r5E fmasffmr rjcr- !!WP-,rKSRp'f9 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. FRIDAY. .FEBRUARY 6, 289L Bss2Sii as there was dancer when tho clips were runninc. They liaJ to pass through Ko. 1 flat to reach the shaft. This flit was not examined for jras. James Dugan had never heard complaints of bad air. Joseph Jlrcwer never saw Snaith under the influence or liquor dunne working hours, bnt Lad seen him a little bit full when ofTduty. "Fire 15os Lontherwas discharged to cur tail expense-," asserted John Uevcridee. who worked In the slope when the explosion oc curred. "There were just as many men em ployed after the Arc boss was discharged as be fore. Home of tie men were doubled up. It is necessary to examine all places, even when men are not workinj. I often had to go Into these places with an open lamp to get rails. Bix tracklayers were laid off to curtail ex penses, but just as much coal was beinj; due, and just as many raeu ero working." Jau.es Brown, Jr.'f, testimony was confined to bnalth's character for sobriety. Brown bad a brother killed in the-niine. The witness said: 'I hare frequently seen ejnaitli drunk, and I beard of hiro trying to slide down the slack rope at the shaft, but the mine Doss stopped bins. Snaith had been assistant mine lioss. but when they put oil the other fire boss they promoted him downward. I caw Snaith on the morning ol the explosion, and be was apparent ly sober." Theory of the Ex-Tit Boss. Jacob Peffer I was pit boss of the .Mam moth mine for four years, until December last. It would take four bonrs to properly examine the dip workings. I think the explosion was caused by a man carrying an open lamp into an old working. Jesse Crum, night pumper: "At o0 on the morning of the explosion Smith told me There'- going to be trouble; sheS heavy in the butts.'" Witness lost a son by the explosion, and did not think Snaith's statement ot suf ficient importance for him to warn his boy or the mine officials. Michael Casey said tho gas must have come suddenly or it might have been accumulating in someplace where the fire boss did not see it. James Blick. Mine Inspector for the Seventh district, a next called upon to give his opin ion, lie described the condition ot the mine, cut said it was not nearly as badly wrecked as might have been expected from the number of 'persons killed. "The roofs had fallen in 2o. 1, 2 and 3 flat en tries. The explosion occurred between ;Sos. 2 and 3. Thirty-six hours after the explosion I found some gas in the dip, but that must have accumulated since the ex plosion. The gas which caused the explosion might have gathered within two orthrco hours. Shortly after the explosion we found that the gas was accumulating verv rapidly. Ten hours alter the fan was started I could hnd no cas. Canned by a General Sqnceze. At the point where the explosion occurred there seemed to bo a general squeeze, and tho roof was falling every now and again. When I first went into the mine I estimated there was 8,000 feet of gas at the fall, and three hours later there were 24,O0 cubic feet. Tho gas bich caned the explosion came from this fall at Ho. 2 butthead of Xo.3 flat. When we went Into the mine we could hear the squeeze or fettling of the roof. It is quite possible that Ko. 3 flat might have been tree from gas when the hro boss made bis examination, but that the squeeze afterward liberated suf ficient gas to cattso the explosion. I do not think the mine is well arranged for ventilation, and I think it will take years to bring it up to a perfect condition. Three per rent of tho carbonic oxide, cas in tho air of a mine is almost immediately fatal to life, and this is what killed the men. I cannot nay positively that tho squeeze caused the ex plosion, or whether tho explosion, in destroy ing the supports, iight have, caused the bqueezs. Still I believe that my theory is cor rect that a squeeze liberated the gas which caused the explosion. "Ye," In answer to Mr. Kane, "a squeeze in a mine is generally verv gradual, sometimes coming on for several days." W. R. Harris, timekeeper at the Mammoth mines: "There were 154 men employed in the i-u aft in October, lb'JO, when there "ere two Are bosses. In January last there were 120 men employed." At this point the inquest was adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Je'KS. BAXDALL CLUB IN SESSION. The Society of the Members lUglily Appre ciated in llarrlsburg. The monthly meeting of the Randall Clnb was held last night, J. E. McCrickert presiding and D. C. Cawlcy, Secretary. A vast amount of routine business was done and there was animated but good-humored dUcussion. Chief Marshal McCrickert reported the kind of time the members had at Harrisburg at the inaugu ration of Governor Pattison, and among other things presented a statement from the Lochiel Iiouse certifying that nothing was due, that the society ot tho club was ample pay for the space it occupied. The communication was appreciatively received. The Board of Trustees reported the clnb's business for 1690, and tho board was authorized to eiage a niuMcal director to train members so thjt they could entertain on occasions when the clnb meets for enjoyment. Twenty-three new members were elected. A vote of thanks was given Marshal McCrickert. P. N. Gnthnc, CaptaiuJ. B. Streator, J. IC Jacobs and J. J. Fletcher, first, second and third nontenants, andC. V. Stevens, sergeant, for services at Harrisburg. and another to Hons. William Flinn, John X. Xocb. Charles W. Muehlbrincr and Dr. Kroesen for courtesies extended. ADVEETISING IN ICE. Manager TVillianis Will IMstrlbnte Litho graphs in ltlocks of Frozen Water. Manager Williams has a scheme that is away ahead of anvthing ever attempted. He un folded it yesterday before Chief Bigclow, when be akkod that official if be would be violating any law by delivering ice on the pavements in front of the principal business houses of the city. "Certainly you can," ans ered Mr. Bigclow, "bnt what is the advertising scheme in iiT" "Well," remarked xiarry Williams, "you roado us takedown the street bill boards and the stands at the area way. We bad to do some thing: so I have placed an order with an ice manulacturlng company to freeze the litho graphs of my attractions in big cakes of ice. Manufactured Ice is as clear as crstal. audit gives the cake the appearanco of having tho picture painted upon it. These blocks of ice will be left upon the pavements and people can nc the ice if they want to. The manufacturers assure ice the quality of the ice will not be in jured in the least. But. more than that, the, lithographs will not be spoiled, and that is all I care lor." TUMBLING 0VE EACH CTHES In Their Eagerness to Get Licenses to Sell Liquorb. There was no chance for gossip in the office of the Clerk of Courts yesterday, for applicants for license to sell liquor almost tumbled over each other, and to have, time most of them bad the even change to pay the fee. There is nothing new in regard to the speculation as to who will bold the License Court this Year, for while It is not certain that Judge White will preside, there is no denial of the statement that be has been slated. All that can be authoritatively stated is that appearances indicate that enough applicants will present themselves by 9 o'clock to-morrow night to assuage the thirst of the en tire