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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
DENOUNCED THE BILL.

The Conger Compound Lard Measure Not
Wan,ed by PirtsburE Retail Grocers-
Resolutions of Protest Sent to Penn
sylvania senators-Their Reasons for II.
The Pittsburg Grocers' Association held
its regular semi-monthly meeting in its
Smithfeld street room, last evening, and
business of Importance was transacted. A
communication was read from J. T. Bur-
CESS, editor Of the National Grocer, of New
York, and also a communication from 2. f.
Smith. of the Pennsylvania Grocer, calling
the attention of the Pittsburg Associa-
tion to the Conger lard bill, now pend
ing in Congress. The communications
point out very plainly that the
bill presses harder upon the retail grocer
than upon the wholesale grocer. as will be seen
from section z, the provisions of which are very
stringent, and renders the handling of COM
pound lard practically impossible. The CON-
munication said: 'As this bill is now before
the Senate committee no time should be lost to
bring the matter before your association, and a
memorial presented to that committee request
ing postponemeBt of legislation or amend
ments.' The association Immediately took the
matter up and a committee of three was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing the sem
timents of the association. The resolution
read as follows:
ITO the Hon. M. s. Quay and Don Cameron, Sem
ators of Pennsylvania:
"WHEREAs We, the Merchants Retail Pro-
tectiye Association of Pittsburg, have care
fully considered bill now before your honor
able body, known as the Conger lard bill which
has passed the House and is now before your
honorable body for consideration. We are in
entire sympathy with the principle that in
furious adulteration should be prohibited. and
that goods, which are not injurious, should be
sold Tor what they are. SO that consumers may
know what they are getting. The Conger lard
bill, however, while purporting to be founded
on the above principles is unwise. for the fol-
lowing reasons:
Under the guise of legislating in the interest
OF health and honesty it is really legislatiug
against one food product in favor of another.
The restrictions are so complicat ed and onerous
that it would have the effect to prevent the use
of compound lard, because distributors will not
be bothered by a system or licenses, marking
of goods and exposing themselves to penalties
for unwIttingly violating the laws; therefore,
Resolved, That we, the retail grocers of
Pittsburg, ask our honorable Senators to use
all fair means to defeat the said Conger lard
bill in its present obnoxious and unfair FORM"
The resolution was adopted, and will be sent
as instructed to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
DIR. FAIRBAIRNS FIRST.
The Eminent Scholar Begins His Course of
Lectures In Allegheny.

The Eminent Scholar Begins His Course of
Lectures In Allegheny.
Yesterday morning at the Western Theologi-
cal Seminary, on Ridge avenue Allegheny, DIR.
A. NJ. Fairbairn. of Mansfield College, Oxford,
England, lectured. 1t was an Introductory
philosophical discussion as to the basis of the
ism. 1t dealt with the place of the conception
of God in religion. and showed that the specu-
lation of to-day was remarkable. of the way In
which names were used to denote some one of
the many elements which entered into the the
istic idea. Every system attempted to find in
the ideal force of the unknown, of the uncon-
scions, or a stream of tendency an idea that
could occupy the place or discharge the func-
tions proper to the conception of deity. He
then showed the necessity of the idea to the
higher life of the individual and race, and went
on to argue that it was an idea that touched
every truth and was rooted in the whole mind
and implied in all its speculation. 1t was every
problem OF philosophy and of theology
emerged before in philosophy which only
meant that in all knowledge the idea of God
was contained and with all knowledge had
to do
The lecturer then went on to show that the
question at the root of philosophy, how man
came by his knowledge, involved grounds of
theistic belief. The principle that explained
our individual existence and also the being of
the universal philosophy of knowledge became
a philosophy of theism. The transcendental
elements of thought involved reality and trans
cendental being. which was but another name
for the necessity Of God, at once the cause and
condition of all phenomenal existence. The
lecturer then entered into problem of ancient
and modern philosophy, and showed that
while ancient was concerned with objective ex-
istence modern was concerned with aprocess of
knowledge. and the latter was always much
more radical than the former. This problem
was discussed, as stated, by Des Cartes. who,
rz ther than Bacon, was described as the father
of modern philosophy. for Bacon had only
formulated method. Des CarJes problem
The problem is deeper than the method, and
the history of philosophy since Des Cartes has
been but an attempt TO solve his problem. This
problem concerned a base of certitude which
was found IN thought, and which in turn in
wolves evidence at once for the existence of
self of an external world and the being of
God.
DR.. Fairbairn lectures to-day at IL o'clock |
and also this evening. During his stay here he |
lectures IL times. and breaches at the North |
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and |
evening. |
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
A PLAGUE OF RATS.
Country Districts That Are Just NOW
0Yerrun With the Vermin.
ALL WAYS TO GET RID OF THEM
Being Tried, From Poison to Weasels, but
So Far Without Avail.
A LITTLE TOO EXPENSIVE SCAVENGERS

