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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 189L
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Ecveral plants in contemplation, both East
and "West. A number of Pittsburgers with a
leading pice manufacturer at their head, are
also considering the advisability of erecting
a large plant. The firms now actually
tnrning out tinned or terneplate, with
their capacities, are: P. H. Laufman, 100
boxes a day; the United States Iron and
Tin-plate Company, Demmler, 2,000 boxes
a month;, St Louis Stamping Company, 50
boxes. Marshall Bros, and X. G. Taylor,
of Philadelphia, and Fleming & Hamilton,
of this city, purchase the block plate and
tin it
The following firms are now actually
erecting mills for the manufacture: P. H.
laufman is increasing his capacity to 400
boxes a day; the Demuiler firm is increas
ing its capacity to C,000 tons per annum;
Norton Bros., of Chicago, 200 boxes per
dav, Somers Bros., of Brooklyn, four mills;
Britton, Cleveland, 400 boxes a day; the
Lewis Sheet and Tin Plate Company,
Joliet, 1,500 boxes a week; and Beeves
Bros., of New Philadelphia, are putting in
-a plant
OrEKATIOSS IS THE BLACK HILLS.
Operations at Harney's Peak, in the Black
Hills, Dakota, are be'ing pushed forward.
The company operating the mines has over
52,000,000 invested, and has sunk over 1,000
mines. Seven or eight of these mines have
been sunk to a depth of 300 feet, and the
most promising ones will be drilled to a
depth of from (500 to 700 feet. It costs 5100
a loot to drill the shafts, but the value and
richness of the ore increases with every foot
drilled. Tin is a very deep metal. The
mines are all within a radius of twenty or
twentv-five miles from Harnev's Peak, one
of the"highest of the Black Hills.
The company is building a large plant tor
the reduction," separation and concentration
oftheora There are alreadv over 100,000
tons of ore on the dumps. These will be re
duced to pig and block tin when the plant
is completed. A ton of tin is worth about
?400, and to every ton of ore there are about
100 pounds of tin. The plant that is now in
course of construction will handle over 500
tons of ore a dav.
Manufactured tin will become cheaper
when these mines are thoroughly developed.
The in ci eased cost of labor in this country
over that of "Wales will be overbalanced by
the superior richness of the ore. The
Welshmen are, however, making the most
of the time left them and are glutting the
American market with their product
The various companies establishing plants
for the production of tin in the Black Hills
will contribute toward the erection of a
large structure at the "World's Fair, made
entirely of American block tin.
PLAYING SOLDIER COSTLY.
A Southside Guardsman Come Home From
Camp to Find His "Wife Has Eloped A
Handsomer Man in the Case The Par
ties Are "Well Known.
A sensational story of a reported elope
ment on the Southside was brought to light
yesterday evening by the return of a soldier
from Camp Kensington. Charles Signer, a
private, in Company F, Eighteenth Regi
ment, is the soldier. An interview with
Signer could not te obtiimd last night, as
he could not be found. According to the
statements of neighbors and intimate
friends of Signer's he returned from camp
lat night to his home on Bradford street
and found it had been deserted by his wife
whom he left there, presumably happy, just
before his departure ten days ago. He was
certain that his wife had left him for keeps,
a the majority of their household goods
were gone. On inquiring among his
neighbors he was told that his wife had left
on Friday evening, and at the same time
had their household effects hauled away. It
was aKo stated to him, according to the re
port, that his wife had been having quite a
fay time since he left for camp with a
yoiine man whom she is said to have called
"Brownie." No person in the immediate
neighborhood seemed to be able to recog
nize "Brownie," but the information
leaked out last night that he was from
Homestead.
This story furnished food for many a
Southside gossip last evening on account of
the popularity of the persons concerned,
especially the woman in the case. Mrs.
Signer is the daughter of a Mr. Trautman,
the manager of a glass works at Jeannette.
She is described as beine a very pretty
brunette and it is said had Deen made popu
lar by her good looks and handsome appear
ance. Signer and his wife have been married a
little oer two years and it is said there
was never a suspicion that they were ever un
happy. It is not known just what action
Signer will take in the matter.
FOE SWEET CHAEITY'S SAKE.
A Successful Entertainment for the Sovth
side Hospital.
The entertainment for the benefit of the
Southside Hospital given at Odd Fellows'
Hall, South Eighteenth and Sarah streets,
last evening, was a success in every fea
ture. It wn held under the auspices of
Lady Gladstone Lodge Ho. 20, Daugh
ter of St. George, An audience of 350
people assembled in the hall and
showed their appreciation of
each performance. The programme con
sisted of addresses recitations, songs, etc
Among those who took an active part in
making the benefit a success are Miss Ellen
Grimes. Prof. Pfankuch, Miss EdnaVaux,
C E. Kirk, M. Marshall, J. Richardson,
David Timothy, J. Jones and Prof. E. L.
Snj der.
Frank L Gosser, was chairman for the
occasion The exercises were opened
with music by the Select Knights
Hand. Following this Dr. Thomas de
livered a short address. He explained
the object of the entertainment
He gave a short history of the hospital, and
following this address nas a- number of
songs, recitations, etc., Mhich took up
nearly three hour time.
NOT QUITE SLICK ENOUGH.
Two Supposed Crooks Caught "While at
VI ork in the East End.
. Two men knocked at the door of Mrs.
Meyers' residence on Julia street, East End,
yesterday morning, and when Mrs. Meyers
answered the summons, they tried to per
suade her to buy a ring. She declined
to purchase the article, whereupon
one of them struck her a blow
in tlic face. At this moment
John Mover, who was passing, interfered
and the two men turned on him. "While
they were struggling Officer Gumbert ap
peared and an-ested the two men. At the
Nineteenth ward station 24 cheap rings
were found on them. Tiiey gave their
names as Joseph Anderson and John
Smith, but refused to tell anything about
themselves.
The police locked them up as suspicious
characters. It was thought that they had
intended to assault Mrs. Mevcrs and co
through the house. Later in the day they
were examined by Assistant Superintendent
O'Mara, hut would not tell where they
came Irom or give any information concern
ing their identitv.
A MANUFACTURED FOSSIL
The One That Attracts Crowdgto Gaze In an
Alleghcnj " indow.
