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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,
1891.
THE ONLY SOLUTIQ
For the Settlement of the Pig
Iron Trouble Lies With
the Railroads.
THESE MUST SURRENDER
Jeforc There Can I5e a Resumption
of Work in the Two Valleys.
THE CAUSE OP THE SHUTDOWN
In tho First Tlace Was Due Entirely to
Ovei-rrodnction.
THE SITDATIOX AKOCKD IOEXGSTOWN
fFKOM A STAFF COBBESrODEXT.l
Yocsgstowx, Feb. 9. This thriving
and wealthy little city is the metropolis of
the Mahoning and Shenango valleys and
the home of the Mahoning and Shenango
ValieT Iron Manufacturers' Association. It
is also the receiving and distributing point
far tne numerous lines of railways that tap
this fruitful region, and as such is the seat
of war in the present conflict of the pig iron
manufacturers against the railroads and the
coke comoine, a war as strange as it is un
common, in being waged between two fac
tors of combined millions. As a conse
quence a general paralvxation of the inter
ests directly aflected has taken place, and is
spreading itself out at a rapid rate, and
promises evil effects in case of continuance
to business in general of both valleys.
Tne frequent visitor to these districts can
not fail to notice the inactivity that at pres
ent everywhere, in both valleys, pervades
the aig iron industry, an industry upon the
condition of which depends to a great de
gree the prosperity of the people and of
general business within a radius of 25 miles
oi Youngstown. The cause of the general
depression, as stated briefly in mv former
letters, is the cessation'ot operations among
the blast furnaces, throwing thousands of
workmen out of employment and stopping
completely the manufacture of pig iron as
far as making it for sale on the market is
concerned. This deplorable condition of
affairs pig iron manufacturers attribute to
the poor demand and extremelv low urices
ruling lor pig iron, though they assert that
the condition would be one of activity were
the railroads inclined to listen to reason.
0er-Prodnctlon tho Prime Cause.
In conversation with several furuaccnien
as to the pronounced dullness in the market,
thev are a unit in attributing it to overpro
duction. During the last six months of the
jear 1590 large quantities of Southern iron were
received in tins market from furnaces in Ala
bama and Tennessee, which displaced an equal
amount of tallej lion. In the attempt toiind
a market for this surplus iron ereat competition
resulted and prices were cut unmercifully, and
in many cases attempts to dispose of it resulted
in failure, and it had to be stored in furnace
j ards, where great quantities of it till lie.
Furnace men further claim that it is only
through the assistance civen boutbern furnaces
by the Southern railroads that they are enabled
to shm their product into this market. The
railroads virtuallt enter into partnership with
the furnace men. They agree to hx the rates on
pig iron according to the selling price, and
further agree to protect the furnace men from
loss on contracts in case of the market declin
ing, by granting further reductions in freight
An illustration of the great disadvantages
home producers are working under can be
gained lrom a comparison or the rates of
freight charjred by Northern and Southern
railroads on like materials.
Southern roads haul mr iron from tho nirm.
ingbam district in Alabama to both lallcvs.
& distance of over 800 miles, for ti 10 per ton,
nbile Northern road cbarge S3 cents per ton
for a haul lrom this city to Pittsburg, a dis
tance of 6S miles. Acaln, the Southern roads
haul coke from the Pocahontas field to Chat
tanooga, Tenn, a distance of 425 mile?, for the
same rate per ton that Northern roads charge
for hauling from the Connellsville region to
this city, a distance of 130 miles.
Thus it can be seen how harmoniously the
Southern interests pull together, and how
mutually beneficial it is to tbem and how de
trimental to the prosperity or these districts.
In the Light of Tacts.
It does certain! seem, in the light of the
above examples of freight charges, that there
i no troth in the statements of Northern rail
way officials that any further reductions in
freight rates would wipe out the possibility of
earnings and dlvideuds, or that something is
radically wrong witn the management, or
organization, liow is it -possible for Soutliern
railroaas, running through scantly populated
and undeveloped territory, to earn profits and
declare dlvideads when Northern roads cannot
do so under many more favorable conditions.'
The on!) conclusion that can be arrived at is
this, that the i'labillty of Northern roads to
declare dividends on tlieir capitalization is due
to the fact that their stock is heavily watered,
which is not the case with Southern roads. For
instance, there is a feeder now operating not
lOOmllestroui Pittsburg. The length of the
line is only a few miles and there is no motor
equipment except a few engines. The road is
capitalized at fully 100 per cent more than the
cost of construction and equipment In order
to declare dividends on this capitalization they
must double the receipts, which are all from
freight, by charging twice the rates. That
would be necessary were the stock not watered.
This is the history of all the mads iu this ter
ritory, and explains why the Northern roads
cannot compete with the Southern roads in the
matter of fieigbt rates.
Cause of the Sliutdon n.
Repeated attempts were made by the Jlanu
f acturers' Association before the shutdown was
inaugurated to have the roads reduce the rates
sufficient to enable the futnacemen to keep
their furnaces in operation, but to no avail, and
to shut down was the only alternative left pro
ducers. since the market prices for their product
was not high enough to enable them to run
their plants with profit Thej did not close
down for the purpose of forcing the railroads
to yield, owing to the lack of traffic, or the
coke men to Ion er their prices, in order to keep
their ovens burning. It is simply because the
cost ot production is greater than the return,
and this cost could be made less than the sell
ing price and furnaces kept in blast were the
requests asked for granted.
