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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
REFUSED TO AMALGAMATE.
Chamber of Commerce Declines to Enter
the National Board of Trade.

Chamber of Commerce Declines to Enter
the National Board of Trade.
At q meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, the Executive Committee
reported negatively on the request OF Mr..
Price, of Scranton, asking the Chamber of
Commerce to join the National Board Of
Trade. A vote of thanks was rendered the
banquet committee also the press of Pitts
burg for the complete and accurate reports
published of the proceedings A paper was
read from the Woman's Health Protective
Association, of Pittsburg, asking that the
Chamber of Commerce use its influence and
recommend the compulsory use of smoke
consumers under stationary engines and on
railroad engines. This was referred to the
Executive Committee.
A communication was read from Captain
C. F. Paltrey, of the Mississippi River Com
mission, with headquarters at st. Louis,
asking if the Chamber could furnish him
with any statistics relative to the amount
of traffic that left Pittsburg and went below
Cairo on the Mississippi. He stated that
ne would like to have it divided
up if possibIe-the amount that went
below Cairo, the amount that went below
White river, below Red river and to New
Orleans. The paper was referred to the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
Major A. j. Logan, E. Y. bravo and W.
B. Scaife were appointed 80 prepare q
printed report of the banquet for distribu-
tion among the members. The following
new members were elected: Clarence HI.
Swearingen, Thomas j. Keenan,, Jr, Dr. j.
o. Flower, Isaac Wilberg, L. X. Lipman,
P. M. Shannon, Stewart & Corse, j. III.
Silverman, Colonel E. j. Allen, III. T.
Davis and NJ. H. Danzinger. The meeting
then adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
THE KANSAS OUTLOOK.
Fair Prospect for Wheat and Oats, but
Corn Work DELAYED.

A Fair Prospect for Wheat and Oats, but
Corn Work Delayed.
TOPEKA, June 1.-The Kansas Farmer pub
fishes to-day crop reports from its CORES
pondents throughout the State. They in
dicate a wheat acreage about equal to that
of last year. The condition of the wheat
crop has improved generally since the last
report. Very few counties report insects of
any kind. In some counties the wheat on
bottom lands has suffered from washing out
by floods, but in general the damage to this
crop by the excessive rains has been less
than was co be expected. The harvest will
be later than usual, but unless some injury
not yet developed comes upon wheat, the
prospect is that a fairly crop will be har
vested. Harvest will begin in the Southern
counties about June 20.
The acreage of oats is rather lighter than
heretofore, on account OF the lateness of the
season and excessive rains. This crop Is
later than usual, but otherwise in good con-
dition. Corn is very backward on account
of cool, wet weather. The acreage will be
larger than usual, even the planting has to
be extended we'll into June. The growth of
the plant has been slow. Ample time re-
mains, however. to get o corn crop, with
favorable season from this time forward.
The several crops are below the average.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
READY TO MAKE THE SCALES

The Committees From the Iron and Steel
Departments Meet To-Day.
The Iron Wage Committee OF the ANAL
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers will meet to-day. The following
are the men who will compose the COM
mittee:
Pittsburg. william A. Carney, George
Markley. Thomas L. McHugh, William
Evans, NJ. P. Sullivan. Emanuel Schells,
Stephen Madden, William Weihe; Allie
gheny, Edward A. keil, John P. Shinn;
Wheeling, Harry Hooking: Bridgeport, O.,
George ID. Evans; New Albany. Ind, George
Roberts; Milwaukee, j. D. Hickey: Joliet,
Ill, L. D. Williams; Muncie, Ind, Thomas
Hanley; Youngstown, Patrick H. McEvey;
Canal Dover, O., Edward W. Roderick: Hazel
ton, O.. William K. Chairman, Bridgeport,
Ala, Thomas Cunningham; Canonsburg,
Pa. James McCluskey.
The Steel Wage Committee will also
meet 1t is composed as follows:
Pittsourg, Cornelius OShea, Edward
Jones. John P Shamer, Patrick A. Farrell,
NJ. NJ. Garland: Allegheny, James Mahoney;
Homestead, William I. Roberts, John Mil
Ter, George Champer: Mingo Junction, James
Bowman; Bellaire, O., j. N. Fowkes; Belle
vile, Ill, J. j. Haggerty; Chicago, James
Dunn; Uniontown, j. NJ. Bechtel; Apollo,
Thomas j. Myers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
ALL THREE ORGANIZATIONS MEET.

