spMfaBaggagg TP sra. si v --t fari THE tTTTSBURQ DISPATCH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 10 189L Councils, or any committee of Councils, or my entire connection -with tho matters re lerred to in said auditors' report. The Committeemen Mace SIgnv Durinc; the reading of the reply, when the portion referring to the Chairman of the sub-committee receiving license plates free v as "reached, Chairman Gilliford pointed his index finger questioningly at Mr. Hen ricks. The latter raised two fingers in reply. When the reading was finished Mr. Hen dricks said that fn reply to the portion re ferring to him he would say that he did re ceive two licenses last year, but he would like to see the books with his name on. That would confirm the whole matter. Previous to the receiving of the commu nications from "Wyroan and Murphy the committee meeting was as lively as a Cove ranter convention. Even Webster with his dictionary was brought in to settle a dispute, and very conveniently old Xoah had tjiven two definitions on the -nonl in dispute and thereby was paved the horrors of an endless war of words. The dispute arose over the use of the word "vicious" by the auditors in reporting on the "vicious, not to say careless, manner in which the Mayor's bonks were kept." Mr. "Wertheimer thought -vicious was not tho proper word to use. He said the ex predion carried with it the appearance of malice in tho report, and he wanted it struck out. "It is the absolute truth sup ported bv the tacts in the case," broke in Mr. Gilliford. "Wc arc after facts withont coloring," answered Mr. "Wertheimcr. "Ve didn't hire auditors to decide this case for us and they have no right to in timate that the auditor is a thiet. That is for a court of jnstice." 'They didn't call him a thief," said Mr. Gilliford with triumphant air as he plumped a full-crown dictionary on the table and read, "Vicious characterized by vice or defect." "Defect," he repeated. "Vice." said Wurtheimer. "Well, WebMer straddled the question and gue-s wc can," broke ia a voice and with that the turmoil subsided. Touglit (her Another Word. The reading of the report continued until another objection was made, this time by Mr. Tiothnell. He did not like the term "supposed witnesses" as used by the audi tors. The boots shon ed there were no wit nesses and the auditors had no right to sup pose. Chairman Gilliford reported that the books showed that fees were collected for so manv witnesses, while thev did not thow that that number of witnesses testified. The auditors, he added, were charitable. "Xice kind of charity," returned Mr. Bothwell. The report was then concluded and Mr. Gilliford submitted the following from him self: ALtEOHEsT, Pa., Nov. 9, 1S9L. To the Auditing Committee: Gl.tlemex The auditors are about to resumo their examination of the street car accounts, and in the fln.il report on that subject, it seems to me they should be in structed to charge the street car compinies w ith the tax on nil stock dividends or other division of profits accruing on franchises or jiiopertv, or in the operation ot the roads, which can justly be claimed as di idends. The ordinances state that the diidcnd tax shall be paid on all dividends. The que-tions as to what is a dividend andns to whether the word dividends in cludes stock dividends, and as to whether a'division of riroflts need to he lonn.illy de clared as a dividend in order to bo taxable as u dividend sue. I think, fully answerc lin the following opinion of the Supreme Court j ol rcnnsylam.i: In the case of the Commonwealth aeainst the Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago Hallway, Xo. 71, Pennsylvania St-ite l!e jiorts, page 73, Juctice "Agnew says: "Tho quc-tion in this c?se depends on the fact whether the increase in the stock of this company was a stock dividend. If it was it must he"couceded that this increase was the subject of the tax. A stock divi dend is a thing well understood and hai been pissed upon by tin's court in several instances."' Call it All One Big !)! denil. The gentleman also cited a number of other cases to prove his point and then pro ceeds: It seems very clear that the basU on which tho P.. A. .t M. Traction Companv issued its $.(,jOO,000 of stock to the stoclc hnluers of the old company was the value ofthe le.iscof the property and franchises of th old company and thnt the whole J3.50JO0I) of stock was a profit to the stoc'.. holdeis of tlie present company, the P., A. A M. 1. Uailuiiy Company. It was clearly the intention ot tho ordinance to tax all dividends. A dividend is the division of ascertained profits, and if the Pittshjrs, Allegheny & Manchester Kailwaj Company divided this proflt result i:. fioui an increased valuo of their fran chise among their stockholders thiough the medium of another sepiratcly chartered company, still it was no less a dividend winch should paj tax and which it was tho intention of the ordinance to tax. He then declared the fact a sub-committee of Firance Committee bad been appointed to look into this matter instead of leaving it witli the Auditing Committee, was suspicious. He also suggested the appoint ment of a sub-Auditing Committee to pre pare ordinances curing the abuses which that committee has discovered. When he