r'sfil
especinlly in districts where saloons were
not thrsc miles apart, as in the previous
year.
The testimony of officials whose business
to note its effect, 2s that while the Brooks
law lias produced a radical improvement in
the personnel of dealers, it has led 10 an
enormous consumption of liquors in famil
ies, for the remedy of which need ot lurther
workisfelt. It has also convinced many
people that in the absence of moral restraint
laws arc powerless
Chirf Brown on the Brooks'TJill.
J. O. Brown, Chief of the Department of
Public Saiety, stated yesterday that he re
garded the Brooks law, properly adminis
tered, a step in the right direction. Ue
thought there should be 400 saloons in this
city, distributed according to the demand
for stimulants, and that the num
ber of wholesale houses should
be reduced to 25 or SO. He thought
that number would supply the wants of the
city and the reduction would do away with
the dens that are merely retail shops of a
poor quality of liquor, one of which in a
neighborhood is more demoralizing than a
score or saloons.
Chief Brown states that the department
will not furnish the Court with a list of ille
gal sellcrs.as last year.as the Chief thinks the
harvest did not pay for cultivation and seed,
many of those who defied the law, he says,
being granted license. A representative of
the department will appear in conrt and
protest against license being granted to
law-detying applicants, especially to those
who have been running dives under the
guise of wholesale houses.
Inspector McAleese holds that it would
be much better if the granting of license
were under the control of the Department of
Public Safeiv, as its members are in a bet
ter position to judge of the merits and de
merits ot applicants than are the Judges of
the courts.
HARD TO GET BONDSMEN.
Oneof the Difficulties in the Way of Would
BeHownTown Caterers John Newell's
New Hotel Project Some of the l'ros
pcctie Changes in the City Proper.
A dearth of bondsmen in the lower part
of the city is largely responsible for the
shortage of saloons in that section. This
year the number is not likely to be very
materially increased for the same reason.
The law requiring that all bonds
men must reside in the ward in which
the saloon is to be located, cuts down
the number of availabre men to a very low
figure. As these men are nearly all on the
bonds of the present holders of licenses, new
men find such difficulty in securing backing
that the new downtown places will not be as
numerous as was expected.
The most important on the lit will be the
opening of a new ps'e on Fifth avenue
which will rival in splendor anything in the
country. John Newell has purchased Irom
the Foster heirs the property heretofore
known as The Dispatch building, No. 99
Fifth avenue, with a frontage of 30 feet 3
inches, and extending back 240 feet
and 7 inches to Virgin alley, lor
the sura of $180,000. The announce
ment that such a deal was on foot was ex
clusively announced in THE DISPATCH
several months ago, but it was not until yes
terday that the sale was closed.
A New Down-Town Hotel in Sisht.
Possession is to be given on April 1, Mr.
Newell having arranged with the holders
of the lease from the Foster heirs
for the cession to him of their privileges.
This marks the end of the occupancy of-ilie
building in question for nenspaper uses, as
3Ir. Jewell's plans are to occupy the build
ing with his restaurant His ultimate in
tention is to erect on the property
a hotel and restaurant in keeping
with the great value of the ground.
Concerning his purchase and future plans
Mr. Newell vesterday said: "Nothing will
be done until after April 1. Then I will
put in as fine a cafe and bar as there is in
this or any other city. As I own the build
ing I know that the improvements will be
mine, and therefore will not hesitate about
expending money, liichness and magnifi
cence are necessary to draw custom, and ex
pense will not be considered.
Although evervthing will be on the
grand scale, it will not take a week's salary
lor a man to get a meat, -ucn win not no
charged for the privilege or puzzling their
brains over a French menu card. A new
front will be put in the lower pan of the
building. The arrangement of the restau
rant will be much the same as the present
one. The office and cigar stand will be in
front. Right back of this will be a 75-foot
bar. At least, I think there will, for I ap
plied for a license to-day.
Flans for a Muinmoth Dining Room.
"Beyond the bar will bethedining room
proper. It will be the largest in Pittsburg,
as it will be l-o feet deep, and will seat from
550 to 400 people. The largest dining
rooms in the city at present will not seat
over 225 people. The store house will be at
the Virgin alley entrance, and the kitchen
will be between the store house and the din
ing room. On the second floor there will be
a cafe for ladies and their escorts a first
class place, such as Pittsburg does cot
now possess. Entrance to the la
dies cafe will be gained by a
door from the side. Possibly by next
tpring," continued Jlr. Newell, "I will
erect a hotel that will stand among the
f jest in the country. It will be modeled
stftrr the Green Hotel, of Philadelphia, and
will be for men only. Of course the
exact plans have not been de
cided on, further tha.i that the otiice, dining
room and kitchen Kill he on the first floor,
with private dining rooms on the second.
The building will be seven stories high, and
contain about 300 rooms. The front will be
either granite or marble, and the interior
will be in keeping with such a building."
!me Other Changes Noir on Tap.
Edward Munn, who at present has charge
of the bar at the Monougahcla House, to
gether with Robert Arnold, a Water street
ship chandler, expect to remodel the Oriental
Hotel, at Second avenue and Smithfield
street, provided their application for license,
filed ye-tcrJay, finds favor with the court.
The place is now run by Daniel Ncery.
Goodwin's cafe, in the Oil Exchange, was
to luve been moved into the building occu
pied by J. B. Ycungson, on Smithfield
street, but as the lease in trie Oil Exchange
has been extended for another year, no
change will be made.
Another prominent change will be that
in Stroup's "Band Box." Althoush the
present building will still be used, the
fittings will be on a grander scale than ever
known in Pittsburg before. Mr. Stroup has
just returned from a tour of the great cities
of this country and Canada, where he has
gathered numerous pointers, and has also
purchased a number of fine works of art,
which will adorn the walls of his Diamond
square palace. Both thecare and private din
ing rooms are to be frescoed in beautiful but
modest designs. Several workmen from
Montreal, Canada, will be brought on to do
the work.
Louis Bivermann, one of the men at the
Vienna Cofiee House, on Smithfield street,
expects to open a house at Wylie avenue
and 'Washington street The Vienna Coffee
House itself is to be remodeled, and both
the cafe and bar will be on the first floor.
