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THE n?TSBURG DI&PATCH, SUCTDAT, SEPTEMBER -8. 'ISSO.
BLOW YOUR HORNS
Mayor Gourley Thinks it is Time
Pittsburg Advertised Her Many
Unique Advantages.
A PDBLIC MEETING TO BE CALLED
To Enlist Cilizsns in the Work of Letting
the Whole World Know Who
and What We Are.
TIEWS OP PKOHIXEXT PITTSBUnGEES.
Sons Hold That tie City ii Growbg Tut EnoEgi
Witicct Help.
Mayor Gourley has been laid up for
several days with wnat at one time threat
ened to become an abscess in the throat, but
he is now happily on the road to recoyery.
The enforced idleness was very irksome to
His Honor, but what he lacked in physical
exercise he made up in mental activity. As
a result of his musings the Mayor has ar
rived at the conclusion that Pittsburg is too
retiring, that her excessive modesty has pre
vented her from obtaining that recognition
from the citizens of the United States to
which she is entitled by virtue of her rank,
wealth and beauty. This fact has been
recognized before, but His Honor has
furthermore determined that this evil must
and shall be remedied.
As soon as the Mayor is able to be about
he will endeavor to enlist the interest of the
prominent business men ot Pittsburg, and
will call a public meeting for the purpose
of organizing a committee ot representative
citizens to act in conjunction with the
Chamber of Commerce in bringing to the
notice, not only of the country, but of the
world, the wonderful resources and remark
nble productions of the great city at the
headwaters of the Ohio. His Honor has
not considered details, but profoundly be
lieves, and wishes to impress that belief
upon his fellow-citizens, that some methods
should be adopted to give Pittsburg the
prominence it deserves.
TIME TO GET ACQUAINTED.
.His Honor, in speaking of the matter,
fiiiu: "I do not think that the many unique
advantages of Pittsburg are realized to any
degree by the world at large. Many
strangers come here and are profoundly im
pressed by what they see, but what they
consider most remarkable is that the city
has not advertised its many exclusive feat
ures to the people of other cities. If Pitts
burg had the enterprise of the State of Cali
fornia in advertising its glories of climate
and scenery, its natural advantages and its
products, we should take a much higher
rank among the municipalities of civilized
nations than that we now occupy. It it ior
such a purnosc that I have the formation of
a coniinmittee of citizens whose duty it shall
be to bring before the world its advantages.
"There is probably not a city in the world
that has more varied and picturesque
scenery within its limits, yet the impression
prevails abroad that Pittsburg is remark
able from its lack of beauty. It is true that
some of our streets are narrow, and not al
together clean, but not more so than In
Other cities o! our size and ""wealth. Where
will you find more magnificent thorough
fares than Fifth, Forbes, Ellsworth, High
land and Penn avenues? Cleveland boasts
of Euclid avenue, but we can discount it in
this city, and no one Knows it We do not
even realize it ourselves. England used to
boast that the manufactures oi Birmingham
were found in every market in the world.
"Where will youfiud a market that our goods
do not reach? In many instances we do not
deal direct with onr customers. They do
not know us. They 6end to New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and St Louis middlemen, who reap
the lion's share of the profit in handling
goods which perhaps cannot be made out
side of Pittsburg. "Why should we not in
troduce ourselves to these people and deal
direct?"
TALKS OJf THE SUBJECT.
A number of citizens were seen last night,
and their opinions obtained as to the ad
visability of booming the city.
"W. J. Brennen, the attorney, had the
following to say: "It is certaiuly a good
scheme to boom the city at every oppor
tunity and the idea of a citizens' committee
is a splendid one."
"Yes," said Mr. Sailor, the merchant
tailor, in answer to the query. "We cer
tainly all want to see the city boomed and
the way sugeested is a splendid one. Such
a committee conld do splendid work in con
nection with the Board of Trade. It should
be acted upon."
Mr. S. P. Roberts, of E. P. Roberts &
Sons, jewelers, said during a conversation
on the subject: "One would really be sur
prised to ljear the remarks of persons from
a distance who drop into the city. From
East and "West visitors come to the city and
then express themselves surprised at what
a wonderful place wc have. They have
never heard of Pittsburg nt all like they do
of other cities who make it a business to
boom the town. It helps the gronth of a
town and that helps the people who are al
ready residents. The scheme is certainly a
first-class one and we should like it to be
acted upon."
Joseph Home, the drygoods merchant,
does not seem greatly taken with the
scheme. He says: "I don't see any need
for any more booming than we now have.
In fact, I think some things are boomed too
much already."
Captain J. A. Henderson, manaser of the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet line, said:
"I am in a position to see how the trade has
been leaving Pittsburg. In the past few
years there has been a perceptible decrease
in the shipment oi iron products, and the
orders which formerly came to this city go
to Birmingham, Selma and other manu
facturing centers in the South. I am de
cidedly in line with the suggestion ot The
Dispatch to adopt this novel method to
impress the outside world with our great
ness. "WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.
George A. Kelley taid: "The idea is
really a good one, but I don't see the necess
ity of such a move when Pittsburg is at
" present enjoying a very prosperous season,
and her future, in my opinion, is
more hopeful than any city in the
world. The method employed to put for
ward other cities, where they have no
resources, is well enough, but who could
visit our great iron and steel mills and not
be impressed with the magnitude of Pitts
burg enterprise? But wait till the period
arrives, when the city finds a successful
competitor in the manufacture ot her
products; then, and not until that time,
will yon witness what her business men can
do in the way of novel advertising. This
was demonstrated at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial. "Our Exposition does not give eten a
vague idea of the size of Pittsburg's re
sources. It gives a clear Insight into the
extent of onr mercantile and commercial in
terests, but the exhibit of onr manufactur
ing Industries will but tend to give visitors
a very small opinion of what- the city can
da in that line. The manufacturers' dis
play is not half as elaborate as it should be,
which all goes to show that the manufactur
ers of the city are too busy to give this mat
ter attention But ro ahead with It. I
heartily concur in the opinion that it would
be beneficial."
IT IS A GREAT CITY.
MEN WHO KNOW SPEAK OF PITTSBURG'S
PROSPERITY.