had finished Mr. Wcrtheimer said: "Mr. Chairman, you state that the Finance Committee wants to intrude on your functions as the Auditing Committee. That is not correct- In icgard to the mar ket house accounts nothing has been re ported by your committee to the Finance Committee. You reported to Councils and Councils reported to the proper ofliccr to collect. As to the street car shortage, that was reported to us by Councils, and we have already collected some of it. IVrrtlielmcrand Henricks Grow Hot. Mr. Henricks Didn't the Finance Com mittee know of the weigh scale shortage of 514,000. and didn't you settle it for S.t,jO0? Mr. Wcrtheimer We knew of that be fore the Auditing Committee was ap pointed. Mr. Henricks I only wanted to call at tention to the fact that a debt of 514,000 was compromised for $.",o'K). A change in the subject was caused here by Mr. Itothwell objectins to reflections on the sub-committee giving out reports to the newspapers before they were made to the general committee. He did not want re flections oa the sub-committee of which he was a member. Directing his remarks to Mr. 'Wertheimer he said that what was needed was young blood for action and not old blood to reflect on the sub-comnuttee. He lor one, as a young member, was not afraid to stand" up and speak out. Mr. Wcrtheimer Neither am I afraid to stand up and speak out lor what's right and honest. Mr. Bothwell Why don't you stand up then'.' The Chairman interrupted the contro versy, and Mr. Henderson reverted to the weigh scales subject. He said that he had agreed to that compromise on it being rep resented to him that there was no contract to stand on that they could collect the money. If there was a valid contract the matter had been misrepresented to him. Mr. Wertheiiner said that there was no valid contracts. The matter had been in litigation for over a year and they took what they could get on the advice of the City Solicitor. Mr. Henricks maintained that there had been a val'd agreement to pay 52,500 a year and the w cigliuiaster's salary for the scales, signed by the late Mr. Callery. Chairman Gilliibrd's report was then re ferred to the City Solicitor and the meeting adjourned. VIEWS OF THE LEADEBS. Councilman Wertlieimer Says There Is Too Mnch Tire Works. After the committee adjourned, Mr. Hen ricks w as asked if he thought Chief Mur phy's explanation of how the license plates disappeared was a correct one. "I cannot say," was the answer. "I suppose many were used in that way, but that isn't our fault It is his duty to produce the stubs and prove his innocence." Mr. Wertheimcr told the newspaper men present that he didn't want to shut up a news fountain in objecting to the investi gation beiug made public before it reached the sub-committee, bat he wanted things conducted in a dignified manner. He thought the investigation was being, con ducted with too much fireworks. In conversation with ac few Councilmen, Chairman Parke, of Common Council, said that Councils do not have the right to re move a Mayor. That is the privilege of the Court alone, he said, and although others dissented that if Mr. Parke's opinion was fixed it would probably be followed. IN PITTSBURG'S INTEREST. Mayor Gonrley Appoints a Committee on the Republican National Convention Matter A Systematic Effort to Have the Meeting Held In This City. During the past few days Mayor Gourley has been sounding various prominent busi ness men and others on the question of hav ing the next Republican National Conven tion held in Pittsburg. He found the sen timent in favor of the idea entirely unani mous. The Mayor then decided to appoint a committee of representative Pittsburgers to urge the claim of the Iron City on the Republican National Executive Committee. Yesterday he completed the list as follows: B. F. Joncs,II. W. Oliver. .Tno. X. Chalfant, Jno. E. JacVson, Joshua Rhodes, Kobt. Fit cairn, iBeuben Miller, C. L. Magec, Jno. II. Rickctson, Joseph Walton, J. G. Siebeneck, Chas. Meyran, A. M. Brown, Jas. D. Callery. Edwin Bindlev, Fred Gwinner, Jr., Geo. W. Ihlw vrtli, T. G. Jenkins, Wm. .1. Lewis. Geo. B. Uill. J. X. Torter, II. a Frick, S. Hamil ton. Oliver P. Seaifc, E. M. Ferguson, Geo. A. Kollv, Win. 11. Thompson, Col. J. M. Schoon maker, Thos. M. Armstrong, Mark W. Vt at son, K. M. O'Xeil, T. X. Xevm, Jno. X. Xeeb, Auirust Amnion, Evan Jones, Jenkin Joues, Josiah Cohen. Jos. Abel, J. X. Dalzell. Ch-is. J. Clarke, Edw. Groetzinger, A. W. Mellon, A. 31. Bjors, Wm. 3IcCon way, Thos. J. Kee mn, Jr., Jim. G. nolmes, Hon. Wm. A. Stone, Win. H. Graham. Geo. I. Whitncv, Murray Verner, Geo. W. Elklns, Jno. B. Iteilly. Wm. Witheiow, S. S. Brown, Barker C. Wilson, 3Iaj. JloKinnev, II. S. Paul, Chas. C. Baer, A. J.Eogau. Wm.lt. Ford, .Jas. M. McFni land, II. P. Fold, Wm. II. McCIearv, Jno. Gripp, D. J. Bole. B. 3tcKrnna, Frank Weixell, Jno. B. Larkin, Hugh Ferguson, J. B. Sea man. W. A. Magec? Thos. Xovin, A. J. Barr, Wm. II. Davis, I. E. nirsh, Chas. j. Jaegle, Hon. Edwin H.Stowe, Hon. F. II. Collier, II. P. Ford. Jno. F. Dravo, Capt. Wm. McClel land, Wm. P. Herbert, Hon. Jno. Dalzell, Lemuel Googins and A. J. Bilious. 