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SECOND PART.
PUT IS APOOR WEEK.
Judge White's Illness and Sev
eral Other Things Delay
the License Court.
SLOW PROGRESS IS MADE.
Detective Hesser Plays a Prominent
Part With Allegheny.
MB. CHKISTT KEEPS UP HIS LICE.
AH the Holders of Licenses Think They
Obey the Law.
KO LIST TO Bfi GIVEN ODT JOE AWHILE
Judge Magee was in a regular April
humor yesterday, for his smiles and frowns
seemed to alternate with the constantly
changing weather. Only 48 applicants for
license were heard. There will be no hear
ing today. Judge "White was still absent,
hnt Judge Ewing appeared on the bench for
a time, yesterday afternoon, only listening
to the examinations, however.
The .wholesale license .list will not he
taken up on Monday, as the Judges had an
nounced. The wholesalers will not be heard
until after the Allegheny retail list is com
pleted, and that will not be before "Wednes
day, and possibly not until the end of the
week.
It was considered possible yesterday that
the retail lucky list will be handed down as
soon as the Allegheny retail list is com
pleted. Judge. Magee intimated that he
would no to Sewickley to-dar to confer with
Judge White. It is also considered possi
ble that Judge "White may appear in court
on Monday.
Detective Hesser Still In It,
Detective Hesser is still taking a promi
nent part in torturing the applicants. He
is working for the Ivorthside Liquor Men's
Protective Association. There is also no
longer any concealment of the fact that At
torney B. C. Christy is working for the same
organization.
Charles K. O'Brien, 56 and 58 Sandusky,
now has a license, and passed muster satis
factorily. "Are your men careful to whom they
sell?" inquired Judge Magee.
"They are indeed, sir."
'Well, I believe we have jnen who come
up here and swear to lies, and they ought to
be indicted for perjury."
James Kiddle has a transfer license, and
is now doing business at the corner of San
dusky and Eobinson streets.
"Do you trust?"
"No, sir."
"Well. I want to sav the reason I ask
this question of each applicant is that I I
consider it the most pernicious practice
that a saloon keeper can be guilty of. And
I want to say that if I have the honor to
preside in the License' Court next year
any applicant who is known to do a credit
business will not be licensed by me."
John A. Eupprecht, Xo. 51 Madison ave
nue, is a molder and has been thrifty enough
to build a house of his own. He declared
on his oath that he does not drink any in
toxicants of any kind.
"If you don't drink any you. had better
keep away from it," said the Judge.
"What wages do you make?"
"When I work steady I make from $3 73
to B per day."
"Why should we.then.takeyou away from
a good job, making good wages, and put
you in the way of temptation?"
The applicant coulft make no answer.
Martin Eocth, 178 Ohio street, was buried
yesterday. Attorney Israel made that an
nouncement to the Court, and asked that the
'case be passed over and called later, when
his wife will answer.
To Be Given Another Trial,
The Judge directed that the attorney get
transfer papers made ont lor Mrs. Boctb,
and the case will be heard again.
John Bauber, 192 and 194 Bobinson
street, had no attorney. He has a house of
18 rooms and has four boarders.
F. C. Schwartz is sick. His case went
over.
George Scherrer, 218 Ohio street, was re
ported sick by his attorney.
Peter Sturnacel, Xo. 63 Chestnut street,
was represented by H. A. Davis, a partner
of Judge Magee. Mr. Sturnagel was repre
sented by his son, who attends for his
father, the old gentleman being too sick to
appear. He has a license and trusts. This
honest admission appeared damaging to the
applicant's chances.
John A. Seifert, 292 Ohio street, has not
had a license since the Brooks law went
into effect. He has been an applicant each
year, but has been refused.
Mr. Christy asked if he hadn't at one
time owned the bar and fixtures of "Pastime
Part."
"I did, but sold them more than two years
ago," answered Mr. Seifert.
"Your Honor, this Pastime Park used to
be run as a speak-easy the first year after
the Brooks law went into effect," said Mr.
Christy.
This was the objection raised to the appli
cant. Margaret Sauers, 84 and 8G Federalstreet,
opposite the Fort Wayne depot, keeps one
of the largest restaurants in Allegheny. Her
examination was very brief.
Charles Schutte, 162 Lacock street, has a
license and has kept the law. Mr. Scnutte
made a very favorable impression on the
Court and got off very easy.
Mrs. Sophia M. Schlatter applies for Not.
86 and 88 Lacock street. She has 19 rooms
in her house, all rented out.
John Sigimund, 23 Madison avenue, has
had a license during the past year and
thought that he obeyed the law.
Indorsed by Mayor and ChleC,
Joseph F. Slapneck, 116 and 117 South
Canal street, has been refused a license for
the pat two years and formerly ran a shoot
ing callerr. The applicant was indorsed oy
Mayor Wymau and Chief Murphy, of Al
legheny. While this applicant was being heard.
Judge Magee took occasion to make some
remarks on publications in newspapers that
he had rebuked attorneys. ,The Judge
stated that such was noc'the case; his dis
position was not that kind, and he did not
rebuke anv one. Attorneys sometimes be
come overzelous in their clients! behalf
and ansiter some questions lor thtm to which
His Honor calls attention, but as to rebuk
ing attorneys that was something he did not
and would not do.
-J. F. and E. P. Sinclair, 36 3nd 33 Fed
eral street, have had a license and no
'trouble.
- tfohn S. Snyder, 47 South Diamond street,
his been licensed for two years and alwavs
obeved the law.
John W.Thompson, 16 Chestnut street, is
a new applicant, and is at present employed
at the airbrake works at Wilmerding.
udge 3Ias?e Are you. a netiye.bora?
aaaiBttH
israsT
Mr. Thompson Yes, sir; I was bom in
Louisville, Ky.
Judge Maeee Well, you are the second
native born I have came across.
John Templemeyer, 142 South. Canal
street
John Triska, 21 Chestnut street, never ap
plied for a license before.
Charles E. Wolfendale runs the Girard
Hotel, and wants a renewal of his license.
His record was clear.
Louis Woog and Herman Seifert, 252
Ohio street, have a grocery store at present
and denied mixing any liquor with their
groceries.
Kre'senlia Weber, 35 Chestnut street, has
been one of the Brooks law fortunates as she
has had a license for three years and obeyed
the law.
Allowed No Gambling at All.
Charles ST. Young. 59 Sandusky street,
has been running a hotel and restaurant,
and did not allow .his boarders to bring
drink into the house. ,
Mr. Christy Do you know a game of
draw poker?
