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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2S. 189L
bc7zlers is not lccorated with stripesdown
at Itivtrsiiic. The incident ncted'lifce an
cye-opecer taken in the early morninjr, and
under its influence the committee asked the
Juuso a, variety of questions in rapid suc
cession with this result:
Prepniod for Examiners Visits.
fcenaior Robinson 'Well, Jndsc. doesn't tbe
examiner visit hanVs just when ho chooses?
"Yes, sir, but banters peuerally know when
Toe is coming, and n is. usually pretty easy to
li prepared tor bisn if such a thing nocessary.
The f cz that tlu- man covered up Iiu fraud
for II ". ears demonstrates tins."
'We'ii, :s it a common tlunp: lor a teller of
r.no hank fo run into another bank and borrow
$10,000 or J20.00C nhenerer he wants, leaving
meruit a nicmjrandr.m slip?
"1 c; I don't Know tint .imounts so larco as
tnat are obtained frnm the bank, but it could
easily be Rot from r-evera. banks. Some such a
sjstcui is necessary, especially in Plttsburc,
where iarj;o pay rolls often make bic domands
ou banks"
Well, do voa faor tha State supervision of
Stat' bank?'
t' No. I aon't know that I do: I don't think it
JS necessary.'
Representative Morrison Did 1 nndcrstand
you to sa, Jmlce, that banks here know when
tho haul examiner 's coining around?
"Generally ihcy do. 1 don't know just how
or why. It scetnCto be sort of in the air."'
"Why. in Philadelphia tlicy told us that
thev bad to be teady at any minute, because
they ncr kucw when the examiner was
cominj;."
Tbe Jnde thought the recent flnrry was
caused by the l-nplisli panic, and the fail
ures were the result of lack of proper se
curity on loans and investments. He
claimed that in many cases private hanks
tere more reliable than national or State
banks, astlicowneis were individuallrrrc
bttonsinle, while incorporation limited the
responsibility. He held that State
funds could be deposited in
rinvnte biuks with safety.
A Series of Itcplies in Writing.
John B Jackson, of the Fidelity Title and
Trust Company, had conned the questions
beforehand, and submitted his answers in
writing. He said the failures were produced,
in bis opinion, by putting large amounts in
inconvertible assets. The stringency was
due to lack oi confidence aad the hoarding
of funds. He is opposed to Stale super
vision of private banks. He thought it was
uni'i-cesary to examine trust companies
r.s their accounts are now audited
by the Orphans" Courts, but he
tsrored supervision of State hanks-.
He -A'ould have examiners appointed by the
Governor. He held that State banks
hhcula have a reserve, but it did not
apply with equal force to trust com
panies, whose business differs widely
Jtnai a bank's. He recommended a re
serve ranging from 15 to 25 per cent.
He couldn' see how SI per month for CG
mouths could earn 100. It he knew how it
tais Jone, Mr. J.icksoii remarked, he would
go into business at once.
John M. Lyon, of "W. It. Thompson &
Co., :I ught one oi the principal causes rf
fail'.nc in banks was the excessive rates of
interest allowed.
Other Cannes for Some Failures.
"irViiliAm Hoseburg, cashier cf the Bank
of l':t.sburg, said one of the main causes of
failure M.-13 placing mone3" iu outside
investments. He thought a law pro
hibiting the deposit of State funds
iu unincorporated banks would be good, and
he lavored putting these institutions under
State supervision as well as forbidding them
to use the name bank. He advocated a
separate banking department, and would
uavc the Governor appoint examiners,
Jluch in the national banking law could be
incorporated iu the State law. He was op
posed to State supervision of private banks.
W. "VV. Patrick stated that the flurry was
caused mainly by the heavy stocks of goods
purchased to head off the McKinley bill
and the failure of the crops iu the West.
His answers to the other questions were
similar to his competitors' replies.
PANICS A NECESSITY.
Mr. liters Claims Jhey Come in the Nat
ural Order of Things Difference of
Opinion About State Supenisiou of
I'rivate Hanks.
At the afternoon session among the bank
ers called was A. 11. Byers. He is a pro
counted optimist. He told the legislative
vomaittee yesterday that panics were a
necessity, and were as natural as boils on
the Human body when it became foul. Mr.
Brers evidently looks upon panics as
the hard-shell Baptist preacher did on
rattlesnakes when asked to pray for a
member of the Jones family who had been
bitten by one. The minister thanked the
Lord for many blessings in disguise, but
especially for rattlesnakes, as he said
nothing else would bring the Jones lamily
to resentence. Mr. Byers says the flurry is
about over, and that men who had $5 or $50
in bank ?nd checked it out a few weeks ago
have since put their money back.
John "V. Chalfati. President of the Peo
ple's National Bauk, was in lavor of State
supervision of all State banks and trust
companies, the supervision to be conducted
on the general principle regulat
ing national banks, and that super
visors or examiners should be appointed
bv the Governor. The State funds, he said,
should be deposited in sound financial iu
stituticnr like the national banks, or banks
incorporated by the State, but not in private
banking bouses. The State, Mr. Chalfant
believed, had no right, or should be given
none, to supervise private banks. A State
hank should carry a reserve the same as a
national bank, the rate being 25 per rent of
its deposits, and in the sa vines banks from 7
per cent to 10 per cent wouiu be sufficient.
George J. Gorman, President of the Me
chanics National Bank, favored supervision
at all banks, including private ones, be
cause it would make such institutions more
careful in investments. He suggested the
adoption of a uniiorm system ot bookkeep
ing and a similarity of all bank hooks and
forms, thuF simplifying considerably the
work of the examicer and making clear
many intricacies involved in the present
manner, lie was asked if lie favored the
creation of a banking department in the
State to control the banks aud receive re
port: of the condition of banks. He replied
that he was; that there were a number of
private banks whose financial showing was
rcver git en in the official guides, and that
the general public could never tell whether
tboy hid or did not have secure capital.
lie was asked if he saw any difference be
tween a private banker inviting the public
to become hi- creditor and a private mer
chant inviting the public to be his debtor.
