THE. PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY. . OCTOBER 11, 1891.
tleot of gratitude for Ills work of reform in
Hie imon- and liopitals of Kurope. By his
effort- lie perM-tcntlv oxuoed to the slmd
dcimsfnizeof mankind llieliarbarities and
loath Come -ecrets of tlioe dons of suffering
until an awakened people remedied tho
monstrous w rongi. ,,.,. .,.
rorhnps no other man ever lived -who did
to much to mitigate the sufferings of the un
fortunate portion of tho human race. When
liedieu, 1U0 j ears ago. the poor serf, tho
abused sailor, the friendless prisoner lost a
friend and latnei In tho grand achieve
ment of lu life he left to the woildamonn
ment hearing an inscription which bids each
one of lis to remember the imperishable
words " t an(1 do I'kewie."
Tlir. KE ELATI02CS Or JOIIX HOWARD.
And so John Howard, though dead, yet
spca.s to the living; and inspired by his
illustrious example, tho philanthropic men
nnd women of this day and the benevolent
associations, such as yours, to -which this
grand conturj has given birth, have taken
up the great woik lie laid down. On our
own continent the revelations of Howard
brought forth their earliest fruit.
To I'lnladelphla, in our own State of Pcnn
BvlMinia, belongs the honor of having or
ganized, in 1778. the tlrst Prison Reform As
bOCiation knonn to tho world. Although
this organization, known as "The Philadol
phii Societj for Assisting Distressed Pris
oners." was discontinued on the entrance of
the Hntish nnnj into that citv in 1777, it
uas, in 17S7. revned again through the in
htruincntality of Benjamin Franklin, and
from tint time until now it has. I believe,
continued to prosecute its beneficent work.
The atrocious abuses of the citv orison of
Plnladclplua.it the early dawn of the nine
teenth centurv, v Inch were exposed and
corrected through the efforts of the vocietv
to -ftlueli 1 liae lefcrrcd are matters of
liitor anrt to those who dispute the ne
cessiA or doubt the wisdom of such organ
ization I would say, "do and search the
records "
Tlie abolition of the branding iron, the
pillore .uid the whipping-post, the aniclio
xatioi of the moral and physical condition
oT the prison and the introduction of libor
into the prison constituted some of the im
mediate it-suits of the effoitsof the Phila
delphia Societj.
In the light ot the fact that these reforms
were effected long before tho horrors of
cwgate ptison were revealed by Klizabeth
l"rv, and a quarter of a century before the
most enlightened nations across the sea had
e en contemplated the enactment of reme
dial laws we must coucludo that in that
eailj ia lennsjlanialed thowoildin the
progre-sie movements touching the treat
ment and care of prisoners.
GRJ.AT PROGRESS ALREADY MADE.
In the constructioii.discipline and manage
ment of pn-ons in this country, wonderful
progress has been made during tho past ten
years. There is, moreover, a growing senti
ment not only in fa-v or of such a classifica
tion of these institutions as shall afford
scperate confinement for young persons
con icted of their first offence, but also in
faor of separate prisons for women, under
the manageinet and control of omen. The
wisdo.u of such uolicy is demonstrated by
tho success of the reformatories at Klmira,
2. "5 . Coiicord, Mass., Huntingdon, Pa.,
Handheld, O , and the prisons for women at
Indianapolis, Ind , and oherborn. Mass.
Much ha- been accomplished m tho past;
much icinalnv vet to be done. How snail we
reclaim the criminal while we punish him?
On this all important question I have
BCItbei the Knowieuge nor the experience
to speak. And et. I leel that there is a way
by wbfh thegre.it mass of those confined in
our jails and penitentiaries may be restored
to honorable manhood
This gieat apostle of temperance, John B
Oough, once said: "Away up a great many
pair ol stalls, in a ery lemote corne..
easilj passed by, thoreis a door, and on that
Uooi is written 'woman.' And so in tho
heart of the -vile outcast, away up a great
man pair of stairs, in a very remote corner,
easily passed lit, there is a door, on which is
written 'man.'"
0 VSE TO STOP K-0CK1N-G.
Here is our business, to find that door. It
may take time, but begin and knock. Don't
get tired; but remem-
s Der uottsiong suffer-
.-y ingforusandkeepon
S A knocking. Don't get
"Wv r ' weary if there is no
J?
answer: remember
Him w hoselocks were
wet with the dew.
Knock on, and just so
sure as jou do. by-
1-by will the quiv-
iii) anu tne
starting tear tell you
Kiiociica at tno
leart of a man and
not of a brute."
"Out age and his
"Warden James JIassie, tory," says Emerson,
of Toronto. "for these thousand
rears, has not been the history of kindness,
butol selfishness Oui distrust is vctyev
rensne. The money we spend for courts
and prisons is cry illy laid oat. I e make,
bv distrust, the thief, and burglary aud m
cendiarj. and bv our court and jail we
keep him so. Our acceptance of tho
sentiment ot loie throughout Christen
dom for a season would bring tho
felon and the outcast to our side in
tears, with the devotion of his faculties to
our serviie ecthis wide society of labor
ing men and w omen. We allow ourselves to
be scrv ed bv them, wo In e apart from them
and meet them without a salute in the
ttreets. Let our affection flow out to our
fellows: it would operate in n. day the great
est or all revolutions. The State must learn
to consider the poor man, and all i oices
must speak for him. Everv child that is
born must have a chance for hislircad "
Idleness is the sepulcher of a lit mg man
w hctber he be out of prison or in it. E ery
Tinsoncrwhoisnble to woik should bo cn
ga"edinproductiu toil; and the young in
rcformalorj uistitutionsshouldrecen esuch
industiial training as will fit them for earn
ing an honest livelihood.
"U Ins e been taught from our earliest
cl.ildl.ood that "know ledge is power." Bht
thowoildis beginning to learn that ignor
ance is rower Ignorance peoples onr jails.
With all our light, our teaching and our
T)i-o"iess ignoranco still throws its dark and
iiurtrul 'shadow oicr tho grandest century
thateer blessed the world. Examine the
records of crime, and jou will discover that
ignorance is the desimctii e power- winch
lias mado nine-tenths of the criminals of the
world beaieh the statistics of drunkenness
and its attendant crimes, or the annals of
pauperism and ou w ill find that, to a laigo
extent, ignoi-uice i the productive soil from
-wh ch these hitter fruits have grow n.