There is great plague of rats at present
In some of the country districts. On the
ridge between Montour and Moon runs they
are destroying infant poultry at very
costly rate. One family near Robb's station
lost two dozen well-growD sprlngers last
week by rats. A weasel made its appear
ance in the vicinity some weeks ago and
the people hoped it would thin out the
rodents, but their hopes were blasted when
the weasel Joined the rats and killed 81
chickens in one house and in one hight
Were it not that the rats are destroying
more than their weight in grain every "a
hours, they would be preferable to weasels.
The rats are of an extremely fierce breed,
and do not appear to be afraid of cats, nor
them, consequently the farmers are making
a run on drugstores, and rough on rats and
strychnine are being spread invitingly in
barns and cellars. Thousands of rats are
dying, but their places, so lar, seem to be
occupied so quickly that they are not
missed, though the old fellows with corns on
their toes are about all extinct,
Some people suppose the destruction of
hawks, skunks and other vermin has thinned
the ranks of the rats natural enemies to such
an extent that the former will be a nuisance
almost unabatable. as many people are averse
to using poison. Proprietors of ferrets might
make money by taking. contracts to rid the
southwest portion Of the county of the NJ. decu-
manus
While rats are doubtless very useful as scav.
engers in the cities, they are very expensive
ones, II not kept under control, and people in
the country feel able to get along entirely
without them. They destroy more in value,
each year, than the interest on State
and national debts, and if the House of Han
over was as costly in England as rats are in the
United States, it isn't much wonder that the
people associate it with the NJ. decumanus
German or Norway rat. The introduction of
this particular rat into this country may have
been unavoidable, but that of the sparrow was
not, and it is wonder that some idiots are not
trying to acclimate the rabbit that threatens
Australia with starvation,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
Jos. Horne & Co.'s Grand Display of Silks
and Dress Goods for Fall and Winter,

The ladies of this city and vicinity, as
we'll as visitors to the Exposition, will be
both surprised and delighted by walk
through the stores these bright fall days.
We confidently believe that in no house
East or West is there such a complete and
enormous variety of WOODEN dress fabrics,
including the very latest novelties in all the
most popular weaves. And the same fact is
true OF our silk department in both black
and colored silks of every description, in
eluding, as it does, plain and fancy velvets
and plushes.
Our display at the Exposition this season
j. conceded by all who have seen it to be the
greatest exhibit that was ever attempted by
any house in our branch of business.
A visit to our store on Penn avenue can
not fail to impress you with the truth of the
fact that any lady making purchases in dress
goods without first coming here does her
shopping at a great disadvantage.
Words will not express or give you any
idea of the extent and variety and elegance
of the stock now to be seen in this store.
Our customers will find our goods not only
the very best for the money, but in the
widest range of prices. thus suiting all
pocketbooks. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Two Supposed SwinAlers Arrested While
Collecting Money by shndy Representa-
tions-Locked Up for n Hearing To- Day
Their Mode of ODerntiou.

