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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH; WEDNESDAY. MAT 11, 1892L
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.DAYID AND GROYER
Both Bad Presidental Quantities,
Says Mr. Watterson, and
NEITHER COULD BE ELECTED.
Mr.
Cleveland Says Xothinjr About
Humored ITitlidrawaL
Ilis
FEAUD IN THE LOUISIANA ELECTION
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO HE DISPATCH.l
IfEwr YoitK, May 10. Henry Watterson
was at the Everett House to-day. Many
Democrats of renown were among his visit
ors. A reporter called, and to him Mr.
"Watterson said: "The nomination of either
Cleveland or Hill at Chicago would be
suicidal, under existing conditions. Or
dinarily it would not be thought of. New
York is essential to Democratic success,
and I am satisfied that neither man can
carry this State. Jlr. Cleveland is not a
vote stronger than he was in 1888, and if
anything, he is very much weaker. No one
can deny that Mr. Cleveland has a very
considerable personal following in this
State, but it is not sufficient to overcome or
oft"-et the opposition to him that exists in
the Democratic ranks.
"I have never regarded Sir. Hill as a
possibility, even when his prospects seemed
brightest." "Who do I think will be the
Democratic candidate? 1 have no predic
tions to make, I am not a prophet. All I
can say as an intelligent observer ot the sit
uation is that the nomination of either
Cleveland or Hill by the Democrats would
be folly. The personality of the candidate
is not important. Any good man with a
cl?an record, whether he hails from the
I3at or West, from New York or Ken
tucky, would make a strong candidate, pro
vided he was not identified with iactional
disturbances. History shows this to be
true."
"As to the candidacv of Sir. Carlisle, he
lias always been the favorite son of Ken
tucky. He always will be as Jong as he
lives, and yet he would not consent to have
his name presented by the State of Ken
tuckv at Chicago if there was the slight
est objection raised by auy member of the
Kentucky delectation."
Grover Cleveland and Daniel G. Griffin,
Chairman of the Democratic State Commit
tee, had a long consultation this afternoon
in Mr. Cleveland's office in the Mills build
ing. Neither cared to give out anything
for publication.
A reporter to-day sent a copy of Henry
Watterson's statement that Grover Cleve
land was preparing a letter of withdrawal
to Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Watterson's state
ment was returned with the following in
Mr. Cleveland's hand on the back:
"I have nothing to say upon the subject"
FRAUD IN LOUISIANA
Charged by the Republicans Who Claim
the Rallnt Boxes 1 ere Mulled Leonard
Claims 30,000 I'lnrallty A Farmer'
Alliance .Man to Push the Investiga
tion. New Okleaxs, May 10. Special Al
bert -Leonard, the defeated Kepublican can
didate for the Governorship, visited Baton
Itouge to-day w ith a number of the Kepub
lican leaders with a petition which they will
present to the Legislature, claiming that
Leonard was elected Governor by 30,000
plurality and asking that he be allowed to
show this when the vote for Governor is
compiled by the Legislature.
They say that the returns made by the
officers in the several parishes elect Poster
and Parlange Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, but this has been accomplished
by stuffing the ballot boxes and changing
and attiring the returns. They call upon
the Legislature to go behind these returns
and say that if this is done, they will file a
bill of particulars pointing out the frauds
committed.
The liepublicans have no Representative
in the Senate and the chances are that a
Farmer-,' Alliance man will be found who
will introduce the petition. They do not
expect to have the Senate oust Foster, et al,
but it paves the way for a Congressional in
vestigation which might result in the Fed
eral election or lorce, bill being brought
tip again. This action is the first step in
the scheme contemplated when the long
aSdiess vas published a few days ago.
ORGANIZE AND EETJNITE,
The Call Issued by Major TTorman of the
neiincrntlc Societies.
Harrtsuckg, May 10. SjxciaL
Major Johu D. Worman, Secretary of the
Democratic Societies of Pennsylvania, this
evening issued the following address:
The Democratic Society impatiently
awaits the coming of the battle. Its mem
bor believe In the success, the s'ory. nnd
the great destiny of oar great Keystone
State. The Democratic Society of Pennsyl
vnnia was not founded for a single mission,
which accomplished, left it drittlng with no
fixed star of principle to guide it. The in
fluence of the past speaks to us in the voico
of the Drescnt. It lights for measures, not
men; the piinciples or government, not
men's characters, are to be discuscd:a na
tion's policy, not personal ambition, is to be
deiei mined. We enter the fljrlit with a liv
ing faith founded upon principles that are
Just, enduring, as old ns the nation itself,
v et ever j oung, vigorous and progressive,
because there is ever work for it to do Its
greatest gooa, its highest glory, Is that It is
and is to be the peoples' party. Organize,
lennite. Democrats.
