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have been badly managed. I think it was
a mistake to haTe disarmed the Indians.
They are as accustomed to carrying arms as
they are to wearing moccasins, and regard
them as part ot their necessary equipment.
In this cie they seem to have been proceed
ing quietly, without showing any disposi
tion to fight when the disarmament was at
tempted. It is impossible to say what plan
of campaign should be followed without be
ing on the ground. Tactics in Indian war
tare arc generally a matter of emergency and
urgencv, and the result ot experience and
rapid decision.
Principal Danger to the Men.
"The danger to our men at present is that
thy are split up in small parties, and young
officers may be led into ambush or deceived
int v a tense or security by their crafty and
treacnerousfoes. Ibcliee it will be found
necessary to throw Jresh troops into the
coutitrv.nr.il attempt to corral the hostiles.
As long as they are so split up, aud pursue
their usual dodging tricks, very little effec
tive work can be done. It is possible that
the National Guard of adiacent States may
be culled out to garrison the agencies in the
event of the regular branch ot the cervice
being unable to furnish troops."
Colonel Gallupe thinks that means should
be taken to mate practical farmers of the
Indians. The agents, a a rnle, know noth
ing of agriculture The Government's pol
icy was to make them self-supporting rather
than continue them always as pensioners ot
the nation.
METHODISTS IN TROUBLE.
Kei. J. T. Eiley on Trial on Many Charges
Woes or Wilson Jllnnlck to Be Aired
Again None of the Testimony to Be
Republished.
Another chapter of sensations from the
Methodist clergy of Allegheny county was
opened yesterday at the Methodist book
room, Emitbfield street, in the trial of Kev.
J. T. Hileyi of Brad dock. His story and
that ot "Wilson Jlirmick axe to be aired
again.
J. B. Jones, Presiding Elder of the Mo
nongahela district, is the judge. The ses
sion of this court is being guarded as a
secret, because the public already knows
all the deails of the case.
The charges aeainst Mr. Biley are those
of imprndence and immorality. They were
preferred by 'Wilson Minnick, a resident of
Braddock and a member of Mr. Riley's
church. He charges that bis former pastor
has estranged the affections of his wife and
interfered with his domestic relations.
Lately his wife has applied for and secured
a divorce.
The court which is to set in this case is
made up as follows: J. B. Jones, Judge;
E. S. "White, "W. C. Davis, A. P. Leonard,
L. B, Jones, S. L Mitchell, O. A. Emer
son and D. H. McKee, jury; counsel for the
church. Be vs. Wilkinson and Taylor; for
the defense, Bev. Drs. Petty and Holmes.
A large amount of testimony is to be
taken, much or which will be -submitted in
the for.ii of affidavits. Scarcely any testi
mony was taken yesterday, all the time be
ing taken up in orcanizingand looking over
the papers in the case. Xbae of tbe testi
monv will be given out to be republished
until ai'ter the trial. Tbe verdict of this
committee, of course, is sot final. This is
nothing more than an examining board.
Final action will not be taken until the case
is presented to the conference. The exami
nation is expected to continue for a week,
and any amount of sensational rumors are
expected to be circulated, but nothing offi
cial until the close of the trial.
"Wilson Minnick was at the book room
early yesterdav morning and formally de
manded admission to the trial, but was re
fused on the ground that the church was the
prosecutor and he was only needed as a wit
ness. HEED OF A NEW LEADER.
George A. Jenks Thinks Blaine is Aching
for a "War.
Ex-Solicitor General George A. Jenks
went East last evening. Mr. Jenks thinks
the Republicans need a new leader in Penn
sylvania. He says Senator Quay has been
turned down again by the election ot Thomp
son, anil if the people in this State won't
have him, he can't see how the country at
large will accept him. Mr. Jenks adds'thut
there is a strong feeling among the
country folk that they have been ignored
too long in lavor of the cities, and they will
assert themselves this winter. He claims
thin is sood Democratic doctrine, and the
aim should he to run the Government as
cheaply as possible and not to establish an
aristocracy. He insists on relief Irom taxa
tion, and says as the difference between the
real and personal property of the country is
many millions the latter should bear more
of the burdens.
Mr. Jenks is still a strons admirer of
Cleveland, and he thinks he will be nomin
ated od the first ballot by acclamation. He
says the administration has struck an ugly
snarl in the Bering Sea trouble. It should
be settled bv arbitration, but he believes
that Blaine would like to precipitate a war
to keep his name before the people. "When
he was Solicitor General Mr. Jenks said he
tried to have the same difficulty settled by
the United States Supreme Court, bnt he
failed. He claims -a case could easily be
made out, and if thi. affair was adjudicated
by fair and impartial judges posted on in
ternational law, England would accept the
verdict. I
TEAVELIHG WITH A SICK CHILDi,
Not Much Comfort for a Man "Whose Wife
and rite Children Were Bead.
A ve-y pathetic case appeared at the
"Union depot last evening. Charleo A.
Zeigler, of Kansas Citv, last summer lost
his wife and five children. An infant was
left to his care, and finding it impossible to
properly rear it he started about aweekaeo
for his old home near Sunbury to leave the
babe with some friends.
He reached Pittsburg last evening with
lii charge, and the little thins was very ill.
The distracted father was afraid it would die
in his arms, but a number of sympathizing
passengers did what they could for the
child, and they urged the lather to finish his
journey as soon as possible.
KTJBYAKD KIPLING has written a series
of seien letter on America for THE DIS
PATCH. The first in the series will appear
in NEXT SUNDAY'S ISSUE.
EDUCATOES AT "WOEK.
Members of the Central Board Who Were
Elected East Evening.
At a meeting of tbe Board of Directors of
the Morse sub-district school, Twenty-firth
ward, held last evening, John McKain was
unanimously re-elected to represent thai
school in the Centra Board. It was de
cided by the Board of Directors to have the
natural gas supply cut off from the school
building and use coal for heating purposes
hereafter. This was done, not on account of
the shortage of natural gas, but owing to
the increase in the price
The Board of Directors of Humboldt sub
district school, Tnenty-sixth ward, also met
and unanimously re-elected It. W. Blaze as
the representative of that school for the
Central Board.
