t
RON
MEN
AROUSED
By flie Announcement of the
Operation of the Di
rect Process
AT THE HOMESTEAD MILL
The Manufacturers and the Workers
'Arc Alike Interested.
VIEWS ADVANCED BTD. B. OLIVER.
retails of the Discovery Ifeeded to Mate
Tositive Predictions.
THE SECRET BEING CLOSELT GUARDED
The announcement of the revolution in
steel-making at the Homestead mills, made
exclusively in The Dispatch, caused a
sensation, partcularly among those directly
interested in the iron and steel industries.
It was the one topic of conversation among
manufacturers and workmen alike, and all
were speculating upon the effect the appli
cation of the discovery -would have upon
the luture of the business.
"When Mr. David B. Oliver was seen he
said he did not know whether Carnegie's
new process refers to a new application of
the direct process or a further application
oi machinery in the manipulation of steeL
He said further: "The direct process, so
called, has engaged the attention of various
metallurgists for years, but as yet with no
particular success from a practical stand
point Perhaps the Homestead people have
discovered means of overcoming the diffi
culties heretofore found to be in the way,
and, if so, it will prove to he a great boon,
for the cheaper the production of steel the
greater its use will be."
"Granting this process to be a success,
will it give Carnegie a monopoly of the
steel business?"
The Result Depends Upon Details.
"That depends on just what Mr. Car
necie's discovery is, and whether it can all
be covered by patents. The discoveries of
others may overlap the point which makes
his process a success."
The solitary subject of discussion in
Homestead yesterday was that of the new
direct process. From time to time the
thing has been leaking out, but it always
leaked in a confidential way and only a few
of the people knew of it yesterday. The
Dispatch's outline of the process was the
first intimation that the citizens in general
of Homestead had of it. Yesterday an ef
fort was made to secure a statement from
General Manager Patton at his home in
Homestead, but the gentleman could not be
interviewed.
All over the lively town groups of em
ployes of the different departments of the
mill could be seen discussing the subject
There were but few of them, however, who
knew more than they had read in The Dis
r tch. One or two men were found who
were acquainted with some of the details.
One of them said:
Gnarding the Secret Closely,
'I know that the company has inaugu
rated a new system in the steel works, and
it is of the Basic order. "What little the
men in general know about the process is
gathered up here and there, if one of the
outside men were allowed to go into the
department where this system is in vogue.
A big policeman stands at the entrance,
and that is as close as one can get.
"The metal is now melted in such a way
that a "reat number of men are no longer
needed to handle the iron. In fact, there
are only one or two men working in the
new department The thing is too young
vet to tell how much it will affect us. I
have been told the men in the converting,
blooming, beam and the 23-inch structural
mill and the open-hearth department will
be cut down to one-half their present num
ber by July 1. The system cannot make
much change until July, for the Amalga
mated scale holds good until then. At
present all the non-union men and laborers
who can be dispensed with are being dit
charged. I do not suppose the new process
will affect the skilled men to any extent, at
leat not until it has been in use for a long
A DECK HAND STABBED.
Tto Men on the Packet Courier Quarrel
Over a Game oT Cards.
Edward "Wilson, a deck hand on the
packet boat Courier, was taken to Mercy
Hospital yesterday with five ugly knife
wounds in his back and side, the result of
a fight on the boat while en route to this
city Saturday night "Wilson's home is at
Sardus, O., and he has been on the boat a
short time.
The deck hands were playing card', and
trouble arose over a winning. Another deck
hand, named Stewart, accused "Wilson
of calling lum a vile name and, whipping
out a knife, attacked him. The captain of
the boat, Mack Gamble, was called, but be
fore he could separate the men "Wilson had
been cut. Gamble placed Stewart under
arrest, and when the boat got to Rochester
he put him ashore and brought "Wilson here
lor medical attention. The doctors sav his J
injuries were made with a penknife and are
not dangerous.
MTJBPHT'S HEAEINB ON TO-DAT.
The Chief and theOther Defendants Do Not
Seem to lte "Worrying.
City Hall, Allegheny, was extremely
quiet latt night, the police being the only
persous around. 2fo arrests had beeu made
during the day, and there was nothing to
engage the attention of the officers but to
speculate on the outcome of the suits to be
heard to-day before Alderman Schellman
against tnc Chief and his detective force.
There was but one end reached in this
(peculation, and that was that the charges
would be dismissed.
Chief Murphy and the other defendants
expressed themselves as satisfied that they
would establish their innocence. 2Cone of
them appeared to be worried in anticipat
ing the result, and said that they would go
into a hearing and fisrht the battle out, if
possible, in the Alderman's office.
Standard Men Sot Cast Down.
Charles J. Lockhart, D. P. Eeighard and
"W. S. McKelvy w ent to Xew York last
c cuing to attend an important meeting of
the Standard Oil Company. The caucus is
called to determine how the business will
be conducted in the future. The plan has
practically been worked out now, and Mr.
Lockhart "said he was sorry that he couldn't
tell The Dispatch about it D. P.
3'eigliard remarked that the company
would be stronger than ever when they got
through. He said it was ridiculous to
"'nk that the property could be divided
"en the stockholders. Mr. Keighard
1 not to know anything about the ap-
or a charier in New Jersey, with
he trust slightly changed.
y Kald on Carey Alley.
of the Sonthside, yesterday
id speak-easy of John Burns
alley. The proprietor and
. fi-were arrested and locked ud
In the Xwentjieighth ward station.
FIRE IN A FOUNDRY.
Natural Gas Causes a Lou or 87,500 to
Totten S: Hojg Their 'Works Badly
Damaged Tiro Other Small Blazes
Nearby.
