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'The Western University Decides to
Branch Oat Extensively.
CORPS OP INSTRUCTORS CHOSEN,
$W According- to the Recommendation of the
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i FIEST TYOKE WILL BE EXPERIMENTAL
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The cne fond hope of Pittsburg, to have a
polytechnic institute, is at last about to be real-
. lied, as definite plans and arrangements to that
end bare been consummated. The considera
tion of snch a movement, which has occupied
the minds of the trustees and faculty of the
. Western University since last June, was
"brought to a climax last Tuesday by the official
action of the trustees in establishing professor
chips and accepting the report of the Visit
ing Committee of nine, who haro in
spected the principal institutions of the
kind throughout the country to gather ideas for
the establishment of such an institution in con
nection with the university. The project has
been under consideration all this time, and the
plans for the building accepted and the con
tract let, but until the meeting of the trustees
Tuesday, and their acceptance of the report of
the Visiting Committee, nothing definite in re-
ard to the course or fulfillment of the plans
ad received the official stamp.
IT WILL BE SCIENCE HALL,
The new building for the purpose now being
erected on Observatory Hill is to be called Sci
ence Hall. The plans have only within a few
days been adopted in their entirety, and the
work will now proceed as fast as possible. The
building will De of brick and stone, 84x81 feet
and two stories high, with a basement that can
well be considered a third story. In the base
ment will be a forge room, 17x27 feet; testing
room. 11x27 leet; wood-working room, 29x27
feet; foundry, 10x26 feet; modeling room, 16x19
feet; pattern room, 22x22 feet; metal-working
roam, 27x18 feet, and a supply storage room.
On the first floor will be a qualitative labora
tory. 26x27 feet; quantitative laboratory. 26x27
26x27 feet; private laboratory, 18x20
feet; gas laboratory. 12x27 feet; ap
paratus room, 8x16 feet; lecture room,
27x30 feet, and an office. On the second floor
will be two geological rooms for collections
and studies, each 27x21 feet; room for mineral
collection, 21x27 feet; room for organic pur-
J loses, iptvi feet; room for chemical collection,
6x11 feet: chemical laboratory, 18x16 feet;
balance or weighing room, 12x20 feet, and a
dark room, 9K9X f oet, to be used for photo
graphic purposes and other studies that require
the exclusion oi light.
GIVING PBACTXCAXi IlfSTBUCTIOK.
Each ot the departments will have all the
necessary tools and appliances. In the forging
room and metal-working room, the students
will see or handle the metals in all its stages
from the ore down. He will be taught the
tensile strength of metals, etc In the wood
working and modeling departments he will be
taught bow to make patterns plan buildings,
etc The new course includes instruction in
electrical engineering and will give the coming
workers in that promising and still unknown
power in all lines of mechanics and arts a
chance to get their first instruction by actual
practice
The general idea has been adopted from the
Bwartsmore Science Hall in connection with
the college of that name in Fhiladelphla,which
was selected by the Visiting Committee as the
best adapted and most complete institution of
the kind out of these they isited.
The f ollowlrg is the report cf the Visiting
Committee, g'ving the reorganization of the
university, with the addition of professorships,
etc The report was accepted as a whole by
the Board of Trustees:
THE COMMITTEE'S BEPOBT.
To the Hoard of Trustees of the 'Western Unl-
,yerslty of Pennsylvania:
JUUI CUIUIUIIireilU Utn IU.IM.U,,. BUU . CV. ,U1-
ratlon. to which on Jnne3 last, was referred a
number of matters relative to the management of
lbe university, would resDectfulIy report, that
alter a rail ana careiui eunsiaerauou mey unani
mously recommend the board to take the follow
ing action:
lo classify the corps of Instructors and their
salaries as follows: Professors, not to exceed
,: associate professors. fl.400: adjunct pro
fessors, tl.:oo; assistant professors, 11,000: In
structors and tutors, fsoo or less, as may be agreed
upon.
To make the term of service or all officers, pro
fessors and instructors terminate the last oar bf
June in each fear, and the election of all officers,
professors and Instructors for the ensuing year
shall be held during the month of .March preceding-,
Zand, in me of failure to elect, such
persons shall continue in their respective posi
tions during the following year.
That hours for recitations shall be from 9 A. X.
toip. x.
That four hour's recitation work each dsy is dne
from each professor and instructor, except from
those that are emptied for special hours, and ex
cept also that those employed In laboratory or
shop work shall give so much time as shall be nec
essary to accomplish the instructions Intended.
AleC, that each professor and instructor who has
less than his complement of hours in his own
department may have referred to him work in
some cognate branch of Instruction.
That a chair of ancient language be established
In lieu oftbe present arrangement, and the occu
pant of the chair shall teach the Latin and Greek
as now laid down In the curriculum.
That an instructorsblp in English literature and
rhetoric be established.
That an assistant professor of mechanical engi
neering, to embrace also electrical engineering, be
established.
That Held T. Stewart be appointed as adjunct
Sroressor of mathematics and engineering, his
otlcs to embrace the giving of instruction in
draughting.
That Charles Volney Kerr, JL E . be elected
assistant professor of mechanical and electrical
engineering, his dutv and salary to begin Janu
ary L 1W0, or as soon thereafter as the new build
ing sha'l be ready foroccupancv.
That the employment or a teacher of French be
left in the hands of the Chancellor.
That (250 be appropriated for Instruction in elo
cution, the money to be expended according to
the direction of the Chancellor.
That after January L 1890, the rate of tuition be
tloo per annum. In addition to the chemical fees
now charged.
That the separation of the duties of treasurer
and librarian be for the present deferred.
LARGELY EXTEKIMENTAI. TET.
In speaking with one of the faculty last even
ing, that gentleman was loath to apply the
word polytechnic to the new departure of the
university, as ho said the word meant a good
deal and a great part of the work was of neces
sity experimental. The course and minor ar
rangements and just hbw far and to what ex
tent the instruction will be extended, cannot
be determined yet, and now that the Board of
Trustees have accepted the report of the Visit-
and new professorships, the facnlty and those
naving in cnarge me esiauusument ox tne new
course in mechanical and electrical engineering
and the different departments in bcience
Hall will go abead with their work and' will
care the catalogue out in a short time.
The purpose ol the university in regard to
the polytechnic feature, is to go slow and
gradually Increase the work and instruction as
necessity and experience dictates, and, eventu
tuly. the city will have an institute where her
coming iron men, bridge builders, draughts
men, and men Jn all departments may receive
lnstructlon-in their arts by actual practice, and
be enabled to add greatly to development by
her own sons of the f nture generation of the
natural resources lying on all sides.
HOW IT WILL BE WOKKED.
In some of the like institutions in other
cities, the students go into the foundry, put on
the apron, and themselves handle all the
metals and are complete masters of the tools
In the workshops. It is not decided yet
whether this plan will be carried out in the
sew institution to such an extent or not, but it
is probable that regular workmen will be em
ployed to do the most of the work while the
students in groups watch tbem and help in the
minor or lighter work.