An inspection by dayiight of a "hideous
find" made in Allegheny Friday disclosed
the fact that there was a huge joke abroad.
The head is not what it purported to be. It
could be made by almost any stage property
man.
It is hideous enough, certainly, but such
a geologist as Mr. Harris is represented to
be would surely never try to palm it off as
a "find." If what it was represented to be,
it w ould assuredly have been a great addi
tion to some geologist's cabinet.
Dr. B. M Haska. Eye, ear, .nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Pean street, Pittsburg, Pa. " ssu
A STOIIIIJ EVOLVER
Was Used by Daniel Reardon, When
He Shot Tonng Martin Mis
levy, Tuesday Afternoon.
THE WEAPON SECURED YESTERDAY
An Allegheny Liveryman Accuses the
Police of Falsely Arresting Him
and Using a Mace.
DALZELL GETS SOME JI0EE DELEGATES.
Bits of Interesting News Gathered From the Extremes
of the Twin Cities.
The four men charged with the shooting
of young Martin Mislevy are in jail, and the
weapon used is in the possession of the po
lice. Detectives Coulson and Bendel se
cured the revolver yesterday. It is a 38
caliber, double-action Smith & "Wesson.
They also found with it a 32-caliber rim, fire
revolver, and two boxes of cartridges, one
28-caliber and the other 32.
"When Dan Reardon admitted the shoot
ing Friday night he declared that he had
thrown the revolver into the river. His
reason for telling the story was that he had
stolen the revolver not an hour before the
shooting. This story was accepted and the
boys were all locked up in Central until
yesterday morning. Then all but Reardon
were vtaken to jail to await the result of
Mislevy's injuries. On the way one of them
told the officer that the revolver was. not
thrown in the river, but had been hidden
away by Reardon, but he did not known
where.
INSPECTOR M'ALEESE GETS THE STORY.
"When Inspector McAleese was given this
information he produced his little pump
and went at Reardon. He stuck to his story
like a prize bull dog, insisting that the re
volver was resting also rusting peacefully
on the bottom of the river. However,about
5 o'clock, he concluded he was in as deep a
hole as it was possible to get, even with a
robbery added, and decided that the posses
sion of the pistol could do him little damage.
So he called the Inspector and informed
him that the revolver with which the
shooting was done, and another one carried
by "Puddler" Carroll were hidden in a hole
in a lot in the rear of John Rouly's stove
foundry at the foot of Twenty-first street
Reardon volunteered to accompany the
officers and show them the exact spot and
the offer was accepted. He was harnessed
to Detective Bendel and with Detective
Coulson to keep them company the party
proceeded to the place named by Reardon.
There they found just what they were look
ing for. The revolvers were wrapped up in
a red handkerchief, the same, in fact, in
which they were wrapped when stolen from
Thomas Bogs, a scrap dealer, at the foot of
Twenty-second street.
THOUGHT THET HAD FOTTSD MONEY.
It was thought at first the revolver with
which Mislevy was shot was of 32 caliber,
but it proves to be the 38 caliber Smith &
"Wesson. There was a box of cartridges
found for each revolver. The revolvers and
cartridges were stolen from the old scrap
dealer by the boys about an hour before
the v did" the shooting. They were wrapped
up in an old red handkerchief, and it is the
opinion of the detectives that the boys
thought it was money. The package was
concealed under the bed. Bogs is known to
keep small sums of money abont the house
and the young rogues evidently thought
they had struck it rich.
At the "West Penn Hospital last night
the injured boy was still alive, but there is
hardly a possibility of his recovering. His
breath comes in short, quick gasps, and he
is in great pain. His death is watched for
hourly, and he mav be dead before this
article appears. There is the slightest pos
sibility that the boy will recover, but it is
so remote as not tobe counted on.
THE BAND BOX EMPTY.
Johnny Stronp's Saloon Shorn of Its
Grandeur by the SherifC
Qnite a crowd was attracted to Johnny
Stronp's old Band Box cafe yesterday to
see its magnificent furnishings stripped
from the walls and offered for sale by the
Sheriff It was on an execution in favor of
G. "W. Schmidt, the Fifth avenue whole
saler, for 52,771 76. At times the bidding
was lively, but at no time did anything
bring its full worth.
The first sale was a miniature lamp and
lamp post, which went to Mr. Schmidt for
540. George Myers got a large and costly
vase of artificial flowers for S13. Other
vases were secured by Mr. "Weldon, Billy
AValker, Mr. Schmidt and John If ewell for
from ?4 to Sll each. A fine bronze pedestal
was knocked down to "Wm. "Witherow, of
the Duquesne, for S13 50. Mrs. Stroup
secured two bronze boxes representing
snapping turtles for $2 50. No one bid
against her. A large number of bronze
statues, costing from $50 to $100 each, were
knocked down for from $5 to 35 each to
G. "W. Schmidt, John Newell and "William
"Witherow.
The ' bull-frog stand," which used to be
so much admired by Stronp's patrons, went
to Billy AValker "for 57, while the large
bronze cigar lighter was secured by John
Newell for $25. A prettv cash register
went to Mr. "Weldon for &6, while Billy
"Walker, was the lucky bidder for three
nickel-plated cash registers. They cost him
570 each, but cannot be duplicated for twice
that amount John Newell bid $3 for a
bronze and velvet plaque and got it. Three
wolf-skin rugs brought $5 50, while nine
brass cuspidors brought 40 cents each, and
seven hat racks went to S. S. Ranson for
S9 50.
Skipped Ont "While on Bail.
"Wessel Bargo, the Pole, of "Wade street,
Twenty-seventh ward, who on last Thurs
day night was arrested for hanging up his
wife by a rope so he could beat her, failed
to appear at the time set for his hearing be
fore Alderman Succop vesterday. His
bondsman forfeited $500 bail on which he
was released pending a hearing. It is
thought Bargo has left Pittsburg.
Instructed for Dalzell.
The Lincoln Republican Club, of the
Seventeenth ward, met at Alderman Rich
ards' office and elected the following dele
gates to the Scranton Convention last even
ing: Alderman Richards, Thodore Doer
flingor and Scott Dibert; alternates, Harvey
Lowrv, Captain Dalgleish and George
Letsche. A resolution was adopted indors
ing John Dalzell for the Presidency of the
State League.
Accused of Being a Fllm-FIammer.
"Wesley Redman, a laundry agent of 2118
Carey alley, was locked up in the Southside
police station yesterday by Officer M.
"Wright, on a charge of larceny. John Cos
lett,, who made the information in the case,
accuses Redman of working a flim-flam
game. He says he gave Redman a sum of
money to pay for some wash, and in making
the change he kept 51 more than belonged
to him.
The Homeopathic Hospital Benefit
J. Edgar Owens, who has charge of the
Fairies' Carnival benefit entertainment, to
be given at Exposition Park next month,
yesterday contracted with local sewing
women for most of the costumes. The drills
of the little ones will probably be held at
Old City Hall.
W. J. THITBBON AB.BESTED.
The Well-Known Alle rhenlan Has Trouble
With the Police Officers.
"W. J. Thubron, the well-known livery
man, of 69 "West Diamond street, Alle
gheny, was arrested shortly after 8 o'clock
last night on Ohio street, near "West
Diamond street, and sent to the Mayor's
office by Officer Kelsch, charged with dis
orderly conduct He was released imme
diately for his appearance in the morning.
Officer Kelsch, who made the arrest, stated
that Mr. Thubron was standing on the
pavement where the arrest was made, talk
ing to a number of men. Officer Kelsch
came along and ordered the men to move
on. Thubron, he said, refused to obey.
The statement of Mr. Thubron is that he
was on Ohio street and a squad of officers
came along. Lieutenant Buckley ran into
him. Some words were exchanged, arid
Thubron commenced to walk away. The
officers, he said, followed him, and Buckley
caucht hold of him. Mr. Thubron resisted,
andwas struck on tha head with a mace.
He was then taken to the lockup.
Mr. Thubron said that he did not know
who struck him with the mace. He said
that Councilman Gral.am, a man that he
did not know personally, came to the May
or's office and secured his release. Mr.
Thubron was very indignant over the affair.
He said that on Monday he would enter
suit against Buckley and the other officers
for assault and battery.
PUT IN A PLEASANT DAY.
The Press Club Outing at Ellwood an Enjoy
able Aflalr.
About 30 members of the Pittsburg Press
Club spent yesterday at the new town of
Ellwood, on the Connoquenessing, on invi
tation of Henry "W. Hartman, of Fourth av
enue, and passed the day pleasantly in ex
ploring the picturesque park on the river
front, fishing, rambling through the adja
cent groves and inspecting the new manu
facturing establishment being built in Ell
wood. Dinner and supper were served at
the Hotel Oliver.
The party vent by the Pittsburg and
"Western Railroad at 8:20 A. M., returning
via boat on the Beaver river and the Pitts
burg and "Western Railroad at 9 P. M.
DISKEN STILL LIVES.
He Jumped Into the River With Suicidal
Intent, but Was Bcscued. i
Patrick Disken, 22 years old, who resides
on Fifty-fourth street, attempted to com
mit suicide yesterday afternoon by jumping
into the Allegheny river at the foot of the
street named. The young man has been
drinking heavily for the past two weeks
and growing despondent yesterday he con
cluded to end his sorrows.
Officer F. H. Schmitt happened to be in
the neighborhood at the time and he suc
ceeded in getting the young man out of the
river and sent him to the Seventeenth ward
station.
Snap Shots at City News.
The Allegheny School Library closed last
night for two weeks to allow. the employes
to take a vacation.
A Tehperasce meeting under the auspices
of the Sons of Temperance will be held in
the Moorhead Building this evening.
Michael Hanlon, aged 50 years, of 1707
Jane street, had his leg broken yesterday by
being kicked by a horse at J. M. Clark's
stables, on Wharton street.
The Thirteenth Begiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, will hold its ninth annual re
union at Rock Point Tuesday. Colonel II. S.
Quay is expected to be in attendance.
The Birmingham Club, composed of prom
nent young business men of the Southside,
will hold its annual leception at Silver Lake
Grove next Wednesday from 7 to 12 p. m.
Another large crowd saw Pompeii fall last
evening. Tuesday evening is the date of
the next performance, when tho railioad
interests are to be represented in fireworks.
Chaiu.es Eilev, wholives on Thirty-eighth
street, fell down stairs at his home Friday
night about 12 o'clock, and broke his left arm
in two places. He was sent to the West
Penn Hospital yesterday.
IFMATon Wtjias, of Allegheny, yesterday
telegraphed from Atlantic City that he
would take care of the families of the two
men drowned in a cesspool while working
for the Wyman Excavating Company.
The members of the Philharmonic Society
broke camp at Somerset Saturday, and re
turned to their homes. After a delightful
series of serenades, which were highly ap
preciated, the club was invited to partake
of a supper, when speeches were made by T.
F. Kirk, Hon. W. H. Kountz, Her. J. C.
Hasky and others.
A letter from Atlantic City, received yes
terday, imparts the information that Mana
ger Johnston, the Pittsburg manager of the
Wells-Farge Express Company, who has
been there a week, can't find a bathing suit
large enough for him. and hasn't been in the
surf yet. Mr. Johnston is 6 feet 4 inches in
height, and built in proportion.
The Grant Bepublican Club, of Allegheny,
organized last night with the following
officers: John R. Murphy, President; C. W.
Gerwig, Vice President; Frank E. Aikens,
Secretary. The delegates elected to the
Scranton Bepublican Convention were: J. B.
Murphy, WillUm P.. Bennett and J. L.
Gullett; alternates, David Hunter, Jr., C. P.
Lang and C. W. Ger ig.
DIED SUDDENLY IN MEXICO.
Dr. Charles J. Stephens, the Well-Known
Book Man, Stricken Down.
The many Pittsburg friends of Dr. Charles
J. Stephens (the book man) wiil be pained
to learn that he died on August 8 at the
American Hospital, in the City of Mexico.
He had been suffering with a severe attack
of dysentery, and was in much agony until
death released him at 8 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 8th.
He arrived in Mexico last December and
engaged in his vocation of selling books and
gathering material for an edition de luxe
on Mexico and Central America. He was
very popular there, as his genial tempera
ment won him friends wherever he went.
