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VOTERS TODECLARE
Whether Tliey Will Adopt the
Plan of Councils to Pay
the City's Deht
ON OLD STREET CONTRACTS
The Ordinance on the Question Has
Fassed Both Branches.
LITELY DISCUSS1WS ABODT GAS.
Members of the Common Differ on the
Philadelphia Company's Bill.
DOINGS OF THE LOCAL LEGISLATORS
Councils were in session a long time yes
terday atternoon. The Select branch spent
most of time argning on the merits of the
ordinance for a popular vote on the issue of
ltonds to pay street contractors. After fail
ing, and for want of a legal majority, the
ordinance was again taken up and passed
finally. It now goes to the flavor for his
signature. Common Council labored in
ainon the Philadelphia Company's bill
for gas at the water works. The discussion
was animated and lengthy, out boie little
fruit.
The bond ordinance was scarcely an
nounced in Select when Mr. Fitzsimmons
was on his feet to announce his objections
to its passage. The attack was not a sur
prise, as it had been generally understood
that se eral members were against the or
dinance, and nerc prepared to do battle to
it. Mr. Lambie had been named as one of
these, but he soon dispelled such an im
pTMion by heartily championing the bill.
Mr. Fitzsimmons I nm not willing that
the question of increasing the city debt as
the ordinance provides shall be submitted
to a popular vote. A large number of im
provements were made under the act of
1887, when it was known to be unconstitu
tional, Kow that the Supreme Court has
declared it so, it is n question whether the
money can be collected.
CONTRACTS NOT TBDTERVC DOXE.
"In addition to this," continued Mr.
Fitzsimmons, "I am reliably informed that
a considerable portion ot the work done
does not come up to the contract specifica
tions and is not what the people want. If
the work is defective the contractors should
suffer. They are not entitled to any money
for inferior work. It should be carefully
cstablished that the work is properly and
efficiently done, and that the property
supposed to be benefitted is really liable to
assessment for the improvement, before the
city assumes the debt as provided by this
ordinance. eUnder the court's decision, in
the case of Jones vsthe City, the contractors
have two years in which to establish these
points before their money is really due and
if that is done, then will be plenty of time
for the submission of the question to a
popular vote."
Mr. Lambie I must confess that while
I am heartily in favor of the ordinance I do
not like the title in its present snape. It is
misleading. Instead af being worded, "in
creasing the city indebtedness," it should
have been "refunding the city indebted
ness." There is no doubt in my mind but
that the unpaid assessments for street im
provements are already a city debt, and mv
opinion is based entirely on the decisions of
the courts. In the suit of Evan Jon.es
aeainst the city, the city's liability was
clearly set forth and it was shown that Mr.
Jones's claim, like those of the other con
tractors who did work under the old acts,
was a standing debt against the city. The
court did hold, however, that Mr. Jones
must wait two years before he could com
pel payment, but after waiting for three
j ears the city must pay him whether she
collected the money from the benefited
property or not.
THE MONET MUST BE SECURED.
"It may be," continued the speaker,
"that some of the work had not been com
pleted according to contract, as Mr. Fitz
Mtnmons had avered, but certainly the Chief
of the Department of Public Works will
carefully look after that part of the agree
ment, and if not lived up to he ean declare
the contract invalid and the city be none
the loser. But of one thing I ain certain
If this ordinance fails to pass Councils and
if the people fail to support it by popular
vote, it will be a matter of necessity to
provide for the money needed to pay these
claims in the next appropriation ordinance,
and the people will be very sorry for it.
There are not two years from now when the
money must be paid, but two years trora
the completion of the contracts. Some of
the payments v ill be due inside of a year.
The controller, I am sure, will not issue the
bonds until the money is due. In event ot
a test case aud the Supreme Court finally
placing beyond doubt the cost of improve
ments on benefited property holders the
money can be collected and paid oyer direct
without issuing the bonds. The money
will be applicable to no other purpose. If
the ordinance is not passed, I expect to
hear a big howl all over the city w hen the
next tax levy is made on account of the
heavy tax. It will be enormous.
OBJECTS TO DOUBLE PAYMEMTS.
"For myself I have paid the assessments
on all my property benefited aud do not
ieel like paying for other people's improve
ments by means of an increased tax lew.
