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REIGN OP ECONOMY.
The Kew Management of the Union
Switch and Signal Companj
Will Keduce the Force.
0XE OF TEE NEW BOARD TO RESIGN
In Order to Allow a Mart "Bepresentinr; Mr.
TVestinghonse's Interests to Be
Elected Instead.
THE TEOCliLE BETWEEN EAST AND WES1
Tcniga CijiUhtls Ely the Afiiirs Were Ket Eta on
Busiacn Fnrcjks.
The trouble in the Union Switch and Sig
nal Company has apparently narrowed
down to a division between the local and
Eastern stockholders, and the latter at
present are in the ascendency. Mr. 'West
inghouse arrived home from the East yes
terday, bnt as nsual was unapproachable,
stud no interview could be secured. As a
result, the public must remain ignorant of
the probable action to be taken by him,
though it may be folly informed as to the
other side ol the affair.
'A type-written statement was given out
on behalf of Mr. "Westinghouse, in which
he said that he was not prepared to say
more than that the protection of the prop
erty and business of the company and the
other interests of the stockholders are more
to himself and associates than any personal
consideration. He would say nothing more
concerning the trouble in connection with
the Union Switch and Signal Company, but
regarding the Electric Company matters said
have progressed to his entire satisfaction
and in a very short time everything will be
fixed up. He asks a little patience on the
part of those interested in the company.
Opinions of Local Stockholders.
'The trouble in the affairs of tbe Union
Switch and Signal Company furnishes a
frmtful theme for conversation in business
circles and the local stockholders almost
unanimously condemn the action of Mr.
Howand at tbe meeting, Brokers and stock
holders, as a rule, are wary of discussing the
matter too publicly as they say it will do no
good and may do considerable harm.
William L Mustin, of George B. Hill &
Co., brokers, however, stated that that firm
is a heavy stockholder in the com
pany, and he has come in contact with
other stockholders since the trouble, all of
whom roundly condemn the action taken by
Sir. Eowand. They consider it unfair, in
asmuch as Mr. "Westinghouse has built up
the business of the company, and has made
it what it is. He has put up his own per
sonal securities to furnish money with which
to run the business, and has in every way
worked for tbe best interests of the stock
holders, both local and foreign.
Under such circumstances, it is argued
that it is not fair to strike a man a Tout
blow, and it may result in damaging the
prospects of the company. So far the stock
lias not been depressed, but stands quite
steady. Yesterday it opened at 9 and closed
at OH bid.
Kasterci Men Justify Themselves.
The Eastern stockholders justify them
selves by saying that it was for the best in
terests of the company that the move was
taken. Extravagance in the affairs
of the company is alleged, and it is
asserted that men arc kept in the offices
at Swissvale for doing nothing whatever.
They say that tbe Union Switch and
Signal Worts are run as a sort of a side
issue to tbe otber Westinghouse interests, and
are kept down in consequence thereof. They
further say tbat scleral attemots bare been
made to learn something of tbe condition cf
the affairs of the company, bnt all to no avail,
and they took the action at the stockholders'
meetinjr to protect themselves.
Sol fcchoyer. Jr., attorney for the Boston cap
italists, is authority for the statement tbat tbe
heavy end of the stock is owned in the East,
and that tbe move was made in self-protection.
He savs that great injustice is done Mr. Raw
and. Tbat gentleman owns a large block of
stock, aDd a great majority of tbe proxies voted
by him were from Eastern capitalists, who
intended that be should vote thein just as be
did. It i not explained, however, why Mr.
Rowand voted the stock which wa4 intended
for Mr. Westmghouse's interests as be did.
One of tbe men at the bead of the movement to
change tbe management is John Q, Adams, a
brother of Charles Francis Adams, who re
cently purchased 1,000 shares of Westinghouse
Electric preferred stock.
Deny the Charge of Extravagance.
The supporters of Mr. Westinghouse deny In
toto tbe charges of extravagance, and declare
that the exnenses have been greatly rednced
all around. Salaries in the offices have been
cut, and the works wero removed to Swissvale
especially to keep down the running expenses.
Mr. Westinghouse has never drawn a cent as
President of the Uniou Switch andSignal Companj-,
and yet bo has given its affairs valuable
time and attention. This, it is argued, shows
that he has done everything in bis power to
make the business a success, and It was just
getting on a good financial basis when tbe
whole business was revolutionized by tbeaction
of that meeting.
Because of these facts Mr. AVestingbouse's
friends are very bitterly opposed to the new
state of affairs, and they threaten to drag tbe
matter into conn and have tbe election de
clared illezak It has been placed in tbe hands
of Dalzell, Scott & Gordon, Mr. We
inchouse's attorneys, to fully investigate it. Mr.
fcchoyer says that the election was thoroughly
legal, and nothing can be done to overthrow
the new board. He says be don't think' the
attorneys "Trill try it, as they are fully ac
quainted with tbe law in that particular.
A Xcw Man to Be Put on the Board.
Tbe Eastern centlemen are disposed to
(lightly compromise the matter, and a proposi
tion will be made to have a Westinghouse man
elected on tbe board to take tbe place of one
of tbe Eastern men wbo will resign at the next
meeting in order to fix things up. The idea is
to allow tbe opposition know how tbe affairs of
the company are going, so tbat there can be no
trouble raised on tbat s-core. Tbe Eastern men
say that they are willing to do everything iu
their power to promote harmony, but are
bound to control affairs.
The local people have so far bad nothing to
say regarding the proposed compromise, but
it will doubtless not be accepted until
an attempt is made to secure a firm
hold on the board. 21 r. Westing
house is, of course, very anxious because be
now stands responsible for all tbe liabilities of
the company. Tbe Electric Company is a
debtor to the Switch and Signal Company to
tbe extent of 80,000, and it is charged that a
part of .Mr. Kowand's scheme is to cct control
of the otber company by pushing that debt.
That, however, is such a small amount tbat
will not not be hard to find, and wonld
doubtless be subscribed by the deposed direc
tors in order to block any further work of Mr.
itowand.
Changes to Be Made at Once.
There will be a number of changes mado in
the management of the company's affairs at
Swissvale, and it is expected that tbe office
force will be considerably reduced. Tbe watch
word of the new management will be economy,
and tbev declare tbat the company will be made
to nav what it bhould.
The old management does not see how tbe
new one can economize on office people. Here
after tbe President "ill draw a salary, and an
assistant treasurer will bo needed. It is also
asserted tbat tbe new board will not be as suc
cessful in a business way as the old one on ac
count of the influence of such men as Messrs.
Westinghouse and Pitcairn.
Thus tbe matter stands, and it is very difficult
to tell how it will turnout. It is discussed at
all times in financial circles, and nearly every
Pittsburger is in sympathy with the deposed
hoard, no matter whether connected with tbe
company or not. There seems to be a pride in
Pittsburg for these immense interests, and
there is an objection to foreign capital control
ling anything in which an almost equal amount
of Pittsburg capital is interested. Mr. West
ingbouse held a consultation with a number of
his business associates jesterday, but if be
came to any conclusions regarding tbe trouble
he kept very quiet about it.
