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Roberts, ol the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
away from tlic city to-dav. l)in Mr. William A.
IVitton. his private secretary, .was seen in re
gard to tho reported combiuarlcn formed by
Jay Gould of tbe Southern and Western rail
ways and tlio consequent possible divertxnent
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company of
a large part of their traffic in those Sectioas of
tbo country.
Mr. rattan was Inclined to bo very reticent
and hesitated to express any opinion until the
absolute truth in regard to the reported com
bination was learned. He said: Of course, if
the reported combination is truo they can give
their busineis to whom they please, but wo
think we have as jrood a chance to pt it as any
one, as we havo always given them good
service."
Jay Gould Is Not Mck.
A further special telegram from New York
says: A news dispatch was received in Wall
street this afternoon .from Jacksonville, saying
that Jay Gould was seriously ill. and wan being
brought home by a special train. George
Gould got the news with the rest, but it didn't
worry him. because he bad received a message
from his lather at noon, which read: "All
well. Leave for the I orth this morning."
Ills message came from St. Augu-tiue direct.
The other came from Jacksonville. George
Gould said to-night that his father telegraphed
a few days ago that he would start for the
North on Thursdai, and that he would arrive
in New York un Saturday morning.
It is said on good authority that the con
necting link between the Richmond aud Dan
ville and the Baltimore and Ohio will be built
as soon as possible. Until then the through
passcrger conrections of the two systems will
not be mado. The Philadelphia and Reading
and Central Railroad of New Jersey are inter
ested in Mr. Gould's transcontinental scheme
no more, perhaps, than is required b the
present trathc relations between tin- Baltimore
and Ohio and those companies which are ade
quate for Mr. Gould's aud Mr. lniuan's pur
poses. NOT AT ALUMPROBABLE
Is How the News of Gould's Scheme Is
Received in tlio Citj Some Opinions
Tliat the 15. & O. Will Be Sold Policy of
the Ruad.
The publication in yesterday's Dispatch
of Gould's scheme to obtain control of the
Baltimore and Ohio, and the formation of
a combination which will give him control
of certain roads from ocean to ocean,
attracted much attention, and was freelv
commented upon. "While local railroad
officials, both of the opposition and friendly
systems who were seen yesterday ere chari
ot exmessinr any views, or of professing to
any knowledge- of the matter, outside of that
offered in print, there was a general acknowl
edgement that the biggest kind of a deal was in
progress.
Generally, railroad officiaUare averse to find
ing their names in limit in connection with
anything that concerns their roads, and this is
one reason why a deal of valuable information
which these gentlemen usually possess is re
tained strictly within themselves. 'W hen Pres
ident Harry Oliver, of the Pittsburg and West
ern, was seen in reference to the alleged com
bination, he lost no time in say ing that he knew
nothing at all about it.
"If Mr. Gould is arter Baltimore and Ohio
stock," he said, "he would not be likely to tell
me anything of the matter."
J. B. Washington, Secretary of the Pittsburg
and Connellsville Railroad, professed to be as
much in the dark as Mr. Oliver.
"The New York peoole." he said, "might
work ud the matter more fully, and let us have
some more information about it. I don't see
where Mr. In in an comes in on the deal, as he
has nothing to do with the Baltimore and Ohio.
Further, if there was such a deal in progress,
we should certainly not know anything of it
here until it had been consummated. Then we
would receive our orders and be governed accordingly.-'
One very well informed railroad man. who
only expresses his views in consideration of bis
name being withheld, had tbis to say:
"There isn't the least donbl that a combina
tion of the bigzest kind is on foot, and con
sidering the general tendency of large inter
ests toward centralization, as much for busi
ness reasons as for mutual protection against
the encroachments of the labor element the
rumored Gould combination, to my mind, is
not only feasible and practical, but well on
toward a consummation. E-prciallyis this so
with the Baltimore and Ohio end of ihc scheme.
The severe economvaud cutting down of ex
penses, which has characterized the policy of
the Baltimore and Ohio management for years,
has been practiced to enable the road to show
up well for a sale. The road is to-day in better
condition than it ever was, and
I don't think that it will ever sell
for more money than it would to
morrow morning. While admitting that the
propert is now a good one. and that Mayer
ana his friends are well aware it is so, I still
believe that Gould has enough monevto buy
all tbo interest he wants, and furthermore,
that he will havo done so befoie many months
hae passed."
A contrary opinion was expressed by another
railroad man, who said that Mayer would not
be likely to sell, now that the road was promis
ing suwell. There was no stock to be had to
day for any money.
A THREE-MILL LEVY
Decided Upon Dy tho County Commissioners
Decreasing the Court House Indebted
ness Preparing for the Triennial Assess
mentProperty to Be Valued at Its
Worth.
County Commissioners Mercer, "Weir and
Boyle met yesterday afternoon and fixed the
millajefortlietax lew for 1891. Three mills
was the levy made, allowing the tax to re
main the same as last year. Of this, two mills
are for county purposes, and one mill is to
go towards paying off the Court House indeht
ness. In the townships and boroughs the poor
tax was fixed at oue-balf a mill, a decrease
from last jcar, when it was eight-tenths of a
mill.
The millage was fixed on an estimated valua
tion of 70,000,018, which would net the county
in taxes S-10.COO. As the estimated expenses,
including $i".000 for the sinking fund, will be
le-s than JoOO.OCO, it will give over S3U0.000
toward decreasing the countyrs indebtedness
for tl.enewCourl House. It is thought that
even this will be exceeded, as 270.000,000 is a
low figure for the valuation.
During the coming year the Commissioners
will ruake strenuous efforts to elfect an im
provement in the niatteis pertaining to taxi
tion. The triennial assessment is to be made
this y ear. and the assessors will he urged to
rcaUe an equitable assessment. The Commiss
ioners will i urni-h tbem with lists of sales for
two years past of property in their respective
districts, together with the prices paid. Great
inequalities have heretofore prevailed, the
valuation in some districts ranging from 00 to
100 per cent, of the real value. If the returns
fe too low this year the Boaidof Revision will
have no hesitancy in mcrea-ing the valuation.
By these means an equitable assessment is
hoped for. and it is ev.nec.ed that as a result
the tuihage next year can he leduced to two
mills and Mill net the county a sufficient rev
enue. FELL ON THE STEEET.
Mrs. 'William Grant, of Kiiback Street,
stricken With Apoplexy.
Mrs. William Grant, of No. 13 Kiiback street,
was stricken with anoplexv while pissing along
Market street, near Liberty avenue, about 8:30
last evening, m company with her two daugh
ters. She lell unconscious and considerable
excitement was caused for a time By the oc
currence. Couucilmin George Treush, who was passing
by. car ried her into a nearby drug store and
called in Dr. Manchester. After working with
her for an hour and a half she was restored
somewhat, but was still in a critical condition.
The Homeopathic Hospital ambulance was
obtained and t-ue was removed iu it to her
home. JIr. Grant is a rather stout lady, auout
SS 1 ears of age.
