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TAKING 11 HEW TACK,
ITayor Gourley "Will Investigate the
Alleged Misconduct of a
Police Official.
GEATE ACCUSATIONS BEEy&SIADE,
Which His Honor Says Will MecOTheip Just
Perard if Snfficient-ProoPCan
Be Collected.
SOME SENSATIONAL STOEIESaSPECTED.
ricntrofConunenrJIsdc Orcr the IastCominnaiUoa
to Chief Brown.
Mayor Gourley has not -written'his last
letter on municipal affairs. If he secures
the information he is now looking for his
next epistle -will be much more emphatic
than any of its predecessors, and, will he of
a decidedly sensational strain. "Ever since
the executive typewriter began clicking out
messages of wrath, the Mayor has reccicd
numerout. hints and comments about differ
ent affairs needing investigation. In most
cases a deaf car -nas turned to these ap
proaches, the executive being inclined to
look with suspicion on thcra as ema
nating from personal grudges which
the Mayor docs not propose to gratify. But
there is one case in which he tecls reason
ably certain ot his ground, and any further
developments in it w ill probably lead to
some interesting reading. His Honor has
been pretty reliably informed of a certain
individual, whose name appesrs monthly on
the payrolls of the city, hut who could ap
parently dispense with the salary if per
mitted to retain his position.
3Iurinur of Approaching Thunder.
This is. the species of game the Mayor is
on a hunt for, and he is apparently rather
confident ot bagging hi prize be
fore many weeks have slipped by.
If the chase proves successful, there
will be merry doings about City Hall, rnd
the walls of the old building will shiver
under the thundering of official denuncia
tion. Yesterday afternoon a gentleman
called on Mayor Gourley in his office and
was soon engaged in conversation with him.
Thev sat together some time, and the out
come of what the visitor said may yet cause
a sensation.
The Mayor was informed on authority
that cau scarcely be questioned, that a cer
tain police official had been taking illegal
advantage of his position. The accusations
against this official were that he had been in
the habit of extorting money from
persons for senice which it
is the dnty of an officer in his position to
render without any other compensation
than that paid him by the city. Also that
he derives a comfortable income from the
followers of occupations not strictly lawful,
frightening money out of them by threats
of putting them into the hands of other of
ficials whom they well know could not be
brought bv the prospect of personal gain
into any uch disregard of duty.
Some of the Information Elicited.
The Mayor was informed that the official
in question pays but little attention to his
duties as a member of the Bureau of Police,
and fails to figure very often in police mat
ters, except in instances where lie will be
personally benefited. The Mayor was not
greatly surprised at the statement of the
gentleman. Several weeks ago he was told
a similar tale, and he has received hints
lrom -j arious quarters in the same strain,
which have led him to decide on a deter
mined action.
"1 f such n person is connected with the
city go eminent," said the Mavor, "it is
ccnainlv a shameful thine. 1 do not pro
pose to let this matter lie uninvestigated.
If lain secure absolute proof that such a
plan of dishonorable action is being carried
on by a police official I s hall certainlv make
it decidedly warm for him. It is hard tohe
licte that an official supposed to be working
for the i-afetv of the city and the preserva
tion of public peace should be able to elude
the -vigilance of his superiors and the sharp
c cs oi the populace in such acts, out there
are indications that it is so. If it is possi
ble for me to run down a case of this nature
7 will do so, and the offender shall not
escape the punishment he deserves."
A Chance for Further Letter-Writing.
The Mayor has been further informed
that the suspected individual is in the habit
of spending his Sunday afternoons in a
place not in keeping with the dignity of one
of the city's officers, and making little at
tempt u conceal the fact. The name of the
suspected individual Mayor Gourley de
clines to make public unless he can secure
clinching proof of his misconduct, which,
up to this time, he lias been unable to do.
The maiu topic of comment about City
Hall yesterday was the Mayor's last letter
to Chiif Brown. All parties connected de
cline to make any statement concerning it
and Chief Brown said: "I have nothing to
say."
The same reply came from the Mayor,
who says he made all his comments in the
letter, and has no further statement to
make.
Not Saying a Single 'Word.
Superintendent of Police Gamble Weir
prefers not to talk about it. He said: "I
am prepared to be quoted about the
weather, the prospect for good crops, on
almost any topic, but if you will excuse me
I will draw the line oh letters of all de
scriptions." Assistant Superintendent O'Mara was in
a similar mood and declined to ray a word.
"While nearly ctervbodv else hadsome com
ments to make on the situation there is no
sign of any new moi e i the controversy.
The letter has been sent, the public has had
an opportunity to re.id it in flic papers, and
there the matter stops, with man- people
wondering out of which end of the bag the
cat will jump next.
BEADY FOB NEXT YEAB.
Reorganization of tlio School Boards Con
tinued Every Day.
The Chartiers Township School Board has
organized by electing "William Sheridan,
President; "William Byers, Secretary, and
the Diamond National Bank, Treasurer. The
following teachers were chosen to serve for
the ensuing term: "Westlakc School, Mag
gie Donahoo, Elodie Carlin, Annie Schaum,
Lizzie Thomas, Ilebecca Kiddle, Maggie
Maw hinncy,Mabel Quinn and Avia Batham;
Shcradcii "School, Kate Thomas, Martha
Lyttle and Nettie Drake; Ingram School
Mattie Shaw, Edna Bacon and Bertha
Miller; Crafton School Ida M. Flancgan,
Magsic JL Phillips, Georgia Burton and
Carrie E. Gu : lulewood School, Nannie
McOinncll, Gertrude Beckman and Eva
Miller; Bell's .school, Sadie Belle; "Wind
gap School, Kfiic Whitlow.
The school board of the Thirty-fourth
ward organized last evening for the ensuing
year. The following officers were elected:
President, Patrick Dugan; Secretary, John
Collins; Treasurer, John Murrav. A special
meeting will be held next Saturday to
elect teachers.
