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P.E Laufman,tlie Iron Master,
to Form a Company.
$1,000,000 TO BE INVESTED.
They Are Waiting for the Senate
Tariff Bill to Pass.
ME. OUTER'S COMPARATIVE RATES
K "Work on the Great Ohio River Bridge to be
Commenced Shortly.
THE BRICKJIAKERS' KEW WAGE SCALE
P. H. Laufman, President of the Apollo
Iron and Steel Company, of this .city, left
yesterday afternoon for New York city to
further the arrangements of the organiza
tion of an immense tin plate concern to be
located near this city, "he capital stock of
the company will be $1,000,000, and the es
tablishment, with the exception of Mr.
Laufman, will be owned and managed by
If ew York capitalists.
Mr. Laufman, whose sheet iron mill is at
Apollot, juit the manufacture of tin plate
about 12 years ago, when the tariff was re
duced so low that the "Welsh product could
be sold in this city and country cheaper
than it could be made here. Since then all
efforts to hare the tariff increased so as to
enable Americans to compete with the
foreign tin companies failed. The passage
of the Senate tariff bill through that body
caused
TALK OF A UEVIYAI.
in the industry, and there is no donbt at all
that Americans will soon be making tin
plate again.
In speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr.
Laufman said: "There is not the least
donbt that the Senate tariff bill will pass,
and then yon will see a lost industry brought
back to life. The men who are engaged in
the formation of our company are so san
guine of its passage that the organization
has been almost completed.
"We will get our tin in North Dakota,
where it lies in great abundance in the
Hanley Peak, near Rapid City. The mines
are 13 miles from a railroad; but we have made
arrangements to build a road to them.
'If the Senate tariff bill is passed at the next
Congress, and a duty of 2 cents a pound is
placed on tin plate, thousands of our working
men, who are now idle most of the'time, will be
given steady employment. If there was noth
ing but American tin used in this country, it
would take 100 mills, running day and night,
giving employment to 300 men. each to furnish
the supply.
TVOEK FOB 30,000 MEN.
"This would mean that 30,000 men would find
employment, and would be directly benefited
by the chance in the tariff. We wanted the
duty made 24 cents, hut will be satisfied if it is
made 2. The present duty is 1 cent a pound.
"I wrote a letter to the Chairman of tne
Finance Committee at Washington before
Congress adjourned, and he replied, asking
how soon I would start a tin-plate mill if the
bill was passed. I replied tnat I would hare a
mill in working order and would hae the
prodnct on the market in less than 90 days. If
the bill is passed, there will be a dozen new
mills built in this city for the purpose of
making the plate. This will be in addition to a
number of old mills that will be refitted. When
I arrive home I expect to tell you of the forma
tion of the company."
CARD FE0M MR. OUTER.
A Pointed Question Asked as to Eastern
and Western Bates In Iron Mills.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your paper of to-day in an article relating
to the wages of iron workers headed "Threats
to Strike," I find the following:
"In Oliver Bros. fc Phillips' works there is a
ten-inch mill which will make, on an average,
about seven tons of iron to the turn. The high
est rate paidforroughingis on the size of 1 and
upward by No. 10 iron, and is $3 35 per ton. If
the output is seven tons, the production of
the mill be worth S23 45. Of this sum the beater
gets one-fourth, or S3 86, and the rongber and
catcher one-fourth between them, or S2 93
each."
My experience is that in all controversies
with the workmen neither side should make
any statement that is not strictly and entirely
true; inasmuch as our mill is mentioned in
the above by name, I may be pardoned for
making the assertion in this public manner
that as far as our mills are concerned, the
statements made above are altogether false
and misleading. The average tonnage output
of onr ten-inch mills is nearly three times
seven tons per turn each. We have three ten
inch mills, and our pay-rolls show that in the
last ten "pays" of two weeks each, the rough
en and catchers each in one of the mills re
ceived an average of 85 17 per turn, on another
ten-inch mill they received an average of $3 90
each per torn, and on the other an average
e&cu oi 90 sw per turn.
While this agitation for an increase of
wages is on, it might be well to ask the reason
why onr workmen expect us to pay prices so
largely above those fixed bv their own associ
ation for onr competitors In the East for simi
lar work. Take half-inch round, for instance
a Terr common size for ten-inch mills; the
price fixed by the Amalgamated Association
for roughing and catching for this size in the
East is 55X cents (for roughing 3i cents and
for catching 21J cents) per ton; their price
bete is 80 cents, an increase over their Eastern
price of over 44 per cent, and yet our roughen
and catchers here are agitating for a still
further increase. There is no sort of justice,
fair play or ordinary business methods in such
exactions, and the majority of the workmen
must admit as much. David B. Oliver,
PITTSBCBG, April 2, 1SS9.
THE KEW BRICEiTAKERS' SCALE.
It Provides for a Slight Advance, bnt it
Being Signed.
3Iaster Workman Hooper, of L. A. 2946,
believes that the brickmakers' scale will be
signed by all the manufacturers before the
end of the week. It provides for a slight ad
vance in some of the departments, bnt the
workers have made some very liberal proposi
tions. The new scale is as follows:
Machine yards 15, 000 bricks to constitute a da 's
work strikers off, S2 50 per day; sander, 1 75;
dumper, p; bankmen, 2; panman, 2; 1 rocker,
tl: clay digger, 2 25. Setting gang setter, t2 50:
wheeler, P; laborer, Jl 75. Hand yards-3,350
bricks to constitute a day's work Mofders, $2 50;
wheelers. J2: temperers 2: tubers, tl 75; burners
to receive the same wages at last year.
L. A. 2946 agree to use all honorable means to
advance the interests of the manufacturers.
All diif erences or disputes are to be settled by
a yard committee, but this body cannot order a
strike, but must first refer all matters that can
not be settled in the yard to the Executive
Board of L. A. 2946. They concede the right of
a manufacturer to discharge any man for
drunkenness. Incompetency, unfaithfulness or
bad conduct. Their placesxan be filled by any
other man. but the preference must be given
to a Knight of Labor.
Two Large Lumber Contracts.
D. L. Gillespie 4 Co., wholesale lumber deal
ers of this city, have received two latge con
tracts. One is for 15,000 yards of lumber for
the boardwalks at the new town of Wilmerd
ing, and the other is for all the material to be
used in the 25 bouses to be built on Stanton
and Negley avenues by C L. Magee, H. a. A.
