THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1S90.
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was affirmatively recommended by the Fi
nance Committee of Councils yesterday.
A CLEAR TITLE
TO THE POOR FARM MAY BE GIVEN TO
BLACK & BAIRD.
Judce Eninc Hold That the Lnw Wai
Complied itli in tho bale of the
Property Dcfininsthe Poorer Vetted in
Council.
Judge Ewing's opinion on the sale of the
Poor Farm is as follows:
The parties by writing filed hare agreed that
the Court shall pa-s upon the hole case made
by the pleadings and affidavits without a mas
ter's intervention and enter a final decree.
There are really no facts in dispute. The
allegations ot tact contained in the bill are ad
mitted by the answers, except that ot collusion
between the parties proposing to purchase, and
that is squarely denied by the answers, and
complainant's counsel abandon that allega
tion. The proceedings in relation to the opening of
the proposals, as set forth in the complaint,
were in strict accordance with the previous or
dinance of Counc.ls directing the advertise
ment for proposals to purchase.
The mtsburg Citv Poor Farm, situate in
Ml til m township, Allegheny count-, with all
the improvements thereon, was wholly paid for
by the sale of property belonging to the city
and by taxes levied on the entire city therefor.
At the 14th of June, 1SS7, the legal title to
this property was in the Hoard of Guardians of
the ".)or of the City ot Pittsburg. This board
was elected bytbe City Councils, and performed
the municipal functions of caring for the poor
of the city. The board was but a trustee of
the title, with no interest otherwise in the
properly. It was in no sense a private corpora
tion. By act of JIarch 22, 1S77. it was declared
to be a department of the city government.
POWERS TEASSrEKKED.
" By act 'of May 2a, 1SS7, this board was au
thorized to sell the Toor Farm, with consent
of Councils, and from the proceeds purchase
other lands m Allegheny county and elect
buildings thereon, and pay the balance into tho
Citv Ireasury.
By virtue of the act of June 11. 1SS7, relating
to cities of the second clas (i. e. Pittsburg),
the powers and duties ol the Board of Guard
ians of the Toor weic taken away and trans
ferred to City Councils and the Department of
Public Chanties.
Assuming xor the present the acts to be con
Mitu.ioual and as we interpret them, upon the
j eorganizition of the city government tinder
the act or JuneH. 1SS7. all the powers and
duties of the Board of Guardians w ere ended,
unless it was the duty of executing a formal
conveyance of the properly la question to the
city. Ihey wcie tnen mere naked trustees,
and while it may have been their duty to cou
veytbc legal title, such conveyance' was not
necessary to the ownership of the city. After
the term of office of all the members of the
board who were in office June 14. 1SS7. bad ex
pired, and when the ordinance took effect,
February 1, lbSS, the said board did execute
and deliver to the city of Pittsburg a deed con-
eying to the city all the interest ana title of
said board to the rroperty in auestion, to wit:
Jul 21, 1S9G. So other members ot s ud board
bad been elected after Juue 14, lsST. In our
opinion the city had the title to said property
Tith the right to convey it in accordance with
the law, and no such power exists in the late or
any future Board of Guardians.
The twelfth section of the. act of June 11,
15s, provides that tLe Councils of large cities
shall have full power and authority to provide
by ordinance for the relief and employment of
the poor of said cities, and for that purpose
6Lau uat e po a er anu
AtTTHOniTY TO SELL
and purchase leal estate and improvements,
and erect such impro ements ?s may be deemed
necessary for the proper care and maintenance
of said poor. This power is, of course, to be
exercised in accordance with the law in rela
tion thereto, whatever that maybe. In this
case an ordinance of Councils, dulv passed, is
necessary, fetich an ordinance, directing the
sale of the Miftlin township Poor Farm, belong
ing to tnccitj. was duly passed and formally
appro cil b ueMator, as se: forth in the an
swerer the nty of Pmsburg. It enacted that
the vroncrty known as the "City Farm," th
land in que-tion. stiould be sold and conveyed,
and presci ibed tne terms and conditions of the
sale, and prescribed the duties of the city rffi.
cers in the premises, providing finally for the
approval and acceptance of the bid by tho Citv
Council, which lias been given by the joint
resolution. This joint resolution has not been
laid before the Mayor for bis approval.
We are of the opinion that this joint resolu
tion was not such legislative action as under
the statutes required the approval of the
Mayor. He had already approved the ordi
nance directing the sale of this specific
propertj and tne terms and conditions of the
tale, everything except the mere price was
fixed. It differs essentially from the case in
relation to the purchase of a poor farm argued
with this case. If then the various acts of as
sembly cited m relation to cities of the second
Be constitutional and valid we see no good ob
jection to the validity of the proceeding, un
less a decree of court was necessary.
By act of Assembly of Annl 2 1SS7, it is
enacted that the Courts of Common Pleas of
the several counties shall have jurisdiction and
are hereby authorized to decree a public or
piivate sale of any poor house property or real
estate held for tne lclicfaud employment of
the poor in any count, cit, borougc, township
or poor distnrt at such times and lu an.cn parts
or parcels and upon such terms as in the
opinion of an such court mav be.
CONSIDERED MOST ADVANTAGEOUS.
The second section provides for the petition
ot the overseers, directors or managers, and
that the sale shall only be ordered after a full
and careful investigation bv the Court, and
provides for the investment of the proceeds by
direction of the Court. The third section of
llio aot contains a general repealing clause of
all acts inconsistent therewith. Does this act
become a part ot the law governing the sale
and purchase of property for poor purposes be
longing to the city of Pittsburg (i. e., cities of
the second class)?
This and the questions of the constitutional
ity of the acts of May 25, 1SST, and June 11, 1&S7.
in our opiuion, raise the only doubttul ques
tion in the case. Counsel for the defenuants
have argued very forcibly and ingeniously that
special and local legislation in regard to poor
districts is l.ot forbidden in the Constitution of
the state, and in this they are supported by a
suggestion of the Supreme Court in the recent
case of the Ov-rseers of Jer.Ks township vs
the Commissioner of Sheffield township.
With gre.it respect for the learned Judge mak
ing tliu suggestion (who was a distinguished
member of the Constitutional Convention) we
cannot agree with this view until it shall be so
decided by him or by the Supremo Court.
It is true that the seventh section of the third
article oT the Constitution does not is the pre
cise word prohibit local legislation for poor dis
tricts as it does for school districts, and for
this very good reason tne care of the poor had
alwajs been considered a municipal function
and affair? of countie-, cities, townships and
borough, for which local laws are prohibited
in the second paragraph of section 7. While
the unilorai rule has ben to ti eat school and
school districts as something separate and iu
dcpeuden.of the ordinary municipal govern
ments, the same reasons will apply to other
articles of the Constitution where school dis
tricts aie mentioned and poor districts are not
named.
