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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1891.
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SMOKEHASFRIENDS.
Select Conncil Sends the Ordinance
Ecgulating the Nuisance-Back
to the Committee.
THK CATTLE MEASUREGOES AISO.
Beth Branches -Pass the BillMaking In
creased Fire FacilitieslVith
little Opposition.
. HEGULATIOXS " FOR TRACTIONS KOADS.
For the First Tine tho Veto of 'Mayor Gourley U
Sustained by a-Vote.
Councils held the first 8peclalmcetlng of
tho summer vacation yesterday afternoon.
Several Important measures -were up for
consideration, and more scats were filled
than liave been for a long time. In tho Com
mon branch every member was-present ex
cept Chairman Holliday.hoso placo -was
filled by M A. 31aj:ee, and in Select only
t o or three were absent. Tho ordinance
for the improvement of tho Bureau of Flro
-went through with littlo opposition, as did
the police disability bill. Ovrinc to a vigor
ous protest from drovers tho ordinance reg
ulating tho driving of cattle through tho
streets was sent back to tho committee. Tho
subject of regulating street railways came
up iu the shape of two ordinances one re
quiring all cars to come to a halt before
crossing an intersecting line, and another
providing for a license on each car, the pro
ceeds to go toward hiring cornermen.
Talk On the Smoke Consumer Ordinance.
The measure creating tho most discussion,
though no action was taken on it, was the
smoke nuisance ordinance The Public
Safety Committee held a meeting shortly be
fore Councils convened and recommended
it.
The ordinance bears the title: "An ordi
nance to regulate and suppress tho produc
tion and emission of smoke from bituminous
coal, and to provide penalties fcr tho viola
tion thereof." It provides that after the or
dinance is passed the emission of smoko
Jrom bituminous coal or escape of such
tmoke from any chimney, smokestack or
fine within the city shall be declared a
nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any firm
or individual to permit such escape, a pen
alty of from 10 to $50 being provided for
each and every violation over and above ex
isting nuisance penalties. Buildings used
as residences arc exempt from this law. Tho
fifth section provides against discrimination
in favor of or against any device or method
which may be used to accomplish the pur
pose of the law.
After the reading of the ordinance Mr.
lienz asked for an explanation of its object,
s-aying he thought it an imposition on manu
facturers. Mr. Keating As a manufacturer I am in
favor of the ordinance. It is a step forward
in science and civilization, and can be nc-.
complished with economy to the people and
the manufacturers also. Smoko consuming
devices are not yet brought to that perfec
tion which will eventually come, but there
are already smoke consumers on the market
that are positive preventatives of smoke
and soot. While costing considerable,
perhaps, in first cost, to a large con
cern they are economical In the long
run and will more than pay for themselves
in a year's use. Such a device is already in
use in Oliver Bros. mills, and is eminently
satisfactory, not only as a preventative o'f
the smoke nuisance, but in economy. Other
firms have adopted smoko consumers and
the uso of them has gotten beyond the ex
perimental stage.
A Shame to Spoil Fine Buildings.
"It is a shame," continued Mr. Keating,
"that handsome blocks erected in the city
during the period when natural gas seemed
to have come to stay should now bo ruined
by black smoke. I refer to the stack of tho
Arbuckle building, close to the magnificent
buildings of the Duquesno Club, the Ger
man National ISink and tho Bank of Com
merce on hixth and Wood street. They aro
being ruined, as are many other buildings of
handsome and costly design. This ordi
nance is not expected to stop smoke alto
gether, but it will go a great way.
toward it, and if properly carried out will
save thousands of dollars. Other cities aro
abolishing the smoko nuisance, and Pitts
burg should not be behind thoage, especially
when the step involves not an expense but
a great economy.
Dr. McCord I am opposed to tho ordi
nance. The city has no right to compel
manufacturers to ho economical if they
do not want to ne. Tho business men of
Pittsburg arc already held down by too
jiiau nsint-iiuiis i iiey suuuiu ue given
any privileges in reason because they arc
the life of the oitv.
Mr. AVanncastic Mr. Keating, who is a
manufacturer, has covered the case very
thoroughly. He knew what he -was talking
about when he said smoke consumers saved
money to manufacturers using them. Take
tho instance of the Hamilton building as one
of many of its kind in the lower part of the
city where large quantities of coal aro used.
Mr. Hamilton put in a smoke consuming
device at the expense of a few hundred dol
lars that effectually prevented soot and
smoke, thus demonstrating the practicability
of such devices and at tho same time saving
money. Fifteen per cent at tho least can be
Mirea in the cost of coal. Pittsburg has
lived under clear skies now for a few years
and there is no sensible reason why sho
should go back to her former condition when
her name was a synonym for smoke and
dirt. If this ordinance is made a law it can
be tried and its practicabilitydetnonstrated.
If it then proves impracticable it. can casily
bo abolished, but by all means give it a trial.
Mr. lonz It nill be curtailing the rights
of the manufacturers of the city and an im
position upon them, in spite of the other
gentlemen's remarks to the contrary. While
a smoke consumer may bo practicable in a
building like the Hamilton it would not bo
inn big rolling mill or anv other concern
where large batteries of boilers are used be
cause it would be too expensive.
On the vote to pass the ordinance on sec
ond reading it was defeated by a vote of 12 to
7. and then on Mr. Heating's motion, was re
ferred back to the Public Safety Committee.
TRACTION LINES TACKLED.
Chief Ilrown Has Ordinances Introduced
for the Licensing of Street Cars and Ite
quiring Them All to Halt -Before Cross
ing Another Ilne.
A communication from Chief Brown, ac
companied by three ordinances regulating
traction lines, was read in Select Council, as
follows:
PiTTsnuitG. July 9.
To Select and Common Councils of the City of
Pittsburg:
Gentlemen- The high rate of speed of the vari
ous traction road has greatly increased the danger
to life and limb at thearious intersections of the
different roads; and experience has shown that
the policy of having mere nagmeu or corporation
police a burh crossings and intersections has been
-w holly insufficient and unsatisfactory, and that all
police affairs in the city of Pittsburg should be in
control of the police department, and the Bureau
of Police should haechargeof the crossings and
Intersections of the various roads.
I believe it to be the duty of the city and the De
partment of 1'ublle afety to guard'nzalnst acci
dents growing out of rapid transit through our
f tivet. and see tnal thev are made safe. Tins ex
pense should not fall wholly upon the citv, but in
nir opinion the various roads il' the city should be
required to take out a yearly license. The fund
thus obtained Mould reimburse the city for the
-xtra cipense Incurred by irtuef placing addl
lloual cornermen at said car crossings, cun es and
few!teh-b in the city. The danger olnts oa the
roads that arc lclng operated, and on those that
will tic ojwraW within a Jew months, are 28 in
number. it actual count and investigation. I
-would bUfcst as a remedy that Councils pass an
ordinance iltrcctlng a car license to k levied upon
all cars in the clt of Pittsburg and all cars coining
Into said clt). and tint the police force be increased
aurH'lentnuniberto cover the dangerous points
of the various roads. This will plaec the matter
where it properly belongs, to-wlt. in the Bureau of
Police, and will lake police powers away from tho
various railway?, where it has been exercised more
or less la the interests of the roadsand llagmen,
and not In the Interest of public safety.
