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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 189L
but ihey propose to stand by him to the
end.
It is allejreil that Tr.ns's persecutors have
written to his lather in China, telling him
that his son is a very bad boy and lias cut
his queue off and become a Christian. The
elder Tang writes to his son that he (the
father) does not know what a Christian Is,
but he hopes his son ill be a good man.
Mr. Gray saj s the Chinese of Pittsburg
are far aliiove the coolie cla, and are not
only possessed of considerable intelligence,
b'Uare students and thinkers, and gen
erally well disposed, but the Pagan
portion look with extreme aversion
on all who became Christians and some of
these paeans are profligates. He says that
among those who have joined the' Sunday
school he has never heard a vulgar expTes
siou or even a coarse suggestion.
HOW YE TAXG WAS TESTED.
Ye Tang showed from the beginning that
he was naturally a good man. Two years
ago lo men undertook to settle, a dis
pute as to the character of the Chinese,
one holding that they were all profligate,
ccn when Christianized, and would get
drunk whenever opportunity offered. They
decided to call on the first Chinese laundry
mnn they encountered and tempt him.
They happened to strike Ye Tang first and
found him reading a pocket edition of the
Jsew Testament. When interrogated as to
why he read 'tthat book," he replied that
"it made him cood," and after soniecon
vcrsation the skeptic said it was of no use
to ask Ye Tang to take a drink.
Mr. Gray says he lias received letters
from different cities accusing Ye Tang of
bcinc a bad man. and evidently written to
influence his Christian friends against him,
but, on the other hand, he says he knows
Tang too well to be influenced against him,
and that as to the witness against him ye
teruav, "5e Chin, or Chin "We, the uncle of
the latter.prononnces him a bad boy, a thief
nnd a liar, .ind that the aforesaid uncle car
ried a warrant for his arrest for a long time.
There are some who expect to sec Ye
Tang's head nailed to a telegraph pole be
fore the thing is all over, but he evidently
has powerful backers, who might make
me people smoke in that event.
SHIELDS SETTLES DP
And Goes Ilome Once More a Free Man
The Terms of Adjustment Not Mado
Public lilt, Connection V.'ith the Com
paiij Seered.
12-Trcasurer and Secretarv Thomas L.
Shields, of the Allegheny Heating Com
pany, with his attorneys, Cassidy and
Jtichardson, met the committee of 'directors
and their attornev, AY. B. llodgcrs, last
night, at the office of his attorneys, and held
a final conference. The terms of settlement
w ere agreed upon, and at the conclusion of
of the meetihg Mr. Shields went home a
free man, for the first time in six days.
Before the meetiug Attorney Cassidy
stated to a DlM'ATCK reporter' that the
Auditor had completed the examination of
the books, and that he had made a proposi
tion for his client to the directors, which
they had agreed to accept, and that the
meeting was for the purpose of arranging
the details of the settlement, llewasques
tioned as to the terms of the proposition,
but said he could not give the details, but
that the nature o" the' proposed settlement
was such that the company would be reim
bursed to the full extent of the deficit. The
exact figures lie refused to give unless the
attorney of the company would consent, but
said that the amount was considerably less
than S100.000.
The last meeting was of about two hours'
duration, and at its close Jlr. Shields and
his attorneys were .seen. Thev stated that
everything was satisfactorially adjusted,
and that the company's claims had been
satisfied, but again refused to give the
amount of the shortage. Attorney Eodgers
was a-ked what the result of the meeting
had been, but refused to say anything what
ever about the matter It was evident.
bowccr, that there had been an amicable
adjustment, as Mr. Shields departed for his
home unattended by the officer who had
been his constant companion pending the
outcome of the several conferences.
It was learned last night from indispu
table authoritv that the amount of the
shortage is between $7o,00t and "?100,000.
This will be refunded by Shields and his
friends. His connection with the heating
company will of course be severed. James
II. Oliver was present at the meeting last
night for a short time. He is a relative of
Shields, and it is said that his assistance was
lent in getting the ex-treasurer out of his
difficulties.
One of the directors, in speaking of the
matter yesterda, snid: "The President
and directors of the company have certainly
been guilty of the most inexcusable negli
gence and carclessnc-s in allowing the ac
counts to become so involved, and in per
mitting the Secretary and Treasurer to as
sume snch responsibilities and privi
leges that manv important steps were
taken by him without consulting
anyone. "When Shields went there
his salary was but ?T5 a month, and lately
he has been receiving 5-2.000 a year, yet he
was investing in other enterprises, and a
few months ago inested 550,000 in a ma
chine company. His prhate resources may
have been such as to enable him to do this,
but it was the duty of the officials of the
company to investigate this long ago."
WILL HAVE E&PH) TBANSIT.
Citizens of "Crafton Enthusiastic Over the
Proposed New Line.
An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Crafton n as held last night in the school
house at that place for the purpose of or
ganizing a traction company from Mansfield
to the city. After discussing the question
pro and con, it was decided thst the matter
be laid over for one weekanda call be made
for a meeting of the citizens of the "West
32nd, Shcraden, Ingram, Idlewood,
Chartiers borough, and JIansfield through
which towns the line will pass to meet in
Law son's hall, at Crafton, next Saturday
night, to formulate a plan for the construc
tion of the road, and also open the sub
scription books for stock to be taken by any
who desire
"There is no reason why this should not
be a success," said one prominent resident.
"Just look at our population. Over eigh
teen thousand people arc residents of the
towns through which the line will run,
and th ere is no reason why it should not be
a success.