THE LAW IS GENERAL.
It seems to us that the act of April 2S. 18S7, is
acnerallaw providing for the sale ana pur
chase of property, and for the care of the poor.
These acts lu relation to the care of the poor
and the property held for the care of the poor
in cities of the second class can only be sus
tained, and as independent of the general law.
on the ground of the legislative power to
classify cities. That this power exists is an
open question. To what extent is a difficult
aud doubtful question.
Continuing Judge Ewing said that in the
case of Howard versus the city o Pittsburg,
' tnty gave reasons lor sustaining as valid,
the act of June 14, 1887, as against the title
and to the main provision of the act. the
main objections raised being substantially
the same as in this case, it was not necessarv
to report but simply re er to them as reasons
for holding the acts in relation to the poor
affairs of cities of the second class to be con
stitutional, nor until reversed by the Su
preme Court did they feel inclined to change
their views.
In conclusion the decree was refused and
the bill dismissed.
IT WENT TOO FAR.
THE CITY CANNOT PURCHASE OUTSIDE
THE COUNTY.
Special I.fcl"lallon Siccunrjr Before the
Mrtrml Farm Can be ISansht The
Conn' i" Power In tin- 1'iemipcs No sus
picion of Fraud or Cullu.ion.
In the suit to prevent the purchase of the
Stewart farm in Westmoreland county,
Juage Ewing says:
This bill is filed by the citizens and taxpay
ers of the city of Pittsburg against the city and
its officers to restrain them from entering into
contract with H. 8. A. Stewart, one of the
defendants, to purchase at the price of S700 an
acre a tract of land containing 267 acres in
Westmoreland county for the location of a
building lor the care nd maintenance of the
poor of Pittsburg, which is alleged and ad
mitted that the city officers are about to pur
chase unless restrained therefrom by the in
junction of the Court.
Tho bill sets forth and the answer admits the
various steps taken in relation to this incboate
purchase. There are no disputed facts in rela
tion thereto, except the allegation that the
price proposed is $300 to $400 per acre beyond
the market value. The Chief of the Depart
ment of Public Chanties followed out instruc
tions directing him to advertise for ten davs for
proposals for a Poor Farm. He was not bound
to receive additional proposals after that time.
There is no evidence of bad faith on the part of
any officers, and the Court wonld not, if it had
the power, interfere with the exercise of their
discretion in accordance with law. Though we
might, under the circumstances, have thought
it advisable to reject all the proposals as either
being largely beyond the mirkot value, or that
a sudaen aud enormous advance had come in
regard to country properties in this region,
which might soon subside. The ordinance of
July 11, 1S90, authorizing an advertisement for
proposals for the sale of a farm to the city, con
tains no offer or authority to purchase any par
ticular property at any price, much less to re
move the place for caring for the poor to a
distant county.
NECESSITATES AN APPROPRIATION.
The acceptance of bids and purchase of
property is, in our opinion, a legislative act of
the Councils, and if valid, necessanlj involv
ing the appropriation of money so as to re
quire for its validity before it takes effect to
be presented, duly engrossed and certified, to
the Mayor for his approval.
It is conceded that the joint resolution has
not been presented to the Mayor for his ap
proval, and that it was not Intended so to be.
This defect might he cured if there were no
incurable error in the proposed purchase. The
citv of Pittsburg is one of the municipal cor
porations of the countv of Allegheny. The
care and maintenance of the poor of the city
is and has long been treated as a municipal
function and duty. The act of June 14, 1SS7. in
relation to cities of the second class, P. L-,
page 395, vests the power within the Depart
ment of Public Charities. They have power
within the proper limits and iu the legal man
ner to purchase real estate for this purpose.
Municipal functions must usually be per
formed within the territory of the munici
pality, unless the power to go beyond the ter
ritorial limits is given by statute, or unless it
may be implied because essential to carrv into
effect those powers which are expressly
granted. They cannot purchase or make im
provements or hold real estate beyond their
limits without such authority. "A power
therefore given to a municipal corporation to
purchase real estate without money does not
authorize it to purchase or improve outside its
territorial litni's," 101 Pennswvania Supra.
There is no pretense of any express grant to
the city ot Pittshurg to go outside the county
of Allegheny to purchase a Poor Farm. There
is clearly no necessity to go out of the county,
as is shown by the affidavits tiled in the case,
and as is well known to everyone reasonably
acquainted with the territory of this county.
THEY WENT TOO FAR.
If the city can go to Westmoreland county to
exercise this function of caring for the poor, it
might with equal power and authority pur
chase land for the purpose in West Virginia or
Ohio. But the statutes are not merely silent
on the subject. So far as we have been able to
examine, the uniform rule In Pennsylvania
where it has been deemed advisable for a
municipal corporation to purchase or acquire
land outside its territorial limits, has been to
procure an express legislative grant ot the
power so to do, or to ratify or confirm it after
it has been done The city of Pittsourg and
the city of Allegheny have several acts of as
sembly authorizing tne poor authorities of the
respective cities to purchase land for that pur
nose in Allegheny county. In March ,1843, the
"Oveiseers ot the city of Pittsburg," were
authorized to sell a property and purchase
"another within the county."
In 1816 a considerable part of the land now
held as a Poor Farm was purchased by Coun
cils, and by the act of March, 1847, their action
was confirmed. The act of Assembly, ap
proved May 23, 18S7. entitled "An act relating
to the acquisition, purchase and sale of real
estate by the Boards of Guardians for relief
and employ of the poor in cities of the second
class," Pittsburg, was undoubtedly passed with
a view to the sale of the Poor Farm and build
ings in Mifflin township and the purchase of
other property for the same purposes. The
first section authorized the sale of the whole or
any part of the farm occupied for poor pur
poses. The third section authorized tne Board
of Guardians to purchase, take and hold in
like manner any lauds and tenements for Poor
Farm or Poorhouse purposes within the
county in which such cities may be. The
third section provides that the money realized
from the sale of property as authorized in the
first section shall be appropriated to the pur
chase and payment of a new farm or site and
the erection of buildings thereon.
POWER OF COUNCILS LIMITED.
By the act of March 22, 1S77, the Poor
Board was declaredto be a part of the city
government. It did not require legislation to
make it such. So stood the law, when by an
act approved June 14, 18S7, entitled "An act
in relation to the government of cities of the
second ciass," the duties of the Board of
Guardians was transferred to Councils and the
Department of Charities.
