few, .,- THE PITTSBTnG DISPATCH, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, BEIT OIU BJITTLL Window Glass Manufacturers and Workers Meet in Conference, but Break Off Abruptly. EACH SIDE ADVANCES DEMANDS. The Employers Insist on & Ten Per Cent .Reduction and the Men Demand An Advance. IIIGHER WAGES FOR THE GATHERERS. Both Duties Determined, and a Ion; and Bitter Strangle Looked For. There is a bitter struggle impending be tween the window glass manufacturers and the workers. The "Wap;e Committees from each side have met and adjourned indefin itely without arranging prices for the en suing fire Each side has put forward de mands which it unqualifiedly declares it will stand by. The manufacturers propose to reduce the wages 10 per cent all around, and demand other concessions detailed below. The workers ak that the gatherers be paid 70 per cent of the blowers' wages, in lieu of 65 per cent as during the last fire. Ther also introduce a new rule. This decision was arrived at by a three-fourths vote of the whole trade. The workers have a full treasury, have been preparing for this tussle for some time, past, and are credited with being steadfast to their position. The manufacturers are fully organized and are not unwilling to measure their strength with the men. Six thousand wtn will be affected by the cessa tion of work, half of whom are in this dis trict. WHAT EACH SIDr DEMANDED. The conference between the respective committees was held last Friday. The resion occupied five hours. The workers were represented by President J. P. Eber hart, Theodore E. T"nk, Daniel "Winters, I L. Conaway, AVilliam Jones, H. D. Swearer and A. L Bammett. The manu facturers' committee consisted of President James A. Chambers, O. E. Erazee, J. 3L Lewi, Daniel McKcc, J. F. Hart, "W. D. Jlcyes and "William Locffler. The joint meeting organized by electing Daniel "Win ters Chairman. Messrs. Frazee and Swearer were appointed secretaries. The proceeding were opened by the work ers. Their side advanced'a proposition that the gatherers' wages be increased from 63 per cent of the wages paid to the blowers to TO per cent. This, as the manufacturers pointed out, was equivalent to an increase of 8 per cent. The next suggestion from th? workers n as the introduction of a new rnle to the effect that no cutter diall carry out any glass. This, if agreed to, would necessitate the employment of additional labor. Themanu facturcrs, from their side, had counter proposiions to offer. These were that the wages should be reduced 10 per cent all rouud to equali7c Wises with those paid in she northern district; that first bracket double glass be booked as single if packed with single, but paid fnras double if packed a Ooublc, and that the average rcduct per furnace be fixed at 4S boxes single, or 3J lintcs of double glass per ii eck for each set tlement of four weeks. They further re quested the change of certain rules and wases which theyclaimed entailed increased cost. OATIirnERS AND BLOWERS DISAGREE. The lengthy discussion of the subject was conducted without acrimony, but neither side would yield, and there was no disposition manifested toward a compromise or making any concessions whatever. Each side put forward its proposition as unalter able, and when finally every argument had leen exhausted, there was nothing else to do but adjourn, and this was done without fixing a date for a further conference. The result of the meeting is that each ride has shown the other where it stands, and as neither will depart from its ulti matum, nothing remains but a trial of Hrcngth as to which will carry its point. The question of the gatherers share of the wages has been discussed in and out of the association for some time. "When the blowers received their last increase in wages thev were assisted to it by the gath erers on the understanding they got 70 per rent of their wages. To make" this matter clear, it should be mentioned that the gath erers are paid bv the employers, and their lemuueration fixed at a percentage of the earnings of the blowers. Thus, for every $100 paid to the latter during the last fire, the gatherers were paid fiUi. It is reported that much feeling has existed between these two branches of the trade for s-ome time past on account of the gatherers having been put off with 63 per cent, and at one time there was talk of con siderable internal dissention in the AVindow Glass "Workers' Association in consequence. UXITOKM WAGES DESIKED. The action of the workers' wage commit tees in this year, making a demand for 70 per cent for the gatherers, is due to this feeling. The committee is not acting in the matter solely on its own account. The proposition to ask for this increase was sub mitted to the whole trade and a three fourths vote was cast in favor of making it. "With this backing the committee had no re course but to maintain the position it adopted. The intention of the manufacturers to ask for a reduction in wages of 10 per cent has been already referred to in The Dispatch. They claim that the makers in the northern district have an undue advantage over them since they pay 10 per cent less in wages. This inequality, they urge, should be abolished. Further than this, they re gard the high cost of production of to-day a.s curtailing the market of the American maker in fa or of the foreigner, and they ray that with the increasing con sumption of glass the worker can make as much money at a lower rate as he does now if the American manufacturer were secure In his own market The minor points re garding the payment for certain sizes and brackets are not regarded as much of a stumbling block. At present small sizes of any strength are paid for according to their strength though it frequentlv happens they are sold in other brackets. Thns while the blower is j aid the full price, the manu facturer can oniy obtain what the market will allow him. what i'i:nsiDn:tr eherhakt says. President Eberhart w as seen at his home yesterday in reference to the action of Iriday. lie said that he could not talk on the subject, lie referred the reporter to Mr. LoelHer, who, lie said, would do all the talking that might be necessary. His side of the matter in dispute he was quite will ing should be explained by Mr. Loeffler. "Do you expect any fuss as a result of the disagrecnent on the wage question, Mr. Eberhart'." was asked. "There will not be any fuss if we can get what we want," he replied. Further than that he would not say. He declined to say whether a strike would follow or not. Thcic had been no date for a further con ference fixed, and the matter should not be regarded as settled one way or another. Mr. Locffler, when called upon, said that a conference had been held; that both sides had made propositions, the workers for an r.dvance of S per cent and other matters, and th- manufacturers for a reductiou of 10 jur cent all round. He declined to express jin opinion a to the probable outcome of .