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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
1T MAY PETER OUT.
Chicago Boss Carpenters Think the Strike
May be setIIed-Two Conferences
Held and the Results

ErEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
CHICAGO, April 18.-Save a conference
of strikers and the bosses association held
this noon no new developments have sincs
yesterday occurred in the carpenters strike.
The conference was for the purpose Of
determining whether the strength of this
branch association is sufficient to warrant
the strikers in coming to an agreement with
the members. The committee of the bosses
stated that they had PIG men in the associa-
tion and that they could give employment
to 5000 men. All the demands of the
union, save the question of wages
and n few minor details the bosses
agreed to. In the matter of wages,
they declared 30 cents instead of 40 cents the
proper price, but this they said they were
perfectly willing to arbitrate OIL.
The committee of the strikers demanded
a guarantee that the new association would
give employment to 5000 men, and also
that the association would abide BY the de-
cision of its committee. The meeting then
adjourned, the carpenters to discuss the
proposition of declaring the strike
off when but half the men can secure
employment; the bosses to meet tomorrow
night to consider the question of guarantee.
Should both questions be satisfactorily
settled, joint meeting will be held on SUM-
day, at which the strike, so far as the new as
sociation is concerned, WILDE declared of.
Among the old bosses no increase of senti-
ment in favor of arbitration Is perceptible.
The only thing to be said is that many OF
the bosses are working with such men as
they can obtain, and that they are securing
more every day." remarked Secretary John
to-day IF the strike is let alone and not
so much attention paid to it, it will peter
out of its own accord"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
TROTTING OUT A THIRD MAN,
Ex-District Attorney Porter Mentioned
for Congress by His Friends.

The Congressional situation in the Allie
gheny district is getting decidedly interest
ing. Mr.. Shiras' friends are hard at work
for him, and the duet has been suddenly
changed into a trio by the appearance of
w. d. Porter, Esq, upon the stage of action.
Mr.. Porter is not only e1-District Attorney,
with all the glamor pertaining thereto, but
he is at present Chairman of the Republican
County Committee very useful ap-
pendage, both personally and politically.
Mr.. Porter's friends are so very assiduous
in their efforts TO create boom that it is
assumed that Dave will duly shunt his
dicer into the political ring. He is known
TO have entertained a Congressional aspira-
ton for some time, and the chance of their
being an open fight for delegates is thought
to operate to the benefit of any third gentle
man who is on political hustling bent. An
authoritative announcements of his candidacy
is expected at any time, and Northside
leaders are in high glee at the pleasant
prospects opened up by the mere fact of
three men being actively in the field.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
FAIR, FLEETING AND TICKLE.
The Missing Jennie Penman In Love With
More Than One.

Inc missing Jennie fenrnan In Love win
More Than One.
Apropos of the Penman-Gray elopement,
an interview was yesterday obtained with
Mrs. Elsie Normicutt, cousin and con-
idante ofthe vanished Jennie Penman. Mrs.
Normicutt has also been the heroine of an
elopement. In 1887 she fed with John
Normicutt to East Liverpool, o.,
and was married. Since then she
has been living on Plus street.
Jennie Penman and young Gray often
met at her house, and she encouraged them
to elope. She says that Jennie was fond of
young Gray, but often deplored that he was
only IS years old. Mrs. Normicutt thinks
that Jennie was somewhat tickle in her love
affairs. She was rather fond OF certain
railway employe at the Union depot, who
formerly lived on the Southside, and, ac-
cording to Mrs. Normicutt, it is not i'm
probable that she may have eloped with this
man instead of with GRAY.
Upon inquiry at the residence of the
Penmans last evening, it was found that
the young lady had not written home or
communicated with her friends. Miss
Ackerman, the pretty friend of Jennie's,
who has been quoted in the case, said last
night to a DISPATCH reporter: II have
heard nothing from Jennie. My sister pre-
tended that she had received letter, but
she was only guying couple of reporters"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
BREWERS MUST PAY.
The Court Decides That the Legislature
Can Classify Manufacturing Companies
The To xafion Act of 1855 is
Therefore still In Force.


rsPEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.1
HARRISBURG, April 18.-Several weeks
ago dozen of the brewing companies in
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other places in
the State, representing a capital of nearly
s., 900, 900, filed appeals from the settlements
against them for tax on capital stock on the
ground that they were entitled to exemption
the same as other manufacturing corpor-
ations, under the Constitution. Among the
complaining companies was the Germania
Brewing Company, of Philadelphia, which
Judge Mcpherson. in an opinion handed
down to-day, holds to be taxable on its
capital stock.
The argument of the defendant was that
by the act of 1885 all manufacturing COM
panies are put into one class and relieved from
taxation, and therefore that the proviso i'm
mediately following, which excepts from
this exemption companies which manutact-
ure liquor or gas, was void for want of
uniformity. But" says the Court, ''the
conclusion does not follow. The Constitu-
tion declares that taxes must be uniform on
given class, and therefore, if the class en-
braces all manufacturing companies, the
conclusion would rather be that the ex-
emption would TALL instead of the exception,
and this would leave the defendant with ali
other manufacturing companies, jnst where
it was put by the act of 1879.
"But, we believe, although not without
considerable hesitation, that both the ex-
emption and the exception thereto (act 1850
are sustainable IS proper exercise of the
legislative power to. classify subjects Of tax
alton. Manufacturing corporations are
themselves of diverse kinds depending on
their respective business and we can see no
reason, and have heard of none, why the
Legislature may not, if it please, put into
one class and tax it, the company which man
ufactures liquor and gas, while it leaves all
other manufacturing companies unta1ed."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
ESPECIAL rxLEeRAM TO THE p1srArcH.


PHILADELPHIA, April 18.-Harry W.
King, the e1-prefect of the Blind Institu-
tion, was to-day convicted Of the charges of
criminal immortality, which were preferred
against him by the inmates of the school,
and was sent to prison to await the sentence
of Judge Hare. To-day's session of the
court was opened by the charge of Judge
Hare to the jury. the arguments having been
finished on Thursday. After outlining the
circumstances in the case. the Judge con-
fined his remarks to the power Of the jury to
convict King upon the testimony OF the boy
Gains, who nakes the accusation.
The circumstances of the case, he said,
were of an order that there should be enough
in the testimony of the one person who
makes the charge to satisfy the jury beyond
a reasonable doubt that there was a crime,
and that the defendant was guilty OF hav-
ing committed it.
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.
The jurv, however, should have corrobor-
alton for this testimony, continued the
judge, and the only way such charges could
be corroborated was the proving of the cred
ibility of q witness and also OF the circum-
stances of the case. In neither of these
points had Gains story been contradicted,
except by the accused, and it seemed to him
that Gains story had been corroborated by
the other witnesses. In conclusion, he re-
ferred to the testimony given by the de-
fendant, and the points raised by his coun-
sci, and said that it was for the jury to de-
eide whether the story of Gains was credible
in the light of the other evidence and the
denial of the defendant.
The jury was out for about an hour. Up
on their return they gave verdict of guilty,
the decision being unanimous, although one
juryman made a recommendation for mercy.
NEW EVIDENCE ADDUCED.
The lawyers for the defense made mo-
tion for a new trial, but it was refused by
the Judge, as they could present no legal
reasons Tor another hearing OF the case.
The sentence was deferred. Before the
Court dismissed the case number of the
blind witnesses were given hearing con-
cerning the convicted mans bad character,
In corroboration of the evidence already
given. In order to counteract the force of
this new evidence, and in order to show rea-
sons for new trial. the counsel of the de-
fense asked to be given time to produce wit
nesses to prove the good character or King.
Judge Hare gave the lawyers until next
Friday to produce witnesses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
PLEADED FOR HER son.
Humane Society OmciaI Finds a Strange
Family Affair in Allegheny.

Humane Society Omciat Finds q strange
Family Affair In Allegheny.
Agent Bergman. of the Humane Society,
yesterday Investigated complaint against
young man named John Davis, of Nun
merry Hill, Allegheny, who was accused OF
breaking three of his mothers ribs on
Thursday. Mr.. Bergman was somewhat
surprised, on reaching the place, to find that
Mrs. Davis is white woman with colored
son, about 30 years of age, who did the
beating.
Mrs. Davis, who is now 63 years of age,
said that in 1910 she was the vile of Frank
Hopkins, prosperous riverman, who was
drowned, leaving her with a little boy,
John, now a farmer out the Perrysville
road. She sent the child up the Mononga-
hela river and set about to earn living.
She did not succeed as we'll as desired, and
says that after ten years of heart-sickening
struggle she married Thomas Davis, a
colored man, with whom she still lives.
The one child of this marriage is John,
the son who attacked his mother on Thurs
day. The old woman said that her son was
little intoxicated, but that he only pushed
her against bed. She begged the humaAe
agent not to prosecute him, as he is a good
boy and the only support Of herself and her
husband, now "A years of age and unable to
work. Her request will be complied with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
THE SILVER DISPUTE.
No Signs of an Agreement Yet Between the
Warning notwithstanding VIM
dom and the Western Men
Are Equally Obstinate,

