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Come to Pittsburs; in Various Forms
With the Widespread Effect of
a Dreaded Epidemic.
TRAGEDIES IX TEUPERAKCEYILLE
Constitute a Large Share of the Unpleas
ant' Happenings of a Decidedly
tventful Day.
IXQDEST IX TOE MAIBEEEI MDEDEE.
lite Smith, Cotai, flizgd a Pur f Sbirj Eta
sen lito Her Tircst
Tne theory of an epidemic in crimes or
disasters is pretty generally hooted at by the
philisophic "-ages of this world, who delve
deeply into the well of knowledge and find
nothing, either physical, menUl or spiritual
to show that crime is anything more than
the cropping cut at unexpected intervals of
the inherent wickedness of man, and great
accidents the irregular results of nature's
caprices and human carelessness. The com
mon folt, however, believe the old adage
that three big fires always come together;
that certain seasons are more productive of
murders and suicides than others, and that
disagreeable things of all kinds generally
come in a bunch. Plain, practical people
care lor no logical explanation of these
things; tbej are satisfied to see and hear.
Pittsburg, like other cities of us kind, has
its times of unrest, when the usual routine
ol peace and good order is thrown out of
gear and such a time was yesterday. Sui
cide, murder, assault, fire, wife-beating and
infanticide were the talk of the day.
An gel At ire Tearful Deed.
A shocking affair occurred at an early
hour yesterday morning in Teniperance
ville. Michael Sulluvan and his wife
Mary, an old coup'e of Singer's Enw, who
have lied in the neighborhood for the past 30
years, got into a ouarrel during the night,
resulting in the wi c stabbing her husband
and then cutting her own throat with the
same knife. Suilhan is 6S years old and
his wife 65 Both came from County Kerry,
in Ireland They have one son, a laborer
in Painter's mill.
The old couple were fond of liquor, and
the result had been frequent quarrels at
night which happened so often that the
neighbors had ceased paying much atten
tion to them Tuesday nigbt the usual fra
cas occurred. They kept it up until 3
o'clock yesterday morning, when Michael
went to sleep in Ins chair down stairs. His
wife tried to waken him, but he was too far
gone to be aroused. This enraged her so
that she picked up a large butcher knife
from the table, and, bending over her pros
trate husband, deliberately plunged the
keen blade into his breast Happily for
aim, the kmle struck a rib just over his
heart and glanced off.
Slashed at Iler Own Throat.
The woman did not know this, however,
and, ceing her husband runout of the house
with the blooJ hti earning trom his side and
yelling trantically for beln, she rushed upstairs
to the bedroom, here sue slashed the knife
acro-s her throit.
Officer Fowler wa attracted by the old rnan's
cries for lieln. Iteccivili: a brief explanation
t)f the caw from linn the officer ran Into the
home. hen lie opened the bedroom door be
found the woman lmg unconbcions with the
blood running over the 11 ior An ambnlance
t as summoned and sh as removed to the
2drrcr iln-i itaL In the meantime some of the
neighbors were taking taie of the old man, aud
later lu the morning lie went bacU home.
"While in .i vor bad coi ditinn Lis wounds are
nur coiihidiictl dangerous
The woman remained in a ver critical state
all da. and tate la-t mnt the hospital author
ities were uncertain about whether she cuuld
iire or not. The gash in her throat is several
Inches wide and verj deep, causing the loss of
a. great deal of blood, hue is supposed to have
ben slightly demented. She h is told her
neighbors often that she was tired ot poverty
and wanted to die, and iT she had her way she
and Michael would bcith be in heaven.
The affair has canseJ Intense excitement in
and about Temperancoville, where the old
couple were well known to almost ever body.
A Little Girl Killed.
Another case that excited the people of Tem
peranceville was the death of 5- car-old Mar
garet Parhoi). whose parents live at .No. IS
dinger's row. Contractor Gwinner has had a
lurce of men at work some tnno "topping off'
the stone wall along the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Ilailroad. Monday evening an
Italian whoe name is unknown was hauling
away a pile -f dirt collected below the wall,
and "in imug so hid to back his cart up against
the Paibou bou&c.
Little Margaici was passing with her mother
and, tlmping in behind the cart unnoticed, was
crushed between it and tljo liouc Herlnju
nesatnit did not appear to be serious but
sue became worse and died early etterday
morning.
Liter in the day. Contractor Gwinner was
approached b tlnee men. who told him they
were special officers of the Third police district
and had come to arrest the Italian who drove
the cart Mr Gwinner was a little warvand
atked tlrem to show a warrant for the man, or
their badges. They had neither and were in
formed tiiatsmie the) could not show anything
to prove they were fficers. ho would not tell
them who the man was, remarking that he did
not know but what thev wanted to harm the
Italiau and took this means of finding him.
Gat e tlio 3Ian h Cliance to Escape.
The alleged officers protested, but Mr.
Gwinner was firm Finally one of them said:
"Well, we'll get the man anvhow."
borne friends of the Italian heard this re
mark, and doubtless iuformed htm that he was
being hunted for a crave crime, as neither the
Coroner nor Mr. Gwinner have been able to
locate him sine.. The Coroner sajs he does
not want to hold the man for murder, as the
case was clearl) an accident, but he is neces
sary as a witness in the inquest. Owing to the
blunder of the three detectives lie is probably
iiou a iiod man) miles awavfrom the city.
1 aunteil with the idea that he has committed
a terrible crime in tho eyes of the American
courts.
Tho Coroner held a partial inquest on the
case jeslurday.
KILLED OH THE BAIL.
Other Cnfortuuatcs Who Met With Acci
dents of a Serious Nature.
1 lie record of accidents ysstorday was not
parucnlaily laige There were three which
napxcned on railroads, end of them proving
fatal, "he list follows:
I'EAEjiEl-. -ohn IVaeder, who lives at
'Voods' Itun, was struck by a train on the
veland and lit-burg Railroad eaVly ester-
13 morning, ami instantly killed. He was
waIk.insoiiTi,c trak.
Mack Ham Muck, a brakeman on the
Pennltauia Kadroad, fed uudcr a train at
llerr), and had his left leg crushed so badly
that 1 e mar die.
Cox William Cox, 17 years old, while at
l turning to cct on a train at lilairsville, was
run over and had a leg crushed. Ho lives near
lndiani. Pa.
Jones John Jones was taken suddenly ill at
Z illinger IJros'. brick yard", near Edgewood,
knu removed to the County Home.
Mayo Walter Mao. colored deck kaud. fell
from ihc steamer Xiuds a acvtal days ago aud
was drowned. The body was foand yesterday
at the foot of Ferry strict.
Siiitu Mrs. Sarah bmi.li, aged 50 J ears, a
resident of Verona, ws utrock by a Pittsburg
Traction car. whilo crossing Ktltii avenue, near
U!in clrctt, and received a severe scalp wound.
PA2ALTZED IK HIS CAB.
Expressman Koblnson Overcome While
Tvnnsing on tho Road.
