'ifl . 'v. -v 9) ? sp THE '' TITTSBUKG DISPATCH. TUESDAY. MARCH 3. 189L SUtS FOR HIS SHARE, Uobert Wilson Will Attempt to Re cover a Portion of the Boom ing Town of Mendelssohn TOR A2J ESTATE WORTH $250,000. He Was Forjrotten in His Father's Will ana Will Endeavor to Proro That Document Invalid. FAHHil SKELETONS TO BE EXPOSED teat Cjly Rtrgis Are Frtfimd Agunit the Two Tcstgtr Brothers. A sensation will be sprung to-day in 1 teal circles. An attempt is to be made to brcik the will of the late Samut.1 A. Wilson, of Jefferson township, Allejrhenr county. Tne estate amounts to about $250,000, the bulk of it being left to two of his sons, Johnston T. and Alexander G. Wilson, while the re mainder of his heirs were practically cutoff. The principal contestant is Robert L. Wil son, a market gardener of McKeesport and a son of the testator. The other parties to the suit are James Harvey Wilson, another son, and Samuel Wilson. Heed Wilson, Ella Wilson and Slary Wilson, minor chil dren of the late S. B. Wilson, who was also a son of S. A. Wilson. The court will be asked to issue a citation to the interested parties to-day, and the case will be heard within the next lew weeks be fore Judges Hawkins and Over. In a case of this nature no commissioner will be ap pointed, and the judges will take the testi mony themselves, so that tbey can determine whether there is ground for a trial by jury. The attorneys for the contestants are Homer H. Swanev, West McJIurray, and Thomas C. Pitcairn. Title ofa Town Site in Question. The greatest interest that will be created by the case is from the fact that the booming town of Mendelssohn is situated on the Wil son estate, just above McKeesporL The Mendelssohn Piano Company about a year ago purchased the greater part of the Wilson farm irom Johnston T. and Alexander G. Wilson. This compauy has already com menced to build a piano factory there. A glass plant is also in course of construction, and an Eastern iron firm has made arrange ments to erect a plant in this town during the coming summer. The town has been laid out, lots are being sold at iancy prices, and a number of houses hare already been built. The result of the suit is that all the titlesare clouded, and work will have to stop unless the builders wish to continue at their own risk. The contestants further expect to make the two brothers account for every cent of money that has so far been paid them. The ground on which the suit is being brought is that Samuel A. Wilson was not in condition to make a will, and that he was unduly influenced by his two ins, Johnston and Alexander Wilson, who ap pear as the heirs and executors of this es tate. Some sensational testimony is prom ised in the case, and it is expected to become as lamous in legal circles as the celebrated White will case. Claims of the Contestants. In their appeal to the court the contest ants set forth that Samuel A. Wilson died at uis home in Jefferson township, Alle gheny county, February 14, 18S8. at the age oi 79years. He had lived there the greater part of his life. During the latter yesrs of his existence his only attendants were his sons, Alexander and Johnston, althougj he took great interest in his other two sons and his grandchildren. On February 24, what was purported to be the last will and testament of Mr. Wilson was probated. He was 1-ossessed of 51.200 worth ol personal prop erty and many thousands of dollars worth of real estate. The heirs to the will were as above given. Robert S. Wilson and J. Harvey Wilson were each given ?500 apiece, the will stating that as they had been given financial assistance daring his lifetime they were to nave no lurthcr claim on the estate. To each of the rrand childrni was given 55 apiece "inn his wife, Jane Wilson, was bequeathed $300 and her dower in the estate. All the balance was left unconditionally to Johnston T. and Alexander G. Wilson, who were also made executors of the will. Robert Wilson states that not knowing of the circum stances surrounding the drawing of the will, which was signed on June 10, 1834, re ceipted to the executors for his bequest. The appeal further alleges that Mr. Wil son was unduly influenced, and that the pacer filed as the will was not the last testa ment of the decedent Mr. Wihon, it is alleged, was weakened by age aud disesse, and had become extremely weak both physically and mentally. He lived with the defendants, and the contestants claim that he was influenced and controlled so much by them that he was not responsible for his actions. He had frequently expressed his warm affection for Itobert S. Wilson, and declared his intention of giving him a pro rata share of hi estate. Signed a Paper of Disinheritance. Both of the executors of the will were present when the document was first pre sented for the testator to sisrn in Pittsburg. At the time Mr. Wilson was weak, trem ulous and tearful. He wes unwilling to sign the will, and was taken home. He was brought down again in the same condition, and finally signed the paDer, disinheriting the greater portion of his family. After making the will, and np to his death, Mr. Wilson is said to have shown the greatest affection for the contestants, and it known to have said that all were to share equally in bis estate. In conversation with his neighbors he did not even seem to realize that he had signed a will to the con trary. J. F. Shroeder and William Hager man are the witnesses to the will. The contestants also claim, although it is not included in the appeal, that the widow of tbe late S. B. Wilson made preparations to contest tbe will some time ago, and was presented by the executors with a house and Jot at Mendelssohn by the brother, and that in consequence of this proceedings were not entered. PEAKUIS AND NAIUBA1 GAS Try a General Boast Act, and the Depart ment Is Called Oat. A lot of natural gas was wasted last night about 10 o'clock in the Allegheny Market House. The gas had been left burn ing in a small stand, and suddenly tbe flow was increased, setting fire to the stand and making a large blaze. Chief of Police Murphy was in the office of the building, and believing the market house to be doomed ran to City .Hall and sent in an alarm from box 83, but tbe fire was put out before tbe arrival ol the engines. The damage did not amount to 55. FIGHT CAUSED BY JEALOUSY. William Mahley Attacks William Donald