Mr. Young Yes, I found some of my
boarders indulging in the game, and
stopped iU
William Young, 48 South Diamond street,
has a saloon and restaurant, but does not
keep any boarders.
Joseph Zeller, 194 Ohio street, was the
last Fourth ward applicant. He is a bar
tender for Joseph Illenberger. If be gets a
license his mother and sister will run the
restaurant for him.
Mr. Christv Mr. Eossmaier, who occu
pied the hops during the year, has been
running a speak-easr on the second floor.
Mr. Zeller I tbirik so.
Martin J. Brennen, 34 Eebecca street,
headed the Fifth ward list He works at
Hippely & Sons' brewery.
Edward J. Lee was called and testified
that there was no necessity for a saloon at
this point.
Joseph Blattner, corner of Eebecca street
and Allegheny avenue, has had a license
and obeyed the law,
J. J. Berbrick, 145 and 147 Beaver
avenue, has been running a sort of confec
tionery but denied most positively that he
bad been running a speak-easy.
Judge White Well, you haTe had one
there? ,
Mr. Berbrick Never in my life. I never
had a drop in the house.
Mr. Christy Did you ever run a waiter
girl saloon in Washington City.
Mr. Berbrick No, sir; I did not
Mr. Christv Did Captain Wishart ever
prosecute yon?
Mr. Berbrick Yes, sir; for selling liquor
on Sunday, but he could not make a case
out of it "
J. W. Casey, 67 Chartiers street, has
never had a license under the Brooks law.
He has a restaurant now and would like a
bar attachment
Sometimes Takes a Little.
Daniel Dichtenmiller, 57 Western ave
nue, denied to the Court that he drank any
thing, but finally admitted that he took a
glass of beer occasionally, and got an
eighth of beer at the house every two
weeks.
John M. Dugan, 145 Pennsylvania ave
nue, has been running a cigar store during
the past year.
William M. Eright, 165 Pennsylvania
avenue, intends running a restaurant,
whether he gets a license or not
Mr. Christy bobbed up to ask the appli
cant some questions, which led Mr Brennen
to remark: "Why, we thought you were
dead, Mr. Christy, or playing poker."
Mr. Christy If I was I would take the
pot
John Gavin, 73 Eidge avenue, has not
had a license for the past year and promised
if granted one to run a firs't-class restaurant.
Binehardt Hohman, 75 Chartiers street, is
now employed in a lead works. Attorney
Price, who took Mr. Christy's place, wanted
to know if the applicant was in the habit of
getting drnnk.
Mr. Hohman .No. sir: I do not
Mr. Price called attesttion of the Court to
the fact that the applicant some time ago
went into a Smithfield street jewelry store
and picked up a tray of jewelry. He was
arrested and the matter fixed up principally
because be was drunk at the time. The ap
plicant's attorney said that the matter was a
mistake, as Mr. Hohman bought the jew
elry and thought it belonged to him.
F. P. Kohen, 150 and 152 Beaver avenue,
has had a license and claimed to have obeyed
the law. . '
Michael J. Kelly, 45 Eidge avenue, had
Judge Magee's sou to back him up. To
Mr. Christy the applicant, denied selling
any beer, although he got some in'for his
own use.
P. J. Lamb, 71 Eidge avenue, is a bar
keeper and denied ever having been ar
rested for running a speak-easy.
Women Working Against Him.
Bartholomew Mnllegan, 18 and 20 Ee
becca street, has had a license and claimed
to obey the law. To Mr. Christy the ap
plicant denied that he drank to excess, or
that he had any trouble with his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Mary Jekil was sworn and testi
fied that she notified the applicant not to
sell to her son, who was of intemperate
habits, and he did not comply, with her re
quest, and as a result his drinking caused
her and her son to separate. Mr. Mnllegan
denied selling to the boy after he had been
notified not'to sell to him. Miss Hare was
also sworn and testified that she notified
Mr. Mnllegan not to sell to her brother, who
was of intemperate habits.
Samuel McCartney, 125 Eebecca street,
has .had a license and claimed to have
obeyed the law. His hotel is known as the
Star and contains 22 rooms. Miss Hare
testified to having notified the applicant not
to sell her brother drink and he put her out
Mr. McCartney denied ever having been
notified by the girl or that he'ever saw her
be'ore?
Frances Milligan, 100 Beaver avenue, is
a new applicant; he has been a barkeeper
for ten years. John Nolan, 16 Manhattan
street, has spent the past year fixing up his
house. Martin W. Oliver, 74 and 76 Ee
becca street admitted to having been in
dicted in 1889 for selling liquor without a
license. Johanna Pfeil, 79 Chartiers street
is a widow who has had a licerise during the
past year and obeyed the law. To Mr.
Christy the applicant denied having any
trouble about her house or with her family.
Bartley Walsh, 124 Eebecca street, has a
license now and obeyed the law, having no
trouble about his house.
Julius L. Zimmer, 131 Pennsylvania ave
nue, was the last applicant of the day, and
it was 6 o'clock rhen he was called. Mr.
Zimmer has had a transfer license during
the year, for which he paid 52,500. The
license he valned at $1,000. He claimed to
have obeyed the law in every respect
A HEW WAY TO DODGE TAXES.
Farmers Xear New Castle to Come Under
the Corporation laws. 1
SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TH DISriTOH.1
New Castle, April 3. Some of the
farmers of this county will try a new scheme
in the way of testing taxation laws. They
say that land is taxed a great deal more than
corporate property, and they talk of getting
up a company, and say they can save money
in this way.
They will have a skilled farmer as Presi
dent of their corporation, so that he cau buy
and sell to the best advautage. In this way
they can get rid of tlie township and coutitv
taxes in the same wayas railroads, that take
thousands of acres ol land and pay no taxes
of that kind.
BABEICADED DJ HIS BEDB00M.
An Eccentric Dead Beat Lawyer Makes a
Lively Scene In a Hotel.
CniCAGO, April 3. Frank Collier, the
eccentric lawyer who a few years ago
visited at the Court of St James, is at the
Auditorium, and 'swears he will remain
there. Things came to a climax this morn
ing when. Mr, Collier was ordered to leave
THE PITTSBTJRG DISPATCH.
the hotel at once. About 10 o'clock Collier
came down to the office attired in a dress
suit with a fancy white vest and diamonds
in hid shirt front Manager Whipple
handed him the tallowing note:
Dear Mr. Collier I am compelled to ask
that you pay tho bill rendered to you yesterday,
and that you vacate room 932 this morning, as
we shall be obliged to take the room from you.
