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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
SOME CROOKEDNESS.
Tom Barry Tells What he Thinks
About K. of L. officials.
POWDERLY AND HAYES SCORED.
Machinists at Wharton McKnightsFoundry
Strike for Holiday.
JOSEPH MAIZE GIVES INSIDE FIGURES

Thomas B. Barry, the expelled member
of the General Executive Board of the
Knights Of Labor, will be in town on Satur-
day, and will address the workingmen in
the interest of his new order, the Brother
hood of United Labor. Mr.. Barry has pre-
pared reply to the charges preferred
against him. and in an article which, if
printed. would occupy over two pages of
THE DISPATCH, tells what he thinks about
the doings of the officials at national head
quarters This has been sent here for the
purpose of posting the members of the order
on what he intends to do. Acopy wasreceiyed
by reporter for this paper yesterday. 1t
is headed ''Tom Barry sreply to the charges
of Powderly and, his colleagues. These
truthful statements are written for the
benefit of those who have or contemplate
going into voluntary servitude to the most
eonscienceless set of despots that ever de-
ceived humanity"
The following somewhat spicy statements,
which have not yet been published, are
taken from Mr.. Barry's circular:
lwould not at the request of attorneys OF
millionaires betray the interests of the people
involved in strike as was done by Powderly
and Hayes in the Southwest strike. 1t was not
Arthur or the Brotherhood of Engineers that
defeated our people there, but the cowardice
and treachery of Terence v. Powderiy and
John w. Hayes.
Mr.. Powderly has been raised on the pedestal
of god, but l ask in the name of all that is
right of those who know something that he has
done name it. You cannot find a human op-
pressor from Jay Gould to Phil Armour, q
land shark, railroad monopolist, stock
gambler, in fact, no oppreSsor of mankind
to-day, but is in full accord with what they
term the wise conservative policy Of Mr..
Powderly. ! will tell you what he has done.
He mas sacrificed his ignorance and social
never earned to exceed s. so per day.
Hayes is quoted as saying: "Oh, my God, If
you and l, Terry. would resign, what will be-
come of the orders" A more appropriate re-
mark would be: "My God Terry, how Ue
would miss the DOODLE"
Now. aword in regard to the king of decep-
tion, Dewey, the editor and manager of the
mutual admiration sheet. He devotes nearly
a column of space to willful falsehood, wherein
he states that was unceremoniously bounced
from the General Executive Board; that he
nies doing dirty work in Michigan for the Cen
eral Master Workman; denies that he employs
rats in the printing office at headquarters, ETC.
These statements are untrue, as the records of
the board will prove.
Mr.. Barry makes a number of charges
against the general officers, but all of them
had been published in this paper during the
session of the General Assembly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
To Let for Brsines, 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 70 Diamond
street.
Besides being ready of access to custom
ers, tenants are supplied with every facility
business.
Elevator service, both passenger and
freight; prompt janitor service, steam heat
ing and electric lighting free; besides, splen-
did light and ventilation of the rooms are
among the attractive features.
Econonomy, as well as other great ad-
vantages, in renting here. Apply at DIS
PATCH, new building, Diamond street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
STRIKE FOR A HOLIDAY,
The Novel Situation of 60 Machinists From
w. McKnight's.

The Novel Situation of 60 Machinists From
w. McKnight's.
The following, from j. R. Smith, Chair
man of a committee from the 60 striking
machinists, who have quit work at Whar-
ton Meningitis, was furnished yesterday
for publication, as an explanation of the
strike from the mems standpoint:
All the machinists in the employ of Wharton
Mcknight at A Penn avenue, 60 in number,
are on strike in consequence of notice issued
last week by the firm. as follows:
These works will be run as usual next week, and
persons refusing to comply with the same do SO at
the risk of being discharged:
per G. WELLSBY SCOTT, Manager.
1t caused a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the workmen. They, during the past two
nronths, had been treated with the least regard,
from 36 to 4S hours at a time, and the order had
to be complied with, on pain OF discharge.
The men called meeting December 81, at
noon. and unanimously decided to lay off on
mediately atterward this notice was put up:
All those who propose to lay of on January
will put their tools In the tool room and report at
IL A. M, Wednesday, for their wages.
The night turn was first to refuse to work.
Mr.. Scott, the Superintendent, is. by the way
an English subject and has not as yet cast his
hrst vote in America, and has, while in his po-
sition. treated Americans in his employ very
arbitrarily, and the least thing done out of the
way by any one, resulted IN discharge. It is
well known that 100 men have been hired and
discharged by him, and the only reason for the
strike is that these machinists assert their right
as American citizens and are willing to sacri-
flee their situations for the same.
Mr.. Wharton Mcknight was seen last
evening and asked for his side of the case.
when he said:' "We prefer to say nothing
about our trouble with the men,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
SOME INSIDE FIGURES.
Ex-Audifor Maize Says There Are Not
5000 Mining knights In the State.

