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APRIL 3,
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1891
PITTSBTJRGr
DISPATCH,
FRIDAY,
Liildleanil O. S. Henrr, Company C; CapUin
Willitm Harvey, Lieutenants John Doherty
and Graff, Companv D; Captain Gus Beckett
and Lieutenant 11. F. Lorj, Companv E: Cap
tain William 3L Awl. Lieutenants Kearcber
and Lotkns Company F; Obtain J. I.
Penny. Lieutenants John H. Rust
and AV. A. Doafc, Company G:
Captain V. It. fSimmonds, Lieutenants
1'. E. Drake and John II. Ileniolvcr, Company
II: and Captain O. C Coon and Lieutenant 1L
C. Laver. of the McKeesport Companv L
Major Kav waited oer night to talce cliarcc
of the men who were unable to report for duty
lastmht. Members ot the Eighteenth Regi
ment Mho did not report last night are ordered
liy Colonel Smith to report to Major Kay at the
armory at 9 o'clock this morning.
Behind the barriers a number of people wit
nessed the departure. Women were there in
plenty seeking to catch a partinsr glimpse of
their soldier bojs. It was 10 o'clock before the
railroad officials had a clear line, and the regi
ment left amid a volley of cheers, returned in
good measure by the men, many of whom were
coins perhaps to get their baptism of fire.
Aa Interview With Secretary Watchorn.
Robert AVatchorn. ex-Secretary of the
Tinned Miners' Organization, arrived lroru
Columbus on bis way to Harrisburg a few
minutes prior to the departure of the regi
ment, lie was introduced by Colonel McKib
ben to General Wiley, and had a short talk
with him retarding the business rn band. The
General desired to know from ilr. Watchorn.
who is generally recognized as a erv conserva
tie as well as a iery able leader, what
the general sentiment of tho labor leaders was
in respect to the radical position taken by the
strikers. Mr. Watchorn was teticent, not
being thoroughly informed regarding the
po-ition. Subsequently, -Mr. Watchorn de
cided at once to remain over, and later, held a
coaferenre with 1. II. Fenna. of the miners'
organization, and V. II. 'Wilson, a member of
the uti Mining Commission, at the Home
Hotel.
Mr. Watchorn was afked for an expression
of opinion regarding matters as they now stood
in the region: whether he indorsed the action
of tile deputies in firing on the strikers, and
approi eil ot calling out the military to scporesi
the disturbances.
"J run otter no opinion on the matters." was
his rvpls, "until 1 have heard the other side of
the story. One story is good until another is
toM. As far as I can at present judge, the kill
ing of the iren was an unprovoked act. I am
inclined tn believe that they would not have
put thei'ielve in the position they did without
much i rovncation, and 1 think they must have
been gn en tin-provocation. It is a very un
bannv and a sery deplorable affair, and it is
unfortunate, for every reason, it should hate
oecuned. I think if I had been there and I
say it with all modesty that the conflict would
have been avoided."
Mr. Watchorn wonld not say whether he
considered the calling out of the military as
justifiable. He said he would probably go into
the region this morning, and do what he could
toward restoring harmony.
IXCITEMENT IS THE Cm.
Mr. Trick Says He 'Will Protect His Prop
erty at All Hazards.
Tl.e news of the riot created great excite
ment on the streets here yesterday. The diplo
msti; controxersy over the Italian affair
dropped into insignificance as compared with
the bloody alfray so near at home.
Mr. Frick was interviewed in the after
noon by a D1SI'TC1I reporter, to whom
he said: "Wo placed our men and prop
erty in the Lauds of lawful author
ities and intend to protect them at
all hazards. This is no quarrel about wages.
The question is, iall our men be shot down at
znidmglu and our property destroyed by rioters,
oris it law to rnle. So far thenfficials have
done their iut anil I am ro-itideut that satis
factory icsults will be reachtiL"'
During the attcrnoon Mr. Frick received a
telegram containing a detailed account of the
attack from the time the mob congregated at
tLc btandard ovens until their blood was spilled
at Morcuood.
The story to the effect that trouble was ex
pected between the United States and the Aus
trian Government proved untrue. Tho tele
gram w Inch Secretary Procter, of the United
Mine Workers, was said to have seen sent to
Max Sebiniberg, the Consul here, failed to
reach that digmtarv. Mr. Schamberg was con
snedtohis bed all day with the grip, and no
euch a telegram was received at his office.
EXPECTING THE JIIIITAET.
Sit. Pleasant People in a State of Alarm
Oier the Situation.
Major Patterson was up at Mt. Pleasant dur
ing the day. At the depot last night he said
that there was continued excitement there.
The townspeople." lie said, "are anxiously
cxrectiug the military. They are in a very
frightened condition, ana do not know what
may follow next. I think the presence of
troops in the region will have the effect of
Quelling the disturbances, as the rioters will
hardly attempt a conflict with a disciplined
force."
THROUGH ITS TASK.
Tho Legislative lank Investigating Com
mittee Closes U Its Hooks for Pittsburg
One Hanker "Who Thinks the Treasurer
Now Gets Enough Salary.
Tlie legislative committee appointed to
cet the views of bankers and financiers gen
erally relative to the deposit of State funds,
so that they may be found on tap when
wanted, met again in parlor D of the Du
quesne Hotel yesterday morning, and doubt
lets got tho views of many business people,
but not to anv great extent "onlnIly. Some
how or other our business men either take but
little interest in the matter, or arc too modest
to come forward a-, though the afternoon ses
sion was prolonged until after 4 o'clock, there
w ere no po-t-prandial utterances at least, not
lor publication though quite a number of well
known citizen- called on the committee to ex
change courtesies. Senator Nceli, Representa
tive R. . Qna. Hon. James L. Graham.James
Atwell. 1'. Folcv and a number of other repre
sentative citizens dropped in during the day
and seeni d to both entertain and be enter
tained success! ullv, but their views were not
made a matter of record.
A trip in carriages had been arranged by
rrprescutaiit c citizens for tliclattcr part of the
afternoon, but the grip and the weather com
bined dampened tbeardorof tho most enthusi
astic, and it was given over, and in lien
reminiscence- of llarrisbnrg life were sub
stituted. In which E. P. Kearus was asked for
Ills quota.
These who talked strictlv business were C.
Shancr. of the Real E-tato Loan Association,of
Alleguunj; Cashier Davidson, of the Second
National, of Alleghenv; John Brickie,
or the Workinginan's Savings Hank
of Allegheny; William Thoiup-on and S. H,
McVay. of the Fidelity Title and Trust Com
pany. All except the latter expressed sub
stantially the views given yesteraay. Mr. Mc
Vay thought people who wanted to be custo
dians of Statu limns should be required to
idace on denos:t in the State Treasury State or
Got eminent Ponds equal to the sums entrusted
to 'heir care, as securitv.
the ii. embers of the committee expressed
tiiemselvcs well satisfied with wnattber had
heard, and did not say that opinions might have
been more variegated, and it would not have
availed ll tbey had. as ic was evident that they
pos-eed pretty niucn the same views on the
subject, all agreeing that the main tiling was to
secure security.