As it is an open secret among all that the
coke men are willing to accede to the demand,
but are only w aiting for tho railroad's decision,
the power of resuming lies witbin the bands of
the railroads. The lull causes contributing to
the shutdown are truthfully stated above, and
the effects resulting are many and disastrous.
1 he first and greatest is the loss of trade to tho
big iron merchants.
The number of stacks in the two districts is
37. of which 22 are located in the Shenango
Valley and 15 in the Mahoning Vallev. The
production ot the two valleys in 1S90 was
1.225.000 tons. The number of stacks in blast
is the Etna at New Castle (two), capacity 40 000
ons; the KosenaatNew Castle (one) capacity
85,000 tons; Stewart Turnaces at Now Castle
(two), capacity 62.000 tons, and Brown, lionnel
A Co.'s at Youngstown (two), capacity 62,000
tons. This shows a total or seven slacks, witn
an annual capacity of 199,000 tons.
Assuming that their oi.tput is ihree-fourthBot
their cauacitv, thev would produce in one jcar
almost 150,000 tons, or 600 tons per day of 250
workingdajs. For20 daj s since theshutdowu
tUo production is about 120,003 tons. The
production of tho 37 stacks lat year on tho
same basis was at the rate or 4,900 tons per day,
and for 2D. days since the shutdown the pro
duction would be almost 100.000 tonsviTbe num
ber of tons lost is therefore about 90.000, and
figuring as the mean price of Bessemer and
mill irons for the period at S15, the loss to the
f crnacemen in business amounts to $1,350,000.
Hard On tho Workmen.
Besides ibis enormous loss, there is the loss
to the shippers of limestone and coke, and
merchintsfurni6hing furnaces with other sup
plies. The greater loss, however, falls upon
the workingmen, who have been thrown idle,
because they are less able to bear it A con
servative estimate places the number of idle'
""J"' .resuIt'ng from the shutdown,
at 8,000 .and I upon this number there is depend
ent fully 40,000. They are at present cot so
seriously affected as they will be in case the
idleness continues. The trade of merchants
has consequently been injured by the idleness
of this number of people, and many are dls
o.urago.1. f-aring tint if tho shutdown con
tiuues 1-i-g they in., forced to suspend bus
iness. A railing Off In Truffle
Tho loss of traffic and revenue to tho rail
roads has also been enormous. At tho offices-
of tho Lake Shore nnd Michigan Southern
Railroad the JSuperlntondent stated that their'
traffic on ore had fallen off 40 per cant, and
that the shutdown had reduced the volume of
business fully 23 per cent It was further staled
that their lino was the least injured by the in
activity, of any road entering the valley, for
the reason that they have only the oro traffic
from the lakes and a small portion of the big
iron shipments to Cleveland and the West and
that tho loss to tho roads hauling the coke
from the Connellsville region; limestone from
the eastern part of the valleys, and the pig
iron to the Eastern markets must be enormous.
In a conversation with a superintendent of
motive power of one or the principal roads cen
tering here, he said that there were more loco
motives and car in the different railroad shops
for repairs at present than at any previous
time for some jears, he stated that the rail
roads were taking advantage of the present
quietness for making their repairs. The num
ber of idle cars lying along thetratksof tho
different roads is very large. Many trainmen
havo been temporarily suspended from work,
and all he attributed to the lack of pig iron and
accompanying traffic, brought about by the
banking of the furnaces. On the whole, the
pig iron Industry is stagnantthe people of both
valleys discouraged, and general trade in con
sequence much depressed.
Will Boon Pass Away.
There is no question but what the cloud of
darkness that now overhangs the Mahoning
and Shenango Valleys will ultimately pass
away. Periods of great activity or depression
in trade are always followed by periods of an
opposite condition, but there is no reason why
tho trade of these naturally thriving districts
should for a day be inactive; nor would it be
were the greedy, grasping railroads for once in
clined to give the sitnation deliberate and un
prejudiced thought They are holding out in
the hope tbat something will turn up that will
cause the furnaces to resume without their
3 ielding in the question of freight rates.
Their particular hope is tbat the continued
shutdown will cause a scarcity of pig iron, in
which latter event prices would advance to a
point that would enable the furnaces to re
sume. But pig iron manufacturers here think
this is indeeu a very vain hope.
So long as the railroads assert their present
position to be their ultimatum time alone will
tell the outcome. This, however, I can say that
would the roads reduce their freight rates so as
to admit of a profitable margin, tbe industry
would again assume its former activity and
predominance.
At this writing there is not the least sign of a
break in the ranks of tbe f urnacemen, nor will
there be from the condition of their trade; nor
do the railroad officials show any untoward ap
pearances of yielding and it seems that the
solution of tbe vexed question of resumption
will only be accomplished by time. C. J. K.
WORKHOUSE MATTERS,
Cost of Maintaining the Institution Last
Year Not Quito Self-Sustaining Prin
cipal Items of Expense and Receipts
The Superintendent's Keport.
The annual report oi Henry Warner, Su
perintendent of tbe Allegheny County
Workhouse, for the year 1890 was filed yes
terday with Controller Grier. 55J2
Tire total receipts of the year are shown to
have been $293,873 51, and the expenditures
S215.661 07. On January L 1S90, the cash bal
ance on hand was $22,232 50, and JIOO.OOO was
received from the liquor license fund of Alle
gheny county. The balance at the close of this
sear was 78.212 44, leaving tbe institution lack
ing 41,020 OS ot being self-sustaining.
Among tne prlncmai items ot receipts were,
from other counties: For maintenance of pris
oners. $12,413 35; earnings of knitting depart
ment 2,093 1J; earnings of brush shops 8&305;
from painting broom bandies, SS44 60; hired
labor of prisoners, S1.310 04; lease of oil well,
$250: sale of stone. Siiii; sale or gas, $601 65; sale
or ice, $8,164 65; sale ot brooms, $54,902 SO; sale
of cooperage, 6,093 16.
Among tne items of expenditures were: For
staes, headings, etc. and freight on same,
$57,129 5C; wages, $3,hi 89; overwork paid pris
oners. $537 52; machinery, J16.6S8 34; broom
factury stock, etc $3L6!0 47: wages, 937 Si;
overwork, Si17 81; gratuities from prisoners,
1.172 15: salaries, 36.222 47: new material. $4.
469 62; coal and gas, S9 390 28; medicine, $607 7S;
clotning and bedding, $1,345 06; Mioes etc, $L
9S197; flour, fS.259 05; beef, ,755 91; pork,
103, tobacco, 1,491 13; groceries, $6,219 47.
WANT TO KEEP BARS.
More Applicants for Retail Licenses Than
in 1890.
Clerk of Courts McUnnneglo yesterday com
pleted a tabulation of tbe number of applica
tions for retail bailor license this year. It
shows an increase iu Pittsburg and Allegheny
and tne borougns ana townships over last year,
with a decrease of two m McKeesporr. Tbe
total number of retail applications is 1.4SS. an
increase of 218 over last year. The total num
ber of whole-ale applications is 40S, a decrease
about equal to the increase in retail applica
tions. Tbe following are the retail applications
for 1890 and lSsi:
1890. 1S91
Pittsburg 70S 816
Allegheny 235 2U7
ilcKeesport City ,.. 53 61
Boroughs.- J37 Jb9
Townships 137 185
Totah 1270
145S
1'aneral of Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer, who died at her home
near Sbarpsburg Saturday, was buried yester
day morning. The funeral was the largest seen
in the borough for a great many years. A re
quiem mass was held in St. Mary's Church at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Bojer had been conSnod to her
room for two years, the result of a paralytic.
stroKe. oiio was a sister oi mster Jerome,
Mother Superlbr of the Sacred Heart Convent,
at Bellville, III., which was destroyed by hre on
batnrdav. January 5. 18b6, in which fire the
Mother Superior and 36 others lost their lives.
Meeting After Eleven Years" Separation.
Charley Leber, steward of the Repnblican
Tariff Club, expects to welcome a son and
daughter from Frankfort-on-the-Maln to-day.
Mr. Leber has been separated from his chil
dren for 11 years. They have been making
their home with their grandmother in Frank
fort. Their arrival by the Bremen steamer at
New York was announced Sunday, and to.day
at 1 o'clock father and children will meet again
at the Union depot.
CHEAP TUESDAY.
Three Special Prices for To-Day.
To piece out the season you'll need an
extra pair of pants a good suit if you can
buy it extra cheap, or a school suit lor your
boy. Here's what we offer to-day:
Yqur choice of five tables of men's
good cassimere pants, neat patterns,
checks, stripes and mixtures, only.. SI 50
About 200 boys' suits, sizes 4 to 14,
good suits for school wear, tasty and
"great wearers," each 52 00
Your choice oi 10 tables of men's suits
sacks and cutaways, made from
cassimere, corkscrew and cheviot,
for only each $6 50
P. C. C."C, PITTSBUP.G COMBINATION
Clotjiing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets,opposite the Court House.
EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON, D. C,
Via the B. & O. K; E.,
On Thursday, February 12. Bate 59 tbe
round trip. Tickets good for ten days and
valid for trip to Baltimore. Trains leave
Pittsburg at 7:25 a. m. and 9i20 p. ir. Se
cure your parlor and sleeping car accommo
dations at once.
Muslin Underwear Bargains.
Clearing up sale this week, a lot of corset
covers, chemise, drawers and skirts at just
half price. 25e, 50c. 75c and Si each.
Hokne & AVaed, 41 Filth avenue.
Cups and Saucers.
Our cup sale is now on. 'VTe have made
four prices 25c, 50c, 75c and $1 00 each.
The goods are all new, salable goods and
sold at half price. Come early.
C. BeizensteiNj
152, 154, 15G Federal street, Allegheny.
Mnslin Underwear Bargains.
Clearing up sale this week, a lot of corset
covers, chemise, drawers and skirts at jnst
half price, 25c, 50c. 75c and 51 each.
Hobne & Waiid, 41 Fifth avenue.
Engagement Extraordinary.