The Plate Associations Arc Brought To-
gether and a Scale Arranged.
The Iron and Sheet Steel Association,
Tin Plate Manufacturers Association and
the Galvanized Iron Manufacturers Asso-
citation held combined meeting yesterday.
There were 46 representatives present and
they represented the whole United States
The three organizations were brought to-
gether at yesterdays meeting. and John
Jarrett was made Secretary of all three.
The organizations are each to preserve their
distinctive features
The Tin Plate Association elected the fol-
lowing officers: President j. W. Britton,
Cleveland; Vice President, T. G. Neid-
ringhaus, St Louis; Treasurer, Alfred Mar
shall, Philadelphia, and Secretary, John
Jarrett, Pittsburg. The national head
quarters will now be in Pittsburg.
The Iron Sheet Steel Association agreed
upon scale to submit to the Amalgamated
Association. In speaking of their scale
Mr.. Jarrett said: 1.-THE scale is prepared OH
very generous lines and does not include
general reduction of wages. think it will
be satisfactory to the Amalgamated Asso-
ciation.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
THE FIRE RECORD.

Melbourne-The business premises of
Hon. James Service. Loss, $50 600.
Trinity, Tex.-All the business houses on
north side of Main street. Loss, $4,000.
Colquitt City, Ore.-Three-fourths of the
business section. Loss, 100000; partly in
sured.
Ullanow, Cali cia-Two hundred houses
were consumed and two persons were
burned to death.
Louisville-The New Albany cotton bat
ting mills, owned by Lawrence Bradley and
others. Loss, $35, 900: insurance, SIS, 600. The
fire was caused by friction.
Mays Landing, N. IA fierce forest fire
has been raging in the timber between this
place and Egg Harbor since morning. 1t
has already burned over several hundred
acres of valuable timber, and is still raging.
The little hamlet of Germantown is in dam
ger of destruction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
Only q Few Hundred Left.

Only few hundred of those SIS mems suits
are left. If you want one of them be quick;
come to our store to-day. They are regular
each. Don't wait; don't put it Oh. You can't
always buy $l2 to SIS strictly all-wool suit
of clothes for S.. There are only few hun
dred left, remember, SO don't blame us IL
you are too late. We notify everybody to
call at once and get light-coIored. suit,
dark mixed suit fancy cashmere suit
worth sl2 to $l5 for 50. Sack style, square
cut or frocks, price $5.
p. c. C. c., Clothiers, corner Grant and Dia-
mond streets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
200 MINERS MISSED.
The Bohemian Silver Mine Accident
Hourly Growing in Horror.
MORE THAN A SCORE OF CORPsEs
Now Recovered, and the Death Dealing
Gases Retard the Work.
SAID TO BE OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN

PRAGUE, June IAN appalling acci-
dent occurred last night at the famous
Birkenberg silver mine, near Przibram, in
Bohemia. The timbess used in supporting
the roof of the mine caught fire, and the
flames spread from part of the workings to
another until the whole interior of the
mine was afre. The way of escape was
soon cut off, and many of the men were i'm
prisoned in the burning mine.
After long struggle the fire was e1tin-
guished and volunteers went down into the
mine to rescue anyone who might have
lived through the confagration. The first
rescuing party found no trace of life, but
they discovered u bodies, which were sent
to tie surface. The work of rescue was sus-
pended during the night, owing to the suf-
locating gasses, but was resumed at an early
hour this morning. Five hundred men
were working in the mine at the time, and
the list of missing numbers is 200. At last
accounts 25 burned and blackened corpses
had been recovered from the mine, and 25
of the miners were rescued from the death
trap in a very precarious condition, the un-
fortunate men being shockingly burned and
crushed. 1t has been found that most of
the victims, including three men who lost
their lives while bravely engaged in the
work of rescue, died of suffocation.
The presence of no1ious vapors greatly
retarded the work of rescue. Until arrange
ments were made for forcing currents of
pure air into the mine it was extremely
hazardous for anyone to enter the burned
passages. 1t is believed that the fire was
caused by the recklessness of a miner. This
man, it is said, in spite of the stringent
rule framed to avoid just such an occur
renee, carried a naked light into one of the
chambers, and the gases coming in contact
with the light caused an explosion and in
stantly set fire to the timbers.
Another rumor which prevails at the
mine, and which finds some believers, is
that the fire was of incendiary origin. 1t is
claimed by these persons that the calamity
was due to the act of some conscienceless
person or persons, who, probably from mo-
tives of revenge, took this means of obtain
ing satisfaction for an alleged grievance.
Large crowds of excited persons, consist
ing mainly of the families of the uniortu-
nate miners, are pressing closely about the
entrance to the different shafts. Their grief
is growing more and more uncomfortable.
hor In ell hio
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
MORE CLEVELAND DELEaATEa

