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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT FAIR
Over 5000 People Visited the Coliseum in
Allegheny Yesterday.

Over 5000 people attended the American
Mechanic fair at the Coliseum last evening,
and the dancing platform was crowded until
milnight. Several new attractions have
been added. Councilman Edward O'Brien
has donated well-shaped sheep. having six
legs, which can be seen for nickel. This
attraction alone netted almost $50 for the
Washington Monument.
The councils that have booths are trying
to roll up large sums for the monument and
have some very novel attractions At
some booths dressed hogs are being raf1ed
off each day. They are donated by butch
ers and the proceeds are very satisfactory.
The hog that was won yesterday
brought S35 60 and did not cost the commit
tee anything. 1t was won by Third
ward citizen for 10 cents. The con-
test for the most popular Mayor
of the two cities is attracting great deal of
attention. and from present appearances
Mayor McCallin seems to be trifie ahead,
and the Pittsburg friends of the monument
enterprise are working hard. Mayor Pear
son has a number of Allegheny friends who
are working for him, and the managers of
the fair are selling tickets at dime each,
and don't seem to care who wins the prize, a
comfortable easy chair, as long as the dollars
and dimes roll into the monument treasury.
The fish pond amused hundreds OF people
last night, and tbe fake picture gallery
brought in large number Of nickels. 1t is
now believed that the fair will bring in over
Sc, 900, which, added to the amount already
will build the monument con-
tracted for in the spring.
On Saturday afternoon all children under
IA years of age will be admitted free, and
special attractions will be provided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
ALLEGHENY'S NEW CHARTER.
Sort of Slate Fixed Up for the Different
Positions,

There is no doubt now but that Allegheny
will be made city of the second class, and
that the Pittsburg charter will be amended
to suit it. This will necessitate three de-
partments, Safety, Public Works and
Charities No slate has vet been made for
these Offices, but at gathering of promi-
nent politicians and city officials last night
it was decided to name Mr.. James McAfee
for the position of Chief of the Depart
ment of Public Safety, Chairman James
Hunter, of Common Council, was
first named for this position, but he has re-
fused to accept it if elected, claiming that i:
would interfere with his private business.
Mr.. McAtee is contractor and a brother of
Robert McAfee, Chairman of the Street
Committee. When seen last night Mr.. Nc
Afee said he was not an aspirant for the
position, but would accept if elected, and no
other names have yet been mentioned for
this office.
As far as the Department of Public
Charities is concerned, Major w. P. Hun
ker, the present Secretary of the Poor Board,
has no opposition. In fact he has not an
nounced himself as candidate, and when
the name of President Trimble, of the Poor
Board, was mentioned, he announced that
he could not attend to his private business
and the department at the same time.
No one has been named for the position of
Chief of Public Works except James Grow,
the present Chief of the fire department,
but it is thought he will be retained in his
present position.
Other candidates will likely spring up
between now and the time for election, but
they are evidently waiting to see how many
Councilmen will be allowed the city under
the new charter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
TRAINMEN TICKLED.

Splendid Annual Dinner of the Pennsylvania
Company Employee Associaiion-Over
500 Guests Entertained-T Trains Laid
Over.
A pleasant and almost unique dinner was
that given on the occasion Of the fourth an.
nual gathering Of the Pennsylvania Com
pany employees in the rooms of the Associa-
tion at No. 125 Sedgwick street yesterday.
ItwaS unique because the men came in
their working clothes, and were probably
the happier for the absence of their dressy,
though very likely uncomfortable suits. In
the dining hall Of the house was a large
number Of engineers, iremen and brake
men, who had just stepped from their
trains, while elegantly dressed ladies in
their best afternoon gowns mingled with
them and exchanged greetings of . the new
year with their husbands, brothers or
friends.
The house was crowded from the attic to
the basement, and in the lecture room on the
first floor a musical and literary entertain
ment was given by a number of young ladies
interested in the hard.worked trainmen.
The following named young ladies partici-
pated in the exercises: Miss McIlwain,
vocal solo; recitation, Lula Dormberger;
recitation, Edna Richards; banjo solo, Miss
Pennington, who was also the pianist. AT
the conclusion of the exercises, dinner was
announced and among the first to make an
onslaught on the delicious viands were
about 50 trainmen who had just came in
from run from Alliance.
Superintendent Starr, of the railroad, is
sued orders to stop all through freight trains
at the Washington avenue yards one hour,
to allow all the trainmen an opportunity to
get good New Years dinner. After the
trainmen had been served, the large COM
pany of visitors sat down to make merry as
the guests of the employees of the company.
During the afternoon the pupils Of the
Sunday school class presented Miss H.
Graham, Assistant Principal of the Second
ward school, gold headed umbrella for her
jealous work among them. The organist of
the school, Miss Maggie Alter, was pre-
sented with gold chain and charm. About
500 visitors attended the reception.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
THE PRESIDENTS PIETY.
Professor Case Relates n Story of MIR
Harrison's Life.

