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consent to a consequent reduction of wages
to meet the decrease in working hours.
The Cot of Li Ting Increased.
"The cost of production will'increase, and
the cost ot living will hare to advance in
the same proportion. For a year there may
not be any change, but after that it will cost
a laboring man more to lire than it does
now. The increase in the rates for labor
and cost of production will certainly in
crease the cost of ;the necessaries ot life.
Two do'lars a day and nine hours work will
not go farther than the same amount when
a man is working only eight hours. It is a
well-known rule that when wages go up the
cost of living advances in tbe same propor
tion. "As far as the manufacturing interests
are concerned, I do not see why there should
be any objections, In outdoor .trades I
think the artisans are committing suicide by
striking lor the enforcement of the short
day. "With the carpenters, bricklayers and
others engaged in the building trades it
should make a great difference whether the
men work eight, nine or ten hours. If I
was working outside and could find employ
ment only when the climate was favorable,
it seems to me that I would put in as much
time as possible in the time at my command.
The men in the building trades can only
work on an average about eight months in
the vear. Many of them are paid by the
boar, and I think they would want to put
in as much time as they could. Tbeir trade
means wealth during'the building season
and idleness during the winter months.
"I do not think this agitation is going to
benefit business generally. Agitation of
any kind, especially labor troubles, always
lias an adverse effect in business circles.
"Whether any trouble will result or not from
tbe agitation I could not predict."
Thinks Eight Honrs Enoncli.
Assistant Postmaster General James S.
Clarkson was seen at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel last night. He is an enthusiast on
the subject. "I am in favor of the move
ment," said he. "Eight hours is enough
for any man to work. 1 approve or tne
manner in which the movement has been
made. I think it has been made at the
right time. The country needs it; the con
dition of the laboring class demands a
change, and I hope they will succeed."
Mr. Henrv Schenck, the contractor and
builder, of Erie, was at the Seventn Avenue
Hotel yesterday. Talking of the reduction
in the hours of labor, he said: "lam placed
in a somewhat singular position iuthat re
gard. My men here in Pittsburg are work
ing nine hours, and my men in Erie are
working ten. A great many builders are
opposed to the eight hour movement, but I
can't understand why they should be. As
X look at it, it is a reform that is bound to
come to pass, though not at once. I believe
in two vears from now, all mechanics will
lie working under the eight-hour system,
but I also believe that the more intelligent
mechanics do not consider that the times
are yet ripe for the reform. So far as the
builders and contractors are concerned, it
will simply be a matter of their charging
two-tenths more in their specifications than
they do under the present system."
A New Proposition to Make.
E. B. Gawthrop, of Hughes & Gawthrop,
Pittsburg agents of the Thomson-Houston
Electric Company: "We are about to make
a new proposition to our men. They now
work nine honrs per day and we are so
rushed with orders that it is necesssary to
work them longer. "We will ask them to
work ten hours and pay them for
the extra hour. I do not thins:
they will object to the extra work as long as
they get extra pay. I think this eight-hour
agitation aU over the country will have a
bad effect on general business. No wonder
there are strikes. An employer now paying
3 per day for nine or ten hours' work should
not be expected to pay tbe same rate and
only receive eight hours labor. Such a pro
ceeding on the part of employes is unnatural
and seems to me to be unjust I do not
think a man'-, health is impaired by work
ing nine hours a day. I work 10 "and 11
and very often more than 12, and I think I
manace to enjoy life as well as anybody."
Mr. Atterbury, of Atterbury &Co., glass
manufacturers, was reticent on the subject
at all. "The subject is simply a matter of
figures," said he, "that anyone could work
out. There are few men now employed by
ns who worn over eignt nours.
George A. Macbeth & Co. said it would
not affect them at all, and that the same
would be true generally of glass houses.
Wouldn't Work nt Ail.
A member of a wholesale bedding firm in
flic city, who requested that his name be
omitted, said: "The eight-hour system
would never work in our business. It would
not be possible to get through with
our business during tbe busy season,
and If we increased our forces we
would be obliged to decrease them again
when the rush passed over. There are other
lines of trade that would meet with the same
difficulty. I would be in favor of paying
my men by the hour. During the dull
season we could do our work in eight hours
and sometimes less. When a rush would
come they could make over time."
Superintendent Patton, of the B. &0.
road, said: "It is strange, but I have al
ways noticed that when times arc good
there are plenty of labor movements
looking toward one thing or another.
If the market should suddenly drop,
where would they be? All these move
ments would be dropped and forgotten.
An Official Favors the Move.
Assistant City Controller John J. Davis
thinks eight hours is long enough for any
man to work. "When the people become
accustomed to the change they will find that
just as much, if not more, can be accom
plished than what is done now. At best the
life of the workmen is hard, and they ought
to have some time to enjoy themselves and
improve their minds, i remember when I
was a boy I had to work 16 hoars a day, but
that was barbarous. We don't do that now.
xne stores were generally Kept open until a
late hour, but now they are closed at 6
o'clock.'
Superintendent J. C. Dysart, of the Char
tiers Block Coal Company, expressed him
self as follows: "If the men want shorter
hours it will mean that more men will be
required to do the work and less pay must
be expected. The labor market is con
trolled by the law of supply and demand.
Miners generally complain that tbe work is
divided among too many men and they
don't have the opportunity to make as much
as they like, bat in advocating the adoption
of eight hours they favor the very state of
affairs they object to."
LABOE LEADERS' YIEWS.
A DIVERSITY OF OI'I.MOX AS TO PRAC
TICABILITY. Some Think the Agitation Una Not Been
Tboronch EoodrU Other bay tbe Pres
ent la Just as Good a Timo ns Anj to
Settle the Matter.
The opinions of even the labor leaders
differ materially as to the practicability of
eniorcing the eight-hoar rule. Some think
it has been precipitated prematurely, and
that there is not an organization sufficiently
complete to force its adoption. Others feel
confident that the movement will succeed,
and that tbe demands will be peaceably
granted.
L N. Boss, Deputy Surveyor of the Port
and ex-Master Workman pf D. A. 3, K. of
It., says: "I don't think the movement can
succeed, because the people are not prepared
for it. They have not calculated on it com
ing so soon. The workine people are not in
a position to force it. They are not organ
ized. The principle of eight hours
for a workday is correct, and all
Knights or Labor are in favor of it;
but all organizations should be combined.
