TO AID STRANGERS City Officials Nant a Bureau of Information in Connection With the Police Department. WHAT MAYOR GODRLEY SAYS. 3 he New Institution Will Not Entail Any Additional Expense to the Tax payers of the City. BUSH OP HS1TOES SHOW ITS XEED. Craitry Pecple Exposed to Danger Through the Dirk Wsys of Shsrpen. The necessity of a city bureau of infoma tion where strangers in town could go and find out the different points of interest, or ascertain where some particular place was located, has been shown since the opening of the Exposition. That such a branch ot the City Government should exist is some thing that will not be denied by any person who has noticed the large crowds of strangers on the streets since tiie show opened. According to figures furnished by the passenger departments of the different rail ways entering the city there have between 8,000 and 9,000 strangcre, on an average, iu town every day. This is exclusive of the crowds attracted by the Iron and Steel In stitute, the engineers' convention, Bevision Committee, launarynienV meeting, and the convention of German Catholics. These people, the majority of whom could be seen daily ou the streets asking passers-by for in formation regarding some point thev wished to visit, and the police records show a num ber of cases of suspicious characters who were only too ready to guide the strangers to any place they wanted to be taken. No robberies were reported, but it was not be cause tLe strangers did not give shatpers an opportunity to "ao" them. AFRAID OF TIIE BDSKO MAS. In other cases it was painful to notice the look of distrust with which a stranger eyed every person lie found it necessary to accost for fear that he was running up against a bunko steerer. A number of good reasons were given for the bureau at The Dispatch voting contest at the Exposition on Tuesday. In many cases those who wauted the bureau were country folk, who see the necessity of such an institution more than their city cousins. One man wanted the bureau estab lished in City Hall and ruu under the supervision of the Department of Public Saiety. Mayor Gourley is in favor of this idea, and says it would not entail any additional expense on the city It could be connected with the Police Bureau, and every member of that department would also be an em ploye of the Bureau of Information. On the ground floor of City Hall is the office of the police patrol telegraph, and the operator in the offic", which is open at all hours, day and night, could answer all questions with out it interfering with bis other duties. In speaking of the innovation, ilayor Gourley said yesterdav: THE MATOR INDORSES IT. .'Such a bureau is certainly needed in this city, and I am heartily in favor of it if it does unt cost anything additional to the city to maintain it. There is no question but strangers are exposed to great risks when they accost et erj person on the streec in search of information A uniformed police officer should he the person to direct strangers to any place they wanted to go, but a great many country people stand in such awe ot onr officers that they are afraid to ask them what they think are" foolish questions. As we have a large number of officers they could be instructed to keep a lookout for strangers and answer ques tious in a manner that would put the visitors at ease. "There are thousands of people in the city dail), and there area great many points of in terest thc do not know anything abonr. It should be" the aim of Pittsburgers to show visitors every possible courtesy, and imnres upon them the extent and beautr of our city. If we hae something worth selling Ibcliete we should show it, and not be backward about it. Every citizen should be tired with this kind or enthusiasm, and it is such a f eelmg as tins that the people of the crowing Western cities have. The) get up and huule and are not afraid to talk of their town. As a natural result they tiring people to it. and they do not wait for the natural increase in population to build the town up. I am heartih in favor of such an institution, and hope something will be done about it." A SOUTHSIDE OPINION-. Magistrate Succop, of the Soutbside, has a few ideas of his own about such an enterprise, and thinks that while the bureau should be under the jurisdiction of the city, as any of the other departments, it should be self-sustaining. In speaking of the matter last night, he said: I believe it is one of the greatest necessities ofthccitv. It would be very convenient for a business man coming into the city, a stranger, and if he onlv had t o or three hours in winch tn go half a dozen places that he did not know whereto hud. to have a messenger or guide to take In ru all around for a nominal price. In mot large clues a guide must be paid a dollar an hour If a bureau were organized here it w ould be pos-ible to include, with is many other aluablc features, a messenger de partment, through which a service could be furnished at a mere nominal price. In this way the bureau would be nearly, if not altogether, sclf-uslaimng. "In general the bureau ought to be a place where any information concerning the city cnnld be ohtaim-d It ought to be located some place near the heart of the city, within easy access of all railroad depots. I believe 1 would bave those in charge of it to be uersous capable oi answering any question relating to the com mercial, manufacturing, tinancial, political or social interests of the citj. If astrangcr wanted to know what the leal estate transactions for the last week, month or year amounted to, of what amount of money had passed through the Clearing House the pre vious day he could he accommodated with the information, home plan ought to be arranged in connection with it. however, by which the running expense could be derived from it." SEEING THE SIGHTS. lil!iilrirn'i Uct-t Officers and I'inlsli Their ork. lb" launaryuicn finished their work yester day morning and then spent the balance of the day seeing the sights of the city. 'I hey were dit ided into three parties, one going to the Ed gar Thomson, one to see the Rational Tube Works at McKeesport, and the otner crowd visitea the glass houses and mills on the South side. The evening also was given up to enter tainment and bociabilit). At the morning session of the convention C. A. Ucj'tc, of Sunnglield, Jlass was elected president; Thomas byres, of Louistllle, Ky., jirst ice presiuciit: Merrill Spaulding, of Chi cago, III., second vice president; L. G. Carr, of 1'eunsjlvania. treasurer; H W.btoer, of Ohio, fcecretarv bt. Louis was selected as the place for holding the convention of October, 1831. The Executive Committee consists of Messrs. Lawson, Purchase. Heed, Doremus and Dusten. At the ecning meeting the officers were in stalled, ana Messrs. Doremus and Sioerr were presented with diamond pins. A committee of four members was appointed to go to Boston to trj to organize a local astonation there. HONKS IN THE MAEKET. inter Quarters for McKniglit's Pets In the Fifth Avenue Music HalL Chief Bigelow is making preparations lor the opening of a muntcinal museum, but has not j et decided whether to charge an admission fee or to make it free. It is to be located in the comer of the Fifth avenne market house formerly occupied by Stokeley's drug store The attractions will consist of all the animals and birds now in the Scbenley Park menagerie, I The elephant donated by Mrs. Gusky is ex pected to arrive within a few days. With