nrrrnii rWS W- WtJFr1 THE -PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATUBD A7;?, JANUARY' 17. 1891 a I ft t i ? ACONVICTSCHARGES William Gcijfer Testifies Before Cor oner McDowell That YilHaIU J. McCabe Was KILLED BY LACK OF ATTENTION. L'e Says That Tatieots in the Hospital at tte lliversido Tcnitentiarj Are btarvin?. THE WARDEN DEFIED BY A PRISONER i.' Ttidut EtaStrtd Ixcaersurg tit Ofleisls Trcm iry Blsaie. "You cau't choke me; I'll tell 'em all I know, "Warden 'Wright," was the startling and emphatic statement made by a convict witness at a Coroner's inquest iu the peni tentiary last nicht. Coroner McDowell was notified yesterday afternoon that William J. IlcCabe had died in the penitentiary shortly after 1 o'clock. McCabe, irho was 28 years old, was received at the "Western Penitentiary from Butler county on Dccciaber 13, 1ES3. He was com mitted lor two years and six months for lar ceny. la accordance with a State law, which provides that alt deaths in penal or cor lective institutions shall be investigated by the Coroner, Heber McDowell went to Riv erside and iuipannelea a jury, composed of 'Squire W. H. Porter, convicted of conspir acy; Captain John Itobinson. who killed John Hopkins at Chartiers; Jeff Jones, who shot at but failed to kill ex-Chief of Police Simon Kirschlcr, of Allegheny, and Messrs. C. E. O'Brien and It. 1 Bigbam and Grant Miller. As soon as Coroner McDowell reached the penitentiary he was handed a note from "William Geiger, a prisoner from Allegheny county, in which he expressed an earnest desire to be present and testify at the in quest. startled the Fcnltentlarj at Midnight. A number of renitentiary officers were first examined as to the cause of McCabe's death. McCabe was sent to the hospital de partment on October 2, suffering apparently from rheumatism. He was treated for that disease until December 5, when, at his own request, he was returned to his cell and pUced at work. McCabe was apparently doing tvell until January 3, when, about midnight, the inmates of the institution were aroused and startled by awful shrieks and yells from McCabe's cell. John Eisley, Captain of the 2ight "Watch, rushed to the cell and found Mc Cabe engaged in wrecking the lew articles of furniture allowed each prisoner. Mc Cabe refused to explain his conduct, but contented himself by demanding that be be Dlaccd in the dungeon. "Word was tent to "Warden "Wright, who arose from his bed and went to McCabe's cell in the hope of quieting the prisoner, but the latter still in sisted that he be placed in the dungeon. The "Warden ordered the man sent to thehoapltal and he was conveyed there by two keepers with much difficulty. There it was discov ered that McCabe was suffering from a deep seated and painful disease, and Dr. Rankin, the penitentiary physician, immediately or dered remedies to allay the man's agony. EU Sentence Commuted by Death. As soon as McCabe's spasms were re lieved, he suffered from prostration, and only the mast heroic methods sufficed to keep him alive. Under the directions of Dr. Rankin be was sustained by trequent doses of am monia julep and milk and whisky, but on Thursday night he began to sink rapidly, and the physician realized that be had been outgeneraled by death. At 1 P. M. yester day the grisly conquerer claimed another snbject, and McCabe's sentence was com muted without the aid of the Board of Pardons. "William Geiger was brought before the Coroner, sworn and asked te make his state ment, which he prefaced by saying: "You can't choke me; I'll tell 'cm all I know, "Warden "Wright." Geiger is not a pleasant looking person, as he is suffering from a fear ful running sore on his head, which. Dr. Rankin states, will eat into the brain within a short time, and may carry him off with perhaps not a mnment's warning. "I came into the penitentiary on March 20 of last year," said Geiger. "I was put in the hospital on April 20, and became acquainted with McCabe and talked to him. "When he was ordered out of the hospital he was not fit to go. Geiger" Charges or Neglect. "For ten days McCabe was left to starve. He was gien one-third of a pint of milk at each meal, and the milk we get it the hospital is nearly all water. The cook did not prepare anything for him or give him any extra food, which he required, ifo flaxseed poultices were applied to him be cause there was no flaxseed iu the institu tion. McCabe asked lor little things sev eral times, but his requests were unheeded. I have a painful sore on my head, which has been running since last April. It has been poulticed with common bran because there was so flaxseed. In my opinion McCabe was lint properly treated. Only to-day, when Hospital Steward HoFack was sent for to attcrd a Kick man, he refused to come up. When he did come ut he heard us all talk ing about the testimony we intended to give at the inquest. I am not getting enough food; in tact, I am starving." Coroner McDowell called a number of other prisoners to testify, but none of them corroborated Geiger's testimony. The three prisoners on the jury stated that they had been in the hospital on several occasions net were always well treated. After thejury had heard all the evidence they returned a verdict to the effect that McCabe's deilh was caused by gangrene resulting from a abscess, exonerated the management of the penitentiary from anv blame, and held that the deceased had re ceived proper treatment. Geiger was convicted of several charges of larceny by Inspector McAleese, and is regarded by the police as a hard case. ONE DEAD, TWO IKJDSED. A Broken Crane at Carnegie's Twenty Ninth Street 3IIU. A serious accident occurred last evening at Carnegie's Twenty-ninth street 'mill, in which one man was killed and two other men were injured. At 8 o'clock Andrew Kunmuir, Joseph Kcuch and John Miller, employes at the mill, were laising a large mold. The crane broke and the mold Jell, knocting the three men down. Kunmuir suffered a compound fracture ol the skull; Miller hail his lelt leg broken below the knee, and Neuch escaped with only a slight injury toone of his leg. Kunmuir was removed to the West Penn Hospital, where he died an hour later. He was":, married man, 44 years of age, and re sided on Forty-fourth street. The other men were taken to their homes in the Twelfth ward, where they received medical attention. An inquest will be held on the body