Bound to the Company's Interest.
'It may yet appear," said Mr. Schoyer, that
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Mr. Rowand is not so deserving of the re
proaches which have been cast at him as some
people would make it appear. The case is a
very simple one. Both Mr. Westingbouse and
Mr. Rowand were tbe salaned officers of tbe
company, and as such were both equally bound
to tbe interests of "the shareholders, in whose
service they were. The shareholders many of
whom never saw either of them, and knew
nothing of any personal differences that might
exist between Mr. Wesiinghouse and Mr.
Rowan sent in their proxies to their repre
sentatives to be used in ihcir best Interests. I
believe tbat the proxies have been so used, and
in a mauner tbat Is perfectly legal and proper.
"I look upon the result of tl)o election as
being very favorable to the business of tho
company. Mr. Westinghoue's attention "and
time being withdrawn from tho Signal Com
pany's affairs will cive him a better opportu
nity to look after bis other interests, while Sir.
Rowand can give undivided attention to tbe
company. The proper course was pursued at
the election, and. in my opinion, the stock is
to-day J10 better for the result."
Fluctuations of tho Stock.
While tbe last trouble has apparently had no
ill effects on the stock markets, very little of
tho Union Signal and Switch Company or
Wcstingbouso Electric has changed bands
lately. The former is very steady, however,
and yesterday it onened at 9 and closed at 9K.
None of tbe stock was sold at that price.
Tho Westinghonse Electric was somewhat
weaker. Wednesday it closed at 11, ester
da it opened at 11, and at the noon call it
hail dropped to 10 It closed at 1G.
There seems to be no very gres.t desire to in
vent in stock of the Wcstingbouso interests at
present. Mr. Wcstincbouse says his Eastern
negotiations are moving on very satisfactorily,
and in a few days be will be readv to settle up
tho difficulties into which the Westinghouse
hlectric Company has been plunged by the
stringency of the mouev market. Under these
circumstances tbe stock market is liable to be
stimulated somewhat within a few dais.
A LITTLE MAIDEN'S STORY.
Inspector McAleese Hears the Foundation
for a Good Dime Novel An Orphaned
Girl Turned From Her Home by a Stony-
Hoarted Creditor.
Inspector McAleese has a young girl on
his hands about whom he is in considerable
doubt. She gives her name as Annette Lee,
aged 13, of Butler, savs she is an orphan
and has no relatives in this part of the
country.
The attention of the Inspector was at
tracted to the young girl through a gentle
man who saw her in the waiting room of the
Allegheny and Manchester street car line, at
Market and Sixth streets, yesterday and to
whom she related tbe loss of her pockctbook.
Detective Coulson went to the waiting room
and talked to the girl, who told him she was a
stranger in tbe city and had no money. She
was taken to Central station, where she told
her story to the Inspector. He notified the
officers of the Allegheny and Manchester line,
and soon afterward the pocketbook, containing
several dollars, was turned in by Conductor
Holmes, wbo had found it lying on tbe floor of
nis car.
Tho story of tbo young girl, who is delicate
in appearance, though bright, pretty, and intel
ligent, is tbat her parents died when she was a
babe, since which time she has been living
with her Aunt Sadie Lee, a maiden lady of 63,
wbo died last week aud was buried in the
Hcniptield Cemetery. After the burial of tbe
aunt she was put out of tho bouse by some
man whose name the girl cannot remember,
wbo told ber tbat the house and its contents
were taken for pavment of some debts the de
ceased bad left. She came to Pittsburg on
Wednesday evening, having only HO, which slio
said ber aunt had given ber before she died,
and put up at Foley's Hotel in Diamond
Square. Yesterday morning she went to Alle
gheny and had her bangs trimmed, and on ber
return on tbe street car she lost her pocket
book. Tho weak part of tho girl's story is that she
cannot remember tbe names of anyone either
in Butler or in Springdale where she went to
school. She said ber aunt had been a recluse
and never received visitors or bad anything to
do with ber neighbors, and that, she said, was
the reason she could not give tho names of any
of them.
Altogether tbe story is so odd and unlikely
that tbe Inspector.is anxious to hear from tbe
girl's parents, from whom he believes she has
run away. She will be held at Central station
for a few days.
HOME ONCE MOBE.
Mr. and Mrs. Dulany, Who Wero Injured in
the Xcw Florence Wreck, Ieavo.
Mr. and Mrs. 15- L. Dulany, of Gainesville,
Va.. returned borne yesterday morning in Gen
eral Superintendent Shepherd's private car,
which they use throughout tbe journey. Train
master C. W. Culp accompanied tbem as far as
Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs. Dulany aro tbe unfortunate
couple who were so badly injured in the New
Florence wreck in November last, wbile on a
wedding trip to Duluth, Minn. They were
brought to the West Penn Hospital, and it was
at first feared they would not recover from the
shock, but a few weeks ago they had sutficentiy
recovered to move to Mrs. Johns McCleane's
house at Hazelwood, wbere they have been
very hospitably entertained and kindly treated.
Mrs. Dulany walks very lamely, and will prob
ably be permanently enpplea, while her hus
band is still very weak.
Johns McClcane is acting for Mr. Dulany in
a claim for damages against tbe Pennsylvania
Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Dulany wilt make an
other attempt to reacb Duluth, and, it is hoped,
this time successfully.
DIPLOMAS TOE TJNDEBTAKEES.
Chief Brown Comments on a Bill Now Be
fore the Legislature.
Chlof Brown yesterday received a circular
from the Funeral Directors' Association of
Pennsylvania, which is addressed to the mem
bers of tbe Legislature, asking their support
forHouso bill So. 204. Tbe object of this
measure is to compel all persons desiring to
embark In tbe undertaking business to first
secure a diploma, as In tbe professions of tbe
law, medicine and dentistry. It is held that
such action would result in more careful
handling of the dead, and in many cases pre
vent tbe spread of infectious and contagions
diseases.
"X am not very favorably impressed with the
idea contained in this bill," said Chief Brown,
"In time there will be no business that a man
can enter by virtue of energy and ambition
without first obtaining a diploma. I think that
every man should be free to enter tbe lists of
business, without trie danger of being barred
by an association. Of course, in professions
which affect tbe lives of our citizens it is per
fectly proper to prevent the entrance of incom
petent men, but I never heard of a corpse ob
jecting to the fit of Its casket or the manner in
which it was embalmed."
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
K. B. De Bussy, an iron man of New
Haven, Conn., was at the Duquesne yesterday.
Among tbe visitors wbo called upon him were
members of the Oliver Iron and Steel Com
pany. L. M. Mozes, of Philadelphia, manager
of tbe Babcox and Wilcox Company, is also at
tbe same house.
B. E. Pennington, formerly of the late
Anchor Rubber Company, this city, has been
in this city several days, winding up tbe busi
ness of the old firm. He departed yesterday
for lloston, m here he assumes management of
tbe Standard Rubber Company.
Walter S. Gemmell, lately acting chief
clerk at the Union depot, and now in the Six
teenth street freight department, was at the
depotlast night and received congratulation on
bis lecovcry from a spell of rheumatism.
