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THE PITTSBURG DISPATOH, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1891.
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WAITING FOR WORK,
Thousands of Laboring lien in the
East End ftearing Starvation for
Lack of Employment.
KESDLT OF THE STREET DECISION.
Hundreds of Eager, Hungry Applicants for
Erery Opportunity to Earn a
Day's Wages.
AIEEX 1YEXDET0 BE MADE A TEST CASE
On the CcDflehcn cf DtHnishtd CcntrtcU tx&
Ltgshly of Ctntire Liirs.
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The Supreme Court decision on the street
acts of 16S7 and 1SS9 has not only caused
vast annoyance to city officials and taxpay
ers and brought some contractors to tbe
verge of insolvency, but is now threatening
thousands with starvation. The bulk ot
tbe street improvements in the city during
the past two or tlirce years was in the Kast
End, and thousands of men were employed
as laborers. To be near the work they
lormed colonies on the outer edge of Eat
Liberty. These workers were largely Ital
ians, the balance being made up witn colored
men and a sprinkling of Irish.
The skilled labor bore a very small pro
portion to that which merely required in
dustry, muscle and a little dexterity in
handling a pick and shovel. The wages
paid this class of labor was not large,
especially when compared with the cost of
living; last year. As a result the loss of
days' work by bad weather or sickness was
a serious matter, while a protracted spell of
idleness was a calamity.
Over 5,000 Men Without Work.
At the present time there are between
5,000 and 6,000 idle men in the Bast End.
The majority failed to lay by anything for a
rainy day, while those who did have ex
hausted their savings in tiding over the win
ter and occasionally helping their starving
fellows. Most of these men were employed
by "Booth & Flinn. who are virtually doing
nothing just at present and have no assurance
when they will begin work again. A num
ber of the Italian laborers have been leav
ing for the coke regions during the past few
days, others have gone South and "West,
while a few, disgusted with the outloot,
lme followed in the wake of Baron Fava
and returned to the vine-clad hills of Italy.
"I have to stay away from the East End
these days," said James Booth, of the firm
of Booth & Flinn, "for I am literally be
sieged by starving men. "When they hear
that I need 10 or 12 men for a small job hun
dreds are waiting for me for the opportunity
of earning a dollar. Last summer we em
ployed about S.O00 men, including those
working at our stone quarries. To-day we
have Jess than 100 working in the city and
about 5U0 in the quarries; not more than GOO
in all. I suppose that nearly 4,000 of the
men who were working for us last summer
are idle to-dav, and there is no doubt that
many are actually starving."
Preparing for the Tatore.
Chief Bigelow was well pleased yestcrdav
when he heard that tbe new street bills were
to receive early and special consideration in
the Legislature. The Chief is anxious to
have tbe vexatious street muddle straight
ened out, so that if any work is going to be
done this summer it can be started early and
finished before the n inter comes on.
In speaking of what will be done by the
city in regard to those streets which were
partially graded and paved before the win
ter set in, and which n ere affected by the
Supreme Courtxiecision, the Chief said: "If
the curative acts are passed we will com
plete one of these unfinished contracts and
make a test case, in order that the Supreme
Court may pass upon the new legislation.
Aiken avenue will probably be selected as
the street upon which to make the test case.
M. A. Woodward owns a large frontage on
it, and we expect him to take the necessary
action, although lie is just as likely to pay
up his assessment and drop the matter as
not, the same as other parties did when we
wanted to test the oIU acts of 18S7 and 1889.
Alftcn avenue has been paved lor about 200
feet, and graded all the way, but the street
is in 'very bad condition, and something
will have to be done tliere.
Councils Will Have to Settle It.
"As to a large number of other oontracts
the city has entered into under the old acts,
we intend to wait until the Legislature
either passes or defeats the various street
t)ills now before it, and then we will present
to Uouncils a complete list ot the streets and
sewers contracted lor, showing which have
been commenced or partially completed
with the amount required to finish them,
and thoc which have not been commenced
at all. Councils will then direct us what to
do, whether to proceed and finish under the
contract and collect under tbe curative acts,
or have a new petition presented, new or
dinances passed and new contracts let under
the new street laws.
"In a number of cases the signers to peti
tions for tnesc street improvements repre
sent tbe majority in number and interest,
but in the majority of cases the petitioners
represented Ics than one-half. In those
cases where we have the majority there will
be no difficulty in getting a like proportion
of signers to a new petition under the new
street acts, but in the others it will remain
for Councils to direct what shall be done, it
our new legislation goes through."
ItOKKItT LOUIS. STirVBNsOX will de
scribe lite insect, marine ami esretable life
of a South boa Island in THE DISPATCH
to-inurroH. A trip through Xatnre's won
derland. The best newspaper.
DIDK'T STOP AT SHOOTING CEAPS.
A Colored Rambler Who Was Too Handy
With His Kevolvcr.
Charles Turtle, a colored man, after shoot
ing at Grant Johnston in Poplar alley yes
terday afternoon, led Officers Bell and
Allen an exciting chase for almost a mile,
and when run down on Bluff street he
pulled his gun on Officer Allen and suc
ceeded in almost biting Officer Bell's thumb
ofT. After a severe strnggle, in uhich
Tuttle was pretty badly beaten up with the
officers' maces, he was landed in the Central
station.
Tuttle and Johnston, with several com
p inions, were shooting craps in a resort in
Poplar alley when a dispute arose between
Tuttle and Johnston about a $1 bet, and
Tuttle shot at Johnston.
END OF THZ BABY SHOW.
A Man Gets tho Prlzo for Velng the Best
Nnrbc
The baby show closes to-day. All tbe
prizes have been awarded except those for
the handsomest baby and the handsomest
mother, which is decided by popular vote.
wenty-seven thousand votes have already
.en cast, and the counting will be finished
-morrow and announced in Monday's
ihl'ATClf. The prize for the best nnrse
if hern awarded to P. F. Stanna.-d, of No.
