MORE UGHT WAHTED
Local Kepnblicins of Bank and File
Favor a Searching In
vestigation by
. :
THE SENATE'S SPECIAL SESSION.
Mayor Gonrley Thinks That tha Tine Is
Almost Pipe fir a Eegular
French Involution.
WHITEWASH CONSTRUED INTO DEFEAT
For the rartj Atttnjt'ag It, In the Opinion oTa Una
bir of Voters.
The attitude of the parties with regard to
ths.ction of Qorernor Pattison in calling
tlibxtni sesi-: of the Senate has been a
jiHfcljtf topic fir some tims The reports
of the Senate Coimtrttee, and the allesation
that it was a pan:s-.n move to make polit
ical capital, together with tho efforts to
throw lecl.nical obstacles in the way of a
full investigation, led ti casual interviews
nitli local Kepublicans outside the circle of
leadership. Their i lows were sought in cr
uder to sound Republican sentiment upon
the necessity for a full and impartial prob
iBg, llie State Treisury scandal, and are
given herewith.
TAYOR GOOBI.Er VERY OrTSrOKE3T.
Mayor Gourley was outspoken In his
belief that public official should be prop
erly pnnishei for any violation of trust,
without repard to party feclinis. He is an
advocate of viperous methods to bring
crrinc officials to justice, but is doubtful
whether anything short of a revolution can
brine about the desired state of affairs.
"When asked about his views yesterday be
said:
"If the removal of Borer and MeCamant
will defeat the Republican ticket this fall,
then Isayle: the Kepublicjn ticket bebeaten.
A party unable to stand the conviction of
two of it members is not deserving of
EBecess. But it is useless to talk on this
sabjt, sn I do not believe such action
would defeat our parly. On the other hand,
I ftm firmly convinced that a thorough in
vestigation and prompt punishment of guilt,
if there is any, are the best means of secur
ing the elccnon of the Republican ticket
this fall. The course of several Senators
in the in7?stigatir.g committee has already
done a great deal of harm to the party.
Tarticnlarly mistaken has been the plan of
action of one whom we all know.
"Ary attempt at a whitewash will bring
4own defeat on the heads of the party lead
ers. Abraham Lincoln said : "You can fool
some of the people all tho time, and all the
people seme time, but you cannot fool all
the people all the time.' This applies
to the present day even more than the
time at hich it was spoken. The people
of to-day are too great readers of the news
papers to be fooled. They have learned
enough cf the situation in State finances to
Kpect considerably more. They feel that
if the officers have been guilty of any wrong
aits it is due to the party that they be pun
ished. If, on the other hand, the officers
are innocent they deserve a thorough vindi
cation. "
FAIturoS OF THE MASACEES.
"But it matters little what the people
treat. The political managers are too apt,
like,. Louis XIV., to declare, 'I am the
State,' and proceed to patch things up as
raits their purpose b -St. If there is a white
wash it will be but another eidence of the
subjection of popular sentiment to private
desire as galling in its manner as the op
pression which led to the French Revolu
tion. I sometimes feel as though this coun
trv needed something of that kind.
Instead of vindicating the Republican
party by a searching inquiry into the con
dition of things there U too much of a dis
position in certain qnarters to conceal
everything. A man nho defrauds the pub
lic is deserving of the severest punishment.
President Francis I Bobbins, of the Pitts
burg, Fairport and Northwestern Do-k
Company, said: "The good name of thp
6tate requires the charccs to be sifted. The
puilty parties, whether they be Democrats
or Republican's should be brought to jus
liee. The investigation should be full nnd
coraplcte and not given a tinge for political
capital bv either the Republicans or Demo
crats. The sr'cty of the State and the good
of the Republican party thoroughly requires
that these matters lie cleared up. The Re
publican party can't aflord to throw any
thing in the war of afull investigation." "
Major Joeih T. Sper, of A. Speer X:
Pons, takes the view th.it us a matter of
simple business the rharjes against the
Sirte officials .should be ines,ticated. "Sup-
poMBg mat anynmig 01 a sminar Kind v.ere
tooccHrmmy business," said h., "don't
vea suppose I would verv soon see where
lae fault !aj? Asa matter of business, if
jot no o gnpr reaon, these things should
be investigated."
Mark Watson, cf William McCuIlv &
Co Certainly, there should be a full in
vestigation. v't afford to fhikk iiity.
Captain Klwood. ol Elwood & Smith,
(Commission merchants, sai'i: "Turn on the
light, even though it be only a tallow dip.
The Kenublicsn party cannot afford to
chirk a duty. "
K. S. MiCasriie thought the investigation
vfh'-ittd lie pushed tnthe uttermost and it there
arfttrqiltv men found tin should not be
jdfciVcd to escape. He thought there was
loflioirnt ground to demand an invei.tiga
ti'n and ttiousht i the bes' pol'cy for the
Bfpublican juytv to sift the matter thor
oajrhlr. .Vs a matter of political jmlicv, to
put it on no higher ground, Mr. McCagnc
thought thepanj could not aflord to smother
investigation.