This is an ,xceedinly Important matter, in
iew of the utrfK number of fatal and serious
rccldents occurrltisr throughout your Oly. and
trusting that It will meet with your carlv cnnslj.
tmtiou, 1 remain respcctfullv yours.
J. O. 1 .
Chief Department rnblic Safety
One of the ordinances requires that in
February of cuch year each and every com
pany operating street cars in tho city shall
py-m the Chief of tno Department of Fub
lIcSr.!ety,J5'Jfor each car intended to be
run by tm'.d company; and for eacli and
every .l' placed upon tho road before the
1l:n.- - viued for paying the license fee a
proport'!i..i:e s-.im shall be paid until the
nucce-edlnc February. No car shall bo
placed on any road until it shall be regularly
licensed and a certificate, signed by tho
Chief of tho Public Safety Department,
being posted in a conspicuous place in said
car. A penalty of $50 for each offense is pro
vided for violations of the ordinance.
Tno ordinance regulating the crossing of
street cars over tho lines oi other companies
Is nn amendment to the "general ordinance"
governing and relating to street railways.
The amendment reads: "All companies In
operating passenger or street railway cars,
when approaching crossings of otnerpassen-gerorstreetrailway8,niustliavetheircarsap-proach
nil such crossings slowly and under
complete control, and every car must bo
brought to n full stop within a car length of
and before crossing over every sucli crossing;
and w hen it is necessary that the car of one
of such companv should wait in order that
a collision may be avoided, tho company not
having the right of way or passage must
hold its carat a full stop until after the
passage of tho other company's car; and
every person or company violating the pro
visions hereof shall be subject to a fine of
notles9 than $50 nor more than $300, to he
collected before any Alderman or Police
Magistrate as penalties of like amount are
now recoverable."
In connection with these wasan ordinance
authorizing Chief Brown to appoint 30 addi
tional policemen, presumably to be used on
dangerous comers as provided by the other
ordinance. All these papers were referred
to the Public Safety-Committee.
BETTER FIRE FACILITIES.
The Ordinance Tor Fireboat, -Water Tower
and More Men Passes Select ITithont
Any Argument Considerable Discus
sion In Common Council.
The ordinance providing for a fire boat,
water tower, additional men and apparatus
for the Biro Bureau, and the providing for a
Chief Engineer and four assistants instead
of Superintendent and assistants, got
through both branches. In Select it was not
argued, but passed by a voto of 21 to 1. Mr.
Binder was the only one who opposed it.
In the Common branch it met with sev
eral opponents. Mr. Wright offered an
amendment to strike out "lour Assistant
Chief Engineers" and insert "three." He
thought three would be enough.
Mr. Bigham The object in having four
assistants is to place two in the down-town
districts where there is too much work for
one man. The intention is that the Chief
Engineer shall attend to the business of tho
bureau and that the throwing of water shall
be left to the assistants.
Mr. Wright Will not the Chief Engineer
go to fires?
Mr. Bigham He will be the executive
officer, and tho field work will be in charge.
of the assistants.
Mr. Taggart Four assistants are absolute
ly necessary.
Mr. MacGornlgle The information is not
satisfactory. If this chief, who is to get $3,000,
is to attend to the business of the bureau
onlv it is a mistake. A man could be gotten
to do that for $1,290. If the assistants aro to
fight the fires let them havo the money.
Mr. Wright's amendment was then voted
on and defeated.
Mr. O'Donnell Those around City Hall say
a fircboat is needed. Those who pay tho
taxes and are among the common herd say
it is not necessary'. I do not think it is neces
sary. The river interests here are compara
tively small, and the boat is not needed.
Chairman Magco This ordinance is on
third reading. Do you desire to make an
amendment?
Mr. O'Donnell I do not see any use in of
fering an amendment. I favor all the
ordinance except the firebpat part, but am
talking against it as a whole.
The vote was taken and the ordlnnnco
Sassed finally by a vote of 34 ayes to 3 noes,
essrs. MacGonnigle, O'Donnell and Wright
cast tho negative votes.
HANY KEW STREETS.
A Score of Improvement Ordinances In
troduced or Passed.
In the Select Branch tho following new
ordinances were introduced: Changing tho
grade of Arabella street from Aiken avenue
to Dennlston avenue; establishing the
grade of Callow hill street from High
land to Xcgley avenues; locating
Gertrude street from Johnston to
Flowers avenues; locating Mansion street
from Second to Ashton avenues; locating
Glenwood avenue from Second to Flowers
avenues; locating Ashton avenue from Eliza
beth street to Johnston avenue; locating Al
meda street; locating Elizabeth street from
Second to Glenwood avenues; establishing
the grade of Kecd street from Dovilliers
street to Addison avenue: establishing tho
grade of Devllllers street from Hose to Keed
streets; establishing the grade of Addison
avenue from Keed street to a point 800 feet
south.
In Common Council Mr. O'Donnell, from
the Committee on Surveys, presented ordi
nances for relocating Koso street and
Brercton avenue, and for establishing tho
grade of Walter street, all of which were
passed.
Mr. Bigham, from the Committee on Public
Works, presented ordinances for sewers on
Fifth avenue, Boquet and .loncalre streets,
on Penn avenue, from Rebecca street to At
lantic avenue, on Fifth avenue, Soho and
Aliquippa streets, on Plum alley, on Lincoln
avenue, on Spring nlley, on Mulberry street,
on Turner alley and Dallas street, on'Hawley
and Thirty-eighth streets, on Ella, Laurel
and Cayuga streets, on Humbcr allev, on
Brady street and along Soho Kun", on Fifth
nvenuo and St. Pierre street; for grading,
paving and curbing Mayflower street and
Flfty-lourth street; for grading and paving
Marmion alley; for paving and curbing
Craig street and Hamilton avenue, all of
which were passed.
A joint resolution for a 12-foot sidewalk
along the south side of Duqucsne way, from
the Sixth street bridge to tho Exposition
building, passed both branches.
JHN0B COUUCILMANIC MATTEES.
A Xuraher of Ordinances and Resolutions
That Have Passed.
The ordlnnnce creating three assistant
city attorneys at $2,600 per year passed Com
mon Council.
The ordinance authorizing the Mayor to
execute such indemnity bonds as may be or
dered by the Common Pleas Court in tho
matter of street improvements was passed
in Common.