"! Miflln street, who cared for his'tnother-
ss babe during the show. The prizwin-
'ers are designated by blue ribbons for'first
nd red ribbons for second prize.
A permanent home has been obtained for
he foundling with Mrs. William Boup, of
Port Perry
TENTH REGIMENT AT HOME.
Adjutant General McClelland Thinks There
Is No Farther Danger The Removal
Was Left to Ht Discretion Complaints
Made About the Expense.
The Washington county contingent of the
Tenth Eegiment reached the Union depot
from the coke regions about noon yesterday,
and they left on early trains for their
homes. The boys looked a little worse for
the wear and tear, but Colonel Hawkins
says they will oon polish their accouter
menls and brush the mnd from their uni
forms. General "Wiley and Captain Hamil
ton, Acting Assistant Adjutant General
at Mt. Pleasant, returned with
the troops. Captain Hamilton went to his
home in Franklin list evening. General
"Wiley was glad "the cruel war" was over,
as his business wag neglected, and he likes
Franklin better than the coke countrr.
Adjutant General "William McClelland
left lor Harrisburg last evening. The Gen
eral said: "When I left for lit. Pleasant
last evening I had a long talk with the Gov
ernor. He is anxious about tbe situation,
and wanted to do what is right,
He felt that the troops ought to
he removed, but he left it with my
discretion. If, after talking over
matters with' General "Wiley I thought it
best to keep the regiment in the region, I
had the sanction of the Governor to do so.
Now that the boys have gone home, I don't
think there will be any more rioting or
bloodshed. K there is, the troops will be
back inside ot four hours. Strong pressure
was brought to bear against the removal.
Forty prominent citizens of Mt. Pieasant
signed a petition asking for the retention of
tbe troops, but I didn't think it was neces
sary. People were beginning to com
plain of the expense of keeping
a regiment of soldiers in tbe region, and on
the other hand, should anyone be killed we
will be blamed also, but I am willing to
take the risk. I have heard censure in
some quarters because tbe troops were not
sent to the region sooner. They were or
dered out as soon as the Sheritt asked for
them. Everybody ought to know that the
Governor has no right to interfere with the
duties of sheriffs. I think that Sheriff Claw
son is able to maintain the peace."
A LAW OF LITTLE F0ECE.
Why Agents Hesitate to Iteport Cases of
Rate Cutting-
"About all the inter-State law does is to
scare agents,"" said a freight man yesterday.
"It never discovers fraud, and therefore sel
dom has anyone to punish. In the old pool
days if an agent complained to his superiors
of rate cutting, it was taken as an evidence
that he wasn't attending to business and of
fered the excuse to account for his failure to
get traffic.
If an agent reports now, the complaint is
turned over to the commission, and ,ther
investigate. The agent is put on the rack,
and asked to piove his charges. He re
ceives his information from the shipper.
and must depend on him tor proot. Nine
times out of ten tbe shipper goes back on
him, and is his euemv in the future. If
the charge is sustained the shipper is
in for it as well as the
agent, and no man is fool
enough to incriminate himself. This is one
reason why the law is of little force in check
ing rate cutting, and it also explains why so
few complaints arc made.
"Kate cutting is not a thing of the past; a
good deal of, it is done to-dav. In some
cities they offer a money consideration for
big orders."
ITOT ALL G0IKG 0HE WAT.
Almost as Many Foreigners Travel in Amer
ica us Yankee In Karope.
"The travel to and from Europe is not all
one-sided, as it used to be." safd Captain J.
J. McCormick, the steamship agent, yester
day. "The time was when it was the 'foolish
American' who went abroad and spent his
money freely, much to tho delight of our
Continental neighbors. Xoiv almost as
many foreigners iravel for pleasure " in the
United States as Yankees do in Europe. I
remember when the cabins of tbe big
steamers came back; from tbe Continent
empty while tne steerage 'was crowded. I
am glad to see the change, and it shows that
the country is growing in importance and in
the estimation of foreigners. Tbe outlook
for ocean traffic this summer is fair."
The captain yesterday was out for the first
time in several weeks. He was crossing a
street in front of a horse, when one of the
iron shoes came off the animal and struct;
the captain on the leg. He is still lame
from tbe blow.
EATJK m OFFICE TO STAT.
The Pension Man Laughs at the Stories
That He Has Iteen Bounced.
Pension Commissioner Green B.Kaum ar
rived in the city yesterday from Chicago,
and returned to Washington last evening.
He is recovering from an attack of the grip,
but said at no time was he in danger of dy
ing, as reported. The General laughed at
the stories that he had been bounced from
the office. "I am still Pension Commis
sioner," he said, "and have not resigned,
neither have I been asked to. I have a
great work to do, and I want to finish it."
The General is now getting out a daily re
port of the work done in the Pension Office.
He said he could see no reason why Presi
dent Harrison should not be enthusiastically
received in the South. He thints the
President is one of the finest speakers who
ever stood on a platform, and he believes he
will be renominated and elected. He re
marked that Blaine was writing clever
letters to the Italian Government
FEEIGHIHE5 C0MPLA1K.
Trade Is Very Light and So Signs of Im
provement; "The boom I expected in business hasn't
come," remarked W. M. Clark, Commercial
Agent of the Missouri Pacific, yesterday.
"I hardly know what is tbe canse of the
present depression; whether it comes from
labor troubles or something else. The mills
seem to be working but nobody is asking
for rates and the shipments are "very light."
Division Freight Agent Means, of the
Panhandle, said it has been a long time
since the railroad business has been so dull.
He dosn't look for much improvement be
fore GO days. Thc'Pennsylvania lines have
plenty of emptv cars and their long side
tracks are liucd with them.
THAT JOHHSTOWJ? HOSPITAL.
Library Building Committee Will Report
at tho Monday Meetinsr.
James B. Scott and Architect Orth were
in Johnstown yesTerday to look after the
work of building the hospital for the flood
sufferers. Mr. Scott said the excavation
had been completed and the foundation had
commenced. No change has been made in
the original plans.