A collection was taken
the printing of circulars
notify the residents of the
interested of the meeting
up to pay for
and posters to
different towns
next Saturday
night. The matter was placed in the hands
of a committee,and a thorough canvass of the
tow ns interested w ill be made. A large and
enthusiastic meeting is looked for. Other
meetings hae been held at different towns,
but they were all at ea as to the sentiments
of the other places, and nothing was ac
complished. This thej hope to obviate by
the joint meeting to beheld as stated above.
Died or Meningitis and Other Things.
Coroner McDowell yesterday investi
gated the dtath of William Panton. who
died yesterdjy morning at the West Penn
Hospital after a very brief illness. By
order of the Coroner an autopsy was held
on the bodv, and it was discovered that the
man's death was caused by meningitis. It
wiii aUo discoered that "Panton was ad
dicted to the use of opium and other drugs
of a like nature, and this was the principal
cause of his sudden death. The deceased
was.'M j ears oid, and lived with a faniily
named "o'Learj, in Spring alley, near
Twenty-eighth street. He was an agent for
the Prudential Lite Insurance Company
and had relatives liing in Foxburg. The
body was removed to the morgue and his
relatives telegraphed for.
Tho Cincinnati Theatrical Express.
The Baltimore and rluo road will next
SaturJay put on the Cincinnati theatrical
express. This has never been done before
until the fall schedule has been issued, but
the business demands the train now. It
wilHeave Saturday night at 11:55, arriving
in Cincinnati at lo'tlip norl mnminiT. On
other days this train will leave at 7:45 I
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A SEEING CINDER
Precipitated Upon the Heads of Six
Workmen in the Carnegie Home
stead Steel Works,
FATALLY BURNING THEEEOFTHEM
James JTagnirc, the Foreman, Dies of Ilis
Injnries, and Two Companions Can
not Lire Long.
THE PITIABIjB SCENTS AT A SICKBED,
Where Fire Children, Just Mtde Motherless, Sow
GrieTe for TheirPaUier.
A horrible accident ocenrred in the con
verting mill at the Homestead Steel Works,
of Carnegie, Phipps&Co., yesterday after
noon at lSOo'clock, by which six men were
burned. Oneof them has died and two others
cannot livelong. The following is the list:
JAMES MAGUIKK, deed.
EDWARD WILLIAMS, fatally burned.
JACOB LINK, fn tally burned.
JOHN McLirCKIK. slightly burned.
HOBnitT DKVIXE, slightly burned.
THOMAS COLIGAX, slightly burned.
A ladle containing five tons of molten
cinder was upset by the parting of a link in
the chain from which it was suspended. It
came without a moment's warning, precipi
tating its seething contents upon the poor
unfortunate workmen who were standing
below it. James Maguirc, the foreman, re
ceived almost the entire contents, he being
closer to the ladle than the othors. livery
BURIED BENEATH
shred of his clothing was bnrned in an in
stant, and, being knocked down by the fall
ing mass, he lay imbedded in the cinder for
a moment or two, until able and willing
hands came to his rescue.
BRAVE MEK TO THE LAST.
It all occurred so suddenly and the ex
plosion that followed created such a panic
that the men in their flight for safety forgot
there was a possibility of some one of their
number being buried under the molten
mass. But instantly they recovered from
their fright, and though each man had ben
seared with a spark of the flying cinder,
they devoted themselves solely to those of
their fellows who were more seriously
burned.
"When "Williams and Linn were ap
proached they refused the services proffered,
insisting that all attention should be first
given Maguire. Everything that was pos
sible was done by the management to alle
viate the sufferings of the unfortunates,
they having summoned the entire medical
force of Homestead. Dr. Gladden, the
company's .physician, was upon the scene
immediately after the accident, and ren- j
aereu ncroic services.
It is the enstom in the converting mill of
the HomesteadStcel "Works to"bum out" the
"vessels" every Saturday. To "burn out"
means to melt off the accumulations of slag
that have formed on the inside of the con
verters, and which are known as "sculls."
The common practice is to pour a quantity
of molten iron into the vessel and add
limestone, and then turn the blast on, by
which action the cinder on the inside of the
vessel is reduced to a seething, boiling mass
ui uiuiiru biuu, mm is uuiHpcu into a laaie
from the converter. It was during such an
operation that the accident occurred.
TWO MORE VICTIMS CERTAIN.
Jacob Linn and Edward "Williams .are in
such a precarious condition that their lives
arc despaired of. Linn buried his wife two
weeks ago. He has five small children w ho
Cluster about his bed, and their grief is pit
iable to behold.
James Maguire was a single man, 26 years
of age, and lived with his parents on Fifth
avenue, Homestead. He was extremely
popular and well known to iron and steel
workers in the Pittsburg district.
John McLuckie, one of the injured men,
was the Burgess of Homestead during lS'JO,
and is a prominent member of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron and Steel "Work
ers. At present he is the Chairman of the
Joint Mill Committee of the eight Amalga
mated lodges.
J.hc upsetting ot the ladle containing the
boiling cinder was purely an accident, and
no blame can be attached to those who were
in charge. It was one of those accidents
which in the hurry and bustle of a great in
dustrial establishment like the Homestead
Steel Works was unforeseen. A similar
acrident occurred in the same mill about
five years ago, by which one man lost his
life. It is just two years since the explosion
in the open hearth department, by which
five men lost their lives.
Scarlatina and Diphtheria Still Prevail.
During the 48 hours ending at 9 A. 51.
yesterday 13 new cases of scarlatina and 10
of diphtheria were reported to the Bureau
of Health, Should this rate of increase
continue for a few days these two diseases
will become epidemic throughout the city,
as neither is confined to any cue locality.
GOING ON TO BUFFALO.
