FEW lliUS Miss Mary A. O'Reilly and w. U. Baker Review Their Factory In- ii SpeCllOUS 01 U1U lilbl HCKH. FIVE FIRE ESCAPES ORDERED. Many Other Necessary Improvements Kec- ommended Promised by the 2'anufacturers. .AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION BCOEED. General Drift or Industrial Matters in and Around llttebarp. Deputy Factory Inspector Miss Mary A. O'Kcilly, who came here lrom Philadelphia for the purpose of investigating the condi tion of the women and children working in factories, completed the first week of her labor j esterday. Her work was principally in Allegheny yesterday, although one large factory on this side of the river, where nearly 100 girls arc employed, was also in spected. The following is Miss O'Keilly'a review, as furnished last night : "During the pat week I have visited many workshops w here w omen and chil dren are employed iu making cigars, candy, washing and packing glass, packing and laheliug vegetables suck as pickles, to matoes, etc., pantalooi. and cloak making, nlso the manufacture of corks and floor tiles. So far as I have visited things gen encrally arc iu a fair condition, Irnt there is still great room for improvement, the diffi culty tlm lar encountered is this: Manu facturers are carrying on business, iu buildings that were never intended for manufactur ing purpose. They evidently started iu with a limited business and limited space. As time passed business increased but tpace has not, and consequently mc find in many places a rather cramped condition of affairs. AX AKSTZNCi: Of LAVATORIES. "ThU-nill apply epecially to the location of dress roosi"; and lavatories, the space al lotted being -v ery small and the ventilation yoor. The intention, how eer, seems to be in tlice cae-. at an early date, to im prove on the present quarters or build as ilie people in question tell us, model lactones. This speaks well tor the pros perity of your city, and let us hope that conditions w ill warrant them keeping their word. All suggestions made are most Idndly recen ed,"and they are numerous, and Ifeel much encouraged to continue my labor in this field. "It is with much pleasure that I note the auheraiiee to section 2 of the factory act, "which reads as follows. fection 2 No child under 12 years of age slia.ll be emploj cd m any factory, manufact uring or mercantile establishment within tiiis State. It shall be the duty of every person so employing children to keep a xccistcr, in w inch shall be recorded the name, birthplace, age and place of residence of eery person so employed liv him under the age of 16 years. And it shall be unlawful for any factory, manufacturing or mercantile establish ment to lure or employ any child under the age of lis years, without there is first pro vided nud'pl.iced on fl'.cau affidavit made by the parent oi ruardtan, stating the age, date onl rlacc "1 birth of said child. If said cl.ild u.t c no p irents or guardian then such eiflidput -hall lc made bv the child, which nfiidaiit shall be kept on file by the em ployer, and w inch f.".id register and affidavit (ha.', be produced lor lnsp-ctioiion demand li tin. ln'pectoi or any of tue deputies ap pointed nndor this act. "I have found that Mr. Baker.the studious deputy of this district, has been looking carefulH alter this special leature reading as he docs the need of education among the youths of to-day so that they may be better fitted to take their place among the intelli gent men ami women of the coming genera tion. "Prospects are that I will be detained for a longer period than I at first anticipated, as there is yet the greatest portion of the work to be "done, and I will remain until a, visit has been made to all Jilaccs of business in question, and I expect to complete my task within Isrowetks. I am opposed to the way some of the paners are trying to make it appear that we "have nothing but praise for the Iketory owners here. HADK TIirM tliFCT FIRI". ESCAPES. "We aie here to enforce the law, and wherever we discover violations the law is enforced. "We have ordered three fire escapes ior buildings that were sadly in need of them, and they w ill be put up. 'We Lave also ordered numerous other necessary improvements." Deputy Inspector Baker adds the following to what Miss O'Eeilly liad to sa : "The work done by Miss O'Reilly and myself lias been principally among box fac tories, confectioneries, cigar factories, tile works, clothing factories and laundries. At these various establishments has been fouud a total number of 1,900 employes.1,012 "women and about DUO children, between the aires of 12 and 1(5 years. Several orders for improvements of sanitary conditions-and guarding of elevators and machinery have een issued. Xumf rou other recommenda tions have been made which, if carried out, especially in regard to cleanliness, will greatly improve the general appearance of the factories. "Veri little work has as yet been done among glass factories since this first has commenced. Hut all will be inspected as soon as possible. Miss O'lieilly has had great experience in this kind of wort, and every detail of this work is attended to lir her iu a thoroughly practical manner. aindsheisas readv to appro ve of good con ditions when she tinds thtni as she is to dis approve and correct bad ones. Her visit here in connection with this work is of great value to the Departiccn and to me as the inspec tor of this distric. The manufacturers of 1'ittsburg seem t cry ready to do an) thing in the way of compliance with the law and to correct, upon oar recommendations, any feature, sauitaiv or otherwise, that is liroiight to their notice. The work is a most exhaustive one and time will be re qui'cd to bring about the full and complete 3-es-ult expected and required by our depart ment." Y itblioliling the Result. I A. 30i), Iv. of L., met last night There was an unusually largo attendance and the matter under discussion was the differences between the workmen and em ployers on the scale which remains unsettled It was expected that all factories would be in operation by September 15, but this is one of the impossibilities now. The members of L. A. 300 have had the matter under ad visement since the lust conference, but President Eberhart said last night that no results would be made known until after the conference committees come together again. 