Between 9:15 and 10:30 o'clock last night
two foundries in the Penn avenue district
were discovered to be on fire. At 9:13 an
alarm was sent in from box 49. by Michael
Callahan, night watchman at nie Totten &
Hogg Iron and Steel Casting Foundry, at
Twenty-fourth street and the Allegheny
Valley Railroad. These "works are divided
into three separate buildings and up until
last night two night watchmen have been
employed. Last night only one was on
duty. The pattern works and casting foun
dry are on the side of the Allegheny Valley
Railroad near the river, while the machine
shop is on the other side of the track.
"Watchman Callahan had just made a
round through the machine shops when he
noticed that the door of the engine room
was on fire,and a hasty glance inside showed
that the entire engine room was in flames.
He ran to the box and turned in the alarm,
but before the engines reached the spot the
fire spread from the engine room into the
oil shed, the pattern shop and the com
pany's office, all of which are in the same
two-story brick building.
The fire gained rapidly and soon reached
the upper part of the building where the
valuable wooden natterns were stored. The
fire made short work of the flooring, which
soon cave way and fell with a crash, but
notwithstanding the advantage thereby
gained by the firemen the flames continued
as fierce as ever. Au investigation by Chief
Steele soon developed that the natural gas
had not been shut off and the escaping gas
was making most of the flame. The gas
company's men had been trying to shut it
off for some time, but failed until the chief
took hold aud closed the valve. After that
the flames were quicklv subdued. The loss
Jo Totten & Hogg is estimated at ?7,500.
Their neighbors escaped loss although a.
spark ignited the roof of Armstrong's cork
factory, causing a slight blaze which was
extinguished without damage.
The police say the fire would have been
trifling had it no't been forthe escaping nat
ural gas in the foundry building.
An overheated stove in office at theScaife
Foundry and Machine Companv's office
caused an alarm from 64 at 11 o'clock, but
before the engines arrived truck B, , on its
way home from the other fire, stopped and
had quenched the flame. The office furni
ture was damaged about ?50 worth.
THAT LIBBABY PLAK.
It Came From Boston What Commissioner
Scon Says About It.
The receipt of a New York engineering
journal containing what purported to be the
modified plans for the Carnegie Library
caused quite a stir in library circles yester
day. Chief Bigelow, who received the plan
reproduced in The Dispatch, was in
formed that it was the new one to be sub
mitted to the Commission by Longfellow,
Alden & Harlowe. As it met some of the
objections raised by Mr. Carnegie, who pre
ferred one to two towers, and as it came
from Boston direct to the Chief of Public
Works with the statement that it was the
architects' modified design, he accepted it
as such in good faith, of course, well know
ing that it would have to be submitted to
and acted upon by the Commission.
The Dispatch presented the cut to the
public with the distinct statement that no
meeting of the Commission had yet been
called, and also referred to the points of
difference as gleaned from the engraving,
stating that it was unaccompanied by any
descriptive details. The word authorized
was meant to convey the idea that the pub
lication of the plan was authorized bv the
architects through the journal in which it
originally appeared, and which was for
warded to Chief Bigelow from Boston.
Mr. Scott, of the Library Commission,
expressed surprise yesterday over the state
ment that the plan was the rearrangement
of Longfellow, Alden & Harlowe's prize
winner. He said he had no knowledge of
the receipt of any modified design by any
member of the Commission or other person,
and could not believe that the republished
cut was what it purported to be. He
thought Chief Bigelow had been led astray
by someone for some purpose. He also
stated that the design bore a striking re
semblance to one tnat was on exhibition in
the competition and was not accepted on ac
count of its cost
SEVERE CHABGE TO AN8WEE.
A Man Makes Two Little Boys Drank and
Is Arrested.
Officer Garrett Crossan found a 13-year-old
boy named "West Jones drunk and stagger
ing about the street yesterdav at Fourth
avenue and Decatur street The little fel
low was sent to Central station, and after
being allowed to sleep a couple of hours
sobered up sufficiently to tell that a man
had given him the liquor. A companion,
also a boy, had been made drunk, but had
been able to get home.
In the meantime Officer McAvoy found a
man very drunk in the same vicinity and
sent him to the same station. He was too
drunk to speak, aud immediately fell
asleep when placed in a cell, so that no in
formation could be gotten out of him. This
man the boy Jones identified as the one
who had given him the liquor and made
him drunk. Jones was given to a relative
to take home, with a promise to have him
at the station this morning to testify against
the man, and Assistant Superintendent
Silvus promises to see that he is deservedly
punished.
The Eagle Win Resume To-Day.
The Eagle Rolling Mills in the "West
End, which have been shut down for the
past week, have passed into the hands of
the Oil "Well Supply Compaay and will re
sume operations to-day. An entire new
set of rollers has been engaged, only two of
the old men going back. Mr. John Ham ill
has been engaged as the boss roller. Mr.
T. A. Baker, the former manager, still re
tains his old position and will act as man
ager of the entire works.
TALES OF THE TWO CITIES.
William asd CnAiuvra Upterghaft, ar.
rented as suspicious characters, were sent to
the workhouse for 30 days each.
At the Seventeenth ward station hearing
Magistrate Leslie held James Crawford in
$500 liail for trial at court on a charge of
assault and battery prelerred by his wife.
A batch of 75 German and Swedish immi
grants reachec' the Union depot yesterday
morning from Ke w York. They were bound
for Iowa and Minnesota, where they will
engage in farming.
Howakd Kolky, an employe of Singer,
Ximick A Co.'s West End mill, had his foot
run over and badly crushed by a truck load
of Iron Saturday. He was removed to his
home on Stuebeu street
Thomas Axderso:? the colored man who
assaulted Dr. Mahneke, or the East End,
Friday night, was committed to jail for
court by Alderman Gripp on two charges
yesterday morning; they were pointing fire
arms and carrying concealed weapons.