Mr. Charles Volney Kerr. lLEa former
graduate of the Western University, after
ward receiving his degree of Mechanical
Engineer, and studying in several of the best
polytechnic Institutes in the United States,
will superintend the work in metals, wood
working, etc
The civil engineering department will be in
the college building, so that Science Hall will
not hold ail the departments of science in the
college
As first decided, the preparatory department
will be discontinued and carried on as the
Park Institute
A New Sewer for Fprlng; Garden Ran.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers of Al
legheny last night decided to visit Spring Gar
den run on Monday next and Inspect that dis
trict as to the necessity for a new sewer. Some
other business of minor importance was transacted.
THEI GOT THERE ON TIME.
Technicalities Brushed Aside Liquor Deal
ere Joyous An Hour's License Hearing
nod n Shower of Cash.
It required 11 minutes yesterday mom'nE i or
Judge Btowe to hear and grant 11 applications
for license to sell liquor at wholesale and to
bottle. The cases were those refused which
had boen appealed to the Supreme Court. He
said: "I shall take the affidavit of the applicant,
filed with his petition.that be has the necessary
qualifications under the law to be granted a
license, as prima facie evidence, and unless
there is some objection, and the objections are
sustained by parties in court, I shall at once
grant the license. Under the ruling of the
Supreme Court there is nothing else for me to
do."
The I H. Harris Drug Company was the first
applicant. There were no objections and the
license was granted, The others followed
rapidly and all were granted. Isaac B. Josephs,
Thomas Murray & Cot. H. E. McCutcbeon,
Joseph Einstein A Co., T. D. Casey & Co.. Mary
E. Pollard, C W. Krause, Charles Frlel, John
A. Nuller, Charles Barkoff, J. H. Kannofski,
Fred Hampe and Joseph Fleming & Co.
Judge Btovoe in the lAcente Court Tetierday.
The Jubilant Drize winners didn't exactly ro
off with a hop, skip and a jump, but none the
less they were soon facing Clerk of Courts
McQunnlgle and he didn't keeD them waltinc
long for their evidences of authority to act, as I
tin harl tliA fiAnm.nta mail, .nl In nt(ln(n n
of the court's action. It is stated, but not
nnder oath, that within an hour after the con
vening of the court, some license certificates
were hanging in the applicants places or busi
ness. There were some sore people, however,
and they were among those who had applied
for saloon license and were rejected. Their
faces were like a mathematical line, all length
and no breadth.
To-morrow will be a field day for all appli
cants who didn't think it worth while to ap
peal to tho Snpreme Court. The appellants
get between two and tbree days start of the
rest, and as the Fourth is generally a great
day for lubricating some dealers in parts of
the city where there were no saloon licenses
granted may make enough to foot the cost of
appeal. It is supposed that Judge Stowe's ac
tion to-morrow will be marked by the same
celerity as that of yesterday.
FIGURING ON A TRUST.
The Pottery Manufacturers Cannot Beach
an Agreement The Trouble Is With the
Eastern Firms With Dead Capital.
Mr. L. P. Smith, of the glass and china com
pany of that name, yesterday told a Dispatch
reporter that the "pottery trust" had not yet
been formed, as negotiations had so far failed
between the Eastern and Western firms. The
firms in Trenton are pretty hard up from the
low prices they have been getting, and are anx
ious for a combine. The Western firms are
not in such bad shape. The negotiations fell
through, as the Trenton firms wanted too much
of the stock.
According to the rules of the proposed, com
bine the firms were to share the stock accord
ing to the money invested in their business.
The Western firms kicked on this, as in many
cases a firm with small capital has a larger out
put than one with perhaps twice the money in
vested. This is particularly true ot the
Trenton firms, who, though having large money
invested, at present have a small output, but
want to come in for a share of the stock in pro
portion to their dead capital. The East Liver
pool firms don't see it that way, and so the
trust stands, or rather falls to make a stand.
The firms will again come together the last
of the month at Long Branch. N. J. Mr.
Smith thought that a trust would eventually
be formed, but what means will be used to
bring the opposing firms together are not yet
decided.
The proposed trust will have a very material
effect on the price of pottery in Pittsburg and
will be felt by the poorer peonle more than the
wealthy, as the pottery includes all iron-stone
china dishes and common tableware, while the
higher class china and tableware is nearly all
Imported and the price will not be affected.
JE. 0. U. A, M. RELIEF WOKE.
A Formal Report Dlnde by Almoners of the
Fond Last Klghl at a Sleeting.
At the meeting of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Relief
Committee, at Moorbead Hall, Messrs. George
Lovely and Charles Temple, the resident dis
bursed of relief funds at Johnstown, made
their report. The balance in the hands of the
committee is $9,600, and much more is expected
from councils not yet reported from. Mr. H.
A.Keil presided at the meeting. An interest
ing account of the relief work was given the
meeting. There were 550 members of the order
in Johnstown, and aid was afforded 2,600 per
sons. Ten members, ten children and eight
wives of members were lost, and a large num
ber lost their possessions. It was decided, after
a protracted discussion, to place the fnture dis
tribution of the funds in the bands of the
Executive Committee. Aid was given all sus
pended members, and also the 31 members of a
proposed council called Golden Rule No. 332.
This council will be instituted next Saturday
night, and many Pittsburgers will attend.
SAID HE CARRIED GOLD.
An Old Man From lbe Mining Regions of
the Wesr.
An old man, about 80 years of age, arrived at
the Union depot last night on the Western ex
press from the Western gold mining fields.
He was bent with age and was very poorly at
tired. A Dispatch reporter attempted to get
some information from him concerning himself,
but he refused to talk. When asked what was
in his satchel, which was the worse for use,
straps and ropes being necessary to hold it
together, and which he carried with the help of
two stout hickory sticks, be answered, "Gold,
;old." Nothing more could be learned about
ilm further than that he was going to New
York. His appearance attracted a great deal
of attention in the station.
HAREI FLANK'S SICKNESS.
It Is Not Unexpected Under the Circnm
stnnces. Inquiries were made at the county jail last
evening as to the character and extent of
Harry Fiann's illness. The jail officials stated
that the young man was far from well, but that
Dr. Cbessrown, the jail physician, was not
alarmed about him. it was only natural, said
the officials, that a young man who, by all ac
counts, led a rather active life, should feel
keenly the change to the sedentary life of the
jail. His mental worry might be also presumed
to have somo share in the depression of his
spirits.
No one presented themselves at the clerk's
office of the United States Court yesterday
with offers to become young Fiann's bonds
men. First Blaze for the Fourth.
Fire was discovered shortly after last mid
night on the awning of Kauf manns" clothing
store, corner of Filth avenue and Smithfield
street. Officer Robert Holmes, with the assist
ance of the watchman, extinguished the
flames before much damage was done. The
origin of the fire is said to b,ave been from a j
suooung critiicf.