&i.arrfjgti the conference, which had been adjourned without any possibility of an agreement. September "l is the date for a general re sumption in the window glass trade. A set tlement before that date may be effected, but from what can be learned from inside sources on both sides the chances of a long fight being averted arc remote. The manu facturers are solid for a reduction, and the workers will have first to forego their own demands for an increase before facing this question. BAILB0AD EMPLOYES PAB&DR Delegations Meet at Dennlion, and One Ad dressed by Gorernor Campbell. A joint meeting of the brotherhoods of railway employes was held at Thorn wood Park, Dennison, O., yesterday. Delega tions from this city, Columbus and Cleve land were present. As a general invita tion was extended to the public, a largo crowd was in attendance. A parade, in which the different organizations took part, was a feature of the occasion. The Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers was pre sented with a beautiful banner by the Ladies' Auxiliary of Columbus. Governor Campbell arrived at 3 o'clock and was escorted to the park, where he made a short address. He stated that the last Legislature had passed more bills for the benefit of railway employes than ever before in the State history. Addresses were also made bv T. W. Burke, Chief of Divi sion 255 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers: A. B. Garrison, Chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, and others. Telegrams were read from Chief Arthur, of the Engineers, and Chief Sargent, of the Conductors, regretting their inability to be present. JAKES CAMPBELL'S DILEMMA. The Application of the Ex-President of the Glass "Workers Reported Refused. A story comes from Jeannette in which James Campbell, ex-President of the Win dow Glass "Workers" Association, figures. "When President Eberhart assumed the reins of office after the retirement of Morenus, Campbell resigned his member ship in the order, it is stated, to accept the sub-management of a plant in Indiana. It is reported that when he left that employ ment it was because the men refused to work under him. The point his friends are solicitous about now is whether he is again in the order or not. He went to Jeannette to work at his own trade, applied for admission to the pre ceptory and was accepted. The preceptory in dueconrse sent on his application to the Council, who refused it, so it is said. It is stated that Mr. Campbell and the executive of the order are not on the friendliest feel ing. AN0THEB STRIKE SETTLED. The Workers fit the Salem Wire Mill Agree to a Scale Ontslde or the Association. The strike at the Salem wire nail mill, Findlay, O., is settled. The manager of the company and the employes bad a conference on Saturday evening, which resulted in an adjustment of the strike, which has been going on for the past week in reference to the scale as prepared by the Amalgamated Association. The company presented a scale of its own, which was agreed to by the men at the mill. According to this scale the men are required to put in more hours. 'but are paid better wages in proportion. It is understood that this is the scale which lias been adopted. The mill will re sume work this morning with about 330 em ployes, 50 additional men being employed by reason of the new machinery which "has been added to the mill. CHIMNEY MAKEES LEAVING. Two Hundred Start To-Jilght for the Noir riant at Ellwood, Ind. " About 200 men formerly employed in Geo. Macbeth & Son's chimney house will leave to-night to work in-the company's new plant at Ellwood, Ind. They will be accom panied, most of them, by their families, and will leave in five cars from the Uuiou depot at midnight. They will assemble at the Tenth street works" at 8 o'clock and parade through the principal streets. The firm has already sent on several hundred men to the new town. The plant will be put in operation very shortly. Mr. L. Itoot, the company's man ager and bookkeeper, has charge of the arrangements. NO END TO HIS POWER. How One Tramp Was Driven From Johns townStory of a Mock Trial Held at Cambria City In Which Some Frominent Plttsburjrerg ritrured. Few of the ludicrous incidents of life at Johnstown after the flood have ever been made public, although there arc large num ber of them afloat. One was told yesterday of the man who had charge of Cambria City. Cambria City contained the only lockup, and an unlimited number of speakeasies. The plac: was constantly infested with tramps, who did not mind a little matter of being locked up over night. In fact, they grew fat on it. One afternoon a big Irishman was brought in for the twentieth time and the officials there decided to cure him. By 11 o'clock he was sober enough to comprehend what was going on, bufnot to clearly understand it. The man was then marched up stairs by a 6quad of soldiers and James "Yv. Miller sat as Judge. Chief of Police Fitzpatrick en tered a charge against the man of blowing up the South Fork dam with dynamite. Colonel "W. H. Reed was prosecuting attorney. It was alleged that the man had been caught with 200 pounds of the explosive on his person in the neighborhood of the dam. "William Clark, of the Solar Iron "Works, said he assisted in making