11. F. Jones, who heads the list, is Chair man of the committee. The members are requested to meet in Common Council chamber Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock for consultation. A plan of action will then be arranged. "It will be a grand thing for Pittsburg if we can secure the convention here," said Mayor Gourley. "Even if the eflott should fail the benefits to the city will be great The committee is made iip without regard to party, including both Itepnblicans.and Democrats. On an issue of this character they will be firmly united. If such a col lection of men cannot induce the Executive Committee to choose Pittsburg as a meeting place nobody can. Those whose names ap pear on this'list are to consider themselves members ofthe committee without further notice." A JUNKET FOB AUBIT0BS. Ohio Connty Officials Assessing: Pennsyl vania Company Property. A party of county auditors from Ohio ar rived in the city last evening and put up at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Another crowd from Columbus will come in over the Pan handle this morning. They will take a ride over the Pennsylvania Company's lines in Ohio for the purpose of getting some idea of the value of the railroad's property. The object is to make an equitable assessment on a common basis. The party will be in charge of W. A. McKay, one ofthe engi neers ofthe road. The Buckeye people are not as lienent with railroads as they are in some of the Eastern States, and th'e lines are compelled to whack up liberally to sup port the counties and State Government This work is managed by a railroad com missioner to whom final appeals are made. The Pennsylvania Company has been com plaining of high assessments, and this method is taken to get at a fair value ofthe property. Those" registered at the Seventh Avenue are T. .F. Peckenpaugh and Henry Marshall, Wooster: I A. Loichot, Canton; Lloyd Mansfield and S. Ij. Arnold, Ashland; S. J. AVirick and T. W. Parker, Upper San dusky. They enjoyed the evening at the Duquesne Theater. SAVING THE DEINKEBS. Two Women Working for the Reclamation of Men Rained by Knm. The W. C. T. Alliance is taking an active interest in the reclaiming of unfortunates dragged down by the drink habit Commit tees have been appointed to look up cases and collect money to defray the expenses of the treatment The charity patients turned over to Dr. Franklin, of this city, have all been pro nounced cured, and the good wonien who have watched their reclamation and seen the changes wrought are enthusiastic in their indorsement of the treatment Let ters are being prepared to be read in the churches of the two cities, calling upon the charitably disposed to aid in this philan thropic movement The Carnegie labrary Report. The Library Committee of the Allegheny Council met last night A report was sub mitted from the Librarian for a term of 31 weeks, beginning March 16, 1891, and end ing October 31. It showed a circulation of 58,017 volumes the largest record since the library opened. For a like period the books given out for consultation numbered o,48i The report for the reading room showed 0,187; an increase over any previous month of 1,5!I3; number of readers 7.S17, increase oviT any previous month, 1,224. The number of periodicals given oyt for the month ending September 30, was 0,943; the attendance being 0,593. Methodist Meeting in Cleveland. Bishop Foss, of the Methodist Church, arrived in the city last evening on his way to Cleveland to attend the annual meeting of the General Missionary Committee, which meets to-morrow. He stopped over to perform the marriage ceremony, which will make Miss McKee, ofthe East End, and W. D. Carnahan man and wife. The Bishop said the committee would appropri ate money to carry on the missions of the church everywhere. The annual appropri ation has been $1,200,000, but this sum mar be increased, as the work is growing. Afl the bishops will be represented, and 40 delegates will be present The meeting will last a week. To Answer Another Charge. Mollie Camp and Mary Ann Morley, the two women arrested by Detective Boger O'Mara in Home's store Saturday, were charged with larceny yesterday bv H. P. Donner, a manager at the store before Al derman McKenna. After the women had been taken out of the toilet room in the store several pieces of fine umlerweai were found behind a lounge where they were probably thrown by the women. "On in quiry Mr. Donner found the goods had not been" purchased and made the information against them. The defendants are now at the workhouse, but will be brought down for a hearing to-day. Mr. Xsnahan Mnch Better. J. K. Lahahan, -proprietor of the St. James Hotel, was' much better yesterday. He is now considered out of danger. He is lying in his beautiful home on Center ave nue, where he has lived for years. Good Cooking Is one ofthe chief blessings of every home. To always insure good custards, puddings, sauces, etc., use Gail Bordcd "Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Directions on the label Sold by jour grojer. RUNNING WIDE OPEN, The Little Town of Sharpsbnrg In fested With Dozens of Flour ishing Speak-Easies. FATHER SCHWAB'S EARNEST TAEK To the Men of His Congregation, Some of Whom ire Running These Illegal Establishments. 0FFICEES KK0W, BUT THEY DO NOT ACT. Appttls of the Mothers of Wayward Boys May Hay Seme Good Effect The license court in its wisdom this year allotted to the borough of Sharpsburg five legalized whisky shops. With one excep tion, these are large, well-arranged estab lishments, capable of supplying a more ex tensive patronage than any of them have yet received. But. somehow, the bibulous Sharpsburger prefers, as a rule, to procure his liquid refreshments from other sources. As a result, there is to-day,in that village of less than 5,000 inhabitants, more illegal liquor selling done than in Pittsburg and Allegheny. This statement is made, taking it for granted that the police officials of the two cities are correct in their estimates ot the number of speake-asies in their baili wicks. But everybody in Sharpsburg knows of the illegal business going on there. Any business man you meet will, if re qnestcd, give you the name and location of the most thriving of these dram shops. Al most any man in the habit of taking a drink, occasionally or otherwise, will admit to you that he rftener drinks in the speak-easies than in the saloons, as more convenient, there being more of them. Tlie Wail or Saloon Keepers. Any saloon keeper yon meet will bewail to you the loss of trade he suffers on ac count of the speak-easies, which pay noth ing for their privileges as against his 5500 license, and yet do as large or a larger bus iness, a' several of the illegal dealers un doubtedly do. Fathers and mothers complain to the bor ough officials that theirminor sons get drink in these places, the licensed houses being strict on tlie matter of age and refusing to sell to them. But the boys positively re fuse to tell where the liquor is procured. Even the ministers of the town know of the prevalence of the illegal traffic and receive frequent complaints from the parents in their congregations. But they have no power to bring to bear to put a stop to it Last Sunday afternoon Bev. Father Schwab, pastor of St. Mary's German Catholic Church, at a meeting of about 900 male members of his church, took occasion to admonish them severely for aiding and, patronizing the illegal houses. Father Schwab is a firm believer in the Brooks high license law. He declared to his con gregation that it was an excellent regula tion and should he obeyed to the letter by every good citizen. Many of Them Chnrch Members. He realized that the largest speak-easy proprietors of the town were members ofthe German Catholic Church, and it pained and grieved him that his wishes were so flagranti disregarded on this matter. He told of parents coming to him and beseech ing him to take somaaction looking toward closing up these places, but he had not the power. He had listened to tales of sorrow from mothers whose sons had come home drunk night after night, young men, yet in their teens, who could get no liquor from a licensed dealer, but who could not be induced to tell the name of the party who had served them. The minister depre cated the patronage of these places by members of his congregation, and appealed to the men to discourage further the illegal business jn every way possible. Burgess A. G. Loyd, who bears the same relation to the borough corporation that the Mayor, Controller, City Clerk, Superin tendent of Police and Chief of Public Works, combined, do to a city, has gravely considered the advisability of proceeding against the speak-easies. But he is hamp ered by the lack of proper laws and public support Several times he has been consulted by Father Schwab as to the best method of procedure. But the burgess is a Democrat elected in a BepubHcan town, and, while he is endeavoring to give the people the best government they have ever had, and up to date has succeeded, he can not without damaging seriously his politi cal friendship, take an active part against the illegal dealer, though he promised the priest to co-operate if the former would take the initiative. Surrounded With Spcnk-Easies. Within a radius of four or five blocks of Father Schwab's church there are five of the most prominent law violators of the town, all members of that chnrch. The frequenters have supplied names for each of these places for the two-fold purpose of giving vent to their humor and of averting suspicion ofthe uninitiated in a casual con versation where it might be dangerous to use the proprietor's name, though it looks as. though everybody knows all about it "The Yellow Dog" is the name applied to one of these places, so-called because of a big yellow canine belonginc thefe. The "Gray Goose" is the name of another, alleged to do a large business, the title be ing suggestive ot peculiarities of the proprietor. "Shove in or Shove Out," is the peculiar title of probably the most suc cessful place in the borough. Two fat men one day met ia the 'doorway, one going in and the other going out. They filled the space so tightly that they stuck between the doors and neither could move. They stood glaring at each other iu despair for a moment until the proprietor seeing their predicament yelled "Tommy, you shove in, and Jake, you shone out" They did so and were released, and the house 'has borne its singular title eversince. The "Bose Bush" is applied to a house back of the town and takes its name from a flower garden in front Many More Peculiar Titles. The "Top House," the "Rolling Bock," the "Last Chance," the "Now or Xever'V the "Floater," and the "Pole Inn," are all names given to certain speak-easies by their frequenters, each having some peculiar origin, as indicated in those first mentioned. The "Floater" -is a shanty boat that is moored a!otig the river bank and can be moved to a convenient place up the river on Sundays, or on other occasions, as re quired. 