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Another Conference Between
the Manufacturers and
Amalgamated Men,
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Slightest Concessions.
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WILL MEET AGAK ON WEDNESDAY.
Firms in KentucKy and Indiana Sign the
Scale for 1S92-3.
CARXEGIE INTERESTS REORGANIZED
Another conference was held yesterday
between the Pittsburg manufacturers and
the representatives of the Amalgamated
Association. It was fruitless, and a con
ference will be held again Wednesday next.
Excluding the adoption ot the sheet
scale, which governs the wages in the iron
and steel sheet mills for the ensuing year,
and the acceptance ot the new 'Western
scale by a few isolated manufacturers, the
labor situation shows little, if any, change
over the preceding 24 hours. Three con
ferences have already been held, the last
yesterday afternoon, between the Wage
Committee of the Amalgamated Associa
tion and the Pittsburg manufacturers, but a
settlement is yet to be reached.
The acceptance of the sheet scale and the
adoption of the So 00 rate for boiling iron
by several large Western firms and a few
local manufacturers, led the workmen to be
lieve thai the way was being paved for a
settlement with the Pittsburg manufactur
er?, but the looked-for concessions have not
been made. At 2 o'clock yesterday after
soon the Conference Committee of the
Amalgamated Association and the iron
manufacturers held a meeting in the Fergu
son block.
o Concessions 1j- Either Side.
The session lasted about four hours. The
same ground was covered at this conference
as at the previous ones. Both sides re
affirmed the positions taken at the other two
sessions. Neither side seemed inclined to
make any concessions whatever.
The committee appointed to represent the
Amalgamated had the same limited powers.
Thev insisted on the adoption of the scale
as originally presented by that organiza
tion. On the manufacturers' side the same
position was taken as before. They as
serted that it would be utterly impossible
lor them to sign the Amalgamated scale in
it present lorm, simply because competi
tion was stroncer than ever before, and
they could not afford it.
The Amalgamated Association officials
can scarcely conceal their surprise at
the firm stand still assumed
bj- the Pittsburg manufacturers.
When the manufacturers scale
with its heavy reductions was first pre
sented to the Amalgamated Association the
officers of that body looked upon it as a clear
c.ie of bluff, and did not seem to feel its
enforcement would be demanded. At G
o'clock, after a fruitless discussion, the con
Icrence adjourned, but not before arranging
for another meeting, to take place next
Wednesday.
Amonf 4he lftrcri rmmhpr if mill that
.Jed" atnvjifrjiursdny nisht were the plants
of Shoenberger & 'Go. and Howe, Brown &
Co. Tile members of these two firms assert
that the scale question will not nor has not
effected their mills.
A 31att-r of bnt Utile Moment.
The new Western scale of prices simply
applies to the puddling department, and is
Mich a trifling matter that their signatures
will be attached without any hesitation.
They state that this is their annual shut
down and is made for repairs and stock
taking. The work will be completed
in about a week, when they expect to con
tinue. All the mills in Allegheny are idle
except a part of Smith Bros. I.a Belle
steel works. This has been a non-union
mill for some year and consequently is not
affected by the Amalgamated Association's
Fcale, except in the steel melting depart
ment. Ttiey will probably resume in the
near Suture.
News reached the headquarters of the
Amalgamated Association last night that
all the pipe mills in the country had cloied
ilnwn for a month to take an account of
stocVr. This action will add a great nianv
workmen to those already idle.
To the lone list of signers to the Anialga
rmtcd Association's scale two more were
ntded yesterday. These were Mitchell
Tranter & Co., with offices at Cincinnati
i.nd works at Covington, Ky., and the In
diana Iron Company, at Muncie, Ind. The
former company has 1 knobbling, 11 pud
dling. 3 scrap, 2 slab, 2 plate mill, 2 anneal
in and 5 heating furnaces, G train ot rolls
and 1 seven-gross-ton Siemens open-hearth
sseel furnace Their capacity is 15,000 net
tons of special shapes and employment is
given to nearly 400 men.
The Indiana Iron Company has 2 donble
and 20 single puddling and " 5 heating fur
naces and 3 train of rolls. The firm manu
factures bar and guide iron and bolts and
nuts. They employ 250 workmen.
BALE OF A GLASSHOUSE.
I. Campbell Co. Sells IU Plant to D. O. Cun
ningham. One more factory will be added to the
already large glass interests of the firm of
D. O. Cunningham when negotiations have
been completed. The factory is Campbell's
window glas house on Twenty-first street,
Southside. The price to be paid is $33,000,
rfith whieb both parties are satisfied.
D. O. Cunningham is to take charge of
the factory proper on July 1, in order to get
the furnace ready for next season, while
Mr. Campbell will retain control oyer the
packing departments, warehouses and main
office until September 1, when they will
have their new nhiut ready at Blair, Pa.
The purchase will give D. O. Cunningham
control of nearly the entire square between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets, as
his present green bottle house stands on the
same square and is located just across the
alley.
WINDOW GLABS COHVENnON.
local Glass Worker to Mnrt on the Mora
ine of July 12.
The majority of workmen employed in
the various glass houses that recently shut
down for the summer season are looking
forward with some interest to the opening
,r-'" t convention on July 12.
delegates will assemble at the Turner
on South Thirteenth street, at 10
in the momiug, one week from
day next It is not probable that
1 have much ceremony about the
of the convention. The intention
lown to business as soon as possi-
)nt formal demonstration ot any
:-tate Charters Granted.
ug are the corporations that were
at Hatrisbnrg yesterday: Penn-
Prcmium Building and Loan As-
. or Allegheny City, capital 5500,-
w Kensington Heat, Light and
Power Company, capital S2.000; Sew Ken
sington Traction Company, capital 52,000;
Kensington Bnck Company, capitnlSoO.OOO.
The last three are all located at 2Tew Ken
sington, "Westmoreland county, the incor
porators bein; Samuel H Moore, B. F.
Itafierty, James P. Anderson, Howard
Childs, "W. J. Patten, George Moore and
Joseph B. Cappean, all ot Pittsburg.
A BIG CONCERN.
