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REFUSED MORE TIE
Allegheny Council Lays Over the
Pittsburg and Manchester Trac
tion Ordinance
UKTIL THAT BODY MEETS AGAIN.
Lively Discussion Between the Pleasant
Yalley and Manchester Line
Champions.
COXTEACT RESOLUTIONS SENT BACK,
Bnt Many Bewer and Tiring Ordinances Were Ban
Through.
Allegheny Common Council met in
special session last night, and transacted
some important business. An ordinance
supplementing the original ordinance,
granting the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Traction Company an extension
of time to the 1st of October, for the com
pletion of its road was laid over until the
nest meeting. The following ordinances
were passed finally: Constructing sewers
on California aenne, Morrison avenue,
Magnolia, avenue.Snyder and Short streets,
beginning at the southwest end of Synder
street to Short street; ordinance No. 11,
authorizing the grading of Lowrie street
from Boessler street to city; ordinance
Xo. 12, authorizing the grading, paving
and curbing of Short street from
Snyder street to Charles street, Tenth ward;
ordinance No. 13, authorizing the grading,
paving and curbing of Synder street, from
the 60uthwet end of same to Short street,
Tenth ward; and ordinance No. 14, author
izing the grading, paving and curbing Cali
fornia avenue, from Island to "Woodland
avenues, Eleventh ward, with either ligo
nier, belgian, granite, asphalt, block or fire
brick. Desire to See the Finances.
On call for remarks on this latter ordi
nance, Mr. Henderson said: "Before I vote
for the ordinance I desire to know where
the cost is to come from. I can see no more
probability of collecting for the grading of
this street than of streets the city has had
to pay for. I want to be sure the expense
can be collected from abutting property
owners."
Mr. Lewis The people living there have
petitioned for this-work, and therefore they
re liable.
Mr. Gregg I move it is laid over until
next meeting.
Mr. Drummond moved as an amendment
that it be sent back to the City Solicitor for
his opinion.
Mr. Stauffer said there should be no ques
tion about the matter. The people living
there want it paved, and why should it not
be done?
Mr. Paulin said that if there was any
thing wrong it could be remedied before the
contract was let.
Mr. Gregg withdrew his motion in favor
of the amendment offered by Mr. Drum
mond. Mr. Henderson I an satisfied to vote
for it if there is no danger of the city at
large having to pay for the work. I would
like to ask if this portion proposed to be
paved is what was graded?
Mr. Knox said the street was open for
years, and the new work was not a portion
of what was done last year.
Mr. Drummond It would be well to have
the City Solicitor's opinion on this point
and it "will settle all others. We should
know just where the liability becins and
ends. There has already been $25,000 paid
on that street.
Conldn't Quite Understand It.
Mr. Rudolph did not know why objec
tions were raised now, and by members who
had voted for others.
Mr. Gerwig The provisions are the same
a in Nos. 12 and 13, to which no objection
wa made, and to object to an ordinance to
which there might be an objection is not
reasonable. The people along there have
petitioned for this work and I shall vote
tor it.
Mr. Mercer moved that one of the resi
dents living on that street be heard, hich
was passed without dissent. A gentleman
in the lobby advanced and said that about
90 per cent'of the property holders there
had signed the petition. Some of the prop
erty was lying idle because the avenue was
in the condition it was. They were perfect
ly -Hilling to pay for the work, and to enter
into an indemnifying bond for the work if
necessary.
Mr. Drummond said that there was no op
position among members with whom he had
conversed to the paving of that street, but
they did want to know whether the city
miijht not become liable for the work.
The Chairman, taking the platform, said
that 90 per cent of the people living along
tliis portion of the avenue had petitioned
for the ordinance, and it would be a serious
matter to them if it was not passed. This
end of the avenue was not rural property be
cause it had nice residence, etc, and he
felt it was due to the people to have the
work done. The Citv Solicitor had made no
objection to the ordinance, and it should
pass.
Mr. Gerwig If it appears that the prop
erty holders cannot be made liable for this
work. I shall, for one, vote against the
awarding of the contract.
The Time to Im estimate Matters.
Mr. Henderson Now is the time to in
vestigate the matter, or not at all.
Mr. Knox 1 will guarantee there will be
no contract awarded for this not if it is
found that the city has to pay for it.
The Chairman put the question on Mr.
Drummond's amendment to send it back to
the City Solicitor for advice, and it was de
feated. The question on the ordinance was
then put and carried by 35 votes to 2, Messrs.
Drummond and Henderson voting in the
negative.
The resolution authorizing the awarding
of a contract for furnishing ice for city
buildings was passed finally.
Considerable discussion ensued on the
next business, the consideration of a resolu
tion awarding a contract for 140,000 arc
light carbons, at $30 per 1,000, to the "Wash
ington Carbon Company. Mr. John Simon
promptly moved it he referred back to the
committee, on the ground that there was
only one bidder and that the advertisements
were not according to law. The advertise
ments did not specify what was wanted.
Mr. Armstrong said the resolution should
go back. He had been asked what "divvy"
he n as getting from the Washington com
pany on the carbon. Carbon had been sold
to a Wheeling company at 25 per 1,000.
Just a Word as to Bribe-Takers.
Mr. Rippcy The superintendent of light
ing said the carbons were the best he ever
used. You are talking about "divvies."
Even body knows that you all arc prepared
to take vour divvies, and I say you would
be durncd fools to refuse them if you've
been offered them.
The superintendent of lighting was
calUd upon to explain the matter of these
arc lamps, and he said he would prefer the
Washington if they cost 510 a thousand
more.
Mr. Simon This company has sold car
bons for $22 50 per thousand, and I don't
sec why Allegheny should pay more.
Mr. Rudolph 1 am a member of the com
mittee that aw arded the contract, and if the
advertisement is illegal I will vote for hav
ing the matter sent back.
