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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
Ilf EILDNOF DOWN.
lmpcrtant Letter From Senator About the
Pen-MIahnrneke Has shaved His

Important letter From Senator About the
fen-m rhnrneke Has shaved His
Wh'sket and is Asked TO Lecture.
A gentlefn who was promir entity con-
nected wlq4 the recent Riverside Peni-
tentiary Investigation and trisl Of
DIR. MahVrneke, received a letter
from SENATOR yesterday stating that
the proposed Senate Investigation Commit
tee had not made any arrangements for
visiting PittsbukE yet but would do so as
soon as the approximation bill passes the
House and gets be Icre the Senate.
The letter said I'll, = it could not positively
be stated what would be done, but from the
sentiments of the men bers, there is dispo-
sition to thoroughly Investigate.
The man who was Investigated and found
wanting, in pure English language, DR..
Maharneke, was seem on Smithheld street
yesterday. He was neatly dressed, wore a
silk hat over hisleft eye and scarcely looked
like his usual self, 8 his sunny side
whiskers had been shave of.
He was in very good tmor, but expressed
the hope that the presS and public was
satisfied since he had beSn fred, and only
wished hereafter to be let lone; also that he
did not know what business he would go
into, but that he will probably leave the
city.
The doctor considered it . pretty good
joke on himself and everybody else, that he
had been asked to lecture in, the Bijou
Theater.. The subject was to be ''Life in
the Penitentiary," and he was to get big
share of the proceeds.
The offer was certainly bona fide, but the
doctor is so modest since his recent expert
ence that he declares he never wishes to ap-
pear before the public again in any role
whatever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
A TOTAL of Sl54,547 H was handled last
month in the money order department of the
Pittsburg postofice.
THE McKeesport Gas Fuel Company are
drilling for gas in the Ninth avenue gas terri
tory near McKeesport
JOHN MARsToN, an enploye in the Ex-
celsior Coffin Works, Manchester, had his hand
crushed in small cogwheel yesterday.
CHIEF ELLIOT contemplAtes a request to
the Legislature to adopt some remedy to re-
lieve the overcrowded condition of the City
Farm.
THE patrol stable of the Thirty-sixth ward
is nearly completed and it is probable that by
Monday the West End will have q patrol
wagon Of its own in operation.
JACOB ARMSTRONG, colored man, was ar
rested by Inspector Whitehouse yesterday on
suspicion of having stolen two gold watches
from the house of Homer Allen, on Homewood
avenue.
JAMES BECK, of Ella street, Bloomfield,
who was caught and crushed by car on the
Citizens line a week ago, was living in q pre-
carious condition last night. His recovery Is
doubtful
JOHN ANDERSON. one of the workmen at
Shoenbe-ger & Co.'s mills, had foot crushed
by getting caught beneath roll yesterday.
he was taken to his home on Sixteenth street.
where DR.. Duncan attended him.
The Lawrenceville British-American Asso-
citation will hold meeting at their hall on But
Ter street next Tuesday night Important bus
mess is to be transacted, and a member of the
association from Philadelphia win be present.
JOHN GALLINGER, an employe of the vitriol
works. in the Eighteenth ward. was badly
burned about the face and breast yesterday by
a splash of vitriol. He was taken to his home
on Fifty-second streer, where DR.. Gardner at
tended him. 1t Is feared that the sight Of one
eye has been destroyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
IMPORTANT ACTION OF A. O. U. W.

