THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1891. - EIGHT HOURS FIRST. Miners Succeed in Forcing the Short Day Question Before lue Inter State Conference. SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERATION. Colonel TV. P. Eend the Only Operator TVho . Bald He VTas Heady to Concede the ' lien's Demands. llERS SAT IT IS IMPRACTICAL. 01 IU Fnteat D Jertntiil cf Kise Cents Will Etntio Fcrce it Least Another Ten. True to their word, the miners sprung their demands for eicht hours in the inter State conference of operators and miners yesterday, and insisted upon its considera tion before settling any other part of the scale. The operators endeavored to force tne question down, on the ground that the rules would not permit of the discussion of any subject outside or the scale ot wages andsucceeded temporarily through the aidof Chairman Dempster, in defeating a motion providing for a special committee to con sider the shorter hour question. The operators seemed to be greatly taken bv surprise when Vice President Penna in formed them that tne miners were backed by tne Federation of Labor, although this had been common talk ever since the last convention of that organization, held in De Uo:t. The operators hardly knew whether they wanted to entertain the proposition or notj but when Mr. Penna stated emphat ically that the miners regarded the question as Paramount to All Others and would refue to take no anything else until it was settled, the operator were put to thinking. It was very evident that the proposed movement would create a hitch. The miners, strengthened by a confidence in the support of the Knights of Labor and Federation ol Labor, were a unit on the question, and showed their determination to stand on the Issue to such an extent that, after the differential of last vear had been reaffirmed, the operators asked for a recess to consider the matter. Up until this time the most vigorous ob jections to granting the eight-hour work dav were based on the assumption on the part of the operators that with the demand for a reduction in hours would come an equally forcible demand for a maintenance of the present rate of wages for day work men. Offi ials of the United Mine "Workers, however, made a very em pnatic statement that no one had been au thorized to create anv such impression, either by word or deed,, intimating that if the eicht honrs were granted the men who work by the day would be willing to accept a. relative reduction in wages. Wanted Time to Consider. The operators asked for a recess to give them time to consider the matter, and then went into a secret conference of their own. "Vnh the exception of Colonel W. P. Eend, they were unanimous on the point ot refusing to coi fer on the question ot hours Colonol Rend addressed the operators, stating that it would he much better to have a discussion of the matter than to entirely Icnore it, as he be lieveJ the miners would strike anvwav. It was according aereed to take up the question at tne afterin on session. When the conference reconvened Hon. Mor-r.-on Foster made a motion to suspend the rule and go into committee of the bole for fie purpose of considering the eipht-bour ques tion. The motion carried, and President Rae aaa called to the chair. A motion made by Mr. Deinpner carried limiting speeches to SO mm i.;f. and another fixed the hour lor adjourn-lu-ut at it o'clock. President Rae announced that the committee v. .-, reai. to take up the matter of hours, and c-.led for a discussion. Thera was an embar-la-stae silence, which lasted for some minutes. 1 he operators looked at the miners, and vice )rra. Each seemed afraid to speak. The operators felt th.it that they were on the de fease e. and should, therefore, let the miners show vhv the eight-hour system should be adopted. Vice .President Penna was finally prevailed upon to start the hall rollinc. Mr. Pcnaa said: "I suppose it de olves upon us to state our position on this question inas much as we introduced it this mornine. The agitation known aB the eight-hour movement is as old as most of the members of this conven ti m. and I. as been conducted .. ith more or less i-;or ever since the int oduction of the mining montr The question of a reduction in working hoars has not been confined to the timers, hut has been considered in all hrancbes i iLdustrr. The movement in 1SSG retarded tnr adoption of the ij-tem. There was no enant, decisive, concerted, national action until 1SS7 When the Atneiican Federation of l.aoor met in 1SS9, representing 37 of the iireest trades unions, they designated the miners as th- bodt to take the first steps in this d.rection. The ttmefiieu was May 1, 1S90. Honor Had Tied Their Hands. "During March and April, hon ever, we had xuaac contracts vt ith ou operators which pre cluded the introduce. on of the system. Our iands were Led. ana consistent with our honor i.d the agreement with you we let the matter drop for another 5 ear. hen the Federation met iu Detroit last December they reafhrmed tl e co. elusion that we should demand eicht hours, and to the extent that they had the power to doao. ordered us to make the demand r,i tuts time. We make this demand, gentle mn, open and abo-.e hoaid. We vtant to be Vlau with you so thit there may be no mis unuerstanding. We intend to enforce the eicht ftnurs l7 refusing to vtork longer. But, v:h all this, we want the same good fc-liug that has alwajs existed since the f si mat-on of this mter-btate agreement to continue. The eicbt-bour day is destined soon to sweep the world. It is no sentiment, hut a plain business proposition and there can be no di-advantaje to the operators if they will but adapt the.r business to the new system." Mr. Feuna closed his remarks by relating lion the eight hours had worked successfully in bictland and Endand. and then gave a quotation to which the men have been tying s a motto, as follows Whether we work by the day Or wort bj the piece. With a reduction in h . Tne wages incr . e. Mr. feuna made one statement In regard to the work in Europe t which he said the oper ators got more service from their machinery since the adoption of the shorter hours, owinc: to the fact that they run two sblfu and the mine is kept in actual operation a longer period of time each da. Colonel Morton May I inquire in what portion of England thoso achievements are at tained? Mr. PennaIn Durham ana Northumberland counties. The mining population of the former exceeds -U.U0U and 1 cannot give jou iuures for the latter, but the System is uni "iersa. in both counties. A Comparison of Wages. Colonel Mortxu What arc the men paid per ton. Mr Penna They are not paid by the torn They get so much ucr score of 20 boxes each weighing 10U pounds. But their annual wages compared with the purchasing power of the miners in this country are far greater. Colonel Morton Not much greater, I guess; 1 have lived theie. Mr. Penna bo have I. This little tilt between Colonel Morton and Mr. Penna stirred everybody up, and a volume of inquiries were showered upon Mr. Penna. lie proved himself abundanll) equal to the task, however, and demonstrated that he was osted on the conditions of tho miners else where and knew what he was talking about. Mr Dempster got tripped up slightly when Jie stated ho knewsomething about what wages were pid m England. "In one mine where there saK footteiu the men are paid three and six-pence." said he. There was a bowl from the m tiers side. "Wish we could get that. That's equal to S4 cents a ton." An Ohio miner named Sanford then made a sentimental pi .a for the adoption of the sys tem ko that the men micbt have more time to devote to their famines and preparing them selves for better citizenship, IV. C. Farcis Let us hear from the opera tors' hie. We have now heard why eight iiours should be established. Let us bear why ihy should not be. There was another silence "broken only by a re mark of Mr. Penna that it takes two to make a good fight. 