son With an Iron Bar. William Stahley, a Hungarian, was com mitted for court yesterday on a charge of felonionsly assaulting William Donaldson at the Lucy lurnace yesterday morning. The men bad a quarrel, which was intensified by jealousy. Stahley strnck Donaldson with an iron bar and beatbim terriblv about the head and face. For a time it was feared, that Donaldson was fatally injured, but last evening bis re cover was considered probable. GOING TO LAW FOR DELAYS. Judge Wilson Says This Is the Motive of One-Third of the Litigants Quick Jus tice and More Judges Is What the Coun try Needs. Judge Wilson, of Clarion, was at the Union station last evening going to Indiana to hold court for Judge Harry White. "To show you," he said, "how hard the Judges in Western Pennsvlvania are worked, I had occasion recently to ask a Judge to try some cases for me iu which I was more or less in terested. I wrote to 18 before I found one who was not too busy to come. In Clarion county during the last five years the busi ness has increased GOO per cent, but by per sisted work and sitting long hours I have been able to keep up. "I am opposed to long, legal delays. In this age of railroads and electricity the courts should not be behind time. Quick justice is a necessity. My experience has been that one-third of the people who go to law to do so for the delays. If cases were tried promptly, this class ot litigants wonld be cut off. I believe in increasing the num ber of judges as the business grows to keen nace with the times, and Allegheny county is certainly entitled to another Judge, and I think will get one. The judicial districts should each have 60, 000 of a popnlation instead of 40,000, and if a constitutional convention is called to re district the State I would like to see the change made. "In my court, in the trial of. minor mis demeanors, to gain time, I allow lawyers five minutes on a side to review the evidence. It saves the judge, attorney and jury. In the old days, law students were taught to dwell on the facts, and if there were no facts, to make much of the law, and if the law was wauting, to quote -plenty of Scripture. In Jeffer3on county, 75 per cent of the criminal business comes from the southern section where the miners are principally Hungarians. About Reynoldsville they speak English, and I seldom have a criminal case from this local ity. Here is a text alone on which columns could be preached." ONLY A TWO-SPAN BRIDGE. Decided Change in the Flans of the Sixth Street Structure Architects Working on New Designs The Old Board and Offi cers Unanimously Ke-EIected. The stockholders of the Allegheny Sus pension Bridge Company met yesterday in the office at the south end of the Sixth street bridge aud re-elected the old Board of Directors and officers. They are as follows: President, John Harper; Treasurer and Clerk, William Roseburc; Managers, George Shuse, Jr., Charles Hays, Charles J. Clark. John B. Jackson, Jehu Havorth, Edwin La re, Charles S. Passavaut, John H. Dalzell, j. A. Harper and John Porter field. The new bridge which is to be built there will not br opened before the spring of 1892. It was originally intended to erect a bridge with two piers in tbe river, as at present. but owing to tbe fact that United States En gineer Merrill had declared tbat the piers Mould have to be in line with those of the Seventh street bridge the plans all have to be changed. The bridge company has found it impossible to place the piers in line with the bridge abve and so decided to have a two-span bridge aud only one pier. All the plans have, therefore, been discarded and the various contestant for the design. are working on new plans and will not he able to present auy lor several weeks. The plans will not be deci.ded on until late in the spring, and it is not expected to commence work on the abutments and piers be.orelhe middle of July. The company does not expect to have anything but the maionry completed betore fall. Tbe new bridge is intended to be bnill on the same style as tbe Ohio connecting bridge. It will be constructed above and then swung aiound into position on floats. CAUGHT nr A TRAP. Barney Gallagher Arrested In New York for Cutting a l'lttinunc Ofllcer. Barney Gallagher, of this city, was ar rested in New York last evening charged with stabbing Officer Martin Mogan here nearly a year and a half ago. Gallagher is a one-armed man. He and a friend were ar rested by Officer Mogan at the corner of First avenue and Ferry street one night for disorderly conduct. As the officer was con ducting his prisoners to the patrol box, Gal lagher suddenly wrenched himself away and qnick as a flash stabbed the officer three times. One slash of the knife ripped his clothing from neck to waistband, on the left side, but miraculously inflicted only a slight scratch on the skin. One blow struck him on the arm and tbe other on the shoulder, inflicting painful bnt not serious wounds. Gallagher escaped at the time, but was at terward arrested and gave bail in $1,000 for conrt. He had plenty of money and just belore the time set for the trial his friends offered Inspector McAleese 51,200 to let up. Tbe Inspector Indignantly reused the bribe and declared his intestion to pnsh the prose cution to tbe limit. When the case was called Gallagher was missing. Efforts made to find the fugitive were un availing until Assistant Superintendent O'Mara went to New York a lew weeks ago and located him in that city. O'Mara could not find him then, but set a trap by which lie learned where Gallagher could be found in New York at 5 o'clock last evening. A telegram was sent-at 4 o'clock to Inspector Byrnes, telling where Gallagher would be at that hour and requesting his arrest. At G o'clock a reply was received, stating that Gallagher was in prison. O'Mara had been so sure of his man tbat he had already sent requisition papers to Albany and 'Galla gher will probably be la Pittsburg within a couple of days. A F02TUHE IK BUTOEEFHES. Henry Fhlpps Donates a Charming Collec tion to Superintendent Hamilton. Superintendent Hamilton, of the Alle gheny Parks, received a large box of butter flies yesterday all the way from Dresden. They were sent by Mr. Phippi, who is traveling abroad, and who was attracted by the very brilliant hue as well as the rarity of the specimens in the collection. Tbey are neatly arranged in a large hand some case, and will be an addition to tbe Superintendent's already rare collection ol "bric-a-brac." There are 40 varieties in the collection, and Kev. W.J. Holland, the well-known authority on entomology, has been asked to classify them. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. Bepresentatives W. T. Marshall and W. JP. Morrison, of Lawrence, returned to Har risburg last evening. Mr. Morrison has lost tbe use of his arms through paralysis, and his wife has been sworn in as a working member. Mrs. Morrison looks very inncb like Mrs. Logan, and is a woman of energy and executive ability. Among the passengers who went East last evening were H. J. Heinz, Captain Sam Hrown, Major B. C. Br.vner, Henry G. Hate, ex-Senator Meredith, of Kittanning, and C.L. Magee. Ex-Mayor M Callin's friends have sug gested that be succeed Mr. Warner as Superin tendent ol the Workhouse. F. W. BockwcII, a prominent sewer pipe manufacturer of Rockwell, is at tbe Seventh Avenue Iloieh William Fleming, a nipe maker, and J. H. Cntbbcrt. of Oil City, are stopping at tbe Monongahela Honse. H. M. O'Donnell, of Findley, and T. B. McCormlck, of Mansfield, are registered at tbe Schlosser. Paul Jones, of Ynungstown, and Chas. J. Gill, of Bellaire, are among tbe cnests at tbe Anderson. V. S. Russell, of Massillon, and A. Q. Bradley, of Chicago, are at tbe Buqueine. HEW ATHLETIC PARK. The East End Gymnastic Club Secures an Excellent Place TO GIVE OUTDOOR TOURNAMENTS. A New Clubhouse to Be Unlit by the Fltts btirg Tennis Club. v DEVELOPMENTS IN AMATEUR. SPOUTING At a meeting of the East End Gymnastic Club, last evening, it was decided to take the lease of the ball park formerly occupied by the Fast End Athletics, and to fit it up for general gymnastic purposes. Some time ago The Dispatch stated that the club was preparing to blossom out extensively in outdoor sports, and this- is the culmination of its plans. It will proceed at once to fix up the grounds in first-class shape for all around amateur sports. dressing rooms and seating accommodations will be pre pared for exhibitions, and they will doubt less be ver numerous. First of all, a first-class ball ground will be made, and as the club has the material for a splendid baseball team it proposes to put one in the field, and, if a county league is formed, go in with the firm expectation of laying the pennant away among its tro phies of victory. Baseball will not be the only sport advanced in the new park, and, in fact, it will not be the feature, for atten tion will be given to every branch of out door athletics. A FIrst-Class Running Track. The park is 400x1300 feet, and this gives room for a one-fifth qijle running and bicy cle track, which will be put in. The track will be ot the best material and tbe finest short racing path in this part of the coun try. This will give a good chance for the club's runners, 'cycles and sprinters and as they will commence training in the early spring, they will be prepared to win some good contests when the tournaments shall have begun in the different sections in the State, to all of which the East End Gymnas tic Club will send representatives. Heretofore the club has not been in a posi tion to offer its members facilities for lawn tennis, bnt courts will be made in their new park. The will be at least two of them and perhaps more. Last season's football team did not come up to the expectations though it did some excellent work. The boys had no place to practice out, now that difficulty has been surmounted and Pro I. Kirch ner is of the opinion that next fall the club will have an excellent team of hard kickers. Another effort will then be made to organize a local league of football teams and lurnish some rare snort in that killing game. Proposed Field Tournaments This Season. The members of the club are already be ginning to look forward to field tournaments during the summer. They hope to have a number of them at home, besides visiting and contesting in those given in neighbor ing cities and by other IocjI clubs. These tournaments will iuclude running, jump ing, bicycling, wrestling, boxing, and in fact everything in tbe way of outdoor amuse ments. In the past two years the East End Gym nastic Club has grown from an indifferent amateur athletic organization into one of tbe most enthusiastic clubs in the country. Its clubhonse has been fitted tip with appa ratus for tbedevelopmentof the muscle, and where only the rudiments were formerly taught they now give a thorough teaching in every branch. Their latest addition was in the boxing department. Pat Farrell is in charge of the boys in the pugilistic end, and he has found some very apt pupils. The fencing department is also holding up well. To Prof. Kirchner is due much of the credit for the life that has been injected into the club, though he has found able support ers in'the officers and members. When he came to Pittsburg two years ago he found the clnb in a semi-comatose state, and his enthusiasm seemed to Catch on at once, until now every member seems ambitious to be come a great athlete. The Coming Season In Lawn Tennis. There will be more tennis played in Pitts burg and Allegheny the coming season than ever belore, though it is well known that the twin cities have been great places lor lovers of that pretty game, which is in fact the only game in which ladies and gentlemen can join with a fair show of equality. Five clubs in Western Pennsylvania have just succeeded in becoming a branch of the national organization of tennis clubs. These clubs arc the Pittsburg Tennis Club, Pitts burg Cricket Club. Sewickley Athletic As sociation, Mansfield Tennis Club and AI toona Tennis Club. According to the rules of the National Association, five clubs must organize a branch in order to come into the larger asso ciation. The Western Pennsylvania branch includes all west of Harrishurg. Under the new order of affairs the Pittsburg Tennis Club was awarded the single championship, won at the tournament here last season by S. W. B. Morehead, anil the Altoona club gets the double championship, though at last season's tournament it was won by S. W. B. Morehead and K. B. Eeed, ol the Pittsburg club. It was through, the efforts of these two gentlemen that this branch of the National Association of Tennis Clubs was organized. New Clubhouse to lie Built. Tbe Pittsburg Tennis