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"E L hi the window breakinc and ran for. had this picture of him taken. He was 1 I 0 JL JJl UJJoJX Xliiills I
. M ward he saw
two pistols
leveled at
hinr. By the J
time he sneak-
d backward
and went
around by the
rear alley the
robbers' had
disappeared.
The man with
the pistols
wore an old
mouse-colored
overcoat. He
appeared to be
about 6 feet 9
inches talL
George 1L
tes-
Eggy Conroy.
ftlfiwl tbnt nl a few
minules before 10
o'clock he was walking home with his wile.
He saw two men approach Rudert's window,
and one of them appeared to stagger. He
said to his wife: "That fellow is drunk and
might break that window." Just then the
"staggerer turned and threw his shoulder
against the glau. Immediately he began
to remove jewelry from the Vindow, while
the other man stood with a revolver directed
toward the second story windows, Parker
yelled "BobbersI" when the man at the
window turned his face toward him. The
masking handkerchief had slipped down
and revealed a long sandy mustache with an
Irish face. Just then there was a shot and
three men ran toward the river. Mrs
Parker was shown photographs of Peter
Griffin, Ezgf Conroy and Alec Killain, but
could sot identify one of them.
After an adjournment oi one hour for
dinner George Goldinger was called. He
said that he heard of the murder while he
-was at a dance in Alhambra Hall. He
started, with Harry Mateer, Jacob King
and Eobert Brashear, to hunt for the mur
derers. '
HOW KIXXAXZT TVAS CAUGHT.
They borrowed a skiff and crossed the
river. The swift current carried them below
IVanK Clark, alias Aleo Killain shanty
boat. "While discussing whether to enter the
boat or not, they heard somebody coming up
the river toward them, breaking the under
brush. They drew their revolvers, and when
a figure came within sight in the darkness
tbey arrested him. It was Alec Killain.
He asked what he was arrested for. One of
the party said: "You are wanted for some
trouble over in Tarentun." Killain ans
wered: "I haven't been doing anything. I
was at Thomas' all evening." Thomas is a
bastetmaker whose house is about 200 yards
above Killain's boat. Killain was taken
back to Tarentum, the arresting party re
fusing his request to be allowed to enter the
boat and change his clothes. Next day
Goldinger learned that Killain's skiff was
found several hundred yards down the river
jn the direction from which JUllam was
coming when arrested.
Harry Mateer" i story was very similar to
-that of Air. Goldinger. Mateer said that he
took a revolver out of Killain's hip pojket
The weapon contained four cartridges and
one empty shell. Its caliber was 38. "When the
revolver was drawn out a bandana handker
chief came with it Mateer returned that
to the. pocket. On the butt of the revolver,
shown in court, are the initials "W. H. B.
At the time Killain wore a brown gondola
.hat, a short, heavy coat and bad shoes.
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, a plump, good
looking housewife, testified that she Jived on
Brackenridge street, leading to the river. On
the night ot the murder, at abont 10 o'clock,
the heard several shots. Lifting the window
curtain, sbe saw three or four men run by her
house toward the river ferrv.
Gustave Frank, a pop bottler who lives
by the river bank, said that a few minutes
alter 10 o'clock on the night of December 23,
he heard splashing in the water, as if & boat
were being rapidly pushed ofil
THE BASKET "MATTr-p,
John S. Thomas was then called. He is
tbejittle basket mcker who lives on thfeast
side ct the river, about 300 yards above the
location of
Killain 'a
shanty boat.
He said he
Inew Killain
only as Frank
Clark,and that
Killain a n
his "wife" had
worked for him'
for over a year.
About a week
before the mur
der Thomas
saw Killain
row two men
cross the river
'and take them
into his shanty
boat. Thomas
went down to
See who they
were. One Tvas
Peter Griffin, alia Lee. talking to Kil
lain. He thought he looked like Peter
Griffin. The other was combing his hair
. and kept his back toward Thomas.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock on December 23.
a man whom Thomas positively identified
us Peter Gnffin came to Thomas' house and
Asked for Clark. After considerable nego
tiation through Thomas, Killain, who was
upstairs making baskets, descended and met
Griffin. Each man said to theother, "Hello."
Killain, his wife and Griffin left Thomas'
house and went to the boat, where they
remained about an hour. Griffin and Kil
lain then went north along the Valley rail
way, and in a quarter of an hour Killain
came back alone. After that Killain and
bis wife worked at Thomas' honse until 9:25,
when they hurried away. Thomas said that
he learned, a feV days "later, that his clock
wis nearly 20 minutes fast. Mr. Thomas-
said that Killain's wife told him the
stranger's name was Peter and that he came
from Pittsburg. Mr. Thomas said that he
did not, from the first, like the looks of Mr.
Griffin's eyes. As a matter of fact, Griffin
is cross-eyed.
"When Mr. Thomas was shown a lot of
photographs he instantly picked out the
portrait of Peter Griffin, saying to the Cor
oner, "now, ain't there something wrong
about his eyes?" He said that the photo
graph of Conroy looked very much like the
tall man who was combing his hair. Thomas
said that a hemlock oar, which he made for
Killain, was found broken in Killain's
skiff on December 24. He knew it was not
broken on December 23.
HIS STOET COEEOBOEATED.
The storr of John Thomas was corrobo
rated by nis aged mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Thomas. She described Peter Griffin, but
her eyesight was so poor that she could not
tell one photograph from another. She said
that she had left her "specs" at home, and
aobody else's would fit her eyes.
Jacob Phillips lives near the river, al
most a quarter of a mile below the house of
John Thomas. Bight across the road from
him is the gate to the Valley campmeetiog
ground. He testified that, at about 10:30
o'clock on the night of December 23, he
heard steps passing his house. Looking
out, he saw two men hurry by and enter the
gate to the camp.
Mrs. Maggie Inman testified that dnring
the evening of December 23, about 9:30
o'clock, sbe went into Budert's store to get
change for a bilL She noticed two strangers
standing outside the store. One, who wore
a dark brown overcoat and a
slouch bat stood beside the natural
gas pipe in front of the store.
Another taller man stood near the house,
beside the door. When Mrs. Inman came
out of the store, the short man stared ai her
so hard that she was frightened and ran all
the way home. Sbe positively identified
the photograph of Griffin as the portrait of
the man who stood beside the gaspost. The
tall man, sbe said, was older and wore a
.brown gondola hat. He had a sandy
mustache. Mrs. Inman had been at her
home less than ten minutes when she was
alarmed by the shooting and heard men
running put her honse toward the river.
