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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
WANT 10 PER CENT INCREASE.

So Say the MilIwrighrs and Engineers of
the American Iron Works.
A committee of officials Of the Amalga-
mated Association last night had under
consideration at the Office a question at
issue between the engineers. millwrights and
machinists of the American Iron Works
and the firm. The men-of whose trade
about hundred are employed at these
works-have asked for an increase of 10 per
cent above the wages current last year. The
firm declined to listen to any such PROPOSE
ton, and after the usual routine of the rules
in such cases had been complied with in
the lodge meeting, the matter was referred
to headquarters for further orders.
A scale dealing with the wages of the en-
gineers and millwrights in the American
Works had been presented to the conven-
tion. No action was taken on it by that
body, and the matter was returned to the
local lodge for arrangement. In due course
it came before the proper committee at head
quarters The committee subsequently ad-
journed for more information on the sub
ject. The official who mentioned the facts
as stated said he did not anticipate the
matter would go the length of strike. The
committee will further deal with the SUBJ
ject, probably on Monday night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
THE CHIMNEY SCALE FIXED.
A Reduction of 20 Pieces In Move on No.
NJ Gr,ufnd-

A Reduction ofzO Pieces In Move ON No. o
ana No. sizes Granted.
Committees on the Flint Workers Union
and Flint and Lime Glass Manufacturers
Association met yesterday, in the Stevenson
Building, and arranged the chimney scale
for the next fire. The only important varia-
ton in this years scale from the one just
expired, is in the number of pieces in
move of No. o and No. sizes. A reduction
of 20 pieces in each move has been conceded
by the manufacturers. This arrangement
finally disposes of the big strike which
morning paper declared would ensue from
a request by the workers for the reduction
now granted,
The practice OF working eight hours a
day still continues. The report that an
eight-hour demand had been made by the
workers is unfounded in fact, and unnneces-
sary, rs for the last seven or eight years
eight hours has constituted days work In
the larger portion of the factories. The
men work four-hour turn, then take four
hours off, then resume for another four
hour turn, and then go off for IL hours.
This was an arrangement which ensued on
q suggestion from the manufacturers them
selves The clause in the scale reads:
Eight hours shall constitute days
work with the privilege of ten hours if
necessary, or four hours for a turn with the
privilege of working five hours, and all
local unions shall regulate their own start
ing time" The meaning OF this is that
men who cannot get through with their
moves on time are privileged 10 work an
additional hour on the turn, and applies
chiefly to the older men. The new scale
goes into operation on the resumption of the
factories on the 11th inst.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
PROSPEROUS TIMES.
soUTHsIDE MERCHANTS SAY TRADE Is
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.

Money IL Plenty and Kept in Circuiation-
A Better Grnde of Goods Called for
Than Former1y-No Strikes and In.
crensed Population, the Causes.
A canvass among the merchants in, differ
ent lines of trade on the Southside showed
that business in that section of the city is
exceptionally good for this season of the
year, and furnishes very good criterion of
the state of trade. Mr.. John J., .,Freund,
one of the leading drygoods merchants OF
the Southside. said that he found business
in his line picking up wonderfully. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Freund said:
"My business is not what it would have
been if had not been building and had
nv stores separated. I fully believe that if
1 had had my stores together I could have
oversold this season last year by s., 900, at
least, a month. can assign no cause ex-
cept that times are good and money seems
plenty. Again. business generally seems
to be picking up, partly due, suppose, to
the increased population"
Clothing House, is in Atlantic City, but one
of his clerks said: "The firm is satisfied
with the seasons trade. 1t has been better
than other years. When money is plenty,
people wear more clothes and more of them"
Fred Kripp, the tailor, was also on a
vacation. His clerk said that, orders had
continued to come in with astonishing reg
ularity for this season of the year. :.
Sperber, the shoe man, said that trade in
shoes was usually light at this season of the
year, but he has had fair run and is not
finding fault.
Fisher, the hardware dealer, said that the
hardware men expected dull times during
the summer months, as people generally
have little use for stoves, etc. Refrigera-
tors are called for if the weather is verv hot,
but everyone don't buy refrigerators.
NJ. Markowitz, OF the Workingmen's
Bargain Stores, has been doing very we'll,
considering the season, and says it never
paws to find fault.
Kimmel q Miller, hardware dealers, re-
port business in their line little dull, but
no more 50 than expected.
John Gray, the drygoods man, has had
his share of trade, and says that pay is good
as usual.
T. A. Duff, the furnishing goods man, has
had big run in summer vacation novel;
ties, and Sorg's drygoods house has no
cause to complain.
Another good Indication ia the thriving
business done by Fallert, the photographer,
and the Birmingham Portrait Company
Campbell & Co. and William Sankey,
both real estate agents. report an unusual
number of sales for the summer season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
REFERRED TO AGENT DEAN.
Two Little Waits Who Peddlcd Neckties
Taken in by the Police.