Mr. Starnni, proprietor of the McClure
House of Wheeling, W. Va., is at the Ander
son. Tbe centlcman is beiug taken in hand by
,the local Elks, he being a prominent member
of tbat order.
S. S. Marvin was at the Union depot
last night to meet Mrs. Marvin. Mho returned
from visiting her mother at New Rocbelle.
N. Y.
George "W. "Wright and wife, of Mercer,
known in connection with tbe Orphans' school,
were quests at tbe Seventh Avenue yesterday.
James Conrad, a lumber man of Mor
gantown, W. Va., is in town in relation to tbe
spring trade. He is at tbe -Uouoirialiel.u
General Manager C.N. Payne and Gen
eral Superintendent G.T. Bradin. of tbe United
Pipe Lines, are at the Seventh Avenue.
Dr. James T. Petty, editor and propri
etor of tbe Fremont, O., Daily A'ews, is in the
city.
Miss Dillie Mcintosh, of East Liver
pool, Oh is visiting her friends in Allegheny
City.
Dr. Edward Clark, of Buffalo, is at the
Seventh Avenue.
Green B. Eaum went to Wheeling yes
terday. REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE.
Myer Galllnger,
Yoder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie
avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator.
THE1
FIRED BACK AGAIN.
Allegheny's Appropriation Bill Fails
to Pass Common Council.
CHOKED ON THE HOSPITAL GIFT.
Ghosts of 1'ast Efforts Haunt tbe Last
Eejrnlar Session.
EEP0RTS THAT CLAIMED ATTENTION
The last regular session of the present Al
legheny Councils was held last night, but
another meeting will have to be held to act
on the appropriation ordinance. It was
called up last night and all swallowed but
the clause donating 810,000 to the Alle
gheny General Hospital, aud in order to re
duce this amount the bill went back to the
committee. It will be at least a week be
fore the city employes will receive any
money. Controller Brown says he may
make arrangements to borrow the money be
fore that time.
la addition to this the session was also
alter the nature of a spiritualistic seance,
from the fact that the ghosts of the commit
tee on the extension of the water works and
the division of wards were presented in the
shape of reports and unanimously pigeon
holed for the perusal of generations yet un
born. The Work of Common Council.
At the opening of the session in Common
Council Thomas A. Parke took the chair
in the absence of President Hunter, and most
of the Councils seemed to bo with tbe
President, for most of the time business
was transacted with only 26 members. On the
call of wards, a number of minor petitions were
presented. Then the resolution awarding the
contract for the purchase of a Silsby fire en
gine was called up. and. after it had been dis
cussed for 15 minutes. Mr. Rudolph raised the
point of order tbat tbe Fire Committee bad
not been properly called. His point was sus
tained and tho resolution sent back to tbe
committee.
Resolutions awarding the contracts for print
ing tbe annual report to C. F. Peck Son, and
for printing the city stationery to John Ogden
were passed finally.
The action of Select Council in passing tbe
resolution requesting the members ( the Leg
islature to oppose wharf bill No. 34 was con
curred in.
Tbe appropriation ordinance was called up,
and Mr. Stauffer moved to amend by making
the appropriation to the Allegheny General
Hospital 8.3,000 instead of 510,000. He urged
that tbe houtal was not entitled to the in
crease while homeopathic physicians wero not
allowed in the-bnildingand tbo city physicians
were not civen power to place patients in the
hospital.
It was argued tbat this would keep tbe men
from getting their money, which is now three
weeks overdue, xuo amendment. However,
carried by a vole of 14 to 12, and the bill was
sent back. The special ordinance directing tbe
payment nf tbe 10,000 was also sent back.
Mr. Kennedy's resolution fixing the limits
within which the new Government building
should be placed was also voted down. A large
number ot ordinances wero then passed finally,
among which were the issne of 575.000 street im
provement bonds, and exempting tbe Alle
gheny Athletic Association from tbe payment
of license fees, and fixing the number of news
papers for the official printing.
Couldn't Afford to Break a Quorum.
The ordinance creating tbo joiut and stand
ing committees was passed, as amended by
Common Councils last Friday, which made tbe
representation on tbe Public Works Commit
tee IS from Common aud 6 from
Select, and on the others 12 from
Common and 4 from Select. Select
Council, however, refused to pass it. andjre
quested a committee of conference, but as tbe
committee could not leave tbe room without
breakinc the quorum, no work could be done.
Messrs. Hox. Neeb and Stauffer were appointed
on the cdmmittee. Tbe reports from tbo Mayor,
Controller, etc., were received and filed without
reading.
In tho Select branch a resolution was passed
requesting the Allegheny representatives to .op
pose the wharf bill unless it was amended to
provide tbat the width of the stream shall Inot
be lessened. Arthur Kennedy also called up
bis resolution giving tbe sense or Councils as
tho proper location of tbe new Government
building as tbe area bounded by Sandusky
street. Park way, Arch street and Erie street.
He amended It by substituting Montgomery
avenue for Erie street. Tbe resolution was
passed.
Both the Common Council orainance govern
ing tbe markets and tbe resolution chancing
the name of the "Gas Committee" to "the
"Light Committee" were referred back tof tbe
committees. A number of minor ordinances
were passed, and then tbe meeting was. ad
journed. WATEE YrOBKS STTPEBINTENDElrf.
Mr. Armstrong; Tells All About His Depart
ment Xst Tear.
Tbe report of Superintendent Armstrong; of
the Water Works, shows that tbo total ex
penditure of that department for tho past year
was $129,107 93. Of this .51.624 05 was spent in
laying water pipe, eta; 30,463 47 at the works,
and $28,078 83 for fuel. The most was spent in
the general work. The total value of the Alle
gheny water plant is 1,814,060. The total
amount of pipe laid during tbe year was 29,885
feet; ISO new stop gates were pnt in, and 60 fire
plues.
Mr. Armstrong says In bis report that the
water distribution at present is close up to tbe
wants of the people and by extending the
36-inch main in reduced' form so as to parallel
the North avenue main. In case of accident
occurring to cither main tbe department would
still bo in condition to give a full water supply.
The machinery is reported to be In good con
dition. The changing of fuel from gas to coal
will add seriously to the expense account of
tbe works.
DOUBLED THE RECEIPTS.
Mayor TYyinan Makes His Report of Last
Tear's Work.
Mayor Wyman's annual report was presented
and did not contain a singlo recommendation.
He simply recited tbe work of the past year
and speaks of tbe police and firo protection of
tbe city as being perfect. Tbe receipts of tho of.
flee for tbo past year have been increased fully
100 per cent. In closing bis report be sajs:
"It will be my unfaltering determination to
act fully up to my convictions and cause tbo
latvs to be enforced ana order maintained, as
will be for the highest interests of all. It will
also be my pleasure to co-operate with you,
gentlemen of tbe city Councils, in giving my
sanction to snch legislation as you In your
wisdom may ordain, and so unify all interests,
give to the people a model administration of
free citv government undtr our new city
charter."