Heio 's a man. He was at his birth for
siken b those who should have been his
shield and projection. "He lnd no hearth,
no roor. no faimU, no belief, no book. He is
n blind soul Hi- intelligence never opened,
for intelligence, like flowers, only opens to
thelicht: andiieis hi dirkness However,
lie must he and cat. Society .has made a
brute or mm. and hunger has at last made
him a thiel " He is one of our criminals.
Tlieio is m the oi Id a mighly brotherhood
or just such human beings.
CnMSTs TEACHINGS TO nEKEMnSIBERED.
In our efforts, therefore, to restore the in
mates of our prisons to an honoraDlo man
hood and a pure
womanhood, let uv.
remember t h J
teachings of Him
whose mission to
the world was to
tave the lost. Let
us have light: The
(talk shadow g of
night Iiiji)ear bo-
loi e the cffulge
rays of the risin
sun: and so I liavo
faith that educa
tion, moral educa
tion, intellectual
education, nidus
trial education will
accomplish a great
Secretary Fe'ton, of
Oitcago.
wont tow aru me
banishment of ciiino and the leformation of
the criminal
Where c rime is the disease, know ledge is
the antidote As has been truly said, "oci
et iiiaj escape Jroin the pestilence nnd may
t-uniio the famine; but the demon of lg
iionincc,withliisattendant crimes and vices,
will pursue her into her most peaceful
haunts, destroi ing our institutions and con
aei ting into a wilderness the paradise of so
da! and domestic life" Overand aboveand
bevoud the dul of punishing the criminal
there is, therefore, resting upon us, upon tho
State and upon the nation the higher duty
of pi eventing crime. We m ly not be able to
leelaim the hardened criminal, but, through
ihe instrumentality of a broad, liberal and
all-embracing education, we can throw
around the boj s and girls an impenetrable
(lucid w Inch shall protect them from the as
saults of evil.
Our s-istim of education must throw its
protecting aims around e cry child of the
lcpublic. ictoi Hugo has written: "Pans
Imsachild, and the lorest has a bird: tho
bird is called the spnrrow; tho child is called
t!c gam in ' The pale, ragged, deserted,
homeless children so pathetically described
by that git.it man of France arc lound in tho
streets of our own great cities. Take thorn
lr the hand and lift them up. Let tho moral
teaciiingot the age lcac its impress upon
them. Educate them; make them, if needs
lie, in tiuth the wards of the State, to tho
end that they inav become "flames in the
light ratliet than will-o'-the-wisps in tlio
gloom."
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GENERAL HAYES' VIEWS.
The Ex-President's Forcible Speech Ee-coiv-d
xyitu Great Applause Suggests
Some Valuable Points About Prison
Keronn Society Is Responsible for the
Existing Wrongs.
"When Mayor Gourieyhad concluded, Mr.
AVarncr said' tliat the President of the asso
ciation needed no introduction. It was the
ex-President of the United States, Euthcr
ford E. Hayes. Mr. Hayes came forward,
and was received with applause. In appro
priate and complimentary language he re
plied in behalf of the association to the
welcome extended bv Mavor Gourlev and
General McClelland, and delivered his an
nutl address He said:
The subject of prison reform lacks the
interest of noveltv. This is especially true
in this communitv where it has been mado
familiar by the discussions of tho press, or
tho pulpit, and by tno presence in your city
or ono of the noted penal institutions of our
country an institution which a very nigh
authority, Kev Fred H. Wines, speaks of as,
"perhaps the finest prison structure, in its
general arrangement, and in all its detnils,
on this continent." Although the phrase,
prison reform, and the general facts anu
arguments relating to it, are well undei
stood the need for more knowledge does not
grow less. The bencficient influences or
local, State and National societies upon
prison discipline, nnd management ar
plainly visible in Pcunsvlvania, Massachu
setts. New York, Mar land and other States,
but after all it is safe to say that a large
majority of the prisoners accused or con
v icted of crime in the United States are
dealt w ith in defiance of just and w iso prin
ciples in these four vital particulars:
TOUR GREAT ERRORS.
First The young and the thoughtless, tho
beginners inlaw breaking, and tho acciden
tal criminals, suspected of guilt, are arrest
ed and lodged in city prisons or countyjalls,
and there detained for trial, huddled to
gether with old and hardened offenders to
be educated and trained in tne whole art
and mvstery of criminal life.
Second Professional criminals aro sen
tenced for short terms according to the sup
posed enormity of their respective ciimc,
and at the end of their terms are sent forth
to prev again upon society.
Third Prisoners are discharged at the end
of their terms undersuch circumstances that
the imminent chances of ex-convicts, with
all the world against them, are that they
will bo compelled to make a living by a re
turn to their e il ways.
Fourth Ourprisons in many cases aro un
der wardens and other prison officers who
hold their places as political appointments,
without regard to qualifications or experi
ence. These four pregnant facts, even if no other
causes were in operation, would sufficiently
explain the increase of crime in the United
States. If the jails and lockups in our
country tOOO or 5,000 in number aro m
truth schools of crime, we shall have from
this quarter alone, an accession in each de
cade or perhaps 40,000 experts In crime.
"Mirelv, almost any change on dealing with
the j oung w ith tho beginners in law break
ing would be an improvement in tho pic
vailing system. Jails and prisons so con
structed and managed as to keep separate
their inmites, such as are found in several
Suites and in Europe, would afford an ade
quate remedy.
A TIiAX FOR PR0rESSIONAXS.
The case of pi ofessional criminals is well
! understood by those specially interested in
prison reform. But it does not attract the
attention of the general public nor of law
makers. Professional pickpockets, burglars
and thieves, thoroughly known as such by
police detectives, are In all the large cities.
Ilecentiy at Detroit, on an occasion that
drew multitudes to that city, in one day over
40 professional criminals were identified, nr
rested and held in ciistodv several daj s and
until the crowds of visitors dispersed. Xo
specific crime could be proved against them
the were released without prosecution
1 but of course no suits for false imprisonment
were brought against tho officers who de
tained them. The professional ci immal be
longs in prison, where he should be kept at
woik until he is cured of his criminal habits.
To the unreflecting all this may seem
hard, stated bluntly as I have given it. But
this is clearly one of the cases in which tho
way of the transgressor, if now safe and
pleasant, should in the interest of society be
made "hard." There is ample scope for the
indulgence of human feeling and the prac
tice of charity in dealing with our brothers,
tho criminals, in those testing days of temp
tation and peril when wo see our convicts
.passing out of the s-ifety of the prison into
the dangers of freedom.
POLITICS SHOTTED UE BARRED.
