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Both Carnegie Free Library
Ordinances Completed.
THE BUILDING IS DIVIDED
Into a Library Section, Managed by
a flew Committee, and
CITY PEOPEKTI HAS THE HALL
It is definitely settled by the action of ihe
City Property Committe of Allegheny at its
regular meeting last night that the Councils
of Allegheny will manage, in every particu
lar, Curnegie Tree Library and Carnegie
Hall. Two ordinances were debated and
adopted, which provide for Conncilmanic
control, and the meeting of Common Coun
cil next Thursday night will undoubtedly
ratify nd pass the ordinances as framed.
This apparently disposes of this much
vexed question.
As predicted in Tun Dispatch of recent
date there will be a library committee of
Councils, constituted as are the other stand
ing joint committees of that body, composed
of 10 members, 0 from Common Council and
7 from Select, to be appointed respectively
by Messrs. Hunter and Lindsay, Presidents
of the respective bodies.
AI.li IK THEIE HANDS.
This committee is vested, by the ordinance
recommended last night, with the entire
control of the free library, art gallery and
lecture room; the election of a librarian
and his assistant and other attaches. The
Library Committee will expend such sums
as are appropriated by Coudcils or contrib
uted by citizens for the purchase of books,
picture, engravings, etc., and will be
charged with the conduct of art exhibitions
or scientific lectures, and the entire
maintenance and control of the free library.
Such officials or attaches as may be con
sidered necessary in the judgment of Coun
cils will be designated, and their salaries
fixed.
The ordinances are widely separated in in
tent, inasmuch as the library ordinance sim
ply gives the Library Committee occupancy
of the buildings.
HOW THEY ABE SEPABATED.
The Music Hall ordinance vests the con
trol ot the buildings in the hands of the City
Property Committee and provides that the
officials deemed necessary for the proper
control of the Music Hail shall be chosen
and their salaries fixed by the City Prop
erty Committee. This separation of the sec
tions of the building is thought to be advis
able in order to assign the future manage
ment of the building as to place no onerous
burdens upon either committee placed in
charge. As the ordinances had been lr.imed
as a compromise between the opposing views
in the City Property Committee it was
thought that thay would so through
smoothly last evening. Hot so, however, lor
Mr. Cochran, the member from the Sixth
ward, came to the meeting loaded for bear,
and managed to create considerable discus
sion and diversion.
BOTH ORDINANCES EEAD.
"When the committee assembled Chair
man Ammon produced the two ordinances,
and tbey were read by Mr. Dahhnger. Mr.
Arthur Kennedy moved their adoption, and
that they be printed for the use of Couuciis.
Mr. Cochran asked that they be taken up
and considered seriatim. The first section
of the coatrol'ing ordinance was read, pro
viding that the City Pronerty Committee
have charge of the building and that a
janitor be chosen, to have a salary of 51,200
per annum. Mr. Cochran moved to reduce
the salary to $1,000, as the men who were
applicants were probably not used to receiv
ing 5700 a year. He announced his opposi
tion as founded upon principle, not believing
in high salaries and soft snaps in general.
Mr. Kennedy stated that the revenue from
Carnegie Hall would be large, and that the
janitor would hold a very responsible
position. After a vast amount of talk the
salary was amended to $1,000.
VIGOROUSLY ATTACKED.
Mr. Cochran then made a vigorous attack
upon both ordinances. He was checked
several times as being out of order, but per
sisted in stating his case. He did not be
lieve it wise to create a new committee, and
thought the City Property Committee could
manage and run the wkols thing without
creating a new committee. He hinted
darkly that he would not be alone in his
opposition when Select Councils came to
consider the ordinances. He saw no use for
a Library Committee. In his opinion, just
as intelligent a committee could be drawn
from the City Property Committee as any or
either branch of Councils.
Mr. Kennedy argued forcibly that as the
building was really composite, two commit
tees were necessary to give the matter intel
ligent management.
Mr. Ammon explained that it was the in
tention to utilize the lecture room as means
for the dissemination of knowledge in the
shape of weekly lectures by the best men
obtainable.
TRIED TO PLEASE ALL.
Mr. Edwin Lare stated, in answer to Mr.
Cochran's general objection1!, that the ordi
nances were framed with a view of pleasing
all elements in Council aud that as every
body's views were represented Mr. Cochran
should not be an obstructionist. Mr. Lare
said that a new standing committee to man
age the Free Library was conceded to be
a positive necessity. Mr. Cochran there
upen remarked that the thing might as well
be turned over to the Board of School Con
trol. Mr. Ammon then made a dignified pres
entation of the whole matter in dispute, and
said that as the effort to bring the School
Controllers into harmony with'Councils had
been abortive, the next best thing was what
the sub-committee offered in the shape of the
two ordinances. He taid he had personally
favored the Board of School Control, but as
a Councilman and a representative of his
ward he had receded from that position.
