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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
AN LD-TlME THIEF.
Oliver Tate Was Arrested Yesterday on
Charges of Robbery.

Oliver Tate Was Arrested Yesterday on
Charges of Robbery.
Oliver Tate, q well-known man among the
local police, was arrested on Grant street
yesterday afternoon. Tate got out of the
Western Penitentiary few months ago,
having served a sentence of seven years for
burglary. Since then number Of robber-
les have been committed in the city, and the
detectives thought they at once recog gnized
the handiwork Of the ex-convict.
Assistant Superintendent Roger O'Mara
stated last night that they had found lot
of cases against Tate during the last few
days. Among them he mentioned several
robberies on Fifth avenue and another at
the residence of Mrs. Blakely, of South
Nineteenth street. Mr.. O'Mara has q large
quantity of stolen goods in his possession,
and says that he is positive Tate stole them.
Two weeks ago a thief was discovered in
the store of William Barley, No. lat
South Nineteenth street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barkley heard noise in the store room
about IL o'clock, and going down stairs
found man. He however succeeded in
escaping. securing only small amount of
money and some jewelry Of little value.
Tate was suspected of the attempted bur-
glary, and last evening he was taken in the
Soutside patrol wagon to the Twenty-eighth
ward station. He was placed in a row with
nine other men. and Mr.. and Mrs. Barkley
called in to identify him. They at once
picked out Tate as the man. They also
stated that they recognized his voice.
\ An information was then lodged against
Tate before Magistrate Brokaw for entering
a building with intent to commit felony
He will be given hearing in the morning,
undergo another test OF Identification as the
perpetrator of several robberies on this side
OF the river.
Tate is also suspected of having been i'm
plicated in an extensive robbery Of store
in Mansfield a few days ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
FALSE STAMPS.
limitations by a Chicago Prin.
ter Are Objected to
BY LOCAL CIGAR MAKERS.
Thousands of the Spurious Stamps
Have Been Sold Here.
THE GLASS TROUBLE In ABEYANCE
The Central Trades Union Discuss Marvin
Without Result.
rHE GLASS TROUBLE In ABEYANCE
INCREASE IN PIG IRON PRODUCTION

At the last meeting of the United Cigar
Makers Union, No. 1874, K. of L., the
Agitation Committee had long discussion
about fraudulent label which is now in
troduced by Chicago firm. The label is
sold to non-union cigar houses. Mr.. Zoer-
ringer submitted a circular which he had
received from the Chicago firm, IN which
they offered the blue label of the Interna-
tional Cigar Makers Union at the following
rates: s. for 1000, 5000 lot for 81 so per
], 900 and 1O, 900 lot at 81 per 1000.
The label was examined by the members
present and all pronounced it forgery. The
matter was then referred to President Stras-
ser, of the International Cigar Makers
Union.
A VERY SERIOUS MATTER
Joseph L. Evans, President of the Cen
tral Trades Council, was questioned on the
counterfeit label trouble last evening, and
said the mater was agitating the union very
considerably.
"There are thousands of these labels in
use over the two cities, said he, land the
members of the International Cigar Makers
Union reel very sore about it. 1t is one of
the boldest counterfeits 1 have ever heard
of. The color of the label, all the word
ing of it and even the name of
Mr.. Strasser, President of the international
Union, is initiated. The printers claim that
Strasser has sold them the label; but know
that is not so, because Strasser could not do
So"
"But how does it harm the union?"
HOW IT INJURIES.
"why, in this way: Every box of tobies or
cigars with the blue label of the X. of L. on it
is considered to be of good quality, because
presumably made at good wages. Heavy
smokers frequently buy their cigars by look
ing at the label. These people in Chicago,
of course, sell the counterfeit labels to any,
body, and man who makes a bad article,
at non-union wages, can impose upon the
public by having the spurious label put
on it."
"How is it that you do not sue the Chica-
60 printer"
"WelI, we don't know whether we can.
The law is very peculiar on that subject IN
some States, and am not sure how the thing
stands in Pennsylvania. i am certain that,
in New Jersey, for instance, man can copy
anybody's label or trade mark, and the law
does not give him any redress"
The Cigar Makers Union, X. of L.. No.
1874, held meeting last night. and a reso-
luton was passed to assist the members of
the International Union in their fight
against the Chicago printer who has made
the spurious labels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
SOME BOUGHT WISDOM.