The Cafe Bayley will remain on Smith
field street, but nnmerous changes in the in
terior arrangement will be made.
Ont for Sam King's Old Place.
John Niveu asks the right to dispense
liquors at the "Old Economy" restaurant,
formerly owned by Samuel Bing, on Sixth
street.
P. J. Huckestine also expects to open a
rjlace at 12 Sixth street, and James McGuire
has similar aspirations for his place at Penn
avenue and Third street.
Matt Cavanaugh, at Market and Water
streets; Mr. Marks, at 108 and 110 Market
street, and William Prindy, at Liberty and
Third avenues are all anxious to help in
assuaging the First ward thrist.
Pius Keller has hopes of regaining his
old Filth avenue stand cow that the Sun
has ceased to shine.
Among the other new places expected are
Charlie Quinn, 34 Diamond street. Alert
Menjou in the Building now occupied
by Heerjcks on Fifth avenue, Thomas
Gazzali, Smithfield and Second avenue, and
Robert Levi, First avenue, Smithfield street,
and a son of J. Kessler, the Smithfield street
wholesaler, at 73 Diamond street
BURGLARS IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
They Obtain Considerable Plunder in an
East End Residence.
The residence of Xavier Wittmer, on
Stanton avenue, near Negley avenue, East
End, was entered by thieves early yesterday
morning. The robbery was committed be
tween 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning. An
entrance to the house was gained
through the dicing room window
which had been lelt unlocked. The
thieves ransacked the lower part of the
house taking considerable silverware from
the sideboard and then went upstairs.
From the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Witt
mer they took Mr. Wittmer's pantaloons
and Test containing a gold watch, valued at
$75, and a pocketbook containing 20 and a
check for $2. In searching the bedroom
they overlooked jewelry belonging to Mr.
Wittmer and a gold watch and chain and $65
that was in some clothing in a clothes press.
Mrs. Wittmer. heard the thieves in the
house, but thought that it was her daughter
in search of her toothache medicine, and
paid no attention to the noise.
TWO LECTTJBERS MEET.
Robert bourse Much Pleased With Step
niak, the Russian.
Robert bourse, the Washington lecturer,
was at the Anderson yesterday. He spent
most of his time in talking to Stepniak, the
Russian Nihilist Stepniak told him that
Count Tolstoi was doing a great deal of
good in Russia through his works, which
are extensively read and circulated.
"Would you be sent to Siberia if you
went back?" Mr. Nourse asked him. Step
niak replied that only those who had done
nothing were sent to that country. He
wouldn't go there. "Would you be hanged?"
he continued. The Russian shrugged his
shoulders, and remarked, "Perhaps so."
Mr. Nourse stated that the Americans
had a wrong conception of Nihilists, whom
they compare to Anarchists. In Russia
the very best people are advocates of Nihil
ism, and their object is to reform the Gov
ernment and make it more liberal and less
despotic and cruel.
THE FAIR OPESED.
Past Officers, D. of L., Helping to Pay for
tho Washington JVIonument.
The fair which is to be run for the next
three weeks in the Grand Central Rink,
under the auspices of the D. of L., opened
last night in a very encouraging style.
Despite the condition of the weather, nearly
1,000 were present, and under the manage
ment of F. D. Thompson, of Pride of the
West Council, backed by a score of able as
sistants, the fair is sure to be a success, aud
the Monument Committee will get a neat
sum for the completion of the Washington
Monument.
The Grand Central Rink is gorgeously
decorated, and a number of handsome dis
plays ot goods adorn the front portion of the
hall, while the rear is used for dancing to
the music ot the Ideal Orchestra.
PBOGBESSING FAVORABLY
So Sir. Westinghonse Reports From Boston
Regarding the Placing of Stock.
The settlement of the Westingnousp diffi
culties seems to be progressing favorably.
Mr. Bannister said yesterday that he had
jnst received a message from George West
inghouse, in Boston, in which he said that
he was making good progress in placing the
preferred stock.
Mr. Bannister could not ni! an esti
mate of the amount of stock now placeo.
Mr. Westinghouse's last report wa th:t be
tween 31,000 and 32.000 of ths 60,000 had
been disposed of. This excluded what was
held locallr. Mr. Westinghouse is not ex
pected back for six or seven davs.
DRAFTING NEW LEGISLATION.
The Committee to Make Ordinances for Al
Eheny Holds a Secret Session.
The sub-Financial Committee of Alle
gheny held a meeting last night with closed
doors. There were present Chairman
Snaman, Messrs. Cochran, Neeb, Kennedy,
Dahlinger, James Hunter, Mayor Wyman
and City Solicitor Elphinstone.
The object of the meeting was to prepare
ordinances for the transition of the city into
the second-class, to formulate those creating
the heads of departments and fix a salary for
the same, and to map out a line of action for
the guidance of Councils at their next meet
ing on Thursday -night The committee
were in session until nearly midnight
TOO MUCH MONEY WANTED.
Sir. Lesli Says Institutions Ask for More
Than is Needed.
N. M. Lesh, of Monroe county, who is one
of the House sub-Committee on Appropria
tions, is at the Duquesne. Representative
Lemon is Chairman, and to-morrow the com
mittee will visit all the penal and chari
table institutions in the two cities that have
asked for State aid to see w here their de
mands can be cut down.
Mr. Lesli says these institutions always
ask for more money than they need, aud the
committee will try to find out how much
will see them through. Mr. Lesh says the
appropriation wanted is large, and will have
to be reduced.
A SOUTHSIDEE'S FEARS.
He Has Thxco 3Ien Arrested for Threaten
ing His Life.
In the early part of last week Fred
Langenbacher had Samuel Maulisch, Frank
Kelluer and John Green arrested on the
charge of threatening to kill him. They
arc all Southsiders, and Alderman Succop
held the accused for a hearing last night.
Langenbacher swore that Maulisch had
said he would kill him, that the others were
present when the threat was made and that
he was in fear of his life. Maulisch denied
the charge and said that he had only asked
the complainant to pay some money due.
The charge was dismissed upon the accused
paying the costs and promising not to molest
Langenbacher.
REACHED THE DOCTOR TOO LATE.
A Rabe Dies In Its Mother's Arms While
Being Carried to a Physician.
Yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Hipsley, of Clinton, on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad, came to
Allegheny, bringing with them an infant
daughter, aged 7 months. The child
was ill, and the object of the visit
was to obtain medcal attendance. They
went to the omce of Dr. Shannon, on Lacock
street, but when thev arrived there it wns
found that the child had died.
Dr. Shannon, after an examination, found
thut death had been caused by congestion of
the brain. Coroner McDowell was notified,
but did not deem an inquest necessary.
EXPRESS MESSENGER IN JAIL,
He Is Accused of Appropriating a Package
Containing S360.
George B. Hoover, messenger for the
United States Express Company, was ar
rested at Confluence, yesterday, on a charge
of stealing an express package containing
(366, on January 13. The information was
made by General Superintendent W. H.
Snyder.
Hoover waived a hearing, and was sent to
the Somerset jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
De. B. M. Hahha. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa,- s&su
THE-
AFTER MANY MONTHS
0
A Sensational Sequel Appears to the
Burst Up of tbe Laramie Plains
Land and Cattle Co.
AN AFFIDAVIT FILED TESTEEDAI
That Contains Slncn of Considerable In
terest to Many People in This
Part of Pennsylvania.
PRODUCT OF A GREAT DEAL OP LABOE.
Irate Clargtd in as Ksay Wsj u There Wen Claims
0r.ee ca a Time Set Up.
A quiet little man was ushered up before
a desk in the Prothonotary's office by Attor
ney Frank P. Jams just at the closing hour
yesterday afternoon, and a clerk swore him
to a paper which has been anxiously ex
pected tor some months by many in this sec
tion of tbe State. It was the affidavit of
claim in the case of Thomas C.
Gabler and Alexander B. Dunaway against
John R. Rush, the sensational sequel
of the historical and famous Laramie Piains
Land and Cattle Company "burst-up," and
to say that it contains interesting reading is
putting the statement somewhat mildly. In
an epitome, the document says as follows:
"This action is brought to recover dam
ages in the sum of $10,000, sustained by
Thomas C. Gabler and Alexander B. Dun
away, by reason of certain fale and
fraudulent representations and affirma
tions made to them by John R.
Rush in reference to the character,
circumstances, credit, property and value of
the capital stock of a certain corporation or
ganized and authorized to do business un
der the laws of the Territory of Wyoming,
now the State of Wyoming, called and in
corporated as the 'Laramie Plains Land and
Cattle Company,' which fraudulent and false
representations and affirmations were falsely,
deceitfully and craftily made by defendant
in furtherance of negotiations for the sale
by John R. Rush and John Dowlm, of 60
shares of the capital stock of tbe 'cattle com
pany' for tbe par value of $100, and for the
purpose of deceitfully and fraudulently in
ducing plaintiffs to purchase said shares
from the defendant and John Dowlin for
the price of 55,300."
When the Purchase Was Hade.
The purchase was made August 10, 18S6,
"and," continues the affidavit, "at tbe
time of said purchase said capital stock was
utterly and wholly worthless and still re
mains so."
The statement declares that the price for
the stock was paid 5300 by check anH
$5,C0O by their joint note, both of which
were fully paid to Rush and Dowlia, and
then says: "Plaln'it's were entirely un
acquainted with the character, credit,
property and valu of tbe capital stock of
said corporation, at the time of purchase,
aud depended entirely upon tbe representa
tions and affirmations of defendant, with
reference to the same," and upon inquiry
of Mr. Rash for information, received the
following replies, claimed to be deceitful
and false:
"That the gross assets of said company
were $1,014,321, and its assets above liabili
ties, or present value of property. $763,678:
that the liabilities were but 5240,338 69;
that the lands aggregated. 1D5.770 acres,
worth 56 an acre, aggregating 5934,620; that
what he designates as the 'Wyoming ranch'
consisted of an inclosnre of near
ly 20,000 acres of 'tilled' lands, and
about 16,000 acres of land, the title to which
was in the United States, but had been filed
upon under the general land laws of the
United States by persons interested in the
company: that nearly, 20,000 acres of what
he designated as the Wyoming Ranch, and
and 7,680- acres of what he designated as
'Hutton's Big Loramis Ranch were 'titled'
lands, and that the company had a good and
valid title to the same."
What Investors Thought Th ,y Were Getting.
Continuing, tbeaffidavit relates that "the
lands which he designated as the 'Railroad
Lands,' he claimed consisted of about 117
acres of fine graving land, covered with the
rich, ranch grasses of the plains, the fatten
ing qualities of which were unexcelled bv
any grasses grown in the United States';
that what he designated as the
'Fort Sanders Reservation consisted
of possessory riehts ana improve
ments worth 525,000; that the gross
profits from the company's ranch wonld
reach 5140,000 annually; that he would
guarantee plaintiff a dividend from the capi
tal stock of 3 per cent, for the first year and
10 per cent, thereafter; that the company
had purchased the entire property Irom
Messrs. Ora Haley and Samuel Hass for
5600,000, of which 5300,000 had been ac
cepted by them in capital stock at par; that
John Dowlin and others, of Pittsburg; had
subscribed for $300,000 of capital stock and
paid cash tor it, which sum had been paid
to Haley and Haas."
The plaintiffs then declare the foregoing
representations as false and untrue, and as
sert the following in contradiction of the
same: "That the capital stock never ex
ceeded 5200,000, and that its liabilities'were
always largely in excess of its assets; that
tbe liabilities of the company at
the time those statements were made
were over5340,000; that the company's land
never exceeded $170,000 lu value; that John
R. Rush, tbe defendant, was one of the
trustees of the company at the timethe 'Rail
road Lands' tr-ict was purchased from Haas
'and Haley, and that then he and John Dow
lin, also a trustee, were interested in a con
tract whereby Haas and Halev agreed to
pay Melville C. Brown 51 75 an acre for the
same tract.aggregjtiug nearly 117,000 acres;
that Dowlin, Haiey, Haas and others were
also interested in a' contract, dated August
13, 1885, wherein the Wyoming Land and
Improvement Company agreed to sell that
'Railroad Lands' tract to Melville C. Brown
for $1 50 an acre, and that John R. Rush,
defendant, was interested in boh those tran
sactions, while trustee lor the company, and
consequently knew the tract was not worth
$G an acre, as he represented when plaintiffs
took those shares of capital stock.
A Number of Other Discrepancies.
"Instead of 20,000 acres of 'titled' lands,
as defendant represented." tbe afliidavit
says, "there were but 1,721 acres of such
land; that regarding the 'Wyoming ranch,'
it contained but 1,721 acres of 'titled' land,
and the 'Hutton's big Laramie ranch' had
but 6,722 acres of such land in it, and that
the company had no good or valid title to
the lands, which were not free from liens
and encumbrances, as defendant repre
sented, but, on the contrary, were encum
bered to the amount of $120,000 in case Haas
and Haley succeeded in placing them in a
company lor not less than $250,000,
and the Laramie Plains Land and Cattle
Company had in them only an undivided
one-half interest; that the 'railroad lands'
were not good grazing lands, but were" al
most entirely destitute of grass or water,'
and were practically worthless to the com
pany or anyone else; that the possessory
riehts and improvements of the 'Fort Sand
ers Reservation' were never north over
$5,000, and that defendant afterward, by
some mysterious means, purchased the same
from the assignee ot the company for $350;
that the profits from tbe company's property,
while under defendant's management, never
equaled its current charges and expenses,
and no dividend was ever declared or paid -
PITTSBURG - DISPATCH,
on the capital stock; that Haas
and Haley never received $600,000
from the company for the property, in fact
they were never paid anymoney by the
company on account of said purchase, but
they did get $300,000 in shares and the other
5300,000 mentioned as consideration was
taken by defendant, John Dowlin aud Will
iam T. Lanlzin fraud ot tbe company, its
creditors and stockholders, without their
having paid any consideration for it.
As to the Money Actually Paid In.
"Neither John Dowlin," says the affiant,
"nor anv one else in Pittsburg had, at the
time defendant made these representations,
subscribed $1, in good faith, to tbe capital
stock of the company; neither had the com
pany then paid Haas and Haley in cash for
the transfer of the property to the com
pany, as defendant alleged; but that
on the other hand, defendant, Dowlin,
and Lautz had issued to themselves $180,000
of stock, without any consideration and in
fraud of the company, its creditors and
stockholders; that at that time the same
parties sold $120,000 of stock and received
$116,000 for it from bona fide purchasers,
which sum they never turned into the com
pany's treasury; that they applied $17,000
of that sum to the company's liabilities, ap
propriating $30,000 to themselves, Haas and
Haley, together, and about $60,000 to their
own uses and benefits; that the 5300,000 of
shares issned to Haas and Haley were largeiy
without consideration and in fraud of the
company, as the property was encumbered
by vendors' and other liens to the full ex
tent of its value."
The statement then concludes by declar
ing that at the time of this purchase of
stock plaintiffs relied sn defendant, in
whom they had faith and confidence, be
lieving his declarations and representations
to be trus; but that defendant Rush then
knew well and understood the companv to
be hopelessly insolvent as a result of de
fendant's corrupt and fraudulent acts in
confederation and conspiracy wijh the other
manager ot the company, and with others
unknown.
The above affidavit is sworn to by Thomas
C. Gabler, and is the product of months of
labor on the part of himself, his attorney
and others, who are interested in the out
come of this suit.
FOR INSPECTION PARADE.
Colonel Smith and the Inspector General
Will Have Out the Eighteenth.
Colouel Norman M. Smith, of the Eight
eenth Infantry, N. G. P., last night issued
an order directing the various companies of
the regiment to be paraded for inspection as
follows: Company C, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 25, 8 p. M.; Company F,
Wednesday, February 25, 9 p. M.;
Company D, Thursday, February 26, 8 P.
M.; Company H, Thursday, February 26, 9
P. M.; Company G, Friday, February 27, 8
P. M.; Company E, Friday, February 27, 9
P. M.; Company I, Saturday, February 28,
8:30 P. M.; Company B, Monday, March 2,
8 p. M.; Company A, Monday, March 2, 9
p. sr.; Hospital Corps, Saturday, March 7,
8 p. m.; field music, Saturday, March 7, 9
p. M.
This inspection will be in light marching
order. Companies will be rated, in attend
ance, school.ol the soldier.school of the com
pany, care and condition of clothing,
condition of equipments, and company
books and papers. It is understood that the
inspection will be very rigid in every par
ticular, and that the Inspector General of
the State will accompany Colonel Smith
while making the inspections.
Missed His Money Twice.
Charles Pasture charges W. H. Jones and
James Henderson with larceny. He alleges
that about a week ago the defendants went
through his clothes while he slept and se
cured $13. He says he then marked a $10
bill, put ft in his vest pocket, went to sleep,
and when he awoke tbe bill also was miss
ing. They were placed in jail for a hear
ing. Plate Glass Men Confer.
E. A. Hitchcock, of the Crystal City
Plate Glass Works, and Ed. Ford, of the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Works, met a com
mittee of New York jobbers' at the
Duquesne yesterday. The gentlemen preent
refused to say what tfas done. The New
Yorkers have not yet given up their idta
of forming a pool and controlling the East
ern plate glass maaket.
SHALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
The collections of the Department of Pub
lic Works for January amounted to $13,261 36.
At 5:10 yesterday afternoon an alarm was
sent m from box 335 for a chimney fire on Soho
street.
The citizens of the Sixth ward, Allegheny,
will hold a suegestion meeting on Tuesday next
in tbe school house.
A free fight waslndnlged in last night at the
fair being held in tbe Fifth Avonue Market
House No arrests were made.
Mbs. MAGGIE Boheskey, a Polish woman
livins near the Point, was killed yosterday by
an engine while picking coal on the Panhandle
road.
A Pesn avenue traction car struck a wagon
driven by Thomas O'Brien last evening.
O'Brien was thrown out and badly cut about
tho head.
William Devikney, employed at the Ed
gar Thomson Works, Braddock. was run over
and killed by an engine In the company's yard
yesterday.
The -Our Boys' Social," held in the Knights
of St. George Hall, on January 2S, was for the
benefit of the organization, and not for any
private purposes.
Fidelity Council No. 19, Daughters of
liberty, will bold a reception and ball at Odd
Fellows' Hall. Eighteenth and Sarah streets,
Friday night, February 20.
Daniel SCANLOif, of Preble avenue, Alle
gheny, was sent to the Poor Farm yesterday.
Several weeks ago he fell and broke his leg,
and now has no means of support.
Loots Heest. a Fourth ward, Allegheny,
politician, was assaulted and severely beaten
at the corner ot Lacock and Anderson streets
on Friday night by an unknown man.
The Lincoln Republican Club will celebrate
Lincoln's birthday on Thursday evening at tho
rooms 4109 Butler street. Addresses will be
made by Clarence Burleigh, Esq., Georco W.
Irwin and others.
Rev. E. ScntJLZ, of Indiana, Pa.. will lecture
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, corner James
and Second street, Allegheny, next Wednes
day evonlng on "Ten Years In fie West." The
ennir. under the direction ot H. C. Ecker,
will render a selection of fins music. The ad
mission is free and evcryono is welcome.
The temperance meeting to be held this
evening at the "Little Jim" Chnrcn, Rebecca
street, Allegheny, will be presided over by
Robert Caskey. The meeting will be addressed
by B. C. Chnnv and others. A song service
beginning at 7:30 o'clock will be held. These
meetings are open to everybody and all are
cordially Invited to be cresent.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
George M. Trcfts, of the manufac
turing firm of Farraes & Trefts, engine, after a
successful business encasement in the city left
for his home in Buffalo Saturday night.
James M. Lambing, sole agent for the
Ajax engine, Corry, who has been registered at
the Seventh Avenue for some time, left for his
home last evening.
H. M. Wilson, Bradford, of the firm of
Bayne, Wilson & Pratt, after several days' so
journ in this city departed for his home last
night.
Thomas H. Davis, advance agent for
"The Stowaway." is stopping at the Duquesne.
He is also one of the owners of 'The Hustler."
John B. Jackson and Ed L. Bean, of
the Anderson, returned from tho East on the
Limited last evening.
R, L. Britton, of Baltimore, one of the
owners of the Harris Museum, is at the Mo
nongahela House.
H. Laughlin, of East Palestine, and H.
G. MacKinney, of Roanoke, are at the Ander
son. H. Sellers McKee left for Philadelphia
last night.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny, Fa.
Plain blankets, all wool, $3 25 a pair, all
wool scarlet $1.90 a pair. See what our
competitors ask you for the above. All
blankets at a sacrifice.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The Mongolians to Begin a Two
Weeks' Jollification To-Day Witli
FIRECRACKERS, CANDY AND WISE.
A Campaign to Be Inaugurated Against tbe
Legion of Devils.
THEY AKE TO BE DKIYEN FROM THE CITT
The Chinese take about two weeks io cele
brate their New Year. The anniversary,
according to their calendar, falls upon to
day. It goes without saying that for the
next few days there irill be more fire
crackers set off in various parts of the
world than even upon the national day of
American independence.
Pittsburg has a resident Chinese popula
tion of about 200, but it is the headquarters
for the celestials who live in Western Penn
sylvania and Eastern Ohio. It is here that
all their business is done with their relatives
and friends in their native land, so that
there are always a number of strange Mon
golians in the city.
Will Be a General Jollification.
The Chinese have a peculiar way of cele
brating this, their most important festival.
It is a jollification, pure and simple eat,
drink and be merry; that is their motto.
Contrary to a popular impression the
Chinese are not "near" in their dealings
with each other, or in expending money in
entertaining their guests. The dollars that
will be spent in this city within the next
few days will run up into tbe hundreds.
To-day will be devoted exclusively to
visiting" among themselves. They will not
tolerate any outsiders in their laundries or
their stores. The leading Chinese merchants
in this city are Tung, Wah Lung & Co., on
Second avenue, above Ross street, and it is
here where the general festivities will be
held. During the day nearly all the China
men in the city, together with those from
the nearby towns, will be the guests of this
firm.
It will be a grand, free blowout. The
delicacies that are dear to the Chinese heart
will be served in profusion. The tables will
be burdened with candies, nuts and sweets
of all kinds, specially imported for the occa
sion. As there will be no Americans pres
ent at the feast, their stomachs will
not have to suffer the infliction of
a diet that would probably make
them sick, and the refusal to partake of
which would be considered an insult. But
they will not only cat, but they will drink,
and when a Chinaman partakes freely of
rice wine, which is in color like gin, but ot
the strength of raw alcohol, he is likely to
become hilarious.
Care Taken of the Too Hilarious.
The rice wine will have its effect, but
there will be seen no intoxicated Chinamen
on the street. If one happens to get too
much on board be will be put in a bunk
until he sleeps off its effects. Then, as the
firm of Sung, Wah, Sung & Co. are also
dealers in apothecaries' supplies, if the
patient does not come round all right he
will probably be given gnat's eyes, the till
of a lizard, or possible the toqgue of a
beetl, all which rank very high in the
Chinese pharmacopeia. Either are said to
be excellent remedies for a swelled head.
Every Chinaman imagines that he is
pursued by devils. They never undertake
anything but what they think there is some
particular devil who has a grudge against
him, and who exerts all his peculiar power
to upset his plans. A general onslaught
will be made upon these devils to-day. In
cense and Joss sticks will be burned to the
ancestral gods that they may drive these
deviis away from Pittsburg. They will psy
attention to their own demons alone, the
Americans will have to look out for their
own devil.
A Custom That' Is to Be Broken Up.
For a nnmber of years past it has been the
custom of tbe Pittsburg Chinamen to give
their Christian friends a grand supper dur
ing the celebration of the New Year. This
is always got up in a very elaborate man
ner, bnt as yet there have been no prepara
tions made for it, and it is doubtful
whether it will be given.
Rev. E. R. Donehoo, in sneaking of this
custom yesterday, said that it was the desire
of the Christians to do away with it. The
trouble was, he said, that the Chinese were
too extravagant. The money they wasted
on this supper was something astonishing.
Nothing was too good for the white people.
The latter, however, thought the money
conld better be exnended in other ways,
and the custom would probably be broken
this year.
HELD BY THE ENEMY.
Mrs. Charles Believes Her Husband Is Kept
a- Prisoner by a Itival.
Mrs. F. N. Charles appeared at the Alle
gheny Mayor's office last night and asked
the assistance of Chief Murphy in finding
her husband, Prof. Charles, the phrenolo
gist, at 72 Poplar street. She said her
husband had left home at 3 o'clock on Fri
day afternoon and had not as yet returned, a-
Mrs. Charles believes that her husband
has been inveigled into the house ot a rival
in the same line of business, and is there
confined against his will. As the officers
could not search the premises without a
warrant, she promised to return on Monday
and make an information.
A Colored Policeman Arrested.
Charles Lowry, a colored othcer, wns ar
rested last night by Constable Connelly on
a charge of felonious assault. The 'prose
cutor, Walt Heiner, of Iowa, says he ar
rived in the city yesterday, and when he
approached Officer Lowry to get directions
to a cheap lodging house, the latter asked
for his trunk check, and because he relused
to give it up, beat bim.
Peddling Under Borrowed Flumes.
A man rho gave his name as "Jim
Blaine" was arrested in Allegheny last
night, by Officer Schultz, for peddling with
out a license. The man is an Italian aud
had a baskctjof oranees which he was trying
to sell. He had a license issued in Pitts
burg, and thought it good enough for both
cities.
A Father Challenges His Son.
Tbe hearing in the case of Edward Saw
yer, who is charged by his son with trying
to break into the family residence, was post
poned yesterday until Monday. Mr. Saw
yer is reported as saying that he was willing
to meet his son on the field of honor.
Councils to Take a Hand.
Both branches of Councils will meet to
morrow afternoon. The business of chief
importance to come before this body will be
the selection of a Poor Farm site.
Mv customers have been using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for several years and
will have no other kind. Tbe reason is, be
cause it can always be depended upon, is
quick in its actions and pen'ectly safe. Dr.
R. L. St. John, Howland, Mo. TVSu
Are You Satisfied Now?
We think our offering all week of table
linens, such as all other stores run for 50c,
at 39c satisfied thousands of purchasers
that no one attempts to meet our prices in
this department. Sec the extra wide
bleached and unbleached table linens at
39c, and large towels at 25c in our show
window. Linen sale continued this week.
Table linens from 19c up.
TnOBKTOir Bkos., Allegheny.
Houses Are Scarce This Tear.
Home hunters may save perplexity, time
and car fare by consulting the special to
lets to-morrow. Thursdays, and Mondays
are special rent days.
8, 189L
CANDIDATES PUT IN LINE.
Republicans and Democrats Hold Prima
ries In a Number of the Wards Some
lively Contests for School Directors
Among the Southsiders.
The Twenty-eighth ward Republicans had
a lively time at their primary meeting held
last night in the school bouse on Fourteenth
street. The fight was upon School Directors,
of whom there are two to be elected. Last Sep
tember Dr. J. D. Thomas, one of the directors
resigned, claiming that the board had wasted
the taxpayers' money in refurnishing
the Birmingham School. He was a candi
date last night for vindication.
The result of the primary was as follows:
School Directors A. K. Duff, 159 votes,
William McGeary, 207 votes, and Dr.
Thomas, 131 votes; Assessor Fred Fieger;
Assistant Assessors A. Haunstein and
Richard Perry, who is known as the "re
nowned puddler." It is understood that
Dr. Thomas will run despite tho result of
the primary.
The Democrats of the Twenty-eighth ward
also held their primary meeting last night
with the following result: School Directors,
John Seibcrt and Joseph Laughren; As
sessor, A. J. Hartman; Assistant Assessors,
John Lauth and J. J. Thornton. No con
stable is to be chosen this year.
The Republicans of the Twenty-fi.'th ward
were to have held their meetinglast night,
but owing to the absence of a quorum it was
postponed until next Tuesday evening.
The conviction of Alderman Doughty
left a vacancy in that office in tbe Sixteenth
ward. The present incumbent is T. J.
Cbalfant, having been appointed by the
Governor. Last evening the Republicans
held their primaries, the candidates being
Mr. Cbalfant, Vincent Simon, James Mc
Candless and Alexander Wilson. Chalfant
was nominated, receivine four more votes
than Simon. The Democrats will hold their
primaries this week.
The Republicans of the Twenty-sixth
ward last night held their primary election,
with the following result: For School
Directors Henry Franz. 414 votes; Robert
Blaze, 308 votes, and J. Milton Duff, 408
votes. For Assessor and Assistant Assessors
Charles Miller, 494 votes; John N. Jarrett,
261; David Baldwin, 257, and John M.
Clark, 210. The successful candidates are:
For School Directors, Henry Franz and J.
Milton Duff; for Assessor, Charles Miller;
for Assistant Assessors, John N. Jarrett and
David Baldwin.
Ninth ward Renublicans of Allegheny at
their primaries selected the following candi
dates: Common Council, David Roderick
and D. F. Graham; School Directors, Will
iam J. Buchanan and Charles Breitweisser;
Ward Assessor, David Davis; Assistants,
Charles Yost and Philip James.
The Democratic primary of the Twenty
fourth.ward, which was held m the Wicker
sham school building last night, was by far
the liveliest of any primary held on the
Southside this year. About 500 men were
present, and tbe meeting sometimes got be
yond the control or the Chairman. An ad
journment was at last found necessary be-
ire any selections were made.
Millvale Borough Primaries;
At the primary election held in Millvale
borough yesterday John C. Reed was nom
inated for Burgess, John Wallace for Coun
cil, John E. Rheam for Justice of the Peace,
and Robert England. Samuel Wallace.
Thomas Burns and Thomas Ballantine for
School Directors.
He Is Still In It.
H. E. Speidel, Secretary cf D. A. 3, K,
of L., and one of tbe candidates fox
Common Council in the Fourth ward, Alle
gheny, denies a report that was started to
the effect that he was out of the fight. He
says he is in it to win.
One of a Score.
Edward G. Mcrriman is one of the score
of candidates for Common Council iu Alle
gheny. Mr. Merriman is probably one of
tbe youngest in the held.
W0EK OF AN OVEEHEAD WDJE.
A Horse Maddened by an "Electric Shock
Spreads Terror on Penn Avenae.
Yesterday morning one of the trolley
wires on the Pleasant Valley Electric road
broke at Seventh street and Penn avenue.
The swinging wire struck a horse attached
to a cart. The horse made a wild dash
down Penn avenue. The driver was thrown
off. There were no vehicles on the track.
bnt the horse jumped to one side and tore
on tbe wheel at a carriage.
The maddened animal was almost on top
of a crowd of little children when Officer
Manning caught the horse and turned him
on to one side. Before he could get him
stopped he ran into a patrol box, and one of
tbe shafts drove clear through tbe iron.
NOT PLEASES WITH THE SENTENCE.
Sonthside Cashiers Thiuk That J. C. Bros!
Did Not Get His Dues.
The cashiers of the various banks victim
ized by John C. Brosi, who was sent to the
penitentiary yesterday, held a con
ference in the afternoon in regard
to the sentence imposed upon Brosi.
They appear to be greatly dissatisfied with
the short term given tbe confessed forger,
and while none of them would say what
steps they may take, their general opinions
on the matter clearly indicated intense dis
pleasure at the action of the Court.
Quartet of Stone-Throwers Arrested.
Inspector McAleese yesterday ordered the
arrest of William Johnston, Samuel Shaffer,
William Shaffer and James Cox, who
are connected with a band of boys who
have been stoning pedestrians on Jones
avenue for several months past. Tbe In
spector will make an example of these boys,
as he is determined to break up the practice
of stone-throwing.
Do Toa Intend to Move?
Rooms and bouses eligibly situated ad
vertised in The Dispatch Special To-Let
lists Mondays and Thursdays.
Our immense clearance sale of furniture
lasts for 15 days more.
Michigan Furniture Co.,
437 Smithfield street.
Thornton Bros.
Get our prices on muslin underwear be
fore you make your-purchases. It will pay
you. The Cash Stork
Axed C. Hallbeck:. massage and
mecbano therapy, 343 Western avenue,
Allegheny.
Houses Are Scarce This Tear.
Home hunters may save perplexity, time
and car fare by consulting the special to
lets to-morrow. Thursdays and Mondays
are special rent days.
Our clearance sale of furniture lasts for
15 days more. Call and examine stock.
Michigan Furniture Co.,
437 Smithfield street.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
Plush jackets ns low as $j 98, plush
sacques as low as $9 98 now at The Cash
Store.
After a sleepless night, use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSU
The best variety of dress trimmings,
notions, etc., at 710 Penn avenue. Reining
&WILD3, Dressmakers' Supply Depot.
Our immense clearance sale of furniture
lasts for 15 days more.
Michigan Furniture Co.,
437 Smithfield street
Dress trimmings. Who has the best
variety? We have. REINING & WllDS,
.710 Penn avenue. Trimmings our 'specialty.
rr sxrrj, costs twenty-five.
The "Americas Club Decides Not to Reduce
the Admission Fee to SIO.
The regular meeting of tbe Americus Re
publican Club was held last night The
resolution offered at the previous meeting to
reduce the amouut of admission from $25 to
510 was defeated. D. C. Thornburg was
elected to, fill a vacancv on tbe Membership
Committor. A resolution was adopted in
structing the sub-committee on the altera
tion and furnishing of the new rooms to pro
ceed with their arrangements as per the in
structions of tbe previous meetintr.
Resolutions in regard to national affairs
were offered and were referred to the com
mittee on such matters. . A special meeting
of the club will be held next Saturday night
to hear the report of the committee on the
resolutions.
For Consnmers Only.
The 46-inch black henrietta, which we
have sold over a year at 79c and which no
other firm ever offered, under $1 10. we are
out ot temporarily have 200 pieces in bond
that will reach us in ten days. During this
period we offer our fine $1 25 do at 79c, as a
substitute. As this is a sacrifice made to
carry us over a few days, wholesale buyers
will please note that this cloth wifl not be
sold by the piece. Thornton Bros.,
128 Federal street, Allegheny.
FINE UPRIGHT PIANO, S193.
Square Piano, S1G5. Square Piano, SIOO.
Au elegant 1'A octave upright piano with
all improvements, splendid action, excellent
tone and handsomely carved case at $195.
Also a line square grand piano, fully war
ranted, at S165, and a square piano suitable
for a beginner, at $100. For a rare bargain
call at the music store of J. M. Hoffmann &
Co., 537 Smithfield street, agents for tbe
celebrated Sohmer pianos, Colby pianos and
Peloubet reed pipe organs.
Houses Are Scarce This Tear.
Home hunters may save perplexity, time
and car fare by consulting the special to
lets to-morrow. Thursdays and Mondays
are special rent days.
3caTard
5,000 yds. curtain scrim at3con sale this
wees: at The Cash Store. 2,000 short lace
curtains at 19c also.
Thornton Bros.,
Allegheny, Pa.
Our clearance sale of furniture lasts for
15 days more. Call and examine our stock,
as it will pay you.
Michigan Furniture Co.,
437 Smithfield st.
G9c, Down From 81 26.
Lidies' undressed kid gloves, $1 50 qual
ity, 98e, colors only to go this weeK at The
Cash Store. Thornton Bros.
MARBHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MONEY.
S. L. MARSHELL:
Dear Sir We received the bill
of goods to-day. You .have aston
ished the storekeepers here. They
would like to make us believe the
goods are not what you- represent,
but the proof of the pudding is in
the eating.
THE BILL OF GOODS I GOT
FROM YOU COST $18 13.
I WOULD HAVE PAID $27 78
HERE FOR THE SAME GOODS.
I am .sorry we have been so long,
finding you out, but better late than
never. The storekeepers here say
they cannot buy wholesale as cheap
as you can retail.
Yours truly,
THOS. STAFFORD.
The above is a copy of a letter irom a cus
tomer who lives in Hocking county, O.
It speaks for itself. We get such Utters
every day and we do not wonder at it Such
prices as
NEW DATES, 6 POUNDS 25c
(We can give them to you 10 pounds 25c,
but not so good)
And Sweet Oranges 10c Per Dozen.
See the good themselves; they don't need
any palaver or "soft soap" to make them go.
We don't deal in "soft soap," but here is
a sample of another kind to show how our
prices run.
German Mottled Soap, 7 Bars (7
Pounds) 25c.
These are full one-pound bars and good
soap. Don't confuse it with the J pound bars
sold everywhere.
Send for our large Weekly Price List and
see how much money we can save you.
