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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
MORE TROUBLE AT BRADD0CK.
The Wire Drawers May Strike To-Day
Against n Reduction.

The Wire Drawers May Strike To-day
Against n Reduction.
This morning will determine whether the
employees of the wire department of the
Braddock Wire Mill will accept or reject a
reduction in wages. About 400 men are
employed at these works, large number OF
whom are connected with the wire depart
ment. Last week Superintendent William
Edenborn arrived at the works from st.
Louis and gave instructions for the follow
ing notice to be posted at the works:
Until further notice wire drawers depart.
ment will remain closed. Those desiring to
leave may inform foreman at or before 10
o'clock. Monday, and receive their pay in the
afternoon.
The men upon inquiring learned that this
notice meant II per cent reduction in
wages. Thirty of the most experienced
hands at once went to the Office and notified
the clerk that they were ready to quit;
whereupon they received what wages were
due them and left. The others remained at
work until yesterday, when committee
was delegated to visit Superintendent
Edenborn. At this time he agreed to a re-
duction of per cent.
If they should strike, an attempt will be
made to have the employees of the rod de-
partment join them. 1t is thought, how
ever, that strike will be averted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
TN WANT OF HARMONY
K. of L. Coke Workers Snubbed by
the National Miners Union, But
WILL GIVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE
Another Joint Convention Called to Dis
cuss the Wage Question.
BRADDOCK WIRE DRAWERS MAY STRIKE

The joint committee of D. A. IL and Sub
Division 4, of N. 7. A. 135, Z. of L., wish
to present the following to the public:
At a joint convention held in Scottdale,
on January 26, we invited the Miners Ma
tioDal Progressive Union to select commit
tee to meet a committee of the Knights of
Labor, and adopt system of working in
harmony. This invitation was refused by
vote of the Miners National Progressive
Union, and further efforts for harmony re-
suited in the following letter:
MT PLEASANT, January %.
NJ. P. Kane, Morgans, Pa;
DEAR SIR-1 received q letter to-day from
William Rhodes, Secretary of d. A. II, K OF
L. asking for conference between the n. P.
the joint convention, acting in accord with the
spirit of the convention held in Columbus,
where the n. P. U. was formed from both OF
the miners organizations. The convention de-
cided to recognize no organization but the N.
P. U. of miners and mine laborers. Under the
circumstances l cannot act in the matter.
Respectfully WILLIAM MULLEN; 3 r,
Secretary of District No. B, n. Z. U.
Therefore. in view of the above facts we, the
joint committee representing the knights OF
Labor, feel ourselves constrained to say that
any resort to strike under conditions that
prevent cooperation and general action on
ter, and, feeling that the men justly entitled
to uniform price equivalent TO the Frick
scale, do urge upon the men to remove all
obstacles to hearty cooperation of all of
labor's forces, and in pursuance of this object
hereby call a convention of delegates to meet
in Scottdale on Saturday, February 8, at 10 A.
NJ. One delegate from each yard and one from
each mine shall be entitled to a voice and vote
in said convention. We earnestly hope that
this call will be responded to by all whose
interests at stake, for until such is the case
no promise of success can be held out to the
workers, and we appeal to you, as thinking, in
telligent workmen, to place the responsibility
where 1t belongs. PETER WISE,
WILLIAM RHODES,
r. d. KERFooT,
JAMES KEEGAN,
NJ P. KANE,
ROBERT GORE,
W. D. WILSON,
Joint Committee.
The joint committee have instructed NJ.
W. Peter Wise to proceed this morning and
take the field, and remain until the region
is thoroughly organized. He will have the
assistance of J. w. Killduff, editor of the
Tindicator, at Gallitzin, who is we'll known
as an eloquent speaker. They will try to
induce harmonious action among the coke
workers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04

coy, reserved way, as all are so used to
praising iron, glass and gas, that none ever
think of her readers and of her people
whose business and amusement it is to
ponder.
One half hour spent in the Pittsburg Ii
brary shows some funny things that may
not be generally known. The library con-
tains 1900 books, embodying the wisdom
of centuries, yet there are but 1000 mem
bers. The sexes are about equally divided,
but there is the widest difference in taste.
The scientific department is patronized
by either very young men or very old. The
young men come to look up some electric
or iron or chemical affinity, while the old
gentlemen usually love to pour over the
secret art of ages and ages ago. Oc casion-
ally lady wanders into the alcove, stud les
chemical proposition with knit brows for a
moment. then goes away to the furtherest
end of the room and seeks refuge in ba-
zaar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
TWO PLACES RAIDED.
Officer Teerers Captures Twelve Colored
Men Playing Poker.

