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rz?'vw&iH$,W?m ' - " ' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY .JANUARY . 24, 1889. A HEAVY DECREASE How the localTraffic of the P. E. B. Has Fallen Off. AGENTS' ANNUAL EEPORTS. A large Increase in ThrousiQ Busi ness Offset by the Other. THE CABLE CARS THE CAUSE OP IT. President Eoberts Threatened to Take Off Several Trains. ALL STATIONS LOSE 25 PER CENT The annual report of District Passenger Agent "Watt, of the Pennsylvania Bailroad, for the year ending January 31, has just been completed and sent to Assistant Gen eral Passenger Agent Boyd at Philadel phia. The report shows the total number of tickets sold, their value and the comparison between 1688 and 1887, at every station be tween Pittsburg and Harrisburg. The total sales at the Union station for the year were $714,897 55. This includes the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad only, and has nothing whatever to do with the branches or "Western roads. The sales at the Fifth avenue office for the year amounted to $242, 067 72, an increase of about $24,000 over the previous year. The increase at the Union station amounted to $25,440 80. The largest gain at any point, in proportion to the num ber of tickets sold, was at the Fifth avenue office. Nearly everything sold at that office is on through business. The total cash value of Pennsylvania tickets sold at both Fifth avenue and the Union station was $950,965 27. A STABTLIXO ADMISSION. An official of the company, who was in the city a few days a;o, said the ticket sales out of this city for the year would have amounted to more than $1,000,000 if it had not been for the introduction of the cable cars on Fifth avenue. The gentleman stated that the commutation business be tween the Union station and Torrens had, within the past three months, fallen off a trifle over 25 per cent. At every station to which 48, 50 and 52 trip tickets have been sold the annual reports will show a big loss to the company as compared to the business of 1887. This, too, in addition to the large natural increase in business to and from other stations. The gentleman further stated that Presi dent Boberts would probably take off four of the accommodation trains now running. The officials claim that the loss is too heavy to stand, and, unless they cet back some of the traffic they have lost, they WILL ABOLISH THE TRAINS. On the occasion of President Roberts' last visit to this city, several months ago, he stated that they were losing money on a number of trains, and were just running tbem as an accommodation to the public .This has been verified by a number of of ficials and employes who are not afraid to say so. Colonel "Watt, when spoken to yesterday, admitted that there had been a great falling off in local passenger business, but said it would not be nearly as much as 25 per cent. He slated that the novelty of the cable cars has now worn off, and the Pennsy's old patrons are coming back. It is expected that the reports for the month of January will show a further de crease in the business to East Liberty. A traction railway official said yesterday: "If the Fifth avenue company can take away 25 per cent of the traffic, what will the Penn avenne line do, after it has been in operation a month?" THE BILL WILL PASS. Chairman Ilnntcr, of Allegheny, Receives a Favorable Telegram. The new municipal bill which will make Allegheny a city of the second class will undoubtedly be passed. Chairman Hunter, of Allegheny Common Council, last night J received a private telegram from Senator Sntan to the effect that, although some tri lling objections had been made to the bill, there is every indication that it will pass. Mr. Hunter and the other members of the committee appointed to go to Harrisburg in the interest of this measure returned yester day morning. Mr. Hunter said they had succeeded in fixing the population required for second class cities at 75,000 instead of 100,000, as at first contemplated. This will prevent the necessitv of Allegheny taking a special census in order to be enrolled in the second class. Thebillwilllikelybe passed this week, and Mayor Pearson will issue his proclamation for the election of Councilmen. DEAGGED TO DEATH. A Runaway Tenm Causes Two Men to Fall On" a Wafon.nnd One Dies. A runaway of a peddler's horse at Smith Hlle, "Washington county, on Monday af ternoon, caused the death of John Snyder, of Southern avenue, Mt. Oliver, while Levi Batey, who was with him, had his leg and arm broken. Both were found, some time after the accident occurred, nearly frozen and in an unconscious condition. They had left the Southside on Monday to go over the peddling route of "William Fnck, who was not well and could Dot at 'teud to the work himself. When the horse took fright both men were knocked off their scats and got entangled in the harness. Snyder was dragged 400 yards, but Batey not so far. The body of the dead man was brought home last night, and he will be buried to-day. He leaves a wife and family. THE WHITE CAP IDIOT. A Man In the Twelfth Word Threatened With Tar and Feathers. The "White Cap" rage has reached a climax when a man in the Twelfth ward of Pittsburg is the recipient of a mysterious warning. Joseph Brecht, a "barber, residing at Kb. 2550 Penn avenue, recehed a letter to the effect that he had not treated his family properly, and unless a change was made he would be beaten, tarred and feathered. Police officers consider the affair a joke, but oner their protection, ana will insure the gang a lively reception. G0SE TO CINCINNATI. Bev. Boyd Vincent Left Lnst Night Com- pony With Ills Aged Mother. Bev. Boyd Vincent, of this city, the newly appointed Episcopal Bishop for Southern Ohio, left last night for Cincin nati. He was accompanied by his ased mother and a number of relatives. The ordination will take place to-morrow morn-' ing. A party of about 50 people will leave this evrning for Cincinnati to witness the ceremonies. ggta l TO QUASH STARE'S BILL. An Important Attnck on the Indictment of Superintendent A. B. Starr, of the Fort Wayne Bnllroad. Readers of The Dispatch will remember the indictment, presented by the grand jury At