of Kunmuir this morning. Struck by an Ktectric Car. An electric car on Atwood street, Oak land, last night struck a horse and wagon driven by Jacob Bpeilman at the Forbes street crossing. The wagon wai "badly dam aged, while Speilman was (lightly cut about the head. CHEAPER TELEPHONE .SERVICE. A. J. Guise, of Philadelphia, Agitating the Passage or a Measure. Controlling the Local Companies Much Discrimination Exists. In Bates. A. J. Guise, a Philadelphia lawyer, who is occupied in promoting the agitation against discriminations in price which the telephone company is alleged to make, said Inst night that he expected strong support for the bill which would be Introduced be fore the Legislature to regulate such charges. Hon. A. "Worth Spates, who was Governor of "Wyoming Territory, under the Hayes administration, had charge of the legal end of the business. Mr. Guise says that only in Pittsburg, Allegheny and Philadelphia were exorbit ant charges made for the service. Iu small towns the. rates run Irom 530 to $30 per an num, hut not less than ?G0 and $80 and up to SloO yearlv was demanded in the cities mentioned. There was no act in force which specifically regulated the operations of telephone companies, and they could practtcully do as they pleased. In this city he found that patrons were charged from SGO ta fl20 for the same ser vice, and the greatest discrimination was charged. For instance, he found, in the neighborhood of Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue, that subscribers were paying $84 now where they had previouslv paid $150. The reduction had been allowed them bccaur they had made a joint kick on the price. Yet, many blocks nearer the -Exchange, in one office at 481 Fifth avenue, he ascertained that the owner of the instrument was paying $120 a year. Mr. Mellon, the banker, told him that he was paying SCO a year for one instrument; lurthernonu the streethe.found a man who was paying 5120 a year each for two instruments. Mr. Guise argues that the company would do a much larger business l. it reduced the rentals of the instruments, and he places the increase in three years at 3,000 new sub scribers if a cheaper rate were made. The bill proposed to be introduced will seek to place the rent at 53 a month for one telephone and 52 50 a month where more than one instrument is in use in one estab lishment. It will also regulate the price of public instruments at 15 cents for the first five minutes and 5 cents for every succeed-. ing uve minute. Mr. Guise says that the local company, in a good many instances, receives double rent for an instrument in an office where several people do business together. It charges the original renter 580, and if another man wants his name in tne hook it will cost htm 5G0 for the privilege of using the same in strument. He finds a general desire on the part'of subscribers to support any agitation which will tend to bring the company to better terms. He is here canvassing sub scribers, and has been, so far, very success ful. Asa result of his inquiries, he finds that the telephone service here is about as bad as it cau be. The receivers are ol old pattern, and conversation can be heard more distinctly between Philadelphia and Xew York than between Pittsburg and Alle gheny. KUDTARD KIPLING'S second letter on America In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. This time he mcrcllely abuses the Ameri can girl. These letters are the talk of the reading public ail over the United States. A SIBEET CAB-USE QUITS. Thomas Young Gets Disgusted With the Business and Quits. Thomas Young, superintendent, stable boss, conductor, driver and proprietor of the Center avenue horse car branch of the. Central Traction Company, ha3 resigned his position. Young wes one of the oldest street car drivers in the city. He was employed on the Central Passenger Bail way, and when the Central Traction line was started he was given a team of horses and a car to haul passengers between "Wylie avenue and Fulton street and Minersville via Center avenue. He was the only em ploye on the branch, and all the cash receipts were his. He had to haul transler passen gers up the hill free, but coming down the lare was 5 cents and Young got the lares. The road did business until the recent snowstorms, when it became snowbound. Young had no snow piotr, and for the past six weeks his line has been tied up and its proprietor patiently waited for ths snow to melt. He finaliy became disgusted and decided to sell the stock and quit, and to day he will open up a meat shop. "WIFE AJJD MONEY GONE. Michael Newlmrger Thinks He Knows "Who Got Both. Alderman Suctop yesterday issued a war rant for the arrest of Joseph Vogel and Otlo Schricner, who are charged with the larceny of 5200 by Michael Newbcrger. The latter claims that the two men are responsible for the disappearance of his wife, who left him suddenly last "Wednesdav. Whn she went aw.ty her husband missed the money. He says he could not account for the dis appearance of his wife and monev until some of the neighbors told him that she, iu company with her two children left the house together, and that "Vogel and Schriener had helped hertomovesomeoftheiurniture. Xewburger thinks his wife has eloped with Schriener. Vogel was arrested and held for a bearing to-day, but there is no clew to either Mrs. "ewberger or Schriener. STOKIKS and science for the young people are features for to-morrow's DISPATCH. A paper popular at every fireside. All the news. TOOK A FATAL STEP. A Pullman Porter Falls From the Train at Itellalre. A Pullman porter named Bryant lost bis life, yesterday marnins, at Bellaire, by falling from No. 2, the New York and Chicago Limited, as it crbssed the bridge. He bad been asked to perform some office, br one of the passengers, and on "leaving the car for the nurposejumped off as he thought, at the platform. Instead, however, the un fortunate man fell over the embankment and lost his life. Bryant was well known here, though he was lately residing in New York. Funeral of James K. Terrier. The luneral ot James K. "Verner, of the Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company, oc curred yesterday from his father's residence on Penn avenue, near Ninth street Rev. Mr. Izer, of Christ M. E. Church, conduct ed the services. The ptllbearers were taken ironi the mill men. The emnloycs ot the company to the