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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
VETERAN LETTER CARRIERS.
Move on Foot to Have Them Retired
on Pension.

Move on Foot to Have Them Retired
on Pension.
The Veteran Letter Carriers Association,
Of New York, propose to submit for the
action of Congress bill to provide for the
retirement and pension of letter carriers,
in cities and postal districts con-
nected Herewith, after 20 years service.
1t is believed that the proposed bill will
meet with the approval of the community
at large. A carrier holds his position dur
ing good behavior and his ability to per-
form the duties, his salary for the first year
being 5000; second year, $500; third year
and thereafter, s, ,000 In case of sickness or
inability to work, no terfrom what cause,
whether such sickness is contracted In the
line of duty, from exposure or from acci-
dent, his pav ceases from the moment he is
unable to perform his duties; a substitute
is put in his place, who receives no fixed
salary from the Government, but the salary
of the carrier in whose place he is working.
One spell of sickness will dissipate the saw
ings of months, or years, of the most
economical carrier, and few are able to pro-
vide for old age out of their salary. A car
rier furnishes his own uniforms.
In the event of the retirement of an old
carrier under the provisions of the proposed
bill, he would be replaced by new ap-
pointee, who would receive for the first
year of his services 5000; second wear, $500;
third year and thereafter, 1000, as now
fixed by law; so that the retirement of
carrier on half pay at 81 ZOO per year, would
entail an expense to the Government of S100
for the first year, $500 for the second year,
and thereafter $500 per year as long as he
should live.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

several plants in contemplation, both East
and West A number of Pittsburgers with a
leading pipe manufacturer at their head, are
also considering the advisability of erecting
2 large plant The firms now actually
tnrning out timed or terneplate, with
their capacities, are: P. H. Laufman, 100
boxes day; the United States Iron and
Tin-plate Company, Demmler, 1000 boxes
a month. St. Louis Stamping Company, 80
boxes Marshall Bros. and \. G. Taylor,
of Philadelphia, and Fleming & Hamilton,
of this city, purchase the block plate and
tin it.
The following firms are now actually
erecting mills for the manufacture: P. H.
Lauf1nan is increasing his capacity to 400
boxes day; the Demmler firm is increas-
ing its capacity to 5000 tons per annum;
Norton Bros, of Chicago, 200 boxes per
day; Somers Bros, of Brooklyn, four mills;
Britton, Cleveland, 400 boxes a day; the
Lewis Sheet and Tin Plate Company,
Joliet, 800 boxes a week; and Reeves
Bros, of New Philadelphia, are putting in
q plant
OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK HILLS.
Operations at Harney's Peak, in the Black
Hills, Dakota, are being pushed forward.
The company operating the mines has over
g., 900, 900 invested, and has sunk over !, 200
mines Seven or eight of these mines have
been sunk to depth of 800 feet, and the
most promising ones will be drilled to a
depth of from 900 to 200 feet. 1t costs 800
a foot to drill the shafts, but the value and
richness of the ore increases with every foot
drilled. Tin is a very deep metal. The
mines are all within radius of twenty or
Twenty-Five miles from Harney's Peak, one
Of the highest of the Black Hills.
The company is building large plant for
the reduction, separation and concentration
of the ore. There are already over 100000
tors of ore on the dumps. These will be re-
duced to pig and block tin when the plant
is completed. A ton of tin is worth about
$500, and to every ton of ore there are about
100 pounds of tin. The plant that is now in
course of construction will handle over 500
TONS of ore a day.
Manufactured tin will become cheaper
when these mines are thoroughly developed.
The increased cost of labor in this country
over that of Wales will be overbalanced by
the superior richness of the ore. The
Welshmen are, however, making the most
of the time left them and are glutting the
American market with their product.
The various companies establishing plants
for the production of tin in the Black Hills
will contribute toward the erection of a
large structure at the Worlds Fair, made
entirely of American block tin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Death OF William Sample, Sr., of Sharps
burg, at the Age of 92.