In Common Council the ordinance grant
ing tho Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Railway Companythe right to lay a branch
road from Sixth street, along Duquesne way,
to Fifth street, to Liberty avenue, and
thence to Sixth street, was passed.
A resolution dedicating land for Wood
lawn avenue, which is to bo tho street sur
rounding Schenley Park, from Boundary
street to Frallcb. street, passed both
branches.
Common Council concurred In the action
of Select in declining to investigate the
charges of bribery in the Ilea switch case.
The ordinance providing for a fund for tho
relief of aged or disabled policemen, as
passed in Select Council, was adopted
unanimously in Common.
In Common the resolution for paying
Houston & McShane $287 05 lor extra plumb
ing at tho Mount Washington engine house,
was passed, as was the resolution for paying
$1,803 31 to the East End Electric Light Com
pany for tho month of January.
The action of Select Council in the case of
the patrol stable In Bingham street, South
side, and on the lease of the Bureau of
Health rooms In tne University building,
was concurred in by Common.
A MAYOB'S VETO SUSTAINED.
nis Itlock or a Resolution to Settle a Mis
taken Contract Upheld by Council.
In Common Council Mr. Magee, from the
chair, presented a communication from the
Mayor, vetoing the resolution for paying
Peck & Son $GG. This resolution was intended
' to cover a mistako of tho firm in bidding on
furnishing postal cards. The Mayor said the
amount involved was small, but it would
establish a bad precedent. Guided by this
any man who made a mistake terminating
in loss to himself could present a claim for
additional compensation. "In illustration of
this statement," the Mayor continues, "I
might refer to a contract, at present in
course of completion, which will unquestion
ably involve the contractor in a loss of $4 000
or $5,000. Tho bidder is supposed to under
stand his business. If his profits prove to bo
large they are not shared with the city. If
he, from whatever cause, sustains loss, the
city should not bo expected to reimburse
him."
Mr.-Bigham explained that Peck & Son
thought the bid w as for GOO postals and bid
f8. It turned out that the bid was for 0.000
cards, which cost $60 at the postofflcc. The
Councilmen, howover, agreed with the
Mnvor. and tho veto was sustained by a voto
of 19 to 15.
Cattlemen Send In a Protest.
The ordinance prohibiting the driving of
cattle over the streets of the city between C
a. n. and 10 r. at. was taken up in Select, but
Mr. "Wanncastle, the author of the bill, pre
sented a remonstrance signed by 31 drovers
and cattlemen who claimed It was unjust,
and asked for amendments. Mr. Warmcastlo
asked to havo the bill referred back to tho
committee so that a conference could bo
held with the cattlemen and the ordinance
put in equitable .shape. This was agreed to.
NEW VIEWERS APPOINTED.
Three Hoards Selected in Common Fleas
No. 3 Appointments to lie Mado In
Nos. 1 and 2 Probably To-Day Tho
Ilalrd Damages Claim to be Arbitrated.
Yesterday morning was the time fixed for
the arguments before Common Pleas Court
2Co. 3 on the objections to the appointment
of viewers for the assessing of damages, etc.,
in the street improvement cases under tho
curative acts of Assembly. Judge McClung,
however, stated that the Court had decided
to overrule tho objections and appoint
viowers and the whole matter could be do
cided upon exceptions to tho findings of the
viewers. Tho attorneys for both sides ex
pressed themselves as satisfied with this
arrangement.
The Court then appointed three boards, as
follows, to make tho views in 23 street cases:
Jeremiah Dunlovy, Kobert Sproul and H. A.
Breed; John Portcrfleld, Patrick Smith and
W. ILKIng, and John B. Larktn, August
Ammon and Jacob W. Pool. None of the
old Board of Viewers of the city were ap
pointed. The viewers can work for a couple of
months making thelrassessments, and when
the report is filed It can be excepted to,
argued before the lower court and at onco
taken to the Supremo Court, which will be in
session in October.
The Judges of Common Pleas No. 3 yester
day also appointed arbitrators to assess the
damages due Milton I. Baird for ground be
longing to him taken by theclty to construct
the Schenley Park bridge. The petition for
the appointment of tho arbitrators was filed
by City Attorney Moreland, who stated that
the oity and Baird had been unable to agree
on a price and decided to leave the matter to
arbitrators. The court appointed H. S. A.
Stewart, J. L. Gloninger and JacobH. Miller.
Monday, July 27, was fixed for the meeting
of the arbitrators.
The matter of the appointment of viewers
in the street cases will be heard in Common
Pleas No. 1 at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and in
Common Pleas No. 2 this morning.
DIFFERED ABOUT A C0NTKACT
For OU as Fnel at the Brilliant Water
Works Station.
Common Council got up a discussion over
a contract let by Chief Bigelow for fuel for
the Brilliant pumping works. It was to the
Standard Oil Company forfuel oil at 1 38-100
cents per gallon. This fuel, Mr. Bigelow
stated, would cost about tho same as gas and
about 15 per cent more than coal.
Mr. Wright started tho fight by objecting
to the bond. It was for $50,000 and he held It
was too small. Mr. Ferguson assailed tho
entire proposition. When tho Council
wanted to pnt in coal, Mr. Bigelow, ho said,
came in with tho statement of the cost of
changing the furnaces to burn coal and read
the riot act because the Philadelphia Com
pany couldn't get twice as much as it did
last year. The furnaces would have to be
changed to burn mil; why were there no fig
ures for thisT Another question ho asked
was who was paying for the coal that he had
seen going into the pumping station last
week?
Mr. MacGonnigle favored the contract and
thought it nil right. Mr. Ferguson moved
that Mr. Bicelow be sent for and a messen
ger was started out to find him. Chief Bige
low was not to bo found, and the contract
was approved by a vote of 15 to 5.
HAVING A LIVELY HUE.
Chairman Magee Gets Into a Fuss Over a
Parliamentary Point.
In Common Council the Greenfield Avenne
Street Railway ordinance was called up. Mr.
O'Donnell raised a point of order that the
printing of the ordinance was not correct,
in that it did not agree with the law, which
provides that when a bill is amended, etc.,
the old bill mu.it be printed. The chair
ruled that this ordinance was for additional
grants and was correct. Mr. O'Donnell con
tinued to argue his point, and Chairman
Magee said:
"The gentleman Is out of order."
"I am not out of order," answered Mr.
O'Donnell.
Down came tho President's gavel. "Those
In favor of the passage of the ordinance on
second reading will vote aye," ho said.
Then the ordinnnce was placed on final pas
sage, and was adopted by a vote of 29aves
to no noes. Mr. O'Donnell did not vote.
The Swissvale and Wilklnsburg Street
Railway ordinance was passed and a num
ber of contracts were approved, as previous
ly published.
AH ORDINANCE SATS YES.
