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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-
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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
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rives, irom i( m uo nuuio ovivrca roc.
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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,
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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.
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- FIGHTIKGf WlTfl'FlEEfJ
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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.
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609-621 PENN AYE?
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