r i "-". JST. ."T"5SS3TI''iS!.i, Fi"' i conference of'theDeniocratic-Gommit- !- tee of Ways and Means a letter will be read not only indorsing the Springer policyas the wisest party course at this time, bat in timating that even if the Democrats con trolled both Houses of Congress and the Ex ecutive the separate bill plan rather than a measure for general revision would be the wiser course. That the gentleman whose works and essavs for years served as the chief Demo cratic literature in the agitation for tariff reduction should approve the plan now adopted by the Democrats of the "Ways and "Means Committee is naturally a source of great gratification to Mx. Springer and the other members of the House wJio havestood as advocates of the separate, bill policy as opposed to the demand for attempt at gen eral revision. The letter of Mr. Wells is addressed to the Chairman of the "Ways and Means Committee, and is as follows: Xobwich, Conk., Feb. I, MyDcarMr. Springer: I have ziven considerable thought to your ques-tion as to the best method of procuring tarifl" reform by legislation, and find myself more and more inclined to the opinion that even If the Democratic party were in full control of both brandies of Congress ana of the executive the wisest and most practical plan uouldue yi bat might be termed tenta tive rather than radical. To frame a new tariff bill, wisely embodving reform Ideas eAen if the plan of the Walter tariff of 1SS is adopted as a structural model w ill re sult e much time, great labor and almost su perhuman wisdom. The best experts can . rarely tell whero. iu our complicated indus ' trial and commercial organization, the final incidence of any tax will fall. So bill can T)p framed that will not contain incongrui ties, inexpcdicnccs, errors, and perhaps burdities w hich onlv time and experience willreeal. In that het, partisan, political discussion that will follow such a bill, all those w eak point 'Rill be picked out, ex aggerated and ued to obscure more im portant issues and confuse the public Art IVoris as Valuable Educators. Suppose, for example, the proposed bill jiuts woiks or art, paintings and statuary, not ordinary merchandise, on the free list, ns would bo desirable. The argument in Javor of such legislation is that such prod ucts do not need the protection of any tariff; that all civilized countries make a jxiint of encouraging such importations and ot not restricting them, and that their pres ence in the country develops artistic tastes among our people, which, in turn, creates a demand for artistic products, nnd so calls into existence new domestic industries, em- S loving highly skillrd labor at high wages, oth of men and women. But how much would this plea avail before the great mass of voters in tlio agricultural districts, with a political opponent's counter-assertions that pictures and statuary wero bought only by the rich, as pure objects of luxury, and aic therefore eminently fit subjects for tax ation Can we afford to give the enemy any advantages in discussion or opportunities for befogging the real issues Again, with a complete tariff bill, the fiiends of reform would have to meet the entire force of the protectionists, active and compact, through the attraction of further opportunity for public plunder. On the other hand, under the tenatlve plan that i, ofa compnrativcly few issuer the ten dency of tho-io interests not immediately affected would bo to sluiginness and in dillerence. The old maxim, "Divido and conquer," seems to me, therefore, most per tinent under existing circumstances. I would alo ask your atto tion to a mat ter of historical experience, full of sugges tion, which thus far seems to have been en tirely overlooked; and that is that Sir llobert Tcel, in dealing with exactly the same prob lem as now confronts tariff legislators, but from a British standpoint, adopted the ten tative method, and owed all of his great success to the fact that he did adopt it. How Tree Traders Won in 1-ngland. At the time Mr. Peel took office, in 1S41, the British tariff was in everr feature ex tiemely piotective, or better, extremely re stricts e on British foreign commerce, as It bad been for centuries. It was more com plicated and taxed a greater number of arti cles than the McKinlev bill. The fii t mcas mc or bill for tariff reform Introduced by liim in If 42 nas very conservative, and pro posed little more than the lemoval of duties Jrom crude materials essential to manufact uring, witii a view oi cheapening the cost of manufacturing to British manufacturers, and has since been characterized in history , as :m elaborate attempt to foster trade br reducing import duties, at the same time continuing protection. I The measure encountered the most vio lent onposition Precisely the same argu ments V ere brought forward in favor of the continuance of the McKinley tariff as were advanced iu Mipport ot tho then existing British tariff. The sane prediction of im pending disaster to domestic industry as urc now made wero showered upon Parlia ment and the public The bill proposed by Sir Kobert Peel became a law. No further important tariff legislation was proposed -until 1H5: but in the three procediusr yours the benelicial influence of the tariff reduc tions of ISii bad become so manifest in re viving industry and commerce that Mr. lVel's chief opponents in the former j-car Tjocnme his chief supporters in the latter, pud i oiced a general public sentiment In de manding further and greater reforms. A bill as accordingly introduced and passed in 1S45, removing or reducing the duties on a lar.T additional number or articles, but still maintaining protective duties, both upon nianr.iacturcd articles and agricultural iirodiicis; and it was not until 1!MC that Sir llobiTt Peel directly attacked the protec tionist system by introducing and passing the bill which repealed tho corn laws, and jrrratly reduced or entirely removed tho duties on m muhictured products. Alter this, although Str Robert Peel did not remain in office, his policv was con tinued, but it was not until 1852, when the last relic ot the Uritish navigation laws was swept from the statute book, that the policy of Great liritam became wholly antagonistic to the maintenance and enactment M any laws restrictive of the freedom of exchange or the imposition of taxes for any other pur pose than revenue An Example in thn llriti&h Action. From this biiof review of British experi ence it is clear that If Sir Uobeit Peel, in 3M2. had attempted to reform the British tariff as a whole, and adopted any course in dealing witbhU problem other than the tentative one, be would not have been suc cessful. And I venture to predict that if we now adopt the same policy, history, on a grander scale, w ill repeat itself. Every re laxation of the existing restriction on trade -will increase trade, and the blessing of free dom and of exemption from