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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14

was a boy. remember in the old days that
we used to gather in a grove and listen to
the reading of the Declaration"
Postmaster Mexican was asked what he
thought of the way in which the people
ought to celebrate the Fourth. He rather
astonished the reporter by saying: II never
spent a Fourth of July in the city in my
life, and never expect to. 1 get out into
the woods. suppose ought to stay in
town one day to see what the day is like"
AVERY GOOD SUGGESTION.
F.E. Randall, of the Detroit and Cleve-
land Navigation Company, is an old man
now, but he recalls with pleasure the patri-
otto manner in which the Fourth of July
used to be celebrated.
"Why can't we have such old-time cele-
brations?" he asked yesterday. THE
DISPATCH's suggestion is good one, and
1 hope to see the people become
interested. It occurs to me that
Decoration Day in recent years is
taking the place of the Fourth, but
1 suppose that is because the old soldiers
are determined to keep up the beautiful
custom of decorating the graves. don't
like to see this apathy displayed about what
should be the nations greatest anniversary.
There should be plenty of music, fireworks,
a military exhibition, oratory and a gen.
eraI blowing of trumpets to stir up the pa
triotism of young and old"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
ONLY TEN NOT IN IT.

Glass Manufacturers Will Not Shut Down
Until Compelled To.
The window glass houses of this city and
a few exceptions in the West will close
down to-day, and will remain out of blast
until about September 1. Thirty-two facto-
ries, running S92 pots. located in the West
and North, will be idle after tonight, and
about ten factories will not close down until
July 1. 1t is said the few exceptions would
not close down then If the Window Glass
Workers Association did not compel them
to 90 out of blast
Sometime ago a circular was issued to all
the manufacturers, asking them if they
would shutdown about two weeks before
the regular time. At a meeting held in
Chicago promises were secured from nearly
every manufacturer in the business that
they would go out of blast June IA. Sew
eral of the manufacturers have gone back
on the promises made at the meeting, and
refuse to go out of blast until compelled to
by the workers association. Some of them
have orders on hand that must be filled, and
they have not the stock on hand. If they
shut down with the other manufacturers, the
stock of glass now on the market would be
sold before resuming work in the fall. A
meeting of the Pittsburg manufacturers will
be held Monday to consider the situation.
The flint houses will close down for six
weeks on the 28th instant. The bottle
houses will close the same day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
A PREACHER ARRESTED.

An Allegheny Shipping Clerk BrutalIy As
snulted-Robbery In Broad Daylight
Sensation in High Life The Amount
Stolen Only $135.
At noon yesterday John McElrois, ship
ping clerk for Lutz Bros, pickle manufac-
turers on Main street, Allegheny, was eat
ing lunch when stranger asked permission
to use the telephone. The request was
granted, and moment later, without warn
ing, a cruel blow from behind laid McElrois
senseless on the e oor. The party that struck
the blow then rifled the safe OF S135, and
made his escape
This matter was reported to the police,
and Chief Murphy went to work personally
on the case. Mr. McElrois gave an accurate
description of the party who had asked the
use of the telephone, and also his name.
which was E. P. Foster. a student of the U.
P. Theological Seminary, corner of North
avenue and Buena Vista street. Allegheny.
Joseph f. Shramm, a representative of
Lutz Bros, lodged an information against
Foster, charging him with robbery. De-
tectives Kornman and Steele arrested the
defendant last evening at his boarding
hou Sc on Arch street and took him to the
M ayor's office, where James Richey, Jr.,
Treasurer of the Allegheny Gas Company,
bailed him out on s., 200.
Foster admitted having been in Lutz
Bros Office and using the telephone. The
defendant comes from SunDyside, o., and
has been in the Seminary for some time,
preaching at the chapel, on the corner of
Main and Cherry streets. Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
MIR. WARNER MOT IN IT.
He Declares 10 a Friend That He Won't
be a Candidate.