Omcer Teerers Captures Twelve Colored
Men PLAYING Poker.
Lieutenant Teeters made two raids on
Saturday night out Penn avenue. A disor-
derly crowd was very noisy in Mrs. Van
noy's house on Mulberry alley. -Four men
and two women beside the proprietress were
captured. The latter was fined S25, and the
others So apiece.
Later in the evening the same officer
raided house, corner Liberty and Twenty
eighth streets, kept by William Humstead,
where a poker game was in progress.
Twelve colored men were captured who reg
istered as Emmett Robinson, Henry Myers.
Richard Beverly, William Burton, Henry
Brooks, Edward jackson, Howell Forrest,
Alfred Butler, Willis NJ. Boser, Ambrose
Bird and Charles Murray.
Magistrate McKenna fined the proprietor
S25 and costs, and the others S. apiece.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
STATE S0L0NS TALK.
Legislator Marland Predicts a Failure
for Prohibition.
BE SAYS IT CAN'T CARRY JUST YET
George Shiras III. Will Vote for Ale
gheny's Second Class.
he EXPLAINS WHY IT Is NECESSARY

Representatives Marland and George Shi-
ras. Jr., I'LL, returned to Harrisburg last
night. Mr. Marland said the street railway
bills he introduced were not properly un-
derstood in this part of the State. The one
W hich provided that no pipes could be laid
under the traction roads without the con-
sent of the company and according to their
specifications has been reported adversely,
and he will make no effort to have it put on
the calendar. On prohibition he said:
''The consensus of opinion at Harrisburg
is that prohibition will be defeated. My
district, am sure, will vote against 1t. 1
don't think the Prohibitionists have any
chance of success"
With reference to the bill to make ALLIE
gheny second-class city. Mr.. Shiras said:
when the bill comes up for second read
ing on Tuesday, 1 am afraid will have to
offend my constituents in supporting it, but
if they will give me a chance to explain 1
think can convince them 1 am right. I
understand petition of citizens will be pre-
sented, asking for delay in the vote to give
them more time to look into the merits of
the bill. I am sorry such q petition has
been circulated, for it puts the supporters of
the bill in an embarrassing position.
1.-THE bill regulating third class cities will
soon be passed, and will apply to oAllegheny
at present. 1t is too late now to have that
bill modified to suit Allegheny. The time
was when we could have been heard, but
the day has gore by. Allegheny will either
have to be governed by the provisions of
this bill, or become a city Of the second
II NJ
would not surrender their rights to have
what legislation passed that they pleased.
If they wanted new street laws or the
changes made in any of the departments, or
a different method of electing officers, it
could easily be done"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
THAT NEW HOTEL ALL TALK.

MIR. Harris Snys He Will Not be Crowded
Out of the Theater.
Mr.. P. Harris, manager of the Harris
Theater, is in the city.
At. the Anderson Hotel last night he
said: "I'm in constant communication with
the company that owns the Opera House
building, and know that part of it is not
going to be made into hotel. tits alltalk,
and pay no attention to it. My lease will
run out in two years, but 1 expect to re-
new it.
"I have no idea of building a theater
here at present. There are enough theaters
in the city now, and noneof them are max
ing anything of any account. Of course, I
realize little, but cannot make a fortune
by any means. All this talk about building
theaters in Pittsburg is so much bosh. I
predict that new theater will not be built
here in the next ten years. If I ever should
be crowded out, rather than leave the city
I might build one, but the possibility is
very remote"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
THE noG DENOUNCED.
A Doctor Gives the Animal Harder Slap In
the Face Thnn Bismarck.