tho addition of the elephant the collection of birds nd animals now on hand will be a very inter esting one, and will, no doubt, draw crowds every day. TO ANDREW CARNEGIE THE PEOPLE OF PITTSBURG PRESENT THEIR THANKS. Councils Committee TIsIt the City's Gener ous Benefactor and Tell of the City's Gratitude for His Most Magnificent Gift An Address by Mr. Carnegie. A people's gratitude to a public spirited citizen was shown yesterday by the formal presentation to Mr. Andrew Carnegie of the handsomely engrossed and bound reso lutions from Councils, thanking him lor the splendid monument to be erected to bis name and tn stand as a free institution for the educa tion of Pittsburg's populace. The Library Committee of Councils, includ ing Mayor Gourley. Presidents Ford and llolll day. City Clerk Booth and Conncllmcn Keat ing. Wright and Bigbam, repaired to Mr. Carnegie's office, where they were most cour teously received by that gentleman. The party was ushered into the rear room of the office. Mr. Lambie, on behalf of the city, made the presentation spoech and Mr. Carnegie replied in an address characteristic of the man. Dur ing the course or bis remarks he said: 1 am certain ttiat among all the Influences for cood which Pittsburg lito posea that the tree Library and Its branches nlll occupy a place in the foremost rant. The longer I live the more Important I belleiea free Ubrar ana branches to be to a great Dinuractnrlng community lite 1'UUburg. IhebcuedUor nllljrorj- may be com puted because ottier cities have libraries and the lrutts arc known, but the Art Gallery Is some thing the like or which the world has rirtly scin. ir my expectations arc fulfilled as I believe they will be, lor If the Art Committee expend ao, 000 per anuum lorcvcr in the purchase of suitable material fora technical museum and also for the best Illustration or American painting and art In every ytar the result nui.t be that as years roll n we shall have in the city of 1'lttsburg a his torical scliool of American art. I am glad that the city or I'lttsburg is tomMn tain the library, because 1 believe that Is the best war to produce the best results from a public library 1 am also glad that the Museum and Art Gallery i a Tree J.IR. lhe library you might almost consider a practical necessity, and the other is a luxury, although Its frulti are also to be preclou. and It cUes me great pleasure to thins: that 1 have bten the menus of giving 1'lttsburg tv hat might be considered an extravagance in one sense, although 1 believe the fruits to flow from It will not be less precious than from the library. c are all tfttsburreri. I have made my for tune here, and, by the aid of verj cnU-rprlsing partners, IOnd m self Just as busily engaged In investing it here as 1 hare t anv period of my life. 1 link my fortunes with Pittsburg, stand with her. fall with her. At the conclusion of Mr. Carnegie's ad dress. Mayor Gourley was prevailed upon to continue the speech making, and after some hesitation, said: Every nation and every age of the world were remembered through the good deeds and phllan throplc acts aud noble achlerements of their great men Though, the great men or Greece died S.5U0 vc-irs ago their Influence has been felt In the world through all succeeding ages, and will continue to be lelt until the last hour of recorded time. W hat is true of Greece is also true of everv nation and of every cltv. 1 hough Mr. Carnegie may ale. Pittsburg villi be remembered by posterit), if for nothing else, than the phllanthrophy of the re cipient of this memorial. A general conversation lasted for an hour. The library was the princinal topic and Mr. Carnegie took occasion to express his satisfac tion at the proposed Scbenley Park and Bed ford avenne sites for buildings. He also told the committee of a rare specimen of the mas tadon age discovered by a Yale professor, and n hlch bas been promised for the Pittsburg Art Museum. The skeleton is SO feet long, and its ribs are 40 inches in circumference. A meeting of the Library Committee will be called in a few days. AMONG LOCAL POLITICIANS. Preparing Schedules for the Sev eral Series of Campaign Mass Meetings. There was not much stir around the various political headquarters yesterday. At Demo cratic rooms on Grant street, two clerks were engaged all day copying the list ot voters In lhe various precincts for the benefit of the election officers. When asked what Pattison's majority in the State will be, one of tbem re plied enthusiastically "not less than 100.C00." At Republican headquarters half a dozen clerks were busy preparing literature for mail ing. In the rear office 'Squire Gripp, Philip Flinn, James Bradle and a number of others were discussing the situation, while closeted in tho little private office was William Flinn and one or two of bis warmest friends. Great preparations are being made for the meetings to be held to-night, and Saturday night Major McKinley will speak in Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. John S. Lambie and Hon. E.nerson Collins will tell the people of Mans field to-night why Delamater should be made the next Governor. On Saturday evening meetings will be held in Millvale and at Lawrence Rink. At the latter place General George A Sheridan and Mayor Gourley will speak. On the same night at Wilkiusburg Hon. A C Robertson and Har vey Henderson. Esq.. will make addresses. The first of the Independent Kepnblican ward meetings will be held to-night one in the Sixth ward. Pittsburg, scuoolhouse and the other in the orth avenue scboolbouse of the Third ward, Allegheny. To-morrow night a meeting will be held In the Sorrier street school house in the Thirteenth ward. The preparations for the mass meeting at La fayette Hall are nearly all made. Senator Emrey and Vice Chairman Ayres will arrive in Pittsburg early Saturday. Senator Emery wdl illustrate his sneech with fac similes of his proofs against Delamater thrown on a canvas. FUNEBAL OF LEE QU0N. The Dead Chinaman Laid Away in the Uniondale Cemeterj. The funeral of Lee Quon, the Chinaman who died at tbe Homeopathic Hospital on Monday, took place jesterday from the morgue. The noveltj of a Chinese funeral is dving out some what and this one did not attract as much at tention as former ones bave done. There were only about a dozen Chinamen in attendance, with but a singlo mourner tbe deceased's brother. Less than halt of these accompanied tbe body to the grave In the Uniondale Ceme tery. One almond-eyed native of China insisted upon riding on the hearse with the driver. otbing else would suit him and he was al lowed the privilege. Along the way to the cemetery tbe Chinese sirened small bits of paper with some sort of writing ou them In reference to tbe dead man. At the grave there was no service. The burial was simple ana entirely void of peculiarities. Lee Quon was born in China 41 years ago. He bad been in Pittsburg about fire years. He was well-known among the Chinese population. GUESSING THE EESTJLT. Some Uets on Allegheny County's Tote In Kcd or Black, Which? Speculation, moneyed and verbal, goes on at a lively rate on the streets as to the November vote. Several bets weremade yesterday. One was that Delamater would not have 2.000 ma jority in Allegheny county; another that he would have no majority here, that Fattlson would carry it. "How many majority do you think Delamater will have in tho count?" asked a reporter of Lawjcr John D. Watson, who was discussing the situation. Mr. Watson