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local Engineers on Improve
ments Badly Needed.
THE WAT TO MEND THEM
What Good Eoads Mean From a Dol
lar and Cents Standpoint.
AN mm TRACK FOE THE WHEELS.
A committee, consisting of T. P. Boberts,
T. H. Johnson, A. Dempster, C. Davis and
A. Kirk, was appointed last February to
examine and report upon proposed laws to
be acted upon by the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture affecting the highways of the State,
reported a draft of a bill on March 19, which
was read before the Engineers" Society of
"Western Pennsylvania, but, as stated by
Secretary S. M. Wickersham, was not
printed in time to reach the Legislature.
No one who has had occasion to use the
country roads this winter in almost any sec
tion of the State will find fault with the
conclusions arrived at by that committee.
As the committee said, it is interesting not
only to civil engineers, but to all classes of
citizens, not excepting spirits in prison.
The committee finds that most of the
counties of Pennsylvania have come to a
complete standstill, so far as increase in pop
ulation and value of natural products are
concerned. In 1880 the percentage of forest
to total area was 24.3, and of the remaining
76 per cent.nearly one-halt is waste land.
In New York, New Jersey and Maryland
the condition was still worse, New Jersey
being almost half forest. This fact is not so
much to be deplored, as the committee seems
to think. There is enough cleared land, but
it is not half cultivated, but this considera
tion does not militate against the stand
taken by the engineers that the roads should
be improved.
TOOK KOADS TO MARKET.
The committee is right when it states that
he cry that Pennsylvania farmers cannot
compete with those ot Minnesota and Da
kota is partly at least based on au error.
Notwithstanding the abuses of railway ad
ministration, the main trouble is that the
Pennsylvania farmer's means of reaching
the markets are inefficient. The loss of
horse power in transporting farm product.-,
ten miles depreciates the value of land 66
per cent, and detracts that much from the
comfort of the farmer and the education of
his children. Good roads and good horses
would keep farmers' boys at home, and they
would not go braking on railways, driving
street cars, etc They cannot be expected to
stay at home in a district where the roads are
so bad that a gallant runs the risk for sev
eral months in the year of being mired it he
attempt to go to see his girl. The salient
poiuts of the law the committee recommend
ed lor enaction are:
First, Location. Where a good grade can be
obtained they should be straignt, no mat
ter it farmers do kick. Going around farms to
placate owneis is a lax waste of time and borse
pow cr. amounting to many thousands of miles
in the 90,000 miles ot road5 in tins State, and
the farmer favored pays the tax by paying tolls
to others similarly favored. "These kinks
bliould be removed, and coat of maintenance,
time and horce-power could be reduced to an
extent that measured in dollars would in a
very few years pay the btato debt. Many steep
gr.idcs might also be eliminated, and to say
nothing ot the humanity that should rule in the
treatment of horses, the farmer should regard
a pound of oats or !.a in the development of
heat, units which may be displayed in energy,
that is power, mst as the locomotive engineer
regards a pound of coal in the evaporation ot
water in the creation of steam. Low grades
mean a saving of steam, and hence an economy
in the use of coal, and so itith the horse, a
more perfect machine than any engine man
can polbly construct, and theiefore more
liable to injury when overtaxed.
CONSTRUCTING KOADS.
The second point to which legislation is re
quested Is the construction of roads. The
committee urges the improvements of tbe
main roads first by draining, graveling or
macadai z ng, the w orst parts to be improved
first, and boroughs and cities taxed with town
ships tor the improvement as often as a poor
township cannot stand tbe expense. The cities
and boroughs would be reimbursed by getting
food cheaper. Hence, county instead of town
ship supervision is recommended for the main
roads. The cross roidstuight be left for a time
to township supervision, tbe committee having
faith that when the rurahsts test the advant
ages of good main roads they will soon see to
it that the cross roads are also made good.:
The third point is tbe maintenance of roads
utter completion. The committee is convinced
that the maintenance of macadamized roads
would be less than tbe annual expenditure at
present, which does not repair. But this, the
committee observes, is a narrow view, as the
ooject of road improvement, is to get good
ruads and not to keep down taxes, but im
provement brings with it new sources of reve
nue, which more than compensate for tbe in
crease in taxation.
The difference in cost ot hauling over good
roads and over bad or indifferent ones, which
the public encounters continuously without
fully appreciating its magnitude, as given from
Si orin's experiments, shows thai on a graae of
fi, b.85 per hundred, the load on that grade
would be. for one horse. L150 for street pave
ment in good condition. 1,000 for macadam and
but 700 pounds for clay roads.
HOESE STRENGTH LOST.
As the steepness of grade increases the effi.
uency of both horse and road surface dimin
ishes; that is to say, the more tbe horse's en
ergy is expended in overcoming gravity, the
less remains to overcome surface resistance.
For average conditions of each class of road,
the loads hauled are in the following propor
tions taking that of tbe clay road as one
Macadam. Pavement.
On level 2.75 446
On 5 per cent grade 1.70 2X0
On ten per cent grade 1.43 1 .is
On legal grade 50 LT6 1.61 ,
In 1S79 total farm products of Pennsylvania,
omitting orchard and garden products
amounted to 6,500,000 tons, of which 3,250,000
tons were sent to markets, an average haul of
nutlets than live miles. The cost between
haulm? on clay and on macadamized roads was
$1,877,500, an excess sufficient to keep 30,000
miles of macadam in repair at an annual ex-
penuiture or too per mue. anis is equal to a
loss for a man and two horses on clay roads as
against macadam ot 831,000 days' labor. The
loss on other tonnage is estimated to swell the
amount to the community at large to 4,000.000
a year
Andrew Carnegie's description of English
roads is quoted as also the estimate of V. H.
Wheeler in the Sanitary Engineer, showing
the savin; to England by rcasou of tbe excel
lency ot their roads alone to be 100.000.000 an
nually. This estimate not being based on a
comparison of clay with macadamized roads,
bat between wellkept and neglected turnpikes,
three horses on the former being rated equal
to four on the latter. MaKing the comparison
between turnpikes and clay roads the saving
would be J150.000.000 a year.
FEAKCE'S BIG SAVING.
In 1835 France had 45,000 miles of bad roads,
and the commerce of the country hauled over
these roads cost $90,000,000 a year. $30,000,000 a
3 ear of uhich is now saved, the roads having
been put in good condition. It is doubtless
largely owing to the good condition of these
roads that France was able to pay to Germany
tin millions without bankruptcy.