Concerning the library commission, Mr.
Scott said the board had asked the Building
Committee to make suggestions about the
location of buildings in Schenley Park. J.
F. Hudson and he will prepare the report
this afternoon, and it will be handed to the
board at the meeting on Monday. Mr. Scott
would give no information of its contents in
advance.
TUB DISPATCH has made a special effort
to provide good reading for young people.
A page has been set apart for this purpose
In the Sunday Isoue. The Tooths' Depart
ment to-morrow will contain a fairy story
from Faysle, a science talk from J. IX. Webb,
flower lore from Helen Wharbarton, pnxzles
from E. K. Chadbourn and a symposium
from the poets.
Db. B. M. IUxjta. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 730 Penn
street, nttsburg, ra. s&sn
ETA TO.BE ATENGED.
Friends of the Union Depot Suicide
Send for Official Records.
HER DESERTER IS UNDER-ARREST.
Ha Hears of tbe Tragedy in Chicago and
Returns to Russia.
NOW IN A POLISH JAIL AWAITING TRIAL
The deserter of pretty Eva Bloch, who,
forsaken, friendless and in a strange coun
try, (pded her trouble by suiciding at the
Union station, is in a Polish jail awaiting
trial for his crime.
Coroner McDonald yesterday came into
possession of a letter written jointly by
Eva's sister and brother-in-law to J. Bank
er, formerly of Warsaw, but now residing in
Kittanning. Banker knew the girl's
friends and wrote to them after.the suicide,
receiving a reply two or three days ago.
This he turned over to D.L.Nulta.Ja Kittan
ning attorney, who turned, tbe letter over
to the Coroner and secured a cer
tified copy of all tbe testimony
taken at the inquest together with a com
plete record of the case, and full particulars
of the burial of the remains by the gener
isity of John Zanowsky, a countryman of
the deceased. This information will be
transmitted to the friends in Warsaw by
Mr. Banker.
Scared by Eva's Action.
In the letter submitted to the Coroner,
Mr. Nulta found it couvenient to withhold
one ffoge, which be said he had mislaid,
and which contained the information that
the army officer had acknowledged that
after leaving Pittsburg he had gone as far
West as Chicago, where he got frightened at
the intelligence of her suicide and returned
at once to New York and sailed for borne.
The arrest of the culprit was the result of
full information sent to the Director of
Police at Warsaw by Coroner McDowell,
and it is probable lie was arrested as soon as
he reached the town.
The copy of the letter furnished to the
Coroner is 'as follows:
Warsaw, Wespolina.
Sear Sir Banker Am very much obliged
for your good friendship to us for writing about
Eva Bloch. Sho is a sister oC my wife. She
was 16 years of age. Slio was the most lovely
of the famllv, because she t as tho youngest
and nicest. She went away, wltbout us know
ing it, with somebody as wo afterward found, a
Russian army officer. The way he treated her
was terrible by leaving her on the way. Now
the principle thing I will try to do is to try and
punish him.
Asking for All the Particulars.
If you please, send all the information, and
how did she go from New York to Pittsburg?
Bid she go alone? When did he leave herf
Let mo know how she committed suicide. Sid
the authorities investigate about her death?
Sid the doctors examine how she committed
suicide? Would you be so kind as to try and
get the note for us that was found on her?
That is the principal thing we want, bend it
to us, because I am in doubt if that note was in
her bandwritinc. May be that villain in
some way pononed her or killed her
and put the note into her pocket him
self. I must stop writing now. I leavo
the rest to my wife, bho will tell you all
nlinnt it in n. m.un Hav. TCnw I harp .in irtr.i.
Tell me all you know, as the trial will bo on
soon in a short time in court. In court every
little word ygu may say will be of great benefit
to us. I am much obliged to ou for what you
have done. Very respectfully.
Ruseostox Wrotnovcski.
The following is the portion of the letter
written by Mrs. Wrotnowski, sister of tbe
deceased, the other part of which is missing:
Two days after she left Poland I found she
had gone to America with the army officer, but
Mas too late to catch her. He stole her away.
She was 16 years old. She Mas In the fourth
class incolloge. If she is buried in a good place
we will put a inonumont to her memory.
Seventh class is highest in the colleges.
TVAKE3IAX has llsited the boyhood
home of Robert Collyer and will describe
It in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. New
anecdotes of the famons preacher.
JOHN M. EEELIN DEAD.
A Cltlxon Who Had Pilled Office With
Honor to the Community.
John M. Berlin, one of the best known
residents of the East End, died yesterday at
his home, No. 140 Frankstown avenue, aged
65 years. The old house in winch Mr. Berlin
died of itself tells the story of his life.
When Mr. Berlin was a young man this
house was the Berlin homestead, and the
broad acres of the Berlin farm stretched
around in every direction. At that time
the Berlins, WinebiddleB and Mellons
owned nearly the whole of Ft. Pitt town
ship, since incorporated into the city of
Pittsbnrg. At one time Mr. Berlin owned
the greater part of the Nineteenth ward.
Mr. Berlin was Justice of the Peace for
Ft. Pitt township for many years, and later
on was elected Alderman of the Nineteenth
ward, which office he held until abont two
years ago. He was also Deputy Mayor under
Mayors McCarthy, Liddell and Fulton,
Mr. Berlin had' been sick for the past two
years, and his death was not a surprise. His
wife preceded him to the better world five
years ago. He leaves two sons, John,
warden of the county jail, and Daniel, also
employed at that institution. The funeral
will take place on Sunday afternoon.
SHE WILL SEND FOE HIM.
A Masher on Dnqccsno "Way Smartly Taken
Down hy a Tonng I.ady.
