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TAX OS CITY TRADE
Itoard of Assessors Getting Returns
Upon Which to Base the 1-Mill
Assessment on the
GROSS RECEIPTS OP MERCHANTS;
Every Business Man in the Hnnicipality
Keceives aJSIank Form to Fill
Up and Swear lo.
COAXLNG TEE 1EUTH FEOil TAXPATEES
An Iterate is EiIcces Dotis't Klin is Zicreus is
L4UC1 Eilta.
The Board of Assessors is making its an
nual test of Pittsburg's prosperity by that
surest of barometers the business tax. Last
year the receipts from this source were 557,-
000, and it is expected to exceed thatamount
this year. "While this sum is a pleasant
addition to the receipts of the inuuicipal
treasury, yet the results ate still more val
uable in showiug the progress of the city.
All last week the clerical force of the City
Assessors' office was busy delivering blanks
to everv firm in the city, and to every store
or house where a sign or any other indica
tion of business existed. 2ot a place was
missea except a little candy store here and
there where the stock iu trade and the light,
death rate among the children in the neigh
borhood indicated that the annual receipts
would not amount to 51,000. As the taxos
but 1 mill ou the dollar, or SI per 51,000, it
does not pay to waste time, stationery and
postage on such little concerns. Not so
many of these are skipped, however, as
appearances are sometimes a trifle deceptive
and some tafly emporiums not much larger
than a drygoods box handle more money
than much more pretentious concerns.
Prompting Full and Tree Returns.
Tlie blank left at each place is expected to
be filled up, probated and returned to the
assessors office. Iu cases of neglect to file
this return within 10 dajs the Board of As
sessors assesses the amount of business. The
board does not hesitate to credit the delin
quent with prosperity. The records ot the
preceding year are looted up, and if the
merchant has paid tax on 510.000 without a
murmur, he is promptly boosted up to 520,
000. If he does not wander into the office
ana make a vigorous kick, the assessors feel
that they have been flim-fl.immeil. andhat
the merchant has not yet been taxed to the
full amount of his receipts.
When a business jnan takes exception to
Lis assessment he has the privilege of pro
testing, and many of them exercise that right.
Tee merchant enters the assessors' office
with beads of perspiration on liis brow and
anger in his heart. He wants to know what
condemned fool imagined that he was mak
ing a million a minute, is willing to prove
tiiat he has lost money for the past year,
and l i-:sts that he was only prevented from
shutting up his store by" fear of the depress
ing effect it would have upon business in
general.
Hearing the Plaints or Kickers.
The assessors have heard this sort of thing
before, in fact, if such a statement was not
made to them at least once a day, they would
miss it as they would the song of birds in
the spring. After the aggrieved man lias made
his plaint lie is asked in the blandest manner
possible to name his price, or the amount of
business tie has done. That is only too easy,
s.1 lie sires his estimate. Then no is ask,etl,
.as blandly as ever, to s ear to it.
Sometimes this staggers the kicker; he hesi
tates and demands with some asperity to know
if his -n ord isn't good enough. The assessor
demeans Limsell with becoming humility and
regret, but points out a section in tne city code
which says: "Any person, firm, corporation or
agency which shall feel aggrieved by the
amount of any assessment may appeal there
from to the Hoard of Assessors. All such .ip
pcals shall be bj amdawt, which shall be tiled
with the board on or before June 1 of each
j ear. That in the consideration of appeals
ami for the purpose of ascertaining the tacts
in eacli case the board is empowered to make
requisition on the Major for subpoena or com
pulsory nroces for the attendance of witnesses
and the piodn-tion ot books and papers when
ever the shall deem the same necessary, and
To examine, under oath or affirmation, anv
and all witnesses who may be brought before
them."'
Whore They Hesitate and Think.
The meicnant hesitates sometimes. Occasion
ally his Jirst cness was right, and he sticks to it
as one sure of his ground, but not infrequently
he raises his estimate beiore he swears to it.
Perjury has an ugly sound, and the penlten
tiarj is not a pleasant place lor a summer re
sort for a man who enjoys nature in
her eer-arying moods, at Atlantic City,
for instance, where it is possible to temper
the fervid ravs of the sun with the fragrant
mint julep, and subdne the taste of brine with
deep draughts of cool licer. Looking at it in
this light, the kieker names the correct figure,
swears to it and goes away, probably meeting at
the door a dozen more who arc prepared to go
through the s tme programme.
'ibc Ucrks who deliver the b'anU forms have
trouble occasionally. They have to enter on a
book the name and address of the person to
whom the form is presented, and the business
in which the person i rngnged. On Saturday
one lady in the East L.ml, who runs a little
grocery but has no ign abovo the door, re
fused to g'vs her name. Coaxing and threaten
ing were alike univailinjr. The womiu in
sisted that her nami' was her own. and she did
not hate togiie ita-vaj, and what was more,
she baa no use tor ti collectors, .inyway. The
clerk obtained her name from a neighbor.
Other persons insist thev are exempt from
the payment of this tax. while still other" insist
iliat it is an unwarrautablo intrusion into a
man's private affair?.
Mercli nits 1 lio Get the Best of It.
Chief Assessor Frank P. Case, in speaking of
the exemption of come persons from this tax,
said yesterday: "Judge blagle's decision last
year exempting persons from the payment of
tins tax when their works are located outside
of the cm. except for the amount of goods
nctuallv delivered within the city, is un
doubtedly good law, hut is hardly "fair
in its workings. Theio are large
firms in Clnrtiers Bradd ck and other
places just outside the city lines who are ex
empted under this decision. Yet tbe offices of
these linns are located right in tbe city ana
enjot .ill its. privileges, such as hanking, tele
erapnic and postal facilities. While they do
not make their wares lie re. jet all their business
is transacted here, contracts tuado and sales
consummated They receive all the privileges
offered bv a great uiumcipaliu, but contribute
nothing toward its necessary running expenses.
"The increase in the number of saloons in the
city will make but little difference in the re
ceipts from me buine's tax. Our experience
lias been that an increased number ot saloons
does not necessarily mean an increase in the
liquor business, but merely a division of the
sales. We expect to have all the blanks de
livered in a few days, and wo already have sev
eral hunuredof them returned to us with the
blanks rilled."
A Tribute Generally Collected.
The business tax covers pretty much every
form of business. It is imposed on the amonnt
of sile of all goods, wares, merchandise and
articles of commeice sold in any manner, and
then particularly specifies the sales of vinous,
fermented or distilled liquoisat retail, which
pay a 10-mill tax. Auctioneers pay the tax on
the amount of their sales, whether of stocks,
real estate, steamboats, and ot all goods, wares,
merchandise and articles of trade or com
merce. Ihe taxis imposed upon the amount
of gross commission or brokerage as merchan
dise broker or forwarding and commission
merchant, upon the amount of average line of
discounts done as broker, banker or banking
institution, and upon the amount of gross re-'
ceipts as express, telephone, electric licur, con
duit, telegraph or gas fuel companies. A
20-niill tax is imposed upon tbo amonnt of
gross ret eipts trom billiard tables, pool tables,
ten-pin alleys, bagatelle tables, shooting gal-,
leries or skating rinks kept for public use.
last i ear the two largest contributors to this
fund were Jones fc laugblins and Joseph
Horne A Co.. who each paid tax on $1,000,000
viorth of business.
