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SHOW THE IRHANDS,
Members of tho Builders' Exchange
Exhibit Their Ability to Com
pletely Tie Up City Work.
JOSLTK'S KEW THEATER DELAYED
The Exchange Specifies By Resolution
Wherein the Lock-Out Poller
Will Be Enforced.
JOUKNEIMEK i,UE EITHER JUI31LAKT.
A. V. Ewirii Bsjorts Tit Zigittra Ntw Find Hivi
Grtcttd tks Bemuds.
The Builders Exchange yesterday showed
how completely it lias the building interests
under control when it stopped work on
Alvin Joslyn's new theater, which was to
haTe been completed at all hazards, whether
the prevailing strike were continued or not.
At the regular meeting of the Exchange
which was held in Lafayette Hall, the con
tractor, who is a member of the Philadel
phia Exchange, said he was present to take
whatever position would best advance the
interests of the local builders. He was
quickly informed that if he wanted to do
anything in the interest of the contractors
here, he would stop work on the new thea
ter. This he promised to do, and later in
the day carried bis promise into effect.
The meeting in Lafayette Hall was one of
the largest of the kind ever held in the city.
Over 500 contractors were present Presi
dent Barnes was in the chair. About the
first business transacted was tbe appoint
ment of a. Dress committee, which furnished
tbe following as a report of the proceedings:
Had to Hire a Large Hall.
This meetnig was held in Lafayette Hall be
causo tbe room in the Exchange Building was
too small. It was the regular monthly meet
ing. After the transaction of the routine busi
ness, tbe present strike came up for discussion
nnd tbe ball was started rolling by
a speech from Air. W. 11. McCreorv, of
Johnstown Flood Commission fame,
who addressed tho Exchange, not only as a
member of the body, but alsi as a large property-bolder.
He Mated that lie did not only rep
resent himself, but other owners, whose posses
sions aggregate in number from 160 to 180
fconses, about 40 of which are now under course
of erection.
Mr. McCreery stated that ho was so Arm in
tbe position be had taken that before he would
grant the eight hours be would release his
contractors and allow hi houses to stand un
finished for his grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Mr. McCreery stated that
it bad come to be not a question with the
workmen and builders, but with tbe builders
and owners, of whom the latter are the most
-greatly affected. 11 the eight hours are
granted.all speculative building will stop. Even
now the work on large numbers of such
buildings has been stopped. The increased
cost that would be entailed by the granting of
the present demands, which would in tbe end
come out of tbe pockets oi the property holders,
would be at least 25 per cent.
After Mr. McCreery had spoken various
(seeches were made by the members and sev
eral suggestions were made, all lending to co
hesion and solidity. The following was passed
unanimously:
Resolved. That the contractors and builders
and supply contractors of all character, and
all purchasers of supplies, stand by the supply
dealers, and that supply dealers stand by tne
contractors.
There was a perfect unanimity of opinion
that eight hours should not be granted and
there was not a speech made that indicated
weakness.
Pledged to Stand Ont Firmly.
Outside of tbe above report furnished by
the press co-nmittee, it was learned that 15
of the largest planing mills in tbe two
cities were represented at the meeting and
each one presen' made an absolute promise
before tbe Exchange, that they would not sell
a foot of lumber or do any work until tbe
difficulty is Fettled. Six stone contracting
firms from Reaver county were present and
each one prouii-ed not to let any more of their
material cuuic into the city nutii after the
trouble is over. Several cuntiactor-, who have
been reported as having granted tho demands
deuied that they had done so. A. resolution was
unanimously adopted providing that on build
ings where the coctractinzcirpenter grants the
eight hours the othor trades arc to 02 locked
out. This the only extent to which the lock
out policy is to be enforced.
"A well-known contractor stated after tbe
meeting adjourned that the member-, of the
Exchange were standing firm to a man. and
that there would not be a flinch from tbe posi
tion they have taken. Tlicro will be a meeting
to-day of a committee representing the master
bnllders. to prepare tbo list of demands upun
the men that was mentioned in The Dispatch
afewveeksago. Tim Hit will contain a pro
posed chango in the appreutico rules and pro
vide for a graded scale of wages. There are
also several other matters which the bosses
want adjusted, which will be included in tbe
list.
ClulniK Made by tbe Carpenters.
The carpenters were jubilant yesterday.
When A M. Swartz, of their Press Committee,
was seen last night be cave out the statement
that 18 linns bad granted the eight hours, one
of which was a member of the Builders' Ex
change and bad forfeited his fees in tbat or
ganization. Mr. ;rar:z conld not tell how
many men the IS firms employ, but one
be knew has 20 men on its ray
roll. As Chairman of the Strike Com
mittee Mr. Swartz issued a notice yes
terday notifying all contractors granting
the demands, and all members of the brother
hood who want lnmlier or material of any kind,
that arrangements for the same may be made
with the committee having chargo of this de
partment at oS7 Smlthfleld street.
Special Agent Irwin received the following
telegram from Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing in reference to the alleged differences be
tween tbe local district and tne Geneial Execu
tive Board of the Brotherhood:
1'niLADEipniA, May 4.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary the
United Brntliertiooa will sustain ttie I'HUburg
carpenters in their present etracele. Hoi Brm.
I will come when wanted, necp me advised as to
tbe situation. 1". 0. Mi UUIKE.
Xatlonai Secretary.
The Bricklayers1 Union met yesterday, and it
was reported tbat out of 725 men Sib arc at
work. All apprentices In this trade were called
off yesterday, borne SOU quit Work on the
Kaufmann building was also stopped.
A. L. Hough has granted the eight hours,
and is now working ten men on tbo new Penn
sylvania Avenue Amusement Hall. It is ex
pected now that the place will bo completed
this week.
Special Agent Tenary, of the plasterers, says
that the report that workers of bis cratt on tbe
residences or H. C. Knelt and H. V. Oliver are
locked out are untrue. Work has been stopped
there, but it is because of a scarcity of ma
terial. No Change in the Strike at McKoesport.
There is no chango in tbe carpenters' strike
at McKeesport. All of the union men are idle,
with the exception of about half a dozen who
are doing unfinished work and are getting
their demands. The planing mills are all idle.
Their owners saythty will stand by tbo son
tractors. Several conferences have been held between
the bosses and the officials of tb Marble Cot
ters' National Union, but no agreement has
yet been reacbed. The contractors object to
any advance.
Arthur B. Snivtb, President of the Marble
Gutters' Union, claims bo is still master of tbe
situation, and that he is determined to win his
fight. He says be has positive proof tbat cer
tain work now coming to Pittsburg Is convict
work. He intimates his intention to declare a
battle of all trades in the building line in favor
of honest labor as against "cut throats."
SOCIALISM ON THE SOUTHBIDE.
A Mew York College Professor Talks on
I-abor and Freedom.