Club is to have a new clubhouse. Committees have been ap pointed to dratt a constitution and by-laws and secure a charter for the clnb, which has not been run closely on business prin ciples heretofore. A meeting oi'-the club will be called some time this month to take action on these matters. As soon as possible the club will begin the erection of a new home on their grounds on Craig street. The club has a beauti ully situated park in Oakland and with the ad dition of the proposed new clnb house it will be as veil fixed as any tennis club in the State. Last season the members of the club received some bigli compliments on their courts, which are the finest in the State and will compare favorably with those at the Eistern colleges or in New York. Two courts will be added at the end of the park and perhaps a couple of junior courts will be put in. The' expectation is that work will begin on the improvements at least by the middle of April, so that as early in the spring as the 'members are ready to trv a hand at tennis the courts will be awaiting their pleasure. The New Amateur Athletic Association. The new Amateur Athletic Association, which has secured the lease on Exposition Park for snch times as it is not being used by tbe ball club, promises to become an ex tensive factor in amateur sporting matters the coming summer. Already the club has over 90 members, and, though no atteiupt'is being made at present to add to the list, applications for membership are received almost every day. That matter will be al lowed to rest until the articles ol incorpora tion have been received, when all honorable voung men will Be given an opportunity to become members. It is expected that 250 will he taken in. This club will havo everything in the way ofout-door sports. A ruuning track will doubtless be put in and a number of tennis courts will be made. One will be in front of the grand stand lor exhibitions nd several others will be made along' the sides where the "bleachers" are located. The officers of this organization can see outlined in tbe not1 very dim nor distant future a clubhouse and park entirely their own, and they expect their club to become one of the healthiest'voangsters in that line in the two cities. The gentlemen at the back of it are energetic, aud have the qual ities to make it a success. Numerous Other Tennis Clubs. Quite a number of smaller lawn tennis cluus are springing up In all parts of the two cities. The Pinthapaeon Club has heretofore beeu entirely a history reading and social circle composed of young Alle ghenians. Now they have decided to branch out with lawn tennis, and during the fine weather last week brokegroundfor a couple of courts on" Fremont street. Numerous other clubs have been organized lor lawn tennis or have added that as one of their features. With this array of clubs tennis tourna ments the coming summer will be numer ous. Each of the clubs of the Western 'Pennsylvania branch of the National As sociation of Tennis Clubs will give one or more tournaments, and the Amateur Ath letic Association proposes also to give a tennis tournament as well as several other field sport days. If Pittsburg and Allegheny do not pro duce a large corps of good young athletes and tennis players it will not be because no chance to learn the sport could be found. No place in the country ran now boast of so many clnbs for the advancement of amateur sporting. ANOTHER ART COLLECTION. Stanley Belnhart's Paintings to lie Placed on Exhibition in Carnegie Library This One Will Be Free Books to Be Given Out in Two Weeks. The Allegheny Library Committee met last night in the committee room of Carnegie Library. Mr. Park, Chairman of a sub committee to investigate the matter, reported that the use ot the art gallery hau been granted for another month to John W. Beatty, who is at present in charge of tbe Verestchagin art exhibition. This great collection leaves on Thursday, and it is in tended to follow it up with an exhibition of Stanley Reinhart, the Pittsburg artist, to gether with a loan exhibition. The affair will be uhder the charge of the Pittsbnrg Art Association, although it will be under the direct supervision of Mr. Beatty. The collection will include the finest paintings that are owned iu the two cities. The gal lery will be given free. The first week the collection is opened an admission will be charged in order to rover the expenses of the exhibition. After that no admission will will be charged. The collection will be open next week. Librarian Stevenson offered his report, which showed that the total number of periodicals given out from July 7, 1890, to February 7, 1891, was 38,106. Of this num ber 4CR were of a religious character, 1,970 scientific, 2,897 -literary, 10,057 juvenile, 12,733 humorous, 8,813 tashinn, C52sporting 515 miscellaneous total, 38,106. During the past four months GG8 periodicals called for were in the German language. The Sunday attendance has been steadily increasing. From November 16 until March 1 the total attendance was 3,396. The total Sunday attendance last month was 910. The library was opened to tbe public yes terday, bnt only for the registration of names. Up to last night 127 cards had been taken out. It is expected to have the books ready to give out in about two weeks. By that time it is expected there will be from 3,000 to 4,000 names registered. This is the usual method pursued m opening libraries, and less time has been consumed than in openinganyofthe other great libraries of the country. SNOW AND WARMER. Tlie Weather To-Day Will Be Slightly After the Style of That Testerday The Natural Gas Is Still Too Short to Beach the Con sumers. The cold wave has come and gone and closely following iu its waKe is to be found a snow storm, which will not be so bad, as the weather is to become much warmer to day. It is thought tbat the snow will last all day. People in Pittsburg never knew what a lnxury gay was until they found that they didn't have it. Tbe trouble is that the gas is so short tbat it doesn't reach the full length of the pipes, and it is like trying to reach 15 feet with a 10-foot pole. Now that warm weather is promised there will proba bly be enough gas. One consumer says that he must have something to burn, and un less he findi plenty of gas pretty soon he may be compelled to break his contract with the company In order to