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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
MAY BE A HITCH.
Some Talk About the AmnIgamnfed Associa-
tion Scale for This Year.

Some Talk About the AmaIsamnf ed Associa-
tion Scale for This Yenr.
The delegates to the next Amalgamated
Association Convention, which will be held
here in June, will be elected next month,
and they will be instructed as to what
wages are desired by the iron workers. At
this convention the annual scale for iron
and steel workers will be drawn up, and
there will likely be hitch this time.
A member of labor organization, in
speaking of the outlook for the settlement of
the wage question, said:
The Amalgamated Association will not have
as plain sailing as before. Singer, Nimick &
Co. are running full and are turning out good
work, but their men have no connection with
the Amalgamated Association. The Solar Iron
Works, the Black Diamond Steel Works and
Dilworth, Porter & Co., are all noD-union con-
Germs. and there will likely be big fight before
scale Is adopted, and many of the iron men
will try to operate their mills without scale.
They seem to be willing to pay the prices de-
manded, but are opposed to some of the OBJ
Jectionable rules by the Amalgamated Asso-
citation.
Several members of the organization who
were seen believe that the present scale, if
presented, will be signed and no trouble is
expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
AN insane man. giving his name as Thomas
W. Cooper, was arrested at Herr's Island yes
terday afternoon.
THE meeting of the committee of the de-
funct F. & M. Bank with President Sorg was
not held as had been announced.
JAMES JAMES, roll catcher at the Soho
mill. was severely cut on the head yesterday by
being struck by a falling block and tackle. He
resides on Blaine street.
IT should have been H Browarsky. not M.
Browarsky, who was accredited with getting in
the Central station while he was In a condition
of more or less insanity the other evening.
CHARLES WEIsMULLER, q 10year-old boy
employed in Ben Morris shooting gallery, at
1881 Butler street, was accidentally shot in the
leg yesterday morning. His injury is quite
painful.
WHILE oiling an engine, Friday night, in the
Panhandle roundhouse, the workman acci-
dentally struck the lever, when the engine
plouehed through the brick wall before 1t could
be stopped.
ST. AUGUsTINE's Young Mems Literary So
ciety will, on next Friday afternoon, present
the st. Augustine school with an American
flag. John F. Schaffer will make the presenta:
tion speech.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Western Pennsyl-
afternoon at $50 o'clock, in the Society's
rooms, Penn Building. Special business will
claim the attention of members, and a general
attendance is requested.
In the equity case in which John B. Taft
tried to compel A. @. Hall and W. W. Acheson
to assign to him certain patents for the manu-
facture of steel carriage wheels, Judge Stowe
has handed down an opinion in which he dis
misses the bill at plaintiffs cost. This settles
the ownership of the patents.
A TEMPERANCE meeting will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock IN the Moorhead
building, corner Second avenue and Grant
street. under the auspices of Golden Circle Di-
vision. Sons of Temperance L, S. Cole, ESQ.,,
Grand Lecturer of the Good Templars. will
address the meeting in the interest of the Con-
stitutional amendment
IN Criminal Court Dr. H. B. Orr, against In
spector McAleese and Roger O'Mara, for sure
ty of the peace, the first named refused to di-
vulge the names of parties who were said to
have talked of the officers receiving moneys.
The doctor wife ana mother testified to the
officers visits, and the latter testified for them
selves. DR.. Orr was ordered to pay the costs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
PITY THE CONSUMER.
How the Cry for Cheap Necessities Has
Resulted in Wholesale Adulteration-
Some FrightfuI Examples.