WbqutI.o2.C0 tram on the h'U Wayne road
palled into the Union depot yesterday morning
I.xprcss Messenger J. H. Robinson failed to
cpn his car to unload the packaces as usual.
The door of tho car was broken open and Rob
inson was found l)ing on the floor paralyzed.
ii could rot tll how long be bad been In that
condition. Tfc attick prohablv cime on after
the train lefv s item.
Robinson was taken to the West Penn Hos
pital, where ho was somewhat improved last
night. He is 60 j ears of age, and has been In
the employ of the Adams Express Company SO
3 ears. His home is at Crestline.
BENZINE BLEW UP.
The Iron City Boot Paint Company's Plant
Destroyed Panic in tho Neighborhood
Two Men Seriously Injured Tho Pan
liandle Kailroad Tied Up for Two Hours.
The building occupied by the Iron City
Roof Paint Company, on Greenough street
and Gas alley, was completely destroyed by
fire yestcrdav afternoon. While not a large
lire it was difficult to handle and caused a great
deal of terror in the neighborhood owing to
the proximity of an immense tank containing
over 300,000 feet of gas belonging to the Pitts
burg Gas Company. Before the fire was well
underway peoplo living In adjacent rows of
tenement houses were moving out their goods,
fearful that the intense heat would exploda the
gas tauk and wreck the houses.
It was just about 2 o'clock when two work
men named Charles Arnold, a single man, aged
25, whose home is at Chartiers, and Louis
Lance, married, aged 21. and living in the rear
of Maddox alley, were just getting ready to dip
out 1.000 gallons of paint from two kettles in
the establishment.
A Barrel of Benzine Exploded.
Suddenly there was an explosion of an ooen
barrel of benzine that stood near the kettles.
The men jumped back, but the substance in
the kettles caught and flashed up and burned
them both about the head and body. The stuff
flew all over the works, communicating to all
parts of tho place and caused several barrels of
benziue to explodo at once, w bich threw the
roof ont into the air several feet. When itjset
tled back it crashed through the buildimr, and
in an instant fire w as darting from e ery corner
of the place, lhe workmen in the meantime
had rushed out of the building, and the few
spectators, employed at various establishments
about the works, went to thelrassistance, send
ing them first to Emanuel's urugstore, on
Grant street, aud later to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
The watchman at the Pittsburg Gas Works
sent in an alarm from box 37, and when Chief
Evans arrived be sent in a sigual calling out
two additional districts. This was done on ac
count of the proximity of several large estab
lishments, notably Ilea Bros.1 large poik pack
ing house and the gas tanks of the Pittsburg
Gas Companv.
Left othlng but the Walls.
The fire, however, was confined to tho Iron
City plant, and not a vestige of it save the four
walls of the building was left. The total loss
will not exceed $1,000 Of that amount $3,tw0 is
by the paiut company, which is owned and
operated by North West t Co., of 111 Water
street. There was no Insurance. The build
ing is owned bj tho Pittsburg Gas Company,
aud is lOlcctfrout by CO deep. It was an old
structure, one-storv hijh, of brick, with iron
door and window frames. There was no insur
ance on It.
The men who were injured are resting easily
at the hospital, and neither of them is danger
ously burned.
The Panhandle Kailioad was blocked for two
hours during the tire by lines of hose laid
across the track, 'lhe superintendent, how
ever, opened it up by calling on a xrew of
liborers, who due out a sluice way between
the ties and transferred the hose beneath tho
rail", when traffic was resumed.
Mr. West, the propietor of the works, was
ver) anxious tor the firemen to get through and
get out of the place, as ho said he intended to
put a temporary roof on the four stanuing
walls last nigbt and go right ahead. He had
some large orders that he wanted to fill.
The tlio was the dirtiest the men hava had to
contend with for many months, as the tar,
rosin and oil utterly ruined their clothes be
yond repair.
Firemen Do Some Needless Bustling.
An alarm was sounded from box 51 last night
because a box of matches exploded at No. 9
Taggart street, Allegheny
Yesterday atternuon a man struck a match
in front of the ruins of the Gcrmania building
and a slight explosion of gas follow ett He
found the Icik and oscaped uninjured. An
alarm was sent tn all the same
THE WOES OF KANT WIVES.
Husbands Chargod With Beating Their
Spouses and Outliers With Non-Support.
Miles Flynn, a Penn avenne plumber has
been held by Alderman Warner on the charge
of cruelty to and neglect of his wife and baby,
preferred by Humane Agent Dean. Mrs.
Flvuu testified that her husband wont to
his home, in the rear of C90O Penn avenue,
one night last weclc, beat.hcr and knocked her
down while she hold the baby in ber arms. He
paid a line and bonnd himself over to pav for
the support of the child. His w)fc was willing
to take care of herself it he would stay away
from her.
Thomas Burns, who lives on the Southslde,
has a habit of getting drunk, and when in that
condition usually whips his wife. She made
information against him yesterday beforo
Alderman King, alleging that Tuesday nigh; he
went home drunk and brutally beat her, black
ing both eyes. Mrs, Burns was unable to ap
pear and be was held until she can leave her
home.
Charles Hotcnkircher, of Allegheny, grew
tired of his wife in Januaiy last and lett her to
get along as best sbe could with her three
children, bhc has not succeeded very well, for
she and the youngsters would have starved
had it not been for the neighbors, who supplied
them with food. Charles was caught yesterday
and must answer at conrt the charge of deser
tion. Henry McKenzie lives at 2911 Mary street,
and Henry McDonald at SU11 Mary street,
bouthsidc. Both were locked up in the Twenty-eighth
ward police station last night, at the
instance Of Humane Agent O'Brien, charged
with non-support of their wives. Alderman
Sucop will give them a bearing this moruiug.
Sirs. Bridget Breslin, who lives at Pranks
town, charges her husband Patrick with throw
ingberdowua flight of stairs. When the offi
cer tried to serve the warrant on Bieslin he
jumped from a window,;but was afterward
caught.
WOUNDED LOVE THE MOTIVE.
Kate Smith Quarrels With Her Lover and
Then Attempts Suicide.
Miss Kate Smith, colored, attempted to com
mit suicide yesteiday afternoon by cutting her
throat with a pair of scissors. The woman,
who is about 25 years of age, roomed with a
family at No. 1 Smallman alley. About 1 o'clock
the other occupants of the house heard an un
usual noise in ber room. Going in they found
tnat Miss Smith had stuck a pair of scissors
into ber throat.
The police were notified and she was removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital. The physicians
stated that the wound was not dangerous. The
woman assigned no reason for her act, but the
other residents of the house said sbe had bad a
quarrel witu her lover, and they believed it
was due to that.
JAILED AS AN ACCOMPLICE.
George Labia to Answer for Complicity in
the Volkernce Infanticide Case.
Last Sunday week Catharine Vollcerace, who
lives at 619 East Ohio street, Allegheny, was ar
rested on the charge of having killed her newly
born infant. She was committed to jail by the
Coroner to answer the charge of murder. The
hod) of the child was found with a rope around
its reck two months after it had been killed.