The passage of this ordinance is the only
way to prevent that. If the contractors are
paid by an increased tax levy the city will
never be able to collect the money back
from the benefited property holders. This
ordinance pledges, the payment or redemp
tion of the bonds to be issued with the
money collected from the improved prop
erty affected by the Supreme Couit
decisions. It think it only right
and proper that the people should have au
opportunity to vote on the question. There
will be plenty of time before the vote for a
full and fair understanding to be gained
of the ordinance by all the people. The
people will learn that this is not an in
crease of the city's debt, but an easy, intel
ligent plan to refund a debt that already
exists."
No further comment was indulged in, and
the ordinance was put on final reading, the
vote resulting 18 for and 3 against passage.
The nays were Messrs. FitzsimmonB, Bluz
and Itohrkaste. Chairman Ford decided
the1 ordinauce had failed for want of a ma
jority, 18 being only lialf the membership
of the Council.
Shortly after, when a few more members
came in and took their teats, Mr. Keating
asked that the ordinance be brought up
again. Prompt action, he said, was neces
sary, in order to prepare for the vote pro
vided for on December 8. On being put to
vote again the ordinance pasted by a vote of
21 to 3, The negative votes Mere cast by
the same members as before.
New Ordinances Presented.
In the two branches the following papers
were presented and referred to the proper
committees: An ordinance, In blank, to
amend the city code, title "carriages,"
relating to vehicle licenses and reducing
the charges therefor; ordinance locating
Brookline avenue; resolution requesting
the Chief of the Department of Public
Works to report on tho repaying of Butler
street; petition forwater main on Hamilton
. avenue; ordinance for grading Iowa street;
grading and paring Haroum's alley;
granting Philips Mining and Supply Com
pany the right to lay a switch track on
Mary street; petition for public lamps on
Grcenbnsh street
FIGHT OVER A GAS BILL.
Common Council Spends Considerable Time
Discussing the Philadelphia Company's
Bill A Difference of About Twelve
Thousand Dollars May Result In a Suit.
Common Council spent most of the time
discussing the report of the special commit
tee appointed to investigate the bill of SJJ5,
002 28 of the Philadelphia Company for gas
furnished the water works. The report said
that the balance due the company for March
was $308 94, charges for April, May, June,
July and August at ?5,000 per month, $25.
000: total, 825,308 94. On this the city is
entitled to a credit of f 12,058 18 for a war
rant ot July 8,1891. The committee esti
mated the charges on last year's contract of
5,000 per month. They presented a reso
lntion to pay the company the difference,
S12.G30 76, in full to August 31.
Mr. Magee I would move to amend by
inserting that "the acceptance of the
amount tendered shall not prejudice the
claim of the Philadelphia Company for the
original amount," I do this because when
the bill first came in there was no dispute
that the city owed the money, and no evi
dence had been produced to the contrary so
far. I wish to leave the company free,
should it choose to enter suit for this ac
count. Mr. "Wright, Chairman of the Committee
The company's statement shows a bal
ance of ?920 28 on May 31; for June the
charge was 58,012 41; for July, $8,802 30;
for August, $7,807 29, a total of $25,602 23.
Xo credit is given for the warrant issued.
If this credit was given the difference be
tween the company and the committee
would be but $293 40.
Mr. Ferguson The company will have
the right to sue, anvway.
Mr. O'Donnell I think Mr. Magee's
position is right and honest.
Mr. "Wright Did not the Controller send
a letter with the bill saying the amount
claimed was exorbitant?
Mr. Magee Not to my knowledge. But
I do know that the officers of the citv told
me the gas had been used and the charge
was at the rate the company had notified
the city it would demand after the old con
tract expired.
WANTED AV INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Ferguson I think there should be an
investigation at the works. It is my opin
ion coal has been used while the bill for gas
has been going on. It is no use asking the
water department for information. It can
not be secured there. The committee should
go to the works.
Mr. Flinn The amendment of Mr. Magee
is equivalent to a confession that the city
really owes the money. I will not vote
for it.