"This is an outrage to American citizen
ship," cried Collier excitedly! "I will bar
ricade the door, and the first man who at
tempts to put me out willbe a dead man."
He rushed through the corridors, swearing
that he would appeal to the Qpcen and sue
the Auditorium for damages. He finally sat
down and wrote out a statement of the case
and headed it with a long, list of names of
prominent people to whom he said he bad
permission to refer. Among them were
President Harrison, Levi P. Morton and
others. From the hotel people it was learned
that Frank has been the terror of the Audi
torium for the last five days. At a late
hour this afternoon he was in possession of
his apartments, with the doors bolted and
prepared to resist all efforts to get rid of
him.
SORRY TO LET MM GO.
Dr. Holland's Resignation Reluctantly Ac
cepted by the Bellefield Presbyterian
Church Result of His Seventeen TcaiV
Work In the Congregation.
A congregational -meeting of the Belle
field Presbyterian Church was held Thurs
day night to consider Dr Holland's request
for a dissolution of the pastoral relation ex
isting between the congregation and him
self. Elder J. H. Baldwin presided. A
committee, consisting of Elders Thomas
Herriot, Esq., and Thomas Wightman, was
appointed to express the sense of the meet
ing. They 'brought in the following pre
amble and resolution, which was unani
mously adopted, although very reluctantly:
To the Fresoytery ol PIttsburjrt
In yielding to tho request of Dr. Holland for
a dissolution of tho pastoral relation which has
existed between himself and the Bellefield
Cbnrch for 17 years the congregation desires
to present to Presbytery and to place on tbeir
own records a brief minute of their reasons for
their action.
It would lie easy to adopt, and with all sin
cerity, the customary expressions of regret in
such cases, but we believe tbat we ougbt to call
specific attention to two or three things tbat
should be stated, both as a proper ac
knowledgment of onr pastor's work among
us and as showing that we know what wo lose
when we part with him.
When Dr. Holland took charge of the Belle
field Cbnrch its membership was 1CT. Within
the first ten years of his ministry many of his
best and strongest helpers were taken away by
death (some of them men for whom tbe whole
citv mourned). Now our church roll shows that
during these years 67 of our members have
died. 220 have been dismissed to other cburcbes
and (omitting thoso dropped from the roll for
various causes) our present communicant mem
bership is 417, while the contributions of tbe
cbnrcb for congregational and benevolent pur
poses have been nearly 5300.000.
Within tbe past two years we have under Dr.
Holland's guidance and directions erected and
completed the new church edifice which we
occupy, and this bas cansed him mucb addi
tional labor, while it should also be noted that
be and bis family have assisted us in onr con
triDutions to tbe church and its benevolent
work to an amount which we dare assert bas
been seldom if ever equaled in any otbor
pastorate in onr land.
Besides all this we recognize that Dr.Holland
Is just coming to the maturity and fall strength
ot his power as a pastor and a preacher when
he is called away from us.
When, therefore, we pot aside our personal
affection for him and waivo the protest against
his resignation, which so many have desired to
make, your venerable bodv will readily believe
that we 00 not part with him willingly, and
that we resjize all tbe difficulty we shall have
in trying to fill his place.
Neither do we place the work of the edncator
above tbat of the pastor, but wo recognize the
peculiar fitness which Dr. Holland has lor the
position to which be bas been called, and we
know tbat be bas followed a clear conviction
of duty in accepting It.
We therefore submit tbe entire question to
you, simply praying that your decision may be
tbat of the Master in this to him, as well as to
us most eorious matter.
Resolved, That under the facts and for the
reasons set ont In tbe minute which accompa
nies this resolution we acoede to Dr. Holland's
request far a dissolution of the pastoral rela
tion now existing between him and tbe Belle
Held Cbnrcb, subject to tbe approval of tbe
Presbytery of Pittsburg, and that Thomas
Herriot and Thomas Wightman are hereby ap
pointed as commissioners to represent tbe
cbnrch and congregation and present said min
ute at tbe April meeting of said Presbytery.
A call has not yet been issued for Dr.
Holland's successor.
SnrRT.TTT DARE will give an experience
In massage for THE DISPATCH readefW to
morrow. The treatment is described in de
tail and its merits and dangers pointed oat
SEDUCTION OF SUGAR
A Political Discussion In the Ohio Legisla
ture; Over It.
rsrECIAI. TELIOKAJl TO IE! DISrATCH.1
Coltjsibus, April 3. The Senate in
dulged in a political discussion for an hour
to-day on a resolution extending congratu
lations to the people on ihe reduction of
sugar, due to the effect of the McKinley
bill. A Democratio member offered a sub
stitute to the effect that the tariff is a tax, as
shown by the reduction in the price ot sugar
equal to the amountof the tariff. The author
had Governor Hill's letter to the Free Trade
League read, and said tbe Democrats were
divided among themselves and must fight
it out, but for all they could say the people
were getting five pounds more sugar for $1
under the McKinley bill. The resolution
was postponed til next Thursday.
Mr. Buchanan, author of a similar bill,
offered a resolution congratulating the Leg
islature of Michigan on tbe passaye of tbe
bill for the selection of Presidental electors
by Congressional districts. It went over
under the rules.
HO MINE ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
An Explosion Frightens the Men In One
Near Jlonongalielu City.
rSFECIAI. TELEQEAH TO TUB DISPATCH.!
MONOKaAHELA Cixr, Aprii "3. To
day, while all the miners were in the Snow
Hill plant, there was heard a sound as of an
explosion, and tbe men rushed wildly to
ward the opening. Later investigation
showed a slight explosion had occurred
down one of tbe leads, and though no one
was injured there was considerable excite
ment for a time.
It has always been thought this mine was
remarkably free of gas, and tbe explosion,
slight though it was, has created considera
ble uneasiness in the minds of miners, none
of whom have any love for tbe black damp.
To-morrow the men will all go back to
work, as it is thought all the gas is out.
Where the gas came irom, and what caused
the explosion, is unknown.
THE Plower season is here and in to-morrow's
DISPATCH a specialist will give some
useful hints for lovers of the silent beauties.
A paper for everybody. Twenty pages.
STAHDHTG DEAD IN A CANAL.
A Fair Victim of Melancholia Commits
Suicide by Drowning.
ISFECIAI. TELBOBAKTO THS DISPATOK. 1
Shoemakerstille, April 3. At an
early hour this morning tbe husband of
Mrs. John Ogden heard her get up in an
adjoining room. Soon after he heard her
leave tbe house, and when he arose.he found
tbe front door open, and footsteps in the
newly fallen snow leading toward the
canal. A boat was secured and her body
was found standing upright in the water.