1". L. l'.obhins. of the Pittsburg Consolidated CoalCB-r-.y. waited to know if it trjs in tended bv tie miners to dictate to the opera tors that'they shall only operate their mines eight hours. secretary McBryde Yes, sir. "Sir. Bobbins For whomf Mt McBryde Ever one, and we may as well speak plainly so we can understand each other now. Mr. Robbins That's just what r desired to know. But, for five years the operators and miners have met for the purpose ot fixing the scale of wages. Now a question is introduced that is entirely foreign to the inter-State agree ment. You have come now with something that is merely a sentiment, because you have been ordered' to do it. The operators are grad ually dropping out of this agreement because they could get a lower rate of mining outside of it. But a few of us are asked to tie up our mines to eight hours, when our competitors are running longer. Is that kind of treatment foing to maintain the inter-State agreement? t is a great mistake to force something upon yoar allies, who bavo stood by you in this agreement, that would make impossible suc cessful competition with our neighbors. Such a demand is unjust and unrighteous. Colonel Rend Fuvors Eight Honrs. Colonel Kend then sprung a surprise upon the delegates by delivering a speech favoring the Granting of eight hours, providing he could be show n that this was an opportune time. "We might as well face the facts," said he. "I believe the time is cominc when eight hours will prevail all over the globe. Postpone the discussion as we may, I believe it will bo adopted in time in all mechanical trades. I be lieve I stand alone before you favoring eight hours, as all my colleagues are a unit azainst me, and but for my efforts would have refused to discuss the matter at all. I believe in a free discussion. It is the only way to settle this question, the chief point of which is. whether the demand is opportune or not. The strongest arguments against it lie in the heavy invest ments of the operators and the inequalities of the competitive districts." After securing a pledee from both President ltao and Secretary McBryde that it is the inten tion to equalize conditions in all the districts. Colonel Kend proposed as a compromise scheme, and asked the miners wbv they could not trv nine hours this year, and, if successful, move for eight hours next sprlnc. "I believe." he said, "that if you split on this question the inter-State agreement Is at an end. It is neces sary for us to act on the plan of the industrial ai titration and conciliation. I would regard a disruption of this agreement as a calamity. It has stopped strikes and lock-outs in the past and I am snro we do not want strife and blood shed, such as has been in the coke region, in the future." Colonel Reed closed by paying a high compli ment to several of the former employes who have risen to positions of honor and to the miners in general. Among those he mentioned were Speaker Hvsell of the Ohio House ot Renresentatives, President Rae. Secretary Mc Bryde, Secretary Evans, of the Federation, and W. T. Lewis. Patrick McBryde I thought when Colonel Rerd began to speak we had secured an eight hour convert. Colonel Rend I am in favor of granting eight hours if all the others do. J. Morton Hall Yes, but he knows that none of us will. Secretary McBryde then took the floor and spoke for 20 minutes, answering the points made by Mr. Robbins, and then cot into a con troversy with Colonel Rend about his employes in the Hocking Valley, many of whom he said are idle. Colonel Rend -Well, if you make it impossi ble for us to sell coal in competitive districts and we are compelled to close down, whose fault is it? Secre'ary McBrjde You put an "if" in there. Colonel Rend ell. vou have done so. Secretary McBryde Xo, we haven't. Keculatiny; the Work. Mr. McBryde then saia the chief reason for forcing the eight-hour system is to get the sup ply regulated so that the men would have work the year round. Mr. Scott saM he could see no reason why the Hocking Valley operators should oppose the eicht hours, as it would only mean a reduction of two hours in a whole week's work to them. Colonel Morton cot into a hornet's nest by tryinc to picture the condition of the miners in Europe as compared with those of this conntry, and when be said they lived on soup bones in England the miners hissed him. President Kae was the next speaker, and he occupied the floor until the hour of adjourn ment. Mr. Rae began bysajlng that the fight is not to end in Ohio and Pennsylvania. "It must take place here first," said he, "because to a ccrtaid extent the miners' forces are di vided. No great injury intended. But no one can study the history of the country without realizing that reductions have been a benefit to the workincmen. The industries whose men wurk the shortest hours make the most money, and the employes are tne most prosperous. Iho nations whose men work the shortest hours are in the front rank of civilization. We are anxious to have Intelligent citizens, and every citizen's duty is to help raise the stand ard of manhood.' Mr. Rae reviewed the eight-hour movements in Encland, and showed that by the. adoption of the system tne onerators go: better service out of both men and machinery. He will resume his address this morning, civine the operators figures showing how it will he an advantage to grant the demand. Ameetineof the Wage Committee was held last nicbt, but it is feared there will be no call for their report on wages, as prominent opera tors said last night that they would never get beiond the eight-hour question. THE MORNING SESSION. Report of the Scale Committee In Relation to the Differential Adopted Mr. Penna Introduces the Eight-How Question First Display of Oratory. At the morning session of the miners' conference the Scale Committee reported, recommending that the base scale be fixed at 60 and 69 cents for screened coal in the Pitts burg and Ohio districts, respectively. This was the parliamentary manner of settling the differential rate of 9 cents, which shall prevail during the next scale year in favor of Ohio. The report was adopted, thus confirming the pred c i ,iof'lUE DISPATCH of a few days ago. Itw3 'trther agreed to recommit the scale to the heme Committee for amendments as to the prices o. mining deadwork, and all other items pertain ng thereto, and that additions of two members from each delegation be added to the committee. These additions were: For the Ohio mine-s, Joh B. Raa and John Nugent; for the Pennsylvania miners, Mc Laughlin and McQuaide; for the Ohio oper ators, H. L. Chapman and C. L Fasten; for the Pennsylvania operators, Francis L. Robbius