Death OF william Sample, ST., of Sharps-
burg, at the Age of 92.
By the death of William Sample Sr., at
Sharpsburg yesterday morning, Allegheny
county loses one of the oldest residents of
the western part of the State. Mr.. Sample
was born in Ross township, this county,
July 2S, 1900, and was, therefore, in his 92d
year. Mr.. Samples father James Sample,
was native of Cumberland county, and
settled in Ross township in 1890, owning at
that time large tract of land. William
Sample inherited 200 acres of this tract,
comprising now what is known as Millvale
borough and the Sample farm settlement in
Shaler township. In 1891 he sold this,
realizing almost $3.50, 200. Since that time
he has resided in Sharpsburg.
Mr.. Sample grew up amid all of the diff
culties attending pioneer life in Western
Pennsylvania. Many times the rude log
hut of his parents was attacked by the In
dians and it is matter of history that the
Sample family had on several occasions,
been compelled to flee to Fort Pitt for safety.
Mr.. Sample was prominent figure in the
development of that portion of the county
of which he was native, and for almost
a quarter of century he was one of the
school directors of the township. His wife,
who was Jane Anderson, died some years
ago, and the members of the family now
living are David Sample, of Rockford, ILL.,;
W. H Sample, of Mansfield, O.; Mrs.
Brewer Scott, of Millvale, and Mrs. Thomas
Bradberry and Mrs. Henry Cridge, of
Sharpsbnrg.
The funeral services will be held at the
~ e l. r..
Sharpsburg, on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
stated that Sehmertz was without right or
authority in equity to dispose of said assets.

stated that Schmertz was without right or
authority In equity to dispose of said assets.
WHAT THE ASSIGNEE HAS TO SAY.
An effort was made last night to get the
views Of the defendants in the bill in re-
gard to the charges and statements set forth,
but no one could be seen excepting MIR.
Quinby, the assignee, who, when first ques-
toned, refused to say anything whatever
about the matter. When asked If he had
no denlals or comment to make concerning
the allegations, either in detail or as
whole, he said that he had not; that the
charges were indefinite and vague. When
several of them were mentioned, however,
which are not at all vague, but very much
to the point, Mr.. Quinby said
"Well in regard to the statement that
the assets are not over 1926, 900, while the
liabilities will be more than double that
amount, that is merely guess work, as no
one is yet in position to know what these
figures will be. And as to the charge that
judgments were confessed in favor Of GER
tain preferred creditors in excess of any ac-
tual Indebtedness owing to them by Mr.
Schmertz, that would he set aside by any
court, as a judgment without value received
would be worthless. As to the charge of col
lusion and connivance for the purpose of
defrauding other creditors, that is simply
absurd, as anyone will say who has known
the character and reputation of Mr..
Schmertz and his associates
Mr.. Pier, an attorney for the plaintiffs,
stated yesterday that while the total amount
represented in the bill as filed, was about
$50 900, there would be other creditors who
would join in increasing the amount to
about 100000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
LOW PRICES ALL AROUND,

We are the only retail grocer in
the United States who issues Weekly
Price List. We do not call your at
tention to one or two cheap articles,
but ask you to examine our Weekly
List and compare our prices all
around with what you are paying.
As a sample of the little things on
which we can save you money we
take the following from our list:
Large No. 4 boxes of backing, =
for sc.
Ladies shoe dressing, 4 bottles, a5c.
Bag Blue, 3 boxes SC.
shoe dauber, &C.
I all-bristle blacking brush, 1zc.
! doz. clothes pins, SC.
IL boxes carpet tacks, &C.
lib box bird gravel, &C.
4 lib boxes bird seed, 25c.
We could go on with this list till
we made a complete price list. But
this will do. Compare these prices
with the prices you are paying and
if you are not paying at least q more
we don't want your trade.
If you are paying from e more
to twice as much as we know you are,
send for our large Weekly Price List
and send US your orders by mail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.

