ouchfare, wlnlp tile street running down the side of tlieir propertv is unimproved. In a case lite tins, under the proposed amend nenr, the two men living on op posite corners of this side street might be able to prevent the iiaving ot the street, es pecially it the balance of the property mas mvned'by one man. This act takes no right auav, and gives the property holder the power to appeal to court. Give every man the same right, uhetherbe owns two feet or an acre. Tho secret or Pittsburg's Prosperity. Mr. Oliver The last census reports showed that PKtsburc h-ul mcrcased in population 56 per cent, while Allegheny hart increased but 32 percent. Wherein is the difference? It is in the libera! sjstem of street improvements on this side and the contrary policy pursued across the river. It is almost impossible to get improve ments in Alleghcnj. Mr. Voeglillj 1 think tho amendment Is right. The population spreads gradually from the center i the city, and there is no need of paung a whole street at once three or four squares at a time would do, and property hold ?r could easilj secure that. Stanton avenue and Forbes avenue are paved for miles through open country, and Charles street, Allegheny, :s another instance. Mr. Oliver Allegheny City bore the expense of paving Charles street, and it is the general opinion oer there that that improvement has repaid toe City four or hve times oxer by its rapid growth. It is the only direction in which Allegheny Citv lias grown Jlr. Breen How would it be if a majority in interest wanted an improvement and a majority in number opposed n Mr. Oliver An lmproiemect ranst be made when the petition is signed by either a majority m interest or number. Ihe amendment was then voted upon and de feated, and leaves the bill reading that cithera majority in number or interest can secure an improvement. AMENDING THE CHARTER. Strong Opposition to Issuing Certificates of Indebtedness Pour-Per-Cent Bonds Preferred "Giving tho Major Credit Honest Conduct of Pittsburg Munici pal Affairs. The fourth aud last measure, bill No. 265, so amendment to the charter act, caused a Ion: and lively ditcussioo. It contained provisions tnat the city could issue G-per-cent certificates, running five 3 cars, and call able at ten itaja' notice: empowering Councils to elect 1 Department of Awards and a Depart ment of Public Libraries. Mr. Olner announced that the committee had amended the act bj connntng the issue of cer tificates to raising money to pay for work al ready completed or in propres-, under the acts tit lt7and lbs9. The point has been raised in the committee that if the city was unable to issue certificates for norl. to be done in the future, the contractors would have to wait so long upon their monei that they would raise their nnces. The committee decided, however, that the indefinite issue of these certificates would he fraught with danger to the interests of the c:t. Mr. Ilieen opposed the amendment, and offered the following substitute for it: Finding Work for Idle Money. AWIEKEAS llierei an amount or money vari ously estimated .11 from fl.ojo.uuo to fiOMjUOO due contractors iur public improvements made in the dtyorritt'burs under the acts ot ls7 and liS9; and, "Wlicicas. llic liability cr the city Tor the cost of cald Improvements unuVr Hie dciUlonof tucMt jireaie Court, larch, lsil, scinis to be unques tioned; and. Whereas, There la prohaLilit of delav on the collection of said cost, and a po-slbilltv of non Judifleut under the piopocd curative legisla tion: and. hcreas. The cltv of I'ittsburp Is to be asked to loxn lis established credit 10 pav proinptlv such claims: and. Whereas, It seems manifestly unjust to the tax payer: lor the citv to piv 6 per cem iutisc! 01 the propoM.nl aebt, while It is nearlv everyday buyiupit&ov 11 bonds lu open markit'at less than four per leuu and. IVIurcis. Tiiere is now over J1.00C.O00 In the fcttiUnj fund ! the city which tne tourt of Com mon 1 iea in uiv recent eae ot Howard versus Ikedlv ut rut-burp, require to be invested lu CUV. Matter national banks and Citv Council In accordance with such decision, has recently pa-sed an ord'aance authorizing the investment of said Mllkinc lund balanics. therefore. llcsolved, liiat the Legislature in the interest clthetapavcr-and to meet the present inier-rem-j i hereby reqiii-tcd to authorize the Coun dlsof lb Otv of ritt-buip. as provided in the Cn-Ulution ot lV-nn-ylvania tannic y, fcection ) U Issue tionds pivaliU in live vcirs ai an an nual iuurct 01 4 pel cini tuan'amuunt unte ilni). tl.c amount owine lur street imnrove jncutscompkied orln nn. course of conslrucllon forlhe purpose 01 pavlne such liihililv undir aid tm-ion 01 supreme Court and lor no other TtnrDO-c whaiev er. Knolved, That immediately utter the authoriza tion oltiid loan the Controller be requested to in Test athisdisercttnu in Ihe aforesaid 4 percent bwds the av atiablc mone lu the sinking tuuds. Millions Duo the Contractors. T. O'lcarj I don't think 51,5X10,000 will be enough to pav the contractors. It will run to nearly 2,300, 000. Mr. Miller Docs this act apply to all cities of the second class? If not it will be uuconstitu tianak Mr. Hudson Has not the city the power to Issue bonds to meet this indebtedness after Crst submitting the proposition to a vote of the people? Would this not be an easier way than c.mng to the Legislature and passing the scru tiny ot a (jovemor notorious lor using his veto power on legislation affecting citj charters? Mr. ISiudlcv I believe the lesolutiou should be amended to allow the city to invest in these certificates. Mr. Uruee I heartily approve of the resolu tions. Why should we issue certificates at 6 percent when we can place bonds at 3 per ceut. We can place, tho bonds without anv difiicultj and set tbo money immediately If Ihe contractors go to court the will receive C per cent hi their claims troni the time thev get a verdict, the bonds would save the" cost of litigation and the difference between 6 and SJ4 percent The citj'i credit is good. We have borrowed tuouev at 3 per cent aud we can do it again. Mr. White These certificates are callable in tendavs. We ought to be able to collect all the money due on the street assessments in tw o ears, anu it would be cheaper to pay 6 pet cent for that time than 4 per cent for live jeais. Reducing the Interest on Certificates. Mr. Miller I would suggest that we reduce the interest on certificates to I per cent. Alex. Dempster Tho Question i, can you negotiate the certificates as easily as bonds? ould the contractors be willing to accept them? Mr. Gearing I am a contractor, ana inter ested m tins measure, and I think 1 can say we are readj to take the certificates. Mr. McKelvev We would havo no trouble selling the bonds, aud then we could pay evcry bod we owe 111 dollars. Mr. Oliver The Controller expects tnat all the street assessments will be paid within two years. Therefore it would be wiser and cheaper to issue the certificates. -Mr. Bruce We have J1.UW.000 lying idle in tbebanks. If we issue bonus we don't have to go upon tne market. We can buy them our selves with tins money, if the assessments arc paid in rapidly, where does the money go? Into the City Treasury, of course, and can be iiu luediatelv applied to the liquidation of our in aebteduess. After some unimportant discussion Mr. jjren s suusmuio