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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
THE MINERS DEMANDS.
The BrockwayviIIe Men Ask for an Advance
In Pay Only.

The BrockwayvilIe Men Ask for Advance
In Pay Only.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
BRocKwAYvILLE, April 27. The
miners of this district have made demand
for an advance in the price of mining, to
take effect the LIST of May. The demand has
been presented to Ill the operators, and the
result will be awaited with interest. Gen
orally the rate asked for means an advance
of cents per ton over the prevailing price
in this section, although in some of the very
low coal the increase will be 10 cents.
John Mckinley, of Clarion mines, who is
a member of the Executive Board, says that
as far as learned the operators seem willing
to grant the advance for mining, the only
hitch likely to occur being on the prices for
dead work. The scale is based on the ac-
tion of the joint convention of miners and
operators at Columbus, and is modifca-
tion of the New Bethlehem scale that was
at first arranged for this district. The two
weeks pay and the eight-hour questions
were dropped for the present by the Execu-
tive Board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28

WE'RE ABLE TO DO IT.

K BOUT four years ago in
u a speech before the New
York Chamber of Commerce
illustrating how much the
largest factor labor is in every
sort of goods Secretary Blaine
said that out of a half million
dollar steamship, only $45.-
900 was for materials. The
rest was for labor.
lit not so far from that
proportion in our Boys and
Children's Clothing, and that's
what makes it so really
puzzling to you many times
where to buy Boys Clothing.
One place you can buy a suit,
maybe for less than we pay
for sewing and cutting the
kinds we sell.
But oughtn't that to make
plain what kinds we sell.
We sell the best Boys and
Children's Clothing possible
to make, and prettiest. And
it's the cheapest because it's
the best. Beautiful Suits for
S..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
A TALK WITH LA BLANCHE.
Dempsey's Vanquisher Gives n Few Inter-
esting Pugilistic Pointers.

esting Pugilistic Pointers.
George La Blanche. better known as .The
Marine, - who defeated Jack Dempsey some time
ago. is in Chicago. To reporter there he had the
following to say on pugilistic matters. Speaking
of Joe McAuliffe, he said:
MARX what tell you, now. That big fellow
will astonish somebody before many months roll
by. He has improved TO 4 wonderful degree since
the day he met Peter jackson, and look for him
to improve still more. Pat Killen is both strong
and clever, as you know, but Killen could not
land on this fellow at all, while the Californian
hit him when and where he pleased. Corbett is a
very clever man, and with little more age and
experience he should be able to hold his own
with even the champions in the heavyweight
Glass;
''You saw the fight between Jack McAulife and
Jimmy Carroll. of course. Now give us your can
did opinion of that mill.''
''Jack McAuliffe a mighty lucky man, L can
tell you, to get away with that fight. Why to
tell you the truth Carroll looked sure winner up
money offered at odds Of TO on his winning
went begging. The tales told by Richard Roche,
Billy Madden. and the rest of that party make me
laugh. Why, there is not man on the coast
whose money would not go on Carroll If the pair
were to meet again under the same conditions. 1
don't think that Jack wants any more of
Jimmy's game; in fact, am confident that he
does not. Carroll is a shifty two-handed fighter,
and can hit about as hard any man in his class.
He is getting along in years. it is true but there
are several good fights left in the old 'un' vet
any of the light-weights who try him will be apt
'How do you explain the defeat of Ike Weir by
Australian Murphy! The latter cannot begin in
cleverness with the Belfast Spider.'n
''Weir simply laid down The Australian could
not hit him at all. while he could hit the Aus
tralian wherever and whenever he chose. That
fight was sold if ever fight was sold in the world
Why, the very morning after the battle WeiI sent
home e. 500 by express, and saw the message say
ing that the same had been received. Still there
is one thing certain. and that is that the little
Australian is fighter from the ground floor, even
admitting the truth of the assertion that he
spar little bit.''
''Do you intend to give Jack Dempsey a return
match?''
why, certainly, will give him a chance to re-
deem himself by and by, but he must wait until
get good and ready Jack kept me waiting a good
long time and used me in a very small way. After
he defeated me in the East he promised to spar at
my benefit whenever / should have it, but when
that time finally came at Brooklyn he demanded
s. per cent of the receipts, giving reason that
he was the drawing card. and not L. On several
other occasions he backed out of a meeting with
me. and yet the moment that succeeded in turn
ing the tables on him he demanded nother chance.
He shall have it, L promise yous but it is my turn
now and propose to give him a taste Of his own
medicine He can wait awhile.r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
TROUBLE AMONG MINERS.
Operators Give in ut Smithton, but Valley
Workers Will Strike.

