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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY. APRIL 26. 1891
Li 001 11 SHERIFF,
Dow Constable Connelly Showed That
He Was a Belter Lawyer Than
the Man Against Him.
FDKKI SCENE AT A FORCED SALE.
in Allegheny Man Found In the Lockup
by Ms Dos, and the Keepers Dare
Sot Approach the Cell.
HAD TO TORS THE HOSE OXTO HIM.
Two Iinilics cf light Boji Cast i Rict ia tie Alley
Keir Their Heats.
There was a funny scene yesterday after
noon, at 1(536 Penn avenue, when a Constable
and a Deputy Sheriff tried to sell the same
property at auction at the same time. It
gave amusement to a crowd that packed the
little grocery shop and filled the sidewalk.
At one time it looked as it there might be a
resort to fisticuffs between the rival repre
sentatives of the law, for each had his
partisans, and they "egged" on their
favorites without stint.
Constable P. M. Connelly had a land
lord's warrant for rent, amounting to $38.40,
while the deputy sheriff held a judgment
for groceries purchased from the Arbuckles.
The constable had put up a bill of sale on
the window, and so had the deputy sheriff.
The constable's warrant was dated April 17,
while the sheriff's bore date two days later.
"Vhcn tbey met at the store each insisted
that the law save him precedence in the sale.
Uoth Officers Begin tlio Sale.
"Well," exclaimed Connelly, "I propose
to start at once and sell goods to the extent
of the debt due the landlord."
"You inav sell whatever yon please," re
plied the Sheriff's representative, and then
both lerped upon the counter amid the shouts
or the spectators.
"I have here a lot" began the Sheriff.
"Ladies and gentlemen," broke iu the
constable, and then the Sheriff, seeing that
there was fire in trie constable's eye, stepped
up to him, and after a few minutes parley
the former jumped from the counter, while
the latter, with a broad smile, began the
sale, lie continued it until sufficient of the
stock had been sold to satisiy the landlord's
warrant. "When he had finished the deputy
sheriff sold the balance of the goods. The
dispute between the men was as to who, un
der the law, uai entitled to precedence, and
the constable won.
The Tenant nad Skipped Away.
The story leading up to the comedy is
somewhat peculiar in itself. The building
1636 Penn avenue has been occupied for a
j-ear or so by Leon TJlischer, as a dwelling
and grocery store. The place is owned by
C S. Hauser. TJlischer for some reason,
doubtless due to the many small groceries in
that vicinity, did but little business, ana
soon beeame deeply in debt. About ten
days ago Ulischer "left with his family for
Arkansas, after getting together all the
money he could colleet.
He did not bid any of his neighbors good
by, nor did he show any anxiety to meet
any of his many creditors. In fact, so hasty
was his flight, that he forgot to take with
him his nephew, who had been helping him
about the store. The youngster, when he
found himself left alone, concluded tn make
the best ot a bad bargain by selling the con
tents of the store at reduced rates. He did
this !or two days, when he was arrested, but
n' .charge coil Id be brnuzht against him
discharged, ai stated at the time in
Thi; Dispatch. Then it was that the
landlord's warrant was sworn out and the
Arbuckles got their judgment.
HELD THE OFFICERS AT BAY.
A righting Hull Do; Takes Possession of th
Allegheny Lockup.
Jack Began, who resides at the head of
Federal street, Allegheny, was placed in the
station house last night, charged with dis
orderly conduct. Half an hour after his
arrival there his fighting bull dog, "Spider,"
appealed on the scene. He entered through
the Federal street entrance to City Hall,
and found his way down stairs. The door
to the cell room being open he quietly
.slipped in and finally located the cell where
his master was resting. A joyful bark an
nounced his discovery and also his presence
to the turnkev.
The dog was requested to moTe, but he
quietly lay down in front of the cell and
"winked his other eye." The gentleman
decided the dog was an awful good animal
to be left alone. Captain Agnew looked at
him and arrived at the same conclnsion.
Turnkey James Sherry then tried to coax
the canine prize fighter, but he refused to
move until the hose had been turned on
him, when he growled a tew times and then
retreated.
OFFICEB BITTNEB IS DYING.
Chambers and John Mitchell May Be Hold
for Murder.
Officer Bittuer who was assaulted in Alle
gheny, is dying. His family were sum
moned to his bedside last night, and he is
not expected to live until morning.
The two men who led the assault are now
in jail awaiting the result of his injuries.
They are Harry Chambers and John
Mitchell. On March 14 they knocked him
down on Kobinson street with a cobble
stone and then pounded him after he had
fallen. He had recovered somewhat and
was at City Hall last Thursday, but be
came worse'that night.
FIRED FEOJt A SALOON.
James English Seriously Injured by a
Colored Porter on AVylle Avenue.
James English, of 15 Shingiss street, was
thrown ont of a AVylie avenue saloon last
night, and had his ankle sprained and his
head badly cut. He was sent to Central
station, wliere his wounds were dressed, and
he' was then taken to bis home.
. Edward Anderson, the colored porter,
who threw the man out of the saloon, was
arrested and locked up in the Central
station.
In on Two Charges of Larceny.
Robert Kelley, alias McGirt, was com
ttitted to iail by 'Squire Douglass, of Boston,
yesterday on & charge of larceny made
arainst him by Robert F. Sheppard. De
tective C AV. Cook also made a similar
charge, and Kelley was committed in default
of 51,000 bail. He is suspected of being one
of the Lake Erie robbers.
Kelly Will 'ot Die.
John Golden, Thomas "Welch, John
;'Hara and Coleman Conley, who were
ient to jail to await the result of injuries
inflicted by them on Michael Kelly, Friday
night at the Lake Eric depot, will be given
a hearing Tueday. Kelly is reported
better, and will recover.
A Bright Eittle Wanderer In Allegheny.
Samuel Rilser. a bright boy of 14, was
brought to the Allegheny lockup last night.