Two Supposed Swinllers Arrested While
Collecting Money by Shndy Representa-
tions-Locked Up for n Hearing To-Day
Their Mode Of Operation.
The police Of the Southside made an i'm
portant arrest yesterday afternoon, one that
will probably put stop to what is consid-
cred one of the neatest swindling schemes
that have been unearthed recently. A few
days ago it was learned that two men were
in the city collecting money upon false
representations from the various brewers. The
Southside brewers were notified on Wednesday
to be on the alert and in case the gentlemen
turned up to notify the police. The plan of
operations was so thoroughly explained that it
was not to be supposed any of them would be
taken 1n."
But yesterday afternoon the two men, who
gave their names as Edward Way and Joseph
Mayer. got on that side of the river and began
operations First, they called at the Keystone
Brewery and explained the object of their
visit They said they represented the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. which holds a
convention in New York shortly They claimed
to be raising funds to pay the expenses of dele
gates to the convention and wanted a small
contribution. They did not get anything at the
Keystone.
They then went to Winter Brothers and
represented themselves as the agent of the
"Oficial Convention Book" which is to Con-
tain tile proceedings OF Cne NeW I Orh cOnVen-
ton, and solicited an advertisement for the
same. They succeeded in getting SI5 worth OF
cash business, and they proceeded to Christ
Hauchs brewery They failed to impress Mr..
Hauch with the advantages of the Official
Book" and shortly after they left they found
themselves in the custody of Officer Frank
Risch, who locked them up in the Twenty
eighth ward station house. Between them, the
men had Sl75 and a lot of contracts and receipts,
ostensibly belonging to the Brotherhood or
Locomotive Firemen, but bearing neither the
name or .number of any particular local lodge
The men will have hearing to-day at which
time it is expected the police will have secured
the names of all persons who have been heeced
by the prisoners. Inspector McKelvey said
last night. he thought their operations extended
over both cities, but he could not tell abso-
lutely. The men are supposed to be swindlers
as they sometimes told one story and
another, and they could not give
any definite information about the convention
or when it was to be held. The fact that no
iremen's convention is known of at present
also adds strength to the suspicion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
UNCLE SANS STEEL.
Secretary Tracy Has Requested Local
Makers to Confer With Him
AS TO WHATCHAEGESCAN BEMADE
In Specifications and Manufacture Of the
Material for the Yards.
EDGARTROMsON MENTO MEET TONIGHT

Carnegie, Phipps & Co. have received a
letter from Secretary Tracy. requesting
them to send representative to the confer
ence to be held between the Steel Board
and steelmen in Washington, on the Sth of
October. The firm will probably comply
with the request.
The conference will take the form of
discussion on the needs OF the naval service,
and manufacturers will be asked to ex-
change their views and offer suggestions
which may serve to enlighten the depart
ment and its officials somewhat as to the
conditions under which steel suitable for
their requirements is turned out. An effort
will likely be made to show the department
that 1t could economize, without sacrificing
strength or durability, by changing the
specifications of good deal of the material
it uses. The work on Government orders
calls for greater labor and skill than is re-
quired on contracts for private individuals,
and it is thought that if the Govern
ment requirements were reduced, material
could be supplied with greater facility.
but still without lessening its eff
cheney. The quality of steel at present
demanded by the Government is made by but
two or three firms, and SO but few individuals
have a finger in the Fe deral pie If the Gov
ernment could be indu ced TO use steel made by
other processes the orders for its work would
be distributed over N any more factories. The
Steel Board is credite with being opposed to
any change, and especially are antagonistlc to
recognizing the Clapp-Griffiths process An
effort it is understood, will be made to demon
strate the equality of steel made by this
process with that of the open-hearth article.
In relation to this steel conference 1t is an in
teresting fact to note that it comes about week
after the bids for tie three battleships and pro-
tected T,oOOton cruiser are to be opened. Secre-
tary Tracy is known to be anxious to have these
ships finished during his term of office. The
requirements now in vogue retard the rapid
result in SO altering the conditions as to admit
OF quicker supply
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
PILING UP JUDGMENTS.
The Iron City Bridge Company Got Into
0Iivers for n Good Deal-An Attempt TO
Find President Schultz and GET state.
ment Fails.