Section 12 enacts, "the Councils of said cities
shall have full power and authority to provide
by ordinance for the relief and employment of
the poor of said city and for that purpose shall
have power and authority to sell and purchase
real estate and improve and erect such im
provements as may be deemed necessary lor
their care and maintenance."
Counsel for defendants contend that this sec
tion gives Councils unlimited power to purchase
real estate without regard to locality. We are
of the opinion that, standing alone, It wonld
not confer any power on Councils to purchase
land for such purposes outside the city limits.
Also that the preceding acts cited conferring
power on poor authorities to purchase lands for
such purposes within the county of Allegheny
is an extension and not a limitation on their
general powers to purchase and hold real estate,
and that the act of June 14, 1S87, is not con
sistent with the other acs except in so far as it
substitutes the City Councils and Department
of Chanties for the Bqaid of Guardians. The
City Councils have made an agreement to sell
the Poor Farm in Mifflin township, and very
properly intend to apply the proceeds to the
purchase ot another tarin. But no appropria
tion of this or any of this fund has been made
for the purpose. We are of opinion that the
act authorizing the Board of Guardians to sell
and apply the proceeds to the purchase of land,
eta. iu the county, is to be read in with and be
comes a part of the law transferring the duties
of tho Board of Guardians to City Councils,
This view of the law renders it unnecessary for
us to discuss the other grounds of complaint set
forth in the bill and argued by counsel.
2JO SUSPICION OF FRAUD.
If the provisions of the general act of April
2S. 1SS7, in force at the passage of the act of
May 23. 1ES7 and June 14, 1SS7, are applicable,
and the powers of salo and purchase are sub
ject to the general law and therefore to be ex
ercised under direction ot tbe Court of Com
mon Pleas, it would alone be conclusive in
favor of the complainant.
Since the argument of this case and sinco
the preparation of the foregoing opinion, the
parties have very wiselv, by their agreement in
writing duly fileil. put the case in shape for
final aecree. There is really no important
question in dispute, tbe evidence fails to raise
any suspicion ot fraud or collusion witlLthe
vender on part ot auy city officer or want of
good faith, aud the market value of the land is
as usual a question on which tho witnesses
easily differ. There is tnerefore nothing in the
case but a questioner law. Let a final decree
for injunction be prepared as prayed for.
A HEW CATHOLIC CHUSCH
To be Dedlcnted ou the Southside Id
Octobet.
The beautiful new Polish church of St.
Adelbert, at the head of Ft.teenth street,
Southside, will be dedicated on October 5.
The ceremonies attendant upon the dedica
tion of a Catholic church are always grand
and impressive. The societies from the
different churches of the Southside, and
also those ol Pittsburg nrrd Allegheny, will
take part in the ceremonies.
The new church is built in Romanesque
style, and ho large pillars lo obstruct the
view. It will seat 1,700 people. The gal
leries alone will accommodate about 500
people. The rector, Rev. L. Iliskiewicz, is
very anxious to have the dedication oyer
before bad weather begins.
Reached HI Parents.
James Eisenberg waj sent to Beaver Falls
ytsterday over the Lake Erie road. He is
a 4-year-old boy who came from Germany.
His parents live in the former town. The
little fellow was labeled, and the kind
hearted ship and trainmen watched over his
progress.
Dr. B. M. Hanna. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively.' Office, 720 Fenn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&sa
BROKE ITS PK0MISE.
The Failure of the City to Keep Its
Pledge Will Spoil the
BEAUTY OF THE NEW P0ST0FFICE.
Architect Malone Saya a Great Improve
ment is Retarded.
CHIEF BIGELOW BLAMES COUNCILS
Supervising Architect Malone, of the
Government building, made a call at City
Hall yesterday on an important mission.
He desired to see some members of the
Board of Awards in regard to the grading
of Fourth avenue by the city to conform
with the foundation of the building. The
board was to have held a meeting yesterday,
but the members failed to get together and
Mr. Malone was unsuccessful in finding
any ol them.
During the afternoon a representative of
The Dispatch accompanied the Superin
tendent to the building and had the situa
tion explained.
Mr. Malone said: "When the Govern
ment decided to erect this building the city
agreed to make the grade of Fourth avenue,
from Smithfield to Grant street, conform
with the grade of Third avenue between the
same limits. Though a number of years
have elapsed no move of any sort has yet
been made. That the work should be done
is manifest from many standpoints.
A NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT.
"It certainly is one ot the important im
provements needed in the lower part of the
city. So far as the building is concerned it
will be greatly disfigured on that avenue for
all time. Relying on the promise of the
city to keep its contract, the foundations of
the structure were laid in accordance with
the promised grade line. The proposed
grade to reduce the hump would cut the
street down about six feet at the highest
point, Cherry alley and Fourth avenue, and
would not be a very expensive work. On
the other hand it would be of immense ad
vantage to the thoroughfare, and all the
property owners favor it, so that no objec
tions would arise from this source. If it is
not done, however, as I stated, the building
will be disfigured permanently."
On examination it was found that the en
tire front of the building on Fourth avenue,
with perhaps the exception of a lew feet on
the Smithfield street corner, is below tbe
present street grade Irom one to six feet, ac
cording to the increase of the hump up the
thoroughfare. At the avenue entrance a
broad flight of eight stem have been laid.
It the city does not make the grade, four of
these trill
HAVE TO BE BUEIED TP
in making the building yard level with tbe
street- A wall 50 feet long from Cherry
alley down will have to be built, and this
will leave the corner rooms, one ot which is
to be used by the superintendent of mails,
about five feet below the surface. Another
well will have to be built along Cherry
alley between the avenues, which will to an
extent obstruct that part of the building
considerably.
The urgent necessity of the case will be
seen when it is stated that the Government
is preparing contracts for the completion of
the work at once, which will leave it in con
formity with the present grade unless the
city acts promptly. Should the cut be made
at any time after "this is done, then the city
would be liable for damages to Uncle Sam
for removing the fences and pavements and
uudoing the work mentioned above, which
would be quite heavy.
Continuing his talk, Mr. Malone said:
"The progress of Fourth avenue has been
retarded lor years owing to this bump.
Below Smithfield street a nnmber ot mag
nificent buildings are now in course of. con
struction, and several have been completed
since the Government work began. Between
Smithfield and Grant streets not a single
improvement has been made during that
time.
