J' . r V" J$ WPX m- m W UDJkBBLE FOR PLACE pinds Up in Three Parades Instead of One. felBEBNIANS DISAGREED. ?01d Scores Kevived Between Ameri- .. A t?.;n Dn1n '' gitu aim mm uua ust E&HE DIVISIOKS BADLY MIXED -Joseph Bosinski, Chief Marshal of yes terday morniuz's St. Acnes parade, had one 1 ot those difficult matters to adjust which ccur in the lite of every great military 'chieltain, from Scipio Africanus to Secre tary Thompson, formerly of the United States Ifavy. The question ot precedence arose. There were three bodies, and each 'claimed the right of the line, and proposed to fight it out on that line if it took until New Year's. The uuhoppy result was that three parades in place of one followed what ihylocl called the "wry necked fifes," although modern fifes do not seem to get it in the neck that way. The question opened between the Board of .Erin and the American Board of the A. 0. IH., and each urged its claims to precedence, the jne on score of seniority, and the other on a purely patriotic basis. Both organi zations have companies of Hibernian Bifles attached so that the military etiquette of giving armed bodies the right of the line in procession was set at naught, and Marshal Hosinski, who, as a Pole, was certainly im partial, at one time gave the advance to one organization and then to the other. This made an attraction on Grant street not often witnessed, either irom a military Or a civil standpoint When the order to march was given. Colonel Felix McKnight coolly assumed the head of the procession, and with the Board of Erin led the grand march, notwithstanding the protests of the grand marshal He, however, seein? his (efforts to have his authority respected dis regarded, on reaching "Van Braam street in the route already published, wheeled his column to the right and down to Forbes street, which he marched out in the follow ing order: THK FORBES COSTINCEXT. Chief Marshal Rosinski and Stag of Eight Horsemen Major E. A. Montooth Band, 32 Pieces. Hibernian Rifles. Major John Coyne Com manding. 150 Men. .Allegheny Lodge. A. O. H., John Donnelly Commanding. 200 Men. JTo. 17. A. O. H James Laughlin Commanding, 100 Men. St. Albert's Band, 21 Pieces. St Stanislaus Society Polish Hussars, August Rosin-Vi Commanding; 75 Men. v St. Michael's Society, 200 Men. 10 Carnaecs. The Board of Erin contingent, like the ho v in the class in which there were only two, still stayed at the head, and marched out Filth avenue, coming in first on the church ground, and capturing the position of honor by a short cut. The following was the order of procession: A. J. Haller Band, 21 Pieces. Hibernian Rifles. Board ot Erin. Colonel Felix McKuight Commanding. 300 Men. Division So. 1. A. O. H . William Kelly Com manding, 200 Men. DiTlsion No. 2, Patrick McMorrow Command ing. 100 Men. Division No. 3, P. Rice Commanding. 73 Men. The second division, under Marshal Mc Gnire, having lost ii head, and in fact not understanding the tale, became somewhat demoralized, and concluded that the inde pendent and soldierly course would be to make its own parade, which it did, being between the two fires. It was headed by the Cathedral Band of 34 pieces, with the St. Agnes E. B. A. Society ot 100 men, in command o John Boyle. CABLE CABS DELATED. This skirmish drill, which was not con templated in the orieinal programme, hsd ibeveflect of delaying the cable cars, disap pointing many who expected to see the whole procession pass, surprising other! who did not expect to see any procession, and delaying the proceedings at the church for nearly an hour to the great discomfiture of the clergy who were to officiate, and the laity who i simply spectators. Mr. Joseph Bo .inski.Chief Marshal of the St Agnes' parade, was seen yesterday abont the disturbance which occurred between the two factions of the Hibernians. He said: "I was elected to the office of Grand Mar shal of the parade. I assigned the Ameri can Hibernians to lead the order. Felix McKnight waited on me and asked me to countermand the order I had issued, and give the right of the line to the Board of Erin. I complied. Tne order was coun termanded. , Immediately Major Coyne, of the Ameri can Board, called upon me and requested me to change the order to its original shape. I acceded to the Major's request, and no further alteration was made in the orders. This caused the rumpus. "Tell the Pittsburg public that I am a Pole, and that I think the way the societies fi,eht among themselves is disgraceful. They belong to one creed and one nation and ought to agree." sTknight's statement. Colonel Felix McKnitrht, who commanded the Board ol Erin, A. O. H. rifles, was seen - at his residence on Second avenue last night. In giving his account of the affair to a DIS PATCH reporter, he said: "We were first given the right of line by Chief Marshal Eosinski several weeks ago. Upon pirking tip a paper this morning I noticed that the American Board had been given the position of honor, and were to march in front of us. I said nothing to my men, who were lurions, but marched them into the city with the intention of asserting mv rights. I rode up to the chief Marshal, et the Court House, and asked him if he had issued the countermanding order plac ing us behind the seceders. Mr. Bosinski told me that he had not issued the order, and ordered me to take the position be had originally assigned the Board of Erin. I was then determined to have the place that rightfully belonged to me, and commuui cated tnis.to my command. I had about 300 men out, and they were prepared not to be forced into a back scat "About 9:30 o'clock this morning I wheeled my men into "position at the corner of Fifth avenue and Grant street "We formed on Grant street, right resting on Fifth avenue, and marched up the latter street At the corner of Wylie avenue we met Major Coyne at the head of the American Board. His command was pre ceded by the Montooth Band, and they had been ordered to march into line ahead of us. WOULD DIE FIKST. "When they attempted to cross our line I rode up to Major Coyne, aud pulling my sworn, said: 'Von can't go ahead here. This is our position, and I'll die right here before I'll let you ahead.' Edward Moran, the Captain of Company A ol the Ameri can Board, came rushing np and tried to swing his men into our line. I shouted to him, I dare you to cross. If you do, it will be at your peril.' My men did not need to be rallied, and were prepared to stand by their Colonel. In brandishing my sword I bent it on my hone while urging him for ward. There nrai no time to lose, and I 't-diisbed Jntn the invaders. The band scat tered, and I steadied my men. The other ". were'nnt prepared to see us take such a de- J'xMed stuud or our rights, and fell back. AVe then continued the march out Fifth avenue, and let the American Board follow as they choc. k!M have belonged to the Board of Erin Tor 29 rears. This organization is com- -posed of men whose both parents were insn. ine .American .uoara takes in men whose father or mother only was born in (Ireland.