V.'. II. Thompson was alone in his opinion as
to the amount of compensation proper to se
cure talent necc-sary to handle State funds.
Mr. Thompson thought plenty of honest men
could be found at the present salary to handle
State funds lmne-tly and with ability It
seems to lie prettv well understood m this con
nection that Mr. Thompson docs not take into
consideration tue necessity tor a candidate for
Treasurer to spei.d two or three times his entire
t-akirv to seem e Ms election. The committee
will leave for Harrishurg at 8 o'clock this
morning.
POOLED THE OFFICERS.
Tliry Tako a Father's Word, Dnt Tail to Get
Ills Son.
Officers Hilderbrecht and Ludwig made a
veiy bad mistake Wednesday night. They
wore given two warrants for the arrest of Will
lam Traiuor and W. C. Shafer. two young fel
lows who wero wanted for stealing a pocket
book from William Nelson in Charles Nanz's
saloon on Fifth avenue. The officers went to
the Loose ot Shafer's father, on Tnstin street,
Wednesdav night, where they arrested young
Schafer Trainor's father happened to be in
tlie house at the time, and learning that tho
officers wanted his son volunteered to go home
ami bring hnn to the Tenth ward station.
The officers accepted the oiler and started off
with Shafer, but as tlie night rolled on and
j oung Traiuor failed to appear thy went in
search ol him, only to rind that, warned by his
father, the young man had escaped. He has
not jet been1 caught. Tramor was given a
hearing and held for court yesterday on a
charge ot larceny lrom the person.
Believes Williams Has Skipped.
Dctectne L'eltzhoovcr yesterday secured
requisition papers from Governor Camnbell, of
Onio, for Joe Williams, tho Jeffcrsonville, O.,
member of the Kitzsimmons gang. The bear
ing is to be held to-day, at that place, but Cor
oner McDowell docs not believe Williams, who
is out oa bail, will appear.
A Man of Another Name,
It was not Eugene Lynch who, some years
ago in self-defense, killed a man named Porter,
but Thomas Lynch. The friends of the late
Eugene Lynch, of Homestead, axe positive on
Shis point.
THE GR!PGiyif3G UP,
Nearly Everybody Bavins Had an
Attack, There Is Xow Little Left
for It to Feed Upon.
MUCH SMALLER SALES OF DRUGS.
Interesting Talks With Physicians
Druggists ho Have Hade the
Disease a Study.
and
SO OXE PBESCKlPTlOJf RECOMMENDED.
The Death Eoll Is Bull Very Heavy, ini En Quite a
Xraltr cf Eid Cms.
The opinion prevails among many physi
cians and druggists that the backbone of the
grip is al last broken. They base it upon
the fact that the number of calls for attend
ance and the filling of prescriptions is abat
ing. Last Saturday the grip is believed to
have been at its height, and as the days
have rolled bysince, there hasbeen a slacken
ing of the grip of the dread disease.
There are two causes given for this. One
is that the disease has practically run its
conrse and is gradually lifting its heavy
pall from over Pittsburg, and the other is
that nearly all of those who are subject to
its attack have suffered from its effects. But
both of these propositions being true, the
disease still has a terrible hold upon the
people of this and surrounding cities.
Hard Work of the Doctors.
In the excitement over the spread of the
grip one feature has been almost lost sight
of, and that is, the terrific amount of work
that has been and is imposed upon the phy
sicians. It is safe to say that no set of men
has ever worked harder. It has been day
and night work, and fortunate was he who
was able to secure a few hours' rest without
his sleep being disturbed by a ring of his
doorbell, followed bv a call to suffering hu
manity. Xo matter the weather or the
hour, go he must, and go he did. To illus
trate this point: Oue of the best-known
physicians in Pittsburg a day or so ago
used up three horses within 21 hours, and
when he finally reached home, at 1 o'clock
in the morning, ho fell fainting to the floor.
In the time specified he bad visited over 100
persons, and it was beyond human endur
ance. While the wear and tear in all cases was
not as severe as iu this instance, still there
is many a doctor in town who will be glad
when the grip has passed, and he will have
an opportunity to take a well-earned rest.
There are some who think that a physician
could not attend to so many cases and do
each one justice, but as the reputation of the
physicians here ranks very high it is sate to
say that their high sense of duty has carried
tbem through and that they have been con
scientious in their work.
No One Prescription Will Answer.
There are people who have a cure for any
disease that may show itself, and who do not
take into consideration the many phases that
any particular complaint may enter upon.
The fallacy of this was brought out in a
number of talks that were had with physi
cians and druggists upon the efficacy of the
appended telegram from Dr. Granville, of Lon
don, Eng., which was printed in yesterday's
Dispatch. Incidentally, these talks also
brought out many other points that are of in
terest, not only to those who are suifering from
tbe crip, but to those who have never had it.
and who fear that their time has not yet come.
Altogether, they should cive encouragement
to all.
The telegram referred to was addressed to
Vital Statistician Tnmlinson, of Chicago, and
was brought forth by the reports of the terrible
ravages ct the epidemic in that city, and reads
as rollows:
"Dr. Mortimer Granville b'gs physicians of
Chicago to trvo grains camphor in 20 minims
tincture of iodine and I drachm of glycerine,
with syrup, lrequently, for influenza. Strong
meat juice is also recommended; no antipy
rine." Dr. Hofmann, of Perm avenue, read it over
carefully, smiled and handed it to another
physician who was in the room. The second
doctor laughed.
"Bat, Doctor," queried the reporter, "what
do you think of it? Is it any good? Do you
think it worth while trying Dr. Granville's
prescription?"
It Would Help the Oculists.
Dr. Hofmann replied: "That prescription if
taken Dy people suffering from the grip would
give tho ocnlists of Pittsburg more work than
tbey could possibly attend to. The thing is
absurd. There are no two cases alike, and
anyhow, I hardly think there is a physician in
Pittsburg who would prescribe such a mixture
for patients suifering from the grip." Speak
ing fuitber, Dr. Hofmann said the disease was
undoubtedly abating. In his practice he found
but few new cases, and some of those were
wbere the ponple had been sick before. He be
lieved that all who wero subject to the grip had
passed through it. Though ths weather ot yes
terday was bad. be did not think that it would
have any appreciable effect upon tho disease
Still, a few bright days were needed to wipe tne
whole thing out of existence. The doctor has
been so busy for the past few weeks, he says,
that he has not even haa time to look at the
newspapers.