Mr. McEldowney If this was an individ
ual transaction the amount believed to be
due would be offered to the company. If
the latter then thought it deserved more it
could sue for it
Mr. Magee I differ from the gentleman
in this matter. I beliei e the city owes the
money; the auditing officers of the city have
so reported. But in order to let the com
pany get such money as it can I will not
press my amendment, but will vote for the
report I do not believe the report of the
committee is honest, although I do not
mean to reflect on the integrity of the mem
bers. Mr. Magee's amendment being withdrawn
Mr. Bigham moved to strike out the words
that provided for a receipt in full before
any money was paid.
Mr. "Wilson This is simply a business
transaction. The company presents a state
ment and neglects to give credit for a pay
ment that the Controller's books show was
made. If the company gave this credit the
difference between the company and the
committee would only be $293 40. It would
be absurd to pass Mr. Bigham's motion. ,
TALKING ON TECNICALITIKS.
Mr. Bigham The d3te, August 31, being
in the resolution, covers the point I want
the words "in full" stricken out, because
they are not customary on city warrants.
His amendment was lost
Mr. Magee I want the yeas and nays on
the original resolution. I desire to vote in
the negative, as I do not believe the report
of the committee is honest
Mr. Bigham I object to the gentleman
impugning the committee. The latter is
simply standing up for the city's side. I
never'heard of that $12,000, and fail to see
why the company does not give credit
lor" it.
Mr. "Wright The Controller's books show
that the warrant was issued, and we sup
posed the company got the money.
Mr. Magee It was not my intention to
reflect on any member of Councils. I am
not in that business.
After some further talk the resolution
was adopted, Mr. Mageo alone voting "no."
A representative ofthe Philadelphia Com
pany in speaking of the matter afterward
said the statement given by his company to
the committee only showed the sums due
and not the total charges and credits. The
company had gotten the warrant of July 8
and btill claimed $25,000. The difference in
the figures of the company and the com
mittee came in this way. "When last year's
contract expired on April 15 the city, while
still using gas, refused to accept the new
contract tendered by the company. The
gas was used until August 31, when coal
was substituted. The company then charged
from April 15 to August 31 at the rate
offered by them. The committee made its
charges at last year's rates and this made
the difference.
THE LITTLE BUSINESS DONE.
A Xumlier of Minor Matters That Were
Given Conncllmanlc Attention.
An ordinance was presented in Select
granting the Mt. Olive Incline Itailway
Company the right to use and occupy cer
tain streets. It provides for any electric
railway route beginning on South Wash
ington street at the intersection of Maple
street, thence along Maple to Lillian street,
east along Lillian street, thence south
along the city line at Hartiord street The
ordinance allows single or double tracks and
an overhead electric system.
In Select Council Mr. Benz presented two
resolutions, one providing for a committee
to secure information relative to putting
into use the $100,000 appropriated by Coun
cils for a free bridge across the Monongahela
river, the other providipj for a committee
to ascertain what steps will be necessary to
secure the abolishment of the toll-gate" on
Eighteenth street, inside the city limits.
Both resolutions provide for committees of
five, of whom three are to be from the Com
mon Branch and two from the Select Branch.
They were adopted in both branches.
In Common Council the Select Council
ordinauce authorizing S. E. Warren to lay a
switch across Thirty-third street and Spring
Alley was taken up, Mr. O'Donnell said the
track would take up a great deal of room,
there was a remonstrance against it, and he
moved that a special committee be ap
pointed to investigate. The motion was
adopted.
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There is nothing "so nutritious orhealthy
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THE PITTSBURG
THE FOURTH ESTATE.
Delegates at the Ecumenical on- tho
Religions Newspaper,
ITS FUNCTIONS AND ITS TRIALS.
Not All Agreed as to Whether It Should
Discuss Politics.
ATKINSON RAISES A LITEIjY TILT
Washington, Oct 12. A colored dele
gate occupied the chair at the opening
of to-day's session of the Methodist Ecu
menical Council, and another colored dele
gate delivered the opening prayer. Bishop
Hood, ofthe African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church, of Fayetteville, N. C, was
the former, and Bishop Gaines, of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, was
the latter. Another colored man, Bev. Dr.
C. H. Phillips, of the A. M. E. Church, of
Washington, read he Scripture lesson.
