BHHBMHfWWHWiBiHffl BrjlT ''"j- - v -T-w?pfTmpgBBp?pjfss?,''s'fvi-fff5 ;liPgjvv.f,!PT,sr -r" : 3"i,. c2 . 2 '- . ' ' THE -PITTSBTJBGr DISPATCH !FRIDAT' I onnMiuc T Montooth Goes Soyth With Senator Quay While Dis Gubernatorial Chances Grow Brighter." ONLY INTEND TO FISH FORTAKPOX. An Alleged Combination of the Leaders Said to Bare Been Made for His Advancement. KAXDAIJj CLUB OFFICERS NOMINATED. Central Gossip Anion? the IVlitlcians of the Two Cities Yesterday. -An exemplification of the old sarin;;: Tolities make strange bedfellows," is fur nished by the departure from "Washington yesterday of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and our own Major Edward A. Montooth. They go to Florida to spend a few weeks at the Senators favorite pastime, fishing, not for vote?, but for tarpon. The announcement of the above fact by a Dispatch reporter to a number ot promi nent politicians vesterday caused, in most cases, a mild suprise, immediately followed by a thoughtfulness that continued for sev eral moments. Then, when questioned as to what might be the result of such a com panionship, most of those whose knowledge of political affairs placed them in a position to answer intelligently, or at least to make a good guess, would only shake their heads and say: "It has no political significance. They are mainly enjoying a social visit together, just as any other two men might." aiore rolitic Than Tislt. However, from what could be gleaned from casual remarks dropped by various gentlemen interviewed it was evident that nearly all naturally thought of the same se quence as a result of the Floridan excur sion, though they endeavored to indicate otherwise. "Do you believe the Senafor is in line for the Major as a Gubernatorial candidate?" Collector "Warmcastle was asked. "Jleally, that is a question I could not begin to answer. The Senator does not in dicate his intentions so far ahead. Do you realize that Pattison has three years yet to serve as Governoi? It is too soon by far to talk of the election of a new Governor. "Why, Mr. Pattison has not more than com menced his many reforms in the State gov ernment. "Wait until the next Legislature adjourns before you talk of candidates for Governor." "But, seriously," continued Mr. "Warm castle, "I believe the Senator and Major are just having a little social jaunt and there is no politics in it. I know the Sena tor invited the Major to accompany him on thi- trip, as he invited myself, Postmaster MeKean and United States District Attor ney Lyon at the same time. Home aflairs prevented my going. The invitation was extended when the Senator was here ar ranging for his libel suits, and it was only natural that he would ask the Major, who is one of liis counsel in the nction, and a genial and most agrccahU companion, to go along. I can't see why there should be any politics in it." Mrjor Montooth's Bright Cl.ance. Notwithstanding the statements of Mr. "Warmcastle and others there is good reason to believe that the Southern trip has polit ical significance, and that it will result in the Senator's using his powerful influence in the Pittsburg man's behalf in the next gubernatorial nomination. It is well known that when General Beaver was nominated the last time Major Montooth was a candidate, and that through Colonel Quay and his fol lowers the Major was turned down, though a general understanding existed among Quay and Montooth men that the Major should be supported by both the next time. It was eicn said that Mr. Quay himself had promised to co-operate in the Major's behalf. How the contract wa observed is a matter still fresh in mind. Delamater stepped into the nomination with calamitous results to his party. Major Montooth was onered the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, as he had been when Beaver was nominated, but, a in that in-t-lancc, he declined with all the dignity ex pected of him by his friends. In the meantime, by reason of his dip lomatic deportment at Johnstown, General Hastings, of Bellefonte, became a factor in the race. He was a strong candidate in the Delamater convention, and when it was over he was thought the mot popular man for 'Si. Since then many liavc believed that all factions would be a unit for the handsome General's nomination at the next opportunity. . ' Supported by Both the readers. Xow it looks different. The apparent reconciliation between Senator Quay and C. L. Magee.thc Mnjor's best friend in poli tics, seems to have rebulteir in the lienor man's coming over for the Pittsburg can didate, and unless all signs fail he will get thcsupportofQu.iv. Of Magce's tupport there will be no doubt. Postmaster MeKean's answer to n request forau opinion on the matter is apropos. "I don't know that the excursion of the Sena tor with the Major means anything in poli tic. It is likely that it does not. But if it should it would be only proper. "Western Pennsylvania is entitled'toa Governor. "We hate not had one in my recollection, and it K about time this great county was recog nized. Of course, Captain Morrison's elec tion should be considered as a recognition of this end of the State, but his term will have expired before the next election for Governor. M.ijor Montooth w ould be a good man for the orhce." The conference between C. L. Magee and Congressman Dalrell in the lattcr's office on "Wednesday evening, referred to in yester day's Dispatch, was also the subject