Prof. Daniel DeLeon, of Columbia College,
2 e York, who is traveling through the United
States lecturing to the Socialistic Labor party,
addressed tbe Soutbside branch of that party
last evening at Odd Fellow's Hall. He had for
bis subject "Labor and Freedom," and took up
considerable time with his address. It was
principally an Indorsement of the demands of
the party and an argument acainst plutocracy.
He said there is at present an intense feeling
against plutocracy among the .laboring
classes, and that it was only a
matter of a little time until it
weald be swept away. He also said tbat Amer
ica, Instead of being the borne of liberty and
the land of the free, is the borne of the rich
and the land of tbe slaves. He argued tbat It
was all right for tbe ricb to say "economize
and become woalthy" as long as there was
something to economize on, ibut as matters
stand now, wealth must be acquired suddenly,
if atalL . ,.. '
The speaker thoughtthere sbould be uniform,
laws in all the States, and favored tho abolition
of capital punishment, and also that the ad
ministratlnn of justico should be free of
charge. Reduction of tho hours or labor in
proportion to the procresstif production' was
said to be a necessity. AU pauper, traap, con
spiracy and temperance laws, he i said, should
be repealed, and, in tbe end, tbe SoqlWisis
should strive for a radical revision of tbe Con
stitution and statutes of the United States..
TEN CAUSES 0F"sQRR0W. .
One Infant Drowned In a Washtob While
lis Mother Was Absent Trains and
Street Cars Pile Up Another Long List or
Victims.
Ten accidents were reported yesterday. Only
one caused death, but another of tbe number la
not expected to live. They are as follows;
Bpcuaxax Anna Bucbanau, aged 2 years,
was drowned in a tub of water at ber borne, No.
67 South Sixteenth street, while her mother
was out in tbe yard.
KlEKiASD-David Kirkland.of 300 Webster
avenue, was struck bv a Baltimore and Obis
train, near the Tenth'street bridge, last night.
and had his ricbt lee and arm fractured. He
was also injured internally and is not expected
to livn. . . , . ..
White Morris White, of Chartiers, had hit
lesr broken in two places by an englnfl In tbe P.
L, E. yards.
Phillips Solomon Phillips, foreman of
Truck A at No. 3 Engine House, was severely
injured yesterday by falling from a scaffold in
the engine house.
Edwaiids While painting a house at the
corner of Bellefleld avenue and Clark street,
yesterday, Edward Edwards fell from a ladder
and suffered a compound fractore or the right
leg. He was taken to St. Krancis' Hospital.
Koop Conrad Konp, a German, shot him
self in the hand yesterday, while recklessly
handling a revolver on Grant street. He ap
plied for admission to the Homeopathic Hos
pital, which was granted him.
Tkavehs Jones Travers, aged 17, accident
ally shot bimsclt in tho band at his borne on
Mdlbsrry nllev, near Twenty-ninth sweet.
Breeding Edward Breoding. aged 4 years,
of K-06 Carson street, was run over by one of
tbe Pittsburg Transfer Cmpany's heavy
wagons at South Twelfth and Carson streets,
vesteruay afternoon. Tho wheel crossed both
iegs without breaking any bones, but bruised
the flesh badly.
Dunda Adam Dunda fell from a Fifth ave
nue cable carat Soho' street last night and had
his head bruised.
Funk James Flinn' was struck by. Pitts
burg Traction car at Craig street last night.
His bead was cut and his clothes were torn.
He was riding a bicycle at tbe time.
FAILED TO GET A QU0BUH.
l'ubllc Safety Committee Does Not Con
sider Underground Wires.
The Committee on Public Safety was called
to meet yesterday afternoon to consider tbe
ordinance requiring all telegraph," telephone
and electric light wires west of Grant street to
be placed under ground. A quorum not being
present nothing was done, and -Chairman
Lambie called another meeting for to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
C. A Rowe. of tbe Western Union Telegraph
Company, Henrv Metzgar, of the Central Tele
phone Company, E. C. Bradley, nf the Penn
sylvania lines went of Pittsbnrg, and CM.
Shaeirer. of the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany, were present yesterday to represent their
respective companies and to offer such sugges
tions or objections as they deemed advisable
when tbe ordinance came up for consideration.
The gentlemen read the ordinanee over, but de
ferred savinc anything about it until it is con
sidered by the committee, when they will be
present. "Superintendent Morris Mead and
City Attorney Burleigb were also on hand
yesterday and will be to-morrow. to Bhow the
necessity for the various provisions ol tbe
ordinance.
PULL OF FIEE ESCAPES. .
Chief Brown's Order Complied With All
Over tbe City. .
Tbe result of Chief Brown's crusade against
people who did not comply with tbe law regard
ing fire escapes has been very satisfactory. Tbe
Chief has found no difficulty in having tbe law
enforce 1 and has nor met with a single case
where tbe owner refused to comply. ln-speak-ing
of it yesterday be said:
"Since tbe order was Issued hundreds of fire
escapes have been put up. AU over the down
town and hill districts' buildings of three Stories
and more have been equipped. As a result we
can safclv say that Pittsburg, according to tbe
number and size of her buildings, has more and
better fire escapes than any city in the country,
'Previous neglect on the part of property
owners seems to nave Deen due to ignorance of
tho law rather than to any intentiou to dis
regard it. We have found nobody who refused
to compiv. Fire escape firms have at least a
hundred orders on file which ibty bare not yet
been able to till, but they are hurrying them
along as fast as possible. The city is now as
safe as the law can make it, as far as fire
escapes are concerned.
TAKIKQ A NEW TACK.
John Stronp Determined to Have His
Patrons Served With Drinks.
J. C. Stroup has decided to change his plan
of getting around tbe Brooks law. In a letter
to The Dispatch he says bis customers will
be allowed to furnish money to the waiters to
go to a neighboring saloon and purchase what
drinks they desire. The amount, be says, is not
to be placed on tbe check. In tho meantime
Mr. Stronp has gone to New York and Manager
Bicks sajs be will allow no liquor in the place
during tbe absence of tbe proprietor.
Botb Chief Broun aud Inspector McAleese
sav tbat if Mr. Stroup attempts to allow his
waltors to bring drinks into the place ha will
be ai rested.
"Such a course as Mr. Stroup now proposes,"
said Chief Brown, "is just as mucb a violation
of the Brooks law as placing the amount on tbe
check, and we will not allow it,"
Tbe place was very carefully watched all day
yesterday. E, W. porter say he did not know
tbe liquor he sold to Stroup's waiters was to be
served on tho tables, bnt thought it was for
the family. He says he will sell' no more for
such a purpose.
A BTEANQE CONFESSION.
General Koonlz Says It's Queer the NJcelrs
Protested Innocence to Him; ,
General W. H. Koontz, of Somerset, was at
the Monongabela House yesterday. Tbo Gen
eral was one of tbe counsel for the
Nicely boys, ant) be is not at this
date convinced of their guilt of murder.