A Coroner's jury found a verdict of sui
cide. Several times Mrs. Ogden baa
threatened to kill herself, and bas been ex
tremely melancholy for some time. She had
an insane sister at the Harrisburg institu
tion. She leaves two children.
Fob sale at 25 cents a bottle, Dr. Bull'
Cough Syrup: value J
PITTSBUKG-, SATURDAY, APRIL
TIE STRIKE MUST END
West Virginia Coke Making Great In
roads in Cbicago.
OLD CDSTOMERS EXPEEIMEHTIBG
With the Inferior Article on Account of
the Long Famine.
FACTS FOR 0PBEAT0KS TO DIGEST
1 COKBISPONDIKCX OT tbe disfatce.i
Chicago, April 2. There Is an urgent
necessity that the Connellsville coke mas
ten should come to a prompt settlement
with their men, for here in the oenter ot the
Western market, their West Virginia rivals
are doing their very "utmost to take their
trade away from them. It seems to be
universally conceded among manufactur
ing people everywhere that there is no such
coal as Pennsylvania, and no such coke as
that from the Connellsville region. Con
sequently as long as the supply is good and
fairly regular both take first place in tbe
market, and usuall command perhaps 10
per cent higher prices than any other. But
West Virginia coke, though it is
a little fuller of sulphur and other undesir
able ingredients than Pittsburg coke, is a
pretty good article after all, and for some
purposes is fully as good. Besides, it is
furnished at about 50 cents less per ton than
Connellsville cotce, and many large manu
facturers have come to use It pretty fully,
buving about equal quantities of Connells
ville and West Virginia coke and mixing
them.
Old Customers May Be Lost.
Up to this time tbe Pennsylvania coke
men have scarcely felt the rivalry of the
men down the Ohio. The demand for coke
has been so steady and actiye that all alike
have been kept busy. Then the pre
eminence that has been enjoyed by the
Pittsburg people from beiug first in the
field and haying a well-established
trade has served them well.' Bnt now that
the strike of tbeir men prevents the Pitts
burg people from supplying tbeir customers,
there is a probability that many who
would not otherwise use anything but Con
nellsville coke will now be forced to resort
to the West Virginia coke, and having tried
it and successfully used it they may become
permanent customers of the West Virginia
firms in spite of the acknowledged superior
ity of the Pennsylvania article.
Up to this time the coke strike has not
very seripusly affected anybody in Chicago.
It is true that Fairmont and New Biver
coke, which may, perhaps, be con
sidered standard grades of West
Virginia, have been selling at
S4 B0 per ton, whereas before the strike tbey
could be had for from S4 00 to 54 20. It is
also true that Connellsville coke what
there is in Chicago is now selling for from
$5 CO to S5 75, whereas it can ordinarily be
had for (5 05, but, at the same time, nobody
has been forced to shut down his works
because of the scarcity. Or, If anybody has
been obliged to suspend, the stoppage has
not been important enough to attract much
attention.
Were Prepared for the Strike.
The reason is that when tbe strike came
nearly everybody was prepared for it Local
dealers bad been notified far in advance and
they bought large stocks. They, in turn,
notified their customers, and the latter filled
their yards as full as tbey could. The Illi
nois Steel Company had an enormous stock
of coke when the'Connellsville men went
out, and many, indeed most, other manu
facturing concerns were similarly provided
for. Then.whea.tho strike be?an,tne demand
for pig iron being- 'rather slow, many -furnaces
were blown out for repairs, and that
served greatly to decrease the demand.
But just now the situation is different.
There, is now no Frick coke In Chicago, and
manufacturing establishments which can
use no other grade are in a rather awkward
predicament One of them this morning
paid Weaver & Getz $5 80 per ton for a sin
gle carload which that firm bad "lost" at
South Chicago from one of tbeir patrons,
and had found in the nick of time. The
Calumet Furnace Company is ready to light
its fires in all respects but coke. The Illi
nois Steel Companv is in the same position.
And so is the new Iroquois Furnace Com
panv. All these people and soores of leBser con
cerns in Chicago must have a steady supply
of coke contracted for, and that very soon;
and, if the Connellsville people are not
ready to do business with them, they must
perforce turn to somebody else who is ready.
Why the Strike Should End.
If Pittsburg cannot do the work they will
deal with Wheeling. And thus it happens
that it is quite important to tbe great pro
ducers of the Connellsville district tbat the
strike should be ended at once and an ar
rangement made, by slidiug scale or other
wise, for avoiding strikes in future, as far
ahead as possible.
It would be very interesting if one could
find out to what extent the Pennsylvania
coke men have suffered and tbe West Vir
ginia coke men have profited by the present
difficulty in the Connellsville district But
there are no figures obtainable. The West
Virginia field is so large and in so many
hands that its exports of coke to tbe Chi
cago market cannot be stated in figures, nor
can an estimate be made in figures ot the
loss suffered by tbe Pennsylvania
men, but from what is said by
manufacturers and dealers alike, it seems
very evident that the loss to the latter
through the stoppage of business has been
considerable, and that it may lead to greater
losses in tbe near future.
Many well informed about the coal and
coke business say that it is only a question
of time when AVest Virginia competition
shall make itself seriously felt L. M A.
ONCE MOBE IN PBINT.
Grover Cleveland Writes a Tariff Letter to
an Illinois Han.
BLOOMTNGTOir, Ili, April 3. Mr. G.
Sheldon, of this city, has just received the
following letter from ex-President Cleve
land: Dear Sir f have read the pamphlet you
sent me entitled "A Fool's Questions and
Answers," and 1 like it very mucu. I think tbe
thing we need is the simplest statement possi
ble of tbe operation of tbe tariff laws, and I be
lieve a great deal of time is wasted In learned
and perplexing talk and statistics, which go
over people's heads or confuse them. Our peo
plo are tbe most Intelligent In the world, bnt
tbey are busy and active, and In the race of
maintenance they have not had the opportunity
to study political questions, nor will they take
the time to solve for themselves intricate prob
lems that are entitled to plain, simple talk.
Yours very truly, Groveb Cleveland.
The pamphlet referred to is written in the
simple language of an uneducated farmer,
and aims to deal with a few tariff facts in a
plain way, without any attempt at fine writ
ing. TjECLABED WAE ON LOTTEEIES.
Five Men Arrested for Sending; letters to
These Organizations.