Formal Consummation, of the Reorganiza
tion or the Carnegie Interests Plant
I Employing Nearly 30,000 Workmen
Uit or the Mills and Works Embraced
in the Deal.
The reorganization of the Carnegie in
terests under the title of the Carnegie Steel
Company, Limited, was formally consum
mated yesterday. The officers of the con
cern are H. C. Frick, Chairman; John G. A
Leishman, Vice Chairman; I". T. F. Love
joy, Secretary, and H. M. Curry, Treasurer.
The general offices will remain at Pittsburg
as heretofore, whils the branch offices for
the sale of the products of the firm are lo
cated in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago,
Boston, Cincinnati, St Louis. San Fran
cisco, Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland, Minne
apolis, Denver and Atlanta.
When the large product, capital invested
and number of workmen employed is taken
into consideration the Carnegie Steel Com-
fiauy, Limited, probably represents the
argest manufacturing concern of its kind
in the world. No official figures have ever
been civen out as to the number of men
employed by them, but they are estimated
at from 25,000 to 30.000, representing both
tne smiled and ordinary fabor.
The new organization controls the Tollow
ing works: Beaver Palls mills, Beaver
Falls, Pa., with an annual capacity of
54,000 net tons of wire rods and 700,000 kegs
of wire nails. At this plant is also manu
factured merchant steel bars to the extent
of 30,000 net tons; Lower Union mills,
Twenty-ninth street, Pittsburg, the product
of which is bridge work, carf orgings, univer
sal mill plates, bar iron, ancles, axles, pins,
and links, with an annual capacity of 50,000
net tons; Lucy furnaces, Pittsburg, with an
annual capacity of 175,000 tons of Bessemer,
forge and foundry pig iron; Upper Union
mills, Thirty-third street, Pittsburg, pro
duct structural iron steel and steel bars,
iron and steel universal mill plates and light
steel rails. The capacity is 85,000 net
tons; Keystone Bridge Works, Pittsburg,
Pa., product finished bridge material of all
Kinds. Annual capacity 18,000 net tons.
Duquesne Steel AVorks, Cochran station,
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Kail
road. Product rails and billets, which
are rolled down from the ingots at
initial heat, the annual capacity being 225,
000 net ton's of rails or billets; Homestead
Steel Works, Homestead, Pa., the product
of which consists of blooms, billets, struct
ural shapes, bridge steel and boiler, armor,
ship and tank plate. Annual capacity 180,
000 net tons of Bessemer steel ingots and
200,000 net tons of oi.en hearth steel inpots:
Edgar Tliomson Furnaces and Edgar Thom
son Steel AVorks, at Braddock, Pa., at which
places are turned out annually 850,000 net
tons of Bessemer pig iron, spiegeleisen and
ferro-manganese, and 425,000 net tons of
steel rails.
Included in the reorganization are also
the Scotia ore mines. Larimer coke works,
at Larimer, Pa., and the Youghiogheny
coke works. The products of these concerns
are consumed by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, Limited, alone.
W0KKKEK IN THE QTJAKEB CITY.
Emplojes In Iron and Steel Mills Ont on a
Strike.
The rolling mill employes in Phila
delphia, like their fellow workmen in this
city, stopped work at the expiration of the
last heat yesterday morning, because of the
refusal of their employers to sign the scale
that has been in force for several years past,
by which 4 45 per ton was the basis of pay
for puddling. The two firms affected are
Hughes & Patterson and Gaulbert, Mo
Fadden & Caskey.
Members of the two concerns who were
seen denied th3t there was anv tronb'e
with the men, but refused to make any
further statement The employes were not
so reticent. The rolling mill hands are
nearly all members of the Amalgamated
Association. This organization has ordered
several strikes in this city, the last one
about five years ago. It was then the slid
ing scale based on ?4 45 per ton for
puddling was conceded by the manu
facturers. This scale has been signed every
tear since, each agreement expiring at mid
night, June SO.
Three weeks ago Hughes & Patterson
posted a notice to the effect that they would
not sign the scale thiB year. Conferences
were held, but were ineffectual, and finally
the Association determined to call the men
out. Representative workingmen say that
while their employers had not intimated
that they wished-to reduce wages, yet if the
agreement was not entered into the manu
facturers might throw them out in the
middle of winter without any notice.
HOI EECEIVED WITH PIEASUEE.
Workmen to Lose Their Pay for Two
Krjrular Working Days.
At Glenwoqd the car shops of the Balti
more and Ohio Italhoad were closed down
Thursday night and work will not be re
sumed until Tuesday next. The shutdown
was not received with any pleasure by the
workmen, who will lose their pay for two
regular working days, making four in all,
including Sunday and the Fourth of July.
430 Men Stopprd Work.
A special telegram from Akron last night
says: "The Akron Iron Company is one of
the rolling mills which has refused to sign
the scale of the Amalgamated Association.
In consequence 450 men pulled the fires and
stopped work this morning. J. A. Long,
secretary of the company, says that the
scale will not be signed.
Met to Elect Offlcom.
The Bricklayers' International Union No.
2, of this city, met at their headquarters on
Fifth avenue last night to elect officers for
the ensuing year. The fortunate candi
dates were JohnEyan, President; Samuel
"Wright, Vice President; Thomas Buchanan,
Treasurer, and William Conroy, doorkeeper.
District Convention Postponed.
On account of the convention at Straits
ville, O., to-day, the Murray City machine
district convention has been postponed until
July 9.
M'KEAN county's fnrrsts sketched by
Hepborn Johns for THE DISPATCH to
morrow. AFTEB CAKDY AHD CIGARS.
Cnto Boys Set a Storekeeper on the itun
to r.ob Blm.
William Tepford, a storekeeper at Mc
Kee's Bocks, entered suit before Alderman
Madden yesterday charging Andrew Arm
strong, Thomas Sullivan and George Lee
with larceny. The defendants range in age
from 8 to 12 years. Tepford said that at
different times the boys have stolen candy
and cigars from him. Two of the boys
would attract his attention by throwing
stones or chasing his chickens and when he
ran after them the other boy would slip In
and make off with anything in reach. The
boys were arrested and gave bail for a hear
ing. Died From thn Lone Tumble.