A County Prohibition Clnb Organized.
A well-attended meeting of the Prohibi
tionists v. as held last evening at Uo. 614
Smithfield street. An association to be
styled the Allegheny County Central Prohi
bition Club was organized. Over 200 mem
bers have been enrolled, and it is proposed
to make the liquor question a lively one in
the future. Tne club will meet on "Tuesday
evenings.
An Accident Not Exaggerated.
Andrew Shore, who was run over by a
street car on tbe Birmingham line, was re
ported to be in a serious condition last night.
His injuries are worse than supposed at
first. Instead of being injured on one leg
ouly, he has several ribs broken and is
thought to be injured internally.
FAITH II YANKEES
Tbe Chinese Still Look to Americans
to Build Their Railroads and .
Establish Banks.
GREAT ADVANTAGES ARE OFFERED
Count Atitkiewicz Explains How tbs En
glish and French Blocked His
Concessions,
BUT HE RETAINS HIS INFLUENCE
Jesloci of Their Chinese Trad:, Tatjr FrigMcnod Of
CipiUlists.
One doesn't bear much nowadays of Count
Eugene de Mitkiewicz, the Russian who
held the Chinese concessions, for the reason
that he keeps out of the newspapers as much
as possible, but he is still in the ring.
He arrived in Pittsburg lafe Monday
evening, accompanied by his wife, on a
social visit to Frank A. Smith, at the
Monongahela House. The Count and Mr.
Smith have met frequently at the Chinese
Legation, in "Washington, and they are fast
friends.
In personal appearance the Count is a pre
possessing man. He is tall and well built,
wearsjong flowing side whiskers ol a red
dish hue, and he talks fluently with a very
pretty accent. He has been jumped on so
unmercifully by some American news
papers that be takes great paius to avoid re
porters until the proper time comes, but
under the influence o( a friendly intro
duction yesterday he consented to talk about
some of his projects.
The Chinese Emulating the Americans.
"The time has come," he said, "when the
Chinese desire to emulate the Americans in
conducting their business. They boast of
their ancient literature and the porcelain
pagoda at Nankin, which is a wonder, and
they say, in their way, that they were intel
ligent people when the Americans were run
ning wild with the buffalo on the prairies,
but, with all that, they know nothing about
financial matters and they are anxious to
learn, but they have no desire to be
robbed. The Chinese Government has
implicit codfidence in the American people,
and they look to them to help them. ..They
feel that the Yankees are not after their land
like the English, French and Bussians. The
Chinese recognize these latter Governments
as their old enemies, and they are very wary
with them.
In Need of Railroads and Banks.
"What the Chinese want now is railroads
and banks. They need a mint and a national
currency. They have none of
these, and in the line of modern
improvements they arc really 2,600 years
behind the times. The bulk of their trade
is in the hands of foreign nations who
never fail to leech them. "When I secured
my concessions from the Government, which
have expired, the Enelisb, French and
Germans did all in their power to discredit
tbe scheme. They got the .New York
papers to jump oh "me, and finallv scared
off the Yjnkee capitalist to whom I looked
for help to carry out these projects. The
English to-day are sitting back and laugh
ing over the manner in which ihey fooled
the Americans and are reaping the benefits
of tbe Chinese trade. But I still retain the
confidence of the Chinese Government, and
nobody will builo their railroads or estab
lish banks for them except through me.
These foreign nations that 1 speak ol would
llk to do it, but the Chinese will
never permit them. Leo Chang.
the
Prime Minister, told ma that
rather .than grant these franchises to their
enemies they would continue to do business
as they do now G,000 years hence. 'I will
die,' he said, 'but I will still see from my
grave, and they shall not build our rail
roads.' This is the way the Chinese have of
speaking.
China an Undeveloped Vastness.
"China is still a vast undeveloped ter
ritory, as laree as Europe. Tbe
population is 500,000,000, and the peo
pie are all intelligent. Their tnin"
eral resources and agricultural"
possibilities are great, bat their mines must
be opened and the fields cultivated to yield
the heaviest crops. It can't be done with
out a financial system and railroads, and it
takes brains to establish either. You see
the opportunity for making monev in this
country is enormous, and I came to the
United States and laid the plum iu the laps
of the American people, and they
refused to eat it. They permitted
the French. English and Bussians, who
saw their trade endangered,) to frighten
them off. Nobody knows what I have had
to endure, and I sometimes wonder that I
have come out of it all ahead as I am. I
was lorced to fight, not only men, but
foreign nations who knew that mv success
would hurt tbem, and they started in, and
through the press turned the batteries
of ridicule on me. If it had
not been for "Wharton Barker, the
scheme would have been executed. He
wanted too much, and desired io be the head
and front ot the enterprise. However, X am
still working and hope to secure enough
capital in this country to carry out the pro
ject. Two hundred years from now you will
see machinery m.ule in China from machin
ery produced in this country."
Why the Chinese Like Americanisms.
"But why is it that the Chinese prefer
the Americans to all others, when their
people are excluded from the United States?"
"That is easily explained. The official
of the Government recognize that the law
was not passed through the influence of the
intelligent people, but by the California
hoodlum. Leo Chang told "me that when the
act became a law the English suggested to
the Chinese Minister in London' that it
would be a good plan to retaliate against
the Am eric ins, bnt Leo Chang saw the
trick. 'Xa,' lie replied, 'if I did,
that it would only put ui in the'
hands of our enemijs, the English, French
and Russians and we would be more at their
mercy than ever. Opposition is such that
it is much better to stand an affront from tbe
Americans than to cut 08 a resource that
will bring the other nations to our feet. One
thing is certain, the Yankees are not after a
slice of our territory.'
"The time is not far distant when tbe
Chinese will need railroads lor military
operations and to transport troops.
