THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1891
FIRE FED ON PAPER
A Liberty Street Flour Sack Factory
and Crockery Ware Ilonse
Partially Destroyed.
DRAWS CROWDS AND STOPS CARS.
Superintendent TVcir's Suits Against the
Tiolators of the Liquor Law
Come Up To-Day.
AN APPOINTMENT AT TIIE COUNTY JAIL.
Happenings ol Inttrcst Gathered In rittrtrarj and
Allegheny.
2?ire last evening partly destroyed the
four-story brick building No. 957 Liberty
street. It is owned bv James Lockbart and
occupied by B. P. Veacb, dealer in paper
sack, and "V. T. Chaffer, dealer in stone
nnd croeheryuare. The latter is on the
ground floor. The three upper floors are
used by Mr. Veach in manufacturing and
fctoring his goods.
The flames broke out shortly after G
o'clock on the top floor of the building.
They arc supposed to have started from a
boiler, though this is not definitely known.
The lire had a good start when the depart
ment arrived, and three alarms were neces
sary. It took an hcur to get it fully under
control. The fire occurred jut about the
time when the streets were crowded more
than any other part of the day and attracted
a large audieucc.
The crowd, as usual, interfered consider
ably with the work of the firemen, got wet
under the showers from bursted hose and
finally went home damp aud angry. The
Birmingham traction and Spring Garden
cars were stopped for over an hour by lines
of hose across Liberty street. The former
line had to turn its cars on the Pleasant
Valley switch at the old postofficc and go
back to the Southside.
The flames were hottest in the rear of the
burning building. Directly across the alley
from this is the big stable ofT. C Jenkins.
It was feared for a time that this would
catch fire and all the horses were taken out.
The roof and upper floor of Xo. 955 was
also slichtly damaged by fire and water. It
is occupied by Maul aud Grote, tobacco
dealers.
The entire loss on the fire will not exceed
$16,000. Mr. Veach is the principal loser
in this. He had between S12,00Oand $15,000
worth of stock, consisting of various kinds
of paper acks. This was all destroyed
either by fire or water. Mr. Veach also
had some fine machinery in his place, but it
is not thought to be damaged to any great
extent. His loss is covered bv insurance.
James Lockhart's loss on the building will
not exceed Si. 000 or 51,500. Mr. Chaficy's
loss is about ?2,0t0.
LIQUOE SUITS TO-DAY.
Thry Will All Bo Heady for the Grand
Jury TThen It Meets.
The hearing of the wholesale liquor
dealers, charged with violating the liquor
laws by selling beer in less quantities than
12 one-pint bottles, will be held before
Magistrate McKenna this afternoon. The
hearings before Magistrate Gripp on the
same charge will be held on the 20th inst.
Thc-c are the suits brought by Police Su
perintendent "Weir. The liquor dealers, it
is said, have formed a combination to test
the constitutionality of the new law on this
point.
As the grand jury meets on the 2Cth inst.,
it is expected that test cases will be pushed
through as quickly as possible in order to
allow the liquor dealers an opportunity to
appeal the case to the Supreme Court while
it is in session in this city, if they desire it.
V. P. Synod Xext Week.
The Synod of the TJ. P. Church of "West
cm Pennsylvania will convene next week
in this city. The place of meeting is the
Sixth V. P. Church, Collins street and Sta
tion avenue, and the session will continue
for threedays, beginning with a preliminary
conference Tuesday evening. Seven Pres
byteries will be representcd.the Big Spring,
Brooksville, Monongahela, Charticr, Pranlc
l'ort, Westmoreland and Conemaugh. The
number of delegates expected is 115 minis
ters and 115 elders. Ttcports of the colleges
under control of the Synod will be consid
ered; likewise many other important mat
ters, prominent among which is the case of
Bev. Dr. Beid, who participated in the
inarrving of lie v. Dr. Ewing.
One of the -Tall Keepers Cliosfn.
"Warden McAleese yesterday filled one of
the two vacancies at the county jail, by ap
pointing Charles Kramer a keeper. The
appointment must be ratified by the Prison
Board. The other place will probably be
filled to-day. Kramer served on the police
force for two years as cornerman, first at
Fifth avenue and AVood street, and later at
Fifth avenue and Grant street. A year
ago he went back to his trade as blacksmith,
lie is 2S years of ago, six feet tall and mus
cular enough to handle any ta of the pri
soners in the jail. The appointment is
entirely of "Warden MeAlecsc's choosing.
Burning Ills Wife's Wardrobe.
Ofilcer Cooner, of Allegheny, was called
yesterday to a house on Lowrie street, Troy
Hill, to arrest Peter Brabus, who waj. found
calmly making a bonfire of several silk
dresses belonging to his wife. He threw
a lot of his own wearing apparel in the
stove and then procured some of his wife's
clothing and burned it also. "When the
officer arrived be had already touched a
match to the pile he had placed on the floor
and the clothes were ruined. The flames
were extinguished and Brabus was sent to
the lockup.