Henry Warner, superintendent Of the
workhouse, has decided not to be candi-
date for Congress in the Twenty-third dis
trict. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Warner was
in Allegheny and visited the postofice. On
the steps he was stopped by Third ward
man, who informed him that S22 would
secure the suppliant's political Influence
and make one precinct sure. Mr.. Warmers
refusal to contribute was emphatic, and a
minute later, in relating the occurrence to
a lawyer, he declared that he would not be
a candidate for the Office under any consider
ations. His retirement leaves the field to
Messrs. Stone aud Shiras.
Mr.. Stone is securing the Bayne delegates
to stand as his representatives wherever
they will consent to do so. The majority of
them have consented. The three Sharps-
burg delegates who stood for Colonel Bayne,
two of whom carried their election districts,
have declined to make the canvass for Colo
mel Stone. Mr.. Shiras is not sticking to the
delegates who fought for him before. In
some districts he is depending on men who
were formerly for Bayne. where he considers
that they are more influential.
There will be lively contest in the Re-
publican County Central Committee to-day.
The Shiras influence desires early primaries,
not later than the middle of July, while the
Stone people do not want the contest to oc-
cur inside of two months, and, if possible,
not before the first of September. What.
ever the decision of the committee may be
will not, of course, decide the Allegheny
contest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
DRAGGING ITS WAY.
The Amalgamated Convention May
Not Adjourn for Two Weeks.
MILEAGE DENIED THE DELEGATES.
Window Glass Factories Will Close To-Day
for the Summer.
OTHER IMPORTANT LABOR ITEMS

1t is very probable that the delegates to
the convention of the Amalgamated Associ-
alton Iron and Steel Workers will not be
able to leave for home for two weeks yet.
A great many of them expected the greater
part of the business would be finished
by the beginning of the coming week, but
as yet the end is not in sight. 1t
will be the longest convention in point of
time yet held by the association. Many Of
the delegates, especially those from Ala
bama and the South. said yesterday they
wanted to 60 home within the next few
days. The Wheeling delegates. with few
exceptions, will go home this evening to
spend Sunday, and number of them said
they would not come back, Trustee Ed
ward Keil stated TO the delegates yesterday
that no mileage would be paid them until
after the election of officers. This will not
take place until the last moment. and the
delegates will either stay the convention
out or lose their mileage. In this event
they will have to pay their own travelling
expenses
FIGURING FOR THE FOURTH.
The members of the Wage Committee are
the Fourth of July. At all conventions,
after the base of the scale has been settled,
the vital interest has been taken out of the
proceeding, and the delegates want to get
home as early as possible. Last year the
Alabama delegation left for their homes
about the beginning of the second week.
The convention dragged its way YEARLY
along over a rough and uneven road yester-
day. The first business done was the action
OF President Weihe, who "called down"
and fined % of the delegates for nom
attendance at Thursdays session. The re-
port of the Scale Committee was again taken
up. and the following new clause adopted:
Section 12-An sheet and polishing mills
working sheet over 80 inches wide shall be
classed as large double mills.
The effect of this will be that in every
mill making sheet over 80 inches wide, no
matter how few, the roller and firm must
pay sheet mill hands 50 per day for heating
instead of 81 So. as at present.
ONE EXCEPTION MADE.
The scale for roughing and catching on
sheet and jobbing mills was taken up and
adopted as reported, with this exception,
that in clause the rule was made that no
mills should be forbidden from making
eight heats for a turns work when working
narrow widths ald short lengths below and
including % inches wide and "a inches long.
The scale for rolling muck bar and finished
iron for sheet bar was also adopted as re-
ported, except that no exceptions as to the
kinds of mills was inserted.
After dinner the scale was again taken up,
and the discussion on structural iron mills
resumed. The wire rod mill scale was taken
up, and few changes were made. When the
convention adjourned at o'clock the dele
gates were still having it out with the Wage
Committee. The rod scale will be taken up
again this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
Do You Want n Good Piano or Organ for
Little Money!

II you do, go to Hamilton's, 81 and 90
Fifth avenue, and he will convince you that
he can and does sell at lower rates than you
can buy the same quality of goods else
where. Many have been informed that at
Hamilton's you must pay fer the name of
their high-grade goods. Ii you will call
and see him, you will find out that he
charges no more ior his thoroughly we'll
known high-grade goods than you must pay
for cheap, unknown instruments with no
record for tone or durability. In buying
piano you want sweet, pleasing tone, and
then you want that tone to be lasting. Mr..
Hamilton has dealt in the pianos and or
gans he offers you for the last 18 or 20 years.
with an unbroken record of success. Why?
Because he and you can turn to your neigh
Dor and find pianos and organs sold by him
to them years ago still giving every salts
faction and showing scarcely any wear or
failure, because he sells at the lowest possi-
BILE margin and on the easiest terms, be-
cause every instrument is fully warranted
and must do just as represented. To those
who are about to buy we say go and see.
You will save money by purchasing an in
strument from Hamilton's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
SCALDED BY HOT WATER.

