vw? n THE v'PITTSBURG :k DISPTCH. ' MONDAY. -OCTOBERS 27. - 1S90.' 'p ONLY ANJNKNOWN, Simple, Decorous Interment at Belle Tne Cemetery, of an Unidenti fied Victim of the Cars. PHOTOGRAPHING THE DEAD MAN. Measures Taken to Enable Eelatires to Find the Last Resting Dace of a Wayward Wanderer. THE KECESSITI FOE A CODMI HOEGDE. A Yetrg Iiiiy Retnraing From Bill Fills Over a Corpse md Taints. A modest funeral took place at Bellevue Cemetery yesterday. No mourners followed the body to the grave, for it was that of an "unknown," who had lost his identity with his life. A week ago last Saturday the horribly mangled body of a man was found on the trucks of tbe Panhandle Railroad, near the Sligo Mills. This human debris was taken to the morgue, and there Superintendent J. D. JIcKinley patched the body together until it once more bore tbe semblance of a casket for a soul. Coronor McDowell investigated the case and found it was the result of an accident, or rather the imprudence of walking on a railroad track. An endeavor was made to discover tbe identity of the victim, and a description was published by the press. It was that of a man of about 30 years, of pleas ant appearance. There was nothing on the body to show either the name, residence, avecation or even nationality of the dead man. In the pockets of the coat were a piece of soap, a needle and tnread and a como, the usual outfit of that modern Arab, the tramp. PHOTOGKArHING THE VICTIM'S FACE Tne oody was kept until yesterday, hav ing been carefully washed and embalmed, when it was decided to bnry it The only part of the body which had escaped the grinding of the car-wheels was the head and face. Photographer J. L. Elliott was sent for, and, taking his camera to the morgue, photographed the face of the dead man. This photograph, with the little effects of the deceased, were put in an envelope and placed among the record's of the Coroner's office, there to remain until perhaps some day some weeping mother identifies it as that of her wayward, hut still-loved son. A record was then made of the personal appearance of tbe man, bis height and weight, the color of bis hair and eyes and the marks on his body, and bis clothing was described in detail. This description, to gether with the photograph and the few small possessions of the deceased, were placed together in one package, which was then numbered on the outside to correspond with the number of the case on the Cor oner's record. A SIMPLE CEEEMONT. The body was wrapped in a new white sheet, carefully deposited in a neatly painted pine coffin and placed in the,morgue hearse. This hearse is a very neat' affair, with plate-glass sides, and while not so costly as those used by undertakers, is, nev ertheless, perfectly proper in all its appoint ments. The hearse completed the funeral pro cession. It took its way through Allegheny to the Bellevue Cemetery, where the coffin vjjs lowered decorously into the grave, the earth piled in, and a stake with a number corresponding to the Coroner's record placed at tbe head. There were no friends present to shed tears as the clods of earth fell upon tie coffin; no minister of the gospel to give solace to the living by dwelling upon the glorious hope of resurrection for the dead. It was all over in a few minutes, and an other unknown had departed from the world in which he was apparently a atranger. TEEATED TVIT1I KEVEEEXCE. Coroner McDowell, in speaking of the Unknown dead brought to his official notice, laid: "In the past three months we have had eight or nine such cases, and tbey will prob ably average about 50 a year. They are usually tramps. That we can tell by the needle and thread, soap and comb they gen erally carry. "We make every endeavor to find their friends, but when we fail we treat these dead bodies as reverently as if they were those of rich men. Every body is washed and embalmed and enveloped in a white sheet. The coffins are simple but de corous, and the burials are conducted decor ouslv. "The Bellevue Cemetery has set aside a plot for our cases and charge the county $4 for each burial. Every grave is numbered and the bodies are not disturbed. I have photographs taker of all these unknown cases, but as the county makes no allowance for this'I pav for the work out of my own Docket. If the friends of one of these per sons come here it is easy to identify the de ceased from our record, and if they desire to remove the bodv and give a more pretentious interment, they can do so." THE WOEK OF THE MOEGCE. It was due to Coroner McDowell's energy that tbe morgue was instituted and sus tained. It is really a semi-official establish ment. At tbe last session of tbe Legislature that body, in its wisdom, decided that Alle gheny county conld get along without a morgue. It is possible that the matter will be brought before the next Legislature and it is expected that the good work done by the present morgue will result iu such ac tion being taken as to allow of the erection of a suitable building by the county. Under the present system all victims of violent deaths whose Iriends are not at hand to claim the bodies, are taken to tbe morgue. If their friends are found they can send the undertaker of their choice to the morgue, who, alter receiving the Coroner's certificate of death, can remove it either to his own establishment or to the home of the deceased. "While the body is at the morgue it is washed and embalmed and otherwise prepared for the grave. This work, while laborious and costly, is often done without any recompense. No charge is made, and i the cost is not tendered spontaneously nothing is received. CAKEVIKG A COEPSE ALL XIGHT. Before the days of the morgue there was much trouble about the disposition of cases at night, especially where the county under taker, appointed by the Coroner, could not be notified. One night about five years ago a drunken man tell out of a third story window on Liberty street and was instantly Killed. The keeper of the house wanted the body taken away. Four police officers placed the body on a stretcher, covered it with a sheet, and started on a pilgrimage. They could not reach the county undertaker, and they tried several others. Cut without avail. The un dertakers said they could not afford to waste ice and labor upon a body which would be taken from them in tbe morning without recompense. The ghastly procession started lor Central