Henry Myers, the Mt Washington tailor,
who was huit last Monday by the fall of a
wason full of people over a hill, died yes
terday morning. Policeman Beige's wife,
who was one of the party, is still in a crit
ical condition.
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MILLER IS ALL RIGHT,
Confidently Asserts C. L Magee, Jnst
Back From Washington.
A BREEZY TALK ON POLITICS,
In Which Republican Chances Are Fainted
a J'osj Color.
TAMMAXY TT0XT PLAT FAIR TINS TIME
C L. Magee, whose conspicuons figuring
in the Minneapolis convention gave him a
national reputation, returned to Pittsburg
yesterday morning from Washington. After
the nomination of Mr. Harrison Mr. Magee
went to his ranch In Dakota, where he was
storm bound'for two weeks. The floods
that to an extent wrecked the Republican
convention city extended into sev
eral of the Western States and the
railroad passing through Mr. Magee's
property was considerably damaged.
After leaving his ranch the Pennsylvania
leader went direct to Washington, where he
had several Interviews with Senator Quay
regarding the confirmation of George W.
Miller, of this city, as Collector of Internal I
VCtCUUC IU1 bills UJBblltrfl.
Mr. Magee, either by the Western wind
or the sun of the East, has been burned as
brown as an Indian. He wears a confident
smile and he talks glowingly of
politics. He believes that Mr. Miller
will be made the Collector at
an early date, notwithstanding
Senator Quay's opposition. He says there
is no question abont Mr. Harrison's re-election
and he is in no way fearful that the
laber troubles now agitating the, country
will effect the chances of Republican suc
cess. Confilrntof Miller's Final Success.
"Mr. Miller, I think, will be the Collec
tor," Mr. Magee said, in answer to a ques
tion on the subject. He then smiled sig
nificantly.
"But don't you know that he will be the
Collector?" was suggested.
"I say I think he will be the Collectornot
withstanding Senator Quay's opposition. I
am and have been for Miller first, last and
all the time. I am standing pat on the
President's appointment. If it is not con
firmed before the Senate adjourns another
appointment can issue without much
tronble, and then Mr. Miller can assume
charge of his office. I want-Miller to get
that place, ana he shall have it if only for a
week."
"Will Mr. Harrison be re-elected?"
"I think he will. Of course, the lines
have not been clearly drawn yet, but every
thing I have seen or heard indicates success
for the Republican party. Mr. Harrison's
administration has been clean and excep
tionally strong, and every day the Presi
dent demonstrates in some way that he is
Itositively his own boss. He has not and
le will not subject himself to the control of
any clique or combination in his own party
or any other party. He has proven himself
not only a bright politician, but he has
demonstrated that he is entirely fearless.
His policy has been safe and sound, and no
President within our history has enjoyed to.
,sucn an extent tne continence ana esteem ot
the business world. The country has been
prosperous under his administration, and
after all is said and done there has been
comparatively little discontent among the
great army of laboring people."
AVujreworkers Won't Be Fooled.
"Will the present labor troubles in this
State affect Mr. Harrison's chances?"
"I think not. Our labor troubles are
purely local and they will be local in their
effects. There will, no doubt, bean effort to
drag the working people into politics be
cause the lockout has occurred just
on the eve of a Presidental elec
tion, but the 'working people are
more concerned about their wares
than they are about politics. The same
i jock ou is ana irouoics nave occurred in
other years, and then the labor organiza
tions refused to be dragged into politics.
The labor people know that their best inter
ests are in the hands of the Republican
party, -which has given to the country safe
and judicious labor legislation. The Mc
Kinley bill, which provides for keeping
wages'in America nearly double what they
are in Europe, is the pride and the boast of
the Benublican party and is the link that
binds the industrial world to the party of
the people."
"Are there not some dissensions in the
Republican ranks?"
"I think not There was considerable
fuss made over the organization of the Na
tional Committee, bnt there was no real
trouble there. Mr. Clarkson is at the
head of the National Committee, and he
would not have taken the place unless he
was confident of success. He was opposed
to Mr. Harrison's nomination, and that has
maae mm tne more anxious tor Republican
success. I don't think the loyalty of Clark
son and his class of Republicans will ever
be questioned. He is at the head of the
committee to prevent such questioning."
New Tork State Safely Republican.
"Can the Republicans carry New York
State?"
"New York in my judgment is as safely
Benublican as Pennsylvania. Our organi
zation there will not be interfered with.
Our people carried the State for Harrison
against Mr. Cleveland four years ago and
they say thev will do it acrain. Besides
there is no possible way of hiding the dis
content and dissatisfaction ot the Tammany
Democrats. They realize that their organi
zation will be hopelessly swamped
if Cleveland is, ele'eted and
Mr. Hill will " turn Cleveland
down now just as he tnrned hira down four
years ago. What respect will the next
Democratic National Convention have lor
Tammany if they give the State to Cleve
land this fall alter the positive and em
phatic assurance to the Chicago convention
that Cleveland could not carry the State.
'You told us that before,' the National
Convention would say. The only way that
New York can hereafter cut any figure in
nominating conventions is for Tammany to
turn down Cleveland. Hill is ambitious,
and he will do anything to command or de
mand recognition in the future. For these
reasons I am confident New York will be
carried by Harrison."
THE H0NIH OF H.ABEIAGES.
Over 1,200 Persons Tako Partners
for
LlfVs Grand March.
The month of June just closed has proven
a lively month for Allegheny county. The
Coroncr'b records show an unusual number
of deaths and the marriage license office
does the same as to marriages. During the
month there were 633 marriage licenses is
sued. This is a larze increase over tbe
month of June of preceding years. In June,
18SG, the first under the license law, there
were 3j7 licenses issued; June, 1887. 403;
1888, 428; 1889, 448; 1890, fill; 1891, 517, and
in Juue, 1892, 633.
A Big Inclno for the Limited.