was aaopted. On the method of selecting a Department of Awaids there wero two reports. The majority icport wassigued by Messrs. Hruceandlliudlej, and requested the Legislature to either confer the power of awaiding contracts upon the Major or have the members of the department elected bv the people. The minority report, signed by Mr. Oliver, lett the selection to Councils. D. D. Unite to Chief Klliot. Mr. Bruce Tl.ero is no reason why tho Major stonld award all contracts, except that certain gentlemen would not like it. You all know niv friend Dob Klliot, and how be treated the Chairman of the Department of Awards the Major of the citj. When it comes to awarding contracts the chiefs help each other with their votes. The man who is a cipher on the board is the onlv mail on the board wbovvas elected bj the people. This man is paid 7,000 a jear for the honor of being Mayor, and is drawn every month like a badger. If the Major was awarding the contracts he would be untrammelcd, and it would be impossible for bun to evade the responsibility. If ho is a villain be will tremble hourly for fear someone ot the 250.000 inhabitants will find bim out. If the people keep up their voices the next Legis-' lature will wring the neck of the combination thai is running the citj and put iu the law that the people are better than Councils. Mr. Demusier It is only proper to give the Major of the citv the prominence bis position entitles hnn to, and which he bas not received heretofore. It is an executive position, and letting contracts is executive work. Wants a Cinch on Honest Majors. Mr. Oliver This legislation is for all second class sitiesand for tbo future. Give me the as uiance that we will alwajs have as pure and honest Majors as Pittsburg bas now, and I will favor the amendment. It is within the mem ory of man when we had Maj-ors who levied contributions upon everything that passed through their lianas. e want what is best for all cities of the second class and for all time. As a taxpayer of Pittsburg, although a resident of Allegheny, I have watched matters closely. I tell j ou, and defy contradiction, that for the past eight or ton years the municipal affairs of Pittsburg have not only been well managed, but grandly managed. Allegheny cannot compare with it. Wo may thank God things are as they are. Mr. Breen Such Mayors as you refer to are exceptions, hhould legislation be based upon exceptions? Mr. Oliver Legislation should bu based on general principles, so as to meet all cases. The majority report was adopted. Mr. Hudson I would like to hear an ex pression of opinion on the section providing for a Department of Library. Mr. Bailey I move that the section be stricken out. We are maUfbg too many mo tions. The Department of Public Works can look artcr tho llbrarv. Mr. Bailey's motion was carried, whereupon Mr. O'Leary asked: "How are jou going to run these libraiies? The powers of the chiefs of the different departments are specifically laid down, but none are charged with the duty of superintending the affairs of the library. I nifve that it be placed in charge of tho De partment of Public Works." fir. Miller I think this action weuld be pre mature. The library won't be built this jear or next, nor until after the next session 01 the Legislature. A Committee to Go to Ilarrlsbnrc;. At this point Colonel W. A. Hcrron moved that the Mayor appoint a committee to go to Harrisburg for the purpose of impressing upon the Legislators the desires of tba citizens. Tho Colonel started to name the committee, but the Mayor decided that that was bis preroga tive as chairman, and started bis appointments with Colonel Herron's name. To this the lat ter objected, but the Major was firm, holding that, as Mr. Hcrron has suggested the appoint ment of the committee, ho was in duty bound to serve upon it. It was proposed that tho committeo shonld bs composed of five mem bers, bnt as cverj body was unanimous in try ing to be excused, the Mayor appointed seven gentlemen, allowing them a chance to pull straws to settle who the five should bo to visit the State Capital. The committee, as appointed by the Mayor, consisted of Messrs. W. A. Herron, J. M. flailej-, W. It. Ford. A. F. Marlaud, J. H. Mc Kelvey, T). D. Bruce and J. F. Hudson. The first five left for Harrisburg last night. PREPARING A REPORT. The Committee Spends Several Hours De liberating on the lrov islons of the Pro posed Legislation Preventing an Over issue of Certificates of Indebtedness. The committee, whose reports furnished the themes for discussion at the meeting, worked on the bills from 9:30 A. M. until 2p.m. In addition to the Major there were preseut John Bitidley, D. 11. Oliver, D. D. Brace. "Reuben Miller, J. H. White and AV. B. Itodgers. The provision to grant jury trials to per sons dissatisfied with their assessment for benefits caused some discussion, on the ground that it would result in overcrowding the courts. The street acts were finally approved in the shape they wore reported to the meet ing. The act amending the city charter was dis cussed at length. Mr. Miller was opposed to the election of chiefs of departments by Councils, and did not favor the issue of certifi cates lu this connection Controller Morrow was summoned and said: "I am opposed to the issuance of certificates, save Tor the work for which the city is liable under decision of Su preme Court, to precnt an increased millage. In the future, however, I am opposed to the continuance of ceitiflcates." Continuing, Mr. Morrow said that the indebtedness lor street improvements is between 5L500.O00 and S2.000,. 000. He said that he had been trj'ing to get the city out of debt. Since he came into office the debt had been reduced from 514,000,000 to $9.000 000. and when the city got out of debt there will be a constantly decreasing rate of taxation. Mr. Oliver opposed the amendment making the Major the awarder of all city contracts, Mr. Bruce wanted the Board of Awards abol ished and tho chiefs elected by the people. A vote was then taken on the motion that the Legislature be requested to invest the Mayor with power to award contracts for departments and that no other board of awards be created. Ihe vote stood Messrs. Bindley and Bruce aye and D. J's Oliver no. Tl 0 Major declined to vote, and suggested that as there was a divi sion there was no quorum. The matter was laid over. Another motion was made thit sections of bill "Jo-3 be recommended with the amendment that certificates shall onlv be issued for im provements under contr.net, made formerly or being made and nn the completion of the samo under the law, and the motion was agreed to. SHOOTING IN ALLEGHENY. Mrs. Ella Young Probably Fatally Shot by Hor Girl 1 ..enit Tho "Victim Saj-s It "Was Accidental A Tonne; Man Made a Target Vt hilo Walking on a Bridge. Mrs. Ella Young, a young colored woman, living at Ko. 4C Grant alley, Allegheny, was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by her friend, Annie Lee. Mrs. Young may die, and Miss Lee is under arrest. Mrs. Young had handed a Flobert rifle to Miss Lee and jokingly told the latter that she would not know how to use it. Miss Lee pointed the gun at her friend when it went off, the bullet entering Mrs. Young's face 1ml coming out at the back of the head. Both Mrs. Young and her mother, who were present, saj- tho shooting was