Russia has decided to build roads through
Siberia to the ocean. With Russia friendly
to such a project and bicked by American
capital, the English, French and Germans
would no longer be in it. It is next to an
impossibility to reach tbe crown iu China,
and without getting the ears of high
officials a capitalist can do nothing in that
country.
One of the Schemes of the British.
"Tne British have organized a secret
society to keep people away from the
Emperor, and they bribe Chinese officers
to do it. If a man goes over there
well recommended by some prominent
house, he is received very well ap
parently by the foreign merchants,
and they pretend to do all In their
power to help him. They introduce him to
a number of people, and tbe capitalist im
agines he is getting along swimmingly.
After wasting a year or more and failing to
accomplish auything, he comes away from
the country in disgust. I was posted before
I went to China, and it was only after the
hardest kind of work and by a system of
free masonry that I succeeded in running
the gauntlet of these people, and reachea
the ear of the Prime Minister. After that it
was plain sailinc and tbe concessions were
secured.. I still retain the friendship of Leo
Chang, and I am not afraid of anyone get
ting in ahead of me."
To show that the Count has not lost his
influence with the Chinese, he recently suc
ceeded in placing a contract for -20,000 fire
arms iu this couutry. The French and En
glish manufacturers worked hard and spent
money freely to secure the job, but they
failed. The Count said yesterday that in
consequence another contract for 80,000
more-arms would soon follow, and will be
given to American gun makers.
PLANNING TO BUILD.
The Board of Directors of the Southtlde
Hospital Consult About-Erecting a New
Building When the Appropriation Is
Received The Institution Sow Crowded.
The Board of Directors ot the Southside
Hospital held a meeting last nigtit to talk.
over the affairs of the institution and make
some provision (or the future.
Every available bed in the building is
now occupied by a patient, and Superin-.
tendent Hertzhog is sorely taxed at times to
accommodate those who are sent for treat
ment. On this account the management is
more tbau ever anxious to secure, as soon
as possible, the appropriation of S125.000
asked of tbe State, aud now in the hands, ot
the proper committee of the Legislature.
Secretary Frost, of the Board of Directors,
said that 464 patients had been treated in
the hospital since it opened, June 1. 1889.
During the first year, up to June, 1890, 248
patients were treated, while 225 patients
have been treated in the past six months,
and the accommodations are inadequate to
this large increase. Many cases have gone
elsewhere, or have been treated by the hos
pital staff doctors at patients' homes.
If the rush continues additional room.in
another building will probably be procured
until the new building is creeled. Those in
terested in the hospital feel assured that the
Legislature will make the asked-for appro
priation, and have done some tail hustling
to present to the legislators the needs of the
Southside for such an institution. The $125,
000 would erect and equip a buildinc of
sufficient size, or the institution could go in
debt for a portion of the funds necessary.
It is"1 understood that several offers of
sites are under consideration, and will be
made known when the building plans of the
institution assume more definite fqrm.
Before tbe meeting opened, Dr. J. Milton
Duff showed the directors through tbe
different wards, and explained the nature of
the. complaints, in some cases. In the
surgical ward, every bed was filled "by men
with broken legs, arms, etc., all of whom
were employes or some of the mills or fac
tories on the Southside.or, in some cases, of
other parts of the county. The hospital now
has quite n run of cases from different sec
tions of the city and surrounding towns,
which forcibly augments the necessity for a
State appropriation.
ACCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.
How Somerons People Were Killed, or In
jured Yesterday.
Yesterday's accidents included fatalities
as well as minor injuries. One death was
caused by a piano falling and crushing a
man's head. The list follows:
HUGH DUFFY Hugh Dnlly, who lived with
.his family m Penn avecne, was crushed to
death by a. piano falllnr on him yesterday at
the platform of tho Transfer Company at
Twenty-sixth street. His head was crushed al
most to a pnlp.
Joun Pike John Pike was injured at the
National Tube Works yesterday morning and
died last evonlnc at his lmme In McKeesport.
An inquest will be held to-day.
Paikick Foeaon Patrick Forfon, an em
ploye of the Pittsburg fc Western railroad, fell
off a car last night and dislocated one of his
arms.
Hoover A Fort Wavns.brakeman named
Hoorer fell off a car at Beaver yesterday and
broke his nose.
Taylor An old man named Taylor fell on
the icy pavement on Bedford avenue yesterday,
fracturing an arm.
JIcWhorter Alexander McWhorter. con
stable of the Fifteenth ward, l ell while get
ting out of a bngcy ycsteiday aflernnnn at
Thirty-sixth and Butler street-: and suffered a
sllirht fractnraofihcskn.il.
Samuel Hoffman Samuel Hoffman, em
ployed at Shoenberger'. Bull, had his left hand
crushed yesterday. f
COtrNTY DEM0CEACY OFFICERS.
William J, Brennen Unanimously Returned
to the Presidency.
The regular meeting of the County
Democracy was held last night in its rooms
on Smithfield street. The principal work
was the election of officers for the ensuing
year. They were as follows:
"W. J. Brennen, President; E. S. Ken
nedv, D.J. Boyle, Thomas Mullen, G. T.
K-tffertj, Dr. C. C. Wylie, C. J. M. Guffy,
"Vice Presidents; Harry Beltzhoover, P. "W".
Joyce and P. M. Carr, Secretaries; J. L.
McShane, Treasurer; John Tobin, Sergeant
at Arms; James Atwell, Timothy O'Brien,
"V. E. Howley, Heury Meyer and Herman
Haude), Directors.
SHOVED DOWN 854,000.
Controller Morrow Cuts tho Estimate of
Outstanding Warrants One-Fourth.
The estimates for next year were reduced
$54,000 yesterdav by Controller Morrow.
When the Controller made his report to the
Mayor the estimated amount of outstanding
warrants was given as 204,000, but when
the year's balance was taken it was found
the amount was only $150,000. This re
duces the total amount of.the increase of
the appropriations for 1891 over 1890 to
5543,781 16. Even this amount will still
leave the city Ux levy at 17 mills, provided
all tbe appropriations asked for are granted.
In the face ol this, how'ever, the city
officials promise it will not be over 15 mills.
