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PITTSBURGH COMMERCIAL GAZETTB, WEDNESDAY." AUGUST 8. 1883. A IX nor TVATtlt. THE ERIE COMES IN. ALLEGHENY FIRES.

THEY WALK OUT. GOING OUT OF USE, THE REVOLVER AS A WEA- on the eastern division of the road left their places. The business of the Western Union offices is moving along stnombiy. One operator, who remained in the office "a week fter the strik beuu aud thea quit work, returned to-oay. Chicago, August 7.

From the best advices obtainable it appears that very few operators have lett the employ of the Wabash and Chicago Alton roads. It wss expected the full effect of the strike would be ielt at noon to-day on thos roads, brat-according to the version of officials in this city rot to exceed ten are reported to hare quit their posts on both these RAILKOAIO OPERATORS IX NOT KES.POJTD. Chicago, August 7. The following was received here this evening:" To R. C.

Supei mtenuent Western Union Telegraph: Since raornin out of a foroe cf two bun-' dred and twenty-seven emniored by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain Southern a total of nineteen are either dismissed or bare stopped work on account of connection with the strikers. Every office except Vineland, is handling railroad and commercial business tatisfacr.orily tonight. en route for Viuelaud. Not much of a cyclone anyhow.

C. W. Hammohd. Supt. Telegraph.

St. -Louis, August 7. Superintendent Hammond, of the Gould system, reports to-night that of 227 operators on the Iron Mountain lines, covering bout nine hundred miles of railroad, the paltry number cf fonrteen abandoned- their keys to dy under the order of the Brotherhood. Their places were immediately fil.ed and business progressed without a particle of delay or intermission. It is pot expected any more withdrawals will take place along the line of this road.

THE FKELlNa IN PHILADELPHIA Less ilopeftil Than Yesterday, but no Signs of Yielding. Special to the Commercial Gazette." "Philadelphia, August 7. At the main office of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city the appareut failure of the Brotherhood to inspire any enthusiastic response amoug railroad operators to the call of the Executive Committee for a cessation of bnsiness is looked upoa a grtat blow at the striking forces wLich must very soon terminate the existing war. P'TLey called this last move the trump Card," s.tid General Manager Jones today, "and I guess tbey have lost statement shewed 2,103 depoirors, with deposits of Several railroad men, including Govtrnor-iairbanks, held a conference to-dayat Harlow's residence. The statement that the Comptroller approve! the bank loan to the Southea-torn road was incorrect.

The Comptroller said it was too large and suggested its reduction. The First National Bank was prepared for an expected run, which did not take p'aca. Steel1 Kails. Aa official the Sable Iron "Works says they are not making steel rails at present, owing to the shut-down of the mills, but they will resume the manufacture again. The Sable Works have been making Bteel rails fcr several years past and Pittsburgh mills are well equipped to enter iuto the manufacture, as they can get the Bessemer steel at home.

Wheeling has fcteel rails on the train at present and believe it is the coming rail. It is a qnestion whether stoel rails can be manufactured as cheap or cheaper than the iron article, ou which depends their success. Work on the Junction Tunnel. Work on the Junction tunnel progresses favorably. The borings a-e now in 130 feet on one end and 60 feet on the other.

The air shaft off Neville street is down to a level with the tunnel and the contractors have commenced drifting toward both ends. This shaft gives them- four working fronts on the one tunnel. Capital antl Labor Note. Tub chainmakers at Akron, Ohio, on Monday were granted an advance of tea cems per hundred pounds and remained at work. It is rumored that the stock yards at Eist Liberty will be removed to Bolivar, where the WestPenn division is opened for through freight trafii a.

Park, Scott of this city, man-fteturers in copper, have issued a circular informing their customers that they have transferred the department of their business connected with the Lake Superior Copper Mills, to Park Bros. steel man-nracturers of thh? city. The late James Park, was the senior partner in both firms. s. W.

E. Ftjltoit, left for Dead wood, yesterday to inquire iuto the condition of the Iron City Mining Company's property. For two years Superintendent A. D. Porter has been "developing" it, but the long absence of favorable returns lead to a split in the directorship and the investigation trip by Mr.

Fulton. Frances Torrence is President of the concern. A StaWe Burned Md a House Damaged A Klaze In the Parks. At a quarter past i wo o'clock yesterday afternoon a small frame stable on Millar sf ieet, near Short street, Allegheny, and owned by John Cranes, caught fire from a spark from a lakeoven. An alarm was sounded from box 6.

The stable was entirely destroyed and one tide ot a two-story frame hotm vrun almost entirely bnrnt off. Tbeboaseis owned bv Simnel Crawford and is occupied by Robert Bennett and John Thi total loss will not exceed $300. Mr. Crawford's loss is covered by iusu ranee. A barrel of asphaltum with which tha Allegheny Park walks are being prepared caught fire on Cedar avenne, near Ohio street, yesterday, about noon, and was entirely destroyed.