2Sot Financially Einbarrnssed Yet. The bricklayers held their regular meet ing at 41 Filth avenue last night. Reports showing the financial condition of the union were presented, indicating that, al though the union had paid out several thou sand dollars in strike benefits there is no immediate danger of financial embarras sment Going Hack In a Hurry. I. A. 1397, K. of L., composed of painters who are leaving the Federation, is rapidly increasing in membership. They think that within sis months the majority of the painteis in Allegheny county will be "back in the K. of L. The painters were formerly in the Knights and at one time they had a membership of 1,200. Then a movement came along that forced the majority of them into the Federation. The charter, however, for the K. of L. Assembly was retained and since the failure of the building trades to secure eight hours the men are flocking into the Knights oace more. v AMALGAMATED AFFAIB3. How the Defeats of the Iron and Steel Men Are Regarded. The current issue of the iron Age contains a lengthy and rather severe editorial com ment on the recent reverses of the Amal gamated Association. Referring to the de teats in Eastern Pennsylvania the inference is given that the result is what might have been expected, inasmuch asthe time selected was unfavorable. Hone of the mills were crowded with orders and not one of them was so placed that its contracts could not he conveniently filled bv others. Continuing it says: "In every case the fight involved the principle of the recognition of the union, which Eastern manufacturers, with the history of the labor disturbances in the "Western trade before them, knew to be the commencement of a long train of unreasonable demands. So long as the mill owners of Eastern Pennsyl vania possess the ambition to supply mar kets west of the Alleghenies, and expect to retain those of the East, they must remain free from the dictation of the Amalgamated Association. They can live only where they can command their labor at prices sufficiently below those of the "West to counterbalance many natural advantages which their rivals in that section of the country possess." After insinuating that the several defeats were due to "bad generalship" the comment concludes as follows: "Eastern manu facturers may feel confident that for some time to come" the machinations of the Amal gamated Association will be the source of little trouble to them, particularly since the organization will have all it can attend to to keep its nfiairs in order in that territory which it has so long considered a conquered province. The number of non-union mills has grown raj'idly in the "West during the past two years." An oihcial ot the Amalgamated Associa tion was seen in regard to the above and he said: "The statement is unkind in some re spects, because it leads those who dpn't know anything about our affair to believe that we have incompetent officers; it is mis leading in other respects because it repre sents the opposite from what are facts. It is true we have had some defeats in the East, but the gains we have made more than balance our losses. In regard to the in crease in the number of non-union mills, the increase in union mills exceeds the in crease in non-union mills several times over. "Why, w c cannot oossibly lose more than two mills in the "West, and we have gained more than half a dozen." SECBETABY iTBEXDE HEBE. The miners' Official Talks About the Troubles They Are Now Having. Secretary McBryde, of the "United Mine "Workers' organization, was in the city yes terday on his way home from Houtzdale, where he had been attending a Labor Day demonstration. He expressed himself on behalf of the miners that they were in pretty good shape now. The union is growing and there are evidences of great prosperity. The greatest trouble, as has already been stated in The Dispatch in interviews with Presi dent Rae and Vice President Penna, is with the operators who continue to violate the State laws, in regard to company stores. There are also other inequalities upon which the national officers are workine, and Mr. McBryde says he hopes to see adjusted properly within a short time. Secretary McBryde left during the day for Byesville,w here there is a big reunion of miners. He will return to-day to meet President Rae for the purpose of consulting on an important matter affecting the organ ization in Ohio. A thorough investigation of the company stores in Pennsylvania is also to be made. WILL AGITATE THE HATTEB. D. A. 3 Executive Hoard Names a Commit tee to Go East. The Executive Board of D. A. 3, K. of L., met last night and elected Mast er Work man Dempsey, L X. Ross and "W. J. Mc Keever delegates to a constitutional con vention committee, which is to meet in Philadelphia September 19, for the purpose of inaugurating an agitation in favor of the proposed convention. In regard to the endorsement of the ac tion of D. A. 3 in relation to the Arm strong Bros. & Co. 'a cork strike, Secretary Hoechstetter said last night: "I see Man ager Gow states that 700 of his present em ployes are members of L. A. Iso. 9863. I want to correct this. "When the strike was declared off the members of L. A. Ho. 9863 were instructed to eo back to work as non union people. Those who are now working in the factory have not attended a meeting of the local union since the strike, nor have they paid any dues." The New Exchange Growing. The new Builders' Exchange met last night and elected 23 new members and re ceived 16 applications. President Lover idge said the success of the exchange is now assured. In, a few weeks exchange head quarters will be established, and the organ ization will get down to business. On Their Feet Once More. Thestonemasons are recovering from the efiects of their late strike, and their organi zation is on a sound basis once more. They will be represented in the Central Trades' Council, hut will have nothing to do in inture with the Building Trades' Council, because of alleged ill treatment RAIN-MAKING The Texas " Heaven Busters" are going contrary to the teach ings of science and wasting public money. Tlie facts in THE DIsrATCH to-morrow. nttsburg Safer Than Allegheny. The trouble in Allegheny over the books of several departments of its government has led to considerable talk about the need of an auditor in Pittsburg. Controller Morrow thinks it would not be a bad idea, as he is not able to get over all the books more than once in three years. But he does not beliqve this city can ever have the diffi culty Allegheny is now experiencing, since