They Ask That No Adverse Legislation be
Passed i Resolutions Adopted = Liquor
Men Not Barred Out.
At the afternoon session of the A. o. q.
W. the time was taken mp in hearing the
reports of committees to whom had been re-
ferred the annual report of the Grand
Master to consider. The report of the first
committee was concerning the institution of
new lodges.
The recommendation of Committee No. 3
to purchase their present quarters was voted
down, and it was advised to simply renew
the lease of the offices and make some i'm
provements.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
The fact that at every session of the State
which tend to hamper and retard, and indeed
possibly abolish not only the A. o. U. W., but
many other excellent and beneficent societies,
requires the officers Of our Grand Lodge to be
constantly on the alert for such adverse legis-
lation. We deem it proper that the Grand
Master Workman should be empowered and
authorized to take steps that may be for the
best interests of our order; and to call to his
assistance such aid as he may deem necessary
and to cooperate with similar societies in the
prevention, if possible, of all legislation mimi
cable to our order.
The Committee on Supreme Representa-
tives reported the following, which was
adopted:
In regard to the Recommendation of the
Supreme Lodge concerning persons engaged
in the manufacture or sale of liquors. your
committee are of the opinion that the expul-
sion of member of this order on account of
his business is In conflict with both law and
practice. and that our law amply provides for
the punishment of habitual drunkards. We
recommend, therefore, the affirmation of the
action of the Grand Lodge taken at the last
session.
The significance of the action referred to
is to the effect that the fact that an appli-
cant for membership in the order Is engaged
in the liquor business is not sufficient to
justify his rejection.
The session will be continued to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
HE DIED FOR LOVE.
A Young Man Shoots Himself Because he
Could Not Live with His Girl.

H0unR MAN shoots h1msen Because he
Could Not Live with His Girl.
A young man committed suicide early
yesterday morning in Miller's brick yard in
Allegheny by shooting himself through the
heart The body was discovered about two
hours after the shot was fired, and was re-
moved to Herman & Ebbert's undertaking
establishment on Ohio street.
There were several letters on the mans
person, but none of them contained his
name. One of the letters was from a girl
named Christiana Loehr, who said her
parents would not allow the man to visit
her. This evidently caused him 10 end his
existence. His name was not known until
last night. when William Loehr called at
the undertakers' Office and identified him as
Adam Arnold, young man who was en-
ployed at Miller's brickyard.
He said that his parents had not forbidden
Arnold to call on his sister, but that they
had refused to allow him to board there,
claiming that they did not have enough of
room in the house to accommodate him.
Arnold committed suicide in very de-
iberate manner. He unloosened his shirts,
and placed the muzzle of the revolver
against his left breast ana fired. Death
must have resulted instantaneously. He has
no relatives in this vicinity, and boarded at
the house of Mrs. Bouse onthe New Bright
on Road. Miss Loehr lives on California
avenue in the Eleventh ward. The Coro-
me- will hold an inquest this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
A SINGULAR CASE.

Real Estate Agents Cannot Put To Let
Sign ON House.
A firm of real estate agents doing bust
ness in Allegheny got themselves into
trouble yesterday, and their case may give
a pointer to others in the same business who
do likewise.
Some time ago Mrs. Bayne rented a
house from Ewing & Byers, on Federal
street. She paid the first months rent in
advance, and signed lease for the house.
After that the agents wanted her to
pay in advance every month, but
she refused, and gave them the
rent when it was due. She did not allow
the rent to fall behind, but the firm were not
content with this way of doing business.
Several days ago they put 3 ''To Let" sign
on the house and Mrs. Bayne sued them for
trespass.
The case was tried before Alderman
McNulty last evening. and he rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The costs
in the case amounts to over S18 and defend
ants cannot appeal from the decision. If
they do not pay the costs to-day the Con-
stable will levy on their furn iture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
THE COKE SITUATION.