county, provided they are properly distrib uted, bo far the distribution cannot be satis factorily ascertained, as the clerks haven't had time to classify and credit localities. It is still thought amplications will run something over 2,000. possibly more. There were L9b( applicants last year. There will be few cr asking for wholesale license this year, but more in the "jigger" trade than last year. A NEW ENGINE HOUSE. Chief Brown to Open the Station on Mt. Washington Xext Monday. Chief Brown, in company with Superintend ent Weir, went over to Mt Washington yester day to inspect No. 7 encine bouse. They ex pressed themselves well pleased with the bouse, and it will be opened next Monday. The bouse has all tho modern conveniences, the fire engine being in the front part of the hulldinc. and the patrol wagon in the rear, with o:ll rooms attached. Chief Brown, in speaking of the new house, said that the last hose car riage has been purchased for the city. Ho will advertise next time for a hose wacon, and it will be placed in the Mt Washington house. He considered the ordinary hose carriages too heavy. PRESENTATION OF A FLAG. American Mechanics Gil e a Uirge Itanner to a Southbide School. Capital Council No. SGi, Senior O. U. A. M., lastnicht presented a largo American nag to the Twenty-eighth ward school. There was a larg gathering of children and their parents at the school building. Prof. William B. Urantz, the blind music teacher, made tho presentation speech, and the flag was received by Dr. Ij. '. Ktgga. Addresses were also inado by W.T.Powell and W. K. Tarr. The pupils sang a number of patriotic xougs, and Miss Birdie Dunn recited a piece of prose. "Where the People Died. The mortuary report for tho week ending January 31 shows a total number of S7 deaths, as compared with 103 during tho corresponding weekoflfcBO. There were 21 deaths m the Old Citv, 21 in the East End, 25 on the Southside ani 11 at the institutions. IL IS STILL And Confidence is Heing Restored in Financial Circles, Local and Foreign Capitalists INVESTING IN A NEW RAILE0AD. A Feeder That Will ,0pen Dp the Coal Ter ritory Beyond the Picturesque Banks of Moon Can. 0SE WAT TO 0TEKC0ME THEMUDE0ADS. An Xnttrpriie Tilt I ts Be Sieved to Ccapletisn is the Spring. Another railroad is to be built this spring, within a few miles of this city, and it not only opens up a vast enterprise, but is an other proof that coal is king hereabouts. It is also an evidence of the recovery of business confidence, for the project was in cepted and preliminary operations begun last summer, but suspended when the finan cial flurry was on. The road is to be built along the line of Moon run, connecting with the Pittsburg and Lake Eric Railway at the mouth of the run, about cine miles below this citv. For some reason it was difficult to find who were the proprietors, those who knew being reticent,and several brokers, who are usually conversant with such entcrprises,statingthat they knew nothing of the project That business is meant, however, is apparent, as hundredsof seres of coal abnut Itcmington poitoffice, on the Stcubenville pike, have been optioned, and negotiations are in prog ress for tlie purchase of the Remington Coal Company's plant south of the pike This company has not done much work in the way of putting out coal, but it has expended a large amount of money in driving entries, which work will greatly facilitate the opera tions of the new company. Ontsldc Capital Interested. The company is said to be composed of New York and Chicago capitalists, but Mr. Moran.of McCormick &Moran, contractors, said that Pittsburg and Youngstowu capi talists were also interested. He neglected to say who they were, but evidently knew more than he told. He stated that work would likely be begun early this spring, and the six miles from the river to Remington will soon be built, there being but little grading necessary and no tunneling. The grade will be somewhat heavy, but this tells in favor, as the cars go up light and come down loaded, running back mainly by gravity, thus saving ex penditure oi power. "While most of the negotiations so far have been for options, some completed purchases hare been reported. The Mark Andrews' heirs gave an option for a month lor $109, but since then the deal has been completed, the price paid being 510,000. One ol the Ed mundsons was asked for an option on 20 acres, but he answered that he would sell the coal outright or not at all, and the company's agent closed with him on the spot The Talne of Coal in Patches Some people are under the impression that the coal in that section is not of much consequence on account of being in small patches, tho earth being plowed by glacial action so as to leave the country dotted with knobs picturesque, but inconvenient for travelers. Samuel Shaner. however, a practical coal operator in that section in days of yore, states that 100 acre patches aro quite common, and tho frequent valleys give good air in the mines, winch is more than worth the cost required to pin from one hill to another, and the aggregate of these patches is large. The terminus of the road, for the time being, will be in the oil field first biought into prom inence by the McCnrdy well, and since by several other gusher, and tho farmers in the vicinity are elated over the prospect that they will have not only a home market for their products next season, but subsequently a rail way to send them to tho city. At present they have no market, for although livtug but eight miles from tho city, the roads arc so bad that tbey cannot compete iu this market with tho farmers ot the Morthwest and the hills are dotted all over with haystacks, sme of them built years ago. The road is also in line with a suggestion in The Dispatcii some months ago, that lateral railviajs shuuid bo built along all the runs that empty into the nvcrs, and the mud-slongh roads bo abandoned until some practical way of mending them be adopted. A Kond That Has Been Graded. The Shousetown, Clinton and Frankford Railway Company, composed of Allen Kirk patricti Co., Joseph Williams and others, some years ago graded a road between the points named, but the rails were never laid. The road and franchises of the company were sold noine months ago to Eastern capitalists, and some suppose tbey have something to do with the Muun Run Railway, but this was onlv conjecture on the Dart of those who knew of the sale, and as an" execution for 11.080 was issued yesterday by Isaac S. Van Vnorhis, trustee for W. U. Bobbins & Co., and John Suoup & Co., against the Hlionsetown, Clinton and rVankfonl Railroad Company, garnishee of the Grand Lake Coal Company, it is scarcely probablo that the purchaters are the promoters of the new enterprise, though they might be all the same. The only thing to be regretted in connection with the proposed road is that it will destroy the beauty of one of the finest pieces of natural scenery left in this countv. The run comes through a gorge miles in length, and 400 feet deeu. densely wooded, and the brook, as it bubbles over its course, seems to sav "I come from the haunts of coot and hern," etc., but tnree utiles irom its moatntnescencry becomes sumewbat prosaic, the country being cleared, and. for a farming district thickly populated. Lovers of nature sigh when they reflect that within a year or two