II replied that the distinction was marked
by tbe question ltfelf. A merchant deals
riih his on money and stock; the banker
with the money of the public He also be
lieved sn the appointment of an examiner
snu m the publication of the Teports of
Stal: b.inks the same as national banks,
"W". It. Christian, cashier of the Masonic
Bant, gave similar views to those of Mr.
Gorman.
FEATURES OF THE BILL.
A Measure Providing lor Stato Supervision
Yill Ito Framrd Tiro Examiners Con
sidered Kuough Expenses or the De
lurtmcnt to Ue l'aitl by the Banks.
Senator John B. Itobinson, In speaking ot
the work ol the committee, and in outlin
ing what some features of tbe bill
would be, mid: "So far the general
consensus of opinions among
tlfi bankers examined is that
State supervision is needed, and it could be
spplied legally to State incorporated banks
ind the trust companies. Some think that
th State has no right to examine
n.t. the atlairs of private bants,
uni!s others claim the Conimon--.iU:i
lias the authority. For my
jwrl I can't see that the supervision would
any hrni, since deposits by the people
j:e put in these banks, and their interests
siitiuld be protected as much as possible It
Mintrvision would be interfering with
private rights a law should he
passed for not permitting tbem to use
the name b'mk at all, and the depositors
would understand that they were doing
business at their own risk. I find in look
ing over Itand & McNally's list
of banks that many of the private
bankers refuse to give tlio -fiaoant
of their capital stock, either being
ashamed of the smallness of the sum, or
having none. It seems to roe that people
can't have much confidence in such financial
institutions.
The. General l'lan. oi the Bill.
"The general plan outlined in the bill
will probably be to establish a State bank
ing department, with two examiners,onecach
far the eastern and western sections of the
State. It wouldn't cost much to keep up
the offices, nnd the banks could be assessed
a small amount to pay the expenses. Trust
companies have to pay for examina
tions made by order ot the Orphan's
Courts. Thebaukcrs state that the national
bank system of examination is beneficial,
and it could be adopted in this State. "What
is good for national banks should also bene
fit Stale banks."
Senator H. P. Packer, ol "Wcllsboro, said
the committee had a big job before it, and the
aim was to outline a system of supervision
that could be modified or added to in the
future, as occasion required. He argued
that the banking interests of the State were
more extensive than the insurance business,
yet a commission is appointed to look alter
tnc companies.
Senator Dunlap is the Beaver" county
member of the committee who is opposed to
Senator I'llon's bill to convert the local
wharfs into market places. He was more
interested in this subject than in the work
of the Banking Committee, and preferred to
talk about the rights ol river men. Senators
who heard him make his speech against the
bill the other night say it was well received,
and tbe feeling is that unless Senator Flinn
hustles the measure will be knocked out.
One Canso of Pittsburg's Greatness.
Senator Dunlap claims that Pittsburg
owes its commercial greatness to the rivers,
which, long before the advent of the rail
roads, opened up to her industries the mar
kets of the Mississippi Valley. He added:
"The glory of Pennsylvania in the sister
hood of States is not the fertility of her
soil, or the richness of her coal beds
that rib the ground, but the water
ways in the "West to the Mississippi
and the Delaware in the East, which leads
to the markets of the world. Why build a
canal to the lakes when there are no wharves
here for boats to land? A canal would be
useless. The rivermen to a unit are op
posed to this hill. They paid for these
wharves, and their business requires tbem.
It looks ridiculous for Pittsburg to ask the
Government to appropriate money lor river
improvements when the city aims to appro
priate to its private use the water frontage.
I think the city ought to be able to find a
place for its markets somewhere else."
Senator Dunlap rather intimated that if
this bill were passed he would oppose the
Brie canal scheme. He holds it would be
useless without wharvts in this city. He
agrees with the other Senators on the com
mittee about State supervision of banks.
He stated that the failure of Jamison & Co.,
the Barker Bros, aud the Delamater bank
had called attentiouto the importance ot the
subject.
The committee is determined to expose
the bogus investment companies, and to
showup the folly of dealing in wildcat
securities. A lew get the money who stand
in, and tbe others are swindled.
END OF ABUSY LIFE.
Death ot F. G. "Walker, the "Well-Known
Carrier or The Dispatch A Man "Who
Always Had a Cheery "Word and Look
for Everj body Sketch of His Career.
P. G. Walker, known to every man,
woman and child between Grant street,
Wylie avenue. Locust street and a bound
ary beyond Soho, died last night, at 8:30
o'clock, at his residence, No. 86 Ann street,
Sixth ward.
Mr. "Walker has served the people within
the boundary named with The Dispatch
for 23 years, until two week since, in sum
mer heats and wintry blasts, and his
presence during all those years was like a
burst of sunshine, as his overflowing spirits
and good temper shed cheerfulness wherever
he came. His sickness was of but two
weeks' duration, the last time he went over
his route being Friday morning, the 13th
insL Heart failure is assigned as the cause
of death.
Mr. Walker was born in London, Eng
land, in 1S25. He came to this country,
landing in Baltimore in 1839, and came to
this city in 1845. the year of the great fire.
In early life lie served on board a British
man-of-war, and for several yrars previous
to taking charge of a Dispatch route, was
engaged in tbe furniture business. He was
a noted singer, and once a member of the
Kennedy Glee CI .b. He sang in the
Cathedral choir for ten years, and also in
Catholic churches in Allegheny. He leaves
three sons aud two daughters, all grown up
and married.
Mr. Walker was of sanguine tempera
ment, and refused almost to the last to be
lieve himself seriously ill. Against the
protests of the family be has been twice on
the streets since he was taken ill.
JJCUKAY famishes a bright New York
letter for THE DISPATCH to-morrow be
sides a number of gossippy short inten lews.
IT WAS PARTNERSHIP JEWELRY.
Alderman King Called Upon to Decide
the Ownership.