Tbe total number of arrests during tho vear
was 4.480, and the receipts $24,275 27. The
largest receipts durlnn any year of Mayor
Pearson's term were SI2.000.
WATER BENT ASSESSMENTS.
Amounts Reported by Wards by Assessor
Barton Grubbs.
Tho report ot Barton Grnbbs, Assessor of
Water Rents, shows tbe following assessments
bv wards during the year:
First Additional
Ward. JVessm't. As&cssm'r.
Klrst JJZ.iUS 75 fcS7!)57
becond oJ,479'i 4U8 41
Third 3I,S04S- 3)395
Fourth .'.387 75 37il 25
Vllth Z7.WUU0 21!) 3a
Mxth 23,1156 50 1318.1
Seventh 11,543 00 712 87
Kit-Mil ,1U0H 59 75
Mntll 9.3.200 IG057
Tenth 8,473 03 207 40
Kl eve n til. 4,200 (0 417 10
Twelfth 7.3G0U0 330 60
Thirteenth 6,130 23 lit 83
BIG FIEES WEBE SCARCE.
Tacts and Figures Embodied in the Report
of Chlot Jones.
Chief Jones in bis report of the fire depart
ment sbons that there arc 91 men, II engines,
12 hoso carriages, 2 fuel and supply wagons and
45 horses in service. There are 20,000 feet of
hose; 6,000 feet in excellent condition, 6,000 in
good condition, 5.000 in ordinary condition and
3,000 unfit for service.
Tbe fire alarm telegraph is reported to be In
excellent condition, thero beiug 61 miles of
wire, with 123 signal boxes.
There were during tbe year 253 fires, 172 calls
from boxes and 72 still alarms. Tbe los bv fire
aggregated f 127.732 46; insurance paid. S&9.200 10,
loss in excess of Insurance, 38,532 27. There
were six fires where tbe loss exceeded S5.C00.
Committee on Surveys.
Tbe report of tbo Committee on Surveys
shows the appropriation to have been 75,000 and
tbe expenditures $5,109 82. Attention Is called
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
to the remarkable growth of the Tenth and
Eleventh wards.
ALLEGHENY EXPENSES.
The Money Spent In the City Department
Last Tear.
The Committee on Health reported the ex
penditure of $5,635 85. During the year the
death rate, exclusive of still births, wa 1,954, a
death rate of 18.6 per thousand.
Tbe Committee on City Property expended
$15,635 34, transferred $10,000 to tho library and
bad a deficit of $3,135 34.
The Committee-on Wharves aBd Landings
spent $1,937 73. Tbe receipts wero $3,496 47,
about $S00 less than 1SS9.
The Committee on Hoads reported that the
roads cost tbe city $21,509 67, while $77 was re
ceived for permits to open tbe roads.
Tbo Market Committee expended $1,141 27
and collected, in rents and fees, $16,281 81, an
increase of $364 20 over 18S9.
superintendent .David Hunter, of the Gas
Department, made an elaborate report on the
building of tbo electric light system. The
lighting of tho city cost 341,23b'. There are now
219 lamps on towers and 203 on mast arms; 2,075
incandescent lamps are used in tbe city build
ings. Superintendent Stevenson, or the library, re
ported tbat since September 21. 25,335 persons
have visited the library. 436 ipn October 25,
being tbe largest daily attendance. Forty-four
thousand, three hundred and eighty-six period
icals have been issued.
Superintendent Hamilton, of the parks, re
ported the expenditure of $19,993, of winch
$13,291 66 went for labor. Besides this $14,891 92
was spent in improveing Monument Hill and
$10,358 08 is left in tbe special appropriation for
this purpose.
City Engineer Ehlers reported that five
miles of streets has been graded and paved at
a cost of $154,228 52, making 93.S3 mile of
paved streets in tbo city, which cost $2,437,305 32;
1.167 miles of sewers were built at a cost ot
$15,859 40, making 38,955 miles in the city worth
51.07I.0bO 85.
ALLEGHENY'S NEW -BUILDINGS.
Report by Wards of tho Nnuibor Built Last
Tear.
Tbe following table shows tbe number of new
and additional buildings erected during tbe
year:
New
Wards. ' Buildings. Additions.
FIrt 19 8
Second 125 5.5
Third. 28 11
Fourth 15 8
Fifth 64 8
Mxth 50 )0
Seventh .'. 39 It
Eighth 8 13
Ninth 1 2
Tenth 30 7
Eleventh 54 37
Twelftl 35 7
'thirteenth 33 5
Total ....507 182
POOR BOARD REPORT.
Maintenance at the Farm Averaged SOS 60
Each Tearly. -
The report of the Directors of tbe Poor
showed tbo average monthly number of in
mates at tbe Home to be 251. The average
j early cost of maintenance per inmate was
$95 60. Tbe total expenditure was $50,201 99.
There was collected during the year $4,151 16;
of this $2277 17 was from tbe sale of farm pro
ducts; $1,292 93 for six boarding patient at
Dixmnnr, $113 00, collections for outdoor relief
and $4o for liquor and rambling fees.
Thero were 29 deaths and 6 birth at the
Home during the year. Out-of-door reliefwas
furnished 951 persons. The number of inmates
in the Home at present i 261. There was ad
milted durinc the year 154 persons; 102 tramps
were assisted during the year.
THE STREET COMMITTEE
Makes Its Report 'With a Now Pavement
Recommendation.
The report of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers shows the appropriation to have been
$80,000 and the expenditures were SS2.773 39.
Attention is called to tbe completion of 'the
grading of California avenue, and all tbat now
remains for it to bo thrown open to the public
is tbe completion of the Woods' run viaduct.
The committee recommends the doing awav
with gravel pavements and tbo adoption of
Llgonier block or otber improved pavements.
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
TnE mission being conducted by the Pas
sionist Fathers at St. Andrew's Roman Cath
olic Church. Allegheny, is moving on very suc
cessfully, glasses are had at 5 and 8 a. m. and
at 7:30 P. M. the rosary is recited. Confessions
are heard from 8 to 12 A. IT., S to 6 and 8 to 1020
P. If.
Police Officer Jerry murphy, who was
on duty at tbe dog show, was severely bitten on
the face yestorday by a St. Bernard'doc Mur
phy was strokine one doz when her companion
jumped at him and bit him on the face, lacer
ating both cheeks severely.
Mr. aitd STrs. Frank Gordon, of Alle
gheny, arrived home from Tonngstown, O.,
last nleht. Mrs. Gordon went there as Miss
Mary Hartensteln on Wednesday. It was an
elopement and tbe couple were married
Wednesday night.
The meeting of tbe Western Pennsylvania
Historical Society, which was held yesterday,
was attended by only a few members. A short
dl'CusMon as to the advisability of changing
tbe hour of meeting was held, but no action
was taken.
The police wero notified yesterday that a
sorrel borse owned by Thomas BIgley, of
Wright's alley, near South Twenty-second
street, had been stolen. The animal was taken
from Mr. Bigley's stable eatly Wednesday
morning.
John Kline, an 8-year-old boy, fell from a
wagon on Webster avenno last evening, and
besides breaking an arm w.'S otherwise in
jured. Tbo boy was removed to his home, on
Crawford street, and a physician summoned.