j. D. Weeks has returned from New
York.
Charles D. Davis is in town once more to
look after his new theater.
Colonel John J. Forsythe, of Clarion, is
registered at the Hotel Anderson.
H o. Armour, of Chicago, passed through
Pittsburg yesterday on his way to New
York.
DR. j. H. Morris, of Wheeling, with his
wife and daughter, are at the Monongahela
House
George L. Gordon and R. D. Conn, rail-
road contractors of New York, are Duquesne
guests. .--
S. NJ. Hamill, of New York, Secretary of
the Brush Electric Light Company, is at the
Duquesne.
Mr. Levy De Wolf has returned from the
East, where he has been for several weeks
on business.
Mrs. G. L. Curry and family, of McKee's
Rocks, returned yesterday from an extended
tour of the West.
Charles Berg, of the Duquesne Theater,
left last night for New York, and Harry
Lintz for Atlantic City.
A. C. Pitkin, the prominent window glass
dealer, is at the Duquesne for the confer
ence on trade matters to-day.
Andrew Headrick and his sister Jennie,
OF HomeWooo, lett iaSt nlgnt LOT TWO
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Madge Payton, of No. 1905 Penn
avenue, returned home yesterday from a
two weeks vacation spent at Ligonier.
Major Mclaughlin, Health Officer of
Allegheny, left yesterday with his family for
Chautauqua. They will remain about two
weeks. !
Thomas McCaffrey will leave tomorrow
night for Atlantic City to bring home his
family, who have been at the seashore since
June 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
A CHINESE BOYCOTT.
IT Is LEvELED AGAINST ONE OF THEIR
OWN COUNTRYMEN.

A Christianized Celestial Who Runs . Sum
day School the Victim-By His False Re-
ports Chinese Residents With Passports
Are Prevented From Crossing the Line.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Lum Out, an in
offensive looking young Chinese of this
city, is in serious predicament. An order
has been promulgated throughout the city
to all Chinese by which Lum is boycotted-
All good Cinnamon are warned not to talk
with, trade with, sell to, or IN any way
associate with him.
Lum, who keeps a laundry on the West
Side, embraced the Christian faith several
years ago, and by his efforts has brought
number of his countrymen over to the
same faith. So successful has he been that
he established some time ago little Sun
day school in his laundry, where meetings
are held every Sunday.
The cause of the trouble is that certain
influential members of the Chinese colony
believe that Lum Out furnished information
to the Treasury agents which led to the
detention at Winnipeg of several China
men who were returning from visit home.
These Cinnamon, it will be remembered,
were recently stopped at Neche, in Mani
toba, and although they had passports it
was believed the papers were the
property of others, and that the
suspects were trying to break into
the country for the first time. When the
news of their arrest reached Chicago there
was great commotion in the colony, and
hunt was begun for the informer. 1t was
finally determined that Lum Out was the
guilty man. He had been seen conversing
with a Treasury agent, and also had paid
visits to the Government building, and
despite his earnest plea of innocence the
boycott was pronounced against him.
Indeed, it is reported that some of the
more hot-headed ones wanted to kill him,
but the mandarin would not hear of this.
What so greatly incensed the colony lead
ers was, they assert, that the information
furnished the Treasury agents was wholly
false-that the men were bona fide residents
of Chicago and their papers were straight.
From information gathered at the Govern
ment building this evening, it seems that
their story is right, and the Cinnamon, who
have been watched for several weeks by
special agents at considerable expense, will
now be permitted to come to Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
FOR SWEET CHARITYs SAKE.
A Successful Entertainment for the South.
side Hospital.


The entertainment for the benefit of the
Southside Hospital given at Odd Fellows
Hall. South Eighteenth and Sarah streets,
last evening, was a success in every fea-
Jure. 1t was held under the auspices of
Lady Gladstone Lodge No. 20, Daugh-
ters of St. George, An audience of $50
people assembled in the hall and
showed their appreciation of
each performance. The programme con-
sisted of addresses, recitations, songs, etc.
Among those who took an active part in
making the benefit a success are Miss Ellen
Grim es Prof Pfankuch, Miss Edna Vaux,
c. E Kirk, NJ. Marshall, j. Richardson,
David Timothy, ]. Jones and Prof E. L.
Snyder.
Frank L Gosser, was chairman for the
occasion. The exercises were opened
with music bv the Select knights
Band Following this DR. Thomas de-
livered a short address. He explained
the object of the entertainment.
He gave short history of the hospital, and
following this address was a. number of
songs, recitations etc, which took up
nearly three hours time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
PLAYING SOLDIER COSTLY.
A Southside Guardsman Come Home From
Camp to Find His Wife Has Eloped-A
Handsomer Man in the Case-The Par
ties Are Well Known.