How the Cry for Cheap Necessities Has
Resulted in Wholesale Adulteration-
Some FrightfuI Examples.
Some apologists for adulteration of food
and drink products lay the blame for it to
the rage for cheap goods, which, they say,
has taken possession of the majority of peo-
pie, and to such an extent that it is difficult
for an honest dealer to made living in
trade; and they argue that the average man
cannot be expected to develop sufficient vir-
tue to deliver him at all times from tempta-
ton. In theory, the law presumes that,
where there is wrong there is remedy
also, and if this is so in all cases, nerve
ought to be sufficient to discover and apply
it. Doubtless adulteration has been prac-
ticed from a very early period, but this
country did not suffer very materially from
it until period within so years.
In 1858 sugars cost very nearly twice as
much as they do now; but glucose wasn't
in the market-sugars were sweet then.
Textile fabrics were dearer then than now;
but they were generally honestly made, and
buyers gained in wear what they lost in
cost. and more too, for less tailoring was re-
quired. The high price of coffee during the
war led to its adulteration, and people who
ceased to buy the green berry and roast it
for themselves were subsequently sickened
by the suggestion that the ground abomina-
ton they were using contained not only
chicory root, but also horse liver roasted.
said liver generally having been taken
from horses that have died of old age or dis
ease. Much tea was popularity supposed to
be used once and then put through some
process that restored its color, and then
mixed with the fresh article and resold.
These are samples of the general adultera-
ton bred by high prices.
But meantime adulteration had become a
science, and in order to continue the reali-
zation of enormous profits, as prices de-
clined, it became the refuge of scoundreIs
who refused to content themselves with old
time profits. They doubtless reasoned that
they had at least a shadow of excuse from
the fact that adulteration had become gen.
eral, and if man who adulterated railway
stocks, etc., with water could be held to be
a gentleman and a benefactor, why not
man who mixed acid and sulphate of lime
and made thereof cream of tartar? 1t is
true the watering of railway stocks did not
directly destroy peoples stomachs, but the
step from one grade of rascality to another
lower, is easy.
In relation to the subject of food adultera-
tions Mr. Flood, of Arbuckle s. Co., said
yesterday that there were a number of firms
in New York who did nothing else but
manufacture adulteraGions. They sell pepper
and ginger per pound cheaper than itcan be
bought in its unprepared state. In the case
of pepper Mr.. Flood would advise people to
grind the grains.
He cites a case where whisky was sold in
Ohio for 81 80 per gallon when the tax was
50. The adulteration of candy has been
largely reduced in the past few years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
CALLING LANGSTON A FOOL.
Fred Douglass SAYS it Won't Do to Put a
CoIored Man in the Cabinet.

Fred Douglass SAYS it Won't Do to Put a
CoIored Man in the Cabinet.
Fred Douglass passed through the city last
night en- route to Washington. He had
been making addresses in Arkansas. Mr..
Douglass said:
1 am personally acquainted with General
Harrison, but have not visited him since he
was elected. believe in giving man time to
write his message. John M. Langston paid his
respects to the President the other day. Lang.
ston has conceit enough to think he is as smart
as John Sherman, and he wants to go into the
Cabinet He is all for Langston and nobody
else. 1t was he that lost the State of Virginia
for the Republicans.
The colored people used to be modest. 1t
requires man with marked ability to fill
Cabinet position. My people should educate
themselves first in statecraft before they
assume to be statesmen. Langston is a fool II
he thinks he can discharge the duties of Cab
met officer. The colored class is only small
proportion of the population, and they haven't
any more right to make demands OF such
high character as q class than the Irish or
Germans. 1t is a great mistake. There Will
not be colored man in the Cabinet.
think it IS settled that Mr.. Blaine has been
offered the position of Secretary of State, but
hope he will decline. would like to see Mr..
Harrison the central figure in the administra-
ton. Blaine has too large following, and in
the end it would injure his standing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A NOTABLE DECISION.
Judge Stowe Sustained After Ten Years
Reversiou-The Limit to Damages by
Loss of Life knocked Ont.