a u
the Face Thnn Bismarck.
"The American hog, yea, and verify all
hogs, have little virtue as food product," "
said physician yesterday. "That animal
produces more disease than any other one
in the brute creation. Only those with cast
iron stomachs can digest the meat to start
with, and the Generalization Of the digestive
apparatus is usually the beginning Of dis
ease.
Consumption, scrofula, scurvy, and
various other malignant fevers can often be
traced directly to the use of hog flesh. The
Shakers declare that since their society in
1850 quit eating pork, not one of their num-
Der has died of consumption.
THE danger from trichina is not so great
as long as the animals are properly fed. No
traces of them are hardly ever found in hogs
raised in the country, where they breathe
pure air, drink good water and eat grain
from the fields. If this was the only objec-
tion to pork, Iwould eat it freely when L
felt sure that it came from the country.
Trichina are queer little parasites, and
they come from the filth that the pigs de-
YOUR. They are developed in little sacks in
the animals body, and like cabbages must
be transplanted before they will grow. 1t
is strange, but as soon as they are intro
duced into the human system, they wake
up and commence to multiply. They bore
straight through the tissues until they come
to the surface, when with strong micro
scope they can be seen dancing and moving
around under the skin.
"a similar animal sometimes comes from
the use of bad beef for food purposes. 1t is
we'll known that foxes, living freely on rab-
bits, are often afflicted with animalcula
that lie dormant in the rabbit but become
active when introduced into the fox. 70
ologists account for all these parasites on
the same principle, that they are born in
filth and thrive In luxury"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
AN OFFICIAL VIEW OF 1T.
Inspector James McCutcheon Says Mrs.
Mair's Receipt IL All That IL Needed
to Decapitate Maharneke-
His Faith in the Lit.

tie Doctor.
Mr.. James McCuteheon. member of the
firm of Lindsay & McCutcheon, iron manu-
facturers, and who is member Of the Board
of Prison Inspectors, and was presiding Off
Ger at the meeting Friday night, was seen by
q reporter at his residence on Irwin avenue
Allegheny, yesterday, and questioned in re-
gard to the one great matter that everybody
seems to be talking about. Like the other
members of the board, he was averse to say
ing anything about the matter until the
case had been thoroughly sifted, and both
sides heard. He would not venture any
opinion as to whether DIR. Maharneke would
be discharged or not; but until the defend
ants sworn testimony is heard, he will be-
lieve him Innocent Of the charges. Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon said:
81 was amazed when the matter was
brought to my attention on Friday. Prior
to this 1 did not have the least idea that
there was a suspicion of Dr.. Maharneke
aiding any of the convicts to make their
escape from the prison. Whether the
charges are true or not, time will tell.
'fMrs. Mair, when testifying, swore that
she had several receipts given by DR.. Ma
harneke to the prisoners. Among them
was supposed to be the one given .ssr S. for
the chicken sent by Mrs. Mair to an inmate
of the prison. If she produces this, then
the trial will stop where it is, provided the
books of the prison Office show that Ma
harneke has been guilty of crooked work.
There will be no need of hearing the other
side of the case. If he is guilty, he will be
discharged instanter. do not know what
action the board will take after they dis
charge him.
STRONG, YET HARD TO BELIEVE.
sit is pretty hard to believe the stories,
vet they are backed up with such strong
proofs that the public will, do doubt, jump
at the conclusion that DR.. Maharneke is
guilty. Mrs. Mair is a good, honest, con-
scientious, truthful woman, and when she
swears to such statements, there must be
something in the charges.
"The fact Of her concealing the bias
pbemy and profanity of Maharneke in the
hospital causes the inspectors to be slightly
skeptical. She told us that she knew Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04

Then, queerly enough, the men patronize
the religious corner, with perhaps lady
now and then who seeks an explanation of
her own religious schisms. This is only
queer because the regular church-goers are
mainly ladies, which goes to show that men
are seeking a scientific explanation of what
women accept verbatim ct literatiur.
1t must be stated right here, and with
authority, that woman has no humor in her
composition. She doesn't read the funny
serials, or, what is worse, if she does read
them, she doesn't laugh, and this is simply
maddening to a man across the table who
looks to her for sympathy.
Her affinity is in popular novels. One
fourth of the entire number of books are
novels, and three-fourths of the readers are
ladies' Of IA books returned within two
hours, II were novels, while history, bior-
raphy and art formed staid. but minor
committee of three.
Sometimes the novels are returned in a
rather bedraggled state and blushing miss
stammers "It fell into the bathtub." or
perhaps scorched page speaks of a sleep
head too near the gas Jet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
TAILORS TO CONFER.