Stewart and William Flinn.
Marble Workers' Meeting.
The marble, tile and slate workers' will hold
an important meeting at their new hall. No. 19
Federal street, Allegheny, this evening.
Walking Delegate Beck has an Interesting re
port to present.
Labor Notes,
All but two merchants in this city have
signed the salesmen's scale.
A CAIX for the next district meeting of D.A.
. S, K. of L, to be held on April IS, was issued
-jeenuj.
THAT BIS BRIDGE.
Work on the Ohio River Connection Road
Structure to Be Commenced Soon A
Contract With Seven Figures In It.
Work on the great iron -bridge across the
Ohio for the Ohio River Connecting Bail
road, will be commenced in about two
weeks. The last of the contracts hare just
been let and the contractors are ready to
proceed with the construction of the bridge.
Some of the material has already been made
by the Keystone Bridge Company and C. J.
Schnltz.
Drake Stratton, of Fourth avenue, have
the contract for building the bridge, and have
sub-let It Several Pittsburg concerns were
bidding for the lumber to be used in making
the caissons, which will amount to about $75,000,
but the order will be filled by Wamrigbt 4
Bryant, of Brookville, the lowest bidders.
The entite structure will cost about 51.500,000.
It will connect the Panhandle Railroad with
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road, crossing the river at Brunot's Island and
striking the Fort Wayne road at Woods' Run.
This will be the first bridge ever built In this
vicinity bv the use of caissons, and wken com
pleted will be one of the most substantial in
ihfi country. These caissons are sunk into the
river to the bottom and the water forced out
by a strong air pressure. A solid foundation
can thus be secured, but the work is very
hazardous. Men who are able to work in one
of these caissons command as high as $50 per
day for their labor.
MINE INSPECTORS.
The Examining Board Commences Its Work
Again In Pittsburg.
The board recently appointed to examine
applicants for the offices of inspectors of
mines for the several bituminous districts
of this State, consisting of J. Sutton Wall, of
Washington county; Selwyn M. Taylor, of Alle
gheny county; Henry Williams, of Armstrong
county; John W. Bailey, of Westmoreland
county, and William Young, of Tioga county,
are now in session at the Hotel Boyer, in this
city.
Several days will be occupied in preliminary
work, and the examination of applicants will
be commenced on the 16th insL, at 10 A. M., in
the old University building, corner of Ross
and Diamond streets.
IS IRON PROSPEROUS?
Instances oTHow Bust the Large Mills Are
Kept at Present.
In the last two months the Vesuvius Iron
Works turned out 7,000 tons of finished
prodnct. Fully 8,000 tons are booked ahead,
which will keep the establishment busy until
July.
At J. Painter t Son's mills, on the South
side, 54 puddling furnaces have been lighted
on donble turn. On February 3, 24 furnaces
were on single turn, and 43 were idle.
TO WHOM DOES IT BELONG?
Mr. Hadfleld Said to Hnve Demanded the
Bribery Money Official Statement, and
Els Denial.
The hearing in the famous Allegheny
Councilmanic bribery case will take place
before Mayor Pearson to-morrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock. There is talk of another suit,
but the Hunter supporters say this is only
a bluff in order to secure a withdrawal of
the charges against W. A. Hadfield and
R. B. Scandrett. The Mayor says the case
will not be compromised and will certainly
go to court, as he believes there is sufficient
evidence to convict the defendants.
Mayor's Clerk Hunneshagen last evening
stated that during the afternoon Mr. Hadfield
called at the office and made a formal demand
for the $500 bribery money. As the gentleman
had previously denied all knowledge of the affair
this was considered an evidence of guilt. The
money was refused, as it will be necessary to
produce it at the hearing to-morrow after
noon. Mr. Hadfield was seen last night and posi
tively denied having made any demand for the
money, and says he does not know to whom it
belongs.
An effort is being made by some members of
the Poor Board to secure the money, as they
are entitled to election bets. Secretary Hunker
says he does not believe they can collect, as
the law on the subject does not cover elections
ot this kind.
AT $1,000,000 AN ACRE.
That Price Is Deemed Too High for Even
the Old Postofflco Corner.
Supposing that Uncle Sam will go into
the real estate business in this section, some
real estate dealers have been figuring on the
sale of his property on the corner of Fifth
avenue and Smithfleld street. Just how onr
uncle feels about it, is not definitely known,
but he is supposed to have his Ideas on the
subject well tied with red tape and the matter
will be well advertised, so that the public will
know all abont negotiations before they are
concluded.
Mr. W. P. Wooldridge, of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, states thut while the site
is undoubtedly one of the finest in the coun
try, yet $500,000 is a large sum of money to pay
for 22,500 square feet of land, over $22 25 a
square foot about $1,000,000 an acre, or
$5333 33K per foot front on either Smithfleld
street or Fifth avenue.
Mr. Wooldridge says the suggestion to put
up an immense insurance building is a tempt
ing one, and it would undoubtedly make agood
advertisement, but he doesn't see his way
clear to realization of dividends on the invest
ment. A FATHER SUES HIS SON.
A Tonng Mnn Alleged to Have Embezzled
S4,000 From His Parents.
William B. Moyle was arrested late last
night by Constable Heiner, of Alderman
McMaster's office, on a charge of embezzle
ment. The charge is made by his father, Will
iam Moyle, who keeps a furniture Installment
house on Federal street, Allegheny, and he
alleges that his son has converted some $4,000
to his own use and benefit.
The defendant has been associated with his
father for the past three years in a branch
store at Tarentnm, and has had the manage
ment of it. He is a young married man and
lives at Bellevue. The information was made
yesterday, and the defendant was thought to
be about to leave the city for Cincinnati last
night.
when arrested he was at once taken before
Alderman McMasters, when he entered bail for
a hearing and was at once released.
DOES THE LAW ALLOW IT?
Major Single Arrested for Preventing Rus
selllte Tract Work.
Mr. John S. Slagle, of Singer, Nimick &
Co., brother of Judge Slagle and one of the
penitentiary inspectors, was arrested yester
day morning in his office, and gave 5300 bail,
on information made by Elmer Bryan before
Alderman Cassidy.
The charge of assault preferred rests on Mr.
