mzgrmrmsG?" wm. fW- THE -EITTSBUIIG- DISPATCH. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. IS90. C MINERALS Wonderful Kew Territory Opening Up to Supply Material to Titts- burg Manufacturers; ABOUNDS IX NATURAL PRODUCTS. A Kailroad Bnilt Along Little Buffalo, on Which to Erin? the Yarious Ores to the Citj, TO BE IN OPERATION BY OCTOBER L Tit Oners Prcpose to Build a Hsnrficturhg Tims ca the Property. A new branch of the "West Penn Kail road, running along Little Buffalo creek, in Butler cpunty, from the Butler branch to a point known as Winfield Furnace, is about completed and will be pat into operation October 1. The road is about ten miles in length, and penetrates one of the largest and finest agricultural and mineral tracts of land in this section of the country. Over 200 workmen have been employed since early in the spring, under the direction of a .Philadelphia contractor, building the road. It opens up a piece of territory that will be of incalculable value to Pittsburg's various manufacturing interests. The tract contains over 1,400 acres, in the southeast corner of Butler county, 12 miles north of Freeport, and is covered with tim ber and is underlaid with several kinds of minerals. It contains two veins of good coal, one immense vein of limestone of the best qualitv-40 feet thick in some places, and nowhere on the entire tract is it less than 22 feet The property also has a 10 foot vein of fire clay and several qualities of building stone, together with an unlim ited supply of natural gas and a consider able amount of oil. It is doubtful if a piece of property the same size can be found anywhere in the country containing such a variety of natural products. And the wonder is that this one, lying so close to Pittsburg, has been allowed to remain un developed so long. A WAB FUENACE THEBE. There was an immense furnace operated at the northern terminus of the new railroad during the war. It was known as the "Win field furnace, and was operated with gas from a well which is still producing a pow erful flow of this valuable fuel, which will be used in prospective manufacturing estab lishments. At the fnrnace alluded to, which was one of the old style, was manu factured charcoal pig iron, from which was made cannon used in the war. The McKee heirs, of whom F. W. McKee, Esq., of this city, is one, are the owners of the property. For years they have been trying to have the railroad company extend its road up the creek, so as to afforfl an op portunity to open up the territory, but the attempt was a failure until last summer. Since the company was induced to build the new brarJch the owners have leased portion of the limestone land to A. G. Horns, of Tyrone, the largest limestone dealer in the Ejtate, and who has already made preparations to begin operations, and as soon as the.railroad is put into operation be will begin to ship limestone in bulk, both raw ahd burned, to Pittsburg and other niapaacturing points. It is claimed that this limestone is the best for blast furnace purposes that can be found in the country. In addition to it being found in great quan tity, the limestone lies in horizontal strata, and is easily and conveniently mined. LOOKING FOE LOCATORS. The owners are now negotiating with a number of capitalists with a view of locat ing several manufacturing establishment. A glass house and blast furnace maybe among them. It is expected that one or two deals will be closed within the next few days. 2so place could be more convenient for this purpose, as the limestone and sand stone would be right at hand, as would also be the gas. There are now two large pro ducing gas wells which have been in exist ence for many years, and others will be put down if necessary Part of the property has been reserved and laid out in lots, where a town will be created. The owners will pursue the plan that was followed at Ford City. No lots will be sold, but all property will be retained and houses will be put up for the accommodation of the workmen employed in the various establishments. The town Trill be called "Winfield, after the township in which it is located. A large hotel has already been erected, and work on a number of the bouses will soon be commenced. It is expected that inside of a year the town will have a population of several hundred men, who will be given an opportunity to earn their livelihood within its limits. Aside from the benefit the sew railroad will be to the owners of this property, it will be of great advantage to the surrounding portions of Armstrong and Butler counties. The demands for railroad facilities along Little Buffalo, and particularly in the neighborhood of Bricker's Mills, Sarvers ville, Slate Lick and other places have been pressing for years, and the people will be greatly elated at the sight of the first great iron horse which shall bound through their territory, thus giving them the advantage of one of the most wonderful means of trans portation of civilization. AS ENTHUSIASTIC PEOMOTEE. F. W. McKee, one of the owners of the property at Winfield, in talking of the en terprise to a Dispatch reporter yesterday, said: "We think we have one of the most desirable manufacturing sites in Western Pennsylvania, and we will soon be in shape to test its value as such. We will have a desirable residence town beside. We think our plan in reference to retaining the own ership of the property is preferable to any other. We can prevent objectionable per sons from going there. I think it will be safe to say tnat inside of a month several hundred tons of limestone will be shipped from Winfield daily, and the next year will see at least three manufacturing establish ments located there. This is no land scheme. There is not a foot of the property for sale. We will use it all for manufactur ing and resident purposes." TWO S0UTHS1DE EXPLOSIONS. Dotli of Them Occurred Through nn Im proper Use of Natural Go. Two explosions of natural gas on the Southside yesterday caused considerable ex citement. The first occurred a tj Jones & Laugnlins' American Iron Works, early in the morning. One of the heating furnaces became too heavily charged with gas, and an explosion followed, demolishing the fur naces. No one was injured. The second explosion was at the glass works of D. O. Cunningham & Co., South Twenty-sixth and Jane streets. One ot the workmen turned on the gas in the pot arch end then attempted to light it. He was se verely burned, but his name could