J : oval Arcanum Day at the Exposition.
Splendid music will be played by Cappa's
band to-day in honor of the Royal Arcanum.
2Co days have been so successful as tbos,e set
apart for societies, as their entire following
alwaj s turn out. It is as difficult to walk
through the Exposition building as it is on
Market street on an afternoou when the sev
eral matincp-goers meet on that narrow street.
Four more days and the Exposition closes.
The manager declares that if the attendance
is equal to what it has been, the Exposition
Society will be out of debt and Pittsburg
own anew hall in the bargain.
Xeir Ilonrs for Police Hearings.
Mayor Gourlcy yesterday fixed the hours
for Police Magistrates' hearings as follows:
Gripp, Central station, 7 and 8 o'clock;
Mclvcnna, No. 3 station, 8 o'clock; Leslie, 8
o'clock; Hyndman, .Ko. 0 station, 7 o'clock;
No. 4 station, 8 o'clock; Succop, Ko. 7 sta
tion, 7 o'clock; .So. 8 station, S o'clock.
Prisoners leaving forfeits must appear at
C:45 o'clock.
Diphtheria and Scarlatina Prevalent.
Diphtheria and scarlatina are prevalent
and in a greater degree than a few weeks
ago. During the past ten days nearly 100
new cases have been reported to the Bureau
oi Health. Yesterday there were reported
five new cases of scarlatina and 13 ot diph
theria. Neither disease is confined to any
one locality.
The Best of All Cities on Sunday.
Bev. Dr. "Wilbur F. Crafts, of New York,
who preached a sermon on the evils of
Sabbath desecration, at the Eighth IT. P.
Church Sunday, left yesterday for Toledo.
He will return to New York jn a few days.
Xone of his friends in this city seem to
know anything about the crusade against
Sunday work in Pittsburg which reports
have said he was going to inaugurate this
week. An intimate friend of Dr. Crafts
quotes him as saying that he regarded Pitts
burg as the best governed city, so tar as the
observance of Sunday laws is concerned,
in the country.
KOBE PUPILS THAN EVEB.
The largest Enrollment Ever -Recorded In
Pittsburg's Public Schools.
The Central Board of Education met last
night, but transacted only routine business.
Secretary Beisfar reported the expenses for
September as $13,S73 5G. The report of
Superintendent Luckey showed the largest
enrollment of pupils ever known in the
history of the schools. The total number
enrolled is 25,438. This is 731 more than
were on the rolls last September, and 700
more than ever previously enrolled. To
instruct these pupils 652 teachers were em
ploySd. At the Hieh School, Principal
"Wood reported an enrollment of 894. The
High School Committee reported that pipes,
fan, etc, could be put in and the High
School kept well ventilated at an expense
of ?3,000. Some of the members thought
better results could be obtained by adopt
ing a ventilating system, and the matter
went hack to the committee. The commit
tee also recommended that J. II. Apple be
elected assistant professor of mathematics
and the" sciences, and Thomas "W. Eiclier
engineer and plumber of the High School.
The latter is a new position at KK) a year.
Charles Loury and John B. "Wellens were
also applicants. Prof. Apple was elected
unanimously, but it took two ballots to get
Mr. Eicher a legal majority.
The Homcwood School asked foi two
additional teachers, and the Mt. "Washing
ton, Stcrrett, Balston, Highland, Oakland
and Liberty for one each. The Committee
on Teachers and Salaries met after the board
adjourned aud granted all the requests.
Snap Shots at City News.
The coroner's Jury in tho case of Richard
Itutlcr, killed by a train nt Verona, render
ed a verdict of accidental death.
A verdict of accidental death was given
bv the coroner's jury in the case of William
SlcDonough, who fell from a window at the
Point.
M'ilkiksbut.o Council has granted an ex
tension of one month to the Duquesne Trac
tion Company to get its branch to that place
in operation.
The Board of Directors of the Young
Slen's Christian Association will hold a
speci.il meeting at the association rooms at
2 r. jr. to-day.
Thieves entered the house of Chailes
IlawortU and Andrew Shur on the Kearns
road. Thirtv fifth ward. Monday nislit, nnd
secured considerable silverware and other
valuables.
Xo special business was transacted at the
regular meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Humane Society yesterday afternoon.
Secretary Davidson reported the following
rontrihutions: Agent J. M. Careo, S10; S. C.
alkcr, $5; Levi Cllne, agent, $10; or a total
of $53.
Cassius Comstock, whose wife was ar
rested with J. II. Mansfield in Allegheny
last w eek, denies that lie lias agreed to take
his wife home to Chicaeo. Ho says he
agreed to withdraw the charges against
Mansilcld and Mrs. Comstock, but if was on
condition that tlic3' would leave the town.
as ne nimseii lmcnas to remain ncrc.
A-i-mricnTn;iti.whnm it.ls tiiniifiitta siiiitiT
demented, was found wandering about Col-
tart squaie, otr Forbes street, is his stocking
feet yesterday morning about 7 o'clock.