A Smlthficld street druggist, who declines to
allow the use ot bis name and who tells a good
story as well as puts up good prescriptions, was
also shown the suggestion of the London phy
sician. He read it carefully several times, and
remarked: "The theory of that prescription
is germicide. The question in my mind is
whether it would be of any use at all. If it
could bo applied directly to the germs then it
would, in all likelihood, be good enough. But
then, von know, the effects would bo hard to
tell. You remember that when the grip first
appeared in France the physicians recom
mended the smoking of gum camphor. Now,
just how Dr. Granville means that prescription
to ue appneu uc uocs not say, anu x venture to
sav there is not a physician here who would
give it to a patient."
Smaller Sales of Drugs.
Putting the prescription aside as a matter
not worth talking about, the druggist ex
pressed the opinion that the grip was on the
wane. It was shown in the decreased demand
for grip medicine. Tho whole trouble is that
the crip proper does not make people sick
enough to stay iu the house. They think tbey
can venture out, and the result in many cases
is pneumonia. Then again they will insist upon
doctoring themselves. A great, big, fine-looking
fellow came in here the other day and
asked me to help him out of his trouble. lie
said he had been taking whisky and quinine for
a week, and he wanted something to help him
get over the effects of tho whisky.
"How absurd that is," exclaimed Dr. Charles
S. Shaw, after he had read the Granville pre
scription. Then, in reply to a question, be
said that there was no doubt the grip was
losing ground. He believed that it had prac
tically run its course. This was shown by the
comparatively tew new cases that were being
reported. Of course, be remarked, that state
ment does not affect the fact that there is a
terrible amount of sickness in the city. The
doctor said that all that was needed to wipe
ont the disease were a few days of bright warm
weather.
Peculiarities of the Disease.
Going back to prescriptions the doctor was
emphatic in bis statement that no one pre
scription would do in all or even In many cases.
lnsome;it was necessary to treat the cold, in
others pains, and again in others headaches.
He contended that it was not a new disease,
but under different names had been known for
ages. In bis opinion the grip had reached its
height last week and was now declining.
Dr. A. D. Johnson, of Allegheny You
may rest assured that the grip is dropping.
The signs are all about us. There are com
paratively few new cases being reported, al
though the number of sufferers in Allegheny
has not materially decreased. The weather,
that is weather like that of to-day, is only bad
for those who are down with the disease: it will
can.e few. if any, new cases. There is nothing
for tho disease to feed upon. Most of those
who have escaped may rest with the satisfac
tion thatas tho epidemic has not touched them
so far, they will have immunity for this season
at least.!
A bixth avenue druggist added his testimony
to the statements of others that the grip has
lost its bold. He said that the best
criterion was the drugstores. His trade
had fallen off since Honday, and
the doctors who had dropped In to
see him bore nut bis statement that the
disease was on the wane. This druggist ex
pressed it as bis belief that excitement killed a
good many people, who, had tbey been cool,
headed, would have remained perfectly well.
They worried over the grip, then got it, then it
developed into pneumonia or something like it,
and then they diet!. He thought that a few
more days would help many out of their
troubles, and he was not a bit uncertain but
that the excitement over the Italian troubles
and tho riots in the coke regions would after
all have a beneficial effect in caring the grip,
in giving them other things to think about be
yond their ailments.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
Fostofflco Employes Getting1 Dack to Their
Places Tho Death Roll Is Still Ileavy
and Embraces Some Wcll-Known Names
With the Sick.
While a number of new cases of the grip
are reported, and in some instances deatb, it
is still encouraging to know that by far the
greater number of people who have been
sufformg are recovering. Tho reports from all
sides deal more generally with those who havo
passed through the scourge than with those
who are just entering into its clasp.
Postmaster McKean is on the high road to
recovery. In fact, his condition is such that
bis subordinates in the Postoffica yesterday
were all smiles. Then again, they were glad be
cause the men who had been sick were gradu
ally coming back, and that meant less work tor
those who had been so fortnnate as to escape.
The reports from the Department of Public
Safety are not quite so encouraging. There are
28 patrolmen off duty, and there has been con
siderable difficulty in gettingsubstitutes. Cap
tain Stewart has about recovered, but is still
weak, and the same may be said of Captain
Dan Silris. Captain Mercer is also suffering
from weakness.
Local financial circles were shocked yester
day morning by the announcement of the dea'h
of Oliver Lemon, cashier of the Iron City Bank.
Mr. Lemon had been at bis desk a week ago
yesterday, and at the close of business re
marked to bis associates that it might be neces
sary to remain at bis home, Bissel station, to
nurse his cold. Later it developed into pneu
monia and death resulted at an early hour yes
terday morning. Mr. Lemon had been em
ployed in banks for 27 years, becoming cashier
of the Iron City Bank in 1SS7. He had hold
ings in several large institutions in this city.
Fish Warden John W. Hague is now con
valescent after an attack of the grip. He was
able to appear at his office yesterday. He says
be will move against a number ot illegal fisher
men as soon as he is able to be out at night.
Chief Elliot Is once more able to look after
business. He savs his grip is almost over.
Max Scbamburg. who was on the street
Wednesday, was yesterday confined to his
home. Rev. J. H. Gogley, of Ames M. E.
Church, Hazelwood, is confined to his resi
dence bythe grip.
C L. Magee, who went East a few days ago,
is now confined to his hotel in Philadelphia
with a slight attack of the grip.
Commercial FreightAgentWIUIamM. Clark,
of the Missouri Pacific road. Is back at work,
after a severe attack of the grip in Cleveland.
Demity Warden Marshall, of tho county jail,
is laid up with a serious attack of the grip.
Thirty men employed at the Ligget Spring
and Axle Company's works, in lower Alle
ghenv, are down with the grip. Many of the
puddiers of Oliver's Fifteenth street mill are
also laid up.
Harry Davis, manager of the Fifth Avenue
Museum, is laid up with a severe attack of the
grip.
Among the victims of the grip was Marina
Maud, daughter of Elizabeth and the late John
E. Wiseman; M. Hannah Reed, wife ot James
Carnahan, in the 71st year of her age. and
Michael Alt, of 99 Washington avenue, aged 75
years.
A SAD EAST EKD DEATH.
Miss Alice Fownes Dies While Preparing
to Attend a Wedding.
One of the saddest of tho many unexpected
deaths in the East End of late, was that of
Miss Alice Fownes, the bright and lovely
daughter of Mrs. S. A. Fownes, of Brusbton.
Miss Fownes had just entered her twentieth
year, and the circumstances surrounding ber
sudden demise were such as to make the event
unusuallv shocking to her many society friends
in the two cities. The young lady bad been
making loving preparations to attend an inter
esting event in her family the marriage of her
brother, Edward Fownes, to a charming Phila
delphia lady. About one week ago sho was
taken ill with the prevailing scourge, which
kept ber confined to her bed, but was not con
sidered of an especially dangerous form by her
physician and friends.
Wednesday evening, just before 7 o'clock.
Miss Alice asked to havo brought to her the
handsome costume which sho was to wear as
bridcmaid at her brother's marriage. The full
dress was taken to her bedside, and Miss
Fownes chatted cheerfully of the coming event.
