2f33M BCWSH , " 'Tqa W?tW THB -PITTSBTJRG'".DISPATOH ,. SUNDAY, ' JANUARY 11,, 189?.-. 3' ft NEW LABOR PARTY General Master Workman Powderly, of the K. of L., Invites an Industrial Conference OS AN INDEPENDENT PLATFORM. The Effort to Change the Basis of the Amalgamated Wage Scale Fails for the Present. TEOUBLE AT A S0DTES1DE IRON MILL Indutnil AretwiT Echene lslmti tj the Ccatta Tndn Cornel General Master "Workman Powderly, of the Knijrhts of Labor, has just issued an important circular concerning a proposed Industrial Conference to be held tome time within the next six months. At the session of the General Assembly of the order at Denver last November, Mr. Powderly was directed to correspond with trie officers of other organizations with a view to calling and Industrial Conference to formulate a political platform such as the industrial classes favor at the polls. A com mittee was appointed to recommend a plan of action, following the line adopted in the St Louis platlorm, upon which so many Tictories were achieved during the recent campaign. This committee recommended that a joint eon'erence be held on the last Wednesday in July, 1891, in Washington, D. C, and that the Congressmen lately elected in the various States on the St. Louis platform, be invited to be present, to take part as dele gates or otherwise as the conference might decide. Preparing for the Campaign of 1892. The object of this conference is to arrange plans and to perfect measures for aggressive educational and political work, preparatory for the national political campaign of 1892, which campaign, in the opinion of tbose interested iu the conference, "should result in tbe election of a President, Vice Presi dent and Congressmen committed to the interests ol the people of the United States, and hostile to those corporation, syndicates and monopolies, both home and foreign, wnich are rapidly absorbing to themselves the wealth of the nation and usurping control over the destinies of the American people." The committee further recommended that the General Assembly, bv the adoption of the resolution, put itself upon record as de tinue that the National Reform Conven tion formulate an independent political platform upon the principles and preambU of the Knights ot Labor, so that the order might give its endorsement and support at the Dolls. Taking this as his authority for doing so, Mr. Powderly issues the following letter: blaster Workman Powderly's Letter. To tin Industrial Urbanizations or the United Stalin l.nttmg; Various suggestions have been offered a- to te b tinieot holdingtuiscon i erence, and it w j agreed that Washington's Blr.Ldaj would he the most acceptable date and "Washing! m Citj the best place to hold the coulerence. When the Farmers' Alliance held itscuiitiution at Ocala, Fla.. in December, a call for a conference to 01 gamze a third party ws circulated and signed l many of those who attended. That call fixed upon Cincinnati as the place to hold the session and February 13. ISM, as tbe date. At an mformal conference "f the vfheerb of the Order of KuichUof Labor and iiirtUy of those who signed the call at Oca a, it was agreed to postpone the Cincinnati con ference until after tne Industrial Conference could meet ana agree upon its platform ot princip'cs. In accordance ith tbe action of the General Assembly bj which I as instructed to "cor respond with the Presidents or other chief officers ot other industrial and reform org-in-lzaiions," I place this matter before you n 1th reqee-t that yon take action at once and notify me of the result. In Men of the fact that nearly all organizations hae recently held their annual conventions, it may be dimenit to scud delegates to anuther conlerence so soon, and I nonld sugge-t that the executlt c officers, r as many of tliezu as can attend, ina'e up thi conference. Three Dates Upon Which, to Vote. I suggest three dates on inch to vote, and whichever receives a majority will fix the time of the assembling of this gathering: February 23. March 25, and July 29, the date recommend ed by commutee uf the General Assembly. 1 shall vote for February 23. for tbe reason that we will be enabled to meet and confer with the newly-elected Congressmen who owe tiiir elections to the laboiersof tbe Held and city. i iiis call for action will be sent to thePresi acnt or Secretary of every industrial organiza tion whose address I can obtain, but tbose who may be overlooked will take action as soon as it is brought to their notice. Ihisisaverj importaut matter, and should receive careful attention. Lery organization should take action and be represented, for it is not intended lobe a Knight ot Labor gather ing or a conference ot those representing one idea or section alone. All are invited, and all should be repiesented. Vote on the date" and when they are in, the call will gooutwith as U'any names attached as vote upon it. Respect fully and fraternally submitted. T V. FoWDERLY. General Master Workman Knights of Labor. THEY MET AND ADJOUBNED. Xo Change in the Amalgamated Wage bcale Anticipated. The committee of tbe Amalgamated As sociation appointed to consider the advisa bility of changing the base of the scale