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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
WHAT MIR. M'KENNA SAYS.
The Pittsburg Lawyer Believes He VIII
Win mt Philadelphia.

The Pittsburg Lawyer Believes He VIII
Win mt Philadelphia.
The following telegram from THE DIS
PATCH correspondent in PhiIadelphia last
night, indicates that Flemon really may go
free:
Lawyer Charles F. McKenna, of Pittsburg,
filed with Justice Skerrett to-day preliminary
papers. asking that a writ of allocator be issued
by the Supreme Court to prevent the Rev. E.
F. Flemon, a colored preacher of Pittsburg,
being taken to South Carolina to answer a
charge of murder, alleged to have been per-
petuated by him while resident in that State.
Mr.. McKenna said this evening that all the
necessary papers had not been presented to the
Court, but would at an early hour tomorrow.
The proceedings in the lower court before
Judge Ewing being by habeas corpus. no direct
appeal is allowed; but for errors OF law the
Supreme Court will review the action.
The question really involved in this case was
whether or not the warrant of the Governor OF
South Carolina, charging generally that muir
der has been committed, aud naming neither
the victim nor the date on which the crime
was committed, was sufficient in point of law
to make out prima facie case and justify the
holding of the prisoner.
Mr.. McKenna holds that this finding of the
lower court was in error, and expressed an
emphatic opinion that the Supreme Court
would overrule it and order the clergyman's re-
lease,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
TO ARRANGE WAGES.
The Committees of the Glass Manu-
facturers and Workers to Meet.
ALARGE ORDER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
The Striking Illinois Miners Send Men Here
to Ask for Aid.
THREE MORE FIRMS SIGN TIE SCALE

The Wage Committees of the window
glass manufacturers and the workmen's
associations were to have held joint meet
ing at the Monongahela House to-day, to
arrange the wage scale for the next fire.
Owing to the absence of Secretary Loef1er
and several of the manufacturers COM
mittee, who are now in the East, it Is not
likely that the meeting will be held until
Thursday or Friday.
There is considerable speculation among
the manufacturers as to what date will be
agreed upon to start up. When the facto-
ries shut down it was understood that they
would resume September 1, but the workers
and several of the manufacturers do not
want to begin until one month later. An
effort will probably be made by the en-
plOyes' committee to carry their point, but
it is not at all likely that they will succeed.
NO CHANCES TAKEN ON TANKS.
Chambers & McKee's Jean nette tank fac
tory will resume September 1, and the
other manufacturers argue that they cannot
afford to allow this firm to food the market
with glass while they are lying idle. For
this reason they will want to start upon the
same date as their competitors.
1t is also stated that some of the manu-
facturers have instructed their representa-
tives. on the Wage Committee to insist
upon a reduction of wages in some of the
branches. One of the reduction to be asked
for is in the cutting department. The cut
tiers, they claim, secure as much wages
as the single strength blowers, and
they do not do the work. The blowers
make on an average of S6 per day for the
fire, and their work is much harder than the
cutters. 1t is very improbable that the
workers committee will consent to the re-
duction.
The scale of workers wages was prepared
at the convention and will be presented to
the conference by President Campbell. The
manufacturers will also present their scale,
and
A DEBATE WILL THEN ENSUE.
The yearly meeting generally results in a
compromise. At the workers convention
a resolution was offered to make the owners
of the tank furnaces pay 10 per cent more
wages than the owners of pot furnaces. This
was voted down. The difference in the
wages paid in Eastern and Western facto-
tories is about IL per cent. The Eastern
manufacturers will not have any connection
with the present wage conference.
The names of the committees for the COM
ing year are as follows: For the manufac-
turers, Loeffler, Phillips and Campbell, of
this city; Catlin, of Ottawa; Goldman, of
Ravenna; and Gray, of GAINESVILLE. The
workers will be represented by Messrs.
Campbell, Perkins, Meyer, Griner, Dicker-
SON. Whitney and Yomap
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
WANTED-A BIGGER TRUST.