the capture and the man had been found in his banana orchard on the side of the dam. The late Benjamin Vandergrift testi fied to seeing the man buy the dynamite in Pittsburg. Other witnesses were called who had traced the man from a number of the principal cities where he had served terms for almost every crime on the calendar. The jury retired and in a few minutes brought in a erdict of guilty. Judge Miller sentenced him to be shot at daybreak and told him he had better secure spiritual comfort. When the man was led out he was trembling like a leaf. A little later Colonel Heed appeared in his cell and told the man there was no doubt but what he would be killed, but that he, in violation of his oath, w ould give him a chance to escape. He threw open the door and the man bounded on to the fence. By a prearranged plan a volley of blank cart ridges was fired while he was on top and out of sheer fright he dropped over on the other side He had lain in hiding for several davs and a pal was guiding him out before the guard lines were placed when suddenly the guide cried: "Draw down your hat! There comes Gen eral Hastings." "No "taint. Hastings is a little man. " It then dawned on the fellow that he might have been fooled so he addressed the General, with the result that "Judge" Miller was called to headquarters. As soon as the "Judge" saw the man be wrote on a tablet the story and handed it to the Gen eral. He smiled for a moment and then looking severe, he said: "Mr. Miller is a secret officer of the Gov ernment. He can assume any position he chooses, and if he sentenced yon to death it will have to be executed." The man was gone like a flash and has never since been heard of in the Conemaugh Valley. Harcoart Place Seminary. The school for bright and earnest girls is Harconrt Place Seminary, Gambier, O. M j-wv , , i,u, AiaiTCViiaiiim att,v9,myTEmmamiamii-'aimmK!smmmmimmrF.-l 11111 iiiBgBBrgggswiwiniBiipiiiii gesmgw . u . wn- BUNKOED BY SHARPS. An Arkansas Farmer Gets a Brick When He Thought He Had $10,000. A WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON. Sneak Thieves Make a Haul of Silverware at an East End House. SUNDAT SNAP SII0TS IN TWIN CITIES All the fools are not dead yet The latest victim of green goods sharps is John Jack son, of Camden, Ark. As he sat in the Union station last evening with a boxed brick by his side, which he had fondly hoped contained $10,000 in good money, he was a much wiser man than he had been 24 hours before The bunko people had kindly fur nished him with a ticket home, but he mourned the loss of 5350. It was the old story with some variations. Jackson w as a hard-working man near Little Rock. He is the picture of verdant green ness, and away down in his Southern home probably never saw a paper more than once a year. He had been induced by a "dummy," who worked in a Camden mill, to go to Kew York and exchange J330 for 10,000. Vis ions of wealth floated before his excited brain, and the easily duped hayseed started for the metropolis with the earnings of years in his pockets. He had a letter of introduction, of course, to the operators, and he was met on lower Fifth avenue by two oily and polite men. WORKED THE OLD GAME WELT They took him to a room in the rear of an alley in which a window opened into an other apartment. A table was placed by the window, and a box of bright, new bills was exhibited before his aston ished eyes. It was genuine money. As he had come so far they would sell him the money for all he had", minus the price of his fare back home. Jackson snapped at the bargain, and he saw the money carefully tied up in a neat package by one of the operators. It was placed on the table and the unsuspecting vic tim's attention was called to the other side of the room. As the bills were crisp and new they wished to show him a prepa ration which would make a bank note look old in a few seconds. All he had to do was to put a few drops on the bill and rub it in briskly. The jay understood how it was done. In the meantime the box of money was nulled throuch the window by a con federate, and a similar one with a brick from the alley pavement was substituted. Mr. Jackson was highly elated over his good lortune, ana ne was ready to return home at once. Jovfullvhe placed the worth less package under his arm, and one of the operators conducted him to the Pennsylvania depot. He was taken by a dijlerent route from the one he came, and last evening- he was so bewildered that he didn't know just where he had been. He was placed on the limited express, and reached here last evening. BAD SEWS TRAVELING FAST. Xow comes the interesting nart of the story. Inspector Byrnes has been receiv ing complaints from" the Southwest for the last two years about a notorious gang of green gooas men an 2ew lork who have been fleecing such innocent people as Mr. Jackson. They were run down yesterday by the Xew York police, and in some way Uie Inspector learned of the victim on the limited going home. The conductor was surprised to find a telegram from the Inspector awaiting him at Altoona, re questing him to hold Jackson and send him back to New York to get his money. The conductor hunted him up and found him clinging tenaciously to his treasure. Up to this time lie suppos'ed he had the money. "What have vou in that box, Mr. Jack son?" asked Conductor "Wingort, blandly. He started, turned red and replied: "Money." "Let's go into the dining car and examine it," suggested the conductor. This was done, and when the twine and external coverings had been removed the musty brick was exposed to view. Not a dollar was to be seen. Jackson real ized he had been sold, and he was frightened. He was afraid to go back to New York, for he had an idea Inspector Byrnes intended to put him in jail. He said his name was Smith, finally he ad mitted he represented Geortte Adams, the confederate at Camden, and he went by that name in New York. He then said his true name was Jackson, and he will return to Xew York this morning. GREAT DANGER IX A JUMP. One of the Accidents That Shonld Serve as a Salutary Warning. The danger of jumping