keep warm. He says he can then use coal. Restaurant keepers, with other gas con sumers, complained yesterday of the poor supply. In some places tbey didn't have enough fuel to keep coffee warm, and cold victuals were served to patrons who wanted something belter. For two hours along Penn avenue yesterday morning there was no gas at all, and people suffered from the cold. A great many consumers got disgusted and informed the companies to cut off the supply forever. They have returned to tbe use ot coal. A. M. Byers & Co.'s Southside Mills and the Republic Iron Works were closed down yesterday. Nearly all the Southside consumers were short of gas. In Allegheny there was one long continued wail tor gas, but, like Bachel's children, it was not and probably will not be until sum mer. HAVIGATION REOPENED. v. Boats Have Commenced to Bun to Detroit and Bay City. Navigation in the lower lake region was opened yesterday. The first boat to Bay City and Detroit left Cleveland last evening. The upper canals are still filled with ice and are impassable. In another month it is expected all the lakes will be open. The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company will run its first boat on Thurs day. F. E. Kaudall, the local representa tive, has been working with the fishing clubs all winter. He states that the usual large number of Pittsburgers will spend their vacations in the lake country. The local freight committee has decided to main tain the lake arbitraris of last year with reference to tbe roads running in Northern Michigan. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE., Samuel McGilfii.i.an is charged with beatingAndrew Harper. W. H. Pillow, of Oakland, Is accused ol failing to support bis wfe. Joseph ALEXNOVircir, of South Eighth street. Is charged with wife-beating. Mrs. Winsie Goooins is accused of raising a disturbance in the house of Mary Campbell, Boquet street. James Matthews is eborged with assault ing Annie L. Britton because she would not give hlin 50 cents. Charles Reece has been held for conrt for stealing President Holliday's overcoat from Common Council Chamber. William Sands is charged with larceny by bailee for refusing to return a suit of clothes be borrowed from Thomas Johnstun. Harry Lee was arrested at the corner of Fifth avenne and Smith Held street for refusing to stop his wagon when ordered by Omcer Grimes. V. D. Moore, yesterday served notice on tbe Mayor and police officials that he would at the next meeting of the Pardon Board present a petition for tbe pardon ot Charles Miller, convicted and sentenced in March, 1890. for 'betrayal. Jons McGraw. of Soutb Fifth and Bing ham streets, was arrested last night on a warrant Issued by Magistrate Succop, charg ing blmwith assault and battery on his wife. Jennie McUraw, who alleges tbat her husband was drunk on Sunday, and not only abnscd her, lint smashed all tbe furniture In tbe house. Defendant was held for a hearing. A MYSTERIOUS P01S0NIHG. Mother and Three Children Lying at the Point of Death. New Albany, Ind., March 2. Mrs. Nicholas Long and her husband quarreled yesterday over her determination to join church, and Mr. Long threatened her life. This morning Mrs. Long and three chil dren were taken violently ill, and the phy sician pronounced the case one oi poisoning. Long has not been arrested. He at tributes the illness to escaping gas from a stove. Mis. Long and the children are lying at the point of death. WOKE ON THE SCALE. An Early Start Made at Fixinsc the Iron and Steel Workers' Wages. VEKY FEW CHANGES TO RE MADE. Many Mills Compelled to Shot Down Tes terday for Want of Gas. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS Daring the present week preliminary work will be begun on the new Amalgamated As sociation scale of wages. The scale now in force does not expire until July 1, but the constitution of the organization requires that tbe workmen employed in each department, who desire changes in the scale, must submit in writing to their lodge the altera tions desired, on or before the first meeting in the month of Marcb. Accordingly, one or two lodges tbat met last night had before them a number of desired changes for the coming year. These were considered and the action of the lodges will be reported shortly to the general office for the informa tion of the "Wage Committee. This latter committee will not have such an arduous task this year as in former years. It is given out semi-officially that there will be no material advances asked for next year. The price per ton on a 2-ccnt card for boiling is ?5 50. Last year an attempt was made to raise the figure to 0, but it failed. Since tbe adoption of the present scale the iron and steel business has been depressed. The trade itsell has not been respo nsible for this state of affairs, but rather the financial stringency. A Conservative I'ollcy Now In Favor. Several members of the organization spoken to yesterday gave it as their opinion that the association would adopt a con servative policy this year, and be satisfied with a renewal of the present scale, with a few minor adjustments to suitlater improve ments and appliances, and defer all demands for advances until another year, when it is expected that matters will be in better share. The failure of the special scale commit-' tee, appointed to consider the proposed change of the seal: base, to iuterlere with that leature of the document, is taken as another evidence that there will be no in crease demanded this year. Some of the workmen conceived the idea that theywere losing money on tbe scale, based as it is on the price ot bar iron. Tbey imagined the manufacturers could so manipulate the market as to give the men the worst of the deal, aud they proposed to hare it transferred to either sheet iron, plates or skelp. The special scale committee gathered data on the question and satisfied them selves that the selling price of bar iron had not been above $1 S3 lor months, and that tne manufacturers could not hare much margin for manipulation. So they con cluded not to iuterlere with the base of the scale, and as there are but slight indica tions of the whole iron trade reviving from its prottratiou in time to secure an advance before July, the men have about concluded not to attempt tbe move. Mr. "Weihe was spoken to yesterday on tbe subject, and while he declined to com mit