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Commissioners Award tlie
Printing Contract for
Allegheny Connty.
IT "WILL COST $15,175.
An Order for Taper at Once Tor
warded to an Eastern Factory.
EIGHT DATS TO DO THE WORK.
Iwo Hundred Girls to lie Employed to
rind the Ballots.
EYERT TOTEE TO GET A SET OP RULES
The contract for printing the ballots for
lhe approaching election in Allegheny
county was yesterday afternoon awarded to
the Pittsburg Printing Company, G.Golder,
President, for $15,17j, providing the stubs
are not to be numbered. If the stubs are to
be numbered the contract price is to be
increased 5475.
The Commissioners have not as yet been
omcially informed as to whether the ballot
stubs are to be numbered. Chairmin
Ileeder, of the Republican State Commit
tee, has announced that the Baker law does
not positively require it. So far the Slate
authorities have been silent on the subject
The Commissioners will be guided by the
decision of the Secretary of the Common
wealth, who, it is expected, will submit
his interpretation of the Baker law to the
Commissioners of the State within a week.
Nearly a Million Ballots.
The contract with the Pittsburg Printing
Company provides for the printing of 420,
000 sample ballot', 420,000 regulation bal
lot"; and 210,000 cards ot instruction. The
cards of instruction will be sent out with
the regular ballots. The instructions are to
be plainly printed in bold-faced type and
e- err voter in the county will be supplied
with sei eral ot them.
There were but three bidders for the job
of printing the ballots. The bid of "Will
lam Bennett was ?20 per 1.000 or SlT.SSO for
the 840,000 ballots, providing the stubs are
to be numbered. It the stubs are not to be
numbered the bid was f IS per 1,000 or $16.
170. For the cards of instruction llr. Ben
nett bid S3 per 1,000 additional
Shaw Brothers bid 520 per 1,000 for the
420,000 sample ballots, ?2o per 1,000 for the
same number of regular ballots and ?J 30
per 1,000 for the cards of instruction.
The bids were opened by the County Con
troller, and the coi-tract was promptly
awarded. "With their bid the Pittsburg
Printing Company filed a satisfactory bond
for 517,000 for the satisfactory fulfillment of
the contract.
A Guarantor for Prompt Delivery.
The Commissioners will require the print
ing company to file an additional bond to
guarantee that the ballots are printed and
delivered to the proper county officials
within the time prescribed by the Baker
law.
The County Commissioners had expected
that on account of the fuss made regarding
the inability of the printers to print the
ballots that the bids would be much larger
than those presented.
secured some expert figures on the work
and had decided not to award the contract
in the event of the bids being unreason
able. They believe now, however, that the
successful bid was reasonable.
"This ballot business has been a great
annoyance and I'm glad the contract has
bten given out," Commissioner "Wiersaid
yesterday.
The bond of the Pittsburg Printing Com
panv was accepted, and as soon a3 Mr. "W.
J. Jtothweiler, President of the company,
was notified that he was the successful bid
der, he went to work to prepare for getting
out the job. Paper was ordered from an
Eastern factory by telegraph, and he ex
pects one car load of it here bv "Wednesday.
By the time that lot is used up a second
car, which will be all that will be required,
will be on hand.
How the "Work "Will Be Bone.
So much has been said recently about the
enormity of the job that Mr. Bothweiler
was asked yesterday eening to explain
how he intended to get it but "When seen
in his office he was busily engaged with his
foreman discussing the construction of the
ballot and how it could be "set up" to the
best advantage.
"The size of the iob does not worry me so
much." said Mr. Itothweiler, "as the lim
ited time in which we have to print the
ballots. "We cannot get the ballot in our
hands until within 12 days of the election,
and we must have it printed and ready for
delivery four davs ahead of the
election. This only gives us eight
dajs in which to do the work
and one of them is Sunday thus giving us
but heven dajs' actual time in which to
get out 840,000 ballots and 210,000 cards of
instruction. The ballots require two im
pressions each, or 1,080,000 in all. To this
add 210,000 instruction cards, makes a total
ot 1,778,000 impressions in tne entire job.
If everything works well it will not require
seven oays, but wc must make some allow
ance for stops to change forms.
I'our Hundred and Tifty Cluingrs.
"There are 430 changes in the ballet, to
correspond with each polling precinct and
the several congressional and legislative
districts in the county.
"We have six large cvlinuer .presses, -which
we can run constantly if necessary."
On three of these I think we can print tour
ballots at once, and on the other three two
at a time. Our own clectrotyping establish
ment will be an advantage to us, as the
portion ot tlie ballot relating to the elec
toral vote will only require a single compe
tition. From that electroplates can be
msde for all our presses and the work
gieatlv simplified."
"But l:o do you propose to number the
ballots and bind them?" was asked.
"That is not worrying ue, either," re
plied Mr. Bothweiler. "And whiie I do
not want to crow too much until after the
elephant is off my hands, I think I have
our plans arranged so that the work will go
along just like clockwork. We have
rented one of the large halls in the city and
as soon as the presses are started 200 girls
will be put to work in the hall gumming,
binding, numbering and packing the ballots.