CHEEBS BUT NO INSIBBCTI0NS.
Neither Cleveland "or Hill Get the Votes
or the Connecticut Contingency.
Xnw Havex, Coxn., May 10. Though
both Cleveland and Hill got plenty of cheers
at the Democratic State Convention to-dav,
neither has the delegates, as they go unin
structed. The Democrats were quite har
monious and everything moved along as
smooth as swindling.
The platform denounces the McKinlcy
bill, Harrison's administration and every
thing Itepublican and commends the integ
rity of Cleveland, all former platforms of
the party and everthing Democratic. It
also slapped the silver Democrats by
denouncing the lree coinage act. When
Cle. eland's name was mentioned he was
loudly cheered. Hill was also cheered, but
some hisses were taken with the dose.
PB0HIBITI0NISTS 'NOMINATE
A Pntl Ticket at Mradrille and Listen to
Governor St, John.
Meadvilxe, Pa., May 10. At the
County Convention here to-day the Prohi
bitionists nominated the following ticket
For Assembly, Nnrris Crossman, Titus
villc; L. C. Graves, Snringboro. and John
Hay. Mcadiille. Congressional conferees,
A. 15. Kerr, Oil Creek; George Fellows,
Cambridge; II Mason, Harfield; Rev. James
Clvde, Meadville, and J. T. Frazier.
Ex-Governor St. John lectured for the
cause this evening.
Iowa Democrat for Boles.
Council- Bluffs, May 10. The Demo
cratic State Convention will meet in this
cito to-morrow to select delegates to the
JTational Convention and formulate a
declaration of principles on National issues.
There is little doubt that the Iowa delega
tion will be unequivocally instructed lor
Governor Horace Boies.
Minor Political Convention.
coxoitESSMA2t Taksxet was yesterday re-
nominated by the Democrats of the Fifth
.Missouri district.
f
Ueseual Chables II. GnosvExoB has been
nominated l)y acclamation for Congress by
.Eleventh Ohio district Itcpnullcans.
Colorado Prohibitionists in their conven
tion, yesterday demand the restoration of
silver to Its former rank as money and the
lopcal of all degrading legislation against It.
FIXING THE SALARIES:
.Allegheny Tlnanco Committee Tries to
Mako Some Cnts-AOer the Mayor's
Scalp Four I'ollco Magistrates Will
Havo to Do Business for S23.
The Allegheny Finance Committee met
last night and fired the salary of the market
constable at 900. A number of the mem
bers wanted to reduce it together with sev
eral other salaries, especially that of Con
troller. The market clerk's salary was
fixed at 1,200 per year. City TreasurerMc
Ferron asted for three additional clerks
during the month of June, and the com
mittee approved the request
Controller Brown made his monthlv re
port It showed that for the month of May
the receipts were 5136,877 24; the balance
in the treasury lor April 1 was $413,756 78;
the disbursements were J89.646 04 and the
balance for May 1 is S460.987 38.
The matter of police magistrates was
brought np through the report ot the sub
committee. The report showed the sub
committee approved of five appointments,
and the city should be districted propor
tionately. Mayor Kennedy stated he did
not believe it necessary in Allegheny to
h.ive so many magistrates. He believed
that the city would do better by
improving the streets than by giv
ing money for unnecessary positions.
Mr. Lowe thought one police magistrate
would be sufficient Mr. Gerwig was in
favor of one magistrate, whose salary should
be Sl,-'O0 a year, and that to comply with
the law there would have to be four other
officers, but their salary should be nominal.
He made a motion that the Firt district
consisc of the first nine and the Thirteenth
wards; the second should comprise the
Tenth; the third the Eleventh; the fourth
the Twelfth, and the fifth the Fourteenth
ward. The First district salary should be
51,200 and the others $2j a year.
Dr. Gilli.'ord suggested the Mayor's sal
ary should be reduced from 54,500 to 53,000,
in order to meet the cost ot hating police
magistrates. This, however, was not enter
tained. As an outcome the committee ap
proved the resolutions of Mr. Gerwig and
favorably recommended to Council the po
lice magistrate matter as embraced in his
resolution.
SUMMEB SCHOOL FOB CATHOLICS,
The Chantaoqua Idea May 5o Duplicated
on tile Mackinac Islands.
Father Sheedy left for New York last
evening to attend a meeting of Catholic
laymen and clergymen for the purpose of
organizing a summer school similar to
Chautauqua. He says representative Cath
olics from all parts of the country will be
present, and they hope to have the school
organized and in operation by July. Art,
science, literature, eta. will be covered in
the course of study, and the best lecturers
w ill be engaged.
The main problem to settle is a location.
