St. I' THE, PITTSBTIRGr DISPATCH, FKIDA3T, MARGH 20, I89L V CONFIDENT US EVER, City Officials Once More Show Their Belief in llie Efficacy of Curative Legislation. CLAIM THEY WILL COLLECT MONET On All Unpaid Street Improvement As sessments for Two Years Back. APPEOPKIATIOSS FOE TfllS IEAB. Bfceau Kttiiag cf Cornells Tc-Diy to Ccniidtr ti Etpcrt of tic Firirct CccciltM. Curative legislation was the chief subject of consideration yesterday, with the attor neys who have the street improvement mat ter in hand. To all appearances these gen tlemen are still firm in their conviction that such an act will pass muster hefore the eyes of the legislators and run the gauntlet of the supreme justices. This opinion yet pre vails in spile of the discouraging reports from Chester as to the effects of the court decision there. The attorneys are working hard at the new hills and unless something unforeseen turns up Senator Flinn will carry them to Harris burg on Sunday. One of the important points brought up yesterday was whether the proposed curative legislation should go back to cover all the assessments yet unpaid, or he limited to a certain time. It was de cided that the latter plan would be the only feasible one. Just What the Bill Will Cover. The hill will provide for the collection of the money due on street improvements made within the past two years. The attornejs were very reticent about conversing pub licly on the subject. Chief Bigelow, when asked about it said: "Yes, it has been decided to make the bill cover a period of two years back. This will cover the greater part of the improvements aflected by the recent decision, and will leave only about 30,000, which cannot be collected." Although the city authorities are de cidedly averse to talking on the probable outcome of the present difficulty, the meet ing of the Finance Committee yesterday afternoon, and the passage of the appropria tion ordinance without an increase in mill age, demonstrates very plainly that they are confident of securing the passage of a cura tive act. The committee met in the City Attorney's private office at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and heard the report of the sub-committee with closed doors. Alter two hours' discus sion, winch at times grew very animated, the ordinance as presented by the sub-committee was adopted with a few slight changes. It is as follows: Text of the Appropriation Ordinance. An ordinance levyinjr taxes, assessingirater rents and maUnsr appropriations for the fiscal year boginning February 1. 1891, for the pur pose of Dro u'.in;; sufficient revenue to meet the ordinary expenses of the city, to pay the inter eat on outstanding bonds, and to discharge all other liabilities now due or which may become pajablo durins the said year 1S91, taxes shall be, and are hereby levied ana assessed upon nil property and othe. objects of taxation, as follows: City Tax Upon all property taxable for State or -ounty purpose 15 mills upon each dollar of valuation, except tho property of said clt desinaiod as rurai, upon which the tax f ha'.l be assessed at two-thirds of said rate, and upon all property designated as agricultural the tax thall be assessed at onc-balf of said rate. Old City Special Tax Upon all property for State or count pnrposes within the limits of the city of Pittsburg as it existed prior to the consolidation under the act of April, 1S67. 4-10 mills upon each dollar of valuation as a special tax for the separate indebtedness of said dis trict. Southside Special Tax Upoa all property taxable for State or county purposes within the limits nf the former borough of East Birming ham. IK mills; Mi Washington. 310 mills; Teniperauceville, 1 mill, to pay annual install ments on bonds issued tince consolidation tor grading and paviug Main street lu said bor ough. Upon all goods. war" and merchandise and upon all articles of trade and commerce sold In said city in any manner and upon the gross re ceipts accruing from the bite or use or any personal property in said city not herein other vise provided for. 1 mill upon each dollar of said sales ur hire. Tax on Those Who Sell Liquor. Upon the actual yearly sales of each and every person or arm engaged in the trade, busi ness or occupation ot retailing for his. her or their benefit vinous, fermented or distilled Honors, 111 mills on each dollar of said sales. Upon the actnal yearly sales of each and every person or firm engaged in the business or occupation of an auctioneer, 2 mills on each dollar of said sales. Upon the cross commission or brokerage of all merchandise broken, forwarding and com mission merchants. 10 mills upon each dollar of said commission or brokerage. Upon the ateragp line of discounts of brokers, bank and banking institutions, 1 mill on each dollar Upon the gross receipts of express companies, electric light, conduit, gas fuel, telegraph and telephone companies. 1 mill upon each dollar of aid receipts. Upon the gross receipts or persons engaged in the business cf keening pool tables, billiard tables, tenpin alleys, bagatelle tables, for pub lic use 20 mills upon each dollar ot said re ceints. That for the purpose of defraying the inter est on bonds and fur sinking funds and miscel laneous purpuses of the tub-scboul districts in the several wards of the city of Pittsburg, there shall be levied upon all property taxable lor State or county purposes upon each dollar of valuation in said several wards the tax rate affiled to each designated sub-school district sained in the estimate of receipts of this ordi nance, except the property in said wards desig nated "rural," upon which the tax shall be as sessed at two-thirds of said rate, ana upon all property dc-icnated in said wards as "agricul tural." the tax shall be assessed at one-half of said rate. In the Hands of the City Treasurer. Section 2 And at the above rates theBoard of A-csor shall assess said taxes, ana the City Treasurer shall have co power to divide any lteuis of tax as reported by the assessors. Section 3 The Department of Public Works shall assess water rents by the schednle of water rents adorned for the year less, and hospitals and dispensaries and such other charities as are supported by public and private contribution fchall be assessed the sum of SI each. Section 4 That the amount necessary to pay the interest on the separate indebtedness of the old city and Southside boroughs shall be taken from the receipts from the special taxes of the district aloresaid, and placed m appropriation No. L on which warrants shall be drawn for all interest accruing or accrued on the debts of aaid districts, respectively. Section 5 That the balance of said receipts from special tacs (after payment of interest) shall be paid into a sinking fund for tho dis'ricc from which it is collected, and shall bo used for the pa ment of the special debt of said district. Section 8 All officers and employes of the De partment of Public Safety and Public Works fchall be paid out of the appropriate appropria tion xnado for those departments, and the as sistant city assessors shall be paid from ap propriation No. 2 salaries of city officers. Section 7 All balances lawfully remaining to the credit of