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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
COPYING POSTAL REFORMS.
Local Innovations Quickly Adopted in
Other Cities.

If the stranger within the city gates COM
plains because he can't get his daily cock
tail and cigar on Sunday, there are some
compensations had here which he does not
get elsewhere. Recently the Philadelphia
papers made great ''hullabaloo" when the
Postmaster ordered the stamp window to be
opened on the Sabbath day and all night
through the week. The Quaker City people
thought it was wonderful break in the
direction of progress, and the Postmaster
has been the most popula: man in the town
ever since.
Postmaster Mexican laughed when told
about it yesterday. The fact is that the
local stamp windows have not been closed
for over year, and whatever the hour of
the day or night stamps can be bought at
the Pittsburg postoffice. 1t transpires that
Philadelphia drummers caught the idea in
this city, and after lively skirmish for six
months, finally got the Quaker City postman
to do the same. A number of reforms have
been introduced in the postofice since Mr..
Mexican took charge. Occasionally he
sends out a circular letter to the
people in the city, asking them to
deficient and how it can be improved. He
has received many valuable ideas which
have been carried out, and some which the
present appropriations would not permit.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has not
hesitated to take the plan of distributing the
mail on the railroads, which originated with
the Pittsburg office, and has introduced it
on board the ocean steamers. In this man.
ner the transatlantic mail service has been
greatly facilitated. With mail boxes on
street cars as the next innovation, the Phila-
delphia Postmaster will have several other
good local features to copy. Colonel Bayne
remarked few days ago that Mr.; Wana-
maker told him the PittSburg postoffice was
the best in the country, and there is no dis
count on it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
GOMPERS WAS THERE,
The Federation President Witnesses
the Eviction of COkers.
A THREATENED ARREST DENIED
Sensational RumOr Of Bolt Among the
Master Builders.
SMALL SCRAPS FROM LABOR CIRCLES

The Mcclure Coke Company charged thei1
| Painter plant full yesterday and made a
move toward starting the Union Works neal
| StonerviIle. The first ovens will be charged
there to-day.
A story came from Scottdale last night to
the effect that President Gompers, Secretary
Parker and James Keegan went to the Val
ley Works to watch some evictions being
made, and a riot almost took place during
their presence, which the company claims
they melted. They escaped the Sheriff's ar
rest by rapidly driving away before he could
get hold of them.
President Gompers was seen last night and
he related the story of the evictions yester-
day, which he branded as the most cruel he
ever saw. Thirty-two families were turned
out of their homes. There were no signs of
riot and the President of the Federation
was not threatened with arrest. The onIv
trouble that occurred was among a lot of
Hungarians who objected to being eyicted
unceremoniously, and but for the timely ad-
vice of President Gompers and the other
leaders would have given the Sheriff trou-
Bile. Mr.. Gompers is of the opinion that the
reports sent out from the region are largely
colored in favor of the companies, and that
the situation is not half so discouraging as it
is painted.
AAO 10 ouIo tlidG Illo cause Is not LOST; that
the companies are shipping out nearly
as many men as they are taking in; that
public sympathy is still with the strikers,
which is proven by the fact that the citizens
voluntarily shelter the evicted families of
the workmen, and that if the men remain
firm they have yet hopes of winning. Mr..
Gompers ridicules the story that he went to
the coke regions for the purpose of getting
the miners into the Federation. There was
non no necessity for such action, as they are
already nearly as closely identified with the
Federation as with the Knights
The Friek Company took over 400 Italians
to the region yesterday and expect as many
more to-day. Labor leaders claim to have
sent about 40 away. Warrants were sworn
out to-day for the arrest of James Mcbride,
charging him with intimidation, assault and
malicious shooting. John Shelkey, striker
who had returned to work, made the in
formation.
Twenty-Five of the old men returned to
work at Morewood yesterday morning,
when the "B' shaft had to be started up to
give room for the greatly increased force
that now numbers over 4OO
Company received orders to disband this
morning and right glad are they to hear
they are to be at liberty once more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
BOLT AMONG BUILDERS.
Discussions Reported in the Ranks of the
ContractOrs-Master Plumbers Hold Up
to Their Former Position-Prepara-