the December sessions, prolonged until the present month, against General Super intendent A. B. Starr, of the Pittsburg, Fort "Wayne and Chicago Railway, as being criminally responsible for the Federal street horror, in which Harriet Weyman and John Culp lost their lives. The indictment was for manslaughter of the involuntary degree, and, tnough found under an old statute and against expectation, it was conceded to have brought the matter up in a most serious form, notwithstanding the high pressure which had been brought to bear on Super intendent Starr to induce him to forbid the noise incident to the usual signal safeguards at grade crossings. Now the bill comes up again in a very quiet way. On Tuesday R. H. Johnston, Esq., attorney for Superintendent Starr, ap peared before Judge Collier, in Criminal Court, and moved to quash the indictment as being defective in several particulars. Arguments on the motion will be heard, probably, next week. The following is a copy from the court records of the reasons for moving to quash: Now comes the defendant, by his counsel, B, II. Johnston, and moves the Court to qnah the indictment in the above case, for the following reasons: First The entire four counts of said indict ment are had for duplicity, in that tbev each charce the killing o two persons and thus join two distinct onenses in cacn count. Second The first three counts of said in dictment arc further bad for duplicity, in that they each charge the commission of two classes of offenses provided in said act upon which the indictment purports to be found. Third None of the counts of said indictment set forth what rules, regulations or precautions of the railroad company, or ordinances of the city of Allecheny, the defendant neglected or refused to obey and observe, and only purport to allege what he did, without alleging and showing any rule, regulation, ordinance or precaution requirinc him to do otherwise. Fourth The said several counts of the In dictment do not allege that the defendant was in charge of the tram of cars which ran over the deceased, or that the accident which took place was brought about through any act of bis: but, on the contrary, the averments in said counts would case the responsibility, if any, upon some of the officers in charge of the said train at the time of the accident. Fifth The said counts do not charge that the defendant was the General Superintendent of said railroad company, and the order set forth in said indictment shows that the same was issued by the order of the General Su perintendent. Sixth The averments in said counts charg ing the offense are simply conclusions of law and insufficient. Seventh Not a single connt in said indict ment, prima facia;, sets forth any personal duty resting upon the defendant, or. prima facia1, avers a case of negligence or misconduct acainst him. Eighth The averments in said indictment alleging the crime are so uncertain, vague and indefinite that. cen m the case of conviction, it would bo difficult to pass sentence nnder any count in the indictment. Ninth None of the connts of said indict ment sufficiently charge any crime against the law. KEW LOCAL OPERETTA. Joseph Breil Gives a Select Rchcnrial of His Maiden Composition for Lyric Actors Talent in It. The genial home of Joseph Breil, of the East End, was the scene of festivity last evening, for it was the occasion of the pro duction of the operetta "The False Duke," a maiden effort of Mr. Joseph C. Breil. The initial number, an overture rendered by the composer, who presided at the piano, was given at 8:45. It was followed by 18 more numbers, among which the following might be mentioned as the most noteworthy: "Soldiers' Life," by the male chorus, was excellently rendered, and was followed by a trio by Miss A. B. Schaub and Messrs. "V. Means and A. S. Simpson. Several numbers were simply instru mental, and they were certainly given in a manner which showed that the young com poser had not only carefully trained him self, but that he had decided talent It is not too much to say that some portions were rendered with such grace of touch and ex pression as would have done credit to many an older and more famous composer. The entire accompaniment was good also, and the success ot the operetta would probably have been much greater with a drilled pro fessional chorus. The solos, "Yearning," by Mr. G. W. Layng; "A Matter of Course," by Mr. George 'Wagner; "Praver," bv Miss M. Breil; "Alone" and "A Lonely "Wife," by Miss Jean Murray, were undoubtedly ren dered in a first-class manner. The entire list of choristers is as follows: Soprano Miss M. Breil. and the Misses A. B. Schaub, Lizzie Hill and Fannie Barr: contralto. Miss Jean Murray and ili!s Frazier; baritone. iviessrs. w. queans anu w. ij. Simpson; alto, Messrs. Lange and Johnston, and tenor, Messrs. G. W. Layng. G. A. Stearns, P. Lange, V. Nichols, George Wagner and A. S. Simp son. On the whole, the operetta showed that, under favorable circumstances, the com poser will be fully able to hold his own in his profession. FOE THE MORGUE. Coroner McDowell Gone to Ilnrrisburgto Stir Up the Legislators. Coroner McDowell left for Harrisburg last evening. To-day he will go before the committee having in charge the "morgue bill," and personally explain the necessity for a morgue in Allegheny county. The committee adversely reported on the bill yesterday and the news somewhat stunned the Coroner. He thought there had been a mistake made somewhere and went to the capital to remove the supposed erroneous impression from the minds of the committee men. As the Coroner got on board the train he said: "It's funny a county with 350,000 people can't have a'morgue. The legislators think that a place to carry dead horses, cats, dogs, etc., is necessary, but do not recognize the necessity of a place where the dead bodies of human beings can be kept until their friends call for them." TEACTION POLK WANT NO DELAY. A Crusndc to Be Mnde Asninst Drivers Who Don't Give Way. An information was made yesterday, be fore Alderman Leslie, against Conrad Rich ards, by a special officer of the Citizens' Traction Company, on a chare of obstruct ing the track, last "Wednesday evening, on