things are conducted in a different way here. In Pittsburg, with one or two exceptions, all money due this city is paid directly to the City Treasurer instead of the heads of various bureaus. Protection for tho Children. A police officer was placed at the corner of South Tenth and Carson streets yester day, and will be kept there hereafter to pre vent accidents that could occur by the passing of electric cars on the Birmingham line. The watchman was applied for prin cipally bv the parents of the children at' tending the Bedford School. It is said that many pupils have been taken away from that school and are attending the Twenty eighth ward school, because of the danger in crossing the car tracks. Grew "Weak and Fell. A partial inquest on the death of James H. Barr, 4 "Wilkinshurg, was held yester day afternoon. It was developed that Barr had been very ill and had not fully regained his strength when he resumed his work as a painter, and it is thought an attack of weakness came on him yesterday, causing him to fall from the house. He struck on the top of the pump and the piston rod, which was sticking out, penetrated his body. The inquest will be concluded this morning. Dr. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, n ose and throat diseases exclusively; Office! 720 Peun street, Pittsburg pa, feau GIVING UP THE GAME. Tho Journeymen Bricklayers Make Overtures to the Masters, and WANT TO CALL THE STRIKE OFF. President Barnes Answers Afrent O'Brien in a Pull Statement WHAT THE MASTERS REALLY MAKE The end of the long drawn out strike of the bricklayers has come. The men have practically surrendered unconditionally. At the meeting of the Master Bricklayers' Association, on last Monday night a com munication from the journeymen's union was read requesting a conference, and in timating" plainly that the men would accept last year's wages, which the masters are now paying; and modify their apprenticeship rules in con formity with the wishes of the bosses, pro vided the latter would recognize the union. The masters are willing to grant a confer ence, but there must be an acceptance by the men ot the rules laid down by the bosses for their government The masters assert very positively that none of the men who have come to the town to work and are now employed will be dismissed at the behest of the union, and in future no distinction will be made between non-union and union men. The journymen expect a recognition of their union from the masters, but this is not likely to be granted. The masters say they are not warring against the union or the principle of unionism, but they insist they must occupy ground necessary to enable them to control their business. The employers maintain that the question involved in the fight is not so much one of wages as with regard to-certain rules of the union. They say that these rules had be come so aggravating and burdensome that a coalition to resist them was necessary. The present was considered a good year in which to made this effort, because of the grievances general in the building trade, because if it were to be done at all it should be done in one season for the benefit of all concerned, and not cause disturbances spreading over other years. PATIENCE DREW THE LINE. The masters say their refusal to grant the demands of 31 ay 1 was not because of an unwilliness to grant the increaje of 50 cents per day, but because they had arrived at the conclusion it was necessary to show the union there was a limit to their patience in order that they might continue in business with profit The rules Which the masters resent are substantially those which prohibit a master from teaching his son his trade so that he may succeed his father in business; that re quire a poor workman shall be equally pad with a good one; and the secret ukase enacted by the union subjecting a workman to a heavy penalty if he lavs more than a certain number of bricks in the day, or works so much faster that he gets ahead of a fellow worker and calls for the raising of the line before the other is ready for it. Another assertion made by the mas ters in excuse for their position is that bv the "highhanded" regula tions wnich the unions have established payments were frequently withheld for months for work done, owing to differences between contractors and architects in conse quence of badly executed work by the Journeymen; which the master was power- ie&s iu require uis men to maive gooa. There is reason to believe that if the journeymen had shown a disposition to re lax instead of tightening their rules they would have received the increase. But they lost their heads in confident belief in their strength, and the result was that their employers quickly coalesced in resist ing every and all demands and proposed to make a fight once and for all for the privi lege ot conducting their own business in their own way. The result was the solidi fication of the masters in the Builders' Ex change. LAUGH AT AGENT O'BRIEN'S FIGtTRES. The masters smile very grimly at Agent O'Brien's figures as to the profits of the masters on each bricklayer's work per day. In this connection Mr. Barnes, President of the Master Builders' Association, said yes terday: ' "I read O'Brien's figures. He puts our profits at 56.50 a day, which I wish they were, but they aren't so by any means. He says our profits amount to 76.50 when a man lays 2,500 bricks a day. This is absurd. There isn't a bricklayer, in Allegheny county who will lay 2,500 hricks in a day. The average number of bricks laid in a day is J.150. At 7 50 per thousand that number will cost $8 62; the bricklayer receives 54; -the hod carrier $2 50; mortar will cost 2 05 and the water 10 cents; this totals up $16 97, and the master bricklayer receiving $15 per thousand for the job, draws $17 25 for the day's, work. "Whers is the enormous profit in this? Neither is .any account taken by these expert arithmeticians of such expenses as taxes, insurance aud discounts on paper to enable us to pay for labor and material. Neither is any account taken of the large outlay on buildings outstanding until they are finished, nor for bad work manship and the materials destroyed. There is not a master bricklayer in the city that is not ready to pay S5 and f 6 per day to men who can lay 2,500 bricks in a day in work manlike manner. "I know master bricklayers who have trained young men up to business, built them houses and advanced them monoy, some