VERY LITTLE PNG, Local Democrats Do Not Seem Anx ious to Have the Constitution Eeviscd at Present, BOTH PARTIES STILL INACTIVE. Colonel Jloore's rian for a Political Club That, It Is Predicted, "Will Uival Tammany. GLOWING TRIBUTE TO W1LLAED GIBBS Eiraijhtait TecoiTats IIolJ Big Meetings in Allegheny anil Tanrntum. 2Co interest was taken yesterday in the Democratic primaries to elect Senatorial and ditrict delegates to the conventions to lie held next Tnes-day for the nomination of delegates to the Cons itutionnl Convention. Some Democrat said they had forgotten there were primaries. While some people think our Constitution needs a dose of blue ra:is.s, others think it is in fairly good s.hapc, and as the ioie does not as yet appeal to the pocket, there is considerable general apathy. In Democratic circles generally the tenor of report was substantially the same. The leaders profess to be sure of the election of the State ticket and (lie candidate for Jury Commissioner. Councilman Mullin reports that after a canvass of the country districts 3ic is confident tha the judiciary ticket jiamed by Governor Pattisoi will have at least 13,000 majority ove- the highest vote on the straightout JtepubU-jau ticket. Chairman Brennen, of the Democracy, stated that D. J. Freeland, the miner orator of Luzerne, will next week speak in con nection with others, at various plac s in this city. He is speaking under the aus pices of the State Committee. The Republican! will hold a meeting next Saturday night, at which jr'rj. Gregg and Morrison, Colonel Tnoinas Stewart, Secre tary of Internal Affairs and Major E. A. Montooth will make speeches. Chairman Gripp states that as to the county ticket, it is only a question of ma jority, as all real Republicans are on the alert and all that is wanted is to get out the vote. colonel aioor.r.'s political CLtja Colonel "V. D. Moore has devolved a new method for the purification of politics that he thinks will not only catch the average reformer's support, but alo place himself and fellow Straightout Democratic leaders at the head of an organization almost as great a New York's Tammany HalL At the flection on Novembers, it is the in tention of the Straichtout Democrats to liave the voters of their own faith assemble in caucus at each polling place and elect one member to a commit tee "which is to be the jww partv's county organization. Colonel Moore 'h most brilliant ehcmc, however, is to have a new Democratic club formed, tihirb. lie says, will not be a speak-easy mnrern, but a cold water organization with a library and tree reading room that will be opon the year around. Wc arc goinc to purify politics, not snake drunkard1.." said Colonel Moore. "The other Democratic club- have bullets End card rooms, and, as a natural result.they have become headquarters lor social meet ings rather than political education. Our club t. ill be kept open all day, and until a reasonable hour at night, and will be sup plied with good reading matter that will teach the younger members to break away from bossism and be independent. The organization w ill be strictly political, nnd uill continue the fight wc have so well begun. THET WILL riOIIT TOR COUNCILS. "Our nevt struggle will be to elect repre sentatives to Councils at the Kcbrnarv elec tion. "VYc iwpcct to again unite with the srraightotit Jtepiiblicansat that time, and eiM when the Mayoralty contest conies op." Other Straightout Democrats are as en thusiastic as Colonel Moore in their wor'; of purification. William WnlK the ex-labor J leaner ami a ilcipIht of the dissenting Democrat' committee of 21, thought that pven if the new organization did not suc ceed in sleeting their own men, they could a: Icar-t knock out William J. itrennen lrom the chairmanship oi the regular Demo cratic committee. He admitted that the aaoveniem was in reality a war against tiw former Democratic leaders. Attorney Charles O'Brien was equally confident that the Straightout would fieeze out the Democratic party's present advisers. "Wc will keep up our fight," he said, "and in cae Alderman McKcnna is nominated for Mayer by the Democrats wc will put up another man and defeat Mc Kcnna. Why that man is not a Democrat; he is a Itepublican," continued Mr. O'Brien. "Who ever heard of him as a party man until the new city charter pro vided that one police magistrate should be of tlifiercnt politics from the others'.' Mc ICentia was creates a Democrat by an act of the Legislature, and is subject to repeal whenever the Itepublican leaders say so." A TltlBUTE TO VTILLARD M. GIBBS. A largely attended meeting of the Slrnightout P.epublicar County Executive Committee was held yesterday afternoon. A touching address was made on the death of W. M. Gibbs by Attorney David Smith. A committee on resolutions was appointed, and the following was offered: Wtllsrd 3L Gibbs Chairman of the Mi-iiijhtout Itepublican County Committee, lias bee'i stricken down by death in the prime oflife and in the zenith of usefulness. Thrcos.ionthsuno hebrongnt to the Straight out Itepublican movement the inspiration or hi- presence mour councils, and to His. visor of intellect, strength of purpose and tearless loialtv to the grand, old principles of llepnblicanism was due inn great meas ure the italization of the contest which it is oui mission to continue. To those among ub who -were associated with lnm then it would have been impossible to realize that the hand ofdenthwa9 upon him. Wcsawhiin active, earnest, fertile in tho conception of ideas and rapid in their execution, with tho cenius of leadership written onhibrow, kindling in his glance and expressed with emphasis in the address with which he pointed out the way the only Honorable w.iy out of a complex and unfortunate po litical s-ituation. Wr saw him wreathed with the laurels of previous victories won mainly tniouuli hw zeal as u rcmc-fci-ntative llcnubllcan coupled with natural ability as an onranlzer. Wc t-aw him ra-. diant with hope a-iu eager iortrie conflict against the enemy, whicn had jnimht to rob lumand hibbiotliren in the party of their suffrage. Little did wo think that ho was 3icvi-rlot.ee tnc fruits of the tree which he bad helped 10 plant. Hut Providence or ccred it otherwise. t hile the young tree burj-t into leaves and Mob-otns the life of Willai-d 31. t,ibb -was lunging in the bal ance and before ho could look upon tho fruition hu gi-ent hcait was stilled forever. In his death we iccognizenn irreparable loss the lossnot alone of a valuable asso ciate, but one who fulfilled in nil respucts the ideal ot an upright American citizen and true patriot. 