Officer Kenney sent him to the Fourteenth
ward police station. lie says his name is
Frank Snider, and that he lives on Heed
street. lie was well dressed, and wore a
light brown hat and light clotliec.
YESTEEDAVS AMBULANCE CALLS.
Four Minor Accidents Reportei, Broken
Limbs the Worst.
A quartette of unfortunates is the number
reported yesterday, but none are of a serious
nature. The new Allegheny electric line
gets its share. Here is the list:
Biockixo John Blocking, a 10-yoar-old
child, fell off a wagon on which he was
riding, on Bradford street, Southslde, yester
dav, and had both of his legs broken. Ho
was removed to his parents' home iu Allen
town, Keli-ixoeii Edward Kellinger, a young
man 21 years of age. was struck and knocked
down by an electric car on Pennsylvania
avenuo, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon. As
the car passed him one of the wheels ran
over one of his feet, but although it cut the
boot he wore, the foot was only braised. lie
was taken to the General Hospital.
Mutzco Andrew Mutzeo, a Hungarian
laborer at Moorliead's plato mill, had his
right leg severely cut last night bv a piece of
plate iron. He was taken to the Mercy Hos
pital by patrol wagon No. 4.
McCohmick John McCormick, aged 74
years, w as struck by the repair wagon of the
Citizen's Traction Company, at Penn ave
nue and Sixteenth street, while on the way
to the Libeity street lire. Tho old gentleman
was severely bruised about the head and in
ternally injured. He was removed to his
home a't No. 1516 Penn avenue, where his in
juries were dressed.
F00LIKG WITH THE LAW.
Vibgisia DBTHrrro was committed to jail
yesterday by 'Squire McMillan, of Chanters,
on a charge of surety of the peaco preferred
by Michael Gerino.
Constable Larimer, of the West End, and
several others are still watchinir Fox's old
coal mino where Fred Fitzsimmons was re
ported to be hiding.
Hrcn McCuixoroii was committed to jail
yesterday for trial atconrt on the charge of
surety of tho peace preferred by Charles
Hlnks before Alderman McMasters.
Police Officer CnABLEs Grimes will have
a hearing this momin.- on the charge of
meddling too much with Newsboys' Union
matters. He is now on the suspended list.
Charles Kfxlt, who pulled the bell rope
and stopped a Lake Erie train nt Chartiers
Monday, was arrested yesterday and gent to
jail by Magistrate Succop in default of $10
tine.
"William IIaoef.meii. and Charles Jacobs
are under bonds to answer charges of ma
licious mischief beforo Alderman Flack.
Thev are accused of breaking tho windows
on the lilacksmlthshop ot A. It. Pohlman. at
White Hall.
Mns. Bunxs was given lodging at tho
Twenty-eighth ward police station last
night. She had with her a danghteraged S
vears. Sho said she was without a home,
mil reiuseu nj uiukk any lurmer sratemcuc
She lias been working at Oliver & Roberts'
wire mill for a few days.
Justice of the Peace Conrad, of Lower
St. Clair township, last night commit
ted Gilber1: Wilson to jail on a charge of
entering a building with intent to commit a
felony. The information in tne case was
madc'by Joseph nenger, and thoro will bo
a hearing on the 14th Instant.
A Victim of Patent Medicine.
Mrs. Mary Zellers, aged 52, of No. 92
South Eleventh street, died suddenly at 0
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She had been
ailing for some time, but her illness was
not thought serious. Dr. Itiggs, who was
called in alter her death, said she had died
from general debility, partly caused by
taking too much patent medicine.
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SOME VOTERS SCARED.
A Number of Polling Places Wanting
for the Coming Election.
SEVERAL DISTRICTS OMITTED
By Sheriff McCleary When He Issued His
Late Proclamation.
F0LITTCAL HEADQUARTERS YERI QUIET
Yesterday was a typical Indian summer
day with scarce breeze enough to waft the
thistledown "the ghost of flowers." It
was Indian-summerish in politics, also, so
far as anything could be seen and heard
about the headquarters of the different or
ganizations. At the regular Republican quarters on
Diamond street, the force - of clerks had
been consolidated, and they were busy, but
had nothing of interest to say. Politicians
dropped in at intervals and conferred, Dut
their conferences were evidently for their
own purposes, as they appeared to be her
metically sealed when asked for news or
opinions.
The same state existed at the rceular
Democratic rooms on Fourth avenue. Sec
retary Kraus and several others were mail
ing notices, directions, etc., for the Demo
cratic primaries to be held on Saturday,
with reference to the election of delegates
to the constitutional convention. Ex
Postmaster Larkin stated that the arrange
ments for meetings would be considered at
a meeting to be held to-day.
The Straightout Democrats found had
nothing to offer.
MEETINGS OF THE STRAIGIITOUTS.
