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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1890.
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AT PEACE,
Local Magnates of the P. L. and N. L.
Baseball Clnbs Meet and Try
to Settle Matters.
A MATTER OFnFALUED STOCK.
Tha Uniontown Unknown Who Runs To
Day Alleged to be Slatterj, the
Sprinter of South Boston.
A XJ5W FOOTBALL TEAM ORGANIZED
EenHs cf the Bates ui the Gmenl Sjoriiag Kewi
cf the 3hy.
One of the hopeful signs of a pacific un
derstanding in the imbroglio of baseball, as
far as Pittsburg is concerned, was displayed
last evening. Representatives of the local
Players' League and National League clubs
net to talk over the absurdity of continuing
two clubs in this city, and as a result both
parties were convinced that matters can bo
made better for next year.
At tbe conference, which was at the Hotel
Anderson, Messrs. Rae, McCallin and Brunell
represented the Flaj crs' League interests. Mr.
Ilrunell appeared in behalf of the Chicago cap
ital in tbeclub. President Nimlckauil Director
O'Xeil represented tbe interests of the local Na
tional League club. The conference was the re
sult of an understanding at the conterenco held
recently at Kew York, and similar conferences
will be held in all cities where two clnbs arc ex
isting. Last night's conference lasted about two
hours and at the finish every gentleman who
took part in it said that there were hopeful
signs of a consolidation of interests as far as the
two clubs arc concerned. AH the everyday
talk of baseball was induced in, but finally
the gentlemen came down to business and the
question uf a basis of a consolidation was in
troduced. This uas the barrier of further
progress but as the gentlemen said, onlya tem
porary barrier.
Both parties were wislif nl to make a consoli
dation, but as to tho basis none conld pledge
themselves, because evcrvbody represented
somebody else. Secretary Brunnell, of the P.
L: Director O'Xeil. of the X. L, and in short,
every member of the conference stated cm
phaticallv tojnc wri:or that thcro were safe
indications of a consolidation.
To make a lone story short, the only diffi
culty there is threatening tbe consolidation of
the local elebs is the matter of basis. This
point is so important that the conference ad
journed until secretary Ilrunell can confer
with the Chicago capitalists who hava money
in tbe Pittsburg club. The question of peace
in Pittsburg has, therefore, narrowed itself
down to one thing, or two things: What is the
N. IkClnh worth? and what is the P. L club
MortbT That is. the stock nf each. This naner
does not presume to teach tbe stockholders or
directors of each theirbusiness,but when aplam
question like the foregoing presents itself; and
when it is known that on the solution of that
qnestion bancs tbe destiny of baseball In Pitts
burg, the ready-handed answer must be given.
A compromise is a compromUe. It means con
cession. Tbe Xatianal League stock here is
not worth as much as the Players' League
club, and that is the plain index guiding us on
the highway to next jear. .No matter how
the result has come, it is here, and business
men interested cannot fail to see it. This
heingso. a compromise can soon be effected br
making a certain number of shares of the two
clubs after making them one and giving to one
party of tbe consolidation so many and to the
other party tbe balance. If the two parties
cannot agree to the ratio let them choose a dls
interested party to settle it. The matter can
be settled now, but it is only a business ques
tion. A KEW LOCAL TEAK.
The Eat Knders Step to tho Front With
1'ootball Kickers.
Another local football team has been organ
ized. The East End Gymnasium members
have selected a team, knowing that with favor
able weather the sport will be popular here.
The team selected arc: G. Dibcrt, full back;
D. II. Barr and G. W. Proctor, half backs: W.
Ncill, qnaiterback. The rush line will be: L.
F. Kircbmer. Y. Reppenstall. C. W. Miller. J.
a Moore, W. Martin, W. J. Barr and W.
Stephenson, G. Stem and W. J. Aull are sub
stitutes. The new team expect to play a match
with tho V estern University team on Saturday.
secretarj Davison,of the Allegheny Athletic
Club, is busy arranging matches to take place
here. On Saturday the Athletics will play the
Shadyside team at Exposition Park, and prob
ably the Greensburgs, on the following Satur
day. A match uith tbe gmnasium will Iikelv
follow ana then the big clubs wil, come.
Pleased to See "Ward.
rSrr.ClAL TELEGKAJt TO THE DI8rATCTf.l
Bellefonte, Pa., October 13. Ward's
famous Brooklyninu played a close and in
teresting game here to-day against a strong
combination nine ana defeated them by the
score of 5 to 3. Despite the threatening weather
over 2.000 people assembled to seethe came.
This was the first appearance of Ward at home
fince he began iilajmg as a proiesslonal, and
the people were successful in their effort to
tender him a h orthy ovation. Mitchell, ol the
Minneapolis team, a native of Center county
pitched a line game for Bellfonte and wassupl
ported by Cook, of Brooklyn.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Columbus
Columbus 2 10 0 3 06
Toledo. 0 0 0 0 0 00
hCMMABY Hits Columbus. 12; Toledo. 5
Errors Toledo, 7. Batteries Chamberlain and
O'Connor. Mealy and Welch.
At Italtimore
Baltimore 1 0 0 2 04
i:-chvstcr 0 0 0 0 00
au.MMARV-llatteiies. McMahon and Koblnson:
MHIer and Mcheo-li. Hlts-Ualtiniore. 5: Koch
ester. 5. Krrors -Baltimore, : Kochestcr, I
Two-base Lit Walcu. Three-base hit bommers.
Uui pi re --Curry.
OPENING AT LEXINGTON.
Tho riit Hay at tho Kentucky Trotting
Electing a Great S-nccc-..
Lexington, Kt.. October 13. The first
day's meeting of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders' Association was a success, barring a
heavy rain at tbe ciose of the second heat of
the last race. The sport was excellent, track
good and attendance large tor first day.
First race, Ashland stake, value TjO:
C;uci'n Bess 1
lorfmark
June Light '.".'"a
Tom Ihwik 4
lozeldel distanced (her harness broke). "Time,
fcccond race, Kentucky stakes, for 3-j ear-olds.
alue JUTS5. mile heats, best 2 In 2.
Vallsca, ..11
Ur. bparks 2
ilcfJrcgor Wilkes "'"3 J
Tlmc-2:ai. ::I9.
Third race. S:a class, nurse Pl.sno
Senator C'onkUug 1
1 I
2 3
Honuit: lluorc
Horicon ."""I
Aellle ..'.j
Klchmond. Jr 5
Oreen 7
ilagna Wilkes g
lime. S:aiK. 2:19!. 1:20.
4 4
C 6
5 5
7 d
Fourth race. Blue brass stakes, for 4-year-olds.
tSIo.
Angelina 1
Wattle H ...:2 ;
J V Central 3 ;
Erly Bird 4 .
Tim. 2:20. 1:20.
To be ftnlsheu to-morrow.
Latonta "Winners.
Cincinnati. October 11 Following were
the results of the races at Latouia to-day:
First racc-faoll first. Belle of Springfield sec
ond. Time. 0:3u.
Second race. on-half inlle-l'enny Koyal first,
Mattlr Allen second. Fannies third. Time. 0:iC
Thin! race, mile and .hlrtv yards Heva C rirst.
Orcy Cloud second, tngcnla third. Time. UK.