Operators Give in ut Smithton, but Valley
Workers Will Strike.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
SCoTTDALE, April 27.-The strike Of
the miners in the Smithton coal district
is still on, but it is likely to be terminated
this week by all of the operators conceding
the miners demands. The fact is that all
of the operators, save the Waverly Coal
Company, have already agreed to pay the
rates, and the strikers will be ordered back
to work in couple of days.
The New York and Port Royal Coal ond
Coke Company, were the first operators to
post up notices that they would pay the
Fourth pool rates of 70 cents. There is con-
sequent happiness in the labor camp tonight
over the victory.
The breach in the Lemont Coke Works,
caused by the discrimination of some miners
will be adjusted at conference of Master
Workman Kerfoot and Superintendent
Brennan tomorrow.
Six days notice has been given the Frick
Company to reinstate four discharged men
at the.Valley plant or strike will follow.
The company has retaliated by giving the
Knights of Labor notice that unless in the
meantime the wages are filled as per agree
ment at the Valley works, the whole plant
will be blown on May 8. A lively time is
expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
NEWS FROM THREE STATES.
Brief Interesting Items From Pennsylvar
nhio uud yNeSf VIRGINIA.

Driel FFo" Efuu8yfVauEup
Ohio and West Virginia.
THE Altoona yards of the Pennsylvania
Company. when the improvements now con-
templated are finished, will be the largest in
the country. They will have at first so tracks,
and there is to be space for 10 more.
THE fire that has been raging on the ridges
near Scottdale and has devastated large
scope of forest. is said to have been put out at
last 1t required the continued efforts of many
farmers to subdue it
IRA STAMER, brakeman on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, was killed yesterday while
coupling cars near Friendsville Md, He was
25 years of age and unmarried. He resided at
Confluence.
AT Massillon, on Saturday evening, w. F.
Forbes, advance agent of 'Casey's Troubles"
was arrested, charged with obtaining s240 from
the proprietor under false pretenses.
THE dispute about the West Virginia bound
ary line between Kanawha and Fayette coun-
ties has been settled by taking TO- 600 acres from
Fayette and adding it to Kanawha.
ANOTHER unknown man was killed on the
Lake Shore at Harbor Creek yesterday. He
was well dressed. wore full, sandy beard, and
was about 35 years of age
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
MAY CHANGE ALL ROUND.
President Young Talks GuardedIy About the
National League. Intentions Re-
gardiug the Con fiicting Dates
,I,a Mo- tnss Do
The Magnates' Position.

1he maRnatee fOsftiOns
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THK pIsP PArcH.l
WASHINGTON, April T-Baseball matters
promise to be very lively from this time
forward, and this condition of affairs has been
heightened by the action of the National
League being the first to back down before the
vigorous onslaught of the Brotherhood. An
entering wedge has been made in the hereto
fore invincible ranks of the elder organization
caused by the rivalry between the League and
Brotherhood for baseball patronage. Ever
since the playing season began it has been
patent to everybody that the conflicting dates
in the schedules was working disastrously to
the League and the magnates have at last de-
cided to recede from their position in regard to
changing their schedule to meet the emergency
which has arisen.
Without making any definite arrangement as
regards the entire schedule for the season OF
1890 the fine italian hand of Spalding, of the
Chicagos. has been MADE apparent in a change
of dates between the Chicagos and Pittsburgs,
so that conflict will be avoided between the
League and Brotherhood teams in these two
cities. This gave rise to statement that the
entire schedule of the League is to be changed
in cities where there are mines representing
the two big organizations. President Young
was questioned on the subject this afternoon
lating to a change in the League schedule as
an entirety had been agreed upon.
But an agreement has been entered into"
SAID Mr.. Young, "between the Chicago and
Pittsburg management by which the schedule
has been changed SO as to avoid a conflict with
clubs of the Brotherhood in those cities"
From this and other recent movements at
League headquarters it is pretty well under
stood that the experiment of changing the
schedule by the League is going to be attempted
despite repeated assertions of a disposition to
fight the Brotherhood at every point and leave
intact the playing schedule agreed upon at the
March meeting of the Leaguers. Their action
Chicago and Pittsburg is tacit ad-
mission of weakness and it now remains to be
seen what steps will be taken by the Brother
hood to checkmate this new move on the part
of their opponent In the arena for popular sup
port. Business tact has always been a strong
point with the League management, and senti-
ment has been buried in the interest of practi-
cal results from the turnstiles. This will un-
influence the managers of all the
clubs now represented in the National League,
and if a change in the schedule seems neces-
sary they will make it without any compunc-
tion of conscience
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
HARD ON EDITORS.
Brazil Issues q Decree Making the Fublicn.
tion of Alarming Rumors Sedifion-
One Publisher Arrested
Uncle Sans Con.

