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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH SUNDAY, JULY 3. 3892.
MORROW WILL FIGHT
Jo Establish the Mayor's Eiglit
to Approye Municipal
Contracts.
READY TO GO TO COUBT.
Citj Attorney Moreland Favors Se
curing a Legal Decision.
HAEGE INTERESTS" INVOLVED.
'The Controller Threatens to Tie Up Street
Improvements.
11ITELT MEETING OF A COMUITTEE
Controller Morrow gave a refreshing ex
hibition of firmness at the meeting of the
finance Committee yesterday. There was
3J0 excitement, everything passed off
t smoothly, politely and quietly, bnt it was
eTident there was business behind the kid
lo7e exterior, and the Controller's position
on the Mayor's right to approve contracts
"was maintained witlrbecoming gravity and
iletermination.
The meeting was held in the City Attor
"xtey's office and "W. A. Magee presided.
The first matter taken up lor consideration
was the communication sent to Councils by
the Controller on May 9 relating to the
Mayor's right to approve contracts. The
Controller's position is that every city con
tract, whether lor supplies for one of the
departments or tor the purchase of property,
.should be approved by a resolution of
'Councils, and thereafter be submitted for
the Mayor's approval. As it has been
leretofore the chiefs of departments let
contracts which were subsequently ap
proved by Councils without a resolu
tion and the Mayor had nothing
to do vith them. The Controller ma.de
a. fight, as a matter of principle, he says, to
liave the Mayor's authority in the matter
recognized. His communication to Councils
was referred to the Finance Committee and
the City Attorney. The latter was not
present yesterday, but sent the following
opinion on the subject:
Sn;rran an .Appeal to Court.
Gestlemet Keplyinjj to your communi
cation or the City Controller of the 9th of
Slay last, I respectfullr surest to you, as
the questions raised l)y him are exceedingly
Smportant, they -liould be settled by an ap
Teal to court. The questions are new, and
liave never so far as I know been suggested
In the history of our home government.
The City Controller may be ii;ht in
wnat he says, and if he is, the
legislative department of this city
should know it. I know of no way
more easy than that of having the court set
tle the question. In my judgment the ques
tion at Issue can easily be adjusted. I would
advise it to be as speedily done as possible.
Inasmuch as the city is largely involved in
Its present contracts and may be imperiled
in thoe involving tbo bonds heretofore is
sued and contracts made which represent
Jargo sums of money.
It 'niil give me personal picas
lire to obey any instructions
you as Councils may pive, and toco-ouerate
with the City Controller in brinlnc about
final adjustment of questions raised by
liminhis carefully-prepared and weli-con-tidered
communication.
While I cannot asree with him as to tho
tonclusions of the law he reaches, 1 never
theless appreciate the gravity and import-u-J?-tbe
matters i Herein discussed.
1 do not donbt all parties concerned
lire anxious these questions shall be speedily
and finally settled by our courts. If tho
Controller is right in his statement of fact
and conclusions of the law, the legislative
department of our Government should
know it at once. If it shall be he is wrong,
many persons dealing on the faith and credit
of the city will be relieved.
The Controller Will Go to Court.
"What are you going to do about it?"
was the first query made in the committee'
after the opinion had been read. The first
suggestion was made by John J. King. Said
he: "The easiest way to settle the question
would be to have all contracts embodied in
resolutions and passed as other resolutions
are. They will then go to the Mayor and
lie can approve or disapprove them."
Mr. Uigham Or we could instruct the
Controller to go to ourt and settle the mat
ter at once.
Controller Morrow You don't need to do
that. I propose to do it myself if the com
mittee don't. I believe "my position is
nprht, notwithstanding the City Attorney
thinks differently, and I feei satisfied the
court wiil sustain me.
V. A. Magec "Where do you get author
ity for your position, Mr. Controller?
Controller In the new charter act, I
think it cry explicit. Besides the practice
of the State Department at Harrisburg is on
the same line. The Governor has the ap
proval of all contracts made and I believe
it's constitutionally the -Mayor's right in
this citv.
Mr. liobertson Well, let the Mayor go
into court and liave it decided there.
Tieinc Up the City Government.
Controller I am ready for that The
oiilv trouble will be that if such a course is
made necessary it wilitienpthe city gov
ernment to a larce extent. I will refuse to
pay out any money on contracts until a de
cision is reached. I should rather some
other plan be adopted, but you can rest as
sured if this committee fails to act there
will be a way uroviiied to settle the matter.
Mr. Magee Will this question affect
street improvement contracts?
Controller That is a point not covered
in my communicttion to Councils, but it
will ;e settled with the main question. I
lieve the Mayor's power would enable
m to hold up a contract for paving a
et if the material did not suit him.
oi' instance, if the contract called for an
asphalt pavement, and he believed bripk
would be better, he could withhold his ap
proval and, in order to make the contract
go it would require a three-fifths vote of
Councils to approve it over his head, the
same as in the case of a veto.
Mr. Ecbertson The quickest way to get
a settlement is to go into court. Make a
Vited case, if you will, to get it started,'
t that is the only way.
lr. Magee Well, who is to go to court?
t committee has no authority to raise
question. I don't think it is within the
ince of the Mayor to determine the
of materials used in a street pavement.
c is no reason why he should not have
cthing to say about such aflairs but not
A arbitrary p'ower as that I believe the
est thing to do is to reter this matter to a
iub-committee with instructions to decide
liow the matter will be taken into court.
The whole question is ouly one of authority
snyhou.
IVants to Carry It Jo Court.
MrRobertson I obiect to such a refer-
.
nce. There will be a waste ot time. .Go
fourt 'That's the quickest way.
Controller Gentlemen, I want this ques
tion decided quickly. 1 offered to go to
court with the chiefs ot departments on an
amicable suit, if they would bring it I
agreed with them to p3y all other proper
claims while the case was pending in court,
eo as not to embarrass anyone. 2fow, if
you don't do something I will flatlv refuse
jo pay anything affected by it until a de
cision is received.
Mr. Eobcrtson moved to postpone action
iitil the next rccular meeting. Mr, Paul
id Mr. Binder objected, but the motion
rried, and the question which the City
Attorney speaks of as so important is still
banging in the air.
