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THE tlTTSBURG DISPATCH. "WEDNESDAY, - FEBRUARY 25, 1891.
1IT1 FOR WORD
from the Supreme Court to Settle the
Status of the Street Laws of
1SS7 and 1889, and
DEFINING THE CITY CHARTEB.
Difficulty of Passing General Improvement
Jets Which Will Satisfy .
Ail Cities.
PAST LEGISLATION FOE POOE MEN.
As Oil System Uadrr Width CoBZ&aca Htfl to
EtsUt
Considerable disappointment was felt yes
terday in the City Attorney's office at the
son-arrival of the Supreme Court opinion
on the street acts, which, it was expected,
wonld be handed down from the bench in
the morning.
"While tnc city officials are anxious to
see the opinion, the delay is not entirely un
Eatis'actory, as it shows that the Supreme
Court is giving the subject careful consider
ation. It is expected that the opinion will
deal not only with the street acts, but will
also cover the city charter in such a manner
as to make a solid foundation for all future
legislation, and prevent much litigation.
Assistant City Attorney House was asked
yesterday far his opinion on street legisla
tion generally, and the best method of
making improvements aid assessing dam
ages and benefits. With some hesitation
Mr. House said: "In my opinion tbe.strcct
acts of 1887 and 18S8 are more reasonable
than those existing in any other city nf the
sire in the country. Of course, they are not
perfect, but they are the best of which I
hive any knowledge.
Different Cities Have Different Needs.
''In the first place, it must be remem
bered that a system which would work well
in Pittsburg would not suit Scrantsn, Har
risburg or Philadelphia. Different cities
have different needs, and it would be impos
sible to pass a geberal law which suit them
all. Now take the system iu force in Phila
delphia under an old law. They have two
boards of viewers, each composed of six men,
each member receiving $5 a day. When an
improvement is asked lor, one board goes
out to view the place and mav spend five or
six days at it. The other six men take a
band, and spend as much time making the
assessments. To do the work performed by
the Pittsburg Board of Viewers Philadelphia
would require 2i or SO viewers.
"Then their manner of assessment is pe
culiar. A 15-inch sewer may be laid on a
street at a cost of $1 a foot, but the property
holders are assessed 51 .50. On the next a
SO-inch sewer is laid, to provide perhaps for
drainage lrom the hillsides. The cost
of this work may be $2 50 a foot,
but the property owners pay
but SI 50. "VYe don't even things up that
way here. If a street needs a big sewer to
accommodate the drainage from side streets,
the residents on the latter streets are as
sessed for the benefits, and no one pays more
than the actual cost of the work.
Helping the Toor 31 an.
"Uiider the act of 1864 and its supple
ments the assessments lor improvements had
to be paid for within six montbs from the
time of completion. Now four mouths of
this time was consumed, if the job was a big
one, in passing npon the work of the engineer
ing bureau ind tho acceptance of Councils.
Then the assessments were tnrned over to tho
City Treasurer for collection. He would send
.out his notice, and the property holder wonld
hare less than tw o months from the first notifi
cation of the amount due to pay perhaps sev
eral hundred dollars. It he failed to pay on
time we wonld have to file a lien, which would
add i30 or 40 more to the bill.
The act of 1SS7 changed this and gave the
property-holders six months from the accept
ance of the work by Councils in which to pav
his assessment an additional four-months'
grace. So, when the City Treasurer turns
over tho uncollected assessments to us we hare
time tci notify the delinquents, and by coing to
a little extra trouble in the way of fating the
ninnevon instalments up to the time the law
provides that a lien shall be filed, we are en
abled to s.ne iranya poor man from trouble
and w ithont any risk to the city.
When Coancilmen Bad to Hustle.
"Some objections arc raised as to the method
of securing improvements, and perhaps it does
irflict hardship in some cases. Some years a so
Pittsburg paid for all street improvements by
general taxation. The result of this was that
the Councilmen had to hustle to get ordinances
passed CiTinjr their wards improvements. An
active Councilman would often cet more than
his share, and in this way streets which did not
need it were graded and paved, while other
thorouchfares which required attention much
more did not cet it. It was because tbi system
proved a failure that street act of 1SS4 was
passed.
"In .many cities in the country councils de
termine just what streets shall be paved,
craded and sewered. An ordinance is passed
authorizing the work, determining the charac
ter of pai enient or other material to be used,
and the property-owner has no appeal. All he
has to aois to paythebilL Now, J thinK our
sy-tcm is uiuch more reasonable than that.
"Even under our Mstem many needed ira
proiements are held bacic owing to the disincli
nation f large property-owners to improve
their holdinrs. They arc content to let their
laud be idle and advance in value as the city
crows, and do not care to pay for street im
provements in and about tneir property.
Keeping Viewers Out of Politics.
The manner of appointing the members of
the Hoard of Viewers under the acts of 1SS7
and 15.S9 have been criticised very sharply. At
one time the board was appointed by Councils,
and naturally politics entered into the election.
Then this was changed by placing the appoint
ing power in the Court of Quarter Sessions.
This dutv devolved upon the one Judce who
happened to be presiding in the court at that
time. This was changed again, and the matter
placed In the Court ot Common Pleas. Neither
court is particularized, and the appointment
can be asked tor In either No. 1 or No. 2.
-'Taken all iu all. I believe that the street
laws Koverning this city are the best In the
country, and I believe it would be worth the
trouble of searching the statutes of all tho
Mates for the purpose of finding better street
laws than ours, if they exist."
The Finance Committee is also anxious to
hear from the Supreme Court, as upon the de
cision of that body depends the amonnt of
money to be raised to meet the expenses of the
coining fiscal year. Under the circumstances
it is bardlx probable that the annronriation or.
diaauce will be passed this month, as is usually
thf. ?.nfltn.
the custom.
A BEAHD NEW IHDUSTHY.
Dry Oil Wells to Be Offered for Sale to the
Telegraph Companies.
A party of well-known Southsiders met in
Alderman C E. Snccop's office, last evening,
and organized "I he Chartiers Postholc Com
pany." Gus Bodenhagen was elected Presi
dent, for having taken the most stock and paid
the' most cash part payment, Albert Krawein
was elected Treasurer, for having collected the
money lrom lludenbagen. C E. Succop, C.
Weber. H. Miller. George iletz. David Mc
Donald and Dr. U. Decider are the self-constituted
Board of Directors.
The object of the company is to pnrcbase
all the dry holes In the Cliartiers district and
tell them to the various electric and "telegraph
companies The only cash received so far has
been turned into refreshments at the ' expense
if Gus Bodenhagen.
A rire at Ilrushton.
The works ot the Brushton Chair Company
and Charles Cballmor's wood turning shop, at
Brushton, wero destroyed by flro yesterday,
causing a loss of $8,000, with J3,O00 Insurance.
The city li e department responded and saved
severs! other buildings from the flames.
Scared by a House.
A young lady at the Monongahela House
discovered a'mouse in ber room last night.
She was badly frightened, and refused to re
tire until a bell boy bid killed the animal.
