St" 4 Hffickert& McKain would start to sell Slav. The conlrctors who have granted a 'demands mast have material from some nrce, and it was said these firms were not lling to see outside firms coming in and tting all the business from the people who ire anxious to huy and .pay cash if neces ry. A. L. Hougb, one of the contractor 30 gave in vesterday, said he would not ive any trouble in petting all the material i wants, and be will not buy it from out 3e parties either. A slight difficulty occurred at John New I's new place o'u Fifth avenue shortly ter noop yesterday. A numberof tile yers were at work, and one of the con. actors, John "Williams, of Brockeback & 'iiliains, was working with the men. 'illiams was formerly a member of the osaic and Encaustic Tile Layers Union o. 2, and was fined 5100 for working dur g a strike in January. His men were lied off the job yesterday until he left. Hasn't Fox-gotten How to Work. James Cochran, of Cochran & Davis, ho have the contract for rebuilding the "eldiu Building, on Wood street, went to ark on the job himself yesterday. He said ; would not grant any demands if the rike lasted six months. "How do you expect to get this building then?" was asked. "I haven't torgotten how to work myself t," Mr. Cochran replied, laugliincly. There were a nnmber of small jobs re tried vesterday where two or three days' ark will complete them, that the own s toot the buildings out of the contractors' inds, hired the men themselves and pnt em to work at eight hours. The carpenters of Homestead won their rucgle with little effort. They asked for advance of 25 cents a day and were anted the rise without a cessation of work. lere are 14 contractors in the borough, em oying about 200 men. They work nine lurs, and did cot ask for any reduction in e work day. There is ar considerable nount of building in progress in Home ead, and the thriving little town could ive ill afforded to endure a strike of the lilding trades. At the BuildingTrades' headquarters last ght an estimate of idle and employed men as made. The following table shows the ate of the whole situation in a concise rin: ember of idle carpenters. 3,000 ricKlaycrs.. .......... .. 1,200 onemasons. ..................... .... fSOT oacarners..... JO ate roofers...... 200 Total 5.40O amber granted the demands 500 ctual number of Idle men 4,900 There is not likely to be much change in e situation until Monday. At that time ie men say thev will have large numbers their men emnloved under the new scale. he bosses say nothing can be told of the suit until after their meeting on Monday. MINERS NOT TO STRIKE. he Railroad Workers Will Contlnno on a Basis or 79 Cents Ter Ton The Kate Is to Be Increased as Prices intheXocal Trade Go Up. It has been fiually decided that there will : no strike of the railroad coal miners. A ale based on that of last year has been ttled upon by the operators and the incrs. The Miners' Convention of District No. 5, libraciog a certain radius about a portion f Pittsburg.reassembled yesterday morning i iK. of L. Hall, No. 66 Third avenue, resident Hugh McLaughlin was in ie chair, and Secretary Boyd kept the linutes ot the meeting. Secretary Patrick IcBryde, of the United Mine Workers of nierica, was also in attendance. He was resect at the previous day's session, and ok an active part in all the proceedings f yesterday. He was the advisor and lunsellor. The whole matter had been mphfied after the Columbus Convention ad agreed to enter into an agreement for ne year upon last year's basis. Eight upon the heels of this agreement e committee of five operators appointed irectly after the breaking up of the inter tate agreement held a meeting and on 'hursday adopted an address to the opera irs. The address was printed in yester ay's Disfatch, and in substance says: After a careful consideration of the mining uestion in all its bearings, and particularly ic action of the Ohio turners, whereby they ropose to the Ohio operators to enter Into a antract lor one 3 ear upon last year's oasis, ne ropose to give oar employes the same pnvl 'ge. That is. to enter into a contract with us ir one ; ear from May 1 upon Tbe same basis of ours and mining as existed daring the present ear ending May 1. Yoc are hereby anthonzed j make such a vroposition. Tne paper of the operators1 committee was lie point which kept tne miners hard at ork until late in the afternoon. It was nallv agreed, after a long and heated dis nssion, to appoint a committee to consult itli the signers of that document. The onvention then took a recess, and a com uttee headed byPresident McLaughlin and ecretary McBryde, went to the office of F. . Hobbies, No. 708 Penn avenue, where iiey met Mr. Bobbins and the other opera tors, consisting of Alexander Dempster, J. lorton Hall. M. A. Andrews and F. M. l&borne. The conference lasted for over two ours, and at its conclusion the miners re amed to the convention hall. The com tiitlee immediately announced the result of lie conference in a verbal report, which was 0 this effect, as given out by Mr. McBryde: The miners decided to accept a rate of 79 ents a ton, the same as last year, their riginal demand having been 89 cents over 1-iuch screen. It was also agreed that there any operator is selling coal locally at price which will afford an increase over he above rate, a board shall be formed, nusistin- of operators and miners, who hall decide as to what portion of that in reae the niiuer is entitled. "Tint," snid Mr. McBryde, "will allow inv miner to get an increased rate over the S cents tier ton, and place him on au equal- tv with miners outside the State. I con ider the agreement to be one fair to each ide. Both sides bronght common.sense to tear, and that is what has been needed not mly here, but in the coke regions. Our ocference with the operators was of the nost pleasant character. We have warded ff-i great strike, and had a little of the omnion sense exercised here been shown in he coke region, the trouble there could have been aerted. The agreement upon which ire have Just entered has nothing to do with he agreement of eight hoars. That point