has thrown in his fortune with the Independent Republicans. He looked as tonished a moment, and replied: "X have been around a good deal and have no manner of doubt that Delamater's majority in Allegheny county will be w ntten in red ink." As this is the fluid in which deficiencies in balances are usually inscribed bv bookkeepers, there was a broad smile at Mr. Watson's way of putting It, DON'T LIKE THE TARIFF. Mr. Gates Says the Europeans reel Soro Over the Passage of the Bill. J. W. Gates, of the Braddock Wire Works, who has just returned from Europe, left for Chicago yesterday with his family. He says the European people feel very sore over the passage of the tariff bill. He thinks the duties are high enough all around to protect the borne industries, and when the foreigners feel the effects of American competition, they will fina out that they bave struck a serious snag. When in London tbe head of a large export ing bouse told him that as long as the tin plate manufacturers could hire boys and girls at 2 shillings per week to sort and pack the plates that the Americans could not hope to com pete. Mo such labor can be procured in this country, but still Mr. Gates thinks the tariff ou tin plate Is sufficient. TICKET SPECTJLATOE ARRESTED. A Scheme to Rcvh e the Business Promptly Squelched. Tbe ticket speculator blossomed out with tbe cold weather and a big week's business at the Bijou, ana in less time than it takes to tell it he was behind tbe bars in Central station. The man gave bis name as Lawrence Brown, of Forty-fifth street, and was arrested by Officer' McClellan. He was selling 25 cent tickets for SO and 60 cents, and as soon as Manager Gulick heard of It lie had tbe man run in. Diamonds. What for? 'Why, for holiday presents. "Well, where can I buy them? Why at Gallinger's, HOG and 1200 Penn are. P. S. A full lineof musical Instruments. MADE A TRIAL SUN. The Brotherhood of locomotive Engi neers Begin Business By HOLDING AN INITIAL SESSION. Grand Open Meeting to be ilelu in the Opera Uonse To-day. CHAU&'CEI H. DEFEW WILL BE THERE The delegates to the Convention of En gineers held their opening session yesterday in Old City Hall. The business done was preliminary. Credentials were examined by the committee appointed by Grand Chief Arthur aud passed upon Some committee reports were read. The Grand Chief made some introductory remarks, and the conven tion adjourned at 5:30 o'clock P. M., nntil 8:30 o'clock on to-morrow morning. Fonr hundred and twenty delegates were present. The remaining 32 have yet to arrive. The Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has every reason to be prond of its organization, if its rank and file are to be gauged by the representatives of the 452 divisions constituting the order, which it has sent -to its twenty seventh annual convention. It would be hard to recognize in the body of delegates some of whom are jolly looking, others of studious mien but all ot prosper ous appearance and well dressed, the men whose daily duty places'in their hands the lives of their fellow-creatures. Bather would they pass for men whose anxiety seldom exceeded the result of a speculation on 'Change, or negotiating other species of business than that of custodians of the desti nies of thousands who sink into repose while trusting so implicitly to their watchfulness and discretion. But, perhaps, if selection were to be made or men for this position ot trust and responsibility, choice would not go beyond these princes of tbe railroad service who at present represent their brotherhood here. AETHUB'S FIRST EXPERIENCE. Grand Chief P. SI. Arthur, the presiding officer of the convention, bad his first ex perience of railroiding on the New York Central in 1852. When he had been raising steam for two years he was promoted to tho regulator and remained in the company's servico for " years. At the Baltimore Conven tion of '69 he was elected S. G. C. E.and was elected Grand Chief at Cleveland, O., In 1871. He has retained this office since. He bas dis played great executive ability and Is a conserv ative leader. First Grand Engineer T. S. Ingraham began braking on the Toledo, Wabash and Western road in 1857. He first commenced to "keep her hot" in the following year, and in tbe year fol lowing was promoted to a yard engine. He commenced to rnn regularly in 1SC0. He has been a member of tbe Executive Committee, and was elected to bis present office in 1S72. Second Grand Englueer Deloss Everett, after serving some time as a machinist, first shoveled coal on the Peunsy in 1855. He got his engine in lbGZ He was elected to his present office at tbe Chicago Convention of 1&S7. First Grand Assistant Engineer H. C. Hays entered the service of the Michigan Central in 1863. After braking on several roads for a tune he fired tbe first engine that crossed the Kansas river. Subsequently he entered the service of the Detroit, Lansing and Northern road, where he remained for 15 years. He was elected to his present office in 1550 and has held it since. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad bas invited the convention to inspect its shops at Altoona, and tbe visit will be made on next Wednesday. A special train will be placed at their disposal. An invitation was also received and accepted to visit the Westingbouse Machine Company's works. THE LADIES ALSO AT WORK. The Ladies' Auxiliary Corps connected with the Brotherhood also commenced its work yes terday. They met at the Central Hotel. Their work yesterday was in the form of organizing and attending to routine matters. The object of tbe auxiliary is the assisting of tbe Brother hood in entertainments, aiding the sick, etc The officers are: Grand President, Mrs. Mnr dock, of Chicago: Grand Secretary, Mrs. bt. Clair, of Logansport, and Grand Organizer, Mrs. Orr. of Peoria, 111. To-day a grand open meeting will be held in the Opera House at 2 o'clock. A telegram re ceived in tbe city last night stated that Chaun cej M. Depew had left New 1 ork at 0:30 r. M. He will arrive this morning at 7:15 o'clock. Governor Campbell will also be here. The pro gramme, as published in yesterday's .Dis patch, is here reproduced: Overture Opera House Orchestra Opening remarks Master of Ceremonies H. K. Adams Praver Urand Chaplain U. It. Uority Welcome to Pittsburg Hon. n. I. Uourley AVelcoino to Allegheny Ueorge W. JUpblsstone, Esq. .Music. Address Lieutenant Governor Davles Address Governor J. K. Campbell, Ohio 1'oeni 1. r ennell (biiand) Magulre) Music. Address Major E. A. Montooth Kccltatlon E S. Harper, Eric Address Hon. Chauncey 31. Dcpcw Annual address Urand t nlef 1. M. Arthur Closing address and praer Ulshop hltehcad Local railroad officials and others will also make a few remarks. The real business of the convention will com mence to-morrow at 9 o'clock. STIHBING UP THE SOUTHSIDE. John Coffey Speakb on the Issues of the Campaign in the Odd Fellow s Hall. Odd Fellows' Hall. Southside. was too small for the audience that assembled within it last night to bear addresses from prominent speak ers on the issues of the campaign. Mr. Robert E. Beck was elected to the chair and John H. Gas appointed secretary. The vice presidents included J. M. Miller, J. W. Pierson, John Douthitt, Joseph Hirsb, J. Roe ler, John Kelt, Jesse Boyle, E. Locke. Tim Haney, Thomas Pierson, Edward "Wheeler, John Nelson. K. Roessler and M. Nolte, Mr. Wetzel, of the printers' union, was the first speaker, and he was followed in a very stirring speech