The topic of the morning session was
"The Church and Her Agencies," and
Bishop K. S. Foster, of Massachusetts, pro
ceeded to address the council on "The Be
6ponsibilities and Qualifications of the
Preacher." Rev. John Bond, of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church, London, Eng.,
followed with an address.
An address was made by Rev. William
H. Day, African M. E. Zion Clmrch, Har
risburg, on "Church Agencies." In the five
minute discussion of the topic under con
sideration, Bishop C. D. Foster, of Phila
delphia, spoke on the intellectual and
spiritual equipment of preachers. Several
others made short talks, and the session
then took a recess until 3 o'clock. At 1:30
President Harrison held a reception for the
delegates, who were introduced by Bishop
John F. Hurst, of Washington, D. C.
A PITTSBURG PHEACnER'3 VIEWS.
Among the delegates who followed Bishop
Foster in short talks was Itev. G. W. Clin
ton, of Pittsburg, who said that the preacher
was an ambassador of Christ, and that he
should give an adequate idea of his heavy
responsibility. Singjeness of purpose was
a pre-eminent qualification. He should be
able to turn all knowledge into the single
useful purpose which he must have in
mind.
When the Council reassembled, Bev- M.
T. Meyers,of the United Methodist Church,
Rochdale, Eng., took the chair. The topic
for discussion was: "The Beligious Press
and the Religious Uses of the Secular
Press," Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, of Lon
don, delivering the essay.
Dr. Hughes began with a history of the
birth of the journal, the first daily appear
ing, he said, in 1709. There were now
4,000 daily papers. Was it not strange that
this jrreat agency had rarely received the
consideration ofthe churches? It was now
the fourth estate, the greatest engine of the
world, and became so without the aid of the
church orits blessings. Christian churches
must face the fact that this great engine
was in the hands of men who were in some
cases indifferent to the church, and in others
absolutely full of hatred for it
THE FUNCTIONS OP A NEWSPAPER.
What are the functions of this engine?
First, to collect news, and enormous were
the expense and results. Through the tel
egraph every man might know what tran
spired in the whole world. Christ con
demned the religious man who did not know
the signs of the times. A great function of
the press was the definition of public opin
ion. It was well to know the prevailing
opinion, no matter what it was. Another
function of the press was to influence the
public; to impress upon it the views of the
editor.
It has been said that the newspaper is
mightier than the pulpit, and perhaps that
estimate was not too high. The powers of
journalism, used on -the right side, was
enormous and irresistible. The great ma
jority, even of Christians, were so preoccu
pied that they did not realize the evils that
existed under their eyes. For the creation
of public opinion in these swift days the
press was supreme. If so disposed the edit
ors of the daily papers could render incal
culable service to the cause of" God. The
religious press should never be used for po
litical purposes Hear, hear., and it should
extend its work in learning and recording
the progress of God's work on earth.
SKEPTICISM OF THE PRESS.
It has been said that a large proportion
of the journalists of the secular press were
skeptics or agnostics. That might be so,
yet there were certain phases of the Chris
tian religion that even the agnostic jour
nalist might and did believe to be good and
worthy of extension. Everybody recog
nized the fact that the day ofthe coming of
the kingdom of heaven on earth is near.
"The preacher had learned from the jour
nalist," said Dr. Hughes in conclusion, "and
God graot that they may now learn a little
from us, for united w e and the journalists
can hasten the creation of that state which
Christ is bringing to all landB, in which
there shall be no room for or sign of
misery."
Rev. Fr. E. H. Dewart, editor of the
Christian Guardian, of Toronto, held that the
church had not yet found a sufficiently high
estimate of the influence of the religious
press and had not used it to its full capacity
for good. Any instrument that could be
made the instrument ot carrying light and
truth to darkened minds, was sacred enough
to be used in the Master s service by the
saintliest hands. The same reasons which
justified the use of the pulpit and the plat
form justified the use of the church journals.
RELIGIOUS PAPERS NOT ORGANS.
"The religious press should not be re
garded as a rival to the pulpit It supple
ments and backs up the teachings of the
preacher. The church must have her own
press as well as her pulpits, but I dislike
to hear the religious paper called the 'organ'
of the church, as if its main business was
to voice the authoritative utterances of the
aenominaiioa u&.e a papai synauus; or as it
it was an instrument offwhich certain tunes
were to be played to order.