To him be said it was strango that the brothers
should declare to their lawyers an hour before
tbey were hanged that they were innocent of
tbe crime, and at the same time make a con,
f esslon to a minister, who publishes it a week
after their death. '
Have. tbe General added, was rather evasive
in bis protestations of innocence, but Joe. the
one who assumed tbe Insane role, was firm iu
bis declaration tbat be played no part in the
killing of old man Umbsrger.
A HOAX TELEGBAK
Spoiled a Wedding Trip, for Which Damages
Are Asked.
Precipes were filed yesterday 'in suits for
damages brought by Max and Jennie Bender
against 8. W. Well. No statements of tbe cases
weie filed. Tbe attorney for the plaintiffs
stated, however, tbat the suits were for dam
ages tor tbe spoiling of, Mr. and Mrs. Bender's
wedding trip. They had just been married and
started on their wedding trip East.
They had reacbed Harris 1m re when a tele
gram was received from Well. It Informed
Mr. Bander tbat bis bouse had been burned
down and his mother killed. Mr. Bender
hastened back to Pittsburg, only to find that
the telegram was a hoax.
HADHT LONG TO WAIT,
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Yet Michael Henrigbt Wished to Kiss the
Lips of Death,
Several days ago Michael Henrigbt. of
Brown's alley, who is 92 years old, told Officer
Scbranch be was too old to be any good and
therefore death would be a welcome guest.
Last night he ,was In tbe Thirty-sixth ward
station honso for attempting to commit suicide.
According to Mrs. Henrighl's story her bus
band had a youthful jag Iu his century plant
body. He asked her for money. She refused.
In company with a revolver bo went into a coal
shed and wooed the grim visitant. Only Officer
Sill appeared and he maybe compelled to liye
out tbe century.
The Tear's Supplies.
Bids for supplies for tbe Department of Pub
lic Safety were opened yesterday afternoon.
Superintendent Weir, of tbo Police Bureau,
Chief Clerc Crosby Gray and his assistant,
Harry Fell, together with a number of the bid
ders, formed the meeting. Tbe contracts will
be awarded at a meeting to be beld on Satur
day next.
Italians LilM Pittsburg.
At least 600 immigrants arrived In tbe city
yesterday. Tbey were mainly Germans, and
went West to farm. Is the last week 1,360 im
migrants reacbed tbe city,, and of this Bum ber
S Italians remained here,' . .- ..
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millions; of money
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And Hundreds of Stockholders In
terested in Annual Meetings
BELD IN PITTSBURG YESTERDAY.
Artificial Gas May Be Made by the Phila
delphia Company.
TEOuBM IK THE CAS TRUST COMPANY
The Philadelphia Company held its an
nual meeting yesterdav, and, wif.le it was
interesting ail around, in the latter part
there was more excitement to claim the at
tention of the general public and the stock
holders of the concern. The New Yorkers
were out for blopd, bat they sat it in
homeopathic doses, and whenever tbey tried
to make a point they figuratively speaking
stepped on a banana peel. The salary
total, 1103,671 11, loomed up.Iike a rock
which the ship'was unable to steer past and
in.timewas liable to wreck tbe company.
So thought the metropolitans, and they de
manded an explanation. Many very
pointed questions were asked. Some had
an idea that a certain number of Pittsburg
ers were feathering Their nests at the expense
of. the non-resident stockholders of the
company, and they said SO in language clear
and concise. Treasurer Caldwell is not a
very large map, but he caught a large
share of the kicks. He was thought to be
about twice his natural size, and was ac
cused oi drawing salaries enough for a
corps of officials of every grade.
"Why the Salary Llt looks large.
Ibis caused the Treasurer's ire to rise to
such au extent that he aske'i the permission
of his chief, sMr. Westingbouse, to. read the
salary list. A npd of assent caused the
Treasurer to proceed. Mr. Caldwell declared
that such stories were Injuring the company,
aud the best way to silence them was to give
the list, which follows: The President and
Vice President receive no salaries; Treasurer,
$3,000: Assistant Manager, .600: General Man
ager, 3.000: Secretary, $1,200, and other salaries
in proportion. The total for officials is 328,000,
and the remainder of the 103.000 goes to clerks
and' all other men whp work by the month.
This teemed to fully satisfy tbe New Yorkers
on tbat score.
Another question wbicb agitated the minds
of the Eastern gentlemen was the supply of
gas and how it could be secured it tbe natural
article should play out. If fuel gas could be
manufactured tbo New Yorkers believe
tbey can dispose of all tbe stock at
par on a a per cent basis. Again tbey
were met, and President Westinghouse made a
very Interesting statement In this regard. First
bo said that be believed tbat natural gas can
be secured in paying quantities for at least six
years to come. When the people become edu
cated to tbe economical use of the fuel, the
price can be raised to 20, 80, 40 or even SO cents
per 1,000 feet.
They Will Manufacture Fuel Gas.
Should the natural fuel play out in a week,
Mr. Westinghouse says, the Philadelphia Com
pany would turn in and manufacture artificial
and bring the stock up to par vajue.
One of tbe Eastern men suggested tbat a
half million dollars be invested in Government
bends, so tbat in case of a failure of gas the
eomaany would not be compelled to borrow
money to begin the manufacture of artificial
gas. Mr. Westinghouse said In reply that tbe
S resent policy of tbe company is a step in that
irectlon by paying no dividends.
The report of tbe Treasurershows a net profit
of JLH8.1G3 81; tbe amount expended is (1.0S9,
022; the cost of the Bellevernon was $270,000;
the amount spent for meters and regulation
was $128,257 16; the total amount permanently
charged to capital account was 8255,680. The
total amonnt of nndlvided profits on March 31,
1S91. was ti,WJ,tlJ 03, which amount has been
expended in various ways iu the improvement
of the plant of the company. The assets are
pot down at tlQ.0S7.12L The undivided profits
Aprll-L 1890, were 1,82,:87, making x total of
undivided profits March 31. 1S9L of $3, 131,53 1
Mr. Westlnchous read his report, which was
entirely satisfactory. Tbe election of officers
resulted In the same old board, as follows:
President, George Westinghouse. Jr., Directors,
A M. Byers, Robert Pitcalrn, John Caldwell,
A. Groeuinger, James A. Chambers. Calvin
Wells, H. Seller McKee, , M. Ferguson. Tbe
board re-elected the old officers as follows:
Vice President. A, M. Byers; General Manager,
George H, Brown; Secretary, W. D. Uptegraff ;
Treasurer, John Caldwell; Assistant Treasurer;
E. S. Pearson; General Contracting Agent,
Matthew Bigger; Auditor Allen Marthens.
ADJQUB NED FOE 1WO WEEKS.
Mr. WesUnghouse's Wishes Complied With
Without Hesitation.
Eastern advices foreshadowed the course of
yesterday's annual meeting of tbe stockhold
ers of tbe Westinghouse Electric and Manu
facturing Company. A considerable number
of stockholders metjn room 6i Westinghouse
building, many of titm anxious to know what
bad been effected toward the strengthening of
the company. Vice President Bannister took
-a census of tbe amount of stock represented
at the meeting and then there was a abort lullr
President George Westinghouse asked atten
tion to the following statement.