Professor Case Relates Story of MIR.
Harrison's Life.
Professor Case, the director of music at
Chautapqua, who conducted the singing at
Butler street NJ. E. Church on Sabbath,
left Pittsburg yesterday. He had observed
the newspaper gossip about President-elect
Harrison and the Inauguration ball. 1t
reminded him of a personal reminiscence Of
the famous Hoosier.
81 was aiding Needham. the Evangelist,
in revival services at indianapolis several
years ago" he said to the writer. "Mr.
Harrison was one of the most earnest sup
porters of the movement There was deep
religious feeling stirred up in the commu-
nifty. In the midst of it the news came that
Harrison had been elected United States
Senator.
"Of course he was hardly looked for at
the services that night, but in he came as
usual, Bible under his arm, and there never
was more fervent prayer than he made
that night. His whole conduct was modest,
unostentatious and earnest. He came night
after night and actually made people forget
that it was Senator of the United States
who was working for their SOULS salvation. !"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
JOLLY MARINES.
The National Marine Association Gives a
Large Reception.

The National Marine Association Gives a
Large Reception.
The National Marine Association, of this
city, gave pleasant reception yesterday
afternoon and evening at their cozy rooms
SO Water street. About 500 guests called
during the continuation of the festivities,
and spent a few moments with the jolly
members of the order.
The rooms of the club had been prettily
decorated with flowers for the occasion. An
orchestra played selections during the day
and evening.
A fine luncheon was served, after which
speeches were made by President James A.
Lyon, Squire Cassidy, James J. Lawler,
Captain Moles and others. The club is COM
posed of the officers of river steamers. Mr..
James A. Lyon, is President; William H.
Evans, Secretary, and I. G. Thornton,
Treasurer.
A number of gifts were received BY the
association yesterday from its friends. The
members of the Reception Committee were
Messrs. William Craig, John Hess, Thomas
Gates, William Smith, George Morley,
George Barkester, Charles Mckinney and
John Lang
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
THE CENTRAL CIRCLES PROGRAMME.
We Features for the Meeting of Chau-
tauqun Readers.

Attractive Features for the Meeting of Chau-
tauqun Readers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Pitts
burg Central Circle of the Chautauqua Lit
erary and Scientific Circle will be held to-
morrow evening at the Chapel of the Y. M.
c. A. building. The programme contains
the following attractive features:
A paper will be read on the life and char
acter of Demosthenes, by Miss Maggie
Greves. Rev. u. A. McClenahan, Professor
in the U. P. Theological Seminary, and
also member of the faculty of the Chau-
tauqua University, will give an interesting
talk on the character of Jesus. The subject
of Sunday reading will be discussed by Mr..
A. NJ. Martin. Music will be furnished by
Misses Beacon and Conmiller. The invi-
tation is a general one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
To Let for Business Purposes.

Parties who require power service in
their business and who can see advantages
in being in the most central situation in the
city, should call and examine the rooms of
all sizes now ready for occupants in the new
DISPATCH building, 70, II and 79Diamond
street.
Besides being ready of access to custom
ers, tenants are supplied with every facility
for the rapid and successful transaction of
business.
Elevator service, both passenger and
!reignt; prompt ]anitor service, steam heat neat
did light and ventilation of the rooms are
among the attractive features.
Econonomy, as we'll as other great ad-
vantages, in renting here. Apply at DIS
PATCH, new building, Diamond street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
TRINITY CHOIR BANQUETED.
The Ladies OF the Church Give Them a
New Years Dinner.