Aldermen King last night finished the
hearing in the larceny case which he has
had on hand for several days. John Kwils
kofki had entered suit against Palik PIo
tuski and Palik Plotuski charging them
with the larceny of a pair of earrings and
fl5. The Kwilskofki family and the
Plotnskis live in r. shanty boat near the
Point bridge. In a certain bureau drawer
they each kept their valuables. Mrs.
Kwilskofki had a pair oi earrings and the
Plotuski sisters had a breastpin. They
would take "turn about" wearing the
jewelry, lleceutiy one of the Plotuski sis
ters insisted on wearing the earrings when
it was not her tern. Mrs. Kwilskofki ob
jected, but tbe earrings were in Miss Plo
tuski's eirs and she was away visiting.
There was also 15, t hit Kwilskofki claimed
to have been placed in the drawer by him,
missing. Last night the earrings and
breastpin were brought to the Alderman's
office and it seemed an easy matter to decide
the case by proving who the articles be
longed to and returning them to the owners.
The 515, however, failed to put in an ap
pearance, and as Kwilskofki could not
make a case against the defendant the charge
was withdrawn.
SHATTERED THE HEIRLOOMS.
John Koppell Claims That ITalscy McEwen
JSroko His Itaro China.
Halsey McEwen will have a hearing be
fore Alderman Kerr on Tuesday to answer
a charge of malicious mischief.
John Koppell alleses that several nights
since the defendant called on him at his
home on Butler street extension, and with
out the least provocation broke a handsome
set of old chinaware that had been in the
family of Koppell for over 100 years.
The Taster Still Hungers.
Elmer Collies, who is trying hard to live
30 days without food to earn 51,000 of Harry
Davis' money, last night completed the
eighth day oi his fast. The official medical
bulletin sent out at 6 P. !i. shows that he
had drank 15 ounces of water since noon
and was bright and feeling well. His pulse
was 76, temperature 08.G and respiration 18.
Two Locations Examined.
Inspector Dickson, of the Postoffice De
partment, spent yesterday examining two
buildings into which the Allegheny post
office might be moved temporarily. One is
on Church avenue, now occupied by the
Sewickley Dairy Company, and tbe other is
at the corner of Federal and Kcrth Diamond
streets. No decision has been made.
Dn, B. M. Hasna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
ttreet, Pittsburg, Pa. a&su
KkW-J
EES0LT OF A DUEL
A Young German Banished for Badly
Wonnding His Stepbrother.
BOTH STUDEN-TS AT B.EIDELBUKG.
A Noble Lodger in a Call at Allegheny Cen
tral Station.
MS SAD EIPEK1EXCE IS A BMZZARD
A frequent applicant for shelter at the
Allegheny police station is a young man
who calls himself "James Englehart," not
because that is his name, but because, as he
says, he does not want to disgrace his
family name by wearing it in such places.
Because of his manner of dresshe is known
to the station house officials as tbe "Little
German Dude." He wears a black Prince
Albert that would do excellent duty as a
mirror, and over tliat he sports a light over
coal just long enough, to show a couple
inches of the black one. His general make
up is that of a man who knows how to dress
if he only had something to dress with.
Before retiring for the night on the hard
bench in the old cell he removes his coats
and carefully lays them away, knowing
only too well that many another week must
come and go before he can afford a change
of raiment.
Englehart last evening told a strange and
interesting story of the ways of a wanderer,
and why he finds himself compelled to seek
shelter from the cold in so cheerless a place
as a police station. He is very reticent,
and seldom condescends to talk of his
troubles, but occasionally the load becomes
so heavy that he feels better after a talk to
some one, no matter if to a stranger, who
cares very little about it.
Ills Tather Was a Nobleman.
"I was born in Bavaria," said he, "and
for 15 years lived happily with my father
and mother. My father belongs to the
nobility, and as I was the only son, I would,
of course, succeed him in the title. About
the time I was 15 years old my mother died,
and there was where my trouble began.
Father married an old flame of his, who was
then a widow with a son of about my age.
After that the intruder got all the favors,
and I was thrown in the background.
"We were both started off to Heidelburg
University, to finish our educations. Wc
were given the same advantages, same
amount of spending money, etc., but at vaca
tion time I could see that his greeting was
the warmest, and I seemed to find only a
cold place in the hearts of my father and bis
new wife. This state of affairs lasted until
I was 20 years old that was four years ago.
We quarreled almost daily, at school or at
home, and tbe end of it was that a duel was
arranged between us by the other students.
"It was one of those German university
affairs, in which neither combatant is ex
pected to do much damage, but tbe ani
mosity of years seemed to break forth in this
one contest, and we fought with the greatest
ferocity. Both had had good training with
the sword, and it was some time bsfore either
gained any decided advantage.
A Sword Thrust Did It All.
"He tired of the hard work, though, while
I seemed to grow fresher, and the result
was that he received a most severe wound
one that it was at first thought would prove
fatal. Of course it was impossible to keep
the matter quiet, and my father and his
wite were soon at his bedside. They ac
cepted bis story, and wonld lisicn to no ex
planation on my part. My father gave me
enough money to land me in America and
turned me away forever.
"I was very little dishearteneq, for I had
grown to detest everybody under the guise
oi friend. I hated tbe world and cared lit
tle what became of me. Upon landing in
America I decided to try working in the
garden, as I had made botany a special
study. I soon tired of that, however, and
started West. I believed that there was a
good chance to make my future out there in
silver mining. I u'nt to Colorado and
secured work, but it .as very hard labor
for small remuneration
"Then I was continually getting into
trouble with tbe rough fellows who called
me a 'Dutch tendenoot hardly worth the
killing.' Several times I "had narrow
escapes in rows and both received and gave
bullet wounds. Sometimes I rather liked
the excitement, but I decided that that was
not n good way to die and concluded to join
tbe United States regular army.
Started Out to Be a Soldier.
"It was the dead of winter and I had very
little money, but that did not stop me. I
was bound to go, even if I had to walk, and
so I started for the nearest army post. While
trudging along I consoled myself that I
would soon 'have at least a good place to
sleep and plenty to cat.
