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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
DOCTORS CONFER.
Pennsylvauia Company Surgeons Listen to
Valuable Papers.

Pennsylvania Company Surgeons Listen to
Valuable Papers.
The semi-annual meeting of the Associa-
ton of the Surgeons on the Pennsylvania
Company's lines was held yesterday at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. DR.. R1denour, of
Massillon, presiding. Two addresses were
delivered, one by DR.. J. B. Murdock, on
the Treatment of Fractures in the Neigh
borhood of JOINTS" and the other by DR..
Buchanan on the "Justifability of Import
ant Surgical Operations by inexperienced
Surgeons" Both papers were of scientific
character, and were ably treated by the re-
spective physicians. The remainder of the
session was taken up by the ordinary routine
business.
After this meeting closed the Allegheny
county medical quarterly meeting was held
in the theater of Curry University. At the
conclusion of the business meeting, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were elected mem
bers of the society: Drs. W. N. Marshell
Hoboken; T. P. Graham, West End; S. o.
Brumbaugh, J. E. Miller, W. f. Rowben-
son. 7. S. Pershing, of Pittsburg, and j. P.
Golden. About dozen gentlemen were
also proposed for membership and they will
be voted for at the next meeting. The off,
GERS for the ensuing year were nominated.
and an election will be held at the January
meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
. $1,000 WORTH OF PLuNpER.
Hearing Yesterday of a Bad Gang They
systematically Robbed Rural Stores :

Hearing Yesterday of a Bad Gang They
systematically Robbed Rural Stores =
Strange Evidence.
W. Smith and James Burns were given
hearing before Alderman Gripp yesterday
afternoon on six charges of burglary and
larceny preferred BY Charles P. Brown,
James w. Peters, James Mckee, William
Woke, J. W. Rehbeck and August Gold
strom. The prosecutors are all business
men in surrounding townships, whose stores
were robbed. Much of the stolen goods
had been recovered by Constables Murphy
and Mcclure, and was placed in evidence
and identified by the owners. The aggre-
gate value of the plunder is about s, 200.
The chief witness against the two men
was John Williams, who lives opposite
McKeesport, and at whose house they fire.
quently stayed. Williams identified some
of the goods as that which had been brought
to his house BY the defendants and said that
they had told him from where it had been
stolen.
The prisoners made no defense and were
committed to Jail, in default of bail, for trial
at court on all the charges. Smith and
Burns are the two men who were arrested
and charged with being the persons who
shot business man of Williamsburg named
st. Clair, some time ago and robbed the
store. They have been in Jail for the last
three months and it was since that time
that these informations have been entered
against them. A short time ago Burns
made an unsuccessful attempt to escape
from jail by cutting the bars of his cell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pitrsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Friday has been set aside in this State
as "Autumnal Arbor Day" for the public
schools. City Superintendent Luckey said yes
terday: "Arbor Day celebrations include tree
planting. Now the Pittsburg schools are al
ready planted for all they are worth. There is
no room for any further planting, consequent
ly don't see how we could celebrate Arbor
Day. understand that similar condition of
things exists in Allegheny. Another reason is
that I'VE have no spare rooms. There are probably
some OF our outlying schools which have little
roem for more trees, but if we celebrate Arbor
Day in any of these it would have to be cele-
brated in all our schools. The festival can be
intended only for the country districts"
Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith,
Of the Baltimore and Ohio road, accompanied
by his wife. started yesterday on an extended
Western trip. He has been "hustling" hard
all summer, and now will take much-needed
rest 1t is his intention to visit all points of in
terest on the Pacific coast and he expects to
be absent about six weeks. James Redman
and wife. Of Grafton station, will accompany
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith as far as Utah, where they
are going to visit friends.
John Ehman returned yesterday from
New York, where he attended the conference
of representatives of the labor press of the
country. A committee on organization was
appointed.
Captain W. W. O'Eeil is in Memphis,
looking after the business Of his retail coal
yard at that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE WHEELING BRIDGE.

Result of the Protest of the Plttsburg River
be Effective.
The Pittsburg delegation of river operat-
ors returned from Wheeling yesterday,
where they interviewed the officers of
the Union Bridge Company, which
has in charge the construction work
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge.
The members of the Pittsburg dele
cation were John A. Wood, W. B. Rodgers,
B. B. Blackburn. Charles Jutte, W. D.
Wood, John O'Neil, James 7. Wood and S.
D. Swaney. The delegation called upon
Mr.. R. n. Cochran, president of the bridge
company, and had a long talk with him rela-
tive to the contemplated closing of the east
or channel span of the river. President
Cochran listened attentively to all that the
rivermen had to say. He claimed that the
company had been disappointed in not be-
ing able to complete the work by this time.
The interview was very satisfactory to the
rivermen. They met, at Mr.. Cochran's Of
fee, Mr.. William A. Lynch, the general
counsel for the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railrosd, and one of the Baird Brothers,
who are the contractors for the bridge work.
The committee left Mr. Cochran's Office at
o'clock, and spent some time after that
viewing the bridge. After that Captain
John A. WOOD returned to Mr.. Cochran's
Office and learned that, during the interim,
the president of the bridge company had re-
ceived from Colonel Merrill, at Cincinnati,
a letter stating that a protest against the
closing of the channel span had been filed at
the War Department and forwarded to him.
MIR. Cochran expressed to Captain Wood
willingness to make such arrangements as
would be suitable to the river operators.
Captain John A. Wood said yesterday
that he was satisfied with the results of the
visit. He said that he was surprised at the
statements made in kilograms sent to Pitts
burg papers from Wheeling, saying that
the conference had been entirely futile.
Captain Wood and Captain Swaney, as we'll
as other members of the delegation, think
that a good impression was made upon the
officials seen. Other river operators here
place very little faith in the good express
sions of the bridge people, and say that they
are prepared to furnish money for legal
measures.
Captain Harry Brown yesterday wrote a
letter to one of the officers of the bridge
company saying that W. II. Brown Sons
had between $500, 900 and 5000, 900 bushels
of coal loaded on barges ready for shipment
on the arrival of the freshet, that their tows
usually reached Wheeling in the evening
on account of having to run the Beaver and
Steubenville bridges by day, and that if the
channel span were closed by the false work
deemed necessary in the construction of the
bridge, the tows would have to be tied up
and perhaps broken, which would cause
loss of time of from So to As hours. Cap
tain Brown asked that the company should
leave open $50 feet. or one-half of the east
ern span, if it were possible. That space,
he said, would let the largest tows through.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
PROBING THE ITEMS.
Further Testimony Taken In Contractor
McKnight's Case.

Further Testimony Taken In Contractor
McKnieht's Case.
The Board of Arbitrators continued to
take testimony yesterday in the case of Con-
tractor Mcknight who claims S28, ,531 OS
from the State for work done at Johnstown
after the food. During the day Mr.. Nc
Knight closed his case. His bookkeepers.
d. j. Lewis, o. II. Houston and j. E. Nc.
Clelland were cross-examined by Attorney
General Kirkpatrick.
In opening for the State the Attorney
General said that Mr.. Mcknight should be
paid what is rightly owed to him but that
the State would pay no claims that were
not proven beyond doubt. Colonel H. f.
Douglass, who was engineer in charge at
Johnstown, was called. He related how he
divided the work into districts and assigned
two of them to Mr.. Mcknight, at the same
time cautioning him to be careful. The
books OF the State and contractors were
compared every night and there were always
discrepancies.
Colonel Douglass then made detailed
statement of the case from his books in
which he showed discrepancy of $27, ,021 35
existed between the State and Mcknight.
Mayor Greenland also testified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
BRICKMAKERS NOT LEAVING.
The Next Report Will show the X. of L. to
be In Good Condition.

The Next Report Will show the X. of L. to
be In Good Condition.
Master Workman Ross stated yesterday y
that it was not true, as rumored, that the
brickmakers would withdraw from the
K. of L. 1t has been said that considera-
BILE dissatisfaction existed among the men,
bers of L. A. 2946, District 8, Brickmakers,
owing to the increase of the per capita tax
from to cents, a change that was made
some time ago, and that a movement was be-
ing made in the direction of the American
Federation of Labor.i The status ofthe indi-
vidual members of L. A. 2946 has materially
increased since they organized within the
K. of L., and the slight addition to the
assessments would not seem to warrant them
in severing their connection with the body.
Speaking of their financial and numeri-
cal condition, the Master Workman said
that number OF delinquent members had
returned within the fold, and that a good
many new members had been admitted.
Financially the organization was flourish
inc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
ALMOST DISRUPTED.

Only IS Members NJ the W. C. +. U. Yester-
and Mrs. Watson.
Only 18 women attended the quarterly
meeting of the county W. G. 7. U. yester-
day in the Third U. P. Church. Only one
of the regular officers, Miss Mcconnell, the
treasurer, was present. These facts are
significant, 1T having been charged that the
third party political issue has wrecked the
State and county branches of the W. C. T.
o. Miss s. e. Gemmill was requested to
preside. The Treasurer read her report,
showing the union to be in debt to expenses
to the amount of s34. The following letter
from Mrs. Campbell, the County President,
was read:
lS7 SANDUsKY STREET,
ALLEGHENY, October a. I
Mrs. A. 7. Brice. Corresponding Secretary Allie
DEAR MADAsf--I most heartily appreciate
the confidence which the members Of the
County Union have manifested by their action
in unanimously re-electing me to the ofice Of
President; still, the reason which prompted my
resignation in July last forbids my acceptance
of the position / therefore. through you,
most respectfully present my resignation, only
asking that the workers may give my successor
the same kindly support which have ever re-
celfcQ At tutlL uduut
Thanking all my friends for the honors so
often conferred upon me, and praying Gods
richest blessing upon the cause Of temperance
in Allegheny county, I am sincerely yours,
MRS. ii. q. CAMPBELL.
The letter was taken into consideration,
and general regret was expressed on account
of it, though all felt that Mrs. Campbell
was in earnest. Mrs. Worth moved the ac-
ceptance of the resignation and vote was
taken, resulting in votes for and 6 against
the motion. Several persons did not vote,
and call for general vote was made, re-
sulting in ballot of IL for acceptance and z
opposed. Upon the adoption Of the motion
several brief speeches in praise Of Mrs.
Campbell were made.
Mrs. Frank Harrison, of McKeesport,
who, though elected Vice President, at
large, has not yet accepted the Office, was not
present, and on motion of Mrs Watson Mrs.
s. E. Gemmill was elected President pro
tenn, until the meeting in December. when
Mrs. Campbell's successor will be chosen.
Mrs. Watson, superintendent of the legal
work, asked that the Union accept her resig-
nation on account Of the amount of other
work she had to attend to. Mrs. Bryce
moved that consideration of the matter be
deferred until next meeting. The motion
was carried, likewise one selecting Mrs.
Ayres and Miss Gemmill as alternates to
the national convention to be held in
December. The meeting adjourned at 4
o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
ANTI-BolLER BURsTERs.

They Unlimbcr at the Hotel Anderson-Ths
Work Grows In Interest as 1t Proceed,
and Will Continue So.
Associated American Boiler Makers to the
number of more than 100 put in an appear.
ance at their convention at the Hotel Ander.
son yesterday morning, and were called tc
order by President James Lappan, who, in
his opening address, dwelt upon the demor.
ali cation of the boiler making business,
caused by firms that were willing to make
cheap boilers for men who wanted them at q
low price without much inquiry as to the
quality of material used. He also called at
tention to the Generalization resulting from
q difference in wages paid by manufacturers,
which had deleterious effect on the quality
of boilers made.
Secretary A. T. Douthett addressed the
convention on the subject of organization.
He stated that the object of convening was
for the purpose of attaining the highest
knowledge in the manufacture of steam
boilers 80 as to decrease the risk of life and
property in their use. As "iron sharpeneth
iron" Mr.. Douthett hoped that the attrition
of master minds engaged in the business
would be productive of. much benefit, not
only to those interested in making boilers,
but to the public as well. He then read the
minutes of the last meeting and resolutions
passed.
Colonel E. D. Meir, of st. Louis, Chair
man of the Committee on Material and
Tests, reported progress during the last six
months, and asked all present to express
opinions on the subject and report in writing
for consideration their views as to the re-
spective merits of cast iron, wrought iron
and homogeneous steel for various portions
of boilers, physical properties of iron, tests
requisite, etc.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Philadelphia, dwelt upon
the Importance of proper setting in the pres
ervation of boilers, and asked that COM
mittee be appointed to consider the matter
Committees were named and all the bust
ness prepared discussed until 8 o'clock P.
M, when an adjournment was taken until
$50 o'clock this morning in order to allow
the committees to cut out more work. One
would suppose that men who spent their
lives amid the din of boiler making would
be noisy in convention, but the delegates
present were the opposite in this respect.
They are body of thinkers, and might be
called scientists, as on observation, investi-
cation and reflection depend success in their
avocation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
PIANOS.
ORGANS.
MeIIor A Hoeue.

