1
AlflD PARTY BOOM
Being Worked Out in Great
Shape on the Quiet at the
National Capital.
HUSTLING AFTER TOTES
In a number of Southern States
Heretofore Always Solid
FOE THE PARTI OF FBEE TRADE.
TlieOld Parties' Chairmen Xot to Gather
in the Funds.
COXTRAST WITH MEN OP FORMER TEARS
rFKOX A STAT COBBESFOXDEKT.
Washixgtoit, July 21. How that the
national committees are made np and the
gossip of th? work of the campaign is in a
way put in substantial form, it is a remark
able fact that the People's party is attract
ing more real interest than either of the
old parties from the experienced
politicians. The 'divisions in the
Democratic party, the difficulty
the Republicans experienced in organizing
after the nomination of Mr. Harrison, the
defeat of the silver bill, which was a chief
aim of the Third party, has encouraged the
element most conspicuously represented by
Tom Watson in the House, to hope for what
would seem to the rest of the world the
wildest results.
During the last few days I have talked
with many members of the People's party,
and other Southern and "Western citizens
not affiliating with it, and it is apparent
from the information gained, that the work
that is being done is something never
before attempted by an independent
party in this country, and that the move
ment is more formidable by far than would
appear from the reports in the press, which
is not in sympathy with it, and which does
what it can to suppress the truth.
A Sanguine Third Pnrty Lawyrr.
For instance, Robert M. Smith, a former
Kew York man, but now a prominent law
yer in Florida and attorney and partner in
one of the wealthiest phosphate companies
in that State, who has been here on business
this week, tells me that he has had pro
fessional work to do throughout Florida and
Georgia in the last lew weeks, and
has found the movement of the People's
party to be carrying everything before it
He tells me that he has seen the most prom
inent citizens from every part of the South
and that in private and non-partisan con
versation they well agree that the People's
party is likely to carry North Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and
several other Southern States, in regard to
which the information is not at this time
to well denned.
The missionary work, that is being done
here in Washington is remarkable. Not
only is the organ of the Alliance, the
Jfatumal Economist, sending out a vast edi
tion weekly, but another newspaper, the
Rational Watchman, published under the
auspices of the Third party members
in Congress, is having an immense
circulation. Its office has the appearance of
the headquarters of a national committee
of oneot the old parties. A number of
typewriters click constantly, girls are busy
folding and addressing doenments and the
newspapers. It resembles one of the docu
ment rooms at the Capitol.
Demand for Tom Watson' Book.
One of the works most in demand is a
political hand-book compiled by Represent
ative Tom Watson, which is an astonishing
representation of the manner in which
Congress and he various administrations
of recent years have legislated and
operated in the interests of banks and
corporations. It is not a crank argument,
but a statement of legislative acts and offi
cial decisions which must lead members of
any party to stop and think. It has bad an
immense circulation already, and the de
mand increases every day.
Mr. Dunning, editor and publisher of the
JCational Watchman, is a gentleman of fine
education and an orator who fairly magnet
izes his audiences, a man without a superior,
perhaps, in the newspaper publishing busi
ness. Wittiout going into long and dry de
tails of the work of the People's
party campaign, it will be seen,
fromthese statements that it is earnest and
formidable. While it may not accomplish
anv victory this year, when party lines are
drawn tightly on account of its being a yea:
of the national elections, even the most rigid
adherents of the old parties admit
that at the next Congressional elections the
People's party stands a good show to elect a
sufficient number of members to hold the
balance of power and block all legislation
if their peculiar principles are not sub
scribed to and embodied in laws.
The Two Sew Chslrmrn.
The selection of ex-Postmaster Harrity,
of Philadelphia, as Chairman of the Na
tional Democratic Committee, though well
anticipated, is not received by Democrats
here with any enthusiasm. Indeed, the
organization of both committees of the old
parties is esteemed as conspicuously weak,
as compared with other vears.
Mr. Harrity is looked upon as having
merely a very meager local fame as an or
ganizer. Mr. Carter, of the Republican
Committee, was never heard of until he
was appointed commissioner of the general
land ofhee. Neither can person
ally influence great contributions.
Ex-Secretary Whitney is looked to
as the financial solicitor for the Democrats,
and Whitelaw Reid and Chauncey Depew
for the Republicans. In 1888 it was Tracy
and Gorman, who, as great party manipu
tors, pulled in tne "sinews of war." The
new chairmen have no influence whatever
to induce large contributions, and will be
mere party clerks of men who. are person
ally interested in party success." L
RETALIATION ON CANADA-
The House Hnrrledlr Passes the Bill to
Brlnz tho Kanucks 10 Terms Hustled
Over to the Ilonse and Sure to Pass and
He Slsrned at- Once. .
Washington, July 21. The most im
portant legislation passed by the House to
day was the bill to enforce reciprocal com
mercial relations between the United States
and Canada. The President has senf
two messages to Congress on the sub
ject, and to-day the House passed the
measure without division and sent it at
once to the Senate. It was laid before that
body just before adjournment and placed
on the calendar. This promptness indicates
that Congress is very much in earnest in
this matter, that the President will be
heartily supported and the great interest
involved protected.
When the bill was called np in the House
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, said that the Presi
dent had in two messages called the atten
tion of Congress to the fact that, notwith
standing treaty rights, American citi
zens were discriminated against in the
matter of transportation through the
Welland, St. Lawrence and other
canals. A rebate was accorded to
Canadian vessels which was not accorded to
American vessels. This bill was designed
to require that this discrimination should
be abolished and that the treaty rights of
American citizens should be preserved,
A Bill of Interest Everywhere.
Mr. Hjtt, ot Illinois, said the pending
bill was one that deeply concerned the peo-
1 pie of the Northwest and the cities ot the
! East everywhere that the grain trade con
cerned American citizens.