and W. J. Scull. Vice President Pd.ua then asked .for the committee to consider the eight-hour question, but the motion was lost. Colonel Rend, F. L. Robbins and Coloue J. L. Morton took part in the remarks for the op rator", opposing the discussion uf the matter under any consider ation. Mr. Rae, however, said it would be use less to arrange a scale and then split on the eight hours, and appealed to the operators to settle it first. Colonel J. L. Morton, of Columbus, indorsed Mr. Rae's sentiments. He said: "I believe the question brought up by Mr. Penna is the most important ever brought before a convention of this kind. It is a eood idea to hear this matter before the scale committee goes out. Since the eight-hour question is paramount to every thing else, bear it out first, otherwise the con sideration of scale questions w ould be Waste ot time no matter what scale might be promul gated." Accordincly an adjournment was ordered un til 2 o'clock. The operators met in room 21, and alter listening to Colonel Rend's argument in favor of settling the ficht before taking up the scale, they decided on this plan. THE 8C0TCH AEE PATBIOTIC. Love of Adopted Country Is Greater Than Any reeling oi Clannishness. "The Scotch are nothing if not patriotic, and while those who have become citizens of this country still retain a strone love for their na tive land, it is not surpassed by that which they bear for America." So said William Campbell yesterday when-aiked in regard to a reported effort to gather into one clan all the McPher sous iu this country, so as to make them power ful in social life and mutually helpful. "While." said Mr. Campbell, "we have our social organizations in which any Scotchman of pood standing may become a member, their objects do not reach beyond cood fellowship. Ihere ale no better lovers of America and her institutions than her citizens of Scotch birth or descent. As to gathering in one clan the representatives of one family I think that can not be done. Even if done the object is far from plain. In fact I can see no good point that could thereby be served." ALL the colors of the rainbow may be seen in some costly mixtures. Salvation Oil has but one color and one price, 25 cents a bottle. Theee is no danger of pneumonia fol lowing an attack of la crippe when Cham berlain's Cough Bemedy is taken as directed for a severe cold and care is used to avoid exposure. Fifty cent bottles for sale by druggists. iilh Important. Three-story brick, large store room and elevator on "Sixth street; rents for $2,600. For information call at 1112 Penn avenue. The People's Store Fifth Avenue. Lace cutain sale. Come in the morning if you want to avoid the rush. The best values you ever saw. 19c and upward. CAiirnr.i.L & Dick. THE PEOPLE'S Y0TES. J. W. Breen Says an Election Is Not Required to Increase City Debt. CONTROLLER MORROW'S VIEWS On the Economy of Getting Out of Trouble by Issuing Bonds. CHIEF J. 0. BEOWN HOLDS A MEETING The question of whether or not the popu lar voice should be heard in the matter of increasing the city debt to relieve the strain resulting from the recent Supreme Court decision on the street laws is just now causing considerable conjecture in the minds of the legal and municipal authorities in terested. KespODsible parties have expressed adverse views on the subject, some holding that the law requires a popular vote and others that it does not. Another serious question is whether it would be better to issue bonds than certifi cates of Indebtedness. Controller Morrow has expressed himself as in favor of the former. Mr. J. "W. Breen, who took an active part in the recent public meetings, was seen yesterday and asked his views. Dispatch Reporter Why should not the people be permitted to pass upon an increase of the city debt as now proposed by The Dispatch? Not Required by the Constitution. J. "W. Breen For the very obvious rea son, as I understand it, that the Constitu tion and the act of 1874 do not require it I think the languace of the law is sufficiently clear. Take the act of April 27, 1874, and you find it reads: "The indebtedness of any county, city, borough, district, or other municipality or in corporated district in this Commonwealth may be authorized to be increased to an amouut ex ceedinc 2 per centum and not exceeding 7 per centum of the last preceding assessed valua tion of the taxable property therein, with the assent of the electors thereof duly obtained, eta "In considering this section several things are to be considered: First, present indebted ness; second, mode of increase; third, assessed valuation. It will be noted that the act refers to an Increase,' which word has a definite and accepted meaning and obviously refers to an antecedent debt. The antecedent debt in this instance is, according to official data, S10. 000,000. The assessed valuation of Pittsburc, lollowlnc the words of the Constitution, is S207.000.00a Seven per cent of this is 81-1,180,000. Deduct the preent debt from this and we have Sl,-i90,-000, which is the margin the city has yet to go on before reaching the constitutional limita tion of the indebtedness. On this construction we may yet add 2 per cent orSf.110,000 to our present debt and still be 350.000 within the constitutional limitation. On this view we can add the $2,000,000 of street debt under the acts oflSS7and 1SS9 and still be inside the Consti tution S2, 490.000, so that in either contingency the 7 per cent, as indicated by the Constitution, is not reached. Not Specified In the Constitution. "It is contended on the other side that a popular vote could do no harm and that it is lecally required. If this was the view of the framers of the Constitution it seems strange that they failed to make their meaning plain to courts, fiscal officers, legislators andjlawyers in this Commonwealth for all the years since 1871. The wording of the act declares plainly enough that it is only when the increase ex ceeds z per cent tnat a popular vote is required. If the Constitution ana the act of '74 insist tha. a popular vote was necessary the word 'not' would liaro been likely used before the word 'exceeding'. As it reads at present, the 'excess' ana the 'increase must be construed together. It is onlv when the -increase' ex ciels 2 per cent that the contingency arises providing for a popular vote. As 1 have shown, the increase in no event at present will exceed or even reach the 2 per cent limit, ana hence there is no constitutional requirement to go to the people. "While this seems to me the legal mode and there are no decisions in this State against this view, lam free to say that in my judgment 't wonld be better for all concerned tosub;" questions involving such indebtedness to a popular vote. It would be more in harm nv with the idea of popula: government if all questions affecting the welfare of the citizen were more frequently submitted to a test, by we, the people.' "' Five Questions Asked the Controller. The following correspondence passed be tween Mr. Breen and the City Controller yes terday, in which the latter gives his nana as to the best method of raising money for the payment of contractors and the necessity for a vote by the people: PlTTSBURO, April 8, E. S. Morrow, Ksq., City Controller: Dear SikAs the proposition to issue bond instead of