There was a sadly mistaken drpmmer on
Duquesne way last night, but no one sym
pathized with him, for everyone agreed it
served him right. The drummer was a
sprucely dressed young fellow, and he eyed
the pasting ladies from the steps of the
Boyer with an impression of . being strictly
"in it," as far as they were concerned. Pres
ently a young lady came along, and, passing
the masher withont noticing him, turned
down Duquesne way. The drummer was
smitten; he was in another way, too, later
on. He followed and accosted the young
lady with: "Taking a wait, I presume?"
No notice being taken of this, he repeated
it, still keeping beside the girl. Then he
varied the key a little, and this brought the
young lady to a halt. Baising her band, in
which she claspca a neavy pocketboolc, she
hit the masher twice in the face, saying with
the second slap: ,
"When I want von I shall send for you.
Goodby."
WANTED TO MARBY AGAIN.
A Deserted Wife Finds That Her Husband
Died Here a Year Ago.
A romance from Sunny Italy turned np
at the Department of Charities yesterday.
Two brothers by tbe name,of Delvccio were
in search of their brother, who came to
America two years ago. His name was
Joseph Delvecio, but he went under the
alias of M. A. V'celli. In January, 1890,
he was living at 212 Grant street, when he
was taken sick and -was sent to the Alle
gheny General Hospital. When he got ont
of there he was sent to jail, and from jail
was removed to the City Farm, where he
died on March 30 of the same year.
He 'had left a wife and family near
Naples. His wife and her .daughter both
wanted to marry, but they also wanted to
keep Dclvecio's property, and the trip here
was made to secure his consent. A death
certificate will be sent to Italy.
Taken Home for Burial.
Tbe body of Mrs. Elijah Halford passed
through the city early yesterday morning
for Indianapolis, where tbe buria will take
place. The, President's Private Secretary
feels the loss of his wife keenly '
CARRIES A GOOD JAG.
A Man's Friends Testify to His Ability to
Drink All no Wants The Custody or
Two Children Made the Grounds of a
Caso for Judge Slagle to Settle Exact
Capacity of a Drinking; Han.
Judge Slagle continued his court until 5
o'clock last evening, to hear the case of
George A. Froelich, of Beaver Palls, who
wants' the custody of his two children, who
are in the possession of Mr. snd Mrs. John
Eichenauer, of Allegheny. Mrs. Froelich
was a sister of Mrs. Eichenauer, and left
Mrs. Froelich some three years ago. At
her death she gave her children to her sis
ter, and, according to some of the testimony
yesterday, requested that her husband
should not even be allowed to see her when
dead. ,
The question regards the competency of
Mr. Froelich to care for the children, and
while his sister, Mrs. Brown, of Beaver
Palls; Mrs. Brady, a boarding house keeper
of Allegheny; her son and several other peo
ple deposed 'that they knew him to be a
steady worker and not overly given to
drink, the respondents produced a cloud of
witnesses from, various places who deposed
that Froelich was not a safe man
to have custody of the children, while Post
master Gilleland, Mr. Wilhelm and others
testified that the respondents were not only
abundantly able to take careof the children,
but eminently fitted, morally and otherwise,
to fill the position of foster parents.
" it was rather curious to hear the different
opinions given by witnesses as to Froelich s
competency and habits. While quite a
number knew him as a man who would take
a drink, and occasionally get over-plumb,
they did not think that he could be consid
ered an habitual drunkard, nor even one
who got out of the way to an extent worth
noting. Some thought him kind-hearted,
while others testified that he had made. his
wife's life unendurable, or words to that
effect.
One witness, when asked if he had ever
seen Froelich under tbe influence of drink
said he had, and it was subsequently learned
that this witness considered that a man with
one "jigger" in him was "uuder the influ
ence." Another witness said he knew Froelich
drank to excess, for they had got drunk to
gether. Another said it was difficult for
people who did not know Froelich to deter
mine how much he did drink, as he was
capable of carrying a heavy jag without
showing it.
The Judge announced that he would de
cide the matter this morning. .
BLAMES THE OFFICERS.
A Tonng Man With a Morganza Experience
Says Superintendent Qoay Is All Right.
Harry Collins, a young man who some time
ago passed a season at Morganza, called at
The Dispatch office yesterday and desired
to express his opinion of the reformatory
school and the people in charge of it. He
was impelled to do this, he said, by what he
saw printed regarding SuperintenacntQuay.
"The fact is." he said, "that Mr. Quay is
not aware of what goes on in the school. It
is the officers who treat the boys cruelly,
and I know that if Mr. Quay knew of it he
would stop it To give you an instance, a
number of us were kept without shoes or
socks when there was snow on the ground,
and, watching our opportunity, two of us
ran up to Mr. Quay and told him
how it was. He immediately ordered every
boy who wanted them to be given shoes.
"Mr. Quay was always kind to the bosy
and used to keep an ey.' on them after they
left and help cet them work; I know He got
me my job. The officers are responsible for
the bad treatment cf the boys. I remember
an officer hitting a boy so hard that his leg
hac afterward to be amputated. But there
is no doubt the grub is bad; not fit for a dog
to eat,"
C0RNEE LOAFING MUST CEASE.
John Shanley Arrested for Standing On the
Corner at sixteenth and Carson Streets.
John Shanley, a young man j who, it is
said, has been in the city but a very few
days, was locked up in the Twenty-eighth
ward police station last night for corner
loafing. Officer Michael Wright had been
watching a number of young men who per
sisted in standing ou the corner of South
Sixteenth and Carson streets last night, and
exchanging remarks about passers by, until
he thought the matter had become a little too
serious. He warned them to move on, but,
returning to the place shortly after, they had
congregated again. Going toward the crowd
with the intention of arresting some of them,
they all started on a run, with the exception
of Shanley, when they saw the officer.
Shanley was arrested and locked up. He
claims that he bad just stopped to speak to
one of the boys, and did not know that thev
were ordered away. He came to Pittsburg
from Steubenviile, O., but a few daya ago,
and, it is said, was almost a stranger in the
city. Several efforts were made to have him
released on a forfeit, but not one of his
friends seemed to have the desired sum.
me. B0WLTJS EXONERATED.
