o THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 12, 189L fell, bn'jKii'jrllarge quantities of dishes and glassware. Thou it seemed as if every tent in llie sinsi would go. Tlicn there was an other uoive and die line officers of the Eighteenth 1'cgiment were without a place to eat. Two men were caught under the canvas litit were not seriously injured. All this time the rain fell in torrents. Officer.- in lon ruhber coats were hurrying to and fro trying to save their property. The water rose, steadily. The low lying camp ground proved to be utterly without drain.ice. The water continued to rise until it was like the flood of Johnstown, but without the horror of death. Tents were rendered uninhabitable. Trenches were dug, but v ithout avail. The water rose up to the cots, and the rauk and file of the soldiers who slept only on n board platform were left with watersoaked bedding. Hundreds of men could not sleep in their quarters and Iat uicht had to board round like the cir cuit rider of old. The Sixteenth Regiment was in the worst plight It liad been out in nil the rain and was thoronghlv soaked. "When the men returned to their quarters they were found in the same condition. The Seventeenth was entirely prevented from going on the field, and the review by the Governor had to be poM pencil until 4 o'clock to-dav. The rain did not entirely cease until almost G o'clock, and by dark the air grew bo chilly ihat great sickness is expected among the 2!en to-day. a corirr or inquiry keqvkstt.d. Aside from thestormthegossin of thecamp was largely taken up by the demand for a court of inquiry to look into certain actions of Colonel llunsincer, of Xorristown. vho Is.i member of the Gocrnor"s stuff. The xequ-.-t is made by Adjutant Charles Reese, of the "Eighteenth llcgi laent. The affair causing it occurred on Monday, when ihe Adjutant mti forming the regiments for drill. Colonel Hunsincer rode up and ordered the Eight eenth into the field at once. Adjutant ltce.-e, knowing that ihe Colonel could only make such a command to the Colonel of the regi ment, said nothing until the matter was put to him a second time. He then answered very respectfully that the regiment would be out in plenty of time. The Colonel spurred his horse and reported to the Adjutant General that Adjutant liecsc said he Mould get the reciment out when he was ready. Several members of the Governor's staff declared that Adjutant lleese had not been guiltv of such remarks. The Adjutant was called" in, and at once requested a court of inquiry to examine into ihe truthfulness of the Colonel's report It was published yester day that Adjutant Heese had been censured for making out his requisitions under the bead of "Camp Arnold." General "Wvlic yesterday denied the story. Ilobert Ilamsay, Jr., clerk of Company E, Tenth Regiment, was feeling his oats yes terday, as they would say up in the coke region, from w hence he hails. After ex amining the records of that company Gov ernor JUtison sent his compliments to Pri vate Ramsey, stating that his books were the finest in the State. Every oflicer who taw the books praised the neatness and style in which they were kept. They cer tainly deserved all the coium ndation re ceived, as the work is as near perfection as can be attained with pen and ink. Every letter and cery figure is rounded out in its fall beauty wit houf the addition of super lluous scrawls and not a blot is to be found in the entire book. Private Ramsay is fond of Iiis books and the companv is proud of it nubuni-haircd clerk, especially since the Gocrnnr's gracious remarks. Last night Captain William Aul held an election in Company 1, Eighteenth ltejl ment, to till the vacancy causedby the resig nation of Lieutenant Thomas F. Wylle, a brother of the Rrisade Commander shortly before 6 o'clock the Eighteenth llcjriment went out on dress parade. Cora- iwmes c and G, commanded hv Captain avis C. Kenny, received special applause as the regiment left the field. LEFT TO THE PEOPLE. Allefilienians to Vote on the Subject or In creasing tho City Debt S750.000 How the Money Is Kxpccteil to Ito Distrib uted. Tin- Finance Committee, of Mlegheny.met last night -. nil Mr Wcrtheimcr in the chair. Herniations "or the transfer of $2(1,000 from the contingent fund to the Bureau of Water, andsl",j00to the Bureau of Fire were laid rer. An ordinance amending the ordinance on -vehicle liciiscs, and an ordinance amend ing Jbo nmui-cinont license ordinance were rcfened to a sub-committee These ordi nance do away with a special vehicle li cense olllcer. An ordinance fiin the wal nry of the chief clerk in the oftice of Chief of hafctvat $1,200 per year was ordered printed for Councils. A resolution at-Ving that the city give two free concerts, in the parks at tho city's ex-em-o-vvas negatively returned to councils for the reason that they had no right to ex pend money in such a manner. I'etitions for the exoneration of Martha Jjessettc, Henry iibon and A. Province Jrom assinent-. j01 thp paving nnd curb ing of Ir In avenue were relcrrcd to a sub committee. A resolution requesting the itvolicitoi tofile un opinion on whether iho assessment-, lor the griding, paving and curbing -if California nenue cannot bcas-t-es-cd onlj oil those whose piopertyare -ueOtcd. un motion of Dr. Gilliford the cny engineer was requested to proceed to make an aprssment for the grading, paving md cuibin- of Callloinia avenue The member, cf the committee were surprised that this had not been done before. A petition of a lai-ge nnmbei of Iiist Ohio ktiect citizens for n rcbatcon tho assessment or tm jiavma of East Ohio street wus re ferred to a sub-committee. n ordinance submitting to a voteoft'io people thcqiipst ion of inrro-i-.ia!rthc bonded indebtedness of the cit ?7."i0,CK) for street, lijrht and other improvement was next taken up. This ordinance prm ided $50,000 Jor the ':ctei:sion of the electric light plant. On motion of Mr Kcnnedv this was increased toSHiO.Wio It was also decided to add to Till $150,009 wanted for a street in the Hooded district, and hae the entire thing sub mitted to the people. The ordinance was iiirn aiTi'rmativply returned to committees. A petition ol Fcli It. Itrunot lor exoner ation of overpaid taxes was allowed. A EAGPICKEE SUSPECTED Or Fisins the Shot that trill Yet End M.rtln Mislevj's Life. Martin Mislcvy, the Polish boy who was hliot in the lung Monday altcrnoon, in the tunnel under the Pennsylvania Ilailroad at Twenty-third street, is still alive, but is not expected to recover Yesterday, John Mis. levy, the fathci of the boy, went before Al dermau Burns and made an Information rjpiinst a man whom he suspects ot having frhot his -on. Hi-did not know-the name of the man, but said he wasa ragpicker, and lives on a boat ninored l-ear Tw cut v-s-cond eueet. A warrant was issued nnd Mislevy