Judge Stowe Sustained After Ten Years.
Reversiou-The Limit to Damages by
Loss of Life Knocked Ont.
A Supreme Court decision has been given
that reverses a former decision of the
Supreme Court, sustains Judge Stowe after
reversing him ten years ago, and revokes
an act of Assembly.
1t provides, also, that the amount of
damages recoverable from corporations for
injuries resulting in death shall not be
limited by law. Heretofore the maximum
was $1,000. The case in which the decision
was rendered was an appeal by the Penn
sylvania Railroad from decision that gave
a woman S14, 500 damages for the death of
her husband on account of alleged negli-
gence. The act of 1868 limits the amount
to $4,000, while the State Constitution Of
1864 provides that no act of the General
Assembly shall limit the amount
This clause of the Constitution first came
up in. connection with the act of 1868 in the
case of Langdon versus Pennsylvania Rail-
road before Judge Stowe, and over S., 600
was awarded. The case went to the Su-
preme Court, where he was reversed.
The two cases were exactly similar, but
Judge Paxson in the latter reverses himself
and his opinion of ten years ago. In his re-
marks Paxson said mis- views had undergone
serious change. He said the fact that the
company was chartered under the act of
1868 did not form a contract with the
State, as no consideration was paid for it.
1t was merely an additional franchise.
He said the act was repealed by the pro-
visions of the Constitution, and concludes
with: 81 make no apology for my change of
views. Had / adhered to those formerly
expressed there might have been occasion
for one"
The opinion is great surprise to all the
lawyers of the State, and will have power
full bearing upon future suits against rail-
road companies for damages for a death or
injuries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
DID Mr.. SCULLY SKIP?
The Ex-Priest Said to Be in Two Very
Distant Localities at Once.
HE SELLS HIS GOODS AND GOES,
1t is Said, to Enter Upon Some Occupation
Outside the Pulpit.
INTERVIEWS WITH THOSE WHO KNOW

The Messiah Baptist congregation of
Lawrenceville (Rev. F. R. Scully's charge)
were again thrown into no little excitement
yesterday, over the sudden disappearance
of their pastor, the ex-priest; nothing hav-
ing been seen or heard of him since last
Wednesday night until the receipt of a tele-
gram from him yesterday afternoon dated
Philadelphia, stating that he would not be
back for a week, and to get someone to fill
his pulpit.
His landlady stated to DISPATCH re-
porter that he had sold his furniture
Wednesday, stating that he was going
TO ROOM DOWN TOWN
for time, and would then go on a visit to
his mother, who is sick near New Orleans,
and that if anyone wanted to see him, such
person could find him at the hall in the
evening.
Mr.. White, one of the official members of
the church, said: "He had very little to
say at the meeting Wednesday night. He
said he expected to visit his mother IN New
Orleans soon, but did not state when, and,
before he left, said: IF nothing happens to
uue, WILL ueAb DuuuaJ anu
evening"
''He had S57 that had been contributed to
purchase lot, but some of his congregation
were suspicious that he was going away, and
requested him to give it up, which he did.
The church gave him the proceeds of the
fair, nearly $500. don't think there is any
thing wrong; but his going away so sudden
ly, without letting any one know, looks bad.
1 am now endeavoring to see man who
knows the condition of
THE CHURCH FINANCES,
and if hear nothing more from Rev. F. R.
Scully by Tuesday or Wednesday, may give
you good item"
Mr.. Thomas Montgomery, who was Mr..
Scully's hacker in his late trouble. and
purchased the furniture now sold, was next
seen and at first said that Rev. T. R. Scully
had gone to New Orleans on a visit, but
later stated that he was now in the East on
a business trip of his own, as he proposed
entering a new calling, and would visit
different points before going to New Orleans.
Mr.. Montgomery would not state the
nature of the supposed new occupation, but
said Mr.. 'Scully was going to write letter
for publication, and send it to him to give
to the papers. explaining his action, and
that he would probably be back here again
in three weeks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY.

