I WiFW-l rw23fK? "vjr '-"I THB PITTSBTJEGr OTSPETOH. HOSTCL" 3PKI3j 27T I851T I i 3 WHAT SHE IS WOHTH. The Triennial Assessment of Pitts burg "Will lirins Up the Valu ation to Xeariv A QUARTER BILLION OP DOLLARS. Fiopertyat the Point. Sear the Sew Post cffice and in the East End Takes a Bij Jnmp. THE 5CHENLEI PAKE DEED AERIYES. 'E:s Sccr Fccple Try to Fcol the Acsesscri m the Price tf Eeal Ettita. Tho capitalist who wants to buy Pitts burg had better do it right away, for he will liaTe to pay more for it next rear. The .Board of Assessors is hard at work on the triennial assessment, which covers realty as weil as pergonal property, and has already discovered that Pittsburg's soil has largely increased in value. The probability is that the assessment of tiic city wi'I come very close 10 a quarter of a billion dollars. The valuation of the city is anally within a few dol lars of the valuation of the en ure county, paradoxical as that may seem. The triennial asseisr3ent for ihe county, as reported to the County Commis sioners in lbSS, was nearia; the quarter billion mark. The city was over 200,000, 090, bnt the city assessors were new to the busice&s. and were afraid of being consid ered too radical; The County Assessors did not fear any such charse, as their assess ments, compared with the city's valuation's, were calculated tn please any and every property holder. Chanced llieir Minds AVUen It Hurt. The City Board of Assessors is composed of Frank P. Case, Chief Assessor; Philip Hoerr and James J. Larkin. These gentle men are now serving their second term, and are making the trienci.il assessment for the second time. The lnt triennial assessment was made under difficulties. A new law had gone into force, and under it all property had to le valued at its actual worth, so far as it was possible to ascertain. The Assessors were instructed to make their calculations on the last recorded sale, where one of late date had been made. Everybody agreed, and none more cheer'ully than the taxpay ers, that it was but fair to base the assess ment on the setling price of the property. That is, they agreed to it as a general prop os'tion, but individually it did not look right to many of them, and the kicks were many and vigorou. Chief Assessor Case exnected it, and was prepared for it He was prepared to go into court at any time and test the fail Less of his valuations. 2sot that he liked litigation, but he preferred a figlit to a Cnish to temporizing. He won several victories and other people became shy of entering the ring with 'him. Didn't t.a Ojite Hi;h Enough. The last assessment sent the city's valua tion tip like a skyrocket, and even the As sessors stood aghast at what they had done. Of course tliey leahzed, as did most of the taxpayers, that where a specified amount of money had to be raised on a pro rata tax, it made no diSeience whether land was worth Sl"or $1,000 an acre, so lon.p- as the valua tion was equitable. Still, when the As sessors compared their valuations with the sales made shoitly before and withiu a few " months after their assessment, they found they had not gone too high, but had fallen a little short here and there. Among other changes made in valuation was that on several blocks of downtown Fifth avenue property. It had been valued at 2.-00 a toot iront, but the Assessors thought it was worth S3.G0O, and taxed it accordingly. A few days ago one of these property owners dropped into the Assessors' office and said it was worth 55,000 afoot iront it it ua- worth a cent, and quoted sev eral recent sales as 7)roof of his statement. Thus encouraged, the Assessors are pre pared to show this rear that Pittsburg realty is a nice thine to own. Triag to Sae Their Tempers. The Assessors have commenced their work on the downtowu portion ot the city, and T.-ill introduc an innovation this year. Instead of waiting until the assessment of the whole city is made, and then taking several weeks or months to hearing appeals, they will send out their notices whenever two or three wards are completed, hear the appeals and dually dispose of tbetn. In this manner they hone to give their tempers intervals of rest which ihey need greatly, as ilicy are often tiled to the utmost by people who, content with disputing their knowl edge of property value, impugn their honestv as officials, and hold them respon sible for the imposition of any and all taxes. The Assessors, do not sit in their offices and pull figures out ot a hat to de termine the value of real estste. They realize that this would be an easy method, and that many people would give them just as much credit, bat they don't do it that way. They visit each piece of property, talk to tife neighbors, hunt up musty old records, and naturally put in a lively sum mer's w ork. Eadical Changes at the Point. The increase in valuation is pronounced in the downtown wards, notably around the Point. Theie are large pieces of property there on which are erected buildings which it would be gross flattery to call houses. These structures are rented at good rates, considering the accommodations. Much of this property belongs to the Schenley es tate, and but lew of these houses will be in existence after this year. There are two reasons for this. Mrs. Schenley has deter mined that it is cot good for her tenants to live in such houses and in such a busy lo cality, and the valuation on the land will take a jump. The assessment on all of this property will not tie less than 5G0.000 an rcre, snd some of it will be rated much higher. The increased taxes on this prop erty will necessitate its being put to a more remunerative use. Che change of location of the postofSce will enhance the value of property on Smiibtield street and Third and Fourth jivcnuec, without depreciating real estate on Eifth avenue. The developing power of a postofSce hal been so pronounced that one man suggested to Mr. Case that the strnct me be placed on