0 er hi jrrave we pledge our selves to adhere v'ithout flinching to the principle of which tic was an exponent and of which memory will be a continual rc snindei." lllard'JI. Gibbs was oncoftboo men wlio-c "lives Jive after thciu."' His was no transutoiA inllucncc It i with us now n nd w ill iemain with us, honored and chenshed in the hearts of those he has left behi'ul. Tt. the bereaved family of the deceaed the committee extend" its prolound sym riathv. In their affliction, let them take consolation in the thought that the husband nnd father who is gone leaves them a beril nzo of a stainless record and the esteem and admiration of nil with whom he was associa ted. Theco'Kl deeds of Vt'illard JI. Gibbs need not be recorded in an elaborate epi taph lie was a christian and a gentleman. In tlios-- two words are summarized tho his lrvot his well-spent life. These resolutions were nnaniraonslr adopted, after which J. P. Fleeson, of Tar rentum, was selected as chairman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Gibbs. ' THEIR BANNER MEETING. Straightont Kepubllcans Rally In Force at Tarentum Speeches Dy Messrs. O'Brien' Xesblt, Tortcr and Kobb The Tenor ol Their Remarks. The straightout Republicans held their banner meeting at Tarentum, last night. All the candidates except Attorney JFitz simmons were present. Tarentum was the- starting point of the Btraightout movement and the meeting last night was well attended. It was held in Alhambra Hall. David Smith presided. C. G. L. Poller, Tiobert Kennedv, A. D. Ballon, A. W. Hazlett, Frank Sriton, J. C Dunn. Itev. J. S Jfcans and others were appoint ed Vice Presidents Attorney Ilobb. the law partner of Candi date I'itzsimmons, was the principal speaker. His speech was devoted to "boss ism" and the action ot the Itepublican and Democratic county committees. C D. Ma gee was attacked in as hitter English as Mr. Kobb could command, and the advice given that is was the duty of every loval citizen to rebnke the dictation of Magee, who, he said, was not satisfied with one Judge and wanted a whole Bench. Referring to the suit for a hotel bill acainst the straightonts. Mr. Itobb said that when the straighont convention met in Lafayette Hall the supporters of the movement cave a dinner at the St. Charles Hotel, and'that now a Mr Crown, an Israel ite in whom there is no guile, acting at the dictation of certain politicians, had sued for the bill, notwithstanding that it had not been presented. The speaker thought it simply a campaign trick which would have ncefll-ct. The newspapers of Pittsburg that are not supporting the straightonts were condemned in bitter language, and the one supporting them openly was lauded as the only one worthy support. Mr. Knbb's final shot was nu intimation that startling developments would be brought out with regard to the mercantile tax. He charged that liquor dealers are compelled to pay large sums to a ring clique Attorney O'Brici followed with a denun ciation of the Democratic Committee of Eighteen, whese action in refusing to nomi nate candidates he characterized as thievery. He said the action of Judge Kennedy in voting fcr Clarence Burleigh for District Attorney was an insult to the Democrats of Alle sheny county. The existence of a License Court, lie said, explained the interest the "ring" has in the judiciary election. Speeches were also made by Attorney Porter, candidate for District Attorney, and Attorney Kcsbit. STRAIGHTOTJTS TN ALLEGHENY. Speeches at a Meeting in tho Sixth Ward Scboolbouse Last Evening. The Straightout Republicans held a meet ing in the Sixth ward, Allegheny, school house last night. The, Chairman was David Patterson, and the speakers were William AVnlls, J. 1C Wallace and John Koy, colored, from the Sixth ward, Pittsburg. Mr. Wall-; opened the meeting, and re viewed the actions oFihe regular County Committee in nominating the appointees of Governor Pattison. The method was al leged to be in viola. "on of the obligation of their constituents, as well as objectionable to the regular Republicans. He also alleged the proceeding wa a bargain between the two political parties, in consequence of which this better one, the Straightouts, was formed. He claimed for their candidates that they were pure and nndefiled, neither Mugwumps nor Democrats, but Republic ans in every sense of the word. J. K. Wallace followed, and speaking in the same strain, characterized the candi dates s creations of rings, Republican and Democratic, predicting ignominious defeat for them at the polls, and sayinc he was sorry for them in their misguided fealty to the so-called parties. He said the men in their party, the Straightouts, were not after office, butwere plain people, never having sought or held office, and in consequence, could act independently. Mr. Roy was called up from the audience to speak. He addressed his hearers as "fellow citizens," and said he believed he might use the term, even if be was a colored man. He had been with the Straightouts since their movement started, and believed it to be a true expo nent of Republican principles. THE AMERICUS CLUE'S 0uT'2JG. Arrangements ro Complete tor Ncxi Fri day's Trip to Cleveland. Yesterday arrangements were made for the