John Parsons Lothrup favors Sew London
in Connecticut Lake George, a new water
ing place in New Jersey, the Mackinac
Islands and other places have been sug
gested. The western people strongly favor
a lake site. Father Sheedy says they ought
to have a place that affords plenty of recre
ation, as huntinsr and fishing. Land can be
bought cheap in Michigan, it is a great re
sort for people afflicted with hay fever, and
he rather intimated that he favored Macki
nac FIVE TONS OF POWDER IN A WBECK.
Every One of the 1,000 Kegs Broken Open,
but No Explosion Tkei Place.
Wilmington, Del., May 10. A freight
train of ton cars, some ot which were loaded
with powder, was wrecked at Greenville,
on theKentmore branch of the Wilmington
Northern Railroad this evening. The train
was on its way from Dupoat's pow
der works to the main line of the
railroad. The powder consignment
comprised between 800 and 1,000 kegs, each
keg containing 10 or 12 pounds, a total of
nearly five tons. At Greenville the train
collided with a westbound freight The
powder train was thrown from the track,
and the engine and cars rolled down an em
bankment The cars were completely
wrecked and every powder keg was broken
open, but fortunately there was no ex
nlosion. The locomotive was dismantled, but th'e en
gineer and fireman escaped with but a few
slight bruises. The failure of the powder
to explode is almost miraculous. Had it
exploded, loss of life and great destruction
of property would undoubtedly have re
sulted. The damage amounts" to about
58,000.
FIFTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Being
Held in New Orleans.
New Orleans,' May 10. ISpecial'
The fifth biennial convention otthe Ancient
Order of Hibernians met here to-day, 250
delegates being present At 9:30 this morn
ing the delegates proceeded in a body to St.
Patrick's Church, where solemn high mass
was sung. Archbishop Janssens celebrated
with Father Fallen, of St. Patrick's, and
other local and visiting clergy. The con
vention came to order in Gruenwald Hall
at noon.
M. E. Wilbere, national delegate, intro
duced Mayor John Fitzpatrick, State dele
gate lor Louisiana, who, as Mayor, welcomed
the delegates to New Orleans. After other
speeches the convention went into execu
tive session for the consideration of the
business of the order. Iu the afternoon the
visiting delegates drove around the city
and visited the Irish American Club.
ANOTHER WHISKY CUBE.
The Hnmanitas Company to Locate an Es
tablishment Near Pittsburg.
Titusville, Pa., May 10. Swrfa?.
A contract was signed here to-day between
the Humanitas Company of the "world and
C J. Andrews and Dr. J. A. Dunn, of
Titusvillc, providing tor the establishment
in Pennsylvania ot a Humanitas sanitarium
for the cure of the whisky, opium, mor
phine and tobacco habits.
The company is organized with a capital
of $50,000. The sanitarium will be located
near the city ot Pittsburg.
Harry liurkett Is Missing.
"William Zchncr called at the. Twenty
eighth ward station house last night to in
quire if his brother-in-law, Harry Burkett,
had been arrested recently. Burkett's
home is in AVaynesburg, but he has not
been seen there for several days and his
friends do not know what has become of
him. Mr. Zehner heard that a man answer
ing Burkett's description had been arrested
Monday night, but no record of the arrest
could be found.
Senator Wallace In Pittsburg.
Ex-United States Senator "William A.
"Wallace came to Pittsburg from New York
yesterday to attend the trial in the United
States Court of the Clearfield Bank officials.
The bank case was postponed, however, and
early in the afternoon the Senator returned
to his Clearfield home, where he will re
main until the bank case is called for trial.
Senator "Wallace refused to talk politics.
AN advertiser writes: "Please stop my
adlet rooms rented." Unemall advertise
ment in the Cent n Word Columns of THIS
DISPATCH did tills.
n ant a Home for a Baby.
The Humane Society met yesterday, but
only routine business was transacted. A
number of contributions were acknowledged.
The Sooiety is looking for a home for 'a3
months' old white baby.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Three Railroads Reduce Coke and
Anthracite Coal Rates to
EAST PENNSYLVANIA FURNACES.
Jaj Gould and the Atchison to Collide in
New lork This Week.
FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS
Philadelphia, May 10. The announce
ment that the Beading Bailroatl Company
has reduced the tolls on anthracite coal and
other raw materials entering into the manu
facture of pig iron, is the result of a move
ment started some time ago by the manu
facturers of this State.