"Will Meet on Tuesday.
The Pittsburg Electrio Clob will hold a
meeting next Tuesday at the Monongahela
House. A gathering was to have taken
place yesterday, but a quorum could not be
secured. Some changes will be made in the
by-laws, and the committee appointed to
secures clubhouse will report on several
ites.
NEW TRACTION PROJECTS.
An Extension Agreed on From Second Ave
nue to Squirrel Hill Talk or Two Cross
Town Roads to the l'ark Advantages of
the Enterprises.
Two new passenger railway projects are
on the carpet. One is an extension of the
Second avenue road up Greenfield avenue so
as to develop many acres of fine property
lying between the Park and the Mononga
hela. Sales to the amount of several hun
dred thousand dollars have taken place
there within the past two years, all in ex
pectation of rapid transit. The territory is
only 24 miles in a direct line from the
Court House; but it has been hitherto in
accessible. It might as well. have been in
"Westmoreland county, so far as concerned
purposes of city residence.,, This will be
changed by the short line which it is said
the Second Avenue Companv has agreed to
put in operation by the middle of August.
At first there was a project to run a branch
from the Duquesnc or Pittsburg traction
over part of this same route across to Home
stead. But the Second Avenue can do the
work at less cost, and as it also avoids a
Eossible competitor for up-the-river traffic
y taking hold at once it is well disposed to
do so. ' ,
This will bring into the market a great
deal of property. At first some of it will
be at a disadvantage because of the poor
quality of theimprovementsatthe approach
near Laughlin station. But there are hun
dreds of acres lurther up, along Greenfield
avenue, which may be made a very desir
able residence quarter when the cars are
running. Senator Plinn and several other
prominent capitalists, who are' already in
terested in building enterprises, control
large holdings in that district. It is said
building on an extensive scale will be
quickly undertaken when the line gets run
ning. The other enterprise has not advanced so
far as that of the Second avenue extension,
but is nevertheless being discussed. It is
fcaid that the Citizens' Traction Company
lias under advisement a line across the city
from Lawrenccville or Bloomfield to Schen
ley Park. To do this it will he necessary to
bridge the Pennsylvania Railroad at some
point near Ben Venue and then to come
across one of the unoccupied streets leading
from the railroad to fifth and Forbes. The
plans aro not officially promulgated, but
insiders say that they are being considered.
A third passenger railway is mentioned
as in view from the Southside to Schenley
Park. This U chiefly talked of in connec
tion with a bridge near Linden station, the
idea being to nave a short line running
across the river and up Bates street and
"Wilmot and Boquct streets to the Forbes
street entrance to the Park and the Carnegie
Library. Of course this, however, is con
siderably in the future, as the bridge itself
is not, vet undertaken.
LED OFF BY A HEGBO.
Willie Tockey Supposed to JIave
Been
Enticed Away to Xew York.
Since June 1 "Willie Tuckey, a 16-ycar-old
boy, has been missing from his home,
if o. 5234 Keystone avenue. The family and
friends have been unable up to this time to
find out what has become of him. It is
supposed he was enticed from his home.
Since the boy disappeared the family has
learned that -a colored man who came into
East Iiiberty on a cattle train had some con
versation with him. It is supposed that
this man talked him into going to New
York. The two are thought to have left on
a freight train on the evening of June 1, hut
nothing definite has been learned.
Previous to this Willie had never been
awav from home, and the relatives are very
much agitated over the uncertainty of what
has become of him. The police have no
clew to the case.
HE FAV0BS DALZELL.
Mr. MneUlbronner Commends Some of Gov
ernor Pattlson's Vetoes.
Representative C. A. Muehlbronner went
to Philadelphia last evening. He said he
would like to see Dalzell elected, and he
thought he would be, but he rather sus
pected that Quay was back of Jack Robin
son. "Governor Pattison is mowing down many
of the bills, and I am glad to see it," he
continued. Members frequently vote for
measures out of courtesy to their authors
and movers, and in this way a number of
bad laws have been passed. It is a good
thing to have a Governor who is not afraid
of the responsibility. I am afraid he will
veto my bill to increase the compensation of
assessors in cities of the second class. He
will probably give the excuse that it Is class
legislation."
DIED WITHOUT FRIENDS.
An Unknown Inmate of the "Workhouse,
Whom the County "Will Bury.
Patrick Crowley, alias Michael Hughes,
18 years old, who was committed to the
workhouse May 2 for vagrancy, died sud
denly in that institution from consumption
yesterday. Coroner McDowell investi
gated the case and found that Crowley had
been very sick when he was admitted to the
workhouse, and a verdict in accordance
with the facts were rendered.
Nothing is known of the deceased, where
he came from or who or where his relatives
are. The body will be buried at the
county's expense.
Mangled the Kitchen.
George Wr. Brown, employed at Moloney's
restaurant, Diamond street, as a waiter, was
committed to jail last night by Alderman
McMasters on a charge of malicious mis
chief. The information is lodged bv Mr.
Maloney, who says Brown got drunk and
broke up a lot of dishes and crockery ware.
He will be given a hearing Tuesday.
HELD UP BY THE POLICE.
Alice Jefferson was arrested on Ann
Street last night forcutting Joseph Freeman
with a knife.
Glome Bovd was locked up on the South
side last evening for knocking down Slier
man Byers.
AVemwmx Ebxeb was arrested vestcrdny
on a chargo of false pretense preferred by
M. Friedman.
Babbaiu. Weaver, of Wood's Run, will
have a hearinjr Saturday before Alderman
Foley for disorderly conduct.
A EaoTHERLT quarrel between Tip and
John Harkness, on South Canal street, Alle
gheny, caused their arrest last nfght.
Jobx Ewiso and Thomas Doland were ar
rested yesterday afternoon for reckless
driving on Carson street near the Lake Erie
station.