of considerable comment in political circles yes terday. "While no one of importance could be found who would express an opinion as to its purports it seemed to be generally be lieved that the conference had some bear ing on Mr. Dalell's aspirations for the United States Scnatorship. AFTEE ADDITIONAL PAY. Allegheny Election Hoards Haio a Claim for the liond Election. The Returning Board commenced the of ficial count of the election returns at noon j esterday. The board is composed of Judges Collier, Slagle and Magce, and Clerks B. H. Lee, "W. A: Blakcley, L. M. Pagan, Alfred Kerr, J. B. Hamilton, Alex B. Lindsay, Jacob A. Keating, "W. J. Mc Donald.R. F. Bigham, Edward Itcilly and O. P. Kobertson. AVhen they adjourned j esterday Pi tt sburg had not been completed. The work will oecup' several days. A question has been raised -by some of the election boards of Allegheny City. They claim that for computing the returns on the bond question they are entitled to extra pav. Their ground was that the law pro vided that an election for an increase in the bonded indebtedness of a municipality should be held on a special dav and the ex penses of the election be paid by the mu nicipality. On this account, it was claimed, the county should pav them wages for the general election and the city for the bond election, making double pay. Clerk of Courts McGunnegle, to whom the returns of the bond elections are made, set tled the matter by producing the act of As HE MAJOR sembly. It provides that unless more than 90 days shall elapse between the passage of the, ordinance and the general election the bo'nd election shall take place at the same time as the general election. If more than 90 days intervene a special day shall be des ignated and the expense be borne by the municipality. From this Mr. McGunnegle held that the boards could only collect single pay, and that from the county. At the closing hour yesterday only 26 districts out of' the 77 of Allegheny had made their returns on the bond increase election to the Clerk of Courts. Anumber, however, had inclosed their returns with those jof the general election sent to the Prothonotary. Some, it was thought, had withheld them on account of the question of pay. The matter was reported to the Court, and it was announced that attach ments would be issued for all the election officers of the districts for which returns were not made by to-day, and they would be brought into court fbr an explanation. The count for Allegheny City will be com menced to-day. DOZENS OF CANDIDATES For Election to Office in the Randall Club An Effort to Increase the Monthly Does Trrpnrlns Tor a Banquet on "Washington's Birthday. The regular monthly meeting of the Bandall Club was held at the club house last night with President "Weixel in the chair. An amendment was offered to the by-laws, increasing the monthly dues, which was laid over until the next meeting. Sev eral new members were elected. The npm- inations for officers to serve the coming year were made as follows: President, F. J. Weixel, S. A. Duncan, D. O. Barr, George S. Fleming, D. O. Cunningham, James M. Guffey, J. E. McCrickart, Fred Givinner, Jr., Colonel J. B. Tt. Streator, Henry Meyer, Charles A. Fagan, Herman Handel, "J. P. Fleming; Vice Presidents (three to elect), Herman Handel, D. O. Barr, D. C. Crowley, J. E. McCrickart, D. O. Cunningham, Henry Merer, John O'Xeill, P. X. Guthrie, F. J. Manlev. W. X. Ogdon, William Guckert; Recording Secretary, PX. Gnthrie. J. E. McCrickart, D. C. Crowley; Corresponding Secretary, J. J. Fletcher, J. J. O'Lcary, P. X. Guthrie, J. J. McCaffrey, William X. Ogden; Treasurer, II. D. Morris: Trustees (Seven to elect), A. Clarke Bane; S. L. Bellman, James H. Wallace, W. J. Weixel, William Guckert, George S. Fleming, J. P. Jams, Henry Meyer, William X. Ogden. T. O'Learv, Jr., Hon. John O'Xeill, W. J. Wright, J. K. Jacobs, J. B. Larkin, A. Mainour, Charles B. Scott' George A. Hop per, Joseph Cuneo, J. J. Fletcher, L. A. Mellon, J. V. Vilsack, J. J. Kane, Samuel Houston, B. F. Shefflcr, J. J. McCaffrey, Herman Handel, W. J. Kerin, Thomas B. Foley, E. J. Fraunheim, George P. Brown, J. C. Robinson, AV. A. McDonald, J. J. O'Lcary, S. A. Duncan, B. McKenna, J. E. O'Donnell. D. P. O'Dohertv, J. P. Bonrk, Ed Reillv, M. A. Snvder, J. Weiskeiker, T. McBry'de, F. P. Booth, Lee Frasher. F. Manley, C. W. Stevens, Thomas Donohue. A resolution was adopted instructing the President to appoint a committee of five members in connection with the board of officers of the club to arrange a banquet to celebrate Washington's Birthday. A committee of five was appointed to as sist in forming a male chorus nnder the direction of Prof. Thomas F. Kirk. J. Kaufman & Bro. presented the club with a beautiful bronze rooster, emblemat ical of victor-, and a vote of thanks was unanimously adopted. SENAT0ES QUAY AND CAMEBOK. The Two Pennsylvania Senators Compared "W Ith "Webster and Clay. Two politicians were arguing in Xewell's cafe last night on the relative merits of great men. One contended that Senators 'Quay and Cameron would go down to pos terity like the peers of American states men, Webster and Clay. The, other argued that the living Senators would not be heard of 23 years from now. "They're only politicians, and good ones, too, I'll admit," said he, "but when will thev ever distinguish themselves in the Senate halls like the only Webster and the only Clay? Xever." The