John Kodgers, an employe at Fox's coal
mines in the West End, had his hand badly
crushed Saturday. He is driver of the coal
carts, and had his hand caught between the
bumpers of two cars. Dr. Ryall was called
and found it necessary to amputate one
finger.
Edward Horx, a blacksmith at Home
stead, was brought to the Mercy Hospital
early yesterday morning, suffering from a
badly injured eye. Saturday afternoon,
while Tie was lorging a hot piece of iron,part
of it struck him in the right eye, burning it
in a terrible manner.
Aakoh BimtLE, a middle aged man, applied
at the Nineteenth ward police station last
night for lodging. He was placed in a cell.
It Mxm became apparent that he was sufr
fering from an acute attack of delirium
tremens. Dr. Cathcart was called and gave
liira medicine. BIbble is a flint glass worker
and comes from St Louis.
ANXIOUS FOR ACTION.
The City Assessors Want the Court to
Give an Early Decision
UPON THE VALUATION APPEALS.
A Denial That Individual Members Filed
the Figures Entered.
BALANCES FOE THE SUiKIXG FOND
The Board of Assessors has practically
finished the triennial assessment of 1892.
They have a number of special assessments
to go over yet which will probably require
a week or ten days to shape up. These
specials consist of hillside lots, or lots down
in gulleys, three-cornered lots and others
having peculiarities which would allow the
application of no set rule in their classi
fication or assessment "When going over
the figures in preparing the report for
Councils, these special properties were left
out until the rnsh was over and the books
had been turned over for the collection of
taxes.
The suits in court against the new classi
fication rule of the assessors do not
seem to give them any uneasiness, though
they will not call the triennial assessment
officially complete until the suits have been
decided. Assessor JJarkin, in speaking yes
terday of the suits of Major Negley and
D. D. Bruce, said:
Want the Point Settled Quickly.
"The Court's decision in this matter is one
which no one will welcome more than the
assessors. "While we feel that we are right
under the law in our plan of classification,
and have little fear that the Court will de
cide against us, we are anxious to have the
point settled as quickly as possible. If the
decision is against us it will mean a
lot of additional work for us and extra
expense on the city to have the classified
properties reassessed. Mr. Bruce raises the
point that the assessors did not as a board
consider the assessments made, and says
they were made bv individual members. I
don't see where this would cut any figure in
the matter even if it were true, but anyone
about this building knows that we have
worked together on this big job, and when
the proper time comes we can show Mr.
Bruce where he is wrong. As to the other
points raised they, are mainly matters of
judgment with us and with him as they will
be with the Court, and we have as much to
expect there as anyone else."
The assessors' "clerks yesterday nearly
completed the computations of the taxes of
the Thirteenth and Eighteenth wards, and
the books will be placed in the treasurer's
hands for collection early to-morrow morn
ing. This leaves only the Fourteenth,
Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-second
ward books to be finished, and Chief Clerk
Jenkins said last night that the books would
all be over by the last of this week. The 5
per cent discount usually 'allowed on taxes
paid during March will be allowed until
April 15, Councils having extended the
time this year owing to the lateness in
getting the tax books ready.
S-t Aside for the Sinking Fund.
The City Controller on Saturday notified
Treasurer'Denniston to set aside $52,122 19,
accrued to the municipal sinking fund dur
ing the fiscal year of 1891. Of this amount
544,825 19 represented unexpended bal
ances and appropriations'of last year, which
under the law could not be touched after
January 31. Interest on investments
vielded $6,753, and the Adams market,
o54, making up the remainder of the
amount
The unexpended appropriations were
larger in the aggregate this year than they
have been since the reorganization of the
city government. The Bureau of Health
had the largest balance left over of any of
the city departments. The appropriation
had been $46,877, the amount being so in
creased in ordtr to provide for refurnishing
the bureau headquarters, destroyed by fire
on Seventh street, but bv securing space in
the old University building nearly all the
extra appropriation was saved and turned
back to the city.
The printing appropriation also turned
back a balance, the amount being $4,604 00.
It is an extraordinary thing that any money
in this fund should remain unexpended.
Such a thing has not occurred before in the
memory of the oldest official in the city
building. On the contrary, the printing
fund is generally exhausted by the middle
of the fiscal year, after which it has always
been necessary to draw on the contingent
fund for enough money to pay lor printing
ordinances, and even then persons specially
desirous of getting an ordinance through,
toward the end of the year, had to go down
in their pockets and pay the bill.
The Cause of the Balance.
But the existence of the balance last year
was not due to any retrenchment or econom
ical spirit on the part of Councils. They
spent all they could. The Supreme Court's
delay in passing on the new street laws pre
vented the passage of street improvement
ordinances, and for several months none
were passed or printed. "When the decision
did come there was a rush of new ordinances
that threatened to annihilate the fund, but
it came too late. The fund survived, and
out of the appropriation of 526,000. nearly a
fourth of it remained for Controller Mor
row's pet, the sinking fund.
Chief Elliot also saved a little out of his
appropriation. Owing to the great success
of the crops at the Poor Farm," which made
the expense for maintaining his wards
lighter than usual, out of his 500,000 appro
priation he had a balance of $1,054 93.
There was a balance of $1,788 79 in the
item of salaries which no one seems to
understand. This is a fixed appropriation
and the number cf city officials has not been
i educed as far as can be learned. The
other unexpended balances were: Depart
ment of Public Safety, general expense,
fd 14; Police Bureau, $3 41; Bureau of
Electricitv, ?9 04; Building Inspector,
?2 90; Department of Public "Works, gen
eral expense, $238 99; Bureau of Engineer
ing, ?1G 40; Bureau of Hiehwavs, ?8 25;
Bureau of Public Lighting, 1600 04; Board
of Assessors, ?68 18.
ALIQUIPPA ON THE OHIO.
Remarkable Interest Manifested by Buyers
in the New Town.