The new ten-wheel passenger engine of
the Pennsylvania Company was put on last
evening for the first time to haul the Chi
ago limited. The engine was made at the
PL "Wayne shops and is a monster. It is
one of the largest locomotives in use on the
Pennsylvania system. It was built to com
bine speed and strength and if possible
both. The engine easily made a mile a
minute in the trial trip.
Hrlnz's Employes Have a Picnic
The 600 employes of the A. J. Heinz
Company yesterday had a picnic at Kin
ney's Grove. The party were taken up on
the Gnsky. Along programme of athletic
sports was given. An address in verse to
the firm, written by Miss Acnes Dunn, was
delivered by Hiss Carrie Wilmot
SDPT. MORROW BEATEN.
All bat One Frlnc'pil Furnishes the Names
or Successful Hlch School Candidates
Teacher Bialoney Support Ills Chief
Only One of Bis Pnplls Passed.
The defeat of Superintendent Morrow, of
the Allegheny schools, in his attempt to
suppress the names of the 175 pupils who
had passed the examidation for admission
to the High School was made complete yes
terday afternoon. The remainder of the
principals, with a single exception, fur
nished the names of their pupils cheerfully,
thus adding their rebuke to the position
by the Superintendent,
Mr. Morrow was seen yesterday and given
an opportunity to furnish the remaining
nine names remaining to complete the entire
list, but he adhered to his position of the
previous day. It is probably fair to say
that lust one out of the entire number of
principals in Allegheny was williug to put
.himself on record as upholding the superin
tendent. This was Prof. Maloucy, of the
Eleventh ward. When Ulr. Maloney was
was asked for the names of his successful
pupils, he said: "Xo, sir. If Mr. Morrow
will not give out these names he probably
has good reasons for not doing so, and I'll
notbetrarr him."
Mr. Maloney had four pupils up for ex
amination and one passed.
The prediction made yesterday that Nora
J. Kohen, of the Sixth ward, had carried
off highest honors with an nverage of 92"
percentage was confirmed yesterday by
Superintendent Morrow. JLUlian Brines,
the Fifth ward, had second honors with 90?
percentage, and Edna Milliken, of the
same ward, third with 90 per
centage. The school board of
the Seventh ward is a happy lot qf men.
This is the first year they have had a High
School class, and every pupil examined
passed. This is Prof E. P. Johnston's first
year with the school, and he fSels very
proud over the reeord he has made.
The following are the names of the pupils
not published who have passed the exam
ination and will be admitted to the High
School:
Ninth ward George Gerwlz, Mamie Pat
terson, Kiclmrd Percen, Walter Deibert and
Edward Vault
Eleventh ward "Laura Dean.
Twelfth ward Ella Dletz
Thirteenth ward Gustavo Berg and Harry
Bamsey.
Total nnmber examined, 276; number
passed unconditionally, 175; number en
titled to re-examination, 55; number failed,
40.
FIGHT FOB M0LLIN GEE'S HONEY.
Court Proceedings to Wrest the Adminis
tratorship From Gregor Mejer.
A petition for the revocation of the let
ters of administration granted to Gregor
Mever on the estate ot the late Father
Mollinger was filed in the Register's office
yesterday by Attorneys Wise and Minor.
They represent John De Vires Hofman, of
New York, a full cousin of the deceased.
He says he is one of the next of kin and one
of the heirs at law of Father Mollinger. He
asserts that the priest had no brotner or
sister or relatives to survive him, except
the petitioner and his four sisters
and one brother. He is the only
one in the United States, and
is 65 years of age. The others are:
Budolphina de Vires Hofman, single,
ag:d 64 years, residing at Amsterdam, Hol
land, Europe; Coroline de Vires Hofman,
widow, aged 63 years, residing at same
place; Marie de Vires Hofman, single, aged
56 years, residing at Kampen, province
Overpsel, Netherland, Europe; Jeannette
Von Der Schaaff married to Joseph Von
Der Schaaff, aged 53 years, residing at
Baambrugge, Gilderland, Holland; Franz
de Vires Hofman, aged 45 years, residing at
Batavia, Java, East India.
De Vires asserts that letters should not
have beeu granted to Gregor Meyer, because
notice had not been, sent to the Heirs named;
because Meyer does not belong to any of
the classes designated by law as entitled to
administration; because Meyer in not the
nominee of any of the interested parties,
and because the letters were improvidently
issued. J
A citation will be issned on Meyer to
show cause why the petition should not be
granted.
ELOPER AHD WEBE FORGIVEN.
Another Pittsburg Couple Finds a Gretna
Green at Cumberland.
Miss Kitty D. Begister and Lonis Messer
are the leading actors in a little romance
that commenced about a year ago and cul
minated Wednesday in a wedding at Cum
berland, Md. Miss Kitty Begister is a
pretty little girl, scarcely 20. Her home is
at 568 Fifth avenue. Mr. Messer is a little
older, and is connected with the firm of
John Messer & Sons, wholesale confection
ers. The young people had been going to
gether for about a year.
Miss Begister went to visit an uncle. Her
parents did not hear from her and were
much worried, until yesterday she returned
with Lonis Messer and a marriage certificate.
They had been married by W. E. Bird at
Cumberland, and after spending two days
in the mountains, returned and were for
given. They will make their home in the
East End.
FBEPAEING THEIE BEP0BTS.
Uncle Barn's Officials In Pittsburg Kept
Hard at tTork.
The officials in the Government building
are busy and will be for the next ten days
preparing their reports for the fiscal year
ending July 1. The postoffice reports will
be of a highly satisfactory nature, showing
prosperity in the city by reason of increased
postal business, the total ot which was the
greatest in the history of the office.
The United States .Marshal, Commis
sioner, District Attorney and Pension Agent
are at work on their reports also. Agent
Bengough said yesterday he would be un
able to pav out any money before Monday,
if then, the deficiency appropriation not
liavine been made, -
Notices have been posted in the postoffice
notifying the letter carriers and clerks ot
their right to a 15 days' vacation during the
summer, provided tney have not lost that
many days' time during the year.
HAVE NO GEIEVABCES.
Mr. Bodd Denies That tho B. & O. Con
ductors are Dissatisfied.