Two Little Waits Who Peddlcd NecktIes
Taken in by the Police.
John Kunkel, aged 10, and his sister
Annie. aged IA, were picked up at the
market house by police officer yesterday
afternoon. The children said they resided
on Spring Garden avenue. Allegheny, their
father being employed in an Allegheny
iron works. The children were engaged in
peddling neckties and were noticed BY the
officer to engage in conversation with a man
of suspicious appearance.
After they had been talking with the man
the officer questioned the children and found
that the stranger had been trying to per-
suade them to go home with him to Home
stead and leave their parents, promising
them candy, music, and everything they de.
sired il they would do SO. By the time the
officer finished interviewing the children the
man had gotten out OF sight and could not
be found. The children were taken to Cen.
trail station where they were kept over night.
and as they have been seen on the streets a
good deal lately their case will be referred
to Agent Dean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
AHEAD IN ALLEGHENY.
LEADING NoRTHsIDE FIRMS REPORT A
GAIN THIS SUMMER.

Best Midsummer Trade Within rhe Inst
Quarter of a Cenrury-Increasing the
Force of Employes-No Clerks Dropped
in the DryRoods Embellishments.
In speaking of the condition of trade in
Allegheny this summer, the well-known
drygoods merchants, Messrs. Boggs & Buhl,
remarked as follows: Receipts for the
months of June aud July this summer were
greater than in the corresponding months of
any previous year. Our midsunmer trade
this summer is excellent Many customers
leave the city during the heated term, but
we have constant rush to our counters that
increases every month. Trade has been
yerv active this year, and the lively demand
this summer will show an increase In the
years business"
DISPATCH reporters interviewed Messrs.
Douglas & Mackie, whose drygoods estab-
lishment is known to all Alleghenians, and
the following information ELECTED on the
midsummer trade. "Thus far we have done
larger summer trade this year than ever
before. There is an active feeling in the
retail drygoods line which manifested itself
very strongly during the early part of the
year, and continues to show itself
despite the hot weather. We have not
dropped any employees, and the entire corps
of statesmen and salesladies are kept busy
on the warmest days when the mercury is
higher than the prevailing style of shirt
collars" - -.
''This is usually dull time of the year
for u.s." commented representative of
George W. Snaman, the prominent ALLIE
gheny carpet dealer, because great many
people are out of town, but there is a livelier
call for our line of goods this year than
there was at this time in the past years.
Spring and fall are the busiest seasons for
the carpet trade, and receipts this year show
decided gain over former periods" ...
One Of the prominent business men, of
Allegheny, who stands at the head of a
house that is known throughout the country,
is Max Klein, distiller and importer. He
said: Business has been better with US in
the month OF July this year than at any
similar time in the last % years.
"The increased demand has compelled us
to put on an additional force. The stringent
liquor laws now in operation in Peunsyl-
vania have had the effect of elevating the
business and establishing a high-class trade.
ghenv City is attaining Importance worthy
of her size, and considerable business is
transacted within her borders Every year
shows an increase in our line over former
years, and from what have heard, promi-
nent merchants in other branches of busi-
ness say the summer of 1890 SO far has been
the busiest time ever known in the hot
weather before"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
WILL GET HALF PROFITS.