EMPHATICALLY DEFEATED.
Mr. Cochran made a motion to place the
art gallery and the lecture room in the
hands of the City Property Committee, but
he was defeated by an emphatic vote. The
incidental discussion was quite lively. Mr.
Lare taxed Mr. Cochran with being an ad
vocate of the Board of School Control hav
ing charge of the entire building, and Mr.
Cochran admitted that to be the case alter
some fencing. The ordinance was then
adopted as a whole.
The Library Committee ordinance was
then taken up, and tbe first section provid
ing for the new Standing Committee was
adopted after objections by Mr. Cochran.
All went smoothly until the third section
came up. This provides for the election of
a librarian at a salarv of $2,200 and an as
sistant at the rate of $1,200 per annum. Mr.
Cochran squared himself lor a lively tilt
He moved that the salaries be fixed at 1,200
for the librarian and ?900 for the assistant.
He said that the ordinary school principal
had to be a much smarter man than a
librarian. All a librarian had to do was
hand out books and read a catalogue. Any
intelligent man could do that and a big
salary was all foolishness.
OUGHT TO BE LEARNED.
Mr. Kennedy Don't you think a libra
rian for that position ought to be a learned
and able man?
Mr. Cochran Any man of fair intelli
gence will do very well. The idea of a
librarian drawing "a bigger salary than the
County Superintendent of Schools. It is"
preposterous. I think that $1,200 will be
ample for any librarian.
Mr. Lare-rHow much 'is the present
librarian of the school library paid?
Mr. Cochran: "Nine hundred dollars a
year. And if he becomes the assistant of
the new librarian he would be satisfied with
the same figure."
Chairman Ammon: "The librarian of
such an institution ought to be possessed of
a wide range of knowledge and information.
Without a man of that character the library
cannot be a success. Mr. Digby, of the
Pittsburg Law Library, is so thoroughly
posted as to be able to place his hand upon
any given authority at a moment's notice.
That is what we must have in the Carnegie
Free Library."
MUST HAVE A SCHOLAR.
Mr. Kennedy If Mr. Cochran's views
prevail with this committee the public will
be justified in thinking and saying that this
committee is not fit to deal with the Free
Library. The library must have a scholarly
man at its head.
Mr. Cochran I maintain that we don't
need a scholarly man. Any one could do it.
Mr. Lare Wehave received a magnificent
gift from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, and it
would strike me as a verv poor
policy to start out in its administra
tion with a niggardly scale of salaries
which would be no temptation at all to
men of culture, learning and executive
ability. Not only is this true of the library,
but of the music hall. Some of onr citizens
are looking askance at our action at pres
ent, and what Mr. Kennedy says I heartily
indorse; we will only invite criticism by a
parsimonious policy. What should be
done is to shatie our course as' to disarm
criticism. Our librarian should be thor
oughly familiar with all authors and all
subjects in the field of literature.
AN EXAMPLE NAMED.
"Such men as Mr. Spafford, of the Con
gressional Library, are an example of what
we should seek for. We want a man' of
varied attainments and ample education
greater by far than any school superintend
ent. We don't want a man of limited brains.
This is not a question of cheapness or econ
omy. I would be in favor of a still larger
salary if it would bring us a man who
would be of real advantage in building up
the library."
Mr. Dahlinger: "We cannot surely afford
to be behind other cities which do not com
pare with ours in the matter of facilities.
Nearly all the Eastern libraries pay from
54,000 to S5.000 a year, and Mr. Green, ot
the Boston Library, receives $10,000 and is
worth it. A thoroughly equipped librarian
should be a linguist and at home in the
aits and sciences. Any graduate of a
State Normal School can teach school, but
not everyone is an educated librarian. We
want a collegian, and a cheap man would
be a false step."
STICKS TO HIS TEXT.
Mr. Cochran Any good reader would do
just as well as a big salaried man who
would have a fat berth and nothing to do. I
take no stock in this big salary bunkum.
When the question of raising the salary of
Mayor from $2,000 to $4,500 was under "dis
cussion we were going to have some magni
ficent men running for Mayor. Where are
they? Has anyone seen them coming forth?
Not a bit of it. I tell you I've been to
school, and I think any man who is decent
ly educated will fill the position.