was in session sll day yesterday, but adjourned without coming to any definite conclusion. Those present were: Boiling mills John P Sbeehan. of Pittsburg, and Dav.d H. WiO.aras. Piqua, O. Bar mills M. M. Garland and 11 A. KelL Pittsborg. structural mills John Pierce and Emannel fechilln, Pittsburg. Gome mills Daniel Mullane, Youngstown, ami J ol. n II Cunningham. Pittsburg. Rod mills Georse W. Washer, Chicago, and W. . htrathem. Bradd.k. tehect and plate mills James H. A'ntt jannotouii; Georce Evans, Bridscport, O Raymond 3aucr. heeling, and Thomas A. Uogan, Pittsburg. The conference was for the purpose of in quiring into the prices of the various arti cles ol manufacture and to discover, it possi ble, if it would not be of an advantage to have the base of the wage scale transferred from bar iion to skelp, sheet, or some other article. The committee adjourned, however to meet again at the call of the chairman during the convention next June, when a recommendation will be submitted to the convention. It is not likely that the change will be made, as the present investigation "is only made to grati y the whims of some who thought the present basis permitted tbe manufacturers to take advantage of them in tbe scale. THEY WEHE ALL PALO OFF. An Official Says the Westinghonse Electrio Company Is All Right. Tne employes of the Westinghonse Electric Company were all paid in lull yes terday, the money being furnished by the Advisory Committee. Some of the money was only a week overdue, bnt other portions of it had been due for more than s month. An official of the companv said yesterday: We are all right now.' Our orders are good collateral. The only trouble has been that they came in so last and collections were so slow in proportion that we were in the hole for a big lot of money before we commenced to get any very large amounts In. llr. Westinghonse didn't make any mistake when he said .that electrio was destined to be better stock even than air brake." ... ARCHWAY SCHEME APPROVED. The Central Trades Council Indorses the Idea Reorganization of the Body Nomination of Officers to Serve the En suing Tear. The Central Trades Council was organized for the year last night. Immediately upon the disposal of the routine business tbe fol lowing resolutions were offered and unani mously adopted: Whereas, There has been a movement started to provide memorial entrances to Scbenley Park through the efforts of certain organizations in this city, such as the G. A. R., etc.. and Whereas. We believe that the labr oreani zations or this city are. Or ought to be, deeply interested in everything that tends to enhance the beauty or interests of this dclighif nl haven of rest for weary toilers: tbereiore. be it Resolved, That the Central Trades Council instructs its delegates to confer with their va rious local bodies with a vie to having the labor unions of this city represented in one Jf these memorials; that they report at the next meeting of this council, so that, should the proposition be favorably received, no time may be lost in devising ways and means to accom plish the object. The following resolution was alsoadonted: Resolved, That the Central Trades Council of Western Pennsylvania petition Governor elect Pattison that in appointing a btate printer he appoint a union man. The nomination for officers resulted as follows: President, P. G. Stoehr, W. J. McKcever and John O. Stuart; Vice Presi dents, J. H. McCIoskey and John Bauch; Recording Secretary, Thomas McNamee; Financial Secretary, Levi J. Regan; Treasurer, W. J. MeKeever and John O. Stuart; Trustees, Isaac Reg ister, G. Clesrg, J. D. Hughes aud jr. L Rohan; Sergeant at Arms, Isaac Register; Executive Board, J. F. Dempsey. W. Green, Cal Wyatt, John Bauch, Jeal McFarland, G. Clrgvr, E. C. Weiduiau. John Siebenick, J. O. Stuart, W. J. Mc Keever, 1 G. Stoehr, J. D. Hughes and J. L. Evans. The new Council is somewhat larger than the old one and is said to be composed of belter material. The membership reported last night was as follows: L. A. 7190, K. of L, W. J. McKeever and F. G. Stoehr; Bricklayers' Union No. 2, John O. Stu irt, Isaac Register aud Thomas Clegg; T.TJ. No. 7,XathanGreen,J. L. Evans, E. J. Adams,T. J. Dicus,Benjamin Fink, James L. Curtiu, and Alexander Andrews; Glass Packers' No. 1, Levi J. Regan; Broommakers, No. 5731, A. F. of li,, John Bauch; Brewers' Union No. 22, John Siebenick Henry Waas; No. 1G30. K. of L., Cal Wyatt and Thomas McNamee; Bakers' National Union No. 27, Ernest Rupert aud E. C. Weideman ; No. 4907, JC ofL., Daniel McWillianis and John D. Hughes I". A. No. 1577. H. F. Dempsev; L M. P. U., J. H. Rice and J. H. McCIoskey; Paper Carriers' No. 5230, A. F. of L., John Ritter; Marble Cutters No. 7, M. J. Rohan; L. A. 1374, George B. Moeller and George Keisel. WILL ASK FOR HALF TIME. Employes of the Republic Iron Works Dis cuss a Difficulty. The Amalgamated lodges composed of the workmen in the Republic Iron Works met yesterday afternoon, to see if an amicable adjustment could not be made of the trouble existing there. A number of men have been compelled to lay off by reason of a change being made in tbe furnaces to return to the use of coal. The