It created considerable excitement aud the Grant Engine Company was called out. Hertford's Acid Phosphate, A KFLIAKLE ARTICLE. Dr. E. Cutter, Boston, says: "I found it to realize the expectations raised, end regard it as a reliable article." f-Jjang "el1 1 ui1 i wmmm cltlt Vtnre's CTf-aVst nmeAT.

and 1 th trin In2rrpcltetit of AVi.ruhf. tvtrr nrMr Im.fmil --i'Jr. Harunan Rtve private fS 1 FiHUi ciCsUK -8 tlie irem tf ail ltilm-l sJltieart, M-strenpts rt urlttes; tone itiS stomach, recuiaU- thflw unlocks tba Pncrctlon tha lirrJ ens and intttrorfe ttuiS is tn rtrntrst riwtlzer. mfiHeJw ri.ood. and to ne wear and tired from thi tulnain taro ct tre itrn pfvrs ww.

i fwcfi an- 5-J fi tier reshiDR slcep.CSi.C3 Ti Ask vour tor ir, Jpamplilet on tba "UU of Life." i wv-y or iiei, limtuu or ijoucj uk8 auS-MWF Fine All-Wool Twill Flannels, lino All-Wool riain Flannels, In Cream White and Fure White. Heavy White Suiting Flannels. Kary Blue Suiting Flannels, in Weave and in Twill. Thin Gauze Flannels, White. Very Soft Cream White Flaonels, for Baby Gowns and Sacqucs, Fine (jnality Scarlet Connlry 3ladt TPFTUT By the yard, in lijht weight, 10-i wiJe.

i The above are ALL NEW, And fresh from the loom, ami the pries are LOWER THAN LAST SEASON. mi i co, Retail Stores, PENN AVENUE jy27-FlW ARRIVAL OF NEW GO FALL STYLES OF HATS AND BONNETS, ZEPHYRS AND YARNS, WOOLEN HOSIERY, WOOLEN UNDERWEAR, NEW LACES, NEW NECKWEAR, NEW VELVETS, NEW VELVETEENS, VELVET RIBBONS, NEW FRENCH CORSETS, DOMESTIC CORSETS. Closing Out Summer Killinery, Mitts and Gloves at Great BargAins. 112, to 1)6 Market Street. jel -2) lint "ft J.nlUi.) BITER CON LEY, 55 JLSD iiG ATf.lt STKELT, riTTsi.ur.au.

JlAKTTACnUEnS OIL. TASTKS, BLAST FURNACE Alf ROLL. IX MUX STACKS, CONVFUTK1H ASD lADLb'S FOR STEEL WORKS, IllONMILli BUILTrXaS, ROOK FRAMES, CCRltrOA-TI- IKON, BOILERS. HEAVY PLATE UUMT OUR, fcfcc-W 1 haVi lyiiiiu FI WOOL TlT 1M lilU DS! Tli Hon. Bfr.

Home and nis Kxpalalon t'roju 31. K. ttmrcii. Jlcn. Nthaniel who was formally txpelled from the Coopersdala E.

Church, at Johnstown, last Saturday morning for "gross immorality," in treating bis cons'itrents during lbs 3gia'ative cam-paiga to beer and other beverages, has given notice that he will ruake an appeal to tho Annual Conference, which tnew in Beaver, in September. Mr. Home is one of the beat known members of the Lower durinir hi ui self poneut mer.t. House at Harrisburg, and the regular session made prominent ss an cp-of the prohii'ition amend-He took the ground that the State had neither the moral right nor the power to prevent the sale of liquor, and that any attempt to accomplish that object would on'y result in making the evil wore. Therefore, "as a friend of temperance," to use bis own words, be voted "no" every time the question was raised.

This action, coupled with the fact that be is a 1nt r.reai-ber lu the Methodist Church, at Johnstown, caus cjif'te a commotion among the more etraight-laced members of the dock to which he belonged, and they recalled the fact that on several occasions' during the canvass Mr. Home had been known to "set 'em to pome of his constituents at various saloons in the county. They determined ro bring charges agai os; him. The trial dr on for several weeks. Mr.

Home took no special part in the proceedings. He said that the proceedings-were irregular, because be was not served wish notice at the proper time nor furnish-ed p. copy of the charges. His friends, however, stood up for him, but they were not able to sec-are majority vote for his acquittal. Ha the whole tldug to spite work.

and insists that with all bia be oujht rot to have been treated eo ursbty nd thrown out so nnceremonionsly. 'He admitted that he "ireated" a little" during bis campaign, but it waj when he dropped into a saloon and met a lot of friends, on which occasion be called them up to take a cigar and if some of them preferred something stronger be couldn't help Mr. Home cairiea a gold-beaded cane which was presented to him at the wind-up of the regular session cf the Legislature by a numter of his colleagues of anti-prohibitory amendment proclivities. If the case is carried to the highest courts of the chuich it willdoubt.les8.be of no email importance as a precedent. TIIK OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

The Correct Figures of the Allegheny IIlsli School Kxauiliiatiou. To the Kdirors of the Commercial Gazette: Will you please publish this statement for me in reference to the Allegheny High School examinations: Toe following junior pupils made an average of 70 per with no bianch below 50. per and are, therefore, nassed: Nos. 1, 5, 10, 14, 1G, 20. 22, 23, 24.

25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 4G, 50, 53, 51, 57, G8, 59, Cf, 62, G7, 70, 72, 75, 77, 78, 81. Nos. 4, 6, 11, 13. 32, 37, 1, 5r, Ct, 76 did not pass on algebra and will bare-examined on that subject only. Number 20 will be re-examined on book-keeping only.

