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THE PITTSBimG DISPATCH. THUESDAT; OCTOBER 15," 1891.
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BOOSED JHCTIOII,
Democrats Determine to Work With
All Their Might for the Election
of Judge Kennedy.
THE STOEM. CENTER HAS SHIFTED.
Quiet Reigning at StraigMont Republican
Headquarters, Where It Had Been
So Lively.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL'S NEPHEW TALKS.
lie Defines the Ohio Candidate's Position en tho Silrer
Question.
The political storm center seemed to have
changed locality yesterday. That erstwhile
lively region where the Straightout Re
publicans hold forth was unusually quiet,
and Secretary Dunn said they had no news
to gie out. The clerks were at work as
usual, but there as au unusually apathetic
air about the building, apparently premoni
tory of the shower that fell in the evening.
Tnuse Kcttcrman also had nothing to say
politically.
Alderman Gripp was at regularEepublic
an headquarters, and he said there was
more activity notic able than at any
pretious time since the campaign opened.
He .stated that a large number of visitors
from all oer the county had dropped
in during the day, and he added : "We
feel that wc are in it."
They reported a busy time at Democratic
headquarter;-. aNo, and the tenor of the
con creation heard was a appended.
THE WE5IOCUACV AWAKENED.
The straightout movement has undoubt
edly awakened the Democrats, and has
especially stirred up the friends of Judge
ICrnncdy. ly some means or other the
ordinary Democrat has got it into his head
that the straightout Republicans had or
ganized with no other view than to float
into power through Democratic votes, and
that Arch llowand and Charles A. O'Brien
had concocted the scheme. In the fear
that the bargain might he consummated,
without further ceremony, they came in
from all quarters to protest, and to give
assurance that fo far as they were concerned
there would be no delivery of the goods.
There was a percral regret expressed all
Oay that Arch Howand had not been hit
with a cannon hall instc-d of a miin's fist
during the miniature riot at Alderman
3Ie!Nierne 's oflice, and "William "Walls, the
Soutliside lecturer and Straighout Land
1.caguer. ra. pilloried with knives of stccL
W.MILVC. IT ON" CAMPAIGN FODDER-
lioth stories of the building at the corner
of Ko'irth avenue and Cherry alley were
full all day long. The Exposition had
probably done its full share to having so
many of the faithful together, hut no matter
what the prime cause, the crowd ultimately
reached the Democratic Mecca, and after it
liad got rid of its pent-up wrath at the
Straishtoutt. it filled itspoeketswith Demo
cratic literature and went homeward, prom
ising all sorts of majorities for Judge Ken
nedy and the State ticket.
There is one thing noticeable of the lines
of travel, and that is that one might pass
hours in a mingled company without learn
ing whether the members were Democrats,
Kepublieans, or Straightouts of cither faith,
ix'veral persons of both faiths were intero
pated in the southwest portion of the
countv, and tliev all said they knew liltle
or nnthiiur about the situation and some of
both persuasions said ther hadn't time to
bother with politics this year. In fact, one
would be inclined after a tour of that sec
tion to believe there wouldn't be much of a
vote east there this fall, but the thunder of
captains and the shouting may yet rouse the
countryside from its lethargy. At present
petroleum, rather than politics, engages
their attention.
GOVEBNOB CAMPBELL'S HEPHEW
Defines the Candidate's Position on the
iler Qnestlon.
Fred McMillan arrived in the city yester
day, fiesh from the political contest which
is now being waged so fiercely in Ohio. Mr.
McMillan is a nephew of Governor Camp
bell, and has from the very beginning of
the Governor's campaign been one of his
most active organizers. Speaking of the
outlook, he said: "The issues as they have
at uresent shaped themselves are purely
national, and for that reason, if for no other,
the success of the Democratic ticket is as
sured. I do not mean to disparage Major
McKinley, nor does the tact of my relation
ship witn Governor Campbell make me
especially prejudiced, but the farmer vote
of the entire State will be cast almost
solidlv for the Democratic candidate. The
assertion that the Governor dodged the sil
ver issue in the joint debate at Ada, O., is
entirely erroneous. Governor Campbell's
position on the silver question is quite pro
nounced. He is entirely in accord w ith ex
l'resiilent Cleveland's views, and the at
tempt ot Major McKinley to make capital
on this point in a Democratic stronghold, in
the opinion of many of the political leaders
of the State, is not taken kindly.
"I shall remain in Pittsburg two or three
davs, my interest hre being entirely for
eign to politics. I shall lose no time, though,
in hieing myself back to Ohio, and shall re
main there actively engaged in the interests
of the Democratic ticket in the present bat
tle until the close of the camraipn in No
vember. My business and politics, as a
rule, do not mix, but on this occasion I was
so situated that I was compelled to look
after both, and. while friendship counts for
j-ometliiusr, blood is thicker than water, and
I want to get hack to the Governor as
quickly as possible."
Prohibition on the Sonthsldc.
T.cv. "W. T Haydcn, of IJellefontc, Ta.,
delivered a political speech in the Southside
Diamond yesterday evening. His address
was principally confined to a discussion of
prohibition and "clean politics." He had
au audience of jOO people.