Good roads also enable the farmer to market
crops to better advantage. While the roads
are good the markets are glutted, and when
prices go up the granger may sit at home and
CTowl at the result of his assinimty. It is esti
mated that Pennsylvania farmers lose $1,560,000
a ear in the price of hay alone on account of
bad roads. The aggregate of loss
from this, the market prices alone is over
$6,000,000 a year.
Oooi roads enhance the value of land 15 to
Super cent. Ohio has tested it in many sec
tions and farmers no longer hunger to go
soldiering on the roads, but pay road tax in
cash cheerfully. The roaa tax annually col
lected in Allegheny county, is 1140,000, and in
tho entire Mate. SI, 000, 000, and what have we to
show lor it? The draft of an act to remedy
this state of things is submitted by tbe com
mittee. Tbe most material parts of which
are:
The courts of Common Pleas of the re
Ej:ec h e counties to appoint a board of four
persons, who, with tbe County Engineer or
rurre or. shall be constituted a commission to
clas-.ify all thoroughfares in the county, not in
cluded within corporate boundary lines, and
divide the same into three classes, highways,
roads and lanes. Highways shall include all
those radiating from the county seat to popu
lous points in the county, or to the boundary
lines of the county, and thoso connecting with
other populous points, etc Roads include all
thoroughfares now designated as townshm
roads; lanes private roads, now used only for
Ingress and egress from roads to highways, or
individual property.
A HIGHWAY TAX.
The County Commissioners are to take cogni
zance of the classification and levy an annual
highway tax not exceeding 7 mills on the dol
lar on the valuation for county purposes. The
County Treasurer shall set aside H mills of all
taxes collected for (State purposes, and this,
added to the highway tax, shall constitute a
highway fund to be applied to the permanent
improvement and repair of highways so desig
nated and bridges which form a part, the
Countr Commissioners and Engineor to
constitute a board to determine amount
and character of work, provided that
not less than 40 per csnt of the
highway fund shall be expended in macadamiz
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same: Drorjosals for work to be advertised, and
all contracts let to the lowest responsible
bidder.
The width of all highways shall not be less
than 50 feet, and of roads not less than 40 feet;
provided, however, that all existing roads and
highways which have been established of
greater widths than herein provided under the
provisions of previous statutes, or which have
been constructed bv incorporated companies,
and have passed to public control by lapse or
surrender of charter shall be maintained at the
widths so first established.
The County Engineer is reauired bv the Dro-
posed act to make a complete return at the
close of each year of the amount of work
done, cost, etc, and a full report in detail of
the condition of roads and highways at the
time of making report, anil to send a copy of
the same, together with a copy of the road map
of the county, to the Survejor General, whose
dutv it shall be to make a connected plan of
tho highways of the several counties ot the
Commonwealth; and shall make a summary re
port of the wholo annually
The proposed act is quite long, and the
various provisions cannot be given in detail
in the scope of this review, but the most ma
terial parts are covered. There may be valid
objection raised to the proposed width of
roads, as in most parts of the country 16 feet
is amply wide to accommodate the traffic,
room for teams to pass being all that is abso
lutely necessary to accomplish all aimed at
in the bill.
AK ENGINEER'S VIEWS.
H Neidig, a mechanical engineer and ex
pert, of Wampum, is also interested, in the
subject of public roads. He has taken the
pains to write the following letter to The
Dispatch:
There is not another problem awaiting sola
tion in which such weighty economic interests
are involved as iu this problem of Detter roads.
Stone and gravel pikes can be made to an
swer a fair purpose, but when the material for
tbe road is not in its immediate vlcinitv high
ways of this character are too costly. Figure
as we mar, when a good road of this kind is
paid for its cost will seldom be under $3,0t per
mile. Plank roads also are a thing of the past.
Tho present miscalled system of road making
is an inheritance of barbarism, and is a slur on
tbe intelligence of the age.
What Is wanted is a road that may finally be
come universal, that may be built anywhere,
unacr any cond.tions a road that will answer
for all sections, that may be national in its
character and which, while it meets every
utilitarian requirement, is still not too costly.
It must be demonstrated that tbe road of tho
f uturc will pay a fan: per cent on its invest
ment. The old-time road gets its detriment
when in a soft condition, and almost wboliy
from the continuous cutting action of tbe
wheels. When a hard freexe takes place it is
the track of the vohicle that is tho hardest to
contend with.
OVERCOMING RESISTANCE
When tho wheels cut below the surface of
the roadway, from 60 to 90 per cent of the
power of the team is expended in overcoming
the resistance in front of the wheels. Under
similar conditions a locomotive would be pow
erless. It is evident that if the wheels be provided
for, and such a condition be secured that they
roll on a smooth, even and unyielding track,
that the problem is mainly solved. It is a crude
conception that suggests that this must be
done by providing a solid track from 15 to 30
feet wide. This might be tbe conception of a
rustic, but it ought not to be that of an engi
neer. How to meet and solve this problem,
both from an engineering and an economic
point of view, will be something as follows:
An iron track, somen hat analagous to a
streetcar track, must be provided for the
wheels. This may be an iron bar, six or eight
inches, fiat un the under and slightly concate
on the upper surface. That is to say, the bar
is passed throngh rolls, leaving the upper side
thin to tbe center and heavier to the edges.
The middle may be three-eighths and gi adually
to the edges five-eighths of an inch thick. The
bar thus fashioned, is to rest on a plank laid
lengthwise underneath and this, to rest on
stone, short posts or cross-ties, and the track
to be nearly even with the general surface.
GETTING OFF IS SIMPLE.
The writer has elaborated every detail of this
road in its various forms of construction, sin
gle or double track. The vehicle readily re
tains its position on the track, and getting off
or on is a simple matter.
It is not necessary to do much grading: the
team travels between the rails and this space
may be cobbled, graveled or cindered, or left
unimproved, as the maut thing has been se
cureda roadway for the wheels. Such a road
is a tremendous factor in its own construction,
as a good track is at once secured to transport
material on, and as to cost, it is considerably
less than either plank, stone or gravel.
This would open up a new field for iron, add
largely to the value of farms along and near its
lines, would be a powerfnl auxiliary to local
transportation, would add immensely to tbe
common wealth, while hauling and driving
would be a pleasure to man and beast alike.
On no other kind of road can loads be hauled
so large or so rapidly, and it can be shown that
as a toll road, at only a moderate charge, from
15 to 25 per cent per annum can be realized on
cost, clear of the expense of wear and tear.
The views of engineers on this mothod are
solicited.
MAKING PROGRESS.
Chief Bigelow nml ainor McKee Consult
About tbe Arsenal Park Permission to
Mako Surrrys Tho Land Is Worth
Abont 82, 000,000- A Tots or Congress
Needed.