Mr. Gregg Take a vote on it.
Mr. Leu is I am in favor of bending it
back to the committee, and if carbons at
lower prices can be had, let them be had.
Mr. Henderson There is nothing in the
advertisements specifying that carbons were
required, Mr. Drummond The fact that these car
bons have been sold to others at less rates
than offered to city of Allegheny is suffi
cient reason, to my mind, for sending the
resolution back to the committee.
The Chair put the motion to refer back to
committee, and it passed with one dis
sentient vote.
Another Discussion Aroused.
A resolution authorizing the awarding of
a contract to J. & H. Phillips, the only
bidders, for cum packing, evoked similar
discussion and whs referred back.
On the resolution awarding the contract
for furnishing crossing stones and curb
stones to the only bidder, James McAfee,
Mr. Gregg moved it be referred back to
committees, for the same reason.
Mr. Taylor said it was nonsense for Coun
cils to continue this conduct in relation to
the resolutions, and characterized the action
as that of boys.
Mr. Gerwig My bald head1 indicates I
am no boy, and I propose to Tote on this
matter consistently. The talk of the gen
tleman who savs we are boys is out of place.
I shall vote to'have this sent back because
there are many people who can furnish
these stones, and I see no reason why we
should not have bids from them.
Mr. Drummond moved that the resolution
be returned, and it was so ordered.
On the resolution authorizing the award
ing of contract for furnishing coal to the
lowest bidders, the Eureka Coal Company,
as follows: Run of mine coal, 6y cents per
bushel, and nut coal at K cents per bushel,
Mr. Grwig thought that as there were sev
eral bidders that this contract should be
awarded. A discussion on the merits of the
different coals followed. The resolution
was finally sent back to the committee.
One Contract Finally Awarded.
The resolution awarding a contract for
furnishing hardware to the lowest bidders,
Steiner & "Voegtly, at prices named, was
finally passed on the statement from Mr.
Bothwell that four or five bids had been re
ceived and this was the lowest, Mr. Rudolph
voting in the negative.
The resolution awarding a contract for the
repair of the Bayard street main sewer to
the lowest bidder, Mr. Gallagher, passed
finally.
The next business was the ordinance sup
plemental to the ordinance granting a right
of way to the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester Traction Company, allowing the
company to October 1 to finish the work of
construction, the time in the first ordinance
expiring on July 1, 1891.
Mr. Schondelmeycr moved to refer the
ordinance back to the Committee on Cor
porations. He said that they should grant
no more favors to railways until the four
tracks on Ohio and Federal streets were re
duced to two.
Mr. Gerwig thought the ordinance should
pass so as not to delay the work and incon
venience citizens who wanted rapid transit.
Why a Street Is Full of Kails.
Mr. Parke said that the fault of four
tracks was not that of the Pittsburg, Alle
gheny and Manchester Company, but that
of the Pleasant Valley Company. The
Manchester line was on the street first, and
they were instructed by ordinance to allow
the Pleasant "Valley line to lay its rails as
close as possible to theirs. The latter com
pany did not take advantage of the oppor
tunity. Mr. Henderson said the ordinance should
not be granted until some of the tracks were
lifted.
Mr. Drum said it would be injustice to
make the Manchester line lift its tracks
when it was on the ground first
Mr. Parke said that not to pass the ordi
nance would seriously inconvenience the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Com
pany, as its privileges ran out on July 1.
He hoped the motion to refer back would be
withdrawn.
Mr. Schondelmeyer refused to withdraw
his motion. It was ridiculous-io allow four
tracks on the busiest street in the city.
On a vote the motion to refer back was
lost. On the final passage of the ordinance
the vote was 24 ayes to 9 noes, and the or
dinance was laid over for want of a legal
majority.
Mr. Gerwig presented a resolution to dis
pense with the July meeting of Councils. It
was laid over till the next meeting of Coun
cils. A motion by Mr. Dickson that when the
bids on coal be received the bidders be re
quired to furnish an analysis of their coal at
their own expense, was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Works.
Council adjourned at 11:15 o'clock.
INTEREST IN THE RACE.
A Number of Pittsburgers Go Fast to See
the College Boat. Contest The Pennsyl
vania Crew the Favorite With Betters
Chat With an Oarsman.
The three-cornered boat race to day be
tween the Cornell, Columbia and Pennsyl
vania University crews took a number of
college admirers east last evening. The
Cornell graduates have little faith in this
year's crew, and they are betting on Penn
sylvania and Columbia, though they
claimed they would yell for the Ithaca
people.
H. C. Dimmock, commercial agent for the
Chicago, St Paul and Milwaukee road, is
an all-round athlete, and still takes consid
erable interest in athletic sports of all kinds.
In 1876 he pulled in the Cornell crew, and
last evening told how they met the famous
Pittsburg blacksmiths at Saratoga. The lat
ter were powerfully built men, and
to show their strength lifted the college
crew, boat and all, out of the water. Stul
they lost, because they had not been
properly trained. The Pittsburgers bent
their backs in pulling, and Mr. Dimmock
explained that every bend doubled up the
stomach, and it wasn't long before the big
fellows had violent fits of purging.
"This used to be a great town lor aquatic
sports," continued Mr. Dimmock, "but the
crooked race between Hanlan and Courtney
killed rowing in America. There never was
a time when Courtney could not have beaten
Hanlan out of his boots.
"I remember him when he made blinds for
a living, and when his income was not more
than $3 per day. We induced him to train
the crew at Cornell for 5125 a month. He
was poverty-stricken, but after the race
with Hanlan he built a fine house at Union
Springs, and hasn't done a day's work
since. Where did he get the money? I
have about come to the conclusion there is
no honest sport I used to think that boat
races between college classes were straight
and for blood, but even they are worked
through the pool box."