Mr. Kennedy The woods are full of
teachers, but good librarians are scarce. Is
it right to indicate to the donor that we are
going to inaugurate a niggardly policy? It
is such false ideas of economy that will
keep Allegheny a village.
AFTER THE BEST.
Mr. Ammon Clerk Dilworth, of Coun
cils, by my desire, corresponded with the
best men in the nation, and the tenor of the
answers were all to the eflect that the libra
rian meant success or failure. I think it
would take $3,000 to secure the best man we
could, and $2,200 is little enough.
After some further discussion, Mr. Coch
ran called for the yeas and nays, and was
duly snowed under by a vote of 12 to 2.
The ordinances were then adopted and sent
to Councils. Mr. Einstein moved an amend
ment that the Free Library be opened on
Sunday. A chorus of "that will never pass
Councils" greeted the proposition, and it
was agreed that the Library Committee
would have to deal with such questions.
There is a concession to Mr. Carnegie in
the provision that Mr. Carnegie shall ap
point a representative as an advisory mem
ber of the Library Committee.
COULDN'T GET IT FOR NOTHING.
The hall was rented to the Koyal Ar
canum, the Balmoral Uhoir and Merrill .YL.
E. Church. The G. A. E. wanted it
nothing, but met with an adverse reply.
for
The Chamber of Commerce passed the
following resolution at its meeting yester
day: Whereas, By the liberality of Andrew Car
negie in establishing libraries here, the cities
ol Pittsburg and Allegheny seem destined to
become the intellectual as well as the indus
trial center of the Union, tbe Chamber of Com
merce, whose charter is co-extensive with the
territory of Allegheny county, would respectful
ly suggest to tbe Councils of the cities that tbey
spare no tronble or expeuso in procuring the
services as librarians for these institutions of
persons of the highest possible literary acquire
ments and technical knowledge.
The Allegheny Committee on Public
Parks met last night. A resolution was
passed in which it was recommended to allow
the committee to have entire charge oi the
grounds about the Carnegie Library. The
committee was presented with a donation
of $100 worth of plants or shrubbery of any
kind to be used in beautifying the ground
about tbe library. The giit was irom Mr.
J. K. Workman, the agent for the Chase
Brothers Company, New England Nur
series, of Rochester, N. Y. The donation
was accepted with thanes.
HE DOESYT KNOW.
That Proposed Purchase of tlio Chicago and
Atlnntic News to Mr. Patlon.
When Superintendent J. V. Patton was
asked yesterday if it was true that the Bal
timore and Ohio intended to buy the Chi
cago and Atlantic road, he replied that all
he knew about it was what he had seen in
the newspapers. He was not familiar with
the line of the road.
The Chicago and Atlantic completes the
Lake Erie aud Xypano's lines to the Windy
City, and it is not likely that either road
would stand by idly, and see a competitor
gobble valuable connection. If the Balti
more and Ohio secured the road it would
give them a shorter line than they have
now to Chicago.
Yesterdavthe engineers of the Baltimore
and Ohio "began work on the Grafton and
Greenbrier road with a view to widening it
to tne standard gauge. The road extends
from Grafton to Bellington, and it was the
intention of the Baltimore and Ohio to ex
tend it to Elkins, and there connect with
the West Virginia Central.
A STOVE MOLDL'K MISSING.
David HarrU Leave Home BIytcriouslv,
With Plenty of .Honey.
David Harris, of the firm of Baldwin,
Graham & Co., the Allegheny stove manu
facturers, is missing from his home, on Wil
kins ttrcet. He left home-last Saturday
morning, telling his wife he would meet her
at the Union Line car station, in Pittsburg,
at 7:30. Mrs. Harris arrived on time, but
did not find her husband. He has not been
heard of since.
When he left he had considerable money
with him, and his friends are afraid some
thing serious has happened. Mr. Harris
vas puddle boss at the Oliver mill for ten
years, and is spoken of as an exemplary
young man.
Charted With Bcniinc Ills Father.
Officer Alexander, of Allegheny, arrested
John Hohman yesterday on a warrant for
disorderly conduct, preferred before Mayor
Pearson by August Depp, Hohman's step
father. The latter alleges the son beat him
severely, and knocked him down. He will
be given a hearing this morning.
Lost HI Home and Huecr.
The horse and buggy oi Dr. McCann, of
I Penn avenue, was stolen last night from in
front of a house on Washington street,
Allegheny.
THE PITTSBURG-
A TOTE ON SECESSION
An Attempt to Get the Brickmakers
Ont ot the Knights of Labor.
ITWILL BE SETTLED NEXT MONDAY
Mr. Boss Denies That He Rides on Pittsburg
Traction Cars.