The llandall Club Anniversary.
All ceellent programme has beau pre-pa-vd
for the entertainment of the Randall
Club's guests this evening. The occasion is
the club's seventh anniversary, and no pains
liave b en spared to make it a memorable
otic.
CAUSED A COMHOTION.
Ileavy Kxploslon or Gas In tho Collector
of Port's Office.
An explosion of gas in the old postoffice
building created considerable excitement
yesterday morning. Since the postoffice
moved to its new quarters the old moncv
order department has been occupied by Col
lector of the Port Dravo. Yesterday morn
ing when the office was opened Clerk L N.
Iloss went to the door of the vault, pulled
it open and struck a match. Instantly he
was lifted off his feet and thrown half way
acnis the room. A leak in the illuminating
gas jet had filled the vault with gas which
exploded with great force. Several win
dows were broken, chairs and desks upset
and clerks frightened into a panic.
Mr. Itoss was badly burned about the
face and hands and had nearly all his hair
Kinged oft". He was removed at once to the
Homeopathic Hospital. His injuries arc
very painful, but not serious.
A BTJNEOEB OF SHALL BOYS.
He Get in Bis 'Work on a Lot or XJttle
PltUbargers.
The police authorities are searching for a
xery bold and very rank bunko man, who
made his appearance in the city Monday,
with a new swindle. As clever and
well acauainted with the ways of
the world as the street gamins of a
large city universally are, these are
the victims this man of nerve selected.
He represented to the boys that he was the
agent of Roland Reed, the actor, and that
he desired to engage a number of boys to
pass hills and programmes in advance of
the show. He told the boys that hewould
convey them about the country in his
special car. They were to be uniformed in
attractive suits, which he said were ready
for them at the car. He required, however,
that they purchase their own caps, and be
fore engaging them a deposit to cover this
expense was required. "With this story he
victimized a small sized regiment of Pitts
burg boys, who were only too anxious for
the jolly life he promised them. About 30
of the victims have reported payments to
him of sums Tanging from 50 cents to 51 25.
The operator of the fraud was stopping
at the St. James Hotel, and to keep up the
appeararce of his alleged connection with
Mr. Heed he addressed several notes to the
actor and Mr. Wilt, of the Grand Opera
House, which the boys themselves deliv
ered. The notes were not understood by
the ircntlr man to whom thev were addressed
: and'no attention was paid to them until the
iraud was made known accidentally uy one
of the boys.
This unique swindler, who preys upon
newsboys and bootblacks, gave his name as
Warren, presumably because it was some
thins; else. He was dressed in purple and
fine linen, but financiallv was said to be fly
ing very light He suddenly disappeared
yesterday morning, and it is probable
that he lias gone to his next stand for a sim
ilar engagement.
JOLLIED THE THING AL0KG.
How a Young Man Made S000 at an Auc
tion Sale.
A rather peculiar incident, and yet one
that terminated in the interest of a young
Smithfield street business man, occurred
yesterday during the sheriff sale of the sa
loon fixtures belonging to Fred. Tress at
413 Smithfield street. J. M. Andrews was
among the bidders. He had no notion of
buying anvthing when he went there. "I
just thouglit I would drop in and help jolly
the thing along," said he.
"When everything else was disposed of but
the lease and license the auctioneer an
nounced them, and asked for a bid. It had
been pre-arranged that a certain person
should buy them. Bids were slow about
coming in, and Andrews, "just to jolly the
thing along," hid 5100. The auctioneer took
him for the other fellow, and recognizing
the bid, knocked down the sale to him so
quickly that no one realized what had been
done. Andrews pretty nearly fainted, and
the man who was to have bought the lease
went down Smithfield street on a still hunt
ior a swearing room. Andrews was offered
and accepted ?1,000 inside of an hour for his
bargain.
THE LEASE IS SIGNED,
And There Is No Longer Any Doubt About
the Central.Station Matter.
There is no longer any question but that
the city will have to vacate its Central
police station next April. The deal has
been consummated finally, and Messrs. Sol
omon and Ruben will be in full possession
next moving day. The following telegram
was received last night from Philadelphia:
IC. Solomon, 235 Ridge arenae, Allegheny:
Lease for Central station nrorjorty siened
by Mrs. Sanders this evening.
JosEpn Stadtfeld.
Mr. Stadtfeld is the attorney sent on to
Philadelphia to wind up the formalities of
the transaction. As long as the lease had
not been signed police officials and others
held slightly to the hope that some circum
stance might intervene to change the course
of affairs and leave them in possession of
the property for a year or two till the lone
coveted new station house would material
ize. But there is no longer any doubt on
the matter. The city must pull up stakes
and quit the claim April 1.
WANTS TO BE A DETECTIVE,
A Sample of Some of the Letters Superin
tendent TFdr Receives.