Attorney "William Yot. who is rather
more Protiibitimiist thai' Republican, but
coiiMderablv more Republican than Demo
craii had but littleconfidenceinthc purity
of Governor PittUonV. motive, thinking it
largely political Ind th? process employed
qsite expensive. He said the Goierr.cr
Eimscir had been engaged in a deal with
sirof the opposition which he did not
tiimk cretliiahls to him. Further, Mr.
Yost was of opinion that the public con
eeieece was cither dead or indifleren; and
that few of the average voters cared who
Mole, so long as their individual pockets
did jmt suffer. He spoke as though he had
bat little rc--pwt for the vox populi.
A CHANCE FOR A GOOD HIT.
Attorney N. W. Shr.fer. on the other
ln, said the Republican party could not
a2V.nl to be put in the position oi'attcmpt
i to Bareen rascals, and favored the mojit
tlmmagh investigation possible, regardless
ef oenseqncnt results. He thought it
would onlv add to its strength with the peo
Ipk Jbj waking its ranks uncomfortable for
ihWvrs. He would not prjiulge the case,
hu felt iliat there was sufiicient basis to the
charges to give them great grav ity, and the
jiarty welfare, as well honesty, demanded
th most tearchiiig investigation, Mr.
Shsfcr does not believe the masses of the
Retmhlicm party dishonest and thinks
the-, cannot afford to allow leaders to put
lbeni in a false poiiioii.
Tliomns I. Jvellar, insurance agent, said
llnrt as a matter of good politics the attempt
lo whitewash would Lie fatal to the Republi
can party, to say nothing of the public wel
fare, lie thought anvonewho was unable
to find probasle cause for the Governor's
action was wilfully blind. je n(cj tj)at
while. partisans might sticktop-ity through
tbJWKsnd thin, tin ougii good and evil re
port, the number of those who wanted hon
est government was growing, and it could
not be kept in line for the benefit of pro
fessional politicians.
SOT SAJJD EXOUOn FOR AM EYES.
He rejoiced in the belief that there
wasn't sand enough in the State to fill the
eves of good citizens who are intelligent.
I and, though they may be staunch Repub
licans, iney want tne nvme 01 me party 10
stand for something more than mere money.
George Johnston, real estate dealer, said
that he had grown weary of politics and
hadn't enough interest in it to discuss tho
matter, but he thought innocent men should
not be afraid of investigation, but should
rather court it.
E. H. Brady, the insurance agent, con
demned Governor Pattison's action in call
ing the Senate together, in language as
forcible as English could supply. He said
it was the most extreme partisan action he
had ever known a Governor to take. Pat
tison, he said, had invited the issues of war
and wo tfd suffer the defeat of his favorite
candidates as a result of using the people's
money to further his own Presidental am
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The above smoke preventing and fuel sav
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The Leader Publishing Company, Fifth
avenue, city.
Danziger&Co.'s building, Sixth avenue.
Groetzinger's building, Penn avenue, near
Sixth.
Penn Building, Penn avenue, near
Seventh.
Booth & Flinn's brickyard, Ruch's Hill.
Reymer Bros., Wood street, city.
Brace Bros, laundry, two boilers. Wilk
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test the Western and the Walker furnace
The Western proved so successful that it is
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consists of the debris of the establishment.
James McClurg & Co., Allegheny.
Boggs & Bahl, Allegheny.
Hayworth & Dewhurst, Fifth avenue and
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L C. Irish, Penn building, city.
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"We Hire Ont
Full dress coats and vests to those who use
them but seldom and do not care to pur
chase, but we find that some of those who
come to hire, when they learn our extremely
low prices on this class of garments, decide
to purchase instead. GtJSKv's.
Cnt Glass for Wedding.
A beautiful collection at E. P. Roberts &
Sons'. So many new shapes, novel ideas,
odd combinations in satin-iinedicases. Our
glass is noted for its purity and brilliancy.
Ask to see it in our art room.
SI 50, 82, S3 SO and 83.
At each of the above prices we are show
ing a mammoth assortment of pants and of
fering the best values ever shown since man
wore pants. Gusky's.
Easy Prices.
That's what crowds the cash store. See
this for Monday 20.000 yards of 25c and
50c laces at 5c, 0 and 10c.. The cash store is
the wonder of Allegheny. The overflow of
trade the past two week's gave our neigh
bors a fair business still, they don't give us
credit for drawing the crowds'to Allegheny.
Thornton Buos.,
128 Federal street
The BijRest In the State.
That's what may be truthfully said of our
immense boys' and children's department.
And in it you will find more boys' suits and
overcoats than in all the other stores in
Pittsburg combined. Those who make pur
chases in it, and they are counted by thou
sands, save at least 25 percent on what they
buy. Gusky's.
AVE have the pleasure of announcing to
the public, and especially to the G. A. R.
and the friends of the veterans, that Gen
eral St. Clair A. Mulliolland, wiio led a
division ot the Irish Brigade during the
Civil War, will dolivcr in Old City Hall
his celebrated course of illustrated lectures
on Ireland, England and France next Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings for the benefit of St Paul's
Orphan Asylum. General Jlulholland will
take the place ot C. Burke Grant, who was
announced for these entertainments.
Europe and America
Touch elbows in our line of foreign and do
mestic kilt overcoats. It's a grand line we
are showing and hasn't any equal in this
city. Gusky's.
Horses Sold an Represented.