CHANGING THEIR SPOTS.
Slashers and Loafers Deserting the Post
office Corner, but Finding Other Loca
tionsA Drummer and His Chewing
Gum A Difficult Task for the Police.
The glory of the postoffice corner has de
parted. The loafer lingers there no longer,
and the masher moves on. Yesterday was
auideal day for corner lotting, and the
ladies, as they tripped down Fifth avenue in
the afternoon, clad in summer fabrics and bon
nets which were poems of posies, cast a glance
of dread at the grim, gray old Government
building, expecting to see the usual dress
parade. The look of fear changed into one of
dismay, aud eyes were turned to the staff above
the roof, to see if the flag was at half-mast, sig
nifying that some great man was dead, and the
nation was in mourning. There was nothing to
show that a calamity had overtaken the com
munity, and heaving pretty little slzhsof re
lief, the maids and matrons strolled leisurely
pistthe corner, instead of coing at half-run.
as had been their wont.
Corner loafine had not become extinct, as
might be imagined. Tbe men who have noth
102 to do nut look as pretty as clothing can
make human beings, wno havo no brains to
lend expression to their vacant countenances,
had merely changed their spots, showing that
insomuch they could give points to the scrip
tural leopard. At the Court House they clung
to the iron railings as desperately as if they
feared a flood was coming along to wash them
away. There were hundreds of them, of all
races and conditions of life. Tney had noth.
ing to say to each other and nothTnir to think
about. They just sat and lounged and looked,
and looked and looked.
At the corner of Sixth street and Penn ave
nue the masher was out in force. Also in silk
hats and light trousers. He wa a gay young
man, loaded to the muzile with anv persiflage.
He was on intimate .ormswith all the trunk
line, and referred familiarly to them bv their
initials. Ho was a great adnilcer of female
beauty, aud was not prevented by any foolish
modesty from allowing the object oi his ad
miration to learn his sentiments The object
did not reciprocate freely, bnt usually elevated
her nose a trifle, looked dead ahead and walked
on. The drummer was philosophical. Hejuat
blew his nwu horn a little louder until he was a
brass band all in himself.
One of these loungers killed time by chewing
gum. He would occasionally pull one end ot
it out of his mouth and stretch it as far as be
could reach. He was amusing himself in this
way when a lady passed along, looking jn
tentlv across the street to avoid the Are of eyes
on tbe corner. As a result she ran her face
asainst tbe cable of wet, sticky gum. She al
most fainted with surprise and disgust, and for
once a drummer was abasbed.
Carson street was lined with loafers last
night. They looked miserable and made every
body else feel that way. The police did their
utmost to keep them on the move, but it was
like trying to keep back the waves of tbe sea
with a broom.
In .Allegheny the mashers were generally in
tbe parks, and consequently they were missed
from in front of tbo Ft. a.Yavne and West
Penn depots and other spots favored by them.
"When the postoffiie i moved into tbe new
huildinKat Fourth and Smttnheld street," said
Inspector McAleese last evening, "it will help
us in preventing corner loafing downtown. It
will spht up tl.e crowds, and they will be
smaller and easier to handle. We are doing
the best we can to suppress the ml, but it is
not an easy task. We cannot arrest everv man
who stauds on a street corner. We havo to
order them to move on, winch they generally
do, but their places arc filled by others. If
they refuse to moe then we can arrest them,
but not before."
DANIEL BERLIN DROWNED.
He Wanders Away Prom Home and Is
Pound in Turtle Creek. 'Squlro Berlin's
l'uneral Delayed for an Hour That His
Son Slight Be Hurled With Him.
John N. Berlin and his eldest son, Dan
iel, were buried side by side yesterday, the
funeral of the father having been postponed
for an hour in order that his son's body, which
bad been fonnd in Tor tie creek, might be in
terred in tbe same grave.
Daniel Berlin bad been employed as a deputy
warden at the connty jail since 1SS6. About
two yoars ago he was attacked ny a nervous
disease which developed about a year ago into
a mild form of dementia. Gradually his condi
tion grew worse until last August he became
afflicted with attacks of nervous para'vsis
which would last only a day or two but affected
his mind to such an extent that in November
he became nnSt to go about. He remained at
home with his father and the attending physi
cian had hopes of his recovery.
Last Monday afternoon the doctor advised
Daniel to go out for a walk. He went out
abont 5 o'clock that evening, but did not return
that nizlir. and the next day the police of the
two cities and surrounding towns were notified.
Jail Warden John Berlin, his brother, spent
the next da and night looking for the missing
man, andthe worry aggravated bis father's ill
ness so that the physicians declared there was
no hope and the Warden was called to hi fath
er's bedside, whore he stayed until death came
on Thursday morninir.
Arrangements had been made to bnry tbe
father at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. On
Saturday night several children playing along
the banks of Turtle creek near the Baltimore
and Ohio trestle discovered the body of a man
floating in the water. The body was pulled
ashore and 'Squire Holtzman, of BraddocK,
held the Inquest. The unknown man had no
papers of any kind in his pocket whereby he
could be identified A verdict of death by ac
cidentally falling from the trestle was rendered
and tbo body removed toMcMasters' undertak
ing rooms at Braddoek.
"iestcrday moruin Warden John Berlin read
In TltB DispATCn of tbe findlnz of the bodv.
The V arden. accompanied by a friend, went to
Braddoek. and on reaching the undertaking
rooms thev were startled to find that tho un
known man was none other than the missing
brother. Word was immediately telephoned to
Undertaker Morelard, who haa charge of tho
father's funeral, and arrangements were made
to have both bodies buried at the same time.
The fnneral services were conducted by Rev.
G. W. Chalfant, of the Park Avenue Presby
terian Church, and the double funeral was at
tended by nearly all the old residents of the
Cast Knd, and the interment took place in
Homewood Cemetery.
CAPTURED THE OUTEE GUARD.
Police Arrest the Sentinel for a Gang of
Bad Littlo Bojs.
For a number of Sandays past tho police havo
received numerous complaints about several
gangs of hoodlums who congregate in Virgin
and Strawberry alleys, and by their noise and
loud swearing disturb the congregations of
several churches in that vicinity. The police
have been trying to put a stop to the racket,
bat whenever they approached the boys were
a'was warned by their friend", and running
into convenient courts and alleys escaped
Yesterday aftort oon they were at their old
practices when Officers Thompson and Welsh
went after them. Daniel Nirelly, a voung man
of IS, saw the officer and whistled to tho
others who ran and escaped. Nirelly then
ridiculed the officers, for which he was arrested
and taken to Central station on a chargo of dis
orderly conduct.
A MOTHER IN THE CHURCH.
Death of Sirs. Elizabeth Conlson, Mother of
the Veteran Detective.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coulson. aged 77 years, died
at 12 55 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at her
home on tho corner of Kirkpatrick street and
Wylie avenue. Mrs. Coulson was the mother
of Detective Sol Coulson. and was well known
by the residonts of tho Hill district, in which
she has lived for 50 years.
Mr. Coulson was born in Liverpool, and came
to this country and to Pittsburg 55 j ears ago.
Her hnsbard was a well known stone con
tractor, and died a number of years ago. Sue
was a prominent member of the Centenary M.
II Church, on Wtlie avenue, from which she
will be buried at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
She leaves a family of tour sons and two
danftbters, who are living in different parts of
the country. Death came to her painlessly and
quieily afier 15 weeks of illness, caused by a
general collapse, due to her advanced years.
HEW TIME SYSTEM ADOPTED.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Now Served By
tho Western Union Company.
Three new self-windlnc clocks aro now doing
time at the Union Depot, in lieu of those which
bad so long counted off the hours. They were
famished by the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and tbe time is supplied from the
Washington Observatory.
That the Pennsy intended adopting the time
system supplied by the Western Union for use
over its system was stated exclusively in Tbe
Dispatch some ten days ago. The Allegheny
Observatory thns loses this valuable contract.
Charged With Being an Accessory.
George Tackyah was arrested in Allegheny
last night, just as he was about to leave the
city. He rs implicated in the Katharine
Vorence lufauticide case which was turned up
Sunday week, and will be turned over to the
Coroner to-day.
Repairing.
"Watch and jewelrr repairing, lowest
prices, at UaUmger'Sj 120U Jf enn av&-
QUAY ISN'T QUITTING.
The Latest Keporls About His Com
ing Resignation News to Him.
BAD WEATHER DELAYS PLANTERS
An Attempt to Abolish a Low Bail and
"Water Bate to M. Lonis.
COUNT! OIL PRODDC1I0N GROWING
Senator Quay and his son Dick arrived in
the city on the limited last evening. Ar
rangements were made for the fast express
to stop for them at Rochester, and the pair
proceeded to their home in Beaver. They
came from Philadelphia, and it was' ex.
pected that Mayor Stuart, ot the Quaker
City, would be on the train, going to the
Cincinnati convention, but he was not a
passenger. Stuart wants to be Presi
dent of tbe Bepnblican League Clubs, and
so .does Clarkson. The Pennsylvania
delegates will vote for the Philadelphia
Mayor, but as Quay is a great- friend ol
Clarkson, it is not known where he stands.
The Senator feels that the young fellows
should be eiven an opportunity once in a
while to hurrah all alone, Nind he will not
attend the convention. He intimates that
whatever the boys do it will be satisfactory
to him,
' Glad to Get Home Again.
The Senator is "hale and heartv. His face
was brown and full, and he looked the
picture of health. He remarked that he had
not been homo since the holidays, and he
was glad to get back. He will probably
remain at Beaver until after the Americas
Club banquet on Grant's birthday. He said he
was feeling very well and was in a good humor,
but he eschewed the subject of politics. He
pleaded ignorance, and was willing to swap
hsh stories for gossip on the situation
in the State. He was reminded of
tbe statement made recently by Chairman Kerr,
of the Democratic Committer, that the Demo
crats were ready to redeem their pledges, but
that Q, lay m clogging the wbeols ot legisla
tion. The Senator onlv smiled in answer.
When told of the revival of the report that
he intended to resign as National Chairman, he
said: "Well, if that were true. I supnose I
ought to know something about it. Dou't yotf
think I would be consulted before such a step
wastakenT It Is the old, old story, and is not
new to me, but this is the first time I havo
beard it lately."
Wonld Only Quit Voluntarily.
Tbe Senator's reply was rather evasive, hut if
he does quit. Colonel Conger, of Akron,
a member of the committee, says it will
bo of his own accord. The Colonel docs
not want the Senator to resign, but he
added that he would not blame him if he did.
According to the report Clarkson would succeed
him. Veteran politicians admit tbe tatter's
cleverness, but they think he is too sentimental
to be successful.
Colouel Conger does not believe that the
charges made against Senator Quay in tbe
newspapers will injure tbe chances of the Re
publican Presldental candidate, whoever he
may be, whether Blaine or Harrison. Senator
Quay declined last evomnpto talk on tbe out
look for 1802. He remarked that tbe reporters
knew more about it than he did. Ho still be
lieves th it Blaine is the ptroncest man. and the
Pennsylvania uelegation will undonbtedly sup
port him.
Dick Quay is busy tnakinz his preparations to
go abroad with his sisters and Mv, Wana
uiaker. They will spend the greater part of
tbe summer in Lurope.
PLENTY OF OIL HEBE.
air. Logan Snys Allegheny County's Produc
tion Is Increasing.
"The oil production of Allegheny connty is
constantly increasing," said A. H. Logan yes
terday. "Plenty of money has been made in
this territory. One good feature which is often
overlooked is the location of the field close to
the base of supplies. The rqads are bad
enough, but the oil mer here don't have to
drag their machinery for miles over hills
and a rocky country to the wells. If
anything around a well is wanted it
can be obtained in an hour at
least from tbe stores. This is not tme of the
fields in the upper counties, as most oil men
know. In Wildwood inaividnal wells are not
holding out. but new ones that pay are being!
put down all the time
"I tbink there is plenty of oil in the count,
but the pools haven't been struck yet. Littlo
drilling has been done in tbe boutbern end,
but my opinion is that not much oil is to be
.found there. All the pools have paid, possibly
with the exeeptiou of Chartiers. There is
one large township, I think it is
Scott, in which a drill, I am told, lias not been
placed. Tbo oil excitement has not been great
over the McCurdy and Wildwood pools. This
was because they are in farming districts, and
the lands were absorbed before it was known
oil was there. It is when petroleum is reached
near towns tbat a wild scramble follows, espec
ially if the territory is cut up into lots and
small fields. Everybody wants a slice and the
grounu is soon leased. In McCnrdy and Wild
wood also it wasn't necessary to sink wells to
protect partv lines. This is always bad busi
ness, and someoody is liable to drop money. I
have great faith in tbe oil future of this
countj. It is not worked out by a good deal."
CTJBIOTJS TO SEE HARBISON.
Colonel Echols Says the President Was Well
Beceived in Atlanta.
Colonel J. W. iichols returned last evening
from Atlanta, where he has been for several
weeks looking after the planting of his cotton
farm. The Colonel was in the city when Presi
dent Harrison was there, and ho said the peo
ple gave bim a very cordial reception. At
least, he claimed, Ills presence stirred up more
enthu-iasm in Atlanta than in Pittsburg, but
lie admitted that it was more tbo result of
curiosity to see a President than from genuiuo
good feeling for Mr. Harrison.