CLAIMED ASHER OWN.
The Pittsburg Faster Finds a Woman Who
Calls Him Her Husband He Says No
Kind of Cranks Can Worry Him Losing
Less Than a Pound in a Day.
Yesterday afternoon a sensational event
disturbed the even tenor of Elmer Collins'
plucky fast. For some days a young and
well-dressed woman has been seen to fre
quent the museum, and to pay particular
attention to that portion of Manager Davis'
bouse in which the faster dwells. Yesterday
the mysterious female reappeared, in company
with a lady friend and a small child. Going
toward the railings which divide Collins' neat
apartment from the Curio Hall, she said to one
of tho museum employes: "Do you see that
man Collins? He is my lawful husband."
The man was naturally surprised, and called
Manager Davis, who chanced to be passing at
the time. To Mr. Davis the sol disant taster's
wife lepeated her former assertion, adding
that her companions were her child by Collins
and her sister. Then turning to the little girl
by her side, she said: "Mamie, who is that gen
tleman over there?" Ihe little one replied
Quite glibly. "Why. that's papa, of course."
Tho claimant lor marital bliss refused posi
tively to approach within ten yards of Collins'
"donjon keep." "If he gets through bis fast,"
she said, "and wins tho 1,000. 1 will step in and
claim him as my very own owoest, but other
wise I will have nothing to do with him. I
always knew he had lots of jrrit, but I never
naw his will was as strong as he is proving it
to be."
The aliened Mrs. Collins then stated that she
lived on East street. Allegbeny.under the name
of Maguire. She had not shared connnbial
felialty with Mr. Collies for some years, but had
never been divorced from blm.
When tho woman was pointed out to Collins
he emphatically denied that she was his wife
or her child bis child. He did not even know
the claimant by sight. This denial was reported
to the fair lady, who smiled grimly and flounced
out of the hall, vowing vengeance on the taster's
devoted head. Collins was not in the least ex
cited over the matter. He said: "I have
schooled myself tobear annoyances from cranks
of every description, and this woman does not
worry me in the least."
Collins drank nearlv 27 ounces of water be
tween 12 o'clock and 11:50 a. m. yesterday. At
11:10 a. sr. he arose and at noon was examined
by Dr. Frank McDonald. Ills condition was as
follows: Weiirht, 13I pounds; pulse, SO: tem
perature, t'S.50; respiration, 10. 1 his showed a
falling off In weight of three-fourths uf a
pound. Between noon and midnieht Collins
Uro nk 25 ounces of water and ate four muriate
of ammonia cough Inzenzcs. His condition at
6 p. M. was: Pulse. 78; respiration, IS; tempera
ture. 98.5.
A certified check for $1,000 was drawn up
yesterday by Manager Davis, and having been
dulysigncd bv Collins, was deposited in the
Commercial National Bank. It will be handed
to Collins if ho lasts for the full SO dats.
A VERY SOBER JOKE.
It Permanently Disabled One Man, and He
Had the Perpetrator Arrested for As
sault and Battery Now Sues Tor 810,000
Damages.
Suit was begun in Common Pleas No. 1
yesterday by attorneys Hughey & Bennett
on behalf of HeDrv Saddler against Samuel
Harper for 810,000 datnatres, for what the
plaintiff's side of the story shows was a sort of
rough horseplay, which might have been fun
tor the defendant bnt a very sober kind of
earnest for the plaintiff. The latter alleges
that he was a fireman iu Singer t Nimick's
mill, Thlrty.fourth ward, and that Harper
was a bricklayer there. Plaintiff is
a delicate man.GO years of are. whiledefendant
is a powerful man in the prime of life. Both
are Englishmen, and came from the same sec
tion in England. Saddler says Harper was in
the habit of badgering him by pushing him
aronnd and calling him a "bloody, lunkv, big
headed Johnny Bull;" that on January 7 Har
per addresied him as usual, and on his making
reply denyinc tno specifications. Harper pro
nounced himself as the best man that ever
crossed the Atlantic, and then caught plaintiff
and throw him down on the slack pile.
set bis knees upon him. and raising
a shovel said: "Let's bury hiro." Saddler
avers that in consequence he was ruptured and
his breast emptied in. so that be will he perma
nently disabled, and that he has since suffered
intense agony. He had Harper arrested for
assault and battery, and there was a hearing
before some West End Alderman, who dis
charged the case. The information was re
newed before Alderman McMasters, who held
Harper for tril at court,
Drs. James Fcrcuson and James W. Neeley
testified at the latter beanns that they bad ex
amined Saddler on the 13th of January and
found blm serlouly injured, as he had himself
described, also that the Injuries were of recent
oaie. jnevaiso eipiessecl the opinion that he
was permanently injured.
HUKTIHG rOGAKrrS ASSAHVAKTS.
The Police Arrest Nine Men on Suspicion of
Being Implicated.
The case or William Fogarty, the watchman
at Riter fc Conley's, who was assaulted on Mon
day night, is enveloped in more or less mystery.
Fogarty was visited by Inspector McAleeso
last night. He had recovered complete con
sciousness, and told the Inspector that as he
was standing in front of the works Monday
nicht five men came along, and as they passed
the shop amused themselves by upsetting a lot
of castings that leaned against the building.
When Fogarty remonstrated the men threat
ened tnbeat him, and a moment later, as be
was replacing one of the castings, be was
struck on the cheek. He knew nothing further
until noon yesterday, and did not know any of
the men in the assaulting party.
While Fogarty's injury is serious it is not ex
pected to result fatally. Inspector McAleese
thinks that the wound on Fogarty's bead was
caused by his falling upon a pile of castings
when struck. Nine men were arrested yester
day on the case, but all but four were subse
quently released. They are Harrv Kinc.
William McClintock. Hichard Hefner and
Joseph Stevens. Tbey are supposed to know a
good deal more than they will tell and the
police are after a couple of others who were
concerned.
CHAEGED WITH LABCENY.
An Old Man Claims He Was Knocked In
. sensible and Robbed.
August Woltzka, a sturdy young Pole, will
ha've a hearing Friday evening before Alder
man Kerr to answer a charge of aggravated
assault and battery, and one tor larceny.
Timothy Myers, an elderly gentlemao, living
on the Mornincsidc road, alleges that on Sat
urday night last he was driving in his buggy
toward his home. It was nearly midnight at
the time, and bo was hailed by Woltzka, vho
was walking along Butler street, near Fifty
sixth, street, and who wished to ride, claiming
that he was tired. Myers took him in the
buggv, and claims that in a short time Woltzka
struck him on the head with somo instrument,
knocking .him insensible, and then robbing
him of $25 in cash and a gold watch.
Myers recovered consciousness shortly after,
and was able to reach his home.
HOTELS FOE WUVKIaSBTOG.
A Neighboring Borough's Wants to Be Sup
plied Next Summer.