Philadelphia Soon to be Left In tho Rear br
tiic Gns City Strnniters Surprised nt It
I'emai'.nLlo Growth and Evidenco of
"Wen I ili.
Few are better acquainted with the re
sources of a city than railroadmen. They
trayel a great deal, and by comparison with
other cities know where their own is weak
and strong, and how it could be improved.
The suggestion to appoint a Citizen's Com
mittee to work in conjunction with the
Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of
booming Pittsburg was submitted to some
local railroad nren yesterday for their
opinions. The majority seem to think that
Pittsburg has grown wonderfully, and
little improvement could be made in the
present methods of pushing her to the front
rank.
General Manager J. V. Patton, of the
Pittsburg and Western road, was encount
ered on the street. He still wore a broad
smile over the gift of a silver tea set pre
sented to him by the employes of the Balti
more and Ohio road as a mark of their
esteem. "Oh, pshaw," he said when the
subject was broached, "what is the matter
with Pittsburg? The rate of growth is re
markable, and evervbodv has as much busi
ness as they can handle. There is no neces
sity to advertise this city outside of the
regular trade channels. Pittsburg itself is
its best drawing card."
Jl. pressing need.
Major J. B. "Washington, Secretary of the
Pittsburg and Connellsville road, said;
"What this city needs more than anything
now to add to itspromipencc,is better roads.
Onr grades are too heavy and should be cut
down, bnt it could not be done without
great expense, and it would leave some of
the property high and dry above the
thorouahfares. I don't see that the city
could grow much faster than it is. Houses
are being built all over the subnrbs as fast
as the mechanics here can put them up.
"What more can be expected? The railroads
are worked to their full capacity, and there
isn't a Ime of business that is not full of
orders.
"When I came to Pittsburg, 15 years ago,
I thought it was the most disagreeable place
I had ever seen. The change that has taken
place in that time is remarkable. Fre
quently in walking the streets I look at the
hne buildings and I try to recall what occu
pied the sites before them. The old land
marks are disappearing. The growth has
been rapid, but normal, and it is a constant
development that i? lasting."
Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, said: "Why
appoint a Citizens' Committee? I don't
know of a city in America that has de
veloped as rapidly in the last five years as
Pittsburtr. My business takes me around
the country a great deal, and I haven't seen
a seaboard or inland town that will compare
with it
STBAKGEBS ABE SUBFBISED.
"A short time ago I was showing a party
of railroad men the new Court House. One
of them had not been here for six years, and
he couldn't realize that Pittsburg was the
sam; city. Indeed it was not. "We have
the fastest cable roads in the country, and the
publi and private improvements have been
wonderful and magnificent. The future of
this city is as bright as any in the land. It
isn't necessary to boom Pittsburg with
brass bauds and palaces of various kinds,
as they have done in St Panl and Minne
apolis, or in other "Western cities. It is
growing all the time, and the outside world
knows it. Ever since natural gas was dis
covered Piftsbnnr has enioved a boom, and
I it is still booming. Let the good work go
on.
Division Freight! Agent Galleger, of the
B. & O road, said: "What would help both
Pittsburgh and Allegheny the most at
present is to unite the two cities. See what
a population one city would have, and that
is what people look at I have often
thought how much the old American Asso
ciation baseball club helped Columbus in
the days when the national game was ad
mired. The business men of that city real
ized it, and contributed toward the support
of the club. That is only a simple tning,
however, and would not apply at present
It only shows that we should take advan
tage of everything that will advertise a
city."
WE BEAT THEM ALL.
Colonel Culyer, of New York, the land
scape gardener, who has been here for sev
eral days looking over Schenley Park with
a view to improving it, was surprised ot the
suburban development of Pittsburg. He
said he had never been in a city where the
efforts to reach out were so marked. He
also stated what is admitted by many, that
Pittsburg is blessed with fine systems ot
rapid transit, and that our street cars get
over the ground faster than any he had seen
anywnere.
William "Witherow, manager of the Du
quesne Hotel, said: "1 am in favor of any
thing that will boom Pittsburg. It is true
that the country at large doesn't know what
we have here. Guests at the hotel fre
quently tell me that they, are amazed at the
activitv to be seen in this citv. The other
day a Boston man told me that Pittsburg
has a better future than any other city in
the country. He had invested in real estate
in Indianapolis and was nipped, but he
has unbonnded faith in the Gas City. ' He
even went so far as to say that the time was
soon comiue when Pittsburg would leave
Philadelphia in the rear, even if the latter
city is on the seaboard.
"Now, look at Pittsburg and what it
does. Is there another city in the country
that produces like it? All (be products are
sola and the money comes back. The city
is rich in consequence. The coal, coke,
glass and iron industries are out of sight
Compare this city with Cincinnati and
Cleveland, for instance. Do they have the
resources to fall back on that we have?
Anyone that knows will have to Admit they
have not I am in favor of a citizens' com
mittee or anything else that will add to the
glory and improvement pi Pittsbnrg,"
ADVERTISING PAYS,
THE LEGAL PROFESSION RECOGNIZES A
STANDARD TRUTH.
How the Wild West Boomed Itself" Into
ProsperltT Pittbnrgers Almost too
Busy io T.lm Their Llabu The Citizens'
Committee Idea SIreis With Fnvor.
Among lawyers generally and also among
business men there seemed to be an impres
sion that the only sure way to make a city
known is to advertise what is done in it,
and all seemed to think the Wild West had
gotten the business down as finely as, in the
present state of art, it conld be gotten.
Harvey Henderson said he knew of no
way except some one of the plans adopted
by "the West
Bush Lake thought the Western plan a
good one, with a little toning down. He
thought the business of puffing rather over
done in the land of the setting sun, and
gave instances of people who had been In
duced to go to Pneblo by an advertising
agent and who found the city so much short
of what had been represented that thev not
only left it but wrote back to their friends
denouncing the agent's representations as
li. The spent in onestlnn had the "P.mtpm
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Vlbico mm iai tunua fJAnvmucu BClttui; I .
forth in plowing terms what Pneblo had to V
show. He alto made it bis business to -form
the acquaintance of leading men in all cities
and get his city mentioned, wherever possi
ble, by the newspapers.