-,Thisii the rock we split on. At thciahnual convention in Cleveland in Hay, 1884, the men who are now the leaders of the American Board drew out of the original organization because the constitution was not changed in this respect The Board of Erin was organized in Ireland, and nearly all the members are native of the Emerald Isle." Cojonel McKnight showed the reporter his trusty sword which was bent in the con flict He repeated his statement that he was prepared for the American .Board. "When they said they wonld take the head of the line or die, the Colonel stated he was readv to see them expire. MAI YET PAY 80 PER CEKT. President Sort, of the F. fc M. Bank, Holds Oat Hope lor Depositors Stockholders Mut Whack Dp. The assignees of the defunct Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, on the Southside, will begin to-day to pay the first installment of the final assets to the depositors. The divi dend to be paid amounts to 26 per cent ot the, entire assets, or a little over $86,000. The assignees will be located in Odd Fellows' Hall at 9 o'clock this morning, and they will meet there every day until all of the depositors receive their money. There are 9S9 checks to be paid out, and it is expected that the work will consume two or three days. The assignees have made preparations for a big rush. The checks have all been filled out, and the re ceipts are ready to be signed. The work has been arranged so that while one man is having the receipts signed another will hand out the checks. The ordinary depos itors will not be required to present their bank books, but holders of cashier's checks, drafts and certificates of deposit will be ex pected to present them. President Sorg was seen at his residence about the matter yesterday. He said: "We compared our check book on Saturday with the auditor's report id the Prothocotary's office, to satisfy ourselves that everything was all right. Our money is in the First National Bank, of Birmingham, where the people will get their checks cashed." "What have you to say about the report that some of the accounts have been pur chased at a large discount," was asked. "That is false so far as I know. There are abont & dozen small accounts that have been assigned to other persons, but they were mostly assigned as collateral for loans." "It is reported that an official of the bank! is viicnug ov pci vcu ivi nbwuuuj sug gested the reporter. "I know nothing of any such an offer. I have had two accounts assigned to me, but I did not buy them. I had two accounts in the bank as trustee; one for the Birming ham Turners and the other for a widow. They amounted to $500 and $300 respectively. When the bank closed on the 13th of Oc tober, 1888, 1 turned over the money and had the accounts assigned. I am a loser in both instances." "What will be the next move alter, the present distribution is made?" "We will go ahead with the work. We hare some money in the bank now for the second dividend. We have other assets on hand in the shape of protested notes, coal land, real estate and mortgages, on which we expect to realize enough to make another payment of 25 per cent sometime in the spring." "Will that be as much as you expect to pay?" "Oh, no. Our capital stock was 5180,000. After we pay the next installment we will collect what we can irom our stockholders. If we can collect from all of them, we ought to pay dollar for dollar. I count on col lecting at least 5100,000 from them. This will enable us to pay about 80 per cent, and this is what I predicted we would do when the bank closed." The depositors are very jubilant over the prospects ot getting their money to-dav, which will come well in hand as Christmas cash in many a household. M'DOWELL COMES BACK In a Vigorous Delenie of Hl Plan to Hare a Patrol Boat. Coroner McDowell said yesterday: "There has been another drowning case to day down at Chartiers. Within the last two weeks that puts ten men in the rivers, and still, when I propose some means of re storing the dead to their families by making a provision for a patrol and fireboat, there are found objectors." If a relative of Mr. Carnegie or of some other citizen who could afford to make an individual search, were drowned, there would not' be boats or drag nets enough in the river to prosecute it Grapnels would be at a premium, and the census taker in his next rounds would find more divers on record than, placed end to end with their helmets on, would stretch from the Tenth street bridge to the Point But the bodies in the river now are those of working people, and although a boat might also recoveF the missing millionaire, it is not wanted apparently. "That it would not be of much value in case of fire is urged, with a good mjny false premises, but in the case of fire, which is re garded as the greater loss, life or property? Yet boats overturn almost daily in the rivers during the summer months, and men are lost Irom tow9 during high water, in each ot which cases a boat ot light draught patroling the river would have an oppor tunity to save life. I don't care about the method pursued, but would object to having the boat mounted on turtles' backs as a means of transit when the Government dam wickets are down, or a tortoise-like method of adopting what other cities have long de rived the advantages from.'.' THE DETAILS TOO FIXE. Major Dennistoa Pokes Sarcasm at a South ern Lieutenant. Major J. F. Denniston said yesterday that if there was anything he did enjoy it was to read stories of soldiers who could recol lect every movement they made while in a hand-to-hand fight It was comlorting to see, by the telegraphic news yesterday morning, that a Southern lieutenant not alone did honor to the tenacity of a Union color-bearer, but could also remember that he had individually put 9 bullet holes out of 13 in the colors defended by the gal lant standard bearer of the Eighth New Yorks. There was one little discrepancy in the account, though, he said. The Eighth New Yorks did not belong to Sickles' brigade, in which the Major had himself served. The brigade was comprised or the Seventieth to the Seventy-fourth New York Regiments inclusive, afterward augmented by the assignment of the One Hundred and Twentieth New Yorks. It was just possible that the story might be a good story and nothing more. " EDUCATING INDIANS, Mr. Rlddlo Claims the Catholic Are Getting Too Much Money. Eev. J. W. Biddle, pastor of the Union Baptist Church, on the Southside, preached a sermon yesterday morning on "Rome's Latest, or the Catholics and Indian Educa tion." Mr. Biddlb referred chiefly to the work done by the various denominations in behalf of the Indians and the education of their children, to the contract schools and to the proposed system of Commissioner Morgan. He said that an effort was being made to have Commissioner Morgan removed be cause he was discriminating against the Catholics. He referred to the; amount of money appropriated for the contract schools, and said that during the past ear the Catholics had secured seven-tenths of the whole amount for their work, while three tenths was distributed among Urn other de nominations. Tory Went lo YqSDOtoWn. A telegram from Youngstown says that Andrew Hurley and Miss Emma Carlon, of the Southside, were married Jn that city Baturday night BEScnASfs Pills cure sick headache. Peaks' Soap, the surest and best ever made. -.IHE' - PEDTSBURQ- SCOTT YS , SHEPARD. The Commissioner Thinks the Col onel's Letter is a Forgery. v HO MONEY LYING AROUKD LOOSE, There let Eemains 250,000 for Distribu tion in the State, FINAL MEETING OP THE COMMISSION James B. Scott, of the State Belief Com mission, which was formed for the purpose of distributing the money contributed by the general public immediately after the Johnstown flood, is considerably exercised over the statement made by Colonel Elliott F. Shepard, of the New York Mail and Ex prut, to the effect that there -re still 52. 