One of the Vendors Behind the Bars In Chi
"A Protector I'm Limbo.
Assistant Police Superintendent O'Mara
has run to earth Robert B. Ford, one of the
men who worked up the Drummers' Com
mercial Club project some weeks ago in this
city, and has him in Jail in Chicago, on in
formation for conspiracy, entered by Messrs.
Wells and Duncan, who think he has got
away with $500. Mr.. O'Mara was yester-
day busy arranging to get out the requisition
papers to have Ford brought to this city.
Ford and some others swelled the heads
OF considerable number of people in this
city by dwelling on the necessity for q club
room here for the accommodation of the
drummers Of the United States, represent
ing that there were some 200, 900 of them,
and that their influence, exerted for or
againsta q city, was matter of much mo-
ment. Among those who came down lib
orally with the dust were the railway COM
panies, hotel proprietors, merchants and
manufacturers. Among names of con-
tributors given were those of Car
negie, Frick, Overholt, Zug & Co.,
and others too numerous to mention.
The fellows cut pretty broad swath, and
wine suppers and other adventitious aids
were employed. Mr.. O'Mara at the time
denounced the matter as a swindle; but his
warning was not needed until the project
had gotten free course, had run and had
been glorihed, when the awakening came
and the birds had flown. A man named
Dearborn was connected with Ford, and
there were quite number of others who
pulled out.
Connected with the project was grand
excursion to Baden on the steamer May
flower. Some 500 or 1900 tickets were
sold, and about $50 people went On the
steamer. 1t was mixed assemblage, but
had scarce enough commercial travellers in
1t to leaven the mass, census taken on the
boat disclosing but six.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
M'CLURG IN TROUBLE.

Union CiRnr Makers say He Employs Non.
Unionists In His Fnctory.
Mr.. McClurg, when asked last night
what the trouble was between him and the
Central Trades Council, said he thought the
proceeding very unjust. 81 have always
paid the highest wages of any
cigar manufacturer in town." he said.
''Some time ago a committee of the Cigar
Makers Union waited on me and asked me
to force my men to pay their back dues in
the assembly. 1 told them that did not
interfere with my employees in such a mat
ter. Whether they pay their dues or not
does not concern me, as long as they do
their work for me in satisfactory manner.
The men please me, and we get along we'll
together, and whether they are members of
the union or not, do not care"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
MR.. sTEWART DYING.
The Allegheny Suicide NIny Not Last Until
This Moruing-so Say His Docters-AI
Due 70 Overwork.

The Allegheny Suicide Mny Not Inst Until
This Moruing-so Say His Decters-AIl
Due to Overwork.
John M. Stewart, the Alleghenian who
attempted to take his life with pistol in
Allegheny yesterday, near Prof. Brashear's
observatory, has doubtless succeeded, as the
officials of the Allegheny General Hospital
were doubtful last night of his survival until
this morning. The selfinficted wound was
in the temple, and he did not recover con-
sciousness from the time of the attempt.
Mr.. Stewart was for decade a manager of
Singer, Nimick & Co.'S mill. and his mind
gave way from overwork. Alexander MINI
ick had him placed in Dixmont, where he
remained for four year,. His restoration to
reason had been supposed to be complete
prior to his release from Dixmont, but his
liberty did not last long. He was conscious,
in some peculiar way, of his own recurring
alteration and recently was taken to the
City Farm by his own request In some
unexplained manner he escaped yesterday
and came to the city, finding his way
to the home of his sister, on
Sandusky street. where he borrowed
some money. His rational appearance
quelled any uneasiness his sister ielt. Mr..
Stewart is supposed to have purchased a
revolver in the interim between his de-
parture from Sandusky street aud his ar
rival at tine Observatory Hill residence of
his brother-in-law, Prof. j. A. Brashear.
While that gentleman had temporarily alb
sented himself to telephone to Mrs. Stewart
Mr.. Stewart left the house unobserved, and
sought place where he fired the fatal shot.
The noise was observed, and, after q search
lasting 40 minutes, Mr.. Stewart was found
lying wounded and unconscious. The
patrol wagon was called, and the injured
man was taken to the Allegheny General
Hospital, where he received every attention.
Mr. Stewart was a man of fine attainments
and great probity, and had many friends,
who will regret keenly his possible death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
THE STRIKE SOON OVER.
Two Other Large Firms Conceded the Ad.
vance to the Cokemen.