THET DON'T KHOW US.
County Commissioner Mercer said the
greatest drawback to development here was
that the outside world had a very imperfect
idea of us and what we did. Even thou
sands of residents had never taken the
trouble to inform themselves, and could not
tell a stranger very much of what the city
contained. Then strangers can see nothing
of consequence unless they are piloted, as
the great manufacturing enterprises cover a
large portion of tho county, and they can
notbe set forth in all their amplitude by
any exposition, though, of course, that is in
the right direction.
James Flood, of Arbuckles & Co., seemed
to think that people were so busy that they
were not thinking of inviting observation,
but he did not seem to think the corn
palace style of manufacturing notice might
be out ot place. He was reticent, however.
K. S. McCagne, grain dealer, thought the
idea an excellent one, as even the majority
of Pittsburgers scarce knew what the city
did. Mr. McCagne said that it any repre
rentotive town in the "West had the Edgar
Thomson Steel "Works, or some of the "West
inghouse factories, it would proceed to let
the world know that it was the lamest
thing of the kind on the footstool, and in a
few years would build a large city about
one plant alone.
"WE DON'T NOTICE THEM.
Here they existed a sort of matter of
course, and the .average citizen could not
tell a stranger what thev were or anything
intelligently regarding their capacity. There
are several lactones in and around Pitts
burg that are the largest of their kind in
the world, bnt few aside from their proprie
tors and statisticians know it In conclu
sion Mr. McCague thought the advantage
of letting Pittsburg's light so shine that the
world, seeing its greatness and advantages
for trade as well as manufacturing, would
be incalculable.
S. A. Johnson, Esq., said he could give
no plan, but thought that of the "West had
been very effective. The people there had
placarded the world and had lightly brushed
aside all the sneers bestowed on them, and
when they had made the desert blossom .is
the rose they found their reward. Denver,
he said, was the best exponent of this kind
of push at present, and it is among the best
paying investments.
SCIENTIFIC FISHERMEN,
Sololnc tho Ohio nt Jack's Ron to Supplr
lbs Ken- Aqnnrlnm In the Allegheny
Park Fish Warden Bocae Is la
Charce.
List evening Fish Warden Hague found
a note in his office, stating that men were
fishing with a seine in the Ohio river at
Jack's run, and could easily be caueht
This proved an excellent joke, inasmuch as
Mr. Hague was one of the party of fisher
men. Superintendent Hamilton, of the
Allegheny Park, has a permit irom the
State Board of Fish Commission to secure
specimens of all the different kinds offish in
the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers to be placed in the new aquarium in
the Allegheny Conservatory. The fishing
Kfor scientific purposes. It is the inten
tion to fill the four large tanks with
fish of every kind and then study their
habits. ,
Yesterday the fishermen were rewarded by
securing 11 varieties of nsh. The most pe
culiar specimen was a spoon fish, an nnusual
find in the rivers of this vicinity. This is a
fish with a bill 8 or 10 inches long and
about 2 inches broad, with a shovel-shaped
end. Among the other specimens were
herring, jack salmon, white salmon, red tail
sucker, white sucker, German carp, black
bass and fresh water shad.
All day the men worked faithfully and at
night were very tired from their exertions.
They only secured about 40 fish. Four
bucketsful were brought to the acquarium
last evening. In one bucket were lour her
ring, and when they arrived in the city one
had turned on his back. He was given
fresh water and soon revived, but may die
yet In thistcase they will have to secure
others of his kind to replace him. This
shows what an immense job of workmen
have to fill out tho order lor fish. If one
should die another must be secured to re
place it and they might fish all day and not
secure the kind they were alter.
Warden Hague said in conversation with
a Dispatch reporter last evening:
"I can't see why people will go ont all
night seining fish whan it is against the
law, It is the hardest kind of work in the
world and the returns are very small. We
worked hard and faithful all day, and the
resnlt of onr labor was only 40 fish. We
will continne next week and until we have
secured all the fish wanted. We want half
a dozen of each kind so as to be able to
study the habits and peculiarities of all. I
am glad people are kind enough to inform
me when there is illegal fishing, but if any
body sees us again they may know the fish
warden is one ot the party."
The fish secured yesterday were pnt in the
tanks last night and are now ready for the
inspection' of those who care to visit the
acquarium to-day.
FELL FORTY FEET AKD FOUGHT.
James Klrbr Takes a Bis; Tumble, bat is
Belligerent Nevertheless.
James Kirby, an employe of Lindsev
& McCntcheon's mill, Manchester, tell
from the Lucy fnrnaoe trestle, on Fifty
second street, last night He was under
the influence oliquor at the time, and al
though the faiBras over 40 feet, he suffered
several scalp fS ounds only. Officer Smith
arrested the man after a lively fight When
taken to the Seventeenth ward station
Kirby renewed the struggle' and fought
desperately with the patrolmen.
Captain Brophy took a band in the fight
and finally overpowered the man and had
him locked in a cell.
Sergeant Logan shortly after entered the
cell to dress the injuries of Kirby. The
latter submitted to the treatment for a
short time, but again showed fight. He
turned on the Sergeant and attempted to
throw him, but the latter was too quick
and threw Kirby. It required the assist
ance of all the officers in the station to hold
him down while his injuries were at
tended to.
A EAILWAY IN THE MABKF.T.
Blddlnc Not Very hplriieil Yesterdny on the
Squirrel I1III Rand.
The Squirrel Hill Railroad was offered at
assignee's sale yesterday afternoon. The
terms of sale, as announced, were that 510,
000 be paid at the time of the bid and the
balance on the confirmation of the sale.
The property includes three and one-half
miles of track, bridges, iron, rails, five cars,
rights of way, contracts, agreements, etc.
The assignee said that no bid of less than
550,000 would be accepted. It would re
quire 550.000 more to finish the road which
conld be done in about three weeks.
The bidding started at 510,000, and $40,
000 was reached, when the sale was ad
journed one week, J. A. Noble, ot Hayes
& Noble, made the largest bid, bnt refused
to say whom he represents.