BJtack Horse Hill. It is alleged that Rich ards stopped on the track to allow his horses to breathe, and did not heed the gong of the car behind until just as another car was coming from an opposifc direction, when he crossed over, blocking both cars for six or seven minutes. The Traction Company officials say they intend to make a crnsade against the drivers who do not give them the right of way, thus causing no end of trouble and delay to travel. Natural Gas Officers. The Independent Natural Gas Company, of Sewickley, has elected the following named officers: President, D. C. Herbst; Vice-President, F. C. Osborne; Treasurer, E. R. Kramer; Secre tary, L. A. Miller. MIshnp to Mill Men. Jack Mandy had an eye torn ont at the Braddock wire mill yesterday by being strnck with a piece of wire. Richard Walsh, of the same place, had the end of a hot iron 'rod run through his hand. In Defiance to Brooks. Joe Ridge was arrested yesterday on an information made before Justice of the Peace Josiah Gwyna. He is charged with selling liquor without a license and on Sunday. - ' r jj-j'' ., i ,. '' fill ,r 'WtiiBil.M -- ' --r "I i urn mini iin utiiiiiiim ii i it .'mi i" '" ' pjwmiuiM siii.aoMBaaidggBMaaKBMMgaBaaaaiBjari'wi'iiiiiMiiiiiii'eiiiw ALLFOKPROHIBITM. A. A. Stevens, Chairman of the State Executive Committee, in Town. HOW HE SIZES UP THE VOTE HEEE. Fight Between the Party and Amendment Association. the THE LATTER WANTED TO EUN "THINGS A. A. Stevens, Chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Prohibition party, was in the city yesterday conferring with a number of prominent Prohibition ists in regard to the future work of the party. "While at.the Seventh Avenue Hotel last night he said: It wonld be foolish for any person to try to make an estimate of what the result of the vote on the prohibition amendment will be. I have looked over the ground very carefully, and think I can name some approximate figures. The cities of the State will poll a vote of 100.00U against us. This will be overcome by the large vote in the country districts, which will come in like a breeze and sweep everything before tbem. In Blair county, where I reside, we will have 3,000 majority. All the counties in the Juniata and Cumberland valleys will roll up big prohi bition majorities, and it is only a question of how much each will give. The northern border, Beaver, Mercer, Crawford, Warren, Venango, Lawrence, Butler, Tioga and Forrest counties, will also go very large. I am not well acquaint ed with Allegheny county, but the cities we expect to go heavy against tho amendment. This will be neutralized, however, in the coun try surrounding Pittsburg and Allegheny, and if a certain clement of tho Pittsburg press keep their hands off us it will help us about 1,000 votes. The brewers here will SrEND MONET LAVISHLY to defeat the amendment, and the only part they will take in the contest will be tbe distri bution of dollars and cents. They will not em ploy speakers, as that is not their method. Boodle talks better than any speakers they conld get. What will become of the large amonnt of capital invested in breweries, distilleries, etc T Why, that's easy enough to explain. What would become of a brewer's stock, if tbe courts refused to renew his licenser He would lose money of course. Well, he takes that risk In his business, and If the prohibition law passes hr can sell his brewing for a manufacturing con cern. Ont In Iowa and Kansas nobody lost anything from the property which was sup posed would be confiscated. The distilleries were turned into factories. At Des Moines, Iowa, where they had one of tho largest distil leries in the West, the owner turned it into an oatmeal factory. His profits arc not nearly as large as they w ere, but they are as large as any other legitimately invested capital. This question of tho whisky manufacturers crying out that they will lose heavily by tbe confiscation of their property is all buncombe. What do the courts do when the people com plain against a schinden? Suppose a man puts up a schindery outside tbe city. Pretty soon the country grows so that bonses are built all around him. The people complain that the place is a nuisance, and the courts say to the inan, "Git out." It is just the same way with the whisky distillers. The schindery owner has tnousands of dollars invested in his business, but when he is told to go he loses it, nd has no redress. This has been done time and again with powder magazines in this State. When the people say they are dangerous, they are in variably moved out of the way. A BIT Of jioxsesse. I think it is all nonsense to talk of calling a special session of the Legislature to make pen alty laws under the new amendment if it passes. The present prohibitory laws will be good enough under the new act and the penalties for a violation will be the same. From present indications there will be a bitter war between the Prohibition party ana tne constitutional AmendmentAssocia tion on the present proposed amendment. The former has called a conference of all the executive officers of all temperance organi zations in the State to meet at Harrisburg February 5. The amendment association when asked to send representatives to the conference, refused to do so on the ground that the matter had been taken 3ut of their hands; and they would let the others now run it to suit themselves. The Constitutional Amendment Associa tion has called an opposition meeting of all who will join with them, in Huntingdon in about two weeks. The association has a few branches of the "W. C. T. TJ. with them, but outside of this do not amount to much. CAPTAIN JONES' POSITION. Ho Will Tote Agnlnst Prohibition, and His SIter Will Fljtbt For It An Interview With Mrs. Koilccr Bowman. Captain W. E. Jone,s, Superintendent of the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works at Brad dock, who left Tucsdavnight forWashtngton, and before leaving announced his intention of voting against the Constitutional amend ment, has a sister Mrs. Rodger Bowman. She is one of the staunchest Prohibitionists in Braddock, and she said to a Dispatch reporter last night that she was grieved to hear of her brother's statement, and added: I don't wish to antagonize my brother, or op pose him in any way; but, really. I am sorry to bear that he has expressed his intention of voting against the Constitutional amendment. I know it would bo far better for him and for those for whom he labors if the saloons were closed in Braddock. I don't want to be against him in anything, but I will go to work now more earnestly than ever to help down the saloons. Every spring we women have to con. trivo ways whereby we may accom plish some good, and now that tin? question will bo submitted to a vote, we propose coing to work with our might and forever settle this question If it is possible to do so. There is more liquor drank in Braddock now than before the Brooks law went into ef fect. Drive out the saloon altogether and you take away the temptation. It is not this gen eration that wo strhe to benefit, but others that are to follow. Let Captain Jones attend to running the steel works and leave social re form in our hands. Prohibition may not pro hibit only to a certain extent, but ft will be just as successful as the law that don't prohibit the th.ef from committing larceny or the murderer from taking tbe life or his. fellowinau. There is nothinc that will make me ko so earnestly to work as the statement of my brother that he will vote against the Constitutional amend ment." A DOWN TOWN HOUSE THIEF Gets in IIIh Work nt tfan City Most Promluent Corner. About G:30 o'clock last night the horse and buggy of Mr. J. L. Xewit, of the Lewis Machine Company, was stolen from the corner of Fifth avenne and Smithfieldstreef, while Mr. Lewis was at a store nearby. The buggy is a low-seated vehicle and contained a valuable Esquimaux dog skin lap robe. The horse is a dark brown animal. The police were notified. A SERVANT AND 73 IN JEWELRY Depart Simultaneously From the Home of Mrs. Alexnnder Mnlcheit. Alexander Matchett, the box manufact urer, living at No. 1S9 Center avenue, yes terday morning, upon arising, discovered that Mrs. Matchett's gold wafeh valued at 50, and a gold pin valued at $25, had dis appeared. The domestic, Clara Jenkins, was also gone. The police were notified of the affair. McKeesport Primary Election. A committee of three from each ward in McKeesport met the office of Alderman Fields last night, and set Saturday two weeks as the date for conducting the prim aries to select candidates to be voted lor at the February election. The Longs n Little febort. In Justice Gripp's office all that was left ot the handsome "Six-Footers' " Club was sold ont on a landlord's warrant for $210. The total proceeds of the sale were 593, . AN ELECTRIC BOMBSHELL. The Supremo Court Decides tho Edison Company Patent Is Valid for 15 Yenrt All Incandescent Compnnlcs Infringers. The decisionof theJJniled States Supreme Court in the Bates Refrigerating Com pany's case certainly seems to give the Westinghouse Electric Company a terribly black eye. '- According to the decision it appears as if the "Westinghouse, the Sawyer-Mann, the United States Company, and, in fact, all others using the incandescent system, will be obliged to stop operations and pay damages for infringement The decision was telegraphed about the country in Vords that disguised the real meaning except to the initiated few. It said that the lifetime of an American patent, first taken out in a foreign country, does not expire until the extreme limit for which an extension of patent may be secured in the foreign country. This is of vital importance to the Edison company, and they explained it by saying that rivals who were using practically the same light claimed immunity from infringe ment damages because the Edison patent taken out in a foreign country had expired, and consequently the American patent had expired. A special was received at this office last night in which an official of the company said that two years ago an injunction was brought against the copyists, but the suit was not pressed, because the first question was to decide tbe validity of the Edison patent, and the other case quoted aboxe had decided that it was. He said further that injunction proceed ings were now clear, and if it is issued claims for damages will be instituted against the "Westinghouse and all other incandes cent companies, and the figures will foot up into the millions. Prof. Marks, of the Edison Company, says that company has in operation 1,000, 000 incandescent lights, and the other com panies from 300,000 to 400,000. Samuel B. Hucy, of New York, counsel for the Edison Company, says that the ques tion just decided is the only important one. He knew of no one who claimed other com panies were not infringing, and as- it is now plain that the Edison patent is in existence the rest is easy. By the Supreme Court's decision the exclusive right of the Edison Company to use the incandescent system will run on for almost 15 years, the limit of an American patent. TOR ELECTRIC LAMPS. The New Baltimore and Ohio Depot Will be Lighted by Electricity. "W. M. Granger, Managerof the Franklin Electrical Supply Company .of this city, left last night to confer with the Chief Architect of the B.v& O. road, in regard to the chandeliers to be placed in the new sta tion ot that line. The new depot will be lighted throughout by electricity. In the depot proper will be distributed several hundred incandescent lamps and in the train sheds and platforms the arc lights will be used. The chandeliers will be massive works of art, and will be something entirely new in this city. While in the East Mr. Granger will pur chase the fixtures for' the electric lights in the new building of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company on Fourth' avenue. This company will probably put in an electric light plant of their own. Mr. Granger was accompanied by his wife, who will spend several weeks in New York visiting friends. BRIDGET KELLEI'S DEATH. It May Torn Out a Murder After All, If Some People Are Correct. Bridget Kelley's death is to undergo another investigation. A number of people on the Southside are not satisfied with the verdict rendered .by the Coroner's jury at the inqnest. It was emphatically stated, in the hearing of a reporter ilast night, that the girl's death was not caused by exposure and drink alone, and the informant said that he had sufficient proof in his own mind to tell a story showing that the girl had been most shamefully abused. 'She was treated," he said, "in a way that would have killed .her even, if she had never drank a drop of liquor in her life." Magistrate Brokaw received a letter yesterday bearing upon the case, and the police are working it up. Several arrests are- to be made of people, against whom there is evidence of a very strongly incrim inating character. WILKINSBURG ROBBERS Caught at Last by a Detcctlvo Agency, After Local Police Fnll. Albert Campbell and Samuel Geiger, two boys, were arrested last nigbt on the charge of having committed several robberies in "Wilkinsburg. The prosecutors are L. K. St. Clair and William Hains, business men of the borough, who were robbed of revol vers, gold watches, gold rings and several other articles of jewelry. The police of Wilkinsburg had been in formed of the cases, but they failed to catch the thieves. Roger O'Mara at last got a clew by arresting a man who had bought one of the watches from the boys. The Gilkinson Detective Agency then took charge of the matter, and the boys were ar rested. They will have a hearing to-day before Magistrate Gripp. SMASHED A PLATFORM. A Cable Car and a Street Car Collide nt Penn Avenue nnd Ninth. About half past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, a cable car of the Citizens' Trac tion Company ran into a car of the Al legheny Blue Line at the corner of Penn avenue and Ninth street. The cable car struck the front of the street car and lifted it right off the track, before the gripman was able to make his car stop. There were a number of passengers in both cars, but, apart from a scare, none of them were hurt. The blue car, however, had its front platform damaged. DO THEY LITE HERE? Heirs Wanted for the Estate of nPhllndcl phinn Who Kcccnlly Died. A man by the name of Henry Drean died quite recently in Philadelphia. He is sup posed to have died without heirs, except a stepbrother and his children, supposed to be livine in Pittsburg or Allegheny. If these persons cannot be found, the 'estate will escheat to the State. - The heirs, if there be any, should com municate with Isaac D. Yocum, Esq., 521 Walnut street, Philadelphia. INDORSED BY POST 117. Corporal Tanner Is Boomed for Commis sioner of Pensions. A copy of a resolution adopted by Mc Pherson Post 117, Qi A. R., has been sent to General Harrison, also one to Corporal Tanner. The resolution is most strongly in favor of Hon. James Tanner, of Brooklyn, as a Commissioner of Pensions. It recites the fact of his being well-known by his Pitts burg comrades, and urges him as an honest, capable and popular man. For Water Assessor. B, H. Lindsay is named for the place of Superintendent of the Bureau of Water Assessments vice Mr. Edwards deceased. It is thought no appointment will be made until after the February electious. Preparing for Prohibition. A man named Weiblingcr charges Jacob Metz and Thomas Connelly with the larceny of a barrel of ale from a house on Biver avenue. They will be given a hearing tonight NO MOKE CUT BATES. The Authority to Favor Shippers Taken From Pittsburg Agents. BIG RAIL ORDER FOR CARNEGIE'S. 1,000 Carloads Will Not Get Lower Than tho Tariff Figures. RAILROADS TIRED 0P LOSING MONEY Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are figuring on an order for 1,600 tons of steel rails to be de livered to the Texas and Fort "Worth Kail road Company, at Fort Worth, Texas. A few days ago an announcement like this would have thrown all the Western railroad agents in this city into a panic, and, when the janitor of the offices opened the doors of the Carnegie Building in the morning, he would have found a crowd of hungry agents after the business. They would have borne aloft copies of The Dis patch, and, in their eagerness to get to the offices ahead of competitors, they would have forgone the ceremony of eating their breakfasts. "Within the past few days this has been changed, and it is all due to the action of the general freight agents of the Texas rail way companies. At a meeting of the In ternational Association, which include: all the lines in Texas, Arkansas and Mexico, they withdrew all authority from the com mercial and general agents in Eastern cities to manipulate the rates. In other words, the agents were told that they were positive ly prohibited from accepting any business at a lower rate than the full tariff figures. The orders were explicit. No matter how large the consignment, whether there was one carload or 100 carloads, the rate must be the same. There was to be no cutting on anything, and a violation of the rule mer ited censure and probably discharge. VERY QUIETLY DONE. This action was decided upon at the meeting when the rates were advanced, but the notice was not sent out until a few days ago, and then it was done in a quiet way. Heretofore the representatives of the Texas lines in this city have made the rates for all large shipments. Of course they had an agreed tariff, but when a manufacturer with a large order came around the corner the tariff books were hit on the back with a coupling pin and knocked into the waste basket. In a great many cases ridiculously low rates had to be made in order to get the business, and the companies did not seem to realize the heavy losses until the annual financial reports were made out. The main point with the agents here was to get the business, and if a good heavy tonnaze re. port could be sent to the general freight agent at the end of the month it was consid ered all right. The standing question among contracting agents was "What was your tonnage last month?" instead of "How much money did you make for your road?" It is not known how long tbe new state of affairs will last, but it is expected that a break will be made when an unusually heavy shipment is offered. All the agent here look with longing eyes on the Carnegie order, but will have to rely on their per sonal friendship and reputation of tneir road to get the shipment. The rate will be the same via all lines in the future. The lines east of