first gentleman said thathis children's children would be reading of Quay and Cameron in the school books .TO years hence, when we would be locked in a narrow cell in the ground. "Oh, what are you talking about," said the second gentleman, who was inclined to "jolly" the other one along. "Where will you find such an orator as Webster? "He is the Demosthenes of this century and perhaps for centuries to come. Wbv, just think of a man putting together a big book full of words like the Webster's dic tionary; oughtn't he be able to make a speech"?" turning and winking slyly at the listeners. "Oh, Webster might have got up a big dictionary, but it didn't prove that Quay and Cameron won't some day be as gieat men in the memory of the people as any of them old-time 'duus.' " And John Xewell quietly walked to the head of the cellar stairs and told the porter to bring up an ax. j There 'Will Be 'o Contest. Emanuel Werthcimer, who introduced the ordinance in Allegheny Councils, pro viding to leave to a vote of the people the proposition to increase the bonded indebt edness of "the city, said last nisht that the legality of the vote would not be tested. He looks at it in the light that it was an cxtiression from the people, and that it would be folly to contest the matter on a tephuicality. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. Anotlier Report to lie Made by tho Alle- gheny Auditor To-Day. Allegheny was living in expectation yes terday. At 4 o'clock to-day the sub-Auditing Committee will meet to receive the report of the auditors, and no one knows how great the explosion will be. Enough charges have been promised to fill a penitentiary with convicts, but whether they will ma terialize or not, no one knows. Among the rumors circulated last night was one to the effect that Detective Braun has 1G7 affi davits locked up in a safe ready to make public as occasion demands. His talk about being afraid to go into the city was generally laughed at as being ridi culous. Councilman Wertheimer, a member of the the Auditing Committee, who has been away from home for several weeks returned yesterday. He said he had not read the developments while away, and therefore could not express an opinion. "I had sup posed," he continued with considerable barcasm, "lhat the sub-Auditing Committee would report to the Auditing Committee, but instead, they seem to be reporting to the public Tnat is all wrong. All infor mation should be kept secret until made known to Councils." Chairman Parke, of Common Council, p& thought it altogether proper to give out the l: discoveries as they are made. "If that wasn't done," he iaid, "the newspapers and public would commence crying about star chamber proceedings. Xo harm can be done by mating known the develop ments and at the same time it gives the people in charge of thc investigation a chance to get outside information." The Proprietor Is 1 1. The house of H. W. Garlich, 122 WVlie avenue, was closed yesterday on an attach ment of the Sheriff "for $1,000. The place has been a prominent grocery store and is located just below Doerflinger's drug store. Considerable excitement was created on the hill by this announcement, but as it was as certained that Mr. Garlick was confined at the Allegheny General Hospital from sick ness the excitement dissipated. Trussc", i-tc. Careful fitting of trusses, braces, artificial limbs, etc. Artificial Limb Company, 909 Penn avenne, near Xinth street, Pittsburg. Open on Saturday evening. Cut this out for future reference. REFORMERS ROUTED. That $100,000 Found Fund Used Up by New Appropriations. WATER BUREAU MAKES A GRAB Messrs. Henricks and Gilliford Meet Charge Alone, lmt the IT WASN'T A GOOD DAY FOE REFORMERS Finding isn't "keeps" on thfe Xorthside. When $100,000 was discovered looking aronnd in tho Allegheny Treasury for a claimant, it was proposed that the money ho put into a sinking fund to he used for the erection of a monument to the memory of the, men in power when they were kicked out The kicking proejss hasn't developed into a success, however, and to further block the game the powers have started the money on the way that all good cash goes. The modest sum of $20,000 will be left as anest egg and the other four-fifths, if Common Council approves what Select did last night, will be appropriated to fill the deep holes created when the reformers in their night of glory last spring scooped out big chunks from the appropriations asked by the officials. Messrs. Henricks and Gilliford alone raised their voices as they saw in imagination the bright dollars roll from the city vault to police and water bureaus, but they spoke in vain. The other side was in a majority, and as the ayes were counted the sorrow of the two reformers was increased by Arthur Kennedy cheerfully repeating "I told you so." How tho Big Find "Melted Array. Xo one knew what was going to happen last night and consequently there was a small attendance. The performance was started by Chairman Wertheimer, of the Finance Committee, reporting an ordinance providing for the transmission of $50,000 to the Water Bureau from moneys in the city treasury not otherwise appropriated. "What money is that?" asked Mr. Lowe. "It is that 5100,000 found fund," replied M. Henricks, and then he got up with a couple of pages of memorandum in his hand and commenced askine some "reasons why." "How does it come," he questioned, "that the