Georce Labia, who had been intimate with
the woman, was arrested, and yesterday Mayor
Wyman committed him to answer for being an
accessory to the infanticide.
Children Lost Testerday.
Frank Diehl and Michael Nicland, two 15-year-old
boys, hav c been missing since yester
day morning. They live in Jones L Laughlins'
row. Little Llda Bates went to visit a friend on
the Southside. and made arrangements to meet
her father on the way home. They didn't meet
and the police are searching for her now. Three
children are at the Central Station wbdse pa
rents have been sent to the workhouse.
Allegheny Olllceri Charged With Assault.
Officers Benjamin Clark, Lew Cavitt and
Hugh McMahon, of the Allegheny City pollco
force, were given a hearing before Alderman
McKenna yesterday on charges of assault and
battery. They wore accused by Mrs. Anna
Henkel, ot 19a Federal. street, of assaulting ber
son while arresting him. They were discharged.
Thrown Penniless Into the Street.
Jacob Eleas, who has only been a year In the
country.complained to the police last night that
B. Locher, of Chatham street, his employer,
had thrown him ont of bis bouse and refused
to pav him any wages. Agent Dean will in
vestigate the case.
An Echo or the Braddock BJou
Pat Golden was committed to jail yesterday
to await a hearing before Alderman Grlpp on a
charge of aggravated assault and battery. He
is accused of assaulting Robert Pasehman ,in
the recent not at the Braddock Wire Mills.
Calling on tho Neighbors.
Special Officers Carrigan and Kolly investi
gated a shooting on Dtiqucsne Heights jeiter-
rhy artrrr.on. Tlicv reported that Samnol
Frey. of Cuhasset street, went home and being
jealous of his wife and a physician who hap
pened to be present, fired his revolver in the
air to attract the neighbors to the scene.
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
Important Evidence Given at tho Inquest
on the Body of Alexander C. Maybcrry
Found Dead In the Elver With a Coll of
Rope Around Him.
At the inquest into the death of Alexan
der C. Mayberry, whose body was found in
the Mononaghela on Tuesday, held yester
day by Coroner McDowell, the testimony
went to show that there was strong presump
tive evidence of the decoased having met his
death by violenco. Tho statement made by
Victor Kauffman, who was present when the
body wis found, that the manner in which it
was bound by ropes suggested tbat tho de
ceased did not so tie himvclf, was corroborated
by three other witnesses.
Charles Chambers helped to haul the body
from the water. He swore that it was so
tightly bound with rope that the grip he ob
tained en It with a polo held good and enabled
him to drag the body ashore. Thomas Flatlev
assisted ini the task. He swore tbat the body
was a mass of rope and was tied around with
it. Daniel Ferguson swore thit the bodvand
bands were tied with ropes. Victor Kauffman
testified to finding the bodv. When it was
drawn ashore it was found to be wound around
tureo or four times with rope.
Dr. J. Guy McCandless, who made the post
mortem examination, testified that there wero
no external marks of injury on the body ex
cept a slight bruise over the right eye. There
was rope wound around it, and loosely tied
around right wrist. He gave it as his opinion
tbat death was caused by asphyxia by drown
ing. On examination Dr. McCandless testified
that the rone was not tied tightly and there
w ere no signs on the body ot its having been so
tied.
Mrs. A. C; Mayberry tho widow of tho de
ceased, slid tbat her husband had arisen on
buuday. March S, before she had got up, and
had lett the house. She had not seen or heard
of him since until she saw his body at the
morgue. Ho had been Injured on January 15 of
last ear, and had been sick aud demented
over since.
llio inquest was continued until Saturday to
give Inspector Whltebouse an opportunity of
inquiring into tbo matter.
Tne remains of the deceased were interred
yesterday afternoon inllomewood Cemetery.
A MILKMAN IN TROUBLE
v
Inspector McCutchcon feaji He Did Not Sell
the Pure Article.
Milk Inspector McCutcheou made an infor
mation last nigbt beforo Alderman Kerr,
charging C. B. Duncan, an East End milkman,
with selling skimmed milk under the repre
sentation that it wis the pure article.
Frank Devore, a driver for Duncan, was sued
also by tlio Inspector for refusing to cive him
some of the milk for the purpose of making a
test. A hearing will be held Tuesday.
STOPPED BY THE STATUTES.
Tueodoke Hillary was arrested yestor
day for knocking his father down stairs.
"James McKallv as arrested on Franks
town avenue for raising a disturbance last
evening.
Peter Utzio, restaurant keeper on Butler
street, has,had William Fitzpatrlck arrested
for assault and battery.
Mayor Wyman has held Sam Snowdcn for
a hearing to-day charged by Mrs. Lona Wil
lock, of North avenue, with annoying her.
Joseph Stembrowsky Is to have a hearing
to-morrow, before Alderman Warner, charged
with keeping disorderly house on Jit. Wash
ington. Charles Weis was committed to jail by
United States Commissioner McCandless yes
terday on a charge of attempting to pass coun
terfeit money
Joseph Atkinson, the old soldier arrested
in Alleghenv for intoxication, and upon whom
was found S167 of pension money, was yester
day lined $5 and costs.
GroBOE Osman", Hungarian, and Charles
Rigel, German, quarreled over nationality
at Vernor station and the, latter was severely
cut. Osman escaped.
A. S. LUDtviG, being unable to borrow f 10
from W. II. Sanders, living on Magee street,
cot the latte in the back, and was held by
Judge Gripp to answer.
Joseph Sciiultz worked for John Black,
a contractor. He claims he asked Black to pay
him, when the latter hithimintho face. A
hearing was held last evening.
T. C. George, an oil operator at Sewickley,
has been held for a further hearing by Alder
man Donovan, charged 'by J. B. Woodell with
neglecting to pay wages due him.
EETAEDED THE WOBK.
Bureau of Health. Kept Back by the
Heay Death Rate. '
The Bureau of Health authorities have been
kept very busy since the grip epidemic began,
keeping their records straight, and the official
mortuary report for March was not finished
until yesterday afternoon. The report shows
the total number of deaths to be 611 for the
month, which is equal to a death rate of 3L51
per 1,000 Inhabitants annually. The compara
tive statement of mortalitv shows tbat during
March in 1S3U there were 301 deaths; in 1SS1,
337;lt82, 359: r&S3 321:18StblC; 1885 87; 1886,
Sol; 18S7. 391: 1SSS, 339: lbS9. 391. and lb90. 3S1. Of
the deaths dunng -March ISO were those of in
fants under 1 year and S3 of children between
the ages of 1 and 5 years, making 31 per cent
of the total.
There were 73 deaths and 168 cases of infec
tious diseases reported, which is a slight in
crease compared with the previous month.
They were located as follow: Old City, 62
cases and 21 deaths; East End, 81 cases and 26
deaths; bouthside, !25 cases and 10 deaths, and
at the Hospitals U deaths, bix cases ot ty
phoid fever were reported in hospitals from
outside tho city. There were reported 50 cases
of diphtheria, which resulted In 15 deaths; 22
cases scarlet fever, resulting in 6 deaths; 11
cases of tphoid fever, 22 of which resulted
fatally, and 21 cases cerebro spinal fever, 10 of
which proved fatal. In addition to this there
were 2 deaths from measles and 7 from
whooping cough; consumption cauted 57
deaths, disease of the nervous system, 81; circu
latory, 23: re-piratory, 2S9; digestive, 10, and 88
were due to violent causes.
