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DISPATCH. MONDAY. " MARCH 2. 189L
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HELP FOR HEBREWS
Meeting Beld to Organize for the
Aid of Members of the .Faith
Banished bj Alexander HI.
STOKI OF A RUSSIAN REFUGEE.
Compelled to Hove to Town Where He
Would Starve to Death or Else
Leave the Country.
BESIDE.NCES SACKED BI SOLDIEES.
Caly Tcti ef FsUk Cpmica Frtvtats Ken Vio
lent KctMs.
A mass meeting of Hebrews was held
yesterday afternoon in Miller's Hall, at the
corner of Franklin and Logan streets, to
take action in lorming a branch of the He
brews' Alliance, which held a convention
at Philadelphia a few weeks ago.
The object ot 'the Alliance is to help their
people who have been banished from Russia
and come to this city and also to colonize
them in the West, thus keeping them from
becoming peddlers, etc., and putting them
imo more gentle occupations.
Mr. Siegel presided at the meeting and H.
Molacboskv acted as secretary and treas
urer. P. Sademire was the Pittsburg dele
gate to the Philadelphia convention and he
made a long and exceedingly interesting
address to those present He recited the
historv of the Kussian Hebrews for the past
century; how they have been oppressed
by the rulers and the final act of banish
ment. Feared by the Czar.
They were ambitious to colonize in Rus
sia, he said, but were unable to do so, the
Czar fearing that they would crow too much
in strength. He then reported the work
done in Philadelphia, which, be hoped, was
the beginning of a new era for the Hebrews,
cs they will receive better educations and
be better prepared to become pood citizens.
M. Kobbin, a member of the United
Hebrew llelief Society, spoke in favor of
tue lormation of the alliance, and declared
that it is not more than right that the
Hebrews of the United States should or
ganize into one body for mutual protection.
Mr. Bobbin further stated that the United
Hebrew Relief Society will hold a meeting
the fourth Sunday in this month at the
Standard Theater, when it will take action
on becoming a part of the Alliance. This
will either be a consolidation of the two
branches in Pittsburg or both will work di
rectly with the central society at Philadel
phia. The Relief Society has for its objects
the helping of immigrants who come direct
to Pittsburg, but the Alliance is a national
organization.
About 40 or 50 men signified their inten
tion of becoming members of the Pittsburg
branch, and if the Relief Society goes in
that will add ISO more. Temporary organi
zation was effected by electing the following
..ffinA... TA.tlflri f T Rdm-A V'lift
Presided, J. Glick; Secretary, S. Mola-
A Victiin ot Kussian Persecution.
Among the many unfortunates who have
sufieied lrom the persecution of Hebrews by
the Russian Government, it Louis Dlogitz,
a young blacksmith, who is now living with
relatives at 231 Fifth avenue. His Amer
ican name corresponding to the Russian is
Cohen, and as he is pleased with America and
intends to remain here, he has adopted the
latter cognomen.
Dlogitz is a oung man of about 30. and has a
vtifeaud four children. lie can talk German
and Russian, and a DISPATCH reporter yester
day secured the story of his eviction from the
conntrv. He Hvod for the greater part of his
life at Bsgne, a small town near Poland, where
he built himself a hone and followed his trade.
Not many moons ago he was informed by tho
local people that he would have to move into
the city with tho rest of his fellows, and stay
there. He replied that the city was over
crowded with blacksmiths and ho couldn't
earn his living. The people then threatened t
burn his house over his head, and he was forced
to sell his home, which had cost him ISO roubles
to build, for 50. a heavy sacrifice, and with this
sum in bis pocket he started for America.
Trjing to Freeze Out tho Hebrew.
The plan of tho Czar to get rid of the
Hebrews is not to use violent measures except
in extreme case, w here the people positively
refuse to get out. The most commoa method
is to deprive the Hebrews of a license without
which they are not allowed to carry
n any busings or trade. The ofBruls
d-chne to issue a license in a name which thev
claim is not Christian, and on this ground all
Hebrews are excluded. The soldiers and
police are careful to see that this license law is
rigidly enforced, and with all means of liveli
hood cut off. these people are compelled from
sheer want to immigrate. Thev are placed in
a position rerj much like tbat of the man who
wished that everything he touched wonld torn
to gold. His wish was granted by the fairy,
and he starved to death.
The bitterest opposition to the Hebrews ex
ists In countrv district but this is only a part
of the deep-laia scheme to drive them from the
terriiory. Thcvaie forced intothe large cities,
where thev are huddled together in such num
bers that it is impossible lor all to make a liv
ing. Certain lines are drawn, beyond which
they daro not trade or venture.
Tne- unfortunate Hebrew are practically
prisoners in certain limits. The Governors of
the various province are cold-blooded men. The
country denizens petitiou these ur.der-rnler to
remove the Hebrews from among them. "For
what caue." the Governor asks, with an ap
parent show ol fairness, "Because they are of
no benefit to u," the Russians reply, and with
this short colloquy, the order is issued.
Afraid of Tablic Opinion.
In former years these poor people were sub
jected to untold physical cruelties, but the
Russians have learned that it is best not to go
far, for fear the balance of the civilized world
would not stand it.
Dlogitz states tbat any number of Hebrews
have left the country, manv leaving behind the
earnings of a lifetime. Many Russians buy
their property at costly sacnHces. and tho
Hebrews take what they can get rather than go
penniless, for rhey realize tbey must move any
how. The richer clatses fare better, because
they are able to buy off the police, but they feel
tbat thev are being robbed, and life in the coun
trv is burdensome to them.
Dlogitz likes America, bnt he thinks the
Russian climate is better. He sajs it is a fine
country if the inhabitants. Gentile and Hebrew
alike, were allowed to live without being mo
lested by the civil authorities. The feeling
among the Russians against the Hebrews is
strong, and tncy show no mercv. Alexander
IL. the rather of the present Czar, was friendly
to tho Hebrew ?. He made no distinctions be
tween classes, and at his death tiie Christians
cried, 'The Hebrews have lost their papa."
Alexander IT. Mourned by the Hebrews.
When he visited town or city in his tours of
the country he w as al was s caret ul to receive
the Hebrews with the came courtesy he be
stowed on his Christian subjects. He was
dearly beloved by the Hebrews, and at his as
sa'einaiion they wept and beld sad and mourn
ful services iu their synagogues.
The present Czar, Alexander III., has in
more way than one shown that he lacks tne
brad and generous instincts of his fattier, and
he commenced his reigu with little sympathy
for the Hebres. whether from in
nate personal tirejudice or forced to
assume such a position out of fear of powerful
nobles, has not been determined by this perse
cuted people. A year after ne was in power
the Russuus broke imo Hebraic houses, and a
relative ot Dlogitz states that they took the
leather ticks trom the beds and tore them into
pieces, scattering the contents Into the streets.
The people robbed them of their liquor, got
drunk in their houses and abused the families
of tho Hebrews. The country was full of
Foldiers whose "business it wag to stop such out
races, hut they stood coolly by and allowed the
work of sacking to proceed unchecked. Sinco
then these people have been more or less perse
cuted, and eviction is the latest cruelty perpe
trated. The Fault of the Ice,
Christ Miller is at the Allegheny General
Hospital with a broken ankle, sustained by
slipping on the sidewalk yesterday morning.