The following sixteenth step pupils have made the required per cer.t. aud are passed; Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 9, 12. 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22 23, i4, 25, 25), 32, 34, 3-i, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49.

51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 63, 61, 67, 69, 70, 71, 7, 96. Tue following eixtteuth step pupils failed on ati'hmetic, and will be re-exam-ined on that subject only: Nos, 11, 14, 18, 43, 45, 59, 77. 79. 81, 82, 86, 88, 93, Toe following numbers failed on grammar onlv and will be re-examined on that 16, 27, 30, 33. 35, 40, 83, 97, G9.

The foregoing is the only published report that is entirely correct. Tne juuior pupils who did not make the required per c-nti to enter the senior class will be allowed to euter the junior class in the High School. The re-examinat ion will take place at he Fourth ward chooi house No. 1 ou September 4, 1833, at 9 A. m.

oust MoitTtiYW, Superintendent. API IKS, 11 ACH EH AND PEAKS. Views and Iitxjectatlous of Dealers A Sliort Crop. Dealers say there will be an abundance of peaches in the market this weeK, and, although most of them will be small, they will in all probability be of good flavor aud ripe. The very early variety known as Hale's Early, coming from Delaware and New Jersey, is about exhausted.

The best variety now in the market Is known as Troth's Early and, though small, is an excellent peach, of high color aud fine fUvor. Good ones are wholesaled at $1.59 a basket. The quality of peaches that will be gathered ou the Peninsula this season promises to be excellent, but the quantity will fall short of last year. Pears are bo-inning to come iu. Good Barilett's can be got fur a barral and Bail's Irom to Jt-The crcp will ba large and of good quality.

The peach and pear crop of tne inland fruit districts is much larger than that of last year. The early apple crop almost every where is poor, but later varieties promise much better. The Western crop is exceedingly promising, but does not come in until late. Huckleberries are freely marketed every day. The crop is very large and the berries of a superior and flavor.

The market price is $1.25 per bucket. The last of the blackberries are being disposed of. The crop leli far short of what was anticipated. XHJJOt'On THK OIL COUKTHX. How lftemi Senators Spent the Kecesa and F.ujoyed Themselves.

A party of fifteen Senators who have just taken a trip through the oil country arrived in this city yesterday, and took the right train for Harrisburg. It consisted of Messrs. Emery, Davies, Keeper, Greer, Lee. McCracken, Lorgen-feker, Hart, Kennedy, King, Nelson, i'atton, Hess and Wsguer. Setting out lrom the Capital on Thursday afternoon the party spent the night at Williamsport and successively visited Oiean, Bradford, Warren, Oil City and Franklin.

At Bradford they were the guests of Senator Emory and at Franklin and Oil City Senator Lee took the party in charge. Ou SunJay the Ktnzua bridge was visited. A IJrave Act. As two boys named Daily and Thompson, aged respectively 9 and 11 yars, were crossing the Monongahela river yesterday morning about 9 o'clock in a above dam No. 1, a passing steamer over the boat and they were precipitated into the water.

TLo spectators thought they woutd mrely go over the dam and drown, but Danial Steward of llide avenue, Allegheny, jumped into the water at the Pittsburgh sitte, swam out to them and brought them safely ahoro. He has caved many lives in the same manner. A TroDt Ortice Kick. OtTlcer Priebe, of Chief Heisel's staff, was out ail day yesterday looking for horse thieves. He came back without them, and i iruultaneously -with bis appearance the city detectives were made aware by printed circular ci the fact that James McKeever, of the South Side, was short a valuable team, lor the recovery of which he oilers 50.

Tne detectives say that; if Priobe has not jiioycd all clues to the horses the reward may capturtd yet, but they feel froro that thay wore not notified in tho beginning. by Snake. A hoy named Hartners, of Elrods, rear MeKtesport, was bitten on the arm by a ccpaerhead snake while gathering oerrias. Immediately after be -was bit tea the usual of whlcky, eta, were admlnkj-tereil, but before night the arm Lai swollen to the ize cf a ttovepipe. will prtba-l die THE B.

O. RAILROAD OPERATORS OBEY ORDERS, The News as Gleaned Prorn Superintendent King end Ctlier Sources-What Was Dona in Cities Affected. "How many railroad operators quit work to-day in response to the Brotherhood call asked a reporter of Superintendent Thomas M. King at the Baltimore Ohio offices yesterday afternoon, and that gentle-jaiaa replied "A few of our men quit work to-day, bat they hare not embarrassed us in running our trains." The same query directed to the lady operator who had charge of the telegraph office in the building, aud she said i -Some of our operators bid me good-by a at noon to-day and there are other iffices that I have not been able to raise bttwen here and Connellsville since noon. I don't know anything about the offices east of Connellsville, as our wires are divided there.