appropriations made for the year lbSOonthe books of the City Controller. In cluding those remaining to meet payments on contracts already made, shall be transferred to the appropriate appropriations made In this ordinance. Whence Some Money Is to Come. Section S The cost of advertising ordinances tor opening, grading, paving; macadamizing and curbing of streets, highways, lanes and alleys and construction of sewers, and all view e rs' reports as to damages ana benefits and cost 4r opening, grading, paving, macada mizing and curbing of streets, highways, lanes and alleys and sewers, shall be paid from ap propriation No. II highways and sewers. Section 9 Tim the revenue of the said citv for the year 1891 arising from the tuces, loans and all other sources, together with any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, are hereby appropriated for the purposes herein Utter sot forth. Section 10 That all money received or to be received from the silo of the City Poor Farm, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a new poor farm and the erection of the necessary buildings thereon. The appropriations for this year and the com parative figures for the year previous are as follows: Tills Tear Compared With Last. Department of rabllc Safety 1891. 1S90. 1743.000 00 74,100 00 Interest and tax on city loans t W6.000 00 Salaries 74,100 00 General ex pense t 10,100 00 Fire Bureau. 60.310 00 l"liccIS'reau SW.890 CO Elec'ty Bu reau 40.000 00 H'lth Bureau 40.8S7 CO BuIldV and lVra'jr In spector..... 6. 0 00- 703,005 00 Department of Public Works General ex pense. 1 10,600 00 Eny. and Survev Bu reau 30,3COOI) Uich'aysand bewers Bu reau 165,300 00 City P'perty Bureau 41,!e6 6t Water Sup-plvandUIs-t'but'n Bu reau 230,000 00 Wiitcr Ass't Bureau 9.700 00 Public lleht- 'ng 17000 00 Mewers 11,00500 777.19180 Department or Charities 9J.O0O00 Printing a.000 00 Contingent fund a). 000 00 City election I,3u0 00 Outstanding warrants and excess of expenditures overrecelnts 192,181 11 Finance fund. 20,000 00 Judgments 22,20000 Advertising delinquent taxlelns 13,000 00 Board or Assessors 18,000 00 Water loan sink's fund. 90,000 00 710,000 00 700,700 00 M.000 00 17,500 00 8U,J0 00 1,200 00 297.8S 32 Z7.67U C3 J!. 900 00 13.000 00 16,000 00 x unaea street lmo'v't fund 49.500 00 2,000 00 Sinking fund.. Waterloan sinking fund rNoi2-- 10,000 00 Refunded City Hall bonds, sluk'g rund and Firth Av. Market House sink ing fund... 7,000 00 FlreDepartm't . loan slnklnr . fund 10,000 00 Improved bond staking fund 124,50 00 Municipal con- sol'dt'd sink ing fund... 7onm 300,000 00 299,000 00 as. 475 00 262,800 00 Education ir, 010 no Mreet repairing 322,078 50 Bridges 150.00U 00 Distributing main from Highland reservoir Assessment against city lor street Improvements ST, 171 CO Publicparks SJ0.801 40 Comniellnn tmvlnr nn- 100,000 00 53.500 00 200,00000 rct5v i uooooo "Uradlng and paving streets. Supreme Court decisions 30.000 00 Ttal , 464,989 61 84,043,475 00 'Hew. Money Expected to Come In This Tear. The estimated receipts for 1S91 are shown be low, with the estimate', for 1S90. InlS90the valuation of the city was placed at 3174000,000 net. in 1891 it is placed at $150,000,000 net, an in crease ot f6.000.000. 1391. 1890 City tax. 15 mills. 82,700.000 OO 12.610,000 00. Business tax :3,0CO00 200,C0OOO Water rent CM. 000 M.000 00 JUiarves 15.0UI 00 15,000 00 Mayor's office 77.000 00 50.000 00 Markets 53,000 00 80,000 00 City Bauper 2,000 1 2.000 00 chicle llcenso 4.5,010 00 40,000(0 Street railwas 1,000 00 2,292 00 Building Inspector 15,00000 11,00000 Kngineerlng 10.000 00 10,000 00 arrant irom Mate lor schools. 77,703 00 51,80175 Advertising delinquent taxes is,C00 00 City Attorney 5.1,00000 OutstnndInctai.es 310,000 CO Liquor licenses 80,U00 00 Miscellaneous ISl.zsO 61 13,000 00 52,000 uo 297, 3 32 63.000 00 34.551 93 Total ft, 464,933 61 14. 464,939 61 The figures show conclusively thaf the com mittee is confident of securing curativ legis lation. Kor that reason only $30,000 is nam' in the item ot "grading and paving streets. Su preme Court decision." It is just the amoun' Chief Bigelow says cannot be collected it the two-year limit is placed. This also explains the item of 5310,000 estimated as receipts from "outstanding taxes.'' The large proportion of this is expected to come from the property owners who have not yet paid their street as sessments. Owing to the prospects ot such a settlement of affairs Chief Bigelow gets a bio appropriation for parks and 5150,000 Is setaside fur free bridges. Some Comparisons Easily Deduced. In the appropriations the Department of Public Safety Is 56,034 lower than a year ago: $2,290 is cut off the Fire Bureau and 57,113 off the Health Bureau. The Police Bureau is in creased 53.889. The Department of Public Works increases over last year to the extent of 576,490 60. The Bureau of Highways and Sewers gets 120.800 of this; City Property Bureau. 59,826 60; Water Supply and Distribution Bureau. $15,000. and Public Lighting. $33,000. There are some minor decreases which reduce the net increase to $76,490 60. A call has been issued for a special meeting of Councils this afternoon, to take immediate action on the appropriation. Some spirited discussions are anticipated, particularly on the question of paTk appropriations, which the Southside members are said to be preparing to fight. SPOTTED FEVER SPREADING. Six Deaths From It in the Last Week It Is Not Believed to Be Contagious, but 3Iay Become Epidemic Cases From All 0 er the County, The spread of spotted fever, or "epidemic cerehro spinal meningitis," is beginning to assume alarming proportions in Pittsburg and the surrounding county. The Bureau of Health, however, believes it will be "able to check the maladr. and says that the dis ease is not contagious, but simply results from peculiar atmospheric conditions. Tho disease Is terrible Jn its execution. Pa tients attacked by it seldom live more than 48 hours. During the past week six deaths have been reported from this malady in Pittsburg alone. Two more cases were re ported yesterday Irom Pittsburg, oue on Clark street and the other on Butler. A case has been reported in Allegheny and several) more from Colfax, where three members of the family of James Uamaely have succumbed to the malady. In Springaale Dr. Orr and Dr. Mahaffey have reported that Mrs. Jacob Watler is a victim of the disease. There are still sev eral cases at Chesswich and Dr. Thompson, the State officer, went there yesterday to investi gate them. Dr. Shaw says "spotted fever" Is more to be feared than smallpox, yellow fever or cholera. The patients are taken with convulsions and vomiting, and in about4S hours brown snots ap pear on the body and death ensues in SO cases out of 100. borne linger a little longer, but the end is the same. It is an epidemic disease, and many eminent doctors say it is contagious. To sav the least it is considered a terrible disease, and all doctors dread the prospect of an epidemic tn Pittsburg, where it spreads by communica tion from person to person or by the unex plained channels which make any disease epi demic As precautions, all refuse.garbasa and decayed matter of all kinds should be disposed of at once. Rouses and cellars should be thor oughly renovated, kept clean and ventilated, A Young Stone Thrower Locked Up. A number of little Allegheny hoys amused themselves last night by throwing stones at the bouses on O'Hara street. The police were called in, and Joseph Kline, who wears only 15 years of care on bis shoulders, was locked up. xno omer uoy. win uv arrcsicu 10-aay. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. J. L. Barclay, Chicago representative of tbe Westlngbonse Electric Company; Nel son B. Williams, of Chicago; Mrs. G. McKee, ot Chillicotbe, and A. B. Blllingsby, of New Lisbon, are names ot prominence on the Du quesne register. Prof. Htnri Eollin Parker was receiv ing congratulations yesterday on his formal ap pointment as French and Spanish teacher at tbe Western University. Mrs. H. W. Fulton, of the East End, arrived home yesterday from a month's soluurn in Florida. President Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association, went East last night. Dr. Frank McDonald is reported as be ing seriously 111 with the grip. Dr. John Ferson has returned from Florida. f James B. Scott went to Harrisburg yes terday. RF AT. ESTATE, INSURANCE. Myer Galllnger, Toder law building, corner Fifth snd "Wylie avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator. Ush O'Keefe's "0. K." Shoe Blacking ANIIOUS TO ANNEX. Petitions for Consolidation of the Twin Cities Well Signed, ONE-RULE GOVERNMENT HEEDED. Business Hen of Allegheny Don't Their City Good Credit. GiT8 irs A MATTER OP DOLLARS ADD CENTS Annexation petitions were again indus triously circulated in Allegheny yesterday, and, although there are many signers, there is still a large conservative party that holds aloof. The basis of the last cry is on the in creased taxes. Now that the city govern ment is the same as in Pittsburg, and the millage has been increased over five points, the people who hack the annexation idea say they see no reason for keeping the river as a boundary of municipal rule. Host of them wear unwillingly the yoke of a second-class city, but since they must have it they think it is not necessary to have two city govern ments. Others view the matter in a business light, and think that both cities would be benefited, while still others believe Pitts burg would overshadow.her sister city, and Allegheny would be lost sight of. The plea of increased taxation as reason for annexation is met by its enemies with the fact that although the Allegheny mill age is 13, the assessments over the river are lor only one-half the valuation, while Pitts burg property is assessed at its full value. Hence it would require a tax levy of 30 mills in Allegheny to equal the burden of taxes in Pittsburg. The opposition also claims that Allegheny's increased millage is due, not to her ascendancy to a city of the second class, but because the new gov ernment will have to pay the debts con tracted while Allegheny was still in the third class. A Mystery Yet to Be Unfolded. In 1874 there was an act of Assembly passed providing for submitting the ques tion to tho people again. No vote was taken, and just why appears to be buried with the misty past. ueorge amras 111. was not anxious to ne quoted upon the question of annexation. He thought that there was a deep seated feeling across the river that, all things being consid ered, the joining or Allegheny to Pittsburg would unquestionably be a mutual benefit. "Under the old charter," said Mr. Sniras, "the people of Allegheny were well satisfied with their city government. There was then no particular reason why tbey should wish con solidation with Pittsburg. Taxes were lower, and the government was fairly administered. There was a ring, of course, but then its powers did not allow it any great opportunity tor doing those things it should not do. Now that Alle gheny has become a second-class city matters have changed. While there are two cities in gevernment, in all other respects they are one. Allegheny now, as a second-class city, has just the same officers as Pittsburg. Instead of one ring there is more likelihood of two. Consoli dation might help both cities. We people who live in Allegheny want good streets, good water works, and lots of other things. Could we get them uuder consolidation? "Asthetwocitiesnowstand, both are taxed to snpport separate systems, whereas, under con solidation, it would" only be necessary to have one government. Two Mayors, two systems of street improvement, two system of water works and tn o systems of police could be done away with by annexation. Personally, I don't believe thatAllegbec bas its proper position as a mercantile city. My experience goes to shoH that people who live In Allegheny and travel always register from Pittsburg. 'Eastern business men know little or nothing about Al legheny. Voungstoun is better known in the markets of the country. Pittsburg Even a Greater Pittsburg. "There is another point to be looked at All the cities of this country have been building np their population by annexing surrounding towns, so that they may show up well in the census. Pittsburg would be a greater Pitts burg Dy adding to it, first of all, Allegheny. 1 believe that consolidation will do a great deal to build up the reputation of Pittsburg, and, as a consequence, help Allegheny." Mr. Sutras said that while at the moment he could not recall the act of Assembly, still he was satisfied that there was one. under the provisions ot which the city of Allegheny was boun I to submit the question of annexation to a vote of the people. Under that act there had been one vote taken by the people ot Allegheny, and they had defeated consolidation. That was years ago. Such a vote taken to-day, he thought, might give a different result. Both Messrs. Boggs and Buhl expressed themselves in favor of consolidation, provided that there would follow better streets and bet ter water works. Good city government was what was wanted, and in order to have that business men would not get In the way of an nexation. Daniel Welty. the carpet man, said that if annexation would help business he was in favor of it. As a matler of fact be thought it would. He had always taken a pride in Alle gheny, and when ho could have his goods delivered there in preference to Pittsburg he had always done so. Annexation was a matter that should be carefully considered on both sides. Away back In 1867 the qnestion of consolida tion of Allegheuy with Pittsburg was sub mitted to a vote of tbe people. It was defeated, the vote being 1.677 In its favor, and 4.232 against tbe proposition. That was the first and last vote taken. THE H0ESE STEALING FAB. It Has Become Quite a Leading Fashion Over in Allegheny. Horse stealing in Allegheny seems to have been the craze on Wednesday night, 'and two cases of that kind are reported. bont 1 o'clock yesterday morning a stranger entered tbe livery stable of Mr. Smith on Beaver ave nue and selecting a horse from one of tbe stalls proceeded to bitch it up to a buggy -be had pulled down street. Tbe hostler offered some objections to this proceeding and the stranger alter some words decamped leaving the horse and bnggy to the hostler. Shortly before 12 o'clock on Wednesday