Bryan's construction of the fact that he was
prevented by defendant from distributing Rus
sellite tracts to Presbyterians on Sunday at the
church door, and was pushed into the gutter.
This branch of the case will probably be de
cided without going to any higher court, at the
hearing on Thursday.
THE SUICIDE'S FUNERAL.
Railroad Men Going to .the Interment of
Asa Kcllogg's Remains.
W. M. Clark, Commercial Agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, and Harry Hol
dane, Chief of the Department of Trans
portation of the National Tube Works, left
last night for Cincinnati to attend the funeral
of Asa Kellogg, the General Agent of the
Southern Pacific Company, who suicidea in St.
Louis Saturday night.
Mr. Clark and Mr. Holdane were accom-
ganied by R. 8. Davis, agent of the "Cotton
elt" at Cincinnati, who will also attend the
funeral. "
A NEW CHURCH PAPER.
The King's Sons, of This City, to Start a
Monthly Periodical.
Rev. W. B. Mackay, who is devoting
much of his time to work among young
men, has determined to start a paper in the
interests of the King's Sons, of the 8 1. Peter's
Episcopal Church. The periodical is to be
under the direct supervision of Mr. William
Grimes, who has already bad some journalistic
experience. The paper is to be devoted to
church news and contributions from members
ot the society In particular. It will contain
eight pages and will be issued monthly.
The society is making every effort toward
the securing of rooms to be used for meetings
and social gatherings.
AM IKON KING'S FACTS
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Carnegie Comes Down to Details
About Freight Discrimination.
GREETING TO PRESIDENT ROBERTS
Exact Figures on the Unfairness in Coke
and Ore Freight Rales.
PITTSBURG CAN'T STAND IT TERT LONG
President Roberts arrived in the city last
night by a special train on his annual
spring inspection of the lines of the com
pany. He was accompanied by VT. N. Du
Barry, Second Vice President; Charles "E.
Pugh, General Manager; T. N. Ely, Gen
eral Superintendent of Motive Power; W.
H. Brown, Chief Engineer; W. C. Mc
Cnrdy, J. M. Harding, of Philadelphia;
R. E. Pettit, General Superintendent, and
21. W. Thompson, Engineer of Mainte
nance of Way, of Altoona.
In this connection it is stated that Alle
gheny officials, having in view the procur
ing of good terms for elevated tracks,
sought interviews with the railroad mag
nates, though with what result could not be
learned.
Likewise most decidedly in this- connec
tion is the following letter, received from
Mr. Andrew Carnegie last night, and which
Tbk Dispatch was persistent enough to call
to the railway President's attention, even
though he had retired when the hotel rnles
had been overridden sufficiently to admit of
reaching bis room. Mr. Roberts, having had a
chance to dream over the matter, may be pre
pared to confer thereon with the Chamber of
Commerce Committee to-day. At all events,
he knows of it before he gets his morning
paper.
Here is the letter from Mr. Carnegie, re
ferred to above:
THE IKON KINO'S STATEMENT.
To tne Editor or The Dispatch:
Dear Sm Tour editorial this morning is ex
actly In the right vein.
To bring the matter distinctly before the cit
izens of Pittsburg I make the following state
ment: First The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
brings a train load of coke from ConnellsviUe
mines to the city of Pittsburg; the cars belong
to the shipper and are loaded And unloaded by
him. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
only hauls tne cars; the engines and crews that
haul them stop at Pittsburg. Upon this coke
if destined for Chicago furnaces, the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company's share is SO cents per
ton. Should the coke be destined for Pitts
burg furnaces, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany charges 70 cents per ton. In both cases
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has per
formed exactly the same service. There is no
question of longer or shorter haul or termi
nals. If any man can show that a train load of
such'coke coming from ConnellsviUe to Pitts
burg destined for Pittsburg costs the Pennsyl
vania Railroad 1 cent more than a train load of
coke destined for Chicago for the service per
formed to Pittsburg, let him do so.
Se cond A train load of ironstone is carried
to Hocking Valley furnaces from the lakes, a
distance of 175 miles, for S3 cents per ton. If a
train of similar ironstone is brought from the
lakes to Pittsburg, a distance of 150 miles, the
charge is SI 25 per ton. These two overcharges
sum up as follows per ton of iron:
One ton of coke required per ton of
iron, overcharge to Pittsburg, as
against Chicago 40 cents
One and six-tenths tons of ironstone re
quired to make one ton of Bessemer
pig Iron, overcharge to Pittsburg, as
compared with Hocxlng Valley fur
naces 72 cents
112
The amonnt extorted by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company upon Pittsburg traffic over
and above what is charged to furnaces beyond
the State being thus SI 12 per ton of iron.
MASKED DISCRIMINATIONS.
The rate charged by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company upon ironstone from lakes
to the Hocking Valley furnaces is now the
usual rate upon ironstone. The railroads cen
tering in Chicago carry it from Lake Superior
mines at the same rate per ton per mile viz.:
X cent. The distances to the Chicago furnaces
from the Superior mines is greater than from
the lakes to Pittsburg, but the railroad com
panies take back the cars empty from Chicago,
while from Pittsburg the railroad company
gets loading back with coal.
I give only these two instances to prove my
statement that every ton of pig iron manufact
ured in the Pittsburg district is overcharged
by the Pennsylvania Railroad monopoly SI per
ton. Upon every ton of finished iron shipped
East or West from Pittsbnrg (except rails) is
overcharged from a half to a dollar per ton. It
is by such means the Pennsylvania Railroad
has built up its surplus fund of $19,000,000, and
extracted from the State of Pennsylvania last
year $4,000,000 more than its interest and divi
dend. If Pittsburg stands this it will stand
anything. I do not believe it will stand it long.
Indeed, it cannot stand it long.
Of course I am personally interested in this
matter, very deeply interested, indeed. Upon
the overthrow of this injustice the success of
our enterprises very largely depends, but every
idle workman in Pittsburg is far more deeply
interested than L
I am glad to hear that this question has been
referred to the Committee on Railways and
Transportation of the Board of Trade. Manu
facturers and merchants who can state similar
cases of discrimination to those which I have
named, should promptly lay them before that
body.