grafulntions.
Rio DE JANEIRo, April 27.-The Pro-
visional Government of Brazil has issued a
decree in regard to the "false and alarming
rumors'' put in circulation regarding that
country. This decree extends the decree OF
December %, 1889, making application of it
as follows:
To all persons who originate or aid in circulat-
ing by means of the press or telegraph, or in
any other way, in Brazil or in foreign countries,
false reports and alarming rumors, such as
troops, to the stability of the institutions of
the country and to public ordor. From this
provision is excluded written or verbal
criticism. however severe it may be
purpose of enposng eers eorsectng ana .ns
preventing administrative errors, provided it
be free from personalities and defamation.
When the otfense shall be committed In any
place beyond the limits of the Federal capital
the offender shall be arrested and conveyed to
the said capital for the purpose or being here
tried by the tribunal instituted by the said de-
cree.
The decree of December %, 1889, to
which the present decree refers, was issued,
it will be remembered, shortly after the
mutiny in the Second Regiment of
mitting offenses therein specified are
considered guilty of military sedition,
and must suffer the penalties with
which this crime is punishable The trial
is accorded to military forms before mill
tary tribunal instituted by the Government.
One editor has been compelled to suspend
his paper on account of the restrictions i'm
posed. Another was arrested yesterday, but
released when he stated he was not aware OF
the provisions of the decree.
On April 1 James Fenner Lee, United
States Charge d'Afairs, presented to Mar
shal Deodoro da Fonseca, Chief of the Pro-
visional Government, the joint resolution of
the United States Senate and House con-
graduating Brazil on her autonomy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28

CHICAGO, April 27.-Fully 1000 pack
ing house men by unanimous vote decided
this afternoon to go out on strike Thursday
unless their request for an eight-hour day is
complied with. The announcement Of the
vote was followed by deafening cheers.
Frank O'Neil, President of the Packing
Laborers' Union. acted as Chairman. The
first speaker, John NJ. Mccullough, said
that the packers owned the laborers body
and soul since the last strike, and that now
when an effort was being made to shake the
coils that bound them they should take ad-
vantage of their opportunity and embrace
it quickly. He said he hoped the men
would win the issue, that this time there
would be no Pinkertons to intimidate and
murder them. He cautioned them not to
resort to deeds of violence, but rather keep
away entirely from the packing houses.
WHO THEIR HACKERS ARE.
Among the other speeches was one by
Lawyer Richman, who promised the men
from whom money forfeits have been exacted
by the different packing establishments that
they would not lose cent OF the forfeit by
the strike.
President O'Neill, in an interview after
the meeting, said the men had an organiza-
ton of 1000 members, and were being
backed by the Chicago Personal Rights
League and the Federation of Labor. March
10 they had sent letter to every packer at
the yards, asking that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with q like committee from
the union to discuss the eight-hour question.
Only two small establishments answered.
Efforts were subsequently made by Congress-
man Lawler, but met with no better result.
LOOKING FOR CONCESSIONS.
President O'Neill said he had not yet,
however, despaired of a hearing, and was
still endeavoring to arrange one. In any
event Wednesday the packers would be
served with a demand for the eight-hour day
and an increase of 213 cents an hour, which
would leave a days wages less than at pres
ent. Thursday strike would ensue in all
houses not making the concession.
Employment he said has been very un-
steady, there being cases where the men did
not obtain seven months in the year, thus
averaging but $4 a week. President O'Neill
asserted that the man who held the key to
the situation is Philip D. Armour. The
packers, including Mr.. Armour argued that
under the eight-hour system they could not
compete with Kansas City. Armour,
O'Neill contended, did not have to compete
with Kansas City, for at that place he had a
monopoly.
All fears of strike by the employees of
the United States Express Company were
finally banished to-day. The men met, and
by unanimous vote decided to accept, tor
the present at least. the new reduced scale
of wages announced by the company to take
effect May 1.
William Owens, walking delegate of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, said to-day that, in COM
pany with Walking Delegate John J.
Ashley, of the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters and Joiners, he called upon the q
large employing carpenters of this city last
week. "In every instance except one,"
Delegate Owens said, "the boss carpenters
have consented to give us the eight-hour
work day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28