night a pair of boys entered the stable ot the long line street cars and finding no one to lnterrnpt tbem proceeded to unhitch a horse and start off with it. The boys mounted the animal and took a ride as far as Federal street, wben a pe destrian baited them and tbe boys dismounted and started off leaving the horse on the man's hands. The animal was placed in Boyd's livery stable and turned over to its rightful ownera yesterday. HIS WIFE IS THE WAT. Queer Excuse of a Colored Man for an As sault on His White Wife. A prepossessing young white woman entered Alderman Kerr's office yesterday afternoon, and in-an agitated manner said ber husband, a colored man 40 year3 old. was going to kill her. She asKed tbe protection of tbe Alderman, and a warrant tor the arrest of the nuoand was maae out. Her name is Minnie Christy, that of bcr husband James H. Christy, and bothllvo in a neat little bouse on Forty-first street. She alleged that last Sunday the defendant drew a razor and threatened to kill her. She fled from tbe house, and yesterday deemed it necessary to-havo him arrested. Christy was brought to the office by Consta ble McWhorter. last night. He said he was "an artist aud a whitewasbcr by profession," and his excuse for bis action was "that bis wife was not right." A hearing will be held Monday aitexnoon, PICKED TJP BY THE POLICE. Cos Ryan and Philip Kress are confined in the Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Charles Steb ner, who says that they, together with two others, attacked bim and severely beat him on Twenty.fourth street yesterday after noon. Mrs. GiLBKAlTn and John Stern, charged with stealing a lot of household goods from John Jordon, were discharged at the hearing Jesterday. Mrs. Uilbralth entered suit against ordon, charging him with assault. He will be given a hearing on Monday. John Zimmek, one of the boys charged with tbe larceny of somo !cer and whisky from tbe bosse of Jacob Gauss, Sixteenth ward, was ar rested last night by Offlcer Logan and sent to tbe Seventeenth ward police station. Mbs. Mary Batz accuses Mrs. Elizabeth McUraner with assault ana battery before Alderman Ling. Mrs. Batz says the defendant struck her in tbe face with a bucket. William Burns was yesterday sent to jail by Justice McMillan, of Cbaxtiers borough, on a charge of larceny from the person made against him by Robert Meeks. USE O'HCeele's "O. K." Shoe Blackiu;. WHERE FATE'SHAND RESTED. The Lives of Three People Blotted Out Yes terdayEngines That Were Juggernaut Cars One Death Caused by a Fall Two Minor Accidents. Three violent deaths darkened the records of Pittsburg and vicinity yesterday. Tho rail roads were the cause of two. Two others suffer from broken limbs. This is tho list: IiAMAKA Nora Lamara, a domestic living with a family at the Copper Works station, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Fourteenth ward, was struck by tbe McKeesport accommo dation and instantly killed yesterday afternoon. The body was taken to the morgue. She had been thrown over tho stono wall onto Second avenue and her neck broken. She was 28 years ot age and single. Brosi Frank Brosi, an Italian living at Stoop's Ferry, ou the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, while crossing the track at that place yesterday afternoon, was struck by a train. The wheels passed over him and both legs were cut off abovo the knee. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, where he died at 7 J o'clock in the evening. Gorman James Gorman, aged 45, fell off a ladder on a new house on Boggs avenue yester day. Although the distance was only ten feet, both legs, his arm and a rib were broken. Ho also received internal injuries. He was taken to tbe Southside Hospital and died soon after his arrival theie. Ho lived at 73 Third avenue. Haslox-Martin Hanlon, aged 9 years, was knocked down and run over by a wagon on Soho street yesterday morning. Tbe hind Wheel passed over his right ankle, crushing it. Ho was removed to tho Mercy Hospital for treatment. Welsh William Welsh.a laborer employed at tho Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was brought to tho Mercy Hospital yesterday suf f enng from a fracture of tbe right leg, which he received by a largo casting falling on it. SEVERAL SHALL FIRES. riames Break Out Again In the Ruins of the Weldin Building. Shortly hefore 9 o'clock last night fire was discovered in tho ruins of the Weldin building on Wood street. It bad evidently been smoldering ever since the lire of a week ago, among the debris in the cellar. For a short time tbe flames presented a serious aspect, but the hoso carriage of No. 2 Company was called out and a stream of water soon extinguished the blaze. The mass of rubbish composed of wood, paper, etc., in the cellar is believed to bo still smoldering, and it is thought that it will be some time before it Is totally extinguished. Two alarms were sent In from box 43 yester day afternoon. The first alarm was sent In at 2:00, caused by the burning of a pair of lace curtains in the house of John Callahan?, atlso. 83 Locust street. The fire was caused by one of the children playing with matches. Damage slight. The other alarm was at 5:37 for a flro in the bakejshop of F. Sanguigin, in tho rear of 379 FirSi avenue, caused by an overheated Uue. It damaged the bouse to the extent of JS00. An alarm of fire from station 212 was sent in at 4:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was oc casioned by a small fire on tbe roof of a house occupied by Mr. Reilly on Mayerland street, Lawrenceville. EVA WANTS $75,000. She Will Not Settle With the Ray Hamilton Heirs for Less. rsrrcTAi. teleghaji to th dispatcit.i Scrantox. March 19. Eva Mann, who is stopping in this county, passed through the city to-day en route to New York. She was approached by a reporter on tbe train and at first threatened to annihilate him, subjecting him to several severe and reflecting re marks. She finally became quite amiable and said she had been summoned to New York by her attorney. "'He tells me." said she, "that he expects that my relations with the heirs of my dead husband will be soon satisfactorily settled. My husband's estate bas an income of ilS.000, and by right one-third of that is mine, howeve- inconsistent it may seem with their denial ot my claim. "My husb..nd's relatives have offered me SG0, 000 to settle with them. Acting upon the ad vice of mv attorney, I shall not think of a set tlement for less than JTo.OOO." GBEW TTKED OF LIFE.. Benjamin Bell Attempts to Commit Sniclde With a Razor. Benjamin Bell, aged 23 years, attempted to commit suicide at 9 o'clock last night by cut ting his windpipe with a razor. He boarded at tbe house of Joseph Mclntyre, Shakespeare street. East End. At 9 o'clock last evening Miss Mclntyre beard groaning in Bell's room and entered it. She fauud him lying on the bed, bis throat cut and a razor on the floor near the bed. Patrol wagon No. 6 took him to the Mercy Hospital, where the physicians state that recovery Is very probable. Bell Is a plasterer of tbe East End, and until a short time ago was employed by Robert Snowden, contractor and plasterer. Sickness compelled him to abandon work, and it is pre sumed a fit