Hundreds of Flttsburgcra "Will Attend tho
Catholic Congress An Enormous Dele
gation From tho Sontlistilp Lert Last
NIglit More Special Trains To-Day.
The Southside will be as well represented
at Buffalo, &. Y., during the Catholic Con
gress as any section of the city. Over 1,000
people left over the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie llailroad for that city at 10:45 last
evening and 900 of these were Southsiders.
Their departure was celebrated by a parade
attended by a huge pyrotechnical display.
The St. Vincent's Literary Society were
among the first to assemble. There were
over 150 men from this society who formed
aline on South Twelfth street, near their
rooms. Each man wore a regulation suit
which was adopted by the society.
After forming in line they inarched, under
the direction of Marshal Frank AVeisman
and headed by the Anchor Brass Band, to
St Malachi's Church, on Tins street. Here
they were joined by a body of over 600 men,
marshalled by Geo. ICunkel. Frank AVeis
man assumed the position of Commander in
Chief, and the bodv of men marched along
Pius street to South Eighteenth street, then
to Carson street, and along Carson
to the Lake Eric station, "VhiIe
en route they were joined by
over 200 other citizens who marched with
ihem to the station. All along the route of
the parade red-fire was set burning and any
amount of skvrockets, Roman candles and
other fireworks were set off.
It took two sections of the night express
with 11 cars each to carry the crowd, and at
8:.T0 o'clock a special train of eight coaches
was sent out crowded with people.
To-day the Knights of St. George will
leave in a body. They number nearly '300
men.
There will also be a big crowd from
"Wheeling pass through here this morning:
One special train will arrive here over the
B. & O about 10 o'clock 'and the passen
gers will be transferred to the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie road.
Fifteen coaches crowded with excursion-
SEETHING CINDER.
ists left the Union depot last evening for
Buffalo, via the Allegheny Valley. Many
oCthem will attend the meeting of the Ger
man Catholics, while a larger percentage
will visit Niagara.
EDWABD HOUSTON DEAD.
A Well-Known Fittsbureer Passes Array at
a Itipc Old Age.
In the death of Edward Houston, which
occurred at the, family residence, at 201 Sec
ond avenue, last night, in the 79th vear
his age, a man well known to the older
residents of Pittsburg passed from this life.
Edward Houston came to this country from
Ireland in 1829, and located in New" York.
He came to Pittsburg in 1837, and con
ducted a merchant tailoring establishment
till 1883, when he gave up active business,
having suffered a stroke of paralysis, from
which he partially recovered, but" has been
confined to his house for the past two years.
Mr. Houston belonged to St. Paul's
Cathedral, and was always active in church
work. His "band was always open to the
poor. A man ofjipright "life, he was re
spected bv all who knew him.
The surviving members of his family are
his wife and Charles W. Houston, business
manager of the JPrest; Edward F., of the
Globe llefining Company, and Mrs. -James
Flood. Funeral services will be held at the
residence Tuesday, at 8:30 A. M., and mass
at 9 A. 51. The interment will be from the
Cathedral.
Ex-Mayor Pearson's Books Beady.
Ex-Mayor Pearson will" hand over his
witness fee books to the auditors to-morrow.
It was thought litigation would be
resorted to in order to settle this point, as
the ex-Mavor had refused to deliver the
books, claiming they were his own personal
property. He saysthat he has nothing to
fear from the investigation. ,
$ $$?$
EACH
MKLNGS
IN THE DISPATCH
WANT COLUMNS
Ton Spend In Kesnltx.
At the constantly growing rato or Increase
of small advertisements in THE DISPATCH
it follows that our CEST-A-H'ORD columns
are putting a good many dollars these days
into tho pockets of enterprlsInBndverti-,ers.
And they appreciate the fact. Look at this
nhowing;
Small Ads for two weeks ending Sep
tember 19, 1891 2.7G9
Same period lc30 1,984
INCREASE, due to Cent-a-Word 785
The best two weeks' lnciease previ
ously reported was .ISO
Not only does this increase show the con
venlenca and Tains to tho public of THE
DLSPATCn CENT-A-WOKD columns In
filling their wawts and bringing employer
and employed (buyer and seller) together,
but It also makes these oolumm or the
greatest Interest to ail classes of readers.
Wli iteveryou 'want, whether help, or a situ
ation, or something to sell or something to
buy, tho sarest and least expensive way to
get It is by trying a fow small ads. In tho
Cent-a-Word columns.
Dr. B. M. Hajtna. Eye, car, nose and
throat diseasei' exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsbnrg, Pa. ssu
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CAMPBELL IS CALLED.
Pittsbhrg Manufacturers Still Insist
That Ohio's Governor
IS NOT POSTED ON THE TARIFF.
Glass, Tin Plate and Carpet Men Show the
Fallacy of Figures
MEANT ONLY TO CATCH TOTES WITH
From interviews had yesterday with
mauufpeturers whose business was alluded to
in his Sidney speech, Governor Campbell is
shown not to be thoroughly posted on tho
industries he takes as illustrating the effect
of the McKinley tariff bill. Mr. Croncmey cr
shows that in his tinned-plate allusions,
the Governor is altogether wrong, and Mr.
Loeffler says that if he is correctly reported,
he doesn't know what he is talking about.
Mr. Groetzinger points out the fallacy of
his assertion that carpets are increased
enorinonsly" in cost, and other business men
tall: along the same line.
Respecting the Buckeye Governor's
strictures on the "great crime," the increase
of the duty on tin plate, in which he seeks
to show that the farmers, especially, are
taxed some 58,000,000 additional through
the imposition of the duty, W. C. Crone
meyer, a pioneer in the business, said:
THINKS CAMrBCLL ISN'T POSTED.