The bill was passed without division. It
provides that when the President shall be
satisfied that the passage through any canal
or lock connected with the navigation of
the St. Lawrence river, tho great lakes or
the waterways connecting the same of any
vessels of the United States or of
cargoes or passengers in transit
to anv port of the United States ispro-
i hibited'or is made difficult or burdensome
by the imposition of tolls or otherwise,
which he shall deem to be reciprocally un
just and unreasonable, he shall have the
power to suspend the right of free passage
through the St. Marv's Falls Canal, so far.
as It relates to vessels owned by the sub
jects of the Government discriminating
against the United States.
,, Bnshod Oyer to the Senate.
The sponsors of the bill lost no time after
its passage, but hurried it through the
hands of the engrossing clerks and had it
sent over to the Senate.
The action of the House was by no means
as hasty as might appear, for even in the
last Democratic administration the diplo
matic officers of the Government had begun
to impress upon Congress the ne
cessity of doing something in the
nature of retaliation to meet the continued
discrimination of the Canadians against
American commerce. As the President has
recommended the legislation there can be
no doubt of action upon the bill when
it reaches him. Moreover, it is
only the first step in retaliation
on "the part of this Government for
if it tails of its purpose it may be followed
up by the enactment of other pending bills
that arc much more stringent in terms for
instance, cutting off the immensely valua
ble privilege now enjoyed by the Canadians
of shipping goods through the United
States in bond and without the paymentof
duty and imposing discriminating duties
against European and Chinese imports en
tering the United States via Canadx
TOO MANY WIVES.
Peculiar Allecatlon Made by a Daughter
Acalnst Ber Father A Sbarpsbnrg
Fnmlly Man Charged With Having a
Wire and Children in Ohio.
Sharpsburg has a new sensation result
ing from a peculiar interpretation of the
laws of society and the married relation by
a recent but popular resident. J. M. Pat
terson moved into the town a year ago as
the representative of the Brooks Oil Com
pany, of Cleveland, lor Western Pennsyl
vania, and rented a fine house on Main
street. His wife, a grown ft) n and a 3-year-old
child were his family, and until a few
days ago they were well received amoug the
best people in the town. Patterson made
friends rapidly. and, incidentally, sold con
siderable oil to business men and manufac
turers. Last Tuesday, however, there came a
change over the situation. A stylishly
dressed young lady, claiming to be Patter
son's daughter, went to Sharpsburg and be
fore Justice ot the Peace Baird entered a
serious charge against her father and a Mrs.
Green. She alleged that her mother, Pat
terson's legal wife, lived at Wellsville. O..
where she has a family of his children and
that he frequently visited her there. The
daughter charged that the Sharpsburg Mrs.
Patterson was really a Mrs. Green, who has
a family of children of her own and has
lived as Patterson's wife for five years.
When a Dispatch reporter called at
Mr. Patterson's home last night Mrs. Pat
terson, or Green, declined to talk. Her son,
however, talked freely. He said that Mr.
Patterson had beenarrested atLeetonia, O.,
last Tuesday on a charge of assault entered
by a nephew named Smith, who had asked
Patterson for permission to marry one of
.his Wellsville daughters and when Patter
son refused, a fight resulted. Patterson
was released a few hours later, but
his first wife threatened to sue for
bigamy, whereupon, according to the
son's story Patterson made a contract
with her by which she received all his
property at Wellsville ou condition that
she was'not to disturb him any further, and
he was to pay her $16 per month besides.
As the young man states it, Mrs. Patterson
violated the contract bv sending her daugh
ter to enter another suit against him. The
daughter was accompanied by the youug
mau who wants to marry her. Patterson is
not visible to the Sharpsburg police, but
Mrs. Green's son declares his intention of
entering suit against young Smith and the
Miss Patterson lrom Wellsville as soon as
he finds them. He says his mother is a
respectable woman a?d entirely blameless
in her relationship with Mr. Patterson.
HO FOR HOMESTEAD.
The Carnegie Company Enpaglnc Many
Workmen in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. July 21. Workmen
are being engaged in this city to replace the
striking workmen of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Homestead, and for several
days past the office ot the company has
been besieged by those seeking employment.
J. Ogdcn Hoffman, the agent of the com
pany in this city, said to-day that while
the company need not advertise for
men, workmen throughout the country, at
tracted by the labor scale of wages at
Homestead, are coming in daily, and all
such as gave evidence ot being good skilled
laborers were being employed by him.
No provisions have been made to trans
port these men to Homestead, and all em
ployed will have to get there as
best they can. He declined to
state just how many men he had employed,
but said the number was considerable,
in fact the company had called a halt on
him. A specimen ot the skilled labor em
ployed was encountered by the reporter as
he was leaving the office, and the following
conversation took place:
"Are you going to Homestead to work?"
"Yes,"l am going to try it."
"What part of the country are you from?"
"I'm just in from Cuba on a sailing
vessel."
"Were yon ever employed in any iron
and steel works?"
"No. I ran into Homestead once with a
boat load of pig iron."
GOMPERS, GAINS HIS POINT.
Fonr of His Men to Assist in Beading Off
Contract laborers.
New York, July 21. Special Super
intendent of Immigration Weber to-day
granted to President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor, the
privilege of placing lour of his representa
tives on Ellis Island to inspect incoming
immigrants. This is practically a confes
sion that ttie Federal authorities are unable
to prevent the importation of contract
laborers to take the 'places of striking
American workingmen in the iron, glass
and steel mills of Western Pennsylvania.
For a long time sturdy looking Germans
French and Englishmen have been landed
at Ellis Island, whose appearance wonld in
dicate that they were skilled laborers and
not merely farm hands. These have all an
swered the questions put to them satisfactor
ily, and been allowed to depart. Their
destination was in nearly every case West
ern Pennsylvania.
It is the intention to pay particular at
tention to the"hands of new arrivals, and if
they are hardened from toil and have the
appearance of belonging to men who worked
in steel , and iron mills, they will be de
tained and subjected to a searching exami
nation before they are allowed to depart.
The labor representatives will probably re
port for duty to-morrow.
Paris Invents a Pretty Name for Cholera.