The following letter received by Police
Superintendent "Weir yesterday is a sample
of some of the epistles from would-be de
tectives, who turn up in all parts of the
country:
Mr. Weir Sir itako the liberty of address
ing you for a little information i would liko
to geton a Dctectivo force if possible I do
not mean to come there and follow it for my
living methinks iwould starve if on the
other hand ieould have authority to act
whcielamor in any part of the state while
following my dayley employment imay be
more successful, iain a carpentor by trndo
though I follow mining coal or driving
mnles altogether I have traveled from At
lantic to pacific have had 4 years experience
on our frontier am a good irimmick 27 years
of age American oir German origin if you
have need of any such mean and lean fill the
bill let me know. Respectfully yours,
J. II. Vax Hon.
Cokevllle, Westmoreland county, Pa.
Llqnor Dealers Held lor Court.
The suits of Police Superintendent "Weir
against Henry Heck and Samuel Abrams,
wholesale liquor dealers, camo up belore
Alderman McKenn yesterday afternoon.
Thev are charged with violating the new
liquor law in selling less than 12 pint bot
tles of beer at one time. There was no at
tempt at anruing the case and the Alder
man held both men for court trial. The
cases will be warmly contested in court.
Died From Ills Injuries.
John Smedi, aged 2G years, a Slav, who
had been employed at Carnegie's Dtiquc sne
steel works, died at the Mercy Hospital
yesterday afternoon from a fraction of the
skull received at the works on October 4, by
being struck on the back of the head by a
piece of red hot cinder. As far as could " be
learned the injury was sn accident. The
coroner will investigate to-day.
Cannot Kill Quail Until November.
Through the recollections of a recently
defunct game law, the idea has gone forth
among the sportsmen that the quail season
opens to day. The quail season does not
open until November 1, when any kind of
game may be killed. Game "Warden Hague
says the idea probably come from the tact
that the season under the old law opened
on October 15.
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BLUE LAWS ON DECK.
More Threats That last Centnry
Statutes Will Be Enforced.
THE AMERICAN SABBATH MENACED
Crusade to Be Carried on Throughout
the Entire Country.
NEWSPAPERS ARE TO SUFFER FIRST
Threats of another crusade against all
Sunday work not considered necessary were
reiterated again yesterday. Several days
ago The DisPATCir published similar
rumors, but interviews with Captain "Wish
art, Dr. Bobinson and others said to be
back of this movement only brought forth
denials. Again the matter was aired yes
terday and it was declared that the dead
letter laws of the last century were
once more to be enforced, but
only, against the Sunday newspapers as
a starter. As the number of readers of
Sunday newspapers aggregates over 1,000,000
citizens the whole community is affected.
The war, it is understood, is to be extended
to the mills, street railways, inclines, tele
graphs, telephones, etc.
"When the rumor was first denied by those
supposed to be interested it was thought to
be baseless, but its reiteration yesterday led
to further investigations by Dispatch re
porters, which show that some movement is
on foot to revive the laws of 1794. It was also
asserted by an afternoon paper that arrests
would be made after midnight Saturday.
-wholesale akkests aee absurd.
Though this statement is considered ab
surd it has led to interviews with legal
authorities whose opinion are interesting at
this time. The right of the Law and Order
folks to enter information under the laws of
1794 is not disputed, but instead of simply
a fight against one branch of necessary labor
the public expects a crusade all along the
line. In no city has ever an attempt been
made to interfere with the Sunday papers
and as a result tho threat of such a thing
naturally attracts attention.
Rev. W. J. Bobinson was seen last night
and in answer to a question about the re
ported move of the Sabbath Reform Asso
ciation, he said: "I have no communication
to make on that subject."
"What about the story in an afternoon
paper to-dav to the effect that a concerted
move would he made next Saturday?"
"I regard that story as purely a. work of
imagination and w ithout foundation. That
interview is utterly false. That reporter
was told just what I tell you, that I have no
communication to make, and he went away
without gaining any information and put
words in my mouth that I never uttered."
ItOBIXSOK DENIES AND IS SILENT.
" '"How about the rest of tho story about
the action to be taken by the reform asso
ciation next Saturday night?"
"I suppose that was invented also, just as
the alleged interview with me was; the re
porter certainly got no such information
from me. And if he got it from anyone else
he has been deceived."
"Is ;hcre anv such move contemplated?"
"I know of none such. Of course, we
are always moving, but that story is false so
farasltnow."
""Was Rev. Mr. Crafts, of New York,
brought here by your association a
stated?"
"No, he came here on his own responsi
bility." "Is it nrohable that there will be anv
move in the direction of a rigid enforcement
of the blue laws?"
"That 1 can't say."
Captain "Vishart was seen at his residence
on Mt. "Washington last evening and re
fused to give any information whatever.
He said that he had read the .article in
question, but politely referred the inter
viewer to the people who had given the in
formation, saying at the same time that he
was sorrv not to be able to give any infor
mation, but that he had made it a rule for
the past four years to adhere to Quay's
principle, "Don't talk."
CAPTAIN WISIIAKT DOES NOT DENY.
"But," said he, "any time that I have
anything to say on what has been accom
plished by me call on me, and anything that
is talkable I will be happy to tell you all
about it. It is too bad that you have had
this long walk for nothing, but it is a pleas
ant moonlight night, which adds consider
able to the enjoyment of a Btroll of an
evening."
And, with a pleasant adieu, the Captain
withdrew" to the house, shutting oil any
further conversation.