'The "Rolling Bock" is on the hillside near the St. Mary's Cemetery, and has caused considerable indignation among the more devout members of the church. The proprietor has been informed against recently, and, it is said, is now under bail for a hearing. Two speak-easy proprietors who do the largest business "make no special secret of it. They have the regulation saloon front. with frosted windows, and the front door is open to whoever may desire to enter. The difference from a licensed saloon in their exterior appearance is that no gilded sign proclaims their business and no collection of bottles of liquor fill the show windows. The proprietors deserve some credit at least for this observance of the liquor regula tions. One tf these men is supplied daily at the front door with four barrels of beer and the other with two from regular brew ery wagons. Old-Time Saloon Men, Both formerly enjoyed license privileges, but for three years have been deprived. Last April, in the license court, they both acknowledged they Had been selling ille gally. They were not prosecuted, even on this admission, and the court advised one of them, it is said.to observe the law this year I and he might get a license next year. In stead of following this advice, he returned ! home and was doing business at the old BiBiiu winw ovemng. . What has been said of these two houses applies, so far as the open front door, easy access, and delivery ot the liquor by brew er; and wholesale dealers are concerned, to probably a dozen others. Small kitchen speak-easies are conducted besides and they are numerous. Many . of them are con ducted by men formerly employed in, Moor head Bros.' rolling mill. Since the recent strike, being out of work, they buy a half barrel of beer and deal it out on .the quiet, making enough, money to keep their roofs over their heads. This class is not expected to be a permanent factor iu the business, but they are violat ing the law just the same. The business of the town before the strike was good, and the place seemed prosperous. But now the bulk ofthe mill employes are non-residents who take their wagesto spend where they reside. The legitimate dealers in all branches of business are suffering in conse quence, and the successful speak-easy man seems to be the only one making any money. A Question Often Asked. The question will naturally suggest itself, why do not the proper officers stop this illegal business? The same question has frequently been asked by the law-abiding element of Sharpsburg. Under the law the proper officer is the borough constable. Since the Brooks law went into effect not more than a half dozen illegal dealers, all told, have been returned to the county court, although several have been running since 1886." In that time there have been three constables. The present one is Fred Seiferths, an ex-policeman of the borough. He knows that the business is going on, it is alleged, but there are rea sons given by him why he does not make proper returns. One is that he is afraid to do so for fear of personal injury, and the other that he cannot get sufficient evidence to convict While there is no doubt that he has some foundation for the former rea son, few people of the town will take any stock in the latter. They believe he does not make an earnest effort to secure evi dence, and even stronger suggestions are made. The policemen ofthe town are well aware of what is going on, too, but they can do nothing unless there is disorder in the houses. They claim they can't get evidence because everybody knows them, and on their approach the speak-easy people sup press operations. The burgess can do nothing, because there is no law under which he can proceed except to enter an information, and he cannot do that without evidence, which he finds it impossible to obtain. Some time ago the burgess decided to follow the plan used in the cities by raiding the speak-easies on warrants charging them with being disorderly houses, but the borough's attorney advised hira that it would be ille gal, and prevented such proceedings. Colored Men Prepared to Kick. Since the murder of Jerry Buckle v by two colored men from Moorhead's Mill threo weeks ago, the licensed saloons of Sharps burg have, at Burgess Loyd's request, re fused to sell to the colored men who have taken the places ofthe striking puddlers in the milL This was done to prevent a repe tition of the trouble that resulted in the murder. The saloons have all observed the request, but the colored men have decided to insist upon their rights. It is authoritatively stated they will enter suit against Nicholas Schmidtchcn, one of the saloonkeepers, for refusing to sell to them. Even the speak-easies have refused to sell to the colored men, and when they went over to the adjoining borough of Etna for liquor they were refused by the licensed dealers there. There is much speculation among the better class of. Sharpsburg people as to what can be done to stop the speak -easy business among them. It was stated yester day that unless other means are soon found several of the town's prominent men will engage a private detective" at their own ex pense to secure evidence and prosecute every man doing business withont a license. MORE ELECTION RESULTS. Tlie Constitutional Convention and Alle gheny Bond Issne Both Badly Defeated Only One Straightont on the Ticket Elected The Itesnlt Up to Date. The following count by the Returning Board of the official returns in addition to that already published was completed yester day: District Attorney: Clarence liurleigh 25,270 Iu K. Porter 10,395 Burleigh's majority. 