Paris, July 2t The cholera in the sub
urbs of this city is stationary and exhibits
no tendency to extension within'the fortifi
cations. Officially the disease Is styled epi
demic choleriforme. It develops so slowly
that the time for prepartions to combat it
can be readily taken. It does not seem to
have taken root within the vails of .the
city.
THE PITTSBTraa, DISPATCH. FRIDAY,
A DARK DON QUIXOTE,
Armed With an Ax, a Revolver and
a Pile of Detective Stories,
TERRORIZES THE MOUNTAINEERS.
He Vanquishes His Three Pursuers After
Desperate Fight.
NEWSY XOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS
rSFEClAL TELEGBAM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1
Uniontowit, July 21. The inhabitants
of the foothills of the mountains east of
Connellsville are terrorized by the presence
of a colored man named Abe Holland, who
has beconie violently, insane, and who
scouts the woods in search of men, women
and children, all of whom he considers
mortal enemies. His last attack was made
upon old man Stubble, a mountaineer,
whom he almost dispatched with an ax
yesterday. Stubble was saved by two men
who succeeded in frigntening Holland
away.
The terrified inhabitants induced Stubble
to file a complaint. He went to Connells
ville yesterday morning and secured a war
rant tor Holland's arrest. Accompanied by
Constable Campbell and two policemen he
started for the cabin of the insane negro.
They found him standing outside the door,
armed with an ax and a revolver. He im
mediately attacked them with the ax. The
officers wrenched this weaoon from his
grasp. Holland then drew his revolve and
attempted to shoot, but after a hard sti tig
srle this was also taken lrom him. The
negro then became desperate and fought
ltko a tiger, making the woods resound with
his unearthly yells. Although ho was
thrown to the frronnd repeatedly, lie suc
ceeded in risins to his feet hefore the officers
could handcuff him. He leaped into the
lnuiels and underbrush, closely pursued by
the officers, who knocked him down several
times.
Holland finally knocked two of the officers
down with locks and escapee). Almost
every stitch of clothing was torn from his
body in the struirile; even one of his shoes
was torn off. The officers returned and
raided his hut, which contained several fire
arms, cooking utensils and a large pile of
detective stories. Ihoy waited at tho hut
several hours for Holland to return, but tne
negro did not show himself.
Holland has been living in the mountains
for a number of years, and until lecently
was one of the most peaceable residents of
the section. It is not known what ha driven
him insane. During the lpst two weeks he
has visited Connellsville half a dozen times,
and on each occision ho curried the ax and
had a big icvolver in his belt.
HEADED BY AN AMAZON.
A Determined Woman and Her Sons Drive
Pipe Line TForlcmnn Prom Her Farm.
Johsstows; July 21 Specat. A riot
took place on the farm of Peter Niton, near
here, a tew days ago. Nitch objected to the
Crescent ripe Line Company laying pipes
through his farm because of a violatio- of a
contract. When the foremen with a gang of
workmen attempted to lay the pipes, the
farmer's wifo nppeared with four of her
sous, eaoh aimed with a shotgun, the old
lady herself having a revolver in her belt.
She defied the foreman to put a foot on her
ground, and said she would kill the first one
who did.
Superintendent Cole heard of the trouble
and tried to reason with her, when she
struck him a blow on the neck knooklng
him to the ground. A truce was declared,
and the workmen moved to another" spot,
but two houis after returned to another
polnt on the fai m. At the same time the
constables appeared with warrants for the
arrest of all 01 the Xitch family, sworn out
by the Superintendent, charging them with
liot. They weie all taken ten miles away to
a justice's office, where Mrs. Nltcli was put
nnder heavy bail for court. Meantime a large
force of men were pat to woik.andby the
time the old lady and her sons leturned the
pipes had been laid through the farm. Mrs.
Xltch bad also entered suit against Mr.
Cole, the Superintendent, for riot, hut when
Bhe became aware of the state of affairs, all
suits were withdrawn, Mr. Cole paying the
costs. Mrs. Xitch consulted an attorney,
who advised her that irtho company did not
pay her what she thought proper, sue could
tear up the pipe. There will be trouble, no
doubt if Mrs Mtcb takes his advice.
HAW EECBUITS DISCIPLINED.
Tonne Men tVho Joined a Military Company
Get More Than They Want.
Lima, July 2L Special Somo time ago,
at Celina, a number of young business men
were mustered into Company K, Secoud
Boglment, to swell the ranks to a sufficient
number to defeat a candidate for one of the
higher offices in the company, with the un
derstanding that they would be temporaiy
members and released as soon as the elec
tion was over. They did not succeed in de
feating the man, however, and tit the meet
ing a call n as issued for all member1! to be
present. The now lecruits, who did not re.
spond, were sent alter and brought into
headquarters by a detailed squad.
The matter was looked upon asagood joke
until the same thing nas repeated by the
officers in command, when the young gen
tlemen began to take the matter in a mora
serious manner. Yesterday an order was
issued from the regiment Headquarter, au
thorizing the compauv offlsers to place the
new recruits under arrest and lock them no
unless they leport for duty and go into camp
with the regiment next Sunday at Presque
Isle. Those who have got into the difficulty
and who are putting forth every effort to
get out of it. me Mont Washbnme, Pat
Schunek, Mike Hemmert, Harrv Bryan, W.
B. Armstrong, Frame Tonvelle (nominee for
County Treasurer) Mack Mnrlln, J. P.
Moore (editor Celina Democrat) and Ed Bry-
S.000 Snnday School Workers.
Cahlisle, July 2L Special Fully 5,000
Sunday school wotker3 were to-day in at
tendance at Williams' Grove, this being the
third day of the convention. The session
this morning was very interesting. "Through
Japan and Across the Pacific" was the sub
ject or a lecture delivered this afternoon by
Eev. TT"F. Claik, nn F.astern divine. This
evening's session consisted of a musical en
tertainment, followed bv a lectuio by Kev.
J. H. Hector, entitled, "Tho Story of My
Life." To-morrow is Society Day, and many
ministers are expected.
A Constable Charged With Mnrc'er.