Another car load general purpose horses,
at Royal Horse Association, Ltd., stable,
412 Duquesne way, will be sold cheap for
cash or credit Moore Floyd.
Agent
Livery Outfils.
We arc now ready with a complete line of
livery coats and overcoats for the winter
also capes and gloves and all other things
needed for a full livery outfit The styles
wc show you may rely upon as being cor
rect aud we guarantee you a saving of 50
per cent on Eastern prices. Gusky's.
Your picture free, and handsomely
frjmed, given away during this week by
Hendricks & Co., No. 68 Federal street,
Allegheny, w ith every dozen. Cabinets, 51.
Our Prices for Livery OntHU
Are at least 50 per cent less than those
charged in the East for the same quality of
goods. Livery coats in all the new shades;
also hats, collars and neckwear and everv
article needed for a lull outfit Guskv'S. "
Be sure to read Edward Groetzinger's ad.
on second page.
Stylish and Popular
Are the homeFpun suits which this season
are enjoying a favorable run. We show an
endless variety which are beine admired
and bought by the most stylish dressers in
town. GnsKY's.
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AMONG THE HEATHEN.
Christian Women Spreading the
Gospel to Benighted Nations.
A NATIONAL MISSION CONFERENCE.
Three Hundred Delegates Present at the
Opening Session.
CURIOUS CHINESE IDOLS INHIBITED
The first business session of the missionary
convention of the Christian Church was
held yesterday morn
ing. According to the
programme tho first
three days will be de
voted to the conven
tion of the Christian
Woman's Board of
Missions, tho last
meeting of which will be held to-morrow-evening.
The general Christian Missionary
Convention will hold its first session Tues
day morning, and will not close until Fri
day. About 300 delegates were present when
the convention was called to order at the
First Christian Church. Nearly every State
and Territory in the Union is represented,
and many missionaries who are devoting
their lives to enlighten the heathen in for
eign lands are present. These come from
South America, Africa, India, China, Alaska
and other dark corners of the earth where
divine revelation is unknown.
The corridors, lecture room and auditor
ium of the church presented a busy scene.
Delegates were continually arriving, many
of them coming direct from the trains with
their baggage. Hundreds of other mem
bers of the church, not delegates but deeply
interested in the missionary work, were
among the arrivals.
interesting cotlection of gods.
The Entertainment Committe was kept
busy all day in the lower room of the
church where the
mimes of all the vis
itors were entered in
a register in regular
alphabetical order.
They were then as
signed the homes of
Christian people of
Allegheny and Pitts
burg who had gindly
volunteered to enter
tain them during the
meeting. The Chrir
(trn Standard, ofCin1,
cinnati, the leading
journal of that de
nomination, opened
up attractive head
quarters in the main
corridor. Great in
terest ts taken in a
large collection of
Frime MinUter of
Heaven.
heathen gods and
Chinese relics displayed on a long
table near the main entrance.
These curios were collected by diflerent
missionaries in China and sent to this ooun
try by Rev. F. E. Meigs, who has been sta
tioned at the Xankin mission for the past
four yearr. The relics will be divided
among the schools and colleges of the
Christian church, several of them being
marked as presented to Bethany (W. Yx)
and Hiram (O.) Colleges.
In the collection are a large number of
Soreelain bricks from the ancient tower of
"ankin, built by Yung Lob, the third of
the Ming dvnasty, who began his reign A.
D. 1403. This tower was destroyed by the
Taiping rebels about 40 years ago, and such
relics are now very rare. The tower w as
225 feet high and of solid porcelain, but
solid bricks, such as are exhibited . in this
collection, cannot now be found.
The art of making them is lost The col
lection also contains a large assortmentjof
tilintr of remarkable designs, from the pal
ace and tomb of Hung Wu, the founder of
the Ming dynasty, who reigned from 13G8
to 1399 in Nankin.
A JOB LOT Or RELICS.
The gods displayed are in assorted sizes,
designs and materials, but universally ugly.
The ?od. Buddhn. is n
horrible figure in terra
cotta. It represents an
distorted human form,
seated with legs crossed.
"The Prime Minister of
leaven" is a brass god
iho resembles thaiacfc
of clubs. The label on
Tein Wang" says that
he is the god who car
ries the pagod. There
are also many cheaper
gods, carved from wood,
ron exhibition. One of
; 'he most interesting cu
riosities is the "dragon
".ead," an elaborately
Carved piece of wood,
the shape of a pumpkin.
It is hollow and has a
handle on top carved
from the same block.
The Chinese beat upon
A Muneal Deity.
tins w lien thevpray, and
from the hammering it
has evidently re-
ceived it has been a long time in
the sery.
ice.
After a brief praise service the President,
Mrs. A. R. Burgcs", of Indianapolis, called
the convention to order. Mrs. I. C. Black,
of Michigan City, Ind., was elected record
ing secretary, arid the following committees
were appointed:
Enrollment, Miss Frank Haines, Illinois;
Miss Virginia Miller. Allegheny; MissCeha
l'ritchard, Sullivan, O. Obitu.uy. Mr?. Alice
Henry, Lincoln, Ncli. Ttdings (church peri
odical), Mrs. W. Llinmon, Minneapolis, Minn.;
Miss I-ahel Tappnn, f-tptihenville, O. Little
Ituitdert at Work (periodical for childien);
Mrs. J. C. It. Mi vers, Uniontown, Tenn.: Miss
Clara Shank, Iivington, Ind.; Miss Lolse L.