But a few minutes after, without word or sign,
Alice Fownes was no more, death coming go
swiftly and silently that neither her loving
mother nor dear rrienas couia oe apprised ot
the danger. Sne will be buried Saturday after
noon in the costume she intended to wear at
the wedding.
A. M. WATSOK'S PUNEEAL.
The Members of the Bar Will Meet This
Afternoon to Take Action.
In order that the members of the bar may
have an opportunity to pay their last tribute of
respecttothememoryof tholate A. M.Watson,
the funeral services have been fixed for to-morrow
atternoon at half past 3 o'clock. They will
be conducted at the Leetsdale Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Dr. James Allison, editor of
the Pretbvlerian Banner, assisted by Kev. W.
. Stewart. The interment will be in the family
lot in TJniondale cemetery, only the family and
the pall-bearers attending.
So far as it is at present known the pall
bearers will be Judge W. G. Hawkins, M. A.
Woodward, W. D. Moore, Stephen H. Geyer,
Charles W. Robb. Campbell B. Herron, and
probably Major E. A. Montooth and Assistant
United States Attorney N. S. Williams. There
may be some changes made In this list owing to
various causes. Thero will be a bar meeting
this afternoon to take action upon the death of
Mr. Watson.
NOW IT IS WHOOPING-COUGH,
More Tronble for Those Worn Ont Wlih
Nursing tho Grip Sick.
The weary, worn mothers, whose vitality and
strength have bad such a severe test and strain
with tbe grip epidemic, have now to prepare
for a grip-whooping-cough combination. Tho
latter has made its appearance and demanded
admittance to the households in a pronounced,
not-to-be-said-nay manner.
In the vicinity of Boquet streer, Atwood
street and Oakland generally the dreaded dis
ease ot childhood is fast becoming prevalent,
and cases are reported from all portions of tbe
city. Allegheny has also its share.
DOES WOT AFFECT FBtTIT BTJDS.
The Farmer Congratulates Himself Upon
the Weather.
Amid the ravages of the grip, tho discom
forts of mnd to the hub and the almost com
plete isolation from tho world caused by the
present weather, the agriculturist is comfort
ine himself with the reflection that the buds of
his fruit trees show but little more sign of
emergence than they did on Candlemas Day.
Unless frosts continue to fall until midsum
mer he stands a good chance of having some
thing more than hay to sell next season.
KNEW HIM YEAKS AGO.
Trying to Establish the Identity of Charles
Reynolds,
The identity of Charles Reynolds, who died
at tho Homeopathic Hospital on Wednesday
night, was partly established yesterday by a
man who said ho knew Reynolds a few years
ago, when he was employed at a very large
salary by one of tbe largest manufacturing con
cerns in tbe city.
The gentleman said be would telegraph to
the firm by whom Reynolds had formerly been
employed, Tbe body will be bcld for a reply to
tho telegram.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
James Roxey, who shot little Peter Tior
ney while trying to stop a stono fight, is held to
await tbe resnlt of tbe boy's injuries. Ho was
resting easily last night, with favorable pros
pects for recovery.
Alderman Gripp yesterday bold a hear
ing in the case of Michael Lyons versus Charles
Stewart, for barratry, and dismissed the case,
there being no evidenco against the defendant.
Mrs. Ellen Griffin was held for court
yesterday on a charge of assault and battery.
Anna Devlin is tbe prosecutrix.
Samuel McFadden has been beld for court
on a charge of stealing brass from the Key
stone Iron Mill.
Richard Mayo was arrested in Allegheny
last night for trying to enter a house on Adams
street,
Harry Parr was sent to jail from Sbarps
bnrg yesterday for unlawfully entering a build
ing. Mary Crones says Frank Rosa took two
umbrellas. The latter is in jail.
Parker Fitzpatrick is charged with as
saulting Fred Weis.
BEFOEE THE PUBLIC.
The Mayor Calls a Meetinfr at Which
CuraliYe Legislation Will
BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS.
Attorneys to Explain the Constitutionality
of tho Act.
GETTING EID OP A YEBI HEAYT BDEDES
Mayor Gourley has called a public meet
ing in Common Council chamber' for to
morrow afternoon to discuss curative legis
lation which will allow the city to collect
for street improvements recently completed
orunder way. At this meeting the citizens are
expected to express theiropinions on the mat
ter, so that the Legislature may have some
thing to be guided by. D. T. Watson, W. B.
Rodgers and City Attorney Moreland are
expected to be present and explain the con
stitutional features of the proposed act, and
invitations will be extended to Chief Bige
low and other city officials who are pecul
iarly interested in the matter. At the same
time the new street acts will be discused.
The call for the meeting is the result of a
conference between the Mayor and Con
troller Morrow yesterday. A number of
citizens and business men have been
calling upon them to discuss the pro
posed curative act, and to get some idea of
its provisions and probable results. To
cover the whole subject thoroughly it was
decided to bold a meeting.
Tho Mayor's Call to the Citizens.
The call issned to the citizens by Mayor
Gourley yesterday is as follows:
Pittsbuko, PA., April Z
To the Citizens of Pittsburg:
There are diversified opinions regarding the
merits of the street and other acts affecting
this city, now before the Legislature. In view
of this fact, I feel it my duty to ask you to at
tend a public meeting in the Common Council
chamber, City Hall, on Saturday afternoon,
April i, at 2 o'clock, in order that the measures
referred to may be fully explained ana dis
cussed. That Pittsburg needs legislation on this sub
ject is recognized by all, and whether that
legislation is to bo obtained depends very
largely upon this meeting. What is to be done
must be done quickly. Pittsburg has 12,000,000
at stake, and there should not be indifference
on the part of the people touching a matter so
vitally affecting tho interests of the city.
I earnestly request all those interested in this
legislation to attend the meeting, in order that
a full explanation may be obtained regarding
all the actsnowpending before the Legislature.
H. L Gourley, Mayor.
A Public Thirst for Knowledge.
Mayor Gourley said yesterday: "A number
of citizens have called on tho Controller and
myself and have in various ways expressed a
lack of knowledge in relation to this legislation
and it is our desire to have a meeting of this
kind in the hope of showing how curative and
other bills proposed will affect citizens and tax
payers and at tho same time demonstrate what
the result will be if some legislation ot this
kind is not secured. It is our intention to in
vite the city's great attorneys, who have taken
Dart in the Supreme Court suit in relation to
this matter, to be present and address the peo
ple explain the meaning of the various legisla
tive bills and show their desirability. Among
those to be invited will be D. T. Watson, W. B.
Rodgers. W. C. Moreland and Johns McCleave,
Esq.. also benators Upperman, Neeb and
Flinn and the members of the Lower House
from this vicinity. 1 think wo should have a
large attendance of business men and citizens
generally at this meeting, and if so I believe its
influence upon the Legislature will be great."