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Pub
lic Works,yestcrday held a consultation with
the United States representatives in this city,
and several engineers on the snbject of the
granting by the Government of pait of the
Arsenal Park grounds as a public
park for the city. The conversa
tion was purely informal, as an act of Con
gress is needed to make the transfer legal,
and the only thing that can be done is to
bring pressure to bear upon the members of
Congress irom this district and Pennsyl
vania generally to have tbem advocate the
park gilt from the nation. Some of the
reasons urged by the supporters of Chief
Bigelow in his request are to tbe effect that
as Pittsburg supplied a good deal of tbe
armament of the United States during the
war, and also a good deal of the fighting
material in the shape of men, the least the
War Department could do would be to sur
render more gracefully than Lee did at
Appomattox, and with much less com
pulsion. Mr. Bigelow yesterday received a definite
permission to enter and survey tbe arsenal
grounds from Major McKee at present in
command. The survey will be commenced
at once, and will be probably concluded
within two weeks.
Major McKee said to a Dispatch repor
ter last night: "It would be improper for
me to express any opinion about the arsenal
scheme. I am a servant ot the Government,
and in that capacity custodian of the
-grounds. My position imposes upon me
silence, and 1 must not infringe iu any way
what distinctly belongs to the Government
and is outside of my jurisdiction.
"The grounds are worth upward of 52,000,
000, and they are the most valuable piece of
property in Lawrenceville. I will not place
any obstacle in the way of the civic author
ities taking all tbe plans and specifications
that they may want. It a communication
comes to me from "Washington for a report,
I will send it, nnd it the Government thinks
it would be a good thing to hand over the
grounds to the Lawrenceville public, no
time will be lost iu following out the order
and turning the land over to the public for
a park. As far as I am concerned the con
sultation between Mr. Bigelow, Mr. Pater
son, Mr. Ferguson and myself about the
park yesterday is private."
Started at Last.
The Mt. Oliver and St. Clair electric
road resumed operations yesterday. It had
been rumored for over three months that the
road was to start, and the people were every
day to sec something done, but were disap
pointed until yesterday.
TILERS MAY SECEDE.
They May Leave the Federation on
Account of flerrick's Strike.
OBJECT TO GOMPERS' DECISION.
An
Eight-Hour Session With Allegheny
Light Company Officials.;
PITHI ITEMS EROS. BDSI W0KKEES
The Marble and Slate Workers and Tile
Layers' Union threaten to withdraw in a
body from the Federation of Labor. If
they take this step it will be the first union
in the country to secede from the great labor
organization. The union will hold a meet
ing to-morrow evening to decide whether or
not thev will leave the Federation and have
an organization independent of any other
association.
The trouble has been caused by the strike
at Herrick & Co.'s store, on SmitbCeld
street, some weeks ago. The strike was
caused by the firm giving out work to small
contractors who employed non-union men.
This and several other matters caused the
men to strike against non-unionism.
The strike was brought to the attention of
the Executive Council of the Federation of
Labor through the national President of
the union, Mr. J. Mclver. The latter sus
tained the action of the men in striking, but
the Federation officials refused to do so.
GOMPERS RECOGNIZED THEM.
It is claimed that several of the men in
the store who refused to strike were'sus
pended by the union. They brought the
matter to the attention ot President
Gompers, who recognized them, and it is
alleged said they were right. He wanted
the union to reinstate the men, but the other
members objected and refused to do so.
"When Mr. Gompers arrived in the city
he was asked to settle the matter. With the
request was a statement that if he did not
sustain the action ot trie union tne latter
might pull out of tbe Federation. This did
not scare President Gompers, but he said he
would investigate the matter. He will try
to do so to-day before he leaves for New
York".
The old sore between the members of the
union and the Knights of Labor is again
being reopened. It is said that the Knights
of Labor organization will take in tbe sus
pended members. This organization is L.
A. 491, and is composed mostly of men who
the members of the other union had struck
against. Some montns ago there was a
stnek at White's shops. The members of
the union were defeated, as the company se
cured non-union men. Organizer Evans,
upon being applied to, organized the non
union men into a local assembly.
D. A. 3 WOULDN'T ACT.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the officials of B. A. No. 3, but they re
fused to ao anything. It was then carried
to New York, by A. B. Smythe, Organizer
of the Federation, and laid before President
Gompers. The latter called a meeting ot
the Executive Council, and a conference
was held with the General Executive Board
of the Knights of Labor, in Philadelphia.
An agreement was made there that one
organization should not organize the men
who the other association had struck
against. Notwithstanding this, the Knights
ot Labor Assembly were allowed to retain
their charter. At tbe October meeting of
D. A. No. 3, the local had 17 members. It
is said they are now trying to increase the
membership by getting in the suspended
men at Herrick's. If they do it will likely
cause a rupture between the Knights of
Labor and the Federation.
INCREASING THE FEE.
Comlnff Compositors May Have to
Pay
More to Get in the Unions.
There is a proposition on foot to increase
initiation fees ot L. A. 1630, Knights of
Labor, and Typographical Union No. 7. At
the last meeting of 1630, Sunday last, a mo
tion was made to make the iee $10 instead
of $2. A movement is also ou foot to in
crease tbe fee from $2 to $5. It is also pro
posed to make the dues of members of
the latter organization 1 per cent of each
man's earnings in a month.
When the proposition was made to 1630 it
was laid on the table. Those back of the
scheme say they have a good organization
and propose to matte those who wish to enjoy
the benefits pay for the privilege. One of the
most pleasant features of the association is
its sick fund. When a member oecomessick
he receives more aid than he would in any
other society.
The following new officers of 1630 were in
stalled Sunday: Master Workman, H. J.
Kimpton; Worthy Foremau.George O'Neill,
both of The Dispatch. Charles Warde,
the old Secretary, was re-elected.
The following are the candidates for posi
tions of trust in No. 7: For President, Alex.
McWilliams, Anson Ramsey and John
Foster, of TnE Dispatch, and Calvin
Wyatt; for Vice President, C. F. Warde,
Mr. Harrington and Mr. Murray; tor Secre
tary, Robert Baglin and Thomas Dicns.
Fof Treasurer Hugh Adams has no opposi
tion. The election will be held March 26.
AN EIGHT-HOUR CONFERENCE.
The Electricians' Strlko Will be Settled by
This Evening;.
President Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor, is so firmly rooted into the eight-hour-a-day
idea that he held an eight-hour
interview with General Manager Blaster, of
the Allegheny County Light Company, yes
terday. A proposition to settle the strike
was made to the company A conference
with E. H. Wells, manager of the Keystone
Construction Company, will be held this
morning. The strike" will be settled by
evening.