Fourth race, mile and scvemv yards bemper
Fldcle first,- Roscland second, Bcttie beldcn third.
Time. 1 :44V.
Fifth race, six furlongs Dundee first, Mabelle
second. Chimes third, lime, lin.tj.
Lexington'b Hig Stake Ttace.
Lexington. Ky.. October 13. Tho great
$3,000. stake is attracting a great deal of inter
est here to-night. Pools to tho amount of
$15,000 have been sold on the race. Tbe fol
lowing is tbe poolinjr on the race, with the
drivers of each horse: Keno F. $85 (Thompson):
Allertotf. $200 (William-); McDoel. $200 (Doble):
Henry, $55 (Tinkhill); Diamond. SX (Barker):
Walter . $25 (Bob Stewart): Henrietta, $25
(Andrews); Ktcvie, $30 (Gcers).
Trotting Out YTest.
Naia. Cal.. October 13. The second day of
tho PaaiSc Coast Trotting Horse Breeders'
zneetinglPalo Alta's stallion Electricity trotted
lor a record, making a record of 22t. San
Ail
Mateo Stock Farm's Regal Wilkes trotted for
a record, making 2:18.
Winners at Morris Park.
JIokeis Paek. October 13. Results of to
day's races:
First race. Are furlongs Kittle Van first. Elm
stone second, Druldess tnlrd. Time. l:MJ.
beconil race, six furlongs Kolo first. Dr. Has
broucfc second, Woodcutter third. Time. IMH.
Third race, for 2-year-olds, half mile Flavllia
first. Correction second. Eclipse and Wagner tied
lor tMnl place. Time, :43.
Fourth race, fire furlongs Rller first. Cancan
second, Tonrnament third Time," 2:56.
Filth race, seven furlongs Yosemlte first,
Parkrldgc second, ballyhoo third. Time, 1:3.
blxth race, seven furlongs Mabel Glen first,.
Chesapeake second, Lavister third. Time, 1:59.
Pittsburg's Cricketers.
Here Is what a New York Tribune authority
says ot our local cricketers: Pittsburg has
shown by the recent defeats inflicted on Bel
mont and the virtual victory over Qermantown
that the Smoky City is entitled to one or two
representatives. There are three names to
select from in Pittsburg Walter Scott, H.
Penn ana Alexander MacPberson. They are
all tried and trusty men, their particular
strength being at tho bat. Scott is a Philadel
phia and a member ot tbe Uelmont Club, of
that city, but has taken up his residence in
Pittsburg. He accompanied the Gentlemen ot
Philadelphia to England last year and at the
end of the trip was placed second in the bat
ting averages, besides having the credit of
making the highest individual score (142 runs)
of the trip. H. Pcnn used to play with the
Chicago Club. Ho isa splendid bat and fair
bowler, and has lea the Pittsbnrirs' averages
for the last few years. A. JIacPhcrson is
known almost wherever cricket is played. He
is a sound bat and a splendid fielder.
Mack TYants a Race,
Tho following challenge, unaccompanied by
a deposit, was received at this office last evening:
T. J. Jlact. of ML Oliver, is anxious to run any
man in Western Pennsylvania from S80 yards to one
mile, barring l'etcr I'rlddy and E. c McCSelland.
Alack wants to run within ten days from date. He
will talc IS yards In SbO yards, or -10 yards In one
mile, from either i'rlddy or McClelfand, for any
reasonable amount. Either party wishing a race
can reply through The Dispatch and will receive
prompt attention. Respectfully,
V. A. BCKK. -Mt. Oliver, Pittsburg.
It is the rule of this paper to ignore chal
lenges to prominent performers without an ac
companying forfeit. An exception is made in
this instance because of special request and
the privilege will not be continued.
Elliott tbe "Winner.
Loso Branch. October 13. The llvo pigeon
match to-day at Hollywood between Edward
Gibbs Murphy, of New York, and Jame A.
Robert Elliott, of Kansas City, for $5,000 a side,
was witnessed by a big crowd of sporting men.
The terms were 100 birds each. 30 yards rise, five
traps. 21 yards boundary, Hurlingham rnles to
govern. Automatic traps were used. Elliott
killed 93 to Murphv's8S birds. Tbe time con
sumed was I hour 42 minutes, the best time ever
made in a hundred bird shoot.
Arrested for Fighting.
Valparaiso, Ixd October 13. Two light
weights from Chicago, named Sweeney and
O'Hearn, fought a prize fight yesterday near
here. A large number of men from Chicago
were at the fight. They were subsequently ar
rested. Tbis afternoon the two principals and
the referee, named Lewis, were sentenced to
six months in jail and fined $500 each.
Lively College Football.
rcrXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Lancaster, October 13. The Franklin and
Marshall College football team to-dav beat the
strong team from the Pennsylvania 'State Col
lege by the score of 10 to 0. The game was ex
tremely brilliant, tbe rushing and tackling of
the home players being too strong even for the
powerful front presented by the visitors.
Adjourned Their Trial.
tBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.!
London, October la The trial of E. P. Sla
vin and Joe McAuliffe at the London County
Sessions has been adjourned till November.
Sporting Notes.
Theks is now a chance, for baseball peace In
Pittsburic. Let us have it,
O.nk club In Pittsburg next year will be a win
ner for the stockholders.
George Lynn. Harry Bethnne has a credit of
running 103 yards In 9 4-5 seconds.
J. Sims. If you visit his office Thursday even
ing you will probably get what you want.
The local baseball rivals ran soon settle their
differences If firebrands are kept out of the way.
Manager IIanlon and F. II. Brnnell left the
citv Tor Cleveland last evening. Mr. Hanlon is
after players.
A business In baseball as In any other business
never li&tens to hoodlum rrlR nf wpntpnlnr.M
It Is not altogether certain yet that Yale and
Han ard will play. Captain Rheads does not ap
prove of the Crimson's stand on athletics.
Badge, after a let-up, is being given steady
work once again, and will no doubt beableto
bold his own with most of the horses he meets at
the Elizabeth and Linden meetings.
Mesrers. Kae, Kerr, McCallln. O'Neil and
Mmlck all want to have matters fixed np. They
can do so if they turn a deaf ear to people who
have not a dollar to lose in the business.
"InE new race track at Nashville is to be laid
out on tbe right hand side of Nolansvllle pike, a
inile ana a half south of the railroad crossing on
Cheney street. The track will be kite-shaped ana
Is to cost f 10,000.
The Ilwyer brothers have 13 borses In training
for the Kllzabcth meeting. They will endeavor to
win with as many or them as possible at Linden
and Elizabeth, and then fell them at tho close of
the racing season at those places.
rATHEB Bill 1alt's horses are all doing
strong work Just now. mainly for the Elizabeth
and Linden meetings, and It wilt not do to over
look them, no matter what races they may be In.
He hasSSof them In active training, and they
should carry the green and red to the front In
more than one race at the Jersey tracks.
THE crack I-year-old. Boseland. has changed
hands. Bradley Brothers have sold him to U. T.
Holloway, Lexington. Ky.. who. with Trainer
James Murphy, owns Teuton and other noted
flyers. Koseland classes among the best Z-year-olds
that have appeared In the West this season,
but his engagements for next year are very
limited.
GEN. BELKNAP DEAD.