accidental. Between 5 and 6 o'clock lat night, while Officer Snvder. of the Allegheny force, was near tho railroad bridge, he heard two shots in quick succession. The officer ran out onto the bridge and met Antone Gushert, who told bim that he bad been shor. An examination showed that while the joung man had been struck in the thigh with a bullet, no particular damage was done, as the ball had first struck tho iroa work of the bridge, thus losing iu force. The bullet was found lying at his feet. Mr. Gushert said that he beard the first shot whizzing past Ins ear. The officer made a search, but could find no persons along the river banks on either side, and the supposition is that someone was indulging in some reckless firing. ELECTED A NEW B0ABD. Annnal Meeting of the Contributors to the Pittsburg Frco Dispensary. Tho annual'meeting of the contributors to the Pittsburg Frei Dispensary, for the purposu of electing a board of managers, was held yester day. Ifie result of the election was as follows: Board of Managers, Levi IL Harris. Georgo K. Stevenson, John M. Kennedy. W. E. Schmertz, D. Leet Wilson, Jamos McOann, M. D., J. A. Lippincott, Al. D., John J. Buchanan. M. D., Adolph Koenig. M. D., Charles S. Shaw. M. D., C. C. Baer. George F. Smith, James 1. Buchanan, Reuben Miller. John Dunlap, D. Herbert Hostetter, lienjamin Thaw, C. P. Orr, Joseph W. Craig and Charles C. .Mellon The following persons were also appointed as an Advisory Committee: Frank feomple, Charles J. Clarke, J. B. D. Meeds, John B. Jackson, A. M. Curry. Charles Lockbarr, Cl.anes F. Wells, George Dilworth, J. J Vaudrrgrif t and Samnel Hamilton, The Treasurer ot the Dispensary reported that the total receipts of tho v ear ending April 1. exclusive of the Holmes endowment fund of STO, were 3,194 71, while the general ex penses during the samo period wero 2,824. leaving a balance of SOTO 71. This balance and some additional money which was borrowed from the Holmes fund was used to make a pay ment nn the balance due contractors for the erection of tho Dispensary building. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. Oscar Townsend, of Cleveland, General Manager of the Cleveland, Loraine and Wheel ing road, is one of tho Ohio operators attend ing the wage conference. Like most railroad men, be is budt on a taciturn last. Among those who left for Philadelphia last evening wero General Manager Joseph Wood, of the Pennsylvania Company; United States District Attorney Walter Ljon aud Charles Miller, the contractor. Dr. C. A. Leischer, resident physician at the Mercy Hospital, left last night for his home at McAUisterville to visit his grand father, who is dangerously sick, C. i "Wiegand, of the "Natural Gas" Company, and J. P. Hincs, of btoneboro. are stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. K. J. Burdette, the gcuial deacon, was at the Monongahela House yesterday. He is lecturing somewhere in this vicinity. "W. H. Strickland, advance rain for the "Still Alarm" company, is stopping at the Monongahela House. S. B. Jameson, of "White Earth, N. D., and W. S. Murdock, of Fostoria, are stopping at the Duquesne. Ex-Congressman Oscar L. Jackson, of New Castle, attended the G. A. R. celebration last evening. Hugo Sedlaczek.of Buda-Pestb, and M. K 1 card, of Fans, are at the Anderson. James A, Chambers and H. Sellers Mc Kee went East last night. REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE. Myer Galllnger, Yoder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator. DEATH IN THE DARK Murderous Footpads Take the Life of John Gunsaulis and Blast Tuat of Bis Affiauced Bride. TRAGEDY OF WEST LIBERTY FALLS. A Xonng" Man Sbot Down and Robbed Just After He Ilad Fondly Bidden ills Sweetheart Good by. WERE TO BE MARRIED OX TDDRSDAT. Detectives Behtvi They Hive Ahtisy Cijtartd Out ef the Hsrdertra. John W. Gunsaulis was murdered at the lonely falls on the "West Liberty road at a few minutes after 10 o'clock on Sunday night. Less than fire minutes belore he had left his sweetheart. Miss Maggie Smith, at her home, and ber kiss was still warm on his lips. He was scarcely past his 21st birthday, and on Thursday he was to have been married. As he left the home of his fiancee he bad laughingly shown her the money with which he was to make the first payment on their home. The amount was $1,250, and besides that, he had a gold aud a silver watch. The robber leil only the silver timepiece, and that was because he did not know of its ex istence. All afternoon and evening Gunsaulis and J. H'. Gunsaulis, Murdered for His Money. his promised bride had been laying plans for their new home, and to-day the lover, with his mother and brother, were to have taken possession. On Thursday another head was to have found shelter under its roof. Lifting the Tell of Mystery. As for the murderer and his assistant for two men are believed to have been par ticipants in the tragedy the detectives be lieve they have already lilted the mystery. The principal is supposed to be a man well known in Pittsburg, and who has committed a number of crimes along the Southside hills. Detective Bcltzhoovcr, Alderman King and Mark Donley are at work on the case, and last night they arrested Holmes Anderson on suspicion. He A abont 5 feet 10 inches high and weighs 1G5 pounds. He has dark hair and mustache and wears a slouch hat. The detectives do not believe the murderer knew the man had such a large amount of money on his person and that the robbery was made for his watch and change alone. The lovers had parted at Maggie Smith's home. She had buttoned up his overcoat and had felt his revolver as she held his coat. She even spoke of the loneliness of he road, but he only laughed and said that although he had been attacked once he did not believe it would be done again. Then he started out and the way was certainly a dark one. The whole of the "West Liberty road from Boggs sa- tiou up past the Smith residence is through a narrow ravine full of curves. The steep wooded hills rise abruptly on both sides. The roadway and a narrow board walk scarce three feet wide hug the hill on the left side, while on the right is a little run that takes up all the space between the road and the hill. Pen Picture of the Murder Scene. The scene of the murder is hidden from view by sharp curves in the road on either side. A transverse ravine breaks through the hill on the left and a new road leading up to a picntc ground is being graded there. Two tall hickory trees guard the en trance. Opposite on the right are the fall. The run dips down there and it is fully 12 feet from the roadwav to the water. The stream broadens there, and running out over a large shelving rock falls to the rocks be low, a distance of about sixdect. The distanco is not great enough to create a roar, and there is only a gentle rustling sound like the wind blowing :throngh dead leaves, A solitary gum tree rises above the falls and on the bank above lies the trunk of a dead tree with small shrubs shooting up above its branches. It was behiud these that the highwaymen lay waiting for their victim. Tbey had evidently sprung from behind them and rushed across tho road when Gunsaulis ap proached. He ttted and then attempted to run un the ravine but a ball iu the back of bis bead silenced bim forever. He fell at the foot of the liirknry trees about ten fet above tbo board