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!tHE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY.. SEPTEMBER 16,- 289L
VERY GOOO SHOWING,
Statement of the Assets and Liabili
ties of the JIoorhead-McCleano
Company Given Out.
THE EXTENSION TO BE GRANTED.
Eepresentatkes of the Company Say That
the Creditors Will Agree
to Do This.
A SEW GENERAL MANAGEE APPOINTED. J
3. H. Miller to Succeed Mr. McClcanc, 'Who Eesijns On J
Account of 111 Health.
I"or the pat two ilays everybody in finan
cial circles lias been guessing as to the final
outcome of the business troubles of the
rUoorhead-McCleane Company, and the
opinion has been quite generally expressed
that an extension would be granted by their
creditors.
This opinion trill doubtless be greatly
htrengthened by the statement prepared by
the company, which Thu DisrATCii pub
lishes this morning. The principal owners
of the company stock were in consultation
with their creditors, attorneys and book
keepers all day yesterday, and a corps of
competent accountants were busily engaged
in aborting the good and bad debts due the
concern.
This statement will be forwarded to each
of the creditor to-djy in printed form, and
after they have had time to digest it a
meeting w ill be called to arrange the terms
uf the proposed extension of time, which it
tvas positively asserted last evening by rep
resentatives of the company, would be
jxanted. The document prepared as fol
lows shows the condition of the company at
the close of business September 1:
AX EXACT STATEMCXT OP AFFAIRS.
Assets.Cali i ii.CSi 17
Acctt. KccelvnWe:
Good S-Slw.! 0
Doubtful 2.31S TO
fcus-nenseac-
counts .... 2,136 25 275.843 3D
ISillsrcccnaule:
Columbia Iron & Steel
Co., payable 1, 2 and
3 vear-, -with interest. 5S,!W2 SO
31 Van Xoorden S. Co.. 321 21
Oil Well Supoly Co.
certificates Cfcas. E.
Spcer. trustee 3,891 31
Stock at works, crude "
matemland iron on
lund 267,290 C7$ 635.0H 15
Hell estate, exclusive
or coke works .. . . . 500,136 84
Coke w orks, realty and
improvements 148,391 54
Property second av
enue and llrady st. . . 6,352 79 ,
Turnace manager's
house (Second a.) . 6.53S 03
Eellevue propertv(tak-
ea for debt. 930 S3
Itailroad, rolling stock
and 3 locomotives . 49,0d5 SS
SIM buildings and ma
chinery, pahamzlng
works, etc 699,029 51
Open Hearth Steel
Works 61,500 60
Tools in mill trucks,
teams,ctc 14,245 50
lmprot einent account,
mill departments 133,832 93
Sohoturnace 312,lss 93
Jsapro ement aceount,
bolio furnace . . . 100.4S2 31
roundly and machine
sliop 6473 05
Stable 3.UWO0
Consumer' Forward-
3ns and Storage Com-
Jiauy, stock . S,700 00 2,050,SW9 42
$2,6s5,923 57
payable $529,1 5S
Accounts payable 112,.Vvi si
642,007 39
Estate IaiIU G. Mc-
Cleane, George F. Slc-
Cleane, executor S.000 00
"tt V. Wood, tru-tce 20,000 00
3Jills paable, due M.
JCMoorhead VS.Sli 5S
IBills payable, due Geo.
F. ilcClcaue 61,785 33
31ill payable, due ".
J. Mooiliid 1S.5J4 00
Account, M. K. Jloor-
bead 1116 3.)
Account, George F. Mc-
Ueane 4.S63 71
272,462 06
ilortgage?.. 400,000 00
$1,314,469 45
From these figures it will be seen that the
company represent their assets to be 1,371,
iXH 32 in excess of their liabilities.
A DIG MOUTGAGK HELD IX THE EAST.
The report published yesterday upon the
nuthority of a man who thought he knew
all about it to the effect that the 5400,000
mortgage referred to in the company's
statement was held by the Bank of Pitts
burg is denied by that institution. Wil
liam Rosebunr, cashier of the bank, said
yesterday: "The Bank of Pittsburg does
not hold any mortgage against the Moor-liead-McCleane
Company, and never did.
The amount of the company'-; paper held by
the bank is not over one-tenth of the
amount of that mortgage."
It is the impression of a Pittsburg banker,
who lias some knowledge of the matter
that the mortgage of 400,000 is held by an
Eastern insurance company. The total
amount of paper of the company held by all
of the Pittsburg banks, the same authority
stated, would not exceed $400,000.
Ueoree Shiras, Jr., counsel for the corn
el, v, stated last evening that there was no
doubt shout the solvency of the concern,
and tha tne extension would be granted.
"The creditors are all feeling first rate,"
lie said, 'j.i.ii there will be no further trou
ble. The mills are running to their full
capacity, the employes are satisfied and
everything is jubilant. Why, I believe
this will do the firm good."
It was stated last evening in banking cir
cles that the total amount held by the Pitts
burg banks is divided among 12 institutions,
among which are the Exchange Bank, the
Bank of Pittsburg, the Tradesmen's, the
iPeoplr's, the Farmer's Deposit, the Union
and the Diamond. These institutions are
all k !1 to be amply secured, and arc not
uorrj ing about the matter.
A report gained considerable currency on
the street jesterday, the purport of which
was that the tniploycs of the company were
very much ilissuisiieil about affairs at the
company's mills, sml that great trouble was
threatened The storvalso contained de
tails ot an outbreak threatened on account
f certain rumors about the loan and build
ing association in which the employes are
mutually interested.
1JC310ES WITHOUT FOUXDATIOJ.-.
These rumors, as investigation proved,
were without foundation. A reporter
visited the works and found every depart
ment in full operation and the men
thoroughly in sympathy with their employ
ers. They were confident of the firm's
ability to meet ail their obligations, with
plenty to spare.