workmen will ask the firm to let them make half time with the men who are work ing in the other departments. An Interesting Pamphlet, The H. C. Frick Coke Company has just issued an interesting descriptive pamphlet, giving many valuable facts concerning the development of the Connellsville region. The company employs 11,000 of the 16,000 workers in the field, and has an annual ca pacity ol 7,000,000 tons. May Be Reduced. Another meeting was held yesterday by the lodges of the Amalgamated Association on the Southsidc interested in theappren tice question at the American Iron Works, and as a resnlt the term of apprenticeship may be reduced lrom four to three years. Industrial Notes. The firm of Hall Bros. & Co., deny that they ran a non-union shop heretofore. A. W. Wright, of the Executive Board of the General Assembly. Knights of Labor, is expected in tbe city next Wednesday. The manufacture of fuel gas from oil and steam at tbe plant of the United States Iron and Tin Plate Company it McKeesport, has proven so successful that tbe capacity is to be doubled. It is claimed that the orders now held by tbe Westintthouse Electric Manufacturing Com pany aggregate $100,000, which, with the orders coming in. will give employment to the entire force of the company. FOR SELLING OLEO. The Internal Revenue Collector Causes the Arrest of Numerous Alleged Violators All Enter Bail for a Hearing in United States District Court. Internal Revenue Collector Warmcastle caused the arrest of a number of wholesale dealers in oleomargarine yesterday for violating the provisions of the revenue laws regulating its sale. Suits were entered against Joseph Short, W. I. Porter, Will iam Bunton, George S. Martin, Frank Mc Cann, W. Ft Scott, E. Keally and J. -W. Scott, and all are charged with selling olto on December 11 last. The first three de fendants are charged with selling one pack age "not marked, stamped or branded as prescribed by the Commission of Internal Revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, and unlawfully did know ingly offer for sale 73 packages containing oleomargarine not marked, and did also re move the stamps, labels and marks from the 73 packages, and being wholesale dealers in oleomargarine did not keep tbe books and render the return in relation thereto that is required by law." The others are alleged to have sold two packages without being marked and to have offered seven packages for sale, after having removed tbe stamps and labels required, and also, as in the former case, to have failed to make return from a record, etc. All of the defendants were arrested except Martin. Each entered bail before, Commis sioner McCandless-in $500 for trial on tbe first JNlonday in May before the United States District Court. Martin will appear to-morrow and enter baiL for the same amount - There are other esses also to be entered by Mr. Warmcastle in the coming week; CHARTERED CLtTBS ALL RIGHT. Chief Brown Says They Havo Run the Gaunt let in Safety. Chief Brown, in referring yesterday to In spector McKelvey's proposed raids on all social clnbs, chartered or" unchartered, for selling "liquor" without license, said such action would not be taken. "Iu the first place." said the Chief, "no such action will be taken until I am consulted. Secondly, we do not raid houses; we make informations and secure warrants before making ar rests. Thirdly, a properly constituted and conducted club, with a charter, can serve liquor to its members; that has been'tested in the courts. If a clubhouse should be come disorderly we would proceed. against it in the same manner as against any other disorderly house. There will be no whole sale raids upon chartered clubs, just yet; of that 1 can assure you." HORSFOBD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. Relieves Indigestion, Dyspepsia, etc. Caepets Read Edward Groetiinger'i auYcitiDcujeui. THE WITCH OF PRAGUE. ARTIST AND SOLDIER. "Something of the Personality of Yerestchagin, the Russian Painter. WHY HE HATES THE IDEA OF WAB. A Han of Strong Individnality and Great Force of Character. ANECDOTES OP THE PAINTER'S LIFE The personality of the eminent soldier painter, Vassili "Verestchagin, whose mam moth canvases depicting the horrors and realities of war are to be seem by Pittsburg ers this week, beginning Tuesday, in the Carnegie Art Gallery, must at this time be especially interesting. A strong individuality, impetuosity and force of character may be traced in his works, and these qualities fitted him in an especial manner for the stnpendous task which his conscience set for him that of placing before the civilized world, in a re markably realistic manner, the horrors bf war and civil murder, that others might be brought to a realization of the truth that war is cruel, utterly cruel and barbarous. In deed, Verestchagin may be said, like Saul of Tarsus, to have been converted on the highway, and in the performance of the very acts which he now so strenuously condemns as wholesale murder and individual killing, under the name of military or civil execu tions. This is the theme of brush and pea, and STRETCHING THE MAMMOTH with the vivid impressions made upon his mind by the sight of