A time should be set far enough in advance
to allow the manufacturers to prepare for it.
I believe it could have been gained with
little difficulty if the reduction of half an
hour each year had been asked for. The
people would not have missed the time so
much.-- But a general reduction now to
eight hours will not be a simple reduction
ot two hours. In many cases it will mean
a lessening of a day's work three, four and
five hours."
One Solution of the Problem.
Eccles Robinson, ex-Master Workman of
the National Trades' Association, No. 252,
K. of L., composed of brass molders, said:
"I don't know what the ultimate result will
be, but I do know that eight hours is
long enough for any man to work,
and I believe the only solution of
the labor problem, so as tn give
employment to all, is to reduce the hours
and make the pay accordingly. I look for
a general suspension of business all over
the country this season as a result of this
agitation.'
A member of the Street Car Employes'
Assembly, composed of the Birmingham
Traction conductors and drivers, said: "We
are heartify in favor of the move, and are
watching developments. However, we will
not be satisfied with any comparative re
duction in wages. The men work for 25
cents per trip. A trip takes an hour and 20
minutes, and tbe conductors work Irom 11
to 12 or more hours."
John J. Martin, associate editor of the
Commoner and Glassworker, said: "I be
lieve there will be no' general more for the
adoption of the eight-hour day in Pittsburg.
Few trades, if any, have made preparation
for the event. The American Federation of
Labor has advised none but the carpenters
here or elsewhere to make a demand. The
carpenters here refuse to join the movement
at present. There is no valid reason why
the eight-hour day should not be peaceably
cranted by employers. The margin of profit
is not so small ns to make a concession im
possible. Opposition to the movement most,
of necessity be blind, and there is no use ob
structing the inevitable.
The Work of n Knmber or Ycors.
"There has been for years a persistent ten
dency to reduce the hours of labor, and the
reductions that hare already taken place
have left no mark of desolation behind.
The fact that the carpenters are already go
ing into business for themselves in places
where they are out, proves that there is a
reasonably profitable margin on the new ba
sis.. "The question at present should be a ques
tion of policy as to how tbe new conditions
may be most easily accomplished. Tbe
workers have in many cases shown a dispo
sition to adopt a sensible polity by relin
quishing a portion of their wages to secure
tbeir end, but the employers seem to be anx
ious to force the question of principle to the
front and to deny the justice or correctness
of the idea of shorter hours. The old
economical views must die. Under the
prevent wage system industry is not re
warded. Tne harder a man works, with but
few exceptions, the sooner will his wages be
reduced. Shorter hours mean better edu
cated men and better citizens. It will do -more
to improve tbe standing and intellect
of our people than churches or maxims can
ever do; it will reflect happiness even on the
wealthy, who cannot really be happy while
dangerous criminals threaten them': while
grinding poverty surrounds them, and im
morality, the result ot bad conditions rather
than inherent viciousness, sickens and
shocks them."
A Philosophic View of It.
John Ehman, editor of the Glass Budget,
loots at tbe question in a philosophic man
ner. He says: "My opinion of the eight
hour movement is, that it will not only re
sult in establishing this standard in the
buildinc trades in many of the large cities,
but it will also succeed in shortening tbe
hours in trades where they are now longer
than ten. Where the building trades at
the present time are unable to secure the
eight-hour system, nine hours will be insti
tuted. At present it appears that the build
ing trades lead the van in the short-hour
movement, and the carpenters are at the
head of the column.
"The International Cigarmakers' Union
adopted tbe eight-hour standard on May 1,
1886, four years ago. It has been found" to
work very admirably, and wages are not any
lower because of the reduction in hours.
Among the steel workers a progressive
movement is also at work, as I notice the
men in Jones & Laughlins' Bessemer Steel
Works have instituted three turns of eight
hours each, in place of two of 12 hours each.
As they are paid by the hundred tons,
the change will not necessitate pay
ing out more money. In tact, the
firm is more likely to secure a larger
output every 24 hours with three eight
hoar turns than with two working 12
hours. 1 believe the reduction of hours will
be eventually recognized as one of the great
est progressive measures ever undertaken by
the working class. It will mean increased
education, less crowded tenement houses,
more intelligent citizenship, better paid
labor and a longer average existence. It is
absurd to think that in the nineteenth
century it should take the average man
every hour of his conscious existence to
earn the means to feed and clothe himself
and family."
Looked nt in Another Light.
According to Joseph L. Evans, Master
Workman of D. A. 3, Knights of Labor, the
rule would be acceptable to the members of
his organization. Said he: "We all favor
it. An eight-hour work-day will furnish
labor for the unemployed; will give tbe em
ployed time to get some of the benefits of
Mr." Carnegie's free libraries, and will lessen
crime. As it is, the laboring man
has no time for anything but
to eat, sleep and work. The Knights of
Labor were preaching a reduction of hours
long before the Federation was organized,
and the only reason we are not in the move
ment now is because we don't think the peo
ple are educated enough on the question
yet"
Editor John Piannery, of the Trade
Journal, gives an interesting and instruc
tive talk ontthe subject: "The investment
ot tens of millions depends upon this one
question. The workingmen who are thor
oughly organized seem to think they never
had a better opportunity, and they are not
mistaken. Capitalists are anxious to in
vest. The fever for making money is at
high pitch. Opportunities for profitable in
vestments are multiplying. Shorter honis
arc a necessity, and it must be conceded
that the workers have the best of the argu
ment. The advance made in labor-saving
machinery, the increasing wealth of the
country and improved facilities for ex
changing products, the demand for better
education to fit men for active, useful and
efficient service, even in mechanical work;
the broadening of character to keep pace
with national progress, which can only be ac
quired through more leisure and better re
muneration, all point to the need of the reform.
Will Not Forco the Issue.
"Locally, the building trades are not to
force the issue. The carpenters of this dis
trict have voted for a continuance of the
nine-hour day for a year longer. Eight
hours, if labor so elects, and eight hours'
pay, may soon bring 12 or 15 hours' pay for
eight hours' labor. The eight-hour move
ment is being watched by the ruling classes
abroad with almost as much interest as by
American employers. The whole world is
on the eve ol an advance. The ablest minds
of labor direct the organized force,"
Prom chats with several drug clerks in
the city it is evident that they are watching
the movement very closely, and should it
become more general will also put in their
claims. They work from 15 to 18 hours and
some are on duty practically lor 24 hours,
being required to sleep in the stores
after closing up to answer night calls.