"1 Ins spring in, the South "he said, "has
been the most backward for 20 years. The
weather was cold and wet, and it was useless
to try to plant cotton. For the last week the
dashave been bright, and the trees have com
menced to bud. It is difficult to predict anj
tbinir now about the fruit crop. I can't tell
whether it has been killed, injured, or not
touched at all. I think the suoplj of peaches
will be as largo as ever, and 1 never saw tho
apple trees in better condition than they are
between Chattanooga and Atlanta. Agricul
ture in the South has not been for some time
tho best of paying institutions, but the country
is expei iencing a big commercial boom, and
with tbe growth of industries the farming in
terests will improve."
BELIEVES IN BLAINE.
Hiram Young Does, bnt He Thinks the
Piesidont AVI 11 Be Renominated.
Hiram Young, of the YorkiltspatcA, was at
the Anderson yesterday, and left for Cincin
nati at night, to be present at the Convention
of Republican League clubs to-morrow. Mr.
Young is a Blaine man, but he thinks that
President Harrison will be renominated. Ho
says tbe President is very unpopular in his sec
tion, because bo retained Democrats in office
for a much longer period than was necessary to
find sttecessors to them.
Mr. Young believes that Blaine will not ac
cept a nomination. He bases this belief on
Blaine's action when he stood aside to let Gen
eral Ham -on obtain the nomination. He says
that Blaine lias been a consistent supporter
of Harrison, and will continue so. The Presi
dent may have become unpopular with the
people, and given off ei se to some of the lead
ers hut be jet had tune to make himself solid
with both.
MAJOR PATTERSON 60ES EAST,
The Fifth Regiment Will Be Sent Xoxt if
Troops A ro Needed.
Major Frank Patterson, Inspector of the
Second Brigade, went to Philadelphia on pri
vate business last evening. Ho said he bad not
been in the coko country for some time, but ex
pected to visit tbe region when he returns. Tbe
Governor is undecided as to whether more men
will be sent to Mt. Pleasant or Unipntown.
but if any of the boys are ordered out it will he
tho Fifth Regiment from tno counties of In
diana, Armstrong, Center and others.
Ho remarked that tbe Eighteenth Regiment
had dona its share, and would probably not be
called on again to serve. The Major thinks tbo
cokcrs are waging a losing tight.
WALKED EOS HIS HEALTH. ,
An OldJIan Who Attributes His Long Life.
to Daily .Exercise.
Physiologists teach that exercise equal to a
walk of nine miles per day is necessary to per
fect health. An old gentleman rather par
alyzed some young fellows yesterday afternoon
at the Anderson when he (aid be was abont to
stait for a "little canter on foot toEastLib
erty." His hair was white, but he still had an
active, springy step, and his healthy appear
ance showed he was good for many years to
come.
"Why don't yon take a car?" gasped one of
the boys.
"Not when I can walk," the old man replied.
"I attribute my good health to long tramps,
and rain or shine I have made it a rule of my
life to cover nine miles daily. Why, it is only
five miles to tbe East End, and I will go over
tnat distance In no time and enjoy it. I may
ride back, but it is doubtful." and the old gen
tleman with a stout stick started on his regular
exercise.
A PLEA FOE PE0TECTI0N
Tor the Handsome Forest Trees That IJno
Chartiers Creek Valley.
The big elms and sycamore trees; along the
Chartiers creek valley, a little back from the
Ohio, are of such exceptional size, and even
erandeur, that they excite the attention and
compel the admiration of every thoughtful
person who is so fortunate as to see them. A
gentleman who had seen them for the first time
yesterday remarked to a Dispatch reporter
that something should he done by tho commu
nity which is distinguished by the presence
within its gates of snch noble specimens -f tree
growth to preserve them from future injury or
Destruction. Said he: f
"That strip of land along the creek, with
those trees on. should be bought and held as a
park for this if for no other purpose. It is not
large, and at present it is vacant ground.
Otherwise it will not be long, in the natural
course of events, before they will be cut down
and tbe work or nature's centuries irredeem
ably destroyed. Such landmarks are highly
valued by those best able to judge of property
of this character. Such trees are greatly
prized in the East and throughout England: in
fact, that is apt to bo the case in most centers of
a civilization mellowed by aco and ripened
with culture. These are the best reasons why
the same courso should be taken here in re
spect to the preservation of these grand trees."
SOSE OK THE E1VER.
All -Kail Lines to St. Louis Want to Knock
Out a Low Iron Rate.
S. P. Kennedy, commercial aeent for the
Cotton Belt route, went to Cincinnattt last
evening to attend a railroad meeting. An effort
will be made to abolish tbe 16K cent rail and
water rate on iron and steel from this territory
to St. Louis. Tho all-rail rate was 21 cents, but
recently it was reduced to 18 cents. The
lines tbat have no water connection and no
road beyond St. Louis are anxious to have tbe
low rate knocked out, while the rail
roads that have Western lines like the
Iron Mountain, Chicago and Alton and "Q"
are opposed to it. Mr. Kennedy says the rate
will not be abolished, as the opponents have
not a majority.
With the Cotton Belt route freight is taken
down the river and delivered tn the road at
Cairo. The river makes big boles in the all
rail lines, and it is quite natural for them to
raise a howl.
MB. DEEQAN NO PESSIMIST.
He Says the Stagnation in Business Can't
Last Much Longer.
Thomas Deegan, formerly of J. B. Witherow
&. Co , passed through tho city last evening
bound for New York. Mr. Deegan Is now with
the Sterling Boiler Company, of Chicago. He
stated to-day the force of men at work ou the
World's Fair would be increased to 3.000 men.
Mr. Deegan sajs business is dull, but be is
not a pessimist, and he doesn't believe tbe
country Is going to the dogs. Great qnantities
of material are being used everywhere in the
States, aud the present stagnation can't con.
tlnue much longer.
A HEN ON THE NEST.
The Perplexing Question That Is Agitating
the Agriculturists of Beaver County A
Fair Ground Site the Cause of a Great
Deal of Excitement.
The agricultural element of Beaver county
has a "hen on the nest" just now that is oc
casioning animated discussion in every
household iu that Land of Statesmen. The
farmers are not the only ones wrought np
by the momentous question, "What will we
do with onr fair grounds?"
A gentleman who tikes a very lively interest
in the matter was in tbe city yesterday after
noon and when interrogated about tbe troulile
at "Saints' Rest," as Beaver is called in tbat
locality, said, as he glani-ed uneasily from the
corner of Fifth avenue and Smithiield
street up in tbe direction of United States
Marshal Harragb's office:
"".Veil, there is considerable of a breeze
in our county over tbe lair giounds, and if I
am not mistaken it will get into politics down
there, too, it tho heat grows in intensity."
" hat appears to be the trouble, anywayf
"Kecpnie out of it, tbat is all I ask, for no
ono can tell just what will be tbo hatching.
The hen is on the nest." The assurance being
given, the Beaver statesman slipped into tho
Pennsylvania ticket office and prooeeded con
lluentiallj: The bounty has been offered $50,000 for the
present fair grounds at Beaver. Tbat is the
root of the evil. From that offer arose the
questions, 'Will we take it?' or "Will we let the
grounds remain where they aref' From that
sprang two factions those working in the in
terest of the persons making the offer,
thev wanting the grounds moved
from Beaver; and those who want the
town to koep the fair, for it is a great thine
for Beaver. The 'move' crowd is divided now
one taction favoring the purchase of a farm
back of Rochester and the other wanting the
grounds located ou a farm beyond Beaver
Falls. Both these places are over a mile back
from tho railroad, but the people of the two
tow ns to be benefited aro very active canvassing
for their .respectivo sites, while the Beaver
people are just as energetic in their efforts to
keep the grounds where they are. The mem
bers of the association are to meet on the Sat
urday just preceding the opening of next term
of court thev will assemble at the Court House
in Beaver when the questions 'move' or 're
main' will be voted on and decided."
A PATE OF SUNDAY EXPLOSIONS.
Natural Gas Creates Disturbances In Pitts
burg and Allegheny.
A natural gas explosion occurred at tbe
Pittsburg Locomotive Works in Manchester
yesterday afternoon, in which a heating fur
nace was blown to pieces and two men injured.
About 2 o'clock Steven Kamaley, Chief Engi
neer, had just turned up the gas in the furnace
and had gotten about 15 feet away when tbe
explosion occurred. He was blown against a
brick wall and badly bruised about tbe face
and body. James Badders, who was standing
near the furnace, had his hair and mustache
badly singed. Luckily he was not struck bv
any of tbe living bricks. If the accident had
happened on a week day, when the shop is full
of workmen, a creat many men would have
been injmed. Flying bricks were scattered all
through the shop, and tbe furnace, which is
25x15 feet, was a total wreck.
About 9.S0 o'clock yesterday morning there
was an alarm of fire from Box 132, which was
occasioned by a slight fire in Oliver d. Roberts'
rod mill on South Ninth street. The fire was
caused by a slight explosion in one of their oil
furnaces, and the blaze was extinguished be
fore any particular damage was done. No per
son was injured by the explosion.
WILL HELP HIS PABENTS SOME DAY.
Little John Ryder Stops nt Central Station
En Route From Tennessee to Butler.
A 15-year-old Uoy named John Ryder applied
to Central station for lodging last night on his
way from his former home, at Whitwell,
Marion connty, Tenn., to bia grandfather of
the same name, a blacksmith, at Butler, Pa.
The boy said his father had once been prosper
ous and well-to-do, but met with reverses which
reduced him to poverty. Recently he was very
badly injured and incapacitated fiom work by
tbe fall of a building. As a result bis family
was broken up. bis wife going to relatives in
Ohio with a small child, and the remaining
children being sent to other relatives.
Tbe boy who came here is a bright, manlv
and Intelligent littlo fellow, and as he told of
bis father's troubles, concluded by saying:
"When I eet big enounb, I intend to pay all
father's debts aud take care of bim and mother
as long as tbey live."
PEEFEBBED THE POISON 20DTE.
A Woman Commits Suicide Rather Than
Hie of Hydrophobia.
Mrs. Virginia Huepner, aged 51 years, com
mitted suicide yesterday by taking a very large
dose of arsenic and ammonia. She lived at 22
Penn avenue, and ata 1 o'clock in the
afternoon, made a mixture of those two drugs
and drank the dose. She was taken very sick
immediately and suffered intensely. A phy
sician was called, but despite his efforts she
died about 0 o'clock last night. The Coroner
was notified and will bold an inquest this
morning.
Mrs. Henpncr was bitten on tbe hand three
weeks ago by a dog, and was in constant fear
that hydrophobia would set in. This fear so
possessed her mind that she took ber own life
rather than endure the thought of death from
hydrophobia. She leaves a husband, who is
tbe night watchman at the Carroll-Porter
Boiler Works, on Penn avenue, and who has
lived at tho Point for a long timer
BRIGHT m BALMf.
The Brilliant Weather Taken Advan
tage of by Crowds Who
ECHOED NATURE'S JffYOUS HOOD.
Woodland and Tark Given Over to Thou
sands of Pleasure Seekers.
DDDrS UAfeE Till. MOST OP THE CHANCE
Yesterday was one of those days which
make a person feel glad he is alive. It was
also a day calculated to give the dudes, and
dudines, too, a full opportunity of vicing
with each other in how far one could excel
the other in a remarkable get-up. Bnt tbe
warm and spring-like weather came as a
boon to hundreds of people whom sickness
had confined to the house, and who Yester
day obtained one thorough day's outing.
The temperature jrag not as high as on Fri
day, but it was agreed to be high enough for
comfort. The maximum was 78; the min
imum, 57, a range of 21. The temDer
atnre at 8 o'clock A. M. was 66; at noon,
74. and at 8 P. m., 68.
The resorts a short 'distance from the city
popularly called "parks" were well patron
ized, especially Herron Hjll, but beyond a
few score teams aud half a dozen saddle
horses carrying ambitious riders Schenley
Park was bare of visitors. Numbers of
people ran out of town to snatch a few
hours in the country, and the river bore on
its placid bosom pleasure seekers along the
different points.
The Allegheny Parks Filled All Day.
In Allegheny, a thousand budding tre.es
kissed by the sun, as many babies kissed by
as many mothers and several thousand girls
pretty enough to be kissed by anybody, made
tbe parks tbe most beautiful as well
as the most attractive spots across the river.
The crowds were simply enormous. Every
seat ip tbo entire park was occupied. Hun
dreds of children stood about the lake watch
ing the swans. The number of babies fn the
crowd wa3 nothing unusual. Even the btreet
cars weie crowded with them, each coach on
tainlng at least half a dozen of the brigbt little
creatures In gay dresses. Large crowds also
visltod the conservatories.but beyond a view of
tbe hsh they were not well repaid. .The plants
have a withered, look, and there are scarcely
any flowers. Tho whole city seemed to have
turned out. Tho Perrvsville road was crowded
with vehicles. Unlondale Cemetery had many
visitors, and a great many people climed Monu
ment Hill to catch a glimpse of the river and
also to e-tamine the work of cleaning up the
Soldiers' Monument. About one-third of the
monument has been chiseled clean.
A Beautiful Day on the Boats.
The Sunday excursion river boats were liber
ally patronized for so early in the season. .The
ride to Chartiers during tho early afternoon
was particularly pleasant. The atmosphere
was exceptionally clear and bracing. The sun's
rajs were of sufficient strength to temper the
breeze made by tbe motion of the boat through
tLe water. Tuere is a novelty in these early
trips which wears off a little as the season pro
gresses. The crowds iucrease, and the dust
settles upon the vegetation along shore, but
yesterday everything was fresh and new. Peo
ple didn't move around much on the boat, but
just sat and thoroughly and gratefully enjoyed
the air and sunshine, the water and the blue
skies, and tbe rest and refreshment which the
occasion afforded. There were some family
parties and many more of the young and old of
both sexes, who went out by couples and in
small parties.
From the top of McKee's Rocks the view
was sunerb. Almost the entiro surface of
j Brunot's Island seemed to be laid out and pre
pared for market gardening on a scale wnicn
was as indicative of industry as prophetic of
results, if appearances and choice location is a
guide in such matters. In looking over the
country It was easy and a pleasant occupation
to pick out the favored and sunny slopes by
the deeper green of tbe grass and by tbe fuller
pink blossoming of the peacb orchards. More
rngged elopes and wooded hillsides were
brilliant in spots by tbe white ot the sbadbusb,
which stood ont fn picturesque relief from a
somber background of bare and intermingled
branches as yet unclothed by the springtime
wild flower.
, Many Varieties of Wild mowers.
Leafy and sun lit slopes through the woods
were freely sprinkled with four or five varieties
of exquisite wild flowers. The starry petals of
tbe hepatlca aro already beginning to drop. The
pendant "Dutchman' Breeches" are in their
earlj prime. As every lover of nature knows,
their native beauty and grace is sadly maligned
by their prosaic and practical name. In the
short, green grass of tho pastures the exquisite
"bluets" bloom in dainty blue clusters ready
for the picking.
People on their homeward trip carried, in
many Instances, bouquets of tbe wild flowers.
It was curious, and sometimes even touching,
to note the eager attention with which
they were regarded bv women and children m
city streets, doorwrajs and windows people
who had not been able to get beyond brick
walls and pavements, and yet to whose weary
eyes these tiny mosengers brought visions of
tbe sweot beyond and wistful memories of tbe
woods and byways of bygone dajs.
Tho devotees ot aquatic exercises were not
slow in accepting the mild weather and smooth
water to streich their mu&cles after a long idle
ness. Skiffs and boats of all degrees shot to
aud fro un the Allegheny aud Moaongahela,
and brilliant patches of many hues denoted
where some fond young man was proving bis
devotion to bis best girL Neither was the small
boy lelt out of it, and dozens of them paddled
about near sboro on extemporized rafts.
The dndesand masheiswero out in force.
The first warm bunday for weeks was too much
torthe "dear boys'" nerves, and they swarmed
the streets arrayed in trousers a yard wide and
of a light and gray hue.
Great l'un in a Hotel Corridor.
One dapper little chap took up his position, a
very awkward and painful one, it must be con
fessed, in the lobby of tbe Anderson, and was
for some time a quiet guy for everybody who
saw bim. He wore a tall hat, glasses on 1)13
nose, white vest and a high collar tbat rubbed
his chin and screwed his neck out of shape. He
couldn't sit in a comfortable position and his
back was as straight as a board, as if held in
position with props. He was harmless, bow
ever, though he occasionally glanced at the
pretty girls passing the doors.
"1 like to see a man well dressed," remarked
a sensible drummer, "bnt toe individual who is
conscious of bis clothes is a tiresome mortal
and should cct off the earth."
The greater portion of Chief Bigelow's
menagerie will be kept in the winter quarters
at tbe old Irifth avenue market house for a
month yet at least, and will not be sent out to
bcbenley Park until cool weather becomes" an
absolute impossibility. The goats were sent
jout last week, and a few of the hardier animals
will follow soon, but tbe elephant, monkeys,
tropical birds and other denizens of the South
ern climates would suffer in outdoor apart
ments even In the weather ot the past few
days.
Where Artificial Heat Was Necessary.
All da v, while promenaders were taking tbe
shady sides of the streets and cool spots were at
a premium, "Gusky," tbe elephant, had to be
kept within five feet of a roaring stove, and tho
doors of the old building were kept closed to
avoid chilling tbe monkeys. These tender ani
mals out of their hatural clime aro more trouble
than so many habits, and it has taken no end
of watrtiful care to bring them safelv through
the winter, (superintendent McKmsht. does
not propose to have all this trouble thrown
away by exposmghis pets too early.
SMALL SCBAP3 OF LOCAL NEWS.
William Bbowhlee, while intoxicated, fell
asleep at Washington and Chartiers street. At
2 o'clock he was picked up by Ofhcer Cullen,
and when he awoke at the station he found his
watch and all his money had been stolen.
JonxL. Winslow, of Aiken avenue. Shady
side, took the degree ot M. D. at the recent
Commencement of the Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia, passing No. If, in a class of
2-12 members.
Samuel Abebnetiiy fell off a Rebecca
street car at Carny street, last nieht, and had
bis leg broken. He is an applicant for a place
on the police force.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
Josfpii Heckek was arrested yesterday by
Special Officer Cook for robbing cars on tbe
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad. He will be
given a healing to-morror.
Ebwabd O'Dohnell, William Bannan and
Mike Calkv, three boys were drunk on Fifth
a'vennr. Tbey were locked up to sleep off tbo
effects.
Martin Manning and Pat McDought. of
Boston, were sent to jail on a charge of lar
ceny. fimROE Steimkr. of Boston, was landed in I
1 jail on a charge of immoral conduct, yi
A DARK SUNDAY MORNING
For 158 Offenders Who Misbehaved Them
selves in the Second-Class Cities of the
State on Saturday Night Whisky Causes
Host of the Trouble. '
The Sunday morning hearings in the two
cities were well-attended yesterday. Tbe
Police Magistrates wasted bnt little time,
and imposed sentences with a swiftness tbat
made the day seem, very gloomy to some of
the prisoners.
Two Score of Offenders.
There were 40 cases at Central ttation. Will
iam Johnston got 30 days for choking and abus
ing a woman. John Morrell got 30 days for
fighting on a Fifth avenue Traction car. Will
iam Green Lot 30 days for disorderly conduct,
and John Wilson got the samesentence for
begglpg money on Market street. George Scott
was accused of stealing So from Frank May,
whose coat he was holding, and his guile was so
well estabflBhed that he was given a 30-days'
sontence. William Ryan and John Loftus bad
been arrested for fighting on Second aienue
and were each given their option of paying to
fine and costs or 30 days to tbe workhouse.
Lottos paid bis fine. Mary Shaner and Mary
Gretis were arrested Saturday night inXaird's
shoe store, one of tbe women having concealed
under her shawl a pair of shoes she bad stolen.
They were given $10 ana $25 respectively.
Joseph Kelling was given $5 and costs for in
sultins; a couple ot ladles on Seventh avenue,
and William Lawson got five days to jail foe
tbe same offense in a Wylie avenue auction
shop.
Came Near Beating the Record.
Mayor Wyman's bearing consisted of 42 cases,
the largest number but one ever held in
Allegheny. Of the cases 23 were arrested for
disorderly conduct and 12 for drunkenness.
Seven of the prisoners were women. Superin
tendent of Police Muth condncted a raid on
tbe house of mma Miller, No. sf Cedar ave
nue, about 11 o'clock and caught three men and
three women in tbe place drinking beer and
having a festive time. The men w ere discharged,
two of the women fined $25 and costs and Miss
Milier held to await a charge of illegal liquor
selling. Four people were arrested in a shanty
boat about 2 o'clock, at the foot of Cass avenue,
for making too much noise over a keg of beer.