Chicago have always main tained rates, with the exception of one or two breaks made by roads east of this city. KATES EATHEB UNSTEADY. The rates west of Chicago and St. Louis have been in an unsteady condition since the inter-State law went into effect. Be fore the law was adopted the roads had a pooling arrangement by which rates were maintained. The law broke this up, and instead of keeping the rates steady, as it in tended, the law broke them up, and each road cut tor itself. The 15,000 tons of rails for which the firm is seeking railroad transportion bids, is an unusually large order. Each rail is 28 feet long, and averages 67 pounds to the foot. This would make the aggregate weight of the load 33,600,900 pounds. As there are 1,59G pounds to each rail, the number of rails in the shipment would be a fraction over 21,052. If laid end to end, the rails would stretch out for a distance of 589,456 feet, or about 112 miles, or nearly as for as from Pittsburg to Altoona. Averaging 15 tons to the car, it would take 1,000 cars to transport them. This would make between 35 and 40 trains. The cost of the rails would be about $450,000. A MYSTERIOUS GATHERING. The Builders' Exchange Hold an Important but Secret Meeting. The Builders' Exchange met at their hall in the Benshaw building yesterday after noon. It was an important gathering, as almost all of tho members were present, but they were instructed to say nothing about the proceedings. A Dispatch reporter spoke to 11 mem bers at the plose of the meeting and all gave different answers to the question, "What was the object of the meeting and what was done?" One man finally admitted that they had met to discuss the erection of a building for the use of the Exchange, bnt that nothing definite had been accomplished. The new structure, it is believed, will be the finest andthe highest in the city. The Exchange yesterday signed a lease for their present quarters for another year. TilEY MUST MOVE. The Knights of Labor to Secnro Qanrters on Fifth Avenue. The new Executive Board of D. A. 3, K. of L., held a meeting last night and organ ized for the year. Ko special business was transacted,as all matters of importance were disposed of by the District Assembly last week. Thetnain subject considered was the rent ing of a hall. The lease for the present quarters expires on April 1 and the building is to be torn down. Master "Workman Boss has examined several proposed locations and lost nigh,t recommended that the quarters now occupied by the Actual Busi ness College at 99 Fifth avenue be rented. His recommendation was laid over until the next meeting of the board. IN WANT OP MORE WAGES. Hod Carriers Demand an Advance and Uniformity In Par. The Hod Carriers National Union No. 1, composed of about 500 workers in this section, held a meeting yesterday and de cided to demand an advance in wages on May 1. At present there is no uniformity, some receiving $2 and some $2 25 a day. The demand will be for $2 50 per day all around, and tbe present system of working. The hod carriers will not carry more than 16 bricks per hod. A prominent builder who was seen by a reporterfor this, paper yesterday,said he had not received any notice of the proposed de mand, but does not believe it will be granted. . A GAME OP BLUFF. One of tbe Strikers at Laaghllns' Tyrone Klines Arrested Yesterday. The strike at Laughlins' Tyrone mines at Broadford is still on. A large meeting was held there Tuesday night and was ad dressed by Master "Workman Peter Wise and others. One of the employes was arrested yester day on a charge of making threats, which is regarded by the strikers as agame.of bluff. The men voted unanimously to stay out until the discharged men are reinstated. Tho National Progressive Union and the Knights of Labor have both pledged their moral and financial support to the strikers. IN BAD SHAPE. Tbe Local Assembly of tbe K. ofL. at Brad dock to Hold a Benefit Ball. Before the long strike at the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works of Carnegie Bro.'s & Co., there were four local assemblies oi the Knights of Labor at Braddock. To-day there is only one, L. A. 1C97, and it is in bad shape. In order to secure funds to place the as sembly in good standing they have decided to have a ball on the 15th. of next month. 3Iaster Workman Boss was busv yesterday sending notices to all the locals in the dis trict asking them to patronize the stranded locals. WRINGING THE CHANGES. How tbe Installment Plan and tbe Law Governing; It Mny.bo SIndo to Work Real Hardship, if Not Injustice. Said a member of the bar yesterday: "I can tell you where you can find a story of a clothes-wringer, an installment company and an irate colored man who is grit to the teeth. It's a very common case, growing out of the installment plan of selling goods, and late legislation which enables people to sue in trespass for small amounts and badger peo ple, for, when they get verdicts for less than $5 40, the cases cannot be appealed, and a great many people know but little about the certiorari, by which a dishonest alderman might often be brought to book. There have been frequent cases of conspiracy between a certain class of justices of the peace and plaintiffs, where agreements have been made to give verdicts below the amount from which an appeal can be taken, and since it has been enacted that suits for debt must be brought in assumpsit and trespass only, there is opened a wide door for pinching the poor." The defendant, F. Z. S. Peregrino, was vis ited, at his place on Fourth avenue, near Grant street, and he talked freely, stating, "You can make my story just as strong as you please." It was as follows: Borne time ago a man called at my houso and asked to sell me a clothes wringer. I told him I had one, and though he persisted for a con siderable time, I got rid of him and told him very forcibly at last that I wouldn't have the wringer, and he went away. Some time after wardaman called, and I was not in. and he told my wife that he had brought a wringer. She refused to take It; but he persisted, telling her that he had agreed to take the one we had in part pay. though that was as good as the one he wanted to sell. She