Four Workmen Attacked by Highwnymen
and Mike Cavanaugh Stabbed, il is
Thought Fatally.
A stabbing ARRAY which may result ia
tally occurred between Hatfield and Harri-
son streets on Forty-eighth street, last night
Mike Cavanaugh was stabbed three times in
the left side, below the heart, it is thought
fatally, and others slightly cut.
From the story as learned by DISPATCH
reporter last night, It seems that John E.
Welch, who keeps a boarding house on
Forty-ninth street, Luke Welch, Mike
Cavanaugh and Thomas Summerly, early
in the evening left John Stark's
barber shop on Butler street, and, on their
way home about 7:3O, went into Jackson's
saloon, at the corner of Forty-eighth and
Harrison streets. Each took a glass or two
of beer, except Cavanaugh, who "does not
drink, but took a couple of glasses of cider.
AS they left the saloon and were near
Plum alley they were accosted by fellow
named Date DonDelly and a companion,
afterward thought to be a certain
Hoonan. One said: 81 never knew
an Irishman to be hard up yet. Give
us 10 cents" This led TO words, and
Hoonan finally grappled Cavanaugh, and
Donnelly grappled one of the others. Final
ly. John Welch went, as he said, ''to bring
Cavanaugh home" when it is alleged that
Hoonan pulled out big dirk and stabbed
Cavanaugh in the left side three times, and
then ran.
Summerly. who was graphing with DON
nelly, was also slightly stabbed in the fore
head.
DR.. Sheedy, who attended Cavanaugh,
said the wounds were serious, and he could
not tell yet how it may result
About IL o'clock the police arrived on the
scene, and it is thought they can easily
apprehend the parties who did the cutting.
Cavanaugh is man of about 80, who works
in a mill
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A CredifabIe Institution.

Mr.. Simon, formerly of Pittsburg, now Of
McKeesport, has lately finished large
and fine brick building on Jerome street,
called the McKeesport National Sanatorium.
1t contains Turkish, Russian, electric, mas
sage, needle, domestic and swimming baths.
The physicians of McKeesport are recon-
mending the establishment as a cure for
many diseases, and good thing to help
healthy people to keep healthy. Many
travellers from the East have visited the
place and found it as complete an institu-
tion as there is in the country. A number
of Pittsburg people are visiting this place
regularly, deriving much benefit therefrom.
The sanatorium has good Rittsburg trade,
and to further accommodate this trade, Mr..
Simon has secured tickets from the 3. & o.
r. R. Co.. good for passage to and from
McKeesport, which are presented free to
all purchasers of tickets for the Sanatorium.
The R. R. tickets are good for all points on
the B. & o. r. R., between McKeesport and
Pittsburg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A MASTER AWARDS $4,000.

a MASTER ANAhDO Sf0,UUUs
Climax Reached in the Famous Old Liti-
CATION for a Settlement in the Firm of
Mcclure & McCleary.
One of the most important cases, and one
of local interest both in Pittsburg and Nc
Keesport, is that of McCleary versus Nc
Clure, in which James Cook, Esq, of Pitts
burg, the master, on Friday awarded to
McCleary the sum of $4,000. The case is
one in which c. r. Stuckslager, assignee of
John W. MeCleary, of Nick eesport, through
his attorney, W. S. Patterson, Esq, brought
suit against A. NJ. Mcclure for settlement
in 1879, and the large amount involved in
connection with the long litigation follow
ing the action, renders the proceeding all the
more interesting.
The point reached through the award of
the master means that a final conclusion is
close at hand.
For 10 years prior to the time the action
was brought, Mcclure & McCleary COM
posed a wealthy, prosperous anc widely
known lumber and sawmilI firm, doing
business at McKeesport, and owned the e1-
tensive and valuable Red Bank timber land
oil JEFFERSON county, ana IN all tnoSe years
they never had settlement. Just prior to
1879 McCleary assigned to c. r. Stuck
slayer, cashier of the Peoples Barr of
that place, and A. NJ. Mcclure assigned to
w. /. Gillespie, of Pittsburg; James E.
Patterson, of McKeesport, and Andrew Nc
Clure
Stuckslager brought suit to recover
McCleary's interest in the Red Bank
property. He lost the case, and had to pay
$500 costs, but hung on, and brought suit
in 1879 for settlement Joseph Cook was
appointed master in the case by the Court,
and, on account of his i'll health, James
Cook, Esq, was substituted. The case
then dragged along until four months
SINCE when the last testimony was taken,
and was followed by the award of the
master Friday. The testimony, or report,
of the master is voluminous. there being 70
pages of it. April 1 is the limit of the
time allowed to file exceptions in the case,
when it will be argued before Judge Stowe.
1t is then probable that it will 60 to the
Supreme Court. The McCleary side of
the case are confident of receiving $40, 900
or 10000, and probably the full S73, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
The New Exposition Buildings,