000,000 of the relief fund remi..jing undis tributed in the various banks ail dVer the State.. Mr. Scott was seen by a Dispatch reporter last night, and when asked what he had to say in regard to Colonel Shep ard's charge, he replied: "I really do not know what to make ot Colonel Shepard's very remarkable letter. It is not a criticism of the work or methods of the Commission, but a point blank charge that we have, to say the least been negli gent in our duties. I am inclined to look at the matter in a different light When the letter was first brought to my attention I thought tjiat it was a forgery, perpetrated for some reason unknown to me. If the letter is genuine, tbe Colonel may have made a mistake in his tenses, and said 'is to be distributed' instead of 'was distributed.' Or he may have been misinformed, though just why a man in Colonel Shepard's posi tion should write such a letter before making thorough inquiries, passes my com prehension. NEW TOEEEES' MISTAKES. During the whole time of the excitement at Johnstown, and even after, there were several New Yorkers, bright, intelligent men, by the way, who kept what they called a pretty close watch for cases of destitu tion which might be missed by the Com mission. Tbey found several cases, but in vestigation showed that each and every one of these cases had received relief in. the shape of cash, bat the money was spent for drink. "I have no wish to criticise Colonel Shep ard's action in giving 55,000 to Eev. Dr. Beale, because I do not know exactly the nature of what is called the Mail and Ex prut fund, or under what condition it was put in Colonel Shepard's care. The money may have been given him for the purpose of aiding and rewarding Protestant ministers, or it distribution may have been left entirely to his own dis cretion. In either case, 1 hare no desire to object to his disposal of it, merely saying that every minister who- was lelt alive by the flood did good work. Several were drowned, but tbe remainder worked like beavers. Then again, Colonel Shepard is a man of large wealth, and if he wishes to make Dr. Beale a present of 55,000 it is the business of no one but the Colonel and the reverend doctor. A FALSE STATEMENT. "But this is getting away from the most important part of the letter. If the Com mission has 52,000,000 lying in the banks it is to the public's interest to know the fact However, you can say that there is not any thing near that amount still undistributed. There were over 6,000 applicants for relief in tne conemauga aisincb uiuut:, uuu nut more than 35 or 36 were refused. So you can see that anv such statement as Colonel Shep ard makes is preposterous. As to there being any unrelieved cases of destitution still in the Conemaugh Valley, I will say that I do not know of one. There are people there without money, probably, but it is their own fanlt The Commission was organized to give relief, not to support those too lazy to work. "The Commission distributed 5400.000 on the first appropriation, and 51,000,000 on the second, makine 52,000,000 distributed. There are between 5200,000 and $250,000 still un distributed, but this money cannot go to the Conemaugh Valley exclusively. It must go all over the State wherever the flood did damace. You know that the loss of prop erty in the eastern part of the State was far greater than in the western. It was the ap palling loss of lire at Johnstown and vicinity that drew all eyes in that direction." Mr. Scott also said that the Commission would hold a meeting shortly and make final arrangements. After the remaining money is distributed, and reports published, the Commission will be disbanded. FEWER COMPLAINTS. Alderman Cossldy Keady to Bend a Con table to Inrestlffate. Alderman Cassidy was seen last night, and asked ir he knew tbat the disorderly houses of the First ward were in full opera tion, as shown by the investigations of the police and others. He replied that he had some knowledge of the matter, and intended to send a man around to investigate. He did not know when tb is would be done, but at the proper time. He said that great good had been effected by his order closing those places, as tbe complaints of respectable people of the ward of insults from corner loafers and disreputable people had ceased. He also thought that the quieter class of those places might be tolerated, but that the others would have to go. In reply to the question why he had, in view of this plan of the purifying process, issued the order in the first place, he said, "It was my salvation." He emphatically contradicted a reported rumor that he had written letters permitting those places to open. A FDNEHAIi ACCIDENT. George Oliver and Councilman Evans Cat by Flylne Glass. ' George T. Oliver, President of the Oliver & Roberts Wire Company, and wife and Dr. C. Evans, Councilman of the Twenty third ward, and wile were injured yester day afternoon by an accident to their car riage. Thev were returning home from the funeral of Mrs. W. J. Lewis, and while passing Laughlin station on Second avenue, their team took fright at a Baltimore and Ohio train. The horses dashed along the street and collided with a streetcar. One of the passengers of the car, named Edward Boberts, was thrown out and injured about tbe lower limbs. The driver of the carriage, Joseph Balph, a colored man, was thrown from his seat and so badly injured that he had to be taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. One of the horses was killed. The occupants of the carriage were injured by flying glass. EVADING THE MINING LAW. The Ooerntor of tbe Star Mines Charged by the Inspector. The Mine Inspector of the Seventh dis trict on Saturday had the operator of the Star mines before 'Squire McMillan, of Chartiers, to answer a charge or violating the fourth, fifth and fifteenth sections of the mining law. The Inspector testified that, although he had made numerous complaints, tbe deiendant had persisted in evading and ignoring the provisions of the law. He did not want any compromise, but asked that the case be sent to court The defendant gave bail for his appearance at court WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Sone Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Other Who Talk. Colonel W. D. Moore went to Tionesta last night to prosecute In suit brought against a physician for malpractice where the person treated died. E. C. Connerse. General Manazer of the National TubeJPorks, is at the Duquesne, V,; biseatoh; EMU'S AUflT ALL RIGHT. Tbe Old Iiady Famishes More Facts About tbe African Explorer Hl Naw la Joseph SchaluUr. Exception was taken to the Teraclty of The Dispatch's story abont the discov ery oi Emin Bey's aunt, who lives in he West End. Another talk was had with Mrs. Kolson yesterday, to obtain from her some further particulars concerning her re lationship with the distinguished explorer. She said: "In spite of some criticism which has ap