f I K ' 1 ' ninii'pnyccDTn nxv woeth K IiILL UUlii Lll IU"'UnL '5Iayor Gourley's Effort -Towarda, Meeting BetweeiUhe .Building TradeI)isputaiit3 HAS-A-SUCCESSFUEATEEMEflTIOIf., Master 'Builders ' HdtfjastfKglrt wnlAc-t cepted the Invitation to a Conference SEXTTHEII BT THESTRIKEICOttMITTEE. J The Outcome Eagerly Watched for Citizens asWell as Workers. Mayor Gourley's friendly cfibrtrto bring about a confcrcncetoetwcen the masters nnd Journeymen in the building tradesidispnte has been thoroughly successful. fora con ference between the -Master Builders' As sociation and tho Strikers' Committee will be held this afternoon. The Mayor in view only had this object that of bringing the- -two parties together and-hc never contem plated mixing himself up in tho dispute. When the announcement appearedin yes terday's Dispatch that tho Mayor would -write to each side and ask them to call on him, with the view of trying-to bring about e. conference, public attention became more centered on the strike than ever. The Mayor's action was held to be justiwhatthe chief official of a city who had the interest of his constituents at heart should do, to strivo to effect some settlement of a strike of seven weeks standing to-dav, which was exercis ing a very depressingieffccton business inii general. Effect of the Mayor's Proposition. The announcement in The DisrATcn fore stalled by several hours the letters which the Mavor said ho would vwritc. and both sides quickly realized what was the best. course to pursue under the circumstances. At the strikers' headquarters Mayor Gour ley's action was warmly praised and re ceived a ready response in a communication sent to tho Master Builders' (Association, stating that tho men were willing and ready to meet the masters in conference. At the Exchange the request for a conference wns discussed and turned over to tbe Builders' Association, to be acted upon at'tho latter's regular meeting this evening. Earl v yesterday morning the Mayor sent a letter to President Barnes, of the Builders' Exchange, and one to A. M. Swartz, of tho Carpenters' Union, requesting them to call at his office. Mr. Swartz came at 2 o'clock r. M., accompanied by Mr. Davis. They in formed the Mayor that they had already sent word to the master carpenters to the effect that they w ere willing to hold a con ference at 2 o'clock this afternoon. later in the day Mr. Barnes had a long talk with the Mayor. When asked the result of his efforts Mayor Gourley said: rtolli Sides Kespond'Fromptly. "Both sides responded promptly to my re quest to talk with them, and each explained their side of the question. I understand from v hat they say that both are willing and anxious to confer on the difficulty, which I was very glad to hear. Since it is already apparent they will meet to-morrow afternoon, I do not feel it my duty to do anvthing more iu tho matter. It wns notmv Intention to obtrude myself upon them, "but only in the interest of themselves and the city to see whether or not some amicable agreement could bo reached. This 1 did on the understanding that whllo tho desire to effect a settlement was mutual, each side was backward about making the first advance, fearing the other would im agine them weakening. Xow that they have agreed to a conference, I see no reason for further action on my part. Those who criti cise what I have done are laboring under a misconception of my intent, but the gentle men with whom I talked to-day understand my motives fully." How the Builders Took Action. The Builders" Exchange did not accept the Mayor's suggestion with any degree of friendliness, and members were pretty free in expressing opinions to the effeet that his llonor's "Interference," as it was termed, was uncalled for. Tho letter was handed to the directory for action, and they deemed it advisable that Mr. Barnes should seo tho Mayor, as he requested. The Master Builders' Association met last evening to consider the request of the Jour neymen for a conference. This it was de cided to grant, and an intimation to that effect was ordered forwarded. The statement made in yesterday's Dis patch regarding a carpenter who had been offered nn advance of 510 if he would return to -uoik, and had refused it, was angrily de nied yesterday by the Exchange, which is w illing to offer aren ard for evidence against any member -who hat. offered even $2 ad vance to any carpenter. There is strong probability that this evidence will be forth coming. PLAYING A CLEVEE GAME. An Ex-Vostoffico Employe Caught Up for Enjoying Official Privileges. A. J. Demaree, a former postal clerk, was arrested yesterday at Altoona by Postofflce Inspector Dickson on the charge of imper sonating an employo of the Government. Demaree, it was stated, was dischargedfrom the postal service about two months ago. Previous to his discharge, it is alleged, Dem urce stole the photo-commission ot a fellow emplojc named Heffncr. The commission entitles the holder to ride free on the rail road, as a Government employee, and bears the owner's photograph and signature. Demaree, it is charged, scratched off Heff ner's photograph and signature and re- S laced them -with his own. It was good efn een Pittsburg and Xow York, and Dem aree has been using it for tome time. Heff ner discovered his loss and reported it to tho Inspector. ho, in tracing tlio commis sion, discovered Deinaiee's actions. Dem aree a held at Altoona lorahearing before the United States Commissioner there. WILL RUN SUNDAY TBAINS. The Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad Slaking a Xew Departure A new schedule for the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad is being prepared, and will in all probability go into effect on tho SSth. One of the most notablo changes will be tho adding of two Sunday trains, one each way, betw een Cleveland and Pittsburg -omething never before known in the his tory of the road. They will be fully equipped and make the ruii in four hours. During the life of J. X. McCulIough ho would not permit Sunday trains to run on the road, hut the new managers seo the ne cessity for them, and have concluded to try them during the summer. Fast time can bo made, as no other trains will run on that day, thus obviating the delays caused by taking sidings, aiting orders, etc. UNDEE TWO CHAEGES. Harry Ford Will Regret His Visit to SclUangcr'g Saloon. East night Harry Ford, a young man, en tered Max Schlanger's saloon, on Wylie av enue, and, after taking a drink, assaulted William Arkins, beating htm on tho head with a billy. Officer Metzger and Constable Sherry heard of the row and started for tho saloon. Ford saw them coming and tried to escape by running, but was captured after a long chase and lodged