The SnIcsmen In i. jackson & Bros Cloth.
ing House Literally Dealt With.
Yesterday evening. as the statesmen of l.
Jackson & Brother, the clothiers at 954 Lib
erty street, were preparing to leave, they
were requested to remain, as Mr.. jackson
had something to say to them. They re-
ceived the notice with countenances that
forecasted evil news; and as if each one e1-
pected to be dismissed. But the look of ap-
prehension changed to one of pleasure, and
grateful expressions were given vent to as
the head o. the firm talked to them.
Mr.. Jackson gathered his staff of sales
men around him and informed them, in
neat little speech, that on and alter to-day
each individual salesman was to be part
owner in the business. and that each would
receive half of the net profits on his
monthly sales. This had the effect of reas-
suring the salesmen, and all departed highly
elated, with resolutions to redouble their
efforts to please the patrons of this growing
and popular house. Mr.. jackson, in speak
ing of his new departure, said:
We have figured that this move would be
not only to the interest of our statesmen, but
also to ourselves. 1t will be an incentive
to the men to renew their efforts in dealing
with our customers. The regular salaries
of the men will be continued as before, and
from tie basis of our calculation OF the
business OF last year each man will re-
ceive from $1,000 to $1,S0O a year,
by this arrangement of dividing the
profits with them. Our business has
increased 80 per cent" added Mr.. jackson,
(which attribute to the able and efficient
manner in which our statesmen have
worked, and we thought as they had been
large factors in establishing the large trade
o. the house, we could well afford 10 reward
them for their past work, and make an in
ducement for them to continue to work en-
ergetically III the FUTURE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
UNUSUALLY LARGE SAL LES.
Large CIothing Dealers Have But One Re-
port-They Never Did such n Big Busi-
Beas In Summer-Some PeculiarIiies in
This Senson's Trade.

Large CIothing Dealers Have But One Re-
port-They Never Did such n Big Busi-
ness in Summcr-Some PecuIiarIties in
This Senson's Trade.
The large clothing houses report big in
crease in their lines over last year. The
sales, especially in light weights and sum-
mer wearing apparel, were unusually large.
'Since Pittsburg mas got rid of its smut,
smoke and CRIME, it is a comparatively
pleasant place to live in. said one business
man, land the people are now beginning to
wear white colored fabrics in summer Just as
they do in the Eastern cities" The antici-
pations for the fall and winter trade are
very bright.
Mr.. Kaufman, OF the clothing firm of
that name at Fifth avenue and Smlthfeld
street, said: Business is always rather
slack in the summer months, but this year
it has been way ahead of last year. There
has been a very healthy increase: it has
been big and steady; it has been no fcti-
tious boom, but natural increase. From
the spring and summer trade we anticipate
big fall and winter business. There has
been hardly any falling off in the July sales
from those of June; this is great rarity,
and we have never experienced it before.
We are already making preparations for
the fall and winter trade"
Mr.. Saller, of Saller & Co., 427 Smithfeld
street, said: 1.-The er trade has been
a little better than last year. Especially
during the past two months, it has been
bigger than was expected. Hot weather
kills the heavy clothing business, but there
has been a good call for light summer wear
and travelling outfits. Just now we are busy
manufacturing goods for our fall and winter
trade"
Mr.. Cohn, manager of the Pittsburg Com.
bination Clothing Company, at Grant and
Diamond streets, reported business as not
much better than last year at this time
''But the outlook for the fall and winter
trade is very favorable" he said; I'VE ex-
pect bigger fall trade than ever, but we
may all get fooled. There is plenty of light
goods selling, and we are just getting ready
for heavy fall and winter trade"
Mr.. Mver, of Wanamaker g. Browns at
Penn avenue and Sixth street-It is Just be-
tween seasons, and business is not very
good, but it is much better than for the
same period of last year. The first six
months of this year show good increase
over the corresponding months of last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02

Last few days it has been quiet. Last year
was the best we had, but this year has gone
ahead of it by at least 25 per cent. Silver
bill will raise prices, but won't affect sales;
customers will not, however, feel the differ
ence. Manufacturers of small silver spoons
saying they are losing money. The outlook
is good.
Mr.. Hayes. of Hardy s. Hayes. 52s Smith
field street. said: "Business has been quiet
last few days, but the years trade so far has
been largely in advance of last year. The
summer has been good for the sale of good
many diamonds; in fact. it is getting better
every year in that respect The fall trade
will be very good"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
INCREASED SALES REPORTED.
How Large Retail Dry Goods Establish
ments View the sltuntion-Buyers on the
Lookout-Bargains Not DespIsed, but
Prices Very Well Maintained,