EECKE HIS WINDOWS.
A Man Who Thinks Two Poles Must Surely
Re Insane.
Henry Madison made an information yester
day before Alderman Kerr, charging James
and Lieo Wollinatz, both Poles, with malicious
mischief. Madison lives on the Butler street
extension, and claims that for two weeks he
has been annoyed by the defendants, who,
whenever they would pass his house, threw
stones at it, bix winnow panes were thus
broken and other damage done.
The prosecutor sas a that he believes the two
Poles are crazy, because he never troubled
ibcin. A beating will be held Tuesday.
SHE WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Mrs. Joseph Moore's Self-inflicted Wounds
Cause Her Deatli.
Mrs. Joseph Moore, who attempted to com
mit suicide on Wednesday night by cutting her
throat with a butcher knife at her home on
West Diamond street, Allegheny, died at a
o'clock vesterday afternoon at the Allegheny
General Hospital.
The bmnital physicians are of the opinion
that Mr-. Moore must have taken snnic poison
ous drug, as the cuts on her throat were not
ruflicientlydeep to cause death. Coroner Mc
Ii.. mil was notified, aud an inquest will be held
to-day.
T
Taken by State Inspector William JI.
Eamsey, and the Results That
He Reports Obtained.
THEY'LL REGISTER CORRECTLY,
Despite tbo Fact That the Consumer of Gas
is So Loudly Blaming Them
for Heavy Bills.
WIND WILIi MAKE THE HANDS REYOLYE
Mr. Cmaoica Shows the KtsefsUy of Can With Nitnitl
Gis l.tir Kites.
"There is nothing used that is so fairly
weighed or measured as gas by meter," was
the emphatic reply made by William .Ram
sey, the State Gas Jleter Inspector, yester
day. Mr. Ramsey was sitting in his office, ac
111 Water street, when he said this, and in
reply to the reporter's questionable smile,
he continued:
"The meter is unpopular because it tells
the truth at all times and under all circum
stances. The Philadelphia Company has
12,000 meters, which are 12,000 witnesses to
prove or d.sprove my assertion. When the
Philadelphia Company adopted the meter
svstem it left the measuring capacity of the
meters to the State Jleter Inspector. The
company knows nothing about their meas
uring capacity, except what is told them by
myself. The meters have upon them the
badge, as it were, of the Inspector's office.
They cannot be changed, or made to register
falsely, without tampering with the seal, and
that can be immediately detected."
The Law In England Is Custom Here.
Sir. Ramsey remarked that the reporter
might think he was making some very strong
assertions, and upon being assured that it
was a big contract to be responsible for the
truth-telling of 12,000 meters, said again:
"Now, right here I will say that in Eng
land there is a law by which the meter may
register 3 per cent against the supplier of
gas, and 2 per cent against the consumer.
In other words, it is considered a legal
meter when it does not register more than 2
per cent slow, or 3 per cent fast. We have
no such law here, but custom makes the
same rule apply."
"Cut how about the meters registering
wind?" was asked Mr. Eamsey.
"That," he replied, "is something with
which I have nothing to do. My purpose is
simply to tell you that the meters ate all
right. If there is wind in the pipes instead
of gas, then the wind will be registered.
However, that is outside my line. I guar
antee that the meters are in perfect condi
tion. All meters are tested with wind."
Many Meters Jfovr Being Tested.
Mr. Ramsey went on to say that when
there were disputes between the gas com
panies and the consumers the meters were
taken out and brought to him. He said that
yesterday the Allegheny Heating Companv
had brought to his office five meters, the con
sumers having insisted that they
had been charged for more gas
than had been burned. The
names of the consumers, all of whom are Al
leghenians, and the result of the examina
tion, are appended:
E. H. Connelly, 179 Robinson street, "West
inghouse meter, found correct in every par-t
ticular; Mr. Brokeband, Fleming avenue, West
inghouso meter, 2 per cent slow; J. T. Speer, 23
Race street, I). McDonald fc Co.'s meter. 2 per
cent fast: M. Wlrtb, 219 Chartiers street, D. Mc
Donald & Co.'s meter. 2 per cent fast: O. C Tay
lor, 13G Beaver street, Goodwin Gas Company's
meter, 1 per cent fast. All of these complaints
came within the per cent allowances.
"But what is all this kicking based upon. Mr.
Ramsey?" was asked.
"I am sure I don't know," he replied, "except
that the fault is not with the meters. There
may be careless counting of the meters, but of
that I know nothing. Thore is too much gas
wasted. If people want to use gas as a fuel
they should get the most approved appliances.
To my mind the meter is the first step toward
preventing a waste of this fuel."
Mr. Ramsey said that fully 1,000 of the Wcst
inghouse meters had been sent back to him for
inspection, and out of that number only two
baa been found to be in any way defective. In
both cases it was found that the fault "as not
with the meters, but with the men who had
allowed them to go out. The remedy was sim
ple, ana the fault was at once corrected.
Sreaking of the meter in his own residence,
be saia that it had never been out of order, arid
that the quantity he burned was registered
correctly.
Some Moro or the Big Bills.
In spite of this confidence in the correctness
of the meter, many cases continno to crop up
wherein the increase of late in natural gas bills
has been enormous. W. G. Kaufman, of 61
McLean avenue, yesterday exhibited the bill
for the past month, jnst received by him.
During that time he used four loads of coal in
an endeavor to coax gas through the pipes in
his bouse. He has hut three grates titled up
for gas, yet his bill wasS23 21 for SOdajs. He
added that, though rather steep, it was not
much larger than it had been for some time.
"For how long a tiineT" he was asked.
"Kvcr since there was such a shortage or
gas," he renlied. "Indeed, it seems that the
less heat w e are able to get from the gas com
pany the more they charge for it."
"It is said," lie was told, "that mistakes are
sometimes made in reading the meiers."
"There is no need of anyone being deceived
that way." was the response. "Anybody can
easily read a meter. That i, an one who can
read any row of figures from left to right."
Inspector Ramsey has in his office several
meteis through which the gas burned in ihe
building flows. Iu testing there is used what
would look to an outsider like a large, highly
jjollshed coffee boiler, such as are seen in flrtt
clas restaurants. The pressure in this is
shown upon a scale. Connection is mado with
the met2r to bo tes'ed by means of a rubber
tube. Then a valve is opened and the air or
gas, as may be. is turned on. As ic passes from
the larger meter to the smaller the quantity is
registered upon the scale, and if the meter
being tested registers the same figures it is in
perfect condition. If not, it is so balanced as
to tally with the larger instrument. The latter
is so delicately adjusted that the quantity of
pressure is shown to the smallest fractioo.
There is a great deal of delicate machinery in
the meters, and it has also to he adjusted viith
the nicest precision.
DANGERTOIJINERS.
Mr. Caminlns Demonstrates the "cod of
Caution at Mines Near Natural Gas Pipe
Lines Moro Ventilation Is Necessary
Everywhere Care of Engineers.
Mining Engineer Cummins, of the Phila
delphia Company, speaking yesterday of the
interview had with him several days since on
the danger of natural gas pipes in proximity
to mines, said: "I see I am made by a lair
inference to pass judgment upon the Mam
moth Mine. What I said, exactly, was that
natural gai is escaping in small quantities
from the surface of the ground in a great
many ulaces; that it comes through little crev
ices and cracks in tho rocks, having worked us
way trom the rocks, which are far under
ground: that 1 have seen it escaping in places in
such quantities as would, in my judgment, if
discharged in a room of a coal mine in which
there was no draught, render the air explosive
in a few hours' time; that the escapes I speak
of may be seen upon the pools or still water of
any of our creeks; that better, or rather moro
ventilation, should be provided for all mines,
and tbat fans ought to be put in motion several
houis before the entrance of the men into the
mine each morning.
More Danger rrom Gas Than Formerly.
"Heretofore tho mining of coal has been
largely above ground: tbat is to say, of coal
lying np in the bills, the entries often running
from daylight on the one side of the hill to
daylight on the other side. But the coal lying
in this position is now for the most part worked
out, and the mining is largely of areas which
are reached by shafts only. Tho ventilation of
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the mines ti artificial. Danger arising from
fire-damp (natural gas 1 take it to be) is vey
much greater than in the drift mines of the
past.
The occurrence related as having taken
place at the New York and Cleveland Coal
Company's mines, in Patton township, I gavo
in illustration of the point tbat the strata may
break under a gas pipe by reason of the coal
having been removed, and no'barm come of it,
and 1 stated it simply to meet the proposition
that if the ground sinks under a gas pipe by
reason of the taking awav of the coal, the gas
will go Into the mino aud an explosion will take
place. I did not mean to say that it is a safe
and proper thing to have a fall occur under a
gas pipe when there is a working mine be
neath. "In making surveys for pipe lines, engineers
avoid crossing lands from walch the coal has
been taken, or is about to be taken, as much as
possible, but, in many cases, there is no way by
which to go around. Frequently it is arranged
that a strip of coal shall be lelt unmlneu be
neath the pipe, and tbat tho gas company shall
Pay the coal owner for the same.
Prudence and lVatchfuIness Necessary.
"The maintaining of gas pipes over mines,
and of mining coal from beneath gas pipes, are
matters requiring the exercise ot prudence and
watchfulness to avoid possible accident. But
life is full of that sort of thing. You cannot
cross one of our principal thoroughfares on
which are cable or electric cars, without in
curring a more serious risk than docs the man
who works in a mine over which a natural gas
pipe is maintained. The one danger is scriou,
but familiar, and we cease to regard it; tho
other is remote, bat strange, and we magnify it
beyond reason.
"I am also made to say: 'I know of ono caso
where a pipe was laid dangerously near a mine,
and it did not seem to concern anvone very
particularly.' What I said was thi: "I know of
a pipe laid over amine in a way that I would
have avoided as being unnecessarily danger
ous, and tho matter has been taken to court-'
In this instance tho mine owners were afraid
of tho pipe, and when they came to mine under
it, the inspector pronounced it an unsafe thing
to do. The dispute w as carried to one of the
courls, and three engineers were appointed to
look into the matter and report what ought to
be doue. They havo returned their finding to
court, but I understand it is a decision both
wavs or neither, as you choose to read it. The
mining of the coal is being proceeded with, a
greater width or rib being left at the point
whero the rooms pass under the pipe, as a
security against the breakage of tue strata
overhead."
THE WEST1NGH0TJSE AFFAIRS.
Tho President of the Company Still In the
East, With Encouraging Success.
George Westmghouse, Jr., has not yet re
turned from his trip to the East, and is not ex
pected back for several days. His representa
tives in Pittsburg are in daily communication
with him. They express their perfect satisfac
tion with tho condition of the affairs of the
Westmghouse company, and are sure that the
President will accomplish everything for which
he went East.
James B. Haine. Chairman of the creditors'
committee, is in New York, where be has been
for two days. He has a largo amount of busi
ness there that requires his personal attention.
CHRISTIANITY'S CLAIMS.
Rev. Dr. Holmes, tho Eminent Divine,
Lectures Before the Western Theological
Seminary His Remarks Based on tho
Two Laws Laid Down.
Rev. Dr. R. S. Holmes, pastor of the
Sbadyside Presbyterian Church, lectured
yesterday before the faculty and students of
the Western Theological Seminary on "Ihe
Claims of Christianity."
He began by saying no man eyer saw the
Republic, as it was not incarnate. It has a
head, but no bands and feet. God's laws are
only two. and easily comprehended. First,
man should conform himself to God, or assume
tbat position of soul toward God which tends
to create conformity of character. Second,
man, the creature, should conform his
character to tho character of the
typical man. or cherish that attitude of soul
toward the typical man which shall conform the
character to that typical man. whosoever he
shall be. This is Christianity, ana all of
Christianity. Christianity Is satisfied when the
life of a man meets the conditions of these two
requirements.
In the republic of God these two fundamental
principles are not a matter of human will or
choice, but of good citizenship. A republic is
an impersonal personality; invisible, and so, to
a certain extent, supernatural. So the republic
of God is supernatural.
The supernatural is simply above the natural.
Nature is an ascertained consequence. By the
Eower to make and use tools man has lifted'
imself above tho brute creation. Nature is
full of mysteries. A dog differs from a straw
berry plant, and a man from a dog. by their
ability to do what the strawberry and dog can
not do.
The city ot God is a logical deduction from
the city of man. Entrance into the supernat
ural is possible and may begin here. An egg
has been generated, and may be regenerated or
degenerated. It may bo assimilated into life,
or be developed into life. It has the potency of
life or death. A life based on a belief in the
supernatural is as logical as a life based on the
belief in tho natural.
Dr. Holmes wanted it explained why he
could see in the Ugnt and not in the nigbt; an
owl in the night, and not in the light: and a cat
in the light and in the nightT Whv had his
hair been red when a boy, black when a young
man and now gray? If we reject the super
natural we must reject the natural, and then
lifo is a ship on a shoreless sea. "The only
argument for the divinity of Jesus Christ is
tbat He said so. No other argument can with
stand the attack of infidelity," said tho
speaker.
REDUCING THE NUMBER.
Allegheny Councils Accept the Measure
Changing tho Representation in the
Common Branch A Flood of Arc Light
Petitions Another First "Ward Square
branches of Allegheny Councils were
in session last night, and approved the bill
making the representation in Allegheny
Common Council the same as in Pittsburg.
In the Select Branch, on the call of wards,
three more applications for arc lights were
presented by members anxious to becomo solid
with their constituents. Mr. Kennedy then
offered a resolution that the First ward square
be and is hereby tendered to the United States
Government upon which to erect a Govern
ment building, provided the Government shall
erect such buildings as will, in addition to us
own necessities, provide for a public hall of a
seating capaei'v of not less than S.fOO.
Mr. Lara declared it would not he done, and
the resolution was laid on the table. Votes
against this action were cast by Messrs. Snaman
and Kennedy.
On motion of Mr. Snaman the resolution
changing the represcntatio in Common Coun
cil was passed. A resolution to pay 12,000 to
the Pleasant Valley Company for that part of
the Perrysville road between Federal street
and Bom's tavern was introduced.
A tight was made on the ordinance appro
priating 510,000 to the Allegheny General Hos
pital because tho homeopaths were not given a
fair show at the institution. Tbo ordinance
was passed with only one negative vote.
Ordinances for an iron foot walk over the
Ft. Wavne road from California avenue to
Grant alley, and for tho purchase of the Burg
dorf property on Cass avenue, were sent hack
to tho committee.
An ordinance authorizing the payment of
!S3 85 back salary to City Organist Wales was
also passed.
The opening of Common Council much re
sembled Select in that petitions were pre
sented for 11 electric lights.
The tollouing measures were passed finally:
Ordinances for the grading, paving and curb
ing of Preble avenue, of widening Kreiling
avenue, changing the grade on a portion of
California avenue; resolutions awarding the
contract for 5u0 locust posts for the parks to
W. H. Cullers at 98 cents each, authorizing a
conti act with the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas
Coal Company to furnish coal for the water
works, giviug the consent of Councils to the
vacation or a highway from Verner railroad
station to Verner avenue.
Common Council then concurred in the
action of Select Council on the resolution
changing the representation in Common Coun
cil. ABUSED HIS OLD M0THEH.
A Colored Loafer Arrested bjSaperintcnd
ent O'Mnnt and Sent to Claremont.
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara last night
arrested JohnEdmonds onSmitlifield street.and
a few moments later had him tried before
Magistrate McKenna, who imposed a SO days'
sentence to the workhouse.
The accusation against Edmonds is that he
never work?, and compels his poorold mother
to take in washing to support him. It is said
she is so much afraid of him, owing to his
abuse of her, that she cnnld not be persuaded
to appear against him. His arrest now it the
result of complaints to the police by the neigh
bors ot Mrs. Edmonds, who knew the circum
stances. Trusses, Etc.
Trusses, shoulder braces, and all goods in
this line made to order and satisfaction guar
anteed. Artificial Limb Mfo Co.,
903 Penn ay., four doors from Ninth st.
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PITTSBUKG
'DISPATCH:
LAYING THEIR PLANS.
Coko Strikers Preparing to Force Out
the Hen Who Dare to Work.
TWO THOUSAND MORE AKE IDLE.
Dispute Over the l'resent Green Bottle
Blowers' Wage Scale.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL MTES
It is an open secret that the Connellsville
coke strikers are planning a raid on the
employes who lefuse to come out. The
force will be gathered and the march com
menced just as soon as the Ft. Hill and
Paull employes come out.
Next week is the time set for the raid.
The leaders have already cautioned the men
not to resort to violence, but in case of a
march it 11 feared that they will lose their
presence of mind and utilize the old tactics
of driving them into line. The Hungarian
element is not taking active part in the
strike anticipated and many of them are
becoming discontented at the prospects and
are leaving for the motherland.
This week a large body of them will depart
for Hungary, while others will emigrate to
near-by mining regions in search of employ
ment. Some of these have already gone to
the JMonongahela region. The Irwin region,
where the strikers have been out lor some
months, is also catching a number of them.
No Signs of a Settlement in Sight.
There are still no apparent signs for a set
tlement of the difficulties, and it is believed
that negotiations will not be reopened for
some week?. Even if there should be an
early settlement, another strike will be inau
gurated in May for the granting of the eight
hour system. This question is now being dis
cussed in labor circles, and tho cokers will
evince a determination to join the movement.
No radical change has occurred in the strike
Tho list of strikers is daily increasing. Yester
day the employes or tho lit Braddockand
Ferguson plants, numbering about 2,000 men
joined the fight against the proposed reduction
or 10 per cent, and for the advance arranging
from 10 to 12 per cent. The strike is considered
feneral, though tho employes of the W. J.
lainey plants are still at work, and on which
account there are grave apprehensions of
bloodshed. Labor leaders are expecting these
men to strike, though they decline to furnish
reasons for the belief.
Sentiment for Fight Displayed.
A big mass meeting was held yesterday after
noon, at Vanderbilt, which was attended by the
strikers of the Brown & Cochran, James Coch
ran, Sons & Co.'s works, and at a number of
Rainey'sFt. Hill and Paull employes. The
immene assemblage was addressed by Worthy
Foreman McSioy, and Acting Secretary De
Haven.
A sentiment for fight was aroused among the
Rainey's men, while the strikers decided to re
main steadfast. The speakers, in their ad
dresses, referred to the bright indications for
the success of the movement, and said the men
never seemed more determined to win. They
said they did not think the struggle should be
stayed by the Raincy men remaining at work.
It was expected that the Ft- Hill and Paull
employes, at least part of them, will come out
and strike to-day. The Moyer men, number
ing about C0, are still at work, and ate laugh
ing at the efforts of labor leaders to bring them
out.
BETTEB THAK NOTHING.
Iron Manufacturers Glad to Get Any Kind
of a Concession in Bates.
Local iron manufacturers are better pleased
with the action of the Central Traffic Associa
tion's sub-committee on iron rates than it was
first thought they w ouid bo. Several spoken to
yesterday were or the opinion that while a re
duction of 2 aud 2 cents a hundred was not
much, at the rate or 20 to SO cents a ton would
mean a good deal to heavy shippers.
A representative of the firm of Carnegie,
Phipps & Co., said the only objection they had
to it was tbat tho reduction did not come soon
enough. If the proposed rates are allowed to
stand, however, local shippers who expect to
furnish stock for the World's Fair buildings
will get a deserved advantage.
Mr. Boles, of the American Tube and Iron
Company, seemed to think a reduction of 2
cents was better than nothing, although k was
satisfied the Mahoning Valley manufacturers
wanted 5 cents when they asked for 10, and
they will not be satisfied.
THEEE CHAHXEES GBANTED.
Local Corporation Authorized by the State
to Go Into Business.
Chatters were granted at Harrisburg yester
day to the following Pittsburg concerns:
The Dawes Manufacturing Company, to man
ufacture labeled glassware, capital M2.000, and
as Directors, James G. Barbour, Daniel Beech,
J. S. Falls. Pittsburg.
The United States Glass Company, $100,000;
Directors, James B. Lyon, William C. King,
Daniel C. Ripley, A. A. Adams, Andrew H.
Brjne. Augustus H. Heisev, Pittsburg: John
A. Hobbs. Wheeling. W. Va.; D. C. Jenkins,
William A. Yorby, Findlay. O.; A. J. Smith,
Foatoria. O.; James D. Wilson, Tarentum.
The John Bradley Company, to manufacture
clothing, capital S20.000; Directors, William C.
Barr. Jr., Samuel Happenstall, John Pernng,
Pittsburg.
