.&i ly- -i '?'. V 2 THE PITTSBTJItG DISPATCH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY X 1892. ," f i f OUTSIDERS TO UNITE. A Second Combine of Table- ivarc 3Ien to Be Formed-at "Wliceliiig To-Day. OTED OF GOING IT ALONE. The Xew Trust Will Not Fight the United States Company. 'DIFFERENCES TO BE HARMONIZED. Glass and Crockery Jobbers Will Mate a Ecale of Prices, 'D TEY TO SQUEEZE MANUFACTURERS i. The success of the United States Glass 1 Company has been so gratifying that a sec , ond combination among the tableware men 'ot in the sj-ndicnte is to be fSrnied. At present about 17 firms are members of the United States Company, and;hilly that num ber arc on the outside H the cold. The managers of the United States Company lave decided "to adroit no more firms until their business is Systematized and the fac tories are put on'an easy running basis. So iar as could Vie learned, it is not the inten tion of the nehv combination to fight its rival, and it is possible that in time they may be united.; Several days ago secret circulars were issued by a cotnmittee of manufacturers in terested in thi scheme calling a meeting at the "VVindsm Hotel in Wheeling for 4 o'clock tint afternoon. Favorable reolies iave beer received from a number of the companies Tirns That TVill no Kepresented. At leaut 17 firms will be represented at the meeting. These are the Buckeye Glass Company, Co-Operative Flint Glass Com pany, Cumberland Glass Company, Canton Glass Company, Dalzcll, Gilmore & Ieighiton, Elson Glass Company, I"ostoria Glass Company, Fostoria Shade and lamp Company, Greensburg J ass Company, Gillinder & Sons, Model int Glass Company, Xorthwood Glass mpany, Pittsburg Glass Company, River e Glas Company, "Westmoreland Spe . talty Glass Company, Zimmerman Glass Company, Rryce, Higbee & Co., and the Rochester Tumbler Company. Some doubt is expressed about the latter company, as so far they have steadily refused to join any kind of a combination, preferring to paddle their own canoe. People familiar with the glass business will see at a glance, however, that most of the concerns not in the United States Company are mentioned in the above list, and intend to join the combination, if one can be formed amicably, wheeling was selected as the meeting place to avoid as much publicity as possible. One of the gentlemen interested said yes " terday that they had no intention of fight ing the United States Company. On the contrary, their object was to harmonize ex isting differences. In the past prices of , tableware have been cut to a ruinous ex- tent. At times agents were ashamed to ."visit jobbers, and when asked for the rates on certain lines invariably replied that they hadn't heard the latest quotation. The 'capital invested in the new combination twill be large. The business this season has been good and the United States Company las gobbled its thare, if not more. Konc or the Men Are Cut Off. "When this company was organized the hue and cry was raised that expenses were to be greatly curtailed and a number of the Agents would be dropped. The fact is that with the exception of two men who resigned the same force is employed. One of" the men quit on account of" sickness. The bustlers are not so fearful of combinations iXtow and they don't care how many are formed. ' The glass and crockery jobbers will meet 5n convention at the jlouongabela House to-morrow. A few merchants have been on band for several davs, and George B. Jones, George B. Bullard and A. T. Johnston, three Boston crockery dealers, registered at the hotel last evening. The makers and agents are a little anxious to find out what the jobbers intend to do. It is anticipated that they will make meir own scale ot prices on glass and crockery, and then try to force the manufacturers to accede to their terms. Such a combination is now working against the plate glass men. but so far they have had no success. The plate glass jobbers have bought very little glass for the last six months, but the makers are determined to hold out. The glassandcrockery jobbers are very reticent about their meeting, and 3iot much information can be gathered. HITNGAEIA3S BADLY SLASHED. tThey Hosacs in s utile Kiot at Four- Utile Hun. "Early yesterday rooming word was re ceived by Sergeant McEIbany, of the Four teenth ward station, ttiat there was a terri ble fight in progress up the Four-Mile run among a lot of Hungarians. Officers Itohan, Welsh and O'Donnell were sent to the house and when they arrived the battle was Btill going on. The Hungarians were cov ered with blood and from" their appearances it looked as if almost every kind of weapons bad been used. Some of the Hungarians were cut, others had their eyes closed and faces badly disfigured. The officers arrested 17 men and placed them in the patrol wagon. On the way to the Hazelwood station the Hungarians cgain started a fight on the wagon and be fore the officers could stop it several of them had to be knocked out. At the hear ing yesterday morning Magistrate Hvnd man fined them each 510 and costs, which all paid. Schiler Tried to Uxitg Ilimsrir. George Schiler, the old man who stabbed bis son-in-law, at their home on Spring Garden avenue, Saturday night, attempted to commit suicide twice yesterday afternoon at the Allegheny lockup. The first attempt was by tying a piece of heavy cord about bis throat and fastening an end to a rafter. He then jumped from the seat. A man who was in the cell with him cut the cord before be had a chance to strangle. Shortly after Schiler began to beat his head against the walL In this he was checked by the turn key. The latter told the old man that if he would consent to live he would be let out in the morning. This had the effect of quiet ing him, and he made no further endeavor to commit suicide. The son-in-law, Henry Schiler, ias resting easy at the Allegheny General Hospital last night, and it is ex pected that he will recover. Tasjtart rieased With His Iroipect. Farmer Taggart, of Montgomery county, who has been in the city for several days, feels sure "that he will be the