Yenterdav 13 deaths were reported, only one
of which was from the grip.
LEMONS ON THE JUMP.
2?ot Much Consolation for Victims ot the Hot
Weather.
As If to add to the prospective misery of mor
tals with the prediction that the summer will
be hot, now comes tbe information that lemons
in July will be scarce and very high in price, so
far out of sight, indeed, that at a nickel a glass
ilicro will be no profit in tbe business for tbe
venders. Cocktails at this rate will be ad
vanced, or pitrons will have to take their cye
opencrslntbe morning without the Savor of
the Uine.
T don't think." said Tony Barcky last even
ing, "that the high prices will knock out tbo
lemonade stands. The owners will make up for
lack oT lemon juice with tho cheap extracts.
Lemons sell now for 1 50 to $6 50 per box, but
in three weckstbe price will be up to JH. By
July tbey cint't be bought for 1&3 than 913 per
box. The severe frosts have ruined what we
call the November cuts, which produce the
best lemons fcpeculaturs in New York are
buying up the crop and holding them for hot
weather. The demand for lemons duriugtho
grip epidemic was greater than I ever siw it
for the months of February and March. Many
people drank tho juice in prefcrcuco to
whisky,"
TAXING THE OIL MEN.
Coraopolis Strikes a Schema for XCecplng
Her Itoada in Itepatr.
Coraopolis borough is meditating a project
which attornevs say will ciuso the village
trouble if persisted In The rosidents find it
next to impossible to keep their streets in pas
sable condition, and the peoplo complain that
not only do oil men do the mischief, but after
doin; it threaten to sue tbo corporation for
damages when accidents occur. Accordingly a
movement is on foot to levy a vehicle tax on
oil-material haulers on these alone. A. D.
Guy states tbat the proposition is to make the
tax S5 on single horse teams. SS on two-horse
and S20on four-horse teams, the jump from 8
to $20 being on account of tbe big teams doing
tbe principal injury to the roads.
Now, the lawyers say tbat while the borough
may impose a vehicle tax on peoplo residing
within its limits, it cannot single out the profes
sional teamsters, as is proposed, even admitting
tbat such taxation would be equitable. It is
against tbe principle on which the Constitution
says taxation must rest.
Nannery BUI, Allegheny, Sinking.
Residents of Nunnery Hill. Allegheny, have
discovered that the hill is sinking. During the
past six weeks it has fallen about four inches.
Several families have moved out of their
houses.
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If your complaint is want of appetite, try
Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu
.HOT ALL FOR BLAINE.
Major McKinley Says Foraker Did
Kdt Slight' the President.
GOSSIP ABOUT HIS FIERY SrEECH.
Senator Neeb Opposed to Blaine lien
Conning Conventions.
PRAISE FUR LLNCOLN AND HARRISON
The Tittsburg' Republicans who attended
the Cincinnati, convention of league clubs
will be home this morning, and the jiext
event of interest in political circles is the
Atnericus Club banquet riepct Monday,
when several Presidental possibilities will
make their debut, A number of the boys
were expected home last evening, but the
only familiar faces tbat appeared on the
Cincinnati train were Senator John N,
Neeb and Major William McKinley. The
tariff advocate wa3 accompiuied by Mrs.
McKinley, who is an invalid, and they
were bouud for Washington.
The Blame hurrah at tbe convention is
the talk of the country, and Pittsburg poli
ticians were busy yesterday discussing the
speech of ex-Governor Foraker in which be
slighted President Harrison by referring to
his work as the ''Blaine administration."
Conger and McKinley on -Blaine.
The Plumed Knight has many admirers
in this city who believe he can be elected if
he would only consent to run. Colonel
Conger, of Akron. saysTllalne Is closer to the
people than any other man In tbe country, and
through his ropiprocity schemes would catch
the tariff reform voters as well as the believers
in high protective duties.
Major McKinley since he announced him
self as a candidite for Governor in Ohio is
very guarded in bis expressions. When asked
last evening what he thought of Foraker's
speech and if it wasn't a slap at President-
Harrison, he said! "Why. lam snrei wouiun't
take it as such. No slight for the President
is intended. Foraker merely paid a compli
ment to Secretary Blaine, whom he recognizes
as a great statesman. Iy the way, the conven
tion was a great success and the delegates
were dolighted with their reception. We will
certainly carry tbe country again in 1SV2,
and it will bo on A tariff basis."
McKinley Wants Forakers llolp.
It is strange other people do not have the
same opinion of Foraker's speech. Many take
it that the fire-eater rapped tho President, and
they seem to be glad ot it. but then Major Mc
Kinley is between two furnaces, and he is a
very clever man. He recently declared himself
for Harrison, and he wants tbo aid of Foraker
in Ohio. It is claimed that 'Mr. McKinley
doesn't like Blaine's reciprocity ideas, and it
is even charged that through his influence the
President put oil the Cinadian commissioners.
Local politicians say the affinity between tbe
two is close, and one remarked that uuless
Harrisop is renominated the party will be de
feated. He give as his reason that not to take
nn the President atrain would be a confession
"that tho administration was a failure.
Senator Neeb was in a good humor, and he
said the convention was a bowling success.
"We had a good time," be added. "I never
saw such enthusiasm. There was music all
oter the city, and in public places men would
get upon chairs and make speeches. I am
against Blaine for President, but am for any
good Republican. Blalno Is the man for Secre
tary of btate. I am opposed to the Blaine fel
lows trying to run every convention thev at
tend, but this is what they attempted in Cin
cinnati. Foraker didn't hnrt Harrison in his
speecb Yon can mark my word that Blaine
won't be nominated, and all the bowling for
him at Cincinnati does not indicate strength."
The Senator and Representative Kearos,
who had been in the citvattending the wedding
of his sister-in-law, went to Harrlsburg last
evening. ,
PEAISE FOE HARBISON.
Major Brnor Claims. tho President Is a
Broad Man.
"Harrison is not a popular man.'l said Major
B C Bryner yesterday, "but ho has a blgheart.
His great drawback is tbat he docs not know
how to show it. He will surely be nominated;
tbe Republicans can't afford to turn him down.
Tbe politicians don't llko him, because they
can't work him, but the peoplo look beyond
them at the man. The President is working
for the citizen and the sensible voters know it.
"Harrison is a broader man than people give
him credit for. Tbe fact that ho affordsBlaine
the opportunities to introduce his ideas shows
this, when everybody knows that a word from
the President would kill all the trade schemos
of tho Secretary. It Is useless to assert that
Harrison is uot an able man, and be will be re
elected." LINCOLN THE COMIHO HAN.
Colonel .Reed Thinks Old Abe's Son Will
Be the Next President.
"Blaine is not in it," remarked Colonel V. H.