AIL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
For the Reunion of the Komth Pennsylvania,
Cavalry, Next Wednesday.
At 8 o'clock last evening a committee of
the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry met
at the office of Dr. O. P. Selp,
on Penn avenue, to perfect ar
rangements for the annual reunion and
banquet of the regiment to beheld at the
Seventh Avenne Hotel, Wednesday even
ing, October 1. No set speeches are ex--peeted,
but a general social meeting, to talk
over army experiences,
A business meeting of the Regimental As
sociation will be held at 2 p. M. the same
day, at "Union Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth
avenue.
Forsrot to H.ennrt Tt.
Dr. R, J. McCreadv, of Chestnut street,
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Allegheny, was charged belore Mayor
Wyman last night with violating a health
ordinance in not reporting a case of typhoid
fever. He will have a hearing to-morrow.
.
Dn. B. M. HATtiTA. Eye, car, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittflbure, Pa, s&su
SCAK.CITY Off HOTELS.
Hot Enough Booms Can be Obtained
for Iron and Steel Delegates.
PEOPLE TDENEDAWAI EVERYDAY
Pullman Cars, and Cots In the Westing
hoaae Building to be Used.
MORE HOTELS SEEDED IN PITTSBURG
Tho problem of finding accommodations
for the delegates to the Iron and Steel Insti
tute, which meets hero next week, is becom
ing serious. According to the information
of the local committees there will be not
less than 1,000 people to be cared for. To
add to the gravity of the situation the
Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers will
meet here at tho same time. Many of the
members will be accompanied by their wives,
and they will nnmber not less than
1,000. These men aro applying to the
hotels for rooms, and are meeting
with poor success. During the week
also the committee of the Presbyterian
Church to revise the creed, numbering
about 80, will be in the city. They will be
quartered according to custom with the
members of the various churches, but some
of the wealthier ones who do not care to en
tertain them at their homes have engaged
rooms for them at the hotels. It is the last
week oi the Exposition, and it is expected
there will be a grand rush of people to see
the show, so that there will be an unusual
erowd in the city. What to do with them
is the problem.
MANY TTJBNKD ATVAT.
For that matter, ever since the Exposi
tion opened the leading hotels have been
turning guests away nightly, and it is quite
apparent to everybody, even to hotel men,
that the hotel accommodations in Pittsburg
are not sufficient The hotels are will
ing enough to do what they
can. The Anderson, St. Charles and Cen
tral hotels have not yet promised to take
any of the iron and steel i people. The
chances are that the Anderson will entertain
a few of the leading members, but no more.
The truth is that the hotels have their hands
full caring for their regular trade. The
Seventh Avenue has agreed to take CO, and
the Dnquesne will furnish rooms for 20 of
Mr. Carnegie's friends and 10 for J. P.
Witherow. The headquarters will be at the
Monongahela House. Arrangements have
been made with the Baltimore and Ohio
road to locate Pullman cars,. in the
depot, and the guests can be fed at the
Monongahela. In this way the Mononga
hela House will accommodate 250, and the
sleeping apartments will not be so bad
after all. The Pennsylvania road will also
furnish Pullman cars, and it is estimated
now that about 40 cars will be used,
cors in lauoe buildings.
When the situation became so trying, the
Committee on Entertainment decided to fix
up 60 cots in the Westingbouse building.
The aim will be to quarter those with their
families in the hotels, and to keep the cots
and Pullman cars for the baehelors and
the men unaccompanied by wives.
The Schlosser will take 100 people, and
more, if possible. Many of the local iron
manufacturers as a last resort will entertain
the delegates at their own homes. The
various club houses in the city will come to
the rescue, and if 'the visitors are not too
fastidious Pittsburg will look after them
while they are here. There is no trouble
about feeding the people, the difficulty being
to find sleeping accommodations.
The engineers will have to take what thev
can get Fortunately, Pittsburgers are not
laoking in hospitality, and the members of
their craft will provide tbem with entertain
ment Only last week several people were
compelled to sit up all night in the parlors
of the Seventh Avenue Hotel, and they
were glad to get even these meaeer accom
modations. All the cots in the house were
in use.
AT THE SMALLEE HOUSES.
While the big hotels will be crowded to
repletion, there will be some room at the
smaller ones. C. B. Deshon said he could
take some not very many, and that while
his place wasn't large, it made up in quality
what it lacked in quantity. The Hotel Al
bion can also accommodate a part of the
crowd, at least, the proprietors at present
think so. At the St James abont 30 have
been already booked and this house will
take all it can handle. It was stated at the
European Hotel that 125 conld be accom
modated provided some of them were suffi
ciently acquainted to room together. Com
ing around on to Eleventh street, it was
stated at the Phosnix that 18 or 20 people
could be fed and bedded, and at the
Manning House about 20 also,
J. J. McGuire. on Penn avenue, nearby,
said he could take 25 or 30, but would take
no contract to that effect, for experience had
taught him such engagements were seldom
kept He scouted the idea that hotel room
would bo insufficient, as he said he never
yet saw it so. The clerk at the American
said thataccommodation would be furnished
to the full capacity of the house, but he
conld not say whether there would be any
room, as they were at present obliged to
tnrn away people evary night
It seems that between 200 and 300 guests
can be accommodated in the vicinity of the
Union station, and a committee has been
operating to engage rooms where people
simply keep rooms. One was working on
Second avenue and thereabouts, but most of
the proprietors refused to contract, saying
that they would fill their rooms with perma
nent occupants rather than take chances on
transient ones, even at triple rates.
NEED OP A BIO HOTEL.
Ex-Manager J. H. Flagler, of the Na
tional Tube Works, was at the Union depot
last evening returning to New York. He
had had some experience with crowded
hotels here, and in discussing the subject
said that what Pittsburg needs badly is a
first-class hotel, centrally located, with
roomy rotundas, where the people can go
and discuss the news and current topics and
business men and travelers can be accom
modated. If the city had such a house he
says it would pay, and it would have
a tentency to attract citizens together in the
evening where they conld post themselves
on what was going on. Several ot the hotel
clerks interviewed declared that Pittsburg
needs more hotels. One claimed there was
an opening for at least two honses with 'a
capacity of 150 rooms each and rates at 52
per day. while a big hotel with 300 rooms
and furnished in elegant style would be a
paying institution.