Chief Clerk "Welch to Superintendent
Halbrook, of the B. & O. road, denies that
the conductors on the Pittsburg division
have any grievances against the company.
He said that w". H. Budd, chief conductor
of the order in Pennsylvania, had called a
few days ago to intercede for serveral
freight conductors who had been discharged.
He added that Mr. Budd visits the office
abont every two weeks and they are always
glad to see him' as he is a very clever fel
low. His business is to look after the in
terests ot the men, and he does it nelL
Mr. Budd was seen later at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. He said he wanted to see
Superintendent Halbrook about some mat
maters pertaining to the Railway Conduc
tors' order, but he was out of the city. He
added that his business was unimportant,
and there is no trouble.
AH ELECrBlCIAH ELECTKOCOTED.
James Cezens Touches a live iflra and Is
Hurled to the Floor Dead.
James Cozens, aged 28 years, employed
at the Westinghouse electric light plant,
was killed' last evening. Cozens was single
and resided on Webster avenue. Cozens
ascended a "ladder to examine a .switch
board and inadvertently laid his hand on a
live wire. Death was almost instantaneous
and the body was hurled over and" over to
the floor below, the blood gushing from the
nose and month.
HUMOR by SI. Quad In THE DISPATCH
to-morrow.
FUN FOR THE FOURTH.
All the Arrangements Completed for
the Big Celebration.
A $3,500 PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY.
The Athletic Contests Will Be Worth Going
Hiles to Sec
HOW THE DAI'S EVENTS ARE ARRANGED
The programme for the Fourth of July
celebration has been completed, and every
thing Is now ready except a few minor de
tails for that great event. The boom of
Battery B's cannon will" first apprise the
people that their jubilee is open. At 9:30
o'clock a national salute will be fired.
At. 10 o'clock the grand stand exercises
will begin and continue until noon. Mayor
Gourley will meet the speakers of the day
and the school children who are to form the
'grand stand chorus at the Forbes street en
trance at 9:45 o'clock, and convey them to
the grand stand in carriages and wagons.
He is particularly desirous that all such be
on hand at that time. A grand accompani
ment to the children's chorus will be formed
of the four bands of music, making one
band of 120 pieces. The bands will, atter
noon, be distributed through the park, the
Great Western at the grand stand, the Se
lect Knights at the Zoo, the Second Brigade
Band at the orchard and Hays Post Band
near the entrance bridge.
Athletic Sports and Pyrotechnics.
In the afternoon the athletic sports will
begin at 2 o'clock The entries number
over 100, but the programme is not ready
for publication. It will require nearly four
hours to contest the various events, and
then tho gold and silver medalx. which hav
been finished and are now ready, will be
awarded. The contests will equal any ever
held in this city. The juvenile sports will
be contested at the same time at another
Soint in the park under direction of Prof.
r. W. Fisher, of the Seventeenth ward
public school.
The pyrotechnic display will begin at 8
o'clock sharp. A corps of experts will be
brought from New York bv Heyl & Jones
to handle the fireworks, and set them ofl.
The Mayor's contract for this part of the
programme is for only $3,000, bnt Chief
Bigelow has ordered 5500 worth more, be
coming responsible himself for the money.
A display far surpassing anything ever seen
in this part of the country will be the re
sult.
The fireworks programme will be differ
ent from that of last year. The set pieces
will be fewer in number but much larger
and grander than those of the last celebra
tion, and the intervals between firing them
off will be filled in with brilliant illumi
nations of the park by Bengal lights.
The Goddess of Liberty in Flames.
A set piece, "the Goddess of Liberty,"
will be 12 feet high. A "Saxon Pyramid,"
consisting of van-colored fires arranged in
pyramid form, will be 40x60 feet. Another
Siece of great beauty will be "Dazzling
iiamonds,"a revolving center of fire with
-hundreds of lights bursting out from it, the
whole being 40 feet in diameter. A Gothic
cross, 25x25 feet, will present a
pretty effect, and will be fol
lowed with a collosal representation
in fire of Gusky, the park elephant, 25 feet
long and 21 feet high. "Manufactures'
will be represented by a set piece of great
oeauty ana intricate construction fully 75
feet long. The final set piece will be a
brilliant illumination, from which will
gradually evolve a five-pointed star and the
words "Good night." The balance of the
display will consist of set nieces and every
conceivable kind and novelty in night fire
works, and there will be no stint in the
number of them. It will require about
three hours for the pyrotechnic display.
Abont $500 is still required to cover the
expenses which the Mayor has contracted
for. Yesterday's contributions were: J. C
Boyce, 55; Colonel W. A. Herron, $5; S.
P. Connor, $5; L. Gleiscnkamp, 525; cash,
5100; George H. Bennett & Bros., 515; D.
Herbert Hostetter, 525; C E. Succop, 510:
W. W. Thompson, 56; John O'Nell, 55.
A Representative Reception Committee.
A Reception Committee was appointed by
the Mayor yesterday. He will be the
Chairman ex-oliicio. Those appointed were
C L. Magee, Bobert Pitcairn, E. M. Bige
low, J. O. Brown, H. P. Ford. W. H.
ICeech, Evan Jones, A. H. Leslie, J. B.
Hyndman, John Gripp, B. F. McKenna,
C. E. Succop, A. J. Logan, Felix Mc
K night, J. G. Bennett, James McKnight,
Dr. E. A. Wood, S. a Connor, H. D. "W".
English, W. H. House, A. A. Milligan,
Harry Metzgar, Samuel J. "Wainwright,
Edward Frauenheim, E. J. Martin, "W. S.
"Wakefield, J. M. Guffey, Bobert Oster
maier. "William Kier, Hugh Wlinn, A J.
Pitcairn, Florence Miller, Thomas McClure,
u. xi. xorrence, uoionei w. A Herron and
ell members of the daily press.
The Oakland Park residents will have a
celebration of their own, and at night they
will put offffl,000 worth of fireworks, with
accompaniments by the Cathedral band.
All the dwellings on the square will be
decorated and at night illuminated. The
fiieworks display will include a number of
pretty set pieces.