The President of the Pennsylvania road is to
be in town to-morrow. Let the committee call
upon him and demand justice. They might be
able to convince him that his policy of extort
ing from Pittsburg and the State of Pennsyl
vania 4,000,000 per annnm beyond dividends
was as unjust as it was unwise, and certain to
result injuriously to the railway company he
manages. A State commission would soon
sweep away most of the four millions per an
nnm surplus he is now unjustly extorting from
his own State. Yours very respectfully,
Andeew Caenegie.
PlTTSBUHG, April 2, 1SS9.
PBESIDENT EDBEBTS THINKING.
President Roberts and the other officials of
the Pennsylvania Railroad arrived at the
Monongahela House last night; A reporter of
The Dispatch carried Mr. Carnegie's letter
to the hotel, and penning a brief note to the
railroad magnate, informed him of the iron
master's charges, and asked for an .interview
upon the subject of nnfair coke and ore
freight rates. The hotel clerk refused to send
this sealed note up to President Roberts' room,
remarking that it was merely the same thing as
a reporter's card, and such cards could not pass
bejond the office lobby. Hotel clerks cannot
usually be beaten, bnt this clerk was outwitted
and by other means the letter was placed in
President Roberts' hands within 20 minutes.
Superintendent Pitcairn. of the Pittsbnrg
division, subsequently came down stairs and
asked for The Dispatch reporter.
"Mr. Roberts has retirecV'be said.
"Then he read theletteraboutMr Carnegie's
cbargesT" anxiously inquired the reporter.
"Oh, yes," replied Mr. Pitcairn. "He would
have been pleased to see a Dispatch reporter
had he called earlier."
"Do you know anything about these coke
and ore freights, Mr. Pitcairn?"
"Nothing whatever. President Roberts does
not handle such matters, either."
A CHILD'S FATAL PALL.
A Polish Boy Meets His Death Whllo Ploy
ing With His Companions.
Michael Colinsky, a Polish boy, C years
of age, fell to the pavement on Twenty
eighth street yesterday afternoon and died a
short time after. The boy, in company with
a number of young friends, was playing on
Twenty-eighth street One of his companions
suggested that they have a race. After run
ning for half a square young Colinsky tripped
and fell heavily to the pavement.
He was picked up by his playmates and taken
to the home of his parents, at No. 2S30 Mulber
ry alley. Dr. Macready was summoned,but be
fore his arrival the boy died. It is supposed
that an injury to the heart was sustained. No
external wound is visible.
Lively Times In SewlcUIey.
Sewickley inhabitants are complaining of the
Ohio Valley Gas Company,' which shut off the
natural gas according to a circular spread
some weeks ago. The company took this
means to compel citizens -to. take their gas
from them for another year, ' i-'s
THE PITTSBUKQ- DISPATCH,
CUNNINGLY DEVISED.
That Is What the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Railway MinorltySny of Bill
No 70 A Good-Sized Rumpus In Street
Railway Circles. .
"A Straightforward Protest" is the very
mild head-lines over a very emphatio circu
lar letter printed and sent to the Pennsyl
vania Legislature, this week, by Henry M.
Long, the broker. Among other things, it
says:
"The undersigned for and on behalf of the
minority stockholders of the Pittsburg, Alle
gheny and Manchester Passenger Railway
Company, owning and controlling about 3,000
shares of stock in a total of 7,000 shares, earn
estly protests against the passage of Senate
bill No. 7t Said bill, although framed as a
general act, is intended to apply by Its f rame'rs
only, to the corporation named above, and for
no other purpose.
"The authority it would give to those holding
a simple majority of stock to seize, for an in
definite period, the entire assets and franchise
of one of our most prominent and useful cor
porations holding a charter from the State,
without a cent in the way of an equivalent, is
simply monstrous, and would be an Injustice
and an outrage on property rights. The false
and misleading statement' is made that the
minority stockholders are obstructionists op
posed to all necessary improvements asked for
by the public I pronounce this totally false in
every particular, and state that the contrary is
true, viz: that we are anxious and ready to
helo forward the building of a cable or electric
road, as the present management or their suc
cessors shall determine.
"Not one word has been spoken, so far as I
can ascertain, to the m.nority stockholders, on
this or any other subject relating to the road,
bv those holding a majority of said stick; and
this bill has been prepared and passed through
the Senate, without any previous not.ee to us,
with the nlaln Intent of eetttne Dossesslon of
the road without paying a cent for it, other t
than that paid lor a hare majority oi its capital
stock. The 3,000 share held by ns are to be
seized and controlled by the majority without
the payment of SI therefor. This cunningly
devised scheme is uup.ralleled in its brazen
effrontery, and I denounce the effort being
made to spread abroad tne false impression
that the opposition thereto is Instigated by
vindictive feeling against any person, or any
numqer of persons."
ONLY SCRATCHED.
Tho Bloody Part of that Rnt Story Was In
the Newspapers.
That rat story from the Eleventh ward is
not quite such "a shocking affair" as the
evening papers tried to represent. It ap
pears Mrs. John Sbnbert, of No. 215 Center
avenne, left her 6-months-old infant lying on a
sofa while she prepared breakfast yesterday
morning for her husband.
Hearing the baby scream she ran to the
couch and found some blood trickling down
from the little one's nose. This was not pro
fuse, and when washed off showed four teeth
marks. A large rat haa bitten the child.
Dr. Cnmmmgs said last night it was a trivial
case. He said such cases were unusual bnt not
rare. .
HANI TONS OF ROCKS.
The Landslide Blocks the B. ofc O. Railroad
for Several Hoars.
The big landslide which occurred on Sec
ond avenue at Lock No. 1 early yesterday
morning, and was reported in these col
umns, was the cause of several hours' delay in
traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Both tracks and a part of Second avenue were
crowded with the debris, which was piled 20
feet high. The money damago was slight,
however.
At 4 o'clock A. ii. there was a second slide,
when a laborer named Thomas Winters was
struck on the head with a boulder and slightly
injured. .
The railroad passengers were transferred at
the slide until last evening, when one track
was cleared away.
ORDERS FOR LIGHTNING AHEAD,
And the Westinghouso Electric Company
Will Not Reduce Time.
Yesterday a report was current on 'Change
that the Westinhouse Electric Company
was about to reduce the working time of its
1,000 employes to four days a week and to eight
hours a day. This rumor slightly affected
stocks.