PITHI LABOR ITEMS OF INTEREST
A general and special meeting of L. A.
2946, Knights of Labor, brick makers, was
held last night. About 20 new members
were received into the assembly. A com
mittee has been appointed to investigate the
matter of breaking away from the Knights
of Labor and going into the Federation. A
special call will be issued for next Monday
night, when a vote will be taken on the mat
ter. One of the members stated last night
that tbey would stay in the Knights of
Labor, although a strong effort is being made
to have them leave. The Assembly has em
ployed John O'Shea, at a salary of ?15 per
week, as a walking delegate, to build up the
organization. He is working the Federation
scheme, and will do all in his power to get
the local out of the Knights. The Assem
bly has over 200 members in good standing,
and the loss would be felt in the district.
ADVISED TO HOLD FAST.
At the meeting last night District Master
Workman Koss and Mr. O'Shea were pres
ent. The latter made an address in which
he advised the men to hold fast to their
orcanization. He said the order was rapid
ly building up in this section, and reminded
the men that their present condition was
dne entirely to the Knights of Labor. Be
fore the craft was organized themen were re
ceiving considerably less wages than they
are at present. They have received several
advances in wages witum tne past two years,
and the reason was on account of the organ
ization. When the District Master Workman had
concluded, Mr. O'Shea took the floor. He
spoke for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and the
tenor of his remarks was all in favor of
federation. He did not come out pluniply
and advise them to leave the Knights of
Labor, but allowed it to be inferred. After
the conclusion oi his remarks a committee
was appointed to find the feeling of the
members and report at the next meeting,
when the vote will be taken, une oi tne
members, who tried to guage the feeling of
the members, said that about three-fourths
of those present would be against leaving
the Knights of Labor.
DON'T WANT A CHANGE.
Nothing else was done at the meeting.
Tbe wage scale will expire May 1, but there
is no disposition on the part of the members
to change it. Nearly all the brick yards in
tbe city are now organized.
The idea of the assembly leaving the
Knights of Labor was freely discussed
about headquarters yesterday. Master
AVorkman Boss will not oppose the move
ment and if the members want to leave the
Kuights of Labor they can do so. He,
howpver, does not like the idea of a member
of the order trying to pull others away to
join the Federation. When the per capita
tax was raised at the district convention
about six months ago, a great many of the
members of Local Assembly 2946 objected
to paying it. They have since found out
that they are indebted to the Knights of
Labor for what they have and will stick to
that organization.
Two new local assemblies have been or
ganized within the past two weeks. One
of them, the brass molders', held their first
meeting last night. They have about 40
members. The other local will meet this
evening.
WILL K0T ADVANCE.
T. O'Leary Says tbe Price of Window Glass
Will be Reduced.
The regular meeting of the local manufac
turers of window glass was held yesterday.
Outside of a general talk on the condition
of trade and a disenssion about the meeting
in Cleveland on Thursday, nothing was
done.
T. O'Leary, of O'Leary Brothers, denied
that there would be any advance decided
upon at the Cleveland meeting. He said
that a reduction of the discount did mean
an advance in prices. He stated that in
as much as the importers had changed the
price list, by increasing the rate of discount
the American manufacturers have to do
likewise. The change will go into effect on
the Gth inst. Mr. O'Leary said that there
would be a reduction instead of an advance
in prices.
DILLON HOME FROM TOLEDO.
Tho Employer There in Ftivor of Granting
the Eight-Hour Day.
William Dillon, Secretary of the Ameri
can Flint Glass Workers' Union, and one
of the organizers of the American Federa
tion of Labor, returned home yesterday from
Toledo, O. He said an enthusiastic meeting
was held Saturday night. President Gom
pers delivered a talk on the eight-hour ques
tion, and Mr. Dillon made a speech on gen
eral labor matters.
The builders of Toledo are about to organ
ize a building trades league, and ask for
the eight-hour day. They have made a re
quest lor shorter hours after May 1, and as
the employers are in favor of granting the
request, they will have no troubre securing
it. In Cleveland the master plumbers have
advised the journeymen to demand eight
hours as a day's work.
BOSS DENIES IT.
Ho Says He Hnsn't Patronized the Cable
Cnrs, and the f.trlkc is still On.
District Master Workman Boss, of the
Knights of Labor, was seen last nieht in
regard to the statements made bv John B.
