeared. Suspicions were
lodged against the brothers, but
nothing could be proven. The sudden
blotting out of her bright visions placed
Margaret Van Vetter in a bad state of sick
ness, where she lay for months. For days
she was delirious, and while she was in that
condition her brothers had her placed in the
Heppenheim Insane Asylum at Sterenberg.
She recovered only to find herself a sane
woman locked up in a madhouse.
DRIVEN TO INSANITY.
The horrors of the place so wore on her
that in scarce a year she was but as those
round about her, and tbe vears that followed
were almost a blank to her. Finally she be
gan to recover somewhat, and the brothers,
tearing she might some day claim the
estate, she was taken from the insane
asylum and sent to a distant relative,
Henry Schwartz, in Noblestown, Pa. She
sailed on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm, and
arrived in New York on September 6. She
got a ticket for Noblestown, and then went
to Hoboken, N. Y. While there she was
robbed of all her money. She, however,
found her train, and arrived safely in No
blestown four days ago.
Soon Mr. Schwartz discovered she was
still insane at times. He knew the story of
her life, and as he was not able to take care
of heriie appealed yesterday to Chief Elliot,
of the Department of Charities. The Chief
listened to the story, but as it was outside ot
Ins jurisdiction he told the man the city
could not take care of her. At the same
time, however, he ordered Clerk Hoffmann
to notify Secretary Wiudom of the case.
VISITORS TO PITTSBURG EXPOSITION
CnrrMnlic S50 Clear.
Last year it cost us upward of ?2, 000 to
exhibit at the opening Exposition. We
have been kept so terribly bnsy this sum
mer, however, in selling our pianos and
organs and banjos and mandolins and
guitars and brass horns and sheet music,
that we actually found no time to get up an
exhibit for this year's show. However, we
propese to give our customers the benefit of
this great saviug, so that any one who will
buy a piano or organ, or any other instru
ment during the continuance of the fair, will
get tne benent ol jn extra reduction in
price of goods of 5 and 10 per cent. Visit
ors to the show can therefore make some 50
by calling on H. Kleber & Bro.'s Mnsic
Store, 506 Wood street, and buying one of
their instruments. Kleber's is the oldest
music store west of the mountains and the
most reliable one, too. They give a full
warrantee lor eight and ten years, and sell
on easy time payments. Ninety persons
out of a hundred would rather trust to Mr.
Kleber's cnoice than to rnn the risk of the
sharp tricks practiced by so many music
dealers. Kleber & Bro. have kept'a music
store lor 60 years, and they had the first
choice of all the pianos and organs in the
country, leaving the indifferent and poor
ones to be picked up by the other music
dealers. They are the sole ageut3 for the
famous Steinway, Conover, Gabler, Opera
and Emerson pianos, also for the wonderful
Vocation church organs, and the mouse anil
dust-proof Earhuft parlor organs. Any
thing in the music line which you cannot
get at Kleber's is not worth having. Don't
tail to call at Kleber's, then, 506 Wood
street, three doors above Filth avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Ilone. nnd ItIul-.
The Arnheim Live Stock Company, Lim
ited, of 52 Second avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.,
received forty head of extra good draught
and general-purpose horses, weighing lrom
1,450 to 1,800 pounds per head. Teamsters
and lovers of good draught horses should
not fail to call and see them.
Also their mule yards are filled with seventy-five
head of choice draught aud pit
mules. They have several Shetland ponies,
which will sell cheap.
OCR FAIiL MILLINERY DISPLAY.
Lnreeit Display of Fi o-ich I'nttern Bonnets
Ever shown in this city, on exhibition to
day, to-morrow and Thursday.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
609-621 Penn aye.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LI3I.,
401 Smltbfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, ?100,000. Surplus, 161,500.
Deposits of ?1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent. txs
Aufeecht's Elite Photograph Gallery
516 Market st., Pittsburg. Elevator.
Lies' popular gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth
street. Cabinet photos $1 per dozen. Prompt
pelivery. ttsu
Call for Baeuerlein's beer. It will please
you. us
Exposition Visitors
Do not fail to call at Lies' popular gallery,
10 and 12 Sixth street, and have your picture
taken. Good work, low prices, prompt de
livery. Cabinet photos (1 per dozen.