Democrats in West Virginia Send Three
for the Solid Man.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, June L.
Especial. ]-At the Democratic Convention
held to-day at Ravenswood,. to select
delegates from the Fourth Congressional
district, and two delegates at large for
Chicago, the following were chosen: John
II. Russell, of Cabell county, and DR.. T. P.
Carpenter, of Putnam district, delegates,
with E. R. McGugin, of jackson county,
and b H. Browse, of Peasants county, as
alternates.
Hon. j. M. Camden was selected delegate
at large, and Hon. A. B. Wells, of Roane
county, as alternate. The entire conven-
tion and delegates chosen were pronounced
for Cleveland, and strong resolutions favor
ing him were unanimously passed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
WISE MEN ON TAXATION.

The Second Session of the State Conference
Takes No Definite Action.
HARRISBURG, June 1.-Colonel ]. A. Price
of Scranton, promoter of the State Tax Con-
ference, to-day presided at the second session
of the conference. Partial reports of the
committees on data OF assessment and syS-
TENS of other States were submitted.
1t was finally decided to take no action
looking to the calling of a convention or the
drafting of q bill until the next meeting of
the commission the first Monday in October.
1t was stated by Mr.. Clark that there is no
disposition to fight the Boyer bill OF antag-
onize any interest. From information al
ready gathered it is manifest that great in
equalities exist in assessments and valua-
ton of property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
CONFIRMED THE AssEssMENTS

The Court Approves the Viewers Report
on the Thirty-Third Street Sewer
In Common Pleas No. yesterday the re-
port of the viewers on the Thirty-Third
street sewer was confirmed absolutely. No
exceptions had been filed and almost every
one interested has been well satisfied with
the assessment made by the viewers. The
assessment is considered equitable, and is
TAR below the preliminary assessment.
The report of the viewers on the OPEN
ing of Forbes street, from Boyd to Diamond
street, was filed in court yesterday. The
damages awarded amount to s50,6ls OF. which
will be paid by the city.
The viewers reports were also filed on
the grading, paving and curbing of Park
avenue. costing $3l, ,9S5 IS: grading, paving
and curbing Halket street, costing s45, Sal 49,
and paving and curbing Holmes street, cost
ing $7,496 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

NEW YORK, June 1.-[Special. 1.-The follow
ing Pittsburgers are registered at hotels
here: Mrs. T. II. Dickson, II. C. Fry, A. L.
Inman. j. 8. Kuhne, Fifth Avenue: Pittsburs
Baseball Club. Sturtevnnt; F. G. Bishoff,
Marlborough: z. Dugan, Sweeney's, G, Greg
O. Miller, Hotel Normandie; T. NJ. Rees,
Astor; Mrs. Reinhart, III. G.. Shannon. st.
Denis; H. Sterlitz, Astor; A. W. Black, West
minister; q. w. Hoffman. G.. W. Mason,
Earle's; W. L. McConway, Grand Union; W.
L. McCord, II. w. Neely, st. Denis; C. IL.
Weinhaus, Metropolitan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

The contributions to. the Fourth of July
fund up to date amount to only $1,7O9, and
the Mayor is growing apprehensive that he
will not be able to reach the $40, 900 mark
to which he attains. He asks that all who
can will send in their contributions as
quickly as possible, no matter how small, as
he cannot proceed with the arrangements
until he knows how much money he has to
spend. Yesterdays contributions were:
Wolff, Lane & Co., $40; Black & Baird, S.;
Evan Jones, $40; Police Magistrate Leslie,
$25
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
Many Sewer Contracts Opened.