The Ladies OF the Church Give Them n
New Years Dinner.
About 60 persons, members of Trinity
Vested Choir, sat down to bountiful din
ner rendered by the ladies of the congrega-
ton, at the Monongahela House yesterday
afternoon. The Rev. Samuel Maxwell, rec
tor of the church, presided. Short addresses
were made by Judge Slagle, Rev. Maxwell,
Messrs. Mason, Shoemaker, Bratt and
Choirmaster Huntington.
The choir sang George William Warren's
beautiful HYMN, "Hark! The Herald Angels
Singp' Leonard Wales, organist of the
church, recited an original poem on the
achievements of the choir at Christmas time.
Following are selections from the poem:
All through the church above our heads,
In bright perennial green,
The festive decorations wave,
A merry yuletide scene.
Then come sweet burst5 of melody.
Which fall upon the ear.
As did the wise men of the East,
Angelic voices hear.
And now we enter well upon
A season of good cheer,
May every service gain us strength
Throughout the glad New Year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
A GIRL ALMOST STRANGLED.
An Alleged Attempt at Murder in a Soho
Boarding House.

An Alleged Attempt at Murder in a Soho
Boarding House.
The report that a man named Frank
Campbell had attempted to murder Miss
Lizzie Morgan, young lady aged 81 years,
at her home on Murphy street, and the ar
rest of Campbell last nigh caused great
deal of excitement in Soho. The prisoner
was placed in the Fourteenth ward station
house, and charge of disorderly conduct
was lodged against him.
Mrs. Morgan, who is the proprietress of a
boarding house on Murphy street, gave the
following account of the trouble: Campbell,
who is employed at the keystone Mill, has
been boarding at her house for some time,
although she has repeatedly tried to per-
suade him to leave, owing to the fact, as
Mrs. Morgan said, that he was frequently
intoxicated. Yesterday while Miss Morgan
was making up the bed in an adjoining
room, Campbell entered and tied one of his
suspenders around her throat.
The girl was unable TO make any outcry,
and fell to the floor. Her mother, who was
in lower room, heard the fall, and, upon
going upstairs, found her daughter in an
unconscious condition. She was almost
strangled when the suspender was un-
loosed. Upon her recovery she told of
Campbell's assault. and he was placed un-
der arrest. No cause is assigned for the as
sault.
The prisoner will be given hearing to-
day,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02

ment, an interview was sought with Chief
j. o. Brown of the Bureau Of Public
Safety.
That pleasant person was found in his
home on Wylie avenue, and was perfectly
willing to explain the why's and wberefores
of things and figures apparently not under
stood by merely average brain.
81 have asked" said he, "ior an increase
in appropriations of the Bureau of Health,
for the purpose of maintaining the garbage
furnace and establishing a system of
thorough vaccination, and l will be thanked
for this before the summer is over. The
garbage furnace was built before came in,
and it cost $500 month to run it. The
money has run out and the furnace is now
shut down. Beside that there is not enough
money for vaccination purposes.
when went in we had 13 inspectors,
whilethe appropriation only fixed thepayf for
seven. Then Councils went to work and IN
creased the number of inspectors to ten. and
1 was in the delicate position of pay
master to 1S inspectors for while,
then 10 for the balance Of the year,
from moneys appropriated only for seven.
Thorough vaccination must and shall be at
tended to and every part of our big city
will be canvassed. This is no town any
more, and it must be run On city principles.
We have an enormous number of doubtful
foreign workmen coming in here endSnger-
ing our health, and we will have no out
break of smallpox or cholera if L can avoid
it.
"Another thing, I want reserve on
hands, no matter how small, for the general
hospital fund, in order that infectious cases,
even in large numbers, can be isolated and
carefully attended to without delay. This
question Of garbage is becoming vital in
crowded city like ours. We have only one
furnace where we ought to have four or five.
We are going to keep our single furnace
running day and night and do the very best
we can with it.
Allegheny is dumping her garbage into
the river, but that is no solution to the
problem, and she certainly will not dump
the garbage there in summer.
~ can easily explain certain figures in
my report that are apparently mystifying.
Next month we are to settle up the con-
tracts; the cash Of course must be included
in the estimates. The Nineteenth ward
station house will be finished early in Feb
ruary, and must be paid for at once. The
Seventeenth ward station house will be
finished and paid for this month, and they
90 far toward making up. the total of esti-
mates. In the Fire Bureau, for instance,
there is an outstanding contract now in liti-
CATION for some $4,000 for engines, which
must be paid, so our estimates are small
enough.
'The bureaus have done good work for
the last year, and we are going to do even.
better for the next year, because the require
ments Of our growing city demand il"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
A DISTRICT GOES UNDER.
The Iron and Steel Workers and Blast Fur
nacemen Collapse.