of whom are still in debt on account thereof, and these men are now on strike, involuntarily I think, against those em ployers." One of the regulations upon which the masters w.ill particularly insist at the forth coming conference is that all the appren tices to the trade shall be indentured under the laws of the State and that the union shall have no influence over them. "Wouldn't See His Sister Beaten. Antonio Abrazi, Pat McMahon and his Bister, Ellen, were all arrested last night for disorderly conduct at Abruzi's store, No. 229 Penn avenue. The Italian has another store at 175 Fifth avenue. Last night he had a quarrel with the woman and was about to beat her. The brother interfered, and a big noise was created, attracting the attention of Officer Miller, who arrived just as young McMahon was about to use a big hatchet on the Italian's head. They were taken to Central station, and the hatchet will figure in the evidence this morning. STUMBLED ON THE STATUTES. Peter Richauds was arrested last night while trying to pawn a watch. He could not give satisfactory accpunt of himself and was locked up on suspicion. Later, it was learned that he partly answered the description of a man wanted In Cumber land, Jld., for larceny. He will be held until the authorities there are heard from. A mai.- entered Durham's clothing store in Charticrs yesterday with his coat on his arm. Stepping up to a pile of clothing he threw his coat over it, picked up the whole pilo and walked out unobserved. He was captured later. Cihiu.es Kestceb, a glassblower from Knoxyllle, was arrested on Second avenue last night on a charge of trying to steal a watch and chain from William Buxton, a miner from Payette county. Katie Kexstel was given a hearing yester day by. Alderman Succop on a charge of larceny preferred bv Mrs. Mary Leonard, of 2318 Sarah street She was held in $500 ball for court. Hichabd Cimrus, charged with feloniously cctting William Mandfey, was committed to Jail by Magistrate GrJpo last night for a hearing to-day. WILL BE A IHLLIOHADJE. ATounglnmateofa Police Station Makes a Itecord as a. Trader. Thursday evening a little delicate look ing boy, aged 12 years, came to the Seven teenth ward station and appealed for a night's ' lodging. His name was Joseph Levy and he was born in Jerusalem. A few years ago his parents removed from the Holy Land to Braddock. Shortly after the arrival at the latter place the hoy claimed that he was subjected to a great deal of abuse by his father and lately ,had nearly starved. On "Wednesday last he claimed he was so hungry that, failing to get food at home, he' walked to Pittsburg and late Thursday evening found his way to the Seventeentn ward station. At the" hearing before Magis trate Leslie yesterday the boy related nis tale and beeeed that he be allowed to re main in the city. His request was granted ana umcer Aaair gave mm o cents ana toia him to work to increase it The boy had no other money than this. He started out, purchased 5 cents' worth of matches, sold them for 10 cents, and con tinued this investment and sale scheme until evening. He then returned to the station with $2 65 and repaid the 5 cents given to him. He was granted another night's lodging. HE REFUSES ALL FOOD. An Unknown Insane 3Ian pies In the West Penn Hospital. The unknown insane man picked up on Penn avenue and taken to the Twelfth ward police station late Tuesday night, died yes terday at the "Wst Penn Hospital. Dur ing the time he was in the police station he refused both food and drink. About 1 o'clock yesterday morning his condition be came so serious that Police Surgeon Mayer was summoned. He at once ordered the man's removal to the hospital. He was taken there, but died at 4:30 o'clock. Superintendent "Weir has furnished the Coroner with all the facts the police have in the case, but the man's identity is a mys tery. He is supposed to be a Pole. "The Coroner will hold an inquest this morning. EOADS-Western Pennsylvania hag worse roads than can be found in Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. Read a gypsy's testimony in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. WRECK OK THE BIRMINGHAM LINE. Car No. 7 Sashes Into a Lumber Wagon on Carson Street The most disastrous wreck that has oc curred on the Birmingham Traction line without the injuring of any person hap pened at South Thirteenth and Carson streets yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Car No. 7 ran into a heavy wagon of Benz Bros., which was loaded with lumber, and wrecked both the wagon and the whole end of the car. Just who is to blame for the accident has not yet been decided. The wagon had been on the same track as the car for a considera ble distance, and at South Thirteenth street the driver was pulling out of the way when the collision occurred. Outwitted the Police Department. The American flag has done duty for al most everything from furnishing cloth for a clown's trousers to being an inspiration for soldiers in defense of their homes. It re mained, however, for Pittsburg merchants to take the prize. The value of a swinging sign is well known to advertisers, but since the reign of the late Chief Brown they have been tabooed until this Exposition, when a glove dealer on Sixth street, with a French name, combined advertising' and patriotism and found the golden result. He has swung from the topmost story of his building the emblem of American liberty with an ad vertisement for the gloves pinned on below the tripes. Nearly all the other shop keepers have followed suit, and now Pitts burg is filled with swinging signs and the police cannot interfere. Two Slight Fires in Allegheny. An alarm from station No. 162, Alle gheny, was struck last evening at 7 o'clock. It was caused by a fire on the roof of the pumping house on Troy Hill. The damage was slight, though a general alarm was sent in by mistake. The cause of the fire was not known. A fireman named Nelson, of No. 11 Engine Company, was seriously injured by falling through a hatchway. He was removed to his home. About i o'clock yesterday after noon an alarm was struck from Box 17 for a small fire on the roof of a -house on Adam street, Allegheny. No damage resulted. A Big Water Slain Bursted. An 18-inch water main' at the corner of High street and "Wylie avenue broke at 9:20 o'clock last night, and flooded the street for two hours before it was shut off, causing considerable excitement in that locality. The