las not been abandoned, it simply lies lormant. That is a matter to be settled in he future, and lor my part I have no doubt ilmut the outcome." Tnere are some formalities yet to be gone hrough with, but they will not inter ere with the miners coing to work at once. This iction of the conference settles for the pres ent at least all disputed points between the operators and the railroad and river miners. The latter secured what they wanted some .lnie ago. ' EH0ET BUT POSITIVE. A. Striking Carpenter Who Obeys the Union bat Objects. There was a group of carpenters Ktanding n Penn avenue, at the corner of Eleventh itreet, yesterday afternoon. They were ei--itcdly discussing the advisability of the urike having been ordered. One man, who jzpressed himself as opposed to going out, had as much as he could do to hold his own. He finally left the party, and when ap proached by a repprter, appeared to be in sn even worse humor than he had been with his fellow workers. " I have nothing to say to reporters," he exclaimed. "What my opinion is my friends know. This much I will say, however I have been opposed to this strike right along, 1 have thought it not advisable, and I still hold to that opinion, though I propose 'to land out with my fellows. Jly name? That won't do you any good." And with that he swung himself down the street. , Striking ln Toronto. E. H. McLaughlin, a Toronto contractor, is in the city. He says the masons and car penters in his city are striking for nine hours. They also want the term for appren- ' years. It EFFtCTS OF THE STRIKE Shown In ths Deserted Appearance of Many of the Big Befall Stores Heavy Drop In the Attendance of Bayers In All of Them. The effects of a general strike such as, is now on in Pittsburg are far-reaching. They go way beyond the lines of trade in which the men were engaged, and are felt probably more Immediately by retail deal ers than by any other class of merchants., Friday Is "bargain day" here; it is the one day of 'all others oo which wage tamers are invited to toe big tc tail houses to take advantage of "bargain" prices. Th.e result was that yesterday was not a red let ter day in all the clothing and general fur nishing stores. It was ofaeof the dullest days in the retail trade that has been known for years. In many of the large down-town stores, wliere,-upon Fridays, the crowd of purchasers has been so large that it might be termed a crush, the clerks in some places outnumbered the buvers at certain portions of the day. The dullness was not confined to any one establishment, hut applied to all. Even Friday a week ago the signs of the coming strike were- apparent. People whose support were dependent upon those who expected to go out on the first of May even then had begnn to prepare .for the hard times that were believed to be coming. Bargain days are not expected to amount to much if the strike continue?, and indeed the merchants have decided to prepare for a general drop in trade on all days until a settlement is reached. What affects the retailer of course affects also the wholesaler and the jobber. Stocks will not be replenished until there is a settled demand from the retailers. Grocers arc not much better off than other retailers. People have to eat, but they will only buy the necessaries of life, while cutting off what may be considered the .luxuries. Financial men on, Fourth avenue, while they sav tnat the enecf or thestriKe will be telt in ali lines of trade, aver that the warning was made too long ago for them to be incon venienced to any great extent. Its effects had been discounted, and while there would no doubt be a period of stagnation, serious consequences were not feared. EIGHT-rHOUR LOCKOUT. Miners Strike In Wheeling Carpenters Idle In Many Places W. X- Scott Orders His Contractor to Fay the Advance Tough Diggers Accept the Scale. A mass meeting of miners from the Yough river was held at Donglas station yesterday. It was agreed to accept the wages of last year, which are 89 cents per ton. No reference was made to the eight hour movement. At Wheeling 1,000 miners yesterdavstruck because the operators had not signed the scale. In the Clearfield and Dubois regions the men are at work. In Erie four planing mills have granted their men the eight-hour demand. W. L. Scott has ordered his contractor to pay the advance to the men building his new house. In McKeesport the carpenters have gone out. Ali n ork except at the National Tube Works is stopped. In Beaver Falls and New Brighton sev eral planing mills and contractors have granted the demands. At a meeting the carpenters dead eel that 52 50 will be the wages for a day of nine hours. At New Castle the boss carpenters and con tractors held a meeting and decided not to grant the 52 50 for nine hours work. They offered a sliding scale of $2 to $3 50, accord ing to the skill of the men eraploved,. which was rejected. About 200 men are affected in Lawrence countv. At Xonngstown 500 carpenters quit work. If the carpenters would withdraw from the trades union it is said the contractors would offer terms ot settlement that would be satis factory to the union. Several small con tractors have signed the scale. RENEWED THE OLD SCALE. The Price for Mining In Ohio Is fixed for the Year. A dispatch received last night from Co lumbus states that the coal "mining differ ences in Ohio have been adjusted for the coming year. The terms as agreed upon are the same as were in effect last year. The miners are to receive 70 cents per ton in the Hocking Valley and the usual graded scale for other districts; The scale for machine mining was not fixed owing to inability of miners and operators to agree upon prices. It is barely possible the open machine mine question may yet cause trouble. The conference adjourned with all parties apparently satisfied. About 90 delegates were present from all the coal districts or the State. President John B. Bae, of the United Mine Workers, made the principal address, advising the men concerning the future course,. and stating there would very likely be a strike among the Pennsylvania and Iowa miners. The