by Mr. McCarthy, ot Luzerne county. The Chairman then introduced ex Master Workman John Coffey, of Dj A. 149. Eastern green glass blowers, who was received with prolonged applause. ' Mr. Coffey, in the course of bis remarks, laid stre-s ou the fact that he was not present as tho subordinate of any particular party or in dhidual, but as a man disposed to engender a spirit of American independence on behalf of a candidate for Governor whose past record and present assurances indicated that be was practically a true friend to labor. The speaker took up Pattison's record and showed that as the candidate of tbe minority party in the Htate he was pursuing an aggressive policy against thai of a defensive one on the part of the Republican candidate. Mr. Cnffey showed conclusively that Dewey. Carlton and Turner had no connection with organized labor, and that any political document coming from them should be discountenanced. , Mr. Coif ey said that Delamater "during the whole of his Senatorial career had antagonized every bill which was introduced for the benefit of tbe laboring man, and that the only thing I can commend him to the wprking people for was bis truckling propensities to a political bulldozer." A SMOULDEEING HBE. , Trouble Experienced in Putting Out a Penn Cotton Mill Fire. The fire at tbe Penn Cotton Mill on River avenne. Allegheny, early yesterday morning was more serious than at first supposed, as a line of hose had to be kept in the building all day yesterday to gnard against a fresh out burst ot flame. It is not known how the fire started, but 26 bales of cotton that had just been put in on Tuesday bad to be separated and removed from tbe premises. This was necessitated be cause of the lire bursting ont after it had ap parently been qnenched. Finally the cottou had to be separated by hand, little by little, to get at the burning material, and was continued throughout the day. The loss will be consid erable. 4 SLAKING THE IKSPECTIOrT. President Roberts and His Party Start From Pittsburg.'" President Roberts and 'his party arrived, in Pittsburg yesterday afternoon to start from here on the annual inspection of the Pennsyl vania system. The local officers left with them about 6.30 V. M. for tbe West. They will go to Erie first, then Ashtabula, Alliance, and over the Ft. Wayne to Chicago, returning to Pitts burg by way of tho Panhandle. This is tbe ninth annual Inspection or tbe Pennsylvania Company's lines. THE-- PITTSBUEG- DISPATCH, SHORTER HOURSjJORE WAGES. NEW SCALES PRESENTED BY THE WARE HOUSEMEN AND SALESMEN To the Quarterly District Convention of the Knights of Labor Resolution Adopted Deprecating Antagonism Between Labor Organizations Committees Appointed. The quarterly meeting of District Assem bly No. 3 was held yesterday in Knights of Labor Hall. There were about 30 delegates present. The membership of the district has increased by 400 since last meeting. The re ports of the committee on tbe state ot the order and on other matters were received and repre sented as being satisfactory.: The following committees were appointed. On credential. . J.Ward, of L. A 2128; Thos. Baldwin, L. A 1371; Thomas Morgan. L. A. 1703. On distribution, L. Hoecbstetter, L. A. 4007; John Easily, L. A. 2946: John Fernan, L.A.1S71. On finance, I. N. Ross L. A 1030; M. J.Ward, L. A 2126: H. E. Bright. L. A 9S03; T. J. Dlcns, L. A. 1630. On appeals and grievances. H. F. Dempsev, L. A 1577; Frank Vincent, L. A. 2126; George J. Bndcr, L. A. 4907; O. A. Willlami, L. A 1W0. On reolution,Thoraas Baldwin, L A. 1174; W. J. MrKcever. L. A 7190: T. R. Fitzslm mons, L. A 96SL On law, John Flannery. L. A. 4907: John D. Hughes, L. A. 834; John Reed, L. A. 201. The now scale for salesmen was presented and sanctioned by the convention. The scale calls for tbe closing of all stores at 6 P. M. ex cepting on Saturd ly, when tboy shall close at 10 p.m.; a week before Chiistmas at 9 o'clock p. si.: Christmas eve at 10 p. 31., and tho eve of tho Fourth of July at 9 p. it. On Decoration Day and Thanksgiving Day the stores shall close at 12 noon; on other legal holidays tbcv shall remain closed all day. The stores shall open at 7 o'clock and one hour shall be given for dinner and for supper. Preferences in em ployment sball be given to members of the order. Stores not complying with tho agree ment when accepted shall be posted in West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Penn sylvania. The new warehousemen's scale was also pre sented to the convention and Indorsed. It provides that 00 hours shall constitute a week's work; that men now receiving less than 12 shall bo paid 50 cents a week of an increase; those receiving 12 or more shall be paid 10 per cent advance: that oven inn shall be paid for as time and a half: that the members of the As sembly sball be allowed a half holiday each week in July and August, and that none but union men shall be employed. The time for presentation of these scales was not fixed. Frank Vincent, of L. A. 2126, and George J. Sneider, ofL. A 4907, were appointed trustees in lien of Charles Brothers, of L. A. 9b63, in capacitated by illness, and Thomas Wisdom, of L. A. 1030. who is absent from the city. Local Assemblies 9631, 4907 and 1030 were Instructed to select one man each to act as auditors. John Flannery, of L. A. 4907, offered the following resolution, which was accepted: Whereas, The Knights of Labor recognize the necessity for organization among all branches of labor, and see in our order an agency for the employment of proper means of fundamental reform, therefore be it Resolved, To renew our efforts and allegiance for tbe order and Its purno&es: that we depre cate the antagonism of our fellow toilers who seem to think their services dependent on our downfall; that in our order we recognize no standard of creed or nationality, but humanity as represented in the teachings of tbe Knights ot Labor; and do hereby declare our sjmpathy and fraternal good will toward all branches of organized labor. Contrary to expectation the convention did not discuss or notice the circular letter of the General Master Workman regarding the posi tion of the order toward political action. A MIXLIONAIEE-WORKMAH'S WOES. He is Wooing a Lady at Long Range and She Will Not Respond. A two-time millionaire tells The Dispatch that he is pouring out his heart's affections and S12 diamond engagement rings at the feet of a hanghty Chicago beauty, and she will have none ot it. He is a trifle shy at such little mat ters as reading and writing, and he desires the intervention of the press. He further believes that bad men with dark and sinister motives are spreading stories calculated to keep two fond and throbbing hearts apart. The blighted stranger registered at the St. James yesterday, baviug come down from Dun bar, where he works at the fnrnaces, just to showthat a man may have heaps of money and jet does not disdain to accummulate more. Ho stated positively that there were other men in tbe world just like him in that reSDOCt. and he had no idea of being peculiar. He gave his name as George blegcl and said he was a nephew of tho famous General. Biegel says be is engaged to Miss Nina Van Zandt, who became prominent during tbe trial of the Anarchists in Chicago. He sent her an engagement ring, but she! ailed to acknowledge Its receipt. He knows she is willing to marry him, because some friends read a statement to that effect in a newspaper, and now he de sires Miss Van Zandt to name