TAKEN BY SURPRISE, A Senatorial Committee Investigates ilorganza's Finances and Sani tary Condition. THE CRUELTY CHARGES IGNORED. Eojs Found to Ee Healthy, and Tell the Senators lliey Are Satisfied With The Treatment. TIIE FiEM '0T A FAIIXG IXTESTMENT. A Hetry Dttt Tftifhbg Dcwa tht West Peia EcsfiUl Wtxh Ky B Wiptd Out. The financial and sanitary condition of Morgaiiia was investisated yesterday by a Senatorial committee that is in.iking a tour of the State in a Pullman car. The finances of the institution are not quite satisfactory, but for the management all the members of the committee, both Democrats and .Repub licans, had nothing but kind words to say last evening. The recent charges of cruelty were not aired, as the committee had no authority to probe the subject. The "Western 1'emtentiary will be visited this morning, and ttien the committee will go to Erie. In the party were Senators Jlylin, Chair man; Jlehard, Showalter, "Williamson, Flinn, "eeb, Green, Sleek, Hall, ilc Domld, Monahan, Smith, of Lancaster, and Upperman. A Dulslon or the labor. Senator Mylin flattered himself that Superintendent Quay didn't know they were coming, but when they arrived in 1'ittsburg, for fear the Superintendent would not be at the institution to receive them, he sent the manager a telegram. "When they got there two committees were ap pointed, one to investigate the finances, the other to look into the sanitary condition. SenatorMylin said: "This com mittee has no authority to investigate charges against the management. I sup pose a special committee will be appointed for that purpose. I have been on several such committees in my time, and we never discovered anything." "Generally whitewashed the institutions," suggested a bystander. "Xo, that is unjust," replied the Senator. "In such cases you must take into consider ation the character of the witnesses, and as a rule you can't depend on the testimony of prisoners. People sometimes lie so long that they come to believe their own untruths." Found the liooks Looklnj Bight. Senator "Williamson, who was on the com mittee to look over the books, said: "The bookkeeping was all right, so far as we could discoer in an examination for two hours, which is not long enough. Morganza wants 110,000 of this sum, 30,000 is for an addition which tne House Committee has ignored. The farm is behind about 3,000. They accounted for it by stating that the potato and strawberry crops have failed for two years. I understand potatoes were short last season, but my recollection is that strawberries were plen ti.ul. The trouble is there are too many salaried men in State institutions, and it wouldn't surprise me if all Stiite farms tailed to pay lor themselves. At Morganzi they pay the boys from 7 to 10 years old 10 cents per djy, or a cent an hour, and the 16-vear-olds are paid 4 cenK Of course little could be expected from this class of labor." Senators Showalter and Jlehard are physi cians, and they were appointed to examine the sanitary system, and to inquire into the health of the inmates. The Health of the Boys Good. Dr. Showalter said the sewerage is per fect, and the health of the boys is good. He only found one sick, and lie had sore eyes from an hereditary disease. He re marked that some of the kids were tough specimens of humanity, but tbey were look ing well, and their appearance showed they receive plenty to eat. They are very fond of bean soup. He said he couldn't see that any ot them had beeu abused or ill-treated, aud be didn't believe the cruelty charges were true. The boys are taught to work, and he was much pleased with the place, as it was his first visit there. In conversation away from the the keepers the boys told him they were sat isfied with their treatment, and had no com plaints to make. "Ah, pshaw." said Senator Flinn, "I didn't go out to Morganza to-day, but I don't believe a word of the charges. The names of the men on the board are a suf ficient guarantee to me that the institution is conducted properly. They would not tol t erate cruelty lor a minute. Some of those ' boys need to be spanked occasionally to keep tbem in line." "Yes," remarked Senator Morrison, "a little shoe leather is a good thing for boys when fairly administered. They are well fed, even if tney don't get champagne and other delicacies at every meal." Other Visits by the Committee. The committee also visited the Deaf and Dumb School at "Wilkinsburg, and the "West Penn Hospital. They were much pleased with both places, particularly with the hospital. Superintendent Cowan said he received a salarv of 51,600 per year, which the members thought was very low. He complained about a mortgage of $50,000, which bears $3,000 annually in interest, and be wants the State to pay it off. The com mittee is willing that the Commonwealth should wipe out the debt. Mr. Cowan ex hibited a summary of the work done in the patt vear. The patients treated numbered 2,109; total days hospital occupancy, 82,899; average dailv cost per capita, 91 cents; re ceipts, J94.4S3 40; expenditures, 114,798 94, leaving the nopital in a hole fortheycar amounting to S20.315 4S. In 19 ears 20.G0G persons have been cared for, and of this number 13,386 were free. The total cost was 024,013 93, the hospital raising G2S,174 7G and the balance was con tributed by the State. Chairman Mylin said the committee would occupy a week in visiting all the State institutions. He is a member of the Committee on Elections, to which the Baker ballot reform bill has been reierred. He is anxious to be back to vote for it. The Sena tor rather hinted that he didn't like the bill, but is there is a strong pressure for some kind cf reform in voting, he Mould support it out of regard lor the wishes of the people. Where the Law I Most Needed. "The 'eehng in the country is," he con tinued, "that such a law is not needed ex cept lor cities and the mining districts, and aud it will burden the farmers with a heap of unnecessary expense to carry out the pro visions of the act I understand Quay is against the bill. I saw him not long ago, but we didn't