Water Bureau wants $50,000 in addition to the 5160,000 they got, when in the first place they only asked for $191,000. I want some figures. It is due this chamber and the citizens of Allegheny that they know where their money is going." "Well, we'll give you the information," replied Mr. Wertheimer, with a' smile of triumph as he realized what a happy thought it was to have Chief Ehlerl on hand with a load of statistics in his inside pocket and a little speech all ready for deliver ance. Mr. Ehlers responded to the call, and planted himself in front of Mr. Henricks. "Well?" said one. "Well," replied the other. "Can you tell us what the extra $50,000 is wanted for," interposed Mr. Wertheimer. "Yes, sir," replied Mr. Ehlers, and then he stated that new water lines were be ing laid, that old and unheard of bills amounting to $25,000 had rolled in mm HKe an avalanche, and that ne had been held back with a gen einl run of hard sledding. He nad eveiything at his tongue's end and met Mr. Henricks" questions without flinching. He was finally let go and then Mr. Henricks turned his attention to Mr. Werthcimer. "Is it not true," he asked, "that money is sometimes used by the Finance Committee for one purpose that had been appropriated for another. "Xot in any way that is not legnl," replied Mr. Wertheimer. "It was formerly done to some extent, but it lias been stopped." The ordinance was passed by a unanimous vote. A Big Slice Cnt Oat for the Police. The next ordinance called up hy Mr. Wertheimer provided for a transfer of $18, OCO from the tame fund to the police bureau. It was the deepest thorn in the side of the reform faction and caused a general uprising. From tho fact that there were only two members of the faction present, however, the kick didn't count. Gilliford was the first to take the floor, and following Mr. Henricks' lead in the water bureau, he asked why it was" that the police department wanted $18,000 . more, when they got $123,000 and had only asked for $138,000. "There were no extraordinary expenses," he said, "as there were in the Water Bureau, and I see no reason for such a big grab." "It is wanted to cover shortage," inter posed Mr. Wertheimer. "We issued bonds to do that." replied Mr. Gilliford. You forced a reduction last spring not withstanding our warning that expenses could not be kept down even to the esti mates," broke in Arthur Kennedy. "Xow you see that we were correct. The police force must be kept on duty and it requires a certain amount of money to do it." "The explanation docs not explain," answered Mr. Henricks. "When $125,009 was appropriated the police force should have been cut down to numbers that" would keep the expenses within that amount. Instead of doing that, I understand the threat was made that the full force would be kept until the end of the year, and then if Councils would not appropriate more monev, all the police would be withdrawn and the city would be left without protec tion. Those people are trying to boss ns w ith a club, and I am in lavor of a little in dependence." "I don't understand the gentleman," re marked Mr, Kennedy. The Beformers Couldn't Keep Up. "Council does," said Chairman Lindsav, as he put the question which' resulted in only Gilliford and Henricks voting in the negative. The next two ordinances were passed without comment. Thev were each for the Xransfer of $0,000 to the appropriation for highways ana sewers and roads. The ordinance fixing the salary of city detectives at $2 75 per day and all fees is sued from the county, was passed. v i The report of the Committee on Public Works was next read by Mr. Lowe. It recommended the adoption of the following resolutions, whichwere all passed: Author izing the construction of a stone retaining wall on the south side of Perrysville ave nue; authorizing the grading and paving of Daisy alley, Second ward; directing the advertisement for proposals for the remod eling of City Hall and for the painting of City Hall. business was next taken up in the order of wards. Upon the call of wards a number of papers were nresenieu ,inu reierrea to tne proper .committees. "Dr. Gilliford presented peti- ions for extension of water on Island ave nue and the change of grade on Locan and Laniont streets. Mr. Lowe a resolution for advertising for smoke consumers for the water works; a resolution to advertise for two boilers for the Howard street pumping station: an ordinance changing the grade of Ehlers .alley, and the petition of Thomas Healthcote for permission to erect a frame building, Mr. Emrich, the plan of lots of J. H. McCrecry, of .the Tenth ward. Mr. Eins'tein, the petition of Eberhardt & Ober to erect a frame building. Mr. Lowe presented a resolution request ing that ths Ft. Wayne Railroad Company place safety gates at the Washington avenue crossing, and moved its adoption. It was adopted. Mr. A. Kennedy presented requests from, all the election boards of the city that they be allowed extra compensation for counting the returns of the election on thebond ques tion. The matter was one that had alreadv caused comment in the Court House. The requests were referred to the Finance Com mittee. gome More Municipal Muddles. Mr. Einstein presented on opinionrom the City Solicitor on the subject of Councils passing ordinances for the award ing of contracts for supplying the Depart ment of Charities. The solicitor stated that such measurers must first be