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DECIDED JU FARM.
The Committee on Charities
Beady to Report to Coun
cils That It Has
AT LAST FOUND A SITE
Upon Which to Erect a New Homo
for the Paupers of the City.
BSD OF A VERY LONG SEARCH.
Probabilities That Councils Will Hare No
Quorum To-Uorroir.
THE ELECTEIC LIGHT TTAE BULL OK
According to the calendar a meeting of
Councils should be held to-morrow after
noon, but at the present writing the indica
tions are for no meeting. Notices
have been sent out to members of
both branches notifying them of the date
of meeting, but of a dozen or more
members seen yesterday not one of them
Eccnied to think there would be a quorum
preent when the meeting hour arrive. The
reason for the apathy manifested lies in the
fact that no important measures are before
Councils.
Since the last meeting every com
mittee of Councils should have
held its regular monthly meet
ing, each committee having business
to attend to, but the one that did meet was
the least important, the Committee on Sur
veys. The Finance Committee has several
important matters in hand, but there was
no meeting on the day scheduled, and the
same may be said of the Public "Works and
Safety Committees.
Cndfrsronna Wire Ordinance HanElngFlre
The important and much-talked-of under
ground wire ordinance, now in the Safety
Committees possession, was expected to
come up for action to-morrow, but cannot
be considered now before next meeting
should tbe committee in the meantime
recommend it. The street railway tax and
the Controller's communication relative to
the Mayor's rifht of approval in city con
tracts are in the Finance Committee await
ing action.
There is one committee, however, against
which no complaint can be made. That is
the Charities Committee. They have been
hard at work for the past week inspectinc
the 11 farms offered for a Poor Tarm; but
two farms vet remain to be examined before
the committee can make its report. It is
gencrallv understood, however, that the
committee's report is practically settled.
The Captain George Xeeld farm on Char
tiers creek will be recommended to Councils
as the most desirable one offered. Of the
teven farms the committee has examined
the past week the only one that any mem
ber of it has given any praise was the Neeld
farm.
IIcjtoc! for th Recommendations.
The reasons given for this partial feeling
were generally good ones. The Roach farm,
116 acres, in Stowe township, was too small.
The Campbell farm, 108 acres, in Shaler
township, was not only too small, but had
no water supply worth consideration. The
Wilson farm at Emsworth was too iar from
railroad or water supply besides being
only 150 acres. The Jamison farm
la Harrison township, was too
hie1!, located at a great elevation
and it would cost too much to build a road
wav to it. The Dravo farm in Elizabeth
township was objected to partially on the
tame grounds as the Jamison and moreover
the price, 331peracre, was beyond the limit
Brovided in the Poor Farm ordinance. The
n-vder farm and the Southit, bolder and
I'.illick farms, near 2McKeesport, were both
objected to on account oftheir distance from
the city and because they were not con
sidered half as good farm property as the
2v eeld farm.
The objection to the farm of Mrs. Ada
Porter, in Crescent township, heretofore
described in The DISPATCH and visted by
the Committee yesterday, is that it is too
lar away from river and railroad.
ITonld Have to Boy the Honsej.
Part of the original property has been
told off in lots upon which houses have
been built and which would be really apart
of the farm, and, if the city would attempt
to buy them, would cost considerable in
addition to the price asked for the farm
itself. The distance from the city is also
used against Mrs. Porter's farm.
The Sewickley dairy farm and the Tom
linson farm j et remain to be inspected, but
as the latter has been oflered two or three
times before and decided impracticable be
cause of its high delation, it is not likely
the committee will waste any more time on
it. The Sewickley farm of 250 acres is of
fered at 5200 an acre, and it is the intention
of the committee to visit it to-morrow
morning.
As the yeeld farm was the only one of
fered according to specifications of the ordi
nance, it was originally intended not to in
rpect any others, but to avoid censure the
committee wisely decided to include every
thing oflered in their inspection. In view
of the high opinion expressed by the com
mittee of this farm there is no doubt of
their decision. One member candidly ad
mitted yesterday that it was the only "farm
he would own out of all that had beenex
xmined. Everybody to Get an Invitation.
Before the committee finally reports to
Councils, an invitation is to "be extended
to Councils, the Mayor and other city offi
cials and to the people of the city to visit
the farm selected and pass an opinion on it.
The committee thinks there will be no
doubt of general approval of the selection.
The Neeld farm is generally described as
inferior to the Stewart farm, which was
said to be the fine&t in this end of the state,
in size only.
Chiefs Bi:re low and Brown are expected
home irom Minneapolis to-morrow morning.
"With Mr. Bigelow's return the employes at
City Hall hope for a return to electric light
in the building. Since the electric light com
pany shut off its supply nearly two weeks
ago there has been a dismal semi-darkness
about the municipal building which has
not only been depressinc to the spirits,
but has hampered the clerks in their work,
and in some offices made work impossible
during the greater part of the day. Oil
lamps have been resorted to in most of the
offices, but the arrangements for their use
ere not of a permanent character, as if the
electric light were expected to be turned on
most any day.
'I ho Controller Declines to Use Gas.
Strange as it may seem, the free gas,
which was the cause of the fieht acamst
electricity, is not being used, although the
gas p. pes are run into every room in the
building, and only a few months ago put
into shape for use. Controller Morrow's
office, the darkest in the building, is lighted
by a couple of kerosene lamps, but Con
troller shows his preference for electricity
by refusing to turn on the gas, and
he will probably be one of the
happiest men in the land when the matter is
ndjustcd. The fire alarm office is the only one
in the building now liehted with electric
light, Superintendent Mead having private
arrangements with the company.
Chief Bigelow, will, it is expected, ask
Councils to approve a new contract with
the Light Company to-morrow, if there is a
quorum, and if not he will probably make
an arrangement with the company to turn
on the light at once.