talk about it. Recently a very intimate friend of the Senator told me to vote for ali the bal lot reform bills if I wished to be popular with the people. "When the new Constitutiou was adopted the people de manded that the ballots be numbered, but tlicv feel now that they made a mistake. "Well, it is like u earing clothes. You get tired of an old suit and want a new one." Last evening the members attended the theaters as the guests of Senator Flinn, a jury of 12 State Senators investigating "The Senator" at the Duquesne Theater. Peter J. Hughes, a Philadelphia newspaper man, is accompanying the committee on its tour. IWEiTT-rODltragei To-morrow. THE DIsrATCU -wilt Iihto ererythhiB from everywhere in this bit number. Don't mlu M. HE REFUSED J0 MARRY HER, A Tole Induces a German "Widow to Bring Illtn to America and Then Deserts Her She Will Bo Sent to Friends In Chi cago. Joseph Syks was brought to the Depart ment of Charities yesterday by Immigrant Inspector Layton. He had caught the man just as he was trying to get away with the baggage, of five other immigrants. The story was that Syks had induced Mrs. Mary Schwartz to leave the town of Brombach, in the province of Posen, and come to America with bim. He had a brother, John Syks, a baker at 2S38 Penn avenne. She had a little store in her native home, but he in duced her to sell that and bring himself and her four children to America, he promising to marry her when they reached Pittsburg. It took 'all the money to bring them this far. On Tuesday night they arrived at Castle Garden on the steamer Ser via, and yesterday morning at 6 o'clock they landed in Pittsburg. She wanted to be married at once, but he refused and left them at the station. He found his brother, and after dinner he went and claimed the baggage, with the supposed iutention of get ting out of the city. One of the children, however, saw Syks and called his mother. The woman at once denounced him and he was arrested. Neither he nor the woman had any money. Mrs." Schwartz, however, has a wealthy sister in Chicago and will he sent there by the Department of Charities. Inspector Layton has wired the Inspector at Chicago to secure a bond Irom the sister that the family shall not become a charge on the city within the next five years. Syks has a wife in Poland, and will be held until the story is investigated. ROBBED HER HOSTESS. ton Dai is Villages the House of Her Friend and Escapes to Oil City Caught by the Detectives How They Followed Her. Detectives Johnson and Steele, of Alle gheny, arrived home from Oil City last night, bringing with them Lou Davis, a woman whb is wanted on that side of the river lor robbery. The robbery in question was committed on Tuesday last, and the vic tim was Mollie Wodds, who lives at 65 Craig street. Miss Davis has been in the city for some time and has been a frequenter of the "Woods house. On Tuesday last Miss Davis, in company with a man named Clarence Davis, railed at the house of Mrs. "Woods, and finding the proprietress absent, ransacked her room and made their escape with 73 in money, a "old watch, a pair of bracelets valued at 20, a gold ring valued at 15 and a necklace val ued at 20. "When Miss "Woods returned home she discovered the robbery and at ooce reported it to police headquarters. The case was given into the hands of Detectives Johnson and Steele, who, after some work, discov ered that the couple had checked their trunk at the Union depot ior Oil City and followed thither, only to find that they had gone to Foxburg. The two detectives followed the trail as far as Punxsutawney, and from there back to Oil City, where tbey arrived just in time to catch the girl as she was boarding a train for Buffalo. The pair had separated at Fox burg, and in that way the man managed to escape. Miss Davis was locked tip to await a hearing. riGHTING FLESH, by Celia iogan, Is the title of a teries ot articles on how to reduce the weight, the first of which appears In the 24-page DISFATCII to-morrow. The women should read it. MBS. FEEY IK POSSESSION. An Attempt 3Iade to JUclc Her Out, She Breaks a "Window. Mrs. Simon Frey was seen at her home yesterdav afternoon, but she refused to be interviewed, except as to what had occurred at her home yesterday. She stated that she had visited the city on business, and on her return home found the house closed up and Mr. Frey and her brother-in-law inside. After demanding admittance, which was refused her, she picked ud the doormat and fired it through the front parlor window. She claims it is her home and that no one has a right to keep her out Afterward Mr. and Mrs. Frey held a consultation, which lasted for two hours, aud the chances are that their differences will be amicably settled before the hearing, which takes place on next Friday. Dr. Bobertson was seen at his office, on Oneida street, last evening, and had nothing to say except to reiterate his former statement that he had called on professional business and could prove it at the hearing. THE MOON AND THE FBUIT CHOP. A Fall of Frost Kow Slight Not Do Any Serious Harm. Thursday night was an anxious one to people who wish to see a local frnit crop, as many of them thought there would be frost without any donbLThere were sSme.however, who after sizing up the surroundings gave, the comforting assurance that Jack wouldn't do mnch harm if he did blow bis icy breath, unless he made it a regular freeze, as these weather-wise people said the frost would certainly be a white one, the sun had dried the foliage and the season was the light of the moon. Had it been a night later there might have been some question as to the latter phase. The moon filled yesterday and they are consequentlv in the dark of the moon this morning. As frost falls toward morning, one this morning would have been in the dark of the moon, but perhaps the dark would not be very potent on the first day of its reign. BABIES of the World and how they are cared for in the mammoth 24'page issue of TIIE DISPATCH to-morrow. Ail the news. DEMENTED ON EEUOION. A Philadelphia Cooper Loses His Mind While "Visiting