B. F. Jones, the great ironmaster and ex
Chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee, sees the ultimate destruction of the
American Sunday is the present move of
the Law and Order League. Last night he
said:
"The Sabbath observance people move
without reason. To operate a blast furnace
without running on Sunday is an impossi
bility. It has been tried and has proven a
failure. Of course no more work is done on
Sunday than is absolutely necessary.
Of the men at the blast furnace only
10 or 15 per cent of them work on Sun
day. As to the machinery it is like a
trotting horse and has to be rubbed down
and kept in good shape so that the work
will not stop. Of the S,000 men that we em
ploy not over five or ten of them have to
w ork at the machinery on Sunday. They
start in early and usually are through in
time to go to church if they want to. This
work must be done so that the men can go
to work on Monday. Otherwise they would
lose a day each week, and in consequence
their families would suffer. In fact, the
S'inday work in the mills is a boon for the
laborers, ior it gives them a chance to work
six days a week.
DEATn TO THE AMERICAN SABBATH.
If the mills alone be closed on Sundays it
means millions of loss every year to the
working people in wages as well as to the
manufacturers, and it benefits no one. "We
have a good, quiet Sabbath now, but the
enforcement of these laws would creato
such a reversion of feeling that in the tide
it would create would be swept away all the
good restrictions we now have; turn the
American into the European Sabbath, and
compel men to work seven days where they
now work six. The world travels too fast
for it to come to a dead standstill, and it is
but a handful of people who now call for
this change."
Several attorneys were seen in reference
to the statement that at midnight Saturday
every person found at work in a newspaper
office would be placed under arrest. Attor
ney C. 1. Orrsaid: "That is simply bosh.
Everybody knows that a forcible and" imme
diate arrest cannot be made on Sunday,
excepting for felony or, breach of
the peace. A man could not be
arrested on sight for working on Sunday.
There must be information made and war
rant issued. In the case of Commonwealth
versus Eyre, Chief Justice C. J. Tilcm.in
rendered a decision, a part of which reads:
When the violation of the Sabbath con
sists of work without noise or disorder,
there is nothing in it like an actual breach
of the peace, nothing of so pressing a nature
as to justify an immediate and forcible
remedy, such a proceeding tending to dis
turb the peace. Therefore the serving of
all legal processes is forbidden except for
felony, treason or breach of the peace. "
LAWYERS LAUGH AT THE MOVE.
"W. C. Erskine was of the same opinion,
and cited a number of pertinent cases. He
was inclined to think that a point might be
raised on the question of the necessity for
the dissemination of news and information.
That was not the point at issue, however.
He said: "The issuing of the newspapers
cannot be prevented in the way spoken of.
An arrest could not be made on Sunday,
nor could it. be made before mid
night Saturday on the assumption that
it was in contemplation to continue work
after midnight, as the offense must actually
be committed, and a warrant issued, then it
is too late and no action can be taken until
Monday."
W. D. Moore expressed the same views,
a trifle more emphatically. He said that he
couldn't place any credence in the statement
that any such attempt would be made.
"There are many things that are necessary
now that vnjre not in 1794, and when a thing
becomes a necessity it becomes legal. The
Supreme Court holds that to be case al
ways. The operation of street railways on
Sundays was decided to be o necessity by
the Supreme Court some 18 years ago."
The local managers of the tclegraph'and
telephone lines were interviewed, and said
thev considered their businesses to be ne
cessities, and did not believe they would be
stopped any more than would the mails
THE MOVEMENT IS TO BE GENERAL.
One of the persona connected with the Law
and Order Society states that while it was
not desired to announce its programme now,
it has been decided to take up the different
lines of work seriatim. After inaugurating
the crusade here it was the intention to move
on Philadelphia in the same manner, taking
up the Sunday and Monday papers firit.
This threat was made in Philadelphia some
time ago. and the result was the formation
of a strong organization which will prevent
the crusade being conducted against separate
lines of Sunday work. It is the intention
of this body, regardless of the action of the
Law and Order Society to enter suits
against all other interests supposed
to come uuder the ban of
the Blue Laws. It is believed there
that such a method would create such a sen
timent that the courts would easily see
what work is a necessity and what is not.
If the courts do not give" such relief as the
organization deems just the necessary steps
will be taken to seek prompt legislative re
lief from such annoyances. It is intimated
that the Philadelphia idea will be adopted
here should the crusade be inaugurated on
the lines laid down in recent interviews.
MASS HEETING TO BE HELD.
The Bond Plan Will Be Thoroughly Ex
plained to the People.
Mayor Gourley yesterday signed the
ordinance for a popular vote on the ques
tion of a $2,000,000 increase in the indebted
ness of the city to pay for old street im
provements. The vote being now a settled
thing, those who worked to secure
the passage of the ordinance are consider
ing the best means to bring the snbject
clearly before the people. It is necessary
that the voters thoroughly understand the
causes necessitating the move in order to
bring out an intelligent vote. The vote
will take place December 8. It has been
about decided to hold mass meetings at
which the matter will be fully explained.