TAKEN CASE OF BY THE POLICE.
Edward Jobxstox will have a hearing to
morrow on a charge ot larceny.
John Nf.ible, of Horth street, Allegheny,
was locked up last night on a charge of wife
beating.
Charles STESff 4 Son aro charged, before
Alderman Donovan, with receiving stolen
goods:
Bertha Stkiner, alias Keenan, was ar
rested by Inspector McAleese, yesterday, for
keeping a disorderly house.
Thomas German was arrested yesterday
on an information made by his wife, charging
him with assault and battery. It was his first
act after several years' absence.
Joseph LouonrtEY was committed to Jail
last nieht on a charge of immorality preferred
by Tillie Rollshonse before Magistrate Mc
Kcnna. He will have abearlng to-morrow.
Edward Eutherlajtd was committed to
jail by Alderman Gripp yesterday for 'trial at
court on a charge of aggravated assault and
battery in striking Henry Wieri in the face
with a tea caster.
Johx J. Couletox was committed to jail
yesterday for a hearing before Alderman
Rellly Monday on a charge of forgini Thomas
L. Cuulaton's name to a check for $100 on the
Second National Bank of Cumberland. Md. '
Ax information was made before Alderman
Braun, of Allegheny, yesterday by Macgie
Martin against Belle Lab ugh for false pretense.
It is alleged the defendant snlda lease of prop
erty to the prosecutrix for $50, which tbe Utter
alleges she does not own. A hearing will be
bad to-day.
Peter Shay and John Fannon, arrested
by Special Officer Corrigan on the Southsiae
Saturday night and locked- up In the Twenty
eighth ward police station as suspicions per
sons, were civen a hearing before Alderman
Succop yesterday and discharged, there being
no evidence to hold them.
SMALL SCHAP8 OF LOCAL HEWS.
The series of temperance meetings held In
the Standard Theater, New Grant street, closed
last evening with a very successful meeting. A
series of meetings, to continue for a week, will
be commenced to-night in Braddock.
At a meeting ot the directors of the North
Hub-District School, Fourth ward, Dr. E. W.
Swentzel was elected representative to tbe Cen
tral Board.
AT the matinee at the Duquesne Theater to
day it will be "first come, first served" as to
seats. No reserved seats are being sold.
Ox acconnt of tbe nop-arrival ot the torpedo,
tbe shooting of the Exposition gas well was
postponed until this afternoon. '
NOTALKOFQUITTING..
The American Window Glass Com
pany Decides to Start Soon.
HELP FOR TRE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Work on the Government Building Stopped
by a Strike.
TBAIKMBJf PRESENT SOME GR1ETASCES
The session of the Executive Committee
of the proposed Window Glass Trust, held
yesterday for the purpose of considering
when the concern should begin operations,
was a lively meeting, and continued until
after 4 o'clock in tbe afternobn.
It' was originally -intended to have the
combination take effect January 1, but the
failurn of some of the manufacturers to pay
their assessments rendered this plan impos
sible. The manufacturers, however, laugh
at the, sensational, reports to the effect that
the concern had tailed, and state that it will
be doing business under the new arrange
ment inside Of GO days. The purpose of the
meeting yesterday was to fix the exact date.
"the executive committee is composed of
James A. Chambers, "Wta. Loeffler, Daniel
McKee and Thomas Wightman, of this
city; J. F. Hart and "V. O. Baker, of
Indiana; W. D. Keyes, of New Albany;
O. E. Frazee, ol Syracuse, N. Y., and
Thomas D. Catlin, of the United Glass
Company.. All with but one or two excep
tions were present, and the. discussion on
the subject before tbe meeting was ani
mated. A Combination Working Under Cover.
The new trust has been formed on the
plan of manv of the labor organizations so
far as giving information of general interest'
to the public is concerned. Their mouths
had been sealed before leaving the meeting,
and not one would dare to divulge any of
the transactions. Mr. Wightman was
seen. "I cannot give you any informa
tion," aid he. "If you will see
Mr. Loeffler you can get all the informa
tion yen Want." A call was made upon
Mr. Loeffler, but that gentleman said that
before the press could be given any informa
tion about tbe meeting, the Urmsinterested
must have it officially. This in'ormation
will probably be sent out some time within
the next month, and great care will be taken
to prevent it from getting away.
Mr. Keyes, who represents the De Paws,
of few Albany, Ind., was found at the
Monongahela House, as he was filing a tele
gram to his people in regard to the meeting.
He condescended to say that nothing could
be given out for publication at presents
Representatives of the firms of George A.
Kim & Co., William McCnlly & Co.,
O'Leary Bros.,' Wolfe, Howard & Co. were
seen, aud at each place the reporter was told
to see Secretary Frazee. But Secretary
Frazee could not be seen. Neither he nor
any of the other visiting members were as
signed rooms at the Monongahela House,
where they registered and each left Instruc
tions not to let anyone see tbem.
Not Possible to Crush the Truth.
Alter an hour's skirmish among the man
ufacturers, one was found who knows what
it is to be frank with the newspapers and the
public, and who knows, too, that it is im
possible to crush the truth. He said: "It is
simply absurd to say that this trust, has
fallen through. The only people who want
to tee it fail are the "jobber1!, and they have
been responsible for all tbe talk about our
inability to raise the money. You never
saw any one more anxious to see a concern
be made a success than Messrs. Baker,
Keyes, Hart, Frazee and Catfln. The only
question was when it should take effect.
The local members did not think it wise to
go into the enterprise just now, owing to the
financial flurry, althoiizli these gentlemen I
have mentioned wanted to force the thing
immediately. I think i will be put in.
operation within the next 30 or 60 days.
"The reason the jobbers wanted the con
cern killed was because it would not permit
the cutting of prices. The. idea was for the
trust to fix . price at which nil the glass
our firms could turn out would be taken and
this would prevent us from selling to job
bers at all."
Mr. LnefiTer said the United Glass Com
pany is still interested in the trust, tbe laws
in its State affecting corporations having
been adjusted satisfactorily. Another meet
ing will be held shortly to take more'definite
steps in regard fo starting business under
tbe new order of butiness.