"When Governor Campbell talks about
the duty on tinned plate, he plainly shows
that he i3 not informed on the question at
all. He calls it a crime; now let us see
about that. Galvanized iron, which is iron
or steel sheets coated with zinc has to pay
a duty of '1 cents per pound, and
we neer hear of any attacks made upon
that article of manufacture. Why should
tinned or tern plates, which are steel
sheets covered with tin or lead, pay a less
duty? By a mistake in previous bills
tinned plate was not brought up to an
equality wun omer iron muusirics, anu me
McKinley bill simply corrected the in
equality. That bill imposes a duty of 2.2
cents per pound on tinned plate, and that is
.3 of a cent less than what the manufactur
ers and officials of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
deemed necessary to put this trade
on an equnl footing with the rest of the iron
and steel industries. When Mr. Campbell
says that the tin badge used at political
meetings is made from imported iron dipped
in foreign tin and made by foreign work
men he is altogether mistaken. Proof will
be forthcoming within a week that tinned
plate manufactured from American steel,
and coated with tin imported from Singa
pore, where the English get the bulk of
their supply, has been made in this country
in commercial quantities and has been found
superior to the Welch product.
BOUND TO HOLD THE 3IABKF.T.
"I see by printed statements tha D. K.
Jenkins, a leading prodncer near Syracuse,
s&vs that the Welshmen have decided to
hold the American market, duty or no duty,
and in order to do this will cut down their
profits from 3 shillings to 3 pence, and will
in consequence, only have a profit in the
future of from 8-to 10 per cent on their in
vested capital."
Demmler Brothers reiterate a statement
recently made in The Dispatch, that the
price of tinware to the consumer has not been
advanced. They do not think there will be
either excuse or occasion to do so. They
admit that the cost is higher, but so trifling
as to make no difference at all to the pur
chaser. Edward Groetzinger, one of the leading
carpet dealers of the city, criticises the
Ohio Governor's figuring on carpets. He
says there has been an ndvance of from 10 to
15 cents a yard on all grades, but that this
is only one-half the amount claimed by thej
Governor, emphasising still further his in
accuracy. Mr. Groetzinger most emphati
cally denies the statement that a lesser ad
vance was placed on the goods usually pur
chased by the wealthy than on those which
come within the reach of the working
man. The senior partner in Thomas Wightman
& Sons, supports the statements lately
made in The Dispatch, that the increase
in the price of fruit jars was due to the un
precedentedly large crop, and not in any
degree to the tariff. Iteferring to Governor
Campbell's allusions to the advance as
being directly due to the tariff, Mr. Wight
man said:
wiir glass jabs are dearer.
"If Mr. Campbell is quoted correctly to
the effect that fruit jars were advanced
from 5(i 50 to 510 00 a gross on account of
the McKinley bill, ha'is cither wilfully mis
representing the conditions of things or
does not know what he is talking about.
Fruit jars sold last year for 57 a gross, and
the price this year is 59, although some
dealers may be charging 510 a cross. This
is not due to the McKinley bill, however,
but to the cheap price of sugar, and the
unprecedented fruit crop. The crop for
several seasons past has been a failure and
sugar being high there was no demand for
jars. Consequently but few were made last
year. An unusual demand tor certain grades
will always stiffen prices, dutv or no duty."
William Loeffler says: "If Governor
Campbell is correctly reported he does not
know what he is talking about. He is re
ported as saying: 'After the increase in
duty in 1883 wages ere reduced from 18 to
20 per cent.' The facts are the duty on
window glass was decreased in 1883 and not
increased, and as a result of the lowering of
the duty, the wages were reduced 10 per
cent, and not 18 per cent to 20 per cent.
After the period of depression that followed
the lowering of the tariff in 1883 there came
a period of prosperity, and in 1887 the
wages were advanced 5 per cent, and in
1889 another 5 per cent advance was paid.
So you see no reduction was made except in
1883, when the tariffwas reduced. Another
thing Governor Campbell is reported as say
ing is, 'It is needless to say there is a"trust"
in window glass.' This statement is abso
lutely false. So far we have no trust
we have not even a strong trade organiza
tion, so that when we have meetings we
find it difficult to get a full attendance.
Governor Campbell is generally well
spoken of, but if his statements otherwise
are as untruthful as those regarding win
dow glass, he certainly is very unreliable."
FOREIGN PRICES FOR PLOWS.
Major Joseph T. Speer, of the Globe
Plow Works, said when called upon: "You
can say regarding Campbell's speech in re
ference to plows and cultivators, that he
has been misinformed on the subject. We
export largely to South America and the
West Indies, and we get from ten to
twenty-five per cent more forour goods than
we do in the home market."
To this W. W. Speer, added: "Yes, afid
more prompt payment."
Governor Campbell's statement that there
was no necessity for an increase in the dutv
on cotton ties because the Americans had
been underselling the foreigns with a 35
percent ad valorem duty in effect, while
now there is a specified duty imposed, is
positively denied by Pittsburg manu
facturers. This trade was at one
time a leading industry in this
section, but it was destroyed by the
reduction of the tariff. Since, every effort
ha3 been made by manufacturers' to re
establish it They secured every patent
taken out to cheapen the cost in an endeav
or to compete with the foreign product.
Under the old tariff" the latter could deliver
cotton ties in Louisiana at cheaper prices
than they could be made up at in local
mills. The result of a protective tariff ib
that Pittsburg makerscan now successfully
compete with the foreigners in every part
of the country.
Another Allecheny Dalzoll Clnb.