A 3-"WEEKS-old babe, which was found on
the stoop of the house at No. 9 Third street by
Officer MeVoy yesterday morning, was sent to
tbe foundling asylum at tbe City Form yester
day after being christened Patrick Fitzgerald.
Matron Perry, of Central station, yester
day took the 10-days-old boy baby that was
fonnd in a basket in the vestibule at No. 0
Third street yesterday morning to the Poor
Farm, wbere it will be cared for.
The regular meeting of tbo Indian Associa
tion was postponed from yesterday to next
month. This was done In.deference to Mrs.
Pressley, the President, who is away from the
city.
TnE Survey Committee yesterday affirma
tively recommended 50 ordinances, 46 of them
establishing grades in tbe Twentieth ward.
De. J. J. Clark last evenimr addressed the
Lincoln Club, at its rooms, on the subject "Re
ligion in Politics."
Detective John Glenn, of Allegheny, is
confined to bis borne with pneumonia.
ANOTHER SPECIAL SALE.
The Greatest Bargains Ever Offered In Car
pets for Ten Days Only.
Beginning March 10, and continuing ten
davs, we will sell
5,000 yards ingrains at 30c, worth 45c.
5,000 yards ingrains, better grade, at 40c,
worth 60c
These are no remnants. "We have full
rolls of all styles.
They arc fall patterns which were not du
plicated for spring trade.
"We will also continue the sale of the ex
tra super Lowell ingrains at GOc and 6o&
These are worth 85c everywhere.
Edward Groetzinger,
WFSu 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
Lovely Small for Rent Reasonable.
That two-story brick No. 4 Grant avenne,
Allegheny, a few steps above Rebecca, lor
rent, reasonable. It contains six rooms,
finished attic, marble mantels, the two gases
and a nice garden plot in rear the cleanest
and healthiest location in Allegheny and
accessible to street cars. Fifteen minutes'
walk to Pittsburg postoffice. Inquire of H.
Kleber & Bro., Music Store, 506 Wood
street.
The question is where can I get the best
spectacles or eye glasses correctly fitted.
Answer: At August Loch's, Jeweler and
Optician, 145 Federal street. Prof. Dodge
does the work. tuksu
Extra Super Lowell Ingrains
At 60 and 65o per yard, worth 85c every
where. .Not many of thei2 '.left, and they'
won't last long at this price. If you need a
carpet this spring bay it now.
Edward Groetzinger,
TVFsa 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
August Loch, Jeweler and Optician,
145 Federal street, has secured the services
of Prof. J. F. Dodge, Optician, who is here
permanently. Call and we will advise with
you about your sight. xuFflu
Use O'Keefe'a "O'K" Shoe Blacking.
-'.FRIDAY,' ; MARGET'IB,
BIG IRON PLANJDEAL.
The OH Well Supply Company Bow
JPnrcliasiug Two Large Mills.
OVER HALF A MILLION INVESTED.
Railroads Are Suspending Men and Hills
iro Closing Down.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS
The Oil Well Supply Company has about
closed negotiations for the purchase of the
Elba Iron Works and the Continental Tube
Works, both located on Second avenue, at
Soho. The papers have not yet been signed,
but the terms have been agreed upon, and
the contracts are in the course of prepara
tion by competent attorneys. The price to
be paid is in tbe neighborhood of 5550,000.
The purchase was made for the purpose
of manufacturing tubing to supply tbe
firm's trade As soon as the deal is closed,
work will bo commenced immediately on im
provements which are to cost $50,000 in order to
put both plants in good shape before beginning
operations. A new-iron building will be added
to the Elba plant and a new storage building
will be built for tbe tube works.
Plans aro being prepared for operation tbe
plants on a larger scale. Tbe Continental Tube
works have not been in operation for over two
years until last October, when both plants
wero leased and started up bv T. B. Kverson,
wbo was backed by the Oil Well Supply Com
pany, as an experiment.
unuer tne new management air. Jverson
will continue in full charge of both plants,
which will cive emplovment to about 1,100
men and will have a daily capacity of 150 tons
each. Skelp, from which wrought iron pipe is
made, will be made at the 151 ua plant, and from
tbere it will be taken to tbe tube works, wbere
it will be converted into tubes of all sizes,
No time will be lost In getting started and
even then the Arm will, not be able to supply
more than half their spring trade. They still
hold the local agencv for the Reading Iron
Company and procure through tdat a large
amount of material.
J. B. Eaton, President of the Oil Well Supply
Company, was seen yesterday and corroborated
the above facts concerning the purchase of the
plants, bnt said he bad been trying to keep tho
matter quiet. It is of particular interest to tho
firm alone, whicn has very profitably adopted
tbe policy of manufacturing all its own goods
sofaraipossiule.
Mr. Eaton thinks his new investment will
prove of great value to bis firm, besides furnish
ing employment to a large number of men.
Work will be continued as at present during
the progress of tbe repairs which will be pushed
as rapidly as possible.
ORDERED TO GO BACK.
Mr. Thompson Tells the Painters to Get
Into the Trades Council.
Local Union No. 195, of painters and deco
rators, held a spirited meeting last night. Gen
eral President Thompson was present to In
form tbe union tbat they must either send back
tbeir representatives to the Bnilaing Trades
Council or he could not recognize them In the
Brotherhood, which meant tbat if they do not
comply with his orders he will revoke tbeir
charters. '
Tbe two defeated candidates in the recent
contest for walking delegate were present and
informed Mr. Tiibmpson' in very positive
terms that they would do nothing of
tbe kind and the union sanctioned
the statement that they wonld go Dack to tbe
K. of Li. before returning to the Building
Trades Council. Sir. Thompson took occasion
to pay his respects to the local press in very un
complimentary terms, which is said to have
been uncalled for, as he has been treated very
fairly since bis arrival here. Tbe union will
send a committee to No. 84 to urge tbem to
retrain from returning their delegates.
INCREASED THE CAPITAL,
The Columbia Iron and Steel Company to
Make Improvements.
Tho stockholders of the Columbia Iron and
Steel Company held a special meeting yester
day afternoon, and voted favorably on the dual
propositions to increase tbe capital stock of
the company from $400,000 to $1,000,000. and tbe
bonded Indebtedness from $150,000 to $600,000.
li addition to carrying. tbe propositions unani
mously, tbe directors were given power to pro
ceed at once to put one or both into effect, ac
cording to their judgment.
Secretary E. M. Butz said after tbe meeting
that it is tbo intention of the company to make
some extensive Improvements at tbe works in
order to increase tbe capacity. The company
has several large orders on hand at present,
and is giving steady work to between 600 and
700 men, double turn. Mr. Butz yesterday de
nied a rumor to tbe effect tbat the plant is to
be sold. i
TO ITS FULL CAPACITY.
The Big Glass Plant of Chambers & McKee
Is Still Running.
A wild rumor was started yesterday to the
effect that the immense works of Chambers
McKee, at Jeannette, had been closed down on
account of a shortage in gas and tbat 2,000
skilled workmen were out of employment. Mr.