not be learned. The pot arch suffered considerable damage. Tnkcn ti Ibe Reformatory. John Priddy, Eobert Kelson, John Wampler, William Cox and Barney Fagin, boys convicted of larceny and sentenced to the Hnntingdon Reformatory by Judge Ma gee, were taken to Hnntingdon yesterday morning. CLUBS FAVOR THE CANAL. A LARGE ATTENDANCE FROM PITTSBURG AND VICINITY Expected at To-morrow's Bleetlnir In Phila delphia Representation of the Ijocnl Orgnivz-illon StnlUtlcs That Bar Been Cnrefullr Compiled, About 300 Republicans will represent Pittsburg and its immediate vicinity at the convention of league clubs, to be held in Philadelphia, to-morrow. Each club is allowed three delegates, and as many al ternates, but besides these a number of the members are going to the Quaker City. To Assistant Postmaster A. J Edwards has been assigned ths task of presenting a resolution to the convention asking for an indorsement of the Pittsburg and Erie canal scheme. Mr. Edwards is loaded down with facts and statistics showing the difference in cost of transporta tion by rail and water, and the money that conld be saved annually to shippers if the canal were built. He will also point out, in a creneral wav. the other benefits, direct and indirect, to the territory concerned ana the country at large. The resolution winds up with the statement that Congress should appropriate the money. Mr. Edwards says that while it is prac tically a State enterprise, the idea is, as he understands it, for both the Rational and State governments to assist in its construction. Mr. Eawards has no doubt about the passage of the resolution. The commission to prepare a route and re? Dort on its feasibility is the creation of a Republican Legislature, and the Repub lican party in the State scheme. Last winter the will foster the Americus Club indorsed the plan. Mr. Edwards secured much of his data about the value of the proposed canal lrom letters written by Captain Harry Brown and G. W. Park, of the Black Diamond Steel Works, in which these gentlemen show what could be saved in freight rates yearly to the coal and iron industries of Pittsburg if the canal were built. Among other things that will be indorsed are the force and the tariff bills, and there will be words of commendation for Speaker Reed and jMeKinley. There are quite a number of Eepublican clubs in Pittsburg, and they will all be represented. The Aniericus'CIub will have 25 men; Tariff Club, 23; Lincoln Eepubli can Club, of Lawrenceville, 6; Young Men's Eepublican Club, of Sewickley, 6; Quay Club, ot the Southside; Eleventh, Twelfth and Sixteenth ward Eepublican clubs; Allegheny Central Club, 10; Dela mater Guards, 8; Don Cameron Club, Union Eepublican Club, Sixth Ward Invincibles, Twelfth Ward Colored Club and the Sharps burg Eepublican Club. Local Republicans are pleased with the prospect for attendance and with the enthu siasm displayed. It is stated on good au thority that C. L. Magee will be present. Mr. Magee is not in the city and could not be seen about it. Just how the proceedings will be shaped to do the most good for the Eepublican ticket doth not yet appear. Among those who left last evening were John Neeb, Chief Murphy, Assistant Post master A. J. Edwards, Colonel Brady. Col onel W. H. Eeid, W. H. McCleary, J. B. Finley, of Monongahela City; Superintend ent of Police Gamble Weir, and others. There were in the party at least 75 Repub licans. The Tariff Club contingent was the strongest. The delegation from the Amer icus Club will leave to-night. PATTIBOH OH DECK AGAIN. The Inspector Kelnrn to Rnsh the Work on the New PosrofTJce. Inspector Pattison returned yesterday from Washington and will remain here for some time to hurry up the work on the Gov-1 ernment building Mr. Pattison states that tbe failure of the city to keep its contract and lower the grade on Fourth avenue will put the Government to the additional ex pense of at least $18,000. On his return he found the roof about in the same place where it was when he left a month ago. The Pennsylvania Construction Company has been waiting for some work that bad been overlooked. Mr. Pattison said he proposed to lay the tile for the skylight, and let the roofers take their chances. He is exceedingly anxious to have the first floor plastered, and be says it will be done this fall. He had a long" talk with the plasterer, and the job of rubbing down the walls will be commenced to-day. The materials are also ready to be mixed. Mr.Ttlalone says there are nine more feet of stone to be laid, and the work will be completed October 1. Preparations are already being made to take down the big derricks. LTKITIHG SPEED OF TRAINS. How a Gentleman Wonld Lessen by Low the Number of Accident!. The shocking railroad wreck on the Bead ing railroad was being discussed yesterday by several gentlemen at the Dnquesne Hotel. One was inclined to be pessimistic and claimed Americans were living to fast and were too much iu a hurry to .cover the ground. He made a comparison between American and European roads in which he gave most of the credit to the latter. He thought the European roadbeds were bet ter, and the people were content to travel at a moderate rate ot speed. In America the public demands lightning trains, and the people travel on the fastest roads. He threw ont the idea that the people them selves were indirectly responsible for the numerous wrecks and loss of life. The speaker held that the Legislature should take the subject in hand, and pass laws limiting the rate of speed. The fast trains are run so close together and there are to many of them that an accident to one is liable to result in a wreck for the one fol lowing. COME TO SEE THE GAS. European Tonrlsts Tlironcb the United States fcerer Bliss Hinburc. Ex-County Treasurer William Witherow, now connected with the Duquesne "Hotel, said yesterday that the number of strangers in the city just now is surprising. "They come from everywhere, on all kinds of errands, but a number of them arc tourists, from Europe," said Mr. Witherow. "A trip through the States is not considered complete without a visit to Pittsburg and its wonderful gas wells. There will be many Europeans here, in addition to tbe delegates, to attend the meeting of the International Congress of Engineers. This will tax the accommodations of Pittsburg hotels to the utmost. "Oh, yes, there are enough hotels in Pitts burg to take care of the regular business. Of course, there is a rush