Merit, ability, experience, ought to be the
controlling consideration in appointments
of prison officers. Mere partisan appoint
ments corrupt the prison and add n : strengt li
or prestige to the political party that makes
them. It was said in the War a good Colonel
makes a good regiment. A good warden,
with ample power, will make a betterprison,
even under a bad system, than a poor war
den under the best system.
When prison reform began its work in Eu
rope and America no words could ade
quately descrlbo the condition of tho pris
ons m even the most enlightened nations.
It was horrible and shocking beyond the
power of language to tell. The prenlling
sentiment with those who questioned the
necessity for reform was that the valid
motive to deter tho guiltv from crime was
the fear of punishment. Xo doubt the drend
of punishment is an element to be regarded
in all prison discipline. But its power has
been in all the past, and still is gicatly over
rated. Mr. Fred II. Wines said: "All human mo
tiv es in the last analysis may bo reduced to
two hope and fear. Of these two hope is bv
larthc greater nnd most ennobling." For
reformation in prison he wisely says, tho
bases aie "labor, education and religion."
To prevent crime to remove temptation
the same means, labor, education, religion,
with the added stimulus which hope gives
where employment and opportunity are
within the reach of all, will furnish society
its surest relief.
SOCIETT IS RESrOXSIBLE.
Finally, tho vital question is- Will society
take up the subject and see that its reprc
sentatii es and agonts who make and exo
cute tho laws shall understand tho causes of
crime and the treatment of tho criminal?
Crime, its causes, its results and its treat
ment are part of the business of every com
munity and or all its members.
Society cannot safclyneglectits criminals.
The cost of crime is a burden on every pub
lic treasury, and finds its way to every man's
nocket. Its calamities are no respecters of
persons They leach the purest domestic
circles and the happiest homes. The golden
rule is as sound in tho eyo of a true public
and private self interest as It is in religion.
The doctrine of Cain is no moie false m re
ligion than it is in philosophv and common
sense. "We ale indeed our brother's keep
ers." "When Mr. Hayes had finished he was
loudh applauded Rev. Mr. Milligan next
announced the slight changes in the pro
gramme. George A- Kelly invited the visi
tors to inspect the Riverside Penitentiary
to-morrow afternoon. They will go by the
steamer Mav flower, leaving the wharl at 2
o'clock. This concluded the opening session
of the Congress
Xobody Knows llutton.
H. T. Hutton, found unconscious on
"Wylie avenue Tuesday last, and who was
supposed to be a subject of fits, died last
night a' the Homeopathic Hospital. The
man has been unconscious ever since found
and just what his trouble was could not be
learned. He was supposed to have lived in
Knoxville, The Coroner will investigate
the case to-morrow.
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CASTING OFF COATS
,And Preparing to Work as Hard as
They Can for the Republican
Ticket as Nominated.
CHAIRMAN GRIPP AND C. I. MAGEE
,Declara Themselves, the Former Telling
TPhy Governor Pattison's Appoint
ees Are Supported.
STEAIGHTOCT DEMOCRATS' ADDRESS.
Little Interest Taken in the Republican Primaries
TestenHy.
Common Council Chamber was crowded
yesterday afternoon at, the meeting of the
Republican County Committee. Almost
every member was present, and the lobby
was thronged with spectators. There was
no routine business, the meeting being
almost entirely taken up with an address of
Chairman Gripp on the reasons for support
ing Governor Pattison's selections for
Judscs. The address was received with'
hearty applause.
Prior to this the Chairman made some
announcements about the conventions to
name candinates for election to the Con
stitutional Convention. Primaries for these
were held yesterday, but not nearly all the
polls were open. The conventions will be
held in the various Senatorial districts next
Tuesday, as follows:
Forty-second district Counail Chamber,
Allegheny City, at 10 a. m., Thomas A. Parke,
Chairman.
Forty-third district Common Council
Chamber, Pittsburg, 7 p. m., H. P. Ford,
Chairman.
Forty-fourth district Select Council
Chamber, Pittsburg, 7 P. M., G. G. McGunni
gle, Chairman.
Forty-fifth district Common Council
Chamber, Pittsburg, 10 A. M., John A. Bell,
Chairman.
The Temporary Chairman will, in ac
cordance with Rule 9 of the Bxecntive
Committee, be attendance at Republican
headquarters, Dispatch Building, to-morrow
between 12 and 3 o'clock to receive
notices of contest.
CHAIRMAX GRIPP'S STATEMENT.
Chairman Gripp then addressed the meet
ing as follows:
Tho Chair desires to make a statement for
the benefit of those who may not have been
present at the meetinz of the committee in
Jufy, when action was taken to fill tho va
cancies on the Republican ticKet.
The Eepublican Executive Committee of
this county mot in regular session on the
11th day of July, 1SS1, and ratified and In
dorsed tho appointees of His Excellency,
Robert E Pattison, Governor of Pennsylva
nia, viz: Hon. TV". D. Porter, Hon. S. A. Mc
Clunirand Hon. John 51. Kennedy, as and
for Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Xo.
3 of this countv, and thelawjer selected by
tlie judges of the court of this county, viz,
Clarence Burleigh, as and for the District
Attorney of this connty, ana placed said
persons in nomination before the people as
candidates of the Republican party, undor
the follow ing circumstances and for the fol
lowing reasons:
By an act afAsscmblv approved In May,
ls91, the Court of Common Pleas No. 3 of
Allegheny county was created, nnd in pur
suance of law the Governor of this State ap
pointed non. 'W. D. Porter, Hon. S. A. 31c
Clungand Hon. John 3L Kennedy Judges of
couit, both of the first two bein; Repub
licans and tho last one a Democrat, although
the Governor could have appointed thiee
Democrats to these three positions.
The appointees of the Governor were the
same'day unanimously confirmed by Repub
lican Senate, and the appointments so made
iv ere approved by almost the unanimous
press, and were eminently satisfactory to
the people of this county irrespective of
Eartv. The said threejudges so appointed
y tho Governor of the State were duly com
missioned and qualified, and from that tlmo
to this date have been actually engaged in
the performance of their duties as judges of
this count-.
THE CHOICE OF BOTH PARTIES.
The Democrat's County Conention met
on June 9, 1S9L and nominated the three
judges so appointed, and proclaimed them
the candidates of the Democratic party to
the electors of this county, although tw o of
them were Republicans, and paid a like com
pliment to Hon. J. W. Over, Judge of tho
Orphans' Court of this county, who had pro
vionslv been nominated at a Republican
com en turn.
