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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
THE GERMAN PROTEST.
Another Anti Prohibition Address by John
z. Joos. TO 500 Druids-He Speaks Most
Earnestly to Them.

Another Anti Prohibition Address by John
z. Joos. to 500 Druids-He Speaks Most
Earnestly to Them.
The Druiden sangerbund, of Allegheny,
held their ninth anniversary celebration
last night in q manner which was thor
oughlY German. There were lots of people
in Jefferson Hall, on Madison avenue, and
they all managed to have lots of fun.
The programme of the evening was
opened with the presentation of an old Ger
man comedy, entitled 'The Stepmother."
When the curtain fell after the last act,
the President of the Druids announced to
the 500 or more people who filed the hall
that Mr.. John E. Joos would favor them
with an address. Mr.. Joos, being enthusi-
astically received, said:
It isa grand privilege thatiwe enjoy here to-
night, the privilege to be able to celebrate
festival in manner and according to the Gus
tom Of our national usage. But I see time
looming ahead. when a certain class of people
will attempt to deprive us of the right to hold
our reunions and anniversaries in the jolly old
fashioned German way. l am alluding to the
people who are endeavoring to introduce pro-
hibition into the State of Pennsylvania.
Now, we citizens who have lived here, whose
parents have lived here and fought for the in
dependence of America ard the liberty of the
stars and stripes, we must prevent these people
from undermining the fundamental principles
of the American Constitution. A law that die
tates to aman what he shall drink is a law ut
terly incompatible with the Constitution of this
country. hope, and sincerely trust that you,
and all of you, will use your utmost energy to
prevent such thing, and do like the first Ger
man, who came into Allegheny county, stand
up and defend the liberty and Independence of
American citizenship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
An Allegheny Cracker Manufacturer Makes
an Information Against n Pittsburg Mnn

| An Allegheny Cracker Manufacturer Makes
an Information Against n Pittsburg NInn
for Larceny.
legheny, yesterday issued warrant for the
arrest of prominent Pittsburg cracker
manufacturer on charge of larceny. The
information was made by prominent Ale
| gheny manufacturer of crackers. Constable
Billings was handed the warrant for the ar
rest of the man, but found that he had gone
to Washington to attend the Inauguration.
The officer had a search warrant, and dis
covered all the goods alleged to have been
stolen on the property owned by the de-
fendant.
The case is peculiar, if not an amusing,
one. All cracker manufacturers furnish tin
boxes to their customers for their goods, and
when the box is emptied it is replaced by
one that is filled with crackers. The ALLIE
gheny plaintiff charges that the Pittsburg
defendants agents took his tin boxes and
put his own in their place.
When Constable Billings got the search
warrant he visited the place of business of
the man, and also his works, and. found a
number of the alleged stolen cans.
A reporter for this paper called at the
residence of the plaintiff, but he refused to
talk on the subject. A call was also made
on the Alderman, but he was too busily en-
gagged to produce the information or say
anything about the matter. The defendant
was absent from the city and could not be
seen. A call at the cracker factory last
night showed all the doors to be locked and
no one answered. Constable Billings says
he has a warrant for the mans arrest and
will take him into custody as soon as he re-
turns to town.
An employe of the defendant stated that
all the cracker dealers in this city, except
the plaintiff, have a mutual agreement
whereby they take each others boxes; the
boxes in the first place are sold to the Gus
toner, who pays 80 cents for them, and, if
they are returned when empty, the money is
refunded. A number. of plaintiffs boxes
were returned to the defendant by custom
ers, who were paid back their 80 cents; but
the plaintiffs refused. when notified, to take
these boxes, and they were used, and this
caused the suit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
GROSS SAYS 1T WAS MURDER.
He Makes a Dying Statement Accusing
Carter.