A FIGHT WITH TARANTULAS.
A rittsbnrcer In California, While Trjlnc
to Capture a Deadly Infect, Is Attacked
by Two Others or the Dangerous Spider
family.
The exciting recital of fishing for three
deadly tarantulas with a bit of flannel and
a spool of thread was told by If. S. Brokaw,
Jr., to a DisrATCir man at the Anderson
Hotel last night.
The gentleman has just returned from an
extended tour through California and other
Western States. He brought back a collec
tion of souvenirs aiid strange residenters of
the great and glorious West, but his chief
prize was the trio of creepy looking mem
bers of the spider family.
"I had several intcrestin? experiences
out West," he said, "but the most interest
ing thing was the capture of these
tarantulas. I had long wished to see them
in their native state, and being in the land
which their very presence renders danger
ous I constantly carried a spool of thread, a
bit of flannel and a bottle of chloroform. I
was walking in an orange grove about ten
miles irom the coast one afternoon when I
saw one of the beautiful things just creep
ing from beneath a large log that was half
buried in the sandv soil. I jumped upon
tne Jog so the insect coulil not crawi
up ray leg and then dropped my
baited thread. He, I use the
sex advisedlv of course, immediately ac
cepted the challenge, and hastily caught the
flannel. I half lost my balance just then,
and I jostled the log to regain my position.
The happenirg came near being serious for
me, as two other most ferocious looking fel
lows rushed out, and all three attacked the
flannel, and, before I had the one entangled,
started upward at a most alarming rate of
speed. In some manner or other I was un
able to retain my presence of mind, and
with my cane knocked the uppermost
to the ground. The remaining two
wpre fighting most viciously and as I grad
ually let out the thread they became en
tang'led, and by the time the third was at
the writhing little mass they were safe from
working any harm. The third made an
other attack and I soon held a trio of
squirming, writhing tarantulas, and then
dropping them in a can I saturated my
handkerchief with chloroform and in half
an hour had these three, which are the
finest specimens of the deadly insect I have
yet seen," and the trader glanced proudly
at his dangerous pets.
BECLAIMED S7 EEE EOF.
A. Mother In Search of Her Boy Is Found at
the Poor Farm.
Mrs. Maria Andres, the Danish woman
who was sent to the Poor Farm by the De
partment of Charities yesterday, was re
claimed by her son last night The woman
came to this country on the 14th of May
last in search of her son, Christian Peter
son, who works in a Penn avenue mill.
TJp until the present time, although she has
been diligent in her search, she was unable
to find him.
One dav, while walking in the vicinity of
Hazelwood, some countrymen, who learned
her story, offered her a temporary home,
which she accepted. Yesterday she was
sent to a grocery store, but became lost on
the' way and could not find her way back.
Finally she was taken to the Depart
ment of Charities. The afternoon
newspapers published her story, and a
friend of Christian Peterson's recognized
the subject of the sketch. He went in
search of the son, and, relating the matter
to him, Peterson secured a letter from the
police department last night and went to
the Poor Farm for her.
HUGHES' MTSTEBIOUS DEATH.
The Body of the "City ofT 18005' Riot
Victim ot Tet Found.
The body of William or "Sparrow"
Hughes, who was drowned irf the Ohio
river Thursday night, has not been recov
ered. His friends are making an effort to
find it, but owing to the swift current
in the river at the present
time have no hope of immediate success.
The belief that Hughes did not commit sui
cide, as claimed by some of the people on
tbe boat, is gaining ground, and the county
officials are making a quiet investigation to
ascertain who was responsible for his death.
Developments are looked for at an early
day.
Hughes was 36 years of age, unmarried
and tor a number of years conducted a
saloon and boarding house at Wood s Itun.
He has not had a license for a couple of
years, xne mcKname ot oparrow at
tached itself to him on account of his light
fragile figure. He did not weigh over 110
pounds, was always neatly and fashionably
dressed and was a great favorite among the
women at the Point
The Death or James Bracken.
James Bracken, who has been a resident
of the Ninth ward for over B0 years, died at
his home, 141 Mulberay alley, yesterday at
the advanced age of 89 years. The deceased
was one of the best known residents of the
ward and was a highly respected citizen.
He was the father-in-law of Select Council
man Brophy.
Overcome by the Beat
Henry Taylor, a colored employe of the
Black Diamond Steel Works, was over
come by the heat while at work early
yesterday morning and is reported to be in
a serious condition. -
PEES0NS COMING AHD G0HT3.
J. J. Gosser, of Emlenton, and J. "W.
Bowland, of Franklin, stopped at the Monon
gahela last night
Frank P. Kicdel, of Syracuse, Jf. T., is
visiting with social and political friends In
Pittsburg.
F. B. Black came in from Meyersdale
yesteiday and stopped at the Honoiigauelo.
O. II. Kosenbaum, the attorney,will leave
shortly for an extended trip to California.
B. F. Hocheimer, of Wheeling, stopped
over at the Monongnhela yesterday.
Geo. E. House, of Wheeling, W. Va., was
a Duquesne Hotel guest yesterclay.
J. B. W. Munee registered from Washing
ton, Pa., at the Monouganela yesterday.
E. A. Wilcox, of Parkersburg, is regis
tered at the Duquesne Hotel.
C B. Iaird, of Wheeling, "W. Va,, is a
guest at tbe Anderson.
PICKED TJP BY THE POLICE.
Fred Hook Is in the Allegheny locknp.
He imagine he is pursued by little red
devils. On other subjects he is sane.
II. EEMLniOTOx, of Brownsville avenue,
who was arrested on Friday for illegal liquor
selling, wsr jesterday commlcteed to jail for
a hearing Monday before Magistrate Succop.