An important change took place in the
Jiianagtmentof the mills yesterday, when
John II. Miller assumed the position of
general manager of the works, vice George
1 McClcane, resigned. Mr. McCleane re
fcigned the j osition on account of ill health,
"which has not been improved by the great
amount of labor his duties involved. Mr.
Millerwas formerly superintendent of the
galvanizing department and assistant man
ager of the entire works. He has been
connected with the works for over 33 years.
To a Dispatch reporter lie said that
the men were all satisfied and doing all
they could to keep the mills in success
ful operation. He stated also that there
was no doubt about the extention being
granted. He is one of the officials of the
Employe's Loan and Building Association,
and when asked about the alleged troubles
in that institution he denounced it.
"We had the best and largest meeting of
the association last night," he said, "that
. m. r . iff
was ever held by it, and more money was
paid in than ever before received in a single
evening. The association has no connection
whatever with the company, except that it
is composed of its employes, and their only
reason for meeting in my office is because it
is a convenient place."
HOT NEAE ENOUGH BOOK.
TenIoro Pupils at the Blind Asylum Is
the Limit.
The directors and Executive Committee
of the Western Pennsylvania Institution
for the Blind met at the school building on
Forty-second street yesterday afternoon.
The Superintendent of the School re
ported the enrollment of 20 pupils, and said
but one more female and nine male pupils
could be accommodated. The Superintend
ent presented a number of applications
showing the necessity of erecting the new
building at once, and if accommodations
would permit it, the school would have 100
pupils.
A building committee was appointed who
are to begin the construction of the new
building at onee on their site at Bellefield.
The committee consists otH.lv. Porter,
Chairman; Messrs. Benj. Thaw, Colonel J.
M. SchooEinaker, President Marshall and
Percy F. Smith. An early meeting of this
committee will be called.
Colonel Schoonmaker invited the pupils
to visit the Exposition in behalf of the Ex
position Society. The invitation was ac
cepted, and Manager Johnston will be
asked to arrange a special musical pro
gramma. The Superintendent reported the receipt
of another consignment of books, which will
make the whole value of the books thus far
5552 75.
TO THE OLD VETEBAKS.
Demonstration at Homestead Over the Un
veiling: of the Soldiers' Monument.
The unveiling of the soldiers' monument
at Homestead to-morrow promises to be of
more than ordinary interest. There will be
a parade consisting of the home and visiting
G. A. B. Posts, the Jr. Q. V. A. M., O. TJ.
A. M., P. Oa of A, I. O. O. P., Sons of
"Veterans, schoolchildren and the Merchants
Protective Association. The monument is
5 feet S inches square at the base and stands
17 feet 6 inches high, the granite pedestal
being 10 feet and the bronze statue of a
soldier 7 feet 6 inches high. The pedestal
is of Barro, Vt., granite, plain in design,
but massive. On the die the dedicatory
escutchon appears. The second and third
base are polished, on the third onethe names
of four prominent battles appear.
Hugh O'Donnell, of Homestead, com
posed a poem which was adopted by the
Monument Committee and will be read as
part of the services to-morrow. The parade
will start at 12:30 p. M., and will go over a
short route to the monument, where the
ceremonies will take place. Major Joseph
F. Dennison, of this city, is Chief Marshal.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY B0BBEBY.
J. T.
Carver Is Knocked Sown on
the
Forty-Third Street Bridge.
J. Y. Carver, a young man who lives in
Millvale, was assaulted last night and an
attempt was made to'rob him. Early in the
evening he left his home and intended to go
to Bloomfield. He stopped at several
places on the Allegheny side of the river
and about 7 o'clock started across the
bridge. About half way over two men ap
proached him, one of whom asked for a
match. Carver put his hand in his pocket
to get a match. As he did so one of the
men struck him, knocking him down.
The other man then tried" to rifle Carver's
pockets, but could find only a small amount
of change, and this sum he was unable to
secure by reason of the approach of some
men who were attracted by the outcry of
Carver. The latter reported the case to the
police.
Last Week of Pompeii.
At least 5,000 people enjoyed, the "Fall of
Pompeii" at Becreation Park last night.
The pageantry of the ancient citv. the
games, the ballet and the eruption of
Vesuvius, were all shown in excellent style,
and then the audience settled down to what
w as perhaps the finest fireworks display
ever seen in Pittsburg. The forest of fire
was really a wonderful example of pyro
technics and the rockets went np higher
than usual. Messrs. Pain & Sons say they
will make the List two performances, on
Thursday and Saturday of this week,
memorable for their extensiveness and
beauty. To-morrow night "Niagara Falls
in Fire" w ill be shown, together with mon
ster portrait in fire of Chris Magee, Esq.
Honored a Pittsburg Minister.
Bev. R. S. Laws, D. D., pastor of the
Green Street M. E. Church, returned home
from Washington, D. C, last evening
where he had been attending a meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Grimes Acad
emy and Theological Institute, of which he
is a member. Dr. Laws was made Cor
responding Secretary and general agent of
the institution, which is a school for colored
young men. Dr. LawB was at one time
President of Howard University at Wash
ington.
The Panhandle Statement.
The statement of the business of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis Bailroad for the month of August, as
compared with the same month last year
shows the following: Decrease in gross
earnings, 42,785 14; increase in expenses,
28,481 90, decrease in net earnings, $71,
267 04. The eight months of 1891 as com
pared with the same period last year shows
a decrease in gross earnings of $582,617 76;
a decrease in expense of $530,222 28, and a
decrease in net earnings of 52,395 48.
Annual Inspection of the P. B. It,
A distinguished party of railroad officials
will leave this city next week and will be
composed of probably 200 persons in alL
They go to make the annual inspection of
the company's property between this city
and Uew York, and will be furnished "frith
four special trains, each made up of a Pull
man, a baggage car and an observation car.
The trip will last about ten days.
GOSSIP OF THE TWO CTIXES.