Mayor TVyman Is Made Responsible for All
Vehicle licenses.
With regard to the statement of Mayor
Wyman, of Allegheny, that ho is not re
sponsible for actions of tho vehiclo license
clerk. Treasurer Macferron last night pro
duced an ordinance which, he claims, makes
the Mayor solely responsible.
This ordinance was passed October 11,
1877. and specifies that the City Treasurer
shall turn over to the Mayor all delinquent
vehicle licenses.
FIGHTING ABOUT LIGHTING.
Allegheny's Committee on Public Works
Differ as to Valne of the Present Light
ing Facilities of the City A Lively Even
ing's Debate Contracts Awarded.
Mr. Gerwig presided over what promised
to become a lively meeting of tho Allegheny
Committee of Public Works last evening in
connection with the erection of additional
yard arms. Mr. Lowo offered a motion
that the towers at the corners of Lacock
and Federal street and North avenue and
Federal street bo taken down and ten new
masts, arms and lamps erected, but was
ruled out.
Mr. Rudolph then moved that tho Commit
tee on Public Lighting be asked to report to
tho general committee at its next meeting
what action they had taken on the resolu
tion asking that the electric towers be taken
down. This motion was carried.
Mr. Lowo next moved that tho action In
placing on file tho resolution for 50 addi
tional mast arms and lamps be reconsidered
and at tho same time asked Superintendent
Hunter what these mast arms and lamps
would cost.
Mr. Hunter replied that tho only addi
tional cost would be in the purchase
of the mast arms amounting to $S,000or$10,
000. The cost for light would be about $2,500
per year.
Mr. Knox supposed Jlr. Hunter meant
$25 000. He thought the whole system was a
failure and that nil tho lights should be
taken down. They cost $CO,000 per year and
were no good.
Superintendent Hunter Intimated that Mr.
Knox didn't know what he was talking
about. The cntiro plant was costing but
$45,000. Thoresolution was then affirmatively
returned to tho Council.
The next controversy aroso over Chief
Ehlcrs' presentation of a plan of the Pitts
burg, Allegheny nnd Manchester Traction
Companv lor the construction of a "!'" on
Woods' Run avenue.
Mr. Lowo exclaimed that tho committee
had no right to consider such a request
while the Committee on Corporations was in
existence.
City Solicitor Elphlnstone contradicted
him, and Mr. Lowe held to his former state
ment. Chairman Gorwig ruled the paper out of
order, and an appc-il was taken from' his de
cision. The nppcal was sustained by a voto
of 11 to 4, and tho request of the company
was granted.
The following contracts were nwarded:
Paving California avenuo with asphalt and
ligonier block, H. C. Howard, at $30,026 for
flnliqlf orwl CM fiTfl fnr Hrrmier? rrmrtlntr nix
ing and curbingSnydcr street with Irregular
uiock, carson & orr, $i,wrj; gracing, paving
and curbing Short street with irregular
block, Carson & Orr, $543 22; grading Lowrie
street, James Hastings, $S64: sewer on Mag
nolia street, M. Gallagher, $537 60; sewer o
Snyder and Short streets, Ott Bros., $739 73:
sewer on California avenue, Carson &
Orr, $4,597; sewer on Morrison avenuo,
M. Gallagher, $L21; sewer on Sommerset
street, Ott Bros., $817 05; foot bridge from
California avenue to Fulton street, Pittsburg
Bridge Company, $5,250: removal nerr's Isl
and bridge, Thomas Carlln & Son, $107;
gravel, John R. Clarke, 2 2-5 cents per bushel.
Tho Committeo on Public Buildings re
ported in favor of tho. remodeling of City
Hall, according to tho plans of J. Anglin, at
a cost of $3,500. Tho report was approved.
LIKE FATHEB, LIKE S0K.
A Little -Wheeling Incorrigible Taken Care
of Here.
Superintendent Dean, of tho Anti-Cruelty
Society, yesterday took Charle9 Snowden,
nn 8-year-old boy who claimed to have run
awav from his homo In Wheeling becauso
his lather wns a thief, to tho Homo for the
Friendless, In Allegheny. Mr. Dean said he
believed the father or tho boy was not a
proper person to havo him, though he also
believed the boy was proficient In lying.
The father, however, was in Wheeling,
whore tho police could easily got him If they
wanted him, and they certainly would have
wanted him if tho boy's tale wore true.
MATTERS ARE MIXED.
Several Unsatisfactory Situations in
Amalgamated 'Affairs.
ME. WEIHE GOES TO YOUNGSTOWN.
Flint Bottle Blowers Hay Be the ftext to
Ask Shorter Hours.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
Amalgamated Association affairs are not
running along quite as smoothly since the
now scale went into effect as the general
officers would desire. President Welho
went to Youngstown yesterday, where, as
stated in yesterday's Dispatch-, there is
trouble with the Mahoning Valley Iron Com
pany. He held a conference with the offi
cials of tho company, wnlch lasted all the
afternoon. Tho firm has signed the scale,
but the mill committee has not signed yet.
The trouble is that tho two sldos placo dif
ferent constructions on the so-called nine
hour clause.
Tho conference yesterday developed the
fact that the company wants what it claims
the scale allows, and insists that if the men
shall delay in charging or In otherwise en
gaging in their work, they shall continue to
charge until nine hours and 15 minutes have
expired after the Tolls begin to turn or they
havo completed the turn. On the other
hand, the men desire that the rule hereto
fore observed requiring no charging after 3
o'clock shall continue in force. President
Weihe returned to Pittsburg last night, and
will render a decision on the matter to-dny
or to-morrow.
The Andrews Iron Company, of Hazleton,
O.. and the Bellville Iron Company, of Bell
ville, III., signed the scale yesterday and are
expected to resume operations at once.
The strike is still on at Duquesne, and the
firm has not yet secured their non-unionmen
that were tobo pn t on duty. J. D. Carey, of
the Sonthside.and n member of the National
lodge this year, said yesterday: "If I had
my way I would soon settle that strike, and
I would do It bv simply closing up every
mill In which Andrew Carnegie Is interested.
It Is an easy matter for him to win, the wny
things are conducted now. There are no
orders at Duquesne that cannot bo filled at
some one of the other mills, but if they
were all closed down Carnegie would soon
sign that scale."
An effort was made to see Mr. Weihe last
night for the purpose of inquiring if the
National officers contemplated any such
action, but he had not vet returned from
Youngstown. Assistant President Garland
said none of the National officers had yot
been to Duquesne, and he could not tell
what would be done. But there are indica
tions that something will be dono soon by
the officers named.
A mass meeting of puddlers of the Sixth
district has been called for this afternoon to
consider the clause in tho scale requiring
the puddlers to pay their helpers one-third
and 5 per cent. There Is a misunderstand
ing as to what Is meant and some think the
6 per cent proviso is clearly illegal, because
the printed programme of scale changes did
not Indicate that such a clause would be
proposed.
