ig33 ?V ,rr"?. yFdfr , '- Vf " t . THE PTTTSBtJBG DISPATCH, , JffRIDAY, MARCH 4. 1892. 1 UnMKinKnHBlMikiAUK PffP iTONLY NEWSBOYS, But Street Eailways, the Tel egraph and the Tele phone Affected by JUDGE POSTER'S RULING. The Strictest Interpretation of the Blue Laws of 1794 Upheld. APPEAL TO THE SUPBEME COURT. leading Citizens Demand the Speedj Be vision of the Statute. MORE HEARINGS BEFORE 'SQUISE ROBE Judge Porter yesterday handed down his decision on the appeal of the Sunday news dealers who were fined by Alderman Kohe. The opiniou sustains the strictest interpre tation of the letter of the Blue Laws oflTOi. Major A. M. Brown, counsel for the de fendants, at once filed a hill of exceptions, and the cases now jo to the Supreme Court of the State. If the ruling should be ad Terse there the Legislature will act-on the popular demand for the revision ot the an tiquated statute. Prominent attorneys who were seen last night held tbat under the decision of Judge Porter all street railways, telegraph and telephone companies, and, in fact.everything that was not a necessity in 1794, because it ' was not then in existence, would have to suspend operations on Sunday if prosecu tions were inaugurated. Even the steam railways, according to many versed in legal lore, were amenable, though they might possibly be saved by Federal interference on the ground of inter-State commerce. The ruling draws the line between "facility" and "necessity," and in the former class is placed everything which science and American enterprise have brought into use in the past century. roll Text or the Opinion. The only lengthy opinion is on the case of Thomas Matthews, which practically covers all of the others. It is as follows: "It is established by the evidence in this case, that the defendant kept open his place of business on December 27, 1891, and that the Snnday papers of that date were upon that day sold therein, and that he received and caused to be delivered to his customers upon his route as a carrier, upon that day, the newspapers which had that day been published. "This prosecution was instituted under the act of April 22, 1794, and ,the amend ment thereto, approved April 26, 1855, the later act increasing the penalties as to Allegheny county. These acts like all others are to be construed solely with the view of ascertaining and enforcing the purposes set forth in it, and sought to be accomplished by the legisla tion. The evidence clearly establishes that the defendant did perform 'worldly em ployment' or business upon the Lord's Day, commonly called 'Sunday.' "We. have no power to repeal the act of 1794, nor to make its exemption ol works for charity and nec essity include works of mere convenience. That" carrying on any business on Sunday may be profitable to the persons engaged in it, that it may serve the convenience, or taste, or wishes of the pnblic generally, is not the test which the statute applies. The works of the exemption ate works of neces sity and charity. Street Hallways Knocked Ont. "It cannot be contended under the evi dence that the object of the defendant was to do charity or supply a necessity; on the contrary, it is quite clear that he was influ enced by the usual motives which govern men when following their wordly avoca tions the securing of trade, gathering in a compensation and laying away of profit. If we uecldo that necessity nna charity mean convenience and all things w hicli contribute to sa tlsry Individual taste, wc emasculate the statute and sweep away the guard which the legislature threw around not only the morals of socletv. hut the physieal health and well heme of its members. To do this would he foi 'the Court to assume legislative functions. Our duty requires us to construe the statute so as to accomplish its purnoe, which was to enforce an observance ofSnn day. In the case of Sparhawk versns Union Passenger Hallway Company Judge Strong said: "' "It Is not for me, called as I am to admin ister the law as It Is, rather than as the de fendants may think It ought to be, to decide that what Is but affording a lacillty amounts to necessity. The Legislature has not ex empted from the prohibition acts which may conduce to thfconvenlenceof individuals, or even laige poi tions of the people. It must be presumed thev considered what incon veniences would follow a prohibition of worldly labor on the Lord's day. In view of them, as well as ot the evil following from the absence of a prohibition of such labor, thev enacted the statute