number of 300 viewed the remains yesterday. They presented a beau tiful floral tribute, inscribed "Our Em ployer and Friend." Says He Didn't Condemn the Sllsby. One of the Silsby engines at the Federal street fire "Wednesday night played out, and it was stated Chief Jones had roundlv con demned all the engines of that make. The Chief was seen last night, and denied he had made any such statement. Thinks Her Boy "Was Kidnaped. Mrs. Steele, who boards at Duerr'a Hotel, on Market street, reported yesterday that her 9-year-old son had disappeared. She said some Italians had tried to steal him a fciv days ago. and now she thinks he has been kidnaped. alary Fatnnan Sent to Dlxmont. Miss Mary Bohr, alias Mrs. Mary Fair man, was placed in Dixmont Insane Asy 1 um yesterday by Ma jor Hunker. Allegheny City will be responsible for "her support. She is the woman who, it is claimed, was improperly released from St. Francis Hospital. DR. B. M. HAxna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&Su BRIGHTER PROSPECTS Xow in Sight for Ibe Affairs of the , Weslin"houso Interest!5, PHILADELPHIA C01IPAKY MEETING Resolution to Apply the Last Quarter's Earnings on the Debts. ED1I0ES OP AN tXKCDTION PK0YE PALSE Aff iirs of the "Westinghouse companies assumed a more cliecrlul shape yesterdoy.s and no more suits were entered, the creditors evidently preferring to await the return of Mr. "Westinghouse before making any move that would precipitate -a crisis in his busi ness interests. On the street and In financial circles everywhere, while the matter is still a frait lul topic of conversation and as much inter est is manifested in the condition affairs as ever, there seemed yesterday to be an easier iceling, and it is now believed that, thongh the business may not survive under its present management, a change can be made, if necessary, 'without pinching or even hurting any of its creditors or members of the company. The hope everywhere was that Mr. "West inghouse miy return to-day, enforced by enough Eastern capital to put Inm on his feet and assist him in straightening out his interests so the business can be put on a paying basis. No one doubts but that with the "proper management the business would rapidly de velop into a good paying concern. Even now, with its extravagant -features elimin ated, the company is thought to be in better condition than before this trouble was forced on it by the premature explosion of the damaging reports. "While all the creditors before knew the state of affairs they hs.d no fear so long as it was kept quiet. "When the whole matter was thrown open it made it look very serious, but through the united action of the local creditors a calamity has so far been averted and they hope to help the companies out, at the same time guard ing themselves against loss. "Why tho Trust Money "Was Returned. On account of the severe criticism made against the Advisory Committee for return ing the trust fund, severa1 members of that committee came out yesterday and told why they took such action. They declare that Mr. Westinghouse and other members ol the company were given two- weeks' notice ot the action to be taken. Mr. AValker, Chair man of the committee, declares that he be lieves that under proper management the business could easily be put. on a paying basis. Other members of the committee ex pressed the same confidence. Secretary TJotergralf, of the Philadelphia Company, said yesterday that he was sure Mr. "Westinghouse did not expect such action and was not prepared for it. , He un derstood that the committee was to hold off until they saw how successful the East ern mission might be. So far Mr. "Westing house has not advised his associates here what action be will take, and as a conse quence they are as much in the dark as the public, except that it is understood that he has been quite successful in his efforts to secure Eastern capital. The return of Mr. "Wcstingbonse to-day, combined with the meeting oi the creditors of the company to be held this afternoon, promises some interesting developments and the outcome is looked forward to with inter est by all friends of the company and others interested. The creditors' committee- has beeu at work preparing to give a report at the meeting to-day and it will -doubtless make some recommendations. It is the idea of those on the committee to do as much as possible toward helping the company out of the difficulties aud.if posible, keep the vast interests intact to be counted among Pitts burg's industries. The Philadelphia Company's Statement. At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the PhiladelDhia Company, yesterday, as a matter of course, everybody was excluded but the members of the board. That there was very little discussion is evident from the fact that but little more than half an hour w.s consumed in the meeting. The chief business was the adoption of the-fol-lowing resolution, which was done without discussion: Resolved, That the regular quarterly divi dend be omitted, and that this treasurer lie directed to publish a statement of the earnings and expenses for tho past quarter, which, though showing a prnttt more tban sufficient to ay tlie regular dividend, yet the Hoard of Hrectors deem it expedient toapply the money to me Dayinent and decrease ot the comnani 'a liabilities. The statement of Treasurer John Cald well showing the earnings and expenses in detail will be found ia another column of The Dispatch this morning. The gross earnings for the three months ending on December 31, were $75J,51G 20; the total expenses were 5448,978 68, making the net earnings 8304,537 52. At the close of the meeting each member of the board as he appeared was interrogated as to the action taken, but all refused to say anything, each in turn reierriug the. re porter to the secretary or treasurer. Mr. Caldwell would say nothing, but gave out the above statements.