from a cable or an electric car while in motion was demon strated yesterday afternoon by two minor accidents that befelventuresomevoungmen. They were on car No. 70, of the Fifth ave nue line, and were boundfor SchenlcyPark. "When the car reached the street leading to the entrance of the park both young men attempted to jump to the ground without waiting for the car to stop. Both fell and narrowly escaped being run over. The arm of one landed on the track, but before the wheel reached it he managed to get it out of the way. The conductor had enough pres ence of mind to ring the bell and put on the brake, but this would not have saved either of the men if they had fallen an inch or two more under the car. The rest of the passengers took warning by the fate of these two, and it was noticed that when they wanted to get off the con ductor was forced to ring the bell. The con ductor said that it was a wonder to him more people were not hurt than was the case, for young men especially thought they knew it all and were very reckless. He sug gested that the companies have gates arranged so that passengers could not reach the steps until the conductor allowed them to get there at the proper time. WANTS THE CONDUCTOR'S SCALP. A Bed-Hot Southsldo Man Is Anxious for Ttei enge. "William H. Coslett, of the Sonthside, come to Central station last night all cov ered with dust and dirt and wanted to sue the Second Avenue Electric Railway Com pany. His story was that while coming to the city on car No. 7 he was thrown oft" the platform by the lurch of the car on a curve near the Tenth street bridge. The con ductor looked back but did not stop, and Coslett had to take the next car to finish the trip. On the way in he met car No. 7 going out, and getting aboard, he criticised the con ductor for his action, but the conductor re sented the criticism by throwing him off the car again. The injured young man was referred to Magistrate Gripp for consolation. FREAKS OF AN INSANE HAN That Are Almost Enough to Scare Some People to Death. People living on Summerlee street, Shady side, were in a state of terror yesterday over the actions of an insane man who has recently appeared in their midst. The man has entered several houses, and while noth ing has been taken his actions have been such as to nearly frighten the inmates to death. The police have been notified, but so far have been unable to locate the mysterious visitor. . A Mysterious Lawrencevffle Explosion. Saturday night at 11 o'clock an explosion occurred at the house of Frank Richardson, who lives on Thirtieth street, near Spruce alley. The flow was torn Up ndahole blown in the'end of the house. The gas in spector was sent for and claims it was not the fault of the gas. No one was hurt. " A MANIA FOR BREAKING HEADS. John IJosan Hits Two Men With Bricks on Second Avenue. A young fellow 'who enjoys the distinc tion of being known as one of the toughest citizens in the tough neighborhood of Sec ond avenue and Try street made a record for himself Saturday night that will prob ably send him to the workhouse, if police reports are correct. James Welsh was sitting on the doorstep of a house on Sec ond avenue about 10 o'clock Saturday night talking to a young lady, when John Rogan came along behind Welsh, and, without saying a word, struck him a heavy blow on the back of the head with a brick. Welsh rolled over on the pavement insensible, but Rogan paid no further attention to him and walked on a short distance until he overtook James Cunningham, from the Southside, whom he treated much in the same manner. In th'c meantime Welsh had revived and notified Officer Roach, who followed and finally arrested. Rogan. At the Central station hearing -yesterday morning Welsh and Cunningham did not appear, and Rogan's case was held over until this morn ing, when both the assaulted men will be present. Two charges of assault and battery have been entered against Rogan. OBJECTED TO HIS TREATMENT. How an Oakland Man Tried to Get Oat of a Board Bill. Charles Mateiver was arrested by Officer Kinney yesterday morning at Oakland and lodged in the Fourteenth ward station on a charge of disorderly conduct. It is alleged by the officer that Mateiver went to his boarding house on Boquet street in a dmnken condition yesterday morning. His boarding mistress refused to let him take his clothing away from the house without paying hisloard bill. Ho picked up a large book and threw it at Mrs. O'Brien. The book struck her on the right temple, knocking her down. Mateiver then tried to get his clothes to gether, but was stopped on the arrival of Officer Kinney. BOLD, BAD SNEAK THIEVES Get Ajraj With Some Silverware From an East End Besidence. Sneak thieves entered the house of J. C. Engelman, on Emerson street, East End, yesterday afternoon, and stole a lot of silver ware from the sideboard in the dining room. The thieves were very bold, as the robbery was committed between 3 and 4 o'clock, while the family were sitting on the front porch. To gain an entrance to the dining room the robbers had to climb over the backyard fence and go through the rear kitchen door into the room where the silverware was taken. FIRED HER OWN HOUSE. Mrs. Mary McCune Is Charged by Her Neighbors With Arson. Mary McCune has been committed to jail by Alderman McNierney, of the Eighteenth ward, for court trial on a charge of arson. "Patrick McDonough made the information against her. He alleged that she set fire to her own honse at Lewis street, between Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth streets, May 10. By the fire from her house the houses of Thoinas Trivlance and Mike Neagle were burned. MOVING TOWARD DETROIT, Local Grand Army Men Want the Next Meeting Held Here. A few Grand Army veterans with their brass buttons and blue caps were at the Union depot last evening going to Detroit. The majority of the Pittsburg contingent had started on the morning trains over the Ft. Wayne and Lake Erie roads, and the balance will follow to-day and to-morrow. Several special trains were run over the Cleveland and Pittsburg to accommodate the people. A number