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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Others Who Talk.
Edward Gregg, the senior member of the
firm of Logan, Gregg & Co., IS lying dangerously
sick at his home on Irwin avenue, Allegheny.
Mr.. Gregg suffers from what was at first feared
to be partial paralysis, but as he regained
the use of his limbs yesterday that fear was re-
moved. When first stricken he was unable to
recognize anyone. Yesterday he became CON
scious but had no command of his powers of
speech. Hopes are expressed of his ultimate
recovery.
Edward Obviant, Charles Butler, Theo-
dore Henderson, Harry Wray, Charles Mont
gomery. John Fogarty and John Hare, all
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad brakemen, left for
Philadelphia yesterday on the Eastern express,
to go to school for week, after which they will
enter the competitive examination for promo
uon to conductors.
City Assessor Frank Case, who is a can
didate for the Collectorship of the Port went
to Philadelphia last evening. Ee said he might
go to Washington before he returned but he
wasn't sure of that. Wien asked what he
thought of his chances. he laughingly replied:
It's mighty hard thing to down Senator
Quay.
John A. McLain, of ClaysviIle, son
Of the State Senator, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. McLain says that 25 wells will be brought
in within the next two weeks in the neighbor-
hood of the town, and they will test the terri
) Al
confident the grease is under their land.
John r. Morrison, Clerk of the House.
was an eastbound passenger last evening He
thinks Delamater has the inside track, and
may be nominated. Wallace he thought was
the choice of the Democratic politicians. Patti
son is too honest man, he said, to please the
usual party workers.
After an illness of over a week, the
greater part of that time being spent in bed,
Chief j. o. Brown appeared at the Central Po.
lice Station yesterday, and had a short confer
ence with Assistant Superintendent O'Mara
and other police officials. He then drove to his
home.
Eli jah Smith, of New York, President
of the Oregon and Transcontinental Railroad,
passed through the city last evening bound
East He said he had been visiting in Indiana.
john G. Brennan, the well-known special
writer of THE DISPATCH, is lying at the Mercy
Hospital, suffering from typhoid pneumonia.
He is not expected to recover.
Among the Eastern passengers on the
Pennsylvania road last evening were w. T. De
Armitt, Daniel 0'Day of Buffalo; II. Sellers
Mckee and ]. P. Witherow.
Alderman Richards, of the Seventh
ward, was well enough yesterday to spend a
few hours at his office.
Robert Nourse, the Washington lee
turer, was registered at the Anderson Hotel
yesterday.
Charles and Miss PIsyford, of Union
town. are among the guests at the Schlosser.
&C. A. O'Brien, Esq, left yesterday on
business trip to New York and Boston.
e. Woolsey and A. Markle, of Hazel
ton, are stopping at the DuQuesne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
The Bluff Street Remembering Being Con-
Quoted on Business Principles.

There seems to be misunderstanding about
the REMEMBERING of houses on Bluff street. 1t
was stated in THE DISPATCH of yesterday, on
the authority of some City Hall attache, that
for several days past man who claimed to be
in the employ of the Department of Public
Safety was forcing citizens of that street to
purchase numbers and that one citizen refused
to comply with his request and claimed that
others bad been duped.
Mr.. Thomas r. Adams, a property owner,
stated to reporter yesterday that some time
ago the City Engineer presented plan of the
street to hOusehOlders with the request that
they renumber their houses in accordance with
it. Mr.. j. A. Miller, an old man who has fol-
lowed this business on his own responsibility,
was induced by friends to canvass the street
and exhibit his samples in order to secure
orders Mr.. Adams says that Mr.. Miller never
represented himself as an employe of the De-
partment OF Public Safety. and claims that
injustice was done him by the publication. He
does not know whether another person is can
yassing the street and making false representa-
tions to the property owners, but vouches for
Mr.. Miller as an upright and honorable man
who IS endeavoring to make an honest living.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
MIR. GILLELAND NAMED.