following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, It has come to the knowledge of -the convention that there are several places in this district working more than nine hours a dav; therefore. . Resolved, Tbat we call upon all such places to hereafter work no more than nine boars for a day's work, and that the half holiday be also adhered to. Resolved. That we indorse the action ot tbe National Kxecutlve Board in declaring the el;ht'bour movement off for the present. - Resolved, That we favor a resumption of work from date until May 1, 1S92. at last year's prices and conditions, JO cents for Hocking Valley for Dick mining, excepting that part of it relating to machine mining. Resolved, Tbat the machine question be re ferred to tbe -machine miners for final adjust ment, and tbat it necessary the pick miners will divide np the work with them or render them financial assistance if required. HE HOOFED OVEB THE BTHLDIKG. A Contractor Who Had to Hustle to Avoid Paying a Penalty. Probably there has nerer been 'such a hustle as within tbe last few days to get buildings under roof. Where a contractor had a Lumber of residences or business places in course of construction it was upon those nearest completion that all efforts were centered so soon as it was definitely known tbat there would be a strike. An Allegheny builder who has quite a cumber of -contracts on baud along Califor nia avenue, was also under contract to put under roof a building on Penn avenue be fore the mouth of April ended. There was a penalty attached to the completion of the latter structure, and he forthwith crowded every available man on tbat one house. The men worked overtime, and the builder came within the provisions of his contract. Tes terddy he faced the owners with a smile of satisfaction, while a nnmber of carpenters who had worked on the job were telling each other how quickly it had been done. Industrial Notes. THE Chicago Safe and Xock Company .has secured 14 acres ot land for their big plant at .Elizabeth. r . Thibtt.fitE' men have been thrown idle at Smith's quarry, at Vernsr station, due to tbe carpenters' strike. Os next Tuesday the Master Machinists will hold their sixth annual session in Lafayette ilalL About 200 firms will be represented. Arrested for Breaking Glass. Mike McCarthy, Martin O'Brien and James Drew became engaged in a quarrel at tbe corner of Ninth and Liberty streets yes terday afternoon. During the row one of them pushed, his arm through the plate glass window of Benihaw, tbe grocer. Detective Bobinson appeared and arrested all three, locking them up on; the charge of disordirly conduct. Be pairing. Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest prices, at Gallingert, 1200 Penn are. J tices reduced from three to two will be a stubborn fight - . . ...JC . j ttSSitX,,-' ... . . t'i. ? -j v . ..Wv 1 in 1 r t iiitiiiii ifri'iMHwMi'liiiilMiTnwMrilil'iniBw TsvnfiiMiw HfriXTa Sis38wi!B&t.a' JTHE IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The Czar's Police Searching for Evi dence Against the Abductor of Eva Blocb, Who Is an OFFICER IK A SIEEIAN REGIMEHT t v fie Took the Little Girl Away From Her. Sister's Home, and Is Row in Jail Awaiting Trial. , AN OFFICIAIi LETTEE TO Tflfi C0R0XED, Equating Elm to rumba Xvny Tact Rdith-t to tar Cut. Another chapter has been added to the history of the tragic romance of Era Bloch, the pretty little Pol ish girl who sui cided in the Union, depot. The scenes of the tragedy are laid in three conti nentsAsia, Ameri ca andEurope. For once ina great while poetic retribution is likely to become a reality., The ab; j.i ...,-' . ductor of Era is Eva Block' utile Sitter, now in a Russian prison, and the officials there are seeking help from Coroner McDowell to tighten the coils of the law around, the criminal. A . Last evening the Coroner received a letter from the Police Department p Warsaw, Bussia, in response to one sent by him after the inquest on the body ot Eva Bloch, who hanged herself in the ladies' waiting room at the Union depot on March 6. At that time the Coroner sent to the Director of Police of Warsaw a full record of the case, with the testimony taken at the inquest and other ip formation he had secured, .offering to take any measure the Warsaw police would sug gest for the apprehension of theTOan whom it was supposed had abducted the girl from her home at Warsaw. Photographs of Eva and the Officer. The document received yesterday was in closed in a large official envelope, covered Eva Bloch When She Left Bom. with big red Government seals, and con tained three photographs, one of the youngi Bussian army officer who had run away with Eva Bloch, one of herself as she appeared shortly before she left her home, and the third a picture of Eva and a'younger girl 1 taken together probably a year ago., Both pictures of Eva show her to be a remarkably pretty girl, her beauty being even more pro nounced than as she appeared after death at the morgue, when she was regarded by all who saw the remains as a beantiful person. The photograph of her abductor shows him in Bussian artillery uniform, with medals on his breast, a handsome young fellow with mustache, apparently abont 25 years of age. A reference is made in theletter to Amalle Ivansky. The name' is feminine and it is not known who the person is. The Coroner, in his letter, asked for some -information about Arnold Franzky.'the Pole who was arrested in Allegheny and is now awaiting count trial for swindling by attempting to Victor Ivanovic A'ovomtjeky, the .iftduetor. collect funds in Alleghenyatthetimeof the inquest on Eva Bloch, for the purpose of paying her burial expenses. Franzky claimed he was a family friend of the dead girl's, and gave the Coroner a lot of fictitious information about ber, as has been proven since. The Coroner desired farther infor mation about this man, but it was not sup plied by the Warsaw officials. Written In Old Style Boss. The letter is written in the old-style Bussian language, and was translated by John Slovenskv, -of Grant street,' It gives both the "old style" and "new style" dates, between which there is a difference of 12 days. The letter is as follows: Chiep op the Information Bureau, U AC lf JMUJS WIT TUB Warsaw Chief of Police, April 4 (respectively 4B). 