Discussions Reported in the Ranks of the
Contractors Master Plumbers Hold Up
to Their Former Position-Prepara-
tions for the Picnic To-Day.
There is bolt reported in the Master
Builders Association. A statement was
made among the leaders of the strike yester.
day that number of the contractors meant
to go into the meeting of the association
next Thursday evening and demand that q
conference committee be appointed, and in
case of a refusal that at least Is firms will
leave the association, grant the demands
and go to work.
1t is said they are getting tired of the
obstinate position which they claim is
occupied by few who manage the affairs of
the association and they propose to have a
change.
The master plumbers met last night. They
did not withdraw their new working rules
and Secretary Sands said he was sure that
none OF the individual plumbers who have
done SO are members of the association.
They elected the following delegates to the
June convention in Cincinnati S. B. Blythe.
j. M. Tate, j. G. Weldin, j. X. Becker, James
Hay, c. H. Humbert, John Cowley B. F.
Call, S. W. Hare, J. F. Kennedy, r. j. Brad
shaw and Allen McFadden.
The carpenters about Uniontown served
notices on the eral,contractors yesterday
that they would strike to-day unless they
were paid 50 80 per day. The contractors
the carpenters claim they will call on the
plasterers and all the trade unions to come
out with them.
There was but little change in the situa-
tion apparent yesterday. President Fulmer,
of the Master Builders Association, was seen
in the afternoon. He stated that NJ. j. Fry,
of the East End, would commence work this
morning with nine men, under the new rules
adopted by the association. He denied that
any responsibility could be laid at the door
of the contractors for the present trouble,
and he laid particular stress on the state
ment that thereAwill not be conference un-
til after their meeting next Thursday even
ing. They could not have a committee ap-
pointed before next week without a special
meeting and the association has always been
opposed to holding special meetings.
Great preparations have been made for the
ball game to-day at Ross Grove, between the
Builders Supply Association and the Master
Bricklayers' Association. A special train
has been provided to bring the wounded to
the city, where they will be met by an eff
cient medical staff. President Fulmer is to
be the umpire, and as he has never seen a
ball game it is safe to predict that his de-
cisions will be fair. Vice President Powell
said he thought he might be induced toscore
the game if he is provided with an assistant
who can chalk down the runs as fast as they
are made. 1t will be memorable game, and
there is no doubt that the farmers for miles
around Ross Grove will postpone their corn
planting for day in order to witness it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
MINOR POLICE.

WILLIAM MAYHUGH was arrested for not
moving out of a shanty boat when ordered
| to do so.
JOHN DALEY, of McKeesport, is in jail
charged with biting piece out of the nose
of one Greenaway.
CHARLES MATTHEWS was arrested charged
with being one of the gang who used up
Officer Mahan last Saturday.
D. SCHUYLER is charged with obtaining $20l
worth OF goods from the firm of Deis, Bliss
man, Kurtz & Co. by false pretense.
THE residence of Mr.. Holzheimer, Main
and Ninth streets, Sharpsburg, was entered
by burglars Monday, and many articles of
value taken.
ALDERMAN SUcooP last evening held hear
ing in the cross suits of w. j. Pastorius and
j. Snelsauer for assault and battery. Both
were held in $500 bail for court.
HERMAN TUEFEL, aged 15 years, was arrest
ed on the Southside on suspicion of having
stolen number of brass castings from the
Oliver Iron and Steel Company and George
A. Macbeth & Co.
DIR. A. II. BURKETT, of McKee's Rocks, will
be given a hearing on Saturday on charge
of assault and battery made by DR.. j. A.
Barr, of the same place. DR.. Barr alleges
that Dr.. Burkett used o hlaGgE whip on him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
TOWIDEN PERRYSVILLE AVENUE.

