gjgjMSgaggg? igggglMSpfflggpgaijigyg OFFICIALS COME HIGH, But the Court Decides That County Must Pay the Price. the CONTROLLER GRIER'S POSITION. He Eefuses the Increased Salary and Will Tate an Appeal LOOSE LEGISLATION IS RESPONSIBLE Until the new Allegheny county salary ttt, .tr;d at the last session of the Legis lnture, coe into etfect, officials in the coun tv will come high. This act will not be in force until after the expiration of the pres ent term's. Judge Stowe yesterday decided that the incumbents, by Tirtue of the in crease of population, were entitled to the Fame par as in Philadelphia. This decision will doubtless stand, though an appeal will he taken to the Supreme Court. The fol lowing shows the increase in the annual sal ary of each person affected: Sheriff SIcCle-irv from $6000 to $15,000 Treasurer Tiell Irom 5,000 to 10000 Trotlionotarx Bradley trom... btO to 10 COO Itecorder Vonnonliorstfrom. 6 000 to 30 00" Count Commissioners from. 2,500 to Controller Gnerfiom 4,000 to Cleric of Couits lIcGunntgle from i.500 to Eeeister Conner from 4,500 to 5,000 8,000 5.000 5,000 Controller Grier refused to talve the salary to which he is entitled under the decision viz., SS.OOO per annum and demanded pay ment under the former rate, 54,000 per annum. He also announced that he would take an appeal from the decision before the highest tribunal in the State. Ioose Legislation Responsible. "Of course there will be a wave of popu lar indignation," said a prominent attorney, "but it should be directed at the proper point The court has merel enforced the law, and there are few persons who would not have done exactly as the county officials affected. The entire trouble is due to the loose work of the State Legislature. It is this kind of statesmanship which msut be corrected. The following is the text of Judge Stowe's opinion: The statement filed to the case alleges tnat Jo.mA Bell, the plaintiff, was dulv elected Treasurer ot the county on November 4, 1S")3, and was duly qualified and comis&ioncd and entered upon the discharged his duties in January, 1S91, and has since acted as such officer and performed the duties de olvms upon him as such. Tliat by the clc enth de cennial census and br the enumeration of tl e population of the county taVen pursuant thereto, m the ear 1890, and prior to the election of the said plaintiff the population of tl'econnty was51.95S. That on the first Monday of Apul, Julj and October, 1S9I, he made caim on the Controller for the alow ance of lu 6alary then due, which allowance w a i e'used, and he demanded of the proper officers a warrant Jbr his salary for the . proper quarter, and the warrant and pay ment was refused. Wherefore the plaintiff says there is due and owing to him the sum of 57 500, beins the siiarv for the first three quarters or the year 1691, pursuant to the act of March 31, 1636, and its supplement. To tnis statement the county ot Allegheny by its solicitor has demurred, and asks, for the judgment of the Court. The cause was argued bj counsel of plaintiff and also by tho solicitor or derondant,andby permission of the Courr a written argument was sub mitted by counsel for the Controller oppos ing the claim of the claimant. The question now presented is whether the plaintiff is en titled under the law to a salary of $10,000 in stead or$5,000, the amount payable under the act of 1636. A Review of the Salary Acta. The Court then enters into an exhaustive review of the salary acts of 1876, 1670, 1881, and the supplemental of 1883. The act, the Court says, of March 31, 1876, entitled "An act to earn- into effect section 5 of article 4 of the Constitution," declares in section 12, viz: In all counties or cities co-extensive with the counties containing over 30u,000 inhabit ants, the annual salaries of county officers shall be as follows: District Attorney, $15, 000 thiee Assistant District Attorneys, first assist int, $0,000. second, 5 000; third, $3,000, Sheriff, 1t,000; Coroner, $6,000 Deputy Coro ner, $2,50 : 1'iotlionotary, $10 000; Clerk of Couits., $10,000. Recorder, $12,000; Register. $10 000, Treasurer, $10 000; Commissioners, $5,000, Controller, $10 0j0 On May 11,1831, anotheract was pissed by the Legislature amending the act of 1S3S so that it shall read as follows Thearnual salanesof all county officers In counties w Inch shall have less than 500,000 and more than 300,000 shall be as follows: District Attorney; $5,000, and all sums col lected by him on forfeited recognizances. Assistant District Attorney, $2,000; Sheriff. $6,500. Coioner, $2,500 l'rothonotan, &l),0C0. Clerk or Courts, $4,500: EecUter. $1 000, Treasurer, $5 0 0, Recorder, $5,000; County Controller, $4 000 Section 3 repealed all acts inconM-tent with this act. Suggestions raised as to this act being unconstitutional is immaterial, as it has been repealed by the act or June, lsi3 The Court then quotes the act or 16S3 at length showing the salaries of the officers as follows: District Attorney, $10 000 three assistants at $5,000, $4,000 and $3,Oj0 each; Sheriff, $15 000, Coroner, $5 