will point out the man to thPoftfcerx Tim mthci's Misjiicinns of the ragpicker a;e built upon a remark (he man was nl Jeged to have made to him :i short timengo. Tlie men were on bad terms, and ho told the father he wa going fo shoot the bo. On the strength of this declaration madu before the shooting, the lathci lodged the inform ation. The police have as yet made no ar rests. SAD SCENE AT THE M0EGTJE. Mrs. "Wilson Sister Views the Remains anil Gets tho Little Hoy. The sister of Mrs. II. G. Wilson, the woman w ho was ovcrcomo by the heat and died in Flinn's restaurant Monday, arrived at the morgue last night. .She was accompanied ho lier husband. The couple live in Darlington, Beaver county, and Mrs. Wilson was on her way to visit them when o ertaken by death. The nUtcr had know n nothing of ln-r sudden death until she read of it yesterday after noon. Vi hen sheazed at her dead sister in th- morgue last night she was tenibly Llfpcted. When she left the morgue she went to the liousc of Mrs. Shoncr, w ho had Mrs. Wilson's boy, and took charge of him. She will keep liiia until the ariiinl of Mi's. Wilson's hus linnd, who is :i his way from his home in Vicksb-i.-g, ?liss.. and who will arrange for the di-position ol 1:1s wife's remains and of Ills littie. son. The TV'. C. T. V. Monthly Meeting. The monthly 'nccting of tho Allegheny Comity W. C. T. l was held yesterday after noon in the MnlthfieM Street M. II Church. Tho services weie of a devotional character, and nothing wns done except to arrange tho preliminaries for the annual meeting, which is to beheld September 3 at the Buena Vista ttrcetM. E. Church, Allegheny. JUtf LCOME SHOWER fjArriyes iii Time to Prevent Mncli Snffering From Excessive Heat and the Thermometer TAKES A GREAT TDMBLE.AT ONCE. .Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists Com plete All Arrangements for Their Coming Trip to Toronto. NOETHSIDE FINANCES CONSIDERED. Kctcs and Sews Tided l'p in the Twin Cities on a Midsummer Day. Many hnrd things have been said about the thermometer during the past 'few days, and it has finally taken a tumble. A blis tering sun came up on schedule time yes terday morning, and, with increasing power, it kept up a hot blaze which threat ened to break all previous records of the year, when the much-delayed shower hove in sight at 1:30 o'clock. At 2 o'clock the temperature had reached 91, and there it stopped and took a down ward course. At this time the heat was more oppressive than at any hour since the warm wave arrived. The air was humid and heavy, and everybody and almost every thing perspired like an ice-pitcher. ALMOST BLEW A GALE. The clouds came up quickly, and for a time the Western heavens bad every indica tion of an approaching windstorm. When it arrived it was accompanied by a very stiff gale, though not of sufficient force to do any considerable damage. For a short tltno the refreshing and w clcome clouds poured down rain in torrents, sending the thermometer uown to oj within a low minutes. The show or was over in an hour, the total precipitation amounting to .35 of an inch, as measured by the local observer. At 8 o'clock last evening the temperature had fallen to OS3, the lowest recorded at that hour for several days. According to the forecast of the Signal office force in this citv a cold aveis coming that will require blankets and overcoats. There is a considerable area of cold weather In the West, which seems to do npaaing tins way. OVEBCOATS MAY BE XEEDED. At Ft. rinfont tho mercury registered as low as 40, nnd nt llismarck but 50. Tho first flgnre.it will be observed,is but 11 nbove the freezing point, and nt numerous places it stood below 01 at the minimum. This cold snap is expected to strike Pittsburg somo time to-morrow or Thursday. The following tabic shows tho highest tcm peraturo registered in some of the principal cities of the United Stales vestcrday: Cincinnati 90 Atlanta .10 .'.! .S2 ..an .!V1 .J0 ritt-iburg 9l.lcl.jinll!e .... St. I.ouib . I.nulsillle. tu.nnffaio, 92 (lei eland KS Tolrda. Memphis.. luii-a re S'Millt I.aLn (Mtr.. J.'iw York KM. Paul ."... Yesterday afternoon when tho violent wind storm was at its height, and blinding clouds of dust were swirling through the streets and penetrating every where, .a well-known pliysician standing in a door way holding ins hat ana trying to hold his breath, said: "See that dust? It's going evcryw here. Everybody is taking moro or les3 of it in, but beyond tho dis comfort caused by getting nil eye full of it, very few stop to think what this dnst w hich they are breath ing, is composed of. Xow, in wet weather you have noticed the black, slimy filth that covers the streets and pavements. Perhaps you have seen it? Well, those pillars of dust now stalking through tho streets aro that same slime divested of the moisture which held the particles together, atomized, vou might say, and son. flying hither and von, doing inhnitely more harm to people's lungs and breathing apparatus than it over did in the form of mud to shoes, garments and tempers. This is another plea for clean streets. Gomar Jones, a son of William R. Jones, of South Tweltth street, was overcome by the heat yesterday and had to tie carried tb his home. l)i. Thomas was called and soon le vlvcd him, but his condition is said to be quite serious. TiinrST scorr.GF.D by nr.AT. A Xcw York telegram yesterday stated that the day had been one of the greatest snffering the city had ever known. Doctors w ere in such demand that some of them .suc cumbed to the heat. The fatality among children is alarming, and white crepe flut ters from scores of tenement houses. In fact the preceding night was so hot that the only way the poorer classes got any comtort was to "throw water on the flat roofs of their houses and then stay there for the night. In the half hour between 8 and S:30 the mcrcurv took a Jump of eight degrees. All the build ings were heated through and through. Ilorscs suffered especially and frequent changes' on the street cars had to be made at short intervnls. Tho thermometer regis tered 23. Philadelphia claims to have led all the cities of the Cnited States yesterday in the degrees or heat attained, the mercury stand ing at S7. The thermometer at 8 o'clock in the morning registered 80, 2 higher than nt the same hour Monday. As tho day ad vanced the heat Increased, and at 2:30 this afternoon the same thermometers were standing at Sj3. At Bordentown, X. J., the thermometer ranged from AS to J9. At I'lainlield, Conn., the thermometer registered 104 in the shade at noon and farm hands were compelled to stop w ork. At Wanregan. Conn., it was the hottest clay in over 20 years. The mercury reg istered 103 at noon in the shade. Cases of farm hands overcome by the heat are re potted. Crops are burning up. GETTING BEADY FOE T0E0NT0. Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists and Gar deners Hold a Busy Meeting. The Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists and and Gardeners' Club met last night in Mn ginnl' Hall, rcdcral street, Allegheny, to make final arrangements for its trip to To ronto to attend the international meeting of the Society of American Florists, to be held there August 18,19, 20 and 21. In the ab sence ot President Keincman, Vice Presi dent P. S. Kiaidolph presided. The Committee on Transportation re ported that it had secured excursion rates over the Pittsburg and Lake Erie lioad, and had made a provision for leaving hero over that road on the evening of the 17th. After a iivelv discussion and much "flowing" oratory, it was decided to instruct the com mittee to try to make arrangements with the railroad company whereby tho dele gates might leave in the morning and have the benefit of a daylight trip and an oppor tunity to obscrvo the flora and launa of the country through which they were to pass. The members w ill be notilied by postal card of the result of tho committee's efforts. Secretary George Oe.terlo reported that the local Florists' and Gardners' Club is increasing rapidly in mcmui-rship, there being now about 150 members. Preparations are being made lor the great chrysanthe mum show to be held here in Xovember next, as published in The Disi-atch some time ago. The Parachnte Jumper Departs. May Ballou, the parachute jumper, was discharged from custody by Magistrato Gripp yesterday morning, promising to leave town. Whilo in the Central Station she again attempted- suicide, the last experi ment being wltli a leather belt, which she tied about her neck and fastened to a cell door. The Department of Public Charities gave her a ticket to Cincinnati, and she left yesterday for that city. A Laundry Charged With larceny. John Friel yesterday made information against tne South Side Laundry for larceny by bailee before Alderman Madden. Ho alleged the laundry received a pair of pan taloons from him to be cleaned, for w hich he was given a receipt, and the laundry has failed to return the property or given liim the value of the samo. Fred ltohkast, tho manager of the laundry, gave bail in the sum of $300 for a hearing Wednesday. Couldn't Get Quorums. The regular meeting of tho Central Board of Education was to have been held last night, but a quorum was not obtained, and no business wa transacted. The High School Committee and Committco on Industrial Education wcro to have had a joint meeting on tho matter of ndmittlng pupils or tho Normal School to the Industrial school, but they also lacked n quorum. CIIY AFFAIBS DISCUSSED At last Night's Sleeting of tho Allegheny Auditing Committee, r Tho Allegheny Auditing Committee met last nigh t and considered the report of the ex ports submitted to the sub-committee sev eral days ago. Tho experts found shortages in the receipts reported to tho controller of fees for street car and switch licenses and for tho weighing of livestock. Tho short ages relating to the street car companies arc based on tho roturns sworn to and sub mitted to tho secretary of internal affairs, on which the State tax is paid. They arc in variably greater than the returns madoto the city controller on which tho city tax is paid. Tho shortages in tho returns from tho stock 3 ards and switches are based on information obtained from other sources. The street car companies aro said to be somo $25,00 short in their returns, the stockyard returns aro about $5,000 short, and the switch licenses about $,725. Tho matter was but Informally discussed, and tho report was filed. During the dis cussion the members of the committee were of the oninion that Controller Brown could not be held resposible in any degree for the shortage, as ho is not expected to doubt the returns when sworn to, and his duty ends when he notified debtors that their timo for paying up has como aronnd. When tho com mittee next meets tbo Mayor and his clerk arc to be requested to be present. A resolution was passed requesting the City Solicitor to submit an opinion as to tho legality of the Mayor's retention of fees now in his hands, and as to the right of tho pbliqe and detectives to collect fees for serving writs, etc. SHORT-WEIGHT STJGAB One or the Results of the Great Drop In Price of Sweetness. The cheapening of sugar has been tho causo of a great deal of heartburning among housekeepers that has more than counter balanced the good derived from tho low price of the staple. Gioccrs offer sugar at 21, 22 and 23 pounds for$l, and tho thrifty housewifo feels in duty bound to take advan tage of tho bargains: But here the misgiv ing comes in. When a bag of sugar that should w eigh 23 pounds is turned over to the purchaser, she is seized at once with dis tracting doubts as to whether she is ically getting 23 pounds, or whether theic is, say 20 pounds, and no more. It is declared, and on apparently good au thority, that manv of the Pittsburg grocers aro systematically giving short-weight' sugar. They argue that tho buyers are so glad to get the commodity at a low price that thej-will not inquire closely into the correctness of the weight. They arc mis taken in this, however, for there is a long and strong protest on the part of many Pittsburgers against tho short-weight sugar. There is a determination not to rmt un with it any longer, however, and the probability is that there will bo suits entered against some of the grocers of Pittsburg who would hardly be suspectQd of crooked dealing. THE SCHMEETZ ASSIGNMENT Xot Yet Made, but Is Expected to Como to a Head To-Day. The contemplated assignment of W. E. Schmcrtz was no. made yesterday, but it will to-day. Attorney Willis F. McCook again said yesterday that E. M. Quinb3" would probably be tho assignee if he would accept. Mr. McCook stated that he could give no definite figures as to the condition or Mr. Schmertz's affairs, as assets and liabilities were coming to light on all sides, but that they were pretty badly involved. Two more executions were issued yesterday. One bv O. G. A C. G. Smith for $15"S91 73 and the other by E. M. QuinDy for $10,594 50. Mr. Schmertz's condition has not im proved. His physician has ordered that vis itors be denied admittance. Many expres sions of sympathy are heard on all sides, not only from personal and family lriends, but from business associates and acquaintances. Mr. Schmertz remarked to his attorney yes terday that were ho out of his bed ho would n eather the storm even yet. Snap Shots at City News. List evening a large number of the mem bers of the Chntham Street Baptist Church met at the residence of Mr. D. Lloyd Jones, Hamilton avenue, Homewood, and pre sented nlm with a very costly nnd elegant secretary and bookcase, as a token of their appreciatio t of his faitiiful services a