He Makes q Dying Statement Accusing
Carter.
Judge McKenna was summoned to the
home of Gross, the man at first thought to
have been accidently shot by John Carter
at Clark's mill yesterday, late last night
and took the following deposition:
~, R. G. Gross, aged Al years, resident of
Ammon alley, near Fortieth street. Pittsburg.
believing that am going to die from wounds
inflicted this day, do make this my dying depo-
sition: This afternoon John Carter came over
by my furnace at ClarI's Mill. William John
son was standing with me. Will johnson asked
Carter when James johnson was going home.
John Carter w;1S said bw Whas so,1s have you
William johnson says. Why, he is going
my way Carter said, You are llar;' when
johnson said, IF you call me liar, you
Your big partner and said to me, Maybe you
don't like it said, GO on, you man. when he
put his hand in the left-hand pocket of
his coat and drew a revolver. He
hen FS the IS Sg Ell held Ss Pistol inn IN
his left hand when he fired and shot me in the
breast. 1 was just going to work when it hap
pened, and Garter was done work; we had no
believing am going TO die, and say that John
Carter is the man who shot me on March 4, at 2
P. NJ, in Clark's mill"
Gross Is a powerful man 6 feet 4 inches tall,
and weighing 200 pounds. He came to Pitts.
burg last April from Hagerstown. Md.
The ball entered about the center of the
chest on the right side of the breast. went
through and lodged under the right shoulder
blade. 1t is thought to be at present in the
lungs.
Drs. Black, Heron and Zimmerman are
are at present attending him.
Carter, who was arrested Immediately after
the shooting is still in the Seventeenth ward
station and reiterates that the shooting was
accidental. He is q brother of Jesse Carter,
who was hung few years ago for the murder
of man on Water street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
ONE MORE L. & 0. CHAPTER.
John A. Martin Sues the Wisharts for Dis
orderly Conducts Mark Handed Him


John A. Martin Sues the wisharts for Dis
orderly Conducts. Mark Handed Him
One, and John Returned il.
This morning John A. Martin, Of Smith
field street, will make an information be-
fore Justice Gripp against Mark Wishart,
or Mark and the Captain both, for dis
orderly conduct, and one more chapter in
the career Of the Law and Order detectives
will become q matter of official record.
The story of the cause of this information
can best be told by John himself He was
seen last evening in his store. and his
usually good-natured countenance was
somewhat flushed, and just tiny bump
over his left eye showed contact with
hands at least not friendly.
'fI had just stepped out of my store at
about 4:3o," said he, ''and was raising an
umbrella for lady customer, when 1
noticed Captain Wishart, with his son
Mark, coming up the street toward Sixth
avenue. Mark had hold of his fathers
arm, and paid no attention to them until
he stopped directly beside me and said
sharply:
"'You called me - (using name
not usually addressed to gentlemen of ordi-
dairy business pursuits).
Ono said, 4 have not spoken to you;
I haven't made any remark to you.'
'All this time" continued Martin, IT
was trying to protect the lady from the
rain. Mark made move toward me and
handed the lady her umbrella and backed
away toward the sidewalk, next door. Mark
struck at me and warded off his blow. He
struck again and again, and one blow
smashed the rim of my hat and raised
little swelling here, as you can see.
"This was on my own sidewalk and
never made one blow at them. The next
moment we stood on the pavement of
Dauler, Close & Johns, just next door,
when saw 1 was being pushed little too
hard, as the Captain followed us closely.
II reached for Marx, and don't know
whether 1 hit him hard or not. Anyway he
must have staggered back against his dad,
for the Captains plug hat flew on into the
street, and his umbrella fell.
''The moment pushed Mark, the Cap-
tain's hand flew, quick as fash, to his hip
pocket, and Mr.. Johns, who was standing
in his door, evidently feared some shooting
would follow, for he yelled quickly:
"'Don't do that again, John. Don't hit
that man again
'"The proceedings ended right there. con-
tinued Martin. 81 dropped my hands, and
the Cap and his son made off lively, for
there were fully 30 people gathered about,
and among them I have several valuable
witnesses as to my forbearance in the at
tack; among them the wife of a prominent
doctor, also her driver, and Mr.. Johns, be-
sides others. am only sorry 1 do not know
the name of the lady who was standing by
me when Wishart's ugly remark was made;
but the mortified lady hurried away, and I
sent at once to the Union depot to catch her,
but it was too late"
The other side of the case may change its
complexion. Neither of the Messrs. Wish
art could be found at their Office when ex-
PLANTATION was sought.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05