A soufhslde Boy Upsets n Tub on Himself In
Glass Fncrory-Three People Thrown
Ont of Buggy-Orher Accidents of Yes
terdny.
Frank Chullit, 14-year-old boy, en-
ployed at Macbeth & Co.'S glass factory, at
South Tenth and Carson streets, was seri-
ously, and perhaps fatally, scalded while at
work yesterday afternoon.
Chullit was employed as "holding- mold
boy" and at the time of the accident was
trying to move large tub used to hold a
block in which the molten glass is rolled.
Instead of moving it as he desired he tilted
the tub, falling backward as he did so and
upsetting the tub full of boiling water on
himself.
Joseph +. Lewis, brakeman, whose home
is at Dennison, had one of his haLds mashed
yesterday at the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago crossing at Eleventh and Liberty
streets.
Motor car No. 46, of the Pittsburg Trac-
tion Company, broke the front axle at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Chatham street
yesterday, and severely jolted the passen-
gers. This is the second broken axle acci-
dent that has occurred within one week on
this line.
There was lively runaway on Swissvale
avenue, Williamsburg, last evening: Mr..
Woodside was driving along in buggy,
when his horse took fright and ran OF. The
animal was soon stopped.
By the breaking of bell cord on Balti-
more and Ohio train yesterday George Hen
derson was struck in the eye. The sight
was destroyed
Rosa Cochran, aged years. who lives at
No. 175 Wylie avenue, made very narrow
escape Yesterday afternoon from being seri-
ously hurt. She was crossing Wylie ave-
nue., near Congress street, when car No. 65
knocked her down. but luckily the gripman
got the car stopped just as the front wheel
touched her. The pilot ran on her, badly
bruising her face and body.
Last evening Martin Costello, his wife
and little niece were out driving with a
horse and buggy on Butler street. At
Thirty-ffth street the horse became fright
ened and SHE'D to one side. The buggy was
overturned. and the occupants were thrown
out All were severely bruised and suffered
several slight cuts about the head, but es-
capped serious injury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
AGENTS GOING TO DENVER.
Tho Recent Passenger War Knocked the
Revenues of Western Roads.

The Recent Passenger War Knocked the
Revenues of Western Roads.
One of the most popular travelling passen-
ger agents who come to Pittsburg is A. g.
Robinson, of the Chicago and Alton road.
He was here yesterday, full of business as
usual. Mr.. Robinson stated that the rate
war was over. and the old prices had been
restored. The roads have carried mum Der
of people, but there was efficiency in
revenues as a result of the fight. During
the war the Alton had to run more sections
of trains to accommodate the people, but the
railroads have learned that it doesn't pay to
cut rates.
The Ticket Agents International Associa-
ton will holdlits annual meeting in Denver,
August II. The Chicago and Alton and
the Union Pacific roads have rendered a
special train Of Pullman cars to the agents.
1t will be the same train that the general
agents used in going to Mexico. The special
willleave Chicago Sunday August 10. A num-
ber of side trips from Denver have been ar
ranged by other roads. Mr.. Robinson
stated that it would be "non-political"
crowd. The latter expression is common
among ticket agents to designate the COM
bination that is trying to knock out the
commission system. If the system were
abolished the ticket agents would be the
sufferers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Congressman Hatch, Of Missouri, passed
through the city yesterday with his family
going home. He thinks the Mckinley bill in
modified form will be passed by the Senate.
Out his way he says the Democrats are all for
Cleveland.
General John A. Wiley, of Franklin,
arrived last evening, 20 be present at the mill
day. The Marine Band will come in this MORN
ing, and stop at the Monongahela House.
Among the people passing through the
city last evening, on the Eastern express, was
General Passenger Agent Atmore, of the Louis
vile and Nashville road. He was bound for
New York.
John J. Davis, Assistant City Con-
troller. was yesterday reelected Supreme Re-
cording Scribe of the A. o. X. NJ. C.. at the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge at Philadel-
phia.
Judge Wickham, of Beaver, is holding
court in Kittanning, presiding in the trial of
some suits in which Judge Rayburn has per.
sonal interest, which prevents his sitting.
Hon. A. C. Robertson yesterday passed
. successful examination. and will to-day be
admitted as q member Of the Allegheny County
Bar.
-E. G. Dunnavant, City Passenger Agent
Of the Lake Erie road, returned yesterday from
business trip to Kansas City.
Postmaster Mexican went East last
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
FOURTH OF JULY IDEAS.
CITIZENS OF ALLEGHENY MAKE SOME
sEAsoNAsLE SUGGESTIONS.