the day. Siegel was in Chicago last Christmas, but was taken sick and left without seeing the lady, but he has ber photograph. At this juncture Mr. Siegel saw a lady pass ing by toe hotel. He rushed ont into the street and asked several persons if that w as Miss Van Zandt. The cold, irresponsive starejof people hurrying to catch trams chilled bis heart, and he returned without pursuing the lady further. Mr. Siegel sums up his condition by paraphras ing Tennyson's "Manama in the Moated Grange," "I am aweary, I am aweary, I would that I were wed." HUMANE SOCIETIES' MEETING. Work of the Associations to he Discussed at Nashville Next Week. The annual meeting of the humane societies of the United States and Canada will be held at Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday of next week. Pittsburg's representative will be Presi dent Leonard H. Eaton, who, for many years, has been one of the vice presidents of the Inter national Association. At this meeting ques tions of interest to humanitarians will be dis cussed. President Eaton said yesterday: "The care exercised by humane societios over helpless children, who are orphaned by the desertion of their natural protectors, is by no means a sec ondary object, but bas resnlted in inestimable good to those thus protected as well as the com munity. The influence of parental example and the Inevitable association with the igno rant and debased, when youth is left to follow tho bent of ignominious heredity, would unite, without the prompt Intervention of these soci eties, in adding all these deserted little ones to the already rapidly accelerating forces of the criminal class, and in course of time work social and moral disorganization. Under the best conditions youthful hearts and minds arc suf ficiently prone to that which all good people avoid, showing the faulty pre-notal influence, which will require a score of generations un der proper treatment to eradicate." Rescued From Drowning. Thomas Wartcll, a joung boy, went sailing on a small raft in the Allegheny river yesterday, accompanied by two Jcomyanions. The raft broke. The latter two swam to the shore, but Wartell went under. He was rescued by an unknown man.who plunged in after him. After some bard work he was restored to conscious ness. Tenth Annual Coin ention. President Gompers, of tho American Feder ation, has issued a call for the tenth annual convention, to be held in Clauson's Hall, De troit, Mich., on December S next. WHAT PEOPLE AKE DOING. Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Ed Smiley, of Franklin, Journal Clerk of the Senate, went to Harrisburg last evening to attend to some details connected with his work. He thinks Vcnans-o county Is ali right, and will give a Republican majority of 400. Harry "Welch, formerly chief clerk to Superintendent Johnson, of the Valley road, succeeds Mr. McElvaine as private secretary to Superintendent Holbrook, of the B. & O. road. He has already entered on his duties. Captain 'William McClelland went East last evening. As one of.the World's Fair Com missioners he is working with his colleagues to make it a success. He says it is most too early to do anything. William Wanamaker, a brother of the Postmaster General, passed through the city last evening, bound for Chicago. He had noth ing outside of drygoods talk to offer, S. L. Mestrezat,.of TJniontown, is reeis tered at the Monongahela House. He is a prominent Fayette county lawyer. F. Hamilton, of the firm of "W. C, Walker 4 Co., of Bradford, is stopping at tho Hotel Borer. George B. Hill left for Media last even ing to visit his son, who is going to school there. D. 0. Irish, of New Castle, the owner of the Penn building, was in the city yesterday. J. M. Elliott and wife, of Parker City, are stopping at the Anderson Hotel. H. E. Kobinson, of Sydney, Australia, is registered at the Schlosser. H. A. Anderson, of Washington, Pa., Is In the city on business. THURSDAY, " OCTOBER A LIVELY SESSION. Reformed Presbyterians Discuss Whether They Should Vote. THE MATTER REMAINS UNSETTLED. A Committee Appointed 'to Pecido About - Charges of Heresy. NAMES OP THE I0USG MEN IN TROUBLE The liveliness that was expected at the meeting of the Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Wilkinsburg came yesterday. The church was crowded at the opening of the morning session, the most intense inter est being felt in the matters to be discussed and all being anxions to see how the liberal members of tbe church would stand the fire. As The Dispatch stated yesterday, the memorials presented on Tuesday in relation to the free ideas put forth by certain minis ters in Rev. O. B. Milligan's church, in the East End, on July 22, were to be referred to tbe Committee on Discipline, who were ex pected to report last night, and decidedly adversely to the men accused of schismatic leaning. After a little routine bnsiness Prof. D. B. Wilson, of the Allegheny Theological Sem inary, arose aud btepped np to the clerk's desk with two papers in bis hand. As he gave tbe papers to the clerk: Prof. Wilson Mr. Moderator, I should like these papers to be read to the Presby terv. The Moderator Tbe clerk will read them. The clerk opened one of the papers and read to the effect that Rev. H. W. Reed, pastor of the R, P. Church at Toungstown, O., had warmly commendedta certain plat form adopted at a meettng of ministers in Rev. O. B. Milligan's church on July 22 last. Since everyone in the church had heard that Mr. Reed was to be CALLED TO ACCOUNT for his action on that occasion, the paper was no surprise, although significant re marks were made that that perhaps ac counted for Mr. Reed being deposed from the position of assistant clerk of the Presbytery, which office he had held at the last meeting. The second paper set forth that Rev. H. W. Temple, pastor of the Brooklyn, Indiana county. Church, had subscribed to tne same platform, and had, in addition, published in the Christian Union, of New York, over bis own signature, the proceedings of tbe meeting at Rev. O. B. Milligan's church. The platform adopted on that occasion was subscribed to by 17 of those members of tbe church who believed that reform in its princi ples was necessary. They represented five States and Territories and one-half of the Pres teries of tbe United States. The platform is as follows: Mrst-That while we hold It to he the duty or the cburch to malnUln the most advanced testi mony In behall of truth and airain&t error, yet the terms of the communion ought to be limited to the plain requirements of the bcrlptures, namely ultn In Christ and obedience to His revealed will. Second That persons who make a credible pro fession of Christ should be received Into church membership on their acccptauce of our testimony and the testimony of communion without binding them to any explanation In the matter of political dissent or any other question. Third 'I hat restricted communion and not close communion nor open communion is the teaching of the Bible and ot our standards Fourth lhat Interchange or pulpits should,be allowed among those who preach the evangelical doctrine of the gospel. lirth 'lhat tht re should be organic union or the whole Christian church upon the baslsof the pliln teaching ot the bcrlpturea. Sixth 1 hat free discussion should be allowed of our subordinate standards and of deliverance or Synod, testing them by the Jllble, which is the only rule of faith and maimers. After remarks by Prof. Wilson and Rev. O. B. Milligan, tbe