Jacob Demsoe, who was toliavo a hearing
before Alderman Foley yesterday, settled
the case by marrying the plaintiff, Miss
Louise Miller.
Thomas Bell, an Italian, aged 8 years, was
committed to Jail last night on a charge of
aggmv atcd assault and battery preferred by
Antopio-Firch.
CnAKLts BIJ.CLE, of Limerick, was given CO
days to the works, yesterday, by Alderman
Succop, for abusing his family and breaking
up the furniture.
William H. Gonros was arrested yester
day by Assistant Superintendent of Tollce
Glenn, of Allegheny. He is wunted in New
port, It. I., for larceny.
FnEn Meyer, a gentleman with two feet of
gray whiskers and threo feet of Jag, was ar
rested in Allegheny Market last night for
creating a disturbance.
A WAERAirr was issued yesterday for the
arrest of J. F. Balr, a bookkeeper for Shook,
Anderson & Co., for false pretense. He is
charged with raising $15 on a bogus check.
Mokkis Tatlob, of Xo. 1320 Penn avenue,
was committed to Jail last evening by Alder
man Richards, in default of $300 bail, to an
swer a charge of assault and battery pre
ferred by Morris Soloman. The case will be
heard Tuesday.
Db. B. M. Hanita. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
THE
HALF A .DATS" EEST.
How the Saturday Half Holiday "Will
Be Observed locally.
NEW ACT IN EFFECT THIS WEEK.
Wholesale Merchants and Other Employers
of Labor to Close.
THERUlEirAT SOON BECOME GENERAL
The act of Assembly passed at the recent
session of the Legislature, providing for a
half holiday on Saturdays, between June"
15 and September 15 of each year, will go
into effect next Saturday.. Hie observance
of the day is compulsory in courts and
banks. Many of the large wholesale houses
in this city will also observe the day in
order to give their employes a portion of
the day to themselves. The inauguration
of the Saturday half holiday-is an import
ant step forward in the march of civiliza
tion, and is hailed with delight by those
who are housed up all week in close, un
ventilated offices and buildings, and
probably the tonly reason it was
not established in Pittsburg years
ago is because it was not made
compulsory. Several attempts ' have been
made at various times to close the mercan
tile establishments, but some one would al
ways break the agreement and before many
weeks there would not a store be closed on
Saturday afternoons.
A Start Mode Yesterday.
Many of the local wholesale houses ob
served the day yesterday. The following
closed for the afternoon: Arbuthnot,
Stephenson & Co., James B. Haines & Son,
Joseph Home & Co., Taylor, Son & Co.,
William T. Shannon & Son, Porter
& Donaldson, J. D. Bernd & Co.,
Dilworth Bros., B. H. Voskamp & Co.,
McCoy & Bumbcrger, Wm. K. Gillespie,
Otis Shephard & Co., J. "W. Houston &
Co., Johnsons, E.igve & Earl, MoCleary,
Myers & Scddon, J. C. Hill & Co., Win.
Luehbe, G. Dice & Co., Ha worth & Dew
hurst, Arbuckles & Co., Curry & Mctzgar,
Rcymcr & Bros., Stewart & Co., John Wil
son & Son, R. C. Orr, Dean & Neibaum
and Allen Kirkpatrick & Co.
It is said the banks in the Lawrenceville
district will close for the afternoon for the
benefit of the clerks and reopen in the
evening fcr the benefit of the laboring
classes. The banks in the lower portion of
the city have notices posted to the effect
that hereafter those institutions will be
clored Saturday afternoons.
There was a paper circulated among the
employes of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburgh yesterday giving the men an
opportunity of expressing themselves as to
shortening their hours of labor. The mat
ter will be decided next week.
To Be Observed In the Courts.
In the county courts it was decided yes
terday by the judges and county officials to
observe the law, commencing next Satur
day. As a result legal business will be
gien a rest from noon Saturday till Mon
day morning. The change is welcomed
with joy by those employed in the Court
House. It" will have but little effect on
business, as on Saturday, especially in the
.summer months the most of the business is
transacted in the morning. The offices arc
only open in the afternoon to oblige
lawyers wanting to look over rec
ords and the few papers filed
could just as well be filed in the forenoon.
The Sheriff, Treasurer, Controller and Com
missioners' offices now close at 3 o'clock. In
the other offices the major portion of the
work done by the clerks in hot weather is
to perspire profusely and with anxious eyes
watch the hands on" the clock wend their
weary way until the welcome hour of 4 is
reached. The innovation will be joyfully
hailed by them. The new law will also af
fect the "banks.
The Amalgamated Association adjourned
yesterday in order to observe the half holi
day rule." This is no indication that a half
holiday clause will be put in their scale, al
though the majority ot the delegates favor
the idea of suspending work in all mills
and factories for a portion of that day. It
is observed now in the majority of the" man
ufacturing establishments, and especially in
the mills. It will not be surprising to see
the rule generally adopted by all employers
of labor excepting retail merchants, who
are likely to wait lor a request from organ
ized labor before considering the matter.
DEATH OF CLEMENTS TONNER.
The Father of Pother Tonner Ends llfd In
Chartiers Parish.
Clements Tonner, father of Rev. Father
Tonner, died Friday night at the pastoral
residence of the St. Thomas Church at
Chartiers, at the age of 72 years. He was a
resident of Pine Creek and Sharpsburg for
12 years, aud was one of the charter mem
bers of the congregations of St. Joseph's
and St. Mary's churches. He was one of
the few people left who witnessed the conse
cration services of theRt. Rev. Fr.O'Connor,
first Bishop of Pittsburg. For over a quar
ter of a century he lived on his farm at Pine
Creek, but ot late years he has made his
home with Father Tonner. The latter has re
sided but a short time at Chartiers, having
just been sent there from St. Bernard's
Church at Indiana, Pa.