of 1794 Their con trolling object was to protect the com munity from vice and Immorality. This they attempted to do by declaring Illegal all worldly labor and business except worKs of charity and necessity. The I'ubMc Convenience Overlooked. " "But they did overlook public and Indi vidual inconvenience. In the proviso of the act they declared how far worldly labor might be done, not necessary to the agent, but contributing to the necessity of the others. The enumeration in the proviso of things allowed to be done shows what was intended by excepting works of necessity ' "from the prohibitory clause.' ''Without disiesarding every principle established for the interpretation of statutes, as well as the uniform decisions of the Courts of the Commonwealth upon the statutes In question, we cannot hold the defendant exempt from the operation of the act of 1794. lie Is therefore adjudged guilt v." In the case of the Commonwealth versus Joseph Beck the Court says: "The testimony on behalf ot the Commonwealth established that the cleik was in the emplov of the Vnion Xews Company, at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad station, Iq the cltv of Pittsburg; that the stand of the Union 2f ews Company in question was open on Sunday, January 24, 1B92. and that the defendant sold thcreata newspaper. The testimony of Mr. Burke, a witness called on behali of the defense, was that at the stands or this com pany the practice was to sell newspapers, periodicals and magazines on Sunday. It Is clear that the defendant violated the act of 1794, and he is adjudged guilty." In the appeal ofS. J. Irvin"the Court says: "It Is established by the evidence In the case that the defendant, a clerk of the Union Xews Company at the Baltimore and Ohio fetation, on Snnday, February 27, sold news papers at the stand. The same is found In the case of John Brinnam, who sold papers at the Union "os Company's stand at the Union Depot on February 27, and of Frank ill, wno soia papers at me same place on Sunday, February 27." The appeals were dismissed In three other cases, but no opinions were filed. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Leading Citizens Demand the Speedy Modi fication of the Dine Laws A. leading Divine Upon Those Who Are In the Line of Progress Many Opinions. Judge Porter's opinion created quite a commotion among Pittsburg's citizens. J. M. Guffey, the oil and gas magnate, was at the Union station last night on his way to Philadelphia. lie had heard of the decision in the Sunday paper cases. "It is a very serious question." Mr.Guffey taid. "While it seems to be the law that Judge Porter has based his decision upon, it will certainly bring up innumerable cases that will be of more importance to the people than are the .Sunday papers. I had thought we had advanced too far for the old Blue Laws. As I understand then), they ere attended to apply to our people about 100 vears ago, when we were but a handful of people scattered about a vast unsettled and partly uncivilized count rv. The street cars, the livery stables, the cooks and all the help nbont one's house comes under Judge Porter's decision and all would seem to be in -the ume position as the man who sells me a paper. Cooking and serving a meal is to my mind the same as printing and serving me with my Sun day morning paper. " Captain Thomas 1L Kerr, the oil man and Democratic politician, said: ''Surely the old Blue Law will not .stand in the lace of advanced civilization, education and gen eral advancement. I. believe that all laws should be strictly obeyed, but I don't. believe the Blue Laws, as we know them, a should be accepted for our government" I be lieve the old laws were resurrected more for the purpose of making money than to protect the city Iron any lawlessness or violations of good order. Effect of the Decision. "Judge Porter's decision, to say the least, is decidedly sweeping, and in substance it says that a law exists that will prohibit my servants from serving me 'my meals on Sun day. It says substantially that street cars car not run on Sunday: that I cannot hire a horse and buggy in which to attend the funeral of my mend on Sunday, and ic seems a question if the undertaker can bury the dead on that day. Surely that decision does not mean what It says and surely we have advanced beyond the reach or effeot of the old Blue Laws, as they are called." Attornev W. J. Brennen said last night that the decision of Judo Porter was Justi fied by the law, which he thought was