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G. A. R. AT ROCK POINT.
Excursion via tbe Pennsylvania Lines on
Wednesday, Arpf ember 17,
For the G. A."R. Excursion to Rock Point
on Wednesday, September 17, the Pennsyl
vania Company will sell round trip tickets
at lav rate of CO cts. lrom Pittsbnrg. xorsa j
TO-DAY WILL DO IT.
DEPARTURE OF
CHICAGO AND
GLASS
THE BIG
MEN FOR
MEETING.
Steel Rail and Cottsn Tie Mannfneturern
Booking Order for the Poison A Lib
eral Employer Grants His Men an Un-
elicited Advnnce. .
Some 18 or 20 local window glass manu
facturers went to Chicago last night to be
present at the adjourned meeting in the
Auditorium to-day. Among them were
Messrs. Chambers, Dnncan, Campbell,
Howard, Smith, Philipps, Thursen and
Loeffier.
"There is something of unusnal import
ance in the wind," Mr. Thurson was heard
to remark at leaving, "when Mr. ', of
Wolfe, Howard & Co., leaves town."
Mr. Thursen's remark was timely, and
full of meaning. The Western window
glass "men will hold to-day a meeting at
which it is expected the final arrangements
for tbe scheme now on foot will be perfected.
The details have already been published in
The Dispatch. The manufacturers will,
it is believed, to-day effect an organization
which will have for its aim a uniformity
of rates; the production of a better
quality of glass; the displacing of
foreign glass from the market, and
other arrangements looking to a better
result from the manufacture of the product
than it has yet yielded. There is yet a
doubt as to the complete unanimity ot the
trade on the proposition. Mr. James C.
Chambers said at leaving that be thought
nearly all tbe local men had yielded their
acquiesence to the scheme. The manu
facturers held a private meeting yesterday,
at which a general agreement was entered
into to abide by the results of the meeting
to-day. He had hopes, he said, that the
Chicago meeting to-day would perfect the
arrangements.
Mr. William LoefSer wishes it to be un
derstood that they were not bent on forming
a trust.
"I wish you to say for me." he said.
"that uur plan is not at all in the nature of
a combination or trust. We are only bent
on making arrangements whereby our busi
ness can be condncted on a profitable basis.
It is nothing bnt a trade agreement as to
what prices shall rule, and other kindred
matters."
SENDING IN THEIR ORDERS.
Mills are Contrnctlne Ahead for TIei and
frteilRnili.
This is about the time of year when iron
and steel men begin to book extensive
orders in their respective lines. It is un
derstood that about one-fourth of the entire
stock of cotton ties to be used in next year's
crop has already been placed here. J.
Painter & Sons generally take the lead here
in the output of cotton ties. Two trains of
rolls are now on double turn, prodncing
about 20 tons from two turns. The Solar
Iron Works are also understood to have
enough orders booked to keep one train of
rolls on double turn for the year.
Orders for steel rails are also generally
placed abont this time. Contracts lor de
liveries a year ahead, subject to certain con
ditionsasto future prices, are made by tbe
railroads, who evince a disposition to scat
ter their orders more tban formerly. Car
negie Bros. & Co. are said to be about to
close contracts for 50,000 tons of standard
gauge, heavy sections, with some of the
leading roads. The Union Pacific is an ex
tensive customer of Pittsburg. Their sup
plies run lrom 30,000 to 50,000 tons annual
ly. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
is another heavy buyer here, but mostly in
rails.
The light-weight rail with which the
Western roads commenced business are be
ing replaced with heavier sections. This is
owing to tbo increasing heavy traffic, and
nothing below 85 pounds to the yard is now
used. The Eastern roads are using 90
ponnd rails. The first of these were put
down on the Ft. Wayne road at Sewickley.