Wilkinsburg is crying for hotels. It has not
one at present. Several capitalists see possi
bilities of profitable investments in hotels in
the borough, particularly for the benefit of city
people who like to lire nut of the heat and
dust in Vine summer. . D. Gillespie con
templates pnttinc up .a commodious hotel
building on itebecca street, and C. H. Lovcll
also has a similar structure in contemplation.
Unexpected that at least one hotel will be
built in Wilkinsburg this summer. There is
likely to be a general building boom in the
borough this year.
ABOVE THE WATEE MASK.
Allegheny First Ward Citizens Want the
Laud Filled In.
A meeting of the citizens of the First ward.
Allegheny, will beheld in the ward school
house to-morrow. evening to consider the advis
ability of petitioning Councils to fill in the low
lands of the ward and raise the crade of the
streets above the ordinary high water mark.
Mayor W man is expected to preside.
Hanged Himself In His Cell.
Ammond Noffl. a tailor, ot No. 226 Edmund
street, committed suicide in his cell in the
county jail by banging himself to the bars with
his suspenders yesterday morning: Noffl had
been committed for 30 days for disorderly con
duct. His wife states her husband was ad
aictcd to drink, and had often threatened to
make away with himself. Averdict of suicide
was returned.
Result of the Synagogue Fight.
H. Barnitsky yesterday made an information
"before Alderman McKenna, charging Reuben
Miller with assault and battery. Both persons
are members of the Hebrew congregation
which has its church at Third avenue and'
Grant street. The suit is the result of the
trouble which occurred in that church on Sun
day last. Miller was arrested and entered bail
for a hearing.
HER LOYE GREW COLD
Mrs. Frieman Kidep Away From Her
Husband in an Express Wagon,
FRIEMAN WAS TOO FOND FOR HER.
Searching the Ohio Fleet for Traces of the
Missing Wife.
TOE POLICE KEEPING DP THE BUST
Jacob Frieman, a Hebrew, short of stat
ure, voluble of tongue and with whiskers
that the wind sighs to blow fhrougb.has lost
his wife. Mrs. Frieman, who is a'Gentile,
and 20 years younger than her lord, who
acknowledges to 45 years, has departed. She
left in an express wagon, but without sound
intr of trumpet or beating of drum.
Nine months ago, when the .fragrance of
June roses were disputing with the usual
city odors for the possession of the atmos
phere, Frieman took to his heart 'and home
a blushing and pretty bride. She was small,
plump and vivacious, and the question of
creed was swallowed up in the ardor of the
universal religion of love Frieman is a
salesman, and earns a good salary, the major
portion nf which he intimated he wonld
squander on the young lady who took his
name and possessed his heart: During the
honeymoon the long days of June were
ail too short for the married lovers to show
how devoted they were to each other, but
as the days shortened and became drear and
dark, the wings of Cupid and his side part
ner Hymen appear to have moulted, as
they did not fly as airily and sprightly as
of yore.
Her Husband Was a Bore.
Mrs. Frieman loved society. That is, she
liked (o make calls on the friends of her
maidenhood. Like all young brides, she
wanted to tell her girl friends what a good
time she bad keeping house, how she
managed her husband, and such llt
tlo trifles. Ot course, while exchang
ing these tender confidences, she did
not want any horrid men around, and it an
noyed her when her husband insisted upon ac
companying Iter, on these visits. Mrs." Frie
man finally persuaded herself that her husband
was jealous, but this the latter denies. Never
theless, with the poculiar logic of a woman who
says her husband does not love unless be is
jealous, and when ha is. declares be is a
nuisance, Airs, t rieman arrived at tno conclu
sion that she was abused.
There were one or two little quarrels, but
they did not amount to much. Mr. Frieman
was as devoted as ever, and his wife found it
difficult to tell him that that was tho tronbie.
She therefore switched off from that subject,
and fell back on tbe financial question, which
must have been the serpent which entered the
Garden of Eden. This was a good, safe ground
on which to dispute, and large chunks of logic
were used up iu discussing the necessity and
propriety of purchasing articles of attire.
Fled In an Express Wagon.
Three months aco Friemin and his wile
moved into a flat at No. 161 Forbes street.
Things moved along smoothly nntll Monday
morning, when the crisis arrived and paid its
own fare. Mr. Frieman went out in the morn
ing to purchase meat for dinner, and when be
returned to the coxy flat his wife and her
trunks were gone.
Frieman started out to look for bis wife. He
found that she had hired an exnress wagon to
take her trunks to the steamer Hudson, which
leaves for Cincinnati this morntnz. To the
expressman. Frank Crawford, she said her
husband wa, a mean, jealous man, and that
sho was going away from hfm.
Armed with this olew Friema yesterday
soucbt the aid of Inspertor McAleese, who
tnrned him over to Officer Fowler. The couple
went to tbe Hudson, but there they denied all
knowledge of the woman. Then thev went to
tbe Batchelor without any result. Finally they
went to the Scotia, where thev were tola that
tbe woman had stayed on the Hudson all night.
Tbey returned to the latter boat, where it was
finally admitted that the woman bad been
there, but. it was said, bad left in the forenoon.
Officer Fowler wanted to search the boat, but
as lie had no warrant bad to give up tho Idea.
Frieman has not given up tbe pursuit, and
this moraine, armed with all the necessary
legal weapons, will endeavor to recover his
pretty little wife.
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.
A Farmer Hurt by Being Thrown From His
Wagon, and Several Minor Happenings.
A miner crushed by a fall of slate, a couple
of boys Injured and a farmer overturned from
his wagon, is tbe sum of yesterday's mishaps,
detailed as follows:
Joiiuston Sauiuel Johnston, a farmer re
siding near Verner station, had his riht thigh
fractured yesterday by the overturning of his
wagon at McClure avenue, due to bis horses
being frightened at a passlns locomotive.
McF-iKLAND-Harry McFarland, a young
boy, fell from the south side of the Smithfield
street bridge yesterday, alighting on the top of
a box car and breaking his arm in two places.
Miseb Injueed The Coroner was notified
last ni:bt that a coal miner at tbe Beechmont
mine, Federal station, Pittsburg, Chartiers
and loughiogheny Railroad, had been crushed
under a fall of slate. No name was given. The
Coroner will investigate tolay.
Hoffman George Hoffman, a small boy
fell from a wagon at Thirtieth street and Penn
avenue last evening. Before he could recover
himself he was run over by another waeon and
had his right leg crusned. He lives on Twenty
eighth street.
OLD IN THE BUSINESS.
Two Toungsters Who Wero Locked Up In
Allegheny Central.
Pat Schrlas and Frank Williams are two
Allegheny boys who are young in years, but
they have put in their time in this world well
in learning the ways of tho tough. Last night
they occupied a cell in Central Station over
the river on a cbanro ot fighting, and during
the evening amused themselves by hurling vile
epithets at an inebriated individual in the
next apartment who became furious at his ina
bility to annihilate them. About 0 o'clock four
of their friends called to see them, and about
the first question asked of the prisoners was,
"Where did you get your jags?"
The youngsters persisted that they onlv had
a couple glasses each, but one of tbe visitors
who wore a messencer uniform declared that
he knew all about it. As the .four left tbe
building one of the prisoners shouted: "Say,
fellows, give my old woman some story about
me being kept away over night. She's sick.