the primeval forest will bo converted into railway lies and pitposts. for railways and sentiment do not travel on the same lines. A VALUABLE TESTIMONIAL. The Retiring President of the Tariff Clnb Presented With a Watch. The regular meeting of the Young Men's Re publican Tariff Club was held last evening with a largo attendance. Mr. II. P. Ford, the new President presided for the first time. The event of the evening was the presenta tion of a beantiful gold watcb to Thomas M. McFarland. Esq.. the retiring president Tho watch is valued at 230. PEOPLE WHO C0HE AMD GO. "W. "V. Cole, General Superintendent of tho Norfolk and Western road, was in the city yesterday and went East last night He says that he did not attach any particular import ance to Jay Gould being in the South at present, and as far as his road was concerned Gould had not enough money to buy it The only thing of importance in railroad work in his section was tho new line being built to the Ohio, which would open morn direct communication between Virginia and Pittsburg. Thomas M. King, Second Vice Presi dent of the Baltimore and Ohio.lett for Chicago on tho lilmitcd last night. Concerning the rail road deal ho said that Tin: Dispatch had printed as much as he or anybody else had to say about the matter at present Captain Varner, of the Anderson front staff, picked up a book of Wilkesbarrc and Suburban Street Railway Company's tickets on the sidewalk yesterday. It bore tho name of William A. Armstrong, Jr., of that town. W. J. Rainey. the coke operator of Cleveland, and his son were at the Anderson yesterday morning for a short time. Quite a large number of Florida ex cursion tourists left the city last night on the Fast Ltne. J. V. T. Yates, the extensive coal operator, registered at tho Duquesoe last night Ex-Sheriff Gnffy, of Westmoreland county, was at the St Charles last night John A. "Wolfe, of Wood street, re turned from Chicago last night C. D. Borland, of Monongahela City, is at the BevcnthA venue. CO KIIG ALLEGHENY COMMITTEES. Threo or Them Diet in City Hall last Night Streets and Sevreri, .Gas and Poor Hoard People in Session The Work Done. Three committee meetings were held in Allegheny City Hall last evening. Tbe Committee on Streets and Sewers accepted the following bids : Ohio street sewer, P. O'Donnell, $1,311 23; Rebecca street sewer, M. Gallagher, 5118 40; West Diamond street sewer, Sloan & Mcllwaio, 5279 20; grading and paving Kilbuck street with irregular block, H. C. noward. $2,156 77; grading and paving Troy Hill road with gravel, H. C. Howard, E2.724 SO. The ordinance granting the Citizens' Electric Light Company and Star Gas Com pany certain rights and privileges over the streets and alleys was referred to a sub-committee. The contract for the grading of Cali fornia avenue was taken off the bands nf Joseph Hastings, the contractor, as the work of grading Is finished. Tho Committee on Gas approved bills amount ing to J10.000 and decided to ask for an appro pnatinu of SG0,000 for next year. This is an In crease of 20.000 over last year, and the reason given is that tbe electric plant was run for six months last year by the Westinghonse Com pany. Tho sub-committee appointed to inves tigate the smoke nuisance nrged the necessity of using coko to start the furnaces with, and recommended the extension of the smoke stacks. The superintendent was authorized to extend one of the stacks by way of experiment The Fiuanco Committee of the Poor Board also mot Tho report of Steward Rollshoue shows 157 males and 112 females at the farm. 21 naving lieen admitted dnring last month. The report of Dr. Marshall shows 14 patients In the hospital, 70 in the insane department and .19 in the intermediate department. The report of Major hunker showed an expenditure of ?."( 001 during the month. Bills amounting to 3.370 S9 wcro approved. WON'T HOLD PRIMARIES, Republicans of the Second Ward, Alle gheny, Make a New Political Movo Kvcrybody on the Ticket and Slay tho Best Man Win. The Republicans of the Second ward, Al legheny, have kicked over the traces and last night decided that the usual primaries are unnecessary, so the tickets will be printed with all the names of the candidates thereon and give the people a chance to make their choice at Hie polls on election day. The Republicans of the ward held a sug gestion meeting at the school building, corner of North avenue and Palo Alto street lasc night and the school room was completely tilled with perspiring patriots who were will ing to sacrifice themselves to any office from Klection Judge to Councils. Twenty-two came forward as candidates for the latter position, while there were countless others who arc willing to go into tho race for minor offices. James H. Hunter presided over tho meeting as well as it could be done, but some times the resounding thumps nf his heavy cane on the table failed to resound because of tho dozen or so of people who wanted to propose some one for council. As "first come, first served," was the rule, there was a great con test to get in tbo name of each candidate. At last they got through with the affair. Following are the candidates in tbe field tor council In that ward, nlnn to elect: J.W.Mil ler, II G. Mcrriman, Richard White, Adam Funs, J, R. Botbnell, C. A. Hutchinson, J. P. Gregg. Jr., Uavld Winters. H. U. Koerner. H. H. Buente. T. A. Parke, Robert Barnes. Max Klein, F. D. Kshelman. John McKirdy, James McFarland, James Wilson, W. A. Cruikshank, C. F. Thompson. Harvey Henderson. Nominations by Taxpayers. The Taxpayers' Protection Association of tho Twenty-ninth ward met last night in tbe Bed ford school building to nominate ward candi dates. The following wero selected: School Directors, George Smith and Theodore Weber: Ward Assessors, Frederick Schmunk, Michael Kittenger and August Krine, and Constable, John Langenbacher. FINEST IN THE W0BLD. If orris W. Mead Talks of the Fire and Police Electrical Service. Morris W. Mead, Superintendent of the Bu reau of Electricity, arrived home from tbe East last night. For tbe past week he lias been In Ncwlork and Philadelphia examining the workings of some of tho latest electrical appli ances in the police and fire alarm systems. The object of tbe visit was to seo some of the elec trical instruments, which are to be placed in Pittsburg in practical operation. Mr. Mead says that when tho Pittsburg Bureau of Elccriclty is completed next summer it will be the finest equipped electrical fire and police system in the world. As the new system will last at least for 30 years, arrangements will nn made so that the system will be able to cover all the territory the city may acquire in that time. Tbe old instruments will bo taken care of so that In case of the instruments being destroyed the old appliances could be operated temporar ily in another room. The city of Brooklyn will copy Pittsburg's system. TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS. One Child Hnrncd to Death and Another Killed by a Street Car. There were two fatal accidents yesterday and one that is cxpectea to have a fatal ending, while tbe larger portion of tbe other accidents consisted nf broken limbs. This is the list: Margaret O'Toole Little 5-year-old daughter of Lawrence O'Toole, was fatally burned at her home. Woods' Run, Wednesday night while playing near the fire. Jons Kvas-AtZugs