The Invincible Republican Club of the
Fourth ward, Allegheny, has been organ
ized with the following officers: President,
Louis Gottwnls; Vice President, Charles
Michel; Secretary, Walter A. Wadsworthj
Treasurer, Thomas Wolfendale: Delegates
to the Scrantou convention, Walter A.
"Wadsworth, Perry Cassady, J. Frank
Buente; Alternates, William E. "Wads
worth, Charles Michal, Frank Krumincrt;
Directors, J. M. Huddle, Frank Erber,
Louis D. Herts. The delegates were in
structed for Dalzell.
Getting the Committees to Work.
The chairmen of the various committees
of the Republican -County Executive Com
mittee met yesterday afternoon at head
quarters and made arrangements tb" get
their committees to work.
BEGINKIHG A NEW CHUBCH.
Tho Cornerstone of St. John's Edifice to Tie
Laid To-Day.
The corner stone of the new St. John's P.
E. Church, of Lawrencevillc, will be laid
this afternoon at 3-o'clock. The ceremonies
will be conducted by McCandless Lodge, F.
and A. M., according to Masonic rites.
This, when completed, will be one of the
handsomest church buildings in the two
cities. It will be constructed of brick and
stone and will have a seating capacity of
about 40,0. It will cost about 580,000.
The rector, llev. F. N. Webbe, A. M.,
will officiate at the laying of the corner
stone, in which will be placed the usual
church documents, prayer book, coins,
mmes of the building committee, John H.
Savage and Charles B. Miller, wardens,
vestrymen, etc.; also, copies ot religious
papers and a Sunday Dispatch. The
cornerstone, which was taken from the old
building, was laid in 1833, when this part
of the city was known as Bayardstown.
NO TEACE OF FITZSIMM0NS.
His Wife Will Be Fnt on Trial To-Morroir
for Marder.
There were no developments in the Fitz
simmons escape yesterday. The police are
still receiving numerous queries and every
here and there over the country some one
who resembles the murderer is being ar
rested, but so far no one has caught the
Tight man. At the jail inquiry is still
being made as to the method
by which the escape was accomplished. The
investigating committee took more testi
mony yesterday, but the members do not
think they will be able to report before
Tuesday.
To-morrow will be commenced the trial
of Mrs. Fitzsimmons for the murder of De
tective Gilkinson. The absence of her hus
band will not make any difference, as a
severance would have been granted in her
case even if the principal was here.
Paintings on View.
A number of very Interesting paintings
by Mr. Vcrmoccken were on view yester
day at the residence of Mr.W. J. Moorhcad,
Fifth avenue. They comprise several por
traits, landscapes and compositions pro
nounced by critics to be of very high
artistic quality. Mr. "Vermoecken is an
artist of great promise.
A painting by Mr. Bryan Wall also was
on exhibition yesterday at Gillespie's yrior
to delivery to the purchaser. It is entitled
"A Wayside Chat" It is thought to be
one of the best of this rising artist's pro
ductions. ,
A Boy Missing From Home.
Harry Woods, 10 years old, is missing
from his home on East Jefferson street,
Allegheny, and his mother is nearly crazy
about him. The lad started for school Fri
day morning, and was seen at the school
building, but nothing has been heard or
seen of him since. The police were noti
fied andare on the lookout for the boy. He
wore a slouch hat, blue waist and black
pants.
SOME POLICE BEP0BT PICKINGS.
Frakk Thompson and Michael Dugan were
nrrested last night by Officer Griffin, on
Larimer avenue, East End- When the
officer arrested tho men they wero having a
hand-to-hand battle on tho avenue. It Is al
leged by the officer that the flzlit arose from
Thompson refusing to pay Dugan $5 he had
borrowed from him. They eio both locked
up in tho Nineteenth ward station.
J. Vi. Thompson wns sent to Jail by Alder
man McMasters yesterday on a charge of
assault and battery for a hearing on Thurs
day next. The information against him was
made by Mrs. Dora Thompson, his wife.
MAnnx SIobaw, notmucn over 10 years old,
was arrested at South Twenty-eUrhth and
Railroad streets, last night by Officer Coen
for drunkenness.' His homo is at 2510 Jane
street.
SntmFF MAnnif, of Beaver county, arrived
at the Western Ponltontlary yesterday, hav
ing in chargo Douglas Milner, who is sen
tenced to servo 15 months on a charge of lar
ceny. Benjamin Grant, of Vine Btroet, was
locked up last night for throwing his wife,.
the stovo and the remainler or his house
hold furnltuie into the street.
Nathan Hearth was arrested last night by
Constable White for beating his wife. He
attacked the officer with a knife, but did not
do much damage.
Charles Lindsat was arrested at the
World's Museum last night on suspicion of
being a pickpocket.
George IIines was held for court yesterday
for robbinp freight cars at the Eloventh
street transfer station.
IITTLE BITS OF LOCAL NEWS
Coroner McDoweli. received word last
nleht that a 9-months-old child named
Eobueson, had been found dead in bed at the
house of its parents in Mansfield. 'Squire
Richard of that place was authorized to
hold the inquest.
Mrs. Mevershuro, of Mageo township, who
wns knocked down and fatally Injured last
Wednesday by Wolf Savage, was still alive
last night, but was in a dying condition, her
limbs having become cold.
In the Quarter Sessions Caurt yesterday a
detectivo's.license was granted C. H. Camp
& Co. Mrs. Gilkinson, the widow of the mur
dered detective, is a partner in the concern.
At an election for Second Lieutenant of
Company D, Eighteenth Regiment, hold last
night, Charles Sharp was chosen for the.
position.
Two insanemen whose names conldnot be
learned wero picked up in Allegheny yester
day, and placed in $he lockup.