himself absolutely, his expression indi cated that he knew there wonld beuo change in the base of the scale this year.' He said he was not surprised that the lodges had taken up the matter, but he supposed the greater portion of the changes desired would be confined to very trivial matters. Itejrnlar Routine of the Balloting. "When the departments have sent in their desired changes each lodge votes on them by a written ballot and reports to the general office in. writing. When these alterations are received at headquarters, which is al ways about the 1st of April, the matter is tabulated and sent to the subordinate lodges. Here the propositions are voted on and the delegates to the national convention in structed how to vote. It is said the old fight between the rough ers and catchers and heaters and rollers will crop out again this year, and will probably furnish an issue upon which to run the del egates to the aunual convention. The rougbers and catchers still claim to receive inadequate pay for the amount of work per formed. Tbey tried last year to get a more equal division ot the pay to beaters and rollers, but the numbers were against them in the convention ana they were defeated. This year they propose to elect representa tives who will be friendly to their cause, and their demands upon the rollers and heaters, who pay them, will be re newed. President Weihe is busily engaged these days trying to locate where the next meet ing shall be held. The last convention voted'to hold the next session in Allegheny. It will likely be held in Turner or Masonic Halls. SLOW IK GIVING REPLIES. The Chamber of Commerce Finds Much Difficulty In Gathering Statistics. The regular meeting of the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce was held yester day. The Committee on Statistics reported that the returns from manufacturers and others iu reply to the circular sent out by the Chamber asking for a statement of their business, its nature, capital invested and product were slow in coming in. Out of 1,300 circulars sent out answers have been received from just 200. In this connection it might be stated that the information wanted will be treated as confidential, and iu compiling it the names of the firms will not appear The Committee on Legislation reported negatively on the bills relating to the lia bility of employers for the action of foremen and superintendent in mills, shops, etc., and on motion of Mr. Atwell the county Bepresentatives at Harrishurg were re quested to oppose them. President Schmertz appointed Messrs. Barr, Ligget and Wilker to act as tellers at the annual election which takes place to-day. JT3T HOW IT HAPPENED. Manager Bhoe Explains a Rumor of nn Ac cident at the Braddock Wire Mill. There have been sensational rumors afloat in industrial circles for two or three days relative to an alleged accident at the Brad dock wire mill, in which two men were sup posed to have been seriously injuredj On Saturday the matter was reported at Amal gamated headquarters, and a call was made at tbe city office of the firm, but none of the officials, had heard anything about the ac cident. Yesterday word was received at the office of the Amalgamated Association that two men were injured while at work in the mill, and one of them so badly tbat he bad to be hauled away in a wagon. It was claimed tbat the firm was trying to keep the matter quiet. Last night Manager Enoe said that an accident had occurred, but no effort had been made to suppress the lact. He said that while two men were working about a gas pipe one of them fell and hurt his ankle. He was taken to his home in Wilkinshurg ins wagon as a matter of convenience, he cause there was no train. GETTING BACK TO WORK. The Airbrake Tforks at "Wllmerdlng Again Going on Double Tarn. Work is picking up at the Westinghouse Airbrake Works at Wilmerding. Some of the men whose time was reduced to seven hours a day, five days in the week, are beiug put back on their former time, while many of those who were laid off entirely are returning to work. Some departments of the works are being put on double turn again, and it is expected that by April 1 the entire-jrorks will have resumed double turn all around. A NEW KIND OF FUEL. Lloyd Sons & Co. Experimenting; on a Mix ture of Steam and Coal. Lloyd, Sous & Co., of the Burlington mill, are experimenting with steam as a mixture with coal. Connections have been made with a battery of boilers, and seven furnaces in the puddling department. What gain or saving there is has not been learned, but from the talk among the men, it would seem as though there is nothing profitable. Tile Oliver Iron and Steel Company is also using steam in their puddling departments. Mr. Powilerly's Successor. Considerable interest is being manifested among the Knights of Labor over tbe con dition of Mr. Powderly, whose illness, it is feared, will result fatally. In case of his death General Worthy Foreman Cavenaugh will, by virtue of his office, succeed Pow derly, and wiil serve until the annual ses sion of the General Assembly in 1692. Mr. Cavenaugh it engaged in the shoe business in Cincinnati. Sold by the Sheriff. The real estate belonging to tbe Brewing Company of Spencer, Liddell & Co., was yesterday sold at Sheriff's sale for 132,000. James McKay was the purchaser; The personalty waf sold on Saturday by Receiver Pier, to John J. O'Riley, notice of which was published in Sunday's issue of The DisrATCH. j More Southern Iron Coming. In addition to the large shipments of Southern iron mentioned in The Dispatch a couple of weeks ago, it is announced that 4,000 tons will arrive within the next few days. Local manufacturers, however, cling to tbe opinion that tbe Alabama iron is in ferior to the Pittsburg product. Through Bate Divisions. A sub-committee ot the Pittsburg freight tion of divisions on transcontinental r?25 for Doints east of Pittsburg. The committee will report at the next meeting ot the local association. Nothing of. importance was done. No Order for the Strike. Master Workman Evans, of D. A. 3, said last night be had not received an order to call out on strike tbe employes of the Ihm sen Glass Company. He gave Mr. Pow derly's severe illness as a reason for the pa pers not putting in an appearance. looking for Machinists. James E. Sherry, of Mt. Morris, Greene county, an expert oil producer, is in the