WfijfaBiI5sraij5fjiJ' WSSJPfiKJifW Ne gjpi.wv's , ';if&vr$Tg?f:. s siSr"sBsilS35pr .-wsn THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH PAGES 9 TO 12. ?- SECOND PART. LITTLE M LEFT, Only Three More Days for Lucky City Applicants for Retail Liquor Licenses TO TAKE OUT THE PAPERS. They Jlnst All Be Paid for by tfce 28th of the Present Month. BIG BOODLF, IN BEER BUSINESS. The Hearing -Disclosed Great Profits Made by Brewers. NO LICEHSECOEKT TO EE:flELD TO-DAY Tbe Judges seem to have fallen in lore with the hearing of applicants, and every thing moved at a merry pace yesterday. At the opening the Court announced that all the retail licenses handed down on April 13 most be taken out by April 28. The law requires that all licenses be taken out with in 15 days after they are granted, or they will be revoked. Following this announcement, the dis tillers, brewers and bottlers who were not present on Friday were told to hold them selves in readiness for an immediate hear ing. The fun then commenced by taking up the application "f Thomas Moore, of the Second ward, McKeesporr, His case was hustled through. George P. & Otto Haueh, brewers, Twenty fiith street, Southside, did a business last rear of 548,000. They admitted that they sold kegs of beer from the brewery to per bons who came to take it away, but that it was not often. Lauer Bros., Twenty-seventh ward, said the business of their brewery amounted to 28,000. Francis F. Walker, Twenty-eighth ward, has been in business since December last, having bought the brewery of Peter Jauen. Since then his receipts amounted to 52,400. Very Big; Boodle aiado in Beer. Michael Metzgar, the brewer, of Etna borough, had done a business of 532,000. Charles A. Schultz, Third ward, Home stead, had a business last year of 9,000 and sold from 50 to 75 gallon jugs of beer a week. He also sold kegs to persons who carry them away. Judge "White delivered a lecture on the evils of this practice. Michael Euz, the brewer of Millvale, did a yearly business of 105,000 from his brew ery and bottling house. Andrew Vesser, Charters township, was a new applicant for a brewer's license. George AY. Luther, Harrison township, started in the brewing business in Novem ber. The bottlers were then called. John Lockner, 391 "Webster avenue, was a new applicant, as was also John B. Schmidt, Vine street. E.eventh ward. Charles Freil, 2610 Penn avenue, said his receipts were $16,000. Patrick McKeefrey, 90 Tuttin street, Four teenth ward, was refused for the last two years. Eobert Murdock, "William Sheldon, Patrick O'Eeagan, George Garhoth were new applicants. Peter Murray, 4833 Penn avenue; Andiew McCIaiu, John Kerner, 7603 Twenty-first ward; John Tweddle, 142 Enterprise street; Louis Miller.Thirty-fifth ward; Eobert "War ner, First ward, Allegheny; Joseph H. Eeed, of same ward; A. H. Kannefskey fin ished the morning session. At the opening of the afternoon session the bottlers who did not get their hearing day before yesterday were called. Allegheny was taken up, and B.,J. Ford, 13 and 15 Allegheny avenue. Fifth ward, was the first called. His receipts were $7,000. He said he bottled beer, ale and porter. Tobias Goldberg, 85 Beaver avenue, said his receipts were 58,000. He bottled noth ing but beer. Beer Bottlers Bob Up Serenely. August Schlegel, 35 California avenue, Sixth ward, was an applicant for wholesale license as well as a bottler. He was told he could not have both, and decided to take his chance as a wholesaler. Albert F. Pitske, 60 Sarah street, Tenth ward, was called. He had a license as a bottler last vear, and said his receipts were $8,400. Michael Enz, First ward, Millvale, was heard in the morning as a brewer, but was called in regard to his application as a bottler. Henry Keasey, Cherry street, Harrison township, did not answer. Eobert O. Henderson, Duquesne, Mifflin twnship, was retused a license last year. He gave a good description of his place and said he should have a license. The wholesale list was then taken up. James Gettv, Jr., ISO and 182 First ave nue and 141 Water street, Second ward, said his receipts during the last year were 180, 000. He denied that there was any drinking in the alley back of his place. William H. Holmes, 120 water street, was home very ill, but the Court allowed the bookkeeper, John B. Simpson, to be exam ined. The receipts, he said, were $125,000. The jug trade, he said, was very light. John Killhan, 210 Second avenue, said his receipts were $12,000. One-half of this, he said, was from beer. He said there was never any drinking on the premises. Henry Levy, 84 Diamond street, was a new applicant. The place, he said, was 26x22 leet and well fitted up. He has $10,000 to go in business on. Magnificent Fortunes Built by "Whisky. F. W. Mueller, Third avenue and Try street, said his receipts last year were $100,000. Joseph Sohm, corner of Shingis? and Forbes street, said his receipts were $33,000, made principally from sale to retail dealers. Philip Evan, 159 Second avenue, said his receipts were $12,000. He said he sold some beer in eighths. He said he had a boy 12 years old who drove one of his wagons. John J. Speck, 305 Smithfield street, said his receipts were S110.000. C. Sunstein, 133 and 134 Water street and G Smithfield street, said his receipts were $200,000. Emanuel and Abraham Weiler. 157 First avenue, gave their receipts as $300,000. They bottle beer only for shipping pur poses. Henry Wolff. 230. 232. 234 Second 3venue, gave his receipts as $43,000. He deals in brer only, bottling a great deal of export beer. He said he had no jngs. The Third ward was then taken up. William T. Epy, 000 Liberty street, is a new applicant. He is in the drug basinets at present, nnd said he wanted to go into the liquor buriness to accommodate "his iamily Irieuds." He cxc?ied that he meant by "family friends" the regular cus tomers at his drugstore who did not like to go to a liquor house to make a purchase o. liquor. V. J. Friday, CSS Smithfield street, nrnnld not tell the nmonnt of his receipts. but banded the Judges a slip of paper with" tbe amount on it. W. J. Gilmore & Co., 40 Seventh avenue. asked for the renewal of the license ne nau in conjunction with the drug business. His liquor receipts were $10,000. Where Drags and Liquor Go Hand In Hand. A. C. Henderson, 50 Seventh avenue, said his total receipts from theliquor and drug store was $43,000. L. H.. Harris Drug Company, 46 and 48 Seventh avenue, said the total receipts from their business was $355,000, $22,000 of which was from the sale of liquor. William C. Hasslage, Frank S. Hasslage, T. F. Kuhlraan and William Luebbe ap plied for 18 Diamond square. Ajjgelo L. Ival, 25 Diamond street, said his receipts were $45,000. He