Sanitary Matters la Allcsheny.
At the meeting of the Allegheny Health
Commutes last night. Meat and Milk inspector
Liupert reported having condemned during the
month of June 2 calves, 200 pineapples, 1 sheep,
2 hogs, 70 gallons of milk, 1 steer and 10 bunches
of bananas. Health Officer Bradley teported
172 burial permits issued, and 255 nuisances re
ported and abated.
Overcome br the Heat.
James Canavan, an old man dressed In the
uniform of the United States army, fell to the
pavement on Bedford avenue yesterday over
come with the heat.
Ira JVi VseiS
XlNK GLASS SCALE.
Chambers & McKee Submit a Propo
sition to the "Window Workers.
A BIG CONVENTION HEXT WEEK.
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Over Thirty Finns Bign the Iron Workers'
Scale for the Tear.
A BUHOE OF A GREAT COKE PEOJEOT
A very important convention of the Window
Glass Workers' Association will be held at
Kauffield's Hall, Southside. beginning next
Tuesday. This will be the first convention
held by that organization since ISStt. All the
delegates have been elected, and the following
will go from the Pittsburg factories: B. V.
Lawrence. Wightman & Co.'s Saw Mill Run
factory; Frank Ames, Wigbtman's Point
Bridge works: Philip Kime and Mick Able, Mc
Cully & Co.; James Torr, Michael Buck and
Phillip Demutb, & McKee fc Co.; Patrick
Clary and John Sibley. Ihmsen A Co.: William
Scott and Ferinand Welbje, Phillips Co.;
Harry Conkling, T. Campbell & Co.; Daniel
Esty and Peter Pemberton. Wolfe, Howard
Co.; John Pearce. of Cunningham fc Co.: John
Tees and John Fleishman, of L. Cuningbam's
factory.
Some very Important changes to the consti
tution are contemplated and a full representa
tion is expected. Among other things that
will be considered will be a scale for tank fur
naces, something- that has never been in the
annual wage scale. It will come in the shape
of a proposition from Mr. James Chambers, of
Chambers & McKee, whose extensive tank fur
nace plant is located at Jeannette. He offers to
pay 63 cents per box of 100 feet for blowing
single strength glass, which is equal to f 130 56
per month, but there is a proviso that the
the blower must work to the limit,
that is to make the amount of glass
each day allowed by the association.
For double-thick place glass he will pay $2 60
per box, equal to JslZ in wages per month; for
second and third double place, S3 a box, equal
to 1240 per month, and for small double thick
SI GO per box, equal to SlbO per month.
Mr. Chambers also agrees to run his factory
ten months each year. .
The proposition seems to be a very fair one,
but some of the members of the association be
lieve there is a snaku of some kind in it, as tbey
may not be able to make the glass allowed by
the tank furnace The matter will be thorough
ly" discussed, and the Wage Committee will re
ceive their instructions to prepare a scale for
presentation to the manufacturers governing
the wages in pot furnaces.
STILL SIGNING.
More Firms Attach Their Signatures to the
Iron Workers' Scale The Steel Scale Is
Causing the Hitch.
Over 30 iron firms have signed the Amalga
mated Association scale, and as predicted in
this paper the other day, there will be no
strike or serious trouble in the iron industry
during the year ending June 30, 1690. Three
large firms signed yesterday. Long & Co., of
this city, the Muncie Iron Works, of Mnncie,
IndL, and the Akron Iron and Bolt Works, of
Akron, O. Secretary Martin, of the Amalga
mated Assoaiation. and several members of the
organization were very jubilant yesterday, and
wnen asked what tbe indications were, said:
.You can say there will be no strike or trouble
that will amount to anything, except in tbe
steel departments, some of the manu
facturers do not want to sign the iron
scale until they hear of the result at the Home
stead works of Carnegie, Phlpps & Co. When
asked yesterday whether a firm could not sign
the iron scale and resume operations without
signing the steel seale. Secretary Martin de
clined to talk on the .subject. One of the
largest iron firms in the city, Jones x Laugb
lins, employing about 1,600 men, seem to be
willing to sign the iron scale, but object to the
steel scale. In tbe steel department only 100
men are employed- A conference was held
yesterday bv the mill committee, headed by
President Wcibeand the members of the firm.
The conference was a secret one, and none of
the men present would give any information of
tbe conference. If tbe steel scale at the Home
etead mill is satisfactorily arranged there will
not likely be any trouble in the iron and steel
industries this year. The Carnegie sliding
scale seems to be the main hitch in the settle
ment of the wage question.
Mr. A. M. Byers, one of the leading manu
facturers of tne city, was asxea last nignt
whether he would sign tbe scale or not, and he
said: "We will not sign it in its present state.
There must be some modifications or our mill
will remain idle The scale, as prepared, may
suit some manufacturers, but it does not suit
us. It is not tbe same as Tost year. Some
things have been added thatseriously affect us
and we cannot pay It. They must wipe out
some of these objectionable clauses or we will
not run our works. We havo not asked for a
conference and I do not think we will until they
present a more satisfactory scale."
Chairman Abbott, of Carnegie. Phipps fc
Co., said there was nothing new in tbe situa
tion and that no signatures bad yet been re
ceived to their scale Tbe report that a fence
is being built around their works, and that
there is an indication of a long strike, is mis
leading. There is a fence around the works,
and it has been there for over a year.
Secretary Martin, In the official column of
the Labor Tribune, says:
There have enough firms signed the new
scale of the Amalgamated Association to settle
the iron wage question till June 3a 1S90. The
names of firms amon g the lists of signers will sub
stantiate this conclusion. It was quietly noised
around that Inasmuch as the manufacturers had
not granted a conference that the Amalgamated
Association would invite a struggle by demanding
exorbitant advances. How far from being cor
rect these prophets were, the scale assigned
shows. It Is a source of great pleasure to all con
cerned to know that, as far as tbe wages question
Is concerned, the iron mills can run uninterrupt
edly for another year.
FEICK HAS A SCHEME,
It Is Sold, and He Secure Ex-Secretory
Atchison's Services.
The coke trade has been dull, bnt it will be
stirred up before many days. An important
movement of some kind Is on foot, but wbatit
is cannot be ascertained at present. Mr. John
F. Atchison, the man who was at the helm of
the old coke syndicate and who afterward be
came general manager for tbe J. W. Moore
Coke Company, has been engaged by the H. C.
Frick Coke Company.
This is one of tbe largest coke concerns in tbe
country, and the engaging of Mr. Atchison is
considered by some coke operators as very sig
nificant and important. As is known, the coke
operators have been scheming for trade and
prices ever since the disruption of the syndi
cate, which put up the price to t2 per ton. 1 he
price has now fallen to SL, and every operator
is makinc an effort to stiffen prices. The en
gagement of Mr. Atchison by the Frick Com
pany is causing considerable talk smong the
other operators. Mr. Frick was spoken to by a
Dispatch reporter last night, bnt all he had: to
say was that Mr. Atchison was now in his
employ.