Several weeks ago the Pennsylvania Bail
road officials were waited upon by repre
sentatives of the leading pig iron manufact
urers, in Pennsylvania, and asked, in view
of the depressed condition of the iron trade,
to reduce the tolls on coke and anthracite
coal. A number of conferences were held,
and finally the Pennsylvania Bailroad Com
pany invited the Beading and Baltimore
and Ohio to meet its representatives and
consider the question of reducing rates iu
order to relieve the trade. It is under
stood that the rate applies to manufacturers
in this city, and that the reduction will
enable them to compete more successfully
with other manufacturers.
The stocks of unsold pig iron in various
sections of Eastern Pennsylvania are very
heavy at present, but this is owing to the
fact that more iron has been manufactured
than the market will take, lather than to
the high rates of anthracite coal, coko and
other raw materials entering into the man
facturo of iron. The reduction is usually
made when the trado requires it, although
not always at this time of the year.
General Freight Agent Joyce, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, said to-day, in
discussing tho matter: "Several weeks ago
I was waited upon by various pig iron man
ufacturers of the State and asked to leduco
the rates on raw materials entering into tho
manufacture of pig iron. The representa
tives -of the Reading and Baltimore and Ohio
Kaiiroad companies wcro asked to confer
with us lelative to a reduction in tolls.
A meeting of the representatives of
this companv and of the Reading and
Baltimore and Ohio companies was held yes
terday morning, and it was decided to re
duce tho rate on coke 10 per cent. After
this decision was arrived at, the Pennsyl
vania Kaiiroad Company's representative
immediately suggested a reduction of 10 per
cont in tolls on anthracite coal. The. Bead
ing Knilroad Company's representative said
he could not consent to the reduction until
he consulted President JIcLeod.
"I leceived a letter from tho Beading Com
pany this morning notifying me that tho
company would agreo to make the reduction
of 10 per cent in anthracite tolls. Their re
duction is made necessary by the reduction
In the tolls on coke, as both enter into the
manufacture of pig iron. Tho reduced rate
will relieve tho manufacturers of Eastern
Pennsylvania, who have been for some time
E laced at a disadvantage, and thoy will now
e in a position to compete more success
fully with Southern manuraoturers." The
new rates take effect to-morrow.
TABDY BUI FAVOBABLE,
The
Farmers' Review Ontlook
of the
General Crop Situation.
Cuicaoo, May 10 This week's Farmerii1
Review will have the following summary of
the condition of crops: Beports from Ill
inois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas show that in all
these States all farm operations have been
held back by tho great abundanco of rains.
Floods, washouts, etc., are reported as do
ing great damage. This retardinir ot the de
velopment of fruit trees mar result in gain.
as it will carry them beyond the danger of
late frosts.
In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky
and Kansas, little spring wheat has been
sown, but what has been sown is in good
condition. Ohio reports no spring wheat.
The prospects lor winter wheat aro good
over hall the counties of Illinois, fair In most
others and poor in not more than 10 per
cent. In Indiana the condition Is Indicated
as good by S3 per cent of the cirreipondents
and fair by tho others: Michigan, 50 per
cent good, 50 per cent ftli: Kentucky, good;
Missouri. 45 per cent good, 25 per cent lain
Kansas, 60 per rent good, 15 per cent fair;
Nebraska and Iowa, fair to good. The fruit
ci op is generally in good condition, except
peaches.
BAILE0AD MAGNATES LOCK H0BNS.
Jay Gould and tho Atchison Come
To.
gether In New York City.
New York, May 10. The Western Traffic
Association met this morning. The most
important matter which may be brought up
is the consideration of the charges brought
by Jay Gould and other officials of the
Missouri Pacific against tho Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe, the Southorn Pacific and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, for
cutting traffic rates. It is claimed by the
Missouri Pacific people that the traffic mana
gers of these ioad should be dismissed, as
was General Manager J. S. Leods, of the
Missouri Pacific, upon his acknowledgment
that he had sanctioned Irregularities in
rates.
When the meeting took a lecess for lunch
eon. Chairman Boswell Miller said: "The
question of a reduction in second-class pas
senger rates to the Pacific coast was tho
important topic of dlsoussion this morning.
The Atchison had appealed from the de
cision of the Commissioners refusing them
permission to make i educed rates to meet
tho alleged payment of excessive com
missions. Wo have decided to sustain tho
action of the Commissioners, and the appeal
of the Atchison has been dismissed."
G0VEBN0B ABBETT WILL ACT.
New Jersey's Executive Thinks Present Laws
Suffice Against the Beading.
TnEHToy, N. J., May 10. Governor Abbett,
Attorney General 8tockton, Birker Gum
mere and Allan McDermott hold a confer
ence for three hours and a hnlf to-dav in
reference to the Beading coal deal. At the
end of tho conference Governor Abbett an
nounced they hnd decided to begin a suit at
common law and in chancery against the
companies in this State interested In the
deal.