1S91. To the Coroner of tbe City of PJtisbara: ' On tbe 6th of February of this yearjeti tbe house No. 35 Vspulnoy street, and, the appart mentsof tbe family of "Vrosnovskyrthe sister ot Mrs. Vrosnovsky, German subject, tbe 15-year old Eva Uiocb, taking with ber neither money nor anything else ana has never re turned. After a few days, ' namely on the 13th (respectively the SStfa) of Feb ruary a letter arrived from her from New York, in whicn sho. asked ber relatives not to worry about .her, saving tbat sbe left Warsaw from ber own free will with a . certain yonnc marr, ana although sbe did not give the family name of this man, It was after ward, throngh inquiry, fcosittrely Ascertained tbat she ran away from Warsaw la company with Victor Ivanovic Novomejtky,ub-offieer of tbe Fourth West Siberian Artillery Regi ment, who. for "some time, lived fn Warsaw, and afterward returned tbronch America to his regiment In the town or Vladivostok. "Evidences of Crime. Provided the was left by No vomejsky td her fatewltbont money, food! and everything else, and being compelled to take, ber own Ufa, I sea, .from acts of Noromrjskysigns of crime which; fill' M sr-7ti PTTTSBUEQ- .DISPATCH. Is found In Crtlpal Coda 1517, article '2, sec-' tIAn I'M" t ' In reply to your Joquiry-ot the 13th of March of' this year, I-bae-the honor humby to ask you ndt to refuse me. to czolaln and Inform me of the f ollowiDfriacti: In wnat material cir. cumstances was -Uvalploch; was she left to her fate la seen condition and lit snob a place that bet, life ,was in danger; why' did she, vnot disclose tnat occurrence!-Vffcy.- did "she not appeal to her. qountrynien that they could help her return to hef relatives or that they could care for her there? -"From 'Where and with 'whom did she come to FlttshnrgT Bloch and Novomejsky for the purpose that tbeJdentltytif tbeiaan .who came with Eva Blocp. to Pittsburg conld be established. Didn't Era Bloch roVbtlon nnder what circum stances she was abuncted from Warsaw and left 011 (be way? Was she not suffering froml hunger and were no kind of documents found on ber. besides tjils would It not be possible to dlsiect the body of Eva Bloch to determine her condition at the tlmeof her death? The father of if ra Bloch resides in Germany. In Warsaw lives only one of ber slsters.Cecilla VrqsnqvSKy About Amalle Ivansky nothing Is known ln .Warsaw. Cbielof Department, , t ' Ubinkvi& The Coroner will consult the District At torney before replying to this letter. As to tbe'dissection of.tne body heWill consult a surgeon as 'to its practicability. It is pos sible that further correspondence with the Bussian offiefals'fn .regard to the matter will be conducted'through the Bussian consul. SAVED BY BIS SUSTENDEBa . . - They Gave Way and Bescned Jack Bag- ' ' ' Berty From DeatlL Jack and Kate Haggerty, living at No. 27 Bosr street, were arrested last evening on a charge, ot disorderly conduct. It was claimed thai' they went into No. 25 Boss street and raise'd a'row with the occupants of thet house. They were placed in -Central station. A' few minutes afterward Officer Motley, of the patrol wagon, was passing thrbugh'the cell room when he sawHaggerty jump from the beach in his cell. He had his KnanpntipnTHiHl nrnnnft hifl npplr nnrl At tached to th,e bars above him, and evidently intended suicide. The suspenders, how eveK' broke,' nd,HaggertyIell to the floor. 'The suspenders were taken from his neck; and' Haggerty,'who 'was somewhat intoxi cated, was stretched on a bench, where he soon went to sleep. He is about 24 years of age. ' iiaDraVirrrLE boys astbay. Benben Sillier Accnied of Selling Them IJqaor and! Allowing Them to Gamble.' Xeuben Miller, the proprietor of a grocery and 'pool room at the corner of Franklin and Logan streets, was arrested last evening jby Detective Bobiuson on the charges of selling liquor without license and on Sunday, and keeping a gambling house. The informations were made by In spector McAleese before Magistrate Gripp. Miller gave bail for a hearing Monday. It is claimed that Miller,' who is a' Hebrew, allows gambling in his poolroom, letting boys as 'young as 9 years play, furnishes them with drink and keeps his house open until 2 and 3 a.m. The com plaints agaiqst blni were numerous, and re sulted in the informations.' ' 2ECEIPIIK0 FOB TAXES. City Treasurer Dennlston's Force Keeping ' - Well Vp With tho Bush. City Treasurer Den niston is still kept busy receipting for taxes. The wore done by the office has been remarkable, and yesterday elicited warm words of commendation from Colonel W. A. Herron, who pays taxes on property, owned by himself or his clients, in nearly every' ward in the city. The rush was unprecedented, owing to the late date at which' the' appropriation ordinance was passed. Yesterday afterpoon the Treasurer's force was but two mails behind -on receipt;. Among the taxes 'paid through Colonel Her ronWere those on- the Sdnenley estate, amounting to over 152,000. MAY BAT AMONG THE POLE! The Children Co Through a Charminc . Ceremony on theSouthiide. ( May devotional exercises of the Polish children on the'Southside were held last night. The children to the number of 00 assembled in the schoolhouse at the head of South Fifteenth street last evening and marched to the church at South Fifteenth and Carson streets. Each one of the children carried a lighted candle, and the effect was beautiful. ' Tbe object was for the children to pay the annual May devotions to the Blessed Yirgin. The exercises lasted about an hour. Bit WITH 'A CHAIB. A Drnnkon Mau on the Bill Knocks His Wife Senseless. John Keeff, well known on the hill, was arrested yesterday ,aIternoon and locked up for striking his wife with a rocking chair. Yesterday morning he filled np on bad whisky, and because his wile refused to get him some dinner ,he picked up a rocking chair, and beforeghe could escape he struck ber a terrific blow on the head. She was knocked senseless and bad her scalp laid open. Claims He Paid for the Goods. Fritz Benning, of 31 Plymouth street, who was arrested a few days ago under a charge of stealing a lot of cutlery from the Bindley Hardware Company's stores was given a hearing before Alderman Succop last night and held for trial at court. Benning was in the employ of tbe firm recently, and he ex plains his side of the case by saying that he bought the articles found on his person. ' THE oldest graveyard In the country will be desorlbed find beautifully Illustrated in to-morrow'k 24-Page DISPATCH. ' It leads ln readers and features. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE, - Shebhax Massey and Ellen Brown, of Mlnersville, were arrested on warrants and lodged in the Eleventh . ward station last night by Officer Scott, ilassoy is charged with dis orderly conduct and Miss Brown with assault and battery, Dreferred by Inspector McAleese. They are alleged to be implicated in assaulting a yonng colored girl, named Clara llorj, on Wylie avenue, last Friday. Joseph Angeli. was arrested last evening by Officer Wrigh.t near&onth Eighteenth street on a charge of disorderly condtfet, preferred by William Wall. He was locked up in tho Twenty-eighth ward station. Michael Martikskt, a Hungarian, was arrested by Officer Hilaerbecbt last night, for making 'hu bed In tbe back yard of James KeerLon Forbes street. He was locked up ln the Eleventh ward, station. TuoiiAS ToBnr, of Etna and Thirteenth streets, was'sent to the Twelfth ward police atatlon'last night, charged with disorderly con. dnct. It is alleged tbat he was beating his wif a when arrested. George Schwartz is In jail under serious charges, preferred by Patrick Grevor, of Etna borough. ALDEUiiAS -McKexna yesterday sent Al bert porter tq jail on a charge of desertion. Two Poles 'bad 'a, bloody fight out Penn avenue last evening, and were arrested. .. SMALL SCBAPS OP LOCAL NEWS. Ateleorau from Springdale last night an nounced tbe finding of a man's body in tbe Al legheny river- at that place. Tbe Coroner authorized 'Squire Parkhill to investigate and report) The repairs to tbeMonongahela freight in cline have been completed, and It is in running orper again after a lay off of three weeks. The Snsl-Tax League, will meot at No. 64 Fourth avenuetotnorrow-evening. Tbe prln clplesof, tbe sin.glejtax.wjll be.explamed. John Mters fell against a circular saw In Scbuette A. Coa planing mill yesterday, and had three fingers cut Off. The repoTt of the Allegheny Mayqr's ofBee for themorth of 'April show 637 arrests. The total receiptswere 2.23S 85. DR..B.tM,,HAiNA., Eye, ear nose and thrdatdiseasesexclusively. Office. 720 Peas,' ftreCPittib"nrg,'Pa.' s&sm Af as tBADUBDAYSYsffi TRIBUTE TO-A CHIEF. 4, 1 Councils Pass Kesolutions on tho Death of Edward Armstrong. ALLEGHEKI CITY IS IN MOURNING. City Officials and Councilman Will Attend the Funeral. F1TB MEN K0W 1TJMED AfrSUCCESSORS Special meetings of both branches of Allegheny- Councils were held last night as a tribute to the memory of Edwari Armstrong, tbe dead Chief of the Department of Pablio Works. The following resolution was pre sented "by E. A. Knox in the Common branch and passed by both bodies. Whereas. We have been called together by tbe sad announcement that death has claimed J another of our valued city officers; therefore, belt Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun cils of tbe city of Allegheny, that In tbe death of Edward Armstrong, Chief ot the Depart ment ot Public Works, our city has lost one of her most valned city officials, and while we bow to tbe will of Divine Providence, yet our hearts are filled with sorrow and regret tbat a man w hom we loved and revered has beon called away in the midst of bis usefulness, and our city has been deprived otbis valuable services at a time when his wlso judgment and experi ence were most needed. Besolved, Tbat we take pleasure in recording that he was a man of sterling integriiy, ener getic and faithful in the performance ot dnty. having few equals as a mechanical and hy draulic engineer. To him are the citizens of Allegheny indebted for the past ten years for tbe splendid condition of onr water works and tbe liberal and generous supply of water, and throngli his energy and far-seeing judgment ha the system been perfected. Resolved. Tbat his loss at this time, when he was just entering on the duties of bis new and uiosi difficult position as uniet ot runuc Work, is a matter of deep regret, as it deprives us of tbe cervices of a man qualified ln every respect tu fill the office with credit to himself and benefit to our city. ' 'Resolved, That we tender to bis wife and children our heartfelt sympathy in their be reavement. - Resolved, That Conn ells will meet on Sunday afternoon, Alay 3, at 2 o'clock, in a bodr, to at tend tbe funeral of our esteemed friend. Temporary Successorshlp Announced. The following resolution was also adopted: Besolved, Tbat until a successor to the late Edward Armstrong, Chief of the Department of Public Works, is elected, the chief clerk of tbe department Is empowered to transact the business of the department, but without power to make any changes in tbe officers or employes, or policy thereof. Another resolution empowering the clerks to hire sufficient carriages to take the Conn cilmen, ex-Councilmen and city officials to tbe funeral was also passed. Tbe arrangements for the funeral have been placed in tbe hands of Chief Murpby. The ceremony will be conducted by Bev. J. L. Fulton, of the tiixth Presbyterian Church. The pallbearers will be Chief Murphy, of the Department of Public S tie tv; Chief Grubbs, of the Department of Chanties; President Parke, of Common Council; President Lindsay, ot Select Council; Mayor Wynian, Andrew Arm strong, Chief Clerk of the Department of Public Works; David Fulton, Superintend ent of the Bureau of Highways, and Harry Pratt, Assistant Superintendent of the Bu reau of Water. Appropriate resolutions were passed by both the Batchelora' and .Union clubs of Allegheny, of which Chief Armstrong was a member. Both clubs, as well as the city officials, will send floral