That is the Burden of n Philadelphia Com
pany observation-disclosures in Exchange
for Stock.
Company was $1,000 200 the majority was
in the form of trust, controlled by Messrs.
George Westinghouse, Jr., Robert Pitcairn
and John Caldwell. When tine capital was
increased to 81, 500, 900 a corresponding in
crease in the trust did not take place, and it
remains at present as it did at its inception,
at about 81, 500, 900. The trust stock was
unpopular at home and could not be placed
in the East at any price. In this connec-
ton the following circular will be read with
interest. Although il is dated July 6, it
was only mailed to stockholders last Satur-
day night:
WESTINGHOUSE BUILDING. I
PITTsBURG, PA, July 6 1889
DEAR SIR-When the Philadelphia Company
began the natural gas business the undersigned
were made trustees to hold a controlling inter-
est in the stock of the company for the pur-
pose of voting at all meetings. The enlarge
ment of the capital soon made the stock so
held a minority In answer to numerous re-
quests of the holders of trust certificates regu-
lar certificates were issued in exchange for
trust.
In the opinion of several large holders and
of the undersigned, it is to the interest of all
that majority of the stock of the company
should be held by trustees empowered to vote
az all meetings. and to otherwise act for the
interests of those they represent You are,
therefore, invited to send in at your early con-
veuience the regular certificate held by you,
for exchange for trust certificate. Respect
fully, GEO. WESTINGHOUSE, JR.,
ROBERT PITCAIRN,
JOHN CALDWELL,
Trustees.
A large number of brokers and stock
holders were interviewed regarding the pro-
posed movement, and few were found to
favor it. Many object to it mainly because
it would have the effect of practically stops
ping speculation in Philadelphia Company's
stock.
Those in favor of it say that they will
send in certificates in exchange for the new
issue, and claim they have perfect faith in
the management, and believe that they will
act for the best interests OF all concerned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
ASSAULTED In THE JAIL.
A Correspondent Who Had Augered Rev
MIR. Sell Mt Somerset.

A Correspondent Who Had Augered Rev.
Mr.. Sell Mt Somerset.
Since the matter on another page, about
the Confluence homicide was in type and
sent to the stereotyper, the following tele-
gram has come to THE DISPATCH from
Somerset:
James Lehr, of Allegheny City, who is
charged with the murder Of young Scott at
Confluence yesterday, was lodged in jail here
to-day.
Your correspondent visited the jail to inter-
view the prisoner. when he was set upon, and
came near being done up by Rev. Mr.. Sell, con-
victed of a serious crime, and the Nicely boys
convicted of murder. 1t seems that the
reverend gentleman and the Nicely boys bear
a grudge against your correspondent for writing
up their cases in the past. These parties had
coached Lehr, and he refused to be inter-
viewed, or to give anything for publication ex-
cept to say that any newspaper man who would
write the case up would be done up when he
got out of Jail. But for the prompt arrival and
Intervention of stalwart Sheriff Mcmillan, your
correspondent would not be in physical con-
dition to send you this item. Rev. Mr.. Sell is
an athlete and fighter, and hates newspaper
men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
ONLY $4,000 ROYALTY.
That is All the Interest Widener and
Elkins Will Have In
THE SOUTHSIDB TRACTION LINE.
Mr.. Murray Werner Did Change His Ale
glance Yesterday.
ONLY FIVE MEN INTERESTED ALL TOLD