Two Other Large Firms Conceded the Ad-
vance to the Cokemen.
The coke strike is gradually coming to an
end. The Mammoth Coke Works of the j.
W. Moore Coke Company conceded the ad-
vance yesterday, and the works will resume
to-day. This Is considered great point by
the strikers, because Moore & Co. asserted
they would not sign, as they could not
afford to.
The United Coal and Coke Company, at
United, also signed, and started up yester-
day.
All the trouble is now centered in Meyer,
where the Rainey works are located. There
were about IS men at work yesterday, and
the place was strongly guarded by police
men to prevent the labor leaders from
getting into contact with the men and per-
suading them to leave the works. The main
trouble in the case is now that the firms are
willing to pay the advance, but they do not
want to sign the scale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
A RAPID TRANSMITTER.
Mr.. Gable Claim. He Can Send 500 Words
Per Minufc by New Kcy-A Big Boon
for telegraph Operators.

Mr.. Gable Claims He Can Send 500 Words
Per Minute by New Kcy-A Big Boon
for telegraph Operators.
d. j. Cable, the electrician, and L. 0.
Kleber recently applied for a patent on an
automatic telegraphic key, intended to take
the place Of the Wheatstone repeater, BY
which they claim an operator can transmit
500 words per minute. If the invention
proves to be successful, its immense ad-
vantages cannot be discounted.
The capacity of the Wheatstone repeater Is
from 100 to 1O5 words per minute, but there
are very few operators who can attain this
speed.
Rapid transmission would have been q
big boom to the newspaper men during the
JohDstown disaster. There was no trouble
to get the news; the biggest kind OF items
were lying around loose; but, after the re-
porters had the news written then came the
question of transmission, and here was
where the greatest amount of anxiety was
encountered. To ill two pages of THE
DISPATCH, as was done during the first
days Of the food, required force Of oper-
ators to work Is hours day, SO that, if the
new key will accomplish what is claimed
for it, it will be valuable adjunct in times
of great emergencies.
Mr.. Cable declined to describe his inven-
tion in detail until the patent is granted,
but he says he has performed tests, and
every one was satisfactory. The pres
ent key cramps the hand of
the operators, and they soon get
tired. The new key also is worked by
hand; but in such a manner that the fingers
do not grow weary. With his automatic
keysat one end of a line and the ordinary
Morse register at the other, Mr.. Cable says
an operator can soon transmit long message,
and it can be copied in the Office by clerks.
In this age the element of time has become
an important factor in everything, and any
invention to facilitate matters in any busi-
ness will always be welcomed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
j. W. MOORE SPEAKS.

He Claims the Big Operators Are Keeping
Down the Prices.
j. W. Moore said yesterday that some of
the large operators are trying to drive out
the smaller companies by keeping down
prices. Unless prices go up soon he will
step his plant.
From Scottdale it was learned that only
J, ,802 ovens are now idle in the entire
region. There are 81 Huns locked up at
Greensburg for rioting at the Mammoth
works. One was shot in the hip while try
ing to escape arrest. The 80 miners and
six drawers who were working at Never
came out yesterday.
w. j. Rainey posted the scale at his Ft
Hill and Mt. Braddock works, but refused
to sign The agreement. Robert Hogsett
also declines to sign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
NEW TRACK CONNECTIONS.

The B. r. & p. Road Now Has n Through
Freight Line TO Lnke Ontario.
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
road have completed track connections with
their Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
road at Charlotte. This gives the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg road direct route
from Pittsburg to Lake Ontario, via ALLIE
gheny Valley.
William A. Sproull represents the road
in Pittsburg. He says the line gets its
share of business from this territory, and is
doing well. Some day the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburg people expect to have
their own line to Pittsburg. a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
THE FLINT GLASS WORKERS.
All the Different Branches Expected TO be at
Work Next Monday.