Alter the meeting the Controller said:
"The committee should have instructed the
City Attorney to mandamus me into court
on a stated case, but it was not my place to
tell them so, as I am not a member of the
committee only its Secretary."
"What will you do now?"
"I will do as I said I would. That was
no idle threat I will refuse to pay, and it
won't be long until someone will go into
court. The contractors will be the first to
suffer, but I can't help it As to the money
lor street improvements, that will be paid
to them as fast as it comes in, but we will
get a way to decide that point also. "
Value of Rr.ck VTajron Horse,
A funny incident followed consideration
of the contract question. Mr. Kobertson
from a sub-committee reported favorably on
a resolution to pay Hi chard Knowlson ?215
for damages to a horse that had been in
jured by stepping on an iron gutter cover
on Grant street which had tipped up and
hurt the animal's leg. Mr. Kobertson went
on to show how Mr. Knowlson was a poor
man and could not afford to lose so much
money. He only had four or five horses,
which he used "in hauling brick, and the
loss of this animal had injured his business.
Mr. Binder wanted to know how much
the horse cost, how long lie had been haul
ing brick and what had become of him.
Mr. Robertson Knowlson bought th
horse 18 months before the accident and
paid 5275 for him. He spent 540 in doctor
ing him and then sold him for 560.
Mr. Binder And does he think the
horse worth as much money after hauling
brick for 18 months?
Mr. Robertson Undoubtedly. He was
worth more.
Mr. Binder Well, I don't think so. I
am opposed to that resolution.
Mr. Kobertson (excitedly) What?
Would vou rob a poor man in a case like
this? Why, he can go into court and get
every cent of his money back by suing the
city.
Sot So Poor, After AIL
Mr. Paul Oh, he's not such a poor man.
I guess he's worth 525,000 or 530,000 in prop
erty alone.
Mr. Bigham And that's a pretty high
figure for a brick wagon horse. About 5200
will buy an excellent horse nowadays, and
I move to fix the damages at that amount
There seems to be no doubt that some, dam
ages are due.
Much to Mr. Itobertson's disgust the
motion was adopted. A petition for 573 25
damages to. Absolom Pettigrew for filling
caused by the Thirty-third street bridge,
was referred to Chief Bigelow. Mr. Kobert
son tried to get even by cutting the amount
to 560, but his motion failed.
Mrs. Batten's petition, for a duplicate
water loan bond ot 5500 which was de
stroyed by the fire which burned the Ingram
homestead about a year ago, was discussed
at length, but no action was taken. Mrs.
Batten is a ncice of Hannah Ingram, to
whom the bond was issued. It liad been
transferred to Mrs. Batten and is registered
in her name. Controller Morrow declines
to issue a duplicate even if ordered by the
committee, as he has been legally arivised
not to do so. He says Mrs. Batten can col
lect interest on the'bond until it matures,
because it is registered in her name, but
even her offer of indemnity in double the
amount of the bond i: no inducement to is
sue a duplicate. There is a chance, he says,
of recovering the amount of ths bond when
it matures, but even that is questionable.
Wants to Collect the Ualanc-.
David M. Pars: also had a petition before
the committee askiDg to be paid a small bal
ance due on two old Borough of Temper
anceville bonds which he had lost The
matter was referred to the City Attorney.
The street car tax ordinance, imposing a
iM tax on an street cars operating in the
city, was referred to a committee of three,
who will confer with the street railway
companies on the subject Mr. Kobertson
said the tax was not high enough. It should
be 5100 per car. Fifty dollars a car would
not pay for the cornermen on street cross
ings. He thought a better plan would be a
tax on the gross receipts of the companies.
The claim for $4,500 damages to the King
estate for damages by the Larimer avenue
bridge was referred to a sub-committee.
The claim ot the Standard Oil Company for
537,952 for Lima oil used at Brilliant last
.November, December and January was rec-
ommenaea to ittuncus. Ordinances lor the
purchase of 7 lots within the Highland
Park lines for 52,450 were affirmatively
recommended. Xo action Mas taken on the
bicycle tax bill because it was not filled
out. A number of tax exonerations and
small warrants were approved.
SYMPATHY FOE BLA.IHE.
The Americas Club Fledges Itself to Work
for Harrison and Held.
The regular meeting of the Americus
Club was held last night. Six new mem
bers were elected and six applications for
membership were received. The Hon.
John M. Thurston and General Russell A.
Alger were elected honorary members. A
resolution was adopted indorsing the nomi
nations oi Harrison and Reid for President
and Vice President, and pledging the club
to do all in its power to elect them. A
resolution was also adopted extending the
condolence of the club to the Hon. James
G. Blaine for the loss of his son.
A. J. Edwards was elected a trnstee of
the club in place of John A. Reed, resigned.
BIG CAMPING CLUB.
Fromlnent Southsidcrs Prspose to Provide
a Ji'xrby Place for t!in Summer.
A meeting will be held at Charles Ruh
landt's store, on the Southside, next Tues
day to organize a big fishing club. The
projectors of the scheme are Dr. A. J.
Barchfield, Alderman McGsrey, George
Mann, Joseph Mayers, H. F. Oulhausen,
Albert Sanner ana J. W. Ruhlandt. Their
object is to fit up a camp about 40 miles up
the Monongnhela river and make a special
feature ot the Sunday dinner. The camp is
to be opened during July and August. The
location of the camp will be convenient to
the city, and members can return to their
homes as occasion may require.
TEMPTATION TOO G&EAT.
John Dorssy, a Colored Boy, Admits
He
Took Two ot Mrs. Wolf Rlnze.
John Dorsey, a colored boy, was arrested
last night for the larceny of a diamond ring
and a plain gold ring. The boy drives an
ash cart for his father, and about two weeks
ago was removing the ashes , from
the premises of Mrs. Wolf at 500
Fifth avenue. He could not resist, the
temptation to take the jewelry, which was
lying on a window silL The boy returned
to the house yesterday to haul away more
ashes, and Mrs. Wolf pointed him out to an
officer. He confessed to the theft and told
where the jewelrv could be recovered.
Sending Chi dren Into the Country.
The second installment of children under
the care of the Society for the "Improve
ment of the Poor will be sent to Oakmont
for two weeks of pleasure on Tuesday.
Seventy-six will be given this advantage
and upon their return others will take
their turn.