leaders of tbe opposing faction, the papers were unanimously referred to the Committee on Discipline, with instructions to them to report in the afternoon. ASKING FOE EXPLANATIONS. When Presbytery met in the afternoon the Committee on Discipline presented their re port, which was to the effect that the acensed patties be allowed to explain their position andt deferd it, if they could. Ml the afternoon was" taken up in accordance with this suggestion. Mr. O. B. Milligan started the ball, and made a vigorous speech. He was followed by others of the 17 who had drawn up the platform to which tho conservatives objected. Prof. Wilson made several earnest speeches, that were listened to with the respectful at tention they demanded, and when an adjourn ment was taken for supper it was evident that neither sido was disposed to yield an iota. In the evening an attempt was made to come to some decision. Speeches were made by tbe score, but they were mainly repetitions of the same idea. The liberals stuck to their guns manfully, and as one of tbe conservatives said, pithetically. After a great deal of talk, the Moderator, Rev. David McAllister, offered as a compromise a paper that it was desired the recaltitrant members of the churcn. who had favored tbe platform promulgated in Rev. O. B. Milligan's church, should sign. Tbe paper was read and discussed from all points of view, but it did not seem to bring the presbytery any nearer a determination as to what should be done on the case of tbe two persons that were on trial, as it were. WILL THY THE HERETICS. As this paper was not accepted by the liberal party, Prof. Wilson presented another, to the effect that the liberals should promise not to preach orput forth their ideas upon the voting question until the next moetingof Synod, what ever they may think: that Synod's attention sbonld bo called to this matter, and that it should finally decide what was to be done in connection with it. Finally part of tho report of tbe Committee on Discipline was agreed to. which provided that the Committee on Supplies should nomi nate, and Presbytery appoint, a committee to act as a judiciarv in the case of tbe young men accused of heretical tendency, who should de cide whether charges should be brought against them, and to report to a special meeting of Presbytery to be called for that purpose. This seemed to bo coming as near to a final arrange ment as was possible, and there tbe matter rests. Following are the names of the 17 gentlemen who promulgated the platform that lias caused all tho trouble: J. T. Carson, A. Ernisse (elders), N. M. Johnston, S. D. Johnston, A. W., II. P. and J. K. McClurkin, J. McCuIlougb, J. C. K., R. J., J. S. T. and O. B. Milligan, A. R. Mitchell. H. W. Reed. S. J. Shaw, H. W.Tem plo and J. R. Thompson. After deciding to hold the next meeting at Beaver Falls on tho second Tuesday in April, Presbytery adjourned. Some Hosiery Bargains. 100 dozens misses' English black cash mere ribbed stockings, full regular, at 50 cents. 100 dozens ladies' English plain black cashmere, at 50 cents. 100 dozens misses' English cashmere ribbed stockings at 35 cents, 3 pairs for $1. 50 dozens misses' all-wool ribbed hose, at 22 cents a pair. You can save one-third by buying your winter stockings here. JOS. HOENE & CO., 609-621 Penn avenue. , School Shoes! Children's good solid leather, grain but ton shoes, heel and spring heels, sizes 8 toll, at onlv 75 cents per pair, at G. D. Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. TUTh Dress Goods at Popular Prices Make trade lively. American, French, English, German, all the newest weaves and colorings, 25 cents a yard and up. Come and see them. Jos. Hoene & Co., 609-621 Penn aye. Novelty plaids, 50c a yard; an additional line opened this week. Superior in effects to many of the higher priced goods. ttssu Hughs & Hacke. Odb own importation, just received. Choice selection of Paris dresses for street, carriage, and evening. its Paecels & Jones, 29 Fifth ave. Big Assortment Stockinette Jackets at S3, Pl.iin and vest front; can't be equaled for this money. See them in cloakroom. Jos. Hoene & Co., 609-621 Penn avenne. Are Ton Coming to the Exposition? Don't miss Hendricks & Co.'s great re duction in photographs. 68 Federal street, Allegheny. 16. 1S90. A GREAT SUCCESS. AMERICAN MECHANIC MEMBERS STORM THE EXPO. An Affirmative Vote to Utilize Petty Crim inals in Bettering Highways Some Good Reasons Given What Negative Voters Thought The Labor Question Robs Up. Of a verity the special day of the Jr. O. TJ. A. M. at the Exposition was a mighty success. Never before, except on one or two Saturdays, had so many people been seen within the Exposition buildings as on yesterday afternoon and evening. The num ber of persons wearing Jr. O. U. A. M. badges was very large, and testi fied to the numbers and extent of tbe order in Allegheny county. The number or pretty faces and stylish costumes showed that the Junior Order members bave good taste in the selection of sweethearts and wives. An overpowering number of oountry folks, mostly Junior Order people, were at the big show. The programme was very well selected, and consisted chiefly of patriotic airs, purely jA Tn p ti ci n To judge from yesterday's vote at The Dis patch headquarters in the Brnnswick-Balke-Collender Company's space, public opinion favors making petty criminals extenuate their offenses to the State by cracking stone on the roads. The wording of this question wa, 'Should petty criminals In jail and workhou'e be compelled to work on the public highways?' The vote was a little less than 2 to 1 in tbe affirmative. .Some of the affirmative reasons were. "Would result in less crime." "Make tbem pay tbelr board," "It wonld have a restraining effect." "It will teach them to be of service to tho State," "It would mean less crime and better highways." Some of the negative reasons were, "For the sake of their f oture," "Might escape." "Would put a number of men out of employment." "It would benefit the county, but injure the un fortunates," "To err is human, to forgive divine." The Kirk Patents. It must be borne in mind that but a few days are left in which to examine these wonderful patents in Mechanical Hall. The exhibit has created a profound impression; for in these matters displayed have been found tbe solutions to that vexed question of the best system for slackwater navigation. Yon may hear about a model nod may think yon understand it, but there is nothing like seeing it in motion, that is, a working model. In this instance oi the great lock, with its gates rising and falling as required, the whole matter becomes plain, and you com prehend why this invention is so valuable, and how it will reduce the difficulties of passing through the locks to a min imum. Indeed, with this new plan, it will be so interesting to prove by personal experience that the boat does not bave to stop her engine, and that no time is lost, that travelers will really look forward to enjoying what has hitherto been an annoyance and vexation. It is the people who bave given most thonght to these matters that so cordially indorse these inventions, and admit without reservation that they are practicable; that they can be builtat moderate expense; that they will be durable when built; that they are worth having, and will be the systems of the fnture. These locks are apparently so sim ple that it is a marvel that they were not brought out before; anybody might have done