. Detective Fitzgerald was then sworn.
JCe said: "I have known Griffin and Kil
. lain" three years. I' arrested Griffin, in the
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fbr burglary, and was given six years. I
had this picture of him taken. He was
taken from the penitentiary to the insane
asylum, and escaped from there some
months ago."
rlCTUEES IDENTIFIED.
Detective John Murphv identified all
these pictures. He said: "Eggy Conroy
belongtd to "Wheeling. I had this picture
of him taken about four years ago. He was
then charged with the burglary of a store in
Allegheny. He went to the penitentiary,
but I heard that he got out and that he af
terward killed a man in Virginia, I have
known Killain about lour years and Griffin
about three."
Justice Robert S. P. McCall testified as to
the finding of Killain's skiff 400 yards
below the shantv boat on Decemoer.2J. A
floating skiff, he said, would sot wash
ashore at that point. The justice had
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, at Sandy
Creek, and showed them Griffin's photo
graph. They had identified him as a man
who took breakfast at their house on the
morning or .December 24. ile looted
weary and travel-stained. He asked the
way to Brushton, saying that he and two
companions wished to get to Johnstown.
Peter Hook testified that he saw Griffin
and Conroy near the Tarentum depot about
2 o'clock on the afternoon of December 23.
Detective J. J. Finney showed the brown
hat, ragged clothes and bandana handker
chief taken from Killain after his arrest.
Teresa Teets, who passed as Killain's
wife, was sworn. She was pale, but cooL
She denied that she knew either Griffin or
Conroy and refused to identify their pic
tures. The men who visited the boat were,
she said, total strangers to her. She said
that on the night ot the murder sbe and
Killain 'were playing casino from 9:30 to 11
o'clock.
After a good, sensible talk the jury, at
5:30 o'clock, returned the verdict given
above. The result was applauded by the
citizens of Tarentum.
To-morrow Coroner McDowell will issue
a commitment for Killain for murder, and
will put into the hands of the Gilkinson
Detective Agency warrants for the arrest of
Griffin and Conroy. Hope is high for their
capture.
, KILIiAIN'S eecobd.
Alexander Killain was born and raised
in the Fourth ward. His father was a re
spectable stone mason. He was sent to the
penitentiary for 3lf years, by Judge Collier,
14 years ago, for the burglary of the house
of City Ganger Martin, on Eighth street.
After his release he was arrested, after a des
perate fight, for the robbery of the store of
Lindsey, Sterritt & Co., on Liberty avenue.
He then went to the workhouse. He reap
peared at Becky Hart's place on Penn
avenue near Fortieth street. Near that
place be sandbagged a man one night end
shot Officer Tom Chislow through the arm.
He was arrested only after a terrible strag
gle, and got eight years in the penitentiary.
During that term both Griffin and Conroy
were confined at Biverside.
After the hearing yesterday Coroner Mo
Dowell ordered the release of Teresa Teets.
She promised to remain in the city as a wit
ness when needed.
Detectives Coulson and Fitzgerald went
down to Steubenville yesterday morning to
see the men arrested there after a very hard
fight, and find out who and what they were.
"When the first man was taken out of his
cell, Sol Coulson said: "That is enough.
I know that man. He is James Allen, of
Woods Bun, alias 'Nosey' Allen. I have
sent him to the workhouse myself for minor
offenses, and I know that he has served long
terms for various offenses. I do not know
whether he was a participant in the murder
of Mrs. Bndert or not, but I do know that
between himself and his companion they
had some $2,000 worth of jewelry, includ
ing watches, chains and other articles.
They threw part of the spoils into a Vault
while escaping from the police of Steuben
ville, and the goods were found in one
place. The appearance of the man can be
best judged from a photograph which we
have in the rogues' gallery, and which you
can reproduce better this way:
JTOSET 15 A BAD XA2T.
"Now, whether lie had any participation
in the Tarentum murder or not I cannot
say. Tne goods found upon him and those
traced to him and his partner. I do not
know to have been of the stock of the Taren
tum jeweler, but this I shall- say, that he
is a known crook of a bad kind, and we
shall go down next week to see further in
the matter. The other man I have had no
acquaintance with and know nothing of his
antecedents, but of Allen's identity I am
certain, although I cannot place him as One
of the Budert murderers. The swap they had
on hand was of a better class than is usually
carried by a store in a town such as Taren
tum, the watches being worth from $125 to
$160, and the chains being of solid gold, so
I think the sufferers are nearer home or
farther away than the Tarentum robbery.
At the same time I am not in a position to
say that he was not concerned In the
crime, nor shall I be until I go back and
have the goods identified, which they will
be within a day or two.
BEP0EE THE -COMMITTEE.
Prominent dan Worker Golds to Wash
ington to Testify,
President Andrew Morenus, of the W. G.
"W. Association, James Campbell and A.
M. Hamnett will leave for "Washington to
day to appear before the Ways and Meant
Committee. They will advocate a hieh
protective tariff as it applies to window
glass and other branches of the trade.
WHAT PEOPLE AEE DOING.
Bono Who Travel, Some Who So Hot, and
Others Who Talk.
Thomas M. King, Vice President of the
Baltimore and Ohio, was In Pittsburg yester
day, and last evening left over the Pennsylva
nia Railroad for Philadelphia, accompanied by
his son. Mr. King stated that he had just re
turned from West Virginia, and had had so
conference with other railroads yesterday as
rumored. He claimed to be ignorant of a pro.
posed deal for the purchase of tbeShenanzo
Valley Railroad by the Baltimore, and Ohio, J
ile Said be knew nothing about a-proposed ex
tension of the Baltimore and Ohio from Uc
KeetDort to Jeannette. Ha corroborated the
statement that the Baltimore and Ohio had
boucbt the "Valley road, and seemed to think it
was the best move which the road had made
for years to benefit its coal shippers, aslt RlVes
them a direct route to the lake ports and also a
mora direct line to Chicago.
James McGarey, brother of Alderman
McGarey. of the Bouthside, arrived in Pitts
burg yesterday from Chicago, where he had
been lying sick for several weeks. Mr. Mc
Garey Is a momber of the Charles A. Gardner
theatrical comoany. which waacaneht in a
smasbUD on the Chesaneake and Ohio Rail.
road, near Charleston, W. Va., a few weeks
ago, when ten people were killed. The gentle
man will remain in Pittsburg until he is ready
for the stage again.