occasionally, but it would not pay to depend on these spurts. I; is the steady custom which keeps up a good hotel." COSILY ADVERTISING. Borne Konds Know now to Spend Money Where It Will Yield. "Railroads and some business men know the value of advertising," said Thomas S. Spear, of the Union Pacific road, yesterday. "I notice that the line that blows its own horn, and blows it hard, very often gets the business. I have often been amazed at tbe amount of money roads will put into print ing expensive pamphlets and circulars giving information about tbe country and scenery along the line. Bat it pays." And Mr. Spear pointed to a pile ot pamphlets and books which his line had just sent to him for distribution among the people. Suspected of Assaulting Mrs. Cronln. A. L. Miller, of Youngstown, Patrick Eeagan, of Bluff street, Walter Berry, of Brownsville, James McCawn, of ML Washington, and "Tim Broderick, who has no home, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in the assault and; robbery of Mrs. Cronin, of Vickroy street, on Thursday. DBIMINCt in ideas. r- v v Pastors Find Many Suggestions "for Sermons During Vacation. THOUGHTS COME WHEN HEEDED To a Refreshed Hind to Illustrate a Theme or Point a Moral. Mn.D0NEH00YIEWSTEEP01HSEDLAND The pulpits of the two cities were more generally filled yesterday than for some months past, many of the pastors who had been absent on vacations having returned to their charges with fresh vigor and.new ideas picked up in their wanderings;' -A number of the pastors were seen and ques tioned as to the benefits derived by them from their vacations. Eev. John SproulVof the Central Reformed Presbyterian Church of Alle gheny, had spent five months in Egypt and Palestine. Asaresulthe'says: -"I propose this winter to give a series of sermons upon the noted localities 'of the Holy Land, and expect to throw some light upon the history of the Bible countries. X must say I was thoroughly disappointed with Palestine. There was more suffering there than I ever expected to see. The beauties of Jerusalem have been greatly exaggerated. Its glories are all past, and tbe city itself is almost all a mass of ruins." "I go on a vacation to rest," said Bey. Dr. David Kennedy, of the First Presby terian Church of Allegheny, "but I find many things which serve as illustrations in my sermons. I drink in a mountain scene lor its beauty alone, but, perhaps, when I am talking the whole view will come to me like a picture, and I can use it with greater effect than if I had studied out a place where I could use it." VACATIONS ABE ESSENTIAL Eev. O. A Emerson, of ttne Centenary M. E. Church, thinks a summer vacation is essential to a pastor's efficiency. He said: "This year I paid a visit to the homes of my ancestors in the East, and, while I made no special notes lor sermons, I consider that my vacation qualifies me for better work during the year." Eev. W. W. West, pastor of the Oakland Baptist Church, says: "I think a vaca tion is needed by every pastor who does his work faithfully. I enjoyed a pleasant holiday at my old home in Con necticut, and I found many suggestive things to which 1 will refer in my sermons." Eev. George Shaffer, of the Second M. P. Church, passed his vacation on the old farm near Scranton. "During my trip this sum mer," he said, "the great storm occurred at Wilkesbarre, and this happening to come under my observation, I have made it the theme of a sermon, showing the uncertainty of life. Other things observed during my trip have afforded abundant material for ef fective sermons. ' Eev. J. W. Eiddle, of the South Nine teenth Street Baptist Church, spent two weeks at Chautauqua, but has not prepared any new plans for lutnre work. ABSORBING KEW IDEAS. Eev. W. J. Eobinion, of the First TJ. P. Church, Allegheny,, said: "When I am away I try to forget that I preach sermons, stilf ideas crowd upon one. I do not know just how 1 will use them at the time, but when I am writing a sermon they will come to me like a flash, and I remember the whole story." Eev. J. W. Harsha, pastor of the Fifth TJ. P. Church, will take a vacation later on. He took a short trip through tbe coke re gion, but tbe only suggestive thing he saw were the coke ovens, which recalled very forcibly tbe burning lak of .Revelations. He will not use the idea. Eev. E. E. Donohoo, of the Eighth Pres byterian Church, said: "I went one day about two miles up Saw Mill Eun, and another day 1 started lor bebenley Park. I only got on top of the hill, along Forbes street, where I could view tbe promised land. However, I will go at my winter's work with greater determination than ever." Eev. L. McGuire, pastor "of the Fifth Avenue M.. E Church, is opposed to taking a vacation in the summer, as he finds there is more sickness at that season, and that the consolation of religion is oftener needed at that time. He believes that pastors, like other people, need vacations, but holds that they should take them later in the year. THEY CANNOT AGREE. Allopaths Not Willing to Swnllow tbe Homeopnlhn' Lntoit Snescntion. The resolutions adopted at the conven tion of the Homeopathic Medical Society in Philadelphia, which adjourned Satur day, in regard to recommendations to be made to the next Legislature about the ad mission of students in colleges, does not meet with favor in this city from an allo pathic point of view. Dr. Joseph Dickson, of Ninth street, who is known as one of the best representatives of that school, but who says he is a practitioner on all scientific methods, without regard 'to any school, in spe.ikirig of the matter last night said: "It is all nonsense to talk of associating allo paths, as they are called, and homeopaths with eclectics and laymen to conduct med ical examinations. Allopaths won't mix with homeopaths no more than oil will mix with water. They are of different specific gravity, and could never agree on a man's qualifications for admission to a college. .1 do not think the plan proposed by the hom eopaths is fe.isible.and why they don't give the hydropaths, electroputbs and the Woman's College representation on the examining board is more than I can see. What good would laymen be ? They do not know any thing about the primary qualifications for the study of medicine, and would only be iu the way in the disagreements between the allopaths and tbe homeopaths." Dr. J. C. Burgher, one of the oldest homeopaths in the city, said : "The recom mendations do not propose any radical