A General Illumination of Both Cities Pro.
posed-Some Men Must Work While
Others Can Plny-How the Semi-Ce
tenninI Celebration Will Interfere.
esThere are many ways to enjoy oneself on
that holiday" said Councilman Scaife,
"and the city ought to take pride in making
a good showing. One of the cheapest and
most economical methods of making the
Fourth a day long to be remembered,
is by a system of illumination SINH
lar to the one in vogue on the
Thousand Isles in the st. Lawrence
river. Thousands of beautiful globular-
shaped lanterns of variegated colors are
strung from tall trees in grand festoons Of
handsome rainbow tinted lights. The Ian
terms would cost only IS cents each, and
can be utilized on all anniversaries. 1t
would make very beautiful sight to see
the City of Allegheny one glorious iIluml-
nation and her streets all ablaze with these
red, white and blue lights"
ONE MAN MUST WORK.
"How shall 1 celebrate the Fourth?" re-
peated Colonel Stone when the question was
put to him. Work! 1 would be glad to
make that joyful occasion day Of exemp-
tion from labor, but business is business,
and 1 won't have much time for pleasure
"I would like to disport in the joys OF my
log cabin at Marquette" said Mr.. Shlras,
Tertius, "but expect business duties Will
hold me in thralldom on the day when lib
erty capers for "a hours"
Mr.. C. Neeb, of the Allegheny Council,
remarked thusly: 81 don't think Fourth of
july will be observed in any unusually en-
thusiastic manner in this city, oil account of
the semi-centennial celebration which fol-
lows a few days after, and which will call
out pretty fair share of patriotic feeling on
the part of our citizens"
MANY WILL DRINK BEER.
Councilman 0ber said: 1.-THE Fourth is
always our busy day, and presume one of
the usual features of the celebration will be
the extra large consumption of beer.
1.-The glorious Fourth is time for general
celebration" said Chief of Police Murphy,
"but don't expect to be able to tear myself
away from business. 1 want to see every
body enjoying themselves, with no toy
pistols to teach shorthand to pur sons.
Captain Gerwig said: ''The day should
be observed in the spirit it was proposed.
The Fourth of; july ought to be universal
holiday, and I think one of the happiest
ways of enjoying it and making it regular
old-fashioned celebration is to close up all
business places and give everybody chance
to amuse themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
PITTsBURG ALWAYS IN THE LEAD.
Chicago's New Method of Assessment In
Operation Here for Years.

Chicago's New Method OF Assessment In
Operation Here for Years.
c. ity Assessor Hoerr, in speaking yester-
day of the movement in Chicago to assess
unimproved property at the same rate as
lots with buildings upon them, says this
method has been in practical operation in
this city for several years. Pittsburg real
estate is divided in three classes-full,
rural and agricultural. The first COM
prises the thickly-settled portion of the city,
and is assessed at its full value. Rural
property embraces the suburban districts,
where dwellings are scattered, and is
assessed at two-thirds its value. Agricul-
tural property is land devoted exclusively
to farm purposes, and is assessed at one
half its value.
The fact that land in this city is not inn
proved, has no bearing upon its valuation
for assessment. OF course, where there is
building, that is added to the valuation.
Many persons complain to the assessors that
their lots, upon which there are no improve
ments and from which they derive no
revenue, is assessed for the same amount as
the lots adjacent upon which there are
buildings. This plea does not move the
assessors, who simply advise the COM
plainants to improve their property and
make it remunerative.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
HALF PRICE.