He Receives Notice of His Appointment as
Postmaster for Allegheny City-His
Career rs Farmer. soldier, Clerk and
Business Man-His Assistant-To-B Be.
Mr.. John A. Gilleland, of Allegheny,
yesterday received a telegram from Colonel
Bayne, notifying him that his name had
been sent to the Senate as postmaster of
Allegheny City.
Mr.. Gilleland was born In Ohio township
and remained there on a farm until grown.
He then got employment in the drygoods
house of the late William Semple on March 4,
1861, and remained there until the breaking
out of the Civil War when he enlisted in the
One Hundred and Ninety third Pennsyl-
vanla Regiment, serving under Colonel
j. P. Clark and Captain John S. Bell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
ROLLERS WILL FIGHT.
They Are Opposed to the Increase
Asked for by the Roughers.
MEETING CALLED FOR TOMORROW
Another Pittsburg Locomotive Going to
South America.
SEVERAL MINOR INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The rollers and heaters will oppose the
effort of the roughers aud catchers to secure
an advance of per cent in wages. A meet
ing of rollers and heaters of the ten-inch
mills down to and including the six-inch
mills, has been called for tomorrow after
noon at the st. Charles Hotel for the pur-
pose OF considering the best plan to adopt in
order to accomplish this end.
The roughers and catchers held meeting
in January and formulated a demand for a
5per cent advance, subject to the approval
of the next meeting of the Amalgamated As
sociation. At present, on large sheet and
jobbinc mills the wages for roughing and
catching is So 60 per turn each, of seven
heats. When eight heats are made the rate
is S. 0U per turn. The roughers and catchers
claim they are not paid just percentage, and
will make hard fight for the advance.
THEY WERE IGNORED.
1t is quite natural, of course, that the rollers
and heaters should oppose the demand, as it
effects them directly. Last year the roughers
and catchers met on the Southside and made
the same demand. They were completely
ignored on the ground that they were too late
i'll asking. This year they held their meeting
early and made the same request.
The opposition is made now on the ground
that they violated the constitution of the asso-
clation, but in what particular is not stated.
The roughers and catcherS claim they
guilty of no violation, but that they have fol-
lowed the provisions of the rules of the associa-
tion to the letter, and are willing to abide by
the decision of the Amalgamated Association
at their convention in June.
The meeting of the roughers and catchers
was held in Imperial Hail. January II and the
result was sent to all lodges in the association.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
1t is said that the circulars were approved
unanimously by many of the lodges and the
advance asked for by the rUughers and catchers
was meeting with such favor that the rollers
became alarmed. 1t is claimed that the op-
position against their demand originated in the
Brownstown and Schoenberger's Fifteenth
street mills
The rollers and heaters were very anxious to
hold secret meeting, and engaged q roller to
make tour of the mills and invite the men
personally to the meeting tomorrow. Un-
fortunately for them the gentleman made
mistake and invited rougher. 1t was not
long then until the roughers and catchers were
any objections that the rollers and heaters may
advance.
The result of to-morrow's meeting, or the ac-
ton of the Amalgamated Association on the
demand OF the roughers and catchers, will not
have any effect on the manufacturers scale. 1t
is matter wholly with the association, to be
settled by that body. To-norrow's meeting will
be very large one and in all probability an in
teresting one,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
PANAMA In THE SHADE.
Tint Morgnnfown Caunl Would Swamp the
Government.


Government.
Colonel Roberts and Mr.. Goodwin, two of the
Erie Canal commissioners. went to Harrisburg
last evening to look over a number of surveys
and old documents The Colonel said they
were making some progress in gong over the
proposed route.
In speaking of the suggested canal from Nor
gantown to Cumberland Colonel Roberts said:
ut is the most impractcable scheme 1 ever
heard of. Why the Panama Canal on which
they have already spent sl5O,OOO, GOO and is a
failure, is nothing compared with this project.
To build 1t would swamp the Government, and
it would take billion dollars to do it. The
canal would pass through high mountains with
a summit OF 200 feet, and there is no water on
the divide. Talk about tunnel 80 miles long,
it is ridiculous.
but there is no necessity TO go through this
country. The route to pursue is by way of
the Yough1ogheny and Castleman rivers to
Meyersdale. There canal could be cut through
81 miles long TO Wills creek, which runs to
Cumberland and empties into the Potomac.
This route was once surveyed, and S25, 900 was
spent on it by the State. The age of canals has
not passed, and when one is properly built and
handled it will pay and help the country"
Colonel Roberts thought that the Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal could be repaired for from
$500, 600 to 100000, but Mr.. Goodwin, who had
seen part of the canal since last summers
flood at Harper's Ferry, was afraid that it is
completely wrecked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
WESTINGHOUSE WON.
He Knocked the Fl. Wayne Jenney Company
in Patent Suit.