"All went well and I began to feel quite
gay until I was within a lew miles ot my
destination, when tbe sky darkened, anil
almost before I knew it I was in the midst
of a blizzard. Blinded by the storm, I
hardly knew v hat to do, but kept on the
move, knowing that to stop meant certain
death. But no man can long stand it in a
Western blizzard, and it was not many
hours before I was exhausted. I cared little
how soon I died, as li:c had no charms for
me. How long before I lost consciousness I
don't know, but it seemed like an age.
"The next thing I knew I was lying in a
comfortable bed that is, it would have
been comfortable to one who was not just
awakening from the effects of hours in a
blizzard. It was in the barracks of the post
and I learned that a squad of cavalrymen
had picked me up and carried me more dead
than alive to the fort. There the surgeon
put in some hard work, and at last suc
ceeded in saving my life.
The End of Ills Ambition.
"1 told them what I wanted, but was in
formed that it was no use. The fingers on my
right hand and three on my left had been
frozen olf, aud I was no longer fit to become
a soldier. Tingling with pain iu every part
of my" anatomy I had tailed to see that I was
virtually without hands. Italmost broke my
heart to lie there and think that now Icould
not even do honest work, and must beg or
go to the almshouse.
"The soldiers took splendid care of me,
and refused to allow me to leave until sum
mer. Then they gave me some money and
clothing and started me out to do as best I
could. I traveled East, visited St. Louis,
Cincinnati, etc., and afternearly three years
here I am in the Allegheny station house.
It is not the first time I have slept in a cell
because of niv poverty and will not be the
last tunc. All I can do is to live by begging
until I die, for my father will never relent,
and even if he did be would not know
where to find me, as I would rather beg from'
strangers."
And having relieved his mind, the born
nobleman rolled over on his hard bed and
went to sleep, tbe sleep of poverty.
"THE COSMIC BEAN," by Frank K. Stock
ton, beclns SUNDAT, March 8. The old and
theyouns Tilll thank THE DISPATCH for
tills conilng literary treat.
XHEY WERE NOT QUITE STRAPPED.
Two Scedy-tookiDc; Prisoners Who Had
Plenty of Money.
Last night a pair of seedy-looking Italians
were arrested on Ohio street, Allegheny, and
sent to the lockup on a charge ot drunken
ness. The prisoners registered as Joseph
and John Coukbrigle, and their appearance
indicated that they were poverty-stricken.
This idea, however, was soon exploded, for,
on being searched, $100 in crisp $10 bills
were found on one ot tbem.
The prisoners were too drunk to care for
themselves and were accordingly locked up
for a hearing. .
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FIRE ON THE HILLSIDE.
The Ilomcs of Frank Huff and Samuel
Shook Destroyed The Flro Depart
ment Unable to Beach tho Hilltop In
Time to Be or Service.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last evening' the
residence of Frank Huff, 2611 Hamilton
street, Twenty-seventh ward, was discovered
to be on fire. Before the department ar
rived the flames had spread to the
bouse of Samuel D. Shook, -No. 2C13.
With the assistance of the neighbors Mr.
Sbook succeeded in saving all of his house
hold effects, but the house is almost totally
destroyed. It was valued at 52,000, and was
insured for 51,800 with nenry Shook's
agency. The loss on HulTs bouse will reach
?2,500. Mr, Huff aud his wife left at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon to visit relatives
in Baldwin township, and it cofild not be
learned if there was any insurance on his
building.
Considerable delay occurred in getting
water on the fire, owing to the fact that the
hose had to be carried up the long flight of
steps at the head of Twenty-seventh street,
the roads being too step to pull the hose
carriages up. The residents of the hillside
express their minds freely over their ex
posed position and the inability of the de
partment to reach a when on fire
the hillside until too late to save
buildings. They say if they had from 400 to
COO feet of hose on a reel somewhere near
the top of the hill, good work could be done
before the department could arrive, and in
many cases would save surrounding
property.
Several men went to the check house of
Jones & Laughlins' coal incline to borrow
their line of hose for use at the fire, but the
man in charge would not let them have it.
It is claimed that if the hose had been
loaned one and probably both of the houses
might have been saved.
It is supposed the fire started from an
overheated stove in the Huff house, and
was not discovered until almost the entire
interior was in flames, owing to the absence
of the family.
An alarm was sent in from station 157
about 11-30 o'clock last night, caused by a
small chimney fire in a house owned by
Joseph Uewmeyer, corner South Twenty
seventh and Carson streets.
SUFFERING WITH COLD.
Peoplo In ,the Flooded Districts of Alle
gheny Ilavo No Gas and Can Secure No
Coal Wanner "Weather Promised for
To-D.iy.-J
The suddenness of the cold snap was en
tirely too much for the gas men yesterday,
and the supplv was entirely inadequate to
the demand. The thermometer went down
to 10 above zero and the wind blew just
hard enough to make it exceedingly chilly.
There was a great amount of suffering in the
districts of Allegheny recently flooded.
Nearly everywhere there was no gas and
fieople started out on a quest for coal. Very
ittle coal could be found, and the dealers
ran up tbe price to 10 cents per bushel.
Scores of people had not the money to buy
coal and all tbe boards about the premises
were so badly water soaked as not to burn.
Iu several instances people were known to
break up furniture to secure a little fire to
keep warm and get something warm to eat
while in many bouses the children were put
to bed, while their elders shivered all the
time they were compelled to be around.
The gas companies when asked why the
gas is short simply smile and declare that it
is because there is not more of it. This is
truly a ghastly joke considering the
amount of suffering in Allegheny where
there is no fuel of any kind to be had. It is
claimed that it will be all right to-day be
cause the weather will be warmer. There is
always a sufficiency on warm days, but it
goes short on cold days.
The weather bureau people say that yester
day was the coldest that this wave will be,
and that it will be considerably warmer to
day. The schedule is for fair and warmer
weather.
The puddling departments of the Carnegie
mills were shut "down yesterday, for want of
gas. Manager Borntraeger thi'nks the millsf
can no lohger depend upon the supply, as
every cold snap finds them in the predica
ment of yesterday.