The duly elected mcmbois of the Repub
lican Executive Committee of Allegheny
county met in accordance with the rules of
the party shortly after these events had
transpired, and was duly organized. The
annual county conventions had all been
held in accordance m ith tho rules of this
committee, and all places upon the county
ticket to be voted on Xovember next had
been filled bv aid conventions.
Thus it will be seen that at the date of the
meeting and organization of the committeo
thcro were thee three vacancies upon the
county ticket which did not exist at the
time of the holding of the county conven
tions a" nforc-aid. That tho positions thus
to be filled weio vacancies cloarly appears
from tne fact that rule 6 requires at least
Jour months' notice to be given the calling
of any conventions the; time remaining was
not sufficient for the purpose.
At this meeting tho question of holding
primary elections anu conventions for the
puipose of filling these vacancies was
raised, but as any such action -would have
been in direct violition of rule 6 of this com
mittee, w hicn lequiros four months' notice,
the matter was laid over for consideration
at the next meeting.
THE RULES PULI.V OBSERVED.
At the next meeting tho whole matter
was fully, fairly nnd impartially discussed
at length, and after such discussion the
committee by a yea and nay vote the vote
being called of 2U5 to 45 decided that no
primary elections or conventions should be
held, and in accordance with lule 19, -nhich
reads as follows: "In case of any -vacancy
occuriing on the ticket it shpll be and is
hereby made the duty of the County Com
mittee to provide for the filling of said va
cancies," i-itiflea and indmscd the appoint
ees of tho Governor of this State, and
placed in nomination as the candidates of
tho Republican paity of this county for
Judges of tho Com t of Common Pleas No.
3, Hon. V. D. Porter, Hon. S. A. McClung
and Hon. John M. Kenned y.
Between tho dates of these two meeting,
viz: in June, 189k the community was
shocked by the sudden death of R. II. Johns
ton, Esq., District Attorney of this county,
nnd thus heio was cieated another vacancy
upon the county ticket; and the Judges of
the courts of this county selected from tho
entire bar of this county, Clarence Burleigh,
as the lawyer best fitted to fill the duties ot
the office of District Attorneyof this county,
and tho ald Clarenco Burleigh, Esq , was
accord.ngly, on July 3, 1891, selected and
sworn in by the Judges of the courts of
this countv, and at once entered upon the
performance oi his duties as Distiict At
torney. NO OrrOSITION TO BURLEIGn.
The question of approving the selection of
the Judges of this county was then in a like
manner taken up and discussed, fully and at
length, and it also beins a fact that no
person whatsoever was a candidato
In opposition to Jir. Burleigh, or
had been mentioned in connection
with the office of District Attorney this
committee by a similar vote taken in tho
same manner and with tho same lcsult
(205 to 4G), ratified and indorsed the selec
tion lor District Attorney, made by the
judges of this county, and nominated Clar
enco Burleigh, Eq., as the candidato ot the
Republican party of this county for District
Attorney.
The Democratic party, recognizing the
integrity and unquestioned ability of the
candidates or the Republican paityof this
county for tho offices of Prothonotary
(John Bradley) and District Attorney
(Clarence Burleigh), and knowing that the
interests of tho taxpayers of this county
would be best protected by the election of
such Republican candidates, decided not to
placo in l.omination any candidates against
these gentlemen.
All the persons so nominated as aforesaid
arc gentlemen well-known in this county,
and stand high in the profession of law
their ability, competency and integrity are
conceded by all the manner In which they
hnve performed the duties of their several
offices has won for them the admiration of
the bar and public alike, and not even the
most captious has been heard to say that a
better selection could have been made by
an v man or body of men.
this action was unsatisfactory to a small
portion or said minority (namely, about 1G),
and thov, under the leadersnip of Arch II.
Rowand, Jr., bolted the ticket and adopted
the name of "Straightout Republicans" (a
name invented to delude voters into the
belief that they are Republicans,
that they represent the Republican
party, and their ticket the Republi
can ticket) proceeded to nominate
another ticket in an alleged convention held
for the purpose. So private, secret and
stealthy w ere their jirocoedings that they
aro ashamed to, or at least they have stead
fastly refused to give the names of those
whom they claim were delegates to that pro
tended convention, to any person, organiza
tion or paper not even to their own party
organ.
THE POWER OP TnE PRESS.
Finally, the press that mighty exponent
of public opinion and public sentiment is
practically unanimous, and yon would do
well to remember the fact that with but one
exception every newspaper in the county of
Allegheny is actively, earnestly and sin
cerely engaged in registering its approval
of said candidates of the Republican party:
and thev heartily and earnestly support
each and" all of them, for the several offices
they now fill, and to which they will bo
elected upon November 3 next.
Is it wise that dissensions should arise in
onr party this year of all otheis? The year
of a gieat and important State election the
vear immediately prior to that one which
will witness poihaps the most important
Prcsidental contest this country has evor
known, tho lesult of which will affect this
community moie than nny other portion of
this nation.
This is the time when all Republicans
should unite in the endoavor to elect the
whole Republican ticket by a majority more
than equal to any of thoso which have
already made this country famous.
At the conclusion ot this address, C. L.
Magce, who is a member of the committee,
was called on. Mr. Magee said that Chair
man Gripp had expressed his sentiments ex
actly and as a member of the committee he
would take off his coat and work for the
ticket.
There being no other business, the meet
ing adjourned.
STRAIGHTOUT DEMOCRATS
Give Out Their Address to the Voters A
Regular Roast for the Feople They Are
righting The Paper Prepared by C. A.
O'Brien "Why They Act as They Ho.
The straightout Democrats, after a bitter
wrangle among themselves, have agreed
upon an address, which they gave out for
publication last night. The straightout
Democratic organization is composed prin
cipally of orators aud writers. Each one of
them had prepared a declaration of inde
pendence which they were anxious to have
adopted as their party's platform, and each
made a vigorous effort in their own behalf.
The appended address was written by C. A.
O'Brien. At the meeting yesterday after
noon it was subjected to many alterations.
"We just took some of the vicious person
alities out of it." "W. D. Moore explained.