certificates has invoked in some quarters unfair criticism, both as to its general merits and its constitutionality, I would re spectfully request a reply to the following: First Is not the bond proposition an econom ical measure for the public? Second As between a bond and acertificate, which is preferable? Third Is it not legal to invest the sinking fund moneys in such bonds? Fourth Is a popular vote required under the Constitution to increase our city debt at present? Fifth Is not such a bond Issue, expressly pro vided for and legalized by Section IX., Article 8, of the Constitution? A reply will oblige. Very respectfully. J. V. Bbekn. Controller Morrow's Reply. PlTTSBURO, April 8. James M. Breen: Dear Sir In reply to our inquiry I beg to answer as follows: 1 If we issue a bond such as we should issue..limited as we ought to limit it, to wit: a bond which the Controller can call in at any time and pay off, or on which he could make partial payments at any time, the rate of inter est ould be naturally higher than those which had a definite time to run. If we were certain, therefore.that retroactive legislation (on which point I have no doubt) would be affirmed, I am certain that within two years at the outside the greater part of this money, if not all, will be collected and the bonds retired. In this case the proposition is whether it would bo better to issne a 4 per cent bond for five J ears fiat or one bearing a higher rate, which could be retired just as soon as the money is collected. This is a matter of calcu lation. If. however, the retroactive legislation is not sustained, then no question remains that a bondtiaving a definite time to run would be the more economical. 3 A bond. 3 Undoubtedly. i There is no constitutional inhibition. 5 Yes, I firmly believe so. Very respectfullv. E. S. MORROW. KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. Chief Brown and Clerk Crosby Gray Hold a Meeting lu Common Council Chamber to Award Printing Contracts A Quorum Present and E ery thing Peaceable. If the Supreme Justices of the State could have cast a glance into Common Council chamber yesterday afternoon they would have witnessed about t-he only humorous re sult of their weeding out of the objectionable features of the city government. Chief Brown was there endeavoring to hold up his end of the shattered wreck of the Department of Awards. The janitor had been previously notified to throw open the doors of the Council chamber preparatory to a meeting of some importance to the welfare of the municipality. The Chief said that though the Supreme Court had cast a blighting glance at the Department of Awards he did not propose to dismiss the formalities attending the previous sittings of that defunct body, but would bold forth in the Council chamber and dispose of some awards pertaining to bis department. Accordingly at 2 o'clock the Chief rapped his gavel on the President's desk ana Chief Clerk Crosby Uray came to order. The light bad been ordered turned on taakingthe great, gloomy corners of the room look less for midable. At this point Controller Morrow en tered the room and walked up to the Chair man's desk, his footsteps echoing among the long rows of empty desks. He brought the bids of three firms for the printing and bind ing of tbe annual report of the Department of Public Safety. The Chair looked appealingiy at tbe Controller as it he wished him to stay, but he only smiled, turned on his heel and marched slowlv out of the room, whistling softly: "He is captain, mate and bo'sun, too." "I believe we have a quorum'said the Chair. "I nelievo so," replied tbe clerk. The Chair then announced that owing to the decision of Supreme Court the Department of Awards no longer existed, and tbe meeting had been called to act on some printing contracts ior the Department of Public Safety, and closed by stating: "If there are po objections we will open tho bids." Clerk Gray ca?t hi eye over. Jbo great bare room, and finding no objections the bids were opened. After examining tne three papers the"Cbair announced thai the bid of Best t Co. at SI S2 per page was the lowest, and the con tract was awarded to them. There being no farther business the meeting adjourned, the Chair deciding that a motion to that effect was not necessary. EXPECT A FLOOD OF BILLS. Allegheny Common Council Will Meet for Business To-Night. A meeting of Allegheny Common Council has been called for to-night. This will be the regular session. The principal work will be the introduction of new ordinances. No work of any importance will be done until after Mr. Parke has appoimted his committees, which will hardly be done before the third session of the new body. President Lindsay proposes to call Select Council together either to-morrow night or Saturday for the purpose of discussing the street legislation, it is also intended to fight the amendment making the Mayor and a com mittee of three members of Council constitute tho Board of Awards. The old plan of hav ing the Mavor and the heads or departments act as the Board of Awards is better liked in Allegheny. Mr. LIndsav is also in favor of sending a committee to Harrisburg to fight the hills. QUASHED THE ASSESSMENT. Tho Citizens' Bank Wins Its Appeal In the Diamond Street Case. In the matter of the appeal of the Citizens' National Bank from tbe assessment of the Board of Viewers for the opening and widen ing of Diamond alley, a decree was made yes terday in favor of the appellant. It was decreed that the report of the viewers assessing any part of the cost and damages for tbe opening and widening of the street on tbe property of the appellant be set aside and re versed, and that all proceedings or the Board of Viewers, so far as they affect the property of the appellant, be quashed, and any liens en tered therefor be stricken from the records. Tbe decree was in accordance with the re cent Supreme Court decision. DEATH RATE DECREASING. A Big Falling Off in the Number of Burial Permits Issued by the Bureau of Health The Grip Gradually Losing Its Hold in Pittsburg. Up to 5:30 o'clock yesterday the Bureau of Health had issued 12 burial permits, the smallest number for the same time in the past eight weeks. The number of permits granted for Tuesday was 22. "That," said Superintendent Baker, "shows that tbe grip is ljsing its hold. I believe that the deaths now reported and credited to the grip are cases that have been on tbe doctors' hands for considera ble time. There will, of course, still be further deaths from the grip, or from diseases allied with it, but in my opinion they will he very few. The weather of to-day has already had a good effect and its continuance will practically stop anv spread of the disease." Of the deaths reported yesterday that of Margaret Bntler, aged 62 years, was caused by influenza. Two-year-old H. L. J. Siemon died from broncho-pneumonia, and Thomas P. Ebmest and H. C. Ingrabam, children, died from pneumonia. Tbe cause of William E. Cray's death was congestion of the lungs. There were three cases reported on Tuesday of spotted fever, or cerebro-spinal meningitis. Seven new cases were reported yesterday to the Bureau of Health. One each was from the Eleventh, Twelfth and Ninth wards, two from the Fourteenth and two from the Twenty-first wards. There were no deaths reported