The Importation of Ready Made Clothing
Is n Thorn in Their sides.
The third annual meeting of the Mer-
chant Tailors' National Exchange will be
held in the Masonic Hall, in New York,
this week. Four delegates from the Pitts
burg Exchange, Messrs. Hespenheide, Nei-
man, Sailor and Smith, left last night to be
present. They were accompanied BY
Messrs. Hale, Schroeder, Bradley and
Hughes, of Wheeling.
The Exchange will have banquet in the
Brunswick House on Thursday evening.
There will be some important subjects dis
cussed. Large quantities of ready made
clothing are imported into the country, and
an effort will be made to have the importa-
tions restricted.
The tailors are also thinking of establish
ing trade schools in the large cities to teach
apprentices. How to collect bad debts will
come in for proper share of their consider
alton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
THE RELIGIOUS SIDE OF 1T.
A Lawyer Talks to the Young Men of the
s. o. T. and Jr. O. U. A. Nj.

n Lawyer Ialks TO Tue 1OunR uen OF tne
s. O. T. and Jr. O. U. A. Nj.
In Moorhead's building on Grant street
an enthusiastic meeting was held under the
auspices of the Golden Circle Division No.
IS, Sons of Temperance. Mrs. Duffy lead
the choir in singing, and Mrs. R. II. Jones
had charge of the meeting.
The principal speaker was W. M. Price,
who directed his talk especially to the
young men present in delegations from the
Sons of Temperance and Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
He first reviewed the origin of these orgsni-
cations, giving their objects his most un-
qualified approval. He then turned his
attention to the amendment question, and
said it remained to be seen whether the
young men of this country were to continue
the flying of the flag of American liberty
over the school houses and distilleries
alike. when the former embodies the posi-
bilities of all that is good and great in the
future, and the latter is a symbol of slavery
and tyranny of the worst kind.
He confined his attention strictly to the
religious side of the question in the casting
of the ballot, and did not enter into any of
the political questions, and at the con-
clusion of his speech, received what is
rarely awarded at those meetings, most lib
eral applause from all present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
| for Ready Reading.
MRS. MICHAEL Fox fell on Penn avenue
near Thirtieth street, and broke her leg.
ENGINE COMPANY No. 2 extinguished
slight blaze on the roof of the building No. l39
Water street, yesterday morning
CHARLES SINN, of O'Hara street, Allegheny.
fell on Ohio street, yesterday, and broke his
| leg. He was taken to Mercy Hospital.
CHARLES JENKINS and G. Smith were ar
rested Saturday evening for reckless driving
| on Second avenue. 1t was S. and costs.
WIN. MILLER, charged with robbing a trunk
| in Heinrich's saloon, on Penn avenue, was
committed to jail in default of 81, 600 bail.
THE Misses Clugston, of Braddock, held
box social on Saturday evening. The proceeds
| will 90 toward building a new Presbyterian
| church at Homestead.
| AT the Thirty-sixth ward Republican pri.
| maries Saturday, Evens Jones was nominated
| for Select Council, and Andrew Streub and
William Keefer for school directors.
MRS. THOMAS HUGHES of South Thirteenth
| street, fell Saturday night on Carson street
| while going to butchers shop She dislocated
! her shoulder and had to be taken to her home.
LAWRENCE MOONEY presided and speeches
| were made by Mr.. Renauf, of Tarentum. and
| Mr.. Cassidy at a Constitutional amendment
meeting at No. so Ohio street, Allegheny, last
| night.
A HORSE Driven by VIM. Michaels ran avav
at Oakland. threw Michaels out, badly cutting
| his head and knocked an officer down who
tried to stop it. The buggy was completely
wrecked.
Two boys yesterday found the body of an un-
developed male child in an ash pile in Union
alley, Allegheny. 1t was removed to the
morgue and the Coroner will investigate this
morning.
AN inquest was held on the body of John
Gilleland. by Justice of the Peace Cowan.
Gillelaud dropped dead on the Brownsville
road and verdict Of death from apoplexy
was rendered.
REV. Mr.. MADDEN and E. L. Grier were the
principal speakers at the w. c. T. U. meeting
last night in Moorhead's building. The attend
ance was so large another room had to be
thrown open.
ANOTHER large meeting was held by Gospel
Temperance Union No. in University Hall.
The Constitutional amendment was the sub
ject of discussion by Messrs. Rankin, Bullen
Hall, Biggs and "Broadax" Smith.
THE Rev. A. S. Crabsey. ofRochester, N. Y,
will give series of special addresses to clergy
men at st. Marks Episcopal Church, Eigh-
teenth street, Southside, tomorrow. Tonic:
''The Five Sorrowful Mysteries"
THERE will be meeting of the colored Re-
publicans of the Twelfth ward at the hall cor
ner of Penn avenue and Thirty-third street.
this evening. for the purpose of endorsing
different candidates for the various ward
offices.
THE Democratic Legion, of Lawrenceville,
will meet tonight to debate on the tariff.
Colonel J. NJ Molamphey and R. A. Michals will
present the Republican side, and ]. J.. Miller
and ]. II. Horrocks the Democratic. The Lin
coin Republican Club and the Young Mems
Democratic Club will attend.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Receipts of the Cathedral Fnir Amount
to S7,256 46.