introduced, in some manner, into Councils and then re ferred to a committee. They could not originate in Councils. The opinion was re ceived and filed. It was in answer to a re quest from the Committee on Charities. Mr. Wertheimer offered a substitute reso lution for one formerly presented, and moved its adoption. It provided that a committee of 20, 13 from Select and 13 from Common Council, one of each branch from each ward, be appointed to redivide the wards of the city. The original ordinance makes the committtee five from Select Council and eight from Common Council. It was adopted. Betore uounciis adiourncu Jur. Artnur M TTcnnedv arosfi to n. miestion of privilege. He claimed that he find been misquoted in the newspapers in a report of a. previous meeting of Councils. He had been quoted as saying that he hadn't time to consider all the resolutions "the lunatics in common Council sent in here." He slid he did not make such a remark or use the word luna tics at all. He said something about "ridiculous" as Councils were adjourning with their hats on and then only by way of a joke. He would not make such a disre spectful remark concerning Common Coun cil. The man who wrote the report of Council meeting for The Dispatch in which Mr. Kennedy was quoted as using the word "lunatics," insists that he was not mis taken, and that Mr. Kennedy used the ex pression cxactlya3 quoted. NO HEALING YESTERDAY. Carnegie Hall Packed To Xlsten to Br. Dowie's Teachincs An old Lady Pre sents the Case or Her Daughter's Blind T.over. Last night when Rev. John Alex. Dowie commenced his service in Carnegie Hall every available inch of space in the build ing was occupied. The crowd as disapointed though, before the services were over, as thev had gone there with the expectation of seeing several public healings. The ser vices, though, were not of that nature, but were more after the style of a sermon. Taking as his text the story of the man who was healed at the pool "of Bethesda, Mr. Dowie made a lengthy talk. Picturing his address with bright illustrations, and, as he is possessed of rare oratorical abilities, he at times had many of his hearers in tears, while at the next momeilt thev would be laughing heartily over some unique and witty illustration. All through the ser vices he would occasionally be interrupted by some fervent brother, and several times he had to ask them to keep quiet. After the close of the services a number of people crowded around Mr. Dowie ask ing him if he could do anything for their friends. One young lady came to him with tears streaming down her cheeks and begged him to cure her mother who was lying at home very sick. Mr. Dowie immediately asked her it she was converted, 3nd upon re receiving a negative reply he told her he could do nothing for the "brother until he was converted. Another case brought to him was that of a young man who was totally blind. The person who brought the case to Mr. Dowie was a refined looking old lady. "The young man," said she, "is engaged to my daughter and will be married in a few weeks. A number of years ago he had his eyes put out by an accident, but has never lost faith in the Lord. I know vou can cure him, and if vou do it will make their married life so much happier." Mr. Dowie prom ised to investigate the case. Several other people came to him with different afflic tions, and he listened to them very at tentively, but did not volunteer any im mediate assistance. V)bjects to the Opening. The Committee on Surveys met yesterday afternoon with J. C O'Donnell in the chair. An ordinance relocating Evaline street, from Penn avepue to Liberty street, was taken up. F. M. Magee was granted a hearing in the matter and said he was op posed to the changing of the street location. The present street belongs to the old Wine biddle plan, established in 1864. Mr. Magee said that he owned a lot on the corner of Evaline street and Penn avenue. If the location of the street was changed it wonld throw over on to his property 30 feet of ground he did not want and would take away his corner lot. The matter was re ferred to a sub-committee. Ordinances vacating Junilla street, from Elba street to Wylie avenue, and establishing the grades of Straud street and Greenfield avenue were affirmatively returned to Councilb. Serions Charges Against an.Om"cer. Officer Michael Grogan will have a hear ing before Alderman Donovan to-morrow morning on a charge of assault and battery, preferred bv Charles Trcannr, the local sprinter. The prosecutor alleges that on Tuesday evening he, in company with his sister, passed Grogan on the street. The latter made some remark about the woman which Treanor resented. Grogan locked the sprinter up and the next morning he was fined $5. At the Central station he claims the ofiice.r abused him. Grogan was arrested last night. Must Advertise Properly. At the meeting of the Committee on Charities, of Allegheny, last night, the reso lution authorizing the Chief of the Depart ment of Charities to advertise for proposals for furnishing supplies to the charities de partment was aflimatively recommended. MINOE POINTS OF NEWS. Tite sub-Auditing Committee of Allegheny Councils will meet at 4 o'clock tills aftcr noon In the evening tho general commit tee will meet. . Rev. TV. J. Dawsox, D. D., of Glasgow, Scotland, will lecture to-niglitin tho Xorth Avenue 3f. E. Church, Allegheny, on "air Walter llaleigh and His