Til get out to-morrow."
IT IS EASY TO TAT.1T.
A Business Man's Adiico to a Friend That
Is Unsatisfactory.
"Oh, I wish 1 had stacks of the long stuff,"
sighed a young man yesterday to a friend who
was quite successful in business.
"Why don't you make it," his companion re
plied. "It is as easy to produce an income of
$10,000 a year as to have only 11,000. It Is ten
times as much money, and it does not require
ten times the work. The tact is tbe man who
makes $10,000 a year doesn't work as hard as
you do in making S1,MX1 Try to cet into business
for yourself. You will nevor amount to any
thing until you get people choosing you instead
of you bunting them. Once in tbe swim, jour
chances of earning a good living, if not a for
tune, are two to one in your favor. It is not as
dilhcultto make money as tbe average man
imagines, but few in a long lifetime over find it
out." v
IN H0N03 OF THE FAST.
The Monongahela Water Company Rewards
a Faithfal Official.
At tbe special meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Monongahela Water Com
pany held jesterday, resolutions were passed
expressing appreciation of tbe services of tbe
retiring superintendent. M. G. Stengel, who
has been with the company 27 years, or since it
first began business. They also voted him a
handsome check in recognition of his thorough
devotion to their interests. H e is soon to leave
for a visit to his old home in Germany.
There are rumors of numerous changes In
the union offices of the company. Martin
Prenthcr, the new manager, is non-committal,
but says that any action be nlaytakn will be
conservative and for tho best interests of tbe
company.
Chief Elliot's Report.
Chief Elliot, of the Department of Charities,
yesterday made the following report to Coun
cils: "I have the honor to submit the following
as tbe receipts and expenditures for tbe fiscal
year ending January 3L, 1801: The appropria
tion was $35,000; warrants drawn, 81.019 36;
balance over expenditures,. 580 04. The. re
ceipts from various sources amounted to S7,
113 17, making the net expenditures $77,771 19."
AS G00DASCAN BE.
The Southslde Hospital Defended -by Iu
Promoters and Supporters They Think
the Young Institution Should Have a
Show Bat an Infant Enterprise,
The criticism, of the Legislative Commit
tee on the Southside Hospital, published in
yesterday's DisrATCH, stirred up consid
erable feeling on that side of the river. Dr.
Arnholt, one of the managing physicians,
when seen yesterday was highly indignant.
He said:
"If the committee expected to find a well
regulated and Imposing institution, such as
the Jefferson Hospital, ot Philadelphia, or tbe
WestPenn here, they did not take into consid
eration the fact that ours is a young institu
tion, just two years old, and that we are not
devoting our time to it for gain. I bave given
more of my time tban I could really spare, and
am willing to do so until it gets on a
solid footing. We must creep before we walk,
and it has been rather hard creeping for the
lat two years. Thoysav the hospital is dirty.
Weli.it is as clean now as it ever is, and if
they would visit it everyday In the year they
would find no change. In regard to bad man
agement. I can say that I bave seen moro
hospitals than they have, and operated in them,
both in this country and in Europe, and whilo
we have not the facilities or the money of tho
larger institutions, ours is as well conducted as
any of them, and as long as I am connected
with it, I will see it is continued so, to the best
of my ability. Tbey acknowledge that
tho Southside needs a -hospital,
but are the physicians to keep
It up? Tho State Board of Charities
recommended to the Legislature to appropnato
us $10,000, but tbey had a cable attached to It,
in the way of a proviso that we also raise a like
sum. Where are we to get it? I would like to
know. Almost all tho manufacturers are heavy
subscribers to the other hospital, and natural
ly give but a small sum to our little Institution.
Sevpral times we bave been short of cash at
the end of the month, and wo bave bad to go
into our own pockets to help out.
"That tbe Southside needs a hospital basbeen
clearly demonstrated. There is in the neighbor
hood uf G.O0O boarders, who, if taken ill or hurt
in any way, cannot be taken care of at their
boarding bouses, as tbe people have pot the
time to take care of tbem, and the consequence
is that tbey are shipped to tbe Poor Farm, and
in some cases die before reaching that institu
tion." Tbe doctor stated that there wonld be a slight
chance made in the staff, shortly, and that
tbey hoped to convince the Legislature that
their Institution w as worthy of tbe money asked
for.
Alderman McGary was also Indignant, and
expressed bis mind rather freely on the criti
cism. "I would like to know who the promi
nent citizens are who were seen by the com
mittee," said he. "To my mind they are not
good Southsiders. Every man. woman and
child who has a relativo iu one
ot our many manufactories knows
and feels the need of a hospital,
and the money which is raised to conduct the
institution comes from the daily toiler who
makes from $2 to S3 a day, and not from tho
aristocracy. We know its value, and appreciate
it. When we had an entertainment for the
benefit of tbe hospital, last year, the bouse was
crowded at $1 a seat, and by the very peonle
who are doing evervthing in their power to
help it along to-day. I would like to bave met
the members ot that committee. They might
bave bad a different view of it than tho so-
called 'prominent business men,' gave tbem.
They could not have talked to very many
persons, fori know that Southsidcr, to a man,
are heartily in favor of maintaining the hospital,
and every person you meet has a good word
for it."
Last evening Dr. E. A. Mundorfl tendered
his resignation as a member of tbe surgical
staff, and as Professor of Patbology of tbe
bouthside Hospital. The reason given is that
he is going to Europe on tbe first of May, for a
long stay, and did not care to handicap the
hospital by his absence. The Executive Com
mittee will take action on it at its next meet
ing. It will in all probability be accepted. It Is
not known wbo will be his successor.
LAYMAN'S MISSION LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting Held at Trinity Episcopal
Church Yesterday Morning.
At the annual meeting of the Layman's Mis
sionary League of the Episcopal Church, held
at Trinity Church yesterday morning, the fol
lowing officers were elected: George C. Burg
win, President; Robert C. Cornelius. Vice
President: A. M. Turner, Corresponding Secre
tary: John O. Slemmons, Recording Secretary;
W. W. McCandless, Treaurer; W. H. Faulk
ner, -John C. Sbaler. C. S. Shoemaker, C. K.
Chamberlain. Isaac Harper, JN.. F. Hyndman
and Edwin Logan, Ex-cutlve Committee. The
Honorary Vico Presidents elected were as fol
lows: John B. Jackson. J. W- Paul, T. C. Jen
kins, Felix R. Brunot, William Metcalf, W. H
Singer. Wilson Miller, David B. Obver. E. C.
McCandless. William Mulllns, James W.
Brown, William Jenkins and A. H. Patterson.
Bishop Whitehead also appointed the clerical
officers tor tbe cominc year, as follows: Rev.
JohiiR. Weightman, Executive; Rev. Arthur
D. BrnWD. Chaplain.
Reports of tbe Executive Committee and
officers of tbe League showed it to be prosper
ing and that ranch good work is being don in
the various sections of tbe city where the mis
sions are located.