TE0TJBLE AH0HG THE TAH0ES.
Master Workman Evans Kxplains the Eisner
& Phillips Difficulty.
Master Workman Evans, of D. A. 3, K. of L.,
said yesterday tbat he bad succeeded in having
the differences between the Knights of Labor
and Todd. Sullivan & Baldwin, of Iew York,
settled satisfactorily to his organization, so
far as Eisner & Phillip are concerned.
He also gave the history of the difficulty which
dates back two or three years, aud occurred
first over the employment of non-union men by
Todd, Sullivan it Baldwin, and also employ
ing members of tho American Federation.
Mr. Evans was notified yesterdav of a peculiar
fight being made against J. M. lie vers & Bro
shirt manufacturers of New York, because
thev are alleged to have discriminated against
Hebrews, and because they employed a fore
man who is a suspended member of a New
York organization.
GREEN BOTTLE DISPUTE.
A Rumpus Between the K of L
and
American Federation of Labor.
There is a nice dispute between JJaster
Workman Louis and the Western Green Bottle
Manufacturers' Wage Committee. There is a
difference, it is claimed, abont tbe wage list
adopted last July, which, it is alleged, was tam
pered with and changed to suit the convenience
of tho Wage Committee.
A complaint has been made by the Manufact
urers' Wage Committee, asking that that com
mittee be called togetherimiucdlately, bnt they
have been informed that the Wage Committee
has been discharged, and the only body mat can
sit in judgment of the case is tbe Executive
Board, which meets monthly in Baltimore.
HAVE NO DEMANDS TO MAB.
Painters and Carpenters Seem Satisfied
With Present Wases.
The Painter's Union, No. 195, met last night.
Nothing was done looking toward demands
either for tho adoption of the eight hour
svatem or an advance in wages.
J. C. Rhodes, a carpenter, denied that a
meeting of caipeiiters was held on Wednesday
evening, or that his craft will make any such
demands as has beep stated were prepared.
After a Charter. A
An application will be made by Martin,
George J.. Charles H., Alfred A- and Edward
W. Lappa on Monday, March 2, for a charter
for the Martin Lappe & Sons Oak Leather Com
pany, the character and object of which is the
manufacture and sale ot leather, greases,
oils, etc
Pipe Makers Coming.
Tho Wrought Iron Pipe Manufacturers' As
sociation ol the United States will meet at the
Monongahela House next Tuesday. Repre
sentatives will be here from almost every point
where pipe is made. Prices will be discussed,
but it is not believed any changes will be made.
Industrial Notes.
Yesterday was payday at the Edith Fur
nace iu Woods' Run.
L. A. 1371, K. of L., cigar makors, met last
night and received four new members.
Tue Splceland Glass Company, at SpIcelaniL
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Ind., a ten-pot furnace, began operations yes
terday. AN- International Union of tbe Stono Mount
ers of North America will soon be organized by
Frcsidont H. P. Obcrling.
The teamsters initiated 15 new members
last night. All tbo brewery drivers, except
those employed by EbcrhardPi Ober, are now
organized.
A committee from the Bricklayers' Union
will visit tne Building Trades Council Saturday
mgbt to apply for readmission In that organiza
tion, but ic is thought they will be refused.
The differences between the Ohio and Pitts
burg coal operators brings dismay to the
miners' officials. It is said, however, that a low
er rate than now exists iu Ohio will not bo
permitted.
s'ecretaey Cake, of the Winnow Glass
Workers' Association, received tbe report of
the importations of glass for December, which
shows: Boston and Charleston, 1.714,744. New
Orleans, J6.4G0: New York. 3.510.100: Philadel
phia. 158,820; San Francisco. 1,611,240; all other
districts, 208,653; total, 7,417,t)06.
FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT.
The Allegheny Citizens Committee Issue
an Address to tho Public republicans
and Democrats of tho Two Cities Nomi
nate Ward Candidates.
The Advisory Committee of the Citizens
Movement in Allegheny has issued an ad
dress and it has been sent to many hundreds
of residents of the Northside, calling atten
tion to the political responsibilities that rest
upon them. The address refers to the fact
that on February 17 Counciimanic candi
dates will have been nominated and elected,
and that Allegheny under a new and enlarged
government, will be benefited or injured
by tho change according to tho charac
ter and ability of tbe men then
elected. It then suggests that a repre
sentative committee of citizens, entirely freo
from personal or political obligations, will be
of incalculable service to the community. If
the present incentives are without effect, savs
the committee, then our city can be placed in
the category of nng-ridden, over-taxed, slip
shod cities so numerous in many parts of the
country.
The address continues: "Harsh, Indeed,
would be the words necessary to describe somo
of the social and political evils that have lately
disgraced our city; increased salaries and ad
ditional retainers will only add to our burdens
and render resistance less eifectlve hereafter.
Already movements are on foot, through local
and State legislation, requiring in some in
stances the support and in others the active
opposition ot an organization representing the
citv at large. We are threatened with the
arbitrary division of our wards, the disruption
of our school districts, election of unfit men
for heads of departments, and the acceptance
of laws entirely incompatible with tho real in
terests of the community."
The committee theu gives its platform, which
in brief is as follows:
To obtain for Allegheny a government man
aged upon business principles, with men chosen
with reference to their qualifications: to secure
honest elections and tbe Crawford county sys
tem of voting for nominations; the adoption of
smoke consumers, rapid transit, compensation
for franchises gianted, pure water, good sewers
and streets; the Pittsburg system of electric
lighting; removal of overhead wires and grado
crossings; adequate school facilities and re
moval of schools from politics; protection of
city wharf propertj ; modification by the Legis
lature of tho laws governing second class cities
as relato to unnecessary offices and salaries,
and requiring that heads of departments shall
be elected and salaries fixed by Councils.
The committee invite all public-spirited citi
zens to aid iu this movement.
Primaries and Suggestion Meetings.
The Nineteenth ward Republicans held their
primary meeting last night at the Highland
School. The School Directors nominated were
D. A. Stevenson and B. F. Leech, their op
ponents being J. J. Brennan and J. P. Sterntt.
David Walker was selected for Assessor and J.
Sharp and L. W. Menold for assistants.
Fourth ward Republicans at their suggestion
meeting nominated the following: School Di
rectors, H. S. A. Stewart and James M. Bailey:
Assessor, James A. McKee; Assistants, John
M. Cook and M. J. Conuers.
The suggestion meeting of the Eighth ward
Republicans resulted in the following nomina
tion': School Director, J. O. Brown; Assessor,
James D. Brooks; Assistant Assessors, J, N.
Frohring and James C. Delphy.
Republicans of the Fourteenth ward sug
gested the following: School Directors, William
Smith. W. C. Wolf, William Hughes. James
Dougherty and John Small (two to elect);
Ward Assessors Chief, Jacob Joseph; Assist
ants. David Weaver and William Freerie. Tbe
primary election will be held to-morrow after
noon. Thirteenth ward Refiublicans suggested tbe
following candidates: School directors.