A LIVELY SESSION
Of the Executive Board of the Trades
Council Last Night.
The Executive Board of the Central Trades
Council held a very animated meeting last
evening. It was a secret session as usual, but
tbe members who were present had nothing, or
rather refused to say anything about the pro
ceedings. M. P. Carrlck nafie a lively speech
on some subject. It was said that some action
was to be taken on President Cam obeli's case.
but at tbe close of the meeting the members J
bMiu tuab uuiuuiK uau una uuue ouisiae OZ
routine business. It was alstf stated that one
of the members of tbe council was to bo tried
and probably expelled, but he denied the state
ment. AH the members admitted that it was a
lively session, Lut said nothinc special had
been done.
MINERS SUSPEND WORE
For the Next Ten Days la the Second,
Third and Fourth Pools.
Advicesfrom Coal Center last night stated
that at a convention of delegates .from the
several mines in tbe Second, Third and Fourth
pools, held at Brownsville, it was decided that a
suspension of work for ten days all along the
river would be beneficial to tbe miners in tbe
way of securing a uniform price -for mining,
as tbe mines in tbe Brownsville bend have all
been working at Kcent per busbel less than
the district price. The Knob mines especially
has been the drawback. Out are now idle. As
a consequence all the mines are idle to-day,
and will remain so for ten days at least.
The Prescription Scale.
The Prescription Conference decided not to
do anything on the wage scale until after
tho annual convention of tbe American
Flint Glass Workers' Union, which meets in
Bellalre next week. Several important changes
have been proposed.
He Is Ineligible,
Mart Wims, of Gate City'. Ala., who was Ve
centls elected Vice President of the Seventh
district of the Amalgamated Association, has
resigned. He has been prompted totheposl- I
IT WAS NOT ILLEGAL.
The Seaastlon About tbe Awarding of si
Contract for a, Fire Enclae for Alle
gheny la Exploded.
There has been a greatdeal of talk about the
awarding of a contract for a new fire engine
in Allegheny, and charges of crookedness
have been made. Controller Brown and
Chief Crow are mentioned as being
implicated. It was stated that
an advertisement for bids for a second-class en
gine had been published and that tbe contract
was awarded to tbe Silsby Manufacturing Com
pany for a first-class engine at $1,600. the high
est bid. It was also stated that the price was
not mentioned in the Silsby bid and that Mr.
Brown, after looking over the other bids, went
out into the ball and called the Silsby agent
and gave him a "tip," so that be could Insert
figures that would insure him the contract.
This statement is not only denied, bat is dis
proved by the minutes of the meetlniK Some
of tbe biJs were for second-class engines, but
two of them were for first and second class, and
one of them was for second and third-class
engines.
The bids were as follows: SUsby, first class,
H60a second class. 51,200; Clappi Jones, first
class, H.S0O, second class, ,000: OhrensManu
facturing Company, second class, J3.600: an
other kind, H.100; La France Manufacturing
Company, second class. H3U0.
When these bids were opened it was found
that the Silsby Company had notplaced a price
for a first-class engine, and the Controller was
was requested to call the agent into tbe room.
He came in and explained that be. did not
know that a first-class entnne was wanted, and
put in the figures without knowing what the
other bids were.
"There could not be any crookedness," said
Mr. Brown, "as no person but members of the
committee knew what tbe other firms bad bid.
Afier talking over tbe matter it was decided to
take tbe Test engine, one that we knew some
thing about, in preference to a new one that
we knew nothing about,if it did cost a hundred
or two dollars more. The Clapp A Jones bid for
a first-class engine was 11,300, and there can be
no charge of crookedness on tbe part of myself
or members cf the committee for giving a nip'
to the Silsby man. for his bid was 5200 more.
The members of the committee wanted a good
engine and will get one. Tbe statement that
tbe Court will be asked to inaulre into tbe
legality of tbe awarding of the contract is
ridiculous."
ILLEGAL VOTING CHARGED.
The Election Muddle Up Before Alderman
Cassldy Broadox bmlth Heard.
James Douglas and C. W. Hall, the two col
ored men accused of illegally voting in the
Second ward at tbe recent election for council
man, had hearings before Alderman Cassldy
last night. The charges were that neither of
the men had resided In the State long enough
to entitle them to a vote. Douglas admitted
at the hearing that he bad not resided a year
In the State, but denied that he had voted at
all, and tbe testimony of four witnesses did not
contradict him. Broadax Smith testified that
Hall bad told him prior to tbe election that he
proposed to vote, but bad only been a resident
of the State five months, coming here from
Cincinnati, where he had edited a newspaper.
Hall denied that he bad made any such state
ments, and proved by witnesses that he had
been living in the city a year the 15th of May
last, since wblcb time be had been employed
by an installment house as canvasser.
William itearaon represemeu tne aeienaants
and demanded their discharge on the ground
that the prosecution had failed to prove their
allegations. Morton Hunter, representing the
Commonwealth, claimed this was not neces
sary in a case of this kind, as there was suffi
cient evidence to warrant the Alderman in
holding the men for court.
The Alderman decided to adjourn the bear
ing of Douglas until Friday, and of Hall until
naxt Wednesday, when he will give his decision
on tbe point raised.
AN AEMI PAY STATION.
A Newport Social Lion Transferred to This
City as U. 8. Paymaster.
Secretary of War Proctor baa made Pitts
burg a pay station of the U. S. Army according
to tbe following from the Cincinnati Commer
cial Qazelte:
General J. S. Wltcher. for the past two years
paymaster at the Newport Barracks, will leave
about the middle of July for Pittsburg, 'lbe Sec
retary of War has made Pittsburg a pay station
for the U. S. Army, and has ordered General
Wltcher to that point to open an office. As no
paymaster has been appointed to tbe vacancy
thus created at Newport, it Is probable that 1'ltts
hnrg, Newport and Columbus will be Included in
General -Wltcher's district. The General was Dis
bursing Officer for the U. 8. funds at tho Centen
nial Exposition last fail. Tbe Flttsbur office will
be opened July 20, and he and his family win take
up their residence In that city. General Mltcher
was one of the most popular, as he was one of the
most polite and distinguished arm men ever sta
tioned at Newport, and the departure of bis
family and himself will be regretted.
THAT OBJECTIONABLE DA1T.
The
City Attorney Advisee Salt
to be
Brought for Knlsanee.
The committee consisting of Messrs. Hersb
berger, Andrews, Rodgers, Jones and Robert
son, appointed at a citizens' meeting of the
Thirty-sixth ward, Friday night last, to seek
legal advice relative to haying tbe dam at the
foot of Little Sawmill run removed, called on
City Attorney Moreland Monday night Mr.