Controller Morrow said: "I fully agree with
tho Mavor in his call for a public meeting. I
want to hear what the people of the city have
to say. I am deeply interested, as I do not
want to see the city burdened with from 1,000,-
000 to 12,000,000 ot debt, as will be the case if
retroactive legislation is not secured. The
matter is one not of interest to me aloue, but
the thousands of taxpayers of the city beside.
1 hope that those in interest will show that tney
are interested by attending trie meeting."
NOT HIS FAVOHITE TIPPLE.
A Man Who Objected to Roaches In His
Coffoo Every Day.
Matthew Coleman, of South Twenty-tbird
and Josephine streets, was put under bail by
Alderman McGarey yesterday to answer
charges of felonious assault and surety of the
peace made against him by Birdie O'Conner,
bis niece. The circumstances which led to this
rupture of friendly relations existing between
tbe two persons are quite amusiny.if true.
Both live at tbe same house. For some time
past it has been tbe duty of Miss O'Conner
each morning to prepare Coleman's diuner tor
blm before be went to work. On Tuesday bo
discovered a roacb in tbe bottom of his bucket
after he bad drank bis coffee. Although not
taking kindly to such drinking, he did not say
anything to Miss O'Conner when be returned
home. On Wednesday be went through the
same experience, only that there were two
roaches, and he got one in his mouth. When
ho went home in the evening he questioned
Miss O'Conner as to how the insects had gotten
into bis bucket.
According to tbe story told Alderman Mc
Garey, it seems Miss O'Conner's answer was
not altogether satisfactory, and Coleman
threatened to "wring her neck" if it occurred
again. She gave a reply to this threat that an
gered bun still more, and he chased her around
the house a few times threatening to cut ber
heart out with a butcher knife be held in his
band. This little episode resulted in a suit be
ing entered, and Alderman McGarey will try to
settle the matter at a hearing this evening.
ANABCHISTS WILL ASSEMBLE.
Herr
Frlcke to Go to His Grave In tho
Red Flag.
The remains ot Herr Fricke, the Anarchist,
will be buried Sunday afternoon, and all tbe
radical Socialists In Western Pennsylvania will
attend tho funoral. The old leader is to be
wrapped in a red flag, and then placed in his
coffin. He was the leader of the International
Workingmen's Association in Pennsylvania,
and the headquarters were at Fricke's late
home, 73 Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny.
That organization is to bold a meeting to-night
to complete the arrangements for the funeral.
Secretary Kupferberg has taken charge of
the dead Anarchist's correspondence an enor
mous task. Tho most of his letters are in
French and Russian. He was in communica
tion with all tbe leaders of radical socialism
throughout the world. One letter was signed
by Louis Blanc, tho great French Socialist, and
another by Karl Maux, of London. Herr
Fncko was a graduate or Heidelberg, and was
regarded as one of the brightest students tbat
over left there.
WAITING FOE TWO YEABS
Before Ho Could Find Out Whether Ho
Was Guilty or Nor.
Judge Reed, of the' United States District
Court, yesterday made an order for the dis
charge of Amos Snyder, who was charged in
the United States District Court of West Vir
ginia, with retailing liquor witbout having paid
a special tax. Tho offense was alleged to have
been committed in 18S9, and Snyder has been
living here for two years. He was arrested on
a bench warrant issued by Judge Reed.
Ho was given a hearing yesterday and dis
charged from arrest because tho indictment
against him was defective, the dato of the
offense not having been stated with sufficient
certainty.
OLD C0UNCILMEN GB0WLAZY.
Five Allegheny Committees Fall to Meet for
Want of a Quorum.
Two more committees ended thoir existence
In Allegheny last night. Five more wero to
have died, but the want of a quorum saved
them. Those which met wore the Fire and
Market Committees. They only approved of
bills and the payroll. Unless tbe other com
mittees meet before to-morrow night the pay
rolls in the departments which they represent
will have to lay over until new Councils are
organized.
A call was issued last night for meetings of
the Committees on Streets and Sewers and
Water. No arrangement has yet been made
for calling meetings of the City Property,
Printing and Roads Committees.
REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE.
Myer Galllnger,
Toder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie
avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator.
A REFINERY ABLAZE.
Waverly Oil Works Wrecked by Flame
A Number of Explosions Lumber Yard
Scorched Two Men Injured Loss Est!
mated at 8150,000 Heavily Insured.
The Waverly Oil Works, near Fifty-third
street, and Lacy's lumber yard adjoining
were destroyed by fire last evening with a
loss of nearly 150.000. The fire at the oil
works broke out at 5:30 p. ji., and before it
was finally extinguished it set firo to the mate
rial in the lumber yard. This, however, was
not until 10 o'clock.
John Sullivan, emplored at the oil works,
discovered tho fire in t bo warehouse attached
to the place. Ha sent in an alarm from box 79.
Tho flames spread rapidly to all parts of tho
warehouse, being moro or less saturated with
oil. Two additional alarms were sent in, and
when the Chief arrived be immediately called
for tho hose of still another district.
The fire spread to all parts of the works and
reached two benzoin tanks in the yard, one of
which exploded, and an end of it was blown
out to Fifty-f onrtb street, a block away. This
explosion cansed the agitator to ignite, which
contained 27G barrels of oil. On a siding of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad running into the
place there were 25 tank cars, some of which
were filled and seven of which exploded. The
fire was confined to tho oil works, but the oil in
and about the place had to burn itsolf ont. The
beat lrom the vast furnaces set fire to tho lum
ber piled In George S. Lacy's yard, immedi
ately adjoining the works. Before it could be
stopped live immense piles had been destroyed,
a total of 80,000 feet of sawed timber.
The oil plant is owned by 13. M. Wiilock and
wasbnlltinlSSO. It covers an area of four
acres along the Alleghenv river, and fronts the
line of the Allegheny Valley Railroad from
Fifty-first to Fifty-fourth streets. About one
half of the plant is totally destroyed. The
warehouse, 60x200 feet, and the settling house,
35x150 feet, were both destroyed. The first is
one story and the second two stories high, both
being frame. There were also 100 barrels of
miners' oil in tho cooper shop, which
was all destroyed. Tho total loss is
estimated at 5125,000. Nearly the full
amount of the loss is covered
by insurance. The loss on tho lumber at the
mill of Mr. Lacy will reach all of $15,000. None
of tbe buildings were damaged, but consid
erable ot the stock in the yards was ruined.
His insurance will nearly cover his loss, but he
bad but a few policies on it. There was still
some fire about the place at midnlcbt in both
tbe oil works and lumber yard, but it was
under control.
Evan Davis, Captain of No. 7 engine com
pany, was overcome by smoke and had to be
removed. Police Officer Mentzelwasalsohnrt.
having been cut on tbe hand by a piece of
glass. Ho was attended at a hospital and went
borne.