Prices Very Well Maintained.
The large retail dry goods stores report
increased sales and the fact that people are
looking around and buying more than last
year. Collections were also said to be better
and prices stiff. People in all trades and
business were generally employed, the in
dustrial situation was easy, and these facts,
together with that Of warm summer being
generally followed by a cold winter pre-
dicted somewhat of roseate lining for the
fall and winter business.
Mr.. Birchieid, of Joseph Horne & Co.,
600 Penn avenue, said: Business has been
fully up to and better than last year. Col
lectIons nave also been fully up. In all
kinds of drygoods the prices are stiff. In
cottons the conditions are better than ever.
The products of our three mills have been
sold right up to the looms, and we have
taken the entire productions. The outlook
is splendid. There is steady employment all
around, and no anticipated industrial dis
turbances. Pittsburg is having healthy
growth. not spasmodic, and the towns near
by are filling up strong, and their trade has
to be supplied"
&Ais A1ooeOhs VI tHC VI duet O. Las
ton, sos Market street.-The general july
trade has shown a decided improvement
over last year. The months of Nav and
June were very good months. The tinker
ing with the tariff may perhaps affect fall
and winter trade, but hardly think so to
any extent. Otherwise the future for fall
and winter looks bright, and we are prepar-
ing for big run.
Mr.. Hacke, of Hugus & Hacke, Fifth
avenue and Market street, said: 81 have
been in business 30 years. This year has
been the best in my lifetime. The city has
increased in population and there has been
no corresponding increase in the number of
drygoods houses. Trade has never been
known to keep up SO during the summer
months. The outlook is great. Prepara-
tions for the fall and winter trade are greater
than'ever before. To show the present de-
mand for fall goods, we have been selling
heavy Scotch clan plaids for suitings for
the past two weeks; the like was never heard
of before. The mills are running full and
have been, and the growth has been greater
in the past five years than in the previous
20 years."
Mr.. Shuster, of Knable & Shuster. 35
Fifth avenue, reports: Business has been
much better. People are buying more
readily than last year. The outlook is
bright, and we are much pleased with the
fall demand, especially in dress goods.
People have been working all summer, and
it will no doubt continue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.

Striking Similarity in the Experience of
Furniture DeaIers-ThOugh n Little
Dull. Business is Bright, Compared
With That of Many Previous seasons.
P. C. Schoeneck, No. I'll Liberty avenue,
said of the furniture business: ''Trade has
been much better this year than last, which
was also good year. 1t seems little dull
just now, but is good for the time of year."
W. S. Keech, No. 92S Penn avenue, said:
'Trade is good, and is growing steadily in
volume.
Miss Pickering, of NJ. S. Pickering, Penn
avenue and Tenth street, said: "Our trade
has been 10 date, this year, 25 per cent
greater than last, and we e1pect good fall
season."
10 Hopper Brothers g. Co., No. 307 Wood
street, and the Household Credit Company,
No. 723 Liberty avenue, reported similarly
to the other firms employed in the furniture
business.
Q. McClintock & Co.. No. 33 Fifth ave-
nue., said their trade this year was better
than that of the year before. 1t is some-
what slow just now, but not so much so as
ordinarily.
Edward Groetzinger's experience at 627
and 629 Penn avenue is similar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
KEEPING UP WITH THE POPULATION.
Piftsburg Shoe Dealers Have Only Goo
Words for the season.

Pittsburg Shoe Dealers Have Only Good
Words for the Season.
William Laird, No. 443 Wood street, said
of the shoe business: "Our trade is moving
all the time. We have sold more fine goods
this season than usual" ..ss .i,t
P. Wagner, Wood street and Fourth
avenue, said: "My trade this year has been
away ahead of that of last year, and geuer-
ally satisfactory, keeping pace with the
growth of population
Cain & Werner. No. sol Market street.
said business had been good, better than
that of last year, which was also good.
They said their business had more than
kept pace with growth in population.
b. Himmelrich, No. 430 Market street,
said trade had been better this season than
last. 1t is still good for the season. Nr.
Himmelrich said he could accommodate
more custom if it came, but was not by any
means disposed to grumble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
he MAY YET RECOVER.

