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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
HIS OMINOUS VIEWS.
A Flint Glass Manufacturer Predicts
a General Shut Down
UNLESS CRYSTAL TRADE REvIYEs.
The inexpensive Product of Free Plants
the Chief Bugbear.
AN OPEN WINTER AND PROHIBITION

eff things do not improve in the flint
glass trade within the next 20 to % days, I
think half the glass houses in the country
will be compelled to shut down." ominous-
ly remarked one of the oldest glass manu-
facturers on the Southside yesterday after
noon, and when the gentleman was request
ed to give some reasons for such an as
sertion, he said:
SIT is quite true, for never in my recol-
lection has the flint glass trade been in such
an unsatisfactory condition as just at
present. There are a number of causes
which bear directly upon the issue. To
begin with, ought to say that prices never
were SO low as they are now. When you
can buy dozen of goblets on Pittsburg
sidewalk for % cents, you may be sure that
there is not much money in them for tbe
manufacturer.
UNDoUBTED ovER-PRoDUCTIoN.
"Then again, there are a great many more
factories in the business now than there
were last year. The people in Ohio, who
are going into the business without any
purchase of sites, or other starting expenses,
can sell very cheap at first on that account,
and they keep prices low.
''But the jobbers are also holding of, for
various reasons. They expect glass to get
even cheaper than it is, because last year,
when the strike was on, they bought table
ware very reasonably from the houses at
work. and of course they hope on account
of additional competition, to be able yet to
buy cheaper.
"But our open winter this year has also
damaged the business considerably, because
for muddy roads the farmer could not get
into town and buy his requirements in the
line of tableware The weather has also
stopped the peddling trade, and there is a
great deal of that done, ordinarily, nova
days. But wagon loaded with glassware
wouldn't get very far into the country with
the roads in the condition they are now.
HALF SALES AND AN ExPEDIENT.'
ga friend of mine, who is also in the bus
iness, said that he was only selling half of
his production; and there are lots like him.
Now such thing cannot be continued long.
Even Sellers Mckee is going to use one of
his furnaces out at Jeannette for the manu-
facture of chimneys. Of course he has al
ways sold them; but he has never before
made any himself, and doubt whether he
would commence it now, it the bad table
ware and flint glass trade were not the fault
of it"
"Has the proposed prohibition amend
pent anything to do with it?"
"Well, guess it has. A good many Of
the jobbers are holding off on that account.
They refuse to overload themselves with a
lot of stock for the barroom trade until they
find out how the amendment will be voted
for. But prohibition or no prohibition,
some kind of good fortune will have to fall
to the trade or else there will be sad de-
preston before long"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
COMPARISONS FAVOR PITTSBURG.

An Exhaustive Search Among Police
Records Made by n NIinister-Rev. H.
b. Grose Tells Why We Are Growing
Better.
In talking of the subject, ''Is crime in
creasing? Pittsburg compared with other
cities" the Rev. b. B. Grose, of the Fourth
Avenue Baptist Church, took most decided
negative stand last evening. In the course
of his remarks he said that crime was in
creasing in most of the larger cities, and
that Christianity must prevent the secret
crimes, as the law could but punish the open
ones. The great cities are no worse in
population than the smaller towns.
In New York he considered the exactions
of society and of club life too great, and though
the police picture is black one, it is the.
brighter of the two, if compared with the
social picture. Boston shows and acknowl-
edges fearful increase in crime, especially
women drinkers. Philadelphia shows de-
crease in this line, with a generally higher
moral tone. Wheeling shows a terrible
picture, and the Chief of Police confesses
himself unable to stem the tide. Chicago
shows slight general increase, especially
in drinking among women.
In PIttsburg, however, the picture is
more cheerful. He had found a marked
decrease in crime since the Brooks law and
new charter had gone into effect. Morality
had increased and women drunkards had
decreased, although the high wages paid
here had been standing temptation every
Saturday night. He considered Pittsburg
q vast workshop, and there was no place
here for the scum of the old world to lie
idle. He found here a more general spirit
to cheeriully obey the laws, more cheerful
willingness to conform to the right and
proper. and far higher standard of morali-
ty among the wealthier classes, than in any
city he had ever known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
CAN THEY GET HIM BACK?
The Thompson Band After the Alleged
EIoper, George Shorts.