said he did not sell iii jugs. His principal business w.s in whisky and wine. Uriah E. Lippincott, 539 Smithfield street, "had a distiller's license in 1889, and during the last vear had a wholesale license. His receipts were $60,000 from the latter license. He said he still had a distillery in Green countr and was still running it, although he had no license for it Judge White How's that? Lippincott replied that he did not sell anv of the product in that county. Judge White You cannot, under the Brooks law, run a distillery without a dis tiller's license. It makes no difference whether you sell or do not sell in Green county. Lippincott I pay .a S100 mercantile li cense, and that is for my distillery. Judge White Well, that is not right. You have to have a distiller's license. G. W. Schmidt, 95 and 97 Fifth avenue His receipts were $800,000. Tbe Fourth ward was called. Julius Adler, H. Schloss and Sigmund Eoedelheim, 10ol Liberty street, handed the Judges a slip of paper that gave their re ceipts. As in the case of the previous ap plicant, they were not questioned as to their business. Louis H. Adler, 7 Sixth street, was briefly examined. Albert Bertafott, 1045 Liberty street, said his receipts were $70,000. His jug business, he said, was very small. He said he had two agents to solicit orders. T. D. Casey & Co., 971 Li berty street, said their receipts were $1G5,000. Five per rent of their business is in the jug trade. They do not deal in beer. Abraham Kleinordinger, 1038 Penn ave nue, said his receipts were $75,000. Mrs. L. C. McCullough, 623 Liberty street, was called; $53,000 was the amount of her receipts. Her son does tbe business for her. She said that her establishment did not bottle any beer. James McKay, 1005 Liberty street, said his receipts were $125,400. Accused Him of Deception. George H. Neeley, 1 Sixth street, was an applicant for retail license and was refused. The Court was not aware that be had two applications in, as Neeley had not made such a statement when he applied for retail license. Judge White remarked that if looked like a little piece of deception, as the applicant well knew that both applications could not be granted. The applicant denied this. Mrs. M. E. Pollard, 1044 and 1046 Penn avenue, wrote the receipts on a piece of paper and handed it to the Court. Her brother, she said, attended to the business lor her. John Z. T: Eobltrer, 717 Libertv street, said his receipts were $535,000. He said he dealt in jngs, but that the jugs contained wine, etc He said that he did not deal in beer. Charles Schilling, 49 Fayette street, re ceived a transfer license in September. He paid $1,200 for it. His sales since then have been $4,000. H. A. and August Wolf, 1034 and 1036 Penn avenue, wrote down the amount ot their sales. They said ther kent the law -strictlv. The Fifth ward was-taken up. David Ayner, 23 Wylie avenue, was the first ap plicant. He has a notion store at present. William Becker, 24 Webster avenue, said his receipts were $25,000. He said he bot tled a barrel and a half every day, but de nied that he kept beer in buckets or sold it in such a way. James and'BIchsrd J. Powers. 145 Sixth avenue, said their sales amounted to $20,000 for the last year. They said they bottled from 20 to 40 barrels of beer every week. This statement surprised the Judges, be cause none of the other applicants bad nearlv so great a record, very few having bottled oyer three or four barrels per week. They denied ever having had trouble about their place. They sell by the jug to women. An indorsement of the applicants was handed in. It was signed by 11 members of the German Lutheran Church near their place, one of whom is a trustee of the church. George C. Eoll, 62 Washington street, is a new applicant. His name was the last on the list of those applying from the Filth ward. Court then adjourned until Monday. GOVERNOR PATTEON and Senator Hill will give over their signature concise statements of their beliefs in regard to bal lot reform in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Congressmen Mills and Mason, Secretary Foster and Cardinal Gibbon complete a very important symposium on Govern mental reform. Ton must not miss it. 24 pages. FATAL COLLISION. A Freight Train on the P. & L.E. Crashes Into a Construction Train One Man Killed and Several Seriously Injured Tbe Road Blocked. Freight train No. 42, on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Eailroad, crashed into a con struction train between Eock Point and Homewood yesterday morning. James Scholarie was instantly killed, bis body be ing cut in two. Mike Banpespa had his body crushed; Nicholas Johns was injured about the legs and arms; Joseph Arspipp was cut and bruised and received internal injuries, and George Shallenburger bad his ankle crushed. All the men lived at Wampum, where the body of Scholarie was sent, while the injured men were taken to Wampum. The freight was running fast when the en gineer, as he was turning one of the sharp curves near Kock Point, saw a construction train standing on the truck' only a short dis tance away. He hurriedly gave the danger signal and whistled down brakrs, but before the speed of the train could be checked it crashed into the working train, demolishing the cars and causing the loss of life. The construction traiu has been 'stationed near Bock Point for some time, and the men had just boarded the train to move to another place. Consequently the cars were crowded with workmen. Many of the laborers dis covered tbe iiuproac'u of the freight train in time to jump from the cars, and they es caped uninjured. The engineer and fireman of the freight train jumped and escaped with a few slight bruises. Both engines and six cars were com pletely wrecked, blocking the road for sev eral hours. Tbe accident is attributed to a mistake in signaling. TWO OFHTI0US FHOli" DEPEW. He Thinks President Harrison Will Be Re nominated and Re-Elected. Kansas Citt, Aoril 24. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chauncey M. Depew and party iiasbcd through this city this evening en route from Omaha to St. Louis. Mr. Depew, in summing up his view of tbe politic.il situation, predicted that Presi dent Harrison would be renominated and re-elected. Begarding the Western Con gress recently held in this city, Mr. Depew said there could be no West against the 3aet in politics. A SERIOUS MATTER. The May Strike Will Throw Many lien and Much Money Ont of Use. BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL FEEL IT. Conditions Point to a Long Struggle for tbe Upper Hand. BUILDING 0PEATI0NS EXPENSIVE If the sentiment which at present obtains among both masters and men continues, a wetk from to-day will witness the inaugura tion of a struggle between employers and employes in the building trades which promises to be of long duration. Both sides' are conscious that the impending strike is very much more than a periodical breeze between labor and capital, and that a point has been reached in tbe relations which affect the' employment of labor on tbe one hand, and provide for its remuneration on the other, which ren ders it necessary that a conclusive result, one way or the other, must be the outcome of the struggle. This occasion will be the first in the history of tilt trade in Western Penn sylvania in which theemployers in the vari ous branches ot tbe bnilditrg and allied trades have coalesced for the, purpose of resisting the demands of the meu in one branch, and and it is significant of the unanimity which prevails among the masters that even those of them who could pursue (heir business re gardless of a strike-have elected to stand by their fellows in this fight. How the Matter Stands To-Day. As previously pointed out in The Dis patch, the aggressive stand taken by the masters is due to the conclusion that the cost of building cannot be any further ad vanced than it has been during the past few years. During that period the wages of all branches of the building trade have been in creased with very little opposition on tbe part of the employers, partly because the advances were in most cases conceded to be just, but partly, also, owing to lack of har mony between the masters in the several trades. Now it is argued that wages have reached such a point as to make building so expensive an undertaking as to prevent capital irom being mvested in it to a large an extent as it might. Mas ters have thus concluded that if their occu pation as contractors is to continue, they must make a united stand against any further concessions to their employes. .And this is what they propose to do when the carpenters strike for eight hours next week. As has'been previously stated, following on a strike by the carpenters will ensue a lockout of every man connected with the building trade, extending even to those employed in planing mills and building supply stores. And, according to the programme of the masters, the lock out will continue until tbe carpenters, and other tradesmen who may join them, have decided to work at wages proportionate to those which now rule. Demands Called Doable-Barreled. "The demands of the carpenters are double-barreled," said a contractor yesterday. "They desire not alone to curtail the day's labor by one hour, but request an increase in pay of i,i cents an hour. Tho average wages paid , a carpenter to-day is $2 75, the minimum being $2 50. If the concession of one hour's work was made, it would be tantamount to an advance In wages of nearly 12 per cent. The additional demand lor higher wages, 35 cents an hour for eight hours' work, is a requeit for 36 cents per day, or an increase -in cost to the employer of 11J4 per cent, moking the total demand of the carpenters equal to an in crease in cost of nearly 24 percent over pres ent rates. As far as we are concerned, the whole question resolves itself into a matterof dollars and cents. We do not see any way to increase the cost in one branch of the trade by 25 per cent, because we would never get it back again. If our trade is given tbe short day the others would get it as a matter of course, and so the cost of building would be increased through; all the trades. One trade is generally dependent on the other, and no operations could be conducted with one trade workiDg an hour longer or shorter than the other." The stonemasons have joined the. car penters in the eight-hour demand, and will act with them on behalf of it. These trades men are now paid $3 82 for nine hours' work, and want $3 76 for eight hours, being an inerease in wages of 4 cents an hour. The Bricklayer and Plasterers. The brioklayers are now receiving $4 a day for nine hours' work. So far they have not taken action regarding tbe shorter day. but have preferred demands for an increase in wages of 50 cents a day, which have been refused. The hodcarriers' interests are bound up in those of the last named trades, and any concessions to the latter would be followed by an agitation by this trade lor similar grants. The plasterers' scale runs nu until Au gust, and in this trade nothing has been said regarding higher wages or shorter hours. They received an increase last year. The painters also carried tbeir point for higher wages, lately, and have tbeir scale fixed. Among the plumbers, roofers and tinners, tile'ayers and electricians there has been, so far, no movement for higher wages or short er hours. But all of them will cease to work after May 1, and continue to be locked out until some settlement with those trades which will strike is effected. It can hardly be concealed that the busi ness of tbe two cities and the vicinity is be ing, and will still furhter be, mnch injured by the approaching strike. Tbe construction of many build ings, the plans for which had been prepared, has been deferred indefinitely, and a great deal of repair work, projected has been abandoned. The loss to business houses will be felt more or less. It is estimated that the amount of money paid to tbe build ing trade in Pittsburg and Allegheny is about $37,500 daily, with about $10,000 paid every day in the immediate vicinity. This means that a sum of $285,000 weekly, which ordinarily would circulate throuzh various channels of trade, will be withdrawn and remain in bank. Men and Money to Be Idle. In addition to this amount, which repre sents wages alone, there will be a stagnation in every business any way allied with build ing operations, and that will necessarily find a reflex in the prosperity of the com munity in general. With ne'arly $2,000,000 worth of building operations now in progress in the two cities and along tbe suburban roads brought to a standstill, tbe withdrawal of such a sum from the customary commerce can but have a depressing effect. A conservative estimate of the number of men who will Joe rendered idle by the strike is placed at 15,000. Of these the carpenters head the lUt with 6,000, including all mem bers of the cratt within 12 miles of Pitts burg. The stonemasons are about 800 strong, the bricklayers number 900; plasterers, 500; painters and decorators, 1,200; tinners and roofers, 350; tilelavers, 150; hodcarriers, 1,000; plumbers and gas fitters, 500, and other branches allied with the building trade will bring up the number to a total of 15,000. It has been erroneously stated that the American Federation of 'Labor has indorsed the carpenters' eight-honrstrike. This is not the case. Tbe Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners has undertaken this movement with out applying for any ludorsemeut or support from the'Pedpratiou. Attitude of the Federation. -The Federation last ye'ar approved and supported tbe eight-hour movement amonjj PITTSBUEG, SATURDAY, AKIL 25, 189L the carpenters, bat' this year the craft has not asked tor either support, indorsement or approval from the Federation. The attitude of the Federation is that it has no concern with the affairs of any organisation until it has been applied to for aid, and then it can not move without much red-tapeism and official correspondence from over the coun try. The 1st of May will see. other cities with strikes on hand, as well as Pittsbnrg. In New York, bricklayers' helpers and brick Iayers,housesmiths, marble polishers and saw-' ers, furniture workers and varnisbers. and machine woodworkers, aggregating 35,000 men, will go ont; 5,000 stonecutters are expected to strike in Baltimore, and 15,000 of various trades will strike in St. Louis. In addition, about 100,000 miners will be on strike next week lor the eight-hour day. NO CHARTER CHANGES WILL BB ALLOWED IK THE nTTTTHE, BAYS BECEETAEY HABBITY. An Abuse That Ho I Determined to Stop Subscribers Shall Have Prior Knowledge of Any Intended Alterations In Certifi catesAn Important Notice. Habbisburo, April 24. Secretary of the Commonwealth Harrity has issued from his department an important notice regard ing the issuing of charters, in which he says: "While it will be the aim and purpose of the officers and employes of the State De partment to accommodate the pnblio and tp expedite the business of the department, yet it is believed that the practice that has pre vailed in permitting alterations in certifi cates of incorporation, oftentimes material changes, is one that ought to be discon tinued. "The applications, when approved, are presumed to be, in form and substance, as they were when acknowledged and sworn or affirmed to. As a matter of fact, howeyer, material changes have frequently been made in the past by attorneys, officers or agents of proposed corporations, of which the subscribers had no previous notice. While it is freely conceded thst such acts of tbe attorneys, officers or agents may ..have been subsequently ratified by the subscribers and others interested, yet it seem to the depart ment to be a matter of sufficient importance to require that subscribers shall have prior knowledge of any change in the certificates which they have solemnly acknowledged and sworn or affirmed to. "No modification, alteration or change whatever will hereafter be permitted to be made in a certificate of incorporation while the certificate is on file in this department; and every alteration, no matter by whom and where made, will make it necessary to have tbe certificate re-acknowledged by the subscribers thereto, who shall likewise swear or affirm to such certificate as corrected. If any portion of the certificate has been striken out, erased or interlined, then each of such alterations must be noted upon tbe certificate by the officer by whom the ac knowledgment was made, andthe'eertificates shall then be reacknowledged and again sworn or affirmed to. "Whenever the certificate of organiza tion of a proposed corporation is received at the State Department and is found not to be in proper form, it will be promptly re turned for correction. When thus returned a new certificate, conformine to the law and to tbe requirements of the department, should at once be prepared, executed, ac knowledged and sworn or affirmed to, and then forwarded for approval. This course will expedite the wort of preparing and is suing letters patent. To continue the prac tice that has so long prevailed might some time prove prejudicial to large business in terests, and it will, therefore, be abandoned as above indicated." FILLING IN THE ALLEGHENY. Arguments In the Salts Against Blgelow and the Exposition Society Postponed Man ager Johnston Protests Against the Charges of Engineer Arras. In the United States District Court yes terday the suits, of the Government against the Exposition Society and E. M. Bigelow, to prevent infringements on tbe Allegheny wharf, which were to have been argued, were postponed at the request of the defend ants until Monday. The Exposition Sooiety filed a stipulation that no more filling would be don'e until tbe United States had com pleted its survey and determined the low water lines. Manager Johnston yesterday made a de cided protest against a statement credited to United States Engineer Arras to the effect that "tbe Exposition Society has imposed upon the rivermen and the Government in the matter of filling in." Mr. Johnston also objects to Mr. Arras singling ont the Exposition for his shots and letting alone the 6ther people along the river front. He further said: Mr. Arras makes a charge which is utterly untrue when he says that"tbe society proposes to keep on tilling the river outside the present lines." The Exposition directory has not in any instance exceeded the Hues laid down ny Messrs. Roberts, Davis and Dempster, the en gineers who made tbe surveys and whose plans were approved by Chief Blgelow, The work was approved by. Councils, and after careful examination sanctioned by the Legislature. There never has been the slightest disposition or intention of tbe Exposition management to "keep on.until it would meet tbiise on the other side of the river who are rapidly coming this way," the statement of Mr. Arras to the con trary. It always has been and is the present in tention of the Exposition directors to erect a wall on the rivor front, and action has only been postponed from tbe tact that tbe funds at our disposal are inadequate, but it will cer tainly be done when tbe money will admit ot it. If the gentleman named will consult- his superior officer, Colonel Merrill, of Cincinnati, before rushing blindly into print and express ing his individual opinions, which are directly at variance with actual facts, as to tbe purpose or intentions of this society, be wuuld be in possession of information which will show that so far as the Exposition desiring to antag onize tbe War Department officials, it is doing everything in its power to co-operate with that department in every possible manner. I think it exceedingly bad taste in the gentleman mak ing the remarks credited tu him, at this par ticular time and in advance of the action of United States District Attorney Lyon and Colonel Merrill, of tbe War Department, who, 1 assume, are fully capable of seeing that full justice will be done all parties at interest at the proper place and at the proper time. JULIAN RALPH writes of the timidity of New York millionaire for THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Ue'wlll tell how they live be hind bolts and ban a lile ot perpetual anxiety. 