trip of the Americus Republican Club ti Cleveland, O., wher: the club goes to take part in the McKinlcy campaign. The date for the demonstration is Saturday, Oc tober 24. The club'will leave its quarters on Smithfield street at 10:30 Friday even in;, and take a train'on the Cleveland and rittsburg Railroad. It will travel in a train of Pullman sleepers, and will have a slow run, reaching "Cleveland Saturday mornjng. In the latter city the Pitts bnrgcrs will be met bv the Business Men's Republican Club, whose guests they will be, and escorted to the Hollenden, where Americus headquarters will be estab lished. During the day there will be a parade nnd mass meetintr, and the club will leave for home Saturday night, arriving here Sunday morning. Arrangements have beevi made by which the assessments for transportation, sleeping car berth both ways and hotel expenses will be S10. It is expected that the clnh will lake 200 mem bers, and, as is usual, it will have the Grand Army Rand. Secretary George S. Houghton was in Cleveland yesterday perfecting the arrange ments. He telegraphed last night that there was great enthusiasm over the coming of the clu nnd the reception would be a warm one. This will be the third trip of the club to Ohio. Another Morrison and' Gregg Club. Last evening a Morrison and Gregg Club was organized in Lawrenceville. Over 100 members were enrolled. The officers of the club are: Captain, G. A. Cassidy; First Lieutenant, Alexander McWhorter; Second Lieutenant, William O'Neill; Orderly Ser geant, Lewis Deitrich; Quartermaster Ser geant, John Gangwisch; and three delegates to the mass meeting at Old City Hall, Wed nesday evening These delegates are Evan Lloyd, Robert Elliott, and Henry Glunt. A meeting of the club will be held to-morrow evening and it is expected that the membership will be increased to 200. Tried to ltreafc His Own Head. Harry Gregg, of Hemlock street, Alle gheny, was arrested for fighting on Federal street last night, and in his struggle with the officers, tore his coat, vest and shirt completely off and was taken naked to the lockup. In the cell he plunged forward on his head on th e cement floor some three or four times until he became unconscious, and a doctor had to be called to revive him. :".".I"m".!.."'.': ! :".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.y.'''.'.'""- : homes, : i : : bead : : heli. : : the : : : : situations,- j : classified j ': ijoakd. ; j : : "AD" : : : lodging. : : : ' page. : : : : : ; : : ................ ...-............, " " - . i . --....... . .................... . -.......... , ;:! " ! : let : : : the : : : : : : : : : : : tour : : : ; dispatch : ' : : : ' : : : : wants : : : : want : : i ' " : : he : : "ADlets- : : kno Ti n. : : are read. : : : : : : : " ( THE" FITZ'S LAST LETTER'. Once More -Ho BidS" Defiance toIaw, and Censures Its Officers. HE DECLARES HIS WIFE INNOCENT. Will Give Ilimself Up RatherThaiMSee Her Suffer Unjustly. HIS STOET OP THE GILKINSON CRIME That interesting individual, Frederick C Fitzsimmons, is evidently determined not to subside into a nine days' wonder. Since the recent line morning when in the early dawn, much to the surprise of the commu nity..he M himself out of that picturesque piece of architecture, the county jail, abso lutely nothing has been learned by the police of his whereabonts. Nevertheless he has been communicating with the city through the mails as boldly as though no big reward was offered for his capture. Yesterday a prominent citizen, who knew Fitzsimmons and who was acquainted with the proceedings in the case, received a bulky letter by special delivery from the Pittsburg postoflice. Upon opening the same he found it to contain a long letter from the fugitive to himself, in closing another to the public, which he wished to lay before them U-Citrr' tfflr&t- 7 7 0. - nr jSSr Xnrvr V 2v4k a-, Jkc. . V M . f M hTrt4,4Urpf . j Fae Simile of iht First Fage October 16, '91. V. S. A., Penn'a, To the Editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch: Dear Sin- would kindly ask the indulgence of your valuable journal to transmit to tho citizens of Allegheny County tho'follewlng state ment: & Itespt oblige. To the Public: Amid the placid surround ings of Glorious Nature in her autumnal garb of beauty, and breathing tho pure air of liDerty I recognize the unjust decision dealt to an innocent woman by twclvo jury men and a detective. Thq very heavens re volt at such infamous and cowardly proceedingspurely-' a burlesque on Jus tice. The roof that sheltered the House, howover humble, of my family and Wlfo and daughter was as foreign to any of my recent transactions as Calcutta is from Now York. My manhood rebelled at any such association. That House was peace Jind happiness tintU invnded by the officers." I was awatened from sleep by the screams of my wire. Upon going to the door leading to the kitchen I found two men attacking my wife. I prompt ly came to the rescue. The fire was simul taneous, I being in the center of tho door. Both Murphy nnd Gilkinsou fired at me, my little daughter being Immediately bobtnd me. Mrs. Fitzsimmons was both astonished and bewildered as the exchange of shots oc curred, and repeatedly cried out, "What does this mean," not knowing the nature' of the mission these men were on again and again this couragous woman jeapordised her own life by placing herself in front of me, grasping my arms to tjiwart my shooting Murphy. If it would not have been for this self-sacrificing spirit Murphy would have through The Dispatch. The enclosure was accordingly brought to The Dispatch office yesterday morning by the gentleman to whom it had been sent under cover. A glance sufficed to show that it was an auto graphic production from Fitzsimmons. TITZ IS ONLY TWELVE HOURS DISTANT. The handwriting was preciselv the same as that in the famous letter which the es caped prisoner sent to this officewithin