At Straightout Republican headquarters
the secretaries stated they had billed a
meeting to be held in their stronghold,
Tarentum, on Saturday night. Thev said it
would be a large gathering, and J. S. Robb
and L. IC Porter and others would make
speeches in Alhambra Hall. On Monday
night the straighouts will have a meeting in
the Moorhcad school house, at which "Will
iam "Walls, L. K. Porter and J. M. Foster
will speak.
Commissioner Bovle says Judge Kennedy
will have 10,000 majority. Thiswill.be
enough to preclude a contest.
As the Sheriff's proclamation designating
time and places of holding the election
next mouth does not designate all the poll
ing places at which such election is to be
held, some people have grown uneasy and
arc inquiring whether or not they are to be
disfranchised. For instaneo, there are
seven districts in the Thirteenth ward, and
the proclamation recognizes but six, and
there are 6ome of the new districts omitted
in other wards.
XO COMPLICATIONS EXPECTED.
Deputy Sheriff Marshall said he did not
know anything about the omissions, but
that there would not be any disfranchise
ment in consequence he was positive.
Sheriff McCleary said the proclamation
was as complete as it could have been under
existing circumstances. There are still some
jfuuiiii; juuuus iu uu uncii next Daiuraay oy
the Court, and it is even possible that some
may be located the day before the election,
so of course they cannot be embraced in any
proclamation. It is possible that a case
might arise in which the electors might be
forced to choose a polling place on the
morning of the election. For instance,
should the Court designate a man's house as
the place and the man not be agreeable, he
might refuse to allow the polling place to
he fitted up in his house, and the Court
could not compel him, to comply. In that
case the electors could find another place,
and the election would he valid.
BLAINE MAY HOT BUS.
Donbt as to His Acceptance of the Nomi
nationWorld's Fair Figure.
"World's Fair Commissioner Massey, of
Delaware, was a passenger on the Limited
to Chicago last evening. Mr. Massey ran
as the Bepublican nominee for the Senator
ship in the last Congress, but was defeated
by one vote. Touching a flairs political, he
said: "'I have no particular reason for say
ing so, and am really only mentioning my
impression when I say that I think Blaine
will not accept the nomination forFresident.
He may; and I may be mistaken, but from
what I am given to understand, that is mv
opinion In default of Blaine, whom I
think the country wants, it will be Harri
son. I understand there is more or less op
position to him for renomination and I fail
to see why. He has given the couutry a
good and clean administration and he has
conformed to the principles on which he
was elected. Why there should be the op
position to his renomination, which there
verv apparently is, is not easily understood.
If Blaine will only accept.the course of the
iiepuDiican party in lsu.:. will, to my
mind, be very clear sailing.
"Eespecting the Ohio campaign, there
seems to me to be not altogether harmony
in the party. Foraker and Sherman are
not, seemingly, on the best of terras, and
there seems to be a personal fight between
the two. This may not serve the interests
of the party. McKinley is makintr a capi
tal fight, and I think -has the best of it. I
anticipate a decided victory lor the Bepub
lican party in Ohio.
"I am one of the two Eastern members of
the AVorld's Fair Commission," continued
Mr. Massey, "and I'm going to Chicago to
be present at a meeting of the Board of
Control to-morrow. The efibrts of the cor
poration are meeting with much success.
Great Britain and Germany have applied
for so much space and have expressed so
great an interest in the Fair as to surprise
the managers The other European coun
tries, excepting Italy, have notified their
willingness to particip'ate, and the Western
world will be well represented. Few peo
ple understand the magnitude of the un
dertaking. It will be the biggest thing of
the kind the world ever saw. The area of
ground proposed to be covered by the cor
poration will be 130 acres, and-not less than
517,000,000 will have been expended before
a door is opened, and all this, mind you, is
outside of the cost and space allotted to the
foreign exhibitions."
DELEGATES SELECTED.
Four Districts Held Elections In the Twin
Cities Yesterday.
The idea of a Constitutional Convention
does not appear to catch on to any great ex
tent, few politicians even exhibiting inter
est. Probably they are like Prothonotary
Bradley, who thinks if that of 1874 cannot
be made to fit, after clipping and
trying for 17 years, there isn't
much prospect that the proposed new
tailors would do it much good.
Bepublicans yesterday selected their del
egates. The Forty-fifth Senatorial Consti
tutional convention met in Common Coun
cil chamber at 10 o'clock A. m. John A.
Bell presided and Alexander Gilfillan and
George I. Cake were elected delegates.
The Forty:second Senatorial convention
was held in Common Council chamber.
Thomas A Parke, President of Common
Council, presided. There were but 12 dele
gates presented and there was no fight, and
T. H. B. Patterson and D. B. Oliver were
elected by acclamation.
At the iorty-tuird district convention C.
L. Magee and Charles H. McKee were
elected delegates. In the Fony-fourth dis
trict convention Dr. Robert 'Black, ot Mc
Keesport, and John D. Shafer, of Sharps
burg, were elected.
The Randall dob's Anniversary.