Republican nominee for Congressman-at-large. He has the support of the party in his county, and Mr. Magec has promised to help him in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Taggart is well pleased with his visit to Pittsburg. He has seen a number of the workers and be thinks the Allegheny delegation will be lor him. lu Montgomery connty ihe Ee nublicans are united. "WHY GAS IS SCABCE. Heavy Regulators Have Sunt Off tlis Sup ply tVlien tlio rrusorn TVas Low. J. K. aicGinley went to Chicago last evening on the limited to look after the sale of some real estate in which he isictercsted. This winter 3Ir. McGinlcy has been manag ing the Allegheny Heating Company, which supplies the Xorthside, and he says that up to date they have had no complaint The Philadelphia Company furnishes the gas. "When asked wliy gas is scarce in Pittsburg on cold days, he said: "Well, the truth is the pressure is low and the demand has been enormous. The gas never failed in the East Tind before tin. winter- The supply for that section vrlnes mainlv from the "MurraysvHle .fold, and the bis veils in that .Krritory are plaved out. There is still.tTas in the 3Iur raysville field, but the wells are small and the pressure low. Another trouble has been that the regulator? put in fire places have been keyed up4o a high pressure, and when the quantity of gas was not there they fell back and-impeded the flow of what was on hand, r Tl,e regulators are being changed in the East End for ones of 'lower pressure, but it is impossible to correct from 20,000 to 30,000 of them in a short time. When different reg ulators are put in there won't be any trouble from this source. "If the Philadelphia Company could have foreseen in July what they know now thev would have had plenty of gas. A num ber" of wells have been struck by oil men in the Washington and Mc Donald fields, and in time all our gas will be piped from Washington county. A well with a pressure of COO pounds was re cently brought in in the country back of Sharpsburg. J. M.' Guffy has struck sev eral gas wells where he expected oiL Kext summer the companv will be able to pipe up these new fields. I still have faith in the gas supply, and think there will be plentv for domestic purposes for years to come." KILLED BY JAMAICA GINQZB. A Prohibition Drink Used TVith Fatal Es snlts at Sharpsburg:. 9 Coroner McDowell yesterday held an in quest on the body of Barbra T. Probst, of Sharpsburg, who died on Saturday night and who it was supposed had committed suicide. The testimony developed that death was caused by the constant use of Jamaica ginger. The husband's testi mony was that on going home at supper time his wife complained of being sick, and a few minutes later she dropped over in his arms. Dr. N. Graham was sent for and he diagnosed the case as one of poisoning. He administered antidotes, but they had no effect and the woman lingered until 11 o'clock when she died. A post mortem was held yesterday by Drs. Graham and G. E. B. Kobinson. " They found that the stomach of the deceased was literally baked up from the effects of some strong drug, which proved to have been Jamaica ginger. It was shown that she had been addicted to the use of stimulants, and for some time had been drinking Jamaica ginger copiously in the absence ofotherliquor. The j ury re turned a verdict that death had been caused by a shock and nervous exhaustion due to the excessive and continued use of Jamaica ginger and other stimulants, and recom mended that the authorities take steps to stop the indiscriminate sale of impure patent medicines of that character. The de ceased was 32 years old and the mother of six children. WILL ATTEND THE DEDICATION. Arrangements Completed for the Memorial Hospital Opening at Johnstown. The Pittsburg division of the Johnstown Correspondents' Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon, with W. C Connelly, Jr., in the chair. It was decided to accept the invitation of the Conemaueh Valley Memorial Hospital Committee to attend in a body the dedication of that institution on Thursday next. The Secretary was in structed to forward a list of the members to the committee at Johnstown. A committee consisting of A. S. McSwiggan, E. O. Christy and President Connelly was ap pointed to attend to transportation to Johnstown. Another meeting will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the of fice of the Associated Press to hear the re port of the committee. Members desiring to accompany the association will notify the Secretary at once. James B. Scott, of the State Commission, stated yesterday that, besides the dedicatory exercises, there would be a mass meeting of the citizens of Johnstown in the Opera House, at which the prominent citizens would make addresses on the work of the Flood Commission. People from Pittsburg can attend the meeting and return on the train reaching here at 11:55 r. m. Cnt His Wire With an Ax. David Glenn, a colored man, was arrested by Detective Sterck early yesterday morn ing at Oakland. He is charged with ag gravated assanlt and battery, preferred by his wife. She alleges that her husband, who has been absent from the city for several years, returned last Friday evening. He visited Mrs. Glenn's boarding house on Elm street, and because she refused him a hearty welcome he picked up a large ax, which was lying in the room, and tried to kill her. The" first blow struck her on the right shoulder, cntting a terrible gash. 11 er screams attracted the neighbors and the negro was driven oft. Glenn was committed to jail for a hearing Tuesday before Magis trate Gripp. An Actress Has a Harrow Kscape. A lady, said to be Marie Hubert Froh man, the actress, had a very narrow escape at the Union depot last evening. She was about to get into a carriage in front of the station when the horses got frightened and tried to run away. Xothing daunted, how ever, the lady got in and the door was closed. Thtfn the scared animals broke away and ran under the railway shed. The Chicago express was coming in at the time and one of the cars struck the carriage