station, but the sergeant in charge would have none of it. The place was hot and crowded, and obviously unfit for such a purpose. They tried to deposit their load in City Hall, but the guardian of fthat building absolutely re! used to admit the body. A GHASTLY CHAXCE EN COUXTEK. It was now near 3 A. 31.. tbe officers were nearly tired out and tbey piaced tbe stretcher on the sidewalk in front of the Smithheld street aide of the Postoffice while they rested. A young fellow and his girl came skip ping up the street Ther bad been to a ball and were full ot life and glee. They swung around with a laugh into Smithfield street, and the voung lady stumbled over the stretcher, disarranging the blanket and ex posing the ghastly face of the dead man. She gave a shriek, reeled across tbe side walk and fell into the street unconscious. It was some time before the young lady was restored to consciousness, and the corpse was finally disposed of until daylight and the official undertaker appeared. During the present year Coroner Mc Dowell has averaged over 100 inqucstn a month. WILL MEET NEXT MONTH. The Fraternal Congress of the United States to Sit In Pittsburg A Combination for State Legislation Arrangements for a Grand Closing Banquet. . Arrangements are now being made for the holding in Pittsbunr of the annual conven tion of the National Fraternal Congress of the United States, November 11, 12 and 13. The congress is an amalgamation of the inter ests of those representing orders having bene ficial and insurance features. It was called into existence by the assaults that were made on societies of this class by the insurance companies. Legislation was procured in some of the States that was very injurious to the societies and in order to secure united action in defense the congress was organ ized. Its principal work now is watching State legislation. Altogether it transacts much other business of a nature that affects all Iraternal organizations that have become leagued together. At the congress to beheld here 50 delegates are expected. They will represent the Knights and Ladies of Honor, Ancient Order United "Workmen, Boyal Arcanum, Knights of Honor, Improved Order of Hep tasnphs, Endowment Bank of the Knights of Pythias, American "Legion of Honor, Home Circle, United Friends, Knights of Macabee, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Order of the Golden Chain, Knights of the Golden Eule, Equitable Aid Union, Fra ternal Legion, Order of Cho'en Frieuds, United Order of the Golden Cross and a number of other order. The offi cers of the congress are: President, D. H. Shields, M. D., of Hannibal, Mo.; Vice President, A. R. Savage, of Lewiston, Me.; Secretary, O. M. Shedd, "West Pough keepsie, X. Y.; Treasurer, George Hawkes, -Philadelphia. The headquarters of the congress will be at the Monongahela House and tbe sessions will probably be held in the gentlemen's parlor. The lodges of the Knights and Ladies of Honor of this county have decided to en tertain the delegates to the congres and are arranging for a banquet and reception, to be given in Turner Hall, Forbes avenue. The affair is in charge of a committee consisting of G. "W. Miller, Grand Vice Protector; B. Goodman, Grand Secretary; Charles Magel, Grand Trustee; Fred Steckel, District Grand Protector, of McKeesport; Peter Kilburg, District Deputy 'or the Southside: A. P Lange, District Depnty for the German lodges; David Goodman, District Deputy of the English lodges, and Past Protectors Justus Lange, Carl Neubert and Fred Geist. The committee has engaged Gernert's Orchestra. As tne hall is limited in size it has been decided that the tickets will not be issued generally, but only on application to a member of the committee. All the dele gates to the congress will be invited to the affair as the guests of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. The representatives of this order in the congress will be Hon. John J. Milbnrn, of Louisville, Ky.; Oscar "Weimer, of Newark, N. J., and Hon. "W. T. Murray, of McMinnville, Tenn. BLACK AND "WHITE CEEPJE. Fathetlc .Sight or Two Houses of Death Side by Side. A sight seldom seen in this city or any where else, for that matter was presented to passers-by on Forbes street, on their way to and from church, yesterday. On that thoroughfare lives a gentleman whose daugh ter died early in the morning, and fluttering from the door was a piece of white crepe. Next door resides another gentleman whose father died on Friday. From the door of tbe last named house hnng a piece of black crepe, and the two symbols of tbe presence of the grim visitor threw a mantle of depres sion on tbe spirits ot every person who saw them. Especially was this the case among those who knew the romance of the young lady's life and its sad ending. Wooed by an ardent young lover, she fled from home to escape her lather's wrath, and went to Cumberland, Md where she was married to the son of a former Pittsburg manuiacturer, but now a merchant of Greensburg. The elopement took place about ten months ago, and after an absence of two weeks she returned to the city and took up her abode with her husband in ber mother-in-law's house. She went home to her parents on a visit, and, her husband says, was induced to stay and not go back to him. Stories were circulated that her hus band had ill-used her and refused to pro vide for her wants, but they were denied. She never went back, and about three months ago she was taken ill. Several vears ago she had been troubled with fat. Vitus' dance, but Kev. Father Mollinger, of Troy Hill, cured her. Since her unfortunate ex perience of less than a year ago she has drooped and pined, and early yesterday morning she passed quietly away. THE CONGREGATION ALL BIGHT. No Cause for Alarm Over the Condition of Pastor Kiddle's Church. Bev. J. "W. Eiddle, pastor of the South Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, was seen last evening in regard to the reported diffi culty existing in his congregation. He said: "There is absolutely nothing that concerns the public in the least. Tbe congregation never was in a more harmonious condition and it certainly never had a more prosper ous year than the last one' has been. As for my leaviug the congregation, I do not in tend to do so. It is true I had au offer from a "Western church,but I am thoroughly satisfied here, and I shall remain for the present, at