of old soldiers came in from the East and joined their comrades here. The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company will double up its boats across the lakes so that those going that way will not be crowded. To-morrow arrangements have been made to run four large steam boats during the day. Agent Randall says they will be able to handle 20,000 people easily. A strong effort will be made by the Pitts burg veterans to have the next annual meet ing neld in this city. There is considerable competition between cities for the honor, but Pittsburg stands as good a show as any of them. POOLED THE DETECTIVE. How a Gambling Party Hid Their Cards Under the Sawdust. A crowd of boys were having a great time playing games on the dancing platform at Seminary Glove, Glenwood, yesterday. They saw two policemen and a detect ie and immediately ran for safety. The policemen blew their whistles and de scended the kill. They saw four men play ing cards on one of the stands, but the men were too sly, for having seen the officers first they "dropped the cards and covered them over with sawdust. Then they began talking about the circus. The detective searched them, but could not find any cards. After leaving the grove he said: "They are too slick for me." The boys, however, had been rolling stones down over the hill and makir so much noise that the whole neighborhood was disturbed, Hie boys were so scared that they jumped over fences and ran through the fields. One of them ran up in the third floor of his brother's house and was afraid to come down. BUTTER VERY SUSCEPTIBLE. A Grocer Tells How Easily Surroundings Affect Yellow Grease. "Butter is very susceptible," says Mr. Stevenson, the grocer; "more so than any love-lom swain orgushing girl in the world. It becomes soft at a moment's warning, un less kept in an ice-cooled atmosphere. And it is s easily influenced by bad company, too. Place, for instance, a bunch of onions in proximity to a jar of butter, and whew ! what a result. The .butter is completely ruined. Raspberries, if allowed to become familiar with the golden-colored product, w ill have the same disastrous effect, and, in fact, so will anything of any deeided char acter. r1 "Mightily easily influenced is butter, and it must be carefully and tenderly guarded if its reputation is kept clean and pure." To Renters With Power. Persons engaged in light manufacturing are directed to the advertisement of commo dious rooms to rent in the building 75, 77 'and 79 Diamond street, with power, clectrio light, an elevator and janitor service in cluded in rental. Great economy and better facilities than can be had elsewhere. Central situation. Following are some of the rooms: About 100x60, lighted on all sides and from central area, with power, electric light, steam heating and janitor service, $2,500. 60x30, with power, light, steam heating and janitor service, $1,000. 28x18, with power, electric light, steam heating and janitor service, 5600. Also spaces with power and light and heat as low as $400. Apply to John T. Shields, second story Dispatch business office building, corner Diamond and Smithfield, between 11 and 4 r. si. FRANCE IS FOR WAR. A Frenchman Says They Will Soon Hnmble German Pride. EUSSIA TO BE A POWERFUL ALLY. Got. Gibbs Tell3 How the Force Bill Was Lost OTer a Game of Poker. IMMIGRANTS NOT COMING THIS WAT M. Barbicr, a wealthy French tanner, ac companied by his daughter, was in the city yesterday seeing the sights. He left for Chicago last evening. M. Barbier is an in telligent man, but, like most of his country men, is excitable and enthusiastic. He longs to spill German gore, and he declares that a war between France and Germany is in evitable. Among other things he said : "France is in a better condition to-day than ever before in its history. Our navy is second to none in the world, and we have a large and well-trained army. That an attempt will soon be made to wipe out the stain of defeat and recover the provinces of Alace and Lorraine is gener ally conceded in Europe. The French have not forgotten how German spies in the form of visiting officers took advantage of their hospitality, and from guests suddenly became traitors, who demanded the keys to the house and the best they had. During the last war I saw plenty of good French men who were forced to shine the boots of Prussian officers. These insults have never been forgotten. A rOWEHEUT, AILIAJfCE. "The alliance between France and Russia will be a powerful combination. "When the French do battle again they will be prepared for it. The Govern ment has maps and drawings of all the roads and fortifications in Germany. In the war of 1870 Napoleon was deceived by his officers as to the strength of his army. Affairs were allowed to run in a slipshod manner. He was as sured he had 500,000 men. when in reality he only had 250,000. "We were outnum bered from the start, and lost through lack of discipline. "Why, it is said of General Fleury that he was" playing billiards while his men were fighting the enemy. All this has been changed. The exact number of men in the army is known, the guns have been improved in recent years until now it is acknowledged that we have the best firearms and artillery in the world. The people of Alsace and Lorraine are ready to light for France at any time, and the Social ists in Germany will assist. They don't like the Prussians and the way the Govern ment has been administered lately. NO FEAR OF THE DBEIBUND. "The alliance between France and Russia is the main topic of conversation in Europe at present. We have nothing to fear fiom the Drcibund. Austria and Italy are bank rupt countries. For that matter Italy couldn't raise enough to buy coal to send her ironclads 1,000 " miles from her shores. As to England, she can't afford to antagonize Russia or India will be lost. A glance at the map will show that Russia holds the key to the situation. The Czar could pour an army of 2,000,000 men into India in a week, while it would take England three times as long to reach the country by water. There is con siderable ignorance" about the size