A Falling on Of Production Owing TO an
Over-Produciion of Iron-AII the Ovens
in Operation, but no Destination for
Coke.
The ConnellsviIle Courier, in reviewing
the coke trade, will say to-day:
Orders recede further and further from the
shores of prosperity. Until there is decided
improvement in the iron trade there can be no
more or any material change for the better In
the coke situation. There is an over-production
Of iron at present, but there is also general
shutting down Of some of the furnaces and
consequent evening up of the situation.
The operation of The n coke plants Of Con-
nellsville coke region for the week ending Feb
ruary %, shows decided falling of in produc-
tion, but, strange to say. no change whatever
has occurred in the list of active and idle
ovens reported for the previous week. There
continue to be 1883 ovens in blast and 37s
idle. The region only averaged ~ days last
week as against days the previous week.
The ]. NJ. Schoonmaker Coke Company and
the furnace ovens generally, ran days, the
Mcclure Company5 days, and all the other
prominent operators days. The productlon
is estimated at 9s $50 tons as against l0S 596 tons
during the previous week.
The shipments for last week were as folioWs:
To Pittsburg and river points, loo cars; to
points west Of Pittsburg. 2S2O cars: to points
east of Connelsville, 100 cars total s. 10 cars.
The figures for the previous week were as fol-
lows: Pittsburg, LOO cars; west, $3.50; east,
1,250; total. 5 200. Pittsburg shipments continue
to hold their own, but there has been decided
falling off in both the eastern and western out
put The tonnage for last week, estimating is
tons per car, was equivalent to 40 cars, or $50
more cars than the Shipments Much OF this
coke was standing about the sidings loaded in
the cars. but guiltless of a destination. This
may have given rise to the persistent, but per-
fectly gronndless, report that there is scarcity
of cars in the region. 1t is orders, not cars,
that are scarce. Although there has been some
cutting of late, prices of coke remain substan-
TALLY as hitherto quoted, namely: Furnace
coke. 81 Is; to dealers, 81 35; foundry coke,
81 50 crushed coke, 81 20; all on board at ovens,
per ton of 200 pounds.
Advices from Chicago are to the effect that
new enterprises are projected in the spring
that will create an increased consumption.
Crushed coke grows in favor at the came point.
A good demand i9 reported for foundry and
furnace coke at Detroit. but at Buffalo orders
are falling of, stocks are accommodating and
prices are weak The same condition of affairs
obtains generally in other Western markets.
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RAISING THE STREETS.
Allegheny Councils Want to Know How
Much the Pennsylvania Company will
Contribute to the Cost.

Allegheny Councils Want to Know How
Much the Pennsylvania Company Will
Contribute TO the Cost.
A joint meeting of the Allegheny Com
mittees on Streets and Sewers, Public Works
and Railroads, was held in Select Council
chamber last night for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the City Engineer and
the subcommittee on estimates to change
the grade of streets so as to allow them to go
over the Fort Wayne Railroad tracks. The
new plans were exhibited, and the following
are the estimates:
Federal street crossing, $3,014 30; San
dusky street, S4, ,609; Anderson street, 81, ,S52;
corner Martin and Craig streets, S187; Cole
man street, $17, ,165; opening and widening
Coleman street, S15,S 800. Total, $45, ,627 30;
contingencies, 10 per cent, s., 562 IS; grand
total, $50, 100 %. This does not include esti-
mates for claims for damages that might
arise.
Mr.. Woelfel moved that the report be re-
ceived and the committee discharged. He
said the matter is all embodied in bill be-
fore the, Legislature, and they could do
nothing until that measure was disposed of.
Mr.. Cochrane did not want the matter cut
off so short.
line report OF the subcommittee showed
the cost of regarding, repaving, etc., of the
streets, alleys and the building of retaining
walls and bridges on the Ft. Wayne and
West Penn tracks at Federal, Sandusky
and Anderson streets. 1t was as follows:
Cost for filling on streets and parks, $780,
462 40; paving cartway, SIS, 900 20; repav-
ing sidewalks, S13,09S go; vaults to be
raised and retaining walls built, S13, 500;
retaining walls along railroads, S9S,S00;
three bridges over railroads, $50, 1000; cost of
raising buildings. S513, 200; filling street
blocks to grade, ,S240, ,00O Other incidentals
brought the total cost up to 81, ,151, ,667 10.
james McCres. General Manager of the
Pennsylvania Company, said the bill before
the Legislature would have no effect on the
question at issue. 1t provided that hereaf-
ter no railroad should be constructed 10
cross street at grade in cities of the first
and second classes, and when it was desired
to change the grade at crossing the ex-
pense was to be borne by the city and the
railroad equally. In the present case he
could not say what amount. the railroad
company would contribute toward defray-
ing the expense. 1t was decided to do moth
ing until the railroad company considers
the matter and decides what to do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
FORCED INTO THE ORDER.
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
To be Formed by Glass Packers and Film
Glass Workers.