line is one of the original mains, and is about worn out No damage was done, ex cept to make a hole in the street immedi ately over the break, the sewers being large enough to carry off the water without flooding the cellars. Death of Attorney John Rogers. John P. Bogers, the weU-known attorney, died yesterday morning at his home, No. 142 Meyran avenue. He leaves a widow and three children, also two sisters, Mrs. A. A. Jackson and Mrs. J. J. Flannery. John P. Rogers was a graduate of Notre Dame College in Indiana, and also had the degree of A. B. from the "Western University. He has been an active mhmber of the Alle gheny county bar since 1874. The Carnegie Hall Recital. The free organ recital to be given at Car negie "Hall, Allegheny, this afternoon prom ises to be one of the most notable ever given in that hall. City Organist H. P. Ecker will be assisted by Keller's amateur orch estra of 24 pieces. Miss Lulu Orcutt, so prano, will also assist in making the concert a success. A Jail Breaker Returned for Trial. Harry Pratt, the young man who was ar rested several days ago at Oakland by Lieu tenant Schaffer on a charge of jail breaking at Batavia, O., was taken back yesterday by Sheriff Manior. He will be" tried on a charge of house and jail breaking. GOOD THINGS catch on. The popularity of giving all a chance to nse THE DIS PATCH "Want" and "For Sale" columns at the rate of ONE CENT A WORD is evl denced by a comparison of the number or Classified Advertisements published this time last year with those appearing during the same period this year. Hiiro are some significant figures : During the two weeks ending August i 31. 1890, the Small Ads numbered. . 1,697 During the two weeks ending August 31. 1891, the Small Ads numbered. . 2,117 Increase 420 The public know a good thing, and always take advantage of It The wlde-awako adver tiser gets more for hi money because THE DISPATCH always the great medium for "Small Ad" has entered thousands of new homes since that time, and thousands more read the Classified Columns. Wants, To-Lct, For Sales, Personals, Lot Found, Etc., at a CENT A WORD opens the Advertis ing Columns of THE DIS PATCH to all. TOO MUCE TROUBLE. Plaint of a Soldier Who Had to Meet Odds and Ends of Doctors. WAITED FOR TWO YEARS ON A LEG. He Did Not Think HohWing Agreed "With Him for a Steady Job. THE MAN WHO BROKE THE REBELLION A great many people who apply for pen sions think there is too much of the cir cumlocution office management in the pen sion department, and they express them selves somewhat in effect like the following, picked up in the office of the department, in feeling if not in the same style of grammar and phraseology: Redwood, Pa. Mr. Black, Commissioner: Dear Sin I've just got another one o' your postel cards tellin' me to go before the doctors an' be examined. I've been gettin' these cards 'bout every new moon sence I 'plied for an increase in my pension two years ago. I've been an' punched in the ribs an' sounded in the lungs, an' made to bend over the back of a chare an' perform oil sorts of monkey shines, till I feel as I order hev a salary with an agent to go ahed an' stick up bills. To begin with, you sent me to couple of doctors up to Cow creek an' it took 'em half an hour to find out that the reason why they couldn't find any circulation in my left leg was because it was made of wood. The next time you sent me to a little cuss with glasses, down tp Swampville, an' after fumblin' me over long enough, he put my truss on hindside afore an' said the pad was intended1 to brace up my spinal colum. Three or four times after that you sent me afore odds an' ends of doctors who" couldn't tell the differents atween an epileptic sim tom an' a biled clam; an' the last time van sent me afore a full board of surgins down to the county seat an' everything they done was to feel and pound me until I was sore. They come to the conclusion, nigh as I could catch on, that somethin' was rong with my epluribusunem, which ez I after wards found out was a hifalutin name the quacks have for common plurisy. Perhaps this is all right. It may be fun for the doctors. It was fun for me awhile, but now that you order me back again to the fust two doctors up to Cow Creek an' probably expect me to start on the same old circus agin, I'm agoin' to kick like a brindle steer. SORRY HE DIDN'T L.OSE BOTH IF.GS. Last summer on 'count of the friskiness of a pair of colts, my wooden leg got tan gled up an' all chewed to flinters in a mow in' machine. I 'plied to the Surgin General for a new leg, but he sed I'd only had the old one three years an' I'd have ter wait two years more afore the Government could afford to make a hole in the surplis by get tin' me a new one. So I'm, an' in all this interestin' panerama of "examinations" I've been hobbin' on one leg an' doin' my best to prove that one of Uncle Sam's vet erins, with one leg in the grave, and the other mighty near it, is better than a corps by several per cent. But hobblin' roun' in this way ain't fust-class fun fur a steddy job. I've stood it a good while an' I 'spose, furnish lots of fun for the doctors payin' my own expenses. Meanwhile my natural leg. the one I brought away safe from the Wilderness, hez took to the rheumatiz till I'm a'most sorry I didn't drop it when I did the tother one. 'Bout the only help my well leg kin give me now is to serve as a sort of a rudder when I'm a slidin down stares on the end of my spinal column. Now, Mr. Commissioner, 'bout this mat ter of increasin' my pension, you may do a you cussed pleas. If you think that losin' one leg at the "Wilderness in '64 blotted out the record of a bullet through the body at Antetam in 'G2, an' if you think the pen sion I've been gettin,' is full pay for a set of busted insides that haint been in runnin' order in more'n 20 years and never will be this side of new Jerusalem, all right If the Government says so I'm a silent pardner. But I'm egoin' to tell you just atween us, that when that minnie bullet went clean through me at Antetam, it plaid the mis chief with some important part of my in wards an' plaid it fur keeps. It cut some thin' all to thunder, I don't know whether it was my liver or my lungs, or my gizzard, an' your pet doctors don't seem to know as much 'bout it ez I do. BOUND TO "BUST" THE REBELLION. The plane fact is that's what I'm a drivin' at. I'm fiziekelly broke up an' bustid from my single heel to my chin whiskers, an' I fot bustid