To the stockholders of the Weitlsghouse'Eleetrle
and Manufacturing Company:
The an'uual meeting of tbe stockholders of this
company was called to-dy in compliance with
the. Iiy-iiws, which fix iWU-aay for the annual
meeting. The directors, at a tncctlnj? Held this
morning, adopted the fallowing resolution:
It is moved tbat In view of the fact that in tho
onlnlon of tills board it is not advisable to an
bounce at tills time the details of the plan for
placing- the preferred stock of this companr.ilq
uldatlnglts floating debt and securing working
capital, whlebh&sbeen ubatantUUy completed,
the stockholders be requested to adjourn the an
nual meeting called for to-day to Monday. May
18, 1S91, at 10 o'clock lathe rorenoon. In roomCt,
Wotlujthousc building. Plttsburg.-Pa.
in the negotiations vhiclr have been so nearly
concluded tbe Interests of the prcsentstockholders
havorccelved special-consideration, with r view
or giving permanent value to tbetr stock. Tbe
business of the compauy has been continued with
out Interruption, and although with a lesser volume
than for tbe same period last year, the net results
have been better- The orders onh&nd and those
being received are equal to the capacltr or the
works, aud it is expected tbat the arrangements
which have been made will soon not the works or
tbe company in full operation, A large reductlttn
In expenses has been ettected, by reason of which
and a more eouservatlrc business policy tbe affairs
ortho company have been steadily increasing
since the 1st of January.
Mr. Westinghouse aBked that tbe action by
tbe directors be ratified, patting it on tbe
ground of justice to himself and tho other
stockholders. He said tbat so far bis negotia
tions bad beep very successful, and he hoped In
tbe near futnro to show that stockholders
would realize more from their investment than
tbey had ever expected. Ho -requested that
some one would more an adjournment to tbe
18th Inst., and Frank Whitselldld so. The
I motion prevailed, aud the meeting aojourned
slon of opinion by those present. Tbe follow
ing may be somewhat explanatory of yester
day's action.- Tbe Boston Traveller of Satur
day says:
The demand for Westinghouse Electric stock
toAlay lias been very heavy and has come largely
from strong people. It bas had the effect of
lilting the price to 15Ji. and It closed strong at
15H. Tbe annual meeting of tbe company Is
booked" for Monday, but pending the com
pletion of the details of tbe new nnauclal ar
rangement it Is likely to be adjourned for a time.
It Is now said among other things that the com
pany is anxious to consolidate with, itself tbe
companies whose dividends it guarantees. Tbey
will thus throw off tne responsibility for the divi
dends. A bid ofH or l per cent was made this
morning to call tho stock at 20 in 60 days.
XSSEE BA1LB0AD MEETINGS.
Annual Election of Officers for a Trio of B.
& O. Branches. I
Tbe annual meetings of tbe Somerset an
Cambria, Berlin and Salisbury branches of. tbe
Baltimore and Ohio system were held yesterday
at tbe company's offices, in tbe depot. No re.
port was issued, but Secretary Black said" tbat
taking tbe average for tbe three roads, tbey
were a little ahead of the game. Tbe Berlin
seldom pars, but this year improved slightly In
its showing. Some changes were made in all
tbe boards. Robert Garrett bas retlred'from
business altogether oi account of his health,
Colonel?- M. Payne is goingabroad and doesn't
want to be bothered, -antt J. V, Patton and W.
T. Manning have gone to other parts of 'the
system. The officers and directors of the three
roads npw are as follows:
Berlin Railroad President, J. B. Washing
ton, Pittsburg. Directors. W. H. Koontz,
Somerset; H. Pbllson and 8.-A Pbilson, Berlin;
A II, Ross,, .Continence: 3. B-sed Torrance,
Wllkinsburgt B. u,-Hartley, Myersdale. Secre
tary, a. vv. Black, Pittsburg Treasurer, VY
H; ijams, Baltimore."
Bomerset and Cambria President; J. B.
Washington. Directors, W. H. Xoontz, C. 8,
Witrht. faord Lewis. Clarksbnrc. W. Vs.! W.
J. Hitcbman, -Mt, Pleasant; AVilllam Reed,
EttflSBUBG DISPATCH,
BaltlmoreilWllliam P. Kooser, Somerset..; Seer
reran-, A, V. Black.- Treasurer. V. H; Hams..
Salisbury Railroad-President. J. B. Wash'
ington. lilrectors, J. B. Jackson. Johns Me-
liieave, u. 5. wignt, unanco wmigiu, j. at.
NOT TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Why Mr, Byer Wasij'i Astonished at Being
Knocked Oat of a Presidency Be Bays
Us Was Not a Candidate for' Re-Elec-Uon
Car Trust XflWrp.
J. T. Gallery succeeded A. M. Byers as
President of the Pittsburg Car Trust Com
pany, at yesterday's annual meeting. It
was given out that Mr.. Byers had been
taken by surprise, and was bounded with a
vote ot 1,400 to 72. Colonel Morgan, one
of his adherents, was "retired from 5 the
Board ot Directors, and J. S. McCord declined
to sorve, though be voted against tbe ex-President.
Tbe "opposition claimed tbat Mr, Byers
refused to carry tit tbe instructions qf the
Board of Directors; that last year he was or
dered to place $30,000 nut at 'interest, but he
didn't do it, and kept the money In the Iron
City National Bank, of which be is President.
It is claimed this angered many of the stock
holder!, and tbey charged that Mr. Byers held
tbo money in his bank for its benefit.
At the meeting yesterday a resolution was
passed that JiaCW be paid en the preferred
stock, and during the year KS5.WQ more
will be put up. Mr. Byers wat op
posed to tbe payment of this
money on the grouud that It .was illegal, and
this was the cause of the turmoil among the
stockholders. Wbeh Mr. Byers was seen last
evening be said; "It is a lie mads ant of tbe
whole cloth tbat I was beaten out of tbe presidency.-
I was not a candidate, and frankly told
tbttstockboldsrs so at the meeting; I voted
my stock and tbe proxies I held against myself
when I could have been elected if I so desired.
Our attorney, who was present, told ns tbat
the (10,000 on the preferred stock could not
be paid without personally becoming
liable for it, and I had no desire to assume the
responsibility. Tbe best of feeling prevailed;
no job was pnt up, and 1 wasjiot taken by sur
prise. As tor the statements that I wanted to
keep the money in the Iron City National Bank
and that I refused to put out S3O,QO0 on interest
last year, as directed, they are also lies, and
there Is po truth whatever In the report."
Secretary A. Q. Hatry said the prospect for
business, this season were never bettor, and the
company expects to reap great profits out of
Its leased cars. Some additions to the rolling
stock will be made this year. The election re
sulted as follows: J. T. Cillery, President;
directors. Alex. NIrhlck. A. M, Black,
Charles KVRoppert,. J,. W. Cbslfaut, li I
Painter and Charles 'S. Weaver, Messrs.