Wiuord S. Bailey, the evangelist, will
address a meeting in Moorhead Hail to
night. The public is Invited to attend.
Mrs. Mart Golden, otPenn avenue, who
diedyesteiday, was the mother of 13 chil
dren. KLEBEKS r.VMOUS MUSICAL INSTRU
MENTS, At H. Klebor & Bro.'s, 500 Wood St.
It is a well-known fact that Klebers'
music house has always been and is to-day
the home of the leading makes of piancs
and organs; for where can you find such
snlendid instruments as the'Steinway, the
Conover and the Opera pianos, or the newly
invented seven-octave piano-organs; organs
combining the advantages of both organ and
piano? or the glorious Vocalion church
organs? Klebers' is the place where the
buyer can save mouey. He can feel sure of
getting only the very first qunlity of pianos
and organs. The prices asked for them arc
exceedingly low. Don't be persuaded to
go to some other dealer and pay a first-class
price for a second-class instrument. Every
instrument in Klebers' store is fully war
ranted for 8 years, and the reputation ot
the house for fair dealing is known all over
this country. 506 Wood street is where the
Klebers lto'ld forth, and they can readily
sell their goods without dubbing their ware
rooms Temple of Music or Palace of Music
Carpets! Carpets! Carpets!
Prudent, economical housekeepers should
not fail to read our prices in to-dav's Dis
patch. J. H. KtrNKEL & Bbo.
Furniture Buyers.
Do not fail to call and examine the goods
for sale at the rooms of the Houry Auction
Co., 21 and 20 Ninth street
SO ROOM FOR THEM.
The Trades Assembly Tabooes
Lawyers and Politicians.
A NEW CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
The American Federation and Knights
of Labor at Issue About
EMPLOYES IN THE ALTIN THEATER
At a general meeting of representatives
from the unions last evening the constitu
tion and by laws of the new "Trades As
sembly of Western Pennsylvania" were
adopted. This is the name of the new
legislative body which has arisen from the
ashes of the Central Trades Council.
Unlike the defunct aggregation, it
will be representative to a degree,
embracing every union body in Western
Pennsylvania. There were 250 delegates at
last night's meeting, representing 150
unions and about 80,000 workers. As far
as Secretary McKamee could get it, every
union in the section had a representative
present. The next meeting will be on Satur
day week, for organization.
The declaration of principles of the new
body is contained in the preamble, as
follows:
To rescue our trades from the condition
into which thev havo fallen, and raise our
selves to that "position in society to which
we are Justly entitled, to place ourselves on
a foundation sufficiently strong to secure us
from further encroachments, and to elevate
the moral, social and intellectual condition
of every wage-worker in the country, is the
object of this Trades Assembly, and to the
consummation of so desirable an object we
do pledge ourselves to unceasing effort.
THE POLITICIANS LETT OUT.
The preamble to the constitution of the
Trades Council contained a declaration
pledging the Dody to political action in cer
tain emergencies;' it is noteworthy that the
above preamble is without political allusion
whatever. The constitution expressly stip
ulates that no lawyer or professional politi
cian shall be eligible as a delegate.
Another section provides that "no trade
or labor organization shall be entitled to
representation in this assembly that is com
posed in whole or in part of members who
have left another organization in a dishon
orable manner."
This is generally regarded as a slap at
the Musicians' Assembly of the Knight3 of
Labor, whose members were formerly, most
of them, in the Musical Mutual Protective
Union. The Knights present made no ob
jection to the section as it went through.
So possibly it may not have that applica
tion. AGKEEMENT ON EEPEESENTATIOir.
Every trades and labor organization of
Western Pennsylvania is entitled to 1 dele
gate to the Trades Assembly fo- 100 mem
bers or less, and 1 for each additional 150;
provided that no organization shall be en
titled to more than 5 delegates.
The rest of the constitution provides for
execution of the business and the election
of officers. The delegates who were fore
most in debate last evening were Messrs.
W. J. Dillon, John Ebcrhart ana Jeremiah
Dougherty. It was expected that some
mention would be made of the Alvin Thea
ter, but the subject was not brought up.
THEY ARE ALL UNIONISTS.
Employes of the Alvin Theater Now feder
ation of Labor Men.
It was reported in well informed quarters
last night that a, strike would occur at the
new Alvin Theater to-morrow evening im
mediately after the performance. It was
asserted that if the Federation men were
retained in the house the Knights of Labor
officials would withdraw their men. These
rumors, on being run down, had just
enough of truth about them to require cor
rection. Master Workman Dempsey said it was
untrue the Knights of Labor contemplated
boycotting the theater. He felt aggrieved
that Mr. Davis should not have accepted a
K. of 1. scale for his house, but that was
an end Of it. From President O. A. Tan
ner.of Theatrical Attaches' Union Xo. 5371,
American Federation of Labor, it was as
certained that Mr. Davis had signed their
scale on the Vi of September. The union
agreed to furnish a master mechanic, elec
tricians, chief lithographer, assistant, ticket
sellers, etc., etc., at stipulated rates, and
Mr. Davis accepted it in the following
terms:
"I hereby accept the above scale and
agree to employ none but members of the
American Federation of Labor in the Alvin;
Theatre employes of my selection to be ac
cepted bythe union as members. All em-
Eloyes to be governed by the rules of the
ouse. "
The Theatrical Attaches' Union has a.
membership of 34 and was organized in
March last. Twelve new men will be
initiated within it to-day. It ha3 members
in Harry Williams', Harris', Opera House,
and H. Davis. It was stated last night that
the American Federation of Labor would
see that the Knights of Labor kept their
hands off its union, else there would be
quarreling between the two organizations.