The address, as signed by all the members
of the committee save two, one of whom re
fused to sign it, is appended:
To the Democratic Voters or Allegheny Connty:
The undersigned committee, appointed hy
the Lafayette Hall Democratic meeting '
October 1, to consider the advisability o
nominating candidates for District Attor
ney and Prothonotary, report unanimously
against the pi opriety of such nominations,
soleiyon the giound that the time between
this and the day of election is too short to
allow of nny efficient canvass of the county,
and, further, because both ring organiza
tions would antagonize our interests. We
feel that it would be an injustice to ask or
expect any person to accept the candidacy
of either office, and to expend the money
and labor required for any attempt at or
ganized effort, with but little more than
three weeks in which to make tho trial,
buccess, under these circumstances, would
be out of the question, and any effoit thus
made would only aid instead of defeat and
lebuko thoe who have cieated tho present
humiliating and disastrous condition of our
party.
THE RESPONSIBIMTr FIXED.
The direct responsibility for this entire
absence of any real Democratic ticket at
this important election is chargeable to the
County Chairman, who, by contemptible
prevarication and shuffling, deferred tho
appointment of tho Committee of Eighteen
loi more than three months after the con--ventlon
adjourned, and then Joined and
urged and assisted tho majority of that com
mittee in abdicating and lef using the per
formance of a plain duty to the pai ty, which
result became known oniv when it was too
late to remedy tho evil by tho people them-
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action of the Chairman and the majoiity of
the committee in postponing the final
settlement of this all important ques
tion until it was beyond conection in
side of the paity, was part of a piecon
certed scheme to suppicsss tho party tor
this year at least. It will not bo forgotten
that the cfiairmen of the various conven
tions tor State delegates, who Were all ap
pointed by the county chairman, ruled out,
by a curious unanimity, any attempt at
popular expression in favor of a ticket; the
el airman uelaj od the appointment ot tho
Eighteen without decent excuse, and there
is most convincing evidence that the majoi
ity or the committee was constituted ot per
sons known to be nnravorable to nomina
tion or easily persuaded that wny. Every
effort was pnt torth to pievcnt andexcludo
popular sentiment. A paitial meeting of
the County Committee has been called sinco
the action of the eighteen, and the ch.iir
min and his coadjutors did not even seek a
ratification of his acts at their hands, fear
ing the result.
A BLOW AT THE BOSSES.
What is the apology for the present ab
surd attitude and disorganized condition of
the party? Certain self appointed and self
seeking alleged leaders of the Allegheny
county Democracy took upon themselves
tor their own purposes to misrepresent to
Governor Pattison that, instead of appoint
ing three Democrats ns Judgos of thoncw
Court of Common Fleis No. 3, it n onld be
better to select two Republicans and one
Democrat, ana thus onginate a humbug
called a "non-pirtisan judiciary." Rank
ringsters of both ) arties, with headquarters
at Pittsburg City Hall, chose the members
of the "non-partisan" court. A Demo
cratic convention, hastily, and principally
out of respect to the Government, indorsed
this arrangement. The Republican Conven
tion never did indorse it, but the Republican
County Committee, controlled by tho bosses,
usuiped the power of tho people, and in
dored the so-called "non-parti-an judici
ary." and a most objectionahlo candidate
for Distnet Attorney, and Justly distrustful
of their ability to elect the latter, they de
mand of their Democratic allies and fellows
in this hopeful deal that they take measures
to suppress all opposition to Biirlelph
and leave them a clear field to obtain con
trol or what is perhaps tho most important
office in the county, ir this is not done they
will not guarantee the election or the Demo
cratic contingent or the "non-partisan ju
diciary." Therefore, at tho best of tho most
unscrupulous ling that ever infested a com
munity, nnd to secure the election of its
creature to offlco, undor the specious pre
text of being allowed a non-partisan Judge,
the Democracy, through the agency of
those who have betiayedltstrustandtraded
upon its honor, is stiipped of all claim to re
spectability, and degraded to the position of
an humble suppliant for favor at the hands
of its natural and habitual enemies.
SOME UOIiT NAMES CALLED.
The hucksters and shufflers who nre re
sponsible for this shameful prostitution of
party honor and integrity, aud who obtain
some selfish gain thereby, coolly tell us this
is expediency us distinguished fiom prin
ciple, nnd we are sure oCa non-partisan
Judge.
Tho Democratic voters must sny whether
this infamous bargain shall bo ratified, and
those w ho Have usurped the authority to
trade and barter away the rights and best
intei osts of the party be approved and sanc
tioned, or whetlior they hold principle above
questionable expedients, and party honor
above the commands of the time-servers and
intriguers who misrepresent the party and
its organization.
lor ourselves we deem it right and a
duty to denounce nnd repudiate this shame
ful sutrendcr orall that is noblo and worthy
in Democracy as a political creed and rule
of action orall that is worth contending ror
from honest conviction and honorable senti
ment, to the base schemes and expedients
of a selfish few who have arrogated to them
selves 'ho liberty of hawking and trading
our votes.
Wo denounoe this abject giving up of the
party's intorcsts and opportunities, nt the
silly threat of an insolent ring, aided and
abetted bv ringsters disguised as leading
.Democrats.
We denounce tnose wno nnve notnrayea
and misused the party organization as allies
and confederates of the Republican ring
bosses nnd the barnacles that afflict this
community. But even yet we can rebuke
the wrong docis and redress our wrongs if
we go courageously to the poles and vote in
direct nnd proressed opposition to the com
bination of villany and expediency offered
by the allied Democratic and Republican
ring.
A CALL FOB STRICT CONSISTENCY.
No consistent Democrat can conscien
tiously vote for Clarence Burleigh; no self
respecting and consistent Democrat can
vote to sustain and perpetuate the power of
the Pittsburg ring. No solf-respectihg and
consistent Democrat can vote for the sub
ject and degration of his party to the condi
tion ofan adjunctito a corrupt and infamojis
Republican ring, even when called upon oy
faithless and unprincipled leaders, under
the false-and ridiculous pretense of securing
non-paitisan Judgo by tne grace and favor
of that ring.
We repudiate all connection nnd nssocia
tion, now nnd hereafter, with tne political
jobbers and plotters, who have so openly
and audaciously betrayed tho party and in
sulted its honest members.
We appeal to jou to vote on the day of
election in such a way as to emphasizo your
ahhonence or and antagonism to tho rule
or cither Democratic or Republican rings,
as your own Judgment and conscience shall
dictate or course working and voting for
the Democratic State ticket, about tho hon
esty and fairnessof the nomination or which
there can bo no question, nor of the entire
fitness and worth of the candidates.
We call our fellow Democrats of this
county to unite and co-operate with us in
rescuing their pirty from its abject condi
tion and restoring it to public respect and
decency.
CAPTAIN MORRISON'S CAMPAIGN'.