The Pennsylvania Railroad people are cred
ited with contemplating the use of a rail
weighing 100 pounds to the yard.
IROH WOBKEBS GO SOUTH
To Work In n Birmingham Railing Mill nt
Amnlznranted Rate.
Fifty-seven iron workers, many of whom
were former employes of the Carbon Iron
Works, left for the South yesterday morn
ing. They were engaged by the President
and Superintendent of tbe Birmingham
Rolling Mill Company, Alabama, to work
at the plant there. Amalgamated rates
prevail.
The capacity of tbe mills is abont 30,000
tons annually. Tbe puddling department
bas 48 furnaces, and the finishing depart
ment has sheet, bar, plate and angle mills,
and two forges. Fuel gas is used.
A LIBERAL EMPLOYER
C. J. Rollins: Gives His Mon Ten Hours' Par
for Mro Hours' Work.
When an employer voluntarily, and
without solicitation, gives his men an ad
vance in wages the incident is so unusual as
to be worthy of record. This is what Mr.
C. J. Reiling, the iron railing and iron
worker at 3230 Penn avenne bas jnst done.
He has granted them 10 hour' pay for 9
hours' work, and his 30 employes are as
grateful for the concession as they are de
termined to make it up to him in increased
zeal in their work.
iSt, THET WERE SEEING ABOUT IT.
Proposed Redaction of the Flint Scuedale
by tie Senate Doesn't Suit thoTrndr.
Messrs. Smith and Dillon, of the Flint
Glassworkers' Union, have returned from
Washington, whither they (rent with j com
mittee of flint glass manufacturers to seek
to induce the Committee of Ways and Means
to preserve the flint schedule in the tariff
bill, as set lorth in the House bill.
They saw several members of the commit
tee, and report as having been favorably re
ceived. HELD FOB C0TJBT.
Joslnh Wormscr, Superintendent of tbo
Wormscr Glnss Factory. Bonnd Over.
Alderman Warner last night handed
down his decision in the Wormser case, in
which Isaac, Joseph and Ephraim Worm
ser were accused of a violation of the factory
act. The alderman decided that Joseph
Wormser, who had admitted to be superin
tendent of Ihe factory, be held lor court.
Wormser was not present, and his bail
was tnrned into a bond for court.
To Bu'lil a New riant.
Hooper Bros. & Co., brick manufacturers,
have just closed the de.il and began to break
gronnd yesterday on a tract of land at the
corner of Centre and Bellefield avenues,
where they will erect a new plant. The
march ot progress has driven them from
Fifth avenue, and they are getting bacfc
iurther from thickly settled districts.
OInchlnl.ti Breaking; Airay.
The machinists held a meeting yesterday
and received reports lrom the shops. It was
said that a break was imminent, and that 25
men of the Westinghouse Machine Com
pany's shop had gone back.
In tbe Intcrots of tie Trade.
Mr. Jaoies Campbell went to Washington
last night to appear before the Tariff Com
mittee, in the interest of the window glass
trade. He had a lengthy talk with Mr.
Chambers prior to leaving.
Cnnlkcrs Wnnt an Increase.
It was reported yesterday that the caulk
ers along the Monocgahela would aik for
an Increase of 25 cents per day this morn
ing, to go into effect on Thursday next.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters before meal, ttssu .
MONDAYS MINOR MISHAPS.
A Few Slight Accidents The Cable Carlo
It a TJsnnL
Mrs. Phillip Hanlon, of No. 136Meyran
avenne, Oakland, was seriously burned
yesterday by a lamp explosion while pour
ing oil on a fire. While assistingher mother
one of tbe little daughters was burned.
Dennis Kelly fell off a moving van on
Thirty-third street and broke his leg in two
places.
Peter Herman, of Ann street, was crosv
ing Filth avenue near Congress street, yes
terday afternoon, when car No. 41, of the
Fifth avenne cable line, struck him. He
was knocked to the side of the track and se
riously injured abont tbe face and body.