it, but somehow nobody did, and it was left to Arthur Kirk & Son to open the eyes of Pittsburgers and others as to what might be done. The steam drills in this exhibit are as interesting as can be, as they work away so energetically, while in contrast to them is the array of handsome canisters, presumably filled with high explosives, sporting and blasting powder, but it is only tbe outward semblances of the terrific weapons of destruction, tbe packages being filled with harmless materials so that no accidents could possibly occur. By most visitors these goods have never been seen, and to view these fac similes is both safe, in teresting and instructive. Hopper Bros. & Co., 307 Wood St. When this exhibit is dismantled will it be returned in its entirety to the store? By no means. The firm has decided to sell these goods at tbe stand before the close of the Exposition, and Mr. Frank Hopper will be there each afternoon from 3 until 4:30, and each evenlne from 8 until 10 oclock. The superb furniture will be sold at about cost, and purchasers desiring any of it for holiday gifts will have it taken care of for them without cost or risk until it is deliv ered. A glorious chance that must not be overlooked. Solid Value In Men's Heavy Underwear. Gray merino shirts and drawers, 50 cents eacb. Grar, pure natural wool shirts and draw ers at $1 each. Wbite merino, Norfolk and New Bruns wick, shirts and drawers, 51 each. Natural wool shirts, double fronts, at $1 50 each. Scarlet, all-wool, at $1 and $2. Genuine Scotch wool at $1 50 each. Also the finer to finest grades in German sanitary wool (shirts double thickness front and back), camel's hair wool, Derby ribbed pnre wool, Allen, Solly & Co.'s finest all wool and wool and silk mixed and in heavy all pnre silk. Call and examine this largest stock and save money on best goods. j'os. Hobne & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. Music Teachers And others who buy sheet music, music books, instruments, etc., will save money and learn something interesting by sending a postal card asking for our large 40-page catalogue free, containing cut rates on all musical goods. Address-Will L. Thomp son & Co., No. 259 Wabash ave., Chicago, 111. ITS Extremo Not cities Ladles' Fur-Trimmed Jackets, In black and colors, latent French styles, $20 and npward, to-day, in the cloakroom. Jos. HortNE & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. Jackets! Jackets! 1,200 new ones just opened. Prices S3 to 15 We can suit everybody; our prices are below all others. Examine. TUWTbS ROSENBAUM & Co. Ladies Desiring to Bay Seal Skin Garments Will find in our stock of genuine Alaska seal jjekets and coats the best fitting gar ments, with full sleeves and new shape col lars, and at very reasonable prices. An ex amination of this very large stock will please you. Jos. Horse & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. Black Goods A splendid bargain in 52-iccb wide all wool French serge at $1 00 a yard. HrGUS & HACKE. TTSSU In Flannel Department To-Day A big lot of all-wool, extra heavy flannel skirt patterns, only 90c each. Jos. Horjje & Co., 609 621 Penn avenue. Capes! Capes! CapesI Immense line of new Astrakhan capes for $2 50 to $10. Plush capes, H 75 up. Real fnr capes, $5 to $25. Examine at Rojenbaum & Co.'s. The Best S10 Plush Jacket Is to be found in our cloakroom. Seal plush, remember, and for $10. Jos. Hoene & Co., 609621 Penn avenne. Dbess Goods French camel's hair, cheviots, English serges and diagonals, all the new smooth and rugged effects in com plete color assortments. ttssu Huous & Hacke. Big Assortment Stockinette Jackets at 85, Plain and vest fronl; can't be equaled for this money. See them in cloakroom. Jos. Horne. & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. Lies' popular gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth street. Cabinet photos fl per dozen. Prompt delivery. itsu ORIGINAL PACKAGES. THE CHIEF CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES. Silverman's Appeal From the Quarter Ses sions Court Heard Yesterday A Case Against Oliver Bros. & Phillips Wan Also Argued Cases Quickly Disposed of. The leading case before the Supreme Judges yesterday was the appeal of Silverman, the Leechburg original package man. Silverman opened an original package house in Leech burg on the strength of the United States Supreme Court's decision, representing himself as an agent for tbe Cincinnati Brewing Com pany and selling beer in "original packages." He was sued for selling liquor without license, to minors and persons of intemperate habits. Indicted and convicted. The court refused to allow the "onigfnal package" claim and a special allocatur was obtained from tbe Supreme Court. It is claimed that the sec tion of the act of 1SK7 on which the Indictment was made is in conflict with the Constitution of tbe United States and of Pennsylvania. The counsel for Silverman contended that all acts of Assembly tending to regulate inter state commerce are unconstitutional. Liquor, he said, is as much an article of commerce as clothing. The police laws of the State did not apnly to this cise. The counsel for tbe Commonwealth presented the case as a man openly and confessedly vio lating the laws of the State, then assuming the position of an Injured victim and asking tbe court to administer those laws for Immunity from punishment. An argument was had In the case of Lars An derson against Oliver Bro. Phillips, appealed by the plaintiff from the Common Pleas of Lawrence county. The suit was for damages for injuries caused by imperfect brakes on a car. Anderson was non-suited on tbe gronnd of contributory negligence, but an appeal was taken and the claim made that the company should provide safeguards for the protection of tbe employes. Shortly before adjourning yesterday Chief Justice Paxson disposed of eight cases in very quick order. The cases were appeals of Peck and others from the Common Pleas of Potter county. The end of the list was reached ten minutes before adjourning time, and the at torneys not appearing. Justice Paxson non prossed the lot of eight cases. The Supreme Court yesterday concluded the list of cases for this week and adjourned nntil Monday, wben they will take up the cases from Indiana, Washington and Butler counties. CrOBDON FOR DELAMATEB. The Ex-Chief Justice Sajs Emery is a Quack and Humbug. ' Ex-Chief Justice Isaac N. Gordon came down from Brookville, yesterday, to pay his usual visit to bis colleagues on tbo bench. Tbe Jndge Is a staunch Republican, and thinks Delamater will be elected. Said he last evening: "These charges made against Delamater are purely personal and prove nothing. Ho is a man of honesty and ability. Senator Emery Is a qnack and a hum bug. Pattison is a very decent man. I know him well, but he was a failure as a Governor. Jefferson county will give the regular Repub lican majority. We favored Montooth, but since we couldn't bave him we will support the present candidate." The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite is Angostura Bitters, ttssu The Best 810 Plush Jacket Is to be found in our cloakroom. Seal plusb, remember, and for $10. Jos. Hocne & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. BIBER I EABTDN. OUR FRIDAY SPECIAL SALE, OCTOBER 17. What you can buy of ns at Bedueed Prices for this day and date only. SILKS! SILKS ! Colored Surah Silks, Black Surah Silks, Black and Colored Failles. Satin Luxor, Armurcs and Tricotines, Gros Grain Silks, Solid and Fancy India Silks. 