Moreland advised them to push the matter and
carry it into the courts. He suggested that one
of the citizens interested in tbe movement
make information against tbe heirs or trustees
of the Woods estate. In which tbe objection
able dam is located, charging them with main
taining a nuisance. Another meeting has been
called for to-morrow night, to make tbe report
ot the advice given by Mr. Moreland, and plan
a mode of nrocednre.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day la Two Cities Condensed
far Ready Readies:.
Hekkt FBXCK.burned his right foot at the
Edgar Thomson Steel' Works last night, and
he was brought to the Mercy Hospital.
It is rumored that an English syndicate has
been formed and is now negotiating for the
purchase of the glass factories in this country.
The mortuary report for Juno shows a total
of 315 deaths In the city, equal to a death rate
of but 12 in LOOO of the estimated population
annually.
Geoeqe Kettebee, employed at the
Black Diamond Steel Works, .had his leg
crushed yesterday, by falling under the wheel
of a moving wagon.
The remains of Joseph Rowe, of tbe Fourth
ward, were interred yesterday afternoon in St.
Mary's cemetery. During life he bad been a
valued coal boatman.
A cuniNO machine amputated the hand of
John Doyle in Byers' pipe mill on the South
side last night, and tbe man was taken to his
home, 3022 McClurg street.
Jonir Hiplet. of Beaver, was run over by a.
wagon yesterday on Grant street. His jaw was
broken and he received other injuries. He was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
The Grant Engine, of Allegheny, which has
been in Johnstownfor several weeks, was
brought home yesterday. It was in. charge of
John Lehman, who brought with him somo val
uable relics.
Thomas Gboves was arrested by Officer
O'Brien last night and lodged in the Four
teenth ward station house, charged with standing-
on Second avenue and insulting ladles
passing by him.
About S o'clockyesterday afternoon a 9-year-old
boy named Jacob Oakley had his arm so
badly crushed on tbe West Penn Railroad, at
Chestnut street, Allegheny, that the arm will
have to be amputated.
Mayor Pearson- and Detective John Glenn.
of Allegheny, arrived yesterday from Atlantic
City, where tbey had been fishing. They
brocght with them the backbone of a shark
that tried tp make a meal of them.
Johw McCobhack, a laborer on the Cen
tral Traction road, had his right leg broken by
a large casting falling on it, while engaged
working in the ditch near tbe corner of Wylle
avenue and Roberts street, yesterday,
Catherine Kelly was committed to jail
lu default of J500 ball for trial at court, from
Alderman Doughty's offlco yesterday on a
charge of renting a house on Locust alley.
Thirteenth ward, for gambling purposes.
James Finneoak, aged 8 years, fell from a
wagon on Seventh street, about 5 o'clock last
evening, receiving internal injuries and several
cuts on the bead. He Was taken to his home.
No. 127 Webster street, by tbe patrol wagon.
Mb. Habbt Darlington and bis family
left for the East on Tuesday night- in a special
car. General Superintendent of Transporta
tion Woods and family and Superintendent
Plteairn, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, also
went East in special cars attached to the same
train.
Frank Washington and William Sprout,
traders at the horse market on Duquesne way,
yesterday noon fell out over the sale of a horse.
Words led to blows. Warbington finally got
Sprout's lip between bis teeth and bit apiece
out of It. warbington was arrested and held
in 11,000 ball for a hearing before Magistrate
McKenna on a charge of mayhem.
When Mrs. 8Ibcrt Vns Robbed.
While Mrs. Selbert was watching the placing
of a drunken man in a patrol wagon on Ohio
street, Allegheny, last night, she was robbed of
DAW10FAGREATDAY
The Eagle and tbe Small Boy Torn J
Loose Simultaneously.
SIGNAL SERVICE PREDICTIONS.
A Tast Yarlety of Amusements Planned in
the Way of Celebration.
PITTSBURG IS A X0IAL CELEBRAST
To-day tbe great and glorious Bird of Free
domthe American eagle unfolds his pinions
for the dirtiest flight in the sky that he has
ever yet taken, for he has seen 12 stars in the
azure field of the nation's banner, and bis
scream is boldly defiant of all the world.
Meanwhile the nnterrlfled small boy, safely
ensconsed on terra firms; eyes the noble bird
agape, ana touches off another pack of fire
crackers in honor of tbe occasion. Let the
eagle scream! for the small boy has kept his
powder dry a by no means easy task lately
hereabouts and is prepared to celebrate with
all the ardor of an untrammelled soul.
To the four winds with trite maxims and an
ciently historical allusions! The last is always
greatest, tbe present is always tbe best, and the
future recks little of tbe added lustre of each
"galorious" as it bobrtnto view on the edge of
the wheel of time. Suffice It to say that sev
eral years agone a number of fine old American
gentlemen put their fists to a manifesto which
loosened the backteeth of tbe British lion,
transformed tea into a drug in tbe market, and
enforced perpetual freedom upon our fore
fathers and fore-mothers, which is why we cel
ebrate. In no city in America is the Fourth of July
more heartily celebrated than in loyal old
Pittsburg. Business will be suspended gener
ally ana amusements suitable to the day and
date indulged in liberally. So much hinges on
the weather that the indications of this morn
ing will set tbe pace for the whole day in the
matter of out-door celebration.
POOB PICNIC TTEATSEE PROMISED.
The gentleman in charge of tbe Signal
Service office in this city at 9.30 last night did
not prophesy very good picnic weather for to
day. It then seemed probable that the day
would be showery, but cooler. Going back
over the books to 18SS it was found that the
Fourth in .that year was called fair average
27-10 cloudy on a score of zero to 10; mean tern-
Serature, 73: maximum, 88: minimum, 9.
n tbe Fourth In 18bS there was no rain; aver
age cloudiness 10 per cent; maximum tem
perature, 81; minimum, 82; mean. 71.
;Tln 1SS7 the mean temperature was 79; maxi
mum, 89; minimum, 71; rain, 18-100 of an inch:
cloud area, 60 per cent. There was a thunder
storm. Last year was wet, decidedly so, the
rain amounting to 21-100 of an inch: maximum
temperature, 80: mean, 71; range, 21. The of
ficial weather indications tor to-day are else-
wnere given.
"METHODS OF AMTJSEMEKT.
There will be many pleasant ways of spend
ing the day, Old Probs permlttlrg. Hundreds
ot citizens are at small towns in the vicinity on
picnics, boating and fishing intent, Lawn
tennis parties will take place by the score in
the realms of fashion.
There will be an excursion up theMononga
bela In the steamer James G. Blaine; a sword
contest and races at Exposition Park: two ball
games at Recreation Park; a field day of ama
teur snorts under the ausDices of the Superior
Athletic Club, at Superior station, and enough
other enjoyable events to fill a column.
There will be picnics innumerable. Spartan
Legion No. 7 will celebrate tbe day at Rock
Point, and will enjoy, among other things, a
grand concert. The Ancient Order of Forest
ers will turn out on parade in three divisions,
with Thomas McKean in command of the first,
Alexander McCormlck ot the second, and H.