Secretary of the Senate. Then came the
members of the Senate, two and two, headed
By Senator Edmunds and Senator ingalls,;
the members of the Diplomatic Corps; the
heads Of departments; the General OF the
Army and Admiral of the Navy;
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, led by Ex-Speaker Carlisle and
General John B. Clark, the ex-clerk of the
House, and following them the distin-
guished guests and others who had occu.
pied seats in the Senate
The Usual Gigantic Scramble.
It is always intended that this procession
shall he an exceedingly dignifed affair, but
as a matter of fact it is almost always
q gigantic scramble, and that is
what it was to-day. Everybody except
the Senators and the old and new officials
rushed by dIferents routes to try to head
each other off and secure the best seats
possible. To-day the rush was attended
with several violent encounters between the
doorkeepers and the public.
AT last the outer air was reached, and
then the long line of men recovered its dig
nifty and moved slowly out into the driving
rain, upon the halfacre platform of pine
boards, crowded with kitchen chairs and open
to the angry elements. From that platform
President Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison
looked down upon $4,000 or 7o, 900 men and
women, standing shoulder to shoulder
in a mass that reached as far from
side to side, as the boundaries
of Allesheny's West Park. It is a ques-
tion whether the West Park could possibly
have held so many persons, even were it rid
of its trees and benches.
The Rain Rises Again in Steam.
The spiteful, slanting rain was beating
down upon the heads of that patient mass
that had been standing there for
hours. Only on the outer edges of
the assemblage were umbrellas raised.
These protectors were all folded up and
used as canes so as not to obstruct any
mans view. The people were all so sopping
wet that they glistened and cleaned in the
daylight.
The strangest thing about the crowd was
that it steamed-steam rose from the
shoulders of the men and women in clouds,
and as fast as these were blown away other
clouds formed and chased after them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
NO CHANCE FOR A STRIKE.

Nom Union Men Mt the Exposition Employed
Contrary to Contract.
A committee representing the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, of this city, called on
President Marvin, of the Exposition, yester-
day afternoon, and had talk with him
relative to the employment of non-union
carpenters at the new Exposition building.
President Marvin referred the committee
to Messrs. Murphy & Hamilton, the con-
tractors, who have entire charge of the
affair. The difficulty will be easily adjusted,
as the contract especially stipulates that
none but union workmen be employed on
the building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
THE LADIES' GOWNS.
What the Fair Ones of the New Presidents
Family wore-A Pretty Picture in
the Senate GaIIery-The Cleve-

What the Fair Ones of the New Presidents
Family Wore-A Pretty Picture in
the Senate GnIIery-The Cleve-
land Pew Empty.
WASHINGTON, March Am the Senate
to-day the occupants of the Presidents gal
lery were the cynosure of all eyes. As they
took their seats the dresses of the ladies
were eagerly scanned and criticised by the
members of the fair sex present.
Mrs. Harrison wore tailor-made suit of
girls de perle cloth, embroidered in black
silk; and bonnet of black and gold, with
ostrich tips. She wore tan gloves and car
ried bunch of Souvenir de Wootin roses.
Mrs. j. R. McKee's dress was a cloth
suit of cythere. Its principal trimming was
a strip of thiDet fur, and passementeries and
clusters of white lace completed the orna-
mentation of dress and wrap. Her bonnet
was white, embroidered in gold, with white
ostrich tips and face trimmings of sage
green.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison wore an elegant
suit of deep red cloth. The vest and panels
and wraps were OF black astrachan, dec
GRATED with orasene embroideries in black
silk. A becoming bonnet of black, with
red roses, completed very striking COS
tune.
Mrs. R. S. McKee's suit was tailor-made
gown and wrap of black cloth; bonnet and
gloves dark, to match.
Mrs. Saunders had on suit of bronze
cloth, directoire style; bonnet and gloves to
correspond.
Mrs. Morton wore a tailor-made suit,
partially in the directoire style, of neutral
shade OF green, embroidered with black,
thread of.silver running through the woof.
Bonnet and gloves matched.
The seating of the party of the President
and Vice President having been accom-
plished, the vacancy of the bench reserved
for President Cleveland's family became
the most prominent feature of the gallery
scene
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
THEY ARE INDIGNANT
A Report to the Builders Exchange
Causes Trouble.
OTHER BUILDERS ARE CONDEMNED.
A Ridiculous Charge Made Against Con-
tractors of this City.
p1TTsBURG NoNATIONAL BENEFICIARY.