Hu home Is at 43 Voezbtljr street.
CUPID KNOWS NO LAW.
A Provision of the license Act That la
Dally Disregarded Permits to Many Not
Alwajs Granted In the County "Where
the Parties Are Tied.
It would appear that Cnpid cares little
for law or conventional restrictions, and it
seems that many of the priests who minister
at His altars in this State pay very little at
tention to the law regulating marriages and
how tbey shall be performed.
Though the law is some five years old or
more. It appears that Its first provision is vio
lated daily and with a sang froid which would
argue that most tyers nf the nuptial knot have
never read it. The first section of the law
reads:
'No person within this Commonwealth shall
bet joined in marriage until a license shall have
bekn obtained for that purpose fiom the Clerk
of the Orphans' Court in the county where the
marriage i performed,"
It is a quite common practice for a license to
be obtaiued in one county and the rite per
formed in another. Probably scarce a day
f lasses- that this is not the case. The irregu
arlty does not invalidate Ihe marriage, but a
lawyer suggests tbat possibly ministers of the
gospel and justices of the peace run some risk
in thus violating the law; that so far as the
Pennsylvania marnago license law is con
cerned the license in these cases might as well
be taken out in another State.
Newton Petrie states that as a rnle the certi
fication takes Dlace. and he supposes the
Irregularity will not work much harm, but as
there is no certainty that a marriage' ceremony
performea in one county will be certified to
in another, the parties taking the risk run some
danger of trouble in future or their de
scendants will, when it becomes necessary to
establish a marriage.
The canses of the Irregularity are various.
Sometimes people do not want their marriage
made public, and so get a license In a county
other from "the one in which they wed. Again
it is often much more convenient to get the
license in an adjoining county than in the one
in which the parties live. From the edges of
all the counties surrounding this it is easier to
get to Pittsbnrg than to Greensburg, Little
Washington, Beaver or Butler.
There is an impression abroad, however,
that if people care for the peace of mind of
their descendants they will do well to pay at
tention to the first provision of the law above
cited.
PASSED THE ORDEAL.
Result of the Civil Service Examination of
Applicants for Government Positions
List or the Eligibles May Get Jobs Some
Day.
The following is a list of the successful
applicants and their percentages in the civil
service examination of Febrnary, which was
conducted by the local board. There were
130 applicants from various points in this
end of the State, and the proportion of suc
cessful ones is above the average. It will
be understood that success in these examin
ations does not entitle the applicants to po
sitions, but simply decides their eligibility.
Clerk's llt-Robert J. Morris, SS.80; Austin C.
Wooster. bS.7P: Charles H. McAllister. 88.50:
Frank B. Mclniston, 86.30: Joseph H. Jacobs.
&6.30; David D. Davis. 80,10; K. L. Martin. S5.4C;
S. R. Rosemond. 81.80: A. 'B. Hughes, 77; Darius
Hutton, 76.30: William R Thompson. 74; Robert
M. Best. 72.80; William Hogan. 71.30: William
F. Johnson, TaBO.
Messengeis Lucius L. Hill. 90.20; Joseph J.
Enlenstein. 87.10; W. H. Patterson, 87; John C.
Fettcrinan. 83; Cvrns 8. Youngson, 78.70;
Charles V. Forrester, 78.10: Harry D. Johnson,
78; Park Painter Mertz, 75; S. W. Rosenblott,
7LS0.
Females-Lucy H. Hazeltine. 0420: Mary G.
Hanrabar. 89.10; Mary E. McEwen 88.40; Clara
A Hazlett. fS.30: Mary A. Clark, 87.00; M. Mary
Douglas, 88.90; Nana S. McFarland, 84; Ger
trude V. McFailand. 84: Margaret Neale, 81.60;
Lillian A Doty. 75.50; Charlotte J. Elliott, 73.90;
Laura M. Mills, 73; Minnie M. Newkirk. 72,10;
Florence M. Linton, 71.10: Maud McGaugbey,
70.20; Mary a Keenan. 69.7a
Carriers' List J. H.W. Anderson.90: Boyd A
Gross. 89: Edward T. Bell. S3; H. S. Fitzman.
81; George C. Hunter, 80; George M. Williams,
79: Thom t A. McAndrews. 78; Thomas F. Mc
Donough. 77; Robert 2 Chambers. 77; Josh
Leesh. 76: Joseph Little. 75; Francis J . Thom
son. 74: Thomas Hennessey, 71; Joh i P. Maber,
74; retcr Krummel, 73: Thomas H. C. Neeley,
72; M. J. Barton. 72; Joh-j D. Moffet, 71: Gus
tare Kolbaik. 71; Joseph H. Laughlin.71; John
O. Deeds, 70. George li. Smith, 70; John Fir
min, 70; Edward E. Eyles, 70.
SHE DEMANDS SUPPORT.
A TTlfe Travels Over to Ohio for Her Rec
reant Husband.
Agent Dean returned yesterday from Colum
bus, O., where be had been prosecuting a suit
against John Kline for desertion and neglect of
bis family. Kline is a machinist and until
three years ago resided in this city. When
he moved to Columbus with his wife and
three children he was offered a position in the
Columbus Machine Works at $200 per month if
he would stop drinking. He took the place,
bnt two years later, just prior to the birth of
the fourth child, which is now 10 mouths old,
be abused his wife so that she was compelled
to leave him and return to her parents In Alle
gheny. Subsequently she got Kline to make
an acreeraent to pay her 23 a month for the
support of herself and children. He only re
spected the agreement a short time, and she
was thrown upon her own resources. She laid
the case before Agent Dean, who endeavored
to affect a satisfactory arrangement between
the husband and wife, but was unsuccessful.
Dean as a last resort decided to prosecute
Kline under a recently adopted law in Ohio
which makes it a penitentiary offense fora man
lo neglect his family. The Court cin eitberplace
the neglectful husband under a S1.000 bond to
support his family properly or commit him for
not more than three years. At the hearing on
Saturday night at Columbus Dean and Mrs.
Kline testified, and Kline was held for court,
Mr. Dean expects to have no trouble In secur
ing a conviction.
A VERY MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
Saloonkeepers Out Fenn Avenue Talk to the
strange Young Man.
Saloonkeepers out Penn avenue and through
out Lawrencevilie are somewhat mystified over
the action of a young man who visited them
during the past week. The man in question,
was rather well dressed and intelligent looking.
He visited each saloon where the proprietor is
an apnlicant for a continuance of hi license
and made numerous inquiries about the pi ice.
The young man was aNo around with a man
which he consulted and at frequent intervals
made numerous marks thereon. The size ot
the dining room, barroom and other questions
were asked, bnt no attempt was made by him
to secure money as far as heard from.
At one place he stated that he was securing
the information for the Judges who desired to
use it during the license couir. Some of the
dispensers of beverages thought the young man
might havo been securing data for the Law and
Order Society. At any rate bis visit has cre
ated a great deal of talk.
Action on F. G. "Walker's Death.
Local Union 5230, A F. of L, composed of
paper carriers, held a mass meeting yesterday
and passed suitablo resolutions on the death of
F. G. Walker, for many years a carrier for Thk
Dispatch. Mr. Walker is tho first member
of tho new union to pass away.
An Old Man's Sudden Death.