The Iron and Steel Workers and Blast Fur
nacemen Collapse.
National Trades District No. 217, OF the
Knights of Labor, composed of iron and
steel workers and blast furnacemen, has gone
to pieces in this vicinity. Since the head of
the organization, Master Workman Conk-
ling, resigned, to take the stump for Harri-
son and Morton. the organization has gradu-
ally been going down. AT present 1T does
not number 5000 members, and none OF the
Pittsburg locals are attached to it.
The Charlotte furnacemen, at Scottdale,
withdrew during the late trouble at that
place, and it is understood the local at
Singer, Nimick & Co.'S works has with.
drawn. When this district was formed it
had over 5000 members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
OLD NICK ON PROFITS
Dale, the Veteran Iron and SteelStat-
istician, to the Front.
ESTIMATING PITTSBURG'S OUTPUT
And What it Brings Back in One Line, In.
dependent of Wages.
OTHER INDUSTRIAL NEWS AND NOTES

Everybody in and around Pittsburg who
knows much about iron and steel either
knows or has heard of Nick Dale, of
Sharpsburg, "the walking industrial ency-
clopedia," whose statistics have sometimes
amused, and at other times annoyed, class
of capitalists whose financial secrets are
presumed to be carefully guarded against
the inquisitiveness of the laborer. Within
the past month the sometimes &C.
centric, but always industrious,
Nick has complied figures on the
wages paid by Pittsburg iron and steel
manutacturers-fgures which, in round
numbers, as they were given, were not as
sailed by the manufacturers on the grounds
of inaccuracy. Indeed, leading steel firm
substantiated his figures so far as its own
mills were concerned, and expressed an
opinion that the others might be equally
near the mark. ....
In view of these facts, and because nobody
else has deemed it tempting task 10 Gig 10
the bottom of costs, wages and profits, based
upon known wage scales and known
markets, THE DISPATCH this morning
publishes some of Nick's figures, giving his
individually compiled data as to the profits
made by Pittsburg manufacturers in the
line indicated for the year just closed. He
has tried to be very fair in his estimates,
being unwilling to estimate that there was
any appreciable profit for ex-
ample, derived by either the
Pennsylvania Forge or by Chess, Cook &
Co., on products which, while not sold at
loss, had to be marketed at prices very
near the lowest line of margin. He has
figured low on the products also of two
great steel mills, whose products are of the
finest grades and cost enormously to put
upon the market. So, for just what they
are worth, his figures for 1888 are appended:
NICK's FIGURES FOR THEM.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
THE K. OF l.. ON TOP.
Three Fourfhs of tho Miners Said to be Yet
in the Organization.

Three Fourths of tho Miners Said to be Yet
inthe Organization.
National Trade District 1S5 X. OF L.,
composed of coal miners, has not gone to
pieces, according to- the statement from John
Flsnnery, Of the Trades Journal, the off,
cial organ of that district He says that in
and around Pittsburg there are 5000 miners
on the river and 5000 on the rail and fully
14,0OO men in the Connellsville coke region
who are eligible to membership in the Or
ganization.
Of this number Mr.. Flannery says fully
three-fourths are members of the Knights of
Labor, although some of them are in mixed
districts and all are not in N. 7. A. 135. He
does not believe that the new progressive
union will take away many of the knights
of Labor miners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
POORLY PAID PUDDLERS.
They Will Insist on an Advance in Their
Wages Next Year.