Chairman Walker Dismisses the Charge
Against the Wabash Man.
Chairman Walker, of the Inter-State
Commission, yesterday sent a letter to the
General Manager of the Wabash road, ex
onerating H. Jj. Bowlus, the local agent
of the line, from the charge of offering
rebates to secure traffic. The charge, it is
claimed, was made by an agent of the Santa
Fe road. He was asked to prove his state
ments, but failed to come to time. The
Santa Fe has agreed to make a retraction.
The talk has served to make Mr. Bowlus
popular with the shippers, hut it will be a
cold dav when they get a cut rate from
him.
The truth is that shippers are in the habit
of working agents whenever they can do it
pby stating that another line w.-u offering
lower rates. The freight men complain to
their general managers, and the latter are
tired of hearing tho reports. As a rnle,
when investigated, the charges prove
groundless, as in this case. Most freight
agents agree that solicitors are responsible
for the demoralization in rates.
COMMISSIONER TORTER has taken
Frank G. Carpenter, throujih the buildings
in which tho ceiiitus figures aro beliiST com
piled. A valuable letter In TO-MORROWS
DISPATCH. The electrical counting ma
chines described.
Tho Jnnk Dealers Were Discharged.
Ben Hirsch and Fred Beif, the two Alle
gheny junk dealers who were arrested last
week for having in their possession a lot of
brass stolen from the Pittsburg and Western
Bailroad, were given a hearing before
Mayor Wymau last night and were dis
charged because the railroad authorities did
hot appear at the hearing.
TATENT GRANTED
For an Improved Ankle and Toe Joint for
Artificial IJmbs.
Yesterday's mail brought to the Artificial
Limb Manufacturing Company, of this city,
a patent for the most important improve
ment for artificial limbs that has been yet
invented. Two separate and distinct 'in
ventions are covered by the patent referred
to. One is for a new and improved "ankle
joint," the other an improvement in the
spring of the toe joint. The new joints give
an ease and springiness in walking that is
second only to the real original limb.
Tbe new ankle joint allows the owner of
the limb to bring it down to tbe ground upon
the ball of the foot in-tho ordinary gait with
out shock or injury, the spring joint cansing
the toe to give slightly. The toe-spring
gives the proper reeovery in raising the foot
aeain to take tbe next step. These improved
joints, too, give more endurance to the limb,
vaugiug iv iu mnb aiuiuat mite Ba long as me
ordinary limh, and when one part wears out
causing it to last almost twice as long as tbe
it can be replaced instead of necessitating
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THEY DIDN'T KETUM.
Foreign Glass Workers Who Were
Detained in Philadelphia
WENT TO FORD CITY YESTERDAY.
Carriage Builders Win Their Nine-Hour
Strike With Ease.
MISCELLANEOUS
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INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The discovery was made yesterday that
the five German glass workers who were re
ported detained in Philadelphia a few days
ago, and sent back to their ship, were not
sent back at all. They were detained tem
porarily for examination, and as was stated
in The Dispatch on Wednesday, they
testified that they were from Aixla Cbapelle,
Germany, and were bound for Ford City to
work in the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works,
the managers of which had offered them cer
tain inducements.
Yesterday Immigrant Inspector Layton
received word from the ,Treasury Depart
ment to be on the lookout for the men, as it
had been reported that they had left Phila
delphia. Mr. Layton went to the Union
depot just in time to discover the baggage
of five different persons which had come
from Antwerp by the steamer Belgenland
and was marked for Ford City. This was
circumstantial evidence enough for Mr.
Layton to continue his investigation. He
immediately detailed a man who can speak
German to go to Ford City and make a thor
ough investigation of tbe rumors that J. B.
Ford & Co. had a band in getting the men
here.
Later in the day an express wagon be
longing to the Pittsburg Transfer Company
carried a load of immigrants from the Balti
more and Ohio depot to the Union aepot,
and from there they are supposed to have
proceeded to Ford City. Mr. Layton said
yesterday: "I am not prepared to talk about
this matter now, but a thorough investiga
tion is being made under the direction of
the department. Time enough will be
taken to makejt complete and I will be
able to report absolutely on the guilt or
innocence of the firm."
J. B. Ford could not be seen yesterday,
but he has given out that in addition to the
offer of 51,000 made by Joseph Dittman he
has offered $5,000 for proof that he was in
strumental in any way, directly or indi
rectly, in having the men brought over. Mr.
EdnardFord said that, as tbe Germans were
bevelers, they could not be for their plant,
as they only have four men in their em
ploy that do that class of work and they
would like to get rid of them.
HINE HOTJES WON EASILY.
Nearly Ninety Firms Have Granted
the
Carriage Makers Demands.
The carriage makers have practically won
their fight for nine hours. About 86 shops
have agreed to the new system, but there are
still several non-union shops, employing
about 2,00 men. These did not quit work,
but as tbe union is strengthened since the
strike, it "is expected they will all join. At
a meeting held a few nights ago, 20 new
members were initiated and 0 applications
were received.
The wages are $2 and $2 CO a day under
the new arrangement. . One of the chief in
cidents of tbe strike was the refusal of James
Wier to grant tbe demands. It is said that
when he was a candidate for County Com
missioner, he donated the new union $20,
but when the men struck he refnsed to
recognize them. A member of the uuiun
says his donation Will be returned. Mr.
Wier could not be seen yesterday to get his
side of the case.
WOBKING ON THE PLANS.
The Bonders' Exchange Ptuhlng the
do
1 ' tails for Its New Building.
The special committee of the Builders' Ex
change, to which has been referred the mat
ter of preparing plans and details for the
erection of an Exchange building, has taken
up the work vigorously. John S. Lambie
has been retained to procure a charter for
the Exchange, which will be hereafter
known as the Builders' Company. The
ownership of the sioclc will be vested in
several individuals, according to the amount
of money subscribed, for which transferable
certificates will be issued.