wheels, so that it could be moved every real or .so and used to boom property in different parts of the city. Deed for Park Property. Schenley Park lias done wonders in this way. Colonel "VT. A. Herron, who is agent br the Schenley estate, has received irom "irs. ocnenicy me oeca lor iv'J acres pur chased by the city, this being the condition attached to the gift of the park. In this oDnretion Colonel Herron said: "If the city desired to sell this property to-day it cculd get from three to four tines what ft is laying for it, and that in bulk, without being cut up into lots. Any real estate dealer would jump at the chanee of getting hold of it. "Are we going to make evictions at the Point? Ob, no. "We have renewed all the leases, but only for this year. After that tae tenants will have to find other homes. yiis. Schenley has arrived at the conclusion that it will" be lor the best interests of the tenant. You see, these families have lived there tor years, have intermarried and hare almost become a distinctive corn muni tr. This is not good for them, either morally or physically. .Next year they will be icat- tercd all over the city, for there is no one district where they can be accommodated. They will make acquaintances amongltheir new neighbors, will acquire other ideas, and, while they mav lose some individual ity, they will be gainers thereby. There Is n similar instance on Tunnel street, where many persons live in a confined space, but that does not belong to the Schenley estate." Trying to Fool the Assessors. "While the Assessors will be helped In a few scattering cases by the assessments made three years ago, in most instances they have to go to work as if an assessment had" never been made on the property. The experience of three yean since has, perhaps, been more valuable to the property-owner than to the Assessors. The tormer learned that the last recorded sale was considered a fair basis, and at once proceeded to make that basis represent anything but the value or the property. Chief Assessor Case discovered this fact the other day. A portion of a solid block of real estate had been cut up and sold to sev eral persons. The deed was in the usual form, but in each instance the consideration was $1,-which was rather cheap for a big lot in the business center of the city. The Assessor could discover no ties of con sanguinity or affection between the sellers and the purchasers, so he made a quiet in vestigation. The price of the property was paid, and in good hard cash, and it was many thousand times 1. If the price had been inserted the Assessors would have had a basis for the whole block ot property. As it is they will have to guess. If they guess too low the property holders will say noth ing, but if they guess too high the owners have an opportunity to produce evidence showing the actual price paid. The Assessors won't talk much, but the expression of the faces give them the appearance of men who mean to guess hard and high. BLAINE'S GREAT MEMORY. How It and His Personal Magnetism aiako Many Friends His Friendly Interest in People Be Meets The Inside of a Land Speculation 'Washington Was Inter ested In. The son of a late Government official, whose sphere of ditty lay in this State, has been down to "Washington late ly and while there concluded to re new the old family acquaintance with the magnetic man from Maine. The result of a day's sojourn was that the Pittsburger is firmly persuaded that Blaine's magnetic power over all who know him lies in the actual friendly interest he takes in people generally. He noticed that Sir. Blaine remembered the names of obscure people of Washington county, people whom the Pittsbnrger had associated with when a boy, and the magnetic man exhibited an interest which his visitor is cer tain was not a selfish one, an interest in people who could by no means advance his political interests. It seems that Mr. Blaine's knowledge of "Washington is very complete, and he confided much that was of interest to his friend. The Father of bis Country wa not only ''first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen," but was also willing4o be first, or among the first, in money-making schemes. It ap pears that he was one among the shrewdest business men this country has ever produced. George was a member of a great land syndicate that controlled a large part of the real estate about Washington City, but it seems they made the mistake of doing what many speculators have since done. They, expecting the city to grow in the opposite direction from what it has done invested on that side, which was certainly the most eligible, but held the property at such a high figure that they drove the city down upon the Potomac flat's. It is somewhat curious to note that the avenues named after the different States to day reflect the condition of their namesakes. At the time the city was laid out the South was powerful, prosperous and haughty, and some of the Xorthern States, which have since risen to nfiluence, compara tively poor. The big syndicate held prices uf wut.t .ui. uiuuba .iujuu atict tc lice States had absorbed the cash of all who wanted to invest or live in Washington and meantime the syndicate's land, which was platted and its boundaries named after Southern States, was an elephant on its owners' bands, and sank in price until it was finally absorbed mainly by poor colored people. It has lately grown immensely valuable and a few of the able octogenarians who bought it, and their numerous progeny, are now reaping the benefit. This condi tion of affairs is also said to explain why from the Capitol down in the direction ot Pennsylvania avenue are to be seen so many small frame houses in which the average well-to-do citizen would scorn to live, built on lots worth from $23,000 to 575,000. The owners got them cheap and have been unable to improve them. There are many landholders in and about this city who are making