Painter and Chalfant are tire pew men on tho
board. The directors will organize to-morrow.
THE P. AHD W. MEETING.
Improvements That Are Projected by the
Now Management,
Tbe annual meeting of Pittsburg and Western
stockholders was beld yesterday. President
Oliver in his report spoke of the deal with the
Baltimore and Ohio, by wblcb the latter
uses the Pittsburg and western as
part of its through, lino to Chicago.
The depression in the coke ana iron
bnsiness during tbe last of the year cut heavily
Into tbe receipts of tbe road, and an effort is
being made to secure a more general traffic for
tbe line. Dock improvements bave been made
at ("airport, so that 1.600.000 tans of ore annually
can be bandied. Last season the receipts
for oro at Fairport were . l,10Q,000 tons.
By a ttafflc contract with the Baltimore and Ohio
large grain elevators, and warehouses bave also
been erected at this lake port, and last week
tbe first shipments of grain and merchandise
were commenced. It is deemed necessary to
greatly improve tbe line to Akron, and to com
plete the double track to New Cajtle junction
and extend It bevnnd tbat point. The vote for
tho issue of $2,000,000 for the proposed better
ments will be taken Mar 1-
Tbe net earnings for tbe year were 718,578 SO.
Interest on bonds, etc, 1637,834 29, leaving a
surplus of $30,744 2L Tbe officers and direct
ors of last year were re-elected, ,Harry W.
Oliver, Jr., continuing as president, and J. V.
Patton as genera) manager.
I i ..... I III! I
THE UNITED STATES COVET
Begins Its May Session With Judge Beed
on the Bench.
'TbaJIaytertaof theUnited States.JDtstriet
Court opened yesterday with Judge Heed an'
the bench. Sheriff W. H. McCleary was ap
pointed foreman of the grand jury. After the
change' the grand jury retired to consider tbe
bills before it- Tbey returped ,the following
true bills as their first day's; work: George
Hedley, having in his possession and passing a
counterfeit silver dollari Benjamin Reese,
having in hie possession molds for making
counterfeit coin and having and passipg coun
terfeit silver dollars; Nelson Vanderpool, re
taining an excessive compensation for prose
cuting a claim for a pension and embezzling a
ward's pension. ,
A motion was made to bave the trial of H. E.
Sutherland, of Uazelton, Pa., oharged with
sending obscene letters through the mail,
postponed nntll tbe next term. It was claimed
that Sutherland was seriously 111.
May IS was fixed by the court for tbe argu
ment ou the motion to discbarge A. V, Baum
frombankruptgy.
LIEUTENANT TH0HHT0N PB0H0TED.
Ho Is Given Charge of the First District In
Daylight
Lieutenant Thornton wis promoted to day
light lieutenant of the First district. He takes
tbB place of Lieutenant Alexander, who bas
left tbe force. Officer Boyd was raised tonight
lieutenant ot tbe Thjrd "district, Both these
men are known as anion) the most capable
men in tbe service. 'Lieutenant Thornton has
a record of ten years, . .
Chief Murphy alto issued an order last nlgbt
changing tho hours of duty on tbe force. Here
after the daylight police if til go on duty at 2
o'clock in- the afternoon and continue until
midnight, instead of going on at 10 in tbe morn
log and oil at 8:30 as formerly. There" .will be
some few men, however; that will be placed In'
tbe outlying districts as at present doting
the entire day, but none In the heart; of tbe
city except the corner men and deteotivcs.
This will cause the entire force, with but a few
exceptions, to be on duty daily between 8 and
12 o'clock in the evening, the bourl when tbey
are most needed. ''
Fell From a Car and May Die.
George Jordan, of Woods' HunVfell from a
Union line car on Preble ivvenue yesterday, and
a horse driven by Antona Scbrumpl kicked
blm on the bead. Tbe boy. became uncon
scious, and up tp last night his condition re
mained the same. Hchrumpi, Thomas Bojle and
Tbomas Johnston, the driver and conductor of
tbe car, bave been arrested.
License for tho Oliver,
Late last evening tbe Cobrt at Newcastle
granted a liquor license to John Lee, of Pitts
burg, for the new Hotol Oliver, at Ellwood.
Tbls is a thriving place; and the license is tbe
only one in the midst of agrowlng population.
A Dollar o,',M4nnte,
We want to sell 800 men' business and
dress suits to-day at 8 each, or at the rate
of $1 a minute, to clean out the entire lot
Sizes of suits, 33 to 44, breast measure, made
up in cheviots, worsteds, serges nnd casst
meres, sacks or cutgway5--8 for your choir, e,
P. C C. O., Pixiswtro Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets. .
Newest Styles'ln Trimmed Hats
For ladies and children will he shown
Thursday, .May T, on which day we will
have an informal opening,- No oards. All
are iqyitea.i We have procured someibeau
tifui novelties for the occasion.
Mbs. K. Babkeh. Agent,
616 Penn are. (formerly Simpson's).
B.&B.
This morning at silk department a lot
crepes, black grounds, colored figures, 75
cents. B0OQ3 & BTJHL.
Two hundred AND yiriY pieces best
moq'uette carpets in Hartford & Smith's
makes, at a price, at Welty's, 120 Federal
street, 65, 67, 69 and 71 Park way. tts
THE PEOPLE'S STORE TIFTH AVE.
Ladies Often Complain
About having to try on shoes' In the same
department as the sterner sex. To-morrow
we open a shoe department that is devoted
exclusively to ladles and children,
Campbell & Dies.
Big additions 16 the 75-cent India silks,
this morning ailot 51-00 and tl'25,quali-
u,io ceuis tne price., xiuuus oi-oua.it.
. OTSDAtf; JtAff . & -
aT- last..
Four Little Southside Girls Ticking
Pockets In Pittsburg.
PAYJ PEWIT F0tt-Tft0 frEARF.
,
sy-ppil l Ji W"
Petectiva fynihl'-Nipa tb iUnzleaajer In
the Ac. .or Steal!??,
HQW A 5TBAKQE CASE WAS' FOUQKl)
The police of the First district have suc
ceeded in' running down a ganrf of youthful
pickpocketslittle girl-?who have been
following their trade to good advantage all
over the city. For tbree'months past Detec
tives Bendel and MoTlghe have been watch
ing tor parties who-were doing a good busi
ness, at picking tbo' pockets of ladies along
'Fifth avenue and-downtown etores. Sus
picion fell on two Touug girla who were
seen at frequent intervals acting strangely
on the street. Deteotlye Bendel was watch
ing the girls, yesterday afternoon, when, m
trontiof Blarris' Theater, he notice one of
them thrust her band into a lady's pocket.
Tbat. was all he wanted, aqd be bad her by
the arm in an instant.
The gtrj squirmed and struggled, hut
finding it was of no avail began to cry. As
she was lead around to Central station" ber
younger companiop followed. At the sta
tion both became frightened and made a
confession,
A Littlo Girl With a Record.