tributes. Losing No Time at AIL Gossip over a successor to the Chief was rife last night Five names have been sug gested, and several others will permit their names, to be used in a few days. John Mc Etird7tot the Second ward, is regarded as the leader at present and will probably secure the reform vote since he lost caste in the old Council by taking a stand for re form. E. A. Knox, of the Sixth ward, City Engideer Eblers and Samuel Watson, of the Tenth - ward, who were candidates before, .will acrain oresent their names'to Councils. The fifth candidate 11' Andrew Armstrong, the present Chief clerk of the Public Works Department. It is un derstood that his candidacy is only a matter of self-protection. He expects to secure enough votes to make himself useful to the leading candidate, and thereby retain his present position. No action was taken on tbe matter of a successor last night, but it is generally un derstood that he will be elected at the next reeular meeting of Councils, which takes place Thursday, May 14. The law requires tbat he be elected within 20 days. SH0ULDEES G0IHG D0WH. We Are to Have Long, Tight-Fitting Sleeves Just Slightly Raised. All 'the best dress makers of London say that the high, fall sleeves are doomed. The swell gowns, on dit, are to be made with long, tight-fitting sleeves, jnst slightly raised at the shoulder. I am sorrv enough to hear this, fqr surely the graceful outline of a well-draped sleeve has been a boon to the many thin-armed women, who look and feel "scraggy" in a closely-hung sleeve. Those who know say that the lowering of our shoulders is due to the decrease of ten nis playing among women. Feminine devo tees of that hard-working pastime declare that the constant use of tbe muscles of the rignt shoulder unduly developed that side of the female form divine, and many of them became crooked. How to disguise this unfortunate inequality was a question that agitated many fair breasts two or three years ago. Suddenly a well-known modiste remem bered that good "Queen Bess" of xenturies ago had a similar failing, through no fanlt of her own, which she obviated by building up her shoulders to match. So this histori cally thinking dress maker turned ont one of our tennis playing young Princesses with heightened shoulders, aud the effect is as we have seen, Now tennis is going out and shoulders are going dowu. Bat there are lots of women, nevertheless, who will stick to the soitly draped effects, for they are surely both becoming and graceful. SLAVERY IS CALTFOBNIA It Not Only Exists Among the Chinese, but , Is on the Increase. There are thousands of Chinese men in bondage in California, and, notwithstand ing the denials published by the San Fran cisco press, the slave traffic in tbut city has assumed enormous proportions, says H. J. Hanchet, of Los Angeles', in the St Louis Globe-Democrat. The in'famons 'trade is carried on by six Chinese secret societies. They have agents iu China, who go among the peasants and among tbe poorest classes in the cities. . A man consents to leave for the New World. "How shall I get there?" asks the prospective immigrant I have no money." Then the agent says, "I'll pay your way. You sign a contract to work for me until I am repaid. I'll find work for yon, clothe and feed you and collect your wages. When you have paid me you will be free." Then be and bis fellow victims are brought to .Mexico aud smuggled across the border. If I need men in my orange orchard, I go to . one of the societies. I am Inrnlshed with as many laborers as I may need, each to re ceive $1 per day, the money to be paid to the bosses. Tbe slaves .receive but 10c a day and a little fish and rice. The balance goes to enrioh tbe masters. Tbe slave can not free hlmselt for at least three years. The Demarid' tor Vina. What becomes of the pins? Jt is esti mated that the women of Pittsburg bny nearly 500,000 pins every 21 hours. Of course, thev must lose exactly as many as thev bar. for the demand is -increasing, but how pins enough M'pave Fifth avenue for a I J coupjeot blocks .can disappear everyday ana leave no tries 11 a mystery. fe' ' r - ' V" 1891i 'IT IS CLERK LINDSEY. Judge Bead Accepts Mr. McCandless' Kestf- .nation and Names Bis Successor Th New Offlclal Almost to. the Manner Bora Sketch of His IJf e. Judge Eeed. of the United States District Court, yesterday accepted tbe resignation of 8. C. McCandless as clerk if the Court, and appointee! William T. Lind say, who has earned thoppointmebtjUot only by.strict atten tion to his duty, but by a length of serv ice exceeding SO per cent that by which Jacob won two wives. Mr. Ltndsev Rpf-mA to liaVA fnfinri ! the law a t jealous mistress, as Black- Clerk W. T. Lindsey. stone says sbe is, for he (Lindsey) has never found time to commit matrimony, though a bost of ladies say he wonld make a desirable husband. In the order for Mr. LinJsey's appoint ment Jndge Seed paid a high tribute to Mr. McCandless, to which no one who knows him will take exception. William T. Lindsey was born in West Middletown, Washington county. Pa. He was educated in the public schools and at Pleasant Hill Seminary, iu tbe village, and Vermillion Institute, south of Cleveland. He read law with Hon. Alexander Acheson, of Washington, Pa., recently deceased, a brother of Jndge Acheson, United States Circuit Judge. Mr. Lindsey was tbe Re publican nominee for Clerk of the Wash ington County Courts, lu 18G9, and defeated by Samuel Buth. He taught public and select schools in Allegheny county, and as sisted in the United States Marshal's office, in 1870, iu compiling the census. He kuc ceeded Prof, (now Doctor) George T. Mac Cord as Principal of the West Liberty public schools, Southside; resigned May, 1871, to accept the deputy .clerkship of the United States District Court, being ap pointed by Hon. Wilson McCandless. Mr. Lindsey has held the position to the present time. Though a pronounced Republican he is not a politician, and not identified with any particular political clique, and owes his appointment chiefly to influences far re moved from politics. "Three years ago, in company with Becorder Graham, Attorney Yost and tbe Messrs. Ward, be made a tour of Europe and the Continent and brought home many fine photographs which have been used and admired by Miss Klllikelly's art and tourist classes. During the 'time. Mr. Lindsey Jias been connected with the Court .there have been many changes in the different departments. He will now have served under fonr judzes McCandless, Ketcham, Acheson andKeed.