THE DATE WAS OMITTED
In the Inscription on the Allegheny Wash
ington monument.
The Washington Monument Committee of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. met in Allegheny City Hall
last evening, but is as yet unable to finish up
the business for which the committee was ap
pointed. By an oversight the date of tbe un
veiling was omitted from the inscription on
the monument, and it was ordered last night
that the matter be attended to.
The members of tbe junior order are very
much elated at tbe success of their celebration
of Washington's Birthday, and say it was even
finer tban tbey had anticipated, though they
never do things by halves.
Brnshton In Need of a Postoffice.
Brnshton wants a postofiice. The citizens of
that place aro compelled to use the Wilkins
burg postoffice at present, and they complain
bitterly of the inconvenience of walking a mile
or two to get their mall. It is probable tbat a
numerouslv signed petition from Brushton will
be sent to Washington ere long.
Meetings of the Humanitarians.
Only a small number attended tbe meeting of
the Humane Society yesterday, as there was no
special i business to be called up. Person
witnessing tbe cruelty ft) a dog at tbe Bedford
avenue basin on February 12 were requested to
call at the office as soon as possible. The con
tributions reported amounted to $.&
Leased the Kent House.
Charles S. Holmes and Manager J. E. H.
Kellv, of the Monongahela Houe. bavo leased
the Kent House at Lakewood for next season
The hotel has 300 rooms, and will seat 1.200 peo
ple at the dining tables. It will be openea June
li). Mr. Kelly will personally superintend the
bouse.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
J. M. Galbreath, a prominent attorney
of Bailer, was in the city yesterday on busi
ness. Mr. Galbreath is favorably mentioned
as the next Judge for Bntlcr connty. He is
considered at present one of tbe strongest and
most capable candidates for the position.
M. D. Wood'ord, General Manager of Ihe
Wheeling and Lake Erie road, was at the An
derson for a short time yesterday. The road is
shortly to be transferred to tbe Baltimore and
Ohio, and will complete tbe through line by
way of Fittsbnrg to Chicago. t
Among- those who went East last even
ing were John Newell, J. W. Miller, William
Dsnnlstnn, islenee for the Laramie Cattle
Company; M. K. McMnllln, the oil broker, and
W. L. Hunter. Esq.
Senator Menard, of New Castle, re
turned to harrisburg last evening. He ,is op
posed to legislative splnrres, and claims tbat
some oltbe bills introduced are nonsensical.
Francis Wister, a coal and coke man
from Philadelphia, and O. J. Sturgls, editor of
tho Uniontown Standard, were at the j)u
quesno yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Haskins, of Lookout Mount
ain, and H. S- Richings, of Boston, are among
tbe guests at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel.
J. M. Butz and wife, ot Hew Castle,
and Thomas A. Contjolly. of Washington, aro
stopping at the Scblosser.-
A. F. Hartz, manager for Bichard.
Mansfield and lessee of tbe Cleveland Opera
House, is at tbe Anderson.
W. D. Porter has gone to Fortress
Monroe and Old P.olnt Comfort to spend sev
eral weeks.
James J. Qluley left last evening for
Salt Lake, where bewUl engage In business.
Balph Ballen, of the Internal Revenue
Department at Washington, is in the city.
United States 'District Attorney Lyon
went to Washington last evening.
J. J. Hoblitzell, of Mryersdale, is stop
ping at tbe MonongabelaHouie. .
Mrs. James Csllery went to Chicago
last evening on (he limited.
H. J. Hoyt, Butler county hanker, ii
la tbe city.
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AN OEDERTO STRIKE.
The K. of I. Executive Board Asked
to Call Ont, lhmsen's Employes.
0KLT ONE COURSE TO PURSUE.
AC
Compromise Scale .Expected From Pennay
Officials To-Day.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
District Master "Workman Evans, of D.
A. 3, Knights of Labor, has sent to general
headquarters for an official order to call out
on strike all members of L. A. 300, now em
ployed at lhmsen's glasshouseonthe South
side, and at a meeting of the District-Executive
Board, held last night, his action was
approved.
This case has been pending ever since the
meeting of the General Assembly: At that
session Mr. Evans made a statement that
the firm was not complying with their
agreement .with X. A. 1448, and asked to
have a member of tbe General Executive
Board empowered to settle the difficulty.
"With the instructions given to open the
John Phillips case, Mr. Wright was
directed to investigate thecomplalnt against
the'Ihmsen Glass Campany, and to order a
strike unless the matter was settled.
Mr. Wright came here and had a confer
ence with the firm. He found twelve men
employed in tbe factory who are practically
non-union men. Nine of tbe 12 are sus
pended members of a union. The other
three never belonged, and, it is said, refuse
to join. Two of the nine who are under
suspension are wlllijrg to pay up their dues
and be reinstated, but the others refuse to
do so.
The firm gets nronnd the question by say
ing tbey cannot compel their employes to
join a nnion, but Mr. Evans says this does not
do away with the provision in the agreement
tbat reads: "No one to be employed unless
presenting a clear card from L. A. IS." This
agreement is signed by O. W. Phillips, W. 8.
Cunningham and J.1 0'C. Campbell, constituting
the Grievance Committee of the Pittsburg
Manufacturers' Association, of which the
Ibmsen Glass Company is a member.
Mr. Evans has made repeated visits to the
ofilco of tbe firm, and once or twice he was led
to believe tbe matter was arranged, out the
difficulty cropped out again; and, after falling
iu reagu a sau-iaciory settiementamicaDiy, tno
only thing that was left for him to do was to
follow the course laid down for him by tho Gen
eral Assembly,
It is nnderstond tbat lhmsen's factory is tho
only one in the city where non-union men are
employed. The strike, which is now an inevit
able nccuirence, will be a peculiar one. If L.
A. 300 comes out they will be striking to sup
port an assembly of D. A. 3, with which they
have been at lozgerheads for a long time.
There Is a noticeable disposition on tbe part
of L. A. SCO to be independent and to do as they
please, but if ordered out by the General Ex
ecutive Board, which tbey will be, their inde
pendence must give way to a spirit of obedi
ence. .
IUMBEB SHIPPEES KICKING.
They Claim That They Cannot Secure
Proper Freight Facilities.
Lumbermen along tbe Pittsburg and West
ern Railroad claim to have a grievance against
the officials of tbat compary became tbey bave
been unable to market their lumber. A com
munication was received yesterday from a
dealer at Pigeon, on a branch ot the road, tbe
writer roundly denouncing tbe officials of tbe
company for "allowing tbe conductors to run
tbe business." He claimed tbat dealers are al
most bankrupt, because tbey can only send ont
a carload occasionally, when tbey should be
able to send out several carloads dally. He
says that millions of feet of lumber are lying in
the yards only waiting for the Pittsburg and
Western cars.