Chambers was seen about tbe matter and he
said:
"It is not true that we have been compelled
to close down. We havo only stopped a portion
of our works onco tbls winter, and that was
during the last cold snap. It is also untrue
tbat we get our gas from the Southwest Nat
ural Gas Company. We supply our own gas,
and our works arc operating to their full capac
ity. The false statements made will do us a
great deal of injury and I cannot understand
how it gained circulation."
EFFECTS OF THE STHKE.
Railroad Companies Suspending Men and
Mills Closing Down.
Tbe Lake Erie Railroad Company has sus
pended a large number of their freight em
ployes and tho Ft. Wayne Company has sus
pended a number of their telegraph operators.
The action of both companies is brought about
by a dullness is freight traffic, owing largely to
tne coke strike which reduces the tonnage
considerably.
The effect of the strike, however, does not
only apply to railroads but manufacturing
pstahlisbments as well. Several mills will close
down shortly unless the difficulty is settled,
and thero are no indications of an early adjust
ment of tho trouble.
WAKTS A F0BMAL PE0TEST.
M. P. Carrick Calls Upon the Trades Conncll
to Hold a Special Meeting,
M. P. Carrick, who is one of the delegates
now in Harrisburg representing tbe Trades
Council in behalf of tbe mechanics Hen bill,
telegraphed yesterday to the officials to call
a special meeting of the council for the pur
pose of sending a formal protest against its
passage without the amendments sent tbere by
tbe Trades Council.
Tbe meeting will likely be held this evening.
Tue workmen here want an amendment at
tached giving thorn an opportunity to claim
their wages.
"WANT SHOETEB HOUBS.
The Barbers "of Woods Run Will Demand
an Early Closing.
The journeyman barbers of Woods' Run held
a meeting at the shop of J. Hennessey. 695
Preble avenue, last night for the purpose of
taking steps to secure shorter hours.
Among the shops represented were those of
J. T. Dailv. P. Gnibert, J. Hennessey and A.
Hnether. The matter was discussed at length,
and it was finally decided to ask tbat all shops
be closed at 8 o'clock on all evenings except
Saturday.
A Now Smoke Consumer.
George McClucky, of 86 Carroll street, has a
new invention, patented by George Nlmmo, to
do away with smoke in furnaces. It is an ex
ternal feeder, and he claims it will save 10 per
cent in fuel and does not exceed $50 in cost.
One is in operation at the works of George
Nimino Company, at tbe foot of Ridge avenue,
Allegheny. .
Liquid Chocolate Process.
H. & V. Pataky. of Berlin, have a patent
process for producing liquid chocolate which
they are tryine to have Introduced In Pitts
burg. They have written to local authorities
for. the purpose of getting capitalists inter
ested. .
Industrial Items.
The Baker Chain Works resumed operations
yesterday.
THE office of depot master at the Xake Erie
station bas been abolished.
Since the settlement of the miners' strike
1891F
Idle men are'flocklngin from all sections of tbe
country.
The first shipment of cdal to tbe South will
be made by O'Neill &. Co. tomorrow.
The liverymen have decided to allow prices
to remain as they are for t he ensuingyear.
The works of Henry Bessemer & Co., Sbef
field, paid a dividend of 25 per cent for the last
fiscal year.
Yesterday was payday at the Edith Fur
nace. Woods' Run. Allegheny. Tho furnace
bas been closed down for two weeks for re
pairs. A strike of stonemasons has occurred on a
house being built by Mr. Armstrong, 3S AVcb
street, Allegheny, on account of non-union
men.
The Union Glassworks at Findlay, which
wer a burned down in October, have been put
in operation again with an eight and ten-pot
furnace.
Manager Rowe, of the Braddock Wire
Company, is authority for the statement tbat
work is going on smoothly and they have tbe
strikers beaten.
A third unfruitful conference between the
master bricklayers and the men bas been held.
Both sides are occupying determined positions,
and reassert tbeir unwillingness to concede.
The Central Traffic Association has ratified
the agreement reached at the New York meet-"
ing to reduce all iron and stool articles one
class in central traffic tomtory, in effect
March 30.
YESTERDAY IN COURT.
Reuben Miller, Tlce President of the Grant
Street Synagogne, Found Not Guilty of
Assault aud Battery Many Minor Notes
of the Courts.
The .trial oi Keuben Miller, "Vice Presi
dent of the synagogue on Grant street, was
heard yesterday. He was suea by H. Bao-
,ritsky, a member of the church, for assault
and battery. The plaintiff testified tbat on
Sunday, February 22, a meeting was held in
tbe cbnrcb, and tbat the meeting was a lively
one. At tbo close of it Renbcn Miller struck
bim three times in tbe ftce. Mr. Miller testi
fied that tbe prosecutor had addressed very
vile names to him and shook his fist under his
nose. Tbe witness said be thought tbat tbe
plaintiff would strike him, and in seir-defense
struck him tbe blows mentioned. Tbe jury
was out but a short time and returned a ver
dict of not guilty, but divided the costs be
tween each of the parties.
Following are the resnUs or tbe otber trials
in the Criminal Court yesterday: Fritz Manor,
convicted of felonious sbooting; William
Rodgers, pleaded cuilty to selling liquor with
out a license at Wilmerding, $500 fine and three
months in the workhouse; Dennis Malaskey,
pleaded guiltv to breaking into a restaurant,
sent to tbe Huntington Reformatory; lieorco
Murray, convicted of assault and battery: John
Durr, pleaded cuilty to larceny, workhouse
three months: Frank Russell, convicted of as
sault and battery; Ferdinand Ycncy and Dan
iel Jilundy, convicted of larceny; George
Schnmps, convicted of keeping a disorderly
bonse, workbonso six months: John White,
convicted of larceny, workhouse three mouths:
Joseph Smith, larceny, workhouse one month:
John Daley, convicted of immorality. JIU0 tine;
Rose Costelio, convicted of immorality, work
house eight months; Emma Hartnng, convicted
of keepinc a disorderly bouse: Harry Lnssing
and Charles Bowers, convicted of a heinons
offence; Joseph De Luca, convicted of assault
and battery.
THE GBAND TOBY'S W0BK.
List of True Bills Returned and Thoso
Ignored Yesterday.
The grand jury yesterday returned the fol
lowing true bills: Andrew Guentber, James
Monahan, William Green, Daniel O'Hara.
Frank Martin, selling liquor without license
and on Sunday: Joseph DeLuca. Samuel Han
som, James Matthews, assault and battery:
Thomas Pnrcell, Edward Tracey, John Glenn,
Charles Llpskow, felonious assault and battery;'
C. L. Wachter, felonious assault; G. A. Beitel,
George Grnver, John Kerr, John Gardner, im
morality; Emma Hastings, keeping a disorderly
bouse; Theodore Kauffman, William Moore,
larceny by bailee; John White, Joseph Smith,
Jobn F. McGiffin, larceny; Kate McNamara.
fraudulently maklnc a written Instrument:
Howard Ban ford, Frank Rose, forcible entry;
Henry Teissing, Charles Bowers, ill-treating a
child; John Planz, assault and battery; Charles
Youuc, malicious mischief; W. E. Strong, en
tering a building with intent to commit a
teiony.