was elected Vice President O'Brien sue
ceeded him as the Chairman Of the Repub-
lican State and County Committees, and
served two terms.
Up to this time O'Brien had been con-
sidered shining example of Republican
who always carried his district somehow
and who was reasonably reliable. Pretty
soon there were whisperings of Irregularities
in his methods, and feeling of discomfort
and insecurity sprang up in the breast OF
every Republican nominated for a county
Office. After the election of 1888 O'Brien
was openly charged with selling out Warner
Miller and Colonel Cruger, the Republican
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor and also for failing to support the
straight county ticket.
BOUNCED FROM THE RANKS.
The charges were formulated and on De-
cember 8, 1889. the County Committee met
in the Grand Opera House to consider them.
O'Brien and his followers were thrown out
of the Republican organization by vote of
295 to 16 At the next State Convention
they made an appeal for representation, but
this was steadily denied them and they re-
mained without any organization behind
them until last winter, when they were Or
ganized as a Business Mems Republican
organization.
O'Brien counted among his friends to the
last many of the most prominent men in the
party, and he was an especial favorite with
Republicans outside of the State. for he was
recognized as power in Presidential fight
He was sure of delivering his district to the
Republican party in a national contest
whatever his work might be in local or
State fight
He died Door man, He spent a lot of
money in 1882, when he ran against Patrick
Keenan, for County Clerk and was defeated.
He married a Miss Lauthier, who died four
wears ago. He leaves four children, John
Louis, who is lawyer; Joseph, photog-
rapher; Blossom, who is the wife of Charles
Bader, OF Coney Island, and Florette, who
is unmarried
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
BUCK EWING'S VIEWS.
He Predicts an Absolute Collapse for the
National League.

During talk with a Sun reporter Saturday
Manager Ewing had the following to say:
''Do you think with the conflict of dates that
the National and Players Leagues can live and
thrive?''
''NO, l hardly think they can. But 800 and 400
persons won't pay John b. Days club. tell you
frankly the National League is doomed. The
Players League will be the chief organization of
its kind after this year. 1t wouldn't surprise me
. bit that after the National League clubs play
their first series of games away from home the
Tnagnates would meet in some quiet retreat and
there rearrange their schedule It's their only
salvation for the present. -
You will admit that the National League clubs
have been playing good balI?''
81 won't admit that, either. Hitting is the big
gest part Of good ball playing: and now please
show me where the New Orks or any other team
in their League has hit the ball anyway near as
hard was seen in the four games with the Phila-
delDhia Club at brotherhood Park. They haven't
got the players 10 do it. If the New Yorks have
such cracking team, why didn't they do some
batting against Harry Wright's men? / don't
want TO belittle any honorable man, but by way
of an illustration, win take the case of Pitcher
Wright am told. was on the point of releasing
him. Now be hobs up, and is counted TO be one
of the best pitchers in the country, because the
New 1orks made but two or three hits off him.
think that is pretty good evidence that the Polo
Grounds team is much weaker than it was last
year.
AIr. Ewing went on to say that if the National
League breaks down none of its players will be
allowed to play in the Players League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
Baseball Notes.