from the fever. Superintendent Baker said that he did not anticipate any serious spread of this disease. In all cases where it was possible tho persons suffering from -spotted fever were Isolated, and medical attendance promptly furnished. The disease is not a now one hero and with proper care there is little fear ot fatal termina tion. It was nothing more than a spurt and ther- was no reason for any alarm. Plenty of people may be seen on the street carefully muffled up about the throat and they bear outward marks of having been sufferers from tbe grip. New cases are still reported, bat not to any great extent. Chris Teffen. Jr., cashier of the Enterprise Savings Bank, Alle gheny, confined to his home. Sister Susan, of St. Francis Xavier's, and Sister Sarah, of the Manchester School, are seriously ill, and tbe work of tbe schools is much hampered. In the public schools the attendance of pupils is not up to the average for this time of year, many children being compelled to remain at home owing to sickness. BETTER QUALITY PBOUISED. With Cheaper Sugar the Preserve Men Won't Reduce Prices. The annual meeting of the American Pre serve Company was held at the offices of the trust on Fourth avenue yesterday. B. E.Ryan, of Chicago, was re-elected Secretary and Gen eral Manager. Tbe report showed that the profits of the concern are good, and the mem bers were feeling jubilant. Henry Williams, of Detroit, said: "We talked over the business prospects for the year and we think they are flattering. The combi nation is working well, and the competition is such that low pricet for the consumer is tbe result. 'It is too early to predict anything about tbe vegetable and fruit crops, but we have every reason to believe that there will be plenty of fruit this year. The McKinley bill will help our trade very much. With cheaper sugar we can promise better quality in goods, but not lower prices. The consumer always gets the worth of his money anyhow. The question of prices was not discussed." Mr. Williams offers tbe consumers of pre serves very cold comfort. The price or jellies has been out of sight all winter, but it is blamed on the scarcity. A dividend of 5 per cent was declared on the common stock and 7 per cent on the preferred. Dr. Wieble, of Washington, was elected Presi dent. CAEBIED OFF THE CHILD, But the Police Soon Kescued a Little Girl From a Colored Man. A burly negro picked up a little daughter of Mrs. Sarah Morris last evening while the child was standing at the door on Penn avenue, and started off with her. TJie police chased him to a shed on Mulberry alley and rescued the little girl. The negro gave his name as James Brown, and said he recently came trom Detroit. He sajshe thought the girl was a boy. Thechila was unhurt. Tho Best of Its Kind. The new telephone board for the Burean of Electricity arrived yesterday and will bo placed in position as soon as possible. The new board is a handsome affair and in fit keeping with the other lnruishments of Superintendent Mead's department. Tbe board basoOarop keys, be ing 26 more than the one now in use, and has many valuable improvements. Wants His Uniform. Emil Henning, a member of Company A, Eighteenth Regiment, called upon the police authorities yesterday claiming that his land lady on Elm street would not give him his uni form so that be could join his regiment. Ihe lanalady refused because there was a board hill due, and the police declined to interfere. Last Day for Tax Discount. To-day is the last day of grace allowed tbe citizens of Pittsburg who desire to pay their taxes and get tire discount. Treasurer Dennis ton states that the books will bo kept open un til tbe end of tbe month for thopajmenc of taxes, but after to-day no discount will be al lowed. Captain Bell Captures a Plum. James Bell, of the Second ward, Allegheny, who is now the captain of tbe night watch, is to be retained under the new order of things across tbe river. He has secured one of tbe two captaincies, and will bo on m daylight. He was told yesterday to order his new uniform. Usual Monthly Meeting. The Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Company held Its usual monthly meeting es terday. There will be a special meeting of the board toward tbe end of the month. The shareholders' annual meeting will be held on the first Monday in May. La Grippe Cured. Captain W". A. Abbott, a well-known and much respected citizen of Des Moines, la., has fully recovered Iroui a severe attack of "the grip." He took two 50-cent bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and is enthu siastic in his praise ot that valuable medi cine. It afforded him much relief, he says, and brought him through sound as beforehe bad the attack. Three of his children have also had the disease and been safely piloted through it to a complete recovery, by tbe free use of this most excellent remedy. MTh Rare Trees, Shrabs and Plants, The wonderful horticultural novelties from abroad on exhibition at Elliott's, 54 Sixth street, are greatly admired by all callers. Ths Aftee a sleepless night, use Angostura Bitters to tone your system. All druggists, TISSU WANT A GOOD TITLE. Library Commission to Ask a Popu lar Vote on the Park Purchase THE MAIN LIBRARY AT OAKLABD Famed by Mr. Carnegie, Who Will Attend at To-Uaj'3 Meeting. A VALUABLE ADJUNCT TO EDUCATION Mr. Andrew Carnegie will welcome the members of the Library Commission when they assemble in the Carnegie offices this afternoon to discuss library matters. Mr. Carnegie will devote much more time to the matters than he expected to a week ago, when he contemplated sailing for Europe on the ICtb. He has changed his mind, and will remain in Pittsburg several weeks. The meeting of to-day is to set library matters in motion, the recent action of Councils having rendered available the much-desired 19 acres of land at tbe Schen ley Park entrance. It is said that, acting on high legal advice, the commission will formally request Mayor Gourley to ask for a popular vote on the acquisition of park property. Other expedients to insure a flawless title before $2,0C0,000 or thereabouts are expended, are likely to be actively mooted. Five District Libraries. Action will be taken also upon the com munications from Lawrenceville citizens in the matter of the selection of the site for their library. There will be the following "dis trict libraries:" "Old City," located at or near Fulton street: "Lawrenceville," near the arsen- nal; "East End," located not far from Lincoln and Frankstowu avenues; "Soutbside," at or near Eighteenth street and Carson; "West End," in tho heart of Temperanceville. The original plans for district libraries have been changed to include lecture halls. James B. Scotthad before him in bis office yesterday a map of Pittsburg upon which he had drawn sundry red lines and circles for the benefit of his fellow commissioners. He says anyone can take compasses and satisfy him self that both geographically and from a census standpoint the 19 acres Secured from Mrs. Schenley is the center of tbe book-reading music-hall-going population. Mr. Carnegie said to a friend since his arrival, that it might be considered egotistical, but be believed that the people of Pittsburg would go to such a mus'ic hall as he hoped to be able to provide, whether it were at tbe Point, Point