The Thompson Band After the Alleged
EIoper, George Shorts.
Nothing has yet been heard from George
Shorts, the Allegheny musician, who was
alleged to have eloped with his wife's
cousin, Miss Mollie Sarver, on Monday
last. 1t was ascertained yesterday that the
S. s. D. Thompson Band. of which organi-
zation he was the business manager, will
make an attempt to bring him back. If
they discover his whereabouts they will
send detective after him. When they get
him back, they say, they will have restitu-
tion, or else prosecute him for embezzle-
ment, and his wife will make an informa-
tion against him for desertion, if not elope-
ment.
He has many warm friends among the
members of the band, who are trying to
shield him Notwithstanding the fact that he
ran away with the band money. The other
members, however, are greatly incensed,
and VOW vengeance upon him.
On Friday Mr.. Sarver, the father of the
gone girl. called upon Mayor Pearson, of
Allegheny, for the latter's advice as to the
method to be pursued to bring back his
daughter. The police of Eastern cities have
been notified to be on the lookout for the
nair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
yAGS AND vAGARIEs.
The Sabbath Morning Session at Central
Metes Justice to oSeventeen-Judge Gripp
as N Corn D0ctOr

The Sabbath Morning Session at Central
Metes Justice to Observation-Disclosures Gripp
as a Corn Doctor.
"For one sinner that repenteth" began
His Honor, as text for the morning ses-
sion at Central; but he was interrupted by
Bob, who said: ''They never repent" and
this seemed to be pretty nearly true.
Ed Bassford fell into the station Saturday
evening and wanted charge entered against
himself Metz encountered his breath and
made it drunk" Eddy acknowledged the
corn juice and went up for two days on his
own recognizances.
John Smith had an awful lot of trouble
on the Tenth street bridge. One man
claimed he was held up, and another he was
knocked down. John was turbulent, and
didn't care to enter cell because the sheets
weren't properly aired. They choked him
until he couldn't tell the difference between
sheet and an oak plank, and be won't
trouble the police on that beat for 30 days.
James Farr admitted being full, and said
he would apologize to the wrong woman for
going into the wrong house. But he had
forgotten what hard names he called the
officer and how wickedly he struck at him
IS 40.
Dude and Maggie Cassel became involved
in a scrapping match on Fifth avenue, and
Maggie held her own so we'll that she WAS
discharged. Dude lingereth.
A wagon full of corn; several men full of
the extract; hard words, blows and flying
corncobs form tough puzzle for Gripp's
ENHANCEMENT; but it is probable the parties
to blame were sorted out as fit subjects for
the corn doctor or they wouldn't have paid
their fines so quickly.
Messrs. Fox and Bradley, with some
friends, started to do up the town, and
Bradley was the first man done. He raised
a row on Third avenue, and claimed to have
been robbed. If Fox pays fine he will es-
cape the usual sentence.
The vagaries of drink were beautifully
illustrated by Charles Simmons Saturday.
Nothing in the world but booze would
prompt man to lie prone on the pavement
on Webster avenue, and how dismally for
half an hour to an audience of 30 people
without even changing the key of his dis
cordant strain. Rosey expostulated, and
during the ensuing conversation the off,
GERS nice new gum coat was torn off, while
Simmons received a few gentle hints OF
muscular authority. After Gripp was
through with him, the gentleman had some
thing to howl for. In all, II cases were
handled
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
RAW MATERIAL TOO LOW.