Flaherty, one of the striking gripmen of the
Fifth avenue line, that Mr. Boss was mis
applying the proceeds of tbe late ball iorthe
benefit of the strikers. Mr. Koss said:
"The statements made by Mr. Flaherty
are false iu every particular. He never sold
a ticket, and never did anything for tbe
ball. He had the cheek to call on me on
February 8 for a shaie of the proceeds. All
the time he was working in a good position,
and was only idle by the strike one week,
while the other men were hustling for the
success of the ball. The Belief Committee
refused to give him anything. He got $5
relief money, and then boasted that he could
live one year without work. Despite what
he says, there is no scheme to declare the
strike off. I also deny that I have ridden on
the non-union cars. I have not patronized
the company since December 30."
To Bay Out llio Industrial.
Bricklayers Union No. 2, will meet Fri
day evening to act on the proposition to
pnrchase a two-thirds interest in the Indus
trial Mutual Benefit Association. The
members think they can make money by the
purchase, in addition to getting bill cards
lor themselves.
Oliver Declare n Dividend.
Oliver Bros. & Phillips have declared a
dividend of 10 per centoutof their last year's
earnings. A gentleman who is interested
in the firm said this was nothing more than
could be expected irom a well-managed con
cern, and there was nothing unusual
about it.
Ita ilders Ienore the ElEUt-Honr Question
The regular monthly meeting of the
Bnilders Exchange was held yesterday.
Nothing- was done about the eight-hour
question) The strike at Wheeling was dis
cussed iu an inlorinal way, but no action
was taken.
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Amer ' Date A i t iation yesterday.
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of thee, " our Railroad,
and all t o is a matter of
540,000 1 fat t "he extension
would op v i of country
that depenus uu ins city'ior a market, and
from much of it it 's a day's drive to reach a
railway. Considering the boost that section
has gotten from petroleum development, a
wide-awake Westerner would expect to see
the road built within a month even were it
necessary to put it on stilts, but the inertia
of the people out there is hard to overcome.
There is much growing dissatisfaction
with the Montour railway, for although
it is incomparably better than no road, yet
fare is about 5 cents a mile, and even round
trip tickets cannot be purchased to some
stations. To ride from Bobb's station to
the junction with the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie Railway costs 15 cents. It is a little over
three miles. To ride from the junction to
the city ona commutation monthly ticket
costs 9 cents; Thus the fare is 1 cent a mile
on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie and nearly
5 cents a mile on the Montour. In the one
case it costs 30 cents a day to ride seven
miles and in the other but 18 cents to ride
18 miles. The Montour Kailway Company
protects the morals of its bucolic patrons by
refusing to run night trains.
This might all be avoided if the rural
population could forget itself long enough
to go out and hustle for 840,000 and donate
some land, much of which in its present
state isn't worth S50 an acre. The company
once held negotiations with farmers on the
subject, but the latter insisted that the road
must be surveyed and staked out first, as an
earnest that business was meant.
At this would be expensive and the crafty
grangers did not propose to give any secu
rity lor the performance of their agreement
the railway company refused to imperil its
fingers.
HE KE1I0VED THE OBSTRUCTION.
A Conductor on the Central Road Who
Won't bo Held by Trifle.
The Central Traction road demonstrated
yesterday to be of use in more ways than
one.; A heavily loaded wagon, belonging to
the Pittsburg Transfer Company, got stuck
on Fourth avenue above Smith field street.
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to
compel the team to master the load. The
wheels got stuck between the tracks of the
Central and Second avenue roads so tight
that four teams would not have pulled them
out,
A cable car came along and stopped.
The conductor of the car had an idea in
stock, and he put it into practice. Getting
a 4-inch scantling, about 6 feet in length, he
placed one end on the rear axle of the
wagon and the other end on the bumper of
the car, and, giving his gripman a sign to
go ahead. The wagon was pushed up the hill
so fast that it was all the horses could do to
keep out of its way.
A large crowd had gathered around the
corner oi Smithfield street and Fourth ave
nue, and cheers for the conductor followed
him clear out of sight.
A BIG KENTUCKY GUSHEE.
Tho Southern Company strikes a 230. Barrel
Well, 300 Feet Down.
A telegram received in this city late last
night from Glasgow, Ky., the center of tbe
newly developed oil territory, says:
"A tremendous boom hag been given to
the Kentucky oil fields by the striking of a
well to-day on tho Theodore Winlock farm,
about five miles west of here. It is now
flowing at the rate of over 250 barrels per
day and excitement is running high. The
oil was struck at a depth of less than 300
feet, and as the drillers were not expect
ing to strike it at less than 350,
the rush df oil and gas took them by sur
prise aud burned the rig, causing consider
able loss. The rig will be rebuilt and drill
ing resumed as soou as the well can be con
trolled. Big prices are being offered for
lease', which are mostly controlled in this
vicinity by the Kentucky Southern Oil aud
Gas Company.