Mrs. Mary Corin, who lives at the corner
of Fifty-fifth and Butler streets, fell down
the front steps at her home, and suffered a
fracture of tbe left shoulder blade.
Thomas Peal, an employe of Jones &
Laughlin's mill, had a narrow escape lrom
aeath yesterday. He is employed as a
"hooker" in the roller department, and
while putting a piece of iron in the rolls
one of them broke. A piece of it flew and
hit him on the chin and side of the face,
cutting him severely.
BBD3ERY IS CHABGED.
Citizen of the Twelfth Ward AwnUe an
Echo ct the Concreiilon.il Fight.
A crowd of nearly 200 residents of the
Twelfth ward, Allegheny, assembled at tbe
East street school house last night for the
purpose of taking action on tbe alleged
bribery in connection, with the recent Con
gressional nomination, wherein George W.
Dierdorf, the delegate from the First dis
trict of the Twelfth ward for Stone, trans
ferred his credentials to a man who voted
for Shim?. The meeting was presided oyer
by Mr. Henry Snaman.
A series of resolutions charging George
W. Dierdorf with being bribed was read. A
committee of three was appointed to dis
cover the frand ana prosecute the perpe
trators. HE CAUGHT A TE0TJT.
A Well-Known Pltisbars; Yonog Woman
Drought Bnck From Hnrrlsbnrc.
Mollle Tront, a well-known yonng woman
of this city, ocenpied a cell in the Central
station last night for trying to acquire a
number of valuables in ari illegal manner.
About a week ago Mollie had a visitor in
the person of a Mr. Marshall, of Cleveland,
and it isclaimed robbed him of a gold watch,
a gold ring and $100 in money,
Mollie got up early tbe following morn
ing and took the first train for Altoona. In
spectorMcAIeese heard she had friends there
and telegraphed Chief ot Police Weir. The
latter found the woman had gone to Harris
burg and started after her. He found her,
but she had "blown in" nearly all the
money on clothes. She will have a hearing
to-day.
Mits. Winslow's Soothing Syrup reduces
inflammation while children are teething.
Fleishman's New Cloak Department
Offers etr3 fine chevron, reefer style, cord
bound, satin finish, at $11, worth $15.
THE LARGEST,
THE CHEAPEST,
THE BEST
PLACE TO BUY
CARPETS AND CURTAIKS
IS AT
GROETZINGER'S.
on non Yards moquette carpets; all the
u,uuu Tery atcst patterns, (many of them
confined exclusively to oar house) at SI 25 to
31 SO per yard. Borders to match.
Tri ,-u-u-. Yards Wilton velvet carpets, with
iu,uuw borders to match, from SI 00 per
yard up.
.n nnn Yards body brnssels carpets, of the
'Ouuuu celebrated Lowell. Blgelow and
Uartiord makes, lrom 51 00 per yard np.
t r -u-u- Yards tapestry brusiels carpets,
40,000 Smith's and Roxbury makes, 50
cents per yard up.
-n nnn Yards Ingrain carpets, all grades
3U1UUU manufactured, from 25 cents per
yard np.
to nnn Pairs lace curtains, imported direct
iu,uuu by us, 75 cents per pair up.
,UUU from j a Dajr np
THOUSANDS OF RUGS. ALL SIZES AND
GRAUKS.
LINOLEUMS, COBTICINE, OIL CLOTHS
Parties contemplating f urnishinc their bouses
this fall, are notified that we bave every grade
of floor and window furnishings of tbe latest
paterns made.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Largest exclusive carpet house West of New
York
All goods jobbed at tbe lowest Eastern
prices. se7-TTSSu
dur
cldak and buit
department.
A few of many fresh,
SEASONABLE
BARGAINS!
Ladies' Reefer Jackets in Navy and Black,
well made and good material with cord and
tassel, S3.
Ladles' Reefer Jackets edged with gold cord,
cord and tassel; very handsome effects, fo.