a relic orpastagos. He said: "Judge Porter's de cision settles bevond question the power of the Law and Order Society to stop not only the sale or Sunday papers, but street cars, railroad trains, carriages, drays and medicines and even the preachers who we understand as working on Sunday. Under stand me, I have no disposition to criticise the decision of Judge Porter, but I do think we have outgrown the Blue Laws as we call them, civilization, education and -religion-have advanced beyond the narrow limits of those old laws, and tbey stand as a blot upon our statutes. The Way to Make Them Obnoxious. "It is said the best way to make a law ob noxious Is to enforce It, and Iam satisfied that any attempt to enforce the Blue Laws wl.ll lead to their prompt-repeal. The good Eeople of the State do not want the Blue aws and In my judgment the old laws will livo but a short tlmo." Councilman Robortson thought that Penn sylvania should act with the Law and Order Society the same as it would with any other evil. "What's that?" asked the reporter. "Eemove It by legislation,1" was the reply. I don't think it would be right to take as harsh steps with the society as the New Orleans people did with the Mafia, but I' be lieve it should be wiped from the face of the earth and the easiest way to do that Is to modernize the Bine Laws. There will be no trouble to get the Legislature to act if the matter Is properly presented. The Sunday newspaper Is as much of a necessity to me as mv breakfast, and usually come3 berore it. Whv, after awhile those fanatics will want a fellow to fast all day on Sunday, and not even smoke a clgnr to pass away the time. What I am surprised at is that such a law as that of 1734 remains on the statute books."1 Views or a. Noted Divine. Kev. Dr. Macintosh, of St. Louis, who has been conducting a series of revivals at the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church, stated be fore leaving Pittsburg that in bis opinion the Law and Order Society's extrome action Is a detriment to civilization and 'the ad vancement of religion. "It is impossible to suppress the Sunday newspaper," he said, "even if it was advisa ble to do away with It. In my mind the Sunday paper is a benefit. It contains as good literature as a magazine, and Is so cheap that all may read it. It Is read by many who would otherwise spend the Lord'. day in saloons or gambling dens. Some people claim the Sunday paper keeps many awuv from church but I do not believe It does. If people get up early enough In the morning to get a paper, they will be ready to go to church and will be more likely to than if there was not the reading of the paper to liven them up. The Law and Order .Socletv might as well try to stop a river Hs the Sunday news paper. It can't be done, and lr the people back of the movement have any dearo to do good, tbey had better turn their efforts Into another channel." 9- Senator Xeeb felt lUcesaying "I told you so," when seen last night, nddlngr "tarn In favor of modemiilmr-tho law of-1794, and will give such "move all the support I can at the next session of the Legislature. It is an outrage that a few fanatics can dictate to the people in 'a government' or the peo ple, for the people and by the peo ple." The majority are usually in the right and the members of the Law and Order Society need not delude themselves with a belief that they can bring the people? of this State to aecept their terms.. Three or four men with eighteenth centurv ideas cannot lorce the citizens of Pennsylvania to give up their Sunday newspapers. It can't be done, and from my knowledge Of news papers, I believe tbey will ba issued on Sun dav even If cveiy carrier is. lined once a week. There is. sntlcfadtlon, however, in knowing that alter the Legislature meets the Law and Order Society will have nothing to stand on." J Position of Mayor Gourley. j Mayor Gourley wasn't a bit frightened yesterday when he heard of Judge Porter's decision. "I guess The Dispatch will come out the same way as usual next Sunday,." he said, with a smile. "The Law and Order Society is making a good bluff, but it isn't big enough to suppress the Sunday paper. I think tbey mado a great mlstakein .attempt ing the move the' are making.' A law and order society might do some good if it worked in the right 'way, but there is no ubo in attempting to remove a mountain with a force of a half dozen detectives aided with tools a hundred years old. A Sanday newspaper is a necessity ia the common un derstanding of the term, if not In law. It would be a serious affair to have the Sundny newspapers suppressed, but it seems ridicu lous to think that the men who compose the Law and Order Society could even attract the attention of the public." Attorney Marron gave it as his opinion last night that before 1E91 the Law and Order Society will be wrapped in a shroud made from old Blue Laws, and be burled so deeply that McCIure and all his detectives will not be able to dig it out in a thousand Vears. "Anawnat a pleasant thing It will be to ITNrfff " lift .nnlni1drt 'r.fb-n f-hj. ..