The dispatch was a private one, to parties
interested in the development of the Ken
tucky,fields, who will leave for the South
to-day.
A CABLE CAR FIRE ALARM,
An Instance Where Rapid Transit Was as
Good as Electricity.
Yesterday morning there was an alarm of
fire which shows the advantage of the cable
cars. It occured at 822 Fifth avenue, a two
story frame hcuse, Thomns Purdau the
owner. The cause of the fire was a spark
from the chimney, aud the damage to the
roof was about 100.
The reason that no alarm wassounded was
that the news of the fire was taken in by
cable car, the box being out of order.
Bishop O'Connor I Worse.
Bishop O'Connor, who is still at the
Mercy Hospital, was reported as being
ilightJy worse yesterday. No immediate
tears are entertained, however.
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MABOH 4, 189a
CATCHINGTHE CROWD
Big Prices for Damaged Furniture at
the Honongahela House.
THE HOTEL CORRIDOR JAMMED
With Curious Men and Women
Public Sale Testerday.
at the
OLD SAM GOLDEN AS A SABLE COMEDIAN
The lobby of the old Monongahela House
was filled with a crowd, of curious people
yesterday, at the sale of ragtail and bobtail
sved from the wreck. The people, mostly
women, jammed the corrider, and stood on
the grand stairway that faced the clerk's
desk. Auctioneer Henry occupied the coun
ter, and jmused the audience with a merry
jangle of adjectives piled up in profusion.
The pleasant face of Charley Miller, the
old-time chief clerk, appeared at the cash
ier's window, and to him was assigned the
pleasant task of roping in the boodle. Old
Sam Golden, the colored porter, who is so
aged that he doesn't know whether he is 100
or 120, bnt who is still as spry as a spring
chicken, was there, and handed the pieces
to the auctioneer.
KEPT THE CP.OWD ROARING.
The ancient veteran enjoyed the scene
hugely, and he made many quaint and
curious remarks that kept the crowd roar
with laughter.
The furniture sold was most badly dam
aged by the fire aud water. The best of the
house furnishings were carted away weeks
ago for renovation, and only the poorest was
auctioned off. Whether the people were
after heirlooms, or they actually thought
what they were buying was worth
a good price, certain it is
that Auctioneer Henry didn't make many
complaints about the niggardliness of the
bidders. They jostled and pushed each
other in their efforts to see who could out
bid the other. The fine cane-seated chairs
in the billiard room, the pride of the pool
player, with the arms burned off or the ma
terial rotted from the water, brought Irom 50
cents to 75 cents apiece. Old carpets
marked with ugly mud and water staini
were snapped at by the women with eager
ness. A SCRAMBLE FOR A CHAIR.
There was a wild scramble for the chair
that the centenarian colored nncle occupied
for so many years at the ladies' entrance.
The old man with his bald, shining pate, was
present, and his eyes filled with tears of joy.
Nobody seems to know how old he is, bnt
he does not bear his weight of years with
the same elasticity that Sam Golden ex
hibits. The onerous position held by D. F. Henry
was never felt so keenly as when he at
tempted to auction off the kitchen utensils.
He was in a perpetual broil all the time,
and with nothing at steak, felt keenly that
he had got out out of the fire of cross-bidders
into the frying-pan of the most essen
tial portion of a hotel's requisites.
One old lady had set a loving eye and her
heart upon a combination over which could
be cooked anything from roast chicken to
boiled eggs and cabbage, and bid something
like 50 cents for a starter. She was aston
ished to see her coveted prize taken from her
at S3, although the machine had not been
used for four years.
CBOWDS OF COOKS.
The crush of bidders for cooking utensils
was one of the most remarkable features of
the auction, and if the sales made were at
moderate prices, which it is more than prob
able they were not, the Second ward will
have a first-class cooking outfit, as the
principal customers visible hailed irom that
locality.
The climax of the sale and of the absurdi
ty was reached when one man with a sten
torian voice and a very red face insisted
upon the stationary ovens being put up at
anction. As Samuel Golden, who carried
up the goods and who claims to be 95 years
ef age, could not dislodge the iron wore, the
ovens were not put up. Sam, who has been
known as the colored porter of the
Monongahela House ever since it was a
hotel, ofiered his services to carry up or
down the vases and other ornaments which
were so plentifully distributed through the
house, but the exigencies of the case re
quired his services in another capacity and
the matting and dismantled chairs occupied
his attention exclusively for some hours.