The first of these will probably be held in
Common Council within two weeks This
is Select Councilman Lambie's plan. In
speaking of the question yesterday he said:
"The trouble is a creat many people do
not fully understand questions of this sort
unless there is an eflort made to interest
and explain to them. Polks who do not
make a business of it are not to be expected
to know all about bonds and kindred sub
jects. If these meetings are held the
speakers who address them must be able to
explain the situation so clearly that every
one will thoroughly understand. If the
people can only be made to fully under
stand, there wiil be no doubt of the result of
the election."
Did Not Abiiso a Mnte Boy.
Complaint was made to the Anti-Cruelty
Society on Tuesday that Charles A. Becd, a
9-year-old mute, had been cruelly abused
at the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Wil
kinshurg. The boy was reported to have
been severely beaten, and that his right arm
from the shoulder down was black and blue.
Agent McClelland was detailed to investi
gate the matter, and yesterday h6 reported
that he had made an examination and found
that while the boy had been rather severely
whipped by his teacher there was no real
intention of cruelty. The teacher was a
Miss ColT, and an inquiry about the school
showed her to be more of a kindly than of
an abusive nature. Prof. Burt was much
exercised over the matter, and stated that
no complaint of abuse had ever been made
to him.
Wanted to Sober TJp.
Mary Kiley, under the influence of liquor
and with her four-weeks-old child in her
arms, entered Central station last night and
demanded shelter. She was one of the
party arrested at No. 33 Poplar alley a
week ago for disorderly conduct. She and
her sister-in-law, each with a babe in arms
were taken to the Eleventh ward station
drunk and half clothed. Mary declared she
had been put out of her house last night by
a policeman, but it was learned that the
officer had merely notified the inmates of
the house to stop their noise. Mary was
locKeci up last nignt, out was released when
she sobered up.
Sunday School Workers to Meet.
The Executive Committee of the Alle
gheny County Sunday School Teachers' As
sociation met in Controller Jlorrow's office
yesterday afternoon and decided to call a
mass meeting of Sunday school workers for
Jlonday evening, November 2, at the Second
Presbyterian Church, on Penn avenue. Bey.
Dr. James Jlorrow, an eminent divine of
Philadelphia, will address the meeting.
Next Tuesday evening the Executive Com
mittee will go to JIcKeesport to complete
arrangements for a similar meeting at that
place on the. evening of November 3.
SNAP SHOTS AT CITY NEWS.
It the case of Thomas Griffiths, of No. 895
Fifth avenue, the Coroner's j nry yesterday
returned a voidict of heart lailure.
Ths Coroner's jury in tho ca6e of Mary A.
Sobite, of No. "G Mulberry nlleghcny, yester
davrcturncd a verdict of death from rheu
matism of the heart.
Fhask TATton, proprietor of tho Taylor
nouse, at Greenville. Pa., was in rittsburg
yesterday calling on Mayor Gourley and
several other friends.
Police business was very quiet in Alle
gheny last night, but one prisoner monopo
lized all tho cells in tho lockup, and he but
a common c:i80. In the 21 hours, closing at
midnight, but two arrests had been made in
the city.
Melville Jackson, driver of a wason for
McKinnoy Bros., was driving up Wylie ave
nue vesterdav morning, when ho took a fit
and "fell to the stre" Oflicer Ilnrris took
charge of him and fe t lnm to his homo in
the rear of SGI Fift! a enne.
Coroxek McDowkll yerterday received a
telegram from Louis Antonelli, of-Kansas
City, brother of Francesco Antonelli, re
cently murdered in the East End, telling
him to proceed with the funeral and prom
ising to send money to defray all expenses.
Charles Kramer, tho ox-policeman who
was appointed a keeper at the jail by
Warden McAleese, went on dnty last even
ing. It is probable the appointment to All
the other yacanc- will be made to-day. The
Prison Board will take action on the ap
pointments at Its noxt meeting.
A Steam Laundry Cuts Prices.
Wallace Bros., the proprietors "Ed's"
steam laundry, 444 Liberty street, near
Fifth avenue, have decided that hereafter
they will employ no agents, but will give
customers the benefit of the commissions
saved. They announce the following prices,
which are 20 per cent less than any other
laundry in the State:
White shirts 8 cents.
Collars 1 cents.
Cuffs 1 cents each.
Socks 4 cents pair.
Undershirts, plain 7 cents.
Draw ers. plain 7 cents.
It should be understood that as fine work
will be done now as previous to the reduc
tion. Telephone 1906 is their call.
Found.
The place to buy furniture, carpets, desks,
etc., is 24 and 20 Ninth street.
Bead about men's furnishings in our ad.
to-day. - Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penu Avenue Stores.
FBBTDNESINFAEHmG.
Tillers of the Soil in This Section En
joy Prosperous Times.
MONEY IS PLENTIFUL AMONG THEM
Local Mechanics Praised by an Architect,
With Reservations.
SAID TO BE T00 READY TO STRIKE
The fanners of Western Pennsylvania are
in a flourishing condition, or should be,
according to the testimany of W. H. Crabbs,
of Eochester, N. Y., who has lately been
among them a good deal. Mr. Crabbs ex
pressed this opinion this evening, when
asked if he thought farming in this end of
the State paid.