peared, throwing discredit upon my claim to be Emin Bey's aunt, the fact of our rela tionship nevertheless remains substantially as I gave it The day that Joseph (Emin) was born I remember very well. I had only one brother, and the first child that was born to him was an event in our family. Joe was born in Salmon Strasse, Cologne, When he was a month old he was taken to Cologne Cathedral and baptized. His mother was Elizabeth Berg.of Meckenbeim, Prussia. "The Dispatch printed, the real name of Emin Bey correctly. It Is Joseph Schnitzler, and not Edward Schnitzer. That my nephew is the renowned Emin Pasha, I have the most absolute nrof. I left my ;native city, Cologne, when Joe was 3 years old. For some years after leaving Germany I lost track of him, but I received news of him in an indirect way. Whearay friend, Mrs. Giflel, went over to Germany six years ago Bhe visited my brother, Joseph Schnitzler, who was out or business, and had a long interview with him. The conversation turned upon the1 peculiarities of his son Joe (Emin). My brother related his life to her, telling her how he had studied for the med ical profession, passed his examination, opened an office in Cologne, gave it up, and then left the country for Constantinople, where subsequently he joined the Turkish army, won fame, received promotion, and afterward left Constantinople for AiricB, where his exploits have been the admiration of the world. "I left Germany over 36 years ago. At the time I left the country Emin was 3 venrs nfnp-e: this would make him 39 years old at present, which is the age of the Afri can explorer, it is not nceiy mas two Schnitzler boys were born at the same time, in Prussia, "who grew up, animated by the same impulses for travel and science, or that a man named Schnitzer was born about this time, and won fame through the same channel. I can prove beyond question my relationship to Emin, and ail I ask Of the critics is to disprove my claim by proving beyond the possibility of a doubt that such a person ever existed as Edward Schnitzer. About three years ago one of tbe London papers gave Emlh'a name exactly as I gave it" AJAX FINED TEN CENTS. Tbe Colored Orator Quits the Fallon Street Iycenm Be Ob)ects to Doing All tba Talking. The lyceum connected with the Fulton Street M. E. Church has temporarily lost one of its brightest lights. Ajax Jones, who for so many moons has thundered forth his philippics against political knaves, has withdrawn from the lyceum. Last Friday nicht he addressed the lyceum as follows : "There has never been a "program me made out since I have been an officer of the War ren Lyceum that has not bad my name in scribed upon it I think it proper that every member of this society should have a chance to spread himself before the vis itors who come here to be entertained by the material in the lyceum, of which we have an abundance. "I have encountered looks of scorn upon the street, followed by the insinuations that there is not a meeting of the Lyceum, in which Ajax U not on the programme. I want to eire some of these oratorical eladia- tors a chance to shy their castor into the arena." "You needn't enter then, Mr. Jones," said the minister who officiates as president "Well, I won't," was the thundering re tort of Ajax. "That'll just cost you 10 cents, Mr. Jones," remarked the president Ajax was a little dilatory in producing the coin, but he dove deeper into his pocket when the president remarked, "Maybe Mr. Jones don't have a dime." 1 Ajax with a lordly air passed the dime to the secretary and immediately took his departure. " I COPPERS WEEE THERE. A Disturber of tbo Temperance meetings Comes to Griet. Last evening one of the most successful meetings of the W. C. T. TJ. ever held in Moorhead's Hall, took place. The rough elements were present, as on the previous Sunday night, but four rows oi brass but tons and a pair of shields, propped up by two stalwart members of Chief Brown's "Finest" took all the poetry out of the dis turbing element, and gave tbe choir, under the direction of Mrs. Soeed, a chance, of which it availed itself gallantly. Mrs. Jones made a most impassioned ad dress, to which a number of responses were made in the shape of signed pledges, and a number of rambling talks were given by volunteers from the audience, of which the earnestness excused the incoherency. To ward the close of the meeting several of the Bedford avenue and Washington street gangs, who bad been noted by the police among the audience, arose and walked out, and Officer Joseph Vetter, smelling a large sized rodent, quietly left the other officer in charge of the door and slipped down the stairs. He was not disappointed, for within five minutes after he had taken a strategic posi tion on the left flank of the enemy a beer keg came crashing through the door. No sooner were hostilities opened by this bomb shell thrown into tbe temperance lines than the officer was after thn Gambrinus artiller ist A short, sharp run followed, and the enemy was captured in an alley near the corner of Second and Grant and registered at the Central station as John O'Hern, 23 Forbes street, after his ride at the city's ex pense in the patrol wagon. Mrs. Jones, with the same coolness, ex hibited on the previous Sunday evening, when -she escorted a half-drunken coward through the crowd of ronghs on the street, proceeded to announce that on New Year's night the Union would celebrate its fourth anniversary, on the first meeting of which there were 17 attendants who had to wade to the hall up to their knees in snow, and con gratulated all present on the good work ac complished, while inviting them to be pres ent at the opening of the fifth year's work. RIVER BOATS. Movements Among tbe Packets and Tow boats. The steamboat Lonis Sherley did not ar rive from Cincinnati until 7:30 o'clock last evening, and departed from here at mid night, after taking on a heavy load of treight Heavy business on the np trip caused the'deiay. The steamer Elaine left for Parkersbnrg and the Courier for the Kanawha river. The steamer Ben Wood, which has been sold to Quincy, III., parties, departed down yes terday. During tbe winter season it will tow from Poineroy to Cincinnati and Louis ville, and then go the to Mississippi. The Hornet will go down to-day with a tow. DEAD'BI TBI! ROADSIDE. The Woman Found In tbe-Penn TesrssUp Ravine XdentUed. The woman who was found lying dead In a ravine close by the roadin ?enn town ship, on Saturday about noon, was identified yesterday as Miss Lucy L. Swinberg, aged 47. and unmarried, who lived with her father within abont a quarter of a mile of -where she was found. Deputy Coroner Berry held aar inquest which resulted in a1 verdict of deith from epileptic". convulsions. , The tdecMoosl has been subject to vthese attacks ktjmn.' MONDATii" DECEMBER ; 16f CITIZENS WILL MEET To Arouse the State Board of Health Agalsst the Schindory. THE LAW AGAJNST NUISANCES. Tha Southside Medical Society May Take Up the Hatter. WHAT DOCTOR BER8MAN HAS TO SAY The next move en the Southside against the Beck's rnu scbindery is a proposed public meeting of citizens for the purpose of laying the matter formally before the State Board of Health. The people have con cluded that the schlndery is a nuisance; that it is a source of disease, and