WHAT THE OEBHAKS SAW.
Impressions of the Metallurgists on the
United State.
Tue Dispatch is in receipt of a letter
from Koyal Secret Councilor F. C. Glaser,
in Berlin, annouqeing a series of articles
treating the journey made By the Society bf
German Metallurgists to the United States.
They will be published as far-as they will
be of interest to local readers.
Tbe impressions which the visitors havs
carried with them to their homes across the
sea have been, in general, highly satisfac
tory and even gratifying, in spite of the
fact, so Mr. Glaser says, that the shadow of
the McKinlev bill may have exercised
prejudicial influence upon the judgment of
the visitors. .
After paying the tribute of gratitude to
the limitless and discreetly, administered
hospitality of the Americans, the relator
expresses bis astonishment at the extremely
sharp contrast of- American conditions as
compared with like conditions in Europe.
Highly developed industrial life and traffic
appears frequently in close contact with
primeval surroundings.
The effects of the visible natural wealth
is heightened by the consciousness, that ouly
a few decades ago the forest primeval threw
its shadow over the' lasr survivors of the
Fenimore Cooper's heroes, where now
rapidly growing cities dot the vast expanse
of country.
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FIGHIIHG A C0NTBACT0B,
Government Building Employes Strike
Against' Their Employer.
, A strike .occurred yesterday at the new
Government building, involving 1C0 plas
terers, plumbers, tinners, carpenters, hod
carriers, granite cutters aud slaters. The
trouble orisinated over tbe employment of
non-union steamfitters by S. I. Pope & Co.,
of Chicago, and is the outcome of a difficulty
now hanging'fire in Chicago.
A strike has been in progress for some
time and Pope is a'master stearafitter of
Chicago. His Chicago shop is said to be
non-union and union men are opposed to
working on jobs with which he his any con
nection. Superintendent Pattison said he
bad nothing to do with the difficulty and
the result will be watched for with reat
anxiety. It is clearly a fight against tbe
contractor. '
A GOOD YEAE'S BUSINESS.
The Northslde Bridge Company Elects a
" ' .Board of Directors.
The Northside Bridge Company held its
annual meeting yesterday at the office of
W. B. Kodgers, and elected the follow
ing Board of Directors: President, James
H. Lindsavr Secretary and Treasurer, B. L,
Orr; William B. Bodcers, WUliam J. Lewis
and Isaac S.'Van Voorhis.
, Tbe reports for the year were of an en
couraging character, and showed that a
good business had been done. Superin
tendent Orr was commended fr the excel
lent manner in which the bridge was swept
and kept free from snow and ice daring the
recent snow storm.
Dempsey Was Elected.
The Executive Board met last night again
for the purpose of electing a delegate to the
Legislative Convention at Harrisburg. J.
F. Dempsey was the lucky candidate.
WHXIKG TO MAKE A LOAN.
Westlnghouse Employes Vote to Deposit
Part of Their Wages.
The movement on the part of the employes
of the Westlnghouse Electric Company to
help that concern financially, assumed a
tangible shape last night at the meeting held
at the Home Hotel. There were a large
number of the men employed at the Garri
son alley works present and the matter was
discussed for about tiro hpurs. It was
finallv decided to leave the question to each
individual employe-to do what he can for
the company, eacn to be governed by bis
circumstances and tbe amduut necessary to
provide actual expenses for himself and
family until the company pulls through the
present fiuanci.il difficulty.
To-day petitions will be circulated in each
department for tho workmen to sign, and
each will stipulate the amount he requires
for his own purposes, and the amount he is
willing to deposit with the company as a
loan, to be piid back immediately upon its
recoverv from its present financial prostra
tion. The scheme was favored ,by all the
men present, and it will no doubt prove of
great value to the company. The plan, if
accepted by the company, is not intended
to go into effect until after January 10, as
that is the next pay day, and tbe men will
get full pay until that time.
At tbe meeting of tbe directors ofthe
company a resolution was passed concerning
the issne of pre erred stock. It was de
cided to give tbe holders ot common stock
tbe first chance until January 20. By pay
ing $25 and yielding up a share of common
stock u share of preferred would be issued
in exchange to any holder of the common.
The common stock is valued at $25,
but this is not the market price,
which is much lower. Any buyer of pre
ferred stock can pay for it $10 per month
until paid. After all the expenses of the
company are satisfied, a dividend of 6 per
cent anuually, payable semi-annually every
July and January is to be issued out of the
net earnings of ' the company on
the preferred stock. The payments ou
subscriptions are to be refunded unless a
total of 20,000 shares of preferred stock are
subscribed lor.
THEY WANT TJHD70BM WAGES.
Sequel to the Meeting of the P. B. B-'s
General Grievance Committee.
The result of the meeting held in this city
some time ago by the General Grievance
Committee representing the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg, cropped out yester
day nhen a list of grievances was presented
in a regular form to the division superin
tendents of tbe roads centering in Pittsburg.
Mr. Starr, of the Fort Wayne road, in Alle
gheny; Mr. Turner, of the Panhandle road,
at the Union depot; Mr. Lorce, of the Cleve
land and Pittsburg road, at Wcllsville, and
Mr. Kimble, of the Erie and Pittsburg road,
at Lawreuceville junction, each received a
copy. k
As stated at the time -the committee was
here, there are certain irregularities in re
gard to the size of the various'rnns, which
the men desire to have adjusted. They are
asking for tbe establishment of a mileage
system of pay, by which tbeMrainmen will
be paid for the distance covered on a run in
stead of by the trip as at present. This will
make uniform wages, the point aimed at
when the committee was here.
WILL HOLD A C0NFEEEHCE.
Corkworkers Befnse a Proposition Made by
Their Employers.
The corkworkers' scale has not yet been
settled. Thev presented their demands last
Friday. On Monday the firm of Armstrong
Bros. & Co. presented a proposition which
included some reductions. The corkwork
ers held a meeting last night and rejected
the firm's scale.