John Fisher, aged 62 years, died snddenly In
an outhouse at his home. Ho. 30 Pride street,
yesterdiy morning. The Coroner was notified,
but on Investigation learned that the deceased
had been ill for two Tears, and an inquest was
cecided unnecessary.
PEOPLE "WHO COME AND 00.
P. "W. Eoth, a Bradford oil man, A.
K. Broadbtad and Superintendent George K.
Maltby. of the Jamestown Street Railway
Company, are at the Auderson. The railroad
men are buying electric equipment
Roland Reed, with some of his players,
stopped over last evening to spend the night.
The company will present the "Woman Hater"
at Altoana to-night.
J. A. Lindsey, formerly of Pittsbnrg;
but now a Colorado cattle man, is stopping at
the Schlosser.
F. J. Herrne, manager of the Riverside
Iron Works, aud F. E. Hannon, of Burton,
were registered at the Monongabela House
yesterday.
P. M. Joyce, of Xonngstown, a prom
inent member of the Amalgamated Association,
was in the city yesterday.
Colonel Sam B. Dick, of Meadville,
took breakfast at the Monongahela House yes
terday morning.
Richard Mansfield, with his company,
arrived last evening and i stopping at the Du
quesne.
Robert Nonrse, the "Washington lec
turer, spent Sunday in Pittsburg.
A. L. Wagner, of the United States
Army, is at the Duquesne.
B. P. Little, of Charleroi, is at the Sev
enth ATcnne Hotel.
STILL IN POLITICS.
Quiet Burglars Tarry Long Enough
to Prove Their Partisanship.
FIRIKG QUIDS AT MR. CLEVELAND.
Two Men Charged With Carrjlnz Off an
Entire Barber Shop.
OTHER CEIUES REPORTED OS SDNDAI
"The Republican orators who, in the
heat of a campaign, have so far forgotten
themselves as to associate Democracy with
horse-stealing are now confronted with the
fact that a burglary has been committed by
men who, by their tracks, show they belong
to the Republican faith." Thus said In
spector McAleese after hearing the report of
a robbery committed at the residence of J.
E. Johnson, at No. 257 Locust street.
Early yesterday morning Mr. Johnson
heard a noise iu the house. He was tired
and sleepy, and attributed the sound to a
wagon passing by or the frantic endeavor of
the natural gas meter to gain a name in his
tory along side of Ananias. The thought
of burglars never entered his head. He
was a firm believer in 'the prescience of the
First District police, and a'ter muttering
something about "scat," turned his face to
the wall and resumed his slumbers.
About 8 o'clock Mr. Johnson decided to
get up. The first article of apparel he
reached for was his pants, which he left
haogmg on the corner of the bedstead. The
pants were not there, and a carefnl search
failed to reveal them in the room. At first Mr.
Johnson suspected that the spirit of dress re
form might havo broken out in his household,
but dismissing that thought as unworthy, he
hastened downstairs. Ho found the pants
ljing in the ball, but SoOO which he had left in
the pocket tho night before was gone. When
Mr. Johnson returned to his bedroom bis wife
was hunting her gold watch. Mr. Johnson's
watch and chain was lying undisturbed upon
the bureau.
It was evident tbat thieves had been at work,
and Mr. Johnson and his wife went through tho
house to see what else had been taken. In the
dining room traces of a feast were found. The
thieves had set out a nice little lunch, which
tbey had washed down with whisky, Tho rem
nants of the lunch and empty whisky bottle
were left on the table.
The burglars bad been in tho parlor. Over
the mantel bung portraits ot ex-President
Cleveland aud Secretary Blaine. The vandals
bad expressed their disapproval of the great
Democrat by plastering quids of tobacco all
oTertbe picture, but under Mr. Blaine's por
trait tbey had inscribed upon tbe wall the
slogan of the several Presidental campaigns,
''He's all right." Mr. Jobnson mourns tbe loss
of his money, his wife deplores the absenco of
her watcb. and both unite in execrating the
men who disfigured their parlor walk
Mr. Johnson has been a travcliug salesman
for a cigar firm, and was about to removo to
Chicago to start in business tor himself.
TOO COLD FOR CRIME.
The Chilly Weather Cools the Hot Blood of
the Riotous Light Attendance at the
Sunday Morning Hearings Paying for
Saturday Night Fun.
The cool weather of the past few days has
had a marked effect upon the number of
arrests made by the police, and the Sunday
morning hearings were unusually light.
The average Pittsburger was too busy keep
ing warm to find time to get drunk.
.
Tried to Carry O ff the Keg.
Magistrate Gripp bad 20 cases before him at
the Central station. John O'Neill was held for
court for stealing a keg of beer from his neigh
bor. David Lang, of Second avenue. The beer
had been left in the back yard over nlgbtt
O'Neill made a noise while climbing the fence
with the keg, which aroused Lang's daughter,
who looked out of window and saw tbe theft.
Emma Hedrick was tried for stealing a chunk
ot meat from a stall at the Market Hnusc. The
market constable witnessed tbo theft and on
his evidence she was given her option of 30
days to tbe workhouse or a fine of S10 and costs,
bhe paid the flno. John Dailey tad been ar
rested tor kicking in theglass front of aHmlth
field street saloon. He fought Officer Sterrk
on the wav to tho station and tried tu bite him.
A 30-dajs' sentence was imposed. Morgan
Cannon got 39 days for fighting In a Penn
avenue car, aud D. J. Enright got the same
sentence for cresting a disturbance at a bagnio
on Third avenue. Watson Taylor, colored, was
held for court on a charge or forcing his way
into the room of Florence Burleigh, also col
ored, at No. St Arthur street,
V
All Because of a Sprained Ankle.
Magistrate Succop bad eight cases on the
Southside. William Miller was up to answer
tbe charge ot being a suspicious person. Ho
had strained his ankle while at work in Byer's
mills yesterday and started to go home. He
got as far as Michael Zambia's residence on
Fifth street and conld go no farther. A friend
who was with him told him to go into Zambia's
bouse until he could get a conveyance to take
him borne. Zimbia failed to understand Ihe
matter and bad Miller arrested. Things were
satisfactorily explained at tbe bearing and
.Miller was taiten to ois nome on .tit. Washing
ton. William Davis who was drunk on Satur
day nigh; and insisted on being arrested was
discharged. Joe Fleming was arrested for
drunkenness early yesterday morning. He
could not give a good account of his
actions for a mouth past and will spend
30 days at Claremont to brighten np Lis
memory and become a better man.
William Williams was sent to jail for 43 hoars
for being drunk. William A gnue was fined S
aud costs for using profane and vile language
on Carson street. Rile Johnston, arrested for
flourishing firearms, was discharged.
Speak-Easy Proprietors in Trouble.
There were a large nuinbor of common cases
at the Twelfth and Seventeenth ward stations.
Mary Story and Marie Hart were held by
Magistrate McKenna to answer for keeping
disorderly houses.
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Nineteen Kortliside Drunks.
There were 19 cases at Mayor Wyman's bear
ing in Allegheny, and every one of them were
drnnks. They were all fined small amounts
which were paid, with the exception of four in
dividuals, who were sent to jail in default.
V
Vagrant Seeking for Shelter.