"In times ot moral degeneracy, when the
public conscience is paralyzed by selfish
views of duty, the religious press should
fearlessly rebuke prevailing sins, whether
it brings popularity or opposition and re
proach. A time-serving press is the curse
of any country.
"The church paper should be liberal in
spirit, but loyal to Christian truth. While
open to the reception of all duly attested
truth, whether in harmony with previous
beliefs or not, the religious paper that will
be a power for good must not be a tempor
izing weathercock."
RELIGIOUS PAPERS AND POLITICS.
Rev. Dr. Joseph F, Ferguson, President
of the Primitive Methodist Church of En
gland, could not say Amen to all that had
been said, and especially where he said
that religious papers should not take cog
nizance of pontics. Cries of "Oh, no.'7
In England there were thousands of people
that reoeived their politics not from the
daily papers, but from the weekly religious
journal. Occasionally it becomes neces
sary that religious political questions
should be treated by them. Murmurs of
disapproval. Ha would not go further
into that subject because he saw it troubled
his Wesleyan friends. Cries of "Oh, pa"
Many parts of this great country, he had
been told, were influenced strongly by the
Roman Catholic power. It might be because
that power was concentrated, but might it
not also be because of their use of the press?
He rejoiced that the secular press was not
subject to censorship, but in its freedom,
should that press not recognize the fact that
Christ was the living force of-national lite?
The churches should ally themselves with
the daily press; give tha press their sym
pathy. Very few of the men who stood at
the head of the great dailies would reject
that alliance. The great questions of the
DISPATCH; TUESDAY.
day, the questions of science, those of
morality and religion should be dealt with,
not in the pulpit, but in the press.
NOT up to THE SECULAB PRESS.
Rev. E. E. Hoss, of Nashville, said 'the
religious paper had not kept pace with the
secular pressin development, though the im
provement had been great The religions
newspaper should be under the control of
church. Every argument brought forward
to show that the church should put its hand
upon the pulpit would apply with equal
force to show that it should put its nana
upon the press.
Religious papers should have an expert"
corps of assistants to the chief editor. At
tention should be given to the advertising
columns. There had been much sinning,but
there was not so much now, although he did
see an advertisement of quack medicine
consumption cure opposite an unctuous ar
ticle on help to higher life. Laughter.
Rev Dr. Bucklev, of New York, editor of
the Christian Advocate, told of the trials of
the editor of a religious paper and of the
necessity for accuracy. He believed that
the weekly religious paper had greater in
fluence in manufacturing public opinion
than the daily. Greeley had attached su-
Jterior importance to the weekly. The secu
ar press could not be trusted in matters re
ligious.
SOME JOURNALISTIC SHORTCOMINGS.
John H. Lile, of London, held that on
this question the layman should be heard.
He had gone into many a store in New
York, Boston and Washington and tried in
vain to buy a religious paper.
The English religions press also needed
improvement. As far as the English daily
press was concerned, it was to be deplored
that all of the principal papers had the bet
ting news Hear, hear; Had the reports of
cross-examinations in scandalous trials. He
hoped that a religious daily newspaper
would be brought forth. The London sport
ing papers had a larger circulation than all
of the religious papers. The editors of the
religious papers should discuss social ques
tions and avoid politics.
Rev. Thomas Snape, of Liverpool, made
a plea for closer relations between the
church and the secular press, particularly
so if it is clean and is not published and
edited in the interest of or with money of
corrupt men or corrupt influences.
Mr. Atkinson, an English member of
Parliament, thought that as all political
parties had their organs the religious press
should take no account of political matters.
In his opinion, religious papers had a
higher mission than politics.
SIR. ATKINSON CALLED TO ORDER.
A man should do the thing he could do
best. He was proud of Dr. Hughes as a
preacher, but he was not and never should
be proud of him as an editor. When Dr.
Hughes was invited to come down from his
high place as a preacher to aid a decrepit
party, he had delivered himself of a sen
tence that was almost as near blasphemy as
a jeligious man could have come. The
gavel fell at this point, but Mr. Atkinson
called out, "It was merely a question as to
how Jesus Christ would speaktm the Irish
question.