"W. J. Young and daughter, of OH City,
came to Pittsburg yesterday, to be present at
tbeinneraiox aen vandergrirt to-morrow af
ternoon. Mr. Tonng states that it is not at all
improbable that foreign capital might be In
daced to build pipe lines from tbe oil nr-tnn
daced to build pipe lines from the oil reelon to
tbe seaboard. He believes the Union Oil Com
pany is interested in the scheme, and states
that heavy stockholders in that corporation
mauG geTera uijakcuuus tui
sits to Kurope last
fall.
Postmaster James 8.,McKean left for
Philadelphia last evening over the P. R.R.
He will meet United States District Attorney
Lyon, Arthur Kennedy and C. H. McKes, Esd.,
in Philadelphia, and from there he expects to
go on to Washington, where be will spend
three or four days in looking through the Post
office Department, v
W. "W. Cheney, of Bradford, and if. B.
Mnmford, of Jamestown, well known business
Den of their respective cities, are at the Hotel
Anderson.
Superintendent McCargo, of the Alle
gheny Valley Railroad, returned to Pittsburg
last evening from a tour ot inspection along
the line.
Colonel "W. j, Hulings, of the Sixteentn
Reeiment, came down from Oil City yesterday,
and Is stopping at the Hotel Duquesae.
Frank L. Mitchell, aTitusvllle eitisen,
and a close friend of State ChairssM W. H.
Andrews, is visiting In Pittsburg.
M. Geary, the well-known oil carter
0lOUCttT-lattheBeveattAvefttHL' S1"-
The Exposition Society Directors "Will
Boom the Concert Idea.
IS 10 ESTIMATES ON THE BAIL
Definite Action to be Taken Kext Tuesday
and .Mr. Johnston to go East
THE BEST MDSI0 IN AMEBIC! IN IT
"How does the popular concert idea sug
gested by The Dispatch come on, so far
as the Exposition directors are concerned?"
inquired a representative of this paper of
Manager Johnston, of the society, yesterday
afternoon.
"Wo are all holdovers,' replied the
urbane hustler who has been booming the
Exposition Society, "and until the newly
elected board meets on Tuesday and selects
officers for next year, none of us are qualified
to speak by the card. But everything is
plain sailing, 1 fancy, and everybody
anticipatesjust what the result of the election
.will be. In answer to your question I can
simply say that the newly-elected board is
in dead earnest about the popular concerts
idea. They will be arranged for in a most
thorough and comprehensive manner so far
as our means will allow, and the scheme
will not be tonched at all unless bandied
properly."
"What action will be taken af the meeting
of Tuesday, Mr. Johnston?"
"I took Messrs. Murphy Ss Hamilton, the
contractors, down to the main hall this af
ternoon,and went through it in the most
thorough manner. The erection of a parti
tion to divide the hall and bring it down to
thedimensions of a musio hall which would
not absorb the music out of sight; the seat
ing of a poition of the floor room, the erec
tion of a stage and a sounding-board, and,
in fact, every detail of the transformation of
the big building into concert hall shape,
were most thoroughly talked over and dis
cussed by us.
'Messrs. Murphy & Hamilton will make
their estimate on the work which will be
submitted to the board on Tuesday, and if
reasonable adopted. There will be an in
terchange of views upon the subject, and I
am expecting to leave Tuesday night for
New York to close negotiations pending for
several weeks with a magnificent musical
organization which may famish the nucleus
of the concerts.
A PIBSX-CX.ASS OBCHESTBA.
"We shall positively insist on obtaining
for the Pittsburg season a complete orches
tra. "Whether it is Damrosch, the Boston
Symphony, the Seldl or the Thomas orches
tra, the public may be assured of the genuine
thing. The contract will be so drawn that
the failure to bring out to Pittsburg any
regular member ot tbe orchestra, or any at
tempt to palm off substitute musicians, will
invalidate the terms. We are not going to
be privy to any of the prevalent or usual
musical impositions. Everything will be of
the very best.. As to vocalists that will be a
matter for subsequent arrangement As to
soloists, instrumental or orchestral they can
be easily secured afterward."
"What period will be covered by the con
certs according to present plans?""
"Probably the entire month of June. In
this climate June is a delightful month
neither too hot nor too cool. It has the addi
tional advantage oi being a summer
month in which there are very
few departures of families for
their annual outings. The general exodus
seldom commences until July. With a
handsome hall, a portion of which would
be accessible for pmmenadexs, with the
grounds inside of the main hall Chinese
lanterned and prepared for night-air mnsio,,
with perhaps a brass band stationed outside
In such a manner that the musio would not
conflict, it 'occurs to me that large enough
crowds could be attracted to our June
festival to make the financial receipts
thoroughly satisfactory.
"This, ofconrseNlike last year's Expo
sition, will be an experiment, bnt I feel
assured that the public will flock to our
support generously. So long continued a
season of music, and the best of music at
that, will be of high value as an educator,
and if the public feels entirely satisfied
that the society has provided the
best in the country the -best that
money can secure they will feel
justified in patronising such an enter
prise. It Is a matter of slow
growth and Pittsburg has a reputation for
taking up things cautiously, but I am con
vinced from last year's experience that if
we give an honestlv good article in the line
of entertainment tne puhlio will quickly
enough come to our support, and hold up
the hands ot the society.
FAITH XS C0N0EEI3. '
Jjike tbe Exposition scheme, there are
serious risks to be incurred, but they went
ahead on that scheme with faith in the out
come, and so, I hope, it will prove to be
with the present and fntnre plans of the so
ciety; The popular concert idea is justly
named. It is a popular desire,' and the so
ciety feels that in adopting it they are in
sympathy with a progressive public, and
are inviting a sure support for the plans."
Concerning the general plans of the society
Manager Johnston stated that just as soon as
the meeting for the election of officers has
been held active preparations will be made
for the Exposition of 1890, Assignments of
space etc., win ne made, enlargements or
new buildings carefully considered, and the
ball set rolling for an Exposition which will
discount tffat of 1889.
Two committeemen from Cleveland have
been in tbe city for three days past leaving
Friday night for their home. They took
with them a mass oi figures and statistics in
regard to tbe recent reports of the local
Exposition officials, and also made a critical
ana exhaustive examination of the buildings
On Duquesne way.
A report was made by the committee to
the Cleveland Exposition General Commit
tee which met yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Stillman House on Edclid
avenue. The Cleveland people want an ex
position, and are not too proud to pattern
after Pittsburg. A duplicate of machinery
ball may be purchased here to be used for a
like, purpose in the Cleveland Exposition
scheme.
TO CLEAK UP THE STBEETS.
An Exposition Director said that he sin
cerely boned that an official so attentive to
the manifest needs of tbe publio as Chief
Bigelow, of the Department of Public
Works, would take a little stroll down to
Duquesne way, almost any day in the near
luture, and take a look at the condition of
the approaches to the Exposition building.
If it is intended to allow the public to reach
the building at all, something must be
speedily done. The director said also that
it would stand to reason that by getting at
the streets injinie to have them completed,
the interests Of the Exposition would be best
subserved, and that the Interests of the Ex
position were identical with tbe people.
Josalnted Wire.
The Board of Underwriters in this city
is moving in tbe matter of having electric
wires o! all" kinds, where they enter houses,
insulated so as to prevent the possibilities
of fire where wires communicate with wood
work. At the Westinghonse Electrio
works, the members and Fire Marshal
McFadden had tests made.yesterdar. They
found little danger from an uninsulated
50-volt incandescent-light wire, but contact
of water with the same wire of 100-yolt
power made considerable sputter, and Set
woodwork On fire after a minute's contact
with lye water, such as used for scrubbing.
Db. B. M. Hanka. Eye, ear, nose and
(hroatdiseases exclusively. Office, 718 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
Gret iBAncemest Until April.
Brlnfc the little Ones to Anfrecht'sEliU"
gallery,'. CIS ".Market St., Pittsburg. JFlno,
leibifieta.ftper'ade. .Call . 'early Uor sitting.
The Pesteeost Well la PronoBneed K Gseil
One, Without Donbt Craftea fireatly
Exolled Laabell'a OH IJao From Brad
ford to Texas.
While some petroleum wildcatters are
waiting until the mud rolls by ,qr fills us
np tbe excitement along the 5degree line
is unabated, and the base scalper is exToi.
ing his oratorical and logical powers oa the
granger or five miles on either side of the
supposed belt.
Yesterday Hays ville was at fever heat
over the showing made by the well on the
property of Major A J. Pentecost. As is
usually the case, "there was a vast difference
of opinion as to what the well will eventu
ally do. It is admitted by all that it is
a good one, and those who are learned in
Setroleum matters say she has all tbe evi
ences of being of the staving kind. J. S.
McDonald stated that she would be good
somewhere between 20 and 100 barrels, and
quite a number were of the opinion that
about SO barrels would be the regular out
put. She made four flows day before yes
terday and night before last, and will steady
down in all probability in her gait to-day.
The well is dangerously near for Sewickley's
comfort, but the Haysville people exhibit
no Bqueamishness over the smell. The well
is in the third or 30-foot sand, which there
is but a little over 1,700 feet deep, so that
smaller wells-will pay than in Washington
county.
It has been stated that the difficulty aris
ing from salt water in the second sand had
been surmounted, but it Seems that it has
been overcome but indifferently. The
Diepp well, southeast of Haysville, on the
other side oi the river, is the only one of
note in that section that has been a success
in the 100-foot She is still doing well,
though several months old, and has put a
great many thousands of barrels of oil.
Some think that an error in the drilling re
cord of the two Dorrington-Ewing wells on
the Knopf farm is responsible for the letting
in of the salt water. Hall's Bun, below
Forest Grove Church, was ablate with light
last night fromthe Oil rigs scattered along
The old Arbuckle well is still flowing 40
barrels a day, though some people reported
her dry the other day. No effort has been
made to increase her ontpnt so far, bnt she
will be drilled in this week, and her owners
hope she will revive. They have never
pumped her yet, though there was some talk
of doing so over a month ago. Arbuckle
Kb. 3 will be finished this week. She is
expected to be good. No. 2, which failed to
show up worth speaking of, will be shot this
week. H. S. Stewart, the contractor, who
also has an Interest in the production of the
Arbuckle farm, has been confined to bed for
some time threatened; with typhoid fever,
but he is expected to be on his pins in a day
or two.
The mud in the vicinity of Bemington
was cbnrned to slop yesterday on account ef
the excitemenUver the strike on the Wet
tengail farm. The well is not far from the
Shades of Death, and is southwest ot the
Arbuckle farm.
Mr. George Lashell has been following
development, starting from Bradford, and
has traced It, as he confidently asserts, to
some point in Texas. He doesn't pretend to
say just ho w broad the belt is, and he speaks
as one thoroughly satisfied with his belief,
and runs the line through Kentucky, east
of Nashville, Tenn., thence to Vlcksburg,
bnd on into Texas. ,
Mr. Lashell doesn't speak as a geologist
nor make any special claim to scientific
knowledge, but he says what he preaches is
an accomplished fact, and what makes it
specially interesting to him is that he finds
his farm on the belt.
CARNEGIE TO THB EESCDE.
A Report That He Has Esposmed tbe Cans
of the LavrrencBTllle Park He Hat
Signed a Petition and to Hoported to bo
Willtnu to Lend Bis Personal Inlnenco
' to Aid It.
There is every possibility that the upper
end of the'Lawrenceville arsenal will be
transformed into a park. From a reliable
sonrce it was learned that Mr. Griffon,
Manager of the Keystone Bridge Works,
which is a part of the Carnegie, Phlpps &
Co. interests, has written a strong letter to
Mr. Carpegie, and forwarded a petition for
bit signature, whioh there is every reason to
believe that Mr. Carnegie signed Some other
minors were floating about the neighbor
hood yesterday regarding Mr. Carnegie's in
terest in this scheme. It Is very probable
that.be will take the idea np with the same
enthusiasm that the residents in the vicinity
ot the park, are imbued with.
Mr, Carnegie's action, however, may be
of considerable avail, as it is stated that
when the petition is ready for presentation
to Congress he will go to Washington in its
advocacy, He is tbonght to recognize the
necessity of breathing spaces in crowded
places.
It was also gossiped abont the locality
that if tbe Government refuse to grant the
prayer of the petition; he may come to the
front with an offer for the purchase of the
property, and it it can be bought he will
hand it over to the district for a park.
Mr. Carnegie's reported effort to secure
the arsenal for a park is tbe 'talk of the
neighborhood. Everybody is, pleased with
the report, and many of the residents, who
before imagined the Scheme visionary, now
think it to be ou the point of materializing.