In regard to a special session of the Legls
latuic, Governor Abbett said tho Attornev
General is of tho opinion that the law as it
now stands is sufficient. He, however, de
termined to leave the matter open until ho
was fullv satisfied that the deal will come
under the present statutes, and he may
leave it open until the Chancellor had taken
action on the preliminary injunction which
the Attorney General will apply for. It will
be at least two weeks before the legal papers
In the case will be ready to file.
PITTSBUBG W0EKMEN IN CHICAGO.
More Arrive to Itoplaco VForld's Fair Strik
ers, and Are Dnmolosted.
Chicago, May 10. One hundred Iron work
ers from Pittsuuig leacliod South Chicago
on their way to the World's Fairgrounds to
take the place of tho strikingstructural iron
workers there. Police Captain Jenkins nnd
ten patrolmen met the party and escorted it
to Jackson Park.
A demonstration of strikers had been ex
pected, but tho union men stood silently by
and saw the new men tako up tho work on
tho manufacturers' building.
BLAINE'S OIL COMPANY
Holds Its Kegnlar Annual Bloctlon of Di
rectors at Baltimore.
Baltimore, May 10. Tho stockholders of
tho Logan Gas and OH Company, of West
Virginia, met at tho office of the West Vir
ginia Central Railroad Company to-day.
The following directors were elected: Em
mons Blaine, Gustavus Ober, Harry B. Gil
fun, Fiederick II. Smith, A. Jf. Pritchard,
sane C. White, T. M. Jackson and E. W. S.
Mooie. Mr. Bl.ilne was re-elected President,
T. M. Jackson, Vice President, and E. W. S.
Moore, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Crop Conditions for May.
Washington, May 10. The statistical re
turns of the Department of Agrlcnltuie for
May indicate an average condition 64o for
wheat, against 81.2c last month. The weather
has been too cold for rapid growth, yet the
crop has improved perceptibly. Tho change
in the central wheat region is from 71c to
75e. Tho condition of rye has advanced from
87o to 88.9e. Wlntor barley averages 92.8c.
Mowing lands have suffered some loss of
condition from winter freezing, but make a
higher average than, the winter grains, or
89.6c for the entire bicndth. The condition
of pastures averages 87.5c.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
The report Is confirmed of rich strikes of
silver at Bico, Col.
The llofelmen's Mutnal Benefit Associa
tion is in session at Detroit.
The coal mfners,striko which, began at
Owensvillo, III., two weeks ago, has ended in
a dofcat for tho men. ,
At tho Tennessee-Coal meeting yesterday
the pioposed consolidation was approved
without a dissenting vote.
A oomtamt of local capitalists has been
formed at Braddock to manufacture tin and
torne plato. They have leased the Fort
Pitt tannery below Rankin station. If their
test of a patent is suocesstul, an immense
tin plate Industry will be located there.
Logan 4 Sons, McKeesport brick manufac
turers, have invented and patented a
process for drying and handling bricks
fresh I rom the moulds, which will do away
with the off-beaiers, wheelers, hackers and
other help, and make a better brick at less
expense than the old-time mode.
Wallace Hxckjiax has been appointed
receiver for the Atkinson Steel and Spring
Works, Chicago, in bonds of $30,000, at the
instance of Gustavo Baurmann, a creditor,
who brought, a bill to wind up the affairs of
the corporation. Michael Sweisthal tho
banker, is involved in this case, to the ex
tent of $200,000, which resulted in his failure
The May returns to tho Department of
Agriculture report delay in the work. of
cotton planting from low temperatnro,
drought in manv districts, and in some an
excess of rain. "Germination is anosted and
tho plants start slowly. Some replanting
will bo 1160698317. It Is estimated that 83
per cent of the ciop is. usually planted by
tho 1st of May. This year the estimates
make only 78.
TnE following charters were issued yester
day: Acme Powder Company, of Pittsburg;
capital, $20,000; incorporators, B. C. Emery,
C. B. Nicholson, A. M. Stevenson, E. H. llen
deisou, G. B. McAbee. The Eighteenth
Ward Ten Cent Building and Loan Associa
tion, of Pittsburg; capital stock, $1,000,000.
The Allegheny and JlcKee's Bocks Bridge
Company, to place a bi idgo over the Ohio
liver from the foot of Wilkins street, Alle
gheny City.to McKeo's Bocks; capital, $5 000:
directors, Walter II. Straw, John Johnson,
O. II. Boom, II. B. Lay ton and W. A. Schoyer.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
Work on the new Illinois Central depot in
Chicago has begun.
The Southern Pacific's annual report for
1801 shows net earnings of $19,850,000. an in
crease of $2 110,000 over the previous year.
Strikimq section hands on tho Wabash, be
tween Chicago and St. Louis, have won their
fight and au advance from $1 10 to $1 25 a day.