THE EX-SECRETARY OF WAR SUDDENLY
PASSES AWAY.
He Suffered From Intiammallon of the
Heart Humors of Financial Troubles
His "War Record Tho Attempt to Im
peach nim.
"Washington, October 13. Friends of
ex-Secretary of War W. "W. Belknap were
startled this morning to hear of bis sudden
death in bis room at 1420 New York ave
nue. Inflammation of tbe lining of tbe
beart was tbe cause ascertained at tbe
Coroner's inquest. General Belknap was last
seen alive on Saturday night, when he, was on
his way to his rooms, apparently in excellent
health. Mrs. Belknap, who is In New York
City, has been telegraphed. For some weeks
the General was noticed to be in a despondent
nio.ra, causeu. it is rumorea, oy nnanciai
trouble. The War Department will bo closed
on the day of his funeraL It will also be draped
in mourning for 30 days.
General William worth Belknap was born
in Ncwburg. N. Y in September, 1S29. He
graduated. a: Princeton College In 1848. and in
1851 he removed to Keoknk, la., where be prac
ticed law. He served through the war, begin
uing his services as Major of an Iowa regi
ment, and at the close was brevet Major-Gen-cral.
In October. 1S6S. ho was appointed Sec
retary of War. This office he retained during
General Grant's second administration until
March, 1878, when, in consequence of charges
of official corruption, bo resigned.
On March 2, 1876, the country was astonished
to learn that hecretary of War Belknap bad
been detected by a Congressional Committee in
the sale of post traderships. He bad resigned
tbe day before, and the President had promptly
accepted bis resignation, but he was pursued
by Consress witli impeachment proceedings,
escaping conviction at last on the technical
poiut that the Senate lacked jurisdiction. The
vacant uaDinciomce was tendered to Senator
Lot M. Morrill, of Maine, and declined," and ou
March 7 it was accepted by Alphouso Taf t, of
Ohio,
GUNS FOE UNCLE SAM.
The AVar Department Tells What tho Gov
ernment "Wants.
Washington, October 13. The War De
partment has completed its instructions to
bidders and tbe specifications for thomanu
iacture of 100 large cuns provided for in the last
fortifications act. These 100 guns are made up
of the following classes: 25 S-i:ich, 5010-Inch
and 2512-inch.
Tbe instructions require that bidders state a
price for tbe type of gun of each caliber and
ammunition for its te-t and the date within
which each will be presented for test, as re
quired by the act: also a price per gun of each
calliber for the service guns and ammunition
for tbe proof and the time within which each
gun of each caliber will be delivered as re
quired by tho specifications, after receiving
written notification that the typeof gun Is satis
factory to the Government.
Old Prices. Special Yalues
In table linen at 50c per yard, 64-inch wide
and extra good at tbis price.
Hobse & "Wabd, 41 Fifth aTenue.
SUDDEjTWIST.
Continued From First Page.
William Kllnn, H. S. A. Stewart, J. A.
McDcvltt. The said John Paul is a mem
ber of said Finance Committee, 'the said C. L.
Magee Is a brother of the Chairman of said
F inauce Committee, and is related by marriage to
JohuM. Anderson, a member of said committee.
The said C. L. Magee possesses and exercises a
dominant political Influence In the Councils of
said city, and with said Finance Committee, and
has a large pecuniary interest In said bank, and
with his associates In business Is in the custom of
borrowing money from said bankas well also from
the Allegheny National Bank, and the Farmers
AsciMisii .aauonai liauK, tortue purposed carry
ing on the various enterprises In which he and
other officers of said Freehold Bank are severally
and jointly engaged, and as such borrowers, he
and his fellow-officers directly or indirectly, are
In Dally Use and Employment
or the moneys belonging to said sinking funds In
said banks. And your orator avers that the
large bulk of tbe deposits In said Freehold Bank
for the use of tbe borrowers thereof. Is composed
or city funds. Including the uninvested cash of
the clnkluc ruuds, and but a small proportion of
their total deposits are made by other persons, and
on the 1st day ot February. 1SS9. the deposits In
said bank amounted to S377.SH 05, of which sum
about K18.O0O was its proportion of the nuluvested
cash of tbe sinking Jund. Its discounts on said
date were f357.157 09. On August 1. 18S0. arterthe
spring levy of taxes and water rents had been col
lected by the city, the deposits of said bank were
IS5S.ro! 60. which large Increase was wholly due
tothecityrtunds. and on said date, tbe discounts
of said bank were 702.588 29; and so your orator
shows that the said bank used tbe funds or said
city in its business, and that said funds makeup
and constitute the great bulk or Its banking
capital. .
Thirteenth And your orator further showsuntb
your Honors that by the act of Asscmbly.approved
May 23. 1874, heretofore referred to. and com
monly known as the "Y allace Act, "' It Is enacted
that "no portion of the property of said cities
shall be used for the purpose or private gain by
any official. Councilman, agent or employe of
said city, or any department thereof
nor shall anv official. Councilman, scent or em
ploye of said citv. or any department thereof be
interested airectly or Indirectly, either person
ally, or as a member or officer of anv firm, com
pany or corporation contracting with said city,
or any department thereof for the use. lease, oc
cupation or enjoyment of any works, material or
property of said city, and anv breach or the pro
visions or this section shall be a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punlsbcd by
a tine not not exceeding $1,000, and Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or either at the discretion
or the Court trying the same."
Allegations of Personal Interest.
And your orator avers that the sala John Paul
is a stockholder and director in the Freehold
Bank, and the said J. McM. King Is a stockholder
and director In tbe Allegheny National Bank, and
both are members or said Finance Committee.
AIng as members of Council and or the Finance
Committee In the selection or said Freehold Bank
and the Allegheny National Bank as depositories
oi the funds of said city, they are both personally,
and as members and officers of said banks, Inter
ested directly and Indirectly in the use and man
agement, by said bank, of said property of said
city, contrary to said statute, and so your orator
shows that the agency as now constituted, by
which the Councils of said city pretend to manage
the said trust In respect to said sluklng fund, is
unlawful and criminal In character.
Fourteenth And your orator further avers that
the cashier of said Freehold Bank Is John F.
Steele, and that the said Steele is also treasurer or
the Duquesne Tractlou Company, or which said
company tbe said C. L. Magee Is President, and
said company is now engaged in the construction
or a large system or street railways, requiring the
expenditure of a very large sura of money. That
the law under which said Freehold Bank Is incor
porated for the purpose of saving the cashier
mcreoi jrom icmpiauon Mas iruviueu mat ik
shall not be lawfnl for the cashier ofany bank to en
gage In anv other profession, occupation or calling
either directly or indirectly, than that of the
duties appertaining to the office ol cashier: and ir
any cashier or the bank shall, directly or indi
rectly, engage In the purchase or sale ot stocks, or
In any other protesslon. occupation or calling
other than that or the duties of cashier, such cash
ier, upon conviction thereof in any court of crim
inal jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine
not exceeding $500." And your oral or avers that
the occupation of said Steele as treasurer or the
Duquesne Traction Company, docs not properly
or ought not to appertain to the duties ot cashier
or the said Freehold Bank, and that said cashier
Is such
Treasurer in Defiance of the Law
governing said bank. And so your orator avers
that the said bank, thus having a cashier subject
ing himself to the temptation against which the
law attempts to guard him by a highly penal pro
vision. Is not a fit and suitable bank to act as cus
todian of the trust funds of said city.