at Antetam atqre my leg was ost, and" the record sez so. They wanted to discharge me fur that first bullet hole thrit' my body at Antetam an' I wouldn't let 'em, I wuz boun' to stick till We busted the rebellion or the rebbles busted me with more than one bullet hole thru my c&rcas, an' I did. An' now you've made me do so mutch marchin' from pillar to post in this hide and seek game with thedoctors ez would hev took me from the wilderness to the end ot the war. If I wasn't good enuf to march then Vm d d if I'll do enny more of it uow, so you needn't pay enny more doctor's charges fnr me. Xou've actully been payin' the doctors on an avenge 'bout 96 dollars a year fur stavin' off my claim an' that's more'n you'd had to pay me if you'd granted my increase at fust site. You vtikered me on my gittin' a sent of that 9G dollars an' now I'm goin' to yuker the cussed doctors on gittin' enny more of it. If I go before enny more doctors fur exami nation, you've got to do somethin' more'n send me a postal card. You'll hev to hall me before 'em with a derrick. Now, I don't want to be sassy. I ain't bilt that way. But, Mr. "Black, if you ex pect to blossim out as a Vice President of these United States by buckin' agin the onest clame of an old veteran with one foot actually in the grave and the uther darn neer it, you'r gittin down more hay than vou'll hev time to cock up. You'll make 'bout as much at that game as the surgin General will dv vetotn wooden legs. Respectfully, your's with a infernal good memory, .- John Harrity a Much Abused Man. John Harrity, of "Windom street, South side, who has been away from his home for nearly two months and just returned day before yesterday, caused the arrest of his wife and stepdaughter, Susan Granack, yes terday on charges of assault and battery. Harrity says when he entered his house fie found his wife and stepdaughter preparing to leave for Germany and intending to take 5300 of His money. When he raised an ob jection to this he alleges the women at tacked him and pulled his hair and scratched his face with their finger nails. Alderman Beinhauer has the case on hand and will hold a hearing to-day. LITTLE JAGS OF CITY GOSSIP. A woodes bucket containing a half dozen of heavy brass hose couDlings, two inohes in diameter and brand new, was found on Ferry street last night by an officer. The police think they had been stolen, and the thief, being surprised, dropped them. They are at Central station. Phof. W. S. Bell, of California, will lecture to-morrow afternoon before tlw Secular Society in the old University build ing, on the subject, "Popular Objections to Fieetbought Stated and Answered." The Italian who died at the West Penn Hospital on Thursday from injuries received on the railroad at West Economy, was iden tified at tho morfcue last night as Usabiha Lamarthe, of Stoops' Perry George Schcba and Mary Beporskie were united in marriage by Alderman Beinhauer yesterday. Broken Limbs, Burns and Other Accidents in the Two Cities. The accidents reported yesterday reached an even half dozen, with one death. The cablelines came in for their share, as usual. Here is the list: Barb James II. Barr was killed while en gnged in painting his resldenco in Wilkins hurg on Friday afternoon. The ladder he was standing on broke and he fell backward onto an iron pump, the sharp point of the top pieoe entered his back at a vital spot, killing him instantly. ' Wilkiksom Thomas Wilkinson, of Char tiers, while ridinir through the West End yesterday afternoon, fell from his horse and broke his left leg. KKitY Herman Kelly, a newsboy, had the largo toe of his left foot crushed by a bag gajte truck running over it, at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot, yesterday morning. CAMPBELt Daniel Campbell, an employe at Oliver Bros. A Phillips' South side pud dling furnaces, had his left eye buinedout late ThursdaSy evening while at work. He was putting a ball of Iron into a pot of metal when the latter exploded and threw apiece of the hot motal in his eye, totally destroying it. A physician dressed his wound and he was sent to his homo. McCreadt James McCready, while en deavoring to board a Penn avenue car in the East End yesterday morning, caught his foot onan iron bar and was thrown against the dashboard, cutting a severe gash on his head. Getty A young boy, Clyo Getty, was hit by a cable car at Fifth avenue and High street last night The shock threw htm from the track, and he escaped with slight Injuries. CONKXDTG The relations of Roscoo Conkllng to Blaine, tfmnt and Tllden by John Russell Young In THE DISPATCH to morrow. TJNDEK A HOBSE'S HOOFS. A Woman Attacked and Severely Injured by a Vicious Brute. Philadelphia, Sept 1L SpccidW Mrs. George Wait, aged-40 years, residing at 3545 North Second street, was the victim of a very serious mishap to-day. She was crossing a pasture field near Tioga, and when about half way over she noticed a horse which was grazing in the lot advancing toward her. Not apprehending any danger the woman continued pn her way, when the animal, with a savafje neigh, started ou a gallop in her direction. Seeing this, Mrs. Wait began to run toward the nearest gate in the hope of escaping from her pursuer, but before she coiild reach it the horse was upon her and had trampled her to the ground. Mrs. Wait screamed for assistance and a number of persons ran to her aid, but by the time the infuriated animal had beeh driven oft she had been severely injured by his hoofs, and was picked up unconscious. The injured woman was taken to the Epis copal Hospital, where it was some time be fore she was brought to. Inquiry at the hospital to-night elicited the information that the woman was in a dangerous condi tion, but the physicians entertained hopes of her recovery. Inspecting the Seventeenth Ward Station. Superintendent Weir, Inspector White honse and several other officers of the police department visited the Seventeenth ward police station last night to inspect the sta tion. Por two months the station has been undergoing repairs, and has been painted and varnished until it now presents an ap pearance not surpassed by any station in the city. The officers expressed themselves as greatly pleased by the order and appear ance of the place. Want All Veterans to Join. The organization committee of the new War Veterans' Club, which is to assist in the election of Gregg and Morrison, has se cured the use of Common Council chamber, City