change, and. if adopted by the Legislature, will not do away with any ol the medical colleges. They provide that a young man wishing to study medicine must first pass the State Examining Board, consisting of a homeopath, an allopath, and an eclectic and two laymen. At present the colleges take in any student that can pay the fee and the new regulation does away with this. In all the 16 .Homeopathic Colleges in tbe country, the course will be made four years instead of three, next year. Now some colleges take a student and torn him out a doctor after two courses of lectnres, running from three to five months. I think the recommendations would be of incalculable benefitif adopted." EAEL E. BLACK BEAD. A Well and, FavornMr Known Tonne Man of Great Promise Passes Away. Earl H. Black, probably one of the best and most favorably known young men of his age in Allegheny county, and the favor ite nephew of J. O. Brown. Esg., Chief of the Department of Public Safety, died at his home in Tarentnm yesterday afternoon of typhoid pneumonia! Mr. Black, al though but 18 years old, held a position in the Protbonotary's office for five years, where his genial nature and obliging manners won him the warm friendship of the entire county bar and all others with whom he came in contact. About a year ago he was appointed to a clerkship in the Bureau of Health, and held that position at tbe time of his death. For the past two weeks Chief Brown has spent most of his time at the bedside of his nephew, and was with him at the time of his death. The funeral will take fls.ee from the residence of Mr. Black's parents to-morrow afternoon. A SUNDAY IN THE PARK. - Thousands Take an Airing nt Schenley An. lumnal Beauty of the Place Its Popu larity n a Resort Alrendy Proved Some ,. of Yesterday's Scenes. There were thousands of people in Schen ley Park yesterday. Never did that chief jewel ot tbe city's possessions shine with more luster. The soft mellow light from the autumn sun made golden the 19 miles of broad, compact avenues which Chief Bigelow has put in tbe park; and no land scape gardener in an hundred years could rival the natural forest growth which threw picturesque and grateful shade along the ravines and at so many turnings. Many hundreds of vehicles perhaps, in deed over a thousand were to be seen in the park between early afternoon and the falling of ..the evening shad ows. From the stvlish surrey, vic toria, coune and family carriage -to the democratic buggy, every desirable thing on wheels was represented. The buggies were in thelarge majority. A few peoplewere on horseback, but none to compete in eques trianship with Superintendent McKnight and the gray-coated mounted police, who already ride like centaurs. ' Thousands more went by cable and walked through the parks, and these had the best of it. Though the drives are de lightful, the grades being easy and neither mud nor dnst on the road, it takes a leis urely walk to see all the beauties of the place. To tbe visitor for the first time new ones unfold at every turn. Yesterda'y ex clamations of delight could be heard on many sides from new-comers. A single visit makes it apparent that Pittsburg has a treasure in its Schenley Park, and that when better avenues of approach are had there will be nothing 'to surpass and scarce anything to equal it in the country. A great many citizens prominent in busi ness, iu politics and in the professions, were taking in the beauties of the scene yester day. Chief Bigelow, among others, was taking an airing. Wherever he was recog nized he got such compliments on the Dark and on his rapid and extensive work in lay ing out and grading the avenues, as must have made him feel very proud of the hearty ana general appreciation or his labors, xne arrangement of the avenues is so excellent, following the ravines and shaded places, that a drive or walk over them conveys the impression that the park contains much more than its 400 acres. The infant menagerie was one of the cen ters of attraction. It was nightfall before the last sight seers had quit the place. The extent of the patronage now gives an idea of bow immensely popular the park is sure to be when better means of approach are had, and when the Carnegie buildings make an additional attraction at the entrance. DEMOCRATS IK LIKE. Sir. Sanders Thinks l'nttlson Will Get Many Republican Votes. Ex-State Chairman Dallas Sanders, of the Democratic party, is at the Duquesne. Mr. Sanders stated that he had come to Pittsburg on a business 'trip, and be was not taking an active interest in politics. He thinks that if Pattison receives in proportion throughout the State tbe number of inde pendent Eepublican votes that he will get in Chester and Philadelphia counties his electiou is assured. He claims 1,500 Re publicans will vote for Pattison in Chester, and that he will cut down tbe Eepublican majority in PhiladelDhia to 9,000 votes. There are about 1,000,000 voters in the State, and a change ol 2 per cent in the vote would knock out Senator Delamater. Mr. Sanders declares the Democrats are nnited, and that if Chairman Andrews is figuring on getting disaffected Democratic votes he will be mistaken. ITALIANS PARADE TO-DAY. They Will Observe the Annlvorsnry of the Entry Into Rome. The parade of the United Italian Societies will form on New Grant street at 10 o'clock this morning, and will march over the fol lowing route: To Liberty, to Smithfield street, to Fifth avenue, to Market, to Fed eral street, Allegheny, to West Penn Depot. The parade will be headed by the Chris topher Columbus Cornet Band in new uni forms. The music at Ross' grove will be furnished by a selected Italian orchestra, with McMichaels. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. General Joseph K. McCammon and wife, of Washington, were at tbe Dnquesne a short time yesterday. Tbe General came to Pittsburg to 'see his mother-in-law, Mrs. Will lam McKnight. Ho was Solicitor for tbe In terior Department under President Ariliur. and Is now one of tbe counsel for the Northern Pacific road. Miss Margaret Barry, of Penn avenue, has returned from New York, accompanied by her cousin. Miss Lizzie Barry, of West Chester, N. Y. J. K. Emmet, the actor, stopped over in the city yesterday. Fritz registered at the Anderson. Senator Eutan was expected to arrive home from the East last evening, but he didn't come. Colonel Willis J. Enlings, of Oil City, is among the guests at the Monongahela Honse. City Attorney W. C. Moreland arrived from Philadelphia last night on the limited. B. E. Kocster, the editor of a Cincinnati religious paper, is stopping at tbe Schlosser. A. Mublmeister, a London tourist, is registered at the Duquesne. Eev. Joseph H. Smith, of Indianapolis, is at the Anderson. Max Moorhead went East last evening. MINOR POLICE ITEMS. Summary of tbo Infractions of Lnw Which Dirtnrb Tito Cft'cs. Simon Stka and John Btlner are charged with robbing JIr. Margaret Bauer of a pocket hook. In Schenley Park. r The Black Eaele Club, located in a cellar at No. 2907 Sarah street, was raided last night and four men and a rosterof the members were cap tured. Thomas CASEY and wife, of Second avennc, were arrested last night for disorderly conduct. They made a gallant but futile fight against the officers. AT tbe Sunday morning hearings Judge Gripp tried 61 cases;JudgeMcKenna. 27: Judge Leslie, 11; Judge Succop. 17, and Mayor Wyman, 42. Laura Faiotiei.d. Mollie Morris and Mary McLaughlin indulged In a free fight in the Allegheny lockup, last night. None of them were seriously Injured. Bkidqet McLaughlin's house. South Twenty-ninth street, and Martin Dickson's house, head of South Klchth street, were rairio as speakeasies and six persons arrested. Inspectou McAleese received a letter yes terday from Mrs. R. Seldlinger, of New Brighton, which willhe used as evidence against Dr. uewey, of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia In stitute. Beaver police notified Allegheny officials that they had captured George Riley who was wearing handcuffs and had probably escaped from au officer. Nothing Is known about him in tbe twin cities. Allegheny police yesterday raided No. 96 River avenue. No. 22 Voeghtley street and Mrs. Thomas' house on Robinson street. Tbey are supposed to be speakeasies. Twenty-seven per sons were captured. Captain Beophy yesterday raided the bouses of Mary Heinrichs. No. 4211 Penn ave nue: Jacob Metz, No. 4415 Penn avenue; Arartha McCulla, Forty-eighth street, and Mary Galla gher, Long .alley. Twenty-one persons were arrested. Officer Welsh arrested a disorderly man on Fifth avenue, Sobo, yesterday afternoon, when a crowd Jumped on him and beat him into insensibility. Other officers went to Welsh's assistance, but the assailants escaped across the river Xn skiffs. " lrero" SIX SINGLE TAX MEN Holdga Meeting Alt to Themselves, and Discuss Sewing Girls. BROTHERS GO OH THE WARPATH. Edgar Thomson Employes Will Present a Kew Scale This lear. HEWSCABE1EKS ABOUT TO ORGANIZE The Single Tax League of Pittsburg held a meeting last night. It was not very suc cessful from a numerical point of view. There were but six persons present in ad dition to the representatives of the press. These were Messrs. Edmund Yardley, who occupied the chair; Mark Roberts, J. J. Quin, T. W. McCloskey, J. B. Sharp and McDade, of Bennett. Discussion generally turned on the ques tion of women wage-earners and the rela tions tbey occupied in relation to society. Mr. Quin wanted. to know where the profits went to on jean pants made by sewing girls at $1 20 a dozen and which sold for $1 60 each, when the material for a pair cost only 13 cents? If went, he argued, in sustain ment of high rents and into the pockets of a man who merely had to own property to live, but which were paid by the labor of the sewing girls and others. He said that girls had no option but to follow this occu pation for a livelihood, as tbey had better opportunities of marrying well than if they entered domestic service. MOEE THAN HIS SHAKE. Mr. Sharp did not agree with Mr. Quin's figures on pants, but conceded that the landlord who sat idle got more than his share of the profits. In addition to this, while wages were at a standstill, rents were certainly increasing. The placing of taxes on land, he argued, would make everything cheaper; would increase the purchasing power or money Decause the price ot articles would be less through taxes being reduced; more buildings would be run up, compe tition among landlords would follow and low rents tor the tenants would result Mr. McDade had a paper to read on the relative properties of land capital and mpney capital and labor capital, which he supplemented by a discourse in elucidation of his theory, which was that land was tbe original capitalist, and that nobody else had anything more than equal rights to what they might get from it. Mr. Roberts was of opinion that the whole fault of the economic troubles of the time lay at the door of the farmers. Let them only com mence with tbe farmers and the cessation of taxation in the city would begin. Farming was declining every day, he said. The farmers were mortgaged, and the farmers' boys coming into competi tion with the city labor, wages were thus kept down, and it mas no longer possible to find husbands for the sewing girls, whose proper position, he maintained, should be that of mothers and not of workers. HERE FOOLISH PBIDE. Mr. McCloskey expressed the view that girls would be much better off as domestics than as shop workers. It was a foolish pride on their part which prevented them from being so. They would reoeive better treatment than in the shops, and if their em ployers were so ignorant as to deprive them ot the privilege ol seeing their friends, as it was charged was the case, then the employers were ignorant of the rights of free Americans, and required to be educated up to a proper belief. The importation of for eign labor had as much to answer for tbe poor payment of girl workers as competition among their employers, and if some restric tions in this way were accomplished they would not be obliged to accept the wretched wages which force some of our girls on the streets. Mr. Yardley summed up the discussion by affirming that tbe securing of tbe single tax would accomplish three things for the sewing girls; it would take the tax off what they consume; it would lower their rent and it would increase their wages by creating a demand for higher-priced goods through the ability of the consumers to buy higher grade goods than at present THE DAY IS AT HAND When Hostilities Are to Begin Between Brotherhood Painters nnd Their Fellow Craftsmen Claim of the Warring; Fac tions How the Illatter is Viewed. To-day is tet for the commencement of hostilities by local unions of the Brother hood of Painters against their fellow crafts men comprised within Local Assembly 1397, Knights of Labor. The fiat went forth some time since