"Any farmer in Western Pennsylvania
who is not making money this year, ought
to get out of the business. The crops
are full and plenty, and the farmer
is getting more for his produce than he has
for some time. The best evidence of their
prosperity is in the readiness with which
they pay their accounts. Many of them
paid notes due on the 1st of October early in
September. Among machine men the
farmers in Western Pennsylvania have the
reputation of being the promptest payers
of any class of men in the country,
and they are also regarded ns
among the most honorable in settling their
debts. In this end of the State the farmers
are largejy of German extraction and the
native thrift and honesty of the race may
account for this characteristic Another
thing worth mentioning is that the farmers
in this section carry fewer mortgages than
elsewhere.
"With good crops and low prices the
farmer should certainly be making money.
He deserves it too. I observe, when trav
eling through this section, that the methods
of cultivation arc good. He does not ex
pect to get from the ground what he has not
sown, and so is free with the sowing
and not stinted in using fertil
izers. Twenty-two bushels to the?
acre is about the average" yield, of
wheat, and 51 a bushel should pay fairly
well when 40 cents per bushel covers the ex
pense of harvesting. The prospects tor
next year seems to me to be excellent The
Western farmers are holding "wheat in ex
pectation of the price going higher, and I
think that the price will be steadily main
tained through the season."
IKSPECTTHG IHSTirDTIOrTS.
Prison Congress Delegates to Do So To-Day
Pleased With Their Reception.
A good many delegates to the Prison
Congress returned home last night. Many
are remaining over to-day to inspect the
garbage furnaces and other municipal insti
tutions under the guidance of Warden
Wright. The delegates were all well
pleased with their experience of Pittsburg.
In this connection W. jr. F. Bound, Corre
sponding Secretary of the Prison Associa
tion of New York," said last night.
"The Congress was not as large as last year's
at Cincinnati, but it was more successful, and
there was more really good work done. We
had better audiences, and the press, through
which we look for our largest audience,
treated us better than in Cincinnati, where
they usually disposed of our meetings in a
couple of sticks. Had we chosen to accept
the nospitality extended to us on every
hand we really should not have been able
to transact any business at all. The dele
gates will recall their Pittsburg- meeting
witn mueii pleasure.
PITTSBUEG W0EKEES CEITICIZED.
Architect Bold Says They Are Good Me
chanics, but Iilable to Strike.
W. E. Bcld, the architect of the Alvin
Theater, left last night for his residence at
Harvey, Albert county, N. B. He said his
work was done, the few small matters yet
remaining unfinished being easily taken
care of without his assistance. He has been
in the city for the last six months and a
half. Asked for his opinion of Pittsburg
workmen, he said:
"Well, I have hardly had a fair opportu
nity of judging owing to the strike and the
fact that so manv bosses were employed on
the building. But from what I saw I be
believe I should like to do work in this city
as '.veil as anywhere I know. There is no
question of the competency and ability of
the tradesmen to work when they will, but
I judge that a contractor must tack on a
certain amount to his estimate for the risk
incurred in going into a long job. He has
no security that he can finish it without a
difficulty with his men."
Alabama's Cotton Crop.
Colonel E. H. Dawson, of Jlontgomery,
Ala., said yesterday that the cotton crop of
the State, though a little short in quantity,
was oi better quality than it had been lor
several years. The yield was about 1,000,
000 bales. This represented an inflow of
540,000,000 from this source. For the first
time, too, Alabama had gone ahead of Penn
sylvania in the production of iron ore. A
good deal was being shipped to Pittsburg,
and this he regarded as odd when this State
produced so much ore herself.
KIEBEKS'
PAMOUS MTJSICAI. 1NSTKTJ
MEXTS. nicher Taltes tho Lead in Music, as Ever.
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other mu
sical instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment, the Jlessrs. KJeber
have also disposed of quite a number of
"Vocalion church organs. No one can have
any idea of the surpassing musical beauty
and excellence of these wonderful Vocalion
organs without having seen nnd heard
them. At the low price of ?800, the "Vo
calion furnishes more variety, delicacy and
strength of tone than any ?2,C00 pipe o'rgan,
while for durability it far surpasses the
latter.
The Klebers enjoy the confidence of the
public for their integrity and also for the
superior excellence of "their instruments.
Anything that comes from Klebers' must
necessarily he musically perfect and satis
factory. Their store is 506 Wood street.
At Simon's.
Jlcn's velvet slippers, 50c
Boys' velvet slippers, 50c.
Ladies' velvet slippers. GOc.
Ladies' cloth, flannel-lined slippers, 50c,
at Siraen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa.
It Is a Fact
That the results of 20-vear Tontine policies
in the Equitable show greater profits than
under any other forms of insurance ever
issued. Edward A. Woods, JIanaeer,
tts CIO JIarket street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Winter Skirts,
jrohair, ladies' cloth, farmer's satin, taf
feta silks, surah silits and many other mate
rials, in new styles, at lowest prices.
Jos. Honxn & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Making Gas at Iloino.
Domestic fuel consumers should see the
Devoe contrivance for making the finest
gas fire ever seen from oil. On exhiblion
rear 720 Penn avenue, entrance on Eighth
street.