At the bearings before Magistrate Hyndman
at the Fourteenth ward station there were 11
cases up for a bearing, 7 of whom were charged
with vagrancy and 4 with disorder! conduct.
A HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.
Frank Moore Arrested for Selling His Em
ployer's Horso and Wagon.
William Moore was arrested yesterday after
nooa at his home in Karnes row. Thirty-fifth
ward, by Officers O'Donnell and Tannoy, and
locked up in tho Thirty-sixth ward police sta
tion on a charge of horse stealing, preferred by
William Carless, of the' West End, before Mag.
istrate McKenna. Moore was employed by Mr.
Carless as driver ot one of his express wagons,
and ou last Thursday morning, it is alleged,
Monre drove tbe horse and wagon to Gimbcr &
McKelvej's auction stables, at 202 Penn avenue,
where he sold horse, wagon and harness for $35.
Moore then tont the train for New Castle,
where he ttopped until Saturday cvening,wben
he-relurned tn his home in tbe West End.
Whon Mr. McKelvey was told that the horse
and wagon bad been stolen from Mr. Carless he
promptly turned the property over to the
owner.
Detectives Robison and Bendle transferred
Moore last evening from the Tblrty-sixth ward
station to the Central station, where his case
will be beard this morning.
Arrested for Abusing His Family.
William Rankin, colored, was arrested last
night by Officer Scott and lodged in the
Eleventh ward station for abusing his family.
Rankin lives on Arthur street, and for several
weeks past a nuinuer of complaints have come
from tho neighbors to Sergeant Cochran about
his abusing bis family.
Ex-Alderman O'Brien Free Again.
Ex-Alderman D.-C. O'Brien, of tbe Twelfth
ward, will be released from the penitentiary
this morning after having served a two-year-and-nine-month
term. O'Brien was convicted
of collecting illegal tees from the county.
A Raid Made by Captain Brophy.
Last night Captain Brophy, of Lawrencevilie,
made a raid on a disorderly house run by'
Philip Gruber, on Talrtj.screnth street. Tne
proprietor and three visitors were arrested and
placed in tbe Seventeenth ward station.
CARRIED OFF THE BARBER SHOP
While the Boss Barber Was Enjoying a The
atrical Performance.
Detective Robinson yesterday arrested George
Duystct, a barber, who is charged with robbery.
Duyster had been in the employ or Frederick
Schumacher, at No. 394 Fifth avenue, and one
night last week Schumacher took his family to
the theater, leaving Duyster and a man named
Cheatham in charge. When be retunfed
Cheatham and Duyster had gone, taking with
them all tbo razors, brushes and other barber
tools in tbe shop, besides a writing desk and
other articles, to tho value of over J100.
The writing-desk was discovered in a second
hand store the next day, and Cheatham was ar
rested on Friday. Duyster refuses to say any
thing about tbe affair, but claims he Is innocent.
LAID IH A STOCK FOR SUNDAY.
The Porter in a Southside Saloon Arrested
for Robbing His Employer.
John Jackson, a colored porter at Edward
William's saloon on Carson, near Sooth
Twelfth street, was arrested on Pride street
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning as a sus
picious character. He had a basket on his arm
and seemed to be afraid of being noticed. Tho
officer examined the basket and found it full of
bottles of whisky, boxes ot cigars, fancy canned
goods and wine glasses. Jackson said the goods
bad been given to him by Mr. Williams, but his
story was not believed and he was locked up in
Central station. '
Mr. Williams was sent for yesterday and
Identified tbe stolen goods. Jackson will have
a hearing this morning.
WILL TRY AQAIH.
William H. Kent to Be Arrested Upon His
Boleaso From Riverside.
Another man is to be arrested as he leaves
the Riverside Penitentiary and be compelled to
stand trial on charges whicb, if he is convicted,
will Drobably return him for a longer visit than
was his last. William Harrison Kent has out
in 18 months in the Western Penitentiary, hav
ing been convicted of a "free coinage act" in
which the Government didn't have a hand. '
Kent leaves the doors of the penitentiary u
hind him to-day, but he will meet one whom be
will not greet as a loving friend. Detective
Reynolds, of Scranton. will receive him with
open arms and handcuffs too, for tbat matter,
and he will go to Scranton to answer the
charges of arson, burglary and larceny.
THE POWER OF A CENT.
It Will Purchase Much More In Pittsburg
To-Day Than It Would a While Ago A
Time When It Was an Unknown Quan
tity. Tbe purchasing power of a penny in
Pittsbnrg nowadays is scarcely appreciated.
Half a centnry ago solid business men did
an extensive trade without, as the expres
sion ran, "the scratch of a pen" between
them. Receipts in the ordinary course of
trade were scarcely ever given for the pay
ment of small sums of money, nor were tbey
expected.
In those days, if a man's word were not as
good as his bond, he did not get mnch busi
ness and almost any kind of bookkeeping
wonld answer. If in settlement the debtor got
within 25 cents of the amount ho owed on pay
ment, it was generally considered near enough
and a stickler was considered either mean or
peculiar. As late as I860 the dime was the
smallest amount of money recognized
in many parts of the Soutb. The old
6' penuy bit and half dimo were occasionally
seen, but if neither buyer nor seller happened
to have either a dime wasregardednearenough
in small and 23 cents in larger transactions. If
a Nortbener bought a sheet of paper and an
envelope and save a dime and waited for bis
cbaogo bo was known at once as a Yankee.
The people in those localities got along very
well, as not only were tbeir main purchases six
months' or a year's supply, as a rule, but on
smaller transactions they evened up on tbe
change in tho course of tbo year. Cents
wero nnknown except In tbe postofflccs,
and if given to children they knew
not tbeir use. Ihey could not Duy
prizes packages of candy, or a top. or any of
tbe thousand and one things that may be had
in Pittsburg for a cent. In Texas and on the
frontier generally, especially in mining camps,
nothing less than a "bit," 23 cents, was lecog.
nized, and people got along very well, as there
was not enough subdivision in trade to make
tbe ultimate losses r gains material.
It is of interest to note tbat the older the
nation the smaller it makes coin. In Egypt,
whicn was gray-headed 2,000 years beforo our
ancestors were known to historians, DIodorus
SIculns says, it only cost !3 12 to
raiso a child from infancy to manhooJ
.about 16 cents a year so that a cent
went a considerate distance in the purchase
of household necessities and tbe Egyptians
mnst have found use for very small coins. In
the early history of tbe Hebrews llttlo refer
ence is fonnd to any coin Jess than the talent
and shekel, the former worth nearly 52,000 and
the latter 62f cents, but in the time of Christ
tbe differentiation of business had made
farthings necessary. In Europe. England finds
the half cent, or farthing, necessary. Germany
has the pfennig, or fourth of a cent, and
Switzerland coins a centime, or one-fifth of a
cent, while the Chinese, who are said to have
eaten pork raw for 70.000 years beforo they ac
cfdentally learned the added luxury of
roasting It, several myriads of years
ago, proving the great antiquity of
the nation, has fonnd it necessary
to mate a coin equal in value to our mill, or
imaginary money of account. This Chinese
coin, whicb may be found in almost any Chi
nese laundry or opium joint in Pittsburg, is
one of considerable size and has a bolo in the
center to enable the Celestials to string them,
as the Pennsylvania Dutch formerly did
schnits. To persons of small means and who
are fascinated by tbe seductive American
game known as poker, they would afford an ex
cellent substitute for onr,prcsent coin when tbe
penny-ante game is played.