LET us nave 25-cent Dali.
RUsIE is now termed the great ''phenom.''
CARROLL has his first hit of the season to make
yet. He'll get there.
MANAGER HANLoN says he has two men to spare
but they will not be disposed of against their will
COLONEL ROGERS denies emphatically that the
National League has any desire to change the con-
1ictlng dates.
If il is true that there is a desire between the
two leagues to abolish conflicting dates the sooner
that desire is carried out the better.
THE Washington Street Stars want to play any
club whose members are under Is years old. Ad-
dress Frank Crowley. 100 Washington street.
IN paragraph two of Pringle's Review yester-
day. the sentence beginning 'Ioston has no
charms, - ETC.. should have read ''Buffalo has no
charms.h
ONLY two games were played by the N. l.. ard
p. L. clubs on Saturday. These were played at
Boston. New York n. L.) beat Boston to and
Boston Up. l.. beat New York (P. L. IA to 10.
1T has been proven in one week that Buffalo is
no good a 50-cent baseball city. That it was a
mistake to go there at first is now admitted on all
sides. After their home team had won four
straight games the great Chicago team were not
able to draw enough people to fill one side of the
bleachers.-N. T. Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
SUCCESSFUL. THIS TIME.
Domestic Trouble Causes Mrs. Suodgrass to

Domestlc IrOuDie causes MRS. snodgrass to
Commit Suicide.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHi
GREENsBURG, April 27.-The wife of
James Snodgrass, who two days ago took a
dose of poison with suicidal intent, died this
morning. She was unconscious from the
time Of taking the deadly drug until death
came.
Mrs. Snodgrass' maiden name was Good
lin, and was an aunt of Mrs. Mccullough,
the widow of the late Congressman McCul-
lough She was an accomplished lady and
had many warm admirers. OF sensitive
nature she brooded long over trouble
touching her domestic life, and upon an
other occasion took quantity of laudanum
in the hope that death would result. but
promp. remedies administered by physicians
saved her life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28

SPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DrsPArcH.t
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES feet inches and
stationary. Weather cloudy Thermometer.
52o at P. N.
BRowNsvILLE-River 10 feet inches and ris-
ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 4So at
Pm.
WARREN - River 1-l0 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy and cold.
CINCINNATI - River 26 feet IL inches and
rising. Weather clear and coo,.
MEMPHIs-River falling Weather clear.
NEW. ORLEANs-Weatherc cloudy and rainy.
Departed-Coal City and tow; John F. Walton
and tow, Pittsburg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
WANTED THEIR WAGES,
And the Court Agreed With the Sailors in

And the Court Agreed With the Sailors in
the Case.
SEATTLE, April 27.-Judge Hanford, of
the United States District Court, yesterday
rendered decision in favor of the libellants
in the case of the British ship Craigend,
libeled by her crew for wages. The crew
shipped for two years, to be discharged at
European port.
While the vessel was loading at Tacoma
a few weeks ago the crew was allowed to go
ashore for 4S hours, but not allowed to re-
turn. They brought suit to recover wages
for the time each man actually served, and
for three months extra for breach of con-
tract.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28
4 FAMILY OF FIGHTERS.
Two Men and n Woman Arrested for nm
Attempted Murder.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
PARKERsBURG, April 81 7.-Jonathan and
John Shearman and their sister Fanny are
under arrest at Middleberne, charged with
an assault with intent to kill one L. G..
Rockwell. Rockwell is a peddler, and his
horse drew the wagon into Middleberne Sat
urday with its owner lying unconscious in
it, and covered with blood.
He had been assaulted by Fanny Shear
man, who knocked him down with rock.
John Shearman then shot him with musket
loaded with shot, and Jonathan hit him ON
the head with an Ak, fraeturing his skull.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-28

YOUNGSTOWN, April Z.-The second annual
stallion show under the auspices of the Mahoning z
and Shenango Valley Fair Association, which was
to have been held at the Fair Grounds yesterday,
was necessarily declared off by reason of a steady
rain the entire day. Though none were shown
the stables contained nearly 30 fine stations from
the most desirable strains including trotting,
roadsters, coach and draft stations. As many
open the season the coming week the officers
found it necessary to declare the show off.