A. Dnmmette of the third. Soutbslde Council
No. 133, Jr. O. U. A. M. will picnic at Grove
station, on tbe Castle Shannon road.
NO GENERAL FIBEWOBKS DISPLAY.
There will be no general display of fireworks
in Pittsburg this year, but a large proportion of
the families of the city havo laid in a generous
supply of rockets and bombs and crackers, so
that the celebration will not fall short by any
means. The citizens' of Lowell and Carver
streets. East End, have clubbed together and
purchased a large supply of fireworks, which
tbey will nut off on the common in front of
their residences this evening.
old-time celebration, with an ox roast, speeches
and games, and in tbe evening a big display of
fireworks. Hon. John Daizell and others will
speak.
FORESTER'S PARADE.
A Grand Turnout of All Courts Here Ar
ranged tor To-Doy.
William J. Davis, Grand Marshal of the pa
rade of the Ancient Order of Foresters to-day,
has issued orders that all courts in Pittsburg,
exclusive of the Southside courts, will cqtnprise
the First Division, and be commanded by
Thomas Kcan, P. C. R. Those on tbe South
side will constitute the Second Division, with
Alexander McCormlck as commander. H. A.
Dummett will command the Third Division,
comprising the, courts in Allegheny and the
north side of tho river.
The First Division will form on Water street,
with right resting on Smithfield street. The
Second Division will form on Carson street,
with the right resting on tbe Smithfield street
bridge. The Third Division will form on
Water street, with right resting on Wood
street. The following is the route:
TJp Smlthfleld to Third avenue. Third avenue to
Grant, Urant to Fifth avenue. Firth to Market,
Market to blitn street, Sixth street to Federal
street, Allegheny: Federal street to Ohio, Ohio to
Sandusky. Sandusky to Seventh street, flttsbnrg;
Seventh street to Liberty, Liberty to 'Sixth ave
nue. Sixth avenue to Wood, Wood to place of em
bsrkment. The line will move at 10 o'clock.
Notes of the Day.
Ax!, the trains arriving and departing from
tho Union depot were crowded last night. To
day being a holiday is supposed to be the cause.
As soon as tbe sun is up to-day the brand
new 12-star flag, 10 by 20 feet in size, will be un
furled from the top of tbe new flag pole on
City Hall tower, and hereafter it will stay
there.
The regular meeting of the Randall Club
will be held this evening, and in honor of the
day it will be turned into a fireworks session.
The service of tbe club has been remodeled
and a French chef and white attendant in
stalled. CHIEF Kirschxer, of Allegheny, has is
sued no orders in the matter of fireworks and
no ono will be molested nnless extremely care
less in the use of tbe festive crackers. About
20 extra police will be on duty to-day replacing
an equal number of regulars detailed to pic
nics. Thk oil brokers Indulged in a lively hour at
tbe Petroleum Exchange yesterday afternoon,
when the rules were suspended on account of
tbe approach of the Fourth. Hats and gar
ments were hilariously cbarlvaried, firecrack
ers were produced from mysterious sources,
and a bully good time was had all around.
To-day the postofflce letter carriers will
make one mail delivery in the morning, after
arrival of the Eastern mail, and make the reg
ular Sunday coliec'ions. The carriers' window
will be open from 6.30 to 10.30 A. K tbe general
delivery window from 7 to 10.30 A. M., the stamp
window from 7 to 1030 A. x. The money order
and registry departments will be closed all day.
MUSICAL HEADQUARTERS.
KJebers' Lead All Others.
Purchasers put more faith in the honesty
and judgment of that old and trusted,niusic
bouse of H. Kleber & Bro. than in any oue
else. Any instrument coming from Klebers'
store, be"i$ a Steinway, Conover, Oableror
Opera Piano, is accepted as good and relia
ble, for the opinion of Mr. Kleber is looked
upon as final and conclusive. Hundreds of
people have made the remark, "Oh, I wish
I had called on yon fisst and bought an in
strument of yon," and Ihen they beg the
Klebers to take the piano or organ which
they bought elsewhere oft their hands and
exchange for the superior ones at the latter
place. Klebers' prices are $25 to $50 lower
than thoe of other dealers, and their terms
of payment are easier.
The Klebers have sold in the last three
days not less than six pianos and five organs.
Wiiile other dealers sit around complaining
of dull times the Klebers are kept as busy
as bees. Don't fail to call at Klebers', 606
Wood street.
Do Yob Want to Keep Coolf
Ihen nseplenty of Marvin's ginger-snaps,
they act nscounter-irritants and positively
keep ont the heat. Try them.
irrrs 8. 8. Mabtiw Ss Co.
WANTING ELECTKIC LIGHT. ,
The Allegheny Gas Committee Considers the
Question of Llghtln tbe City An
Electric Plant Proposed The Specifica
tions Read.
The Committee on Gas of Allegheny met last
night and took action on a report by a special
sub-committee who had charge of the question
of Allegneny being lighted by electricity. Tbe
committee reported plans and specifications
for the purchase of an electric plant having a
capacity of 150 arc lights and 8,000
incandescent lights. The plan is to have
bids on such a plant and after
it has been in operation for six months, if suc
cessful, the city would purchase it. tbeplant to
be located on the old armory site, corner of
Marion avenue and Martin street. First ward.
The report specifies that there must De 160
mast-arms at an elevation of 10 feet above the
ground and 52 pedestal towers, 123 and 150 feet
high, each containing live lights, and each
tower to be provided with an elevator. Tbe re-
Eort also specifies the lighting of all public
uildings, 800 incandescent lights to be placed
in the new Carnegie library. The report speci
fies that the plant Is to be completed in four
months.
The minority report of the committee fa
vored the lighting of the city by contract for
five years, with the privilege of purchase at
the end of that time.
There was considerable discussion over the
reports. Chairman Hunter remarked that he
was opposed to tbe outright purchase ot a
plant, on the ground that certain parties were
circulating reports that it was a scheme to give
played-out politicians an office. Both reports
will be sent into Councils and that body al
lowed to decide tbe matter.
Petitions for lamps on Sipe, Staufield, Mar
garetta, Sarah and Harding streets, Marion.
Perrysvllle and Grant avenues and Bank and
Manilla alleys were referred to sub-committees.
Tbere was a very large lobby of very promi
nent citizens, all watching the proceedings with
great interest.
Mr. A. M. Byers said that he was there to see
that Mr. Westmgbouse would get the contract.
"I believe in patronizing borne industries, and
if this contract is to be let, I think a home firm
should have the preference," he remarked.
A Small Frelcht Wreck.
Abont 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
coupling pin became fastened in tbe frog of a
switch on tbe Pittsburg, McKeesport and
Youghiogheny Railroad at the foot of South
Nineteenth street, and derailed 11 freight cars.
No one was hurt. . Trains were delayed about
an hour.
A Son Sues flia Father.