Reed yesterdav. referring to tbe Presidency.
"Ho has too many personal friends, aud It is-tbe
rule for tbe people not to elect a popular man.
I think Robert Lincoln will bo the winner. He
has grown up with the Government, knows tbe
needs of the people, is capable and honest, and
represents this best type of Americanism. Out
side of being the son of Old Abe he is great, not
because bis father was before him, but for
the reason tliat bo is able.
"Lincoln is the coming man. He is from a
doubtful State, and has clean bands. He lias
been sbrowd enough not to ally himself to any
faction, and he has not expressed his opinions
on public questions."
OPTIC NERVES PARALYZED.
Jtlajor Llndsey Believes Whitney and Qray
Will Be tho Democratic Ticket
Major J. R- Lindsey, of Washington, is at tbe
Monongabela House. Last fall his optic
nerves were paraljzed. and he can scarcely see
now. He has been living In Waynrsburg for
several months, and yesterday came to the
city to see Br. Lippincott, w)io gives him little
assurance that he will recover bis sight. The
Major is not discouraged, but bears his afflic
tion bravely.
He has been a lite-long Democrat, and in
chatting about politics, said that neither Cleve
land nor Hill, iu his opimop, will be nominated.
He thinks the ticket will be Whitney and ex
Governor Gray, of Indiana.
Patrol Qnartors Changed.
JhQ Allegheny police patrol operators' room
has been transferred to tbe rooms of tho De
partment of Public Safety on tho third floor of
City Hall. The wires, boxes and alarms of the
varioui districts were cut out from the old
room in the cell department and placed in the
new quarters. As soon as Postmaster Gille
land vacates his corner on the Srst floor the
Safety Department will be transferred to that
place.
Belayed by a Wreck.
The mail and limited wore late on the Penn
sylvania road last evening, hiving been held by
a wreck on tbe Philadelphia division. The
mail was behind two hours.
SHALL SCEAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.
Out of 600 gtllons of milk inspected at E 1st
Liberty jesterday SO were found below Jho
standard and dumped into a sewer.
TllK Wilkinsburg"' Electric Company, which
some weeks ago purchased from the East End
Electric Light Company all the lattcr's lights
east of tho city line, is erecting a new power
house.
Miss Natia Marlaxd, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of -Hon. Alfred Mar
land, sails for Europe on tho SOch Instant. She
expects to be absent about a year.dunng which
time she will be greatly missed by her many
friends in Pittsburg.
Owing to tbe death of Mr. Francis Cuddy,
senior member of tbe Ladles' Aid bocietv of
St. John's Episcopal Church, the entertain
ment that was to have been given to-day
evening at tho residence of .Mr., John Sawyer,
Main street, has been postponed fur one week.
MORRI8 QAtLAQHnn. who died at the City
Poor Farm, was burled from St. Paul's Cathe
dral yesterday. His brother, Peter, denies that
Morris was a rover or tbat be was ever a Mor
mon, and says he was a steady and industrious
onngman, well and Uvora.bly known, but too
proud to make known bis condition to his
friends.
Hate your eyes and yonr children's eyes
tested free.
Maniow, .Expert Optieian,
its C7 Filth avenue.
Befbeshiso and thlrst-quenchlng. Iron'
City Brewery's beer. Telephone118G.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR FRUIT,
No Fears at Present of Frost Blighting tho
Billions of Buds Tho Country Never
Trettler Than It Is Just"Now. ""
The average-denizen of the city does not
know how beautiful two weeks of sunshine
have made the country. It is God-made
and the finest avenues in the city possess
no attractions that at all compare with
it. Tbo woods are decorated with hepat
Ica, trillium, spring.beauties, adder-tongue
hllies, and June or service-berry
in full bloom, and the pear, cherry and peach
bloom, redeem the unsightly waste which it
seems to be the aim of th,e average farmer to
make.
Tbe grass is growing so that its progress can'
be noticed trom day to day and the smell of all,
combined with ttie song of birds, contribute to
render simple existence a pleasure.
The nights are still somewhat frigid, but are
conducive ot perfect rest, and next week the
apple trcos will exude their fragrance. Tbe
present prospect for a fruit crop is great be
jond the most sanguine expectation. Frost
may blight present hopes, but it is not antici
pated. Tbe only thing that annoys farmers in this
section is tbe utter impossibility of hiring in
telligent assistance. While there are reports
of privation for want of work in the city,
farmers cannot get acceptable help at
S15 a month, wet and dry, board aud
washing added, on account of the vast number
of men tbe oil industry employs at higher rates
of nay. Help can be bad, but it is unreliable,
and the farmer hesitates when a Hun or an
Italian offers his services, as he (the
farmer), taught by experience, is fearful
lest he entertain an angel, a fallen one, una
wares. The criminal class may be of use to a
contractor or coal or railway company, with
police protection handy, but tho farmer hesi
tates at the possibility that he may ber taking
into his family a murderer, and tries to do his
own work.
STREET BILLS CERTAIN,
Chief BIgelow Thinks They Will Be Signed
by fhy Governor This Week Booth &
' Flinn Get Four Hundred Men Started on
Unfinished Work.
Chief Digelow will leave for Harrisburg
early this morning to be present at the Leg
islature when Pittsburg's new street bills
come up for final passage, "I am almost
certain the bills will pas." he said yesterday,
"and as they are entirely constitutional it is
very probable tho Governor will sign them be
fore the end of the week."
The Chief's assurance is shared by city offi
cials generally, and everything is ready for fin
ishing up tbe uncompleted work.
Booth fc Flinn have now almost 400 men at
work, and by this time next week expect to
have double tbat number. A lorce of men was
started on Center avenue yesterday and anoth
er will begin on Aiken avenue to-day.
Center avenue has been paved with asphalt
from Highland to Morewood avenues, and tbe
contract calls for asphalt pavement to Craig
street. That pirt will be finished within a week
or ten days. From Crais street to Soho street
It is to be paved with block stone, but as
there is a scarcity of blocks tbe work will be
slow and it will require about three months to
complete the contract.
Aiken avenne has been paved with asphalt
from Fifth avenue to Howe street and the con
tract is for all asphalt pavement to Center ave
nue, but as the Duquesne Traction Line runs
along this street it will not require much time
to pave between tbe curb and the car tracks.
Work on tbe unfinished branches "of tbe Du
quosue road is not being pushed as rapidly as
last fall. The only men at work are about a
hundred on Howe street, divided into two
gangs, one at each extremity. They are ballast
ing ana paving, and it will take them about
two weeks to finish unless tbe force is in
creased. Walnut street will be commenced
next week.
BELLEFIELD CALLS A PASTOE.
Rev. Henry Thorn McClelland, D.D., Chosen
to Take Chancellor Holland's Place.
The Bellcileld Presbyterian Church did not
wait long to call a successor to Chancellor Hol
land, its late pastor. At a congregational
meeting held last night it was decided to ball to
the pastorate of the church ilov. Prof. Henry
Thorn McClelland, D.D., now teacher of didac
tic theology n the Western Theological Semi
nary. There is good reason to bellevo tlf
Dr. McClelland will accept tbe call and thus
there will bo a 6ort of compensation in the
Western Theological f Seminary filling the
vacancy caused by the draft of the Western
Univorsity.