In spite Of the statement published yes
terdsy afternoon that Mr.. Murray Werner
had not resigned his position as Superin-
tendent of the Citizens Traction road 1t is a
fact all the same. "Mr. Werner severed
his connection with the Penn avenue road
to-day" said Mr.. II. Sellers Mckee last
night to a reporter of this paper, ''and he
will commence his duties on the Birming-
ham Street Car Line tomorrow. He went
over the entire road this afternoon with
Mr.. Patrick, who introduced him to the
men on the line. I am congratulsting my
self on the fact Of having secured him,
because his experience in the street
car business will be of the great
est benefit to us. He is also partner in
the ownership of the road, so there is no
doubt that he will stay with u.s."
"Who are the other officers of the new
company"
''That do not know yet. We were to
have meeting this afternoon; but could
not get the men together, and we will con-
vene for organization tomorrow afternoon,
in Mr.. Patrick's Office, at $3.50 o'clock. As
Tar as can say, thlnk tnat L snalI pc the
President and Mr.. Holmes will be Treas
urer of the road. We have decided to adopt
the Widener-Elkins cable system, but they
will have no further interest in the road.
Of course, as we use their patents, we pay
them the So, 900 royalty, but there the mat
ter ends. We have bought the road out
right for 81 200, 900, and paid for it. There
are only five men in the whole company,
and after the meeting tomorrow you can
have their names"
"When are you going to commence lay
ing the cable?"
Gas soon as possible. If could arrange
it we would start at once. / would like to
have the road running by the cable within
three months, were i: possible; but there Is
no use in hurrying matters too much.
However, we have applied for the charter,
and there will be no more delay than is ab-
solutely necessary"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
DILwoRTH, PORTER & Co. are adding to
their works on the Southside a machine shop.
50xl00 feet and it will cost 81 ,0Q0
A. NJ MARSHALL. yesterday, entered a suit
in ejectment against George C. and Minnie A.
Roll, to obtain possession of two lots in the
Fourteenth ward.
YESTERDAY afternoon a man named Peter
Carnes was arrested on an information made
by County Commissioner Mercer for disorderly
conduct in the Court House basement.
THE Independent Gas Company has struck a
well, back of Sewickley...at depth of 500 feet
This gives them two wells and guarantees
enough gas for sewickley during the coming
winter.
In the past two weeks the Society for the
Improvement of the Poor distributed 547
loaves of bread, 22l bars of SOAP 223 pints
milk, 218 grocery orders 325 bushels of coal
and 81 pieces of clothing furnished; 276 families
were visited.
THE Pittsburg Library will BE closed next
Friday for two weeks, for the purpose of over.
hauling and cleaning the rooms. Members in
possession of books or periodicals therefore
will return them previous to closing or retain
them until Monday, August IL
LAST evening about $50 horse attached to
Joseph Saxtons buggy took fright on Forbes
street and tried to bolt. He collided, however.
with the shop of Seitz Bros, smashing the
buggy, seriously injuring the driver and break.
ing his own hind legs. The animal valued at
81 900, had to be shot.
ROBERT ANDERSON, of 2SS Wylie avenue. a
young cigar maker, had three toes cut off his
right foot on Saturday while trying to board
moving cars at the Panhandle station on
Fourth avenue. The train had Just started
when Anderson made rush for the cars and
faI hat uvifh he
THE physical examination of candidates for
the United States Naval Academy at Annapo.
lis. from the Twenty-third district. was held
yesterday afternoon in DR.. John Davis Office
on North avenue, Allegheny. The examina.
ton IN required studies begins tomorrow
morning in Select Council chamber, Ale.
gheny.
WILLIAM II. MILLER, an employe of the
Pittsburg and Western Railway Company. re.
ceived a head wound in the transfer yards yes.
terday morning. and was taken to the Ale
gheny General Hospital Wilson Birch. brake
man. of the Pittsburg and Western, who was
injured at GIbsonia, and taken to the hospital
last Saturday. has since remained unconscious
and the physicians despair of his life.
AT the laying of the corner stone of Father
Sheedy's school, Rev. o. P. Gallagher was
made episcopal delegate. and took the place of
Bishop Phelan during the ceremony. This is
the first time for many years, that Pittsburg
priest performed work, properly episcopal: and
It is owing to Father Gallagher's long standing
and experience that slch an honor WAS con-
ferred on him by the Bishop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
CLEANING OUT OLD AVENUE.