least There is no cause for any excitement at all, and I cannot understand why people want to create a fuss by circu lating unfounded reports." From other members of the congregation it u as learned that the only difficulty, if difficulty it my be termed, lies in the fact that a couple of members of the congrega tion were taken before the deacons to be disciplined, bnt the matter has been dis posed of, and no further trouble may be ex pected. BEFAIRING THE ORGAN. It Cost 8800 to Fli the Big Instrument at St Paul's. The big pipe organ at St Paul's Cathe dral, one of the largest instruments of the kind in the country which has been under going a thorough overhauling for the past month, will propably 4be ready for use by next Sunday. It is being repaired bv a New Tort firm, at a cost ot about 800. It is stated that on account of the leaks in the organ only abontone-fourth its volume could be heard. Under the skillful management of Miss Alice Carter the organ will proba bly eclipse anything in the two cities alter it is repaired. The old hand power pump will be superseded by water pressure. The old choir, which has been running down lately on account of a lack of interest, will be reorganized. Pror. Thomas F. Kirk has been made director, und he is now try ing to engage a chorus oi 60 voices to sing at the high mass service. Miss Grace Miller, tbe voung soprano, will leave for Europe shortly to pursue her studies and it is not known yet who will be engaged to take her place. I Say, Call and look at our large invoice of breech, and muzzle-loading guns. Lowest prices, at Gallinger's, 1106 and 1200 Penn ave. HIS SAFES ALL SAFE. Mr. Barclay Says He Fqund'tne Pen sion Office in Its Proper Place. HOPE EXPRESSED FOR PHILLIPS. W. J. Brennen Will Besnme His Musical Campaign on Wednesday. CLAP-TEAP IN POLITICS CONDEMNED Pension Agent Barclay returned to Phil adelphia last evening to join Pattison. He had been in the city to spend Sunday with his family. He doesn't propose to pay any attention to Mr. Baum's notice, and be has told him so. Mr. Barclay eaid, when asked about the the situation: "Well, I was down at the Pension Office to-day, and it hasn't run away. I see tbe three big safes are still there, for I counted them, to mace sure of it When they charge that my accounts are not straight, all they have to do is to examine the books. They are ooen to inspection as public property. I think I am safe in saying that I have al ways been one of the first agents in the country to file reports, and I feel sure the old soldiers will testify that I pay out pen sions as soon as I receive the money. "My resignation has not yet been accepted, and I am still the pension agent. My chief clerk is running the office and doing the work well, as he has done many a time be fore. I am responsible for everything per formed in tbe office, and with a bond of $350,000 filed at "Washington, I don't think the Government is in danger ot losing any thing. It is not my fault if my lesignation is not accepted." Beplying to the attack made on him by a Steubenville editor, he said the latter was a superannuated old fool and didn't know what he was talking about. Mr. Barclay owned stock in the paper at one time and sold it out "When he did so be remarked that he would live to see the paper sold by the sheriff. Mr. Barclay is very confident of the State. He thinks the Democratic ticket will win with a majority or from 50,000 to 40,000 votes. He will appear on the stump to-day in Eastern Pennsylvania. CLAPTRAP IN POLITICS. Tilings Done for Effect That jlTake People "Weary Senator Sherman Returns Home Some of the "Wild and Lurid Stories Afloat Thete Days. Senator Sherman returned home on the first train yesterday morning. He was well pleased with his reception in Pittsburg, and hopes to see the Bepublican party successful. The local leaders on both bides of the fence who have been working hard were glad it was Sunday yesterday, and they spent the day resting. Many of them remained at home and a few were seen on tbe streets. W. J. Brennen was discovered surronnded by friends at the Central Hotel discussing the possible effect of his novel campaign methods. A story is floating around that" the Demo crats have threatened, if the next House is Democratic, to knockout John Dalzell, un less his majority is more than 13,000. The party feels bitter toward him, so it is claimed, on account of his efforts to unseat some Southern Congressman who came up to the House with such a majority, but went back home, and the other fellow se cured his place. The story is laughed at by both Democrats and Bepublicans, and a Democrat remarked yesterday that things had come to a pretty pass if a man who is fairly elected is to be thrown out because he has done bis duty and the other side doesn't like it This rumor only illustrates what ridiculous stories can be started for cam paign purposes. ' "There is a good deal of cheap talk in politics," said" a Bepublican yesterday, as he looked at a cartoon in a paper in which Pattison is represented as seated in his chair and turning away a one-legged soldier who was asking him to sign the soldiers' burial bill. "That cartoon won't gain auy votes. It is so much nonsense. The old soldiers know why Pattison vetoed the soldiers' burial bill, and they respect him for his opinions. Just as Pattison has been denounced for refusing to pardon tbe miners in "Washington county. I heard Sec retary "Watchorn, who was one of the men in the rase, say that they'had done wrong, and the Governor was tight in the position he assumed. Whether it be Pat tison or Delamater, I think in either case the people will have a good ruler." HAULING HAWKINS DOWN. Mr.Hartman Thinks Phillips "Will "Win the Congressional Fight Henry Hartman, of Beaver Falls, went East last evening. Mr. Hartman, like most other men at present, is more interested in politics than in the manufacture! of iron. Concerning his county, he re marked: "I no feelw sure that T. W. Phillips will be the next Congressman from our district. He is gaining in strength every day. Of course, I may be a preju diced observer, but it looks to me 'that way. I was at first afraid that his independent fight would result in the election of a Dem ocrat. I think that by this time next week there will be a change in the Senatorial sit uation. Sam P. White is entitled to the nomination, and Colonel