The monthly meeting Of the Builders
Exchange was held yesterday afternoon at
their rooms in the Renshaw building, and
was rather lively. although nothing but
routine business was transacted. Two new
members were elected and the bills for the
month were approved.
Several of the members who attended the
convention in Philadelphia of the National
Exchange returned home yesterday and
told the members how the Pittsburg Ex-
change had been held up in ridicule. An
effort was made some time ago tc induce the
Pittsburg builders to join the National Ex-
change, but they refused. When the conven-
ton was held in Philadelphia two weeks
ago the Pittsburg Exchange was invited to
send delegates. The invitation was read at
the last meeting, but no delegates were
elected. Several of the members attended,
however, paying their own expenses.
Mr.. w. S. Sharon, one of the men who
attended, returned yesterday and reported
what he had heard. His report caused a
great deal of indignation and several of the
members expressed themselves in rather
strong terms.
Mr.. Sharon, in conversation with DIS
PATCH reporter. said: "When we declined
to join the organization for the reason that
it would not benefit us in the least, they
proceeded to abuse us. One man got up
and said the Pittsburg Exchange did not
amount to anything. 1T was merely an or
ganization, he said, that met on the fifth
floor of building and the members only
paid $3.50 year in dues and could not al
ford to pay 81 a year to belong to the
National Exchange OF course we had no
voice in the convention and said nothing"
Mr.. George Fulmer, one of the leading
mem bers of the exchange, and chairman of
the Building Committee, returned home
yesterday from an extended trip to Califor-
mia. He was present at the meeting yester-
day and reported that nothing had been
done in the matter of erecting building as
proposed, but that the committee would get
down to active work within few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
AS OTHERS SEE 1T.
Comments of the English Press on HarrI-
sons Inaugural Address-As a
Rule it Does Not Ex.
ncflv Suit Them.