Another of Mr. Tonncr's sons died at St.
Vincent's Monastery, at Latrobe, just as he
wa'j about to be ordained a priest. One of
the daughters isa sister in a convent in
Brooklyn and the other is housekeeper for
Father Tonner. The remains of Clements
Tonner will be interred at St. Mary's Ceme
tery at Sharpsburg to-morrow morning. A
solemn requiem mass will be celebrated by
Father Tonner, assisted by Father J. S.
Schramm, ot Allcntown, aud Father Bull
ion, of Homestead.
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
Hushing Operations on the New Bridge at
Schenley l'ark.
Chief Bigelow again gives, assurance that
the new bridge at Schenley Park v ill be
completed in time to accommodate those
who attend the big Fourth of July celebra
tion. A large force of men are working
day and night and operations are not ceased
an hour.
The following contributions were received
yesterday to the Fourth of July fund: Rob
ert Ostermaier, 55; N. H. House, 5; W. J.
McClurg & Co., $5; H. L Gourley, S20;
AVilliam Flinn, $20; J. F. Denniston, $20;
Thomas Wightman & .Co., $25. Total, 100.
The fund now amounts to $1,455.
MAKES THE FTBST MOVE.
City Attorney Moreland Applies for Vle-ir-ers
Under the Curative Act,
In accordance with the joint resolution
passed by Councils at the last meeting, City
Attorney Moreland yesterday made the
first move in court to collect the money for
the work performed on streets and sewers
under the.curative legislation. Petitions
were filed asking the court to appoint-viewers
to assess the damages and benefits, under
the act of May, 1591, passed to remedy the
effects of, the storm raised by the Supreme
Court.
Viewers are asked for to make the assess
ments for nine streets graded and paved,
and 26 sewers constructed.
Sentenced for a Half Century.
Frank Reiber, was brought to the West
ernPennitentiarys,yesterday from Butler
county by Sheriff W.M. Brown to serve a
term of 15 years. He was convicted on five
indictments of horse stealing, and one for
breaking jaiL The aggregate "sentence in
his case was placed at 46 years, hut subse
quently changed to 15. years. -.,
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
.
JONES WAS KNOCKED OUT.
Judge Magee Boles That He Is Not an Offi
cer A Constable May Only Deputize a
Man Who Is a Resident of nit Own
District.
Judge Magce yesterday handed down an
opinion in the matter of the appointment of
W. B. Veatch as a deputy by John B. Nor
ton,, constable of the Third ward of .JIcKees
port. Veatch is a resident of Elizabeth town
ship, and'was deputized by Norton, a con
stable in McKeesport, so he could act for
'Squire McPherson, of Elizabeth. When
the appointment was filed for the approval
of Court, Stephen Jones, the regularly
elected constable of Elizabeth objected to it.
'Squire McPherson claimed that Jones did
not perform the duties of his office, while
Jones maintained that he could attend to
the business, and that Veateh's appoint
ment was illegal.
Judge Magee,in his opinion, said that the
difficulties inpiis case were not to be over
come in the manner proposed, but if the
regularly-elected constable refused to dis
charge his official duties, the remedy should
be by indictment and removal from office.
The appointment of a deputy was intended
as a relief against a pressure of business
bevond the capacity of one man. The act
did net warrant the appointment of a dep
uty not residing in the district of the con
stable by whom he is deputized.
Further he said that the evidence would
not justify, if the Court had the power, its
interfering by approving a deputization
with the right conferred hy law on a duly
elected township constable to transact the
business pertaining to his office. The Court
refused its approbation to the appointment
of Veatch.
LOOKING FOR A TEST.
A Slim Attendance at Old School B. V.
Churches Predicted for To-Day The
Snspendcd Ministers Sure of Plenty of
Auditors Effect of the Commotion.
To-day is expected to furnish a criterion
by which to judge of the effect produced by
the commotion excited in the R. P. Church
hy the efforts of heresy hunters to purge it
of liberal tendencies. It is freely predicted
by some of the friends of the suspended
ministers that there will be a decided de
crease in attendance at the churches where
the old school ministers are in control.
The Rubicon has been crossed, and Revs.
O. B. and J. R. J. Milligan have assurances
of support -ithin the It. P. Church itself.
The remainder have either "placed"
themselves with those who agree substan
tially with them in the TJ. P. Church, or
can do so when they wish.
It is expected that the church authorities
will offer to supply the pulpit of the East
End Church, but there is a strong expres
sion among the congregation that while the
minister supplied may expect courteous
treatment, he need not look for any audi
ence. There is really nothing new on the pro
gramme, as the stand that would be taken
was determined long before the meeting of
the Synod, it being a foregone conclusion
that it would condemn the dissenters, and
they and their following were .not taken
unawares.
IT COST SEVEBAL FORTUNES.
Enormous Expense Attendant Upon
the
Building 'of the Ellwood Line.
The first through train on the Pittsburg
and Western ran over the Ellwood short
line yesterday, the road having been for
mally opened on Friday. The road is
probably the most costly one in the State,
the expense being 5100,000 a mile. The
road is only Z miles in length, but is very
important from the fact that it is the con
necting link in the Beaver Valley. It
starts from Limeton on the Pittsburg and
Western, crosses the Connoquencssing over
a bridge 65 feet high and then through a
tunnel 700 feet in length it reaches the new
town of Ell wood City. A new branch of it
joins the Pittsburg "and Western further
down and another branch touches the Erie
and Pittsburg and Pittsburg and Lake Erie
roads. The latter connection is made by a
bridge across the Beaver river.
The road is not entirely completed, only
one track having been laid. When finished
it will be double track. The lower bridge
over the Connoquencssing has also been
anchored, hut the one over the Beaver river
will not be completed for some time vet.