Hawkins, I feel sure, will retire rather than see a Democrat succeed. "In talking with the Ft Wayne conduc tors to-day, tbey told me that the creat crowd at Canton to hear Blaine ate up all the victuals in the town, and many came away hungry. I tell you, some good fat American dollars have been pnt ip MrKin ley's district, and the boys will have a feast there, no matter which way the wind blows. If he is elected and the next House is Democratic, I suppose the Democrats will make an effort to count him out. In such a close fig'it there is always a show of reason for the cry of fraud." KEEPING UP THE MUSIC. Billy Bronnen's Brass Band Again to "Wake Uio Echoes. The novel brass band series of political meetings inaugurated Saturday evening by W. J. Brennen, Esq., will be resumed Wednesday night The first stop will be at 7:40 r. M. at Penn avenue and Watcrtreet; 8, Second avenue and "Boss street; 8:30, Fifth avenue and Miltenberger street; 8:50, Second avenue aijd Brady street' 9:10, Sec ond and Greenfield avenues: 9:30, Second avenue car station, Glenwood. Mr. Brennen will be accompanied "by D. J. McCarthy, of Luzerne county; William Walls bud others, who will make addresses. There will be a concert by the band at "each stopping place. , . Dalzell "Will Face the Music." Chief Assessor Frank P. Case, who is watching Congressman Dalzell's canvass, admires Mr. Brennen'a brass hand cam paign, but says Mr. Dalzell will be re turned by a greatly increased majority. Mr. Dalzell's majority last time was in the neighborhood of 9,000. Sixth Warders to be Talked To. , A meeting of Sixth ward Bepublicans will be held to-morrow evening in the Forbes street schoolhouse. Addresses will be made by Mayor Gourley, Clarence Burleigh, Esq., and Albert J. Edwards. Mr. Flinn Is Confident of Success. Mr. William Flinn said last night that the prospects of the Bepublican State ticket were getting brighter every day, and he has no fears for the result. THINKS THEBE'S A EEACTI0N. Mr. Martin, of Iancaster," Claims Every thing In Sight for Delamater. E. K.' Martin, the Lancaster hustler, who spends much of his time lately in Pittsburg, left for his home last evening. "The In dependents," said he, "have waged a guerrilla fight, but it will avail nothing. Their efforts remind me ot the pig under the gate that couldn't go either way. The reaction has set in, and the Be publican party is now in good shape, and growing stronger each day. Even in Ches ter county, where it was like breaking flint to try to move the old Quakers, the tide is turning toward Delamater. "By the way, 1 wish to state that Dela mater is not ill. That report grew out of the fact that he had to caneel his engage ments in the country districts to confine his efforts to Philadelphia, where more can be accomplished." NEEB'S ELECTION CONCEDED. Henry Meyer Tells Under "What Circum stances a Democrat Might Have "Won. Henry Meyer, Esq., the Democratic nom inee for State Senator in the Forty-second district, yesterday virtually conceded the election of his Bepublican opponent, Mr. John N. Neeb. He said: I have a majority of 3,000 to overcome, which means that I most hold my own party and gain 20 Republican votes In each precinct. If Mr. D. T. Watson had accepted the Democratic nomination for Congress on the Northside, and Mr. Bntan had made good his threat to come back and work against Mr. Neeb. I believe both Mr. Watson and myself would have been elected. As it is, however, I do not feci like making any claim". PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD. A New Tcature in the Catholic Church Inaugurated at St. Fanl's Saturday is a noly Day All Souls Day Will bo Ob served on November 3. A new feature in the Catholic Church has been inaugurated at St. Paul's Cathedral. When the people entered the church at the different masses yesterday thev found in the pews little mourning envelopes, upon which was printed: "Memento for All Souls' Day." Opening the envelope, a blank form with a deep black border was found, and upon the blank every person was re requested to write tbe names of relatives or friends for whom they wished ottered the holy sacrifice of tbe mass on All Bonis Day, next Monday. All Souls' Day is a day of prayer instituted by the church in memory ot all tbe faithful departed, that by the prayers of the living tbey may be freed from their suffering and given everlasting rest. At the high mass service, Bev. Father Doyle, one of the Paulists, preached. His subject was "Purgatory," and left a deep impression on his hearers. He called at tention to tbe fact that All Souls' Day came almost at the end of the ecclesiastical year, and it was natural that people should think of the many souls sufferiug in purgatory. He dwelt on the efficacy of prayer, and ad vised the people to offer up prayers for the repose of the souls of those they loved. Attention was also called to the fact that next Saturday is All Saints' Day, and is a holy day ot obligation. Every Catholic is required to go to church on that day. All Souls' Day succeeds it, and onaccount of falling on Sunday this year it will be ob served on Monday. Father Doyle preached a special sermon for young people in St Mary ot Mercy Church at vespers in the evening. He is on his way west Irom Philadelphia, where a big mission was held, at which 2,000 pledge signers were secured. THE FHtST WHITE CHILD. An Old Resident of Oakland Passes Away History of II is Life. William Moorhcad, a merchant at the corner of Fifth avenue and Boquet street, died yesterday morning. He was one of the oldest residents of the city and was known to nearly every resident of Oakland. Mr.Moorhead was a native oflndlana, Pa., and was the first male child born in Indiana county, his father being one of the first abolitionists and one of thepriginal "under ground railway abolitionists." Mr. Moqr head early in life became a printer and subsequently, with his brother James, started the first newspaper in Indiana coun ty, the Indiana Messenger, which is still flourishing. His first wile was Miss Susan Brodie, of Indiana county, and after her death lie married Elizabeth" Havermilz, who survives him. Two sons and three daugh ters also survive. One daughter is the wife of Judge Silas M. Clark, of the Supreme Court ot Pennsylvania; another is the wife of Frank P. Case, a member of tbe Board of Assessors ot this city, and the third is mar ried to