The petitions for Congress have been
largely signed, fully 2,000 signatures hav
ing already been appended. The petitions
are scattered throughout the district, and in
all tne mills sheets have been placed to re
ceive names. The Keystone Bridge Works,
Black Diamond Steel Works, Clark, Son
& Co.; Carnegie, Phlpps & Co.; Upper and
Lower Union Mills, Pittsburg Bridge
Works, and many other shops and factories
have the petitions, and the managers of the
various places are urging their men to sign
them. '
LOCAL JTEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents -of a Dny In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
Mb. 8. K. Smyths, Secretary and Treasurer
Of the firm of Swindell A Smytbe. contractors,
desires the statement made that Manager
James B. Swindell, of the firm, who died
Wednesday last at his home on Roberts street,
Allegheny, did not die from the effects of the
injury sustained on Monday by the fall of a
scaffold at Tyrone. Pa., but from pneumonia,
which he had contracted sometime previously.
Tbe only injury suffered by Mr. BwladeU was a
fractured th!
lgn.
Yesterday, in police- circles, was the quiet
est day since the new charter went Into effect.
Up to S o'clopk the Centralstatiou did not con
tain a prisoner. The first delegation to arrive
consisted of two men and a woman fromthe
Yellow Row distiicr, sent in by Officer John
Roach on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Amokq tbe various chicken coops of Hul
ton, the thieves of tbe neighborhood hare been
making, sad havoc Mr. Amfiold has been re
lieved ot ten turkeys: Rev. Irons of a large
number of fowls, and other parties suffered
likewise.
John Pattok was committed to jail in de
fault of 300 hail by Alderman Warner, on a
charge pf larceny by bailee. .The information
was made by Thomas Mo William, who alleged
that Pattpn swindled him In a horse transaction.
The Christmas tree at the residence of James
P. Overland, 48 Congress street, caught fire last
night. Tbeblate was extinguished by means
of the Babcocks. Damage to the amount of
S150 was sustained.
Jobs Babbt, living' at 223 St Andrew street,
was struck by a piece of sheet iron which fell
from the root of McNeil's foundry. The iron
fractured bis head, and tbe man lies in a criti
cal condition.
Glenwood is to hare a new schoolhouse to
take tbe place j)f the small and inefficient
frame building that does service nowy The
structure will be two stones high and contain,
six rooms.
Thk man who was killed at Walls station
a tew days ago has been identified by James
Green, a fellow workman, as Michael Qal'
lagher.
Jaxxb Ajtdebson, a peddler at' the Key
stone mill) had his lace badly barnsd yesterday
cy a uanci Baisrsu gu xrom nis larnace., -y ,.-
PUEE WATER WANTED
Tbe First Determined-Hoye Made on
the Beck's EjmScHinderY,
OAEEIOIT SOUP IS HOT EELISHED.
Unhealthy Condition of the Bouthside
Blamed on the 'Water.
WHAT THE MICROSCOPE HAS EETEALED
Several ineffectual efforts to get the
Councils' Committee on the Beck's Hun
Schindery together have been made, but at
last a move has been made In the right
direction to- secure an abatement of the
nuisance. The State Board of Health and
the Councils' committee will shortly dis
cuss tbe matter, Dr. B. E. Lee, of
the State Board of Health, having been
called into the consultation. A determined
move is on foot to abolish not only the
schindery, bnt other sources of contamina
tion which exist on the shores of the Monon-
gahela, and the schindery will probably be
chosen as the skirmish upon which to win
the battle.
For the last week the water from the hy
drants in the Southside wards has been of a
brownish hue, with a greasy consistency,
which precluded its use either for cooking
or drinking purposes. This method of en
couraging the speak-easy business in the
Southside wards nas not met with the ap
probation which might be expected, and the
complaints are growing louder and thicker
until the Counctlmen who are on the Schin
dery Committee feel that it is about time to
act.
Dr. E. A. Mundorf, of the Southside,
made a microscopic analysis of tbe Monon
gahela river water late in 1887 for the
Board of Health, and submitted a scientific
report. The result of that analysis is given
as a matter of very timely interest In con
nection with the efforts to abolish the
schindery, as it is acknowledged by all
scientists that water polluted by organio
matter is injurious to the health of the com
munity using it.
LOOK OS THIS PICTUBB.
Fig. 1 A debris; b, granular matter; o, putre
faction bacteria.
The above figure represents the sample of
water taken from the channel of the river,
near the mouth of the influent pipe of the
Monongahela Water Company. It con
tained bacteria in large quantities, granular
and crystalline matters, epithelium, in
fusoria, some dead, in small numbers, and
wood fibers.
Fignre No. 2 represents the sample taken
from the Western reservoir No. 2. It con
tained a large quantity of bacteria, epithe
lium, vegetable fibers, crystalline sub
stances, and dark fungus or mineral sub
stances found in both, pools. Dr. Mnndorf
concluded his report by saying:
"By a reference to the drawings It will be
seen how generally these ljacteria are
diffused. The presence of non-specific
bacteria, not to mention other forms of con
tamination, would favorably condition the
Spread of a typhoid fever epidemic."
Fig. 2 A filament breaking Into bacteria
forms; b, long filament in excrementltiocs de
bris: c organic debris; d, epithelium.
It was finally determined by the analyses
that tbe water taken from the Southside was
very impure and totally unfit for drinking
purposes. The best authorities agreed that
potable waters to be used by so large a com
munity should not contain more than ten
parts of total solids.
SICK WITH nn-LTJEUZA
Dr. Mundorf was seen at his home on
Carson street last night. He has been suf
fering for 12'days with an attack of the
genuine so-called la grippe, but he cheer-'
fully submitted to an interview. He is an
acknowledged authority on the subject,
having spent a great amount of time in its
study. He saia:
"The history of every typhoid fever epi
demic that has been traced out, and the
cause-located in the water used, has shown
that a small portion of organic matter pro
fused through drinking water may make it
it injurious to the health of any community.
From the steadily recurring epi
demics of typhoid fever on the
Southside, only lessening in their spread
and virulence as tbe volume of water in tbe
Monongahela river is increased, and as im
proved sanitation helps us to get rid of pond
and surface water, it is clear that tbe organio
matter in the water plays the roll of a
primary condition in the development of a
typhoid ttret germ.
"As from year to year the Monongahela
river has been made to serve the purposes
of an immense sewer, and that water distrib
uted as drinking water to the people of the
Southside, our section of the city has
become known as the most Un
healthy portion. I have prophesied
that the Allegheny river, subject
to the same condition of impurities, Will
become a second source for tbe development
of diseases. And that fact is manifest even
now by the appearance of typhoid in epi
demic form In those portions of the city not
supplied with Mononeahela water.
