THE HTTSBTTRG- DISPATCH. TUESDAY. JULY L 1S90.
TO HOLDJHE FORT,
Ckief Bigelow's Scheme to Lay Out a
Kew Park Around the Old
Block House at the Point.
A LETTER SEKT TO MRS. SCHENLEY.
It the Ground Cannot be Obtained the Fort
May be EemoTed and Placed on
Mount Airy as a Eelie.
WHIT THE CHIEF HAS TO SAI ABOUT IT.
- &e Scheme rTonld Kot Interfere TTIth the Plans
lor Handing Warehouses.
Chief Bigelow, qf the Department of Pub
lic "Works, has a scheme to build another
park. This breathing spot is to be in the
First ward, and while it will not be a large
vark, it will preserve one of the city's long
neglected relics, and trill be an adjunct to
the park on the Allegheny wharf, near the
Exposition building. The plan is to build
the park around the "old block house," on
Fort Duquesne, and Mr. Bigelow has every
assurance that Mrs. Schenley will give the
land. It will not interfere with the lady's
intentions to build a number of warehouses
on the site of many of the old houses now on
her ground.
Some months ago, when there was some
talk of preserving the old block bouse and
putting it in some place where it would be
kept sacred for the promulgation of local
modern history. Chief Bigelow thought of a
scheme, and instantly put it into execution.
He wrote a letter to Mrs. Schenley, and in
closed plans made by himself in regard to
building a park around the tort. The latter
stands in an out-of-the-way place, near the
corner of Penn avenue and Fort street, back
about SO yards from Penn avenue, and about
half that distance from Fort street.
HOW TO BEACH IT.
It can be reached by either thoroughfare
by going through an alley, and owing to the
surroundings, it has not that air which a
first-class relic should have. On this ac
count there are thousands of Pittsbnrgers
who have lived here all their lives and
sever laid eyes or hands on the historic pile
of wood, bricks and crumbling mortar.
Knowing this, and wishing to have people
become acquainted witn the fort, Chief
Bigelow proposes to build a park to enclose
it to draw people to the building.
The proposed park is to take in all the
ground lying between Fort street and the
alley between that street and "Water street.
It will run back from .Penn avenne and
Duquesne way, and if laid out, there will be
ao obstructions between it and the Exposi
tion building. The lower end of the park
is to rnn to the Art Gallery of the Exposi
tion, and an excellent view of the proposed
park can be obtained from that department
of the building.
Chief Bigelow was enconntered last even
ing, receiving the congratulations of hun
dreds of people listening to the concert at
Highland Park, and when asked about the
new park scheme said: "I wrote to Mrs.
Schenley about the scheme and gave her
my plans. Since then I have not heard
from her, but I am sure I will get a favor
able answer. I would have worked np the
scheme had it not been for the mass of work
connected with Schenley and Highland
parks. The obstacles in" the former case
have all been overcome, and as
the work of getting the park into
shape is progressing as rapidly as possible,
I will now tarn my attention to doing some
thing about the Fort Park. I do not know
how many acres lie between the boundary
lines, but the park, if I get it, will extend
from Penn avenue to Duquesne way, and
from Fort street to the alley on the south
aide of the latter street
SHOULD BE PBESEBVXD.
"I believe in keeping what is left of the
old block bouse intact, but to make it a
point of interest the ground around it
should be beautified. The park would
not be very larjre. but it would
be a pleasant spot for the people in the lower
part of the city. The technical work of the
Allegheny wharf park is going on, and it
will be finished soon. You can rest assured
there will be a park on the Allegheny
wharf, and theFort Park is to be an adjunct
to it"
If Chief Bigelow fails to cet the ground,
it has been suceested to move the old fort
out to Schenley Park and there preserve
it It would be an attractive featnre
to the grounds, and one, it is said, that
would be appreciated by the old residents
of the city who want to see the house pre
served. There would be no difficulty about
moving the building, if the city could get
possession of it The house is owned bv
Thomas Madden, of Chartiers, a former resi
dent of the First ward, who purchased it
from T. D. Casey. Mr. Madden wanted to
sell the building to the Schenley estate
about six years ago for $200.',but Mrs. Schen
ley is not buying honses on her land.
The agent told him he would have
to leave the building on the
ground, when the lease for the latter
expired. This will be next April, and Mr.
Madden would probably take anything for
the house rather than lose it The Schenley
estate claims ownership to the bonse, on ac
count of it being on leased ground, and the
Ptttsburg representatives say the law will
sustain their claim.
The old house is probably 25 feet long, 15
feet wide, and 15 feet high. It has only one
story, with a sub-basement Two families
are living in the two rooms, and the inside
of the bouse is very comfortable.
The walls are in a sound condition,
bnt the outside of the building is in a bad
state of neglect Belio hunters have torn
out bricks and pieces of wood, and at the
rear end a great hole has been made in the
outside wall by vandals.
SATISFIED WITH THEIB HOME.
Mrs. Costello, who occupies the upper
part ot the building with her two children,
Bays they have as good a honse as they could
want, and Mrs. Flaherty, who occupies the
sub-basement, thinks she is living in a cas
tle. "When a Dispatch representative
called on the ladies yesterday, he was made
welcome and invited to inspect the house.
" 'Big bugs' don't visit us much now,"
said one of the old ladies, "but when they
do, they leaye us something to buy a pipe
of tobacco." They did not like the idea of
having the fort moved, but if a park was to
be built around them, they said they would
like to continue in tne house.
To show how easily the fort could be
moved, the removal of Libby prison to
Chicago may be cited. Several years ago,
the old court bouse at Cincinnati was
moed to Eden park, a distance of three or
four miles. About a dozen years ago,
historic Temple Bar in London, was moved
to Epping Forest, about twenty miles away."
Alderman P. J. Donahoe, of the First
ward, who is the champion of the old
Schenley tenants, and who will resist any
more to evict the old residents from their
little homes, was asked what he thought of
the moving scheme. He said: "Scbenley's
Park will be about the best place
lor the fort, if. Mrs. Schenley carries
out her intentions to tear down
the dwelling bouses on her ground and erect
large warehouses. If the latter are put up. the
fort would be out of Dlace standing alongside
of them. The old traditions around the fort
make It an object of interest to Pittsbnrgers,
and the older it gets the more sacred it should
be held. It is a building that could be moved
easllv,and thete would be no trouble about get
ting it out to the park. 1 wonder lf.in the event,
of it being moved, the owner will get paid for
It? If he does not I would rather see the old
building stand where it is. The ibehenloy peo
yla claim it as is theirs, bat I CO not think the ,
city would take it unless the owner, Mr. Mad
den, is recompensed for his expense."
A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
Colonel J. M. Schoonmaker said: "I think
the scheme a' magnificent one, and Ibopeto
see the old fort placed in a commanding posi
tion in the new pane As it is, there are thou
sands of people in the city who never saw the
fort and have no idea where it is. If It were
taken out to Schenley Park and pnt in a con
spicuous poltion, it would be about the most
prominent feature there. My idea would be to
have it on a bill, so as to make it look natural.