hnman beings "slaugh tered, shot, beheaded, hanged under his eyes," he attempts to make others realize the enormity of the sin committed, even in Christian countries, in the name of Him, whose teaching was founded on peace and love. In 1868 Verestchagin accompanied Gen eral Kaufman into Central Asia, and re mained in the city of Samarcand during the siege, which lasted eight days. The Mo hammedans permitted the Russians to oc cupy other cities without offering resistance, bnt the holy city of Samarcand revolted, and bnt for the timely arrival of a corps from Tashkend, Verestchagin would have perished with the city-imnrisoned army. Caught In a Besieged City. During the first days of occupancy, how ever, the artist was permitted to go at will throughout the beautiful city, where his brush found many subjects. He was sur prised, while painting an Afgan, by a ter rific shouting, which was kept up unceas ingly, together with the sound of musketry. Verestchagin quickly realized that the city was attacked, and his life and friends were in peril. He laid aside his brush and ran in the direction of the noise. Meeting General Seroff, who was nervously twisting his mustache, he learned that the attacking force was estimated at 20,000, while the defenders numbered about 500. The seriousness of the situation was ap parent. Verestchagin seized a gun from a dead soldier, filled his pockets with car tridges, also taken from the dead, and lor eight days fought side by side with the soldiers helning to hold the fort It was ex perience of this kind that gave bim an intimate knowledge of scenes of battle, and enabled him to produce pictures which, be cause of their realistic horror, have amazed the world. Many of tbeincidents of this siege.related by Verestchagin in his autobiography, are filled with pathos, and some with ail the horrors of actual battle. "I saw one soldier," he says, "adroitly seize the opportunity of firing, and succeed in picking ont an incau tious Uzbeck, who had shown himself at a hut. He also managed to send a bullet right into an embrasure, and the firing from that quarter ceased. This feat greatly pleased the soldier. He worked iritb renewed vigor, joked and sud denly fell down like mown grass, with a ball in his head. ' : Some of the Sad Sights of War. "Another soldier was hit iu the ribs by a bullet; he dropped his gun and ran up and do'wn the battlements in a sort of circle, screaming: 'Oh, brothersl They have killed me. Death has iound me out!' 'What are you shouting for, my good fellow?' hi next man asked him. 'Lie down.' But the un fortunate man could not hear him. He de scribed another circle, staggered, fell down and died." His cartridges found their way into Verestchagin's wallet. On'one occasion the Uzbccks hadcrept up to the very gates, climbed the walls and thrown themselves upon tbe guns. Nazeroff and Verestchagin led the charge upon the attacking party, driving the soldiers out of a hut in which they were entrenched. Ver estchagin says: "I remember well my actions, and can correctly analyze them. The first thing I did on entering the hut was to stand in tbe spare between the win dows', for the enemy was firing into them, and thus escape the bullets. Xazeroff, who lol- 1 1 ..JyfejB- V. Verestchagin, the Rustian Painter-Soldier. lowed me, did, the same, having success fully cleared the fstal distance between the ramparts and the hut; but many of tbe men who followed suit were lost, some were killed, more were wounded, and a few, car ried away byjthe excitement of pursuing the enemy, were taken prisoners and had their beads cut off. One man nearly knocked me down. He was shot in the head and fell against me, completely covering my coat with blood. He gave a groan, and I carried him out, but he died very sobn. During the whole of this affair we lost a number of men. I saw loaded in heaps two cartloads of bodies. Some were stone dead, others were still breathing. This action cost me my cap, which was shot off my head, and au injury to my muskeg which Tas hit in the barrel, so I cair.e off cheaply." A Glimpsoi of the Saldier-Artlst. These incidents uf the feariul siege at Samarcand, the wonderlully interesting and beautifnl city of Central Asia, which was destroyed by Alexander the Great, and sub sea uentlv rebuilt, afford a glimpse of Verestchagin, the soldier. They also. enaDle one to understand, tne motive wuicn prompted the painter to preach the gospel of universal peace and love, by making ap parent to all mankind the utter wretched ness and horror of strife. This was his way of addressing his followers: "I have been particularly struck by the fact that even in our time people kill one another every where, tinder all possible pretexts and by every possible means. Wholesale murder is still called 'war,' while killing individ uals is called 'execution.' " . A touching incident illustrates the great Russian's power to delineate with a. skill ful touch the manly character ol a peasant soldier. ."On the fifth or sixth day of the siege," says tbe artist, "a man appeared at the gates waving a piece of paper in his hand, iJazerofl gave orders not to fire and called the man up. A strong, bearded fel low he was, and apparently no coward, for CANVASES AT CARNEGIE HALL. he came right up to our guns. He showed us a manuscript he had brought, but it was in a language we could not understand, and Nareroft confided him to me, to be escorted to the commandant. I took his paper, slung my musket over my shoulder, and conducted the messenger, who bore himself with great dignity, to the Emir's court I bound up his eyes with my handkerchief, and told him in his native language not to be afraid. 