Ex.Audifor Maize Says There Are NOT
5000 Mining knights in the State.
Joseph Maize, late Auditor of N. T. A.
135. knights of Labor, composed of miners,
was in the city yesterday. He takes ex-
ceptions to figures published yesterday rela-
tive to the strength of the order among the
colliers and produced book with list of
members on December 1. He says:
''There are about $4,000 miners in this
vicinity, and it is claimed that three-fourths
of them belong to the Knights of Labor.
Here are figures to show that there are only
400 members in subdivision aud 700 in
subdivision 6. 1t was my last official work
to make count of the members in this
State, and can state positively that there
are only 4,743 miners in the Knights in
Pennsylvania"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
THE MINERS NEW UNION.
An Important Convention Held In the Con.
nelIsviIIc Coke Region.

An Important Convention Held In the Con.
neilsvilIc Coke Region.
A large delegate convention of the Ma
tional Progressive Union Of Miners and
Mine Laborers was held at Everson yester-
day. The principal object of the meeting
was to take action to further and strengthen
the organization, especially outside of the
Frick works, 50 as to be able to enforce the
scale.
The constitution of the National Progress
i've Union was read and approved, and
motion was passed to adopt constitution
by the district. The following nominations
were made:
President. Richard Davis, Jos. Welsh and
John McC1ane; Vice President, Jas. Hart,
William Beilstein and John McClane; Secre-
tary, William Mullen, and Michael Barrett;
Treasurer John Grant and Mike Lisbon; Ex-
ecutive Board, William Beilstein,. Thomas
Boyle. Jos. Walsh, Henry Mester. Jas Hart.
Jos. Newner Thomas Burns, VIM. H. Spence,
Jos. Welsh and Thomas O'Hara.
The nomination will remain open till
January 25, when the regular annual con-
vention meets at Everson, and the election
will take place. Some Of the members
favor the consolidation of the offices of Sec
retary and Treasurer. Delegates from
Broadford & Laughlins' report that 400 men
have Joined the N. P. U. this week. The,
men at the Mammoth, Hecla, Calumet,
Fisherdale, Davidson and Cupola works
have also Joined.
W.T.. Lewis is expected to visit the region
this week to assist in organizing. The new
scale is regarded favorably by the men and
they seem determined to enforce it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
LOCK NO. : ATTACKED AGAIN.
o. 5. Attorney Allen shows Why he De.
mnpd. In. c.rd.mrns3ou.

mands Its Cendemuafion.
An important replication has been fled By
the United States District Attorney Allen
in regard to the condemnation o. Mononga-
hela lock No.7.
Mr.. Allen fully covers the ground Of his
case and shows ppon what basis his argu-
ment will be made in the following words:
First-That the provisions Of the act Of Con.
gress Is constitutional and valid, and the right
and power of the United States to regulate
commerce over the Monongahela river was an
existing right at the time the Monongahsla
Navigation Company accepted their franchise,
and that they accepted the franchise to receive
tolls. subject to the rights of the United States
to assume control Of the commerce and 10 ex.
ercise. through the Legislature, this right.
second-That condemnation proceedings win
not affect the value of any property of the
MonongaheIa Company other than lock NOT.
and all statements TO the contrary are denied
Third-That franchise is not constituted in
the NTH amendment to the Constitution, which
provides for private property taken for public
use
Fourth-That condemnation proceedings will
not be taking of private property for public
use within the meaning Of the fifth amend
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
A BALL ROOM ORDINANCE.