We Acqunint You With the Fact That to
Dispose of All Summer Weight Cloth
ing We Have Cnt the Price In Half.
We have two weeks in which to dispose of
our summer stock OF clothing, including
mems custom made suits, boys suits and
fine pantaloons. When it gets to the end Of
each season we hold these halfprice sales,
which enables US to clear our counters and
start with fresh, bright goods. To-day is
the dsy of our first grand clearance sale,
and we make the unqualified assertion that
we'll sell the finest tailor-made clothing at
lower prices than any other house in this
city. Suits made from foreign fabrics, the
finest in our stock, which always sell for S2S
and $50, are now marked S14 and S16
P. G. c. c., cor. Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
FROM OFFICE TO JAIL.
Broker C. C. Lance Arrested as Sus-
picious Person, Because
HE WAS FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHORT.
The Tradesmen's National Bank Refuses to
Honor His Check.
BROTHER AND SISTER MEET In A CELL

&C, Lance, broker in furnace supplies,
with an elegantly furnished Office in the
Lewis block, is the unwilling occupant
of cell in the Central station, with the
charge against him on the blotter of being q
suspicious person.
MIR. Lance is young, giving his age at 20
years, is fairly good-looking, and is always
fashionably attired. His tastes are rather
expensive, his iavorite amusement being to
hold the lines behind pair of iree-steppers,
and he is very well known about town.
Yesterday afternoon he dropped into Carr
Bros.' restaurant, on Liberty street, and
stating that he had immediate need for o
small sum of ready cash. asked member
OF the firm to cash check for $15 on the
Tradesmen s National Bank. Mr.. Lance,
being customer OF the restaurant and be-
ing known as presumably well-to-do bust
ness man, his request was Immediately COM
piled with and he received three s. bills in
return for the check signed by him.
PAYMENT REFUSED.
A little later the check was sent to the
bank, but payment was refused on the
grounds of mo funds" This nettled Mr..
Carr, and he decided to bring up Mr.. Lance
with round turn. He according
ly notified Officer Peoples, and when
the latter ran across Mr.. Lance he ar
rested that gentleman as a suspicious
person and locked him up in the Central
station. Mr.. Lance was greatly upset by
his arrest, and protested his innocence of
any attempt to defraud, and expressed his
willingness to make satisfactory arrange
ment. 1t is intimated, however, that other
persons have suffered by Mr.. Lance's ab-
sent-minded habit of giving checks upon
banks where he had no funds on deposit.
During the evening a sister of the prisoner
called to see him. The visitor was lady-like
in dress and bearing, and was both young
and pretty. The meeting between brother
and sister was dramatic and affecting.
When asked by his sister how he
came to get into such trouble Lance
grasped his hair with both hands as
if he intended to pull it out by the roots,
and when his passion was exhausted, fell
back upon the rough hard bench of his cell
in an apparently semi-conscious condition.
The conversation was a long and earnest
one, and when the prisoners sister left, she
appeared to be deeply affected.
WELL KNOWN IN SOCIETY.
Mr.. Lance lives at No. Eighth street.
He is married, but he states that his wife is
at present in a Philadelphia hospital under
going treatment preparatory to a surgical
operation. Both Lance and his wife have
moved in good society, and have been gen.
orally respected. Mr.. Lance's arrest for
such small amount has created general
surprise.
Lance will have hearing this morning
before Police Magistrate Gripp, but Mr..
Carr has not yet decided whether or not he
will push the case and make an information
for obtaining money on false pretenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
REPORTING MIR. MGAw's CASE.
Attorney Cotton Says the Proposition Was
Made Through Him.

Attorney Cotton Says the Proposition Was
Made Through Him.
The special committee appointed by the
Central Trades Council to investigate the
charges against Homer L. McGaw, to the
effect that the latter tried to procure set
tlement of the Jeanette glassworkers' case
for s., 600, met last evening in the Commoner
office.
The object of the meeting was to lay be-
fore the committee. the report of the sub
committee. investigating the case. Consid-
erable evidence was laid before the COM
mittee. Among other matters. letter was
read from E. E. Cotton, counsel for James
Campbell, in which Mr.. Cotton states that
the proposition to settle the case was made
to him by Mr.. McGaw. Mr.. Cotton wanted
the proposition put in writing but McGaw's
attorney, General Blakely, refused to allow
his client to do this.