Although the Aliquippa Steel Company
have been advertising their property at the
old picnic grounds on the P. & L. E. B, B,
for less than a week, the interest manifested
by those who desire to buy lots with a view,
to locating there or for an investment is re
markable. The interest is no doubt due to
the fact that Aliquippa is one of the most
picturesque points on the beautiful Ohio. It
has splendid drainage, pure water,is improved
with boardwalks, etc., etc. What is better,
it is the place to make money. Nature has
made it an admirable manufacturing site.
A big steel plant and a big shovel works
are up and almost ready to run, a big tin
plate mill is under projection, and other
factories, glasshouses, etc., are daily apply
ing for space to locate. There are no taxes
or exorbitant assessments. The prices of
the lotsaie low and are sure to become a big
investment by rapid increase in value. The
steel company and shovel company own the
property, and, being desirous to found a.
town about their works rather than figure
as a speculating land companv, have taken
care to have their works up and all improve
ments made before selling lots, rather than
sell the lots and promise the boom after
ward. No lots will be sold until the day of
the public sale. "Watch for the date, and in
the meantime drop into the office of the
Aliquippa Steel Company,-rooin 30, "Wefjt
inghouse building, corner of Ninth and
Penn avenue, and examine the plansand
get information. It will pay jou tokeep
posted on Aliquippa.
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Bead the To-Let Lists ,
In to-day's Dispatch. They are Unusually
ERU&i&ctorj,
PAYING THE FIDDLER.
List or the Saturday Night Soaks Overtaken
by Justice, Remorse and Fines A Negro
In Trouble for Matching Nlckles-Polics
Court Notes.
Magistrate Gripp held court at the Cen
tral police station yesterday morning, and
heard the plaints of 21 prisoners. There
were no woeful tales to tell, and in nearly
every case of alleged infraction of the law
but nominal fines were imposed and paid.
One prisoner, a buxom young colored
woman, succeeded, through her conversa
tional abilities, in escaping punishment of
any kind. Her name was Millie Brown,
and she had been arrested by Captain Den
niston for keeping a disorderly house in the
rear of 113 Grant street Neighbors made
the complaint, but she satisfied the Judge
that they must be mistaken, and she
was discharged. John "Watson, who had
been arrested for fighting with John Jones
at the B, & O. depot on Saturday night and
whose pocket contained four sticks of dyna
mite, was discharged and told to take his
explosives away with him. Jones had not
the required fine of $5 and was sent to jail
lor ten days. Peter Carney, alleged to be a
vagrant without friends or home, was sent
to the workhouse for ten davs, and Ed
Freese, on a like allegation, to jail for 24
hours. It was aid to be the second time he
had been arrested during the week. John
Donnelly, another vagrant was discharged,
the statement being made that the wardens
of the jail and workhouse refused to take
him.
Magistrate McKenna had a large number
of cases to hear at the Twelfth ward station.
Isaac Knock, accused of visiting a disorderly
house, was held over for a further hearing.
Mary "Weyman was arrested for acting dis
orderly in "Weithous" Hotel and was sent to
the workhouse for 30 days. James "Warren
accused of being disorderly and assault
ing Officer Dodson, was fined $10
and costs. Dennis Holligan, Thomas
McClane. Pat McClure, Michael Front,
Mike Holligan, Fat McCarthy and Frank
McLaughlin were arrested for engaging in
a free-lor-all fight at 2621 Penn avenue.
McLaughlin, who started the row, was fined
15 and costs and the others ?3 and costs
each. Charles McCormack was accused of
interfering with Officer McGovern while he
was making an arrest and was fined $10 and
costs.
Magistrate Gripp disposed of 14 cases in
Judge Hyndman's district yesterday morn
ing. At the Fourteenth ward station John
Mills was fined $10 and costs for creating a
disturbance at the Keystone iron mill
Saturday afternoon. John Brown and
James "Woods paid $8 40 each for assaulting
an old man named Moses Noble at Franks
town. John Slofskie, a Hungarian, for
feited 530 for discharging his revolver in a
reckless manner at his boarding house on
Bates street John McGraw was fined 51
and costs for being drunk. At the Nine
teenth ward station Elmer Hoburg paid
$8 40 and Charles White was sent 30 days
to the workhouse without fine. Both were
engaged in a hand-to-hand battle on Station
street, East End, Saturday night. The
other four ctses were common drunks, and
were fined $1 and costs each.
Twelve offenders were before Mayor
Voegtly at the Allegheny police hearing
yesterday morning. Amos Crawford, while
intoxicated Saturday night, drew a knife
and threatened to kill his wife. Officer
Blakely, however, interfiled in this and ar
rested the man. He took the temperance
pledge for one year and was in consequence
released upon the payment ot costs.
Edward Peters was discharged upon the
payment of costs in a disorderly conduct
case, it being alleged by Officer Miller that
he had insulted persons passing in the vicin
ity of Ohio and Federal streets. Frank
Atkinson and John Leach were discharged.
They were accused of fighting on Federal
street Thomas "Willoughby, charged with
matching nickels on a step on "West Dia
mond street, was also discharged. James
Morris was fined $5 for striking Sadie
Fisher at 13 Isabella Court.
Magistrate Succop bad only ten cases to
dispose of at he Twenty-eighth ward
station hearing yesterday morning, the ma
jority of which were of the ordinary
character. Steve Berrv, for attempting to?
clean out his boarding house, was fined ?2o
and costs. John Higgins used insulting
language to Lieutenant Johnston, for which
he was assessed $15 and costs.
Died From Heart Failure.
Mrs. Mary E. Townsend died very sud
denly Saturday evening from heart disease.
She was calling on a neighbor, when she
threw up her hands and soon expired. She
lived on Arlington avenue.
An Honest Statement.