that it ought to be removed. The committee repre senting City Councils, to which the matter was referred, will attend to its duties and make an investigation this week, but it is generally accepted that the city has no juris diction In the case. , As soon as the committee goes as far as they can, and perform all they can do in the matter, the citizens will then take np the fight, and lay their complaint before Secre tary Lee, of the State Board of Health. There are many reasons why the. Southside would be the healthiest portion of the city, if they had a pure water supply, and the publio spirit in the citizens is beginning to assert itself to Buch an extent that no hin drance to the publio health or publio good will hereafter be allowed to survive. LOOKING FOE AS ACT. It is stated by some who seem to be keep ing posted on the matter that there is an act of Assembly prohibiting a schindery or any similar establishment from locating within seven miles of any influent pipe of a water works by which the citizens of a city or town are supplied with water. If such an act is in existence it will be an easy nfatter to have the Beck's run schindery removed, as it is less than two miles away from the Monongahela Water Company's influent pipes, and Beck's run, which is said to be constantly contaminated by organic matter from the establish ment empties into the river within a mile of the pipes. An effort was made to unearth the law referred to, but as yet no such an act has been found. There Is plenty of law against nuisances. If the city can prove that the schindery is a nuisance the proprietors, when found guilty, are liable to a fine or imprisonment or both, according to the discretion of the Court, under the cir cumstances of the case, and where the nuis ance is in existence at the time of the con viction the Court may direct the defendant or the Sberift to abate the same at the ex pense of the defendant DOCTOBS STIRRED VP. The Southside physicians will probably discuss the matter at the meeting of their medical society. The doctors, at least the majority ot them, are very loud in their condemnation of the schindery and are willing to lend their aid to have it abolished. Dr. Hersman, Secretary of the Bouthside Medical Society, said last even ing: "It ought to be removed. The people along Beck's run have often told me that the odor arising from the place is at times almost unbearable, and there Is more typhoid fever along that hollow than in any other section of the city. Besides the Monongahela river would feed us with enough filth, without the schindery. Every thing coming from that place, if it does not become completely oxidized before it reaches the pipes, i3 injurious. Animal matter is purified by oxidation if it floats far enough, but the theory of self purifica tion cannot always be relied upon, and the material is more, or less dangerous until it is thoroughly oxidized." "What proportion, or what kind of or ganic matter undergoes a change by being exposed to light and air?" "It is not known exactly. It was atone time a generally accepted theory that water, polluted by sewage, purified itself in 13 miles, but recent observations have upset this idea. Of course, some of the poisons may be precipitated to the body and some to the sides of the rivers. A portion probably forms a chemical combi nation with other suspended matter and changed into compounds that might be volatile and pass into air, or they might form in soluble precipitants, and the farther it rnnsthe more diluted it becomes, which makes it less perceptible. It is hard to tell how many diseases may be affected and materially aided by the organic matter from the Beck's rnn schindery, but I am satis fied that typhoid fever is intensified by it THREE RAIDS IK ONE DAT. Tbe Police on Fenn Avenue Make It Lively for Offenders. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Lieutenant George W. Boyd, of the Penn avenue district, assisted by other officers, raided the speak-easy of John Dnscoll on Penn avenue, near Twenty-seventh street When the officers visited the place the house was crowded, and many of the inmates tried to make their escape by jumping through windows, etc., but tbey were unsuccessful, as the police were on the alert Seventeen visitors and the proprietor were arrested and placed in the Twelfth ward lockup. A number of the prisoners were fortunate enough to have $10 about them, and thus got out on a forfeit Shortly after the above raid Officer Miller made a descent on the house of Mary Welsh on Jones avenue. The proprietress and three visitors were arrested and locked up for a hearing. The bouse of Hattie Clark, colored, was raided about midnight Saturday, and the proprietress and three other persons ar rested. The raid was made on the complaint ot Frank Henry, who alleged that Miss Clark had inveigled bim into a dark alley, weut through his pockets and robbed him of $3 75. At the hearing before Magistrate Gripp yesterday morning the woman was re manded, and informations will be entered against her by the police officials. Two col-, ored women and a white man arrested in her house, who gave the names Mamie Anderson. Mamie Wrirht and Ben Brown. "were sentenced to 30 days to the workhouse. TWO DISCHARGES. Tbe Revolver and the Woman Were Both Let Off Yesterday. Mrs. M. F. Bedpath fired a couple of shots yesterday morning about 2 o'clock to attract the attention of an officer on Din widdle street Officer Connors ran to the place, and found Mrs. Bedpath lying on the pavement She said her bnsband had kicked her ont, and she fired the revolver to attract the officers. The officer arrested both, and at the bearing it developed that 'Bedpath was her second husband. Her son, B. Weaver, testified tbat Bed path had been in the habit of abusing his mother, and had also abused bis sisters, aged 16 and 17 years, and made remarks con cerning iucm. xne maguunu; uiaiunrgca them both. PARADE ARRANGEMENTS. 6oHthl4 Mechanics Elect a Marshal far Washington's Birthday. The Southside Division" Committee ap pointed to make arrangements for the Amerjcan Mechanics' demonstration on Feb ruary 22 met Saturday night and elected P. K. Soffcl as Marshal Tof the division. An entertainment committee was appointed with instructions' to provide quarters and refreshments for the visiting councils. As the'parade is to be,.ou the Bouthside exclusively this year the commiWee will make all possible efforts, to -make it -the larsest demonstration ever "held. It islllke- Jy arrangements will bejaade for aJrge sas meeting .la taeevesMg. 