H. H. Stephenson, President of the Oil City Savings Bank. Heart failure caused Mr. Moorhead's death. He was apparently in excellent health when he retired on Saturday night. The funeral rervices will be held at the resi dence this evening at 8 o'clock and to-morrow morning the remains will be taken to Indiana lor interment. IT WASN'T IN THE PLAY. The Heroine of a Southsido Drama Down by the Villain. Shj S A drama that had a little too much realism about it was produced in the Allentown Turner Hall yesterday afternoon. It was supposed to be a rehearsal. The perform ance, which is to include the appearance of horses, ponies an'd other animals on the stage, is to be given on Hallow e'en. Miss Carrie Voelker, daughter of John Voelker, the Southside liveryman, and a talented young amateur, is the heroine in the play. Yesterday afternoon, during an exciting scene where the villain pursues the heroine onto tne stage mounted, he bred at her with a pistol. He had followed her too closely and the paper wad from the cartridge struck her in tbe face. She fell on the stage in a dead faint to the great consternation of all present who had gathered to witness the re hearsal. The girl was carried to a physician's office near by and the wound dressed. The flesh on her lace was badly burned and she may not be able to appear ou the evening of the performance. A HAND AT P0KEB Taken by tho Allegheny Police, and a Good Haul Made. The Allegheny police made two raids on poker rooms, yesterday. Tbe first raid was of a house at 21 Lacock street. The pro prietor and seven men were captured. The former was fined 550, and the latter 53 and costs each. i The second raidvwas at a house on Low ery street, owned by Mrs. Loughrie. Lieu tenant Thornton entered the house with his men, under the impression that a speak-easv was being operated there. Finding nothing to substantiate suoh a suspiciou, the" lieu tenant went up to the second story, and was surprised when he ran into a poker game. The proprietress and five men were capl tured and fined. CAUGHT TWO OF THEM. "Warden Hague Continuing His Raid Against Illegal Gamesters. Fish Warden Hague is continuing his raid against Southsiders who persist in vio lating the game and fish laws. On Satur day afternoon, accompanied by James Mc Call, his deputy, be went up ou the hill back of Allentown and found two men ' named Stephen, Snyder, and Lewis New, re turning from a hunting trip. Snyder had a rabbit aqd three insectivorous birds and New had two raboits. ' Tbe defendants were taken before Alder man Black, in Allentown, where they were immediately fined $25 and costs. Mr. Hague says he will promptly prosecute all persons found killing rabbits before they can do so lawfully. fULLING IN HARMONY Conference to be Held Between tabor Leaders and Grocers to ARRANGE A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE. Salesmen's ITew Scale in the Handa of tho Executive Board. I COMAKERS DrISiKE SHORTER HOURS An important mepting'will be held in this city next Thursday. An alliance, offensive and defensive, will be entered into between the Betail Grocers' Association of Alle gheny county and representatives of organ ized labor. The object can be shortly stated to be for mutual protection and support. This coalition is one which has been in contemplation for some time. An effort made to accomplish the purpose at the time of a well-known bovedtt by a labdr organi zation failed. At th'nt period certain mem bers of an organization obtained many hun dred dollars' credit for groceries on the strength of their standing, but repudiated their indebtedness when a settlement was requested. WIipu the Grocers Association was approached by the laoor organization for support in the direction now indicated, the latter was told in effect: "Yon can ex pect assistance from us only when you oblige yourmembers to pay us what is ours." THE SUM NEABIT RAISED. The officers recognized the justice of this remark, and determined to place themselves in a position to solicit support from the grocers on a more level footing. An as sessment was levied to liquidate the grocers' claim, and at this date Jbnt a small amount of the original sum is outstanding. The object of the conference on Thursday is of pretty wide scope. A formal agree ment will be entered into between the con tracting parties, whereby mutual advantage will result to both. Grocers have long been the prey of unscrupulous people who seemed to suffer from a constitutional disability to pay their legal debts, though financially able so to do. They now propose to obtain the assistance of organized labor to this end. They will ask the representatives to see to it that their members pay np their old accounts, and to agree with them that all goods fur nished members in the future shall be duly paid for. They will also ask that "union" grocers by which term is meant dealers who are within the association alone shall be patronized by organized labor, to the exclusion oi those grocers who do not see fit to become members. On their part, the grocers will agree to sell none other than goods made by union men, or sold by whole sale grocers who recognize the unions. A MEANS OP FOKCIXO HANDS. The labor organizations, without excep tion, are favorable to this alliance. They see in it a means of forcing the hands of manufacturers and traders who have de clared themselves as prepared to do with out the assistance of unions. These firms are so well known that any re capitulation here is unnecessary. Lists of other firms and houses, not so well known, will be prepared, each Dy the organization with whicb they are most concerned, and members of the organizations will be warned not to deal with them. In this connection a distinct line will he drawn by the organi zations between those houses which recog nize the unions and those which do not Where the necessaries of life are concerned, members of those bodies will deal only with thoie stores which belong to the former cate gory. This system has been in vogue, but not vigorously enforced, in connection with tbe clothing houses. Some eight or ten of the largest have conformed to regulations suggested by their union employes, and as a result, have increased their trade to a point they could not have reached otherwise. In other words, union men have been support ing, union stores to some extent in the past; In the future it will he made