Athletic sport aud Fan.
The Smoked Pudding Club, of the South
side, will hold its annual July outing at
Varner's grove next Thursday. Thefclub
has about 200 members and the day will be
spent in athletic feats. Medals will be
awarded the successful contestants at the
close of the exercises.
IVill Pay Pensions on Tuesday.
Commissioner of Pensions.Rauni yester
day notified Pension Agent Bengough that
5850,000 had been placed to the credit of
this district, so that on Tuesday- morning
ptnsions for the past quarter will be paid.
It will take 52.000,000 to pay the pensions
due in the present quarter in this district
Da. B. SL IIasim.. Ere, ear, nose and
hrrat diseases exclusively. Offloe, 720 Penn
ttreet, Pittsburg, Fa. asu
MARLY 70,000 IDLE.
Summary of the Iron Hills and Men
in the United States
AFFECTED BY THE WAGE DISPUTE.
Secretary lovejoy on the I fleet of
proved Machinery.
Im-
MORE SCALE SIGNATURES COMING IN".
Owing to the present difficulty between
the iron masters and the workers the ma
jority of rolling mills, steel works and
their auxiliaries throughout the country
are lying idle. This fact has given rise to
considerable discussion, and there are many
who would like to know the number of
mills controlled by labor organizations and
the number of workmen at present out on a
strike. This The Dispatch is able to
give this morning.
There are 478 rollinc mills and steel
works, 30 forges and bloomeries, 5!) wire
nail works and 65 cut nail factories, thejat
ter containing in the aggregate 5,646 ma
chines. These give employment to upward
of 80,000 men, and the annual capacity, not
including the nail works, is placed at 20,
428,494 net tons of finuhied iron and steel,
ingots, blooms and billets. These rolling
mills, steel works, etc, are distributed
among 28 different States, the largest num
ber, 211, beihg located in Pennsylvania,
while the States of Maine, Xew Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Georgia, Iowa and Wyoming
each have one.
The Association Controls Three-Fourth.
Out of the 478 mills, about 50 have been
idle for some months past, less than 30 are
non-union, from 40 to 50 aro controlled by
independent labor organizations, and the
balance, some 350, are under the immediate
supervision of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron and Steel Workers. This or
ganization has 291 separate lodges, which
look after the interests of these 350 mills,
a few of the lodges having more than one
manufactory to attend to.
When, on the eve of June 30, it was an
nounced that because the manufacturers
had refused to sign the new scale the iron
and steel mills would olose down, the
general belief was that on Julv 1
every plant in the United States manufact
uring iron and steel would be idle, but the
position taken bv the manufacturers did
not affect those mills under the control of
independent labor organizations or the ones
employing non-union men; then, again,
quite a number of manufacturers under the
supervision of the National Lodge of the
Amalgamated Association have agreed to
the "Western scale of prices" for the en
suing; year and the list of signers is being
augmented daily.
Two More Signatures Come In.
Up to a late hour last night the only ad
tion&l signers of the new scale were the
Bristol Rolling Mills, of Bristol, Pa., and
the new concern at Harriman, Tenn., mak
ing 18 firms who have agreed to the terms
of the Amalgamated Association. These
do not include the mills governed by the
sheet scale. Of the 30 mills or less that are
non-union, and the 40 or 50 controlled by
organizations outside of the Amalgamated,
it would be safe to state that no more than
one-half, or about 40 mills, are in operation;
some having adopted the policy of union
mills, that of closing down for repairs.
This number, added to mills owned by
firms who have signed the scale and are now
running, would make a total of 58.
The number of workmen employed in
these 58 mills is placed at 11,100, and the
annual capacity in round numbers is rated
at 3,431,845 net tons of finished material,
embracing merchant iron and steel, special
shapes, ingots, billets, blooms, etc. About
80,000 workmen are steadily employed when
all the mills are in operation, and 69,200
are now idle. Deducting 3,231,845 net'tons
from 20,428,494 net tons, the annual capacity
of all the mills, there will be a balance of
17,197,649 net tons, which the country would
lose if the mills were idle for one year. By
dividing this large balance into days, how
ever, it will show that the total loss in the
product for each and every day the mills
remain closed will be about 47,000 net tons.
Increasing Wage. TV lthontlncrtiastnc Work
As new improvements and machinery are
introduced into these mills the product will
be increased, but the number-of workmen
will be diminished. Secretary Lovejoy, of
the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, when
questioned yesterday, admitted that the dif
ficulty between the firm and the workmen
was duo to the introduction of new ma
chinery, which increases the output with
out increasing the amount of work per
formed. The Dispatch of March 12, 1892, printed
an interview with one of the men at the
Homestead Steel Works, who predicted
that there would be a strike at the expira
tion of the scale on June 30. A portion of
the article published follows:
Some time ago the committee from the 23
and 33-lncli mills waited udou General Slan-
agerl'otter in reference to our scale tor tho
coming year. Thev were met wlt'i the
astounding information that there would be
no scale next year. The reason of this is
that tho company is ROlna: to put in ma
chinery which will ereatly reduce the num
ber ot men employed. It is now building- a
new converting mill similar to the ono at
Rraddock, and this goes to show that there
will be u (rre.it reduction in employes.
We will not be disturbed until the scale
runs out, but in the meantime the laborers
will have to go as fast as thev can be dis
pensed with. The 3(0 who were discharged
to-day is only a beginning. All those who
have been watching tho steel markets close
lv know there is soon to be a crisis, as the
iron and steel business i now undergoing a
great revolution. The price of steel is rapid
ly descending.
Prealctlnc n Revolution In thi Business.
For several years past the Carnegie con
cerns have been, pitted acainst all the other
manufacturers of iron and steeL To-day, ac
cording to anthoilty, there is 500 percent
moro competition than five years ago in tho
steel business. At tho pre-ent time every
pressure that is possible to be brought Into
play is being used nzalnst the Homestead
concern, and It now me.ms a war of the lit
tle ones azniust the one big mill.
From people who aro watchinjr the strug
gle these facts are learned and it can be
stated on good authority that the Carnegics
intend to get themselves in such a shape so
they may he able to fix the price of steel
and" hold the markets. At present they have
to do this or let their competitors get tne
better of them.