The greatest interest is manifested on the
Southside, where there are about 40 clerks,
but at present they are not organized. Mr.
Frank Beam said yesterday that an attempt
was made to organize some time ago, hut
failed through lack of leadership. Tne de
mand then was for 12 nours.
Thinks It ia Impracticable.
Mr. J. A. Koch, representing the pro
prietors, said: "The eight-hour law is im
practicable in the retail drug business. It
would require three sets ot men and 99 out
of 100 retail stores have not enough busi
ness to warrant the expense."
At the various clubroonn near Jones &
Laughlins' works, on the Southside, work
ingmen from all the departments were
sounded on the movement. With the pud
dlers it is thought impracticable, as it takes
about 9 or 9 hours to finish 5 heats, or a
turn, and could not well be made less. The
other departments are moving slow in the
matter, and will watch the effect of the sys
tem in the steel department, which will
commence May 6. If all worts well with
the tonnage men, other departments will
then consider following in their footstep i
I1GTH1THI,
Food for Reflection Pound in
Mr. Eeed's Speech.
OPMOflS ON BOTH SIDES.
Doings of the Day After the Ameri
cas Club Banquet.
THE GUESTS ALL KETURff HOME
The speech of Speaker Keed at the Atueri
cus Club banquet on the Federal election
question, was the subject of general comment
among the local politicians yesterday.
Many of the guests who attended the feast
remained over during the day, and what
they had to say about it appears in what
follows. The Kepublicans in the main
approved the extreme views taken by the
Speaker, while the Democrats in general
those at least who had read the effort put
it down as so much "bloody shirt talk."
Even the Kepublicans, however, were
guarded in their expressions, and
when it comes down to the question of
controlling State or local elections they were
all emphatic in denying that the National
Government had any right to interfere.
"Visits were paid" to the Randall and
County Democracy club rooms in search of
leading Democrats, but the mijority of
them are in the habit of spending Sunday at
home. Those who were discovered either
hadn't read the speech or were not qualified
to speak on its general bearing.
THINKS KEED DESPOTIC.
General P. M. Guthrie was met on the
street, and after he had been posted as to its
drift, he said: "Well, you know Eeed is a
despot, anyhow, of the rankest kind. His
rulings this winter in the House prove that
His ideas are certainly bitterly partisan and
extreme. I do not believe the position he
has taken is correct His plan could only
be carried out by calling into authority the
military branch of the Government, while
the aim should be to keep that as Jar in the
background as possible. This is a civil, not
a military government, and the people
should have lull control."
Colonel Hudson, ex-Assistant Postmaster,
thought it was a masterly effort from a Re
publican standpoint, but he was more
pleased with the speech of First Assistant
Postmaster Generil Clarkson, and paid the
most attention to it. He thought that
Keed had indulged In considerable unnec
essary "bloody shirt" talk, and this is all
he had to say abont it
Many expected that the Speaker would
talk about his co'urse in Congress, and cive
some further reasons for his rulings, but in
this they were disappointed. As the dinner
was intended to commemorate tbe birthday
of General Grant, the Kepublicans claimed
that the Speaker knew such a speech would
be out of place.
The Americus Club boys were highly
pleased with the whole affair, and Mr.
Keed's oration in particular met with their
general approval. On the Kepublican side
of the fence there were none wanting to in
dorse it.
THE CLUB MADE FAMOUS.
Said Kobert W. Tayler, one of the orators,
before leaving for New York, at the Union
depot last evening: "These annual dinners
have made the Americus club famous all
over the country, and they will continue to
attract attention as long as they can get one
or two prominent men in whom the people
are interested to attend. The selection of
the minor speakers to fill in is a mat
ter of indifference. Now, the din
ner of the Kepnblican Society in
New York in February was a big
affair, and yet if did not attract half the
notice that this banquet will, although
there were any number of prominent na
tional characters present.
"As for the speech of Speaker Keed he
is right in what he advocates. His position
is incontrovertible, to my mind, and the
plan should be put in operation as soon as
possible, if a fair count is to be had and the
political outrages in the South prevented.
The idea is for the Government to take
charge of its own elections, and to see to it
that they are properly conducted. It is not
necessary to call into service the military
end of tbe Government to accomplish
this purpose. Speaker Keed had no such
thought in his mind. Senator Sherman, in
his bill, struck the idea when he suggested
the appointment of Federal officers to super
intend the elections. So far ns the local
elections are concerned, the Government,
not being directly interested, conld let the
people attend to it themselves."
ANOTHER INDORSEMENT.
Captain Jesse M. Baker, of Media, said
the Speaker was right. He did not think
his views were at all extreme. He did not
understand that he intended to extend gov
ernmental control to State elections, but
only to the contests where Federal offices
were the objective points.
The captain's old law partner is now
a Democratic Representative from
Texas. Not long since Mr. Baker was in
Washington, where he met his friend. The
latter said to him: "Come. I want to intro
duce you to Caesar Keed. I am'against him
politically, but I don't mean anything dis
respectful by that title. He is the greatest
man in the House to-day. You can't upset
his equilibrium. Only yesterday a Con
gressman from Arkansas roasted him most
unmercifully, when some Kepublican rose
to the point of order that the gentleman's
language was unparliamentary. 'Oh, let
him alone,' replied the Speaker. 'He is
trying to make a personal explanation.'"
"Captain Baker then remarked that he had
a very wholesome respect for the ability and
utterances of Mr. Keed.
Young State Senator Ed Kobbins, of
Greensburg. was in the city yesterday. He
had perused Mr. Keed's speech in The Dis
patch, and had come to tbe conclnsion
that the Speaker was radical in his ideas.
In expressing his views, he said: "I should
be inclined to go a little slow. The people
are very tenacious of their rights, and are
not any too fond of national interference.
YTHEN IT WOULDN'T'WORK.
"The general idea of true government is
to confer the greatest liberty on the greatest
number, in the truest and highest sense of
the word. I am sure such a plan would not
work if applied to State elections. It would
be bad policy. The people would feel that,
having no voice in the selection of officers to
conduct the ballot, their rights were
nsurped, or else they would take no inteiest
in the elections."