24 page to-morrow. THE THIED PAETY MOVEMENT. It Meets Scant Favor Among Southern Al- " liance Men. Waco, Tex,, April 24. The feature of the discussion of to-day in Alliance circles was the address of Hon. E. T. Stockhouse, Member of Congress from South Carolina. He advised the Alliance to submit their claims to both the great parties and avoid a third party, 'but in the event of failure in securing their demands from either party, to then think of a third party movement. This afternoon a labor meeting was held to elect delegates to the convention to be held next' month at Cincinnati, hoping to circumvent ths regular convention call to meet in that city in February next. 'It was strictly a third party effort. It failed. Wall Paper. Lincrusta walton, pressed goods, band made goods; also cheap and medium grades, with ceilings, Iriezes and borders to match, and a full line of wood moldings, at Welly's, 120 Federal street, 65, 67, 69 and 71 Park way. its Electric Bine Suit. An immense line of these with stitched or bound edges in square or round-cornered sacks, plain or ilik-taced, at 112, $16, 18 andf20. GU8XY'S. . ON THE OTHER HAND. Answer of tbo Library Association to the Hall Company. IT'S A LENGTHY LEGAL DOCUMENT, Wherein Are Set Forth the Eeasons of Respondents for Their Acts IN THE CASE OF TJIE HALL PE0PERTI The answer of the Pittsburg Library Association, T. Brent Swearingen, James F. Hudson, Joseph Albree and William B. Thompson, to the bill of tbe Mercantile Library Hall Company, was filed yesterday! The litigation is with regard to the perpet ual lease made by tbe last Board of Direct ors of the Mercantile Library Hall Company of the Library Hall bnildinsr to the Library Association. James B. Scott signs tbe answer as -Tice President of the Library Association, and tbe other defendants sign it in their individual capacities. The answer is somewhat extended, .being principally occupied with denials of the alle gations of the plaintiff's bill. The allega tions of that bill, reoiting tbe history of the two corporations, are admitted. Those charging impropriety, irregularity, or fraud in the making of the perpetual lease are de nied. It is denied that J. F. Hudson, Joseph Albree and W. K. Thompson were directors of the Pittsburg Library Association at the time the acts complained of were committed; that the statements oi plaintiff with regard to the floating debt aad expenditures of the Library Hall Company are correct; and that the management of the company has carried on the contract of March 10, of 1871, in good faith as alleged, W hat Is Declared Not True. The answer declares tbaf'Itis not true that at the time of tbe completion of the building the Library Association declined and re fused to take such lease, and it is true that on March 10, 1871, it was mutually agreed between the Hall Company and the Library Association that it was injudicious for the Library Association then to take such lease, and by the terms of said agreement of March 10, 1871, the consummation of tbe purpose for which ssid Hall Company was incorporated was postponed by both of said companies upon the terms and conditions therein set forth, without any change or sur render of the rights of the Library Associa tion, under said act of Assembly incorpora ting the Hall Company. Tbe only declina tion was a formal one, made by mutual agreement, in the interest of the Library Association, and as a preliminary to said postponement. JTor greater certainty, re spondents attach bereto a copy of the agree ment made between the two companies on March 10, 1871, above referred to." With regard to paragraph 18 of the plain tiff's bill, which alleges as a cause of com plaint that the defendants employed able counsel in anticipation of litigation, the an swer says that "respondents are advised that it requires no answer." The statements with regard to the holding of tbe meeting at which the perpetual lease was authorized are denied, it being answered that notice was mailed in usual and ordinary form; that "the business transacted was such as the managers of said Hall Company had full and ample authority to transact, and was transacted in good faith to protect the inter ests of. said Hall-Company and prevent a diversion of its'property for private and in dividual gain from the purpose for which it was held in trust." An Offer That Was Accepted. The allegations of paragraph 24 are de nied. "It is true," continues tbe answer, "that at said meeting of January 3, 1891, an offer ot the Library Association, to take a perpetuAl lease of the grounds and building of the Hall Company was submitted, and' the same was accented. It is 'true that Mr. Williams objected, and as the representa tive of thethen nresentholders of a majority of the stock in tbe Hall Company, be him self being one of said stockholders, pro tested against the passage of' said resolution as being detrimental to the interests of tire stockholders. It Is not true that be was tricked into being present, or that his pres ence was wanted simply that he might be counted to make a quorum, but, on the con trary, the time of said meeting had been fixed by the President fqr a day in Decem ber, and at said Williams' special request, and for his convenience, the time for hold ing the same was postponed until the day, it was held. It is not true that said Williams started to go out of the room to break the quorum. On tbe contrary,. he remained until adjournment; was called upon to vote, but declined to vote either aye or nay. It is true that Messrs. Hudson, Holdship and Thompson voted in favor ot the resolution, and that tbe President declared it adopted. Acted a Officer of Both Association. "The allegations of paragraph 25, as to the making of pledges by Messrs. Albree, Thompson and Hudson, are denied. It is true that said Albree, Hudson and Thomp son acted as officers of both associations.