In Allegheny. Frank Fleichel, a demented man from Philadelphia, was arrested at No. 15 Green street, Allegheny, and placed in the locknp. Mr. Fleichel is a cooper by trade and has"" been demented lor some time, caused by a blow on the head. He did not display any violence until be came to Allegheny to visit relatives, when his actious became such as to alarm his friends. The demented man's mania takes to relig ion. Special Messenger Eicbenlaub, of the Department of Charities, made the arrest, and had quite a livelv time getting the pris oner to the lockup. Chief Grubbs mil send him back to the Quaker City. JOHNSTOWN FLOOD ANNINEESASY. Tho Newspaper Men Who Worked There to Commemorate the F.vent. A meeting of the Pittsburg-Johnstown Newspapermen's Association will be held in the office ot the Associated Press, No. 49 Fifth avenue, to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. All persons engaged in the work of reporting the flood of May 31, 1889, are requested to attend. The question as to bow the association will observe the anniversary this year will be decided. It is probable the boys will visit the new Johnstown, and there meet the New York Association on Saturday, Mav 30. Only One Death From Grip Yesterday. Only 11 deaths were reported up until last evening at the Bureau of Health. Two were caused by spotted fever. Pneumonia was responsible for two more, and grip caused only one. Repairing. "Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest prices, at Gallinger's, 1200 Penn ave. THE MONET FOR CHARITY. The State Appropriations for Hos pilals in the Two Cities. SOME BIG REDUCTIONS AKE MADE. Allegheny General and the Mercj BeloT What They Asked. Way WHAT SOME. 01? 1HE OFFICERS SAT The managers of several of the local charitable institutions are not well pleased with the amount of money allowed them by the appropriation bills which were passed by the House of Eepresentatives on Thurs day. The difference between the sums asked and those which were ap proved by that body is so great as to almost make their heads swim. Under the law all requests for appropriations for charitable purposes must first go to the State Board of Charities for consideration. That body passes judgment upon the needs of each, and their report is made to the Appropriation Committee. The committee of the present Legislature decided not to be guided entirely by the report of the board, and a sub-committee was appointed to look more closely into its recommendations. That committee spent two days in Pittsburg, visited the institu tions asking for Stale aid, and beard the appeals of their managers. Then they went back to Harrisburg, aud upon their report the bills were bjscd. Some Still Have Hopes. The managers of some institutions, not only in Pittsburg but throughout "Western Pennsylvania, whose requisitions have been hewed down, htve still hopes that be'ore the bills go to the Governor lor approval they will be amended so as to inure to their benefit. They hang their hopes udou the Senate, which has still to pass these appropriations. There are others, however, who are glad to get what the bills Call for, and don't propose to kick. They think it wiser to let well enough alpne. Five Pittsburg institutions the Bethesda Home, Mercy Hospital, Home for Aged and Infirm Colored "Women, Southside Hospital and theAlIeghenyGener.il Hospital asked in round numbers for 180,000. The bills as passed by the House appropriate lor these institutions only 61,000. Mercy Hospital asked for $70,000 aud got 20,000; Allegheny General Hospital wanted 90,000 and re ceived $30,000; Bethesda Home received what was asked, 5,000; Southside Hospital got 7,000 out of 10,000 asked for, aud the Aged and Infirm Colored Women's Home received $2,000 when the managers expected 5,000. In other words, the Board of Charities and the Appropriations Committee knocked off 116,000 from the total sum asked. In this connection, however, it should be stated that the Allegheny General Hospital in the sum it asked the Board of Ghcrities to recommend included $45,000 which it was proposed to use in paving off a mort gage on that institution. The board relused to recommend the appropriation for paying off the mortgage, So that it did not go be fore the Appropriations Committei. That left 45,000 ior the hospital proper, and that sum was reduced 15,000, What the Hospital Needs. A member of the stuff of the hospital said yesterday that the last appropriation made by the Legislature was $15,000. When the Legislative Committee visited the hospital they were told that it was impossible to ac commodate all those who applied for admis sion. "We showed them," said he, "that we had built an addition during the past summer which gave" us room for 30 more beds. We can of course put in more people than we have, but that would require us to violate the giving each patient space for 1,000 cubic feet ot air. We asked the Board of Chirities for $45,000 for general main tenance and $45,000 to pay off the mortgage. The board refused to consider the latter request, but indorsed the first 1 am sorry tne Legislature has seen fit to cut us down. We need every cent of it. "The sentiment of fie members of the Board of Charities, and I presume H is the same with members of the Legislature, seems to be that institutions of this charac ter, so lar as their indebtedness is concerned, should stand upon their own bottom. They think that debts are more of a local than a State concern.and should be looked ai'ter and paid by the people of the town in which the institution is located. The management here is very conservative and very carelul of the funds. We did not ask for money to pay a deficit, for we have none." i Disappointed Sister Superior. The Sister Superior at Mercy Hospital was a very much disappointed lady. There had been such an effort made to get a large appropriation by the officers and friends of that institution, backed up by the State Board of Charities, that the news of only $20,000 having been appropriated was not at all pleasant. The managers put in an application for 