White, 1Valiiiigton, Pn.
ADDRESSES OE THE FIRST DAY.
A brief address was then made by Rev. C.
E. Randall, giving an account of the work
in Jamaica, who was fol
lowed by the reports of
the Corresponding Secre
tary, the Treasurer and
Committee on Leaflets. Tne
annual rddresof the Pres
ident, Mrs. Burgess, was
then delivered. She re
viewed the work of the
past vcar at home and
nbroad, showing the mis
sions to be generally in a
very flourishing condition.
The afternoon session be
gan at 2 o'clock and was
devoted mainly to consid
eration of childrf n s work. It i!
Mrs. Joseph King, super yAjfj
read her annual report, i illK
Six years ago the chil- A N,
drcn's movement was start-(i'ra
cd and is now a successful '
factor. The number of '
bands has increased rap- Deeoutnts.
idly, and $20,000 have been added,
to the treasury by members of
the bands on "Children's davs. The
chapel at Akita, Japan, the Bungalow
Schoolhouse, Orphanage and Hospital in
India, and the chapel ill Misula, are 'stand
inc monuments of their zeal and liberality.
Twenty-one children arc now in the orphan
age at Bilospar, and these will soon be
adopted by bands. The JG.000 asked for to
build a hospital has been subscribed, nnd
the erection will soon begin. A summary
of the report showed that the number of
circles and leagues reported last year was
447. This year 524 have contributed to the
work. As" only 80 reorganized and
new ones have been reported, a larger num
ber have remained faitnful than.in any pre-
WmmA
ittr
vious year, showing that the work is being
more .firmly established. ' Two new bands
were added in Ohio, givine that State a
total of 76. Missouri has 68 bands; Illinois,
64; Indiana, 51; Kansas, 32; Virginia, 30;
Pennsylvania, 19; Iowa, 40; Kentucky, 28;
California, 37; Nebraska, 14: Washington, 5;
Oregon, 3; Colorado, 2; Massachusetts, 3;
Wisconsin, 4; West Virginia, 4; Michigan,
8; New York, 10; Maryland, 3.
A MISSION BAND CONFERENCE.
A mission band conference was then con
ducted by Mrs. H. Gerould. Short ad
dresses were made by Mrs. Stiners and Mrs.
Brown, of Pennsylvania, and Mjs. J. H. O.
liuddha.
Smith, of Indiana. Their addresses were
on the subject of interesting young people
in missionary work, forming them into
bands, etc. Mrs. E. T. Williams, Mrs.
Greybicl and Mrs. McCime, mothers of mis
sionaries, were introduced and spoke
briefly. Miss Mary Greybiel was to have
spoken ou the subject, "Some Details of
Our Work in India," but was suffering from
a severe cold and could not speak. A praise
service was then conducted by Mrs. E. W.
Darst.
The evening session opened with a praise
meeting conducted by Daniel Evans, of
Johnstown, Pa., at the conclusion of which
the President announced the appointment
of the following committees: To consider
the report of Mr. Joseph King, Mrs. J. H.
O. Smith, of Indiana, Mrs. Helen E. Moses,
of Kansas, and Mrs. II. Gerald, of Ohio;
on badges, Mrs. J. C. Stivers, of Pennsyl
vania, Mrs. L. A. Moore, of Indiana. Mrs.
Anice Strcator, of Montana, Miss Ella Can
ton, of Virginia, and Mrs. T. B. Knowles,
of Canada.
The speaker of the evening was M. L.
Streator, of Helena, Mont, the evanqelist
of the society in the West He prefaced
his address with a display of maps. The
West, he said, is to eventually shape the
world. If they win the people of these
States, they can easily get the remainder.
They are strong in Missouri and Iowa, and
have a good bais to conquer in the North
west Washington and California are
great points, and should be captured.
COMPARISON OF THE STATES.
A comparison ot the Western states was
made with the Eastern states showing
that the former are in
lead in population,
territory and propor
tionate Christianity.
In planting the
choicest seed, h c
said God had sifted
the world to sow
America. It was
such a sowing as the
planting of the Pil
grims on Plymouth
Rock. God had
sifted the Eastern
states to sow the
Western states. There
were plenty of tares
and children of evil,
but the good pre
dominated. The cen
sus of 1800 shows
that Montana sur
passes in the num
ber of saloons, there
being one saloon to
A Jo'lu Ove. eviery 60 citizens;
that wages were high, money made
rapidly, spent freely and evil rampant, but
that good influences were also at work. It
was the section that needed to be con
qurcd, and he believed that to conquer the
Northwest was to connuer this country and
thus the whole world. In conclusion, he
said, that now was the time to be up for the
conquering of the world for Christ.
At the finish of Mr. Streator's address the
meeting adjourned.
Rev. J. Garrison will deliver a sermon to
the delegates this morning at 10:30 o'clock,
on the subject of mission work. In the
evening, a praise meeting, to be led by Mrs.