persisted that we didn't want any: but he picked up ours and left his. Some weeks after two men called for money, and, after a sharp altercation, I shoved them through the door with more energy than politeness. I knew little more of the matter until I was summoned to answer a suit in trespass before Alderman Nolan, tbe suit being brought by tbe .metropolitan .manufacturing J Company. I am not familiar with such things in this country: out in .cngiana i wouia Know now to miKe a defense, I can show by other witnesses than my wife that she gave no promise, written or implied, and that she protested against the ex change of machines. BAD JUNKETY JUNK. The Kind of Jnnket it Is Liable to Famish to Several Snspected Slen. Seven men were arrested by Inspector "Whitehouse and three other officers last evening as suspicious persons, thought to have been connected with the numerous petty robberies near the salt works on the B. & O. B. B. Mai Lutherman was arrested yesterday on a charge of receiving stolen goods, made by C. "W. Hastings before Magistrate Gripp. Lutherman is connected with the firm ot Sherman & Goldberg, junk dealers on Van Braam street. For some time past car brasses have been missed from tbe Baltimore and Ohio yards. T. C. Stevens worked up the case and secured information that led him to believe that two boys had sold the brasses to Lutherman. J. J. Streng, a junk dealer on North ave nue, Allegheny, was arrested yesterday and brought before Alderman Doughty, of this city, on a charge of receiving stolen goods. He is charged by John Dressier with hav ing purchased a lot of stolen copper valued at $100. The prisoner denied his guilt, waived a hearing and gave bail for trial at court. TO BOOM PROHIBITION. Tbe Good Templars Preparing for a Grand Rally at tbe Bijou- The Good Templars have completed arra ngements for a grand free rally at the Bijou Theater in the interest of the amend ment on the evening of February 17. The principal speaker will be Colonel L. F. Cole, of "Wisconsin, one of the bright lights among the Templars, who has stumped different States in their interests. The Good Templars will furnish the choir, and Arsenal Lodge double, single quartets, solos, etc. Colonel Cole will begin a series of meet ings at Greensburg to-morrow and Saturday for a similar purpose. THAT CONTRACTING DIRECTOR Only Liable as an Individual if at All, But Ho May be Tried. Alderman Gripp has not rendered his de cision in the case of Porter & JCelty versus the School District of Coraopolis. It is thought the verdict will be for the de fendant, but Mr. Gripp stated that he did not know but that the plaintiffs might have a case against the members of the board in dividually. At the hearing he expressed himself strongly as to S. B. Johnston's connection with the matter, and seemed to think that he might be subjected to prosecution under the school law. WAS IIE WITH THEM? Braco Bros. Want to Add Another Man to the Alleged Boycotters. Counsel for Brace Bros, in their suits will ask the court to add the name of John Phillips to the list of defendants. It is claimed he was Chai rman at a meeting of the K. of L. where the invited laundrymen present were offered the custom ot the Brace Bros. The hearing in the suits has been post poned until the call of the Master. A Boy's Sadden Death. John Fletcher Kennedy, the 14-year-old son of Mr. John C Kennedy, of 59 Garfield avenue, Allegheny, died very suddenly on Tnesday night. Heart disease is supposed to have caused his death. The father of the deceased is well known in Allegheny, and for several years occupied the position of Superintendent of the County Workhouse. First of tbe Season. James Patrick Curry, of Allegheny, was knocked down and had his collar bone broken by a bobsled. Tbe boy on the sled wasn't hurt. CAUGHT ON THE FLY. Captain W. T. Atwell, of this city, went to Harrisburg last evening. C. II. Jackson, Vice President of the Union Switch and Signal Company, left last night for New York City. Bev. Father McKeeveb, of Latrobe, and well Known in this city, was in town yesterday visiting C. F. McKtfnna, Esq. Mb. James Hokneie, of this city, leaves on Saturday for New Orleans, City of Mexico. San Francisco and the larger intermediate points, on business. Bev. Fathers Sebastiax, Provincial of the Passionists Order at tbe monastery op the Southside, and Michael Gchet, pastor of St. Michael's Church, left for New 1 ork last even ing on a visit. I ing on a visit. Ja5-rrssu 4. ia2Z-TTS -T "v? ?srrJlr' AMERICA FOB AMERICANS. Sirs. Caroline Chapman Delivers an Inter rating Lecture In Allegheny. Mrs. Caroline Chapman, of Charles City, Iowa, delivered an interesting lecture in American Mechanics' Hall, Allegheny, last evening on the subject of "America for Americans." The hall was crowded and tne speaker who is a very pleasant talker, was frequently interrupted by ap plause. She spoke of the thousands of im migrants who come to this country and sup plant Americans. She condemned the im portation of foreigners under contract and said that although the law prohibited it the law could easily be evaded. There are now over 1,000,000 unemployed American citizens in this country while many foreigners who have not yet been naturalized have work. All the strikes, lockouts and boycotts, anarchism, social ism, etc., she attributed to the foreign element in this country. She referred to the Irish immigrants as "flannel mouthed," and the Germans as "beer guzzlers." This brought forth a storm of applause. The main point brought out by the speaker was that there should be a restric tion placed on immigration or the .country would go to ruin. She opposed the giving of land to foreigners by the Government and inducing them to come over here. The lecture was under the auspices of Colonel J. C. Hull, Council No. 56. THEY WANT THE TKACTION. Thirteenth Warden Petitioning; for an Ex tension of a Line. A petition is being circulated in the Thir teenth ward, asking the new Central Trac tion Company to extend its proposed ter minus at Minersville down Thirty-third street to a point near Millwood avenue, about 600 yards from the terminus now planned. The ward has about 600 voters, represent ing about 3,000 