and almost knocked it over. By this time the lady inside had jumped out and the horses were caught Death Kesultea From Blood Poisoning:. Charles Bousb, 42 years old, who wai in jured some days ago on the steamer Enter prise by a line parting and striking him, died yesterday at the Mercy Hospital from blood poisoning. The man's life could have probably been saved had he in time sub mitted to the amputation of his limb, but this lie persistently refused to do until too late to save his life. The deceased was a resident of liavenswood, O. An inquest will be held to-day. Died at the West Penn Hospital. Hagan E. C. Echols, the man who fell donn the steps at the Union depot last week, died yesterday at the West Penn Hospital lrom the injuries received. The deceased lived at 1121 Liberty street, and his wife stated that he had been subject to fainting spells. It was also learned that the deceased was a member of the regular army and that his parents live in Carlisle, Pa. An inquest will be held to-day. THE ALLEEHEKY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST. Is open every day except Sunday until O P. SI. Advertisements will bo received np to that hoar for Insertion the next morning at regular rates. U XOSfflG BIG BOODLE. Claims That the Manchester Co. Is Dropping $1,000 Every Day. STRIKERS ARE STILL CONFIDENT,, They Practically Declarejj'-'Eoycott on the P. Av&iL Kaihvaj. A-L0XG CIRCULAR ISSUED BY TIIE HEX There was apparently little indication of a strike on the Manchester Traction line yes terday, and up until a late hour last night no trouble of any kind had been caused by the strikers or their friends. The cars ran regularly, but did not seem to be doing much business. It was stated last night that the company was losing money at the -rate of ?1,000 a day, a considerable portion of which is caused b the damage to the expensive electrical machin ery by inexperienced motormen. A con ductor on the line told one of his friends last night that he had only taken up ?3 in fares yesterday. It is said that before the strike the average daily receipts of a car were from 530 to 540. The strikers and their friends feel encouraged by these reports and are using every endeavor to persuade people from patronizing the road. The arrest on Saturday night of George Galvin, one of the striking conductors, has had a depressing effect on those of the strikers who are affected by the court in junction. Galvin was chairman of the "road committee" in the K. of L. Assem bly on the line and was included in the court's restraint. He was arrested on Beaver avenue and when brought to the police station admitted to Chief Murphy that he had been calling "scab" at some of the men running the cars. Hall Was Refused for Galvin. Sheriff McCleary ordered that Galvin be held and no bail or forfeit accepted for his release. Master Workman Dempsey and several other K. of L. men endeavored to secure Galvin's release on bail yesterday, but he will probably not get out until he has been taken before the court on a charge of contempt If his experience" is like that of others in a similar position in the past, he may lie in jail for several weeks before his case is disposed of. Mayor Wyman yesterday morning fined Edward Riddle 55 and costs and Henry Hoffman 510 and costs for obstructing the Manchester company's cars and calling names to the conductors and motormen. Jack Beck and Samuel Thornburg were charged with the same offense, but were re leased for lack of evidence. The strikers yesterday issued a circular presenting their side of the trouble. They also make an appeal to the public not tb patronize the line. The proposition of the men to the company and the answer re ceived are embodied in the circnlar, all of which have been published before. The circular reads as follows: Deny They Have Broken .Any Laws. We, the members of Local.Assembly 3733, Knights of Labor, desire to placo ourselves squarely before the public relative to the strike on the Plttsbunr, Allegheny and Man chester Traction Company. Much lias been said and published concerning tbo trouble, which is utterly untrne.as far as we are con cerned. We have been adjudged guilty ot riot by the company and-the press, which is also untrue. Two hundred and thirty-two of the old employes came out on the strike. These men aro all out and not one has deserted. Some of our men as well a tli nflliprs nf thft District Asspmhlv to which t e are attached have had a prelimi nary injnnction granted agarnvt them, en joining them from approaching the com pany's property. We desire to state that some of these men have never appeared upon the company's property only at the solicitation oi tnc company useii, wjucn w are prepared to prove at the proper time in our civil courts; and when this strike oc curred we were advised by the officers (who have been so restrained, by order of Court) to commit no depredation against the com pany, and we can say truthfully that we have acted solely npon their advice, and have not molested the cars or property of the company: have never counciled others in any act or violence committed. AVe are no more responsible for the unlaw ful acts of outsiders than the company; for had tlie officers of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company acted in good faith and treated our committee with the consideration it deserved this strike would never have occurred. Strikers Declare a Boycott. Prior to the trip car schedule the men were working 12 hours, with 40 minutes for meals and $2 23 per day. The company placed a new schedule which brought about the dissatisfaction, and caused the strike for that which the men received prior to change in the management of road. We have offered everything in reason to bring about a settlement of the difficulties. We have had counsel the mayors of the two cities, the clergymen and others do nil in their power to bring about a peaceful so lution oi our iruuuius, unu an soiar wnuuat avail. As citizens we ask the intelligent and en lightened community, have we done wrona:) in trying to oeticr onr conuitioni