F"lfteentn -lhat the said cash belonging to
said sinking fund held by eald banks
has been and Is received, held and used
by them severally as anv deposits are
held and used by such Institutions In the
usual conduct of banking business. It Is deposited
In said banks in the name of the city, together
with all other runds or said city, and In the pose6
slou or said banks. Is In no way or manner set
apart, distinguished or guarded other than any
other deposits In said bank, and not separated
from other property of said city, but Is held sub
ject at any time to the check or the authorized
officials or said city, and Is used by slid banks as
other deposits In the discounting or commercial
paper for and otherwise making loans to carry on
the business and sustain tbe speculations .of their
customers upon Just such security as the officers
of said banks may see fit to require from such cus
tomers, and from such use of said rund. said
banks derive large orofits and gains, but neither
the city or Pittsburg, nor the bondholders wno are
the equitable owners or said ruuds, receive or
get me Deneni oi any interest or accumulation
Irom said runds.
F'iriecnth and one-half Your orator averg that
by the provisions or the act or Assembly, ap
proved May 23, 1874. above set forth. It Is express
ly made the duty or the city to nrovile for the
prompt application or all moneys collected ror
said sinking funds to the purchase of outstanding
bonds and so toward the extinguishment and can
cellation of Its said indebtedness and thus add to
the security of the holders or suld bonds and di
minish the onerous burden upon your orator and
all other taxpayers of said city, and even If no
such statute existed, good faith and the instincts
orhonesty would oronrpt such a course of action.
The Act of Assembly of 1883.
And your orator further shows that by the act
of Assembly, approved Juns 13, 1SS3, entitled "An
act directing the Invcstmcntofmoneysiemaining
to the credit of the several sinking funds or cities
ol the second class in loans or said cities, or or the
United States, or of tbe stateof Pennsflvanla,and
repealing all laws Inconsistent therewith, " P. L.,
page 100, it Is commanded that the. Council of said
city, defendant, provide by ordinance for the in
vestment by the City Controller of all the bal
ances remaining to the credit or the several sink
ing funds of said city. In the loans or said citv, or
in loans or the United States, or or the state of
Pennsylvania, and the Income derived from snch
Investment shall, on collection, be credited to the
several sinking funds respectively.
Ana your orator shows unto your Honors that
the Councils of said city have refused to provide
by ordinance for the Investment by the City Con
troller of the cash balances of said sinklnir fnnria
but as hereinbefore exhibited, have undertaken
to place the control of such Investment under the
power and subject to the will of Ac aforesaid
Finance Committee, and by such agenc' have
tailed, neglected and refused to apply or "permit
iu iiu nfiinicu luc luuucja so cuiiecica lor sain
fund to the purchase of ttic bonds and
funded debt of said city, or of any other
securities, and have refused to permit
tne City Controller to invest the cash
balances remaining to the credit of the several
sinking lunds or said city as directed by tho
aforesaid act. so that now said cash balances
have accumulated to the amount of 11,083,621 72.
as hereinbefore set lorth. and is accumulating at
an average rate of (239.759 64 annually, and that
said cash balances so rapidly accumulating. In
stead ofbelng used as required by law and by the
nature orthe trust for tbe security or the holders
orthc bonds or said city, and to the reller or the
taxpayers orthe same. Is required by the action
of said Finance Committee and Is actually held
for the use. benefit mid advantage of the afore
said banks, and the Individual owners aud
officials thcreor.
Claims of Wrongs by the Orator.
Sixteenth So your Uratorshows to your Honors
that the said city, defendant. Is acting In viola
tion of law In falling and refusing to raise up and
appoint some suitable and proper trustee or agency
lor me ensuoay, anaa to nave the care ana man
agement of tile trust Imposed upon said sinking
funds by the Constitution and laws, and In refus
ing to invest moneys collected for said funds In
the bonds or the city or other securities, whereby
said runds might be safelv and securely kept, aud
a Just revenue derived therefrom, and
the Interests ol your orator as a taxpayer
of said city are Imperiled bv such re
fusal to create and amioint snch nrnner
and suitable trustee or agency for the sale and
proper management of said funds, and bv such
refusal to invest the moneys collected lor said
fund In Interest-bearing bonds of , said city, or
other reliable securities as required by law, and
especially is your orator wronged and injure by
the action of the defendants composing the
Finance Committee aforesaid In prohiblcing the
Investment or said moneys, except aud only In
case the purchases lor 6uch Investments could be
made at a price the said derendants knew, and as
experience as shown, cannot ordinarily be ob
tained. Wherefore vour orator needs equitable relief,
and pravs.
First That ltbeadjndged, ordered and decreed
that the moneys collected and to oe collected by
said city, aud the investments made thereof for
said sinking fnnds are a trust fund, to bo held in
trust and Inviolably pledged for the benefit of the
holders ot the bonds or said city, and for the pay
ment orils funded debt.
Second That YourHonors,rorthc safe and prop
er management or said trust, name and appoint
some suitable and responsible person or persons
to receU e, take and have the care and manage
ment or said moneys, and all investments hereto
tore made therewith, from time to time as the
same may be collected for the purposes by law de
clared, upon such terms and conditions as to
your Honors may seem proper for the talthful
execution of said trust aud to promote the
security and proper care or said moneys.
Third Or, that Your Honors order or decree that
the said city, deiendant, by its Controller, shall
forthwith Invest the cash balances remaining to
the credit or said sinking fund, and all moneys
hereafter to be collected for the same Irom time
to time, as the same are received bv said city, in
the interest-bearing bonds or said city, or other
good and reliable securities, as by law provided.
Prayer for a Further Decree.
Fourth And that lour Honors will lurtber de
cree that the cash balances remaining, belonging
to said funds, now In the t-ossesslon or the de
fendant banks to the credit of said city, be at
once lu the hands or said banks set apart and dis
tinguished from all other moneys of said city, or
of other persous on deposit in said banks, arid
that the said moneys sbait not be used by said
banks for the purpose or discounting commercial
paper, or making loans to any of the officers or
patrons or said banks, and that for the proper
keeping and care or the same, each of said banks
be forthwith required to file with tie City Con
troller, for and on behalf of said funds, its bond,
with sufficient sureties, to be approved by Your
Honors. In double the amount of said funds
ordinarily In the keeping of each orstd banks.
F'lftli. That it be adludged, ordered and de
creed, that an account be stated, ascertalulng and
determining the lull amount of the revenue or
Interest which might have been and ought to have
been derived from the proper investment and
management of said funds, from the 1st day or
December. 1SS8, If the same bad been lawfully and
properly invested, and that upon such amount
being ascertained. It be further ordered, ad
ludged and decreed, that the said derendants,
A. F. Keating, Andrew Binder, A. C. Konert
oo, John M. Anderson, John Paul,
John McM. King, W. A. Magee, John
Dunn. Jr.. J. J. Magulre, Thomas Delaney, W.
Q. Blgham. K. G. McGonnlgle, Wm. Ankloch,
Mark Donley and Thos. W. Wallace, composing
said Finance Committee, and K. J. Haslctt, P.J.