Alter the conference yesterday the follow
ing report was given out for publication:
After a conference lasting eight hours be
tween Mr. Blaxterauda committee of the mem
bcis of Electrical Union No. 8696, A. F. of L.. a
proposition in writing v as drafted, to be sub
mitted to the Allegheny County Light Com
pany, looking to the adjustment of the trouble,
to which we expect an early reply.
Further than the above Mr. Gomners
would say nothing. General Manager Blas
ter siid: "We have attained no result by
the conference."
TO LEATE THE K. OP L.
ThoGermnn Printers Will Withdraw From
District Assembly No. 3.
L. A. 6661, Knights of Labor, German
compositors, will meet Sunday next in
labor hall to consider the advisability of
withdrawing from the Knights of Labor.
It is stated that the majority of the men
are now members of German Typographical
Union No. 8. They claim that the Knights
of Labor as an organization does them no
good, and in view ot'the fact that the Fed
eration of Labor has requested its members
to withdraw from trades unions in the
Knights of Labor, they think it best to have
but one organization. "
At the October session of D. A. No. 3,
there were 59 members in the local assem
bly. Most of them are now iu No. 8.
BUYING NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
Pittsburg Compnny to Bnlld Five Heavy
Engines for tbe Vnndnlin,
The Pittsburg Locomotive Works have
just received an order from the Vandalia
line for five new locomotives. The engines
will be ten-wheelers, and will be larger
than any now in use on the road. The line
placed an order last year, with the Locomo
tive Companyfor five engines, but the new
locomotives will weigh ten tons more than
those built last year. They will be ready
for the road by February 1.
The Pennsylvania road has also given an
order to the Baldwin Company, for 55
engines. About SO of them are intended for
the Pittsburg division. They have just re
ceived 20 trom the works.
AGAINST THE SHORT DAT.
The Planing 311 II Owners Will Pay Their
Men br tbe Hour.
About 25 or 30 lumber dealers of this
county, bound for Dayton, O., were at the
Union station last night. They were going
to attend the annual convention of the
Union Association of Lumber Dealers at
that place. Among the most important
matters to come up will be a discussion on
the eight-hour question. The Pittsburg
planing mill owners are against the scheme,
and have so voted. They will make a law
to cover the case in the event of the demand
being made. It is stated that they will
agree to employ their men by the honr. If
the men demand nine hours' pay for eight
hours' work it will be refused.
COAL MIXERS EN K0DTE.
Two Special Cnrlouds to Arrive In tho City
This Morulas'.
Seventy-two delegates to the joint conven
tion of coal miners at Columbus will pass
throngh the city this morning from the coke
region. They will travel on the Baltimore
and Ohio road, and will be in two special
cars.
Master Workman Wilson, of the low
grade division, and John Flannery, editor
of the Trade Journal, left last night with
a large party over the same line. There will
be over 200 delegates at the convention.
A TWELVE-HOUR SI RIO.
Wightmnn's Bottle-Blowers Refuse to Fill
Orders for Non-Union Houses.
Last night a strike of 12 hours duration
was settled at Thomas Wightman & Co.'s
glass house on the Southside. The men
claim that through the use of a peculiar
mold they discovered they were filling orders
for Eastern green bottle men, whose em
ployes are out on a strike.
Wightman's men quit work and served
notice on the firm. The firm, it is claimed,
agreed not to fill the orders lor the Eastern
firms, and last night the glassmen returned
to work.
NO NOTICE TAKEN OP 0'SHEA.
The New Executive Board Orsonlzei,
bnt
do Not Discuss the Trouble.
The new Executive Board of D. A. No. 3
held their first meeting last night and or
ganized. It was thought that some action
would be taken in regard to the attack of
John O'Shea against District Master Work
man Boss. The latter stated after the meet
in? that they did ( not think the man who
made the attack worthy of notice, and did
not even discuss the matter in an informal
way.
Visiting flls Fnmlly.
As intimated in yesterday's Dispatch,
the sensational rumors in regard to Presi
dent Morenus' departure from the city were
entirely groundless. Secretary Cake re
turned from Glassboro, N. J., yesterday,
and he said there was no cause whatever for
apprehension, as Mr. Morenus had merely
gone home for a few days to visit his family.
Stone Callers' Special Mnettng.
A special meeting of the Stone Cutters'
International Union No. 9 was held last
evening in Neider's Hall, Allegheny City,
to consider small grievances against a con
tractor. The Union is getting matters in
shape for their demands on May 1.
A CITY PROBLEM.
The Sole of the Old Postoffice nnd Putting
Up a Now Building Wonld Shot OfT City
Hall Lights Some Adjoining Land Is
Needed.
In the days of electric lights, electric cars
and general diffusion of modern brilliancy,
it seems to be possible that the city father",
some of whom, by the way, are bachelors,
may have to sit in darkness. As to the
members of Council who may have to be
engulfed in gloom, the elections next Febru
ary may decide. One thing is certain, the
postoffice authorities will sooner or later
shift their responsibilities and offices irom
the classical building now ornamenting the
corner of Smithfield street and Fifth ave
nue farther down the street, and the people
who succeed Uncle Sam as per act ot Con
gress may build a hotel, a printing office
or a mammoth drygoods emporium, any of
which will receive letters instead of dis
tributing them, and any of which will oc
cupy every available inch of space.
Here i where the difficulty occurs: The
municipal building is said to infringe to
some extent upon the Government property.
and a dead wall put up against the City
Hall would put the civic authorities into
ways that are darker than any reform advo
cate ever contemplated. The Treasurer's
office would be under a cloud, and, as for the
upper chambers, there would be no necessity
for a general order to prevent employes from
going outside to use language strong enough
to express their feelings.
This is a very serious question, and before
the transfer of the business is made from
one building to the other it is contemplated
to have a meeting between theUnfted States
and citv officials to condemn sufficient space
between the two buildings to allow lightand
ventilation to both.
Postmaster Larkin said yesterday that
although he disliked to make any sugges
tions going out of office, he knew that his
successor would find himself cramped for
room. For two years he had to struggle
with restricted space, and he knew what
the strain was. The vacant ground between
the two main bnildings would have to be
covered by a temporary structure or a lease
obtained of the building on Filth avenue
before the business could be removed. In
the former case the mail wagons would
have to back in upon the public street, and
as they have right of way over all vehicles,
the street car lines and other methods of
locomotion or freightage would have to suf
fer to some extent. As it is, Mr. Larkin
said, he was so cramped that the health of
the postomce lorce was rather a pleasant
dispensation of Providence in favor of Pitts
burg when taken in connection with the
rapidly-growing mail service required by
the city s ousmess increase.