An alarm from box M about 11 o'clock ves
terday morniag waa caused by a chimney fire
in the house of Mrs. Stanton, in the rear of
505 Forbes street. No damage,
OHIO CANALS ARE SAFE.
Levying a Tax on Buckeye Dogs A Bill For
bidding Railroad Companies to Engage
in Any Sldo Enterprises Inspection of
Foreign Cattle.
rerjCCIAI. TKLEOKAM TO TBS DISPATOH.I
Columbus, April 2. The Senate exerted
itself to-day iu passing a dog tax bill. If
the dogs are not returned for taxation the
owner may be fined for allowing them to
run at large, and the dog may be killed
without fear of prosecution or damage. If
returned, the owner can recover twice the
amount. A bill has been recommended
for passage in the Senate which prevents
under severe penalty any railroad officer or
director in any manner entering into the
business of mining coal or operating any other
side enterprises along their lines. The bill has
been made a special order for next Thursday.
The law regulating tho importation of for
eign live stock was amended to-day. It re
quires tbat no railroad or stock yard company
shall tako stock through the State or stop with
them within tha State, except where special
quarters havu been provided, and the shipping
must be done during certain months of the
year. Tbe stock pens roust bo under tbe direc
tion and inspection of tbe Live Stock Commis
sion. It was decided by a measnro passed to-day
that where property owners fall to repair
levees along any of the streams of the State,
when they have become damaged, the commis
sioners may have the work done and charged to
the owners of abutting property. What is
known as the Gilbert avenue viaduc bill at
Cincinnati, a measure championed by D. E.
Ingalls. of the Big Four, and of considerable
interest to his road, as well as to the. Panhan
dle entenug Cincinnati, passed the Senate.
Tha Pill to sell the Ohio canals was lost by a
large majority, and the proposed amendment
to the Constitution, giving tho Legislature
power to levy taxes, was put over to next week.
THE JJEIAMATEE SETTLEMENT.
It Is Hoped by the Committee That It Will
Be Complete April 15.
SPKCTAI. TELEOBAU TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Meadville, April 2. The chairman of the
committee of unpreferred creditors of Dela
materA Co. is hopeful that tbe creditors will
sicn tbe compromise April 15.
Signatures are coming in by mail from per
sons to whom circulars were sent, and au effort
will be mado to induce all of them to sign within
the next two weeks.
A Poor Farm Now Unencumbered.
Tho Finance Committee of the Allegheny
Poor Board beld their regular monthly meet
ing last night. The report of Steward Rolls
bouse shows that there are 256 iumates in tho
borne and there were seven deaths during tbe
month. Bills amounting to $M,760 58 were ap
proved. This includes the payment of a 810.000
mortgage which leaves the home unencum
bered. Secretarv Hunker reported that !JS9 75
was expended last month.
E Stabbed His Friend in the Back.
John H, Helmack and Lewis Harrington,
rirermen, got into a drunken dispute on Third
avenue early yesterday morning. Helmack
stabbed Harrington twice in the back, inflict
ing severe but not fatal wounds. Harrington
was taken to the Homeonathic Hospital and
Helmack was arrested by Detective Sterck.
Chief Armstrong; Presents Another List.
Chief Arnistrouc, of Allegheny, announced
the appointment of James Bradley, the retir
ing health officer, to a clerkship in the Bnfeau
of Engineering. Wharfinaster Dittmar and
Bark Measurer Greenawalt were reappointed.
A Big Balloon lor tho Fair.
CHICAGO, April 2. E. P. Vaissard b here
from Paris arrangingto bring tbe great Godard
captive balloon to this city to remain during
the World's Fair. It is to be allowed to rise to
a height of 1,492 feet.
A Bill for Interlocking Switches.
Springfield, April 2. In the Senate a bill
was passed providing that the railroads shall
put in interlocking switches at cross-roads.
Goneral Booth III.
London, April 2. General Bootb. the bead
of the Salvation Army, is serionsiy ill.
A Civil Rights Bill Killed.
Madison. Wis.. April 2. In the Legislature
to-day the civil rights bill was killed.
SMALL SCBAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
Sol Smith Russell sang and talked into
the phonograph at the local phonograph com
pany's office yesterday. His voice proved
peculiarly adapted to tno instrument, and
some very fino records were made.
The body of the man killed by the fall of the
W. A. Hoeveller building, on Tuesday night,
still lies at the Morgue unidentified. A coron
er's jury yesterday decided tbat the collapse
was unavoidable and accidental.
The mother of Detective Sol Coulson is
lying very low at her rcsidoncc on Center ave
nue. Mrs. Coulson is 70 years old, and her ill
ness is a general breaking down, due to her ad
vanced age.
Joseph Moore, 63 years old, died In the
county jail early yesterday from a hemorrhage
of the lungs. He had been sick for two years.
Mooro was an old resident of the Ninth ward.
JOHN YOUNG, 45 years old, a resident of No.
Windsor street, Allegheny, was reported to
the police last night as baving been missing
from bis home since Tuesday last.
Travel was delayed 30 minutes on the Fifth
avenue cablo line last night, by cable car No.
II breaking its grip at tbe Washington street
power bouse.
The taking of toll was abolished yesterday
on that portion of the Pcrrysvllle Plank road
which has been purchased by Allegheny.
THE PEOPLE'S STORE-FIFTH AVE.
To-Day and To-Morrow.
Special bargains in lace curtiins and over
20 cases of muslin, white goods, blankets,
etc.. from the Claflin Company fire sale.
See window. Campbell & Dice,
VOTING ONCE MOKE.
Carpenters Takinj: a Second Ballot on
the Eight-Honr Question.
A SCHEME TO F0ECE THE ISSUE.
Wrought Iron Tips Hannfactnrers
and Eednce Trices.
Beet
MISCELIiANEODS LNDDSTRIAIi ITEMS
Another change has taken place in the
plans of the carpenters who are preparing
for an eight-hour fight May 1. It was an
nounced ia The Dispatch some days ago
that it would require another vote on the
matter before a strike could be precipi
tated. Tbat vote is now being taken.
The Carpenters' Council, with an
evident determination to have a con
stitutional majority this time, has
reconstructed the district so as to exclude
from the vote s all unions located more than
12 miles from the city. In other words, it
has drawn an imaginary circle, 21 miles in
diameter, with Pittsburg in the center, and
will not allow the unions outside of the cir
cle to vote on the question. This action will
disfranchise a large portion of its member
ship, and gives promise of creating even
greater dissensions among the carpenters of
the district than now exist. Bythis arrange
ment Butler, Kittanning, McKeesport and
other surrounding towns that were opposed
to the movement have been cut on, and
their membership will not have the privi
lege of a vote on the matter at all.
Determined In Their Short-Hoar Demands.
It is expected by this plan to secure a
larger majority than is really necessary to
carry the matter. A member of the Carpenters'
Council said last night: "Wo are determined
to strike if the demand3 for eight hours are not
granted. We have been instructed by our gen
eral officers to make the tight for a reduction
In hours, regardless of tbe question of wages.