000 Denut Coroner. $2 500, I'lothononrv, $10 000. Register. $3 000, Treasurer, $10,000, s-iniunjsioners, so,vw ixmuouer, j?5,wj. The question is whether the plaintiff is entitled to have the annual sum of $10,000 during 1 is term of office as salary. Does the act of 1SS3 apuly to this countj? It not ap pealing to lime uad 500,000 inhabitants in 1SS3 when the act was pas-ed. The answer to this is given by the Supiemo Court, which h.is said: Onlj the Troper Topulation Required, The act is s general in its ternvc It is de-i pplv to counties containing the signed to ap; requisite population, and also to thoe which might hereafter acquire it. When ever an effort is m.ideto apply this act to an laiticulir county, the tact to be ascer tained i -n hither the county contains suffi cient populations at tne time the officer en teied upon the duties of hisofhee. What e er the population may ha e been pre--viously, or what it raaj thereafter become, doc not contiol the cae. The bupicme Court has also held that for the purpose of classification of counties under the salary act the United States census is the s-ole tet.t of population. Xot nithstandins the urpument pi evented by the Controller I can disco er notnmg in the scleral statutesinvoUeil-tthich casta doubt iiu'in the co istitutioiialitr of the act of lss; iboe lecited. The facts as presented 1m, the plPddinss, show thnt the plaintiff tills cleaily witum iKproU-ioiis and nh.it eieinivnun nitlnidiul opinion uiav be as to the propnetj of tiie legislation sillonint; such ilanes -is are lled by this foi the performance"! the duties devolwns upon the seeml offic ers as therein named it is my plain dutj to enforce the law as I nnd it to IK. If the Legislature in the etercise or its constitutional oweis sees fit to make a sal ary which the public ma consider unduly large or out of all reasonable pioportion to the duties and lesponsibihties appertaining to mi oilice, the Legislatuic alone can atlord aiemedj Any attempt on the part of tho court to thiran the plain pu.pose ot a i.ilid act of Assembly would not only beaptlpi ble lol itirn 01 their Judicial duties, and an ineicusibic act oi usuipition piopcrh pun ishable hi impeachment. As then J nm of opinion that the act of Ascnbl ot Jlarch 31, 131, -is ameiu'ed b the act of ltS3 is eon stitut onal, and thor fore the 1 iw is anpllea ble tothecouutr. and as that act dincts that the Couim Ircisuicr siiall be paid the lull amount o: the salarj allowed him by theaet. to it, SI0 000 per annum, pa) able quarterij, it is our duty to enter Judgment lor the amount claimed by the plaintiff lor the pavment of three quaitciV salary sued for in this uctior, to wit, J7.500, and it is now ordered that judgment bo entered in Ins nor against the county of Allegheny for 17,509 nith losts. Carnegie Ttonsts Homestead Music On Mr. Carnegie's recent visit to Home stead, he was serenaded at his hotel hy the K. of G 11 Band, of that place He was so much pleased with the good music it pro-' dined that he offered S."H)0 in prizes of three, to the fine bras bands ot Homestead, the bet to get 525U, the second 5130 and the third S100 prizes. The contest will be held i'cw Year's night at the OperaHousc Onyx and Marble Clocks, Onyx candelabra and bronzes of everr de scription reduced 25 per cent during sp'ecial watch and diamond sale at Kingsbacher Jl , .. v : '$ tre" tsstsg PLANS FOR THE BIG BAND. The Effort to Form an Organization Truly Representative of Pittsburg's Musical Talent The l'art Taken by the Expo sition Society Cost ot the Scheme. A number of prominent local musicians and the directors of the Exposition are working together to create a band that shall be fully representative of the musical talent the city contains and a more ambitious organization that any that has hitherto existed in Pittsburg. The musical leaders in this movement are Erof. "William Guenther and Prof. Ruhe, both of whom have had large experience in the direction of orchestral bodies, and who will be pre pared to act respectively as director and assistant director of the new organization. The directorate of the Exposition Soeietx is heartily in favor of the project, and will lend all the assistance in their power, while Manager Johnston, of the Exposition, has been empowered to assist Messrs. Guenther and Ruhe in the practical working out of J tne scheme. The Exposition people expect to avail themsehes of the band's services next fall, and the hand, if it is formed, will bear the title of Pittsburg Exposition Band. The plan, as proposed, is to select from the best performers in this city about 65 men, all artists, such as can readily be found among the 400 or 500 musicians who make Pitts burg their home. Additional soloists to the number of 10 or 12 will be engaged in Xew York or other musical centers, thus making the eflcctive force of the band 75 men. The uniform proposed is something in the style of that worn by the Seventh Regiment Band, of Xew York, which played at the Exposition last fall, namely, dark sack coat, neatly braided, dark trousers with