To be Formed by Glass Packers and Flint
Glass Workers.
The glass packers have repeatedly tried to
gain admittance to the American Flint
Glass Workers Union without success.
They are organized in the Knights of Labor,
but are desirous of having National
Trades Assembly. The Pittsburg glass
packers are attached to D. A. 8, and those
in the Wheeling district belong to the State
Assembly of the &. of L. Others are con-
nected with mixed locals and districts.
Several meetings have been held all over
the country within the past few weeks and
it has been decided to form a National
Trades Assembly. The organization will
include all glass packers, mixers, teasers,
blacksmiths, coopers, and others who are
eligible to membership in the A. F. G. W.
U. The necessary steps have been taken
and a charter will be applied for within the
next few days.
The new organization will issue paper
monthly devoted to the interests of the MEM
bers. It will be called The Glass Packer,
and will be edited by John L. Frank, of
Wheeling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
A vERITABLR Yum YUM.
A Little Japanese Lady Brought From Far-
on fJapan-Queer Customs of the Coun-
try Told by a Pittsburger.

Little Japanese Lady Brought From Far-
on fJapan-Queer Customs of the Coun-
try Told by Psttsburger.
Some very unique and interesting points
from the far-off land of the Mikado are
given by a gentleman of this city, who
brought with him from Japan real, live,
cunning little Japanese lady. She is here
to learn something of the language and ways
Of people that are very queer to her.
Mr.. R. L. Davis, of Fifth avenue, re-
turned Wednesday from Japan, where he
has been since last August.
The gentleman has very much enjoyed his
trip, and he can tell about many interesting
things he has seen in that sunny land.
He brought with him his daughter, Miss
Annie X. Davis, who has been teacher at
ore of the principal schools in Toxic, and
also Japanese lady, the wife of Captain
n. Serata, the commander of the Japanese
Navy. The lady will probably stay here
for several years.
Her husband has lately been sent 20
China as an attache of the Japanese lega-
ton, and while he will remain at that post,
his wife will be among Pittsburgers.
While speaking about what he had seen
in Japan, Mr.. Davis said yesterday:
There is SO much to be seen there that is
strange to us that hardly know how to be-
gin telling about it. Anyhow, there has
been so much written about Japan that I do
not think it will matter much if miss
something The people of course have
utterly different customs to ours, and it
seemed very funny to me, when was as
signed to my room in a hotel in Toxic, and
found it to be perfectly empty. Chairs and
tables, you must know, are not used there.
The people sit on the floor and they eat from
the floor.
"other extraordinary things noticed out
there. and which struck me as very odd, in
deed, were the railroads, the telegraphs, the
telephones, and the electric lighting You
think it very curious, that people of
SUCH peculiar contrast to other civilized
nations, should have all the inventions of
modern times. And 1 must say they man.
ipulate things on a better system there, than
we do here. All the time was in Japan,
never heard of single railroad accident.
Why? because trains do not travel faster
than 20 miles an hour, pedestrians are not
allowed to walk along, or across the tracks,
in fact human life is considered of greater
value there than it is with rs.
''The people themselves are very sociable
and hospitable. They try to do everything
they can to make you feel comfortable, of
course all done in their own unique manner,
but none the less appreciable.
Americans are the most favored of all
foreigners in Japan. In fact it is first
class recommendation for person to be an
American. The country is astonishingly
progressive in civilization. The people are
all apt, and anxious to learn the English
language and English manners. A good
many of our customs are adopted.
English schools are growing all over the
country like mushrooms, and all are rapidly
filling with pupils. Ny daughter is here on
a vacation, and she will return to Toxic in
about one year"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
THE OHIO FIRE EATER.
Governor Foraker Compliments Harrison,
Puts in Good Word for Foster and
Gives Old Thurman N Blast.