all unnecessary taxation will be so understood and appre ciated by the masses of our people that retrorres'sivc action w ill not be tolerated. A brief word further. By adopting tho tentative method and sendinc to the Senato a few simple bills enacted by the House, mils removing the duties on wool, salt, coal, lumber, tin plate and the like, tho Demo cratic party will define and formulate tho plan and the scope on which thetariffdebato in the eoniim.' Presidental contest shall bo conducted. General debate will to a great extent be dispensed with and discussion will be concentrated on tho essentials. Xvcrj Senator who votes in opposition to the removal of taxation from such articles as above specified puts himself at once on tho defensive and in a position sure to bo politically uncomfortable. The masses have been, and proMbly always will he. slow to comprehend the tariff question when dis cussed generally; but they will not be slow to rccng-ii7c and appreciate the effect of taxation on commodities that enter directly and largely into their consumption and in crease the cost ot their living and produc tion. Gradual TVork Again Recommended. It is assumed that none of the reforms in the tar.ff which it is proposed to embody in fenarato bills can receive tho sanction of the senate and Executive and become en actment". This 1 donotregardasaltogethcr certain. Bus iuppos the assumption is to be fully warranted b experience, and that in the coining Presidental contest the peo ple indorse by their votes the action of tho House. Then, in the next Congress or the next session of the Fifty-second Congress, it would be wie to renewedly present the detailed measures in question rather than a general bill: for, in face of decided ratifica tion of them by the people, it would be difficult to i-ee how they could be rejected. And if accepted, e en in part, tho futnro work of reforming the tariff, either by a genera! bill or In detail, would be comparatively easy, for every interest deprived ol further opportunity to plunder the public would follow the example of tho quinine manulactnrers w hen this commodity was pnt on the free list, and became ardent tariff reformers; suggesting the fable of the old fox who, a hen ho bad lot his tall in a trap, was most anxious for general considerations that all the other loses should have their tails cut off. fuch are some of the reasons which induce me to prefer and recommend the attacking of our existing tariff system in detail, or by what I have termed the tentative method, rather than by a general blll.w hich involves a contest all along the line and in respect to every particular, both of tax and adminis tration. I am, very respectfully, David A. Wells. $ MOXK17T KHET.T GKNKK tells how ? ,he lias dUcovrrd u nw simian word In K THE UiSPATCU to-morrow. DR. TEED IS INTI The Famous Koreslian Messiah Conies Unheralded Into Pittsburg and COMERS TOHJOHX DUSS. Another Chapter on the Plan to In fuse Kew Element in the GOVERNMENT OF THE ECOXOMITES. Georpe E. Ward Says the Chicago Man JJnns the Society Sow, THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE TRUSTEE Dr. C E. Teed, the Koreshan Messiah, is in Pittsburg again. It is not known just where he is located, but the fact that he is here is vouched lor by George E. Ward, who has taken considerable trouble to un earth what he terms a scheme of the Koreshans to get control ot the Econouiite Society. The advent of the Koreshan leader this time was decidedly quiet "When here a few months ago he was accused of endeav oring to secure control of the money of the Economites and convert it to the use of the Koreshans. This was denied by the doctor and his friends, but nevertheless the Economites gave him a chillyNreception and lie left. His main supporter among the latter, Trustee Duss, kept up the agitation for a union between the Koreshans and Economites. Finally the feeling against the combine became so strong among his people that Trustee Duss was forced to temporarily abandon his idea, and to all appearances he and Teed were no longer working together. Kcveats Somctliln? Xctt. But the present visit of Teed to this city proves differently. George E. "Ward was in Pittsburg j'esterday and when asked about the matter he said: j "Teed is in Pittsburg, though I cannot tell you just where he is slopping. Not only is he here, but he has had a conference with John Duss. Last Saturday Messrs. Duss, Turner and Silverfriend came to Pittsburg and to my own personal knowledge met Teed and had a long talk with him. This will be a sur prise to many people who had begun to be lieve Duss had nbandoned Teed and given up his idea ot affiliating the two organiza tions. The meeting is good evidence that they are as thick as ever pad I am con vinced that their plan is now to break up the Economy Society if they cannot secure the admission of Koreshans into it." According to Jlr. "Ward's story a man came to him some time ago, stating that he was empowered to carry any message "Ward might desire to send the Board of Trustees of "the Economites. "Ward accordingly wrote a letter addressed to Elder Fisher, telling what he had learned of the Teed-Duss affair. "It was just a scheme on the part of Bust to learn what I knew of the matter," said Mr. "Ward yesterday. "The man took the letter, but never gave it to Elder Fisher. It was sent back to me. In the meantime I had sent j copy of the letter to Elder Fisher by mail." Ward's Interesting Revelations. This letter, the result of Mr. "Ward's re searches, was abont as follows: "The Koreshans there at Economy have asserted that as soon as thev got sufficient power in the society they will force out all those who do not accept the doctrines of Dr. Teed. "The original plan was to get enough money out of the society to found a Kor eshan unity. "The effort to get Dr. Teed and his people into the society last fall was a later plan than the above. Although Trustee Duss gave the society to understand he had dropped Dr. Teed I learn beyond question that he has been in daily communication with him and Teed is thoroughly conversant with all the doings of the Economites. Dr. Teed is now practically running the Econo mite Society "Trustee Duss 'advances tho idea that those opposed to the plan of Dr. Teed will suiler some terrible visitation. He believes Teed is the Messiah, or God, and that God will put an end to the life of anybody who attempts to thwart him. "It is unsafe for the Economite Society to keep John Duss there any more unless it is certainly developed that he is willing to sever his connections with Dr. Teed and abandon the plan of uniting the two societies. This is necessary unless the Economite Society desires to become a Koreshan unity. I am satisfied John Duss thinks he is trying to accomplish something great, hut it will be a sorry day lor the Economites when his idea is carried out" SrniN'G styles by Ada Rache-Cone THE