X. A Means, of City,Attorney Morel an d's
office, returned with his bride yosterday
from his wedding tour through Eastern
cities. They will be at home after Oc
tober 1.
YESTranAT five more cases of scarlatina
and ten of diphtheria were reported to the
Bureau of Health. The majority of these
cases are confined to the Southside, but
widely scattered.
The Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Bail
road leportsto the Secretary of Internal
Affairs that the caminjry for the year were
$99,143 37; operating expenses, $84,181 09. It
carried 645,412 passengers and 40,446 tons of
freight.
Cokad Keefxeii, aged 16 years, was sent
to the City Poor Farm yesterday, sick with
typhoid fever. He came to America from
Germany six months ago and arrived in
Fitt&uurg last week sick and without
friends.
The Engineers' Society of "Western Penn-
?lvan'a ,met, Jast nJs"- -V- Jennings, i
elected members of the society. Mr. Morgan,
who was to read a paper before the society,
sent word at the last moment that ho was
ill.
Harry Biunuf, the young salesman who
shot himself at Altoona some weeks ago, and
who has been at the Allegheny General
Hospital ever since, was taken home yester
day, the physicians having relieved him
from all danger of death by his injury. His
brain, however, has been affected.
Go and See the Future City.
You can go by either boat or train next
Saturday to Blaine. Call early and get
yonr transportation. Office open until 9
V. M. ClIAS. SOMEB3 & CO.,
129 JTourth avenue.
CONFERRED IN VAIN.
Window Glass Workers and Makers
Again Meet Without Settling.
G. E. MOORE LEAVES JEANNETTE.
Ho Resigns the Managership of the Fac
tory to Follow J. N. Chambers.
TIMED PLATE BECOMING COSTLY
The window glass trade is providing in
teresting developments at this time. The
matter of the wage question is still unset
tled, another conference of the sub-committees
held yesterday failing to supply a
solution of the difficulty. George E. Moore
has resigned the managership of the Cham-bers-McKee
Glass Company, having so noti
fied the President of the company yester
day. Simultaneously with this is the an
pouncement that John Jones, of New
Castle, Pa., is to take Mr. Moore's place.
In addition is the statement of Mr. James
Chambers that his new'glass factory will be
ah accomplished fact. The late manager of
the Jeannette plant will lie at the head of
the operative forces.
The sub-committees of the respective
sides met yesterday afternoon a the office of
B, C. Schmertz & Co., Lim. There were
present in. behalf of the manufacturers
Messrs. Chambers, Leffler and J. F. Hart,
of Muncie; and on "behalf of the workers,
Messrs. John Eberhart, Swearer and Win
ters. The conference adjourned without
making progress toward a settlement of the
difficulty. The sentiment of the Pittsburg
manufacturers is adverse to a concesssion of
the 5 per cent increase to the gatherers, and
in favor of holding out until the other side
agrees to forego its demands and settle on
something like last year's demands. On the
other hand there is anything but unanimity
among the workers.
SO I.OJTO STBIKE IS PROBABLE.
The stand taken by the craftsmen is al
most entirely in support of an increase in
wages to the gatherers, and since the other
workers, notably the blowers, do not profit
by it, they are inclined to chafe at the con
tinued enforced idleness. This is one of the
reasons given for the statement that no seri
ous strike will grow out of the difficulty,
and that the men will resume at the old
scale. As far as the real feeling of the Pitts
burg manufacturers can be gauged, they are
determined to wait until the men are ready
to return at the old rate. It is a trial of
strength between the two forces. .The
makers are not anxio js to fire up, as busi
ness is not over good. Stocks in deale V
hands are large; makers generally are carry
ing good supplies, and a very slow move
ment of goods to consumers has the effect of
creating an indifference among manufactur
ers as to an increased rate on resumption of
work.
George E. Moore's resignation of the
Jeannette management will be generally
discussed. The causes are not far to seek.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Chambers have been
friends for the last 28 years, and when Mr.
Chambers decided to withdraw from the
company and start a new factory Mr. Moore
did not take long to make up his mind on
joining his tortunes with nis lite-long
friend. By those who are acquainted with
the feeling at Jeannette it is said fhat the
best men in the factory are ready to follow
the late president as soon as his new plant
is ready.
MB. CHAMBERS' 2TEW PLANT.
"Jack" Jones, who will succeed to the
management of the Chambers-McKee Com
pany, is well known in the trade. He has
been for many years manager of the Knox,
Fouetz & Co.'s plant, at New Castle, and is
a man of experience. Both Mr. Moore and
Mr. Jones were in town yesterday. Mr.
Jones had come down from New Castle in
response to an offer from Mr. McKee, who
lost no time in filling the place vacated by
Mr. Moore.
Mr. James Chambers said yesterday he
was busy looking up a site for the new
Iilant. He had been offered many, but the
ocation was an important point which de
manded much care. He said there wasn't
any doubt at all about his project coming
out on top. He had the nucleus for a com
pany and as soon as he had secured the
ground operations would go ahead. The
factory would be the tank system. Mr.
Chambers could not understand what was
meant by the sale of his stock being inter
fered with. He refers to it in another
column,
TINNED PLATE GETTING EXPENSIVE.
The Continued Idleness In Wales Causes a
Scarcity "Which Sends Up the Price
Latest advices from Americans sojourning
in England report the Welsh tinned plate
makers as being in a very unsettled frame
of mind, and the condition of the trade as
uncertain. A Pittsburger, at present resi
dent in Wales, writes to a friend here to the
effect that the tinned plate makers are
fondly expectant of rescue at the hands of
their free trade friends in this country:
They, in effect, hope for a removal of the
tariff which secures to American manufact
urers the business they have so long monop
olized. This gentleman says: "The Welsh
makers realize the coming truth, and live
in hopes that the free traders will yet be
their godsend and salvation." He adds
that the demand exceeds the production of
the mills, and that tinned plate has, in con
sequence, sustained an advance of 3 pence
(10 cents) per box. The manufacturers, not
more than 50 per cent of whom are running,
are trying to get their men to accept a re
duction in wages, but they will not resume
at less than the old rate.