GUESTS TO "WELCOME.
John H. Bicketson and Captain Hunt
went to New York last evening to attend
the meeting of the Mining Engineers and to
assist in welcoming the loreign delegates.
Mr. Bicketson said he was supposed
to get acquainted with them and
learn their names, so that he
could introduce them in Pittsburg.
James P. Witherow will arrive here from
Europe to-morrow evening accompanied by
Sir Edgar Watt and family. Mr. Watt ls
a delegate, and is President oi the Ameri
can and English Investment Company.
They will be Mr. Witherow's guests at tho
Dnqnesne.
"Your honse is entirely too crowded!" Ex
claimed a jocular traveling salesman to the
proprietor of the Seventh Avenue, last even
ing. "The house crowded?" repliedfbe pro
prietor, "that's exactly what one of my
waiters told me the other day. He com
plained that he was kept too busy and said
I ought not to take in so manjV people. I
politely told him to go to the dffice, "and get'
his cash. I know we're crowdfed, but don't
like to have the waiters kicking about It."
1200 Galllncer's 1100 Henn Ave.
.."" 6""0!. """. ku"i uyns, cuns, at
Gallinger'sjlSOOandllOGPenhave. trau
CRUSHED BY A WALL, x
ONE MAN KILLED AND FIVE INJURED IN
ALLEGHENY.
8lx Workmen Bprled In the Bain of Cal
ler ' How The Mangled Victims In tho
Allegheny 'General Hospital Caused by
a Sinking Balldlng,
A mass of ruins at Callery's tannery, in
Allegheny, one man cold in death and five
mangled bodies in the Allegheny General
Hospital, tell the story of a terrible acci
dent At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the high
wall against which were the houses, known
as Callery's row, on River avenue, Alle
gheny, fell down and six men were bnried
in the rnins. J. Solvalege, a Greek, was
literally crushed to death. The injured
are as follows:
JOSEPH VOGEL Aged 32, compound
fracture of leg, and back seriously injured.;He
lives on High street. Spring Hill, Allegheny.
MATTHEW ROSITGH Aired , bruised
and cut abont the head. "Very nervous over
the shock and has been having chills. He says
he has a brother-in-law named Joe Marene
vitch living on Bntler street
JOSEPH LAKOVITCH-Terrible cuts on
the face, jaw broken and has numerous scalp
wound s.
JOSEPH SPREUZEIt Scalp wounds and
back Injured.
The filth man is an unknown Hungarian,
who is internally injured. The foreman
designated him as No. 12.
The scene of the accident is between
James Callery & Co.'s tannery and the
Staudard Manufacturing company's build
ing. Joe Vogel, with a gang of 11 Hun
garians and Greeks, was employed in tear
ing down the old frame building known as
Callery's row. There were 12 three-story
frame houses, with a 13-inch brick wall at
the back, against which nine-inch chimneys
were erected. Ten of the houses were torn
down, and the men were working on the last
two, the back wall of which was
directly against the end of the
Standard buildine. The top story had
been taken off. Joseph Yogel was prying
the last board away from the brick when
the crash came. Without a warning the
top of the wall tumbled over with a report
like an an explosion.
The weight of the wall crushed the build
ings clear to the ground, completely bury
ing the men. The employes of the tannery
and of the Standard Manufacturing
Company rushed out, and in three
minutes the men were rescued. The remains
of the dead man were taken at once to Her
mann & Ebbert's undertaking rooms, and
the wounded were hurried away in ambu
lances to the Allegheny General Hospital.
Hardly had thb dust cleared away before
Coroner Heber McDowell was on the
ground. He assisted in the search, viewed
the remains, and will hold an inquest at 11
o'clock this morning.
Joseph Vogel was interviewed by a Dis
patch reporter in the Allegheny General
Hospital, and said: "I was prying a board
away from the wall when it fell over. I
noticed before that it was not very sound,
but, as we had gotten safely through the
others, I did not fear anything. The brick
wall was originally about two inches away
Irom the Standard Manufacturing Com
pany's building, but that structure had
bulged out from the great weight put upon
ituntil it pressed against the back wall of
Callery's row. I believe this so weakened
the wall that when the supports were re
moved in front the wall was too weak to
stand."
EXPOSITION PEOPLE LEAVE.
And Cnll nfKleber Bros.'.
After viewing the splendid sights at the
Exposition most of the visitors (who mean
business) call at H. Kleber &Bro.'s,G0G
Wood street, and select one ot their superior
Eianos and organs. They know in their
earts that to make a fine show is one thing
and to give people the very finest instru
ments at the price of the common second
class goods is quite another thins. The
Messrs. Kleber & Bro, enjoy the fullest con
fidence of the public, and whether tbey ex
hibit or not, whether they hold forth on the
principal business street of Pittsburg,
Wood street, or in Diamond or Virgin alley,
the pnblic will seek tbem ont and congratu
late themselves that they have found out the
place which is utterly safe and reliable, and
above the sharp tricks of new bouses which
have come in at the eleventh hour, and
which have to rely upon the credulity of the
pnblic to get rid of their goods using clubs
and other knock-down arguments to bull
doze their callers into buying tbeir inferior
wares articles which the Kleber Bros, had
long since rejected as unworthy of being as
sociated with their honorable record and
name. Such pianos as Steinway's, Con
over's, Opera, Gabler, Emerson, and organs
such as the great Vocal ions, Earhnff dust
proof and Burdett, cannot be duplicated in
this country. Klebers' give an 8-year
warrantee and sell on easy time payments.
The Best
And cheapest boys' clothing in town can be
found at the P. C. O. C.
PlTTSBDBO COMBINATION CLOTHINO
Company, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the Court House.
Honsekeeplng Goods.
Sheeting muslins, blankets, spreads, com
forts, table damasks, towels, doylies, nap
kins, crashes and lace curtains at bottom
prices, at H. J. Lynch's, 438 and HO Mar
ket street, mwsu
On Monday morning Gusky's place some
thousands of suits on sale at $15. Tailor
made and custom-trimmed garments of ex.
ceptional value.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Are the days of onr big clothing sale; every
one invited to call, whether they pnrchase
or not
P. C. C, C, Pittsbubq Combination
Clotkino Company, cor. Grant and
Diamond sts., opp, the Court Honse.