Dr. McClelland was born in Westmoreland
county. Pa., January 7, 1M9, and studied the
ology In the Western Theologleal Seminary
after graduating from Washington and Jeffer
son College in 1875. He was a teacher and a
missionary until 1878. He was licensed to
preach m 1877 by the Presbytery of Clarion,
lie was pastor at Montour, Pa., from 1S78 to
U81. Then he took charge of the Sixth Pres
byterian Church f Pittsburg, Pa., and re
mained there until IShB, when he was elected to
the cbair of theolotrv in tbe Western Theologi
cal Seminary. He has been there ever since,
except in 1SS9, when be made a tour of tbe con;
tinent. It is not known who will be bis succes
sor at the seminary.
Just before the meeting last night Thomas
Wishtman called on Chancellor Holland and,
in behalf of the congregation of the Belleflold
Chnrcb, presented biro w;th a substantial sum
of money. The Chancellor responded in ap
propriate terms, thanking tbe congregation for
tboir kind remembrance of him.
EDWAED L BEAN DEAD.
One of the Proprietors of tho Hotel Ander
son Dies In Savannah
Word was received at a late hour last night
tbat Edward L. Bean, one of the proprietors of
tho Hotel Anderson, had died at Savannah,
Ga., where he had been for the past six weeks
for his health.
Mr. Bean was born In Wellsvllle, O., where
his wife and family still reside. Mr. Bean has
been connected with several large hostelriei
throughout tbe country.
Bepaliing.
Watch and jewelry repairing, lowest
prices, at Galllnger's, 1200 Penn aye.
Medicinal Herbs for tho Grip-
An old nurse has discovered that certain
herbs quilted into a pad and worn on the
chest and kept moist by a prepared tinct
ure, made by the Aunt Rachel Pad Co., of
Passaic, N. J., will surely prevent grip
and other contagion. They are worn by
thousands, not one of whom has ever caught
la grippe.
Ask vour druggist for it, or send 82 to
Aunt Bachel for one. A bottle of tincture
goes with it, W3u
In Popular Favor I
Ladies' cloth top button shoes at (2 and
S2 SO. Misses' ciotn top button .shoes at
SI 75. Children's cloth top button shoes at
SI 30. Child s cloth top button shoes at 90c
and SI 25. Best fitting, best wearing. At
G. D. Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny,
Pa. '
B.&B. t
It's worth your while to spend three min
utes to read our display "ad." in this paper.
Boogs & Buhl.
10 Per Cent Reduction "
Ort'all spring suits this week, to make room
for summer goods, at Rose&baum & Co.'s,
"HELLO. 116GT
"Hello."
"Send me a case of Pilsner beer. My
folks like it best of anybeer we know."
Hundkeds of rolls oil cloth from 20e per
yard to the hvst grades, at Welty's, 120 Fed
eral street, 65, 67, G9 and 71 Park way.
, TTS
B.&B. '
To-day in cloakrooms all.new:
100 caprs, 84 each.
10O enpes, $10 each.
100 blazer", $3 each.
100 blazers, f4 each.
100 jackets, f 4 each,
Being five lots of choice goods purchased in
New Yerk yesterday at sacrifice prices.
Bogus & Buhl.
B.&B.
To-day in cloakrooms all new:
100 capes, ?4 each.
100 C3pes, jlO each-.
y . 100 blazers, ?3 each.
100 bltizers, $4 each.
100 jackets,. f4 each,
Being five lots of choice goods purohasedjn
New York yesterday) at sacrifice prices.
Bogqs & buhl.
0NL1 A WEEK HENCE;
Time Fixed for the Great Eight Dour
Straggle of Carpenters.
THE SITUATION GROWS SEIJIODS.
n. F. Dempsev Assumes tbe Duties of His
Hew Office To-Day.
MISCELLANEOUS 1NDDSTKIAL ITEMS
After drawing 5,000 carp'entere in the
country into a high fever of excitement, and
the public into a state of uncertainty over
their threats to strike at once for the adop
tion of the eight-hour system, the Carpen
ters' Council quietly notified the stone
masons last night tbat work will continue
as usual on all buildings where there are no
lockouts, untiL Miy 1. As stated in yes
terday's Dispatch, if the spirit of last
Saturday's resolution had been followed,
the building trades would now be idle.
But yesterday's developments showed that
two errors had been committed. Tirst, the
Building Trades Council overstepped its
authority in undertaking to bind the several
trades to a certain line of policy. Second,
the stonemasons acted hastily in forcing tbe
lock-out upon themselves. The case was laid
before them In tbls light through the commu
nication sent them by W. S. Newcomer, Secre
tary of the Carpenters' Council.
The stonemasons discussed the situation un
til after 11 o'clock and then decided to do as
the carpenters did allow matters to rest until'
May 1, when the foices will be centered on tho
one issue, and tbe battle of muscle against
capital will commence. The. correct action of
the Carpenters' Council was that there should
be no strike now. On tbe Providence Mission
Church in Allegheny, however, and on all
other buildings whore the workmen of any
craft are locked out, the carpenters will refuse
to work.
Tbe members of the Builders' Exchange
wero jubilant all day. One of them intimated
that tbe coming strike would be of short dura
tion owing to divided force3 and tbe fact tbat
the men will be left on May 1 to fight their own
battle. There iano sign of a conference toad,
just tbe stonemasons' difficulty, and until it is
settled tbe lockout will continue.
It is said now that tbe master builders would
have granted tbe advance in wages if any ef
fort had been made to bring about a confer
ence. But the men claim it was not their turn
to invite a conference, apd consequently none
has bees held. There wa a great deal of ex
citement over the affair yesterday, and the sit
uation is growing still more serious. The ac
tion of tbe Planing Mill Proprietors' Associa
tion in imposing a penalty of SoOO bn all who vio
late their agreement will prove very effective,
and they say there will be no advantage gained
by endeavoring to orginize co-operative con
cerns. Tbe mo ve was made In order to prevent
the journevmen from contracting.
One or two unions of tbe carpenters met also
last night. They talked over the situation and
ratified tbe action of tbo Carpenters' Council
of tbe evening previous. Tbe rdaning mill
owners will hold another meeting shortly for
the purpose of granting the demands or refus
ing them.
There is a slight trouble at the residence of
H, W. Oliver, on Ridge avenue. In Allegheny,
over the employment of laborers to carry mor
tar, instead of union hodcarriers. It is ex
pected to be settled to-day.
A CLASSIFICATION PROBLEM,
The Minimum Weight ot Big Cars May Be
Advanced Mr. Colo Looks for Good
Traffic This Summer and Next Fall
Plenty of Empty Cars.