sec retary of the congregation for the past 15 years. The Building Committee of tho Sonthsldo Turners met last night to arrange a pro gramme for the corner stone laying and parade to take plaeo next Monday. C. E. Succop was elected Chief Maishal. Mayor Gouiley will make an addteas and otlior speakers of pi eminence will be heard. Joux Rour.KK, the insane man, who for tho past month has been keeping guard over City nail by setting on the steps day and uiglit, was arrested last uiglit by order of Chief Brown, and will be sent to the insane department of the city farm. Coxtkaut to announcement, the Duquesne Theater will be closed next week, as tho Garrow Opera Company leaves for Omaha for an eight weeks' engagement. Governor Pattison and staff arc expected to occupy a box at the perfoimance this evening. A jia' claiming to be the lessee of the nsh-diunp, on tho rlver.in Allegheny, yester day attempted to collect 20 cents for each load of ashes dumped there. He had no authority to do so, but disappeared before caught by the police. Miss Adela Elwood, who lives with her mother at 76 Pike street, was tho victim of a brutal assault by her brother yesterday afternoon, and received a blow abovo the temple that looked for a timo as though it might provo latal. The Society for the Improvement of the Poor is advertising for summer board for working women at moderate rates. It is hoped to secure a number of places where women can be sent to get a little recreation and fresh air. Jacob C. Alies was yesterday adjudged insane and taken to Dixmont. He prophe sies he will bo found sane and released with in two weeks. Georoe Foed, the veteran showman, has accepted a clerical position at Hon. John O'Xeill's new Sixth Avenue Hotel, Grant street. TnE limited arrived here last evening over an hour late. The fast train was delayed by a freight wreck on the middle division. The employes of the Ft. Wayne road are being examined for color blindness. 0XE DAY'S ACCIDENTS. Fourteen Unfortunate People Met With Mishaps Yesterday One or Two May lie Fatal The Windstorm Got in Its Work in Somo Cases. Accidents were numerous yesterday. Some of them were of a serious nature, and one or two aided by the hot weather, may provo fatal. The follow ing is the complete list: Buakemax A Pittsburg, A'irginia nnd Charleston Kailroad brakeman had his arm crushed by a collision of two shifting en gines in the Southside yards. Ferry Marv Ferry, aged 8 years, fell at her home on Forbes street and lacerated her brain. She is now in tho Homeopathic Hos pital. Bareoxi Partel A shed In tho Baltimore and Ohio yards was blow n down yesterday by the high wind. Samuel Barboni and James Panel were slightly injured. HcGarr A 15-vcar-old lad named WcGarr had his foot run over at the Lucy Furnace yesterday. Five toes had to be amputated. Kmawa Thomas Kiiawa had his lcgbadlv cut yesterday by a piece of w ire in Oliver & Roberts mill. KEX3.KDY John Kennedy, employed in James Lappau & Co.'s boiler yard on Twen tieth street, received a severe gash In the cheek yesterday by falling and striking a piece of steel. Hawkis George Hawkins broke his leg b3- being thrown from a horse on Elm stroot yesterday. Keislev William Keislcy, an employe at tho Fidelity Title and Trust Company building, Fourtli avenue, fell down tho ele vator shaft from tho third story yesterday afternoon and wus severely injured inter nally. KiLLAXDE .John Killande, a Pole, had his foot mashed in an elevator at Oliver Bros. & .runups. Woley John AVoley, aged 10 years, was run over by a street car in the West End last night and uninjured. s-eueft Henry Scueft wns probablyrfatally injured by being struck by an express train on tho P., McKS & Y. lioad yesterday morn ing. Kexxedy John Kennedy had his foot crushed in the Oliver steel works yesterday. He will lose the foot. Flick Mrs. Andrew Flick, of Brownsville road, Twenty-ninth ward, fell down a flight of stairs at hor residence yesterday and re ceived a fracture of tho leg. Whortox John Whorton, an employe at Moorhead & JleCle.ane'a mill, had his right foot crushed yesterday afternoon bv an ingot. He was taken to his home ou Web ster street. ONLY A LOSS OF TIME. Sharpsbnrg Mill Men Gained Nothing in Last Night's Conference. THE TYOKKS WILL EDIT NON-UNION. Work on the Boiled Steel Wheel Plant at Kensington About Done. EX-A6ENT JEWELL WANTS HIS SALARY There can be no mistaken guesses as to the future intentions of Moorhead, Bro. & Co. in relation to the management of their works at Sharpsburg. The Amalgamated Association has simply lost the fight, and Jlr. Moorhead has given out the word that those of his employes who want to get in out of the wet had better do so pretty soon. The conference last night might as well not have taken place. It resulted in the breach between employer and employes be ing widened rather than otherwise. It lasted only 15 minutes, but during that time 3d"r. Moorhead succeeded in ex plaining his position pretty thoroughly, while the mill committee could say but lit tle in support of their position. Jlr. Moor head had announced previously that he would not meet the Amalgamated officials. They, therefore, remained away, and the mill committee, headed by President Kid dle, of the local lodge implicated in the struggle, met Mr. Moorhcad in the Ander son street office. HEADY TO START ANYHOW. At the very beginning Mr. Moorhead told the committee that he could not sec what could be accomplished by tho conference, as ho would refuso to talk about the plato mill crew. no claimed a victory in that department, and tho only tning ne nau to say was tnnt: n mo men in the other departments wanted to return at scale wages they might do so, but he assured them that he was about ready to start, and thoe who want work had better apply with as little delay as possible. The men wanted to discuss the wages on the plato mill, but Mr. Moorhead would not have it that way, and the conference came to an abrupt end. President Kiddlo was seen after tho meeting, but ho, as well as all other members of tho committee, re fused to say what would be dono next. Ono thing is certain the mon have now no friendly feeling toward Mr. Moorhead. They do not question his honor directly, but ask questions like this: "What would Mr. Moorhead or the public say of us, if after our scale had been signed, nnd tho mill put in readiness for operation, we woulx strike on some technicality? Why, even our own association would not sustain us." BESULT OF THE STRUG CIiE, The result of the present light w ill be that the men w ho have formerly been employed at Sharpsburg must seek employment else where. The association cannot afford to concede the points asked for by tho Arm neither can it allow their men there to go to work In that mill if it is bo run as a non union mill. Thore Is no prospect whutever of amicable