The gTcat feature of the road is the low
grade. In a distance of S4 miles the grade
is only 17 feet to the mile, while on the
old Pittsburg afld Western track the line
goes six miles to cover the same territory
and has a grade of 40 feet to the mile. Be
sides this the Connoquenessing river is to
he dammed in order to furnish compressed
air for power in the factories at Elwood.
THEY FOUGHT 0VEB TEE GEAE.
Foremen on the Butler Street Electric Boad
Come to Blows.
Yesterday the people on Butler street,
near Fifty-first street, witnessed a lively
scrimmage that resulted in some very hard
blows being given and received. James
Young, having charge of laying the elec
tric car wires and track along Butler street,
complained to Mr. Townsend that his fore
man, Dillon, was not grading fast enough.
After abusing Dillon quite rigorously, thev
proceeded to where he was working, and
the two foremen vv ere soon at losrgerneads.
Dillon was getting worsted when Don
nelly, one of the workmen under him, came
to his assistance and, as he is a powerfully
built man, the aid rendered onlv added in
terest to the general fracas. Officer John
Rogers swore out an information against
the contestants and their hearing is "" to ho
held on Monday. Dillon was released on
bail and so far as heard Young and Donnelly
have not been found.
A Great Day for Picnics.
Two large picnic trains pulled into the
Union station lait evening. The Westing
house employes had been at Rock Point and
the St. Peter's Sunday school children spent
the day at Idlcwild. It took 15 cars in each
train to carry the people.
Open Air Services.
The congregation of the Emory M. E.
Church has decided to hold services at Sil
ver Lake Grove on Sunday evenings during
July and August. An orchestra of 25
pieces has been engaged.
MINOR LOCAL MENTION.
The home of Rev. S. W. McCorkle, of Alle
gheny, was visited Friday night by about
300good-naturec" housebreakers. Their style
ot burglary was unique. Instead of empty
ing they filled the huse with good and use
ful things.
Bids for the repaying of streets as. author
ized by the appropriation ordinance wero
closed yesterday afternoon. A number of
firms have put in their piopositions, nnd the
competition is expecveu w umig aown
prices.
Lydia Noel, of Allegheny, was sent to the
Home of the Good Shepherd by the Humane
Society vesterdny. Her -lather had deserted
hernnd'her motner is sick in the Allegheny
General Hospital.
GEOitQE A. Lire and Mary Stein ickel, two
well-known young peoploof tho Southside,
wcro united in marriage last evening by
Police Magistrate Succop at his office.
This is Flower Day at tho First Methodist
Church, on Fifth avenue. Tho audience room
has been handsomely decorated.
The now United Brethren Church at Wil
merding will be dedicated to-day. Bishop
Kepheart will preach.
The regular Inspection of the police force
will be held one week from to-morrow at
Imperial Hall.
The carcass of a dog has been lying on
Spring streetThlrty-second ward, for three
days.
The Johnny Smoker Club.of tho West End,
gave a picnic at McKee's Eocks. yesterday.
This Is Children's Day at the various
churches on Mt. Washington.
- STJNDfAY, JUNE 14
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ALL WORK STOPPED.
The Building Trades Council Orders
All Men From Exchange Jobs.
THE FIGHT IS GROWING FIERCER.
Amalgamated Association Is Wading
Through the Scale Now.
MISCEIiIANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The Building Trades Council, at its regu
lar meeting last night, decided to combat
the efforts of the Master Builders to break
the strike hy passing a resolution bind
ing the members of all trades
not to work on any job con
trolled by a Builders' Exchange con
tractor. This kind of an action was dis
cussed two weeks ago, but final action was,
postponed on it in the hope that the strike
would be settled without such a' move.
When it was reported to the strike com
mittee that an effort was'being made on the
part of the contractors to break the strike,
the men decided to stick together and 'take
concerted action in an endeavor to defeat
the Builders' Exchange. The following is
the text of the resolution passed last night:
Itesolved, That ho trado represented in
this Building Tradc3 Council be permitted
to w oik on any building, the contract for
which is held by an Exchange member,
whether he is working nine-hour carpenters
or not, until this strike is settled.
Drawn to a Very Fino Point.
The effect of this action will be to stop
work on buildings where it has been in
progress since the first of May. The con
test is drawn down to a finer issue, and the
indications are that it will not be long until
the strength of both sides will be severely
tested.
Word was received last night that the
General Secretary, P. J. McGuirc, will be
here on Wednesday for the purpose of look
ing intothe local situation and giving them
any advice and suggestions for their benefit
that he can. Agent Swartz said last night
that Mr. McGuire is likely to bring a hand
some sum of money, with him for the
strikers. Becently an'assessment was levied
on the entire membership with the excep
tions of Pittsburg and vicinity. The total
amount raised is in the neighborhood of
?30,000, and the leaders gave out last night
that Pittsburg would get a good share of
this monay. Funds have also been prom
ised from the Federation of Labor.
Agent Swartz was seen after the meeting
last night. He said: "The bosses have
brought on this last action of hours. We
never would have done it if they had
left one men alone. But it was a
common thing within the past few days for
them to congregate around our headquarters
trying to get an opportunity to talk to the
men, and when they did chance to meet
them they worked allsorts of schemes to in
duce the men to go back to work. This is
all a sign of weakness on their part.
In Position to Tight Heal Hard.
"The fact that they claimed to have more
men at work than thev really had, and thai
they tried to induce others to break their
obligations, is very plain evidence to me
that they are getting weary. We are just
in a position now to fight them, and we will
soon see who comes out ahead."
When Agent Snyder was seen he was in
a jubilant frame of mind. He had just re
ceived information to the effect that all the
contractors in Verona borough had granted
the eight hours. Peed Bros., who had been
working their men at nine hours, reduced
the time to eight. Anderson, who had not
been working at all, granted the demands.
John Warren, the largest contractor in the
place, has granted the eight hours, and out
of a total of from 60 to 70 men in the local
union at that place all but six'are working
eight hours.