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It Is a Fact
That the Equitable 'is writing in Pittsburg
nearly double the business of any other com
pany. Edwakd A. Woods, JIanaser,
tts 510 JIarket street, Pittsburg, Pa.
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu
ACCIDENTS OP A DAT. -
Broken Limbs and Bruised Bodies the Ex
tent of Yesterday's Injured. '
The accidents reported yesterday will
probably result in two fatalities. The cable
and railroad lines add their share to the
list, which follows:
Keesan Charles Keenan, an employe of
the Pittsburg Traction Company.wns caught
petween two cable cars while adjusting a
headlight. The lower portion of his body
was badly crashed. He will recover.
Welsh Patrick Welsh, n brakeman on the
it. ayne Hailroad, was caught whilo
conplinjr cars in the Allegheny yards yester
day, ana had his leg broken and tjadty cut.
lie was removed to his home on Market
street.
Elwood Two young men, George and
James Elwood, of Etna, wero injured yes
terday afternoon on McCandlcss lane, Eight
eenth ward. They were driving fn a buggy,
the horse attached to It stumbled, and tho
vehlclo was overturned, botli of the occn
pants being thrown out. George Elwood
suffered slight internal injuries, and his
companion had an arm broken.
Adley About I o'clock yesterday morn
ing, while Officers Adley, Wagoner nnd
Kelly were coming through Wontiel'sbrick
yardson Frankstown a venue. Officer Kelly
saw that one of the shads was on flro. They
at once proceeded to pnt ont the ftre and as
Iielly was throwing a burning plank aside,
it struck Officer Adley above tho right eye,
cutting and burning him very badly.
Smith I'olsky James Smith and Law
rence Polsky, two Poles employed nt the He
public Iron Works, Soutu Twentv-flfth
street, while hoisting coal from a flat In the
river something about tlm apparatus broke
and the bucket, containing aootifs bushels
of coal, fell on the men. Smith had four ribs
broken and his right leg froctnrefl;' also In
jured internally. Polsky sustained a frac
ture of the skull nnd was also injured inter
nally. Both men were removed to tho South
side Hospital.
Storm .Joseph Storm was severely cut
about tho faco and head -yesterday by his
horse running awav on Penn avenue.
Sickness Among Children,
Especially infants, is prevalent more or less
at all times, but. is largely avoided by giv
ing proper nourishment and wholesome
food. The most successful and reliable of
all is the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Con
densed Milk. Your grocer keeps it.
TT a.3Ld. S.
SILVER CROWNS.
VI
our own importation of Fleeced-Llned Hose
In fast black and colors. -They are taking
the place of cashmere hose to a largo extent
and are more serviceable. We have them all
bjack, split feet nnd nil white feet; also,
colors, from 25c to 75c per pair. Guaranteed
to wear well and to be fast colors.
ULRICH & SPENCER,
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday Evening.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
THIS WEEK
THIS WEEK
THIS WEEK
VISIT OUR CLOAK ROOMS.
VISIT OUR CLOAK ROOMS:
VISIT OUR CLOAK ROOMS.
BERLIN
AND
PARIS GARMENTS
In almost x
Endless Variety
from the plain "
Tailor-Made Jacket
to the elaborate
Fur-Trimmed Novelty.
Diagonal Cheviot Jackets, with
large horn buttons, 5.00.
Cheviot Jackets, with handsome
loop ornaments, $8. 00.
Very stylish Fur-Trimmed Gar
ments, S7.50, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00
and up.
Black Diagonal Cheviot Garments,
with collar and front trimmed with
Astrakhan Fur, at 9.00 and 10.00.
BIBER & EAST0N
C05 AND 507 MAEKET ST;
OCl3-TTS3n
ANOTHER CUT !
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS
, CARPET
THIS WEEK.
THREE GRADES.
50c 55c ' 65c.
PER YARD. '
From 4,000 to 6,000 yards
of each grade. These prices are
10 to 15 cents a yard less than
regular.
See the display in our win
dow you'll come in without
invitation.
EDAVARD ;
GR0ETZINGER,
627 and 62c Penn" Avenue.
The Moquettes are
last week's prices.
still going at
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THE - .
Warm Air Furnaces
and ,
Wrought steel Ranges.
CINDERELLA RANGES AN.D STOVES.
GAS RANGES AND BROILERS.'. '
J. C BARTLETT, .
OC3-TT3 - 203 Wood street, Pittsburjr.Pa"
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tha Ieadtnjc
Drygoods House.
nttsbursr, P,
Thursday, Oct. 15. 1331.
JOS. 1MB k CO.'S
PENH AVENUE ST0X3i
Men's. Fmishings.
'In this Tery important department, we,
this season, present stronger claims than
ever before for the patronage of gentlemen
ytho appreciate our successful efforts to
unite in an unequaled stock the highest
quality and latest and most approved
styles, with the fairest prices. Though this
department has many years stood the un
questioned leader in Men's fashions for
these part?, it has never before taken such
high, rank among the Furnishings Estab
lishments of the country as is now conceded
to it
MEN'S UNDERWEAR:
"We carry every best and best known
make, and particularly in the popular
priced goods, of which we buy enormous
quantities, we can make more lower prices
than coald possibly be made with fewer ad
vantages than we possess. In all finer
grades wc purchase the goods from the
manufacturer and import them ourselves, so
that every point in favor of our customers
is secured.