6,873 Prothonotary: John Bradley 59,931 II. E. Cole 463 Jury Commissioner: A. J. Berry W.Oli Thomas Mullin 12,331 D. A. O'Brien 436 Director of the Poor: William II. Guy. 678 Prank Patterson 11,739 Joseph A. Buck 4.057 Constitutional Convention: For. .................. 6,7C6 Aeainst. 25, 1C0 Delegates to the Constitutional Conven tion. Forty-second Senatorial district: T. II. B. Patterson 3.72'1 D. B. Oliver 2,055 It G. Vanclovoort 1,780 Abraham Faust 2.1C3 D. B. Oliver was defeated by Abraham Faust, the only "Straightont" elected. Forty-third senatorial district: E. P. Jones, Jr. 1.1S8 C. L.Wageo 5710 C. H. McKee 5,255 S.A.Duncan 1,467 T. S. Hcrriott 1,194 C. M. Johnston 1,192 Forty-fourth Senatorial district: K. J. Black .- 5,088 J. D. Shafer. 40M J. H. Hopkins 2.1'36 David Smith 2,962 A. D. Elkins '. 2,971 Forty-fifth Senatorial district: A. Gilftllan 3,551 G. I Cako 3,491 J. Felcwell 1,090 A. Marland 2,402 George Burns 2,409 For bondincrease In Allegheny City street improvement: For 724 Ajralnst 5,20d Water extension: For 6S5 Against B,0b0 Public lighting: For 814 Against i 5,055 Opaning street through flooded district: For 609 Against 5,107 The1 Soup Exposition. Ladies are respectfully invitid to call during the week at John A. Benshaw & Co.'s store, Liberty avenue and Ninth street, end taste the celebrated Franco American Food Co.'s French Soups, which will be exhibited, warmed and served to visitors. the note wast adtets -the increase.: are figures : booming. : : that talk. a a . a (t i Small aditi for Imontlus ending October 31,1831 12,108 Same Period 1390 8.403 ItlCreaSe duetocenUi-word 3,705 THIS BEATS THE RECORD. GOOD SITUATIONS 6ECURED QUICKLY. TJC CAN LET ROOMS FOR ONE . CENT A WORD. 4e GLORIES OF- AUTUMN. Pittsburg's Great Chrysanthemum Exhibition Opens To-Day. MYEIADS OP BEAUTIFUL TINTS Displayed in These Chosen Emblems of the Flowery Kingdom. HOW THE AUDITORIUM IS TRANSFORMED TTDTTS ATTDS of ohrvsnn- ifi ,li-o themums to-day trans form the Auditorium on Penn avenue from a place looking like a barracks into a garden, whose queen blossom it is. As a utilitarian, the chrysan themum, assisted by trop ical plants, the withering branches of trees and masses of pine, has done noble work. The huge rafters no longer are seen; the unplaned boards, though still unplaned, are concealed, and the na tional flag relieves the dark corners. The scent of flowere replaces a former big odor of emptiness. Those that believe in the gossiping powers of inanimate nature possibly could hear scraps of flower conversation floating in the air. Overhead is a roof skillfully formed of autumn leaves and pine, strengthening the deception of a veritable garden. The light can be seen in snatches through it, which makes you qilite sure that you are in an arbor. The Japanese suggestion is not for gotten. Lanterns hang from the ceiling, and umbrellas and fans are mingled with the leaves and mosses. Flowers arrived at all hours yesterday from every part of the city; hosts of men accompanying them and hosts of men re- Arranging the Displays. ceiving them. There wasn't a flower the men didn't handle as carefully as a woman does a baby. Sometimes two men carried a precious plant; but -here the former simfle is a misfit, for who ever saw two women carry' a baby? "When takon from the carts the pots were set in careless clusters, big plants and small plants, blossoms of this, that and the other color, all of which was confusing. A Symphony In Flowers. Looking into the auditorium from th! dais, one could think it a garden, where the gardener being absent the flowers were off on a lark. The shades of the chrysanthemums are more varied than the colors ofthe rain bow. Primary colors are in abundance and then their shades, the primaries min gled and their shades mingled again. In one magnificent group was every conceiva ble gradation of shades. A man measured one fine specimen and the blossom was just seven inches in diameter. And it wasn't the largest by any means. Precious maiden hair fern and golden and green moss were standing in boxes preparatory to being put to flourish on banks made by the various exhibitors. One tall tropical plant, Arcca Lutescens, to see whose top, ?T-is JHenie Uustie and Madeira. one's eyes would almost be required to climb a ladder, is to be the" magnificent center of a group. 