The seventh anniversary of the Bandall
Club will be celebrated to-morrow evening,
when Piof. Kirk's class will furnish melody
assisted by a volunteer chorus of over 30
persons. A week later the Schmerts &
Ewart orchestra will give a concert which
will be an agreeable feature. The Randall
Club is doing; a good work in thus refining
and humanizing politics.
D0ESHT BANK OH CAMPBELL.
A Democratic Traveler Who Thinks Mo
Klnley Is Going to Win.
B. S. Myers was a passenger East on
No. 6 last night. He had been spending
sorjje time in the "West, and regarding politi
cal matters he said: "I am sorry to say,
being a Democrat, that McKinley seems to
have the best of the fight in Ohio.
Campbell is a brilliant stump speaker
and makes a better impression, per
haps, than his opponent does, but from
what I have been able to pick up while
traveling through the State the people ap
pear to be carried awav by the plausible
presentation of the tariff issue given them
by the Bepublican candidate. Campbell is
not a tree trader, as has been charged. He
is a tariff man, but tor tariff for revenue
only, and not to the extent of taxing im
ported articles to the degree of raising"
their cost to consumers in other words, the
whole community. "Whv should not
articles that this country cannot
produce be admitted free of duty?
To enable Americans to embark in their
manufacture you say? That is very well,
but how is it that during all the time the
tariff act has been in existence that no eflort
has been made in this direction? Mainly
because, as in the case of tin plate the ma
jority of the people believe that the next
Congress will revise that act.
"In Indiana I found a strong sentiment
unfavorable to the President's re-election.
Indiana is naturally a Democratic State,
and it would uot be surprising to find it on
the right side at the next trial of strength."
A LIVELY LITTLE TIME.
Attorney Archie Soiranil and John J.
FIher, Jr., Come to Blows In an Alder
man's Office Paper Weights and Warm
Language Bronght to Active Use.
At the ofiice of Attorney Archie Bowand
yesterday callers were told he was out of
the city, but would return to-day. It was
not explained that Mr. Bowand was nurs
ing a pair of black eyes and a gash in his
head as a result of an altercation at Alder
man Mcifierney's ofiice, 4411 Butler street,
at a late hour Mondav night. Mr. Row-
and's statement of the difficulty could not
be obtained as he was not to be found, but
the Alderman had no hesitancy in giving
all the details.
John J. Fisher, Jr., had brought suit
against his father, John J. Fisher, Sr., to
recover judgment on a claim for $195 alleged
to be due the son from the father as a bal
ance of purchase money on several cows,
and 550 borrowed money. Mr. Bowand
represented the 'father. He has been his
attorney for several years, during which
there was a continuous legal battle
between the sire and son over the estate left
by the late Mrs. Fisher. This has
been going on for about five years. In 1888
young Fisher was arrested for illegal liquor
selling at Verona and was bound over to
court. To protect his property against
possible judgments he alleges he gave his
father a judgment note in the sum
of 5475, which was given without con
sideration. This note, the young man
charges, was turned over to Mr. Kowand,
who got the monev on it. Young Fisher
was compelled to pay the note, which, with
interest and costs, amounted to nearly
51,000. James Mitchel, a friend of Fisher,
the younger, says he took the note up for
him, advancing the money on real estate
security. At the hearing Monday night
theEe old troubles were brought up.
"As the testimony progressed." said
Alderman McNierney yesterday, "Mr.
Bowand attempted to show that Mrs. Fisher
had done much for her son which should be
charged up against him and in favor of the
father.
" 'Did not Archie Bowand make you
swear in court,' asked young Fisher ofhis
father, 'that he (Bowand) had taken the
5475 to quash the proceedings in the liquor
prosecutions?"'
"The old gentleman refused to answer,
and Mr. Bowand became very angry and de
nied the statement. " .
" 'You got the money,' said young Fisher
to Bowand, 'and Mr" Mitchell paid the
note.'
" You are a liar" retorted Mr. Bowand.
" 'If you repeat that,' said young Fisher,
'I will knock you down.' Bowand finally
hit young Fisher. This was provoked by
Fisher. After Bowand hit Fisher the young
man returned the blow, knocking
the attorney over against my desk. John
Coyne also hit Bowand, and finally young
Fisher knocked him flat on his back, cut
ting a gash three inches long over his eye.
Then Bowand jumped up, and seizing a
heavy glass paper weight in each hand,
hurled them at young Fisher. Fortunately
they missed him. During the racket I ran
out and called for the police."
JUNKIES GOING TO MEADVILLE.
Preparations for the Turnout at the Craw
ford Connty Capital.