The Americus Club banquet, as a whole,
came in for a good share ot praise and com
ment yesterday. The guests and the mem
bers retired late, and few of them were seen
aronud early in the morning. Governor
Beaver, Secretary ot the Commonwealth
Stone and Secretary of Internal Affairs
Thomas J. Stewart left for Harrisburg on
the 3 o'clock train yesterday morning.
Some of the guests formed a party
after the banquet, and spent the time
in eating a late lunch at Newell's restaurant.
In the crowd were Mr. Clarkson, General
Hastings, Senator Delatnater, United States
District Attorney Walter Lyon, Colonel
Swords and some others. Tbcy got to 11
insr stories, and each one tried to get ahead
of the other in telling the bicgest. Mr.
Stewart seemed to hold his own better than
the others, and finally the interest centered
in him. Walter Lyon was a good second,
and when tbe conversation flagged. Senator
Delamater insisted that Stewart should tell
another story. Mr. Clarkson related a few,
but he preferred to be a listener.
SEED WANTS TO COME AGAIN.
Speaker Keed, General Osborne and Gov
ernor Thomas retired soon after the banquet,
and returned to Washington early in the
morning oyer tbe Baltimore and Ohio road,
The Speaker expressed his pleasure at the
warm reception he had received, and be also
hoped that another occasion wonld soon be
presented for a visit to Pittsburg.
Mr. Clarkson took dinner with B. F.
Jones, and the greater part of the afternoon
was spent at his house. He returned to the
Seventh Avenue in the evening, where he
was besieged with callers, who came up to
bid him goodby. He and Frank Willing
Leech, Dick Murphy and Mr. Cushing lelt
for Washington at "9:20 last night on the
Baltimore and Ohio, one of the special cars
having been held oyer.
Senator Quay went to Beaver in the
morning. State Chairman W. H. Andrews
arrived from Philadelphia and met Senator
Delamater. The pair dinfd at the Seventh
Avenue, and then proceeded northward on
the next train.
Lieutenant Governor Davies and Attor
ney General Kirkpatrick left for Harris
burg on the day express, while General
Hastings and Captain Baker returned last
evening.
ALL EXTREMELY SATISFIED.
All the guests, before their departure,
were seen by committees ot the Americus
Club. They one and all expressed extreme
satisfaction over the success of the dinner.
Colonel Bayne is still at the Schlosser;
Congressman Dalzell is at the Anderson,
where he will remain for a week or so.
During the day Mr. Clarkson was kept
busy, but he managed to talk a little toward
evening. Me ir not in the habit ot giving
state secrets, and he deftly escaped answer
ing a direct question about the McKeesport
Postoffice bjv stating that tbe appointment
was in the hands of tbe President and the
Postmaster General, and he had nothing to
do with it and didn't know
anything about it. He talked
considerably about himself, and among
other things said that he had been a news
paper man for 24 years, and he was still in
the business. On the subject of national
politics he was silent. He reiterated his
statement, already made in The Dis
patch, that .Senator Quay would not re
sign as Chairman of the National Com
mittee, and that the rumor was no doubt of
Democratic origin. The Democrats, he
said, would like to see Quay out of their
way. The meeting of the committee is for
the purpose of discussing national affairs
and looking after the election of Congress
men and Senators.
WHY HE WAS ABSENT.
Postmaster James S. McKean was to have
been the host of the table nearest the G. A.
K. Orchestra, those at that table being pres
ent by his invitation. The dangerous con
dition of his mother, who is at the point of
death at the family hjjme in Charlcroi, was
the reason he was not present. Both the
cause of his absence and the fact were the
subject of much regret In his stead, Hon.
Walter Lyon and Internal Kevenue Col
lector S. D. Warmcastle played the host to
perfection, and contributed to the pleasure
of the guests.
AN IRON POLE CHAKGED.
Electricity From tbo Second Avenno Lino
Knocks Down nn Italian A Bnby Snflb.
en ted Whllo Asleep Deaths Investigated
br ibe Coroner ome Sovero Falls.
One of the iron poles supporting the
wires of the Second Avenue Electric Kail
way, at the corner of Fourth avenue and
Grant street, yesterday morning became
strongly charged with electricity, and the
fluid traveled to an awning post in front of
Johnson's cigar store at the corner, heating
the post to such an extent that it began to
smoke and steam where it entered the
ground. Officer Frank Yeager's attention
was called to the matter, and he reported it
to the company's office. While the officer
was waiting for a reply an Italian, whose
name could not be learned, came along and
caught hold of the electrified post He was
thrown upon his back with great force, but
after awhile was revived, and was able to
walk away. Later an employe of the com
pany came and disconnected the wires.
Charles Pfluger, aged 10 months, was
found dead in bed at his parents' residence,
141 Prior street, Southside, yesterday morn
ing, having suffocated while asleep. The
Coroner was notified.
The Coroner was also notified of the sud
den deaths of John Weyland, an old man,
at 166 Forty-fifth street; Mary D. Kuppel,
104 High street, Allegheny, and Mary Car
ney, 9 Fort street. The cases were all in
vestigated, and no inquests deemed neces
sary.
A young man, Elzie Larmer, is lying at
his home on Killbuck street, Allegheny, in
a verycritical condition, the result of a tall
on last Friday off a roof, a distance of ten
feet, lie was badly bruised outwardly as
well as inwardly, as subsequent develop
ments have shown. He struck on his bead,
and has remained in a semi-conscidus state
ever since.
Pyries Avohopos, a Pole, living at No
2818 Mary street, Southside, was struck by
the Wheeling express going east, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, opposite the
Copper Works station, about 7:30 last even
ings He was knocked about ten feet to the
side of the tract, seriously injuring him
about the head and body, bat no bones were
broken. He was removed to the Mercy
Hospital by patrol wagon No. 10.
About 8 o'clock last night James Sparks,
a resident of Duquesne, who was a little the
worse for liquor, attempted to cross Penn
avenue at Thirty-third street, when he
tripped and fell. A horse attached to a
buggy was being driven along at the same
time, and was so close to the spot that be
fore the horse could be stopped the buggy
had passed over Sparks' body. When
picked up it was found he had received a
very severe cut on the forehead. The in
jured man was taken to the Seventeenth
ward station.
A SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT.
New Board nf Managers of St. Michael's
School to bo Elected.
An entertainment was given last night in
Columbus Hall, Pius street, by tbe pupils
of St. Michael's Parochial school and thoc
of St. Michael's Orphans' Home, which is
under the care of that parish. The enter
tainment is an annual one, and marks the
end of the term of the board of managers of
the asylum. Preceding the entertainment
a list of delegates was appointed whose duty
it will be to elect the new board for the
ensuing year. The election will take place
in a few days.
Secretary" and Treasurer Stock will sub
mil his annual report at the election. The
present board will probably be re-elected,
LOST A SECOND TIME.
Little Helen Paul Traced by the Bright
Colored Dress She Wore.
A 4-year-old child named Helen Paul,
whose parents live at 10 Pine alley, Alle
gheny, wandered away from home yester
day alternoon, and on account of a colored
dress she wore, was traced and found ahout
G o'clock. An hour later she wandered out
of the house and became lost a second time.
This time her bright pink dress, brown
hat and brown ribbons were not enough to
enable her friends to find her, and although
search and inquiry were made in both cit
ies, she had not been found at midnight
Honor to Whom It In Dne.
It was no error of design that caused the
omission oi the name of one of the hard
working members of the Americus Club
Banquet Committee from a post of honor at
the committee's table in the banquet hall
where Mr. W. H. Keech sat, instead of at
one of the guests' tables. The remodeling
of tbe original plan of seats caused the
mistake.
Concert for tbe Elmer Street Church.
The concert to be given at Liberty School
House Hall, on Ellsworth avenue, Tuesday
evening, April 29, lor the benefit of the El
mer Street Presbyterian Church, promises
to be a great success. Among the per'orra
ers will be Mrs. Adah Thomas, Miss Ella
Semple, Miss Lizzie Keed, Dr. English,
Daniel Bullock, C. C. Mellor and others.
Miss Edith Smithson will entertain the
audience with some fine select reading.
TAKING FRESH HOLD.
Kailroad Troubles Pass Into the Hands
ot the Supremo Council,
WHO WILL BE IN THE CITY TO-DAY
Mr. Wilkinson Addresses a Meeting of the
federated Order.
HE TALES FOB CLOSER COMMUNION.
The intensity of the lull in the railroad
difficulty during the greater part of yester
day seemed to indicate that the agitation
was about to die out without any benefit to
the men resulting from the two-weeks' hard
work. Matters livened up somewhat last
night, however. A general meeting of the
Federated order was held at 101 Fifth avenue
which continued in session until nearly
midnight.
Grand Master Wilkinson had returned
from Philadelphia in the morning, and he
was present. He announced to the work
men that the Supreme Council will arrive
in the city at 7:20 this morning over the
Fort Wayne road. They will meet imme
diately, and receive committees from the
various roads. These committees will lay
before the Supreme Council the exact na
ture of the grievances on each road, together
with the demands made by the men and the
replies received irom tbe companies.
The Supreme Council will then discuss
and determine upon the merits of the case.
Should they decide that the propositions
made by the companies are sufficient, they
will declare all further negotiations off, and
the matter will be settled at once.
STILL FEABS OP A STRIKE.
However, if it is the opinion of the coun
cil that the men should get more money or
shorter hours, they will call in person npon
the sever.il superintendents and make a
final effort to secure more generous con
cessions. Should they fail, a strike will be
ordered without further delay. The whole
business will be settled to-day.
The Supreme Council is composed of the
following grand officers: F. P. Sergeant,
Grand Master of the Federated Ordcr;.E. V.
Debs, Vice Grand Master; William A.
Sheehan, Chief of the Brotherhood of
Eailway Trainmen; W. G. Howard,
Grand Master of the Brotherhood
of Railway Conductors; A. B.
Davis, Chief ot the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen; John Sweeney, Grand
Master of the Switchmen's Association;
John Downey, Vice Grand Master; S. E.
Wilkinson, Grand Master of the Brother
hood ot Kailway Trainmen; William Sims
rott, Vice Grand Master; John A. Hall, of
the Brotherhood of Kailway Conductors and
Trustee John Glenn.
The chances of a strike would seem to be
somewhat lessened by the fact that it re
quires a unanimous vote of the Supreme
Council to order a tie-up, and two members
of the body are said to be greatly against
striking. One of the yardmen said last
night, however: "You don't know those
people. They will not stand any foolish
ness. If they are not successlul in getting
for us what we ask you can depend on it
there will be a strike."
Mr. Wilkinson delivered an address at
the meeting last night which created con
siderable enthusiasm amone the yardmen
present. He discussed the situation from
tbe beginning, and said he was glad the
railroad men in Pittsburg had determina
tion enough about them to stand up for
their rights.
"WARNED TO BE CAREFUL.
"When the Supreme Council comes to
morrow," said he, "I want you to go before
them and tell all you know. Tell the truth,
and nothing but the truth, as yon are true
members of the order. There is enough to
say without any exaggeration, so I caution
you to be careful that you do not misrepre
sent your grievances. You will be bound
to be satisfied with whatever 'decision
the council arrives at, and yon will
probably have to accept what the com
panies have offered you. But don't
grumble. It is an advance over your former
pay of 20 per cent It would he easy for
you to get another advance later. I am
sorry that, although the Supreme Council
has been in existence a year they have not
done much to be proud of.
"I want to say a word to the firemen and
engineers.
"Don't think that, because you have
nothing to gain in this fight that you should
take no interest in it Stand together as
though we were in one organization, for I
believe it will not be many years until all
of the railway organizations will be
consolidated. I look forward with
much pleasure to the time when I
expect to see all men in the
service, members of one grand brotherhood.
It will then be a grand and noble organiza
tion. It is necessary that we should come
together in order to meet the greedy cor-
? orations that try to grind us down below
iving wages. Selfishness is the cause of
all our troubles, but stick together men,
and victory is ours."
SOME YARDS CROWDED.
There was nothing new in the yards yes
terday. Freight was being removed as
usual, although most of the yards are some
what crowded. The non-nmon men are get
ting very anxious to have the trouble set
tled. One of them said yesterday: "Our
people are ready to strike any time. We
have no organization and no rules to keep
us from going out. We have nothing to
lose and everything to win. I wish it was
settled one way or the other."