He is an orphan. His home was formerly
in Butler county, and he will be turned over
to the Humane Society to-morrow.
Another IMoter Sent to JalL
Patrick Golden was sent to jail yesterday
by Alderman Gripp to await trial at court
on a charge of aggravated assault and bat
tery said to hare been committed on Robert
Paschwan during the recent riot at the
Braddock WireMills. ' - - -
EIQT OK FIFEH AVBHUE.
Fifty Boys" Make "Things 0nlfe Elvoly for a
tittle -While,
A small-sized riot took place at the corner
of Fifth avenue and Gist street about 7
o'clock last night, which was indulged in
by about 50 giass-house boys who loaf about
that corner. The vonng men supply them
selves with jugs of beer which they take
into an alley and drink. Last night two of
the crowd indulged in a wrestling match,
which ended in a dispute, the entire
crowd taking part, and jugs, cobble stones
and clubs were used. There were no police
men about at the time, and word was tele
phoned to the Eleventh ward station and
the patrol wagon sent.
The crowd heard the wagon coming, and
all hut one managed to escape. The one,
was captured by Hugh Madison and locked
up in the Eleventh . ward station, wliere he
registered as John Collins. Subsequently
two others were arrestcdlby Officer Heldef
brecht. They, were George McCluskeyand
Charles Mueller. McCluskey was badly
hurt about the head, where he had been
struck with a jug. and Dr. Mover had to be
called to dress the injuries.
SAW THEM AGAIN.
Mr. Timmons Gets Another View of the
Dynamite Plotters.
Thomas Timmons, who discovered the
plot of a party of Hungarians to kill H. C.
Frick with dynamite bombs, said he came
across the same crowd of men while passing
in the neighborhood of Park Place, early
yesterday afternoon. He did not give them
a chance to recognize him, but started at
once to notify the police. He informed In
spector "Wbitehouse, of the Second district,
of the affair, and asked that several officers
b sent along with him to capture the
would-be assassins. The Inspector, after
hearing the story, declined to furnish the
officers, and Timmons had to go away dis
appointed. Mr. Frick says he does not believe there
is any truth in the plot against himself bat
nevertheless the affair wjs the cause of a
great deal of comment yesterday. Mr. Tim
mons has a good reputation for veracity, and
people who know him express confidence in
his statements.
BEADY TO EITHEK MABRY OB SHOOT.
aiad Mania or a 'Widow for a Handsome
Pittsburg; Fireman.
Mrs. Kate Tynman tried to shoot Fireman
Anderson ou the Court House steps yester
day morning, because he refused to marry
her. He took one Distol from her, but she
pulled another. Anderson escaped, how
ever, and the crowd held the woman at bay.
The trouble commenced about 11 years
ago, when Harry Anderson was to have
marrried Kate Killain, but her parents ob
jected and she married Mr. Tynman, who
died about two years ago, and the widow at
once turned to her old lover, but be refused
to marry her. She sued him, and they were
to have met yesterday to attempt a com
promise, when the attempted shooting oc
curred. LOST HIS THREE DOLLARS.
"Why John Xogood Thinks He Is Xot Im
properly Named.
Dennis McGir.ley, charged with being a
a suspicious character, and John JTogood,
charged with drunkenness, were arrested
last evening and sent to the Twelfth ward
police station.
From the statement made by the police,
Kogood was the possessor ol 53, and was
considerably intoxicated. He was enjoying
life about Eleventh street, when McGinley
espied him, took. him to the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad yards, "on that street, and re
lieved him of the ?3. A watchman at the
yards witnessed the transaction and had
both arrested.
HEADS OF TWO BIG FAMILIES
Tall to Agree as to tho Merits of Their
Itcnective Flocks.
"Valentine Timerod made an information
yesterday bctore Alderman Donovan, charg
ing Lodda TJlarregge with assault and bat
tery. The suit is entered in behalf of a sou
of the prosecutor, who, it is alleged, was
severely beaten on Friday at Eleventh
street by the defendant.
Timerod and TJuregge live on Sixteenth
street. Each is the father ot eight sons, and
rivalry as to the respective merits" of their
children caused, it is said, the defendant to
assault the prosecutor's son. A hearing
will be held Thursday.
TBIED TO BOB A HOUSE.
Inspector IVliltrhonse Holds Four Men for
the Quinn Kohbery.
John Riley, John Marley and James
Kelley were committed to jail ic default of
51,000 bail each yesterday by Magistrate
Hyndman to answer a charge of entering a
building with felonious intent, preferred
by Inspector Whitehousc.
It is alleged by the officer that the de
fendants robbed the house of Peter Quinn
at Frankstown Thursday night, John
Phietin was also arrested on the same
charge, but gave 81,000 bail for his appear
ance at the hearing Tuesday.
Had His Pocket Picked.
Joseph Hipkins, who lives on South
Fourteenth street, lost a valuable gold
watch yesterday. He was in a crowd at
the corner of Third avenue and Sniithfield
street and bis pocket was picked.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
Chief Btgelow, of the Department of
Public Works, accompanied by his wire, and
Georce L. Peabody with ills wife and dauehtor,
left on the steamer Congo yesterday afternoon.
Tbey propose making the trip to Cincinnati by
boat,
Georce B. and "William McKinnie, of
Ft. Wayne: W. J. McKinnie, of Cleveland, and
Frank McKinnie, of tho Neil House, at Colum
bus, attended the funeral of Ed lican yester
day. John McKeefrcy, a Leetonia furnace man,
was in Pittsnurg yesterday. Ho sees little
change in the shutdown situation.
F. "W. Johnstone, ot Mexico, and C. H.
Robbing, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, were reci
tercd at the Anderson yesterday.
Paul D. O. "Walh, after spending 11
weeks with his uncle, David Larkin,. left for his
home in at. .Louis last evening.
Ex-Senator J. "W. Lee. of Franklin, and
Samuel Bradeu, of Helena, were at the
Duquesne yesterday.