are
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Senate
Republican Silver Committee held meet
ing this morning, at which Secretary
Window was present and expressed his
views. He said the reason for his advocat
ing the redemption in bullion of the certif-
Gates issued for the purchase of bullion was
that it would make the certificates more
valuable. To require their redemp-
tion in silver dollars would be, in
his opinion, to discredit them,
while to require their redemption in gold
coin might seriously embarraSs the Govern
ment. He insisted that there are only two
ways in which the credit of the Government
can be protected in the issue of the large
number Of Treasury notes contemplated. One
is by the bullion redemption plan proposed
in his bill, and the other is by authorizing
the sale OF bonds to provide a gold reserve
when it becomes necessary to redeem them
The latter policy be believed to be wholly
unnecessary and unjustifable, and hence
there is no other means of protection than
the bullion redemption proposition. He said
he deemed this feature absolutely essential
in protecting the credit of the country, and
that he would feel it his duty to oppose any
measure that gave the holder OF the certif-
cate the option on the currency in which it
should be redeemed.
After the Secretary had given his views
upon the bill and the basis for them, a dis
cusSion rather desultory in its nature took
place upon the subject of the sufficiency of
the circulation. Secretary Window had
stated to tie committee that the total circu-
lation was 1,426, 900, ,0OO-an average of
81 20 per capita on basis of 65 600. 900
population. Actually, however. this sum
was subject to distribution bv the several
amounts that are tied up in various ways as
reserves, held for redemption of notes. etc.
so that the per capita amount of circula
tion was considerably less than S21 20. The
Secretary agreed with the Senators. rs he
had with the Representatives, that an ad
dition to the circulation was necessary, but
in the conference to-day no definite sum was
named by any one.
Some of the committee were in favor of
conceding the point insisted on by the Sec
retary-that of making the certificates re-
deemable in bullion, but 70 this the silver
men say they will not agree under any cir
cumstances. They say that they will not
consent to give the transaction the nature of
a mere barter in merchandise. There is also
a difference of opinion among the commit
teemen upon the proposition to make the
purchase certificates legal tender. The silver
men, who advocate this, say that, based
upon actual purchases of bullion, as they
will be, the certificates would have greater
value behind them than do the 34G, ,00O, 900
greenbacks, for the redemption of which
but loo. 600. 900 In gold is provided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19

by rheumatism, something have never been
troubled with before.
1.-The Clyde arrived at Cape Haytien on
her return trip May b. We had No money
to pay for being put aboard, and certainly
would have found great difficulty in reach
ing the Clyde had not the English Consul
sent us on board in one of his lighters. We
were then brought back to New York. "
The seamen who returned from Cape
Haytien to this port with Hogg, who have
corroborated the statement made by their
shipmate under oath, are William King,
William Sanderson, Ollie johnson, John
Hoffman, Charles Nordstram, John Chris
tiansen, William West, Dennis Leonard
and William Baker. All. with the exceD-
tion of Hogg, are now away on ships.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
HE HAD A GIRL In PITTSBURG
But the Excuse Won't Keep James Bicber
From the Penitentiary.

But the Excuse Won't Keep James Bicber
From the Penitentiary.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, April 18.-James Bieber
pleaded guilty to-day in the General Sessions
to stealing $3.50 worth of jewelry from the
trunk OF Eugene Gerlach, fellow lodger.
at 30S East Seventy-third street, on February
26. Bieber fled to Pittsburg, and was
brought back on an requlsition warrant
"Your honor" said Lawyer Berlinger. my
client is an unfortunate man. When he
stole these articles he was in love with
girl in Pittsburg and wanted money to GO
there and meet her."
"Pshaw," interposed Recorder Smyth,
who is not sentimental, "don't tell me any
thing so nonsensical. We HAD, substan-
TALLY, the same rubbish told US to-day in
another case where the defendant, a married
man, said that he received S2S from the
young woman he robbed, to buy tickets for
an elopement to Canada.
He concluded, he said, to spurn the
temptress, and remain with his wife and
child. But he did not return the money.
Instead, he bought an $1S watch for himself
and gave the rest of the money to his family.
Your client will be thoroughly cured OF his
kind OF heart disease where am going to
send him. I sentence you, Bieber, to State
prison for two years and six months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.