Donahoe, c. w. llelmold. James Kcnzlehausen,
J. S. Wlghtman and Geo. H. Treucsb, former
membersor said committee, account lor and pay
into the City Treasury, to the credit or said funds,
the amount so ascertained and determined.
blxth For snch other and further relief as to
Your Honors may seem meet, and the exigencies
oi your orator's case may require.
nu ue win ever pray, etc.
V. J. Howard, Plaintiff.
Johns McCleave, Solicitor for Plaintiff.
The following statement of the city's bonded
debt on January 3L 1890, Is attached to the bill as
"Exhibit A:"
Description. Amount.
Coupon railroad compromise bonds, 4
per cent. 1913. due January I f 239,000 00
Beglstcred railroad compromise bonds
4 percent, 1913. due January.1., 2,300 00
Exchanged registered railroad com
promise bonds. 4 per cent, 1913, due
January 1 111,000 00
Railroad scrip, 4 per cent - 97 97
Coupon railroad compromise bonds, 5
percent, 1913. due January 1 1,168,000 00
Retvlaterprt rftilrnftri e.nmnrnmlftffhondS
Spercent. 1913.due January 1 39,400 00
Exchanged registered railroad com
promise bonds, 5 per cent, 1913, due
Jannary 1 621,000 00
Railroad scrip. 5percent. 403 90
Funded debt coupon bonc"s,7 per cent,
1909. due July 1 17J.50O 00
Funded debt registered bonds, 7 per
cent, 1909. due July 1 328,600 00
Funded debt registered bonds, 7 per
cent, 1912. due January 1 121,000 00
Refunded Fifth avenue market house
bonds, Spercent, 1910. due April 1.. 25,000 00
Fire Dcnanmcnt loan bonds, 7 per
cent, 1893, due April 1 200,000 00
Registered municipal consolidated
bonds Spercent, 1904, doe October 1 210,000 00
Itermided city building bonds, S per
cent, 1910, due April 1 170,000 00
Coupon water loan bonds. 7 per cent,
1893. due April 1 131,690 00
Coupon water loan bonds, 7per cent,
18S4, due April I , 122,000 00
Coupon water loan bonds, "percent,
1S95, due October 1 149.100 00
Coupon water loan bonds, 7 percent,
1SKS. due October2. 652,600 00
Coupon water loan bonds, tperccnt,
1813. due April I 76,000 00
Registered water loan bonds, 7 per
cent, 1SS8. due April 1 2,243,000 00
r,Tcnangea registered water loan
bonds. 7nercent. 1893. due Anrll 1.. 91.300 00
Exchanged registered water loan
bonds. 7 per cent. Is94, due April 1.. 120,500 CO
Exchanged registered water loan
bonds, 7 per cent, 1895, due Octo
berl 94,100 00
Exchanged registered water loan
bonds, 7 per cent, 1898, due Octo
ber2 585,900 00
Exchanged registered water loan
bonds. 7 per cent, 1897. due April I.. 40,500 00
Exchanged registered water loan
bonds. 7 per cent, 1898, due April I.. 73,000 00
Water loan registered, 6 per cent
bonds. 1908. due January 1 300.000 DO
Stanton avenue bonds (matured 18S5), 1,000 00
Funded debt Improvement bonds,
(coupons), S per cent, 1913, due
Junel 115.000 00
Funded debt Improvement bonds, ex-
cnangea regisierea, oper cent, 1913.
due June 1
Funded debt Improvement bonds. t-
,288,000 00
changed registered, 5 per cent, 1912;
due June 1 77,000 00
Improvement bonds, registered, 4 per
cent. 1915, due December 1 3,670,700 00
Improvement bonds (coupon), 4 per
cent, 1915, due December 1 64,000 00
Total 113,203,40187
'Refunded Into improvement bonds, 1915.
SINKING FUND INTACT.
CONTROLLER MORROW SAYS NOT A DOL
LAR HAS BEEN DIVERTED.
He is in Favor of Purchasing Bonds When
ever Obtainable He Suggests a Sinking
Fund Board How the City tost Money
by Being Paid Interest.
Controller Morrow, one of the defendants
to the suit, took a hasty glance at the bill,
and admitted that some of the allegations
appeared to be correct, but he was cot pre
pared to coincide with all of them, nor with
deductions of the plaintiff. He said:
"Let me impress upon you one thing. Not
one dollar of the sinking fund has been di
verted from its proper purpose. It has been
preserved intact and inviolate. I have been in
favor of purchasing bondswhenevertfaey could
be obtained rather than allow the money to re
main idle. I pursued tbis course until 188S,
wben the sub-committee of the Finance Com
mittee decided that no further investment
should bo mane that would not return
3J per cent per annum. In my re-
Fort to Councils at the close of that yeaf
said that an unwise restriction in favor nf
tho privileges of the Finance Committee. which
was construed to mean that they should have
power to determine in each and every case
what price should or should not be paid for
bonds, and thereby necessitating consultation
with them or their representative before any
proposal for tbe sale of bonds could Do ac
cepted, had tbe effect of
Suspending All Purchases
for nearly two months, and would, if insisted
upon, have proved a cumbersome and needless
regulation. The language of tbe resolution re
ferred to was not changed, but the Finance
Committee conceded to the Controller
the function of buying at will at a max
imum price, but as the offerings of city bonds
comprise a wide range of maturities and rates.
I was of the opiulon that the best policy would
ue auaineu oy reposing discretion in tne Con
troller to act freely and upon his own judg
ment, as to what loans should be purchased
and the prices for each that it would be wise
to pay. All purchases should be reported to
the committee or to tbe Councils at frequent
intervals, which wonld secure, as far as at
present can be done, the interest of tbe city
against improper use of the investment funds.
as there is no authority vested anywhere to'
part witn any securities mac nave once been
placed in the'sinking fund.
Asking for a Sinking Fund Trust.
"I also recommended that the Mayor, Con
troller and Treasurer, who are under bonds, be
constituted an cx-officio board to make pur
chases for tbe sinking funds and that all
matters relating to the care and management
of the same be reposed in their hands. I did not
care to assume all the responsibility for the in
vestment of this money, and therefore made
the proposition.
"We do not get any interest on our daily
balances', but wo used to, and the city was the
loser thereby. Under an ordinance repealed
some years ago the banks bid for the privilege
of being city depositories, and tbe ones that
offered the highest rate of Interest got the
money. Now the old-established banks doing
a large business would not pay much for tbe
privilege and wero out-bid by smaller and less
conservative concerns. As a result the city
lost large sums of money by tbe depositories
falling and going into bankruptcy."
CHARGED TO SPITE.
MESSRS. C. L. MAGEE AND A. F. KEATING
SPEAK VERY PLAINLY.
Plaintiff Howard Called an Obstructionist
His Connection With the Pittsburg
Traction Company Given as the Cause
for His Action The City's Financial
Methods Defended.
Mr. C. L. Magee, whose name appears in
one or two places in the bill, was seen by a
representative of this paper at City Hall.
"When first discovered Sir. Magee was nego
tiating with Controller Morrow about a lit
tle matter of bail. That affair being arranged
Mr. Magee at once proceeded to make bis es
cape. When next seen he inadvertantly fell
directly into the company of Mr. A. F.