Each day's work will be ready for delivery
the following dav, and in that way the
whole job can be delivered to the County
Commissioners the day after the last ballot
has beeu printed."
Two Toutliful Thieves.
Constable James Watson, of the Indian
Territory, was at the Union depot yester
day with two youthful criminals, taking
them to the House of Correction at Wash
ington. The boys were not more than 10
years old, and bad committed numerous
petty larcemet. He had them chained to
prevent the kids from escaping.
Killed at Homestead.
John Hood, a heater in the 119-inch mill
at Homestead, was run over by a shifter in
the mill rard yesterday and instautly killed.
He was 30 years old and a widower.
SrarniSEP are the patrons at Stelnmann's,
105 Federal street, at the fine display or dia
mond?, watches, Jewlry, sllvernare. etc.,
found here so reasonable.
TO-NIGHT'S MURPHY MEETING.
it
Promises to Be an Outpouring of the
l'riends and Admirers of the Great
Temperance Apostle Those YHio Will
Speak.
The Murphy meeting at the Grand Opera
House to-night promises to be a regular
old-time outpouring of the admirers of the
noted temperance apostle. Great interest is
manifested in this welcome to Mr. Murphy,
not only by the Murphy pledge signers, but
by the people at large. Mr. Murphy will
deliver one of his entertaining addresses,
while President Moore and Secretary John
M. Kelly, of the local Keeley clnb, and Mrs.
Ellen Watson, of the non-Partisan W.C. T.
TJ.,will also talk.
The meeting to-night will be the first of a
series of Murphy meetings in the interest
of men who are not wie in the use of liquor.
Mr. 'Murphv said last night that he was
devotedly tiianklul for the magnificent re
sults attending the Keeley cure, because
he says it will entirely do away with the
spirit of denunciation which, he says, has
poisoned some of the best efforts of some of
the men who had tarried too long at the
wine.
"It has been demonstrated," Mr. Murphy
went on, "that police court line', imprison
ment and degradation is no cure for men
overtaken bv the enemy strong drink."
Mr. Itmchart requests all of tbe old sing
ers, and as many ot his friends as can, to be
present to-night on the stage of the Opera
House, with Gospel Song books. The sing
ing will likely be one of the interesting
features of the meeting.
AFTEB THE EKCAMPMEKT.
G. A. It. Men TVant the "ext National
Sleeting In rittsuurg.
The County Executive Committee of the
G. A. It. met yesterday, but the session
was a short one. The question ot securing
the Xational Encampment for this city in
1894 was informally discussed, but no posi
tive action was taken. After the coming
election a meeting of representatives of the
county posts will be called to consider the
question. A committee consisting of
Messrs. O. Leuler, of Post 88; Batchelor, of
117; Duval, of 131; Baker, of 3, and Mal
liell, of 213, was appointed to assist the'
County Commissioners to revise the burial
list.
THBEATENEL TO USE DYNAMITE.
The
Charge Made Against Two of the
Homestead Strikers.
Theodore S. Newton, a special officer at
the Carnegie Homestead Steel "Works, en
tered suit before Alderman McMasters
against John Dugan and Joseph Clemens,
two of the strikers charging them with dis
orderly conduct
The'prosecutor alleges in the information
that the defendants annoyed the employes
by telling them that they would be blown
up with dynamite, also that they entered
the millyard and tried to intimidate the
workmen. The defendants were arrested
and committed for a hearing on Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
FEW CHANGES IN TIME.
The Pittshnrg and Western Road Jfot Keady
for Through B. & O. Trains.
Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, returned
vesterday from the time meeting held in
Baltimore. He says very few changes in
the running of local trains will be made in
the winter schedule. The Pittsburg and
Western is not in shape for the through
business to Chicago. A great deal of
money is being spent to ballast the road
and improve it, but it will hardly be ready
for tbe last express trains before next fall.
The road will be put in good'eondition tor
the "World's Fair business.
A 3Iulcal E ent.
-LUC lUUUClk fcV UU fl I CM MJ lltC X 1.19UU1
Male Quartet and Concert Company, to
rFl1A mAaav. tin .. t.w .lin DIlr.l.,,w.
be held at Odd Fellows Hall, Eighteenth
street, Southside, promises to be the best of
its kind ever held on that side of tne river.
The male quartet is composed of
Messrs. Bert Kraber, John Bosser, Will
iam Beynolds and Ted Locke, w hilejthe con
cert company is comprised of the following:
Mrs. Elise Warren Mechling, Miss Edith
Harris, Miss Kate Barry as piananist, Mr.
Phankuch as violinist and the members of
the Male Quartet Besides the musical
programme some humorous sketches by Mr.
Ted Locke will be given.