SHOULD KEEP ITS PROMISE,
"I fail to see why the city cannot carry
out that promise. I notice that whenever
auy street railroad companies require grad
ing done it is attended to promptly. I am
not in a complaining mood, but this it a
matter that interests everyone who takes
pride in the new building, and it should re
ceive attention."
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Pub
lic Works, and also a member of the Board
of Awards, was seen last night. He said
that the board could not get Councils to act
in the matter, and he was about certain that
it would have to go over for another year.
He was aware of the fact that this would
knock the improvement out, as he knew the
Government intended to act at once. He ex
pressed regrets and said it was a shame to
mar the beauty and usefulness of such a
splendid building, and he was sorry to see it
done.
It Mr. Bigelow is right in his surmise the
promise of the city will come too late to
avert what Mr. Malone considers a very se
rious mistake on the part of the municipal
ity. LOVE, BTJNSHIKE & CO.
A Combination of Nauiei That Amused nn
Observant Man.
"Did you ever notice the names of busi
ness firms on their signs as you walk along
the street?" remarked a man yesterday with
an observant turn of mind. "On the prin
ciple that present company is always ex
cepted, I won't refer to the names of busi
ness firms in Pittsburg. But what do vou
think of this for a combination.
"A lew davs ago 1 was in a neighboring
town, when I was attracted by this sign,
'Love, Sunshine & Co. The two should go
together, but whether in this case the part
ners loved each other, and in consequence
there was much sunshine, I didn't stop to
inquire. It struck me as peculiar, and I
couldn't help stopping and looking at it.
Such names, combined as they are, ought to
make men famous in spite o. the saw that
there is nothing in a name, anyhow. 'Irish
& English' was another sign that caught
me. Just at this time, when these two
classes have no particular love for each
other, the association of the names resem
bles the lying down of the lion and the
lamb. Here.titer look at the names that
compose partnerships, and you will fre
quently be amused."
MB. H0LB E00K APPOINTED.
Ho Sneered Mr. Pnlton no nperlntendant
of the H. & O.
Elliott Holbrook has been appointed
Superintendent of the Pittsburg division of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, to succeed
Mr. Patton, who resigned to accept the posi
tiou of General Manager of the Pittsburg
and Western road. Mr. Holbrook will
commence his new duties to-morrow.
Last spring he resigned a similar position
on the Lake Erie, and since then he has
been the engineer tor the Staten Island
division of tbe Baltimore and Ohio. (Few
changes, if any, will be made by the new
Superintendent. He is capable and popular
with the men.
THE BUBVIYOBS TO MEET.
A Petition lor a Pennlon for lbs Arsenal
Explosion (Survivor.
A general meeting of the survivors of the
arsenal explosion will be held to-day at
2:30. The meeting will be addressed by
Rev. McGuire and others. A petition will
be presented to the friends of the survivors
for signatures to be placed before tbe next
Congress lor their consideration.
The petition asks Congress to pension the
survivors of the arsenal explosion. There
are about 30 cow living. Some are in mod
erate circumstances, while others are in a
very poor financial condition.
VERY QUICK WORK.
THE LAWRENCE BANK STATEMENT FILED
AHEAD OF TIME.-
A Bnlnnco of $199,249 38 In the Hand, of
the Anlcnee to Distribnto Among 3,000
Creditor WIioib Claim Aggregate
81,010.993 16.
The Fidelity Title and Trust Company,
assignee of the Lawrence Bank, filed a first
and partial account yesterday, three months
ahead of the time allowed by the court
The first charge to itsclt is the money re
ceived from the former assignee, amounting
to $27,790 06. From notes, proceeds of the
sale of Long & Co.'s mill and material, and
from various other sources, $211,241 36 has
been received. Of this amount 811,991 98
has been paid out for various expenses, the
assignee receiving 89,172 57 of it on 5 per
cent commission for the handling, leaving
a balance on hand for distribution of 199,
249 38.
A schedule of liabilities was also filed,
which shows a total of 81,010,995 16. All
the creditors of the bank are shown, a total
of about 3,000, who will not receive more
than 20 per cent. Some of the creditors
have large amounts due them, notablv A.
H. Ahlborn. S14.189 03; Carnegie, Ph'ipps
& Co., 810,000: Michael Flannagan, $16,
611 22; George T.Jacobv, 830,200; William
Mackev, 815.225; the 'Pittsburg Bridge
Company, $32,369 63; Z.Wainwright & Co.,
511,925; J. Z. Wainwright, 811,859, and
others.
The smaller creditors, however, are in
great number, many of their amounts being
for but a few dollars, and some of them
being below the dollar mark. One is lor
but 36 cents, and another for 62 cents.
There was no statement filed to show that
the assets would be increased.
HT H0H0B OF GABD3AIDL
Locnl Italians Bnve n Bnnqcet and Do
liver Patriotic Speeches.
The annual banquet of tbe Garibaldi
Club was held at the Duquesne last even
ing. It was the twentieth anniversary of
the unification of Italy, and a number of
local aDd loyal Italians were present. Dr.
Kardi is President of the club, and acted as
toast master. Among tbe invited guests
were Mayor Gourley and Coroner Mc
Dowell. District Attorney Johnston and
Sheriff McCandless also had invitations, but
were unable to attend.
The American and Italian flags were used
to decorate tbe room. At one end of the
table was the flag of the Italian people,
which Dr. Nardi had secured in one of the
battles. In his address he stated that he
had fought at Antietam and Gettysburg for
the American Kepublic. Garibaldi used to
write to him every month inquiring after
his health and welfare. Patriotic speeches
were made by the Mayor and Coroner Mc
Dowell. The menu was all that could be
wished for, and the member' had a most
delightlul time. Frequent illusions were
made to the patriotism ot Garibaldi.
A BHOHT LINE TO BTTFFALO.
How tbe B. & O. Intend to Tap Buffalo anil
Surrounding Territory.
It is now stated in railroad circles that
the Baltimore and Ohio road has secured
control of the Allegheny and Snenango,
and, with the assistance of other lines, will
form a route to Buffalo shorter than the
Allegheny "Valley by 30 miles. The Pitts
burg and Western will be used to Butler,
the Allegheny and Shenango to Mercer,
from thence the road will be extended to
Franklin, whers it will connect with the
Western New York and Pennsylvania,
making the route to Buffalo 239 miles long.
It is claimed that all tbe mysterious dick
ering of late between the Baltimore & Ohio
and Pittsburg and Western is now made
clear. The B. & O. has been anxious to
get into Buffalo and the oil regions.
Through the Valley and the P. & W. it has
a good line to the lakes.