The following is self explanatory and is
but one of many unsolicited testimonials re
ceived: "After examining the sample of
Klein's Silver Age Bye "Whisky, I most un
hesitatingly pronounce it a first-class arti
cle, and consequeutly a most desirable
stimulant for medical purposes."
siwr Make H. Lincoln, M. D.
The Remonstrances
That have been filed so numerously this
year against applicants for license give some
very novel and unique reasons why license
should be refused. Some of these reasons
are very good ones and will count, while
others are "very flimsy and even amusine.
No good reason could be given why people
that drink whisky should not drink
"Holmes' Best," as it has been chemically
analyzed and found absolutely purr.
THE PEOPLE'S STORK, FIFTH AVE.
A Great Sale of Silks
Commences to-day of goods bought at a silk
auction in New York. Among the many
bargains is a lot of fine soft colored rlia
dames at 65c You'll say as we do that
they're worth at least 85c. 30 different
colors. See them. Campbell & Dice.
I hate just received a re-copy of a very
old French paper. This paper has been on
the hall of the Endicot mansion for the past
50 years; it is an extra-wide paper and is a
masterpiece, both in design and coloring.
John S. Bobehts,
719 and 721 Liberty st (Head of "Wood. )
MP
Special Sale of Hosiery.
"We have now on sale three great bargains
in ladies' fast black cotton hose, extra heavy
heels and toes, 25c, formerly 35c; double
soles, high spliced heels, 29c, formerly 50c;
double soles, high spliced heels, ribbed
tops, 35c, formerlv 65c.
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth av.
House Hnnters
Can find just what they want in the to-let
columns of to-day's Dispatch. See third
page.
Come and see the Holly Hock frieze; it is
very wide, and,, its brilliancy ot color
wonderful. , John S. Roberts,
719 and 721 Liberty st (Head of "Wood. )
y MP
GRAND SPRING OPENING.
Millinery.
Tuesday,' Wednesday and Thursday.
An unrivaled exhibit of last creations
from Pa.-is and London.
i Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
o-Al
Are Yon Going to Move?
If so, read the to-let lists on third page of
today's Dispatch.
' Have just received a very handsome new
pattern in three colors. This is a conven
tional design taken from the Austrian pine.
John 8. Roberts,
719 and 721 Liberty st (Head of "Wood. )
MP
Houses To Let.
See the lists on third page to-day.
If you are going to paper your home, see
these beautiful designs controlled by John
S. Boberts, 719 and 721 Liberty street.
(Head of "Wood.) MP
COAL MEN UNDERSOLD
How Two Ohio Bailroads Have Hade
Local Operators Very Weary.
THEY FIXED THE SELLING PRICE,
And Mined C.al for the Money Made in
the Transportation.
STRONG PROTEST TO THE IAILR0ADS
An important conference of railroad coal
operators from Ohio, "West Virginia and
"Western Pennsylvania will be held at the
Monongahela House to-day to try to agree
on a selling price for coal and to discuss the
question of rates to the lakes. The Pitts
burg and Hocking Valley operators have
joined hands to fight a common enemy, and
they have asked the railroads to help them
or they will be forced out of the business.
The time was when the Hocking Valley and
Pittsburg people fought each other about
differentials, but in recent years the Cleve
land, Lorain and "Wheeling and the
"Wheeling and Lake Erie roads have been
the disturbing elements.
The lake railway officials met here two
weeks ago but failed to come to any con
clusion about rates to the lakes. The pres
ent rate from Pittsburg is 90 cents per ton,
and a differential of 5 cents is allowed the
Hocking Valley people. Pittsburg coal
sold for $2 25 per ton last year in the lake
markets, and 25 cents is given to the Hock
ing operators on account of the inferior
quality of their product The local coal
men are willing to grant the Hocking Val
ley operators these differentials in price
and rates. The Hocking coal, therefore,
was sold for $2 per ton.
Railroads Mining Their Own Coal.
If the two sections mentioned controlled
the coal output everything would be lovely,
but, unfortunately for peace and harmony,
the C, L. & "W. and the Wheeling and
Lake Erie roads own and mine their own
coal lands. With them the coal business is
a side issue, and they don't care what they
get for the coal as long as they receive the
specified rates on the railroad. The rail
roads have agreed among themselves about
rates, and the two lines named maintain
them with the others, but they undersell
their competitors in the lake markets.
Their coal is vastly inferior to the Pittsburg
article, but that doesn't make much differ
ence. These two lines fix the market price of
coal, and the other operators are placed at a
great disadvantage. They maintain the
railroad rates according to agreement, but
they do not hesitate to knife their competi
tors when it comes to selling. Here is
where the shoe pinches. The Cleveland,
Lorain and Wheeling and the Wheeling
and Lake Erie coal was sold last year for 15
cents per ton less than the Hocking Valley
and about 40 cents less than the Pittsburg.
Now the other operators have appealed to
the railroads to discipline these two lines
by fixing the rates so that they can't be
undersold so easily. The railroads replied
by asking the operators to agree on a selling
price for coal, and they would make it the
basis for rates to the lakes. The operators
have tried every year to arrange a selliug
price, but so far have failed. They claim
they arc coming together to-day in a friend
ly spirit, but nobody knows what will be
the outcome.
The One Disturbing Element
The Hocking Valley operators met in
Columbus last week to agree to some line
of action, but they failed to come to any
conclusion. The local operators say they
do not object to the present rates, if the
railroads would only keep in check the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
and the Wheeling and Lake Erie
.roads. The latter companv has exten
sive tracts ot coal lands in west Virginia.
The rail rate to the lakes is 10 cents more
than from Pittsburg. They employ natives
to mine the coal, and pay them considera
bly less than miners receive here.