'I am afraid of nothing,' he answered. Putting my hand on his shoulder, J led bim to headquarters, where I removed his bandage, a Snrroff toot the paper, read it overand then commenced swearing at the man. ' It appeared that he had brought a proposal of surrender, offer ing to let us all go tree if we would sur render the fortress.- Sentences Pronounced Very Coolly. "The General (Kaufman), surrounded by his officers, feas sitting on a camp stool, smoking a cigarette, and was pronouncing in a tranquil, dispassionate voice his sen tence: 'Shoot him; shoot him.' I acci dentally stopped to watch the process, and saw among those who were brought up my friend, the messenger, who had come up to the gates with tbe conditions of surrender. 'Is it possible that even he is going to be shot?' I asked General Heins. who was I standing close by. 'I know this man to be a brave and decent fellow.' 'Tell General Kaufman,' he said; 'he will perhaps let him off for your sake.' v "My ill-late bade me apply to the com mandant before appealing to the General. 'Major,' I asked, 'whv are thev coinir to punish this messenger? You wil'l remember that he behaved remarkably well. 'On the contrary, he was insolent. Yon will allow me to knovr my own business,' was the reply. I saw that my interference was distasteful to Stempel, and went away, thinking that one more or less did not signiiy. "The messenger ha9 in the meantime re ceived the fatal sentence, 'shoot him,' which he probably understood, for it brought the perspiration to his brow. On leaving the courtyard the poor fellow asked for some thing to drink. They gave him some water, which he gulped down. He wiped his mouth with ins robe, and then marched away submissively toward the road which leads to the land "where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest.' Auvthing more, impressive than the manly courage of this poor fellow in the face of danger, and of silent submission in the pres ence of the inevitable, is difficult to con ceive." GE0EGE KEHKAK'S LECTURE Highly Enjoyed by an Audience of 600 at bid City Ball. 'Life on the' Great Siberian Road" "was graphically described by George Kcnnan, assisted by illustrations made by a sterop ticon, to about 600 people in Old City Hall last night The pictures assisted very ma terially in giving a realization of the sufferings of -some of the best people in Russia who fall under the ban of a despotism so cruel that one can scarce realize what Rnssia must have: been before Peter-tbe Great, supposing bim to have been ail that history points him in tbe role ot a reformer. Beside -Mr. Kenuan's pictures of Siberian horrors, Andersonville prison tortures grow almost humane. The lecturer concluded by stating that at the great . judgment day he'd rather stand iu the shoes of (even the meanest actual criminal ever sent to Siberian mines than in those of the great Czar of all the Rnssias; Tbe lecture was well received, and at its close many mounted the platform to shake hands with Mr. Kennan. AH OFFICER WITH TRUE GRIT. He Lands Dr. SIcCann's Assailant Safely In Central Station. Officer Thomas Richardson had a lively time with James Grady'last night Grady is a large, powerful man, and being in a drunken condition, made an-assault on Dr. McCann, on Sixth avenue, Officer Rich ardson was on hand, and In.trying to arrest Grady be got a lively shaking up. The prisoner made a desperate resistance, and both the officer and he rolled in tbe street, bnt Officer Richardson showed him self to have true grit by holding on to his prisoner and finally landing him in the Cen tral station. , All kinds of furniture reupbolatsred. Haugh & Keenan, 33 Water street, su TO EVICT THE DEAD. Pushing tbe.Claims to the Homestead Cemetery Property. MORE SUITS TO BE FILED TUESDAY. Attorney George Guthrie Says tbe Case Was Settled Tears Ago. PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL IS CONFIDENT .The article in yesterday's Dispatch re garding tbe complications in the title to over 200 acres of land iu the Twenty-second ward caused considerable discussion in real estate circles. Suit has been entered by Attorney J. P. Cox for tbe recovery of lots in the Robinson and Dickie plan, about 30 acres, and other suits will be entered against the Homcwood Cemetery and the second plan, including in all 223 acres, the value of which is variously estimated at from SoOO.OOO to 1,000,000. The names of property holder's interested follow: In the Robinson and Dickie plan Gustave A. Datte, James W. Houston, Leo Reed, William G. Foster, Mary Ella Hays, Mattie D. Taylor, Joseph A. Edie, Robert L. Roller, Sarah J. Logan, Lena Hager, Dr. I. S. Waugaman, S. Emma Shalienberger, Charles H. Adams. Thomas