Shippers are still anxious about the trou
ble and are fearful that a strike may occur.
It is stated on reliable authority that should
a tie-up be ordered the railroads will be
caught short, and among the first people to
suffer will be the blast lurnace owners. In
the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys there
is very little stock coke, on acconnt of the
price being so high, and it the railroads
are crippled the furnaces will prob
ably have to shut down. At pres
ent the pig iron manufacturers have
been 'running their furnaces with coke
received from day to day, and are dependent
on the railroad companies to furnish their
quota of loaded cars each 24 hours. If the
blast furnaces close down, the finished iron
manufacturers of this city will be affected,
and, in addition to being unable to ship
cars, it will be impossible for them to get
pig iron. If this turns out to be the case
the strike will be a serious matter to this
city.
WOEK OF THIEVES.
Tbo Police Recover Mr. Reese's Stolen
Horse nnd Buggy.
William Reese, who said he lived in the
Twenty-seventh ward, reported to Sergeant
Hcdrick, at the Fourteenth ward station,
yesterday alternoon that he had lost a horse
and huggy. When queitioned as to the oc
currence Reese was not disposed to be com
municative, but under pressure finally
stated that he had left the rig standing on
Second avenue, near the South Tenth street
bridge, while he was calling, and when he
came out the horse and buggy were missing.
He gave the Sergeant tbe location of the
place and a description of the missing prop
erty. A couple of honrs later the animal
was recovered in the lower part of the c'ty.
A Kovr Over n Goal.
David Peeler, who lives on Martin street,
East End, made an information before Mag
istrate Hyndman yesterday, charging
Charles Little with aggravated assault and
battery. Peeler alleges that Little struck
his goat, and because he accused him of it
Little palled a penknife and cut him on the
right temple, inflicting an ugly gash. He
was arrested, and gave 500 bail for a hear
ing on Wednesday.
Life size crayon S3 60, or 12 cabinets
SI 00. Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 61G Market
street, Pittsburg.
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
Work Abend of tbe Allegheny Public 1,1.
brary -Committee As to Mr. Carneitle's
Representative Book Matters nnd Art
Works to be Considered.
Charles W. Dahlruger, Esq., Chairman
ot the Library Committee of Allegheny
Councils, was seen at his home in Allegheny
last evening and questioned as to the prob
able business of the initial meeting of the
committee this evening. He modestly dis
claimed any intention of speaking for the
committee, but said that he had ot course
devoted considerable thought to the matter
personally. He thought a resolution ought
to Jbe passed requesting Mr. Carnegie to
designate his representative on the commit
tee. He was asked if it was not supposed
that Mr. John Walker would be Mr. Car
negie's choice and replied that he hoped so,
as Mr. Walker was much interested ia book
matter and art.
Mr. Dahlinger stated that an ordinance
should be referred to Councils turning over
to the Library Committee the 515,000 appro
priated by Councils, and that the committee
would undoubtedly set apart a meeting for
the election of a librarian and his assistant,
beside expressing views upon tbe best
methods of procedure. Further discussing
the subject Mr. Dablinger said:
All the members of tbe committee, including
myself, have profited by tbe newspaper discus
sions whicn have been in progress, and I think
we are not unprepared to meet tbe problems
which will arise. The. selection of a librarian (a
home man preferably) means much for onr
succcs. Ho should bo experienced and a
German and French scholar, the former
because of the lartro German nomila-
tion in Allegheny, and the fact that
many textbooks are in that langnace. He
should be closo to the people and know what
they want, and wo don't want to load the
shelves with obsolete work. There is hard
work to ,bo done, and we want an energetic
man who will make the library his life-work.
There might be something in the nlan of choos
ing a sub-committee in conjunction with tbe
librarian to visit public libraries in Boston,
New York and Baltimore and the Corcoran
Art Gallery in Washington. I think that con
tributions to the library will be valuable and
numerous as soon as we are ready to receive
them. Scientific and loarned civilians should
feel freo to communicate with the committee
and offer suggestions.
Tbe committee has no money to buy pictures
for the art gallery, and I doubt it Councils
conld rightly appropriate money for that pur
pose. What should be dono is to call upon onr
artists for pictures and help in securing works
of art I know of a 84,000 painting by an artist
of international reputation which is to be given
to the art gallery. I have no doubt that many
of our wealthy citizens will come forward and
enrich tbo art gallery. That there are fine pic
tures in onr two cities is indisputed. and we
hope that generosity will serve to give the space
tenants of artistic character. In the fall it is
hoped to commence lectures In the assembly
room on scientific matters, manufactures and
lighter subjects, such as tho delineation stand
ard novel character. I am certain that tho
public will bavo no cause to complain of the
manner in which tho library will bo handled by
the now committee.
James S. Young, Esq., President of the
Allegheny Board of School Controllers,
states in positive terms that the present free
library in Allegheny will not be transferred
to the new Library Committee. The failure
to secure representatiou on the committee
has led to this determination by the board.
IT PLEASED EVEBYB0DY.
Newspaper Men nnd Others Speak Words of
Praise for Tbe Dispatch.
The manner in which The Dispatch, in
its lS-colnmn report of the Americus Club
banquet, thoroughly exhausted the subject,
was extolled on every side yesterday. The
immense membership of the club was high
ly flattered, and the guests and visiting
statesmen commented admiringly upon the
comprehensive treatment of a national
political epoch, which the banquet cannot
but be regarded. A few of the comments
are given as follows :
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son said: "The Dispatch has reason to
feel proud of its masterly showing in the
line of expert journalism. I have never
seen a Kepublican banquet better 'covered
either in Kepublican or any other journals.
As an editor of some experience, I cannot
refrain from praising such enterprise."
Mr. Calvin Wells, proprietor of the Phil
adelphia Press, said: "It was a magnifi
cent treatment of a national event, and does
justice to a club that deserves all it receives
from the press."
Marshall Cushing, private secretary to
Postmaster General Wanamaker, and" ex
political editor of the New York Press said:
"The Dispatch reaches us in Washing
ton, and from what I have previously noted
oi its enterprise, a moaei report oi sucn an
event was to be expected. As a newspaper
man would express it, you had a corking
issue this morning.
George S. Houghton, Secretary of the
Americus Club, said: "We feel especially
gratified at tbe pictorial excellence of the
portraits of the officers. You will never be
able to nse those cuts for stray murderers.