Property Owners Who Want Allegheny
Councils to Give Them a Good Road
way-An Almost Unanimous Request
for a Wider Street on the Hills.
A meeting of the property owners along
Perrysville avenue was held last night in the
Lithgow avenue schoolhouse, Allegheny,
to consider in what form they should peti-
tion Councils to widen Perrysville avenue.
There were about 80 persons present, and
the business for which they were called was
quickly done. The only question at issue
was whether the avenue should be widened
TO 90 GO or SO feet. John r. Watson presided
Solicitor Elphinstone was there to help guide
the meeting in the way they should for what
they wanted.
When the meeting had been called to order
James wilson moved that petition be pr -
Sented to Councils requesting that thesavl-
nue. be widened so feet from where Federal
street intersects with Federal lane, and
thence to the city limits 90 feet: and also ask
ing the Councilmen from the Second and
Tenth wards to use their influence in the
same direction.
Mr. ElphInStone explained that the city
could open, widen or grade any street with
out petition, yet il would be better for the
cltlZoEs Interested to send in such petition.
1t wou.u carry much weight. Councilman S.
q. Paulin thought that there should be a
widening of go feet from the extension to the
was wei enough to decide upon improve
ments, but 1T was another thing to pay for
them. He hardly thought it necessary to in
strucj the Councilmen.
Mr.. Mexican said the entire widening
should be 60 feet, and then the improvement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
A GREAT ORGANIZATION.
Valuable Service Rendered to the Standard
by Steve Harley.

It is remarkable" said A. H. Logan yes
terday, "what a wonderful organization the
Standard Oil Company is They seem to
gather in the best talent in the country. Is
it all due to John d. Rockefeller? Well,
many of the best men in the company he
doesn't know and never sees. There was
Steve Harley who died few weeks ago. He
was worth 100000 a year to the Standard
people. Steve was one of the slickest men
in the country in his line. His business
was to secure rights of way
and pieces of property for as little money as
possible. Always agreeable and smooth in
his conversation, he would visit farmer at
work in his field, and while sitting on the
top rail Of fence he would draw up an
agreement with the granger better than
most lawyers could do it, and certainly at
lower terms. He was never known to lose
his temper and never hesitated. Steve by
the way was an old newspaper man.
81 remember not such a long time ago the
Standard sent a number of agents to West
Virginia to secure site for q pumping sta
tion. They couldn't make terms with the
owners, and Steve Hasley was finally called
for. In a short time he had the property at
a rock-bottom price which the other fellows
couldn't begin to get"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
More Big Bargains in Lace Curtains.

Our buyer has just cleaned out the New
York market Importers unloaded at ex-
traordinary losses. If you want to see the
prettiest assortment from SOC to $40 a pair
inthe biggest stock of Nottinghams ever
shown in these cities come here now. The
curtains from 81 to S. are especially worthy
of attention. SOME extra values in Irish
pointes at s4 that it will pay you to see.
Beautiful Swiss tamboured lace curtains,
including large sizes. All choice patterns
and much more than ordinary values.
Come in. Even experts are surprised at
the values they find in this lace curtain de-
partment. Now is the time to buy.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
CANAL RESOLUTION DELAYED.
The Commission Anxious to Have the Re.
port Published-n the Legislature Fails
to Appropriate Money 1t Will Be Printed

| The Commission Anxious to Have the Re.
port Published-If the Legislature Fails
to Appropriate Money 1t Will Be Printed
by Private Subscription.
The Canal Commission met yesterday to
hear Secretary Eben Brewer explain why
the resolution has not been introduced in
the House to have the report published for
distribution in the State.
Mr.. Brewer said the matter was in the
hands of W. T. Marshall, of Allegheny, and
so far he has not had an opportunity to get
in his work. When Friday morning comes
around the press of other business is so great
that up to date the canal resolution has been
crowded to the wall. Last February, at q
caucus of the Western and Northwestern
members in the House and Senate, they de-
cided to support the scheme, and Mr.. Mar
shall was selected to take charge of the resO-
luton. 1t is no fault of his that it has not
been even introduced.
Mr.. Brewer has personally interviewed
most of the members in the Legislature
about the publication of the report. Indi-
vidually and collectively they are not op-
posed to it. MI. Brewer still has hopes that
the House will provide money for this pur-
pose before it adjourns. The delay is irri-
tating to the commission and the people in
the western part of the State. Already there
is talk of raising the money by private sub
does not do its duty. The commission has
no desire to see its work go for nought, and
they firmly believe if the attention of the
people is directed to the proposed canal that
its importance would be realized
at once. Mr. Brewer said that Con-
gressman j. C. Burrows favored the canal
because the waterway would develop his
section of the country. 1t isn't hard to
show how the canal would be national in its
scope and help internal commerce. No fur
ther business was performed at the meeting.
Mr.. Brewer is also one of the secretaries
of the Worlds Fair. He says the exhibition
is now in fair way to become great sue
cess. All the buildings have been started
and much of the grading has been DONE
Italy will not be represented, but it is not
on account of the New Orleans affair. The
Government is too poor, and for this reason
had no exhibition at the Paris fair. Mr..
Brewer says, however, that the wealthy
merchants of the boot-shaped country will
make a good showing. All doubt about
the leading European nations not be-
ing represented is removed. They
do it, not because they like us, but that they
must protect their South American trade or
lose it. The Yankees are getting into shape
to compete with them south of the equator.
Even If the yellow Mongolian is excluded
from the United States, the Chinese Govern
ment proposes to make wonderful display
and SO will Japan. Mr.. Brewer says the
success of the fair is assured beyond all
doubt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
WESTINGHOUSE MATTERS.
Echoes of the Charters Meeting-ElectriC
Affairs Progressing.