"This view is not fanciful. It has been
abundantly proven in the history of epi
demics in other portions of tbe State in
which the pollution of water supplying the
town occurred miles above the locality in
vaded. And this objection to river water
as a drinking fluid must become more mani
fest as our central and outlying population
increases. The conclusion to be drawn Is
that the only source of pure water supply
must be beyond the bounds of human habi
tation." (
HOW IBB COTJKCllMElf TALK.
Councilman John Paul, of the Thirty
second ward, said, v hen speaking of the
snbfect: "I do not use the Monontnheli
Company's water, except for snrinklinit my J
lawn, or sucn otner outsiae wore as may oe
necessary, x nave duui a cistern ana niter
to use rain water which cost me fSOO, and it
is worth $1,000 to-day. I hate clear, pure
water in my bouse, ' and my
people would pot use tbe tap
water for evenlwashing. The possibilities
of getting some other water, may be remote,
but untiftbeyare realised I think the best
thing we eaa o is to do without he pretest
sapp)yMjar,fsposBible," . - ,' -
w, auc tstivtp kwu . 1UU"J.V'H v-,
ffovi U KiS
lck,v jd -Crr iyiL o If I
vfe
nongahela water have beep so numerous and
so explicit that it is only necessary to refer
to a few of them in order to show the qual
ity of drink supplied the Southside resi
dents, both before and after the passage of
the Brooks law. In one of these reports
this statement is made:
Proceeding to Beck's Bun, which eraotieS
into the Monongahela river, a mile above the
pumping Station, it was found that the people
along tbe run with an utter disregard for the
health of others, have many of their vaults so
constrncted as to drain directly into tbe run.
The water, laden with animal matter that Cows
lqto this run from a sobindery, affords excel
lent Dabulum fnrtbe develorment of any dis
ease germs that from other sources may find
their way into the stream.
This is from an official report of the Board
of Health, and may be regarded as an
official condemnation ot the schindery
nuisance, which still exists, and which the
State Board of Health is now about to be
called upon to. suppress. Councilman
Nisbett, a member of the schindery
committee savsf "I am afraid our hands
are tied as city authorities, bnt the Slate,
certainly has the authority, and we certainly
have tbe right to demand the exercise of
such authority for tbe protection of South
side citizens from disease."
Councilman MarkDonelly, of the Twenty
fourth ward, .says: "I am certainly in favor
of tbe suppression of all sources of con
tamination, and more particulay that of
the water, of which poor women" have to
make their coffee, tea and soup, and which
may prove the source of an epidemic of
zymotic disease som etime which might deci
mate our population."
"WILL MAKE THEIR ICE.
The Pltuhnrsr Storage People Increasing
Their Facilities Property Bonaht and
Bnlldlnsrs to Go Uft Introdaclog Ice
Machines.
Having met with most flattering success
In their cold storage establishment, corner
of Thirteenth street and Mulberry alley, the
incorporators of the Pittsburg Storage Com
pany have decided to increase their facili
ties by tbe erection of another building at
the junction of First, West and Liberty
streets, and to this end have purchased the
ground atthat point. Architect Pod is now
busy preparing plans for the new buildings;
there will be two. They will be large and
substantial and, as near as it is possible to
make them, fire-proof. This undertaking
is in the hands of a new company, but
it is intimately connected with the other,
and will embrace most of its stockholders.
One of the nroposed buildings will be de
voted to cold storage, and the other, which
will be connected with it by an overhead
archway, will be set apart for the manufac
ture oi ice. To this end, two immense ma
chines, costing $35,000 each, have been pur
chased, and all the appliances in the way of
most improved accessories have been ar
ranged for.
In an interview with a' DiSPAipn re
porter last night Mr. James McCntcheon
said: "About four or five years ago Mr.
Nichols, the iron broker, first suggested
the proposition of bnilding a cold storage
house to me. Impressed with its feasibility,
IJbecame interested. The present company
was -organized, and four years since we
erected the first building. The business
increasing rapidly necessitated tbe second
year the building of an addition, the third
year the erection of another building, to
which a fnrther addition was made during
the past year. To show the perfection at
tained, it may be stated that we have egga
in storage now in a perfect state of preserva
tion which have been on hand five months.
There we have several acres of ground for
storage of scrap iron etc, with room for
railroads to run through. The primary ob
ject in view in tne establishment ot the ice
plant is to provide for our storage rooms,
and, having two machines, we will be se
cure against any exigency which may arise,
suoh as either becoming disarranged, the
manufacturing capacity of one being suffi
cient to meet ourbwn needs. "While this,
as I say, is the main object, we may in
the event of "a short ice crop at any time
manufacture for publio use.
"The membership of the new company
has not yet been entirely perfected; all of
the stockholders in the old company will be
invited to join, and if there is any surplus
stook left it may be put upon the market.
Mr. J. M. Schoonmaker is chairman of the
committee on purchase of stock, materials.
etc., and no one more competent could have
been selected for this responsible position.
"With the completion of the plans by the
architect work will be Immediately begun
and vigorously prosecuted. We nope to
have everything in working order by next
fall."
Prominent amon? tbe incorporators of the
hew company are Messrs. J. M. Schoon
maker, William Bea, P. D. Nichols, E. M.
Ferguson, A. Garrison, James S. McCord
and James McCutcheon. Tbe capital stock
will be from (100,000 to $200,000, and the
charter ml be applied for on February 3
proximo.
ABOUT $2,000 00T.
Booth Si Fllnn Will Lose That Much On
the Emt End Sewer.
A number of rumors were around the city
yesterday that Booth & Fllnn had been
heavy losers by the contract on the East
End 33-inch sewer, through a mistake in
making the connection. Chief Bigelow, of
the Department of Pnblie Workst said when
spoken to yesterday on the subject:
"Yes, there was a short distance in that
sewer which has to be relocated, but the tax
payers will not lose anything by it, and I
see no necessity for entering into any ex
planations. Yes, there are probably 165 to
200 feet which, will have to be changed, and
it will be done in tbe shortest time possible."
W. E. Browne, City Engineer, said:
"There were from 200 to 300 feet of that
sewer which had to be changed, and I am
sorry for it, for the work was as thorough as
ever I saw. The fault was that the con
nections, through some mistake, came about
a foot apart, the one running about 12 inches
over the other, and hence the necessity for
an alteration.-"
William Fllnn, of Booth & Flinn, said
last night: "I suppose we will lose about
$2,000 on fixing that mistake of the inspec
tor. We are not grumbling about tbe mat
ter, and I don't see why anybody else
should. Say there are about 300 feet level to
readjust at $8 per foot; that makes $2,400,
and the work is being done. I bare no rea- L.
son to believe that anybody will be aJoser
but ourselves, and if we are not making the
kick, no one else nas any right to do so. OI
course we should have watched the inspec
tor, and he should have watched the piping
or sewering, whichever you please to call it.