MISS LATHRoP, missionary to India. will
address a meeting to be held Monday after
noon, at 8 o'clock. in the Y. NJ. e. A. chapel.
The Woman's Union Missionary Society, which
Miss Lathrop represents. is composed of rep
resentatives of all the churches and does un-
denominational work.
MICHAEL Rock was yesterday committed to
iaiI for a hearing on Monday, before Alderman
Moore on serious charge, preferred by
Bergeman Jordan. Susan Jordan was also
committed for hearing on a similar charge
before the same magistrate, made by James
Williams.
MATTHEW COLEMAN and his wife Alice
were arrested yesterday afternoon on charge
of disorderly conduct and locked up in the
Twenty-eighth ward station. They reside near
the foot of South Eighth street.
JOHN SULLIVAN. a man of about 80 years.
was committed to jail yesterday for a hearing
on next Tuesday, before Alderman Gripp, on a
serious charge, made by Mary Donah, a Il
year-old girl, of Boston street.
An alarm from box 23l last evening was
caused by a small fire in a frame house owned
by Alderman Carlisle, on Neville street. The
IRE was extinguished before the fire depart
ment arrived. No damage.
STILL alarm was sent to Engine Company
No Yesterday afternoon for a small fire in
the storeroom of ]. P. Stein, at No. 446 Fifth
avenue, which was extinguished with Bah
cock, with slight damage
ExPREsIDENT CAMPBELL, of the Window
Glass Workers Association, is home from
Washington. He says if the tariff bill passes
it will mean an increase of 10 per cent in wages
for the workers.
The annexation Of Reserve township, as the
Fourteenth ward of Allegheny, will be consid-
cred by special committee of Councils, Mon
day night
The Elba Iron Works, Second avenue, were
compelled to close down yesterday, on account
Of breaking OF cogwheel on the main shaft.
THE roof of Mrs Irwin's house. 2e3 Beaver
avenue, Allegheny took fire early last evening
from defective fine. 1t was easily put out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19

only justice to them, but to the manufact-
rrers and others who may contemplate
exhibiting there-foreigners as well az
Americans. 1 am instructed BY the COM
mlttee, and am under constant pressure TO
call it up. have applied privately to the
Senator from Kansas Mr.. Plumb. and l
do so now to allow his bill to lie over until
the Senate can consider this exhibition bill.
After a short debate Mr.. Dolph's motion
prevailed and the Senate went into executive
session. Later, however, on motion of Mr..
Rawley, the Senate took up and agreed to
consider Immediately after the morning
business, on Monday next, the House bill to
provide for celebrating the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus, by holding an inter-
national exhibition of arts, industries, man
ufactures and the product of the soil, mine
and sea, in the city of Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
RIVERMEN WE'LL PLEASED.
The Appropriation to Purchase Lock No. 1
Satisfies Them.


The appropriation of S162, 900 contained
in the proposed river and harbor bill for the
purchase of Lock No. 1 has caused some ex-
citement among those interested in the
Monongahela Navigation Company. Sew
eral of the directors were seen yesterday, but
without exception refused to be quoted in
regard to the matter, fearing that any state
ment at the present time might have a
prejudlcial effect.
The rivermen are jubilant, looking upon
the item ofappropriaton as favorable e1-
preston of the Governments attitude upon
the matter. and regard it as an indication
that the Government will prosecute the
policy OF absorbing the entire slack water
system. Captain bravo, who made strong
argument in favor OF the acquisition by the
Government of the slackwater system. be-
fore the Rivers and Harbors Committee, is
particularly jubilant over the practical
evidence of the strength of his plea tor free
rivers. In some quarters disappointment is
manifested because only one lock is con-
sidered, but the general concession is that
the appropriation is a move in the right
direction and from the proper starting
point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
4 STRIKE AT TIE REPUBLIC,
How a New Innovation Secured six Days
Work for Five Days Pay.

How a New Innovation Secured six Days
Work for Five Days Pay.
A disagreement between the heaters and
laborers in the plate mill of the Republic
Iron Works caused strike yesterday. On
Thursday the heaters put into execution a
plan to reduce the number of working days
from six to five. The way they proposed to ac-
complish this vas by increasing the number
and size of the "piles" to a heat. By the
daily increase in the number of piles of iron
used they proposed to accomplish six days
work in five.
The laborers who pile the iron and who
work by the day kicked. The innovation
not only added to their work in labor and
hours. but deprived them OF their six
days wages. When the plan was adopted
on Thursday they protested and notified the
heaters that they would refuse to work un-
less their pay per day was relatively in
creased TO compensate for the loss of one
days work. They re used to go to work
yesterday, and the plate mill was idle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
A WATCHMAN CHASED.

East End Policemen Run n Supposed Des-
perado Over nn Embankment.
A contractor had employed Joseph Gust
to act as watchman over some new buildings
he was erecting in the East End. Early
yesterday morning two of ''the finest" in
Inspector Whitehouse's district discovered
the man and took him for suspicious
character. As the officers advanced the
man ran away. The officers gave chase.
Soon the man dropped revolver, and a
little later his coat. Then he completed
the scene by dropping over a high bank.
The officers gathered him up and cared for
his bruises, while the man explained. He
will be sufficiently recovered in a few days
to play watchman again.