The Central 1 raffle Association has voted
down the proposition to advance the rate on
all sixth-class freight except grain and its
products to its former basis of 25 cents. The
Wabash turned the balance.
The Philadelphia and Beading Company is
distributing a new book of rules among the
train hands and other employes. One of
the rules prohibits all passenger trainmen
from smoking or using tobacco In any form
while on duty.
The Vanderbilt Interests wcro successful
in tho Delaware and Hudson Canal election
yesterdav. The following managers were
elected: Le Grand B. Cannon, James Eoose
velt, Robeit M. Olyphant, Benjamin II. Bris
tow, B. Suydnm Grant, William H. Tilling
hast, Alfred Van Santvoorsd, Jamei A.
Roosevelt, Alexander E. Orr, Oliver P. C.
Billings, Samuel Spencer, Cornelius Vander
bilt and Chauncey M. Depew. The throe
last named were elected in place of John A.
Stewart, Johnston Livingston and William
W. Astor.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Ashburnham, Ont. The Ontario Canoe
Factory. Loss, $"25,000; unlnsuied.
Richmond The Goodman Broom Factory
partly destroyed: Loss, $25,000; insured.
Ottawa Thackery's placing and sash mill
nnd all its contents. Loss, $30,000; Insurance,
$10,000.
Philadelphia A Piatt & Brothers' cotton
mill in the subuib of Manayunk. Loss, $30,
000; fully insured.
Hamlin, Lincoln county, W. Va. Tho en
tire business squaic. Loss over $20,000; In
surance one-half. Oiigin a cigar stump.
Now York Tho stable of Henry Gusne, on
West Sixty-sixth street, with 27 horses. A
tenement house adjoining also damaged.
Loss from $15,000 to $20,000.
Meadville The hay press and flour and
feed wnreiooin3 or Welton & Paisons, and
five dwellings. Burning brands, carried on
a high wind, ignited and destroyed tho
Dientlein icehouse, a quarter of n mile
away. Total loss, $25,000; insurance, $8,000.
Carlisle KiofTer & Heffllnger's steam
laundry and machinery. Loss estimated
$10,000. Searight's livery stable was dam
aged. Loss, $500. Adjoining buildings
slightly aamaged. Origin unknown. Fifty
persons t hrowii out of woik. Losses fully
insured.
ELECT BIC B0AD TO MANSFIELD.
Possible Delay on Account of a nitch In
the Councils of Elliott.
An ordinance was presented for adoption
at the meeting of the Elliott borough Coun- '
cils last Saturday evening granting right of
way to the Chartiers Street Railway through
that borough beginning at the Pittsburg
city line, the railway to be run as far out as
Mansfield, taking m Sheridan, Cfafton and
Ingram. The ordinance was handed over to
a special committee appointed for its con
sideration. Objection was raised by a ma
jority of.tjje councilmen as to the amount of
fare to be charged. The borough demands
that the fare be five cents to all points along
the line and that should a transfer ot the
road be made at any time the fare shall re
main the same.
If the Chartiers Railway is granted the
right-of-way Steuben street will be opened
up from the Thirty-sixth ward school house
to the top. of the hill in Elliott boroueh.
giving a more level outlet for the electric
cars to Mansfield and other points.
PEOPLE C0MIHG AND GOING.
B. H. Johnson, secretary of the Hocking
Valley Coal and Iron Company, of Colum
bus, nnd George B. Kaino, of Cniontown,
legistercdat tho Monongahcla House last
evening.
Among the passengers for New York last
evening neie Simon Beymer, ex-Consiess-tnan
George W. Crouse. ol Akron, nnd W. II.
Barr, the inventor of the sliding railroad.
Frank G. Carpenter, the "Washington
correspondent and a special writer for Tun
Dispatch, was in the city yesterday. Ho
stopped nt the Monongahela House.
D. S. Gray, of Columbus, general mana
ger of the Union line, and II. Eichmeyer, or
Beiltn, a German glass manufacturer, put
np at tho Duquesne yesterdav.
C. A. Hegley, commercial agent of the
Oueen and Credent road, and W. L. Bowlus.
ot the Wabash, arrived in tho city yesterday
to hutle for ft eight.
J. F. Lynch, ot Canton, Fred Howard, of
Dayton, and W. J. llniney, tho Cleveland
coal operator, are registeied at the Ander
son. Mrs. D. H. Hastings and son Harry, and
Miss G. Lamboit, of Ucllefoute, wereamong
tne guests at tho Seventh Avenue, yester
day. O. "Warner, traveling passenger agent of
tho C. B. & Q. load, was at the Seventh Ave
nue Hotel yesterday.