Chief Brown Makes n Personal Investiga-
Iion of the LocaIity-whoIesaie Arrests
to be Made-Ofher Bad Places.
Chief Brown has decided to purify the
moral atmosphere of Old avenue, and to that
end the police were last night given in
structions to arrest on sight every disrepu-
table character on that street. About one
third of the prisoners at Central station
daily come from that vicinity. Chief
Brown made a personal investigation by
going through the district at night, ac-
companied by Inspector McAleese and
Roger O'Mara.
He found the locality peopled mainly by
disreputable men and women of the very
lowest class. In some of the houses several
families were found living in small, foul
smelling apartments. not large enough for
one. Where there are children they are
compelled to live in an atmosphere OF vice
and immortality that cannot fail to affect
their moral character. Here and there is a
family of honest people, but the majority Of
the residents are a very deprayed lot.
Wickedness, it is understood, is carried on
in nearly every house, and the female
portion Of the community are generally the
worst lot of old, drunken wretches to be
found in the city. In most of these houses
liquor is sold on the "speak-easy" plan, and
several ugly scraps have occurred in the
neighborhood recently. Some of the houses
have only one or two stories above ground,
but beneath the level of the street there are
two and in some cases thnee-storied cellars,
in which the miserable residents exist.
The work of ridding this locality of Its
present class of inhabitants will be prose-
cuted vigorously, and it is expected that in
a short time the street will either be taken
up by business interests or else better and
more law-abiding class of people.
Inspector McAleese yesterday entered
suit against Maggie Mitchell, proprietor of
No. "a Second avenue, charging, her with
keeping a disorderly house, with selling
liquor on Sunday and without license.
When the officer went to arrest her it was
found she had LETT the city, having been
warned by someone. The police expect to
capture her soon upon her return.
Similar informations were also entered
against Mrs. Conley, at the corner of Penn
avenue and Fort street. Mrs. Conley's
house was raided by the police about a
month ago and her husband, John Conley,
along with about 80 other men. were ar
rested. Conley was sent to the workhouse
where he now is, but since then his wife has
been conducting very disorderly "speak
easy" in spite of the warnings not to do so
by the police officials. She will have a
hearing before Magistrate McKenna to-
day.
The officials have quite a number of this
class of resorts which they will move against
in day or two.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
THE FUND GROWS AGAIN..

Two Outside Newspapers Ind Other Con.
tributors Continue to Give.
Yesterdays contributions to the Johns
town relief fund were $525 81, making the
total amount received thus far $765, 1873 80.
The items were as follows:
indianapolis. Ind. per Journal, $40; Methodist
Episcopal Church of Mason, o.. SIS 30; Dun
har. Pa, Relief Association. SIS 20; citizens of
Flushing n. Y, additional, 81 81; collected by
G. A. Hrshfelder United States Consul at To-
ronto Ont Sl92 25: employees of the Allegheny
Water Department sl4 25; A. r. Talmadge,
Chicago, Ill. 81; Johnny McCom6s. 70 cents;
citizens of Rochester, N Y, additional, per
Herald, s2ll 81; citizens of Bloomington, ILL.,.
SIS CO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
A BIG LOCOMOTIVE ORDER.

Twenty-Five New Eisht-Wheelers to be
Made In Allegheny.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany have just placed an order with the
Pittsburg Locomotive COMPANY, of ALLIE
gheny City, for 25 of the latest improved
locomotives. The engines will be eight
wheelers and will be used on the Trans
Ohio division. The company is now at
work on the order and will turn out the en-
gines as soon as possible.
Each locomotive will cost $1,000, and the
total order will amount to $4,000. This
will make about 100 locomotives. the COM
pany has turned out for this road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
Colonel Echols sent the following reply:
PITTSRrRG IulY q 1880
DEPUTIES STILL DEFIANT.

They Demand Three Days Pay for Twenty
Minutes Work.
In regard to the suit of the 25 deputy
sherlffs, whose names were published in
THE DISPATCH a few days ago, Deputy
Sheriff Brown, in reply to question as to
the cause of the trouble, said:
The men have been treated very fairly by the
Sheriff. He gave them two days pay, when,
legally, they could claim but one, and yet they
demand pay for three. Why, some of them
were not in Homestead 20 minutes. Of course,
it is not matter of interest to the county or
the steel works in paying the men, but do not
propose to see the company literally robbed by
these men, who refused to do the work for
which they now demand pay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
NAILS To BE ADVANCED,
A Meeting of the Manufacturers TO be Held
in Cleveland To. Morrow.

A Meeting of the Manufacturers TO be Held
in Cleveland To. Morrow.
Representatives of Jones & Laughlins
and Chess. Cook & Co., of this city, will
probably attend a meeting of cut steel nail
manufacturers to be held at Cleveland to-
morrow. At the meeting the question Of
doing away with the present card prices of
nails will be discussed, and the sentiment
is so greatly in favor of adopting a new
basis, that it will probably be done.
On the new card, the prices of each size
of nails will be based according to the cost.
For the past six months the market has
been demoralized owing 10 the action of
some of the manufacturers who cut the
card rates. Several mills sold their product
on a sliding scale fer extras. 1t has also
been suggested that the cut steel nail be re-
duced in size to bring it more into uniformity
with the wire nail standard. By the
change in the card basis prices will be ad-
vanced 10 to 20 cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23

but others suggested that the best known
lawyer among rebel brigadiers be secured,
so that he might have influence with
South Carolina jury. These and similar
propositions were debated at great length.
1t was announced that Mr.. John Clark, of
Wharton street, Southside, had said he
would give $25 if someone would come after
it, and gentleman of the same side named
Jackson would give s., and Rev. Pryor was
deputed to call on those gentlemen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
AN ALLEGED JEwELRY THIEF.
A Young Man Who Made the Most OF op-
portunities In n Store.