in the Eleventh ward btation. Mr. Arkins subsequently went before Al derman Richards and entered suit asainst Ford for aggravated assault and ba-tery and Mr. Schlanger entered a charge of disorderly conduct against him. Buried Under 1 Kitchen. The remains of an infan; were found yes terday morning under the kitchen of an old house on Pier street, near Oakland avenue, by workmen tearing it down. Tho house is old and owned by George Kittncr. It was last occupied by a colored family named Parker, w ho moved to Bellefield. The re mains were buried under the floor and were badly decomposed. Impossible to Control Him. John Kroellingcr, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested in Allegheny yesterday on a chargo of incorrigibility preferred by his father. It is alleged that tho boy is bej ond his parents' oontrol and that he was given every chance to reform by being placed on a United States training ship, but ran away from there. Mayor Wyman will dispose of-the case this morning. A SILVER SPOON. A Swarm of Bees .That Didn't Get Away Very Far Their Former Hire Offered to Their Captor Italian Immigrants of a Pauper Kind. This is a great country, and Pittsburg is as great in its way and as metropolitan in char acter as the country itself. Xot only are the Italians swarming hither, as a haven of work andrefuge, in large numbers, but even the Italian bees have caught tho idea, on the wing, as it were, and are acting accordingly. A swarm of Italian bees that settled in the rocks, near the Union depot Monday, has found that this is a land flowing with milk and honey. It was left for a Dispatch reporter, who doesn't pretend to be more than an amateur in the wisdom of bees, to trace the wander ings of that swarm and to clear up the mys tery of their sudden appearance from no one knows where. Mr. Johnson, their captor, was right as to their nationality. Thoy came from a well known apiarist in Friendship, X. Y., and for a month past had been on exhibition in the oof summer garden of Harry Davis' Museum. There, in an observation hive, thev had been industriously working. Their operations had been watched through the glass sides of tho hive by many curious and interested spectators. Tney bad been privileged guests, and made welcome to go and come as thev pleased. In the ripeness of time they decided to swarm the other day and to "seek fresh fleldsand pastures new." It was thus, through an open n indow and with no obstacles in their way, that they hied away. Manager Cirlisle, however, says that not onlvisMr. Johnson entitled to his bees for bis pains (although it is not reported that he received any stings), but that he can also have the special hive designed for their use by applying for it. This prize is offered as perhaps even more appropriate than a silver spoon, which the old rhyme has it a swarm in June is worth. The lines aro doubtless . familiar to many: A swarm in Mav Is worth aton of hay; A swarm In June Is t orth a silver spoon; A swarm In July isn't worth a fly. AN UNLUCKY QUABTET. Only One Man Ixst His Life Through an Accident Yesterday. The accidents of yesterday were remark nbly few in number and only one fatal one was reported. The following is the list: McCaffrey Michael McCaffrey, aged 20 years, employed at the Linden Steel Works, was instantly killed yesterday morning while encaged working about the large crane. With several workmen he was hoist ing a large casting when the crane broke, ana tne casting ieii, siriKing jucLanrey on the head, crushing his skull and killing him instantly. He was removed to his home at the head of Bates street, Fourteenth ward. McCaffrey was single and lived with his parents. The Coroner will hold an inquest this morning. Keiiter E. K. Beincr, a P. V. & C. railroad brakeman, had his foot crushed while coup ling cars at Ormsby station yesterday. lie was removed to his home at Xo. 73 South Thirtieth street. Sash Albert Sash, a little boy, was run over by a wagon and seriously injured on 'Evans alley yesterday. Carroll Mrs. Carroll, of Henderson street, Allegheny, while on her way to the store yesterday, slinned and fell on tho sidewalk Uand fractured her left arm. ELECTION IN THE EIGHTEENTH. tXieutenant Colonel F. L Butledge Be- FJected-Unanlmonsly by tho Officers. East night an election for Lieutenant Colonel of the Eighteenth Infantry, X. G. P., was hold at the armory to fill the vacancy caused by tho expiration of the commission of Lieutenant Colonel Frank I. Butledge. Colonel A. L. Hawkins, of the Tenth Infan try, conducted the election. By a unanimous vote Lieutenant Colonel Rutledge was re elected, and later in the evening he was sworn in for another term of five years. Colonel Rutledgo enlisted in Company B, of the Eighteenth, in 1876, and has served con tinually, having filled the positions of Lieu tenant, Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel. He is now senior Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Brigade, and ranks fourth in the State. With the expiration of his commission. Colonel Butledge completed ten years' ser vice as an officer in the Guard, which en titled him, if he had not been re-elected, to wear the uniform of the highest rank at tained by him during his service on any state occasion when the troops are ordered out. ALFEED MAIDEN'S ASSAILANTS 'Will Have a Jf earing To-Day, Charged With Highway Robbery. Buck Davis was arrested and lodged in Jail yesterday charged with highway rob bery. Davis, with William Flaherty and John Patton, assaulted Alfred Madden, an Iron worker from Millvale borough, under the Ft, Wayne railroad bridge on Tuesday night, taking $104 from him. Madden ran after the thieves, and catching Flaherty beat him until ho yelled for the police, and Lieutenant Dcrtniston arrested them both. Madden explained his position, and was re leased. Detectives Coulson and Robinson next day arrested Patton, and yesterday they caught Davis. The money has not been recovered. The three highwaymen aro given very bad records by'the police, and will have aliear- ,-ing to-day. IiTBERALLY ASSISTED. JHow Donation Day Was Celebrated at the Woman's U. P. Home. Yesterday was observed as donation and -reception day at the Woman's U. P. Home and Memorial Hospital, West Jefferson and Monterey streets, Allegheny. The place was beautifully adorned with flowers and the fancy work of the children, and through out the day many visitors were entertained. Tho donations were of a liberal nature, consisting mostly of clothing and groceries. Avery handsome piano was presented by Mrs. Joseph Xecly. The contribution of money was encouraging, reaching the usual generous amount. Mrs. Joseph Mitchell was chairman of tho Donation Committee and Mrs. H. C Campbell of the Ice Cream Committee. The Home is in good condition, there being 60 children under its care. Thore are four children in the hospital. LEFT FOE THE SEASHOEE. Dr. Izer, on Seeing Mr. Home Away, Refers to tho Church Property. Joseph Home left in a private car last night on the fast line for tho West End, Long Branch, to recuperate after a long Ill ness. John G. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes were to join him at East Liberty. Dr. Izer was at the train to see Mr. Home away. The reverend gentleman said that no sale of the Christ M. E. Church property had as yet been consummated. Ho said the congregation would continue as at present until the Allegheny and East End churches were ready, when the separation would occur and the property be equally divided. BIT OFF HEE OWN TONGUE. Peculiar Accident Which Befell Lizzie Hor man, of Allegheny. Lizzie Horman, a 10-year-old girl, who lives on Smithson street, Allegheny, mot with a sad accident yesterday. The little girl was at play with a number of companions on a bridge across a small run In the Tenth ward, and injumpingfrom the bridge railing she unfortunately had her tongue out so that when she struck the ground her teeth closed, and a large piece of her tongue was bitten off. LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS. Peter Cuxliktos; of tho Johnstown polico force, claims to have been perfectly cured of rheumatism and dyspepsia by Father Mollinger. About 23 other residents of Johnstown sav they have been benefited by the great priest-physician. FcifERAL services over the remains of the wife of B. B. Bentley, General Baggage Agent of the Pennsylvania Company, were held at the family residenceatXew Brighton yesterday. Samuel Bcrks died at the Pittsburg Poor Farm yesterday. He was a member of Com pany H, One Hundred and Second Regiment. ; 'A nrrcii in the manufacture of the post office boxes will delay the opening of the Government building until September. Sickness Among Children, Especially infants, is prevalent more or less at all times, but is largely avoided by giv ing proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable of allistheGail Borden "Eagle" Brand Con densed Milk. Yon grocer and druggist keep it .THE M AWFUL INCREASE. fThe Very" Hot Weather Causes an Unusually large Death Kate. INFANTS SUEffERING THE MOST, W Superintendent Baker Take3 Steps to Cleanse the City. BELIEF TO BE GAINED FROM EECOBDS Eighty-sis degrees was tho highest point reached yesterday. A good wind was blow-, ing, yet it was one of those days which would drive men to try their chances in an other world, were it not for tho faint hope that, somewhere within the weary waste of years to come, some method may be found by which tho powers of the Bun can be curbed at will. A glance over the signal service records for the past 20 years also serves to soften the present condition. On July 3, 1S76, the thermometer indicated a temperature of 101 degrees, and it has done the samo since, on July 18, 1878, and on July 17, 1S87. The hottest day on record was July 10, 1881, when tho mer cury, in its ardent worship of tho sun god.lovingly kissed the marks at 103. With such a record a more matter of 86 is not regarded as anything. The only fear is that history will repeat itself later on. Yesterday morning there was a rainfall of .24 of an inch. Between 2 o'clock and 5 it showered continually and again between 11 and 12 o'clock another slight shower blessed the earth but disappeared almost as rapidly as it fell. At 5 o'clock yesterday morning the records showed 72. At,8 this was in creased to 73, and four hours later it was 77. At i o'clock the maximum was reached, and an hour later it had 'dropped one degree. Spiced With a Dash, of Rain. From that on the drop was continual. At 7:30 one of the hardest rains of the year poured down until the streets ran like rivers and pedestrians ran like mad. It did not last over three-quarters of an hour, but the ground was thoroughly drenched and like wise everyone exposed to the rain's fury. Owing to the suddenness of the storm but few people were prepared, and men and women could be seen scurrying in all direc tions. Feopie on the street cars rode away past their homes rather than get out and .breast the storm. One plucky woman on a Pleasant Valley car, however, tried it at Lacock and Anderson streets. She started to run, but the rain blinded her and she fell in the middle of the street, while between the dashes of rain was presented a scene of of fluttering white and strugelinc arms. In the parks the avenues were filled with water, andcrouchlng under one treecouldbe seen a solitary man clutching an umbrella in one hand and his lady companion with tho other. Another storm followed in the half hour which preceded 11 o'clock. During this one similar scenes were presented, but no one minded them because the air had assumed a quality of coolness that was positively re freshing. At the samo hour that tho first storm swept over tho downtown portion of the city and Allegheny, the East End was visited by a verypeculiar storm. The rain area seemed to cover the East End. leaving Soho and Ilazelwood dry. In the East End the rain fell in torrents, flooding cellars and sewers, while in Soho nnd Hazelwood there was not a drop to moisten tho earth. Notwithstanding the fact that only 86 was registered at the Signal Service Bureau, down on tho streets the mercury was mak ing calls among the nineties with disastrous effect to the public health. Deaths are being reported at the Bureau of nealth almost as rapidly as during tho grip siege. There is a remarkable death rate among the infants and aged people, and most of it is traceable to the heat, bo far this month thero have been 3S0 deaths reported, while for the en tire month of June last year thore were 603 deaths recorded. An Awful Increaso in Mortality. For the week ending last Sunday night tho number of deaths lecorded in Plttsburg was 107. Of these 23 died in the old city, whllo in tho East End 43 wero recorded. Twenty-four died on the Southside and 11 in the various Institutions. There wero 71 single people among the number and 26 mar ried people. Of the entire number 33 were under 1 year of age, 27 under 10 years of age, 10 each between the ages of 30 and 40 and 60 and 70. Four of tho number were 80 years of ago. Eight deaths were the result of convulsions caused by heat, i from meningitis, 19 from diseases of the digestive organs, 1 from whooping cough, 3 from diphtheria, 1 from measles, 3 from typhoid fever, 6 from cerebro spinal fever, 1 fromcroup,3 from bronchitis, 5 from pneumonia and 6 from various heart troubles. So far this week 90 deaths have been re ported. Seven were caused by