Assistant General Freight Agent Charles
L. Cole, of the Pennsylvania Company,
went to New York last evening to attend a
classification meeting. The subject is big
cars, and an effort will be mado to advance the
minimum weight. Mr. Cole said the standard
length for cars all over the country wa3 from
33 tee t to 34. but lately the Western roads have
been turning out large' furniture and
wnat tney can jumoo cars, which re
quire a great bnlk to fill them,
rb a minimum .weight allowed for them
to take acar load rato is 21000 pounds. For
glassware and some articles tbe minimum is
10,000 pounds, and for other shipments it varies
between these two limit, lhe problem of
classification is always difficult, and Mr. Colo
could not say In advance what would be done.
To increase the minimum means an advance in
rates for the shipper. r he must add to his
shipment to get the required rate.
The Pennsylvania Company has none of the
large cars, but frequently a shipper applies for
one and tbe road must borrow it from a West,
ern line. It comes trom Chicago empty and
earns freigbt one way while tbo company has
lots of cars lying on side tracks. It is tbls fea
ture tbat makes the Eastern lines weary, and
tbe classification may be changed.
Mr. Cole says the local traffic on tbe Ft,
Wayne road Is excellent. He said it had been
fostered for years, and during times of depres
sion, tbo line Is always able to make a good
showing There are. plenty of empty gondola
and fiat cars, but when'pavigation opens May 1,
he expeets to see these cars In use. He Is much
encouraged wltb the prospects, and nrmly be
lieves that the business this summer and next
fall will be good. Concerning the coke rate to
the valleys, Mr. Cole said it was made when tbe
product was selling for SI 13 per ton, and the
pig iron men overlook this fact- He regrets
now tbat tbe rate was not advanced as coke
went np, so that it could be reduced when It
came down. He thinks the miners will soon
return to work.
THE HEW HASTES WOBKMAN.
n. P. Dempsoy Officially .Takes Charge of
District 3, IC of L.
H. F. Dempsey, the new Master Workman of
District 3, K, of L., assumed charge of his
official duties yesterday, tbe resignation of
Joseph L. Evans having been accepted on
Tuesday evening by the Executive Board. Mr.
Dempsey has filled the office of Worthy Fore
man for two terms and has alwayi displayed
extreme honesty of purpose and fair executive
ability in dealing with tho affairs of the dis
trict. His experience with matters pertaining
to tbe distriot is expected to especially fit him
for the position to which be has been elevated.
Early in bis administration Mr. Donipeev will
be given an opportunity to preside over a dis
trict convention. This meeting will be held in
three weeks and will be one of the most im
portant quarterly meetings the district has
held for some time. Several ot the trades have
had recent difficulties that will come up for
consideration, and action will bo taken on the
pending trouble between the KAiights and tho
Federation over the theitrica! organizations.
TWO NEW D20N HILLS.
Pittsburg to Incroaso Its Capacity Over a
Hundred Tons.
Two new iron mills are to be added to the
Pittsburg district. Mill No. 3 is now neing'
built in connection with tbe National Tube
Works at McKeesport. The greater portion of
It Is being removed from the Cartwrieht Works,
better known as tbe old Alikama mill, near
Bteubenville. It will have a daily capacity of
75 tons.
The other is to be located at Havs" Station,
and Is to be erected by Robert McKlobon and
George Carter. It will havo a puddling depart
nient of 20 furnaces, with a capacity of 45 tons.
A finishing department for the manufacture of
all kindi of merchant iron and steel will be
added later.
e
TO AMEND THE LAW.
The Commission of Mining Preparing a
Bcport ou the Subjoct.
The commission appointed to report on
changes in the mining laws continued its work
In the Court House yesterday. Chairman
Adams said tbat be could sav nothing of the
progress of their work uatil it was completed.
lhe day was occnplcd mainly in di-cussing
tbe duties of intno bosses ana mine foremen.
The deliberations of tbe commisslonmay not
conclude before Htturday.
Wiii aieet To-Day.
S. B. Liggett. Secretary ot tho Pennsylvania
Company, left forPniladelphla last evening to
attend the meeting to-day. He said officers
would be elected and -all vacancies filled. He
refused to even hint a? the name ot tbe man
wbo will succeed J, IN, MoCullaugn.
" Will Apply for Charter.
Tha firm of lialley, Farrell & Co. will apply
for a charter of incorporation within a few
days. Mr. Farrell slated yesterday that no im
provements were Intended at present. The
firm simply wants a charier fur the protection
of the individual members.
Sink Men Conferring.
The sink manufacturers tried to hold ameet
ing'at the Anderson yesterday. A quorum was
not present, and it was postponed until ts-day.
Tbey declare prices won't be advanced.
FIRED F0UiM0RE cops'
Superintendent Mutli Again Uses, tho Knife
in the Allegheny Police Force Lie aten
"ant Alexander Is a Victim Officers Must
Hereafter Report All tho Speak-Easies.
Superintendent of Police Muth, of Alle
gheny, agaiu opened up on tbe force last
night and suspended a Lieutenant and dis
charged three men. They were all daylight
men. and when they reported off duty last
nigbt, tbe Superintendent addressed them in
tbe following style:
"I am not yet satisfied with tho way you men
continue to report off duty here without re
porting the misconduct that happens on your
beats', and that is dally being complained of
by the citizens in various parts of the city. Tbe
principal cause of complaint relates to tbe dep
redations of boys on tho streets wbo break
windows by throwing stones and playing ball,
and wbo break down trees and do other petty
damage. You most understand that you can
not allow anything of the kind, and any mis
conduct of a boy must bo followed by arrest,
jnstasrauch as if It bad been committed by a
man. Another thing I notice is tbe fact tbat'
you apparently are not very desirous of report-.
iDg speak-easies, I know there are a number
in the city, and if you are not aware of their
existence you ought to be. It seems to me you
are derelict in yourfduty, and, believing this to
be the case, I will suspend Lieutenant Alexan
der until further notice, and discharge Officer
John Lynch."
When asked later for the specific charge
against Lieutenant Alexander, tbe Superin
tendent said: "Ho was loafing in a speak-easy.
I discharged Officer Lynch for drinking. I also
discnargea uuanes aemme ana wuuam smitn
to-day. The first was alio too prone to take bis
beer. Smith is tbe man I suspended a few days
ago for arresting two boys and having no
cbarge to put acainst them. 1 dou't want to be
hard on tbe force, but tbey know that right is
right jnst as well as I do, and they have got to
do what is expected of policemen."
This makes 23 policemen that have been
either suspended or summarily dismissed since
Superintendent Muth went into office two
weeks ago. and he declares bis intention of
having a force second to none in the country if
discipline can make it so.
The Superintendent has been collecting a list
of speak-casics and bouses where liquor is sold
illegally since he his assumed control, and is
gradually working on sufficient evidence to
convict them alL His list is now quite formid
able, and prosecntions may be expected in a
number of cases within tbe next few davs. He
caused the arrest of Mrs. Mary Halley, of
River avenue, yesterday, for sellinc without a
licence, on information received. Sbe was
locked up over night, and will be given a hear
ing to-day.
The Owner Tins Disappeared.