Mr Davis said he had accepted the scale
which suited him best. He was doing his
best to open his house on date and give the
Pittsbnrg people the house he had promised
them, and he did not wish to be involved in
any quarrel. His men were all union men.
If the Knights of Labor officials chose to
take out the musicians they had agreed to
allow play with his own men, he would try
to survive it
HOT SOLS AS YET.
Fresh Rumors About the Fifth Avenue
and Dnquesne Koads Hon Sown.
It was once more freely reported yester
day that the Fiith avenue company had
swallowed up the Duquesne Traction road,
but Colonel Elkins declared he knew noth
ing about it. He said the 3-cent fares would
be continued during next month, the tickets
were already printed, and might for several
months to come He said he knew nothing
whatever abont the Duquesne road, and had
no interest in its business.
The Colonel said that 12 winter cars were
being built in 'Philadelphia of a new pat
tern. The seating would be like that ot the
summer cars, the sides of the cars, of course,
being closed in. They would be larger than
those now in service.
SANITAEY MEASUBES IMPEBPECT.
Miss O'ltrilly Finds Th.it All Females Are
Not Troperly Cared For.
Deputy Factory Inspector Miss O'Ueilly
completed another weeks work yesterday.
She found no cause for complaint on the
score of employment of child labor. She
6uys the laws governing lemale and child
labor are more strictly adhered to than in
the Eastern section. She foundthe sanitary
arrangements in female employing establish
ments excesshcly deficient and she says
these infractions of the law will be dealt
with.
Miss O'Eeilly has visited about fiO fac
tories, and has as many more to inspect
The Thnma Daucinz Academy.
To our,patrons and those desiring to at
tend our dancing classes, we wish to state
our opening will be at 64 Fourth avenue
Thursday evening,3eptcmber M. Children's
opening Saturday, September a.
After a sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TT3SU
Before Ton Get .Married
See Kennedy., He can furnish everything
you require cheaper than you can,and cause
you less trouble.
i SncnrAUD Duquesne Wat.
An Ohio Husband Valued at 81,065.
Coshocton, Sept. 19. SpeddW In the
510,000 suit of Mrs. Zelpha Wood against
her husband's parents, for the alienation
of his affections, fhe jury, after anall night's
session, returned a verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of 51,065. The trial occupied
several days, during which time the entire
community was interested, owing to the
prominence of the parties and the fact that
the main charges between husband and wife
were that he knocked her- down for playing
croquet on Sunday, while she complained
that he indulged in poker and "old sledge"
on the Sabbath.
Convicted ofTlcklng Pockets.
New Castle, Sept 19. Special.
William Richardson and Frank Wilson,
alias "Eddie Steele," two young men from
Pittsburg, were to-day found guilty of
picking pockets at Itock Point on Grand
Army Day. Bichardson claimed he had
seen Steele put his hand in a man's pocket
and take out his pocketbook. Steele de
nied this and the jury evidently thought
Bichardson was trying to get out of the
scrape by throwing the blame on Steele,
and they promptly found Bichardson him
self guiltv as indicted, while Steele was
found guilty of larceny.
Closed With a Farads and Dinner.
Usjioxtown, Sept 19. Special
Though a majority of the delegates to the
State session of the Jr. O. U. A. M. re
turned to their homes immediately after
the close of the session yesterday, a parade
was held to-day with over 500 members in
line. The order marched to Dawson's
Grove, where an , excellent dinner was
served to all, and the rest of the afternoon
was taken up by speeches by R. F. Hop
wood, S. B. Jeflries and other prominent
members of the order.
Financial Trouble Caused a Suicide.
Jeaknette, Sept. 19. Special Henry
S. Vegeler, aged about 35 years, committed
suicide here this afternoon by shooting him
self through the head. He was to have re
moved to Kensington to-day, but was pre
vented by financial troubles, which are be
lieved to have deranged his mind. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Only One of Them Left
On Tuesday, September 29, will be your
last chance to take advantage of the exceed
ingly low rates offered by the Union Pacific
system for the last harvest excursion. Don't
miss it, tickets sold to all points West,
Northwest and Southwest, with stop-over
privilege on going portion of the ticket,
and a return limit of 30 days from date of
sale. For further particulars, rates, pamph
lets, maps, timetables, etc., call on or ad
dress S. C. Milbourne, Trav. Pass., Agent,
4oO Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa., or B, Ten
broeck, GenL Eastern Agt, New York.
FINEST DISPLAY
07
Plain, Full Dress, Fancy Suitings,
OVERCOATINGS,
Trouserings, Fancy Testings for Fall and
Winter Wear Ever Shown.
PRICES THE LOWEST FOR FIKE WORK.
Perfect Fit and Finish Guaranteed.
EDWARD SCHAUER,
TAILOR,
407 WOOD STREET.
se20-wsn
YOUR ATTENTION
IS CALLED TO
OUR GRAND DISPLAY
OF
FINE '
CARPETINGS.
An immense line of new patterns In Royal
Wilton Carpet, both English nnd American
fabrics. Many of the new patterns shown
hore cannot be found elsewhere. Prices
from $2 a yard up.
Large line Moquettes from 90c a jai d up.
100 pieces Body Brussels at $1 per yard.
600 pieces Body Brussels at $1.25 to $L10 a
yard.
The above are all ne goods just opened.
We hare from 75 to 100 rolls of Tapes
try Brussels Carpet of Inst season's
patterns, from 30 to50yaidj to piece,
at 40c a yard up
One-third Less Than Real Value.
Large lino of FUR RUGS, both plaba and
mounted, in all sizes.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
se20-TTsan
Hugus & Hacke.
SILKS.