Some One Starts In to Make It One of Per
sonal Abuse.
A story was printed in a Harrisburg paper
yesterday, bearing a Pittsburg date line, to
the effect that Chairman "Wattes had come
to Pittsburg to investigate certain sensa
tional charges against the private character
of Captain John "W. Morrison, the Republi
can candidate for State Treasurer. It was
stated that the result of this investigation
would probably be the withdrawal of Mor
rison's name from the ticket. Mr. Morrison
was seen by a Dispatch reporter yester
day and shown a copy of the Hnrrisburg
publication. He said: "That is merely a
sample of Democratic mudslinging. There
is nothing in that story. 1 am aware that
stories have been circulated concerning my
personal honor, biit these stories I disposed
of before the convention was held. I assure
you that if there was anything in my pri
vate or public life that would not bear the
closest scrutiny, and stand the test of a
political campaign, I would not be before
the people of this State to-day for election
to a public office."
"You have heard of no move beins made
for the withdrawal of your name from the
ticket?"
"Most certainly not. No such move is in
contemplation, it is stated here that Chair
man "Watres has been in Pittsburg. That is
not so. He has not been here."
"Have you heard from him in regard to
this matter?"
"Not a word. That ground has been cov
ered once, to the satisfaction of everybody,
and will not be gone over again. On the con
trary. I have a teletrram from "Watres ap
pointing me to a meeting of the old soldiers,
to be held here on the 21st inst."
A copy of tire telegram was shown the
reporter. It read as follows:
Philadelphia, Oct. 8.
Jonir W. Mohrisok: Have arranged for you
to attend a meeting of War veterans on the
21st October, at Pittsburg. Watkes.
Chairman Gripp had read the charges
last night when seen by a DiSPATCn re
porter. He said: "It is evident that this
campaign is to he one of personal abuse on
the part of the Democrats. As abuse is
not argument, I must retnse to talk on the
subject until I get to know more about it."
.Straightout Sleeting on the Sonthslde.
The Straightout Republicans of the Twenty-ninth
ward held a meeting at the Bed
ford school building lost evening. About
73 people made up the audience for the
speakers. Short addresses were made by
Hon. A. Marland, Attorney Nesbit, "Will
iam "Walls, J. W. Fostor, colored, and A.
J. Scott, colored. The addresses were con
fined mostly to a discussion of the princi
ples of city government and remarks de
nouncing the methods of conducting offices
which are held by alleged "bosses" and
"ring" men. George Smith, Sr., presided
at the meeting.
Rally at McKeesport.
Fully 5,000 people, it was estimated,
turned out on the streets of McKeesport last
evening. The main attraction was a
Straightout Republican rally. Speeches
were made by John S. Robb and J. K. "Wal
lace, the latter appearing in place of Major
Brown, who was not present Mr. "Wal
lace's speech was well received, being
heartily applauded.
BOTH PARENTS ILL.
Attention Required by a Sndering Family
of Mt. Washington.
Mrs. Annie "Ey, who has been living on
Sweet Briar street, Mt. "Washington, for the
past few weeks, was found sick at her home
yesterday with typhoid fever without any
person to nurse her. Her husband has just
recovered from a long siege of the disease,
and is so weak that he cannot take care of
his wife and earn a living for them both.
They have four children, the oldest not
quite 6 years, and the youngest, an
infant, not 3 months old. Since
the parents became sick they have
not been receiving the proper care and
the attention of neighbors was called to
the matter. The Department of Charities
was eventually notified, and on investiga
tion learned that immediate action was
necessary to keep the woman from dying.
The couple have lived for a number of
years in Duquesne. As their residence in
Pittsburg is but of a few weeks' duration the
citv authorities could not legally take hold
of the cast. Examiner Hoffman had Mrs.
By sent to a hospital, placed the children
temporarily in the City Poor Farm. The
county will be required to foot the bilL
HE WENT WEST,
And Ho Always Keeps IH Eyes Open.
Readers of Tnn DiSPATCn, here's a
treat for yon. Mr. James W. Breen, he
of the facilo pen and keen observation,
has just completed a tour of the Won
derful West for TnE Dispatch. He
took'notes, and will prepare them for pub
lication In the Daily Issues of THE
DISPATCH in his well known fascinating
styles
An idea of Editor Bbeen's offerings
will be secured from the following head
ings to the subjects he will handle in the
order named:
1 The Millionaires of the Pacific Coast,
and How Tlicy Got There.
3 Frnlt Farmins in Wasliington, Oregon
and California.
3 Real Estate Booms and Boomers nnd
Methods.
4 Profits in Farming, Banking, etc.
5 Laying Out Town Sites As a Business.
O-Pittsburgers Who Have Made Millions
In Oregon.
7 Newspapers and Their Profits, et, on
tho Coast.
8 Timber and Shipbuilding, etc.
9 Chinese Millionaires, Chinese Zabor,
etc
10 Scenery, Fisheries, etc.
11 Who Should Go There and Who Should
Jfot.
In to-morrow's (Monday's) Dispatch
an introductory letter from Mr. Breen
will appear. It will throw new light on
Chicago, and will awaken new interest in
the great World's Fair city.
Don't Miss This Great Series.
TRACTION EOADS WAR
For ihe Possession of a Piece of Penn
Avenue, Near Shady Lane.
A CASE TO BE SETTLED IS COURT.
Nearly All the Schenley Park Employes
Laid Off for the Winter.
SNAP SHOTS AT COT MATTERS
The Citizens' Traction and the Duqncsne
Electric Companies came together yester
day afternoon over a piece of Penn avenue,
and for a time war was imminent. The Du
quesne Company is getting ready to operate
the Penn avenue feeder of the "Wilkinsburg
branch, which is to run along Penn avenue
from the corner of Shady lane to the junc
tion with Fifth avenue. The rails are laid
from Fifth avenue westwardly to the Penn
avenue bridge over the Pennsylvania Rail
road and the plans of the Duquesne Com
pany contemplate continuing the line across
the bridge and on to Shady avenue,adistance
of about CO yards, where a dead end, with a
switch, will be built, so that the cars can be
run out the avenue again.
The car house of the Citizens' Company.is
at this point, the cars going out Penn ave
nue, through the power house and then re
turn by way of Frankstown avenue, ,-he
Dnquesne line would not interfere with the
Citizens' present arrangement, but the lat
ter company is about to use an entrance
oast of the one- now in use, and this will
throw its line across the new line of the
Dnquesne.