General Manager Patton, of tbe road, said
yesterday that the lumbermen bave not had
the proper shipping facilities for a year, but
tbat for the past five montbs tbey bave been
improving, until now about all tbestuff can be
handled. Pigeon is on a narrow eauge branch
of the road and it is probable tbat it is harder
to cot cars there. At present tbere is 18 or 20
inches of snow on the ground all over tbe forest
country, but that does not interfere withthe
working of the road. ,
TEE CABPENTEES' MUDDLE.
A Number Predict the Result of the Eight
Hour movement.
Secretary Maguire, of the Carpenters'
Brotherhood is quoted as saying be knows
nothing of the protest sent to the Executive
Board against tbe proposod elght-bour move
ment. "Such a statement soems ridiculous,"
said a member of a local union yesterday.
"Tbat protest was carried to Philadelphia by a
member ot L. U. 230, and presented to tbe
board while it was in session. If Mr. Maguiro
knows nothinc ot it, he simply has beeu neg
lecting his duty. The protest was preented
in such a shape ton, as to let the Executive
Board know what tho result will be if the eight
hour movement is precipitated here.
"There is just one of two things to be done.
It they want to preserve the organization with
its present strength, the minority who desire to
force an undes'red issue upon the majority,
will withdraw their eight-hour bowl. If they
want the carpenters' union to go to pieces in
Pittsburg, xhey will force it through."
BAIHEY FEAES SO TE0UBLE.
He Says Everything Is Quiet in the Coke
Country.
W. J. Balney, tbe coke operator, was at the
Anderson yesterday. He left for tbe regions
in the afternoon. When asked about the situ
ation at bis mines, be said everything was
quiet, and be anticipated no trouble. Ho re
marked tbat bis mines were without gas, but
when reference was made to the recent acci
dent and fire in his works, he said: "Well, 1
suppose vie can't get away from tbe fact that
coal will breed gas."
A rumor was current on the streets yesterday
that some of the striking Huns were nn the
warpath and voting vengeance. Mr. Ralney
stated that he bad not beard of It. and be was
not fearful that any of Ins property would be
destroyed.
TAIL0BS BBAITCHINO OUT.
Two Hundred of Them Attended a Sleet
ing in K. of L. Hall Last Night.
Local Union No. 181, of the 'international
Tailors' Union of America, hold the third ot a
series of mass meetings in K. of L. Hall last
night. Tbey wero addressed by National Or
ganizers M. Bantz, of St. Paul, and Lonis Het
zel. of Columbus.
It is the intention of Local 131, to include in
its membership, all members nf tho defunct
German union here, and to take In all non
union tailors as well. Tbey now.bave more
tban two-thirds of the entire trade, and expect
to get tbe remaining third. Another meeting
will be beld Thursday evening to complete ar
rangements for tbe consolidation of the two
local unions.
HO SETTLEMENT YET.
Pennsy Officials Said to Bo Willing Now for
a Compromise.
It is expected tbat within tbe next day or
two the employes and officials of the Pennsyl
vania Company, Vnll come to understand each
other on tbe claims of the former. The con
ference was resumed yesterday, but with the
same result as tbe day previous.
While it is given out as official, that tbe com
pany contemplates no advances, It is said tbe
officials are busy preparing a scale of wages to
be presented to-morrow as a compromise on
the matter. The employes ot tbe Pennsylvania
Railroad presented demands to their company
in Philadelphia yesterday, similar to the ones
presented here to the Pennsylvania Company.
A HEW BARBEL PACT0BY,
The Standard Oil Company Figuring on a
Western Enterprise.
The Standard Oil Company is figuring on a
large cooperage factory on a tract of land ad
joining tbe town of Madison, III.
Fifteen acres of land has been purchased and
if tbe project is carried out they will employ
800 skllledmen to manufacture of I barrels for
their Western and Southern business from that
Eoint. Tbey will run tank cars to Madison and
arrel their contents there.
The Situation Unchanged.
C. Seymour Dutton, an iron agent of Youngs
town, registered at tbe "Monongahela House
last evening. Mr. Dutton says' the, situation'!
tbe valleys remains unchanged. Tbe furnaces
are out nf blast, bnt so far as be knows there is
no actual suffering among the IdleVemployes.
Industrial Notes.
WoRD-was received her yesterday that the
Cherry Valley furnaces, near Leetonla, were
blown in.
The headquarters of D. A. 3, K. of L,, will be
located at tbe corber of Third avenne and
Market street after April L
Fbkioiit traffic on tbe railroads is unusually
light. Less tban balf tho tonnage is handled
tbat was shipped a few months ago.
The LaBello. Steel Works and Lindsay t
McCutcheon's mill In Allegheny, whfch wero
damaged by tbe flood, will be put in operation
again to-day.
CRUSHEDJ0 DEATH.
The Walls of tho Excelsior Building In Alle
gheny Fell Yesterday, Killing Parle
Romack Others Had Narrow Escapes
From Injury Cause of the Accident.
A portion of the ruined walls of the recently-burned
Excelsior block", at the corner
of Federal and Lacock streets, Allegheny,
fell at 1:30 yesterday afternoon and killed
an 18-year-old boy named Park Bomack.
Since the fire in the building, on the 14th
of January, workmen have been slowly
razing the building. It has long been con
sidered unsafe, baying been condemned 18
years ago. The recent high water in Alle
gheny washed up into the building, and
together with the. ruin left by tbe fire, made it
still more nnsafe. Tbe tin and bard
ware store of Robert T. Jackson is
next door to tbo Excelsior building,
and a workshop In tbe rear of tbe store
ono story high, runs back alongside
of tbo portion ot tbe building which fell. The
workmen had removed tbe walls down to the
second floor, and yesterdav placed a rope
around tbe corner still standing and towering
over the workshop to pull it down. The men
then pulled on the'rope and swungtbe wall nut,
and in Its retnrn back to place toppled over
on tbe roof of tbe workshop, crushing it In
and burying underneath it the boy Romack,
who was at work. Several persons had very
narrow escapes from being caught under tbo
wall.
A telephone message was sent to both
tbe Columbia and Hope Engine Com
panies, and the men of these were
soon on the ground and clearing
away tbe ruins in an eflort to reach tbe boy.
He was found half an hour later with bis neck
broken and several cuts on his bead aud shoul
ders. Hlsbomeis at 41S Bedford avenue, and the
patrol wagon removed him there, and subse
quently took him to Jeremy's undertaking
room for preparation for burial. His father is
an engineer at the Pittsburg water works.
Tbe responsibility for tno accident was not
placed by the Allegheny officials. Tbey ordered
the buiMIng torn down immediately after the
fire, but tbe order was enforced very slowly.
Tbe owner. Jobn Gregg, let the contract! or a
new building on tbe site to Contractor Trimble,
who la turn sub-let the razing to Contractor
Eean. It was bis men wbo were tearinc down
tbe building when it fell. Mr. Jackson lost tSOO
on bis building and 500 in tools and stock.
Coroner McDowell impaneled a jury last even
ing and viewed the scene of the accident, after
which tbe case was adjourned until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. A rumor was reported to the
Coroner tbat the owpers of the adjoining build
ing had on last Saturday appealed to Mayor
Wymantotake steps to prevent just such an
accident as that which occurred, claiming tbat
tbe contractor was not doinc the work of tear
ing down properly and was not taking the
proper precautions for the public safety. The
Coroner will investigate tbe rumor to-day.