D1SFATCII to-morrow. in A PATIPEB A LONG TIME. After Twenty-Four Tears a Ioor Farm In mate Is to Bo Taken Avray. After 24 years William McKibben, an inmate of the City Poor Farm, ill prob ably be taken away and cared for the rest of his days. Yesterday afternoon a lady called at the Department of Charities, and in quired of Chief Elliot if WilliamMcKibben was at the City Farm and if he was still alive. Chief Elliot replied that he was. The lady said she was Mrs. Virginia Zim merman, wife of a contractor of Parkview avenue, Allegheny. She stated that Mc Kibben was a cousin of her mother, and-it was only recently that she learned of his destitute condition. She had determined to do what she could for him. A permit was given her, and she said that she would go up some dav next week. Chief Elliott said it was one of the most peculiar cases that ever came under his no tice. Twenty-tour years ago McKibben was a roller in a mill on the Southside. He was married and had one child. One dav. while at work, he was struck on the head by a piece or metal, and his skull was fractured. He survived the injury, but has been de mented -ever since. He was taken to the Poor Farm, where he has since remained, with the exception of three months at one time, when he was discharged. However, he soon returned. His friends have never tried in any way to cet him out, and yes terday was the nrst, time that any inquiry was made concerning him. Charged TVtth Striding a Bootblack. Charles Bronson had a hearing before Al derman McKenna yesterday on a charge of assault, and battery preferred by George Bailey. Bailey is a bootblack, and one day while down in Davis' barber shop on Seventh street he asked Bronson if he would have a shine'. Bronson replied by hitting him with a cane. Bronson in de fault of 5.500 bail was remanded to jail to await a trial by court General McClelland Much Worse. Steve Qninon, the newspaper writer, left last night for Harrisbbrg to visit Adjutant General McClelland, who is still confined to a Harrisburg hospital. It was reported last night that General McClelland had taken another relapse and is now in a serious condition. i -" avu-Uf yarvsffrtr,ri.rii -. ,j n.g . -., w k m.rm, ,uu ii - - n i i MlifiV 'IIUM l tf ill" 7, n i 'T AW ir TTT XtV.-brwJ n H n - bt 4-t sbttv n w tn s l! a mmt -. t - Atit.-i i-t s ppi s wr sii w inaisi ran wjirw uiaiivrffii.ii'KM i; M'.viiiii WN ""-"-"-" LrirT -. -. -WHAJ.V1M1L A Pittsburg Driller, Who Probed 'the Earth Tliero for Three Tears, Eaya tho Pure Liquid Is Unattainable Other Points on the Country. Dick-E. "Yanwarmer, an expert oil and gas driller, returned yesterday from Aus tralia, where he spent 2 years in the em ploy of the South Australian Government boring for water. He is stopping at the St James Hotel. Mr. Vanwarmer was super intendent of drilling for the "Westinghouse Company. The Australian Government sent to Mr. "Westinghouse for a corps of competent drillers. Messrs. Vanwarmer, Hutchinron and others were sent to do the work. The others returned "to Pittsburg some months ago. "What did you find in Australia?" was asked Mr. Vanwarmer last night "Salt principally," the gentleman an swered. "Wc remained there long enough to convince the Government there was no water obtainable. Rain falls But once every six months down there and the heavy rain is usually during the winter. While there we drilled four wells. The first well we abandoned at the depth of 1,028 feet, where we found a volcanic formation. The second well we located 12 miles north of the first well, but at a depth of 1,910 feet wo struck water that showed 14 ounces of salt to the gallon. About 80 miles west of the second well we found stock water at a dej)th of 300 feet "The Australian stock can live and grow fat on water that shows 1 ounces of salt to the gallon, but we found, but one well that produced such water. The fourth well we drilled 1,200 feet deep, but the water found showed a ounces of salt to the gallon. 'As we say here, Australia isn't in it, as compared with our country. The only good thing thev have down there is their mutton. Their sheep live on what they call salt bushes, and the mutton is finer than turkey. The people are a peculiar class. They never work, and they don't seem to know how to do anything but attend sporting events. We were well paid while there and. of course, we held mi the American end, but they don't travel last enough for us." KOI AN INFEBNAL HACHIHE. Mr. Saitta Explains One of the Liberty Street Mysteries. Coroner McDowell continued the inquest yesterday in the case of the man, supposed to be "Old Jack," found in ,the ruins of Saitta & Fugassi's fruit store. Adelaide Callahan, a girl employed in the building, and Charles C. McGovern, an express driver, identified the body as that of a man who worked for Mr. Saitta, and who was known as "Aplitty." Mr. Saitta testified that he never knew the man, and that the only person of that description was "Old Jack," who has been lying sick out at his home on Spring alley. McGovern and Miss Callahan went there, but declared the man there is not the one they knew. Several electrical appliances were pro duced which were believed to be an infernal machine. They were found near where the body was discovered. Tim Scanlnn said his suspicions had been aroused by John McFadden pushing through the crowd and asking for a boi. Mr. Saitta was seen last evening and positively denied the dead man eyerworked for him. He said the electrical appliances were a telegraphic key and sounder he had formerly used and that the other piece was a part of a battery. He had them all laid away in a box and' that is how they came to be together. Mr. Saitta also said the girl and the expressman could not recognize "Old Jack" because he had grown a full beard. His idea is that the man is a burglar who intended robbinc the sate, as there was ?600 in it that night He believed there was a leak in the gas pipe and when the burglar struck a match the explosion fol lowed. THIEVS8 QUICKLY NABBED. Detectives Do Souip Knpld Work on a Pair of Bobb:rles. Yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, a lady of Penn avenue reported at police head quarters that a valuable mandolin had been stolen from her room. The case was turned over to Detective Robinson, who, with Captain Denniston, in a short time located the missing musical instrument in a pawn shop. The pawnbroker furnished a descrip tion of fonr young men who had pawned the mandolin. Detectives Robinson, McLaughlin and Bendcl started on the hunt. The first named, while passing along Grant street at i!.i- i,J ,,i fu ? i: : t I o clock observed them standing in front of No. 537 occupied bv Mrs. Moreland. While the detective stood across the street watching their movements two of the crowd entered Mrs. Moreland's house and in a short time reappeared on the street Meaa while Captain Denniston and Inspector Silvis had been