The Victim of tho Ross Grove Stabbing
ARRAY Has Chance to Live.
Peter Altmyer, who was stabbed at the OK
Grove, Thursday, was reported to be still in
a dangerous condition last night, but the
physicians entertained hopes for his re-
covery. 1t was reported by B. F. Austin,
constable OF Sharpsburg. that Altmyer was
able to be out, but this proved false upon
investigation. Constable Austin claims he
arrested Andrenson and charged him with
intent to kill. Both of these statements are
contradicted at the Allegheny Mayors
Office, where it is entered upon the record
that Detective Ted Johnston made the ar
rest, but no charge is to be entered until the
result of Altmyer's injuries is ascertained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
PECULIAR REVENGE OF A BROTHER.

He Bores Holes in His Floor 70 Get Rid
of Wnste Water.
Alexander KofskIe made an information
before Alderman Kerr, yesterday, charging
William Kofskie, his brother, with malici-
Gus mischief. Both occupy the same house,
which is located in the Eighteenth ward.
The prosecutor lives on the first floor, and
his brother on the floor above. Recently a
quarrel arose between them and the de-
iendant, 1t is sald, TO gratlfy his ili-temper.
allowing thereby considerable water from
waste pipe to drain into his brothers.
room below. A hearing will be held on
Tuesday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02
MORE THAN THEIR SHARE.
Millinery, Trimmings and Motion Dealers
Have Nothing to Complain of-Business
Three Times Better Than it Used 10 be-
An Excellent Outlook,

Millinery, Trimmings and Motion Dealers
Have Nothing to Complain of-Business
Three Times Better Than it Used TO be-
An Excellent OutIook.
The millinery, trimmings and general
notions stores appear to have had more than
their share of the increased spring and hot
weather business. The stores always keep
a full line of popular goods, and they have
experienced more than usual patronage at
this time of year. They are all making a
big effort to meet heavy run during the
fail and winter months.
Mr.. Rosenbaum, of Rosenbaum & Co.,
$40 Market street, reports: "Since the 1st f
May business has been way ahead of last
year. June was the best month. We find
that people are buying more light colored
apparel, such as laces, etc., since Pittsburg
has got rid OF the filthy CRIME and smoke,
and they are wearing materials of lighter
color, like the people in the Eastern cities.
Last year the Johnstown food interfered
somewhat with our lines of trade. We ex-
pect the best trade for years this fall, be-
cause all the mills are running and there is
no prospective trouble between the en-
ployers and the workmen.
Mr.. Nav, Of Fleischman & Co., 504
Market street, said: "We can't complain.
Business has been fair; we find it better
than last year, and we look for a good fall
business, unless something at present un-
foreseen arises"
Mr.. DeWolf of Danziger's, 46 Sixth
street: Business has been about the same
as last year; there have been no important
changes. The fall trade ought to be good,
because, in popular trade like ours, we
depend good deal on the prosperity of the
people. There is plenty of work in all the
mills; the scale of wages has been agreed
upon, and the possibility OF further troubles
is small. In fact, know from good author
ity that the iron trade is better now than it
has been for years back.
Mr.. Horne, of Horne s. Ward, Al Fifth
avenue, says: Business, generally speak
ing, has been better. The volume of trade
from April 1 to August has been good deal
larger than last year; people appear to be
buying freely. The outlook never was as
promising in Pittsburg; the general indus
tries are all in better condition"
Mr.. Campbell, of Campbell & Dick, SO
Fifth avenue-Business has been very good;
we are now winding up on the homestretcn,
and are getting ready for the fall and win
ter. The season has been good, and ahead
OF last year. Stocks, merchandise and the
market are healthy, people are working,
and the warm summer indicates a cold win
ter and consequently good winter and fall
trade. The tariff can have no disastrous
effects. because il the bill should pass, it is
now SO mutilated that its effect would not be
noticeable in our business.
Mr.. Campbell, of A. G. Campbell & Son,
43 Fifth avenue-Business has been three
times better than it was; the spring trade
has been very good Trade has been gen.
orally better throughout the city, on ac-
count OF the prosperity of the iron indus
tries.