population, which, they think, should be indncement enough for the company to make the proposed extension. But, whether it could be made without an other loop, is doubtful in the-minds of most of those seen on the subject last night, and will have to be decided later. THAT KEYSTONE BRIDGE CASE. A Satisfactory Adjustment of tbe Difficulty Now Under Way. Judge Andrew Barnett, counsel for the Louisville, St. Louis and Texas Bailroad in its controversy with the Keystone Bridge Company, of Pittsburg, over the bridge at Spottsville, Ky., which was wrecked re cently, said yesterday that an adjustment of all questions at issue was being arranged to the satisfaction of both parties. Von Are Invited, "While there are yet some good bargains to select from, to call at Hamilton's piano and organ salesrooms. Ton will be surprised at the very iow price you can buy thoroughly first-class goods at during this clearance sale. No effort will be spared to show you the goods, no matter what you want to look at in our line, and we feel sure that you will be paid for calling, as others have during this month. We really don't know what to do with the second-hand instruments we are receiv ing in exchange for new ones. We have sold a number to other dealers at wholesale, and yet they are accumulating, and must be disposed of- Come in and get one at your own price. Some of them are but little worn, and will be put in perfect condition anu siooi cover tnrown in on delivery. They will last for several years, and can then be exchanged at their full value back to us for a new one. Come in while the sale is going on. S. Hamilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. Wnnted a Situation By a thoroughly experienced plumber and gas-fitter. I will furnish responsible firms with a record of my experience in the em ploy of firms in this city, covering ,a period of 16 years, and in one of the leading cities out of here for a period of four years. No firms under the compliment of the Plumbers' Association need appl v, as I am a non-union man and always will be. Address X, Dis patch office. The Largest Sales of Lace Curtains Becauso The goods are fine and the prices extremely low the 75-cent ones even are good, good as f 1 ever bought same applies to the 51 50 to ?5 styles. Jos. Horse & Co.'s, Penn Avenue Stores. Soiled ends of table linens, soiled towels, soiled napkins, scarfs, tidies, etc., to be closed this week. Huous & Hacks. TT8 Sick headache, permanently cured, free of charge, at No. 1102 Carson street, South side. At 40 cents per yard, all-wool English suitings, stripes and mixtures, 40 inches in width, previously sold at 60 cents per yard. tts Hughs & Hacke. The best regulator of the digestive or gans, also best appetizer known, is Angos tura Bitters. Free! Free! Free! If you are sick, do not despair. Call and be cured, free of charge, at No. 1102 Carson street, Southside. In order to make room for our spring ar rival, all black silks will be ofiered this week at imported prices. tts Hughs & Hacke. DIBBDLUT1DN NOTICE. I have this day sold all my interest in the firm of HEABD, BIBER A EASTON to my late partners, who will continue the business, assuming all liabilities and interests connected therewith. JAMES B. HEABD. The above notice explains the neces sity of an immediate reduction and closing out of all surplus stock, which must be converted into money at once. We have made striking changes in prices In all departments TO EFFECT SPEEDY SALBS. BIBER 2t EASTDN, 805 AND 507 MARKET STREET. GREEN GOODS FROM JERSET. A Mr. Dnncan Who Wants a Mr. Deeraer, of Oloon Township, to Bay ths Cheapest Sort of Money, bat Not by Mall. "William Duncan of No. 333 Montgom ery street, Jersey City," may be a very shrewd man, bnt he may find in time that he is barking up the wrong tree, has wasted a considerable amount of postage and sta tionery, and may eventually find himself in the clutches of Uncle Sam. So far, tho latter and the stationer have been the only recipients of Mr. Duncan's philanthropio eflbrts to put Mr. Deemer on the highway to fortune. For months past the Been postoffice mail has been burdened by com munications from "Mr. Duncan to Mr. W. S. Deemer, of Moon township. Hr. Duncan evidently thinks Mr. Deemer A sucker and this is just where Mr. Duncaa is off his base. Duncan proposes to sh ow Deemer how ha can make dollars where he only makes pennies now, and has made- numerous pro positions to meet him in some midway town, and, for a small consideration, to furnish Deemer with unlimited amounts, if nec essary, of promises to pay, printed oa Government plates, and so finally executed that the most expert cannot detect them. Dnncan incloses alleged clippings from newspapers in proof that the bill cannot be l detected. 'Though using the mails for improper purposes himself, he refuses to receive answers by mail, but will accept them promptly either by telegraph or express. While the wily Duncan's propositions might strike a dishonest greeny with con siderable force, they are lost on the man who superintends the greater part of ths financial business of Moon township, and Mr. Deemer has decided to put the matter into the hands of the authorities. Tbe Cheap Magazine Backet. It is claimed that subscribers to a certain magazine publication are being worked by the canvassers or by the house. Induce ments are offered that a prize will be gives upon the purchase of the 45 numbers; then when the prize is demanded they are po litely requested to buy 55 more. JDS. HDRNE k CD.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. OUR GREAT SALE GREAT SALE- GREAT SALE LADIES' WINTER WRAPS LADIES' WINTER WRAPS THIS WEEK. Ladles' Cloth Ulsters and Baglans at ', $5 each. Ladies' fine Raglans and Ulsters and Newmarkets at 510 each. Ladies' Peasant Cloaks at S10 each. Fins Fur Trimmed NewmarKets, quilted linings, at $20 each. These are the greatest bargains eve? offered in any Cloak Room. The entire, stock must be sold, and we know these prices will do it. Come to the Cloak Boom this week. 4? Complete stock of fine Seal Flush, Garments, Coats, Jackets, Wraps and A i! Ulsters, also reduced this week. A." i JDS. HDRNE I En.'S: ' PENN AVENUE STORES. rW. ""fT sr ''"