Within a few months things will be
chanced. Then the company will be able to
manufacture steel in a manner which, it is
cmiuieu, itjji revolutionize tne ousiness, re
duce their labor expense two-tbirds the pres
ent amount; put competition where it will
not molest, and throw tho steel world into
amazement.
The reference to a revolution in the man
ufacture ot steel related particularly to the
direct process, then in course of experi
ment, but now declared to be a success, bv
which the daily tonnage capacity of the mill
is largely increased without employing
more men, and thus increases the wage's of
the tonnage men.
IX A PE0SPEB0U8 CONDITION.
The Membership oflho Builders' Exchange
Placed at Nearly 100.
At the nest meeting of the Builders' Ex
change, to be held ou Wednesday, 27 appli
cations from parties desiring membership
will be considered. The secretary of the
exchange said th'at the membership has now
very nearly reached 100, and added that its
affairs never were in a more prosperous
condition than at present
Rebuilding? the National G'tva Works.
Plans have been prepared and contracts
let for the National Glass Works of Bel
laire, O., to replace the works which burned
down in January. The building is to be
S0i200 feet with two annexes 22x36 feet and
10x30 feet respectively. The main structure
third
THE MEN ARE FIRM.
A Quarter or a Million Dollars In the
Amalgamated Association Defense
Funil Manufacturers Dec'aro That Close
Competition Necessitates Lower Wages.
It was stated yesterday at the head
quarters of the Amalgamated 'Association
that the workmen governed by that organi
zation would not recede from the position
they have assumed in reference to the scale
difficulty. It is asserted that the workers
hare $250,000 of a defense fund and this
amount will be considerably increased if
necessary. This is the largest amount of
mouey ever known to be in the possession
of one iabor organization at any one time.
When questioned concerning the an
nouncement of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany that their Homestead mills would
hereafter be operated "open" or non-union
provided the men declined to return, Presi
dent Weihe, ot the Amalgamated Associa
tion, said: "We knew all along that this
would be the result ot a disagreement on
the scale, but whatever action is necessary
on this account will be taken by the Execu
tive Committee of the association at Home
stead, who have full charge of affairs there.
If anything ot a special nature should occur
the national officers will doubtless be con
sulted, but this only when the committee
deem it absolutely necessary."
Previous to the last conference of the
Amalgamated Association with the iron
and steel masters several manufacturers
stated that the reductions in the new Amal
gamated scale asked for was owing to heated
competition, the manufacturers being un
able to pay the old prices.
Mr. John Eaton, President of the Oil
Well Supply Company, whioh has two
mills on the Southside, made a similar
statement yesterday afternoon, using these
words: "Ve have not signed the Amalga
mated scale for the ensuing year simply
because we cannot "afford to and compete
with non-union and Eastern manufacturers.
We will not, however, supply the places ofl
our workmen with non-union men. we
prefer to allow our mills to remain idle."
There was a rumor in circulation yester
day that Jones & Loughlin had declared
that hereafter they would have no more
dealings with workmen belonging to the
Amalgamated Association. This proved to
be false.
they' sian the scale.
The Lookout Iron and Bristol Kolllni Mill
Companies in Iilne.
The firm name of the last signer of the
new Amalgamated Association's scale is the
Lookout Iron Company at Harriman, Hoane
county, Tenn. The works were built at
Chattanooga, and first started in October,
I87G. It was removed to Harriman in 1891,
and put iuto operation in September of the
same year. They have 20 single puddling
furnaces, 3 heating furnaces and 3 train
rolls. The product is bar iron. 12 to 30
pound T rails, fish plates and light sections
of angle and channel iron. The annual ca
pacity is 18,000 net tons, and over 300 men
are employed.
Although the firm signified their inten
tion of signing the scale at the very first,
they waited to hear the result of the con
ference with the Pittsburg manufacturers.
Finally they wrote to the Amalgamated
Association, asking, if they signed the
scale immediately, would they receive the
benefit of any subsequent reductions? On
receiving an answer in the affirmative, they
signed the scale and forwarded it to the Na
tional Lodge in this city. Their action was
telegraphed at a late hour last night.
The name of the other firm that siened
the scale yesterday is the Bristol Rolling
Mill Company, Bristol, Bucks county, Pa.
The worts were built 1875-6. They have
two puddling furnaces, four heating fur
naces and three train of rolls. The pro
duct is bar, band, hoop and scroll iron and
cotton ties. The annual capacity is 10,000
net tons of finished iron and employment is
given to 250 men.
A SATISFACTORY SXTTLEKEHT
Effected Between the United States Flant
and the Men.
The United States Iron and Tin Plate
Manufacturing Company at McKeesport
and its employes have reached a satisfac
tory arrangement jn regard to the wage
question, and the plant will be operated
right along. The works will be idle one
wek from July 4,and when they resume op
eration the new large tin mill will be put
in operation also. The Sterling Steel Com
pany and its employes have also arranged
the scale for another year. The close down
from July 4 will be very short.
Roller Joseph D. Jones Retires.
At the copper works of Hussey & Co.,
Fourteenth ward, yesterday afternoon
Joseph D. Jones, the brass roller, who has
been employed at the works for 30 years,
resigned to retire from active work and his
fellow-workmen signified their esteem by
presenting him with a beautiful onyx clock.
The presentation speech was made by Mr.
Henry Bees and responded to by Mr. Jones.
Philadelphia Strikers Reinforced,
Philadelphia, July 2. Fifty pud
dlers employed by Marshall Bros. & Co.
this morning joined the Amalgamated
workers who are locked out or who have
quit work until the scale is signed bv their
employers. The men held a meeting to
day and are firm in their resolve to remain
out uutil the agreement is signed. (
LETTER CARRIER OFFICIALS.
List of the Successful Candidates at
Last
Nlcbt's Election.
Branch, No. 84, N. A. L. C, of the Pitts
burg Post Office, held its annual election
last night aid elected the followed officers
for the ensuing year: After a hot contest
the successfnl ones were President, M. F.
Cassidy; Vice President, Jackson Kerr;
Correspondine Secretary, P. W. L Gil
foyle; Recording Secretary, John Larkin;
Treasurer, P. F. Fahey; Financial Secre
tary, R. F. Mackey. Delegates to Na
tional convention at Indianapolis, Intl.,
August 23, 24, and 25, James
L- Irwin, and James ICearns.