Chief Bigelow opened 29S bids yesterday
afternoon for laying sewers and paving
streets There were 80 sewer contracts and
the bidders numbered from six to twelve on
each contract. 1t required nearly five hours
to open them all and read them. 1t will re-
quire considerable work to ascertain which
were the lowest bidders, but OFT Bros.
seemed to be lower than the others in a
majority of cases. The prices averaged
lower by five to ten per cent than last year s
figures The contracts are for small sewers
generally, none being over three or four
blocks in length,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
Will Fight for an Estate.

Within few weeks the suit will be COM
menced to secure the property of the late
John McKeown,o of Washington, Pa, by the
brothers of the deceased, Michael and
Arthur McKeown. The contestants claim
the deceased was never divorced from his
first wife to whom he was married in 1865
and that there are no legal heirs but she,
who cannot be found, and themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
A NEW SCHEME.

Pittsburg Traction Conductors No Longer
Deal Out Transfers.
The Pittsburg Traction Company does not
allow its conductors to give out transfers for
any OF the branches this side of East Lib
erty. The passenger is still transferred for
the same price. Men are now stationed at
Craig and Atwood streets, and they give out
the transfers.
The new scheme is inaugurated solely to
place the responsibility in the hands of one
or two men instead of all the conductors of
the two roads. The change was made be-
cause selling transfers and keeping the
money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

MADISON, WIS. June 1.-Governor Peck
to-day issued a proclamation calling spe-
cial session of the Legislature June % to
reapportion the State into Senate and As
sembly districts, a move made neces-
sary by the declaration of the Supreme Court
that the apportionment by the Legislature
of 1889 was inconsistent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
Old Volunteer, to Meet

There will be meeting of the members
of the old Columbia Volunteer Fire Com
pany at Miller's Hotel, 26 East Diamond
street, Allegheny, on Tuesday evening,
June 7. All the old members are requested
to be present. An effort will be made to
revive interest in the old organization,
which in its time was substantial and use
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
"A Colorado Bank Smashed,

PUEBLO, COL, June 1.-The Bank of Pueblo
assigned to-day to A. j. Quaid, formerly
cashier. The amount of the liabilities is un-
known. Fred Rohner is the owner of the
bank. The cause is due to extreme dull
times and inability TO make collections on
overdue accounts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

THE Iron City Brewing Company uses
nothing but the choicest qualities OF malt
and hops i'll the manufacture of its favorite
brands of lager and Pilsner beer This beer
Is guaranteed to be four months DID, un-
adulterated and a most delicious beverage.
Fifty thousand barrels Of it on hand in the
vaults of the Iron City Brewing Company.
Purity, age and quality combined.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
C0NNEcTIcUTs FIRST GUN.
1t Was Fired Last Evening by an Enthusi-
sstic Cleveland Club.

sstic Cleveland Club.
PLAINFIELD. CONN.,, June 1.-[Speeiol. !
The Democrats, under the auspices of the
Cleveland Club, fired the first gun of the
campaign this evening by a rousing mass
meeting. Hon. w. c. Warner, of New
York, spoke for two hours on the tariff
question. Every seat was filled and hun
dreds turned away.
Hon. John /. Hunter, of Williamantic.
is the unanimous choice for member of Con.
gress, and all are in for constitutional
Convention. During the coming two weeks
rousing meetings will be held in Mossup,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

Absence of all vibration in ''The Worth"
totntless spring frame bicycle has made the
hearts of many warm toward the health and
pleasure giving recreation of Cycling. See
the worth" at Harry d. Squires', AS Wood
(OmDanv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

Sterling, Canterbury, Central Village and
Brooklyn. A big fight will be made for the
legislative ticket and Hon. David A.
Wells for United States Senator to succeed
Platt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
A Setback for the Wall Paper Trust

NEW YORK. June 1.-The reported combine
of the wall papey man ufacturers, which was
to go into effect tomorrow, has been post
poned. owing to the withdrawal of several
large firms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
The Eighth wonder of tha Morld

Tan now be seen at the city salesroom of the
Pittsburg Cycle Company, 42S Wood street.
1t is the "W orth" jointless spring frame bi.
cycle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

SMALL in size great in results: De Wits
Little Early Risers. Best pill for constipation
best for sick headache and sour stomach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02
RAILWAY INTERESTS.

market, and are now obliged to pay Q big
bonus to get them back
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-02

RARE bargains in silverware this week at !
Stienmann's, los Federal street. TTsu
The state capital., 1892-08-20
RHEUMATISM.