walk. When he foil the footpads tore open bis coat and took the money and the watch, even the change In his trousers' pockets was missing. Tbey bad not waited to unbutton the clotbingand one button was torn out of the coat, takiug a piece of the cloth with it. At 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning, Andrew B. Adamson. Montroso Pollyck and Charles Cramer were coming down Irora West Liberty to catch tho 6 o'clock train, when one of thein found a bat Ivlng by the boardwalk. Just above they found the corpse lying in a pool of blood which bad run down from the wound in his right temple. The pistol was still in bis right hand and 111 falling the barrel of it had been pushed clear into the ground. Identification of tho Remains. Adamson at once notified Constable Piroth, who notified the Coroner's office. The body was not removed until 9 o'clock. A large num ber of people viewed tbo remains, but no one seemed to know vvlm the man was until Mrs. Martha Smith arrived and identified the re mains as those of John Gunsaulis, her daugh ter's betrothed. The remains were then removed to the morgue, where an autopsy and a partial in quest was held vesterday afternoon, and tho inquest will be concluded to-morrow after noon. Last night tlie remains were taken to Lowry's undertaking rooms in Allegheny, and to-day thev will be taken to Steubenville, for ouriai. nc win ue Duruu uy tne u. 11. 1'erry Council of the Ji. O.'U. A. M., of which be was a member. Mark Donley, of tho Coroner's office, togeth er with County Detective Ueltzlioovcr and Al derman King, arrived early on the scene of tbo murder and commenced work. On the bank above the falls they found marks which showed that two men had waited mere. They also secured tho de scription of .the one who had attacked Gun saulis two weeks before. Thoy also tonnd sev eral men who had seen the same man near the scene of the crime shortly before 10 o'clock Sunday night. One of them was Mr. Gibson, a plasterer, and another was a grocery clerk who bad been out seeing his best girL From them and some other evidence they claim to have gained they fastened a suspicion of the crime on Holmes Anderson and another man. At 10 o'clock last night they found Anderson in bed in a house back of Beltzboover borougb. Ho did not offer any resistance when arrested. None of the stolen plunder was found on his person or In the bouse. His shoes and clothes were completely covered with mud. and on his coatsleeves are several dark stains which are believed to be blood. Denies All Knowledge of -the Crime. The man denied any knowledge of the crime, but admitted that be bad been in West Liberty on Sunday and believed be was drunk all the time he was there. Anderson was .arrested a short time ago for robbing a minister's house near West Liberty, but there was not sufficient evidence to convict him. Lately he has been working in a stone quarry. Free B. Gunsaulis was seen yesterday after noon, and said that he had left bis brother on Sunday waiting for a man who was to give him theSUSO. He did not know whether lie had re ceived it. He said his brother was 21 years old. and lived with himself and his mother at 20 Stanton avenue, Allegheny. They were to havo moved into tlieir new house on Mt. Washington to-day. His brother, be said, wus employed in the L.H. Smith wooden vvaro factory on Lib erty street, and made about JCd per month. Miss Maggie Smith, tuc affianced bride of the murdeiedman, was seen last night and said: "John was at our house last night. Ho came there about 2:30 in the afternoon, and left shortly before 10 o'clock. Ho told mo before he left that he had the price of our new homo in bis vest pocket. He showed me the end of a roll of bills, saying there was J1.250 in it, and I could feel it iu his pocket. Not the First Time He Was Attacked. "Two weeks ago he was attacked by a man at tho same spfit at which ho was murdered, but be managed to get away. At my request he bought a 32-caIiber revolver, and when 1 held his coat last night 1 could feel it in bis pocket. I spoke to him about the loneliness of tho road, but he said he was not afraid. He also had a silver watch and all-carat gold watch when ho left. The number of the case ff tho gold watch was 597,961, and of the works, 019,790. It was also marked 52 drat, whatever that means. We wero to have been married on Thursday, and when be left he said he would come for me on Wednesday to secure tho mar riage license," Tbo girl's parents were also interviewed at their home in West Liberty last ovenina, ana told about the same story as thoir daughter, except that they had not seen the money. They said thoir daughter bad been living with a family on Mr, Washington, and that Gun saulis had been going with her for two years. Detective Bcltzhoovor, when seen late last night at the Morgue, said he was certain An derson was oue of the parties who committed tho murder. He thought they would get tho other man to-day. ALLEGHENY IN SrOND RANK. The Change Formally Made Yesterday Councils Reorganize and the New Chiefs Are Sworn In Affairs of the Poor Board Turned Over to Mr. Grubbs. Allegheny became a city of the second class yesterday when Mayor Wyman swore in the chiefs ot the various departments. About 11 o'clock both branches of Councils met. In Select Council Mr. Wertheimer was elected Temporary Chairman and Mr. Einstein Clerk. Mr. Ltndsuy was the only candi date for Chairman for the coming year, and he was elected by acclamation. Roland White was made Clerk. Mr. Wer theimer offered a resolution that all members of committees who afoent thomselves from meetings be punished by having their seats de clared vacant. Mr. Wertheimer withdrew it after considerable discussion. Common Council organized with Mr. Stanffer as Temporary Chairman, and Mr. Dilworth as Clerk. Thomas A. Parke, of the Fifth ward, was elected unanimously to succeed Mr. Hunter as President for the year. He made a neat speech when he took tho chair, and promised to be fair in his ruling". Robert Dil wtorth was chosen Clerk. A motion wjs passed to have a committee look after legislation pending about secoud-clais cities. A resolu tion was not adopted to have tho officers elected hold their position for two years. 'ihe Guardians of the Poor metand turned over their affairs to Chief Grubbs. Mr. Stout protested, claiming they were a legal body, and finally left the meeting declaring he would con tinue to send in orders for the relief of the poor in his district. DEATH OF JOHN AIWELL. A Former Prominent Flttsburger Dies at Alliance, O. John Atwcft, President of the Alliance Bank ing Company, died at Alliance, O., yesterday morning after a protracted illness. Ho came to this country from Ireland when but 16 years of age. He settled in Pittsburg, where ho re sided until 1809. He has been connected with BagleyotCo., of this city, for the. last three years as a partner. In the spring of 1S55 he be came associated with his brother, Charles At well, and A. W. Lee, under the firm name of AJwell. Lee fc Co., wholesale grocers of this city, which arrangement continued until 1SGS. Whil i In Pittsburg he was connected with several insurance companies, and was one of the organizers of the Monongahela Insurance Company. In ISIS ho changed his residenco from Pittsburg to Allegheny, with the local interests of which he became identified for a period of IS years, serving 12 years m Select Council and ono year in Common CoudciI, as its President. In tbo spring of 18G9 he moved to Alliance. In 1S7J be became oue of the or ganizer's of the First National Bank of Alli ance, and was elected its President, remaining such until his death. Mr. Atwell was always a strong Republican, and ever ready to do anything honorable to advance the interests of that party. He was a momber of the First Methodist Church of All. ance, and contributed largely to its support.aud at the time of his death lacked a few months of being 76 cars of asre. His wealth is estimated at about J200.