Samuel Bnchanan, Robert D. King, Alfred
Lawton and John B. Frelsel; Ward assessor,
Thomas W. Breen: Assistant assessors. M.
Marks and William Burcb. There are two
school directors to be elected out of tbe four
nominated, and as there is a deadlock in the
present board quite a battle is looked for on
election day.
The Republicans of the Eleventh ward nom
inated tho following ticket: School directors.
J. W. Fleming and Alexander Scott; Ward
assessor, James McKee: Assistant assessors,
Frederick Croff and James McCulIey.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward, Alle
gheny made the following nominations: Com
mon Council. Joseph Ford: School Directors.
John C. Crawford and Charles A. Walter;
Assistant Assessors, Jesse Sutton and John
Motz.
There are six Common Counciliucn to be
chosen in the Fourth ward of Alleghenv, and
there are 15 Republican candidates, among
them being S. T. McClelland, whose name was
omitted in yesterday's published list.
Suggestions to Be Made.
Twenty-fifth, ward Democrats will meet
in the Morse school building this evening and
name candidates.
Pittsburg Democrats of the Fourth ward
will hold their suggestion meeting to-morrow
evening at the ward scboolbouse.
Anxious to Havo a Rest.
Congressman Thomas M. Bayne returned to
Washington last evening. The Colonel was
looking fresh and well, but it was noticed tbat
bis beard had taken on more frost than when
he was last here. He said be would bo glad of
a rest. He was absolutely without, hoaid,
anything tbat the imagination could construe
into news. Postmaster Gilleland, of Allegheny,
accompanied him to the depot-
Wedded at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
James II. Watt, son of Cashier Watt, of the
First National Bank of Braddock, was married
in the Seventh Avenue Hotel, yesterday, to
Elizabeth M., daughter of the late James E.
Strieker. The Rev. Mr. Kuminler. of the
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, performed
the ceremony. The bride was given away by
her guardian.
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
The body of a babe was lound in Allegheny
near the Junction bridge tbis morning.
Chief Hiuelow has Issued an order to mar
ket constables to receive no tips from
hucksters.
Mayor Goueley has written to Chicago for
a copy of that city's smoke consuming ordi
nance. A CHIMNEY fire at No. 41 Sixth avenue at 5
o'clock last evening caused a little excitement
but no damage.
A strono, healthy boy, aged about 15 years,
was picked up by the Humane Society yester
day. He wants to be apprenticed to a black
smith. Dftective Steele, of Allegheny, went to
Neuark, O., last night, to bring back Benjamin
Pritcbard, who ran away from his home on
Arch street.
An infant son of David Davis, of No. U5
Colwell street, died in convulsions yesterday.
Tho Cormier was notified, and after investiga
tion decided an inquest unnecessary.
Rev. O. B. Millioan, the suspended U. P.
minister, says that he has nor vet decided
whether he will accept the call of the Second
Presbyterian Church of Oil City.
Mrs. Newman and Mrs. MeGowan. tvro
aged ladies, weru found living in most abject
poverty yesterday in Gray's row, Southside.
They will be sent to the City Farm.
Post 8S, G. A. R., of Allegheny, will visit tbo
Home for Soldiers' Widows, at Hawkin station,
next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when ap
propriate services will be observed. On Satur
day night No. SS will pay a fraternal visit to
Post 182.
Car No. E4, or the Central Traction line,
collided with a cab occupied by Rev. Father
Kearney, of St. Bridget's Church, at tbe corner
ot Wylie avenue and Tanneblll street, last
evening. The cab was somewhat wrecked, but
the priest fortunately escaped injury.
The services of the Allegheny Presbyterial
Bible School Institute, first district, will be held
this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the First Presby
terian Church. Arch street. There will he ad
dresses by Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts. President
National Primary Union, subject "The Seven
Lamps in Teaching." and by Rev. S. C. Mc
Clelland, formerly mifSionary to Siani, subject
"The Spiritual Preparation ot the Teacher'
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SOLEMN YOWSTAfcEN.
Impressive Ceremonies Upon the
Donning of the Hlack Veil by
M1SSDUEXEL, TBE MILLIONAIUESS.
Now the Head of a New Missionary Order
Founded by Herself.
DOW SHE BADC G00DBY TO THE WORLD
At 5 o'clock yesterday morning Miss
Katherine Drexel, the then wealthy heiress,
arose from her couch after having spent nine
days in solemn retreat of silence and consid
eration, during which she held converse
with no one but her Mother Superior, but
observed prayerand meditation regarding the
important step by which she was to sever all
her relations with the world, and found a new
order of "Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament,"
and at 6 o'clock she was ready for the profes
sional ceremony that took place in the pretty
chapel of Mercy Convent, and occupied the
time until S o'clock.
The altar had been very handsomely
decorated with exquisite cut flowers sent by
Philadelphia friends, huge bunches of roses
testifying to the love of Mr. aud Mrs. George
"W. Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Morrell, Miss
Drexel's sister and brother-in-law, and W.
G. Smith, also a brother-in-law, who was
the only member of the family present. The
ceremonies were most unostentatious, ac
cording to the request of Miss Drexel, and
witnessed only by the sisters and dignitaries
of the church.
A Very Impressive Scene.
Nevertheless the scene was one of the
most impressive, the altar a mass of burn
ing tapers, the modest figure or Miss Drexel
before it, and the somber garbed nuns occupy
ing seats around the room. Archbishop Ryan,
or Philadelphia, condnctcd the services, as
sisted by Bishop Phelan. Tbe solemnities be
gan with mat.? celebrated by Archbishop Ryan,
who was clothed in the insignia of his high
office. At its conclusion Miss Drexel, who bad
been kneeling steadily, was interrogated by tbe
Archbishop as to her desires and convictions
regarding her future lire. The responses
were mde in a clear, firm tone, and then tho
pravers prescribed for such an occasion were
read bv the Archbishop, after which he retired
to the vestry and disrobed himself of the vest
ments used while saying mas.
Tho ceremonies were resumed by Bisbon
Phelan, who said tho mass at which Miss
Drexel made hersolemn profession of religion,
and administered holy communion. When tbe
mass was concluded tbe Archbishop again ap
peared at tho altar, and to him Miss Drexel
made the last solemn vow of the ritual, which
was: "In the name of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, and under the protection or His
immaculate mother Mary, ever virgin, I, Kath
erine Drexel, called in religion Sister M.iry
Kathi-rinc. do now promiso to QiA poverty,
chastity and obedience, and to devote my life
to tbe service of tbe Indians and the colored
race, and to tbe prosecution, until death, of tbe
duties of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament,
according to its approved rule,and constitution
under authority and in the presence of my
Lord."
Exchange ot the White Veil for the Black.
To tbis vowMiss Drexel affixed her signature,
and then receiving the blessing of tbe Arch
bishop was given tbe ring of the new order, and
along black veil took the place of the white
one worn until then, and Sister ICatbenne was
a professed religieuse.