The Duquesne people went to work yes
terday with a gang of 30 Italians and soon
had the excavation made for the tracks.
The materials for the track had been left
east of the bridge, and when the ditch was
ready the gang was taken back to get the
track outfit. When they returned they
found that the Citizeas'.-people Lad put a
crowd of men at work and had the ditch
almost filled up.
The DuqueBne people made a rush, and in
a minute were in the ditch with their tools,
ready to uncover the street again. The
dirt began to come ont of the ditch again,
but just as rapidly as it was thrown out the
Citizens' people threw it back again. This
was kept up for almost half an hour, but
finally the Italians who had to stand a
bombardment of dirt won the day, in so
far as they got the ditch comparatively
clean.
Then the foremen of the gangs began to
wrangle. From the first it had looked like
trouble, and when the two leaders began to
argue their men gathered about them and
the crowd got ready to see a fight Cooler
counsel prevailed, and it was finally agreed
to let the street remain as it was, and take
the matter into court for a settlement to
morrow. The trouble commenced at 2 o'clock, and
it was not until 4 that this agreement was
reached. Meanwhile, neither company
seems to trust the other. The Duquesne
has a gang working east of the bridge, and
the Citizens, evidently fearing that a trick
will be attempted, kept its men at the car
house, ready for any emergency.
THOUGHT HER M0THEE T00Z HER.
More Developments in the Kidnaping of
Jennie Bernard.
The police yesterday investigated the
story about Jennie Bernard, now in a Cin
cinnati hospital, who claims to have been
kidnaped from Pittsburg. They at last dis
covered a sister of the girl, Mrs. Ada Wolf,
of the rear of Xo. 293 AVebster avenue. The
latter said that some time ago her mother
and sister suddenly disappeared from their
home in this city. Mrs. Bernard had not been
living with her husband for some time, and
it was supposed at the time that tho mother
had started oil with another man and had
taken the girl with them. The publication
of the story from Cincinnati was the first
information they had of the missing ones.
The man in the case returned to the city
last week, and, as he is known, will prob
ably be arrested. Just Jiow the girl got in
to the house she spoke of is not known.
Superintendent Weir will to-day communi
cate with the Cincinnati authorities, and it
is probable an otHcer will be sent to bring
the girl back to the city. The whereabouts
of the mother are still unknown.
STTLL HO IKinHATIOff
As to Who Struck the Blow That Killed
Joseph Pitato.
Coroner McDowall spent part of yester
day investigating the cause of the Italian
boy, Joseph Pitato, whose death was sup
posed to have been caused by a blow inflicted
by a fellow bootblack. Last night an
Italian resident of 3It. Washington came to
the morgue and stated to the Coroner that
he knew both Joseph Pitato and his parents.
Last week thp boy went to his house and
told him that he was very sick. The
man took the boy to Dr. Wilson,
who, after examining him, gave
him some medicine and told him that the
boy had a very bad fever and should be
sent to a hospital.
The boy was then sent to the Homeo
pathic Hospital, where he died on Thurs
day last. He has no bruises or marks ot
violence on him and the Coroner is inclined
to the belief that his death was from nat
ural causes.
HAD THE BOODLE WITH HIM.
Jerry Hajrgerty Arrested for larceny From
a Fellow Workman.
About 9 o'clock last night Michael Brad
ley, who boards at 31 South Twelfth street,
complained to Lieutenant Johnston that he
had been robbed of his pay, and that he
suspected one Jerry Haggerty. He said
that he and Haggerty had been drinking
some together, and then went
to his boarding house, where they
both went to bed. Haggerty left the house
about 5 o'clock, and it was near 9 o'clock
when Bradlev awoke and discovered both
Haggerty and his money missing.
Lieutenant J hnston and Special Officer
Richards started out to find Haggerty, and
finally located him on Sidney street, near
Twenty-fifth. When searched at the station
he had S33 25 remaining of the 554 said to
have been taken. He will have a hearing
this morning.
PARK IMPROVEMENTS OVER,
All Operations Stopped Until
Summer
Conies .sain.
There will be no more work on roads and
other improvements in the parks until next
spring. Operations have been gradually
closed down and payrolls shortened until
now no employes remain about the parks
except those actually needed for their care.
There still remains enough of the park ap
propriation to keep along the work that
must be done, and the winter will be passed
without any difficulty in that line.
During the summer a vast amount of im-
Srovement has been accomplished by Chief
igelow in Schenley and Highland parks,
and although the lack of money in tne ap
propriation prevents any more such work
this year, the prospects are bright for ex
tensive operations when warm weather
comes again.
Diphtheria's Ravages.
The diphtheria prevalent in the city for
some time past does not seem to be on the
decrease. Yesterday 17 new cases were re
ported to the Bureau of Health. On last
Thursday two deaths occurred in one family
from the disease. The children were Martha
and James Armstrong, aged respectively 5
and 7 years, of No. 79 Forty-third Jtreet"
nfflan flftmal T.alsf fW
' Officer Charles Grimes, who has been act- J
ing as leader and 'adviser in the Newsboys'
Union, was suspended by Superintendent
Weir yesterday. Numerous troubles have
occurred of late among different factions of
newsboys in which Grimes has been accused
of meddling more or less. He has been
laid off until the matter can be investigated.
A Boirus Anti-Cruelty Agent.
Th e Secretary of the Anti-Cruelty So
ciety states that within the pa3t few days
inquiries have been made at the office for
'Agent" McElhaney, whom the inquirers
stated represented himself as being con
nected with the society. The Secretary
states that no one by that name is connected
with the society, and that any such person
representing himsel(to be so connected does
so without any authority whatever.
Snap Shots at City News.
Some time during Friday night thieves vis
ited the orchard of Thomas Dawson, of
Bollevne, and carried off about 15 bushels of
flino apples.
TnE engines at the Birmingham Traction
Company's power house were disabled yes
terday and travel was delayed several times
during tho day.
The coroner's jury in the case of Lnclnda
Wells, colored, who died in tho Allegheny
General Ilospital, rendered a verdict yester
day of death from congestion of the lungs."
Tun winter session of the British Associa
tion of Pennsvlvania meetings will com
mence on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock-1
siiarp, wnen Dnsiness oi importance win do
considered. A good attendance is requested.
FnrotT night burglars entered the resl-i
dence of William Reble, in Chartiers town
ship, and carried off a trunk containing ft I
gold watch, some change and valuable
papers. The trunk was found some distance i
from the house, rilled of its contents.