Mill John Ryan was so badly crushed about tbo thighs and injured internally that ho may die. He lives at the corner of Thirteenth street and Mulberrv alley. Fr.ASK EnEUtY Frank Eherly, of Boquet street, is at tbe West Penn Hospital, suffering from a fractured leg received by tailing from a ladder. George Donley While conpling cars on the P.. V.4C.E. R. at Ormsby station. Brake man George Donley had his arm fractured by a coupling pin falling upon it Gus Beauy Gu Beary, of Woods' Run, fell mi the iev pavement and broke lus leg. Barxey Larkixs Whilo walking on Car son street yesterday, Barney Larkins fell and broke bis leg. Roscoc Maxwell The Coroner was noti fled last night that Roscoe Maxwell, a 22-monfhs-old bov, had been run over and killed by a street car at McKccsport TWO AGAINST ONE. School Teacher and Director Arrested for Assault and Battery. A hearing was held in the case of Lea Murray versus George Wcrtman and Mack Griffiths, charged with assault and battery on 12-year-old George Murray before Alderman McMaster yesterday afternoon. Wcrtman is a public school teacher in West Deer township and Griffiths Is one of the directors nf the same school. The allegation is that Wertman un dertook to reprimand Gcorgo Murray for mis behavior, when the boy got the best of the teacher and Griffiths was called on to render assistance. The Alderman reserved his decision in the case until to-morrow. FOE SUASHLNQ THE WINDOW. Four Men Held for tho Accident by Which a Nashville Lady Was Hurt Hamnton Houghton, of the Pennsylvania road, sam last night that tho four men con cerned in breaking the window of the limited at Ben's creek, near Gallitzin, and by which Mrs. McKeever, of Nashville, Tenn.. was In jured, as already reported In The Dispatch, had been arrested and lodged in jail to await trial. r They had been drinking in a saloon at tbe creek, and coming out with a bottle among them fell to quarreling as the train ap proached. One of tbem, in a drunken fit, had lired the bottle at tho train, with the result mentioned. A EATMAKEB'S SUDDEN DEATH. He Weighed 300 Pounds, and His Body Is at the Morgue. A batmaker named S. M. Hippel died sud denly last night at a bnardlngbouseou Maddox alley, near Penn avenue aud Ninth street The residents ot the house say he. has been drink ing heavily for some ttmepasr, and It is thought bis death was the result. He was employed at Grabowsky's bat store at 707 Ponn avenue, and oame here some months ago from Toledo, O. He was abnnt 60 years of age, and weighed some 300 pounds. His body is at tho morgue, and an inquest will be held to-day. Sad Story of a TJniontown Girl. Lucy Sullivan, a 14-year-old girl, was taken from a disorderly bouse on Second avenue last night by Inspector McAleese. Her home is In TJniontown, where she alleges she was led ostrny by a prominent citizen..- ONE LINE OF MANY. Several Traction Goads to He United Under a Single Management. THE BIRMINGHAM'S SHREWD MOVE Eight Branches That Are to Be Operated as Its Feeders. LIVELY REAL. ESTATE LOOM EXPECTED Tbere will be a big boom in street rail war construction on the Southside, during the coming spring and summer, followed, it is confidently expected, by the opening up for residence purposes of much of the most desirable land that is at present almost cut off from the lines of travel. There are a number of street railway lines over there that exist only on paper, others that have been partly constructed, and others again that are run comparatively short dis tances. The Sonthside Passenger Railway Com pany has had practically all the travel along the river, and considerable of that upon the hills. Under a scheme of consoli dation that is now on foot, that company will greatly increase its capacity, and open up lines the charters for which were granted a year or more ago, and some nf which have been lying in abeyance ever since. Eight Lines to Be Consolidated. There are eight street car lines on the Southside, about which but little has been heard. They are the Rural street, Arling ton avenue and Lower St. Clair railways, the McKean street, the Pittsburg. Homestead and Munhill street the Jane street, the Bingham street and tbe Bedford and South Ninth street road. Tbe Idea is to consolidate tho first three under one management and tbe remaining eight under another set of officers. For this purpose a meeting of the stockholders of each road has been called for the 20th nf this month. It is believed that the Southside Company will bavo a controlling interest in both organi zations, at least, if not tbe three companies will work in harmony. An officer of the Southside Company, in speaking ot tbo con solidation yesterday, said that tbe idea was to build tho linos for which charters bad been ob tained as soon as the ground was in proper condition, to finish tbo uncompleted roads, and work tho entire three companies together. The eight roads, he said, were excellent feeders for the bigger road, and it is with the object of bringing out that advantage that tbe consoli dation will be made. All Are to Bo Electric Roads. In further conversation he said that in the course of a few weeks the Southside, or Bir mingham, road would be ready to put on its electric cars. The smaller roads would be equipped in the same way, and by early sum mer it was hoped tbey would be in lull run ning order. This official was enthusiastic over what, he said, would be of great benefit to resi dents across the Monongahela. though he was sorry tbe news of the consoldation had got abroad eo soon. With all these roads working together, tbe Bouthsido Company, with the Suburban Trac tion Company, will control nearly all the street car travel on that side of the river. The com pany owns and operates tbe short line on Twolfth street running from Carson street to tbe Mount Oliver Incline. From the top of the incline the7 control two roads, one running to Bcltzhoover and the other, the Arllnctou ave nue line, is to run to Allentown. This road has been in operation for several years. Its direct connection with the incline has made it an excellent feeder, bnt as yet it has been com pleted only as far as the tollgate. Condition of the Roads. Tho track of the Lower St Clair road has been laid the distance its charter calls for, with the exception ot about one square. This will be one of the lines first completed. The Pitts burg, Homestead and Munhill line Is laid as far as the Cityline. Tbe road starts from Thirtieth street and will eventually run to Homestead. Mot a spade has been turned on the McKean street line. This street runs from First to Fourth street, parallel with Carson. Nothing has been done on tho Bingham street road. This street begins at Fourth street and runs out to Seventeenth. There has been noArork done upon the Bradford and South Ninth street road, or upon the proposed line on Jane street. Work will begin though as soon as the weather permits. The Rural road is practically a continuation of tbe Southside road proper, and is in excellent condition. A well-known Southside resident,In speaking of the proposed consolidation and completion of the lines mentioned above, remarked that better street car facilities wero needed, not only in the lowland, bnt upon the bill. A great many promises had been made by certain com- fianies as to wbat would happen when their incs wore completed, and