e nunc not, and we believe the majority of the citi zens are with us, and we simply ask yon one and all to do all in your power to bring about a condition of affairs peaceably and quietly that will bring this company to terms of fairness for their late employes. This we believe can be done bj' interesting yonr self in our cause in several ways: First, by usinc your influence with the company, and if that falls, then if the citizens have no say in a fight Thich concerns themselves as property holders and law abiding people, refuse tb patronize a road which desires to make us all serfs in this community. We are still Arm in our convictions and fully believe we are Justified in the stand wo have tacen from beginning to the end. SICK OF THE OLD BLUE LAWS. Printers Very Strongly Condemn the Action of the L & O. LeU0. Public sentiment has not died out against the Ij. & O. League in its enforcement of the Blue Laws. The laboring men are still awake, and yesterday the Printers' Assem bly 1630, K. of L., adopted the following set of resolutions: Witeheas, There are many laws on the statute books of Pennsylvania, notably the conspiracy and Blue Liiws, which militate against the rights and liberties ot the labor ing class, and Whereas, An association styled the Law and Order Leagne, mainly composed nt dis reputable persons, not citizens of the United States, has taken it on itself to enforce tho obnoxious Blue Laws of 1794 to the detriment of worklngmen and their families, in an at tempt to deprive them of their Sunday papers, thus denying them the only means they have to educate themselves; therefoie, bo it Eesolved, That Printers' Assembly 1630, K. of L., hereby emphatically denouncestho conspiracy and Blue Laws as blots upon the statute books or tho State, and insists upon the repeal of laws which permit foreigners to levy blackmail upon American citizens and allow capital to grind down working men through the medium of the courts; and ftiitlier, be it Ilesolved, That wo call upon all citizens who have the Interest of labor at heart, and also on all worklngmen, to cast their ballots for on! v those candidates for the Legislature who t ill pledge themselves to vote for tho repeal of tho conspiracy and Blue Laws and all other acts on the statute books of Penn sylvania' which are to the detriment of labor and the bonciit of capital. A special from Braddock says that the Law and Order spies were pursuing their calling there yesterday, while the street railway, of which the society attorney is President, was running in full operation. Some arrests are expected. Sent the Girls nick to Cleveland. Nellie and Kittie Bixler, the Cleveland girls who applied to the police authorities for shelter and help on Saturday night, were yesterday sent to their home in Cleve land. " The girls came here to look for a relative named Thomas. They failed to find him ami their money gave out, causing them to seek police protection. 1 mrrg -mi.li.W II II MM a. .triTiffffW inraviM-ffTiiiiir'iii ill-nil ill,.. t.nitiuito ,- - i i im-ai-nT- nil lb i immmmni, , . . y JiSfr. T. ' - TO SLACK-WAXES THE CUKBEBLAND. Southern People Want 81,000,000 From Uncle Sam This Tear to Help Them. Delegations from Ohio, Indiana, Ken tucky and Tennessee, frill appear before the Biver and Harbor Committee to-morrow jd -ijehalf of the Cumberland river -canal. Among those who passed through the city last evening bound for Wash ington were Senator . M. P. Bryan, Speaker of the Tennessee Senate; Allen O." Hall, Speaker of the House, ex-Congressman A. S. Colyar and George H. ,'Armistead, Secretary of m the Cumberland Itiver Improvement Associa tion. They were armed with memorials from the four States mentioned which will be presented to the committee. The object is to slack-water the Cumberland river with dams from the Ohio to its source. Mr. Armistcad said that about 5600,000 had already been expended, and the resident engineer with the indorsement of Secretary Tracy had recommended an ap propriation of 51,000,000 this year. The entire work will cost 5f,000,000. The gen tlemen were troing to Washington to urge the appropriation of the money" recom mended for this year. Mr. Armistead said the commerce along the river' justifies the ex penditure of. the money. The stream rnns through a "country rich in timber, coal, iron and agricultural re sources. Indirectly it will benefit Pitts burg. Mr. Armistead claims there is,more coai in the area traversed by the Cumber land than in Great Britain. Turning to the subject of polilics,Speaker Allen said they were all for Cleveland in Tennessee, Mr. Armistead stated that he didn't believe Hill could control the delegations in any of the Southern States unless Speaker Crisp will be able to push Georgia into line for him Gorman's name is not mentioned. Hill is a strong factor in the South, but the people haven't confidence in his ability to pull through. They think he can carry Hew York, but they don't believe Indiana will support him. The Southern press in the main is for Cleveland. . CANDIDATES AT HOMESTEAD. Hen Who .Aspire to Beprcsent That Hnstlins Borongh. At the February elections the steel work ers ot Homestead will endeavor to fill the important borough offices with able men from their own ranks. John McLucky, who was Burgess in 1S89, at the solicitation of the mill workers will run again this year against J. H. Williams. Thomas William son, a roller in the plate mill, will run for Council in the Third ward. W. L. McConigly, a graduate of the State Normal School and now a shearman in the armor plate mill, is up for Auditor. The nominations are as follows: First ward Burgess, John F. Hill, J. H. Williams, John McLucky: Tax Collector, William A. Kessler, D. TJ. Walklns; Auditor, M. P. Schooley, David Davis, Thomas Bidtlle; Council. John Grein. John Miller. Georze Jacobs; School Director, D. W. Kees, George Jacobs, T. J. Jamison, J. II. Slocum; Judge of Election, Frank Alter, S. F. McAnulty, C. K. Bryce. J. F. Hill; Inspectors, J. H. Hose, Louis McGuire, J. M. Colgan, Frank Alter; Assessor, James