Colored Merino Underwear, 50c pex.
garment.
Fancy Wool Cashmere Underwear,
73c per jrarment.
Natural Wool and Scarlet Wool Un
derwear, $1, $1 50 and $2 per garment.
White Merino Underwear, $1 25, 1 50
and $2 per garment.
Shetland, Merino and Camel's Hair
Underwear, SI 50 and $2 per garment.
Fancy Derby Ribbed Underwear,$l 75
per garment.
Genuine German Sanitarv Wool Un
derwear: Shirts, spliced front. $2 50
each; spliced front and back, Si 75 each.
Drawers to match, $2 GO and $3 each.
Australian Wool, Natural Wool. Fan
cy Brown Cashmere and X. Jt X. B.
Full Regular Made Underwear, $2 50
and $2 75 per garment.
Complete lines of tho following cele
bratcdmakes: ALLEN, SOLLY & CO.'S White, Drab
nnd Brown Merinos (3 weights). Gray,
Lamb's Wool, Silk and Cashmere and
Pure Silk Underwear,
CARTWR1GHT & WARNER'S 12 and
IS-thread White Merino. White, Nat
ural and Scarlet Wool and Fancy Wool
Underwear.
MEN'S UNION SUITS
In Balbriggan. Merino, Natural Wool, Siltc-and-Wool
and in Pure Silk.
MEN'S HOSIERY:
Though less important, these lines have
received the same careful attention to quali
ties and kinds. Many of the lines of Hosi
ery shown we get irom the same people who
make our fine underwear, and underwear
and sox are made to match in color and
quality in all the various grades.
Wo raako a feature of Helling the best
2k; SOX obtainable. Tlicv come in
Merino, Derby Ribbed Cotton, Heavy
Natural Gray Cotton, Heavy British
Cotton and oneoftne best brands of
Fast Black Cotton.
Plain or Fancy Striped Merino, 25c,
30c, 50c and up to the finest grades.
Cashmoro Sox, best imported good3,
35c and up to finest.
Xislo and Silk Sot in heavy winter
weights, in all grades.
MEN'S GLOVES:
In this important feature of Men's Dress
we excel. For varieties and values our pres
ent stock is peerless.
We present three best makes of Men's
street and cveningDress Gloves, names
well known to you: Perrin. Dent,
Fawne, and call attention to thelato
and fashionable colors: Havanas, New
Tans, Now Grays, Bottlo Greens.
PRICES $1 TO S2 50 A PAIR.
Men's Undressed Kid Gloves In
Browns, Tans nnd Grays.
Lined Kid Gloves, plain or fur topped,
$1 to $3 the softest, warmest and best
fitting glove to be had: Tho higher
grades aro nil Imported liv us.
Jersey and Scotch Wool Gloves, 40c
to $1 a pair.
MEN'S NECKWEAR:
The very latest London and New York
Fashions find First exhibit in this depart
ment. We have for years made a specialty
of distancing all in the variety and
stylishness and value of our 30c NECK
WEAR, and this season we have dis
tanced our own past. For 30c you get
tho same shape, samo styles and sur
prisinglv near the same quality as will
be found in the usual $lnnd$l 25grado.
Best shapes of Tcck, Puff an d 4-in-hand.
Complete display of our own importa
tions and exclnsivo styles of Welsh,
Margetson & Co.: Virgo, Middleton &
Co. and J. H. Buckingham & Co.'s
famous English Neckwear, in Tecks,
Puffs', 4-in-bands and Ascots.
MEN'S SHIRTS:
Guaranteeing in every shirt the best of
material, the best of workmanship and a
combination of all the latest improvements,
we ask yon to buy with full confidence.
Full Dress Shirts, fine Shirts for ordinary-
wear, and our popular Stag's
Head White Shirt. Tho Stag's Head
Shirt is unlanndried; costs you $L It
possesses all the points of the perfect
shirt.
MEN'S SUSPENDERS:
"We show to-day a fresh 100 dozen pair
shipment of Guyot's Suspenders. About
half of these will be able to sell for 40c a
pair. A remarkable price for these goods.
Best All-Elastic Suspenders, latest
Improvements, 25c, 50c, 73c, $1 and
higher.
MEN'S NIGHT SHIRTS:
Our excellent "51" Night Shirt at
83c is made in tho best manner of
Wamsutta Mulin.
Plain Twilled Mu3lin. SI.
Fancy Trimmed, $1. Jl 25 and 1 50.
Flannol, Sanitary Wool and Jersey
Night Shirts (No buttons.;
Canton Flannel, $1 2a.
MEN'S PAJAMAS:
Flannel, 30 to $7.
Madras, $-1 50 to $5.
Oxiord Cheviot, $3.
MEN'S BATH ROBES:
SSStton. WW to $7.
BOYS' FURNISHINGS Underwear,
Hosiery, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear,
Gloves, Handkerchiefs and Night Shirts.
JOS. HORtyE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AVENUE.
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