A Southside Guardsman Come Home From
Camp to Find His Wife Has Eloped-A
Randsomer Man in the Case-The Par
ties Are Well Known.
A sensational story of reported elope-
ment on the Southside was brought to light
yesterday evening by the return of soldier
from Camp Kensington. Charles Signer, a
private, in Company f, Eighteenth Regi-
ment, is the soldier. An interview with
Signer could not he obtained last night, as
he could not be found According to the
statements of neighbors and intimate
friends of Signer's he returned from camp
last night to his home on Bradford street
and found it had been deserted by his wife
whom he left there, presumably happy, just
before his departure ten days ago. He was
certain that his wife had left him for keeps,
as the majority of their household goods
were gone. On inquiring among his
neighbors he was told that his wife had left
on Friday evening, and at the same time
had their household effects hauled away. 1t
was also stated TO him, according to the re-
port. that his wife had been having quite
tav time since he left for camp with a
young man whom she is said to have called
E'Brownie" No person in the immediate
neighborhood seemed to be able to recog-
nize Brownie" but the information
leaked out last night that he was from
Homestead.
This story furnished food for many a
Southside gossip last evening on account of
the popularity of the persons concerned,
especially the woman in the case. Mrs.
Signer is the daughter of Mr.. Trautman,
the manager of glass works at Jeanette.
She is described as being very pretty
brunette and it is said had been made popu-
lar by her good looks and handsome appear
ance.
Signer and his wife have been married a
little over two years and it is said there
was never suspicion that they were ever un-
happy. 1t is not known just what action
Signer Will take in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
Industrial Notes.

THE Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company will operate the Union,
Line without loop when the road is started
by electricity.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs, of the American Fed
Grafton, has been instructed by his Execu-
tive Committee to cooperate with President
Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association, in
the attempt to prevent the importation of
tin plate workers.
THE retail grocers are talking of protest
ing against the prices adopted by the trust
controlling canned goods
STRIKING bricklayers talk of starting a
bricklayers' exchange in opposition to the
one conducted by the Master Bricklayers.
1t is said that they can lay their hands on
100 brick dwellings Immediately to begin
work upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Agents of the United States Glass
Company Depart Tonight
RATWO MONTHS WESTERN TRIP.
Sharpsburg Strikers Show No Signs Yet
Of Submission.
A DAYS GRIsT FROM LABOR'S MILL

Quite number of commercial agents of
the tableware factories included in the
United States Glass Company will
their first Western trip. They
no doubt would have been gone week ago,
but they could not leave until the new
scale was signed and they knew something
about what the prospects were for operating
next fire. But within the past week the
scale has been satisfactorily arranged and a
start will be made not later than the first
week in September.
Those who will spend to-day in packing
their grips, and leave tonight, are Walter
G. Lindsay, representing George o. Dun
can & Sons; Wilbur Snively, the O'Hara
Glass Company; Marion G. Bryce, Bryce
Bros; Frank NJ. Miller, the King Glass
Company; Andrew Gottschalk, Adams &
Co., and NJ. E. Ellis, D. c. Ripley & Co.
ALL GOING IN ONE DIRECTION
All will start in the same direction, tax
ing in Cincinnati, Columbus, indianapolis,
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver
and other Western cities. They will be ab-
sent on the present trip until about the mid
die of October. The representatives of other
firms will leave in a few days in another
direction.
The prospects for trade the coming season
are good. There is big stock on hand yet,
and it will not be necessary for the factories
to be in particular hurry about starting
up. Although the stock is somewhat broken
as one agent put it last night: eff we cannot
give the people what they want, they take
what we have and the present stock
would, no doubt, last for several
months. But there are a number of new
novelties in the market this year that all
agents will be anxious to have made as
soon as possible. The majority of these are
in the lamp line and comprise all styles of
the article.
THE TROUBLE AT BEAVER FALLS.
The trouble between the union employees
at the Cooperative Glass Works and the non
union stockholders of the concern is no
nearer settlement than it was week ago,
and the factory still remains idle. Several
meetings on both sides have been held. The
union men say to the stockholders, "Join
the union and all we will require of you is
to pay your dues. You need not attend
meetings or take part in any way"
The stockholders object on the GROUND
that If they join a union and strike is
ordered they will have to take part in it
against the concern they own.
The strange part of the affair is said to be
that some ten years ago, about two years
after the factory was established, all the
stockholders were union men from the
Southside but were kicked out of the union
for engaging in a cooperative concern.
Now they want them to become union men
again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
LABOR LEGISLATION.