Mr. Dimmock thinks that Pennsylvania
will win the race. He says the Connell
boys are not in good form, and commenced
to train too late. The 'Varsity crew has
been doing some hard work, and is pretty
well seasoned.
FAXIE B. WARD tells of the antics of
the weather in Chile, for THE DISPATCH
to-morrow.
CUT SHOET HIS VISIT.
A Gentleman Bavarian Spends Two Weeks
. In This Country and Gets Tired.
Karl August Manger walked into the De
partment of Charities office yesterday wjth a
hard-luck story and a wife and children in
Bavaria. He came across the seas about two
weeks ago, and wishes he hadn't He told
George Hoffman during the morning that he
could earn 53 a week in his own country, and
wanted to get back there to enjoy that
princelv income at once.
Mr. Manger proceeded to relate that he
visited a brother-in-law in Cleveland, but
that relative proved unkind because he re
lieved him or a gold watch and 540. He now
wanted transportation back to Baltimore,
where he would ship as a deckhand for
Europe. He was given a ticket
False Economy
Is practiced by many people, why buy in
ferior articles of food because cheaper than
standard goods. Surely infants are entitled
to the best food obtainable. It is a fact that
the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Condensed
Milk is the best infant food. Tour grocer
and druggist keep it
CAN'T QUITE WITE.
C. L. Masee Says the Consolidation
Stories Are Ridiculous.
REDUCED SPEED ON FIFTH AYENUE.
The Effort at Faster Time Proves Ruinous
to the Cables.
NEW SCHEME OP BRUSHTON PEOPLE
Rumors of the much-talked-of consolida
tion of the Duqucsne and Pittsburg Traction
lines are again coming to the front They
are accompanied by some developments in
the traction war going to show that under
the present antagonistic state of affairs
neither line can make the success it could
if working in harmony with the
other. Traffic on the Fifth avenue
line, which took a boom after the
3-cent fares began, is not so
heavy now, and according to a reliable
statement the road has been forced to go
back to its former schedule of running. The
fact that with its 5-cent fares the Duquesne
line can carry 40 per cent less passengers
and take in the.same amount of money as
its opponent is also significant Messrs.
Widener and Elkins, of the Philadelphia
rapid transit combination, were reported to
be on their way to Pittsburg to make a tour
of inspection over the Duquesne lines, with
a view to making a deal. They did not
come yesterday.
Sir. Magee's Flat Contradiction.
C. L. Magee denies all the stories afloat
about a consolidation of the Duquesne and
Pittsburg Traction companies' interests.
When asked about it yesterday, he said:
"There is absolutely nothing in it To
talk about it is simply a waste of time, as
the whole thing is simply ridiculous. That
is all I have to say."
Reports at various times of such a con
solidation have resulted in a large amount
of talk on the subject, especially since the
Duquesne line has begun operations and the
Fifth avenue line cut its fares to compete
with its new rival. The talk has brought
out some interesting facts about the big
rapid transit fight T. O'Leary, Jr., in re
ply to a query, said yesterday afternoon:
"I have thought all along that the two
roads would come together, though I have
no positive information that they will. It is
evident that both the lines under one man
agement could make more money and fare
better in every way than to be operating in
direct opposition to each other as they are
now. The antagonism between them cannot
but result injuriously. Take the Fifth ave
nue line, for instance. When the Duquesne
line started it cut its fare down to 3 cents
and increased the speed of its cables. Both
these efforts have failed.
Why Consolidation is Expected.
"It is well known that the Fifth avenue
line is losing money, or at least not making
any, on its 3-cent fares. While some traffic
is attracted by the reduced price, a great
many people would see no inducement in a
saving of 2 cents on a ride. If a customer
could purchase tickets for a year at 3 cents,
two-fifths off would make a considerable
amount, and many might be led to patron
ize the road on that account; but this is not
the case. Tickets issued in June are not
good next month, which might lead some
people to expect either consolidation or a
return to the 5-cent lares.
"The effort of the Fifth avenue line to
increase the speed of its cables and run a
large number of extra cars has likewise
proved unsuccessful. The strain on the
cables was entirely too great for them and
they were being badly strained and torn.
Seeing that their cables would be quickly
ruined, they had to go back to their former
speed, and are making no better time now
than before. This all goes to show that the
battle cannot last forever, and leads me to
the belief that consolidation will come."
Mr. Widener Also Denies Humors.
The following telegram was received last
night from Philadelphia: "It was reported
a few days ago in Pittsburg that the rival
traction companies in that city had formed
a combination and that after July 1 the 3
cent fares would be abolished; thatC.L.
Magee had several long conferences with
Messrs. Kemble, Elkins and Widener and
all had been settled amicably. William L.
Elkins said to-day in reference to this
statement: There is no truth whatever
about it; the statement is made out of whole
cloth. We have had several conferences
about the Pittsburg line, but not with Mr.
Magee, and we do not intend to make any
alteration in the fares or present manage
ment of the line.'"
The people of Brushton have got tired
waiting for the Duquesne line to reach their
borough. They have been expecting for
months to have some means of getting to
'East Liberty other than the Pennsylvania
Railroad. They have seen the Duquesne
tracks along Penn avenue for so
long that it is an old story.
The long-expected cars have not appeared,
and the tracks therefore are only a satire
upon the intentions of the company. Now
an enterprising citizen has arranged for a
line of busses to run between Brushton and
East Liberty, to connect with the cable cars
for the city. The convenience is so great
that everybody wonders why it was not
done before.
JTJLES VERNE has excelled himself in
his now story, "The Callfomians," which
begins in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
CE0WDS GOING EAST.
Mothers Taking Their Little Ones to the
Country and Seashore.
All the east-bound trains on the Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads are crowd
ed with people going to the seashore and oth
er Eastern resorts. Passenger men say that
the season has not opened so early in many
years. The hot weather is very hard on
children, particularly babies, and a number
of little ones are leported sick all over the
city. Doctors have advised mothers to take
the infants out of the city to the country or
cooler places.