A special train has been secured for the
members of the Jr. O. U. A. M., who desire
to attend the demonstration of the order at
Meadville, Saturday. It will leave the
Union depot, Pittsburg, at 7:30 A. M., city
time, via the Pennsylvania Company's
lines, stopping at Allegheny, Rochester
and New Brighton. The rate for the round
trip will be only 52 25. A special train
will return Saturday evening, leaving
Meadville at 8 o'clock. Pittsburg Council
117 will attend in a body, accompanied by a
brass band, and they have extended, through
the Advisory Council, a cordial invitation to
all councils to attend and share their music
It will be remembered that quite a sensa
tion was created in Meadville a few weeks
ago over the refusal of the school'board to
accept flags donated to the schools by the
Juuiors. A petition was presented at the
recent session of the State Council, claiming
that the organization had been grosslv mis
represented, and asking that some action be
taken by the State body bearing on the
matter. The State Council ordered the
demonstration that is to be held next Satur
day. The State officers will be present.
MONEY EASY IK THE WEST.
So Says General Manager Browne, of tho
Pullman Company.
George H. Browne, General Manager of
the Pullman Company, was a passenger
on the limited last night. The only thing
new in the operations of the company was
the new double-decked street car which
had been lately exhibited in Chicago. He
understood that this car would also be ex
hibited here during the street railway men's
convention next week. Charles Pullman
would likely be present at the meeting.
Mr. Browne said that money was easv in
the West, and business generally on a
sound basis. The harvest was abundant
and money was in rapid circulation. He
was of opinion that the general outlook
was better than it was commonly conceded
to be.
Grand Millinery Opening.
Our opening of September 'having been
delayed by fire, we have taken advantage
of the interval to secure the very latest nov
elties in French pattern hats, etc., etc., and
will display same on Thursday and Friday,
October 15-16. Yours respectfully,
E. S. Giles,
92, 91, 96 Federal street, Allegheny, and
56 Sixth street, Pittsburg.
A Good Saggotlon.
If you have valuables keep them where
thev will be safe. The safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, G6
Fourth avenue, ofler you security, strong
vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, spa
cious coupon rooms, separate apartments
for women. Boxes rented at 55 and up
ward. MWF
Bead our "ad" on second page about fine
furs. Jos. Horse '& Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
HARVEST FOE HOTELS.
A Prosperous Season for All the Pitts
burg Taverakeepers.
GUESTS TURNED A WAY NIGHTLY.
Twenty-Six Thousand Strangers Monthly
at leading Houses.
THE MONEY THEY LEAYE IN THE CITY.
Pittsburg's hotels, especially those best
known, are experiencing a tide of prosper
ity, as gauged by their registers, which is
conceded to be phenomenal There has
been nn unusual pressure on the accommo
dation for the last two months, and there
are evidences of this state of affairs con
tinuing. The influx of travelers is not due
altogether to the numbers of meetings and
conventions, which have been, are and will
be held,but is accounted for in a measure by
the growing business of the city and county
at large, and attracting commercial and
business men of all classes.
The deduction from this would be that
there is ample business for another hotel,
but the hotel men of most experience in the
city doubt this. Mr. Crosby, the chief of
the Anderson staff, and a keen observer,
says that if the business now being done by
the hotels was to continue all the year
round, there would be no question of the
necessity oi another largo hotel. He points to
the fact that this is the busiest season in the
hotel vear, and it is only when there is an
unusual inflow of visitors as in times of
conventions that the hotels cannot carry
the trade.
SIXTY GUESTS REFUSFJJ IN A NIGHT.
"If this condition of things were to con
tinue all the year round," he said, referring
to the fact that some 60 guests had been re
fused accommodations in one night, "I
grant there would be room for another hotel;
but it doesn't, and therefore you will find
people chary of considering any such
roject. I think, however, that a large
lotel on modern plans may yet he built."
Frank Shreffler, the popular manager of
the Seventh Avenue, takes a similar view.
He thinks that, with the exception of times
when conventions are held, the hotels can
take care of all the trade.
Some idea of the amount of business done
by the hotels may be given from a recapitu
lation of the number of arrivals during a
month. It will surprise some people to
learn that over 23,606 persons registered at
nine of the principal hotels doing the larg
est transient business during the month of
September, and that 556,323 were turned
into the cosh drawers of the hostleries in
that period.
The average number of arrivals monthly
at the Anderson is 4,500. Estimating 52 50
as the average expenditure of each guest,
this hotel turns over monthly, from its
transient trade, about 511,750.
There were 5,003 arrivals at the Seventh
Avenue during the month of September.
The number for August is 4,153. At 52 50
for each guest registered, the Seventh Ave
nue reaped a harvest of 514,007 from its
transient trade last montn. .
BUSINESS AT OTHER HOUSES.
Nineteen hundred guests registered at the
Monongahcla during Septemher, represent
ing on the same calculation a monthly busi
ness of 54,750.
The Duquesne entered 816 guests upon its
books during September. The average ex
penditure of a visitor to this hotel is placed
at 56, making the monthly transient busi
ness worth about 54.896. In this estimate
is not included the guests who use the
restaurant and dining rooms without regis
tering. Of this class there are about 350
served daily.
The Schlosser registers about 500 guests
monthly, representing, at 54 each, a busi
ness of 52,000 from transients,besides casual
diners.
Three thousand five hundred guests in
scribed their names on the St. James' books
during the month. Estimating for each
guest an expenditure of 51 50, the monthly
transient business is worth 55,250.