Rev. Dr. Balmer, of England, was grateful
to Dr. Hughes, and said it might be that
condemnation by some speakers was equiva-
lent to the praise of others. This remark
called forth mamfcstions of mingled ap-
plause and condemnation, and Mr. Atkinson,
with some spirit, interrupted to ask "if
that sort of insinuation is to be brought for
ward on another brother?" The Chairman
restored order and Dr. Balmer withdrew his
remark, but immediately afterward again
aroused Dr, Atkinson by referring to a re
mark made by Mr. Snape to the effect that
one of the English political parties had
ridden into power on a beer barrel, and
adding, "We have never learned that their
party was divorced from the beer barrel.
A HEATED POLITICAL TILT.
Mr. Atkinson replied excitedly that the
partv never was married to it Dr. Balmer
rejoined that he was 60 years of age and as
competent to form a judgment as others. If
the gentleman was in the British Parliament
he would be expelled.
At this stage Dr. Morley, of New Zea
land, raised the point of order that it was
not competent to discuss English politics in
the conference. Dr. Balmer replied that
his allusions to politics had been called
forth by the preceding speakers. He hoped
he would be allowed to iccupy his full five
minutes.
"I hope you won't," was Mr. Atkinson's
parting shot
But Dr. Balmer was allowed to speak for
a few minutes and confined himself to his
subject ofthe proper functions ofthe press.
The Business Committee reported back
the memorial touching on the closing ofthe
World's Columbian Exposition on Sunday
and recommended the appointment of a
committee to prepare an appropriate ex
pression of the judgment of the conference.
The motion was carried and the committee
will meet to-morrow. The Council then ad
journed, after a motion had been read to
the effect that the fraternal delegates from
other denominations, including Rev. Dr. T.
W. Chambers, Rev. John Hall and Dr. W.
N. Markland, representing the Reformed
Presbyterian Churches, would be received
to-night in the church.
Maine's greeting to Texas "To live
long and be happy use Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup."
Bargains In Pianos and Organs,
Two fine Steinway, one Bradbury, one
Decker & Son, one Decker & Barnes pianos;
three Mason & Hamlin, one Wilcox &
White, one Clough & Warren, one iEolian
self-playing organ; all warranted. Some
have been very little used. Prices from ?15
to $250. Easy payments taken. Leohner &
Schoenbergef, 69 Fifth avenue, general
agency of Kranich & Bach, Iver3 &Pond,
Emerson, Stultz & Bauer, and James M.
Starr & Co. pianos, and Miller organs. Store
open until 9 o'clock Saturday evenings.
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that she is now ready to resume giving
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Special attention given (if desired) to ballad
singing for the parlor and drawing room.
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That the Equitable is the strongest life in
surance company in the wori, the surplus
being over $23,500,000, or $8,000,000 more
than the surplus of any other company.
Edward A. Woods, ManageV,
tts 016 Market street, Pittsburg, Pa.
The reople' Store Fifth Avenue,
It will pay you to attend our carpet sale
commencing to-morrow. The lowest prices
you ever had quoted to you.
Campbell & Dick.
Salts for the Boys,
Special to-day, boys' fine cassimere and
cheviot suits; sizes, 4 to 14; neat patterns,
pleated or plain, at 51 50, ?2 50 and 83.
P. C. C C, Pittsburg Combination
Clothirfg Company, corner Grant and Dia
mond streets.
OCTOBER 13. 189L
ON ITS LAST WEEK.
Jnst Six Days of the Big Show Down
at the Point Now Remaining.
THE ATTENDANCE NEVER BETTER.
People Going Twice a Day, in Order to Make
Up for IjObt Time.
fSOME OP THE PROMINENT EXHIBITS
Like a candle fluttering brightly just
before it goes out, the Exposition in its
last week outshines all its former brilliance.
The attendance is larger than ever, be
cause, in addition, there are present the
procrastinators who have delayed going for
the reason that "there still were several
weeks before them." A great many people
are wishing now that they had tried the
excellencies of the big show at the Point a
few weeks sooner.
But they are doing the best they can now
by visiting the Exposition twice a day and
spending at least part of the time near the
music stand. This, according to Cappa, is
still better. He has arranged a programme
for to-day in compliment to the Odd Fel
lows, and musicians say it is a very choice
one. Capua's "days" are Rtrong rivals of
legal holidays. To-day he plays his seven
tieth and seventy-first concerts.