(K)0. The remains will bo brought tn Plttshlirw nn Tlinrsdnv mnrntnir t'nr ltn ment from the Union Depot. BATJM WILL STAY. Pension Examiner ISrownell Says Ho Wm't be Removed. Colonel Frank E. Brownell, of AVasbington, registered at the Monongahela House yester day. He came hero with General E. S. Osborne and Secretary of Internal Affairs. Thomas J. Stewart to attend the Grand Army celebration last evening. Colonel Brownell is a special examiner in the Pension Department, He is the man who shot Jackson, the hotel keeper In Virginia who kilied Colonel Ellsworth during the late war. The Colonel is tall and slender now, wears a short gray beard and looks like a man with little physical strength. His determined talk, however, shows his mettle, and he would un doubtedly repeat the act which made, him fa mous were the circumstances re-enacted. Speaking of tho talk about Raum's 1emov.1l, he said: "General Raura will continue at the head of the Pension Departmentuntil tho close of the Administration, unless he should die, or get tired and resign of bis own accord. Alt this gossip is so much nonsense, aud the at tempt to saddle a scheme on the department Is ridiculous. Why. the Pension Office is -the meanest in Washington, and with the 1,000 to 1,500 clerics omplojed it would be as hard to use the office for the benefit of an outside ven ture as to bold water in a sieve. With the hoide of clerks jealous and full of bickering, a man could never rover his tracks. Raum is all right, and is there to stay." LIMBS CRUSHED YESTERDAY. Millmen Meet With Painful Mishaps at Their Work. The accident list In tho two cities was swelled bejond the average yesterday. Most of tho victims bad crushed limbs from heavy weights falling ou them. The list is: Tucker Georgo Tuckerhad his leg crushed under a Birmingham car. He lives on the Southside, and bis injuries are not serious. Mulligan Thomas Mulligan bad his right font crnsbed and leg broken by a heavy joint falling on him at the National Tube Works. Foweiis Willnm Powers had his leg broken at the Pleasant Valley power house. Ckane John Crane had a big too cut off at Shoenherger's mill by a heavy plate falling on it. , RoSKAitSKiN Ross Rfiskarskln bad his foot badly burned bv a hot bloom at Carnegie's Tlnrty-thtrd street mill. DUKX John Dunn Jud his right arm broken by an ingot falling on it at the Crescent Steel Works. Glenn James Glenn, an old min. fell in a fit at the corner 01 wona street and fifth ave nue. He received a bad cut on the head. HOLLOWAY John Holloway. a painter, fell off a Fulton street house and broke his collar bone. SMALL SCBAFS OF LOCAL HEWS. Tni German-Hungarian Benefit Association held their third annual entertainment and re ception at Odd Fellows' Hall, Southside. last night. About 400 couples were present. Danc ing was tho principal ainnsement and refresh ments were prepared for the occasion. Sneak-thievls entered the residence of R. C. Jamison, on Negley avenue. East End, yes terday morning while tbo family was absent, and stole several silver articles from the side board and a valuable shawl. It is thought the thieves were peddlers. The report of Delinquent Tax Collector Grier, of Allegheny, for the montb of March shows the collections made by him to have amounted to 55,670 it Five pairs of twins have already been entered for next week's baby show in this city, one set of triplets and a baby 5 months old that weighs 46 pounds. W. R. Jones, a Sonthsider, died at the Homeopathic Hospital, yesterday, of typhoid fever. The Bellevue and Davis Island Dam Rail road will resume operations to-day. FIUM ON THE HOURS: Minors Prepare a Scale to Be Pre sented at To-Day's Conference. ALL ADVANCES WILL BS OPPOSED. The Membership of the Builders' chanze Still Kollin; Up. Ex- MISCEIiijANEOOS IXDUSTEIAL ITEMS The delegates to the inter-State conference of coal operators and miners, which meets to-day in the Court House, are about 'all here. About 40 more men arrived yester day from various'sections aud the afternoon was spent in holding informal meetings and exchanging suggestions on 'what is to be brought before the convention to-day. The operators' delegates held two confer ences, one in the morning, at which all the districts were represented. The meeting in the afternoon was confined to Hocking Valley operators, and while Secretary Brooks said last night that there was no danger of the Ohio operators pulling away from the Pennsylvania people, the tone of those who spoke was of a character that in dicated where the operators stand in case the miners insist on the demands they propose to make. By Far the Most Important Question. The differential was considered to be tho most important of the wages question to come up at this conference and considerable time was spent discussing It. Two years ago the differential between the Hocking Valley out put and that of the Indiana block coal district was 15 cents. It is now but 5 cents and this bas great weight in tbo demand of the operators for a reduction. When the run of the mine coal proposition came up there was no opinion but that this could not bo conceded. Mr. Brooks was seen at tho Hotel Anderson last nigbt, but ho said there could bo. nothing maae puunc until alter the operators and miners come together. It ha been the policy of both sides to keep quiet. Ho said the ques tion of increasing the pay of the loaders after machines was not discussed at the meeting. ' The shorter hour question was discussed, aud a unanimous sentiment cropped out against any change in the existing schedule. The Pittsburg operators mot m the Coal Ex change and talked matters over. The delegates representing the miners from the two States met iu the Court Houc yester day to formulate their demands. Each dele gate was given five minutes to state the griev ances of the men in bis locality and what tbey wanted. After all bad reported a committee was appointed to draft their ultimatum. Ultimatum of the Miners. It was decided to press for eight hours at all hazards, and on this rock they made up their minds not to split. They will not give an mcb, and the indications aro that the operators will be equally a determined not to grant it. In a general way tbey want an advance of 10 cents, which would make tbo basis of mining 80 cents instead of TO cents por ton for the dig gers. The loaders of machine mined coal de mind three-liftns of this rate for their work, which would be IS rents on an 80-cent basis. Tbey are now paid 33 cents. They will also ask that the coal be neighed before screened. The men are not a unit on the question of wages, and it was agreed if two or more dele gates objected that the request for an advance would not bo pushed coo far. With the oper ators