Keating and The Dispatch man, who were
talking the matter oyer just around acorner of
the rotunda. As Mr. Keating was, by special
request, giving his views of Mr. Howard's
latest move, Mr. Magee at once became inter
ested and leaned up against tbe wall, prepared
to go the gentleman from the Twentieth ward
to a finish.
Mr. Keating was familiar with the equity
proceedings in a general way. having been in
formed as to tbe main points, and was not
averse to giving bis opinions of the same. He
said he did nut believe that the courts bad any
power to act in tbe matter. Councils obtained
whatever powers tbey had concerning the cus.
tody of the city's funds from the Legislature
and that body acted under tbe Constitution oi
the State in granting these powers. That Coun
cils have a right to sanction the placing of tbis
money where tbey deem best, goes without
sayinc.
The Transactions Perfectly Regular.
Every transaction complained of was regu
lar, and it would no just as sensible for him to
rush into conr: and ask for the appointment of
pcrnris to take entn 1 ol the affufrs of any
qualified and competent business man an trus
tee, us ir i ror -Nir. Howard to mako his re
nues's. The truth of tbe matter is," added
Sir. Keating, "tbe whole thing is the result of
spite and spleen on the part of tbe complainant,
and. in my judgment, It will amount to noth
ing." Mr. Magee 'Indorsed these sentiments, and
when asked for a further statement said: "I
am satisfied that Mr. Howard is tbe representa
tive, paid or otherwise, of tbe Pittsburg Trac
tion Company. Since be broke into the courts
and the newspapers his acts and utterances
show that be has been an obstructionist, trying
to bead off the Duquesne Ti action Company in
its work of building the road. "His first move
was made acainst the widening of Diamond
street wben be did not have, a foot to stand
upon, and everything he has said or done since
wasinkeepingwithtbis introductory step."
"How about his charge that, possessing and
exercising a dominant political influence in
Councils and with the Finance Committee, yon
and yonr associates in business are in tbe
custom of borrowing-money from the Freehold,
Allegheny National, Farmers' Deposit Na
tional and the First National banks for the
purpose ot carrying on prtvate enterprises in
which you and other officers of tbe Freehold
Bank are engaged in, etc.?"
Never Borrowed Without Giving Security.
'So far as lam concerned I will say that I do
considerable business with all of these banks,
but whenever.I obtain any money from them it
is always on what they consider ample and suf
ficient security, and as lone as tbey are satis
fied as bu-ines3 men, Mr. Howard should have
no particular grounds for complaint. For that
matter, I presume my financial standing in this
community is aulte as good as that of the gen
tleman who has the grievance. I am satisfied
that tbe motive for this action is based upon
tbe gentleman's connection with the Pittsburg
Traction Company, but I am also satisfied it
will amount to nothing."
During further talk tbe conversation turned
to the subject nf tbe city's letting out funds to
the highest bidder. Both Mr. Magee ana Mr.
Keating stated that the city hid bad soma
costly experience in this direction, havinebcen
nioned for considerable money bv the National
Trust Company and other bouses that went by
the board. They were of the opinion that
money safely deposited, even without interest,
where it was amplr secured was much more
satisfactory than to have it disposed of as was
done under tbe old methods.
THEY HADN'T HJEAED OF IT.
Cashiers of City Depositories Have No In
formation to Give Out.
Interviews with the cashiers at the banks
wherein is deposited the city cash elicited no
information, the reporter being, told that it was
private business. At one of tbe banks it almost
became necessary to dodge bricks, the cashier
becomtnc: furious at tbaidea of his privacy
being intruded upon by any one not a cus
tomer. The first bank visited was the Freehold,
and there was where this reception awaited the
reporter. The bookkeeper was questioned as
to the amount the city had ou deposit there,
and he turned the matter over to tbe cashier,
Mr. John i'. Steel, who replied more or less
politely:
"It's noDody's businessl It's nono of your
business, and you might as well git out!"
Of course no one could refuse such an invita
tion and the reporter walked out in tbe sun
shine, clad that he was not born to shoulder
the cares of a banker aud be compelled to
handle so much money.
Cashier J. D. Scully, of the First National
Bank. aid: "I don't really know how much of
the city's sinking fund is on deposit here. but.
of course, couldn't talk on the subject. I
navent as yet heard that such a suit as von
mention has been entered."
About the same information was secured at
the Allegheny National, where Cashier Hutch
inson was found, and said: "1 don't know how
much of the city's money on deposit here be
longs to the sinking fund. That could only be
learned by visiting the proper officers at tbe
City Hall."
T. H. Given, cashier of the Farmers' Deposit
National Bank It is against the rules to tell
the amout of any deposit. Yon could find out
by visiting the city officials. 1 haven't heard
of any suit being entered.
HOT PREPABED TO TALK
Members of the Finance Committee Not
Breaking Into Print Just Yet.
As a rule the members of tho Finance Com
mittee were not prepared to express any views
on Mr. Howard's attack upon tbe city's
methods of doing business. Chairman W. A.
Magee had intended to say sometbine for pub
lication, but upon second thought he decided
to maintain silence until tbe case came up in
court. Mr. Magee has some rather tart Ideas
on tbis particular subject, but be could not be
induced to unbelt last night, even under the
most careful coaching
Chairman Holliday, of Common Conncil.said
he would not expre-s himself until after he had
read the bill carefully. After that he will be
prepared to make a statement or his views.
President Ford, of Select Council, was in the
same boat. Hon. A. C. Robertson, Messrs.
Paul. Binder and Donahoe, also refused to say
anything for publication. .
Well, what are they going to do with us?"
asked Councilman J. J. McGuire of one of the
best known politicians in Pittsburg.
"Whvlguess the desire is to hang you for
voting for the Duquesne Traction ordinances,
and the Creator only knows what else." This
announcement did not seem to have anv verv
pronounced effect upon Mr. McGuire's nerve
ror ue warned away witn a Droara smile upon
his face, and looked quite as contented as if he
bad not heard his possible fate. Tbe matter
did not seem to agaitate anyone connected with
the suit for that matter, alihonch it was quite
freely discussed about City Hall during tbe
afternoon.
C0TJNCHMA1? BIGHAM'S VIEWS.
He Is Satisfied the Local Courts Have no
Jurisdiction In the Equity Proceedings.
Kirk Q. Bicham, member of Select Council
from tbe Thirty-second ward, after reading
the bill in eautty was prepared to exprees him.
self quite freely on the merits of tbe same. So
far as tbe custody of the city funds was con
cerned Mr. Bigham thought there was nothing
irregular in the present method of deposit. He
said that the Finance Committee first recom
mended where the money should be kept, this
recommend being of course subject to the
approval of Councils. He was convinced that
councils naci power to act in the matter under
acts of the Legislature, and this being the case,
he did not see where the local courts bad any
jurisdiction in the matter unless it could be
shown that some frauds bad been committed.
In a case of this kind the people could always
get proper redress at law.
Mr. Bigham said be was satisfied that it was
entirely outside tbe province of tbe courts to
undertake anything like the naming of a per
son or persons to manage the trust, as that busi
ness was already legally prepared for. He also
thought that the courts would decline to inter
fere in the manner in which tbe banks used the
funds. They bad all given good and sufficient
bonds for the faithful care of tbe money in
tbeir bands, and that was all that anyone could
do. These funds had been placed wi'h them
by tbe City Treasurer, every legal requirement
bad been fulfilled, and be could not bee where
any grounds of complaint existed.