summoned and as fhc quar tet joined each other they were trrasned by the officere and placed under arrest xne investigation showed that they bad robbed Mrs. Moreland's house, securing a diamond ring, a pair of opera glasses, a dozen silk handkerchiefs and 510 in money, all of which was found on them. At the Central station thev gave their names as Edward Reese William Coyle, William Buckley and William Scott The officers also searched the room they occupied at ID" Third avenue and found a number ot things, such as pocket books, gloves, eta, which they think veie stolen goods. The prisoners were locked up for a hearing this morning. PLANS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA. Fcople Who Believe There Will Soon Be a Downtown Depot A gentleman who deals largely with Pennsylvania Railway employes states that some of them have told him that com pany officials have advised those who live in the vicinity of the Seventh avenue site, where some suppose the company intends to erect a new depot, not to renew their leases. He thinks the significance of the advice is that the company means to commence operations soon. Attorney Samuel McClay, who lives up the West Penn Railway, states that he has noticed work being done on that road which sug gests to him that it is the intent of the P. R, R. to bring all the trains in its connection into the new depot and he is elated with the hope that in the near future he can be car ried within a couple of squares of his office instead of as now being obliged to come over from Allegheny iu a street car, or face the howling blasts that surge up the river. It is confidently predicted that "Hard- scrabble will soon cease to be an eyesore to the city, and suburban residents cherish the hope "that ere long all the railroads cen tering in the city will have one common depot, as they sho'uld have. Paying toll on bridges or riding on street cars from the Northside or Southside is a heavy draft each year. The Bllioj Inspects the Mails. Bishop Phelan and Charles F. McKenna last night at 12 o'clock visited the Pitts burg postofnee to inspect the place. The BishoD was especially delighted with the place. He was surprised at the amount of mail handled. ss&sX$0sss-s$-$$s THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE OF TnE DISPATCH AT ' 107 FEDERAL ST.. Is open every day except Sunday until 9 F. M. Advertisements will be received up to that hour for insertion the next niornluj at regular rates. 'I WlTrVATUT?T: nfrinJuw-UJiLEiiv Invade the Asse&ors' Office Because of High Properly Valuations. ONE CLEEK WAS FORCED TO FLEE. Apparently Ko End to the Somber of Ap peals That Are'Mng Filed. FIGURES ON KECENT DOWNTOWN SALES Another large batch of appeals were filed at the City Assessosr' office yesterday. The majority of the appellants were the owners of small properties in the Twelfth, Eight eenth, Nineteenth and Twenty-Second wards. A large number of the appeals from the Eighteenth ward were presented by women, and some of them were so noisy in their demands that the clerks were driven to their wit's ends. One Hibernian lady threatened to scalp one of the filing clerks because he would not grant a reduction in valuation which she demanded then and there. He was compelled to leave his posi tion for nearly an hour until the irate party had gone. It is expected that the ap peals will be coming in for several days yet from the wards now in the assessors' hands. No definite action has been taken toward getting the taxable valuation of the Fourteenth ward. The assessors show figures on receut.sales in justification of their increase in down town valuations. The Freehold Bank prop erty was formally transferred to the name of Matt Weiss on the assessors books yes terday. The lot, 30x00 feet was sold for ?95,000 or 53,166 66 per front foot for that shallow depth. The assessors had placed their valuation on the lot prior to the sale at 533,000 or 52,000 per front foot The Jiuilding sold as it was assessed, at 520,000. Figures on Recent bales. S. Zoch, proprietor of the Morning Star restaurant, on Wood street, in December bonght No. 968 Liberty street for 524,500, the lot at 522,500 or 51,160 per front foot It had been assessed at 51,100 per foot. Zoch also bought within a few weeks a property on Smithfield street, between Vir gin alley and Sixth avenue lor 56,000, the lot at $30,000, or ti 034 per front foot. It had been assessed at $2,000 per foot. Thos. C. Lazear was tho only applicant from the Third ward yesterday. Ho is as sessed $121,600 on his lot, 3Sx80 feet, at Wood street and Fifth avenue and on four build ings thereon at $GS 000. His appeal is for$100, 000 on lot and $15,000 on bnildinxs. W. II. Hamilton & Co.. tho gIas- manufact urers, are assessed $71,C0O on lot frontine 177 leet on liailroau street, running 6VJ Icet to low water mark in the Alleihenv river. The firm complains that the Valley Itailroad has taken seven feet of that front tor a right of way, the Junction Kaiiroad has taken 30 feet for the same purpose and tho Government has taken 80 feet for the site of Herr's Island bridge, leaving only 290 feet dentil, and for which the 111 m will accept $59,C00 including right or recovery from the railroads and tho Government for eronna appropriated. On 114x100 feet at Bnllroart and Twenty-flrst streets, assessed at $20,440, they appeal for a $13,000 valuation. Tho Orphan Asylum lot, 120x100 foot; at Penn avenue and Twenty-foni th street, is assessed at $20,910; appeal, $18 000. The Nation's Bank for Savings, assessed $12,320 on 110x103 foot at Srrallirmn and Twenty-eiehth streets; appeal, $7,200, at which the property is offered tor sale. Reasons for a Decreaso of Valuo. n. and S. C. Walker on making their ap peal have the same complaints to make as Hamilton & Co., the Government having taken part of thoir propel ty and shut them off fiom access to the liver. They aro assessed $33,230 on 2e4xl20 feet, Twenty-second nndSmallman streets; appeal, $26 000. Lot, 264x264, Smallmnn from Twenty-second to Tnentvthird streets, $79,200; appeal, $63,300. Lot, 114x422. Railroad and Twenty-second streets, $53,400; Hppcal, $39,800. Total assess ment, including building, $203,890; appeal, $157,300. The A. French Spring Company, on 204x100 feet on Liberty, fromTw entieth to Twenty flrst street'. i assessed at $40,200; appeal, $26,400. Lot 50x100, near Twentiotli on Lib erty street, $7,500; appeal. $3,000. Lot 24x100, Liberty and Tw entieth, $3,9b0; appeal, $2,400. Buildings, $31,700; no appeal. William Fisher, 284x100 feet, Smallmnn, above Twentv-thtrd streets, assessed $36,180; appeal, $20,000. Lot 24x80, nearTwcnty-fourth street, $3,216: appeal, $1,625. Buildings and machinery, $16,7C0; appeal, $11,5C0. . Thomas Marshall's loundry lot at Twentv eijhth and Railroad streets, 220x477 leet, is assessed at $83,879; appeal, $66,000. Buildings and machinery, $50,3S0: anpral, $37,6S0. K. H. Kimr. assessed $15,640 on 38x130 feet. with Ave dwell Incs and two stores on Penn, Lnear Twenty-ninth street, asks forareduc- f tion to Iess 'tnall tne form'or valuation, $13.