His sudden demise cast a gloom over the
entire American colony in .the City of Mex
ico. Bishop Riley, an old friend, con
ducted the services.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.
J. D. "Weeks has returned from New
York.
Charles D. Davis is in town once more to
look after his new theater.
Colonel John J. Forsythe, of Clarion, is
registeiedat the Hotel Anderson.
H. O. Armour, of Chicago, passed through
Pittsburg yesterday on his way to Now
Yoik.
Dr. J. H. Morris, of "Wheeling, with his
wife and daughter, are at the Monongahela
House.
George L. Gordon and R. D. Conn, rail
road contracters of New York, are Duquesne
guests.
S. M. Hamill, of New York, Secretary of
tho Brush Electric Light Company, is at the
Duquesne.
Mr. Levy De "Wolf has returned from the
East, where he has been for several weeks
on business.
Mrs. G. L. Curry and family, of McKee's
Bocks, returned yesteiday from an extended
tour of the West.
Charles Berg, of the Duquesne Theater,
left last night for New York, and Harry
Lintz for Atlantic City.
A C. Pitkin, the prominent window glass
dealer, is at the Duquosne for the conier
ence on trade matters to-day.
Andrew Headrick and his sister Jennie,
of lloinewood, left last night for a two
weeks' vacation at Atlantlctlity.
Miss Madge Payton, of No. 3S05 Penn
avenue, returned home yesterday from a
two weeks' vacation spent at Ligonier.
Major McLaughlin, Health Officer of
Allegheny, leftyesterday with his family for
Chautauqua. They will remain about tyro
weeks. -' )
Thomas McCaffrey will leave to-morrow
night for Atlantic City to bring home his
family, who have been at the seashore since
June 2tf.
READY FOE BUSINESS.
Agents of the United States Glass
Company Depart To-Kight
FORATWOMONTHS'WESTERNTRIP.
Sharpsburg- Strikers Show No Signs Yet
of Submission.
A DAI'S GRIST FK0M LABOR'S MILL
Quite a number of commercial agents of
the tableware factories included in the
United States . Glass Company will
leave the city this evening for
their first "Western trip. They
no doubt would have been gone a week ago,
but they could not leave until the new
scale was signed and they knew something
about what the prospects were for operating
next fire. But within the past week the
scale has been satisfactorily arranged and a
start will be made not later than the first
week in September.
Those who will spend to-day in packing
their grips, and leave to-night, are Walter
G. Lindsay, representing George O. Dun
can & Sons; "Wilbur Snively, the O'Hara
Glass Company; Marion Ot. Bryce, Bryce
Bros.; Frank M. Miller, the King Glass
Company; Andrew Gottschalk, Adams &
Co., and M. E. Ellis, D. C. Ripley & Co.
ALL GOING IS ONE DIBECTIOS".
All will start in the same direction, tak
ing in Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis,
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver
and other "Western cities. They will be ab
sent on tne present trip until about the mid
dle of October. The representatives of other
firms will leave in a tew days in another
direction.
The prospects for trade the coming season
are good. There is a big stock on hand yet,
and it will not be necessary for the factories
to be in a particular hurry about starting
up. Although the stock is somewhat broken,
as one agent put it last night: "If we cannot
give the people what they want, they take
what we have," and the present stock
would, no doubt, last for several
months. But there are a number of new
novelties in the market this year - that all
agents will be anxious to have made as
soon as possible. The majority of these are
in the lamp line and comprise all styles of
the article.
THE TROUBLE AT BEAVER FALLS.
The trouble between the union employes
at the Co-operative Glass "Works and the non
union stockholders of the concern is no
nearer a settlement than it was a week ago,
and the factory still remains idle. Several
meetings on both sides have been held. The
union men say to the stockholders, "Join
the union and all we will require of you is
to pay your dues. You need not attend
meetings or take part in any way."
The stockholders object on the grouud
that if they join a. union and a strike is
ordered they will have to take part in it
against the concern they own.
The strange part of the affair is said to be
that some ten years ago, about two vears
after the factory was established, all the
stockholders were union men from the
Southside, but were kicked out of the union
for engaging in a co-operative concern.
Now they want them to become union men
again.
VETERAN LETTER CABBIEBS.
A Move on Foot to Have Them Betired
on a Pension.
The Veteran Letter Carriers' Association,
6f New York, propose to submit for the
action of Congress a bill to provide for the
retirement and pension of letter carriers,
in cities and postal districts con
nected therewith, after 20 years' service.
It is believed that the proposed bill- will
meet with the approval of the community
at large. A carrier holds his position dur
ing good behavior aDd his ability to per
form the duties, his salary for the first year
being 5600; second year, J800; third year
and thereafter, S1,000. In case of sickness or
inability to work, no matterfrom what cause,
whether such sickness is contracted in the
line of duty, from exposure or from acci
dent, his pay ceases from the moment he is
unable to perform his duties; a substitute
is put in his place, who receives no fixed
salary from the Government, but the salary
of the carrier in whose place he is working.
One spell of sickness will dissipate the sav
ings of months, or years, of the most
economical carrier, and few are able to pro
vide for old age out of their salary. A car
rier furnishes his own uniforms.
In the event of the retirement of an old
carrier under the provisions of the proposed
bill, he would be replaced by a new ap
pointee, who would receive for the first
year of his services 5600; second year, 5800;
third year and thereafter, $1,000, as now
fixed by law; so that the retirement of a
carrier on half pay at 51,000 per year, would
entail an expense to the Government of $100
for the first year, 5300 for the second year,
and thereafter 5500 per year as long as he.
should live.
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
Sharpsburg Strikers Keeping TJp Courage
and Say They Can Win.
Judge Stowe yesterday continued indefi
nitely the hearing in the proceedings for ah
injunction against the strikers at the Vesu
vius Iron .and Nail "Works at Sharpsburg.
The restraining order granted is to remain
in force until further order of the court.
There is no talk of the men weakening at
Sharpsburg. If any difference has taken
place in the situation it is that the men are
himer than they were a week ago. They
say that the firm cannot possibly operate
the plant with the hands they have. Qne
of the workmen said yesterday; "Th"ey
cannot turn out satisfactory work on the
plate mill now, .and what will it be like
when they attempt to run the whole mill
with non-union men?"