THE FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE
Held Several Interesting Meetings In the
Tvio Cities Yesterday.
The Tegular meeting of the Sons of Temper
ance was beld at their hall on Ohio street. Alle
gheny, last night. Tbe speakers were Messrs.
Mooney, Carlisle, Grundy and Boyer, all of
whom spoke in tho interests of unsuccessful
applicants for license. They claimed that tho
Constitution of the United States did not give
ono man a rizbt that another could not have,
and if it was right to grant a license to one it
was equailv right to grant it to all.
Moorhead Union. W. C. T. U., No. 2, filled
their hall on Grant street to the doors last
evening. Addresses were mado by Mrs. R. H.
Jones, Mrs. William Getty, J. W. Powell and
George Schoff. It was unusually interesting,
and a' large number signed tbe pledge.
The meeting advertised for the "Littlo Jim"
Church, on Rebecca street, Allegheny, did not
take place, on account of a lack of both arti
ficial and natural gas. the fuel having been
kept from flowing through the pipes bv tbe
mud washed into them during the recent flood.
UNION STATION VERY COLD.
Passengers Complained About the Lack of
Heat In the Station.
The Union Depot was as cold as a barn last
evening, with no strips on to cover tbe open
ings between the boards. Tho wind howled
through the dingy place, driving tho little heat
out and making everybody shiver. Tbe com
plaints of people waiting on trains were deep
and long. The little children suffered the most
from the cold. Everybody tried to hug the
four fireplaces, but it was no use. The need
for a new station has been demonstrated long
ago.
Even the nightly loafer couldn't stand the Icy
atmosphere, and found it warmer crouching
around the corners of the building outside.
When tbe station is not cold it is usually too
hot, and tbe odor that results from bad venti
lation is disgusting to sensitivo nostrils.
AN IMPROMPTU SPEAK-EASY.
J.W.Tygard's Second Avenne Liquor Store
Bobbed Yesterday Morning.
Between 5 and G o'clock yesterday morning a
plate glass window in tho liquor store of J. W.
Tygard, at 219 and 251 Second avenue, wss
broken in, and all the whisky that could bs
reacbed with the aid of a wire hook, made for
that purpose, was taken. Tbe store is in tho
Second Avenue Hotel building. The affair
was reported to the policeman on the beat, but
he found uothing to give him a clew to the
thieves.
The greatest loss was the broken window,
whicb was worth 5100.
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
Edward K. McDowell Lying Seriously HI of
Typhoid Pneumonia.
Edward R. McDowell, the car dispatcher of
tbe Pittsburg Traction Company, Oakland, is
lying very 111 with typhoid pneumonia at his
residence. No. 249 Atwood street. He has been
confined to his room nearly two weeks. He had
shown sfgns of recovery, but yesterday be took
a change for tbe worse, rendering his chances
of getting well very few.
He has had typhoid fever several times be
fore, which ten Js to make bis cue ill the more
critical.
WHY HE'S NOT IN IT.
Professor Jones Gives an Inside
Story About His Discharge.
HOW A WOMAK'S T0NGDE FIGURED.
Financial Methods in Yogae in tho Seyenth
' Ward School Board.
SOME ECHOES OP THE LAST CAMPAIGN
All Allegheny was agog yesterday over
the summary discharge of Prof. Milton
Jones from the principalship of the Seventh
ward schools', where he has been in service
for the past 29 years. The discharge was
alleged to be made because Mrs. Jones bad
circulated slanderous stories about the
Board of Directors. .
According to the ' professor's story, the
discharge may be called an echo of the last
campaign, together with the fact that the
Principal once loaned money to a Director
and wonld not do it a second time. The
story told by Prof. Jones yesterday is as
follows:
"I have been in the Seventh ward school
for about 29 years and never had any
tronble before this. I can deny any direct
fraud on the part of the board or that my
wife circulated any such story.
Charges of Neglect of Duty.
9 "The way it came abont was this: The
affairs of the ward have not been condncted
economically for years. Last July 52,000
worth of bonds fell due, and there was only
52,100 in tbe treasury with which to pay Inter
est and other contingent expenses. Knowing
that f bad some money the board requested me
to buv in the bonds andthev wonld rnr.ewthem.
I had my attorney to come to my home to find
out whether it was a safe investment, and
among other things I told him the board had
not published any financial statement for the
past six years. Tbe attorney at once said tbat
the board was liable to a fine of $300 for each
year. My wife overheard the conversation. I
took the bonds.
".Later my wife had some trouble with a
neighbor in which a school director became in
volved, and while angrv she said tbe director
was liable to be fined 5300 for not publishing a
report. She also told two other people and the
matter became noised abont the ward. Tbe di
rectors finally summoned me before them. I
explained matters and was exonerated, except
that I was instructed to exercise more author
ity over my wife. I told the directors that, as
several of them had wives with tongues, tbey
knew tbat a woman'stongue was a migbtv hard
tiling to curb. Everything was smoothed over
for the time.
"Weil, at the last ward election the extrava
gance of the ward schools and the unpub
lished financial statements were used with the
result that Peter Bolster, one of the old mem
bers, was defeated. I baa always attendnd tbe
meetings nf tbe board up until the meeting be
fore the last, when I detected a change in the
atmosphere and said I would not attend any
more of tbe meetings. At the one on Wednes
day I suppose they wero angry because I did
not come.
May Not Serve Ont This Year.
"At last tbey bavo discharged me, and I do
not know whether I will serve out the balance
of this year. By making a fight I could hold
over for another year. Five years ago I was
the first man in the city to be elected to a prin
cipalship for three years. At the expiration of
my term I was re-elected for three years and
tills election was reaffirmed last year.
"As for tbe authority of my wife's statement
I can say that no report has been published,
and tho reports given to the Board of Con
trollers does not cover tbe points of the law,
for tbeir method enables the board to bond tbe
ward for almost unlimited amounts. They
have appeared as economists by keeping tbe
milUge down, bnt at the same time tbey havo
not been making any impression on tbe debt.
In 1880 when tbe new schoolhouse was built the
board reported abonded indebtedness of 524,000.
There was also a floating debt which they atter
ward covered with bonds. Since that time
tbey have only recalled 510,600 worth of bonds,
but in that time have paid over 815,000 iu
Interest. The bonded indebtedness is still
522,500 and no buildings have been erected in
the past ten years."
At this point Mrs. Jones ventured tbe remark
tbat her husband wonld have been all right if
ha had notref used to leud money to a director.
Then Mr. Jones said:
"Since tho matter has been brought up I can
say in explanation that six years ago one of the
directors became embarrassed in oil and I
loaned him money and exonerated one year's
Interest. He paid me several years later, and
has since been reputed to be very wealthy.
Lately he got in deep water again, and, although
he did not ask rue outright for tbe money, be
Intimated that a repetition of the past aid
would bo acceptable. As tbe money would
have to bo given ou his individual security, I
refnsed to give the loan. I believe if I bad
given tbo money nothing would have been said,
and my wife could have talked as she pleased."
GETTING THEIR SUNDAY MAIL.
Postmaster AIcKean's New Arrangement
for Expediting Delivery of Letters.