0livers for n Good DeaI-An Attempt TO
Find President Schultz and GET State-
ment Fails.
As stated in The DISPATCH Yesterday.
the Iron City Bridge Company, at CHARTERS,
is in financial straits, The Oliver Iron and
Steel Company has issued an execution
against c. J. Schultz, President of the COM
pany, for S1S3, 351. The execution was
issued on a confessed Judgment given to
secure payment of notes amounting to S91,-
675. There were % notes for various sums
running to September 10, 1890, and January
ii, 1881, inclusive. Execution attachments were
issued directed TO the American Bridge Manu-
featuring Association, Ohio Connecting Rail-
road Company. Union Storage Company, Pitts
burg and Western Railroad Company, Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, w. 7.
Lindner, Pleasant Valley Railway Company
Swan & McAfee, the Howard Plate Glass
Company, Pennsylvania Company, and others
as garnishees.
An execution was also issued Yesterday
and StrunZ Sons. on 4 confessed judgment
for SO, ,000. The judgment was given to secure
a real debt of $4,000
The company is one of the Oldest in the
bridge business in this section of the country.
Its first big job was the Fit. Wayne roard across
was made last evening to interview Mr. Schultz
and get a statement from him, but the gentle
man could not be found His son stated in the
afternoon that he did not believe there was
anything in the report of the failure, printed
We ,terday morning. Later Developments showed
that any other concerns will be affected by the
failure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
OPENING LECTURES.
THE SEASON. BEGINS IN EARNEST IN
ALLEGHENY,
Chill w. Hazard Talks About Switches,
ut Carnegie Library HaII-Dr. Fairbairn,
of Oxford, England. Discusses Philoso-
ply and Theism-Interesting and In.
y structfve Talks.

y structfvc Talks.
The lecture season opened in Allegheny
yesterday. In the evening at Carnegie
Library Hall Chill W. Hazard had the
floor. The genial editor from Monongahela
City appeared before the audience, rather
portly gentleman with gray beard that
once was gold-bright red gold. He has a
smiling, open face-especially when talk
ing-and his scanty locks carefully combed
to hide the shining evidences of early piety.
The Colonel was at his happiest last night.
He spoke at the opening of there being
mistake as to the subject of his lecture on
account of the fact that it was mentioned in
the newspapers as "Whistling." He further
remarked that it was only natural, as the
papers that tell the biggest lies have the biggest
circulation. Mr.. Hazard claims for his paper
the largest circulation in the country, and II
his logic holds good 1t Is probably true.
The subject of the Coloners lecture proved to
be Switches" but not the kind that has often
made the small boys heart heavy, and his
Jacket wet from weeping. The switches re-
ferred to were those on the great railway of
life. The speaker opened by showing how little
things may change the whole course of ones
life, or even the policy of a nation. Little
anecdotes strung along through the talk made
it interesting as well as instructive. He spoke
Oh the many switches IN Ines Journey, ana
mentioned some that should be TAKEN while
others should be abandoned, ndlightened each
little moral lesson with humorous story that
kept his auditors in roar of laughter. The
Colonel. IN the course of his remarks told of
the young married man who had eaten pie at
the house OF his mother-in-law, and, to his
wife's query as to the quality, gave her to
understand that he considered it an Indifferent
sort of pie. The young wife burst into tears.
and exclaimed that ma made pies
before you were burnp' And"
the husband replied: THAT was probably one
one of them." This, of course, did not increase
the pleasure of the scene or the happiness of
married life. The Colonel also. among his
stock. had an anecdote of the money-lender,
with which he showed how some people think
the Almighty sees things inverted. A young
man applied to the broker for money, and he
figured out the interest at 9 per cent. This was
objected to, and the money-lender was accused
of being guilty Of usury and he was told that
the Lord would see that and charge it up to his
account This did seem to greatly worry the
broker, who replied that the Almighty would
take the for a upside down, and that would
settle it all right.
On through his address Colonel Hazard hap
PLY interspersed interesting anecdotes, and fit
them in SO they served his purpose well. He
was enthusiastically received, theapplause and
laughter that followed each humorous sally
showing plainly that the lecture was greatly ap-
preciated by the audience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
CAUGHT A CoUNTERFEITER.
Joseph keener, n Man With a History, in
the Toi's.