stripe on side, "white vest, and cap of regular army pattern with the letters P. E. B. in iront The Cost of the Flan. To organize and equip such a band will cost, it is estimated by Messrs. Guenther and Ruhe, ?5,000, and toward this the musi cians themse'vei are ready to subscribe 2,000, leaving 53,000 to be raised from other sources. The Exposition Society is prepared to engage the band tor the season next fall, and from the pav of the musicians for thit engagement theS2,000 will be de ducted. The additional sum of $3,000 will be required for music, instruments, etc., and this it is hoped music-lovers in this city will readily contribute whenthey realize what aid to the cause of music the establishment of such a band will lend. The band will be a permanent organization ready to take part in all the large musical events of the year, and it is proposed that all mem bers of it shall join the National League of Musicians, In order that the band maybe able to play anywhere and in conjunction with any other musical bodies. In this way the difierenccs between rival unions, which have disrupted musical circles here so often, it is hoped may be avoided. Mr. Guenther is enthusiastic upon the subject and so is Mr. Ruhe, and both have sounded their brethren sufficiently to be safe in saying that if the ?3,000 required is subscribed by the wealthy patrons of music in this city, the band can be organized and practice begun in a few weeks' time. An other feature of the scheme is to create a permanentorchestra, of the character of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, from the ma terial composing the band. A Statement From Manager Johnston. As to the Exposition Society's share in the enterprise, Manager Johnston said yes terday: "The directors of the Exposition are desirous of employing local musicians to furnish the music next season, and the scheme to form a band, partly tor this pur pose, has their entire approval. The Expo sition will give such a band a profitable and long engagement, and will enable it to win a wide reputation at the start. The aid of the public to the extent of $3,000 is all that is needed, and I should think there were more than enough patrons of music to furnish such a sum. As to the bona fide character of the enterprise the names of Messrs. Guenther and Ruhe should be evi dence enough, and the Exposition Society is ready to do all in its power to ensure the success of the undertaking. "I have looked into all the details of the matter, the price of instruments and the availability of the proper men and X am sure the plan can be carried out for the sum named. I believe that such a band would command the support of the community and prove a big advertisement as well as a source of pleasure and pride to Pittsburg." God Holiday Business zpected. In the theatrical line the B. & O. road this week his the "Corinne" Company, 40 people, to Eichmond, and coming "in the "Knotty Affair" Company from Chicago, and Xat C Goodwin and his people from "Wheeling. The holiday excursion rates will be a fare and a third, going into effect on the 23d and good until January 4. The tickets can be bought any time between the 23d and January 1. This is a concession that will be appreciated, for usuallv tickets are sold on onlv a few days around Christ mas and Xew Year's Day. Division Pas senger Agent Smith expects a good holiday business. He says the agents' reports show that the local trains are crowded daily with people bent on shopping. The first mid winter excursion on the B. & O. to Wash ington will be run January 14. Invalids Going to California. Tony Orr, of the Santa Ee road, is one of the few railroadmen who never complains about poor business. "While the other fel- lows are perspiring for a revival in traffic, Tnr,vrlin, his hand, wiorl-natm-W .J says freight shipments were never better. The Santa Fe, however, is a big svstem, and covers a good section of the "Western United States. 3Ir. Orr, as usual, reports a good passenger arid freight business! The travel to California has commenced, and a number of invalids have gone there already to spend the winter. The Santa Fe is fortunate in being south of the snow line, "Bnd is ne er blockaded like the Union and Northern Pacific roads. Carved Himself fTlth a Bread Knife. Adam Shnener attempted suicide yester day morning by cutting his throat with a bread knife. He had been drinking for some time, and yesterday when he returned intoxicated to his home, on East street ex tension, Allegheny, his wife refused to ad mit him. As he could not get a welcome in this world he concluded to take chances on the next, but he is only as far as the Alle gheny General Hospital and will recove?7 Xadies' Solid Gold Hunting, stem-winding watches, with Elgin moement, only S18, at Kinsbacher Bros. ' great special sa'le, 516 "Wood street. SOME WHO E!(OW What an "Eolian 1st Hon. E. H. Stowe, S.L. Schoonmaker, Capt. J. J. Vander- T. B. Atterbury, grift, Benjamin Thaw, Charles J. Clarke, P. a Knox, Hon. B. F. Jones, Jas. A. Chambers, And many, many others (we could fill a column with their names) have purchased self-plaving-Eolians from us. All more than pleased. Why not please you? If you do not care to buy, come anyhow, and hear the wonderful music. Anyone can play them. You can. Meixor & Hoexe, "Palace of Xuic," 77 Fifth avenue. Open every evening. Gents' Gold Lockels, Set with diamonds, and ladies' heart lockets with diamonds in many diflerent designs at prices half their regular value at the special diamond sale Kingsbacher Bros., 516 Wood street, Stylish-Suitings. For a good fittine dress suit or overcoat go to Pitcairn, 434 Wood street. Diamond Neck Chains And diamond bracelets at half their regular price nt KinsrsUacher Bros.' special diamond a!r, ill .V :ro t, THE ENDING OF A ROMANCE By Happy Marriage to a Prosperous Pittsburg Merchant LOVE, ELOPEMENT AND DIVORCE With the Ecenes In France, Philadelphia and This City. A CRUEL HUSBAND BECOMES INSANE The last act of a French romance in real life, as exciting as a novel, has been played in Pittsburg. The heroine, married in America to escape the wrath of her rela tives, kicked out of her home by a drunken husband, left a fortune by an aunt, has now had her first marriage tie, legally severed and without thought of her first unhappy wedded experience ha married another a Pittsburg man; and while the fates are smiling kindly on her happy home and fortune, the man whom she first loved enough to elope with, has been driven in sane by drink and the misfortune of losing his wife's money, and is now an inmate of the JJorristown asylum. His name is Piere Pituo. The storv of his life has been told and retold to Dr. Nardyz, the Italian physi cian in Pittsburg, who new for the first time makes it Known to the world, in iooj, Pituo. a reckless son of a Paris merchant, met the girl whom he afterward married, at a email town in interior France named Le Coled'Ars. The girl's last name was Pelli sier. She was IB years old, the daughter of a wealthy French farmer, whose pnae was as great "as that of a royal family. The young French maiden was as romantic as the village in which she lived and as beauti ful as the foreigner's ideal girl of that country. Pituo, whose life was all his own, stayed at Le Cole d'Ars nearly all the time after he met her, but on account of the girl's father having seen him drunk at one time, he was denied ad mission to the house. Their meetings were none the less frequent on account ot that, however, and from the fact that they were clandestine, their affection for each other had all the more chance to become desperate love. Eloped to America. So desperate was it that an elopement was planned. Pituo easily secured the neces sary money, (and the plans were then not hani to carrv out. They came to America in the fall of'1886, were "married in Phila deJphia, and established their romantic home among the staid old Quakers. Pitou secured work in a liquor house with a fair income, but despised by him because it was work. Their rooms were on he second floor of a house on Pine street be tween Ninth and Tenth. Until this time Dr. Nardyz had not known them. He was living in Philadelphia then, and one cold night in the winter of 1887, while walking along Pine street, he saw ar young woman lying unconscious at the foot of a stairway. He saw at once that she had been roughly handled and had her removed to a hospital. A day afterward she gave birth to a child. It lived three weeks, and after it died the voune mother told her storv. She declared she would never live with her nusoana again, ana as be end not Know where she had been taken she asked Dr. Nardyz to help her keep out of the wav of Pituo and get a place for her to work. She did not want to return to France or let any of her relatives know of her existence. The woman was weak at the time and Dr. Nardyz agreed to do as she asked,intending, however, to send word to her relatives. A Fortune in France. Before he did this he saw an advertise ment in a French paper, signed by the French Consul, asking for the whereabouts of the wife of Piere Pitou. The advertise ment simply stated that a fortune had been left her. Dr. Nardyz went to the Consul and learned from him that a sister of the old farmer, -Pellisier, had died, leaving a fortune of 100,000 francs to her niece, whom she alone of all the family had pitied. The will provided that the husband was not to get any of the money in case of his wife's death. The letter containing these facts was received bv Piere Pitou about a month after he had kicked his wife down stairs. He had been in a drunken stupor eer since, but had enough sense left when he re ceived the letter to know that in it there was a possibility of getting the monev to continue debauchery.' He went to the French Con sul, related all the facts about having put his wife outof her home and solicited aid in finding her. He also said he was w illing to ask her forgiveness and wanted the influ ence of the Consul in getting it. The latter thought it best, however, to simply state the facts to the unfortunate woman, who had so suddenly