"Will Be the Finest
Superintendent William Hamilton re
turned yesterday from Chicago where he
has been superintending the work of grad
ing the grounds of the Pennsylvania State
building at the World's Fair. He says this
State will have the handsomest grounds at
the show and the floral decorations will
eclipse anything of the kind ever seen. The
plants are'on hand and will be set out next
week. Mr. Hamilton will return Monday
to complete the work.
Fell Thirty Teet.
William White fell from a scaffold at the
Marshall foundry 3-esterday a distance of
50 feet, fracturing his skull and receiving
other injuries that will likely prove fatal.
He is at St. Francis' Hospital.
Will Not Be Known Till To-Morrow.
The jury in the case of Thomas Buchanan
against members of the Builders' Exchange
agreed upon a verdict Friday evening at 5
o'clock, but it will not be reported to court
till to-morrow.
CniCKERING, IIARD3IAN,
Krakaner, Kimball and Tose Pianos.
Five kings in the music world, or super
litive merit and acknowledged perfection
tbioughout the entiio world. These pianos
haie no superiors. Wo welcome all who
come and examine onr complete line of
piano, icolinns and organs. Our prices are
honest Cash, or payment, jf vou to pre
fer. Old instruments exchanged.
JIellor ,t HOKJ.E, Founded 1831,
Waierooms, 77 Fifth avenue.
EXPOSITION Black Fatti, the musical
wonder of tho age, the colored phenome
non, afternoon and evening.
THE P. C. C. C.
Great Colombian Celebration Sale.
During this great sale, which starts to
morrow morning, we well cll 1,000 men's flue
aU wool suits and men's overcoats at $7 50
each, worth $15
P. C C. C, Clothiers, cor. Grant and Dia
mond streets.
Overcoats
Beadv-made and to order at Pitcairn's, 134
Wood street
EXPOSITION Black Patti. the inimitable,
unequalcd colored sons bird, all week.
Ix men's overcoats Solomon 4 Ruben havo
a collection winch eclipses all pievious
efforts of other clothiers. Read to-day's ad.
(Communicated.)
When the manuiacturcrs' pay rolls in the
Twentv-second district are compared wltn
the AIcKInley hill it is no wonder that thou
sands of .Republicans are going to vote
against Dalzell.
Ojtice desks a specialty. Cheapest place
in town. A few more lowest priced ones on
hand. Call earlv and select fatevons Chair
Company, Sixth street.
It Is to your interest to read Solomon &
Ruben's great opening advertisement
KXFOSsmoN Black Patti, the unrivaled
colored songs ti ess, all week.
Solomon & Rubeh's hat department will
ho the best equipped in the country. Read
to-day's advertisement
FcKtlTCREreuDholstered and repaired.
Hatoh & Kies Air, 33 Water street.
THE.
ADVANCED THE PRICE.
Philadelphia Company Gas Will Cost
More After fiovemfoer 1.
TWO-AND-A-HALF-CENT INCREASE.
Greater Demands for the Fuel is the Cause
of This Advance.
ANOTHER COMPANY ISSUE A NEW ORDER
The truest signs that winter is fast ap
proaching are the movements of tbe gas
companies. The first prophecy that fall is
being merged into winter will be given to
morrow, when the Philadelphia Gas Com
pany will officially announce an advance of
lyi cents a thousand feet in the price of
ga.
To the consumers this advance was nn
looked for. In fact they do not know of it
yet, save for one or two who happened to
hear the rumor. It is said they h ve al
ready called at the company's office and
filed their kicks in the usual vigorous way.
These protests will have many companions
before office hours are over to-morrow.
The notice which trill be published in
TnE Dispatch to-morrow, is sent out by
Treasurer Caldwell, of the company, and
reads as follows:
Catting Down the Discount
By instruction of the Board of Directors
of the Philadelphia Company, the 20 per
cent discount heretofore allowed on all bills
wltbin IS days from date is reduced to a 10
percent discount This will apply to all
gas consumed on and after November 1, 1S92.
Mr. Caldwell was seen yesterday. Of the
notice he had this to say: "We are making
this increase of 2)4 cents because there is a
greater demand lor gas. Yet even with
this increase in consumption, we cannot af
ford to sell it at the old rate. The many
new and economic appliances which are
now being used make it possible for people
to use gas with a meter at a very low rate.
This fall there are many people getting
ready to nse gas, who heretofore have
burned coal.
"The cost of maintaining pipe lines is a
great expense. We are constantly laving
new lines and the right of way is often hard
and costly to get New territory mnst be
bought, and this, too, means a big outlay of
money. These things all taken together an
advance is necessary. The consumer will
have to pay but little more for his gas, but
it will make him be a little more economic
The manufacturers, too, will be affected by
this advance. The real idea is to get rid of
supplying the manufacturers with gas.
There" is more money in selling it for
domestic use. We do not expect any com
plaints from consumers on account of the
advance.
The Companies Affected Dy the Advance.
This reduction will affect all the compan
ies and lines controlled by the Philadelphia
Company. These are the Allegheny Heat
ing Company, Chartiers Company, Penn
sylvania Company. Birmingham Company
and the People's Natural Gas and Pipeage
Company.