It is proposed to have a model fireproof
building, supplied with every convenience
for the purposes lor which it is to be used.
The plans now suggested provide for a three
story building, with stores and an exhibit
room on the first, au exchange room on the
second, aud offices on the third.
THE EABLY-CLOSING PB0BLEM.
Soutbslde Merchants Meet, but Fail to nave
an Understanding.
The business'men of the Southside held a
meeting last evening to discuss the early
closing question and meet the committee
from the K. oi L. After quite a lengthy
discussion tbey adjourned to meet next
Thursday night at John J. Freund's, corner
of South Seventeenth and Carson streets.
In tbe meantime the K. of L. will en
deavor to have all the business houses agree
to the early-closing plan, and a report will
be handed in at the meeting. There was con
siderable feeling stirred upoverthe reported
failure of the K. of L. to live up to their por
tion of the contract, and unless they show
some improvement by next Thursday the
chances are that the early-closing movement
will prove a failure in that portion of the
citv.
EXTENDING ITS PLANT.
The
Demand for American Black Sheets
Keeps a Iocul Firm Busy.
The Apollo Iron and Steel Company is
having a lively time filling the orders for
black sheet iron which pour in on it. The
company has had such a ceaseless demand
for its product in this line that it has found
it necessary to expand its plant. Accord
ingly a new building is being erected which
will be equipped with first-class machinery,
and po&sibly a tinning plant lor making
tinned and terne plates.
Much ot its product la black sheets is pur
chased by parties who. tin it aud it is found
to have all the softness, toughness and plia
bility demanded by users of tin aud terne
plates.
EIGHT-HODK DISCUSSION.
TV. J. Brenneu to DollTcr an Address Be
fore the Trades Council.
W. J. Brennen, the attorney, will deliver
an address' to the Trades Council to-night on
the questions of eight hours, arbitration and
the necessity of organization. Mr. Brennen
is an able speaker, and as bis views are well
known on the labor question it is expected
there will be a large attendance. ,
It is the purpose of the labor organizations'
interested in the eight-hour question to
keep up the agitation until after May'l,
when tbe general demands for the new
system are to be made by the various
unions.
Condition or Building. V
During the last two weeks 32 buildings
have been projected. Of this number 17
will not cost over $2,006. V Among the more
costly are the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany's office and freight depot, to cost $50,
000, and F. Cartwright's new dwellings on
Center avenue, price S15.000.
Boiler Msiinfartiuers to Me'et.
The next annus! convention of the Amerl.
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Mn Bolie,r Mann&etarers' Ji iciation will
be hejdla St. IoalsMay 12,'V yeralPitti-
purg manvuscmrws win se present, among
others A. F. Douthett, of Allegheny, and
James Lappan, of this city.
THE SCHEME LAID OUT.
The Carpenters' Nine-Hour Mass-Meeting
' Had to Be Postponed.
The proposed mass-meeting of nine-hour
carpenters will not be held at least not
under the anspices of local union No. 230.
At the meeting of that organization last
night their plans were completely over
thrown by members of the district council,
who were quite numerously present. Agent
Irwin, ex-Agent Swartz and a number of
others from the district council were pres
ent When the committee of ten that had
been appointed to prepare for the mass
meeting reported, it is said that instead of
securing the approval of two other unions,
its plans had been indorsed ,by fire
and that the total number of men who were
in sympathy with their side of the move
ment would be from 1.800 to 2,300. It
recommended that a date be fixed.at once for
the meeting. Tnis was tbe time for tbe dis
trict members to do their talking, and they
didit so effectually that the motion pro
viding for tbe meeting was reconsidered and
voted down
This leaves the matter in a peculiar state.
That the strike will take place is a cer-
.tainty, and.it remains for the master build
ers to sav whether there will be a lockout
or not. One member said last nicht that
if they could only get the master builders to
understand that there are 2,000 carpenters
who are willing to work after May 1, there
will be sufficient to do all the work that
there will have to be done.
CALL FOB A J0IHT HEETIHG.
Amalgamated Lodgo of Homestead Will
Consider the Baslo Trouble.
Notices were posted last night in all prom
inent places in Homestead calling for a
joint meeting of the seven Amalgamated
lodges of that place, composed of Carnegie,
Pbipps & Co.'s steelworkers. It was ascer
tained on inquiry that the object of the
meeting was to lay before the membership a
full and concise statement pertaining to the
grievance of Basic Lodge, composed solely
of workers in open hearth shop No. 2 .
This plant, which is a new one, has been
in operation but a few months, but owing to
the dullness of the steel market has been
idle for the past six weeks. In it there are
eight natural gas smelting furnaces (basic
process). surrtunded bv the most modern
and improved machinery for handling all
material, which, when seen in operation, is
apparently automatic. Shortly after the
mill was started the men organized them
selves into a lodge and named it the
"Basic" A scale was then formulated and
presented to the firm, but after numerous
conferences no agreement was arrived at.
The meeting is called to-morrow, and as it
is said that the men are somewhat divided
ih their sympathies for the men, a lively
time is expected.
HUH ON AN ECONOMIC BASIS.
Shorter Time on Payments Fnttln
the
Electric Company on Its Feet.
J. L. Barclay, the Chicago agent of the
Westinghouse Company, left for the Windy
City on the limited last evening. He came
to the city to explain the workings of the
street railway motor to W. E. Hale, of Chi
cago, and A. D. Otis, of Yonkers, the ele
vator men. They are interested in the Con
solidated Street Railway Company, of To
ledo, and Mr. Barclay said he would seouro
a 550,000 contract from them to-day.
Mr. Barclay added that a circular letter
would be issued inside of three months an
nouncing the reorganization of the Electric
Company and a settlement of its financial
difficulties. He claims the plant is capable
of yielding a profit of 5600,000 a year, or 6
per cent on a capitalization of $10,000,000.