of despondency over this prompted him to attempt suicide. THE CHECKS EETUENED. W. T. Richardson Charged With Obtaining Money by False Pretense. W. T. Richardson, a Homewood colored man, bad a bearing before Alderman Means, of th,e Twenty-first ward, yesterday, on a charge ot false pretense preferred by Edward Wind, a Lincoln avenue baker. Tbe false pretense con sisted of the giving of three checks on tbe Fifth avenue bank, signed by Robert Stratton, and calling for about S10 in all, which had been returned as being no good. Tbe case was continued for one week, and an effort will be made to find Stratton, who is said to live on Poplar street, Allegheny, It is thought the checks were forgeries. Criticism, Don't Ton Know? East Liverpool Crisis. With all of Pittsburg's blowing of its wonder ful fire department, the actual facts are not so rosy. Tho other night while a party of gentle men from this city were passing the Weldin block, in Pittsburg, they saw the alarm for the flre'turned in. One of tbe party pulled out his watch and timed the appearance of tbe engine. It was fully 20 minutes before the firemen were on hand, notwithstanding tho fact that the Du quesne engine bouse is only a short distance from tbe fire. If this is the best Pittstmrg can do with its supposed-to-be perfect department, they had better send down to East Liverpool and get a few pointers. Hunting the Walking Family. Yesterday Postmaster McKean received a letter addressed to tbe "Postmaster General of Pittsburg." It came from William Davi3, of Monkweytnoutb, Luuderburg, County Durham, England. Mr. Davis is in search of bis sister. Mr". Margaret Walklns. and her husband, Philip Walkins, who left Wales in 1S62. When last heafd from they were located at Harris burg, where Mr. Walklns was employed at the Lochiel Ironworks. Mr. Davis wants to hear from any member ot the family if tbe parents are dead. Held for a Hearing. On information made by Inspector McAleese, Magistrate Gripp yesterday held Josh Barnett, Shirley Robinson, Julia Reemcr and Lizzie Moss for assault on Mary Goodall. the colored woman at the Homeopathic Hospital, who claims to have been hurt by falling on a stove. Tbe wound resembles a cut with a lazor, and the parties mentioned are held for a hearing, as the Inspector believes they were engaged in a row when tbe woman was cut. Second Victim of the Fire. The Corvncr yesterday held an inquest on the death of Mrs. Kupperman, one of tbe victims of the Forty-third street fire. Tbe jury will re turn a verdict to-day. Yesterday morning Simon Kupperman, aged 17 years, a brother of Mr. Kupperman. died at the West Penn Hos pital from injuries received at tbe same fire. An Inquest will be held to-day. Speakeasy Cases Disposed Of, Mrs. Mary Green. Mrs. Ellen Monohan and Arthur Holland, who were arrested by Special Officer Kelly, of tbe Southside, a few days ago, for keeping speakeasies, were given a hearing before Alderman Succop yesterday. Mr. Monohan and Holland were held for trial at court and the bearing on Mrs. Green's case was continued. Youthful Disciples of Nero, Several boys at West Bellevue on Tuesday tied a stray dog on tbe Ft. Wayne tracks and then watched an express train crush the life out of it. Not satisfied with this they tied the hindquarters of The "dog on the track again and the next train crushed the dog to a pulp. Officers are looking for the boys. SMALL SCBAP3 OF LOCAL HEWS. Despite the fact that many physicians in sist there is no grip in tbe city, many estab lishments are crippled in their clerical forces Dy tne aDseuce 01. employes wno nave severe colds, tnnsilltis, or something else quite as dis agreeable as tbe grip. Fourteen new convicts were received at the' Western Penitentiary on Wednesday., six are from Pittsburg and tbe remainder came from Blair. Potter and Bcavtr counties. WITHDREW HIS BILL Representative Davis Favors the Bi tuminous Coal Operators. A BIG SAVING TO MINE OWNERS. Maimfacturei-s Think the Liability Bill Will Be Defeated. COKKWOEEEliS FIGHT F0K UNIOKISM The present Legislature will not pass Rep resentative Davis' bill, providing for a tax on the tonnage of coal mined in the State. Several Pittsburg operators went to Harris burg andappeared before the Senate Fi nance and Corporations Committee, to which the bill had been referred after pass ing the House. The bill, as originally pre- L scnted,provided that every individual firm or corporation owning "anthracite coal lands in this Commonwealth shall, semi-annually upon the 1st day of July and January of each year, make report under oath or affirma tion to the Auditor General of the number of tons of coal mined upon the land of the said owners of anthracite coal lands, whether by lease, contract or otherwise, during the six months preceding the 1st day of January and July, add shall pay into the Treasury of the Commonwealth at the rate of 1 cent upon each and every ton of 2,210 pounds of coal mined." What Was to Be Done With the Money, The money collected was to be paid to the county treasuries in the counties in which coal is miped, and paid out to iujured miners at the rate of $1 a day ror every day that the injury incurred incapacitated the beneficiary from pursuing his occupation: J60 is allowed for the loss of a limb, $60 in case of death with an al lotment of SS a month for the widow as long as she remained a widow and 52 a month for eacn child under 11 years of age. Mr. Davis had the bill amended, extending its provisions to the bicumlnous districts. Thi3 meant an expense of about SSOO.000 to the Pitts burg operators and they set about to defeat tbe bill. James Walton, one of a committee sent to Harrisburg in the interest of the operators, stated to the Corporations Committee the effects Its passage would have on the operators. His objection was not based so much on tbe amount of money it would take from tbe operators, although this would be large, as upon the fact that a large and constantly in creasing fund would co into irresnonsible hands, with no systematic plan provided for the Judicious distribution of it to those most deserving. He. asserted that while there are large dis asters occasionally, tbe fatalities are not of alarming frequency. During tbe 23 years which he has been a mine owner four persons have lost their lives in his mines, and each loss was sustained through the sheer carelessness of the miner. Alex. Dempster was also there, and presented a strong argument against tbe bill. Mr. Davis was so impressed with tbe statements maae by the Pittsbnrgers that he Immediately asked the committee for the privilege of withdrawing the amendment relating to the bituminous dis trict, which was granted. Well Pleased With the Prospects. Local operators are therefore pleased with the prospects of seeing the bill "sleeping to death," as one of thsm put it yesterday. On the other hand the labor officials feel tbey have done a great deal of fruitless work. Wben the Mammoth mine horror occurred they set about to have some legislation passed for the relief of miners. The Davis bill was the result of their work. Master Workman Evans, of D. A. 3, K. of Ll, said last night he was surprised thatthe amend ment should be withdrawn entirely. "I