T. B. Knowles, will be held at 7:30 o'clock.
At 8 P. m., Miss Jennie Brown, of Cleve
land, will deliver an address on "The Ro
mance of Missions."
AS INTERESTING MEETINO.
Much interest is being taken in
the meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of Bethany College, to bo held
at the snme church on Tuesday even
ing, at which a president of the institution
will be elected. Bethany has been
without a president since thedeath of Pres
ident Trimble a few weeks ago. Those most
prominently mentioned for the position are
Rev. A. McLean, LL. D., ot Cincinnati,
now Corresponding Secretary of the For
eign Missionary Societies of the church;
Rev. H. L. Willetts, of Dayton, O , nnd
Itev.W. T. Cowden,of Tacoma,AVashington.
It is conceded that Rev. Mr. McLean, who
served for several years as president of the
institution, will be elected if he can he
persuaded to accept. Several members of
the faculty and about 100 members of the
alumni are in attendance at the convention.
Still in Torce.
The reduction made in prices on all goods
in stork has been appreciated by customers
to that extent that trade lor past weeks has
been a howling success, so much so that you
will kindly note further reductions.
Send for new price list and you will see
more low prices on first-class goods than you
ever saw before.
Send in your order; you can't be deceived,
as every article must" be first-class, if not,
your money will be refunded.
I will give with all orders of ten dollars
(S10) ard upward the benefit of the follow
ing prices:
1 gallon New Orleans molasses 20
24)4 lbs granulated sugar 1 00
30 cans sardines in oil 1 00
4 sacks good grade family flour 4 00
4 sacks best Minnesota flour 5 80
Scans California apricots 1 00
5 lbs tea (in all varieties) 1 00
3 lbs 50c tea (all varieties) 1 00
8 lbs best California prunes.... 1 00
15 lbs good raisins 1 00
7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00
4 lbs chewing tobacco 1 00
4 lbs Wcyman's tobacco l 00
8 lbs white clover honey (strained).... l 00
50 bars family soap 1 00
Weigh yonrgoods family scales 1 95
30 bars soap (5 cents size) i 00
8 lbs dessicated cocoanut i oo
35 lbs rolled oats l 00
10-lb kit lake herring. 59
6-foot step ladder, complete 98
1 clothes horse (4 w ing", G feet) : 85
Siurar-cured hams, per pound 1014
2-lb can best baking powder in United
States tor 20
Goods delivered to all parts of two cities.
To parties living out of the city will prepay
freight on all-orders of flO and upward.
Send for price list before ordering.
Jas. J. Weldon,
No. 201 Market street, cor. Second avenue,
Pittsburz.
A Fall Dress Suit
Is that on which a tailor gets in his fine
work in price. Those we are showing
cost at least 40 per cent less than any tailor
would charge for a similar quality and as
to make and trim they rival custom work.
Gusky's.
Beautiful WcdcIIne Gifts
In sterling silver, cut glass, art pottery,
lamps and bric-a-brac. Unique and appro
priate gilts. Elciant stock: of fall and holi
day goods to select from. No trouble to
show you. E. P. Roberts & Sons,
Fifth avenue and Market St
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A POSTAL INSPECTION
Now Being Conducted in Allegheny
County. Under a New System.'
ALL OFFICES FOUND SHIPS-HAPE.
Both Traction Companies' Officials
Consolidation Rumors.
Deny
CnATS ABOUT TOWN WITII OTHER MEN
Postmaster McKean is at present busily
engaged in the inspection of the postofHces
of Allegheny county under the new system
just inaugurated. By this methftd every
postoflice in the United States will be thor
oughly inspected within one month, and the
reports will be in Washington.
"Inspectors are first sent out by the de
partment to every county seat in the United
States," said Mr. McKean last evening,
"and the county seat postoffices are in
spected by them. The other offices in the
county are then inspected under
the direction of the county seat
postmasters. In Allegheny county
there are 156 postoffices. On account of
moving we did not get started with the in
spection in this county until Monday, but
during fhe week we completed the examina
tion of about 73 offices. We have found
those thus far examined in Allegheny county
in excellent condition.
"The reports of the inspectors cover the
location of offices with relation to the resi
dences of patrons, condition as to cleanli
ness, order, condition of bookstand ac
counts, time of opening and closing
mails, complaints of patrons, postmaster's
knowledge of postal laws, whether work
is done by the postmaster or assistants,
compensation paid, other business of post
master, improvements in me service since
appointment of present incumbent, distance
to four nearest postoffices, distance to near
est telegraph office and nearest savings
bank, etc The offices are rated on each of
these points, and the total shows the stand
ing. We expect to complete the work in
another week."
WORKS LIKE A CHAEK.
The Reorganization or the Police Bnrean Is
a Success.
Since Superintendent Weir assumed full
control of the Police Bureau many new
plans have been adopted for the betterment
of the service. He has made it a special
point to get the greatest good out of the
least number ot men, and to this
end has abolished several features
of the work heretofore in opera
tion. Most important of these was
the doing away with night detectives. It
had been customary to have two detectives
tramping the downtown streets from mid
night till daylight. The Superintendent
found that as these men could never be
found when wanted at headquarters and
were unable to do day duty some other plan
w as necessary. He said yesterday:
"We now have sleeping qnarters at
Central station and have two
detectives sleeping there instead of walking
the streets. The eight detectives take ?heir
turns at this duty. I have found that the
uniformed officers are capable of attending
to everything, except in case of a murder or
robbery. In such event there is need of
officers in citizens' clothes, and we have two
ready to turn out at a moment's notice.
