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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
GROWING VERY INTERESTING.
A Jr. o. q. A. NJ. Question That Will Loom
Up Next Week.

A Jr. o. o. A. NJ. Question That viii Loom
Up Next Week.
Considerable agitation is going on at pres
ent among the members of the Jr o. U. A.
NJ. over the coming session of the State
Council. The statement published yesterday
to the effect that all the representatives to
the National Council are to be asked to re-
sign, stirred up heap of excitement. These
representatives will be asked to resign, but
it will not be because the National Council
passed resolution reducing the representa-
ton Of State councils.
At the last session of the State Council
of Pennsylvania the representatives to the
National Council were instructed to advo-
cate the passage of law depriving Past
State Councillors a voice and vote in the Ma
tional Council. This, it is claimed by those
who want to see the present representatives
deposed they did not do while the dele
gates themselves claim they did make
the attempt, but were overcome by the rep
resentatives from other States. The friends
of the present representatives to the Ma
tional Council claim that the move to have
them resign is engendered by members of the
State Council who want to go to the Ma
tional Council themselves. The outlook for
liv ely times at Upiontown next week begin
to appear favorable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
WANT HASTINGS SUSPENDED.
BHegheny's Public Works Committee Afte,
the Market Clerks Scaip

the Market Clerks Scalp.
The Committee on Public Works of ALLIE
gheny met last mig t with Mr.. Kennedy in
the chair. After approving bills and pay
rolls, the committee took up the reports of
sub-co;nn rJteeS. The contract for the fur
nislug of carbOns 1t So per L0J0 awarded to
the Washington Carbon Company, was ap-
proved. Tire contract for improving Monu-
mcnt Hin. as warded to Carson & Orr, was
approved.
Ordinances were af!lrmatively recon-
mcn3CG Tor lateral sewers on Pike street,
Willow street Church avenue Carpenters
alley and West Market street
The Market House trouble was brought
before the committee through paper ask
ing for the rental of certain stands.
Mr.. COlli-iS SAID that the Market Clerk was
at present under "a cloud. owing to the find
lnG- Of ;hc Auditing Committee, and he
thought that the Chief Of ihe Department of
Public Safety should take vigorous meas
ures and suspend tie present Market Clerk
pending Investigation.
CGicf ElierS stated that ne is moving in
the matter, and that he il now looking after
the people who rent stands, many of whom
have no leases and have not paid any rent
1CT months.
Nj GerwiT stated that he knew of tenants
in the Market House having transferred
their leases, receiving therefor bonuses of
Slul9 and Sl.2H0. II these people could make
50 much money ont OF the stands. the CITY
snoulN be able to do it.
ThetUtirc matter was left to the Chief of
rnc Department Of Public Works and the
City Property Committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
VISITING NORTHERN POSTS.
Secretary of War Proctor Bound West on an
Annual Inspection.

Secretary OF War Proctor Bound West on an
Annual Inspection.
Secretary of War Proctor passed through
the city yesterday on his annual tour of in
spection of Northern and Northwestern
posts. He was accompanied by Quarter
master General R. N. Batchelder, NJ. T.
Schwan, of the Washington Arsenal; Lieu
tenant Colonel W. F. Drum, Twelfth Infan-
try. commanding Fort Yates; Lieutenant
Harry Howard, son of General o. o. Howard;
Frank Partridge, private secretary; Fletcher
Proctor, son of the Secretary of War, and
Governor c. S. Page, of Vermont, and his
son. The Governor accompanies the party
as an invited guest.
Speaking of the Indian question the War
Secretary said he would visit the scene of
the late Indian outbreak and would person
ally investigate the condition of the Sioux
He said his reports showed that the recruit
ing of Indians into the army was a decided
success. Six companies had already been
organized from among the rebellious In
dians. They were naturally warlize and the
atmosphere of the stations pleased them
They were now more contented than when
lingering around the agencies waiting for
blankets and supplies. Secretary Proctor
said It was untrue he had ordered the dis
bandment of several Southern posts He
said the minimum had now been reached
and there would not be any retrenchment in
this direction as the department needed all
the posts for the proper training of its SOL
dierS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
EVERY DEPARTMENT

EVERY DEPARTMENT
Replete with new goods now
Imported and Domestic Dry
goods of every possible descrip-
ton in the greatest varieties we
have ever shown.
VISITORS
Are respectfully urged to visit
our Penn Avenue Stores before
they have done their shopping.
They will find that our display
at the Exposition is merely sug-
gestive. The finer and more
complete show is at the store
where all find a cordial welcome,
whether buying or sightseeing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
A WESTERN MOTIVE POWER.
Wonderful Results Obtained From Artesia
Wells Throughout the West.