clamoring for a reduction it would not be improbable if the present rates wero re affirmed. This result is made more probable by the threat lecently made by the river operators to closa down their mines. It Is not generally known that when the demand for an advance of cent a bushel was granted a few weeks ago it was only temporary. The operators were forced Into making the concession by large aria preifing Southern orders that had to be filled. Tbey granted the advance, but said that as soon as they got their orders all filled aud a stock ahead, thoy would lock their men out again. This lockout is anticipated about the 1st of August, and this fact may havo some weight with the miners who are now consider ing the matter of demands. BIYOND AIL EXPECTATIONS. The Enormous Membership of tho Builders' Exchange Still Growing. The Builders' Exchange held their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Over 70 new members were admitted and 172 applica tions were received. The membership of the Exchange now exceeds GOO: moro than tbo pro moters anticipated when the plan to branch out was introduced. The business yesterday was of a routine character. The committee ou the Exchange building was not re.iav to report, but Secretary E. A. Knox, who was ono of the members who visited the pnneipal exbanges in other citie3 made an address explaining tho various ones which he had inspected. He favored adopting the general features In the Philadelphia build ing. President Barnes said after tne meeting that be thought work would be commenced be fore the summer is over, and that it would be completed next j ear. President Barnes is making up his confer ence committee, vvhicli will be appointed in a few days. This is a standing committee, to vvhicn the eight-hour demand will be referred in ca?e the carpenters strike. EASIBOTOD BATES I0WBBED. A Redaction on Iron and Steel Articles to New York. In accordance with the decision of the Trunk Lino Association the Pittsburg committee of freight agents met yesterday and reduced the rates on manufactured articles of iron and steel from this territory to Mow York. The reduction was based on the Chicago cut, and tho new rates will be 18 cents in carloads and 15 cents in less than carlots in stead of 21 and IS cents. The cut will go into effect next Monday, When tho Mahoning and Sbenango manufacturers made their demands for lower rates thev wanted It to apply to east and westbound freight. Western rates were reduced some time ago, and at this late date the easbound reduction follows. Nothing was dono with the pig Iron rates, and the furnacemen aro as much in tho slump as ever. The agents claim it is useless to do anything until tbe trouble in the coke country is settled. COMPLETIHG THE VOTE, I.ocal Carpenters Rolling Up a Majority Against Eight Hours. The vote of the carpenters on the eight-hour question will be completed within tho next three days. Local Union N. H2, of Mt. Wash, ington, voted in favor of tbe strike last night while union Mo. 506 met in imperial Hall, Grant street, and voted agaiust it. There are yet five unions to vote, and tbe vote stauds 200 against tho movement at present. What result tbe remaining votes to betaken will have on this majority cannot be surmised. It was intimated yesterday that no matter which way the vote goes. Secretary McGuire had instructed the carpenters here to strike anyway and the Brotherhood would back theniup. Tho master bnilders confidently ex pect such a step" and are preparing for tbe worst on May 1. BOUGH OK THE BOYS. Major Patterson Says They Havo Been Sleeping on Coke Ovens. Major Frank Patterson, 'of Freeport, tho Quartermaster of the Second Brigade, returned from the coke regions yesterday, and stopped at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Ho went hftme in the afternoon suffering from an attack of the grip. Ho said tho bojs of the Eighteenth and Tenth havo had a bard time of it in the cold and rain, aud many of them have been sleeping on coke ovens. The poor facilities for getting food didn't help matters, and the soldiers haven't been living like kings. MONEY FB0JI THE BREWEBS. Corkworltors Get the Iicinalnder of Tlieir Stilko Benefits. There were practically no new developments in tho corkworkers' strike yesterday. A suf ficient sum of money was received from the Brewers' Assembly to complete the last pay ment of strike benefits, and more is expected in a day or two from other sources. Aineeting cf the striEers will be held to-day. Manager Gow said yesterday that his forco was still increasing, and be expects more ad anions to-day. . Will Have a Kecelvor. Judge Heed, of the United States District Court, yesterday handed down an opinion In the case of the Belmont Nail Company against the Columbia Irdn and Steel Company. Tbe case was to have tbe assignee of tbe Columbia Company restrained from actlngand to have a receiver appointed instead. Judge Becd, in bis opinion, decreed that a receiver would be appointed. No one, however, has yet been named for tbe position. A LOST HUSBAND, The Wife or a Miner and Her Children Turned Out in the World Only Ono of Many Similar Cases Operators Said to Be Besponslble. One of the evil effects of the contract labor practice was presented in the office' of Arnold Schneider, the Consular Agent of Belgium, yesterdayafternoon, A xjispatcii reporter happened to bo in the offico when a thinly-clad woman came in bearing in her arms two children one a month old and tbe other a vear. Her face Indicated that she had seen better days, but her dress indicated poverty of the worst type. The ybungest child was sick and the mother was hungry and fatigued and in an almost dis-' traded frame of mind. Bhe could not speak English, but told Mr. Schneider that her hus band, whose name was Felix Berge, was miss ing, and sbo wanted assistance. The woman's story was to the effect that her husband had been brought from New York some months ago to work for a Westmoreland county coal and coke company. Something occurred that caused him to lose bis position, and tbe husband did not go home. Mrs. Berge was told that her husband bad been sent U tbe workhouse, hut she knew he had not been in any trouble. Finally, she was put out ot tho company's bouse and yesterday sent to Pittsburg. J he husband was a Belgian but tho woman was born in Canada, ind Air. Schneider could do nothing for her. lie gave her some money, howover. and sent her to the office of the Department of-Charities, where she was cared for. Mr. Schneider said this was only one of about 40 cases of the same kind that have come under his notice m the past six months. Tho com pany evidently had two agents located in New York permanently, as be was obliged onco to notify them not to . send any more Belgians to Irwin. None came lor awhile, but it has gotten as bad as ever again. WATCHOBIT DECLINES TO TALK. Tho Ex-Secretary Itetnrns to the Capital on an Early Train. Ex-Secretarv Robert V,atchorn, of the United Miners' Association, arrived In the city yesterday afternoon from the coke regions. He attended the meeting of the Pennsylvania and Ohio miners in the Court House. Mr. Watchorn registered at the old Home Hotel, and started for Harrisburg on tho 2:30 train this morning. When asked If he had been called to the capital by the Governor, he was a little nettled, and declined to say anything