The elder one gave her name as Katie
Steplein, She is the younger sister of Dora
.Steplein, whose escapades created much
comment oyer a year ago. She lives with ber
mother on Birmlneham avenue, Bouthslde.
She is just 11 years of age. The other one is
Rosa Holm, Of Welsh Row. She. is only H
years bf age, but has evidently bad a promi
nent part in the proceedings. The girls made a
clean breast of the whole matter.
For two years past they, in comnaoy with
Mary Short, of South Fifteenth street, aged 13,
and Annie McQuire, of Fritz street, bave been
picking pockets and doing petty pilfering In
crowded stores, During tnat time tbey bave
secured a largo amount of booty of various
kinds and have grown very proficient in the
business. Their operations have been confined
Chiefly to this side of tho river, (bough they
confess to having secured a pocketbook in a
Soutbside store containing about 515,. and an
other from a woman on Carson street with (80
in It. This latter was divided between the
Steplein and Bolm girls, who say they gave tbe
money to their people at borne, telling tbem
they found it. After learning the names of the
two other girls the two detectives went oyer
last night and arrested them. All four are now
in Central station.
Watched Until They Were Caught.
About six weeks ago Inspector McAleese
began to receive complaints of pocket picking
at the theaters and large stores and shoplift
ing all over tbe lower part of the city, De
tectives MeTighe and Bendel were set to work,
and after i, counle of weeks' diligent wattling
decided that Katie Steplein and. Annie. Mc
Oulre were the guilty persons, On account of
their age the gins were not arrested immedi
ately, but were shadowed whenever they
came ' to this side of the river. Tbey
were very cunning in their business and
soon became aware tbey were being watched.
Thereafter the jtlr's were wary, posa Solra
and Jdary Short were then brought out by the
other two, presumably to throw off sus
picion. The detectives noticed tbat
tbey would frequently change bats
or costumes. About a month ago
a pocketbook containing $45 was taken f torn a
lady on Fifth avenue. One afternoon about a
week ago Detective MpTighe observed Katie
Steplein and Rosa Holm following" a lady on
Market street, whose pocketbook was stieking
out of. her pocket. The lady was walking
rapidly, and to order to overtake ber the two
girls had to ran. As tbey got close to ber the
Btepleln girl' suddenly darted forward and
made two or three ineffectual attempts to
snatch the purse. By tbls time tbe lady reached
tne corner ot ourtn avenue ana took a sec
ond avenue car. The young pickpocket fol
lowed ber into tbe car and JUoTjghe did like
wise, but the expected victim bad seated her
self, and after taking her purse out to pay her
fare carried it In her band. Tbe girl seeing sbe
was foiled got off the car soon after and went
to Allegheny.
One scheme of tbe girls was to bang around
in stores, watch ladles to see where tbey put
their pocketbooks after making a purchase,
and thettosecure tbe book. Some valuable fans
taken from stores during crowded days bave
been traced to tnera.
The girls after their arrest confessed every
thing, and told of a uumber of thefts they had
committed of which the police bad never heard.
Inspector McAleese sus tbe glrU should all be
sent to the Reform School, and he will en
deavor to send them there.
WILL IMITATE PITISBUEO. -
Youqgstown to Reconstruct Its FaDllo
gafety Arrangements.
Mayor Montgomery and a committee of
Councilmen from Xoungttown, O., came to the
city yesterday to investigate the Police, Fire
and Electrical Bureaus of tbe city with a view
to copying them as far as practicable In a reor
ganization of the city departments at Youngs
town, The gentlemen were shown- around by As
sistant Superintendent 0'Mara,8uperintendent
Morris Meade and Superintendent Samuel
Evans, and expressed themselves as satisfied
tbat Pittsburg is. better provided with city,
police,. fire and eleotrlcal arrangements than
any city in Ohio.
ACTION OF THE FEOST.
The ml Crop Has Not Tet Been Greatly
Damaged.
The frost yesterday morning was quite
heavy, almost as much so as any freeze since
St. Patrick's Day. for it was a freeze, ice an
eighth of an inch being formed in some places
on water palls. It was not, however, supposed
to baVe hurt the fruit bloom materially, as
fortunately the foliage was again well dried
out, between the combined action of sun and
wiou,
Tbe latest report from tbe Signal Service of
fice last night was that there was a very light
wind, and if the clouds broak a pretty heavy
frost was expecteo. Tbe thermometer was ex
pected to drop to about 89,
SHALL BCBAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
' The sandstone men wbo are forming an as
sociation, met again at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel yesterday.
AT the Bureau of Health yesterday 13 deaths
were recorded. Four new cases of scarletlna
were also reported.
The employes of the. Pennsylvania road
donned their white caps yesterday. One re
marked his cap felt like wearing a cake of lee.
About 75 members from Youngstown at
tended a meeting of Crescent Masonic Lodge
last evening. They came to the city in a special
train. " r
The Harry Rogers .caught in ah Allegheny
gambling house raid Saturday night wasn't
Harry X. Rogers, ot 8cottdale, wbo happens
to bo In tbo city. - ,
Colonel W. E. Memui,!, Injected the
Davis Island dam yesterday. He sl'dtha,)nv
provements asked for by t'je river men would
soon be commenced.
Joshua Lxpcn, a grocer, was committed to
jail last evening Ip default of ball for a bearing
to-morrow on. a charge .of attempted assault,
made by Katie Dugan.
The body of young Charles Kitzmlliar was
taken to the family vault fn Allegheny Ceme
tery yesterday. Funeral setvioes wlI be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The little 3-year-old son uf Dr. & T. Husel
ton, ot North Diamond street, Allegheny,
wandered away from borne about noon yester
day and np to 11 o'clock had not been found.
Robert Carlisle took' sick and fell to the
street at' the corner Of North and Irwin ave
nues last night. He was removed in an un
conscious condition to the Hotel Rhodes,
where be makes bis borne.
Elizabeth Whitehead, an old woman,
was found yesterday wandering 'around in tbe
Carbon Iron Works; She' was locked up, and
says she came from Sbawnee to consnlt .Father
Mollinger about family troubles.
A carload of colts belonging to Lucky
Baldwin pasted through" the city lasf eveq'wgv
They will be Sold lo'tbe New York market. ' In
the lot was Ben Wilkes, who bad been bought;
by H. M. Whitehead for 13,00a -
A sote expressing "the appreciation of 'the
promptness and efficiency" with whIcb"Cao'peM
Hawkins abB Smith and thelf men. serve.tbe.
State In the cokp region has beeni,recejToa. bj-
ueomcers nimsu xrom sue uoveruorH.maior
:eneraiaDU uriguuier-generaw.
:M.dt
BUSINESS AND 'mASUBZ.
A Combination to Be Made by the Emeralds
In flttsbnrg.
The eighth biennial and. fourteenth regular
convention of tbe State Branch of tbe Emerald
Beneficial and Literary Association will con
vepe this morning in McGnlre's Hall. No..HS3
Liberty avenue. President Edward T. O'Frlei,
of Alioona, will preside: James B. McCalley.
f the Adjutant General- ?fnce, will act as
ecretary and Treasurer, Tho branches of the
association nnmber 133 and are scattered
throughout Pennsylvania, with Lozerne and
Allegheny connttea as the strongholds.