Nm Newcomb, treasurer of the Cha rleroi
Plate Glass Company, was In the city yes
terday. E. E. Campbell, of Butler, andK. Casey,
of East Brady, ate stopping at the St. James
Hotel.
George A. Kelly and wife returned yes
terday from a trip to Atlantic City.
George "Westinghouse returned from New
York on the limited last evening.
"Will H. Bradshaw and bride left last
evening for the East.
Pittsbnrcers in New York.
New Tonic, May 10. S)rcloi. The follow
ing Plttsburgers aie registered.at Now York
hotols: T. S., Blair, Atbr; G. L. McFart.ine,
Hoffman; C. E. Orr, Holland; E. M. Butz,
Holland; J. Coblenz, Belvldeie; G. S. Daw
son, Sturtevant; F. K. Godfrey. Imperial; J.
W. Marsh, Hotel Bartboldl; G. L. MoFarlane,
Imperial; W. M. MoEelvey. Murray Hill; T.
Rodd, Grand; R. Miller, Filth Avenue; C. T.
Scuiew, Filth Avenue.
LIKE AKCHERS OF OLD.
An
Army of Foresters Parade
Through the City Streets.
PLANTING AN OAK IN THE PARK.
Lively Contest for Office, With Pittsburg
in the Lead.
MASS MEETING IN' LAFAYETTE HALL
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
of the early part of the day, the celebration
of Foresters' Day was a big sucoess, and the
Foresters' parade yesterday afternoon was a
creditable one in every particular. The
mass meeting in Lafayette Hall last night
was no less a credit to the organization, and
if their business session here is as product
ive ol good as the opening day was success
ful the order will without doubt be largely
benefited.
To-day the actual business of the State
Court begins. A meeting for organization
was held yesterday morning iu TJ. V. L.
Hall, Sixth avenue, at which Mayor Gour
ley delivered an appropriate address of
welcome to the visiting delegates, dwelling
at length upon the antiquity as well as the
benevolent and charitable principles of the
order, and commending the unity and con
cord manifested in every feature of its laws
and objects.
The Mayor Had tc Leave.
The Mayor explained his presence at the
meeting by saying he had promised to ad
dress the meeting last night, but an unex
pected departure from the city before the
evening meeting made it necessary to ad
dress the morning session, and it was a
pleasure he would not willingly forego.
The delegates have nearly all arrived and
last night at the different hotels there were
registered: Eli Moon, P.fili., of Nunti
coke; Dr. John Newton, Secretary,of Scran
ton; Charles J. Elliott, H. C. a R., of
Philadelphia; J. H. Poole and Daniel Col
lins, of Philadelphia; John Bevau, J. B.
Edwards, Jacob Hopf, F. J. Weaver, Rich
ard James, W. J. Williams, Job Hains,
"William Bainbridge, W. Curnow, J. O.
Richardson and other High Court officers.
"While the members have been gathering
there has been a lively time among the more
prominent ones over the naming of High
Court officers for the ensuing year. The
elections will not take place until Friday,
but the contest for places is interesting and
will continue so until the voting is over.
The Candidate or the West.
Thomas J. Fnrd.the well-known attorney,
of this city, is the candidate of the "Western
delegates for the chief executive office, while
Dr. John Newton, of Scranton, is the East
ern candidate. The East has the largest
delegation, the order being much stronger
there thhn here, but Mr. Ford's popularity
among the delegates generally is such that
all indications point to his election by a
good majority. The contest for the minor
offices is also warm, while friendly, and is
causing tall hustling among all the can
didates. The parade yesterday was somewhat dis
appointing, as it had been intended to make
a showing of the Foresters' strength in this
county,but the rain prevented several lodges
from coming to the city, under the impres
sion that no parade would be held. After
passing over the principal streets of the
two cities, the procession halted in front of
a grand stand erected in "West Park, Alle
gheny, where the prettv ceremony of plant
ing a tree was observed. The tree, one of
the svmbols of the order, was planted in
the AVest Park, near the rustic cabin. It is
a shapely royal oak, and the only oak tree
in the park.
Polio wot s of Bravo Bobln Hood.
Hon. Alfred Marland delivered the cere
monial oration. His remarks referred prin
cipally to the history of the Ancient Order
of Foresters from its inception in the time
ot Archer Robin Hood to the time of its or
ganization in America, early in this cen
tury, and its breaking away from the main
body of England in 1889 owing to arbitrary
requirements. The history of the Foresters
he aptly likened to the history of America
down to the Declaration of Iudependence by
the withdrawal ot the young from the par
ent body in everything but brotherly love
and affection. The exercises closed with a
song, "America "Was Bound to Have Her
"Way," after which the procession resumed
its march to Sixth street and dismissed.