from th Painters' Council, and was subsequently indorsed by the Building Trades Council. And at Saturday night's meeting of the latter body a further resolu tion was presented and passed to tbe effect that members of organizations having repre sentation in that body should also refuse to work with the Knighls. This means, in effect, if literally carried out, that Knights of Labor painters will be unable to get em Dloyment until they join the Brotherhood. There is no good reason for supposing that the individual trades represented in the Building Trades Council will be bound by the action of the council. The feeling that the painters are taking an unjustifiable and what has been characterized as an out rageous course in striking against men who are every whit as good union men as they, is strongly condemned by bricklayers, car peuters, stone cutters and other tradesmen. It was said yesterday that they would refuse to support the Brotherhood Painters in the war against the Knights, and would allow tbe painters to fight out their difficulties among thPiuselves. . On the other hand, if the building trades unite against the Knights painters, the lat ter must necessarily be driven to the wall, since their employers sympathize with them as they might would have to sacri fice tbem rather than stop their contracts. The action of the Brotherhood painters is said to have been brought about through feelings of a personal nature against mem bers of the Knights, and does not meet with the concurrence of the trade at large. The whole thing is generally denounced as ex tremefini politic, and as being calculated to injure the cause and reasons of organized labor in the view of its best supporters. The Assembly of painters is the oldest body in Allegheny county. It numbers about' 100 men, all of wbom are recognized as skilled craftsmen, and among the longest estab lished in tbe district. -It is erroneously supposed that the Amer ican Federation ot" Labor is at the bottom of the action of the Brotherhood painters. This is not so. The Federation is not answerable for the proceedings of any of the bodies affiliated with it, and only takes part in a question when it has been called upon for advice and support. This is not the case here. The action of the Brotherhood paint ers is of local inception, with a local bear ing, and with it the American Federation of Labor Is in no way concerned. SEEKDTG DIPORMATIOIT. Wheeling Men Call on Provident Weihe for Interpretation ot tlioScnle. A deputation of Wheeling iron workers called on President Weihe, yesterday, for information regarding the interpretation of certain clauses in the scale. The visit had no exterior importance. Matters are moving along smoothly with the Amalgamated at present. Glss Goln,r Weil. Railroad men report that great quantities of glass are being shipped West at present. Tbe fall trade has opened well and promises to be steady. There is no talk of either an advance orireduction in rates. , NO frig at all The Point at Issue nt tbo Edanr Thomson Works Organization or tbe Employes Going On What Has Been Accom plished and What Is Expected. A strong attempt will be made this year, by, the Edgar Thomson, employes, 'to place themselves in a position to obtain higher rates of wages for their work, than they have been receiving for the last three years. Another point sought to be obtained is the dispensation of the gliding scale, and sub stitution in its stead of a scale which will not depend on the varying selling prices of rails for the determination of the month's wages. ' It is with this object that the Knights of Labor and the Amalgamated Association are taking measures to organize the men. Both are meeting with success; the former in organizing tbe unskilled element and the blast furnacemen; the latter in gathering in tbe men in the blooming mill, rail mill and converting department. There is no friction between the organizations, as has been re ported, both being desirous of doing their best for the men. One of the chief sources of discontent at the Edgar Thomson is the system of pay ments, and a greater anxiety is felt to have a change made in this direction than in the rate of wages. But both objects are in view. The agreement under which' the em ployes are working went into effect in 1888, and was to remain in force until January, 1891. A section reads: Tbe association (Carn'gle Association), or its employes, can rave notice not later than October 1, liSO. of a desire to end it, in which event It shall cease December 31, of said year (1690). If such notice be not given by either party by October 1, 1890. or in any later year, then this agreement sball remain In force lor tbe following years until such notice be given. Tbe prices received for rails must be sworn to by tbe principal bookkeeper of tbe associa tion and bv a member of the association, and tbe workmen shall have the right to 'appoint an agenr, at the expense of the firm, who sball be permitted to examine all documents bearing upon the prices received tor rails, and who sball certify to the correctness of the state ment of the association. The scale of wages is annexed to the agreement, and each employe, on applying for employment under the conditions of tbe agreement, pledged himself, "each one for himself," to adhere to it. Tbe scale of wages is based on rails at ?2G per ton de livered on cars at tbe works. While having entire confidence in the integrity of the gen tlemen whose duty it is to calculate the prices on which the wages for the month shall be based, the Edgar Thomson men are said to object to the system for the double reason that tbey have to wait a month tor their pay, and because they cannot, gen erally, find that the market reports of rails and tbe prices on which they are paid, agree. What other system they desire to see enforced has not yet matured, but it is believed that by the 1st of October a new scale will have been prepared for presenta tion to the firm. If not the scale will con tinue in force lor another year. NET7SCARRIEES 0RGANI2INO. They Want to Go Into the American Fed eration, With That Objsci. Tbe newscarriers of tbe city are talking about forming an organization. A deputa tion of three waited on Mr. Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association, during the week, in tbe belief that he was an officer of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Weihe referred them to Mr. Martin as First Vice President of the Federation, but Mr. Martin was absent. The employers of the carriers, that is to say, the route owners themselves, tried to form an organization some time ago, but it did not reach maturity. ANOTHER PETITION PREPARED. Bis; Mectlnc of Survivors of the Arsenal Explosion Yesterday A Kostor of Those Who Will be Beneficiaries if the Pen sion Act Passes Consreis. After a decade of years the survivors and relatives of those killed in tbe Arsenal ex plosion assembled at Patterson Hall yester day afternoon. The assemblage was made up mostly of ladies, and many tears,coursed silently down their cheeks as they met for the first time in many years. The reunion should hay- taken place last Wednesday, but as the anniversary of tbe victory at An tietam fell on the same date, it was post poned until yesterday. The survivors had a two fold object in meeting; to promote social relations and to make another strenuous attempt to have Congress pension the victims of the ex plosion. About eight years ago ex-Mayor Henry A. Weaver called the first meeting of the explosion survivors, when it was de cided to draw up a memorial, to which a number of prominent citi zens signed their names and forwarded it to Eussell Errett, who at that time represented the Twenty-second district in Congress. Congressman Bayne called the matter up before tb i House Military Com mittee, and was authorized to report it favor ably. No further action has been taken since then. At the meeting yesterday an other petition was driwu up to be presented by . Congressman Dalzell to Congress. J. B. Frisbee read a list of those who were killed at the explosion, and asked the persons who wero injured to step forward and give their names.' Tbe fallowing signed: Mrs. William Beers, M. Keckerman. Adefe Mahrer. Francis Amerin. Mrs. Lizzie Paulers, Julia Zimmerman, Christopher Hay, Mrs. William Markland, Mary Jeffrey, Mrs. Mary J. Cuming. Kose Mason, Amanda Htraub, Kate Perry, Joseph R. Fricke, Mrs. Laura A. Qninn, Mr. Mary Mc tfraw. Mrs. Lizzie McCoulter. Mrs. John M. Burke, Margaret Rorrison, Mrs. Kate Ro3s, Mrs. Agnes Leech, Mrs. Jen nie M. Mnrphy, Mrs. Agnes Dunn. Mrs. Schelcnbangen, Mrs. Harriet Roberts. Ellen tDonongb, Bella McRoberts. Urlan Laugblin, John Ryan, Annie Bhook. Annie Sibley, Marie Jeffrey. Susan Mink. Mrs. Mattio Scott, Mrs. Martha Holt, Mrs. Catherine Figland. Mrs. Marv King, Mrs. Mary Stock, Mrs. Hush Frederick, Mrs. Lizzie Bloomer. Bridget Flan nagan, Mary Tracer. Lizzie Donnelly, Andrew McWnarton, Thomas llongiass, Eliza J. McAl lister, Alice Burke and Mrs. Mary Menonge. FIVE LITTLE JAP3 Gathered In by the Police for monopolizing; tlie Mdewallr. Inspector McAleese yesterday notified Manager Davis, of the Fifth Avenue Mu seum, that he must keep his heathens off the sidewalk. Oa Saturday night five little Japs, with dirty faces, Chinese lanterns and a strong Pittsburg accent, persisted in pa trolling the Fifth avenue sidewalk. The detective force bore down upon, and after an exciting chase captured the parade. Tbe boys were taken to the Central station, but after explaining that they were not a foreign foe, and promising to keep oft the sidewalks hereafter, tbey were released. Christina Work Among Knllrond Men. The conference of Christian railroad men beld a consecration service in the Associa tion rooms on Sedgewick street, Allegheny, yesterday morning. A gospel meeting was held in the afternoon, and the conference closed last night with a testimony meeting in the First Congregational Church, Man hattan street. V Extra Tatars In Cloak. Tailor-made cloth and stockinett jackets $3,54, $5, ?6 and np. Seal plush jacket', satin lined, good qualities, ?7 60, $845,$9,$10and up. Extra quality plush sacques, Lister's plush, 814 85, $16 60, $19 75 to 24 50; satin lined Astrakhan cape?, $a 95 to S7 50; fine plush capes $4 50 to 512. Novelties in im ported jackets, wraps and embroidered shawls at prices which defy competition. Come and see for yourself. Eosenbaum & Co. Extra Inducements. Exposition visitors should not fail to visit Hendricks & Co.'s this week, No. 68 Fed eral st., Allegheny. Their cabinets at $1 a dozen excel ill others. B.&B. Kew cheviot jacket (4, $5, $6; elegant and nobby jackets up to $35. Boaas & Buhl. GAS MIXED WITH AIB. Macbeth & Co. Devise an Apparatus o Save Fuel in Their Fnrnace. A SIMPLE TW0-00HCE PEESSDRE Sufficient to Operate the Whole of Their Large Factory. THE SCHEME TO BE TE1ED BT 0THEE8 A new apparatus will be put into opera tion at George A. Macbeth & Co.'s glass bouse this morning which will afford an immense saving of gas. As has been stated recently in The Dispatch, many of the glasshouses, and in fact other manufactur ing establishments, have been compelled to close down for days at a time on account of a shortage of gas, and manufacturers are straining every possible ingenious point in their endeavor to invent some sort of an ap paratus by which factories can be operated on a less pressure. Christ. Euth, chief bookkeeper for George A. Macbeth & Co., seems to have hit upon a plan that will meet the case. It previ ously required aneight-onnce pressureof gas to rnn the factory, and when it could not be obtained tbe factory had to remain idle. The well of the furnace was arranged with the gas pipes and air holes entering at the sides of the fnrnace at a height of five to seven feet. .The new plan is to run a. single gas pipe up the center of the well, and use but one air course at tbe bottom large enough to admit three or four times as much air as the amount of gas consumed. The glory holes are operated upon the same plan. The gas pipe contains an air pipe inside which fits so tight that the gas is given less than one-eighth of an inch of space, and the air pipe is one and one-half inches in diameter. The air is fed by means of a fan which is not only intended to supply the furnace and glory holes with air bnt to keep the house cool as well. Theodore Longenecker, manager of tbe factory, said to a Dispatch reporter that the apparatus had been tested thoroughly, and is a complete success. If the firm used the gas by meter it would not only reduce the consumption of gas, but the gas bill would be considerably less at the end of tbe year. They use it by contract though, and must be. content to be able to run steady, while other factories take chances on shut ting down when the gas pressnre is low. It is said the same plan, or a similar one, is to be adopted at the Peerless Glass Works