A conference will conseqnentlybe necessi
tated, and it may he held to-day. The ad
vances asked for by the men amount to
about 10 per cent.
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Industrial Notes.
Coloxkl J. L. Lloyd, bookkeeper at the
Isabella Furnaces, is seriously ill.
The display of glass at the Monongahela
House is probably the finest ever brought here
by tho representatives of tbe various out-of-town
manufacturers.
TilK tile layers have decided to fine every
man who works before their strike is declared
off, $100. It is likely a conference with the em
ployers will held to-day.
The puddlers at Carnegie's Twenty-ninth
Street Mill want a better and more uniform
supply of natural gas for their furnaces, and if
It is not furnished they may strike.
Bridge carpehtets on most ot the railroads
are having their usual dull season. Nearly 150
men employed on tbe Plttsbnrg and Western
and West Penn roads have been paid off. The
snow is responsible for tbetronble.
JAHTJABY HBE-FUES.
A Supposed Incendiary Blaze Started at
7 Midnight on Butler Street.
An alarm of fire wasent in from station
72 at 11:30 o'clock last night, resnlting from
a blaze in Charles Tetley's plumber shop, on
Butler street, near Thirty-sixth.
The flames were seen about a door in the
rear, away from any fire, and the police
think it was set on fire. No loss was occa
sioned, as it was extinguished before going
any further.
KTJDYAKD KJPI.ING has written a series'
of seven letters on America for THE DIS
PATCH. The first In the series wIU appear
in NEXT SUNDAY'S ISSUE.
Iron City beer is a very popular brew.
Unexcelled for purity and nourishment.
Physicians recommeud it. Dealers keep it.
WWF .
At Home's.
Beautiful flowers lor decorations and gar
nitures and for lampshades, at greatly re
duced prices. C09-621 Penh avenue.
More Pilsner beer is sold each year by
the Iron City Brewing Company. Order by
mail or telephone 1180. , mwtsu
, At Home's.
A special bargain lot of black, pure silk
mittens at 50c a pair.
G09-C21 Penn- avenue.
Bargains In Fine Underwear.
-.Ladies will please understand that onr
entire stock, including all the finest lines of
lace-trimmed and band-embroidered muslin
and cambric underwear are being sold at
the same low price that rules ou the cheaper
kinds of goods during this January sale.
Jos. Hobne & Cp.'s
J ' Penn.Avenue" Stores.
More Pilsner beer' is sold each year by
the Iron City Brewing Company. Order by
mail or telephone 1186. mwfsu
Bargains in Itlbbons Prices Halved
At 4c, 5e, 8r, 10c and 12c all were just
double. Thousands of yards. All silk sash
ribbons now 35c a yard.
Jos. Borne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Bt calling "Hello, 1186," you can .order
the finest ales and beers tor your family's
use. Ikon City Beeiving Co.
M-WF
Bv calling "Hello, 1186," you can order
the finest ales and beers for your lamily's
nse. Ieon Crix-BEEWiNO Co.
HOT
At Home's
Beautiful new embroideries, linen laces and
white goods. Penn Avenne Stores.
Use "O'K" shoeblaeking. 10 cm. every
where. BACK ale is preferred by many. Try
Iron City Brewery's make. At best bars.
ROBBING THE RIVERS.
Government Officials Inquire Into the
Encroachments Upon tbe
LINES DETERMINED UPON IN 1858.
Colonel Merrill Sajs a New Survey Hay Ee
Ordered, and the Matter
PfcACED WITH THE DISTRICT ATT0EXEI
The important question of the encroach
ment upon the river lines entered upon
another phase yesterday.
A commission, consisting of Lientenant
Colonel "W. E. Merrill, Major Lockwood
and Lieutenant Gillette, all of the United
States Engineers, commenced investigation
into the subject yesterday in the Chamber of
Commerce.
The commission was ordered here by the
Secretary of "War as the result of a resolu
tion, of November last, of the Chamber of
Commerce Committee on Bivers and Har
bors, requesting the Secretary to appoint a
commission of engineers to examine into the
encroachments' on the river channel at Pitts
burg and make such regulations as the navi
gation required. The power to do so was
conferred in the general law dealing with
the question, and embodied with the Biver
and Harbor bill, which was passed in Sep
tember of last year. In 1858 the State
passed a law nnder which river lines were
established by a Commissioner of high and
low water lines, which made a survey at a
cost or about $40,000. Tbe law was de
ficient, in that it did not provide 'for an
official to look after its enactments, and.asa
result, there has never been any person
whose duty it was to look after the channel.
The Entire Matter Discussed Informally.
At yesterday's meeting the question was
discussed at length in rather an informal
manner. Tbe river men are said to be in
favor of the existing law, provided it is
placed in operation. The railroads were
criticised for taking of so much space, and
the boatmen bad a word or tiro anent tbe
practice of dumping watte matter into the
river. Among those who joined in the dis
cussion were Captain John A. Dravo,
of the Chamber of Commerce Committee on
Bivers and Harbors; Captain John A.
"Wood, W. C. Jutte. Captain C. "W. Batch
elor, Arthur Kirk, Addison Lysle and J. B.
Sneathen.
At 2 o'clock the party boarded the D. W.
"Wood, kindly placed at its disposal by
Captain John A. Wood, and went down tbe
Ohio as far as McKee's Books. At different
points, places where fl-igrant encroachments
were made in the channel were indicated,
many old river men test! ying of their own
knowledge as to the extent to which the
river had been filled in. The river men
seem to think that if an officer were ap
pointed to see the law was carried out, the
offenders could be brought to the front.
Colonel Merrill said that tbe law, as it stood,
was clear in its application to the matter of
encroachments and he thought it likely
that action would be taken by the United
States District Attorney. He thought that
a new survey mlglit be ordered.
An Interview With Colonel Morrill.