Breeze or on either river bank. The commission will invite action on the sub ject of sites for district libraries from citizens. Not a Pressing Matter. The Dispatch representative asked Mr. Scott what attitude the commission would as sume toward the movement to create a Depart ment of Libraries, or whether it would be deemed proper to make the libraries in second class cities au adjunct of the Department of Public Works. "That is a very interesting matter in Alle gheny, where there is a Chief, but no depart ment," he replied, "but in Pittsburg tbe actual administration of libraries Is four years distant. There will be two more sessions of tbe Legisla ture, and no one knows how many decisions of the Supreme Court in that time. It may be safer to wait awhile before pinning faith to any plan." "Have you heard anything of the plan to make a test case out of Allegheny City in order to secure an opinion as to the scope of existing second class city legislation?" "No. If yon want my opinion personally as to the proper bent of public library manage ment, I am free to say that it should be in har mony with and, if possible, allied with the public school system, irrespective of the mud dle which has two rival libraries look ing daggerx drawn figuratively speaking across Diamond Square in Allegheny. Keeping the Library Out of Politics. "If books are simply an amusement then It does not matter a pin bow their circnlation is controlled so long as things are done decently and In order. But Mr. Carnegie contends, and many of ns agree with him. that literature in public libraries is a valuable adjunct to education, and it wonld stand to reason that tbe closest alliance between schools and libraries will be advantageous. Politics should be absolutely divorced from library control as in Boston, wher theCltv Counc'ls placed tho control ol their grand library in the hands of civilians. The discus sion of the matter is timely and will no donbt prove profitable." Carnegie to Be There. The Pennsylvania Railroad veterans of tbe fittsburg division will have Andrew Carnegie as their guest of honor at their reunion at the .Monongahela Honse to-night. Forty or 0 of the men who were in the passenger department wben Mr- Carnegie was succeeded by Robert Pitcalrn will be present. Tbe committee of ar rangements is made up of E. Pitcalrn. R. B. Hawkins, John Kennedy and James Din widdle. HIS BENTOCIATI0N WA8 WE05O. Novel Point Raised by a Hungarian Who Wants to Be Natnrallxed. A peculiar point was raised in the United States District Court yesterday. It was raised by John Slovensky, editor of tbe Amerikansko Slovenske iYotifn, who asked to have his naturalization papers amended. His declara tion, he stated, was made renouncing allegiance to tbe King of Austro-Hungary. while tbe proper renunciation should be "to the apostolic King of Hungary." The latter was tho only renunciation making a person a citizen of an other country in the eyes of the Hungarian of ficials. A number of papers, it is stated, have this defect. Judge Reed said he would have to look into tbe matter before be could arrange it. CKTJSHED UNDER A TRAIN. John Wilkinson Struck by a Passenger at East Liberty. The accidents were fe"w yesterday, but two will probably provo fatal. i Hubert James Hubert, a yonng boy, jumped oil tbe abutment of the Thirty-third street bridge, and broke his thigh. Perry Eugene Perry fell off a tower wagon of the Duquesne Traction Company on Forbes street and broke his right hip and left arm. He is not expected to live. His home is in Sonth Anams, Mass. Wilkinson Albert Wilkinson was struck by a passenger train at East Liberty, and both his legs were crushed around the tblghs. He was taken to tbe West Penn Hospital, but is not expected to live. He Is 19 years old. A Benefit for Strikers. Managers Connor and Keenan. of the World's Museum Theater, have tendered a benefit to tbe striking cork workers of Assem bly 9S63 K. of L., who aro out on a strike. The benefit will take place on Friday, April 17. Found Dead in Bed. Joseph Blschoff, aged 78 -.ears, was found dead in bed at his home In Edwards alley. He had been ailing for some time. His son was married ip tbe morning. Don't Neglect a Cold. From tbe New Haven News: "Perhaps tbe best advice that can be given for tbe bothersome influenza is, 'Don't neglect a cold.' In its symptoms, at least, the'iuflu enza is an aggravated cold, and the only danger attached to it is that by its weaken ing effect on the system it may invite other and more distressing maladies. Bo in the first place avoid catching a cold, but if you do catch one, then stay at home and take care bt it." To the above we would add, "until entirely well, "as the greatest dinger is just when recovering from the disease, and if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken as directed for a severe cold you will not find it necessary to remain at home but a few days. Fifty-pent bottles for sale by druggists, MTh The Loading Music House. ' The throngs of people that visit Klebers' music house prove that theirs are the most attractive and popular pianos and organs. The superiority of their instrument Is can ceded by all, Steinway and Conover and the Opera are the names that are known as the leaders lit the piano world. Tfieir Vo oalion church organ, costing only f 8Q0, is equal to'any $2,300 pipe organ, They also are agents for the famons B.nrdett and well known EarhuS organs, all ol which have been tried and found to be head and shoul ders above any other make, Klebers are trusted and preferred by a large majority of the musical buyers, and when you purchase there you are sure of getting the best ob-t-umiljle. Call at BOO Wood street PLATE GLASS CONFERENCE. Jobbers and Makers Will Discuss the Sched ule of Rates Assurance That Prices Won't Be Advanced News of tho Indus trial World. The spring conference of plate glass man ufacturers and jobbers will be held at the Duquesne to-day. The object is to talk over the trade, and revise the schednle of prices, though they all declare that rates will not be advanced. Mr. Loeffler was as sphinx like as ever yesterday, and little information could be obtained from bim. E. S. Sherburne, of Boston, Is President of the Jobbers' Associ ation. A number of makers and dealers ar rived in the morning, and a nreliminarv gath ering was held to discus3 the situation. The balance of the jobbers came In last evening. With the exception ot the works of the Pitts burg Plate Glass Company, the factories of tbe country have not been working to their full capacity, and the demand for glass at present is very good, while the stocks are low. The prospects ofuhe business for the summer are very bright. With the completion uf the Charleroi plant a new champion enters the field. The first furnace was fired yesterday and another one will be put in blast next week. Treasurer Neri Newcomb sajs the factory will be ready to make glass in f our weeks, and the company has a numoer of orders ahead. So far the new concern has been ignored by the asso ciation, but a rather formal invitation was sent to the company to be present at the meeting. Mr. Newcomb was delegated to go as a visitor, but without any authority to act for the firm. The Charleroi people feel rather independent, but no donbt the olive branch will soon be held