1389 SHE CAUGHT IIS, ' V A Determined Girl Who Woolda't be Jilted Chattel; Her Kecrcaat Lover to Brad ford. Inspector McAleese, of the First police district, received a letter last night from a woman whom he says is deserving of great credit for asserting the rights of her sex to a fulfillment of the pledges made by suitors. He said that she came to Pittsburg as Miss Ida Henry, of Fmdlay, some six weeks ago In search of James Fennessy, whose people are highly respected residents of a borough within 16 miles of Pittsburg, and who is himself a glassblower. The names are fic titious, as a. wedding has since obliterated all the enmity in the case, and the Inspector is particulary averse to creating family dis turbances. She was a handsome, well-built girl of abont 20 years of age, and when she called upon the Inspector first for information regarding her recreant lovera pair of deep, blue eyes snapped with fire, and her voice as clear as a bell, showed a determination to catch np with the iugitive. "I'll find him," said she, "if it takes up my whole life to do so." "You will indeed," responded the Inspec tor, as he mentally congratulated himself upon not being the object of so determined a chase. She related her tale, saying she bad first met Fennessy in a large boarding house in Findlay, where she was engaged in washing dishes. Her account showed tbat several of the young men boarding in the establishment, were suitors for her handbnt she listened with favor to none nntilTennessy volunteered to assist, her in washing dishes. The warmth of the water in which their hands met in the exercise of the mutnal work, made both their hearts as soft as the dishrags with which the dishes were wiped, and the old, old story was told again. The Inspector was at a loss what to do, but entertained the young woman with some good advice, during which she gritted her teeth, and said if Mr. Fennessy did not employ tbe services of a minister on snort notice after she found him, there would be work lor someone, but whether the police or the Coroner she left to be inferred. She stayed for a few nights in a woman's tempo rary home, in which she said there were neither bedclothes sufficient 'to keep her warm, nor lights with which to dress herself in the morning at the hour she was- com pelled to rise. She had been recommended to this place by Superintendent M. J. Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Society. Tiring of this sort of hospitality she abandoned her search on the Southside where she heard the young man worked at Chambers & McKee's glass house, and under Inspector McAleese's ad vice searched Braddock, McKeesport and several other surroundings towns with no result. In the meantime the Inspector had. re ceived an intimation that the much-wanted young man was at Bradford, and when the girl returned, told her that the oil regions would be a good place to prospect Without a cent in her pocket, but with a telegraphic introduction to the Bradford Chief of Police, she started, and her letter to the Inspector announces her wedding last week, saying she could not find a priest to perform the ceremony, but did find a minis ter, was now a lawful wife-, and emphasized the statement by signing her same "Mrs. James Fennessy." "I'll bet," said the Inspector, in conclud ing his story, "that she will make him a good wife aud makea man of him. . She has grit and good common sense, and 'if more girls in her position would act as she did we would have fewer cases of a certain class than we have to deal with now." 1S31. 1SS9 ESTABLISHED KEABLT 60 YEA IIS. Mellor 3c Hoene's Holiday Display Of Pianos and Organs. It is a truly magnificent sight to see tbe vast array of pianos and"Drgan at Mellor & Hoene's, 77 Fifth avenue. There are assem bled .such pianos as have world-wide reputa tions, and whose names have become house' hold words in every family. Such pianos are the Hardman and Krakaner makes, which are known to everyone as instruments of absolutely the highest grade manufac tured; and the best of it is they are sold by Mellor & Hoene at the lowest possible prices, and also on easy payments to those who do not desire to pay cash, Mellor & Hoene have also the popular Kimball and Harrington pianos, which are fast becoming known throughout the country as the best for the money. The celebrated Chase organs, which can only be obtained irom Mellor & Hoene, are superior to any other reed organ manu factured, in regard to superior quality, sweetness and power of tone. Mellor & Hoene have a most elegant lot of organs on hand, rich and beautiful in design, and with handsome cut glass mirrors, really the finest lot ever seen in the citr of Pittsburg. The fact is at Mellor & Hoene's, yon can get jnst what you want in the organ line, for church, chapel, lecture room, and for lodge and home use, anything from the very smallest 'to the very largest and on easy payments of from $5 to (10 per month. Can you really get together a finer collection of reed organs tban the Chase, Palace, Chicago-Cottage and Kimball makes? We answer, not Most assuredly notl Christmas is nearly here and now is the time to visit Mellor & Hoene's a'nd make your wife, daughter or sister a gift of a piano or organ, a present that is lasting and that will make joy in the household for many years to come. Call on Messrs. Mellor & Hoene and see their wonderful stock of pianos and organs, or if yon cannot, then write for catalogues, which will promptly be mailed you with a description of their easy payment plan. Their address is 77 Filth avenue, and is known to every one as the center of Pittsburg's music trade. For the purest, oldest, and most reliable liquors during the holidays secure Max Klein's catalogue, and whether it be brandy, rum, gin, whisky, wine or cordials, you can select the finest in the two cities. iiwf Sba'wxs and jerseys for holiday pres ents. Kkable & SntrsTEE, mwsu 35 Fifth ave. Alb and porter are the correct drinks for December, Jannarv and February. Fraucn heim & Vilsack's "brews are the favorites with connoisseurs. Silks. Silks. Great bargains in silks. Enable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave. MWSU If you vain? health use the beer made by D. Lutz & Son, cor. Spring Garden ave. and Chestnut st, Allegheny. Try it MP Great handkerchief Shuster's, 35 Fifth ave. sale at Enable, & mwsu Fnrnitnre. One hundred different styles of bedroom suits at all prices. M. Seibeet & Co., Allegheny. Coats, Wraps and Jackets For holiday gifts. Enable & Shtjsteb, 35 Fifth ave. irwsu Ale and porter are the correct drinks for December, Jannary and. February. Frauen heim & Vilsack's brews are the favorites with conpoisseurs. Handkerchiefs, HoodkercMtft. Ek able & Shtjsteb, 39 Fifth ave. MWSU. Lr you wish to save money- select yont presents from the art department, at Harrl sofl'stoy store, 123 Federal at, Allegheny. MbSm.; v -CWrMioeswmBlesaeve.- T-"f-T r - - .,,--l ., XsrABLi 3c unrasaoVtt 7IMi av. XWS-Jifc.J3-ra. ., . 4MfJB,;r'i tr t . -is.' '.";,: ST. AG5ES DEDICATED. '- Xfetker Ceckraa's Kw Chares Btssse'd by tbe Bhbo-stev. Father Sfceedy B feade ike Faith. St Agnes' Catholio Church was dedicated yesterday in Soho. A large crowd filled the sacred edifice, and many were turned away, A procession of priests and altar boys was formed at the home of Father CochraD, and they marched to the church. They circled tbe walls on the outside, as well as in the edifice, and Bishop Phelan blessed them. Father Cochran celebrated high mass af ter the dedicatory services were performed. He was assisted by Fathers Murphy, Tobin, Gallagher and others. Tne sermon was preached by Eev. Father BheeJy. He took for his text the words ''Wisdom has built for herself a house." He congratulated the people oa their fine church property, and said he was glad to be present to share in their joy and success. After dwelling on the foundation Of the Church he referred to the attacks being made on Catholicism by ministers of this city. He said: "And now tbat we have seen how the Divine Builder established His church, let us hurriedly glance at some of its more striking features which impress themselves even upon the minds of those who look with suspicion upon her. Among the first im pressions made upon such minds is this: that she has had a most singular history; that while the world and all that it contains grows old, she is ever young; she is ever patting forth the most marvelous signs of youthful vigor. Man and his works every where perish, but she alone is undying. Thrones are overturned, dynasties change, States live and die, and then are only a matter tor history. 