nctly Suit Them.
LONDON, March 5.-The Times doubts
whether President Harrison's proposed new
departure relative to naturalization laws
would be advantageous either for America
or for the rest of the world. Mr..
Blaine's' foreign policy, it says. appears
prominent in the address. The general
assertion regarding coaling stations and har-
bors is probably intended to cover both
Samoa and the Canadian fisheries. In the
department of finance the Times thinks
President Harrison's views are not very
clear.
The Daily Neoos says:
Gold had a more decisive influence on the
late election than on any that has gone before.
The rich on both sides virtually buy places in
the administration by liberal donations to cam
paign funds. 1t is a form of the
purchase system which bodies no
good to the State, and shows that civil
OF the pyramid. President Harrison's inaugu-
raj address is remarkable for its numerous for
eign illusions. The Union may refuse to grow
in territory. but cannot refuse to grow in in
terests. The creation of a navy is evidently
due to other considerations than the necessity
for reducing the surplus. The world may soon
have to reckon with new naval power. There
are more disquieting signs for those who care
to find them in the curious interchange Of
views on commercial union between Canada
and America than in the fisheries question
The Standard says:
The message, on the whole, is disappoint-
ing. Mr.. Harrison was under a special obliga-
ton to strike resounding chord. Some of the
phrases suggest Walt Whitman, but it is more
reasonable to credit the prolific fancy of Mr..
Blaine with its full unaided. inspiration. 1t
was certainly not written to please Anglo
Saxons on this side of the Atlantic. If its
form was not adopted with any view to our ap-
probation, still less was its matter.
The Morning Post says:
President Harrison's address is marked by a
commendable absence of bombast, and If this
marks the future tone of the National bolicy
another element in the concord of the world
will have been secured.
The Daily Telegraph says:
There is nothing at all in the address to ex-
cite alarm. The fact that Mr. Harrison is so
well disposed to deal with foreign affairs in q
calm and equitable spirit will be remarked
with satisfaction by every country in the Old
World with which America has friendly rela-
tions and occasional differences ~ .
The Chronicle says the address will be
searched in vain for anything calculated to
enlist the sympathies of Englishmen. All
the Unionist dailies make a point of Mr..
Harrison's references to law and order as a
lesson to England in the Irish question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
NO TWO FORMS ALIKE.
'erfect Fitting Pattern. Cur roorder.

Perfect Fitting Pnfterns CUT toOrder.
All ladies are interested in anything per-
tanning to perfection in the fit of their
dresses.
What is more annoying thaH an ill-ftting
basque or sleeve? Those in particular who
many difficulties by securing pattern cut
to measure.
We are now prepared to cut patterns
either on paper or lining, guaranteed to fit
in every particular, as we take Is different
measurements, and make the darts and cur
vatures to suit the figure. We cut any
style sleeve desired; full instructions in
basting given with each pattern. Call and
secure pattern at "Newton's" School of
Dress Cutting, White sewing machine
rooms, II Sixth st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
DROWNED WHILE A BOY STARED.

A Man Slips Into the River and Is Gone Be.
fore n lad Knows 1t.
William Ward, while engaged in pump
ing water out of coalboat on the river at
Demmler station on Sunday morning,
slipped and fell into the river. A little boy
who lived with him, and who accompanied
him to the river, was looking in another di-
rection when the accident occurred, but
soon missed Ward and gave the alarm.
found yesterday morning. The deceased
was widower, with no children, and was
As years of age. An inquest was held yes
terday afternoon, and verdict of accidental
death rendered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
Reducing Wages.

HARRISBURG, March AT the Chesa-
peake Nail Works and Central Iron Works,
controlled by Charles L. Bailey & Co., the
pay of puddlers was reduced to-day from
So 70 to S. 30 ton. The PENNSYLVANIA
Company at Steelton will make slight re-
duction of the wages of its employees next
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
THE SENATORIAL PROGRAMME.
Cabinet Appointments Will be Confirmed
Without Any Delay.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The under
standing is that President Harrison will
send in the names of the members of his
Cabinet to the Senate tomorrow, and that
they will be confirmed at once AS
to the length of the session there
is diversity of opinion. The Chandler
and Hoar resolutions to investigate alleged
fraud in elections, and outrages, are still on
the calendar, and if passed by the Republi-
cans in pursuance of the caucus action last
month delay may ensue which will carry
the session far into the spring.
The Democrats, under the Senate rules,
may flibuster indefinitely, and if the Re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05

ATTENTION .LADIEs-17 lie. for plain
chemise, with lace inserting 24c, torchon
bosom 45c.; tucked drawers &c.,; Hamburg
drawers 25c.; long hubbard gowns &c.,; ruff
fed skirts 25c.; Hamburg skirts 49c.; skirt
chemise with ruf1ed skirt 65c.; large cam
brio aprons 1Oc.; Jerseys Soc. up; wrappers
Soc. to 81; ladies' newmarkets, jackets,
shawls and girls dresses, coats, plush bon
nets, comforts, blankets and winter under
wear below cost. Busy Bee Hive, corner
Sixth and Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05
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