The meeting was a very large and en
thusiastic one, and the contest for delegates
was very spirited, as the convention is to be
one of the most important in the history of
the association. Many measures of vital
importance will be acted on.
Laid lbs Corner Stone.
Captain Mercer had the honor of laying
the corner-stone of the new Second avenue
cngin-e house yesterday afternoon. The
new house is on the site of the old Fulton
foundry. The Captain placed in the recep
tacle copies of the daily papers, some coins
and a complete directory of the. city gov
ernment, after which the stone was placed
in position. n
THE FIRST
10 MONTHS'
RECORD
OF
Shows A GAIN OF 31,400 advertisements,
or an average increase of more than 100
every day qf those ten months I
The fignres are as follows:
10 Mo. Kcdinc Jane 30, '93 73,019
Same Period Jane 33, 91 41,019
Increase 31,400
Advertisers receive the most gratifying
returns from the use of the Classified Col
umns of THE DISPATCH.
is to be two stories in height with
or attic floor in the store house.
A CITY OF COLLEGES.
Pittsburg Coming to the Front As an
Intellectual Center.
A KEW UNIVERSITY PE0JECT,
Under Consideration hy United
terian Leaders,
Presuy-
T0 BE DISCUSSED AT A CONFERENCE
The United Presbyterian Church of
Western Pennsylvania has about decided to
establish, a university. It will be either in
Pittsburg or Allegheny. It is likely the
Unitud Presbyterian Theological Seminary
in Allegheny will be changed to a great
university. There is also talk of brinzing
Westminster College here from New Wil
mington or to somewhere that offers better
facilities as an educational center than the
present location.
The matter culminated in an educational
conference ot about forty ministers at the
committee rooms on Ninth street. The edu
cational needs of the Church were discussed
and a committee appointed. The basis of
the conference and what was almost unani
mously adopted was that the interests of
the Church demanded an educational in
stitution with university facilities in West
ern Pennsylvania.
The removal of Westminster College was
discussed, but the sentiment was against its
removal. The following was adopted:
Itesolved, That no such removal of West
minister College would be practicable, that
New Wllmtnuton, alreadv supplied with
buildings and educational facilities and so
lonsr associated with the work of theChurch.
must always lemain an educational center
of tbo same.
Preparing; a Pln of Action.
The following committe was appointed to
prepare a plan from whioh practicable re
sults might be realized: It consists of Be v.
B. M. Eusse'.I, Be v. J. T. McCrory, D. L,
Eev. D. F. McGill and A. P. Burchfield.
This committee expects to meet soon and
has charge of the whole matter. It also has
power to call aconference, but in the mean
time will entertain all suggestions that will
further their work.
A leading member of the Church who was
at the conference, in speaking of the ques
tion afterward, said: "The United Presby
terian Church in Western Pennsylvania
has felt its need of a better place for edu
cating its ministers for some time and I feel
something is now about to be realized. It"
may not come right away, but it cannot be
delayed more than a year. We have had
two meetings of the friends of higher edu
cation in the Church and the sentiment ex
pressed meanB success. Another meeting
will be held in a short time.
"At first the question was suggested
whether a university was possible. We
found that it was, and at the second confer
ence many plans were proposed. .None,
however, were adopted, as we preferred
more time to think over the matter. The
Jilan that seems most feasible is to add a col
egiate department to Allegheny Seminary
and create a unirersitv that will take first
rank among the great educational institu
tions of the country.
.4ppealinc to Wealthy Philanthropists.
"It can be done if some of our monied
men will only contribute. The Allegheny
Seminary already has an endowment of be
tween $150,000 and 3300,000. The example of
Bockefeller and others in contributing large
sums to educational institutions will have
its eflect, and I feel sure if the matter were
presented in the right light many of our
wealthy church members would give lib
erally." When the matter was broached to another
member of the same Conference he said:
"Yes, the subjeot of a University in West
ern Pennsylvania is being earnestly and
thoughtfully discussed. We are busy try
ing to find the right plan. ..Our idea is not
to movri Westminster College, but to leave
it where it is. We have several other
small colleges in the West, and they are do
ing good work, but we want a representa
tive college or university, one that will be,
as it were, the center of United Presby
terianism. As it now is, we are really be
hind most of the other churches, and keenly
feel our need. It has been suggested to
have a University somewhat on the plan of
the new University of Chicago, and have
these other small colleges as merely affili
ated and working under the same curricu
lum. This would make the standard of
scholarship uniform throughout the Church.
As to where It will be located is yet un
decided, and I have really heard no definite
place suggested. I would not like to say
whether it will be in Pittsburg or Alle
gheny, but if the plan is realized, we would
want to locate it where it would best serve
the interests of the Church.
A Central Location Necessary.
"This place has its advantages in that col
leges, such as Westminster and Muskingum,
in Ohio, could be made preparatory schools
and serve as additions to the main Univer
sity. The first two or three years of a col
lege course could be completed in them and
then the course finished under the better
facilities afforded by the University. This
would meet my idea of an education, and I
feel sure, if this plan were adopted, good re
sults would follow.
"I have no desire to see Westminster re
moved, but its removal has been suggested
almost periodically, and I think the time
for some change in educational matters is
ripe. The fault with New Wilmington is
that it is too much of an out-of-the-way
place. The farmers living in its immediate
neighborhood, and for that matter many
other members ot the Church living else
where, send their sons to be educated there,
but it docs not attract the young men ot our
cities. They go to the Eastern institutions,
and this detracts so much from church dis
cipline. With an institution of high rank
under the Church this would all be ob
viated, and that is what we are now striving
after, l hope it may be realized.
Several other members who attended the
Conference were seen, and all took a hope
ful view of the situation. None, however,
would make any definite statements, but
admitted that a proposed University was
being discusseJ. The subject seemed to be
attracting much attention in church circles,
and was apparently the topic uppermost in
the minds of all. An educational crisis is
thought to be upon the Church, but how to
meet it is the question.
Wanted Hoarding or Blood.