Wells Throughout the West.
Luis Jackson, Industrial Commissioner
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, was at the Hotel Anderson yester-
day. To DISPATCH representative he said
that the harvest in South Dakota would be
the greatest earned in ten years. He has
trave led over c0,C0O miles since he was in
Pittsburg last spring, and reports that not
q lone are all the roads short of cars to haul
the grain, but North and South Dakota
farmers were short of 10G0 harvesting mh-
chimes. No grain car is left for more than "a
hours at any Western elevator. The arte-
sian water power OF South Dakota has been
largely developed this year. 1t costs about
So, 900 to sink we'll. At Woonsocket, S. D.,
and other places some enterprising millers
have attached water motor to the well
pounds to the inch, and all it costs
to keep the machine in motion is 30 cents of
oil per month. Some very large flour mills
have been put up and the water supply and
sewage pumping of towns is done by artesian
well force.
In Aberdeen, s. D., the motor has run
night and day FOR over three years with no
appreciable diminution.
Mr.. Jackson said that Western railroading
was slightly different from that of the East,
where manufacturing was fully developed,
in so far that the Western roads had to sup
ply information as to natural resources in
tries. The Eastern section of the country
depends largely on Western prosperity and
development, both agricultural and indus
trial. Quite number Of new manufacturing
concerns, chiefly adapted to the locality,
have been established in the West this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
HELD UP BY THE LAW.

JOHN KELLY and Daniel Herington, who
are accused of breaking into Mrs. Mary
Downey's store, on South Twenty-seventh
street and stealing lot of cigars and cigar
cites. were given a. hearing by Alderman
for trial at Court in default of $500 bail each.
HERMAN scHAFFER, of Cliff street, was
placed under $500 bail by Alderman Rich
ards last night for assaulting Mrs Mary
Sanders by striking her with a broom. He
will have hearing Saturday.
ANDREAs HAMPB, charged with selling
liquor without license in Baldwin township,
was given a hearing before Magistrate Gripp
yesterday afternoon. He was held in 81 600
for trial in court.
POLICEMAN MURPHY, awaiting court trial
for assault and battery, has been suspended
from the force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
BELGIUM'S PROGRESS.
Westinghouse Patent to Be Intro
duced on All Her Railways.
VOTE ON GLASSWORKERS' SCALE.
Miss 0Reilly Will Investigate Local Work
ing Girls Clubs.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The Importance of the mission of Armand
Stewart, who is here looking into certain
industrial matters, came to light through
the following cablegram received by The
DISPATCH from BRUSSELS last night:
"Prof Armand Stewart has been sent to
America to make inquiries into the merits
of railroad devices with view to have
them adopted by the Government, which
controls the railroad system Of Belgium.
He will not return for some months"
Prof Stewart has been here for nearly
ten days. There was a sort of mystery
about his presence here, for when he was
seen he was rather reticent regarding the
object of his visit The above cable
gram makes the matter clear. Soon after
his arrival in this city, Prof. Stewart called
at the Office of the Westinghouse Company.
Mr.. George Westinghouse was in the East,
but when the nature of the gentle
mans business was made known, q
telegram was Immediately sent to him ask
ing him to come to Pittsburg. Yesterday
was fixed as the date for the meeting and
Mr.. Westinghouse arrived in his private
car. He went directly to his Office where he
was met by Prof. Stewart, and a conference
lasting for several hours followed. Prof.
Stewart could not be found but Mr.. West
inghouse was communicated with over the
telephone last night. He confirmed the re-
port that the prospects were bright for
making arrangements to supply the Belgian
Government with his well-known Union
switch and signal system, but would say
nothing further.
A portion of yesterday was also spent in
specting the Pittsburg Locomotive Works.
1t is understood he intends to leave for Chi
cago tonight for the purpose of making
further Investigations regarding matters
placed in his charge before leaving home.
To-day he will go out the Panhandle road
and inspect the condition of the miners in
that district.
Prof. Stewart was seen at the Duquesne
Hotel at 2 o'clock this morning. He
said that while he was Chief Engineer
OF the Railroad Department of Belgium he
recommended the adoption of the Westing-
house airbrake, which has been in use
there for several years. His Government
has great faith in the Westinghouse patents
and the present plan is to perfect Che rail-
road system by introducing all the latest
signal devices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
Gas Enough for Several Years.