portunifies In a store.
William A. Sitter was arrested at his
boarding house on Mt. Washington yester-
day for stealing lot of jewelry from the
store of j. G. Grogan. Sitter is not over 10
years of age. He worked for Mr. Grogan
for several months, and seemed very
steady going, capable young man about the
store. A few weeks ago his habits changed.
Day by day various articles were missed
about the store, and while he was suspected,
nothing could be found to fasten suspicion
upon him. One day he was discharged:
Then it was found that valuable gold
watch was missing.
Detectives Coulson and McTighe went to
the boarding house where he lives, and had
an interview with him. By skillful ques-
tioning they got him to confess that he had
taken the watch and chain, three diamonds
worth 500 each, besides a lot of rings, pens,
and other articles OF lesser value. He was
arrested
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
SOUTH CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR

Praises the Efforts of Colonel Echols to
vindicate the Law.
John W. Echols, Esq, who has charge of
the case against Rev. E. F. Flemon, alias
John Yeldell, yesterday received the follow
ing telegram:
COLUMBUS, 8. c., July q, 1889.
John W. Echols, Esq, Pittsburg:
This moment received copies of papers
Thanks tor your efforts in behalf of justice and
of our State. Has the prisoner been delivered
to agents? Your success will be a vindication
of law and order. j. p. RICHARDSON,
Governor South Carolina.
Colonel Echols sent the following reply:
PITTsBURG, July 2, 1889.
Hon. j. r. Richardson, Governor South Carolina:
Judge Ewing's decision was in our favor; but
he suspended judgment until tomorrow Tues
day) morning TO give Yeldell's counsel an OPP
portunity of applying to the Supreme Court
for a special allocatur to remove case to that
court. am confident 1t won't be granted; that
law and order will triumph, and that the peace,
good order and dignity Of South Carolina will
be respected by her sister State Excitement
among the colored people here is very great,
and many absurd stories are afoat. VIII keep
you posted. JOHN w. EoHoLs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
THEY WILL ALL CONSULT.
The New Government Building to be As.
signed TO Its Occupants.

The New Government Building to be As.
signed TO Its Occupants.
Yesterday afternoon the Building Com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce notified
Superintendent Malone, of the new Govern
ment building, that they would wait upon
him at his Office at the earliest convenience
and consult him as to designating the vari-
Gus Offices in the building to its occupants.
Mr.. Malone has received special plans
from the department at Washington for
each story in the building, showing the To-
cation of all the offices.
After the Chamber of Commerce people
have given their suggestions Mr.. Malone
intends to notify the Government officials
who are to occupy the building when it is
finished, and it will then be decided in this
joint meeting how the rooms are to be al
1otted. Mr.. Malone will make a report of
the proceedings to the department in Wash
ington,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
Serious Accident 20 n Boy.

A boy named Patrick Reilly was seriously
if not fatally, injured yesterday morning at
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. IS Homestead mill.
The boy was standing beside large mold
watching some workmen move "dinky"
locomotive from a car. A large crane was
used for the purpose. By some accident
the crane swung around toward Reilly,
catching him between the locomotive and
the mold and crushing him in a horrible
manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
HIS CLOTHES WERE TORN OFF.

Two Allegheny Officers Have n Lively Time
With Prisoner.
Officers Alexander and Scott, OF the Alle-
gheny police force, had an exceedingly
lively time yesterday afternoon, in arresting
Edward Ottenbach. The officers were called
into the Ottenbach residence, on Howard
street, to arrest the young man who was
abusing his parents and threatened to kill
them. The prisoner showed fight, and
wrestled the police about until his clothing
was nearly torn from his back. He was
finally oyerpowered