"William Valatino, an Italian, was com
mitted to jail yesterday by Alderman Keg
ley on a charge of felonious assault and bat
tery with intent to kill, preferred by An
tony Bolibis, an Italian, who lives on But
ler street extension. Bolibia alleges that
about a month ago Valatino came to bis
boarding house and because he refused to
give him lodging pulled a large stiletto
from his pocket and stabbed Bolibia twice
in the back. He will be given a hearing
Tuesday.
P. & W. Will Bon Trains to Schenley.
The Pittsburg and "Western road intends
to run trains from Allegheny to Schenley
Park every half hour on the Fourth. The
fare has not been fixed, but it will prob
ably be 10 cents and possibly 5. The im
provements being made on "the Junction
road at Xaugblin station will not permit the
B.&0. to comply with the request of the
public. Two years ago the B. & O. ran
trains to Schenley Park and they were
always crowded.
AS USUAL THE FIRST.
THE DISPATCH with its osnal enterprise-prea-nts
to its readers to-dar, In lta cenr-a-word
advertising columns, under For Sale,
Crsvons, Photographs and Materials, re
liable houses In both cities, where from a
small tintype to a life-size crayon can be
secured at moderate rate. Don't fall to
read our eent-a-word advertisements.
A BABY LEFT IX THS BAI1T.
Mrs. Mary McNally Charged With Cruelty
to Her Three Children.
Humane Agent Adams last evening en
tered suit before Alderman Donovan
against Mary McNally, a resident or Nixon
street, Twenty-third ward, charging her
with cruelty and neglect to her three chil
dren. Agent Adams, who made a thorough
investigation of the case, says that it is the
worst case of cruelty and neglect that has
ever como under "his observation. . He
alleges that Mrs. McNally is an habitual
drunkard, and while under the influence of
liquor treats her children in an inhuman
manner. The children are Mary, 8 years
oiu; uonn, o years old, and Artnur, yt
years old.
According to Agent Adams' story the
oldest eirl was beaten by her mother until
her body was covered with welts and she
could not lie down. On Tuesday of last
week the youngest child, Arthur, was
found by some neighbors lying under
a tree. The night was stormy
and the baby had been exposed to the rain
for five or six hours and became so sick that
a physician, who was called to attend it,
states that the child cannot possi
bly live. Mrs. McNallv's husband
is in Boanoke at work, and ac
cording to Agent Adams sends money
home regularly. It is squandered by the
wife for liquor instead of purchasing food
for the children. Agent Adams took the
two oldest children and placed them in an
orphan asylum. The youngest child, owing
to its condition, could not be moved from
the house of some neighbors are caring for
it. Mrs. McNally was arrested and held
for a hearing.
BK0KE HIS NECK.
An Unknown role Falls OS a Duqaesne
Car and Is Killed.
A man supposed to be Frank Velaski fell
off a car of the Cuquesne traction line last
evening aud broke his neck. He boarded
the car, No. 9, bound east, at Boss and
Diamond streets, and stood on the
platform. On the bridge at the
head of Diamond street the conductor
went into the car to collect the fares, leav
ing "Velaski ontsidr.' Just when the car had
crossed the bffdge he fell off The car was
stopped, and the conductor and some pas
sengers ran back to him, when they found
him dead.
Patrol wagon No. 2 took him
to the morgue. No marks were
visible on the body, and Coroner
McDowell had Dr. McCandless hold a post
mortem when it was discovered that he hsd
broken his neck in the fall. The man had
every appearance of having been intoxi
cated. The name-Frank Velaski was found
on a pay envelope in' his pocket which was
marked 58 70, and contained 58 50. He
was about 33 years of age. looked like a
Pole, and was said by somebody to have
worked at the Linden Steel Works. Half a
hundred people viewed the body last night,
but none of them identified it.
TO PB0TECT P30PESTY.
Cbler Murphy Instructs the Police Force
About Firecrackers.
Chief Murphy, of Allegheny, issued
orders to the police last night relative to
the use of firecrackers on the Fourth. As
a rule many accidents and unnecessary
fires have occurred from the reckless
manner in which they are used, and
to prevent. as far as possible
accidents and guard against danger and.
damage lrom fire, he instructed the police
to see that no persons should shoot
crackers in any of the alleys in
the city, as the many sheds were liable to
catch fire. Further orders were
that no cannon crackers should
be placed on the pavements,
nor should any one be permitted to throw
firecrackers at persons. Those who do so
will'be arrested if detected. The danger of
dresses catching fire' from ihe explosions
will be closely watched, a,nd any person
who is indiscreet enough to throw one ot
them -at a woman will be arrested.
The entire extra force ot the department
will be on duty during the day and late
into the night.
WOULD HAVE AIT UMBHELLA,
A Toung Man From Greenslmrg Locked
Up on Suspicion.
John D. McCall, a resident of Greens
burg, was locked up in Central Station last
night on a charge of suspicion. He had
entered a house down-town in company
with his brother, and when about to leave
he took an umbrella to protect his
tall hat from the rain, or his brother did ac
cording to his story. The women in the place
objected, but the boys from Greensburg re
fused to consider their objections, and
Officer Smith was called. The brother es
caped, but John was caught and locked up
for a hearing,
Kenovatlnc the T. M. C. A. Rooms.
The rooms of the Y. M. C. A. on Seventh
street and Penn avenue are being reno
vated. The ceilings are to be handsomely
decorated and a number of improvements
will be accomplished.
Another Co-operative Concern.
It was rumored that the clothine boase
formerly owned and conducted by Sailer &
Co. would, after the retirement ofB. Harks
from the firm, become a co-operative con
cern. It is understood that Mr. Sailer, the
present owner of the establishment, intends
to give his employes a share in the busi
ness. Cntters, tailors and salesmen are all
to take shares of stock at about cot Mr.
Sailer declined to either deny or affirm the
rumor, but be said co-operation was the
coming thing for employer and employes.
Dp TOD EAT?
Strike or So Strike This Is the All Im
portant Question.
For the benefit of the strikers and others
at liraddock. Homestead and all towns
witnln "200 miles of Pittsburg, until further
notice, I will prepay freight on ull orders of
$5 ami upwards, not including sugar or meat,
but SO cents worth of susrar and ono piece of
meat may be added afterwards, and with all
orders of (5 and upward! we will give 12
ponnds granulated sugar for 50 cents or 13
pounds Standard A sugar for 50 cents. But
this proportion does not hold good for
araonnts of sugar pver SO cents.