an hour or two after his exit from the jail last month. The literary style not less than the peculiar sentiments of the epistle also ac corded with those of the previous letter. The entire incident shows conclusively that Fitzsimmons has not left the country; but that, on the contrary, he is within 12 hours' writing distance, at least, of the officers of the law who arc searching for him, and apparently even keeping a close watch upon the current of jurisprudence in our local courts. This latest letter lrom Fitzsimmons is de voted wholly to denunciation of the jury which convicted Mrs. Fitzsimmons, and of the witnesses who testified against her. It is written in a very magniloquent strain, as though the writer were a mere disinterested and philosophic observer of events, in place of one hiding for his life. THE MTJKDEREK BECOMES ABUSITE. Certain phrases of the letter have to be omitted because of their violent abuse of witnesses and jcry. Otherwise the letter is given in full. To establish its authentic- 1 itv completelya photo-engraving fac simile therewith given of the first page. It will be noticedjthat, it is dated the lb'th, being the day before its receipt. This makes the third letter known to have been received in Pittsburg from Fitzsim mons since he broke out of prison. The first was given in these columns the morn ing after his escape. The second, it will be remembered, was handed to Thomas M. Marshall, Esq., bv a mysterious messenger while Mr. Marshall sat at lunch a few weeks ago at Hotel Duquesne. The recipient ofithe communication wi,;rii came through the mail from Filssimmdns yesterday am not care to have his name ! - 4- jpiTTSBUBG DISPATCH, mentioned, but he exhibited the envelope when'handing in the letter, and, being thor oughly acquainted with Fitesimmons' writ ing, left no possible doubt of the authorship of the communication. Speaking of the fagitivej-he said: "Fitzsimmons is a great egotist. His imagination leads him to be lieve he is another Napoleon." ANYONE COULD HAVE ESCAPED. Kb doifbt he ascribes to the remarkable qualities of his own the facility with which he made his escape from a building sup posed to be impregnable; but the fact of the matter was that the discipline of the jail was of the loosest. Implements could have been conveyed to Fitzsimmons or other per sons wijh t he-greatest of ease.. There was such dereliction that literally' almost an ele phant might have been gotten in or out with out unduly disturbing the repose orexcitinj the nerves of the keepers. The circumstance of Fitzsimmons keeping up correspondence with Pittsburg when every fresh letter might afford some clew to his hiding place is a better index to his mental grasp than the supposed brilliancy of his exploit inget ting out of the prison. He really seems, however, greatly agitated over the con viction of Mrs. Fitzsimmons. Like as not some such feeling as he expresses in the postscript of willingness to put himself back in the hands of the authorities if he thought he could help her case any is more likely to lead him into custody again than the efforts of the law officers. Thus far, the latter seem totally unsuccessful. ANOTHEB POSSIBLE MUEDES. Thomas Shaughnesy Desperately Assaults Two Toung Men in Allegheny. John Hardy, a carpenter living at 13 Bar net street, Allegheny, was assaulted last y ths6 7 Ju&r-J'L JU. J&- r - 4r- AS JC---. 7UA fU. - vcc AT C"yvvv& c Aw&'p' n-Qt-Xi: of Fitzximmom' Last Letter. been a "cold potato" to-day. (Here follows an attack upon Detective Murphy for his testimony.) Murphy testified at the Coro ners inquest that Gilktnson. did not lira n shot. This is not so. Each of them opened fire about tbosame time on me after some threo hours when Murpliy ran, from the house ho returned with re-enforcement. My wife saw hi:n take Gilkinson's revolver, extract an empty shell, and replaco it with a Cartridge from his Pocket. I may state here. After Gilkinson was fatally shot. Murphy and I were engaged at close quarters, Murphy on top of mc. I requested my wife to hand mo a revolvorin the closet, which request was duly made without any remark. Murphy tried his best not only to shoot me but Mrs.Fitzsimmous as well, both receiving wounds in the arm. Because two peoplo invade a house and by assault try to shoot the occupants then in this advanced nineteenth century of reason, in this great and glorious republic professing the laws and customs of Christendom, twelve jurors of Allegheny Connty convict an American lady by berth nndadoptlon who was Just as ignorant when those two persons entered tho house of the object of their errand and as innocent in any part of tho ntTray as tho respected jndgo that presided at the recent trial. Because she is my wife, twelve Jurors to appease the throws of revenge and satis faction convict. I herewith make a solemn declaration that what I have recorded is- the truth and nothing but tho truth. Respt. i C. Fitzsimmoss. PS Rather than my wife should suffer such an unjust verdict, I would rather re turn and shoulder the responsibility of which I am an instrument of creating.; FlTZSIMMOXS. The above is changed only in omitting abusive portions and on capitalization and punctuation. night by Thomas Shaughnesy and -fatally hurt. Shaughnesy and Otto Miner were in toxicated and were annoying pedestrians at Ohio and Federal streets. About 10 o'clock Edward Fisher with several friends was passing when Shaughnesy and Miner sought to pick a quarrel with them. The young men refused to fight and were about to pass when Shaughnesy caught Fisher by the throat and before he could break away Shaughnesy had torn the shirt completely off him. Fisher ran to the Al lezheny lockup and procured Detectives Aiken and Zimmerman to arrest his assail ant, but before they got out Shaughnesy had found another victim in the person of John Hardy. The latter was passing the corner when Shaughnesy knocked him down. As