RiCHAitD Waldo was hi ought to the West
ern Penitentiary yestcrdav from Westmore
land county. He was sentenced to serve
one year and six months on a charge of lar
ceny. Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt to
enter the residence of William Willison at
Ko. 81 Miller street, early yesterday morn
ing. The thieves wero Irightened away be
fore getting any plnnder.
Airmen McGcifaiaKL, Harry Home, Con
rad Donavan and Charles Sparsmau, boys,
were nnested by Officer Hllderbrecu last
night Yor stealing a lot of silverware from
the residence of W. C Jone on Bluff street,
last Thursday morning while the family
were absent The silverware was all recov
ered by the police.
IF yon have failed to rent yonr rooms
after three or four weeks' advertising else
where, give TUB DISPATCH a eent-a-word
diet. It has seenred tenants for many ad
vertisers. Da. B. 1L Hakka. Eye, ear, nose and
hroat diseases exclusively. Office, 7X0 Penn
ttreet Pittsburg. Pa. ssn
THE
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Carnegie's Homestead Hills
Thoroughly Fortified.
Being
HIGH FENCES AND ELECTBICITT.
Arrangements Hade to Feed and House
Kon-rjnion Workmen.
COMPLETING THE HOT METAL EOUTE
In quiet Homestead, where industry and
thrift keep up a constant clamor, and where
peace is never broken save by stalwart men
who are ever ready to do battle for what
they think is right, preparations are being
made fora conflict that threatens to involve
on one side millions of capital and on the
other side the organized labor of America.
Both sides to this impending struggle have
already issued their ultimatum. The
capitalists have demanded a reduction in the
scale of wages to enable them, they allege,
to compete with other firms of the kind
where labor unions are not respected, and
where the men are hired for just what they
are worth. The labor people have de
manded that their wages shall remain as
they are, and that their organization shall
be recognized.
A settlement Is Tet Probable.
The trouble between the employer and
the employed may be satisfactorily com
promised, but the appearances now are
against a settlement. To bothsides a strug
gle seems inevitable, and for the war both
IrATJIiTlfCI THE MOLTEK SOSTAI. FK05I BLAST FUIWACES TO OPEN-HEARTH FUR
NACES AT HOMESTEAD.
sides are preparing with the skill and gen
eralship of well-trained veterans. The la
bor people are at work in their lodges, from
the halls of which no sound is ever heard,
but the capitalists, while they confer and
prepare their plans in the seclusion oftheir
private offices, are arranging in the open
air for what seems an approaching contest
A more deliberate and studied effort to be
ready for war was never made even between
two contending nations than is now going
on in and about the Homestead Steel Works.
The great plant, with its expansive yards
and endless tracks, covering nearly 400
acres, has been inclosed by an almost air
tight board fence, which is fully nine feet
high. Along the top ot this huge fence are
stretched, like a treacherous snake with
poisoned fangs, three strands of barbed wire,
which, sbould the war begin, will he
charged with electricity, and cannot there
fore be touched. Inside of this fence are
now being constructed double rows of gas
and water pipe. At the main entrance and
just inside the ponderous gates have been
erected two substantial water plugs.
Cook houses are being built with
in the inclosure. Sleeping arrange
ments have been made for those
who are to be hemmed in, and an inclosed
platform extending from the railroad sta
tion over the high fence and into the works
has been built The old railroad station
house has been moved from its former loca
tion to a point farther away from what is
evidently expected to be the scene of strife.
A Covered Way to the Trains.
This covered platform, it is explained,
will enable the company to bring in work
men should the tbreatened lockout occur,
and the men brought in can be taken from
the trains into the barracks about the works
without being seen and without being
known to those whose places they will take.
The cook houses, the sleeping arrange
ments, the gas and water pipes
will, it is argued, enable the men
employed to take the strikers' places to
remain within the secure inclosure so long
as their services are required or until the
strike is completely broken. The large fire
plugs at the main entrance with a pressure
of 400 pounds to the square inch, are to be
used, it is claimed, to protect the workmen
against any assault that may be made from
the outside.
With all these arrangements made by the
company, and with the workmen watching
with intense concern, every preparation,
not for attack, but tor unfaltering defense,
they say the strike will be inaugurated just
the same While they have little or no
hope of breaking down the entrenchment
behind which their successors are to be
hidden and housed, they are hopeful that
the mighty arm of their organization
will be strong enough to force the manu
facturers to yield to them. The workmen
say they are readv for the fight They say
they have seen all the movements of tbe
other side and they are prepared to undo
such tactics. They have already chosen
their commander for the struggle and they
firmlv believe that the war will be precipi
tated on June 24. The wage scale at the
Homestead works does not expire until
July 1, but the company has demanded a
definite reply to their proposition on June
24, when the workmen say the battle will
begin.
Tour Thousand Workman Involved.
About 4,000 men will be involved. Most
of those now employed at Homestead have
their homes there. They will battle as
firmly and earnestly for their organization
as for their homes, and should the strike
occur, it threatens to be a fight to a finish.
The Carnegie Company have enormous
interests at Homestead, Braddock and Du
quesne. They have millions upon millions
of money already invested and with that in
dominable pluck, energy and enterprise
that have extended their works to the pres
ent mammoth proportions, they contem
plate still greater improvements suggested
by their advanced ideas. The erection of
four new" blast furnaces at Braddock has
been announced, and the much-talked of
"hot metal route between the Edgar Thom
son, Braddock and the Duquesne and Home
stead Steel Works is to be constructed at
tbe earliest possible time.
The "hot metal route" between these
great concern? has been talked of for years.