70,000 to the SUte Board, and at a meeting of that body they urged that snch a sum be asked from the Legisla ture. They based their appeal tor this amount upon the necessity of building a new surgical ward, the present facilities not being sufficient for the proper treatment of such cases. The board agreed to report the bill with a favorable recommendation. Said the Sister Superior: "I cannot understand upon what ground the appropriation for this hospital has been cut down to such a small figure. There are but few people in Pittsburg who do not know the work this institution is doing. When the sub-committee of the Appropria tions Committee were here we showed them how necessary it was for us to construct a wing for the exclusive use of the surgical ward. They seemed impressed, but evident ly were not. I cannot understand why they should give that little hospital overin Alle gheny $10,000 more thatf they allowed us. The State Board of Charities saw the need of a surgical ward, and their recommenda tion to the Legislature covered the 70.000 we asked. Two Appropriations Vetoed. "We have been rather unfortunate in the appropriations that have beeu made to Mercy Hospiial, or rather which have not been made. Governor Pattison vetoed one, but that was owing to a misunderstanding. The mauagers did not iulfill the letter of the law by first sending their application to the State Board of Charities. Governor Beaver also vetoed one, upon what grounds it is hard to tell. However, I sup pose we will have to do what we can with what we get We may make a start on the new surgical ward anyhow. It has got to be built, and the sooner a beginning is made the better." A visit to the Aged and Infirm Colored Womeu's Home, Center- avenue and Kirfc palrick street, found the matron glad that an appropriation of even 2,000 had Been given them, though they were sadly In need of the $5,000 which had been asked. She said the house contained nine inmates, which, with the laniily, was all it could hold. A number of applicants had recently been re fused because there was no room for them. It was absolutely necessary to get another Home. "When," she said, "the Legisla tive Committee came here they had to wade in mud over their shoetops, and we thought that would show them the necessity of help ing us to get a better location, but it didn't" The Bethesda Home- managers' asked for $5,000 aud got it This institution is less than a year old and is loiiig, it is said, most excellent work.. The moving -spirit in founding was Kev. Charles E. Locke, pastor of the Smitbfield M. JS. Church. He says the Legislative Committee visited the Home and seemed to be impressed with its usefulness. The money, he said, was abso lutely needed, though the Home was man aged upon the roost economical plan. Might Have Been Setter.. The people of the Southside are highly pleased at the appropriation for the hospital PITTSBURG - DISPATCH. for that side of the river. Dr. Arnholt stated that while it was not as much as they would have liked to have had, still half a loaf was better than none. From another source it was learned that an effort would be made to have the appropriation increased to 10, 000 in the Senate. It was also hinted that the granting of the $7,000 was due to the in fluence of M. S. Quay, who, it is said, favored the appropriation. Dr. Duff sa'd some time ago that a decent appropriation could be obtained for the hospital if the people of the Southside would only exert themselves a little and not quietly submit to taking anything that might be thrown at them. The present hospital building does not begin to serve the purpose lor which it was rented. It is entirely too small for the large population of the Southside. COLORED CITIZENS MEET. Less Than a Score Attend to Discuss Class Discrimination Broadax Smith Says the Colored Man's Situation Is His Own Fault No Dblegates Elected. The mass meeting of colored citizens called to discuss the question of the white race discriminating against the colored race was held last evening in Eureka Hall, Ar thur street. When the mass meeting or ganized eight colored citizens were present. During the evening enough stragglers came in to swell the number to 15, but before ad journment they fell off to the original num ber. J. M. Hall was selected as chairman, and J. M. Foster as secretary. Chairman Hall announced that the object of the meeting was to discuss the discrimina tion against the colored race, and, also, to elect delegates to the National Fqnal Bights Convention to be held in Cincinnati, on May 4. "Broadax" Smith was the first speaker and opened a discussion which lasted for three hours. On the matter of real estate agents not rehting property to colored people, he said it was a business question, and a man had a right to rent his property to whom he pleased. As to the colored man's situation it was his own fault. He should economize and patronize colored business men. Colored property owners would not rent to colored people. Colored men should save their money and buy their own homes or "have the seat kicked out of their pantaloons." John Itov looked on the real estate matter as one of business. Agents as a rule did not handle their own property. He thought that the preachers had no business to take up the matter. They should have attended to the Gospel. On motion speeches were limited to five minutes. Mr. Morton also thought preachers should leave such qnestions to the working people, the bone and sinew of the race. Mr. Foster said preachers had a right to their own opinions, but they should say something practical and less about goldeu stairs and golden slippers. Mr. Foster's time expired before he made the point he desired. Ajax Jones declined to enter the arena, but said all the discrimination against the colored people was by the colored people themselves. He also thought the ministers should stick to -expounding the Gospel. The colored people of Pittsburg got along all right and only needed to economize. Mr. Scott defended the colored people and the preachers. A point ot order was raised by Broadax