Times." Nine new cases of diphtheria and two of scailatina wcio reported to tho Bureau of Health j'esterdav. Four of the diphtheria cases aio in tno 1'lcvcnth ward. A MEETiso of the Committee on Public Works wns called for j esterday afternoon, Tint a quorum of members could not he se cured and it was decided to make an offort for a meeting to-day. Thomas Matthews, an empioyo at tho Oliver lion and Steel Company's mill at Woods' Kun, was struck on tho head hy a crane yesteiday afternoon. lie suffered a severo scalp wonnd. Ox Sunday night Dr. J. Chailcs Harrison will commence a series of lectures to men only at the Bijou Theater. All of his lectures will bo magnificently illustrated by views ofapowerfnl steieoptioon, winch will -pio-ject upon a mammoth canvas views ofan atomy, art and travel. XicbolasE. Leech, who embezzled $3,000 fioni Holmes, Rowlcn & Co., for whom ho was clerking, has already paid back $1,785 of tne money, and sajs ho will return tho re mainder us soon as he can secuio itj Mr. Holmes said yosterday ho felt confident tLo money would all he paid. EXTRA LARGE TOCALION ORGAN. 930 Pipe Capacity. It has 10 full stops not half stops like the pipe organs; five mechanical stops and four pedal movements. Its power is fully equal to any $4,000 pipe organ, and its durability much greater, requiring no tuning and fixing for many years, while the pipe is a constant source of expense. The $10,000 pipe organ, in a public hall, Alle gheny, has already cost many hundreds of dollars in the shoit time ot its existence only a few months. The cost of the above 'superb Vocation organ is only $1,400, and the agents, Messrs. H. Kleber & Bro.,500 Wood street, cordially invite the puulic, and especially ministers and church mem bers4, to call and see and hear this wonder ful. "Vocalion organ. To-day A big bargain sale of silks center of store. Jos. Hobkk & Co. 's Penn Avenue Stores, NOVEMBER" "'& 18912: STREET' LAW TESTS Will Be Secured Before Any Hore Cortracts Are Awarded. CITY OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE Decide to Take Immediate Eteps to Secure a Court Ruling-. TI1E PLANS WILL BE ARRANGED T0-DAT All street improvements, with the excep tion of one or two cases of absolute neces sity will await the action of the courts on the new law relating to them. This decision is the result of a conference between Mayor Gourley, Controller Morrow and Chief Bigelow in the Mayor's office yester day afternoon. One or more test cases will be put under way in a very short time, and before February 1 it is thought a decision will be had from the Supreme Court. At the last meeting of Council a number of ordinances were passed for grading, pav ing and curbing streets and layine sewers. Mayor Gourley got to looking them over yesterday preparatory to signing them, but after considering the matter a while de cided to first have a talk with Chief Bigelow and Controller Morrow, Enough .on Hand Already. At the conference'the Controller said he was opposed to making any more improve ments until the new street act had been proven constitutional bevond all question. Should the lawbe found invalid he argued that the city already had enough of such matters on its hands. Cold weather, he said, was approaching, and very little work conld be done on streets anyway, so there could not be great inconvenience caused by a temporary halt, i The Mayor agreed with the Controller. Chief Bigelow said such a plan was per fectly satifactory to him,but it need not prevent the Mayor from sigsing the ordi nances. Such a conrse would make it neces sary to pass the ordinances again sometime, and would entail that much unnecessary trouble. It was finally agrtfed that the bills should be signed, but that Chief Bigelow would not let the contracts under them un til after the courts had acted on the street law. The necessity of a prompt move in the matter of having test cases brought was granted bv all three, and they decided to confer witfi City Attorney Moreland to-day as to the best plans of procedure. The Only Safe Plan. When seen after the conference Mayor Gourley said: "It is clear that the city is taking some risk in letting anv more con tracts, and I think the plan adopted is the only proper one. Controller Morrow and Chief Bigelow are ot a similar opinion. I think we can have a decision from th Su preme Court by the latter part of January. As to the method of introducing a test I am not altogether clear. Whether suit can be entered at once to restrain the city from going-ahead with the, work, or whether it will be necessary to wait'until the contract is completed and assessments are made, is a matter we will have to get some light on at the conference with the City Attorney to morrow." Assistant City Attorney House, when asked about the matter, said there would be no trouble about getting the suits started soon. "When an ordinance is passed for the improvement of a certain street," said he, "any property holder on that street can file a bill in equity to restrain the city from letting the contract on the ground that the new law is ' unconstitutional. That will bring the question squarely before the court." 