the same mistake that the Washington syndicate did. They are too short-sighted to see that every other lot in their holdings would be well sold at hair price on condition that the buyers build good bouses. TJNDEB FULL CANVAS. Coraopolis Again Has Her Quota of Mag isterial Dignity. "Squire George A. Lashell has gotten his commission and now Coraopolis, whose judicial department has been running with one wheel for more thsn a year, is under lull canvas. The result of the fight has sent several political schemes aglee. In the first place the slate did not contemplate the election of Lashell, and In the second, after he was elected, there was a ques tion raised as to whether there was a vacancy. The late incumbent, how ever, having been a non-resident for more than a year this objection did not hold. Then it was held by the opposition that it a commission issned to Lashell it could be but fore the Attorney General, with the result that his commission is all wool and a yard wide and made out for five years. Since the place has grown to one of some importance the position is a good one, not only from a strategic, bnt also from a lu crative standpoint. A DISAPPOINTED I0VEE. Frlsker Kerobskei Cots Hli Throat With a Keen Razor. Priskcr Kerobskei, a Hungarian laborer, aged 27 years and unmarried, cut his throat at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. He is now at the West Penn Hospital and the chances for recovery are very slight. He lived at the boarding house on Jones avenne, near Twenty-eighth street. The proprietress is 45 years old and also unmarried. Kerobskei confessed his love for her, but she did not reciprocate. Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock he went to the kitchen and attempted to draw some beer from a keg bat it was empty. He then pulled a raz.ir and inflicted a ter rible gash in his throat, severing partially his windpipe. GONE TO WKCDNSIN. Several Priests Sent Ont West to Take Charge of Sew Work. The Very Itev. Father Ostcr, of the Cath olic College, and Provincial of the Order of the Holy Ghost, has left, in company with Fathers Phelan and Schmitz, and also a lay brother, for the diocese of La Crosse, Wis., of which the Bt. Eev. Bishop Flasch has arranged with the provincial that the Order of the Holy Ghost will hereafter assume the charge and duties of the Notre Dame con gregation at Chippewa Falls, Wis. The place, which is growing'very rapidly. was made vacant a short time ago by the I death of Father Goldschmitt, and the priests j nameu win now assume me duties. Repairing, 7 pru Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest ices, at Gallinger's, 1200 Penn ave. WAIT FOR THE WAGON Blithe Police Extend a Melodious and Earnest Invitation to SPEAK-EASIES AND THEIR GDESTS. Illegal Liquor Dealers in Both Cities Balded Yesterday. FEATDEES 0P THE SONDAT HEARINGS Every Sunday morning, when you are by my side, We'll jump into the wagon, and all take a ride. Wait for the wagon, watt for the wasron, Walt for the wagon, and we'll all talco a rid. This was the ballad that Lieutenant Lewis and Officers Roach and Devlin sang in con cert yesterday morning as they gaily strolled out Second avenue, a thoroughfare noted for its sounds of revelry by night, and which is locally supposed to bare given Byron the coloring for his famous poem, "The Battle of Waterloo." As the officers of the First district meandered out the beau tiful thoroughfare, the sweet tones of their voices were echoed back from the vine-glad hillside, and the agile and non-dyspeptic goat ceased browsing and paused to listen, while the windows of the castellated man sion, sometimes yclept "Yellow Row," were raised, and fair faces peeped forth and cast smiles at the trio of preservers of the public peace. And the Wagon Came Along. The officers meant all they said or sang. They were waiting for the wagon and so were some other people. But the latter did not know it, and none less than certain per sons in the Yellow Bow, to whom the lyric was particularly addressed. When the wagon the patrol wagon ar rived the house of B. G. Thompson. No. 269 Second avenue, and in the Yellow Bow, was visited. Thompson, who is colored, runs a barber shop in a front room, but just at that time was dispensing a bad quality of whisky from a bar composed of a broken-backed chair on which was a jug and one glass. Thompson and ten visitors rode to Central station. Jean Welsh and Annie Duffel, at No. 284. also in the Yellow Row, were next visited. The former occupies the lower floor and the latter a room on the second story, but they have been selling each on her own account. They had no visitors when the police ar rived, but there is plentyof evidence against them, and they were taken down on the wagon. Chivalry In a Speak-Easy. Second avenue residents were not alone in hearing the sound of the patrol wagon wheels. Speak-easies all over both cities were in jeopardy. Mr. James O'Neill's house on Hill street, which has been raided several times hereto fore, had only been opened to visitors a short time when Lieute'naut Lewis called. Three men were drinking beer furnished byJ Mrs. O'Xeill, who told the officer her hus- hand was out looking for work. Although O'Neill himself was wanted the officer could not wait until his return. The woman and her risitors were loaded up and taken to the station. Mr. O'Xeill is an Irishman, and like all the men of his nation is chivalrous. When he returned to his home and lound that his wife had been taken into captivity, he sent an emissary to Central station and asked whether, if be gave himself up, his wife would be released. His terms were ac cepted. A few minutes later O'Neill ap peared, turned over the keys of the honse to his wife, and took possession of the cell from which she was" released. Lawrenceville Excited by a Raid. Captain Brothy and Lieutenant Orth made a raid in the alternoon on the alleged dis orderly bouse of Mary