All of the prisoners paid light fines for their
several offenses of druckeuness and street
fighting.
Southslders Brought Up Short
Magistrate buccop dispbed of 20 cases at the
Twent)-elghth ward and 6 at the Thirty-sixth
ward station. William Donger, a suspicions
person, was sent to jail for five days. Fred
Hememan, for insulting little girls on the
street, was fined $5 and costs. Casper Boteskl,
for insultihg women in the Lake Erie depot,
was held over for trial at court. John Metier,
for keeping a disorderly house, was held over
for a further bearing, and the fonr visitors to
the honse were fined $25 and costs each. John,
Hell was sent 30 days to tbe workhouse for
beating Ins wife. Jobn O'Brien, who assaulted
James Burns baturday night with a cobble
stono at the Lake Erie depot, was fined $10 and
costs. John Malroy was held oyer for a further
hearing for fighting.
. ' Held For Stealing a Shirt.
Thirty-six cases were heard at the Twelfth,
and Seventeenth ward stations. M. M. Kane
was held for conrt for beating bi3 wife. Andy
Klavan. 15 years old, was held for court for the
larceny of a shirt and f our If andkerchiefs from
Louis Glass' store, Penn avenue. Jobn Kross,
tbe boy who was caught prow ling around in the
house of William Ahlbecker, Twenty-eighth
and Penn avenue, Saturday night, was dis
charged. Hyndman Imposes Heavy Fines.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of eight cases
at the Nineteenth ward and six cases at the
Fourteenth ward station Thomas Tunney and
Edward Milton were fined $50 and costs each for
keeping disorderly bonses. John Lewis was
fined $25 and costs for assaulting Officer Reed
with a cobblestone Saturday night. Patrick
Cunmnzham was released on payment of $10
and costs for fighting with his brother-in-law
early yesterday morning.
CREAM MADE TO ORDER.
i
How a Queer Factory Was Established and
Conducted Near the City Teli-Tale Egg
shells That Gave Away a Rather Soft
snap.
"When city people cannot tell the grade ot
milk they use it isn't much wonder that tbe
majority are satisfied with oleomargarine.
While some gentlemen were discussing tbe
merits and demerits of bull butter, yester
day, and incidentally instituting compar
isons between tbe honesty of urban
and rnral population, it was developed
that there Is, or at least was, a cream factory
not far from the city; not an ice cream factory
nor a four-lecged one. The railway agent at
the station accommodated some city
milk dealers by sending orders for
cream to the various milk producers
from time to time, and some of tbem cither
from lack of skill or an excess of conscience
sometimes could not fill the orders. But tbero
was one dairyman who was always equal to tho
emergency, and, though somo squeamish peo
ple were disposed to grumble and assert that
bis cream was not always up to the standard,
yet by filling all the orders tbat others could
not he drove a thriving trade.
rinallv ome envions people set an Investiga
tion on foot which well-nigh ruined the man's
trade. Tney found near his spnnz-bonsc. In a
secluded ravine, a wagon load of egg shells,
aud tbe secret spread all over tbe country in a
short time. Had trie enterprising cream maker
lnown the value of egg shells and used them
he would doubtless havo maintained his cream
trade. Thns it is seen that "a little knowledge
is a dangerous thing." '
The narration of tbisstory stimulated a dealer
who once delivered milk on Wylie avenue to
gi e his experience. He said he kept close run
of all the now people who came to reside on
the avenue and always tried to secure thrlr
custom before any other dealer got aronnd. He
said he made it a rule to serve snch new cus
tomers for a time with a better grade of milk
than ordinary, and gradually lowered its
Suality as they succumbed to his blandishments,
ne morning ho noticed that a tasty
new house was occupied, and calling
found a newly married couplo instilled.
He solicited the younz wifo to become a cus
tomer and though be found she was a city-bred
girl and knew bnf little more abont country
llfo than the girl who wanted the farmer to
show her the cow that gave the buttermilk, yet
he gave ber a quart of milk
almost equal to rroam m richness
and sho informed him that if thev liked his
milk they would take a quart daily. Tbe next
morning he called, and tbe yonng wife told
him sbe didn't want the milk, as they didn't
like it. For a time she lefused to specjfy
tbe objection, but finally stated that It
nvide their gorge rise on account of having ac
cumulated a nasty yellow scum during tbe
ni"ht. The dairyman explained that such
thfngs did sometimes happen, but he assured
ber tbat if she continued her custom he
would euarantee that no more yellow scum
would be found on the milk, and though the
couple were patrons for years afterward they
never had any further occasion to complain of
the scum. -
A great many accidents formerly happened
to milk, even in the best regulated families
who went lochurch regular!). It seemed Im
possible to prevent water getting into cans at
times, but since the introduction of the
lactometer tho business 13 not neatly so subject
to such vicissitude.
Obtained Money Too Easily.
Deputy United StatesMarshal Barring,yestcr
day came fromElkGrove,Columbia county.hav
lng in custody William Biddle Smith, who is
cbarced by th postmaster at Elk Grove with
obtaining a registered letter containing $75
from the office by making false representations
as to his identity. Smith was committed to
jail tor a hearing in the United States District
Court.
She Was the First to Break It.
Emma Miller, tbe Allegheny woman whose
bouse was raided Saturday night, w is the first
person arrested in the. State for violating the
Brooks law shortlaf ter its passage. Sho was
held for court yesteruay.
Here Are the stumped Linens Now
Jnst received 50 dozen pieces (onr own im
portations) hemstitched tray covers,
D'Oylics, scarfs and squares, which have
been stamped to onr order. A grand variety
of beautiful new designs. Lowest prices.
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
REruESHlNG and tbirst-qnencbing. Iron
City Brewery's beer. Telephone 1180.
NEW parasols! New parasolsl At Bosen
baum & Co.'s, 510-516 Market street.
OVEKCOMES "spring lever" Iron City
beer. Families supplied direct. Telephone
1186.
Newest goods in dress trimmings,
notions, linings, etc., at 710 Penn avenue.
aii-iniiiu Od it iii.ua.
CAUGHT A QUINTET.
-
The Police Bring Five Busy Speak
Easies to a Sadden Ending.
FIFTY-FIVE TAKEN IN ONE EAID.
A Station Eonsa Sadness Follows a Ilg
Bn.n'rarian Celebration.
AX0THEE JS&TJTHSIDE ChUB IS CLOSED
Five speak-easies bit tbe dnst yesterday
and those who, were anxious to wash away
tbe above-named article occupied cells last
night or left forfeits for their appearance.
Allegheny carried off tbe palm by bringing
in 53 people on one, raid, and the Soutbside
followed next with 29 prisoners from one honse.
Huns and Italians were the victims in Alle
gheny, and on theSouthside it was a drinking
club tbat suffered.