Late in the afternoon The Dispatch made
inquiry at the general office of the company as
to the truth of the report. Manager Bylesby
said it was false. He explained that the entire
force of workmen is on full time, half of them
working overtime until 9 o'clock; and with
orders booked ahead there is every indication
for continuing f nil time.
A DANGEROUS JOKE.
A Locomotive Engineer Falls From the
Railing of the Bridge.
James McCarthy, an engineer on the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad, fell from
the railing of the railroad bridge near the
Pittsbnrg end and was almost drowned, abont
So'clock last evening.
An employe of the Westinghouso Electric
Company swam ont and rescued him. The
man was taken to the Central station. Last
evening, when he had sobered up sufficientlyto
talk, he said he had no intention of committing
suicide, but merely climbed up on the rail to
give a signal to a passing engineer as a joke.
TWO PITTSBURG BIDDERS
Who Want to Pat the Roof on Onr
Own
Government Building.
Bids for the construction of the roofing of
the Pittsburg Government Building were
opened in Washington yesterday at the office
of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury,
as follows:
Pennsylvania Construction Company, of Pitts
burg, l'eachbottom slate, 42,2S0. copper pedi
ment, S42.8S0; Hough. Ketchum Co. Ironworks,
Indianapolis, 44,078 for Peachbottom slate, and
44,033 for copper pediment; Marshall, Kennedy &
Co. Construction Company, Pittsbnrg. Peach
bottom slate, S4S,490, copper pediment, S4 1,790.
The award of the contract will be made with
in a few days.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
A German Woman Hangs Herself to a Bed
Post in a Fit of Insanity.
Mrs. Amelia TJlmer, a German woman
who lived on Third street, Beltzhoover
borough, committed suicide Monday night
by hanging herself to a bed post.
The woman was 28 years of age, and had been
sick for several weeks, which fact Is supposed
to have caused her to be delirious. In this
state of mental aberration, it is thought, she
killed herself. At the Coroner's inquest a ver
dict of suicide was rendered.
PLUNGER WALTON IN TOWN
Considering the Idea of Investing In West.
Inghoase Patents.
P. W.Walton.better known as "Plunger,"
and T. M. Thompson, Chairman of the
Finance Committee of Philadelphia Coun
cils, was in the city, yesterday, consulting with
George Westtnghouse.
They are the owners of the Stockman Hotel
in Capo May, and are going to put in a West
inghouso electric light plaut They were also
considering the investment of money in a num
ber of Westinghouso patents.
A ROLLING MILL ACCIDENT.
A Man Likely to Die From the Effects of Be
ing Terribly Squeezed.
About' 6 o'clock yesterday morning, An
drew Karnigan, who is employed at Moor
head's furnace, was dangerously injured by
being caught and squeezed between two bur
rows. Theman was leaning on one of the ore
burrows, when the other came down, and, not
seeing it, he was caught between them and
squeezed so badly that he will probably die.
He was taken to Mercy Hospital.
A Brutal Cnb Driver.
Mrs. O. H. Taylor, of Minersville, is danger
ously 111, ana it is alleged that her condition is
the result of treatment received at the hands
of a cab driver early on last Fridav morning, it
being stated that he refused to take her to her
destination) but made her leave the cab, and
threw her baggage after her.
Peter Walter, Jr., Dying.
The condition of Peter Walter; Jr., the well
known druggist and politician of Allegheny,
was very critical last night. His physicians
have bnt slight hopes of bis recovery.
George McKensie fell from a scaffold at
Carnegie's Twenty-ninth 'Street mill yesterday I
afternoon and broke bis leg. '" T, I
WEDNESDAY,. APPJL. 3,
OLD COLLEGE MATES
Kecallecl Past Memories at Their An
nual Banquet Last Night.
PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY
Dine at-the Parlors of the Dnpesne Hotel
and Toss the Toasts.
LETTERS FROM B. HARRISON AND TILAS
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity held its annual
banquet at the Snquesne Hotel parlors last
night, the following members being pres
ent: E. B. Scandrett, G. N. Chalfant, H.
J. Bigger, J. A. Langfitt, JB. J. Bell, J. J.
Srodes. Percy Parrar, W. T. Treadway, W.
S. Esterling, E. G. Stone and A. E. Len
hart, making a full dozen.
The following autograph letters from
President Harrison and ex-Postmaster Gen
eral Vilas were read and received with
deafening cheers:
Executive Mansiok, (
WASHINQTON, D. C, March 28, 1889.
TV. T. Treadway, Secretary rhl Delta Tneta:
Deab Sir and Brotheb Your kind invita
tion to bo present at your annual banquet has
been received. It would be no small gratifica
tion, indeed, to meet my brothers in the bond
and enjoy with them once more an old-fashioned
fraternal reunion.- The pressure of offi
cial business renders it absolutelynecessaryfor
me to forego this pleasure. Wishing you,
therefore, a most enjoyable reunion and to
your fraternity continued success, I remain,
Yours, in the Phi Delta Theta,
Benjamin Harrison.
The letter from ex-Postmaster General Vilas
reads:
TV. T. Treadway:
Dear Friend and Brother Your kind
remembrance of this occasion in the bond by
your card of invitation to your annual banquet
of the Penn Alpn Alumni Chapter Is very
pleasing, and you will please accept my hearty
thanks for your conrtesy. I must also present
a word of regret that I cannot enjoy the
Eroffered hospitality of the chapter of the
rethren of the bond. Yours,
WrujAX Vn.A8.
Half-a-dozen appropriate toasts were drunk
after the more solid part of the entertainment
had been disposed of, ,among them being "Phi
Delta Theta the National Fraternity." re
sponded to by T. C. NoDle in a very neat
fashion.
Next came "A Phi in the Ministry," by Rev.
N. Donaldson, wht caused the laughter to ring
through the banqueting hall. He was followed
by J. A. Gulgnon on 'The Ltw fy Mistress,"
and G. N. Chalfant "Bachelor's Hall." J. K.
Bell told some funny things about "Our Ban
quet," and he was followed by J. A Langfitt
on "Maryland, My Maryland." "Bald Headed
Bow," by H. J. Bigger, was one of the best of
the evening; and ''When Harrison Comes to
Town," by W.T.Treadway.was taken up heartily
by those present.