Tint is What Embnrrasses Some Iron and
Steel Mills The Cnrnegies Go Right on,
Though--Too Much Muck Iron.
Some of the best posted men in labor cir
cles claim that the present evident tendency
among some of the manufacturers to de-
crease their output, or shut down altogether,
is only assumed for the sake of its influence
touching the formation of the new iron and
steel scale, to be formulated this spring.
The best evidence of this, they contend, is
furnished by such firms as those of which
Carnegie is the head center, who have
seemingly disposed permanently of their
differences with labor, and who are now
turning out a much larger product than
ever beforehand finding ready market
for it, of course.
Mr.. j. A. Leishman, chairman of Carnegie
Bros. & Co., said, to DISPATCH man, a
few days ago: "There is no appreciable
falling off in business with US. There is,
however, the embarrassment of very low
Gus enough; but no one cares, really, to sell
raw material at such low rates as prevail.
This will soon pass over, though, in man.
ner satisfactory to all concerned"
There are now about $4,000, tons of raw
muck iron on stock, at four mills-more
than has been in this city at all the mills in
the last six years-besides what is piled up
at number of other works, making total
of at least 20, 900 tons.
But the remarkable falling off in the out
put altogether amounts to about 300 tons a
day, and a number of mills are run very ir-
regularly. The greatest drop is at the mill
of j. Painter & Sons. Out of 67 pudding
furnaces that were on double turn during
last month, 81 are now idle, and 80 are on six
heats, making difference of nearly 100
tons in one mill. In the Sligo mill the
volume is not more than one-third the mills
capacity, and in the mill of Lindsay & Nc
Cutcheon both pudding departments of Al
furnaces are on single turn.
A very remarkable run is at the Keystone
mill. Since the first of last month the fin
ishing departments have been idle. The
firm bought about 2, 900 tons OF muck iron,
with view of doing large business for
the spring trade. The puddlers were
changed from double to a single turn;
still adding to the stock of muck iron,
which is about 4, 900 tons-more than has
been there for great many years.
At the Elba iron mill the outlook can not
be put down as very encouraging. The 30
pudding furnaces are still on double turn,
but half of the muck iron is put in stock
The Vesuvius mill of Moorhead, Bro. &
Co., has been idle in the pudding depart
ment for some time, but the finishing rolls
are being set in motion one train after
another.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
FACTS ABOUT ORANGES.
How the Yellow Fever Scare Injured the
Trade-People Afraid to Eat Them-Pc-


How the Yellow Fever Scare Injured the
Trade-People Afraid to Eat Them-Pe-
culiarities of the Fever.
Mr.. D. Hicks, an orange grower of Wal
do, Fla, is in the city, at the Bed Lion
Hotel.
In short talk about the orange trade
yesterday, he said: ''The orange crop this
year is very large one. have tree in
my back yard that yielded 40 boxes Of the
fruit alone. The boxes will hold from 200
to 96 oranges apiece. The indications for
another big crop this year are quite good.
When the crop is heavy the oranges are
usually small, and vice versa, very large
when the output is not large.
''For a time the yellow fever scare
injured the sale of oranges. People
were skeptical enough to believe that they
might contract the fever by eating them. l
never knew of case that was caught in this
manner. Beside the yellow fever was con-
fined to the marshy districts in the south OF
Florida and along the coast, places where
few oranges are raised. The orange produc-
ing country is around thecenter of the State.
CATER all the yellow fever is not such
deadly scourge. The death rate
is about one in ten. 1t produces
more fright than anything else. The
Spaniards have become used to the
periodical appearance Of disease, and they
pay no attention to it. It seems to infect
certain parts of the State only. I lived
through it last summer, and never was
attacked. Persons who contract the fever
seem to think they are burning up, but
they hardly ever die while in this stage.
The greatest danger results when the patient
appears to be getting we'll. Then it Is that
he may suddenly die, when the fever ap-
parently has spent its force. This strange
popularity of yellow jack that do not
understand. The disease is soon over. 1t
never lasts more than a week, and in that
time the patient either dies or recovers
nuicklv"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
NO PROSPECT OF WAR.
This 10 How Captain Steel Sizes Up the
Samoan Situation.