When the City Hall clock struck the
hour of 6 and the auction was declared
closed for the day Sam Golden was sweating
ink, and reaching out his hand took tribute
from many a man who neither bought nor
sold, but who wished to help the old land
mark along.
A COUPLE OF OVERCOATS STOLEN.
Two Seventh A venae Hotel Guests Robbed
While at Dinner.
The Seventh Avenue Hotel has a check
system, and guests are warned not to place
overcoats on the hatrack outside of the
dining room. Two men neglected the ad
vice given at noon yesterday, and when they
had hmsheu dinner were minus their coats.
Tho matter was reported to the police,
and in the evening one of the coats was le
covered from a Wylie avenne pawnshop by
Detective Shore. The thief had pawned
the coat for 4 80, and the pawnbroker will
not consent to give up the garment to tbe
owner until he gets his money. In the
meantime the gentleman who lost the coat
refuses to pay for it, and threatens to bring
suit against the pawnshop proprietor for
receiving stolen goods: The detective still
holds the coat until the matter is decided.
Extra Bargains.
We have in store now a number of those
great bargains in S190 pianos, made in first
class style, hard wood veneers, ivory keys,
and full length nickel hinges; these pianos
are fully .warranted and for the.price it is
impossible to duplicate them any place in
the city. We have also, a large stock of
those celebrated pianos, Decker Bros.,
Knabe and Fischer, and we are the only
place in the city where you can get them.
Come in and see us. We will sell to you
very low for cash or on easy monthly or
quarterly payments. S. Hamiltoic,
91 and 93 Fifth ave.
Horses nnd Mules.
Auother large selection of draught, driv
ing and general purpose horses just received;
several match teams among the lot; also
several matched carriage horses, suitable
lor private or livery carriage. JUules of all
sizes suitable for draught or pit. You will
save money by calling on the Arnheim Live
Stock Company, Limited, 62 Second ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa. The vast number which
they sell gives them the advantage of all
competitors. Call before you buy. You
can save money.
.
A Special Number, Small Lot Black Silk
Warp Henriettas
At ?1 a yard eq.ual to goods regularlv sold
at ?1 50 SI is tie price of this small Tot.
JQS. HOENE & CO. 'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Spring jackets, spring wraDS, cloth
capes and beaded capes; full line at low
prices. Knable & Shusie,
tt 35 Fjfth ave.
India Silks. A special line justopened;
English styles and very unique color effects,
51 50 a yd. HTJOUS & Hacke.
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Blaie's Ptxxs Great English gout and
rheumatic remedy. Bare, prompt and effect
ive. At druegfcts.'. iTsn
Use Angostura Bitters.the world-renowned
SouthAmericanappetizer.ofexquisiteflavor.
Cabinet, pbotos $1 per dozen, prompt de
livery.. Crayens, eto., at low prices.
v Lies' Gallery,
Tisu io and 12 Sixth st.
K0 TRAINS TO BE ADDED.
The Pennsylvania Satlsfled With the Number
of Local Accommodations.
"It is true," said Division Pajsenger
Agent Thomas E. Watt, of the Pennsyl
vania road, yesterday, "that General Ticket
Agent Erringer was in the city on Satur
day. He comes here often, and it was not
the Duqnesne Traction Company that
brought him this time. While here we
talked about the local passenger traffic and
he also saw Mr. Pitcairn, but we never even
thought of reducing fares to the East End,
and it won't be done. We realize that no
matter what we would ao the cable roads
would carry their share of the people any
how. "It is not true that the number of local
accommodations or the speed of trains will
be increased in the spring. There are now
52 trains a day to East LJberty between C
o'clock in the morning and 12 at night, and
if any man can show me where they conld
be added to I would like to meet him. By
reference to the time table you will see they
run about every 15 minutes, and that is
olten enough. As for using two tracks ex
clusively lor passenger business, we are
doing that now."
Additional Local Will be Found on ibe
Seventh nnd upp'rmenlal Paces.
' NEW STOCK
OF
CarpEtB end Curtains.
Our Spring stock consists of the finest
products of Foreign and American manu
facture ever seen west of New York, all
choicest patterns and colorings, which will
be offered at lowest prices.
WILTONS.
AXMINSTERS,
MOQUETTES,
GOBELINS,
VELVETS.
BODY BRUSSELS.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.
INGRAINS, THREE-PLYS,
COTTAGE, RAG AND
HEMP CARPETS,
LINOLEUMS,
OIL CLOTHS,
TURCOMAN CURTAINS,
CHENILLE CURTAINS,
LACE CURTAINS,
CORNICE POLES, ETC.