-....( ........ forget." he continued. -"Like the exnerienn or the man who got on a church steeple to defy the lightning, a gust ot wind will come along and blow it out of the earth's atmos phere. And as a matter of tact , it seems to me that the people in the Law and Order Society have no mote common sense and are no closer allied to religion than the man on the chuich steeple daring the lightning." The Decision a Sweeping One. Judge Porter's decision Is certainly a sweeping one," said Morris Mead, Superin tendent of the Bureau of Electricity, last night. "Sunday papers are a necessity, so are street cars, so are telephones, the "tele graph and railways. Conditions change in a century and the laws should conform to the advancement of civilization. The underlying principle of the old Blue Law is that anything that implies work is not a necessity. The law has no right to make flesh of one and fish of another. There is a question of whether it is lawful for the servant to cook dinner on Sundays. Carry out the principle or the law and it is doubtful lr It is legal to have fire and police men w ork on the first day orthe week. When I came here IS years ago there were only 140 fire boxes, now there are 255. There were no police telephones and now we have 110 patrol box telephones. Then there were no telephones of any kind, but now theyare a necessary clement ot city government. "Knock out the telephones and the street railway-- and then bee the difference. We need both to preserve the lives and property of the citizens as well as In the upprehen biun u: criminals, iuigub justt as, well arrest every operator and close no tho fire bureau on Sunday. Wouldn't that make a howl. Well, Just stop Sunday newspapers, street railways and the tele graph and the blank will be as great. Sun day is tho only day for thousands or people to visit their friends and relatives. They cannot all afford carriages, and arc they to be deprived of tbissimply because acentury ago, when people lived in communities of a few thousand, there was, no need for any-such things. They could drop out the back door ana in five minutes conld be at the house of anyone within" tho circle of their acquaintance. In the Days or Old. "Tbey needed no .newspapers, because all the news was traded by tho old ladles In the form of little gossip at the churches, and doubtless many of them dlicnsseq the vic tims of the tithing man or the latest social surprise in the intervals between the ser vices. Under the modem method, with the newspapers they can take the news first, and then enjoy religious services without having on themselves the burden of being a netrsarrler. "The Bice Laws oroa ha,r to progress. They are a parasite upon civilization or a fungus growth on progress. They should be swept away, or, like a boll, be opened to al low the rest of the bodv politic to live in better health, and the sooner thev- are abol ished or modified the better It will be for civilization, for the Government and for the public at large. Their enforcement is a step backward, for they arc a bar to prog ress. The luxuries of the eighteenth cen tury are the necessities of to-day. and when tho laws are changed good government and civilization will suffer." "Again, if Providence Is so opposed to any, work on Sunday, why .Is it that all functions of the body do not cease on Sunday and carry people In n state of suspended anima tion from Saturday until Monday. Why are tho trees and flowers allowed to keep on growing on that dav. Xuture carries on Its necessary labor, if hy cannot man do the same. Tho world is too big to come to a dead ston every six days." When Ilarry Metzgnr, General Manager of the Telephone company, was asked for his opinion, he 9 ltd: 'Iliad no idea the light ning would strike us. There is no denying that our business is a necessity. On week davs we have SO operators in the Pittsburg office and on Sundays only four. I can safely say