Preparations are being made by all the
traction companies to accommodate the
trtfvel on the Fourth. Every available car
in the two cities will be on duty all day,
and there will be less crowding and incon
venience than last year. An effort was
made to have the Sche'nley Park and High
lands Railway, which runs through the
Eark, in operation for the national holiday,
ut it will not be running cars for a week or
ten days.
CHILDBEK WILL PLANT A GB0VE.
Arpor Day to Be Celebrated by Planting
Trees In Schenley Park.
Superintendent Lnckey has decided that
this year Arbor Day will be celebrated by
the school children on October 12, the four
hundredth anniversary of Columbus' land
ing on American soil and the day of the
opening of the Columbian Exposition.
Chief Bigelow will be asked in a few days
to designate ten acres of land in Schenley
jrarK ior tree planting. ,
The children will plant trees on the plot
which is to be christened Columbus grove,
if Chief Bigelow will consent to the propo
sition. Ail the school yards in the city
have been filled with trees, and new soil
must be secured before any further planting
can be done.
He Preferred BIcKlnley.
A "Wayne Cook, a Republican, delegate
from Forest county, was m the city yester
day. He said he was against Harrison and
B'aine, but wanted McKinley and voted for
him. He says his little county had never
gone De-nocratic, and would roll up the
usual Republican majority. Forest is in a
shoe string congressional district, and is tied
np ;vith .Elk and Clearfield counties. The
district is overwhelmingly Democratic,. and
the party workers have nothing to hope for.
8:50 P. M.
SATURDAYS
IP tbe latest moment at which small
advertisements will be received at tUa
ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
For insertion in ths
SUNDAY DISPATCH.
On week bays the office wlU remaiu
open until v r. x. as usual.
at
WANT ANOTHER VOTE.
Mayor Kennedy Aslu ths Taxpayers of
Allegheny to Vote on limine 8600,000
Worth of Street improvement Bonds
SaDstanco ot Ills Circular.
As predicted in The Dispatch, Alle
gheny is to have another chance to vote on
increasing the bonded indebtedness for the
purpose of improving the streets. Mayor.
Kennedy has prepared a circular to be
sent ont to the taxpayers asking for a vote
on the issue of 5600,000 worth of street im
provement bonds. Tne present millage is
0)4 mills and the valuation will not change
for two years. In the circular he'says:
By keeping mlllaze ame as at present it
will give us abont $1CO,000 per year for street
improvements. My idea is that wo ask citi
zens to vote on lssuim? $600,000 of SO a ear
bonds to be used for orreet improvements
oni v. xo issue say $200,000 per year for three
years, and tins with amount ralsod by direct
taxation on same millase as this year will
give us $300,000 per vear for three years and
repays over 20 miles of streets with best
improved pavements.
Our present millnge, 9 mills, will permit
the paymont of Interest on the bonds $:t,000
per year, and the placing of $20 050 per year
In the sinking fund to pay the bonds at ma
turity. Tne actual cost or keeplnar this
amonnt of streets in renalr as they now are,
would cost fully $21,000. or as much as the
Interest, and the new streets will need no
repairs for years and will certainly increase
the value of property and add to tho cleanli
ness and beanty of the city. Ordinances aro
now prepared and passed Select Council to
repave many of the prominent thorough
fares at an estimated cost or $223,000, which
will leave some $.WD,000 or more for streets
not yet passed upon.
It would require on increase of 8 mills to
pay for these improvements by direct taxa
tion, while by this plan the burden will not
be felt so heavily.
KICKED AND GOT THE W0BST OF IT.
Caught Op Because Be Wanted Works
Fnt In His Watch.
Charles Jones was arrested yesterday as a
suspicious character. Jones went into the
jewelry store of Charles Spandau, Liberty
street and Oak alley, and asked to be shown
some watch cases. Mr. Spandau happened
to be out of the store and the boy on duty
produced a tray of watch cases. Mr. Jones
made a careful examination and in a short
time left without making any purchases.
A short time later Sir. Spandau came
back and discovered .that one gold-filled
watch case was missing. The boy told
about the customer. About 7 o'clock last
night Jones reappeared in the store and, in
an indignant manner, demanded that works
be put in the watcb-case, which he claimed
to have paid 527 for. Mr. Spandau saw it
to be the stolen one, and had the customer
arrested by Sergeant Thomas Morley.
NO CHARGE FOB SEWING AND MAK
ING. Great One Day Special Sale at Kanfmanns'
of Muslin Underwear for the Bare Cost
of the Muslin Alone.
2,000 corset covers, worth 2oc, at 8c
1.870 corset covers, worth 30c, at He.
1,640 corset covers, worth 50c, at 21c
1,900 gowns, worth $L at 45c.
800 gowns, worth $1 23. at 59c.
1,720 gowns, worth $1 75, at 95c
1,460 skirts, worth 75c. ut 39c.
1.325 skirts, worth $1 25, at 69c
9tn skirts, worth $1 50. at $L .
2 400 drawers, worth 35c, at 19c
871 drawers, worth 70c, at 35c.
1.250 drawers, worth $1 35. at 65c.
The above goods will be offered to-day I
(ana to-uay oniyj ac nauimanns .
Before the Fourth.
To day we will sell men's snits at one
third the regular prices. Make your own
selections from our fine stock of men's suits
at $5 90, $3 90 and $10. We will roll up a
great day's business and our customers will
get the benefit. $5 90, Is SO and $10 for men's
suits, worth $15 to $35. All styles and sizes
to fit everyone. We mean business, and we
want tbe people to call and get these bar
gains. Ask lor the $5 90, $8 90 and $10 men's
suits. P. U. C. C, Clothiers,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
HALF PARE KXCTJKSIONS
Tia the Pittsbor? and Western Railway.
Bound trip tickets on salo July 2, 3 and 4,
good nntil July 5, to all points on the line
between Allegheny, Bradfoid, Erie, I'alnes
Ville and Cleveland.
G. A R. Encampment and Celebration at
Beaver, July 3, 3 and 4.