"That doesn t look much like our side
would break soon ! It is the other way. I
have made a canvass of all the mills in this
district. They claimed to have nearly 700
men af work. They only bad 508 at work
when the strike occurred. And they had
an extra force of men on at that time in or
der to get their work finished up. Their
ordinary forces would not foot up more than
475 people.
Not Much Left to Be Done.
"There are about 100 men working nine
hours now, but they won't work long, be
cause there won't be anything for them
to do. Of the 100 who are working
55 men arc union carpenters and 45 non
union. Other strike leaders talked very cheer
fully last night, and gave out the informa
tion to the effect that the new Union Supply
Company would begin operations on Mon
day. A force of mcu will erect a shed for
the new company on the Southside, and or
ders will be filled to-morrow.
There was another conference yesterday
between the strike leaders and the brick
layers relative to the Alvin Joslvn Theater,
and while nothing would be given the re
sult is said to be favorable to the employes.
AGAINST BOGUS SEALS.
Central Trades Council Passes Several Im
portant Itesolptions.
The Central Trades Council met last night
after a rest of four weeks, the last meeting
night having been skipped on account of its
falling on Decoration Day. The Committee
on Labor Day Observance reported prog
ress, and a sub-committee was appointed to
confer with the Building Trades Council jn
regard to the matter.
The delegate from the Cigar Makers'
League presented the following resolution,
which was indorsed by the council:
Ucsolved, That we caution all union men
to noto tlio dlffeienco between tho two seals,
the bojjns ono having n shield and eagle in
the center on a d.irU bluo giound, w hile the
genuine has "K. ot L." in large white letters
in Uio center on a light blue ground, with
tho wouU, "United Cigar JIukers' League,"
at top and bottom. Our blue seal is used on
toby uoxes only. For cigars we u0 a yellow
colored seal. The bogus aeals nie used on
both cigars nnd tobies.
A lesolution was passed requesting all
wageviorkers not to patronize the Fifth
avenue traction road lor the present. The
demonstration at Steubenvillc, O., an
nounced for July G, was indorsed and dele
gates were instructed to urge the attend
ance of their respective locals.
GETTING THK0TJGH THE SCALE.
Tho Amalgamated Association Passes on
the Sheet Mill.
The Amalgamated Association has passed
over the bar and nail plate mill scale, "that
of the guide mill, plate and tank mill, roll
ing for iron pipe bheet and jobbing mills,
and are now discussing the sheet mill scale.
The price for rolling on a 2-cent card
is now 3 60. This isthebasis of the scale,
and the remainder of it will not come amiss.
The coming election of officers will be an
interesting event. The hottest contests
will be on trustees. The candidates are
Charles Kaufman, of the Wheeling district,
John Pearce, of the Southside, and Ed A.
Kcil, of Allegheny. These arc the candi
dates at present, but it is expected that
more will be in the field.
Interfarlne With Trade.
Colonel W. P. Bend, of- Chicago, is here
looking after his coal interests. He said
yesterday that the strike of coal handlers at
lake points is greatly interfering with the
Western trade.
Westlnchoose Employes' Picnic.
The Westinghonse employes held a picnic
at Eock Point yesterday. Fifteen carloads
of them went down at 8;30 in the morning
and a delightful time was had.
The First of the Kind.
Aa order for three steel rolls for the
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Philadelphia mint, the first of the kind
ever awarded in this city, has been let to the
Trewlhemey Manufacturing Company, on
Forty-seventh street. They will be coin
plejed in a few weeks and will he used for
rolling gold and silver.
A HOME FOR NURSES.
Henry Phipps, Jr., Makes a Magnificent Do
nation to the West Fenn Hospital Be
Will Erect Another Building at a Cost of
87,500.
The alleged trouble's in the West Penn
Hospital have proved to be myths less to be
feared than the mists that hang over the
building itself on the Twenty-eighth street
hilL Besides finding that no irregularities
existed, the hospital officials have discov
ered 57,500 more in the treasury than- they
had anticipated. The latter surprise came
from Henry Phipps, Jr., and it is to be used
in building a permanent residence for the
nurses at the hospital.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors
yesterday afternoon Mr. Phipps' offer was
presented by his niece, Mrs. Sawyer. It
was not a blank proposition, but a "finished
plan. Even the drawings for the house
were prepared, and it is to be located just
east of the hospital building. It will be of
pressed brick with sandstone trimmings.
Steps will be taken to carry into effect the
purpose of this gift from the man who has al
ready given Allegheny City magnificent con
servatories and thousands or volumes of
books for Carnegie Library.
Surprise was exprced in regard to the
publication of an article that charges of in
competency would be preferred against the
resident: physicians of the hospital. Mr.
Samuel Hamilton denied that he had ever
intimated that he would, or knew of any
person who would.prefer such acharge. The
other members of the board denied also
that they contemplated or knew of such an
action.
HUSTLIKG FOB HIS COSTS.
An Allegheny Constable Enters Salt Against
Alderman McNnlty.
Alderman G. B. McNulty, of, the Third
ward, Allegheny, was sued yesterday by
James Z. Brown for 5500 in fees, alleged to
be due the latter as constable of that ward
from May, 1880, to May, 1890.
The plaintiff states that he was never
paid for his services of writs and other
papers in many cases during that time, but
that the costs in all the cases have been col
lected by the Alderman, for which the lat
ter is responsible. He has requested the
Alderman to deliver him the costs a num
ber of times, but he has persistently re
fused to do so.
The Cow, at Least, Was Saved.
A cow got on the Montour Bailway yes
terday below Imperial a short distance, and
Mi consequence the noon train did not make
connection with the Pittsburg 'and Lake
Erie Bailway. The locomotive was consid
erably demoralized, but it is said the cow
may pull through under careful nursing.