- 20), because tho traction cars have injured its value with tenants, anu ne can't get as much rent as formerly. The Pennsylvania Company Union Star Line is assessed $39,9C0 on 264x100 leet on Liberty, near Twenty-second street; appeal, $26,400. George E. Hogg, on 163x120 feet. Railroad and Twenty-fourth street, $21,250 assessed; $20,000 apueat Lot 19x447, Btilroid street to liver at Twenty-fourth street, $77,600; ap pe il, $70,1100. In the Eighteenth ward another case whero the assessors have laid out a5-acre tract of land Into building lots for assess ment purposes turned up yesterday. II. II. Forsyth, of Chicago, tor the American Oil Co , is the appellant. Two and two-thirds acres on Butler street, near Sharpsburg bridge, one asesed at $34,283; the balance, laid oat in lots which the owners knew noth ing about, is assessed at $23 994. A valuation of $28,200 is fixed by the ownets for tho wholo 5 acies. An Appeal From the Standard. The Standard Oil Company is assessed at $58,100 on seven acres at Butler and Bridge streets, the old Citizens' Oil Hennery, and $21,713 on bullalngs and machinery. In the appeal a valuation of $45,500 is asked on the old plant. The owners have been trying to sell for $6,500 an acre for nine years and the buildings, tanks, etc., lemainiug are not woith over $2,000. Eighteenth ward C. A. Halli, 5Jj acres Worningside avenue, $170 62: appeal, $6,700. Henry Lngesinan, 9 acres, Morningside avenue, $27,090; appeal, $10,800: also 7 acres $22,500; appeal, $7.91,0. G. Bokcman, 40x100 Butler street, $4,000; appeal, $2,800; also 3Ux 100, Camogie street, $3,000; appeal, $1,600. M. A. bmith. 15x103, Butler and Flfty-econd sticots, $3.S4-l; appeal, $2,100. Jlrs. II. Sar ricks, 60x100, Butler, near Filty-second street, $7,200; appeal, $8,000. Mrs. Sarrick's property entire is valued at $53,870; appeal, $34,690. B. Vetter, l( acres, Moi ningsldo avenue, $13,473; appe.il, iV.KJO. William Adams, 12 acres, Aiotntnggide avenue, $36,000; anneal. $12,000. H. Uichenmakcr, 5 acies, Morningside nve nuo, $15,225; ap:ieal$5,075. John Behan, 20x 100, Butler street, near Fitty-tourth, $2,000; appeal, $1200. V. J. Birton, 40x100, Butler street, $4,000; appeal, $2,400. Jus. Gallagher, 40x100, Butler street, $4,0S0; appeal, $2,400. W. X. Fiew's appeal on Mnoteenth ward property is a refreshing change. He asks that his valuation oe increased. He is as sessed $10,000 on one and a half acres at Mc Cully and St. Clair streets, and $5,536 on 202x171 feet at Xegloy and AlcCully streets. His valuation on the former is $50 per lront toot, or $11,750 on tho wholo. and $75 nor foot. or $l.",150 on the latter. Tho East End Electric Light Company ap peals: On 2xl1b feet, Broad street, $2,000; appeal, $1,625. On 75x145 feet, Broad street, $0,009; appeal, $4,875. Brick power house theieon, $7,000; unpeal, $3,000. On 116x145. feet at Broad and Beatty streets, $10,C76; ap peal. $7,092. On 25x145 feet, Kirkwood street, $2,000; apnenl, $1,625. Xew brick power house and machinery, $40, COO; no appeal. Judge McClung Enters a Protest. Judge S. A. McClung is among the Nine teenth ward appellants. He Is assessed $1,920 on four Butler street lots which he values at $350, and $321 on another which he say3 is only worth $10. He is also assessed $8,035 on 22 lots In tho Eighteenth ward, which he values at $4,450. The Alexander King estate is assessed at $224,OC0 on 39 .acres on Haights avenue, be tw eon Xegley avenue and the ward line, $150,000 on 25 acie between ward llne.and Waj ne street, $22,533 on 1 acres on Broad street, $83,126 on 1 1-fi acres on Highland ave nue, and $34,999 on seven acres In rear of Highland avenue. V. S. King, making tho appeal, values all the land at $115801, or less than half the assessors' value on tho first namr-d tract, on which his valuation is only $30,700. In regard to the two large tracts he says they have yieldod large tax returns to the city for many years, but no city benefits have ever reached them and thev are as much Isolated to-day as when purchased 30 years ago. Richard Dale Is assessed $28,000 on 7 acres on Rebecca street. $63,750 on 6V nmaa on I'eunavcnuo, near Rebecca, and $b,90J on J WUE-VisWMMbaA- ' lias been for salo'for.vears.and the best offer cverreceivea was $75,030, wnicu ne consiuaro a fair taxable valuation, Catharine It. Xegley sent In an amend ment toller appeal of Tnasdayon-17 acres, located on Highland, Nogley and Hampton streets. In her former appeal alio valued the land at $5,500 an aero, bnt has since be come satisfied it is worth no moro than $4,500, and desires it so assessed. Wants a Reduction of One-Ualt. F. SI. Mageo asks a cut from $30,000 to $15, 000 on lot fronting 150 feet on Highland ave nue on the ground that no property ever sold on that street at a higher price than $100 a foot front He gives tho samo reason for asking a cut from $33,000 to $16 500 on an other lot with 163 feet frontage. He offers to tako $100 a foot for either property. On a 7-acre tract, assessed at $38,594, he appeals lor A $25,000 valuation and an agricultural classification "because he farms it." Charles Lockhart is assessed $106,762 on four acres on Highland avenua and $44,000 on buildings; appeal, $103,600. Four acre" be low Highland reservoir, assessed $10,000: ap peal. $2,000. Lot 130x303. Highland avenue, $26,000, and buildings, $4,400; anpeal, $24,100. A. C. Spangler, 60x115 leet, Frankstown avenue, near Station stieet. $9,000; appeal, $6,000. George Bieser, 72x30 leet. Station street, $8,338; appeal, S5,43. Mrs. Kate Hill, 32x144 Penn avenue, $32,000; appeal, $19,200. I. F. Brainard, 1J acres, Sneridan avenue, $12,700; appeal, $7,000. Lot 110x475, Highland and Rural avenues, $23,000; appeal, $17,120. J. W. Lazear, 19x62, Frankstown avonue, $14, 250; appeal, $9,(00. Samuel Weber, 60x112, Frankstown avenue, $45,000; appeal, $30,000. W.D.King, 200x160, Highland avenue, $28, 2S0; appeal, $20,000. Same, 250x200, Hampton avenue, $10,Oi0; appeal, $6 000. S.ime, 1 acres, Hampton and Euclid avenues, $9,G09; appeal, $6,750. L. P. Kos. 19x145, I'cnu, noar .Euclid avenue. 3.830: anneal. S3.000. S. Crawroid. 60x112. Frankstown avenue, $47. 250; appeal, $30,000. Cbailos Eble. 21x143, Tenn avenue. $21,870: appeal, $14,000. Harris Crawford. 