MARSHELL.
99 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURG.
AND
79, 8 1, S3, 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
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MEETINGS.
THKRE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEET
ING of National Hod Carriers' Union
No. 1, of Pittsburg: Tuesday evenidg, Feb
ruary 10, at Wylie avenue. All members are
requested to attend, as business of importance
will be transacted. By order of tbo Priident.
fe8-157 JOHN BKEW.
AUCTION SAXES.
HANDSOME FURNITURE. ELEGANT
carpets, bric-a-brac, pictures, etc, at auc
tion. TUESDAY MORNING. February 10, at
10 o'clock, at the roums, 311 Marketst.
Fine line of parlor suits in English rogs, Bro
catelle. silk and" satin tapestry, plush and hair
cloth, walnut, oak and cherry cnambersutts,
wardrobes, hair and husk mattresses, bed
springs, tine decorated toilet ware, fine pictures,
rugs, elegant hall, room and stair carpets, fine
clocks, curtains, fine folding bed, bookcases,
hall racks, secretary desks, revolving chairs,
fine sideboards, extension tables, dishes, glass
ware, notions, etc
Also, at the same place, at 2-20 in the after
noon, all tho balance of Flemming & Hamil
ton 5 guoua, auuuj nuunru uv ure auu water.
UiN.
sRY AUCTION CO.,
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Auctioneers.
UCTION SALE.
The cnmnleto furnishinentof the elegant res
idence, 216'Collins avenue. East End,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, February 11,
At 10 o'clock.
Ererythinc is of the best and embraces a
handsome chamber suit, cost J350; mirror-door
wardrobe, $175; fine bedding, springs and mat
tresses, tables, rockers, pictures, walnut desk
and chair, srlk cushioned parlor snit, lookins
class, ornaments and bric-a-brac; fine carpets
on rooms, halls and stairs, hall rack, parlor
lamp, curtains, lambrequins, fenders, etc,
music box, cost $700: dining room sideboard,
fine dishes, cutlery, silver and glassware,
leather chairs, extension table, laundry and
kitchen goods.
House open after 8 o'clock morning of sale.
HENRY AUCTION CO.,
feS-115 Auctioneers.
A HOVE rOB PttRE FOOD.
Mr. Meuhlbrunner Will Introduce a Bill to
Stop Adulterations.
Representative Charles Meuhlbrunner, of
Allegheny, will introduce a bill next week
to stop the practice of adulterating foods.
It will extend the jurisdiction of meat and
milk inspectors and will authorize these
men to examine grocery stores and markets
to see that all adulterated foods are plainly
labeled as such.
Mr. Meuhlbrunner says that many other
food articles beside meat and milk are
adulterated. He calls attention particularly
to teas, coffee and spices, which it is almost
impossible to buy pure these davs.
A
FEW OF MANY
FRESH
AND
ATTRACTIVE
BARGAINS.
English cheviots at 20c These are extra fins
wide goods, and the variety ol styles and color
ings is almost endless.
30-inch FmeaDple Tissue at 12a This is
new sheer wash fabric for ladies' and children's
dresses in French style printings.
30-inch printed pongees, 15c and SOc. These
are beauties and selling fast.
Our variety of 12cwash dress goods needs
only to be seen to compel their early selection.
Flannelettes in choice new ideas at 12c
43-inch wool plaids, new and pretty. 40-inch
all-wool plaids at SOc.
India Silks in entirely new designs, in wide
assortment, just received, and offered at 50c,
75c, fcOc and L
13-inch Silk Flush, worth Toe, for 50c.
32-inch solid colors Silk Pongees, for tea
gowns, art draperies, eta, at 75c
32-inch Scotch Ginghams at 23c
Scotch Zephyrs at 15c
These are fresh, choice and very cheap, ai
the goods are in choicest fabric aud colorings,
30-inch Silk Stripe and Check Zephyrs at
37Kc-15c.
An entirely new fabric perfectly fast in color
aud elegant in quality and designs.
BIBER k EA5TDN,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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NOW OPEN !
OUR
NEW --SPRING-:- STOCK
-or-
CARPETS.
The largest aud finest stock ever brought t
thls city.
The designs and colorings this spring are the
most beautiful we have ever shown here.
We have still quite a large line of Ingrains,
Tapestry and Body Brnssels of last fall's par.
chase, the patterns of which will not be re.
produced, and will offer them at
40 PER CENT
Less than regular prices.
Parties who expect to change their place of
residence or go into new homes this coming
spring, will do well to purchase their Carpets
now while the stock is full, and avoid the rnsa
incident to the early days of April. We will
store the goods free of charge until wanted.
An immense line of New Lace Curtains also,
now open.
EDWARD
GROETZIHGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
fe7-TTS3
Hugus & Hacke
Our window display is indicative
of tho large assortments and supe '
rior values we are offering now in
BLACK SILKS.
All popular weaves at prices po3i
tively 2o Per Cent under value.
Light Weight Black Silks.
Venetian, Satin Du Lac, Louisene,
Armures, Jerseys, Surahs and Indias.
This special line for summer wear
opened this week.
Choice new lines of Printed Crepe
Du Chene, Plain Crepe Du Chene,
Printed Toile De Soie, Plain Toile
De Soie, Printed Pongees, Plain
Pongees and Printed Peau De Soie,
in black, white and delicately tinted
grounds.
White Pongee and Jap Silks for
Ladies' Underwear. Serviceable
qualities from 50c a yard upward.
DRESS GOODS.
High Novelties in Cheviot and
Camel's Hair Dress Patterns,
Stripes, Checks, Plaids, Tufted
Spots and other selected styles, ex
clusively owned by us, shown now
for the first time.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
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PATENTS.
n TV TTCVTS KlAllNiAAfHi.iii
131 Fifth avenue, above Smithfield, next Leader
omce. jMooeiay. .Established 20 years. sea-u
nlTRdpP Tlt? CT7TT irTnirtTQTft ivn
LJ from tbe Old. Country by aU leadms
Muso) "'"u uimu, luuucjr nrtieo, tuiuijru tuiu,
ett.atNewYorkrates. MAX SCHAMBERO
4 CO., 527 Ssmithfieldst,, Pittsburg. Pa- Agent
Penna. K. R. Co. ia3-wsu