A YOUNG wife Is very unhappy on account
or her servants. She writes THE DISPATCH
abontlt and Ellice Serena answers in to
morrow's issne.
A E0VEB BUN DOWN,
Nelson Kelley, I"rora Oakland, Iowa, Killed
by a Train at Corapolis.
Nelson Kelly, a pipe line laborer at Cora
opolis, was struck by a construction train
yesterday afternoon and instantly killed.
The body was removed to the morgue and
an inquest will be held to-day.
Kelly was about 35 years of age and hadno
relatives in this neighborhood. From a let
ter found on him it is believed thathis home
is at Oakland, la., but he has traveled all
over the country during the past two years.
A bank book shows that be had $500 In the
Oakland bank in June, 1889, and one of the
letters is from bis sister-in-law, Mrs. James
Kellv, of Emerson, Iowa, and dated July
29, 1889.
Nearinjr a Sncccsstal Conclusion.
There were further encouraging reports
yesterday as to the progress of the West
inghouse negotiations in the East. Tele
grams are stated to have been received
of such character as to lead to the
belief that the desired number ol
shares of the preferred stock has either been
altogether or very nearly fully taken. The
fact has lately occasioned not little quiet
comment that somo parties who might have
been supposed to be friendly to the West
inghouse interests have been acting in a dif
ferent manner. To this it is attributed the
circulation of occasional reports, which if
not actually intended to hamper negotia
tions in the East could certainly not bo sup
posed to have any other effect. These, how
ever, aro stated to have failed of their ob
ject; and as far as can be gathered prospects
are about sure that the Electric Compauy
will very shortly be in good working order.
CABPENTEK has learned of somo odd
superstitions of statesmen. His charming
letter will appear iu TnE DIS PATCH to
morrow. A Few Facts for Pnrchascrs.
First, Hamilton's music store, 91 and 93
Fifth avenue, is tbe best place in the city to
get pianos, organs, and small musical goods.
Others may make tempting offers of very
small weekly payments or of being the oldest
or largest house, etc., aud yet the fact re
mains the same, that you can get at Hamil
ton's the old reliable Knabc, Decker Bros,
and Fischer pianos and thegrest Esteyand
Story and Clark organs at lower prices" than
comparatively unknown and untried instru
ments are offered to you for. When you are
offered something for nothing and five or six
years to pay for it look out. Instruments
that have been on the market for 50 years
with improvements that genius and capital
can discover and command added to them
from time to time arc worth what Hamilton
offers them to you for. iTou will not be
charged a high price for long time, bat low
prices will be made to you and reasonable
monthly or quarterly payments taken?
Call "in at Hamilton's and see what you
can do; it will cost you nothing to call and
will save you some money and regrets.
Ladies Shawls.
We show now our own importations of
Lupin's fine black cashmere shawls, extra
values, in square ?3 50 to! $12, and in long
56 to ?25. These are very elegant goods.
Also a full line of fancy shawls for
spring and summer wear.
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Will Price
Opens new neckwear everv Saturday, The
largest assortment in the city.
47 Sixth stbeex. -
WAITING ON THE MEN.
Building Contractors Are Promising
No Work After May 1.
PEW KEW CONTHACTS ARE MADE.
Pennsy Employes Accept the Proposition of
llanaijer Wood.
A DAI'S GRIST FK0M LABOF. CIRCLES
As has been previously stated in Thk
Dispatch there is a boom in contemplated
buildings in tbe two cities, bnt unfor
tunately the work is in a measure handi
capped. At the present rate it will not be necessary
for the carpenters to strike to secure idle
ness at the 1st of May. For the past "two
weeks there has been scarcely a contract
taken for a new job that will extend beyond
that time. The offices of the city architects
are full of plans, but no contracts are being
made for any of the work that cannot be
finished before the latter part of April.
M. G. Frank, one of tbe best-known
contractors in the city, said yesterday: "I
never saw quite such a blue outlook in our
trade. I have not made a contract " of any
kind for weeks, and I am sure all the work
I have on hand will not require two months'
time to complete.
Demands Should Do Made in Wlntor.
"People are unsettled as to the intentions
of the building trades, who seem to be mak
ing their usual mistake that oi talking
about making their demands in the spring
of the year.
"If any of the building trades had de
mands to make, the fall was the time to
make them, so they could have been dis
posed of before the spring work opens up.
As it is, the uncertainty of things lor next
season has killed thousands of dollars'
worth of work that might have been ar
ranged for, and probably much of it might
have been done."
Clerk McAfee, of the Builders' Ex
cbange,techoed tbe sentiments expressed by
Mr. Frank. He continued: "All our
members are reporting trade to be in a
miserable condition, and very few of them
expect to have any work on hand after May
1. There will be a few large buildings, the
contracts for which were let before tbe
eight-hour agitation began, which will not
be completed, but no small work is being
taken at all.
SInst Settle the Eight-Hour Question.
"If the workmen intend to demand a re
duction of hours the sooner they come out
flat and say so and have the matter settled
the better it will be lor all trades. People
who desire to bbild are in a state of uneasi
ness or uncertainty, and will not do any
thing until they know what is to be done."
The master builders are making every
effort to support each other in case the move
is made for eight hours here, and it is given,
out that they will not employ each other's
men. When the members of any trade
3trike for shorter hours and more pay, it is
proposed to suspend all building operations
in both cities.
It is thought that in this way everv trade
will exercise a restraining influence upon
every other trade, and that there will be
controversiesand fewer strikes. It is claimed
that if members of all trades in the two
cities are thrown idle every time there is a
strike the men would soon be called to ac
count by their fellowmen and forced to do
what is'right. All the Builders' Exchange
members have pledged themselves to stand
by tbe lock-out policy.
CANDIDATES FOB OFFICE,
Nominations to ISe Made ToOIorrow by
Typographical Union No. 7.
At the meeting of Typographical Union
No. 7, to be held to-morrow, the following
nominations will be made: For represent
atives to the International Union, which
meets in Boston next June three to be
elected O. A. Williams, D. W. McCleary,
Ed Hope, Thomas J. McAuliffe, O. E.