10x120, Station stieet, $7,200: p peal, $4,000. .lame, 50x60. Station street, $6,090; appeal, $3,000. figures That Are Tar Apart. S. L. Schoonmaker, six lots on St Clair, Hays and Mellon streets, $75,442: appeal, $39, 650. Mrs. 6. Cassell, 133x265, Sherldau ave nue, $13,309: appeal, $6 650. Standard Oil Company, nine acres, Butler stieet. Nine teenth ward line, $18,263: appeal, $4,565. Gcorge.Kim, 40x220, Frankstown avenue, $15, 600; appeal, $9,920. Same, 60v220, Frankstown avenue, $19,200; appeal. $li,81. Mellon Bros.. 84x264. Station street, $48,375: appeal, $21,182. Same, 40x100, Frankstown avenue, $12,000; ap peal, $7,000. A. W. Mellon, 20x100, Franks town aVenue, $6,C00; appeal. $3 500. P. O'Con nor, 21x144, Penn avenue, $21,000; appeal. $13, 000. Thomas Mellon, three-fourths acre, rear of Fairmount avenue, $13,031: appeal. $1,390. Dcnholm Bios.. 18x144 feet, Penn near Collins avepue, $18,000: appeal, $10,800. C. L. and F. M. Mngee, 11 acies bank of Highland avenue, $32,000; appeal, $25,000, and ask for runii ciassiucation. In the Twenty-second "ard Theo. Hostet tor is assessed at $30,000 on live acres at Shady and Homewoort avenues, which he Surchased lor $25,C00 two months ago. iriam G. Hostetter is assessed at $30,937 on 206x212 feet on Fifth avenue, above Neville, and $S0,009 on stono dwelling. The nppenl is for $30,000 on lot and $53,000 on building. Ex-Aldermtn Carlisle is assessed $11,250 on 1 acres on Xovllle street, which he values at $4,500. On a lot 50x120 feet on FItth ave nue, assessed at $5,000. he asks a cut to $4,200. Tho IlHilman estate is assessed $5,000 air" aero on sjjj acres at iiomowood ana uniias avenues, a total of $127,403. A valuation of $75,000 and agricultural classification Is asked, because- the nronertv is occnnied by a market gardener who pays only $600 year rent and is kicking because- it is so much. Only Paper Streets Ont There. W. X. Frew makes a vigorous appeal, ne is assessed $140,000 on seven acres On Fifth, near Shady avenue, and $144,000 on 24 acres on Shady avenue, near Fifth. His total assessment, including buildings, is $323,809, nnd his appeal is for a valuation of $174,533. He first demands rural classification tor tho seven-acre tract and agricultural for the other because it is used only fororchard and pasture. Ho says the entire 31 acres aro covered-vvith paper streets that can never, on account of the topography of the land, be opened up, as Cliier Bigelow and City En gineer Brown havo admitted, and yet he lias unsuccessfully tried to got stieets opened through, which wouldbe practicable and im prove the land, lie asks tho city to give him proper street locations and then there will be some justification for the high valuations assessed. He objects generally to tho high valuations on his property, there being no lecent sales near bim to'justiiy" the assess or's figures. Twenty second ward George Haller, 12 acies, Eduerton and Shady avenues. $72,000; appeal. $48,000. Thomas McNeill. 20 arres, Xine-Mile mn, $20,000; appeal, $8,000. Jane Bergor, 4.97 a ores. Homewood avenue, $49,700: nppenl. $18,000. Jliphael Harrison, three and tint-uuii ueius, roiues. nearsnauy avenue, $10,33,1: appeal. 5,33I. Charles Mevran estate, 19& acies. Forward avenue, $15,520; appeal, $8,500. William Peebles, 1 acres, Tenn ave nue. $31,230: anneal. 427560. S.imn '13 acre's back of Penn avenue. $13.673: nppeal, $73,000. Samo, 1 acres, Penn avenno nnd East End street, $25,181: appeal, $22,218. Same, 3 acres. East End street, $61,812: appeal, $25,000. John H. Taylor, 80x175, Forbes street, $6,263: appeal, $5,030,and offers to sell at that figure. Edward Kelly, 250x143 Park avenue, assessed $8,759; nppeal, $4,500, and will sell at that. Geon?o llolley, 8 53.5 acres Homewood avenue, $39,373; appeal, $20,000. Louis Monatnaker, 10 acres Squirrel Hill, $20,000; appeal, $10,000. J. B. Hosscn, 5 acres Forward avenue. $7,500; appeal, $3,750. Margaret Ferguson,B3x2S0feet Jnniata street, $4,528; appeal, $1,000. Aaron French. 3J acies Penn and Linden avonues, $70,538: nnneal, $50,000: 3 acres In rear of above, $30,000: np peal, $20.000: 1 acres. Linden avenue, $19,613; appeal, $10,000. William Clark. iX acres Ed gerton avenue, $38,700: appeal, $17,0'M. John G. Holmes, 1J aci es Park avenue, $15,250; ap peal, $10 003; also, 2 acres at Park and Edger ton nvenuos. $16300; appeal, $9,000. Sue Holmes,132T533, Park and Reynolds avenues, $21,000: appeal, $14,000. Mrs. Olivia Warien, 174x144, Fifth avenue, nean Xevllle. $17,400; appeal, $8,700. M. Anshutz & Son. 27 acres, Forward avenue, $27,000; appeal, $13,500. APPEALS FE0H THE BOROUGHS. The Kickers Told lhat All Are Now In the Samo Boat. Tho County Commissioners as tho Board of Revision yesterday heard appeals from the assessments made In Coraopolis, Sharps burg, Knoxville and Bellevue boroughs. Tho largest number or appeals were re ceived from Coraopolis borough, where a large increase Ltd been made. The assessors had made a raise of 172 1-10 per cent over the former valuation, us which tho Board of Re vision had added 20 per cent more, a total in crease of 192 1-10 per cent Most of the appel lants wero satisfied, however, when they learned that their valuations weie only on a par with other districts nnd that tho assess ment had been equalized. From the other three boronghs hPard but fow appeals were presented. In Bellevuo borough the assessors had added 24 per cent, and tho Board of Revision addecf 1C0 per cent more, a total Increase of 12 4 per cent In Knoxville borough the assessors raised 57 7-10 per cent nnd tho board added 25 per cent. Tho assessors of Sharpsburg boiough made an increase of 46 2-5 per cent. Noth ing was added to this, as it was considcied an equitable assessment. VIVISECTION by Bob Bnrdetto In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Tho Empty Iron Box round. The iron box taken from the safe of Gor don Bros., of Homestead, early "Wednesday morning, was found by some boys while skating on a pond at West Penn to-day. With the exception of the $25 the contents were found intact A lare monkey-wrench was found lying alongside the box. The authorities are now convinced that Will iams, the one-time pal of the late F. C. Fitzsimmons, was implicated in the bur glary, as he was seen and identified the day before the robbery by scores of people who knew him as a sewing machine agent her?. He was seen in the vicinity of Gordon's lumber yard by several well-known people here. He was accompanied by a stranger, and it was thought at the time that they acted in a very suspicious manner. SnlTerins From Overproduction. J. M. Gates, President of the Braddock Wire Company, left for Chicago on the limited last evening. He had been here attending the meeting ot the company. "We have had more roseate outlooks than at the present," he said. "Business is tough, and everybody is complaining. The country is suflering from overproduction.' Down South there is plenty of cotton, but prices are low and the demand is small. Yes, the combination of wire men is still in existence, but it may meet the fate of like syndicates suddenly break." Dr. B. M.Haxna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. sstt Uildings .'Tie T5wora'tlia" nrocerty entire Iflect of the Conjnnctionof Jupiter and Venus on uieiSun. RESULT OF L0CAL"0I3SERVATI0NS. Professor Tery F.nrnishes Some Interesting Information. SCIENCE AXD THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM The courtship of Jupiter and Venus is making more disturbance than any love affair of modern times, but then it will help out the groundhog in his weather predic tions. One feature of the conjunction will be that the sun will get measles in the shape ofa new sun spot This sun spot will be like the stirring up of a fire, and will increase the temperature so that the groundhog will be helped out in his promise of the death of winter. Last night the two planets were appar ently within a few inches of each other, but in reality 'they are separated the usual distance of about 370,000,000 miles. The solar system has decided that a chaperone will not be necessary to keep a watch over the meeting which will take place early this morning. At the Allegheny observa tory Pro Very took observatiouc last night and he says it is one of the most beautiful of the astronomical phenomena. Speaking of it he said: It Wan it Bare Opportunity. "It is seldom we have an opportunity of seeing two planets in one field of observa tion. To-night Jupiter and "Venus had the appearance of beiug very close together. In fact, this is about the closest conjunction of which we liave"nny record. These two planets are in conjunction about every 20 or 22 years. Venus, of course, was much more brilliant on account of its being nearer the earth than Jupiter. It is only about 370,000,000 miles away. Venus had the appearance of being made of burnished silver, while Jupiter was lead colored. "We get the reflection of the atmospheres of these planets, but we cannot get a glimpse of the surface. Jupi ter's diameter is about 86,500 miles, or more than 11 times that of Venus, which is 7,700 miles. The surface of Venus is so covered with clouds that it is impossible to deter mine the diameter accurately, and these figures probably involve an error of 30 miles either way. "It has been a very easy matter for as tronomers to detect 6n "Xlars evidences of climates and seasons, and topographical con ditions corresponding wonderfully well with our own. For instance, the white spots at the poles are believed, and with good rea season, to be ice fields, such as exist at our Arctic and Antartic seas. Again, its rota tion is accomplished in 2i hours 37 minutes and 22.07 seconds, which is only a little more than a half hour longer than the earth's. "With Venus it is supposed that she does not rotate on her axis, but always keeps one side turned toward the sun. To night she appeared in a position between the half and the quarter full." About tho Star of Bethlehem. Prof. Very was asked about the wander ing star of Bethlehem and at onco declared he did not believe there was such a star, and further answered by asking, "Do you read the Bible?" "I do," sincerely replied the reporter. "Then you must know it says the star of Bethlehem was only visibleto the three wise men. It also states that it stood over the stable where the Christ child lay." "When asked as to whether any star that moved in respectable astonomical circles would be guilty of such conduct, he opined that it would not and said: "I doubt whether such a star exists. There may be a variable ntar which fancy has given that name because it is supposed to appear nt intervals which would have made it promi nent about the beginning of the Christian era." "What effect will the conjunction to morrow have on thootherheayenly bodies?" "According to the law of attraction of matter for matter, when these two planets come in a straight line with the sun it will likely create some disturbance. I believe it will cause another sun spot. The history of these spots is that th'ey cause an in creased radiation of heat, as if it was a stirring up or the internal fires." ITALIAN art as Mnrat IlaUtead saw It nt Home and Florence in THE DISPATCH to morrow. Good Business to Florida and California. CL A. Baird, of Columbus, Traveling Passenger Agent for the Queen and Crescent road, registered at the Monongahala House last evening. He -says the business to Florida nnd California, this' winter, has been ahead of previous seasons. The Jfardi Gras ceremonies will commence in Xew Orleans March 1. The Queen and Crescent road has made a rate of one fare for the ronnd trip. The tickets will be sold from February 25 to the 28th, good until'March 15. ' Churches. Third TJ. P. Church, Allegheny. Union If. E. Church, Allegheny. Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Wylie avenue. Homestead Catholic Church; two organs. Presbyterian Church, Butler, Pa. Presbyterian Church, Oakdale, Pa. Indiana Catholic Church, Indiana, Pa. Lutheran Church, Kittanning, Pa. Lutheran Church, Greenville, Pa. Presbyterian Church, Jleadville, Pa. Baptist Church, Shady avenue, city. Presbyterian Church.'Scottdale, Pj. Baptist Church, Uniontown, Pa. Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, Pa. Baptist Church, Duquesne; presented by Mr. Carnecie. All the above churches bought the inim itable vocalion church organs aCH. Kleber & Bro's., 000 Wood street Several new church organs of same make just received. Miss. H. E. Monroe, 170(5 Vine street, Phila., expects to spend March in Pittsburg. She has a fine line" of illustrated lectures. Subjects: Modern Germany, Life of Luther, Christ in Art, Official and Literary People of Washington, Review ol the Civil War, Beyond the Mississippi, Temperance and England. Having a few dates untakeu Mrs. Monroe will be pleased to arrange with churches and societies for one or more lectures. Bishop Newman says: "The pictures are superb and the lectures delightful." s Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. Mr. C. F. Davis, editor of the Bloomficld, la., iTirmfr, says: "I can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to all suffer ers with colds and croup. I have used it in my family for the past two years, and have found it the best I ever used for the purposes for which it is intended." GO-cent bottles for sale by druggists. ttssu Read This, Gentlemen, It's a Startler. The lowest price you have ever paid for Medlicott Morgan's celebrated full regular made, silk finished, winter weight bal briegan underwear is $1 75. To-day you can buy it at only cJSc at Kaufmanns'. Ir your grocer does not keep Minnehaha flour and will not get it for von, write to Arbuckles & Co., Pittsburg, and they will tell you the name of the grocer nearest you who does keep it. Tus Follow the Crowds To-Day To the great manufacturers' clothing sale, 301 Market street. Fine clothing almost giyen away. ' The most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite is Angostura Bitters, ttssu 2nmiB&s'.3BiitsmmB-iat-'-tirrr , -,-- m TRW'STirc 1,fTW' ntfYPRIT AJAJAlkV ItlU, AJAJX1AJ&X& This Illaatrloas Society Gives the Host Suc cessful Entertainment Since Its Organi zation Tho Great Western Band Flays Itself Into Great Favor. The statuette "of an elk adorned with laurel embellished the entrance to the Grand