become an heiress, and with Dr. JS'-'.x, the. two took the letter to the hospital, partly undetermined what to sav to her about her husband, but fully de cided not to mention him when after read ing the letter the young woman, with all the feminine hatred of French nature, found her chief joy in saying that henceforth she would be able to live independent of her husband. They refused to tell Pituo where his wife was. He insisted, raved, sought the aid " of the police, and finally, after a drunken debauch, became violently insane, and was removed to the Norristown Asylum, where he is now con fined. The woman, through the aid of the Consul and Dr. Nardyz, secured the money In a few months, and was earnestly urged by her father to return home. She always said she was ashamed to go back among her old friends, however, and lived quietly in Phil adelphia. Sfarried a Pittsburg Man. She secured a divorce from her husband two years ago and never relented enough to visit him at the asylum. She was told of his misfortunes, but asked no questions. A year ago she met. a young Frenchman in Philadelphia, who renewed the romantic spirit of the days when she lived in Le Cole d'Ars. Their courtship was conducted without opposition. A few months ago this man, whose name is withheld by Dr. Nardyz, came to Pittsburg and opened a small store on Liberty avenue, between Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth street. The money to put in the business was furnished by the divorced wife of Piere Pituo, who had determined to act more wisely than at her first marriage, and sent her intended husband ahead to prepare the way. Last week the young French storekeeper went to Philadelphia, and was married to the heroine of a true romance. They came to Pittsburg last Tuesday, and are living mod estlv in a little home, without any show of wealth, but with lots of happiness and, Dr. Nardyz thinks, a bright future ahead. Saved hy the Old Bridge. A raft of 100 logs belonging to James Om slear broke from its moorings yesterday and crashed, against the temporary bridge at Herr's Island. It was feared the new bridge under construction just below would be swept away, but the old one saved it. Gentlemen's Solid Gold Hunting, stem-winding watches, hand somely engraved with Elgin or Waltham moement, onlv $20 at the great special sale. Kingsbacher Bros., 516 Wood street For Nearly Thirty Yean The Henry F. Miller pianos have been favorites with musicians, and they have steadily gained in reputation as fine musical instruments, being tne first choice -of many eminent pianists and vocalists. A complete stock of these world-renowned pianos, including grands, parlor grands, up rights, and pedal uprights at W. C. White hill's Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue. Indies' Solid Silver. Hunting, stem-winding watches, warranted good time keeper, only f5 at the great ipe- cial sale. JYl.M.silAUHliK 11KUS., .'I( Wo'd s'rect. PETTSBTTRG DISPATCH, O00S JDDGMEHT OS LUCE- John McKeown Struck It Kleli in His First Washington Venture. John McKeown, the late Washington oil man, either had great luck or good judg ment The bulk of his fortune was made In the "Washington field. "When he heard of the first rumors from the county he started from Pithole, and arrived in Washington one bright afternoon. He had plenty of money in his grip, and was prepared to pay cash for something good. He soon learned of a farmer I who wanted to sell his farm. Mr. McKeown hunted the granger up at once. The rustic asked $60,000 for the prop erty, and had just refused $50,000 from several other oil men, who had gone awav to deliberate over the matter. McKeown said nothing, but quietly counted out $60,000 in greenbacks and laid the money on the table. The deal had scarcely been closed, when the first fellows returned and were willing to pay the price. The farmer had thrown part of the table cloth over the money he had received from McKeown, but he 'answered them by re moving the rag and showing the pile of greenbacks. Thev had nothing further to sav and departed in distrust. John McKeown is said to have made more than a half million out of the farm. "Was it judgment or luck which? MUST PAT IK GOLD. A New Stipulation In Mortgages Forced Dy Fear of Free Silver. Attorney John D. Watson said yesterday. I discovered a day or two ago that the agi tation of the free silver question is begin' i ning to bear fruit in limitations of mone tary contracts in this State. A mortgage which I have just negotiated for some clients of mine contains the stipulation that it shall be paid in gold. The mortgage was for the sum of $20,000, and the lenders of the money are Eastern capitalists, who evi dently intend to protect themselves against any depreciation in legal tenders, which the freeing of silver may bring about. "It is the first instance of such precaution that I have heard of in this, section, but I believe it will be the settled policy of the money-lending corporations and individual capitalists so long as there is danger of Con gress upsetting the monetary