It is noticeable in the crowds going East
that many are family parties. Two or three
ladies with their children will band together,
and thus make it pleasant for alL The
fathers and young men see them off, and
then return to work with redoubled ef
forts to pay the bills. The observer, who
doesn't see during these dog days many
heroic acts of self-denial, is not blessed with
good eyesight. A mother last even
ing started for the Jersey coast,
with a very sick little girl. More than one
passenger stopped to look at the emaciated
face as the child lay on an improvised bed
on a truck, and expressed a word of sym
pathy for the faithful watcher. It was
feared the girl would not live through the
night
GREAT SALE OF TENTS.
Camping Parties Getting Keadyto Leave
the City and the Heat
Isaac Mamaux, the tent and awning
maker, was at the Union Depot last even
ing waiting for a friend to come in
from Philadelphia. "I have sold more
tents so far this year," he said,
"than I ever did in previous seasons. Since
the hot weather commenced the demand for
camping tents has been wonderful. All
grades of people have been purchasing, and
if the sales are any indication of the outing
parties, I think the streams and mountains
will be lined with people this summer try
ing to avoid the heat
Some practical people in suburban places
where they hae plenty of room deserted
their houses during the hot spell and found
it pleasant sleeping in tents in their back
yards. One man remarked yesterday that
he could standn't his stuffy room the night be
fore, and so stretched himself on the portico
of his house, where his slumbers during the
night were rudely disturbed by a drenching
rain. He added that he preferred water to
the heat
HELD FOR MURDER..
The Coroner's Jury Finds Sheafer Respon
sible for the Death or Robert Finan
William Sankey Also Held as Accessory
After the Fact
The inquest on the death of Robert
Finan, who died Tuesday last from the ef
fects of injuries received at the picnie at
Kinney's Grove, near Braddock, was held
yesterday afternoon. The jury found
Michael Sheafer guilty.
Dr. H. J. Rossiter, of the Mercy Hos
pital, testified that Finan's death was due
to a fracture of the skulL Gilbert Ward
testified that he attended the picnic and
saw a man lying unconscious near Kinney
station. A short time' previous Michael
Sheafer had approached the witness and
said he had been licked.
John Deal was called. He had
not been at the picnic, but knew
Sheafer. On Tuesday evening Sheafer
asked him to "jump the town" with him.
Sheafer told him he had hit some person
with a brick. Constable William Butler,
who arrested Sheafer, testified that the lat
ter told him he did not intend to hit the
man. Sheafer said also that he threw the
stone.
William Sankey testified that he was at
the picnic, that he saw Sheafer have a quar
rel with a man and that the man struck
Sheafer. Afterward he saw the unconscious
man near the station, but he was not the
same man with whom Sheafer had quar
reled. On Tuesday, the witness said, he
met Sheafer at South Twenty-eighth street,
and Sheafer said:
"If I drink much more beer I will kill
another man."
The witness was asked several questions
as to whether he did not assist Sheafer to
escape, but would not give any satisfactory
answer. Several other witnesses were sworn,
but knew nothing, ot the affair or how Finan
suffered the injury that caused his death.
The jury returned a verdict that Sheafer
was responsible for the death of Finan, and
that William Sankey was an accessory after
the fact in assisting Sheafer to escape. Both
were committed to jail for court.
S0EE OK TEE ALLIANCE.
Ex-Congressman Dorsey Vents His Wrath
on Western Grangers.
Ex-Congressman Dorsey, of Nebraska,
was on -the limited last evening going home
from New York. At the last election he
was defeated by the Farmers' Alliance, and
feels very sore about it.
"Why, the man who beat me," he said,
"had a majority of almost 1,000 votes, and
what kind of a man do you think he was?
He went around through the district repre
senting that he had six motherless children
and a mortgage of $1,500 on his farm, and
by bad management of Republicans he was
only able to make 5500 per year. The fel
low couldn't make any more than that at
any time to save his life.
"I didn't know that such a man
lived in the district; and to this day I can't
find out who he is. The Alliance will go
down as fast as it came up. The farmers'
candidate for Attorney General ran for the
office on the basis that the man who charged
6 per cent interest for money loaned to
grangers was a thief and deserved to dangle
from a rope, or the elevator owner who
charged hayseeds more than 1 cent per
bushel for handling grain was a robber and
ought to be wiped offthe face of the earth.
Then the good people rose up in the State
and smotehim.
"As for silver I do not believe in unlim
ited coinage, but I hold with Western peo
ple that the Government should take the
American output on the same basis as gold.
Of course the Farmers' Alliance will put up
a candidate for President, and like their
new Congressmen he will be some obscure
man with outlandish and freaky ideas on
public questions."
CHARLES F. LUSIMIS draws a picture of
Rocky Sloan tain trout fishing, for THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow that Is delightfulreading
for this kind of weather.
WALKING UNDER A LADDER.
Five Per Cent of Ordinary Pedestrians Are
Careful Not to Hoodoo Themselves.
Pittsburgers are not superstitious; any
way, not as regards walking under ladders.
There was one reared against a store on Mar
ket street yesterday, and a man at the foot
held it on the edge of the sidewalk while
another on top fixed the piping. So any
body who wished to walk around it had to
step into the street.
Thirty-five people passed under the lad
der before anyone walked around it, and
these were two young men who looked like
theatrical employes. Then 52 persons of all
classes, ages and conditions passed under
the ladder in either direction before the
monotony was again broken by one of
four young men who cried out to his com
panions not to walk under the ladder. Two
of them did, but the other stepped around
it Then an old lady gathered her skirts
into a mop, took a look at the ladder and
crossed the street altogether, and finally
just as 100 people had passed under the
showman's hoodoo, another man walked
into the street to avoid the disastrous con
sequence resulting from walking under that
piece of framework. So it would seem that
5 per cent of ordinary promenaders preserve
the tradition that misfortune follows any
person who walks under a ladder.