There are but two other companies in
Pittsburg. These are the Manufacturers'
Natural Gas and the People's companies.
The latter waB seen yesterday. It has not
yet decided upon anV advance in price, nor
do its management think there will be any
made. The Manufacturers' has not ad
vanced its price, but has made a change in
its manner of collecting. This is the
notice it is now sending out:
To the consumers of the Manufacturers
Natural Gas Company You are hereby noti
fied that on and alter November 1, the bills
or this company will be tendered monthly
instead of quarterly as heretofoie. A dis
count of 5 per cent will be allowed on all
bills paid on or before the 15th of each
month. In all other respects your conttact;
will continue unchanged. Respectfully,
alAXEVACTTJBERS' NATURAL GAS Co.
H. E. Seibert, Secretary of the company,
was seen yesterday. "It is not our inten
tion to advance tbe price of gas."
The Price Still the Same.
"We now sell it at 25 cents a thousand
feet and intend to keep the price the sajne.
We have been making quarterly collections
in the past, and in many cases got the worst
of it People often move out during the
qusrter, and by the time we get around
with our bill they are lost. Under the
new arrangement we will be able to make
closer collections. The 5 per cent discount
still goes. If the people take advantage of
it they will be able to get their gas tor 20
cents a thousand.
"Advances are often made at this time of
year for the purpose of getting rid of manu
facturers. The gas companies would sooner
sell their gas for domestic uses. During
the summer, when this latter class of con
sumers bring but little revenue into the
companies, there is a general bustling to get
contracts with manufacturers. In this way
business is made fairly good the whole year
around, but with the coming of winter these
contracts are not considered good. The
Philadelphia Company must certainlv have
plenty of gas. It has struck some good
wells'in the Pinhook field during the sum
mer." TO DEMAND A TEST.
The Knights of Labor Will Ask Congress
to Test the Carnegie Armor Plate.
Master Workman Dempsey, ot D. A. 3,
K. of L-., has returned from a short trip to
New York. In an interview he said: "A
joint committeo of members from District
Assembly No. 3, District Assembly No. 49,
of New York, and 231, of Chicago, met and
resolved to demand an investigation of the
armor the Carnegie Company has been
furnishing the Government We
put the matter in the hands
of two of the ablest lawyers in New York
City. A thorough) investigation by Con
gress will be demanded, as there is a feel
ing that material far below the standard
has been passed by the inspectors on this
end of the line since the mills at Home
stead have been started up non-union. Tbe
committee was of the opinion that a test of
4 per cent of the plates would be all that
would be necessary, bnt the plates will
have to be selected indiscriminately."
PHESIDZNT WEIHE IN THE WEST,
Large Contributions Being Received by the
Association.
President Weihe, of the Amalgamated
Association, left for the West Friday night.
While away he will make a number of
speeches, and may not return for several
days. Large contributions from Chicago,
St Louis, Detroit, Buffalo, Troy, Roches
ter, Poughkeepsle and other cities have
been received by the Association to help
the Homestead strikers.
Fined for Malicious Trespass.
James ' White, William Brobeck, New
ton McCarty and William Burnie were
each fined 525 and costs yesterday by Alder
man Madden for malicious trespass. The
charge was preferred aeainstthem by Simon
Held, a gardener, of Bobinson township.
Tbe defendants had leased the Boger Hart
ley arm and nre drilling an oil well on it
near where Held does his gardening, and
'Held proved that the defendants tore down
his fence and drove heavy wagons over his
cabbage and sweet potato patches, and
otherwise injured his crops. The de
fendants paid their fines, half of which
Held received as damages.
Training School Convention.
A training school convention of the Pitts
burg district of the Epworth League will be
held at the M. E. Church, Wilkinsburg, on
Thursday, October 20. An interesting pro
gram has been arranged. Afternoon and
evening sessions will be held.
For Solomon ft Ruben's great opening an
nouncement read their big two-page adver
tisement In this paper.
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
A LONG MEETING.
Leaders Address the Locked Out Men at
Homestead Politics Dragged Into the
Discussion A Beaver Falls Agitator
Stirs Up a Little Trouble.
The regular Saturday afternoon meeting
in the Homestead rink was fairly well
attended and was over three honrs in
length. Chairman Crawford, of the A&
yisory Committee, presided. President
elect 11. M. Garland, of the Amalgamated
Association, made the opening address. He
said:
"I see a former benefactor of yours was
writing a book, but the events at Home
stead made him so nervous he had to go
fishing. Well, if he looked inside the mill
fence once and read what the naval authori
ties said about the armor plate, I think he
would find it necessary to go fishing again.
.Now my friends the pulse of the civilized
world is with you; you have proven by
your conservative course that it is. now, nor
was it ever necessary to watch over you,
for you believe in a legal carrying on of
your struggle."
Thomas Lowrey dragged politics into the
speech making, and advised the men to dis
cuss candidates in their labor meetings.
He thought the greatest danger to the Re
public is the centralization of wealth.
Secretary Stephen Madden said: '1 was
amused to read that Andrew Carnegie was
writing a book on labor. Wait on that
book! When it is done there will be no
need for labor unions. Just follow the
book. It will prove the panacea for all ills.
I regret anything happened to delay its
publication. What a lot of suffering it
would save if it were before us now."
In conclusion he said that, while the or
ganization could not enter into politics, its
members should look after their friends.
W. T. Roberts assured the men they
would win, and then Frank Fagneld spoke
to the Slavs and Hnns.
M. J. McCoy, of Beaver Falls, wouldn't
be choked off 'and attacked every institu
tion in sight He roasted the two political
parties and attacked labor leaders. He
concluded by claiming that the Homestead
people got all the contributions and the
Beaver Falls men nothing. After the
meeting Secretary Madden Indignantly
denied the statement and said the Beaver
Falls committee got all it asked for.
CAN NOW HOLD PBOPEEIT.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chartered yesterday.
An application was filed in court yester
day for a charter for the Daughters of the
American Bevolntion. The association, it
is stated, is formed for the purpose of
maintaining a private park in which to pre
serve the block house, once the headquar
quarters of Colonel Boquet, now in the
First ward, Pittsburg, and other archteolog.
ical remains in Allegheny county; and to
promote historical research.
The directors of the association are Julia
A. Hogg, Ann McD. P. Childs, Amelia H.
Oliver, Margaret L Hays, Mary L. Painter,
Emily B. Moorhead, Anna W. J. Scott, Car
rie T. Holland and Matilda Denny.
This move by the organization was made
necessary because it could not hold property
without a charter and Mrs. Schenley would
not turn the block house property over to
them. Now that they have complied with
her requirements it is expected the good
lady will execute the deed and forward it in
a short time. The deed will probably con
tain a provision that when the association
.becomes extinct the block house propertv
will revert to the city.
COAL EXCHANGE MEETS.
They Hear Reports Trom the River Mines
Will Meet Again Monday.
A meeting of the Pittsburg Coal Ex
change was held yesterday morning for the
purpose of obtaining reports from the idle
coal mines. The reoorts read show a few
mines producing under the reduced rate,
but that in most cases the miners are re
maining firm in their determination to 're
sist the proposed one-half cent reduction.
The proposed river parade for next
Thursday was also discussed, although no'
action was taken. They will meet on Mon
day to act in the matter. The operators
are of the opinion that there will be'a break
in the lines of the striking river miners
within the next ten days.
Secretary Tilley was also instructed to
have tbe obnoxious dump near the Tenth
street bridge, above the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, stopped up by means of
chains and the offending parties appre
hended and prosecuted.
Backed Over a Hill.
Henry Seigle, of 158 Western avenue,
Allegheny, had his leg broken last night by
the team he was driving backing over the
hill at the corner of Charles street and
Perrysville avenue. He was takeu to the
Allegheny General Hospital.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
Senator Stanford passed through the citv
yesterday bound for California. lie hail
been in Europe all summer looking over
libraries and searching foi antiquities for
the university endowed by him In honor or
his son.
Mrs. John A. Logan passed through the
city last evening, bound for Chicago. She
will be an honored guest at the dedieatlon
of the World's Fair buildings.
W. J. Watters, of Ottawa, D. S. Bobin
son, of Ford City, and A. C. JJoyd and wire,
of Iiwln, aro reglsteied at tbe Andeison.
A. C. Hagan and wife, of Uniontown,
and J. W. Eeast, of Now Castle, are stopping
at the Monongahela House.
T. Dick and wife, of Sharon, and Mrs.
M. R. McDonald wero among the guests at
the St Charles yesterday.
J. K. Aiken and wife, of Wellsville, and
P. SI. Kennedy, of Youngstown, put up at
the St. James last evening.
& W. Guthrie, of Indiana, and M B.
Hollklay, of NSw tiistle, are stopping at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Thomas M. King, TJiird Vice President
nf the Baltimoie and Ohio road, was in
Pittsburg yesterday.
Miss Katie McBride, of 102 Center ave
nue, returned homo yesterday, after an ab
sence of two months.
Frank Opp,a wealthy tobacconist, of St.
Louis, was at the Union depot la it evening,
going to Now Tork.
Miss Schilling and Miss Callahan, of Al
liance, reglsteied at the Duqucsne last even
lull. Andrew Marshall, with his wife and fam
ily, left for a tour ot tne great lakes yester
day. S. M. Hathaway, of Wheeling, and J. B.
Koontz, of Washington, are at the Central.
Alonzo Hagan, wife and sister were in
Pittsburg yesterday.
H. J. Heinz left for Chicago last evening.
COLLIDED WITH THE STATUTES.
George Sheffarp Is in jail on a charge of
wife desertion. ,
Howard Lawson, an employe In tho Ilome
stoad mills, was lodged in jail yesterday on
a charge of mayhem.