A PLANT GOING WEST.
Spring Works In Philadelphia Will Be
Moved to a Point Near Chicago.
Julius E. French, President of tho Pago
Car Wheel Company, of Cleveland, and W.
J. Watson, of Chicago, Vice President of the
Middleton Spring Company, of Philadelphia,
were passengers on tho limited from the
Quaker City last night. Mr. French stopped
over here to see after his interests in the
French Spring Company, in which he is a
stockholder.
Mr. French, who is President of the Mid
dleton Spring Company, said that at a meet
ing of the board yesterday at Philadelphia
It was decided to move the plant to Harvey,
near Ptillma.na short dlstancefrom Chicago.
This was dono to save freightage between
Cleveland, where a portion of the material
was made, and Philadelphia, and the cost
of freightage westward where much of their
business lay. Regarding the car wheel busi
ness Mr. French said he looked for n lively
trade, due to the crops, which would com
pel railroads to look after maintenance,
when railroads were busy, they were, said
Mr. French, and so, generally, was the iron
and steel business.
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Tho Carpenters' Benefits Result Very Hap
pily for the Latter.
The complimentary benefits tendered tho
striking carpenters at tho Bijou Theater
last night and the night previous were
stamped with success. The committee is
not able to state how much ahead the car
penters will be as there are many tickets out
among members that havo not yet been ac
counted for. However, tho small audiences
that attended the performances do not indi
cate the real financial success, as thore were
hundreds of tickets sold to peoplo who did
not attend at all.
As for the performance, it was very cred
itable. The cast is mado up of competent
aotors.wno nandle their respective parts
with skill and ability. Commodore, by Mr.
Lyon Wclcher, nnd Pixey, by Miss Fannie
Temple, are the leading roles, and to these
two persons is Justly duo considerable
praise.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Conferences on the Flint Scale Will Not
Be Held This Month.
Tho Western Flint Bottle Association has
appointed its conference committee, with
power to act in settling next year's scale. It
is not likely a meeting will be held until
after August 5. when tho association meets
again.
The fifteenth annual convention of the
National Trades Assembly No. 143, K. of L.,
will meet in St. Louis on July 13, and it is
likely some eil'orts. will bo mado to shorten
the hours of labor in that trade. Another
proposition will be made to allow none but
Americans to be admitted into tho organiza
tion, and It is said a strong fight will be made
to cut loose from the 1C of L. and enter tho
Federation.
NEAELY ALL SENT IN.
Only a Few Thousand Electric Shares Still
Remaining Oa.
It was officially stated at tho offices of tho
Wcstinghouso Electric Company vesterday
that 132,000 of tho 138,000 shares of common
stock of tho company had been sent into tho
Mercantile Trust Companyunder the plan of
reorganization.
The adjourned annual meeting of tho
stockholders will be held next Wednesday
at tho general offices, when It is expected
that the negotiations now under way will bo
finally closed. The business of tho company
has increased steadily of late.
TEE MORTGAGE BANKED FIRST.
A Decision Against a Creditor of the Cam
eron Iron and Coal Company.
Judge Acheson, or the1 United States Cir
cuit Court, yesterday handed down an opin
ion refusing the petition of Philip Hughes,
one of tho creditors of tho Cameron Iron
and Coal Company. Hughes wanted his
claim considered as a mechanics' Hen and
to precede a mortgage. Judge Acheson,
however, ruled that his claim was not a
mechanics' lien, and that the mortgage
ranli ed first.
Tin application for a preliminary injunc
tion a ked for in the case of Weidenfeld and
others against the Alleghpny and Kingua
Railrc vd Company wns refused.
Ready for Their Charter.
The newly organized Monongahela Iron
and Steel Company mentioned in these col
umns some weeks ago will apply for a char
ter on Acsust 3. The incorporators are: R.
A. Carter, Robert G. McKlbben, Robert Mc
Donald, Percy Preston, W. Y. Humphreys,
William McKee Lorenz, G. O. Morgan.Jamos
Lappan, W. M. McCormlck, Thomas M. Rees,
H. P. Simpson, J. L. Lewis and C. M. Bu
chanan. Immigration on the Decline.
Immigration is growing lightor each day.
Tho number that passes through Pittsburg
scarcely amounts to 60 now as against 200 or
800 a few weeks ago. Inspector Layton ex
pects immigration to fall off gradually until
the cold weather stops It entirely. Then
early next spring the rush will commence
again.
v Shoenberger Has Signed.
Bhocnborgor & Co. signed the Amal
gamated scale last evening as it originally
Btood. The Bessemer plant employes wlllbe
fiven a half holiday en Saturday in the
nture. This Is well received by the men.
WELSHMEN NOT UNEASY.
They Look for a Continued Volume of Trade
With This Country for Many Moons Tet
Wliat a Gentleman From Swansea Has
to bay on the Subject;
Welsh tinned plate makers do not regard
the efforts of tho Americans In manufactur
ing that commodity with any particular
apprehension, according to Mr. S. Lippmann,
of Swansea, Wales, who, with A. F. Davies,
of tho samo locality, is sojourning at the
Duquesne. Mr. Lippmann cameovor here
to see what is going on, and the foregoing is
part of his observations.
"Of course Americans will make tinned
plate," said Mr. Llppman last evening, "and
there is no reason why they should not, but
it will not bo Immediately, at least so I con
sider from what I havo gathered through
the country-. I am satisfied that Welsh
makers will continue to do business
with this country pretty much on
the same scale as heretofore, during
the next five years. Of the 13,000 000 boxes of
filato manufactured annually in Wales a
ittlemore than half, or say. 7,000,000 boxes,
are sent to America. To preserve tho duty
on the imported article Americans havo only
to make 2,000,000 boxes or so in 1894, and I
Imagine that their efforts will be confined
for the present to arranging lor the manu
facture of that amount. While that is being
done tho trade with Wales must necessarily
continue, and Welshmen may reasonably ex
pect that their business with suoh a constantly-growing
country as this will be very
slightly reduced within thetlmel have men
tioned. "Even were tho trade to fall off," continued
Mr. Lippmann, "Welsh makers havo reaped
such profits from the quantity of plate mado
during tho past nine months as would re
coup them for a much diminished business
during years to follow. In thattlme as much
profit has been made from tho plato
ns would be made, under ordinary cir
cumstances, In three or fouryears. There is
little probability of tho price now ruling be
lng reduced, as the demand Is such to war
rant a high market. When the American
market is out off, if It ever should be, Welsh
men will find other fields for their products."
Industrial Notes.
Cbawtohd's planing mill at New Castle Is
getting a new roof.
Machinists are at work on a new rod reel
for tho rod mill at New Castle.