Newark, O , July 21. Special This oven
ing tho preliminary bearing of F. L. Haslet
was held. Haslet is charged with shooting
and killing Georgo Swigert while the latter
was resisting arrest. The Coroner's verdict
was that the shooting was accidental, hut it
was argued to-day that as Constable Haslet
had no warrant for the arrest of his man
the offense was plainly that of murder.
Haslet was released on a $1,600 bond, a
charge of manslaughter being finally en
teted against him.
Robbers Caught After Two Months.
TJmostowk, July 21. ftyecial. Albert
Herrington, Frank Cagey, James Harrington
and William Campbell were lodged in jail
here to-day, charged with the lobbery of
Eberbardt's store at New Geneva. This
lobbery wns committed last May. James
Harrington and Campbell were arrested at
McKeesport yesterday, and the other two
were taken from the mountains along the
Cheat river, where they were hiding.
Novel Fire Protection for a Village.
Millebsbukg, July 21. Special. Nash
ville, this county, has in operation water
woiks of a novel nature as a protection
against fits. A huge tank holding about 300
barrels has been placed on an elevation sev
eral feet above the highest building, from
which pipes connecting with hose are laid
to different parts of the town. The water is
lorced into the tank by means of an air
pump.
A Wild Woman of the Wood,
CuMBERLAirD, Mr, July 21 8pecial-iLe-rl
Hambleton.living three miles from hcre,saw
a woman supposed to be a lunatic standing
near Jils home to-day. She-was ontlrely"hude.
When he came in sight she ran like a deer.
The whole neighborhood turned out,butthe
search was fruitless. The Sheriff, with some
depnties, was also out, but no trace of her
could do found.
Water Works for Brownsville.
BBOwxsvn.t,z, July SI Special This
town and Bridgeport will be the first towns
in Fayette county to be supplied with river
water by the reservoir system. Heretofore
these places have been supplied with water
from a roservoir located back of the borough
limits on the hill and fed by the springs on
the .surrounding hills. The supply thus
furnished was lonnd to bo insufficient. The
Brownsville Wator Company and the
Bridgeport Water Company were chartered
nt narrisburg Tuesday, with a combined
capital of $30,000. Tneso two companies
have already combined and will supply both
towns with an excellent water system.
MIN0E H'KEESPORT MATTEBS.
The
Infanticide Case Two Accidents-
Fined for Cruelty to His Niece.
McKEEsroivr, July 21. Special. Coroner
McDowell arrived hero to-day to Investigate
the case in which tlje fully-developed child
was found in a vault In the yard of David
G osmer. Mrs. Gosmer's condition was such
as to warrant the postponement of the in
vestigation for one week.
Cnarlie, the 7-vear-old sou or John Wun
derlie, of Christy Park, whose leg -was
broken and ciushed while trying to get on
a wagon, died this morning.
Chaiies Jones, aged 30 years, a resident of
Pittsburg, and employed on the Ocean
Wave, fell between two barges and had his
leg so badly crushed that it will have to be
amputated.
Fied Relmer, orBuena Vista, was fined $10
to-day bv Alderman Douglass, of Boston, for
ill-treating his nelce, aged 15. The young
miss was turned over to tho Anti-Cruelty
Society of Pittsburg.
A WAKAHAKEB C0NTBACT,
Honest John Repainting the State Build
ings at Harrlsbnrg.
IIahrisboro, July 31. Special The con
tract for the painting of the publlo build
ings and Executive Mansion has been
awardod to John Wanamaker by Secretary
Harrity. The contract was let to Mr. Wana
maker one year ago. Five worKmen nave
been at work and are now piinting the dome
or the, Capitol. The contract is worth sev
eral thousand dollars to the Postmaster
General, as the wood work of all the public
buildings is to be repainted.
The master painters of llarrisbnrgmade a
vigorous protest to tho Secretary of Stato
against awarding the contract to the Post
master General, contending that he did not
carry out the provisions ot his contract of
last year.
Trl-State Brevities.
Freedom Three dwellings were raided by
burglars Wednesday night.
McKeesport Charles, son of John Wan
der, of Christy Park, died yesterday morn
ing from injuries received last Monday even
ing, when lie was caught in a wagon wheel
and whliled around.
Hchtimodox The walls of the City Hall
and fire department headquarters collapsed
Wednesday night Just after the City Council
had adtourned. Excavations for a building
adjoining had undermined the foundations.
Daytoi. Maurice Tuker, a Russian, and
3Irs.Bertha Jacobs were married Wednesday
night. Mrs. Jacobs has eight children by
her first husband and is tho aunt of the
young husband. Tukei's brother objected
to the marriage and became demonstrative,
but the widow had him arrested and fined
for disturbing the peace, and the wedding
went on. The couple would never have
been licensed to wed but the clerk of the
court did not interpret the Russian language
correctly, and did not understand that
uker wanted to marry his aunt.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
The private coach of President McEea,
of the Penn Railway, was attached to the
fast train last night and carried the official
to Philadelphia.
A. Romanoff, a tourist from St Peters
burg, is staying at the Duquesne while look
ing over the two cities.
Thomas Hampton, of East street, Alle
gheny lelt vesteidayto spend the summer
at Atlantic City.
T. H. Gainer and sister, Mrs. C B. How
aid, of Eastern Maryland, are stopping at
the Duquesne.
Mrs. E. Griffith and son, of Parker, were
registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Controller Morrow was one of the excur
sion party to the seashore yesterday.
John J. Scott, of Stevensville, was at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday.
C. Kayburn, of Kittanning, was among
the Seventh Avenue guests.
F. E. Kelly, of Johnstown, was a guest
at the St. James yesterday.
A. 8. Pierce and wife, of Lancaster, were
at the Schlosser yesterday.
Charles It. Moore, of Morgsnza, was a
St. James Hotel guest.
H. S. McClure, oLConfluence, was at the
Schlosser yesterday.
C W. Dennison was registered at the
Seventh Avenue.
PltUburgers In New York.