On July 2 trains leaves for Beaver and
Beaver Falls, via Pittsburg & .Lake Erie
Kallroad, nt 6 A. Jr., 7 a. M., 8 i. jr.. 11:30 a. jl,
1:55 p. jr., 3 30 p. m., 4:20 r. si.. 5:20 J x. and
9:45 p. M. On Sunday, Jnly 3. at 8 A. it., 1:53 p.
x. and 9.45 p. M.:nndinadditlon asDscial train
nt 8:30 a. m., which will run throu jjli to Beaver
Falls. On Monday, July 4, regular trains
will run same as noted for Saturday: and In
addition special trains at 8:10 A. H , 8:30 A. M.,
10 a.m., 1:15 p. M. and 10-0 p. M. Trains run
on Central time, one hour slower than city
time.
Half Rates to New Tork and Return Tia
B. & O. R. B.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets from Pitts
burg to New York and return for all trains,
July 5 to 7 inclusive, at rate $10 50 for the
round trip. Tiokots will be valid for return
Journey until August 15.
Bicycles and Baby Carriages.
Still a complete line in stock notwith
standing the unprecedented sales of our
house tbis season. Best goods only and sold
at low profits tell the tale. Ton can be
suited in both quality andpiice at James W.
Grove's, Fifth avenue.
Drum for liberty, Boy! Dram! Dram!
A spe'eial "FourtU of July" battle drum,
large, handsome, costly and beautifully
decorated, will bo Riven tree with every
boy's suit costing not loss than $3, If bouzht
to-uay. Kaufmahhs'.
Wanted.
Wanted A wifo who can handle a broom,
Brush down cobwebs and sweep the room;
That is never cross to a poor old sinner.
But serves Marvin's bread and smiles at din
ner. TT3
Midsummer Sale
Of cotton, chain and silk dresses at greatly
reduced prices: nlso breakfast gowns aud
jackets at half price.
Parcels & Jokes, 29 Fifth a v.
Meadvllle Races.
The Flttsnurg and Lake JSrie Railroad
Company will sell round trip tickets to
Meauvllle and return at $3 35 each on July
2, 8 and 4, good to return until July 9 inclu
sive. ' ssu
Mas. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup for chll
dren teething softens the gums and allays
pain. 25c.
Ahoostuea Bitters, endorsed by phy
sicians for pnrity and wholsesomeness.
Bargains in Pnraoli
All our parnsols reduced to half price and
less. Come quick. IIosesdauji & Co.
Jnly 4 at Castle Shannon Picnic
Southside Council, No. 1S3. Jr. O. U. A. M.
Trains every hour. Bound trip are, 25
cents.
Dram for Liberty, Boys! Drnm! Cram!
A special "Fourth of July" battle drum,
lar-e, handsome, costly and beautifully
decorated, will be alven lree with every
boy's suit costing not less than $3 If bought
KADFMAIT5S.
Excursion to Wheeling To-Morrow.
Rate, $1 SO the round trip. Train leaves B.
& O. B. It- depot at 8:10 a. u. s
Do Ton Want Some Fan?
If so, drop in and buy some or tho bestand
cheapest fireworks ever offered to the pub
lic lor Foul til July trade.
Buoise kills roache, bedbugs and alt in,
sects instanter. 25 cents.
Misses' cardinal boss at 25c and lie a pair,
t Fleishman's, Market street.
Dz Witt's Llttlo Early Btsers. Best pill
for biliousness, sick headache, malaria.
Foueth of July white and fancy vests.
Jaxxs H. Aike & Co., 100 Filth avenue.
Misses' cardinal hose at 33c and 15c a pair, I
at Fleishman's, Market street. '
BIDS WERE ABSENT.
Allegheny's Controller Texed
Public Safety Committee.
the
MEMBERS THOUGHT IT STEANGE.
The gysbj Eotary Engine Again Defeats tbe
.AmMkeag:
CniEF JOXIS WILL BETA SEW MACHINE
Controller Brown, of Allegheny, failed
last evening to present to the Committee on
Public Safety the bids received by him lor
the sale to the city of lots as engine honse
sites in the Seventh and Eleventh wards.
This failure caused a stir in the committee
and a great deal of talk among the mem
bers after the meeting had closed. s The
Controller received a severe scoring from
Councilman Simon Drum in the meeting.
The advertisements for the lots were pre
pared by Chief Murphy, and they specified
that the bids were to be filed with Controller
Brown by June 3. He was to present them
to the Public Safety Committee at the first
regular meeting after that date. The meet
ing was the one held last night The ad
vertisement said the lot offered for the
Eleventh ward engine house must be "in
the vicinity" of the Eleventh ward school
house. The Seventh ward lot must be near
the Hartje property on the hill. The num
ber of bids received was known only to Con
troller Brown.
Mr. Brown and the Bids Gone.
"When the committee met last evening
the Controller was on hand. As soon as the
committee got down to work the Controller
went out quietly and left the City HalL
"When the bids were called for, and inquiry
was made for Mr. Brown, it was found that
he was lost
The bids were not asked for nntil several
other matters had been disposed of, and
!' was fonnd that Mr. Brown was
missing Xiouncilman Drum said that the
Controller ought not in that way to neglect
..... KM..U uuo.ucM. .ums naving Deen re
ceived four weeks prior, it did not look
altogether right to have their presentation
to tbe committee- postponed longer. After
other members 'of the committee had
growled slightly, it was decided to hold a
special meeting next Tuesday evening, when
Controller Brown will be expected to
be present and to have the bids with him.
The other important matter before the
committee was the proposed purchase of a
new fire engine, and in this the old contest
between the Silsby and Amoskeac eneines
came up. The Silsbygot the best of it,
but the Amoskeag has many friends in Al
legheny. One member of the committee
said after the meeting: "Those first-class
Amoskeags are the best in the world, but
the Pittsburg firemen don't know how to
handle them."
Purchased a New Silsby Enclne.