Wright; Constable, I. J. Jury, K. II. Baxter, William McLucky: Judge of Election, P. J. Nau, James Woods, Ellis Michaels, Michael Malvenv. Jr.; Inspectors, H. J. Backer, Joseph O'Nlel, Harry Buck. Second ward Tax Collector, William A. Kessler; Auditor, William L. McConfgley; Council, John Dierkon. Louis Itott. Georgo Maloney, D. H. Thomas. J. H. Williams: School Director. W. W. McLaughlin, J. P. Naughton: Assessor, J. W. Smart, W. J.Tay lor, Thomas Llovd; Constable, G. II. Ginger, Pat Flynn. Third ward Council, three year term, jOren Swisher. William Llovd; one year term, Phil Hlllman, Thomas Willlamon; School Director, E.H. Getty, George Stevick; Tax Collector, William A. Kessler, D. B. Watklns; Constable, C. H. Stewart. Joseph Bain Judgo or Election, B. J. Culbertson, Fred Dugmore: Inspector, Ang. Luther, James O'Brien, John Sweeny. Fire Alarm Bells at Wllklmbarg. Wilkinsbnrgers have for the last two years used a whistle with a weird and awful note to warn the fire department that fire had broken out. The whistle was piercing and could be heard all over Wilkinsburg and the adjacent borough. It was declared to be a nuisance, and now the fire depart ment have substituted bells for it. The bells are on the two schools, and the loca tion of the fire, in whichever of the three wards it may be, will be indicated by a sys tem of signals on the bells. For the First ward a succession of taps at intervals of three seconds. Second ward Two taps, with intervals of five seconds after every other tap, repeated indefinitely. Third ward Three taps, with intervals of five seconds after every third tap, repeated in definitely. Very Beticent About Their Visit. The 19 members of the Delaware Biver Club, of Philadelphia, who came to Pitts burg Saturday morning, returned home last evening. They didn't get what they were after, for they intend to come back in another week. Representative Fletcher denied that politics had anything to do with their visit, but he hoped on his return to furnish The Dispatch with a good item. He admitted that the party was not ont for pleasure, but were here on a busi ness trip. A number of men in the party are engaged in the liquor traffic, and it was reported that they had held a conference with local people about the license ques tion. This report also was denied. Burglary Tried on the Bays Mansion. It was reported to Superintendent of Police Mutb, of Allegheny, last evening that a burglar had attempted to force an entrance into the house of Mrs. Malcolm Hays, 338 Itidge avenue. The attempt was said to have been made Saturday nicht. Superintendent Muih investigated the mat ter, and found that a shutter ot the kitchen had been forced. Further than this nothing was discovered. The window had not been opened. Injured In a Coasting Accident. A coasting accident happened on Satur day night to a party of Pittsburgers at Sheridan station that might have resulted more seriously. The party consisted of Alex. Hutchinson and wife, James Tannehill and wife, and T. Snyder and wife. In going down the hill the sled was overturned. Mr. Hutchinson received a se vere cut on the head that will lay him up for some time. Mr. Snyder had his hands cut and one arm badly bruised. The balance of the party escaped injury. Slashed His Throat and Abdomen. James Casper, a German driver for Hep ply & Co., got into a quarrel Saturday night with Conrad Borad at Thomas Osterly's saloon, Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, during which he was cut across the throat and abdomen. Borad was ar rested and held to await the result of Cas per's injuries. The latter was taken to his home, No. 163High street, Allegheny. His condition is critical. . A GREAT SHOWING. The CENT-A-WOBD columns of THE DISPATCH are now tbo choice or allclassei. Figures prove their popularity. Here's a splendid showing: Small ads. for the 4 montfu end- Qy "JtZA ing December 31, 1531 tT,iJf Same itiiottUit inlSOO 10,104 Increase due to cent-a-word p CRfl Responses to advertisements in THIS DIS PATCH are certain to come promptly and from desirable sources. Try one und save time and patlenca. The readers of this pa per have entire confidence In Its adleta. The best class ot help Is reached in its want columns. tmmsesmmzU YERTBADLYCEOWDED Insane Hospitals in as Bad Sbape in This Slate as in New York. DIXM03T IS HUCH 0VEECR0WDED. Ko Hope of Improvement for the Next Two. Tears at Least. HEED OP MORE HOMES FOR STATE WARDS The startling intelligence gained .by the investigating committees on the over crowded condition of the hospitals for the insane at New York is little, if any, worse than the condition of similar institutions in this State. There are five hospitals or asy lums in Pennsylvania that are charged with the care .of the insane wards of the State. They are located atNorristown, Harrisburg, Danville, Warren and Dixmont. All but the last named are supported and controlled by the State -exclusively. Dixmont is a private institution, but has a contract with the State for the care and treatment of the insane on the same terms as the others. All the hospitals receive private patients, but the great majority are persons committed by the authorities, either the court or poor authorities, under State laws. Dangerous to Crowd Patients. The Dixmont Hospital was originally built to accommodate 400 patients, subse quently a brick annex was .built to accom modate 100 more, and within a few years two dormitories were added affording room for still 100 more, making the total capacity from COO to 630 patients. But the present number of inmates is over 760. and it has been necessary to put several persons in one room, a thing that should not be done with insanity patients, as all experts agree. James B. Scott, who is a member of the Lunacy Committee of the State Board of Charities, and who furnished this informa tion, says that while this crowded condition is a distressing inconvenience there is no immediate prospect of relief. "The last Legislature, he continued, "passed an ap propriation of f 500,000 for a State asylum for chronic insane. "Until that is