The St. Charles carried 1,890 persons on
its registor during September, making, at
53, the estimated expenditure there, a busi
ness or 55,670.
Eight hundred names were written on the
Central book for the month, showing a
trade, at 52 50, of 52,000.
The average number of names registered
at the Boyeris 3,000 monthly. The average
expenditure is based at 52 each, making the
monthlv receints 50.000.
In all the foregoing no account is taken
of the wives and children registering with
guests. If 10 per cent were added on this
account the total number of persons arriv
ing at the hotels named would average
.monthly about 25,000.
A Good Suggestion.
If you have valuables keep them where
they will be safe. The safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, 60
Fourth avenue, offer 'you security, strong
vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, spa
cious coupon rooms, separate apartments
for women. Boxes rented at 55 and up
ward. MWF
Arc Yonr Children Snbject to Croup?
As a preventive and cure for croup,
Chamberlain's Couch Bemedv has no rival.
It is, in fact, the .only remedy that can al
ways be depended upon and that is pleasant
and safe to take. There is not the least
danger in giving it to children, as it con
tains no injurious substance. For sale at 50
cents per bottle by druggists. wsu
Grand Millinery Opening.
Our opening of September having been
delayed by fire, we have taken advantage
of the interval to secure the very latest-novelties
in French pattern hats, eta, eta, and
will display same on Thursday nnd Friday,
October 15-16. Yours respectfully,
E. S. Giles,
92, 94, 96 Federal street, Allegheny, and
56 Sixth street, Pittsburg.
Several Thousand Pairs New Lace Cartalns.
Choice styles in Nottingham,Irish pointe,
Louis XIV., Phrygian, Brussels pointe,
largest variety and at very low prices in
our curtain room department.
Jos. Horne & Co.,
609-621 Penn avenue.
THE PEOPLE'S STOKE FIFTH AVENUE
Dnrlng Our Great Carpet Sale
We offer some of the finest quality of mo
quette carpets at 51 25. This is absolutely
the best quality made and you par from
51 60 to 52 a yard for it anywhere." Sale
commences to-day. ,
Campbell & Dick.
New Fall and Winter Dress Goods.
Elegant and carefully selected stock of
camel's hair plaids, Bedford cords, serges,
henriettas, cashmeres, cloths, French em
broidered robes, to which the attention of
close buyers and Exposition visitors is
especially called.
H. J. Lyuch, 438-440 Market street.
TUWFSU
Brass Beds.
The best mode.
Orders taken for any size.
Springs and mattresses furnished com
plete. Lowest prices.
I Jos. Horne & Co.,
609-621 Penn avenue.
B. &B.
T Do you ever read our column? Take a
moment to look it up in this paper.
Boggs & Buhl.
Hundreds of New Jackets
Just opened. Also beautiful long capes
and cape newmarkets at interesting prices.
Compare at Bosenbaum & Co.'s. - wp
A. 0. U. W. GRAND LODGE.
Interesting Reports From the Grand Master
Workman and Recorder, Showing the
Growth of the Lodge A Boat Ride the
Programme To-Day.
The Grand Lodge A. O. TJ. W. met in
this city yesterday in annual session, and
spent the entire day in listening to reports
and approving the same. The meeting was
held in "Veteran Legion Hall on Sixth ave
nue, and Grand Master Workman Maloney
presided. Over 200 lodges were present,
and not a grand official was missing.
Perhaps the most interesting document
was the annual report of Grand Master
Workman Maloney. He takes np the num
ber of deaths for the year 1891 arid, makes a
somewhat lengthy review of the-work. In
closing he saij.
Tho past term, while showing an In
croaso in membership, has not been as suc
cessful as we had hoped for: many things
have worked together to retard our growth;
a high death rate, and consequently heavier
assessments than ever before, caused largely
by the ravages of la grippe, failures In finan
cial and couimerciil circles, creating a gen
eral feelimt ornnensiness, stringency in tho
money market and a stagnation -of money
affairs, nil of which from the report of our
deputies and organizers and my own per
sonal experience have bad Jheir effect.
Nevertheless I do not fully agree
with somo few of our brothers in
what, as I take, nre unnecessary
feelings of alarm. With the return
of confidence upon the part of onr capital
ists nnd a consequent restoration of business
activity. I believe that our order, which
has fairly well withstood the various storms,
will experience a season of general pros
perity. It will be well to awaken the mem
bers and keep alive the interest in the order,
and for this jurpose to expend such reason
able sums or money as may be necessary. I
do not believe, however, in a lavish expend
iture of money and a consequent exorbitant
per capita tax upon our members: after
passing through such times as we have our
membership are not prepared for any such
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all other questions, will be carefully consid
ered by your Grand Lodge.
Grand Recorder McNair reported that
the receipts for 1890 were $291,619 95.
There was paidont 5252,000 to the bene
ficiaries. These reports had been prepared previ
ously and printed in pamplilet.form. Each
delegate was given one which enabled the
convention to consider them intelligently.