MAYOR PEARSON AFTER BOYS.
He Orders the Arrest of Iinds l'ound Loaf
Ins Around Pool Rooms.
Mayor Pearson has decided to close up a
number of establishments in Allegheny that
are loafing places and lounging rooms for
boys between the ages of 14 and 18 years,
and that are in his opinion productive only
of bed fruit. He has irom time to time re
ceived complaints from the parents of these
boys that they stay out all night, get into
fights and come home with black eyes and
cut heads, all of which are sustained at
some of these places.
The Mayor found a large crowd in a pool
room on Federal street yesterday aiternoon.
A fight was in progress, and one lad was
struck on the head with a cue. Mayor
Pearson ordered them to leave the place,
and he then gave orders to Chief Kirschler
to watch all such places and arrest all boys
found loafing in them.
A lot of the bovs tied a piece of rope 40
feet in length to the Tear end of one of the
Pleasant Valley electric cars, and attached
a lot of baskets to the other end. The boys
followed the car past the Mayor's residence,
at the same time howling at the top of their
voices. The Mayor ran out and stopped the
sport.
An Unknown Killed.
An unknown mac, aged about 58, was
killed on the Lake Erie line near Chartiers
last evening. From papers found upon the
body bis name is supposed to be Wagner,
and'his residence to be in the West End.
A SECRET GATHERING
The Democratic State Committee Will
Meet at Barrisbnrg.
CALLING IN THE FINANCE MEN.
Mr. Scott, of Erie, Says it Looks More Like
Pattison EveryDay.
SOME EDM0RS ABOUT JUDGE COLLIER.
The great Pennsylvania Democratic trio,
Pattison, Wallace and Black, will be re
presented to-morrow at a secret meeting of
the State Democratic Central Committee to
be held in Barrisburg at the State Demo
cratic Committee headquarters at the hour
of 2 p. M. The avowed object of the meet
ing is ordinary campaign business, but
those on the inside are aware that tbe Dem
ocratic Gubernatorial slate is to be fixed up
between the friends of the various candi
dates after consultation. '
This meeting will also enlist the
advisory assistance of an element brand
new in Democratic State politics, but
one destined to play a very important part.
This is the Finance Committee of tbe Dem
ocratic State Society just appointed by
Chauncey F. Black, President of the society.
The Finance Committee will evolve the
sinews of war from the party. Their names
are now made public for the first time, and
are as follows: James M. Guffev and Colonel
John W. Echols, Pittsburg; ex-Postmaster
William F. Harrity, Hon. John Huggard
and Mr. A. H. Ladher, Philadelphia; W.
u. uensei, Lancaster; Hon. James Kerr,
Clearfield; Hon. Robert E. Wright, AUen
towu, and Hon. William L. Scott, Erie.
It is, of course, understood that Hon.
Chauncey F. Black considers himself a
Gubernatorial possibility of the' first class.
His appointment of a finance committee
which proves to contain more Wallace and
Pattison than Black men must therefore be
counted as a piece of conspicuous fairness,
or else an unconscious oversight.
now the financiers stand.
The leading Democrat on the list is
Colonel William L. Scott, of Erie, who ab
solutely declines to allow himself to be
withdrawn from politics by either rumors
or desires. He will assuredly be present
at the meeting to-day, for he wrote to a
Pittsburg Democrat saying that he meant
to take a hand in the conference. A sen
tence iu the letter which was exhibited to
the Paul Pry eves of The Dispatch repre
sentative ran as follows:
It begins to look like Pattison.
That sentiment shows that the statesman
from Erie has clearly made up his mind to
espouse the cause of the ex-Governor. Of
the Pittsburg members, Colonel J. W.
Echols stated that he was for Pattison first
and Black second. Mr. Guffey is known to
be non-committal. Hensel is an old-time
Wallace man, as is Congressman Kerr, of
Clearfield. The three Pbiladelphians are
avowed Pattison men. Robert E. Wright,
of Allentown, is said to be a Black ad
herent. It will be seen that Pattison has
the bulk of the Finance Committee. Chair
man Klsner is not advocating anybody in
particular, and the members of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee have studi
ously refrained from expressing any prefer
ences, evidently desiring to wait for more
light upon the complicated situation,
thky hoped fob secbecy.
To-day's meeting was called very noise
lessly, and it was hoped that secrecy would
obtain, but the scheme went aglee. The
Pattison boom will be duly examined, and
start off on its course toward victory or de
feat. Meanwhile the Republican can
didates are painfully awaiting progress,
with one eye on the Democrats and the
other on their competitors. They scent
breakers ahead, and the feeling seems to be
that Pattison would be a hardlnan to beat
in a race as peculiarly conditioned as the
present.
Nor have the intricacies of the canvass
been materially aided in solution by tbe
rumored Gubernatorial cahdidacy of Judge
F. H. Collier, of this city, whose great sol
dier record and unimpeachable service on
the ;bench encouraged a number of his
friends to talk of him as another Allegheny
county candidate.
Sould the rumor prove a serious factor,
some peculiar complications would result.
Major E. A. Montooth has his delegates in
the connty all arranged for. In the Seventh
Legislative district, where Judge Collier
lives, Hon. Walter Lyon and John Robb
are Montooth delegates. Would the Judge
want his own district to back him? is what
is troubling some of the leaders.
Mr. Guffev and Colonel Echols go East
to-night to attend to-morrow's meeting.
IS SHE THE HEIRESS?
A Woman Who Claims to be Barbara DI
Toll, to Whom a Fortune Is Doe.
About two weeks ago Max Schamburg,
the Austrian Consul, advertised for a missing
woman who is wanted by her sister in Ger
many, and whose presence is necessary to
prove an inheritance to an estate worth
about $75,000 in Rhenish Prussia. The ad
vertisement was answered, and last Thurs
duy a lady called upon Consul Schamburg,
and giving all the particulars of the case,
claimed to be Barbara Divoll, nee Wagner.
Consul Schamburg was somewhat doubt
ful of the statements made, and before re
turning an official report on the subject,
requested the lady to retnrn and substan
tiate by documents the statements she had
made. This she has failed to do up to date,
and the Consul feels a little doubtfnl whether
the lady in question is the real heiress or
not.
WILL JOIN TnK ALLIANCE.
The Fourth TJ. P. Yonng: Women's Society
Hnve Decided to Flop.
The Young Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, of the Fourth U. P. Church,
of Allegheny, decided last night to join the
new temperance alliance in a body, and
thus become the first organized in Alle
gheny connty to take this step. The union
was ready, however, to go over to the new
organization even before it was formed, but
on the advice of Mrs. Campbell, they de
cided to postpone the action until atter the
Philadelphia conference.