The Postoffice Department is making a
general move against lotteries all over tbe
coifntry. Within the past two weeks five
arrests have been made by the authorities at
PitUburg. Th'ey are all people who have
written to tbe Louisiana Lottery for either
tbe list of prizes or of drawings. None of
tbe people seemed to realize tbey had vio
lated any law and said they had never heard
of the lottery act that went into effect last
September.
All tbe mail addressed to any lottery
companjr is being seized by the Government
and its agents are at once put to work on
the oases. Evidence must first be secured
Jha,t the person whose name is signed wrotgj
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or mailed, or caused it to be mailed, before
any arrest can be made. Those arrested are
H. Stragard and Victor Weis, of Pittsburg;
Josenh Cooster, of Homestead: Matthew
Mallory, of Bridgeville, and William
Hughes, of Latrobe. They are all held in
bail for the May term of the United States
District Court in sums from $300 to $100.
Not one of them knew that they were vio
lating any law.
CHICAGO BADLY GRIPPED.
UBBANE CEMETERY CXEEKS DOING A
PLAGUE-TIME BUSINESS.
Fnnerals Filling the Avenues A Doctor's
Views He Denounces Whisky and Qui
nine Victims "Warned Not to Trifle
With the , Scourge Brlsht Weather
Helpful. f
tsrsciAi. nXEOKAX to tub disfatcili
Chicago, April 3. The grip shows no
disposition to let go its hold on Chicago.
The ways leading to the cemeteries are
crowded with funerals, and the undertakers
can scarcely handle the businessforced upon
them. One man riding out to Lake View
counted no less than 25 funerals returning
from that place. The same thing is true of
others and has been for, many days. The
clerk at the cemetery gate receives his visit
ors in a more than usually business like
way, and directs them to this or that section
like guests at a theatrical performance. The
health report shows a total of 3,220 deaths
during March, of which the greatest pro
portion by far are from grip and the compli
cations to which it leads.
"The mortality from the grip is terrible,"
said Dr. Purdy this afternoon. "Figures
scarcely convey an adequate idea of it, and
people do not realize what it is. If scarlet
lever or smallpox should carry off victims
half as readily tbe whole city would be in a
fever of alarm. But tbe grip is looked upon
as such a trivial thing that people who have
not come into contact with it do not regard
it as worth paying attention to. That'll
what makes it so bard to deal with. If a
strong healthy, man is attacked he treats
himself by taking whisky and quinine
the very things which be ought to avoid
and he is soon in a really critical condition.
If a weak or debilitated person is attacked
he neglects calling a physician until the
disease has so depressed his vitality that
whatever organic defects he has'are rendered
much worse."
"What treatment are the doctors apply
ing?" "When the disease is not complicated by
anything else the usual treatment is to pre
scribe that class of anti-febrile remedies of
wbieh anti-pyrine is the type. The crip al
ways incresses the temperature to from 101
to 105 degrees These remedies remove the
fever in from 21 to 48 hours. It only re
mains for the patient to take good care of
himself until he has fully recovered his
vitality and to prevent a relapse."
"Is tbe grip of this year the same as that
of previous years?"
"In most respects it Is. But it seems to
run more readily into bronchitis and lung
diseases. In previous years tbe tendency
was for it to run into intestinal and
stomachic disorders. Damp, dismal weather
has had a great deal to do with its spread.
A few weeks of brightness and sunshine
would have a wonderful effect in ridding
the city of it The disease itself is easy
enough to conquer. It is tbe depression
that accompanies and follows it in which
tbe danger lies."
EXHIBITORS WILL HAVE TO HUSTLE
To Get Space in the Exposition for Next
Season's Show.
"The prospects for an unusually success
ful exposition this season are flattering,"
said Manager Johnston yesterday. "Appli
cants for space are numerous, and every
thing Is progressing satisfactorily along the
entire line. I will be glad, however, if you
will remind intending exhibitors, especially
those who have 'been with us during the
past two seasons, that it is important that
they make their wishes known in ample
time, the fact of having been with us in the
past being no evidence that they intend ex
hibiting this year. The management can
only know their intentions positively when
tbeir application is filled out, properly
signed and on file in the office of the society.
They may change their mind, and we can
not take it (or granted that they will cer
tainly be with us until they so state.
"It is well known that the room at our dis
posal is inadequate to the demands made
upon it, and we are liable to disappoint
many deserving applicants who have not
exhibited heretofore by anticipating that all
those who have platforms and structures in
the bnildings will again occupy them. A
programme, with blank application in
closed, bas been sent to all the old exhibit
ors. It is possible tbat some have failed to
receive them, or the papers may have been
overlooked or mislaid, in which case we have
had no reply. I will be glad to duplicate
the blanks wherever necessary, if notice ol
the fact and correct address is given me at
the office of the society in the Hamilton
building;"
THE Sporting season is on, and THE DIS
PATCH has made elaborate preparation for
the collection of all sporting news. Prlngle's
Review is a regular feature.
A LIVELY BH0WNS7LLLE BLAZE.
rour Business Buildings and Their Con
tents Are Destroyed.
rsrtCIAL TELEGRAM TO THS DISPATCH. 1
Brownsville, April 3. A bout 3 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the large
brick building occupied by the storeroom
of Isaac Smalley and the Farmers' and Me
chanics' Company store. The alarm was
given, and though the citizens of this town
and the two adjoining places worked hard,
the entire building and contents were de
stroyed, along with two frame buildings ad
joining, owned by Mr. Definney. One of
the latter was occupied by Marker & Kirk
as a meat market
Nothing was saved by the different firms,
not even tbeir books. The total loss is esti
mated at about $5,000, fully covered by in
surance. Tbe origin of the fire is unknown.
8ICKNEBS AND POVEBTY.
They Combine in Causing an Ohio Man to
Blow His Head to Pieces.
SriCIAI. T1U.EOBA1ITO TIIK DISPATOH.I ,
Newabe, April 3. A deliberate and
shocking suicide occurred here to-day.
Bobert Grigsby, aged 38 years, was a mar
ried 'man and lived on Barclay street He
induced his wife to go' on a visit to a neigh
bor, and in her absence took an old-fashioned
borse pistol, and going into a small
room, placed the weapon against the center
of his' forehead and nulled the trigger.
The weapon was heavily loaded, and the
euure irouiui uiauciiuwaauiunu tttvij. xuc
room presented a frightful scene when the
distracted wife returned from her visit The
Coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide,
caused by long sickness and poverty.
BENEVOLENT EUFUS KING.
His Will Gives Thousands to a Law Library,
a Law School and His Church.