'She alone lives on without the slightest symptoms of feeble ness or decay. Her growth today in the closing years of this nineteenth century is more marvelous than at any other period in her history. Amidst the never ceasing change and transformation going on around, she alone abides. Her enemies are frightened at tbe sight of her and have no better mode ot warfare against her than blackening her with slanders. Instead of injsriog her or retarding her progress it only adds to her strength, and hastens hs: advance. There she stands like the city on the mountain top that cannot be hid. "Wonder not that we rejoice in oar Cath olic faith, and are glad when we daily see evidences ot the growth of the church In this land. We rejoice not 'as those who re joice in the harvest, or as the conquerors re joice when they divide the spoilfbut we rejoice rather as the priests of old did when they carried into battle 'the ark of tbe Lord.' We reioice as those who love men's soals so well that thev would go through much to save them. We rejoice because we know what blessings, spiritual and temporal, our Catholic faith can bring to this land and the people so dear to us. St Agnes' Churob was started in 1870, bnt was never completed until recently. It is a frame structure, beautifully finished with hard wood inside. The furnishings of the church are on a magnificent scale, the organ alone costing $6,000. The church's membership is abont 2,760, and the parochial school attendance is 800 pupils daily. Eev. T. Cochran Is the pastor. , T WAS GOWEN MURDERED? His Consln. Major Miller, of Allegheny) Believes He Was. MaJorCH. Miller, of 79 Page street, Allegheny, is a fall cousin of Franklin B. Gowen. Mr. Miller said last night tbat he bad heard nothing further from Washington about the death of his cousin except what had been furnished in the telegraphic dis patches. From the position of the body when found, with the head under the table, he was convinced that Mr. Gowen was mur dered. "I am sure I can't account for his death," continued Mr. Miller. "In the army when a man was shot through the heart he always fell forward. A man shooting himself in the head before a mirror should fall back ward, bnt Mr. t3owen was found lying under a table. If he did commit suicide it was the result ot overwork and the Ingrati tude of friends. So far as I know he had no domestic trouble, and he lived happily with his family. I saw him a few weeks ago and he seemed to be all right" Mr. Miller denied most emphatically that a streak of insanity ran in the family. Mr. Gown s mother was Mary Miller, daughter of Joseph Miller, of Germantown, a direct descendant of Sebastian Miller, who came to this country with Pastorins, the original settler of Germantown. Major Miller feels very proud of his ancestors. Mr. Gowen married Miss Esther Brisbm, of Snnbury, who, with her daughter, Miss Essie, survives him. EVIL AIR From bad 'sewerage or undraihed swamps deranges the liver and un dermines the system, creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by headache, billoOsness and constipa tion, which can most effectually be cured by the use of the genuine Dr.O.McLane's celebratod Liver Pills. Price, 23c Sold by all druggists, and pre pared only t7 Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg, Pa. Get the genuine; counterfeits are made In St Louis. jyS-jrwT ELEGANCE CHRISTMAS GIFTS. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, POTTERY, COT GLASS NOVELTIES. A stock of superior excellence and design. E. P. ROBERTS 2c SDNS, JEWELERS, CORNER FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. deO-61-HWF IMBf SPECIAL. French, KEndrick I En., OPPOSITE CITY HALL. AttExquisite " DOTJLTON TEAT for S5, well worth double. We .have pat a few in the window iter joa to see. Oulyaltelted'quaa Iter. Oth M. These fSV- .. A.'"?. .1 ." " a""" ! ! i - ,Mh' ''- JSlS-XWT iggFfflUq WEW ADVERTISEMENTS JDS. HORNE k CD.B PENN AVEtfUE STORES." PLAIN FACTH FOR HOLIDAY BUYERa what we have done fob f ota CONVENIENCE. Aisles all cleared of center counters. -Extra help behind tbe counters. Your only inconve nience will be the crowds of buyers. You Will,1 not mind tbat You come here because every body else does. Room for alt Pnt np with a , little crushing. You'll get what you vfantieet it with very little delay. If any; get the best and1 get it for less money, considering tbe quality, than von can bu v n eisewh ere. Every nrepara tlqn for the final grand Christmas rush, in the Storfes and out Perfect arrangements for hottrlj delivery of goods from 8 A. at to 7 i,X. to any part of tbe two cities. DRESS GOODS From the modest priced Stripes, Plaids, Checks, Tricots and Colored Cashmeres, in very stylish colors and patterns, 25c a yard or 3 SO a full dress pattern, upward. By tbe yard or Christmas patterns there aro French and English Cashmeres, French and English Serges. English Suiting Cloths, Chev iots, Wool and Silk Warp Henriettas Camel's Hair. Broadcloths, etc, etc At any price a lone list of elegant goods. High norelty and exclusive dress patterns in stripes, plaids, checks, brocades, jacqnard and side borders. BLACK DRESS GOODS Ibcladmg all the ' staple and new weaves and in all grades. Our 0c all-wool cashmeres are tbe best it is possible to obtain for tbe money. Oar Henriettas and silk warps, from the lowest to highest grades, have no superiors. First class in the selection of tbe wool and superiority ot ttnish and at tbe same time low prices, are the attractive pointt of our stock of black goods. BLACK SILKS The best of European and American manufacture. Our silks in every graae are reliable and guaranteed to be jnst as repre sented. Wo call especial attention to the grades between $1 0 and S3 50 a yard, at which prices we offer, for these holiday sales, the best values we have ever seen m black silks. Lower prices on good values it desired. At 60c, and especially at 75c, we have goods of much, more than usual value. Prices go to H a yard. Fancy brocades 75c to 17 60 a yard. IN COLORED SILKS-Plains, Fancies and High Novelties, endless varieties. Fancy Work: Stlks of special Interest now. Plain Indlas and Plain Pongees. Brocades and Fancy Stripes. Fine Indlas in tbe most suitable colors for fancy work.42cand50cayard. Bargain novelties, satin ground with colored velvet roses, at S3, worth 7. Beautiful Gros Grains, Faille Fran chise, Rhadames, ArmureRoyales, Surahs, and all the fancy weaves in the newest shades lor evening and reception wear. THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT-It affords tbe practical kind of gifts. Thousands of Jackets of every stylish make and material. Stacks of fashionable Sbonlder Capes and every shape and grade of Cloth Long Garments Of the season, all at the fairest of prices, guaranteeing both style and quality. THE FOB DEPARTMENT-Tbe largess stock of fine furs and finest quality fur gar ments in Western i-ennsylvanla. Special prices on genuine Astrakhan Sbonlder Capes at 17 6U worth $12. Fine Seal Shoulder Capes at 33. m $15, saoand 553. Real Persian Lamb Capes, 30 to i Mink Capes, 125 to $70. Monkey Capes, $23 to $30. Marten Capes, $23 to 535. Seal and Persian Capes, 855 to J75 THE PRINCE OF FURS Alaska Sealskin Jackets, fW, J120, S130, $135, $140, JloO, $185. $175: Sealskin Long Coats, $100. $125, $150, $160, $175, $180, $190, $200. $225, $250. $275; DGtera:$22? up to $800; Wraps, $85, JlOO, $125, 35, $160 np to 1200. A special Seal Muff at S10, of extraordinary value. Extra fine up to $20. Only goods of highest order will be found in this fur department. Visit the second floor of cur Cloak building. Every advantage for care ful selection. Rich and Elegant Carriage and Reception Wrap, plain and fur-lined, the finest goods Im ported, $50 to $250 each. f Fine loiported.