the people had been waiting patiently for tbo promised good time. It had not come yet Still, be believed that the coming summer would witness a boom In Soutluide real estate. Tbe street railways, in conjunction with the suburban electric, which it was positively stated would oDen up early in spring, would do much to attract real estate men and people seeking homes to the South side. Tbe speaker thought tbe Southside had pot been fairly treated in a number of instances by people who had secured street railway char ters. They had done uotbing themselves bnt make promises only to break them, and thus not only disappoint people who had bought property thinking they would have some de cent transit, but kept people who were willing to do something toward developing desirable sections from entering the field. BLACK BEAUTY'S STOUT. A Philanthropic Lady Distributing Books to Pittsburg Liverymen. Mrs. Henry Astbalter, wife of the well-known Southside physician, bas secured a large num ber of copies of tbe book "Black Beauty; His Grooms and Companions," which she is dis tributing to liverymen and others who have a number of horses nnder their care. Tbe book is styled the "Uncle Tom's Cabin of the Horse," and in a well written and interesting story, tells of tbe unintentional improper treatment of tbe horse, and how be should ue cared for. The book is issued by tbe Humane Society, and Mrs. Astbalter purchased them for distribution in Pittsburg. bho has already given away several dozen, and persons having charge of a large number of horses can secure a copy by addressing her at 3629 Butler street. An Institution Postponed. The institution of anew council of tbe Daugh ters of Liberty, which was to have taken place at Mansfield to-nigbr, has been postponed until next Friday evening. On that evening about 50 members of the order will go to Mansfield, accompanied by the National Councilor. J. W. McCleary, who will have charge of the institu tion. SMALL SCBAFS OF LOCAL NEWS. The Hanover Club, one of Allegheny's social organizations, has fitted up very handsome clnb rooms on Monterey street, Allegheny, which have been thrown open to tbe members and their friends. The club is composed of the best known young men of the Second ward, Allegheny, who last night gave an informal re ception, and made tuincs exceedingly pleasant for those who were fortunate enough to be present A meetino of representatives of the many water works companies in Western Pennsyl vania will be held at the Monongahela House to-night to discuss the bill. This will be tbo second meeting held for this purpose. TnE search for Allen Earlc. the littlo boy who ran from his father. Rev. J. N. Earle, of Philadelphia, was continned yesterday by the police, bnt without success. The boy's mother is prostrated with griet and anxiety. John T. Gillespie, of No. 11 Engine Com n.iny, has been appointed sergeant at tbe Twenty-eighth ward police station to fill the vacancy caused by tbe death of Sergeant Fitz slmmons. AH 8-months-old girl baby was placed under the care ot Superintendent Dean, of theAntl Crudty Society, yesterday. An effort will be mado to get some person to adopt tbajnfant The alarm from box 42, in Allegheny, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was caused by a slight fire In a bouse on Allegheny avenue. Ihe mantlepiece caught from the gas. SEitaros Stepsiak will lecture to-night at Old City Hall, his snbject being "Nihilism by a Nihilist" Ho isconsldered the ablest orator of tbe Nihilist propaganda now living. - The Slavonians held a ball in Turner Hall, Allegheny, last night, and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves between, the beer and tbe dancing; The bouse ot Stephen Kennedy on Verner Hill, lower Allegheny, was -destroyed bv fire Wednesday night. The.loss was about J20.000. A COUNTERFEIT' DOLLAR Gets an Employe of a Commission House Into Trouble He Says It Came and Went as Change A Hearing Next Thurs day. C. C. Martin, an employe of a Liberty street commission merchant, was arrested yesterday afternoon by United States De tective McSweeney on a charge of passing counterfeit money. The information and ar rest,it was stated, are the result of a practice existing among many business men, sales men and others that bas been the cause nf much annoyance. Many persons go under the idea that if a counterfeit coin is passed on them it is no crime for them to get rid of it by giving it to someone else as innocent as they bad been. In this manner the bad money is kept in cir culation, and causes much complaint Re cently complaints of this kind have been so nu merous that Detective McSweeny decided to make an example of some one. Mr. Martin, who Is a resident of Resaca street Allegheny, was the one on whom the ax fell. A counterfeit silver dollar, it is alleged, came Into his possession, and be lssned it three times to different parties, two of whom returned It The third man was William 1). Lewis, a Penn avenue grocer. He placed the case in the bands of Detective McSweeney, who lodged an infor mation against Mr. Martin, charging him with passing counterfeit money. He was arrested and1 taken before United States Commissioner McCandIe-s, and gavo ball in the sum of 5300 for a hearing next Thurs day afternoon. Mr. Martin claims that he did not pass the coin intentionally, but thatltcame and went in tho ordinarv transaction of bnii ness. Detective McSweeney said that Mr. Mar tin's case was that nf many others, which was the cause of a great deal of annoyance. He says it is a crime, and snmo one must be mado an example ot to put a stop to tbe practice. DEPOT BUNKO MEN. Another Innocent Mourns tho Loss of a New Found Friend and a Roll. For several hours yesterday afternoon a Ger man, with an imperfect knowledge of English and a longing for a sight of another German who knew more than he did, perambulated the corridors of the. Union station. It was another case of bunko, and a sequel to that reported yesterday. The slick German made friends with tho other, and arter a time produced a check for toOO payable to the order of Sylvester W. Fortescue and signed by Silas Harcourt The bunko man, of conrse, sang a nice little song about wanting a few dollars immediately, and prevailed uoon his new-found friend to tike the check as security for what money he had about him. The victim agreed and handed over abont $10 in exchange for a worthless check. And it was onlv when he had waited for some time for the return of hi3 slick friend that the greenhorn thought he might consnlt with the law, which, in the shape nf the depot officers, told him to go forth and be wiser In future. DEATH OF I. Q. BACKOFEN. One of the Best Known of Pittsburg's Cit izens Passes Away. J. G. Backofen died yesterday at bis homo on Sheridan avenue. East End. aged SI years. He was a well-known Pittsbnrger since 1833, and was born in Nuremberg, Germany. In 1833 Mr. Backofen started the Pittsburg Courier, a. Ger man paper, which be conducted for a number of years. Ho was one of the incorporators of the German Library Association in 1819; a leading member ot the Smithfield Street Ger man Church: one of tbe founders of the Dollar Savings Bank, and was connected with several financial and insurance companies. Ho was Consular agent for several European powers at one time, and was also known as one of tbe oldest