settlement, and there is nothing left for the men to do but to leave. It may be somo days yet before this will all tako place, but unless the men go back to work at the firm's terms, it is the only thing they can do. The Advisory Board of the Amalgamated Association has decided to interfere in the Mahoning Valley fight between the puddlers and helpeis, and tho committee from Youngstown left for home yesterday in an angry frame of mind. The light will there fore bo continued, and there is no telling where it will end. President Weiho went to Ilazlcton, O., yesterday to settle a local difficulty, and it is reported that Holler McCullough is look ing at a mill at Ironton, 0., with a view to buying it. PUSHING THE PLANT. The New Ttolled Steel Wheel Works at Ken sington Nearly Completed Increasing;' the Capacity Government Ofllcials Watching tho New Product. The l.olled Steel Car "Wheel Company is pushing the work on its new plant at Ken sington, and it is now thought operations can be commenced by the first of October. The company is preparing to extend their product to carriage and wagon wheels of all descriptions, and also tubing for boilers and plumbing purposes. This will require tho introduction of new machinery, some of which has already been built and is ready to be taken to the plant. There are two or three pieces of this ma chinery that are very novel in their con stiuctlon and manner of operation, and tho company has them patented exclusively for their own use. The hubs of the rolled steel wheel are also or steel, and lormerly It has been necessary to bore tho spoke holes with n lathe, making only one hole at a time. With the new machine tho holes arc all bored at once toward a common center, and the work of eight boys is done by one ma chine. In like manner tho rims are bored from a common center and an equal amount of time and labor is saved. It is claimed for tne wheels made of this material that they are moro than double strong hile their weight is no greater than that of a wooden wheel. The capacity of the new plant will be 30 sets of wagon wheels, 50 sets of buggy wheels and 2 tons of boiler tubing. Tho capacity will bo in creased in a short time. A wagon factory will also be added in the near future. A representative of the firm said yester day that a prominent official had recently secured samples of their copper lined tub ing with a view to placing an order If it proved satisfactory. A very strong and durable tube is "made by either lining or covering the steel with copper, all of which is done.by rolling. Tho company recently opened up trado in South America and a number of sets of wheels have been sent there. DOWN TO BUSINESS. The Carriage and Wagon Workers Adopt a Conservative Preamble. The carriage makers who are'ln session in this city for the purpose of organizing an In ternational union, got down to business. Charles Kramer, of this city, is acting as temporary chairman, while John Tousing, of Cleveland, is filling tho oflico of secretary. Tho flrst thing dono yesterday morning was tno announcement of the following com mittees: Constitution T. P. Stnud. Pittsburg; H. Linton, Wheeling; A. Lingo, Columbus. Ways and Means William Stewart, Cleve land; Emil Wnldaffel, Chicago; C. Krcusc, Denver. Obligation J. McCormick, Columbus; William Weber, St. Louis; H. Lewis, Wheel ing. During the day, and while the Committee on Constitution wns preparing to report, the following preamble was arranged and ndoptcd: Recognizing that organization Is neces sary to-secure the amelioration of tho con ditions of our fellow craftsmen; better re muneration for our labor, the regulation of hours constituting a day's work and tho elevation of ourselves, socially, morally nnd Intellectually, we have organized tho Car riage and Wagon 'Workers' International Union of North America. To-day tne constitution will bo considered. JEWELL WANTS HIS .WAGES. The Painters' J2x-Ageiit Threatens to one the Local Unions for Uack Pay. James Jewell, late special agent of tho painters, has a grievance against a number of the nnions-who refuse to pay him somo back salary which he claims is due him. He has presented his bill to a number of tho unions which went through the formality of suspending him nnd all but one have re fused to pav him, Ho claims $70 in all and Union 19o, which has since returned to the Knights of Labor as Assembly 1S97, is tho only ono that has paid its share of tho bill. Mr. Jewell said last night ho would un doubtedly sue the unions for the amount, as they had each voted to engage him. Ho thinks he has an excellent case. RroKe a Leg at Johnstown. William Welsh, of Philadelphia, who says he came from that city to Pittsburg, under contract with tho Builders' Exchange, to work nt bricklaying during the strike in Pittsburg, fell over the big stono bridge at Johnstown enrly yesterday morning nnd broko his leg. He says he worked here under a misapprehension, nnd when ho learned of the strike quit, and was making his way home. Welsh "says other members of his craft in Philadelphia have been approached by Pittsburg builders, who are now trying to break the strike. They Want to Know Why. The warehousemen met last night. A com munication was read from Teamsters' As sembly Ko. 1577 stating that a driver em ployed by S. Ewart & Co. had been dis charged. A committee was appointed to not in conjunction with one from No. 71'JO to in quire into tho causo of discharge. After Many Tears' Service. George E. Eowo died suddenly yesterday morning, nt his residence, corner of Lytlo and Vespucius streets. Thirty-second ward. Mr. Kowe was 43 years of age and has been employed as shipping clerk at Moorhcad, McCleane & Co.'s mill for 23 years. Industrial Notes. McKEEsroivr is to have a new aluminum works. The teamsters have donated a second time to the striking bricklayers. This time it -i-ns $20. Secretary Hochstetter, of D. A. 3, K. of L., said last night the membership of tho district will soon be 2,000. TnmTT-FiVE girls have been discharged from Armstrong Bros. & Co.'s cork factory within the past few days, owing to dull trade. The Exccutlvo Board of D. A. 3, K. of L., met last night and heard the report of tho committee that is arranging to give instruc tions in the secret w ork ot the order to tho officers of local unions. A FL0ATEE IDENTIFIED. The Body Found In the Monongahela Was Tliat of Herman Friedman. The body of tho man found floating in the Monongahela river, near the Panhandle Kailroad biidgc, Monday, was identified last night as that of Herman Friedman. The body was identified by William Sultzman, of HO South Eighteenth street. He said th.it Friedman was a German, 11 years old, and had been In this country but nine months. He had boarded with Sultz man. He was a laborer, but had been out of work for somo time. He lett the house Inst Saturday and had