There is a certaiuty of tinned plate ruling
at much higher prices a month or so from
now. The stocks both at home and abroad
w ill have been cut down, and the more so,
as the demand in Wales is greater than the
production. The Welsh makers show no
inclination to resume, being satisfied to wait
until prices have risen considerably, when
they can accomplish the two-fold end of
reaping a greater profit and bringing the
additional duty forward as the cause of the
scarcity and the high price. If tinned
plate runs into high figures during the
winter, the early spring may see it cheaper
when the output of the 15 or 20 mills now
in operation, or in course of construction,
is placed on the market
Mr, Elplej's Correction.
Regarding an item in last Sunday's is
sue of The Dispatch, Daniel C. liipley,
President of the United States Glass Com
pany, writes as follows: "In the last issue
of The Stotday Dispatch I notice an ar
ticle purported as coming from me, which
insinuates that Messrs. Beatty Bros., Glass
Manufacturers of Tiffin, O., are mushrooms.
Now, as they are the oldest and best estab
lished tumbler factory in the country, be
sides being gentlemen for whom the "glass
iraue nave tne nignesi regaru, will you
please in justice to them and myself,correct
fhe in8inwitjon
Pittsburg Bolls Find Fai or.
The Totten & Hogg Iron and Steel Foun
dry Company have just received an order
from the Pacific Iron and Nail Company, of
San Francisco, for a car load of rolls. This
is the second order of the kind received
from this company within a month, which
speaks well for the rolls. The company has
also an order from the Canonsburg Iron and
Steel Company for two large wheels weigh
ing about 25 tons.
Newsboys Beceive Their Badges.
Ton newlv-nrfmnized newMP nnrl atma-
1 blacks held their third meeting last night in
the newsboys' Home. The lads passed reso-
lutions declaring they did not want any
interference from Thomas Druitt, and that
the charares made bv him in an afternoon
paper against them and their friend Officer J
unmes were laise. xnere are apout zou
boys in the union. Officer Grimes dis
tributed about 70 badges to newsies last
evening. The shoeblacks will be given'thcir
badge, which is marked "Bootblack Union,
lo cents," to-day. The badges will be dis
tributed as quickly as they are received
from the maker. Every lad who wants to
can join the union and remain a member as
long as he behaves himself.
THEY WAHT THE MONET.
Union- Switch and Signal Stockholders Meet
This Morning to Perfect a Sale.
There will be a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Union Switch and Signal Com
pany this morning at 10 o'clock at the offi
ces at Swissvale. The business before the
meeting will be the ratification of the sale
of the Garrison alley property t6 the West
inghouse Electric Conmanv. This comDanv
still retains a large amount of the purchase;
money, ana tne swissvale concern wants it.
The amount of the original purchase is
$175,000.
In addition, action will be taken to se
cure the substitution of the lien of the com
pany's mortgage, now outstanding, from
the Garrison alley to the Swissvale prop
erty, including within such lien such
patent rights as the Union Switch and Sig
nal Company may have required not al
ready specified in the existing mortgage.
ONE ON THE LANDLADY.
How a Clever Bunko Man Did a Southside
Boarding Honse.
A tale of woe was poured out to the
Southside police by a boarding house keeper
who trusted a fine looking young man, who
gae the name of Herbert Fields, and got
left. The story she told was as follows: He
was well-dressed and looked' honest, and
when he called at a Southsidex boarding
house one day last week the landlady re
ceived him with spontaneous enthusiasm.
He wanted a room and on being shown over
the premises, decided to avail himself of the
main advantages enumerated by the vera
cious hostess. He declared his intention of
going to the depot for his baggage, and was
about to set out when the rain came down
with a vigorous plunk that meant business.
He then determined to waituntil the shower
passed over and the meantime suggested the
desirability of dinner. While the lady was
getting ready the repast he went upstairs to
wash his hands. Beturning to the dining
room he found that the good woman had
laid out the best in the house and he par
took thereof with a vim and energy thatleft
nothing to be' desired.
At the end" of the meal he felt somewhat
thirsty, and intimated that beer would not
be considered insulting. It was procured
and placed out of sight, and the young man
rose to go. It was still raining, and the lady
of the house loaned him her husband's Sun
day umbrella for the short journey to the
depot. He was pleased and surprised at this
unexpected honor, and soon after took hh
departure. He also took the contents of a
cigar box which had been in the room up
stairs and several other useful and interest
ing articles that he had found in the other
room, including a diamond pin belonging to
the "star boarder," and a lew dollars care
lessly left within his reach by the lady of
the house. The room which he engaged is
still in the market, and the gay bunKo man
has not even had the decency to return the
umbrella so kindly lent him by the too con
fiding hostess.
TUESDAY'S WAD. OF WOE.
Broken Bones "Were In the Majority of Yes
terday's Injured.
Several fractured legs is the result of
carelessness by as many victims yesterday.
A small child probably fatally injured, the
list follows:
Cabvbixo An Italian peddler, named N.
Carvello, of Pearl stret, Sixteenth ward, fell
from the Thirty-third street bridge yester
day afternoon and fractured his right leg
and arm, and also received severe Internal
Injuries.
Stbaoir Maurioe Strager, a colored lad of
Knoxvtlle, had his leg fractured yesterday
by a horse kicking hln. He was removed to
the Southside Hospital.
AifPEESoif Gilbert Anderson while driv
ing a four-horse team yesterday near Barch
fleld's quarry the horsos took fright and ran
off, one of them stumbled and fell on Ander
son fracturing his leg. He was taken to the
Southside Hospital.
Hikes August Riner, an employe at a
South Eighteenth street butcher, shop acci
dentally cut his foot by letting a cleaver
fall on it. The foot was almost cut In half.