I think Chief Bigelow could not get a better
relic than the old fort"
The results of the many months of labor on
the part of Chief Bigelow to give the people a
breathing spot and then treat them to music,
were shown last night at Highland Park. The
Select Knights band, under the direction of
Manager Ous Crell and Prof. George M. Wil
liams, rendered a complimentary concert
Between 1.000 and J.500 people turned ontand
enjoyed the music and the bracing air. The
only inconvenience is the facilities for getting
to the park. The old-fashioned and hard
spring 'busses cannot accommodate the crowds
that visit the park, bat it is hoped the trouble
will be remedied when the Duquesne Traction
Compiny begins to operate its cars. The latter
will carry the people right into the park. The
next concert will be given Thursday evening.
A SILENT CONVENTION.
Deaf nnd Dumb People Hold Their Fifth
Annnnl Meeting An Address of Wel
come br Mayor ftoarler Slant-Seeing
nail Reports of Officers.
The fifth convention of the Pennsylvania
Society for the Advancement of the Deaf
was commenced in the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday. It was a silent gather
ing. Beports of interest to the mutes were
made by the President, Board of Managers
and other officers. It was shown that there
are no deaf and dumb paupers in the State.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors were escorted
aronnd the city to various places of interest.
Last night's session was comparatively well
attended. About ZOO were present, and with
few exceptions they were members of the
society and deaf mutes. The Rev. J. N.
Koehler. President of the Society, conducted
the meeting.
At 8 o'clock Mayor Gourleywas introduced,
and made the address of welcome. The
Mayor delivered hi speech orally, while Mr.
L. Roberts, a teacher in the Edgewood Insti
tute, kept pace with him in the language of
slims.
President Koehler on behalf of the society
returned thanks for the welcome extended
them. When they adjourned, he said tbey
would ever remember the courtesies which
they had received from the people of Pitts
burg. An address was next made b7 Prof. Amos
Draper, of the National Deaf Mute College,
Washington. It was translated orally by"V.
M. Burt, principal of that institution. After
complimenting the society on its able start and
good condition. Prof. Draper dwelled on the
subject of the deaf mute caring for his fnture.
After referring to the value of money and the
respect that it carries with it he spoke of the
disadvantages under which the deaf mute
labors in acquiring it- He showed the value of
industrious habits and the necessity of saving
to acquire an independence.
President Koehler concluded the meeting by
making a report of the proceedingsat the Paris
Congress of Deaf Mutes held in July 18S9, to
which he was a delegate. The convention will
continue to-day and to-morrow.
A COOL HOMICIDE.
Vnrlcy Says Many Good Men Have Been
Hnnged Before Ilim.
Coroner McDowell will bold an mqnest this
morning on the body of Henry Ralston, who
was shot at McKeesport on Sunday, by Pat
Varley. Ralston died last evening at the West
Penn Hospital. An autopsy was held by Dr.
McCann and the hospital physicians. They
found one bullet in the right shoulder and that
anotherhad passed through the abdomen and
lodged id the spinal column. This one caused
Ralston's death.
Pat Varley, the murderer, was brought from
McKeesport at midnight and placed in Central
station by Grant Miller. Varley is a young
married man. He was raised in the Thirty
sixth ward, and his father, Thomas Varley,
still lives in Painters' row.
Varlev claims he shot Ralstonin self defense.
He takes the matter Teiy coolly, and savs that
if he must hang it won't matter much, for
many a good man was hanged before now. He
told Grant Miller that Ralston had thrown a
bottle at him. and was chasing him aronnd the
room with another, haviug told Sirs. Varley
that he would kill her husband, when Varley
drew bis revolver.
WILL LEAVE THUESDAY HIGHT.
The Eighteenth Regiment to be at Camp
Hartrnnft on the lSlh.
The officers of the Eighteenth Regiment have
decided to leave for Mt Gretna on the night of
Thursday, July 17. The regimen-will leave in
a special tram of 10 coacl.es, 1 sleeper and 1
horse car. The tram will leave Union station
about 11 o'clock, and will arrive at Mt Gretna
about aaylight
The camp will be named after ex-Governor
John F. Hart ran ft, and will be the largest ever
held. Tbo new officers of the Eighteenth who
will bo on hand mil be: Company B, Captain
Charles S. Holmes, First Lieutenant W. H.
Wassell; Company C, Captain W. H. Davis and
becond Lieutenant John Juch; Company D,
Second Lieutenant Bennett Graff, who is the
biggest officer in the guard, weighing 323
pounds: Company F, First Lieutenant Joseph
R. Kaercher, Second Lieutenant Thomas S.
Letzkns; Company B, First Lieutenant Frank
E. Doalv, fcecond Lieutenant Thomas J. Rene
ker. The regiment will turn out about 600
men.
BIX TEE OFFICER'S FINGER,
How Nettle Rellley Tried to Prevent the Ar
rest of Herself nnd Three Others.
Nellie and Annie Reilley. sisters of Hobnail
Reilley, Maggie Foley and Jennie Kennedy
were arrested last evening at the Reilley borne
on Forbes street for disorderly conduct
The girls bad the door locked, and, when
Officer Rosenblatt opened a 'window, Nellie
Reillygot his finger in her mouth and bit it
badly. The officer will charge her with may
hem to-day.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Dny In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading;.
Samuel L. Wood and James Gordon, ap
praisers, yesterday filed an Inventory and ap
praisement of the effects of J? D. Risher, as
signee for the benefit of creditors, to John M.
Risher. The property consisted of coal works,
coal, steamboat J. B. Williams and empty
crafts, etc, five farms and miscellaneous prop
erty, the whole of which is appraised at 53,
329 S9.
Last night the Allegheny Market Committee
decided that every day except Sunday wonld
be a market day. A enb-committee was ap
pointed to wait on the City Property Commit
tee and ask that an additional market building
be erected on the First ward square.
TltE Allegheny Library Committee fixed the
salaries of the lady assistants at S40 a month.
The reading room will be opened July 7. .A
sub-committee will consider a proposition from
BeTcridgc Webster to give lectures on music
in Carnegie Hall.
TlIE Allegheny Park Committee last night
let a contract to Carson & Mcllwain for build
ing the Monument Hill roadway; one to B. F.
Long for resurfacing the old park walks, and
another to Sloan Sc Mcllwain for laying new
walks.
Tub Allegheny Semi-Centennial Committee
held a meeting last night to receive views from
local business men. Only a few were present
and it was postponed to Thursday night
AXGLIO Fujgna's place, 27 Webster ave
nne, was raided last night and the proprietor
and three yonng women arrested. Filigna will
be prosecnted for keeping a disorderly house.
George W. Hase and George Adams, Al
legheny, ere yesterday sent to the workhouse
for acting suspiciously about a helpless man.
Alexander O'Heesow, formerly of Alle
gheny, is reoorted to have fallen from a water
tower near Chicago and instantly killed.
The Duquesne Bank held Its annual meeting
yesterdaj. The directors took supper at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel in the evening.
Patrick Rodders, who threatened to shoot
Lawyer J. P. Hall in the latter's office on Grant
street has been held for court in (1,000..