All the Different Branches Expected TO be Mt
Work Next Monday.
All the chimney and pressed ware flint
glasshouses of the Western district have re-
sumed operations The scale list in all the
departments but one has been agreed upon
by the manufacturers, and the final settle
ment is to be made at a meeting next Tues
day. There is no trouble anticipated any
where.
The tableware houses are also to commence
next Monday, and so will the bottle blowers
The latter will not present a new scale of
wages until the middle of December, and,
according to their present agreement with
the manufacturers, the old scale will remain
in force another year. If the men desire a
change of the scale, they must notify the
manufacturers six months in advance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
1T is STILL UNSETTLED.

A Meeting of the Labor ORGANIZATIONS Dis.
cussing MIR. Marvin.
A joint meeting composed of delegates
from all local trades and labor unions was
held in Knights of Labor Hall last night
to devise ways and means for proper ad-
justment of the differences between the
United Bakers Association Assembly and
S. s. Marvin & Co.
There was a very full meeting, and ]. l..
Evans acted as Chairman. When they ad-
journed, at IL o'clock. however, the report
ers were told that nothing could be given
to the public until the matter had been
fully decided. Another meeting will take
place September s, when a settlement of
the trouble is expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
NOT MUCH OF A FIRE,

But the Firemen Upset a Wagon, and the
..- Drivers Face Was Cut.
A spark from chimney set the shingles
on fire on the roof of house out the
Brownsville road yesterday. The fire was
put out before much damage was done. 2
While hose carriage No. II was going to
the fire street car driver failed to stop as
required, and the passengers got frightened.
A lady threw bundle out on the pavement
and jumped of, but she was not hurt.
At Eighth street Christopher Blumm was
driving a wagon and failed to turn out. His
wagon was upset, and Blumm's face was
badly cut. His son, who was with him,
was not injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
6, 345 247

II the stocks in the hands of manufacturers
intended for their own consumption and the
stocks sold to consumers, brokers, spectators,
ETC.. which are not included in statistics OF
stocks, are no greater in 1889 than in 1888 then
the consumption of pig iron in year ending
June 30. lsSS, was 6SO4 600 tons as compared
with 343 242 tons in 1883 459 S7S tons more In
1889 than in the previous year.
This increased consumption is all domestic
pig iron. More than this as the importation of
pig iron was l42. 26l tons less in 1889 than in
1883. and as we have assumed that stocks of
imported pig are the same as year ago, 1t is
evident that the consumption of domestic pig
is also this much greater than it was in 1883,
which would make the increased consumption
of domestic pig iron in the fiscal year of 1889,
as compared'with 1888. of about 6Ol, 6Ss tons
This is certainly a most gratifying exhibit
tion. 1t is especially gratifying in showing not
only that there has been an increase In con-
sumption but that an increasing proportion OF
that consumption Is of domestic manufacture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
THINKS HE rs THE MAN.
james Kelly is Arrested on a Charge Of
Highway Robbery.

james Kelly 10 Arrested on a Charge Of
Highway Robbery.
James Kelly, of Washington street, was
arrested last night at the Lake Erie depot.
on charge of highway robbery preferred
by Archy Sproul.
1t will be remembered that one evening
about July %, Sproul. who is driver for
the Standard Oil Company, was robbed near
the Bedford avenue water basin. He was
assailed by two or three men who stole $50
in gold from him. A man named Glenn is
now in Jail awaiting trial for completely
in the robbery, and there are more arrests
to follow.
When Kelly was arrested last night, he
had just returned from a picnic given by
the Lake Erie brakemen at Aliquippa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
Your Last Chnuce

70 90 to the seashore via the Pennsylvania
Railroad will be Thursday, August %. at
the $40 ratefor ten days. Special train will
leave UNION station at $50 A. M, arriving
at philadelphia at 7:16 P. NJ, composed Of
Eastlake coaches and Pullman parlor
cars. Tickets will also be good on 4:3O, 7:15
and $40 P. M. trains on the same day. Seats
in parlor cars and berths in sleeping cars
nibe secured now at Office, ITO Fifth ave-
nue.. g7sf5t -T~T 49, =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
THE GOVERNOR CENSURED
Because He Had Failed TO Appoint Fac
tory Inspector.