We can furnish you with the best pianos
and organs made, and can give you the best
and easiest terms Of payment. We have
been established since 1881 (nearly so
years), and, being the oldest music firm in
the city, we have had more experience than
any other house,
Pianos: Hardman, Krakauer, Harring-
ton. ~ w II
Organs: Palace, Chase, Chicago Cot
tage.
Persons buying frcm us can be satisfied
they are getting the full worth of their
money, as the pianos and organs we sell
are the best made in the United States.
Send for circulars and full particulars Of
our easy payment plan
MELLoR & HoENE,
MwFssu " Fifth avenue, Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
IRE AMONG Observation-Disclosures.
The Orchestras Will Retire From the M. M.
P. q. and Join the h. of L.

The dissensions between the rival musical
organizations eliminated last night in the
forced withdrawal of Mr.. Ruhe from the
Grand Opera orchestra. Mr.. Friebert-
hauser. musician of 20 years standing, re-
signed from the orchestra about three years
ago rather than join the M. M. P. u, but
returned this week as one of the extra mu-
sicians. Last night he declined to play with
Mr.. Ruhe, whose instrument was the cello,
and Mr.. Schwartz, feeling that he could dis
pense with the cello better than with the
tympani, MIR. Frieberthauser's instrument,
asked Mr.. Ruhe to withdraw.
Yesterday Mr.. Schwartz had an interview
with Master Workman j. 81. Rottkay, OF l..
A. 1858, and as a result the Grand Opera
leader will file an application on Friday for
the admission of his orchestra to the K. of
L. Assembly. A similar movement is on
foot among the other orchestras.
Meanwhile Manager Wilt regards the
contentious between the musicians with pla-
cidity. He has an excellent orchestra, and
he not only intends to maintain its eff
cheney, but to increase its Instrumentation
when opportunity occurs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
CARS NOT BUILT RIGHT,
The Loads Should be Dumped ind Not Dis.
charged by Hand.

The Londs Should be Dumped and Not Dis.
charged by Hand.
A prominent iron manufacturer said yes
terday that great deal of the shortage in
cars originated in the design of the cars.
If wagons on the same plan as the hoppers
in use on the Baltimore and Ohio, from
which the entire load can be dumped in an
instant were made vast deal of time would
be saved, and much greater mileage OBJ
tained from the cars than is now the case.
As it is whole trains of cars may be seen
any day standing in the yards of coal
dealers, iron manufacturers, and factories in
general, while their contents are laboriously
and tediously unloaded by hand. Iron ore.
coal and coke for use in iron and steel fac.
tories should be dumped at once and the
cars kept in motion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE FUEL FUNDS.
Bids Being Received for the Supply Of Coal
TO the Poor.

Bids Being Received for the Supply Of Coal
TO the Poor.
William Roseburg. Cashier of the Bank
of Pittsburg, and acting for the Committee
of Distribution of the Brewer and Crawford
Fuel Funds, is receiving bids for the deliv-
cry of coal for the ensuing year. The funds
are trusts left to the West Penn Hospital by
Messrs. Brewer and Crawford to supply coal
to the needy poor. The former fund was
S72, 900 and the latter $4,000. A committee
was appointed to use the interest each year
to purchase coal and give it to persons that
they thought were poor and deserving. The
plan has been carried out for a number of
years. Last year 44,065 bushels of coal
were purchased by the Brewer fund and
s,725 bushels by the other trust. There is
no special way of distributing the coal, the
committee giving orders to those whom they
think should get it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
WILL FACILITATE TRAVEL.
Move to Stop Delay Of Cable Cars at Rail-
road Crossings.