Echoes OF the Charters Meeting-Electric
Affairs Progressing.
Westinghouse matters, which have been
receiving a good deal of public attention
lately, received fair share again yesterday.
The overthrow of the minority at the Char
tiers Valley Gas meeting was commented
upon, and the opinion generally expressed
that no more would be heard of the matter.
As to the alleged personal encounter" of
which good deal was sought to be made,
those who were present laughed at it as
being far fetched, and those who were not,
only half believed it. 1t was stated that no
legal proceedings would be taken.
The Westinghouse Electric Company re-
organization scheme was also discussed in
quarters where financial magnates and
brokers most do congregate. 1t was stated
that very good proportion of the local
stock had already been assigned over to the
Mercantile Trust Company. The plan has
met with very general favor, and the opinion
was widely expressed yesterday that this
branch of the Westinghouse interests was
once more floating on an even keel.
The rumOr current on Tuesday that A. T.
Rowand and George Shane had retired from
the directory of the Union Switch and Signal
Company was confirmed yesterday in an
authoritative quarter. At the same time it
was denied that either gentleman had sew
cred connection with the East End Electric
Light Company. They still retain their re-
spectiye positions with that company.
The Directory of the Philadelphia Com
pany held an ordinary meeting for routine
business yesterday afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
COLORED KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
They VIII Hold High Carnival Here To-
Day and TO-NIorr0yT.


The ninth annual conclave of the United
Grand Commandery of the Colored knights
Templar of Pennsylvania will be held in
this city to-day ana tomorrow. At 1870 this
morning the Grani Commandery and visit
ing communicates will assemble in Florence
Hall, Arthur street, in business session. At
$50 p NJ, they will attend a reception at
Lafayette Hal, rendered by Allegheny Can
tata Association, under the auspices of
Cyrene Commandery No. 9, X. t. Tomorrow
morning the members will assemble at Flor
ence Hall at 10 o'clock, and march to the
Wylie Avenue A. NJ E. Church to- attend
divine service
At 2 P. NJ, the Communicates will assemble
in Florence Hall and march over the follow
ing route: Arthur to Centre, to Fulton, to
Wylie, to Fifth avenue, to Market, to Sixth
street, to Penn avenue, to Ninth street,
across the Ninth street bridge to Allegheny
Anderson street, to Cedar avenue, to Ohio
street. to james street, to North avenue, to
Federal, to Ohio, and thence to Recreation
Park
At $3.50, there will be a dress parade and
grand review by Right Eminent Grand Com
mander c. l. Biliows, followed by n competi-
tive drill for the following prizes: First
prize, 500: second prize, $50. AT 7:30 P. NJ,
the body will escort the Grand oficers-elect
to Lafayette Hall for public installation.
An exhibition drill by st. Albans Comman-
derry No. 6, of Philadelphia will be given at
$50. The banquet will commence at 1920 P.
n. Eleven communicates, composing a
membership of about 500, will be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
THE EOLIAN.
Herr Anton SeidPs Endorsement of This
Marvellous Instrument.