Cincinnati, April 3. The will of the
late Bnfus King was admitted to probate to
day. He makes a number of bequests to re
ligious and educational bodies, tbe chief of
which are $20,000 to tbe Cincinnati Bar
Library Association; 830,000 to establish a
Professorship of Constitutional Laws iu the
law school of the Cincinnati College, simK
50,000 to the Protestant Episcopal Cnureii
ot the United States for use iu the Southern
Diocese of Ohio, for establishing two or more
itinerant missionaries to organize new con-
Tegaiions.? ---..
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k WEEK'S BUSINESS.
No Increase in the Distribution of
Merchandise Is Noted,
FILUEES FEWER BDT HEAVIER.
Blots 1b the Coke Eeglop. Complicate the
Iron Situation.
WHEAT NOW M0EE PEEELI EXPOETED
rfTXCTAT. TUIOlUX TO THE mirXToa.t
New York, April 3. Special telegrams
to Braitlreet't record no increase in the dis
tribution of general merchandise. Be ports
of another snow blockade west ol Kansas
City, prolonged cold and rainy weather
West and Northwest and high water in the
Mississippi Valley are given as reasons why
spring trade continues slow and disappoint
ing. Cattle and hogs have been in relatively
slow receipt at "Western markets, and prices
are firm, with an upward tendency. Hides
are dull and heavy Fast and West, but lum
ber is in better request with lighter prices.
The regular drygoods demand is light and
disappointing. Cotton is dnll and un
changed in face of an unprecedented crop
movement and good weather for planting
preparations.
All imported sugar below No. 16 became
free of duty this week, resulting iu a decline
at wholesale of 1 cents for refined and 2
cents for raw. The demand for refined has
been very large, and the cheapening Is ex
pected to result in increased consumption.
Money Bates Materially Stiffened.
Tbe demand for funds to meet quarterly
payments of Interest and dividends had the
expected effect of stiffening loan rates at
Eastern money centers. Mercantile collec
tions generally are slow and unsatisfactory.
Bank clearings continue to fall behind last
year's totals, decreases now being more nu
merous and of larger volume than in Febru
ary. The total bank clearings at CS cities
in March were $4,229,000,000. a deoline of
9 per cent from March, 1890. At New York
City the decrease was 13.3 per cent, and at
other cities 3.3 rier cent The total clear
ings at 45 cities for three months were 12,
927,285,900, a decline of 8.8 per cent from
last year.
Stock speculation is stagnant, though the
crop prospects seem to maintain railroad
share values, in the face of European indif
ference, gold exports, generally poor rail
road earnings and other immediate unfavor
able influence". The only active feature of
the market is Sugar shares," which have en
joyed a 10 per cent rise.
New Complication In tho Coke Strike.
The coke strike has been complicated by
rioting on the part of someof the operatives.
The recently impending general strike
among Pennsylvania coal miners is to be
held off for a few weeks to aid the Connells
ville struggle. Iron makers find an ad
vance out of the question for this spring,
and steel rail makers appear to be satisfied
with maintaining prices at $30 at the mill.
Anthracite coal has been cut In price 10
15c, and while the demand is better it is be
low expectations.
The total number of failures in the United
States lor the past quarter did not equal
those for a like period iu 1885 or 1889, but
the aggregate of liabilities were the heaviest
on record, increasing 32 per cent over 1H90.
There were 67 failures this year with lia
bilities of $100,000 and over, against only
37 in the corresponding three months of
1890, accounting for four-fifths of the
excess of total liabilities of all failures.
Business failures in the United States num
ber 216, against 200 last week and 152 this
week last year. The total from January 1
to date is 3,548, against 3,503 last year.
The Movement of Wheat Abroad.
The exports of wheat, both coasts (and
flour as wheat), equaled 2,101,188 bushels
this week, compared with 1,820,977 bushels
last week and 1,521,896 bushels in tbe open
ing week of April, 1890. The total exports
(excluding Montreal) from July 1 to date
are 71,982,489 bushels, against 82,160,000
knoTialo fn n Til-. (.A.tinn .f 1000 On. CO A40
943 in 1888-89, and 101,560,657 bushels in a
like portion of 1887-88. The available stocks
of wheat throughout the United States and
Canada equaled 47,636.145 bushels on April
1, or. 2,217,000 bushels more than one year
ago, and 5,831,000 bushels more than two
years ago. For the past quarter available
stocks have decreased only 6,985,000 bushels,
about one-half of the decrease in the like
quarter in each of tbe three preceding years.
In Ontario fall wheat promises well.
General trade is slightly improved" and
prices firm. In Quebec no special activity
is expected until after tbe opening of navi
gation. Collections are slow. The Dominion
reports 36 business failures this week,
against 41 last weefc and 25 this week'last
year. The total number from January 1 to
date is 596 against 570 last year.
Collections Are Very Difficult.
IIR. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review says":
The actual condition of business does not
improve, however hopeful the anticipations.
The interests of property in many forms are
for the time affected, and meanwhile the
usual demand for money in April settle
ments has made the market rather closer,
though a speedy relaxation is expected.
Nearly all the interior monev markets are
quiet ana comparatively easy. Omaha and
Cincinnati note a little closeness, and there
is good demand at Cbicago and Cleveland.
Collections are qnite generally slow and un
satisfactory,improvement being noted hardly
anywhere, bat the state of roads is usually
recognized as a prominent cause.
Trade at Boston has been quiet The
movement of men's woolens is unsatis
factory. Philadelphia notes slow collec
tions in most lines. Pittsburg notes no im
portant change, and Cleveland only fair
trade, with Cincinnati, Louisville, St Louis
and Kansas City in the same condition.
Iteports From Western Point.
At Peoria local trade is below last year's
and collections very dull, but makers and
jobbers of implements note excellent pros
pects, sales exceeding last year's with fair
collections. Chicago observes an increase
over last year in receipts of grain and
cheese, and 50 per cent in wool, no change
in cured meats and hides, and decrease in
flour, lard, butter, and 5 per cent if! dressed
beef. Merchandise moves more slowly than a
few weeks ago on account of bad roads.
Memphis finds trade not yet near the
normal, but at Atlanta it is improving, and
at New Orleans, where sugar is active at
lower prices, rice is scarce and cotton quiet
Bad weather affects trade at Montgomery,
and at Jacksonville there are fears of disas
trous spring and summer trade.
Iron does not mend at all, for consumers
are waiting in the confidence tbat strikes
will soon end. The lowest prices on record
are made by some works for bar iron, and
structural moves slowly, while wrought
pipe is terribly demoralized. Pig iron is
duller than for years and buyers' generally
hold off as to rails, disliking to help the
combination. Coal is flat, official prices
being about 15 cents abqye last year, but
with some outting.