No art collection at the Exposition has
ever been better frequented than the pres
ent one. Our out-of-town cousins evidently
only require their love of art to be en
couraged a little until they will rival our
selves in their appreciation. Few, how
ever, have purchased, leaving that for the
townspeople to do, but Manager Johnston
expects a change this week in the rather
chilly attention of the buyer. The loan
pictures are giving much pleasure, as every
body seems to like seeing what Pittsburg's
wealthy men decorate their walls with.
IMPROVED LOCKS.
A System Designed to Expedite Slackwater
Navigation Other Inventions ot Valne
to IMverinen. -
Messrs. Arthur Kirk & Son display a
large working model of this interesting in
vention in Machinery Hall. It is designed
by its use to do away with the greater por
tion of the delay experienced by boatmen
in taking steamboats through locks. The
model should be inspected to thoroughly
understand the system, but it may be
briefly stated that the device consists of
gates worked vertically, raised or lowered
by hydraulic pressure (instead of working
horizontally as in old-fashioned locks), the
pressure being controlled by a simple sys
tem of levers and small gates, which regu
late the influx of water from the higher
level. By this invention it is possible to
construct locks in rivers and canals that
will enable a steamboat to pass from a
higher to a lower level, or vice versa, with
out slacking speed, stopping her engines
and without assistance of lines from the
shore.
Mr. Kirk issues a special invitation to the
members ofthe Engineers' Society of Penn
sylvania, members of the Coal Exchange,
Pittsburg and Allegheny Councils and to
rivermen to examine his patent dam
for the Allegheny river, and asks
their inspection also of his patent
for jetties in the Mississippi river. The
dam was examined last year by many prom
inent engineers of Europe aud America,
and without a single exception they pro
nounced in favor of it It should be stated,
however, that Mr. Kirk is more interested
in the river improvements themselves than
in the success of his particular inventions,
and he offers $100 for the production of any
invention that will do in a more satisfac
tory manner what is claimed for his own
patents.
In another part of their space Messrs.
Kirk & Son display improved steam drills
of various sizes, rock crushers, coal, slate
and stone augers and specimen packages of
high explosives, blasting and sporting pow
ders. It should be stated that these pack
ages are only fao-similes, filled with harm
less mixtures, so that no explosion can pos
sibly occur. But it is safe to say that most
persons will prefer these imitations to the
dangerous substances.
KXEBETVS FAMOUS MUSICAL INSTRU
MENTS. Kleber Takes the Lead In Music, as Ever.
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and opera pianos and other musical
instruments sold daily at this popular old
time establishment, the Messrs. Kleber have
also disposed of quite a number of Vocalion
church organs. Ko one can have any idea of
the surpassing musical beauty "and ex
cellence of these wonderful Vocalion organs
without having seen and heard them. At
the low price of 8800 the Vocalion furnishes
more variety, delicacy and strength of tone
than any 62,500 pipe organ, while for dura
bility 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 500 Wood street.
ROSENBAUM & CO.,
CIO and 518 Market Street,
Who have taken visitors by storm with
their elegant displays on main floor, are
prepared to astonish their patrons still
further by the magnificent stock which they
offer this season, Millinery, wraps and
jackets for ladies and children, furs and fur
trimmings, hosiery, lingerie, dress and
other trimmings, and fancy and art work
completed, or the materials for working the
same, will all be found at this popular
establishment. The cooler weather natu
rally directs attention to wraps, in which
all the new shapes are to be seen.
Cavltt, Pollock & Co.
Have created a most favorable impression
by their artistic display of elegant china,
glassware aud lamps at the Exposition, but
the impression will be indelibly impressed
upon the mind by a visit to the large estab
lishment at 935 Penn avenue, where they
are showing a stock of these fine wares that
would astonish those who are not ac
quainted with the lines usually carried by
this firm. There is nothing lacking in any
of the departments of china for the table or
toilet, fine table cut glasswaie and lamps in
banquet, library, piano and vase styles. No
one desiring really elegant and useful
goods of these kipds should fail to call at
the earliest possible moment and inspect
the stook carried by Cavitt, Pollock & Co.,
935 Penn avenue.
The Elevens Chair Company.