Jomt B. Spekce, of the West End, was sent
to the workhouse yesterday for 90 aays by
Alderman Madden on a charge of neglecting
his children.
Soke woman broke Into a clothes room in
the ladles' waiting room of the Lake Erie
depot yesterday and took a pair of shoes and
other articles.
William Walsh was arrested Friday night
while hiding In the cellar of No. 141 South
Nineteenth street. Judge Succop sent him
to the workhouse for 30 days.
Joseph Gerqoz, a Russian peddler, was as
saulted on Bates street last night He was
robbed of a gold watch and $25 In money.
Charles Dittman has been arrested on sus
picion. Howard Lawso, colored, and Richard
Robinson, Homestead mill employes, have
been held for court, Lawson for mayhem
and Robinson for carrjlng concealed
weapons.
(Communicated.)
John Dalzell: Don't talk wages. Fool
them with torchlights and bras banaa,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16,
BOUGHT THREE GIRLS.
John B. Spence Sold Bis Pretty
Danjjliters to Pay Kent.
GETTING MARRIED FOR 50 CENTS.
A Young Lad's Eevotion to His Little Crip
pled Sweetheart.
DXPLE1SANT ENDING OP A K0MANCE
John B. Spence and Edward Weaver,
aged 18 years, of the West End, were given
a hearing yesterday before Alderman Mad
den on charges preferred by Agent O'Brien,
of the Humane Society. Spence was
charged with beating and neglecting his
wife, and young Weaver with intimacy
with Spence's three daughters, Minnie, a
cripple, aged 10, Henrietta, aged 13, and
Haddie, aged 11 years. Alderman Mad
den's office was crowded with witnesses and
spectators and the hearing was an inter
esting one.
Spence has been married four times, or
thought he had been, but it was brought
out at the hearing that he is ?ot legally
married to his present wife, they
having simply taken out a GO-cent marriage
license, and, without any ceremony being
performed, went to housekeeping. Mrs.
Spence has also been married several times,
and her late husband had been dead only
ten days when she and Spence took out the
marriage license. Spence, it was claimed,
beat and abused this wife shamefully. She
denied this at tbe hearing, but her braised
and blackened face proved that someone had
beaten her.'
Sold DTIs Daughters for Bent
The charge of wife beating was not the
principal ono against Spence. It was
claimed that he had sold his three daughters
to young Weaver for the payment of house
rent, and that with his consent Weaver and
the girls were living in a house in Elliott
borough. When called Weaver admitted
that he had sheltered the girls for over a
week, but denied any improper conduct.
He said that he loved Minnie though
she was a cripple. He wanted to
marry her, and asked the Alderman
to unite them then and there. Weaver
was very much grieved because he could
not marry the girl, and said they could
wait till they were ot the legal age and
then be married. Spence and his wife
wanted the couple married, but Weaver's
father, who is an honest, hard working
man, said the boy had no means of support
ing a wife, and refused to allow him to
marry the girl.
The principal witness against Weaverand
Spence was Henrietta, Spence's 13-year-old
daughter. She is a handsome, intelligent
little girl, but she told her story with con
siderable hesitancy.
A Little Girl's Sad Story.
She said that her parents did not provide
for her and her sisters as they should, and
that she lived with her aunt, Mrs. Holmes,
on Independent street It was she who gave
the information to Agent O'Brien. The
other girls said that Weaver had alwavs
treated them properly, and refused to say
anything against their father.
While the trial was in proeress Mrs.
Mary Hardy, of the Thirteenth ward, came
in, and when the testimony w.is all in asked
to be allowed to speak." She said that
Specne had married one ot her sisters many
years ago, and had treated her shamefully;
that he had threatened to kill Mrs. Hardy,
but that she was not afraid of him tor he
was a coward, a sneak and unfit to live with
any woman. Mrs. Hardy is a woman of
considerable property, and she says that
she will talc? care of the girls in the future
Agent O'Brien, after Mrs. Hardy had con
eluded her remarks, said she had argued
the case better than he could have done,
and submitted it. Weaver and Spence"
were each sent to the workhouse for 90 davs.
SHALL REDUCTION HADE.
The Crescent Steel Company Makes a Cat in
the Price of Labor.
A reduction in wages of 2)4 per cent went
into effect at the Crescent Steel Works
yesterday. Notice had been posted some
time ago, notifying the men that this re
duction would soon be enforced. There was
no discontent among the men, as the re
duction was simply made in accordance with
a scale signed some time aeo by the men.
This move was contemplated some months
ago by the company, when a cut in the base
price Of steel was made. But with the
hope of a rise the reduction was deferred
till this time. The company employ almost
exclusively skilled labor, "as they make
nothing but the finer grades ot steel im
plements. The men earn good wages, and
this reduction is considered as insignificant
The scale under which they work applies
only to this mill. The company employ
about COO men.