Copper, Woolens, Boots and Shoes.
A better tone is seen in copper, and specu
lation has advanced tin and lead a shade.
Tbe woolen manufacture is doing fairly,
but reports from tbe West are tbat growers
loolc for hign prices on ine new cup oi wool,
which the present market for goods does not
warrant The boot and shoe trade 'is dull,
The rubber speculators have put" new Para
at 90 cents, and tbe syndicate claims to hold
2,500 tons, the world's consumption being
called l.CUU montniy.
Hnecuiationia oreaajinnj ooes eoiajjaie, j
and with sales of 33,000,000 bushels here
wheat is 14 cent, higher than a week ago.
Corn is a shade lower and oats unchanged,
but pork is 50 cents per barrel higher and
lard a io per pound. Cotton has not
chanced, and trading is light Coffee Is an
iio stronger, and oil c, with small sales.
The average of oil prices is a shade lower
than a week ago.
Fast bound shipments from Chicago for
three weeks show a decrease, compared with
last year, of 19 per cent, and the Atlantic
exports of wheat, flour and corn are mucb
smaller; but tbe domestic trade of the coun
try, represented by bank exchanges, con
tinues surnrisin?!v close to that of last year.
J because of the Targe advance in prices of
important farm products.
WILL NOT ENLIST.
Indians Positively Kef ose to Join the Beg
ular Army.
Washington, April 3. The news re
ceived at the War Department of the result
of the efforts being made by Western array
officers to carry out the provisions of the
army appropriation bill, authorizing enlist
ment in the regular army of 2,000 Indian
recruits, is very disoouraglng. The officers
report that theTndians will not enlist in the
infantry under any circumstances, as tbey
abhor walking. They will not enlist in the
cavalry, except as scouts, because they do
not care to bind themselves to five years'
service nor to be subject to removal to dis
tant tarts of tbe country. Then, too, they
want their women with them, and the great
majority of the bucks are physically unfit
for military service.
It is doubtful whether a single Indian
company can be recruited in the West, but
tbe ontlook in the South is more hopeful.
At Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama,where
the Apache Indians, who led the Geronimo
campaign, are placed, it is said that all of
the Indians some 35 or 40 are about to en
list These Indians are said to be progress
ing rapidly in the path of civilization, and
the almost Incredible fact is reported that
the renowned warrior Geronimo. who was
for years the terror of the West, is now a
prominent teacher in the local Sunday
school, and attends services regularly every
Sunday morning to keep order.
SUCCESSFUL SKIN GBAFTING.
A Huntingdon Man With, a Carbuncle
Bescued From Death.
rsrsci.it, Tzuoaut to iu Diari.TCff.1
Huntingdon, April 3. For some time
John Bitter, who lives near Spruce creek,
has been suffering from a carbuncle of tbe
gangrenous kind. Tissues were gradually
removed until there was a bare spot from
the occipital protuberance down fully five,
inches, and in width from one lobe of the
ear to the other.
The patient was near death, when skin
gratting was tried with marvelous success.
The grafts were generously supplied by
friends, and at present tbe bare spot is
almost covered with a healthy growth sup
plied by a score of acquaintances.
BOBERT LOUIS STEVENSOX and Mrs.
Stevenson were adopted as. children of a
South Sea Chieftain. In THE DISPATCH
to-morroTT the popular irrlter will describe
the ceremony. Splendid Illustrations from
photographs taken on the Marquesas.
PEBPETUATED IS MABBLE.
A Design for the Proposed Monument on
Lookout Mountain. .
Chattanooga, April 3. A Cincinnati
sculptor has submitted a design for a monu
ment to be erected on the summit of Look
out Mountain commemorating the valor of
both armies who fought on that historic bat
tlefield. Tbe design comprehends a lofty
shaft of marble in the foreground, with a
seini-circnlar colonnade or Grecian temple
in the rear, the whole standing on a marble
plaza.
The shaft will be surmounted by a statue
of Peace, and at its base will be a Confed
erate and a Federal soldier shaking hands.
In the colonnade wili be placed busts of
famous generals of either side and war
relies.
A PHARMACISTS DANGEBOUS SLUHDEB.
Ho la Sued for Damages for Selling Lauda
num With a Paregorlo Label.
ISrECIAL TILEOB-UI TO THS DISPATCH, i
ZaneSville, April 3. Mrs. Elizabeth
Harman has brought suit against Graham &
Co., of this city, to recover ?5.'00O damages.
She alleges that on January 2 her husband
asked for paregoric and was given laudanum
with a paregoric label on the bottle. She
gave her children doses of it and was about
to take some of it herself when she discov
ered tbe nature of the drug.
Sho.was overcome with fright, supposing
she had killed her children, and as a conse
quence bas been in poor health ever since.
Her children were made yery ill, but recov
ered. CONSUL JABEETT3 BEP0BT.
It Shows Up the Low Wages of Carpet
Weavers In England.
ruPICIAI. TSLSQKAM TO TUB DISF1TCH.1
Washington, April 3. John Jarrett,
of Pittsburg, who did such good work for
tbe Bepublican party during the last Presi
dental campaign, and who was subse
quently appointed Consul to Birmingham,
England, has just sent in his report to the
State Department It is a very able article
upon tbe carpet industry of England and
will no doubt be used as a campaign docu
ment in the next struggle.
His report shows the ridiculously low
wages of carpet weavers, which is ascribed
to the evil effects of free trade.-
A SANEEB COMMITS SUICIDE.
No Motive Bjuown for the Kash Deed of a
Savannah Capitalist.
SAVANNAH, April 3. Thomas Gadsden,
cashier of the Merchants' National Bank, of
this city, committed suicide this morning
by blowing bis brains out with a revolver at
the grave of his daughter in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
Gadsden was a prominent man in Savan
nah, and had been connected with the bank
for many years. He was interested in
various business enterprises. The cause of
the suicide is not yet known.
AFTER THE PEKALTT.
Suits Against the Pennsylvania Company by
Ohio's Attorney General.
ISPECtXI. TXUiaBAX TO THS DISrATOB.1
Columbus, April 3. Attorney General
Watson is preparing to enter suit against
11 Pennsylvania Bailroad lines, to collect
the $lper mile tax and the penalties. The
iaw provides a penaltv for failure to pay,
ranging, irom $500 to $1,000.
Some time since a test suit against the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis Bailroad Company, for tbe$l per
mile was begun, which has been decided in
favor of the State.
Crowning His Work at the Cathedral.