Sntith, seconded by Ajax Jones. During the discussion an interruption ws made by Mr. Morton desiriDg to get 1 60 to pay the ball rent. Ways and means were discussed and the matter settled by the passing of a motion for all persons to call and pay their proportion to "Broadax." The matter of electing delegates to the Equal Bights Convention was nex: taken up. Some desired to elect at once and others wanted to postpone actipn until another meeting on account oi the small number present An animated discussion followed, and points of order were blunted against each other; motions made, lost and ruled out of order, until the mass of citizens got tired and deferred the election of dele gates until a future meeting, to be called by the Chair. FIGHTING FLESH, by Celia Logan, is the title of a series of articles on how to reduce the weight, the first ot which appears In tho 34-page. DISPATCH to-morrow. Tho women should read It NOT BOOH FOB PEDESTRIANS On the Smlthfieid Street Bridge Since Re pairing tho Sidewalk Began. The Smithfield street bridge is a magnifi cent structure, but the amount ot irritation it has stirred up during the last month among patrons is enormous, and where two or three patrons are on the structure to gether and going the same way they usually organize an indignation meeting. The climax was reached lately when the com pany decided to repair the west sidewalk with the other totilly blocked. The throng meeting on the one walk during the busy morning and evening hours surged against each other like stampeded cattle in a narrow pass, and the amount of damage done thereby in the tearing of dresses, crushing of stiff hats and abrading of shins was prob ably equal to the cost of repairs of the foot walk, the hats being crushed by pedestrians being forced under the girders to avoid col lision. Objectors claim that there was no.pressing necessity for the repair of the footwalk Until the east sidewalk was thrown open for busi ness. HE WAS A HEED BOY. Tonng Kouti Drops In on Captain Brophy and Asks Him to Find His Father. John Koutz is a 6-year-old boy who early displays a talent for lying. He walked into the Seventeenth ward station yesterday and told Captain Brophy that he had strayed away from home on Thursday, did not know where be lived, but had a notion it was at Sharpsburg, and asked the Captain to find his father lor him. The lad bad scarcely finished his tale, told very glibly for a oungster, when his father entered. He said the boy had not left his home on Thursday, but yesterdav morning. And then the boy admitted hav ing lied to Captain Brophy in the hope that he would send for his father, because "he fell tired and had not money to pay carfare." Mr. Koutz thinks the boy will feel more tired still to-day. riGIITING FLESH, by Celia Logan, Is the title of a series of articles on bowtorednce the weight, the first of which appear In the 24-page DISPATCH to-morrow. The women should read it Dr. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su Do Ton' Want a Flano? Do Ton? If so, go to Hamilton's, 91 and 03 Fifth aveuue; there you get the best that can be had. Such pianos as Decker Bros., Kuabe. Fischer and Estey are found in no other music store, or on sale in the city. If by chance some second-hand ones are adver tised you will notice they lead all others in price. The dealers themselves know their merits aud therefore place a higher value on them than any others. Hamilton has a laige stock of these celebrated instruments on hand and is selling them at no higher prices than you are asked elsewhere ior pianos with new and unfamiliar names. Time proves all thing'. Especially is this so as to pianos. Hamilton has an unbroken record of 20 years with those named, The new untried ones may be good; these old and tried ones are. Of the first you have a doubt; of those sold by Hamilton a cer tainty. Which will you buy? 10 Per Cent Seduction On all spring suits this week, to make room for summer goods, at Bosenbanm & Co.'s. See the latest stvle puff scarfs. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ay. SATURDAY, MANY NEW SCHEMES. Flans Adopted by Bosses and Men to Combat Each Other In THE COMING IJDILDEKS' STRIKE. Proposition to Make Tin Hates In Separate Establishments. THE HOMESTEAD TK0UBLE-C0XTISUES To-night's meeting of the BulMing Trades' Council cannot fail to be an inter esting one. Several views have been ex pressed as to the legality of the action taken at the last meeting, and the matter will be again considered to-night. It will also be the last meeting previous to the general de mands to be made by the carpenters for eight hours. It is expected that the ques tion of asking for eight hours for all the building trades affiliated with the co.uncil will be considered. There have been numbers of new develop ments in the situation. According to the arrangements of the night previous, 400 hodcarriers went out yesterday morning. It is estimated that there are now 1,000 union men idle in the two cities, and the uneasi ness as to results, which has been felt, not only in the building industry, but in trade generally for several weeks, continues, to in crease. The special agents of the various trades have organized what they call the Board of Delegates and daily meetings will be held from now until the whole difficulty is disposed of. One Way Out of Their TronDle. At yesterday's meeting it was reported that some contractors have already turned their contracts over to the owners of the buildings, in order to avoid the consequence of a violation of the masters' agreement. The rumored difficulty at Charles Davis' new theater building was brought up, but it was reported that there was no irregularity there and that work is progressing as usual. The Board has arranged to protect the con tractors or any union men who desire to con tinue work under the terms of the union. The Builders' Exchange adopted a reso lution, binding the mill and material men not to supply contractors or strikers. Arrangements are said to have been made with Cnicago and Cleveland material men to have branch