Fall and winter importations
now
open, embracing the richest and most
varied stock we have ever shown.
Black Brocaded Faille, Bengaline,
Satine and Gros Grain, Black and
Colored Ground Pompadour Bro
cades, a large assortment of these
latest productions of Lyons looms.
BLACK SILKS Sterling values
and complete lines of all the popular
weaves, Peau de Sole, Satin Duchess,
Rhadames, Faille, Gros Grain, Ben
galine, Crystal and Armure,8sc to S3
per yard.
An elegant assortment of White
Brocades, Satin Duchess, Bengalines
and Crystals for wedding dresses.
An excellent quality of 22-inch
wide Crepe du Chene at 85 c a yard;
38 different colorings.
Bedford Cord and Diagonal Crepe
du Chene, the great novelty of this
season for handsome evening cos
tumes, in a variety of the most ex
quisite shades.
A line of white rea Canton Crepes
at just half cost of importation, $1 25
to $3 per yard.
SPECIAL VALUES Black Silks,
24 inches wide, three weaves, Gros
Grain, Rhadames and Faille, at $1 a
yard.
A five piece lot of 22-inch Guinet
Black Gros Grain Silk at $1 10; un
til recently this quality has sold for
1 50 a yard.
Cok. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
seM-xwrsu
A Hot Dispute! Abont Change.
William Zoeller, a Southside butcher, was
arrested by ConstableLangenbacher yester
day to answer a charga of assault and bat
tery. Stamslous Pertoscte, a "oie, says
Zoeller assaulted hiin in the Southside
market house. In telling how the trouble
came about he said a friend of his went to
Zoeller's stand to buy' some meat and it
was to cost 80 cents. His friend laid down
a dollar, and Zoeller not being able to make
the change asked the Pole to give him a
nickle, and he then handed him a quarter.
Pertoskie thought a mistake had been made,
and told his friend. This started a pretty
hard argument, and Zoeller handed the Pole
another quarter to get him to go awav. This
did not seem to end the matter, and Pertos
kie says Zoeller got mad and struck him.
Sttlk, strength and flexible qualities are-,
combined in mv ladies' fine dongola button
shoes at S2 all stvles, shapes and widths
at Simen's, 78 Ohfo street, Allegheny, Pa.
Stylish Saltings.
Trouserings and overcoatings now ready
at Pitcairn's, 4:U Wood street.
Tho Largest Retail
Grocer Trade
In
Pennsylvania.
With One Exception
the Largest Re
tail Grocer
Trade in the U. S.
MARSHELL,
THE CASff GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We have been in business less than
5 years. Yet in that time we have
built up a trade 4 times as large as
any other Retail Grocer in Pennsyl
vania. Our trade has grown so quickly
that but lew people have any idea
how extensive it is. In order that
you may know how easy it is to buy
from us, we give you a list of our
, Agencies:
OUTSIDE AGENCIES.
ALTOONA W. L. Gault, Agent Office,
1104 Fourteenth street
McrTEESPORT J. A. 3Ioon, Agent Of
fice, 919 "Walnut street
SCOTTDALE "W. K. Bishop, Agent Of
fice, Cor. Mulberry and High streets.
BKADDOCK, BRINTOX AST) IBVvTir
B. B. "Warren, Agent.
JOHNSTOWN B. B. Gault, Agent Of
fice, S9 Market street
CONNELLSVLLLE W. R. Bishop, Agent
Office, near Cor. Pittsburg and Apple
streets.
CITY AGENTS.
EAST END J. S. "Warren, Agent
LAWRENCEVLLLE William Vonder
ahe, Agent
SHARPSBTJBG, BENNETT AND ETNA
A. A. Gibson, Agent.
MANCHESTER, "WYLIE AVE. AND
OAKLAND D. C. Phoutz, Agent
Send your name and address to
our store or notify our agent. He .
will call on you each week for your
order.
OUR MAIN STORES ARE:
79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
Our alterations at No. 25 will, be
completed in about a week. We will
then have a Pittsburg salesroom 42
feet by 1 25 feet. It will have all
modern conveniences. for the comfort
of our customers. Watch for our
opening. We intend to make it
pleasant for you.
You will see from the above there
are few people easier to find than
MARSHELL.
NOTE Don't forget the new But
ter Department the Allegheny But
ter Company. Send your orders di
rect to the store.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
EXHIBITION OF
FALL AND WINTER
UNDERWEAR
For Men,
For Women,
For Children.
INFAHTS' VESTS
In line soft zephyr at 25c to 50c.
Infants' Vests In Berlin worsted, non
sbrinkable, at 50c, COc, 65c, 75c.
Infants' Vests in silk and cashmere ia
wide variety, as to weight,.grade and price.
CHILDREN'S RIBBED WJDERWEAR
For fall -wear in white and gray in Io-w, me
dium and extra fine grades. Misses and
children's combination suits at S5c, $1, 1 25. ,
$1 40 and up.
MERINO UNDERWEAR FOR WOMEN.
Jadies' Balbriggan Vests and Pants at 50e.
Special values in medium weight Vests
and Pants, 75c.
Onr lines at tU $1 25 and $1 50 embrace
many extra barsain3 tnat cannot be dupli
cated later in the season.
Extra Value in Men's Undergarment!
Men's medium weight Natural Wool Shirts
and Drawers at $1 50 each.
Men's medium weight Merino Shirts and
Drawers, in white and gray, 50c each.
Special yalue in medium weight Vests, and
Pants at L
At $2 wo show extra yalues In Men's att
wool light, medium and heavy Shirts and
Drawers.
BIBER & EAST0N
CM AND 607 MAEKET BZ
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