The club appreciates the attention it re
ceived at the hands of The Dispatch."
Frank Willing Leech, Secretary of the
National Kepublican Committee, said:
"The DisPATCn was a fascinating paper
this morning, audits report of tbe banquet
was beyond criticism." In which opinion
Mr. Peter Hughes, of the Philadelphia
Times, and Mr. C. E. Brennen, of the Phila
delphia Inquirer, expressed hearty con
currence. ,
Mr. Will Henry, of the Indian Bureau,
formerly of the Kittanning Republican,
took in the banquet on his wav home to en
joy a brief visit. He said that The Dis
patch grasped the occasion in its usual
enterprising fashion.
FIFTY TBANSIEHT GUESTS.
Quite a List on tbo Register at Central
Station Yesterday.
When that genial host, Magistrate Gripp,
looked over the register of the ever popular
caravansary, the Central station, yesterday
morning, he found tbe names of SO transient
guests. Some of them stepped up to the
desk and paid their bills, while others said
they would board it out James Carroll,
who kept a disorderly place in the Yellow
row, got 60 days, and his eight guests paid
fines. John Smith, a colored man with a
penchant for scrapping, got 30 days, as did
John Jones for being disorderly in a Water
street saloon.
James Marron, a habitual drunkard;
Henry Decker, who was found hiding in a
Grant street cellar, and Wash Jones, who
blacked Ida Mellon's eyes, each cot 30 days.
Five girls, captured in the raid on Genie
Lee's place, each got the same sentence. A
number of other prisoners paid fines or
were discharged.
A handsome 8x10 photograph given
away tree to-morrow with every dozen of
cabinet photographs at Hendricks & Co.'s,G8
Federal street, Allegheny. Don't tail to get
one. Good cabinets, SI a dozen. Full lue
size crayon only S3.
fpecint for To-Dny
For men, COO electric blue coats and vests,
bound with mohair fiat braid binding and
cut on the popular roll sack pattern, at $12.
Tailors charge 28 to $35 for similar gar
ments. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the
Court House.
B. JtB.
Every lady reader of The Dispatch re
quested to come to-d.iy or early this week
uudaskto see 3-yard lace curtains $5, 4
yard lace curtains at SB a pair, pointe brus
sels effect aud extra wide.
Boons & Buhl.
Life size crayon S3 50, or 12 cabinets
SI 00. Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, 616Market
street, Pittsburg.
Wrappers, Tea Gowns and .Silk Negligees.
Ladies' suit parlor. Summer opening,
Wednesday and Thursday, April 30 and
May 1. Parcel & Jones,
29 Fifth avenue.
Shirts to order at Pfeifer's, 443 Smith
field, 100 Federal it, Allegheny. itwf
CAPTURED A WIDOW.
She Pat on Her Best Dress and Dia
monds, and Went Away With
A HANDSOME POLICE CAPTAIN.
Her Guests Made a Hasty Exit Over the
Garden WalL
CLEANING OUT THE SPBAK-BASIES.
"You'll go to jail!" Chief Brown has not
said this in so many words to the speak-easy
proprietors, but the number oi raids made
by the police yesterday speak in tones which
cannot be misunderstood.
Captain Dan Bilvis opened the ball yes
terday afternoon by raiding tbe place kept
by Mrs. Mary Ingalls, a young and pretty
widow, at the corner of Eleventh street and
Mulberry alley. Mrs. Ingalls has been pa
tronized by a well-to-do class of business
men who do not care to be seen in a sjloon,
and their correct manners and the
widow's caution has heretofore pre
vented the police from obtaining direct
evidence against her. Yesterday, however,
tbe Captain got into the house. The bar
room door was locked, and when Mrs,
Ingalls was asked to open it she kindly in
formed her customers that "The police are
here." Her patrons at once piled out the
back way and climbed over the fence in
their hurry to escape, by stalwart Officer
Moran was waiting in the alley for them,
and made them climb back again. Their
names and addresses were taken, and they
were allowed to depart
DRESSED TS BET. BEST.
Mrs. Ingalls, after donning her best silk
dress and diamonds, was escorted to the
Central station, where she awaits a hearing
in default of $1,000 bail. Mrs. Ingalls had
four half-barrels nf beeron ice, and a goodly
quantity of whisky. John Cowny, who was
acting as cashier; was also arrested.
Officers in citizens' clothes yesterday
obtained evidence upon which speak-easy
informations will be made against Mrs.
Maggie Keefe, who dispensed liquid conso
lation in the rear of No. 53 Fulton street;
Mrs. Annie DuiHein, who has been doing a
good liquor business at No. 234 Second
avenue (the Yellow row), and Mrs. Moore,
of Second avenue, near Try street Mrs.
Keefe's husband is in the workhouse, and
Mrs. Dufflein has seven children, tbe
youngest 5 months old, and a husband in
Alabama.
Lientenant Loder swooped down npon
Thomas Murphy's house on Bates street. A
number of men in various stages of intoxi
cation were in the house at the time, and a
speak-easy information will probably be
made against Mr. Murphy, who is now dat
ing his letters from the Fourteenth ward
station.
Police Captain Brophy, of the Second dis
trict, is "in it," and early yesterday morn
ing he raided two gambling houses, one
kept by George Lester, at the corner of
Penn avenne and Main street, and the other
by Charles Shade and Kobert Davis, at the
corner of Fourty-seventh and Plummer
streets.
DIDN'T CALL FOB CHANGE.
In the first place ten players were cap
tured, who put up S10 apiece for forfeits, and
did not return for their change; and in the
second place e'ight players were caught, who
graciously submitted, paid S5 and costs
each, at the request of Magistrate Leslie.
The keepers of the rooms will have hearings
to-day. Captain Brophy also raided a dis
orderly house at 3927 Penn avenne, kept by
Kobert Means, and captured four women
and two men, who were placed in the Seven
teenth ward station. Neighbors had com
plained about the house, but Means refused
to close down when notified by the police.