basis of the country by the passage of free silver law." Jumped From a Second Story Window 1 k A confidence man, named Burton, jumped from a second-story window in Burdett's Hotel, Federal street and Elver avenue, yesterday morning. He had been trying to work a game on Mrs. "Wells, of Callery Junction, to trhom he had represented him self as an oil operator. Both she and the proprietor dropped to his game. He re fused to pay his bill, and Mr. Burdett had locked him in his room and sent for the police. He fooled them by jumping out and running away. Got Into the Wrong Hotel. A "Western man registered at the Mbnon gahela House yesterday. About noon he was passing the Central Hotel and wandered in there for his dinner. He didn't notice any difference in the two houses until after he had eaten, his meal, then he made the amusing discovery that he was in the wrong hotel and was responsible for two meals. As he came from the "West he had plenty of silver and washed down both bills with a cocktaiL .Auditors Shut Out Again. The Pleasant Valley officials have again refused to open their books for the Alle gheny auditors. "When Expert Bigger asked for them yesterday he was refused. The reason given Is that they want to con sult their attorney, Colonel Stone. Secre tary Graham went to "Washington to see him Thursday night, and nothing can, the done until he returns. r Working on the Clinton Coal Road. The little road from Clinton to Shouse town, on the Lake Erie, will soon be fin ished. The owners have already spent $150,000 in construction. It is intended to carry the coal from 500 acres of land in the neighborhood of Clinton, Have you heard that Thompson's New York Grocery has moved to their spacious new building, No. 311 Market street? It has been pronounced bv all to be the hand somest store in Pittsburg. Bead the in ducements offered lor this week Choice roasted coffee, per lb 5 15 London layer raisins, clusters. 20-lb boxes, only; 1 50 Loose muscatels, 20-lb boxes 1 25 16 lbs large "Valencia raisins 1 00 20 lbs English currants 1 00 1 lb Leghorn citron 25 1 lb lemon peel 12 16 lbs large California peaches 1 00 12 cans standard tomatoes (3-lb cans) . . 00 10 cans table peaches (3-lb cans) 1 00 b cans white cherries (j-lb cans) 1 00 7 cans Bartlett pears (3-lb cans) 1 00 6 lbs Malaga grapes 1 00 25 lbs white sugar 1 00 Sugar-cured hams, per lb 9 Suear-cured shoulders, per lb 7 16 lbs pure mixed candy 1 00 12 lbs French cream mixed 1 00 8 lbs hand-made chocolate drops 1 00 Our 10-cent cigars, 50 in a box 2 00 Our 5-cent cigars. 50 in a box J. 00 Our special brand, La Odalisea, 50 in a box 75 Our special brand, "Cherries," 50 in a box 65 Don't forget the little ones. A large doll given away with every ound ot pure baking powder, price 35c. As an inducement for you to try our teas we will give you 5 pounds white sugar with every dollar's worth of 30c, 40c, 50c nnd 60c tea, or 1 pound of cut loaf sugar with every nonnd of tea. Goods delivered free to all parts of bothn cities. io muse iiviug out 01 me city we will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and upward to any. station or landing within 100 miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list. M. K. Thompson-, 311 Market street, directly opposite Gusky's entrance. Store'open every evening this week until 9 o'clock. Fancy Goods. Boyal Worcester ware, Boyal Hungarian ware, "Brown ware, and other celebrated wares; beautiful pieces with fine decorations. Marble busts and figures, vases and statu ettes, in copper and silver bronzes; onyx tables, um brellas, bisque figures '' and busts, Candelabra; great variety. Lamps, piano and stand, something very Henry Thrheyden's Jewelry Emporium. 530 Smifhfield street. Of en eierj .it.s!r. SUNDAY, DEOEMBEB 20, COLORED ATTORNEYS. Two Admitted Yesterday to Practice in Common Pleas No. 1. FIRST IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. How the Color line Was Drairn After a Bitter Fight in 1867. NO OBJECTION WAS BAKED THIS TIME The first colored attorneys In Allegheny county were admitted to the bar yesterday. Their names are W. M. Randolph and J. Wilfred Holmes. Ex-Judge Fetterman recommended their admission, and there was not a dissenting voice. They are both bright young men of good ' education and thorough law training. Holmes was a candidate six months ago, but failed through a lack of knowledge of Pennsylvania law. He is not yet 30. His home is in Baltimore, Maryland, where he is a member of the oourt corre sponding to the Supreme Court in this State. When' he failed at the last examination, he did not become discouraged, but pluckily settled down to hard work in the law li brary. He has become acquainted with al most every member of the bar, and on ac count of his color as well as his diligence is in a fair way to get a good practice. Bandolph comes from New York where he practiced eight years. He is not so well known as Holmes, but is well recommended. He is a graduate of the Albany Law School. Besides experience, he has natural shrewd ness to carry him through, and has