MRS. JOHN SHERWOOD will tell how to
entertain at a country home, to readers of
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
IN CONVENIENT QUARTERS.
No. 1 Patrol Wagon Moved to a More De
sirable Location.
Patrol wagon No. 1 was yesterday moved
to its new quarters on Liberty street. The
building is a three-story brick and is owned
by the city, being the Liberty street end of
the building now occupied by No. 1 engine
company.
As far as equipments go the new stable is
probably the finest in the city. On the
lower floor the horses and wagon are kept.
The second floor, is devoted to bunks for
the reserve police squad. Heretofore this
squad had slept at No. 3 engine house and
in case of a fire the patrol wagou would
have to make the trip Irom the old Second
avenue stable to the engine house to
get the men :nd carry them to
the scene. As they are all
in the same building now much time will be
saved and the squad: can be gotten to a fire
or riot in much less time. The men are pro
vided with comfortable accommodations and
are much better situated than before. The
third floor is used as a hayloft.
The chief advantage of the new place is
that it is located nearer the center of the
district it has to cover than before, and a
large number of the boxes can be reached in
much shorter time.
CALDWELL ALMOST ESCAPED.
Detective Bendel Captures His Man Just
Before Boarding a Train.
John Caldwell was arrested by Detective
Bendel at Penn station yesterday tor the
larceny of 5150 from his employer, Martin
Frank. Last Wednesday Mr. Frank gave
Caldwell the money to pay a freight bill
Caldwell, it is alleged, took the money,
went and got drunk, and started for his
home at Adamsburg, where he is a member
of a highly respected family. Detective
Bendel and Mr. Frank went to Adamsburg
and received assurance from Caldwell's
uncle that he would be on hand yesterday
morning.
Caldwell failed to appear as agreed and
yesterday Detective Bendel made another
trip to Adamsburg. He found Caldwell had
left for Penn station to take a train for
Greensburg. Following him theie the de
tective caught him before he boarded the
train. He was brought to Pittsburg and
E laced in jail. Monday morning he will
ave a hearing before Alderman Gripp.
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"Fruitless Conference Yesterday on
the Building strute 10 m
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TO-DAY.
How the Saturday Half Holiday Will Be
Inaugurated.
CONFERENCE ON THE IRON SCALE
A conference was held yesterday between
the master builders and the strikers' com
mittee. It availed nothing though, and an
other meeting will be held to-day. Al
though there was some opposition to Mayor
Gourley's alleged "interference" In the
matter, there can be no doubt that His
Honor wis largely responsible for the
meeting, and, as he said yesterday, he only
took part in the public discussion
of the case because he was
interested in seeing the prolonged
.difficulty brought to a close. At this meet
ing the master builders were represented by
T. J. Hamilton, Fred Bruggeman, Ferd.
Bcntz, Harry Kreusler and H. R. Rose; the
journeymen by R. J. Davis, J. S. Johnson,
J. D. Hughes, J. L. Adams and Robert
Addie.
Adjourned Without Doing Anything.
The conference began at about 2 o'clock
and continued until after 3. Neither side
showed any inclination to yield any of
the points in their respective claims,
and the meeting adjourned with
out accomplishing anything. Another
meeting will be neld to-day, when, it is
thought, some progress will be made. Mayor
Gourley wa3 seen yesterday afternoon, but
he said he would not interfere with the
matter, and that if they desired him to act
in the case, both sides would have to ex
press a willingness to have him.
Both committees yesterday showed a de
termination to stand out for all that is in
their new rules. They are bold in their
assertions that no concessions will be made'.
Looking for Outside Help.
The statement was made on the street last
night that the strikers are complaining
about their benefits again. Agent Swartz
said yesterday that some 25 labor organiza
tions had promised help.
The secretary of the TTnionSupply Com
pany said they had orders for nearly 500,000
brick in the last 24 hours, and three cars of
lumber have been ordered. By the first of
next week the concern will be doing a good
deal of work. The result of yesterday's
conference was about as they expected. It
.brought out the weak points on both sides,
and gave each an opportunity to determine
whether or not the opposition is disposed to
treat the matter as it deserves. The bosses,
however, are fixed in their determination
under every circumstance not to depart
from the position they have occupied for so
long.
Agent O'Brien, representing the brick
layers, says that inside of 60 days they will
all be at work. The mills are still employ
ing workmen, as the furnace" contractors
gave them the advance. By July 1, he
says, many will not be loafing. As soon as
the glass lactories close down there will be
a greater demand for bricklayers.
No Word From Secretary McGuire.
National Secretary McGuire, who was
expected in the city this week, did not
come, and no one seems to know when he
will.
At a meeting of the encaustic tile layers
the following officers were elected: Presi
dent, George England; "Vice President,
James Flannery; Secretary, Harry Witt;
Financial Secretary, Harry Devan; Treas
urer, Ed. Logan. D. H. Mclver, President
of the Builders' Trade Council, was elected
to attend the National Convention of tile
layers, to be held in Philadelphia in
August
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
Yesterday Spent in Preparing Reports for
the Amalgamated Convention.
Yesterday afternoon was spent by the
committees of the Amalgamated Associa
tion meeting in preparing reports to be
submitted to the convention to-day. The
conference committees also met, but ar
rived at no definite conclusion.
It was reported in the afternoon that the
Carnegies had signed the scale. Chairman
Abbott denied the statement but admitted
that there would not be much trouble over
the scale this year.
The convention after taking a rest yester
day will reconvene this morning and pro
ceed with reports of committees.
HOW THEY WILL CELEBRATE.