Captain Steel, Cramps representative,
had this to say on the Samoan situation last
evening:
See here, reporter, what do you fellows mean
by starting war scare? But now that you
have done 1t what do you suppose would hap
pen on the other side if war should be declared
against Germany? Simply this: The great
iron-clads of France would defend us against
the Teutonic navy. which is weak anyhow; in
three weeks an army of Yankees would be
walking arm in arm with Frenchmen through
the towns and villages of Germany. drinking
beer and wine ana having a perfect picnic
Bismarck in despair would shoot himself the
young Emperor, distracted at the loss of his
possessions, would commit suicide. The Ger
man depotism would be wiped out and in its
stead magnificent republic would rear its
head. Under cover of the noise and confusion
Russia would steal into India, and it is difficult
to tell what the end would be.
Next to England, France has the finest navy
in the world. The German navy consists of a
lot of antedated tubs. No, in the face of such a
future Bismarck has no heart for war, and
German ships are not blowing up the Nipsic in
Samoa. The French are aching for just such
an opportunity to recover Alsace and Lorraine
and get even with their German enemies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
A VERY SAD RECOGNITION.

His Two Sons Recognize n Dead Man as
Their Father, James McHenry.
Two sons of james McHenry, of ALLIE
gheny, yesterday morning identified the re-
mains of the man who dropped dead on
Penn avenue Saturday afternoon as those
of their father. One of the sons is Thomas
McHenry, the Allegheny druggist. They
did not know where their father was
Saturday night, and only learned of his
death when they recognized the description
of the unknown in the Sunday papers.
Deceased was 66 years of age, a carpenter
by occupation, and lived at 180 jackson
street. Death was caused by apoplexy. The
Coroner will hold an inquest this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
DRAWING THE REINS.,
The Musical Union Meets and Transncts
Some Important Business.

The Musical Union Meets and Transncfs
Some Important Business.
At meeting of the Musicians Union
yesterday the principal business transacted
was the considering of plans for the train
ing schools and lecture bureau presented by
Prof. Ruhe. The plans were thoroughly
discussed and finally approved.
Prof. Ruhe will present them to the Ma
tional League in St. Louis, and if they are
approved a school will be established
in Pittsburg to train musicians,
and each local will be given three lee
turers, under the direction of the League.
A committee reported they had succeeded
in getting a union band engaged in the
place of Southside non-union band.
The application for reinstatement by
four members or part of the Great Western
Band in the Opera House were received,
and committee was appointed to notify
the Casino Museum Band not to play with
one Markowitz, as he had been expelled. 1t
is said some non-union members of the
Bijou will be looked into this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
IN DIR. T. G. HERRON's MEMORY.
The Allegheny General Hospital Staff Adopt
Fit Resolutions.


Fit Resolutions.
At meeting of the staff of Allegheny
General Hospital, called to take action upon
the death of Thomas G. Heron, M. D., the
following resolutions, signed by President
W. S. Foster, M. D., and Secretary Fl. K.
Beatty, NJ. D., were adopted and ordered to
be spread upon the minutes:
No member of the hospital staff had more
friends and fewer enemies than DIR. Thomas G..
Heron. Genial, courteous and kindly in mien
and address, he was always warmly welcomed
by everyone with whom he came in contact.
Endowed with an exceedingly modest and diff.
tident disposition, he seldom received credit for
the rare professional knowledge and skill which
his intimate friends knew him to possess.
Industrious, patient and painstaking he
solved the mysteries of disease and diagnosed
obscure cases with astonishing accuracy. A
well-stored mind, combined with rare ana
lytical powers, enabled him to arrive at correct
conclusions with remarkable facility.
We mourn his death in the beginning of an
honorable and useful career, as the loss of a
personal friend whom we highly esteemed, and
as useful and honorable member of the hos
pital staff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
A Mysterious Fire.

While Mrs. Stoughton, who lives on But
Ter street, near Thirty-ffth street. was in
church yesterday her house caught fire.
Mr.. Oschenhart her next nelghbor, saw the
smoke, and breaking open the door he dis
covered bed on fire, and bureau drawer
was burning. How. the fire originated is a
mystery
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
CAPTAIN HILLS FUNERAL.
A Popular Member of the Fourteenth Rcgi.
ment Buried Yesterday.

Captain E. S. Hill, of Company K, Four
teenth Regiment, who died last Friday at
his home, in Mansfield, from typhoid pneu-
monia, was buried yesterday afternoon. The
funeral services were held at the Presby-
terian Church, and were conducted by Rev.
j. NJ. Duff.
U. A. NJ. and Order of Foresters at that
place, and both lodges attended the funeral
in body. A special train took down about
$50 members of the Fourteenth Regiment
from this city.
Captain Hill was 80 years of age, and had
been married about year. He was en-
ployed as clerk in Alexander Valdez
hardware store, and was one of the most
popular young men in CHARTERS borough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Killed and Injured.