cholera in fantum; pneumonia, 7: convulsions, 6; heat. 3; cholera, morbus, 1, and cerebro-splnal meningitis, 6. In order to prevent any inroads against the health of the city. Superintendent Baker is making every eflort to have the city in perfoct order. He believes much harm is done by the open garbage wagons, espec ially those which drop portions of their loads along tho streets. Yesterday he had four violators of the health laws arrested. They were Stephen Travis, Sol Ellis, Robert Solsom nnd John Turner, colored drivers of garbage wagons for an East End refuse company. They have been driving wagons loaded with gar bage through the streets, and the wagons being in bad condition their contents leaked out and ran over the pavements, creating a stench that was not only unhealthful but unbearable. The defendants will have a hearing before Alderman Richards. In the mills yesterday the heat was still so 'great that many of the Lawrenceville and Southside factories had to closo down. Over lh Allegheny Mayor McLaughlin, of the Health Bureau, is taking every precaution to prevent disease. Yesterday he fined six people for maintaining nuisances. He has also ordered the residents of Butcher's Run to cleanup their premises. Victims of Too Much Sun. Millet Weston, a laborer, who lives In Mill vale, was overcome by,hcat yesterday after noon while walking on Forty-second street. He was removed into a house nearby and re ceived medical attention. Last evening ho was taken to his home. His condition is not serious. David Davis, tho well-known Southside citizen, is slowly recovering from an attack of nervous prostration caused by tho exces sive heat. - William Thomas, a Southside contractor, was overcome by heat early yesterday after noon while driving along Sarah street, near South Twenty-second street. Ho was taken to a house nearby and a physician called, who pronounced his condition serious. Later in the day ho recovered sufficiently to be taken to his homo on Spring street, Twenty-seventh ward. During yesterday afternoon Henry Bleech ler, of East street, visited the Allegheny De linquent Tax Collector's office. One named Greer, who presides there, was wiping the streams of sweat that sprung from that portion of his head where tho hair had per sistently refused to grow. At tne samo time he was anxiously watching the tide of mer cury as it flowed higher and higher in tho tube. "That's whero you make your mistake,"' exclaimed Mr. Bleecbler. "I havo always made it a rule never to Jook at a theremom eter either in hot or cold weather, and in that wav I maintain about an even temper ature. If a man knows that the tempera ture is below zero ho suffers more than if he did not know it. In the same way the man who holds a fan in one hand and a thermom eter in the other adds at least five degrees to the temperature through worry. It you would throw that pesky instrument out tho window it would do you more good than to take a dip in a barrel of ice water." YOUNG BUCKS AND S0.UAWS. Indian Children Pass Through From a Mon tana Agency to Carlisle. A party of 17 Indian children, nine boys and eight girls, averaging about 14 years old, camo on from Montana yesterday and left at night for Carlisle in charge of Superin tendent Baker, of the agency. The girls wero clad in cheap cotton gowns ana wore red striped shawls over theirshoulders, while the boys w ore rough suits. They wero stared at by a curious and ill-mannered crowd while waiting their train. Mr. Baker says he has 130 children under his charge at the agency. He finds them apt to learn and they are very docile. Four fe male teachers assist him in the work. The number of children at Carlisle now is about 150. Refurnished Clubrooms. Tho Young Men's Political Club, of the Sixth ward, held its third annual reception at its cozy clubrooms on Forbes street, near Magee street, on Wednesday night. The clubrooms have .recently undergone a refit ting and have been fixed up in handsome style. Among the guests of the evening wero Senator Flinn, Commissioner Boyle and Magistrate McKenna. PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, LNSUBANCE SEN IN DETB0IT. A Now Condition of Membership Eligibility in Their Constitution. Detboit, June 18. The National Asso ciation of Life Underwriters were addressed this morning by C. E, Willard, of New York, in reference to establishing a chair of life insurance in Chicago "University, and he indorsed the action of the Executive Committee recommending that such a chair be established. An interesting paper was read by Charles H. Ferguson, of Chicago, on "The Life Insurance Agent, His Qualifi cations and Requirements," and several changes in the constitution and by-laws were made, one of which provides that no person shall be eligible to "hold office in the association except the regular agent, man ager or superintendent of agents of regu lar legal reserve, level premium and assess ment companies, and was at first objected to by some members who thought it would bar out the Provident Savings Association. The Secretary was instructed to cast one ballot for the following officers: President, Charles H. Raymond, of New York, General Agent of the Mutual Life; Vice President, I. Layton Register, of Philadelphia, Gen eral Agent of the Equitable; Second Vice President, Alexander Habison, Agent of the New York Life at Hartford; Secretary, E. H. Plummer, of the Berkshire Liie, Philadelphia; Treasurer. "William Eatcliffe, New England Mutual, New York City, and a long list of members of the Executive Committee. The next meeting will be held in New York City, opening on the third Wednesday of September, 1S92. The meet ing then adjourned. HOMEOPATHS AT ATLANTIC CITY. Dr. Dake, of Nashville, Contends for Free dom From Government Control. Atlantic. Citt, N. .J., June 18. The 'International Homeopathic Congress recon vened this morning, and the business of the session was opened with an address by Dr. J. P. Dake, of Nashville, on 'The Relation of Civil Government to Physicians," in which he contended that in medicine the citizen should have the utmost freedom; and while the Government could require certain qualifications from army physicians, where they have some control, in private life no one physician should be forced upon the people. A report on the "Cyclopaedia of Drug Pathogenosy" by the editors, Richard Hughes, M. D., of Brighton, England, and J. P. Dake, M. D., of Nashville, was read, showing that the work would shortly be completed. Dr. Lewis Sherman, of Mil waukee, read a paper entitled, "Pharmacy of Tinctures," which was followed by an additional opinion on the same subject by A. J. Taffel, of Philadelphia. A paper was prepared by Dr. Charles S. Mack, of Ann