- Xlie first two are dead. H. Bucher Swoope, of Clearfield county; 'was District Attorney when Mr. Lindsey was first sworn iu. Then came David Beed, uncle and tutor of the present judee, and after him Harry McCormick, ex-Speaker of the House, who was succeeded by Colobel Stone, uow the Kortbside representative in' Congress, and George A. Allen, of Erie, who resigned, and Mr. Lyon, the present in cumbent, was appointed. Swoope, Beed aud McCormick are dead. All the United States Marshals of that period are living Murdock, Hall, Kutan, Miller and Harra, and General Bowley.who was Johnson's appointee, is also living: Mr. Murdock was appointed during Lincoln's first term. The clerkship, like all the court offices, except the Judgeship, is a fee office, tbe maximum compensation being $3,500 per year. Mr. Lindsey does not propose to make any changes in the deputy clerics at Erie and Williamsporb, Stephen C4 McCandless, the .outgoing clerk, is one of hebest and most favorably known men in Western 'Pennsylvania. After graduating from tbe law office of Hamilton & Acheson, he practiced In the Allegheny countv courts until Hon. John H. Bailey, Clerk'of tne United States Dis trict Court, resigned, when he was appoint ed by his father, Hon. Wilsou McCandless, as Clerk. This was 28 years ago. Though a Democrat, he has been retained by ali the succeeding Jndges, and tbe present Judge "wonld gladly have retained him in fact, urged him to remain. But Mr. Mc Candless has-long desired to resume the practice of the law, and took the opportuni ty thus afforded to 'carry his purposes into effect. ' BUX NTE and Howard Fielding contrib ute to the hnmorons department of THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Twenty-four pages. Best newspaper in the State. THE PBKCE OP WALES' H0ESE3. Somehow the Boyal Blue With Gold Facings Doosn't Got to the Front His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales is an ardent follower oMhe sport 0' kings, buthis colors royal blue with gold facings have been anything but successful on the turf. He has a selling-plate steeplechase mare by the name of Magic, which now and again gives his subjects decasion to howl deliriously when she passes. the post first, but on the flat and legitimate game be Is nowhere. A promising filly,, named Counterpane, won a race at Ascot about two years ago, aud, probably owing to the surprise at such an unusual event, dropped dead immedi ately alter passing the post His colors were not seen in front again nntil the other day at Ascot, when he won tbe Esher stakes with Pierrettee. Another bcalp at His Belt Superintendent of Police Mnth continued his work of cleaning ihe force by discharg ing Thomas Chamberlin, the driver of pa trol wagon No. 3 last night He says there will be no general discharges, but a number of other men are likely to be dropped. SPECIAL SALE Of Second-Hand Pianos andf Organs. We have a large stock of second-hand pianos and organs that mnst be sold. They are crowding in on us so fast in exchange for new goods that we have not room, to show them. Among them in the piano line we have grands, uprights and squares; in organs almost every make and style. Bather than send them to auction we will give you them at auction prices. We clean them and place in perfect order before ship ping. S. Hamilton, " 01 and 93 Fifth avenue. Great Men's Salt Sale To-Day,at the P. C. C. C. Three thousand men's fine business and dress suits will be sold at the special prices of 55, 510 and 516", to-day. P. c. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant'and Diamond street!. Hokdbeds of rolls oil cloth from 20c per yard to thehest grades, at Welty's, 120 Fed eral street 60, 67, 69 and 71 Park way. t ITS Saloonkeepers will increase trada by handling the pure beer produced by the Iroo'Citv Brewery. Orders promptly filled; Phone 1186. U. 8. Mabine'3and to-day at Old J Citv.Hal . Matinee prices CO cents. -A i If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu ' - H " Little, the optician, 611 Peaa avenue. J j a ' 1 , e' U.jS. Mabtnz Band to-day, at Old City Hall. VatiBM prices M ceata, 111 WW! TIAIIJi XAWnKER- A Polish Laborer Turns Detective and Dis covers st Boixlar. Joseph Galines was sent to jsil yesterday by Alderman Belnhauer on a charge of 'lar ceny preferred by Kastanllng Savetines. Both men boarded together at the foot of South Sixteenth street Not long ago Savetines' trunk waa robbed of 1125. Ga lines disappeared at the same time. Savetines- learned through a relative that the missing man had been seen in Mansfield, Pa., so be went1 out and discovered that Galines had deposited $123 with th land' lady, $120 of which tallied with the bills that bad been stolen- from him. Galines conld not be foutd. r When Savetines returned to the city he discovered Galines at his former boarding' house, and at once entered suit against him.' Galines recently seat to Poland for his wife and family, and it is said tbat they are en route. The bearing will be held this even ing. LITTLE SAXAGS DOHE. Tubs and it Barn Door Blown Away by . High Wind in the Conn tir. The wind that accompanied Thursday night's shrwer does not seem to have done any special damage- in tbe rural districts; though it tore the bloom off Jrnit trees on the heights and made frame houses rock so tbat in some instances people fled to their cellars. Above Bobb station, ou, the- Montour Bail way, a barn door 15 feet square was blown off Its hinges and carried some distance. Two wasntubs aud a barrel that had been set under the roof sponts of a bouse were pieked np rfi)l. carried through the air nntil they struck a hedge, 10 or 15 feet high and lodged nntil tbe fury of the gale was past TWKNTX-FOUB