the start to become a close rival of Holmes. They will establish offices at onoe and will make an effort to see that they have the handling of justice for Allegheny county's colored population. DIcnssIng Their Colored Brethren. The fact that they had colored brethren was the principal subjeot of discussion among attorneys yesterday. To the older members of the bar it recalled a hitter fight in 1867, when on a certain Saturday every lawyer in the county was asked by the Court to express an opinion on the propriety of admitting to practice a colored man named Vashon, who, just in the midst of prejudice against the blactc man, had the audacity to ask for admission to the bar. Vashon was the son of a Pittsburg barber. He was well educated, intelligent and seemed to have all the qualifications for ex pounding Blackstone, but he was black, and in '67 that was a serious offense. Judge Sterrett was on the bench and called for a meeting of the bar to discuss the question. Every member turned out and for several hours the liveliest session the Allegheny county bar has ever known was held. A tech nicality that the applicant had not complied with the rules was raised, but it was only for a pretense, and in the heat of the meet ing was soon dropped for the discussion of tne nigger pro and con. Thomas Bayne was his champion. He claimed there was no reason whatever for refusing him admission, and asserted that it was a Democratic scheme. Colonel Kerr and John H. Bailey took the other side. It was claimed that while the United States had made the negro a citizen, the State of Pennsylvania had not yet done so. A deci sion of Judge Agnew was quoted in a rail road case in which it was held that white people had the right to discriminate against colored people by compelling them to ride in a car by themselves. Shutting the Negro Out. If negroes conld be kept out of the white man's car, it was argued that he could be refused admission to the white man's bar. -Thomas M. Marshall claimed the negro was a ci.izen, and could become a lawver if he complied with the rules. Hon. James H. Hopkins thought this particular appli cant had not complied with the rules. He was a prominent Democrat.- Thomas J. Keenan was Chairman of the Democratio County Committee at that time and argued that Vashon had complied with the rules as closely as the majority of white men. He stated that the whole ques tion was one of color, and from that time to tho end of the meeting the color line was the one discussed. The Court did not give a decision that day, but afterward refused admission without stating the grounds. Vashon then went to Washington and is now a practicing attorney in the capital city. He was the only colored man who applied for admission to the Allegheny county bar until yesterday. Besides Bandolph and Holmes the follow ing young men were admitted yesterday. They were sworn in in Common Pleas Court No. 1: L. Griffin, Joseph B, McCance, Leon J. Long, H. M. Scott, L. J. Graham, J. C. Force, James M. Jarvis, W. P. Carter and T. C Noble. Pianos, Pianos, Organs, Orcans, Self-Playing iEolIans, Muslo Cabinets, Stools and Covers. The only things we sell. Nothing not first-class. Hardman, Krakauer, Vose pianos; in organs, more makes than we can enumerate. Been in the business over 60 years, and know what is good and what is not. Do you know as much? If not, when you want a piano or orglm, you had better call on us. We'll treat you right. That's the secret of our phenomenal success. Mellob & Hoene, "Palace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue. Open every evening. M Distress After Eating Indigestion, Nausea, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Dyspepsia Sour Stomach, Heartburn, eta, Are cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla WHAT IS YOUR Money payinp you t Are you satisfied as TO ITS SAFETY? An investment In lota at KENSINGTON Will soon pay 100 per cent and It is secure. These foot are becoming generally known and cautions buyers are patting fieir savings -in property in this new eity. Go and Bee it. If will cost nothing. Free railroad tickets given there and return. J THE BURRELL IMPROVEMENT CO.,' No. 96 Fourth ave., Plttibur;, Fa, 189L, E. MAGINN'S AIXEUHENT STORES. BEANCH A Tremendous Array of Holiday Confee . tioni and Dscomtlons A Betall Depart ment That IsUnioelled. E. Maginn, the well-known manufacturer of crackers, cakes and confectionery, with factory 7-8-9 and 10 Church avenue, Alle gheny, and elegant wholesale quarters in his new block, 913 and 915 Liberty avenue, Pittsburg, certainly has one of the finest retail stores in the two cities at 80 Federal street, Allegheny. This entire block of four stories is occupied by the firm, the first floor being especiallvarrangedforthe retail trade. The store Is 150 feet long and 60 feet wide. The three walls, from floor to ceiling, are completely hidden from view by French plate mirrors which, together with the coioreu me nooring ana nanasome cuanue-. tiers, present a beautiful appearance. The stock, which consists chiefly of confection