Adams, George L. Happer and A. P.
Andrews; President, E. J. Adams, Cal
Wyatt and J. L. Evans; "Vice President.
John Miller and F. M. Harrington; Finan
cial Secretary, T. J. Dicus and Robert
Baglin; Recording Secretary, Benjamin
Fink.
Several important amendments to the by
laws are to be considered. Among others is
one providing for a salary of $18 a week for
the Secretary, so that he can give his office
all his time and establish central head
quarters for tbe union, to be kept open all
the time.
WILL TEY ONCE M0BE.
Glass Packers Want a Closer Union With
Tllnt Workers.
The Glass Employers' Association which
was formed here last July has presented a
new scale, which has been accepted by a
number of the firms. The organization is
extending to other parts of the country and
it is expected soon to build up a strong na
tional body.
The packers have tried repeatedly to gain
admission to the Flint Workers Union, but
so far they have not succeeded. A confer
ence will be asked for at the next conven
tion in Steubenville to devise ways of co
operating with each other so as to be able to
aid each Qthcr when difficulties arise. It is
impossible to say what action the Flints
will take.
A HEW DEPABTUBE.
Chambers Si SicEoe Preparing to Erect a
Mew Sand Blast Machine.
The Chambers & McKee Glass Company,
of Jeannette, is preparing to branch out in
a new industry. The firm has contracted
for the erection of a two-story building,
50x60 feet, in which they propose to place
an additional saiid blast machine. They
will then be able to turn out 7,500 feet of
ground, 0,000 feet of chipped and the same
amount of enameled glass daily.
This is a new departure in the manu
facture of window glass in this country, and
it is thought the product will displace for
eign ground and enamelled glas3 to a large
extent. T. A. Allcock, a practical orna
menter, of Chicago, has been engaged to
tako charge of tbe new establishment.
TVIH Not Make Electric Bulbs.
George A. Macbeth & Co. are not going
into tbe manufacture of electric light bulbs,
nor have they engaged any men for that
purpose. Their new factory at Ellwood,
Ind., will be devoted exclusively to chim
neys, as will also their plant here, and the
firm "will bother with no new enterprises.
The report that they have 'secured any of
the Corning strikers for the purpose men
tioned is, therefore, incorrect.
No Conclusions Keached.
The brick contractors held a meeting in
the Builders' Exchange yesterday to con
sider the demands made upon them by their
employes. Tbe meeting was in session for
over two hours, and when it adjourned
President Hall said no conclusions had been
reached, but the indications were that the
demands would not be granted.
Shipping to South America.
The Ajax Manufacturing Company, of
Allegheny, is busy filling orders for its
South American trade. A few days ago a
large number of boring machines were
shipped to Valparaiso. The company has
recently worked up an extensive trade in
Chile, Australia and Buenos Ayres.
Will Iay Their Flans Shortly.
Preparations for rebuilding of Jones,
Cavitt & Co. 's works, on the Sonthside.
have not yet been commenced, as the insur
ance has not been fully adjusted. When
this is done, which will be in a few days
now, it il thought the firm will decide on its
future course.
NO RAILROAD STRIKE NOW.
Pennsy Employes Accept tho Proposition
of Manager Wood A Few Minor Con
cessions Secured No Tie-Up Had Been
Thought Of.
The employes of the-Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg will not strike. The an
swer of the superintendents,- given yester
day morning through General Manager
Wood, was accepted by the men, and the
majority of the members of the General
Grievance Committee left for their respective
homes last night.
In the morning Manager Wood's answer,
as printed in yesterday's DisrAicii, was
considered separately by each ot the four
divisions, brakemen, conductors, firemen
and engineers, and then the matter was
given a joint consideration. The General
Manager's reply was satisfactory in nearly
every particular. There were a few minor
matters that were slightly at variance with
tbe wishes of the men and they referred to a
sub-committee consisting of the chairman of
each division.
This committee waited upon Mr. Wood
again and after an hour's consultation an
amicable settlement of the whole difficulty
was arrived at and employer and employes
parted in good spirits. Some slight con
cessions in the matter of overtime were
secured from Mr. Wood, but no advance in
wages was given, nor was any promised for
the future.
One of the leading Chicago committee
men said last night: 'I am glad to see the
matter settled, although there never was a
time when we thought it wonld be neces
sary to strike. The chief points aimed at
have been secured and our men are feeling
good. The managers have promised to try
to arrange their business so as to have less
overtime and to instruct their train dis
patchers to be more considerate with their
employes in issuing orders."
Will Continue the Discussion.
The Single Tax League will meet to-morrow
evening at 61 Fourth avenue. The dis
cussion on the "Need of Both Capital and
Labor of an Unvarying Standard of Value,"
which was begun at the last meeting, will be
continued.
Industrial Notes.
A cnABTEn was granted yesterday to the L.
W. Jenkins Tobacco Company.
About 23 new cars for the Duqnesne elec
tric road were received at East Liberty yester
day. The J. C. Lappa A Sons' Turning Company
was granted a charter yesterday. Capital
stock, 8150,000.
Secretary Smith, of tbe Marble Cutters'
Union No. 7, has several applications on band
for union men at eigne hours a day.
The carpenters and drivers of Scottdaie will
ask for a renewal or the nine-hour workday;
tbe discbarge of non-union workmen, and a
semi-monthly pay system.
HOME Decoration with appropriate illas
trationsln THE DISPATCH to-morrow to
gether with letters from the best fashion
writers.
HIGH VTATEB TOWNS.
An Open Letter.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
KENOVA, W. Va., Feb. 23.
SIR Although the exceptional altitude
of the Ohio Valley bottoms near the month
of Big Sandy river, in West Virginia, has
long been marked by river men it may be
interesting to many, in this time of de
vastating waters, to' know that the floods of
last year and of the week just passed have
not so much as overtopped the banks at this
cmbrvo city of Kcuova, whoe plat covers
the bottoms of tbe Ohio Valley three
quarters of a mile wide, extending from tbe
old town of Ceredo to the Big Sandy river;
including wooded highlands, of easy access,
which will be tbe future residence portion
of the city.