Allegheny speak-easles bad an especially
bard time of it. The war against them. In
augurated by Assistant bupcnntendeiit of Po
lice Glenn, is on in earnest. Tbe raids of the
day were made by Captain Bell and Lieutenant
Alexander, who gathered in .the occupants of
the Hungarian boarding bouses at 557 and 666
East Ohio st. In the tint, place 15 men and 2
women were captured, and at the second 37
men and .1 woman were found. Beth raids
were made at 5 o'clock. Tbe crowd was made
up of Poles, Hungarians and Italians.
Another raid was made on a walking speak
easy named Jeff H. Lawton. He was arrested
by Officer Snyder on River avenue.
The Slattery Club, of 1018 South Sarah street,
was raided last evening about 8.30 by Inspector
McKelvey. assisted by Captain btewarr. Lien
tenant Johnston and the special officers.
Twenty-nine persons were captured, including
two officers ot the club, Auccst Kleinzing and
Fred Freund. Besides this, 41 empty beer kegs,
seven full ones, and two jucs that bad con
tained whisky were confiscated. Tbe officers
of the club were held at 11.0C0 bail and the
members were let ont on 15 forfeits. Tbe
whole 29 men were crowded in two rooms, and
the thermometer stood at even 1O0L -
Yesterday morning Captain Dick Bronhy
and Officers Ford and Schmldr raided Mary
Kelly's house ou Forty-flfth street. The pro
prietress and two men were taken. In the aft
ernoon the bouse of Mrs. Maggie O'Boyle was
pulled. Two. men were fonnd in her place.
DANGEE0TJS TO FEDESTEIANS.
Workmen on the Hillside Send Loose Bocks
Down on West Carson Street.
Tbe Panhandle Railroad Company bad a
large gang of laborers at work all day yesterday
knocking and prying loose the large rocks and
boulders on tbe steep hillside above Painter's
iron mill on West Carson street. Rocks
weighing several tons were sent hurling down
the hill, smashing through tbe mill roof and
breaking in the puddling furnaces along the
railroad side. Tbe railroad company will be
responsible for all damages. Watchmen were
placed on West Ca'rson street to warn all peo
ple passing by and stop all vehicles. While tbe
street ears were passing the men on the hillside
stopped working.
A large crowd .of spectators enjoyed the
sight. Very frequently a large rock would
bound down on the street and be smashed into
pieces.
BIG IHDIA SILK
SALE.
Yon can get cheap silks any
where. "We have them from 25c per
yard np. Bat we wish to call your
attention to the grades that we will
sell this week at
95 CENTS,
THEY AEE ALL
$1 50 QUALITIES.
There are just 65 T)ress Patterns'"
of these Silks; bnt we have 40 lull
pieces of another grade at
7QCENTS PER YARD
That will compare with any ?1 In
dia Silk in the market.
Anotber reduction in onr Dress
Goods Department.
MRS. C. WEBBER
435 MARKET ST.-437
ap20-MwT
Hugus & Hacke
WASH GOODS.
Remarkably good specials in this
department.
AMERICAN SATINES.
The regular price I2c goods
now at 8c A YARD.
Trie very best makes, regular 20c
goods, now at 10c A YARD.
300 pieces of.the newest and most
desirable designs and colorings
placed on sale this week at these
extraordinary prices.
FRENCH SATINES,
The very best imported makes,
AT 15c A YARD. t
150 pieces, new this week, this
season's choicest printings and col
ors, 35c "and 40c are the prides
these goods usually sell for.
Anew assortment of PRINTED
DIMITYS at 15c a yard.
A new fabric J A P A N E S E
CRAPE GINGHAMS. We open,
this week a choice line of beautiful
designs and colors. These sell reg
ularly at 25c, our price for this
LOT 15c A YARD.
AMERICAN CHALLIES, 36
inches wide, at roc a yard. An
immense assortment, entire new
patterns, both in light and dark
colorings.
Con Fifth Av. and Market St
apl9-KWTSU.
DO YOU NEED
SPOONS, :: FORKS, ;: KNIVES,
TABLEWARE?' .
We have the largest stock, fewest
styles and lowest prices in the city. If
you want to got an idea as to styles and
prices come in no trouble to show
you.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
PIFIS AYE. AND MABKET ST.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ThoLeafflns Pittsburg. Px.
Dry Goods House. Monday, April 20, ISM.
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M.HDRNEiCn.'B
PENN AVE. STORES.
TrfE GREAT BALE
COMMIES. .
Unabating in Interest,
Unequaled in Bargains,
20,000 PAIRS
LACE
CURTAINS !
Notwithstanding .the enormous
sales of the past week, we are still
able to advertise the same magnifi
cent quantities, as the stocks have
been replenished. Prices average
at least one-third less than similar
goods can be bought for anywhere
else.
NO TTINGHAMS.
150 pairs at 50c a pair.
-- pairs 'at 60c a pair.
jrs at 65c a pair.
125 pairs at 70c a pair.
These are all fall size, new
est patterns and all bound
edges.
200 pairs at 90c a pair.
300 pairs at $1 a pair.
500 pairs at $1 25 a pair.
250 pairs at $ 1 35 a pair.
250 pairs at i 40 a pair.
500 pairs at $1 50 a pair.
ALSO,
About iz,ooo pairs at $1 75,
$i 80, $ 1 go, $2, $2 25, $2 50,
75. $3, $3 5, $3 75. $4,
$4 50. U 75. $5. 35 5. 26
$6 50, $j to $10 a pair.
All the newest and choicest
designs, extra well made, 'bound
edges, full sizej the pick of the
best manufacturers of thesa
goods known in the world.
SWISS TAMBOURED
(Scalloped hemstitched), about
20 different styles, ranging from
?2fa pair to extra fine qualities
at 9 50 per pair.
SWISS TAMBOURED -
Lace, 15 different and exceed
ingly handsome styles, from $6
to $2 1 a pair.
CASSABAN CUR TAINS
A large variety of choice styles
from $ro to S13 50 a pair.
IRISH P'OINTES,
35 different styles, full size, from
4 50 to 25 per pair.
RENAISSANCE, .
Or Louis XIV., about 10 differ
ent styles, from $20 a pair to
the finest curtains produced.
Besides dozens of entirely
ncv styles , in Cluny, Silk and
Cotton Stripe, and Jacquard
Damask Curtains at the lowest
prices that similar fine goods
have ever been sold at in this
section. One large lot of
PORTIERES,
Choice styles and colors, from
$3 to $2p a pair, just about hall
the regular prices. f
Curtain Materials of every
description, Upholstery Goods,
Fringes, Curtain Poles, eta, at
extremely low prices during this
sale.
. The great magnitude of this -sale,
the extraordinary IotsT
prices and the superior quality
o the goods will unquestion
ably stamp this as one of the
greatest MONEY - SAVING
SALES ever held in Pennsyl
vania. We would urge our cus
tomers to take immediate ad-
vantage of it, whether for pres
ent or anticipated wants. This
is an opportunity that should
not be missed.
JOB. HDRNE h CD.,
600-621 PENN AVE.
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