Their coal is also nearer the surface, and
has most ot the fuel qualities of the Pitts
burg article. With these advantages the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road can-easily
overcome the difference of 10 cents against
them, and undersell the Hocking Valley
and local operators. The latter claim the
problem is for the railroads alone to settle
if they wish to retain their coal tonnage
from Pittsburg to the lakes. The Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road last year acquired
considerable coal land in Jefferson county,
and they have been using the output, it is
claimed, to make a good showing for the
road, content to receive a low price for the
product
Another point in favor of these two Ohio
roads i that they do their own transferring
from the cars to the vesssls. It costs them
about 10 cents per ton. The docks at
Cleveland and Fairport are controlled by
private capital, and the Pittsburg operators
are charged from 15 to 20 cents for transfer
ring. They think therailroads should pay
the cost of transfer, add this would give
them a better opportunity to compete with
the Ohio and West Virginia coal men.
Harry Oliver owns the Fairport docks, and
it is claimed he made $25,000 last year in
transferring coal. However, some of the
operators do not believe that his profit was
that much.
A Demand for Protection.
The Pittsburg ODsrators insist that they
have done their best, and it now remains
for the railroads to proteot them, or tbey
will be forced to quit. The officials of the
Pennsylvania Company at last realize that
the local coal industry is iu danger, and
they are willing to make concessions. The
coal shipments are a small part of their
business to the lakes, and being a strong
line they are in a position to dictate to the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and the Cleve
land, Loraine and Wheeling roads. Un
less the operators can reach an amicable
conclusion about the selling price the local
lines are expected to take vigorous action.
A number of Ohio operators arrived last
evening for the meeting. In the party are
J. S. Moiton, T. a Brooks and W. S.
Court wright, of Columbus, and C Morris, of
Cleveland.
You're looking welL I'm taking Bisque
of Beet herbs and aromatic;; 50c and $L
TALKED OF
PLEASANTLY AND PROFITABLY,
And the people are wise to grasp
the bargains at
SIMEN'S SHOE SALE.
Men's 52 25 Shoes reduced to 51 50.
Hen's 54 00 Shoes reduced to 53 00.
Hen's 52 50 Shoes reduced to 52 00. ,
Hen's 53 00 Shoes reduced to 52 50.
Men's 55 00 Shoes reduced to 54 00.
Every pair reduced from $1 to 50c, including
Calf, Kangaroo and Cork Soles.
All Sizes! All Widths! All Sizes!
NOTHING RESERVED.
Everyone has the opportunity to buy at
theso reduced prices.
G. D. SIMEN,
78 OHiaSTREET, ALLEGHENY, PA.
BibU-Mwy
THEY FOUGHT IK XIDAtB.
A Policeman's experience With a Drunken
Party on an Incline Car.
Officer George Storey, of the Sonthside,
had an unpleasant experience with a quar
tet of drunken Frenchmen last night The
officer was coming down the South Twenty
second street incline to report for duty, and
the Frenchmen, who had been drink
ing freely, were acting disorderly.
The officer cautioned them to be
quiet, but this only angered them and tbey
tnrned on him, one of them striking him in
the face. The officer drew his mace, bnt
before he had a chance to use it one of the
men jerked it from his hand. The officer
after a sharp struggle finally regained the
mace and laid one ot his assailants low with
a blow over the head. By this time the
foot of the incline was reached and the
other three men made their escape. The
officer held on to one man and sent him to.
the Twenty-eighth ward station, where he
registered'as John Kerns.
Later three men were arrested on this
side of the river by Detective Bendle, they
having been pointed out to bim as the men
who had assaulted Storey. They were
locked up in the Twelfth ward station,
but Storey failed to identify them as his as
sailants. The three men "were held, 'how
ever, for drunkenness.
He Claimed He Was Wicked.
Officer Sullivan heard a man at the Balti
more and Ohio depot yesterday telling two
companions how wicked he was, how many
crimes he had committed and how many
times he had been sent to the Joliet prison
in Illinois. Officer Sullivan concluded that
he must be an awful bad character or an
awful liar, and he sent him to Central
station. There the prisoner gave his name
as William Foster, his home as Chicago,
his age as 26 and his occupation as a laborer.
He is not thought to be a very bad man,
but was charged with suspicion.
CUT GLASS
IN
OUR
LOVELY
BLUE ROOM.
In the enlargement of our Art Department
we now devote one entire room to the dis
play of Cut Glass. We exhibit over 800 speci
mens of the most artistic shapes in deep,
rich, bold cuttings of diamond-like purity.
Latest designs in Salad and Berry Bowls, Ice
Cream and Sherbet Sets, Decanters, Pitchers,
Wine Sets, Carafe, Tumblers and every
thing made in cut glass. A pleasure to see
this display if not to purchase.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
rirTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT OF
HUBUS & HAGKE.
SPECIALTIES
FOR
PRING, 1892.
In this department we are now
showing a most Extensive Assort
ment of Ladies' Jackets, Reefers,
Topcoats, Wraps, Capes, Long
Garments and Evening Wraps.
Complete lines of all grades, both
in Black and Colors, made of the
MOST DESIRABLE FABRICS AND PER
FECTION as tO SHAPE, STYLE AND
FINISH.
We would advise an early selection,
as the handsome Imported Novelty
Styles cannot be duplicated and are
selling rapidly.
A choice collection of
BLACK CASHMERE SHAWLS
And Plain and Embroidered
BLACK FICHUS.
Ladies' Mackintoshes in a great
variety of new Spring styles and col
orings. SILK DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL
FOR THIS WEEK.
250 pieces, 22 colorings, Plaid
Surah Silks, suitable for Waists and
Misses' Dresses, actual $1 goods, at
50c a yard.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
mh20-MWFsa
OUR
EFFORTS
THIS
WEEK
Will be to outdo all other
LADIES'
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR '
SALES.
See our 25c Garments.
43S MARKET ST. 437
mh21
FOR RENT.