New York, July 21 Special The follow
ing Pittsbuigersare registered nt hotels
here: J. II. McKeloy, Fifth Avenue: L
Rhodes, Fifth Avenue: W. Tref, rifth Ave
nue: W. H. Trew.Fifth Avenue; Miss Church,
Sr. DonisiA. R. McKnin, St. Denis; A. J.
Bernstein, Savoy; L. E. Bolt, Broadway Cen
tral: F. R, Buxley, Continental: R. H. ( ampe,
Plaza; C. II. England, Continental; W. Mar
tin, Impeilal; D. McUary, Broadway Cen
tial; R. M. McPhee, Gedney; M. W. Mead,
Imperial: C. E. Miller, Morton; G. W. Morse,
Broadway Central; J. W. Moot e, Broadway
Central; S. J. Saint, Broadway Central; W. J.
Saint, Broadway Central.
Smallpox Stampedrs Summer Resorters.
Newport, R. 1, July 2L Owing to the
discovery of smallpox in a Block Island
hotel, there has been a constant hegira of
strangers and guests from the island. In
some hotels there scarcely any guests re
main, and it is believed that by Saturday
the hotels of this resort will be practically
deserted.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Providing Von Have One of Hamilton's
Pianos or Organs.
How true this is hundreds of onr people can
attest who are enjoying their summer
vacation in this truly rational way. i. e.,
resting at home; but the hundreds of
others who stay at homo who are as yet
Save Mosey.
unacquainted with the satisfying jovs of
a Decker, or Knahe, or Fischer, or Estev
piano or organ. To them this messago is
specially addressed, for what they save
in money (saying nothing of comfort)
by resting at home will almost, if not en
tirely, pay for a piano or organ at Ham-
Our Midsummer Prices.
iltouV. Wo have someolegantand choice
instruments, slightly shopworn, left
over from the busy seasons which we aro
selling at less than half their value; also
some splendid second-hand Instruments,
nearly good as new, of good leading
makes, taken in exchange forourDecker
Save Movey.
and other superior makes which we alone
handle. These pianos bavo been going
off like "ice cream and strawberries" at
$100. $125 $150 aud up to $200, real
splendid bargains and on very easy terms,
$10 to $25 dox-n and $5, $8, $8 and $10
pen- month until paid for, tine stool and
coverthiown in. Who would or should
be without one of Hamilton's instru
ments? All of you cannot go to the sea
shoie or mountains to swelter and shake
Save Moi.ey.
and waste your money, but you can make
the entire family (and friends) happy by
securing one of Hamilton's bargains at
once. We have only about SO or 60
of tbese special bargains remaining, and
at the present rate they will not remain
very long, so please come early as yon
can while there Is still great variety to
choose from. We are also constantly
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exchanging pianos of all other styles and
makes for our Decker, Knnbc and Fischer
pianos and we arrange easy terms of
payment for any part lemaining unpaid.
Now is your time to buy at S. Hamilton's
great Hamilton building, 91 and 03 Fifth
avenue, Pittsburg. x
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Excursion Via the Plcturesqaa B. & O. K.B.
To Atlantic City, via Washington, .Baltimore
and Philadelphia, on Thursday, Jnly 23. 1892.
Rate $10 the round trip; tickets good for 12
days from day of sale and good to stop off at
Washington City returning. Trains with
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars will leave
B. & O. depot, Pittsburg, at 8 a. it. and 9:20
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JULY 5J2, 1893.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
New York and Other Eastern Flour
ing Millers to Pool Issues.-
A LITTLE SENSATION IN SALT.
The
L Louis Exchange Befnseg to Kill
inti'-Trast Quotations.
FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS
New York, July 21 There was to-day
completed an organization of the city flour
millers which it is claimed will do away
with the sharp competition that has ex
isted lor some time, and which had forced
prices to an uncertain and low basis. The
mills that have agreed to consolidate are
Heckers, or Croton Mills, the Jewell Mill
ing Company, the Kings Conntv Milling
Company, the Staten Island Mills and
Jones & Co.'s Mills. The capital of the or
ganization is 57,500,000.
The new company will not seek to com
pete with the Western trade, it is said, but
will confine its efforts entirely to New York
and its immediate vicinity. John Hecker,
in speaking of the matter to-day, said: "The
proposed company is in no sense a trust
The price of floijr will not be increased.
Tho reduction will be made in this way:
Where we now employ live sets of buyers,
one will be found sufficient, and this will be
held good regarding salesmen, bookkeepers
and office employes Of course, tho force of
men employed will bo larger than is now at
work in any one of the mills, bnt nothing
like tho force employed in all Ave mills."
"Will you try competition with the East
ern millerst"
"I do not think so. Our trade in the East
is a well-cstibllshed one, and we have
enough work to do to supply the homo
supply."
A dispatch from Albany says: A confer
ence between representative rye flour mil
lers of the East has been held here. The ob
ject of the meeting was to take action which
would better the condition of the milling
business. Reports showed that not a single
miller had made a dollar of profit in hlsbusl
ness during the last six months. A basis of
pioflt was discussed, and it Was Anally
adopted as the sense of the meeting, that
the millers might reasonably expect an
average pioflt of SO cents a barrel on tho
r,ye flour thoy make. It was also adopted as
the senso of the meeting:
"That it is not the purpose of the rye mill
ers to fix, from tlmo to time, the price to bo
paid for rye, nor the prices at which the
product from milling rye shall be sold.
Noither is it their purpose to attempt to pre
scribe methods or carrying on the business
of rye milling or interlcie in any way with
a miller as to how he shall run his business,
but the sole purpose is to endeavor to mnko
the business pay a profit commensurate with
Its risks."
The fact that many millers were adulter
ating their products with wheat and other
mixtures, which lessened the price, came in
for severe censure.
Tho northwestern Miller says: "The mills
naturally ground an increased amount of
flour last week. The week's output was
18S.970 barrels, averairlng 32,990 barrels
dally, against 147,390 barrels the previous
week: 133,930 barrels the corresponding time
in 1831, and 123,200 barrels in 1890. There
were 19 mills running to-day, and the week's
work promises to exceed that of last week.