city looking for practical machinists to wore in the oil country. Industrial Kotos. TnE Keystone Rolling Mills on Second ave nne have returned to coal and are now running full. Spako. Chaltant 4 Co.'s mill is only working bait time on account of a shortage of gas. Mccormick & Morak will oreaE ground on the grading of the Moon Hun Railway this morning. The stockholders of tbo Pittsburg Junction Railway Company will hold their annual meet ing next Monday. Information was received In the city yes terday that eight of the 17 mines in tbe fourth pool bave a total of 225 men at work. In the Republic Iron Works, the one paddling department of 12 double furnaces, which has been idle for tour months, is now being changed to uso coal. The paddling department of the Millvalo mill bas been idle for three weeks, and only a portion of the finishing department is on double turn. A meetino of coal operators was held yes terday morning, which was largely attended. According to reports, not a single operator favorsa reduction. TnE puddlers at Oliver's Woods' Ran mill who struck last week against hard iron have come out victorious and the works will be run ning full turn to-day. The annual meeting of the Chamber of Com merce will be held to-day. The election of a president, seven vice presidents and 24 direc tors will take place, the pulls being open from 11 A. 21. until 1 o'clock p. M. SMALL SCBAPS OF LOCAL NEWS. There was 755 marriages solemnized In Al legheny last year, and 2.130 bnrial permits were issued. Tbe receipts at the delinqnent tax collector's office In Allegheny for last month were 6,011 50, which is an unusually large amount. Rev. Dr. WoodbOrn celebrated on Sunday the twenty-first anniversary of his pastorate la the Sandusky streot, Allegheny, Baptist cburcb. Tre Avonmore Local Is tbe name of a paper, tbe first edition of which has been worked oft this week. In tbe village of tbat name on the raging Kiskemmstas. Marion Williams, an employe at Carne gie's Tbirty-third street mill, bad bis right foot crushed yesterday by an ingot. Ho was re moved to bis borne on Forty-second street. Jacob Waimwrioiit. the well-known Law rencerille brewer. Is very sick at his home in the East End. suffering from a severo affection of tbe stomach. His resovery is considered improbable. TnE Southilile Medical Society met last nigbt at tbe office of Br. Koeller on South Six teenth street. There was no regular paper read, those present engaging In a discussion of several different cases. AN EPICTJBEAN ORGANIZATION. The Order of Cooks, Its Objects, Bules and Secret Work. Detroit Free IrC6S.l Eugene Beller, Chief Organizer of the Rational Cosmopolitan Culinary, Pastry and Confectionery Association, is stopping for a few days at the Wayne Hotel. Mr. Beller is sent out by the Grand Epicurean College, of Chicago, to organize tbe cooks ol Detroit into a council of that society. "Ko, sir," he said, "the association has nothing whatever to do with the Knights of Labor or Federation of Labor. The cooks, although a very hard-working class, con sider themselves artists, and it is against the constitution or tbe asso ciation, which is a secret order, to join or submit to the laws of any other society. "The secret work of the order is very beautiful and is divided into four grades, each with its grip, signs and password, and each council has an employment bureau for the benefit of its members. The crowning object of this order will be the establishment of epicurean colleges all over the United States. In these colleges the real art of cooking will be taught by experienced professors, probably the chefs of the leading hotels of such cities. Farcutscan send their sons and daughters to these colleges, to he made proficient in thenobleart of cooking." IN MEMOEY OF KING VICTOB. Ceremonies In and the Decorations of the Splendid Mausoleum. The ceremonies at the Pantheon, in memory of King Victor Emanuel, were performed this year for tne first time during a heavy fall of snow. The interior of the splendid Mausoleum was hung with black, the columns draped with black and gold and the immense catafalque in the center surrounded by a circle of huge lighted can dles, and almost hidJen by huge wreathes of immortelles and beautilul flowers. The effect was impressive, but distinctly paean. At the right of this structure stands the wearers of the orders of the Annunziata, with their wives and grand masters of tbe orders of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus and the Crown of Italy. The benches at the side were occupied by tbe ministers and high luntionaries of State. On the right and left of the high altar, were erected seats lor tbe diplomatic corps and tbe civil and military establishments of the King. The music consisted of a requim especially composed bv a rising young musician, Siguor'Pio di p'ietro, excellently sung by the Roman Phil harmonic Society. y PK0SPECT OF A CUT. Iron Kates May Be h'ednced New That Kavijration Has Opened. A JOIST MEETING IN NEW TORE. Freight Agents Claim the Situation Has Improved Slightly. PRICE OP FOUNDRY IRON ADTAXCED The question of reducing the east and west bound iron rates from this territory, which inclndes the Mahoning and Shenango, Valleys, will be considered to-day in New York, at a joint meeting of the Central Traffic and Trunk Line Association. The local roads will be represented by General Freight Agent Cromlisb, of the Pittsburg and Western, C. S. Wjght, General Freight Agent ot the Western Baltimore and Ohio, and Assistant General Freight Agent C. L. Cole, of the Pennsylvania company. The valley iron men over a month ago asked for a rate of 10 cents to Chicago, bnt the railroads in the Central Traffic As sociation were so evenly divided for and against the reduction that it was not made. The vote was 14 against 13 to grant the de mand. Mr. Wight said last evening it was customary to reduce rates in the spring at the.opening of navigation, and he was of the' opinion that some kind of a cut would be made, but he couldn't say how much. The work of the joint meeting will be to determine this point and the time wben the rates shall go into effect General Freight Agent Cromlish said: "The situation has changed since the Chi cago meeting. Foundry and mill iron has advanced from SO cents to 75 per ton. Yon would find it a bad job to buy foundry iron in the valleys to-day. The