Tbe sermon tliatfnlioweu the ceremonies was
delivered by Archbishop Rvan. and based upon
the sublime step just taken by Mi's Drexel. In
conclusiou the Arcbbishon congratulated tho
new sister upon her perseverance, and warned
her that '.he world would watch with a jealous
eye tbe new Order of the Blessed Sacrament.
Leaving Sister Katherine alone kneeling in
prayer tbe Sisters filed out to a meager Lenten
breakfast and the clergv soon followed. Later
Sister Katherine joined them in tbe reception
room, and until 5 o'clock in tho afternoon, in
her own modest, sweet way, acknowledged the
congratulations showered upon ber.
Those present at tne ceremony, Dcsides the
Sisteis and the Mother Superior of the Mercy
order and the novices of the new order, were
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia; Bishop
Marti, of Helena, Mont.; Bishop Phelan, of
Pittsburg; Rt. Rev. H. De R-gg, chancellor of
the diocese of Rochester, N. Y.;Ker. Dr. Wall,
of St. Paul's Cathedral; Father Siepbame. of
the Catholic Indian Bnreau, Washington, D. C;
tho father provincial of tho Holy GbostCollege;
Fathers Murphy, Griffin and McDermot, of the
same institution: Father Conway, of the cathe
dral, who was master of ceremonies during the
profession, and Walter George Smith.
The Life Work of the Keligleuse.
Tbe convent Sister Katherine will estaollsh
at Andalusia will be called St. Elizabeth's
House, after the patron saint of Miss Drexel's
sister. It will be built on top of an Andalusian
hill, near Philadelphia, at a cost of 5100,000, and
will be a quaint structure or a combination or
Spanish and Italian architecture. From there
Sister Katherine will direct the work of the
Order of tbe Blessed Sacrament in tbe United
States. She will surround herself with women
capable of carrying on the work she has mapped
out tor tho benefit or tbe Indian and negro
races, and with ber private income or from
SoOO.OOO to SGO0.000 per year sbewUl extend her
field as snon as possible.
Sister Kathanno is abont SO years of age. ind
I the eldest daughter of tho late Francis A.
Drexel. of the great banking bouse of Drexel
it Co. She had two sisters, one of whom died
recentlv. Mrs. W. G. Smith, of Philadelphia.
The other. Mrs. E. DeV. Morrell, lives at An
dalusia in a beautiful residence within sigbtof
the hill which will be graced by the mother
house of the Order of tbe Blessed Sacrament,
which Sister Katharine is now having built.
Francis A. Drexel was a devout Catholic, and
his three daughters were reared under tbe
strict religious influences of that church, and
were educated in its schools. His gifts to the
church were munificent, and his daughters
have been equally liberal in this respect as well
as in distributing large sums in charity.
BAD MONEY IN THE CASH DEAWEE
Gets a Clerk Into the United States Conrt on
a Serious Charge.
C. C.Martin, clerk for Mr. Fite, the Liberty
street commission merchant, was given a bearing
before United States Commissioner McCandless
vpsterdav. on the charire of nassinir a counter
feit silver dollar. The information was made j
by United States Detective McSweeney.
G. F. Miller and J. A. Shannon testified to
having received tbe coin from Mr. Martin, but
on discovering it was bad they returned it and
got a good one for it. It was passed out a third
time to W. D. LewK from whom Detective
McSweeney obtained it.
Martin testified that he had not known the
coin was bad until ic was returned to him. He
then threw it in the cash drawer and lr was
given out in change. He was held on his own
recognizance in 300 bail for court.
THEEE SLIGHT MISHAPS.
Thursday's Light Record of Misfortunes in
the Two Cities.
Fewer accidents were reported yesterday
than any day tbis year. None of them were
fatal. The list is as follows:
Thatciier L. S. Thatcher and J. D. Crusan
were driving on Wjlie avenue, yesterday, when
they collided with a cablo cir. Both wero
thrown nut. Thatcher had his arm broken.
Crusan simply created a disturbance and was
arretted.
Uoyston James Royston. a Dallas boy. fell
off astcpladderaiid broke his arm.
McCap.TEL J. MeCartel. ot New Brigton,
fell on Federal street, Allegheny, and cut bis
bead and face.
TEN DOLLARS EOB A DANCE.
A Soulhsido "Woman Who Paid That
Amount for Perpetrating a Jig.
Mrs. Julia Guenther and Mrs. Dorothea
Oberneier. inhabit the same house, at SOS
Spruce street, Southside, the former occupy
ing the first floor, and tho latter the second.
Mrs. Gnenther Is given to jig dancing in her
portion of the premises, greatly to the annoy
ance of Mrs. Oberneier, who made Information
against her neighbor before. Alderman Mc
Garuy, charging her with disorderly conduct.
At the bearing last evening Mrs. Guenther was
fined 510 and costs.
A Thousand Combs at a Quarter.
A thousand finest solid black India
rubber hair combs that were 35c, 45c and
50c each, on center counter to-dav at 25c
each. Jos. Horjie & Cbs
l'enn Avenue Stores.
CROCHET, crochet, crochet gimps the
best stock iu "Western Pennsylvania. All
new designs, at 710 Penn avenue.
Reining & Wilds.
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TAKEN ANOTHER TURN.
One More Move In the Ehenezer Church
Case An Attempt to Knock Oat an Ap
plication for a Charter Charges Filed
Yesterday.
Elder Isaac Morton spates that Rev. Mr.
Pryor, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist
Cbnrcb, colored, is responsible for all the
trouble in the church and there has been a
vast amount of it, with a probability of much
more to come. Last summer was largely occu
pied by a master, A. H. Clarke, bearing testi
mony, but as soon as tbe conflagration is
Bmothered in one quarter it breaks oat In an
other. The party beaded by Pastor Pryor is known
as tho "ins," and tbat headed by Messrs. Isaac
Morton. W. S. Johnston and J. M. Bryant tbe
"oute." Tbe latter were fired by tho former
because tho "outs" preferred charges against
Mr. Pryor and objected generally to bis alleged
unmlnMenal methods and department. The
im." next applied to conrt for a charter, and
the "outs'- fought the granting. Tbe court
granted the charter, after long controversy,
bnt did not undertake to decide which party
was the lawful posse sor of the prop
erty. Meantime the Baptist Snstentative
Society decided in favor or the "outs." and a
bill in equity was filed by tbem to secure pos
session. The "outs" claimed the charter
granted, which tbe 'Ins" claimed was de
fective, and the latter a short time since ap
plied for a brand new charter.
Yesterday Attorney James W. Prescott, on
behalf of the "outs," filed exceptions to the
granting or it in Common Pleas Conrt No. 1. In
the first place. Mr. Prescott holds tbat tbe peti
tioners have not given legal notice as required.