"Mrs. Romack, mother of tbe deceasod, has
been in a critical condition from a long illness,
and it is feared tbe shock will cause ber death.
MAYOB WYHAH'S HEABT TB0TJBLE.
How Allegheny's Chief Was Affected by
nenriug Hall Columbia.
Tbat Mayor Wyman Is a "perspiring patriot"
on all occasions, everybody with whom be is
acquainted knows full well, but bis patriotism
reached its highest point on Monday. One of
the gentlemen who sat near the Mayor during
tbe exercises attendant on the unveiling of the
Washington monument is authority for the
statement that when the school chlldron were
sinking "Hall Columbia." big teardrops stood
out on tbe Mayor's cheeks. He ended bis tes
timony with the remark: "Tbe Major's got a
heart in him as big as they make tbem."
The statement about the abnormal condition
of Mr. Wyman's heart will probably stand
without dispute, but some of bis best friends
declare tbat tbe "teardrops" on bis cheeks were
of a variety pecullarto big men, and could bavo
been found in profusion in the vicinity of his
'rear collar button as well. Tbe fact Is tbat tbe
Mayor's propensities tor allowing the perspira'
tion to ooze from his capacious frame are about
as much above normal as the size of his heart,
and cold weather has no terrors for him be
cause be can sweat one time as well as another.
BECOVEBED HIS M0HEY.
A Pino Creole Farmer Finds His Stolon
Treasure on His Own Premises.
John Relneman, the Pine Creek farmer who
was robbed of some SC00 by thieves Sunday
morning, recovered his money yesterday. De
tective Kornman, of Allegheny, had a theorv
tbat tbe money was not far away and suggested
to Mr. Relneman tbat he thoroughly search tbe
premises.
One nf tbe searchers discovered tbe money in
a pocketbook under a haystack in Mr. Reme
man's oarnyard yesterday. It is thought some
children may bave taken it.
A Suit for Shanty Boats.
The hearing in tbe case ot Mary Salwiskl,
Mary Haslck, anil Annie Berkouack, vs A.
M. Byers & Co., for malicious mischief, before
Alderman Hartman, was postponed last night.
Tbe charge was made on account of, the re
moval nf shanty boats at the wharf of A. M.
Byers & Co., wbo claim the property. Tbe
plaintiffs presented receipts for wharfage sinned
by William Carliss, Assistant Wbarfmaster.
Tbe case was postponed by the Alderman until
he could see Carliss.
Carl Wllhelm's Boole Nearly Beady,
ffhe "History of Allegheny Connty," by Carl
Wilhelm, is being printed 'bow, and tbe first
edition of 10,000 copies will be ready about the
latter part of next'week. The work will doubt
lessly be of great Interest to Alleghcnlans.
SHALL SCEAPS OF LOCAL HEWS.
At a masked tall given by tbe Birmingham
Turners, In tbeir ball on South Jane street, last
evening, a man was discovered wearing a suit
tbat bad been stolen abont a year ago. He
was taken to the dressing room and tbe matter
explained to blm. He at first claimed tbe suit
as his. but afterward told where be bad cotten
it. The matter was finally compromised by
the payment of S3 to Captain Stewart, who
turned it over to the agent.
M RS, Edna Witt, about IS years of age. at
tempted suicide yesterday morning by shoot
ing herself through the head. She only suc
ceeded in inflicting a painful though not dan
gerous wound. For Boine months past she has
been living with Mrs. Winters, on Fifty-fourth
street, befriended, it is claimed, by Herman
Erb, wbo deserted ber, and she became des
pondent. HrMANE Agent O'Bkien yesterday placed
Mrs. Mary Newman, a blind woman, in tbe
Home of the Little ' Sisters ot tbe Poor, on
Washington street. She is 73 years old and
had not the propor care. She was II vine with
a sister two vears younger, who will be taken
care ot by friends.
The Coroner's jury yesterday retnmed a
verdict of accidental death at tbe inquest on
the bodies of Jobn Hughes and Annie Qutnn.
wbo were killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Braddock on Sunday evening.-
Egbemast Castle 108, A. O. K. M. C, will
hold a meeting at its ball on Fourth avenue to
morrow night, to consider a proposition to con
solidate witb another castle of tbo same order.
Tun Western Pennsylvania Botanical Socie
ty will meet to-morrow evening in the Academy
of Science and Art. F. L. Stewart will reid a
paper on Bertram's Garden, of Philadelphia.
The body of Mrs. Mary Smith, burled Si
years ago, was taken up from Troy Hill Cem
etorv yesterday and found petrified, weighing
nearly 500 pounds.
Richard Youno. colored, aged 29 years,
died yesterday of consumption at the South
side Ho-pital. His home was at Washington,
D.C.
A lot of old furniture too old for farther use
in the Government nulldinc was sold atauction
in front of tho postoffice yesterday.
TBE landslide on the Wheeling branch of the
Panhandle has been removed, and trains are
running once more.
A box containg a dozen bottles of shoe dress
ing was found on I be steps of Allegheny City
Hall yesterday.
Librarian Stevenson yesterday received
IS volumes from tbe State Librarian forCar
uegie Library.
Fisn Warden Hague want to 8ewickley
last night and captured a 35-foot seine In tbe
Ohio.
During the week ending February 31, there
were 18 deaths in Allegheny.
FRUIT IN ANY SEASON.
How a Dealer Is Able to Sell Peaches
and Grapes in February.
PRESERVED BY COMPRESSED AIR.
Strawberries From 'Florida Already on tbe
- Local Markets.
PAIK PIIOSPECTS.FOR THE NEXT CEOP
In the window of a downtown fruit store
are to be seen the first strawberries of tbe
season. The price is 91 a box, bat even at
that rate tbey are In demand. They come
from Florida, where, at this season of tbe
year, the luscious berries are flourishing.
Every pedestrian almost who passes the
store, stops to look into the window, which
is loaded down with a variety of fruits ont
of season. Pears, peaches, Malaga grapes
and oranges- take up considerable of the
space. A. small basket of peaches bears
this pretentious signF"First time ever seen
in Pittsburg itf February." '
The proprietor of ihe store, who is a clever
Italian, explained how he was able to make
such a show in the fag end of winter. The
peaches, pears and Malaga grapes are
bought in the fall, and are carefully pre
served in cold storage rooms. Ice is not
nsed, bat they are kept in an atmosphere of
compressed air. The grapes are packed in
kegs with a liberal allowance of sawdust
placed nround them. The best of the grapes
are sold for 40 cents per pound, and the
price runs dpwn as low as 25 cents.
Fancy rignres for Rare Fruit.
The peaches retail at $3 SO per dozen, and
the pears bring from 50 cents to $2 per
dozen. Tbe dealer stated tbat even at such
rates it was not a profitable business, and be
added these features to his store to keep ud in
terest in bis general trade.