Robert Maters was arrested yesterday,
charged with keeping a gambling house and
policy shop on East street Allegheny.
M.J. McKean will have a hearing In court
on a charge uf the larceny by bailee of a set of
plans from Contractor M. Jacobs. ,
CuMiirxs akd Catharise Shields yes
terday entered suit against Patrick McCann
for $3,000 damages tor slander.
WIM.IAM Ttjbks is charged with selling
liquor without license and on Sunday, at his
borne In Limerick.
A deaf and dumb man was yesterday sent
ten days to jail for making a disturbance in the
Allegheny parks.
TriE Allegheny mortality record for last
week ran up to 13, largely among infants.
STBEH6TH IN UNION.
Prominent Pittsbnrgers and Allc
ghenians for Annexation.
THE ADVANTAGES THEY PEEDICT
For the Time When Allegheny County is
Ono Great, Big-City.
TALES 05 BOTE SIDES OF THE BITER
Many well-known business men of Alle
gheny expressed themselves yesterday a?
being most decidedly in favor oi annexing
with Pittsburg. They unhesitatingly stated
that the two cities would eventually unite,
and gave facts and figures to show how this
result will be brought about They are
unanimous in declaring the advantages to
be derived by both cities through annexa
tion, and present a variety ot arguments
favoring the project
Much interest is also manifested in the
matter by prominent Pittsbnrgers, and some
weighty opinions were advanced yesterday
by several leading citizens. Chief Bigelow
observed: "Allegheny and Pittsburg should
be one city. I believe in a strong central
government There is no reason why we
should not incorporate the whole county.
There is considerable expense attached to
the management of the numerous boroughs
wmen could be lessened in a marked degree
if they all came under one municipal au
thority. A certain sum of monev is ex
pected to be expended in each borough, and.
as a general thing, appropriations are made
to exhaust the cash on hand, whereas, if
Allegheny county was all one city, these
expenditures would be closely guarded.
There would be a great saving as a natural
result
SHOULD STOP TO THINK.
"The citizens of Allegheny should stop
to considerihe enormous cost of their pro
posed water works. It will cost them
millions of dollars to build an efficient sys
tem. All this expense could be spared by
consolidation with Pittsburg. If that were
done, we could furnish them an excellent
water service at a cost of less than $100,000."
Chief Brown remarked: "It wonld take only
about $50,000 or so to make connections be
tween our water works and Allegheny."
Mr. Edward House, President of the Free
bold Bank, said: 1 live in Allegheny, and
would vote for annexation. Let the city come
in in a manner similar to tbeSouthside and
East Liberty. We should nqt stop there, bnt
take in every foot of Allegheny county up the
river as far as McKeesport and down on the
other side, including Sewickley and other
places."
Max Moorbead. the iron manufacturer, said:
"Now would be the proper time to unite the
tun ntlAt"
Mr. Arnold, one of the proprietors of the
juonouganeia xiouse, remarxeu: Mne twin
cities sbonld hava been nnited long ago. Why,
Allegheny is not markM on many maps. The
commercial importance of the two cities is
vastly reduced by this divided policy. With
the two cities joined we would be somebody.
The population of Pittsburg would be increased
at least by a third, if not more. Yes, 1 would
lavor making a nnlt or the two cities."
Among the merchants of Allegheny who
were interview ed yesterday by Dispatch rep
resentatives was Mr. G. Eisenbels, one of the
oldest druggists in the city. He said: "One
half of the Alleghenians who travel register
themselves as from Pittsburg. Why? Etsv to
see. I tell you that the two cities should unite.
I believe that would be the best thing for both
cities. We would have one big city, and a
large corporation would be more powerful
than two small ones."
WOULD AID OUR GROWTH.
Mr. Thornton, tho Federal street drygoods
merchant said: "If we had one large city of
abont 300,000 to 400,000, It would act as a won
derful inducement for outside people to locate
here. That wonld mean the establishment of
new indnstries, foster local commerce and be
beneficial in every way."
A. P. Harrison, dealer in pyrotechnics, is on
the list as favoring annexation. He said: "Un
doubtedly it would have a good effect on busi
ness if we were a part of Pittsburg, andl would
like to see that result brought abont"
One of the well-knon art dealers, Mr.
George B. Fehr, spoke as follows: "1 located
over here because I preferred to gn a squaro
across the river instead of golagupPennave-.
nuc in Pittsburg. While I realize the disad
vantages of being in another city, they are less
in comparison than being in an unfavorable
locality in Pittsburg. I have traveled on the
road, and invariably found that Allegheny is
regarded as little more than a country town. It
would increase business if we were annexed to
Pittsburg, and I am heartily in favor of joining
the two cities."
C. P. Lockhart, the grocer, gave his views on
the matter. He said: "Now that Pittsburg
and Allegbenv are both in the second class, and
come under the same form ot government, I
fail to se the object in having a separate set of
officials for each city, when one set uf heads
would be sufficient to transact business. It is
useless to par twice for the same service. I
expect to see the day when annexation will
take place."
John Mitsch, the jeweler, said: "Allegheny
and Pittsburg should consolidate if the Pitts
burg debt would not fall on our shoulders. If
Allegheny would be annexed in such a manner
that she wonld still remain Independent in the
way of taxation, etc., we could do business un
der that management"
A BOOM FOB BUSINESS.
James Hoag, Jr., the stationer, was inter
viewed and advanced the following opinion:
"I am in favor of annexation because it wonld
improve business in all branches of trade."
W. E. Llttel, proprietor of a furnishing store
on Federal street remarked: "The annexa
tion of Allegheny to Pittsburg would pnt us
where we oelong. We wonld be in a position
to receive much needed improvements that
will only come to us througn a strong central
government Take Federal street for in
stance, and consider the disgraceful character
of this thoroughfare. It is in nrgent need of
improvement and ought to bo entirely repaved.
That would most likely be done if we were a
part of Pittsburg."
Messrs. Young A Smith, the merchant tailors,
Commented on the matter. Thoy were in favor
of annexation, and stated that it would have
the effect of increasing business.
"Yes." said Mr. Boyd, dealer in trunks, "put
me down as being for annexation. I would like
to see it done at once."
If the question ot the Pittsburg debt can be
so adjusted tbat Allegheny will not be held re
sponsible," said Mr. Alex St. Clair, the grocer,
"then I wonld like to see the two cities made
one."
Mr. Thomas Kenyon, the 'large dealer in
notions and furnishing goods, said: "There are
many reasons why it would benefit Allegheny
to join Pittsburg. I am in favor of it, because
it would promote the business interests of our
city."
General P. N. Guthrie talked of the annexa
tion of Pittsburg and Allegheny at some
length. He was heartily in favor of Vi combi
nation of Pittsburg and the surrounding towns,
and considered it a good thing.