NOT BEADY TO TALK.
Treasurer Deimiston and City Attorney
DIoreland Have but Lltte to Say.
City Treasurer Denniston had very little to
say about tbe suit. He said bis duty was
merely to receive money and to pay it out
again upon presentation of warrants properly
signed. The only sinking fund be had charge
of was one for the payment of bonds issued to
defray the cost of erecting Mnnicipal Hall, and
tbat was very small.
City Attorney Moreland was in good spirits.
but was not prepared to say anything about
the suit. He will embody his opinions in the
answer to the bill which he will prepare.
Features of Yesterday's Oil Market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co.. 45
Bixtb street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange:
opened ,...80 l Lowest. 80)
HJKhest Sin Iciosed siJ
. . Barrels.
Average charters 40.551
Average shipments a&3ul
Average runs 84,538
Clearances oco
B'tlneo. New YorK. 7.50c
Ki-flned. London. 55$rt.
Itctlnen. Antwerp, mr. ,
Kenned. Liverpool. 5!vl.
Kenned, Bremen. 0.50m.
Snn-OH'sCough andConsumotionCure is sold
by us on a guarantee. It cures consumption.
Sold by Jos. Eleming & Son, 412 Market su sjftfl
Perfect Jewels!
For the next tew weeks I will sella choice
lineof ladies' dongola kid button shoes.opera,
common spnse aud spring heels, at 51 50 per
pair, at G. D. Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Alle
ghenyPa. , k TuTti
Ladles' Fine Knit Wool Skirts
In plain and striped, from $2 SO to $3 50,
some very pretty styles. Ladies' knit wool
divided ski its in colors and black.
Hoehe & Wabd, 41 Filth avenue.
Alaska seal jackets, sacques and wraps.
A splendid assortment and no advdiice in
price ns yet. HtJGDS & Hacke.
TTSSU
Ladles' Fleeced lined Cotton Hose
In UDblcactied, brown mixed, Oxford mixed,
modes slates, seal and navy and black.
Ordinary and extra sizes, all prices.
Hoene & Wabd, 41 Filth avenue.
BT THE WEATHER.
A
Fob "Western Pennsctj
vania: Stationary Temper
ature, "Westerly Winds,
Threatening "Weather.
For Ohio and "West Virginia:
Colder, "Westerly "Winds, "With
Threatening Weather and Kain.
Pittsburg, October 13. 189a
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes tbe followin;
Time. Ther.
Ther.
8:00 A- II 55.5
8:00 r. M 05
Maximum temp.... 78
Minimum temp 53
Mean temp 65.5
Range - 25
Rainfall 1.21
10100 A. M
11.00A. U C6
12:00 M 70
2.-0OP. II. -.T...76
4)00 F. JI 69
HOLS OH TO YOUR HATS.
High Winds Predicted for Thin Neck of
the Woods To-day.
IFBEFABEO FOB THE DISPATCH.
The storm that was in the Northwestern
States on Sunday traveled Fast, and had its
center over Minnesota and Wisconsin to-day,
having become intensified and holding the en
tire country under its influence. It is by far
the most severe storm of tbe season. Tbe rain
area covered tbe entire country east of tbe
Rocky Mountains, except a small part of the
Atlantic coast. The rainfall was generally
heavy. Kansas City had a fall of 3.40 inches.
Fort Sill 2.32, Pittsburg 1.90, and in all the Cen
tral States between 1 and 2 inches. The
barometer fell seven-tenths of an Inch at La
Crosse in eight hours and stood at 29.20, with a
steep gradient on all sides in the neighbor
hood of the lakes, where storm signals were
displayed.
Gales were blowing through the Northwest,
the Mississippi Valley and Lake regions. The
temperature continued to rise in the Central
States and lake regions, and in the States
west of the Mississippi it was decidedly colder,
with temperatures below freezing from Mon
tana, south to New "Mexico. The storm is
moving East, and it will be felt along the
Atlantic seaboard in full force to-day. High
northeast winds will prevail on the New En
gland and Middle Atlantic coasts, and high
southeast winds on the Soutb Atlantic
River Telegrams.
UROWNSV1LI.E Klver 21 feet 9 tncbes and rising.
Weather cloudy. ThermomcterTZ" at 5 p. M.
Warren Klver l.S feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy and cool.
JIOrgantown Klver 15 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 72" at A F. M.
alleghest junction Klver 6 reet 3 inches
and rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
Cairo Klver 12.8 reet and railing. Weather
cloudy and mild.
MEiipms-Kiver 10.3 feet and falling. Weather
clear and cool.
Evansville River 12 reet 7 Inches and rising.
Cloudy, warm and very windy
LouisviLtE Klver falllne; 8.1 feet In canal.
5.9 feet on falls and 11.8 feet root or locks. Busi
ness good. Weather windy and warm during
forenoon, cloudy and showery durine afternoon,
cloudy at night.
Wheeling Klver 14 feet 3 Inches and rising.
Halnlng. Departed Allen, Pittsburg, at noon;
Scotia, for Flttsburs-, at4F- M-
Cincinnah Klver 16 feet 9 inches and fallinff.
Weather cloudv and cool. Departed -C. W.
Batchellor. flttsburc.
ST. Louis-KlverdownTfeet 7inches. Weather
cool, rainy and windy.
WHAT PEOPLE AKE DOING.
Some tVlio Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
J. E. Patton, a Pittsburg gentleman,
came up from Spottsylvama county, in Old
Virginia, yesterday, and showed some fine
specimens of cold-bearing quartz. Mr. Patton
is largely interested in tbe gold diggings of this
county ana is oi tne opinion mat it nas a great
future. At tbe White Hall mines a 20-stamp
mill is being nut up which will be In running
order by the first of the montb. Tbe company
now have 1.000 tons of ore on tbe dump which
he thinks will assay 30 to the ton.
J. "W. Gates, of the Eraddock "Wire
Works, accompanied by his family, arrived
yesterday from Europe. Tbey registered at
tbe Duquesne. Mr. Gates will remain here for
several days before going to bis homo in St.
Louis.
Ex-Congressman Oscar F. Jackson, of
New Castle, as well as T. W. Phillips, of the
same place, were in the city yesterday. Mr.
Phillins refused to talk about his independent
fight for Congress, and would venture nothing.
Ex-Solicitor General George A. Jenks,
of Brookville, registered at the Seventh Ave
nue Hotel yesterday. Mr. Jenks thinks Patti
son's prospects are exceedingly bright.
J. Boss Thompson, one of Erie's stanch
Democratic lawyers, put bis name on the St.
Charles register yesterday. He was attending
to Supreme court ousiness.
Dr. S. J. Hayes, of anesthetic fame,
'has returned from a lecturing tour in the
Northwest to the dental associations and col
leges. Mr. Carroll, of the firm of "Walker &
Carroll, oil machinery mannfactnrers, of Brad
ford, is in the city on business,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eicher, of Pitts
burg, leave this morning on an extended visit
in Jellerson, Iowa.