- Secretary Uptergraff declired that he preferred not to talk. "The passage of the resolution 'you have already seen was the only business trans acted. The bylaws were adopted on the 9th, aod the statement that they were to have been adopted to-day was" simply an error. I expect Mr. Westinghouse will re turn to Pittsburg to-day, but no meeting ot this company is expected to be held on that account, as all tlue business has been trans acted and everything is in good condition." A Damaging Rumor Proves Groundless. A rumor coming from the Court House yesterday afternoon that executions amount ing to $9,000 had been issued against the Chartiers Gas Company, which is connected with the Westinghouse interests, caused a great deal of discussion. A DlsrATCH man immediately proceeded to follow .up the statement, but he was uot compelled to go far as it was stopped short by Sheriff Mc Cleary. "I know nothing of it," said the official. "The only case against that company or any other gas company yesterday ws brought by a woman. The only paper that was seen at the Sheriff's office was a summons to be issued on the Chartiers company. I don't know what the amount was, bub it was on a suit iu a right of way dispute. I had heard the other rumor and for that reason in quired into the matter, and found it un founded." The eutire matter will be governed by the action of Mr. Westinghouse when he ar rives in the city to-day. .Nothing very definite can be learned of his success, but it seems to have-been very good, and his asso ciates here seem confident that he will re turn prepared to li t the veil of doubt and place the affairs of the companyat rights. LILLIAN SFKNCKli rous across Onida,' in Italj.and In THE DISPATCH to-morrow will tell some interesting stories about her. J. G. B.'S "BOY XHMOSS. The Secretary's Son TlSlts Pittsburg and Is Entertained by 'Squire Graluim. Emmons' BlaiAe, son of Hon. James G. Blaine, in company with 'W. P. Murray, a prominent coal operator of Cleveland, was in the city yesterday. During the day they went to Elizabeth, and there met 'Squire J. H. Graham and drove over tho lands owned by Mr. Blaine in Forward township,'adjaio ing Elizabeth. After returaing,thei, party had lunch with Mr. Graham, af bis resi dence. Last evening lunch was had at the Du quesne Club, alter which Mr. Blaine lelt on the limited for Chicago and.Mr.- Murray re- turned to Cleveland. THE OIL SITUATION. 3Ir. Payne, of tho Standard, Predicts a De cllue in Production and a Slight Advance In Price Average Dally Output Now Is S9,dfcoi3arrel.. C. W. Payne and (Joseph Seep, o Titus ville, two prominent membcrs'of the Stand ard Oil Company, registered at the Monon gahela House last evening. Thoy came here to attend thcannuat meeting of the Metric Metal Company at Beaver Falls to day. In speaking ot the oil situation Mr. Payne said : "I look for a decline iu pro duction during the next few months and a slight increase in prices, bnt it won't be much ofan advance. There is a woful lack of buyers. The speculative market, not onlv iu Pittsburir but everywhere, has been, killed. Many of the old buyers nf oil have' either quit the business orthey have become producers. "The production per day at present in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York is about 89,000 barrels. The best record was made in October, when the average production per day was 92,300 barrels. During November it was 89,700 barrels, and in December 87,700. The output Irons the Wildwood field alone yesterday was 17,000 barrels. The production in the Bradlord field now is 13,000 and 4,000 barrels in the Alleghany county district, New York, mak ing the daily northern output 17,000 bar rels. There has been a noticeable decline in drilling in these two sections. I think West, Virginia is a promising territory, not for what has been done, but for the land in sight. It is diffi cult drilling in this district, and it costs considerable money if the wells have to be encased to prevent the rocfc from caving in. "The Southern pipe line lrom the West Virginia country, which was started last August, has been completed to Milway, about 60 mile's from Philadelphia. expect to see it finished in a short time." HE FAVOES FBEE SILVEB. Colonel Swords Thinks President Harrison Will Be Renominated. Colonel H. L. Swords, of Iowa, Purchas ing Agent of the Treasury Department, passed through the city last evening for Chicago. He expects to be in Pittsburg in a few days to look over the progress made on the Government building and to see what he can do in the way of furnishing the new postoffice. The last time Colonel Swords was here he made a report which re sulted in the removal of ex-Architect Malone. He inquired particularly about him last evening. "I think," he said, "discussing politics, "that Harrison will be renominated. This is the conclusion I have arrived at. alter con sidering all the facts received from inside sources. Blaine is a strong man, but I do not think he will make the riffle. President Harrison has beeH a very acceptable execu tive officer. Cleveland will he the Demo cratic candidate in my opinion. He is the strongest man in their party to-day." and then the Colonel jokingly added to please a Democratic reporter that he thought Cleve land would be elected. The Colonel is in favor of the free coinage of silver, and he thinks it would relieve the money market. He also paid the newspaper men ot Pittsburg a high tribute. He said they were the most energetic and best posted men on public affairs that he met anywhere in the country. SOTJXHEEH BAILE0ADS. President Telton Thinks the Prospects for a Good Year Are Bright. A private car of the East Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia road was attached to the Eastern express last evening. In it were President S. M. Felton, Jr., Henry Fink. Vice President, and L. P. Brown, Secre tary of the road, who had been inspecting the line. This road is a part of the Queen and Crescent system, and is one nf the prin cipal lines in the South. Mr. "Felton said they had found everything in good shape, and the indications for plenty of traffic and a pood year were verv bright. '"' Secretary Brown claimed he never had more faith in railroads and railroad secur ities than at present. He said not only his line, but other Southern roads were being managed in the interest of tije stockholder. The country had developed rapidly, the in dustries along the lines had increased, and the result was that the freight facilities had grown. The roads are getting fair rates now, and the shippers are willing to pay them without a murmur. DOWN TO HABD PAH. Chairman Bianchard Says Western Railroad Men Arc Not Theorists. George A. Bianchard, Chairman of the Central Traffic Association, was a passenger on the limited for Chicago last night. He had been in New York attending a joint committee