J. J. Srodes spoke on "Our Visiting
Brothers," and B. B. Scandrett closed by a
witty exposition on the "Gurls," closing a most
enjoyable banquet, Mr. Scandrett ac:ed as
toastmaster. At the business meeting early In
the evening G. N. Chaltant was elected Presi
dent. H. J. Bigger Secretary and J. A. Lang
fitt. J. R. Bell and J. J. Srodes on the Executive
Committee.
THE BIGGEST FISH
Caught la These Waters for Years Taken
Ont of the Ohio Biver.
A remarkable fish story comes from
Woods' Bun. Several young men were
fishing in the Ohio river ppposite the peni
tentiary the other dav and claim to have
caught a sturgeon weighing 31i pounds ard
measuring 4 feet. 1 he story was vouched for
by several reliable persons who saw the fish
cantured.
It Is on exhibition in a tank in a fish dealer's
window on Federal street, Allegheny, where It
was seen bv a Dispatch reporter last night.
The draler at first denied that it had been
captnred in these waters, but afterward ad
mitted it, giving as an excuse for the denial
that there is a fine ot SS0 for fishing herd.
He said he hauled it from Woods' Bun in a
wagon, the journey occupying ttree-quarters
of an hour, and the fish was still alive upon
reaching its destination.
ALL THE WAY FROM JATA.
A Gentleman Who Comes to See Abont
Pittsbnrg Glassware.
Mr. M. Broch, the Director General of
the Austrian Trans-Marine Trading Com
pany, arrived in this city last night on his
way to Vienna. He is returning from an in
specting tour of the company's stations in
Java and New Mexico.
His object Jn staying In Pittsburg is to visit
the different flint and table ware factories on
the Soutbside for the purpose of buying a large
stock of goods for Java.
MORE TEMPERANCE ORATORS.
Various Associations Bringing More Lec
turers to the Field.
The temperance workers in the 'city have
obtained the services of Mrs. Bailey, of
Wisconsin, and Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge.
Recording Secretary of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, as lecturers.
They will be in this city during the latter part
of this week. Mrs. Woodbrldge will be heard
first in the North Avenne M. E. Church.
The Constitutional Amendment Association
is after a speaker of national reputation.
COAL GOING SOUTH.
Abont 4,000,000 Bushels to Go on This
Rise In the Klver.
At 10 o'clock last night there was nine
feet of water in the Monongahela river, and
it was still rising. In the afternoon O'Neil &
Co. sent out the Dick Fnlton with eight coal
boats and six barges, the Enterprise with four
boats and ten barges. Joseph Walton &Co.
also sent out a fleet of barges.
There will be about 4,000,000 bushels of coal
go to the lower ports on this rise.
Robbed nt the Depot.
Mrs. Vaughn, of Toledo, O., was robbed near
the Baltimore and Ohio depot about 7 o'clock
last evening. She had been visiting her
mother-in-law at McKeesport, and was on her
way home with her children, A stranger as
sisted her on the street car, and after thanking
him for bis kindness, proceeded to the Union
station, where she discovered that the stranger
had stolen her pockotbook. She telegraphed
to her husband lor money, and left for home
on a late train.
Testing the Lights.
Superintendent Duncan, of the East End
Light Company, and Chief Bigelow, ot the De
partment of Public Works, last night made a
tour of inspection of the electric lights that
have been erected. The lights have not yet
been turned over to the city, but this will prob
ably be done some day this week.
Bloody Moving His OfUces.
The offices of District Passenger Agent Sam
uel Moody, of the Pennsylvania Company, will
be removed to tho second floor of the Excelsior
building, opposite the Union station,, within a
few days.
Go WeRt, young man, but doii't forget to
take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup with you. 25c.
Fine Leghorn Flats New Shapes Only 90
Cents.
Here is the popular New York millin
ery bargain, right here.
Jos. Hobne & Co. '3
Penn Avenue Stores.
The lUotc Complete Stock
Of suits and wraps for ladies, misses and
children is found at the People's Store, and
at the right prices, too.
Camfbeil & Dice,
WF 83, 85, 87 and 89 Fifth avenue.
Imported Leghorn Flats Only 99 Cents
In millinery department to-day this is the
best value we know about in the millinery
line. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
The time comes when everybody seeds
Parker's Ginger Tonlo. It often saves life.
Parkers Hair Balsam, cleanses the scalp.
1889.
ANOTHER TRACTION MOVE.
A Flghf and a BUI n Equity Between the
Union Line nnd Union Bridge Company
What Appears on the Surface.
A bill in equity that means a great deal
more than appears upon its surface was filed
yesterday. It is the first shot in a battle
waged by the Union Line Street Eailway
(Pittsburg Union Passenger Railway Com
pany), to secure, at its own terms, the right
to transform the Union bridge into a trac
tion railway thoroughfare, the road to be itself
transformed and operated by the prime movers
in the present traction enterprises. It is the
bill of the Pittsburg Union Passenger Railway
Company against the Union Bridge Company.
The controversy arises, 6n the surface, over a
dispute as to the amonnt of toll to be paid for
the railway company's cars over tho Union
bridge. It is stated that In August, 1888, a dis
pute arose as to the terms between the railway
and bridge companies. Suit was entered by
the bridge company for toll, and judgment was
given at 10 per month toll for each car. After
this terms were agreed upon at the rate of 110
per month per car, provided that if more than
13 cars were used the rate should be 9 per
month.
This agreement continued until last Snnday,
when the toll keepers commenced to stop the
cars and collect toll by the trip from drivers.
It is claimed this is a violation of contract, and
an injunction is asked to restrain tne bridge
company from collecting toll by the trip, and
that a decree compel fulfillment of the agree
ment. ALLEGHENY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Will Participate In the Washington Celebra
tion on April 30.
At the meeting of the Allegheny Board of
School Controllers, last evening, B, C.
Miller presented a bill from Steck& Wood
for printing the annual report, amounting
to tS37 24. It caused quite a discussion, as Mr.
Kennedy said the contract price was only 8375.
Secretary Scandrett explained that this bid
was for a book of 178 pages,9rbile the reoort
covers 300 pages. Mr. Kennedy thought that
this mode of awarding contracts was unfair.
As all the reports have not yet been delivered,
the report was laid over.
The following resolutions were read and
adopted:
WnEBiAB, It 1 proposed to celebrate the cen
tennial of the Inauguration of Washington on
the 30th of April, 1831: and.