Move to Stop Delay Of Cable Cars at Rail-
road Crossings.
Cable cars on Penn avenue are held 10
and Is minutes sometimes by freight trains
following close upon one another at Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
crossing. To stop this A. f. Heating has
introduced an ordinance in Councils pro-
viding that it shall not be lawful for any
railroad crossing the street named to run
trains of greater length than one engine
and 15 cars at any time between the hours o f
A. NJ. and P. M. Sections two and three
provide that one train shall not follow
another, or pass another in an opposite d.
rection, unless an interval of at least five
minutes elapse in their time at the crossings
named. Section four of the ordinance
places all the responsibility for disregard of
the law upon the engineer and fireman of
the train who are each to be fined $50 for
violating il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
PUT THROUGH THE MILL.

The Fourteenth Regiment Makes Credita-
bic Showing.
The ladies were out in force yesterday To
witness the inspection of the Fourteenth
Regiment at Baum's Grove. East End, BY
General Hastings. The morning was spent ex.
amining the arms and equipments of the men,
in the afternoon the companies drilled.
General Hastings was assisted in the in
spection by Colonel Hudson, Major Frank
Patterson and six members of the Governors s
staff.
General Hastings said afterward that, tax
ing into consideration the work of the regi-
ment at Johnstown, the various companies
made very creditabie showing. The result
of the inspection will be revealed later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
WILL ERECT A NEW TEMPLE.

The Seventh Presbyterinn Church Dif1culfy
Adjusted.
The dissatisfaction in the Seventh Pres
byterian Church has been, it is reported.
amicably settled. The Presbytery refused
to sanction the withdrawal of the dissatis-
fed and their formation into separate or
ganization, so the matter has been harmon
lously bridged by an agreement to have
house of worship erected on Thirty-third
street which will be regarded as an annex
to the regular body. 1t is said that the late
disputants are working harmoniously and
that the contract for the new building is
either about 10 be let or has been.
"All's well that ends we'll" especially in
church squabbles which are usually -ad-
justed with extreme difficulty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
EXTRAORDINARY EYKsIGHT.
After Total Blindness TO Objects Sees {,
Read the Finest Print.

Aiter Totai bnndness TO ODJects sees to
Read the Finest Print.
1t used to be considered good success when
person had been blind from cataract, il
one out of two was restored sufficiently to
walk about, and more were totally blinded
than were made to see to read common
print. Miss Christiana McGillviany, of
Glasgow, Columbiana county. O., four
miles west of Wellsville, had been blind in
one eye two years or more, when she came
to DR.. Sadler, S04 Penn avenue, who oper-
ated on her last week. He adjusted her
glasses, when she was able to read not only
common diamond print (the smallest type)
but chromo-lithographic reductions, still
much smaller. In the language of Mr.. Geo.
E. Littleton, of Bellaire, o. (after an opera
tion for cataract by DR.. Sadler, and glasses
itted): with my glasses can see to
read as we'll as ever in my lite, and used
to have very strong eyes, expresses the re-
suits secured by DR.. Sadler in every case he
has operated upon this year. These results
are not excelled in the history of eye sur
gerry, and he naturally feels proud OF his
success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
Labor Organizations VIII Join to Prevent
Its Repeal.

Wilkie, the Texan contractor who was
fined $4,000 for a beach OF the contract
labor law some time ago and who appealed
his case to Congress, is not pushing his
lawyers in the hope that the new Congress
will pass law repeating the existing statue
regulating the importation of labor. He
had contract for the erection of a new
Government building and connived at the
employment OF convict labor in connection
with the stone work.
The American Granite Cutters at once
struck, and W1lkie importated GA granite
cutters from Scotland and put them to work.
Action was taken against him and he was
fined as stated. Labor organizations
throughout the country will take concerted
action against the repeal OF the existing law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
Light in the window.

There's light (overcoat) in the window
for you at Sailors, Sixth and Liberty streets.
1t is beauty, and will make the ugliest
man in the two cities look like section Of a
fashion plate. Ssilor is making special
drive on this line of goods. and the sales of
the past week show that his efforts are ap-
preciated by the people. The usually big
trade is being done in Brokaw Bro. s famous
clothing-garments that for utility and
cheapness cannot be surpassed. WE