meeting. Mr. Bianchard said he could not say what would be the out come of the -new presidents' association. The details had not been worked out. Mr. Bianchard was thankful that in the West they had few theorists in the business, and that the railroads were now being con ducted on a hard-pan basis. There is a string tendency to maintain rates, and he looked -for a good year's traffic with fair net earnings for the roads. WILL BE A SUCCESS. Hoses P. Handy Speaks Well of the Coming World's Fair In Chicago. Moses P. Handy, an old newspaper man and Chairman of the World's Fair Com mittee on Publication, went West last evening. Mr. Handy thinks from what he knows that the exhibition will be a grand success and creditable to the country. He believes the Chioatro people are in earnest and will redeem every promise they made. CUBA, as a winter resort, is the snbject of a clever skctchbyaPlttsburger, now In the West Indies. See TO-MORROW'S DIS PATCH. An accurate account ot the great bull fight, at Havana, on New Year's Day. WITHOUT HOME OB PABENTS. Hapless Plight of 'a 15-Year-Old Boy and His Baby Brother. Christ Debar. 15 years old, who is without a home, was picked up on the Southside last Thursday and turned over to Superin tendent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Society. The boy's parents lived in the Thirty second ward until a lew months ago, when they both died. Since then the boy has been wandering about from place to place through the city. A 5-week's-old baby boy was also put under 'Superintendent Dean's care yesterday. He wiil try and get homes for both of the hoys at once. YESTEEDATS HOTBED. Only a Small Number of Casualties to Be Reported. The list of yesterday's minor misnaps was very short. It follows: James Cutle James Cutle. fell from the abutment of the Thirty-third street Railroad bridge yesterday aftemvon, and had his left arm broken. John Finley John Finlev. a Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. "Louis brakeman, Is at the West Penn Hospital suffering from severo In juries in his bead and a dislocated shoulder, as a result nf a fall from a boxcar. Do uxAlts Yesterday morning an em ploye of tUePittsbnrg Locomotive Works in' Allegheny, named Doblars, had both his legs crnsbed by some heavy Iron falling on bim. Just a Few Months Ahead of Time, Constantino Gross, an Allegheny brew ery collector, was having a little. Fourth of July all by himself last night and making thlugs dangerous for pedestrians br firing off a revolver on Itin street. An officer ap peared and sent Mr. Gross and his revolver to the lockup, the former on a charge of violating a city ordinance. WILL FORCE THEM IN. A Scheme to Draw All Non-Union Bottle Blowers Into the E. ol L. COMMENCE WITH IHMSEN & CO. General Move to ba Made for More Pay by the Miners of Four Stales. D. A. 3 SCPPOUTS THE C0EKW0EKERS The Indications are that within the next six weeks the Knights of Labor will include iu its ranks all of the green bottle blower in the United States. There has been considerable rash talk lately about one or two assemblies bejng on the verge of withdrawing from the organiza tion because they were opposed to the policy of their chief executive officer. It tarns out now that there is a peculiar fight about to be made which will force the men in the six non-union factories in the Fast, who are yet without the pale of the order, to join the organization. This infor mation was dropped by General Secretary Hays and Mr. Wright, of the Executive Board of the' Knights of Labor, during their conference with the firm of Ihmsen & Co., on the Southside, yesterday. Details of the manner in which the issue i&to be forced were not made known, but it is understood that Poughkeepsie, N. Y is to be the seat of war, and that influence will be brought against the firms to have their factories organized. When asked for the facts in the case both Messrs. Hays and Wright refused to say anything. Six Weeks Set as the TJmlt. I. N. Boss, of D. A. 3, who heard the conversation, said last evening: "I am not in a position to give the facts in the case, but Tarn satisfied that within a very short time six weeks at the outside all of the srreen bottle blowers will be in our organiza tion." Secretary John Gass, nt L. A. QUI, said after the adjournment of that organization last night, that there are six or seven non union factories in the United States where the men have refused to be organized. They claim to have organizations of their own", and while he has had no positive informa tion on the matter, he supposed it li.iu as sumed some shape by which the K. of L. officials expected to capture them. Mr. Wright went to the Southside yester day to inquire into the difficulty at Ihmsen & Co.'s glasshouse. He was accompanied by Mr. Hays, I. N. Boss, George Dovey and J. L. Evans. The firm reported that the reason they had not settled the tronble was because they bad no right to deal with a local committee. In support of their state ment they displayed a copy of the following agreement: The Scale of Wages Now in Torce. Scale of wages of LA. IMS, K. of L., for the Ore ending June SO. 1391. Pittsburg, September 8, 1S90. We, the undersigned committee, represent ing the mannfaeturers on the one band and L. A. 1448 on tbe other, do hereby agree to th e f ol lowlnc scale of wages for the lire ending J nns SO. 1891: First No employe to be discharged, or to quit work without giving (7) days' notice, ex cept for drunkenness or disorderly conduct. Second Master teasers, batch wheelers and mixers, wben required to make a full day on any holiday, instead of dolnz tbe work at the regular time, shall be. paid their regular week's waces. Third Members of Local Assembly 1448 to have first privilege of vacancies. Fourth In case tbe members are required to put in rings, wc ask Si cents for each ring, when two or more members do the work; hut, uhen !es than tuo, one-half this amount to be paid, or 12 cents perring. Fifth Work and wages to remain the same as last fire, and whero cbanges-in the-amount of work occur, said wages shall advance or de cline In proportion to the work increasing or decroasinc, as tbe case may be. Sixth Master teasers are to be paid their settlement at tbe end of each month, after drawing their market money. Seventh No one to be employed who does not present a clear card from L. A. 1418. Manufacturers