Nellie Bly Cnps,
The cheapest cashmere one 25c. The best,
which includes all the new plaids, 20 differ
ent styles, 49c. Thornton BEOS.,
128 Federal street, Allegheny.
All-wool henriettas, 46 in. wide, two
grand values, at 75c and 51 a vd, and a line
of 55 differentcolorings from which to select
TTSSU HUOUS & HACKS.
Pants by the thousands of pairs of every
material, from the cheapest working pant
up to the finest ever offered in the history of
the retail clothing business. '
One Thousand Dollars
Forfeit if I fail to nrove Floraplexion the
best medicine for liver complaint, dyspep
sia, nervous debility, biliousness, consump
tion. It cures where all other remedies fail.
Ask your druggist for it Sample botUesent
free. Fbanklin Habt, New York.
MWPSU
FOBTT styles of 515 suits will be open
for inspection at Gusky's to-morrow morn
ing. Every style of garment that is fash
ionable will be found among them.
Underwear. Underwear,
Hosiery. Hosiery.
Knable & Shustee, 35 Fifth ave.
The Place
To buy your clothing is at the P. C. C. C.
Overcoats a specialty. Cor. Grant and Diar
mond sts., opp. the Court House.
The finest and largest gathering of fine
clothing ever seen in Pittsbnrg is now on
exhibition at Gusky's.
Mattresses made and renovated.
Hauoh & Keenan, 33 34 Water tt
All lovers ,of delicacies use Angostura
Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu -
Fall and winter overcoats at moderate
prices at E. Schaner's, 407 Wood st
FEASTED BY FRIENDS.
Secretary William Martin Given a
Complimentary Dinner
BT JiOOAL LABOR REPORTERS,
Colored Hotel Waiters of the City to he Or
ganized This Week.
DOINGS OP A DAT IN LABOfi CIECLES
Probahly there was a time in the life of
William Martin, Secretary of the Amal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, when he regarded the industrial
reporters of Pittsburg, from an association
point of view, as a mean and contemptible
Jot of people, but it was not last night A
nnmber of those who at one time or an
other have been employed on what is known
as the "labor route" for the various papers
in the city tendered Mr. Martin a compli
mentary dinner at the Schlosser upon his
retirement from office. It was a modest, so
ciable crowd, representing nearly all of the
higher branches of the newspaper profes
sion, for some of "the boys" have risen to
the ranks of managing editors and proprie
tors, and, as Mr. Martin expressed it him
self, the occasion was one that he will never
forget In fact, to Mr. Martin belongs the
honor of being the first labor leader in the
city whose personal worth as an individual
and officer of trust has been acknowledged
in a suitable manner.
The guests of the occasion were William
Martin, John Armstrong, brother of the
late Thomas A. Armstrong, and Peter
Shields, real estate agent.
those who wkee thebe.
The newspaper men present were: W. H.
Gutelius, George A. Madden, W. H. Davis,
George H. Welshons, Norman L. Hender
son, H. B. Montreville, S. F. Luty, A. S.
McSwigan, F. J. Kelly, J, B. Johnston,
Eiehard Collins, Frank Bell and G. E.
Kepple. The following letter of regret
was read from L. M. Ackley, a former
"labor reporter" of Pittsburg, but now of the
Chicago bar:
I believe that too great honor cannot be done
to the wise and conservative men who have,
within recent years, been placed at the head
of the great labor organizations of Pittsbnrg.
and whose ability, courage and skill have done
so much to increase the popular respect for
organized labor throughout tho conntry. A
very few years ago the man who went about
organizing laoor lor its own protection, was
looked upon as a daugerous enemy to society,
whose presence was the forerunner of strife.
It is not so to-day, and if we inquire the reason
for the chance the answer mnst be fonml in
the high character of the men whom the uork
ingmen have chosen as tbeir representatives.
Tho time was when the head of a laborunion
mnst be, above all things, an agitator; he might
be lacking in intelligence, good Judgment, or
even character, bat he must possess the faculty
ofpersuadlnemen to band together and fight
in nnlson. Men of that type were necessary
In order that working men, as a whole, might
be bronght to see and realize the
absolnte necessity for nnion and thor
ough organization. Their mission was a
most important one, and their work has been
so well aone tbatttbe sentiment ot working
men everywhere Is in favor of organization.
Tha necessities of the case then called for a
different sort of men for leaders. Their essen
tial qualifications mnst be honesty, great in
telligence and sonnd judgment They mnst
know the markets of the world. They mnst
be accurately informed as to the industrial
capacity of every other conntry as well as their
own. Thoy must not be Inferior in tact and
skill to the chosen representatives of capital.
They must know to a hair line the rights or
labor, and, knowing, they mnst have courage
and honesty and strength to advance and main
tain them.
To this class of men belong William Martin,
and yon and I present and former newspaper
men of Pittsburg who have had such good op
portunities to know his many admirable quali
ties, uo oarseives noaor in aonoring mm. 1
join wltn you all in wishing Air. .Martin a
bright and successful career In the work which
he Is abont to undertake.
THE WIT AND EATABLES.
Other letters were read from Parker Ii.
Walter, Byron P. Clark, Harry Wilkinson,
James Hughes and others. The dinner was
commenced at 6:30, and lasted until after 10
o'clock. The menu was a credit to Mr.
Schlosser, and while the various conrses
were served and disposed of the boys dis
cussed the old times when they were wont
to hnstle for the latest developments in the
miners' strike, or try to "scoop" their
competitors on the new scale, and
how Mr. Martin would enjoy being
called from his bed sometimes after mid
night to give out the result of conferences
with the manufacturers. Thespeechmaking
began about 9 o'clock, W. H. Gutelius
acting as toastmaster. The speech of the
evening was made by George H. Welshons.