Thev are not called out more than once a
wceir,and are in good trimjforday duty, when
detectives are most needed. We thus gain
two men.
Under the new order of things Inspector
Silvis and his assistants are rapidly getting
the details of the bureau into systematic
shape. Officers have had to be drilled and
maneuvered, beats classified in better shape
and everything put through a vigorous
course of fixing up. The Second district
was started on first and is now nearly up to
the standard. The Third will soon be in
similar shape. All over the city to-day the
daylight policemen will appear in their
dress coats and the night men will don their
overcoats.
"The reorganization of the bureau," said
Superintendent Weir, "has already proven
a success. Other alterations will be found
necessary in time, no doubt, and they will
be made."
FLATTEST KIND OF A DBNIAL
To
Consolidation Itamors, From Officials
of Both Traction Roads.
C. L. Magee, President of the Duquesne
Traction Company, emphatically denies that
the Duquesne and Pittsburg companies are
to consolidate or that any negotiations are
pending. When shown a statement that the
rivals would come together upon Mr. Widc
ner's return from Europe, October 22, Mr.
Magee said he knew nothing of Mr. Wide
ner s business or future intentions.
"Iknow, however," said Mr. Magee, "that
neither the Duquesne nor Pittsburg com
panies has made any advance toward the
other, or in any vray indicated a desire for
union. We are getting along very well, and
have nothing to gain by consolidation."
A Philadelphia telegram quotes W. L.
Elkins, of the Pittsburg company, as say
ing that no negotiations are pending for a
consolidation of the two roads. He says
the Fifth avenue line is making no money,
but that it was forced to adopt a 3-cent fare.
for protection. Any talk about consolida
tion, he added, was manufactured out of the
whole elofh.
Notwithstanding Mr. Elkins' statement
that 3-cent fare is a failure, Mayor Gourley,
who was spoken to yesterday, with regard
to the traction war, said he believed every
Toad in the city could afford to reduce its
fare to 3 cents and still pay a
reasonable dividend on the capital invested.
"But by the Invested capital, I do not
' mean the capital stock," continued the
Mayor. "It is a well-known fact that every
road in the city has its stock watered to
almost double the cost of the road and roll
ing stock. It is not fair to make the public
pay dividends on watered stock, and I am
in favor of some law that will regulate the
price of fure. In case that is impracticable,
another remedy offered is to adopt Phila
delphia's plan of compelling he roads to
pave the streets they traverse from curb to
curb."
Mnjor McKlnloy's Magnetism.
Frank Miller, a commercial traveler, who
has just completed a tour of Ohio, was in
the city yesterday. Speaking of the Buck
eye campaign he said: "McKinley will
have a majority of from 30,000 to 40,000.
No one outside the State knows anything
about how magnetic that man is, or how he
has fixed himself in the hearts of the peo
ple. In fact, many Campbell people have
deserted their own candidate aud are devot
ing their energies to the Legislature. Find
lay, a Democratic stronghold, will go Re
publican on account of Governor Campbell's
statements regarding th'e glass industry.
But it is a lively campaign.
Mr. Solomon Has a Denial.
Mr. K, Solomon, of the Solomon-Ruben
clothing combine, iaid last evening that he
wished it emphatically denied that they
ever offered one cent for the McCloy lease
to anybody. He added that they knew
when they secured the adjoinhi" property
that they couldn't get the McClov building
for a year to come. Thereafter they will
have the property. Mr. Solomon also never
said "they would have to postpone building
operations. "In fact," said he, "we will
be doing business, in our new mammoth
building next August"
Interesting nnd Instructive.
We are in the field with another preent
for the boys. A large and finely illustrated
nwiv k'jua Suci irtc who every $2 sale ana
np. Your child will not only appreciate
this, but be benefited by it GusKT'3.
RErTJSIKO TO TAKE MONET.
People Actually Begging to Be Believed of
Their Honey.
In the whole history of commercial affairs
such a case as this has never presented it
self. Sixteen men, most of whrm enjoy
the reputation of being capable of giving
the required attention to three persons at
one time, were obliged to apologize to anx
ious people who had to leave the great sac
rifjee salesroom without receiving due at
tention. Many people could be heard offer
ing their money, asking to be allowed to
carry the goods away unwrapped, and on
many occasions they were refused for fear a
mistake would occur. This sacrifice sale of
clothing has been most phenomenal, and
the management takes this method of ex
pressing his regrets to those who could not
be properly waited on. If the public will
be good enough to call to-morrow all the
assurance is given that they will receive the
necessary attention. This sacrifice sale of
tailor-made clothing is to prevent a disas
trous case of bankruptcy. It's located at
646 Liberty street, corner of Sixth avenue,
and all those wishing to obtain the very
finest tailor-made suits and overcoats at one
third their actual value should not fail to
attend this great sale. Advt.
A New Shads
In cloth is a wood brown which comes this
season in a cheviot. We arc offering very
handrome suits of these at 515, made and
trimmed equal to custom suits at 20. Ex
tremely stylish. Guskt's.