not been seen nlivo since. An inquest will bo held to-day. IN IHE P0WEE OF THE LAW. Charles W. Lash is in jail on a charge of betrayal preferred by Mqry Huntsborgcr be fore Alderman McKcnna. Kate Sheridan wns committed to Jail yes terday by Alderman Richards, charged with the larceny of $10 from Frank McGraw. Fraxk Kifsdack was placed in jail last night on a charge of assault and battery be fore 'Squire Welmcr, of Reserve township. Jacksox Stilley was sont to jail yesterday by 'Squire J. M. Shoaf, of West Elizabeth, on n charge of larceny preferred by Harvey Jester. Mike Koustz, of tho West End, has made an information beforo Alderman Madden against Mike King, charging him with having stolen a bottle of whisky. Cuari.es Mertatjs was committed tojallby Alderman McMasters yesterday on a chargo of assault nnd battery preferred by Matilda Mcrtaus. He will have a hearing Friday. Fred Railixo Shaffer was sent to jail by 'Squire Douglas, of Boston, yesterdny, on a chargo of assault with intent to commit robber- preferred by Louis Krieger. He will have a hearing Saturday. Mrs Maooie Fooahty, of Four-Mile run, is in Jail awaiting trial at court on a chargo of selling liquor without a licenso, preferred by C. W. Vanessen, before Alderman John Caldwell, of the Southside. William Coxuro, an Italian living on Pike street.near Sixteenth street.wasarrested last night and lodged in the Twelfth ward station on a charge of disorderly conduct. Ho is accused ot beating his wife. Joux McBetu, who was arrested a short time ago on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Mrs. Annie Proul, was given a hearing yesterday by Alderman Gripp, and committed to jail for trial at court. Andric Neu, Hungarian, is under bail to answer a charge of larceny, preferred against him by Peter DomanicI, an Italian, who lives at Beck's run. Romanicl nccuses Neu of stealing two bottles of beor belonging to him. i. Jou:r Madisox wns committed to Jail yes terday by George Clementson, of Braddock, on charges of aggravated assault and bat tery and assault and battery, preferred re spectively by Mary Tibbs and William Ben nett. Perry Neverqoi.d was held for trial at court by Alderman McMasters yesterday on n charge of assault and battery in striking John Fredericks with a cane duriug recent trouble at tho Vesuvius Iron Works In Sharpsburg. Thomas Bvrtley, of tho Southside, who was so severely clubbed by Officer Brown for resisting arrest Monday, was sent to tho workhouse yesterday for threo months by iuagistraie auccop. jienry jiugunn, ior in terfering with the arrest, was given 60 days. Mrs. Mary Federlein, of Lower St. Clair township, made information before Alder man Flach, of tho Southside, yesterday, charging Mrs. Christina Schuetz with as sault and batter'. The women quarreled about some cows belonging to Mrs. Feder lein. IxroRMATiox was made beforo Alderman Flach, yesterday, against Conrad Engel and Burnett Step, for malicious mischief, by Leopold Schreiber. - Ho alleges that in es tablishing a road in Baldwin township theso men destroyed a valuable tree belonging to him. Thomas Gibcoxs and Zachariah Jones were arrested by Officer S. Martin, on South Fif teenth street, yesterday morning. They had been fighting on the street, and both suffered a terrible mauling. Magistrate Succop sent Gibbons to the workhouse for 30 days, and Jones went up for Ave days. Peter Carlix, of the West End, gave Rob ert Kemper, a tailor, some cloth from which to make him a suit of clothes, and Kemper failing to make the suit, refund the goods or pay for the same, Carl In made information against him before Alderman Madden, charging him with larceny by bailee. A TASK FOR THE CHARLESTON. Tlie Crnlser Will Re Sent to Japan and China to Protect Missionaries. "Vam.ei.,0, Cat, Aug. 11. The Charles ton has been ordered to Yokohama, and will leave from this port August 18. She is ordered to Shanghai after touching at Yokohama, owing to missionary troubles at points along the Yang-tse-Kiang river. The old warship Monocacy is now the only ship on these waters of service. A full complement of men went on board the Charleston from tlie barracks. Her engines were to be completely overhauled, but this is postponed owing to the peremptory char acter of the present orders. Trusses. Trusses carefully fitted and satisfaction guaranteed at Artificial Limb Manufactur ing Company, 909 Penn ayenue, near Ninth street, Pittslwrg, Pa. Open on Saturday evening until 9 o'clock. Cut this out for future reference. Fourth Special Excursion to Atlantic City Will leave Pittsburg via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-morrow, Thursday, August 13, via Washington, D. C, Baltimore and Philadelphia, at the low rate of flO the round trip; tickets good for ten days and good to stop at AVashington City returning to visit the national capital. Secure your parlor and sleeping car accommodations. Cool and Comfortable! Light and soft! Just the shoe for tender feet. Gentlemen, only 52 30, at Sinien's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. Ellwood and return, : eighth page. !5c. See "ad." on To-ka-lon is cooling, soothing and in vigorating after washing or bathing. Try it. Eltavood and return, 23c. See "ad." on eighth page. Y'ou are cheating yourself if you don't use "Table Belle" flour, made bv Orrville Milling Co. F. L RUTLEDr.u, W Thirty-second and Liberty sts. Ellwood and return, 25c. eighth page. See "ad." on SAW LINCOLN SHOT. Recollections of an Old Pittsburger About the Assassination. GEOVER'S STOCK ON THE DECLINE. Mr. Hancock Sajs Voten Haven't Fullest Confidence in HilL the FEW SIIOET CHATS ON CURRENT TOPICS W. T. Kent, a one-armed representative of the "War Department, is stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He 'declined to ftate what is his mission in Pittsburg. In 1SC3 Mr. Kent was a school teacher on Squirrel Hill. Through the influence of General Moorhead he secured a position at Washington, which he has held ever since. Mr. Kent has not been in the city for the last 28 years, and he was surprised at its wonderful growth. When he lived here Pittsburg was then a noted iron center and known everywhere a the Smoky City. He can't see that the smoky condition has been improved very. mucn, Dut the city has developed rapidly In other directions. He thinks some of the new buildings will compare favorably with any in the country, and as for rapid transit Pitts burg Is in the lead of other cities. Mr. Kent is an interesting talker, and ho turned to the assassination of Lincoln. "I was in Ford's Theater," he said, "when tho President was shot.. I was tho third man in tho box after the deed was done. A doctor called for a knife to sen where the ball en tered tho body. I pulled a long knife out of my pocket and cave it to him. I remember how tho surgeon ripped open the President's