The idea was first suggested by the late
William E. Jones, late general manager- of
the Edgar Thomson and Homestead Steel
Works. Mr. Jones conceived the idea
through the successful operation of his hot
metal line from the Carnegie blast furnaces
to the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, over a
quarter ot a mile away. The proposed line
to Homestead will require two bridges
across the Monongahela river. These,
bridges will be built of iron and will be
enclosed to prevent the hot metal from fall
ing into the river or upon the floating craft
The route tor the proposed new line was
snrveyed seven months ago. Tbe purpose
is to run iron direct Irom the furnaces at
Braddock to each of the steel works at
Homestead ana Duquesne, there to be made
into various degrees of steel as required.
Will Complete the Una This tnramer.
Isase fond, master of construction of ths
PITTSBURG DISPATCH
Pennsylvania Railroad, says thenew line
will certainly be built this Bummer. The
catrying of hot metal to the steel plant
across the river irom Braddock has already
been tested and was accamplished success
fully bv way of the Port Perry bridge and
the "Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Kail
road. It is claimed the iron will hold pour
ing heat for six hours and even longer. It
was the original purpose of the Carnegie
Company to build four new blast furnaces at
Duquesne, but they have now, it is said,
abandoned that idea and will add the four
furnaces to the chain of nine blast furnaces
at Braddock, which is already the largest
plant of its kind in the world.
The new bridges will cost at least a half
million dollars. Tne bridge connecting
Homestead and Braddock will cross at
Rankin station. The line will follow the
Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny
road to Kankin and will start at the water's
edge. The bridge connecting with Du
quesne will cross the river a little south of
furnace "A," near the mouth of Turtle
creek and will run to Thomson- station on
the other side ot the river. The ground be
tween Oliver station, or Duquesne, to
Thomson station on the Pittsburg, Virginia
aud Charleston Bailroad, between the rail
road and river, and including the Thomsdn
stone quarries, was bought by the Carnegie
firm over four months ago. It comprises a
strip ot land abont a mile and a half long
and 60 feet wide, of over 200 acres. The
land desired for the route, on the north or
Braddock side of the river, was also bought
some tune ago by the firm.
By constructing the new line connecting
the Carnegie interests the Pennsylvania
Company will, it is claimed, secure control
of the vast freight shipments ot the three
great works. The direct line of the two
bridges, it is claimed, will enable the rail
road company to do this, as the Carnegie
firm at present owns all the property be
tween the Mononganela river and the Penn
sylvania Raihoad.
The new process of carrying the hot
metal to the steel plants Is a vast improve
ment over the old system, which was per
formed by the men pushing the ladle along
overhanging tracks.
HEVBK STBUCK SUCH A TOWS.
A Stranger in Allegheny Goes to Sleep and
.Loses Ills Shoe's.
Standing around the bar last evening in
one ot the numerous restaurants on tbe Dia
mond in Allegheny was a crowd of men dis
cussing politics and other topics of the day.
Suddenly the door swung open and a man
who had apparently been sleeping off a long
debauch entered. He was rather well
dressed, but upon examining him one pe
culiarity was noted. His feet, which were
incased in snow white stockings, were bar
ren ot any other covering.
Striding to the center of the room he at
tracted the attention of the other occupants
bv calling out in a loud voice;
"See here, partners, I havo traveled
all .pver this country and have been in
every town of prominence in the United
States, but never before in my life have I
struck a town where they'd steal the shoes
from a man's feet I was pretty tired this
afternoon and sat on a step to'rest down
here a little ways. I must have fallen
asleep for a minute or two, but, anvhow,
when I awoke my shoes were gone. "They
were brand new at that, and the only bail
luck I wish the thief is that he cannot wear
or sell them."
The man was closely questioned and after
several in the crowd were satisfied he was
telling the truth, they went out in search of
an old pair ot shoes for him. Five pair
were brought back, but none would fit
However, he finally seleeted the best pair
and the last seen of him he was walking
down Ohio street with the footwear dangling
from one baud.
ACCIDENTS BEPOBTED.
One Rapid Transit an Several Minor
Injuries Testerd ly.
There were five accidents reported yester
day. None will result seriously. The list
follows:
Msslinb George Meiline, of the South
side, while playing witli some companions,
sprang onto a plank to escape one or them.
A spike sticking up ran into his foot, In
flicting a severe wound.
Sigseb Charles E. Signer was run over
by a Birmingham Traction car about 4
o'clock jesterday afternoon, near Castle
Shannon Incline. Both legs wero badlv
crushed, and it is feaied one ot them will
liHve to bo amputated. He was removed to
his hone on Breod street, near South
Thirteenth.
Miller Fred Miller, an employe at
Winter's Biewery, yesterday while remov
ing a barrel of beer to the cellar tripped, the
ban el falling on him and brnsing him
severely about the abdomen. Ho was re
moved to his homo at 1703 Mary sticet.
McCoy Peter McCoy, a laborer employed
at the Braddock steol works, was brought to
the Mercy Hospital yesterday afternoon suf
fering from n compound fracturoor the ii"ht
leg and a dislocated shoulder which he "re
ceived by laling fiom a scaffold at the
works.
JlcCmt Wilson McCue fell while walking
along Ohio street, near Federal street, yes
terday aiternoon. Ho suffei ed a f ractnre of
the right thigh. Patrol Wagon No. 2 took
him to his home on Kesaca street
A 8MAIX adlet under wanted boarders or
rooms to let in the cent-a-word advertising
columns seldom falls to bring results. Try It.
A Little Palace for Prisoners.
The Central police station has at last
been completed and yesterday the carpets
were pnt down and the furniture placed.
Everything about the place is brand new.
The carpets are body brussels, rich and
toned to correspond with the paints and
furniture. The latter is especially pretty,
rich and massive looking and sets off the
place to the best advantage.