IL Was Recommended Yesterday by the
Public Snfety Committee.
The Public Safety Committee met yester-
day in the City Clerks office, and afirma-
lively recommended an ordinance regulating
the holding of balls and masked balls.
The ordinance provides that all persons
who intend to hold ball must send writ
ten application to the Superintendent of
POLICE three days before the ball takes place.
It also provides that S25 ball license shall
be issued by the Police Superintendent.
All persons violating that ordinance shall
pay fine of $50 or go to the workhouse for
80 days, and the police are also invested
with authority to close all ball rooms where
anything violent or disorderly shall occur.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
HE HAS TWO GIRLS,

President Weihe, of the AmaIgnmated As
sociation, Receives New Years Gift.
President William Weihe, of the Amalga-
mated Association, and his wife, received a
New Years gift in the shape of twin girls.
Secretary Martin, in writing up the event
for the Labor Tribune, says:
1t is an old adage that sit is never too late to
mend" If that be correct, it will apply with
double turn of vigor to President Weihe. as he
evidently intends to make up for lost time
New Years Day. and a happier man never
lived. While from this on we shall expect to
see him pretty well tagged out" at early morn
for want of rest at night, he can find consola-
tion in the fact that he has an (two) heir de
facto to his property. All will join us in con-
graduating Bill on his increase.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
HE BLAMES THE UNION.

James McAteor Explains His Connection
With Boycott Dispute.
The following communication explains
one phase Of the latest boycott:
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
DEAR SIR-There appears in THE DISPATCH
of January l. under the heading Another Boy
cott." an item which is not correct 1t reads
1.-THE trouble is about one of the men in the
shop who has fallen behind in his dues to the
Plumbers Union" The facts are the so-caled
Plumbers Union owes me. the man in ques-
tion, money which they even refuse to ac-
knowledge, and consequently refuse to have
anything to do with the union until they do.
Hence the trouble.
Very respectfully yours.
JAMES MCATEER.
3505 PENN AVENUE, PIrTsBURG, Jan 2, 1889,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
ERRORS CORRECTED.

Nick Dale Straightcns a Few discrepancies
in His Estimates
In Nick Dale's estimate of the profits of
Pittsburg manufacturers for the year 1888,
that appeared in THE DISPATCH, the fol-
lowing errors, due to condensation and tran
scription, occurred:
Spang, Chalfant & Co. made in 232 days 13. 400
tons of muck bars and finished 10000 tons of
iron and steel pipes instead of 81 900 tons in the
aggregate at profit of s, 100000 Byers,& Co. in
261 days made 1900 tons of iron pipe and
bought about 5000 TONS instead of $1,000 tons
at q profit of $500 900. In addition the Pitts
burg Forge and Iron Company, Woods Run,
made IA, 200 tons of muck, which was turned
into as many tons of finished iron, at profit of
S1l5. 900. The Frankstown mill turned out !, $50
tons of muck bars, made into pipe, at = profit
of S25 OO0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
TO A POPULAR PRESIDENT.
Employees of the Manchester Line Give Mr..
AtweIl n Watch.

employees OF the Manchester Line Give MIR.
AtweIl n Watch.
The employees of the Manchester Street
Car Line presented Mr.. Charles Atwel1
President, with fine gold watch yesterday,
as mark of their appreciation7of his kind
ness to them in view of his coming retire
ment. The presentation took place in the
Beaver avenue Office, and Superintendent
Gotten made a neat little speech.
Mr.. Atwell responded, and said he was
glad to know that he would retire with the
good will of his employees. He has been
connected with the road as President for five
years.
The watch is handsome and valuable, and
bears Mr.. Atwell's monogram.
Mr.. Atwell stated that he expected to
retire in short time. He is getting old,
and is anxious to rest. Some time ago the
controlling interest in the road was sold out
to younger men. Mr.. Atwell said that
these gentlemen had not vet decided
whether to build cable or an Electric road,
but it would be one or the oth4 The horse
cars will be used for some timf to come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
SUPREME COURT CASES.
Pittsburg Furnishes Its Quota to be Heard
at Philadelphia.