SCteli-llTtelDB,
MERCANTILE BLOCK,
On New Grant St., near Union station, Sev
enth ave. and Liberty St.,
1
And adjoining the new Bindley Hardware
Company and C D. and 1'. Telephone Ex
change buildings, each floor 20x95, 'with pri
vate office, vault, elevator; steam heat fur
nished. BLACK & BAIRD,
mu2-99
95 FOURTH AVE.
S500 TO $500,000 TonLmor
cases, city or country property, at lowest
rates. J AS. W. DRAPE CO., 31S Wood St.,
Pittsburg. Telephone No. 975.
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Defends the Beading Combination.
Alfred Sully and several other railroad
men from the East were at the Union depot
last evening, returning to Philadelphia.
They had been inspecting the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Boad. Mr. Sully is
in the Beading combination, and he talked
good-naturedly about it. He gave H. J.
Cassatt several sly digs, and said he sup
posed that Mr. Cassatt could sleep easy
after he had relieved his mind. Mr. Sully
added that it depends on whose oz is gored
as to how people look at things. He is not
atraid of Governor Pattison, and he claims
the courts will sustain the consolidation.
The Leading Pittsburs. Pa
Dry G oods House. Monday, Mar. 2 1, 1832.
JOS. HOME & co:s
PENN AVENUE ST0RE1
Beginning This Morning,
Monday, March 21,
OPENING
FOR
IMPORTED
SPRING COSTUMES.
Complete advance display of Hand
some Novelty
Dresses and Gowns,
Representing, among others, the very
best and last productions of the fol
lowing justly renowned costume de-,
signers:
Augustine Martin,
A. Dusuzeau,
Maison Dieulafait.
In materials comprising all the lead
ing, most fashionable novelties, and
all the latest popular shades of the
season and in styles including the
following:
The Princess,
The Russeau,
The Reefer,
The Touriste,
The Reefer a la B.vtelle,
The Blazer a la Bretelle.
Also, a full display of GOWNS
AND ROBES DE CHAMBRE.
The latest popular novelties in
CAPES.
The Russian,
The London,
The Watteau,
The Militaire.
NEW SPRING JACKETS,
In more than a dozen new and fash
ionable materials, including, besides
all the latest cuts of leading staple
styles,the following special Novelties:
The Russian,
The Tourist,
The English Sacque,
The Watteau Plait.
FANCY AND DRESS WAISTS,
In new Silks and new Novelty Cotton
Wash Fabrics.
Misses' and Children's Department.
Misses' Reefer and Norfolk. Jackets.
Misses' Ulsters, with or without
Capes and Hoods.
MISSES' 2-PIEGE SUITS.
Princess, Norfolk or Round Waists,
with Popular Bell Skirts.
Children's Jackets and Coats.
Infants' Outfits.
These two Great Departments in
vite an early visit from all patrons
and friends. Come to day, if possi
ble, and witness our Grand Opening
Display. All are cordially invited.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AVE.
P.S. Our announcements for Mil-.
linery and Parasols will appear in
to-morrow's papers.
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TTNFERUENTED GRAPE JUICE.
A delicious beverage with all the medic
inal properties of the grape, absolutely free
of alcohol. In quart bottles. GEO. K.
STEVENSON ft CO., Sixth av. JaS-xwi'
UNITARIAN PUBLICATIONS TREK
Address Miss Mary Lyman, 19 Oakland
Square, Pittsburg. U03-i3
MEETINGS AND NOTICES.
Meerinss.
PrrrsBtrao. ciscisitati. Chicago ad St. f
Louis Kailwat company; V
PrrroBCEC March II. 1892.
THE ANXUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
HOLDEltSoftbr Pittsbnrff. Cincinnati. Clii
csiroandSt. LouI Rallwar Company will be held
at the principal office of said company. 1'cnn are
nue and Tenth street, rittsbnrjr. Ta.. on TUKS
DAY. April li 18!C at 11 o'clock A. M.. for the
purpose of receiving the annual report for 1891. the
election of three directors to succeed a like number
whose term of service expires on that day. and the
transaction of such other business as mar properly
come before the meeting. The transrer books wlft
be closed on Wednesday, March 3, and reopened
on Wednesday. April 13. 18TC.
mhll-56-irwp s. B. LIGGETT, Secretary.
Lesnl Notices.
FIDELITY TITLE AND TRUST CO.. Ill and 13
Fourth arenne.
INSTATE OF CAROLINE L. WILSON. PE
i CEASED Notice Is hereby jriTcn that letters of
administration on the estate of Caroline L. "Wilson,
have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all
persons Indebted to said estiti are requested to
make immediate payment, and thoss harlnft claims
afralnst the same should make them known without
delay. FIDELITY TITLE AND TRUST CO..
Administrator c. t. a.
DAVID Q. EWING, Attorney. mh6-131-t
-VTOTICE-APrf.lCATIOX WAS MADE AT NO.
ll 81 June term. 1892. to the Court of Common
Picas No. 1 of AllejrhenY countv by John Farrell.
John D. Scully. Christopher L. Maitee. William. K.
Thompson. Charles Donnelly. Thomas Hackett. K.
Phcton. Stephen Wall. Henry W. Oliver. John !.
Rell.. William J. Rrennan. IIukIi Murphy, J. M.
Gufty and William Loeffler for a charter of In
corporation for the "Rosella Foundling Asylum
and Maternity Hospital." whose purpose Is the
maintaining and carrying on a non-sectarian
charitable and benevolent Institution for the pur
pose of providing a foundling asylum and
maternity hospital. Said application Is now on
file In the Prollionotarv's office at the above num
ber and Term and the anpllcatlon will be heard on
SATURDAY. Aprils, 1882. at 10 o'clock a.m., or
as soon thereafter as the court will consider the
same. F. M.MAG EE.