Diamonds and Precious Stones.
We carry a most superb stock. Perfect
goods, elegantly mounted in all the latest
desiens. Many rare gems in ruby, emerald,
sapphire, opnl and pearls. Can we show
you our stock?
E. P. Roberts & Sons,
Fifth avenue and Market street
Knocked Completely Out
Is the middleman in underwear, so far as we
are concerned. We buy these goods direct
from the makers by the case and sell them
at about the prices other stores have to pay
for them. Lo-k at the grand value in men s
underwear at 49 cents and the Scotch gray
underwear for boys (24 to 34) at 19 cents.
Guskx's.
Obliged to Stop Advertising.
The rush of trade to the cash store was un
precedented the past two weeks. We were
obliged to cancel all advertisements in the
daily papers. Hundreds of customers were
turn ea away everjr day, but the Exposition
is over, and what is going to be next week
is a mystery, but we won't take any chances
of it being dull, but open Monday with cut
prices that will bring the usual crowd. See
if wc are not crowded as usual.
TnORNTON Bbos.
Be sure to read Edward Groetzinger's ad.
on second page.
SATISFACTION
STAMPED
ON HIS FACE.
0PJRICM1
1 19.
TroM. LFR.k TO tJAtJU
"Wr Fit THE N Jill.
Do you find any difficulty in
getting a suit that suits you ?
If you do, what is the trouble?
Whatever it is we will take
the trouble to remove it We
make it our business in the
first place to make perfect
fitting goods; secondly, our
materials are selected with a
view to give satisfaction;
thirdly, our price is always
the lowest Satisfaction not
only while you buy our goods.
No! but after wearing for
and during 12 months we
guarantee to keep them in
repair for you free of charge.
What better offer can we
make? It is certainly our
desire to gain and keep your
custom. We have now placed
on sale a grand selection of
those new nobby Cheviots,
' Homespuns and Tweed Suits
that are so popular in the
Eastern cities, and are selling
very fast at the popular prices
of $10, $12, $15 and $18.
No extra charge for extra
sizes. Short and Stout,
Slim and Tall.
WE FIT THEM ALL
Home-Made Overcoats, every
style that can be imagined is
here Box Sack, Fly Front
or Double Breasted, in every
make of goods at the very
low prices $8, $10, $12
and $15.
Mikcrs of
Tailors.
Pin3 Clothing,
Hatters ani
Furnishers.
954 and 956 LIBERTY ST.
ftteir Corner.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEIJIRGESTHOLEADINGMILlINEflYH0USE!NWESTERNPENHJl.
The Daily Revela
tions of NEW,
ELEGANT, RICH,
STYLISH MILLIN
ERY, and the LOW
THE MOST GIGANTIC FORCED SALE
EVER INAUGURATED IN PITTSBURG.
Reduced is a word we have not used all thisyearin our ad
vertisements, but necessity knows no master, therefore, through
sheer necessity however much against our will we're
FORCED to use it now. Reduced, well, it's not a profitable
word by-any means, besides -being a word that is very much
misused. We prefer letting the other fellows manufacturers
and such do the reductions. We're always ready for that;
then you and we get the benefit But this is digressing. From
Europe and America we're bringing to Pittsburg the biggest
stocks of Fancy goods, Books, Toys, Dolls, Bronzes, Bric-a-Brac,
etc, etc, ever exhibited under Three Retail Roofs in this his
toric town of ours. For this cause we must make room. No
matter what the loss to us. To do this, we'll sell staple, every
day goods at prices that'll pay you to supply yourselves for three
years. Prices that'll hustle Housefurnishing Goods out of base
ment in doubl&auick time. Basement to be transformed into
a Children's Paradise.
$2 Elegantly Japanned and Beautifully Decorated Flour Barrels, 100-lb ones,
REDUCED TO $1 14 EACH.
1,000 of those tastefully decorated 25c Cream Jugs, little beauties they be,
REDUCED TO 10c EACH.
10,000 of 5c China Egg Cups, and you can buy just as many as you want,
REDUCED TO 2c EACH.
Very useful helps on wash days, those 50c Folding Wash Benches, and
they're REDUCED TO 24c EACH.
Bissell's Carpet Sweeper that costs $3 to buy anywhere
REDUCED TO $1 84.
There's an awfully nice lot of 10c and 15c Glass Spoonholders, all
REDUCED TO 5c EACH.
5c bars of the First Prize German Soap, for laundry and general house use,
REDUCED TO SELL 10 BIG BARS FOR 25c.
A very nice lot of handsome Electric Lamps, $$ to $7 goods,
REDUCED TO $2 24 EAGH.
Elegantly Hand-Painted China Tea Sets, 7 to Si 2 sets, all
REDUCED TO $4 24 A SET.
48 Sheets of Fancy Shelf Paper, just an even 20c worth,
REDUCED TO 5c.F0R 48 SHEETS.
50c Fruit and Berry Sets, 12 sauce plates and 1 large dish,
REDUCED TO 21c A SET.
ioc large-sized square Bread and Cake Pans, for this forced sale,
REDUCED TO 5c EACH.