The firmness in wheat has still further
helped the flour trade, and for a week back
the sales by locnl mills have been a good
deal in excess of the manufacturer. Prices
have been marked np 10 cents to 15 cents
per barrel. Foreigners show the most inter
est, ana at 6d advance they are quite free
buyers. The best feature of the situation Is
that bakers' are being bid for more.
A SALTY BUBBLE BUBSIS.
One of the Stockholders of a Non-Faying
Kansas Well Refuses to Pay Up.
Beverly, Mass , July 21. Some time ago
citizens of Boston, Lynn, Salem and Beverly
seemed control of the Crystal Salt Mining
Company of Kingman, for $150,0C0. The
agent, A. E. Smith, represented that the
mine would pay big dividends from the
start, and that It Is in a section where it
could supply tho market, which included
the whole Northwest.
The dividends not forthcoming, Austin
Whitcomb, a stockholder, went West to ex
amlno tho company's pioperty. He found
that the mine was not paying expenses; that
there were several salt mines in the vicinity
in full operation, any one of which could
lurnish all tne salt needed in the conntry.
Mr. Whitcomb, on his return, gave up his
stock, which he had paid lor with notes, but
Smith refused to receive it. The notes wont
to protest and the agent has brought suit to
recover.
Antl-Whisky Trnst Quotations Hold.
St. Louis, July 21. Agent Bevis, of the
Whisky Trust, In this city, demanded yes
terday of Secretary George H. Morgan, of
tho Merchants' Exchange, that the quota
tion of $1 10 per gallon on high wines inau
gurated by tlie Central Distillei,- Company
be erased, and the trust price, $1 15, bo sub
stituted. After consultation with the Quo
tation Committee, Secretary Morgan refused
to comply, as the members held the anti
trust quotation to be perfectly regular. Mr.
Bevis then went to T. Carroll Taylor, Chair
man of the Quotation Commlttee,and entered
an emphatic protest. Mt. Taylor, however,
declined to chnnge the quotation. This
action of Mr. Bevis'ls quite generally re
garded as the first move ot a war to be made
upon the Central Distillery by the trust.
, Investigating the Coal Combine.
New York, July JL Four members of the
committee appointed by the State Senate to
investigate the Reading Railroad coal deal
met again this afternbon. The first witness
examined was E. P. Holden, Second Vice
President of the Delaware and Lackawanna.
He considered that the average advance in
the pi ice or domestic coal since January 1
wus 50 to 60 cents per ton. His company
produces somo 16 to 18 per cont of the
anthracite prodnctlon, while tho Philadel
phia and Reading, Jersey Central and Le
high Valley, that form the coal combine,
control about 70 per cent of tho product.
The purpose of the combine is to prevent
overproduction.
Shutting Down on Uriels Boycotts.
New Yonit, July 21. At a meeting of the
Associated Brick Company and brick barge
owners to-day he following resolutions
weie adopted: "That wo will not submit to
dictation by the Brick Handlers' Union or
any other union; that we, who are owners of
baiges or vessels engaged in the brick
carrying business, will hereafter employ
only such men as will unload and deliver
our brick to any party or at any place where
tney may be ordered by their employers or
their agents."
A New Tlunlate Plant.
Norristoww, Jnly 21. Tho Edwards tin
plate plant in Plymouth township bean
operations yesterday afternoon. For the
present one set of baths is employed, turn
ing out 600 boxes of roofing sheets per week.
Other baths are under way, however, and
the number will be increased to six, so that
the total capacity of the plant will be 3,000
boxes per week.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
A Chicago paper says: "Not one firm In
the 20 of tho Board of Trade is paying ex
penses. It is expected tbat the Russian Govern
ment will authorize the export of rje and
bran August L
The American Flint Glass Workers In ses
sion nt Elmlra,N.Y., have adjourned to meet
next year at Marion, lnd.
The Metropolitan Gas Company's entire
plant at Elizabeth. N. J., will be sold by the
sheriff on August 21 to satisfy creditors.
' GrtAXD Rapids carpenters refused to lay
sidewalks with spikes fiom the Carnegie
mills. Spikes of a different brand were then
furnished them.
A receiver has been appointed for the
George H. Schastry Company, Limited, fur
niture manufacturers of New York. Lia
bilities, 180,000; actual assets, 83,000.
The Lackawanna Iron and. Steel Com-'
pany's mills at Wllkesbarre, which have
been idle for six months, will resume opera
tions to-day, giving employment to 600 men.'
Tax worthless assets of the VIncnnnes Na
tional Bank will amount to $190,000 in round
figures, and. officers, directors and stock
holders will be required to raise 50,000 to
(69,000 to pay off liabilities.
The schedules of John Wesson, New York
Jeweler and silversmith, show liabilities of
$231,719: nominal assets, $141,840; actual as
sets, f43,S80. or the liabilities, $13,918 are
secured, and $107,801 unsecured. ,
The Hugh McCollum, Jr., Company, Cin
cinnati, plumbers and dealers in plumbers
supplies, has assigned. Assets and liabili
ties about $20,000. Tne cause is said to be a
disagreement among the stockholders.
Ax alleged combination among wholesale
drygoods firms for reinstating the old rates
allowed' on discounts in sates, is creating
much excitement in business circles. It is
understood tbat the syndicate inclndei the
New York and Philadelphia houses in the
business.
At a meeting of the creditors of tho Lester
Shoe Company and Lester Co., Blngham
ton, N. Y., in Boston Wednesday, tho Com
mittee of Investigation reported the total
liabilities to be $.128,000, with assets nomi
nally aggregating $218,000. An offer of 23 cents
on the dollar was submitted to the meeting.
Final action was not taken.