32-inch Drapery Silk. Onr Silk Department represents the best manufacturers of Europe and America. Our assortment is large and varied, embracing many grades, and always at lowest prices. On this special Friday Sale we will offer you extra inducements in our entire Silk Department. BIBER I EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. oclG-TTSSn A CARD. READ, THEN RUN. Onr sales during the past week, both wholesale and retail, have been enormous. It was caused not so ranch from the large number of visitors in the city as from the pub lic having been fully apprised of the advance in prices which is sure to take place in the near future. Manufacturers on both sides of the water have advanced prices al ready, but we will continue for a time(and the time cannot last long) to serve onr customers at the old rates the lowest prices ever touched by Carpets and Curtains in America. Parties who expect to famish new homes, or refurnish old ones, the coming spring, can save largely by buying at once. Goods bought here will be stored free ol charge nntil wanted. EDWARD GROETZIHGER, 67 and 629 Penn Avenue. OC12-TTS3U NEW ADVEKTISEMESTS. JDB. HDRNE k CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. AN IMMENSTSTOCK OF Dry GroocLs No Advance in Prices This Season in Anything. Drygoods as Cheap as They Ever Were, the New Tariff Law Notwithstanding. .ZVbir, lo-day, U lhe time to buy; If goods ara higher next year that is another matter and a long way off our prices now are low and our stock immonse;, that's the reason you should come now and get what you want. American woolen dress goods and suitings New colorings and weaves, in plaids, stripes, cheviots, mixtures and cloths, aoO-Inch. almost all-wool suiting at 3Gc: gooi s u0 Inches wide as low as 44c a yard, and extra values at 50c, Too and SI a yard. Serge Plaids Scotch colors, 36-lncb, at 40c Finest French all-wool cashmeres made, and extra heavy, at 50c and up to SI 25 a yard, in a wonderfully large assortment of colorings. Beautifully finished new German, all-wool Henrietta cloths, at $1 a yard. Tho greatest bargains ever offered in fine all wool serges, 33-inch by the yard stict, at 46c a yard. Our 4C-incb, extra ilne French serge, at 75c, surpass in quality any we have ever offered near this price. Imported Scotch cheviots. In the best colors, 45 inches wide, at 80c; 46-Inch cheviots at SI and upward. French camel's hair. 46 inches wide. !1 and up to finest qualities. We specially recom mend the medium weights in tho hner quali ties. ic English Diagonal Suitings. 52 inches wide, at SI 50 a yard; never sold as cheap Defore. Colored Broadcloths 51. SI , S2, S3 50 and S3 finest goods that are made and already sponged for cutting. English and Scotch cheviots. Paisley cheviots, English tailor-style suitings, wide English serges. French combination robes highest novelties ever shown in Pittsburg. One line of Imported plaid and stripe cheviot suitings, 51 incbes. at SI 11 German suitings, in stripes and checks, at SI, SI 10 and SI 20 these are 43 and 50 Inches wide; grand values. Plaids All the newest colorings in plain, and in tbe rougb, shaggy weaves. A day's task to go throngh this enormous stock come and see it. Black Dress Goods Hero Is a department for dress goods buyers of mourning good. who want the best and at close prices. Tbe best black, all-wool cashmere ever re tailed at 50c a yard. The best silk warp black cashmere ever sold at SI a yard. Tbe finer to finest grades all are here, and in best makes only. Full assortment of cheviots, broadcloths, serges, camel's hair and winter-weight stuff. SILKS AND VELVETS. Space won't allow for any full mention of our splendid and complete stock In these depart ments. Quality tho best and prices the lowest and variety the largest. SI and up a yard in gros grain silk3. Surah'. In black and colors, plain India silks. Canton Crepes Plain, printed and em broidered. Brocades, SI to S45 a yard latest novelties in elegant new colorings for evening costumes. Rich white satins, failles and hengalines and also in delicate shade. Colored silks in staple and extreme shades. Faille, surahs, bengalines gros grains and fancies. DAIL Y ARRIVALS In dress trimmings: m jet, crochet, braid, feather and fur. Laces and drapery nets and a large lot ol bargain Torchon and trimming laces. Dainty styles in mhroiilcries. The largest stock of staple white cotton goods. Housekeeping Linens. OUR GREAT DISPLAY OF LINENS In TABLE DAMASKS and nipkins, cloths and sets, fringed and hemstitched, enchants the eyes of tbe housekeeper. Tbe best makes are here from Ireland, Scot land, Germany and France. Towels The best ever sold at 25 cents; hem stitched, fringed damask or plain buck. Blankets and Bed Coverings. Elder-Down quilts. So and up to the finest. The best ALL-WOOL blanket ever sold for $3 50 a pair. S5. $7, $10 and right up to the finest woven, and all at right prices. Good gray blankets at SI 23 a pair. Cotton comforts, SI and up. Crib blankets and comfort?. Our Flannel Stock Is crowded with bargains; here's a few: Fine eider-down flannels, only 5 cents S yard. You never saw the eqnal. Heavy all-wool scarlet flannels at 20c. All-wool Shaker scarlet flannels only 25c. Fine white skirting flannels at 25 to 45c. A bargain lot All-wool barred country flan nels at 25 cents a yard. Best quality all-wool country flannels at S3 cents. 50 new styles jn fancy plaid and striped French flannels, of fine Saxony wool, at 35 cents. Newpatterns in embroidered skirting flannels, in while and colors. 65 cents and op. We make a specialty of line white flannels In extra width", and at lowest prices. Our Big Curtain Depat tment. All the latest novelties here and at prices that never fail to make a quick sale. Thousands or pairs of Nottingham and the finest styles ot lace curtains. Heavy cnrtalns rich, new colorings just received in chenille curtains, and also new Oriental effects. Table covers, all sizes. Silks for fancy work and draperies, plain and fancy, in an end less variety. New designs in tapestries for npholsterlng; fnrnlture re-covered and decorations made promptly in the best manner. Our Ladies' and Children's Cloak and Suit Department Now offers the most complete stock you havo ever seen everything new, stylish, serviceable and elegant. Qualities to suit everybody. Ladies' Cloth Jickets So and up to 110, S12. $15, $20 S25. yes $50. and even higher. heal Plush Jackets $10 and np; elegantly finished seal plush coat at popular prices, ia all size. Short wraps for elderly ladies always ia stock. Real Alaska Seal Garments. We sell hundreds every year. It you want tn buy a seal garment this season come now. don't wait. All tbe new styles of jackets all perfect in shape. Complete line of fur capes in all the fash ionable furs. No change in prices here, re member. Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves. All these departments show just as large and complete assortments of best goods atilow prices Ladles' vests 25 cents and up. Men's 50e and up tbe best real kid cloves ever sold at SI a pair, and so it goes right through ou every grade. The most complete men and boys' furnishing department in this city a call will convince you. 13?" We have the goods and every facility for serving you in the best manner. It is to YOTJE INTEREST to prove it. JDB. HDRNE I CD., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. oclj
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