I can't ted anything about it." A TBAIN MAN'S SIO.KY. An attache of the roal ho was standing near the office then spoke up cud said: "I understand he operators ou the main line of the road have gone out. The operators on this division are nearly.all out, and say they will stay out until the trouble ia settled. Ibe COMiiEKClAL Gazette reporter, who knew something about dots and'! dashes, stood near the telegraph office for, half an hour, and heard the lady operator call many of the offices on the line without being able to raibe them. Brotherhood men, in speaking of the situation, said that the order for a strike bad tailed to reach many of.

the railroad men, but as quick as they were received the men-would quit work. Ou the mam line of the Baltimore Ohio they claim that a large proportion of the operators bad decided to wait until noou Wednesday before leaving their keys and BAU CONDUCT CHAUGEP. An information was made yesterday be." fore Alderman McKenna by H. E. a non-union operator, against John Bremer, a striker, and an unknown person whom Safford alleges attacked him on North etreet early yesterday morning; Salford says be struck bis assailants on the bead with a mace several times.

The charge is assault and batt ery. The Through Mail on the B. O. road which should have reached this city at 7:10 last even! was one hour behind time, having been delayed on the main line, as stated, in consequence of the railroad operators strike. A reiorter h.id a talk with several passengers as weil as with several of the crew of the train, and tbey reported that all of the operators between this city and Cumber lanu had joined the strikers during the aiternoon.

SOILE PLACES FILLED. The reporter was told by one of the trainmen that there was only one train dispatcher on duty at Connellsville, and that a conductor who had been discharged some time ago Lad been tent to that place to help him out. An ex-fireman had been sent to Guffeys to take of the office there, and a conductor had been sent to Port Perry to do the telegraphing. At the office in the Pittsburgh depot a boy about sixteen years old was found on duty, and one of the attaches said that be was a nephew of Superintendent King. Oue of the passengers, who came iii on the Through Mail reported that the operators on the Chesapeake So Ohio and Shenandoah Valley roads had gone out on strike aud that he had been informed that the locomotive engineers ou these roads bad refused to run trains without telegraph opera ors, HUOTHKKHOOD ACTIOJT.

The local Broi.herL.ool have provided for the relief of the striking railroad operators. All on tlie Baltimore Ohio railroad between this ci and Cumberland will receive assistance from the Pittsburgh Brotherhood and between Cumberland and Baltimore from Baltimore. The strikers on the main liu will receive assistance from Cincinnati and Baltimore with help from Pittsburgh an 1 Wheeling. The bill of grievances presented to the different railroads reads as follows: "Superintendent LeabSib The telegraph operators and aeents who act as operats employed upon the. railways have instructed me to request of you aar follows: First An increase ot 10 per month on all salaries as now paid.

Second That no salary less that $50 per mouth shall be hereafter paid. Third That all Sunday work be compensated as extra service. Fourth That the terms of this agreement shall take effect upon the date of acceptance by yourself. An early reply is earnestly solicited. A PROFOUND IMPIiFSSlON.

The Effect of the Itallroad Movement In lialtimore. Special td the Commercial Gazette. Baltimoke, August 7. The strike of the operators on the B. O.

railroad makes a profound impression in this city. The railroad officials, however, carry themselves firmly. One of them said to-night that "it will; have the effect of brushing up the education of train con. 1 actors in their timetable literature. There is now too much dependence upon the telegraphs, and good railroaders would sooner rely upau the tame tablen, with proper attention to rules clearly laid down.

On double track roads this can be dox.e readily, and on single track lines freights might be delayed. some, but passengers could be move promptly. There can hardly, however, be a contingency in which the companies cannot in a very short time supply the important stations with operators enough to keep the railroad service going. The strike wilt probably close up a number ot small stations where the operators ere also at ion agents, and commercial teiegrspbtng will be suspended between minor points 1 This wiU be mere severely fe't in the West, where suiall business mea make much freer use ot the telegraph than those in the Eist." The American Rapid Company now ac- cDt business for Chicago by way of the Postal Telegraph Company. THE RAILROAD OPERATORS, No Considerable Number Keporteci to Ti ave Joined the Strikers.

August 7. The ttTi- cials of the Baltimore Ohio Telegraph Company make the following btiitement: All the operators at Camden quit work to-day. Not one remained. They have heard from neariy every station along tne iuies ot roaJ ana the number fctiiking and leaving their posts dots r.ot exceed half a dozen, and their places have teen supplied. The strike at Camden station, they say, is jiot of serious moment, as the main office at Baltimore and Calvert streets can be used for all the work of Camden station.

Bicmroxio, Augrst 7. The strike of operators on the CSesapeake iSi Ohio railway causes no inconvenience to the company, only a small proportion cf the men having quit work. All the operators west cf Whit Sulphur Springs remain at their posts. The places of strikers between Charlottesville and White Eulphar Springs were easily filled. There ijno interruption to the movemett of Everything Is woiklng smoothly.

Ivoae of the operators JEWETT'S KEW ALLEGHENY VALLEY COIJITECTIOI7. The Han Chester Furnaces -Junction Tunnel Work Glass Matters Industrial and Railroad Hews. The EHe system of railroads, of which Mr. H. J.

Jewett ia president, will be receiving and shipping freight from Pittsburgh by September over a new ana direct connection, Mr. Theodore Cooper, of New-York, Consulting Engineer of the Junction and the Pittsburgh, McKeesport Youh-logheny railroads, arrived in th.e city yesterday morning. He visits the ciry to confer with the Junction people over the contracts for their bridges ani the river branches, and also to inspect the Pittsburgh, McKcesport Youghiogheay rail-road. TaikiDg with a Commercial, Gazette reporter yesterday Mr. Cooper said "It ia said in New York that the Erie road will be In Pittsburgh by September.