Committee:' C. W. PHII.I.1PS. W. S. CUNNINQIIAH, . J. O'C. Campbell, Workers' Committee: I. PfcGLOW, O. V. Hedemanjt, John Latz. JOHK- JlUENZE. Difficulties to Be Settled in Summer. Mr. Ihmsen also stated that their em ploye', who are members of L. A. 300, signed an agreement that when they went to work once they would complete the fire, and any difficulty that may arise during the fire should be settled during the summer shut down. Messrs. Hays and Wright informed the firm that the General Executive Board of the K. of L., of which L. A. 300 forms a part, had jurisdiction over that organization and could order a strike at any time despite the agreement, and it a strike were ordered lhe members ot L. A. 300 would be bound to obey the order. The matter was settled temporarily by the firm agreeing to call a meeting of their stockholders for the purpose of discussing the situation and arranging- matters satis factorily if possible. -Mr. Wright will lay the matter before the Executive Board in Philadelphia in a few days, where he will be instructed as to what course to pur sue. The matter wiil be permanently set tled when Mr. Wright returns on Jan uary 28. JIASTEB PLUMBEBS HEET. They Talked Over tho Trade and How It Could Be Improved. The Master Plumbers' Association, of Pittsburg, held a secret meeting at the An derson yesterday to discuss'the condition of trade and bow it can be improved. The supply men were invited to be present. Allen McFadden is President of the organi zation, but he did hot attend yesterday's meeting. The association has about 100 members, but some of the leading men in the business do not belong to it. The plumbers were very reticent. One of them claimed that nothing had been done. Prices were not touched, neither did thev talk combination, nor have they a schedule nf rates which all are required to maintain. Each one is atlibertv to get what price he can. This is their dull season, aud some of them complained that there were too many men in the business in Pittsburg. The rela tions of the manufacturers aud plumbers are very harmonious. KO COHFEBEHCE YET. The Pennsylvania Grievance Committee Unable to I'toid Mr. Wood. Several members of tbe General Grievance Committee of the Pennsylvania lines, west of Pittsburg, called at tbe office of General Manager Wood yesterday lor the purpose of holding a conference on the present diffi culty, but found that gentleman Still ab sent irom tbe city. One of the members of the committee said last night that he thought it very peculiar Mr. Wood should be absent from the city every time the committee comes to see him. But they are here this time to stay until the; secure a hearing with the manager. Threaten to Withdraw. Southside grocers are thinking aboutiear ing the association and forming au organi zation of their own in case they fail to agree1 with tbe labor committees and form the com bination. -It was reported that a conference wls to have been held last night, but it does not occur until next Thursday. Closed Till After the Funeral. The Porkhouse mill at Woods' Bun, Allegheny, has been closed until after the funealjof James. K. Verner, of the firm, which occurred yesterday, but tbe mill will not resume until Monday. 'ONLY THE BEGINNING, General DIovo for More Wages by the Miners of Pour States The Monongahela Strike Approved and tho Advance Will Be Insisted Upon President Bae Talks. President J. B. Bae and Patrick Mc Bryde, ot the United Mine Worders, came to this city yesterday and held a conference with tbe river operator!:, but without any satisfactory results being reached. On the contrary, the prospects for a settlement of the difficulty are far from being as bright as they were several days ago. Besides show ing mining differences between the river and railroad districts the operators advanced tonnage and competitive figures in lower districts as arguments against the advance asked. From the conference came the information that the scale next year in river and rail road mines will be 00 cents per ton, and that this price will be insisted upon. President Bea was seen at the Home Hotel in thp evening, where he said: "I think the best thing the onerators can do is to grant the demands. They claiiu tbe strike was precipitated without the sanction of the Executive Board. I want to say that tbe demands have been approved, and I have just placed the matter in Mr. Mc Bryde's hands for future action. I will say further, that the Monongahela strike is only the begiuuing of a general movement in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iudiana and Illinois for tbe same advance. "The statement of the operators that rail road miners are working In the same vein for less money is not just, for, while they may work in the same vein, their product is not-shipped to the some market, and there is quite a difference in the price. The advance of y cent has been granted in Virginia and West Virginia in order to allow the river miners here to compete, and it will be in sisted upon here. I think the miners are in a position to stay out until the demands ore granted, and the indications are favorable. "I believe it would be an advantage to the operators to grant the advance now, and then if they have a grievance, let them bring it up "at the conference wben tbe scale for next year is settled." In regard to the Clearfield difficulty Mr. Bae said a strike had been ordered, bnt the matter will be arbitrated next Thursday. The men there have asked 5cents a ton in advance of present wages. Generally speak ing, Mr. Bae said the miners' interests were in a good condition except in Alabama and Pennsylvania. He will return immediately to Columbus to prepare for the scale con vention, which takes place February 10. . Mr. McBryde, who is a member of the Executive Board of the United Mine Work ers, has just returned from Alabama, wnere the big strike is on among his craftsmen. He says if the miners can only hold out, it will not be long until there will be a uni form rate of wages for miners all over the country. The manufacturers, he sav, can produce pig iron at 8 11 a ton, and they have given orders to the Northern agents to sell at any price so as to attract orders. This, he thinks, is the reason for tbe low price of pig iron in the North. FUNDS FOB THE STBDIEBS. Local Telegraphers Raising Money for Their Western Brethren. A subscription paper was circulated