Arbor, Mich., on "Dr. Hughes' Pro posed Index to the Cyclopaxlia of Drug Pathogenosy." The proposed index was admitted to be a decided advantage. The "Probable Homeopathic Uses of Some New But Improved Drugs," prepared by Dr. E. M. Hale, of Chicago, was read by Dr. Hughes. TBEATING FOB INDIAN LANDS. Brule Chiefs Talk Plainly to the Commis sioners Negotiating With Them. Rapid City, S. D.t June 18. Advices from Pine Ridge Agency state that the com mission for the transfer of the Brules held a session with some 600 Brules Wednesday. The Indians said they wished to remain at Pine Ridge. The matter rests entirely with the Ogallalas now there, and a three-fourths vote is required to effect the change. The Ogallalas want a portion of the lands trans ferred, but the commissioner would not as sent to this. Blue Horse made a long speech, in which he said that the Indians wanted to be free to go and come like white men. He de clared that all the commissions of the past 26 years had effected nothing, and that their speeches sent to the Great rather were thrown into some river or into the stove. Young-Man-Afraid-of- His -Horses' said a clear understanding must be had on both sides. No conclusion has been reached, but it is probable that the transfer will be ar ranged. MICHIGAN'S APPOETIONMENT. The Redlstrictlng Bill Seems to be Defeated In the Senate. Lapsing, Mich., June 18. The Senate had the Congressional apportionment bill under discussion to-day, or rather a substi tute for that reported last week. When the committee rose it was placed upon its passage under a call of the Senate, but it failed by a vote of 16 to 11. The vote was reconsidered amid much confusion and the bill tabled. A motion to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table came near prevailing. Pending a motion to again go into committee on the whole the Senate adjourned. JUST SAVED FE0M DEATH. A Boy Seized With Cramps While Bathing in tho Allegheny. George Story, a Twelfth ward boy, was nearly drowned yesterday afternoon in the Allegheny river. He and several compan ions were in swimming at the foot of Thirty-second street about 3 o'clock. Story was attacked by cramps, and before assistance could reach him he sank twice. An em ploye of the Black Diamond Steel Works was called and caught Story before he sank for the last time. The boy was taken to the shore in an in sensible condition. After considerable work he was resuscitated and sent to his home on Spruce alley, near Thirtieth street, no was in a weak condition last night, but in no danger. Sudden Death of a Deserted Wife. Mrs. William Watchenbacher was found dead in bed yestorday morning at 601 Carson street. Her husband deserted her about six months ago, and when he was told about her death yesterday ho saidhedidnot believe the matter made any difference to him. An in quest will be held to-day. Will Indorse Morrison on Monday. The Allegheny county delegation to the Republican State Convention will meet on Monday and indorse John Morrison forState Treasurer. Senator Flinn will probably be tho Chairman of the delegation. MET LEGAL 0BSTEUCTI0NS. Mas. Moixie Ebliko, of West Liberty, yes terday charged her husband, Charles Eb ling, before Alderman Bcinhauer with beat ing her. Mart Louohbet wns committed to Jail yes terday for court by Alderman Brinker on a chargo of selling liquor on Sunday in Re serve township. James Blackbubx was committed to jail last night in default of bail for a hearing be fore Alderman Cahlll, Friday, on a charge of larceny preferred by Alex Guis. Ed Lxdebeb, a daylight bather, was arrest ed by Officer Brown at tho foot of South Twenty-second street last evening, and locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward police station. Jimmie Bnows, aged 13, was arrested last evening by Officer Wright at South Eigh teenth and Carson streets for jumping on and off the new Birmingham electric cars while in motion. Edward Coxrot and Edward Carrigan, two young men, wero arrested last night on'War rants by Officer Swick to answer a charge of malicious mischief prefened by Inspector Whitehouse, who alleges the boys smashed a number of windows on Butler street: They wero locked up in the Fourteenth ward station. Ladies' silk mitts, silk gloves and fine kid gloves lowest prices now buy now. JOS. HORNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. Negligee Shirts, Madras ciotn. xiuviug our own lactory here in the city, we show new patterns every day. Will Price, 47 Sixth, street. FRIDAY, JUNE 19," W&. MM MEETING To Join in Yearly Discussion 'Over the New Scale of Prices. THEY GET DOWN TO WOKE TO-DAY. Delegates to the Convention Spend a Pleas ant Day at JIcKeesport. ENTERTAINED BT THE FJEST DISTRICT The conference committees of the Amal gamated Association and manufacturers will meet to-day to discuss the terms of the next year's scale. It is generally expected that the scale will meet with acceptance by the manufacturers, but there are one or two new clauses or alterations from clauses in the present scale which may engender lengthy disousslon before their adoption, if thoy should be accepted. Tho memorandum of agreement has an other clause tacked onto it this year. It runs as follows: Tho time in scrapping and bnshellng, also finishing and all other de partments, shall in no case exceed nino (0) hours from the time the first heat is charged until charging shall cease. This is not to apply to boiling departments (except scrap ping and bushellng), also rod mills, wire mills, nut and bolt works, and other depart ments working under the eight (8) hour system. Practically a Nine-Hour Day. Joseph D. Weeks, in commenting on this, says that tho clause practically provides for a nine-hour day in many departments of the mill. The effect of this clause will differ greatly in different mills on different days. The atmospheric conditions may be such on a given day as to mako the nine hours too short for producing the tonnage which the proprietor would have a right to expect, in view of his investment in plant. Over these conditions neither the employer nor em ployed has any control, but a furnace may be badly designed or constructed, and a workman may be an inferior hand. In these cases tho furnace should bo improved on one side and tho workman on the other. Section 3 in this year's scale has been cm bodied in Section 2 of tho new, and with an alteration which is regarded ns leaving many loopholes forgrievances. The change consists of the following: "By the word ma jority is meant, a majority of tho furnaces working hard iron, inferior coal, tools and scarcity of ore and scrap, or any of them, shall bo considered a grievance." Fearful of Complications. Regarding this Mr. Weeks says there are