A decision was rendered a few days ago by
the Commissioner of Patent in an interference
case relating to patent on system of electric
lighting claimed by the Westinghouse Elec-
tric Company and the Fort Wayne Jenney
Electric Company. The decision is in favor of
the local company.
About two years ago the Evansville Electric
Light Company of Evansville. Ind. was sued
by the Fort Wayne Jenney Electric Company
In the United States Circuit Court at Indian
annapolis for using certain system of electric
lighting which the Fort Wayne Company
claimed to exclusively own. The Evansville
company uses the Westingho use alternating
current apparatus, and for that reason the suit
was directed against the Pttsburg company
When the claims of the Fort Wayne people
were investigated. the Westingh ouse company
found that the right to the patent ought by
reason of priority of invention to belong to
them, and the consequence was that interfer-
ence proceedings were at once entered in the
Washington Patent Office. The case has oc-
cupied the lawyers for over year and half.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
A COUPLE OF CHARTERS FILED.

One for Water Companies and the Other
for New Bridge.
Charters were filed in the Recorders office
Yesterday for the CHARTERS. Grafton and
Mansfield water companies. The directors Of
the companies are Arthur Kennedy. A j. Nc
guilty and W. r. Sewell. The capital stock of
each IS $500, divided INTO 50 shares at $40 per
share.
A charter was also filed for the Rapid Transit
Bridge Company. The purpose of the COM
pany IS to build bridge over the Allegheny
river from the foot of Craig street, Allegheny.
To point opposite. twill be 80 feet from the
proposed Fifth street bridge. The capital
stock is $1,000 divided into 200 shares at SO
per shore. The directors are w. ]. Crawford
+. A. hinehart, j. II. Danks, +. ]. Lener and
Robert Simpson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents oil a Day In Two cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
PHILIP MARSH, formerly a storekeeper of
St. Paul, was arrested last night on Fifth ave-
nue.. near Stephenson street. He had roll of
calico under his arm. He acknowledged that
he had stolen it so that he might be arrested
and secure food and lodging.
ALBERT SHERMAN, William Lester and
Martin Callahan were each given 80 days to the
workhouse and William Thompson 80 days, for
cutting tables and otherwise acting disordery
in the billiard room of Boutwell, on Federal
street. Allegheny.
A DEMENTED woman. who gave her name as
Johanna Coates but could not tell where she
came from, was lodged in the Allegheny lock-
up last night. She had in her possession a
photo of Father Mollinger, of Troy Hill.
K. SCURos. a Greek who makes balloon mu-
sical pipes at No. Isl Fourth avenue, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon at the market house
for peddling on the street with license.
JB. COULTER, workman at the Stanton
avenue brick works, Allegheny, tell from the
roof of a shed yesterday and was seriously
hurt. He lives in Millvale.
MRS. MARIE LOUISE RINCHART, of Taren-
tum, who was prosecuted by her husband for
infidelity. secured bail last evening and was re-
leased from the Jail.
JOHN HURTLEMAN, farm hand of Banks
ville Was thrown from horse near Singer.
Nimick & Co.'s mill yesterday and had his
skull fractured.
THE inmates of the Newsboys' Home were
entertained last evening by Charles V. Lewis.
of the Volksbtdtt, Tommy Long, and the Lewis
Quartet
WILLIAM WINN, Superintendent of the fire
alarm and electric apparatus in Allegheny City
Hall, has rendered to Mayor Pearson his resig-
nation.
THE Catholic population of Duquesne have
formed local organization, purchased a lot.
and in the spring will erect neat little church.
The barn of Mrs. Hayes, at No. 324 Ridge
avenue, Allegheny. was burned shortly before
noon yesterday. The loss was nearly 81, 900.
A LARGE lodge of Odd Fellows has been
established in Duquesne. There were l04
charter members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
SEX NO BAR To MEMBERSHIP
In Brondax Smiths Citizens Equal Rights
Association.