The contract for the now tin plate plant at
Demmlcr will be let In a few days.
There are possibilities of the Oil City Tube
Works being removed to Now Castle.
The date of the Journeymen Painters'
Committee meeting has been changed to
Monday.
The grading for the new mountain rail
road at Tiadaghton Is nearly completed to
tho summit.
The question of the location of the Con
nolly gas engino factory at New Castle wil
be settled this week.
The rolling mill at Stewart Iron Com
pany's works, at Sharon, is Just now under
going n thorough course of repairs.
A pit for the foundation of tho now three
high rolls at the Etna Iron Works Is being
made 12 feet deep and 10 feet wide. The old
foundation taken out had been in use almost
20 years.
S. A. Rose, a superintendent ntthel Edgar
Thomson Steel Works, Braddock, has rel
signed his position and will accept one with
the firm of Hunt & Co., of Chicago. He has
been at tho steel works 11 years.
A no iron breaker will be set up in Raney
& Bcrgcr's furnace, it being found that tho
hard qualities of Norway Jron made by this
firm require great forco in breaking. Tho
iron Is all broken and then assorted, and the
task is very severe on the men who do this
work.
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.
Little' 10-Vear-Old Ella Eshman Rnn Over
by a West Fenn Train Other Accidents
and Minor Casualties Make a Total of
Six for the Day.
Another violent death of a child was re
corded yesterday.beside minor casualties, as
follows:
Eshman Ella Eshman, aged 10 years, was
run over and killed by a train on the West
Penn Toad at Summer station, about 0:30
o'clock last evening. She was with three
other little girls, of about her own ago, en
gaged in picking coal along tho tracks,
when a freight going west came along. The
children stepped to the east-bound track,
out of Its way, but failed to notice an east
bound passenger train which camo along at
that moment and caught them. Tho Esh
man child was knocked down and ground
under the wheels, but the othor children
were thrown from tho track and slightly in
jured. The Coroner was notified of tho case
last night and will hold an inquest this
morning.
Novack John Novack, of 58 Eighteenth
street, had his left foot nearly burned off
yesterday afternoon by stepping in some
hot slag in a Penn avenue mill.
Colfield Mrs. Marj- Colfleld, an old lady,
who lives on Pearl street, Sixteenth ward,
fell down stairs yesterday and broke her
right thigh.
Wilsox Jerry Wilson, of Stanton avenue,
an employe at the Casting Company, Forty
eighth street, had his right foot crushed yes
terday by an ingot.
Powek .Johnny Power, 9 years old, of 287
Second avenue, sustained a fracture of a
wrist and lost a few teeth by falling between
B. & O. box-cars on a siding when jumping
from one to another.
Connor James Connor was thrown from
his buggy and broke his arm yesterday
morning on Fifth avenue, near Amberson,
while trying to pull his horse off tho car
track. The buggy slid across the street and
came In contact with the cum.
ANOTHER CHURCH TO DEDICATE.
Sit. Washington Methodists to Be in Their
New Building Sunday.
Next Sunday tho now Mt. Washington
Methodist Church on Sycamore street will
be dedicated. The dedicatory sermon will
be preached by Rev. A. H. Norcross at 10:30
a. m.; at 2:30 a platform and Sunday school
meeting will be held.
Rev. C. W. Smith, of the Christian Advocate.
J. W. Miles, presiding elder, and several
others will speak. Rev. G. W. Izer, of
Christ Church, will preach in tho evening.
The building and f urnishment cost $10,CO0.
THREE GOVERNORS EXPECTED
To Attend the Randall Club's Fete Cham
petre at Silver Lake.
Tho Randall Club held a special meeting
last evening to completo arrangements for
its feto champetre, to bo held at Sliver Lake
Grove July 2i. A letter was received from
Governor Campbell, of Ohio, stating that he
would be present if nothing unforeseen oc
curs. Secretary Harrlty and Attorney Gen
eral Hensel will also be present, and prob
ably Governor Fleming, of West Virginia,
anil Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania.
Tho supply of tickets is getting low, and
members wantingany must get them soon.
LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS.
D. A. Guippin, of Hope Church, last night
identified the young man whose body was
brought to the morgue last Tuesday evening
as a tramp, not over 23 years old, whom he
had seen around Hope Church on Tuesday.
Mr. Griffin saw the young fellow attempt to
jump on tho pilot of a passing engine and
fall under the wheels.
Officer Kelly of the West End, discov
ered a horse wandering along Main street at
an early hour yesterday morning. It was
captured and taken to the patrol station. It
is evidently a race horse, hut a littlo old,
that had been turned out for a rest and
escaped from tho pasture.
There were 141 deaths in Pittsburg for tho
week ending July 4, of which 38 were in the
Old City, 58 in the East End, 34 on the South
side and 11 at tho institutions. Sixty of theso
were of infants under 1 year of age. Ninety
were natives of Plttsourg and 135 were
white.
Neville Baylev left for Now York last
night to engage two chefs, a corps of waiters
and a steward for his restaurant. Ho said
ho proposed to arrange its hours of service
so as to accommodato the employes at tho
new Federal building nnd newspaper work
ers. Artist Aiken, of Monongahela City, has
received a commission from C. L. Davis to
paint a mammoth coast and bathing scene
lor his new theater.
Residents at tho foot' of Chartiers street,
Allegheny, are complaining of the dumping
of garbage in their vicinity.
SEVEKTT-oirE shopkeepers of Allegheny
have been sued for falling to pay their mer
cantile license tax.
B. B. McCarthy has been promoted to a
train on the Panhandle.
B.&B,
500 yards of black 40-inch, all-wool, side
border nun's veilings, 25c to-day.
Boqg3 & Buhl.
HOME MISSION WORK
That Has for Its Object the Total
Wiping Oat of Hardscrabble. '
RESULT OF A TKIP INTHAT SECTION
Taken by a Party of Gentlemen Who Can
See a Great Fntnre
FOR WHAT IS NOW A CITTS ETESOKE
Appended Is a plan for missionary work
In, or rather, for the wiping out of Hard
scrabble: A party of citizens;has gone over
tho territory, the purchaso of which has
been suggested by the County Commission
ers for room for Jail enlargement to give
extra accommodation for cells, a Jail yard
and a street to connect Fifth avenue,
starting at its Junction with Ross street,
with Forbes avenue. E. P. Keams
suggested that while the county is about it
it should continuo the purpose so as to take
in the territory as far as Chatham street and
removing the buildings, none of which are
very valuable, make the triangle Into a
park. The suggestion was received favor
ably. In its support was urged the consid
eration that not only would it make a
pleasant breathing spot close to the crowded
business portion of the city, but country
people, when they camo to town to be wit
nesses, do jury duty, pay taxes, etc., would
have a pleasant place to stroll and rest in.