Ladies' Reefers, medium weight Diagonal
Cheviot with astraclian edge, collar and cuffs,
handsome front loops etc. $8. This is the
best fall Jacket under 10 we have seen.
Jackets tans, browns ana stone color, hand
some braided fronts, shawl collar, etc., 510.
A few of many bargains in new
FALL DRESS GOODS
Novelties for Ladles'. Misses' and Children's
Dresses. All the new ideas In Cheviot. Camel
hair and Sourette effects.
New Bonrette Stripes in wide all-wool goods
at 60c a real bargain.
42-inch Camel-hair Flaids In new and very
pretty effects at 75c.
42-inch Scotch Flaids at 85c, worth SL. See
them while you may.
10-Inch bold Plaids at 60c
BIBER i EASTDN,
SOS and soy MARKET STREET.
Mlt-TTMa J
TO INVITE THE PBESTDEKX
Grind Array Official. Gone to Cresion t
Ak Him to Com-.
City Treasurer Joseph Denniston, De
pigment Commander of the G. A. R., and
H. H. Bengongh, left yesterday for Cressoa
to tender an invitation to President Har
rsson to attend the reunion of veterans at
Rock Point to-morrow.
The officials of the Pennsylvania Rairoad
has kindly tendered a special train for the
occasion if the President accepts the invita
tion. It he makes np his mind to come, the
tra will arrive in Pittsburg about 10
o clock to-morrow morning, and will goto
Bock Point via the Pittsbnrg, Ft. Wavna
and Chicago, and New Brighton and New
Castle Road.
KAY BE A MUBDEB.
James Binder Almost Kills Frank Beacons,
a &alooa Keeper.
James Mader, who is employed on an
East End pipe line, yesterday attempted to
make himself a synooym for a bonded ware
house. His effort was a success.
He entered a saloon at 265 Frankstown
avenne, raised a row with the proprietor,
Frank Beacom, and closed the engagement
by knocking him down with a can of corn.
Beacom is not expected to live and Mader
is in the Nineteenth ward station house.
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JABRETT GAVE THEM THE GO-BY.
His Credltots Meet Yesterdny,; bnt Jnrrett
Failed to Turn Up.
A. C. Jarrett, the Southside real estate
broker, failed to meet his creditors yester
day, as previously arranged, and no one has
seen him since last Friday. His uncle, ex
Alderman J. C. Jarrett. denied having
made tbe remark in an interview that ha
had indorsed his nephew's paper for mora
than he was responsible.
OUR GRANDEST MILLINERY DISrliAT.
1S90-FoI1-1S90.
Hundreds of imported Pans pattern bon
nets, toques and London round hats, all
personally selected by our millinery buyer.
Come and see them to-day, to-morrow and
next day. Jos. Hoene & Co.,
609-621 Penn aye.
FiTTStBUKa. Tuesday, Beptem Ber IS, lSSli"
JDS. HDRNE I CD.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
MILLINERY.
OUR
FIRST FALL OPENING:
TUESDAY, 1 6th,
WEDNESDAY, i7th,
THURSDAY, 18th,
-or-SEPTEMBER
BEGINS TO-DAY.
A magnificent display of
Paris Bonnets,
London Round Hats,
New York Hats, Bonnets and
Toques.
A display of the choicest produc
tions of the most famous fashion
leaders of Paris and London,
Selected personally by our
own buyer.
There will also be a most impos
ing exhibit of our own selections
from the most popular New York
originators, styles confined exclu
sively to ourselves.
Also, to be modest, we invite you
to inspect a Yery handsome show
from our own workrooms.
NEW SILKJS,
DRESS GOODS
VELVETS
Continue to arrive daily.
The largest and finest stock wa
have ever shown.
Customers will find it to their ad
vantage to make their selections
now.
The choicest and newest styles in
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
WRAPS AND JACKETS, for early
fall wear, now on exhibition in our
Cloak Room.
The "Special Bargain Sale"
of Blankets is still going on.
JOB. HDRNE CD.,
609-631 PENN AVENUE.
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