The Report of the Knights Legislative
Committee Said to Be Garbled.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
HARRISBURG, Aug. 15.-P. j. Cafrey,
Secretary of the Knights of Labor Legis
lative Committee, appointed at the last ses
sion to watch the course of legislation af-
fecting labor interests, stated tonight that
the Butler report, recently made public,
did not meet his approval
Continuing, he said: 'It is garbled, un-
fair, inaccurate and incomplete. 1t is the
outcome of some arrangement or under
standing arrived at between the Republi-
can bosses and the chairman of the COM
mittee three weeks before the adjournment
of the Legislature. The Secretary will pre-
pare minority report, and submit it to the
order at an early day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
PITTsBURG WAS RIGHT IN IT.
Any Number of Local Names on a Roster of
Mind Test.


In the 'thidden words contest to dis
cover the greatest number of words con-
cealed in the title of monthly magazine,
which was closed by that journal on July %,
the announcement of the winners of the first
and second prizes, together with the names
and addresses of all contestants sending in
ever 1,25O words, is made in this week s
issue.
Among the names Miss Williams, address
Station B, Pittsburg, stands forty-fifth on
the list, and is credited with 1886 words.
W. G. Kaufman, Ga McLane avenue,
twenty ty-seventh on the list, and credited
with S,1s3 words. S. J. Tucker, No. 5000
Sarah street, is No. 17S, and credited with
1926. There are quite number of Penn
sylvanians in the list. Ii may be stated
that 800 succeeded in finding over 1880
words out of the title of the aforementioned
journal The winner of the first prize found
16,O54 and was allowed 10,70O. There
were eight other prize winners, each of
whom were "allowed" over 5000 words
apiece.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
NOT QUITE SLICK ENOUGH.
Two Supposed Crooks Caught While at
Work in the East End.

Two men knocked at the door of Mrs
Movers residence on Julia street, East End,
yesterday morning, and when Mrs. Meyers
answered the summons, they tried to per-
suade her to buy ring. She declined
TO purchase the article, whereupon
one of them struck her a blow
in the face. AT this moment
John Nover, who was passing, interfered
and the TWO men turned on him. While
they were struggling Officer Gumbert ap-
peared and arrested the two men. At the
Nineteenth ward station "a cheap rings
were found on them. They gave their
names as Joseph Anderson and John
Smith, but refused TO tell anything about
themselves.
The police locked them up as suspicious
characters. 1t was thought that they had
intended to assault Mrs. Meyers and go
through the house. Later in the day they
were examined by Assistant Superintendent
O'Mara, hut would not tell where they
came from or give any information concern
ing their identity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16

The Lincoln Republican Club, of the
Seventeenth ward, met at Alderman Rich
ards Office and elected the following dele
gates to the Scranton Convention last even
ing: Alderman Richards, Thodore Doer-
finger and Scott Dibert; alternates, Harvey
Lowry, Captain Dalgleish and George
Letsche. A resolution was adopted indors-
ing John Dalzell for the Presidency of the
State League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
Sharpsburg Strikers Keeping Up Courage
and Say They Can Win.


and Say They Can Win.
Judge Stowe yesterday continued indef-
nitely the hearing in the proceedings for an
injunction against the strikers at the vesu-
vius Iron and Nail Works at Sharpsburg.
The restraining order granted is to remain
in force until further order of the court.
There is no talk of the men weakening at
Sharpsburg. If any difference has taken
place in the situation it is that the men are
flmer than they were week ago. They
say that the firm cannot possibly operate
the plant with the hands they have. One
of the workmen said yesterday; ''They
cannot turn out satisfactory work on the
plate mill now, and what will it be like
when they attempt to run the whole mill
with non-union men?''
At the joint meeting of the lodges yes
terday afternoon the question of voting on
the continuance of the strike was not con-
sidered as was anticipated. .,