offices here to supply any orders that maybe made during the strike. Then an agreement has been made to refuse to work, even after the trouble is over, any material from any house which refuses to supply material. There has been equal ingenuity on the part ot the master builders. They have arranged first, not to furnish any material to outside parties, either to foreign con tractors or to the operators of any co-operative scheme that may be attempted by the men. . It is not true that the bricklayers have received any concessions from tbeir bosses. It was reported yesterday that they had granted the eight-hour workday and 5 cents an hour advance, providing the union would withdraw its demand for nice hoaas at CO cents an hour. Not Asking for Shorter Hours. The fact is, the bricklayers are not making any demands for shorter hours. They are not affiliated with any of the trades that will be involved in the coming strike, and the bosses have granted them nothing so far. The men are not even asking for an advance, excent in respect to increasing the wages of the. man who is paid less than 4 SO a day. The chief point in their fight is to equalize the wages of their men. The carpenters have been rather quiet for two days. There was a meeting of the now popular union 230 last night, and the mat ter was discussed, but nothing could be learned as to the result of the meeting. It is certain tbev have withdrawn their obiec- tion to the movement, and the demands for eight hours will be made next Friday ap parently unanimously. The Planing Mill Association will hold another meeting next Tuesday and another meeting of the Master Builders will be held next Thursday evening, at which the final arrangements will be made icr the struggle. DANGER FROM GAS WELLS. Inspector Jnmei Blick Points Out How Disaster May Occur From Gas Leaking From Wells Into Mines He Shows How It Can Be Remedied. In the course of a talk yesterday Inspector James Blick, of the Seventh district, had the following to sav: "There is one great danger not directly connected with mining legislation over whioh the miner and mine manager has no control, but which will hereafter be a standing' menace to the safety of underground workers unless provided against. I allude io our abandoned oil and gas wells. The leneth of time which mtn ral gas may continue to flow is a matter which we need not speculate upon: it is suf ficient to know that the wells are being abandoned one after the other, as being no longer of value to the producers. Now, the point 1 wish to make is that our gas and oil wells in most cases are all drilled through the loner conl measures and in this vicinity most ot them are commenced above and pass through the Pittsburg coal bed. When the wells are abandbned I believe it is the custom to plug them immediately above the gas-bearing rock, and alter the ensing is withdrawn it is assumed that the upper portion of the well,, for some distance down from the sur lace, becomes completely obstructed by the natural filling up of sediment from the sur face, but underneath which the well will be full of gas, held under a high pressure. What will be the result in the future when the coal fields, ppnetrated by hundreds of drill holes, are in course of development? Weall Know that the loss o"f thirty lives at the Hill Farm Mine during last summer was caused by mining into a borehole, lib erating thereirom an accumulation of water and explosive gas. That disaster is only a slight indication of what may occur when coal is being mined among abandoned and forgotten oil and gas wells, unless steps are taken to guard against the danger. "As to how that can be best accomplished may bo a subject for suggestion. I offer the' following: When a well is abandoned, that it oe plucged immediately above the gas bearing rock and then filled up to a point above the upper coal "scam with suitable cement, which would become hardened and ncarlv equal to the strata ns a resisting. body, and the location o! the wells be indi cated on couuty or townsnip maps to dp pre served in the county buildings for future reference. The work should be pKiced under the supervision of the County Engi neer, and the cost borne by the parties ope rating the wells at the time of their aban donment. It may be urged that the expense attending this method wonld be the prime factor against its accomplishment, but the expense, although considerable, cannot for a moment be compared to the value of hu man life, which, in all probability, will be sacrificed sooner or later, unless the above. or some other etiective precautionary meas ures are adopted to prevent it. At any rate, the subject is one of grave importance to the mining industry of the future and is de serving pi' prompt consideration by the proper authorities." Watching tho Contracts. . Pittsburg manufacturers are watching the contracts for the World's Fair closely and will take a large portion of the structural material when the proper time comes. So far, however, there has been nothing done by the commission in the way of letting contracts, unless it be lumber. Station Men Not Reduced. Commercial Agent Dimmock, of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road, went East last evening. He claims it is not true that th'e wages of station agents of the road have been reduced. The report originated from the telegraph operators' union. DIVIDING THE INDUSTRY. A Scheme to Turn Oat Tin Plate In Two Separate Establishments All Sheet Mill Owners to Be Taken in Next Week's Meeting. A number of Pittsburg manufacturers will go to New York next Tuesday to attend a meeting in that city, called for the purpose of devising some plan by which to interest sheet mill owners to adopt facilities for the manulactnre of tin ptate. Some of the mills of the country are already adapted to rolling sheet for tin plates, and with a compara tively small outlay many others could be put in shape for this character of work. An informal meeting of Pittsburg manu facturers was held a few days ago when the matter was talked'over. It was suggested that some means be