moro strikes and contests hidden in this clause than in any clause that ever was put into a scale. He asks who is to determine what is inferior coal or tools? and what is a scarcity of ore? He says that this clause is a storm center. Three hundred delegates to tho convention Journeyed down to McKeesport yesterday afternoon in pursuance of a hospitable invi tation extended them by the McKeesport delegates. The party arrived at McKeesport at 4:30, when thev tormed into a procession headed by the "McKeesport Second Ward Drum and Fife Corps, and marched via Fifth avenue and Market street to the rink. Mayor Tilbrook was waiting to receive the city's guests. Mr. Logan, of McKeesport, had charge of tho meeting and duly Intro duced the Mayor to the assembly. In open ing the proceedings Mayor Tilbrook said that if it was any hotter at tho furnaces than it wns thero he didn't want towork at them. He, as representative of the citizens of McKeesport, had welcomed many delega tions on previous occasions to that city, but he could safely say that never before had he had greater pleasure than in extending the hospitality of the city to the members of tho Amalgamated Association of Iron nnd Steel Workers. McKeesport had risen in property, nnd only a few months ago it was created a city of tho third class. As first Mayor of the city he had very great pleasure, indeed, in welcoming to McKeesport tho delegates of an Association whose members had done so much to build up the present commercial importance of the city. AVith out the strong arm of the iron and steel worker the city could not long continue to exist. Response of President Weihe. President Weihe responded on behalf of the Association. The delegates would al ways remember, he said, with pleasure the reception accorded ,to them by the first Mayor of McKeesport. Messrs. Mcllvay, of Toungstown, O.: Kilgal lon, of Pittsburg; Garland, of Elttsburg; Doherty, of Pittsburg; Jones, of Steelton.and Carney, of Pittsburg, also spoke. They were followed by Mr. Logan, of McKeesport, who said that the best of the conference had been mainly arranged with the object of strength ening the union of McKeesport. He claimed that the troublo which existed botween the National Tube and tho National Rolling Companies and tho asso ciation had been in a large measure due to the action of some membors of tho association themselves. There were plenty of good men in McKeesport who thought it was a good enough place to make a living in, but not good enough in which to belong to a union. This, he hoped, would bo altered in the coming years, nnd the visit of the dolegates to the convention would have a most beneficial effect. At 6 o'clock the party proceeded to Home stead, where, under the guidance of Super intendent Potts, tho party made a -tour of the buildings, and the working of the various departments. In the evening the delegates assembled in the Homestead Op era House, where refreshments had been arranged for by tho First district. Vice-President William Carney bade the visitors welcome in the name of the workers and people of Homestead, to the entertain ment of the evening. John Kilgannon re sponded to the invitation on behalf of tho delegates to the National Association. Mr. Carney, in introducing Representative D, A. Jones, of Pennsylvania, as tho first speaker, paid a high tribute to that gentleman. Mr. Jones reviewed tho conditions, past and presont, of the works in a very happy speech. He was followed by John FN Cox, H. Kilgannon and Jeremiah Doherty in short addresses. A motion of thanks to the Home stead district was moved by Mr. Mcllvay and carried by acclamation. Mr. Coylo, of Homestead, responded. During the evening musical selections wero given by various members of the convention. THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY. City Hall DoorsWlll Be Closed Promptly at Noon To-Morrow. Chief Bigelow will follow tho lead of tho Court House officials to-morrow by closing up City Hall at noon in accordance with the Saturday half holiday law passed by tho Legislature. Hereafter tho front doors of the building will be closed promptly at 12 o'clock, but city emyloyes whose work de mands it will not bo prevented from con tinuing. Tho Mavor's, Controller's, City Assessor's and City Treasurer's offices will all observe the new regulation, as well as the Depart ment of Public Works and city clerks. The Public Safety offices have received no orders from Chief Brown, but as these offices are always kept open thero will be no chango except, perhaps, to a few employes. INSPECTING THE AEMOE MILL. Commodore Folger and Other Naval Officers Visit the Homestead Plant. Commodore Folger, U. S. N., Chief ol the Bureau of Ordnance at Washington, and several other naval officers. Mr. Scott, of the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, accom panied by Chairman Abbott, of Carnegie Phipps & Co., H. C. Frick, General Manager Charles Schwab, of the Edgar Thomson, and other gentlemen paid a visit to the Homestead plant yesterday. The visitors inspected a new armor plate mill, lately described in The Dispatch, and witnessed the rolling of two nickel steel plates. . Offering a Reward for Information. Secretary Michael McElroy, of Local Union No. 1 of the Marble, Granite and Slato Polish ers, Rubbers and Sawyers' Union, has been authorized to offer a reward of $100 for In formation leading to tho arrest and convic tion of the person or persons who sent anonymous letters to the marble firms of Allegheny county, alleging that four mem bers of the union were conspirators in a plot to injure tho business of the firms by keep ing men from working. Forming a New Company. The American Vault, Safe and Lock Com pany is the name of unintended corporation, the charter for which will bo applied for on July 3. John B. Sheriff, .John Collier, James R. Wylie, Ebenczer E. Patterson and John P. Patterson are the incorporators. The Contract for Masonry Let. The contract for the stonework of the new Sixth street bridge was awarded yesterday to jjiukb, oiranuu a jo. ior me sum oi I ),ow. hvijwwui uo commenceaunuuix jj 1891 TO CUT DOWN WAGES. Window Glass Manufacturers SeeMnjr to Re duce the Cost or Labor. A little cloud is creeping up on the horizon of the window glass manufacturers' future. It takes the form of a prospective struggle between the owners and workers when tho yearly scale is presented next month. There is an understanding among tho manufact urers that an united effort mustbe made this year to cut down the cost of labor by at least 10 per cent, What view the Window Glass Workers' Association will take remains to be seen, but there is a strong assumption it will reslseit. Tho object in reducing the wages in