A. Carpenter and wife, of Missouri, and
J. M. Thomas, of Oil City, are stopping at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
L. L. Hunter, of Tidioute, is at the
Schloiser.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
Lieutenant ScnAJTER, of the Fourteenth
ward police station, arrested Thomas Daisy last
night on a warrant for keeping a disorderly
house on Bates street. Fourteenth ward. Daisy,
with two men, who were captured In the house,
was locked up in the Hazelwood station,
Michael Sharp was arrested by Special
Officer Kelly, of the Soutbsid;, on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by Anthony Till,
proprietor of a pool ronm on Carson street,
near Smithfield street bridge. A hearing will
be held to-morrow.
JosEPn McCokmick wilrjbave a hearing Fri
day before Alderman Donovan. Mrs. Mary
Dnn&hoo charges him with assault and battery,
alleging that bo threw several stones at her,
one of which struck her on the bead.
Marx Reagan, who lives on South Mnrlel
street, was arrested by Hnmane Agent O'Brien
yesterday afternoon on a charge of crnclty to a
ynnnjrer sister. She gavo bail before Alder
man SSuccop for a hearing to-morrow.
Jahes'Burns was arrested by Patrolman
George Vickerman last evening and locked up
in the Fourteenth ward station for creating a
uisiuroauce in me patrol station.
POINTERS LIQUOR
Right ot Wholesalers to Occasionally
Compound Their Goods.
A STATUTE AKD ITS APPLICATION.
Dealers and Lawyers Express Jlheir Views
Upon the Snlject.
TnE TEICK OP COMBINING WMSKIES
A three-cornered colloquy in the license
court, between George H. Bennett, of Ben
nett Brothers, Attorney Christy and Judge
"White on the subject of compounding
liquors, has stirred up considerable thought
on the question as to whether wholesale
dealers who occasionally combine flavors of
old whiskies sometimes old and new are
compounders within the meaning of the
law. Some were reticent in thai they re
lused to be quoted, but as a general thing
wholesalers contend that occasional mixing
to suit particular fancies is not compound
ing in the legal sense of the term.
Mr. Benuett stated that when a customer
wanted a barrel of whisky below the highest
standard and the gauger superintended the
weakening he, Bennett, would call that
compounding as well as the mixing ol
different brands. He said they had no
special views on the subject, and would, of
course, pay the extra 5590 license if it were
decided that an occasional mixing of liquors
constituted them compounders. He quoted
the law on the subject, as follows:
"Wholesale dealers, brewers, distillers,
rectifiers, compounders, storekeepers and
agents having stores or offices shall pay for
each separate store, brewery, distillery, rec
tifying or compounding establishment or
agency, first, second and third-class cities,
a year license."
Only an Incident of the Business.
Rectifying and compounding are not
necessarily the same, and while whole
salers all occasionally do the latter, but few
of them rectify. V. J. Friday states that
Mr. Bennett had fully expressed the situa
tion in his remarks in court on Thursday,
but he (Mr. Friday) said be felt confident
that an occasional mixing of liquors was
only an incident in the business of whole
salers, and did not make them compounders
in the general and legal sense of the term.
It may strike some people as strange that
an enactment of 1887 should be in force four
years without some lawyer raising this point
previously, but tbey should understand that
the Pennsylvania Legislature can grind out
laws so rapidly that even lawyers are not at all
likely to be familiar with many of them un
less they come in contact with them in course
of practice, though one would suppose that
lawvers who have had one eye on the license
matter from year to year would have caught
on sooner. One of them suggests that the
idea may hare been Originally struck out
side the profession and that some Interested
party in the business may have first noted
the classification. Further lawyers, as a
class, may, and undoubtedly did not, know
enough of the busiuess to he critical may
have had an idea that wholesalers were ex
necessitate compounders, or even rectifiers.
Most attorneys seen had no opinion to ex
press aod professed themselves ignorant of
the exact reading of the law. The following
persons had something to say in a general
way:
Most All "Wholesalers Compound.
T. J. Keenan was ot opinion that most
wholesalers did a compounding business,
and he said it was iu some instances a very
dishonest one, some favorite brand being
used to the extent of a limited number ot
gallons .to flavor very poor and cheap
whisky.1 Mr. Keenan, however, was not
prepared to say that the occasional drop
ping into the blending business would
make a man a compounder in the legal
sense ol the term.
B. B. Parkinson said he had not read the
law, but that a statute must be rendered
literally. The fact that a man supposed he
was conducting a business legally and the
the courts agreeing with him would not ex
cuse him when someone pointed out an
error, any more than a bogus divorce sup
posed by the holder to be a legitimate sever
ance from his wife would protect him Irom
the consequenceof a charge of bigamy. Mr.
Parkinson was of opinion that the separate
mention or classification of the different
branches of the business would require a
wholesaler who occasionally "mixed
drinks," blended whiskies, whether lor
profit or fur customers' accom
modation, would render him liable
to the extra license as a com
pounder, but as to the actual state of the
case in point he would not give an opinion
until he had read the law, and as it was not
come-atable at the time he could go no
further.
An Extra License Needed.
Henry Mevcr had not given the matter
any thought, but as the different occupations
were named separately, he was of opinion
that a wholesaler could not compound even
occasionally without taking out the extra li
cense. T. H. Davis, in common with the majority
of his legal brethren, had never given the
subject any thought, but hi? supposed the
State might follow the precedent of the gen
eral Government, which gives three licenses,
among them one for compounding. Mr.
Davis, however, would not render a formal
opinion without investigation.
Mr. Fitzsimmons, of Robb & Fitzsim
mons, said that as au off-hand opinion he
would suppose that it wholesalers com
pounded they must also pay a compounder's
license.
A Lawyer's Pronounced Views.
C. F. McKenna was the first lawyer
found who had a pronounced view on the
subject, and he did not consider wholesalers
subject to a compounder's license unless
they operated a separate establishment for
that purpose. Mr. Aiclveuna s attention
had been drawn to this phase two vears ago,
jnd he said the Philadelphia courts had
thus constrned the law.