Bedactlon in Engineers' Wages.
The wages of the stationary and locomo
tive engineers of Carnegie's mills have
been reduced 75 cents. There is talk of an
organization for concerted action among the
engineers.
SNAP SHOTS AT I0CA.L HEWS.
WESTiNonousE employes picnicked at Idle
wild yesterday.
Ex-Sehatoe Butah Is ill, the result of over
work at the recent elections In Allegheny.
Knights or Pythias from the Southside
and Fair Haven, picnicked at Alllqulppa
yerterday.
The Arsenal Brass Band, of Lawrence ville,
will give an open air concert on Thursday
eve at Evergreen.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Southside
Hospital will meet Tuesday afternoon to
consider a proposition to hold a benefit
Mas. Flokibci Bacojt, of Boston, will give
a free lecture to ladles only In Carnegie
Hall, on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock. Subject
"Know Thyseir," with advlee to mothers
noon the care of their ehlldron.
SU2DAY. JtJNB 12
CHEERS FOR HARRISON
Big Ratification Meetings Held on
Both Sides of the River.
MAGEB ALSO GIVEN AN OVATION.
A Great Party That Cares for the Laboring
lien's Interests.
PERSONAL PKEJODICES WIPED OUT
Two of the best-known Republican clubs
of the city held meetings to ratify the nomi
nation of Harrison and Eeid. There was
much enthusiasm, and the ratifications were
as much an ovation for O. L. Magee as for
the nominees.
New Turner Hall, on the .Southside, rang
with patriotic cheers for Harrison and Keid
last night, and the Conkling Club covered
itself with glory in being among the first of
the local organizations to ratify the nomina
tions made by the Minneapolis Convention.
Previous to.the meeting the Great Western
Band preceded the club in a parade over
the principal streets of the Southside.
Fireworks and red fire were burned all
along the line and enthusiasm ran high.
When New Turner Hall was reached
there was found waiting a large crowd
ready to add an enthusiastic applause to
every word uttered in praise of the stand
ard bearer of the Republican party in the
coming campaign.
President James E. Flinn called the
meeting to order and Jenkin Jones was
named as Permanent Chairman. The fol
lowing were elected as Vice Presidents.
John P. Eberhart, Allan Hammett,
Thos. Evans, John P. Schneider, Wm.
Wigman, Wm. Schutte, James Felker,
C H. Stolzenbach, John Nusser, Fred
Hampe, Charles Ott, Edward Matthews,
Christ Shively, David Emery, John D.
Carey, Captain M. M. Felker, Phillip
Hoerr, Christ Hartlep, Daniel Brown, Hon.
Harry Moore, Theo. Weber, M. G.
Frank, John Kichardson, Alderman C.
Black, W. O. Russell, Kirk Q. Blgham,
John Paul, George L. Holiday, A. O. Bob
ert'son, Thomas Parry, Evan Jones, Sam
H. French, Thomas Fording, Thomas Mc
Quaide, John Benz.
Secretaries D. L. McDonald, John Hen
nessey and the representatives of the press.
Harrison Thanks the Club.
The following telegrams were then read,
being cheered to the echo:
WAsniQTos, D. C, Jnne 11.
Conkllag Club, Pittsburg, Pa.:
Kecelved your telegram of congratula
tions. I return thanks, and wish Conkling
Club continued success.
llEXJAVIN HaKRISOIT.
MiirirEAPOLls, June 11, 1892.
James E. Fllnn. President etc.:
Tonrtelegram of congratulation received.
I am sorry I cannot be with you to help
ratify. C. L. Maoek.
Letters were also read from Controller
Morrow and August Ammon, both of whom
had been invited to be present.
District Attorney Burleigh was then in
troduced. He spoke for haif an hour, re
citing the successes of the Republican party
since its birth and election of Abraham Lin
coln as its first chieftain and standard
bearer. His mention of the names of Grant,
Garfield, Hayes, Blaine and Harrison elic
ited great applause. He lauded the admin
istration ot President Harrison and
predicted success for the party In
November. He said there should
be more or less local pride in the ticket
named at Minneapolis, because of tbe stand
taken by the local leader C. L. Magee.
Hon. E. E. Cotton spoke next, making a
stirring indorsement of the ticket.
A. C. Bobertson followed. He first re
ferred to the work done by C. Lv Magee to
seduse Harrison's nomination. Then he
spoke of the President's administration
which he said was "clean, able, conscien
tious and irreproachable." Then referring
to Whitelaw Eeid, he said: "For the bene
fit of the Southside working people
I want to say a word about the tail of the
ticket
A Word for the Tall of the Ticket.
"It is said he has been running a
'scab' paper. Well, tne Bepublican party
said to Mr. Beid: 'Before we nominate you
for Vice President of the United States you
must square yourself with your employes.,
What does that mean? It means that the
principles of the Bepublican party are with
the workingmen and it will not have a
standard bearer who does not recognize the
rights of wage earners." Mr. Robertson's
remarks were heartily applauded.
Prof. George J. Luckey spoke very
briefly in a humorous viee. He said: "The
human race in America is divided into
three classes the Democratic and Bepub
lican parties and the Law and Order
Society." Laughter. "Now," said Prof.
Luckey, 'we all have our political prefer
ences. " At Minneapolis there were Blaine
men, McKiuley men, Lincoln men and
Harrison men. After the nomination was
over thev were all Harrison men, and to
night every Bepublican in the United
States is a Harrison man. Lneers.j A
presume Mr. Cleveland will be the standard
bearer of the Demecratic party.
Then we will have Cleveland men
and Harrison men. I think it would be a
good thing if we could convert all the
Democrats and have nothing at all in
November but Harrison men. Cheers and
laughter.