C. Lindsay, Anna P. Bostwicfc, R. P. Brolas, William Hosack. John W. Robin son and Mary E. Dickie, wife of Samuel A. Dickie. Plan No. 2 R. G. Gillespie, M. P. Hawley, Samuel McDonald, John H. Ward, Thomas Cadwallader, Frank Moore, George N. Monro, William Carr's heirs, John Scott's heirs, William Wilkins' heirs, William Coleman's heirs. Nannie T. Bradley. This plan also includes tbe Homewood Cemete-y property. Attorney George W. Gnthrle's Opinion. The 'plaintiffs to the case are confident of winning, but the attorney for the defendants is equally confident. Attorney George W. Guthrie, trustee of the Wilkins estate, was called npon yesterday. He laughed at the idea of the suit having been brought. "It is simply ridiculous," said he. "That was settled over ten years ago." Mr. Guthrie then referred to his files and iound that a case was brought in 18T6 in the County Courts by Joseph, Hiram and George Duke, to recover the same piece of property. The plaintiffs' attorneys wereAVeir & Gibson.. "In this action of ejectment," continued Mr. Guthrie, "the delendants won. It was then the Wilkins estate, but has since been sold to tbe Homewood Cemetery Company and others. The defendants then took the rule on the plaintiffs to make their appeal, but they did not Defendants also took the rule on the plaintiffs to compel them to bring their second action, and that was not done. That debars them from any further action. That is all I know abont the matter. It's beyond my comprehension." Speaking ol the law governing the case, Mr. Guthrie said: "In suits of ejectment two cases may be brought, bnt the de'end ant has the right to take the rule requir ing the plantift to bring tbe second action immediately after losing tbe first This rule was taken advantage ot in this case when it was tried in 1876. The Law Governing the Case. "As a consequence," continued the attor ney, "if this case does come to trial it will not be tried on its merits, but the de fendants will merely have to show that it was tried before and lost, and the conditions of tbe laws complied with. I am not worried about tbe case at all, and don't think any thing will ever come of it. I did not know any such move was being made until I saw The Dispatch." i Owners of property in dispute do not.liko the fact that the suit was brought; eveu though; Try-fwiar-thembe4ievY ithit, any-, thing ot'rniportsnc'e-wilr'result They c6n siderit damaging, and should anyone wish to dispose of the property the case would prevent it The Secretary of the Home wood Cemetery Association was asked his opinion of the affair, hut he preferred that President William Rea do the talking. However, that gentleman could not be found. They are not at all worried about the matter, but would prefer that it had not come up. Opinions differ among the real estate men, bnt a great many of them think Mr. Cox is not going it blind, by any means. TheT seem to believe that there is a good chance, at least, ot recovering. 'Others take the other side of tbe case and argue that it will all end in smoke. The attorney himself is confident of victory, and says his case is stronger than people might suppose. ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT. A Postal Card From Criminal Court Reached the Wrong Man. County Detective Beltzboover was com plained to yesterday by an attorney in rela tion to the detectives mode of facilitating the business of Criminal Court. It has been the custom for some time to send notices by postal card to those interested in suits to be tried in the court, witnesses, prosecutors and defendants alike. One of tbe cards reached a gentleman ior whom it was not in tended, informing him in tbe usual short butplain style that the suit wherein he was th defendant in a suit for embez zlement would come up on a certain day. The innocent gentleman's wife got hold of the card and was so badly frightened that she becanie.il. The gentleman complained to his attor ney, and the latter in turn complained to tne detective. He refused, however, to dis continue rule, and the.attorney threatened to put the matter in the case iu" the hands of the postoffice authorities, alleging that be was sending obscene matter through the mails. SOME EXPENSIVE BONFIRES. Three Boys Held for Destroying John Eck ley Property. Several davs ago a portion of .tbe frame house, stable and fence belonging to ex Building Inspector John Eckley, Southside, was pulled down by boys and made into a bonfire. The buildings are back in the hills and of course unoccupied, so they had mat ters their'own way. Yesterday six younesters were arrested and taken before Magistrate Succop, charged with malicious mischief in destroy ing the property. Three of them were dis missed, while John Kenny, Matthew Rem linger and Jacob Miller were, each held in $300 bail to answer at court. Had to Be Sent to the Hospital. Michael Trink, aged 23 years, a telegraph operator at the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road station, fainted whileat-work yesterday afternoon. Several efforts to restore him to consciousness made by his fellow employes were unsuccessful, and he had to be sent to tbe Homeopathic Hospital. After reaching tbe