A SHAW BEV0LVEB AND AX
Used to bcaro Worklngmrn From ObMrflct
trAct
h
he nei
I to unl
Inn Carson Street With siionr,
Yesterday about noon workmen on tbe
Birmingham electric road commenced
load paving stone in front of Mr. U W. Bend
er's wholesale liquor honse. Eighth and Car
son streets, Soutbslde. Mr. Bender ran in tbe
bouse and got a metal bootjack that shuts up
like a revolver and ran ont flourishing it The
Italians fled, one crying, "Give memymun I
quit-"
The sham revolver was pnt np, and other
men began to unload tbe stones.
Bender ran ont with an ax and tried to knock
the wooden shute down, but his mothergrabbed
the ax and took it in the house The boss of
tbe men, Joseph Fishor, had the patrol wagon
called, and both be and Bender were arrested
for a bearing this morning. Bender says he
will enter an information against the traction
company for obstructing the street
Not Sntlnfled With Elia Answer.
"William Chilton, brother of John Cbtlton,
whose little boy was badly injured by being
struck by a car on the Central Traction Rail
way, states tbat he endeavored to get some
particulars of tbe accident from a conductor on
car No. 64, tbe conductor's badge being 21. and
tbe reply of tbe conauctor was: "People ought
to keep their children off the street" Mr.
William Chilton expresses the opinion that the
answer was diametrically the reverse of what it
should have been.
Completion Ihe Ceosni.
Census SuperrUer Oliver expects all the re
turns for this district to be In before Saturday.
To-day Pittsburg and Allegheny will be com
pleted. Complete returns from Braddock give
tbat borough a population of 8,750.
Will Pay for II is Fan.
James Burns hired a hack, and after using it
refused to pay the driver, so the story goes.
He also is charged with hitting Jacob Harmon,
an old man. The driving ana fracas occurred
intheTSast End.- He got into tho Nineteenth
ward station house.
GENEROUS PITTSBURG.
CALLING OFF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE
FOURTH OF JULY FUND.
Enough Money for the Celebration Already
Secured Tho Dispatch Idea Cancbt
On Major Ganrley'a Able Assistance
3,000 Trained Sincere to Attend.
Pittsburg has beaten the world again. It
has become necessary to ask her citizens to
cease contributing to a popular subscription,
as enough money has been raised. The
Fourth of July celebration fund is full.
Major Denniston has now in hand $1,809 in
cash, and Mr. Charles Holmes, of the
Monongahela House is expected to turn in
quite a respectable amonnt to day. So far
The Dispatch agitation of an old-fashioned
Independence Day has proven a success,
although to Mayor Gourley's eager and able
advocacy of tbe project the greater credit must
be given.
Ma) or Gonrley, Chief Bigelow and several
other members of the Independence Day cele
bration committee visited Schenley Park yes
terday and located tbe various points at which
tbe amusements will take place. One of the
features of tbe day will be the vocal music
under the direction of Sheriff A. JE. Mc
Candless. "America" will open the programme,
followed by "Bed, White and Blue" and "Star
Spangled Banner." Invitations have been sent
by the Sheriff to the Mozart Clnb, the Fros
heim Society, the Welsh Singing Society and
all cbnrch choirs, requesting them to partici
pate. Letters have also been sent to instructors
of music in public schools asking them to
send their best voices. Slips will be printed
and distributed containing the words of the
songs. The Sheriff earnestly desires tbat a
quick response be given to bis invitations so
that he may Know how many voices can be
depended on.
Tbe speakers' and band stand will be located
at the foot of Panther Hollow, in the West
Park. The police headquarters and matron's
department for lost children will be near the
menagerie, at tbe head of Panther Hollow.
There will also be another headquarters lor
lost children in the East Park. The 25 swings
and Select Knights' Band stand will be located
near tne locanln In the Southeast .Park, elosn
to the Forbes street entrance. The athletic
grounds, where all the sports ot the day will
take place, will be on a platean left of Panther
Hollow, in the Northeast Park.
The Japanese daylight fireworks display can
be seen on the knoll south of the Athletic
grounds, and just north of what is known as
tbe "Steele" entrance upon Forbes street
Battery B has been requested to be present and
fire a salute of 115 guns.
Yesterday's contributions to tbe celebration
fund were as follons:
Charles Lockhart. .110 00
Collected by It. 06-
termaier. 48 oo
T. C. Jenkins 25 00
T. W lgntman & Co. 10 00
Collected by Doer-
fllnger. 23 50
Charles Slegel 2 00
$ 124 50
Previously re
ported 1,684 50
S 1,809 00
MORE CARRIERS NEEDED.
Postmaster McKean Anxious to Increase
tho Number of Distributions a Day A
Strong Petition to Mr. Wanamaker
About 50 Are Wanted.
Postmaster McKean is anxious to increase
the delivery facilities by having more letter
carriers appointed. Pittsburg has 100 car
eers, all told, against 600 for Philadelphia?
This city dees one-third of the business and
has one-fourth of the population of the Quaker
City, and it is not a difficult arithmetical prob
lem to see that tbe division of carriers is not
equal.
The number of deliveries a day in the busi
ness portion of the city is five, but Mr. McKean
is anxious to increase them to eight. It can't
be done unless be is given the people. As it is,
the present force of carriers is overworked, and
tbey are inadequate in number to make tbe dis
tributions necessary. Rev. E. H. Douehoo has
written a letter to the department, in which he
shows bow baaly off tbe West End is for dis
tributing facilities. There are not more than
two distributions a day. and tbe Doctor savs it
would be a great accommodation to the people
if one was made at 8 o'clock in the morning so
tbat the letters could be answered in the same
forenoon.
Another point which should not be over
looked is the location of Pittsburg. There is
not a more difficult city in the United States to
serve than this one on account of the numerous
hills. It is impossible for the carriers to get
over the ground as fast as they do in Phila
delphia. Tbe people in the Bast End, and es
pecially in the suburban districts, are
asking daily for more deliveries,
but it can't be done until tbe
force is increased. Postmaster McKean says
he needs at least 50 more carriers to improve
the efficiency of the service to what itKionld
be for a city like Pittsburg. A nuiryNr of
letters have been written to PostmastiJ'Jen
eral Wanamaker, and it is expected the request
will be granted. Pittsburg to-day has about
tbe same number or carriers she had 15 years
ago, and in that time how much has our city
grown and expanded! This one fact alone
should make the department stop and consider.
CHARGED WITH MALICIOUS AEBEBT.
A Capias la Issued for Detective Cook nnd
Two SIcKeraport Official.
John Beck and his wife, Emma-E. Beck, yes
terday entered suit in behalf of the wife against
Charles H. Cook, 'Squire J. B. McMarlln, of
McKeesport, and Constable J. M. Piper. Mrs.
Beck, who is 29 ysar3 of age, states that on
May 22, 1890. Cook went before 'Squire McMar
lln ana lodged an Information, charging her
with being an accessory before tbo fact to the
murder of Margaret Douglass at McKeesport.
Mrs. Beck was arrested by Constable Piper
and taken to the 'bqulre's office, A number of
people who were in the office were Dut out and
the door locked, leaving no one in J
bnt herself, the 'Squire, Piper and Cook.
After some talking she was kept there till noon,
then taken ont for dinner and brought back.
The door was again locked, and she was sworn.