employed to can vass the country and ascertain how many manufacturers would go into the tin plate business. It is expected that many of the sheet mills will be represented at the meeting next week when this plan will be discussed and probably decided upon. This will in all probability bring back into existence the tin plate association which has been allowed to sleep itself almost away for want of interest. But there is vet a more important feature in the plan. If it is possible to leave the rolling of sheets to the mills who are in a position,.to do so, and to have the tinning .plants proper in the hands of others, it is thought the industry could be thoroughly established with less expense. It is re ported that several capitalists are ready to embark in putting up the tinning stacks as soon as they can be assured that a regu lar supply of "block sheets will be formu lated at a suitable price. , Ex-ecretarv Cronuemeyer, of 'the Amer ican Tinned Plate Association, and P. H. Laufman, will be among the Pittsburg at tendants at the New York meeting. An effort was made to see these gentlimen ves terd.iy, but they could not be found. Mr. Shenck, of Demmler & Schenck, wa seen, and he said be thonght a sufficient number of the sheet mill owners could be induced to take up the'work to supply those who will put up the tinning stacks. Among the mills that are in a position to do this are Shoenberger & Co., the Apollo Iron and Steel Company, the Cannonsburg Iron and Steel Company and Moorhead & McCleane. BOBBING THE COKE WOBKEBS. i Looking After People Who Use the Strike as a Means for Getting Money. Fred Heiozey, alias Miller, was arrested on a charge of selling tickets for a concert to benefit the coke workers which was not to be given. Mrs. Perry, of Center avenue, had a ticket, and she declared the concert was a sham. In this connection a committee of coke workers, armed' with credentials from Dis trict No. 4, TJ. M. W. of A., waited upon Inspector McAleese yesterday and asked that anyone collecting money, for the miners without a paper bearing the official seal be arreted. The Inspector promised that he would make it unpleasant for any unauthor ized persons who used this as a pretext for obtaining money on false pretense. Only Intend to Borrow Money. In an interview in Baltimore Thursday, Harry W. Oliver said the meeting of the Fittsbnrg and Western on May 21 was to act on a proposition to issue a loan for improve ments on the road. He believed the propo sition would be accepted and a first mort gage given by the road. Homestead's New Light. The Electric Light Company at Home stead have men at work wiring the various business places, and private dwellings as well. Work will shortly commence on the power house, and in two months' time Homestead will be one of the best-lighted towns in the country. All Lodges Will Meet. Another joint meeting of the seven sub lodges of the Amalgamated Association will be held at the Homestead Opera House to morrow morning at 10 o'clock to consider the grievance tf the locked-out men in the open-hearth shop No. 2. TWENTY-FOUR Pages To-morrow. THE DISPATCH will have everything from everywhere In this big number. Don't miss It. Do yon ever notice our windows? Look at them; it will pay you. We are constant ly opening new goods, and we immediately show them. That is'one of the beauties of our stock, you do not look at a lot of old goods, but everything is Iresh, dainty and jiew. Never before have we made such preparations for the spring weddings. Now is a good time for you to come and look, at Hardy & Hayes', Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers, 529 Smithfield street. Yisit our art room on second floor. New Neckwear Hundreds of Dozens Here 25 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents a big as sortment London and New York styles. JOS. HOKNK & CO., 609-G21 Penn avenue. Ladles' Snlt Parlor On Monday and Tuesday will offer all their spring dresses at greatly reduced nrices to make room for summer goods. Some very desirable costumes for ?15 and $20. Parcels & Jones, d 29 Filth avenne. Light Colored Suits For gentlemen in endless variety now one x bibition at Gusky's. Stylish silk-faced sacks and nobby cutaways bv the score. Wc have them at S3, 58, $10. S12 and S15. Gusky's. Allen, Solly A Co.'s Fine Underwear. We keep a large assortment of these in medium weights, luxurious goods, in merino, silk and wool mixed, pure Iamb's wool and in pure all silk. Jos. Hokke & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. LlNOLEUWS'at prices not to be found in anv other store in either citv, atWeltv's, 120 Federal street, 05; 67, 69 and 71 Park way. its Our Line of Suits For bovs f.nd children is one which it will pay any parent to look at. At $4 and S5 we are showing several lines of nobby dress suits, equal to those which others are show ing at 87 and ?8. ' GUSKY'S. ' Men's Taney Vests. Latest styles in imported vests for summer wear, iu single and double breasted, in white dnck, white and colored P. K., and also in flannels. Jos. HortNE & Co., 600-621 Penn aveuue. Overcomes "spring fever" Iron City beer. Families supplied direct. Telephone 1186. All lovers cf delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, ttssu 10 Per Cent Redaction On all spring suits this week, to make room for summer goods, at Itosenbaum & Co.'s. GRAND line of white aud fancy vests from 49c up. Gusky's. Bargains in Men's Half Hose To-Day. . The best "fast black" cotton ever sold at 23c. Ths 50c quality fancv lisle- thread at 25c. Jos. Ho'rne Ss Co., - - - 609-621 Penn avenne. STORY OF A VAGRANT. Allegheny Officers Rescue a White Girl Frem a Negro's Hovel. SAD ROMANCE OF HER YOUNG LIFE. She Harried a Big- Colored Waiter at a Slimmer .Resort Hotel, HER MIKD SUPPOSED TO BE SHATTEEED Kosa Neill, a typical Southern beauty, was placed in the Allegheny lockup last night for vagrancy. She seemed to be per fectly sane, bnt at times her mind wanders, and when her Story was told no one won dered at it. She was bronght down from a miserable hovel on Jackson street, where she had