The Carpenters' Strike
Does not seem to affect the wall paper and
painting trade of Stoughton & Stulen. For
tunately for them carpenters cannot hang
paper or put on paint; therefore, there has
been no interruption in their large orders
for papering, painting and frescoing. They
always carry a stock of the latest and most
elegant designs in wall paper, and they alio
make a specialty of frescoing dwellings and
churches, beside doing some of the most
elegant sign work in the city. Their stock
of stereo-relief and Lincrusta-Walton is
large and cannot fail to please.
Kemember their new location, No. 101
Market street, Pittsburg.
STETNWAY, COHOVEK, OPERA,
The Most Popular Pianos.
These three are the most celebrated and
trustworthy pianos of our time. The Stein
way needs no praise at our hands. Its su
periority is fully established. The Conover
is the next great piano. It needs no praise,
either, for to hear and see it is to love and
to buy it. Then comes the charming Opera
piano, of which make there are thousands
in the best families of Pittsburg and neigh
borhood. A splendid fresh stock just ar
rived at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood
street, and which will he sold at but a small
advance over cost and on accommodating
terms. The Kleber Bros, are preferred by
the big majority of piano purchasers liecause
of their splendid reputation for honest deal
ing and unfailing musical judgment. Old
pianos and organs taken in exchange.
A Special Millinery Sale
Is announced for Tuesday and Wednesday
next by Mrs. E. Barker, agent, 618 Penn
avenue. The entire stock of trimmed mil
linery will be divided into two parts. All
goods previously S10 and less will be ?5
those dates only; all gobds $15 and upward
will be marked down to ?10. Ladies will
find these prices a great saving in lovely
new hats and bonnets.
Germania Savings Hank.
Until the reconstruction of its building
recently destroyed by fire, they are tempo
rarily located at No. 7 Sixth avenue, corner
of Wood street.
4 per cent interest paid on time deposits.
Bank open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. TTSu
Thornton Bros.
Our entire stock of light shirting prints
this week at 4c; nothing reserved; what you
pay 6c for'clsewhcre. Novelties in cnal
lies, new ones every day, 3c and up, at the
Cash Store. On sale Monday again 100
pieces 46-inch black silk drapery net at 49c;
six yards full suit
Our agent will accompany you any day
and furnish transportation to Kensington if
you will call at Boom 32, No. 06 Fourth
avenue. Come in time for the 1:30 p. ii.
train for Union station.
AJIandsomo Gift.
We will continue to give away that hand
some wall-pocket during this week with
every sale of flO and up in men's clothing.
Have you seen one? It s a daisy.
Gusky's.
Laces one-third the value at Reinin,; &
Wilds, 710 Penn avenue. Trimrainss,
notions, etc We have all the newest goods.
Remnants of Carpet.
Bead our "local" to-day third page.
J. H. Kunkel & Beo.
Bargains in fast black hosiery, 12)4 to 45e.
Best values ever offered.' Eosenbaum &
Co. -wrhssu
Aegtle awnings, brilliant and fast in
color and exquisite in designs, at Mamaux
& Son's, 539 Penn avenue.
Stylish SnI tings.
The largest stock of fashionable suitings
at Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street
COc to SI
SavcM on a straw hat on Monday. .100 cases
of men's fine straws, worth 51 to ?1 50, for 45
cents, each. Gusky's.
Prosperity comes to the saloon where
Iron City beer is sold. It is pure and
wholesome. Telephone 1186.
It your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu
Bcmnant of Carpet
Bead onri'local" to-day third page.
J. H. KmrKEi, & Baa
Good Morning I
Have yon bought a lot at Kensington?
If noty why not?
A Regular Snap
On Monday.- Light-colored suits worth $15,
$18 and $20 for only $10. Investigate.
Gusky's.
MO ana j zor oniy t ui. investigate. vania. 1 505 auu 507 jnaxKCi at. mt
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KIOT ON THE EIYER.
The Boisterous Boozers Disturb a
Happy Picnic Party.
SOUTHSIDE POLICE CALLED OUT.
The Steamer Mayflower trie Scene of the
Fearful Orgy.
ONE PBISONER TIKES A SUDDEN BATH
A disgraceful affair occurred on the
steamer 3Iayfiower last night The South
side Council, Sovereigns of Industry, gave
a picnic yesterday at "Kinney's Grove,
and hired the Mayflower for the oc
casion. Last night it was reported
that the officers in charge could not control
the crowd, many of whom had crossed the
river to Braddock and secured liqnor. Cap
tain Stewart detailed Lieutenant Johnston
'and a sqnaa of,police, as well as Special
Officers Kelly and Bichards, to be at the
landing at Twenty-second street when the
boat would arrive. As the boat
landed there seemed to be a disturbance
of some sort in progress on the cabin deck.
A policeman's whistle was heard.
The officers wen aboard at once and se
cured Ed Shawhan, Mike Zv.-ilcher and
David Beese. The three prisoners gave
the officers quite a tussle, and came tumb
ling down the stairs all in a heap. Zwjl
cher, who had been. secured by Lieutenant
Johnson and Officer King, made quite
a fight, and seeing that he could not get
away, jumped off the boat into the river and
tried to get off, but the officers got ashore
and secured a skiff. Zwilcher kept moving
out until the water had reachcdhis neck.
The crowd became excited, thinking he
would be drowned, but he was finally se
cured, and, with the other prisoners, sent to
,the Twenty-eighth ward station.