At the joint meeting of the lodges yes
terday afternoon the question of voting on
the continuance of the strike was not con
sidered as was anticipated. -
On the Legislative Committee.
James Kearns, letter carricrNo. 87, of the
Southside station, has. returned from the
National Convention of Letter Carriers,
held at Detroit last week. The convention
made him a member of the Legislative Com
mittee, the only one from the State of Penn
sylvania. The committee consists of only
five members, and its duties are the most
important of any one body connected with
the National Convention.
Building an Elevated Railway.
An elevated narrow gauge railroad sev
eral hundred yards long is being erected in
the Edgar Thomson steel plant at Braddock
to run bloom ends and billets from the
bloom mill to the forge.
Building Up Again.
The Building Trades Council met last
night. There was no important business
transacted with the exception that quite a
number of new members were admitted.
Industrial Notes.
Tiie Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company will operate the Union,
Line without a loop when the road is started
by electricity.
PitESiDEXT Gompeks, of the" American Fed
eration, has been instructed by his Execu
tive Committee to co-operate with President
Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association, in
the attempt to prevent the importation of
tin plate workers.
The retail grocers are talking of protest
ing against the prices adopted by the trust
controlling canned goods.
Striking bricklayers talk of starting a
bricklayers' exchange In opposition to the
one conducted by the Master Bricklayers.
It is said that they can lay their hands on
100 biick dwellings Immediately to begin
work upon.
ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Death of William Sample, St., ot Sharps
"bnrg, at the Age of 02.
By the death of "William Sample, Sr., at
Sharpsburg yesterday morning, Allegheny
county loses one of the oldest residents of
the western part of the State. Mr. Sample
it as born in Ross township, this county,
July 28, 1800, and was, therefore, in his 92d
year. Mr. Sample's father James Sample,
was a native of Cumberland county, and
settled in Ross township in 1890, owning at
that time a large tract of land. "William
Sample inherited 200 acres of this tract,
comprising now what is known as Mi 11 vale
borough and the Sample farm settlement in
Shaler township. In 1891 he sold this,
realizing almost 5250,000. Since that time
he has resided in Sharpsburg.
Mr. Sample grew up amid all of the diffi
culties attending pioneer life in "Western
Pennsylvanian. Many times the rude log
hut of his parents was attacked by the In
dians, and it is a matter of history that the
Sample family had, on several occasions,
been compelled to flee to Fort Pitt for safety.
Mr. Sample was a prominent figure in the
development of that portion of the county
of which he was a native, and for almost
a quarter of a century he was one of the
school directors of the township. His wife,
who was a Jane Anderson, died some years
ago, and the members of the family now
living are David Sample, of Rockford, 111.;
"W. H. Sample, of Mansfield, O.; Mrs.
Brewer Scott, of Mill vale, and Mrs. Thomas
Bradberry and Mrs. Henry Cridge, of
Sharpsbnrg.
The funeral services will be held at the
late residence of Mr. Sample, Main street,
Sharpsburg, on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Henry Heln, an Allegheny Teamsfer, Taps a
Til, and Is Arrested for Larceny.
Henry Hein, aged 34 years, who lives at
91 First street, Allegheny, was arrested last
evening charged with larceny. Stern Bros.,
who keep a notion store at 115 Ohio street,
have for several months been troubled by
small thefts from the till in their store. The
amount of money taken each time varied
from $2 to $4, and the thefts made shortly
after 6 o'clock in the evening when no one,
except a boy, was left to watch the store.
The boy, who was employed there about
two months ago, was suspected and dis
charged. Another boy was engaged, but
the thefts, all of which occurred on a Satur
day night, continued.
Joseph Stern Jay in wait last evening.
A man came in and, after talking to the boy
for a short time, asked for a drink of water.
The boy left the- store, and as he disap
peared the man reached over the counter
and opened the till. Mr. Stern was con
cealed under the counter and caught hold
of the hand. A struggle ensued and the
man broke away. As he did so
Mr. Stern recognized him, he
said, as Henry Hein, a man
who delivered coal and other articles to him.
Mr. Stern gave pursuit, but did not catch
him. Assistant Superintendent Glenn ar
rested him shortly after, and had him
locked up. The information for larceny will
be made against him this morning.
PITTSBURG WAS BIGHT IN IT.
Any Number of Local Names on a Koster of
a Mind Test.
In the "hidden words" contest to dis
cover the greatest number of words con
cealed in the title of a monthly magazine,
which was closed by that journal on July 25,
the announcement of the winners of the first
and second prizes, together with the names
and addresses of all contestants sending in
ever 1,250 words, is made in this week's
issue.
Among the names Miss "Williams, address
Station B, Pittsburg, stands forty-fifth on
the list, and is credited with 7,336 words.
"W. G. Kaufman, 64 McLane avenue,
twenty-seventh on the list, and credited
with 8,183 words. S. J. Tucker, No. 3000
Sarah street, is No. 178, and credited with
4,825. There are quite a number of Penn
sylvanians in the list. It may be stated
that 356 succeeded in finding over 1,250
words out of the title of the aforementioned
journal. The winner of the first prize found
16,034, and was "allowed," 10,7oO. There
were eight other prize winners, each of
whom were "allowed" over 9,000 words
apiece.
IN COLLISION WITH THE LAW.
BtrsTT Kerxait, charged with stealing fin
ished brass, was held in the sum of $1,000 for
further hearing. He told the offlcti s where
he hid his plunder.
Justice of the Peace Douglass, of Boston,
Pa., last night committed Fritz Railin'g
schaffer to jail on a charge of assault with
intent to commit robbery.
Frederick Kobt w as arrested by Officer
Baltz last night on Fifth avenue near Pride
street. Ho was acting disorderly in the
grocery store of Mrs. Somers.
James McDosaxb, 65 years of age, was ar
rested in the Seventeenth ward yesterday
on a serious charge, Viola Watson, aged 6
years, being the person offended,
JouTt Duffy, W. S. Cox and William Smith,
who were arrested Friday night, charged as
suspicious characters were discharged yes
terday morning by Magistrate Gripp.
Joseph ad Aniue Googin and Joseph
Maskoli, Polish residents of Soho street,
were in the Fourteenth ward station last
night charged with disorderly conduct.