out. Tbe other manufactur ers are sore because the Charleroi people re fused to sign an agreement about a year ago not to hire a man who bad been discharged from another factory. At present there are not enough skilled men lu the country to sup ply all the plants. LEASED A WESTERN MILL. The Carbon Iron Co. Has Obtained the Plate Mill or tho Springfield Iron Co. Ju The Carbon Iron Company has leased tbe plate mill of the Snringfield Iron Company's plant at Springfield, 111., and propose to tnrn out boiler plate and protective armor on an ex tensive scale. Tbe firm has orders for 6.000 tons of plate for Government vessels. The plate mill is tbe third largest in the country, Is the largest West of Cleveland, and has an annual capacity of 20.000 tons. It in cludes que 31-inch train of 3-high rolls 112 inches on face. Tbe ingots will be made at the company's works here and shipped to Spring field. The leasing of this plant 13 rendered necessary oy the company's increasing trade. Superintendent Lesh said last night that there was a slight advantage gained by making the plates in the West; particularly in the matter of fuel, which abounded under the work". Tbe locality was also better situated for a Western trade, which theirs, very largely, was, than if the material was made here. They had orders for plates for Government vessels now being nnilt at San Francisco and they could obtain a better freight rate from Springfield than from Pittsburg. NO SIGNS OF RESUMPTION. Southern Iron Men Get Better Rates Than Valley Furnace Owners. James B. Pierce, the Bharpsville furnace man, registered at the Monongahela House yesterday. Mr. Pierce said there was no change in the situation in the valleys, and it is not true that tho Iron stocks have been wiped out, though the production on hand is being gradu ally reduced. He remarked that he still had some iron that he was offering at a low price, but be had not sold it. "The furnaces certainly can't resume on May 1." continued Mr. Pierce, "unless tbe price of coke and the freight rates are reduced. South ern iron is being shipped Into the valleys at lower rates than we can get, and such discrimi nation ought not to be allowed. For every ton of this iron brought into the region the roads lose the freight on three tons ot raw material. At the present price of iron cose is entirely too hicb, and it is ridiculous to say that a reduc tion on coke would only force down the iron roarke The trouble is that iron bad dropped while no concession: were made by the ma terial men. 'We can't begin work unless the reductions asked for are granted." BRIDGE WORKERS' STRIKE. The Men Organiz a Union to Help Them In Their Fight. The strikers from the Keystone Bridge Com pany's works held a meeting yesterday and formed a permanent organization. About 130 representatives were present from all the shops in Pittsburg, Allegheny and Chartiers. It was decided to have the organization known as the Bridge Builders and eventually affiliate with some labor organization. In regard to the difficulty one of the strikers said: "A notice was'posted In our shops on the 31st of March stating that after that date ten hours would constitnte a day's work there and there wonld be no increase in the pay. Only four of our men went back the next dav." Mr. Borntraeges, the Treasurer of the bridge com pany, said that wben nine hours was granted tbe men bad promised to turn out as much work as they had done in ten hours. They broke the agreement, the firm lost money and they will insist on ten again. Will Be Ready This Month. It Is expected that the new window glass plant at Avonmore will be ready for oneratlon some time this month. The works, which are being erected by the Uetman Glass Manufac turing Company, are to turn out cylinder and common window glass. The company has been guaranteed an unlimited supply of natural gas, and the new plant will be one of 'the most com plete In the country. Communicated. A Magnificent Scene Will be exhibited this afternoon at ihe Grand Opera House, free of charge to the general public From 2 to 4 the great Arctic scene, used in the comic opera "In fluence," will be displayed, showing the lost Polaris frozen in the ice bergs. This is the most realistic and costly scene ever prodnced on the American stage. The management will exhibit this beautiful scenery from the fact of its non arrival 'in the early part of the week, thereby depriving many irom seeing it. Don't Pay. Don't pay GOe for all silk plain grena dines. We offer them at 53c and the stripes at 89c Brocades as low as 49c; silk dra pery nets, 49o, 46 inches wide in polka spot and a variety ot designs; 50-inch plain sail ings, six yards for a suit, 39c not 45c; 100 pieces American satines, 6Jc; all the 12, 15 and 18c zephyr giughama now 10c: beige suitings, 4c; all-wool challies, 29c; cotton ones, 4c up, at the Cash Store. Thoentok Bros. The People's Store Fifth Avenue. While visiting our great bargain curtain sale, have a look at our carpets. They are on the same floor. Elegant designs in tapes tries at SO cents. All makes of carpets at equally low rates. Campbell & Dick. WALL :-: PAPER. GOOD DESIGNS, 4 and jc. WHITE AND GOLD, 8c Received to-day the best 10c and 15c gold papers in the city; also, the best wide borders, 18 inches, 20c and 25c; 9-inch, 15c; 6-inch, 10c. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SM1THFIELD ST. PITTSBURG. ap7-17-TTS U. & S. SPECIALTIES IN Hosiery and Underwear, For Men, Women and Children. Importers, Jobbers and Retailers. Tbe only exclusive Hosiery and Underwear establishment in Western Pennsylvania. -ULRICH & SPENCER, 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday evenings. at&rrs FOKGISG THE CHAIN. More Circumstantial Evidence WoTen About Holmes Anderson. HE WANTED TO DEI HIS CLOTHIfiG. Detail3 of the Gnnsanlis Harder Brought Oat at (ho Inquest. WILL BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK The inquest into the death of John Gnn sanlis at West Liberty Falls Sunday night was taken up again yesterday by Coroner Heber McDowell. It will not be completed until next Monday afternoon. The chain of circumstantial evidence is being wound closer abont Holmes Ander son. At least ihe evidence was convincing enough to justify the Coroner in again com mitting him to jail. The greatest point brought out was that the ground was wet where the men lay in ambush, and also that water was trickling down over the hillside where the body ol the murdered man was found. It was also proven that, though it had not rained Sunday night, Anderson's clothes were wet and covered with mud, and that he had called at a house below the scene of the murder and asked permission to dry his clothing. The suicide theory wa3 also punched in the head. It was proven impossible ior such a wound to be self inflicted. Description of the Suspect. When the inquest opened only a small crowd was present and about 50 witnesses. The prisoner, Holmes Anderson, occupied a chair a little to the right of the Coroner. He is a man about 5 feet 10 inches high, with broad shoulders and a heavy chest. His head is rather large and but sparsely settled with iron grey hairs, which Is brushed up over the dome to cover the larce clearing which ex ists there .His mustache is black and very heavy. F.iJ.Gunsaulis, the first witness, gave the