The procession was made up as follows:
Escort of eight Policemen, under command of
Lieutenant Al Teeters.
Chief Marshal George T&nn, Adjutant Peter Han-
Igan, Chief of Staff E. T. McKenna,
15 Mounted Aids.
Select Knights' Baud.
Conrt Unity, of the toutlMkIe, headed by a
Junior Court of 50 Boys, Wearing
White Cans.
Electric Band.
Court Pride or the Union and Court Equality. 80
Men.
Duquesne Tube Works Band.
Swedish Court Guntav, of McKeeanort, 250 Men.
Court West Newton, 60 Men.
Sewlckley Band.
Court of Elizabeth, so Men.
Court Pride, of West Elizabeth. 75 Men.
Six Carriages Containing Visiting Delegates.
Grand Arm? Band
Court of Unity, of Sonthslde, CO Men.
Germama Band.
Conrt Pride, of AUentown, 80 Men.
24 Horsemen.
Keystone Drum Corps.
Court Morlias, of the Southslde. 80 Men.
Westmoreland Band.
Court of Westmoreland. 180 Men.
American Military Band.
Court City of Pittsburg. 90 Men.
American Military Band.
Court Bud of the Forest of Frankstown 90 Men.
Carriages Containing Visitors, Ladies, etc
Mass Meeting at Lafayette Hall.
The meeting at Lafayette Hall last night
was a highly pleasant success to all fortu
nate enough to be present. The building
was well filled and prettily decorated. A
feature of the exercises was the presenta
tion of a beautiful silken banner as atrophy
t.o Swedish Court Gustav. ot MoTveesnnrt.
which turned out the largest number of
men in the parade. Thomas 3. Ford, Esq.,
made a neat presentation speech, and
Thomas J. Addenbrook, Chairman of the
meeting, responded on behalf of the lucky
court S. U. Trent, Esq., delivered an in
teresting address on the advantages of bene
ficial orders, such as the Ancient Order of
Foresters ot America. Eli Moon, chief ex
ecutive of the State body, and "W. V. Bun
kle, an ex-chief officer, delivered addresses
on the objects and benefits of the order of
Foresters, Mr. Iiunkle claiming that for
the amount of dues imposed it gives more
protection and benefits than any order in
existence, and even takes care of a mem
ber's familv after his death.
The Select Knights' Band, the National
Quartet, Thomas J. Janett, Hon. Alfred
Maland,and Misses Edith Harris and Bessie
Thomas enlivened the meeting with vocal
and literary selections.
AN0IHEB SMALLPOX CASE.
Tills Tims tho Patient Is a Girl and Goes
to tho Festhome.
Another case of smallpox was reported to
the Bureau of Health yesterday and by the
orders of the city physician, Dr. J. Guy Mc
Candless, the patient was removed to the
pesthouse. This time the sufferer is a girl
named Mabelle Keenwright, who lives at
No. 14 Arch street. Dr. J. CL Dunn was
called in to see the patient yesterday morn
ing and at once saw that it was a pure case
of varioloid. He notified Dr. McCandless
and she was taken to the Municipal Hospital.
She is 19 years of age.
George Chadwick, who was taken to the
pesthole yesterday morning suffering from
the same disease, is reported in a fair way to
recover, as his attack was only a very mild
form.
Plcnloand G ims for bchool Children.
The Thirty-sixth "Ward School Board has
decided to give the pupils of that school a
picnic at Aliquippa on the termination ot
the school vear, which will be the last
Friday in June. Transportation and re
freshments will be furnished free to the
members of the school.
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LOOKING FOB THE M0THEE.
The Dead Body of a Colored Babe Found
on Scott Street.
The body of a child was found in an out
house in the rear of No. 1 Scott street yes
terday afternoon, and the police are now
trying to locate the mother! Investigation
at the morgue showed that the child was
fully developed, and was about a week old.
It was also apparent that the body had been
in the vault a long time, as the flesh was
badly decomposed, but was still sufficiently
preserved to show that it was a colored
baby.
The case was turned over to Detective
Bobinson, who is now at work on it.
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"WIHTEE "WHEAT IirPBOVIHG.
Mr. Teach Says the Crop Will Be 50,000,000
Bushels Less Than Last Tear.
B. F. "Veach, ex-President of the Grain
Exchanee, left lor New York last evening.
He said the Government's crop report was
issued in the afternoon. It shows winter
wheat to have improved two and one-half
points over a month ago, but the crop is
abont 12 per cent behind what it was at
this time last year. He figures the short
age in wheat will be 50,000,000 bushels for
the year, and while this is a large amount,
the "country won't mind it. The other
cereals are doing well, considering the bad
weather.
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