The great violinist, Franz "Wilczeb, of
New York, -will appear to-night at the bene
fit concert of Pennsylvania State JIusic
Teachers' Association. Herr "Wilczek is
one of the world's greatest virtuosos and to
getner with the famous soprano, Clementine
De Vere, and the army of local talent, in
cluding such well-known musicians as Mrs.
LIppa, C. C. Mcllor, Joeph Gittings,
Beveredge Webster, C. D. Curler, Car) Bet
ter, Allegheny Musical Association, Joseph
"Vogle, H.B. Brockett, Mr. Sapperstein will
make a concert tbat Jias never been Bar
pawed in the hittory ef Pittsburg, Pa,
DECLINED AN OFFICE.
Cooper Does Not Want the Snperin
tendency of ibe Arsenal.
HE PREFERS HOME TO HARCISB0RG
Monorjgahela Yalley Miners Will Continue
Q heir Strike.
LIVELY K0W OP JTEEESP01XT TOUGHS
rcrsctju. telegram to tux dispatch.:
ISe-w Castle, Feb. 9. Captain J. H.
Cooper, of this city, who received the ap
pointment of Superintendent of the State
Arsenal at Harrisburg, to-day sent in a
formal letter to Governor Pattison declining
to accept the office. It has been known for
several diys that tire Captain would take
such a step, but the citizens of Lawrence
county endeavored to dissuade him.
To the Governor he said tbat bis home
matter were in such a sbapt that be could
not leave. To your correspondent tbe Cap
tain said that if be went to Harrisburg he
would be obliged to leave bis little daugh
ter at home or take ber among straugers,
and this be was unwilling to do. He has au
excellent position here as manager ot a
large clothing house, and the difference in
tbe salary would not be great.
JOHN BTKEOWITS FUNERAL.
The Remains of the Dead Millionaire to Be
Buried In Pittsburg.
rSFXCIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Washington, Feb. 9. AU the arrange
ments lor .the burial of John McKeown, the
millionaire oil operator, have been completed.
The f uneral services will be held in the Catho
lic Church in this city to-morrow morning at 7
o'clock. Father Simon Herdrich, of the Mon
astery of tho Congregation of Passionists, South
side. Pittsburg, who administered the last rites
of tbe church at Mr. McEeown's bedside yes
terday, will conduct the services, and will bo
assisted by Rev. Father Scully, of Fordham
College, New York.
After tbe services in the church tbe remains
will be taken to the P., C. 4 St, L. depot,
where a special car attached to the 8.40 ia. Jf,
express will be awaiting the funeral party. The
interment will take place in St. .Mary's Roman
Catholic cemetery at JLawrenceville. The pall
bearers will be eight in number, as follows:
Owen Alurphy, John Preston, John Shaw.
Jerome B. Aiken, Michael Nenno, Alexander
McDonald, William McBride and Thomas Fall,
all well-known oil men.
SUCCESSFUL SKIN GBAFTING.
Louis Casey TFH1 Have a Leg That
Is Al-
most New.
tSFXCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
ASTOONA, Feb. 9. Two weeks ago Dr. J. M.
Sbeedy engrafted about 100 pieces of human
skin on tbe leg of Louis Casey, who was injured
in the railroad shops here about three months
ago. The injury developed into blood poison
ing, and tbe man's life was in a very precarious
condition for a time. Ihe flesh and skin slough
ed off from the knee to the ankle joint and an
enormous abscess formed above the knee clear
to the hip.
Dr. Sbeedy resorted to the operation pf skin
grafting. One week ago be again transplanted
150 pieces of skin. Out or the 250 pieces over
200 have taken hold and ire growing nicely.
Those nearest the skin bava already united
with It, and those in tbe middle of the raw
surface have grown two or three times their
original size. Mr. Casey will not be deformed
in tbe least and will have a healthy leg inside
of six months.
A SUNDAY NIGHT BOW.
McKeesport Ruffians Get Together and Do
Each Otheo Up.
tSPICTAL TELIGHAH TO TTI DISPATCH..
McKeesport, Feb 9. A row ocenrred in
one of tbe apartments or tbe "Red Row" build
ing, located on Center street, and four men
v, ere badly stabbed, while nearly a dozen others
were injured and bruised. Revolvers, clubs
knives and stones were used. It was an
effort or the Hungarians to clean out the Ital
ians, and almost a score of men comprising
both nationalities participated in the fight.
Fortunately six bullets fired during tbe melee
hit no one. The tight was caused by several
Italians trying to capture a keg or beer two
Hungarians were lugging to their room. The
police arrested the ringleaders.
BIG COAL LABS PURCHASE.
Colonel J. W. Moore to Open Up Several
Hundred Coke Ovens.
rsrlCIAL TIXIGKAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
GreensbURG, Feb. 9. Colonel J. AV.
Moore, of this place, has just purchased from
Colonel J. M. Outline, of Indiana, a tract of
coal land containing 1,700 acres.
The consideration was considerably over
100.000. Tbe land is located near Homer Citv.
Besides this Mr. Moore owns over 1000 acres in
tbat locality, upou which 200 coke ovens have
been erected. In tbe spring COO additional
ovens will be built, and prospects are tbat a
great coke region will be developed over here.
STBIKEBS ABE STILL OUT.
The Monongahela, Yalley Miners Say They
Are Determined to tVln.
ISPZCIAL TXLIQBAH TO THI DISPATCH. I
Monongahela City, Feb. 9. The miners
of tbe Monongahela Valley are still out for the
price, and are maintaining a silence that ap
pears aggravating to the operators.
Never before was a strike conducted with
such quiet determination. There is no parad
ing, no speech-making, no music; and yet all
hands appear to be acting in unison for tbe ac
complishment of a special object. Both sides
are resolute, and a long and bitter strike is an
ticipated. POUND AT SANG HOLLOW.
The Headless Body of a Supposed Victim of
the Johnstown Flood.
tSPXCIAt. TELEOfcAM TO THB DISPATCB.J
Johnstown, Feb. 9. Tho headless body of
a woman was found near Sang Hollow, try a
track workman this evening. Undertaker
Henderson went down to bring tbe remains to
tbe morgue here, but owing to tbe delay in tbe
trains on account of a freight wreck near
Lilly, he could not get baok.' She Is supposed
to be a flood victim, but nothing to identify the
body has yet been found.
Bought a Big M1U Plant.
IRPXCIAt. IILKlttAJI TO THI DISPATCIM
Youngstown. Feb. . J. Morgan Coleman
to-day purchased thehird Interest of George
J. Margernm in the rolling mill plant of Cole-
Perfect
Cookery.
"Food made with Cleve
land's Baking Powder keeps
moist and fresh, and in this
respect it is superior to any
powder I know."
s2U
Principal Philadelphia Cooking School.
Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder If aold
by Geo. K. Stevenson Co., Wo. Huslafce A Sou.
Kubn A Co.. John A. Rensbaw & Co.. James
Locithart, Wtn. Franc A Son. and other high
.eUH-erocers. &-,
jT . xi-dr
rjt&frfs&'&f, rC v fci
man, Shields fc Co., at Niles. The plant con
sists of 22 puddling furnaces, muck and plate
mills and is one of the best iron properties in
tho Mahoning Valley. Mr. Coleman will con
tinue as manager, and the Arm name will be
the Coleman, Shields Company.
Trl-State Brevities.
Mybon Manning, at Youngstown yester
day, sent a bullet into his bead, and he may
die. Ho was ont of work.
It is estimated tbat during tbe past year
damage aggregating $35,000 has been done to
buildings in Ashland by the settling of tho
ground.
Haeky MABSH, who is under sentence ot
death in the Ebensburg jail, says that he is
asxions for tbe day ot execution to come, Feb
ruary 28.
Wobk is still being pushed in the flill
Farm mine, but the progress is slow, as a new
manway is necessary to get below tho heavy
falls on Jacob's Ladder.'
Benjamin F. Foxier died Sunday at his
home, at New Albany. He was a messmate of
the celebrated Davy Crockett during the war
between Texas and Mexico for the farmer's
independence.
Soreness can be relieved instantly by
using Salvation Oil. You can buy it for 25
cents.
Marriage Licenses Granted Yesterday.
Name. Besldenee.
Thomas J. Marshall West Deer township
I Sarah A. Monnler .West Deer township
5 Michael Commlngs flttiburg
(.Nora Kelly PUUburir
5 Joseph Koethel Allegheny
i Otillle Scliottxe Allegheny
(Paul Vnlkc Pittsburg
; Angel-i Bruger.... Pittsburg
J Henry Bcrgmann .'.l'lttiburir
1 Katie l'Unz Allegheny
( WilBor O. Ingham Pittsburg
1 li. Lillian Kussell Pittsburg
(David H. Kohods Pittsburg
Lizzie Shannon Pittsburg
( John P. Uerger Pittsburg
1 Annie K. Kberle Pittsburg
jLudwlg F. llaumc Pittsburg
Matilda A. Schilllnger..
.Pittsburg
(John Bosak vanderDUt
J Helena Facak Pittsburg
(Murtagh P. llrennan Hampton township
Anna J, Brown Franklin township
t Frank M. bpacbtholz Plttsbnrg
Katie llurk Pittsburg
(Carl F. W. Berg. Allegheny
J Mary Tressel Pittsburg
( Johnbavage Etna borough
Annie Burke Plttsbnrg
( George Czulll Mlllvale borough
I Mary Myers MUlvale borough
J Kdward Fllnn Pittsburg
1 Mary Sullivan Pittsburg
( John Stem Allegheny
JMaryMeutz Allegheny
(John A. Melxner Pittsburg
c Elizabeth Young Plttsbnrg
(IlinlelNoUn Allegheny
I Margaret McUrath Allegheny
(Frank Bergef. Pittsburg
Sophia Friend Plttsbnrg
J RobertC. GUtTey. Forward township
Laura D. lillllck Elizabeth township
J Thomas Breese Woodvlllc
1 Jenette Johnston tanonsburg
i Daniel J. McCarthy .". Plttsbnrg
J Julia A. O'Brien . Allegheny
( Isaac N. Itoss Pittsburg
t Laura A. Powell Pittsburg
( Peter Jorce Mansfield
Mary Golden Mansfield
( George Smoulder Sbarpsburg
( Hannah Lattrlnger Shaler township
MARRIED.
BLACK CHURCH In Washington, D. C,
on Saturday, February 7, by the Rev. Arthur
Powell. Isabel C. Church, daughter of Fred
eric E. Church, to Jeremiah Sullivan
Black, son of Chauncey F. Black, of York,
Pa.
DIED.
ANDERSON At the Home for Aged
Women, at WilKinsburg, on Monday. Febru
ary 8, 1891, at 5 P. JL. Mrs. LYDIA ANDERSON,
in her 77th year.
Funeral services will he held at the Home on
Wednesday, February 11, at 2 p. m. Inter
ment at Allegheny Cemetery.
CLARK At Cbicigo on Monday morning,
February 9, 1S91. at 10.30, CHARLES L. CLARK,
in the 47tb year of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FERGUSON At Homestea", Pa.. Sunday.
February 8. 12-05 A. M., Georoe B. Ferguson,
aged 24 years and 9 months.
HORNECKEB On Snnday.February 8,1891,
at 12.25 P. it., WlLLlASt Louis, youngest son of
E.F. and Lizzie Hornecker (nee Daum), aged
6 months and 26 days.
Funeral from the parents' residence. 221 Re
becca street, Allegheny, on Tuesday at 2 p.
M. Friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend. 2
JONES Suddenly, at 11 P. ST., Monday,
February 9. 1891, Clarence Paul, infant son
of J. L. and Mrs. Mollle E. Jones, aged 21
days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
KENYON On Sunday morning, at 620
o'clock, at the residence of his parents, 217
Market street, Allegheny City, Frank It.
Kenyon, aged 18 years.
Funeral services at residence on Tuesday,
February 10, 1891, at 2p.ii. 2
MAGARALL On Sunday, February 8, 1891,
at 1:30 F. 5IM R. J. MAGARALL, aged 47.
Funeral from his late residence, 30 Chestnut
street, on Tuesday morning, February 10;
1891 at 8.S0. Members of Division No. 2, A. O.
H., and members of sister divisions are re
quested to attend: also members of Branch 44,
E. B. A., are requested to attend. 2
McCULLOUGH On Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 8, 1&91, J. iN. MCUULLOUGH, in the 70th
year of his age.
Funeral services will be beld at his lato resi
dence. No. 46 Irwin avenue. Allegheny City, at
12 o'clock ir, Wednesday. Interment private
at Wellsville, O. 3
MoKEOWN Sunday, February 8. 1891, at
11:15 A. M., at bis residence. Wasbington, Pa.,
John McKeown. Born April 4. 1838, at New
town. Clongbog, County Armagh, Ireland.
High mass at Waihington Catholic Church,
Tuesday, at 7 a. m. Special car attached to
P.. C. & St. L. train, arriving In Pittsburg at
9 35 a.m. Carnages at Union station, Inter
ment private.
New York and Baltimore papers please copy.
NICHOLSON On Monday, February 9, 1S9L
at No. 7 Forbes avenue. Robert D. Nichol
son, in the 45th year of his age.
Funeral services at tbe Eighth U. P. Church,
corner Van Braam and Locust streets, on
Wednesday at 2 p. m. Interment private.
2
NOLJND On Sunday, February 8. 1891, at
his residence, 98 Wylle avenue, John W.
Nolind, aged 46 years.
' Funeral services will bo held at the chapel of
H Samson, Sixth avenue, on THIS (Tuesday)
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
O'HARA Sunday afternoon, February 8
1891, at 1:30 o'clock, RAY ALTON, infant son of
George A. and Minnie O'Hara, aged 17 months
and 4 days.
Funeral services at North Avenue M. K
Church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend. 2
PHILLIPS On Monday, February 9, 1891,
at 4:15 A. M., at his residence. No. 6025 Pen n
avenue. East End. Dr. H. H. Phillips, in
theCSth earof hisage, brotbei of Mrs. George
A Mac Williams.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ROESSING Suddenly, Henry C. Roes
sing. Residence corner Rhine and Itcn
streets. Spring Hill, Allegheny City.
Funeral to take place Thursday at 2
o'clock p. si. Interment private. 2
WILLIAMS On Monday. Febrnarv 9. 1S91.
at 2.50 r. jl, Ella M.. daughter of Margaret
and tbe late Ihoinas Williams, aged 20 years.
Fnneral services at the residence of her
mother, corner Wylle and Francis street, on
Thursday afternoon, February 12. at 2
o'clock. Friends of the family ato respectfully
invited to attend.
JAMES ARCHIBALD A BRO..
LIVERY AND SALE STABLES.
96 and S3 Second avenue, between Wood and
SmithSeld streets.
Carriages for funerals, S3. Carriages for
operas,parties,etc.,at the lowest rates. All new
carriages. Telephone communication.
my6-90TTS
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Insurance Co.'of North America.
Losses udlnsted and paid by WILLIAM L.
JONES. 81 Fourth avenue. ja2049-D
WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
OF PirrSBURG.
Assets fM8,501S7
NO. 411 WOOD STREET.
ALEXANDER NIM1CK. President
JOHN B. JACKSON. Vice President
fe22-26-TT8 WM. P. HERBERT. Secretary.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HORNE AWARD'S
. IMPORTATION
TABLE LINENS,
NAPKINS
AND LUNCH CLOTHS!