Herron, Thirty-fifth street. She and four visitors were arrested. ;;: raid crea ed considerable excitement in the neighborhood, and W. L. Hughes, Wil liam Elliott, A. A. Gable, Frank Lasett and Edward McGraw, who were spectators, became so disorderly tbat Officer Ford ar rested them. All were sent to the Seven teenth ward police station. Officers Schaffer, Tanney and Mevers raided a "speak-easy" yesterday afternoon kept by Mrs. Bridget Lalley on Brownsville avenue. Thirtieth ward. The proprietress, her daughter, Mary, and John Cassidy were arrested. The girl is a domestic, and had gone home to visit her mother. She was released. Inspector Whitehouse, Captain Mercer and Officer McNalley raided a disorderly house at the corner of Penn and Dennison avenues yesterday afternoon. Twelve Ital ians were arrested. Raiding Speak-Easles in Allegheny. Five more of the Allegheny speak-easies were silenced yesterday by the police. The first one visited was "that kept by John Stidle, on Madison avenue. Two men were taken there. A. Smittinger's place at Third street and Madison arenue was given a call, and -the proprietor and five risitors sent to the lock up. In the afternoon the house of Mrs. Mullen, at the foot of Beaver avenne. was raided by Lieutenant McKelvey, and the proprietress and six visitors were arrested. The proprietress will be held for court. Shortly before 11 o'cloct last night two raids were made. The first was at Sadie Marshall's place on Itobinson street, near Corry street. The inmates were having a high old time when Officer Kelsch appeared. The victims were Sadie Marshall, Maud Bomberger and five men. At the same time Lieutenant Sneer and Officers Boyd, Myers and Peters were raid ing Lou McCord's speak-easy at 96 Howard street. The officers found eight men in the house, including her son, William McCord. Lou McCoro, the proprietress was not at home, but was picked up a little later on the street. When placed in the patrol wagon she fainted, and dupli cated the performance twice after she was piaced in the station-house. A SU5D1Y CHAEIVAEI. Noisy Tan at tho Point ttth a Newly Marrled Couple. A crowd of 300 boys and young men sere naded a newly married couple ou Second street last night with all the old wash boilers, tin pails and other cast-off tinware that could be found on the Point dump. The noise made was deafening and could be heard blocks away. Officer Connell dispersed the crowd a couple of times, and then told them, he would arrest them if they gathered again. As soon as he was out ot sight tbey posted sentinels and recommenced their horrible din, but when he returned they were given the signal and disappeared as'if by magic. Latsr in the night Lieutenant Denniston captured Jerry McBlongh, who is accused ot throwing a stone through the window of the house of, Johu Murray, the head of the family serenaded. MAKING VALUABLE ACQUATHTAHCES. A Boy Charged With Bobbing Notfj--DI-covered Drunken Friends. Edward Walsh, a 15-year old boy from Dayton, O., was arrested at the Baltimore and Ohio depot Saturday night on suspicion of having robbed a drunken man from West Newton. Walsh has been banging around the depot for several days, and seems to have made a practice of cultivating the ac quaintance and confidence of intoxicated men whose appearance indicated that they had any money. Magistrate Gripp took no action on the case yesterday, but will investigate thor oughly to-day, William McCoy' Xlttle Falling, William McCoy was .committed to jail yesterday for aggravated assault and battery on Tony Patton, who aceuses -McCoy tif knocking, him. down .witha pair oCbrasi. knuckles. The assault was committed after McCoy had been released on bail on an information charging similar assault against Patton. FOR SATURDAY'S FOLLY. , i People Who Paid Dearly at the Sunday Morning Hearings A Man Found In a Chicken Coop Too Much Liquor Gets Alleghenlam Into Trouble. The cost of Saturday night fun was de termined by the Police Magistrates yester day moraine. The quotations for the vari ous grades are given below. Some paid cash, and others decided to work it out. Found in a Chicken Coop. Magistrate Gripp heard 48 cases at Central Station. Robert Ferguson had been caught' in Mrs. Burk's chicken coop on Hill street early yesterday morning. He tried to ex plain how he got there but only aggravated matters. A 30-days sentence was given, with a reprimand. Carrie Stantley was accused by Maggie Welsh of fiercely attacking her and extracting several large handfuls of her blacK hair, which Miss Welsh exhibited as evidence. Both women Hveat No. 82 Second avenue, where the affair Recurred. A $25 fine was imposed or 30 days to the. work house. John Collins and Charles Mueller, two of the bays implicated in the riot at Gist street Saturday night, were each given 30 days to the workhouse. George McCloskey, who had been arrested for the same offense, was discharged, he having been one of the parties assailed by the crowd. Cornelius Kaylor, John Conley and David Moore, three young boys, had assaulted an old man, stoned him and stolen a jug ot beer from him. They got 30 days each. Visitors Pay for Accommodations. Magistrate Hyndman disposed of 20 cases at the Nineteenth and five at theFourteenth ward. Samuel Loveless was fined $50 and costs for keeping a gambling room at 112 Frankstown avenue, and five men were fined $5 and costs for visiting the house. Yerney Kilpatrick was sent 30 days to the workhouse for keeping a disorderly house on Fainax street, Homewood. Kate Smith and Henry Kleimen were sent 30 days to the workhouse and William Ahl, Edward Meyers, James Nester and Terrence O'Con nor were also fined 5 and costs for visiting the house. John Daisey was fined $50 and costs for running a speak-easy ou Bates street. Michael Smith aud Joseph Guskey, who were arrested in the house, were fined $.1 and costs. James Burns paid $8 40 for creating a disturbance in the Oakland patrol stable