Joseph Keener was arrested yesterday by
United States Detective McSweeney on a war;
rant issued by Commissioner McCandless
charging him with having counterfeit silver
dollars in his possession with intent to defraud.
Keener has had a rather vivid career. Shortly
after the war he was driving with friend out
Center avenue, when he saw a colored man
whom he thought he had mission to kill
keener shot at him. but being slightly intoxi-
Gated his aim was unsteady, and he killed an
old man named McCabe For this Keener re.
ceived l2-year sentence. He has also had
other difficulties with the authorities which
has resulted in his Imprisonment.
This is but the first Of a number of arrests
which will follow of persons suspected of flood
ing this portion of the country with counter
felt dollars and half dollars Many complaints
have been made recently by storekeepers who
have been victimized, many market men being
among the number.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
IT WAS NOT LEPR0sY.

DIR. Sands Says the LawrencevilIe Man Had
Common Disease.
Last week the police officials were notified
that foreigner was lying sick at one of the
hotels near the Union depot A Penn avenue
physician investigated the case, and it was re-
ported that the man was suffering from lep-
rosy. DR.. K. M. Sands. of the Twenty-second
police district, stated yesterday that he had IN
vestlgated the case but found there was no ap-
pearance of leprOsy. He said that no reputable
physician would say that the man was afflicted
with the dread disease. The patient was in the
secondary stage of common disease and
suffered from want of medical attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
HELD THEM FOR COURT,
Proprietors and Officers of the Black Eagle
Club Given n Hearing.

Propriefors and Officers of the Black Eagle
Club Given n Hearing.
The five members of the Black Eagle Club
who were arrested last Sunday when the South
side police raided the club rooms at 29O7 Sarah
street. were given hearing before Alderman
Succop yesterday. The five members NJ.
Schultz. Leopold Arkauski, Jacob Gouldauf,
Charles Heuler and A. q. Patton, were held
for court. At the hearing some rather inter-
esting testimony was brought out. 1t was
proven that in order to become member of
the club all one had to do was TO nav the Presi-
dent of the club % cents and be admitted. He
could buy almost any kind of drink he de-
sired
of the club was that a large number of the
members are employees of the Birmingham
Traction road. One conductor said on the
witness stand, he isa stakeholder in the road"
The Black Eagle Club seemed to be the rem
devious for the drivers and conductors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
A Young Man Who Looked for Thieves
and Found One.

anu fOunu One.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the resi-
dence of Mr. H. H. Smith, No. l56 Sheffield
street. Allegheny, was robbed. AT the time
mentioned Russell, the 19year-old son of Mr..
Smith, heard someone trying to open the back
door. Going to that part of the house, he
found the door locked, and a domestic had
taken the key away The young man then went
outside, to the back part of the house to inves-
tigate.
He had hardly entered the yard, when he re-
ceived stunning blow in the face, that felled
him to the ground The intruder then cody
proceeded to rife the young mans pockets
taking his pocketbook. which contained sS. and
made his escape. The police were notified
shortly after the affair occurred, but could find
no trace OF the robber. Mr.. Smith, the boys
father, was quite indignant last night and ex-
pressed himself freely about poor police pro-
lection. He stated that half a dozen attempts
had been made to rob his residence within the
past two months. and at no time could he find
policeman. Officer Noble, who patrols the
beat. stated that he was in that neighborhood
at 10 o'clock, and if there had been any outcry
he would have heard it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
AGIJ.ATING ORGANIZING.
Another Meeting of the Edgar Thomson Men
Will be Held Tbi. Evening

There Wi be another meeting of a section of
the Edgar Thomson employees this evening at
Braddock to further the plans of organization
already co mmenced. Peter Weise of Scott
dale, an organizer of the United Mine Workers,
has been requested by Master Workman Evans,
Of District 8. to attend for the purpose of ad-
dressing the German and Hungarian element
and sho wing them the way in which they
should W ak MIR. Weise has been guaranteed
against all expense by District g. He is ex-
pected to be presenr.
Notice OF intention to terminate the existing
scale viii be given by the employees before Octo-
Der l. Between then and the end of the year
new scales dealing with the different depart
ments will be presented by both the Amalga-
mated Association and the Knights of Labor.