Broadax Smith returned home yesterday from
a trip to Blairsville and Mt. Pleasant. He is
the executive member and organizer for all
Pennsylvania for the American Citizens Equal
Rights Association. He is busily engaged in
organizing branches throughout, the country.
Lodges have been formed in Blairsvile and Mt.
Pleasant the one at the latter place having
40 members. There are three in this city.
Mr.. Smith says that the State is to be organ
lied as rapidly as possible, and that a general
delegate convention will be held in this city
about July l to form State association.
Colored women, as well as men, are admitted
to membership
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
County Officials on n Tour.

The officials of Ohio county, West Va, ar
rived in the city yesterday and registered at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. They have come here
to get pointers about proposed improvements
they intend to make. They will visit the Court
House and look into the street question. In
the party we're w. e. Beans, J. A Howard, E.
ID. Wells, John Koch, L. SteInrod, E. B. Fraug-
heim d. Maxwell, ]. NJ. McGlnley, N H Tyler
Z. C. Woods F. Cruise, VI. f. Geisey, H. p. Nc.
Gregor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
SUED FOR BOUNTY MONEY.
A Veteran Who Wants McKeesport IN
Keen Ifs Promf.a.


Allen Foster yesterday entered a suit ag,irs.
the borough of McKeesport to recover sam
bounty money due him for enlisting during the
war OF the Rebellion. Foster states that ba
served through the war as a volunteer in Com
pany Z. Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Cav
airy. He first enlisted August l6 1861, and was
discharged in December, 1853. He then re-en-
listed for three years, or during the war, to be
accredited to the borough of McKeesport. ON
condition of receiving s4O0 bounty money. then
onered to veterans for re-enlistment He
served to the close of the war, and after his
nnaI discharge demanded the bounty MONEY!
winch was refused. He brings the suit under
the act of May s, 1889
This act allows veterans to sue boroucbs
townships or counties to recover bounties due
them for enlistment. They shall not be barred
by the law of limitation. but shall not receive
any interest on the money. and must bring
their suits within two years of the approval OF
the act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.
Cable and Railroad Cars, Inclines and Ice
Each Has ITS Shnrc.

Cable and Railroad Cars, Inclines and Ice
Each Has ITS Shnrc.
Harry Brown, conductor on the Central Trac-
tion road: James Dudley, gripman, and several
passengers on car No. 81, were more or less cut
and bruised about o'clock yesterday morning
by guide rail coming loose and bringing the
car to an abrupt stop at the corner of Fourth
and Wood streets.
Charles Carpenter, a Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman, had his arm crushed while coupling
cars at East Liberty last night. He was re-
moved to the West Penn Hospital.
Fred McWhere, a Six-Mile Ferry butcher,
suffered compound fracture of the leg ana was
also injured internally by fall, while convey
ing side of beef from a wagon to his store.
He was removed to the Southside Hospital.
man named Welty had several fingers torn
off last night by being caught in the Nunnery
Hill Incline gate.
Mrs. Mary Seely, of fTwenty-sixth street. was
struck by a cable car on Butler street yesterday
and dragged several yards, but was not seri-
ously injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
Superior American MandoIins for SIS,

The manufacturers of the celebrated Wash
burn mandolins are now making a new
style, which is sold at the low price of SIS.
These mandolins are made of beautiful
American wood, and are warranted true in
tone and not to split. They are without
doubt the best mandolins ever made for the
money. For sale only at II. Kleber & Bro. s,
No. SOC Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
NOT HARD FOR THE COP.
A Policeman Who Had Nothing to Fear Nor
Much to Do.

Mrs Margaret Shepherd, the converted
Catholic" of Boston, who is in the city for the
purpose of organizing a branch of the Loyal
Woman's National Association, of which she is
the President, lectured in Lafayette Hall yes
terday afternoon and last evening. The sub
ject of her lecture yesterday afternoon was
THE Confessional of the Roman Catholic
Church" AfaIr audience of ladies greeted the
little woman. who, though neither i pleasing
nor an eloquent speaker. seemed imbued with
earnestneSs.
In the evening gentlemen were invited to
attend with their wives and sisters, but very
few availed themselves of the invitation, and
the policeman who was present to keep order
had nothing to do but fold his hands and listen
to the address upon Public Schools and Who
Shall Control Them?" The lady will lecture
again this afternoon and evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07