'All are used to getting down on knees to hunt ferns, bnt there is an Australian fern at the Auditorium, some of whose leaves couldn't be touched standing on tiptoe. Down the center of the Auditorium will be these general larger groups. Bordering it and forming a sort of harmonious whole, though displaying indi vidual taste, will be the exhibitions of the Pittsburg florists. They have been set apart for Theodore Beckert, E. S. Kandolph, John B. and A. Murdoch (two spaces), Hartman, John Bader, Ludwig & Son, B. A. Elliott Coompany (three spaces). Big Rivalry In Flowers. A generous rivalry exists, which, putting the florists on their met tie, will result in some beautifully artistic effects. Besides the home opponents, Pitcher D. Manda, of Short Hills, Kew Jersey, have entered the field, and it is whispered that their chrysanthem ums can't be touched. Though the chrys anthemum is thousands of miles from its nation, or, at least (since chrysanthemum emigration is almost as heavy as Europeans) from its ancestor's native country, one cannot help thinking of Japan, chrysanthemums are; to Japan, what the flower Americans have not yet agreed upon, will be to America. The Em peror has it on his seal. A letter cannot go from ope town in Japan to another, except ing it has the picture of a chrysanthemum upon it. Tlie Japanese are so fondly rever ent to their flowers, especially the chrys anthemum, that they have, what might be called, garden or flower show etiquette. A Jap maiden musn't look at flowers with a fan; this is because a Jap maiden insists in wearing her fan on her face. She -musn't try to find out how a decoration is arranged; a rudeness in Japan, .similar to that of an American girl, who would try to find out how much ofher neighbor's dress is stuff and how much of it is sham. .Flower or the Flowery Kingdom. Moreover, especial adjectives are selected for especial blossoms. A polished Japanese girl, when she admires a white blossom, uses the epithet "elegant," blue flowers are "fine," red are "utsnkushii" there is no English svnonym yellow are charming RS iBiflli W'll IJi" and "splendid." "When you see a purple blossom you .must be sure to praise its "modesty!" Last weck.to carry out the Japanese sug gestion which the chrysanthemos' long, slender beauty suggests, three charming girls occupied a central booth in the Madi son Square Garden. They were dressed to look like veritable Japs until one couldn't have told them apart. Several times a day they retired o re-color their cheeks, lengthen and darken their eyelashes, and altogether were a most attractive part of the show. Great amusement,was given tho onlookers when a real Jap came along, drinking in the beauty of his national 27ie Lincoln and the Mermaid. flower and dreaming of his native Tokio. He spied the maidens, and for one moment took a look of doubting surprise. Then a comical expression stole over his face, and, until he left the hall, that Jap never ceased to cast sidelong looks at his psendo countrywomen. The New York show has been a sort of appetizer to Pitts burg people, many of whom visited Madi son Square Garden during last week. The demand for tickets is great, and no doubt 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon will usher in one ofthe most notable flower shows Pitts burg ever has seen. HEEB DENIES JUBIBDICTIOH. He Hoes Not Believe the Senate Can Try State Officials. ' Senators Neeb, Steele and TTpperman de parted for Harrisburg last night to attend to-day's session of the special Senate meet ing. Senator Flinn was unable to go on account of pressing business engagements here. The departing Senators were unani mous in the opinion that the question of senatorial jurisdiction in the Boyer-Mc-Camant charges would be decided in the negative. "Republicans and Democrats all seem satisfied of this," said Senator Neeb, "and while not a lawyer myself, I feel that it is only the legal thing to do. The lawyers in the case have made this apparent even to a layman. It the question of jurisdiction happens, however, to be decided in the affirmative, the Senate will proceed with the trial of Auditor General McCamant. No, sir. Boyer would not be tried in that ease. I'wish to state, unequivocally, being a juror in the cose and having heard all the evidence, that not a scintilla of evidence has been brought to show any dishonesty on the part of Treasurer Boyer! MoKlnleyt Remembers the Americus Club. Captain Sam Hubley, of the Americus Club, received the following personal tele gram from Major William McKinley: Cautok.O., Noy. 6. Captain S. D. Hnbley: Seaji Sir Permit me to thank yon for your cordial congratulations. The result is a great victory for the pro tective and financial policy of the Repub lican party. Yours very truly. War. JicKisiET, Jr. If your complaint is want of appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. ttssu Use O'Keefe's "O. JJ." Shoe Blacking, 5 ana iu cents. BIBER & EAST0N. THIS WEEK Special Umbrella Sale. 250 School Umbrellas, metal handles, ex cellent wearing cover, 50 cents. 150 2G-inch Paragon-frame Umbrellas, silver handles, gloria covers, regular price $1 CO, now 51. 120 extra fine handles, gloria cover, worth 52, now 51 50. 