stock has been ased up, but there is still a good supply of Bessemer pig. In Chicago one of the iron men said that not more than 25,000 tons of Southern pig iron were shipped into the valleys in a year. This is an insignificant amount, but then I readily understand how this iron affects the market and determines the price. The trunk lines are generally stiff in their de mand?, and I can't say in advance what will be done at the meeting. I am told that the Eastern iron trade is not badly de pressed, and these lines will hesitate about reducing rates in the West tbat will also apply in the East. Here is where the hitch will come In. As for the coke rates they are controlled by the Pcmickey, Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads. The request for a reduction has passed beyond the Ireight agents to tbe higher officials." An iron man who happened to be going East last night, claimed that the pig iron market had not improved, and the broker who bought iron at the present prices would not make a fortune out of it two months from now. Your Easter Coslnmes. Most elegant suitings and cloths, latest and handsomest styles and richest colors. Jos. Hobjc E & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Ado 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass of impure water yon drink. TSSU BIBER I EASTDN. Dur Dwn Imnnrtatinn! A FEW CHOICE NEW DRESS FABRICS ! Black Satin-faced Serges. 40 Inch. In woven polka dots, figures and strice. at (1 per yard. These are extra value, being strictly all wool, and adapted on account of weight to early spring wear. "B. Priestlv fc Co." Feather-weight Black Cballies and Veiling, 40 Inch at 60c, 70c 75c and np to II 50. H. S. Veilings In all wool and silk and wool, 40 to 44 inches, at 85c, 90c, Jl, SI 25 np to S2 50. One case extra fine All-wool Freneb Fonle Serges, 55 inch, in all tbe choice new spring shade', sneb as wood browns, corn yellow, new bines, delicate crays, eta. prico il per yard. One case All-wool French Plaids, 40 Inch, at 75c These are very choice, embracing novel combinations of coloring, bold and striking effects, including Shepherd checks, etc A FEW CHOICE GRAY GOODS. 40-inch Gray Fonle Serges In Are different shades at 75c and 85a. These are very fine, all wool French fabrics, and wnrtby your atten tion. We have last received (to be sold at SI 251 a line of very handsome, bold gray Plaids. These can he used effectively in combination with plain goods. 4l-incli Gray Herring-bono Stripe Sniting in medium weight, a very effective spring dresj labile, 51 per yard. "B. Priestly & Co.'s" Black Silk and Alpaca "Crystellette," a new and handsome dress fabric for the coming sesson. Price, SI 37 to ft 75. These measure 42 inches. BIBER I EABTDN, 505 'and 507 MARKET STREET. K. B. Cloaks, Jackets and Reefers in large variety, embracing newest ideas as to shapes, colorings, etcr arriving dally. mhl-TTSSu WALL :-: PAPER. CHOICE NEW DES1GHS LINCRUSTA-WALTON IN STOCK. J. KERYVIN MILLER & CO., 543 SM1THFIELD ST CALL AND SEE OUR LINE OP ME DIUM AND LOW PRICED PAPER& ARTISTIC IN DKSIU. BEAUTIFUL IN" COLOR. fel7-71-TTS u. & s. New Spring Hosiery and Underwear From the best manufacturers, at prices as low as if Mr. McKlnley had never existed. ULRICH & SPENCER, Specialties in Hosiery and Underwear for Men, Women and Children, 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday Evenings. fe25-rrs j Went Through The fox. Hl VfUe. R. Burkbar?7 of 2Jo- 79 Wylie avanue, had his notion store damaged $3,000 worth by fire yesterday morning. "Burkhart dashed through the flames to save his wife, who was confined to her bed. He was badly singed about the head. 3 The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa.. Tuesday, March3,lSW. JDS. HDRNE I ED. 'B PENN AVE. STORES. HOSIERY. SPECIAL VALUES OFFERED TO-DAY IN LADIES' MISSES' AND BOYS' HOSIERY. Complete line of Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Stockings, the best dyes in the market, and all extra value, at 25c, 30c, 35c, 50c, 75c and 85c a pair. Extra values in Ladies' Fine Cashmere Stockings at 25c and 35c a pair. A special new line of Ladies' fine quality Cashmere Stockings with silk heels and toes, at 50c a pair. A special 100 dozen lot Ladies' fine gauge Black Cashmere Stock ings, spring and summer weights (regular 75c quality), at 50c a pair. Also a special 100 dozen lot Ladies' heavy stainless fast black Cotton Stockings,suitable especially for early spring wear, at 50c a pair, six pairs for U 75. Extra quality. Special values in fine French Ribbed Cotton Stockings, light and ' heavy weights, extra qualities, for boys' or misses' wear, 50c to $1 25 a pair. A special lot of boys' heavy ribbed Cotton Stockings,sizes 6 to 9, and extraordinary values at 25c a pair. Complete and very large lines of Ladies' Fancy Silk Stockings, new French novelties, excellent assort ment of fine goods, and all prices, 75c to 16 a pair. Complete new struck of Ladie3 Black Silk Stockings, superior values, best American, French and English manufacture; from $x to $3 50 a pair. A special Black Pure Silk Stock' ing offered to-day at $1 50 a pair. Never before sold for less than $2. We make to-day a special "Odd3 and Ends" Clearance Sale of special lots of Hosiery, in cotton and wool, in ladies' and children's sizes. Choice goods will go for less than-one-half price. , JOB. HDRNE I ED., 609-63: PENN AVENUE. mb3 AT HALF PRICE. LINDLEUMB WET BY THE FLOOD, BUT NOT INJURED. Onr Linoleum Department was th onlv one reached by the men water. Wo will place on sale, beginning. MONDAY MORNING Marcb- 2, 10,080 yardi. as follows: 4.000 Tards at 60 cents, worth "Sc 3,000 yards at 65 cents, worth II. Large line best quality English and, American Linoleums, worth II 25, at 75o aiidSOcperyaud. HOTEL AND SALOON KEEPERS , Are especially Invited to look: at thn above line of Linoleums, as they will pay one-half more foe same (roods in 30 days from now. These are NOTREMNANTS we can fnrnisb any quantity desirtd, bnt tbe sale will last ONE WEEK ONLY.J ANOTHER SPECIAL FOR ONE WEEK. Durln; the Aral week In March wa. will offer 10,000 yards of ljowoll best ail-wootex-superlNURAIN CARPETS at 60 and 65c per yard. These goods are selling everywhere at SO and Mc th best grade made In this country. . EDWARD GROETZIHGER, 637 and 630 Penn Avenue. feS-CTMV
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