The meeting closed with three cheeis for
the ticket
Only Praise for Harrison.
An enthusiastic ratification of the nomi
nation of Harrison and Eeid also took place
at the quarters of the Major E. A. Mon
tooth Club of the Fifth ward, at No. 19
Wylie avenue. Bed fire, music and
stirring speeches comprised the programme.
The number present was too great to permit
the holding of the meeting in the rooms,
and an outdoor mass meeting was held.
The street in the vicinity ot the club house
was crowded, and there was no limit to the
enthusiasm displayed. The cosy rooms of
the club, which was organized just one year
ago, were tastefully decorated and a Harri
son banner was displayed at the windows.
Among the guests were Mayor J. F. Den
niston, District Attorney Burleigh, General
W. A. Blakely, Coroner McDowell, Glenn
J. Folsom, of Erie; Captain W. H. Dewald
and "Broad-ax" Smith.
The mnsic was furnished by the Major
E. A. Montooth Cornet Band, while red
fire shed its glow over the multitude. The
addresses were delivered from the doorway
of the clubhouse, President M. J. Price, of
the club, acting as chairman.
General Blakelej was the first speaker
He eulogized the nominees, Harrison and
Beid, and cheers greeted their names. The
nomination, he said, was a just recognition
of an honest,. just and fair administration.
There was not a blot or stain on the admin
istration of Benjamin Harrison and
he congratulated the people of the country
on the nomination of a man in whom every
man, woman and child in the United States
has the utmost confidence.
It Is a Soldiers' Ticket
Major Penniston was next introduced
and congratulated the Major Montooth
Club, the Kepublican party and the whole
country on the nomination of two old sol
diers who had and would continue to serve
their country.
District Attorney Burleigh followed with
a stirring Bepublican speech. Allegheny
countv, he said, has always ratified the Ke
publican ticket by a majority of about 20,000,
and she would roll np a majority ot 20,000
for Harrison and Beid. Continuing, he
said this county has two reasons for glad
ness in the nomination. One is that the
nominee is one of the wisest and greatest
Presidents the country has ever had, and
the other is that the man who was largely
responsible for the nomination is "oar own
O. L. Magee."
"Brnariax" Bmith came next with one ef
1892.
his characteristic speeches, congratulating
everybody on the nomination, and the
Fifth ward for being the birthplace of
"Chris" Magee. He made an earnest ap
peal to his colored brethren, whom he lik
ened to "black flies in a pint of milk," to
stick to the Bepublican party and Harrison
and Beid.
Coroner Heber McDowell made an en
thusiastic speech for Harrison and Eeid,
and made proud reference to C. L. Magee.
The closing address was made by J. M. F.
Foster, who indorsed the sentiments of the
former speakers.
An air irom the band closed the ratifi
cation. The William Flinu Colored Bepublican
Club will meet at their headquarters, 283
Wylie avenue, to-morrow night to ratify
the nomination of Harrison and Beid.
A WOMAN HAS HER WAY.
Befnses to Go to JiUI, Escapes From an
Officer and Her Clothing Torn Off In
Recapture Disgusting Scene on a Pub
lic Street
The office of Alderman Donovan on Penn
avenue was the scene of considerable excite
ment yesterday afternoon, the cause being a
disorderly conduct suit in which
a couple of girls were mixed
up. The girls were Maud Campbell
and Maggie Conlon, who are inmates of a
Penn avenue honse, and having gotten into
a wordy war yesterday a suit was entered
before Alderman Donovan, Miss Campbell
being the prosecutrix.
When the defendant was brought into the
office she became boisterous and declared
that if they took her to jail it would have to
be in sections. During the time the
commitment was being made out
Miss Conlon managed to get out of the
office and made a bold dash for liberty. She
ran up Penn avenue pursued by Con
stable Connelly, and a wild chase
followed. In- Slocum's alley tbe constable
happened to irip and fell headlong into an
excavation, but soon released himself and
managed to capture the runaway girl in the
neighborhood of Thirteenth street
When the Alderman's office was again
reached the girl made one more effort for
liberty, and, in the scuffle that ensued, the
constable's clothing was nearly torn off,
while the girl's dress was almost stripped
from her person. An express wagon was sent
for, and just about the time the girl was
about to be leaded into it a friend appeared
and became her bondsman, so that she won
her fight and arvoided going to jail. The
scene lasted about half an hour, and was the
means of attracting a crowd of nearly 1,000
people.
AN UNHAPPY TALE,
An Italian Ice Cream Tender Tells a Plaint
ive Story.
There is an Italian ico cream vender who
is having a hard time of it. He has been
used rather unkindly by various and sun
dry small boys, who have persisted in
throwing divers stones, tin cans and unkind
epithets at him here ot late.
He stood this for a time, but yesterday he
aroused from his langorous Italian apathy
and threw a stone at them. But his aim
was as wide as his hate was deep and tne
stone struck a baby, of which Mrs. Maggie
Kennedy is the proud mother, and now the
poor son of fair Italia languishes behind
the iron bars of a cell in the Tweltfth ward
police station for a while before he obtained
the money for bail.
JE. 0. V. A. U TBI?.
Preparations for the Meeting of the Na
tional Conneil at Atlantic City.
Preparations are almost completed for
the trip of the members of the Jr. O. U. A.
M. to the National Council at Atlantic City
next week. The special train will leave
over the B. & O. next Monday morning at
1 o'clock. Delegations will come in from
the West on Saturday and Sunday.
National Vice Councilor Cranston, of this
city, is in receipt of advices guaranteeing a
large contingent from the States of Michi
gan, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, California and
Texas. The first three States will be repre
sented in the National Council this year for
the first time.
Painters' Delegates .' dmltted.