the Western district is to place the Western manufacturers on terms ot equality with their Eastern brethren, who pay 10 per cent less wages than obtains here. A reduction in the cost will also enable them to compete more successfully with the foreign glass, and incidentally give the manufacturer more profit. When the question comes up for discussion after the annual shutdown on thelstprox., it will be found to require some vigorous debating before either side will yield on its point. Stocks of glass are lower this year than during the. corresponding period last year, and the prospects for tho fall business are regarded as good, if no difficulty arises on the wage question. Removal of a Plant. The Bradley stove foundry will shortly be transferred from its old quarters j;o a new site in Kensington. VENOMOUS LITTLE SNAKES. Vipers Found in England and Many Othsr Countries. In England the only venomous snake is the viper, which frequents chalky districts, and is not to be found all over the country. Perhaps these vipers are the most common and vicious of the smaller snakes, seldom growing longer than two feet. They abound not only in warm countries, where forests are thick and men are few, but also in the coldest regions of Sweden, Norway, Eussia and even Siberia, where, according to the Illutrated American, a great many exist owing to a stupid superstition among the peasants that it a viper is killed a terrible misfortune will soon befall the rash slaver. The California viper builds itself a little mud hut, just its own length, and probably half an inch thicker than its own body. It is made of earth, fine gravel and sometimes leaves are mixed in the construction of this .curious abode. It is lined with a soft, silky substance, finer than cotton and silkier than down. At each end there are two little doors, and when monsieur la maitre is half way in one shuts, and when all the way in the other closes, leaving the master of "the house as isolated and exclusive as Eobinson Crusoe on his desert island. One of these "viper shells," brought from California lately, was so thoroughly sunbaked and hardened that though more than two feet long it conld be dropped on the floor with out breaking. LONGEVITY AND BEEB. What Statistics Taken In Munich Establish in Regard to Health. The annual beer product of the world is about 17,700,000,000 quarts. The, amount of beer for each person in the beer-drinking countries of the world is between 42 and 43 quarts annually. In Germany, however, the allowance to every man, woman and child in the empire is more than twice that quantity. In Bavaria the allowance is 219 quarts, in Munich 65 quarts. After de ducting from the city's population the children nnder the beer-drinking age, and the majority of the women, the result is that the allowance of every man is about quarts a day. This astounding condition of affairs has led medical men in Germany to investigate almost constantly in recent years the eflects of exceessive beer-drinking on the health. The men and women who keep beer places in Munich, as the heaviest beer consumers in the world, were the subjects of such a medical investigation last spring. The av erage lifetime of persons in Munich who pass the 20th year in good health is 53 years. The average lifetime is for Proprietors of beer saloons . 5L33 Proprietresses of beer saloons 61.95 Brewers 153 The significance of these figures can be better understood in view of the fact that, in Munich, men who keep wine rooms live but 49 years, and women who keep wine rooms but 47. TAXING OUT WHALEBONE. The Big Blades Are Cut Loose From the Gums With Dull Spades. Boston Herald.J The greatest weight of whalebone ever taken from one whale was 4,400 pounds. The whale was taken by the bark Antelope, Captain George Taber, in 1863, and the bone was a wonder. "Whales are generally said to yield eight to ten pounds of bone for every barrel of oil, but there is no certainty in this calculation. The whale token by Captain Taber only yielded 140 barrels, for he was very lean and sick. The whalebone blades are taken out by cutting through the gum around the root with whalemen's spades. Dull ones are used preferably, in order not to cut or scratch the face of the plate. The gum is white, though tough, and cuts like curd. By cutting down from six to eight inches the plate can be torn from the gristle, or vacular formation, which holds it, entering the end of the plate as a thin strip for a few inches. A MOLE IN CAPTIVITY. It Lived for Three Days on Oatmeal In the Thumb of a Mitten. Chambers' Journal.1 An lady naturalist contradicts the gen eral opinion that moles are entirely carniv orous, are exceeding rapacious and will die if left longer than eight or ten hours with out food. She shut a mole up in a well- ventilated box,and offered it vegetable food,( fasting, it was induced to eat bread and milk. Coarse oatmeal soaked well in milk, but uncooked, it ate ravenously. When released the animal tore at the carpet and upholstery of the room in the hope of finding something into which it could burrow, eventually taking possession of a woollen mitten which was thrown to it, and into the thumb of which it thrust its head. It lived in this way for three days, coming out of the mitten occasionally to feed on its oatmeal. HUNTING IN AUSTEALIA. Sportsmen Run a Risk of Being Eaten Up by Flies and Ants. One of the great drawbacks to hunting life in Australia, says Pugitis and Slavin, in a recent newspaper article, are the flies. You have to wear a veil or you will be eaten up with the nasty insects. They are like the ordinary house fly, though there is one poisonous variety which raises a bad swelling. The ants, which are quite as numerous, arc just as bad; when they find no one to sting they indulge in regular "set-tos" among themselves, fighting with great des peration, like game cocks. Accidents From Horses A "Warsaw engineer has invented a new harness by which the danger of shying horses is averted. It is so arranged that by Sulling a string which is attached to the river s seat the horses are at once un hitched and the vehicle is brought to a standstill. SALOOXISTS Iron City beer will please your customers and build up your trade. Order it BAKGAtss in ladies' hosiery and summer underwear to-dav. TAn TTn. 0- rA lit UU3. X2.U2U1X. Gu WIS. D Penn Avenue Stores. CAUGHT HM ASLEEP. John Brockenbaugh Found flapping in a Depot "Waiting Eoom. SKIPPED OFF TO STEUBENYILLE, After Shooting Mrs. Harris and Her Son Daniel, at Oakdale. THE YOUXG MAN IS LYING VERY I0W John Brockenbaugh, who has two victims lying in the West Penn Hospital, was cap tured in a rather remarkable manner at Steubenville yesterday afternoon. Brock enbaugh is a colored