think," said he, "it could have been altered to suit the operators. It 1 cent was too high a tax they could have made it one-half or even one quarter of a cent. And If the bill did not pro vide tbe proper channels through which tne fund sbonld be handled, it all could have been changed to suit everybody." Master Workman Britton. of District K.IK. otfj. of Connecticut, who Is In tbe city, said he-was pleasea when be heard of the bill being presented in tb P 'nsylvama Legislature, be cause he thought the old Keystone State was taking another of her customary progressive steps. He thinks, however, that if the bitumin ous amendment is excluded that the one relat ing to anthracite coal ought to be withdrawn also. STATE THEIE POSITION. Corkworkers Prepare a Circular for Their Late Employers. Lafayette Hall was scarcely large enough to hold tbe lockedout corkworkers of Armstrong Bros. Sc Co.. who met for tbe purnose of dis cussing their position. The new Master Work man and the Secretary of District As sembly 3, H. E. Speidel, made speeches to the workers, stating that no idle corkworkers could be brought here from any other city, and that the firm's statement about a resumption of work next Monday is simply an idle threat, made in the hope that all the hands would make a rush back for their old places. A vote was then taken, and it was unanimously decided, amid tumultuous cheer ing, not to return to work if the shop was to be classed as "non-union." A statement was then prepared to present to the firm to-day, setting forth the employes' side of the case, in which tbe men blame and severely criticise tbe new Super intendent, A. M. Gow, for causing all the trouble, by preventing conferences between tbe men and tbe firm. The firm claims in their circular to tbe employes that they have the svmpathy ot the oldest employes. The commit tee that arrauged tile employes' circular is composed entirely of persons who have been employed by the firm from 12 to 22 years. Tbe employes disclaim having encouraged dishon esty among tbe girls. A vigilance committee was appointed to visit all tbe doubtful employes to strengthen and encourage tbem to stay away from the works. The firm will pay off all their hands to-day, but no new developments in the difficulty are ex pected until next Monday. THE NEW CLTJB F0BMED. Electricians Meet and Organize for Social and Scientific Advancement. A number of gentlemen interested in elec trical construction and application assembled last night and formed tbe "Pittsburg Electric Club." Tbe meeting was held in the offices of the Fort Wayne Company, Standard building, and about 40 electricians were present. The following Board of Directors and officers were elected: President, Morris W. Mead; Directors, H. McL. Harding, Westlnghouse Electric Com pany: D. W. Dunn, Thomsor.Houston inter ens: L H. Silverman, Edison general Interests; E. B. Kittle, Edison general interests; H. E. Dillon. Allegheny Bureau; Eugene Iugold, Fort Wayne, and E. B. Gowthrop, of Hughes t Gowthrop. James E. Kntherford, of tbe Westinghouse Electric was elected as Treas urer, and J. E. Hal), of tbe Fort Wayne, as Secretary. It was decided to pcrfeet the organization at once, and Lawyer A. M. Neepor was retained to obtain the necessary charter, etc To Mr. Ingolrt is due. to a largo extent, the succcssfnl establishment of tbe club, and a resolution of recognition of bis services was adopted by tbe meeting. The organization will be social as well as scientific and convenient quarters will be obtained for the clubrooins. WILL TEY ONCE M0EE. The Deposed Painters to Fight Again for Recognition. Painters' Council No. 193 held an exciting meeting last night. About three hours' time was consumed in discussing tho advisability of fighting for representation in tbe Building Trades' Council, which resulted in the election of two new delegates to that body and the passage of a motion providing that in case they are refused again they will also withdraw from the Painters' Council. If this action should come about it is likely that all four Pittsburg unions would leave the District Council and form a council of their own, leaving 13, ofiAUegbeny, to run the old council by themselves. NO FTJETHEB ACTION NOW. The Hard Iron Difficulty at Painters' BII11 Temporarily at Rest, A conference was held yesterday by a com mittee from Valley Lodge No. 2, A. A. of L and S. W.. with J. Painters' Sons & Co.. about tbe hard iron. The firm stated it had other iron on the way, and the committee postponed further action until to-morrow. President Sullivan said tbat if the new iron was not on band by Monday tbe men would not go to work. He is satisfied the firm is try- ,n rl what Is rittht 9nH Mm mn will nnl ,.. hastily In the matter. The difficulty has not vet been reported to Amalgamated beadquar- I tere. and will not be, unless the mill committee I Oils o settle It. I GAVE IT A .BLACK EYE. i. W. Hall's Opinion of the Employers' .Liability Bill tocal Manufacturers Do Not Think It Will Pass Tho Relations of a Foreman. Local manufacturers are somewhat elated bverthe prospects ol defeat for the. employ ers' liability bill now pending in the Legis lature. A number of them were in Harris burg on Wednesday and attended the session of the General Jndiciary Committee, before which Attorney L. W. Hall, of Harrisburg. appeared in the interest of Pittsburg and Phil adelphia manufacturers. Mr. S. W. Carroll, of the American Tube and Iron Company, who returned from the East yesterday, said: "Mr. Hall made a masterly presentation of the case. Ho has given great study to tbe legal aspect of tbe bill and is thoroughly satis fied, as are tbe manufacturers, that if enacted into a law. It would bring about a complete change of tbe law of the Commonwealth as settled half a century ago, and uniformly sus tained not only bv current but by a torrent of decisions from tbe highest court of the State from that day to this. "Mr. Hall cited the first caso ever decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which was Rvan vs the Cumberland Railway Com pany, in which the Couit distinctly held that when several persons aro employed as work men in the same general service, and one of them is injured through the carelessness of another, tho employer i? not responsible. He quoted from the language of the Court showing that the rule was one of justice as well as pol icythat it was in tho interest of em ploye as well as employer. He claimed that the master could not be held responsible for the injury of his servants occurring throngh the negligence nf a fellow servant In the same common employment, a fact which bad been settled in thousands of cases covering the books of reports in every State in the Union. No one bas ever been per mitted to recover damages tor an injnry to the commission of which he contributed, and it matters not whether that contribution con sisted in his participation in the direct cause of the Injury, or in his omission of duties which, if performed, would have prevented it." The labor officials, who were largely instru mental in having the bill Introduced, think very differently from the manufacturers in the matter of regarding a foreman a co-employer. In tbe