Last night the Trades Assembly voted by
a large majority to admit the Allezhenv
delegates from the painters' union. This ends
tllf. niffinnltv with th natntara nnnninKnn
as far as the Trade: Assembly is concerned.
AN ASTRONOMICAL, CLUB
To Have the Tree Use of a Fine Observa
tory and Telescope.
Wanted, a few more gentlemen and ladies
to Join onr astronomical club. The free nse
of a five thousand dollar ($3,000 00) observa
tory outfit Is olfered to tbe members for the
practical study or the grand and sublime
science. Those only connected with intel
lectual and professional pursuits are asked
to send their address to Hesiit Behoer.
Observatory Hill, Allegheny, Pa.
But Kensington lots and yon will double
your money.
The Great Snecess of Kinrmanns' Half-
Prlce Sale ot Muslin Underwear
Has had tbe nsual effect of bringing a horde
of imitators to the surface. Bat the pabllo
is not to be deceived. Kaufmanns only
have clored ont a manufacturer's stock at
80e on tho dollar, and Kanfmanns' only are,
therefore, offering ladies' muslin underwear
at half Drico.
But Kensington lots and yon will donble
yotr money.
Cabinets, Lamps, Tables. Clocks.
A splendid assortment in our art rooms.
See the new colonial and rococo style. Love
ly lamp shades. Pretty china and onyx
clocks ac E. P. Boberts & Sons'. ttsu
But Kensington lots and yon will donble
your money.
Emerson FJanott Emerson Plnnoa)
Lechner & Schoenberger, sole agents, 09
Fifth avenue. Beasonable prices. Easy
payments.
But Kensington lots and you will donble
your money.
Remnant Sain or Carpets and Cnrtalns.
It is still in progross. Tne low prices yet
prevail. We may have a remnant of carpet
that'll Just fit your room. We'll not let
price stand in the way.
J. H. KuifKEt & Bno ,
1S4T-1319 Penn nvenne.
Bur Kensington lots and you will double
your money.
Lnntorn Parade.
Bead the route In another column.
But Kensington lots and yon will double
your money.
Kranlch & Bach PUno! Kranlch & Bach
Pianos!
Can onlv be seen at Lechner It Schoen
berger', 63 filth avenue. Old instruments
exchanged.
But Kensington lots and yon will double
your money.
Look! Look! Ladles! Look! Look!
All other dealers' prices discounted fully
E0 per cent at Kanfmanns' great half-price
sale of muslin underwear.
But Kensington lots and you will double
your money.
Chests of Wed Jlug Silver.
Spoons, forks, knives and cutlery new as
sortment this week. Beautiful designs; all
sizes and prices. We can ploiio oiv
TTSU ' E. PBOBHVM A SOITS.
But Kensington lots and yon will double
your money.
Spring Saltings
And trouserings, the largest selection at Fit
cairn's 434 Wood street
Bur Kensington lota and you will donble
yonr money.
CLERKS GET A REST.
The Saturday Half Holidays Aro to
Commence This Week.
MAYOR 60UELEY GIVES ADVICE.
Exercise In the Parks and Seaside Trips
Will Not Be Needed.
GREAT NEED OF MORE LEISURE HOURS
The Saturday half holiday as provided by
the Legislature of 1890 goes into effect in
all State and municipal buildings next Sat
urday and will continue until September.
The clerks and officials at City Hall and
the Court House are looking forward to
their summer half holidays with pleasure
able expectation. Baseball,. tennis and fish
ing clubs are being organized and quiet
little picnic parties at Schenley and High
land parks and other favorite resorts are
being arranged by the younger folks. It
wonld not be unreasonable to suppose that
some of the older fellows are making dates
for excursions to secluded nooks on Smith
field street or Fonrth avenue for an inter
esting game of penny-ante.
The Controller Dcd;ed the Issue.
The impression gained circulation about
City Hall yesterday that the half holiday
law went into effect on the first Saturday in
June, and a number of clerks in the various
offices were making their preparations for
an afternoon's outing when one individual
raised the question as to the date provided
by law. There was an earnest discussion all
over the building in less than ten minutes,
hut no one could settle the point and the
law could not be found. As the chiefs of
the departments and the Board of Assessors
were all out of the city there was no one
left in anthority but the Mayor and the
Controller, and it was finally decided to ap
point a committee to wait npon those offi
cials and request them to state the law.
The committee first called on the Con
troller, but he declared he knew nothing
about the law, it did not govern him and he
had never paid any attention to it. "When
the Mayor was called upon he wa3 equally
ignorant but, npon confemnK with City
Clerk Booth, learned that the half holiday
season began on June 15 or the first Satur
day thereafter and continued until Septem
15, or the first Saturday thereafter. In im
parting this information to the committee,
the Mayor made a neat little sneech.
Said he:
No Kecd of Seashore Trips.
"Gentlemen, 1 am heartily in favor of
your having a brief holiday once each week
during the summer season, but it seem you
must all work this afternoon. Next Satur
day the law gives yon a rest, and I know
you will appreciate it. Take my advice, go
out into the parks or into the country, put
in the afternoons vigorously exercising in
the open air, go home then, eat a hearty
supper and go to bed. If yon do this you
will rise Sunday morning early, alter a re
freshing sleep, prepared to go to church and
listen to a good sermon and to put in a full
day of perfect rest. A summer of Satur
days spent in this way will make you more
valuable to the city, more healthy and vig
orous in every way, and will render tin
necessary a trip to the seashore later in the
season.
"I am sincere in my advice to you. I be
lieve every man, woman and child living in
the stifling air, among the heated brick
walls and asphalt pavements of a great
city like this, should get out into the pure
air of the country as often as nossible at
least once a week. It makes a man feel
better, look better, and he is better for it in
every way. If I had my way I would com
pel these hurrying, rushing business men
not only to take a rest ot this kind occa
sionally, but their employes to do likewise.