Chief Jones told the committee that he
considered a first-class engine necessary for
reserve purposes, and the Controller was
directed to advertise forbids. A resolution
was then offered that Chief Jones be directed
to draw up the specifications for the class,
size and kind of engine he desired. The
Chief, in answer to questions, said he pre
ferred the Silsby rotary engine and would
so advise. Mr. Drnm wanted the specifica
tions left open for all makes, and moved to
that effect Mr. Stanfier presented an
amendment that the rotary engine be adver
tised for in preference to the piston engine,
and after defending the work of the Silibys
in Allegheny, he carried his point by a
vote oi o to .
Tho committee approved the pay rolls
and bills of the various bureaus, amounting
to $21,448 99. Tha nrinonn. !t ,L.
city the right to place its fire and police
alarm telephone wires on the two npper
upper
cross bars on all telegraph and telephone
?oles, was ordered printed for Councils,
he petition of Charles Simon and many
others for the establishment of sanitary
laws, and for the appointment of a plumb
ing inspector, was indefinetly postponed.
TARIFF'S aid to Belcinm by Henry Tnck
ley, now at Antwerp, related in THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
Buorra Is a safe, sure and absolute de
stroyer or roaches, bedbuss and all Insects.
SScts.
SI to Ohio Pyle and Return To-Morrow.
Special train leaves B. & O. K. B. depot at
3 05 a. a. g
BIBER & EAST0N.
Ladies' v Waists !
LAWN, PERCALE, SLLK,
AT -
REDUCED PRICES.
Ladies' well-made Plaited
Waists in neat figures,
stripes, etc 50c
Ladies' extra Percale Waists,
with belt m newest designs.. 75c
Ladies' Black Satine Waists,
well-made and excellent
value $1 to 1.25
Blue and White and Black
and White Satine Waists,
with plaiting 1.00
Black Lawn Waists 90c
White India Lawn Waists,
with cascade front x-35
Ladies' White Lawn Waists,
in very great variety. 75 c to $ 2
India Silk Waists, in solid
colors, navy, black, gray,
etc $4.50
Fancy Silk Waists in entirely
newdcsigns,spots, brocades,
etc $5 to $12
BIBER & EAST0N,
K5 AND 507 ilAEKBT STL
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WALL PAPER.
See our line of 10c, 15c ana 25c Wall Eaper
with borders to match.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SmitMeldSt, Rttsburg, Pa,
Je4-s
FINE STATIONERY,
"IVeddtBg Invitations, Calling; Cards, Etc.,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERMITT &. CO.,
39 Sixth Aveniie. -
apJ-TTSSH
Wanted a Honest Biuband.
A white woman in Oakland who has been
living with Gns Neely, a negro employed at
the East End laundry refuses to accept his
offer to marry her because he was arrested
yesterday for stealing from his employers.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Saturday, July 2, 1391
JOS. HOME & co:s
PENN AVENUE STORES.
..
Men's
Goods
To-Day!
We've started July in tbis:deparf
ment with bargains that will be
memorable.
The things men most need are
made cheap in price now. The same
idea, the everything-must-go idea
prevails here, top.
SUMMER VESTS:
Such a vest Sale was never heard
of before. All our Summer Vests,
that were J2.50 to $4, are now re
duced to $1.50. The purpose was
to make them go. At the rate they
are now going it will not be long till
it's done. But a good choice to-day.
SUMMER COATS:
Men's Office and Light Street
Coats, all imported best makes and
styles, reduced by more than a fourth
the $5 ones are $3; the go. ones
are $6; and intervening grades the
same way.
SUMMER NECKWEAR:
A complete new display, fresh and
clean, styles you never saw before,
opened up to-day in Wash Neckwear.
The qualities that hive sold under
40c are all now 25a All others are
40c each. Shapes are Four-in-Hand
String Ties and Punjabs. Same ma
terials in Bows and Puffs- at 25c.
Plenty of the "popular" Pinks and
Light Blues.
SUMMER SHIRTS:
Over 100 dozens of Fancy Negligee
Shirts to-day the largest and finest
stock ever before brought to this city.
Prices $1 to $3. All of the most
popular colors, including Pinks and
Light Blues. No such values nor
styles ever offered at these prices.
SUMMER UNDERWEAR:
A good Gauze Undershirt for 25c
You've paid 50c for poorer quality.
Extraordinary values ("really Teen
lar 75c grade in English Balbriggan
Undershirts at 50c each. Long or
short sleeves, and all sizes from4
to 50. Drawers to match at same
prices. A notable feature in this line
of Underwear is that in it we can fit
the fat or lean or long or short men.
Another special line at 50c Brown
Mixed Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers
to match. Full line of sizes.
Finest French Balbriggan Under
wear the "Bon-Eon" brand the
best made, all sizes, including both
extremes extra big or extra little
75c, $1, S1.25 and $ 1. 50 per garment.
Summer weights in Wools, Merinos
and Silks.
Good values in Muslin, Nainsook,
Jean and Linen Drawers.
SUMMER SOX:
."4a
The famous "J. H. & Co."Tast
Black and Fast Color Modes, Tan3
and Fancy Stripes, extra values 25c
a pair and up. .,4
All Summer lines of Men's Goods
at bargain prices. Prepare for the
Fourth. Buy to-day. Closed all
day Monday.
XMen's Department open until
9 o'clock to-night.
J0S.H0RNE&C0.,
609-621 PENN AVENUi
ly
CARPETSI
READ THIS.
VERY BEST MO- 7W flf)
QUETTES,PER YARD, 0 . UU
"We have just received 5,000 yards of
SMITH'S best aquality Moquette Carpets,
same goods that sell everywhere at $1.23 toy
?L50. Our price will be 51 per yard,
VERY BEST AXMIN- Qf QC
STERS, PER YARD, Q)I.ZU
4,000 yards BIGELOWS Axminsters,
best quality, never sells less tban$L73,
most everywhere at 52, we now offer at ths
nnprecedentedly low price of JL2S per yard.
Never were two such bargains as tha
above offered in this city. "We invite any
body to call aud inspect these goods, then
go elsewhere and see what the same grade Is
selling at. You will return to us to bny.
Parties who will need a new Carpet this
fall should bny now. "We will store ths
goods tree of charge and make and lay, them
when you are ready.
EDWARD-'
grotzinger,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
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