He was given "The Labor BeDorter" as a
subject, and his humorous description of
the nps and downs of a labor reporter's
life kept the company in an uproar for
nearly half an hour. Among other things
Mr. Welshons said:
The reporter was the founder of the news,
paper in the besinning, as he is now the
mainstay of its success. The earlier papers
were the plain chroniclers of whatever was
going on of pnblic interest without comment
'Ihen, after the reporter had blazed the way
came the editor, like Jacob holding np the
heel of Esau and despoiled him of his birth-
ngut. xbb reporter was crowuea off into an
obscure corner of the paper so that the editor
might take tho world by the tail and swing
it On most subjects the editor had vie7s
which to bis mind conld have made a useful
mansard roof upon the very top story of divine
omniscience. Those he printed at crreat
length, and if tho facts which the re
porter gathered did not accord with
them. It was so much the worse
fur the facts. They did not get Into the paoer
This went on for some centuries. Then came
a revolt against this self-appointed over-ruline
providence. The people becan to say "Who is
this king of our opinions, besotted -aUh hi.
own vanity, who takes distorted fact of abons
the size of an em quad, and bangs us over tho
head with two columns of his views upon it
We will have no more of him, wo will strike
aeainst him. and take his paper no more nntii
we got back the Prince unarming whom we
know of oldy.he who put our names in the
paper in fine language and who was a holy
terror to our evil-doing people."
Mr. Welshons then took up the labor re
porter, following his career of nsefninpc.
the present day, -and stating that Commis
sioner Wright, of the Bureau of Statistics
has such confidence in the labor reporter ot
to-day that all information contained in his
last report is compiled from the files of
newspapers.
THE OTHEE SPEAKERS.
Other speeches were made by F. J.
Kelly, on "The Labor Keporter of ' the
Present;" J. B. Johnston, "William Mar
tin;" N. L. Henderson. "The Manufactur
er;" W. H. Davis, on the "Creation of the
Labor Boute," and William Martin, on
"The Labor Reporter and the Kind of a
Fellow He Is."
Mr. Martin expressed deep gratitude
for the testimonial of appreciation ac-
curueu iinu, swung mat ne re
garded it one of the most pleasant
moments of his life, and assuring the boys
that whenever the occasion arises in the fut
ure he will continue, as in the past, to ex
tend every favor possible when it does not
interfere with the cause of labor. He then
announced for the first time his intentions
for the fatnre. On last Monday he accepted
the position of general manager of u con
cern to be known as the Commercial Com
pany, limited, organized lor the
purpose of dealing in real estate,
stocks and other securities, and ultimately
to go into general brokerage business. The
officers of the company are: E. J.i Frauen
heim, President; George W. Troutman,
Vice President; "William A. Heyl, Secre
tary and TreasurerjWilliam Martin, Man
ager; I. T. Keil, W. J. Friday, John C.
Brown and L. Vilsack, Directors.
Mr. Martin has already forwarded to
President Gomoers, of the American Federa
tion of Labor, bis resignation as First Vice
President of that organization, and will
officially retire entirely from all connection
with the labor cause, although his sympathy
for it will remain as strong as ever.
The banqueters adjourned by according
Mr. Schlosser a vote of thanks for the ele
gant style in which tho dinner was served
and the singing of "Aula Lang Svne."
Mt. "William Weihe, President Dr tha
Amalgamated Association, will be Mr.
Martin's successor as First Vice President
of the American Federation of Labor.
President Gompers made this appointment
yesterday.
HE EXPECTS A STBDIE,
Wr. Wntchorn May Western Coal Operators
31 nit Increase Waeei.
Secretary Bobert Watchorn,of the United
Miners, went East last evening. The new
scale in the Central district of the State will
go into effect this week, and he expects there
will be some friction between the operators
and miners. He thinks it wise to be on
band to lend his assistance in settling diffi
culties that may arise.
Mr. Watchorn said: "This has been a
fair year for miners. The outnut of coal in
Ohio was exceptionally large, and Pennsyl
vania has done as well. "We expect to have
a big strike in Indiana and Illinois abont
November 1. When the Eastern operators
last spring granted the increase of 7f cents
per ton it was on condition that we made
the Western people come to the scratch also.
When navigation is open the Eastern oper
ators have the call on the markets, but as
soon as it closes the Western men are
ahead. The National Executive Board
will meet in Chicago tbe first week
in October to formulate our demands, which
will be made at once. If they are not
granted, we will give them such a tussle as
they have not had for years. Of course it
would not be fair to give the Western oper
tors a handle of 1i cents over their Eastern
competitors."
Mr. Watchorn said he wa3 told that sev
eral of the stockholders in the Irwin mine
bad insisted on the President ot the com
pany receding from his position or retiring.
He claims that they are losing money daily,
and can't hold out much longer.
TO BE ORGANIZED.
Colored Hot'I Walters to Form nn Inde
pendent Assembly.
The hotel waiters will be organized this
week into an independent organization of
hotel waiters that has headquarters in Chi
cago. A representative of the organization
will be here on Wednesday to institute the
assembly.
The local hotel waiters have had several
grievances this year, and a strike was talked
of once or twice) but this was prevented by
the cooler heads among them. Among their
complaints was one against the heavy Ex
position trade that compels them to work
harder and more hours with no increase
in the pay. It is said that early next spring
demands will be presented for increased
wages. All tbe hotels that employ colored
waiters will be represented in the organiza
tion. HOT THE PTJBE METAL.
The Cat In Alnminnm Refers Oalr to a Con
plo of Compounds.
Eeferring to a telegram from Cleveland
which stated that a reduction of the price of
alnminum had been made by the Cowles
Electric Smelting and Alnminum Company
of from p 50 to $1 a pound, K. C. Cole, of
the Pittsbnrg Beduction Company, last
evening said:
"The reported cut does not refer to the
pure metal, such as is smelted by the Pitts
burg Beduction Company, either at its
works in Pittsbnrg or its English works at
Patricroft, near Manchester. It refers, in
stead, to a componnd of aluminum and cop
per, or aluminum and iron, the price being
quoted on the contained aluminum in those
compounds. The former, or bronze alloy, is
largely consumed by brass founders, and the
latter by iron and steel manufacturers to im
prove the quality of their metal."
More Trouble Looked For.
Peter Wise, the K. of L. organizer in the
coke regions, was in the city yesterday and
stated that while everything is running
along nicely at present, complications are
likely to arise soon that will in all proba
bility cause no little trouble. The attempt
to economize on the part of tho manulac
turers will only give some of the men four
days' work a week.
Plenty of Gas Expected.
Sonthside manufacturers expressed the be
lief yesterday that by the first of the incom
ing week they will have plenty of gas. D.
B. Oliver, representing the Monongahela
Company, said they had purchased several
new wells that will supply all the gas needed
and some to spare.
Tronble In Secarlnc Men.
The Westmoreland Coal Company ap
pears to be having more trouble in securing
miners. In the past four days 100 men who
have been taken there to work have been
cared for by the old workers.
B. I E.
UNDERWEAR
FOR MEN1
FOR WOMEN!
FOR CHILDREN!
Our stock of Merino Underwear, for Men,
Women ana Children brides description and
details. If these cooler morning suggest to
you any needs in this direction come and exam
ine our Immense variety of low, medium and
high-grade goods.
FOR MEN.
Camel's Hair Vests and Pants, an excellent
bargain, at SI each, or $2 per suit
Striped Wool Fancy Shirts and Drawers at
1 50 each, or S3 per snit
Tan, Slate and Brown Shirts and Drawers at
SI 50 each, or S3 per suit.
Scarlet Underwear in great variety at 81
each, or S2 per suit We show special values.
FOR WOMEN.
Ribbed Non-Shrinking "Vests and Pants at
"oc each.
A genuine bargain in Natural Wool at SI
each. Ask to see this line.
Ladles' Combination Salts at SI to 52 per
snit-
Silk and Wool Underwear in very soft and
unshrinkable goods, at SI 75 to S2 0.
Ladies' Camel-hair Vesta and Pants at 60c
Unusual good value.
Ribbed Vests for Ladles, 37Xc, 45c, 60c, 85c
FOR CHILDREN.
Scarlet Underwear 22c. for 16.
Natural Wool Underwear 35c, for 18.
Camel's. Hair Underwear Sue for 18.
Children's Combination Suits, in most relia
ble grades and shapes, 75c to SI 50.
BIBER I EASTDN,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
M27-TT8SU
EUROPE TICKETS TO AND FROM
Europe by leading lines; good berths se
cured: drafts, letters of credit, money orders,
foreign coin, passnorts. etc; we sell at New
York rates. MAX SCHAMBERO 4 CO, 627
bmlthfleld t Cm PJtUborg, P. Established 1884
USM.WItt
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARBHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYEYOU MOHEY.
SUCCESS.
Success, in the business world,
consists of anticipating the wants
of the public and in giving the peo
ple just what they want.
One of these wants has been to
buy groceries at "Marshell's Store"
without coming to Allegheny. We
have listened to many complaints
from our Pittsburg- friends about
the long distance to Allegheny, and
are now prepared to meet this want
About October 4. we will
open our
HTTSBURU TEA DEPARTMENT,
NO. 99 FIFTH AYENUE,
2 doors from Postoffice (old Dis
patch building). We will show
A FULL LINE OF TEAS
And will guarantee to sell you tea
at J4 THE PRICE YOU NOW
PAY. We will also be prepared to
Take Your Order for Groceries
And deliver them C. O. D. to all
parts of both cities. We have an
immense stock of
JELLIES, PRESERVES,
Canned and Evaporated Fruits,
Many times larger than any other retail
grocer in Pennsylvania.
THESE AEE NEW GOODS contracted
for before the advance, and we can save yon
at least 25 per cent on your purchases.
Send for "Weekly Price List. Order bv
mail. Orders amounting to $10, without
counting sugar, packed and shipped tree ot
charge to any point within 200 miles.
MARSHELL,
79, 8 1, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky street,
ALLEGHENY.
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Hugus & Hacke
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
Fall and Winter Attractions.
FUR CAPES.
An extensive assortment of this season's
very latest novelties, with Marie Antoinette or
Medici Collars In Alaska Seal. Pacific Seal,
Mink. Lynx, Qnnnine SIcnnk, Astrakhan, Per
sian Lamb, Gray Kilmer. Monkey, etc
An unequaled collection of ladles' Alaska.
Seal Jackets, Sacqnes. Wraps and Ulsters,
comprising a complete assortment of the new
est and most desirable shapes In all sizes and
lengths.
"We direct extra attention to the snperior qual
ity of Fur and excellent workmanship ot onr
Garments. The pnce3 are based on the cost of
skins purchased previous to the recent great
advance.
Plush Jackets and Wraps.
AU the leading shapes In full assortment of
sizes.
A special line of Imported Braided Plnh
Mantles one of tbe handsomest and most
stylish garments shown for this season's wear.
Novelties in Cloth Jackets, Colors and Black.
All the verv latest and newest designs and
shapes. A splendid assortment, including all
grades from the lowest to very finest.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
se2S-xwT8n
IMPORTANT
NEWS
-FOB-
CARPET BUYERB.
The manufacturers of Carpets have
given notice to the trade that orders
for future delivery will be accepted
ONLY AT VALUE AT TIME
OF DELIVERY. They claim
they are iorced to take this step on
account of the probable passage of
the McKinley Tariff Bill, which, as
framed, will necessitate an advance
of from 5 to 20 cents per yard
throughout the list Manufacturers
of yarns will make no contracts for
future delivery except at extraor
dinary advances over present prices.
"We laid in an unusually heavy
stock of all grade last summer, and
will run it all out at the very low
prices now ruling at this, the
LAEGEST EXCLUSIVE
CAEPET AND CURTAIN" HOUSH
"WEST OF
HEW YORE CITY.
"We do this knowing, from ft per
sonal visit to the large Eastern fac
tories, that 'all grades will show s
sharp advance when it comes to lay
ing in a stock for the Spring and
Summer of 1891. ij.
If you contemplate refurnishing
(even next spring) you will save
money by purchasing now; ire will'
store the goods free of charge; until'
70a are ready to have them laid.
EDWARD
GROETZfflGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Dealers supplied at the old rate.
HSV"