Susie P. SHEniDAjf and Kate Sheridan were
committed to jail last night by Alderman
Bichards, of the Seventh ward, on a charge
of larceny from the person, preferred by
Frank McGar.
Charles GAcE, a young colored boy, was
arrested by Officer Beckett, last night, on
Crawford stieet, for throwing a handful of
sand in Mary Neeley's face as she was pass
ng np Wylie avenue. .
Julius Howard and Thomas Jasper were
arrested yesterday by Officer Duncan, and
locked Tip in the Nineteenth nard station.
They were loafing around East Liberty sta
tion and acting suspiciously.
Kate O'Beillt and her daughter, Eliza
beth, charged with keeping a disorderly
house on Bates street, Fourteenth ward,
gave bail before Magistiate Hyndman yes
terday for a hearing this morning.
Bebket Newell, who lives at No. II Grant
street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officer McConaghey, on Lincoln avenue,
East End, for peddling without license. He
was locked up In the Nineteenth ward
station.
Mrs. MutT JoHSSTOif, of No. 165 Forbes
street, notified Officer Bailey last night that
thieves had entered her house and stolen a
pocketbook with $9. At the time the robbery
was committed Mrs. Johnston was visiting a
neighbor.
Johh Differt yesterday made informa
tion against Matthew Manionn, for assault
and battery before Alderman Aurin, alleg
ing that Manionn pulled him 'from a street
car of which he is driver, and hit him in the
face and blackened his eye.
Charles asd William Peterson and Jacob
Harley were arrested last night by Officers
Hilderbrecht and Cornman for violating the
city ordinance by peddling without license.
When arrested they w ere selling a lot of de
cayed celery on Tustin street, Soho.
Susie Clark, colored, was airested last
night by Patrolman Madison and locked up
in the Eleventh Ttard station on a charge of
being a suspicious person. It is alleged by
the officer that she was caught in the act of
stealing a sacque, several dresses, and a
lady's hat from Martin's millinery store, on
Wylie avenue. She will be given a hearing
this morning.
Dahiel Kessler, of 151 South Seventeenth
street, is under bail to answer charges of
felonious assault, desertion and non-maintenance
preferred by his wife, Philomena
Kessler, before Alderman Hartman. Mrs.
Kessler savs her husband took an axe te bed
with him, and afterslle retired he attempted
to kill her with it. After doing this she says
he put her out of the house and refused to
allow her to return.
After a sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
XTSSU
NOT AT ALL PLEASED.
Eastern Creditors .of W. E. "Bchmertz
File Their Bill in Equity.
CHARGES OP COLLUSION FREQUENT.
They Think That the Real Debts Are Far
More Than the Assets.
ASSIGM1E QUIXBY IN KESP0XSE TO IT
The latest phase in connection with the
Schmertz failure was one expected for
several days past There was filed yester
day, in the United States Circuit Court,
before Judge Acheson, a bill in equity
against "W. E. Schmertz and certain of his
preferred creditors, as set forth below. ,
The bill was filed by Charles M. Lee, "W.
F. Morgan and Dore, of Massachusetts,
partners as "W. F. Morgan & Co., the Myer
Rubber Company, ot New Jersey, the Hew
Jersey Rubber Shoe Company of Now
York, the Fourth National Bank of New
York and such other creditors of "William
E. Schmertz as choose to come in as plain
tiffs, and William E. Schmertz, William
Loeffler, Amelia A Schmertz, E. M. Quinby,
S. Severance, W. H. McCleary, sheriff of
Allegeny county, and W. E. Schmertz &
Co., defendants.
SEVEBAL, THINGS ASKED FOB.
The plaintiffs ask for an injunction to re
strain the defendants from proceeding on
their several writs of execution and restrain
ing Sheriff McCleary from executing the
writs; to restrain EM. Quinby from collect
ing or using the said assets, except as the
court may direct; for a decree by which all
the bill or accounts due Schmertz or
Schmertz & Co., may be available; for an
injunction restraining E. M. Quinby from
intermeddling with the estate of William
E. Schmertz.
A receiver is asked for and a decree that
William E. Schmertz was insolvent when
he executed warrants to confess the judg
ments, and also that the judgments were
collusive and fraudulent. J. A. Langfitt
and S. C. McCandless are the attorneys for
the plaintiffs. Next Wednesday has been
designated as the time when the hearing
will take place.
Stripped of all but the neccessary legal
verbiage the allegations of the plaintiffs are
as follows:
First They are severally creditors of W.
E. Schmertz: that Charles M. Lee obtained
a confessed Judgment on August 11, 1891,from
Schmertz for $5,017 20 due one day after date,
on which exeoiitlon was issued August 13,
being one day after Sclimertz's assignment:
for creditors: that W. F. Moigan & Co. also
obtained a confessed judgment on the same
date from the defen ant for $20,853 67 due
one day after date, on which execution was
issued as above, and that in addition the de
fendant is indebted to Morgan & Dore in up
ward of $8,000 on open accounts for
merchandise; to the Myer Bubber Company
for goods amounting to several thousand
dollars; that he is indebted to the New Jer
sey Rubber Shoe Company to the amount of
over $8,000, and to the Fourth National Bank,
of New York, in the sum of $2,500 for money
borrowed and which is now due andpay
able, and in other large sums which are not
yet due and payable, and that the claims not
in judgment cannofcbe proceeded into judg
ment and execution until on the preferred
claims hereinafter mentioned all the avail
able assets of Schmertz will have been
seized and sold.
CLAIMS OF TJTTER INSOLVENCY.
Second Tho defendant, William E.