The new combination will give Pittsburg
another outlet to the North, and will be of
great assistance to local industries, particu
larly the coal trade.
TO EXPLAIN THEIB OBJECTS.
American mechanics Will Hold nn Open
Mag meeting.
The public meeting in Lafayette Hall
next Saturday evening, in the interest of the
principles and objects of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, will be
conducted under the auspices of the Past
Conncelors' Association, an organization of
the Past Councilors of the various councils
in Western Pennsylvania.
A general invitation has been extended to
all the mempers of patriotic organizations
and the public to attend. Ho admission
fee will be charged and an interesting and
entertaining programme of musical and lit
erary taste will be presented. Among those
who will take part in the programme are:
Addresses by Mayor Gourley, Superinten
dent ot Mails Stephen Collins, S. T. Trent,
Esq., W. T. Kerr, E. LinJsay Grier and
Bev. M. D. Lichliter. Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia will send delegates to the
meeting.
KICKED ON THE CHAEGES.
Tbs Chief Mourner Refused to Par the Ex
prctsnge on a Corpse.
Usually when a man has lost a near rela
tive, his heart is heavy and sad, and he
thinks little of financial matters and kindred
subjects, but is inclined rather to discuss
the virtues of the deceased. In the days of
the Pittsburg and Western express, before
it was merged with another company, a
body was shipped to some point on the road.
The decks were surprised the next day to
receive a sharp note from the chief mourner
demanding the excess paid, which he put
down as "over charges on a corpse."
The incident ha been regarded by the
employes as a standing joke, and has been
carelully banded down Irom the musty past.
They still tell about it with a chuckle on
the other side of the river.
WRECKED ON THE PANHANDLE;
An Engineer SUct tlr Hurt by an Exploding
Stnp Cock.
The third section of an east-bound freipht
train ran into the second section at Skelley's
station, on the Panhandle road, yesterday
afternoon. The second section was pulling
off the main line on to a side track when the
stop cock of the engine ou the third section
blew off and knocked EngineerFaight back
into the tank. For a moment he was blinded
by the escaping steam, and before he could
stop his engine it crashed into the section
ahead of it. The locomotive and the caboose
were badly wrecked. The tracks were
blocked, and the passenger trains were held
for several hours.
Engineer Faight was slightly bruised by
the accident.
WHERE THEY HAVE GONE.
Movement of the Theatrical Companies for
This Week.
The special theatrical express to Cincin
nati on the B. & O. road was run as usual
last evening. "One of the Finest" company
went to Columbus aud Cincinnati, the
Creole Burlesque company will go to Balti
more this morning, aud the Seven Sisters at
the World's Museum are scheduled lor New
York. The Marie Wainwright company
goes to Cleveland.
1200 Galllnger's 1106 Prnn Ave.
Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at
Galllnger's, 1200 and 1106 Penn ave. wsu
If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Ango'stura Bitters before meals. ttssu
Dickson, the tailor, is turning out nobby
jiui suits at rcKiouauic psivza.
CAN'T GET CITIZENS.
Chief Bigelow Unable to Find
Enough American Laborers.
THE CITY CHARTER IS AMENDED.
Delegates Will Not be Sent to Harrjs
biirj: by the Trades Council.
DOINGS OF A DAT IN LABOR CIRCLES
The question of the employment of
foreign labor by the city departments came
up in the meeting of the Finance Committee
yesterday afternoon. As the city charter
now stands all heads of departments, clerks
and employes must be citizens of the
United States and residents of Pittsburg for
at least six months. The question has re
cently been raised that the charter was be
ing violated in the employment of foreign
laborers, and Controller Morrow relused to
pay those who did not come within the re
quirements. An amendment was offered by Mr. Keat
ing providing that the employes should
simply be citizens. Mr. Robertson said it
was unnecessary to make any change
in the ordinance as there are
plentv of Americans willing to work, and
they should be given it in preference to
others. Mr. Keating thought American
laborers scarce, and said that in going over
his own payroll, after he gets past the pud
dlers, the list was principally made up of
foreigners.
Chief Bigelow stated he had never had
any trouble before in securing labor, but the
time has come, not only here, but in other
cities as well, where American laborers are
hard to find.
He has been trying for a month to get 60
laborers tor Forbes avenue, and could not
secure tbem. Mr. Bigelow stated that with
in the past week 500 Italian laborers came
to this city.
Mr. Bobertson still objected and stated
that the ordinance as it stood allowed the
employment of foreign labor in case no other
could be secured.
Controller Morrow stated that under the
present ordinance he would refuse to pay
any foreign laborer employed.
Messrs. Keating, Bobertson and Chief
Bigelow finally nut their heads together and
the following amendment was prepared:
That all heads of department', clerks and
employes shall be citizens of the United States:
provided, however, that if the several chiefs of
departments shall And it impossible to obtain
sufficient of the ordinary day laborers, that in
such case tbey shall have the right to employ
laborers with requirements and qualifications
other than as prescribed in this section.
The amendment was carried and the ordi
dinance was affirmatively recommended.
LIVELY TIMES AT BBADD0CK.
Starting the Fight Betiveen the K. of I.
and
A. A, of I. nnd S. W.
Great interest is being taken in the efforts
to organize the men at the Edgar Thomson
works at Braddock. Last night a meeting
was held in Hibernia Hall, and
early in the evening some 200
men gathered there. H. F. Dempsey
and Thomas Clark, organizers of District
Assembly 3, Knights of Labor, were pres
ent. The result was that the men were or
ganized into a local assembly. This is
merely intended as a starter, as there will
be another meeting held in tbe same hall
next Friday night.
A special from Braddock last night said:'
The men who were taken Into Knights of
Labor last night were chiefly blast furnace
men, as tbe rules of the Amalgamated Associa
tion do not permit their joining that organiza
tion. The talk of rivalry between tho two as
sociations here for the honor of organizing tbe
men is not borne out on the face of everyday
events, as there is nothing on the surface to
indicate other than the usual personal and fac
tional feeling incident to tho apparent clash
ing of two strong organization.
Nevertheless it is said that President
Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association,
was also in Braddock last night for the pur
poseof watching the proceedings at Hibernia
Hall and to organize a lodge to be composed
of the employes of the converting and
blooming mills, the finishers in the rail mill
and the heaters, rollers and straighteners.
A NEW UNION STAMP
To be Fnt on the Bottom of AH the Union
Made Flint Glnssvrare.
All goods manufactured in union glass
houses hereafter will be stamped. About a
dozen stamps to be used for that purpose ar
rived at the office of the American Flint
Glass Workers' Union yesterday. They
are of steel made in the form of a stencil.