Governor Foraker Compliments Harrison,
Puts in a Good Word for Foster and
Gives Old Thurman N Blast.
Governor Foraker, Of Ohio, was oneof the
crowd that went to Washington last even
ing over the Baltimore and Ohio road. The
Governor was accompanied by number Of
Ohio colonels. In natural repose he doesn't
look like the untamed fire eater that he
really is. He is pleasant enough, willing
to talk, but unfortunately there is not much
in the field of politics outside OF the Cabinet
that he could talk about.
'T want to be remembered" he said, "to
the boys in the Americus Club. I have q
very kind regard for them, and will never
forget what they did for me. expect to see
a number of them at the Inauguration.
ri think Mr.. Harrison will make an ex-
cellent President. He knows how to keep
his mouth shut, and is slngularly happy
when he opens it. I regard his speeches
made during the campaign as tne speci-
mems of English composition and we'll
worth study. He is certainly an able man,
and he displayed remarkable facility in
discussing the most intricate political sub
jects with ease. It shows that the new
President is well posted land has mind of
his own.
81 don't know who will be in the cabinet.
I hardly think Mckinley would leave
the House to become Cabinet officer
though he would fill any position we'll.
Mr.. Foster is mentioned as the Ohio repre-
sentative, and can say for him that bet
ter man could not be chosen. am sure
the coming administration will give the ma
tion a better standing with foreigners.
Something will be done also tc build up the
merchant marine. I don't believe Mr.. Har-
rison favors the annexation of Canada. We
don't want that country. We can get
along better without her,"
The Governor also paid his respects to the
Old Roman. He said he was dragged
around the country for hippodroming pur-
poses, and on account of his great age and
feebleness the people pitied him, and the
truth could not be told about him. When
the name of Horizontal Bill Morrison was
mentioned, the Governor remarked that he
was glad to hear that he was still living.
He supposed Morrison had died long ago,
from the effects of the drubbing old Jehu
Baker gave him. ''I tell you the old man
was no fool" he concluded.
A number of prominent Ohio politicians
from Ashtabula went to Washington last
night. They spoke highly of Foraker, and
predicted a great future for him. In the
party were Colonel w. G. Haskell, Dwight
Crowell, D. Souls, G. w. Jaques and others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
INTO THREE GLASSES.

Master Painters Meet and Adopt Scale of
Wages.
The Master Painters met at their rooms
on Fourth avenue yesterday afternoon, and
prepared grading cards, as they are called,
for workmen.
The men are divided into three classes.
The first, or best painters, will receive 331S
cents per hour, those in the second class 30
cents an hour and the third class % cents an
hour.
1t is believed that the wages will be salts
factory to the men although some may OBJ
ject to the class in which they will be
placed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01

The trouble at the vesuvius Iron Work.
has been settled and all the men are at work.
again.
The flint glass trade is better than it has
been for many months, particularly in the en-
craving and cutting lines.
The fnrnacemen in the Ohio Valley have
decided to accept reduction of 10 per cent in
wages, and strike will not occur.
SECRETARY MARTIN. Of the Afnalgamated
Association, has been indorsed by l. q. Is, of
the A. F. q. W.U., of Martins Ferry. for the
position Of Commissioner Of Labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
A SHANTY BURNED

And Man Badly Hurt-stolen Articles
Found In the Ruins.
A shanty boat on the north side of the Al
legheny river, near the Ft. Wayne Railroad
bridge, was completely destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. The owner in trying
to coat the roof of his boat, let the hot tar
run over on the floor, and in few moments
all was afame.
A man named Burns was so badly burned
that he had to be conveyed to the Allegheny
General Hospital. The police found several
articles in the ruins which were identified as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
A HIDE-BOUND PRISONER.

Frank Comerford Arrested Yesterday for
Stealing Cow Skins.
Yesterday afternoon young man named
Frank Comerford was arrested on suspicion
of robbing a freight car on the Pittsburg
and Western Railroad, ON Wednesday night,
of number of hides.
Comerford had the goods, and disposed of
them to man named Brinker. He said he
bought them from man who had them in
skiff on the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
A LIGHT FALLING OFF.

The Criminal Business Done in Allegheny
Last Year.
The Allegheny fiscal year closed last
night, and Chief Clerk Hunneshagen of the
Mayors Office prepared the annual report of
the business done in the Office during the
year. The report will be presented at the
next meeting of the Councils. It shows a
decided falling off in both arrests and re-
ceipts, as compared with the previous year.
The total number of arrests during the
year were 3.042, and last year there were
3.0S1 arrests. The principal causes for ar
rest were disorderly conduct, 1,195, and
drunkenness, 1874.
The receipts were $11 ,627 49, compared
with $14, ,391 80 last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
THE COLoRED SCHOOL.

An Entertainment to Be Given by Young
Pickannies May 4.
Father McDermott, of the Holy Ghost
College, who has charge of the colored mis-
sion school in this city, has re-opened his
evening school on Fulton street Although
attended mostly by colored children there
are quite number of white young men who
go every evening to receive instruction in
some branch.
Father McDermott is making arrange
ments for an entertainment to be given by
the colored children In . hall in this city
about May 1.