Pittsburg Furnishes Its Quota to be Heard
at Philadelphia.
Chief Justice Gordon and the Supreme
Court reporter, Boyd Crumrine, went to
Philadelphia last night to resume the trial
of cases.
Justice Gordon said that the suit of Spen-
Ger VS.. Jennings and the appeals of the
Ohio Valley Gas Company, the CHARTERS
Valley Gas Company and the Allegheny
Heating Company for the regulation of the
price of fuel by law, and the Ayars appeal,
in which the constitutionality of the munic-
ipal law of 1887 will be tested, are the most
important cases to be heard.
Mr.. Crumrine stated that great deal de-
pends on the decision in the case of Spencer
VS.. Jennings, involving titles to land under
an Orphans Court sale If il is decided that
such titles are not valid, number of prop
erty holders in Pittsburg will be affected.
Mr.. Crumrine thought the municipal act
would be declared unconstitutional.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
THE HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS.

O'Brien Proposes an Amendment to the
Cruelty to- Animals Act.
The postponed meeting of the Humane
Society was held yesterday in the Penn
building. Several routine reports were
read, and 1884 in subscriptions acknowl-
edged.
Agent O'Brien submitted to the meeting
the manuscript of an amendment to be
made to the "Cruelty-to- Animals act,
which was unanimously adopted, to be sent
to the parent society of Philadelphia for
further disposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03

Operators Say They Cannot Make an Ad.
vance ut Present.
The coke operators do not anticipate any
wage trouble at present and say they have
not been advised of meeting for that pur-
pose. All the operators who were seen yes
terday stated that they could not pay higher
wages until the price of coke was put UP.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
AN ADVERSE OPINION.
The Treasury Department Frowns at Private
DaIzelrs Statement.

The Treasury Department Frowns at Private
DaIzelps Statement.
THE DISPATCH is reliably informed that,
since its publication of Private Dalzells
letter week ago, in relation to the debt of
mileage, etc., which the Government owes
discharged soldiers, 10 less thana dozen
letters a day have poured in upon the
Treasury Department, at Washington,
from veterans inquiring about the matter.
A. G. Johnston, patent solicitor of No.
Sixth street, was one of the Pittsburgers
who wrote. Yesterday he received reply
from the Second Auditor of the Treasury,
that he knows of no law for the payment of
mileage to discharged soldiers. Mr.. Johns
ton says, if this item is copied by the press
it will save the Auditor of the Treasury the
infliction of at least 100000 letters from
soldiers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
AMERICUS CLUB MEETING.

Notices Sent Out for the Gathering mt the
Scene of Carnage.
Secretary George S. Houghton, of the
Americus Club, last night sent out 4S7
notices for the annual meeting of the club,
to be held at their rooms Saturday evening
next. The fight for the executive offices is
growing warmer, and every one of the 13
the field.
All the other officers will be reelected,
with the exception of captain, and IS prop
ositions for membership will be acted upon
at the meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
An Annual Masonic BANQUET.

The Auditing Committee of Lodge No As,
Free and Accepted Masons, gave their an
nual dinner at the Monongahela House.
There were "a gentlemen present, and Mr.
II. D. W. English acted as Chairman and
Master of Ceremonies. Several of the guests
brought out toasts. and altogether the party
spent very ENJOYABLE evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
COLORED CITIZENS ORGANIZE

And Denouncc Southern Political Outrages
With Vim.
The colored citizens of the Eighth ward
met last night in the Franklin street school
house and organized the Workingman's As
sociation, for political protection.
At the close of the meeting resolution
was adopted denouncing the outrages per-
petrated upon the people of Mississippi, and
declaring that the United States Govern
ment should protect its citizens irrespective
of race or color.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
FOREMAN NEWTON WATCHED.

How a Break in a Mills Machinery Wns
Repaired New Years Day.
When the machinery of Hussey. Binns &
Co.. mill stopped suddenly Tuesday after
noon, the foreman, Mr.. Frank B. Newton,
thought an accident had occurred. The en-
ployes of the works assembled about the en-
CINE to help him find the break, when Mr..
r. j. Whitehead, on behalf Of the work
men, presented the foreman with a hand
some gold watch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
MORE MATERIAL ARRIVING,

Third Story of the Government Building
Soon to be Finished.
The Government schooner, j. Frank
Seaweed, is reported to have arrived at Bal
timore, with $50 tons of material for the
Pittsburg Government building. The ves-
sci left East Blue Hills Harbor on the 18th
ult.
Yesterday 80 carloads of granite were
hauled from the depot into the ward of the
building, and work is progressing asrapidly
as possible.
If the weather continues as favorable as
it has lately, the third story will be COM
pleted within four weeks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
WILLIAM ClRR'S FUNERAL.
Tho Remains of the Late Banker Laid to
Rest Yesterday.