hospital he soon became conscious, and was able to walk about a short time alter-ward. Mid-"Winter Excursion to Washington, D. C, The capital of tbe nation and handsomest city in the world, via Baltimore 'and Ohio Railroad, Thursday, January 22, 189L A trip that will .be interesting, instructive and memorable. A rare opportunity to visit the national capital. Congress now in session. Rate, (9 for round trip; tickets good for-ten days. Great Mark-Do wn In Cloalcs. Long newmarkets $2 B0 to $5; were f 10 to $16 60. Fur-trimmed jackets at half-price and less. Every garment marked down to sell quickly. Rosenbatjji & Co. THE WITCH OF PRAGUE. S0ME5KELET0NS EXPOSED.. Airing ofaNomber of ITamliy Jars In 'Pub lic Several Couples Who Can't Agree to Disagree How the Court Disposed of Thfm. Family jars occupied mucb less time than usual in the Quarter Sessions Conrt yester day, warmer weather appearing to have a modifying'influence, and among the 15 or 20 cases called bnt three disgruntled couples answered. In the absence of District At torney Johnston. Sir. Martin was master of ceremonies. Gearge Pierce, an auburn-haired man, apparently considerably under SO years of age, was hauled up, charged with deserting his wife within three or four months of their nuptials. She stated that she had no support from her husband for 23 months. George insisted that his better half bad agreed to get a divorce if he would give her some trinkets, which he did. He also de nied the paternity of tbe child Mrs. Pierce had In her amis, but he was told that he must put up $4 a Week for that baby or go to jail. Ernest Conrad, whose occupation is that of a Schneider, wasasked why he didn't sup port Theresa Conrad, and he said he had been Ipcked out of the house a couple of years ago or so, and hadn't tried to live with her since, but had paid $211 last year lor the support of their son. Max, hut be didn't exhibit the same interest in three other pledges of affection, the children of a lornie husband of Mrs. Conrad. "Sir. Conrad's ap pearance was quite yuuthlul for a step father 15 years old. He must pay$l a week to Mrs. Conrad. James Ralph was arraigned for neglecting to pay to Mary Ralph $5 a week, as per a previous order of court, aud James pleaded as an excuse that Mary got drunk and was not fit to care for the children. Mary re taliated by charging that James got drunk also, and he replied: "I am not an habitual drunkard, and I can prove that you are." The Court stated that there was nothing at present to do except to continue the order until the case be disposed of in some way. The Humane Society has had possession of the children a part of 'the time. A pretty little 8-year-old girl, one of the children in interest, appeared to be greatly distressed. Attorney Frank Smith and Humane Agent O'Brien had put the children into the hus band's possession, but it is said he hadn't nerve enough to hold them. James Jack was,arraigned, charged with neglecting to complv with an order of Court to pav Mrs. Jack $35 a month. His defense was that he had done so until she began to interfere with his business by collecting the rents for his houses and variously interfer ing with bis agents. Judge Stowe told Mrs. Jack that he would make her husband pay the amount decreed, but also inlormed her that if she didn't Keep her hands off her allowance wonld be reduced, and possibly taken away altogether. CLOSED' WITH A BANQUET. End of the Convention of H. J. Heinz Com pany's Salesmen. Tbe third annual convention of the sales men of H. J. Heinz Co., which has been in progress since Monday last, closed with a magnificent banquet, in which over 100 salesmen, managers aud a few invited guests participated. The tables, which were set in the large offices of their new plant, presented a beauti lul appearance, adorned as they were with bottle and fancy, jars of various sizes and colors containing the pickle's and preserves of this celebrated firm. Tbe walls of the room were tastefully and apnropriately decorated with diplomas and metals, of which some 30 have been awarded this firm for the excellence of their cele brated "Keystone Brand" of condiments. The supper was served by Luther, the caterer, and was complete in its every dp tail. After two hours of a sumptuous re past, cigars were passed, and then a number of toasts were responded to, all in a witty and entertaining manner. A few of the toasts were as follows: "St Louis and Heinz's Pickles," G. D. Campbell, of St Louis; "Pickle Philosophy,' D. T. Ed wards, Columbus, O.; "The Pacific Slope," E. Everett. Sau. Francisco; "The Windy City;," S. Schmeltz, Chicago; "Tlie'Cheek of a Salesman, n. U. Biac&slone, Allegheny; "Perseverence." H.,W. AVood. Phila delphia; "Western Cvclone," Mr. Floyd, Omaha, Neb.; "The New South." Mr. Bir mingham, Atlanta, Ga.; "Jersey Light ning." W. H. Marcell, Newark, N. J.; "Prestige of a Large Man," W. B. Howell; "The ModesfMan." G. H. Prager, Sharps burg; "Is Slarriage a Failure," O. B. Weik, Baltimore; "The Pickle Pioneer," Cal Gil bert, St Paul, Minn. The programme was interspersed with choice musical selections by the Keystone Glee Club. Alter the toasts had been ex hausted, addresses were made