No one would lose anything, and all would
be gainers at the end of the year.
SOIlMElt PIANOS.
J. M.
Hoffmann & Co., S37 Smlthfleld
Street,
Are agents for tbe celebrated Sohmer
pianos. Thousands of thesu excellent in
struments now in use. Their richness of
tone, perfect touch and extraordinary dura
bility have made them the favorites of the
mnie-loving public. Pine assortment of
Sohmer pianos and other reliable makes at
tbe music store of J. JU. Hoffmann & Co., S37
Smlthfleld street.
Bonte of the rittsburg Cycle Company's
Lantern Parade.
Form on Ellsworth avonne, right resting
on Center. Will move promptly at 8:15. All
cycler taking part will be assigned posi
tions upon reporting to J. P. Cnlbertson,
Chief Marshal. Tbe route will be Center to
Jlorewood, to Fifth, to Haltet. to Forbes, to
Oakland, to Fifth, to Amberson, to West
minster, to Howe, to South Negley, to Burnt,
to Hiland, to Stnnton, to South Nezley, to
Banm, to Euclid, to Center, to Ellsworth and
dismiss. Kofreshments will then be served
in the Pittsburg Cycle Company's building
to all participants in the parade. Decora
tions and lanterns furnished tree.
BIBER & EAST0N.
KEEP COOL
PARASOLS! PARASOLS!
SUN UMBRELLAS!
-AT-
MIDSUMMER REDUCTIONS.
High Novelties!
Original Designs!
Harmony of Colors!
Exclusive Styles!
Coaching Parasols, black and colors, in
choicest shapes and colorings, all reduced
from $2.85 to 51.90. ,
Black beauties, a very wide range, all re
duced from 53 to 52.25.
Fancv Stripe Coaching Parasols, entire
line reduced from 53.50 to 5?. 50.
A line of choice Changeable Stripe Para
sol in rich effects, reduced from 54.50
to 53.25.
Fancy Stripe Chiffon Parasol, in colors
acd black, reduced from 56 to 53.00.
Itich Changeable Parasols, with lace and
ruffles, embracing the handsomest effects of
this season's production, reduced from 58.50
to 56; reduced from 57.50 to 55.50.
MISSES' PARASOLS
Keduced to 30c, 50c, 65c
SPECIAL UMBRELLA BARGAINS.
24-inch natural handles, Windsor Silk, SLO0
26-inch natural handles, Windsor Silk, 51.23
Extra fine Umbrella.", 26 and 28-inch, in
novel inlaid handles, French born, etc., at
greatly reduced prices.
BIBER & EAST0N,
MS ASD W MABKJCT ST.
JeUf-rsan
WAKTZS TO BAI82 KOHEX.
A Young Man Is Arrested -While Trying to
Pawn His Mother"! Watch.
Thomas Mahan wanted to raise a littla
money yesterday and took his mother's gold
watch to a shop to pawn. The watch was
engraved with the name "B. McGeary,"
and the broker at once sent word to the
police department, thinking the watch was
stolen.
Young Mahan was taken to police head
qnarters by Detective Kobinson where he
told a straight storv. He confessed to tak
ing the watch and the police allowed him to
go after he told where he lived and prom
ised to send his mother after the watch
which the police still hold.
MARSHELL
. THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
FISHING CLUBSr
Come and See Us.
For the last 4 years we have made
a specialty of filling orders for Fish
ing Clubs, and can guarantee yoa
satisfaction.
We have the best arranged Ship
ping Department in the State.
Our Order Clerks do nothing but
weigh out and tie up orders for ship
ment. Our Packers do nothing but pack
goods for shipment.
Our Shipping Clerk has had 15
years' experience in shipping goods.
As each man has his own particu
lar work does that, and nothing
else he becomes expert at it.
If you favor us with your ordei
you can feel safe. You all know it
is very unhandy to be several hun
dred miles from nowhere and find
some forgot to" put in the
matches.
COME AND SEE US.
A Special Discount
TO
FISHING CLUBS.
MARSHELL,
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
34 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
NOTE This week latest improved
keyless FLY FANS, $1,80 J regular
price $2.25.
JeU
HUGUS&HACKE
Special This Week:
250 PIECES
PRINTED INDIAS .
-AND-
39-INCH WASH SILKS
AT
50c Per Yard.
Regular $1 qualities all new, de
sirable goods.
100 PIECES
PRINTED JAPS
-AND-
SHANGHAIS
AT
75c Per Yard.
Regular $1.25 quality.
These two lines are the best value
offered this season.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL
Jol2-MWTJ
ONE MONTH OF BARGIANS
AT
GROETZINGER'S
IN
Caipets, Curtains, "
Mattings, Rugs, Etc.
We begin taklnjr stock on July 1. To
lessen tho labors of that occalon wo will
offer special inducements to buyers In every
department durins tne entire month, of
Juno.
Our his stock of Remnants went ont In, a
hurry, bnt we are maKinir more every day,
and will continue to sell them at ONE
THIRD their actnal value.
Moquette Carpets, IS to 40 yards long, at
65c to 85c a yard.
Tapestry Brussels, 10 to 40 yards long, at
40c a yard up.
Ingrain Carpets, 18 to SO yards long, at Sfla
a yard up.
200 Rolls China Matting at S3 per roUofiS
yards.
100 Rolls China Matting at $8.
We still have aDont 75 pairs of the
SILK CURTAINS AT $9 A .PAIR,
WORTH $18.
200 Large Tnr Rugs, in Wolf, Tax and
Black Qoat at $2 SO, worth $3.
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
my29-TTisa
FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
wsiiTHxTEnrra.