THE PITTSBURG
DISPATCH, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1891.
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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.
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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
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At 37c-
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signs: also, extra grade 36
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At 50c-
44-Inch Plaids, in very rich color
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- 01- -10-inch all-wool Foule.
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At 85c
1 case each 46-inch Henrietta in
black and choice spring color
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nn 52-inch French Serges,
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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.
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EDWARD
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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.
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prices.
goods
jobbed at lowest Eastern
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