We saw very clearly that by takinjr In all the
councils tbat voted before we would not get a
constitutional majority, and we had carried the
thing too tar to give up the fight now. It may
create a division in our district, but I am confi
dent we can win this time."
Unions No. 142, 211. VSl and 737 voted on the
matter Wednesday evening; The union in the
West End voted 25 for the movement, and 37
against it. Union No. 230 will vote on the ques
tion to-night, ud while 211 gaye a small ma
jority for tho movement, it is supposed tbat
230 will go solidly against it now.
It is difficult to say what will be the result.
Only a few locals have voted, and there Is a
slight majority recorded against the strike.
Tbe union in the East End will vote to-morrow,
and No. 506, located on New Grant street, will
have a trial at it next Monday ercning.
Don't Like the New Move.
There is considerable indignation among
those who arc opposed to pushing tho eight
hour demands, at the latest move on the part
of the Carpenters' Council. It is claimed by
them that if they exclude tbe outside towns
from voting on tbe question tbey should also
exclude them from membership in the Car
penters' Council. It is no longer a secret tbat
the carpenters' ranks are divided and the two
factions will use their utmost endeavor to
come out ahead.
The master builders are watching tbe pro
ceedings with interest. No matter wblcn way
tho present vote goes, the bosses will stick to
the position they bavo already taken and main
tain it if possible.
INCREASED THE DISCOUNT.
Pipe Manufacturers Outline a New Policy
for the Future,
The regular monthly meeting of the Wrought
Iron Pipe Manufacturers' Association was held
In the Monongahela House yesterday. There
was a good attendance of the members and the
business transacted was of an important char
acter. For the first time in many months there
was a reduction in prices, or rather an increase
in the disconnts from tbe official lists.
The discounts that prevailed last month were:
On lap weld, black, 60 per cent: bntt weld.
black. 47: galvanized, lap, 47K; galvanized.
bntr. 40: boiler tube.. 50: casinr. 50. Those ere-
ated yesterday were: Lap weld, black. 67K;
bntt weld, black. 57; galvanized, lap, 55; gal
vanized, butt, 50; casing, 55.
The trade was reported to be slow, which, of
course, was tbe cause of the reductions. It is
thought, however, tbat when tbe spring de
mands sot in tbat the market will resume its
former condition. The oil country trade,
which is a large factor In the industry, is ex
pected to be better this year than last.
Tbe association adopted a new policy. Here
tofore tbey set certain discount prices, which
usually applied the whole year around. whether
business was good or bad. Under the rnle
adopted esterday the association is made
moru elasticand prices will be made to conform
to tbe condition of the markot. This was re
garded as a wiser business policy, and is ex
pected to do away with much of the cutting in
prices which has been common among some of
tho manufacturers during the months of Janu
ary, February and March.
STILL GAINING GROUND.
Thirteen Firms Have Conceded the Car
riage Makers' Demands.
Up until last night 13 firms had conceded the
demands of the carriage and wagon makers
for nine hours. They were: Thompson
Davis, Allegheny; G roe ten & Zuse, Fifth
avenue; Henry J. Doinboff, Main and Liberty;
Fred Beener, Paikway, Allegheny; Sproal
Vehicle Company, Twent -first and Small nan
streets; Henry Nipp, East End; J oseph Lacker,
Allegheny; J. Ran.i, South Seventh street;
Huntsinger. city; Tneirotf. Allegheny: G. A.
Sbuster, Allegheny; Wauke Bros., McKees
port. and A. St. Smith, McKeesport.
Tbe strikers have established headquarters
at- the Sailer building, corner of Smithfleld
and Diamond streets, where they receive tbe
reports of committees.
ON A LANDLORD'S WAEEANT.
Office of the American Tinned Plate Asso
ciation Closed Up.
The office of the American Tinned Plate
Association in the Stevenson building was
closed up yesterday on a landlord's warrant.
It is said the association has not placed itself
on good terms with its landlord for two months,
and no cause, is assigned.
Tho assistant secretary, S. F. Luty, could not
be found yesterday, and none of the other
officers of the association were in the city.
The prevailing impression is tbat tho interest
in tbe concern has been allowed to die out,
slnco tbe object for which tbe association was
created had been ootainea.
HELP FOR THE STRIKERS.
The Locked-Oat Corkworkers Promised
Ten Thousand Dollars.
Tbe corkworkers' strike committee reported
yesterday that they had been promised JIO.000
for distribution among their members next
week. Tho money is- to come from tbo Knights
of Labor. American Federation of Labor, the
Amalgamated Association and the American
Flint Glassworkers' Union. This gives the
men renewed hope, and they say there will be
no doubt of them w inning tho light.
At tbe works there was nothine new yester
day. Tbe timekeepers' books showed 313 men
and girls on tbe roll, and the firm reported a
general filling up in all departments.
Honoring His Memory.
A communication was received a short time
ago from Mrs. John K. Myers, of Steubenville,
requesting information as to the different as
sociations, both labor and others, tbat the late
Thomas A. Armstrong belonged to, as tbey
wished to have emblems commemorative of
Mr. Armstrong's busy life, to be carried in the
demonstration that will take place in Steuben
ville, O., on July 6, when they will also visit his
grave and have special services.
Issned tho Execution.
Brace Brothers, the laundrymen, yesterday
issued an execution for 124,037 50 against J. L.
Evans. V. Maire. W. D. McAuliffe, M. P. Car
rick, George Hovey and T. J. Dicuj. The
amount tbe writ is issued for is tho damages
awarded Brace Brothers and tho costs in their
case against members of the Knights ot Labor
for damages for the,boycott declared against
them. ,
New Legal Steps Taken.
The Pittsburg parties who have instituted le
gal proceedings againt the Columbia Iron and
Steel Company have taken another step against
tho concern. Yesterday tbev began to gar
nishee the new Masonic building contractors in
Chicago, for which building tbe company had
The
Strike Against Non-Unionism.
Twenty moulders went out on strike at
Wharton MeKnight's foundry yesterday be
cause tbey had been given a contract to fill
for tbe Continental Tube Works and Elba
Iron Company, which are claimed to be non
union establishments.
Industrial Notes.
The twelfth annual reception of the Jour
neymen Horsesboers' Local Union wifl be held
this evening at tbe Central Rink.
George Harris has been appointed super
intendent of tbe finishing department of the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works in tbe place of
Budget Bowman.
A special meeting of Echo Lodge of tbe
Amalgamated Association, was beld last nlcht
on tbe Soutbside. to discuss some irregularities
at the Republic iron Works.
John J. Martin will leave for New York
this morning to attend tho wedding of bis sis
ter. Marguerite T. Martin, and Joseph G. Col
lins, a prominent yountr man of Brooklyn.