The brick is there yet, and the material is
just as good as it ever was, and the fact is
we are about $2,000 out, and that is all there
is about it."
FOE THE PARADE.
The Mechanics' Itlarshal Annoanee Hlr
Asilstants.
B. C. Canning, Marshal of tbe Allegheny
division of the Jr. O. IT. A M. parade.to be
heid on Washington's birthday, announced
his stafi vester.day as follows: .
toTJ. H."Stauffer, Adjutant General; T. O.
Harbison, Assistant Adjntant General: E.
W. White. Chief of Staff H. L. Devan,
Division Color Bearer.
The aids to the marshal will be anno'nnced
in a few days.
BURNED BI OIL.
i
He Woslo Do It. l'oer Fellow, and the
Fetroleam Exploded.
Samuel Javinski, married, 35 years of
age, and residing at Forty-Seventh street,
pqured a, can of oil into the fireplace last
evening to help sUrt a flame. An explosion,
of course, followed, and the man was so
badly burned about the bodv, face and arms
as to render dottbftct 'bis recovery.
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Te Arrange for a Parade.
A large meeting f the Catholic societies
of this city and Allegheny will be held ifl
the Uniformed Knights' Hall, on Penn
aveane, Bear Sixteenth street, to-night to
Inake arrangements fr a'pea4s as Wah-
ingtoa's isirtnaay. v -
A FLOOD COMMISSION.
Final and Important Meeting Sched
uled for Next Wednesday,
SECRETARY KREHER TO REPORT.
Governor Beaver Will Tell Where He Bor
rowed That $300,000.
HE WILL BTEIP HASTINGS' GL0BT 0PP
The most important meeting of the Johns
town Flood Commission, since its constitu
tion by Governor Beaver, is to be held at
Philadelphia next Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. Messrs. James B. Scott, Beuben
Miller and E S. Marvin, Pittsburg mem
bers of the commission, have signified their
Intention of being present.
Extremely important reports will be
made. That of Secretary J. B. Kremer will
be final and complete, showing the details
of the entire direct and indirect distribution,
and covering-the last disbursement of nearly
$1,500,000.
There is yet remaining in the hands of the
commission over $200,000. It was first
rumored immediately upon the close of the
last distribution that the sum remaining
would be diyided up among various sections
of tbe State which suffered cotempo
raneously with the Conemaugh region.
Mr. James B. Scott stated yesterday that
a plan to constitute the bulk of the amount
as a trust ftr&d for the payment of annuities
to those children orphaned by the flood was
finding a great deal of favor, and might be
adopted, with modifications which might be
suggested by the commission.
MONET FOB JOHNSTOWir.
From another gentleman, who' is not a
member of tbe commission, but who claims
to have some knowledge of the facts, stated
yesterday to a Dispatch representative
that he felt certain that any proposition to
divert any portion of the balance of the re
lief fund to any part of the State but the
Conemaugh Valley will be politely but
firmly resisted by the Pittsburg contingent
of the commission. Upon this subject, how
ever, the Pittsburgers choose to remain non
committal. The nation awaits with impatience Secre
tary Kremer's report, as it is expected to
ciear up many mailers upon Which a stu
dious silence has been preserved by Gov
ernor Beaver. Among many of the rumors
in circulation as to thetiisDosition of fnnds.
it was stated yesterday to a representative of
XHB dispatch that by Governor Beaver's
desire the sum of 510,000 was to be devoted
to the publication for general circulation of
an official history or the State conduct of
the flood. Another rumor is that the recent
arbitration of the McKnight contract claims
cost nearly $7,000, an amount supposed to
hare been stood in equal shares by tbe liti
gants. However, these and many more or
less intangible rumors, will be settled bv
the secretary's report.
It is expected that an auditing committee,
composed of experts from various financial
centers and States, will be asked to go over
and verify Mr. Kremer's report. It is the
intention to give
THE TVIDEST PtTBHCrXT
to thg report, and Pittsburgers will be es
pecially interested in seeing how the gener
al conduct of the work will bear comparison
with the magnificent results achieved by the
Pittsburg committee and the civilian ele
ment, which beat everybody else in reaching
the ground and in energy and the accom
plishment of practical results outstripped
even the potent resources of the State,
Governor James A. Beaver is expected to
come otit very strong at the meeting. It is
down onthe cards that he will inform the
commission just whom he borrowed the
300,000 cartwheel dollars from, and why ho
did not borrow a million while he was
about it, He will also explain how it was
that the owners of $300,000 happened to have
such an enlarged confidence and sublime
faith in the appropriating intentions of a
State Legislature neither nominated not
elected. Having done all this, 'tis said that
with one eye on General D. H. Hastings'
Gubernatorial campaign and the other on a
huge bundle of telegrams, General Beaver
will proceed to explain how comparatively
insignificant General Hastings' work was,
and how perfect the hourly communications
between Harris burg and J ohnstown were.
xnis pnoosoming of State secrets is per a
promise made in the daily press some time
since that such a move was In contemplation
by the Executive and is expected to create
some sensations so far as the Governor's
political, bnt unhappy family, are con
cerned. GAS IXPLOS10K.
A Slight Upheaval nt the Allegheny Light
Works.
Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a nat
ural gas explosion occurred at the work's of
the Allegheny Electrio Light Company on
East Diamond street, Allegheny. The
brick work aoout the boilers, "also" the side
of an iron-clad building fronting on East
Diamond street were blown out. No per
sons were injured, nor were the works
stopped in any way by tbe explosion. Two
budred dollars will cover all damage.
January Friers at Thornton Bros'., 128
Federal Street, Allegheny.
300 dot. ladies' ribbed vests. 19c; 150 doz.
scarlet at 21c; 500 doz. knotted fringed
towels, bleached, 24 by IS inches, "The Big
ToweVat 25c; blankets, -79c a pair; kid
gloves at 39o up; all-linen tabling at 15c;
crash at 3$fc Ladies' muslin underwear.
a new department just added; prices below
what the material will cost you elsewhere.