S. B. Kennedy, bockkeeper for the Ale
gheny Heating Company, states that IL peo
pie would burn natural gas so as to get the
full benefi: Of it, they would find it cheaper
even at Is cents thousand than coal. After
an exhaustive study of the subject, Mr.. Ken
nedy states that not to exceed 10 per cent Of
the gas that has been produced has been
realized. He predicts that unless super
seded by manufactured fuel gas, the natural
article will supply a large part of the domes-
tic consumption for two or three year to
come. He has no doubt that artificial fuel gas
will accomplish all claimed for il, but says
the greatest difficulty now to be overcome is
the forcing of it through the pipes for a con-
siderable distance, and this may make
necessary considerable number of plants
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
SMOKELESS RAILWAY ENGINES.

A Very Satisfactory Smoke Consuming
Test Is Given on the junction Road
1t Is Witnessed by Many City Officials
and Railroad Men.
A public test was made yesterday after
noon of the Western Smoke Preyenter
Company's smoke consumer. Generai
Manager G. F. jain had issued cards OF IN
vitation and promptly at 8 o'clock the
special train pulled out from the Baltimore
and Ohio station for the Pittsburg juno
tion Railroad, where the test was to De
made. Upon arriving at the destination
the engine was attached to
train of nine cars loaded with
Stag about 800 yards from where the specta-
tors were stationed, and the start was made
up the heavy grade, the engine emitting
densed volumes of smoke and then suddenly
turned on. Several trips were made, to the
evident satisfaction OF everyone except1dr.
Beardsley, Master Mechanic Of the Ft
Wayne road, who claimed that the engine
that the fireman should only put in three
shovelful of coal at time, and not eight
or ten, rs that many increased the volume
of smoke.
Another trip was made and the engine
nred In the manner suggested with the same
results. The device is very simple In con-
struction. Air jets are attached to the front
and rear of the 6rebox and the air is forced
through pipe until it arrives at the point
where the steam is forced in direct from the
boiler, the hot air and steam form hydrogen
gas, which is forced into the the firebo1,
which in turn forms an incandescent bed OF
Goals, and prevents the formal tion of smoke.
The principle is to get combustion as near
to nature as possible. The perfect com
bustion will prevent the formation of
smoke.
James Myers was In charge of the engine,
and said he was satisfied. He was Smoke
Inspector in Chicago for two years, and has
seen nearly all the appliances of the kind.
Among those present were E. Holbrook,
Superin tendent Baltimore and Ohio; A. o.
Rogers, Superintendent Pittburg and Castle
Shannon; J. n. Kalbaugh, Master Mechanic
for the Baltimore and Ohio; i. H. Turner,
Master Mechanic Pittsburg and Lake Erie;
w. F. Beardsley. Master Mechanic Pittsburg,
TT. Wayne and Chicago, and H. Miller. Road
Foreman OF Engineers of. the same line.
Among the others were Fred Goettman, Jr.,
jesse Nd. McGeary and George Schad, MEM
bers of Public Safety Committee of Allie
gheny Councils: Charles Miller, a. K. Har-
man and A. Frauenheim, of the Public
Safety Committee of Pittsburg Councils.
Robert Finney, Jr., Superintendent of the
Pittsburg Junction, said that the consumer
had been in operation for three weeks and
gave perfect satisfaction. Engineer Multi
gan and Fireman McQuade also expressed
themselves in the same way, they having
had charge since the engine had been
fitted up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
THEIR FIRST BIG CONTRACT.
The New Builders Exchange Beginning to
Get Its Work in.