Further, were the space between tho Junc
tion of Fifth avenue and Chatham street
kept clear.the Court House and jail would bo
a thing of beauty and a Joy for generations
and not be hidden from sight on Its eastern
side by tall buildings that are like to take
the place of the rookeries at somo future
time. It was also suggested that such an
improvement would soon thoroughly reform
Hardscrabble in connection with the News
boys' Home.
Another Proposition Met With Favor.
After this topic had beon discussed in all
Its longitude and latitude John J. McCaffrey
broached a second proposition, which met
with even more favor, and that was one to
connoct High street, or the extension of
Sixth avenue, with Second avenue east of
Try street, near Ilea & Co.'s porkhouse. The
proposition was hailed with fervor, and
a motion was made to adopt it
and discuss it afterward. The motion
was carried without debate, when ono
man made a speech subsequently, re
questing ns a special favor that his namo
be suppressed though from the unanimity
with which his views were indorsed, tho
request for suppression seemed strange.
Said he:
"Chief Bigelow has won golden opinions
in the face of much opposition, for Ills suc
cessful management of tho Schenley Park
project, and has triumphantly refuted all
opponents who surrender when success sits
on his standard, but he can put a brighter
feather In his cap a more resplendant
Jewel In his crown by the expend
iture of a few thousand dol
lars on this connection suggested
by Mr. McCaffrey, and at this time, when the
city is stirred by the terrible accidents
caused by cable and electric cars colliding
on grade crossings, the agitation of the prop
osition is opportune. At present Hardscrab
ble Is an eyesore. Few people visiting Pitts
burg fail to Inspect its Court Hodse, the fin
est in the union, and it is mortifying to be
forced to explain to them whyHardscrabble
exists in the shadow of the Temple of Jus
tice. They naturally feel that there is an
incongruity hero that reflects discreditably
not only on the taste but the morality of the
city.
How to Wipe Out Hardscrabble.
"Now, the proposition is to abolish nard
scrabble by using a portion of it for a street
to connect High street with Hill street. The
streot between the two thoroughfares
named could run back of the coal yards on
Try street and not interfere with them. It
would come Into Second avenue a few feet
east of Rca & Co's pork house. It could be
connected by a bridge with either Third or
Fourth avenue, and what would bo tho re
sult? Why, tho death trap at the Try street
and Second avenue railway crossing would
bo abolished. Teamsters could reach any
part of tho city from the Southside and Sec
ond avenuo without burdening Grant,
Smlthfleld and Wood streets, nnd not only
relieve these st roots of a considerable part
of their congestion, but got rid of three or
four of tho most dangerous street railway
crossings in the city, in addition to the very
dangerous trap at Second avenue and Try
street.
'Boyd streot is now being paved, nnd this
greatly improve tno situation, as mere
will be no more washing of mud and other
filth from the bluff down upon Forbes street.
Shineiss street should be improved and con
tinued up to the bluff, so as to give a drive
up there. A very fine one could be had at
trifling expense, a magnificent view toward
all four points of the compass obtained, and
in a section that will never be disturbed by
rapid transit lines, as there Is no call for
them, all the bluff belngnear enough Forbes
avenue to accommodate dwellers. Thus wo
could havo in the heart of tho city a finer
boulevard, for driving, on the edge of
Boyd's hill, above tho Monongahela, than
anv to bo found In Paris or any other citv
since tho walls of old Babylon were de
stroyed. Many More Advantages.
"We are not obliged to build a wall to
have drive from which we can overlook tho
city and take in a panorama exceeding in
loveliness anything that the Queen of Baby
lonia ever saw in her native country of
Media. In conclusion, beginning at my
starting point, I wish to say that Try street
is irretrievably lost to the city, but Its place
can be fllledat comparatively small expense
with all the other advantages I have enu
merated." Mr. McCaffrey again took tho floor and said
he wished to supplement what had been said,
stating that if the proposed extcusion of
High street to Second avenue were made it
would not only catch much of the Southside
travel that now crosses tho river at Soho
andruns tho imminent risk of being mangled
at the crossing of tho Baltimore and Ohio
railway at that point, and further, that were
High street extended to Hill street in addi
tion to all other advantages enumerated a
row of warehouses could be built and would
bo that could load direct upon tho cars of
tho Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis rail
wav, not only saving a part of the present
congestion of trade, but the advantageous
terminal facilities thus afforded would make
tho property command an exceptionally
high price.
To Renters With Power.
Persons engaged in light manufacturing
are directed to the advertisement of commo
dious rooms to rent in the building 5, 77
and 79 Diamond street, with power, electric
light, an elevator and janitor service in
cluded in rental.
Great economy and better facilities than
can be had elsewhere. Central situation.
Following are some of the rooms:
About lOOxGO, lighted on all sides and
from central area, with power, electric light,
steam heating and janitor service, $2,500.
60x30, witli power, light, steam heating
and janitor service, 1,000.
28x18, with powcrj electric light, steam
heating and janitor service, 5600.
Also spaces with power and light and
heat as low as 5400.
Apply to John T. Shields, second story
rjisuatch business office building, corner
Diamond and Smithfield, between 11 and 4
P. M.
Jtnr Sales 26-inch black surahs at 73c
best for the money ever sold.
Jos. HorrE & Co.
B.&B.
10 cents the wonder of to-day; 1 case
genuine white welt "P. K.," 10c a yard.
Boggs & Buhl.
July Sales Bargain curtains, short
ends, hall and third price.
Jos. Horse & Co.
Popular.
Ladies' cloth top Oxford ties, patent
leather tins, at ?1 2o, at Simen's, 78 Ohio
street, Allegheny, Pa.
July Sales Tennis belts, English silk,
25c half price. Jos. Horse & Co.
B.B.
You've paid 25c for welt P. K. like this
often. One case goes to-day 10c a yard.
Boggs & Buhl.
July Sale Specials In Linens.
Towels and table linens at low prices.
Jos. Hobne & Co.
ALL LINES OBEYING
The Request or Chief Brown to Stop Cars
at Intersections Fire City Officers on
Duty at Dongerons Crossings Gripinan
Porter Exonerated.
Chief Brown's notice, requesting the vari
ous traction companies to have their cars
stop before crosslngan Intersecting line, was
pretty generally observed yesterday. At
all but one of the downtown corners tho Du
quesne, Birmingham, Cedtral and Pittsburg
Traction cars came to a .dead halt before
crossing each other's tracks. The only place
where this was not done was where tho
Pittsburg Traction cars came down Fifth
avenue and cross Smlthfleld street. The
hill being steep there the cars were not
stopped, but crossed Smlthfleld street very
slowly.
Chief Brown said yesterday that It would
be well for all traction lines to comply with
his request, or tho ordinance providing for
the stop might bo made much more severe
on them.