Amalgamated Association, as soon as a man is promoted to tbe position of foreman or boss he loses his membership in the associa tion, and is considered a co-employer. THBZATEHED WITH DISCHAEGE, A Southside Steelworker Wanted to Sue His Mill Committee. Last night Thomas McKenna, a member of McGann Lodge, No. 93. A. A. of LandS-W., called on Alderman Beinbauer and wanted to enter a charge of conspiracy against the mill committee of nine men at Oliver Bros. Phillips' South Fourteenth street steelworks. McKenna's story was that he was behind in his dues and tbe mill committee threataned to have bim discharged ifbedfdnot pay up. The alternative would be the closing of the mill. Alderman Beinhauer discouraged the entering of the suit and said that the easiest way for McKenna was to pay the lodge dues. Mr. McKenna was seen about tbe matter last night. He would not admit that he contem plated entering a suit. EESIGNED HIS POSITION. James Campbell Home Again From Hart ford City, Indiana. James Campbell, ex-Presideni of tbe Win dow Glass Workers' Association, who accepted tbe position of Manager of the Hartford City Glass Works. Hartford City, Ind.. a few months ago, has resigned his position and re turned home. He denied yesterday the story of the diffi culty at the works, published by the employes of the factory some time ago. His plans for the future have not yet been decided upon. A Difference of Opinion. The fact that tbe coal operators differ with the opinions of Thomas Shaw, as to the merits of his gas testing machine, and insist that he is trying to get the Legislature to force it on tbem, will make bis appearance before the Western Pennsylvania Central Mining Insti tute to-day all the more interesting. Tbe meet ing will be held in tbe Court House. A Successful Test. Prof., J. Renaud made a successful prelim inary test of his alrsblD in Old City Hall yes terday morning, in tbe presence of a large number of friends. He will give a public ex hibition to-night at the same place and a lect ure on aerial navigation. Discussed the Situation. The master builders held a prolonged meet ing in the Builders' Exchange last night, and discussed the present status of the difficulties in tbe building trades. The meeting was well attended, but no one seen would divulge any of the actions taken. No Quorum Present. An attempt was made te hold the postponed meeting of the Allegheny County Light Com pany yesterday, but a quorum could not be ob tained and the meeting was continued without date. General Manager Bloxter returned from the East yesterday morning.. Industrial Notes. The Improvements at the Republic Iron Works are nearly completed. The Pennsylvania Railway Company has Surchased tbe entire Ice crop of Whitmire ros. Word came from Braddock yesterday that another furnace of Carnegie Bros. & Co.'s plant bad been blown out. Twenty miners at work in the Nellie mine 'are digging coal which is shipped to and coked at j ones cc iaugnunB' ovens. There is a muddle at the Willey Planing Mill, on Lacock street, Allegheny, over the em ployment of non-union carpenters. Charters were granted yesterday to tbe Keystone Manufacturing Company and the Oil Well Supply Company, both of Pittsburg. There will soon be a conference on tha early closing difficulty on the Southside, between tbe firms and a committee irom the Salesmen's Assembly. The steel mill of the'Oliver Iron and Steel Company has shut dowD on account of tbo scarcity of iron. It will be In operation by the first of next week. Ax ingenious device to prevent so many fatal accidents ou cable roads has been Invented by Michael Daly, of this city. It consists of a cow catcher which can be raised or lowered at the will of the gripman or motor man. Ready In Two Weeks. H. Sellers McKee went to New York last evening. He says the 30 cars to be used on the Birmingham line are here and the men are busy making the necessary attachments. The dynamos and machinery bave been tested with satisfactory results. Be thinks the electric system will be in operation in two weeks. Special Announcement. Have you seen our stock of diamonds gold and silver watches, jewelry.silverware, bronzes, etc., etc.? If not, please call and compare prices and quality. Courteous treatment guaranteed. A fall line of musical instruments always on band. N. Gallinoer's, WFSU 1200 Penn Av. FRTDAY, THE POOR MAN'S DAY. Good Clothing for the Poor To-Day. To-day, as usual on Fridays of each week, we devote to a sale for the poor. Here are tbe prices read tbem: Boys' cassimere suits, well made, sizes 4 to 14, pleated, at 1 20 Boys' short, pants for only 27 Boys' long pants suits, neat patterns, checks and plaids, at 2 90 Men's sack suits, made from mixed cheviot, sizes 33 tn 44 breast measure (coat, pants and vest) 3 40 And other very cheap garments we have not space to mention. Remember, please, these goods will be sold to-day only at tbe P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. Use O'Keeie's "O. K." Shoe Blacking. Early Spring Opening. On "Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20," we will sbow pattern hats and latest novelties-in millinery. E. 3. GILES, 66 Sixth street, Pittsburg; 94 and 96 Fed eral street, Allegheny. Easter kid gioves Bostubaum & Co.'s. largest variety at Fine watcb repairing-, lowest. prices, at Hauch's. - No. 293 Fifth avenue, ' wxau TJse O'Keefe's "O. K." Shoe Blacking, DON'T THINK ALIKE. Colonel -W. P. Rend, the Chicago Coal Operator, Expresses Himself ABOUT THE SHAW APPAEAT0S. He Quotes Some Reasons Against It Which He Holds Are Soffad. MR. SHAW SATS IT STANDS ALL TESTS Colonel W. P. Bend, of Chicago, is a coal operator of experience, and when he talks about mining matters he generally speaks by the book. Last night, at tbe Monongahela House, discussion turned on the attempt to introduce the Shaw Mine Signaling Apparatus into compulsory use, and the Colonel expressed his views regard ing it in no measured phrase. "I regard this," he said, "not only as tbe shallowest of humbugs, but as an attempted fraud of the most glaring character upon tbe coal-mining industry of the State of Penn sylvania. The owners of this pretentious scheme are simply seeLing, by the aid of legislation, to levy and extort tribute, amounting to millions of dollars, from the coal operators of the State, and are aiming at their own enrichment without offering anything in return that possesses a particle of merit So far from this device diminishing the dangers of ex plosions in mines I am- perfectly certain that it would, if adopted, very much add to tbem." Not Alone in His Views. "Now, here are some reasons," continued Colonel Rend, taking a copy of the Colliery Engineer from his pocket, and indicating ai article on the Shaw system, with which I am heartily In accord. That article contains a brief and able synopsis of the reasons that demonstrate the utter absurdities of the claims put tortn for this system. If anyone can upset tbe reasoning herein advanced, I shall be ready at once to accept the Shaw sys tem, and never say another word about it." Among the reasons given against the intro duction of tbe system are tbe following: "The machine does not register the presence of gas except in tbe immediate