She was asked some questions abont what
Faddy Mnrphy bad told her. She replied tbat
bo told her to tell tbe truth. After some talk
ing the three men remarked tbat she was "a
cute one." They then said tbat tbey would
send her to jalL Without further bearing, or
anymore testimony, she was committed to
jail. On May 31 she was released by the court,
and later tbe grand jury ignored the bill against
her. She also detailed the drinkiug of two
bottles of beer in tho 'Squire's office by Piper
and Clark. She alleges that her imprisonment
was false.'wlcked and malicious, and without
evidence or probable cause, and asks for dam
ages. A capias was issued for the arrest of Vie
defendants.
FISHING CLTTBS LEAVE
For tbe Annnnl Outing in tho Woods and
Alone the Rivera.
About 12 Ashing clubs will leave the South
side this morning; among tbem are the Ruche
Club, to Confluence: Big Four, to East River
side, on tbe Monongahela river.
The Half Moon, Hill Top, Murphv, Last
Chance and Little Tycoon clubs go to Fort
Huron.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Somo Who Do Not, and
Oilier Wbo Talk.
Charles O. Scull, General Passenger
Agent of the Baltimoro and Ohio, at Baltimore,
was in the city jesterday, and left last evening
for home. He was here on business connected
with the passenger department of his road, and
says the rush to tbo seashore is something
enormous.
4 The Eev. Father "Wall, of St Paul's
Cathedral, has left for Philadelphia to repre
sent the diocese of Pittsburg at the consecra
tion and dedication of the Philadelphia Cathe
dral. Father Wall will return in time to wit
ness tbe parade of Catholic societies on the
Fourth ot July.
Mr. G. "W. W. Barker, sexton in one ot
the New York Methodist churches, is stopping
over in Pittsburg and Allegheny for several
days. He states that tbe marvelous progress
of Ihe Twin Cities is a great surprise to him,
and something totally unexpected.
Andrew JjCeiser and his bride returned
yesterday frorn their honeymoon trip, which
was spent at Star Island. For the present they
are stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Miss Isabel 3asidy, Vice President of
the London Toilet Bazaar Company. New
York, a very charming, intellectual business
woman, is registered at the Monongahela
Father Ward nd Chancellor Goff
started tor Europe las evening. Mr. Goff will
visit a number of the dpntlnental universities
before he returns.
"W. C. Cowgill, general agent for the
Cambridge Iron Roofing Company, spent Sun
day at Sbarusburg and Etn.
H. T. Morris, of Moris"& Fleming, ac
companied by his family are spending the
summer at Plymouth, Mass.
Coroner McDowell and, his chief clerk,
H. Grant Miller, have retnrned from Atlantic
City. v
"Warden "Wright sent to Huntingdon,
yesterday to Inspect the reformatory there.
Select Councilman J. iA Andrews, of
Bradford, is visiting friends in this city.
PLATEWORKERSNEXT
Four of Them Alleged to Haye Been
Imported From England
TO WORK FOE THE FORD SYSTEM.
Tne Amalgamated Scale Signed by
Iron Manufacturers.
the
A FULL LIST OF THE CHANGES HADE
Joseph Keehner, who, with James
Michaels, is in the" city from New Albany,
Ind., is authority for the statement that the
contract labor laws have been violated by
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, through
one of its employes. Mr. Keehner has been
here for several days, getting the plate glass
workers at Butler, Duquesne and other
places ready for organization into the
Knights of Labor. During his rounds
among the workers, he claims to have
secured the information that men have been
brought from England nnder contract, and
are now employed in the works of
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company,
either at Creightou, Tarentum or Ford
City. Mr. Keehner gives the name of John
Hunter, who he says, secured the services of
four men named Davidson, Gibsou, Ogle
and Anderson, and brought tbem here from
England. Hunter is himself an English
man, and has not been in the employ of the
company more than five or six years.
Mr. Keehner has the names of several
glassworkers.who say they are posted on the
matter, and are willing to testify, if neces
sary, that the men were brought over by
Hunter for the Ford system, and tbat they
are now working for the company. He only
gave out tne names ot one of tnese witnesses,
John Lampion, a workman at Duquesne.
Mr. Keehner dees not state when the
alleged importation took place, or whether
the men were all brought over at the same
time or at various times; but as the matter
has been referred to K. D. Layton, immi
grant inspector for this district, it will be
thoroughly investigated and all the facts
made known when the proper time comes.
WILL GO TO V70KK AT ONCE.
Mr. Layton , was seen by a Dispatch
reporter yesterday afternoon. He had just
received a notification of the matter and be
yond the statement that it would be his
duty to sift the report and institute proceed
ings in case a violation was found to exist,
be did not say much. He will commence work
on the case immediately.
A call was also made at tbe office of the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Cornpany. Mr. J. B.
Ford has been out of the city. He returned
yesterday and went np to the works at Taren
tum. His son. J. B. Ford, Jr., denied tbat, so
far as he knew, the firm had brongbt workmen
over. He knows Mr. Hunter, but said tbe lat
ter had not been in England, and if he had
made any arrangements with men to come here
be must have done so by means of correspond
ence. Continuing Mr. Ford said:
"So far as I know, we have not violated that
labor law since it went into effect. In fact I
don't believe it wonld be necessary for us to
import men. It is true, there Is a scarcity ot
skilled workmen In America, and we are put to
a great disadvantage sometimes, and Indeed
have lost money on account of the present ap
prentice system, but we have been very careful
not to bring men from England. When we get
short of men, we put green men into the works,
and in two months time we have them trained
so they Can do very fair work. We employ
about 2.000 men altogether, and I am satisfied
tbat none of them were brought here under
cuniracu ,
Ex-President James Campbell, of theWindow
Glassworkers' Association, was said to have
made use of a statement in one of his annual
addresses to the effect that unless a change
were made In the apprentice system, it would
not be many vears until the manufacturers
would be importing men indiscriminately. A
can was made at his home on the Southside.
WHAT SHOULD 33E DONE.
Mr. Campbell quoted from bis report to bis
association In 1S87, in which he said: "While
we should guard the apprentice with a zealous
eye, we sbould enconrage more yonng men to
leara the trade. The necessity for such a step
will arise before many years." ,
It is for the purpose of preventing the impor
tation of foreign workmen that Mr. Keehner is
organizing the plate glassworkers. He bas his
eye on Cbarlerol and Irwin. The former is
about ready to start up and tbe latter plant
will employ a large number of men. The ques
tion that is troubling tbe people interested is,
"Where are the men coming from to fill these
new places?" Mr. Keehner says the English
firms cannot compete with the American
manufacturers; tbat they are being compelled
to shut down and their men will be sought by
the manufacturers here. He als" says that
Edward Lewis, Assistant Superintendent of
the I?e Pauw's glass works at New Albany,
Ind., is now in England, and he presumes his
purpose is to quietly make arrangements with
workmen there to come to this country.
THE SCALE IS SIGNED.
IRON
MANUFACTURERS CONCEDE
DEMANDS OF THE MEN.