A. 31. NEEPER. for the Application.
PITTSBCBG. lA March 13. 1832. mMO-113-M
PERSONAL
PERSONAL Ast for Dnsenbcrry's pies; at al
flrst-class groceries and restanrants.
PERSONAL For sale -Drug scales, counter and
prescription: aUoplU machine, good as new,
cheap. No. 1 Charles st.. Allegheny. ,
PERSONAL Credit, yes. credit on line dress
goods, silks. satlns,wraps.etc. at J.Dwyer's,
Room 4. McCtncc block. 701 bmlthUeld.
PERSONAL Cash paid for old gold and silver
watches and Jewelry repaired; new work mads
to order. Chris. Hauch. 341 Smlthfleld.
PERSONAL Everett Club news; the pianos de
livered this week are: Club A. No. 112. W. E.
Jtav. Mifflin St.. Plltsbnrg; Club B. No. 239. Mrs.
J. Russell. 35 Rirkpatrick av.. Allegheny.
PERSONAL Dr. A. Stone, M.D., Is a doctor.
if you have throat or lung trouble of any kind;
use hlsBronch!aI Wafers, 2Va box at drnggltts;
special rate to preachers, teachers, vocalists. For
samples send 10 cents to stone Med. Co.. Chicago.
PERSONAL When 1 wasasmau Doy mymother
always repaired my breeches and Jacket, but
since I got to be a great big man. Dickson, the
well-known tailor. 65 Fifth av.. cor. Wood st.,
second floor, has been substituted, who now does
all my cleaning, pressing and renovating in great
shape. Tel. I5-t8.
LOST.
LOST On Friday afternoon on Tenn av.. be
tween Sixth and Eleventh sts.. a lidy's gold
watch, with chain and ball attached: a liberal re
ward will be given bv returning same to owner at
Boom 32. 96 Fourth av.
FOUND.
70UND lc per roll wail paper. Thompson
Hros.. 109 Fideral st.. Allegheny.
PKOPOSALS.
OrrtCE oi1
Controller or Alliohest Co-
lOtTSTT,
I.1S32. )
Pittsbceo, Pa., March 19.
Notice to Cabinetmakers and Carpenters.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office nntil 12 o'clock m. FRIDAY, March 25,
1S92, addressed to the County Commissioners,
formakingandaeliverinir500 ballot boxes,
made to conform to the Baker ballot law,
one hundred boxes (100) to be delivered on
or before the loth day of April, 1S92, and the.
balance to be delivered on or before the 1st
day of October, 1892.
Specifications can be seen at the County
Commissioners' office.
AH bids must he accompanied by bond in
amount of bid.
The Commissioners reserve the rfeht to re
ject any orall bids. JAMES A. GRIER,
mil 10 100 County Controller.
KESORT HOTEL'S;.
HOTEL RATES
AND CIRCULARS
May Be Obtained at THE DISFATCH'S
Buainess Office, Smlthfleld andDlamond.
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Atlantic City.
THE IRVINGTON,
On the beach. Improved by the addition of
mnic and billiard halls. Elevator, tiua
parlors. Filtered water. Service flrst-class.
mhll CHAMBEP.S & HOOPES.
HOTEL, WHTSHIRE,
Virginia avenue, near ocean. A new winter
house. Large bay-window rooms, giving fine
view of the ocean. Heated by steam and
open grate. Open all the year.
fe23-D3iI D. W. CHANDLER.
HOTEL WELLINGTON.
ocean End of Kentucky avenue,
Atlantic City, X. J.
31. A. & U. S. MILXOR.
Circulars at Dispatch ofBce. fe27-95
THE CHALFONTE,
ATLANTIC CITV.
Directly on the Beach. Sea water baths ia
house. Opens January 30, 1892.
Ja25-D C ltOBERTS 4 SONS.
THE HOTEL STICKNEY,
Atlantic City, X. J., one hundred feet from
ocean, Kentucky ave.; steam heated, elec
tric bell, sun parlors, etc. $2 to$2 50 perday;
9 to $12 per week. L. V. STICKXEY.
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THE SEASIDE.
Open all the year.
All conveniences, including e.a water,
baths in the house and covered walk to tha
beach.
fe2546-D CHARLES EVAXS.
THE WAVERLY,
ATLAXTIC CITT, N.J. Opens r"eb..
tinder new raina?ement. Comfort-ibis
stenm heat, sun parlors and excellent t&bls.
HOTELS.
RIGGS HOUSE,
"WASHINGTON, D. O,
Reopened,
Under new manasement; refurnished and
redecorated in flrst-clnss style: table best in
the city. RIGGa HOUSE CO.,
G. DeWITT, Proprietors.
Treasurer. Ie26-60-5iw
STURTEVANT HOUSE.
NEW YORK.
American plan $3 50 to JS 50 per day.
European plan $1 00 per day upward.
THE STURTEVANT HOUSE
is the most central in the city; near all ele
vated roads, street car lines, principal
places of amusement and large retail stores.
All the comforts of home with the addi
tional conveniences of the metropolis is of
fered our guests.
THE STURTEVANT HOUSE.
Broadway, 2Sth and 2Dth sts.. New York.NT.
l.i2I-g)-Mwr
TO LET.
NEW SEVEN-ROOM HOUSES.
$21 PER MONTH.
On Trent and "Wooster streets, only seven
minutes' rido from P. O. on n ylie avenue
cable: houses are two-story mansard bricks;
have bath, inside w. c.; natural an J artificial
gas; good cellar and yard; rent is very rea
sonable. BAXTER, THOMPSON & CO.,
163 FOURTH AVEXUE.
mb.180-18, 20, 2L 22, 23, 24, 25
Choice Offices For Rent
y In the fireproof
hAaiiltox BUILDIXG.
Fireproof vaults and every convenience.
JH RATES FROM $12 PER MONTH,!
Upward. Call at office
91 and 93 Fifth ST., City. fe20"
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