Coroner Mcdowell last evening went to Cora
opolis and held partial inquest on the body of
male child found by ]. H. Laughlin on the
Middletown bar, in the Ohio river. The testi-
mony of DR.. r. F. Conkle, who held the
autopsy, was that the child had been born
alive and had been murdered, its throat being
without medical attendance 1t was a we'll
developed boy, with sandy hair. The inquest
was adjourned until o'clock Monday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
SOME NEW STREETS.
Allegheny Councils Committee Favor Inn

Allegheny Councils Committee Favor Inn
provemeuts in Several Thoroughfnres.
The regular meeting of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, of Allegheny, was held last
evening. An ordinance for the grading, paw
ing and curbing of Sigel street was afirma-
lively recommended. The petition of property
owners to be allowed to put in a Sc wer on Con-
cord street at their own expense was granted
Ordinances tor the grading. paving and curb
ing of Braddock street and Rhine street. and
for grading Meyran avenue were ordered
printed.
An ordinance changing the name of Strick-
Ter alley to Elm street, was reported on ad-
verSely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
WANDERED FROM HOME.
Parents Searching Everywhere for a Lost
Girl and Boy.

farents searching Everywhere Tor Lost
Girl and Boy.
Police Inspector McAleese yesterday re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Lizzie Snyder. of
Hollidaysburg, Blair county. She writes that
her daughter Louie, about years old. whom
she has not seen for three years, is in the
possession of William Purden, who lives in
Pittsburg or Allegheny. She desires to reg ain
the chlld but says that Purden has been keep
ing her away. The girl is described to be
chubby and red checked, with brown hair and
dav.
Eddie Mcdonald, a lad only 13 years old, ran
away from the home of his father, William
Mcdonald, in Sharpsvllle, Mercer county eight
days ago. 1t is believed that he came to this
city, and his father is anXously searching for
him.. The boy is fair of face, with dark hair,
hazel eyes, large forehead and fat cheeks. He
is rather tall for his age. He wore dark suit,
with brown stripe, a light flannel shirt, blue
tie and striped WOODEN cap of gray.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
HAD TO SURRENDER HERSELF.
Woman who Read in the Paper That She
Was Wanted.

Mrs. Emma Keller, the Howard street woman
who is accused of cruelty and abuse of her
adopted child, visited the office of Superin-
tendent Dean. of the Anti-Cruelty Society. yes
terday morning She had seen it published in
THE DISPATCH that Superintendent Dean had
sworn out an Information against her. She
said that she was ready to appear when she was
wanted.
Mr.. Dean sent her with 4 note to Detective
Murphy, of Allegheny, writing that the woman
would be present for a hearing this morning.
Pearson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
THE STRIKE ABOUT SETTLED.

Places of Old Switchmen Filled and Trains
Going Out on Time.
There are no new developments in the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie strike. The management
is gradually getting the strikers places filled
with new men. Through freight and passen.
ger trains are moving without any interfer-
ence or difficulty, and the only inconvenience
caused by the strike is experienced by the own
ers of mill sdings.
The strikers have already received their
time, and so far as the railroad company is
concerned, the strike is settled, but it will re-
quire little time to get the new men broken
in to do the work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
BIG BARGAIN TO-DAY.

A Special Sale of Seal Plush Coats and
Jackets.
We offer to-day lot of extra fine seal
plush sacques, 40 inches long, worth S45,
to close them out at S25. All sizes in them
up to "A, and the best bargain you have ever
seen in plush coats.
Also one lot of seal plush jackets at $40
to-day that are worth $40.
This is the last offering of these goods
this season, and they Will 90 to-day and to-
morrow at these prices.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
bargains i'm Mems Suits.

To-day we offer number of styles in
mems fine suits at $40 per suit. The gar
ments are manufactured from choice
cheviots, cassimeres, diagonal and pique,
and are the greatest value ever shown at
that price. Call to-day and get one for $40.
?. G. c. c.. cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-07
Fear of the Missing Man Mapia.

James Johnston q young man from Nanti-
coke, Pa, came to PittsburG yesterday morning
and stopped with Albert Robinson, at No. 2IS
Virginia avenue, Duquesne Heights He had
with him large sum of money realized from
the sale of property in Nanticoke He left the
house at II o'clock yesterday forenoon. At
midnight he had not returned ana his descrip-
tion was given to the police.