President Jewett is said to have asserted this, aud while at Buffalo on my way home, I made some investigation, and find they will probably enter over the Erie branch lately opened from Carrollton, N. to Johnston burg. Elk county." C0MI50 OVKB THE Mr. Win. President of the Pittsburgh, Cleveland Toledo Eailroad, on Monday afternoon said: "I was in New York last month and there met President ewett.

ITe assured me positively the Erie pystera would be in Pittsburgh by September." At tnis time the matter was investigated, but could not be traced to a reliable source, but yesterday after the second rumor, ireard through Mr. Cooper, Mr." Jew-ett's assertions were found ro be asserted fact. The Erie system will enter Pittsburgh over the Allegheny Valley Railroad. It was mentioned several days ago that the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company was building the Etdgway Clearfield II. R.t from Ridnwaj, Elk coonty, to Falls Creek, on the Lo Grade division of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, Johnstonburg and Ridg-way are connected, and it is this route the Erie system will ute in reaching Pittsburgh.

The Pennsylvania's new road will be completed by September aud the entrance made into Pittsburgh during that month. Superintendent McCargo, of the Allegheny Valley, admitted yesterday that this route will be used. TTXHKSiaABIE CONNECTIONS. It has been rumored time and again that the great Erie system desired independent entrance into this city by a direct and available route. At present the Erie connects with the Allegheny Valley railroad at Oil City in a very roundabout vray, and also enters this city from the west over the Pittsburgh and Lifee Erie from Yonngstown, where connection is made with the New York, Pennsylvania Ohio, now embraced in the Erie system.

The Pittsburgh Lake Erie is a Vanderbilt connection and used out of while the present Allegheny Valley connection at Oil City was of little practical use. It is said that Jewett threatened to build in-uependent into this city, and to pacify a possible competitor the Pennsylvania Railroad Company made terms with Mm. TFII.L CONTINUE OFEIJATIOK3. The Manchester Iron and Steel Company's Allaire The Assignees' Plans. Captain W.

Martin, one of the of the Manchester Iron and Steel Company, whose failure was cnronioled several weeks ago, said last night the furnaces of the Company at Superior station will be kept running mtil the present stock of ore is used up. This "Will keep the furnace in operation uutil December, producing 110 tons of pig iron per day. The assignee tays he is receiving better prices for pijj iron than before the failure. A correct statement of the assets and liabilities has not been made out as yet, nor has a meeting of the creditors been called. The assignees are busy getting matters in chape for the appraisers, a labor they are assisted in by General Cwss, who has been in the city since last week.

General Cass is stopping with his daughter at Sewickiey. Captain Martin proposes to get the assent of the stockholders to put the furnaces in first-class condition and make some altera-tious, THE AMBULANCE DET3T. A New York Manufacturer About to Enter Suit Against the City. A. S.

Flandrau i3 here looking after a little claim on the city for $150 for building a city smbnlacee wagon. The wagon was built by Mr. Flandrau at his factory in New YoTk, and sent on ia 1881. The Council committee refused to pay for it because it was net built as specified, and stored it in John H. McKeivey's stable, where it was burned about a year ago.

He threatens suit, and after talking a short timo to the city officials he convinced them that, he meant busiuess. He claims that what the Councils mistook for specifications were no part of the contract, but "only the scribbling of ths architect and not signed." He claims that the fact that the city did-not return the wagon will compel payment. If the bill i.ot paid Mr. FianeUua, will euter suit immediately. Tho Rocky Point Fiht.

Speaking of the program of the Pennsylvania Company to complete their New Brighton New Castle road past Chewtou and Rocky Point by knocking down the" shanties erected across the line by the Andrews and McCreery people, Mr. McCreery said yesterday "The Court, has not yet given its decision on the Master's report, but If it affirms bia finding we will take possession. We can muster as many men as the Pennsylvania people s.ud will secure the road no matter what arises. We do cot expect a peaceable transfer and are prepared for any emergency." A Pennsylvania official said no further conflict had taken place, but declined to speak cf the future. The Extra Trice for Packages.

Mr. J. K. Cummmgs, of the St. Louis Glass Works, is authority for the statement that the Pittsburgh flint bottle man-ufacturers Lave included the price of packages in the price of the ware.

He says the Eastern men refused to meet the Western manufacturers in convention to adopt the system, and that the Western men, to show luat they -were not influenced by the trade of this adopted a price iifrt abolishing all extra charges for packages. On July 1 the Pittsburgh people fouud the pressure was too reat and aboliahed the extra charges, at the tame time adopting a large part of the Wessern price list. Coal Miners Picnic. The miEers' officers are making extensive preparations for the first annual cun ventiou at Friti's Grove, Monday next. Prominent labor speakers will be present, including Trevoilick, Jar-rett, Andrew Ray, Armstrong and whiio Jaucing and maaio will make up the remainder of the program.

Secretary JfUauery a fourth pool meeting at MunJaall yesterday on organization. The St. Alban Trust Company All Klfiht. Sr. Albas, August 7.