The Fourth church Y,as it was called, takes-
with it auoutuu active members into the
alliance, and is bnt one of many that have
expressed their intention to take similar
steps.
THE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE.
Mr.
Kelly Will Represent Them
tho
I
Amrricnn League Bfoptinc.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, George A. Kelly was
chosen to represent the body at the nationa
convention of the American Shipping and
Industrial League, to be held in Washing
ton February 4.
An invitation was also received to send a
representative to the National Board of
Trade, but as its objects were unknown,
nothing WaS dOne. !
nothing was done.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade asked
for financial help to push the Toney bank
rupt bill.
John B. Schlosser and J. & B. Murdoch,
florists, were elected members.
World's Fnir Contest.
Washington SpecUIto Philadelphia Ledger. J
The New York delegation that came here
to secure the International Exposition for
their city not only made a good impression,
but a decided success. At night at the
Arlington Hotel, upon invitation t- socially
meet Mr. Depew and his associates, an
elaborate Iulcu was served. Its abundance
and quality may be inferred irom the fact
that 40 cases ot "Mumm's Extra Dry" were
sold to lubricate tbe terrapin, salads and
other viands that were served.
DOUGH EETT ON THE STAGE.
It Ilnd Its Origin THlli the Clergy but Has
Become Corrupt Once a Power for
Great Good It Still Can be Blade So
Actors a Hard Working Class.
A large audience of intelligent people
filled Lafayette Hall last evening and hnng
with breathless interest upon the words of
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of New York, who
addressed them upon the snbject of "The
Stage. " The gentleman was attended on the
platform by Bishop Phelan, Father Sheedv,
Dr. Brockerhoff and Mr. J. Dunlevy, the
the President of the Columbus Club, under
whose auspices the lecture was given.
Briefly Mr. Dunlevy introduced Mr.
Dougherty, and the audience had before
them a gentleman of commanding presence
attired in afternoon dress, a highly intellec
tual face in which strength was mingled
with kindness and gentleuess. Just the
specimen of a man the little "newsy" would
as-- for a nickel, feeling assured that he
would get it. Mutton-chop whiskers and an
abundance of iron gray hair framed the be
nevolent face.
In silence he stood before the expectant
listeners in the manner ot all scientific
speakers, until perfect stillness reigned in
the hall, then commenced his address. He
prefaced his remarks on the stage by saying
that he had chosen that topic knowing that
more people would attend a lecture to while
away an hour in harmless, if not intellect
ual, amusement than wonld go to hear of
facts that in the quiet of their own libraries
they could study. He said the ennobling
aim of every public speaker should be to
instruct and elevate his audience, and while
bis subject was one suggestive of pleasure,
it was one worthy of deep thought and con
sideration, but be would prevent its being a
serious discourse br various amusing inci
dents he would relate. With the rare ora
torical power for which the gentleman is
justly famed he carried his audience with
him in tracing the stage from its infancy in
the church among the monks, where it was
resorted to as a means of instructing tbe
mass on holy topics, to the modern stage.
He said in ancient times it was a power to
promote virtue and suppress vice, the hand
maid ot religion, and would always be so if
properly conducted.
But the stage, as it is to-day, is imperfect.
Its tendency is to corrupt, and the moralist
cannot fail to condemn it and the Christian
to mourn it. Its legitimate aim should be
to awaken the soul to higher and nobler
aspirations by consummate strokes of art.
Alter the stage passed from the control of
the clergy it degenerated. Actors as a
class, he said, were as industrious, intelli
gent and law-abiding as those of any pro
fession, leaving out the ministry, which was
something higher thanja profession. While
there were some actors that were not an
honor to their profession, it wonld be as un
just to condemn the whole class as it would
he to condemn the profession of law, medi
cine, or any other, and there were black
sheep in all folds. No professional calling
required such constant study as that of act
ing. The stage but reflected the voice of
the people, and if, when a new play was
presented, an intelligent audience would
greet it, applaud the good and pure, hiss
down the demoralizing parts, a change in
theater would soon take place. With an
earnest admonition that each and every one
exert their influence for the improvement of
the stage, the gentleman closed his remarks
amid great applause. His love for the stage
and true acting has caused him to study
oratory from his boyhood up, and in various
little incidents he exhibited wonderful ver
satility, assuming different characters from
Shakespeare and minor authors, some of
which convulsed his hearers with laughter.
GEORGE FCDIi KILLED.
One of the Oldest Residents of the West
End Ron Oyer.
George Fehl, Sr., 68 years of age, living
at No. 10 Anchor street, in the Thirty-sixth
ward, was struck by the Lake Erie express
last evening at Saw Mill run and killed.
He was a resident of this ward for fully 40
years.
There are many people who will miss his
kindly greetings and his hospitality after
his remains are laid to rest. The inquest
will be held at 11 A. m. to-day.
LET TBEM BE HEARD.
Three of Onr Leading- Druggists Giro Their
Opinions of a Popular Romedy.
Messrs. F. H. Eggers & Son, Allegheny,
say: "During the early part of November,
1889, we received our first supply of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and have since re
ordered, making the entire amount to date
19 dozen. The sales are daily increasing,
and are to-day larger than that of any other
patent or proprietary article we handle."
Mr. E. E. Heck, 194 Federal st., Alle
gheny, says: "I have placed my second or
der for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy since
last November. I regard it as the best sel
ler in that line of remedies I have in the
store and one of the most satisfactory in re
sults." Mr. E. G. Stucky, cor. Wylie ave. and
Fnlton St., says: "I received my first sup
ply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Octo
ber 30 last, and up to the present date have
placed orders for 20 dozen. The sales are
steadily increasing and I believe it will
prove to be one ot the most staple and sala
ble of patent medicines."
For sale by E. G. Stucky. cor. Wylie ave.
and Fulton St.; by Mark ell Bros., cor. Penn
and Frankstown aves.; by Theo. E. Ihrig,
3610 Filth ave., and by Carl Hartwig, But
ler st., in Pittsburg, and in Allegheny City
by E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal st., and
Thos. R. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble
aves.; Fred H. Eggers, 172 Ohio st.: F. H.
Eggers & Son, Ohio and Chestnut sis., Alle
gheny, and 11 Smithheld St., Pittsburg.
TThs
Now Is Yonr Time
To buy a musical instrument. If you want
one in the near future don't wait, bnt take
advantage ol those very low prices that S.
Hamilton, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue, is giving.
A number of those holiday pianos and
organs that came on jnst a day or two too
late ior Christmas must be sold before Feb.
1. Some of our friends have called in and
made purchases, and if you will call we will
very soon prove to you what bargains they
are."
We will sell you a good piano at ?225,
$250 or $275, on easy payments. These
pianos we cannot afford to sell at the prices
named right along, but we offer them at
these special prices to close them out before
Feb. 1. Don't pay a great big price for a
cheap piano because you can get it on six
or seven year payments. Make your pay
ments a trifle larger and get the worth of
your money when you do pay it.
We guarantee to please you, no matter
what you buy from us. Come in. Do not
let this chance go by without calling to see
what )ou can do between this and Feb. 1.
S. Hamilton.
91 and 93 Fifth ave.
AS GOOD AS GOLD.
Two Hundred Lots Near Denver, Col., Free.
Desiring to attract universal attention, we
have adopted this novel and expensive
method of placing our property before the
people.
The lots
we are giving awav are in
"Plainfialri A tlfw fillttnchnn n.ilnn nn .t...
p0rt Worth and Denver Railroad, only a
fewminnWriflnlmm tlia TrI. 1.-. t
I .. U..IIM.N.- . ..vu m VUlUUUCJAfbSi
uenver, oi.
These lots are 25x125 feet. wide streets, and
nice park reserved. We keep every other
lot for the present, and will not sell. Every
lot that is given away will be worth 5100 in
les than 18 months. We give only one lot
to each person, and require no contract to
improve. If you desire one of these lots
seud us your lull name and address, with 4
cents for postage, and we will mail you deed
at once. Address Plainfield Addition Com
pany, Castle Rock, Col,
Secure a sound
goes without sound
Angostnra Bitters.
miud, which seldom
digestion, by nsing
Blaiu's Ptlls Great English gout and
rheumatic remedy. Sure, prompt and effect
ive. At druggists TTSU
C0L0KEL SWORDS COMING.
The Head of the Federal Improvement De
partment Will Inspect the Gorernment
Building Two NIgbt Men Pat to Work
The BnlldlnK to be Rushed.
Postmaster McKean has enlisted the
potent influences .of the entire administra
tion in his effort to hustle the completion of
tbe Government building in order to insure
the earliest possible occupancy of the same
by the Federal officers and their appurte
nances and belongings. That his visit to
Washington has resulted in the speedy ex
amination of the present status of the build
ing by the veteran inspector, Adolf Class,
the- public is aware. Mr. Cluss is the
brightest mau on Architect Windrim's
force, and his report, which will be made in
person to Mr. Windrim to-day, will outline
what tbe department intends to do.
By means of the influence brought to bear
in behalf of Pittsburg's necessities, Secre
tary Windom has been induced to assign a
very noted man to Pittsburg. It transpires
that Colonel Swords, of Iowa, who was a
I imminent figure on Broadway during the
ast campaign and whose free flourishing of
Bepublican campaign wagers exasperated
several of the enemy, will reach Pittsbifrg
next Friday on his way to Washington
from his home in Iowa. It is not known to
the nation at large, but is nevertheless a
fact, that Colonel Swords holds one of the
most important positions under the Secre
tary of the Treasury. He is head of the
Division of Federal Office Appointments
and Improvements, and his visit to Pitts
bur? will be to see what is needed at pres
ent and in the future.
He will go over the Federal offices in detail
and note what is wanted, and see about sup
plying the same when he returns to Wash
ington. This will be his first visit to any
Federal office, his work being entirely ex
ecutive in Washington.
Adolf Cluss, the Government Inspector of
Buildings, lett for Washington last evening.
He was seen just prior to his departure for
Washington. He spoke in high terms of
Pittsburg's buildings, and in regard to the
new postoffice said that he had concluded
that it was qnite possible to put it in readi
ness for occupation by October 1, and also
thought that extra exertion with a full force
of men should insure its completion by tbe
end of the year. Among immediate recom
mendations he had made was that two night
workmen be pnt on to dress rough stone and
prepare it for the day force.
Mr. Cluss dined with Mr. McKean, and
inspected thoroughly the entire interior of
the old Postoffice. A space back of the reg
istry department could, he thought, be roofed
in and afford some much needed space. He
figured on some further improvements which
seemed feasible, upon which he will report.
He had but little time to talk, stating that
it was dutv to make his report to Architect
Windrim belore sayinganything further.
Mr. McKean was requested to state what
he knew of Mr. Cluss' impression, but he
refused to be quoted in any way upon the
matter.
Blast Move It Back.
Yesterday Chief Bigelow discovered that
the Panhandle was building a watch tower
on the Try street crossing that projected on
the sidewalk. He ordered the building to
be moved back at once.
Murder Will Onr,
And so will the rheumatic poison when Hos
tetter's Stomach Hitters is used to expel it
from tbe system. Such Is the only conclusion
to be arrived at after peruingthe testimonials
of practitioners who have employed it with
invariable success in rheumatic and neuralgic
cases. The evidence as to its efficacy in ma
laria, dyspepsia, kidney troubles and liver
complain is no less convincing.
Best makes of Scotch and French zephyr
ginghams, entire new styles. 30c a vd.
ttssu Hrjous & Hacks.
Auction Salo Japanese Goads.
Balance of annual holiday display. Large
selection. Goods delivered. No. 10 Sixth
street, near Suspension bridge.
Wit. Haslaoe & Son.
B. & E.
-OUR
Clnok Bnd Suit Rnnrn
-ANOTHER-
REDUCTION!
BARGAINS FOR YOU.
Immediately after Christmas we made sweap
ing reductions in our Cloak and Suit Rooms.
The prices seemed low enough to suit every
comer, and onr January sale-, in this depart
ment have boen very satisfactory yet ourstock
is entirely too large, and we have made a still
further cut in prices.
Long Garments Newmarkets at 52 50 to 820:
many of them about half price.
All finer garments, including novelties,
marked to figures that will Interest you.
On account of mild weather we have marked
all our medium and fine grades of Seal Flush
and Alaska Seal Garments to prices that will
please tho most prudent buyer.
Hundreds of Jaunty Jackets in English
Cheviot, Diagon', Mixtures. Jersey Weaves,
etc lur lames ana misses to go at low prices.
All Fur Goods, including Seal Jackets, to go
at a price that will lead you to anticipate cold
weather later on.
Extra grades in
SEAL JACKETS.
One Hundred Dollars for Eighty.
Extra grades in
SEAL WALKING COATS.
1125 Garments for S10O.
SOME BARGAINS IN PLUSH.
Plush Jackets, !8. Sy, $10. 512.
Plush Jackets, extra lengths, 315.
Plush Coats, 34 38 and 40 inch lengths, at $15,
J18 50, J22 50 up to 150.
Elegant .Braided Pluia Coats at $35 to J50.
Novelties in Plush Jackets with Astrakhan
Vest", Collars and Lappels, etc
Our Flush Garments are selected with great
care as to durability, while the quilted linings,
chamois pockets, eta, are similar to genuine
seal garments.
A large purchase of French Braided Wraps
offered under value at 15 up to $30.
JACKETS AT A PRICE.
A lot of very handsome Jackets in Black and
Colored English Coatings, with largo Smoke
Pearl Buttons, Directoire Fronts, etc, marked
from $12 to $7.
LONG GARMENTS AT CUT PRICES.
' A lot of very elegant long garment', tailor
made, with cape, marked from $20 to $12 50.
Take elevator to oar capacious Cloak and
Suit Rooms.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
jalS-TTSSU
Cresson Ssraisjaler Co., Weil
SPRINGS
CRESSON, PA,
MAIN LINE PENNA. R.R.
This Company has purchased the exclusive
right to sell the water of the famous springs at
Cresson. Fa, and are ready to take orders by
man or telephone for the delivery of this water
to private residences, banks, offices, hotels and
restaurants. The delivery will be made in cases
containing 12 galloni (6 two gallon glass bottles
In each case) at $1.00 per case. Parties desir
ing to use this water will please send in their
orders at once, that we may arrange to serve
them promptly, and when ordering please give
correct names and nddrcs. CRESSON
SPRINGS WATER CO., Limited, 10 and 13
Sixth SL, Pittsburg.
T.ii,n. SHAW BROS.. 1012,
Telephones ji)AVlD SHAW & CO, 1805.
v JaltWi-TTS
THEIR ANNUAL MEETIXG.
P., A. & BJ. stockholders Did Not Decide en
tlic aiotlve Power.
At the annnal stockholders' meeting of
the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Bailway Company yesterday afternoon J.
H. Dalzell was re-elected President and C.
L,Mapee, J. D. Nicholson, L'N. Davidson
and Joshua Ithodes Directors. The pro
posed improvements in the way of a rapid
transit line, together with the relative ad
vantages of the two system, were talked
over, but, as before stated in The Dis
patch, no action can be taken in this mat
ter until it has been passed npon finally by
tbe Allegheny Councils, though tbe officers
do not anticipate any opposition from that
source.
A partial canvass among the officers,
linked with the preferment of Engineer
Bice for the electric cars, leaves little doubt'
of the adoption of that system.
Bad Ilnbiis.
Habitual constipation gives rise to piles and
to other dangerous and paintni affections, all
of which may be cured by tbe use of Hamburg
Figs, a frnit laxative which even children like.
25 cents. Dose, one fig. Mack Drug Co New
York. ttsu
Timely Adylce.
Parties are now looking for offices, and
we advise all such to call and see the few
remaining offices to be had from Tbe Safe
Deposit Company of Pittsburg. The build
ing is located in the business center ot the
city. No. 83 Fourth avenue, and has been
most carefully and substantially erected.
The offices are lighted with electric lights,
the company operating its own plant, and
are supplied with every convenience. A
fine elevator renders access easy to all the
rooms.
S. W. Hill, Pittsburg Meat Supply Com
pany, corner of Church avenue, Anderson
street and Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Bail way, Allegheny, Pa., sold for Nel
son, Morris & Co., for the week ending Jan
uary 18, 81 carcasses of beef; aver
age weight, 024 pounds; average price, $5 36
per 100 pounds.
SPECIAL SALE OF SEAL GARMENTS
NOW ON.
JOB. HDRNE i. CDS
PENN AVENUE STORES.
PrrrSBUHCf, Tuesday, January 21, 1890,
No words lost doing business here these
days. It is only a qnesttcn of what you are
needing or can make use of you get a bargain
in whatever you find here, and there is plenty
you are needing. Such a clearance sale was
never heard of in these cities. The secret
Genuine bargains, and not say-so ones, and a
public that knons bargains and comes wbera
they are. Just as good bargains as ever for
to-day.
CURTAINS:
7rv
IN It has been our say
ever since the clear
I ance sales began: "A
I chance to brighten
your homes at' little
cost." For palatial
L dwellings there ara
uiiusb ui Hangings, as
the most modest of
il prices. For humbler
1 homes there is a
; Qj srSpIendid array c
JJjNj. "i ? value for little m
ofbl
money
goods.
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS:
A jumble of bargains at $1 a pair.
Si Nottinghams now SI 50 a pair.
$3 Nottinghams now $2 a ralr.
$4 50 Nottinghams now $5 a pair.
$6 Nottinghams now H a pair.
$7 60, SS, 53 50 and $8 75 Nottinghams
now $5.
SILK CURTAINS:
$30 (finest) quality now $18.
$18 quality now S12.
S3 quality now J5.
DOUBLE-FACED VELOUR:
A small, but choice lot.
$50 quality closing out at $33.
HEAVY CURTAINS:
Special bargain price of $1 60 on some very
desirable goods.
CHENILLE:
$5 grade reduced to $3 75.
$7 grade reduced to 5.
$9 grade reduced to $7.
$12 grade reduced to $7 75.
$15 grade reduced to $10.
These are special bargains were cheap at
the former prices.
This Morning Begins
SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALS
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LACES.
EVENING WEAR LACES:
Colored Tosca Nets at $1 from $2 25.
Embroidered Grenadines at $2 from So.
Striped Mooslin de Soie, $1 25 from $2 6ft
51 inch Plain Tulles at 25c from 60c
Also, Tinsel and Ribbon StripeTulles, beau.
tlful colorings:
Elne, Orange,
Cream, Pink,
White, Red,
Combinations.
Black Dress Laces in Remnants.
Black Beaded Net Remnants.
12 and 18 inch Black Dress Laces.
Reduced from $3 50 to $2 75.
Reduced from $2 75 to $1 80.
Reduced from $2 25 to 31.
Reduced from SI 25 to 75c
27 inch Black Spanish Net at $2 50 from H.
Marquise Laces at Si irom $8.
Special bargain, fine Torchon Laces at 10c
worth doable.
Big lino of Vandyke Points, in
Cream, White, Ecru,
At 10c, 20c, 23c and np to $2 50 a yard special
value.
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A grand 3-davs' clearance sale of Em
broideries begins this morning. The cen
ter of the stores for 3 days will be given np
to odds and end short lenrrths and rem
nants. Everything not of the new stock marked
at prices to make short work of the lot, and
there is not a skimp little lot of It. Come this
morning for the greatest embroidery bargains
yon ever saw.
The new embroideries are booming m their
regular department.
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