He was removed to the Southside Hospital.
Boach An 8-month-old child named
Boacb, of Greenfield avenue, crawled Into
the street and was run over by a stone
wagon. Three ribs were broken besides
sev6re bruises. It Is not expected to live.
Waqkeb A woman named Mary Wagner
was knocked down by a wagon on Federal
street, Allegheny, yesterday and quite se
verely, but not seriously hurt. She was re
moved in the patrol wagon to her home on
Howard street.
OUT HIS T30TBLE AND A HAT.
Sad Ending of a Humane Effort and a Silk
Tile.
It was at Boyd's livery stable, in Alle
gheny, yesterdajr. A man .had just hired a
horse and buggy and was having a warm
time managing the obstinate animal, who
refused to move an inch beyond a wagon
that was drawn up outside the entrance.
The man whipped the beast for all he was
worth, but without avail. A kind-hearted
individual who was passing, stopped to
watch the proceedings and to remark that
that was no way to treat a horse. "Let me
have a trial." -He was told to go ahead,
and he stepped up confidently to the ani
mal's head. He put out his hands for the1
lines and the subsequent proceedings
licked every circus there has been since
Adam.
The horse brought down his head with a
vicious jerk that smashed the man's silk
tile out of all recognition the victim took
to his heels, the horse and buggy being a
close second. They ohased that man two
blocks before the driver could recover him
self sufficiently from laughing to seize the
lines and bring the animal to a standstill.
When last seen, the humane individual
with the battered tile was racing for dear
life away in the distance. Tie may be
running yet.
Scoring the Saloon Keeper.
Up to a few days ago one enterprising
saloon keeper on the Korthside had his win
dows'ornamented with the printed admoni
tion: "If you want a glass of lager ask for
it." To-day those cheering words are no
longer visible. Their disappearance arose
from the action of a gentleman of leisure
who called at the bar yesterday. Hisatten
tion had been arrested by the kindly invita
tion in the window, and he sauntered up to
the counter with an air which said as plain
ly as words: "It revolts me. but I dn it"
"Gimme a lager," he remarked, in an un
dertone, to the barkeeper. Hastily placing
himself outside of the (foaming liquor, he
started for the exit "Hold on, there,"
yelled the saloon man, "where'syernickle?"
"in me pocKet, returned tne visitor, as he
slid carefully around the corner, "don't yer
blamed ole sign say 'If yer want a glass of
lager ask for it.1" Five minutes later an
infuriated saloon keeper might have been
observed hauling down several highly
colpred invitation cards from his front win
dows. A Vision of War.
This afternoon the popular matinee at the
Duquesne Theater will be given .with
"O'Dowd's Neighbors." Best seats in the
house will be but 25 and 50 cents. A beau
tiful souvenir. Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll's
famous speech, "A Vision of War, ,? will be
given every lady visitor. ."O'Dowd's
Neighbors" has made quite a Kit, and the
attendance has grown larger at each per
formance. Next week that sterling war
play, "A Fair Eebel," will be given.
HUNT FOR HASTINGS.
It Is Bnmored That the Market Clerk
Has Disappeared.
COULD ,N0T BE FOUND AT HIS HOME.
The Auditing Committee's Report Is Likely
to Ee Adopted.
MANCHESTER MEN READ! TO GITE UP
It was rumored last night that Market
Clerk David Hastings, of Allegheny, had
taken his departure from the city yesterday,
as a result of the Auditing Committee's
recommendation that suit be entered against
him for embezzlement and perjury. One of
the members of the committee said last night
that Hastings had skipped, and while not
definitely certain, inquiry elicited the in
formation that he had not been seen about
his usual haunts since yesterday morning,
and on a visit being mode to his
house contradictory statements were
made by different members of the
family, one saying that he had not gone
away but was "downtown" somewhere and
another stating that he had gone to the
country to visit his son.
WILl. LISELY ADOPT THE REPOBT.
Allegheny City Hall was very quiet last
night, the lull before the excitement that
will prevail at the regular meeting of Coun
ciis on Thursday night, when the report and
resolutions of the Auditing Committee on
the market house case will be received
and acted upon. It is the general impres
sion among councilmen and officials that the
report will be adopted, as the charges and
figures embodied in it are of such a definite
and specific nature that even were it so de
sired, no one would have the temerity to at
tempt to smother or whitewash the matter.
Chairman Parke said yesterday: "Some peo
ple seem to have gotten an impression that
there is some animus back of the work of
this committee, but that is not the case', the
committee is merely doing what it was ap
pointed to do. It is duty of the committee
to carefully audit all the city accounts, and
where any discrepancies are discovered, to
investigate thoroughly, and if any officer
of the city is found to be incompetent or
dishonest, steps must be taken in accordance
with such finding. The fact that this has
not been done in the past is no reason why
the present Auditing Committee should
shirk its duty." Mr. Parke said that it
was improbable that the Mayor would again
refuse to give up the books in his
possession; in view of the report
of the City Solicitor on the question.
Chief Ehlers yesterday suspended Hastings,
pending the action of Councils, and took
chargs of the books and money in his pos
session. Constable William Lanz was ap
pointed Market Clerk, temporarily.
MARKET MEN" ARE FOR HASTINGS.
The majority of the Market House people
are still confident that Hastings is honest,
in the face of the auditors' detailed report
of his shortages.
Another important feature of Thursday's
meeting of Councils will be the receipts of
the Corporations' Committee on the street
railway franchises. It is considered to be a
certainty that this report will be adopted.
It has been reported that the fight which
was waged by the rival companies
in committee would be continued
at the coming meeting, but it is
not probable that the contest will be re
sumed, as the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester people say that they recognize
the hopelessness of, gaining any further
privileges. A M. Neeper, secretary and
solicitor for that company, said yesterday
that nothing more would be done, and that
they wonldnave to be content with what
they had receiveo".
It is possible, however, that Chairman
Kennedy's decision that members of the
Auditing Committee had a right to yote on
ordinances introduced lor the benefit of the
Pleasant Valley Company while holding
stock in that company, may be called in
question. The point made by Mr. Ken
nedy was that the ordinances were intro
duced in the name of the Millvale Railway
Company.
The auditors called at the Mayor's office
yesterday morning for the books in the
possession of the Mayor, but as the latter
was not present they did not take them.
Mayor Wyman said" last night they could
have them at any time without the formali
ty of his being present to give them to
them.
SHOT AT BY A POLICEMAN.
An Exciting Chase After a Peddler on First
Avenue La.t Night.
Considerable excitement was created on
Third avenue about 9:30 o'clock last night
by a police officer chasing two men and
firing off his revolver. The men were
finally caught and token to Central station,
Where they gave their names as Philip
Hack and William Holt. Hack is a ped
dler and claims his residence as 63 Federal
street. He said that he visited 87 Third
avenue in the early part of the evening to
collect some money, for jewelry he sold
some of the women at that house. While
there he says Holt struck him on the head
with a handy billy as he was leaving the
house. Hack says Holt then ran out into
the street and he after him, when Holt
turned, knocked him down and then got on
a street car. He rode only a short distance
until he got oft Hack then chased after
him again and jhe started on a run up the
street. This attracted a crowd of men and
boys, who joined in the chase and Officer
Bailey's attention was called to the matter.
He called on both men to halt, but they
paid no attention to him and he fired his
revolver two or three times while chasing
them. Holt stumbled and fell and was
caught by the6"fficer. Hack then put in an
appearance to explain his side and both
were arrested."" At the station house Holt
appeared as though drunk and gave his
residence as the West Penn Hospital.
Struck His Wife With a Square.
Leonard Sanders, of 489 Sterling street,
is under bail to answer a charge of aggra
vated assault and battery at the September
term of court. Yesterday a woman rushed
into Alderman McGeary's office with her
face covered with blood and exhibited
large wound, several inches in length, on
her head to the 'Squire". She wanted to sue
her husband, and tne information was taken
by the 'Squire without any further ques
tioning. The woman gave she name as
Augusta Sanders, and said her and her hus
band quarreled about the sale of some prop
erty, when he struck her over the head with
a carpenter's square. "Banders was arrested
by Constable Linder shortly afterward and
given ucanug ujr -Mjuermon JMctjeary,
with the result mentioned.
LITTLE JAGS OF JUSTICE.
AxTHOHvPiAHZZDlslnJallon a charge of
false pretenses preferred by R. a Church.
Deiore oquire a. ,? . jtnjrvouy,
Aldekman BKijfUAtrcR issued a warrant
yesterday for the arrest of John P. Donohue
on a charge of assault and battery, preferred
by Andrew Vltkoskie.
William Jahxiks, who is wan tod in
Wheeling, VT. Va., on a charge of larceny,
was arrested on Market street hy Detective
Bendel yesterday and the Wheeling au
thorities notified.
FbahblHebbold and Frank Colwell were
committed to Jail yesterday by Alderman
Gripp in default of ball, on a charge of rob
bery preferred by James Burns.
Josei-h Liirrotr, who was arrested for hav
irijt pawned a stolen watch, claimed that he
had purchased it from Frank Burns and
William McGee. They were arrested yes
terday and admitted selling the watch to
Linton. The three men were held for a
hearing.
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THE IRISH SITUATION.
"What an Envoy From Ireland Has to Say.
' About Parnell.
A well-known Irish Nationalist, one of
Mr. Parnell's most enthusiastic supporters
in the . north of Ireland, passed through
Pittsburg yesterday on his way Westward.
He stated that he was at present in this"
country on a mission of importance, and de
sired his name kept secret. Asked
what he thought of Mr. Balfour's
promise of a local govornment bill,
he said there was no doubt that
such a measure would meet with a large
share of approval from both sections of the
Irish party. It might, moreover, probably
lead to the reunion of the party itself, as
both Mr. Parnell and Mr. Healv had sisrni-
I fied their willingness to accept such a meas
ure, it was questionable, however, wnetner
Healy would live up to his promise if Mr.
Gladstone opposed the scheme. Mr. Bal
four had played his trump card and there
could be no hesitation in saying that he had
played it welL The Conservatives could
now go to the country with a good record of
intentions behind them, and it was just pos
sible that they might even be returned -to
office by a larger majority than in 1866. 3Ir.
Gladstone had been outrun in the race, as
far as Ireland was concerned, and his retire
ment could not be much longer delayed. As
to the effect of Mr.-Balfour's bill upon Mr.
Parnell's personal position, it could
not be otherwise than satisfactory.
The secessionists from his leadership
were now face to face with a rather
ticklish problem, and they would miss the
master hand of their late leader. Should
Gladstone not interfere, the rupture might
speedily be healed, and that, too, under the
leadership of Mr. Parnell. At any rate, the
outlook for Ireland had never been as bright
since the disastrous divorce case as it was
to-day.
HAWORTH'S LATEST SUCCESS!
The Actor Slakes a Great Hit in The Leav
enworth Case at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 15. Spaicd. Joseph
Haworth, in "The Leavenworth Case" at
tracted a great audience to the Opera House
to-night, and made a real hit in the charac
ter of ITaruxll, the villain in Anna Kathar
ine Green's dramatic version of
her famous story. The play is
naturally gloomy in color, and Haworth
makes the principal figure intensely hid
eous. The first act, closing with the mur
der of Leavenworth, was very strong, and Mr.
Haworth depicted the horror of the crime
with great skill. The rest ofithe play has
not the dramatic action of the first act, and
patently lacks a stronger motive than that
presented in the cunning plots of the mur
derer to cover his tracks.
The audience, however, received the
entire play with enthusiasm, calling
Haworth and the company constantly be
fore the curtain, and also making Anna
KatHerine Green, the author, bow her
thanks. The play certainly is a popular
hit, and with revision will doubtless attract
very widely.