Hall, for meetings. Major Denniston has fixed next Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock as the hour for "a grand gathering of all old soldiers of Pittsburg and Allegheny to join the new organization. Every old soldier is invited and a big (meeting is ex pected. JUVENILE Paysle's fairy stories, Chad bourn's puzzles and other attractive feat ures for youthful readers In THE DIS PATCH to-morrow. A Huge Driving Wheel Rim. The Pittsburg Steel Casting Company, of this city, has just turned out a large Besse mer steel rim, which measures 15 feet in diameter. It weighs 24,000 pounds and is one of the heaviest Bessemer castings ever made. It is intended for the driving wheel to be placed in the mill now being erected by the U. S. Tin Plate Company at Dem mler. Mr. Schenley in Town. Mr. Schenley, son of Mrs. Schenley and heir to all the valuable property of the estate of that name, was seen on the streets yesterday accompanied by his wife. Mr. Schenley is not at any of the hotels, and the inference is he is a guest at some friend's house. Washington County to the Front Milk Inspector McCutcheon, of the Bureau of Health, yesterday tasted the milk from 19 different Washington county dairies at Birmingham station, and found hut 20 gallons of milk out of nearly 1,200 gallons which did not come up to the standard. Special, Private Exposition. Haying been prevented from exhibiting our goods at the present Exposition and sav ing thereby thousands of dollars, we pro pose to give the benefit of such saving to our customers by reducing tne price of our pianos and "organs and all other musical foods in corresponding proportion. AH the est pianos and organs made in America are exclusively in our hands (H. Kleber & Bro., 506 Wood street, Pittsburg), such as the great Steinway, the wonderful Conover and the charming Opera pianos with the newly-invented third 'pedal, producing a beautiful echo, etc, and will sell them at 5250 up to S800 and 51,000 for cash or on easy, payments; also the newly-invented iano-organ, combining the advantages of oth piano and organ, and haying seven full octaves, all for 5150. KJebcr & Bro.'s is the oldest and most popular music house in this district, and their reputation for strictly honest dealing is such that people implicitly rely upon their representations and follow their advice in the choice of an in strument. Kleber & Bro.'s warerooms are 506 Wood street ALIi the novelties in hats, bonnets, feathers, trimmings, etc,,the largest variety ever shown in this city, at Bosenbaum & Co.s. Beer is the unrivaled beverage of all classes. The Iron City Brewing Cc's "Pilsner" brand is of superior quality. Best dealers keep it Telephone 1186. Gents' clothing cleaned or dyed in four days at Linnekin's, 638 Penn avenue, Pitts burg, and 174 Federal street, Allegheny. TUS Men's underwear. Fall weight. James H. Aiken 8f Co.,100 Fifth ave. TJ. am.cl S. SILVER CROWN STOCKINGS. Unequaled. ULRICH & SPENCER, Specialties in HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR For Men, Women and Children. 642 Penn Avenue. Open Every Evening, seia-rra NEWSBOYS ASSAILED. Stones Hurled at the Youngsters While leaving a Meeting of THEIR NEWLY ORGANIZED UNION. A Controversy Between Superintendent Dmitt and Chairman Steele. FEELING OYER THE BADGE QUESTION. The meeting of newsboys last night to complete the organization of their union narrowly escaped A -S-'U ITCUltlDg up If 1MTT311V7'(c IK lcLYKIS were ussauueu uy outsiders opposed to the union, and it was only through the efforts of Officer Grimes' that a free-for-all fight among theboys was prevented. Superintendent Druitt, of the Newsboys' Home, has been opposed to the union as it was prop6sed to be formed. He said "cor nermen and outsiders should not interfere with the boys," but if they wanted to organize he had no objection to their do ing so of their own accord. This engendered a feeling against Superintendent Druitt among the boys who were friends of Officer Grimes. So bitter was the feeling that they declined to go to the Home last night to meet tihtil Superintendent Dmitt assured them that his position had been misunder stood. There were 146 boys present, all of whom have given in their names as members of the union. Thomas Steele, the Union depot newsboy, presided, assisted by Joseph Giffin, another newsie. After explaining the objects of the union Officer Grimes, who has come to be recognized as a sort of a director general in the affair, was called on for a speech. He was heartily applauded by the hoys. SUPEEnTTEXDENT DRUITT'S OBJECTIONS. Superintendent Druitt was then called on for remarks and then the trouble arose. He objected to the proposed badge, saying the boys were being imposed u n and inti mating that the union ought to be under the jurisdiction of the Home. He said the badges were unnecessary and it was an im pbsition to compel them to pay ."H) cents for them, as they were of poor material. Officer Grimes said after the meeting that the badges were made of German silver similar to. those street car employes pay 1 25 for. Besides, the boys only put up a forfeit for them. If at any time they quit the union they give up their badges and their money is returned. When the meeting broke up a lot of boys, said to have tried to break up the union, met the members in the alley as they were leaving the building and hurled stones at them. George Power, aged 13, who lives on Second avenue, was struck in the face with a boulder, and Harry Becker, 14 years of age, was knocked down and kicked. The following rules were adopted for the government of the union: Rule 1 A memUer mnst be a newsboy of good character and under 10 years. Rule 2 He shall pay SO cents for a badge. Upon the returning of same at any time be shall get his SO cents back. Knle 3 Each newalc shall pay to the proper per son 10 cents per month, said money to be deposited with the Ijmder. Rale 4 When any boy gets so 111 or hart so as to be unable to sell or shine, a committee of four shall see him. One of the committee shall be the Piesldcnt or Vice President. After due In vestigation If not round nt for duty they shall so report, and the Relief Conrnlttee shall pay the sick boy SI 50 per week, or 11 a for three days. Rule 5 AH boys wearing badges must be clean and neat while on duty. They must not nse bad language of any kind on the street. They must treat all members of the profession as they would like to be treated themselves. Rule 