Becansc He Hnd FaIIed 20 Appoint a Fac.
tory Inspector.
There is considerable talk in labor cir
cles because the Governor has not yet ap-
pointed Factory Inspector. This Office
was created during the last session of the
Legislature, and the bill was signed by the
Governor. The latter states that nobody
was appointed because there was no appro-
priation made for the payment OF the officer.
The labor men, however, say that it is simply
an excuse because the Governor might de
fray the expenses which the position incurs
out of the contingent fund.
The bill was brought up to prevent chill
dren from working in factories, and the
workingmen are very anxious to have the
Office filed for their protection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
TIE TANK NO GOOD.
The Belgian Glass snid to Have Detcrior.
ated In Qualify.

Inc DetMtuu NriusB ShI0 10 1HNe DeterI0Ts
ated In Quality.
American manufacturers of window glass
have great demand for third quality win:
dow glass. This demand for a poorer quail
ity is said to be due to the introduction of
tanks in Belgium. President Bodine has
made an estimate of the glass produced in
tanks, and, according to his calculation. it
is stated that foreign glass has greatly dete-
riorated in quality since the introduction of
the tanks. "The fact is" said glass man
yesterday, ''the product from the tanks is
not as good as the glass from the pot fur
naces. In former years the third quality of
foreign glass was equal to the second quality
of American glass, but the tank has brought
the Belgian glass down to a poorer quality.
On this account the poorer quality OF Amer
ican glass is placed on an equality with the
foreign article, and creates, of course, a
reader market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

Applicants for Departments In Washington
Next In Order.
Another Civil Service examination will
take place next week. 1t will probably be
held in Curry University, and from ITO to
12O applicants are expected to be examined.
This test is for the Government departments,
and is more severe than the one for the local
clerks and mail carriers, some days since.
A good knowledge of arithmetic, English
grammar, composition; orthograaphy, pen
manship, general and national history,
geography and other subjects will be re-
Quired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
A Coppee Coke Plant in Alabama.

c. B. Vaughan, Managing Director of the
American COppee Coke Company, returned
from Birmingham, Alabama, yesterday.
He informed DISPATCH reporter that he
had concluded arrangements for branch Of
their works at Birmingham. The company
is erecting plant of so ookeovens there. as
we'll as 35o-ton coal washery. The plant
costs $125, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
First Place sure.

If the Allegheny Baseball Club gets sixth
place it will be dong well, but Marvin's
cakes and crackers would consider them
selves disgraced if they got as low as second
place in the list of good things. They are
unrivaled and unsurpassed. Try them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
Elastic Stockings, Etc.

Trusses, bandages, abdominal, navel and
pile supporters, elastic anklets, knee caps
and stockings at No. 9O9 Penn avenue. near
Ninth street. Open Saturday evenings
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co.,
Penn avenue, near Ninth street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
A BIG COMBINATION.
The Rochester Tumbler Company May Join
the Tableware Trust.

the THDIeWare Tr1st.
II. c. Fry, of the Rochester Tumbler
Works, was in the city yesterday. When
asked about the proposed Tableware Trust,
he replied: SIT is true such a trust is in
existence, and Al firms have already Joined.
think it was good idea, and will correct
a number of evils that have crept into the
trade"
"You mean to say then that your COM
pany will join the trust?"
"Well, don't know about that, 1 realize
that my company would be only one against
a big combination, and on the outside the
firm would be only thorn in their side''
In a further chat Mr.. Fry intimated that
another trust might be formed this winter,
and his firm would go into the combina-
tion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
ABOUT THAT IRON ADVANCE.

Pittsburg Committee Waiting to Hear From
Trunk Lines.
The Trunk Line Association met in New
York yesterday to determine the advance in
iron rates to be made September. The
Pittsburg lCommittee of Freight Agents
will meet to-day, and, il they can hear in
time, will arrange the rates for this terri
tory. 1t is generally understood the old
rates will be restored, if indeed, they do not
90 higher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16
A VERY GOOD SHOWING.

Tie Consumptien of Home Pig Iron In
creased Nearly Half n Million Tons In
One Year-some Interesting Statistics.
The following is from an advanced proof
OF the american Manufacturer, showing the
great increase in the consumption of home
made pig iron during the last year:
Tie almost simultaneous publication of Mr..
Swank's statement of the production of pig
iron during the past six months of 1889 and of
the Bureau of Statistics statement of imports
for the fiscal year furnishes the opportunity
for arriving at an approximate statement of
our consumption of pig iron that is very nearly
correct
Statement OF production, imports and consump-
t,pn of pig iron for fiscal years lsss-ss: