B 2 ONE OF TffiPEOPLE, A Great Public Beception Tendered the President. GREETED BY THOUSANDS. The Chief Magistrate Shakes Bands Yith the Multitude. A VISIT TO HOMESTEAD MILLS. Mr. Harrison Sees a Fifteen-Ton Ingot Boiled Into Plates. STREET SCENES AND SOME ISCIDENTS The President of the TJnited States be longs to the people; he is of the people, and if the people make a pump-handle of his arm, force a smile from his face, whether he feels like it or not, or -with lusty cheers from the thousand throats command recognition with a doff of the.hat, -where is the man who will object? The people are always right, and they hare the proper idea. .But is there a President who will refuse to grant these courtesies? From the immortal George down alongtheillustriousline of the nation's rulers to the present Ben, the Chief Magistrates hare been gracious men and good fellows. Even the stern old Andrew Jackson, with all his dignity, loved to stand in a carriage and bare his head in the presence of his fel lows. And President Harrison was no ex ception to the rule yesterday. CLAIMED BT THE PEOPLE. He visited Pittsburtr as the guest of Mr. Carnegie, to assist at tbe grand opening of the Allegheny Free Library, butthe people claimed him and wanted to see him. Their request was granted by a public reception at the Court House in the afternoon. The halls of the majestic temple of justice were beautifully decorated with plants and flowers. The 'lofty palm spread out its leaves over the delicate rose like a mother bird in caring for its young. The President was pleased with the decorations, and com mented on the good taste of the florisls. On the first platform of the heavy stone stair way in the lobby of the Court House the public reception was given, and on the land ing of the floor above tropical plants with bright green leaves were arranged along the banister. Below under this canopy of green the President stood and received the people. The time for the reception had been fixed at 3 o'clock, but Mr. Harrison did not ap pear until sometime after. A trreat crowd bad gathered before the Court House, filling up Grant street and Fifth avenue. Captain Dan Silvis, with squads o( gallant coppers, kept the crowds back and maintained order. The people pressed toward the door on the right, and those in no great hnrry to get in stood chatting in tbe street. CAN'T BE KEPT AWAY. The ubiquitous newsboy was there, of course. What event, in short, could transpire without his presence? With the agility of a monkey be was one minute at tbe apex of a telegraph pole, and in the next was in the street slugging Blobs or Jimmy the Tough. But tbe crowds like the newsies, and the newsies like the crowds, ana with this mutuality of feeling existing everything couldn't be otherwise than lovely. It was a cold day. This remark will sound jnst a little trite to those who endured the wintry blasts, but tbe winds whistled aronnd tbe corners of tbe gray granite pile, swept tbe streets with freezing chill and made the crowd shiver. School girls with red cheeks and cold bands, clinging to their books, nestled in little bevies behind stalwart men. and tried to keep warm. The men stamped their feet and kicked their toes against the stones Impatiently to keep up the circulation, wondering when tbe President would come. A long line had been formed to tbe right of tbe Court House -and tbe display of pluck shown by the people in maintaining their places was worthy ot higher things. If properly applied. ADVENT OP THE PBESIDENT.. Finally the Chief Magistrate came, drawn in a carriage up Fifth avenue, with Inspector McAleese and big Boger O'Mara leading tbe way. In the carriage with Mr. Harrison were Governor Beaver and Congressmen Bayne and Dalzell. Another carriage followed with Mr. Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philanthropist, and several other gentlemen. Mr. Carnegie was not there. By this time the people were thoroughly chilled, and their reception to the President was not as warm as it would have been under more favorable conditions. There was some hand-clapning and a few cheers, bnt there wasn't that wild, spontaneous out break that one would expect. Cleve land was most handsomely received when he passed through Pittsbnrg, but then tbe weather was warm and tbe beautiful young bride was a leading attraction. But President Harrison didn't come to Pittsburg to show himself and create street applause. When be wants to do that be will be shrewd enough to secure the aid of the summer's heat to help him. The Presidental party entered the Court House from a rear door, and were soon in the Places assigned them on the reception platform. The President acted as if be wished tbe ordeal were over, and even tbe people who were most anxious to shake h'.s hand pitied him. He had spent tbe morning in the mills at Homestead, but when he returned he ate a simple lunch and then slept for a. while as a fitting prepara tion for the afternoon trial. OIHEB DISTINGUISHED QUESTS. Governor Beaver and Colonel Bayne stood on the right of tbe President and Congressman Dalzell, Sheriff McCandless and the County Commissioners occupied places on his left. Tbe handshaking process soon began, and for awhile Congressman Dalzell kept pace with the President, but he soon got tired and stood back. Colonel Bayne, as tbe other end man, seemed to enjoy the fun, and he met most people with a hearty grasp of tbe hand. And besides tbe gallant Colonel kissed many of the pretty children that were carried in their Eapas' arms. Governor Beaver also had Is hands full, and as tbe people turned from the President, tbey didn't forget the one legged soldier. Mr. Harrison shakes bands with a good grip, and an easy, quick motion of the arm. He smiles pleaandy, and greets everybody with a few words. He didn't kiss any of the babies or children, tbongh he bad plenty of oppor tunities. Evidently the President is determined to keep all his sweetness for Baby McKee. Sometimes a visitor would stop and talk, but witb a skillful motion of tbe arm Mr. Harrison wouldhurry him alongand turn to the next one. TWO THOUSAND HANDSHAKES. The people filed past him at a rapid gait, as 'many as 60 per minute, by actual count, and during tbe 37 minutes that the reception con tinued tbe President shook hands with about 2,000 people. The doors were closed against the other 8,000 in tbe streets, and they went away disappointed. Before the reception the President was taken into tbe County Commissioners' room, where he was introduced to all tbe Judges except Stowe and Hawitins, who were not present. When tbe reception was over the President was driven nack to tbe Duquesne Club bouse. He received an ovation all along the line, and f ct"M-rs from the people were strong and pleasant. xiie I'olice regulations at tbe Court House were most perfect. About 2 o'clock tbe mass ive building vas closed, and Captain Silvis placed his men where tbey would do tbe most good. Inside long lines of coppers kept the crowds moving, and Captain Ban with his brawny form, good humor and commanding voice handled them well. THE CEOWD VEST DENSE. The reporters had a prominent place assigned them where tbey. could see tbe guests and the people. Tbe crowd was so dense at times tbat a number of women fainted from tbe pressure; but tbey soon recovered. A reporter saw several women in tbe Recorder's office who had been overcome. President Harrison wore a frock coat of black. His dress was plain and in good keep ing. He bus a short, stocky form, on which is mounted a large head with high, heavy front, and well covered with gray hair. He im presses one as a man who can think for him self, and bis popularity may yet be great before bis term expires. HOW HE WAS ESTEETAINED. A Lunch at Kaon With the Allegheny LI brary Commission. President Harrison, as told In Ths Dis patch iresterday, was entertained at the Du quesne Clubhouse by Mr. Carnegie. He sat up late on Wednesday evening chatting with Col onel Schoyer, Jr., President of the club, John Cnalfant and Mr. Painter. He arose in good time in the morning to take the trip to Home stead. At 130 o'clock the President lunched with tbe Library Commission and several of Mr. Carnegie's friends, among them Mr. Frick. Tbe lunch was given at the clubhouse by the millionaire. It was entirely informal, and tbe party of sixteen spent a pleasant time dis cussing a variety of subjects.' There were no toasts or formal speeches. President Harrison doesn't like anything of the kind, and he would much rather talc to a man In true Democratic fashion. HARRISON AT HOMESTEAD. Tbe President Take a Little Trip Not on the Bills The Great Mills There Inspected by a Distinguished Party Some Jocular Remarks on the Way Back. A pleasant little trip, not on the bills, was made by President Harrison in the morning, which he considered both profit able and delightful. When four carriages drew up before tbe Duquesne Club at a little before 10 o'clock very few even of the mem bers were aware of what was going on until "the President's carriage" was announced. Then Mr. Andrew Carnegie, as the.host of the morning, with Colonel Thomas Bayne and Hon. John Dalzell, descended the. club steps, followed by Governor Beaver and Messrs. O. H. Childs, George Lauder, Alex. King, of New York; A. EL. Peacock, C L. Taylor, E. H. TJtley, Prof. LSngley. of the Smithsonian Institution;BobertPitcairn, J. G. A. Lieshman, D. M. Watt; H. M. Curry, John Walker. W. L. Abbott and Enoch Pratt, the last named a friend of President Harrison and of Mr. Carnegie, being the founder of the great Pratt 1.1 nrary in caiiimore. The party drove rapidly to tbe Union station, as it was the intention to take a run to Home stead on the P.. V. fc C, inspect the great mills at that place and return in time for an elabor ate luncheon at the Duquesne Club, and the fact that the schedule was made on time re donndsmore to the credit of.Jerry Gilchrist, the engineer, than the lagging guests. Before the arrival of the party at the station word bad reached there of the distinguished party's com ing, and a large crowd of railroad employes and strangers gathered to see the President. That notable appeared to be in a most cheer ful humor, as be smiled broadly at some re mark of Mr. Carnegie, tipped his bat to tbe crowd and shook bands with the gray-bearded gateman. His short legs were scarcely able to reach the steps of the handsome special car, but the sturdv shoulder ot a friend soon over came that difficulty. IK THE BIG HILLS. After a 40 minutes' ride the train hauled into Homestead, where Superintendent Potter, of the mills, met tbe guests, and forthwith took President Harrison under his wing. The party first went to the armor plate mill where a 15 ton ingot, molten hot, was swung from a pit, over tbe bead of the astonished President and into tbe heavy rolls, where it was soon con verted into billets chopped by tbe iron jaws as easily as Governor Beaver himself bit off the end of bis cigar. Tbe converting mill was then visited, and aroused new wonder, which was even tran scended by the glories of the bloom mill and other departments. Tbere was bnt little inter est at first shown in tbe visitors by the work men, for they hadn't the faintest idea whom tbey were entertaining. The word soon spread, however, and excited knots gathered for a mo ment, only to have each man forming a portion of the group, scatter right and left to their va rious duties as the familiar, good humored face of their employer, Andrew Carnegie, was seen at the head of tbe long line of guests. At aboutU:50 tbe delighted party returned to the train, amazed at the exhibition given, and President Harrison asked if the sights tbere were not something unusual, but was told no preparations had been made for bis visit, and tbat things were only going on in the ordinary course. During the trip on tbe train, and while in the mills, some scraps of conversation were caught, many of a very important character, as both tbe President and Governor, and in fact all tbe guests, for tbe nonce, .forgot their political and business importance and chatted pleas antly of the inside of public' affairs tbat it wonld not do now to repeat, else' some sur prises would be simply shocking. Other talks, however, j nst as interesting to Pittsburgers, were caught and remembered, as, for instance. Gov ernor Beaver said: "ft o, I'm not in politics, but will be glad if I can get through wiih what I have on hands. Those coal lands of mine, for in stance, up in the southwest corner of Cambria county, vow lying practically Idle. I have the coal and the consumers, but no transportation, as the Bell's Gap Railroad runs so sharply up and down bill all trains must be made light." WOULD HAVE BEEN 'WELL. "Speaking of roads," said Colonel Bayne, "what a great thing it would have been for Pittsburg If tbe South Penn had ever gone through." "Well," said the Governor, reflectively, "I don't know as to that. It seems to me, Roberts, of the Pennsylvania, is waking to tbe fact that more privileges must be granted this section, and his policy toward the general public has be come far more liberal than it was." "Anyway," concluded the Governor, "my idea of competition is simply this: Suppose some producers live 1.000 miles farther away from a market than others, it follows tbat tbey must be given relatively lower rates, or tbey will not produce for us at all." An attempt by a gentleman present to call this a free trade argument resulted disastrously. As tbe train rounded into tbe Squthside, a splendid view of tbe city was given, and John Dalzell. pointing to the splendid sight, said proudly: "Mr. President, tbat is a portion of the.State of Allegheny, tbe State that gave you 19,000 majority." The President smiled and looked his grati tude, and Mr. Carnegie grumbled: "I wish we had 10,000 of those Allegheny county vot As down in New York with us." "Yes," said the President, laughingly. "Or," interrupted Tom Bayne, significantly, "in Indianapolis." JDST fS TIME. This clever cnt at certain recent develop ments in Harrison's home created a smile all around, and any embarrassment tbat might have followed was nipped by the car porter, Vho did better than he knew by stumbling into tbe compartment with a box of Victorias. In speaking of libraries Enoch Pratt, founder of the Baltimore library, said the snecess of tbe institution even surpassed his very san guine expectations, as 450,000 books bad been taken ont by readers during the past year. Mr. Carnegie expressed tbe hope that his Allegheny donation would exceed this, if possible, and tbe President Indorsed his remark that the elevating Influence of splendid bulldincs, spacious rooms and halls, coupled with the best of books, could not be overestimated. This talk led Into a discussion of buildings and architects, and the Gorern- ' ' 'N. '- ''081iSr--A "S- l-"V-0-V' RECEPTION AT THE COUBT HOUSE. frSKOjffl' !? Ah ff BSiaafw M 1 "tS ment buildings received iv scoring from all sides while the Court- House and its dead ar chitect, Richardson, came in1 for a share ot glory as being a strange comparison to the 'unwieldy and ia'gglne work now going on it the new postofflcc," as one gentleman (Mr. Car negie) said. Upon arriving, at .the station the party proceeded at once to the-Duquesne Club, THE' CLUBHODSE. jGUAEDED. Extra Precautions Taken to Secnro the President' Safety. x The Duquesne Clubhouse was hardly Itself yesterday. The presence of a white-gloved policeman patroling the street before" the door was something unusual. The club lines were drawn tighter for the day, and the ushers and bellboys were instructed not to let anybody, unless a member, pass a certain line in the hall way. As soon as tbe President arrived Chief Brown assigned Officers John Moore and John Ma loney to' act as Presidental guards. Roger O'Mara, Sol Coulson and some of tbe other detectives also kept close' watch 'on the move ments ot tne .Executive. He didn't go any where that he wasn't under the sharp survellr lance of these men. As for the clubhouse itself, tbe neatest dec oration was the beautiful American flag tbat swayed above the door. It was the one thing outside of tbe crowds that first attracted tbe attention of strangers, and more than one was heard to ask what building that was, and if it was customary to keep a flag hang ing there. The postoffice was decorated with flags, and a few other buildings here and there were ornamented, but nothing much in the decorative line was attempted throughout tbe city. 1' GOIXG TO ALLEGHENY. gonads of.PoIIce From Both Cities Act n Presidental Guards. In the'evening President Barrison was driven to the Allegheny library. Captain Silvis, with a large squad of police, met him at .the club-, houso and escorted him to the side of the bridge. At that point tbe Pittsbnrg officers were relieved by 24 Allegheny policemen, in charge of Lieutenant Ben Clark; and the pro cession was continued. The library was well patrojed. Cantain Wil son and Cbief Mnrpby, in citizen's clothes, did good work, and they had plenty of good men to holp them. A CHAT WITH MI?; PRATT. The Baltimore Philanthropist Saya It Pays to Found, Libraries. A very .interesting bid man who accompanied the PresidentTas Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philanthropist. His hair is gray and he dresses so plainly that his clothes .have a shabby ap pearance, yet this man has done much for his native city, and his name will live after him. He has a great admiration for Mr. Carnegie, and came bere to see the Allegheny library dedicated. In a short chat yesterday with a reporter Mr. Pratt said: "For 15 -years I studied the library question and wondered what I could do with Smy money so that it wonld do tbe most good for' my fellows. I soon made up my mind tbat I wouldn't fonnd a college, for even if it were free, it wonld be confined to a few, and that few wonld be the rich as a rule. Finally I decided to build a library, and three years ago it was finished. Even tben I was dubious and was afraid I bad made a mistake. "Now, i believe in fine architecture. large halls and magnificent ornamentation. I think tbe people can learn a great deal by studying these things, and they will always be impressed. I built my library on such a scale, and I do not regret iff It has been a success. At the end of tbe first year I was astonished with the 'result. tbe work of the second year amazed me, and last year the records show that 450,000 books were taken ont, read and returned. I am a happy man. I feel now tbat I have made no mistake, and neither has Mr. Carnegie." PLEASED WITH PITTSBUBG. The President, Upon Leaving;, Declares He Will Came Again. President Harrison and party, including Prof. Langley.Mr. Pratt and'Governor Beaver, left last night about 1030 over the Pennsylva nia railroad in General Superintendent Pettit's private car. They will go direct to the Capital. Previous to his departure the President reiter ated some of the opinions which he uttered during bis remarks at the Carnegie Library, Allegheny. He bad been highly pleased and interested by his experience in this city and hoped to visit it again shortly. Pittsburg be had found to be a city so differ ent in many of its cnaracteristlcs from any other in the country as to be always of Interest to any visitor, particularly on account of the many different and wonderful ideas of me chanism which have their birth, and attain su preme fruition in tbe vicinity. D0EST KNOW HIS DOOM. A Man to be Hnnged bnt Not Yet Told When It Will Occur. Tbere Is one inmate of the Allegheny County. Jail who is as yet unconscious that Governor Beaver has signed the death warrant wblcb places W.,H. .'Smith, colored, at one end of tbe rope and tbe Sheriff at the. lever. Of the two persons who will figure most conspicuously in the long-deferred execution which has been looked for in' Allegheny for lo, these many years, the Sheriff is tbe man who objects. Alexander M. McCandless will,it is saidmove heaven and earth, and possibly Governor Beaver,;to either commute tbe sentence to Im prisonment for life, or at least delay tbe date of execution so that be will get a very distasteful job'oif his bands. The jail officials have not vet notified Smith tbat his doom is sealed, and will probably remain in ignorance of tbe fact until the news filtrates through the jail wills. W.H. Smith, it will be remembered, is the colored man who shot bis wife while sleeping last summer and then attempted suicide, was held In tho West Penn Hospital for a number of weeks and taken to the Central station, thence by Detective Coulson on his recovery being assured. His only defense ou bistria was the alleged infidelity of his wife. Tbey Entertnlnrd Their Friends. Tbe County Democracy gave a musical enter tainment and lecture at their clnbroom on Smllhueld street last night,-which was quite largely-attended by the friends of the organi zation. ' STKIEEBS -AERESTED. An 'Outbreak Threatened at Shoen berger & Company's Parnace. THE FIRM ASKS FOR .PROTECTION. Serious Charges 'to be Preferred Against President Weihe. . THE MILL GUARDED BY .POLICEMEN Shoenberger & Co. yesterday applied to the police authorities for protection at their mill. They feared an attack would be made ,oa their property during the night. Ten informations were made against the strikers for assault and battery. Six of them were arrested and placed in the Twelfth ward station house. The informations were made before Alder man McKenna, and the following men were arrested: Thomas McCann, Michael Beatty, Patrick Bockford, Samuel McKiuley, Frank Seigfreidand John Sullivan. The news of the arrest caused considerable excitement out in the vicinity of the mill, and many threats were made not only against the firm, but against the Amalgamated Association.. A BITTEE FIGHT ON. The strikers, who are all members in good standing of Trustworthy Lodge, say it is now a fight between them and their organiza tion. They say President Weihe was not aware of tbe true circumstances of tbe case when he ordered them back to work. This practically broke the strike, as nearly one-half of the men went back to work. They claim tbey could have easily won the strike if the officers of tbe association bad not helped the firm to get men to take their places. On the other hand. President Weihe says be has the laws of tbe organization back of him in his action. The strike was clearly illegal, and should not have taken place without re ceiving the sanction of the organization. Mem bers of other lodges are giving them their sym-, pathy and support, but can do nothing official ly. The strikers also claim that charges will be preferred against President Weihe, who smiles and says nothing. POLICE AT THE MILL. Captain Daniel -Silvis sent four uniformed officers to tbe mill yesterday afternoon. Tbe firm said this was not enough, althongh the strikers say there was no need of any. Captain Silvis sent up four more in the evening, and ' about 10 o'clock detailed two officers in citi zen's clothes to patrol the vicinity ot the mill during tbe night. It was stated by tbe mana ger tbat an organized attack upon tbe men in' the converting department would be made early this morning. At midnight an outbreak was feared at the blastfurnaces. When the night turn went on the firm said they had 15 more men than they wanted. Officer James Burke, who was in charge of the squad of officers on duty, said the trouble wonld occur between 4 and 6 o'clock this morning. During tbe evening crowds of men congregated on the streets and made threats against the men at work, iOn Etna street, in half a dozen houses, beer was flowing like water, and many of the men were reaching tbat stage when they would not care what they did. In his column in the Labor Tribune this week. Secretary Martin takes exceptions to the statements published in The Dispatch last Tuesday. He says there is no strike at the mill. Reference is made to tho denial, in justice to Mr. Martin. ABREAST OP THE TIMES. Electricity na n DetectlTe Complete Re port of Superintendent Morris Mend Development of the Police nod Public Telephone System Some Interesting Figures. . Superintendent Morris Meati, of the Bu reau of Electricity, submitted the annual report of his bureau to the Chief of the Department of Public Safety yesterday. The document is very complete, and covers every detail of the electric system of the city. It begins with a brief history of the fire alarm telegraph, showing its develop-, ment to the present, when it includes very many miles of fire alarm wires a'nd the po lice and public telephone.system, and now: keeps pace with all demands upon it. The growth of the service dnring the .past year is shown by the erection of several new police patrol booths, 11 new fire alarm boxes and the substitution of over a hundred new and Improved style fire alarm boxes for old ones. Nearly all the remaining boxes have been improved. Tbere are now 245 fire alarm boxes and 151 police patrol booths In the city besides eight complete sets of central office police telegraph instruments with corres ponding patrol service. Tbe operation of this whole system has been conducted with very few interruptions throughout the year. Speaking of tbe new fire alarm apparatus and machinery which the city has purchased to supersede that which has been in use for tbe past 23 years, Mr. Mead states tbat not much has been accomplished as yet owing to me smaii appropriation lor ms oureau. out It IS expected tbat much will be done this year. The flash light system of police alarms for the ontgoing points of the city are highly recom mended as an adjunct, to the police service. Another improvement recommended by Mr, Mead is an anti-induction system of wires for the telephone service, a twisted wire being the best kind known for resisting the influence of the numerous bigh tension electric light and power wires that telephone wires come in near contact with. The classification of tbe sergeants and others in the police stations, whose duties include the operating of the police telephone system to tbe Bureau of Electricity Is another- change rec ommended, the reason given being that they are not policemen as now classified, but operators. The purchase of a few more police and fire alarm boxes is regarded as one of the necessities of the present year, and it is also asked that the complement of tools and ma chinery Soi repair work be supplemented, as, while tbe employes of this bureau attend to all their own repair work, they need all tbe neces sarimplements to do it quickly. Superintendent Mead also presented a sup plementary report on tbe wires owned by tbe city In the district bounded by Grant street and the rivers at the request of Chief Higelow, of tbe Department of Public Works. This was made with a view toward an underground service, and many of the lines now in use could be sbortened it placed underground; when they were strung lines were frequently run in an indirect route to avoid erecting new poles or to avoid telephone wires. On Grant street there are 48-wires; Smitbfleld street, 138 wires andl cablb;Wood street, 12 wires; Market' street, 7 wires: Market alley, 2 wir'es; Ferry street, 5 wires; Short Btreet, 2 wires; Water street, 12 wires; First avenue, 3 wires; Second avenue, 15 wires; Thirdavenue, 4 wires; Fourth avenue, 4 wires; Diamond street, 5 wires; Fifth avenue, 42 wires; Virgin alley, 4 wires; Sixth avenue. 3 wires; Seventh avenne, 8 wires; Lib erty Btreet, 24 wires; Penn avenue, 17 wires; Duquesne way, 6 wires; Second street, 2 wires; Third street, I wire: Fourth street, 7 wires; Cecil alley, 1 wire; Sixth street, 1 wire: Seventh street, 3 wires: Ninth street, 6 wires; Garrison alley, 2 wires; Tenth street, 6 wires; Eleventh treet. 3 wires. Many of these wires only run for a square on the street to which they are credited, being parts of some one ot the down town circuits. Superintendent Mead Is inclined to the belief that the proper arrangement for carrying on the business of the bureau, with tbe new fire and police boxes, wHl necessitate doubling tbe number of wires in use within the near future. THE CASTLB SITANNOK IiOAD. Work Besun on the Cable Rood End, of ibo New Incline. Work has been begun on the cable line to be built from tbe top of tbe Castle Shannon In cline whidh is to run back to the horseshoe bend, in Allentown. The work will require considerable, time, as it is estimated tbat about 30.000 cubic feet of ground -must be removed. Tbe new incline plane is about completed. The roadbed has been laid and the necessary machinery is safely stored in the power house at the top of the bill. Tbe contracts calls for the completion of the road by July V THEI ARIj F0K CITIL EIGHTS. Colored Men Form an Auxiliary to tbe American Association. The local American Civil Rights Association of America was organized last night at the Franklin school house. J.AMosset was elected President; John's. Aalcin,Vice President; John Boy, Treasurer; H. A! Clay, Recording Secretary, and .John Waaler, Corresponding Secretary. Broadax Smith, who attended the national nnv-n4ntl fit Hl OrfPftnlEittf HT1 At Wmlilnnn made a report of tbe proceedings there, and spoke at some length of the benefits to be de i rives, irom i( m uo nuuio ovivrca roc. ssffmsmmmi : ? - - ".- '- MONEY.THATSJUHJING. , The Deficiency for TlV..Year Stated aa High n Saoe.eed-CosHroller Morrow Doesn't Think Ii-.8o Much C. L. DInsee' Reasons forlt. It has already been slated in The Dis patch that the Finance Committee of Councils would havfe' a -deficiency to meet this year, but the figures, as .was learned yesterday, are largely over those announced some time ago; in fact, nearly doubling the amount. Yesterday afternoon Pat Foley, the ex-Chairman of the ex-Executive "Demo--cratle City Committee, was asked if, as rumored, be had any definite information as to bow much the city would come short in its financial status' this year. He re plied that during Controller Morrow's absence ne bad visited the ''office and demanded as a citizen some insieht. -info tbe standing of the city. He bad been shown by the Chief Clerk figures which showed'that the deficiency would amount to about 300,000, and probably tbe difference, in round numbers, would not vary $5,000 from that amount. This, Mr. Foley stated, was official, and be was confident that no very great variation would be shown when tbe report of tbe Finance Committee would come to be considered. Immediately afterward Controller Morrow was seen, and asked if the figures given by Mr. Foley were figurative or otherwise. The Con troller peremptorily declined to give any clewto the deficiency, which he bad already admitted would exist. When pressed he said with his usnal urbanity, that he would neither affirm nor deny Mr. Foley's statement, nor would ho be in any way responsible for the figures which were given without his knowledge. He did not think it would amount' to $300,000, but wonld not give any range in tbe matter. He ad mitted, however, that' the Chairman ,of the Finance Committee had been notified of tbe amount of the deficiency on Tuesday. Several other officials of the city were seen who thought that from tbe basis of the $300,000 deficiency the miilage for tbe coming year womu ue inureaseu jxuiu i?i iu 4. na . vs w mills last year this meanairom 1SK to 14 for tbe coming year. Mr. C. L. Magce last night, when asked what be thought of tbe possible deficiency, said he could account for 150,000 of it very easily. He said in the first place tbe assessors' esti mate last year fell ?10, 000,000 short whicb, on a 12-mill basis, wonld show how the city was ont $120,000. Then tbe estimate for receipts for licenses fell some $30,000 short, which was caused by tbe great falling off in the number granted. ' In the coming year this, be thought, would be changed, as the indications were tbat more licenses would be issued. As far as the advance in miilage was concerned he thought it ought to be borne in mlnt&hat the amount asked for park purposes by Cbief Bigelow would probably add 1 mill to the amount of 'taxation, and it would no doubt be indorsed bv Councils. "The peculiar trouble is,"-aid Mr. Magee, "that when any talk is made of an increase in taxation tbe supposition is that somebody has started to Canada with the whole City Treasury on his back, while tbe natural increase in valu ation and expenses resulting from that and the growth of the city can very easily account for such an advance." A BLIND MAN IN PAKIS. What the Chaplain to Congress- Knew He Waa Surrounded by In the French Capi tal Nothing; 10 be Compared to the City -Some of the Sights. Eev. Dr. W. H. Milbnrn, the blind chaplain to Congress, delivered the second of his course of lectures at the Second Pres byterian Church, last evening. The audi ence present was not large, but it made up in appreciation what it lacked in numbers. Dr. Milburn's subject was, "What a Blind Man saw in Paris." la it he endeavored to depict the experiences of tbe American visitor to the French capital, and what was to be learned by it As an introduction to bis discourse the speaker said that it seemed Use a presump tion, if not a paradox, for a blind man to speak of what he had seen, but he would endeavor to show that to one ever so afflicted there are some things as clearly visible as if viewed by one whose optical parts were perfect. Tbe city of Paris had not a counterpart on earth to-day, nor did Its peer exist at any time. Nineveh, Babylon, Jerusalem, Athens or Borne in all their magnificence could not be com pared with it. To one standing In the doorway of tbe Church of tho Magdalen and looking about the Place de Concord the many grand buildings and monuments, whose history is tbat of the French people, cannot but fill the observer with awe. On the one hand a palace- whose walls contain to this day a guillotine whose bright blade had strnck off the heads of some of France's noblest mrihees. On the other the monument crowned by the statue of tbe Goddess of Reason, erected by an nnreasoning populace; At. still another, stands grim and silent the 'Obelisk ofXuxor, whose every sculptured figure told of tbe peo ples of many ages. The speaker typified the column as a living but silent thing, watching the ever-changing tide of humanity moving in review before it.. Leaving -this point the speaker in imagination pictured tbe Arch of Triumph with its magnificent coverings; tbe Place of tbe Bistile. near to which are the cafes in whicb all aristocratic Paris dines, and to which the American must go If he wants to be in tbe swim. Several amnsine Illustrations followed, and .then .Dr. Milburn went on to treat of various phases ot Parisian etiquette, etc.. and conclnded with a brief review of fa mous churches, palaces, streets and boulevards and their frequenters, To-night Bev. Milburn will deliver tbe third and last of the present series, for which be has selected as a subject "What a Blind Man Saw in Washington Forty Years Ago and What He Sees There Now." LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Ctilea Condensed for Bendy Reading. A sttli, further Invoice of stolen goods was found yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Jiles Collins, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Wilson, in Homestead. Both were detected in the act of shoplifting' in McKeesport on Wednesday. Both women were held for court in $1,000 each, as well as Mrs. Dunseath, another daughter of Mrs. Collins. The lecture room of the Coursin Street M. E. Churcb, McKeesport, will be opened for service on Sunday week next. Rev. Dr. J. W. Mills, Rev. Dr. T. N. Miller and Rev. Dr. T. N. Boyle will conduct the service. The entire church will be completed in June. "The Boys Who Succeed lu America" was the subject of a lecture delivered by Will J. McConnell at tbe Centenary Churcb, Wylie avenue, last night. .Quite a large crowd was in attendance, and listened to tbe temperance speaker's remarks with interest. Pittsburg will not be represented it the General Hartranft Memorial Committee tbat convenes at Philadelphia to-day. Tbe distance is too great for a one-day celebration. The Pittsbnrg troops will pay their share of the ex penses, however. The Waizel house at Erie, one of the, most noted botels between Buffalo and Cleveland, was burned yesterday. Nearly S1.000 in money was destroyed, besides the wearing apparel and household, goods. Tbe loss will amount to 30.000. John Hkacock a well-known farmer living near. Hiram station, O., while walking tbe track near his homo, was strnck by a passen ger train on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, and instantly killed. John Danniels, of Gibbon street, made an information yesterday charging Frank Perkln with assault .and battery for striking him on tbe head with a cobblestone. Danniels gave 300 bail for a hearing to-morrow. Preliminary papers are being prepared by lawyers for Mr. Patterson, the defeated candi date for Council in tbe Second ward, McKees port. to contest tbe election and will be pre sented to Court on Saturday. CenterAvknve Lodge No. 124, A.O. TJVW., celebrated tbe twelfth anniversary of Its organi zation at the residence o A. E. Miller, on Cen ter avenne, last evening. The programme in cluded a dance and supper. Colonel T. B. Demah.ee will speak on tem perance at the M. K. Church, West End. this evenlmrat 7:30 o'clock. Colonel Demaree is known as "the eloquent and powerful orator of. jkentncKy." At 6-15 last evening "a chimney fire on the corner of Main and Walnut streets, Allegheny, caused an alarm from box 141. The engines re sponded, but were not required to go into service.- THE report of W. R. Ford. Collector of De linquent Taxes, for the month of January is as ' follows: City taxes, 16,571 43; water rents. 11.4KJ 65; special, 280; advertising. 32,151 9S. Chief Bioelow, of the Department of Pub lic Works, has given orders tbat book agents be exclnded from the Municipal building. This will be great relief to tbe city officials. Walter E. Koch will lecture before the Sharpsburg Y. M. O. A. this evening on the subject of "Aluminum;" Mr. Kocn is the manager of Spang's Steel Works. Ret. Me. Maxwell, rector of Trinity Churcb, has rented his. residence for another year and will bold' the vestry responsible for the payment ot the rent,- G. W. Baxph and- W. G. Tiles have teen an- pointed stamp clerks by Postmaster McKeanjjrt A WIfiB E0D TRUSK It Will Take tbe Place of the De funct Federal Steel Company. THE ORGANIZATION IN EMBRYO. To Maintain the Present Price of the Ma terial, the Object. EAE TALKS ON THE STRIKE AT PUKXT Following the collapse of tbe pro Federal Steel Company, which was a com bination of the principal wire and wire nail manufacturers in the United States, comes a proposition to form a syndicate of wire rod manufacturers. A secret meeting was held in this city last week and the matter talked over. Another meeting will beheld within the next ten days, when it is expected that a policy of organization will be out lined and one of .the numerous schemes sug gested will be adopted. So far the matter is all wind. It will be remembered thst about four months ago the wire- and wire nail manufacturers of the country tried to form a combination. They held three meetings in this city and one in Chicago, when the matter was published in The Dispatch. It was the intention to call the combina tion the Federal Steel Company, and the matter had so far progressed that an option was secured on the eighth floor of tbe .Lewis block, wbere the headquarters of the company were to be located. On acconnt of tbe opposi tion of several members the project fell through jnst about the time the organization was being formed. , HOT GIVEN TJP. The men who were tbe "pushers" in the pro posed combination have not given the scneme np by any means, and -have broached the sub ject of forming a smaller combination which would take in nothing bnt tbe wire rod mills. Tbe other syndicate proposed to take in wire mills, wire fence mills, nail milts and all other branches ot the business. There are in the TJnited States abont 15 wire rod mills, and a correspondence is now going on. as to the feasibility of the scheme. Four of the mills ars"located in this district. Thev are as follows: Oliver & Roberts, BraddockWIre Companv, New Castle Mail Company and Car negie, Fhipps & Co. It was denied at the time that the latter Arm were going into the other combination. A few days afterward tbe prime movers in tbat company bad figures on Car negie's Beaver Falls milk Whether they would sell their rod plant to the new combination or not could not be learned yesterday. Tbe information in regard to the new com bination was obtained yesterday from a manu facturer of steel billets. Owing to tbe scbeme being in embryo, be wonld not allow his name to be nsed. He said tbe object of the new com pany was to keep up the price of wire rods. The present market price of rods is 552 60 per ton. This is a very bieh price, and is caused bv tbe bigh price of steel. It is expected that as soon as the relapse of tbe iron and steel boom takes place, the price of rods will go down. To keep them at abont the same figure, it is proposed to form the combination. THE OLD SCHEME BEVIVED. An attempt was made to see Mr. George T. Oliver in regard .to the matter, but, owing to the festivities incidental to the President's re ception, he was not in bis office. It is supposed that the plan of organization to be adopted will be the same as tbe defnnct combination. A stock c i.pany will be formed and chartered. Each manufacturer of wire rods will be given stock or cash for bis mill, which will he ap praised by a committee. Tbe average caoital of the 15 mills in the country now is about 125,000. This would make the aggregate cap ital about $2,000,000. Within the past year three new plants have been pnt in operation. Tbey are located at Allentown, Pa., New Castle, Pa., and Anderson, Ind. Within three years, tbe wire rod business has developed so rapidly tbat tbe foreign rods are E 'radically excluded. Tbe competition among ome manufacturers, however, became so keen that some of them have concluded about tbe bestthingtobedone is to combine the wire rod interests. By doing this, tbey not only con trol thd wire rod business, but the wire market Tbe meeting referred to was held in a room at tbe Hotel Anderson one afternoon about the middle of last. week. FK0M TOE WRIKE'AT TOHXT. President Rue l Dubious, but Hopes to Set tle tbe Trouble. John B. Rae.Presldont of tbe TJnited Miners' Association, passed through the city last night on his way to Columbus to attend a conference. He has been up at Punxsutawney trying to come to an agreement with the operators there. He was dubious about the result, but hoped tbat tbe trouble would be satisfactorily settled. The condition of the men on strike is about the same. Secretary Watchorn is also straining every effort to settle the strike. If it had not been for the conservative counsel ot tbe officers of the association an outbreak would have taxen place some time ago. To Light Vd Wllmerdlng-. , The North American Construction Company has closed a contract for the erection of an electric light plant In Wilmerding. They will put up a tower 100 feet high and place 60 arc lights on it. The plant will have a capacity of 1,500 Incandescent lights. Another Window Glass Home. Word has been received in this city of the erection of a new window glass house at An derson, Ind. The plant will be a 10-pot furnace and will be owned by Harper & Cruzen. of Findlay, O. Free gas was the object of locating in Anderson. MISSED IN A MOMENT. Peculiar Dlsnppearance of an Aged Woman From the Lake Erie Depot. Christina Mills, an aged woman, arrived in this city from Cleveland over the Lake Erie Railroad, on her way to Homestead to visit her daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Baynes. Mrs. Baynes was to have met her mother at the depot, but when she arrived ten minutes late tbe old lady was not to be found. Inquiries among tbe people about tbe depot gave Mrs. Baynes the information that her mother had gone to Schaeier's Hotel for supper, and after returning to the depot for a few minutes, had left again in tbe company of a yonng lady. Mrs. Baynes called at the Twenty-eighth ward station bouse and reported tbe matter to tbe police. She could not understand the peculiar disappearance of her mother, and had a fear tbat she bad been enticed away from the depot for some ill purpose. It was thought she had considerable money with her, but it was not known bow much. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Nor, and Others Who Talk. E. F. Apheson, editor of the Washing ton. Pa., Observer, was In tbe city yesterday. His friends expect that he wiir be the Repub lican candidate for Congress in tbe Twenty fourth district this fall. Mr. Acheson for ten years represented tbat Congressional district on the Republican State Committee. General A. "W. Jones and Lloyd Booth, of Youngstown, are stopping at the Hotel Duquesne. General Jones was a candidate for tbe Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio last summer. He is a prominent attorney of Youngstown. Mr. Booth is in the iron business. Private telegrams were received in the city yesterday from England annonncing the safe arrival of the Pittsburg ministerial tour ing party. Revs. W. H. Pearce, T. J. Leak and J. A Ballantyne, at Southampton. They are all bound tor tbe Holy Land. . Dr. C. P. Conway, resident physician at the Mercy Hospital, left last night to spend a two weeks' vacation at his home in Livermore, Pa. His position will be filled by Dr. J. L. Shields until his return. William G. Steinmetz, Jr., of New York, son of thp superintending architect of tbe Carnegie Library, arrived in tbe city yes terday to attend the library opening. He is stopping at the Hotel Duqnesne . with bis father. Ralph W.Carroll, General Manager of the American Iron and Tube Company de parted last night for a business trip to In dianapolis and Louisville. W. F; Forrester, General Secretary of tbe Sharpsburg Y. M. CT A, has resigned his position at tbat place to assume one of like character at McKeesport, ' Ex-Senator J. "W. Lee. of Franklin, is the Hotel Duquesae, .''. ii -vT3 iSS" TO 8C0TDAND AGAIN. Andrew Carnegie Leases Cissy Castle tor' Another Season His Scotch Valet How In Plltsbvrc A Pretty Custom Sepeated Tbe Iron Master' Servant; Andrew Carnegie has leased Clnny Cas tle, in Scotland,' for another season. He will go there early in the summer, taking with him his wife, and one or two intimate friends from Pittsburg and New York. Mrs. Carnegie did not eome to Allegheny for the opening- of tbe public library on ac count of the death of her mother-recently. On hispresent trip to Pittsbnrg Mr. Carnegie Is accompanied' by his Scotch valet. This per sonage is a tail, handsome fellow, with red hair and mutton-chop whiskers. Thomas Irvine by name. The literary ironmaster got blm in tbe lowlands ofSbotland. not far from Dumfer line. wbere the Carnegies were born. Irvine is a remarkably Intelligent man, and has seen so much of tbe world in traveling with bis master for'tbe past two and a half years that he makes a most Interesting companion. When on the road he manages all the passports and lnggage of the Carnegie touring parties. He was with the Pittsburger as far distant as Russia last year, and Mr. Kennan's lectures recall to him how closely their party was watched all the time they were in Russia. The servants ot Mr. Carnegie's New York household are, all young men and women from Scotland. The capitalist loves the people of his native land, lixes.tbeir style of cooking and housekeeping, and prefers to have them about him. His establishment conld be called "Little Scotland" -ery appropriately. 'Xhese de pendents look forward every year to the sum mer's outing, for .when their master goes to Scotland for the season he taxes them all over with him at his own.expense, and then gives them a big holiday to visit their own homes while there. HOW GAITHKR MET BEN. A Pittsburg Newspaper BInn Who Wm Well Received by lbs President A Nephew of Alfred Gnlthcr. tbe Friend Of Har rison A Pleaalnsr Incident. Mr. Carnegie' had made np his mind that no'reportefs would be allowed on the train going to Homestead, but with characteristic push the journals were represented. Mr. Carnegie knew most of tbe boys, and he didn't, liRe to refuse, but be objected to tbe publicity, and on this ground declined. But there was one newspaper man in tbat crowd that he had met under pleasant circumstances in Glasgow a year or so ago, and the millionaire hadn't forgotten him. His name Is Harry uainter, and be Is already known to fame. As soon as Mr. Carnegie sighted bis blonde locks, be called out: "Come bere, Glther. If you will promise me that you won't write up this trip. I would be glad to have you go with us." Mr. Gaitber made tbe desired promise, and Mr. Carnegie, reaching out bis hand, grabbed tbe newspaper man and pulled him up on the platform., "Mr. President," he said, turning to Mr. Har rison. "This Is my friend Gaitber, a Pittsburg writer, whom I met in Glasgow." As tbey shook bands, tbe President stopped and mused a minute. "Gaitber. did you say f Let me see. Galther. Gaither. Why, that name is familiar to me. Do you know Alfred Galther?" he asked, abrnptly. "Alfred Gaither, of the American Express, do you meanf "Yes." "Yes, I knew blm. He was my uncle, but he is now dead." "Wbv. mvbov" said tbe President. "I am doubly happy in meeting you. Alfred Gaitber was a aear menu 01 mine, ana x nave never forgotten blm." It is needless to remark that Harrv Gaither enjoyed the' trip, and as a. guest ot Mr. Car negie's was well receivea ana mceiy enter, talued. STEINWAY, CONOVEK, OPERA. Tho 91ml Popular Pianos. These are the most celebrated and trust worthy pianos of our time. The Steinway requires no praise at our hands. Its supe riority is fully established. The Conover is the next great piano, it needs no praise eitherr for to hear and see it is to love and to buy it. Then comes the charming Opera piano, of which make there are thousands in the best families of Pittsburg and neighbor hood. A splendid fresh stock just arrived at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood street, which will be sold' at bnt a small advance over cost and on.accommodating terms. The Kleber Bros, are preferred by tbe big ma jority of piano purchasers because 01 their splendid refutation for honest dealing and .unfailing mu'sfcal Judgment. Old pianos and organs taken in, exchange. Barsaln In Scarf. A big lot of plain linen and momie cloth, drawn work'and'fringed scarfs, for bureaus, sideboards, washstands, etc.; a surplus stock that must' go: 88c. ones at 65c. $1 ones at 80c. $1 35 ones at $1. Sqnares: -. 1 $1-75 ones at tl 35. 52 35 ones at 51 95. Center table to-day. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. ' We Mention Three Special bargainsin clothing for to-day and to-morrow. Men's fine suits in sacks and cutaways at 510. They are all-wool cheviots, cassimeres and diagonals. Men's early spring overcoats, in light or dark shades, at $10. They are very fine . kerseys, meltons and French worsteds. Don't fail to see our great $10 men's.suits and overcoats. Every one can be suited and fitted. P. C.C C, cot. Grantand Diamond its., opp. the new Court House. Pattern Hat Worth S12 00 Going for $3 00 in the big reduction mil linery sale at Tbe People's Store. It is of old rose color and ornamented by a large bird, which is of itself worth the price asked. - Campbell &. Dick. What n Blind Man Saw In Washington 40 Years Ago and What He Sees There.Now,. subject of Eev. Dr. Mil burn's lecture this evening in the Second Pres. Church. Penn ave. Tickets at E. Watts & qo.s', 431 Wood st ' '. A Grand Display. Over 200 styles and colorings French all wool challies to-day. Come to-dav sure. Jos. Hoenb & "Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. - Jnst Opened. Over 100 styles of fine American dress ginghams, all handsome styles, at 10c and 12Je per,yard. H. J. Lykch's, wfsu 438 and 410 Market st- Z. Wainweicht & Co. are the old reli able favorite makers of ale and beer: Any of their brews- you may safely buy. Kept by all dealers. Families supplied direct. Telephone 5525. "wrsu Pino Parlor Clocks, Silverware- and bronzes, lowest jrice9, at Hauch's. Kb. 295 Fifth ave. -wrsu Special sale of shawls to-day. Don't miss it. r- . Jos. Horns & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. EVIL AIR From bad sewerage or undrained ' swamps deranges the liver And un dermines the system, creatj blood diseasesand eruptions, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipa tion, which can most effectually be cured by the use of the genuine Dr.CMcLane's celebrated - Liver Pills. Price, 25c. Sold by all druggists, and pre pared only by' Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg. Pa. Get the genuine; counterfeits are made In St. Louis. . Jtacwr .' S2T- A -- - FIGHTIKGf WlTfl'FlEEfJ : - - .J Proving Ability la the Art Will Make Some ? one Take Water The Engine Test Will . Finally Take Place Upon the Hsnooga beta Wharf. The Monongahela wharf will he very wet to-day, as the rival engines of Pittsburg and Allegheny will play for the: winning hand upon this side of the river after all unless some further correspondence takes place after midnight, again changing the programme. The engines will commence to spout about 8 a. si., the Pittsbnrg engine first being taken to Allegheny and weighed upon the hay scales of that suburb. This change was made necessary owing to the fact- tbat the unfortunate .Exposition Park ' is again flooded with water, due to Wednesday night's heavy rain. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Armstrong; tbe Al legheny judge in tbe contest, notified Chief Brown and Vandevelde that the water had covered tbe ground and compelled the men as work preparing tbe platforms to cease oper ations. Mr. Vandevelde at once penned a re ply to tbe effect tbat be could not remain la Pittsburg longer than to-day,-andtbatif tbe water still covered the park at 6 o'clock last, evenmg he would request tbat the test take place at the river to-day. As Chief Jones bad already said, tbere was no place -suitable on the Allegheny wharf, Mr. Vande-, velde suggested that tbe Monongahela wharf be selected and asked for an immediate reply. Tbe reply came, Mr. Armstrong stating tbat be was agreeable to the change, althongh Chief Jones, of Alle eheny, preferred a postponement until the water at tbe park had receded. Later in the evening tbe Allegheny people sent word that they would bring their engine over this morn ing fpr the test. Mr. Julian Kennedy was apprised of the change in the programme last evening and ho' heartily indorsed it, saying be could not re main over another day. All the details will be carried out as previous ly provided at the different meetings of the judges. i Junior Mechanic Procre. W. H. Stook, Grand Councilor of tbe Ju nior Order of TJnited American Mechanics has just returned from the west to attend the cere monies Saturday. Many councils have been, taken Into the oraer since last June, especially in the West, and tbe membership in Pennsyl vania has been 16,000 in that time. Ohio has increased 5,000 in membership and a 40 per cent increase is shown throughout the East. Saturday, at 9 A. H.. tbe Funeral Benefit Asso ciation ot the order will meet in Lafayette Hall. Tbe Washington Birthday demonstration will consist ot 15,000 men. JDS. HDRNE k CEL'B PENN AVE. STORES. OUR NEW TRIMMINGS. Ill-Mil Wgr have now the larcrest. most com- Iirebensive and richest ins of Dress ..Trimmings ' ever-before shown la ourTrimmmg Depart ment. Advanced ideas of Dress Goods and all of their beau tifying accessories find their way bere first," It is a treat to look upon the beautiful new goods, and everybody Is urged to come and look. I I I I I I I Cast a glance at the windows and then come inside. THenew Figaro Jackets relieve an alone, the plainness of many of the most elezant costumes. They are the most stylish of the new novelties Tbere is accompanying trimming to match. Tbe very latest Is the Grecian Let. tered Trimming. Gold and Sll er Fringes for dreisf trimming In profusion. '-". Scotch Tartan Plaids shown in trim ming very largely. We make a specialty of Black Goods and show a most complete variety ot elegant and novelty Black Dress Trimmings. Nothing In new Dress Goods tbat bas not its trimming; and it will pay you well to have everything m your costumes harmonious, and herewa can help you to this consummation. Bemember our trimmings are alt specially imcorted by us, and but very few of our novelties can be seen elsewhere. We make a specialty of French and , German Novelties. We call to-day the opening day in dress trimmings y becansa to-dav we show more new things than any previous day this j season. JDS. HDRNE k Gi 609-621 PENN AYE? fe .SF f,JK wOM EL
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