miner, living near Oak dale, on the Panhandle Railroad. Near him lives a family named Harris, also colored. Brockenbaugh had suspicions of intimacy between his wife and one of the Harris boys, Dan. Wednesday night he concluded to settle the trouble by shooting the latter, so he went to the Harris home and called Dan out. As the man appeared at the door Brockenbaugh told him ho intended killing him, and pulled a re volver. Harris' mother, hearing the words, ran out and threw herself in front of her son, receiving the bullet intended for him. The woman fell, and several more shots were fired, lodging in Dan Harris' body. Traced at Once to Steubenville. Brockenbaugh then made his escape, but was followed by William Harris, brother of the injured man. William learned Brocken baugh had taken a train for Steubenville, and immediately telegraphed the police authorities there to arrest him. Yesterday morning ho received a reply that a man answering the description given had been arrested. William took the first train for Steubenville, and went directly to headquarters. He was shown the captive and found it was not Brockenbaugh. The man was released and Harris started for tho depot to take a train for home. On arriving at the railway station he happened to look into the waiting room and was astonished to see Brockenbaugh sitting there on a bench, asleep. Gone After the Runaway. .The police were promptly notified, Brock enbaugh was locked up and Harris came back to Pittsburg and made Information against the fugitive before Alderman Mc Kenna for felonious shooting. A warrant was issued, ind last night Detective Demmel went to Steubenville to bring the man back. Mrs. Harris and young Dan Harris were brought to the West Penn Hospital yester day. The woman's injury is slight, the bullet having taken effect in her right thigh. The bullets that struck the young fellow took effect one in his back above the kid neys, another in the hip, and the third in the right thigh. The wound in the back is the only serious one, and the hospital au thorities said late last night his condition was critical. Friday Is Our Poor Man's Day. To-day the poor have a chance again to buy whatever they may need in the clothing line for men and boys at a very small cost. Here is a list of prices: 460 boys' light and dark cassimere suits, made up plain or pleated, sizes from 4 to to 14, at 98c 1 600 boys' substantial black worsted knee pants, sizes from 4 to 13, at ..23c 350 boys cassimere long pants suits, sizes from 12 to 19, eight different pat terns, at ?2 45 -375 men's black worsted sack suits, very neat and substantial, sizes from 34 to 42, at ?2 60 420 men's sacks and 275 3-button cutaway frock suits, made of hair line cassimeres and small check cheviots, either dark or light shades, at ..$5 40 Cut this out and bring it with vou. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner urant and Diamond streets. Negligee Shirts, Madras cloth. Having our own factory here in the city, we show new patterns, everyday. will jtbioe, 47 Sixth street AmruAX. remnant 'sale of silks begins to-day see "ad." Jos. Hokite & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. 6 buys a $10 suit to-day at Sailer & Co.'s "workingman's sale," corner Smith field and Diamond streets. Negligee Shirts, Madras cloth. Having our own factory here in the city, we show new patterns every day. "Will Price, 47 Sixth street 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.: $ i oo Indias for 75c $1 25 Indias for $1. $1 50 Crepe du Chenes for $1 00. $2 00 Crepe du Chenes for Ji 50. Also in WASH FABRICS A line of over too pieces of Shantong Pongees, India Mousselines and Tis sues, beautiful new printings and colorings, at 15c A YARD. A new 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. Jel4-MWTSu DIAMONDS ARE ALWAYS' IN SEASON. PENDANTS, EAR RINGS, FINGER RINGS, NECKLACES, PINS AND STUDS. Exceedingly Fine Goods at Moderate Prices ttrfr, FIFTH ATE. ASD MABKET ST. Jol5-aw P !W'PL5rr-Slr-v?v Fourth or July at WUklnsburg. Wflkinsbnnr is setting ready for a goo time on the Fourth of July. The cftlzen will meet in the Council Chamber to-nigh to comnlete arrangements for the publi demonstration. Burgess Mercer is very er thusiastic over the prospects, and invites a. the residents of the borough to join i making the occasion a great and gloriou success. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa. Friday, June 19, 138 Jos. Home & Co.'s PENN AYE. ST0RE3L FRIDAY BARGAINS. Friday is no more of a bargain da than any other day here every da is a bargain day now but to-da many special offerings are made, wel worth your coming for and com to-day. Summer Hosiery. Two grades in a line of Ladies Colored Cotton Stockings, At 25c were 35c. At 35c were 50c Fine gauge Lisle Thread Stools ings, unbleached, drop stitch, coc and wearable, At 50c reduced from 75c. Extra quality fast black Cotto Stockings, high spliced heel an double sole, At 65c reduced from 85c Finest quality light-summer weigh absolutely fast black Cotton Stock ings, At 75c were $1 Three new lines of fine fast blac Lisle Thread Stockings, the Dei quality obtainable for the prices: At 50c At 65c At 75c Summer Underwear. A lot of odd sizes in Children summer weight Ribbed Cotton Panta lets. At 25c a pair, Reduced from 50c A lot of Ladies' Ribbed Cotto Vests, all sizes, away under value, At 15c At 20c At5c A lot of Ladies' Ribbed Cottoi Vests, good, serviceable, At 35c each, Reduced from 50c Ladies' summer weight Ribbe Cotton Drawers, knee or ankl length. At 35c a pair, Reduced from 50c. Summer Gloves. Ladies' Taffeta Silk Gloves, in al best shades, 25c a pair. Ladies' Pure Milanese Silk Gloves best shades, at 35c a pair. Ladies' extra quality Pure Milanes4 Silk and Taffeta Gloves, in crowi fast black, at 50c a pair. Double tipped Milanese Sill Gloves, fast black, 75c to Si 50. Greatest variety of Silk Mitts, al styles and prices. Kid Gloves, in most serviceable shades and all qualities our Si French Kid Gloves have no equal 01 any counfer. A mousquetaire Suedt at 75 c worth $1. "No-button' Gloves for summer wear. All bes: makes of fine street and evening weai Gloves in every new shade. Jos. Home & Co., 609-621 PENN AVE. P. S. Summer Sale of Silk Rem nants to-day. Jos. Home & Co. jel9 ENDS. CURTAIN ENDS. 3 solid cases of Xace Curtain Ends will be offered this week. Curtain Ends, Half Curtains and Single Curtains.' THE IMPORTERS' SAMPLES AT nwi,TL'MTU TTrrn ttttt I 10-v-m.i IiUfl-jjO Curtain Ends at 15c. Curtain Ends at 20c, 25c and 35c Sample Curtains at 25c. 30c 35c eta? worth from $1 to 55. S Alot of Chenille Draping Ends, from osa. to three yards long, 25c to 1. .J"? Bargains for the masses. 3 . . Jh '. w MS. C. WEISSEBf