The stamp is in the shape of a shield with
the letters "A. F. G. W. U." inclosed. Tbe
stamp is not more than three-quarters of an
inch in size and will be placed on tbe bot
tom of all patterns, made by union work
men. The stamp will make a very slight
indenture in the molds and will be hard to
detect on the goods.
G. M. Murphy, a mold maker, who de
signed the stamp, said yesterday afternoon
the association had heretofore been given
considerable trouble with people selling
non-union goods as uqion made. The stamp
to be used has been patented and will be
used under a rule of the association, and of
course, any using it will do so by means of
a counterfeit and will be guilty of a misde
meanor. OBJECTED TO THE SCHEDULE.
Street Car Drivers l'i ct.'ttcd Agninst Work
lug Over Time.
A strike was threatened on the West End
line yesterday morning. The management
put up a new schedule to be in force during
the Exposition season, and providing for
two extra cars at night, which would have
required the men running them to work
two hours and ten minutes extra time. The
men objected to the schedule and so notified
Superintendent Burns.
Mr. Burns notified the men that they
would be paid extra for all the extra time
put in, but the men still protested against
the schedule going into effect, and the old
schedule was replaced.
SELF-HEATINa FURNACE.
A New Appnrntus Ilolng Introduced Into the
Homestead Milis.
A new self-heating apparatus is being
experimented upon in the Homestead mills.
It is an extension to the furnace in which
ingots are placed after being taken from the
molds. The initial heat is retained, and the
ingots heat themselves.
The same kind of a furnace is in success
ful operation in many of the European
mills, and it is thought it will be a success
here.
Reviving Their Locnl.
Local Assembly No. 7247, K. of L., com
posed ofbaters, held a largely attended
meeting last uight. It was the first meeting
the local has held forseveral months.but the
members intend to revive the organization
and hold regular meetings during the
winter. The next meeting will be held
October 4.
Fighting the Knight.
At the meeting of the Building Trades
Council last night, a resolution was adopted
declaring that members of organizations be
longing to this council could not work with
members of Painters' Assembly 1397, K. of
L., after Monday, September 22.
Hpreidlng Their Union.
The marble cutters' next national conven
tion willbe a decided success. New unions
are beingVormed all over the country, and
they will 'be represented in the convention. J
National Organizer A. B. Smyth is receiv
ing congratulations from all sides for his
efficient work in organizing.
THE FARCE CONTINUED,
H. L. M'GAW SCORES THE TRADES COUN.
CIL COMMITTEE.
A State Conncll to be Formed In UnrrUburg
Will bo Affiliated With the Federation
of Labor Althoagn tbe K. of L. Origi
nated the Scheme.
If H. L. McGatv attended the meeting of the
Central Trades' Council last night in the
hope that something definite would be done
with his case. Tbe committee simply re
ported progress and Mr. McGaw was ac
corded the floor. He wanted to know why
the matter could not be settled aud how long
the farce is to be continued. The committee
was not all present, and be is getting tired of
the delay in the case. He said he did uot be
lieve the committee ever intended to make a
report.
F. Carroll was admitted as a delegate
from L. A. 10,604, Theatrical Assembly.
W. S. James resigned from the Executive
Board, assigning as bis reason that he was
unable no attend the board meetings.
William F. Davenport was elected to fill
the vacancy.
A communication was received from the
German Typographical Union No. 9, in
closing 84 60 for the relief of the Dunbar
sufferers.
A communication was also received from
tbe Central Labor Union of Erie, with ref
erence to sending delegates to a convention
to form a State trades council to be affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
The convention is to be held at Harrisburg,
October 20.
It was decided, however, that owing to
the conditions under which the Central
Tirades Council here is formed, being com
posed of delegates irom a mixture of
unions and assemblies, some being under
the Federation of Labor, some of the K. of
L., and others connected with neither or
ganization, it would be inadvisable to send
delegates to tbe convention.
This announcement of the Erie Central
Labor Union, it is asserted, is but stealing
the thunder ot the Pittsburg Central Trades
Council. Sometime agocirculars were sent
opt by the Pittsburg Trades Coun
cil to the Trades Councils of
the various cities in tbe State relative to the
formation of a State trades, council. The State
council was to be composed of delegates
from the local councils, irrespective of the
general organizations. The Philadelphia
council, though, did not respond, and
Beading was not quite ready. Alter a
lapse of a few months, however, the Erie
union started a similar movement, but with
the intention of making it a Federation of
Labor organization.
WILL ENTEETAIN THE VISIT0BS.
Drlegntes to the British Institute Will See
All tho Sights.
A programme has been arranged for the
entertainment of the delegates to the Brit
ish Iron and Steel Institute on Thursday,
October 9. It includes excursions by both
rail and water, to the mills and glass
houses, to Davis Island Dam or up the
Monongabela. Before the visitors leave
New York they will be shown a programme
Irom which they can choose whatever ex
cursion they desire to take and then the
local committee will be advised before the
arrival ot the guests where each delegate
desires to go.
The Monongabela House will be made
the headqu trterf of the local committee,
where it will have representatives all day
to look after the visitors.
Mnrbl- Cotter' OOlcers.
The new local Union No. 1 of the West
ern Pennsylvania branch of the Marble Cut
ters' National Union held a meeting last
evening aud elected the following ofBcers:
President, Samuel Swan; Vice President.
J. M.Huddeli; Becordiug Secretary.Arthur
G. Smyth; Treasurer, Paul Freuzell; Guar
dian, Charles Myler.
Industrial Note".
The National Tube Works Company, at Mo
Keesport, has arranged two puddle depart
ments for the use of coal.
The machinists of Bobinson, Kea & Co.,
who went out on a strike over a shop grievance
a couple of weeks ago, returned to work yes
terday. District Master Workman Evans, who
has been paying his quarterly visit to the as
semblies at Butler, Pa., is expected home to
morrow.
President Smith, of the A. F. G. W. IT.,
returned yesterday from a tour among tbe
Eastern factories. He reports association
matters to be in good shape.
The last of the employes of the Westing
house shops, in Allegheny, left for Wilmerdmg
yesterday, and the Pennsylvania Fuel Gas
Company will occupy the old building imme
diately. The employes of the TJniontown Construc
tion Company, who struck last week for nine
hours, will go back to work to-morrow, the
Arm having agreed to grant the demands after
April L
VISITORS TO PITT-BURG EXPOSITION
Cnn Ulnkc $50 Clenr.