- It is not true that they made any declarations with regard to tbeir actiug in case of any antagonism between the two companies, or thstanv of said parties ever made any stipu lation with respect to resigning office from either board. The interests of both said com panies were by them, at all times, regarded as identical, and tbey were advised that said Hall Company was incorporated for the bene fit nnd in the interest of said Library Asso ciation, and that it was the duty of said Hall Company's Board of Directors, to look after and promote the interests of said Library Association, and aver that at no time, until the scheme of the plaintiff to disregard the trust existing for the benefit of the Library Association in the property of said Hall Company, and to divert tbe same from said trust in the interest of individuals, was oiganized, was there any suggestion of an tagonism between the interests of said two companies. The allegation of said para graph relating to the eligibility of said Hud son and Thompson as managers of said Hall Company is denied. Considered the Agreement Very fair. Bespondents deny the allegations of para graph 33, to the effect that said agreement is unwise, etc., and prejudicial to the interests of tbe Hall Company. Said agreement is highly beneficial to the true interests of the Hall Company and its stockholders, and while it does" prevent certain officers and stockholders from making individual profit by sacrificing the' interests of said company's cestui quo trusty tbe Library Association and the minority stockholders, it adds to tbe market value of the whole stock, and secures, even to said'speculating stockhold ers, a large percentage of profit on their in vestment. For further answer to said bill of com plaint respondents say that said agreement, lease and assignment were executed under the following circumstances, namely: "Tbe stock of said Hall Company was subscribed and paid some 30 years since had never had a market value, had never paid a dividend, and for many years has practioally been regarded by the holders of it not as an investment, but as a contribu tion in the interest of the Library Associ ation. The charter of the Hall Company gave notice to its stockholders of the lact that the said Hall Company was to be man aged in the Interests of the Library Associ ation, whose trustee it was, and not as a private enterprise. In the years 1839 and 1890 many of the stockholders had averred tbeir intention of transferring tbeir stock in the Hall Company to the Library Asso ciation, and some of them bad already done so. As before averred, said grock fiijL&o,l value, and for years the highest price paid for it had been 60 cents a share. Buying at a Price Above Par. "In December of 1890 respoudents were in formed that certain parties, officers and stockholders of said Hall Company and others, were purchasing said stock at 55 per share, a Upon inquiry and investigation it was learned, and after said parties had ob tained a controlling interest in said stock, they admitted that they were making said purchases in the interests of H. M. Bennett, one of the partners of B. M. Gulick & Co., one of the defendants named in said bill, and who are the proprietors of the Bijou Theater, which occupies a portion ot the building of tbe Hall Company. That their intention was to purchase a little over one-half of the stock of the Hall Company, so that its management could be controlled with respect to the Hall Company's prop erty, so as to not only extend ssid E, M. Gulick & Co.'s lease, which expires shortly, on favorable terms, bnt give said firm ad ditional room in the building, and make, at the expense of tbe Hall Company, certain expensive changes and repairs in their, be half. Said parties also stated that they only intended to get sufficient of said stock to control said Hall Company,- and that when such major portion of said stock had been obtained, the remainder would be practically worthless, and that they ex pected to be reimbursed for their outlay by the advantages which would accrue to said firm operating said theater by having con trol of the Hall Company's property. Where Sir. Bennett Sow Stand. "fiespondents aver that the said majority of stock in the Hall Company is tbe property of H. M. Bennett, above named, and that a sufficient number of shares of tbe same is held without consideration, as an expedient and for the benefit of H. M. Bennett by members of tbe present Board of Managers of tbe Hall Company, so that the control of a majority of said board is under the direc tion of said H. M. Bennett, that the bill of complaint in this case is filed solely in his interest without regard to the.rights of the Hall Company and Library Association, and with the object through said Board of Managers to use the rights and property of said Hall Company and Library Associa tion wrongfully and illegally for s'aid H. M, Bennett's individual gain and convenience. "And respondents aver that a majority of said stock was purchased by; said parties for the purpose stated, and that by reason of the control thus given this bill is filed by said parties In the interest of said scheme to use the property of the Hall Company in the manner stated. "Respondents Albree, Hudson and Thomusou admit that when first informed of said scheme, aud of the fact that a major ity of the stock had been obtained or con tracted for, they were of the opinion that tbey were helpless to prevent Its consumma tion; but, when late in December, 1890, they ascertained that by the charter of in corporation oi tbe Hall Company, it was tbe duty of tbe managers of said Hall Company, to lease said building and premises to the Library Association, and that under the law tbe prorosed use of the property was a gross perversion of the trust imposed upon the Hall Company by its charter; they at a regular meeting of its Board ot Directors, of which tbe usual notice was given, did vote in favor of accepting an offer from the Library Company as averred in the bill; said agreement being, as they aver and be lieve, in the true interests of both the said corporations. Didn't Attempt Any Fraud. "Said respondents aver that in so doing tbey were attempting to subserve no private interests, nor to commit a fraud upon any oue, but acted in tbe interest of the Hall Company, which they represented, and in such manner as they believed would pre vent a proposed fraud upon its rights, and '.he rights ot its cestui que trust. At the same time they took care to secure by the lease au adequate income, to-wit: eight per cent, upon tbe money actually invested, to the purchasers of said stock." It is stated by the representatives of the Library Association that a cross-bill will be filed on behalf of that organization in a few days, in which further interesting averments will be made from that side ot the case. TWENTY-FOTJK Pages To-morrow. THE DISPATCH will have everything from everywhere In this big number. Don't miss It. FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, American Mechanics Protest Against a Division of the State Funds Resolutions of the Advisory Council A Fight Made on the Hall Measure. The American Mechanics of Western Pennsylvania have taken action on the Hall resolution now pending in the Legislature. At the meeting of the Advisory Council of the organization, held a few evenings ago, a resolution was passed condemning the resolution which has