6 AU boys found cheating each other oat of the number of the pipers bought or the selling of first editions for last shall pay a fine of 5 cents for first offense and 10 cents for the second, etc. THE SCALE FOB SHETES. Rule 7 Shines on dry days, 5 cents; on wet days, 10 cents: Sundays, 10 cents; all shoes or boots over No. II, 10 cents. Rule 8 Anv boy found sleeping In doorwavs or newspaper offices at night snail, on the convic tion on first offense, be lined 10 cents, and on the third offense shall give up his badge and cannot be one of the gang without a three-third vote of the whole gang. Rule 9 All gambling 13 strictly prohibited, such as pitching pennies, shobtlng crap, etc, dnrlng business hour. After that a little game Jnst for fun Is all right, but look out for "de cop." Rule 10 we shall not admit anv bad boys Into our union. Boys who boarded at tne Quay Hotel, on the Panhandle, cannot Join de gang when oyer IS years of age, but all boys under la years who come out with good merits and promise to do right we will assist to start In business. AVOX3IORE, on line of WcstPenn Bail road. The peerless manufacturing town of Western Pennsylvania. Great public sale of lots on the property next Wednesday morning, September 16. Free special ex press train from West Penn depot, Federal street, Allegheny, at 8 o'clock. Free tickets and plans from Jas. W. Drape & Co., Agents and Auctioneers, 313 Wood street, Pittsburg. D BIBER & EAST0N. 'OUR CLOAK ROOMS Have Now on Exhibition a "Very . Complete Line of FALL AND WINTER GARMENTS -VOB- LADIES, MISSES and CHILDREN. 75 LADIES' Eeefers and Blazers in quiet shades and black jnst bought at a bargain. These are medium weights, and suitable for Fall wear. We offer them, at 13.50 and 54.00, being much under value. Novelties in EUR AND FEATHER-TRIMMED MANTLES AND JACKETS. MEDIUM- WEIGHT WRAPS FOB EAKLY FALL WEAK. LADIES' Gingham and Calico Wrappers at greatly reduced prices, to make room for Fall Goods now arriving. CHILDEEN'S fine Cashmeres, Dresses and Imported Jersey Suits. These are very shapely, and made in best manner. . BIBER & EAST0N 605 AND 50T MAEKET ST. Ee5-TTS8U J) HYS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . The Icadins Pittsburg. Pa Drygcods House. Saturday, Sept. 12, 1891. jonoiE&CuVs PENN AVENUE ST0RE3. SUNDRY ' SATURDAY SPECIALS. CHILDREN'S MILLINERY: In conjunction with our opening of Ladies' Fine Millinery for Autumn we have announced for to-day a special display in all sorts of Head wear for Children. Saturday has al ways been the big day for fitting out the little misses. To-day's display will exceed all past. Descriptions canmot be given, but the goods are here and all are welcome. LADIES' GLOVES : We have never before offered such variety in Ladies' Fine Gloves. Every description, from the Biarritz to full length Mousquetaires; from 4 button to 20-button lengths; in all the Hooks. But not too many. They are tHe right kinds, and at right prices double as many would not be an overstock. 4-Button French Kid Gloves, all col ors, 75c. S-Button length 31ouqnetaircs at $L 4-Bntton "Eureka" Kid Gloves, $L 4-Button Black Suede Gloves, $1.23. -5 and 7-hook Gloves, all colors, $1.25. 1-Button Gray Kid Gloves, with black"3titching, $1.5X 8-Button llousquctalre Walking Gloves, $1.3). Misses' Gloves of all sorts. LADIES' HOSIERY: New lines of fast-black Cotton Stockings in Fall Weights, at 25c a pair. Special values at 35c a pair; 3 pairs for $1. Fast-black real Maco Cotton Stock ings, extra high spliced heels, double soles and toes, at 50c a pair. Finer qualities of the same excellent cotton, 65, 75c, 85c and Si a pair. Ladies' Fine Cashmere Stockings in proper Fall Weights, Merino heels and toes. 50c a pair. Better qualities, same description, 65c, 95c and $1 per pair. Boys' Heavy Wool Stockings, a special 73 dozen purchase, double-knee, best quality English goods, sizes 7 to 9, at 75c a pair. Chlldren'3 Klbbed Wool btocklnjrs, 25c, 35c and 60c a pair Finer qualities In French goods, all styles, 75c to $1.50 a pair. The finest goods made, our own. direct importations, as are all our lines of hosiery. MEN'S FURNISHINGS: UNDEU'WEAIt: White Merino, medium -weight, ex tra value, 50c each, for Shirts and Drawers. Medium weight, White and Natural Merino, SOs each, for Shirts and Drawers. Norfolk and Xew Brunswick cele brated White Merino medium weight Underwear, $1 25 and $2 each, for Shirts and Drawers. Dr. Warner's world-renowned "Windsor" Wool Under ear, Fall weights, $1 35 each, for Shirts and Drawers. Famous German Sanitary Natural and White Wopl, in right Fall weights, $2 each, for Shirts and Drawers. Finer qualities of Men's Un derwear, Including Allen Solly A Co.'s Merino, Gossamer-Merino, pure Silk and Silk-and-Wool; and Cartwright and War ner's pure Llama Wool, Merino and Sllk-and-Wool Underwear. We can also supply yon with Winter weights. Also Neckwear New stocks of fine London Neckwear and New Tork Neckwear. No stocks so large or attractive. In all that per tains to Men's toilet finish our department leads. LADIES' JACKETS and SUITS : "We point with pride" to our present dl3 play. PARISIAN styles in all that Is the very last in Jackets and Suits can be seen here. Our long service to this exacting com munity results in our expending though: and means to meet popular demands and produce popular taste more successfully each season. Tour confidence has been in spiration. To deserve it more and more our constant aim. Visit our Cloak and Suit Kooms early; JOS. HORNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AVENUE. . sel3 FINEST DISPLAY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ART SQUARES EVER SEEN HERE. Our new importation of Art Squares sur passes any previous exhibition in this city. Among the goods we mention such weaves as ANGLO INDIAN, AYRANIAN, DAMASCUS, and AGRA. Sizes, 2Jx3 yards up to 4t5 yards; prices from fo to S30 each. 3Iany of the new squares are exact copies of Body Brussels and."Wilton, and will make excellent floor coverings for rooms or offices. "We have also opened some high novelties in English "Wilton Carpets, our own im portation, and not found anywhere else. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 and 629 Perm Avenue. ' sclSrrssn THE Warm Air Furnace BARTLE ii Wroughtateel Ranges. Cinderella Ranges and Stoves. Send for catalogue. Estimates furnished. J. a BARTLETT, anis-ira 2Q3.Wjgqdst., Pittburg.
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