THE
Subjected to Many Minor Changes But the
Roughers nnd Catchers Gained Their
Point Kind Words for Secretary Martin
from the Conference Committee.
Yesterday's conference between the iron
manufacturers and the Amalgamated Asso
ciation Committee settled all controversy,
so far as the scale is concerned, for
the next year. The Conference
Committee met in the morning and
were in session until 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the manufacturers
ageed to the terms of the scale, thereby re
moving the necessity for a shut-down this
season. Tbe point relating to a scale for the
roughers and catchers, to which the manu
facturers objected so strenuously, was settled
amicably. The firms agree to pay the men
their wages from the office.
THE CHANGES MADE.
In considering tbo scale the following was
added as a third section of tbe article of agree
ment: "All differences that may arise between
workmen and mill owners shall be settled under
the rules of the A. A, of L & S. W., as ex
plained in article No. 10, of 1889 90."
In the boiling schedule a change was made to
allow Siemen's furnaces 1,400 pounds to a heat,
and tbe extent of time for the heat, 1 hour ahd
65 minutes, to be reckoned from the time tbe
door is drooped after charging until tbe heat Is
ready to draw.
The following Is substituted for clause 3 of
the boiling schedule:
When the majority of the furnaces In any
win rcumio uiuib mail tne Muie specmeu in
clause 2 to make their heats, due notice, as de
scribed in clause 2, shall be given in accordance
with article 10 of A. A, of L&S. W. constitu
tion of 18S9-90; and if after three days the mix
ture is not changed, then 50 cents per ton extra
shall be paid for all hard Iron thereafter made
until tbe stock is changed.
The words "when worked alone" are added
to the sixth clause of the boiling schedule, and
the fourteenth clause Is Increased by "when it
is no fault ot the boiler."
In tbe fourth line ot the first clause of the
muck or puddle mill schedule "base price" is
is substituted "straight price."
-The third clause of the scrapplngand bushel
ing schedule Is changed to read: Busbellng
scrap and wrought iron turnings mixed on
sand bottom to be 30 cents per ton above the
current price for piles on boards."
The following is added to clause No. 7 in the
bar and nail plate schedule: "This shall not
apply to mills giving extra help, provided no
further help shall be furnished on piles or
billets weighing less than 150 pounds."
Clauses 8, 9 and 10 are stricken out. Clauses 1
and 2, of last year's scale, is suDstituted for
those in the new scale.
WHERE THE FIGHT "WAS.
In the second line of gnide, ten-inch, hoop
and cotton tie mills schedule, the word "night-turn-roller"
is stricken ont. It is understood,
however, that this arrangement sbalt In no way
detract from tbe authority of the roller in con
trolling all bands in the mill. Including hiring
and discharging as heretofore: tbe roller shall
be be'.d responsible for tbe work done.
In the third note, under hoop and cotton tie
mills, the phrase it the end about steel billets
is stricken out. Alter -the word iron. In the
second line of the same clause, the following
is inserted: "All steel hoops made from l?i
inch and lighter reworked steel billet, all steel
product from 1 aDd 1 inch and lighter steel
In the ninth note tbe average ot the mill is
changed to S32 00 per day and rolling for a
third rougher during June, July and August on
demand of roller, rougher aud catcher, the
same to be paid one-half by roller and one-half
by rougherand catcher.
Gross weight Is changed to finished weight
n i.o encond note under the structural mill
schedule. Several firms, signed tbe scale yes
AUoithePhlladelplilamanufactureriJL
terday,
signed; also Klmberly& Co., of Newcastle
Sharon and Greenville, and tbe Maumee Rol
ing Mill Company, of Toledo. O. All firms wh
hrve signed tbe scale did so unconditionally'
bnt the same concessions that were
made to the Manufacturers' Committee
during the fonr days' conference will
also be made to them. There were some
minor Irregularities in tbe scale affecting the
men only, which were arranged by the Amalga
mated committee in Secretary Martin's office
last night.
Before adjourning yesterday afternoon Mr.
D. B. Oliver presented the following to tbe
Manufacturers' Conference Committee, which
was nnanimonsly adopted :
Whereas This conference has learned
with regret that William Martin, Secretary of
the A. A. of I. k 8. W. is about to sever his
association as such with that society, therefore
Resolved. That we bear willing testimony to
Mr. J.artln's ability, integrity and his faithful
ness to the interests of his association, and we
win part from him with regret and wish him
the same snecess in bis future undertakings
tbat has attended him in all our dealings in tbe
past.
OUT FOR SHOBTEE H0TJES.
Several Hundred Boilermakers to Qnlt
Work To. Day.
There will be very few boilermakers at work
to-day. Their demands for nine hours' work
with ten hours' pay have not yet been granted.
The men notified the manufacturers that un
less tbe demands were granted by to-day the
men would quit work. The manufacturers, at
a meeting, decided not to concede the de
mands, and have so notified tbe men. Several
hundred men will therefore be idle to-dav.
Mr. Craig, of Rlter Sc Conley, said yesterday:
"All or the manufacturers decided to withhold
the demands made by the men. It is a new
move bere. Nine hours have not been asked
for by our men in other cities. It amounts to a
12 per cent advance in wages, and if we granted
it we wonld not be able to compete vith Steu
benville, Youngstown. Erie, Buffalo. Meadvllle,
Oil City and Wheeling, the largest competing
centers where tbe men work ten hours. We
only emnlov 35 boiler makers, while we have a
total of about500 employes. If we gave our
boiler makers what they ask for. It would inter
fere with and disarrange the entire work. It is
about the same with all the other manufac
turers." It was reported at Knights of Labor head
quarters that James Reese and Dougherty 4
Watterson had granted tbo demands yesterday,
and notwithstanding the objections made by
the others, all are expected to give in. It may
be possible that nothing will be done until tbe
manufacturers return from their meeting in
New York, which occurs to-day.
SEWER PIPE MEN C0UFEB.
An Effort Will be SInde to Form Another
Organization.
Four of the leading sewer pipe makers of the
country, George B. Hill, of Akron; Alfred
Lytle, Buffalo; N. U. Walker and one other,
held a meeting at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
yesterday, to attend to some matters connected
with winding np the affairs of the Globe Com
pany, and to devise some scheme for a new or
ganization, Mr. Lytle Said that tbe affairs of the Globe
Trnst were in a satisfactory condition and the
company died a natural death because some of
tbe manufacturers became dissatisfied with
tbe methods of condncting the business.
Mr. Hill hoped tbat a new organization
would be tbe result of this meeting. It would
take time to get It started and to indnce all the
makers to join. He was notprepared to state
what form it would take. The prices are fair
at present and the business is rather good.
Sbut Down for Repairs.
Howe, Brown & Co. have shut down for two
weeks to make repairs.
FOUGHT OVEE BANANAS.
Hash McDonald Stabbed br an Italian Dur
ing: n Mathematical DIsenasloa.