shortly. It may be expected, too, that in all fac tories where such an apparatus can be used, it will be put in. It is thought now that every scheme by the use ol which gas can be saved, will be tried by all manufacturers be fore long, so as to be provided against emergencies in case a shortage comes. THEY HAD FOUHD REST. A Crowd's Jaded Kervrs Soothed by Watch Ins; Others Working;. The philosophy of rest was exemplified yesterday afternoon at the corner of Tunnel street and Wylie avenue. Several men were repairing the cable conduit, and a large crowd, dressed in its best, and with its hands in its pockets, stood around and watched them. As the workmen labored deep peace en tered tbe souls ot the spectators, and the drops of perspiration which fell from the brows of the toilers acted" like balm upon the tired nerves and muscles of the by standers. -CAaNESS Weakness, Indisposition to Work, Headache, Dullness, Heaviness, Lack of Appetite, Constipation, all Indicate that you need a feWdoses of the genuine Dr. McLane's Celebrated LIYER PILLS. Tbey strengthen tbe weak and purify the 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. au9-57.3fWF Hugus & Hacke Offer this week 8PECIAL VALUES IN HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Tbe greatest variety at. popular prices ever shown In one department. As representative we mention BARGAINS IN TOWELS. 300 doz. Pnre Linen Huck Towels at 6c eacb. Usual price 81 25 a doz. ZOO doz. Pure Linen Huck Towels at 10c each. Usual price SI SO a doz. 600 doz. Pure Linen Hnck Towels at 12c eacb. Usual price $2 a doz. Equally as ereat bargains throughout tbe finer grade and in our immense assortments of Bleached and Unbleacbed Table Damasks. and Nankins, P'Oyhes, Tray Clotbi, 8carls. Hemstitched Linen Sheets, Pillow Cases and Sheeting, Linens. Embroidery, Crashes, etc.. etc. Also a complete line of tbe celebrated makes of Brown t Liddle's Table Clotbs and Napkins to match, at the very lowest prices. BLANKETS. White Blankets, Grav Blankets, Blue Blankets, Pink Blanket?. Kert Blankets. Plaid Blankets, all sizes and all grades, at prices that cannot be approached. , COMFORTABLES. Over 1,000 from which to select, from Jl 0 each upward. AN EXTEA BAHGAIN IN Eiderdown, Sateen-Covered Comfortables AT 15 EACH. These we control absolutely for this market, and are positively the greatest values ever offered. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St Se21.3TWTSU FALL WEDDINGS. Our stock this season is an exception ally fine one In all departments. We display tbe latest productions la Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Bare Pottery. Serves, Cabinets, Tables. Lamps, Hall Clocks, Real Bronzes, Maibla Statuary and Bric-a-Brad Our Art Room 1 specially attractive. Visitors to Exposition can make selec tions from our exhibit. E. P. ROBERTS &, SONS, Fifth Ave, and Market St., sel7.jrwT SEW ADTERTlSKMEXTe), PrrrSBUEO, Monday. September 22, 1S8CL JDS. HDRNE J CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. - It's ths assembly of all that's best and newest in DBESS GOODS from every quarter, under one roof, and in the gather Ing we have employed every means known for securing the lowest possible prices on all reliable grades. We offer greater variety and better assort ments than ever before, and more special values than any Dress Goods stock ever contained. A full and complete assortment of tha newest and best shades in LUPIN'S 40 INCH CASHMERES in the regular 75o grade, which we make one of our leaders at 68c a yard. And 33-inch All-Wool Serges, in every desirable new and staple shade, usually sold for 00c to 60c a yard, we make 46c a yard. Fine French Srap D'Almai in a full line of the new fall shades, 42 inches wide, fully worth SI 2o, follow qmckstep into popular favor at $1 a yard. And in medium and popular price novel ties the values are much more than ordi nary. 51-Inch Stripe and Check Cheviot Salt ings, very effective styles, entirely new, at Jl 15 a yard. 45-inch English style Stripe and Check Suitings at SI a yard. 43-incb and 50-inch Enelish Stripe and Check Snitings. all new and select stjles. at Jl 20 a yard. In rich novelties we have selected from the manufacturers' almost unlimited assort ments, selected to meet the very latest views of the highest fashion authority as to styles and colorings, a stock that is second to none in this country. To a full view of this department, finally complete, we now invite inspection from our friends and all buyers of these cities and vicinity. It includes a fnll variety of the shaggy, rough surface fabrics, now so popular, as well as the more quietly elegant smooth finished goods all in exclusive designs. A very large assortment, many entirely new this morning, of handsome, exclusive two'-piece Combination Dress Patterns, in Camel's Hair and Serges, with PMids, Stripes, Brocades and many other new and elegant effects, at prices ranging from $lQaity ""' to $30. Handsome Robes up to the finest made. m. Special values in Black Brocade Silks st 65c, 75c and $1 a yard. And we remind you ot our unequaled Black Gros Grains: 21-inch at SI a yard. 24-inch 5 Pnre Lyons Silks from $1 a yard upward in all the popular Satin finishes: Regence, Dncbesse. Jlervelllonx, v Lnxors, ' 7"",." Peau De Sole, Bliadames, Etc, etc These Silks will be worn more this season than lor many years past. The first reception days For Millinery and Jackets, Cloaks and Suits Have passed historically the most suc cessful occasions of our experience. No.'jj?' for the regular, even tenor of trade. We have the promise of greater things than any previous season has known. Our prepara tions are made to meet a big increase in business. Millinery, Jackets, Cloaks and Suits. Sealskin Garments and Furs. Our stock Of Fall and Winter UNDERWEAR For ladies, gentleman and children 18 BEADT. JDS. HDRNE I CD., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. seS GRAND DISPLAY -oy- NEW FULL DRESS GOODS. This week we will offer the new styles and shades in DRESS GOODS, And we call your attention to our, assortment, our prices, our new stores, its good light and con venience. Look out for our UNDERWEAR HOSIERY Display next week. C. WEISBErV ' 435 and 437 MARKET ST. se3.Jtwy Crane Elevator Co Plttsbnrg Officelowis Building. . REVERSING ENGINES. HYDRAULIC AND STEAV ' PASSENGER AND FREIGHT EIjEV AT ORS.' jo-u 42-u-inr ) iLc'S&ti&te. -!L&! ::;iii.,'JS. 'Jzg&k-L,.
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