Preparations Being Made for the Fourth of
July Celebration.
At the last meeting of the Board of Trade
at Homestead a committee of six was ap
pointed tp collect funds and arrange the
details for the celebration of the Fourth of
July. A snug sum of money has already
been collected and a glorious Fourth is an
ticipated. In the morning the soldiers monument
will be unveiled with dedicatory ceremo
nies. In the afternoon a large picnic will
be held in the Knights of the Golden Eagle
Grove, where music, song and speech will
reign. In the evening then comes the
grand fireworks display.
NAMED THEIR OFFICERS.
The Flint Glassworkers May Have a Pub
lic Demonstration.
Flint glassworkers last night nominated
the following ticket: M. W., George Metz
ger; W. P., Henry Winters; R, S., John
Donnery -and Gcbhardt Sahner; F. S.,
Samuel Griffith; Treasurer, John Keil; U.
K., Charles McCormick; Inspector, Michael
Mall, Jr.; Statistician, JohnJDonnery; Al
monrtr, John Keil; Inside Esquire, Michael
and Henry Hirsch; Outside Esquire, Will
iam L'onnery; Judge, William Reiff; Judge
Advocate, John Keil; Clerk, Theodore
Wecker.
Taking the Whole Product
The Charles Munson Belting Company
has just entered into an agreement to take
the entire product of leather from the tan
nery of A. Groetzinger & Son, of Alle
gheny. It will be manufactured into belt
ing at the company's works in South Chi-
One Banquet Is Sure.
A baseball game between nines composed
of the men on the nine-inch and ten-inch
rolls in Jones & Laughlins' Southside
mills will be played in the East End this
afternoon. The losing side will banquet
the victors to-night.
A New Engineer Added.
The County Salary Board met yesterday
and granted an additional engineer for the
jail, making three in all. The new one is
allowed in order to have them work eight
hour turns. The salary of the new man was
fixed at $85 a month.
Sketched the Machinery.
A party of students from Boston visited
the Homestead Steel Works yesterday.
They sketched the machinery in the several
departments add made copious notes for
future reference.
Ordered t Work Monday.
A large number of puddlers at Jones &
Laughlin's mills have been ordered to re
port for duty on Monday. This will put
the mill in lull operation.
Demand for Pickled Steel.
B. F. Jennings, of theLecchburg Rolling
Mill Company, is authority for the state
ment that the demand for soft pickled steel.
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: of light frying pans. Their mill is
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Stamping
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with tin and sold at a profit
RETAILERS NOT IN IT.
The Saturday Half-Holiday taw Goes Into
Effect To-Day Internal Revenue Office
to Be Closed Courts Will Close at
Noon.
The Saturday half-holiday law relating to
city and county employes will go into effect
to-day. It will be observed generally by
all public institutions and by a large num
ber of wholesale business houses. The re
tail merchants will not recognize the day
because of the effect it would have on their
pocket books.
The banks will close promptly at noon in
order to give the clerks a chance to divert
their minds in whatever manner may seem
best to them, and money needed for the Sat
urday payrolls must be drawn this morn
ing. The Pennsylvania Company has noti
fied its men that the half-holiday will be
observed in all its offices. It will not be
recognized in Allegheny City Hall.
The employes in the Internal Revenue
Office will have a Saturday half-holiday,
beginning to-day and continuing to Septem
ber 15. They will cease work at noon;
heretofore they worked till 4 o'clock.
The Court House will close at 12 o'clock
noon to-dav. The county officers have met
and formally decided to obey the provisions
of the half-holiday law, and notices of the
closing at noon were posted yesterday. The
new movement meets with the hearty ap
proval of all concerned. The Criminal
Court is the only one busy now, and Judge
Single will make an effort to get through at
noon or as soon after as possible. In the
offices little or no business is done on Satur
day afternoon in the summer, and they can
close at noon without any inconvenience to
anyone. The Saturday half holidays con
tinue until September 15.
The following supply houses will close at
1 o'clock to-day: Oil Well Supply Com
pany, Pittsburg Supply Company, Limited,
the W. G. Price Company, the Kelly &
Jones Company, Standard Manufacturing
Company. Jarecki Manufacturing Company,
H. L. Childs & Co., Hartley Rose Belting
Company, Bailey, Farrell & Co., Charles
Munson Belting Company, Charles A Tur
ner, J. & H. Phillips, Bovaird & Seyfang
and Kay Bros. & Co.
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
American Mechanics Begin to Contribute
for the Fourth of July Celebration.
The first contribution to the Fourth of
July fun from any of the numerous patri
otic organizations about the city was made
yesterday by Welcome Council No. 134, Jr.
O. TJ. A M., of the West End. The secre
tary of the council called at the Mayor's
office and paid 510 as their donation. The
example being set, it is now expected that
others will follow.
Another interesting feature of the Schen
ley Park celebration was arranged yester
day. Baseball clubs representing Joseph
Home & Co.'s stores ana the Gusky cloth
ing store will play a game on the afternoon
of the Fourth for a purse of $50. Both
clubs are composed of eood plavers. and
L will give a very interesting exhibition of
tne national game.
Chancellor Holland, of the Western
TJniversitv. has accepted an invitation to
make the opening prayer for the Fourth .of
July morning exercises, ne win also
probably make a five or ten-minute speech.
The other speakers have also been secured.
Prof. Sleeth, of the High School, will read
the Declaration of Independence; Hon.
John Dalzell will make the opening ad
dress, followed by Superintendent of Schools
Luckey, Colonel W. D. Moore and Dr. E.
A. Wood. None of the speakers will talk
more than ten minutes.
, Yesterday's contributions to the fund
were: Welcome Council, Jr. O. TJ. A. M.,
810; E. M. Bigelow, $20; Marshall Bros.,
85; J. J. McGuire, $5; P. C. Duffy, $5;
S. A McClung, $5; Joseph Andrews,
$5; Oscar Mihm, 5. Total, $t0.