Schmertz, is insolvent, and his debts very
largely exceed his assets. Defendants hav6
declined to inform the plaintiffs of the
amount of indebtedness, and discovery
thereof is prayed, and also that Schmertz
and such other of the defendants as are here
informed may be required and coniDClled to
state tho amount and a schedule .of his lia
bilities. The plaintiffs believe that tue in
debtedness exceeds tne sum oi $7uu,uuu. xne
known assets, exclusive of book accounts
and bills, will not exceed $323,000 at a fair
valuation, and on the real estate are two
mortgages of $50,000 each, but this estimation
does not include certain stocks which have
been pledged to secure debts to others than
the plaintiffs. The "others" are relatives
and intimate personal friends of Schmertz,
who have received preferred judgments by
confession and have issued executions which
have gone Into the sheriff's hands and be
come prior liens against all of Schmertz's es
tate in an amount which exceeds $230 0C0,
a sum which will entirely exhaust his avail
able assets. Of this sum the defend
ant, William Loeffler, an intimate friend
and business associate of Schmertz, holds a
confessed Judgment which was entered Aug
ust 1, 1891, on which said execution was issued
August 7 for $100,000: Amelia A. Schmertz,
w ife of William E. Schmertz, entered a con
fessed judgment on August 7, 1891, for $54,398,
and at the same time E. M. Quinby,
Schmertz's son-in-law, entered two con
fessed judgments, one for $37,030, another for
$21,1&!, and on the following day ho entered
a third confessed judgment lor$10 594, and at
the same time S. Severance, another son-in-law,
entered two confessed judgments, one
for $2,121 and another for $4,320.
AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT WANTED.
Third The plaintiffs believe and so charge
that the confessed judgments are greatly in
excess of any actual indebtedness owing by
Schmertz to his relations or friends and
that the same are collusive and fraudulent,
and made for the purpose of hindering and
delaying creditors, and they pray that the
defendants be required and compelled to
discover fully and specifically each and
every debt and consideration for which said
judgments were confessed, and to exhibit
the evidence of Indebtedness and consider
ation. Fourth The plaintiffs further charge that
William E. Schmertz has Deen insolvent for
a long- time, and has been obtaining goods
and money from the plaintiffs upon false
pretenses, and by and with the aid and
fraudulent connivance and assistance of the
other defendants, and they show that the
confessedjudgment to Mrs. Schmertz was
entered on a bond with a warrant to confess
Judgment dated December 27. 1899, and the
same was kopt seciet by her from that date
until August 7, 1891. That the Judgment for
$21,168 in favor of Quinby, and that for
$2,121 in favor of Severance were
entered on warrants to confess judgment
dated June 8, 1891: tliat for $100,000 in favor
of Loeffler on a warrant dated June 13, 1891,
and all the others on warrants dated June
16, 1891. The plaintiffs aver that those judg
ments were in June confessed nnd by the
defendants kept secret puisuant to a plan
contrived between said Schmertz, Quinby
and Loeffler, and of which the other defend
ants had knowledge and which had for its
object the procuring of a large stock of
goods from the plaintiffs and others in or
der that the same might be appiopriated
through execution and sale for the benefit
of defendants.
OTHER CLAIMS 3IADE.
The plaintiffs further state that William
E. Schmertz represented to them and others
that he was entirely solvent; that he owned
the residence and property where lives and
which he now says has been for a long time
the property of his wife, and that he had
good life insurance for the benefit of his es
tate to the amount of 5235, 000 which was un
pledged and which he now says has been for
a long time hypothecated to secure indebt
edness. They state that E. M. Quinbv has been
for five years the confidential business agent
and employe of Schmertz, and has been con
stantly advised of all of Schmertz's business
affairs; that "William Loeffier has been a
confidential adviser, and that with the as
sistance of Quinby and advice of Loeffler,
he has converted the said goods into book
accounts and credits by sales induced at ex
traordinarily low prices and below cost, so
that at and immediately before the entering
of the confessed judgments to the defend
ants there were owing and outstanding
book accounts and bills to Schmertz of
about 5200,000, which were assigned to
the said E. M. Quinby, who is now claiming
to collect the same as owner. The assign
ment, they claim, is fraudulent.
After ""making these assignments, the
plaintiffs say "William E. Schmertz on the
12th of August made a deed of voluntary
assignment to E. 31. Quinby. This they
say, should be set aside, charging that the
said assignee is entirely unfitted by reason
of his interest and of his relation to the
other defendants from acting as such
trustee. "
The subsequent levies made by Sheriff
McCleary are recited) and it is further
stated that Schmertz was without right or
authority in equity to dispose of said assets.
WHAT THE ASSIGNEE HAS TO SAY.
An effort was made last night to get the
views of the defendants in the bill in re
gard to the charges and statements set forth,
but no one could be seen excepting Mr.
Quinby, the assignee, who, when first ques
tioned, refused to say anything whatever
about the matter. "When asked if he had
no denials or comment to make concerning
the allegations, either in detail or as a
whole, he said that he had not; that the
charges were indefinite and vague. "When
several of them were mentioned, howevei,
which are not at all vague, but very much
to the point, Mr. Quinby said:
"Well, in regard to the statement that
the assets are not over 5325,000, while the
liabilities will be more than double that
amount, that is merely guess work, as no
one is yet in a position to know what these
figures will be. And as to the charge that
judgments were confessed in favor of cer
tain preferred creditors in excess of any ac
tual indebtedness owing to them by Mr.
Schmertz, that would be set aside by any
court, as a judgment without value received
would be worthless. As to the charge of col
lusion and connivance for the purpose of
defrauding other creditors, that is simply
absurd, as anyone will say who has known
the character and reputation of Mr.
Schmertz and his associates."
Mr. Pier, an attorney for the plaintiffs,
stated yesterday that while the total amount
represented in the bill as filed, was about
550,000, there would be other creditors who
would join in increasing the amount to
about 5100,000.
A CHINESE BOYCOTT.
IT IS liEVELED AGAINST ONE OF THEIR
OWN COCNTRYMEN.
A Christianized Celestial Who Buns Sun
day School the Victim By His False Re
ports Chinese Residents "With Passports
Are Prevented From Crossing the Line.
Chicago, Aug. 15. Lum Out, an in
offensive looking young Chinese of this
city, is in a serious predicament. An order
has been promulgated throughout the city
to all Chinese by which Lum is boycotted.
All good Chinamen are warned not to talk
with, trade with, sell to, or in any way
associate with him.
Lum, who keeps a laundry on the "West
Side, embraced the Christian faith several
years ago, and by his efforts has brought
a number of his countrymen over to the
same faith. So successful has he been that
he established some time ago a little Sun
day school in his laundry, where meetings
are held every Sunday.
The cause of the trouble is that certain
influential members of the Chinese colony
believe that Lum Out furnished information
to the Treasury agents which led to the
detention at "Winnipeg of several China
men who were returning from a visit home.