members of tbe Odd Fellows and tho Masonic fraternity in this section. Mr. Backofen was a staunch Republican, but declined to hold office. He retired from busi ness a number of years ago, aud was the father of six children, among them being Genrgo W. Backofen, of Wood street CAUSED BY DIPHTHERIA. Coroner McDowell Sets at Rest Rumors About the Death of J. F. Zimmerman. Coroner McDowell was notified yesterday ot the death of Joseph F. Zimmerman, aged 22 years, at bis home. No. 53 Alpine avenue, Alle gheny. Last Saturday Zimmerman's throat be came sore, and he laid off work. His throat getting woi-se. he went to a physician, who pre scribed for hi in. He took very little of the medicine and ulcers formed in his throat On Wednesday night be died. Some of the neighbors conceived the idea that the medicino given Zimmerman bad caused bis death, and reported the case to the Coroner. An investigation was made, and it was developed that it was a case of diphtheria. Blond poisoning had been caused by the ulcers in the throat, and resulted in death. The medi cine given was in itself harmless. The investi gation exonerated tbo physician from all blame, and an inquest wasdecided unnecessary. JUNIORS SECURE A DAT. Anniversary of Bunker Hill to Be Mc clianlcs' Day at the World's Fair. Fred J. Sbaler, a former business man on Carson street, Southside. who bas been in Chicago for eight years, returned yesterday to locate permanently as the local agent of tbe Masonic Endowment Fund. Mr. Shaler is also a prominent member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, having served as State Council Secretary of Illinois since its organization. He was one-of a committee that went before tbe World's Fair Committee and induced the Commission to set apart the anni versary of tbe battle of Bunker Hill as "Junior" day. Tbo National Council is expected to be in session in Chicago at that time. A PHENOMENAL GROWTH. The Receipts of the Postofflce Increased IS FerCent Lnst Month. The report of the Pittsbnrg Postofflce for the month of January will show that from the sale of stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes alone $55,113 67'wore received. The correspond ing month ot last year only showed a total nf 517,170 41. The increase is S7,913 23. or almost 15 percent Postmaster McKoan considers tho increase a remarkable one in showing the great growth of Pittsburg. He was especially pleased Irom tbo fact that, although tbe receipts at tbe Clearing Honso were lower than usual last month, the number of stamps sold shows there was no ac tualdiminution of business. FED B7 HIS COUP ANIONS. How Joseph Fresh Eluded tho Pollco and His Parents for Two Weeks. Joseph Fresh, aged 13 years, who has been missing from his home on Sylvan avenue for the past two weeks, was found by bis mother on Second avenue, near Frankstown, last nizht. Mrs. Fresh brought tho boy to the Fourteenth ward police station and bad him locked up. fche then went to Magistrate Hyndman's office iu the East End, where she made arrangements to have the boy sent to tbe Reform School. The police bavo been looking for the boy since he lelt home, bnt he managed to hide abont tbe mills along Second avenue and re ceive his food from bis companions. STOREKEEPERS IN A ROW. Two Southside Men Take Their Grievances Before an Alderman. Richard Burrows mado information yester day before Alderman Succop charging L. Levi with forcible entry, and ho was hold for a hear ing to-day. Bnrrows claims that be had bought out Levi's place of business on Carson street and that h refuses to give it up. Last Tuesday the two men and Levi's wife got into a rough-and-tumblo fight over tbe matter, dnrlng which tbe latter two were badlv used up. Burrows was arrested for assault and battery and his case will also come up to-day. THE POLICEMEN ON DUTY. LOUIS Sciieber will have a hearing Monday on a charge ot desertion, preferred by bis wife. Maegaret Mixler -will have a hearing Tuesday on charges of larceny and assault and battery. Powcejiam Montgomery; 0f Allegheny, will have a bearing to-day on a cbarge of striking a woman. Wll-tiAH Kurtz and John Ferguson were locked up in the Fourteenth ward station last night on a cbarge of fighting. Mrs. Mart J. Jokes, of West Carson street was committed to jail yesterday for a bearing Saturday before Magistrate Succop on a charge of immorality, preferred by John Weigel. Alderman Hartjian yesterday committed for trial Annie Henkel and Jennie Smitb, charged with stealing a watch from Peter Wolf. Tbe latter was also committed to answer a cbarge of assanlt preferred by the Smith woman. OPERATORS ARE MAD. A Hornet's Nest Stirred Up I!y tho Miners' Eelief Fund Bill. QDIET ACTION IN HAERISHDRG. Messrs. Eea and Watcfaorn Issue an Official Statement. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS The coal operators arc the most indignant set of business men that can be found any where. It is only natural that merchants should oppose paying for the privilege of engaging in business, but with the roal men, their opposition to tbe bill considered in the Legislature yesterday providiug for a tax on every ton of coal mined, for tbe pur pose of creating an insurance fund for employes, has been worked np to a white heat. The bill requires the County Treasurer of each county where coal is mined, to collect the fund and control it, paying it out to beneficiaries only upon warrants of the County Commissioners, issued after physicians' cer tificates stating nature and extent of injuries. Section 5 of the bill reads as follows: "Section 5 On and after the passage of this art, all persons employed in or near about the coal mines in this Commonwealth, incurring bodily injury while employed at their work, shall be entitled to monthly payments at the rate of tl per day for every day that the Injury incurred Incapacitated the injured from pur suing some honorable means of gaining a livelihood, and for the loss of a limb (GO additional shall be allowed for each limb lost. When an injury shall result in the loss of life $00 shall be allowed for funeral expenses, and the widow shall be allowed S3 a month so long as sho remains a widow, and S2 per month shall be allowod to each child under the age of 11 years, provided in all cases that section 4 of this act (hall be complied with, and provides further that the benefit of this act shall apply to those only who are citizens of the United States, or who have declared their intention of becoming such." Tho operators think the bill has been intro duced and engineered by the labor leaders and are more indignant because of the fact that tho bill bad passed through the committee Into the House and was called up for third reading yes terday before the operators knew any such a bill was in existence. A renresentative of the firm of O'Neill fc Co. said yesterday that the operators had no more right to create an iumranco fund tor their era plojcs than have mill owner?, manufacturers, railway corporations or individual firms em ploying any number of men. The passage of tbe bill means a cost of $5 a day to this firm and rather than pay the amount they will vigorously protest againt the bill. Captain I. N. Bunton, of Jos. Walton & Co., says 55.000 a year would not exceed their liabilities under such a law. Tbey pay $30,000 a year now to tbe Slackwaier Navigation Com