The ignored bills were: Edward Evans, per
jury: Wilbelmlna Michel, larceny; FredLang
borst, false pretenses; Thorus Green, cheating
a boarding bouse keener; George Kurtz, Jr.,
assault and battery; D. H. Storge. Howard
Fowler, selling liquor without license; William
Dorsey, selling liquor to minors; Howard
Fowler, selling liquor on Sunday.
THE C0TBT CALENDAR.
List of Cases to Be Called Before the Judges
To-Day.
Common Pleas No. 1 Smith vs Guffy;
Mellon Bros, vs Crowlters; Gourley vs Brad
dock; Stewart et al vs Massillon Stono and
Fire Brick Company; Becker vs Baltimore and
Ohio Rail way Company; Stcpler, administrator,
vs Hull; Black et al vs Rourke et al; Beck vs
Xeuhau-er; Smith, agent, vs Spang et a1;Mc
Cortnev vs Ott Brothers; National State Bank
of Camden vs Llppincott: Graff et al vs Neal.
Common Pleas No. 2 Duff vs Patterson;
McCrecry vs Klein: McCaui vs Duncan; Ren
shaw vs Excelsior Express and Standard Cab
Company.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs James
Matthews, G. A. Beitel, Martin Mnrray, Har-
Eer Forsythe. Theodore Kauffman, Peter Lor
lg, Jobn Graver, J. F. McGiffin. Jobn Planz,
Frank Martin (2), William Aloore. Daniel
O'Hara (2). Lout Johns. William Prnden.
Charles W. Rowe, Gus Demster, W. W. Cheat
bam. Execntlons Issued Yesterday.
Tbe following executions were issued yester
day: A. G. Rosenthal against Lizzie Rauburg,
$27 37; Leopold Vllsack against Valentine Helm
and wife, $3,631 05; Rebecca Wilson against W.
A. Harper and A. G. Eaton. $275: Snrder, Abel
& Co. against Thomas Martin, $172 97: A. Pear
ateln aiainstJ. M. F. Foster. $32 09; Vamixen,
Pierce & Co. against J. A. Bntz, $224 50; Kock fc
Scblegel against Charles Fries, $130 CO.
Minor Notes of tho Courts.
The jury is out In tbe case of J. B. Henry
against C. Klapfer, an action on a contract.
The suit of J. Winslow Jones & Co. against
S. Ewart it Co.. an action on an account, is on
trial before Judge Collier.
A verdict or $45 was given for tbe plaintiff
yesterday in the case of S. W. Black against H.
C. Koerner. an action on an agreement.
In the bankruptcy case of A. J. Knhns
against O. C. B. Ktibns, an order was made in
tbe United States District Court yesterday ap
proving the sale of real estate by tbe assignee
in bankruptcy.
Mary Hague yesterday received a verdict
for 5100 in her suit against the Pittsburg Trac
tion Company. The case was an action for
damages for injuries caused by a car starting
lielore sue coniu get uu, uraggint; tier some
distance.
The suit of Susan Forsythe against tho Mc
Keesport and Bellevernon Railroad Company.
J. Wainwrigbt and Drake it Stratton is on
trial before Judee Ewiog. The case is for
damages for injury to the plaintiff's property
by a right of way taken througn it by the rau
road company.
A NOS-Surr was entered against the plaintiff
yesterday in the case of Alary Mangan against
M. Gallagher, the contractor. Tne suit was
for damages for the death ot Mr& Mangan's
husband, wbo was fatally Injured by falling
into a trench for a sewer that was being con
structed by Gallacber.
Seven suits were entered against J. M.
Guffey yesterday to recover $120 in each case
as a penalty for failures to bore oil wells on
leased land, as bad been agreed to In tbe
leases. The suits were brought by John Fen
nell, three cases, Elizabeth A. Wolf, David
Fenneil, David Wolf and Andrew FennelL
Special Announcemonc
Have you seen our stock of diam onds
gold and silver watches, jewelry.stlverware,
bronzes, etc., etc.? If not, please call and
compare prices aud quality. Courteous
treatment guaranteed.
A full line of musical instruments always
on hand. N. Gallinger's,
wfsu 1200.Penn At.
Hotels, liquor stores ancLdruggints Veep
Klein's Silver Age at $1 50, and Klein's
Duquesne rye at $1 25 per full quart.
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Special Sale of Clocks and Bronzes
Now going on at August Loch's, Jeweler
and Optician. 145 Federal street. TUFda
Diamonds, Diamond, Diamonds.
Special low prices this week on all dia
mond jewelry; nothing but first-class goodi
in stocc at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenne.
WTStt
SKCSFHRBi
rYS
GOT 'EM ON HIS LIST.
Chief Brown Has tbe Records of AH
Applicants for License.
LAW BREAKERS AMONG THEM.
Keeping a Watch oh the Hours Saloons
ire Opened and Closed.
JUG UODSES CABSB THE MOST TROUBLE
Chief Brown has a very interesting list.
It was finished yesterday and contains the
name and record of every applicant for
liquor licenss in the city. It shows the
hours at which those applicants who now
operate saloons open and close their pi aces
of business, and how many of the total num
ber of applicants have been convicted of
violating the liquor laws within the past two
years. The report also contains information
as to the character of the frequenters of each
saloon.
The Chief has not yet been asked tor this
information by the Judges of (he License
Court, and does not expect to be. In fact, the
Chief docs not seem particularly anxious to
give it to the Court, and declares that he
will not volunteer any information.
"We presented a list to the Court Inst
year at the latter's snggestion," said the
Chief, "and the Judges granted licenses to
40 men who were shown on our report and
on the records of the Criminal Court to have
been convicted of keeping speak-easies. Tbe
Court did not seem to give the list much
consideration at that time."
Law-Breakers Asking for Licenses.
"On the list of applicants for license this
year," continued Chief Drown, "there are
the names of over 120 persons who have
been convicted of violating the liquor Iawa
within the past two years. These facts are
part of the court records, and within the
reach of the Judges.
"The effect of the Brooks law in this city
has been to greatly increase the dignity and
respectability of the saloon business. The
character of the men engaged in the business
is much better than under the old law. Iu
time, possibly, the saloon keeper, as a class,
may have the same standing as in some
parts of Europe, where they are men of
property ar.d influence, which is due there,
also, to the strictness of the license laws.
"In the cities oi Pennsylvania, and more
especially iu Pittsburg, the success of the
Brooks law is largely due to the close and
complete police surveillance over saloons
and plnces where it is suspected that liquor
is illegally sold. Any infraction of the law is
promptly reported, and as promptly punished.
Trouble With Jug House.
"Tim great trouble in this city is with the
wholesalers and the bottlers. The jug business
is demoralizingln tbo extreme, and one place
doing a trade of tbat character caosesmore
drunkenness and disorder than half a dozen
reputable saloons. There are entirely too
many of these saloons and they should be
weeded out.