- nits. Tea Gowns and House Wrappers, of the very highest type of style and workmanship, complete new stock for our Christmas trade. CHILDREN'S CLOAKS AND SUITS The choicest lines we have ever carried. Beautiful Berlin style dresses and cloaks, plain and for lined, of every description of stylo and material. Second floor, back, cloak building. Children'sjrfoves, hoods, hosiery and lesnrtns. ladies' Hosiery depabtmentSjiiic bose, plain black and fincy colored, in neat boxes, especially for Christmas gifts. Ladies' fleeced cotton hose, for those who cannot wear wooL New two-toned pure silk hose. Black feet and colored tops. Fine cashmere hose. Inf ant's,children s and ladies' silk merino and flannel underwear, plain ribbed, in greatest variety. LADIES KID GLOVES-Largest variety and best ralnesi 4-bu tton, black ana colors. $1 to $2 23; 5-button, black, and colors S10: 6 bntton, black, $2 and $3 35; 8-botton length. "Biarritz" monsqnetaire-. 85c: 8-bntton length mousquetairos, $1 50 and $2; button. Suede, colors and black, $1 65; 6-baitoo. Snxfn tansu grays and black, S2: 8-tmtton jBtTtnuSaetio mousqnetaires, colors, SI to 62; "KOranon length Huede mousqnetaires. colors and white. $2 and $2 60- IB-button, length Suede mousquetaires. S3; SO-button length, S3 50. MISSES' aLOVES 4-button gloves, all col ors, $1 and $1 25; 4-button Suedes, $1: 4-button lengtb mousqnetaires, $1 25 and SI 65. Special Christmas lot of Laced Glores. best Tllue we ever offered, at $1 25. Special atten tion Is also called to the 50c Biarritz. GENT'S GLOVES-Popnlar Kid Gloves at 75c, $1 and np to $2 0. Scotch wool glares, 50c. 60c, 75c, up to $1 50. Fine Seal Glores and Uauntleta. Beaver U loves and Gauntlets. Men's Fancy Silk Suspenders In class top boxes, some embroidered and others to be em broidered, especially for holiday trade. All tbe leading makes and styles of Collars and Cuffs, SMOKING JACKETS, Dressing Gowns. Bath Robes, excellent for Christmas giving. We Dave made a special effort to have a most complete stock, from the good, reliable, mod erate pricedgoods np to tbe finest. NECKWEAR We carry most complete lines from all tbe most renowned American and London manufacturers. Evening neckwear a specialty. UMBRELLAS Always thought of at Christmas time. Always acceptable; a year round useful to anybody. We have all the novelties only carried by exclusively umbrella booses. Scarcely two handles exactly alike. Hundreds ot twists and turns of the natural wood, unique deposits of solid silver. Silver birds, stiver bugs, carved sllvencaps and bands, plain silver caps, fancy IlTer heads In rich and beautiful carv ing, carved sliver books; the same In gold. Ivory handles and flllicree work. HANDKERCHIEFS Enormous sales dally and constantly Increasing. Lmjies: Hemstitched White, all linen, K, 1 and 3 inch hems at 1 e, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 60c, up- to $2 each, and with white and colored embroiuery at 25c, 60c, 75c, 85c 80c, $1, $1 25, Jl 60,$1 75, $2 up to SU each; in block designs 3 for $50c and 25c 35c, 50c, 75e. $1 25 up to IJeacli: an endless variety ot stylish ones with white and colored embroidered scallops, 3 for 60c. and 25c. 50c, 75c 85c DOC $L $1 2o up to $10 60 each; hem stitched printed handkerchiefs,. 10c, 12Kc 15o and 25 cents a piece; silk gauze, band-embroidered hemstitched and scalloped np to $3 50 each: linen Francaise. hemstitched and em broidered scallops (unlaundned), np to $11 eacb; sheer linen lawn, band embroidered Initials, in boxes of ft, $1 60; fine wblte linen, hemstitched, embroidered initials, in boxes, Erlce $1 50 per box; extra fine white linen, emstitched, hand embroidered initials, ele gant boxes, price 60c per handkerchief, or $3 75 5er box; fancy boxes, containing 6 pure linen andkerchiefs, at 25c, 35c a box and upward; GE3T3I Pure linen, plain and fancy border, hem stitched and tape bordered, 25o to $2 50 each; white linen, initial, 25c to 75c; Hemstitched Silk 25c, and special values. 50c to $2 25. Fancy Silk Mufflers, 75c np to Qnest. Men's flhe Underwear, Silk and WooL Men's fancy Japanese Silk Night Shirts. Ladles' fine Lace Handkerchiefs in the Lace Department. Real Point and Duchess Lace up to $30 each. Real Valenciennes up to the samo price. Beau tiful Collars and Collarets. Barbs and Fichus of tbe richest and most elegant character. Chemisettes and Cuffs of rich: 8ilk Mull and Dotted Nets, in sets. Rucblng boxes for Christmas gifts. The most exquisite things in ladles evening neckwear. LINEN DEPARTMENT Ladles neckwear sets in boxes. Embroideries Toilet sets, French Muslin, Antique Lace, Nainsook and Ribbons. Sideboard Covers, lable Covers, Fine Pillow andSheetShams,Handsomely Em broidered, Scolloped and Hemstitched. Fancy Silks, fancy art materials and fancy curtain materials (latter in the Upholstery Depart ment) tor every imaginable sort of fancy work, started fancy work, and at tbe price of the material only. Fancy bed seta In the Embroid ery Department $7 to $12 50. Lace Tidies and Pin Cushion Covers by the thousand. Leather Goods Pocketbooki in seal, lizard, kangaroo, alligator, morocco, snake, chamoise. ooze and many other novelty skins; mounted in white metal and sterling silver. CARS Cases and Chatelaines in all the leathers and all finest mountings. Including tbe celebrated Gorbam silver. Price of chatelaines, $1 to $45. Genuine Leathers in onr fine collection of band satchels alligator, gram, seal, morocco and iiussian leatner. xne nnest assortment u. silver-mounted brushes and combs. Besides Silver Hair Brushes, Military Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Tbree-f old Mirrors, Children's Brushes, Whl.t RnvinM Vol.t Rmh Pocket Flasks, Vmilr-TottM. Toilet Bottles. Bon Bon Trays,' Playing; Card Cases, Puff Boxes, Glove audj.,? Shoe aurtoners. ru uusmons, juku l'i a,.Mn ii- uii TtnriM ATinlcurtt Sets.'? HI....C. 1?.., -Writing TiMats uid.Port- 1 olios, real seal, sterling silver mounted. Fansjj VmhIM An nrt ftntd WOOdS. 13 tO 115V v.-.-!.. cv. tnCHi Plain wbltaand.-T painted gauze and satin, $1 to S. Eethe -j ana real laco ians. uuuucu iu ... .-, .. .Tttl eacn, ana to anrai. .... . . . ..--.. - - 3asr "mc .UnnMP I UXm i""1 ijuiuiu ujM -i " trxusn pens avxnuev w JTS. T .. I. Lrt, LVii