The funeral of the late William Carr,
President of the Mechanics National Bank
of this city, took place yesterday from his
late residence, Fifth avenue, Point Breeze.
Although attended by nearly every banker
and the majority of the representative busi-
ness men of the city, the interment was very
quiet and unostentatious.
The funeral services were conducted BY
Bishops Cortlandt, Whitehead and Boyd
Vincent, of the Episcopal Church, at the
house, and at the grave the regular Episco-
pal ritual was read by Bishop Vincent.
There were no flowers at the funeral except
those deposited on the coffin BY the widow
of the deceased; these were ''lilies of the
valley"
The pail bearers at the funeral were
George A. Berry, Charles Lockhart. John
Chalfant, J. Seamon Atterbury, Wilson
Miller, Abner q. Howard, Charles Ar
buthnot and W. E. Schmertz. The inter-
ment was made at Allegheny Cemetery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
MRS. W. c. CoNNELLY DYING.
The Well.Known Press Agents Mother &C
the Point of Deutb,

Inc wen. hnoWn fress AgenPs Mother at
the Point Of Death.
Mrs. W. c. Connolly, ST., wife Of ". g.
Connolly, Sr., former well-known hotel
keeper, and mother of W. c. Connolly, Jr.,
the Associated Press Agent of this city, is
lying at her home, corner Ross street and
Second avenue, in diving condition.
Last night she was worse and the attend
ing physicians did not expect her to live
until morning. Mrs. Connolly is very
well-known about the city. Her brother is
Rev. John G. Brown of the Deaf and
Dumb Institution at Williamsburg, and her
father was the prominent hotel-keeper of
Pittsburg during the early days.
Mrs. Connolly is also the mother OF
Frank and Eugene Connolly of the Leader,
Bert Connolly connected with the postoffice,
and Robert Connolly of the Oil Exchange.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
Did.'t Wear Good Clothes.

James Graham, who was arrested last
night while suffering with the tremens, at
tempted suicide in Central station by means
of pair of trousers, then an undershirt, but
both gave way. He then tried his drawers,
but they went back on him, and an officer
kept him company the balance of the night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
PURELY AN ACCIDENT.

H. C. Frick & Co. Take Charge of the Body
of the Powder Victim.
An inquest was held on the body OF John
Billak, tine man who died from the effects of
the Valley Forge explosion. He and six
companions were dividing lot Of powder
when lamp was overturned, with the re-
suit previously stated. H. C, Frick & Co.
took charge of the body, fss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
A New Year.

With the new year try the new brand of
four-Rosalia-ma by Whitmyre
& Co., Thirty-eighth street and Allegheny
Valley Railroad, guaranteed to be the best
-four in the market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
HE WAS STAGE STRUCK.
Victor Woodward Runs Away TO Eat the
Bitter Husks of Repentance.

Victor o. Woodward, 16-year-old boy,
of Lancaster, is stage struck. He left home
few weeks ago and followed Captain Jack
Crawford until the latter shook him at
Marietta. Young Woodward continued to
this city and got job from the Union News
Company. BE worked here for three weeks,
living on hope and snowballs, until his
stomach rebelle3, when he wrote repent
ant letter to his father.
Yesterday the old gentleman arrived and
hunted high and low for Victor. but he
could not be found. As he was about to
leave for Lancaster last night he spied his
son in the Union depot, and Officer Riley
CAPTURED him. The boy decided to 60 home,
and he did.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03

A lady said cts perfect slaughter" as
she looked through the dress-goods mark
DOWNS" and the velvets, too. No ordinary
clearance sale this, the biggest kind of a
surplus stock here-ali to go now.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03
Conl for New Orleans.

j. T. Fawcett went to Cincinnati last
night to start the Boaz down the river with
% boats of coal. Mr.. Fawcett said the
price of coal is away down, with no pros
poets of improving.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-03

zations (named in the introductory as prob
able candidates for representation in such
an alliance. They suggested, however, that
improvements might be made to the plan
outlined above.