At 830 this morning tbe offlrers of the order,
delegates. Western Pennsylvania Senate, St.
Paul's Uraneb No. 41, and deputations from
local branches will form in line In frontof tbe
convention ball. Headed by the cornet band
of St. Agnes' Branch No. 87, they will march to
8t Paul's Cathedral, where solemn bigb mass
will be celebrated. Returning to the ball, tb
convention will be opened. Sessions will be
held, morning, afternoon and evening. To
morrow, Wednesday, evening a carriage drive
about tbe two cities will be followed by a ban
quet to tbe delegates at McGufre's restauraut,
1117 Liberty avenue. Thursday evening will be
devoted to the theaters.
Y.iai, 8ECBETABIEB.
Close of the Convention and Election of
Officers.
Bt. Joseph, Mq., May '1 The twenty-nrst
international conferenco of the General Secre
taries of tbe Young Men's Christian Associa
tion of North America adjourned this evening,
after having been In session bere since last
Tuesday. Important topics relating to the
work have been discussed. An amendment to
tbe rales of tbe Association of General Secre
taries, changing the meetings from annual to
biennial, was defeated after an animated de
bate. Tbe executive committee for the en
suing year was elected as follows:
George F. Coxhead, St. Louis; D. A. Budge,.
Montreal) H. J. McCoy. San Francisco: H. O.
Williams, Richmond, Va.; George A, warbnr
ton. New York; E. L. Hayford, Chicago, and
D. A. Jordan, Bangor. Me.
Tbe secretaries will be' the guests of the
Board of Trade to-morrow, and will depart on
Wednesday morning by special train for Kan
sas City, vfbere the twenty-ninth International
Convention of Young Men's ChrlstianAssoula
tions begins on Monday.
GONE TO FIGHT TAQGAET.
The Chamber of Commerce "Wants to Have
B Larger Membership.
At tbe meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Fred
Gwinner and W. M. Gibbs were elected to
membership. In tbls connection Mr.Rlcketson
suggested the appointment of a Committee on
Membership, Both be and Mr, Meyran be
lieved there should do 1,60Q Instead of 700 mem
bers. Tbe resignation of S. P. Harbison, a Di
rector, was presented, bnt the Chamber refused
to accept It,
.After this the board completed arrangements
to go to Harrlsburg to tight theTaggart tax
bill. Last night a Pullman car was placed at
tbelr disposal,and they left at 320 this morning.
The committee was made up as follows: G.
H. Anderson. W. 1. Herbert, John R. Bindley,
A. F. Keating, K T. Dravo. Charles Meyran, U.
W. Batcbelor, William McConway, John H.
Rlcketson, J. B. Bcott, William McClelland, A.
J. Logan, A.J, Barr, George T. Oliver, A. P.
Burcbneid, John B. Larkin, William H. Singer
and Johns McCleave.
COST 07 A MTJBDEB TBIAL.
Many Thousands of Dollars Required in One
CaseTln Colorado.
Denver, May i, The coat ot tbe Millington
trial, so far as estimated, shows the following
indebtedness Incurred: Preliminary examina
tion, 810,000; the last trial witnesses. flftQQO; Jur
ors, 12.800; board for bailiffs and Jurors. 11,250;
sheriff's fees, 83.000: stenographers' charges.
8760; analysts, $3,000; expert witnesses, $3600; at
torneys' fees. 550.000.
Tbe dafense east about 820,000, mainly In. at
torneys' fees.. Fret. Lowe's analysis cost tfSQ.
Damage suits bave been instituted by tbe de
fense against Dr. Hall, Frank Avery. Robert
Morris aud Messrs. Cunningham and Mead for
J50.000.
Mayor Washbnrne's Promises.
Chicago, May 1 Mayor Wasbburne says be
proDppes fo supplement bis reforms in the way
of shotting up the gambllngbouses and closing
all saloons at midnight, by stopping the sale of
lottery, tickets in tbls city.
PICKED TJP BY THE POLICE,
Elle,ji HiLan yesterday morning charged
ber husband with desertion, before Mayor
Wyman.
Metro Cocheb, who lives on Sarah street,
is in jail under' a charge of assault, made by
his cousn, Mary Cocher.
William Abhptt, colored, was sent to jail
by Alderman Gripp yesterday, for a bearing to
day on a ebarge of desertion made by his wife,
Jennie Arnott.
' WiiLiAai Swiok yesterday pleaded guilty to
a charge ot cruelly whipping a horse made
against blm by Humane Agent Berryman. He
paid a Que of tio and costs.
. Jacob Schmidt is In jail awaiting a bearing
before 'Squire Gwynne, ot Mifflin township,
on a charge ot aggravated assault and battery
preferred by bis wife, Elizabeth Schmidt.
Ladles' Oxford Ties
At $100. A fine article. Positively in
comparable at the price. Genuine hand
turn. Plain or patent leather tip, at G. p.
Slmea's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa.
Twenty thousand shades at a price, at
Welty's; 120 Federal street, 63, 6T, 69 and
71 Pare way. its
Special Sale or Dresses.
To-day and Wednesday all woolen dresses
marked down to make room for summer
opening of high class novelties in organdies,
dimity, gingham and China silk dresses.
PABCEL3 & J03TE3, 29 Fifth aT.
B.&B.
Crepe de cbenes blsek grounds, colored
figures 75a a yard this morning;
Bpgos in Buhl..
The People's Store-, Fifth A vanne.
To-morrow we open pur new shoe depart
ment. Bead display ad.
Campbell & Dies.
Hundreds of rolls oil cloth from 20c per
yard, to the best grades, at Welty's, 120 Fed.
eral street, 65,, 67, 69 and 71 Park way.
xxs
B.&B.
A bargain New printed orepa de cbenes.
and bengalwei, 75 cents n yard, opened this
morning, Bqbgs & Buhl.-
Free This Month.
Large crayon portrait-with every dozen
cabinets. Lies' Galjvpby,
CTa 10 and.l2j51x.il street
B.&B.
Plain white Indias, iJOeJ 75b and $1 for
graduating dresses. Unparalleled values.
Boons Ss Buhl.
AriEtt a sleepless night, use Angostura
Bitters to tone your-system. All druggists,
" TTS3U .
Little, tbe optician, 511 Penn avenue,
ii
WALL : PA'PER.
GOOD DESIGNS, 4 and 5c.
WHITE AND GOLD, 8c.
Beceived to-day the best lOo and
15c gold papers in the city; also, the
best wide borders, 18 .inches, 20c
and 23c; -lnch, 15c; oWnob, Wc.