BOTH FEET CRUSHED.
Several Iron Workers Met With Falnfnl
Accidents.
Some-painful accidents occurred to mill
men yesterday, but none are considered ser
ious. The cable cars, as usual, got in their
destructive work. The list follows:
Schultz .Joseph Schultz. an employe at
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, had both
feet crushed by a heavy rail that fell on
them. He was removed to his home on
Thirty-eighth street.
Nop William Nop, a Polish laborer, em
ployed at the Linden Steel Works, had his
right leg broken yesterday by a largo steel
plate falling on it. He was removed to his
home on Marion street.
Thomas Adie Thomas, a colored woman,
was struck by cable car No. 5 on the Fifth
avenue line at Stevenson street, and serious
ly huit. She was taken to her home in Car
nflnter ftllev.
Nlcoix William NIcoll fell on a pile of
Iron at Oliver's woods itun juuis, ana sus
tained severe injuries.
A child of John Zimmerman, who lives on
Jit Washington, cot hold of a can of lye and
put some of it in Its mouth. It was discov
ered in time and none entered the stomach.
The baby's mouth and lips were badly
burned.
Commnnlcated.
MASTER BUILDERS FIRM.
They Pass Resolutions to Continue Their
Course Against Strikers.
The master builders, at their regular
meeting Thursday night, discussed the car-
E enters' strike in its various phases and
eard the reports of members as to the num
ber of men at work. The reports were very
encouraging, almost every member having
some at work, and many are working from
six to nineteen journeymen. They were
unanimous in deciding to continue in their
present course and to make the following
official statement of the situation:
Whereas, We realize that it is imperative
that our interests and the interests of our
patrons should be protected against all
tyrannical or unjust measures that may be
imposed upon us and them by the various
labor unions which have jeopardized our
business, and rendered the taking of con
tracts extremely risky and the completion
of contracts not only doubtful, but the en
tire prosecution of the work very disagree
able, unsatisfactory and often unprofitable;
and
Whereas, Many of our workmen who
desire to return to work under the rules
adopted by our association, have been de
terred from doing so through fear of their
unions; and
Whereas, We have adopted rules which
are equitable and just, in which our work
men's interests have been taken into con
sideration; therefore it is
Resolved, That we continue in the course
we are pursuing; that this defensive course
is absolutely imperative under existing cir
cumstances, and that the rules as adopted
shall be the working rules for 1891. And it
is also
Resolved, That every workman who goes
to work under these rules will be protected
to the full extent of the law, and against all
punishments that their unions may endeavor
to inflict upon them.
Negligee madras shirts at James H.
Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth avenue.
Ikon City beer tones you up from the
depression of heat, and is at the same time
a pleasant light stimulant Ask for it at
all first-class bars.
Lixoletths at prices not to be found in
any other store in either city, at Welty's,
120 Federal street, 65, 67, 69 and 71 Park
way. TTS
Ohio Pyle, Pa.
The B. & O. R. R. will sell excursion
tickets to Ohio Pyle every Sunday during
the summer at rate of $1 50 the round trip.
Train leaves depot at 8:15 A. m.
Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to
every glass of impure water you drink.
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FAILED TO REPOKT IT.
Suicide of Matthew Zeidler Kept
Away From the Coroner.
HUNG HIMSELF IN HIS KITCHEN
Because He Could Not Meet the Claims of
His Creditors.
HE WAS BUKIED WITHOUT AN INQUEST
A case of suicide never reported to the
Coroner by people who knew of it came to
light yesterday. It took place on Wednes
day morning when Matthew Zeidler, of
Lower St Clair township, ended his life by
hanging himself. Mr. Zeidler was a
huckster by occupation, and was about 60
years of age. For a long time past he has
lived with his wife in a little house just be
yond the city line, surrounded by a few
acres of ground. He owned the place and
has always managed to support himself rea
sonably well until recently.
r Couldn't Pay All Ills Debts.
Of late he has contracted numerous debts
which matured and found him unable to
pay. Failing to settle with his creditors
his little place was sold by the SherifE The
old man was greatly depressed about the
affair and grew somewhat melancholy over
the prospect of having to leave his home
with no place to go. He was allowed to re
main there until some other dwelling could
be found.
Wednesday morning he and his wife
began picking cherries from some trees that
stood in the yard. A short time after he ,
began his work he made an excuse to go
into the house and left his wife in the yard,
telling her he would return in a few
moments. Having been gone a little longer
than intended Mrs. Zeider went to the house
to see what was detaining him.
She tried to open the kitchen door, but
found there was some weight behind it that
held it shut. She thought her husband was
holding it against her in a playful way and
called him to let her in. Receiving no.
answer she became frightened and ran to a
neighbor's house for assistance, and several
persons came back with her.
How He Took His 1.1 fe.
On going into the house they discovered
old Mr. Zeidler hanging dead. He had
driven a nail above the kitchen door, looped
a piece of rope around his neck, anddropped
off a chair. The body was immediatelv cut
down, but he was found to be dead.
The report of the suicide was circulated
widely about the immediate neighborhood
in which it occurred. An undertaker was
called shortly after and the man was buried
yesterday.
This is the report brought in from that
section by a Southside business man, who
was out there yesterday. At the morgue no
.record of such a case was to be found, nor
did they know anything about it.
JULES VERNE has excelled himself In
his new story, "The Callfomians,- which be
gins in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Trimming Department
New steel and gold braids, buttons, gloves,
hosiery, Swiss and Hamburg flouncings,
laces, corsets, ladies' muslin underwear,
gauze underwear for ladies, gents and chil
dren; also elegant stock of gents' fancy flan
nel shirts from 50c to $2 50, at H. J.