Postmaster MoKeau yesterday put into oper
ation another improvement. It has been the
enstom heretofore on Sunday morning for the
carriers to distribute from tbe office the mail
for the hotels, newspapers and other down
town business concerns. The mail was handed
out of a small window in tho corridor, and as
only tho hour between 9-30 and 10.30 A. M.; is
allowed for this purpose, tho carriers' window
was often too small to accommodate the crowd
tbat would call. Besides, confusion resulted
to the rarrier?. as each carrier was required to
wait upon persons whose places of business
were upon nis route.
In order to get over all this confusion the
postmaster decided to open the door into the
carriers' big room and allow persons after mail
to walk through a narrow passage, guarded
upon each side by ropes stretched from tho
outside door through the carriers' room and out
to the wagon yard on the Smithfield street side.
At the end of each of the nine ranges of car
riers a placard, bearing the names of tho car
riers on" the range, was posted. A person en
ters and paSes along until he reaches tbe range
where his carrier is located. He generally
knows tho carrier or the carrier knows him.
ban 'Is out his mail, and be walks out without
having to wait a moment.
Tho new system was tried yesterday, ana the
200 or 200 people who called for their mail were
all highly pleased with it. Tho postmaster
himself watched tho offect of tho new arrange
ment, and found it not only a convonience to
tbe carriers, bnt it prevents delay to the other
employes.
CAME IK LIKE A LION.
Gas Consumers Arc Afraid of a Big Shortage
To-Day.
March certainly came in like alion, and if tbe
old adage is true will go out like tbe proverbial
lamb. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning tbe
thermometer registered H. At S o'clock last
evening it had gone np to 20. with warmer
prospects for to-day. The minimum tempcra
ature yesterday was 11. the maximum 22.
People suffered little from the cold as It was
Sunday and tbere was a fair supply of gns, hut
they look forward with apprehension to-day,
when the 25.0CO laundries fire up and a largo
quantity ot gas Is consumed.
KDTJSIBIAL IT0IES.
TrrOGBAPniCAliUsiOKNo.7metyesterday
and nominated candidates for the annual elec
tion. A. M. SWATtTZ, treasurer of the Carpenters'
Brotherhood, and John Beck, of the Stone Cut
ters' Union, went to Philadelphia last evenin".
Tbey declined to say what was the object of
tbe trip.
A new rolling mill has recently been put In
operation iu tbe Krupp Works at Essen, Ger
many, which is probably larger than any In the
world. It is designed for rolling armor plates,
and will roll plate about 28 inches and nearly
12 feet wide. Tbe rolls are of steel, and each
pair In their rough state " weighed 100,000
pounds. Tho rolling mill with its revetslng
engine furnishes cranes that can move 300,000
pounds.
, A Cable Car Misses a Switch.
About 10 o'clock last night car No. 225. East
End division. Citizens' Traction line, uissea
tbe swltcb at tbo forks of tho road, and as a
result the grip caught and snapped off. The
accident caused nearly an hour's delay. to
travel.
A Small East End Blaze.
Eogine Company No. 14 answered a still
alarm yesterday morning for a slight fire In an
nuthouse belonging to Charles F. Wills, on
Craig street.
TBAT backing cough can be so quickly cured
by Shiloh's Cnro. We guarantee it. Sold by
Jos. Fleming Son, 112 Market St.
Special To Let Lists This Morning. ', .
DEFENDSHIS BILL
Senator Flinn. Claims to Slake a Market
PlaceOatof tho Wharfs Wonld not Inter
fere With River Business The Alle
gheny Frontage Wanted.
Senaton Flinu went to New York last
evening. Since Senator Dunlap made his
famous speech against the bill to convert
the local wharfs into market places, he real
izes the strength of the opposition, and is
doing all in his power to stem the tide. "I
have talked with a number ot river men about
the object of the bill." he said, "but all they
will speak of when river matters are touched Is
the glories of these streams 20 years
ago. The trouble is they want
to keep everything themselves. The wharf is
fully a half mile long, and it wonld not inter
fere with tbeir business to give up a part of it
fur market wagons. This is all that is asked,
and the wagons would not bo so placed as to
blockado tbe passage to boats.
"Tbe wharfs are lyingidle, and why shouldn't
the city realize somo revenues from tbemf Tbe
rivermen will listen to nothing. I have asked
them to look ovor the ground with Chief Bige
low, bnt they wouldn't do it. They want every
thing pertaining to the river. Instead of look
ing fora snako in tbe bill, why don't they do
do something. If tho wagons interrupt river
traffic, the remedy wonld be with Council', and
the rivermen could easily have it stopped."
Senator Neeb said tbere was no cause for
alarm. The city, he claimed, had no desire to
appropriate tbe wharf. Tbe bill merely asked
for the use of the Allegheny frontage, whicb,
be added, was not needed bv tbe rivermen.
Others claim that if tbo canal to Erie, is built
tbat then wharfage on the two rivers will be
reanired for boat landings. Once the city had
secured the frontage it wonld be loth to give It
up. and the rivermen feel tbat to avoid tronble
in the future it wero better to leave the wharf
alone.
TO SATE SHOE LEATHER
A Dealer .Recommends Two Pairs -to Be
Worn on Alternate Days.
"It pays to have two pairs of shoes for daily uso
and to wear them on altemato days," remarked
a Smithfield street dealer yesterday. "On first
thought you may think this a shrewd move on
the part of shoe men to get rid of their stock
but in tbe long run we loss by it. Every man
knows who has paid any attention to the sub
ject that no two nalrs of shoes are worn ont
alike. This is shown when yon put on an old
pair of shoes which were laid aside. Thev
don't fit the feet, and you say that tbey feel
funny.
"One day a man will wear bis shoes In a cer
tain direction, and if he uses tbe same pair
day after day the chances are tbey will not be
worn even all over the foot. If bo should put
on another pair on alternate days, the foot is
liable to press on the other side, and it is plain
to be seen how more wear can be obtained
from the shoes. If you don't believe me, try
tbe plan and save money on foot gear."
FAVOBABLY IMPBESSED.
A Legislative Committee Will Keoommond
Appropriations.
Tbe legislative committee tbat visited tbe
California State Normal School ou Saturday
returned to the Monongahela House yesterday.
Representative Sands said the committee
would recommend tbe appropriations asked
for by the institutions which tboy inspected in
Pittsburg, and it is only a question whether
the revenues will be sufficient or not. Tho Mercy
Hospital wants 370,000, of which 530.000 are
for buildings and the balance for support. The
Newsboys' Home asks for 55,000 for buildings,
and tbe California Normal requests 523,000 for
a gymnasium and model school.
The committee was in the tow of Chief Elliot.
Dr. Wiley and C. F. McKenna yesterday after
noon. The Democrats called to see Mr.
Wherry, the member of their faith. Thev
visited various points of interest and the dif
ferent political clubrooms.
TOO MANY LAW HAKEBS.
W. S. Gnffy 'Wonld Have the Number Re
duced and Better Wages Paid.
Like a great many other people W. S. Guffy
is not very well pleased with the plan of mak
ing laws in this State. He said last evening:
"I would like to see tbo number of representa
tives in tbe House cut down to 30, and IS in the
Senate. These men should be paid first-class
salaries, and only the best men should be
elected. Tbey may he business men or law
yers, but in any case they should have brains.