yes terday among the local telegraphers to laise funds for the strikers on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Bailroad. It was stated in railroad circles yesterday that there were onlv a few men on strike, and that the affair did not give promise of amounting to much, but word was received last night that the men on ten divisions, numbering in all 314 operators are out for an advance. It was also stated that the engineers along the road have refused to obey orders issued by the students which the company has placed in charge of the offices along the road. APPROVED THE SCALE, The Executive Board of D. A. 3' Takes a Band in the Corkworkers' Strike. The Executive Board of D. A. 3 met'last night and considered the corkworkers' diffi culty. Their scale was approved and the support of the board was pledged to the em ployes of Armstrong Bros. & Co. Frank Vincent, George Brothers and J.' L. .hvans were appointed as a sub-committee to go with a committee of tbe workmen to-day to consult the firm in regard to the matter, and a geueral strike will not be ordered unless it is impossible to deal other wise. It is said four employes, one man and three women, had been discharged without cause. This will also he looked into. BEADY TO MAKE TB.OK. Florence Fnrnace Men Are .Figuring on Southern Markets. Judge William A. Hudson, of the Flor ence Cotton and Iron Company, returned to the Duquesne yesterday from Philadelphia, where he attended tbe annual meeting. Tbe Judge says they can make a ton of iron for 810 79 and deliver it in St. Louis for 512 25 bv water transportation. He thinks they will be ready to start tfieir fur naces next month, be said they would not undertake to sell Southern iron in this territory, bnt expected to find a good mar ket in St. Louis aud along the Atlantic coast. He is pleased with their prospects. LANDIOBDS TO PAY TAXES. Subject of an Address to Be Made to Single Taxers. An address will be made before the Single Tax League, at its rooms at No. 64 Fourth avenue, at 7:30 to-morrow evening, on the subject: ''Bent is added to the cost of the article sold, but the tax upon rent cannot be shifted, but must be paid bv the landlord." In other words the landlord cannot ad vance lhe rent so as to recoup himself for the tax. Mileage Tickets on the Pennsylvania IJnes , On and after January 20, 1891, individual and non-transferable 1,000-mile tickets, good overall divisions of the Pennsylvania sys tem west of Pittsburg, will be sold at rate nf 2 cents per mile, or 820 each, by line agents at principal points. All forms of mileage tickets heretofore is sued for the Pennsylvania lines still un used and unexpired' as to time limit will be honored on and alter above date, on all roads operated by either the Pennsylvania Company or the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.- Louis Bailway Company, and only 1,000-mile tickets will be there after sold. E. A. Fobd, General Passenger Agent, PlTTSBDRG, Jan. 15, 1891. Men's New Neckwear. A big assortment opened for to-day,' beautiful new silk neckwear at 50c each tecks and 4-in-hand. JOS. HOBKE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. r.EAL ESTATE SAYINGS BANK, IXSI. . 40i.Smlthneld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, 569,000. Deposits of 51 and upward received and in terest allow ed at 4 per cent. its Men's New Neckn ear. A big assortment 0Dc.ned for to-dav, beautiful new silk neckwear at 50e each tecks and 4-in-hand. Jos. HORJfE & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Excursion to Cincinnati, O. The Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad will sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati, O., at rate 811 20 for tbe ronnd trip. Tickets good for return passage uatil.February 3, 1891, inclusive. SI 00 Until May 1-S3 SO. 12 cabinet photos or one life size crayon for 83 50 at Aufrecht'a Elite Gallery, S1G Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. Am,. lovers of delicacies use Aneostnra Bitten to secure a good digestion, orssa I A GUILTY LOVER'S REWARD, MarcliI Adomskl in Jail for Stealing An other Man' WlTe Tho Woman Flees to Wheeling Her Ottle Daughter Mysteri ously Disappears. Marcbi' Adomski, alias John Kane, was caught yesterday at "Washington, Pa., and landed in the Allegheny lockup last night by Detectives Kornman and McDonougb. He is wanted for eloping from Elmira, N. Y., with Mrs.Mary-Kraurmavoski, and also for abducting Kraurmavoski's little daughter. The story of the case is that Kraurma voski had a saloon arid a shoeshop in El mira. Adomskl beeame aa inmate of the bouse, and about four months ago eloped with the saloon keener' wife. Tbe pair came to Allegheny. The deceived hus band dosts 'out his business, aud finally heard his wife was living with Adomski in the lower part of Alle gheny. He. arrived in Pittsburg last week with his little girl. JJe met his wife on Federal street, Allegheny. She pretended to be repentant, and while tbe party was in the Ft. Wavne depot the wife sent her hus band on an errand. When he returned both she and his daughter had disappeared. The husband Xhen appealed to the police, and Detectives Kornman and McDonough went to work on- the case. Yesterday they learned that Adomski would get on n Baltimore and Ohio train about 22 miles from Pittsburg. From the descrip tion given them the man was easily recog nized, but watfdot arrested, as it was sup posed he would go to where the woman was stopping. He did lead them to tbe house, but tbe woman had gone to Wheeling. The man was arrested, but nothing could be found of the chifd. From a number ot people in Washington the detectives learned the girl was with the mother when they first arrived there, but had disappeared a short time after. There was a general suspicion the child had been done away with and it was on that account the woma'n went to Wheeling. The detec tives will go to Wheeling to-day. KUDTABD KIPLING'S second letter on America in TBE DISPATCH .to-morrow. This time he mercilessly abuses the Ameri can girl. These letters are the talk of the reading public ail over the United States. BiBER i-EASTDN. Ladies' Long Garments, Coats and Wraps , Otfered'at . INTERESTING REDUCTIONS At $i 50, A lot of small check dark Newmarkets. At $3, A lot of black and brown Beaver Cloth Long Garments in medium weights, reuueed from id 50. At$5, A wide choice in Plain