Lynch's, 438-440 Market street. ws
B. &B.
Fans 100 pieces, silk gauze fans, with
neat hand paintings and perforated bone
sticks, 50 cents; compare with other $1
qualities. Boggs & Bcill.
Indies' Waists! Xadles' Walstsl
Sateen, percale and lawn waists in im-
ri co rr. or ftr. A 1 sn
menae variety, u-u, inv, oou, jm iu v-t. v.
Surah silk waists $4 50 up, at Rosenbaum
& Co.'s.
Mejt's summer shirts silk, cotton, mad
ras, cheviot best styles and lowest prices.
Jos. Hobke & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
A Sure Investment
Lots in Kensington.
BIBER & EAST0N.
SPECIAL GOOD VALUE
THIS WEEK
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WASH DRESS GOODS.
S2-tnch India Mousscline at 12e,
32-inch India Mousselinc, in chintz color
ings on dark grounds, He.
French styles in extra line Ginghams,
12Kc.
Scotch Zephyrs, In choicestpatterns,worth
20c, now 15c.
Toil du Xords, India Cashmere Sateens,
Century Cloth, Madras Ginghams, etc., In
choicest assortment at lowest prices.
SPECIAL VALUE IN WHITE GOODS.
We offer a very large purchase of Plaid,
Stripe and Lace Eflects in Nainsooks, Cam
brics and Lawns; also Dimities, Batistes,
India Linens, Victoria Lawns, Linen Lawns.
These are exceptionally fine for the price,
which ranges at 10c, 12c, 13c and up.
BARGAINS IN WHITE QUILTS.
We offer White Bed Spreads at 75c
We offer White Bed Spreads at 80a
TVe offer Wite Bed Spreads at 00c
Wc offer White Bed Spreads at $1.
Wo offer White Bed Spreads at $1 10.
They are all extra value.
UMBRELLAS AT HALF PRICE.
A large lot of 26 and 28-inch 'fine Umbrellas
offered at about half price. These are in
choice handles, excellent covers and from
the best manufacturers." They represent
but one of a style is our reason for forcing
their sale.
CLOAK R00OARGAINS.
Many seasonable garments now offered
AT HALF PRICE.
A large purchase of elegant EMBROI
DERED CASHMERE FICHUS at $3 75, $4,
$t 50, $5, up to $25.
BIBER & EAST0N,
505 and 507 Market St.
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SUMMER UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, in Cotton,
Lisle and Silk, from 25c to $6..
ULRICH & SPENCER,
Specialties in
HpSIERY AND UNDERWEAR
For Men, Women and Children.
642 PENN AVE.
Open Saturday-Evening JelS-Trs
NEW ADVERTI5EMEATS.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Saturday, June 20, 131
Jos. Home & Co.'s'
PENN AYE. STORES.
FOR SUMMER,
COOL AND AIRY
HousefumisMngs,
In great variety and at lowest price'.
Lace Curtains, from the best 50c Not
tingham ever put on sale up to the fin
est of high grade, and high Art Laces
Irish Pointes, Clunys, Brussels, etc
Art Stripes, all beautiful, airy colors,
53 50 to ?9 50 a pair.
Portieres, for doorways, from S3 up
ward. Stuffs by the yards, of all sorts, all
colors, in figures and stripes, with fringo
to match, for all fancy curtains, draper
ies, etc, all at lowest prices.
Plain Silks, fof pillow covers, 50a
and 75c a yard.
Figured Silks, beautiful colorings
and patterns, 75c and SI yard.
SPECIAL
A lot of Curtain Ends, pnrchased es
pecially to be sold for sash curtains and
for odd windows, every piece about one
third of a curtain, and every piece suit
able for the purpose in Nottingham
Lace, at 15c, 20c, 2oc and 30c each, and
in finer Laces of all sorts, all to be sold
at about one-eighth cost of manufacture
Stuffs of every sort for hangings and
decorations, in materials and in patterns
and in colors suitable for summer, sug
gestive of coolness and comfort.
We make a specialty of Window
Shades the best only 10c each and
up. Table Covers in Tapestry, Noile,
Chenille, Raw Silk, Velour, Wash
Plush, Figured Satin, etc In all
materials we have all grades lowest
pJsfces.
Beady-made Bed Furnishings, or
special orders executed on very short
notice Mattresses.
Pillows, Bolsters, Ornamental Bol
sters and Sham Pillows, and F.mcy
Head Rests.
Divans and Shoe Boxes made.
Mosquito Canopies, the best made,
SI 50 to S3 each Mosquito Canopy
fixtures, two styles 1 50, S3 the beat
made.
Awnings made complete to order for
entire dwellings or buildings, or awn
ing materials by the yard at lowest
prices.
Bamboo Curtains, for dwelling and
hotel verandas, cords and pulleys com
plete, easily adjusted and can't get out
of order, made any width desired; cool,
desirable, serviceable and cheap.
Hammocks, Cotton, Manilla and Ma
crame, from 90c to ?5.
Come to our Big Curtain and House
furnishings Department when you
brighten your houses for the summer.
We do the best wort and charge the
least
Jos. Home & Coi
609-621 PENN AYE.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS
PKIOK TO 1
STOCKTAKING.
Carpets and Curtains
We will begin taking stock on the 1st of
July, and prior to that time will offer
special bargains in every department.
Royal Wilton Carpets,
Axminster Carpets,
Moquette Carpets,
Body Brussels Carpets,
Tap. Brussels Carpets,
Ingrain Carpets,
Rag and Cottage Carpets,
Rugs, Curtains,
Linoleums, etc,
All to Go at 15 to 25 Per Cent Less
Than Regular Prices.
We will have an immense stock of goods
coming in in a few days, and room must be
made for it.
EDWARD i
GROETZINGER, '1
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
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Cinderella Ranges and Stovc. Jf
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J. C. 11AT.TLETT.
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