about lr. It was claimed that rather than submit Mr. Watchorn would resign, but ho has not done so, and he declared he never had any such intention. It was learned from good authority that Colonel McKibben had received a telegram from Governor Pattison ordering Mr. Watchorn to report at Harrisburg yester day on tbe ground that he was an employe of the State and his work was being neglected. Colonel McKibben went to Scottdale, to it is said, on a special engine and delivered the message to Mr. Wa'cborn. At least tho ex secretary will be in Harrisburg to-day. To Work for the Standard. Twenty-five boiler makers left for Philadel phia last evening to build stills for tho Atlan tic Refining Company at Point Breeze. They were in cbirge of G. Mitchell, an agent of tbe Standard Oil Company. Their Scale Accepted. A meeting of the Journeymen Stonecutters' Association was held at 25 Federal street, Alle gheny, last night. Their new scale bas been accepted by the bosses and the men will begin work at once. Industrial Notes. A decree was granted yesterday for the dissolution of the Steubenville Iron and Steel Company. Ssow, CHURcrt & Co., a now printing con cern, was chartered yesterday, with a capital stock of $10,000. A break in the Washington county pipe line, leading to tho Homestead Steel Works, cansed a shutdown of the plant yesterday. Op erations will be resumed to-day or to-morrow. BUSY AT HOUSE CLEANING. Great Improvements Made at the Woman's Exchange. There isn't any man abont tbe Woman's Ex change who has a right to "raise Ned," but If there were, he would have been in his glory yesterday, for house cleaning on tbe first floor bad apparently reached the cli max. Carpenters had possession, and with saw and bammer were doing their level best to rival, in effect, the popular quinine, and a brief stay in tbe rooms resulted in a decided buzzing in the ears. The sequel to the wholesale promiscuousness, however, is to be very gratifying, and will be at tained by tbe latter part of tho week. Tbe rooms will be entirely renovated, newly papered and painted, and the floors laid with pretty carpets. Tne Secretary will be ensconced rn a diminutivo office at the rear of the salesroom, which is being pre pared for her special occupancy, and will thus be removed from the confusion of the business rooms. A counting room window is in process of construction in the side wall of one salesroom, openlnginto the hall, and the cashier will there recelvo the do nations of silver and greenbacks made by the patrons of tbe lunch rooms. The regular meeting of .the Exchange Board was held yesterday, and was a sort ot a con gratulatory meeting over the safe return home of Mesdames Dickson and Thompson, who represented the exchange with an endless array of pretty things in Cleveland last week, and wbo came back almost empty banded, but with swelled purses and bank accounts. The ladles reacbed tbe city yesterday morning, greatly fatigued, but jubilant over tbe success ot their enterprise. Tbe annual meeting of the Ex change Board will be held tbe last week in this montb. ITrank Ardary's Hay Barn Barned. The stables owned by Frank Ardary, at Thirty-first and Liberty streets, were totally destroyed by lire yesterday afternoon, involv ing a loss of from 81,500 to 52,000. Tbero were seven carloads of baled hay In tbe main stable building, which was all destroyed. It burned so fiercely all the afternoon that tbe firemen were compelled to keep a steady stream of water upon it until late last night. Attacked by Footpads. Two ruffians attacked Abel Smith, a Hebrew peddler, on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, last evening. He was badly beaten about the head and body, but they failed in their intention to rob.him. His cries scared them off. Narrow Escape lor Pnas. William Faas, while drunk, fell off a wharf boat at tbe foot of Wood street. He was res cued by Earle Hazzardwho threw him a rope, which he held until the police pulled him out. The Xcadlnc; Mdsic House. The throngs of people that visit Klcbers' music bouse prove that theirs, are the most attractive aud popular pianos and organs. The superiority of their instruments is con ceded by all. Steinway and Conover and the Opera are names that are known as the leaders in the piano world. Their Vocalion Church Organ, costing only $800, is equal to any 52,500 pipe organ. They also are agents lor the famous Bunleft and the well known Earhuff organs, 11 of which have been tried and found to be head and shoul ders above any other make. Klebers are trusted aud preferred by a large majority of tne musical buyers, and when you purchase there vou are sure of getting the best ob tainable. Call at COG Wood street. 'it Caused a Big Bush. Sunday we advertised to sell 1,000 men's fine suits, cut in sack and cutaway style, for 56 75 each. All day (Monday) we were busy lo our utmost capacity serving the big crowds that came to take ailvantige of onr liberal offer. Everybody could not be ac commodated; it was an utter impossibility to do it. So we decided to continue this great SO 75 men's suit sale another day. Neat cassimeres, stylish cheviots and worsteds, pin checks, plaids and silk mix tures in the lot. You can buy one to-dar for SG 75. P. C C. C, Pittsburg Combin.i tion Clothing Company, corn?r Grant and Diamond streets. IlEAI. ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, MM. 401 Smithfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $69,000. Deposits of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at 4 per cent. ITS All lovers cf delicacies use Angostura Bitters to scenre a good digestion, ttssu Mrs. Winulow's Soothing Syrup for Chil dren Teething produces natural quiet sleep. WORK OF THE GRIP. No Perceptible Decrease for the Past Day or So The Sick Not Much Better and El derly People Being Mowed Down Some of the Victims. Reports from various portions of the two cities show that there has been scarcely any decrease since Saturday intbe ravagesof the grip, which has caused so many deaths dur ing tbe past few weeks. Physicians report just as many cases as they did a week ago.'and the majority of them are still unable to keep their regular office hours. As a result it is a bard matter to find a doctor. Tbe death rate still keeps np, tbe greater number of deaths being among old people.who cannot fight off a severe attack of tbe grip. Doctors say a few days of clear, sunny weather would break tbe force of tbo disease, but until it comes there will probably be no let np. Over in Allegheny there were 118 deaths last week, 40 of which were old people. This is tbe largest weekly record Allegheny ever bad. The cholera scourge of 1851 and the smallpox in 1881 and 1882 carried off a largo number of Pittsburg's populace, but the grip this year bas been responsible for a much larger death rate than any of those others. The police service all over tho cltv Is crip pled. At hearty all the stations several patrol men are off duty. At the Seventeenth ward station six men sent word that tbey could not go on their beats. The Pittsburg Locomotive Works in Allegheny aro considerably crippled, a large number of the men being laid up with tbe grip. Tbe school at tbe Convent ot -Mercy on Webster avenue has been closed several days on account or illness among the scholars. Among the deaths vesterday were a number or eiaeny