Saturday night. Men Who Got Drank and Ugly. Mayor Wyman disposed of 25 cases in Al legheny. Rosa Neil), the white girl taken from a colored dive, was sent 30 days to the workhouse. James Gillespie, while filled with bad liquor, went to his home on East Diamond street and abused his father and mother, for which he was given a 30 . days' sentence. John Fagan, of Federal street, was accused of putting his sick wife and child out of the house and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs. Daniel Heeran was charged with abusing his step-daughter and was held over. SETTLED A DISPUTED P0IHT. ITow Two Soathtiders Found Oat Which Was the Drunker. On Saturday night Arthur O'Malley and Adam Schueur started out to have a time. After imbibing copiously they purchased a supply of liquor for Sunday, and O'Malley proceeded to take Schueur to his home on Brownsville avenue, near the Knox school- house. On the way up the avenue they got into a discussion as to which was the drnnker of the two. , and agreed to have it ont. Inthescuffl: tbey both fell over the stone wall onto the hillside, a distance of about IS feet. Schueur, being underneath, was severely, and it was thought at Srst fatally, hurt. He was removed to his home near by and a physician called, who was at first un able to determine the extent of his iojnries. O'Malley was arrested and sent to the Twenty-eighth ward station to await the result of Schueur's injuries. Last evening the attending physician sent a certificate to Captain Stewart, stating tbat Schueur's in juries were not serious, and that he would recover in a few days. A pecnlisr feature of the case is that O'Malley does not remem ber fighting or of falling over the wall. He was also considerably bruised. ASSAULTED HIS LECTURES. Samuel Miller Knocked Down for Objective to Abuse of His Property. Edward Nee was arrested last night by Officer Keich and locked up in the Twenty eighth ward station on a charge of disorderly conduct. Nee, with several companions, hired a carriage from Miller Bros., and were out all day. About 8 o'clock, the driver telephoned' to the office that the party wanted to take tbe carriage from him. He was in structed to return home. He arrived at the stable on Cdrson street shortly after 9 o'clock, and Samuel Miller gave the party a lecture about the manner in which they had acted. Nee, who is a large man. took exception to the remarks and struck Miller between the eyes, knocking hitn down. Tbe party then ran away, bnt Nee was captured on Fourteenth street, and a charge of assault and battery will be preferred against him by Mr. Miller this morning. GAVE THEMSELVES AWAY. A Speak-Easy Kow Retalts In the Place Being Polled. A speak-easy, corner Thirty-second street and Mulberry alley, was raided shortly after midnight. Anton Mackwait and 21 people were caught and locked up in the Twelfth ward station house. Twelve kegs of beer were discovered and confiscated. The attention of the police was called to the place by"a lively row, in which one of tbe victims nad an eye knocked out. Cap tain Unterbaum conducted the raid. Used a Beer Glass With Effect. Magistrate Succop disposed of two cases at the Thirty-sixth ward station Thomas Pluuket was sent 30 days to the work house for assaulting a man, with a been glass. Patrick Mohan was sent 10 days to jail for disorderly conduct. A Warning Against Solitaire. Meyer Van Lewen, a little Italian boyH was arrested yesterday tor gambling. The police docket does not say so, but as the" boy was alone, it is supposed he was play ing solitaire. A Little Girl Disappears. Maggie McKinnan, aged 13 years, left her home at the corner of Main and Cabinet street, Monday .evening to visit a friend ou Liberty avenue, and has not been heard f since. Picked Up by the Way. Thomas and Patrick Conley were ar rested by Officer Roghaa yesterday for Dent in? on Forbes street near Lawn street. They were locked up in tbe Fourteenth ward station. Officer Schtjxtz arrested four small boys in Allegheny yestcrcftty afternoon for playing ball near tbe Union bridge. Their names were: Pat Sudy, Harry Brown, Ernest Well and Bert Elder. THE0WN FE0M A TEESTLE Death of the Arabian Woman Who Was Injured Saturday. The woman who was tbrown from a trestle at Hays station by a P., V. & C. train on Saturdav evening, died at the West Penn Hospital yesterday morning. She was an Arabian peddler of notions, 60 years of age and lived at 21 Boston alley. She was knrtwn by the name of Panline George. The body was taken to the morgue and an inquest will be held this morning. WARMING TO WORK. Puddlers and Kooghers and Catchers Join Hands to Capture A MAJORITY VOTE IN CONVENTION. Tliey Will Meet on May 9, to Increase tbe Boiling: Price, and CHANGtiTEE BASE AND CERTAIN WAGES The strike in the bnilding trades will be followed by a lockout of iron workers along in tbe summer, if the Amalgamated officials and the thinking men in the' association don't sit down on the radical movement on foot between the puddlers of the Pittsburg district and the roughers and catchers over the country. There will be a meeting in the American Hall on the Southside on the 9th of May, at which an important coalition will be sought to be made. Puddlers of the district to the nnmber of 70 will meet to eon cert measures for obtaining G a ton for pud dling and a change of the base from bar iron to skelp iron. They propose to solidify their strength and send a united body of delegates to the convention in June, pledged to carry these points. But they do not depend on their own numbers alone. The roughers and catchers are after more money too, and an offensive and defensive alliance will be en tered into between the two branches. Bouchers and Catchers for Allies. The roughers and catchers will help tbe puddlers to carry their point, if the puddlers will do as much by them. The roughers and catchers want one-third of the product oT the mill instead of the