We are the only house In Western Pennsyl
vania that handles the new brand of Carpet
called AGRA. It is the best floor covering for
offices, churches or public halls ever produced.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629
PENN AVENUE.
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FREBH BARBAINB
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.
French, English. German and American
Dress Fabrics now on exhibition at our ever
popular low prices.
One case 42-inch Silk Warp Diagonals at tl 25.
These are in choice spring shades, very sott
and lustrous, and our own Importation. Ask
to see them.
One case 40-mch all-wool cut Cashmere in
black and colors. We offer these at 50c.
One case 40-inch all-wool D' Almas. All the
new spring colorings at 65c These would be
excellent value at 75c, but we want to make a
quick turn.
40-lnch mixed gray fine Foulo at 0O0 to 75c
These will be very popular aud serviceable for
spring dresses. They are very soft and will not
how dust.
New India and Canton Silks just received
and offered at 60c, 75c and SI per yard.
Very Choice Designs New French Challis In
ail-wool extra line cloths at 50c .
Extra grade SB-inch wool Challis at 25c
Also aline ol Challis at 6c.
OUR CLOAK ROOM.
All the new spring Wraps, Jackets, etc., now
arriving. Our sale ou these goods is already
large. Take elevator for our large and well
lighted Cloak department. Our entire second
floor devoted to this department. All goods
bought previous to January 1 at nearly half
price.
LADIES' MADE-UP SUITS.
These are mostly ot our own manufacture,
and as we employ a large force of dress makers,
we can give you first-class work and material
at lowest prices.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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CARPETS! CARPETS!
CARPETS!
CURTAINSTCURTAINS!
CURTAINS!
WALL PAPERPWALL PAPER!
WALL PAPER!
Three important items at this season of the
year.
Onr stock of Curtains everything new and
desirable.
We make and lay Carpets. We hane your
Curtains, and do your Papering, In a thoroughly
workmanlike and artistic manner.
See our goods. Get our prices. Order early.
. PUBEYSKERR,
118 AND 118 FEDERAL STREET,
' ALLEGHENY, PA.
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NEW ADVERTISEMESTS.
JDS. HDRNE I LU'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
Fittsbtrg. Tuesday, March 4, 1890.
millinery" opening
TO-MORROW
And the remainder of the week.
To-morrow, Thursday and Friday will
be devoted to a grand display of Ladies'
Millinery.
SATURDAY.
1 1 1 1 1 1
Brine
the
Children.
t Saturday will be the
crowning day ot this
elegant exhibit. What
more fitting than to
give it up, the whole
day, to ths children.
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This is our preliminary
Spring Opening
of
London Ronnd Hats,
Pari Bonnets.
New York styles,
And creations from our own work
rooms.
In this first opening we will show yon
best styles from
Dunlap, Halsey,
Higgins, Louise.
Francois, Carter.
Madam Jullaune. and many others.
Ladies contemplating a trip can com
plete their outfits with the very latest
styles at this early opening.
Also in Untrimmed Hats andBonnets,
hundreds and hundreds of new shapes,
from 31 to finest, in
Straw, Fancy Braids,
Hair Braids, Gimp Braids,
Tuscan Braids, Satin Straws,
Russian Hair, Leghorns,
Etc. etc
Also Tarpanlln Hats and Tarn O'Shanters.
NOVELTY MILLINERIES:
Butterflies, Beetles,
Birds, Wings.
Wreaths, Bonnet Effects,
Gold Bands, Ostrich Feathers,
Persian Trimmings, etc
Bnt this is a flower season. A horticultural
exhibit all but tbe little thing called life. Tho
beauty is in these lorelv flowers.
Pansies, Asters,
Lilacs, Wild Roses,
Violets, Star Flowers,
Nasturtiums, Foliage,
Blossoms', Grasses,
Cowslips, Roses.
. Poppies, Ragged Tailors,
Chrysanthemums, Imported Paris Branched
Montures, and a most exquisite show in every
Flower.
These yon will see to-morrow.
And there's ten times as much of this story
"to be continued."
COME TO-MORROW,
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY.
SATURDAY.
JOB. HDRNE 4 CD.,
609-621 PENN AVE.
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
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The oldest Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Iu strength, security, economical and con
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No form of tontine or forfeitable policy
issued. No estimates of enormous returns al
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STEAM DYERS AND SCOURERS
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neatly cleaned or restored in color. Curtains
of every description carefully attended to.
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JeUyrrs 58 SIXTH AVE., Pittsburg, Pa.
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