The Receipts of the Cathedral Fnir Amount
to S7,256 46.
The Cathedral fair closed on Saturday
night. The total receipts for the six weeks
amounted to 1856 46, with others to hear
from.
The piano was won by Miss Jane
Mamaux, Webster street. She turned in
s467 10, to Sill OIL by her opponent, Miss
Alice Pidgeon, Congress street. The lady's
gold watch went to Miss Mary Dalton, who
collected S377 25, against S21O 50 by Miss
Annie Myers. East End, and S12O BY Miss
Mary Talbot, Bedford street. Miss Kate
Welsh captured the parlor suite with
record of 1914 25, against $132 10 by Miss
May Cassidy.
John j. Doughty won the Barnes safe.
He collected SIP 81 against S10S 25 by
Francis Mccoy. The donkey went to
Maggie Farrel, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
A BIG TEA PARTY

In Behalf of the MT. Washington Catholic
Church Finances.
Rev. Father Tolin, of Mt: Washington
Catholic Church, has arranged with the
members of his congregation to hold big
tea party in the parochial school building
on the 21st and 22d of this month.
The church is considerably in debt, and
the proceeds of this affair are to be used in
decreasing the debt and improving the
church. The congregation is one Of the
largest Catholic congregations in the city,
and the tea party promises to be big affair
A meeting of the ladies of the congrega-
tion will be held at the parochial residence,
Mt Washington, on Friday evening, at
which the different committees and aides
will be appointed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
DISC0RD IN MUSIC.
Several Members of the Musical Union Un.
der Discipline.

der Discipline.
A special meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Musical Protective Associa-
tion was called yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of disciplining 16 members. Presi-
dent Ruhe was in the chair, but what trans
pired could not be learned, though one of
the board said none had been suspended.
A fine of $40 is usual in such cases.
The trouble, so it is reported, arose from
the refractory members playing in the
Great Western Band on the occasion of the
anniversary entertainment of Orion Coun-
Gil pa, Royal Arcanum, held on January
"a. 1t appears that Orion Council engaged
the services of the Great Western Band
about three months ago for this entertain
ment. Before the anniversary came to
pass several of the members either resigned,
were suspended or expelled, but as they had
been engaged, presented themselves on the
night of the entertainment, and helped to
make the music. The balance of the band
being members of the association, were not
allowed, under the rules, to play under such
circumstances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-04
A COMPULSORY ASSESSMENT.

G. Nj. w. Powderly Makes n Levy Of Five
Gents for Lecturers Expenses.
It is stated that notice has been received
at the office of D. A. 8, K. of L., from Gen
eral Master Workman Powderly authoriz-
ing 5-cent assessment to defray the ex-
penses of the general lecturers. This, it is
understood, is compulsory, although it was
stated at the indianapolis session of the
General Assembly that assessments would
be voluntary in future.
ANY member failing to respond to the
call will likely be dropped from the roll Of
membership.