A. E. Betzger makes Information against
his father for felonious assault and battery be
fore Alderman Porter. The son complains
that his father hurled a tea cup at him. inflict
ing a severe gash on his head. A warrant of
arrest was issued.
Disappointed by Uncle Ban.
The postofflce clerks are becoming anxious
about the proposed reclassification in the de
partment and Increase of salaries to have
taken place on Julyl and are looking to Uncle
Sam to keep his promise.
Fine Sye and Bourbon Whiskies.
I offer the following goods in bond or tax
paid:
BYE.
Gibson's, Melvale, Monticello, Dough
erty, ML Vernon, Hannisville, Overholt,
Gackenheimer, Hermitage, Moss, Large, G.
W. S.
bourbon;
W. H. McBrayer, Old Crow. Hermitage,
Bond & Lilhard, O. F. C, Hume, Carlisle,
Mellwood, Kelson.
All ages and prices quoted when re
quested. G. w. Schmidt,
95 and 97 Fifth avenue, city.
BIG BUMMER REDUCTION
In Second. Hand Pianos and Orsrans.
If you want a big bargain in a second
hand piano call at Mellor &Hoene's Palace
of Musio and examine their large stock of
second-hand pianos.
We have a large number of good instru
ments, which we will close out at unusually
low figures. Many of the above are of
first-class makes and are in the best condi
tion, some of them as good as new. Can
furnish a second-hand piano as low as $35.
We hare also a number of good second
hand organs, as good as new, at a very low
figure. All guaranteed.
Come and examine these instruments be
fore purchasing elsewhere. It will pay you.
SPARTAX tEOioir picnic", "Hock Point,
to-dav. Two covered platforms. Trains,
Union depot 8:05, 9.-00 A. M., 120 P. M.
CLARET WINES.
Imported Brnndenbnrg Freres.
Medoc, St. Emilion, St. Estepha,
Jalien, Margeaux, Pontet Canet,
Pierrie, Chateau Leoville, Chateau
St
St.
La
Bosa. Chateau Mouton. Grand Yin Chateau
Margeaux, Grand Vin Chateau Lafitte, by I
the case or Dottle. li. w. schmidt,
95 and 97 Fifth avenue, city,
Excursion xto Johnstown.
B. & O. E. B. will sell excursion tickets
to Johnstown next Sunday, July 7, at rate
$2.35 the round trip. Special trains leave
at 8 a. M.
For tho Family.
Ginger-snaps, in family packages, air
tight, just the proper size for family use.
Dcn't fail to try them.
mtts S. S. Mabtut & Co.
Elegant homes among the forest trees
at Groveland. You may picnic in the
grove there on the Fourth. Excursion
rates. ,
Smoke the best, La Ferla del Fumar
clear Havana Key "West Cigars. Sold 3 for
25c by G. W. Schmidt, Nos. 95 and 97 Fifth
ave.
Enjoy the cool 'shade and beautiful
scenery on the banks of the Ohio at Grove
land on the Fourth. Excursion rates.
If you have not smoked the La Ferla del
Fumar Key West Cigar you have lost a
treat Sold 3 for 25c. G. W. Schmidt,
Nos. 95 and 97 Fifth are.
B.&B.
Closed to-day. Come to-morrow (Friday)
morning for the great sacrifice sale of An
derson's ginghams; 25c a yard to-morrow
morning. Boggs & Buhl.
Special Bargain
Case of ladies' gauze vests at 124c each;
also gentlemen's and children's summer un
derwear, closing out cheap at H. J.
Lynch's, 438 and 440 Market street. ThFSu
Fresh Arrival.
Just received from the Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis brewery, a large supply of their
celebrated Budweiser beer, in both quarts
and pints. For sale at G. W. Schmidt's,
Kos. 95 and 97 Fifth avenue, city.
Call for Frauenheim & Vilsack's cele
brated Pilsner beer, on drait at all first-class
bars. xtssu
Make your family happy and take them
to Groveland on tbe Fourth.
Angostuba Bitters, indorsed by phys
icians and chemists for purity and whole
someness. The mortality would be very light if this
city was as healthy as Groveland.
Cnsile Hhnnnon.
Two large picnics; 3 matched gamesbase
hall. July 4; trains erery 40 minutes; round
trip 25 cents.
rotr may combine business with pleasure.
Get excursion tickets by Lake Erie road to
Beaver. Enjoy the Fourth in the shade of
grand forest trees. Select a lot at Grove
land. They are large, level, cheap. Kone
elsewhere equal.
Spabtax Legion picnic, Bock Point,
to-day. Two covered platforms. Trains,
Union depot 8.-05, 9:00 a. it., 1:30 7. to..
Excursion ta Johnstown.
B. &.O. B. B. will sell excursion tickets
to Johnstown next Sunday. July 7, at rate
2.35 the round trip. Special trains leave
at8A.ac
DANGEROUS FREIGHT.
i
Bailrcad Companies flare Become
Wary of Carrying Lime.
IT MAY CAUSE FIRE BI SLAKING.
The Alleged Eesnlts at Johnstown Stirred"
Up the Discussion. i
NITKO-GLTCEEINE IS PE0SCE1BED
Since tne fire which cremated so many bodies
and burned a great deal of the debris at the
stone bridge in Johnstown has been attribute!
to lime, which became slaked by tho water
coming in contact with it, tbere has been con
siderable talk among railroad men as to it
being a safe article ot freightage. A call was
made by a reporter at several railroad offices to
learn if any action would bo taken by the rail
roads as to raising the tariff on lime shipments,
in case it is considered to be ot a dangerous
nature.
Assistant General Freight Agent Charles I
Cole, of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad, said In answer to questions:
"Since the burning of the wreckage In Johns
town is said to have been caused by lime, tbe
railroads will certainly make some Investiga
tion about lime. Nothing will be done, now
ever, until tbe meeting of the Classification
Committee. As to when it will meet I cannot
say, as the classified freight list is only made
ont when it is thought necessary,' usually once
a year, and our last was February 18. Some
change in the tariff on lime will snrelybe
made it it is found to be of a dangerous na
ture." THE KATES WILL BE RAISED.
Another official of the same railroad said
that the rates on lime would certainly be
raised at the next meeting of tbe Classifica
tion Committee. Freight agents of several
other railroads gave it as their opinion that
the freight rates on lime would in the near
future be double first class, and it would have
to be put up in a more safe way than hereto
fore. "It is not generally known by tbe pnblic that
railroads are very careful about the freight re
ceived by them,' said one person spoken to.
"For Instance, acids in carboys is only received
on double first-class freight. This is because
it is of a spontaneous combustible nature.
Common black gunpowder is only received in
fireproof magazines or metallic kegs, and even
then as double first-class freight. Other kinds
of explosives are only received by special
agreement. Dynamite Is one of the other vari
eties I speak of. Then when it is received it is
only taken on specified days, and has to be Cut
in certain cars."
ONE PKOHIBITED ABTICIE.