On Saturday evening two women named
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Rose were walking on
the Pennsylvania tracks near Manor sta
tion. The limited came along and struck
both women, killing Mrs. Rose and badly
injuring Mrs. Lee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
QUARTS OF BLOOD.
Barney Turney, of Soho, Cut on the Head
With a Beer Bottle.

q
Barney Turney was brought to Central
station about II o'clock last night covered
with blood, which was squirting from an
ugly cash in his forehead He said he had
been in the house of Mrs. Quincy. on Old
avenue, during the evening, AS he was
leaving the house some one threw a beer
bottle at him, striking him on the head. He
said that Mrs. Quinney threw the bottle,
but the latter accused Annie Pearson, an
other inmate of the house, with committing
the act.
Turney was found by Officer Maxwell,
and had bled couple of quarts before taken
to the station house. DR.. Meyer dressed
the wound and said it might prove serious.
The women will probably be arrested. Tur-
ney boards at Soho and works as laborer
on the new B. q o. depot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
CHICKERING CLEARANCE SALE.
Want to Ger Rid Of Them.

A choice lot of Chickering pianos, both
new and secondhand, for sale at h. Kleber
& Bros, SOC Wood street. The new ones
have all the latest Improvements, of that
make, such as they are, and they will be
sold at actual wholesale cost. The second
hand ones have been put in good condition,
and are as good as the new ones. They will
be offered at a ruinously low figure. This
is rare chance, and purchasers must call
soon to avail themselves of the offer.
P. S.-Chickering's own full warranty
for five years, signed by themselves and
guaranteeing satisfaction and quality, will
accompany each Chickering piano sold
by US.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
A Broken Water Main.

About o'clock last night the water main
on Smallman street, between Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth streets, bursted. pouring out
the water in manner that threatened to
deluge everything in the neighbOrhood. A
gang of men were sent out to repair the
break.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

Our First Millinery Opening-spring-1SS
Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday,
over 100 imported pattern bonnets and hats.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

A Flower Garden and Lovely Feathers
All the Paris novelties, tomorrow at our
millinery opening.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
WHO WILL WANT NAILS?

Idleness for 100 Employees Mt the. Jones &
Laughlins' Mill.
The wire nail factory of the Jones &
Laughlins' American Iron Works, South
side, was stopped last Saturday, to remain
idle for whole week. The firm
claims that the spring trade, for which or
ders are usually received by March 1, has
not come in yet, and work is therefore very
scarce at present.
There are about 100 employees usually oc-
cupied in this department who are laid of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Wash Goods.

An immense assortment of American
sateens, Etoile du Nords, English percales,
Drap deVenice, etc., etc. Your choice at the
uniform p=ice of 1910 per yard.
MwFSu HUGUs & HACKE,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

High Glass Paris and New York Millinery
At our first spring millinery opening to-
morrow. Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Admired Universally.

The famous corn palace train from Sioux
City arrived here yesterday morning, and
laid over at the B. & o. depot until the aft
ernoon. 1t was the center of attraction, and
crowds of people admired the corn decora-
tions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Who Knows MIR. smith e

Chief of Police Kirschler, of Allegheny,
has received postal card from the Chief
W. Smith is wanted in this section for bur-
glary. The man is held in the GAINESVILLE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

High Class Paris md New York Millinery
At our first spring millinery opening to-
morrow. Jos. HORNE & Co, s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

Our First Millinery Openi ning-Spring-1SS9.
Tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday,
over 100 imported pattern bonnets and hats.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Cloak Depnrtment.

Novelty styles in imported long wraps,
lace circulars, embroidered fichus, mantles,
etc. All the newest spring shapes of ladies'
overgarments. HUGUS & HACKE.
MWFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday,
over 100 imported pattern bonnets and hats.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11
Dress Goods.

See our line of black and white effects at
Soc per Yard-44 inches wide; nothing to
equal these in this city.
MwFSu HUGUS & HACKE.