The company is now doing business on a
new basis. Machinery is now sold on 30
days' time, and not for six months or a year
as formerly. The works are run within the
amount of sales, and Mr. Barclav said if
this policy had been pursued in tbe past the'
company would be in better shape than it is.
The new plan of payment pleases buyers,
and the result has been an increase in busi
ness. Industrial News.
The theatrical employes' war is still on, with
increased bitterness.
The summers cars on the OaKland Traction
road are a great success.
Work on the new electric railway of the
Citizens' line running to Sharpsburg will be
commenced on Monday.
Secbktabt Dilloit, of the Flint Glass
Workers Association, is home from Corning,
where he has been paying tho strikers their
benefits.
At the meeting of tho Single Tax League to
be held at 64 Fonrth avonuo to-morrow even
ing, "Socialism", will be the subject for dis
cussion. Italscd'Dnst and Wrath.
The Second Avenue Electric road used
sweepers to clean its tracks last night. It
raised clouds of dust, and also raised the
ire of the storekeepers along the line.
Extraordinary Bargain In Ladles' Spring
Underwear.
Medium-weight merino vests and drawers
at $1 25 each regular value 51 75. Get
choice to-day. Jos. HonNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
The People's Store, Fifth Av.
For elegant white shirts see the "Eigh
mie" at our gents' furnishing department.
CASiruELL & Dick.
25 Cents a Fair, Men's Fine Lisle Thread
Hose,
fancy colorings, Superfine quality and 'only
25 cents a pair less than half price.
Jos. Hokjtb & Co.'s,
. Penn Avenue Stores.
, Something for nothing! The world-renowned
Manhattan dress shirt free with
every 310 suit or over to-day, .at Sailer &
Co.'s, cor. Smithficld and Diamond streets.
All the Latest Sheet Music,
As also the finest editions of ancient and
modern classics, can he had at halt price at
H. Kleber & Bro.'s, No. 506 Wood street.
After a sleepless night, use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
4 ." TTSStt
Parasols S2 and Up to 830 Parasols.
All the newest styles in plain and fancy
silks, "crepet chiffon, $2 and up. Close
prices and fine good.
'Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Lace Curtains at any price yon may
want, at Welly's, 120 Federal street, 65, 67.
69 and 71 Pari: way. its
New parasols! New parasols! At Itosen-
baum & Co.'s, 510-516 Market street.
i(en's kid walking cloves.
iiMES H. AIKEK & Co., 100 Fifth Av.
Caligb.vph Writing Machine received
the only Gold Medal at Mechanics' Fair,
Boston. avs
u. & s.
FF.KBEVERANCE AND PLUCK
BETTER .THAN RICHES AND LTJCK.
We do not claim to be SO years old; we are
just one year old, with no moss on our backs
aud no old stock. Our stock is all fresh and
clean, well selected and at prices ("for quali
ties") that will be a revelation to you.
ULRICH &SPENCER,
SPECIALTIES :
Hosiery and Underwear,
For Men, Women and Children.
642 Penn Avenue.
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DOING UP DISEASE.
Fine Weather Serves to Diminish the
Virulence of the Grip.
YESTEEDAI'S HEAT PHENOMENAL.
Warning Note Against Too Boon Dis
carding Heavy Clothintr.
GREAT FALLHiS "OFF IN MORTALITY
With the approach of warmer weather,
the grip seems to be on the wane, for there
is a noticeable decrease in the death rate,
and physicians generally agree that the dis
ease is dying out The hospitals are still
full of patients, chiefly owing to the grip
and its consequences, but the doctors in
charge say that the weather of yesterday
will rapidly exert a beneficial influence.
Yesterday was phenomenally warm, the
Signal Service instruments registering 81
in the shade at about 4:30 o'clock. The
hottest day in April last year was'
76, and in 1889 . 8J was recorded as
the maximum, but these occasions were
later in the month. The temperature
early yesterday morning was 43; at 8
o'clock, 48; 11 o'clock. 70; noon, 74; 2
o'clock, 79; "5 o'clock, 80, and at7o'ciock
78. There are no indications that this
temperature will continue, and a physician
utters a warning note against too soon dis
carding warm clothing.
Mora Patients Than JSver Belore.
The West Penn Hospital has a fall quota
of inmates, due, as Superintendent Cowen
remarked, to the grip and the season. The
hospital has more patients at this time than
it ever had before, but the fine weather will
serve to materially reduce the number.
A marked improvement is noticeableln
the general health of the city. The figures
at the Bureau of Health show for the six
days of the present week only 143 deaths
were reported, against 244 for the previous
week. The total for the month of April up
to date has been 514. Of the deaths this
week 40 have been caused by pneumonia, 9
from grip and 8 from cerebrb-spinal menin
gitis. TJp to 6 o'clock yesterday evening 13
deaths had been reported at the Bureau of
Health, 3 of which were from cerebrospinal
meningitis and 9 from pneumonia.
Last week there were 244 deaths, making
tbe annual death rate per 1,000, 51.36. Of
these 101 deaths were from disease? of the
respiratory organs. Grip caused 18, pneu
monia, 67, and bronchitis, 20.
Distribution of the Deaths Reported.
Of the deaths reported the last week, 70
occurred in the Old Citv, 99 in the East
End, 56 on the Southside and 19 at tbe insti
tutions. Grip caused 18 of the deaths.pneu
monia, 67; bronchitis, 20; asthma, 8; laryn
gitis, 2; congestion of lungs, 4; whooping
cough, 4; diphtheria, 3; typhoid fever, 4;
cerebro spinal fever, 22; erysipelas, 1; con
snmption,18; tabes mensenteric.2; scrofula,l;
rheumatism, 2j cancers, 2; meningitis, 9;
convulsions, 6, other diseases of nervous
system, 8; diseases of circulatory system, 9;
diseases ot digestive system, 5; puerperal
convulsions, 3; premature birth, 9; old age,
4; tumor, 1; debility, 2: and violent causes,
10. In relation to age 64 were underl year,
17 between 1 and 2 years, 36 between 2 and
20 years, 37 between 20 and 40 years, 37 be
tween 40 and 60 years, 45 between 60 years
and 80 years and 8 between 80 and 100
years.