"When tbey meet let tbe people who want
legislation appear before tbem and present
their claims. The legislators could then frame
the laws to suit the voters, and nottbe few who
generally have some ulterior object in view. I
suppose my ideas may ba considered Utopian,
but I see no reason why such a scheme would
not work satisfactorily."
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
Not the Terestchagin Collection, bnt the
Library, "Was Open.
A number of people went to Carnegie Hall
yesterday under tbe impression tbat tbe
Verestcbagin collection was to be open. In a
talk with a Dispatch reporter, John W.
Beatty said concerning the matter:
"I am sorry ihat I could not tnrow the doors
of the gallery open to tbe public to-dav, but as
I had no authority from tbe American Art
Association to do so, froe of charge, tbey had
to remain clo'ed, fori do not believe in money
making enterprises on the Sabbath day."
A Chance for Ue.
Representative Wherry remarked last even
ing, at the Monongahela House, that it was
nonsense to say tbat tbe Bnrdick bill cannot be
brought up again in the House. He said the
rules could be changed and tbe measure recon
sidered. Headache, neuralgia, dizziness, ner
vousness, spasms, sleeplessness, cured by
Dr. Miles' Nervine. Samples free at Jo,
Fleming & Son's, Market st. sr
FOR ONE "WEEK ONLY.
Best All-Wool ExSupci Lowell Ingrain Car
pets at CO and GSc a Yard.
During the week beginning Monday,
March 2, we will offer 10,000 yards of above
goods at the remarkably lory price of 60 and
65 cents per yard.
This is the very best grade of ingrain car
pet made in America, and they are not kept
by all carpet dealers, bnt where thev are iu
stock the regular prices are 80 and 85 cents.
Kemember, this offer is for one week only.
Don't come and ask for tbem on March 9,
because they will not last so long.
Edward Geoetzinger,
MWSU ' 627 and 629 Peun avenue.
A rEATUBE
Of Great Interest to Renters.
The special rent lists appearing Mondays
and Thursdays in this paper are very help
ful to home hnntcrs. Look at them.
Bead onr dress goods and silk "ad." It
is lull of suggestions for von this morning.
Come and see the big table fall of 50-inch
suitings. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
15. &B.
Special by express this morning ladies'
wool seal capes fine ones, $12 CO. Bought
last week in New York much below value.
That's why they're 12 50.
Boggs & Buhl.
Early Spring Opening.
Exclusive styles of dresses and gowns,
"Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5.
Paecels & Jones, 29 Fifth avenue.
A FEATURE
Of Great Interest to Benters.
The special rent lists appearing Mondays
and Thursdays in this paper are very help
ful to home hunters. Look at them.
DON'T miss Groetzinger's special sale of
linoleums that got caught in the flood.
Begins March 2 and lasts one week. 627 aud
029 Penn avenne. Mtvsu
ldles' Wrappers I
A grand assortment, from 93c to S5, at
Bosenbanm & Co,'a.
New, new, new, new dress trimmings for
spring at 710 Penn avenue.
Keining & Wilds.
Bead onr dress goods "ad." this morning
sure. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s,
Penn Avenne Stores.
Special To Let lists This Morning.
FRENCHMEN FLOCK IN
From the Glass-"dakinj Centers "to
Tills Country, to Obtain tbe
HIGHER WAGES FOE BL0W1SG.
A Conjecture Tint They Ara Influenced
to Emigrate Here by
HANUFACTUBEES WITH OBJECTS FOE IT
The arrival in this city, Friday, of nine
French glass blowers aud their families, has
caused considerable comment among mem
bers ol the trade, and occasioned much con
jecture as to when foreign workers will
cease coming to these shores and, presuma
bly usurping the functions of native work
men. The newly arrived glassblowers referred
to are from Lyons, a city in Southern
France far removed from the glass-making
district, of which Charleroi is the center.
To many American workers this fact goes to
show that the United States is becoming
more generally known among European
glassworkers as a remunerative field for
their art, and, as far as Pittsbnrg is con
cerned, that French workers throughout
that country are well informed as to where,
in this country, the chances of employment
are the greatest, and the demand the largest
The small contingent which arrived last
week is but one of many which has reached
the city within the past three months.
They All Know "Where to Go. "
These foreigners know naught of English,
are unacquainted with the country, but are
sufficiently informed to know where to ship to,
and what quarter of the city to seek for further
knowledge when tbey arrive. The glassblowers
recently arrived went to tbe Sonthsidc, and by
this time have been lost among tbe number of
foreign residents of all countries which go to
make up tbat quarter of the city.
Though native workers aro without definite
information, there is a shrewd belief among
tbem tbat the French Mowers do not find their
way over hero by chance, but rather in pur
suance of the expectations held out to them by
emissaries in this country, as the result of a
systematic attempt to Induce the emigration of
foreign workmen in large number". It is be
lieved that certain among the glass manufac
turers of this district havo organized a means
of extensive advertising in French and Bel
gian glass-working districts the advantages
accruing to workers in this section over tboso
on the continent, and that tbe steadv arrival of
foreign blowers who land hero and mix with
the ordinary population without any comment
is due to invitaiioos, couched in tbe form of
tabulated statistics as to American glass
making earnings, extensively disseminated
among the foreigner.
Double Slotlves for the Immigration.
The purpose of the manufacturers is credited
with being based on tbe double motive of
checkmating native glassblowers in any at
tempt to increaso the rate of wages, by provid
ing a body of men who would take the places
of organized workers in tbe event of tronble
arising, and of profiting by tbe skill of men
who for so many years sustained the quality of
French and Belgian-made glass against all
competitors.
That foreign workers should readily seize op
portunities of coming hero is not remarkable,
when it is remembered that the American
Hugus & Hacke
FRENCH CHALLIS.
Onr complete importations are on dis
play, and a selection now can be easily
made from the large variety of elegant
new colorings and designs, either in
light or dark grounds which we now
offer, price 55c a yard. The new styles
and fabrics in our
WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT
Also deserve attention this week. American
Zephyr Ginghams, beautiful new colorings
and styles, the equal in every way of the
high-price Scotch and French goods the
price but 25c a yard. Other lines of Ameri
can Ginghams, Toile duNords, Brentonand
Dressden Cloth, over 700 styles from which
to select prices 12 and 15e a yard.
AMERICAN CHALLIS..
A well-selected assortment of this season's
new styles and colors, 12Jc a yard. Some
new sheer and soft-finislied labrics offered
this season, named Pongees, Ditnitys and
Ladies' Muslin, iu beautirnl printiugs on
light and dark grounds, 15 aud 20c a yard.
A3IEBICAN SATEENS.
This season's designs and colorings, 12c a
yard. Chintzes and Cheviots for shirtings,
waists, blonses, etc., in an immense variety
of style in grades that range in price from
10 to 25c a yard. In
WHITE GOODS
Onr assortments have never been so ex
tensive. Novelties in Lace effects. Fig
ured Swiss, Plaids, Checks, Stripes,
Hemstitched and Tucked Lawns for
skirts and aprons, Plain and Figured
Piques, etc., etc.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
rahl-MWFSU
During this week we will
offer one case of Double
Twill Serges at 50 cents
per yard.