pany, and when they go into tbe coal markets, under this load, to compete with operators from other State who have no navigation ex penses ana no insurance fund to support, tbey claim to be discriminated against Onooperator continued the argument against tbe hill by saying that they would not object to it if they were in a position to saddle the bur den on to the consumers, but competition does not allow them to do that AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Rea and Watchorn Talk About the Situation at Connellsvllle. President John B. Rea and Secretary Robert Watchorn Issued an official statement, yester day. In rcferenco to tbe Connellsvllle strike, af tor having a conference with tho operators. Among other things they said: 'Ihe coke op erators should have accepted oar proposition to continue work at the existingscalo until March 1. In the interim we could have had time to determine whether tbo present depression is permanent orymomentary. A stoppage of op erations in too coke regions now will alienate orders to competitive districts, and is uselessly expensive to operators. "Yesterday n statement was published to tbe effect that am operator said competitive dis tricts do not pay more than Cd per cent of the wages paid in the Cnnnollsville region. In conference we answered that claim partially, and in order that we may not be judged unrea sonable by the' poblic,I will answer it again. Tbe figures are not correct Coal in the Conuells ville region is .to-day mined on a basi of 26 cents per ton. That includes digging, powder, oil, laving track in rooms, moving props, etc There'is not a competitive district that pays less than S7J cents per ton. and some pay, in smaller work. 50 cents. It should be said here that coal veins in otberfields are much smaller, entailing barder work and smaller results, consequently meriting mora pay." TROUBLE AT A BREWEBY. The Knights of tabor Want the Uso of Cnlon Brick Continued. There are signs of trouble at tbe brewery of Frauenheim & Vilsack. The firm is erecting an addition to the Iron City Brewery, and, it is claimed, non-union brick are being ud. Mas ter Workman Evans, of District Assembly 3, K. of L.. will have a consultation with the firm to day for the purpose of adjusting the matter. The rlrst story is up, and threo others are yet to go up. Mr! Evans says he wants tbe work completed with union brick. He understands that the ma terial is now being furnished by Speer & Whitmer. PREPARING LARGE PLANS. Work On the Pennsylvania Plate Glass Works Nearlng Completion. Dixon, Woods & Co.. are progressing rapidly with tho work for the Pennsylvania Plate Glass Company at Irwin, and expect to have the plant reaJy for operation in about two months. They have also charge of the plans and speci fications for George A. Macbeth & Co.'snew 15-pot furnaces at Ellwood, lad. A STIR IN GLASS CIECLE3 Caused by the Recent Advance In the Price of Nitrate of Soda. The South American troubles and tbe conse quent advances in price of nitrate of soda bave crea'.ed a little stir in glass circles. Local manufacturers, however, say thoy have a sufficient snpply for immediate use, and as these freqnent revolutions generally are of short dnration, they hope to see the price re cede before they are again on the market Glass Men Still in Session. The glass and crockery men continued their business in the Monongahela House yesterday. Discussion bung principally on the system ot charging for packages, and the custom of sell ing to tea, powder and other dealers on their "gift" plan. A strong speech was made by State Senator N. B. Scott, of Wheeling. Statistics on Strikes. T. L. Eyrie, of tho Department of Internal Affairs, was in the city yesterday collecting statistics on strikes and lockouts for a report to be published about July 11 These reports have only been made every five year, but Mr. Eyrie thinks hereafter they will be made yearly. Going Back to Coal. The Howard Plate Glass Works at Duquesne is taking out its natural gas fixtures and will uso coal as fuel hereafter. Industrial Items. The Irwin miners bavo entered the tenth month of their strike. A PittSDURG Arm Is building a 150-ton Toll man wire-rod mill for the United States Steel Company, at Jackson, O. LOCAU Nos. 1 and 4 of tho International Brotherhood of Brassworkers will hold a re ception at Turner Hall this evening. Factory Inspector Baker bas Issued rec ommendation to tbe steel works at Home stead and tho Pennsylvania Tube Works as to guards.belts and gearing. Master Workman Evans, of D.A.3. K. of L., thinks there is some hope yet for the eight-hour bill now In tho Legislature, now that the Ohio Legislature bas passed a similar bill. Use the best, it is the cheapest "Klein's Silver Age Rye." mwfs CREAM ale never tastes better than' when the weather is cold. The Iron City Brewery .makes the finest. At all dealers. DESIRING ANNEXATION. The People of Quebec and Newfoundland Strongly In Favor of an Affiliation Race Feeling at the Bottom of It English Rule Not Appreciated, Eon. 6. i Lemaitre, of Quebec, P. C, and Joseph F. Carty, ot SL John's, New foundland, were in the city yesterdsy. Mr. Lemaitre is a member of the Lower House of the Province of Quebec. Ho and his friend McCarty are taking a pleasnre trip through the States previous to entering on business nego tiations which they contemplate bringing for ward. Mr. Lemaitre is a strong advocate for an affiliation of Canada with the States. Hi" savs that the people ot Quebec regard tbe reciproc ity Idea as a step in tbe right direction, and also in the direction of annexation. They are tiied. he says, of being governed by tbe English, with whom they have nothing in com mon, ami whom they recard as their tak masters rather than as neighbors. Thlt feeling is partly ber6dltarv and due largely to religion differences, the Qnebecites being nearly all French, and .nearly all Catholics. Mr. Le maitre comes himself of old Hngneootic de scent, and declares that the race feeling which has existed so long between the English and the French i as strong to-day in Quebec as at any period during the struggle between tbe two nations. Mr. Carty Is the son of a wealthy contractor in St. John'?. Both he and Mr. Lemaitre are interested in extensive ore. coal and lumber land in the Northwest Their purpose is to interest Americans in the property, and take steps to develop it if possible. Mr. Cany says that the Newfoundlanders are ready for annexation with the States. It mnst be remembered that that province and Labra dor are not iu the Dominion of Canada, bnt aro governed, through local officials, directly Irom England. They havo no use, says Mr. Carty, lor any such system of government as that, and tbe people of Neirfuundland esncci ally. being of Irish plantation, are anxious to sever all connection with England. Both gentlemen went to Washington last night and will return here in a couple of weeks to sec local capitalists. THE SDICXDE IDENTIFIED. A Mysterious Stranger Says the Astor House Victim Was a Mind Reader. New York; Feb. 5. The body of tbe man who called himself Fred Evans, of England.was identified thi morning by a stranger. Accord ing to the stranger, who was careful not to give his name, the dead man registered under his own name. Frederick Kvanswas a well-known mlnd-readcr whoso operations were chiefly con fined