"But," said the interrogator, "why did
Mr. Christy make the assertion that whole
salers were violating the law?"
"Oh," said. Mr. McKenna, "I suppose
Mr. Christy was getting off a little pro bono
publico. That is nothing unusual with,'
lawyers."
D". H. Martin argreed with Mr. McKenna
in that he considered that wholesalers would
not be obliged to take out a compounder's
license unless they run a separate establish
ment for that branch of the business.
Ex-Sheriff Hunter lurnished copies of the
different kinds of licenses granted, whole
salers, retailers, brewers, bottlers and brew
ers. He showed that there was no reference
made on them to compounding or rectifying.
Tho United States Bottling .License.
Captain Dalgleish directed attention to the
fact that a United States license for bottling
specifies that the holder is only authorized
to sell vinous, native wines and malt
liquors, while the Brooks law is silent on
the subject, and yet some bottlers bottle and
sell old Mouongahela, old Bourbon and all
kinds of whiskies.
The amount of license that a first-class
wholesale liquor dealer now pays each year
amounts tn a goudly sum of money without
adding 500 more. In the first place be
pavs Uncle Sam in all 5323; to the State
$300, and on top of this is his city business
tax and that levied by the Mercantile Ap
praiser, in all something like 51,500 a year
in addition to the regular property 'tax,
water rent, etc. As he is not prevented
from selling on credit, as retailers are, and
must necessarily give it rather extensively,
it is potent that it requires a fortune to ran
a first-class wholesale house successfully.
DR. B. M. Hakita. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa, S&su
BUILT WITH BEETLES.
A Southside Machinist Completes a Re
markable Piece of Work Model of the
Court Houso Made Entirely of Hun
dreds of Hard-Shelled Insects.
Edward Davis, of South Twenty-ninth
street,has proven his genius in the construc
tion of a model of the .Allegheny County
Court House. Mr. Davis will scarcely have
to secure a patent on his work to prevent its
imitation. The model is made entirely of
k.-ellcs, comprising all the species found in
North America. Hundreds of shiny bugs
of all colors and sizes are clustered in an
almost perfect miniature of our local temple
of justice.
Mr. Davis is a machinist in Jones &
Laughlins' mill. He employs his odd
hours of leisurein working with his specimen
insects, of whieh he possesses over '50,000.
On the day ot the dedication of the new
Court House he conceived the idea of ar
ranging his large collection of beetles in a
model of the structure. He has worked at
intervals on it ever since, and the result is
a marvel of ingenuity and skill. Each
little bug is held 'in its place by
n tiny wire. The whole makes a
front "view of the building, showing
the big jail fine in the rear. The
hard, glossy shells of the insects, all colors
of the rainbow give it a brilliant appearance.
The model is on display at Biggs' jewelry
store, Sixth avenue and Smithfield street.
Mr. Davis has been collecting specimens
for the past 20 vears, and his neat little
home on Nineteenth street is full of the re
sults of his work.
A THEATSCAL BOOKKEEPER
Mysteriously Disappears, and Considerable
Gossip is Caused Thereby.
Theatrical circles were somewhat talka
tive last night over the mysterious disap
pearance of "W. B. Johnson, the bookkeeper
of the Duquesne Theater. He was on duty
Friday night, but did not show up at the
theater yesterday afternoon, nor at the per
formance last night. There were all sorts of
rumors floating around about the young
man, but Manager Fulton took them all
coolly. He acknowledged that Johnson
had not appeared yesterday,and ascribed his
non-appearance to one of two cause.".
"First of all," said Mr. Fulton. "I think
the weather was becoming a little too warm
for him. You see, he has only been with us
three months, previous to which time he
was with Graham & Morton, who run a line
of lake craft out ol Chicago. He loves the
water, and probably he took French leave,
in order to return to the cool breezes of the
lakes. The other theory is that he became
rather enthnsiastic over the defeat of the
Pittsburg club by the Chicagoans. Either
may explain his absence. His books are
straight and he does not owe us a cent. He
will probably be here Sunday or Monday.
He's all right"
WAB AGAINST SHANTY BOATS.
Tho Tide of Keform Now Raging Over in
Allegheny.
Obstructions of all kinds have to go in
Allegheny. Ordinance Officer Barclay is
cleaning up the pavements. The wagons
are being cleared off the streets, and last
night the police were ordered to arrest all
people selling bananas, peanuts, etc., from
wagons on the streets.
Besides all these reforms of the new ad
ministration, war has been declared on the
jobojts. and it will be commenced to-morrow.
Officer Barclay says the ordinance
which was passed at the close of Mayor
Pearson's administration will be put into
effect.
There arc several hundred of these shanty
boats moored or standing high and dry on
the wharves. There are over seven miles of
river front in Allegheny, and all them will
have to move, except about 20, which are
standing on private property in "Woods'
Run. Of course, the men who are in the
legitimate business of hiring boats will be
allowed to remain. Most of these shanty
boats are hiding places for thieves.
GOUTG TO CLEVELAND.
American Mechanics Arranging for Their
June Excursion.
A meeting of the American Mechanics
interested in the excursion to Cleveland
during the session ot the National Oouncil in
June, was held last night at 303
Smithfield street. The low rate of $3 for
the round trip, which has been secured, has
induced a large number to decide upon go
ing, and it is expected that from 4,000 to
6,000 members will take part in the demon
stration at Cleveland.
Arrangements will be made to take one
or two trains out on Sunday evening, Jnne
14. Other trains will leave Monday even
ing and the remainder Tuesday morning.
The parade in Cleveland will take
place Tuesday afternoon, to be fol
lowed by excursions on the lakes.
Sub-committees have been appointed in
each Council to canvass the membership and
agitate the necessity of a good attendance
and to secure the pledge of all who will go.
BUBIED AT WELLSVIXLTS.