people. .Mrs. Margarotta Linford, relict of ihe late Captain Thomas Linford. of Cedar avenue. Allegheny, and mother ot Charles Linford, died at her home, agea 82 years. Mrs. Ann Stewart, aged 8L died at her residence. No. 6010 Penn avenue. Mrs. Eliza beth Gazzam, of 33 federal street, Allegheny, also died yesterday, aged 7J. Louis Houcb, aged 48, succumbed, too. He lived at 213 Main street, Allegheny. Mrs. Esther Hamilton, wife of John Hamilton, of Bellevue, was an other victim. M'EEESPOBT A CITY NOW. Formal Launching of tho Government of the New Municipality. The city government of McKcesport was set afloat yesterday, and an all-day programme was carried out. Select and Common Councils were sworn in at 10 o'clock, after which tho first named selected Dr. K. J. Black as per manent President, and the latter James Andre .for its permanent President. This was fol lowed by completing both bodies, which met in joint session at 12 o'clock, vrhon the oath was administered to Mayor Tilbrook, and then all partook of a banquet at the National Hotel, followed by another joint session in the even ing. Tbe bodies will bold joint sessions right along until tbev get the government systemat ized and in good working order. Immediately after the Mayor was sworn in be read his first messaj-e. The message askei', among other things, a police force of 25 men. To-night tho Board of Trade Vlll give a ban quet. ' Fixing Dp City Property Records. Controller Morrow is baving the city property records gotten into shape. A clerk has been working on them for two months past, during which time ho has thrown away a large amount of worthless documents. In a short time the records will be in good shape. TESTED BT TIME. For; bronchial affections, coughs, etc.. Brown's Bronchial Troches have proved their efficacy by a test of many years. Price 25 cents. A FEW OF MANY APRIL BARBAINH lew Choice Dress Goods. Ai. tp Choice foreign styles Wool Dress rlt 'j'- Plaids and Stripes, newest color ings ana enects. A. ,Hir 38-inch Wool Plaids and r" o.3v- Stripes in real French de signs: also, extra grade So inch Cashmeres. At 50c- 44-inch Plaids, In very rich color "ings. At- firr Boarette Plaids and 40-lnch .O-L uji- solid colors Imperial Serges. An excellent bargain. Ai . 40-inch all-wool PlahK ri-L J1 40-inch all-wool Foulo. 40-lnch all-wool Camel's Hair. 40-inch all-wool Henrietta. These are each very cheap lines. A j. q-. I case each 45-inch Henrietta in rL Ol- black and choice spring color ings. A t t -irv 52-inch French Serges. l .pi .OU 4iinch French Tainise. and 44-inch French HerrincBone, 1 23, 44-inch French Chevron, 4S-inch French Diagonals, 46-inch French Camel's Half, Silk and Wool Lansdowne. These are our own Importation, and embrace some of the choicest dress fabrics in the coun try. BLACK GOODS In unrivaled assortments. Choice New Silk Grenadines -AND- INDIA SILKS. BIBER I EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. apS-TTSsu WALL :-: PAPER.' GOOD DESIGNS, 4 and 5c" WHITE AND GOLD, 8c Heceived to-day the best 10c and 15c gold papers in the city; also, the best wide borders, 18 inches, 20c and 25c; D-incb, 15c; 6-incb, 10c J. KERWIN MILLER CO., 543 SM1THFIELD ST. PITTSBURG. ap7-17-TTS ' u. & s. Bib Slaughter of the Innocents .Must go on and tba cozy habitations of tbe in dustrous silk worm bo torn to pieces and fash ioned into garments of exquisite beauty and untold comfort for our customers wbo wear the Silk Stockings and Vests wo are offering at very low prices. ULRICH & SPENCER, 642 Penn Avenue. SPECIALTIES IN "Hosiery an'd Underwear, For Men. Women and Children. Open Saturday evonings mn31-TTS CARD OFTHANKS. Mr. Richard Clark, noon retiring from tbe position of Assittant Chief Eugineer of tbe Allegheny Fire Department, wishes to return bis sincere thanks to the Firn Committee, Chief Engineer ana members of tho department for tbe many courtesies and kindnesses shown bim while oceupviug tbe position, and tbe same shall always be kindly remembered. A1LEGHZHY C1TT, April & ap7-68 ALLEGHENY'S NEW P0ST0EFICE. The Central Hotel Koouu Accepted by tho Department Officials. Postmaster Gilleland, of Allegheny, received a telegram last night from S. A. Whitfield. First Assistant Postmaster General, informing him that the proposition for the Central Hotel property as a postoffice had been accepted, and be would receive Instructions by mail this morning. A telegram to the same effect was also received from Colonel T. M. Baynp. Tho rooms are those used as an office, bil liard room and bar of the hoteL Just bow soon thev will be occupied could not be said. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg. Pa, Tuesday, April 7, 1881, JOB. HDRNE I ED.'B PENN AVE. STORES. BLACK -AND- MOURNING DRESS GOODS. The lines we carry in Black "Wool fabrics are superior in every respect to all others. Such goods show their worth in the wear, and to this test we confidently submit our entire stocks. Large assortments and bet-ter-than-ordinary values are the drawing points. (All goods are our direct importations). Here is the best Sl-a-yard Black Silk "Warp Henrietta ever sold over a counter. Its value is fully ?1 50, made of tbe purest silk andiwool. "We imported at an advantage and sell at SI a yard as a leading item. Complete lines of Priestley's and Ecroyd's Silk Warps (the best in the world), 51 25 to 55 a yard. Ours are first choice, and every possible price advantage has been secured. Wool Cashmeres and Henriettas, 40 to 46 inches wide, superior cloth and perfect dye, 50c to $2 a yard. Plain Nun's Veilings, 40 to 43 inches wide, ft)c to 2 a yard. Tainise, all-wool, 40 inches wide, C5e to 51 25 a yard. Camel's Hair Grenadines, all wool, 40 to 45 inches wide, 51, 51 23 aud 51 50 a yard. A special bargain 18 pieces Hem. stitched-border Huns Veilings, 40 inches wide, at 45c a yard, worth 75c And other excellent values Bor dered Nuns Veilings, 50c to ?2 a yard. Fancy Bordered Nuns Veilings, latest French, designs, 52 to 53 a yard. Nuns' Veilings, all wool or all silk, and Courtauld's English Crepes for veils and dress'trimmings. Black Mohairs, 40 inches wide, 50c to 51 a yard, in a variety of grades. Silk "Warp Mohairs, 44 inchea wide, 1 25 and ?I 50 a yard. A special 45-iuch Black Gloriosa at 75c a yard Slfquality. 48-inch Gloriosas. 51 25 and 51 50. Black Lansdownes, 40 inchea wide, 51 25 and 51 50 a yard. Also now a complete stock of all "WOOL or SILK "WAKP summer weight Black Dress Goods, of every sort and price. Beady for spring in all depart ments. Don't delay yonr buying longer. Stock full now, and fresh from the world's' great factf ies. COME AND SEE. JOB. HDRNE k -EEL, 609-621 PENN AVE. apT -3THE LARGEST- -AND- CHOICEST Stock of CARPETB Ever brought to Pitunurg can now be Aen at EDWARD GROETZIHGER'S. All the very latest designs produced In bta Europe and America in Axminsters, Wiltons, , Gobelins, Moquettes, Body Brussels, Tapgstry Brussels And Ingrains. Many of the designs shown are confined ex clusively to our house. Lace and Tnrcoman Curtains. We still have about 100 pieces of Tapestry Brussels of last fall's patterns to sell at 50c, 63 0 and 75s a yard worth 25 per cent mors every, wheie. 627 and 629 Penn Ave. AU goods jobbed at lowest Eastern apS-THsm .: price. dfe. i .Viii.ii'J Ll'&:. -J&i, - i"fff-?n'ffi ii i tvAi .uiSk.
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