"When asked what kind of a report be
Would make, he said: "I aui not allowed
to say iu advance. It wasn't necessary for
us to view the Allegheny side, as we could
tell Irom what we saw what was necessary
to be done. I noticed a number of irr-eu-lnrlties
between Lock No. 1 and McKee's
Hocks which disturb the channel. The
Bjllimorp and Ohio road has not hesitated
to fill up the shore to make track, room. I
blame the river men here for not enforcing
the State law, which I consider a good one.
The old harbor lines were drawn by
the State surveyors In 1856. The
last river and harbor act gives us plenty
ot authority to stop encroaebment on the
waterways, and the man who violates this
law can be prosecuted in the United States
Courts. If we should decide that it was
necessary to layout new liae, the expenses
of the survey will be paid by the Govern
ment." State Assistance Must Be Had.
Colonel T. P. Robert", who was present at
the meeting and at the excursion, said last
night that among matters broached at the
meeting was the fact that unless the State
authorities were invoked in some way to
act iu conjunction with the United States in
the establishment of harbor lines, only a
vague understanding would be had in re
gard to the duties of the United States Dis
trict Attorney or the Uni'ed States agents
who might be called upon to look after their
care and preservation.
"In this aspect, lie.saul. "the case u con
siderably complicated. No one for a mo
ment doubts the right of the United States
Government to establish channel and har
bor lines beyond which no encroachment
would be allowed. But the cases will not
be infrequent in which a considerable space
will be found included between the pre
scribed harbor or channel line and the Dres-
ent or existing lines or ordinary banks of
the rivers. Tbe question tl.en arises, nnder
what regulation, or under what laws State
or national these back spaces, so to speak,
may be filled up or utilized? It is true that
this recent act of Congress forbids tbe dump
ing into the river ot ashes and other refuse
which might tend to interrupt navigation,
and in this respect an official clothed with
tbe proper authority might interfere to pre
vent such use of Uie river as a dumping
place for ordinary refuse.
A Necessity for the Clly or Pittsburg.
"It is apparent, therefore, on its face,
that what is now demanded is more than a
definition of harbor or channel lines. The
city of Pittsburg, with its 20 or more miles
of riverfront, demands that not only chan
nel lines, but also embankment lines, be
prescribed now and for all time up to which
limits the rivers may be filled out. SVe
may rest assured that the United States
Government engineers will not prescribe
lines for tbe rivers so narrow tbat to fill out
to them would lead to any such disasters as
tho "Johnstown flood," or 'any flood which
was supposed to have been aggravated by
tbe narrowing ot the bants.
"This part of the question is important,
because of the well recognized fact tbat if
there is, by any -possibility, a chance for
making any ground on our river fronts, it
should become the property of the people.
Suppose a part of the river front, between
this city and Braddock, for several miles,
could be filled out for s ly 100 feet along one
shore, without detriment to the interests of
navigation, would it not be a good thing to
permit tbe construction of railways along
such an embankment
. The Bights of BIparian Owners.
"The right that riparian owners have to
the use of the river front opposite their
respective holdings is founded upon their
rictus of free access to the streams for their
cattle aud to boat landing;. This is the
sum and substance of their whole rights. It
has come down to us through old English
laws and customs, and it has grown to be
such an incubus unon onr institutions that
the State, and even the United States, fears
to open it up. Time after time in our own
county the courts have made rulings upon
the laws relating to difficulties arising
about the river lines, but not once has there
been any broad ruling made, and the conse
quence is our rivers are generally fenced
off, and a straggler wandering along their
banks is liable to be arrested as a tres
passer. "There issomething radically wrong.thers
fore in both State and national legislation,
it the public is to be forever barred from
utilizing tbe banks of the rivers for high
ways of commerce. It is particularly dis
tressing when snch old 'blue laws' should
arise now to interfere with the Tiroper rec
tification of the channel lines by the United
States engineers. The time is,oow, and the
place here, of all tbe cities of the Union,
so dependent upon its rivers for its share of
the general commerce, and upon its banks
for future inlets to onr city for railroad and
highway purposes, that tbe demand should
be made lor an application of the law to
cover as much ground as possible."
Secretary Brewer Expresses His Views.
Eben Brewer, Secretary of the Canal
Commission, who was also on the boat, said:
"I used to live iu Manchester, 36 years ago,
and this is the first time I have been on the
river siuce I left here. Iwras surprised how
much it had been changed. I remember its
contour as it was 36 years ago, but'lha en
croachments have transformed tbe shore
lines so that I conld not recocgnize old land
marks."
The Ship Canal Commission met yester
day. John M. Goodwin, Eben Brewer and
Colonel T. P. Roberts spent two hours in
looking over reports, and then adjonrned
until to-day on acconnt of Captain John A.
Wood's anience on business connected with
the Biver Line's Commission.
JUDGE ACHESON'S SUCCESSOR.
United States District Attorney rVn Said
to Be Slated for the Place His Friends
Snre His Backing Cannot Be Discounted
Both Senators for Him.
Here is a little piece of news that has
been carefully hidden under a bushel so far
as the public at large is concerned, and yet
the ramifications of the arrangement are said
to be more extensive than those of any other
project for making a United States District
Judge.
It is said that United States District Attorney-
Lyon has been slated to succeed
Judge Acheson in theLMstrict Court, iu case
he should be promoted to the CircnitCourt.
It is said Mr. Lyon has the support of Sen
ators Cameron and Quay and Congressman
Bayne, and that Congressman Dalzell will
not oppose. Mr. Bayne is said to be for
Lyon first, last and intermediatelv.
In addition to this, it is said' Mr. Lyon
will have the support of the State leaders
generally, and tbat his affiliations in this
respect are such as to make him the strong
est man in the contest.
His friends agree in his behalf that his
familiarity with criminal proceedings, as
Prosecuting Attorney, makes him peculiar
ly fitted to preside in the District branch of
the court, and, as this business nnder years
ot practice has become fixed in the District
Court, while the. Circuit looks after civil
affairs, tbe arrangement is likely to be con
tinued. A friend of Lyon's said yesterday: "I
conld give you much more information go
ing to show that he is likelv to be tbe win
ner, but I am not at liberty to disclose it."