been offered, asking the State to take charge of the parochial schools. The action has been indorsed by the State. Councilor. The resolution is as follows: Whereas. Senator Hall, of Elk county, has recently introduced a resolution in tbe Legis lature of the State of Pennsylvania with the avowed object and purpose of dividing the public school fund; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Advisory Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics of Western Pennsylrania, in regular session as sembled, express tbeir disapprobation of this or any other measure tending in tbe least to a compromise oi our puouc scnooi system. Resolved, That in bur opinion tbe non-sectarian public school system, as it now exists directly under the control of tbe State and un hampered by the dootrines or tenets of any sect, teaching tbe rising generation love of country, a sacred regard for truth, so briety, industry and frugality, chastity, benevolence and temperance, American izing tbe children of foreigners, and educating tbe American children to a proper appreciation of.good government and upright cltlzenshlp.is tbe only safeguard to our stability and perpetuity as a nation. Resolved. That while we do not deny tbe right of any rolizlous body to erect parochial schools and teacn therein their particular church doctrine, we do oppose any and all at tempts to aid any ouch teaching by contribu tions of tbe public funds. Resolved, That while expressing our disap- royal of any such legislation as is proposed by enatorHall, we express our utmost confidence in tbe loyalty and Datriotism of tbs citizens of Pennsylvania to resist any encroachments upon that system which has made us strong as a State and great as a nation. . Unanimously adopted April 18, 1891. W. T. Keek, President. Attest: AD. Wilkin; Secietary. ..pproved: Stkphkn Collins, State Councilor of Pennsylvania. Although the resolution was passed Sat urday night, it was withheld from thepnblic until it could be approved by the State Councilor, and as Mr. Collins has been ab sent lrom the city, it required time to re ceive his indorsement. BIVAL CHICAGO BT0CKYAEDS. The Federal Government May Take a Hand in the Matter. Chicago, April 24. Nelson Morris says that Armodr & Co. and Swift & Co. are with him in tbe movement to establish pri vate yards outside of the Union Stockyards for the receipt of cattle shipped to them, and that tbey will use his yards until theirs are completed. He adds that this arrangement is merely temporary, and that these three big packing firms will, after a time, move their plants to Tolleston, Ind. Meanwhile, the Federal Government may take a hand. About 100,000 head of cattle were recently purchased by Morris and Armour in Texas, and it ia asserted that the whole herd cannot, under the quarantine regulations, be landed in Chicago at any point except within a certain part of the Union Stockyards proper. White and Fancy Jests. To make sure of suiting yourself in one of these, come and see our immense assortment. It contains everything that is new in both single and doable breasted.' Single'breasted 69 cents up. aud double breasted 75 centsno. esssrs, J $LA KING'S In the days when Henry the Fourth of France was King of Navarre only, and in that little kingdom of hills and woods which occupies the southwest corner of the larger country, was with difficulty supporting the Hnguenot cause against the French .court and the Catholic League in the days when every isolated castle, from the Garonne to the Pyrenees, was a bone oi contention be tween the young king and the crafty qneen motber. Catherine de Medicis, a conference between these notable personages took place in the picturesque town of La Beole. La Eeole still rises gray, time-worn and half ruined on a lofty cliff above the broad, green waters of the Garonne, forty odd miles irom Bordeaux. But it is a small place now. In tbe days of which we were speaking, however, it was important, strongly fortified, and guarded by a castle which looked down on a thousand red-tiled roofs, rising in terraces irom the river. As tbe meeting-place of tbe two sovereigns it was for the time as gay as Paris itself, Catheiine 'having brought with her a bevy of fair maids of honor, in the effect oi whose charms she perhaps put as mnch trntt as in her own diplomacy. Bnt the peaceful ap pearance of; the town was delusive, for even while every other house in it rang with musie and silvery laughter, each party was ready to fly to arms without warning-, if it saw that any advantage was to be gained thereby. On an evening shortly before the end of tbe conference two meu sat at play in a room, the deep-embrasnred wiijdow of which looked down from a considerable height unon the river. The hour was late and tne town silent. Outside, the moonlight fell bright and pare on sleeping fields and long, straight lines of poplars. Within the room a silver lamp suspended lrom the ceiling threw light upon the table, leaving the farther parts of tbe room in Bhadow. The walls were hung with faded tapestry. On the low bedstead in one corner lay a hand some cloak, a sword, and one of the clumsy pistols of the period. Across a chair lny another cloak and sword, and on the win dow scat, beside a pair o saddle-bags, were strewn hair a dozen such trifles as soldiers carried from camp to camp a silver comfit-, box, a. jeweled dagger, a mast: and velvet cap. The faces of tbe players, as they bent oyer the dice, were in shadow. One a slight, dark man of middle height, with a weak chin, and a mouth as weak, but shaded by a dark mustache seemed, from the" occa sional oaths which he let drop, to be losing heavily. Yet his opponent, a stouter and darker man, with a sword-cut across bis left temple, nnd that swaggering air which has at all times marked the profes sional soldier, showed no signs of triumph or elation. On the contrary, though he kept silence, or spoke only a formal word or two, there was a gleam of anxiety and sup pressed excitement in his eyes, and more than once he looked keenly at his compan ion, as If to judge of bis feelings or learn whether the time bad come for some experi ment which he meditated. But for this, an observer looking in thrpugh tbe window would have taken tbe two for only one more instance of the hawk and ptgeou. At last, the younger player threw down the caster, with n groan. "You have the luck of tbe evil one, he said bitterly. "How much is that?" "Two thousand crowns." replied the other, without emotion. "Yon will plav no more?" "No! I wish xto heaven 'I bad never nlayed at alii" was the answer. 