fourth they now receive, and they propose to get it by co-operation with the puddlers. At the last convention both these branches of the industrv sought to carry the points they have combined on this year. They were dereated because tbe sense of the conven tion was against them. This year they will have a better showing. There will be nearly 330 delegates in this year's convention, or about SO more than last year, and between them, the puddlers and roughers and catchers Will control a working majority, unless they can be prevailed upon to forego their pur pose. The action has sprung from the pud dlers of the American Iron "Works, and it was. of course, intended to preserve secrecy regarding it, because the radical element is aware that the association generally would would not support anything of the kind. In seeking to accomplish their purposes, the puddlers and roughers and catchers will have to reckon with the rollers and their following in the convention, and if they succeed, will have to induce the manufac turers to accept their views. Position of the Manufacturers. The rollers will, of course, antagonize anything which will reduce their earnings, and the manufacturers equally, of course, will not give these propositions a moment's thought. They, themselves, are thinking of asking their men to accept $5 a ton for boiling, in consequence of the depression in the business and tbe condition of trade, and that this has not been denied, rather points to a reduction in cost rather than an increase. So that whatever fight might or may be made on $5 50, it is tolerably certain that a proposition to advance the price to $6 will be strenuously opposed. For other, but equally potent reasons, the manufacturers will oppose any change in the base on which the price for bailing is arranged. This has been bar iron for a good many years, and the price is ar ranged on 2 cents per pound as a base. The argument advanced by puddlers for chang ing to skelp is that there is practically no such thing as "common bar iron" in the market. They say that though it is made it is never sold as such. In other words, they say that no matter what prosperity may reach other lines, tbat bar iron never gets above the 2 cent point, because the manu facturer won t let it. He will sell any amount of iron "of a little better quality," but the common iron "is not called for, and there is no money in making it." Skelp iron, on the contrary, is susceptible of change in value, according to tbe demand lor pipe, fKit-iron, etc.-, and puddlers argue that a price lor boiling based on skeip would be only equitable. Claims of the Rougher and Catchers. The roughers and catchers sought to 'get one-third of the product last vear. They claim they are better entitled to get one third of the roller's earnings than the heater is to get one-fourth. For the sake of the un initiated it had better be mentioned that the roughers and catchers, between them, get oncfourth, or one-eighth each; they want one-sixth of the roller's wages each. If the branches named succeed in forming their coalition, they will be able to control tbe convention, and of course, the scale, and so will be able to carrv the points men tioned. That a lock-out would follow is regarded as an absolute certainty. But there is yet some time before tbe convention will meet A VEEY EEKAEKABLE GROWTH. Mr. Weeks Says the South Will Never Hurt the I-oeal Iron Industry. Joseph D. Weeks left for Virginia yester day. He says local iron men do pot realize the wonderful development made in the Souib along the base of the Appalachian range of monntalns. A number of steel plants are being erected, and Mr. Week claims tbe Southerners will be able to make cheaper steel'than Pittsburg manufacturers, but it can't compete in this city's home market. Mr. Weeks continued: "It is a mistake to think that the South will knock out Pitts burg, but the markets for this city are bound to be limited. Not tbat less iron and steel will be made here, but it won't go into such remote fields. Few people know how Pittsburg and its mar kets are constantly growing. Why, the increase in tbe production of pig iron here since 18S5 is more than the entire output of Alabama. This is a wonderful pig iron center. When steel was first introduced it was thought no more puddled iron would be made, when the truth is, more is produced now than ever before. The same will be true of Pittsburg in connection with the growth of tbe South. As the latter territory develops labor will become higher, the demand for numerous articles will in crease, and the Southern people will not be able to make iron and steel so cheaply. In this nuiuner undue competition will right itself." Mr. Weeks is enthusiastic over the Southern coal fields. He says there is more bituminous coal in the two Virginias than in the Connellsville Tesion. The coke is not so good, but it is not bad, and is an ex cellent fuel. The veins average 11 feet in thickness. STARTING UP AGAIN. The Edgar Thomson Besames Operations Mr. Carnegie's Pis Iron Purchase. According to orders from the Fifth ave nue office, the Edgar Thomson Works were started up last night, and it is generally re garded in Braddoct that they will be operated to their fullest extent for some time. It was stated in usually well Informed quarters last week tbat Mr. Carnegie has "nought up all the pig iron in the country." Inquiry into the matter shows that the statement was exaggerated. The association bought a few thousand tons and that was all. The corner was not effected. A LUMBEBMAITS VIEW. Mr. Boat Thinks the Eleht-Hour Strike Will ) Be Stubborn. H. A. Boat, a Michigan lumberman, is at' tbeDnquesne. "He'is in the city chasing some bid debts. Mr. Boat said tbe eight , hour strike would not hurt his business much except in this city. In Indianapolis the strike was forced by the contractors in February, when the men were not ready, and the builders won. In Chicago