1 bottle Van's Charm Boot Beer. $ 9
8 lbs Large Lump btarcll 25
1 Sack of Good Flour. l 15
lib of Good Tea a)
6boxr Lve, Concentrated 25
3Ibs Wholo Coffee 50
3 lbs Boasted Coffee (fresh giouud).... 6J
2J UIL1S iUUJli.V OIU1JJ........
15 bars Soap (5 cents size)
7 ids currants.
6-foot Stepladder, complete
1 Clothes Horse (1 wings, 6 feet).
2 lb can best Baklnir Powder in the
United States for. 20
lib cut pipe smoking Tobacco 23
lbox Hold Tobies .- 69
3 bottles Van's charming Kout Beer. 25
OlbsFlalcu Tnpiocn 25
25 boxes Standard bag blue 25
Weigh your goods lumily Scales 1 D5
Send for new price list.
Jas. J. Welbox,
2so. 201 Market street, corner seeondavenue,
Pittsburg.
Moursixo millinery at creat "reductions
this week, at 0'lteillyvs, i7 Market.
Ose dollar to Ohio l'yle and return to
morrow. Special train leaves B. & O. B. ft.
depot at S:0t a. x.
Moubxiso bonnets and veils our specialty.
Prompt work a feature. All prices reduced
this u eek, at O'Reilly's, 407 Jlarkot street.
FINE STATIONERY,
Wedding Invitations, Calling Card, Etc.,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERM ITT & CO..
39 Sixth AYCHne.
apHrnu
SPORT OS THE FOIIRTIf.
A large Number of Entries' for the
Various Athletic Events.
PROGRAMME FOR THE JUVENILES.
t
Major Gonrlej Asks for Nothing More But
1 Good Weather.
LOOKING FOE 200,000 AT THE PAEK
"If we have a pretty day on Monday not
less than 200,000 people will attend the
Fourth of July celebration," said Mayor
Gourley just before starting for home last
evening. The Mayor is worried about the
weather. Everything else is in good
shape. There is still about 1200 needed
to defray the expenses of the day, but
several public-spirited men have offered
to help make up the deficit and Chief
Bigelow has agreed' to make good another
JS00 for extra fireworks. If the weather
pans out nicely the Mayor's fignres would
seem to be conservative enough, and, thongh
it was raining hard last night at midnight,
there is no reason to suppose that to-morrow
will be anything, but an ideal Fourth of
July.
Yesterday Schenley Park near the bridge
looked like a Western boom town. Hold
ers ot refreshment stand privileges had
erected rough board stands and tents
numerously, and the air about the whole
place was that of expectancy of something
big to come.
The Mayor yesterday sent out grand
stand tickets to all the contributors for the
morning exercises and badges for the recep
tion committees. He wants all the recep
tion committees to be on hand by 9 o'olock
to-morrow morning. No grandstand tickets
will be issued for tne nreworlcs at nignt, as
it will not be a good place to view them,
the hillside being a point of view.
Arrangements were positively made yes
terday to have two merry-go-rounds at the
park to-morrow. One will be an ordinary
affair, such as have been about the city for
years past, but the other will be a novelty,
consisting of a bicycle arrangement, but
fixed so that any child can ride. Owners
of both these machines have been per
mitted to charge a small fee.
The list of sporting events and entries
furnished by the Athletic Committee yes
terday is as" follows:
Pnttlnr lS-pound shot (smateor record 43 feet
William II. i'oeratel, Geori-e A. Ni-ale. C. A. Jar
rett. Addl.on Ooran. William McOre. J. Hamil
ton. Harry Jewett, T. S. Duncan. J. B. McKeu
nan. J. Ktimblc.
Z-O-rnrd .1a.li, amateur record. 2Z 3-5 seconds
H. L. Collins. J. H. Trr, If. A. Arnold. Gantner
fcteel. CharesW. Stane. Harry Jewett-Wllllam
Geary. William H. Hastings. Joseph McK. apeer.
K. D. Batch-lot-. Aihler Pond, Jr. J. P. Rlmmel.
C. A. Auu, J. Cartwrla-ht.
Throwlnr IB-pound hammer. Amateur record,
HI feet ZH Inches Aridlion Boran. Harry Jewell,
J. Hamilton. C. A. Jarrett. H. C. Fry.
One-half mile run, amalenr record. 1 minute,
34 seconds, .1. K. Cross John Holan. William
aic.Mahon, Thomas W. Nrjultt. Joseph McK.
Speer. A. A. Marshall. A. II. Hamilton, II. C.
Fry. C G. Keenan. J. McGrew.
100 yard Cash. Amntcnr record 9 4-5 second D.
hayden Collins. E. V. Faul. Harry Jewett, M. A.
Arnold, Gardner Steel. Win. Vernert. L. F. I..
Pynchon. W. H. Hasting. Cliai. W. Stage. J. H.
Fry, Wm. Geary. E. I). Btcnelor, Ashley Pond,
Onemlle blcyclerace, amateur record. 2:15 Will-'
Banker. William H. Poentel. C. W. He ppenstall,
;. F. Close. C. K. Gibson, J. F. Cnlbertson, M.
Breckenrldgc.
thinning hivh Jnmp, amateur record. 6 feet 4
Inches-!;. L. W. Price, J. B. McKennan. John II.
Wood, Addison Boran. 1,. . L. Pynchnn, K. V.
1'aul. James Keenan, Harry Jewett, C. S. Miller,
J. Hamilton.
Two-mlla race, amateur record, 4 mlnates 59i
seconds-William Nenbert, W. C. Kan. Lea Hlg
hee, William H. Poerttel. A. L. Banker, C. W.
Heppenstall. C. E. Glbion. C. F, Close, J. P. Cnl
berton. W. M. Breckenrldge.
Rnnnlna: broad Jninp, Amateur record. 23 feet,
6S inchr!i-0. U W. Price. William JleGef,
Charles Anneiley. John B. Wood, Ashley Pond,
Jr.. William Verner. G. J. Schilling-. .Larry Jew
ett, Theu T.uee. Addison Boran, J. B. McEeesan,
C. A. Jarrett. E. V. Paul, C. S. Miller.
440-yard dash Amatenr record. 473 aeconds
James O'Nell. J. Cartwrlght. William JlcMahon.