Opera House yesterday afternoon, and at the same time served to indicate that the performance for the benefit of the B. P. O. Elks was going on within. It was the fourteenth annnal affair of this nature, and, excepting on one or two previous occasions, the most successful yet given. The curtain should have rung up at 1 o'clock, but it was half-past before the audience was seated, and then Manager Wilt, who was grand superintendent of affairs behind the cur tain, when the necessary feminine rustling was over, and the Great Western Band tun ing its instrument!', had the pleasure of see ing as "pretty" a honse as ever gladdened a managerial eye. Dainty souvenir pro grammes, the gift of the Elks, were sup- I plied to all in addition to the regular bill of the house. The programme, made up of the gem acts from almost every company play ing in town, began with 3H over ture from "Poet and Peasant by the Great Western Band of. 50 pieces, our own "crack" organization, with the veteran Professor B. Weis leading. The orchestra made a big triumph for itself in the second selection, P. Bncalonsi's "A Hunting Scene," never heard'in this city under more delightful circumstances nor with more realistic effect The richnes of the wood wind effects, particularly a subject of admir ation, was due to the presence of tour French horn players, of which one at least is said to be the finest performer in the country. Almost an ovation was accorded the Great .Western upon concluding. His Honor,, the Mayor of Pittsburg was the star of the second act of the much varied entertainment Mr. Gourley, in a speech dilating at length upon the merits of the order and the advantages accruing to members, said that though he was not an Elk he was honored to be thus privileged to speak on that for which he had an un bounded admiration. He told of its benefi cence, its record of philanthropy, its broth erhood, with ties as close as those of blood and friendship: in short, lavished encomi ums that almost made the order blush with pleasure to learn how Ireallv noble it was. The speech,- displaying Mr. Gourley in his cleverest Jorra, was vociferously applauded. The remainder ol the programme was de voted either to performances by an entire company, recitations, or "single business" by special performers, among which were Mane Hubert Frohman and her company in "Snow Bound;" Dixon and Lang, from the Academy; Peck and Fursmans, in "Daniel Boone;" Maurice Drew, Millie Lamar and a dozen other clever people. The curtain went down finally on the Brother Elks with joined hands on the stage, sing ing "Auld Lang Syne." Every female per former, star and super alike, was remem bered with a handsome basket of flowers. Secretary Lee guesses roughly at net pro ceeds of $800. SUNBEAMS In the cstnora, br a scientific writer, inTHEDISPATCII to-morrow. Meeting of Sprlhc; Manufacturers. The Spring Manufacturers Association held a short meeting at the Anderson yes terday afternoon. A. French, of this city, presided. After the meeting Mr. French claimed that nothing of importance to the public bad been considered. The business is not very' brisk. The usual trouble at most of these meetings is that somebody has been cutting prices. It was denied that rates had been slashed. IN ADVANCE AGAIN! Xew 10c Paper at 5. 6 and 8c Wide Bonlerand Ceilings. Choice Paper, 10 to 2jc. Fmo Parlor Paper, 23 to 50a J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., WALL PAPER, 543 SMITHJBTELD STREET. Ja30-TTS t CALLING CAItDS, WEDDING INVITATIONS, Esobaved Low Prices. VC. V. DItMITT & CO., 107 Grant street. ja23 ttssu THE tiT) A TlfTIT Timill" Warm Alr furnaces and AVromriit steel Ramrei. CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVE3. GAS GANGES AND BROILERS. J. U. BARTLETT, OC3-TT3 203 Wood strcat l'ittsbur'.Pa BIBER & EAST0N. FEBRUARY, 1892. STOCKxTAKING IS OVER. EVERY ARTICLE BROUGHT INTO PLAIN SIGHT. The present month must find a home in this community for many thousand dollars' worth of merchan dise now in our possession. This is suitable weather TO BUY BLANKETS. Will 'a Low Price Tempt You? Large size White All-Wool Blank ets, your choice at 2. 75 to S3. 50 a pair. Extra grade White Blanket at $3- 75 a pair. 1 z-4 White, worth $6 for $4 a pair. All-Wool bcarlet Blankets, your choice 2.50 to $3.50 per pair. Extra grades in full 11-4 at $4 per pair. Extra fine Red Blankets, $5 and $6. Finest 12-4 extra heavy weight, 7 and $S. Large size Black and Red Plaid and Black and White Plaid Blankets, $4 and 4.50. A FEW COMFORT PRICES, Sl 00 Goods offered now 75a $1 37 Goods offered now SI 00. 51 75 Goods offered now $1 25. 52 00 Goods offered now SI 50. $2 50 Goods offered now SI 75. 53 00 Goods offered now 52 00. $3 50 Goods offered no w $250. Eider-Down Comforts, $6 to $2$, now 4.50 to 15. BIBER & EAST0N, 503 AND 307 MAEKET S1L . Ja30-TT33tt aaaj gg.ftiin iw n Checfclne; JBates for a New Scheduled The- Pittsburg Committee of -Freight- Agents commenced yesterday to check' ofT rates for the purpose of preparingjynevy schedule iu a few months from now.The" work yesterday was of a routine character. ', A number of supplements have accumu- - lated during the year, and these Till be -disposed of. . "i . f-,,. -j, A ft,t i - ;'" . terl"'V - tt -V " The leadlnr Dry Goods House. Pittsbnrg, Pa, SaturdayFob. 8 189X JOS. HOME k C0L3-- : ."ITT , '.''Hill Jw5tM ,. '. ft(tJl .' -nrBW -i i batten - -e re PENN AVENUE STORK at".?' 'e.i ' r '.- fit- - -rr : Hl-ftf ' J I "I - -,! -. Another Extraordinarily Good Bargain , ia ' "-' Printed " - ..r4"); India Silks, ...:.C:$7. Regular - q 75c Quality ' ' at- ;-.. 50c a Yard. .-r Most beautiful, new style, 4 tone Printed India Silks, full 23 inches vide, made in Lyons, France bleached grounds, ex quisitely printed in wreath, spray, Louis XIV and jardinier designs, on cloth of superior fin ish and extra weight. A lot of over 50 pieces to select from this morning. Considering the quality of the cloth,the character and new ness of the printing and de-" signs, this is verily a marvelous bargain. ON SALE THIS MORNING IN THE SILK AISLE. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AVL P. S. New goods offering daily in DRESS GOODS, WASH GOODS, LACES and EMBROIDERIES. i.i'i I.ISt MM-"! -v.:- i s. ,- . - -at .. ,t .1 ., - ,..-J! v j .' r 1 - -eJ'": GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW CARPETS! Latest Productions of American and Foreign Manufacture in WILTONS, VELVETS, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRIES, , INGRAINS, AT LOWER PRICES Than Last Season. Parties intending; to furnish new . - homes in the spring should buy now and avoid the rush at that time. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER. ,HT 627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE. JAll goods jobbed at lowest- r 'Eastern prices, 4 J-r. J::J Willi " TZ5FiFmmm'M iMiiiiiiwniiim
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