built, probably two years hence, there can be no improvement in present conditions. There is a difference between the purpose of this institution and those now in existence in this State. It is to be used exclusively for 'the humane care of those unfortunates vfhose insanity is incurable, while the present hospitals are not only taking care of that class, but,are more especially intended for the treatment and cure of acute insanity. "When the new institution is built it will relieve the present State buildings of its capacity of 700 patients. But by that time the number of insane will have increased so that another building will he required and so it will go on year after year. The insane population of this State.under supervision of the State Board,numbers between 7,000 and 8,000,or 1i per cent of the total population, and past experience shows that they fully keep up with the growth of the population at that rate. Necessity for Afore Insane Asylums. "It is the opinion of experts on the subject that no directory should be charged with the responsibility of caring for more than five or six hundred insane patients. Instead of enlarging present buildings the policy of the State should be to provide more of them of smaller capacity. The Norristown hospital has now about 900 patients, nearly 200 over its proper capacity ' and Harrisburg is equally crowded, the build ing at Warren, put up 12 years ago being the only one not filled beyond its proper limit. - "There are several private asylums in the State, also under State supervision, such as the Kirkbride at Philadelphia, the Pitts burg and Allegheny City homes, and other like institutions, and they are all crowded. There is one commendable thing about the, law in.this State. No private asylum can' exist without a State license and State su pervision, and no insane patient can be treated outside his own family without com pliance with this law. "A statement has been published recent ly," concluded Mr. "Scott, "that should be corrected. It was that the Dixmont Hospi tal received a large appropriation last win ter from the State. a.s a matter of fact Dixmont has received no money from the State, except the regular ?2 per week tor each State patient, for several years, though no institution is more deserving." Jndge Henderson Is Working. Joshua Douglass, a prominent Meadrille lawyer, has been at the Duqucsne for sev eral days. He returned home last evening. Mr. Douglass thinks that Judge Hender son, of Crawford county, will be nominated by the Bepnblicans for Supreme Judge. He is a brother of Harvey Henderson, the Pittsburg lawyer. There are no other can didates in that section, and the Northwest ern counties are pledged to the Judge. The Crawford county bar has indorsed him for the position. The Judge is now sending out a circular letter to voters and workers all over the State. Mr. Douglass claims the northwest is entitled to the place, and a better man than Judge Henderson could not be selected. He says his temperament and ability eminently fit him for a place on the Supreme Bench. Conlson's Twenty-Fourth Anniversary. Detective Sol Coulson is to-day cele brating the'anuiversary of his twenty-fourth year on the police force of Pittsburg. De tective Coulson was appointed as a member of the force on February 1, 1868, by Mayor Brush, and has been constantly bu duty ever since, with the exception of two months during Mayor Liddcll's " term. During this long continued service Detec tive Coulson has been suspended but once, and be says that his suspension was per fectly justifiable, as he overslept himself, and failed to appear against prisoners he had arrrested. Pushing the Hudson Elver Bridge. Colonel James B. Andrews and Gustave Lindenthal left for New York last evening to attend a meeting of the Hudson Itiver Bridge Company. The Colonel said noth ins of importance was coming up. The projectors like to get together occasionally to push the scheme. The work of securing contracts with ihe railroads to use the bridge after it is built is going on as usual. One of the big trunk lines is holding off, but it is thought they will be in line alter awhile., Boys Attempt to .Enter a Building. Officer Bosenhlatt made a verv timely discovery last night When passing along Duquesne way he discovered the window of Kirk & Sons' storehouse open and a num ber of boys standing about. The officer chased the boys away and after examining the building, which is known to contain powder, securely closed the place up. It is supposed that the boys forced open the window in order to secure some of the pow der. Officer Wcndle Taken Suddenly III. Harry Garrison.a 13-year-old colored boy, was arrested last night at'the instigation of his father who charged him with steal ing a coat from home and selling it for 50 cents. The arrest was made by Officer Michael Wendje, and while waiting at the box for the patrol wagon to answer, the officer was seized with a fit and had to be removed to his home in the wagon. Mad Franks ot a' Sonthslde Barber. Chris Wenzel, who is supposed to be in sane, was arrested on the Southside last night for threatening to kill Miss Mary Boser, of Jeaunette. Wenzel is a barber and is married. He was formerly one of Miss Boser's admirers. Last night he went to where the was visiting and said he would kill her. 3r Hi ? 11 Jl TBli ill I W1 wrH'yiraiMMH ' 1 'hiTMgiMi uji Tmniir;iilMiKk.'.tfc-agTg.