to the Pacific slope, and whose former residence was San Francisco. In support of this statement the stranger produced a photograph of the dead man and a letter written by him with his signatnre. Both corresponded exactly to tnoso of the suicide. The stranger said fnrthcr that Evans bad left a young wife in San Francisco. Evans killed himself in the Astor House late Monday night by cutting his throat with a razor. Before doing so ho took the lining out nf bli hat cut the tab off bistshirtucstroyed all his letters and paper and in every other way endeavored to make his identification as difficult as possible. AN OLD KANSAS BANK SUSPENDS. The Assets Thought to Bo Amply Sufficient to Cover the Debts. Wichita, Kan., Feb. 5. Just before the hour for opening this morning the following notice was posted on the door of tho First Arkansas Valley Bank here: "To Oar Depositors: "Payment temporarily suspended, owing to the impossibility of making collections and in ability to procure fnnds at the present time from our correspondents, and to the great stringency now prevailing." Tbe assets nf the bank are said to be more than twice sufficient to pay all liabilities which are about 1125.000. Tbe bank was the oldest iu Southwestern Kansas. AROUSED FE0M HER TBANCE. The Amboy Girl Who Slept a Tear Says She Was Conscious All the Time. AMBOY, III.. Feb. 5. Mis Grace Gridley. of this place, has just awakened from her pro longed trance. As the result of religious ex citement she went Into a comatose condition nearly a year ago, and continued In that state np to the present time, taking no food during all that time except a Utile in liquid form. She bas now retrained the use of her muscles, and is in a fair way to recover. She says she was conscious all the while, but was unable to make tbe fact known to her friends. She re peat conversations wblcb occurred in ber hear ing during her trance. THE FAYEBWEATHEB WILL CA8E. A Witness Testifies to the Dead Millionaire's Unsound Condition. New Iokk. Feb. 5. In the Fayerweather will case to-day, Elizabeth R, Joyce, a witness to several codicils of tbe will which gave mill ions to charity, said that on November 15, Mr. Faycrwether was not able to converse. He answered tbe formal questions by nod ding his bead and cocld hardly use bis band to sign. She did not consider him of sound mind. He was evidently dying at tbe time. TWO NEW CRUISEBS BEGUN. One Is the First Ironclad Ever Built In a Maine Yard. Bath, Me., Feb. a The keel of tbe first ironclad ever built in Maine, was laid yesterday that of cruiser No. 5 atjthe Bath Iron Works. The keel for cruiser No. 6 was also laid to day, and tho work of construction will go rapidly forward. AlL leading Pennsylvania rye whiskies at $1 per quart or six squarts tor S5, at Max Klein's. aiWFS Hugus & Hacke mw GOODS LINENS. Our very extensive Spring assort ments we believe wilL be of inter est to all housekeepers. Splendid values and complete lines of Bleached and Loom Table Linens, Cardinal Table Damasks, Fringed and Hemstitched Table Sets, Lunch Cloths, f and Nap kins, Towels, Hemstitched Sheets and Pillow Cases, Sheeting and Pil low Case Linens in all widths, and a choice assortment of Sideboard and Dressing Case Covers and Sets, Splashers, Table Center Pieces, Fancy Work Crashes, etc., etc EXTRA VALUES. ioo pairs of Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases (same grade of Linen sells regularly at 75c a yard), size 22x36 inches, at $1 25 a pair. 500 dozen Pure Linen Huck Towels at 8c apiece. 500 dozen Pure Linen Huck Towels at i2jc apiece. 200 dozen Pure Linen Damask Towels, knotted fringe,at 25c apiece. SILKS. Everything in Black Silks, from a 50c Surah to a $4 a yard Bellou. All the latest novelties in Colored Silks and Crepe Du Ch'enes for Ball, Dinner or Street Dresses. SHAWLS. The balance of our Winter stock of Heavy Double Shawls at greatly reduced prices, to close. 4 ones at $2 50. $5 ones at $3 50. Cor. Fifth" Ave. & Market St fel-Jtwraa TWO MEN HOTBED By n Collision Yesterday Morning at New Florence. Tho fast mail westward. No. 7, on tbe Penn sylvania Railroad, ran into a freight train at New Florence yesterday morning. The en gineer and fireman were badly Injured, but are likelr to recover. Tbe collision was caused bv the freight train Snlllngoutontbe main track without orders. To. 7 docs not carry passengers. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa,. Friday. Feb. 6, 18SL JDB. HDRNE I CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. SPECIAL IMPORTATIONS. Ladies' Extra Fine Quality Hand - -Embroidered, Convent-Made UNDERWEAR. By far the largest and finest assortment of these elegant goods ever before shown in these cities, including the very latest French ideas in fine Underwear. The stock is made complete to-day by recent importations, and your early atten tion is respectfully urged. A lew leading lines are mentioned: (AH hand-made and hand-embroidered.) GOWNS: Hand-made Gown, with lurn-over collars, cuffs to match, yoke of fina tucks and briar stitching price, ?2. The same, but with handsomely em broidered roflls on neck and sleeves, at the same price. Hand-made Gown, with solid yoke of fine cluster tucks and briar stitching be tween, finished with embroidered ruffle around necfe and sleeves prices $2 25 and 2 0. Hand-made Gown of fine French Percale, solid yoke of fine tucks, fin ished with an elaborately embroidered ruffle around neck and sleeves and down the front. Hand-made Gown, in soft finish, fine French Kainsook and Cambric, beauti ful in design and perfect in finish, all new styles, in price from $5 to $1L CHEMISES: Of fine French Percale, Hand-made Sacque Chemise, handsomely embroid ered price, 75c. Of fine French Percale, Hand-made Band Chemise, beautifully embroidered, with cluster tucks price, 51 to 52. Office French Nainsook, Hand-made Chemise, in many new ideas of drawn work, cluster tucks, feather stitching, etc., in price up to f4 SO. DRAWERS: (Finished.) Of fine French Percale, trimmed with tucks and feather stitching price ?1 50. Of fine French Percale, more elab orately worked than the first price ?2 and $2 50. Of fine French Nainsook, trimmed with rich new embroidery price 53 75, 54 and 55. (Unfinished.) Of fine French Percale and Nainsook, all handsomely trimmed with tucks, scallops and hand-embroidery, in prica from $1 to 53 25. SKIRTS: Of fine French Percale, plain scalloped, with deep embroidery price 51 85. Of fine French Percale, deep ruffle, elaborately embroidered, in price from 53 to 53 75. Finest French Lawn, richly trimmed in a variety of choice styles of em broidery, leather stitching and lace, handsomest and best goods made, at $7 50 (a special bargain) and from 59 to 520 each. The items given above merit Tour imms. are all special male aitcuuuu, v values. JDS. HDRNE 4 CD., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. fet SPECIAL DRIVE -Ef- BLACK GOODS. One Case Cashmeres (Black Only). 50c. 50c. 50c. Regular 65c goods. 1 case Wool Henriettas, extra heavy, for 65c; regular 85c goods. 1 lot of 46-inch Black Henriettas at 70c; regular $r goods. Don't miss the bargain sale of Black Goods. MRS. C. WEIB5ER 435 MARKET ST. 437 . . fes-jrsrr 1 -.. .VJ3L.W .!. &&to&;. .S.'j,lSn"i' j&- 7r SmrMmwTrTir 11 i rift ft wiKTnBni UjftOjratttf ' " TVfTMi'n
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