Very pretty ioc Crystal Glass Jelly Bowls have been laid out and ,
REDUCED TO 3c EACH.
Every one of our ?n:'.ly and useful quarter dollar Table Mats
. REDUCED TO 11c EACH.
Exceedingly attractive, those lovely 5c Individual Japanese Butter Dishes,
REDUCED TO 1c EACH.
A whole lot of nice 15c Lunch Baskets REDUCED TO 9c EACH,
BEDSPREADS, fe,
FORCED OUT BY
Our Immense Library.
The 51 25 Comforts have all been
Reduced to 69c.
And you can get the 51 50 ones, now
Reduced to 89c.
While those elegant 53 one's are
Reduced to 91.99.
The 53 heavv Grey Blankets are
'Reduced to 91 89 a rair.
The 52 78 larce, heavy Plaid Blankets
Reduced to 91 74 a Pair.
50 50 Extra Snper Heavy Pure Wool Blnnk
ets, either white or scarlet, have all been
Reduced to 94 49 a Fair.
11-4 White or Scarlet Fine Saxony Blankets,
the 57 50 kind, all
Reduced to 95 99 a Fair.
The laTge 51 25 White Spreads
Reduced to 75c.
And the 52 ones are now
Reduced to 91 19.
The handsome 53 Lace Bed Sets, either in
White or Ecru, have all been
Reduced to 81 49.
And those exceedingly pretty 51 50 ones,
very much finer than the 53 ones, they're
Reduced to 92 49.
MEN'S FURNISHING DEP'T TO CONTRIBUTE A BIG CORNER FOR ODI XMAS HUB,
All of the Men's 75c Heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers have been
REDUCED TO 43c-.EACH,
Then those beautiful Heavy and Fine $125 Natural Wool Shirts now
REDUCED TO 74oEACH,
Also all of those Men's Serviceable and Warm 135 Tuxedo Shirts and
Drawers REDUCED T074ciEACH,
The Extra Super Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers, $2 ones,
REDUCED TG-$119ACH,
Comfort-giving All-wool, Medicated $2 50 Scarlet Shirts and Drawers
REDUCED TO $1 35 EACH,
An exceptionally nice lot of Genuine Camel's Hair Shirts and Drawers,
$2-50 goods, REDUCED TO $1 37 EACH.
A most excellent lot of Extra Super Dark Slate Lamb's Wool $2 50 Shirts
and Drawers REDUCED TO $1 37 EACH,
Then those weather-defying, grip-preventing, Heavy Fleece-Lined $1 75
Shirts and Drawers REDUCED TO 93c EACH,
Men's Heavy Working Shirts, that sell at Si 50, $1 65 and $2, have all
been REDUCED TO 89c. 99c AND $1 24-EACH.
All the $i 50, i 75 and $2 25 Fast Color Navy Blue Flannel Shirts now
REDUCED TO 99c, $1 24 AND $1 49 EACH,
OUR HANDSOME MILLINERY DEPARTM'T
Will Also Devote Large Space to Our Matchless Christmas
Fancy Fair and Exposition.
The throngs of intelligent, cultured ladies who daily perambulate our
immense Millinery Salons bear ample and very willing testimony to the su
periority of our styles, artistic workmanship, and last, but by no means least,
the exceedingly low prices charged for First-class Millinery fornothing but
the very best of work ever leaves these workrooms. In this, the accredited "
Leading Fashionable Millinery House in Western Pennsylvania, over 150
styles of Untrimmed Hats to select from this week at 56c, 61c, 88c, $1,
$1 23, $1 26 up to $1 99, and, although these figures are less than half
usual prices, still, when you buy your Hat Trimmings here, there's ft)
charge for trimming.
ALWAYS
THE
CHEAPEST.
-tifttfr- -tjfr-iilitiiiiiriiiirn
PRICES CHARGED,
Delighting Thou
sands of Dignified
Matrons and Maid
ens Fair. : : : : :
WRAP DEPARTMENT
Also to Make Kooni Tor
OUR GRAND XMAS FAIR.
510 stylish Chevron Eeefers
Reduced to 9 OS Each.
$15 to 525, All-Wool, Handsome Hewmar-
tcts, Reduced to 94 67 Each.
$10 Berlin-made Reefers, tan,gray andhroirn,
Reduced to 3 94 Each.
Children' 53 Gretchen Coats, 4 to 12Tears,
Reduced to 92 SO Each.
51 50 Satin Lined Russian Hare Muffs
Reduced to 24c Each.
.Stylish and beautiful 52 Chintz Wrappers,
in brown, indigo and mourning shades,
Reduced to OSc Each.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR!
BIG REDUCTIONS!
60c heavy Grey jrerino Vests
Reduced to 35c Each.
60o heavy Grey and White Bibbed "Vests
Reduced to 37c Each.
(51 50 Natural "Wool Vests and Pant
Reduced to 70o Each
51 Scarlet Ribbed Vests and Pants
Rcducetl to 49c Each.
) 51 50 Fins Lamb's Wool Vests
Reduced to 98c Each.
) 52 Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants, whlt
and grey, Keuucea to $1 2 Each.
151 ones, not quite so fine,
Reduced to 49cEach
B52 Extra Super Medicated Scarlet Vests an
.rants iteaucea to 91 Si Each.
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