Hardy got up he hit him again and knocked him down. His head struck the curbstone and he was rendered uncon scious, just ns the officers, reinforced by Captain Bell, arrived. The detectives ran after Shaughnesy and Miner and arrested them. Captain Bell wi th some assistance carried Hardy to the lockup. He was bleeding at the mouth and there was a large lump on his head. He remained unconscious for over an hour and during that time vomited freely. A phvsician's at tention was necessary for him. Shaughnesy is 21 years old, and lives on Ann stree'- He s a landscape gardener and works for Miner, who is a like artisan and lives on Shelton avenue. Both men cried when they learned Hardy was so severely injured. Paralyzed While at Work. Alfred Midgley, an employe at the Mar shall Elevator Works, was paralyzed yes terday morning while at work. He was re moved to his home, on Compromise street, Allegheny, and is in a critical condition. Mr. Midgley is an active member of the First M. P. Church, Allegheny. DR. B. M- Haxna. Eye, ear, nose and hrnat diseases exclusively. ..Office. 710 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. '. ssu SUNDAY. OCTOBEE 18, SKIRMISH FOR COAL Monongahela Valley Manufacturers Forced to Bunt for Fuel. LOSSES OF OPERATOBS AND MEN. New Tin Plate Nants to Be Fitted Out by Pittsburg Firms. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL NEWS Mr. Sae's proposition to arbitrate the miners' strike does not meet with the ap proval of the operators. The latter insist there is nothing to arbitrate. The prospect of the operators bringing in foreigners hasput the miners on their guard. Men have been sent in various directions to learn how many it would be possible to import. "Word has come back from some to the effect that while the native-born will refuse to come into the district, Hungarians and Poles nre anxious to come if they are assured the wages they have been offered. This will create trouble. There is also a report that the fared so badly in the coke region the places of the strikers. As a men who may take result, a number of mectines were held last week at which President Eae nnd President Cos tello were present and spoke, advising the men to stay out, giving them at the same time a pledge of support. TROUBLED BY LOW "WATER. The low water has caused the river mines much trouble, and instead of getting in a great quantity of coal while the rival rail road mines were closed, they have in many instances been obliged to suspend operations altogether, as hut few coalboats were being sent up the river. As a result many of the mines are running half time, keeping their men driving en tries, turning rooms and repairing. This coming with the strike has made the mining industry very slack, and had it not been for the good summer and early fall the men would suffer financially. Some of the miners think it is done to "freeze them out," and compel them to return to work. The opera tors, however, say they are losing as much as the men. Since the miners in the Horner and Rob erts' mines at Elizabeth struck, because the operators were filling railroad contracts, there have been no attempts made by any of the river mines to follow their example. The miners claim that this is a victory for them, because otherwise they might have been used, as one of them expressed it, "as a club to beat our own brains out." The few railroad mines which have signed the new scale, all nre receiving as many orders as they can possibly fill, and are turning some away. FEELISG ME LACK OP FUEL. The manufactories in the vallev who do not use natural gas are, for the first time, feeling the lack of fuel. They have not as yet been obliged to shut down anywhere above McKeesport, but they have had to hunt around for coal, and send to the "West ern and Southern fields. The railroad com panies, both the Pennsylvania llailroad and Pittsburg and Lake Eric Railroad systems have not only lost a large amount of their freight traffic, but also have been badly crippled for fuel lor their engines. Coal has been brought from Ohio by the Erie, and from Tyrone and the East by the Pennsylvania Company to fill the tenders of their engines. This has required them to employ many additional hands and to fill the sidings with coal for their own consumption. The storekeepers are feeling the depress ing effects of the strike in their fall trade. They had, in view of the prosperous year, made great preparations for the "winter, but this seems to have been nil defeated by the strike. Already there has been one failure which may be attributed to this cause. THE EXTENSION GRAHTED. Oliver & Roberts to Fny Their Indebtedness in Flvo Annual Payments. The Oliver & Roberts Wire Company has presented to its creditors a statement of its assets and liabilities, and also submitted a proposition for the payment of its indebt ness in five equal annual instalments, with interest at C per cent per annum. Their assets are 51,900,220, and liabilities 51,087, 400, leaving a surplus of 5822,700. At a meeting of creditors held in the office of the company these figures and the proposition were submitted to a committee consisting of Messrs. A. Childs, John Z. Speer, John Richardson and M. B. Cochran, who, after examining the statement and fully consid ering the matter, reported in favor of the acceptance of the proposition and the grant ing of the extension. This report was unan imously approved. Mr. George T. Oliver said yesterday: There is no doubt now that the company will obtain the required time and be able to pay its indebtedness. Mr. Oliver enter tained this confidence in the ability of his firm from the start. THE CABNEGIES NOT IN IT. How the Chicago Tower Contract Came to a rittshnrc; Firm. President A. L. Griffin, of the Keystone Bridge Company, yesterday sent The Dis patch the following. It is self-explanatory : The Associated Press dispatch published In your paper this