At 5 o'clock they had all been read and ap
proved. This afternoon the 252 delegates
will take a boat excursion tendered themby
the Pittsburg lodges, and will resume the
work of the convention to-morrow morning.
A Bargain Man Caught.
United States Commissioner McCandless
yesterday held Philip M. Richards in 51,000
bail for court n a charge of using the
United States mails to defraud. His ac
cuser was Postoffice Inspector McCalmont.
It is charged that Richards, whose home is
at Brookville.'Pa., was sending out circu
lars, soliciting for agents to sell patent ink
pow,der and corn planters. One dollar was
required for a sample of the lormer and 52
for the latter. Both of the articles are said
to be worthless. Richards is a handsome
young man, and was recently married" to the
daughter of the Presiding Elder of the
Methodist Church at Brookville.
Tried the Bnnlco Game.
Mat Kline and Charles Lafley, supposed
confidence men, and W. Silley, it farmer of
Montour Junction, were arrested at the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot yesterday
afternoon. Their actions led Officer Schuch
aim opraut 10 uiinit mac me iwo young i
men were trying to bunko Silley. Tne lat
ter, when questioned, admitted that they I
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freight yard and attempted to rob him of
557 he carried. He was held as a witness'
against them.
JUST OUT OF THE
CUSTOM :-: HOUSE.
An elegant assortment of ENGLISH NOV
ELTIES.
SUITING; OVERCOATINGS
AND TROUSERINGS
AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES.
EDWARD SCHAUERi
TAILOR,
407 WOOD STREET.
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Hugus 8t Hacke.
Curtains:
Third Floor-
-Take Elevator.
FALIr IMPORTATIONS, all new
patterns and extra values of NOT
TINGHAM AND SCOTCH LACE.
CURTAINS in Guipure, Brussels
and Floral Effects:
3 yards long, from $z 25 to $10
per pair.
4 yards long, from $3 to $12 per
pair.
Edges tape bound, white and ecru
in each design.
Real Irish Point Lace Curtains
from $4 50 to $50 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 large assortment of
new designs in all the leading colors.
Extra values in Chenille Portieres.
100 pairs plain colors, fringed top
and bottom, at 4 75 a pair. ,
100 pairs plain center, rich colored
dado and fringed 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.
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OCTOBER mgjg
WFDDINGS I T-iBLEs.
THE CHOICEST 'STOCK
IN THE CITY,
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E. P. ROBERTS &.S0N,
FIFTH AVE. AKD MAKKET ST.
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Cut Off a Nose and Ear.
Isaac Sprage, a colored resident of Glen
field, disfigured his wife's face with a razor
Monday night. He discovered her walking
with another man near the depot and, jump
ing out of the bushes, drove the man away,
and then sliced off one of the woman's ears
and the end of her nose. He then disap
peared, and 'has not been seen since. The
woman's condition is not serious.
The Leadlnsc
Drygoods House.
Plttsbnrsr. Pv.
Wednesday. Oct. 14. 1331.
JOS. HOME & COS
PEW AYEHUB ST0E31
FINE FURS.
You save
you buy the
comes to Fur
money wnen
best when it
Garments of
any kind. That's the rea
son we sell you the best and
the best only.
OUR
FUR DEPARTMENT
Shows the handsomest Fur
Goods that can be made as.
regards finish and quality,
and also shows them in the
largest variety.
FUR CAPES.
The handy, stylish gar
ment for early fall wear in
all the most fashionable
Furs, both in the close-fitting,
medium-length shapes
and in the new 27 and 30
inch length Military Capes.
FUR-LINED
CLOTH GARMENTS
Promise to be very fashion
able this winter, and of
course every desirable style
is to be seen1 here in Jackets,
Capes and Carriage and
Evening Wraps.
All the latest London and
Paris styles for this season
to be found on exhibition
here.
Moderate-priced Furs up
to Imperial Russian Sables
are included in this hard-to-equal
Fur Department.
We advise early purchases
this season, as our stgck of
Alaska Seal Garments is
composed entirely of care
fully selected skins, which
cannot be duplicated later
in the season when the de
mand is larger.
We are showing in this
department some very hand
some Short Wraps in Er
mine and White Thibet
combined,with rich brocade
Satins, making very elegant
wraps for evening wear and
full-dress occasions.
Remember, we have hun
dreds of Fur Capes. We
have every fashionable
length in Seal Jackets and
Seal Sacques, and our goods
are guaranteed both by the
man who made them and by
ourselves, facts worth some
thing when it comes to buy
ing garments of this kind.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PENN AVENUE.
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ANOTHER LOT '
OF
FINE DRESS PATTERNS
AND
ROBES.
Cheaper than the first We
guarantee to save you one dol
lar on every five. Our $9,
$11, $13 and $15.50 Dress
Patterns are of special value.
See them. They are wonder
ful bargains.
435 MARKET ST. 437.
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