Get Its Work in.
The new Builders Exchange has secured
the contract for putting an additional story
on W. G. Johnstons building, at the corner
of Penn avenue and Ninth street. 1t is just
across the alley from the Renshaw Building
in which the Builders Exchange is located.
The striking bricklayers are feeling rather
merry, as result of the suit against the
Pittsburg Terra Gotta Company for alleged
violation of the alien contract labor law.
The union worked up the evidence, even
going so far as to send a man to Canada to
collect testimony. The strike has now
broken the record of building trades
strikes in Pittsburg, having been on
now for over four months. There
seems to be considerable diversity
of opinion as to the number of men now
employed and the amount of brick laid in a
day. Agent O'Brien, in answer to a recent
interview of G. G. Dixon, said yesterday:
"Mr. Dixon says there are 600 men lay
ing 1,500, ,OC0 bricks q day. Brick cost 81 30 n
thousand, and are laid at an expense of S. So
At his figures each man must lay 2, 500 bricks
q day. This would cost counting the regu-
lar wages of all the men involved, 500 81.
The difference in the actual cost and the
price charged by contractors would be about
S.. The clear profit TO contractors on the
bricklayers would amount to between $50
and $40 a week for each man employed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
The Deaths of the Week.

There were 107 deaths in Pittsburg during
the week ending September 5, or a death
rate of %. 81 per 1,C0O inhabitants annually as
compared with 81 deaths during the CORE
spending week of 1890. In the Old City there
were 81 deaths, in the East End %, on the
Southside 36 and at the institutions g. There
were % deaths of infants under year of age
81 of children from 1year to years old, 25 OF
persons from years of age to 80 years, 21
from 80 years of age to 20 years and of peo-
pie over 20 years old. Diphtheria caused 4
deaths, scarlet fever 5; typhoid fever 4;
phthisis pulmonalis, 5: nervous troubles 6;
heart disease, 4; Group, g. pneumonia a;
digestive troubles, %; violent causes, Il
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
New Oil Tanks at Gregg,

J. B. Maitland, superintendent of the
transit lines of the Standard Oil Company,
was at the st. James Hotel last night with a
party of men. He said he was going out to-
day to begin the construction of q number
of receiving tanks at Gregg in the Mcdonald
field. 1t was decided, he said, to build another
receiving station at that point. He could not
say how many tanks would be built. That
would depend on the quality OF oil flowing.
The vie Id was so large now as to necessitat te
the construction of these new tanks. They
would be of various sizes, ranging from
10000 to 10000 gallons capacity. The largest
would be about 81 feet high and % feet in
diameter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
WORKING GIRLS CLUBS.
Miss O'Reilly Will Look Into the Local Or
ganization Before Leaving.

Miss O'Reilly Will Look Into the Local Or
ganization Before Leaving.
Miss OReilly, the Deputy Factory Inspec-
tor, had a busy day yesterday. Aside from
her regular work of inspections, which was
continued in the central portion of the city,
the lady had several communications from
local parties interested in working girls
clubs, a subject she expects to give some at
tention before leaving the city. Miss
OReilly was an honorary guest at the last
convention of Working Girls Clubs in New
York City ana noted the absence of any rep
resentation from Western Pennsylvania
She has made some inquiry into the work
ings of these clubs, and expects to give the
managers of the local organization some
valuable information before leaving the
city.
1t will require nearly three weeks to COM
plete her work here Miss O'Reilly has not
visited any of the mercantile establish
ments, of which there are q great many that
will come under her jurisdiction. She heard
indirectly last night from Superintendent
Watchorn who sailed for America from
London last Saturday. She expects Mr..
Watchorn will be in Pittsburg next week.
She says there is absolutely no truth in the
rumored effort to have the Superintendent
depoSed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
Very Large Manufactures,

The Monongahela Valley, with its natural
gas field and immense deposits of coal, with
a navigable river and several lines of rail-
roads, is much better adapted for manu-
featuring than anywhere else: therefore it
is not surprising that such large establish
mentS as the safe works would locate there
These works cover more than five acres of
ground, and will have their buildings COM
pleted this fall. The members of a steel
factory are now negotiating for Is acres
upon which to build large plant. Such
are the future prospects of the new town of
Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
HE STOLE TWO WATCHES
The Faithlessness of a Faith Convert Re-
vealed by Detective Bendel.