a matter of honor and of principle, haviug official sanc tion and support. The Betail Grocers' Association includes about two-thirds of the grocers in this city and probably an equal number in Alle gheny. Of organized workers, there are about 00,000 in the county. AND THE HEATER SOT. An Unpleasant Predicament, tho Result of a Hall Crank's Absence. A well-known heater, a member of the Amalgamated Association, who works in a Southside mill, related last night a rather funnv experience he had during the base ball season. It was when the "ten-thonsand-dollar beauty" and his beaneaters were suf fering defeat at the hands of the players in the Exposition Park. The heater walked into a barber's shop ou Carson street, be tween Fifth and Sixth, to have his Abso-lom-like locks shorn. A boy was the sole occupant of the establishment. The heater was doubtful of what the result might be, but he resigned himself into the youth's hands, requesting a close cut The boy hustled around, and choosing the best of a selection oi not over-sharp "Uppers, began operations. He got on very well for a time, but at length unluckily jammed the clippers lu the he iter's locks in such a manner as that he could neither cut with them nor get them out He got them upside down; twisted them to the right, then to the left; got on a stool and secured a pur chase on the handle by using his customer's head as a fulcrum, but without avail. Finally, alter wiping the prespiration off his face with bis apron, be gasped out: "Mister, I can't get it out. You'll have to sot dere until I go over to de ball game for der boss." And the heater "sot." NOT MUCH VOTING HEBE. Tho Knights' Official Organ Not Much Sought for in This Neck o tho "Woods. It is understood that no very vigorous voting is being done in this district on Mr. Powderly's "politics or no politics" sugges tion. The voting papers are sent out to the locals in the ordinary fashion. The blank form can only be found in the official organ of the Knights, published in Philadelphia, and as a consequence, every member desir ous of placing himself on record must do so on a copy of the paper. As there are about 4,000 Knights in this district alone, it is very easy to apprehend that very great interest in this -"voting con test" would result in a very great increase in the circulation of the organ and propor tionate gam to the publishers. SALESMEN ABE SUBBING. Their Scale in the Hands of the Executive Hoard for Action Thereon. The question ot tbe salesmen's scale was before'tbe District Exccntive Board and a committee troth the assembly yesterday afternoen. A committee will call on the storekeepers who have been a party to the scale up to this and request formal actjon on each one party regarding it. Tbe scale will go into effect next Saturday, the 1st of November, and there is reason to believe that the storekeepers will have agreed to its terms by then. If they have not, there "will be blood on the moon." WANT SH0BTEB H0UBS. Chambers &McKee' Box Makers Petition for a 0-Hour Day, and Are Kef used. Local Assembly 2581, composed of box makers and other men employed in the Jeannette Window Glass Factory,, have proffered a request for a reduction of the day's work from ten hours to nine at the ex isting rate of wages. The firm refused to comply with tbe petition. The demand was to co into effect on tbe 1st of November. No action on the matter has as yet been decided upon by the district. The International President Here. Mr. Edward T. Plank, President of the International Typographical Union, was in the city yesterday, on one of his customary visits. He expressed the opinion, in the course of a moment's conversation, that the type-setting machine had not reached such perfection as would bring it into widespread use in any near period. BISHOP PHELAN COMING. He Will Take Up His Residence atSt Paul's Cathedral The Canonical Service to be Said in His Honor Humored Changes Among the Clergy. The committee appointed to meet Bt Bev. Bishop Phelan and escort him to this city, left last night for New York and expect to greet the Pittsburg prelate this morning. The committee consisted of Bev. Fathers O'Conneli, of St Peter's, Allegheny; Cos grove, of theWest End, and Molyneaux.of St Paul's Cathedral, and Messrs. Thos. Curran, Christy, Dixon and James McNally. They will probably leave New York to-morrow morning for home and arrive in this city in the evening. It was intended to have a big demonstration, but the Bishop's objections to a display are well known and the idea was abandoned. The only event will be a religious ceremony at the Cathedral. It is known as the canonical service, and all the priests that can take part will be present. The date cannot be fixed until it is known what time the Bishop will leave New York. He is nn the Arizona and nothing had been heard from the steamship up until G o'clock last evening. It was stated authoritatively at the "Cathedral yesterday that Bishop Phelan would remove irom his house on Sherman avenue, Allegheny, and take up his place of abode in ther episcopal residence on Grant street, this city, as soon as he gets his business in shape, which will be not later than December 1. For the past month painters, decorators, carpenters, etc.. have been fixing up the episcopal resi dence, and quarters can be prepared lor him at a lew hours' notice. Everything looks new and fresh about the place, and the Bishop will no doubt be surprised when he sees the change. When he moves over to this side of the river there will probably be a number of changes made among the clergy. Father Wall, it is said, will go to St Peter's to take the Bishop's place as pastor. Father O'Conneli, of St Peter's, move to the Cathedral with the Bishop. Father Canevin, who is now looking after the spiritual wants of the in mates of penal institutions here, it is also rumored will go to the Cathedral. Father Molyneaux, ot the Cathedral, who was offered the new church at Duquesne, it is stated, will go to Ebcnsburg. Among others to be transferred the nam a of Father Necson, of St John the Baptist, is mentioned. KODYAKD KIPLING has written a fasci nating Serial. THE DISPATCH has secured the rights for tills territory. Publication be gins Sunday, November 9. DEATH IN ITS WAKE. A "Well-Known Druggist Dies From tho Re sult of a Visit to the Expo. G. M. Blackburn, the well-known Fifth avenue druggist, died