President Braihard, cf the Trust the depositors wiU not ioia luaclu The last The Handy-Billy and' the Knuck-ler3 Gradually Taking Its Place A rawatrokcr'3 Explanation. "The pistol and the dirk, the slung shot and the kandybilly taku up a far smaller I rcpurtitm cf the space in the averse nnroker's (M-play of merchandise than, thy did 1 or fifteen years ao, or after the war. They Lave iven place to the tray of solid gold watches, Tick of tne pile for rics, brilliant bettings of diamond an al-ways suuint anything else than iirt ctaw a varied assortment of L-iins and ne'aces arid other vr-icltn of ti; or atori-n-nt. Alluding to tl.ia tact on 6 ot tb and beat kt-own if yojr virinVs on Fmithfield street Raid to a icrti-r liitt: "The revolver is d'y ring- cm of use. It is no longer thn i vi-apon of defense.

They can he now for a tLird or a fourth of the ri. e.s of uu yearn Lut nobody wants tl.em." A ok A "Howr ou account for it?" asked tlie "1 ror.Hi rtlifi carrying of re vera a sort cf Taf. and like ni auy others it has bad it day. Tho tinu? wan when every ron you met Lad is shooting iron tu hU hip poo ket re.uly to be pu led nt a moment's warning. The dudes of the day curried the in as a nt" part of" their "'piipinent for a walk r.p I'iJtli avenue, i 1 sl nwcd them to their 'ri.

to- cinb room ad before the bur, almost every crowd of ttreet boy." s-d iu arsenal ot" deadly apotm. But mo-t people, a revolver is uturly ii'i'-; it in ho much old iron to cany round iu one'd packet, but it look bumi iu.e n-r this very anp treut fact to oltu'n and boa it was rally reco.u'7.-.d the revolver was gradually dropped, -I'd although it. Las cheaper biper the dem icd mows lets and Then tho law against carrying concealed vn-vqiourt has it ii.fiuence, and a m-itiy peoj.lo wili not, uso them tor iVar of killing a man in the heat, of passion and figuring in a murder trial." TUB WTL UOSS OF TO-JAY. "What are ihe favorite "Tho liaudy iliy and kuucklcraare more Fold th in any others, and we sell a great iariy hluag-sbc-i; or biark jackM, ad frequently there are calls ior the sand-bng, and once iu a long while a man comes in and aske to to shown dirks and knives and old We sell more handy billies than nny other weapon, becaaae they are cheap--tt ana not nearly as likeiy to in-ii cr a deadly tuud. Forty ct-nts will b'iy one that is jrood enough for ail ordinary purprf-i jhoiiiih we Lave them ior as lunch as Kext cone the knucklers.

They are gaining tavor with travvimtr men and others who are coujpellttd to be out at vigbt and who are afraid of a sudden at-tftek. This pair of wii! co.t you t. lie jddd, ai-playing a poished Of co stetl with tour rounded open, iuiii for the fingers ami a con-veiiieiii, part tor the pahu of the baud. 'I would far rarher he hit bandy hi than one of these thinps. 'Ttiey are tuore apt to break your ekull or knock an cyo our.

The beauty of this 'weapon is that it cau be used in close vbare vou couldn't have room to swip hi1 iy." When Li. Captain Ward, at the Central btit.tt.', was asked how inauy or tbe jufcu wnoin he was called upon tr Kiiarch carried concealed lie answered: "Not one in thirty. They ki.ow that they will le coiinscateti and tJi-y le.iva tnein at howie or dispos of theia in on.e way or other way lxft'ore they are brorghther. There is a rule that carrying a couceaiod weapon lflafcts a in-m's btavter than it would te otberwi.se, and that prevents a treat n.Hiiv from using them. The weapon, if He il iid any, is usually a revolver, frequently a or a siuntf-Hhot, ofteu a pair of knucklers, occasionally a dirk iu a while, iu case of colored iie, an old or two." The law asaiust carryin.q; concealed veaponn, a'thotiah it tw-eius to have its de-1rrins i'dlueuces is rarely carried into tti'ect.

T'ie. reports of the maji.strates bhow that proieouuons under it are lew and tT "WOSTKN DAV i C11LVA. Haw tUa Celebrate Tholr Female T'ourtri vt Ye.sterJy was a national holiday. A long ctu-d lanndrymau on explained it as a'fiirtcf a Chines9 I' ouri.h of July. lTs further explained ta.it on that daj'tbe women of the Chinese mi ire are permitted to worship their gods cv.

the plane of equality aud iu the tame public manner as iun. They go out for an siring under the prt that they Sit' enn ij.d iu relitious devotions, di-play-li-ll their pretty depes and races. A leature of the day is the wholesale decoration of fmunine fingers, wrists, ami ankles with hilkert threads of rva colors, which, are worn during the festival and for veeks atterward to ward ofi evil Cpon this beventli day of the t-vemh motju f.imilits rro permitted to make from pla-e to place, but tney must, return to th ur homes at the eh ot the holiday. Ttu day was not celebrated in this city ior au obvious reason, litre are no Ohinose women to celebrate Tint Postponed. Tha iinpiess oa the body of George Td.it thews, killed on the 1.

O. roid, at Uraddock, ou Saturday, was adjourned sinin -sterday uutil Fiilay at 3:30, it Laviuj; beeu learned that was a oa the train which killed him. It will take until Friday to secure the witnesses to establish this fact. Onft witness in ai 1 to be willing to swear that he saw ii at thews fill from the train boneatb. the Leels.