It was learned that the fight was started
by Shawhan, who claimed he had been
robbed of a 5200 scarfpin. He first had
some words with Captain Anshutz and
strnck him several times. A man named
Schuchman interfered, and Shawhan turned
on him, beating him unmercifully, pound
ing his face almost raw. Zwilcher and
Beese interfered, and just at this point 'the
boat landed and the police went to the
assistance of the officers on the boat
From a passenger on the boat it was
learned that the entire crowd had been
carrying on in a fearful manner, singing
and" conducting an orgie of the wild
est description, using language unfit
for publication or repetition. Constable
Sheron, of Alderman Succop's office, who
was on the boat, said the day had passed in
an orderlv manner until the crowd who had
gone for liquor returned; then the trouble
commenced. Lieutenant Johnston said after
the affair was over that when: he saw the
man wanted to jump overboard he concluded
to let "him do so, as a good wet
ting would probably sober him up a
fitue. The reason why Zwilcher desired to
get away is, it seems, that this is not his
first escapade, and the last time he was be
fore Alderman Succop that gentleman
warned him that the next time he came be
fore him he would give him the limit.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We will not ask you if you
are hot Such questions are
not-conducive to good morals
at the present time. We know
you are hot and we sympathize
with you. As you can't keep
cool, the next best thing is to
keep as cool as you can. The
way to do this is to keep away
from things that are hotter than
you are, and the hottest thing
we know of just now is the
kitchen stove
You must eat, but it does not
follow that you must cook. Let
the other fellow sizzle That
is what he is paid for. For hot
weather there is nothing nicer
than fresh crackers, and we can
give them to you cheaper than
you can bake them.
Soda
Oyster V Crackers 6c perjb,
Water J
Nicnac Butter
Lemon
Wine
r Crackers 7c S
Ginger Cakes -, .,
Ginger Snaps 7c Per lb'
Extra Soda Crack-' In f
ers i lb. X 10c
Oatmeal Crackers J boxes
Fine assorted cakes ioc per
pound.
Nicnacs, 3 pounds 25 c.
Cream Crackers, 3 lbs. 25a
These are bargains 'for you.
Your grocer pays more himself
and charges you almost twice
as much. How do we do it?
QUANTITY DOES IT. We
sell more crackers than any
wholesale grocer in Pittsburg.
We get them fresh from the
factory every day, and you
could not get an old cracker in
our store if you paid a premium
for it
Send for our Weekly Price
List and order by mail if you
can't come to our stores.
MARSHELL,
24 Diamond Square, Pittsburg,
"AND
79 to 85 Ohio St, Corner Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
NOTE-t-Our trade is five times as
great as any other grocer in Pennsylvania,
HEW ADVEBTISEarESTS.
GETfTOUE ' .
SUMMER SUIT
TEOJI
E. SCHAUER,
TAILOE,
407 WOOD'STREET.
Prices guaranteed to be the lowest
for fine material and finish.
Jeli-wsu
Hugus & Hacke
Will sell this week the balance of
several lines of
PRINTED INDIA SILKS
AND
CREPE DU CHENES
At the following Reduced Prices,
viz.:
$ 1 00 Indias for 75c.
Si 25 Indias for J5i.
$1 50 Crepe du Chenes for Si 00.
$2 00 Crepe du Chenes for $1 50.
Also in WASH FABRICS A
line of over 100 pieces of Shantong
Pongees, India Mousselines and Tis
sues, beautiful new printings and
colorings, at
15c A YARD.
Anew line of Fine French Organ
dies, choice designs, regular 40c
goods, at 25c A YARD.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
An elegant assortment of Ladies'
Blazers, plain white and light-colored
stripes and spots, the greatest values
ever offered, at
$3 50 AND $4 EACH.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
JeU-xwTsu
OUR REMNANTS
FINE CARPETS
ARE GOING FAST.
We must have the room, as our new stock
of goods will he coming along in a few
weeks.
400 yards Moquette remnants, 6 to "25 yards
long, at 75c, 85c and $L Borders to match.
700 vards Moquette remnants in pieces long
enough for any sizo room, sit $1 10 thesa
goods are worth 91 60 to $1 73 per yard.
800 yards Axmtnster and Gobelin Carpets,
that have been selling at $2 50, reduced to
$1 25 a yard. Theso are not remnants, hut
patterns tv hich v, ill not appear again.
350 yards Velvet Carpet3 at 80c per yard, reg
ularprice$125. S00 vards Wllton-hack Velvets at $1, worth
$1 SO; with borders to match.
50 pieces best quality Tapestry Brussels
with borders, at 75c a yard, worth $1.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
mySl-TTSSii
BIBER & EASTON.
SPECIAL GOOD VALUE
THIS WEEK
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WASH DRESS GOODS.
32-!nch India 3Iousseline at 12o.
32-inch India JIonsseHne,ln chintz color
ings on dark grounds, lie.
French styles in extra fine Ginghams,
12Kc
Scotch Zephyrs, in choicestpattems.wortu
20c, now 13c.
Toil dn Xords, India Cashmere Sateens,
Century Cloth, JIadras Ginghams, etc., In
choicest assortment at ion est prices.
SPECIAL VALTJE IX "WHITE GOODS.
TVe offer a very large purchase of 'Plaid,
Stripe and Lace EfiectsinKainsooks, Cam
brics and Lawns; also Dimities, Batistes,
India Linens, Victoria Lawns, Linen Lawns.
These are exceptionally line for the price,
which ranges at 10c, 12c, 15c and up.
BARGAINS IN WHITE QUILTS.
We offer White Bed Spreads at 75c.
We offer White Bod Spreads at 80c
We offer White Bed Spreads at 90c.
We offer White Bed Spreads at $L
We offer White Bed Spreads at $1 10.
They are all extra value.
UMBRELLAS AT HALF PIJICE.
Alargo lot of 2(! and 2S-inch ilne TXmbreilai
offered at about half price. These are-In
choice handles, excellent covers and from
the best niannfacturers. They represent
but one of a style is our reason for forcing
their sale.
CLOAK BOOM BARGAINS.
llany seasonable garments now offered
AT HALF PRISE.
A large purchase of elegant E2TBKOI
DEHED CASHMERE FICHUS at W75.W,
4 M, S3, up to $25.
BIBER & EASTON,
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