and wealth of Russia. It is one of the richest countries on the earth, but it has not been developed. People imagine it is cold. And so it is in the north during the winter: but in the central portion it is delightful. The ground abounds in oil and minerals of all kinds. The government is such that capitalists have been afraid to invest monev there. Some day all this will be changed, and vou will sea wealthy men flocking to Russia." DIDN'T LIKE HER HAIR. now an Insane Man Made a Southern Beauty Blush. "A drummer recently related to me an incident which a Southern Congressman told him at Washington," said Ralph Wells at the Anderson yesterday. "The Congressman at one time was on an insane commission, and he was in the habit of giving hops occasionally at the asylum for the Denefit of the harmless patients, lie enjoyed them very much, and a number of young ladies always accompanied him and his wife when one was held. The states man was more or less worried while the girls were present for fear the crazy people would say something to offend. "One day a Southern beauty volunteered to go to one of the hops. She was very pretty, but had red hair, and she was very sensitive about it. While he was talking to her one of the patients came up and looked at her very queerly. She enjoyed his crazy stare, when suddenly he blurted out: 'Solomon had 700 wives, but not one of them had red hair." The young lady blushed, but was told to pay no attention to the remark. The Congressman thought of the event afterward, and read the Bible on the subject. It was a fact. All of Solomon's wives were brunettes. The man must have learned that before he went insane and he never forgot it." GOING OVER OTHER ROADS. The Pennsylvania Not Hankering After Immigrant Passengers. Two carloads of Scandinavian and English speaking immigrants arrived at the Union station last evening. The majority went to the Northwest to farm and a few left for Indiana. Agent Petgen says this has been the poorest season for immigrants since he was located at the Union station. In years gone bv train loads of them were carried to the West by the Pennsylvania road. Mr. Petgen says immigration has not fallen off, but they are traveling oyer the other trunk lines. For some reason the Pennsylvania doesn't care for the traffic any longer. They claim they have their hands full carrying first-class passengers. In this connection it may be said that the immigrants frequently sit on the side seats in the Union depot. People are beginning to discover that the scats are infected with lice, and they are giving them a wide berth. ALL HAD LOST AN EYE. A Peculiarity That a Pittsburger Discovered on a Bntler Farm. ' D. J. Cable, the electrician, spent several days on a farm in Butler county last week. It is owned by Mr. Kleber, the music dealer, and he rents it out to a German family. "While on the farm," said Mr. Cable at the Central Hotel yesterday, "I noticed that the good lady of the house had only one eye. The other she had lost years ago through disease. A bird singing i"n a cage had only one optic, the two farm dogs were similarly afflicted, so was the cat and a pet sheep at the barn. One day while sitting on the porch the animals were nearby and the lady was talking to me. Then it was that the one-eyed peculi arity of the inhabitants of the place sud denly dawned upon me. It is not often that one sees such a strange sight." FATE OF THE FORCE BILL. Gov. Gibbs, at Texas, Says It Was Killed by a Game of Poker. iobs. Jamison, a Hoosler politician, was at the Union depot last evening going home from Washington. While-at the capital he fell in with ex-Lieutenant Governor Gibbs, of Texas. "Do you Imow," said Gibbs to him one afternoon, "that the defeat of the force bill was sealed oyer a game of poker?" Mr. Jamison had not heard the story and Mr. Gibbs told it. One evening, as the report goes, Senators Quay, Cameron, Butler, of South Carolina, and Stewart, of Nevada, were enjoying a friendly game of draw at Chamberlain's. Stewart is a bluff man in his way, and at an interesting stage of the game he looked up at the Beaver statesman and remarked: "Quay, why don't you kill the Federal elections bill?" The Senator "parried the question, and told him to ask Cam eron, as he ha2 as much to do with Pennsylvania politics as he had. Finally Stewart made the bargain that if he held tnc highest hand in the next deal that they would assist him to floor the measure. Whether it was due to luck or superior skill in handling the pasteboards acquired by the Nevada man among the mincrs, at any rate he won, and what fol lowed is known. Senator Quay shortly aft erward moved that the force bill be laid aside to take up the tariff measure. As for the others, they voted against the bill and it was defeated. THE COSMOPOLITAN ROAD. Capt. Brown Says the Railways of the World Will Be Connected. Captain Brown, a retired army officer, registered at the Duquesne a short time ago. He is interested in the development of Alaskan silver mines. In a chat he said: "Recently when in Colorado I had a talk with Governor Gilpin, who is at the head of the proposed Cosmopolitan Railroad. The Governor's financial ideas are all right, but his physical geography is away off He thinks to begin at San Francisco and build the'road along the roast up to Bering Strait, but it can never be done. The coast line is covered with large glaciers running into the ocean, and as they are constantly changing in position it would be impossible to main tain the roadbed; besides, the country through which the line would pass is not rich enough to support it. "But a cosmopolitan road is one of the possibilities of the near future, and this generation will live to see such a road built. I would suggest to start it at a city likdfct. Paul, and run north to the sixty-fourth de gree of latitude, and then strike across the country to the Strait The Russian Government has already built a line from St. Petersburg to Yukatuk, about 1,900 miles from the Strait. If this 1,900 miles were finished and the American branch built, the narrow strait of 40 miles would be all