morning in reference to building a tower in Chicago is misleading. Keitber Mr. Carnegie nor his associates nre promoters or have anv interest in any tower scheme In Chicago. The Keystono Bridge Company has proposed to furnish the iron work for a tower in Chicago, precisely the same as it would propoe to furnish Iron wnrk to responsible parties for any struct ure, and the Ke3'stonc has no Interest In the towtr except to furnish material to build it and receive pay for the same. Contracts for a New Tin Plant. The American Tin Plate Company, of Ellwood, Ind., yesterday let the contracts for their plant. The Robinson-Rca Manu- laetunng uompany, ot tnis city, was awarded the mill contracts. The tinning department will be built by the Lloyd Booth Company, of Youngstown; William Todd & Co. will put in the engines and the Sterling Boiler Company the boilers. Work on the plant will commence at once, and it is expected that tin will be made early next spring. A representative of the Robinson-Rea Company yesterday said they are ready to begin their portion of the work. Locating at Latrobe. The National Reaper and Mower Com pany, of Canton, O., proposes to locate at Latrobe, provided a site of ten acres is do nated, and f28,000 worth of stock subscribed. The Latrobe Land and Improvement Com pany has indicated its willingness to take 510.000 worth of stock. An effort is being made to have citizens subscribe the remain der.' The site in contemplation is otr the Strickler farm, which has been purchased by a syndicate of Pittsburg capitalists. Puttinc on the Armor Plates. The first of the nickel steel plates manu factured by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are be ing placed on the protective deck of the ar mored cruiser New York, at Cramp's ship yard. After the vessel's launch next month, her turrets, Eponsons nnd sides will be cov ered with i he plates. The local firm is ship ping these plates aa rapidly as they nre made. Word was received here yesterday that President Harrison and Governors Pat tison and Hill will attend the launch. Tin Undo in Allegheny. Tin plate was made on a small scale at the new plant in Woods' Run. yesterday. 1891. and the works will be put in permanent operation this week. It was the first tin ever made in Allegheny, and the ex periment proved satisfactory "to the project ors. The capacity of the plant will be 100 boxes day. John Jenkins-will infuse the knowledge gained in 20 years' experience into the management of the business. The workmen for the plant will be selected from mill men in Woods' Run. TEADES ASSEMBLY 0FHCEBS. A Livoly Election That Consumed All of Last Fight's Session. The Central Trades Council met last night and elected officers after a lively contest. Edward Phillips defeated Jerry Doherty for the Presidency. The other suc cessful officers are: Vice Presi ent, D. A. Hayes; Recording Sec retary, Thomas McXamee, Finan cial Secretary, P. W. Gallagher; Treasurer, Frank Klumph; Sergeant at Arms, George W. Smith; Committee on Credentials, D. A. Hnvs, Jeremiah Dohertv, George Keisel, Ed' Phillips, A. M. Swartz, Richard Mills Frank Lauer, Herman Lantern, C. H. Steinecke; Committee on Grievances, An drew Lee, George Markley, Thomas E. links, John Tfbinger; Committee on Media ation, Isaac Register, .H. F. Dempsey, J. , S. Mean:, Joseph Johnson; Committee on Finance, D. Mcintosh, W. J. McKeever, J. D. Hughes, Charles Evers, Isaac Register; Committee on Organization, Timothy Carroll, L. J. Regan, M. Purtell, J. O. Stuart and J. Johnson. The election consumed so much time that many other matters were postponed until the next meeting. SEDUCTIONS CONTINUE. The Conference Over the Braddock Scale Partly Concluded. The conference on 'the new sliding scale ended yesterday between Superintendent Schwab and the employes of the blooming mill at Braddock. All matters pertaining to the wages to be paid were satisfactorily adjusted. The employes of the rail mills will be taken up Monday, after which the laborers will be dealt with. Instead of a reduc ion, laborers are delighted at the announcement that they are to receive an advance of 2 cents per hour, or 20 to 25 cents. Hereafter the scrappers at the converting department will be paid a salarv, and these salaries are fixed at 5200 a month, or a neat sum of 52,400 a year. It is stated, however, that under the old scale these men each averaged over 5300 a month. The ladlcmen have accepted 89 cents per 100 tons, being a reduction of 30 cents. It is now thought this method of reduction will go along quietly and be accepted by the men, who fear nothing so much as a strike. EFFECTS OF THE NEW COMPANY. Glass Salesmen Pleased With the United States Glass Combine. Frank Miller, salesman for King's Sons & Co.'s tableware house, returned yes terday from a nine weeks' journey through the West. It was the first trip since the organization of the United States Glass Company, of which his firm is a part Speaking last night of the effects of the organization, Mr. Miller said: "I find that the new company is a great benefit. It helps the salesmen wonderfully. When we show a man a line of goods and name the price, he knows he cannot get the same goods elsewhere for less money, and if he wants them he takes them. We save time and sell more goods. The outlook for trade never was better. We are selling great piles of goods." Light for West Newton. The Pittsburg Construction Company has received a contract for a Ft. Wayne plant at West Newton. The specification; are for 20 arc lights of 2,000 candle power. Work on the plant will begin at once. Industrial Notes. PnESiDEjrr Weihf, of ttie Amalgamated Association, returned from his Canadian trip yesterday. Mn. Deoa, of J. P. Witherow & Co., re turned yesterday from Ellwood, Ind., where ho had been in the interest of the tin plate plant at that place. SupERiiiTKSDENT IlAmcrEE, of the Char lorol Glass Works says if they had a plant