With over 3,000 business lots platted in
the bottoms, from C to 25 ieet above tbe pres
ent flood marks, besides large reservations
for the great shops of the Norfolk and West
ern Bailroad and coming manufacturing
plants, not a lot has been so much as touched
by the swollen tide of waters which for
days past has hurried by the city, carrying
disaster on its angry breast.
At this time comparisons between our sit
uation and that of other towns wonld in
deed be odions, but we invite manufacturers
everywhere, who are looking for new loca
tions, to correspond with the Kenova Asso
ciation, which has platted and is now de
veloping this new industrial city so favor
ably located at the junction of three great
States.
Kenova lies at the confluence of the Ohio
and Big Sandy rivers. The latter stream is
navigable for over a hundred miles during
a large portion of the year. It is at Kenova
that the Norfolk and Western Bailroad first
reaches the Ohio Valley with its Ohio ex
tension now under construction over the
mountains from Pocahontas, Va., (a
coking coal center, already the great rival
of Connellsville), a distance of 200 miles, on
which track is now being laid from both
ends of tbe line. It is at Kenova where the
Norfolk and Western Bailroad is now span
ning the Ohio, with an iron bridge and ap
proaches nearly 4,000 feet long, making con
nections here with its own Scioto Valley
division for Columbus, O.; with tbe main
line of tbe Chesapeake and Ohio Bailway
(Vanderbilt system), where a grand Union
passenger station is being built; with the
Newport News and'Mississippi Valley Rail
road; with the Ohio Biver Bailroad; with
the Ohio and Big Sandy Bailroad, and with
the navigation lines of the Ohio and Big
Sandy rivers.
The association will donate manufacturing
sites to the right parties, and although it
gives no cash "bonuses," it will lend finan
cial aid to promote the success of industrial
enterprises.
With a steel plant within six miles, with
fnel at 2 and 3 cents per bushel, with cheap
Pocahontas coke, superior to that of Con
nellsville, with exhsustless deposits of ex
cellent fire clay; situated in the famous
Hanging Bock iron ore region, with easy
access by rail or river to the forests of yel
low poplar, oak and other woods so abund
ant in this end of the State, with freight
rates to Chicago and tbe seaboard on an ex
act par with Pittsburg Kenova offers ad
vantages to enterprising manufacturers un
surpassed in the entire country.
Ayith a mild and healthful climate, with
residence sites commanding mountain aud
river views of surpassing beauty, with nat
ural parks and wooded drives she will be
come a model city of homes already a
beautiful 575,000 hotel and many handsome
buildings being uuder construction or com
pleted. The association will cheerfully furnish
maps and other information regarding Ke
nova, prices of lots, etc., either from the
office of its President, Mr. J. H. Dingee,
330 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., or
irom the office of the writer. Very respect
fully, L. T. Peck, Supt.,
Kenova, W.Va.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
New and large assortment of printed and
plain Indias, Chinas and Canton silks
from37cto$l 25.
CAMrBELL & Dick.
Gentlemen Please Note.
New Fisk, Clark & Flagg neckwear
opened to-day. Choice styles and patterns;
several entirely new.
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S,
Penn Avenue Stores.
Will Price
Opens new neckwear every Saturday. The
largest assortment in the city.
47 Sixth stbeet.
All lovers of delicacies use Angostura
Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu
The latest in men's fine neckwear at
James H, Aiken & Co.'i. 100 Fifth avenue.
NEED A NEW MARKET.
MonoDgahcIa Operators Cut Ont of
Trade by Kanawha Coal.
IT IS K0T SO GOOD, BUT CHEAPER.
Relief Afforded by the Ohio Hirer and
Lake Erie Canal.
IT WOULD OPEN IIP TI1E If0r.TIlWEST
Captain John Mclntyre is one who is
able to read "Ichabod" on the Tittsburg
river coal trade, and his observations on
the river trade are a strong 'argument in
favor of the immediate building of the Ohio
river and Lake Erie deep-water canal.
Captain Mclntyre says the last strike of
the coal miners has finally given the Pitts
burg coal trade in Cincinnati and Louis
ville to the Kanawha operators heavy
Eastern capitalists, who are able to hold
what they get, so long as they have a sup
ply of coal, and it is practically inexhausti
ble in West Virginia for the next ten de
cades. Up to within the year Pittsburg
operators controlled the bulk of the Cincin
nati and Louisville trade, but Captain Mc
lntyre says that he doesn't see bow they can
regain what they have lost by the last
strike, as Pittsburg coal, though none of
consequence has lately been shipped, is
still selling in those cities at a narrow mar
gin of profit.
Agitation Profitable to Some Teople.
There are people uncharitable enough to
intimate a belief that Kanawha operators
may have distributed thousands of dollars
among agitators, as inducement to get them
to incite strikes among the Pennsylvania
miners.
Though Pennsylvania coal is worth more
than that of West Virginia for making
steam, and is generally better for all pur
poses, West Virginia coal is very good lor
ordinary heating and cooking purposes, and
these cover the bulk of the uses of coal in
the cities and towns on the lower Ohio and
Mississippi. Then the West Virginia
seams average 25 per cent more in thickness
than those of Western Pennsylvania, and
the coal can be mined more cheaply than
can that in the Pittsburg district.
Another advantage possessed bv the
Kanawha operators, says Captain Mclntyre,
is that their diggers are natives and are not
organized, nor do they show any disposition
to want organization. Tbey and their em
ployers get along peaceably, and at the
prices paid the men can make two to three
times as much money as they were ac
customed to earn before the mines were
opened, at lower rates for mining than paid
here, and they are content.
Nature Helps the Kanawha Operators.
Further, there is less tronble on account
of ice on the Kanawha than on the Monon
gahela; and finally, but not "Ieastly,"
Kanawha operators have three months of
shipping water more than those on the
Monongahela. and have only half the dis
tance to ship.