--- .,I-ffiS-'fes3afo.. f 3dBt3itinM& PSJ-JSSZ. &,4KK&Zl .2M. -a 'mimtmvsMtiiLm.vbatasimskJtmaimmmea PAYING THE PENALTY. Xlttle Jags of Justice Ground Out to Satur day Sinners Common Drunks In the Majority The Old 'Dodge or Taking a Fit Failed to Work. Magistrate Gripp had about 30 cases to dispose of at the Central station hearing yesterday morning. William Walker was arrested for throwing a brick through the window of Jennie Prosser's house on Mar ket street", for which he was fined 150 and costs. W. F. Fredlein and H. L. Gardner were arrested for using insulting language to Officer Kennedy, and were fined ?5 and costs each. Joseph Bay, a tramp, for at tempting to steal a coat owned by Max Green, was sent to the workhouse for GO days. William Mellon was accused of being disorderly in a Fulton street saloon. It was alleged that the prisoner tried to work the old dodge of taking a fit in order to get a drink. He was sent to the work house for 60 days. William Arent was ar rested on complaint of his mother, who al leged that he beat and choked her, andthat he was in the habit of doing such things. He was given 90 days to the workhouse. Magistrate Snccop had 14 cases to dispose of. Thev were chiefly common drunks and disorderly cases. H. Graham went to his boarding house, on Carson and Eighth streets, and made an attempt to assault the landlady with a pair of heavy shoes. He was sent to jail for 10 days. John Boyle and Barney McGinty indulged in a street fight and were arrested. McGinty was the aggressor and was given 10 days in jail. Daniel Thomas was found running the streets with several bottles of beer in his possession and refused to state where he got them. His sentence was 10 days. Magistrate McKcnna disposed of 14 cases at the Twelfth ward station. Andrew Andstrain raised a disturbance in a Penn avenue saloon Saturday night. He was given 30 days to Claremont. James Wal ter came to the station house Saturday night and asked to be sent to the workhouse. He was given 30 days. James Kowan was fined ?o and costs for acting disorderly on Third avenue early Sunday morning. John Scott was fined-$10 and costs for acting disorderly on Second avenue Satur day night. James Wilson, a vagrant, was given 30 days to the workhouse. Magistrate Leslie had four cases to settle. Patrick Eiley was arrested by Officer Hutch ison on Forty-eighth street on a charge of disorderly conduct Saturday night. He fought the officer and called on his friends to stone him, which they did. In conse quence he was given $50 and costs or 60 days to Claremont. He chose the latter. When released he will have a hearing on a charge of mayhem preferred bv Mary Honan, who interfere between Riley and her brother, whom he was endeavoring to assault and who was bitten on the hand. William Bar rett and Mike Flacerty were fighting at Thirty-fourth street Saturday night. They were assessed 5 and costs each. John Phil lips, a V3g, got ten days to jail. Magistrate Hyndman disposed of ten cases at the Nineteenth ward station. Syl vester Calhoun and his wife, with James McCarroIl, were sent 30 days to the work house for keeping a disorderly house at Homewood. There were seven common drnnks, who were fined SI and costs each. Mayor Wyman disposed of eighteen cases. Among these were the three men charged with obstructing travel on the Manchester line, referred to in another column, and the balance were of the ordinary sort, with one exception. That was the case of Cummins Ward, a young man from Pnmp alley, who represented himself as a detective and placed two colored men under arrest. He could not show that the colored men were guilty of any violation of the law, and the Mayor, after pointing out to him where he had himself been a violator, fined him 5 and costs. For Lung Troubles Always Reliable. TJppek Black Eddy, Bucks Co., Pa., ) November 24, 189L J Dr. D. Jayne & Son: Gestlemen' I was a boatman for a good many years on the Delaware and Lehigh Canal, and being continually exposed to all kinds of bad weather, frequently contracted severe colds which wculd lay me np for' weeks. The most severe cold I ever got settled on my lungs. I had very severe pains all through my chest and under my shoulder blades. My throat was sore, and it seemed that the air passages were all closing up. I could not sleep at night owing to the distressing cough. My misery was so great I did not know what to do with myself. All medicines failed to bring me any relief. A friend who had been similarly afflicted and cured by Dr. D. Jayne's Ex pectorant, advised me to try it, and before I had finished taking the second bottle I was a well man. I think Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant is the best medicine in the world for coughs and lung diseases, and I do conscientiously recommend it to all that are afflicted as I was. A. F. Hattwick. To obtain the genuine, buy of your neighbor-druggist, whom you know. HOT Through to Californii Without Change of Cars. The Iron Mountain Koute, popularly known as the True Southern Winter Line, are now running Pullman palace sleeping cars daily between St. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco without change. Passen gers taking this route pass through Arkan sas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and South ern California, thereby avoiding all danger of snow blockades, blizzards and high alti tudes, and pass through a climate as warm and genial as our Northern summer. Extremely low round trip tickets via this popular route of sunshine and flowers, with the privilege of returning via a different route without extra charge, can be procured at all coupon ticket offices. For rates, routes, time tables, maps, de scriptive pamphlets and full information, address S. H, Thompson, Central Passenger Agent Missouri Pacific Eailway and Iron Mountain Koute, 1119 Liberty street, Pitts burg, Pa. SPEC1AI. TO LET LISTS Are Advertised To-Day In The Dispatch. These are choice lists from agencies in the city proper, the East End and Allegheny. For varietv and attractiveness unexcelled. If you desire to decorate your house in an artistic manner, we will send an expert decorator on application, and give estimates for finishing complete. John S. Bobekis, 719-721 Liberty street, head of Wood. Mih India Silks , Attend our great India silk sale to-day. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s, Penn Avenue Stores. Befoee papering your hall come and look at pattern No. 283. We have it in three fine colorings, with frieze and ceiling to match. It is very artistic John S. Eoberts, 719-721 Liberty street, head of Wood. Mih. India Silks. Great sale to-day 75c quality all choice colors at 36c a yard. Jos.