'As he spoke, the loser rose, and, going to the window, stood looking moodily out. For a few moments, tbe elder man remained seated, gazing at him furtively, but at length he too rose, and stepping softly to his companion, .touched him on the shoulder. "Your pardon a moment, M. le Vicomte," he said. "Am I right in concludiug that the loss of this sum will inconvenience you?" . "A thousand fiendsl" exclaimed the young "Vicomte, turning on him wrathfullr. "Is tnere any man whom the loss ot 2,000 crowns would not inconvenience? As for me" "For you," continned the other, smoothly filling up the pause, "shall I be wrong in saying that it means somethiug like ruin?" "Well, sir, aud if it does?" the young man retorted, drawing himself up haugh tily, his cheek a shade paler with passion. "Depend upon' it, you shall be paid. Do not be afraid of that!" "Gsntly, gently, my friend," the winner answered, his patience in strong contrast with the other's violence. "I had no inten tion of insulting you, believe me. Those who play with the Vicomte de Lanthenon are not wont to doubt his honor. I spoke only in your own interest. It has occurred to me, Vicomte, that the matter might be arranged at less cqst to yourself." "How?" was the curt qnestion. "May I speak freely?" The Vicomte shrugged his shoulders,and the other.taking silence for consent, proceeded: "You. Vi romte, are Governor of Lnsignv'-for the King of Navarre; I, of Create, inr the Ktncr of France. Our towns ie only three leagues apart. Could I by any chance, say on-one of these fine nightsbecome master vi .uusigny, it wouia ueworia more man 2,000 crowns to me. Do yon understand?" "No." the voune mia answered slowly. . u aojj,- "Think over what I have said, then," waft the brief answer. For a full minute there was silenee in the room. Tbe Vicomte gazed out of the win dow with knitted brows and compressed lips, while his companion, sitting down, leant back in his chair, with an air of affected carelessness. Outside, the rattle of arms and hum of voices told that the watch were passing tbronsh the street. The church bell struck one. Suddenly the Vicomte burst into a hoarse laugb, and, turning, snatched ud his cloak and sword. "The trap was very well laid, M. le Capitaine," he said almost jovially; "but I am still sober enough to take care of myself and of Lusigny. I wish yon good-night. You shall have youfJ money, never fear." "Still, I am afraid it will cost yoa dearly," the Captain answered, as he rose and moved toward the door to open it for his gnest. His hand was already on the latch when he paused. "Look here," he said, "what do you say to this, then? I will stake the 2,000 crowns you have lost to me, and another 1,000 besides against your town. Fool ! no one can hear us. It yoa win, you get off a free man with my 1,000. If you lose, you put me in possession one of these fine nights. What do you say to that ? A single throw to decide." The young man's pale face reddened. Hs turned, and his eyes sought the table and the dice irresolutely. The temptation in-, deed came at an unfortunate moment, when, tbe excitement of play bad given way to de pression, and he saw nothing before bim out side the door, on which his hand was laid, but the cold reality of ruin. The temptation to return, and by a single throw set himself right with the world was too much for him. Slowly he. came back to the table. "Con found you!" he said irritably. "I tbiute" you are the devil himself, Captain." "Don't talk child's talkl" said the other coldly, drawing back as his victim advanced "If you do not like the offer you need not tafce it." But tbe young man's .fingers had closed on the dice. Picking them up he dropped them once, twice, thrice on the table, his eyes gleaming with the play-fever. "If I win?" he said doubtfully. "You carry away a thousand crowns," answered the" Captain, quietly. "If you lose you contrive to leave one of the gates of Lnsigny open for me before next full moon. That is all." "And what if I lose, and not pay the forfeit?." asked the Vicomte, laughing weakly. "I trust to your honor," said the Captain. And, strange as it may seem, he knew his man. The young noble of the day might betray his cause and his trust, but the debt of honor incurred at play was binding on him. "Well," said the Vicomte, "I agree. Who is to throw first?" 'As you will," replied the Captain, masking nnder an appearance of indiffer euce a real excitement which darkened his cheek and cansed the pulse in the old wound on his face to beat furiously. "Then do you go first," said the Vicomte. "With your permission," assented the Captain. And taking the dice up in the caster be shook them with a practiced hand, and dropped them on the board. The throw was seen. Tbe Vicomte took up the caster and, ashe tossed the dice into it. glanced at the win dow. The moonlight shining athwart itfell in silvery sheen ou a few feet of the floorv With tbe light something of the silence and coolness of the night entered also, and ap pealed to him. For a few seconds he hes itated. He even made as if he would have replaced the box on tbe table. But the good instinct failed. It waa toajate, and with a muttered word, which .his dry lips refnsed to Articulate, he threw the dice. Seven! Neither of the men spoke, bnt the Captain rattled the little cubes, and again flung them on tbe table, this time with a slight air of bravado. They rolled one over tfte other and lay still. Seven again! The vounir Vicomte'sbrow was damp, and his face pale and drawn. He forced a quavering laugb, and with an unsteady hand took bis turn. The dice fell far apart, and lay where tbey fell. Sixl The winner nodded gravely. "The luck is still with me," he said, keeping bis eyei on the table that the light of triumph which bad suddenly leapt into them might not ba seen. "When do you go back'to your com mand, Vicomte?" The unhappy man stood like one stunned, easing at the two little cubes which had cost him so dearly. "The day after to-morrow," he muttered hoarsely, striving to col lect bimselt. "Then shall we say the following even ing? asked the Captain. "Very well." "We quite understand one another." coa- ' tinued the winner, eyeing his man wateh-J luiiy and speacing with more urgency. J. -J may depend on you. M. le Vicomte, I pre-'; snnie. "The Lanthenons have never been want-i inz to their word.'" the vouns nobleman an-1 swered, stung Into sudden haughtiness. "Ifl I live I will put Lusigny into yonr hands 1 M. le Capitaine. Afterwards I will do my,4 best to recover it in anotner way. "I shall be entirely at your disposal.1 replied the Captain, bowing lightly. AndJ in a moment ne was ajone alone wttn nil : triumph, his amhltion. his hopei for thev fntnre alone with the greatness to which.? his captors ox Lasigny was to pa the gig a t 4 i i
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