"Nearly all the saloons obey tbe police order
to close at midnight and remain closed nntil
5 A. V. The majority of tbem open between 5
and 0, while some keep their doors closed until
7 o'clock. According to reports furnished m,
many of the saloons close between 11 and 11:30
o'clock. In the mill districts, where tbe men
change turns at 3 o'clock In the morning, we
allow a few saloons to open at that hour as an
accommodation to the workmen, many of
whom get tbeir breakfasts at tbese places.
"Taken as a whole. I am very much pleased
with tbe manner in which the liqnor law is
obeyed in Pittsburg, and I am bappy to say tbe
speak-easy is almost completely weeded out.
Nevertheless we do not propose to relax our
vigilance and tbese reports will 'continue to
form an Important part of our police system."
HOT QUITE SO E03Y.
Elmer Collins Having a Hard Tossle to Keep
Up Bis Past.
Elmer Collins is finding his light with nature
no easy task. Tbe old dame is asserting her
self with great vigor, and it is a question It he
will hold out. Yesterday was the twenty-tlrst
day of the fast, and from the basgard look on
his face when he retired last night it was evi
dent that tbe struggle is a severe one. His
courage is remarkable, and bo still insists that
he bas sufficient strength to cull through.
At 6 o'clock last eveointr the doctor's report
was as follows: Welghr, 123JJ ; pnlse, 72; temper
ature, 98; respiration, 17. He took 13 ounces
of water since noon.
Hugus & Hacke
DRESS' STUFFS.
Accustomed as are our patrons to
finding here each season "the
world's best," we believe we have
never shown so uniformly hand
some and desirable collections as
now.
The popular textures, Cheviots,
Camel's Hairs, Tweeds and Home
spuns, we show in exceptionally
attractive assortments, novel new
designs, Mottled, Flecked, Diago
nal and large spots in the long
Camel's Hair or Boucle effects, all
the leading colors, including the
warm tinted Grays, Browns, Mignon
ette Greens, etc. .
Plaids, Stripes and Checks, also
in Cheviot and Homespun Fabrics,
in great variety of new styles and
colors.
Of Serges, both of French and
English makes, our lines range in
price from $i to $? a yard, are ex
cellent values and complete in color
assortment.
We direct special attention to our
new importations of
GRENADINES.
Elegant assortment in All-Black, of
Plains, Stripes, Brocades and Spots,
in Black with Colored Stripes and
Black with figures of Broche, Dres
den and Pompadour colorings.
Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St.
N. B. Black Goods Our new
assortments of Spring and Summer
Styles and Fabrics opened this
week.
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DO YOU NEED
SPOONS, FORKS,
KNIVES,
TABLEWARE ?
We have the largest stock in the city.
Latest styles. Lowest prices.
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CURIOUS SIDELIGHTS. -
Phases of Life Seen at the Union Depot A
West Virginia Mountaineer Who Got
Mixed Up In His Baggage He Goes for a
Porter. '
The Union depot presents more varied
types of humanity, conditions of life and
hnmorons incidents than perhaps any otber
section of this cosmopolitan city. There
was a party of four thero last evening
who furnished cause for much specula
tion as to whence they came, whither bound and
what tbey would do when they got tbere. Tbe
group consisted of man. his wife, and a son
and daughter. The former was attired in an
oil coat, concealing home-made clothes and a
slooch bat. and wore boots, a chin beard, real
estate, and SO summers with a good uel of on
conventlonalncss. He also carried 6 feet 4
Inches of bone, and sinew anda stoop.
Mrs. Jacob Keamer was dressed in cood
country garments and a poke bonnet, while her
daughter duplicated ber on a smaller scale, ex
cepting that she was prettier than her mother.
a matter which would be Setrigfat in the course
of time. Young Reamer resembled his parent,
but outdid bim in the matter of mud. because,
wbereas Reamer pere wore his mud not higher
than his coat-tails. Reamer fi'I sup
ply extended to bis hat. Tbey
might have all just dropped in casually
from the wilds of Pennsylvania, and wero rest
ing before dropping out again. Tbey had no
baggage, not even a bag of peanuts, and 'tbo
four sat on tbo bench as stolidly as if their ex
istence depended on keeping silence and a look
of stoicism.
Jacob Reamer unfolded himself for a brief
interval, and mentioned that he and his family
wero "jes goin out to Messina, Wash., to sea
the folks nut t thar." He said that he
came from West Virginia, had lost a son in tbe
Hatfleld-JIcCoy fued. and thatanotberson had
gone to Washington to settle. Life had been
made uncomfortable for him where he farmed
and he might settle in the "Territory."
"By gosb," exclaimed Mr. Reamer, suddenly
jumping" up. "gol darned If I jes didn't nish
ferget tbem packs." and ho made a bee line for
tbe batrgace room. Inside of 5 minutes bo
thrust bis bead inside the storm door, and cried
out to his relatives.
"Gosb durn it, come to out here, an' let the
man see y'oun." Tbe party went with bim to
the baggage, only to find tbat it was their tick
ets were needed for checking tbeir effects and
not themselves. Mr. Reamer expected they
should verify their belongiugs and have them
selves duly accredited as tbe owners. When
last seen Mr. Reamer was looking for a colored
porter to annihilate him for looking at bis little
girl. They were to leave at midnight.
"Why try half a dozen "sure cures" when
Dr. Bull's Cough Svrup will cure at once?
The Leading Pittsburg, Pa..
Dry Goods House. Friday, March IS, 189)
JDS. HDRNE & ED. '5
PENN AVE. STORES.
CONFIRMATION !
This important season is at
hand, and we desire to call at
tention of all interested to the
fact that the most necessarypur
chases in preparation of the
young ladies for this occasion
can be made here at consider
able advantage. Variety pi
stocks and prices respectivelv
the largest and lowest to be
found. In materials for Con
firmation Dresses we have ev
erything that can bo desired.
IN SILKS: f.
White Crepe de'Chene,
White Indias, t- -White
Surahs;
And the
heavier
kinds
White Gros Grains,
White Failles,
White Peau de Sole,
White Armures.
IN WOOLS:
White Cashmeres,
White Lansdownes,
White Henriettas,
White Batiste,
White Nun's Veilings.
IN COTTONS:
White India Linens,
White Persian Lawns,
White French Muslins,
White Batistes,
White Plain or Figured Swiss,
White Plain or Figured Mull.
IN EMBROIDERIES:
White India Linens and French
Muslins, sheer, beautiful goods
in hemstitched skirtings, with a
great variety of the moft exqui
site work in embroidery. Spe
cially attractive novelties in
fancy hems in point and block
effects.
CONFIRMATION VEILINGS,
In White Silk
Or White Cotton.
ILLUSION,
2, is and 3 yards wide.
CONFIRMATION GLOVES,
White Silk and
White Kid,"
AH sizes."
In a. very few days we will,
announce a complete newline
of Misses' White Suits in Swiss
es, Nainsook and Lawn,- -embroidered
and hemstitched, in
entirely new fashions, and at
very low prices.
JDS. HDRNE i ED.,
609-62 x PENN-, AVENUE.
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