- Horse & Co. '3 Penn Avenue Stores. k Short Time Only. Your picture free and handsomely framed given away with every dozen. Cabinets $1 by Hendricks & Co., No. 68 Federal street, Allegheny. Special Bent Lists Advertised to-day. Home-hunters should read them. No better variety can be found than in the Dispatch To Let columns. We are sole agents in Ohio and Pennsyl vania for l'gnomen, the new interior decora tion. Come and see it. John S. Eoberts, 719-721 Liberty street, headofWood. "aiTh India Silks. Great sale to-day 75o quality all choice colors at 36c a yard. JOS. HOBNE & Co. '3 Penn Avenue Stores. WOULD BuTff IHE C0THTBY. The Dlsclplo of Divine Healing Presents a New Phase of the Liquor Question. Bev. Dr. John Alexander Dowle, the ad vocate of faith healing, began his second series df talks in Pittsburg; at Old City Hall, yesterday afternoon. JHe did not have a large audience to address, only about one third of the seats being filled. The doctor, however, took this as a pointer on which to urge his followers to bring others to his lectures. Tb e services yesterday were much like previous, ones. At the opening the doctor read about a dozen letters from as many people, in various parts of the coun try, suffering from diseases of almost every character. He then prayed that they all might be healed of their ills. After some singing he began his address. During it he touched on the temperance subject. "I am as much of a temperance man as anybody," said he, "but the abolition of the mannfaoture and sale of intoxicating liquors would, in my opinion, do this country no good. The liquor traffic is a fearful thing, yet the fact remains that those countries in which no intoxicants are used are the wort in the world. The Mohammedan never tastes liquor. His religion teaches him that to do so means that he is lost- The Mohammedan is a total abstainer, but he is the farthest from civilization and the most brutal and degraded creature on earth. It is a plainly manifest fact "that in whatever nations the liquor traffic is not allowed the condition of woman is that of a slave. The abolition of liquor in the United States would result disastrously to tie morals of the country." Peepln; Tom Ts Captured. A "Peeping Tom" has been caught in the West End. He is William D. Bitter, and was arrested Saturday night by Officer Miller. About 10 o'clock two children come running to the officer and stated that a man was prowling around several houses near West Carson street. On going to the scene of confusion the officer found several women at the windows of their houses badly frightened. One of them told the officer that a man had been going around' for some time looking in the windows of their bed chambers, and that he had become more bold that evening. A description of, the man was given, and a short time after Bitter was arrested acting in a suspicious manner nearby. He was identified as the "Peeping Tom," and was placed in No. 8 station house. He was given a hearing by Magistrate Succop, who sent him to jail. He is demented and his friends will be called upon to take charge of him. The police have been trying to catch him forsome time. Houses, Stores, Offices To Let Are specially advertised in The Dispatch to-day. Best lists published. Hugus & Hacke. NEW GOODS WORTH SEEING. WASH GOODS. At no other time this season will there be such a choice of all that's most desirable in Ginghams, Lawns, Sateens, Challis, Percales, Cambrics, Cheviots, Flannelettes, Crepons, Brandenburg and Fiji Cloths. A collection now.of unsurpassed assort ments and values. A special bargain in ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, 240 pieces, desirable styles and colorings, at 15c a yard. WHITE GOODS. Several hundred pieces oD NEW STYLES will be- shown for the first his week; all qualities from 10c a yard to the very finest. UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. Te emphasize the merits of our Curtain display, we say there are no more exquisite patterns to be had in the market, and our prices are nota bly low. PORTIERES, the newest styles and colorings, Border and Heavy Fringe at each end, from $4. 25 per pair upward. NOTTINGHAM and SWISS LACE CURTAINS, all grades. See Fifth avenue window display for styles and prices. BLANKETS and EIDER DOWN COMFORTS marked down in price to close. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. Ja31-Jiwsi7 CAPES REDUCED. MARTEN, seal; MINK, 4 XXX BEAVER, DOWN TO tP 5 J , . . These were $50 and $60. $5 African Muffs at $1.50. 435 MARKET ST. 437 lel-nwr STERLING SILVER IN OUR GRANDFATHERS' DAYS Treasured as an heirloom, tied In napkin and used only on state occa sions. . . .. Notr silver Is made to stand dally uso and sold at astonishingly low prices. Silver never was so cheap Styles never so elegant Onrstock of Spoons and Forks is complete, and ire want you to see It. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, TIFTII AVE. AND MAKKF.I ST. fal-xw HI JUL llgllllfplppit api NEW ADTEBT1SEMENT3. -T" The Leading Dry Goods House. Plttsbunr, l"a J Holiday, leb. J. 130 JOS. Ell HOS ; PENN AYENOE SIORELV.'. v.t-. r P .TT!t ' Ml r -ii .-U India Silks India Silks. India Silks LESS THAN Half Price. There will be a great sale of INDIA SILKS In the center of the store TO-DAY. MONDAY. 160 Pieces i -S . 4 REGULAR 75c QUALITY Will be sold at 36 Cents a Yard. This is the greatest bargain ever offered in Pennsylvania in India Silks a bargain of more than sterling merit. The assortment includes a full line of choice and fashion able shades, such as Browns, Tans, Modes, Beige, Electrique, Saphir, Grays, Pistachs, Navys, Cardinals, Garnets, Rose, Lavender, Maize, Gobelin, Rqseda, Myrtle, Bronze, eta No broken lots or ' odd and bad shades to be found in this lot They are clean, new, fresh goods and every - one a choice color. The width is 23 inches, the quality is extra good for .7 5 c a yard, and OUR PRICE ONLY 36 Cents a Yard. SEE THEM AT ONCE. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AVE. TO-DAY I Silks, Dress Goods, Black Goods, Wash Goods, White Goods, Laces, Embroideries. d .
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