These Chinamen, it will be remembered,
were recently stopped at Neche, in Mani
toba, and although they had passports it
was believed the papers were the
property of others, and that the
suspects were trying to break into
the country for the first time. "When the
news of their arrest reached Chicago there
was great commotion in the colony, and a
hunt was begun for the informer. It was
finally determined that Lum Out was the
guilty man. He had been seen conversing
with a Treasury agent, and also had paid
visits to- the Government building, and
despite his earnest plea of innocence the
boycott was pronounced against him.
Indeed, it is reported that some of the
more hot-headed ones wanted to kill him,
but the mandarin would not hear of this.
"What so greatly incensed the colony lead
ers was, they assert, that the information
furnished the Treasury agents was wholly
false that the men were bona fide residents
of Chicago and their papers were straight.
From information gathered at the Govern
ment building this evening, it seems that
their story is right, and the Chinamen, who
have been watched for several weeks by
special agents at considerable expense, will
now be permitted to come to Chicago.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
The Report of the Knights' Legislative
Committee Said to Be Garbled.
SPECIAI. telegram to the dispatch.
Harbisbtjrg, Aug. 15. P. J. Caffrey,
Secretary of the Knights of Labor Legis
lative Committee, appointed at the last ses
sion to watch the course of legislation af
fecting labor interests, stated to-night that
the Butler report, recently made public,
did not meet his approval.
Continuing, he said: "It is garbled, un
fair, inaccurate and incomplete. It is the
outcome of some arrangement or under
standing arrived at between the Republi
can bosses and the chairman of the com
mittee three weeks before the adjournment
of the Legislature. The Secretary will pre
pare a mmoritv report, and submit it to the
order at an early day.
A
FEW
AUGUST
BARGAINS !
LADIES' extra fine Flannel Shirt "Waists,
"Star" make, reduced to 52.25. These are
perfect in shape, and high grade of ma
terial and workmanship.
EXTBAfine Cheviot Shirt "Waisifor women,
reduced from 52.50 to 51.85.
EXTRA grade blue and black Polka Dot
"Waists, reduced from 5L50 to 51.
"STAR" Laundried "Waists
for women, in white and fancies,
reduced to 51.25.
BARGAINS in soiled "White Shirts and
Collars (gents').
SPECIAL values in H. S. Embroidered
Handkerchiefs at 120-
CHIFFON in all colors at 50c Chemisettes
and Boll Collars at a big reduction.
THE "Niagara" Shirt perfect fitting, re
inforced front and back, patent facings
?1 each, 3 for 52.75.
THE best
50 cent "White Shirt
Produced.
SPECIAL Night Shirt bargains at 50c and
75c, plain white and trimmed; usually
sold at 75c and 51.
EXTRA value in Ladies' Fast Black and
Balbriggan Hoseat 12Je.
GENTS' Fast Black Silk Shirts 53.50, re
duced from 51.50.
BIBER' & EAST0N
605 AND 507 MARKET ST.
auUVnssa
Germania Savings Bank.
Until the reconstruction of its building,
corner "Wood and Diamond streets, which
they expect to occupy again by March, 1892,
they are temporarily located at No. 7 Sixth
avenue, corner of "Wood street Four per
cent interest paid on time deposits, ttsu
MARS HELL,
THE CASH GRO.CEJZ,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
There are many different ways to
run a store. One way is to cut the
price on 3 or 4 staple articles and
make it up by enormous profits on
other goods. Many people are duped
by this sort of an advertising scheme.
They forget that t
LIFE IS MADE UP OF
LITTLE THINGS.
That while they may seem to save
on one or two articles it is very easy
to lose many times this amount by
the high prices on the little things
which make up the bulk of their pur
chases. Our rule is
LOW PRICES ALL AROUND.
Wc are the only retail grocer in
the United States who issuesa Weekly
Price List. We do not call your at
tention to one or two cheap articles,
but ask you to examine our Weekly
List and compare our prices all
around with what you are paying.
As a sample of the little things on
which we can save you money we
take the following from our list:
Large No. 4 boxes of blacking, 3
for 5 c.
Ladies' shoe dressings bottles,25c
Bag Blue, 3 boxes 5c.
1 shoe dauber, "4c.
1 all-bristle blacking brush, 1 2c.
7 doz. clothes pins, 5 c.
1 2 boxes carpet tacks, gc.
1 i-lb box bird gravel, 3c.
4 1 -lb boxes bird seed, 25c.
We could go on with this list till
we made a complete price list. But
this will do. Compare these prices
with the prices you are paying, and
if you are not paying at least more
we don't want your trade.
If you are paying from j-3 more
to twice as much as we know you are,
send for our large Weekly Price List
and send us your orders by mail.
MARSHELL,
24 Diamond Square, Pittsburg,
AND j
790 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
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Hugus & Hacke.
Prices on all Summer Goods that
will quickly make room for early
Fall arrivals.
We note a few of the
' EXTRA BARGAINS
offered this week :
A 25-piecelotof all-wool FRENCH
PLAIDS, good styles and colors,
marked from $1 00 to
25c a Yard.
The finest FRENCH ORGANDIE
LAWNS were 40c and 45c; all we
have now at 25c A YARD.
All-Wool FRENCH CHALLIS,
best quality and choice designs, were
55c, reduced now to 25c A YARD.
A 75-piece lot of Dark Ground
Chintzes, colored figures, at 8c a
yard, were 15 c.
A choice line of Fancy Flannels,
now 30c a yard, were 50c.
Just a few pieces left of our regular
$1 25 and $1 50 India Silks, which
we are now closing at 75c a yard.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL
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The Largest and Most Complete
STOCK
-Of-
CARPETS
CURTAINS
Ever Brought to Pittsburg
-is now-
ON EXHIBITION
AT
EDWARD
GROETZINGER'S,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Parties expecting to buy carpets
this fall should make their purchases
now. We will store the goods free
of charge until you want them laid.
Large stock of Lace, Chenillb'
and Linen Velour Curtains of our
own direct importation. ,
Hotel keepers and other large buy
ers invited to examine goods while
stock is full.
All goods jobbed at lowest Eastern
prices.
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