Marvellous Instrument.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
My Dear Sirs-Your Eolian interested
me greatly-so much so, that take no hesi.
tation in saying that I regard it as very
useful and meritorious invention L can
readily conceive that it will enable even
those who cannot play, to produce on the
Eolian nearly everything to which they
wish to listen, for the manual skill that is
necessary should be easily and quickly
enough acquired by everybody.
1 think 1 can safely predict widespread
popularity for this instrument.
Believe me, that this is the very sincere
wish of Very truly yours,
ANTON SEIDL.
New York, April 81, 1890.
The Eolian is neither piano nor organ; is
an orchestral instrument peculiar to itself,
upon which any person with no knowledge
of music whatever can render perfectly the
works of the great musical masters.
All are cordially invited to call at our
warerooms and hear the music of the eMay
Festival rendered blythe .Eolians.
You are not asked to buy.
MELLoR & HoENE,
'Palace of Music" Established 1881, II
Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14

would be general. He made that as mo-
tion, but it was lost. Mr.. Marshall remarked
that while he did not oppose the widening to
50 feet, the presen5 width being 40 feet. he
certainly did oppose anything beyond that.
An sO-foot street. for instance. would shut
up Milroy avenue. and make the homes of
people living on the right hand side of the
road inaccessible. Then he asked City So
licito, Elphinstone who was to pay for this
Improvement. The latter replied that those
who were benefited would pay, while those
who were damaged the city would have to
recompense Mr. Marshall said that it would
cost fully 81, 600 600 to make a street such as
propose /, but when the vote was taken upon
the motion of Mr.. Wilson it was agreed to
without a division.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed to acs in connection with the Coun-
cilmen from the two wards to further the
object of the meeting: Jamec Wilson, P. r.
+. King and Henry Boyle. The petition was
largely signed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS,

A LOT of $50 immigrants arrived in the CITY
yesterday. Most of them went West.
THE Fifteenth Ward Republican Tariff
Club will open their new clubhouse on But
Ter street ON. next Monday evening with a
house warming.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER CLARK, of ALE
gheny, has resigned his position to embark
in the lumber business with d. L. Patterson
on Beaver avenue.
THE Coroners jury in the case of James
Pinak, the Pole who fell from window at
Twenty-eighth street, returned a verdict of
accidental death yesterday.
DAVID PRINz, who died at the West Penn
Hospital on Monday, had been Hebrew,
but became Catholic on marrying a woman
of that faith. He was buried yesterday. in
st. Mary's Cemetery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
ALBIN0s WANT DAMAGES,
Three Damage Suits Result From the Big
Allegheny Flood.

Ihree Damage suits Result From the Big
Allegheny Flood.
Attorney A. H. Mosser has prepared the
papers in three suits for damages against the
Allegheny Heating Company. Though there
are three plaintiffs, they all come from one
house, No. 1877 Lacock street. Allegheny, and
the great flood was the primary cause of the
suits. Florence Martin and Mary Martin,
Albino sisters, belonging to the theatrical
profession, say that on the 18th of February
the waters came up and spread over the 10
cality in which plaintiffs lodged, and though
the defendant company had notice it neg
lected to shut off the natural gas.
The result was an explosion which
wrecked the house, blowing the front
entirely out of it and leaving things in a
state of chaos. Plaintiffs say they were
burned and MANNED, and in addition to suf-
fering physically and financially immedia-
tely, they were forced to cancel professional
engagements in this and other cities. They
place their loss at $4,000, $4,000 each. Mrs.
Charles II. Young's case is similar as to suf-
fering, medical expense and loss of service.
She also wants $4,000.
The suits will be entered in Common Pleas
No. l.
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AT THEIR OPTION.

Flint Manufacturers May Continue in Blast
Until July 1.
The Western Flint Bottle Association met
yesterday at their rooms in the Iron Ex-
change Building. The meeting was well at
tended and very harmonious. On account
OF the grip, the flood during the early part
OF the year, and the shortness of gas in
many factories, the filling of orders for
private ware, ETC., has been very materially
delayed. In consequence it was decided to
allow any factory so desiring to continue in
blast until July l. The necessary changing
from gas to coal in many cases will also no
doubt prolong the summer shutdown.
PRESENT prices were reaff1rmed until the
next meeting, JulyS.