Accidentally Shot
Elmer Lewis, No. 313G Carson street, was
accidentally shot yesterday and may die.
He, with John Lands, another Southsider,
went hunting, and while in a skiff near
Bellevernon, Leu is' gun was discharged,
the load shattered his thumb and ear, lac
erated his scalp and two shots entered the
brain. He is ly ins at the Southside Hospi
tal in a critical condition.
DO YOU EAT?
Nnts, Nuts, Nuts! Everyone Can Have Nuts
at These Prices.
The Halloween season is almost here. Our
complete stoefc is at your disposal. Wo
don't need to tell our customers we will
knock out all competitors on this and every
other line.
No old, mnsty, mouldy, worm-eaten stock.
1 will give an absolute guaiantee with
every pound or nuts bought ut our More, ir
on examination theyprove to bo unsatisfac
tory return them and your money will he
cheerfully handed to you. Send for piice
list.
LET TnE r-HICES TALK.
311) elegant mixed nuts 23c
Almonds..
.lib. 18c. 01b. SI 00
Filberts
Brazil nuts
I'ec.mnuts
English walnuts.
Peanuts
..lib, 9c. 12 1b, $1 IX)
..1 In, 8c. l.'lb, $1 00
..lib. lie. 1011), $1 00
..lib, ISc. Gib, $1 00
..lqt, 52. lbu, $1 40
fresh cocoanuts .
.ic, rz lor uo
lbs elegant dates 25c
3 lbs mixed candv 25o
21bs lancy mixed" candy. -ae
Jas. J. Weldoit,
Wholesale and Betail Grocer, cornei Second
avenue and Market street, Pittsburg.
TnE boys' and children's clothing depart
ment at Solomon & Bnben's will be on a
scale of magnitude never before attempted
in this city. Kead to-day's ad.
BOTS' ALL WOOL SUITS
At 83 48 TJiat Are Worth S3 and 80.
During our crcat Columbian celebiation
saio we will offer 1.50J boys' single and
double-breasted suits, neat pattorns, at $2 3
eacb; real value Is $5 to $6; sizes 4 to 15. bee
them displayed in our show windows.
P. C. C.C., Clothieis, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets.
EXPOSITION Black Patti, the marvelons
coloied songstress, the peerless African
quoen of song, all week.
lit men's overcoats Solomon & Rnben have
a collection which eclipses nil previous
efforts of other clothiers. Kead to-day's ad.
EXPOSITION Black Patti, the singing
bird of two continents, every afternoon
and evening.
Wranrifo sliver, complete line. Prices
lowsr than elsewheie at Stelnmann's, 105
Federal street
Fist Carpets this week,
inger's ad. on second page.
Read Groetz-
Onricx desks at specially cut prices. Never
so low before. Now is the tlino to buy at
Stovens Chair Company, Sixth street
1892.
FOR A GREAT UNIVERSITY.
The Methodist Church of tho World Will
To-Dey Collect Money Novel Method of
Celebrating Columbus DayBishop
John F. Hurst's Idea.
"Every Methodist Church in the world will
this morning celebrate Columbus Hay and
this morning or some convenient Sunday to
follow a special collection will be
taken tip in every Methodist congregation.
The proceeds from this general collection is
to be applied to the endowment of the pro
posed great American university which is
to be established in Washington, D. C
Bishop John F. Hurst, one of the most
thoroughly educated men in the country,
first conceived the idea of establishing in
Washington a university after the style of
Heidelberg. At the last annual conference
of the Methodist Church at Omaha the
scheme was heartily indorsed and the 16th
of October was fixed for a general collection
in the churches to be applied to it
The effort of the churches will be to raise
510,000,000 to be applied to the University.
Outside of the money to be raised by the
Church, Mrs. John A. Logan has deter
mined to raise $1,000,000 for the same pur
pose among the women ot the church.
Eev. Mr. Ellis, of the Smithfield Street
M. E. Church, said last night that on ac
count of his being a comparative stranger
in Pittsburg, his congregation would
contribute their money toward the uni
versity at a later date.
SUA? SHOTS AT LOCAL NEW3.
An application was filed yesterday for a
charter for the Commercial Club of
Tarentum.
Feed Kmm, of McKeesport, fell off the
porch of his home yesterday and broke his
leg in two places.
Nor.THSiDE Council 113. Jr. O. U. A. M., will
celebrate Its anniversary next Tuesday even
ins in Cyclorama parlors.
Fra-ik Schmitt, the non-union workman
assaulted In Lawrenceville two weeks ago.
It Is now thought will not recover.
The retail liquor license for tho Boley
Hotel, Tenth ward, was transferred yester
day from Samuel Boley to Goorga Mc
Gonnell. The market train on the WestPenn road
ran into an electric car in Sharp9burg yes
terday. Nobody was hurt, but the car was
smashed.
Bobby Bitows, a young colored boy from
Allegheny, followed some of tho clubs last
evening and got lost. lie was taken into the
Twelfth naid station house.