A FORTUNE FBOM HIS BRUSH,
How Hubert Herkomer Earned a Quarter
of a Million Dollars.
New York Sun.3
Tbe artists who make the most money are
tbe portrait painters. Hubert Herkomer
came over here for a winter a fer years ago
and earned between $200,000 and $250,000
with his brush. It was a phenomenal epi
sode iu the historv of art. He charged be
tween 51,500 and $3,000 for a portrait. He
earned the money at some expense to his
reputation, if such a reputation as his can
sutler. "Witness his portrait of the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid at the Lotus Club, for in
stance. However, as he would say, he came
here to make money and he made it.
PRICES OF THE BUTCHER.
There Is a Good Deal of Waste in the Meat
He Handles.
You would be surprised to see the waste
we have in this business, says a Hew Yortc
retail meat dealer. We pay for our beef in
bulk, and the first thing to be considered is
the drying out of the blood, then the trim
ming of tbe bones and fat, and every cus
tomer wants a "little liver for the dog,"
some extra suet for frying, and what not.
So when I get 21 cents a pound fur my por
terhouse steak, 22 cents for my sirloin, 18
for my round steak, and so on down the
list, the profit isn't as big as it looks at first
sight, and I often think with Digby Bell,
that a "butcher's life is not a happy one."
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 full line of musical instruments always
on hand. N. Gallinoer's,
WFSu 1200 Penn Av.
For the School Children.
The School Review, for April, brighter
and handsomer than ever, with new and
generous prize offers and a vast amount of
good reading matter for schoolboys and
girls, has just been issned from the magnifi
cent presses of Percy F. Smith, 53 and 55
Virgin alley. This sort of fine work ia
just what Mr. Smith makes a specialty of
and people having work to do, whether fine
book work or job work of any kind, cannot
do better than to take it to him. The equip
ment of his establishment is second to none
in the country.
Well Worth a Visit.
To-day some very choice trimmed hats and
bonnets will be shown at C18 Penn avenue,
by Mrs. E. Barker, agent, (who has suc
ceeded C. A. Simpson). This is not a for
mal opening, but is intended to give tbe
ladies an opportunity to inspect the latest
high novelties in feminine headgear. All
are assured of a welcome.
Beaatlf al Souvenirs
Will be given to each lady visitor to the
World's Museum Theater on Friday of this
week.
Use O'Keefe's O. K. shoe blacking. Dr.
O'Keefe & Co., homeopathic druggists, 708
Smitbfield street Sold everywhere.
20,000
Yards of new dress trimmings at 710 Penn
avenue. Keining & Wilds.
Novelties in Jackets.
Beefers and blazers at exceedingly low
prices at Hosenbaum Ss uo. &
OT
Ikon City beer pleases everybody by its
fine flavor and pleasant effects. Dealers all
handle it
Hugus & Hacke
PRINTED INDIA SILKS
CREPE DU CHINE.
We invite attention this week to
our complete direct importations of
these desirable fabrics. Our lines
comprise FIRST SELECTIONS
from the assortments shown for this
season by the best makers. New
designs, new colorings and reliable
qualities only are our specialty.
In India Silk singles Dress Pat
terns we show some handsome new
art designs. Wash silks, checks and
stripes a large variety from which
to select two prices, 75c and $1 a
yard.
By reason of a recent very ad
vantageous purchase, we now offer
extra values in Black Surah Silks
notably the qualities from 50c to
$1 25 a yard.
LINEN
Bargains for Housekeepers.
We shall offer this week 350 pairs
of Pure Linen Pillow Cases, size
36x45 inches, at $1 25 a pair, and
700 dozen special grade Huckatack
Towels at izjc apiece. These
are goods of superior qualities and
at prices named are of unequaled
value.
Cor. Fifth Av. and Market St.
mh29-MWTSu
ORANGE SPOONS!
New designs, at JG to S30 a dozen.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
Silver for Housekeeping.
NEW GOODS
NOW OPEN.
mbSOoiWT
tbe contract for the structural Iron work,
contract amounted to 3,600 tons of steel.
Central Hotel Will Be Uje Place.
Colonel E. G. Stoddard, Inspector of the
First Assistant Postmaster General's office,
yesterday examined three rooms in the Central
Hotel. Allegheny, which bavo been offered as
a temporary home for the postofliee. The
rooms fronton North Diamond street, and con
tain 400 square feet of floor spice. Ihe In
spector will recommend a five years" lease of
the rooms.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Friday. April B.
JDS. HDRNE I LU'5
PENN AVE. STORES.
LADIES'. MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
OIT OTDEWEAE,
FOR SPRING.
Largest and most complete stock
to be found in these cities, and low
est prices. "We choose from the
world's markets and select and con
trol what we now is tbe best pro
duced. It pays us to offer and pavi
you to buy such advantages.
Ladies' Ribbed "Wool Vests in all
weights and shapes.
Ladies' Plain "White and Natural
Tests and Drawers.
Ladies' Gauze Tests, 25s and up
ward. Ladies' medium and fine quality
fall regular made Gauze and Gossa
mer weight Merino Tests, low or
high neck, long or no sleeves; draw
ers to match.
Ladies' Balbriggan Tests, high
neck, long, short or 00 sleeves, 50c
each and upward.
Ladies' medium and finest French
Balbriggan Tests, all shapes and
drawers to match, long or knee
length.
Ladies' Bibbed Lisle and Cotton
Tests, all shapes, in white, ecru and
black.
Ladies' Plain anil Bibbed Silk
Tests, all shapes; drawers to match.
Loeb's celebrated Sanitary "Wool
Tests and Drawers, white and nat
ural, in all weights. Not the cost
liest, but the best sanitary under
wear made.
Ladies. Plain "White Silk and '.
"Wool Tests, all ohapea. in extra fine
f jgrades; drawers to match.
Ladies' Black Equestrian Draw
ers, is wool, lisle thread and silk.
Ladies' Silk and Lisle Thread
Combination Suits.
Ladies' white light-weight Merino
Skirts.
Ladies' white and natural light
weight "Wool Skirts.
Ladies' Bibbed Silk Corset Cov
ers. Complete stock ot Misses', Chil
dren's and Infants'
SPRING UNDERWEAR,
Soft and smooth, extra fine and at
lowest prices to be found.
JOB. HQRNE I CO.,
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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LADIES-
HATE YOU SEEN THE
NEW PARASDL?
"We have all the new styles. Ours
is the only first-class Umbrella
house in the city. "We can always
show the latest novelties.
We have a lot of solid silver
bandied Umbrellas at $3, regular 6
and S7 goods. These are great bar
gains and thi3 price will sell them.
Do you want a heavy Alpaca Um
brella, 2G or 28 inch? We will sell
you one at 52 0; Alpaca at $L
Do you want a cheap Umbrella
ior the children? Buy one of our
fast Black Umbrellas at 50c.
RS. C. WEIBSER
435 MARKET ST. 437
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