"We have jnst opetied our spring line of
Table Linens, all of the very best makes of
Scotch, 'German and Irish Table Linens,
extra values, at 50c, 75c and ?1, the best
goods in the market at these prices'. In
bleached, half-bleached and unbleached
goods all the newest patterns. Our $1 25,
$1 50 and $1 75 Table Damasks are extra
fine at these prices, with Napkins to match
in X and sizes. Turkey Bed Tabling and
Cloths made up all lengths, with Napkins
to match, from 50c to $1 per yard. Cloths
from SI 25 to S2 75.
Special sale of Napkins at $1, $1 25 and
$1 50 per dozen, extra-good values at these
prices; special -Napkins at $2 per dozen.
The best selected and largest line of the cele
brated John's. Brown's Tabic Linens and
Napkins to be found iu the city. "We have
now in stock from $2 50 td 545 most stylish
patterns and best goods made. Hemstitched
Table Cloths, all lengths, with Napkins to
match, from 6 50 to $25 tbe set
Fringed Hemstitched Cloths, all lengths,
from ?5 to 57 50, the set.
Hemstitched Lunch Cloths, 4-4, 5-4 and
6-4, all qualities and prices.
Fringed Hemstitched Lunch Cloths, 4 4,
5-4 and'6-4, all grades.
Hemstitched Tray Cloths.
Fringed Tray Cloths.
Hemstitched Napkins, tbe best value ever
shown, at $6 to 510 per dozen. -'
Hemstitched Towels, all grades, Damask
and Huck,from 25c to 51 50 each, extra values.
Home &l Ward,
41 FIFTH AVE.
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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
Popular Books In cloth binding,
2 5 Cents IBaoii.-
The principal books of these writers:
Dickens,
Irving,
Scott,
Cooper,
Braddon,
Black,
Wilkie Collins,
Charles Keade,
Thackeray,
The Duchess,
George Eliot,
Bosa Carey,
Jules Verne,
Gaboriau,
Mulook,
Blackmore,
The Great Poets,
Bulwer, etc.
List of above books mailed free of charge
to any address. Write for It.
Fleishman & Co.,
504. 506 and
508 Market St.
felO
OUR
SISTER CITY
r
Of Allegheny has contributed
her portion of merchant tailor
made suits and overcoats
(a recent purchase). The
measure-taking price ranged
0
from $22 50 to $35, but tve
still cling to our old figures,
12.
The Pittsburg Mop-Wringer.
STRONG! DURABLE! EFFECTIVE!
A galvanized s t e e
buoket and wringer com
bitied. Easily operated
with tbe foot as shown
in cut. Cold or boiling
water with soda or con
centrated lye can bo used
without injury. As the
hands do not come In
contact with tbe water,
chapped, scalded and
sore hands are avoided.
No special mop re
quired. Superior to wood
backet that IS liable to
fall to piccos with ex
pansion or contraction,
or to become odorous
from tho dirt and filth
wrong Into it Do your
cleaning in half the
time.
Dealers bava It or will
get it for you. If not, send to us for it.
Try our thread mops. Superior to all others,
PITTSBTTEG MOP-WEINGER CO.,
203 and 205 Wood street, Pittsburg. Pa.
ja8-15-TuTbsat .
TROUSERINGS
AND SUITINGS.
Medinm-weiehts. Kxtluslre specialties In
patterns and fabrics. Latest correct styles.
H. & O. P. 4-HIiERB,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
p Hmitbneld street. "Telephone 138?,
sj3oVrT8Stt-
IttS-TTBSU
IL
3Wht!e
MEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B. & B.
--
Important Offerings To-Day,
Those who give these prompt attention
will most likely be pleased and suited if
BTJYEBS thev will SAVE MONEY. ,
LAEGE LOT
27-Inch India Silks, 75c
That were recently purchased 'very advan
tageously much nnder real worth and
will do our SILK DEPARTMENT lots of
good this week by bringing many addi
tional customers. .
Another remarkable purchase lot of 20
INCH DAEIC GREY AND BLACK
STRIPED HABUTAI SILKS-soft, pure
silk absolutely free from dressing,
50 ,Cents,
So much less than nsnal retail prices as to
almost be a phenomenal offering and
chance for elderly ladies or second Mourn
ing Dresses. '
1891 WOOLENS.
Advance styles in SCOTCH, ENGLISH
AND AMERICAN SUITINGS in the
Light, Stylish Effect that is the feature
ol the season.
PBIOES
On 43 to 52-inch goods, 75c, $1, 51 25, $1 50
and $2, that are of more than usual interest.
50-inch TAN BISON CLOTH-the cor
rect shade,
$100.
50-inch TAN CAMEL'S HAIR,
$1 25,
Retailed, we believe, generally at $1 50 to
$2 a yard.
A few very handsome PARIS ROBES
gold braid accessories in neat designs,
$15 Each.
500 Pieces New All-Wool
FRENCH CHALLIES, '
55 Cents,
Black grounds, light grounds the latest
PARIS PRINTINGS.