PAGES to-morrow. Get a copy of tho big DISPATCH. A Wee ks Beading. u, & s. O-U-R-S-E-L-V-E-S. Possibly It is not good taste to make personal allusions, but we are such an exceedingly young firm that it may be pardoned 'this time. We are a small house, but wa have the stock simply because we are exclusively in the HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR business. We don't sell anything ontside our legitimate lines no patent medicines or dime novels. We let the drugstores' aud stationers sell them. WE CAN BJJY RIGHT, because with fiiteen years' experience we know where and how to bur to obtain just what our friends want without carrying a lot of . unsalable stock; WE CAN SELL RIGHT, because we haven't a dozen clerks to take our profits, but we'll see tbat you're waited upon promptly and efficiently. ULRI0H & SPENCER,- SPECIALTIES IN Hosiery and. Underwear, For Men, Women and Children. "642 Penn Avenue. Open on Saturday evenings. ap30-TT3 BIBER -i EABTDN. SPECIAL SALE LACECURTAINS BED SPREADS,-"" ' TABLE DAMASKS, Hapkins, Towels and Crash. LACE CURTAIN BARGAINS: Nottingham, Irish Point, Swiss Tambonred, Eenaissance, etc Our stock of Curtains is now very large and. attractive. Special values at 85c per pair. Better grades newest patterns at 29, $1 50 to $2 60 per pair. IRISH POINT C URTAINS - In full size, newest designs, and very wide variety at 55, f3 50, J6, $7 and up. REAL SWISS CURTAINS, '' At $8 to.fl8. Many of these in exquisite designs. SILK CURTAINS 1 From $5 to $20 per pair. In beautiful material and perfection of coloring. To assist this Curtain Sale we have made special low prices on' our Linen Stock and Quilts. Examine our Huck Towels "at 124c Examine onr Damask Towels at 25c. Examine our German Crash at 12Jc Examine onr White Quilt at $1. Examine our Table Damask at 5Uo to 75c BIBER t EABTDN. 500 to 507 MARKET STREET. ap2-l -TTSSU WALL' :-: PAPER. GOOD DESIGNS; 4 and 5c. WHITE AND GOLD, 8c. Received to-day'tbe best 10c and 15c gold papers in tbe city; also, tbe best wide borders, 18 inches, 20a and 25c; 9-inch, 15c; 6-incb, 10c 7. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,' 543 SM1THFIELD ST. PITTSBURG. ap7-17-TT8 THE Warm Air Furnaces and Wrought Steel Ranges. BARTLETT i v Cinderella range and stoves. ' Basel for catalogue. Estitnats f nrnirted. J. C. BARTLETT. . afltns . 9WWojfc,FKMfeargi . - Night Deputy Warden Appointed.-; , f Jail Warden Berlin yesterday appointed James McB. Bobb, a brother of John S. Bobb, Eq., and formerly a clerk in the' Countv Treasurer's office, as nlgbt. deputy warden at the" jail, to succeed the late Daniel Berlin, the brother of the .warden, whose death occurred bnt a few days ago. The Leadlns Dry Goods House. Pittaborg; Pa-. Saturday, May Z, ISA, JOB. HDRNE I CD.'.a PENN AVE. STORES. MEN'S , .. FINE :..i : .!, FURNISHINGS, t Our stocks were never more complete nor' ever more replete with the choicest, and most fashionable things for the Gentlemen' Toilet Neckwear For street, for business, for dress of for evening wear three best English makes and twice as many from tba fashion leaders ,in America. All qualities up to the finest. , "' To-day we offer several special lots, mort Beautiful goods, at most attractive prices NEW TO-DAY: 100 doxens EJAtSOc Flowing - end English .lecics, pare suk ueauil- ful patterns 75 dozens Flowlng-end American leeks and "Once over" ASCottPuOs 36 dozens i-At 75c. : English 4-in-hands and English Puss pure silk 20 dozens Reversible 4-In-hands. At 8k " pnre Jan silk beautiful patterns Windsor Ties: Thousands, actually thousands ot styles nearly 300 dozen pieces and hardly two alike. Most wonderful dis play. We've stocked to meet tha great demand that's sure. Negligee) Shirts and Windsor Ties will fill our streets this summer, and a goodly portion will be supplied from our big Furnishings Department. Windsors, the best and most beautiful, 50c and 75c each. , Negligee Shifts: In Z ephyn. Oxfords, Silk and Flani nel. Every former display far out rivaled. The handsomest patterns t and the largest asrirtmeut ever shown j in these parts. This statement is un, questioned. Verify it. Come and ' see. We 'guarantee greater variety n and better vilues than you can get ' elsewhere. The reason is plain. " Fancy "Waist Coats: Very large and very choice assort- 1 ment of patterns, plain white in fancy' weaves, or fancy checks and stripes, ' in black and white or delicate) ' colorings In dock, !2 50 to 51. In pique t2 50 to f5. In flannel, S3 0 to IS 53. - Underwear: ' ' JR. spring?' Special' n finest) Complete 'spring- stock, in weight cotton, wool and silk, values at 50c. 75s and SI i French balbnggan. Hpsierj V ' Ths following are much mora thaaafc ordinary values, offered in addition to our large regular lines. We can r1 always save you money on your soxi Read and then come and see: Fancy llle thread sox (one-third their value) at 23c. Absn'nttly stainless black, ribbed or plain top. at 25;. ' Best make French, balbriggan sox, - at 25c Imported seamless lL-lo thread, best shades, 50c Bicyclers' Supplies: BicTClers sox; Bicyclers' Stockings. Bicyclers' Shirts and Bicyclers' seamless sweaters. DC, iUc VsAR su THE "J. H. & CO." SHIRT??- ' $1 OO. "A The best- white unlaucdried One Dollar shirt that can be made. Every possible-point of shirt merit is fully met in our $1 shirt- Try it. JDS. HDRNE b CD. '5 PENN AVE. s STORES. 'myS TO REDUCE STOCK WE WILL OFFEP. . i' SPECIAL :-: DRIVESrJ INGRAIN" CARPETS During the week beginning. Mon day, April 27. Prices"1 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 Carpe't at 43oy worth 60& 10,000 yards Best All-Wool. Ingrain Carpet at GO and 65c, worth 75 and 85c 10,000 yards Tapestry Brussels at 50c, worth 60c Large line 5-lrame Body Brniiels, with or without Borders, at II, worm ti so, -,, V - - JVSJl -a. EDWARD GROETZIHGp, , 627 and 629 Penn AraK & -A AU, feed Jobbed as, lowest ssssCk wieea. . i . 3t J ii ijh, v - , SaTisflL J4S ra.. t- m i HUHHHffiHKiiSIJrl!?"!! - - -' - - frapxBea ' .aCTiryBTCsei. w ij imitd jp six Us(sWgra5FWiEIjfc3 tKKtmfttUtKtttc'
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