Have you one of those only too comforta
ble, adjustable reclining chairs in your
house? If not, you don't want to lose any
time in securing one, for it is a fact that
these chairs which can be made to assume
50 different positions have become a neces
sity of the period. The company has also
the rolling chairs for invalids, and an im
mense iine of desks and office furniture, all
desirable and moderate priced. You are
invited to call at 3 Sixth street and examine
their stock.
An Exhibit to Be Sold.
Messrs. Hopper Bros. & Co. have an
nounced that they n ill sell the magnificent
furniture, etc., which has been so much ad
mired at their display in north gallery.
Well, the people who secure these things
are to be congratulated, for they are well
worth having; they are not only handsome
and fashionable, but they are undeniably
good. Who will be the fortunate possessor
of this favorite exhibit? The prices asked
are far below cost.
Approved by the People
Not only the lovely wire and light iron
exhibit of Taylor & Dean, Nos. 201-3-5
Market street on main floor, but the grand
array of heavy iron work which they show at
the warehouse. Among these are the elegant
brass and iron "grill work, the fire escapes,
iron staircases, cellar and vault doors,
fencings, railings, stable fixtures, jail and
bank work. This is exactly the time to in
spect this valuable stock.
Thoroughly Artlstle
Is the exhibit of Mr. B. L. H. Dabbs.in
Art Gallery, and one around which critics
and people who appreciate fine work love
to congregate. The great variety of styles
and processes employed enables one to have
an almost limitless choice, and so far as
size is concerned thev range from the full
length figure to the tiny card which may be
carried in the purse.
The New Home Sewing Machine.
Beautiful specimens of fancy work done
on these iriachines are exhibited, but Mr.
Henry Carter, the agent, No. 19 Sixth
street, considers the chief recommendation
ot the New Home is its ease of operation,
simplicity and thorough adaptation for prac
tical home sewing. The price is no higher
than demanded tor inferior machines.
The Oil Well Supply Company.
No exhibit this year has been more
studied, more appreciated, more liked than
this one in the annex. In the pleasantest way
it has instructed thousands, and it will no
no doubt incite many to invent further im
provements in appliances and machinery to
be used in boring and drilling for water,
gas and oil.
Nearly a Tear Most Elapse
Before Mr. Baker will return to gladden
the hearts of young and old with his famous
popcorn, lemonade, taffies, candies and
caramels; therefore, make the most of these
last few days and buy some of every kind.
All-wool blankets, $3, 54, 55, and finer
ones if yon want them. ,
Jos. Horne & Co.,
607-621 Penn avenue.
IN THIS HARD AND CRUEL AGE
Of money-getting sensible men and women fully comprehend the full mean
ing and value of Uncle Sam's dollars, and in order that the true spirit of
progression may be exemplified, in at least one Furniture House belonging
to this city, we present for your earnest and thoughtful consideration a few
facts, embracing everything to the thoughtful buyer, who prefers a full equiv
alent in value to empty sentiment and false sophistry of competing houses,
who hope to catch a portion of your patronage through some sale they effected
to one of your ancestors long since deceased.
THE GREAT MEASURES OF VALUE
We give is the keynote to the great success of our house, as well as the last
dying wail of that principle of overcharge and extortion, which for years
sealed your eyes and emptied your purses under a maxim figuratively sus
pended over the entrance of every old furniture shop, and which means to
you an extra dollar for sentiment for every dollar you expend, and a half
dollar in value for every dollar's worth you buy.
USTcrsAr Oome and See TTs,
We'll convince you that ours is THE store of the city.
HOPPER BROS. & CO.,
307 WOOD ST.,
K. W. COB. PENN AVE. AND SIXTH ST., PITTSBUEG, PA.
G"23,000 GRADUATES.
Tha Largest and Most Progressive Business College In Western Pennsylvania.
bend for new Illustrated Catalogue, Riving full particulars, mailed free.
Address, J. C. SMITH'S SON.
Evening: Sessions Begin Monday, September 28.
Telephone 1543. an!3-69-Tr
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BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS $3,00 TO $15,00
CHILDREN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS-
CLOTHING IN
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