A Grnnt Street IV. Kidded. Grrett'a place at 32 Grant street -as rai led jesiet Jay, and au inmate aud tba prcpi itor arrested, ilary McPhraon, a iiim.Ue, charge. tb.tt the place is bawdy and that frequeatiy chil- rcn arrt taken there and ruined. (uirj a irirjihi tf wituesnes sujTi.rteii the cfiitrge, n.l Garrett gave for a further beariig to-day.

Took st Tiniib'c. TViiiiis iliahaa tok a drunken ram'jle do vu face of the bill above the P. ih tracks at Sixteenth street yesterday and lisied on a srjall bdge, which tlem was a sheer descenvof tLirty feet. JDu.iiie threw a lasso over him I'suucted ot a bell cord, and lowered to the trcks below. lie was lucked i'.

Cajili ie Iu uluo. Tba Chief of r-ceived a telegram vn the Marshal at Zaaesvill, yeter-uny, fcai ing that James U'2'eill had been rrtureti and awaitd extradition. O'Nejil Is wantc-d for a rohbery which occurred tttie tvvelve miles out the Katler ro.id, in vyliicb a botuo wai roubed cf two falual lu watch An r.sii!t Kud Saio. JTellfn Itros. bA I yesterday at East Y.

y. of W. G. Jvlinstoa ir Co, t-o lots, Girard r.vet-u-, 'JLixW) ir a ti t-r house and I ii, i Y. J.

au 1 Herman S-'a nt ou ClliU4 UU'l it. They bad better play their side cards now and find out just what their hand Is really worth. Looking back over the situation he said that of the seventy-one telegraphers who went out from this city on the first day thirteen had returned to work. This be regarded as a very good showing for the company's side." Disappointment at toe result of the movement on the Delaware, Lackawanna ole Western, and Gould's Western lines was depicted on the countenances of the leading strikers to-day. They are less bopetul than yesterday, thst is certain, but show no signs yet of yielding.

Interference TFSth the Wires. Yobk, August 7. T. T. Bckert, Acting President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, has promulgated the following: "It has come to our knowledge that in connection with the strike of operators and linemen, an organized of cutting and crossing wires of the Western Union and other companies in New York city and vicinity has been agreed upon, and is now Ix itig carried out.

In pursuance to such a plan large numbers of our wires have been cut during the past week, and fifty-nine were cut last in New York and vicinity. The work Bhows all marks of having been done, by skilled hands. One thousand dollars reward will be paid by this company for the arrest aud conviction of each and every person gniity of wilfully displacing, injuring or destroying any part of this company's tolegrapb. lines or appurtenances." In relation to the matter the officials of litd Cotupuy say tho cabio box at me com-pany's cab was destroyed last night an 1 the cable cut; that twenty-five out of of the Mutual Union wire were rendered useless at Scarsdale, and that the AmtTican Union nd Atlantic and Pacific routes to Boston were interrupted, ith the evident intention of preventing the Boston pajers lrom petting lull reports of the Suiiivan-Slade aflair at the Madison Square Garden. The StTike at Special to the Commercial Gazette.

Chicago, August 7. The reports of the strike of the railroad operators, which were mostlv obtairfed from Brotherhood sources last night, prove to be somewDat exaggerated as to the number going out. Il can. lot be learned positively that more than twenty-five men quit on the Wabash and the Chicago Altou, and the railway offi cials denv that even that number have gone out. A lew of the railroad operators who struck yesterday and to-day in this evening and were present at the Brotherhood seemed to obey the orders to co out v.

ith cheerful alacrity. The action ot the railroad operators causes no excitement whatever. The headqnartera of the Brotherhood here is in receipt daily ot cousi.lera:9 sums, and nearly 1,000 a week is being paid out to needy strikers. Doth siOes are conudeutot success. While making tome repairs at the cor ner of Pike and Twelfth streets yesterday a gang of.

laborers encountered a 6udden burst of a gas The element escaped with a roar and taking fire burned to the height of the sarrounaipg buildings before it could be turned ott. maim: men. From Bath, we hare received, under data of iJay 15, 1SS3. tlws following statement of Geo. W.

H.AKfcisor, the popular proprietor of 'The Restaurant:" "A Jew years sines 1 was troubled so severely with kluney and bladder affection that there was brick-dust deposits iu my urine, and coutinual desire to urinatt wm.Ii severe, darting, sharp pains through my bladder and side, and again, dull, heavy pressure, very tedious to endnre. consulted ona of our resi dent physicians, but I received no benefit from the treatment, and fearing that my symptoms indicated 'Bright tbe must ureadful of alt disease, I made up my mind that I 'must obtain, reiief speedily or I would be rast enre. I consulted my druggist, Mr. Webber, and after asccrtiininst my symptoms, he recommended the use of Ilunfs Remedy, as he knew nf maoy successful cures effected by that medicine in sioiilar cases here in Bfth. 1 purchased a hot tie, and before 1 bal used the first bottle I fouu I had received a great beneMt, as I suffered less pain, my water became more natural, and I began to improve so much that tlie second bottle effected a complete cure; and my thanks are duo to Hant Remedy for restored bealth, aril I cheerfully rtcowmcud this most an I reliable.

niedicma to ray fnenas, as I cousiJer it a duty as weil ai a pleasure to do "Beinsr xvell acqaa'nteil with Mr. Gerae W. Harrison at the time of bis sickness referred to in tbe ioregoing- testimonial, I cun certify to the correctness of the statement made by bini. G. WEBBER, Druggist.