Beaver and Fancy Weaves in Ladies' Long Garments, reduced from SlOandSl- ' At $8, A very choice line of Long Garments, reduced - irom iio anu Jia. ' SLAUGHTER IN Jackets andFtiie Wraps i'OR MISSES at S3 and $5. FOR LADlEb at J3, fO, t8 and up. Fine Wraps all Sacrificed! Fine "Mantles all to "go I ElegahtPlush Garments! This offering from Our Cloak Department Embraces many of our choicest garments, per fect in shape, quality and finish. BIBER I E'ASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. N. B. January sale of new Muslin Under wear and Embroideries will Interest you. jalO-nssa ANOTHER SURPRISE ' -ros- BUYERS -OT- . CARPETS. GREAT REDUCTION SALE BEGINNING Monday; January 12. We will place on sale on above date a large line of Carpets, HOT REMHAHTS, - But any quantity desired goods which were purchased for this winter's trade.' the pat terns of which will not be reproduced for spring season. Note tho prices: Best qualitv All-wool Ingrain Carpets at S0c, C5c and 60: per yard; never retailed auywhere at less than 75c. Large line of'Tbree-Plys'at 75c and 80e per yard, worth 5L r Large line of Tapestry Brussels, at 50c, worth 75s. A better grade' of Tapestry Brus sels at 65c, worth 85c. Very best quality of Tapestry Brussels at 75c, worth 1. Large line Of. Body Brussels at 85c, 90c, 95o and $l,-rorth $1 25. Lirge line Moqnettet at SI 10 to $1 So, worth to-day $1 G5. Hotel keepers aod 'other large retail buy ers, contemplating buying in the spring, will do well to purchase from this lot, as they are 25 to 33 per cent lower than they can be bought 30. days from sow. EDWARD GROEJZIHGER, it .-, '627 and 629 Penn Avenue. jalO-rrssa T THEY HAD A DKOBDKBLT BALL. Managers of the Iron City Athletic Club Heavily Fined. The masquerade bail given by the Iron City Athletic Club on the night of January 9 bad its wind up last evening in the Twenty-eighth ward station house. The ball had been stopped by the police on account of its disorderly character and the managers were arrested. Last night they were given a hearing bv Alderman Succop. James Gildernew was fined $50 and costs, and Crate Swoger, William Stewart and Joseph Norris, who were his assistants, wera each fined $10 and costs. City Printing Bids. Tbe Mayor yesterday afternoon opened lha bids for city printing, which were as follows; Ttme, lC-000; Dispatch, 2245-10000; Toilet ilatt, 12-100; Press, 15-100; Post, 50-100; 1'reiheils Fremiti, C0-100; Leader, 20-100f Commercial Gazette, 23-100. The Dis patch bid was practically tbe same as that of three years ago, under which the existing contract was awarded, making allowance for increase of its circulation since. Soma ot tbe other bids were lower than those at the urevious bidding, and others higher. The Mayor has not yet made the award, but will do so within a few dav. The Press, Times, Tollcsblatt and Leader are the lowest bidders for city printing on yesterday's ex hibit, out of which three are to be chosen. The Leading Pittsburg, Pa Dry Goods House. Saturday, Jan. 17, 1SW. JDS. HDRNE I CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. TO-DAY, " THE t Fourteenth (14th) Day Of the greatest January Sales on record, will be devoted to bargains throughout the en tire establishment, but we would direct special attention to our leading offerinsrs in BLANKETS, QUILTS, COMFORTERS. Blankets: ITALIAN BLANKETS, small size, silk finish, handsome stvles and rich colors, 50c each formerly !1 75. GRAY BLANKET, heavy weight, good size, at SL Jl 20. 1 50. Si 80 and Jl 90 per pair greatly below regular prices. GRAY BLANKETS, extra heavy, all wool, excellent quality, lull bed size, at S3 a pair mncb under real value. SCARL.ET BLANKETS, all-wool, extra heavy, excellent quality, full bed size, at 2 50 and 2 85 a pair exceedingly cneip at the price. ".,-,- SCARLET BLANKETS, all-wool, extra large size, made especially for our trade, in black and scarlet, black and white, and plain cardinal, reduced to Jl a pair. WHITE BLANKETS, all-wool, fino quality, full size, reduced to $3 50 and f i a pair. White Blankets, our celebrated Rose of Sharon quality, extra size and weight, re duced to S5 a pair. No better Blanket In the country for the money. WHITE BLANKETS, extra fine Sax. ony Wool, large size, beautiful goods, from fl 50 to 19 a pair, each grade fully 25 per cent nnder actual present value. WHITE BLANKETS, our celebrated North Star brand, finest qualities, all sizes, IS to $33 a pair. Extremely good values for such beantiful goods. Quills: HONEY COMB QUILTS, excellent quality, full bed size, 65c each, worth 85c HONEY CQMB QUILT, good-qnallty, large size, at 80c each, worth SI 10. CROCHET QUILTS, fall bed size, ex. cellent quality, at 85c each, worth Si 10. CROCHET QUILTS, excellent quali ties, extra heavy, at 51 and $1 15 each, much below regnlar prices. MARSEILLES QUILTS, foU six, handsome patterns, at (2 25 each, worth J3. MARSEILLES QUILTS, largo size, in choice English Marseilles patterns, at $2 75 and !3 50 each, fully one-third nnder regular prices. Also a large stock of very choice, faaudi some goods, up to tbe finest qualities from H to 12 each, all much under regu lar prices. Great bargains in Colored Quilts fro tlup. - Comforters: CHINTZ COVERED COMFORTERS, fall bed size, clean, fresh, selected cotton filling, at 11. $1 25, SI 50, II 75 and Jl S3 each, remarkable values at the prices. Figured satin e covered, with turkey red chintz lining, filled with the best selected white cotton, at (2, 12 60. S3 75. 13 and 13 74 each, regular clearance sale prices. For present or anticipated wants, our customers will find, this an opportunity to save money that' they should not miss. "i " JDS. HDRNE i CITS' 609-621 PENN AVENUE. ' Jal7 U. & S. - SPECI ALTIES IN HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR FcrMen. Women and Children. Ladies' ribbed equestrian tights and lecgin?, ladles' fleeced suae to guaranteed last blaclc, with white feet, split feet and all black: also unDleacbed and colors from 25c to 75c Silk and wool ana silk fleeced hose. Cashmere boss from 25c to Jl 6JU We carry all the abova line in extra size latt, large ladies. Seo oar Men's Colnrxd MerisaS Underwear, full regnlar made, at J2 60 per suKiJf ULRICH & SPENCERf? 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday Evenings. jal3-ra 1 t :WWwBKBilPrelEBB3!refirllEK?Bg5fi ,
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