J. P. "Witherow and Thomas Deegan
went to Philadelphia last evening, to look after
a contract,
A. W. Lewis, with the firm of Bovaird
& Seyfang, of Bradford, is in tbe city on busi
ness. James M. Lambing and wife, of Corry,
are registered at the Seventh Avenue. "
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Beading;.
The members of tbe Southsido Medical So
ciety held their regular meeting at Dr. Koeller'a
residence on South Seventeenth street last
evenintr. A paper entitled "Hydrocele," was
read by Dr. Thomas.
The Allegheny Market Committee appointed
a sub-committee last nlgbt to secure a site for
a weigh scales near tbe Herr's Island Stock
Yards and at 'Woods'run.fortheaccommodation
of cattle dealers.
The Directors of the Board of Commerce
held their regular meeting yesterday, bat no
important business came up for tbeir consider
ation. Yee Quon, a Chinaman, died from con
sumption at the Homeopathic Hosnltal last
evening and his body was taken to the morgue.
The Allegheny Wooden Building Committee
granted permits for four wooden buildings.
LATE HEWS IN BKIEF.
The cholera epidemic continues at Bar
celona. A large hat factory in London burned yes
terday. Six persons were kilted and 13 injured,
either by burning or leaping from windows.
It is reported that Rnbe Burrows left a will
bequeathing all his prooerty, which is In Ala
bama, Louisiana and Mississippi, to his son and
daughter. i .
Colonel Kuentzli. in charge of affairs at
Ticinn, has resigned, alleging that it is Impos
sible to reinstate the old Government without
bloodshed.
Tho steamer San 3uan arrived at San Fran
Cisco with two of tbe crew In irons. One of
them had attempted to brain with a hammer
tbe chief engineer.
Mr. Gladstone has declined to receive a
deputation which waited upon him from tbe
Scottish Home Rule Association, of iidin.
burgb. which protests against tbe Liberal home
rule policy.
A stock train and a freight train collided on
the Great-Northern Rillroad at Con ro, a St.
Paul suourb, Sunday night. One of the fire
men was crushed to death and four men uere
seriously injured. Forty head of cattle were
killed.
The Socialist Congress opened at Halle. Ger
many. Sunday; There were 360 delegates pres.
ent, of whom 314 were from Germany, 2 frnm
Great Britain, 3 from France. 1 from Switrer.
land. 3 from Austria, S from Russia and 1 from
Belgium.
Tbe steamer Silvertown bis left London to
lay an ocean cable for the Central and South
American Telegraph Company, of New York,
between Cbonllas,Peru, and Valparaiso, Chili,
touching at Iquique, as an extension of tha
American line via Galveston.
NEW ADVERTISESfENTS.
Dyspepsia is the bane of the present genera
tion. It is for its cure and its attendants, sick
headache, constipation and piles, that
Tiitt's Pills
have become so famous,
They act gently on
the diaestivs oraans oivina them
ion
and
vigor without griping or nausea. 25c.
TTSSU
GRATEFUL. COMFORTING.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST.
"By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and
nutrition, and by a careful application of the
tine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr.Epps
has provided our breakfast tables with a deli
cately flavored beverage which may save us
many heavy doctors' bills. It is by tbe judicious
use of such articles of diet that a constitution
mar be gradually built up until strong enough
to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds
of subtle maladies are floating around us ready
to attack wherever there is a weak point. We
may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our
selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop
erly nourished frame."Ct'vi'J Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in half-pound tins, by Groeers, labeled
thus: JAMES EPPS & CO,. Homoeopathic
Chemists. London.' Englano. fe22-32-TUS
DRUNKENNESS
LIQUOR. HABIT.
IN ALL THE WOULD THTKE IS BUT ONE CDEE.
DR. HAINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea. or la
articles or food, without the knowledge of the pa
tient, it necessary. It Is absolutely harmless and
will effect a ncrmanent and speedy cure, whether
the patient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. IT UEVEIt 'A1I.S. It operates so
quietly and with such certainty that the patient
undercoes no inconvenience, and ere he Is aware,
his complete reformation la effected. -11 page book
free. To be had or
A.J. KANKIN. Sixth and renn St., 1'Ittsburjr:
E. HOLDEJJ CO.. B Federal St.. Allesbeny.
Trade supplied bv GEO. A. KELUY 4 CO.. L. 11.
HAKKIS DHUG CO. mylS-49-TTS
ELY'S CREAM BALM
Will cure
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Price 50 cents.
Annlv Balm into each nos-f'WItMtHJ
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CANCER
and TUMOKS cured, no
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ials. tf.H.AIcMlchael.M.D.,
63 .Niagara st., Buflalo.M.Y.
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Merchant Tailor-Wade
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SUITS -:- OVERCOATS-:- PANTS!
AT HALF PRICE!
Original and Only Genuine Misfit Clothing,
111 01Q
516 SMITHFIELD ST.
Your special attention is solicited to the large and artistic stock'
of Gentlemen's MERCHANT TA.IL.OR-M.A.DE GARMEXTS,in
the way of Suits, Overcoats and Trousers. We are positive when
making the following statement, that if we can please you in quality
or pattern, that we can save you fully OXE-HALF of tbe original
cost of the aforesaid garments, thereby giving you a CUSTOM
MADE article for tvhat you would have to pay for the ordinary
ready-made clothing.
DON'T LEAVE
YOUR MEASURE
DON'T LEAVE
Before Inspecting
Our Stock and
Prices Thoroughly.
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HERE'S THE PRICES THAT YOU DOTE ON:
A $20 made up to order Suit or Overcoat we sell for $10.
A $25 made up to order Suit or Overcoat we sell for $12.
A $30 made up to order Suit or Overcoat we sell for $15.
A $40 made up to order Suit or Overcoat we sell for $20.
A $50 made up to order Suit or Overcoat we sell for $25.
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In buying up these garments from merchant tailors, we ran across a great many odd" '
make-ups in extra long length waists and sleeves; suits built for short and stocky men;
suits made up for large and fleshy people; also occasionally we get hold of some very fina
Full Dress Suits and Fancy Odd Vests, single and double-breasted.
Furthermore, we will make any alteration to insure a perfect
fit FREE OF CHARGE.
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EXPOSITION!
A DAY WITH BONNIE SCOTLAND.
"Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon,"
"Blue Bells of Scotland,"
"The Campbells Are Coming, ''
"The glorious melodies of Scotland melodies to which
heroes fought and Scottish knights danced with queenly
maidens," by
INNES AND HIS INCOMPARABLE BAND.
Evening Sessions IDuff's College, 49 Fifth Av
selft-70-TuT '
NEW ADYEKnSEMENTS.
One Trial Only
Demonstrates the High Character of the
Pure Eight-Year Old
EXPORT-WHISKY,
SOLD ONLY BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
412 Market St, Pittsburg, Pa.
Old Export and California Wines shipped to
all points C. O. D,
Mail orders solicited and promptly attended
to.
Full Quarts of Old Export at $1 or six for 15.
Address JOSEPH FLEMING & SON",
Pittsburg, Pa. oc5-TTS3u
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
This the most Complete Depart
ment in tbis City.
Manufacturing CIothiers,TaiIors, Hat
ters and Men's FurnisherSi
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
STAR CORiNEK. gelSSS
DON'T BUY
ELSEWHERE
DON'T BUY.
WE CLOSE AT
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SATURDAYS
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