"It is not generally known," be continued,
"that the orange crop was a failure last year.
When tbe blossoms were the thickest they
were frosted and the result is tbat the fruit is
pulpy and lacks juice. In one section along
the Indian nver tbe oranges escaped the frost,
and they sell for S3 60 per box, while tbe others
are wortb $3 50. Tbe difference in tbe truit Is
apparent wben the oranges are cut. One is full
of juice and flavor, the other lacks botb. and is
hardly fit to eat. according to my reports
now, tbe indications for a better f rult crop next
year aro good, but it is feared tbat if the warm
weather continues tbe trees will blossom too
soon. This is one of the dangers always to be
iearea in a mua winter.
"Bv tbe war, tbe grape fruit and tangerine
which I introduced several years ago. are grow
ing in popularity In Fittsburg. Botb are a
species of orange, and some people like them
as well. It is becoming qnlte tbe thing to cut
tbe grape fruit in tbe evening, cover it with
sugar and eat it at bieakfast instead of
oranges."
A Collection or Chinese Nats.
In tbe window of tbe store is a collection of
Chinese nuts called laing kok. They look
something like an old Roman lamp. Wben
placed in water tbey develop into a pretty vine
on which a "lily -shaped flower grows. Tbe
Italian stated tbat a number of fakirs grew
tbe vines from the nuts and sell them at a
high price for Chinese lilies. They make as
much as S10 per day on a very small capital.
To keep frnlts successfully beyond a season
it Is best not to use ice. as some Eastern com
mission bouses do. Pears, for Instance, pre
served in tbls way, will turn black insideot ten
minutes after being removed from the re
frigerators. Fruits out of season are always
rare delicacies and much appreciated by epi
cureans. Young fellows struggling with tbe
first symptoms of the tender passion think
there is nothing nicer to give to their best girls
tban a basket of fruit, and who ever knew
maidens, dear creatures, that didn't like flow
er, fruits and candies? These threealas! are
the faith, hope and charity of their daily
dictum.
Dyspeptics will obtain much relief from
the use of Jlelliu's Food, as it is well borne
by an enfeebled or irritable stomach. It is
a food, not a medicine, and the stomach re
ceives the nourishment it demands for its
daily needs. '
- B.JSB. .
Main store, front of flannel and linen de
partments, this morning sale of 125 nieces,
6.000 yards, 4-4 fancy flannel at 20c. 25c and
35c. i Botjos & Buhl.
TALK ABOUT PANTS.
A Magnificent Line at the P. C. C. C.
We're right on deck with the biggest line
of pants for men and boys ever displayed.
All the newest styles 'in checks, plaids,
stripes and mixtures. We mention a few
specialties for to-day:
Boys' very choice cassimere pants, sizes
4tol4 5 46
Boys' long pants, dozen of designs, all
waists and lengths, onlv 100
Men's stylish check and plaid pants for
only..... 1 45
Men's fine cassimere pants 2 00
Men's elegant all-wool pants 2 50
Great pants sale to-day. P. C. C. C,
Pittsbttro Combination Clothinq
Company", corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
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6,000 yards of 4-4 Botany silk-striped flan
nels subject.ta manufacturers' slight im
perfections at 20c, 25c and 35c
Bogos & Buhl.
GORHAM
STERLING SILVER
SPOONS,
FORKS, KNIVES
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FANCY PIECES.
Latest designs now open.
E. P. ROBERTS' & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
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Hugus & Hacke
A special exhibit this week of In
dia, China and other Asiatic Silks.
Our varieties for this season surpass
any ever shown here before. Beau
tiful new Floral Foliage, Escurial
and other designs in all colorings,
from the elegant Pompadours to the
staple Enlevage effects.
Crepe du Chene in Printed, Em
broidered and. Swivel designs and
plain, in white, black and a pro
fusion of exquisite day and even
ing shades.
Royal Cord Surah Silks, a new
weave this season, very stylish and
effective; plain,. striped and figured;
all black.
A choice line of French Taffete
Glace "Silks, changeable effects;
very popular this season for petti
coats; the price, 75c a yard.
Paris' Dinner Robes in novel
styles, with elaborate trimmings of
Braiding and Embroidery.
And French Suiting Patterns in
rugged and longs Camel's Hair ef
fects; selected designs that cannot
be duplicated. jOur complete as
sortments shown for the first this
week.
Cor. Fifth-Ave. & Market St'
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A Toll Boad Impassable. .1
Jacob F cell, who died suddenly on Bunda
was buried yesterday. The SotBbtide Turne
and Peter Fitz Lodge No. 488, German I. O. O
F- beaded by the Germama Band, escorted the
cortege to the foot of Brownsville avenue. It
was impossible to go up the FJebteentb. street
road, owing to Its condition. Mils is a toll road,
too. and extends more than a mile within tba
city limits.
The Leading Pittsburg. Pa
Dry Goods House. Wednesday, Peb. 35, I3W,
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PENN AVE. STORES.
A SPECIAL
SALE '.
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1 . FINE SEAL
GARMENTS.
We must sell a good many
more "Seals" before the end of
the season. Unfortunately our
space is not unlimited. Every '
inch counts. The unusually
large purchases for the Cloak
and Suit Department make the
demand for more room impera
tive. Though the present or.
the prospective markets do not
warrant a reduction in priced
the needs of the new stocks do,
AND PRICES HAVE- BEEN
REDUCED.
SEAL COATS:
Now at $150, $175, $300, $5
and $350 all sizes, very latest
and best styles, finest grades of
Alaska Seal. The present mar
ket prices tvould be fully $35 to
$50 higher than those quoted.
SEAL JACKETS:
Now at $135. $fSo, S175, $i85-1
and $300 each easily $35, $35
and $50 under the present mar
ket prices. The most stylish,
best made, and best material.
SEAL CAPES:
Now at $40 present value $60;.
now at $6bpresent value $70
and $80. AH sizes, most stylish,'
shapes, high shoulders, latest?
Medici collars, point frontsjind?
of the finest Alaska sealskin.
SEAL MUFFS:
Now at $9, $12, $15, $i8,$3t
and $35. The very best qualities
of seal and fully 25 per ceut be
low the present market values.
We can only 'compare these re
duced prices with the presentt
market quotations. They rep-i
resent the reductions'we have
made for this sale. What tha
future lias in store in prices of
Sealskin can only "be guessed;
at. But prudent buyers ar
taking time by the forelock
and are not waiting 'for the al
most inevitable advance ot
another season. ,
JOB. HQRNE J CD.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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One of the special bargains in our
Cloth Department is our tine ot
NEW SPRING PLAIDS
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Af 25c.
25e plaids can be had at any store,' '
but these are exclusively our own, . "
and cannot be equaled elsewhere'. - . '
Another bargain more worthy of '"
mention Is our line ot 75c SEBGE3
At 50c. i
Jinn reuueuna i nsog eiriy On SB- j
count of having but seven shade
left, though tbey axe all new. . 9
MRS. LVWEI5SER
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