Dr.
Passavant Pnys n Tribute to
the
Memory of Mr. Bean.
Edward L. Bean, of the Anderson, was
buried at "Wellsville yesterday. The funeral
services were held in the hotel parlors be
fore the special train left for the Ohio town.
A large number of Masons and friends were
present.
Dr. Passavant, an old friend of Mr.
Bean, spoke highly of his generous nature,
his politeness and his success in life. He
regretted that he should be cut down in his
prime, when he was in a position to enjoy
the fruits of his labor. He said Ed Bean
was a Iricnd of the high and lor, who will
miss his charitable deeds.
The floral tributes were numerous and
handsome.
SMALL SCBAFS OF LOCAL NEWS.
An entertainment will take place on tho
ground of St, Joseph's Orphan Asylum, on
Troy Hill, Monday. May 4.. Tor tbe benefit or
tbe institution. All arrangements for a day of
Joy and merry-making have been perfected.
The residents of Cabot way are complaining
of the filthy condition of tho street. It has not
been cleaned for nearly three years. The
sewers are choked up and the water has leaked
into the cellars in many places.
Till; regular Sunday night temperance meet
ing at the "Little Jim" Church. Rebecca street.
Allegheny, to-night, will bo conducted by Will
iam Mackstone. Gilbert McMasters and others
will speak.
Chief Hale, of the Kansas City ore depart
ment, and Dr. Casey, of the same city, were in
specting Pittsburg's fire apparatus yesterday.
They declared it one of the best tbey hare
seen.
Charles MARTlirfell In a fit last evening
at tbe corner of Fifth avenuo and Oakland.
He was removed to his homo on Roquet street,
where he recovered.
A. K. Atkinson and Charles T. Jeffries. Jr.,
two young men of Allegheny, are reported con
sidering oilers to join tho Cleveland minstrels
for next season.
John Wolfe is in jail under a chargo of as
sault and battery inado acalnBt blin by Joseph
G. Wolfe before 'Squire J. P. Hathawav, of
Avenue.
A TEJiroRAKY Western Union telegraph
office has been established in tbe mom former
ly iiccupied by Chief Murphy in Allegheny City
Ilall.
Dick Kelly was sent to jail by 'Squire
Douglass, of lioston, yesterday, on a charge of
burglary made against him by Susan Piears.
THE "Ship Ahoy" company left for Balti
more, and Rellly it Woods for Cincinnati over
the Baltimore and Ohio road last evening.
The Allegheny Bureau ot Health is compell
ing tbe keopers of Italian tenement houses to
have them thoroughly renovated.
The limited arrived last evening 40 minutes
behind time. The express was delayed by a
wreck on the middle division.
UwrvEKSALisT services will be held at Curry
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A PEDDLERS' CAUCCS
Galled to Secure United Action in the
Next Convention of
THE AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Only a Few Days Loft Until the Eight
Hour Strike Begins.
SATURDAY'S GRIST PK0M LABOR'S MILL
Proceedings are in progress among, the
puddler3 in the Amalgamated Association
that will create a nice little battle at the
coming annual convention. The lodge com
posed of puddlers from the Browstown mill
on the Soutbside. has issued a circular to
the other lodges in 'the association,
calling a caucus of puddlers previous
to the convention for the purpose of con
sidering certain matters pertaining to the
scale. It is well known that tnis is one nf
the lodges that favored an advance in the
boiling scale last year, and when it was not
secured, some of the members became
greatly dissatisfied. Early in the present
year they started a movement which re
sulted in the circular referred to,
being issued. Various charges are made in
the document against the Grand Lodge offi
cers, the Wage Committee, the Conference
Committee and a few individual members
of the association.
The chief feature of the circular is the
allegation that at least four delegates to the
last convention had been instructed specific
ally to vote for an advance in wages: that
they went into the convention so instructed,
but when they listened to President
"Weihe's address on thecondition of the iron
trade they changed their minds and voted
against the 50 cents inerease. They are now
charged with having violated the confidence
of the lodges ihey represented, and of
jeopardizing the interests of the puddlers.
Puddlers Alone "Were Notified.
An effort was made to keep the circular
from getting into the bands ot" any hut pud
dlers, but this tailed. It was mailed only
to puddlers outside of the two cities, and
personal invitations were conveyed to the
ioeal members.
It is this same faction that secured the ap
pointment of the special committee to con
sider the change of the base of the scale,
after they discovered that it would be im
possible to get an advance on the present
base. They are out for the advance this
year again, claiming the increased quanti
ties ot hard iron they have been compelled
to work is justly sufficient to secure them
the advance. But the sentiment seems to be
against them. Only 12 lodges have recom
mended an advance, and probably they
might not all be in favor of it when the time
for voting comes.
So far only 12 lodges have expressed a de
sire for more pay, and the great bulk of the
membership is against it. It cannot be
learned when the meeting will take place,
but it will be held shortly. An effort was
made to see the puddlers on the Southside,
but none could be found who would talk on
the subject. The information was gained
too late to see the Amilgamaied officials,
and besides President "Weihe has been ab
sent fronfthe city.
Purposo of the Puddlers" Caucus.
The purpose of the caucus, as given by a
puddler, is to unite all the workers iu that
particular branch of the industry, with a
view of getting passed any measure they
may desire to introduce in the next conven
tion. They claim that thev do not get jus
tice from the National Lodge, due, to a cer
tain extent, to their own divided forces.
This year they will unite if possible, and an
effort maybe made to pass a minority report
on the question of an advance.
Now that the fact will be made public
the elections for representatives will be
made more exciting. The opponents to a
change in the scale and those who favor it
will be pitted against each other in the en
deavor to get men of thelrowu mind elected.
The joint meeting of 'the Homestead
lodges that was called for to-day has been
postponed. The difficulty there has been
relerred to the Executive Committee of the
National Lodge, and it will be settled next
Tuesday.
AN UKQUALiriED STATEMENT.