J. H. Fry. Tfcomaa W. Neabltt. Charlea Anueilev,
William Gearv. Georre E. Colllna, Joseph JfcK.
Speer. H. C. Fry. C G. Keenan. C. A.- Aull.
Hop. step and Jump, amatenr record. 45 feet 6
Inches G. J. Schilling;, James Keenan. Harry
Jewett, Addison Boren, J. B.McKennan,C.A.Jar
rett, C. S. Miller.
One hnndred and twenty-yard hurdle race,
amatenr record. 15 4-5 eco--l G, t,. W. Price,
George A. Neale, John L. Wood. Harry Jewett.
1.. i. I.. Pynchon. William McGee. Addison
Boran, William Verner. H. C. Tr. Gardner Steel.
Theo. Lore, E. V. Paul. J. B. McKennan.
One-mile run. amateur record. 4 minutes. IS 2-5
seconds W. G. George, John Hoban. William Mc
Mahon, Harrr Austin. It. C. David. Lonls Me-
lam .ennerc . kj. nan. L.ra uiznee. a. 1j.
Grew, J. M. Marshell. J. Mcorew. J. c. Moore,
Sack rare, amateur rrcorrt. 162-5 3econdf for 10)
Tarda Lea. uiriep James iveeuan. ii- u. rr. J
McGreir. A. Boren, J. Ilamble.
Kunnlnr hlrh klcic amatenr record. 9 feet fi
Inches James Keenan. J. B. McKennan, Addison
Boren. J. Hamilton. D. V. Dallarrr.
Pole vaulting, amatenr recorii. 11 feet 5 Inches
I.. F. I.. Pynchon. Philadelphia: Breadlnc: S'pe'r.
Ed Keenan. Theo. Luce. C F. Close, A. J. Darls.
The juvenile sports will consist of:
Una hnndred-rarn dash. 10 contestants: three
legged race, 8 entries: greased pole ellmDlnc. free
foraU: sacli race. 12 entries: tor of war. 8 entries;
wheelbarrow contest; Prof. II. W. Fisher will be
In charge.
Mayor Gourlejreeeived a cablegram from
"Weisbaden, Germany, yesterday:
JfATOit Gochlet My subscription is $100.
T. A. GULEsriz.
The other contributions of the day were
BIBER & EAST0N.
WASH
DRESS GOODS.
Exquisite Coloring?, Gorgeous
Designs, Dslicata Sprays,
Spots, Stripes, Etc.
Many Thousands of Yards for
Your Selection
India Cashmere Satines, 9c.
Canton Crepes, 12jc.
Voila Lanie, 15c.
Printed Baptiste, 10c.
Shantong Pongee, 12c.
India Novelties, 15c.
Llama Cloths, 12c.
Printed Dimities, 12c.
English Cheviots (30-inch), for
Shirts and Waists, 20c,
Beautiful Crinkles, 25c.
36-Inch Printed Muslins, 6c.
All the above are 24 to 36-inch
width. Light, medium and darjc
grounds.
A PERFECT EXPOSITION
. -OF-
"SUMMER DRESS FABRICS
AT NEW LOW "PRICES.
BIBER & EAST0N,
SOS A2tt. 507 MAKKET STL -
as follows: 3Ifss Madio McKnight, ; Mfsi
Abbte McKnIirht,$3; Miss Bonnie MeKnteht,
$5: CWeit & Co.. $10: Kountz Bros. $10; H.
C. Gearing. 10; James Murphy, 13; F. G. Kay,
$Kh W. J. Black. $10; Collingwood 4 Son, $10;
J. T.Capel.$10: fJnfon Planing Mill Com
pany, $10; T. F. HodSes, $5: J. E. Frlck. $S; E.
T. Rusoh. $10: Postmaster McKean. $10; A. fc.
McCandless, $5; E. J. Edwards, $S; I- Jackson
& Bros., $25.
MARSHELL
THE CASH GROCER!
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
Strictly fresh Butter and Eggs are
necessities. But they are so hard to"
get they become luxuries.
We give great care to our
BUTTER, EGG AND CHEESE
DEPARTMENT.
We have our goods shipped direct
to us, and have large refrigerators
which enable us to keep everything
in strictly first-class condition.
Our prices are away down. But
nobody ever questions Marshell's
prices.
MarshelTs Root Beer
3 BOTTLES 25c.
When we made this price in the
Spring it was a stunner. -
Our customers tried it alongside
of root beer that cost 25c for a single
bottle, and if there was any difference
ours was the best
We thought our sales would be
large. But they became enormous,
and, without any doubt, MAR
SHELL'S ROOT BEER is the most
popular brand in this market to-day.
WYCH HAZEL,
15c Per Bottle.
Regular price 25c per bottle. "
This is the best known remedy for
sunburn, insect stings, cuts and
bruises.
This is also the season of the year
when the youngsters go rushing around
bareheaded and barefooted and run
up against circumstances like these.
Send for our large Weekly Price
List and order by mail.
MARSHELL,
Corner Ohio' and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Sauare,
PITTSBURG.
Jys
CARPETSK
$1.00
.- .. 3-ES.
FORREST M0QUETTES.
$1.25
For Best Axminsters.
We have, just received 5,000 yards
of SMITH'S best quality Moquette
Carpets, same goods that sell every
where from $1.25 to 1.50. Our
price will be $i per yard.
4,000 yards BIGELOWS Axmin
sters, best quality, never sells less
than JS1.75, most everywhere at $2,
we now offer at the unprecedented!
low price of $1.25 per yard.
Never were two such bargains as
the above offered in this city. We
invite anybody to call and inspect
these goods, then go elsewhere and
see what the same grade is selling at.
You will return to us to buy.
COME AT ONCE.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
Jy3-TT3sa
HUGUS&HACKE
BARGAINS.
ARGAINS.
ARGAINS.
We do not carry
goods to another sea
son.. This week be
gins our SUMMERr
SALE. All our different
lines, Silks, Colored
and' Black Dress'
Goods, Laces, Grena
dines, Wash Goods,
Linens, Flannels.
Ladies' Wraps and .
Jackets, Lace Cur
tains and Upholstery
now marked at Irre
sistible Prices.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market Si.
Jj-i
w.