One lot of Spring Shades
ot French Cashmeres at
GO cents.
Another big lot at 50
cents.
See them and you will
buy them.
RB. C. WEISSER
435 MARKET ST. 437
mb2-W7
GORHAM
STERLING SILVER
SPOONS,
FORKS, KNIVES
FANCY PIECES.
Latest designs now open.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE, AND MABKKT ST.
Ie25nT
workers earn about four times what their Eu
ronean brethren do. Tho prospect of earning
SJ3 a neeU is an alluring one to men whose besc t
efforts yield them not more than SlOaweek,
and from what is nnderstood of this foreign
importation movement a matter nbich tbo
contract labor law cannot control it will not
lie long before Pittsourg will have as large a
French colony as Cincinnati ba to-day of Ger
mans or Now York of Irish. Tbe Krencharo
everywhere regarded as good colonists, and are
welcomed far in excess of tbe manner in which
Italians. Hungarians and tbe Slav people ara
received. "
The Leading Pittsburg, Pa
Dry Goods House. Monday, March. 2.1S01.
JDS. HDRNE i CD. '8
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GRAND GENERAL OPENING
DRESS GOODS
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SILKS.
A magnificent display of new
goods direct from the great "factor
ies ot the world.
All new and popular shades in
Plain Colored Dress Goods, Cash
meres, Henriettas, Silk Warp Hen
riettas, Silk Warp Drap de Ete,
Lansdownes, Serges, Cheviots, new
Devonshire Serges, Crepons, Ar-'
mure Crepons, Wool Batistes,
Camel's Hair Serges, Camel's Hair
Beiges, Beatrice Cloths, Bedford
Cords and Cordurcttes. All supe
rior goods and the shades most rich
and beautiful.
We call especial attention to our
collection of London and Paris high
novelty Dress Goods, comprising
the richest and most elegant goods
produced. We show a large assort
ment of designs exclusively our
own. We direct attention to a few:
Very flue camel's hair serge, with shaggy
circular tufts, forming bold and striking
effect.
Bold plaids of shaggy camel's hair bars, on
serges and camel's hairs.
New and novel color effects in shaggy
camel's hair stripes on serge grounds.
Handsome jacquarded cheviot with large
oval-shaped tufted figures, in rich color
effects.
Camel's hair "ribeline," soft and elegant
fabric in a line of ultra fashionable
Parisian shades.
High class camel's hair cheviots, mlxtura
effects, soft and elegant goods, iu neb now
shades.
Koielty invisible stripe suitings, herring
bone effects, in all new colorings.
New bastile cloth, in rich shade of tans,
plains and mixtures.
Fancy diagonal camel's hair cheviots, in
gray, modes, tans, uhlan, blues, rosewoods
and cottas.
A choice line of new French plaids, 42
inches wide, entirely new patterns, fully 50
different styles, at 75c a yard.
New French plaids, 42 inches wide,
bright new colors, new styles; also black
and whites at 95c and SI a yard.
A special line of novelty-broken checks,
with tufts, in grays, 42 lucbes wide, at 51 25
a yard.
A line of plaids, in navy bine grounds,
with the plaid formed of bars of gold or
silver silk threads 42 inches widV, SI 35 a
yard.
Ou a center table this morning we place
on display .1 full representation of ouri
grand line of 50-inch suitings, the finest and
largest and most complete collection of thess
goods to be found in any house in the conn--try.
50-inch all puro wool English style checks,
large variety of colnrings, at SI 15 a yard.
50-inch English eray Cneveron suitings, with
black stripe, at 31 20 a yard.
CO-inch plaids and stripes, English styles,
choice colorings, at 31 25 a yard.
50-Inch English style stripes, m grays and
brown-, at $1 Co a yard.
50-Inch English style stripe suitings, at 31 15
a yard.
60-inch extra fine quality English style
checks and stripes, new shades, very
choice styles, at 51 25 a yard.
EO-inch extra tine quality English suitings,
Invisible checks, mixture effects, gray, as
S2 a yard.
CO-incb English Chereron plaid suitings,
very choit-o variety of designs and color
ing", at S2 25 a yard.
And many other lines eq-ially Interesting.
At the American Dress Goods counter we
show a very complete stock, entirely new,
of domestic goods, handsome in appearance,
rich colors and snperior for wear, in plains,
plaids, stripes and checks, all widths, from
SO to 50 inches, and prices from 25a to $1 25
a yard.
Ourstock ot all-wool cliallies is unsurpassed
in variety, beanty nf uesigns and coloring,
or value and perfection of cloth. Every
piece nf the hundreds entirely new. tho
colors rich and elegant and the patterns
beautiful. Specially attractive styles in
black grounds with floral designs, aod,
also in wbito and cream ground. Hew
and novel effects in brocbe patterns.
"Very large and complete stock of Black:
Dress Goods, embracing all the regular and
staple weaves Cashmeres, Cashmere Longs,
Silk Warps, Drap de Almas, Jlelrose,
Armures, Serges, Cheviots, etc, and many
new novelties. Note the following:
.Black all-'vool Grenadines. 41 inches wide,
it Kb deen flounce of Ottoman silk stripe,
extra quality and handsome effect.
BHck all-wool -11-inch Grenadine, with
flounce of polka spots, and satin and crepe
stripes.
Black all-wool 41-inch Carme'itcs. with
deep hem-stitched border, in a variety of
different designs.
Black all-wool extra quality Carmelite,
bcm-stiiched and satin striped, effective
and stylin.
The new Black Engadine. a beautlfnl sillc
warp fabric, more lustrous, than Benga
line: rich effects in clusters of narrow
stripes.
New Byzantines, new Lansdownes, new
Glorlosasand newSilk Warp Mohairs.
Ibis black goods stock is complete and
comprehensive and offers, besides the great
est varieties, the very best values.
SILKS.
Complete new assortment of rich and beautl
fnl novelties in most artistic and effective pafa,
terns, and most exquisite colors.
To-day we show new line of high-class illn.
minated India silks, m high art pnutings. '
Rich and elegant printed Crepe de Chenes,"
on black or cream grounds, in tbe most beautl.
ful patterns and colors.
Beautiful Moires, which are to be extremely
popular this season, bearing tbe approval of the
Delsariein followers.
In addition to tbese and many other rich nov.
elties special interest centers in a lot of bar
gains offered to-day: "
Plain Ponzees at 3a. 50 and 75c a yard.
Printed Pongees at 60c. worth U 25.
Indias at 60 and 75c, worth SI 50.
Check Glaces at 50c, worth 81.
Stripe Snrahs at 45c worth 73a.
Taffeta Silks at 50c worth SI.
Black Silk and Wool Grenadines, with Otto
man Silk stripes and embroidered colored
figured
Black All-Silk Grenadine, with Pompadora
Silk embroidered floral designs.
Black All-Silk Grenadines, with deep flounce
in a variety of novel siripe patterns.
Black All-Silk Grenadines, plain, in 41-inclt
widths. "
High uoveltv twisted Silk Grenadines, with
fancy hemstitched border. ,
Flam All-Silk Grenadines, from medium to
finest grades. .
Avery elegant line (15 styles) sheer, Puro
Silk Brocaded Grenadines.
Black. Silks of all descriptions In fullest U
sortments and at lowest prices. ,
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