He rontends that the act of Assembly of April
29, 187i requires that notice of Intent to apply
for a charter must be puhlishedin each issue of
tbe newspapers selected for three weeks
instead of one time in each three
weeks, as is the custom at presenr,
a practice tbat will cause commotion in tbe
ranks of charter applicants, if Mr. Prescott's
view be sustained. He also further claims
that the notification was defective in not bav
ins been published in the Pittsburg Legal
Journal according to a rule of court adopted
March IS. 1SS5.
Objection Is also made to section 9 of the
proposed charter on the ground tbat it confers
a power too comprehensive on tbe religion
body in allowing it 'to take and hold any and all
manneror property, including franchises, not
being limited to each, as tbe purposes of tbe
corporation require, as provided in the gen
eral corporation ace of 1871 and supplements
thereto."
It is objected in tbe fourth place that the
"ms" already have a charter which has not
been vacated nor tbe corporation dissolved.
Finally objection is made tbat the Ebenezerites
in possession havo usurped authority and do
not allow tbe female members to participate
in church affairs, and a minority rules tbe
roost.
TWO YOUNG GIELS MISSING.
One of Them a Sister or a Girl Who Used
Often to Run Away.
Officer Carmody yesterday reported at the
Twenty-eighth ward station that two la-year-old
girls of the Thirty-first ward were missing from
their homes. They are Annie Maguire and
Kate Steplein. Annie is tall and stout for her
age, and Kate i3 rather slenderly built. Thoy
were last seen at tbe bnuso of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cornelius, on Brownsville avenue, Wednesday
evening at 6:30 o'clock. Kate Steplein is a sis
ter of Dora Steplein, who gained considerable
notorietv about IS manths ago by frequently
leaving home in a mysterious way.
A description or tbe girls has been given to
the police, and they will be arrested if found in
the city.
COLLIDED WITH THE STATUTES.
J. J. IlEitMAN is charged with assaulting
Laura Jefferson.
Joseph. Casper is accused of feloniously as
saulting Max Bender.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of Stobo street, is
charged with keeping a disorderly house.
John M. Kilt.es; of No. S Bedford avenue,
was locked up last night on a grave suspicion.
Edward Mackey is held for court on a
charge of forcible entry preferred by Martha E.
Brenneman.
Mrs. Eliza. Dorselt, of Shaler township,
says Jacob Hoyer maliciously injured the house
she rented him.
Peter Jack. James Plunket and Allen
Marks, of Manfield, are charged with larceny
by Charles Stollz.
Charles Blackley was arrested yesterday
on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery
of James Powers' house. No. 462 Fifth avenue,
Sunday morning.
George Crawford is in jail on a charge of
burglarizing tbe Pittsburg and Lake Erie ticket
office at Buena Vista.
S. M. Bell, of No. 302Lacock street, was ar
rested at No. 85 Third avenue. He was drunk
and had driven all the women out ot the house,
some by way of the windows.
Free. Samples of Dr. Miles' restorative
Nervine at Jos. Fleming & Son's, Market
st, cures headache, nervousness, sleepless
ness, neuralgia, fits, etc
The People's Store.
Ladies' Wiudsor spring underwear, best in
tbe world, $2 75 per suit.
Campbell & Bice.
Gloves! Gloves!! Bargains! Bargains!!
A big lot of our finest four-button kid
gloves, "No Name," "Napoleon" and
"Alexander" included, that have been tried
on, or show the least soil from any cause,
will be sold for SI a pair. Come to-day.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
The People's Store.
Iufant's robes, lovely styles, $2 50 np to
$12, flannel shawls 75c to o. Baby wear of
every description. Campbell & Dick.
SPECIAL COUNTER OF
Boys' Suits and Overcoats.
To-day the offer of the season in our boys'
department 300 boys' cassimere suits and
cape overcoats (sizes 4 to 1 j) at SI 'JO each.
If you want one, be quick.
P. C. C. C, I'ittsbdkg Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets, opposite the Conrt House.
Tlio People's Store. ""
Ladies' nightgowns, chemises, drawers,
skirts in great variety and at bottom price.
Campbell & Dick.
Hugus & Hacke
Our window display is indicative
of the large assortments and supe
rior values we are offering now in
BLACK SILKS.
All popular weaves at prices posi
tively 25 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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ITS FIFTH ANNTVEESABY.
The Lincoln Kopnbllcan Clnb Gives a Neat
Entertainment.
The Lincoln Republican Club, of Lawrence
vllle, last night celebrated its fifth anniversary.
The rooms of the club were charmingly decor
ated. At 8 o'clock the hospitality of the clnb
was extended to the visitors, and after tbat the
exercises consisted of speeches and music.
president J. S. Sjeamon made the opening ad
dress ana was followed by Clarence Barleljb,
who gave a talk on the life of Lincoln. Tb
Future of the Clnb" was ably bandied by P. J,
Seibert.
Tbe Leading
Dry Goods House.
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Fnday.Keb.l3,lSWi JDS. HDRNE' i. EEL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
BARGAINS
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FINE-:-CURTAINS.
A recent large purchase of Irish
Pointes, Brussels and
Tambours.
A SALE OF UNUSUAL MREST.
We call especial attention to-day
to a large lot of fine Lace Curtains,
purchased recently of an importer
who, for good reasons, was willing
to dispose of them much under
value.
IRISH POINTES:
3 J yards long and 48 inches
wide, at $4 50 a pair. A
Curtain not so good, and
only 3 yards long, sold as a
bargain last season at $5 a
pair. Don't fail to see this,
our special $4 50 Irish Pointe
Curtain.
Finer Irish Pointes at S5 50,
$6 50, $7, $9 50, $11 50, $12
(4 yards long) and up to S20
a pair, all fully as much above
the usual value offered at the
respective prices as the $4 50
special. The patterns are
all new and of the very
choicest character.
SWISS TAMBOURS:
2,Yi yards long and 48 inches
wide, beautiful patterns and
goods of much greater value
than ever before offered at
these prices: $6, $8 75 (art
extraordinary bargain),j5o 75,
10 50, and in Swiss Tam
bours, 4 yards long and 56
inches wide, extra values
also at $15 and $18 a pair.
BRUSSELS POINTES:
36 yards long and 48 inches
wide, at $18 and up to S24 a
pair; Brussels Pointes-, 4
yards long and 48 inches
wide, as high as $35 a pair
in this special bargain sale.
The patterns are elegant, and
the values are equally as in
teresting as those of the Irish
Pointes or the Tambours.
These are advance bargain? sent
on express-haste, to start the spring
buying. You will not meet with
better values this season. Don't
wait. Get your choice quick. Coma
to-day.
Our Curtain and Upholstery De
partment will brighten and beautify
your homes for the least money.
How's your furniture? We can re
model it and re-upholster it in first
class manner.
JDS. HDRNE R CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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SPECIAL SALE
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NIGHTSHIRTS!
THIS WEEK.
One lot at 48 cents.
One lot dollar goods at 68 cents
One lot $1 25 goods at 88 cents.
All our finer numbers will be sold
at $1 during this week.
See our window display and
prices.
MRB. E. WEISSER
435 MARKET ST. 4'37
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