Last year it cost us upward of $2,000 to
exhibit at the opening Exposition. We
have been kept so terribly bnsy this sum
mer, however, in selling our pianos and
organs, and banjos and mandolins, and
guitars and brass horns and sheet music,
that we actually found no time to get up an
exhibit for this year's show. However, we
propose to give our customers the benefit of
this great saving, so that anyone who will
buy a piano or organ, or any other instru
ment, during the continuance of the fair,
will get the benefit ot an extra reduction in
price ot goods ol 5 aud 10 per cent. Visitors
to the show can therefo-e make some S30 by
calling on H. Kleber & Bro.'s Music
Store, 506 Wood street, and buying one of
their instruments. They are tbe sole agents
for the fatuons Steinway, Conover, Gabler,
Opera and Emerson pianos; also for the
wonderful Vocalion church organs, and tbe
mouse and dust-proof Earhuff parlor organs.
Anything in the mnsic line which you can
not get at Kleber's is not worth having.
Don't fail to call at Kleber's, then, 506
Wood street, three doors above Fitth ave
nue, Pittsburg, Pa.
A Boom
Never before at this season has there been
such a heavy trade in the drygoods business
as at present. All stores are busy. In
Allegheny, at Thornton Bros., it has been
almost impossible to get near the counters.
This firm. ' es a cash business, and as Expo
sition visrs are cash buyers, they crowd
o the ay re store.
Pittsburg & Lnko Erie R. li.
September 26, Niagara Falls and return
54 75.
September 26, Toronto and return, ?5 75.
Stiecial train with sleeping cars leave at
6:15 P. m. Mr. F. G. Blackford will go
through with the party. wfsu
Inf.mts' Furnishings.
Infants' long and short cloaks, white
and colors. Largest and best line we have
ever shown. Many special values.
A. G. Campbell & Sons. 27 Fifth ave.
Silk Department. We are showing
black and colored silks at values that are
creating the largest sales ever known.
ttssu Htjgus & Hacks.
We pride ourselves on making perfect
fitting clothes. Our stock of woolens is not
excelled in size, quality or variety by any
one. E. Schaueb, 407 Wood st.
DICKSON, the tailor, is turning out nobby
fall suits at reasonable prices.
Fall Saltings.
Leave your order now for suit or overcoat
at Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street.
ELEVENTH WARD MUD
Citizens Protest Against the Condi
tion of California Avenue.
COUNCILS ARE ROUGHLY TREATED.
They Want Police and Fire Protection When
They Pay Taxes.
ED PAIST SCATTERED LIBERALLY
The citizens of the Eleventh ward, Alle
gheny, are stuck in the mud, and last night
85 of the voters held an indignation meet
ing in the Eleventh ward school house. The
audience represented two-thirds of tbe voters
of the ward. The principal cause of com
plaint was the condition of California ave
nue at Superior street, where a fill of 12 feet
is being made. The mud there is so bad
that (he streets are impassable, and the citi
zens in that locality have to make a detour
of about a quarter of a mile in order to
reach their homes.
Of course they were mad. John D. Bailey
was called to the chair, and in taking it he
made a few remarks in which he ruffled up
the feathers of the city government for not
having the work finished.
Then Gilbert Follansbee took the cue and
the Councilmanic robes of the citv fathers
were torn in twain. He said the city
charged them the highest rate of taxation
and yet left them in a condition where they
were practically out of the world. It was
impossible to reach their homes. Patrol
wagons could not get into that locality
and in case of fire the department would be
useless with the present condition of the
streets. Besides this, sewers and drains are
torn up and left open, causing much sick
ness, which threatens to result in an epi
demic. BOASTING THE CONTRACTORS.
When Mr. Follansbee retired the fight
was taken up by Thomas Keenan, Sr.,
and when he finished only the shreds
of tbe Councilmanic robes were
left. He denounced the methods pursued
by the city in the grading of Calilornia
avenue as "dilatory and improper. He said
the contractor had not even made an at
tempt to maintain a roadway. Mr. Keenan
was followed by a number ot others and
each address was roundly cheered.
Then a set of resolutions were drawn up
to be presented to Councils. D. B. Oliver
objected, and said Councils ought to be
notified before such action was taken. Rob
ert McAfee and Dr. Joseph Langfitt took a
similar stand, while John B. Henricks
favored tbe resolution. When the votes
were counted Messrs. Oliver, McAiee and
Langfitt were alone in their glory.
The resolutions state that while the citi
zens recognize tbe improvements in the
grading ol California and Superior avenues,
they are suffering at present from serious
inconveniences irom which they demand
immediate relie. The contractors have
made no effort to maintain a roadway, and
the recent rains have made the streets im
passable, thereby making, impossible tbe
delivery of household goods and endanger
ing property in case of fire.
LADIES UNABLE TO MAKE CALLS.
No effort has been made even to maintain
a footway, and the lady residents are unable
to reach trains or electric cars. Former
sewer connections have been disturbed, and
present condition of these streets prevents
new connections being made, so that many
drains are uncovered and empty into the
open streets, thus already resulting in sick
ness, which threatens to develop into an epi
demic. The contract calls for tbe completion of
the work by October 1, but as this has been
rendered impossible by the delay, tbe
citizens ask "That these streets be covered
with broken stone so as to allow a free pass
age way lor not only individuals and or
dinary vehicles, but also for the fire depart
ment and police patrol, for which protection
we are paying the highest rate of municipal
taxation."
The resolutions close as follows:
Resolved, That the copies of these tesolu
tions be bent to both branches of Councils, to
the Road Committee, to the City Engineer, to
the Board of Health and the Association of
Fire Underwriters of Allegheny county.
Furniture upholstered and repaired.
Haugh & Keenan, 33-34 Water st.
FoRstrictlv first-class fitting trousers go
to E. Schauer's, 407 Wood st.
Dickson, the tailor, is turning out nobby
fall suits at reasonable prices.
MARBHELL,
i
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY.
JELLIES AND PRESERVES.
Here we have a subject dear to the hearts of
all good housekeepers. This year Itis dear not
onlv to the hearts but to their pockctbooks.
With peaches and pears at 5c each, and other
fruits in proportion, home-made jellies are out
of the question. Freights on perishable fruits
are very high, almost prohibitory. But frieghts
on fruits concentrated into jellies and pre
serves are more reasonable. So we are able to
help you out of your dilemma. Give you your
jellies at about the usual oust of jour home
made ones, and save you all bother In making
them.
FINE NEW JELLIES,
Four (4) pounds, 25c.
A ten (10) pound pail ot jelly, 70c.
A 30-pound pail, ?1 80. No charge for pails.