vicinity of the mouth of tbe tube, and as tbe miners will believe it petfect in action, they will not exercise the usual care, and "more accidents due to explo sions of gas will happen. Tbe pipes will be continuously out of order, as it will be impos sible to guard against tbe joints being broken and acidulated mine water eating boles In tbem. in cases of outbursts of gas, the fire-damp will reach the miners' lamps as soon as it will tbe mouth of tbe tube, and it tbe miner is depending on the machine for safety he will be burned betore any signal can possi bly be given bim. It is proposed to place a single tube in each working place, if there was any means ot determining the proper loca tion for the mouth of this tube it would not be required, as if it Is known wbere eas will appear It can be watched and guarded against. Claimed to Have Once Failed. "The principles ot the machine are not new. Ihey have been proposed before on the con tinent of Europe, and they have been discarded as worthless and dangerous. In mines where there is a continuous evolution of gas from all the workings it cannot be applied, because it will require more pipes tban can be put into the mine openings. The large number of pipes will fill up the main air or haulage ways, in terfere with the ventilation and prevent the working of tbe colliery." Mr. Bhaw, iu talking about himself, and the lamp of which he is the inventor, said last evening tbat his reputation as an inventor went back to 1S58. when he put upon the mar ket bis gas stoves. He said that wben he bad used the Sir Humphrey Davy lamps, he found they were imperfect. They were only a partial defense against the explosive gases of coal mines. He claimed tbat bis invention was tbe only one that would sbow tbat tbe Davy lamp was not a safe one to be used In coal mines. Mr. Sbaw wanted It distinctly understood that his lamp had passed all the tests in the State of Pennsylvania, and had been, indorsed by F. C. Keigbley, Mine Inspector of the Fifth Bituminous District, aud by the manager of the Stellarton mine. Nova Scotia. Horsford's Add Phosphate, Useful in all forms of dyspepsia. Early Spring Opening. On "Thursday aud Friday, Hatch 19 and 20," we will show pattern hats and latest novelties in raillinerv. E. S. GILES, 6 Sixth street, Pittsburg; 94 and 96 Fed eral street, Allegheny. -Diamonds, Diamonds, Diamonds. Special low prices this week on all dia mond jewelry; nothing but first-class goods in stock at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. wrsu Use O'Keefe's "O. K." Shoe Blacking. Highest Novelties in Millinery, Jackets, suits and neckwear at Hosenbaum & Co.'s opening to-day. Hugus & Hacke A Special Display This Week NEW:-: BLACK:-: GOODS, Medium and Light-weight Fabrics for Spring and Summer Wear. Along with full lines of the All-wool and Silk Warp staple weaves we show many very elegant novelties entirely new this season. A choice assortmentof the long Camel's Hair, tufted and cheviot rough effects. All-wool French Serges, 52 inches wide, at $i, $1 25, $1 50 and $2 a yard. An extra bargain in sideband Silk Warp Henriettas, "Priestly's make," regular $2 goods, at"$i 25 a yard. And in all-wool French Batiste, plain,hemstitched border or striped, at the special price of 50c a yard. LACE CURTAINS AND POR TIERES. Some exceptional values offering in this department to close the left over 1, 2, 3 and 4 pair lots. Not tingham, Cluny, Real Antique and Irish Point, in Lace and Chenille, Tapestry and Silk Valour, in heavy Curtains, at prices from one-third to one-half less than value. We invite attention to the new as sortment just opened. Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St mblo-itwrsu EXTRA NOVELTIES E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. A most superb assortment of souvenirs, un. like anything ever shown in Pittsburg.' Tasty designs in Gold Jewelry, Dainty Silver, odd conceits in Bric-a-Brac, Enchanting Fanoy Goods and hundreds of articles at 50c to $3 00. SEE OUR WINDOW. mbSO-JlWF WAS N0TP0IS0KED. Thomas 3f. Nolan Bfid of a Disease Com mon to lalnters- The rumor that Th omts M. Nolan, a painter, ot No. 313 Larimer avenie, had been poisoned, was denied last night by Dr. Mitchell, who stated that death rcsnled from lead colic, a, common complaint of p Inters. The Coroner will holdno investigation. The funeral of Mr. Nolan wil be held to-morrow. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, P.v. Frday, March 2U, 1891. JDS. HDRNE-JED.'B PENN AVE. STORES. Our Spring Importations Of Ladies', Misses' and Children's HOSIERY. Thousands of dozens of pairs, the largest importations we have ever made, all direct purchases from the best French, German and English manufacturers, and all bouzht at the best possible advantage. The values we offer cannot be equaled elsewhere. Ladies' Black Cotton: 100 dozen pairs each Plain and Bibbed Cotton Stockings, absolutely fast black, 25c a pair. 100 dozen pairs in each grade Plain Black Cotton Stockings, spliced heel, at 30c, 35c and 40c a pair. 100 dozen pairs Plain Black Cotton Stockings, double heel and toe, extra value, EOc and 65c a pair. 100 dozen pairs Plain Black Cotton, French style feet, double soles and high spliced heels, 73c a pair. Ladies' fine Black Cotton Stockings, double soles aud high spliced heels, at 85c and 1 a pair. Ladies' Black Lisles: Black Lisle Thread Stockings, high spliced heel, fine quality, special value, 50c and 75c a pair. Extra quality Black Lisle Thread Stockings, French style foot, double sole, high spliced heel and toe, ?1. Ladies Unbleached: Extraordinary offer iu Ladies' full size, full fashioned Unbleached Bal briggan Stockings, best German manu facture, at 15c, 20c and 25c a pair. Ladies' fine gauge snring and summer weight Balbrigsan Stockings, double soles, high spliced heels, French styla feet, 35c. 50c, 65c and 75c a pair. Ladies' Unbleached Lisle Thread Stockings, plain and drop stitch, high spliced heels, 50c a pair. Ladies' fine gauge Ecru Lisle Thread Stockings, white sole and welt, at 65c a pair. Ladies' very fine Ecru Lisle Thread, high spliced heels, 75c a pair. Ladies' Black Silk: Ladies' Black Silk Stockings, abso lutely fast, special "J. H. '& Co." brand, at 51 a pair. Ladies' Black Spun Silk Stockings, plain foot or with lavender sole, 51 50 a pair. And hundreds of dozen pairs Ladies' finest and best Black Silk Stsckings, our own importations, French or En glish style feet, plain or colored soled, all prices from 52 to 53 50 a pair. Fancy Silk Stockings from $1 to $15 a pair. Children's: Complete lines of Children's Kibbed Cotton Stockings, stainless blacks, J. H. & Co. brand, all best makes, 25c to 51 25 a pair. Boys' Heavy Bibbed Cotton Stock ings, all sizes, double knees, extra val ues at 25c a pair and upward. Infants': Infants' Hosiery, Sox. t or fall Stockings, our own importations, ia cotton, cashmere and silk, at all prices. JDS. HDRNE h CO., 609-621 PENN AVENUE. mbSO We have just received a large line of WOOL CHILLIES 1 In French Styles, which w will offer at 2D Eta. These are choice goods and the early purchaser has .the advantage. . MRS. C. WEISBER V 435 MARKET ST. 437 sihlS-arsr
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