Hugh McDonald entered an information be
fore Magistrate Gripp last evening charging
Medio Celeranl with felonions assault and bat
tery. CeleranI is a driver for an Italian fruit
dealer and McDonald has charge ot the freight
at the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
When Celeranl loaded a wagon of bananas
yesterday afternoon he ahd McDonald had a
dispute about the number of bnucbes. Celer
anl, getting angry, made an assanlt upon Mc
Donald, stabbing him in tbe shonlder with a
knife. Another Italian, who was with Celer
anl, strnck McDonald with a brick.
Pennsylvania College for Women.
In arother column will be found the an
nouncement of the Pennsylvania College for
'Women, of Pittsbnrg. One of the leading
features of this institution is its beautiful
and healthful location in the suburbs of the
city. The completion of Dilworth Hall has
increased capacity and furnished facilities
for thorough educational work of the highest
order. Terms for boarding and tuition very
reasonable.
The next session will open September 10.
Those desiring catalogues should address
Miss Helen E. Pelletreau, President, Pitts
burg (East End;, Pa.
Ontv a Few Days More
Left before July 4. They'll be busy days
tor us. Men want their vacation suits, the
boys need new clothes; thin coats and vests
will go like hot cakes, to ay nothing of
flannel shirts, underwear and hats. Our
great half-price clearing sale is now in full
blast; only a lew days more left for you to
buy one dollar's worth of goods with 0
cents in cash. Come along, for we've cut
prices right in two to bring tbe crowd and
sell off all summer goods. One. two, three
days left, P. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
Conrt House.
C. C.
opp. the
Trunks and Bags.
All grades trunks ranging in price from
75c to $50 each. Bags from 50c to $35 each.
The largest line shown in the city can be
seen in odr storeroom, No. 70. Besides, yon
will save money by dealing with James W.
Grove, Fifth avenue.
New York Hops
Are the best domestic sort to make a fine
beer. They enter largely into our product.
D. Ltjtz & Sojt,
TTSU Telephone 3002.
Printed India silks, styles and quali
ties which -have been selling at $1 25, now
$1 a yd. Hugus & Hacke.
TTSSU
B.&B.
New 22-inch India silks 140 pieces at 35
cents a yard this morning, the greatest bar
gain of the year. Boqgs & Buhl.
PABASOLS at ?1 50, 52 50 and $5 all less
than half price for the great duly bargain
Bales. Jos. Hokse & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
To St. Paul, Bllnn., nnd Milwaukee. Wis.
Verv 'low rates for round trip tickets at
City Ticket Office, 99 Fifth avenue, Geo. B.
Gleason, Agent.
Ladles' feult Parlor.
Traveling and beach dresses; pretty chal
lies for morniog wear.
twts ' Paecels & Jones, 29 Fifth ave.
Trnnki, Bnc. Hammock, Etc
Before you buy anything in above line
look over the stock exhibited by James W.
Grove, Fifth avenue. Prices low; stock
largest shown in the city.
A ptjee, wholesome cake is a delight to
the soul this hot weather. That's why Mar
vin's extra ginger snaps are selling so fast,
MS
To Sr. Pnol, Minn., nnd Milwaukee, Wis.
Very low rates for round trip tickets at
City Ticket Office, 99 Filth avenue, Geo. B.
Gleason, Agent.
Look on third page for sale of colts at
Home wood, Fourth of July.
All-wooii French serges, 46 in. wide, re
duced from 81 to 75c a yd. Good assort
ment of colors. Huous & Hacke.
TTSSU
July 1 Bead our "ad" to-day. Grandest,
July bargain sale ever beard or.
Jos. Hornb & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
Redaction Sale of Gloves and Mitts.
The greatest values you ever saw at 25c,
35c. 50c. Bednctions on all kinds of goods.
A. Q. Oa MT-BKTJi & BOSS. 27 Fifth ave, , j
EAT ISHT RETIRING.
He Thinks He Ought to be Returned to
Congress Once Again.
EEADI FOE THE BATTLE TO-DAY.
Acheson Is Positive Speer's Wlthdrairal
Would Help Him.
STEWART MAI HATE TO BE DISCIPLINED
The Republicans of the Twenty-fourth
Congressional district will attempt to
nominate a candidate for Congress in the
Common Conncil Chamber to-day. The
aspirants are E. F. Acheson, "Washington,
with a 'following of 16 delegates; Congress
man Bay, Greene connty, 5 delegates;
Josiah Speer. Allegheny, 18 delegates, and
Colonel Andrew Stewart, Fayette, 11 dele
gates. Mr. Acheson, J. P. Teagaiden, of
Greene, and General S. M. Daily, of Union
town, arrived last evening.
Mr. Teagarden is in charge of Congress
man Bay's fight. A rumor was current
last evening that Mr. Bay intended to retire
in favor of Mr. Speer. but Mr. Teagarden
denied It most emphatically. He said he ex
pected Congressman Ray this morning it his
duties wonld permit him to leave Washington.
Mr. Teagarden denounced the present system
of representation. He claimed it had all tbe
features ot the conferee plan, and somo addi
tional ones besides. "Party usage." he said,
'"ought to give the nomination to Mr. Ray. 1
have more faith in Republicanism than to
think for one moment tbat he will be
thrown overboard. He bas been a capable
Congressman, and no one can find fault with
his public life. There may be some disappoint
ment over tbe appointments maae, but I don't
believe anv man will bear a grudge because he
lost some $10 postofflce."
jnr. Acneson saia no was going Into the
ngbt with 16 votes, and it required 27 to
elect. He thought If Speer withdrew he
would get some of 'his delegates, and he also
had friends in old Fayette.
General Bally is the leader of the antl-Ewmg
faction of Republicans In Kavette county. He
will control 10 of the li delegates from bis baili
wick. Colonel Stewart has been training with
the other side, and unless he gets into line he
may only have four votes to go on. Said Gen
eral Bally last evening: "We will stand by
Stewart until I see tbat nothing can be done,
and it would he useless to continne longer.
We are also friendly to Kav, and
he will get some votes from Fayette. He has
treated us very decently in the way of ap
pointments, and we haven't any fault to find
with him. I don't want to see another dead
lock. I think we can nominate a candidate to
day. Rather than have a deadlock I will trj to
find some way of breaking it up."
R. F. Hopwood. another Fayette delegate,
said a few days ago that nnless Colonel Stewart
cut loose from tbe Ewing-Stnrgii faction the
chances were that ten of the Fayette repre
sentation wonld desert bim. These votes are
likely to go to Ray. and will increase his
strength that much. It can thns be seen tbat
it is anybody's fight for the present, and it can
not be predicted wbo will be nominated, though
Ray stands a better show than some people
imagine.
Excursion lo Olllwnnker, Wla,
Excursion tickets to Milwaukee and re
turn will be sold for all B. & O. trains Julv
5t 6 and 7 at rate ot fl3 55 for the round
trip, tickets good for return journey until
July 15. 3
On July 6 and 7 exenrsion tickets, good
returning nntil July 13. will be sold at rate
of $11 90 for the round trip.
For Sate.
At the stables of the Arnheim Live Stock
Company, Lim., 52 Second avenne, Pitts
burg, five extra Kentucky saddle horses, two
extra fine trotting horses and several fine
driving horses.