"As to nitre-glycerine, railroads will not re
ceive it under any consideration. If any per
son attempted to ship it nnder any other name
and it is discovered; it would go hard with that
person. Petroleum, benzine, benzole, kero
sene, naphtha, camphene and burning fluid
oils, are another dangerous class of freight,
and are only .received at double first-class
rates."
Another person spoken to said the shipments
ot lime from Pittsburg is greater than
at other cities, as this Is a lime pro
ducing county. He thought lime would
shortly be received for shipment only
for four times first-class freight rates. This
would make it more costly than shipping ani
mals, and on tbe same basis of baskets, bird
cages or any bulky article weighing very little.
George Davis, a smart aleck of Balti
more, threw a firecracker at a girl to see her
jump, and she had both eyes burned out and
will be totally blind for life. The young man
said be was sorry and the Court let him off.
W. J. MriXEB, agent of Groveland at
Beaver, will take you to the ground. Go
on the Fourth, enjoy the day and see the
beautiful home sites at low prices.
California Wines. '
Old Sherry, full quarts 50c
Extra Old Sherry, lull quarts 75c
Old Fort, full quarts 50c
Extra Old Port, lull quarts 75c
Biesling, full quarts 40c
Angelica, full quarts 50c
Muscatel, fuU quarts. 50c
Tokay, full quarts 50c
orsaieoyu. w. bcnmiat, jnos. Mb and
97 Filth ave.
A BEAUTIFUL pface to spend the Fourth
at Groveland. Excursion rates by Lake
Erie, Fort Wayne and Cleveland and Pitts
bury Railways.
Cheap fireworks to-day and to-morrow;
closing them out at cost. Open till 10
o'clock to-night. J. H. Johnston,
706 Smithfield.
To make yourself solid with your best
girl take her to Groveland on tbe Fourth.
Fieewokks at cost to-dav and to-morrow.
706 Smithfield st.
Fine cabinet photographs, only 51 a dozen,
at Hendricks & Co.'s, 68 Federal st, Alle
gheny. Proof shown.
Thebe would be fewer divorces if every
person lived at Groveland, near Beaver.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Handsome Printed Challis, new work, 15c
and 20c.
Dark Ground Domestic Challis, 10c
All-wool Challis, choice effects.
White Ground Challis. 6c and up.
Scotch styles wide Zephyrs and fancy Ging
hams only 20c a yard.
Very choice new work in Ginghams at 10c
andl2c
Wide printed Cottons, in light and dark
grounds, bc, 10c and 12a
Stylish Satines. in fancy French, 20c and 25c.
Bargains in Lace Stripes and Plaid Muslins,
suitable for Aprons. Children's Dresses and
Wrappers, 6Jc, 8c, 12150 to 25c
27-inch Hemstitched Embroideries, choice
patterns, selling-at 50c, 65c and 75c.
45-inch Flounclcgs, special values, 75c and SI.
75c a yard for best grade of India Silks.
Low prices made on Mohairs.
Low prices made on Fancy Dress Goods.
Low prices made on Silk Goods. ,
Children's White Suits and Wash Dresses
all rednced iu price.
Ladles' Ginghams and Satine Suits, neat and
dressy, $5, 55 and tS.
Wool Suits for Traveling Costumes, S10, $12,
$15 and $20.
BIBER I EABTDN,
805 AND 607 MARKET ST.
je23-TTS3u
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
FOB MEDICINAL USE.
California Wines at 50c per quart
Imported L'iquors and Cordials at
LbWESTPBICES.
Finest Old Whiskies in Western Penn
sylvania at tame prices ethers are selling.
G. EISENBEIS,
US FEDERAL STBEET, ALLEGHENY.
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ISCUSM PEASE. , &
Ground Broken for a New iCeans of ReaeJf
Ins the Somhsldo HIH Wards.
Ground was broken yesterday for the longest
Incline planefnthecity.it being an addition
to the existing means of transportation to
Allentown andKnoxville from the Southside.
The company back of the enterprlso has lt
headquarters in Philadelphia, and has named'
the projected incline tho "Pittsburg Incline."
to be managed and operated by tbe Pittsburg
Incline Plane Company." Messrs. Jolly 4
Werenerburg are the contractors having the
construction of the work in hand. It will run
from Bradford street, the second street above
Carson, between Tenth and Eleventh, across
tbe Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston Rail
road tracts, to tbe Intersection of Washington
street and Brownsville avenue, nearly parallel
with tbe Mr. Oliver Incline, and reaches thai
heart of Allentown. Tbe incline will bave an
ascent ot 13 feet in the hundred, and will bo
3,000 feet In length, the next longest being tbe
lit. Oliver. 2,600 feet in length. The grade will
be very easy. The plane will be 40 feet in
width, with a double track, and the cars are
designed to carry both passengers and teams.
The plane is to cost S2oO,00O, and is under con
tract to be finished by December next. The
stone used in abutments and power houses i
to come from the Beaver Valley.
A CHINESE 0FFC1AL
Supposed to be an the Hast for a HlsslasT
Box.
The New York and Chicago limited express
was over one hour late last night. No person
of note, with the exception of tbe Consul Gen
eral of China, was aboard. As he was asleep,"
nothing could be learned of the contents ot ths
box which he tost in tbe Johnstown flood, and
and for the recovery of which he offered a re
ward of 1100.
A Monument to William Wolf.
A handsome granite monument, carved by
Itzel &. Co. has been erected in Unlondale
Cemetery, in Allegheny, to the memory of Mr.
William Wolf, the late well-known restaurateur
of the Pittsburg Diamond. The monument la
said to be tbe finest erected in the cemetery.
The List Completed.
MlssMeAmee and Miss Koo were elected
teachers to the Howard school. Sixteenth
ward. last night, which completes the list ot
the teachers for that institution.
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PENN AVENUE STORES.
A ?250,W0' ISCUSM PEASE. ,
JULY, THE BARGAIN MONTH,Jir
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The time when we reduce stock In all
departments. How? By low prices!
This day will commence our Clearance
Sale of all summer wear goods all over
the store goods for men's, women'
and Children's wear.
SEE THE'TARASOLS"5E,
Hundreds ol the "halt-price and less"
finest styles in both handles an4
THE GREATEST
WASH GOODS SALE.
Lawns, 5c
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Ginghams, 6c .
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Satiner, 6c i ..
Prints, 4c ' " 4
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All are good quality and standard
makes, i
25c Ginghams at 15c. -40c
and 50c Ginghams at 2Sc
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Silks 11 25 analltv India Silks SOa a,-
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yard the greatest Silk bargain.
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Also our Black and colored unxaar---
Silks.
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The French Dress Goods at 53c best A
values usual price SI to SI SO now at ' "
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Everybody will find it will pay them
to come early.
Be sure to see the gTeat bargain is
the Suit Department in LadleV and
Children's Summer Suite great mark
downs here. .
Come and see these greatest.
most of great ana extraordinary
bargains.
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PENN AVENUE STORES
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