American Dress Goods Department offers
to-day 40 pieces 2,000 'yards double width
(38 inch),
WOOL PLAID EFFECT ON
NAVY GROUNDS,
AT ABOUT HALF PP.ICE,
25 'Cents.
Several Hundred 6-4 Silk Velour
Fringed Table Covers,
$2 Each.
The importer just got half price for them,
and that's why they're $2.
Prompt Attention.
Boggs&Buhl,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
fe9
Double-Texture, Tailor-Made
Waterproof Coats or
Mackintoshes
for Men.
Specially adapted to our variable climate. Do
not come apart or hare a disagreeable odor.
Made of best quality wool cassimere and pure
rubber, with sewed and cemented seams, guar
anteed waterproof.
UMBRELLAS RE-COVERED
In one div, from Toe to S3 60. Email repairs
while you wait.
PAULSON BROS.,
441 WOOD ST.
Ja24-TTS
JAS. 3VTNEIL
& BRO.,
BOILERS,
PLATE AND
SHEET-IRON
ANNEALING
WORK.
PATENT SUUKT IKON
BOXES.
With au Increased capacity and bjdraullo
machinery, we are prepared to f urnlin all work
In onr line cheaper and hitter than by the old
methods. Repairing and general machine
work. Tw.ntv.ftlnth itreai and Alleffh.n
THw-EUfod, ZtlMttTtV
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
:7Y ' "
SACRIFICE SALE
Decorative and Staple
FURNITURE,
COMPRISING THE
LARGER
t of
Beginning with February 5 we will offer
the larger part of our entire stock of Dec
orative Furniture for the Parlor, Library,
Chamber, Dining Room and Hall, at extraor
dinary reductions, averaging from 50 to 25
per cent.
This sale will be for Cash Only, and
delivery during this month. Housekeepers
and hotel keepers have had no such oppor
tunity for a long time to secure extraordinary
bargains in strictly first-class and reliable
furniture.
' Tags on each article will show in plain
figures the former and the present reduced
price, so that "he who runs may read."
N. B. -Similarly heavy reductions have
been made in Curtains and Upholstery goods,
prices for many goods being literally Cut in
Half.
0. McCLINTOCK & CO.,
33 FIFTH AVENUE. 33
feS -
TThs
20 Per Cent Discount.
Isn't it fair and just ? The price remains the same. You
pay 20 per cent less. No discrimination or reservation.
Everything in the store subject to your choice and the sami
discount.
Finest Kersey Overcoats, $20 and $25, 20 off.
Fine Melton Overcoats, $20 and $18, 'o off.
Fine Black Worsted and Tricot Dress Suits, $20 and
$25, 20 off.
Men's Finest Cassimere Suits, $20, 20 off.
Men's Everyday Business Suits, $12 and $15, 20 off.
Boys' Suits, $6, 20 off.
This season's manufacture. No old stock. Everything
new and stylish. An immense stock, that will not be carried
to another season, prompts this great discount 20 per cent
off on everything.
WANAMAKER&BROWN,
COR. SIXTH ST. AND PENN AVE.
"WALL PAPERS
ALL THE NOVELTIES LY INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
SILK FOR WALL HANGINGS.
GOBELIN FLAX.
JAPANESE LEATHERS.
JEFFREYS' NEW ENGLISH PAPERS.
"W.
EC. BA-KKIEK, - 503 MARIET ST.
GRATEFUL. OOMFOR TING.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST.
"By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which gorern the operations of digestion and
nutrition, and by a careful application of the
fine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epos
has proTided onr breakfast tables wt!h a dell,
cately flavored bererage which may saye us
many heavy doctors' hills. It is by the Judicious
nse of snch articles or diet that a constitution
may bo gradually bnilt up until strow enough
to resist erery tendency to disease. Hundreds
of subtle maladies are floatins aronnu as ready
toattatk wherever there is a weak point We
may escape many a fatal shaft by kieping our
selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop
erly nourished frame." Civil Service Oazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in nair-pouna una, dt uroctn, uueiea I
thus: JAMES EPP8 CO- BotnfKroathla I
hemfsM. London, -Eaalwio. tWrni
-OF-
PART
oxua-
ENTIRE STOCK.
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DESKS
AND
OFFICE CHAIRS.
All kinds. All styles. Honest prices.
Goods guaranteed. Call before you bu
elsewhere. Nice Roll Top Desk only 826
OFFICE SPECIALTY CO., '
1 05 Third Ave. (Near Wood). f5r
fe"J0-TTSa
ESTABLISHED 1870.
BLACK GIN
ron rax-
KIDNEYS,
Is a relief and sura enra for
the Urinary Organs, Gravel
'and Chrome Catarrh of tha
Bladder.
The Swiss Stomach Birlsrt)
area sure cure for Dnnoii.
TBADB IU.BK Liver Comnlalnt and avarJ
species of indigestion.
Wild Chtrry Tonic, tha most pof ular prepa
ration for cure of Coughs, Colds, Broaehiuj
and Lung troubles.
Either of the above, tl per bottle, or for 86
If vnurdrusgM dnnrnii handle these goods
write in WM.F.ZOELLER.Solsjai'i'r.,
dcdO-5C-TTS Pltuburs. Pa.
CANCER
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