Vice President Edenborn Plainly Outlines
the Position of Ills Company.
The following communication regarding
the position of affairs at the Braddock Wire
"Works is self-explanatory:
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your issue of the 23J ult, was a communi
cation from llraddock to the effect that C. IT.
Bowe, the manager of tho Braddock Wire
Company, was to be removed and a new mana
ger, more popular with the strikers, to be put
in his place, and that this new manager
would endeavor to induce tho strikers tn re
sume their old places in the mill. Such state
ments aro misleading to tbe public and the
strikers themselves. There are no places
to be filled in the mill. Our nntiro plant
is operated to its fullest capacitv, and
satisfactorily, by non-union men. Having pur
chased a controlling Interest in tho Iowa
llarbed Wire Company at -Ulentoirn. Pa., the
Hoard nf Directors some weekb since selected
C. H. Rowe to take part in the management of
this companr, but weilolard his leaving the
lirailciock Wiro Works until ho should defeat
the strike pending at the latter works, which
he has done and Yery satisfactorily to the Board
of Directors.
I desire further to say on behalf of the Board
of Directors that no consultation will be aked
for or allowed with the strikers, and that ic is
entirely outside of the power of either Mr.
Rowc or the new manager to permit any o(
tho strikers to resume work in our mill, as our
mills at Sr. Louis, Pittsburg and Allentown aro
ran as non-union mills, and thnv shall so re
main. William Edenboks',
Vice President, Braddock Wire Company.
riTTSBURG. April 25.
LAYTOS'S BUSY LAY.
A Crowd of Hungarians Go Away "With.
Ten Thousand Dollars.
B. D. Layton, the Immigrant Inspector,
had n busy day yesterday. Nearly 00 im
migrants passed through the city. Of this
number 329 were booked for tbe far "West;
11 wsnt to Chicago and 27 remained in
Pittsburg. Others went in various direc
tions. Mr. Lnyton discovered that 23 Hungar
ians, who have been here but a lew years,
left for their native country. One of them
was asked if he was going for his family or
if he would return again, to which here
plied: "Oh, -no. Me no come back. I'
hava six hundred dolla. Me stay in Hun
gary." A diligent inquiiy among the
men brought out the information that they
were taking with them an average of over
$100 apiece, which they had saved from
their earnings. This made their aggregate
amount nearly 10,000.
ELECTING THE-DELEGATES.
Some of Those Who Will Vote on the Amal
gamated Scale This Year.
The following elections to the annual con
vention of the Amalgamated Association
have already taken place:
Bayardstown No. 20, Michael Sullivan;
Sliso No. 8, William Scaiilnn and Elishn
McAninsh; Mouongahela Valley No. 53,
John Pe.irce; Friendship No. 50, John
Nicholls; Pcuny No. 41, Hugh McSwiggan,
Thomas Marlow; Homestead No. 56, John
Coyle.
ntteburg Capital Interested.
Pittsburg capitalists arts Interested in the
long line t the tin mines and coal fields of
"Wyoming. Surveyors will start out to
morrow to survey the line, which ia said to
have no connection whatever with the Bur
lington and Missouri or tbe Northern Pa
cific. A Question of Price.
In relation to the report that the Barnes j
& Abrams Manufacturing Company, of
Rochester, N. Y., had secured the original
patents . for certain glass paper-weights,
Messrs. "Balfe, of this city, say that tbey
themselves hold the patents. They admit,
however, that tbey are negotiating with
Eastern parties, and that it is now a ques
tion of price.
THE TImFN0W SHORT.
Only Four Days Before the Elght-Honr
Strike Begins Building Trades Council
Refuses the Stonemasons' Bequest
Twenty Plasterers Strike.
Only four days remain until the great
eight-hour struggle in the building trades
begins. It is probably as well that the time
is so short, for seemingly the longer it is
the more complicated the situation becomes.
To carry out their threats the stonemasons
ought to leave the Bnilding Trades Coun
cil because the latter refuses to order a
strike of all building trades.
The stonemasons really took the first step
for eight hours, and they claim they ought
to receive the support ol the other trades.
The Building Trades Council met last
night, and, as was expected, the meeting
was a lively one. The stonemasons asked
for the support due them according
to their notion. There was a disposition
on the part of some to indorse their strike,
but this was not done. The Building Trades
Council does not claim the authority to
order trades out on strike. Each trade has
its own national organization, which pro
vides a channel throueh which to do its
own work and (settle its own difficulties.
The stonemasons will meet to-morrow
night, when the action of the Trades Coun
cil will be officially reported to their body.
The stonecutters and stone contractors
have finally agreed upon arbitration as a
means of settling their difficulty, and it is
expected to be disposed of shortly. Twenty
plasterers quit work yesterday in sympathy
lor the stonemasons and nod carriers.
A meeting ot contractors was held, in the
Builders' Exchange, yesterday, and they
unanimously reaffirmed their determination
to resist the scales. It is estimated that be
tween 53,000.000 and 53,500.000 is tied up in
plans locked up in architects' drawers,
awaiting the settlement of the present diffi
culty. Industrial Notes.
TnE KIder Garbage Furnace Company has
been awarded a contract for a furnace for New
port, R. I.
A train of cars loaded with coke passed
through the city en mute to Chicago for the
Illinois Steel Company's works.
LADIES OF THE SOUTHSIDE
Will Meet to Devise "Ways and Means
to
Succor the Hospital.
The Board of Managers of the Southside
Hospital have decided to organize a ladies'
auxiliary society. A mass meeting of the
ladies of the Southside has been called for
next Thursday, to take place in Odd Eel
lows' Hall, at the corner ot South
Eighteenth and Sarah streets, at 4 o'clock p.
M. The ladies of the Southside are cor
dially invited to attend, as their assistance
is needed to devise some plan to raise funds
to keep the hospital in existence.