clothing to see where tho bullet had lodged. It was discovered in the head. I have that knife now, and prize it very highly. I wouldn't sell it for its weight in diamonds. I beliove the flrst authentic account of the assassination published in tho Pittsburg pa pers was written by me. It was a letter to my mother, and I described the shooting as I saw It." Mr. Kent was very reticent about his busi ness here. He expectsto remain several days. GE0VEE LOSING STEEHGTH. And as for mil, the People Think lie Is a Machine Politician. James D. Hancock, solicitor of the West ern New York & Pennsylvania road, regis tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last ing. He was on tho way te Nantucket with his wife and two daughters. Mr. Hancock is locatod in Buffalo, but his homo is at Frank lin. Speaking of tho political situation in the Empire State, ho said: "Cleveland, by his brusquencss, has lost many of his supporters andadmirers In Now Y'ork. no is not nearly so popular as he was whon he first ran lor President, and it Is very doubtful if ho secures the State delegation. In his early days Grovor was very fond of drinking beer with the Germans. In this way he made many personal friends. When he was elect ed President his old cronies felt they had a pull' on him, bnt they were disappointed. His coldness nnd rebuffs estranged them, and these people aro now his bitter oppon ents. Hill, of course, is somewhat of a factor in the race. The Governor occupies a peculiar position. No fnnlt is found with his administration. His official acts are open and nbove board, still the people regard nlm as a trickster, a machine politician. This suspicion reduces his stnnding. I am n Democrat, and would like to see the Democ racy win. It is hard to tell who will be nom inated." GETTING OUT OF TOWN. The Hot Weather Increases the Demand for Excursion Tickets. Tho clerks in the Baltimore and Ohio ticket office were kept busy yesterday sell ing tickets to Atlantic City. The terrific heat of the last few days is having its effect on the people, nnd they cannot get oat of the towD fast enough to please them. Many of the hotel men' at the Eastern. and Western resorts, who bad decided to shut down' rather than lose any moro money on account ot the cold weather, have taken renewed hope. They see a chance to redoem tho losses of the early part of the season. The passenger departments of the rail roads aro doing nn Increased business. Just now the Allegheny Valley is enjoying a bonanza carrying people to Camp Kensing ton. General Passenger Agent Anderson says the result so far is boyond their expec tations. FEARS NO STRIKE. Mr. Newklrk Thinks Window Glass Workers and Makers Will Agree. Harry A. Newkirk, the Chicago agent of Chambers & McKee, is at the Duquesne. Ho says tho window glass trade at present is very dull, but he thinks it will Improve in the fall. He doesn't believe there will bo any differences between the manufacturers nnd men on the question of wages. They usually fail to agree at tho start, but after a little skirmishing they generally como to terms. He anticipates no trouble, though a strike is one of tho possibilities. Mr. Newkirk adds that business is only fair in the West. The weather is so hot that men would rather rest than work. TWO SWINDLERS KISSING. Postofflco Inspectoi s Looking for Officers of the Fraudulent Association. Chicago, Ausr. 11. Postoffice inspectors are looking for W. F. Mortimer, the Secre tary and Treasurer of the National Capital Savings and Building and Loan Association of North America, and F. A. Wentwortb, brother-in-law of Louis Mortimer, the General Manager of that con cern. Postoffice Inspector Stuart was in re ceipt of several dispatches this evening ask ing that letters the writers had sent the asso ciation be sent back to them. The commercial agencies which are reported to have in dorsed the association now say that they informed all inquirers that the concern was unsound. A dispatch from Portland, Me., says: The National Capital Saving and Building and Loan Association had an agent in this city by the name of G. H. Parker up to about July 1, when he disappeared. It is thought he received about 1,000 from his victims. S3 HECTOR LANGEYIN RESIGNS. The Leader of the French Canadian Con servatives Maintains His Innocence. Ottawa, Aug. 11. This morning Hon. Sir Hector H. Langevin, Minister of Public Works appeared before the Privileges and Elections Committee for the purpose of making a statement in connection with the Tarte-McGreqvy enquiry. He has tendered his resignation as a Minister of the Crown, considering that it was his duty to Parlia ment, the Government and the Committee. Sir Hector Langevin has been the leader of the French Canadian Conservatives for many years, and has been honored by men of all classes, creeds and sections. The announcement of Sir Hector Lange- vin's resignation from the Cabinet produced a profound sensation in all political circles, as it was totally unexpected. When he ap peared before the Committee on Privileges and Elections he read a loug prepared state ment in which he denied emphatically all charges preferred against him.' THE FIRE RECORD. An alarm of flro from station 67, In Alle gheny, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by a Hro on the roof of a house at 81 East Jefferson street. The village of Camp ;Douglass, Wis., was destroyed by Are Monday night. It started from a lamp explosion in Buffmire's store, and spread rapidly. The Douglass House, the Commercial Hotel, all the stores and many dwellings were consumed. Total loss, ?150,000. AT Wcllsvllle, O., at an early hour yester day morning, the country residence of Mrs. James M. Smith was burned to tho ground. When discovered the flames had made such headway that they could not be controlled. The inmates narrowly escaped. Loss, $6,000, with no insurance. FOR ANDREW'S PLACE. Continued from first page. party; congratulating the commercial inter ests of the county as fostered bv the Mc Kinley tariff bill; indorsing the administra tion of Prcsidont.Harrison and compliment ing and indorsing the achievements of Sec retary of State James O. Blaine; demand ing now, as in the past, the passage of a na tional election law in accordance with the Republican platform of 1888, and demand ing nominations that will command the support of the people of the Common-, wealth. The resolutions also express regret at ihe resignation of M. S. Quay. CENTEB COUNTY DEM0CBATS. They Nominate n Ticket and Expatiate on Republican ltancality. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH. Beixefoxte, Aug. 11. The Democratic County Convention was held this afternoon. George Bauer was nominated for Jury Com missioner, and Ellis Orvis was named for delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Strong resolutions were passed, calling the attention of the voters to the rascalities of the Republican officials of Philadelphia, and also to the actions of the Auditor Gen eral and State Treasurer; to the placing of funds in secure banks, to the permitting of mercantile appraisers to swindle the State by gross frauds in the collection of licenses, and to the general aiding and abetting of dishonest officials in enriching themselves at the public expense. Resolutions were also passed commending the excellent adminis tration ot uovernor Pattison, and for the holding of Congressional and Senatorial con ferences in the nomination of candidates for those offices. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED DOWN. A Resolution Which Indorsed Gregg for Auditor General. TSrrCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Nokristown. Aug. 11. Representatives of the Republican party of Montgomery county met in convention at the court house this morning and elected delegates to the Republican State Convention. A resolution indorsing Gregg for Auditor General was emphatically and almost unan imously voted down, with the exception of the soldier element, who voted strongly in its favor. Beaver Falls for Robinson. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Beaver Falls, Aug. 11. At a meeting of the Young Men's Republican Club of this ?lace a resolution was unanlmonsly passed nstrncting the delegates to vote and uso their influence for John G. Robinson for State Chairmnn. JUBYMEN ABE SCAECE. Kansas Connties May Have to Reorganize With Larger Populations. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.) Topeka, KAN., Aug. 11. Judge Theo dore Botkin held a consultation to-day with Attorney General Ives, in regard to the trial of Jamc3 Brcnnan, charged with the killing of CoL Sam Wood, June 23 last, at which time it was decided to issue summons at once for every man in Stevens county eligible to jury service. It has been discovered that instead of300menin the county eligible to jury service, there nre only 200. The Attorney General is of the opinion that it will be impossible to secure a jury, in which eveut Brennan will be released on a writ of habeas corpus. If no jury can be secured in Stevens county the Attorney General will insist upon the Governor recommending that all the south western counties, with a voting population of less than 400, be disorganized, on the ground that it is always possible for them to defeat the ends of justice. He will cite the re leases of the County Treasurer of Milton county and Brennan. CAPSIZED IN A. SQUALL. Three of Ten Persons on Board or a Toledo Yacht Drowned In tho Cabin. Toledo, Aug. 11. The yacht Nellie C, with a pleasure party of four young men and six girls aboard, was caught in a sud den squall this afternoon on Maumee bay. The girls crowded into the little cabin to escape a wetting. When the squall struck the boat she cap sized. Three of the girls were extricated from the cabin, but the remaining three, Lena Sandberg, Ellen Feeley and Clara iiouras, were drowned. ON BEHALF OF THE INDIAN3. President Harrison Asked to See That They Are Not Driven From Home. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCTI. Cape May, N. J., Aug. 11. The Presi dent's only caller to-day was ex-Cougress-man William A. Phillips, of Salina, Kas., who is attorney for the Cherokee Indians, Hugus & Hacke. OUR SPECIAL BARGAINS For this week : Novelty India Silks, ' the elegant individual dress patterns, were $2 and $2 50, all now at $1 a yard. Summer-weight Black Goods at greatly reduced prices. A 40-inch wide All-wool Black Serges at 50c, and 65c has been the price. 40 pieces All-wool French Plaids marked form $1 to 50c a yard. 300 pieces Scotch Zephyr Ging hams, best goods made, marked now 1 6c, 18c and 25c 70 pieces Chintzes, dark grounds with colored figures, marked from 15c to 10c a yard. White Goods at j4 less than reg ular prices. Don't forget our Friday and Sat urday Extra Bargain Days. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St au9-jrwTSu DIAMONDS t A GOOD PURCHASE WHEN Bought from a first-class house, when qual ity is guaranteed and no fancy prices asked. We carry a large stock, handle only lino goods and figure close prices. Xo trouble to show you. E. P. ROBERTS & SON, FIFTH AVE. ASH MARKET ST. 4-55 MARKET ST. 47. - S aui2-w " aulionra ' 9 and wants the President to interfere in be half of the Indians who are now being driven out of the Cherokee strip. While the President was very bnsv to day with Mr. Halford and did a great "deal of executive business, he made no an nouncement of appointments. The Presi dent, notwithstanding the lack of appoint ments, has passed an exceedingly busy day. Tlie Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 133L JOS. ill & GO.'S PENN AVENUE ST0HE3L OLD GOODS and NEW GOODS Must not stay on the same shelves long in our CURTAIN AND UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. What follows the first appearanca of new goods is well known. Prices have been made that should make clean shelves before many more con signments of newgoods come in. OddlLace Curtains of all sorts at . greatly reduced prices. Lace Curtain Ends, the samples from the manufacturers., from which' we select our stock, and a lot m of short ends purchased for this S3le, are selling.at less than one-fourth the cost to make. PRICES 15c TO Si PER PIECE.' These are useful for sash curtains, vestibule -doors, bathroom windows, etc. Also a lot of all Chenille Table Covers, full six-quarter size, in choice assorted colors, AT 75C1EACH, Regular &i quality. And $4 5 Chenille - Portieres, now at to 5ao a pair, all marked down from much higher prices. Also odds and ends in Upholstery Fringes, Printed Silks (for mantel draperies, for pillow covers, tidies, etc.); Tapestries (for chair seats, mats and fancy pillows) and Wash able Sash-Curtain Stuffs, at prices that will quickly clean them. out. Special advance lot of new Por tieres, handsome new styles, and extra values, at $5 50 to Si 7 a pair. Also advance styles of Curtain, Drapery and upholstery stuffs Tapestries, Damasks, Brocatelles, " Brocades, Velours, Plushes, etc., for which orders can now be left. Work can be done promptly and well now. 9 If you are going away have it done during your absence. JOS. HORNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AVENUE. P. S. Closing out Hammocks now at greatly reduced prices. anl-2 TO CLOSE! One lot Night Shirts 41c One lot Boys' Waists 21c One lot Madras Shirts 85c Down from Si 50. One lot Umbrellas $1 00 Silk and good Gloria, with slight imperfections, sold at $3 to $4. - One lot Corsets at 25c These are regular 50c Cor sets, and are offered at this price this week only. The above lines must be closed. We need the room. OEW23sl HEjBJaSJiaRgS iJM 1 . v M
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