. A few scanty household effects have been ly
inc on Scott street, Allegheny, since last Fri
day. Tbey were sot tbere by a constable oho
evicted an old lady and her two children, it is
said, on a landlord's warrant for a room in Mc
intosh's court. It is said tbe old lady was sick
and was taken In by kindly neighbors, but no
one knows who the neighbors are, what has be
come of tbem, or who tho constable was who
served tbe warrant.
Secretary Tracy May Come.
J. H. Laoe, of New York, tbe advance agent
of the United States Band, was'in the city yes
terday. The band will be here on Saturday,
May 2. for two concerts, and from present indi
cations two large audiences will greet this ex
cellent organization. Mile. Decca, the school
children's chorus and tbe probable presence of
Secretary Tracy himself will be interesting
features.
Our Black Drcsn Goods Bargain.
Fine imported black serge, 4G inches
wide, and onlv 60 cents a yard, would be
good value at $1.
Jos. Hobue & Co.,
GQ9 621 Penn avenue.
SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK
LACECURTAINS
Nottingham,
Irish Pointe,
Swiss Tambourd
Renaissance, Etc.
Our stock of, Lacej Curtains will amply repay
your examination. We show Nottingham Cur
tains, in very effective patterns, at 85c and $1 a
pair.
Our variety at SI 23 and S2 50 a pair embraces
somo real bargains.
Irish Point Curtains at S3, !5 50, 0, $7 up
toSlO.
Real Swiss Curtains at S3 to SIS many of
them of exquisite design.
Silk Curtains, in beautiful effects, from S3
toS20L
WHITE BED" SPREADS,
SPECIAL VALUES,'
At 78c, 85e, $1. 25.
SPRING HALF HOSE.
Gents' Half Hose, in Merino, Cotton and
Llslo Thread, in fast black, fancy stripes and
solid colors. Tbese are the perfection of foot
wear, being very shapely and of sevoral weights;
suitable fo spring and summer wear. Exam
ine our choice lines at 23c.
JUST RECEIVED.
The balance of our importation of English
Suitings, rich French Plaids, India Silks and
Cballis.
All-wool and Silk and Wool Novelties for
combination dross. Pattern dresses jn rich
embroidered panels, with sleeve and neck
decorations, at S12 to $15.
GENTSFWEAR.
Our Gents' Furnishing Department is very
complete in tha spring lines of Underwear,
Hosiery, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Suspenders, etc
Wo carry only most reliable makes, while our
prices are always moderate.
SPRING UNDERWEAR.
.Lightweight Wool, Lisle and Merino Under
wear. Our line tor men, women and children
is now very complete from low to finest grades.
PARASOLS.
All the new and nobby things as to shape,'
covers, colors and handles now ready for yonr
luspeuhiuii.
Misses' Parasols. 50c, 75c and SI.
Fancv Coaching Parasols. 32 75 to 15.
Black Coaching Pirasols, with choice bandies
and tips. 21-incl). $2 75 and np.
23 and 23-lncb Sun Umbrellas, from 7ic to 510,
iu almost endleis variety.
. BIBER mST-DN.
505 and 507 MARKET STREET,
aplS-TTslny
WHr PAY MORE? "
We are selling Fast Blacjt Imported SOX at
25c, worth Coo. "
Men's French Balbriggan Underwear at 75c
each. WHY FAY MOItE?
ULRICH &SPENCER,
SPECIALTIES IN
Hosiery and Underwear,
' ForSfen, Women and Children.
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday evening. ap21-TTS
.WALkx PAPER.
GOOD DESIGNS, 4 and 5c
WHITE AND GOLD, 8a
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, 13c; 6-inch, 10c '
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SM1THFIELD ST.
PITTSBURG.
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THE Warm Air Furnaces
RARTI PTT -
m I 1 JJU 1 1 Wrought Steel Banges.
Cinderella ramies aad staves.
Bend for catalogue. Estimates furnished.
J. a BAR1LETT.
splS-TTS 203 Wood St., Plttsbnrg-
Cl.r.t-rltM O'ttlng Scire-.
6lgrettes are likely to be carce in Pitts
burg for some time unless Governor Pattison
,acls soon upon tbe bill prohibiting their sale la
Pennsylvania. Wholesalers will not break the
largo packages until something definite Is
known, and tbe result is that retailers are run
ning short.
Putting It to Use.
One of the stone drinking troughs presented .
tbe city by a Boston gentleman several years '
ago. has been utilized bv Councilman Matt
Cavanaugb. of tbe First ward, who bas ntted it
up as a drinking place for horses in front of
his saloon on Water street.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Pa,
Thursday, April 23, 1881,
JOB. HDRNE i CD. '3-
PENN AVE. STORES.
DRESS GOODS YALUES
s
' UNEQUALED !
Besides bargains, the like of
which cannot be offered in any
other stock, you have here
larger assortments and greater
varieties than can be found in
the biggest houses in the United
States, not excepting a single
New York, Philadelphia or Chi
cago establishment.
Saying a good deal for Pitts
burg! But we've got the goods
to back our words. Come and
see.
This day we present a few
fine opportunities in the lower
priced lines.
PLAIN BLACKS:
19 pieces 40-inch all-wool NUX'S
"VEILING, an excellent quality,
bought as a great bargain to sell
At 45c a yard,
Worth fully 65c.
Large line 46-inch all-wool Black;
SEEGES, just the rignt weight,
At 60c ayardy
Worth easily $1.
PLAIN COLORS:
A beautiful spring weight SERGE,
39 inches wide, all most elegant
spring shades Browns, Grays, Modes,
Tans, Slates, etc. standard quality
a handsome effect at little cost.
PRICE, 50c A YARD.
All Ultra Shades in a new Spring
SERGE (French Royal Twill) 46
i aches wide. A beautiful finish,
complete line of new shades includ
ing delicate tints, best values ever
offered, at
PRICE, 75c A YARD.
CREPONS:
Plain weave or corded, most popular
Spring fabric, complete line of tha
very latest shades, including tha
choicest and most taking tints,
In 8 grafts,
From $i yard upr
You can only appreciate the
extent and completeness of
. these stocks when you come to
buy. You are always wel
comed even to come and see.
Visit these stores before buy
ing elsewhere. It will pay you
to do so, both in satisfaction
and money.
JOB. HDRNE E CD.,
600-621 PENN AVE.
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IF YDU WANT
A GOOD AND CHEAP
SUMMER
-CARPET---
Get a Roll of Our
CHINA MATTING:-
6,000 Rolls China Srattiug, our
own Direct Importation, In Plain
1 White, Fancy and Tlamask, in 'all
the latest weaves, from ?G to $20 a
roll of 40 yards.
100 Rolls Hemp Carpet at 12f
cents a yard.
100 Rolls Cottage Carpet at 18 to
25 cents a yard.
100 Rolls Ingrain Carpet at 31 to
40 cents a yard.
500 Rolls Lowell and Hartford
Ingrains, best quality, all wool, at
CO to 65 cents a yard. "
EDWARD
-., GR0ETZIHGEE,
627 and 629 PeimAvs.
-O- All 'good jobbed 'at lowest Eastern
price BolO-rnwa
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