Some young Sonthsiders spent a lively
Saturday night and early yesterday morn
ing carried a keg of beer to a lot in the rear
of the Holy Cross Church, at Thirty-third
street They emptied the keg and then in
dulged in a free fight A riot alarm wai
sent in to the Twenty-eighth ward station,
and six of the men were captured after a
tussle. They were each fined $10 and costs,
but there was no money in the crowd, and
they will have to spend 30 days a Clare
mont Magirtrate Gripp. at yesterday morning's
hearing, held Gertie Lee, whose place at
No. 18 Liberty street was raided. Informa
tions for illegal liquor selling and keeping
a disorderly house will be made against her.
To-Iilorrovr. Free. To-Morrow.
A handsome 8x10 photograph of yourself
or children given away with every dozen of
cabinet photographs. Good cabinets SI a
dozen. Also a full life-size crayon only $3.
Don t lau to get one.
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Which we sell at S10 and 512 are the great
est bargain ever offered by any clothing
honse in the world. Call to-day and see
them. 100 patterns to choose from in men's
sacks and cutaways. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court
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FOIL A SCORE OF TEAKS
Has tbo Woman's Forrlao missionary Board
Done Good Work Pittsburg Drlegates
l-enving To-Dny for Washington A
New President to Elect.
The twentieth annual assembly of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Philadelphia
Board, in Washington, to-morrow, will
enlist the attendance of a number of Pitts
burg ladies. There are five boards, the
Chicago, Occidental, Southern, New York
and Philadelphia, the latter, the oldest of
the quintet Mrs. George W. Chalfant and
Miss Davis are delegates from the Pittsburg
and Allegheny Probyteries. From sep
arate churches the following delegates leave
for Washington this morning: Mrs. John
H. McETelvev. Mrs. Stewart Scott Mrs.
Joseph A. Griggs, Mrs. George A. Kelly,
Mrs. S. P. Harbison aud Mrs. Dr. Kumkr.
Mrs. Kumler is the wife of Key. Dr.
Kuraler, of the East End, who was pastor
of tbe Indianapolis church of which Presi
dent Harrison was an elder. Her daughter
now resides in Washington, and is a con
stunt visitor to the White House. Mrs.
Harrison will attend the sessions of the
board, which are to be held at the Church
of the Covenant, and include to-morrow
evening and the whole of Wednesday and
Thursday.
The principal business before the meetintr
will be the cnoice of a President to succeed
Mrs. Schenck, of Philadelphia, who retires
at her own request, after a continnous serv
ice of 20 vears as the chief official. A
Philadelphia woman must succeed her, in
asmuch as the meetings of tbe board take
place every Tuesday in that city.
GOTHLTN SPOKET OF.
He Is Mentioned la Connection With tho
Cincinnati Freight Barean.
O. P. Gothlin, General Agent of the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Cincinnati,
and formerly the Pittsburg representative
of the Wisconsin Central, is prominently
spoken of in connection with the superin
tendeney of the Chamber of Commerce
freight bureau of Porkopolis.
Mr. Gotbliu is one of the best known
railroad men in this section, nnd would make
a success of the position. He has about tbe
largest acquaintances among shippers of
any railroad man in Cincinnati.
JDS. HDRNE k CDS
PENN AVE. STORES.
PrrrSBuno, Monday, April 23, 1890.
So far as it concerns Dry Goods buy
ers of these citie, tho center of tho
world is right hero in the PENN AVE
NUE STORES. The entire face of the
earth Is laid out flat before us, and by
enulcs3 chains ot means and labor, wo
are constantly drawing the best of
every nation's product to your door.
We begin tho week with new and spe
cial offerings "too numerous to men
tion" in every department.
Wraps, Jackets and Suits in nearly
endless varieties. At least so complete
that tho mo;t particular buyer is sure to
make a satisfactory selection.
In Capes, when you have sifted the
styles, perhaps a dozen may puzzle you
which yon like the besr.
Tbe Jackets radiate abont the $10 line,,
and equal values at that popular price
cannot bo found. Down to a half that
price, and up as high as three times it,
tho range of styles is wonderful, tha
fashion new and beautiful and the val
ues very much more tban ordinary.
Wraps and Lone Garments, all fresh,
new goods in every grade and every new
style.
In Ladies' Raits, from a 810 All-wool
Chaille or a flno Gingham at a less price,
to tha finest imported costume, our
lines in every material and every grade
are complete, every suit new, cut after
the very latest fashions and made In tha
most substantial manner. In White
Wrappers and beautiful Silk or Cash
mere Tea Gowns you hare the samo
freedom of choice.
In Children's Dresses andCoats there's
a department complete In every respect,
fnll of the newest and prettiest conceits
in child's wear wa have ever before
shown.
Top off the mention of made-up ap
parel with a line to Millinery, when col
umns could notdo justice to thesabject.
DRESS GOODS:
Here yon seem to gather and gather
and never lessen the supply. Buyers
little know tbe care it takes to keep
their purchase from prorinz a disap
pointment to some one that comes after.
Constant ailing and refilling of tha lines
is the secret.
We have always been known to havi
the best COc All-wool Cashmere in thi
country anywhere. It is Lupin's, and
SS inches wide. Tho shades this season
aro beautifnl and tha quality better
than ever before.
Onr Cashmeres and Silk Warps at 85o
a yard. i0 inches wide, in all new spring
shades, are regular dollar goods 1
quality forSoC
Exclusive mates and exclusive shades
in finest qualities Silk Warp Cashmeres ,
at 81 and 81 0 a yard. These elegant '
goods are rapidly taking a place in fem
inine favor once only held by line silks.
Three choice llne3 of Una Imported
Serges, extra quality, in all latestshades:
K Inches wide at 75c.
43 inchrs wido at 90c
60 Inches wide at 81 23.
Now lines of Camel's Hair in novel
effects.
In our fine stock of French Printed
Cballle, we undoubtedly havo the widest
range of choice, the best assortment ot
styles in the conntry. They are tha
finest Cballles made, and tho qualities
cannot be questioned.
Summer Silks of every sort. Nothing
lacking, either quantities, qualities or
varieties, to make our stock most com
plete In either blacks or the bright
colors there Is not a collection in tho
country to surpass oars.
Summer Blacks, ia Henriettas. Silk ,
Warps, Silk and Wools, Mohairs, etc,
etc.
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New lines and new values in Ladles'
Hosiery aud Underwear. Remember.
our revised prices bold good now and
"always. Lowest prices possible in
Hosiery and Underwear.
JOS. HDRNE i CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.1
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