100 extra Silk Umbrellas, with elaborate trimmed handles, worth 53 25, at this sale 52 75. Umbrellas at special low price in novel handles for men and women, in sandal, weichsel and sweet violet woods inlaid with ivory, pearl, silver, etc. Handkerchief Bargains. Fine Embroidered Hemstitched (all linen). Manufacturers' seconds, in lots of 3 or4, at 25c each, worth double the price. Three lots of Ladies' Hemstitched Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs at half price inlots, 3 for 25c, 4 for 25c, 5 for 25c Our Linen Department Fancy Linen Scarfs, Squares, Tidies, Splashers, Finger Bowl Doylies, eta, in drawn work, hemstitched, plain, stamped and embroidered, at low prices. The best line of Towels ever offered. See our unusual qualities, at 81 and 51 25 per dozen in huck and damask with bright, at tractive borders. "We show at 12J, 15 and 18 cents extra large Linen Towels and really under value. Elegant Table Linen, in hemstitched and drawn work, put up in b6xes, with Napkins to match, from 54 to 520. These make a desirable wedding present. Our Cloak -Rooms. Our Cloak Booms are now a regular ex position ofthe finest production of European and American manufactures. Children's garments in every well-known shape and material from 2 to'lG years at modest -prices-even for very artistic things. Ladies' gar ments in solid materials, shapely and well made, in special good values at 55 to f 8. Finer goods all along the line of upward prices. BIBER & EASTON COS AND 507 MAEKET SH noS-Trssu TJ. and S- HEADQUARTERS FOR STUTGABTEB'S NORMAL SANITARY WOOLEN UNDERWEAR. Men's Shirts, Drawers and Nighty Shirts; Ladies' and Children's Vests, Drawers, Union Suits, Skirts and Nightdresses. Medically rec ommended. ULRICH & SPENCER. Speclalt!cs-in Hosiery and Underwear for Men, Women and Children. 642 Penn Avenue. Open Saturday Evenin j. no6-rrs THE nil 1 Tirm nmniH Warm AIr Ft,nmces and TTrouclit steel Uansei. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES. GAS UANGES AND BROILERS. J. C. BAKTLETT. ocS-rra IC3Woo U stieoti'msburg.P NEW ADTERTISEME NTS The Leading Pittsburg, T, Dry Goods House; Tuesday, Nov. 10, ISM, JOS. HOME & GO.'S ' H5HB AWUE STOaVSI STYLISH PLAIN FABRICS. A neck-and-neck race between rough and smooth, plain colors and novelties for popular favor. In all sorts of Dress 'Goods our stocks are complete. This morning we freshen your thoughts-on Stylish Plain Fabrics. Bedford Cords: In all the leading new shades of Navy, Green, Garnet, Brown and Plum. Prices, 75cto$2 soayard. Broadclotlis: In all the leading and asked-for shades of Brown, Navy, Plum, Green and Garnet. Prices, $i to $3 a yard. CameVs Hairst Also in all the most fashionable shades of thepopularpolors. -Prices, i to $2 5oa.yard. Storm-Serges: In Navy,Green,.Brown'and Black, 44 "and 50 inches wide, $i a yard; go and 52 inches wide, $i 25 a yard. 'Cashmeres: 6till offering those wonderful bar gains 38-inch and 50c qualities at 40c a yard; 38-inch, 65c quali ties, at 50c a yard; 46-inch, 75c quality, at 65c each; 46-inch, $i quality (Lupin's French), at 75c 3 yard. Over 50 shades. Very attractive and handsome new styles in elegant Paris Novelty Suit Patterns, $10 to S50 each. Children's Cloakings, 54 inches wide, Tans and Gray Diagonals and fancy spot stuffs, $2 to S3 a yard. . Wool Astrakhan for trimmings, in Black, Black and White and Brown and White. SILKS r SILKS ! SILKS ! This grand collecttoniof Silk.Fab rics is unrivaled for completeness or for values. Faille Francaise, all pure Silk, 20 inches wide, 30 shades, at 75c a yard. Extra quality. Astonishing good value in 21-fnch Failles at $L 22-inch Failles at $1 25. Crystal Bcngalines, a rich and elegant Silk, very popular and excellent value: 2I-inches wide at $1 23. 2Mnches wide at $1 0. 22-incbes wide (round cord), $1 73. Elegant Black Ground Swivel Silks, in se lect and choice designs, SI, $125 and $150a yard. Extra valne3 in these two numoers: 24-inch Black Failles, 21-inch Satin Rhadamo, AT $1 A YARD. Also special value in Black Brocades t 75a a yard. Black Embroidered Crepe da Chene, for dinner dress, a real bargain valuo atfl25& yard. Bargains also in 21 and 27-Inch India Silka at 75c and $1 yard. Brocaded Indias, self-colors, all evenin; tints, $1 and $1 25 a yard. AH the pleasing tints in Diagonal Crepe da Chones, Embroidered Crepe da Chenesand Printed Crepe da Chenes. Elegant Costume Silks in Louis ZIT. and Louis XVI. effects. Bedford Cord Crepes, the new Fekin Stripes and Persian Effects, in all evening colorings. JOS. HORNE '& CO., 607-621 Penn Avenue. nolo SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ! CARPET PRICES ALL REDUCED. In order to make room for next season's stock we will on and after to-day offer Car pets at greatly reduced prices. The same qualities have never been sold at the figures now placed on them. , Body Brussels at 'J0c, worth $1 25. Largo line of Hartford, .Lowell and Bige low's Body Brussels, with .Borders to match, at $1 and $1 10; always sold at $1 50. Very large lino best iloqnettes, not Rem nants, at $1 23 per yard, worth 1 75. Large lino Bigclow's Axmlnsten, with Borders to match, at $1 50 to $1 60 these we have sold right along at $2 to SI 25 a yard. EDWARD GROETZINGER, ' 627 and 629 Penn Ave. ' nc&TTSStt ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CARDS, ETC. W. V. DERMITf & CO., Printers, Engravers and Stationers, 07 GRANT STEEET, Pittsburg. OC21TT83U . -V-.V TtmJJtJiui Xda&&& l.-:' A-JSfo," ViAial!-jii ; ' W-. ,,'t, .Juid&.l m,mtmL ,v KS&riSSM SSHswPI A r -31
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