"This Is-treacherous weather," remarked
a physician yesterday. "I don't mean that
it is'unbealthy, for the sunshine will hurt
no one, neither will the rain, for that mat
ter, it people would only dress lor it, Dot
hese early spring days are apt to make us
careless. It is safe to lay aside tbe overcoat
during the last few hours of the morning,
and up to 4 o'elock in the afternoon, but
about that time the atmosphere begins to
cool, and then it is that serious colds may
be contracted.
A Warning That Nature Gives.
"I have noticed a number of people
sneezing toward evening. It is nature's
warning that more clothing is needed. The
nights are chilly, and until the earth is
thoroughly 'warmed people should not im
agine that summer is here in full force.
"By the way, I am a great believer in
SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK
LACECURTAINS
Nottingham,
Irish Pointe,
Swiss Tambourd
Renaissance, Eto.
Our stook of Lace Curtains will amply repay
your examination. We show Nottingham Cur
tains, in very effective patterns, at 85c and 31 a
pair.
Our variety at 81 23 and (2 60 a pair embraces
some real bargains.
Irish Point Curtains at !5, 550, 16, 17 up
toSlG.
Real Swiss Curtains at (S to 118 many ot
them of exquisite design.
Silk Curtains, In beautiful effects, from S5
to 520.
WHITE BED" SPREADS,
SPECIAL VALUES,
At 75c, 85c, SI, ?1 25.
SPRING HALF HOSE.
Gents' Half Hose, in Merino, Cotton and
Lisle Thread, In fast black, fancy stripes and
solid colors. These are the perfection of foot
wear, being very shapely and ot sexeral weight;
suitaDieior spring anu summer wear, .exam
ine our choice lines at 25c.
- just r"eceived.
The balance of our importation of English
Saltings, rich French Plaids, India Silks and
Chillis.-,
All-wool and Silk and Wool Novelties for
combination dress. Pattern dresses in rich
embroidered panels, with sleeve and neck
decorations, at 512 to 515.
GENTSMATEAR.
Our Gents' Furnishing Department is very
complete in tha spring lines of Underwear,
Hosiery, Shirts, Collars. Culls, Suspenders, etc.
We carry only most reliable makes, while our
prices are always moderate. n
SPRING UNDERWEAR.
Lightweight Wool, Lisle and Merino Under
wear. Our line lor men, women and children
Is sow very complete from low to finest grades.
PARASOLS.
All the new and nobby things as to shape,
covers, colors and handles now ready for your
Inspection.
Misses' Parasols. 50c, 75c and SI.
Fancr Coarulnsr Parasols. S2 75 to to.
lilack Cnachlnc Parasols, with choice handles
and tips. 21-incb, $2 75 and up.
26 and 2S-inch .Sun Umbrellas, from 75c to J10,
in almost endless vanety.
BIBER AEASTDR
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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WALL :-: PAPER.
GOOD DESIGNS, 4 and 5c.
WHITE AND GOLD, 8c.
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Beceived to-day the best 10c and
15c gold papers in the city; also, the
best wide borders, 18 inches,. 20o
and 25c; 9-Inch, 15c; 6-inch, 10c
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
S43 SM1THFIELD ST.
PITTSBURG, apT-17-TTa
pure water, and I claim that we don't drink
enough. At least 75 per cent of the body
is water, and yet how few people ever think
of draining a glass of water. One can't
blame them much if they Ifve in Pittsburg
or on the Southside, but it is my candid
opinion that human life is shortened by the
failure to keep up the supply pf water.
Drink pure water and keep a good con
science if you would live long snd die
happv."
Tbe Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Pa,
Saturday, April IS, UM
JOB. HDRNE k CO. '5
PENN AVE. STORES.
Hosiery and Glove
BARGAINS.
Extra values here that it will
pay you to see.
LADIES' SILK HOSE $1
quality, best colors, at 50c a
pair.
Special values in Ladies
Balbriggan Stockings at 25c
pair.
Our "STAG HEAD" brand
of fast-black Cotton Hose, for
ladies and children, is the best
made, comes both plain and
ribbed styles.
KID GLOVES.
See our special assortment of
Real Kid Gloves at Si a pair
in tans, browns, grays, modes
and black.
Suede Mosquetaire Gloves,
only 75c a pair, in 8-buttoii
length, extra choice quality.
Our new cut 4-button En
glish Dogskin Walking Glove3
at 75 c a pair, worth $1 25. A
very stylish glove.
Genuine Foster 5 and 7-hools
Kid Gloves, in tans, browns,
grays, modes and black, at $x
a pair. This glove always
gives satisfaction.
SILK GLOVES.
Some special lots Silk Tafi
feta Gloves at 25c a pair, every
pair guaranteed fast bh'ck.
Better grades in Ladies' Silk
Gloves
At 35 cents,
, 40 cents,
50 cents.
Pure Milanese Silk Gloves,
all the new spring shades of tan
and gray, extra heavy and fine,
at 50c, 75c, $1 and $1 25 a pair.
We can save you money on
your purchases in Gloves and
Hosiery and give you best
goods.
JOB. HDRNE I CD.,
600-621 PENN AVE.
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JUST RECEIVEDI
20 New Styles
MDQUETTE
EARPET'B,
$1 25 PER YARD.
These are extraordinary bargains.
Call and see them. Borden to
match all.
100 Eolls Tapestry Brussels at 0,
60, 65 and 75 cents a yard. Iha
goods are full rolls, but they gq, at
remnant prices.
All tbe latest designs In Axmin
sters, "Wiltons, Gobelins, Body
Brussels and Ingrain Carpets.
The largest stock of Lace and Tur
coman Curtains ever brought to
Pittsburg.
EDWARD .
GROETZIHGER'S,
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
AU goods lobbed at lowest Easten.
prices.
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