The Board of Directors will meet on the
first Tuesday in May to elect two directors
to fill existing vacancies and also discuss the
advisability of reducing the sum necessary
tn become a voting contributor, at present
?2j per year. At present there are only four
contributors outside of the Board of Di
rectors. Read! Bend!
25c Ingrain carpets $ 18"
45: Ingrain carpets 29
48u Ingrain carpets 38
65c Ingrain carpets.. 50
50c Brussels carpets 39
05c Brussels carpets 50
T5u Brussels carpets 02'
SI 00 Brussels carpets 85
81 25 Velvet carpets 1 00
"WHY AISE THE PRICES SO LOW?
Thereason: "Webuyforcash; we sell only
for cash; we have no losses or leaks there;
exoenses low; rents reasonable. That'swhy
we can and will save you money. Now
you're doue house-cleaning; you've worked
hard, saved here to have a new carpet, econ
omized there to have new lace curtains, cur
tailed elsewhere to have a new rug, or por
tieres, etc.; why go elsewhere and pay gilt
edged hizh prices? "We guarantee to save
you money on your carpets, curtains, dry
goods, etc. Goods delivered to any part of
the city and within 100 miles of Pittsburg,
freight paid. J. H. Ktjukei, & Bro.,
1547-1349 Penn avenue, corner Fourteenth
street, about two squares east ol Union
depot.
Do Ton Eat?
Strike or no strike, this is the important
questiou. Now the first thing you want is
to strike out lor tome supply house where
you will get lull value for your hard earned
dollar. Your future prosperity aud happi.
ness greatly depeiids on it. "Weldon's is the
place. Send for May price list and special
o O'er slip.
I will-give with all regular orders of ten
(S10) dollars and upward
8 lbs best California prunes $1 00
15 lb good raisins 1 00
22 lbs rice 1 00
21 lbs granulated sugar 1 00
20 lbs California granes 1 00
10-lb kit mackerel 1 00
7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00
7 lbs choice evaporated apples 1 00
4 lbs chewing tobacco 1 00
lbs evaporated raspberries 1 00
4 lbs Weyman's tobacco 1 00
8 lbs white clover honey 1 00
5 lbs tea (in all varieties) 1 00
50 bars family soap 1 00
Large family scales 1 95
9 cans fresh mnckerel 1 00
24 lb? new codfish (whole) 1 00
;S0' bars soap (5 cents size) 1 00
7 lbs dessic.tted cocoanut 1 00
G-foot step ladder, complete 98
1 clothes horse (4 wings; G feet) 85
1 gallon New Orleans molasses 30
1 gallon glass oil can, tin-covered 20
4 lbs dried corn 23
1 can best Lima beans 8
1 can genuine sugar corn 8
1 can pumpkin 7
1 can solid packed tomatoes , . . . 8
1 can peas 7
1 can string beans 6
Delivered'to all parts of two cities. To
parties living out of the city will prepay
freight on all orders of $10 and -upward.
Send for price list.
Jas. J. "Weldon,
No. 201 Market street, corner Second ave
nue, Pittsburg.
t Smart Pnyera.
Will call at our store Monday and see those
fine business suits we'll sell at S7 50.
P. c. c. c.
45c HEAVr TWO-PIT CAKPI2T AT 29c.
Where?
At J. H. Kunkel & Bro.'s, 1347-1349 Penn
avenue. "We can and will save you money.
Spring Overcoats.
For a stylish, cheap oyercoat go to Pit
cairn's, 434' Wood street tusu
J. W. Bowman, of Kentucky, will arrive
at McCoy's sale stables, No. 61 Duquesne
way, with a number of very fine saddle
horses. They will be sold cheap.
HONITOJT AtraiUGS At Mamaux &
Sou's, 539 Penn avenue.
Smart Bayers
Will call at our store Monday and see those
fine business suits we'll sell at $7 EO.
P. C. C. O.
Hahoveb AtvjriNGS At Mamaux &
Son's, 539 Penn avenue.
After a sleepless night, use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
XTSSU
Palmetto A"vtoktg3 At Mamaux
Son's, 539 Penn averfue.
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SHOT HIS PLAYMATE.
A Quarrel of Three Hoys Has a De
cidedly Serious Termination.
TOMMY GRIFFITHS DRAWS A KHIFE
And
Little 9-Tear-0ld Jimmfe
Shoots Dim in the Face.
Lenox
THE INJURED LAD WILL PROBABLY DIE
Little Tommy Griffiths is lying in a very
critical condition nt his father's home, Fifth
avenue, near Soho street. He has a bad
bullet-wound in his head, which may resnlt
in bis death. Tommv is the 10-year-old
son of David Griffiths, a bricklayer. Like
other boys of his age he is fond of rough-and-tumble
play, but is inclined to
let his passion get the better
of him, sometimes. Last Thursday after
noon he was playing near the head of Soho
street with James Lenox, aged 9 years, and
Charles Beshel, aged 14 years. The boys
rolled about over the common, enjoying
themselves as only boys can, when young
Griffiths became enraged at some offense of
the others, and a quarrel ensued. Hostili
ties were kept up in a youthful way for
some time, with the usual preliminaries of
a tussle and some stone throwing.
Could Lick the AT hole Family.
Lenox, although a year younger than
Griffiths, was keeping up his end of the
warfare with spirit, and tauntingly told his
antagonist that he could "lick" him and ail
his family. At this juncture Griffiths
pulled a knife from his pocket and made a
threatening movement, but the little fellow
stood his gronnd. Just then Beshel, who
had kept away from the combatants, took a
revolver from bis pocket and handed it to
Lenox, saying:
"Better shoot him, Jimmy."
Lenox took him at bis word, and, without
further parley, pulled the trigger. He fired
straight at Griffiths, who received the ball
in tbe cheek. It glanced on the bone and
lodged in his nose. The little fellow was
carried home and medical assistance sum
moned. He was suffering greatly from pain
and loss of blood, and in suite of the best
attention, the case grew steadily worse.
"Warrants for Two Little Fellows. .