STOCK-TAKING
MEANS
BARGAIN MAKING
AT
GROETZIHGER'S.
The annual stock-taking season has arrived
and we find a great many odds and ends left
from the busy spring and summer trade.
Some pattern carpets, which will not be re
produced by the mannfacturers.inthe following
grades:
Axminsters,
Gobelins,
Moquettes,
Velvets,
Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrains,
Cottage and Rag Carpets,
China Mattings,
Linoleums,
Lace Curtains,
Cornice Poles.
Parties desiring to refurnish tbeir homes the
coming fall will do well to purchase now, as the
above goods will go at 50 cents on the dollar.
EDWARD
BRDETZINEER
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
je29-TTSSu
BIBER & EASTON.
JULY BARGAINS.
ON MONDAY, JUNE 30,
WE WILL
INAUGURATE A
SUMMER
CLEARANCE SALE.
. THIS MEANS FOR US AN EFFORT
TO RAPIDLY
REDUCE OUR STOCK.
THIS SALE MEANS FOR YOU
A RARE.
OPPORTUNITY
TO PURCHASE WHAT YOU MAT
DESIRE AT GREATLY
REDUCEDFIGURES.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
io2&vrraa-.!-, s.i
USABLE TO TTEt;t tttb WOBD,
jnd Mollle Klmberlr u Asking; for S5.0CO
for Tbat Inability.
Mollle KImberly yesterday entered suit
against James Kendall for Jooo damages for
breach of promise of marriage. She is 2J years
of age and lives in AlUeheny. she states that
she made the acquaintance ot Kendall In April,
18S7, when she was employed as a domestic in
tbe housa of Madison Jones, where Kendall
boarded. In Aneust he induced her to leave
there and live with bim as hfs wife. Shewn
with bim and was acknowledged by bim as his
wife nntil June 17. 1890. when be deserted her
having on the day previous married Mag;ie q'
E. Donnelly, witn whom be is now living.
Kendall; she claims, promised time and acain
to marry her. As it is now legally impossible
for Kendall to keep his promise, she asks $5,000
damages.
Pittsbubo, Tuesday. July L 1890.
. JOS. HORNE k CD. '3
PENN AVE. STORES.
JULY i.
THE COMMENCEMENT
OFOUR f
REGULAR JULY
BARGAIN SALES.
Everything adapted to ladies and chil
dren's summer wear, in every department,
at greatly reduced prices.
At no time before could we have shown
at this season of tbe year as complete and
large and varied assortment of new and
desirable goods as we do to-day.
It is not a question of newspaper talk,
nor of multitudinous words, but the fart is
that In this department, in every depart
ment, yon find to-day unequaled values in
tbe best good3 and in these the greatest
possible variety.
Weelveyomn our "ad" only specimen
bargains, selected1 from the great quantitiea
to be fonnd bere.
Take first our dress goods.
You have only to know or have even a
(light Idea of the kind of a dress you want,
and these counters will exhibit for you
more goods suited to your purpose (and at
lowest prices) than you ever saw in any
four other stores.
We are speaking now of woolen fabric.
In black and colors, plains, fancies, eta,
etc
Hammer wool dress goods by the yard,
same tbat sold at tl and more, now 50c
Woolen dress goods of foreign make,
French. German, English, in every conceiv
able stjrle of weave and novelty of coloring;
Cream white woolen dress goods that also
are bargains: come not only In the plain
weaves bnt also In the beautiful novel ef
fects in a large variety. In this department
you find the popular fabnc that goes by the
name of Lansdowne.
Combination dress robes or single dress
patterns,
S19 ones at IS,
23 ones at 512.
All in latest summer colorings and in right
weignts.
Remainder ot our stock of exquisitely
fine French dress patterns in grenadines,
serges and nun's veilmcs. some of which
sold as high as 5T5, we include in this sale at
about half price. These are the choicest
goods ever shown in Pittsburg.
To make a long story short, you must see
the soods in this department before you
can have an idea of what you will miss if
you buy elsewhere.
This is July, and we mean business when
we talk bareains.
In our enormous silk departments the
same rule is in effect "Clean out stock
quick." Summer dress silks of erezxi
description, in black, in white, in colors,
sorah silks, pongee silks, plain India silks,
China crepes, 'fancy silks, printed India",
silks, at prices tbat are all right, just as the
goods are. and we tell yon tbat for variety (
of styles you will not find the equal of this 1
stock of summer silks. '
Black silk grenadnes in best varieties,
plain and brocaded, that will surprise yon
with tbeir low prices.
We have had a great business thus far,
and this month there will be a greater ruh
here If prices can have anything to do with
bringing ont buyers.
Don't let the word "silk" scaro you and
cause you to think it means a great outlay
of money, because it (.oesn't mean any
thing like that here, and will mean it less
during this great bargain month of July,
COTTON DRESS
FABRICS.
io,ooo;
15,000;
25,000;
These figures give you some idea of the
number of yards o( new and desirable
styles of finest FRENCH SATINESthat
we have here at FIFTEEN CENTS A
' 1 ARD (1,000 dress patterns).
Next In order are the Andersons' real
Scotch ginghams, the real stuffs. Of thesa
goods we offer you more styles to pick from
than were ever seen in Pittsburu. and wa
know whereof we speak. And mare than
this, we offer you these finest of cotton
wash goods (wash, we said, not fade,) at
25c a yard 1,500 dress patterns.
Other cotton goods, that are so desirable
for this hot month, also here at special low
prices.
Printed batiste in neat figures.
All linen printed lawns In new designs.
Finest French organdies in colors and in
plain black.
Plain black cotton lawns.
Tbe only complete stock in Pittsburg of
fine corded cheviot shirtings, so popular for
ladies and children's dresses, shire and
blouse waists, etc A large lot of new
styles Just received.
The best styles In yard-wide printed cot
ton challies. In all grades, at 10c and down
as low as 4c a yard.
Real Scotch ginghams at 20c; fine dress
ginghams at 12c, and good stont ginghams
at 13c.
This is the place and this Is the month to
buy your wash dress goods. Make a note I
of this and come with the early buyers and I
get the widest choice.
We have told you about three depart
ments only, and what we have said of the
goods In tbem, not only as to lowness of
price but as to largeness of variety applies
just tbe same to all department all over
our big store.
We say big because we meant It, and be
cause it's a fact.
It's an easy matter for you to come and
see and if you can't come write a letter or
a postal card, and tbe next day after you
will see the coods or information. It is au
extraordinary thing tor our mail order de
partment to fall to answer a letter of tho
least possible Importance on the sams day
it Is received.
Please remember tbat our special summer
catalogue is the handiest summer book
(next to a railroad time table) that ladies
going away can carry with them. A com
plete shopping guide. Keeps our stores
ever before you. Costs you nothing. Send
us your name and address or ask for it at
the store before yon go away.
One more fact. This July sale means the
heaviest reductions ever heard of on our
entire stock of ladles and children's sum
mer suits, dresses and outfits.
When you come, for bagalns to-day and
during this month visit every department,
and note well the wonderful prices.
JOB. HDRNE i CD..
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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