They Will Insist on an Advance In Their
Wages Next Year.
The annual election of officers in the sub
lodges of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers was held last Sat-
urday night. This election is considered
very important, as no member of the asso-
citation is eligible to the position of delegate
to the annual convention at which the wage
scale is arranged unless he has served one
term as an officer in his lodge.
This has caused quite lively fight, and
most of the persons who advocate an advance
in wages were successful.
The delegates to the convention will not
be chosen until the last meeting in April.
The iron trade at present is unusually good,
and the workers believe that there should be
an advance in wages, and some are talking
already about Sc for boiling.
The puddlers, it is conceded, are the poor
est paid skilled men around mill, and
they will insist upon having more money,
even if the base of the scale has to be
changed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
:. There was sung by all present. to slow

ner. There was sung BY all present, to slow
and measured time, hymn written many
decades ago for the society by Frederick
Rapp, adopted son of the founder. 1t is en-
titled Harmonic du Bruderstadt," and its
theme is "the city of brothers" Mr.. LEM
read from an age-stained book two lines at
a time, and the music the full band played,
while the whole congregation sang the
words.
Economics love music They spend
money lavishly to keep their band and
choirs abreast of the times. There are as
many as % pianos in their coy dwellings
Certainly the melody of yesterday would be
hard to rival in more advanced commu-
mites.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
Our January sale-WooI Dre,, Goods,

Come and see the mark -downs-S1 i'm.
ported 50-inch fabrics at SOC; fabrics at SOC;
fancy jacquard combination stripes at SOC;
all-wool checks and plain weaves at 25c,
and small lot at 1Oc yard. not what they
are worth, not by one-half, but they are to
be sold quick. Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
THEY RAN BUT FIFTEEN CARS.
A Partial Opening Of Traffic by Cable on the
Citizens Line.

Fifteen cable cars were operated on the
Citizens Traction road out Penn avenue
yesterday, being run alternately with horse
cars, and SO compelled to use a very slow
cable-one that required 40 minutes to run
from East Liberty in. No cars were run on
the Butler street branch, as enough new
vehicles have not yet arrived.
At East Liberty, where the Fifth avenue
and Citizens roads run parallel, some good
natured chatting was INDUCED in BY the
conductors of the competing lines, the Fifth
avenue having tie best of it, as they were
running faster than the other. The new
cars were not warmed, though everything
which will be similar to those used on the
Fifth avenue line
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
Curry Business College,

Sixth street, is college of offices in which
students are clerks, bookkeepers, cashiers
and bank clerks. managers, etc., working
for their employers, who are their instruct
ors. Winter term begins January 2, 1889. D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
IN THE CLOAK ROOMl

Here are the greatest bargains ever
known-that's saying a great deal, but
we mean it. Long Garments in black
and colors, fine cloth, plain and braided,
best shapes, all reduced. Our line Of
Striped and Plaid Cloth listers and
Newmarkets at SO are best value ever
handsomely trimmed, at SIS each, were
$40 to $50 apiece-colored. Bargains in
fine Beaver Cloth Jackets, in fancy
Cloth Jackets, IN Black Cloth Jackets.
Great reductions in our entire stock of
Ladies' Made-up Suits for street and
house wear-from plain cloth dresses to
finest imported Paris costumes, all are
reduced. Bargains also. in bur Misses
and Children's Cloak Department. Gar.
ments, 10 to A-year size; all Winter Gar,
ments to 60.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
They Are Making Entries.

Some of the miners in the fourth pool on
the Monongahela river have been given en-
ployment at entry driving. Out of the
1000 men employed, when all the mines are
in operation, not more than 20 per cent are
at work, and their employment will likely
cease in week or two.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-02
ABOUT THOSE ESTIMATES,

Chief J. O. Brown Talks OF Health, and of
Old Contracts Due - Discrepancies in
Estimates Only Apparent.
As the man who objects, seems to have
taken decided stand against certain items
incorporated in the reports and estimates of
the different departments of the city govern