that separated the great rail way systems of the world. A man could go to Europe by rail with a short sea voyage. In talking with Russians I find that they intend to push their road to the Strait, and it is done for strategic pur poses entirely. If England and Russia should ever go to war the Czar would center his attack on India. The Russians realize that it would be useless to fight England on water. "Next summer I intend to start from Behring Strait and go to Yukatuk by dogs and sledge. I think it will be the largest sleigh ride a man ever took. From Yukatuk I will go to St. Petersburg by rail, and then visit Paris, Vienna and other European cities, return ing by the Atlantic Ocean. The men at the head of the Cosmopolitan road are deter mined to put the scheme through." SQUEEZED OUT BY LAW. How Saturday's Many Sinners Fared Before the Police Magistrates A Gennlne Sonthside Husband Beater Jags of Justice Handed Oat at the Station Hoases. There were a goodly number of violators of law who felt the heavy hand of justice yester day. The most exciting hearing was before Magistrate Succop where a wife beat her husband for entering a complaint. The hearings follow: V Taught Her Husband a Lesson. Magistrate Succop had a lively hearing at the Twenty-eighth ward station yesterday morning. Thomas Burns andKUen, his wife, were arrested late on Saturday night for dis orderly conduct. Mrs. Bums, according to the testimony, was the worst of the pair as she was dead drunlc when tho omcer called at the house. Tho neighbors complained that Mr. Burns had pitched the partner of hU bosom out In, tho back yard. Mr. Hums denied this and was telling the magistrate what a bad character his wffo was when tho latter got mad and piocecded thon and thero to chastise her in forming husband. Mrs. Burns waded right in and was dealing out somo solid shots on the unfortuhato husband when an officer interfered and parted them. Mrs. Burns was given a four months' sentence to the workbouso and Mr. Burns was fined $3 and costs. John Shedunas was accused of keeping a gambling house in the rear of 4G5 West Carson street. Tho complainant was Lieutenant Booker, who alleged that on Saturday night he visited tho house and found Mr. Shedunas and seven others en gaged In the festive game of poker. The prosecutor paid $23 and costs and tho seven visitois were lined $10 and costs each. Frank Kaminsky, of Larking alley, was accused of keeping a disorderly house. Tho prosecutor nnd six fellow Poles weie Indulging In a game of cards on -Saturday night and one of the men claimed that he had been cheated. A row was tho result and thepolico swooped down upon tho place. Ten dollars and costs each was the flue im posed. Andrew Hays was amusing himself early on Sunday morning firing on a icvol ver. An officer interfered with the fun and Hays was fined $3 and costs. Knocked Down a tittle Girl. There were In cases at Central station yes terday morning before Magistrate Gripp. Thomas Gillespie had been pasing along Washington street and Maggie Campbell, a girl of 15, was sitting on the front steps. Gillespie, without provocation, struck tho girl with his fist knocking her from her seat and nearly causing her to fall to tho pave ment. The matter was reported and Officer Conway captured Gillespie soon afterward Jll ilicaub Wl uuttuKiug linio n iw. UllUblJCXr man to conceal his identity. The Magistrate j gave uuiespie ou uays 10 me worKnouse. John Dotser was fined $10 and cost3 for beat ing and abusing a horse on Center avenue Saturday night. Jennie Hallman and Kuth Woodrutr, colored, had been out having a time with John Nicholson S.iturduy evening and during tho evening ho missed his watch and chain, accusing the women of the theft. They were ar rested and each accused the other of taking tne waicu.aiinougu w, coniu not ue iouna on either of them. They were each sent up for 30 da s. Dan Harris and Ellen Leak each got SO days for disordcily conduct on Cassatt street, John Smith got 90 days for vagrancy, William Johnston 30 days for disorderly actions on Wylle avenue, and C. W. MoCaln 30 days days tor insulting n police" officer on Duquesne way. Harry Burnett and W. 11. James were committed to Jail for court trial charged with picking the pockets of Louis Colbert on Logan street, and taking from him a silver watch. V Hyndman Levies Big Money. Magistrate Hyndman of tho Second police district, disposed of 22 cases at the Four teenth ward station yesterday. Peter Quin's disorderly house at 1390 Second avenue, was raided early yesterday morning. He was fined $103 and costs, and the three men who were arrested nt the bouse w ere fined $5 and costs each. Joseph Leebento wjs fined $25 nnd costs Tor keeping a disorderly house on Forbes street, ncur Lnwn street. KIght men and one woman were fined $10 and costs each for visiting his house. Mrs. J. Mor gan's disorder! v house nt Frankstown was raided, hut at the hearing she was discharged for want of evidence. Cbarlcx Sweeney, Joseph Ilateman and Dinnia O'Domiell were lined $10 nnd costs for fighting on Second avenue. Two hundred and thirty nine dol lars and forty cents were taken in in fines and feed. Judge Hyndman also disposed of ten common cases at the Nineteenth ward station. rourth Special Excursion to Atlantic City Will leave Pittsburg via the B. & O. R. R. on Thursday, August 13, via Washing ton, D. C, Baltimore and Philadelphia, at the low rate off 10 the round trip; tickets good for ten days, and good to stop at Washington City returning to visit the national capital. A distinguished party will attend the Tall of Pompeii" to-night, inclnding Hon. William McKinley and his friends from Ohio. Iron City Bbewtng Company's "pils ner" is a favorite brand of beer, brewed from select materials. On tap at best bars. Cheap Bonnets Without Roofs. Two little newsies were standing before a millinery window, yesterday, in which were displayed some of the crownless French hats, placareed at half price. Said one little fellow to his companion: "Say, Tim, I bet I know why those Donnets is so cheap. It's 'cause they "hain't got no tops in 'em." Hugus & Hacke. We are showing some specialties in early Fall Dress Goods. English Suitings, Cheviots and Serge Cloths in styles which we con trol exclusively. SUMMER GOODS At Greater Reductions than ever, to make room at once for our other consignments. SILKS. High grade printed India Silks, beautiful designs and colorings, best goods imported, that have been sold until recently at $i and $i 50, now 75 c and $1 a yard. 25 pieces extra quality Black and White Habutai Silks, regular price gi 50, now $1 a yard. Choice styles in Wash Silks; have all been $1, now 50c a yard. DRESS GOODS. 