"Bath, May 15, lka" BLACKSMITHS' TROUBLES. llavirg had occasion to use a remedy for kid. rev troubles, I noticed an adrci tlsemejit ia one of the papers of the remarkable cures tbat Hunt's Remedy bad made over the country. I purchased a bottle at one of our dmggtxts here ii Manchester, and after niiiig it for a snort time found that it was me wonderfully, and ono battle has cnrel ma cemi letely have no indigestion and am hearty and healthy lor my year and can truly sxy that Remedy is a rued ici ne that has real merit, and I do not hesitate to recommend is. to the public la eeneral.

J. r. WOOPnUKY, Mar-cheater Manchester S. H. May 7, 1SS3.

a3-vrr BREVITIES. Paragraphic Penciling of Passing Events Pertinently Put. Toerge will give a concert for the benefit of the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church at Silver Lake Grove on Thursday. Tho clerks in the postoffice will hold a picnic at HuPoa next Thursday. The arrangements for haying a good time are complete.

It is reported that one of the boss rollers at Oliver Bios. Phillips Tenth street mill is missing. He took hist week's pay ot his crew with him. Three of the inmates of Alice Small's place, at street, were assessed twenty-five dollars aad costs yesterday. A Liend "put op" fur them.

Forty laborers are at work laying an additional line ot four-inch pipe for the Per.n Fuel Company along Frankstown avenue. The will be finished by today, Wayuesburg, Greene county, is about increasing iu fi re department. On Monday evening it awarded the contract lor a Look and ladder truak to Win. Knock, of Allegheny. The Allegany Board of School Controllers was to Lavo held a regular meeting lasu evening, but as there was not a quorum preseiit, no business was transacted, -l i William Serehall, charged by Benj.

W. Welker viUi aggravated assialt and battery before Alderman Eigar, waived a hearing aud gave bail in the sum. of $500 for trial at court. uruzan uoruon ana ueary were yesterday formally charged with the Croy robbery. The bail iu each case has accum-muiated until Gordon is now short 525,000 of his liberty.

Mary Alberts, a young lady residing at 824 Penu avenue, jumpbd from a third story window yesterday while snU'oring from nervous prostration. Her only in jury is a bitten lip. Before Alderman McKelvy a tailor of the Second ward ward, Allegheny, named Renter, was charged by Healtn Officer Harlan, of Allegheny, with commiiting a nuisance by throwing garbage on an adjacent lot. Jerome Stanley agreed to give bis second wife a divorce yesterday before Alderman Porter in consideration of her withdrawing a suit for bigamy. He also promised to go back and live with, wife number one.

James Brown, who Htps on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, laid dowa oa his porch yesterday aferuoon to take a nap. He waa suddenly aroused by a dog tryiug to chew his nose off. His ucse was pretty badly hurt. A man named Joseph Haana, employed at Eberhartit Oner's brewery, Allegheny, was struct ou the head and hand by a lump of ice. Several fingers on his band were so badly hurt that tbey had to be amputated.

The announcement is made that a steamer will leave Lake wood on Lake Chautauqua, every eveniug, except Sunday, upon the arrival of the lightning express from the West. It will run to the Assembly grounds. Patrick Duffy was snt up for ninety days by the Mayor yesteiday lor disorderly conduct and for abusing his wife, who lives at 13 Smithfield street. He had only been out of the workhouse a few days, having served thirty days for a bimilar orleuce. Rev.

M. C. Harris, a returned missionary lrom Japan, will conduct au informal meeting in Rev. H. 11.

Hurd's Church -on Fulton street this evening at 8 o'clock. He wiU eing in Japanese aud answer any questions concerning Japan that any ono may ask. qii' Last Week's Health. The report of the deaths of last week as compiled by the Health Physician, shows a total of sixty deaths. This is a very large decrease, from the preceding week.

Of the whole bumber 35 were under five years of age. deaths from infectious diseases were; typhoid fever 4, whooping cough 2, diphtheria 1, scarlet fever Other leading caues( were consumption 6, heart disease 3, diarihce.il diaea-ea 17, and violences. v- Hank Election. The Enterprise Savings Bank of Allegheny, at their annual meeting, elected the following BoariTpf Directors: Thomas J. Grafi.

John." Selling, P. J. Urling, Louis Wiederhold, "Philip1; Boos, Heury Land-. graif, John Gilieland, Louis Steitz and Dr. Jas.

McCarreU. TUomas J. Grarf was le-eleetel President," and John Selling Vice President. If making water is painful cr burning, take PEJiUKA. The Vulcan Cornet Band will hold a picnic at Thompson's Grove, A.

V. R. R-, next Saturday. Ateu's Saksapaeilla never before equaled its presets daily record of marvel ous cures and immense sales. A raan torn Cadiz, Ohio, has applied at the Chief's.

office tor a position on the police force. He says he ia "4 years old and -weighs CiKcryNATi, O. The Times-Star says, that as a reoiedv ior rr humanm and a I cure for pain. St. Jacobs Oil takes the kid,.