Thfbe Is a wild man roaming the pathle3s
woods of Allegheny. The residents in the
vicinity ofa strip of woods located in the
Tenth ward are in fear of bodily harm for
themselves and children, for it is there he
has been making his habitation since Tues
day. Aldkihias Daut, of McKeesport, was
authorized by the Coroner to hold an In
quest on the body of George Hurley, the
JIcKeesport painter, who died there Friday.
Tho inquest was held yesterday and tho
jury returned a verdict of death from an
overdose of morphine.
Dr. B. M. Hanha. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
KLEBEK'3 FAMOUS MUSICAL INSTRU
MENTS. Klcbcr Takes the Lead In Music, as Fver.i
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other mu
sical instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment, the Messrs. KJeber
have also disposed of quite a number of
Vocalion church organs. No one can have
any idea of the surpassing musical beauty
and excellence of -these wonderful Vocalion
organs without having seen and heard
them. At the low price of 5800, the "Vo
calion furnishes more variety, delicacy and
strength of tone than any 52,500 pipe organ,
while for durability it far surpasses the
latter.
The Klebers enjoy the confidence of the
public for their integrity and also for the
superior excellence of "their instruments.
Anything that comes from Klebers' must
necessarily be musically perfect and satis
factory. Their store is 506 Wood street.
Trunks of Wedding Silver.
A roval gift for a bride great variety of
combinations all the newest designs one i
(u leu uuzeu pieces ranging ill price irom
520 00 to S500 00. Many small pieces in
sterling silver, handsomely cased, at 55 00
to 525 00. The largest stock of silver in the
city, at E. P. Roberts & Sons, cor. Fifth!
avenue and Market street.
Beautiful Wedding Gifts
In sterling silver, cut glass, art pottery, J
lamps and bric-a-brac. Unique and appro
priate gifts. Elesant stock ot fall and holi-i
day goods to select from. No trouble tod
show yon. E. P. Roberts & Sous,
Fifth avenue and Market street.
Make a Note of It.
Gusky's will be closed on Monday all day..
But we'll make prices for the rest of the
week that will more than repay you to defer
making your purchases one day more.
Gusky's.
Add 20 drops of Angostura Bitters 'to
every glass of impure water you drink.
TTSSU
New. New. New.
Feather and fur trimmings, choice-goods
and lowest prices. The place 710 Penn
avenue. Beining & Wilds.
Hugus & Hacke.
Curtains:
Third Floor Take Elevator.
FALL IMPORTATIONS, all new
patterns and extra values of NOT
TINGHAM AND SCOTCH LACE
CURTAINS in Guipure, Brussels
and Floral Effects;
3j yards long, from $1 2510 10
per pair.
4 yards long, from 3 to $13 per
pair.
Edges tape bound, whiteand ecru
in each design.
Real Irish Point Lace Curtains
from $4 50 to S50 a pair.
Tambour Lace Curtains, $6 to 50
a pair.
Genuine Brussels Lace Curtains,
$12 50 to $75 a pair.
Lace Bed Sets, Spreads and Pillow
Shams from 3 up.
Portieres:
We now show a
new designs in all
Extra values in
100 pairs plain
large assortment of
the leading colors.
Chenille Portieres,
colors, fringed top
75 a pair.
and bottom, at $4
100 pairs plain
dado and fringed
center, rich colored
top and bottom, at
$5 a Pair-
Eider Down Comforts:
Our special satine' covered Eider
Down Comfort at $5 is the cleanest
and best made of any offered in this
market.
Excellent values in the better
grades satine and silk covered.
Novelties in Eider Pillows and
Head Rests.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
OCll-XWTSU.
FOR A FINE SUIT,
OVERCOAT
OS
TROUSERS,
AT A REASONABLE PRICE,
GOTO
EDWARD SCHAUER,
TAILOR,'
407 WOOD STREET.
oci-wsu
XEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARS HELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
COME
TO
OUR TEA PARTY
In honor of ;
OurOpening
AT
24and25.Diamon(iSquaie.
We will give you biscuit baked
from Comfort Flour,
Raised with Marshell's Baking
Powder.
Tea drawn from our famous Cum
shaw Tea.
Butter furnished by the
Allegheny Butter Co., '
Who have a stand in each of our
stores.
Their elegant display in the win
dow is without doubt the most at
tractive ever made by any Butter Co.
in Pittsburg.
We had the pleasure of meeting
large crowds of our friends on Satur
day, and, in order that all may come,
we will continue our tea party
During All This Week,
FROM OCT. is TO OCT. 18.
If you want to see the largest and
handsomest Retail Grocery Store in
the State,
COMEl
We intend to give our friends who
live outside the city, and cannot
come, a chance to try our Cumshaw
Tea. So we will put a large sample
package in each mail order received
this week.
Send for our large Weekly Price
List and order by mail.
MARSHELL.
24 and'25 Dfemond Square,
PITTSBURG. '
79 to 85 Ohio St., Corner Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
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ANOTHER CUT !
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS
CARPET
THIS WEEK.
'- THREE GRADES.
50c. 55c. 65c.
PER YARD.
From 4,000 to 6,000 yards
of each grade. These prices are
10 to 15 cents a yard less than
regular.
See the display in our win
dow you'll come in without
invitation.
EDWARD '
GROETZINGER, ,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue. (-
The Moquettes are still going at
last week's prices.
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BIBER & EASTON.
FOR AUTUMN. ,
A few of many '
Interesting -:- Items!'
Examine our collection of Dresi
Goods of foreign manufacture ,
Rough Camel's Hair Tweeds, Home
spuns and Cheviots, in the irregular
checks and knotted effects so greatly
in favor.
New tones in the uncommon Chev
ron and Billow Weavings. !
Handsome Diagonals, Whip Cords,
and Bedfords in Red-ash, Gray-ash,
Tan-bark and other late shades from
Paris color card.
English Pilot .Serge in shades of
navy, fast dye.
A special importation of Paris
Dress Patterns, showing novel ar
rangements of trimmings.
Handsome Pattern Dressesiin Cam
el's Hair, Relief, Chevron, Diagon- ,
als, etc., embracing the newest
French ideas as to weaves, combina-
tions and textures, at, $9 gio, $12,
14 and upward.
BIBER & EASTON?'
S05 AXJD 507 MARKET ST.
N. B. Paris, Berlin and America aro now
on exhibition In our Cloak andUSnlt rooms.)
Garments low and medium priceniD to finest!
Seal and Plush novelties. A