THE ARMY OF WE8T VEBMNIA.
Ex-President Hayes Among the Distin
guished Soldiers at the Reunion.
Huutington, W. Va., Sept. 15. Spe
ciaL There are fully 10,000 old soldiers
and their friends in this city to-night in at
tendance at the annual reunion of the Army
of West Virginia, and by noon to-morrow
the number of strangers will have increased
to 20,000. - Among the many distinguished
veterans present are ex-Presidant Hayes,
General Gibson, of Ohio; . General J. H.
Duvall, of West Virginia; General Powell
and lastly, but not leastly, Private DalzelL
Mrs. General B. F. Kelly is also present,
and has been the recipient of marked atten
tion. To-night the thousands of visitors and
citizens gathered in the great pavilion,
where the campfire was held, presided over
by ex-President Hayes. Addresses were
made by General Hayes and other distin
guished veterans.
RETURNING TO'WASHINGTON.
President Harrison Closes His Summer So
journ at Cape Slay.
Cape Mat, Sept, 15. Special. The
Presidental train left here at 2 p. M. to
day on schedule time, being made up of the
Pullman car Newport, and a Pennsylvania
coach. In the party were President and
Mrs. Harrison, Russell Harrison and wife,
Lieutenant John F. Parker and wife, Mrs.
Dimmick and Mrs. J. R. McKee, children
and nurses, General Lewis T. Michener and
daughter, Secretary Halford and daughter,
Miss Sanger, H. W. Hand and Lewis T.
Stevens, all in charge of George W. Boyd.
As they left' the station a number of per
sons gathered and bade the party good bye.
Struck By a Big Biacksnake.
Snakes seem to have caught the spirit
of contention that agitates at present church
and state, labor organizations, etc. The
other day as James Scarborough, of Robin
son township was fixing a fence, he felt him
self violently smitten on the breast and
looking down saw a large blacksnake rear
ranging his spirals for another blow. Be
fore it could reform for the
attack. Mr. Scarborough had bruised
his head as directed in the Book of
Genesis. The serpent's tail vibrated
among the dry leaves very like that of a
rattler. The reptile as slightly over six
feet in length.
Smashed Into the Hoase.
Yesterday evening about 8 o'clock wTiile
on engine was shifting cars on a siding on
Second avenue, near Canton street, one of
the cars was forced against the bumpers at
the end of the switch in such a manner as to
break down the bumper, demolish the end
of a brick house and overthrow three tale
graph poles. The house belonged to
Anthony O'Donnell. The whole end was
knocked down and scattered around on the
pavement and street, one of the telegraph
poles was cut in half and the upper portion
is still hanging in a very dangerous po
sition, held by the wires. No person was
hurt.
Japs Encircling the Globe.
Three intelligent Japanese young men
were westbound passengers at the Union
station last evening. They gave their
names as Fajota, Indo and Toyonya, and
this was all that could be mentioned against
them. The three Japs had been in attend
ance at the International Congress, held at
Vienna, and were circling the globe on the
trip. They belong at Tokio and are ex
pected to arrive in Yokohoma in about
three iweeks. Their clothes were fashion
ably made according to American ideas,
and the leader spoke English fluently.
When asked to write their names on a card,
he did so in good-Spencerian.
Army Worms Destroying Forests.
Howeia, Mich., Sept. 15. Millions of
army worms are at work upon the forest
trees of this county and thousands of acres
have been devastated. They leave the
mammoth oaks standing like leafless skele
tons and pass on 'to greener forests
SPECIAL OFFER
GOLD WATCHES.
Arecent large purchase of Gents' and Ladles'
Gold Elgin watches enables us to offer special
inducements to watch buyers. Prices are
lower, styles handsomer, quality better than
any in the city. Tho Gents' Watches range
from 50, $75to$loo. Beautiful styles in Ladles'
size, $25, $35 to $50; all warranted.
Elgin Silver Watches.
E. P. ROBERTS & SON,
FIFTH AYE. AND MARKET ST.
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THE SCALP LEGEND.
A
Romance of a Settler in
Beautiful Chartiers Valley.
the
FATE OF" THE PIONEER'S FAMILY.
Spirits Are Seen to Wander by Kight on
the Creek Sanies.
SAD STOET OP AN INDIAN 3IASSACEE
There is an uncanny loco legend of the
lower end of the Chartiers creek valley, near
Pittsburg, which is known to the older in
habitants of that section as "Jhe Scalp Le
gend of the Chartiers."
A mile or so up the creek the valley
opens out making a beautiful pastoral ex
panse of fertile bottom land. The Tiew
over and upon this from the hilly heights at
the rear of Sheridan is lovely by day and
weird by night. The last named element
in the night scene is partially caused by
the flickering'gas fires' from the wells in the
Chartiers field.
At an early date in the pioneer history
of this section, and long before the days of
Indian warfare had ended, an adventursome
voyager ran his canoe into the mouth of
Chartiers creek. Attracted by its sylvan
.scenery and the prospects of finding a good
location to settle upon, he paddled up
a short distance, and then explored
further along the left bank as
he ascended. After particularly
examining the locality he chose and
marked out a "tomahawk" claim, with fine
timber and water and a southern exposure.
Hither, the next spring, he came with his
wife, a little boy and girl and a brother who
was slightly his junior.
THE STORY OF A MASSACRE.
But one fateful evening in early summer,
the brothers returned from a long and suc
cessful day's hunt and found the cabin was
a smouldering heap of ruins. Partially in
the ashes were the charred, mangled and
scalped forms of the young wife and chil
dren. The Indians had evidently been gone
some hours. Controlling their agony as
best they could, the brothers tenderly re
moved and sadly buried the remains of their
loved ones beneath an immense sycamore
upon the banks of a little brook that ran
by their cabin and headed up in the
Sheridan- hill. Then they left the
country, starting eastward to go over the
mountains, but never reached the settle
ments or were afterwards heard of, and it
was supposed that they were killed by some
wandering band of Indians. The only clew
to this pathetic bit of pioneer history that
they left was a letter written upon
birch bark, enclosed in a rude envelope of
the same texture and stuck in a split sap
ling by the river's edge, at the mouth of
the creek. This was fortunately found
shortly afterwards by a band of white ex
plorers, who still later conveyed the intelli
gence Fast.