The total prodnctlon of pig iron in the
United States in the first hair of 1S92 was
4,799 053 gross tons against 4,911,763 tons in
the second half of 1891, a decrease of 112,707
tons. Adding the production of the two
half years, there was a prodnctlon of 710,819
gross tuns in 12 mouths, or 503,110 tons in ex
cess of 1890. '
TnK puddling department at the mills or
tho Crum. Creek Iron and Steel Company, in
Ridley township, near Chester, Pn., resumed
operations Wednesday with non-union men,
paying tho new Amalgamated scale, which
is $2 per ton for wrought scrap and $3 per
ton lor half wrought scrap. A number of
the old hands returned to work:.
The molders' strike, which has been in
progress at Hamilton, Ont., since February,
appears to have failed, as tho foundries are
all running with non-union men. Most of
the latter are outsiders. The wages now
paid range from $1 50 to $3 per day, instead
of a general scale for all handsof$2 50. Over
100 union men have left and 60 are yet in the
city.
A crisis is threatened in the .Lancashire
cotton trade. Tlie Federation or Master Cot
ton Spinners recommends that n 10 per cent
reduction be made in the wages of the oper
atives, and that mills be run on short time.
It is thought that the Amalgamated Associ
ation or Operative Cotton Spinners will re
fuse to accept a reduction In wages, and
that a strike or lockout will tollow.
The American Wheel Works were disposed
or at public sale In Indianapolis Wednesday.
The company had plants in Indianapolis,
Terio Haute, Ft. Wayne, Miamlsburg, San
dusky. Sidney and Kalamfzoo. Only one
hid was leceived, tliat being from D. W.
Minchell, or Torre Haute, who secured the
works at 80 per cent of their appraised
value, the. purchase price approximating
over $1,000,000.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
The fight of the railroads and' the Texas
State Commission begah in tho United States
Court at Dallas, Tex, and will continue sev
eral days.
It is reported tbat on account of the re
fusal of the Western Traffic Association to
carry out the agreement, the Chicago.'Bur
llngton and Qnincy will withdraw from the
association in October.
The Atchison has announced tbat It will
make a rate or $12 from Chicago to Denver
nnd return for the Triennial Conclave of the
Knights Templar. This startling cut filled
the other roads with dismay.
Three hundred employes of 'the Great
Northern Railroad struck at Red Lake Falls,
Minn., for $2 a day Wednesday. Their de
mand is a raise from $1 75 to $2 fgr men, and
$3 70 to $4 a day lor teams. A compromise Is
expected. ,
The reorganization of the Internatlbn al
and Great Northern Railroad, recently re
leased from the recolvership, includes, the
issue of $1",000,0C0 of certificates of debt,
$3 000,000 or third mortgage bonds, and the
payment into the company's treasury or
$1,000,000 in cash by the stockholders.
Major Wathak, Chief Engineer or the
Texas Pacific, accompanied by Engineer
Mc Willis, is making a thorough inspection
of the Denlson, Bonham and New Orleans
Railway, which was graded from Denison to
Bonham, bnt never operated. It is stated
the Texas Pacific will operate the road at
once.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Akron Tne large brick plant or the Akron
Stoneware Company. Loss, $35,000; lnsur-.
auce, $20,000.
Memphis The Cottonwood Lumber and
Manufacturing Company's sawmill. Loss
about $100,000; partly Insured.
North Conway, N. H. The Boston and
Maine bridge nnd trestle work over the Saco
river, between hero and Conway Center, is
burning.
Zanesville The Drakes lumber yard.
The first people on the ground ar that the
fumes of burning oil could be easily distin
guished. Loss about $20,000, covered by in
surance. Freehold. N. J. The livery stables of Sam
uel Forman and R. C Erickson. Thirty-six
horses were suffocated or burned to death.
The residence of Mrs. Conover, adjoining,
w as damaged by water. Loss, $12,000.
Rio Vista, Cal. The Dullness part of the
town was consumed Wednesday. Odd Fel
lows' Hall, Knights of Pythias' .Hall, the
postofflco. the office of the iVitrt, the general
merchandise store of Stern & Co , and a
large number or other Dulldlngs, Including
15 or 20 dwellings, were also destroyed.
Losses estlmated.it $150,000; insuranco $:0,000.
Moosup, Conn. Tho greater part of tho
bnslness section, including the New York and
New England Rallroid passengerstntion and
freight House, King's Hotel and two stable
buildings, two new dwellings, Hyde's meat
market, the old Masonic Hall building, in
which was A. H. Miller's store, an under
taker's shop and two other business build
ings. 8E0BT 8T0BIES OF CUT LIFE.
The condition of Captain Frank C. Cal
houn,who was stabbed by a drunken militia
man was leported much better last night,
and a speedy recovery is looked for.
Rev. J. A. Ballaxttxe, of the Bingham
Street M. E. Church, will deliver a lecture
on "Scenes in Palestine" to-night before the
Epworth League of the Union M. E Church,
Allegheny.
Deputy Sherif John Dotle yesterday de
nied he had withdrawn his name from tho
candidacy for Sheriff in order to run for the
office of Frothonotary. He said he was sure
of his nomination.
Miss Alktiia Haruar, a resident of Phila
delphia, while making a tour of the Court
House yesterday, lost her pocket book con
taining $:5 in money, two railroad tickets to
Philadelphia and some papers of value only
to the owner.
For tho benefit or the Grnnd Army
veterans who are going to attend the re
union at Washington, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad yesterday issued a neat little
fuide to the Capital City, with a map, for
ree distribution.
Andrew Merquiser, a widower about 45
years or age, was sent to the Poor Farm by
Chief Elliott yesterday. Merquiser is a car
penter, but is in ill health and or late lias
not been able to secure work. His landlord
turned him out and he was obliged to apply
for aid.
Bex ArsTEir, an ex-constable or OTIara
township, has entered suit against the Citi
zens' Traction Company because they're
fused to recognizee a transfer ticket from
their Sharpsburg line to the cable line in
Lawrencbville and compelled him to pay an
extra fare.
PICKED HP. BY THE POLICE.
William Owess, of the 'Southslde, was
lockedupat the Twenty-eighth waTd station
upon a telegram from Cleveland, Kayfiig ho
was wanted for robbing hotel guests hi that
olty.