Il ne fafthlessnesS OF tatth Convert ne
vealed by Detective Bendel.
Charles H. Weeks, a student at the Beth
any Home College, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detective Bendel for robDing q
fellow student of two watches. Weeks
came from Chicago about two weeks ago,
representing himself as an ex-officer in the
Salvation Army. and a convert to the belief
of the Faith Curists. He was without money,
but was desirous of getting an education in
the new faith that would enable him to go
out and bring in other converts. He was
bright, intelligent and apparently earnest,
and his protestationS had such effect that he
was given chance is follow the course he
professed to desire, giving in return for the
advantages allowed his service as assistant
gardener about the place.
About noon yesterday Mr.. Landsberg,
student at the Home, went into the
bathroom to bathe, leaving his coat
and vesg containing q valuable gold
watch and chain and a good silver
watch hanging in his room. When he re-
turned the watches and chain were missing.
So was Weeks. The police were notified
Detective Bendel was put on the case. In an
hour after the theft Weeks was in Central
station, having been captured trying to
pawn the stolen goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
Accused Of RobbinR Friend.

Pastor Jordon, colored, OF No. 2Il Grant
avenue, Allegheny, was arrested in this city
by Detective Robinson yesterday on a
charge of larceny from the person. j. c.
Smith, a steamboat engineer. is the prose-
cutor. He claims that he came to the CITY q
week ago and met Jordon. who at one time
worked on the steamboat with him. Smith
being a stranger in the town Jordon piloted
him around and they drank considerably at
the white mans expense. After this he al
leges, Jordon took him to a room on Wylie
avenue and robbed him ofS65. An information
has been entered against Jordon, who de-
nies the accusation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
A Colored Leader for Peace.

HOUSTON, TEX, Sept. 10-Andrew j. Caroth-
ers, for years at the head of the Colored
Alliance in the South, is out in an open
letter to the people warning them against
the Humphreys scheme of demanding exor-
bitant prices for cotton picking. He de-
nounces the author of the scheme, as well
as the plan itself, and urges the negroes to
live in harmony with the white farmer,
alleging the closely interviewer interests of
the two classes as reason in q business light,
and the danger of stirring up strife as q
further incentive to peace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
MALEEsE FOUND HIM OUT.
A WorBhOuse Prisoner Wanted for Forgery
at Fail River.

Thomas Mullen, alias Coleman, alias
Kelley arrested in this city about three
weeks ago as 4 suspicious character, was
taken to Fail River, Mass, last night, where
ne Is wanted for forgery. Mullen had only
come to town ON the night of his arrest.
Inspector Nc AleeSe and Detective Robinson
we're walking along Market street that
evening and met n wcll-dressed, sma TT
looking young fellow, who was evidently q
stranger. They 'held him un,'' as the de-
tectivCs say, and asked him who he WAS
His answers were cVasive and contradictory
in certain respects. When finally pressed
he fatty refused 10 tell any thing about
himself. He was locked ND as a
suspicious character and when threatened
with a wOI'lIhOu~G sentence seemed to well
come the prospect gladly His cagerness for
the prison excited still further the sus-
piciOns of the police officials. and after Po-
lice Magistrate Uyndman had imposed so
days sentence 20 the ClaremOnt institution
Jney set about to learn whether he was not
wanted in some other CITY.
1t was not long until, through q picture in
n well-known sporting paper, the young man
was identified a. u forger from Fall River,
where be wHs wanted for forgery to the
amount Of 81 300. \ Acorresnondence followed
between the local and Fall River authorities,
and yesterday Officer 0'Dowd from that city
came and last night departed with the
prisoner. He had served 20 DAYS of his SEN
tence at the workhoFse, but was released on
q writ of habeas corpus yesterday morning.
Probable Murder of a Pittsburger
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
The Output Increasing.

The current blast furnace report shows
that the make Is 1900 tons a week more, as
compared with the same period last year.
Thus far during the last six months of the
year 1891 over production has been as great
as during the corresponding months OF 1899,
when our production was the greatest in our
history. We have been producing since
July l, 1891, at the rate of 172 III tons a week.
For corresponding period in 1890 the rate
was 17O,332 tons a week. Stocks are conse-
quently increasing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
Reneated the NIishap.

Some ten years ago J. C. Normecutt made
a misstep on the steps of the Capitol at
Washington and dislocated his foot. He
suffered many months, but finally became
able to walk A few days since he shipped
again on some steps at Atlantic City and
the injured loot was again the sufferer, the
mishap being the same as at first, with the
aggravation added of opening up an old
wound. He is lying up and will not go hunt
ing this fall