1 EEADY BY NEXT JANTJABY. Preparing the Home for the Pension Agency and the Revenue Office. Colonel H. L. Swords, Inspector of Fur niture for the Treasury Department, is ex pected here to-day and he will begin imme diately to arrange for the complete furnishment of the second floor of the new postoffice building, preparatory to its occu pation by the Collector of Internal Iieven'ue and the Pension Agency. Since the post office was installed on the first floor of the new building Superintendent Pattison has been keeping up his creditable record, as a hustler in the balance of the building, and he expects to have it ready for the-fumish-ers- within ten days. John Dow, who has been superintending the mechanical work I of consignment of fixtures andthe magnifi- i cent hard wood work of the interior, will then take charse and Jby the time the car pets and furniture arrive will have every thing in readiness for placing them in position. As soon as this work is done, the Revenue and Pension offices will be moved into the new building, probably by the first of January. The Custom House will be kept in the old building at I ifth avenue and Smithfield street, where they are comfortably located, until the balance of the new building is completed. A New Corner Stone Laying. On Sunday gfternoon next Bishop Phelau will lay the corner stone of the new Church of St. Brendan, at Braddock. The Bishop will be assisted by Vicar General Father Wall, and the sermon of the day will be preached by Rev. Father Corcoran. When the church is completed it will be placed in charge of Bev. Father Molyneaux, formerly one of tho resident priests at the Cathedral. There will be a civil and military parade preceeding the kiying of the corner, stone, of which Colonel Thomas Cosgrove has been chosen chief marshal, and 'Squire Holtzman adjutant. Special trains will be run on the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn sylvania Railroads, leaving at 2 p. si. sharp. Tho Farmers' Depoilt National Bank Invito the public to call and examine their new Eafe deposit vaults. Information con cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of valuables cheerfully given. siavf To-day 1,000 misses' trimmed felt sailor hats velvet crowns 50c each. Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. B.&B. We can fit and suit you in sealskin coats -5103 to 5300. Boggs & Buhl. THE i NOTE want ablets "the increase.: : ' are : : figures : : booming. : : that talk. Small adits or S monilis ending Octdb'er SI, 1S01 13,108 Same Period 1S00 ,: 8,403 InCreaSB duetoeenUt-uxird 3,Ut THIS BEATS THE RECORD. GOOD srruATloxs SECURED QUICKLY. : TTJU CAN ; 1ET ROOMS FOR ONE - CENT A WORD. $. . TEB0T70H TSAI5S ALL LATE. The P. B. K,Ixperlencs a Bad Bay A Freight Wreck Caused It. A freight wreck at McVeytown, 53 miles east of Altoona, early yesterday morning caused a deal of inconvenience to passengers, expectant friends and train officials at the Union station last night. The through trains from the East were all late. Train 2fo. 7, due at 7:15 a. ai.f was 11 .hours late, and a more tired, disgusted and hungry set of passengers never alighted at the station. Ko. 9 was over six hours late. The limited, however, was not but a few moments behind time, the debris being cleared up when it passed. Few particulars could be learned from the officials of the road as to the ex tent of the accident, it being on the middle division and would be reported in detail to Altoona. From some of the belated pas-, sengers'itwas ascertained that a freight train coming west made a rear-end collision with another freight. The fog was very heavy. Two, engines were demolished anil about 18 cars loaded with general merchan dise completely wrecked. No person was killed or injured so far as learned last night. At 3:30 yesterday afternoon another wreck occurred at Brinton, delaying all of the local accommodations for an hour or so. A truck broke on an east-bound freight, causing five cars to become tangled up with each othr. o one hurt,and the track was cleared soon after the wrecking train ap peared. As a consequence of the non-arrival of trains the station was overflowing with anxious people who waited from early morning to welcome, friends. The station officials were worn weary with answering questions, and the day men did a "funny face." when the night officials came on duty. Everything was going out and arriving on time late last night. THS OHIO VICT0EY DECIDED IT. American Capitalists Awaited the Result Before Investing Heavily. J. W. Britton, President of the Ameri can Tin Plate Association, is stopping at the Monongahela House. He arose from his easy arm chair in the hotel corridor, as the reporter greeted him, with: "How is Major McKinley now?" i Mr. Britton's be whiskered and good natured face broke in two with smiles, as.be answered: "He is on top in very large quantities, and so is American tin. The Plain Sealer will now profit by the old adage that 'he who laughs last laughs best.' It was not satisfied without daily giving ms an editorial 'dig' on the great tariff issue and tin. I am now erecting another large plant at Cleveland with a capacity of 3o3 boxes a day. It will be completed m the spring. We will in this mill roll our own bars as well as make the sheets, plates, etc. the sheet mill is now running, but the Pittsburg sheets are used very extensively. I intend erecting four more mills next sea son." Referring to the Ohio election, and the reasons for McKinley making such gains among the farmers, Mr. Britton at tributed this to the silver question. "The farmers don't want cheap silverand they voted against it. Old John Sherman was a great factor in that