Jame? Towksexd was committed to jail by
Magistrate Grlpp yesterday for threatening
the life or Mrs. Townsend, who earns a'llv
ing by working in a hotel. Sue says Town
send won't work, demands air her money
and abuses her because she lias nrrnore.
Albert Mubrat, a contractor, and Alvin
Blsell, a plasterer, botb of Bra'ddock, were
robbed yesterday while working on a honse'
at copcianu. i ne tneit occurred wnuo tho
men were nt work. Murray lost upward of
$500 and a watch, and the plasterer is out a
watch.
Irish Point Embroidered SwIm and Nain
sook iTrunclng Half Price.
S5c, formerly 70j; iOz, formerly 83ct 50c
formerly $1; TSc, formerly $1 60. Vou must
come at once if you want any.
JL. G. Campbell & So.is, 37 fifth avenue.
' '
DIED.
LANIGAS-On Thursday, July, sCnt 10:25
r. v.. Michael Labioah, at hit residence,
Stantorravenue, Millvale borough.'
1 Kotlce ot funeral hereafter. -''"
M ADOPTED SONS GO.
They Cannot Become Apprentices of
Window Glass Houses
ONLY UNDER . CERTAIN RULES.
A-Kew and
Radical lieasnro
the Convention.
Passed at
TO PREYENT THE ABUSE OP AN OLD KULE
To those not immediately concerned prob
ably one of the most interesting resolutions
ever offered by any labor assembly, aud yet
of vital importance to one organization at
least, was it new and radical measure adopted
yesterday afternoon at the sixth annnal con
vention of the Window Glass "Workers
Association. The new resolution, which
was carried alter a long argument aud in
which a large number of delegates
took an active part, provides that
hereaiter no window glass worker
can take an adopted son as an ap
prentice unless the boy is at least 12 years
old and has been under his foster father's
care for one year previous to the time he
makes an application for an apprenticeship
in the Window Glass Workers' Association.
The old rule is to the effect that a father
can take s son and a brother can take a
brother as an apprentice whenever he
thinks proper, while all other boys are com
pelled to seek an apprenticeship through
the regular channels and run the risk of
having their applications refused.
It seems now that this rule has been
abused and some of the members in order to
secure apprenticeships for boys have
adopted the lads and therefore met with
few obstacles in securing them work in
glass houses. By the enforcement of the
new measure the father will be compelled
to board, lodge and clothe his adopted son
for one year, providing at the end of the 12
months he is a dozen years old or more:
The afternoon session at the convention
was devoted to new resolutions governing
apprenticeship work. One of the more im
portant and nearly as effective as tne
"adopted son measure" was a resolution
that when the Board of Examiners refused
an application of an apprentice the same
must be sent to the association and placed
upon the Tegular minutes, and the applica
tion shall not be granted .by any other
Board of Examiners in the several districts.
This resolution was also carried.
In the morning President Eberhardt gave
a ruling on the laws of the association per
taining to the liquor question and an
nounced that any member entering the
liquor business or acting as a barkeeper at
any time loses his membership. A resolu
tion to allow the blowers one hourfor meals
was carried, but the resolution to have the
Secretary elected by popular vote was lost.
Just before the noon adjournment a
measure was introduced that on the death
of a member his widow, orphans or depen
dents .shall receive his pro rata share of all
moneys in the treasury, the President and
council to determine the amount. This
resolution was also under discussion during
the afternoon, and after considerable debat
ing was lost. The convention has almost
finished all the important business upon
the schedule and will finally adjourn this
afternoon.
H0 F0EEIQN IKON W0BKEE3.
An Organization to Be Formed to Prevent
Importation off Labor.
On Wednesday morning next, under the
auspices of the Socialistic Labor Society, a
convent ion will be inaguratedin Sailers'
Hall, this city. The object is to establish an
international labor correspondence bureau.
This bureau will make a business of convey
ing information of men who go to take
workmen's places in mills where strikes
have been declared and to get information
regarding laborers coming to this country
in answer to advertisements inserted in
European newspapers.
The branch in this country will, through
this system, be enabled after its organiza
tion to furnish at once information regard
ing the shipment ot workers of any class
from Europe to this country. Another duty
of the European agents will be to try to dis
suade all classes of workmen from coming
here. The delegates to next Wednesday's
convention will represent nearly all the
large cities of the United States, and every
class of trades unions.
EIGHTY 81GNEB3 Iff ALL.
The Cherry Valley Iron Company Accepts
the New Iron Scale.
Eighty signatures have now been re
ceived by the Amalgamated Association to
the new western scale of prices. The last
firm to sign was the Cherry Valley Iron
Company. The works are situated in Lee
tonia, O., and were formerly owned by the
Leetonia Iron and Coal Company.
The plant was built in 1871 and contains
one double and 16 single puddling furnaces,
one scrap and three heating furnaces and
three train of rolls. The product is muck
and merchant bar, with an annnal capacity
of 15,000 net tons. ive hundred men are
employed.
Horseshoers Going to Cleveland.
On Saturday the master horseshoers of
this city will go to Cleveland over the Lake
Erie Railroad. It is expected that about 400
of their brethern will join tbem. The object
is to meet in Cleveland and form a National
Union.'
B. & B.
For Forest Skirts, in the regu
lar Corduroy colors, also Navy.
Fashion has decreed that Cor
duroy Forest Skirts, severely
plain with a silk shirt waist, is
the correct thing for your
mountain or outing suit, for the
morning.
S6 few yards and "so little
time required to make this sim
ple skirt that even if you are
about ready to go you can get
one made yet. Best of all, so
little money buys these extra
good English Corduroys -
75c a Yard.
At Velvet Department
BOGGS&BUHL,
ALLEGHENY.
Jy-80
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Wanted.
STABLEMEN Tour good men who nndentaad
the care ot horses: nous bnt sober men and
ones- wsntlar steady employment need spply.
Bchenley Bldlni Academy, Bayard and Neville its.
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