age of bis brother as being 21. The last time he saw him was on Kobinson street, Allegheny, at 1:15 Sunday afternoon. HI3 brother was going to tbe Monongahela House to get 51,250 from a man. Constable Plrotb, Andrew Adamson, Mon trose Pollock and Charles Cronen. who found the dead man, each told stories exactly the same as has been published. They also said tbe ground about the place was wet and soggy, but when thev arrived on the scene the mnd was frozen. They had found the man lym" on his right side with tbe revolver clutched iiThis right hand. His coat was also torn open. Dr. J. Guy McCandless then submitted the report of the post mortem, which showed the ball bad entered the back of tbe man's head on the left and then lodged in the skull over tbe right temple. He said the man was other wise in good condition save tor a contusion on the back of bis head. Tired at Very Short Kange. The hair was sineed about the wound, and the doctor believed the shot had been fired within two feet of the man's head. If it had been any closer the powder marks would have been more distinct He did not believe the wound had been self-inflicted, and also said the wound on the back of the head could not have been made by a person falling on the soft ground in that locality. Henry Smith, the father of the girl who was to have married Gunsaulis, testified tn all the younu man's relations with his family having been the most harmonious. He also gave a de scription of the man who attacked Gunsaulis Mies Smith herself next took tbe stand and told of her lover having been at her home both on Saturday and on Sunday. Ho came out Sunday about 3 o'clock and left about six or seven minutes of 10 o'clock. Some one went down the road just as he came out, and he waited for a minute or two be fore starting. He left in the best of spirits, and made arrangements to meet her at 12-30 next day at Fourth avenue and Market street. She had bnttoned up bis overcoat and bad felt the roll of money in his left vest pocket. She also identified the sliver watch and revolver lonnd on the murdered man. She also claimed to know a ring and a scarf pin of her's that her lover had been wearing. Liizlo Anderson, in company with a number of other girls, had seen Holmes Anderson on Sunday evening going toward the falls between 7 aud 8 o'clock. Ho seemed to be drunk but tbe girls thought he was only putting it on. William S. Allen, who removed the body tes tified to the abundance of water and mud In that locality. Anderson Wanted to Dry His Clothes. Mrs. Gertrude Weese, the most important witness of all, was the last one called. She lives near the Bell house below the scene of the tragedy. Her story was told as follows: About 10 o'clock Sunday night, or pessibly a few minutes later, I heard a man calling for JoeMcVllie, who lives on the second floor ot our bouse. He did not get any answer. My husband opened the door and a big man walked in and asked permission to drv hl ninth... by the Are. He said he was all wet. When the firelight shown on him I recognized him as Holmes Anderson I knew htm when we lived in Temperanceville but bad never before seen him in West Libl erty. I asked him why ho did not go to his hoarding house and he said he lived over back afBeltzhoover. I told him he had better go there and he went out. It was not raining Sunday night, but bad commenced to freeze On Thursday nlgbt Mr. Moore, of Homestead. brotbcr-In-law of Anderson, was arrested on suspicion. Anderson's revolver was found A FEW OF MANY APRIL BARGAINS Hey Choice Dress Goods. At? C pChoice foreign styles Wool Dress ixw jv- Plaids and Stripes, newest color ings and effects. At 37c- 3S-inch Wool Plaids and Stripes in real French de signs: also, extra grade 36 inch Cashmeres. At 50c- 44-Inch Plaids, in very rich color ings. Af firr.Bonrette Plaids and 40-inch al,uJ1' solid colors Imperial Serges. An excellent bargain. A MCr -iO-incb all-wool Plaids. - 01- -10-inch all-wool Foule. 40-incb all-wool Camel's Hair. 40-inch all-wool Henrietta. These are each very cheap lines. At 85c 1 case each 46-inch Henrietta in black and choice spring color ings. nn 52-inch French Serges, '-"-' 42-Incb French Tamise. At$i AND SI 25. 44-inch FrenchHerrineBone, 4t-inch French Chevron, 46-inch French Diagonals, 46-inch French Camel's Hair, 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 INDIA SILKS. BIBER R EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. aco-TTSSn there, but nothing else, and the man was re leased. The preacher, whose house Anderson was aliened to hare robbed, called yesterday and examined tbe revolver owned by Ander son. He thought it looked like the one stolen from his house but could not positively identify it. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Px. Thursday. April 9, isH, JDS. HDRNE I CEL'S PENN AVE. STORES. GL0YES. We announce our complete spring importations. The many minor points which means and knowledge secure in in suring superiority in Gloves have been well looked to in our stock, from the lowest to the finest. These are overlooked in the usual collec tion of Gloves. This is why it is advisable and profitable to buy from such a stock as ours. TREFOUSSE: 4-button Suede Gloves. S-inch Snede Mousquetaires. 4-bntton Kid Gloves (our "So Name"). 3-incb Kid Monsquetaires (3am e quality as "So Name"). The glove our tourists buy at the Boa Marche. REYNIER: 4-button Snede Gloves. Sf-Inch Suede Monsquetaires (a new silk embroidery). JOUVIN & CIE: 4-button Suede Gloves. S-Inch Suede Monsquetaires. 4-button Kid Gloves. FOSTER: Genuine Foster Kid and Foster Lacing; 5-hook Kid Gloves. 7-hook Kid Gloves. 5-hook Suede Gloves. 7-hook Suede Gloves. 8-inch Suede Monsquetaires. A SPECIAL 8-button Suede Mousquetaire at $1 50 a pair-extra value, showing all the new shades and tints usually to be found only in the finest grades. A SPECIAL i-a-pair 4-button Kid Glove genuine French Kid, new silk embroidery and all new spring shades, warranted against' breaking at first trying on. ALSO Now our complete spring im portations of BLACK SILK GLOVES, In all the best makea, FINE HOSIERY FOR LADIES. The best Si-a-pair Black Silk Stocking we have ever offered will be shown to-day. Extra heavy Black All Pure Silk at $1 50 a pair French feet, white or lavendar feet, quality usually sold at $2 25 price $1 50. Fine Cottons, fast black, in half dozen different best makes, at 50c, 65c and 75c a pair. Complete new lines of Smythe'a Balbriggan Stockings at last year's prices. Children's Red Silk Stockings to match the morocco slippers sizes 5 to 8, 65c to $1 a pair. JOB. HDRNE I Cfl., 609-621 PENN AVE. ap9 -3THE LARGEST -ASB- CHD1CEBT Stock of CARPETS- Ever brought to Pittsburg can nowbeseenat EDWARD GROETZINGER'S,; '' All the very latest designs produced in beta Europe and America in Axminsters, Wiltons, Gobelins, Moquettes, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels And Ingrains. Many of the designs shown are confined ex clusively to our house. Lacs and Turcoman Cnrtains. We still have about 100 nieces of TaDestrJ Brussels or last fall's patterns to sell at 50c, 65a and 73b a yard worth 23 per cent more every where. "627 011(1629 PeimAYe. .W AU prices. goods jobbed at lowest Eastern ap3-rrs3 "BlTi I if1- 'te.., . rt wiffliwiiMfa
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