the trouble over shorter hours is practically settled. It looked to him as if the strike will be stubborn in this city. VICTIMIZED ITALIANS. Aqaavine Obtains Money From a Number, bat Falls to Provide Employment. Several Italian sharpers have been utiliz ing the coke region trouble as the means to line their pockets at tbe expense of a good number of their unsuspecting countrymen. A man named Aquaviue and two others represented among the Italians that they could obtain employment for them in Westmoreland and Fayette counties if they would pay a fee ot ?3 25 to cover the ex press and transportation. It is stated that 35 Italians paid the sharpers this amount on the understanding they were to go to work last week. A number of them called on Aquavine at his boarding bouse, at 75 Washington street, and failing to get satisfaction from him made complaint to Officer Metzgar. who ar rested Aquavine. The victims appeared at Central station yesterday morning to testify against the agent, but Magistrate Gripp postponed the hearing until the prisoner's partners were found. A BOOMING BOROUGH. Coraopolis Building Vp at a Oreat Pace New Stores Started and Prospering Sell ing Feed to Farmers Bad Streets Make it Difficult to Catch Trains. Coraopolis is forging ahead. There are more cellars dng and building material piled up in the borough than were ever be fore seen at any time of year, aud tbe village in which a goat could scarce get a living three years ago, now affords employ ment to a large number of men who are no longer forced to come to the city for it. Store after store has been added to the place and all are doing a good business. A feed store was started in the town last fall by a man who was told that he could not make a living there, but he has sold since then 15,000 bushels of oats alone and his hay trade has been enormous. It doesn't reflect much credit on the'farming commun ity back of tbe town, however, to state that farmers are the best customers of the feed store proprietors, farmers with 100 to 200 acres buying feed. They have been paying up their mortgages, however, since the oil belt was developed. Neither does the condition of the roads reflect any credit on the people of Cora opolis, who have most profited from tbe awakening. They are still hub deep with mud, and some ot tbem so narrow, even within the borough limits, that vehicles can only pass each other at intervals. A man coming to the station yesterday in a great hurry to catch a train was left on account of overtaking a four-horse team in a narrow "street" half a mile from the station. It was of no use, as he had to wait until the heavy team, at snail's pace, reached a wide place in the road, when he succeeded in passing by running the risk of upsetting, putting the wheels on one side of the buggy over the bank of a dizzv preci pice. By the time the irate man reached the station the locomotive of the train whistled for the second station this side of the towu. AW ASSUMED NAME. Nobody Knows of Bertha Everett in Pitts burg. The death of a young woman calling her self Bertha Everett, and registering from Pittsburg, in a Boston hotel, where she was found dead in bed, caused some com ment in town yesterday. A search among the three people of that name in the city failed to reveal any relative of the girl. It' is supposed she assumed the title for some purpose or other. Henry .Everett, of 5708 Mignonette street, East End, said that the girl was no relative of his. He had no idea to what lamilr she belonged. Matron Mary Everett, of the Dorcas Day Nursery, North avenne and Middle street, Allegheny, said she had never heard of sueh a person. Widow Everett, Southside, did not know Bertha. None of her connections bad a Bertha and she could not tell where she was from. EEEE MEN HEADY TO STEIKE, Employers Organixe for the Purpose of Re sisting Their Demands, rsrzcui. iiuaux to thz dispatch.! Ebie, April 26. Labor organizations here are ready to push their demands for a rednction to the nine hour system with the 10 per cent, increase in pay. The planing mill men and contractors have organized an exchange for the purpose of resisting the demands of the men. Last evening the labor organizations were thaown into a high state of excitement by the arrival here of a number of carpenters and mill hands lrom the South. The Erie Machinists' Union directed their delegates to the National Association of Machinists to vote to strike out the color qualifications and admit colored men as well as white. CHL0B0F0BXED THE INMATES. Daring Burglars Enter a Findlay Besidence and Secure Over S2.000 In Cash. rSFSCUT. TKI.ZaB.lX TO THE DISPATCH! Findlay, O.,' April 26. The residence of tbe Winters, proprietors of a fruit farm, living on East Sandusky street, was entered last night by bnrglars. In the house was a small iron safe in which was $2,480 in cash. This safe the bnrglars drilled open and secured the contents without awakening the occupants ot the house, all of whom, however, were under the influence of chlor oform at the time. The job is the neatest ever accomplished in this city and there is no clew to the perpetrators. CAPTUEED IN THE ACT. Three Well-Known Tonngstown ' Burglars A tabbed by the Police, rsrrciAt. tslxoram to the dupatcit.i Younostown, April 2G. Baker Eurke, George McCurrier and George Scanlon, three police celebrities, this morning held up Sidney Cox, as he was going home, and robbed him. beating him brutally when he resisted. Later tliey went through the residence of Mrs. Earragher, and were cap tured while escaping bv the police. Bnrke and McCurrier are ex-convicts, having already served time for burglary here, and it is claimed have been implicated in a number of recent robberies. Demolished tho Big. While George Kichardson and his wife, of Allegheny, were ont driving yesterday the horse took fright at Eederal and Jackson streets and ran down the latter street. At' Monterey street the buggy upset and was demolished. The occupants were not seri ously hurt. Death of a Well-Known Contractor. David T. Evans, the well-known South side contractor, died at his residence, corner of Mission and Sterling streets, early yes terday morning. He was over 70 years old. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon. BEFr.ESiirSG and thirst-quenching. Iron City Brewery's beer. Telephone 11SG. ladles' Bolt Parlor On Monday and Tuesday will offer all their spring dresses at greatly reduced prices to mate room for summer goods. Some very desirable costumes for $15 and ?20. - PAItCELS & JOSfES, d 29 Fifth avenue, All dealeis" keep Iron City bttr. Try it. STILL A VEEY SICK MAN. Father 3Iolllngers Illness Developing No Better Features, i Eev. father S. G. Mollinger of the Most Holy Name Church, on Troy Hill, has re covered from another severe attack of his lingering illness. This time he was only confined to his room less than two weeks, but it has just leaked out that be was nearer death's -door than ever before, and while Father Mollinger is again able to be out, and attending to the most oi bis duties, his chances of becoming healthier are getting less hopeful all tbe time. His sickness, in developing itself, is now rapidly commencing to show symptoms of a dropsy of the kidneys. When the great priest is not able to be outdoors, he mostly treats his invalid patients in a special parlor in his residence. During his last sickness, when he was un able to be ont, he had,saveral very im portant visitors. Some had come from Vir ginia and others from Kentucky, and all re mained on Troy Hill a week, in order to see him and get the blessing of St. Anthony before they went away. Henry Kalmoyer Made a Sergeant. Henry Kalmeyer, who has been corner man at Ohio and Federal streets for tbe past year, was yesterday informed of his appoint ment as daylight sergeant, in charge of Cen tral station. He will assume his duties there to-day. Mr. Kalmeyer has seen ten years of service on the force. A Successor to Superintendent Warner. The Board of Workhouse Managers will to-day elect a successor to Superintendent Warner, who has resigned. The candi dates are Messrs. McClaughrey, late of the Huntingdon Reformatory; ex-Connty Com missioner McKee. ex-County Controller Speer and ex-Mayor McCallin. Two Amazing Bargalne. We know that grand stampede. we will have a BARGAIH HO, 1. Our regular dollar Kid Glove at 63 cents, in Browns, Tens, Slates and a few Blacks. This quality glove cannot be bad from, any other dearer for less than 51 25. BARGAIH HO. 2 Is a line of Plaid and Striped Dress Goods, which we mark down from 85 cents to 68 cents. We have only a limited quantity of these two bargains: therefore, we advise our customers to come this week. These are tremendous bargains; therefore, don't miss them. t MRB. C. WEBBER 435 MARKET ST. 437 ap22-inv7 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, olain and embroidered, prices from . 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 35 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. ap26oiW73a SILVER TEA SETS! r A splendid asiortment of new design just opened. We sell any nnmber of odd pieces. Oar silver department Is tbe largest and most complete in tbe city. Large store, many clerics, no trouble to show you. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVE. XXD U ASSET ST.. . - pjonr NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JOB. HDRNE 2 CD.'B , PENN AVE. STORES. SPECIAL SILK-SALE. . THIS WEEK. . YOU. ARE INVITED. Reliable and high class goods only are offered. Bargains That Are Bargains, Head the following descriptions, then come and see tbe goods. Buy your Summer Silk dresses "now." GENUINE INDIA SILKS At 50 Cents. A great bargain, as tbey are real Shanghai Silks and not low-class French foulards; the best value ever offered. FINEST INDIA SILKS $f 50 Quality at 8 '5 Cents, Qenuine Shanghai Cloths, the cele brated Coral Brand English printing; in about 30 different styles. At 75 Cents a Yard. A large nuraber-of styles, in anont 12 colorings, Evan'3 London printing, regular $1 25 quality. Polka Dot Indias la ten colorings, two-toned effects, very stylish at 75 cents, a yard. Black and' White' Indias at j 5 Cents a Yard, i Worth 51 25 a yard, in stylish and handsome designs. Oar celebrated high class INDIA SILKS , At $i Per Yard. In all the newest printings and latest coloring3, in two-toned effects,' In high color printings and on a splendid quali ty of cloth. These goods sell faster than we can get them. Styles confined to this Silk Department. Light Ground India Silks, A magnificent assortment in delicata color effects, in new floral designs, at $1 a yard. High Novelty India Silks In single dress lengths, in latest Paris colorings; our exclusive designs. Illuminated or changeable printed Inia Silks; tbe latest thing out in sum mer silt fabrics. Colored Surah Silks At 50 Cents a yard. A full line of choice 3hades, soft and lustrous; the best ever sold for this price. At 75 Cents, A specially good Surah Silk, 21 inches wide; a beautiful color assort, ment. At $i a Yard, A splendid quality,?! laches wide;ever desirable shade is in stock. At $i 20 a Yard, The finest Surah made, standard qali ty, iu a vast color assortment. BENGALINES. 'The coming silk fabric, specially adapted for street wear, soft andlus trous, in summer weights. A choics assortment of colors shown here. SILK GRENADINES In standard qualities, in plain mesh, Pompadour colored effect;, satin stripe Grenadines; novelties in flounced Grena dines, U inches wide; bordered and bro caded Grenadines. Grenadines at 70c a yard. Grenadines at 1 a yard. Grenadines at 81 25 3 yard. . Grenadines at 51 50. J''" Grenadines up to (4 a yard. it A grand assortment to select ftoBH' , COME THIS WEEK TO THIS; SILK DEPARTMENT, JDS. HORNEJ cn.'a .. PENN -AVE. -STORES. ''." .t. - , seal if li. - i !'
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