But now comes the ghostly legacy of this
tragedy, which goes by the name of "The
Scalp Legend of the Chartiers." Concern
ing it it is affirmed by the country folk and
earlier settlers of this little valley, that on
some summer nights to this day the
shrieks of these murdered innocents
may be distinctly heard, and when storms
arise they are blended with the blood curd
ling whoops of the painted savages. And
further ond more awful still, that "in the op
pressive silence of warm summer evenings
things strangely like the Ignus Fatuus or
Jack o' Lantern, may be observed to float
hither and .thither over the scene of the
massacre, and to wander up and down the
hanks of the little run between the hills
and the creek.
OSE SPOT "WHERE SPIRITS "WALK.
Some people have always stoutly main
tained that these apparitions are the spirits
of the wife and children, as they go search
ing and vainly calling for help from hus
band, brother and father. Others have with
equal certainty held that they were nothing
but what is commonly known as Jack o'
Lanterns, drifting hither and thither upon
the wings of the moist evening breezes. But
the majority of the earliest settlers insist
that the original legend is sustained by the
oldest, and therefore the most uncon
trovertable testimony. This is, that
the spectral objects, which all unite
in sayiDg seem to emit a peculiar radi
ance, two more golden than the other,
are nothing else but the tresses and
the scalps of the three murdered ones.
These, they declare with bated breath, low
ered voice and superstitious terror, hover
about the place and steal through the mid
night air with a ghost-like uncertainty.
Whenever they drift from the shadows into
the moonbeams, or are revealed by the
lightning flashes, the tresses of the
mother and daughter, which were auburn,
shine with a silvery golden radiance. The
hair Tssrpright, as if held in the barbarous
though unseen red hands of their slayers,
while from the pendant scalps beneath
drops of blood fall and stain the flowers.
Hugus & Hacke.
Fall and Winter Dress Stuffs!
Our usual superior lines (careful
selections from the best foreign and
domestic makers) of seasonable nov
elties and staples are now on display.
A very large assortment of new
weaves and designs of Plaids,.Checks,
Stripes, Mixtures and Cheviots at 50c
a yard.
High grade Scotch and French
Dress Novelties, Cheviots, Stripes,
Checks, Plaids, Chevrons and Mix
tures, woven in Natural Wool, An
gora and Camel's Hair, entirely new
designs, in price from $1 to $2 50a
yard.
French Diagonal Cloths, an ele
gant new fabric for tailor-made cos
tumes, all the latest colors, price
$2 25 a yard.
New Bedford Cord Cloths, com
plete lines of the most desfrable col
orings, in prices ranging from 75c to
$2 50 a yard. .
An extra fine and lightweight qual
ity of Broadcloth, 'in all fashionable
shades, at2 50 a yard.
Choice new effects in English Suit
ings, three qualities, $2, $2 50 and
$3 a yard.
Cor-Fifth Ave. and Market SU
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LOWEST PRICES FOR FIHEWORK.
Fall Overcoatings.
Fall Overcoatings.
Fall Overcoatings.
Fall Overcoatings. .
Fall Suitings.
Fall Suitings.
Fall Suitings.
Fall Suitings.
Light-Colored Trouserings,
Striped Trouserings.
Cheek Trouserings.
Fancy 'Testings.
EDWARD
SCHAUER,
Tailor,
407
Wood St.
PERFECT FITS GUARANTEED.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leading
Srygoods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1831.
JOS. H0!E & C0.'S
PEM AVENUE STORE!
TO OUR PATRONS
WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE
That we are now ready with our
complete new stock of
-:- FINE -:- FURS -:-
Of every description larger and finer
assortments than we have ever before
shown. "VVe have felt warranted by
our extraordinary trade of last season
to purchase more largely than ever
before in all lines for this department.
We are thus enabled not only to in
vite you to better and more varied
stocks for selection, but also to guar
antee you the best values obtainable
for the money, for the reason that
our purchases were made long before
the recent enormous advances in the
prices of sealskins.
It will be much to your advantage
to make your purchases with as little
delay as possible.
Handsome and stylish
Sealskin Jackets,
Sealskin Louis JIiv. Coats,
Sealskin Mantelettes,
Sealskin Capes.
ALSO,
COMBINATION
JACKETS -:
AND
. -:- CAPES -:-.
IN
SEALSKIN and RUSSIAN SABLE.
SEALSKIN and HUDSON SABLE.
SEALSKIN and CHINCHILLA.
SEALSKIN and PERSIAN LAMB.
SEALSKIN and MARTEN.
NOVELTY CAPES
IN
Mink, Astrakhan,
Marten, Beaver, Persian,
Labrador Seal, Stone Marten.
THE NEW
MANTELETTES
(Military Cape Effects)
IN
ASTRAKHAN,
PERSIAN LAMB,
MARTEN,
SEAL,
And
Combinations.
It is needless to add that all of our
garments are of the very latest and
most fashionable cuts, even to ultra
stylish. -
We guarantee all our sealskins to
be Genuine Alaska, and of the world
famed Marten dye.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AVENUE.
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Our Buyers Have
Returned.
Our Fall Stock of Dress Goods-
Has Arrived.
1 Case of
IMPORTED MOHAIRS
Bought for cash and will sell them at
25 CENTS, j
See our line at cut prices of
Bedford Cords, 85c per yard.
Scotch Suitings, $1 75 per yard.v' ..
Freilch Robes at $20 00. ":
435 MARKET ST437.
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