Skirts, embroidered with tucks, 50c: chem
ise, with lace trimming, at 25c; drawers,
open on the sides or in front, with embroid
ery and tucks, at 39c. Gowns, with em
broidery, 3 rows tucks and two rows insert
ing, at 75c; 6 rows cluster tucks-" with in
serting and embroidery, at 89c, square or Y
neck; toilet quilts, 59c Cut prices on all
winter goods. Ginghams, 5c
THREE RARE BARGAINS.
, Fine Upright Piano, 8109.
A magnificent 7-octave upright piano,
with latest improvements, excellent tone
and handsomely carved case. This instru
ment is in perfect order, and will be sold,
fully warranted, for $190. Also an elegant
eqi are grand piano, of handsome design, for'
$150. and an excellent $125 Estev organ.
good as new, for $50. Three rare bargains,
at tbe music store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co.,
537 Smithfield street.
10 Per Cent no Indncrment.
Ten percent is usually allowed clerks
(when they are employes) on their purchases.
This does sot keep them from buying their
dry good i at Thornton Bros'., 123 Federal st,
Allegheny. One clerkfrom a prominent store
remarked when buying a black henrietta
dress at 69c, that it was cheaper than paying
her employers $1, less 10 per cent, for the
identical quality.
Lneest Laces!!
Black lace flouncing in remnants of
1, 2, 3, 4' and 5 yds., all to go at half price.
Km able & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.
wxhsu
Anciltn Sale Japanese Goods.
Balance of annual holiday display. Large
selection. Goods delivered. Ho. 10 Sixth
street, near Suspension bridge.
t Wm. Haslaob & star.
THE Iron City Brewing Co. ffarmerN-Tiv
& V.), are experiencing a constant increase
sn tue aemana lor weir ale and
Kept by all dealers.
porter.
Another Bejartaieot AaVk
Mnlin underwear. Oar system of cutting
all regular prices made elsewhere will make
this a pepilar iefartaaeat.- See our cut
P"?... . AjjwosaracarBaoi.
THE IMMORTAL BS0ADAI.
Rev. Mr. Clinton and He Wilt Attend" tho
African Convention.
A well attended meeting of colored citi
zens was held last night in the Franklin
schoplbouse for the purpose of electing'
delegates to the Afro-American convention
to be held in Chicago. J. M. F. Foster
presided and the Ber. George W. Clinton
acted as secretary. Before the meeting
came to order, "Broadax" Smith an
nounced that b was opposed to sending
delegates to the convention. He thought
that the money could be spent to better ad
vantage in Allegheny. When the meeting
had convened, Mr. Foster announced, that i
the object was to decide if delegates would
hi sent, or merely an indorsement of the
actioh of the convention.
The Bev. Mr. Clinton fayored a national
league, to embrace every State in the union.
This should be tbe Pittsburg branch of the
Afro-American League, the same as the
British, German and other leagues and .
nationalities Wben the Pittsburg men
were handling the Flemon affair they sent
appeals to 22 States and got but $22. This
was a proof of the need of co-operation.
Broadax Smith did not appose anything
that would be for the good of the people,
but he was a little suspicious of what might
come up. He had been barred out of one
convention of colored men because he was a
Bepublican. Men had tried to sell ont to
the Democratic party, and tried to keep
Fred Douglass from speaking. Mr. Smith
referred also to a recent convention in Pitts
burg, where he was shnt out because he was
a Bepublican. The keynote of too. many ,
conventions was a greed for office.
BIchard Keys and D. M. Washington
spoke in favor ot sending delegates, and the
question was finally settled this way. Key.
Mr. Clinton land Broadax Smith were
elected delegates, and D. M. 'Washington
and Ajax Jones were elected alternates.
LASIE3 actually astonished at tbe low
prices for fine musiin underwear sold last
week at Bee Hire, Sixth and Liberty.
26-rsCH gloria silk umbrellas at $1. Gilt
or oxidised caps at no such a price elsewhere.
Thorxtox Beos.
24-UTCH black gros grain silks, $1, $1 10
and $1 25; greatest value ever shown.
TTSStt Hrjotrs & Hacke.
B. & E.
JANUARY SALE.
New MuBlinUnilErwEBr l
-A3D- -"
EmtirnJiJEriEB.
CLEAN, FRESH, ATTRACTIVE.
We claim that every garment we offer is per
fect in shape and superior in workmanship.
That all materials used are of best possible
grade for price asked. That our assortment
and variety Is very large and wide embracing.
We call attention to a few special prices:
FINE MUSLIN DRAWERS.
8 tucks at 83c 18 tucks at 50c 2 tucks and
Inserting, 83c Tucks and embroidered, la
extra fine material, SI. SI 15, 11 25.
GOWN&
4 cluster tucks, 3 rows inserting; 75c
V-neck, Inserting and embroidery, IL
Tacked yoke, hemstitched and embroidery,
90c
6 cluster tucks. Inserting, herring bone trim
ming, 90c .
MedlcU lace trimmed gown, 'very handsome
Hand up.
MTJSIIN SKTRia
2 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered
edge. 75c
2 rows tucks, cambric ruffle and embroidered
edge SI.
8 tucks, deep embroidery, extra value, Jl 25.
5 cluster, 5 tucks, 2 wide tucks, ruffle, etc, U.
CORBET COVERS AND WA1ST&
We show great variety in square neck and
high neck corset covers, tucked and embroid
ered, in fine grades of cambric, at 25o up to S3 SO.
NEW EMBROIDERIES.
We have just received and placed on sale a
very choice and large purchase ot Cambric and
Swiss Edeings. Inserting and Flouncing. All
over Embroideries. Tucking. Apronettes, and
choice new ideas in White Goods.
In a large stock like we carry you will always,
especially at this season, find Embroideries and
Muslin Underwear from previous season
slightly soiled and broken lots at about half
price. a
BIBER & EASTON,,
50$ and 507 MARKET; STREE1V
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CORN. ,
FIHEST PACKED,
CANS. 25c
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The corn is this year's packing and
strictly flrs&class. The labels are dam
aged, but you don't want to eat the
labels.
The same corn, with clean labels,
cans, 25c, or 69c per dozen.
TOMATOES.
6 CENTS PER CAN. "
71 CENTS PER DOZEN.
" No swelled cans. Everyone strictly
first-class. The labels are damaged, but
labels are like beauty only skin deep
and who ever heard of 'Wewed labelsr
The same tomatoes, with clean labels,
7 cents per can, 81 cents per dozen.
Send for Weekly Price List and Order q
by Mail. Orders amounting to S10,
without counting sagar, packed and
shipped free ot charge to anypobsa -i
within 200 miles.
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