It would seem strange, then, that Penn
sylvania operators, as well as iron manu
facturers, do not "tumble" to it, that all
that is left for them is to put their shekels
into the Ohio Biver and Lake Erie Canal
project, and open up a market iu the
Northwest, and secure it before the
Kanawha operators get a move on and run
up the Muskingum, and by a short canal
get to Lake Erie. Eveu if tbe State Govern
ment, to say nothing ot the national, is a
large body an moves slowly, then why not
build the canal at once and then pester those
institutions to foot the bill subsequently, for
BIBER k EASTDN.
SPRING,
1891.
Our spring importations of French
Challis are now on sale. Tbey em
brace new designs and very rich
printing- on light and dark
grounds.
Cloaks, Jackets and Reefers in
large variety.embracing newest ideas
as to shapes, colorings, etc. Our
range of prices will enable us to suit
all who may desire a spring gar
ment. "Star" Shirt Waists, from 3 to 12
years, embracing all the new ideas
as to coloring, etc., in Chintz, Flan
nel and Seersucker.
Shanghai and India Silks,
Strictly pure and free from gum,
from 00c upward. No fabric com
pares with these real Indias, having
every requisite for elegance, com
foit and durability.
FRENCH '
40-inch Plaid Suitings, in delicate
tints and rich designs, at $1 and
51 25.
Extra grade Gents' Night Shirts
at 75c.
Extra grade Gents' Unlaundered
Shirts, 75c.
Extra grade Gents' Linen Col
lars 1214c
Extra grade Gents' English Half
Hose, 25c.
UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
Curtains, Poles, etc. Lace Curtains
in low, medium and fine grades in
very wide assortment. We invite
comparison of price.
Our spring importations of Ladies'
and Children's Hosiery are now on
sale. Our wide assortment chal
lenges your attention.
BIBER AEABTDN,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
Ie22-TTS3a
WALL :-: PAPER.
CHOICE NEW DESIGHS
LINCRUSTA-WALTON
IN STOCK.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SM1THFIELD ST.
CALL AND SEE OUR LINE OF ME
DIUM AND LOW PRICED PAPERS.
ARTISTIC IN DESIGM. UEAUIIFUL
IN COLOR.
feI7-71-TT3
u. & s.
New Spring Hosiery and Underwear
From the best manufacturers, at prices
as low as if Mr. McKinley had
never existed.
ULRICH & SPENCER,
Specialties in Hosiery and Underwear for Men,
Women and Children,
642 Penn Avenue.
Ooen Saturday Evenings, fc25-TT3 1
it is doubtful whether if the Monongahela
were made loll free that its operators could
compete with those of the Kanawha, for the
down-river trade in luture.
"TnE COSMIC BEAN'." by Frank K. Stock
ton, begins SUNDAY, 3Inrch 8. Trie old nnd
the young will thank THE DISPATCH for
this coming literary treat-
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Pa
Saturday. Feb, 23, 139L
JDS. HDRNE R CD.'S ' '
PENN AVE. STORES.
ilTPCt
O .
MJCTIAR -SPRING
1891.
Wc received yesterday our
first installment of
FISK, CLARK & FLAGG'S
Fine Neckwear, which open up
more choice and elegant than
ever before, showing a very
large assortment of styles and
patterns, in Tecks, Puffs and
4-in-hands, all fresh and new.
We have the largest stock of
50c Neckwear ever shown in
these cities. All shapes and
immense variety of patterns, all
bright new colors, and goods of
excellent quality.
Complete assortment of Full
Dress Furnishings, Shirts, Col
lars, Cuffs, Scarfs, Studs, Shields,
Vests, Handkerchiefs and
Gloves. In these goods we
have at all times complete as
sortments at all prices up to
finest, and always show the
very latest ideas, and always
right up to date with novelties.
We have the best White
Shirts in the world, and for
superior value our $1 Unlaun
dered Shirt is the unquestioned
leader. The material is the
best, the work is perfect and it
contains all the latest improve
ments. Its wear will prove its
quality. Try our $1 White Un
laundered Shirt.
We have opened our new
spring stock of fine star-brand
Percale Shirts, for men and j
boys, in entirely new patterns,
stripes, dots and neat figures,
best colorings and in all the
improvements of finish. Two
latest shape collars and a pair
of cuffs go with each shirt.
Complete new stock of
Spring-weight Underwear.
All Winter Underwear is be
ing rapidly sold off to people
who are taking advantage of
the greatly reduced prices and
stocking up for next winter.
.We have only the best and
most reliable goods, and will
sell you the very same if you
wait until next fall to buy. We
must push out our present
stock NOW, and so mark down
the prices, which is nothing
more nor less than giving you
the difference to have you store
the goods. You buy the best
Scarlet Merino, Camel's Hair
and Scotch Wool Underwear
now at a saving of dollars oa
every suit.
JDS. HDRNE I CD., -
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
ie2s rsr:
AT HALF PRICE.
LINOLEUMS
WET ;'
BY THE "FLOOD, ''
BUT NOT INJTJBED.
Our Linoleum Department was the
only one reached by tho men water.
We will place on sale, berrlnnlns;
MONDAY MORNING. March 2, 10,000 -yaras,
as follows:
4.000 yards at 50 cents, worth 75c
3,000 yards at 65 cents, worth J".
Large line best quality English -ind
American Linoleums, worth SI 25, at 75a
and 80c per yud.
HOTEL AND SALOON KEEPER3
Aro especially Invited to 180k at tho
above line of Linoleums, as they will pay
cne-balf more forsamo (roods In 30 days
fromnow. These are NOTREMNANTS
wo can furnish any quantltT desirart.
but the sale will last ONE WEEK
ONLY.
ANOTHER SPECIAL ,
FOR ONE WEKK.
Durins the first, week In March wa
will offer 10,000 yards of Lowell best all
wool ex-super INGRAIN CARPETS at
60 and 65c per yard. These soods are '
selbne eTerjwhero at 80 and 85c th
best grade made in this country.
EDWARD-
GROZTZINGER,
T!
627 and 62c, Penn Avenue.,. J
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