Realizing that the boy wis in a serious
condition, bis father yesterday afternoon
went before Alderman Cahill and made two
informations. One charged James Lenox
with felonious shooting, and Charles Beshel
with being accessory to the affair.
Both boys were taken before tha Alder
man last night. Owing to Lenox being so
young, he was allowed to return home.
Beshel was sent to jail, in default of bail,
to await a hearing to-morrow morning.
The Lenox boy is a sou nf a member ol
No. 5 Engine Company. The little fellow
is greatly Irightened over the results of his
hasty action. He will probably have to go
to jail to-day. Beshel is tbe son of Emil
Beshel, a grocer at Soho street and Center
avenue.
At a late hour last night the wounded boy
was growing worse, ami there is little hope
of his recovery.
Repairing.
Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest
prices, at Gallinger's, 1200 Penn ave.
MARSHELU
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MONEY.
CUMSHAW TEA.
We have been selling this tea for
the last two years, and it has earned
for itself a reputation equaled by
no other tea on the market
The word "Cumshaw" is of
Chinese origin, and signifies a gift.
It certainly is a gift of no small
proportions to the public to furnish
them a tea of such excellence as
the "Cumshaw Tea" at such a mod
erate cost as 34c Per lb.
The secret in arranging a bouquet
of flowers is to get such a comming
ling of the different perfumes as to
make the whole one mass of fra
grance. So with tea. Each separate
variety has its different flavor, and
the true scent of success consists of
so blending their flavors as to pro
duce a drink in richness far supe
rior to any of its different parts.
This skillful blending is the secret
of the success of Cumshaw Tea,
and we can guarantee there is no
tea on the market to-day at 75c or
$ per pound which surpasses Cum
shaw Tea in richness of flavor or
quality of drawv
Cumshaw Tea Only 34c
PER POUND
Is certainly a great triumph when
quality is taken into consideration.
Many of our friends who come
to our new store,
To. 24 Diamond Square,
May not have had an opportunity
to try this excellent tea. We feel
so sure of its merits we know it
only needs a trial to convince
them. So we offer
A PACKAGE OF
Cumshaw Tea, Free,
To Every Customer.
Come and see us and get u pack
age, and you will wonder how it
can be possible you have been pay
ing more than double the money
for tea so interior to "Cumshaw."
MARSHELL,
24 DIAMOND SQUARE,
PITTSBURG,
AKD
79 to 85 Ohio street
- Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
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Allegheny Firemen Fooled by Two Calls.
A, still alarm was sent in to Eureka engine
house yesterday afternoon for a slight fire
in Lindsay's hinge factory on Kidge ave
nue. There was also a storebox fire in tbe
dry goods store at 117 Federal street, Alle
gheny, at 9:30 last night. Neither one did
any damage.
Failed to Get a Quorum.
The Finance Committee was to have held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, but a quornm
failed to appear. Another meeting will
probably be called for the early part of next .
week. The committee has some important
matters to attend to. .
TO REDUCE STOCK
WE WILL OFFEE
SPECIAL :-: DRIVES
n-
ItfGRAIN CARPETS
Daring the week beginning Mon
day, April 27. Prices reduced for
this special sale.
5,000 yards Ingrain Carpet at 35c,
worth 45c.
5,000 yards Ingrain Carpet at 40c,
worth 50c.
6,000 yards Ingrain Carpet at 45c,
worth 60c.
10,000 yards Best All-Wool Ingrain
Carpet at 60 and 65c, worth 75
and 85c
10,000 yards Tapestry Brussels at 50c,
worth 60c.
Large line 5-frame Body Brussels,
with or without Borders, at 51,
worth $1 25,
EDWARD
GROETZIHGER,
627 and 629 Penn Aye.
ja- au
prices.
goods
jobbed at lowest Eastern
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Hugus & Hacke
LADIES,
For a good-fitting, well-made and "
stylish garment, visit our
Grand Cloak Department.
In addition to the large assortment
previously displayed, still further
attractions will be offered this com
ing week.
Imported Novelties in Ladies' Capes.
A choice line of Tans, Gray and
Black in the newest materials and
styles.
Handsome new lines of Ladies'
Wraps, plain and braided, in silk or
woolen fabrics.
An elegant assortment of Fichus,
plain and embroidered, prices from
4 upward.
A Special line of Fichus and
Wraps for MOURNING wear.
In LADIES' JACKETS our as
sortment is unsurpassed; complete
lines of the very latest styles and
materials in light or dark colors
and black; too many styles to men
tion individually, prices $5 to $50
each. Our line of Jackets at $5 are
the best bargains ever offered.
Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St.
N. B. SPECIAL We place on
sale this week a 65-piece lot of All
Wool French Plaid, regular 85c
goods, at 60c a yard. See window
display.
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BIBER I EABTDN.
SPECIAL SALE
LACE CURTAINS
BED SPREADS,
TABLE DAMASKS,
Hapkins, Towels and Crash.
LACE CURTAIN BARGAINS:
Nottingham, Irish Point,
Swiss Tamboured,
Renaissance, etc
1 now very large
Onr stock of Curtains
anil attractive.
Special values at 85a per rair.
Better grades newest patterns at $1 25,
Jl 50 to $2 50 per pair.
IRISH POINT CURTAINS
In full size, newest designs, and very wide ,
Variety at $5, S3 50, 6, t and up.
REAL SWISS CURTAINS,-
At ?8 to 518.
Many of tbese in exquisite designs.
SILK CURTAINS!
From $5 to 520 per pair.
In
beautiful material and perfection
of
coloring.
To assist this Curtain Sale we have raa'dt
special low prices on our Linen Stock and
Quilts.
Examine our Huck Towels at 12Je.
Examine our Damask Towels at 25c
Examine our German Crash at 12Jc.
Examine our White Qnilt at 81.
Examine our Table Damask at 50c to 75a
BIBER I EASTDN, '
500 to 507 ' MARKET STREET.
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