been living in the utmost poverty and degradation. Several times she had wondered out on the street, only partially clad, 'and if was on complaint of the neighbors that she was arrested. When she arrived at the station iouse she was poorly dressed and did not bear the marks of a very intimate acquaintance with water. Nevertheless, her beauty appeared even under such conditions. Her hair was black and glossy, and her complexion a rich olive. She gave her age as 18 years, and her appearance did not indicate any more.' She had a pretty Sonthern accent, and the story she told was about as follows: ' Romance of a Soman Wooing. In 1869 James Neill, a member of an old Southern family, was an art student at the classic capital. He was devoted to his art until when at the Mardi Gras the following year he transferred his love for art in the (cold marble statues to that of a living beauty as represented in a winsome Roman maiden. Her parents objected to her Amer ican suitor. That, however, was only a trifle. The couple were married and settled down in Genoj. In 1872' the father died, and a few months later Bnsa Neill wss born. Her mother married again, choosing a husband from among her own people. They came to America and nude their home at Washington, D. C, where the girl was raised. Her uncle was a cook at the Cresson Springs Hotel, and Rosa went there to live with him snmmer a year ago. While there she fell in love with one of the big colored waiters. Her uncle sent her back home, but her black lover followed her, and although her parents protested, the girl eloped with him, and last fall the pair came to Allegheny. Deserted and Heartbroken. It was not long before the poor white girl discovered her mistake. Her. big husband did not prove a pearl of constancy. He did not even provide for her properly. At last 'the girl lost heart and let herself drift with circumstances. The place she lived in was nothing more than a hovel, and her only bed was a pile of rags. At last, broken down by neglect and cruelty, her reaon began to leave her, and frequently of late she has BIBER k EASTDN. SPECIAL SALE LACE CURTAINS 'BED SPREADS, TABLE DAMASKS, Napkins, Towels and Crash. LACE CURTAIN BARGAINS: Nottingh-im, Irish Point, Swiss Tambonrcd, Renaissance, etc. Our stock of Curtains is now very large and attractive. Spe.cial values at 85c per pair. Hotter grades newest patterns at 1 '25, ?1 50 to $2 50 per pair. IRISH POINT CURTAINS In full size, newest designs, and very wide variety at $5, ?o 50, $6, $7 and up. REAL' SWISS CURTAINS, At ?8 to $18. Many of these in exquisite designs. SILK CURTAINS 1 From $5 to 520 per pair, In beautiful material and perfection of coloring. To assist this Curtain Sale we have made special low prices on our Linen Stock and Quilts. Examine onr Huck Towels at 12c. Examine our Damask Towels at 25c. Examine our German Crash at,12c Examine our White Quilt at $ 1. Examine our Table Damask at 50o to 75c. BIBER I EASTDN, Soo to 507 MARKET STREET. ap24-TTSSa WHI PAT MORE? We are selling Fast Black Imported SOX at 25c, worth 35c. Men's French Halbriggan Underwear at 75c each. WHY PAY .MORE? 'ULRICH &SPENCER, SPECIALTIES IU Hosiery and Underwear, For Men, Women and Children. 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday evening. ap21-TTS WALL :-: PAPER. GOOD DESIGNS, 4-and 5c. WHITE AND GOLD, 8c Received to-day the best 10c and 15c gold papers in the city; also, the best wide borders, 18 inches, 20o and 25c; 9-incb, loe; 6-inch, 10c. J. KERW1N MILLER & CO., 543. SMITHFIELD ST. PITTSBURG. ap7-17-TT5 THE Warm Air Furnaces and Wroueht Steel Ranges. BARTLETT Cinderella ranees and stoves. Send for catalogue. Estimates tnrniihed. J. C BARTliETT. apl8-rrs . ' ,203 Wood ., Pittsburg. gone ont on the street, with scarcely any clothing. Several times she has fallen in pits, bnt heretofore the neighbors were of the opinion that she had been drinking. Superintendent Muth said last night that he hardly knew what to do with the case, as the girl could not be considered sufficiently' insane to send her to an asylum. The Leadinz Dry Goods House. Pittsburg. Pa, Eatnrday, April 25,1 JDS. HDRNE I EE-'S . PENN AVE. STORES. A SPECIAL ATURDAY ALE OF JACKETS. An offering of the most fash ionable and handsome goods ot the season at very unusual prices. Black All - Wool Cheviot Blazer, bound with silk cord, sailor collar, fastens with cord girdle or strap, PRICE $5, WORTH $8 50. Black All-Wool Diagonal Cheviot Reefer, cord bound, shawl collar, PRICE $5, WORTH $3. Black fine Broadcloth Reefer, richly embroidered collars and cuSs, silk cord girdle, PRICE S6 50, WORTH $10. Black All -Wool lglish Diagonal Blazer, heavy silk cord, rolling collar, PRICE 6 50, " WORTH $10. A large line of Black Jacket, variety of materials, about a hajf dozen different styles, suffer a readjustment of prices. Jackets that were $ci, 12, $13 50 and $14 REDUCED TO $10. To-day we will sell our regular $5 Stockinet Jackets at $4 Including the latest styles and all sizes up to 44. Without re-, serve our entire line ot $3 Stock, inets go to $4 to-day. ALSO 3 shades Colored Cloth Blazers J AT 58. WORTH $10. Gray Diagonal Cheviot Blazer, latent cutaway shape, hand somely brail trimmed and stitched, skeleton lined, AT $12, WORTH S15. Handsome Cheviot Reefer, brown and gray, best shides, handsomely embroidered, full roll collar, AT $10, WORTH S13 5a Don't fail to see thee big bar gain offers to-day. , JDS.- HDRNE k CO.. 600-621 PENN AVE. apZi IF YDU WANT' A GOOD AND CHEAP SUMMER HrfAHPET-Sh GetaEollof Our CHINA MATTIffG. 6,000-Rolls China Matting, onr own Direct Importation, in JPlain White, Fancy and Damask, in ail the latest weaves, from f6 to ?20 a roll of 40 yards. 100 Eofls Hemp Carpet at 12(, ' cents a yard. r 100 Bolls Cottage Carpet at 18 to. 25 cents a yard. 100 Rolls Ingrain Carpet at 31 to .40 cents a yard. 500 Bolls Lowell and Hartford Ingr.iin, best quality, all wool; at 60 to 65 cents a yard. " ' EDWARD GROETMGER, 627 and 629 Penn Ave. An coods Jobbed at lowest Eastern prtcei "aplD-rrsaa
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