campaign. Although he don't say much, what he does say generally materializes tenfold. This election has set tled a great question, and many capitalists who would never in the world have in vested money in manufacture of tin are now preparing to erect great plants. Ameri can labor will be employed. It is all bosh to think that only the Welsh can make tin. We can do anything anv other people can, and in my mind just a trifle better. Ah, it was a great Victory, my boy," as he re sumed his chair to continue his chat with a circle of friends around hint WAS HOT FITZSIMM0NS. A Man With a False 3Iastache Causes Con siderable Excitement. John Funk, with a patent mustache on his lip and a charge of suspiciousness against him, caused no end of excitement yester day when a report got out that he was Fitz simmons, the missing murderer. Officer Peoples arrested him near the Union depot because he did not like his looks. As the patrol wagon, with Funk as a passenger, was passing City Hall some of the detec tives, wishing to ride down to Central sta tion, jumped aboard. Among them was Detective McTighe who. on glancing at the prisoner, perceived that he wore a false mustache. The detective reached across the wagon, and, quick as a flush, pnlled the mustache off, and at the same time removed his glasses. This happened at a time when Smithfield street was thronged with pedestrians, and many witnessed the act. Some one raised the cry that the prisoner was murderer Fitzsinimons, and ;n a few minutes Diamond street, in the neighborhood of the station, was filled with people, all eager to get a sight at the prisoner. The rumor, as rumors will, soon became widespread, and for tho next two hours Sergeants 'Gray and Mctz were kept busy answering questions of all kinds. " Funk, who claims to be fromBrad dock, wore a badge of a private detective, and said when arrested he was on a trail in disguise. Hugus & Hacke. Alaska Seals. The choice quality and excellent values of our large assortments well merit the high standing our Garments have attained. Complete lines of sizes in all the new and desirable shapes at the lowest prices possible for best grade qualities. Special Bargains. A line of 25-inch length JACKETS, best grade of SEAL, marked. now from $125 to $185; the prices have been from $185 to 225 until this week. SEAL SACQUES A few only at prices way below what they have heretofore been onered for. Dress Goods. We show an extra value this week in a line of so-inch wide WOOL CHEVIOTS, worth regularly $i, at 50c A YARD. r Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. nol-jiwrsu ONYX CLOCKS ! BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS! $17 to $100. Over 1J0 new designs richly mot tled Onyx Imported direct. Prices, quits moderate. E. R ROBERTS & SONS, FU'TH AVE. AND MARKET ST. no6-JTr A. Girl That Is Really Shock In;. They will have a big novelty at the World's Museum-Theater next week in tha shape of an electrically-shocking young: woman called Electro. She is charged with electricity by nature, and puzzles the doc tors. The Leonzo Brothers will also giva the new play "The Dog Spy," in which some great acting dogs will appear. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa., Friday, Nov. 6, 1331. jonoipcuvs PEffl A7EHJB ST0E33 TO-DAY, AN IMPORTANT ' BARGAIN SALE OF SILKS. Several thousand yards of desir able, serviceable and usable Silks, in short lengths, single dress lengths and some whole pieces, at less than half actual value. On CENTER TABLE TO-DAY. READ: First Item Single dress lengths and shorter remnants of Figured In dia. Silks, $1 and $1 25 quali ties. Sale price, 50c Second Item Short lengths of Striped and Brocaded Surah Silks pieces of 2 to 15 yards, that were $1 25 a yard. Sale price, 50c. Third Item Short lengths of Even ing Silks, Crepes, Indias and Failles, very .suitable for Xmas fancy work, 1 25 and Si 50 qualities. Sale prices, 50c and " 75c- Fourth Item Short lengths of Faille Francaise, pieces of 2 to 8 yards, Si, Si 25 and Si 50 qualities. Sale prices, 50c and 75c a yard. Fifth Item Remnant lengths of the richest Brocade Novelty Silks, pieces of 1 to 3 yards, that were as high as S7 a yard. Sale prices, $i, $1 50 and $2 a yard. t Sixth Item Remnant lengths of Colored Moire, pieces of from 2 to 8 yards, -suitable for skirt facing, that were Si 60 and $2 a yard. Sale prices, 75 c and $1 a yard. Seventh Item A lot of Remnant lengths, all good and suitable for some important use, of Black Crepe du Chenes, Black Faille Francaisse, Black Surahs and Black Brocade Novelties, all at greatly reduced prices. .REMEMBER This sale is not next week, but to-day, and buyers who come this morning will be re paid well for the effort it may re quire. Come direct to the center table. The thousands who bought of those bargain .Cashmeres yesterday (Lupin's PSi quality French Cashmeres at 75c a yard) were more than pleased. Hard to appreciate the assortment of shades (fully 50) on such a day. But the quality of the "goods speaks out loud in the dark. Come and see them. Lupin's Si quality 46-inch All-Wool Cashmeres (French), 50 shades, ah 75c a yard. Samples mailed out of the city. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-721 Penn Avenue. noS ONE LOT OF FRENCH SEAL COLLARS AT $1.00 $1.00, WORTH $4. 435MARKET ST 437. -. ;jl. To2onnr.s . , -. 41 V L f "SA v -1 - -I -.A i, ' . 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