To-morrow Father Wall wili crown his
work at the Cathedral. He has invited and
got here some of the most distinguished
members of tbe greatest societies in the
Catholic Church to begin their great mission
to-morrow morning at the Cathedral. The
missionaries will be the Bev. Fathers Sher
man, Murphy, Denny, Clarke, and Mc
Carthy, of the Society of Jesus.
Wisconsin's World's Fair Exhibit.
Madison, Wis., .Aprjl 3. The Legis
lative Committee on Claims has reported for
the passage of the World's Fair bill, ap
propriating siou.uuu: o.uuu mis vearand
jio.uw next year.
PAGES 9 TO 12.
THETRADEOUTLOOK,
Pittsburg's Output . Checked
by Disturbed Markets
and Labor Troubles,
NEW INDUSTRIES CREATED,
The Valley Furnaces Overhauled
During the Shutdown.
IMPEOTEMBHTS IN MAST PLASTS.
Several f Mills Crowded With Orders la
Spits of the Dullness.
GETTING BEAD! FOB BIG BUSINESS
The condition of business among the varl.
ous iron and steel mills at present is com
paratively quiet, and no pronounced activ
ity is likely to set in for some few months.
The consumption of finished iron at present
is very small, considering the enormous con
sumptive capaoity of the country, and large
buyers of all kinds of finished materials in
tend to retrench purchases owing to the un
settled condition of the money and stock
markets both at home and abroad. Tha
opinion seems general that the first six
months of 1891 will witness a decreased
amount of business transactions at values
scraping a very low level.
It is an open secret that several prominent
firms engaged in the iron and steel business
in this neighborhood were rudely shaken up
financially during the past winter owing to
the suddenness with which tbey were con
fronted with an extremely tight money mar
ket, and the consequent reluctance of mon
eyed institutions to advance loans even on
gilt-edged collateral. The abnormal de
pression in the stock markets, in which tha
values of railroad shares declined in many
cases 25 and 30 per cent, compelled the rail
road companies to greatly decrease tha
amount of their contemplated purchases
and practice economy so as to declare the
regular dividends. An evidence of tha
truth of this is the fact tbat the Edgar Thom
son mill has not as yet resumed operations
owing to lack of orders.
Tbe result of this combined pressure upon
tbe Important industry of this locality has
been to check its volume to no inconsidera
ble extent, but the acknowledged supremacy
of this beehive gives us unequaled powers
.of recuperation, which it is hoped will
greatly shorten the time of the convalescence
of the iron and steel trades.
The Disastrous Coke Strike.
There have been several strong attempts
made by the operators to break the coke
strike, and while some few small independ
ent operators are running tbeir works with
non-union men, the efforts of the operators
so far cannot be said to have met with en
couraging success. The most important
change in the status of affairs ocenrred on
Wednesday, the 25th inst., when the Mo
Clure Coke Company caused considerable
excitement throughout the region as a re
sult of their proposition to tbe men that the
latter return to work at a reduotion ol 7 per
cent with the assurance that the price of
mining will not fall below $1 per 100
bushels. In the event that the price
ot coke advances to 52 15 the com
pany agrees to pay the scale of wages
ruling last year. The H. C. Frick Company
also posted a slidioc scale, similar to that
proposed by the McCIure Company, The
attempt to effect a settlement of the trouble
by the sliding; scale principle led to demon
strations on the part of the strikers, which
culminated Thursday morning in the bloody
tragedy at Mt Pleasant, with which all ara
familiar. What effect the killing of tha
rioters and the presence of the militia will
have on the situation in the Connellsville
region can only be conjectured. Both lidei
still assert tbey will be firm, and time alona
will tell the story.
The Furnaces Still Cold.
The general shutdown of tbe blast fur
naces in the Mahoning and Sbenango val
leys also remains unchanged from the con
dition it assumed when the shut in movement
was inaugurated, January 1. Extensive
improvements and enlargements have been
made to all furnaces in those districts, and
they are now in excellent shape for a re
newal of operations, but no resumption of
work is looked for until at least tbe settle
ment of tbe coke strike. The number of
men idle is estimated at 2,000, and general
business throughout both valleys is greatly
depressed as a result
Becently.furtber interruptions have arisen
as a result of a temporary suspemion in tbe
supply of natural gas, and the Solar Iron
Works, of William Clark's Son & Co., haa
resolved to return to the use of coal in their
puddling furnaces. This department is
supplied with coal and steam, making now
in all six mills wherein the superheated
steam and slack process is being used. At
Spang, Chalfant & Co.'s their steel mill has
just been changed to nse coal. Tbe limited
supply of gas from the company's private
wells is scarcely sufficient to supply their
Etna mill.
At present there are probably 58 out of a
total of almost 1,000 puddling furnaces Idle,
and tbe output of muck bar is estimated to
reach 2,200 tons per day.
2ier Industries In Sight
It is expected that tbe structure now being
built at Braddock lor tbe newly organized
firm contemplating tbe manufacture of cop
per rods, wire nails, etc., will be completed
by August
A charter has been granted to A. W.
Cadman, A. M. Potter, J. G. Taylor and
W. J. McDermitt for a concern to be known
as tbe A. W. Cadman Manufacturing Com
pany, to manufacture iron and steel.
The Keystone Manufacturing and Supply
Company, of this city, has also been char
tered for the purpose" of engaging In tha
manufacture of iron, steel and other metals.
McVay & Walker, of Braddock. have
commenced the erection of a new foundry
adjoining their present plant that will be
90x45 in dimensions and employ about 00
men. xms nrm at present turns out nearly
all the foundry work for the Fdgar Thom
son works.
The Transparent Wire Roofing Company,
the Ellwood Shafting Tube Company, tha
Fllwood Manufacturing Company and the
FUwood Enamel Company are all new in
dustries that intend locating in the promis
ing new town of Ellwood, Beaver connty.
The Boston Iron and Steel Company,
branch of the National Tube Works, of
McKeesport, is rapidly pushing to comple
tion their new rolling mills, near McKees
port, wherein a great part of the machinery
of the old Alikanamili, located near Steu-
benville, will be placed.
It is rumored that tract of 80 acres,
located at Hays' station. P.. V. & C. B- E.,
has been purchased by a Pittsburgcompany .:
with a capital stock of 8150.000. The mill)
will have 20 puddling furnaces, a 12-inch.'
train of rolls and will probably employ be
tween 400 and 500 men. Mr. George Carter,
at present manager of the Slizo mills, this
citv. is spoken of as the possible manager.
The plant is expected to be in operation
nexrlall.
Improvements and Additions.
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