ELEGANT NEW PRESERVES,
Eleven (11) cents per pound.
A ten (10) pound pail of preserves, fl 05.
A 30-pound pail, 53 15. No charge for pails.
HOME-MADE APPLE BUTTER.
'Twill make you think of the days when you
swung on the low, spreading branches of the
orchard in boyhood's time, or the Idle moments
when you lay on your back and gazed through
the thick leaves at tbe fleecy clouds, chasing
each other bv. Or more tender yet that big
Conner kpttln and the davs when vou almost
broke your back stirring apple butter under
the old shed in the yard. HOW THE WORDS
THRILL YOU.
HOME-MADE APPLE BUTTER.
Three (3) pounds, 25c.
A ten-pound pail, 80c
A 30-pound pail, $2 40.
You are wondering what you will eat this
winterT Try these goods and you will cease to
worry. Send for weekly price list and order by
mail. Orders amounting to $10, without count
ing sugar, packed and shipped free of charge
to all points within 200 miles. On fifth page of
our price list see our special discount to out-of-town
trade.
MARSHELL,
79, 8 1, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky street,
ALLEGHENY.
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EUROPE TICKETS TO AND FROM
Europe by leading lines; good berths se
cured: drafts, letters of credit, money orders,
foreign coin, passport, etc.; we sell at Hew
York rates. MAX SCHAMBERG & CO., 627
Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa. Established 1868.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hugus & Hacke
Offer this week
8PECfAL VALUES IN
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
The greatest variety at popular prices ever
shown in one department.
As representative we mention
BARGAINS IN TOWELS.
300 doz. Pure Linen Hncfc Towel at 6c each.
Usual price 81 25 a doz.
300 doz. Pure Linen Hock Towels at lOo each.
Usual price tl SO a doz.
500 doz. Pure Linen Hnck Towels at 2ia each.
Usual price ?2 a doz.
Equallvas great bargains throughout the finer
grades and In our immense assortments of
Bleached and Unbleached TaDle Damasks, it
and Nankins, P'Oylies. Trav Cloth-. Scarls.
Hemstitched Linen Sheets, Pillow Cases and
Sheeting, Linens. Embroidery, Crashes, eta.
etc Also a complete line of the celebrated
makes of Brown & Liddle's Table Cloths and
Napkins to match, at the very lowest prices.
BLANKETS.
White Blankets, Gray Blankets. Blue
Blankets, Pink Blankets. Red Blankets. Plaid
Blankets all sizes and all grades, at prices that
cannot be approached.
COMFORTABLES.
Over 1.000 from which to select, from 1 59
each upward.
AN EXTRA BARGAIN IN
Eiderdown, Sateen-Covered Comfortables
AT $5 EACH.
These we control absolutely for this market,
and are positively the greatest values ever
offered.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
SC2I-3IWTSU
THE LARGEST,
THE CHEAPEST,
THE BEST
PLACE TO BUY
CARPETS AHD CURTAINS
IS AT
GROETZINGER'S.
- ,-,(-,-. Yards moquette carpets; all tho
U.tJtJtJ very latest patterns, (many of them
confined exclusively to our house) at SI 25 to
51 50 per yard. Borders to match.
rn ,-,--. Yards Wilton velvet carpets, with
1(J,UUU borders to match, from SI 00 per
yard up.
?r ivwi Yards body brussels carpet, of tho
jU,KHJ celebrated Lowell. Bigelow and
Hartford makes, from SI 00 per yard up.
. rsn Yards tapestrv brussels carpets.
4U,UUU Smith's and Roxbury makes, 50
cents per yard up.
ffi-. Yards ingrain carpets, all grades
5-,(JUU manufactured, from 25 cents per
yard up.
t n nrw-i Fairs lace curtains, imported direct
1U,UUU by ns, 75 cents per pair up.
r nnn Pairs chenille and turcoman curtains
),t-XXJ from S4 a pair up.
THOUSANDS OF RUGS. ALL SIZES AND
GRADES.
LINOLEUMS. CORTICINE. OIL CLOTHS
Parties contemplating furnishing theirhouses
this fail, are notified that we have every grade
of floor and window furnishings of tbe latest
paterns made.
EDWARD GROETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Largest exclusive carpet house West of New
York
All goods jobbed at the lowest Eastern
prices. se7-Trssu
BIBER I EASTDN.
CAN YOU USE THEM?
A lot of Ladies' Print Wrappers, nicely
made, reduced from $2 to .
A lot or French Flannel Shirt "Waists
marked down to close out from 52 to $L
A Few of Many Fresi Bargains :
Chevron Jacket at J8. A very nobhy gar.
ment. Astrakhan collar, cuffs, etc., with
handsome front loops.
Flush Jacket, . A perfect fitting gaiw
ment of excellent material and finish. This
wonld be good value at $10, but we offer it
as a leader at $8.
Scotch Cheviot Jacket at $8. A very
dressy garment with vest front, two row
smoked pearl buttons, shawl collar, etc.
Medium-weight, extra grade Cloth Jacket,
in tans, brown and stone color, vest front,
shawl collar, bound on edge and. cuffs, with
elaborate braided fronts. This very stylish
jaccet we offer at $10,
Jaunty Shoulder Capes in Seal Plush
at 57.
Ladies' Blazers in navy and black at 53.
These have cord and tassel and makes
wonderfully stylish garment for a low price.
Ladies' Blazers edged with gold'and sil
ver cord, handsome cord and tassel. "Wa
pronounce these extra value for $5.
HoMeiws. Tale Notice!
Our Linen Department offers not only
immense variety in fresh goods, but we call'
your attention to some excellent bargains is
Towels at 1 50, 52 SO and 3 per dozen. In
finer Towels we offer no end of pretty things
in dainty borders, hemstitched, etc Em
broidery Crashes, in all widths, at lowest
prices.
Conntry Blanieis,
In superior qualities, both whi te and scar
let, at 54, $4 50 and 55.
BIBER I EASTDN,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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MKEESPORT
CITY BONDS.
A new issue of JS5.000, running thirty years;
Interest, 4 per cent; denomination, 51,000.
For an absolutely safe and permanent in
vestment these bonds are peculiarly desira
ble. For sale In such amounts as desired.
"WM. M. BELL,
Bank of McEccsport Building.
se21-CS McKeeaport. Pa.
$100
Per foot, worth S150. Lot 36x125, adjoining
Schenley Park entrance, 1 min. from Duquesne
Electric road. This Is a decided bargain.
M. F. HIPPLE & CO., 90 Fourth T.
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