Whereas, Arrangements have been completed
by which, among other entertainments, the
school children of Pittsbnrg are to assemDle in
some convenient place and join In the singing of
national anthems, it Is therefore
Resolved, That the school principals of this city
be directed to select a limited number of children
from each ward to take part in such singing, and
that the said principals direct the mnslc teachers
to prepare the children for such exercises, and
that said principals have the power, in connec
tion with i member of this board, to be appointed
by the President, to complete all necessary ar
rangements and to serve on the general commit
tee having the proceedings in charge.
WHISKY AND HARD CIDER.
Rev. R. J. Bbarpe Paints Oat the Many
Dangers of Intemperance.
Rev. R. J. Sharpe delivered a lecture on
"Temperance" last evening in the Central
Reformed Presbyterian Church, on San
dusky street, Allegheny. The attendance
was small. Mr. Sharpe said there were three
ways by which men tried to overcome the liquor,
traffic. "The first was by personal appeal, the
second by high license, and the third by prohi
bition. He held that the latter was the only
successful way.
He took occasion to pronounce the Brooks
law a failure. He said it gave a few men mo
nopoly of the business, and they became rich
through this law. The low dives were abol
ished; but the fancy saloon could remain. The
License Court he also pronounced a failure, as
it only gave an air of respectability to the sa
loon business, which it should not possess.
The State, he upheld, licensed men to make
other human beings drunkards.
The speaker then deplored the immense
amount of drunkenness prevalent in this
country. He claimed it invaded Congress and
Harrisburg. Elections could not be held with
out whisky, and many social gatherings were
not a success without wine and whisky. Hard
cider was prononnced the worst stuff that
could be taken into the human stomach.
Young ministers Starting Ont,
Rev. Messrs. T.N. Weaver; H. H. Byland
and A. Krichbaum, graduates of the Western
Theological Seminary, will leave for Pineville.
Ky., within a few days.
HENRY BERGEK,
Cash Farnltare and Carpet House, Liberty
Avenne, Corner Sixth Aveaue.
Furniture and carpet buyers are most
cordially invited to see our mammoth house
and most excellent stock of reliable make of
furniture and carpets, which we guarantee
to sell at fully 20 per cent below regular
prices this spring. Henby Bebgeb,
612 & (m Liberty st., cor. Sixth ave.
Acknowledged by All.
Our stores are the acknowledged head
quarters for clothing. Whether it be a suit
or spring overcoat for yourself or boy our
tailor-made clothing is sure to fill the want.
We name lower prices for better qualities
than any other clothing honse in town.
That fact is already conceded. Our eight
dollar ($8) men's suits in stylish cut sacks
can't be equaled elsewhere for $12. Our ten
dollar ($10) cassimere suits in both sacks
and cutaways put to shame any 515 suit
other clothiers sell, and at $12 and $15 you
have a choice of our matchless variety in
both fine dress and business suits. Nobby
spring overcoats at $10, silk faced and cut
on the latest top coat pattern. Our popular
prices are making us famous, and we mean
to keep up the good work. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Sarah Silks, Colors and Black, at 45 Cents.
Extra good value at the price, in our silk
department. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Have Yon Seen the Cable Cash Car?
It is a great curiosity that will cost you
nothing but a visit Co the People's 'Store,
where it is running by steam all the time.
Campbeli. & Dick,
wf 83, 85, 87 and 89 Fifth avenue.
India Silks. ;
' Those 27-in. wide, $1 25 quality, India
silks which we are selling at 75c a yard are
going quickly. Make your selections at
once.
MWFSU HUOTJS & HACKE.
Men's neckwear, latest styles and largest
line in the city.
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
New ChatelnlneBaga in Velvet nnd Chamois,
With Gorham silver mountings the most
desirable goods made.
Jos. Hokne & Co's
Penn Avenue Stores.
Joseph Cook, April 4, Old City Hall.
Don't Fall
To inspect the fine stock of imported and
domestic Pianos and Organs now on exhibi
tion at F. Bechtel's new music store, 702
Smithfleld street, Bissell Block, something
that has not been seen here before.
Misses Dreknon & Heupel, from Mrs.
H. Keslar's are now open to receive orders
at their dressmaking establishment, No. 705
Penn ave.
You can't get the good of our electric
light unless you have proper shades or
globes. The most complete assortment and
newest designs are to be found at Craig
head's Lamp Store, 615 Smithfield st. D
Challis The most desirable summer fa
bric known; 500 designs to select from, light
and dark colors, large and small figures,
50c a yard. .
JIWFSU Httous & Hacke
Mare all the belles that grace the ball.
Blonde or brunette, full-formed or slight.
And she, you'll find, transcends them all.
Whose teeth are the most pure and white
Whose toilet never knows the want.
Of the victorious Sozodont. wrsu
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TIERS OP DOUBLE BOW-KNOTS.
A List of Magistrates Who Have Been
Mixed Up In Matrimony.
According to a statement prepared in the
marriage license office yesterday the num
ber of marriage ceremonies performed by
Aldermen and Police Magistrates in the city
since October 1, 1SS8, are as follows:
Magistrate Grlpp, 28; Alderman McMasters, 11:
Alderman Bellly, S2; Magistrate McKenna 17;
Alderman Tate. 2: Alderman Porter, 4; Alderman
Mclnerny, 4; Alderman Doughty. 4; Uaglstrate
Hyndman, 2; Alderman Snccop, 3: Alderman Cas
sidy, 8. The number of the ceremonies performod
by other Aldermen and Justices in the county
range from 2 to 5. Dr. Donglaas married 38
conples.
This statement does not include the returns
from the ministers.
THE LATE SLACK DAYIS.
His Remains Are Quietly Interred In the Al
legheny Cemetery.
The remains of Prof. Slack Davis were
buried from his late residence, No.410 Penn
avenne, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A
large number of the friends of the deceased
was present to pay their last respects to the
veteran educator and writer. The interment
took place In Allegheny Cemetery.
Acknowledged by AIL
Our stores are the acknowledged head
quarters for clothing. Whether it be a suit
or spring overcoat for youself or boy our
tailor-made clothing is sure to fill the want.
We name lower prices for better qualities
than any other clothing house in town.