When finished, will draw crowds to our
city, possibly as many as are now attracted
to that famous resort for bargains, where
the masses congregate daily, now acknowl-
edged by all odds as the leading bargain
house OF the city. Careful management,
close expenses. with the use of printers ink,
when it will prove effective, have enabled
the Busy Bee Hive to sell goods away under
the prices of other houses. For proof OF
this, note few of the bargains offered this
week: Ladies plain chemise lie, with lace
and inserting 24c, with torchon bosom 45c;
long Hubbard gowns, ,39c; ruffled skirts, 25c;
Hamburg skirts, 49c; lace drawers, 19c;
Hamburg drawers, 25c; skirt chemise,
ruffled skirt, Soc; large cambria aprons, 1Oc;
girls tucked drawers, 10c; chemise, 15c;
ladies jersey vests, with ribbon, 19c; ladies'
calico wrappers, SOC to 81; fine cashmere
wrappers. 81 so up; bucle jerseys. soc; boys
flannel waists, Soc up; our double REIN
forced unlaundried shirts, 4Sc, worth 75c.
Big reduction in prices of corsets: 19c worth
35c, at 50c worth 75c; our 81 corset for 75c;
all our fine eorsets, including p. D., 1. c.,
G. B., S. c., DR.. Warmers, DR.. Balls,
Madame Warren and Toys, at reduced
prices. Our clearance sale OF winter goods
still on. Ladies' newmarkets, jackets, jer-
seys; girls winter dresses and coats, plush
bonnets, blankets, comforts and all infants
goods at cost, and below cost, this week.
Busy Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
mARsHELL, THE CASH GROCER,
WIN save You Money.

Let her 90. Gallagher The mild winter
paralyzed prices in evaporated and canned
goods. There is big lot Of them on the
market and they must be sold in very
short time. Get on to the prices and see if
you ever heard their equal.
Dried peaches, lbs. 25c; Calf evap.
peaches, fbs 25c; Calf egg plums (mon-
sters), 8 lbs. 25c; Calf prunes (beauties), 8
lbs. 25c.
cans corn, 25c; tomatoes, 3-fb. cans, S5c
per dozen; blackberries, 2-fb. cans, 65c per
dozen.
Turn to the market reports in this paper
and compare my prices with the wholesale
quotations. You will find my prices are
the lowest. The fruits are new and good
and bargains.
Send for weekly price list and order BY
mail. Orders amounting to SO, without
counting sugar, will be packed and shipped
free OF charge to any point within 200 miles.
Give me trial; will save you money.
1 have agents in East End, Southside,
West End, in'upper part of Allegheny, in
Manchester and Woods Run. Send me
your name and my agent will call on you
every week and take your order.
MARsHELL,
70 and 81 Ohio st, cor. .Sandusky, Allegheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
HOW GREELY WAS FOUND.
The Story EntertainipgIy Told by Lieuten-
ant Harlow at the Press Club.

The Story EntertainiusIy Told by Lieuten-
ant Harlow ut the Press Club.
Members of the Press Club and invited
guests were richly entertained for an hour
or more at the club rooms yesterday after
noon. Lieutenant Harlow, of the United
States Navy, at the solicitation of some of
his newspaper friends, gave an informal
talk concerning the adventures and expert
ences of the Greely relief party in the Arc
tic region. The Lieutenant is a most inter
esting and agreeable conversationalist and
his descriptions of the scenes that he had
witnessed, the dangers that the party en-
countered and the habits of the strange peo-
pie of the North were all exceedingly
graphic. He exhibited hundreds of photo
graphs, taken by himself while on the expe-
dition, which gave better idea than any
language could of the widely different sub
jects with which his narrative dealt
The story was spiced here and there with
anecdotes and enlivened by descriptions of
personal adventures, many of them of an
amusing nature. The oft-told story of the
finding of Greely and the six other famish-
ing survivors, as repeated by the man who
bore such conspicuous part in the rescue,
was exceedingly touching and impressive.
At the close of his remarks Lieutenant
81 arlow was voted the thanks of the club,
and a first rate lunch was then served to all
present.