yesterday morning, the result of a visit to the Exposition about a mouth ago. The burial will take place to-morrow morning. Mr. Blackburn was 43 years of age and bad been in the drug business at No. 388 Fifth avenue for almost 20 years. About a year and a half ago he became seriously ill, but by good medical attention pulled through. Four weeks ago last Friday night he accompanied his daughter and some friends to the Exposition, and, upon coming out, was caught in a heavy storm. Ho did not mind the rain, although his feet were very wet, and upon arriving home retired as usual. He was taken ill during the night and was attacked by rheumatism. The case developed into dropsy of the heart and about two weeks ago Mr. Blackburn was removed to the Mercy Hospital. He died there at 9:30 a. m. yesterday. Mr. Blackburn was a sou of Dr. Moses Blackburn and a brother of D. S. Black burn, the Penn avenue druggist. The funeril services will be held at the house this evening by Bev. W. B. Mackay, pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and Bev. Dr. Miller, of St Louis, a Methodist min ister who is visiting in the city. SILVEBMAN AND HIS PACKAGES. He Will Open an Original Package House at IVcst Newton To-Day. Another original package house, under the latest decision of the Supreme Court, will be opened to-day in Western Pennsyl vania. This time West Newton is the chosen field of operations, and Charles Sil verman, who had the trouble in Kittanning and Leechburg. will bob up again to do battle with the anti-liquor people. Mr. Silverman, with a resident of West Newton named Bair, will- open the house to-day, at the corner of Water and Main streets, and some interesting developments are looked for. There is a strong sentiment against the scheme by prohibitionists, who say they will prohibit Mr. Silverman from do'ing 'business. The original packages will be supplied from Canton, O., and, not withstanding his defeats, Silverman ex pects to do' a big business. The stock of liquors had not arrived last night, but are expected to-day. FUNEBAL OF HABBY LANGHANS. A Toung Artist TVho "Was Prepared for and Awaited His Death, The funeral of the late Harry J. Lang hans took place yesterday from the residence of his father-in-law, George Evans, 410 East street, Allegheny. Mr. Langhans was the well-known crayon portrait artist, who died Friday, on the 26th anniversary of his birth and the second of his marriage. The deceased was a member of the Eight eenth Begiment, and as he died of consump tion he was prepared for the end, and long ago selected the hymns he wished sung at his luneral, as well as his pallbearers. The latter, all members ol Mr. Langhans' regi ment, were as follows: Captain William Awl, Captain B. W. A. Simmons, Lieuten ant A. L. Pearson, Jr., Lieutenant Frank H. Mattern, Lieutenant Charles Beese and George Harwood. He Found a Colored Moses. Last evening about 6 o'clock, Alexander Callan, a colored man, while walking up Negley run, near the foot ot Biver avenue, Twenty-first ward, found a colored babe about 4 weeks old lying on the bank of the run. Drs. Catbcart and Bugh said the child was dying from exposure to the cold, and could "not live. The mother of the child is Kate Bobinson, a domestic on Lari mer avenue. She said she had agreed to pay a Mrs. Coon, who lives near the Brilliant pumping station, $1 a week to board it The police could not find Mrs. Coon. TWO ELEGANT Everett Pianos Delivered on SI Weekly Payments. Mrr. H. M. Pinney, Eckprt street, Alle gheny, held No. 299 in Everett piano club A, and Mrs. B. P. Stannard,, 22 Mifflin street, Pittsburg, held certificate No. 22 in Everett club B. Both ladies receive a fine upright grand piano, with the privilege of paying lor them at the rale of 51 per week. MTVF Beautiful Evening Gloves. All lengths. 12 to 20 buttons, in Alexandre suedes, in white and black and best shades of tan, mode, lemon, pearl, lavender, nile, yellow, pink and bine. All just new to-day, j Jos. Hobne Ss Co's Penn avenue Stores. HELLO, THERE, DUFFY. HowSpeak-EasySentinels Give Warn ing of Unwelcome Visitors. PEETTI DRUMMEUS POT TO WORK To Obtain Increased Trade for the Illegal Liquor Dealers. SETERAIi SDSPECTED HOUSES VISITED "Hello, there, Duffy," is the apparently hearty manner in which a suspicions look ing stranger is greeted in a speak-easy, and then the bottle and glasses disappear and the stranger is gravely informed that no liquor is sold on the premises. There has been the experience of several officers who have been out in citizens' clothe,', looking for ev idence against illegal liquor sellers, and they now recognize it as the method by which their presence is made known to the people in the house. The spcak-casies are employing runners to drum up trade. V. E. Eiddle, a thirsty and unsuspicious bricklayer from Butler county, was walking along Second avenue yesterday morning when he was met by two girls, who greeted him with, "Sav, mister, do you want a drink?" Biddle wanted half a pint, and he got it During the transaction Biddle lost the contents of bis pocketbook, between $80 and $90. Oflicer Boach arrested Biddle, Leonard Moritz, who was with him at the time, and the two girls, Anna Dagnall, 1G years, and Louisa Steiner, 14 years old. Thev both live at No. 277 Second avenue, in th'e Yellow Bow. The police have known of this practice for some time, and have been trying to break it up, but the girls were very wary and have heretofore eluded arrest. When they were arrested jesterday, the children refused to tell where they procured the liquor they sold. A number of speak-easiss were raided yes terday on warrants charging the proprietors with keeping disorderly houses. The place kept by Mrs. Sweeney, on Mulberry alley, was raided and lour men captured. Mrs. Sweeney was at church, and her daughter managed to escape from the house and wain her mother to keep away. Mrs. M. Stevenson's house. No. 55 Wash ington street, and Mrs. Catherine Taylor's place at No. 113 Wylie avenue were visited, and the proprietresses and 14 visitors were arrested. Captain Dick Brophy, Lieutenant Orth and a squad of officers created a stir in Law rencevilie yesterday by raiding five al leged speak-easies. The house of Bosa, Tracy, on Thirty-sixth street, was viited at 9 o'Icock in the morning. The proprietress and eight visitors were arrested. Shortly afterward tbe house of Jonn Emerich, "of Matilda street, was raided. He and three other per sons were caught. At 11 o'clock Mrs. Mary Burk's house, on Forty-eighth street, was visited. She and six other persons were captnred. The house of Bridget MeKenna, on Fifty fifth street, was visited at 8 o'clock. Mrs. MeKenna and, five persons were arrested. At 9:30 o'clock Terry Meenau was arrested as the proprietor of a house on Forty-eighth street Four persons were arrested in his house. Capes! Capes! Fine astrakhan cares $2 50, $3, $4, S5 and up, plush capes 3 75. worth 56. Plush and astrakhan combination $4 85, worth SS, also fur capes at prices below all others. See for yourselves. Eosejjbaum & Co. This morning, on centre connter at silk department, wonderful half-price offering; rich striped silk in all colors, evening shades included, 50 cents. Boggs & BnilL. HOLD ON TO A GOOD THING nd Remember That KIDD'S COUGH SYRUP Is Good for COUGHS AND COLDS. SOLD BY" ALL DBUGGISTS. Prepared only by FLEMING BROS., Pittsburg, Pa. OC2.MWTT Hugus & Hacke Sterling values, advantageous to economic buyers, offered this week in oar housekeepers' department Blankets, all colors, all grades and all makes, and being purchased direct from tha mills at prices accordant. Special values In chintz and satine colored comfortables, with best grades of white cot ton tilling, in price from $2 to SI eacb. Eiderdown comfortables in extra assortment of colorings and designs.made for us exclusively, with plain and figured satlnc or silk coverings, ranging from S5 to HO each. An immense assortment of table linens, pil lowcase and sbeetlug linens, napkins, towels, etc, etc A large Increase in tariff rates of these goods; but our customers pay no advance until tbe present supply Is exhausted. A choice line of hemstitched table cloths in 8-4, 10-4, 13-4 and 14 1. with napkins to match, in sets, at very much under regular prices. Make purchases now, while present stock lasts. Higher prices must prevail with all new importations. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St oG-xwrsn E. P. ROBERTS & SONS' ART ROOM Is now replete with a superb collection of Objects d'Art imported by tbem direct for the fall and holiday season. A bcautltulstockof Dresden, Herres.Worces ter and Doulton China, Varni Martin Cabinets and Tables, new subjects In Carrara Marble and Pearl Bronze. Paris, London and Vienna Novelties. AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. ART ROOM FREE TO YISITOR& Fifth Ave. and Market St OC24-STWT NEW ADVEBTISEarjEJSTS. The Leading Drygoods House. Pittsburg, pa i Monday, Oct. 27, 189a JDS. HDRNE CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. JfO ADVANCE. Lower even than old prices. BLACK DRESS GOODS, Unquestionably the largest and moit complete assortment of Black fabrics ever shown in these parts, and every inch at old prices. BLACK CLOTHS: ' Including all tbe best home and foreign makes, in widths 50 to 50 inches, and at the following prices : 50c Jl 73 65c $2 00 75c SJ50 81 tl 75 SI 25 S3 00 150 $3 50 ThefinerBroadcIoths are all sponged and shrunken, ready for the cutter. BLA CK CHE VI O TS: Including also the best, most reliable and most renowned makes of America or Europe. , Prices : 75c J10O SI 25 SI 50 5175 S2 00 J2 0O S2 75 S3b0 (3 50 A SPECIAL Cheviot Homespun, 43 inches wide, CO cents a yard. BLACK SERGES: No stock so large, no goods better, no prices as low, as we are prepared to prove. All grades from 50c to S6 a yard. BLACK CASHMERES: BLACK HENRIETTAS: You'll learn how the McKinley bill affects the prices ol Cashmeres and Hen riettas from otherstocks; not from ours. "We sbow the most goods, in every grade made, of every reliable make and at tbe lowest possible prices. You may know these four points as well as if tbey were stamped in letters of gold on every yard of goods. NEW0-DAY. FIFTY (50) FIFTY BOBE PATTEBNS. Made from our own cloths. Alade to our own order. AH exclusive patterns. All extremely cheap at the prices. In Serges, In Cheviots, In Camel's Hairs, Both Black and Colors. Borne Astrakhan trimmed, some Velvet trimmed, some with handsome Braid desigius and some with combinations of two or more. Prices range from $10 to ?2 Also, PARIS ROBES From $30 . To $100jEach New 53-inch Hotnspuu Cheviots in newest colorings, extra value at $1 20 a yard. "We completed last week our importa tions of Broadcloth but they landed under the old tariff -"old prices" pre vail. Over a hundred exquuite shades. SILKS. A. special CBEPE DE CHENE At $1 a yard. (Eegular SI 25 quality.) New JAPANESE CBEPES. the most popular and best selling Crepes in the world, in all medium aud delicate tints, as Pink. Shrimp, Cream. And the popular Yellows: . " Leghorn. liuttercup And Orange. Plain "White India Silks. Two (2) specials at 65c and 75c a yard. "We make a specialty of Exquisite Millinery For Evening Wear. Toques, Poke", llunnets And Hats. The greatest variety; a great many direct from Paris, that can be seen nowhere in this country outside of our Millinery Depart ment. Many beautiful, original designs, exclusively our own; bright, fresb, new. There are no dead spots in this great Milll nery store. Freshness, brightness, newness In everything. Abreast of the times in bargain offerings. The best values yon ever bought in Fine Trimmed Hats At J5 to $15 Each. See the NEW TEERY BONNETS. Direct from Paris. MourningBonnets and Veil mado to order on short notice and at very reasonable prices. JIanv extra values In Bibbnnj.snecially suitable for Xmas fancy wcirk. Satin and Gros Grain Rlbuons. No. 22, at 25c a yard. JACKETS. CLOAKS. SUITS. PLUSHES. ALASKA SEAL. There's no snch a display In these parts. There are few snch in the country. There are no finer goods made than we show. JDS. HDRNE I CD., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. oc2T Again to the Front With GOODS! The largest stock of 50c ' ALL-WOOL PLAIDSr: i- t in the city. " ALL- WOOL CL O THS 25C Our entire reserve stock of Dress Goods bas been added to the re mainder of last week's sales. "We' are determined to keep up the rush by our "BABCAINS." FUR CAPES At the old prices. C. WEIS5ER 435 - MARKET' ST. 437 OC22-MWT Crane Elevator Co. Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building. REVERSINQ ENGINES. HYDRAULIC AND STEAM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ELEV AT ORS.i fe42-H-JW Hi pi mMs' 5 1 x 4 -t J X
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