twice as largo, running at its full capacity, the glass would find a waiting market. Tbk employing printers are claiming the strike is won. About i5 moro men came to the city yesterday, including two pressmen. It is said to be easier to get pressmen than it was a few days ago, and it will be but a short time until their victors- is complete. The men will meet to-day. They do not give up the fight. KLEBEKS' FAMOUS MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Klebers Take the Lead in Moilc, ns Ever. In addition to the numberless Steinway, Conovcr and Opera pianos and other mu sical instruments sold daily at this popular old-time establishment, the Messrs. Kleber have alsp disposed of quite a number ot Vocalion church organs. No one can have any idea of the surpassing musical beauty and excellence of these wonderful Vocalion organs without havinjj seen and heard them. At the low price of $800, tho Vo calion furnishes more variety, delicacy and strength of tone than any 52,500 pipe organ, while for durability it far surpasses the latter. The IClebcrs 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 be musically perfect and satis factory. Their store is 506 Wood street. A SINGER SEWING MACHINE Given Away at the Exposition. An interesting event in connection with the Sineer Manufacturing Company's ex hibit each year at the Exposition is their presentation of a Singer machine to some of their lady visitors. The committee who de termined the result this season was com posed of F. AV. Straw, John C. Tlioma and A. G. Tim. The result showed that Mrs. N. K. Neisey, of Locust Heights, O., to be the holder of the lucky number, 122,098, and, upon receiving the card, the Singer Manufacturing Company, No. 10 Sixth street, Pittsburg, will deliver to her one of their lastest improved High armed Singer machines. Mrs. Neisey is certainly to be congratulated upon her good fortune. VIOLINS! VIOLINS! Fine Old Violins. In response to the growingdemand among Americans for rare gems of musical art, H. Kleber & Bro., lib. 500 Wood street, have secured a lot of line old violins taken from the largest collection of old violins in this, country. Those in the collection which will probably attract the connoisseur's at tention first arc a genuine Stainer, price fGOO, and a genuine Kloz, price 5250, each of which stands as a monument of its maker's skill. Among the lower priced instruments are a genuine old Eberle, nrice ?100, an old Italian violin, price S150J and a fine old French violin at f 75. The col lection also embraces genuine "Weichold, Kiccher and old aluable violin bows. No lot of fine old violins and bows equal to this one has ever been shown here by any music dealer, and persons interested should not fail to call at H. Kleber & Pro.'s and ex amine this collection. Kleber Bros, also carry a stock of 300 new violins ranging in price from j2 to $100. Visit E. p. Koberts Sons' Art Room, The largest and most beautifully arranged in the city. A grand collection of rare, pottery, 'cut glass fine lamps, Carrara marble, cabinets, hall clocks, rich furniture and.bric-a-brac. Visitors welcome. Continued. Continued Exposition of dress dressings at 7io Penn avenue. ISeikisg &,"Wilds. FITISBTJBG LEADS THE LIST. The Cost or Its Charities I the Least In the. State. Examiner George Hoffman and George Linderman, ofthe Department of Charities, yesterday returned from Reading, where they have been attending the annual meet ing of the State Board of Charities, which was in session nil week. In speaking of the reports of the different poor districts throughout the State, Mr. Hoffman said the City of Pittsburg made the best showing. The Department of Charities during the past year has cost the people of Pittsburg 21 cents per capita, which is the lowest of any poor district in the State. Next to Pitts burg comes Bradford county, with a cost of 37 cents per capita. The highest rate roported was 127 cents. George Linderman, Superintendent of the City Poor Farm, showed in his Tcport that pauperism in Pittsburg had decreased 24J per cent during the past four years and it was demonstrated that during the year just ended insanity was largely on the decline. Pittsburg was first in the matter of sending pauper immigrants back to their homes. When Examiner Hoffman made this report a the meeting it surprised a majority of the . board aa they were not aware that such a thing could be done. Reports from all over the State show that foreigners are filling the poor houses at a rapid rate, and if Examiner Hoffman's re port serves as an example a goodly number of these foreigners will find themselves at their old homes before another year. Merchants All Satisfied. Our reporter interviewed the leading merchants of both cities and theyare satisfied with their business during the Exposition. The shoe business of Allegheny was never better, nnd the drygoods merchants all re port a good trade. At Thornton Bros.' cash drygoods store it was impossible to get near the office to see the proprietors. It's not our intention to lean toward any firm in re porting news, but the cash store, we must admit, is the wonder ot both cities. The jewelers also report good business. Many Great Men Are daily fitted in our suit department.' We mean men of extra size. We carry the largest line of extra sizes in the country ana, manage to fit gentlemen who tell us i they never before could be fitted in ready-t made clothing. Guskt's. . MARSHELL, TJ?E CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY OUR NEW DEPARTMENTS. We intend to make 24 and 25 Dia mond square headquarters for every thing. We are fitting up our upper floors and, in time, intend to have it so that when our friends come to see us they can buy anything from a "Needle to an Anchor." Until we can get our elevator built we will confine ourselves to 3 New Departments, viz.: Butter Department, Chinaware Department, Housefumishing Goods Dep'm't. We intend to run these departments the same as we have run our Grocery, and Marshell, the Cash Grocer, will save you money on Chinaware and Houselurnishing Goods just as he has done and "will continue to do on Groceries. These departments are full of Bar gainsare all bargains, in fact, but we call your attention to two in our China Department: An Elegant Dinner Set, 112 PIECES FOR $7 90. A Handsome Toilet Set-Complete Slop Jar and All. 12 PIECES FOR $3 50. Both these sets are fine imported ware, hand painted. They "are not old or damaged goods, but newand perfect. Come and see them. If you cannot come send for our price list. Our New List, issued the last of the week, will be much larger j and will have i page devoted to each of these departments. MARSHELL. 