Considerable comment was going the
rounds yesterday about tho release of Motor
man Lnughrcy, of tho Duquesne line, who
handled one of the colliding cars at the re
cent Atwood street accident. Chief Brown
was asked about it, and said:
"The motorman was, as I understand it,
released on ball furnished by the superin
tended of tho Duquesne line. He can be
procured at any time he is wanted."
When asked about whether any of the
city's men were stationed at corners in Oak
land and the East End to prevent traction
accidents, the chief said: "Yes, I have had
five officers detailed to these places, pending
the passage of the ordinance regulating that
matter."
John Hazlett. Jr.. whowasiniured In the
accident at Atwood street collision, is still .
in a critical condition, hut tne physicians aro
hopeful.
The Coroner's Jury In the case of the little
4-year-old Italian boy, Vito. killed by a Pitts
burg Traction car near Smlthfleld street, re
turned a verdict yesterday of accidental
death. Gripman Porter was exonerated
from blame and was released.
Why Not Go to the Seashore When the
Rate Is So Low?
It only costs for the round trip to either
Cope May, Atlantic City, Sea Isle City or
Ocean City, and good for ten days from date
of sale, $10. Pullman parlor cars on day
trains. July 23, via the Pennsylvania Hail
road. Ask for your ticket, parlor car seat
and sleeping car berth at once at 110 Fifth
avenne.
July Sales Black Grenadines,
46-inch wide were J2 50 now 75c a vard.
JOS. HORKE & CO.
Cresson and Ebensbtxrc SpeciaL
Commencing Saturday, July 11, 1891, the
Cresson and Ebensburg special will leave
Union station at 2:45 p. M. every Saturday
thereafter until further notice, arriving at
Cresson at 5:40 p. M., at Ebensburg at 6:10
p. M. This special train will return every
Monday, leaving Ebensburg at 7:05 a. m.,
Cresson 7:35 A. M.; arriving at Pittsburg at
10:35 A. M. This train will stop at all prin
cipal stations between Pittsburg and Cres
son.
July Sales 2nd Friday Flannels.
40c French unshrinkable, now 25a
JOS. HORITE & CO.
Your Picture Free
And handsomely framed given away this
week by Hendricks & Co., popular photog
raphers, No. G8 Federal street, Allegheny,
with every dozen. Cabinets ?1 00.
Big July bargains all departments.
Jos. Horne & Co.
As A summer drink Iron City Beer
stands first. Telephone, 1186.
July Sales To-Day.
All-wool (1891) French challis now 25c.
Jos. Hoene & Co,
B.&B.
Ladies' ribbed silk vests, long sleeves, $3
quality for SI 50. To-day, Kemnant Day.
Boggs & Buhl.
Jnly Sales To-Day.
All-wool (1891) French challis now 25a
Jos. Horke & Co.
Iron Citt Beer builds up trade wher
ever placed on sale. Telephone, 1186.
July Sales To-Day.
All-wool (1891) French challis now 25c.
Jos. Horne & Co.
Hugus & Hacke,
BARGAINS.
We begin now our Summer Clear
ing Sale. Note the PRICES quoted
this week in
Silk Department
Printed India
Printed India
A
YARD
Printed Ind
These prices now for the balance
of our regular $ i, i 25 and $1 50
lines, and all this season's choicest
designs and colorings.
Handsome printed- CREPE DU
CHENE, PEAU DE SOIE, TOILE
DE SOIE, MOUSSELINE DE
SOIE and EMBROIDERED
GRENADINES, light and dark col
orings, for day and evening wear;
$2 50 to 3 50 have been the prices
all season. A choice now at
$1 50 A YARD.
WASH SILKS that were 75c and
$1 marked now 50c, 65c and 75c a
yard.
Black and White and Fancy
Checked and Striped SURAH SILKS
that were $1 now 55c a yard.
27-inch wide Black, White, Cream
and all plain colored INDIA SILKS;
these sell everywhere at $1, our price
now 75c A YARD.
Extra Linen Department.
500 Chenille Table Covers, worth
regularly $2 50, to be closed AT $1
EACH.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
jy4-Mwrsu
JEWELRY
SEASHORE OR MOUNTAIN.
A beautiful assortment of Diamonds and
Gold Jewelry appropriate for summer wear.
A complete stock of Silver Jiovelties and
Travelers' Outfits in Brushes, Combs, Mir
rors, Soap Boxes, Flasks. Cups, etc.
Our stores are cool and pleasant.
FIFTH AVE. AND MAKKET ST.
Iy3-rw
Silks at 50c I
Silks at 75c V
ia Silks at Si )
Charged With Burning a Postofflcc.
Thomas Dermotty was yesterday com
mitted to jail by United States Commissioner
Chadwick, for trial before the District
Court on a charge of robbing and burning
the postofflce at Vallonla, Crawford county.
Two accomplices who were arrested in Craw
ford conn ty will be tried there.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg, Pa,
Friday, July 10, laa.
JOS. HOBNB & GOS
PENN AVENUE STORE!
JULY
CLEARANCE
SALES.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
A Sale of Grenadines:
High novelty Black Silk Grena
dines, with rich colored figures, 46
inches wide, that were $2 50 a yard,
NOW 75c A YARD.
Black Grenadine Robes (44-inch
goods) that were 20 a pattern,
NOW $$ EACH.
Black All-Silk Brocaded Grena
dines at 50c and 60c a yard, re
duced from $1.
Also 500 yards Grenadine Rem
nants (2 to 7-yard lengths)
AT l PRICE.
A Curtain and
terial Sale:
Upholstery Ma-
Odds and Ends Lace Curtains at
yz to J6 price.
MANUFACTURERS'
ENDS
Nottingham,
Swiss Tambour,
Irish Pointe,
Real Brussels, ' -r' :
15c to $1 50
Per Piece
(Less than 4 manufacturers' cost)
Also
Art Squares.
Fine Tapestries,
Brocatelles,
Velours,
Brocades,
(25 inches square).
Were $6 to $12 a yard,
Now 75c, $1, $1 25 & $1 50
Per piece,
And many other bargain chances of
brightening your homes at little cost
in the Curtain and Upholstery De
partment now.
JOS.HORNE&CO.,
609-621 PENN AVE.
Jyio
allt;
BARGAIN
SILK SALE.
PRICES CUT IN HALF.
- 50c Silk India at 25c.
75c Silks go at 35c
A big lot at 50c, were 85c and f 1.
A lot of extra wide IN'DIAS, in plsia
colors, that sold at $1 and $1 25, go at 70c
OUR BEST $1 50 and $1 75 SILKS Go at $L
Don't miss this sale, for they are genuino
bargains. Our stock of silks must be re
duced. MES. C. WEISSEB,
435 MARKET ST. 437.
Jy6-JCW
t .
l&SsS