ery, fruits, nuti, candy cases, tree orna ments, and many novelties' pertaining to the line,is everywhere tastefully displayed. All grades, from the finest to the less cost ly, are carried and offered at prices which only a concern with the productive facili ties of E. Maginn could afford. The two large show windows, which always present an attractive appearance at this season of. the year, seem to vie with each other for brilliancy and beauty. Indeed, the array of merchandise and decorations of Christmas holly and evergreen is one sel dom surpassed and reflects much credit upon those in charge. The generous pat ronage which this store receives from the buying public is full evidence that the firm's efforts to please their customers are ap preciated. Diamond Pendants, Diamond-lace pins, diamond brooches, dia mond stick pins at prices never before heard of at the great special sale. Kingsbacher Bros., 516 Wood street. JACKSONS' XMAS GREETING. .SAHim CLAUS'OV TOP. Soon the Merry Christmas bells will ring, and everything around us will assume a holi day appearance. To celebrate the festivities more fittingly, you want to don one of JACKSONS' HOME M A D E OVERCOATS. The bona fide reductions we made in the prices will en able the humblest to appear well-dressed. Our $20 Ker sey' Coats have been reduced to $15; our $18 Melton Coats to $14; our $15 Frieze Coats reduced to $12. We will close out our entire line of home-made overcoats if a low price will do it Great sacrifices have been made in every department Note the prices in our TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We show the handsomest line of $25 Suitings in this city. Our workmanship and fit beyond question. Our HAT DEPART MENT filled with holiday novelties, correct styles and popular prices. For holiday presents look into our furnishing window. Many a pretty thing will sug gest itself for an appropriate present Neckwear, Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, oonars, Cuffs, . Night Robes, Dress Shirts, Etc 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST. de20-41-TT8u'l 1a1.70 iEiliwwisiWiS&jwis 8 m j . m NEW APYEBTTSKM K-NXS. S ft Loot ml Leasing Millin aid Fancy Goofls j Use In Western Pennsylvania. J TIE a tie 1 TRIUMPH M REWARD 1 DP Bip DF 1 111 & IND' -i over mwL 'in 1 MATTER. r PEBSEVERANCEN MM, STAM, JAM, ; HUSTLE,BUSTLE,JOSTLE, I Such immense crowds ! Such good natured people ! Such multitudes of indulgent customers waiting their turn to get waited- upon by our busy salespeople. We have seen many big, yes, very big, crowds in our store in the bygone years, but the vast crowds that have promenaded throughout our brilliant store rooms during the past three weeks certainly caps them alL Of course, we were exceedingly well pleased, not merely because it was a living evidence that we were doing the biggest holiday trade in the city, but it was a UNANIMOUS VERDICT shouted forth from 'steen times ten thousand pairs of stentorian lungs, WELL DONE, DANZIGER'S, in your unceasing and tireless efforts during the past year, searching the "WIDE, WIDE WORLD" and bringing to Pittsburg THE BIGGEST STOCKS, THE GREATEST VARIETIES, AND AT PRICES WITHIN REACH OF ONE AND ALL, Toys, Books, Games, Dolls, Christmas Cards and Book lets, Plush, Leather and Oxidized Albums, Dress ing Cases, Writing Desks, Manicure Sets, Glove Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Bric-a-Brac, Mar ble Statuary, Bronzes, besides thousands of other articles from all over Europe and our own be loved, land. Go on and prosper, our patronage is yours so long as you treat us thusly. For Which Unanimous Verdict We Say Thanks, Thanks, Very Many Thanks. Now, there's only FOUR MORE DAYS till the Happy Christmas morning is upon us. There'll be many 'happy re unions on that joyous occasion. Millions upon millions ofrhappy souls will be made still happier that day by kind remembrances from father and mother, son and daughter, sister and brother, and it's -quite likely, in a great many cases, it'll be somebody else's sister and brother. To those who have not 'already made their HOLIDAY PU We'd say, come in your TENS OF THOUSANDS. We're prepared to wait upon ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE in the next four days, and, as you all' know,vwecaq furnish' you with useful and fancy articIesvsuitabIe-for-iXma4 presents from the baby down, away back through-thejages to the GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRAND -PARENTS. Come Early, Come Late, BUT, ABOVE ALL, COlOFTEOil&TllITiK You'll not only select from the biggestvariBtyi but you'll also buy at LOWER PRICES thanmy where else, either in Pittsburg or the villagecross the river. We'd remind you that biggest and nobbiest in these parts. IMPORTANT, VERY just the thing to fill with candy for . Store:0 Eyeiiis 1 9 ALWAYS THE cheapest: 1 J our Umbrella stock is tha 5,600 Little FancyBaskets, Sunday school treats. ow MiTGMsta SIXTH ST. AND PENN AVEfl deI9-4S- CHASES 1 1 - t A- mmsmm ft 4ikiiV CTawB'TBWCWjrai
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