24 and 25 Diamond Square, PITTSBURG. 79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky, ALLEGHENY. NOTE Special prices on Nuts for Hallow E'en. oclS Hugus & Hacke. DRESS GOODS. The great volume of business in this department requires us to keep it constantly supplied with the new est and best novelties. Large assortments to meet the wants of all classes of buyers. SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, Plaids, Stripes, Diagonals and Mottled Ef fects the best values ever offered at 50c a yard. CAMEL'S HAIR SUITINGS, all the leading colors, four qualities, $1, $1.25, S1.50 and $2 a yard. NEW FRENCH ROBES, with long Camel's Hair and Embroidered Trimmings, $10 to S15 each. Placed on sale this week a 50-inch wide STORM SERGE, one of this season's newest fabrics, in Blue, Green and Brown, at $1; intended retail price Si. 50 a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL N. B New styles in LADIES' COATS, JACKETS and CAPES in handsome designs opening daily. OClS-MWTSa First Colored Catholic Church. St. Benedict's Church on Overhill streel I 'near Center avenue will be dedicated nest' .Snnitar. St. Benedict's Church will be thej '. .first co'lored Catholic church in Pittsburg. Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters a every glass of impure water you drink. iJ0 TTSSU BIBER & EAST0N. . HIT SPECIAL SALE HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, BLANKETS. m, SHEETINGS, TABLE DAMASKS, ETC. All housekeepers will bo lntorested In our offering of Tablo Damasks at SOc, 33c, 40c ancgrf 50c per yard, with Xupkins to match. PiCjj line of fine Bleached Table Damasks, 65 to Zi Inches wide, at 63c, 75c, 90c, $1 and upwdray" with Napkins to match. Is probably unsur passed for variety or sterling value. Tho best line of Towels ever offered. Seo our unusual qualities at $1 and $1 25 per dozen in Iluck and Damask with brisht at tractive borders. We show at 12Jc, 15o and 18c ertra large Linen Towels and really un der value. Elegant Table Linen In hemstitched and" drawn work put np in boxes with Napbln'i'' to match from $1 to $20. These make a de sirable wedding present. NOVELTIES IN TABLE LINEN. Table Covers and Napkins, Tray Cloths and Doylies, as well as Center Pieces and Table Mats, Scarf?, Art Squares, to., In hem stitched, with and without stamping for embroidery- TVe have recently enlarged this depart ment, and can offer yon a very choice line at very moderate prices. RED, WHITE AND GRAY CountryBlankets -ASD- Country-Made Flannels AT VERY LOW PRICES. BIBER & EASTON 605 AND 507 3IAP.KET ST. X. B. Our imnortation of Finn !) 'Goods, Ladies' and Children's Wraps, etc., was nevermore attractive. 0C13-TT3SU JUST OUT OF THE l CUSTOM :-: HOUSE.' ' ,An elegant assortment of EXGL1SH XOV Jbi.liS. : SUITING, OVERCOATINGS AND TROUSERINGS. AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. EDWARD SCHAUER, TAILOR, 407 WOOD STREET. tus ocll-wsn"" GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL SALE OF SHORT LENGTHS AND REMNANTS OF CARPETS ! ALSO, sal" TjtOt ANNUAL SALE. OF GOODS SHOWN AT EXPOSITION,!" AT HALF PRICE. 9' On Tuesday morning, October 20, we will begin our semi-annual sale of short lengths of Carpets, which have accumulated during the summer. Carpets large enough to cover any floor can be found in all the qualities enumerated below, and the prices are tho lowest ever made on such goods. At'tiio' same time we will place on sale all the find goods shown at ourdisplay at the Expositioar uagnestan ana omyrnn .tiugs, j nr ttugs, Lace and Chenille Curtains, etc. You seen these while going through the big show, and we only need to say that they will all go at one-half the prices asked before being ex posed to the dust for-weeks. , MOQUETTES. One lot, 10 to 20 yard lengths, at 6oe a yd. One lot, 15 to 40 yard lengths, at 85c a yd. One lot, 20 to 60 yard lengths, at $1 a yd. 500 yards JIoquette.Border, 10 to 30 yarda in piece, at 65c a yard. BODY BRUSSELS. ,i;rf One lot, 5 to 30 yard lengths, at'75c a;Vi One lot, 10 to 40 yard lengths, at 85c a ydT TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. One lot, 5 to 25 yard lengths..at 40c a yd. One lot, 5 to 50 yard lengths.iat 45c a yd. THREE-PLYS. One lot, 15 to 25 yard lengths, ati65c a yd. INGRAINS. One lot, 15 to 25 vd. lengths.at 12c.a yd. One lot, 15 to 25 yd. Iengtli3,at 20c a yd. One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths.at L'oc One lot, 15 to 25 yd. lengths.at 35c a yd. a yd. On up to Best Lowell Ingrains, sama lengths, at 50 cents a yard. BRUSSELS RUGS. 5,000 pieces Brussels Carpets, all sizes, suitable for Bugs; also, a lot of short pieces of Border, i to IJ4 yards long, at 10 to 50 cents per piece. COCOA MATTINGS. A lot of sborttlengths Cocoa Mattings at one-half regnlartprices. INGRAIN SAMPLES. 500 bundles (10 pieces yards lon t' each bundle) willigo at 2 a bundle. , u, perf Kemember, this sale begins Tuesday morai ing and continues during week. '.' -us; V rusii -IT 8r EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 027 ana .029 renn Avenua.iia oclS-raMPti J y- T A .it ?-. AS ,
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