That fact is already conceded. Our eight
dollar ($8) men's suit in stylish cut sacks
can't be equaled elsewhere for $12. Our ten
dollar ($10) cassimere sui-s in both sacks
and cutaways put to shame acy $15 suit
other clothiers sell, and at $12 and $15 you
have a choice of our matchless variety in
both fine dress and business suits. Nobby
spring overcoats at $10, silk faced and cut
on the latest top coat pattern. Our popular
prices are making ns famous, and we mean
to keep up the good work. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Do Ton Know Where to Get Trimmings?
Go to the People's Store, the department
is overflowing with novelties more elabor
ate than ever. Applique braids, gold
thread braid, embroidered flannel, tinsel
braids, galoons, and everything lovely in
passementeries and fringes, all at moderate
cost. Campbeli. & Dick,
WT 83, 85, 87 and 89 Fifth ave.
5 PIECES black satin Merveilleux, 22
inches wide, a quality usually advertised
as a bargain at $1 25, our price while they
last 95c per yard.
MWFSU HUOUS & HACKE.
See the Sarah Silks at 45 Cents.
Decidedly the best surah silk bargain
we know about. Colors and black.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Men's neckwear, latest styles and largest
line in the city.
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
Mbs. Gbundt says: For house cleaning,
buy a calico wrapper, 50c to $1; dusting
caps, 12J4c; snn bonnets, 25c.
Bust Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and Liberty.
See the Sarah Silks nt 45 Cents.
Decidedly the best surah silk bargain we
know about. Colors and black.
Jos. Hobne & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
WHiTNETbaby carriages, the cheapest,
finest, neatest and most durable baby car
riages made, at J. G. Lauer's Toy House,
620 Liberty street. JITO
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THDMPBDN BROTHERS,
109 Federal Street,
Allegheny.
apl-Mwr
VTEW MAPLE SYRUP-STRICTLY PURE.
IN of choice quality, in gallon cans, recelv
ing and for sale at lowest prices, wholesale and
retail, by
JNO. A RENSHAW k CO-mbl5-ws
Liberty and Nintn sta.
EISH FOB LENT-EXTRA MESS MACK
EREL,.Nova Scotia salmon, smoked sal
mon and Yarmouth bloaters. Klppend herring
and Kindon baddies in cans, fresh and spiced
salmon and mackerel in tins. JNO. A. REN
SHAW & CO- Family Grocers. mhl5-ws
FTHE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO,
1 of Allegheny county. No. , June Term
1889. Notice is hereby given that an apnlica
tion will be made to tbe said conrt on SATUR
DAY, the 27th day of April, 1889. under th9 act
of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled "An act to provide for the
Incorporation and regulation of certain cor--porations,''
approved April 29, 1874. and tbe
supplements thereto, for the charter of an
intended corporation to be called the Thirty
third Street Protestant Mission Snnday School
of the city of Pittsburg, the character and ob
ject whereof is the. mental and moral training,
teaching and educating of the youth of said
city in the Protestant Sunday school, and to
provide suitable persons and teachers therein,
and for that purpose, and for these purposes,
to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, bene
fits and privileges of the said act of Assembly
and Its supplements.
WDLLIAMC.MORELAND. .
ap3-2(Mr Solicitor. ,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ENDLESS ATTRACTIONS -
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APRIL SHOPPERS. ,
Without doubt the largest and most varied ,
stock we have ever shown; All departments..'
are filled with the choicest styles in entirely
new and choice goods.
IN THE CLOAK ROOM.
An entire building devoted to our stock of
Suits and Overgarments of every description
for Ladies, Misses and Children.
Our special spring utsplay of Ladies' Sum
mer Costumes, in 8atlnes and Zephyr Ging.
bams this week.
Extreme high novelties In Imported Long
Garments, Connemara Cloaks and Directoira
Coats.
Jackets, plain and braided, black and colors,
$5 to $25, all in newest shapes.
Latest designs in Jerseys and Blouse Waists
m fancy flannels and silks.
Special attention given to Outfits for Infanta
and small Children, hand-made goods onr
specialty.
NEW DRESS GOODS.
Nearly 300 pieces new French Printed Chab
lies at 50c a yard, also at 35c -
Elegant Empire designs in Side Border
Chillies, exclusive styles, entirely new.
New Handkerchief Plaid Dress Patterns.
Largest assortment ot Paris Embroidered
Robes, a la Directoire, in spring color comb
nations.
Plain Mohairs, Printed Mohairs, Plaid Mo
hairs. Striped Mohairs.
English Suiting Cloths, tailor styles, in single
patterns and by the yard. ,
New Paris Cashmeres, superb in finish and
In ultra shades, dyed to our own order.
New 811k Warp- Cashmeres, Or to JI 25 a yard,
beautiful colorings in fun assortment.
Fancy Combination Suitings, Plaids, Jae
quirds. Stripes, Ombre effects, Tapestry Pat.
terns, the largest collection of novelties ever
shown in this city, EOc to S2 50 a yard.
Suiting Cloths, 50 Inches wide, 40c to SI 25 a,
yard.
New Broadcloths, in all the spring colorings,
Jlto$2 50 a yard,
Fine English styles, all-wool, 60c a yard.
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS!
Specials in India Silks. 45c to U a yard. G
where you will, the largest stock is here and
the best values.
Plain India Silks, 43c; finer qualities If yoa
want them; latest colorings.
New Striped Surahs, Satins and Royales.
Printed Crepes, Paris Brocades, Satin Striped
Grenadines.
Special good values in Black Silk, best makes
only and most of them. $4, $3, 2, Jl and down.
Fancy Striped Black Silk Fabrics, latest
weaves.
New Black Silk Grenadines, Plain, Satin,
Striped and Brocaded.
Onr Spring Hosiery Bargains Over 1039
dozens now in stock. Our celebrated "Cable
Dye" Fast Black Stockings for Ladles and
Children, 25c to 31 a pair. Ladles' Colored Silk
Stockings, 75c to $4 a pair.
IN WASH DBESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT.
A special offering of 230 Embroidered Chasv
bray Robes at $2 50 each; this is less than half
price.
Bpecial bargains in Ginghams and Satinet
New Marie Antoinette Cloth and Printed
Crepes.
Onr Lace Curtain Room Is Busy Curtains, H
to 885 a pair; best values ever offered; also Cor
tain Materials bf all kinds.
Special display of Children's Hats this week
In Millinery Department. " -'$?
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