"While friends of other aspirants may not
accede all that is claimed for Mr. Lyon, it
seems certain tbat the contest will grow in
interest until it is decided.
KUDTARD KTPIJNG has written a series
of seven letters on America foj THE DIS
PATCH. The first In the series will appear
in NEXT SUNDAY'S ISSUE.
Holiday goods in shape of diamor.ds,
watches, jewelry and musical instruments
arriving daily. Largest line of music
boxes. GaLlingeb's.
MWSn 120Q Penn ayeone, 1200.
At Home's.
Many bargains in ladies' fine gloves. And
all men's winter gloves at reduced prices.
All men's 52 CO qualitv street cloves now
S3. 609-621 Pejtit avenue.
Hugus & Hacke
. SILKS. SILKS.
The largest assortment and at
lowest prices ever offered in this
vicinity.
Our -purchase, over 1,000 pieces,,
tne balance of a manufacturers
stock.
Blacks, Colors and Novelties. "
Strictly reliable goods and all the
new and popular weaves.
Bengaline De Soie,
Peau De Soie,
Gros Grain,
Crystals,
Muscovites,
Rhadzmir,
Mervielleux
Surahs,
Armures,
Rhadames,
Jerseys, .
PiUCES
FROM
75c
TO
A YARD.
These are marked to sell on basis
of purchase price, about the AC
TUAL COST OF production:
v
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St.
See Window Display.
jat-Hwrsa
Look Out for Stock-Taking
Sale in a few days of
ODDS AND ENDS
IN
UNDERWEAR
AND
SOILED GOODS.
These Goods Will Be
, Sacrificed.
MRS. C. WEIBBER,
435 MARKET ST. 437
JJS-MWT
OTJT GLASS-
-A SPECIALTY AT-
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS',
JEWELERS.
We carry the most complete stock In the city
everf article made in cat glass complete
Banquet, Dinner, Wine and Liquor Bets and
Fancy Pieces. $
We handle only the purest gliss, richest cut
tings aturorlgtnal designs.
Fifth Ave. and Market St
jiMtwr
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading Pittibure, Pa.,
Dry Goods House. "Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1881.
JOB. HDRNE 2c EEL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
These January clearance sales
are thronging our stores with buyers
during the entire day.
The extraordinary business of the
last few days has verified the fact
that there are a great many wise
and shrewd buyers in these cities
who know quickly when they see a
bargain.
Goods of good quality and sea
sonable, when offered at the prices
now ruling in this sale, make rapid
and quick transactions, and -send
our thousands of buyers away
richer and happier than when they
came.
In addition to the numerous Dress
broods Bargains already advertised,
we put on our. counters to-day
One (1) lot
About
Twenty (20) pieces
Strictly all-wool 5o-inch Suitings
AT 36c A YARD,
REDUCED FROM 50a
In all good shades of the best
plain colors.
At the front Dress Goods counter to-day.
We call especial attention of
Dress Goods buyers to our Depart
ment for DRESS LININGS,
And particularly to-day to a lot of
100 pieces Colored Cambric
(64x64 cloth) nice, medium soft
finish
At 5 cents
A yard.
We have reason to believe some
people have been paying 6c a
yard for the same goods elsewhere.
We buy these good by 1,000
piece lots, and have them finished
according to our own instructions
thus securing you the lowest pos
sible prices as well as superior
goods.
In this department there is al
ways most complete stock of Sili
cias, the best makes, best finish and,
at lowest prices.
- . J
Continuing in the same line, we
mention that
TO-DAY
We make big reductions through
out our entire stock of trimmings.
I lot feather trimmings, 4 and 5 Inch wfdtbs.
r dark colonngs, at 15c a yard, less than )
price.
1 lot colored silk faced velvet trimming rib
bon, width numbers 2 to 9; present prices
4 to 15c a yard. Just K price.
Hundreds of yards of novelty gimp trim
mings, in tinsels, blacks and colors, at25o
and Mc, just J former, price; and a spe
cial reduction lu S3 and S3 fine trimmings,
now SI a yard.
COO remnants. IK to 2 yards to the piece,
in tinsel, silk embroidered, iet and fancy
colored goods, all marked now at i orig
inal prices.
All Fur Trimmings also Reduced.
To-day, also, we make further re
ductions in prices ot
Ladies and Children's
WINTER UNDERWEAR.
This includes the finest as well as
the lowest grades, without reserve
all at quick selling January clear
ance sale prices.
Also in Ladies' Muslin and Cam
bric Underwear, including the finest
and richest Lace-Trimmed ' and
Hand-Embroidered Goods, all sell
ing now at marked-down prices. If
you see these goods you will quick
ly note the genuine bargain in them.
Our entire stock of MEN'S
WINTER UNDERWEAR
At greatly reduced prices.
Special bargains in Scotch and
Shetland Wool Goods, now at $1 50
a garment.
Our entire stock of winter bed
ding at reduced prices.
BLANKETS:
II 25 Gray Wool Blankets notr $X
$4 Gray All-Wool Blankets now 13.
S3 Scarlet All-Wool Blankets now $2 65.
U 60 and 25 White Country Blankets sow
J3 58.
Our entire stock of fine White ,
Blankets of the celebrate'd North
Star make at greatly reduced prices.
These include the finest blankets
manufactured anywhere. r
A lot of slightly soiled blankets at just K Priea.
COMFORTS:
Cotton filled:
Now from tl up.,
Down filled:
Now from SI 50 up.
.QUILTS:
Crochet Qnilt, Marseilles patterns, at
tU tl 15, Jl 25 and Jl 30 each all reduced
from much higher prices.
Marseilles Quilts, large sizes, beautiful
patterns, reduced as follows:
Tbe $3 ones to $2 25.
Tbe H ones to 13 75.
Tba ft 50 ones to S3 25.
JDS. HDRNE 4 ELL,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
NOT1PF Remember all the great
in yj iivi. January sales now In prog.
ress here, whether closing out the old or open
ing up of new goods.
Orders by mail solicited. They reetlvseX"'
dative attention in a special department. '