by members of the firm, congratulating the salesmen npon their faithfulness, Jn the different parts of the country they represent, and the success that has crowned their efforts to sell their goods. Short addresses were also made by the following guests: Ex-Governor Pier pont, of West Virginia:. B. C. Christy, W. K. Gillespie, Percy F. Smith, Dr. Barclay, Dr. Wood, Of Cnrry University, and Dr. Stephens, of tbe Methodist Recorder. The occasion was one of unusual interest and enjoyment to those present and was a fitting finale to the most interesting conven tion of the salesmen that bas yet been held. THE GREAT SALE OF FIRE GOODS Commences This Week at the New Tork Grocery. These goods were consigned to us by one of the largest insurance companies of the Esst, and consists"' of canqed goods, dried fruits, teas, spices, cigars,-etc. Everything must be disposed of within the next 10 days: 12 cans solid packed tomatoes (3 lb cans).., 75 12 cans sugar comv 75 12 cans good peas... 75 12 cans red cherries 75 12 cans string beaus 70 12 cans raspberries 85 12 cans blackberries 60 12 cans golden pumpkin (3 lb cins). 90 12 cans California peaches (3 rb) cans) ."...." $2 40 12 cans California apricots (3 lb cans)....'. 2 40 12 cans California egg plums (3 lb cans) .' 1 75 12 cans California green gage plums (31bcans) ....'... 1 75 12 cans California white grapes (3 lb cans).v 175 12 cans California white cherries (3 lb cans) .Z 2 35 12 cans Calitornia black heart cher ries (3 lb cans) 2 35 12 can California pears (3 lb cans). 2 25 GJlbs evaporated apricots 1 00 5 lbs evaporated apricots, very best 1 00 7 lbs Culifornia peaches 1 00 hi lbs California peaches, choice.. 1 00 5 rb'. California olivet peaches, very ' finest........'....-. 1 00 6 lbs-evaporated ring apples 1 00 (J lbs pure blackpepperground.... 100 8 lbs pure cinnamon ground 1 00 10 rbscream tartar...,.....- 1 00 - 10 tb English mustard, 1 00 7 lbs good EnglUh breakfast tea. . . 1 00 7 ttu good;young hyson tea 1 00 25 good Sc'cigars.. 40 50 cood 5c cigars. 70 5 lbs good chewing tobacco 1 10 30 lb pails bomc-made preserves.... 2 00 35 rb pails home-made ajlple butter. 2 00 5 bottles imported chow chow, mixed pickles and quibus 1 00 Choice Orleans molasses per gallon. 33 9 cans fine French peas .'. 1 00 16 lbs dried lima beans 1 00 Goods delivered free to all parts of both cities. To tbose living out of the city will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and up ward to any station or landing within 100 miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list M. B. Thompsox, 301 Market street, and 69 Third avenue, op posite Gusky's. -i ; The greatest safe of carpets ever held In Pittsburg will open at Groetzinger's to morrow. THE; 'WITCH OS PRAGUE. JTEW ADVERTI5EMEXTS WE'VE STIRRED 7 V STHEIVI ALL UP! The Clothing. Dealer and the Clothing Buyer The former are on the run trying to break the force of the unheard-of bargains we have been offering; the latter on the run, makingquick time to our store to secure the bargains. Our competitors can't understand how we can afford to sell the honest quality of goods we deal in at the prices we have quoted during the past week or two. Well, there's no mystery about it; we simply can't if it were only a matter of dollars and cents in the preset transaction. But we look beyond. The people we are serving to-day without profit will come back. The bird in the bush is worth more than the one in the hand see ? THE IS QUITE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYERS AND CUSTOMERS. The former are occasional patrons and the latter steady ones. We're busy turning buyers into customers. See be low for a f6w samples of the means we employ to do it. We'll quote you just Ten Different Bargains SAMPLES OF THOUSANDS. dl AID LOOK IT T A full line of All-wool Heavy-weight Blue Diag onal Men's Overcoats, Honestly worth $16, Two hundred Men's strong, serviceable, Cas simcre Suits, , . Reduced from $7, $8 and $9 to Three hundred Men's Cassimere and Cheviot Suits in Sacks and Frocks, cut down From $10, $11 and $12 to One thousand pairs of All-wool Cassimere and Cheviot Pants, that ought to fetch $3 50 and $4, Will be sold at A line of Children's Overcoats, with plaid flan nel lining, Worth $1 50, now Boys' Suits, with Long Pants, (sizes 14 to 19) would not be dear at $4, Now going for Ten dozen Founes''Kid under $2, Fifty dozen of fine Merino Half Hose, well worth 50c, take one or as Many pairs as you will for Several dozen Men's Genuine pieced Seal Caps, hot to be matched anywhere under $4, now offered at Men's fine Cork Sole Shoes fully worth $4. Come These goods are remnants of special Jines on which we have been making drives of late. At the reduced prices they have been offered all along they were marvelously cheap. At"the present prices they are out of sight of any quoted elsewhere for a similar class of goods. TRULY YOUR DOLLARS APPRECIATE IN VALUE WHEN SPENT A.T GUSKY'S, t"Our Illustrated Monthly, for January now ready-to ' mail. Send for it " 110 u Gloves, never sold Are now offered for S $119 of Solid Calf and in and be fitted for 2! 198 ,jj "f ' ' 1 1 ..
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