Many farmers and others who pursue
out door avocations suffer severely from
rheumatism. The reason is very plain if
they will stop to think a moment. They
get over heated and then sit in draught.
They lie at nightwith insufficient clothing,
and when working in the field they are ex-
posed to showers and getWet. The result
in either case is the same. They check
the perspiration, and the poison that has
been thrown out through the pores of the
skin is thrown back on the kidneys.
They become inactive and fail to separate
the uric acid from the blood and the whole
life current is poisoned. Theurate of soda
is deposited in the joints and produces
rheumatism. Now if, when first attacked
the sufferer will take RElD'S GERMAN
COUGH AND KIDNEY CURE he will
soon be relieved from any trouble of this
sort. This great remedy contains nothing
deeterious but it will at once incite the
kidneys to action, and when they are in
their normal condition rheumatism is i'm
possible. Get this great remedy of any
dealer. ltcomes at IS and 50 cents bottle.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III.
The state capital., 1892-08-20
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.

Three Hundred People Rendered Home
less by Fire at Delmar, Del.-Three
Acres In the Heart of the Town Burned
Overcome Person Cremated.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 17.-News
has been received here from Delmar,
Del, ninety-seven miles south of here,
to the effect that fire yesterday almost
wiped out that town, entailing a loss
Of about $4,000. Aid arrived from
Salisbury, Md, but the firemen could
do little else but watch the town go to
ashes, as the water supply was limited
and two feeble streams that were
played upon the burning mass of frame
buildings were converted into steam
before the water fell upon the fire.
The burned area comprises about
three acres and includes all the
leading stores, two churches, railroad
station and repair shops of the Della
ware railroad company; the post office,
Delmar hotel and about 13O
dwellings. Three hundred people are
homeless and have lost all their be-
longings.
The fire finally burned itself out.
So far one person is known to have per.
ished in the confiagration. The body
is SO badly charred that it has not yet
been identified.
The state capital., 1892-08-20
A DISQUlETlNG RUMOR,
Evidently a Canard, Makes Business for
the Troops at Homestead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. Aug. 1S.-A rumor
gained currency Tuesday evening that
during the night the strikers would
make an attack on the Carnegie mills.
Maj. Crawford, whose lively experience
Tuesday had greatly lessened his conf
dence in the loclSed-out men, acted
promptly. and the Fifteenth and Six
teenth regiments slept on their arms
and with their clothing on, ready to re-
spond at moments warning.
At o'clock the Sixth regiment was
called into line in front of their camp
and accompanied by all of the deputy
sheriffs. Co. was dispatched to the
business part of town with orders to
patrol the streets
A heavy fog hung over the town, and
unusual vigilance was required of the
men. The monotonous patrol of the
town continued for two hours, when
the men were recalled to the camp. The
members OF the guard are no longer
in sympathy with the strikers, and
it can not be denied that nearly
every member of the two regiments is
itching for fight. The friendly rela-
tions between strikers and militia being
thing OF the past,
The state capital., 1892-08-20
NOTES FOR THE suPERsTirloUs

In many places it is believed that the
person who hears the whippoorwill in
the daytime will die before the end of
the year.
MANY persons will not allow the
rocking of an empty chair, because
they say 1t is a forerunner OF death in
the family.
AN old way of interrogating fate in
love affairs is to slice an apple in two
with sharp knife. If this can be done
without cutting seed the wish of the
heart will be fulfilled.
AMONG the uneducated whites in Ala
bama there is popular superstition
that If colofed person kisses a baby
twice on the mouth the teething period
will be easy to the child.
In Michigan double cedar knot Is
carried in the pocket to cure rheuma-
tisn, and in New Hampshire men carry
gall from the stems of the golden rod
for the same disease.
THE Scandinavian races think that
spirits can be driven away and witches
kept at bay by knife stuck in the
house or nails driven up These races
have held from time immemorial the
ider that it was lucky to find piece of
iron