40 pieces All-wool Plaids and Stripes that were $1, now 50c a yd. Cheviot Plaids and French Suit ings reduced from $1 25 and $1 50 to 75c a yard. WASH GOODS. Scotch Zephyr Ginghams, the very best styles and finest qualities made; the prices were 40c and 50c, now some at 16c, some at 18c and. the choicest 25c a yard. CLOAK DEPARTMENT. We place on sale this week the best assortment of Ladies' Mackintoshes ever shown in this city. Special Bargains in all depart ments on Fridays and Saturdays. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. au2-irwTsu FORT PITT" SOUVENIR .SPOON OF PITTSBURG. The Great Historical Spoon Commended by President Harrison, Hon. James G. Blaine, ex-President Cleveland, Got. David I). Hill, Hon. Chauncey M. De pew, Gor. Jtobt. E. Pattison, Andrew Car negie, Jisq., and others. n TATEXTED AHD BOLD OBLT BT E. P. ROBERTS & SON, FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. lyM-MWT The Leading Pittsburg, Pa, Dry Goods House. Monday, August 3, 1331. JOS. HUGO PENN AVENUE ST0RE1 AVE ANNOUNCE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST The conclusion the wind-up of our GREAT MIDSUMMER SALES. Thousands of people throughout these cities have learned that the goods we have been and are now offering at greatly reduced pricesare choice and desirable, superior quali ties, and really are many times better than we have pictured them in our advertisements, and are all many times better and cheaper than can be sold elsewhere. Here, too, you often get much more than you expect. During these AUGUST DAYS We will offer values that will payyou to investigate come promptly and avoid disappointment, as even big bargain lots go quick when they are once put out on the counters. TO-DAY We call attention to the great reduc tions in all staple and fancy DRESS GOODS. Whether at 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c or $1 a yard all are desirable and suit able for early fall wear both in color and weight. But the new goods are coming. We must have the room, so down go the prices. Especial attention is called to the 54-inch all-wool fine French Suit ings at 75c A YARD. Also, to that famous bargain center table which, from this morning, will 3TEW ADViarnsiDIENTS. be more attractive than ever. But if you don't find what you want on it there's a whole room full of choice goods. You can't fail to find just what, you want and this is a bargAin dress goods sale in earnest. SILK PRICES That are all your way that you should investigate early, in BLACK SILKS, PLAIN INDIAS, FANCY PRINTED INDIAS, WASH JAPANESE SILKS, WHITE AND PLAIN COLOR JAP. SILKS. A sample bargain Stripe Surah Silks suitable for house dresses and wrappers, at 25c a yard. Think of it silks at 25c a yard. In our large and complete stock of Black and Mourning Dress Goods we've everything new and desirable. Special values now at 50c, 75c and $1 a yard. The Wash Dress Goods sale con tinues. The extraordinary offer of last week of that long half-price list every sort of Summer Cotton fabric from ANDERSON'S GINGHAMS to BEST AMERICAN GINGHAMS, With the host of pretty airy stuffs . all at half-price. Big choice this week, but come early. This morning there will start a special sale of Dress Lengths in the Wash Goods Department that will be made of great interest to all who have a summer dress to buy. All our. wash goods now shown are new and desirable and in the largest variety to be found in the country. ATTRACTIVE PRICES Will be made from now on in our Linen Department, in White Goods and Embroideries. NEW LACES In demi-flounces and in trimming and skirt widths, at attractive prices. IN OUR - SUIT AND CLOAK DEPARTMENT We offer choice and seasonable and the most desirable summer garments, as Blouse Waists and Shirt Waists in all proper materials at greatly re duced prices. A silk shirt waist that was $8 reduced to S3 50. Others as attractive in value from the lowest priced up. We offer a great variety of Ladies' Suits in all materials suitable for all occasions at all prices from $5 and up. Wrappers, House Dresses, Trav eling Wraps, Shawls and everything you can need for home wear or for your trip, you can find here in largest assortment and at lowest prices. CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT. Here you find the choicest things in the way of Dress Coats, Jackets, etc., for the children and misses sell ing fast and at extremely low prices. OUR CURTAIN ROOM Also offers extraordinary inducements this week to start a sale for a com plete clearance in August. Lace Curtains and Portieres at half-price now will quickly make room for new goods. Already show complete lines of new drapery materials and new upholstery stuffs. Advance fall orders taken now at special rates. Parties away from town, or those who do not live near enough to visit our store, will be faithfully served through our Mail Order Depart ment. JOS. HORNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AVENUE. au3 HELP Us to make room for our Fall Stock. It Will Pay You. GENERAL MARK DOWN SALE THIS WEEK. $3 25 Table Covers at SOo 25c Sateens at '.... 9o 3ScHose nt 25o 23c Half Hose at 12Xo C5c Underwear at 23o 50c Ties at 23a $3 00 Parasols at $1 00 $5 00 Parasols at $1 SS $2 50 Madras Shirts at $1 50 SOo Boys Waists at 25o $5 00 Jackets at $3 2S J3 50 Curtains (special) $1 "5 t3 CO Curtains at $100 A lot of odds in the Umbrella stock on the Bargain Counter at $1, $1 50 and $ 2. Less than half price. 435 MARKET ST. 437. a.kl-XITT wsma :
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