J. KERWIN MILLER fc CO.-,
543 SMmiFIELD.ST. t
JITTSBDRG. , ' . ap7-lT-xis
THE Warm Air Furnace -
Uhjii LlM 1 1 WrourttfcHeelSara-
: , . ' ,t "
i,l -t Cinderella ranges aad stoves. .
oea ior catalogue. ,jttt
fiiMs9iWso7 Hxet. siWebte:
!finl.Trr
I Woodsy
A MAYOR'S WELCOME
Extended.lo the Machinists at Itieir
Opening by Mr. Gourley.
THR PROGRESS HADEBIWORKHEN
lima Spent in Eece.rlnjr the Credentials
of the Delegates,
AU1UNGEHE.NTS P0K A FINE BANQUET
The machinists began the work of their
annual convention at 103 Fourth avenue
yesterday morning. Bepresentatives from
all pirts of the country were present. Ber.
E. B. Donehoa opened the meeting with
prayer, when Mayor Gourley was intro
duced by President Cramer, of Richmond.
The .Mayor made a yery neat and appropri
ate address of welcome.
In the course of his remarks lie said that
through tbe introduction, of Improved ma
chinery, aided by skilled workmen, tbe country
bad witnessed a revolution In tbe methods of
converting tbe raw material iuto tbe manu
factured product. Once tbe great market for
tbe products of England, this country bas be
come tbe chief competitor of the English in tbe
marts ot the world. Tbe worklogman is no
longer a drudging toller. Ha has become tbe
manager ot ingenious machines which assist
blm greatly in his work. Tbe genius and labor
of man bave revolutionised the world. This is
the age ot -.machinery in every Sense of the
world. Some Ingenious machine Is ever ready
to help the hand of man. Stop work, and you
stop progress, tbe growth of such cities a
Pittsburg, Chicago and others.
At the conclusion of tbe Mayor's speech
President Cramer responded In a fitting man
ner. A banquet to the visitors will be given on
Friday in Lafayette Hall by the local assembly.
Among the baqnera the one Draught by tbe
Texas delegation is very attractive. On it are
inscribed a set of resolutions signed by Gov
ernor Hogg and the Mayor ot San Antonio.
The afternoon session convened at 1:30.
Grand Master Machinist J. J. Cramer presided.
Tbe entire afternoon was taken up In receiving
and recording the credentials of the delegates.
Delegates were present representing a mem
bership of about 32,000. The assoeiation.lt
was shown, was Increasing rapidly, the number
of lodges on January I. 1891, baving boon 100.
while on May 1 tbey numbered 187, At fi o'clock
the convention adjourned nntll this morning.
Tbe only bnsiness transacted In addition to tbe
receiving ot credentials was the announcement
of the standing committees, and the adoption
of a resolution providing for sessions from 9 A.
x. to noon ana from 130 to 6 p. M. The con
vention will last for the remainder of the week.
Bobbed Chinese .Laundry,
The laundry of Yon Lung, at No. 6008 Penn
avenue, was entered by thieves early yesterday
morning and t60 in monoy stolen from a stand
drawer in tbe rear room. Tbe thieves gained
an entrance by prying open the back shutters.
Jobn Lvnn was arrested by Inspector White
bouse last nigbt on suspicion of being con
nected with tbe robbery. He was locked up in
the Nineteenth ward station.
Repairing.
Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest
prices, at Gallinger's, 1300 Penn ave.
. u. & s. -.
LOOKING
BACKWARD
May be a pleasing pastime, but we
take more pleasure in ''Lgokiqg
Forward.'' Wo cannot point with
pride to a long and distant past, but
we can pi tut six feet ou tbe Hvipg
present,, and serve your interests
' with as much-pleasure and profit as
our more ancient and respected com
petitors. We do not sell our goods
below cost, nor throw dust In your
eyes by giving presents with them.
Keither do we'msrk our goods too
higb, because we have our finger on
the popular pulse and note the indi
cations. There must be a reason for
the growth of our trade. We think
it is largely due to eandid, frank,
open business methods. When we
talk about our Hosiery and Under
wear, we must exercise care. Wo
can't say too mucb ahout it, but we
want to say'it so that you will want
to see. That's all; tbe rest will
come.
DLRICH & SPEKCER,
SPECIALTIES IN
Hosiery and Underwear,
For Men, Women and Children.
642 Penn Avenue.
Open on Saturday evenings. " myS-lTS
FINEST '
FRENCH CAMEL'S -
HAIR!
FINEST
FRENCH WOOL
' NOVELTIES!
STRIPES, PLAIDS '
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OMBRE SHADED .
Lines at $1 a Yard $7 and
$8 a Pattern One-third
off regular price.
Hond-printcd Shanghai and India Silk.
Solid Colored. Wgbt and Medium Shade
Indias, at 50c
Black and White Striped Surahs, COc.-
GOo A YARD Choice line of colors in a
22-inch Surah, for Waists, Blouses or
Negligee garments.
58-inch Wool-Bouclo Plaids at Siyie,
worth COc,
New weaves in Black .Grenadines, era.
bracing neat figures. Satin Stripes and
novelties front 63c to S3.
Buyers of Black Goods will he repaid by
examining bargains being offered in Ira
ported Novelties and Staples, from 50c
and up.
Cream and Fanoy Shawls, for evening
wraps, extra values; $1 23, 51 60. $3V$&
Drap de Ete Mantles, handsome fringes,
either plain or embroidered, from fi to $23.
Immense sales nn the Cloth Blazers we
are. offering at $3,,$4,.$4&C, $5.
Perfect-fitting, thoroughly-finished Capes,
Mantles and Jackets.,
BIBER X EABTDN,
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Eccles Koblason' Widow Dead.
CatTie Price, tbe widow of tbe late labor
leader, Eccles Boblnson, died yesterday at
Cratton, on tbe Panhandle road. The funeral
wfll be beld at tbe residence of Robert .Mont
gomery at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Taken Homo to Die.
Henry Boblnson, awaiting trial for assault
aud battery, is dying with cerebro spinal men
ingitis. The Court allowed blm to be taken to
bis home, Peon avenue near Thirteenth street,
to die.
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JOB. HDRNE i ED.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
SPECIAL ! '
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150. DOZEN PAIES
' LADIES FINE FRENCH
Colored Silk Stockings
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PAIR.
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JDS. HDRNE I HL'B
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Tapeetry BruBaela
CARPETS
Are Creating a Lively Trade attbsj
" Penn Avenue Carpet Palace. -
,000 yards Ingrain Csrpet at 35c, u,
worth 45c ','
5,000 yards Ingrain Carpet at 40c,yf,
worth 50c. ' -
10,000 yards Best All-Wool Ingraia- '.'.-
Carpet at 60 and 65e,wortlj 75o , ' ,
and 85c ; ,
6,000 yards Tapestry Brussels at 50o, : v. J&-
worthOOc .."
6,000 yards Tapestry Brussels t 60c, ." '.
worth 75c d&
8,000 yards Tapestry Brussels at 75VW3L
worth 90c ' ?
5,000 pairs Lace Curtains at 75c to - TJfr
to a pair 10 to 15 per cent
less than real value.
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