There will be a meeting of glassworkers in
Odd Fellows' Hall, Southside, this afternoon
to protest further against the acceptance by
the city of the Carnegie Library.
Jonir Hood, an employe of the Carnegie
mills at Homestead, was killed there yester
dny by a shifting engine in the yard. The
body was removed to tho morgue last night.
Box. Morrison Foster yesterday entered
suit in the United States District Court to
recovor an entire ward in the city of Youngs-
town. O. The suit was entered In Delialf or
A. H. Tyler, who, it is alleged, is heir to the
piopeity.
Lester Morgan, a motonnan on the Du
qnesne traction road, was charged before
Judze Gripp yesterday with wife desertion.
He admitted that he was living with another
woman. He wa sent to jail to await a fur-
ther hearing on Tuesday.
A TERKIBLT EAILKOAD COLLISION.
Twelve Cases or Fine Suits and Overcoats
Saved From the rt. Wayne Wreck Will
lie Placed On Sale Monday Morning,
October 17,at 30S Smithfield Street
Opportunities like this seldom occur, so
take advantage of this gigantic clothing
sale while you can. The terrible wieck has
placed on our hands the finest stock of tailor
made suits and overcoats ever exhibited in
Pittsburg, and commencing Monday morn
ing, October 17, we w 111 put on sale twelve
cases of the finest overcoats and suits ever
placed on public sale iu tills country. Come
onl Come on! Give us a call, and we will
convince you how much can be gained by
buying a suit or overcoat saved from the Ft
Wavne railroad wreck. Come rain or shine.
Don't miis this great clothing sale. It will
pay you to come a hundred miles, and we
will pay your carfaie to Pittsburg on all
purcnftes of $15 or over. 305 Smithfield
street, opposite the postoffice.
A Fine Church Organ.
We havo a fine Miller pine-top organ. Has
been hut slightly used. Fine combination
and poweiful tone. An e'egant organ for a
small chinch. Price, $175. A real bargain.
LECnSER & SCHOhNBEItaER,
69 Fifth avenue.
The Best In the Land.
We proclaim our clothing for men of the
hlgnest quality. The only thing that's
cheap nre the prices, which are 'way down
below competition.
P. C. C. C, Clothiers, cor. Grant and Dia
mond streets.
Bead every line of Solomon & Kuban's advertisement-
It is of absoibing Interest
EXPOSITION Black Patti. tho unrivaled
colored songstiess, all week.
Tirelaales will be delighted with Solomon
& liuben's Cloak announcement
tFtit
Tvax:
To-Day subscriptions will be
taken in all methodist churches
for the fund to establish a
National University at Wash
ington., At a recent meeting in Omaha,
Neb., attended by 25,000 per
sons, steps 'were taken to pro
mote the scheme, October 16th
being chosen as Subscription
Day Only graduates will be
admitted to the UNIVERSITY,
which will not be opened until
,$5,00($5O0O have been raised. .
We are compelled to make a raise
ourselves. It's not5, 000,000, but
we need $50,000, and must'have it
at once, so in order to get it we have
inaugurated a Special Sale of Suits"
and Overcoats. To raise the money
goods were marked down to less than
costv Regular S20 Suits down to $15,
and $18 Suits down to $12, while
$15 Suits go down to $10. In Over
coats the sacrifices are still greater.
See the values offered at $8, J5io, 12
and $15.
For Suits to measure visit our Tail
oring Department. We guarantee you
a saving of from $$ to $& on a Suit
to measure.
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
4B-tcJC Corner.
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GOOD WORK TELLS!
As you can readily see if you drop into our store and see how
busy we are.
OUR FALL STYLES COMPLETE.
All the latest patterns in Woolens, Worsteds, Cassimeres, 4
Cheviots, Meltons, Kerseys. For Fall, Suits and Overcoats
now here and open for your inspection.
Suits to Order $20 and Upward.
Overcoats to Order $18 and Upw'd
Trousers to Order $5 and Upw'dr
Every Garment guaranteed to fit and please, or no sale.
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Tlie Popular-Priced Tailors,
427 WO0D STREET,
CORKBR XIA.:VI02I.
Store open Saturday evenings till 9 o'clock.
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STEEL MILL
LOCATED AT
KENSINGTON.
Giound will be broken Monday for the erection
of the EXTENSIVE mills of
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ROLLED
OF PITTSBURG, PA.
This manufacturing plant adds to the long list of in
dustries now at KEffSINGTON and gives additional
security to lot buyers, at the same time increasing the
value of the property.
Now is the time to select a lot and make pur
chase. No mistake can be made in an investment in
this new manufacturing and residence city.
There never was such progress made in a city in so
short a time as at
KENSINGTON.
1,400 houses have been completed in a little over a
year. The population is now over 7,000.
1,500 people have moved into the .new city in the
last 30 days.
Go to KENSINGTON. It costs nothing. Free
Railroad Tickets furnished at office of
No. 79 FOURTH AVENUE,
Pittsburg, Pa.
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