that nine-tenths of our Sunday business Is absolutelv necessary. It is made up of calls for physicians, under takers "and carriages lor innerais. Ofthe other business, the portions which wo catch are not sufficient to tell us whether ltlsn work or necessity or not. or course there may be some business. We conld not, shut that out, but no more is done than Is really necessary, and ir an attempt .were made to prosecute us we would fijht it on that ground. Law and Advancing Civil! nt Ion. "Lhw should keep pace" with the advance ment of civilization. The statutes that made good government in the last century do not apply now. Conditions have changed slightly since the day the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Bock, or the time when a ten minutes' walk carried one beyond the bounds or civilization. Tet the law is not altogether bad. The American Sun day is a great institution and It should not be swept nwav. I believe six day's work is enough for any man, but still the great majority who rest on Snnday should not be deprived or those things which make it really a day or rest, and for that reason I sav tbe law should be modified to suit the age. Street railways, newspapers, railroads, the telephone and the telegraph are necessities to us. The law, however, regards them as luxuries. My opinion of the meaning or the Blue Laws is that anything is a necessity that tends to the protection, the defense or sustenance of life. Thus, if a doctor rode on a street car to visit a patient, the car could be classed as a necessltv, but if it was a person simply gotn? to see his another, the car would then become a luxury. As the law Is now it is oppressive, and must be amended .to in clude the modern ideas of necessities." Speaking for the great union and labor in terests, B. F. Jones, ex-Chairmnn or the Republican National Committee, and the well-known iron master, says: "It would In volve the loss oi hundreds or thousands or dollars every year to both capital and labor to shut down the iron and steel mills on Sundays. In our mills alone we employ from 4,000 to 5000 men. On Sundays the machinery needs overhauling just the same as a person needs n physician when one Is sick. Irthls work wasnot done then the mills and the workmen would have to be idle on Monaays, and the reduction in wages wonld be felt in every home. It no w reqnlres men to worK six aavs to support their inmuies, una what would they do if they could only w,ork five. It is the same thing with keeping up fires in the blastfurnaces. We must either do that or throw the men out of employment two days ln4he week." The Demand for a Modern Statute. Chief E. M. Blgelow said: "There is but one way to get rid of the annoyance caused by those back-number laws. I should dis like very much to see all restraints removed from Sunday observance, because I think the day should be properly remembered, but I am not an extremist. The Legisla ture should repeal the Blue Laws and give us something modern. Tho railroads, tbe telegraph and the Sunday newspapers were unknown when that law was passed, and if I were sitting in Judgment on the question I think that I would decide that it does not applv to them. That they are all equally necessary is beyond question." Delinquent Tax Collector Ford said: "I am not surprised at Judge Porter's decision. He could only decide in lire with the laws and the Supreme Court decisions. It wonld be a pcrfectlv reasonable thing for the news- fiapers and all others unjustly affected by he obnoxious Blue Laws to combine in maktng.them so obnoxious that their repeal will be a public necessity. I consider a Sun day, newspaper as necessary as a Snnday milk man. City Clerk Booth said: "It is possible to get too much of a good thing. The Blue Law a arc a good thing in compelling a large class who would not otherwise do so to re frain from Sabbath breaking. I don't be lieve in a free for all Sundav as they have in the Western cities, but1 no law should intei fere with our Sunday newspapers and other necessaries." EIGHT FINES IMPOSED. AMermnn Kobe Disposes of Another Datch ofBIcC.'nre's Snnday Newspaper Dealer Cases One Newsboy MCanaces to Escape the Dire Sentence. "Twenty-five and costs," said Alderman P.ohc eight different times yesterday, and with each sentence one more dealer in Sun day newspapers was placed on tbe roll of criminals as crime was understood in 1791. Agent McCIure was his own attorney at the hearings yesterday and in a number of cases -e lite twn witn.e, tT ,nnir.i1 Tiima.ir .. ..,.. w- ........... " ., 1 to have been a good customer of the Sunday papers on February 28, and if hard labor is to be rewarded, it was the general opinion of the spectators that in the one day's work he earned every cent of the 53 33J he was or is to be paid by the L. and O. Attorney J. D. Brown conducted the defense, and on account of the number of cases to be heard did- nr-t raise as many objections as in former hearings. Notwithstanding the frequent boasts of Agent McCIure, an effort was made to con vict a young newsboy for selling papers, but as the detective named one paper in tho intormution and another In his testimony. Alderman Kohe discharged the case. Mc CIure protected In bis nsual domineering way, but the Alderman wasn't in his "usual Law and Order humor, and refused to be dictated to. ' The first case called was that of Jacob Lanier, who keeps the Union news stand at Eat Liberty. Larner wasn't accned of sellingu paper himself, but It wai claimed his son did in the stand kept bv Larncr, and in the eyes of the Law and Ordor Society the father is responsible for the sins of the son. Alderman Rohe thought so too, and shut off a controversy between Attorney Brown and Agent McCIure with that old familiar re nin) k: "Twenty-five and costs." Eastern Papers Also In Ir. Frank Turner, the son of Jacob, was called next. Agent McCIure was sworn and testi fied that young. Tarner was caught In the net or calling out "Xew York and Philadelphia papers " He wasn't accused of sell ing any, but the startling stato ment that he -had offered for sale the- wicked publications rrom the East was considered evidence or a fault so grievous that he was given the usual $25 and costs. McCIure also appeared against James M. Sharp, a storekeeper at 2201 Carson street, from whom the Law and Order agent testi fled he got a Press. On cross examination Mr. McCIure stated that his eagle detective, eye bad noticed a young girl sweeping tbe pave ment in front of the store as he entered. "Are you sure you purchased a Press from Mr. Sharp 011 Sunday; February 23," asked Mr. Brown. V "I am." answered Mr. McCIure. "Did you soil a Press to Mr. McCIure on Sunday, February 28," asked Mr. Brown, turning to Mr. Sharp, who had been sworn. "I did not. I didn't sell a single paper last Sunday," answered Mr. Sharp, declslvelv. "Why, yes you did," Interrupted McCIure. K6ue Conld Not See It That Way. "Not a single paper," responded Sharp. L "At tho time you claim you bougnt-the paper I was eating my breakfast." McCIure did not offer any more testimony, and Mr. Brown insisted that it was simply one oath against another, and in view of the fact that tho burden of proof always rests on the prosecution in a case of summary conviction, he asked that the case be dis charged. Tbe Alderman studied for a moment, but he couldn't get his tongue around "discharged," so he said "Twenty five and costs." D. S. Irwin, the Union News Company's agent nt the Baltimore and Ohio depot, was confronted by a detective who was intro duced as Frank Clinton. As a detective Mr. Clinton is gilt edged. He was dressed as neatly as a New York drummer, and sported diamonds that would make Alvin Joslyn green with envy. When giving testimony Mr. Clinton had a peculiar habit of winking at the Alderman. .McCIure took his subordi nate In hand with a certain amonnt of deli cacy, and seenred the information that Clinton had purchased a. paper at Irwin's stand from a newsy named Daw Conkllnr. I Mr. Clinton wasn't sure it was Irwin's stand, however, and Superintendent Burke, of the Union News Company, was called to prove It. It was only a formality, and the $25 and costs were Imposed with the Alaerman's nsual promptness. Following that Mr. Mc Cluro pointed out a newsboy and said: "We'll try him now. We don't know his name, but that doesn't- make any differ ence." The information gave the boy's name as John Jones, but Mr. McClnre said that was simplv given for convenience the same as characters in novels are called "Texas Jack,'; "Billy, the Blower" or anything slml-J iar. Tbe Name Made No Dlffrtnef. The Johnnie Jones In this case happened to be Dayy Conkling, and as such he was tried. The swell -detective, Clinton, ap peared against him and testified he bad pur chased a Leader from him at the Baltimore and Ohio depot.' "Is that the only paper you bought from Davyt" asked Mr. Brown. res. sir." Are yon sure it was a Lcadert " "Certainly," answered the detective with a show of anger at having his word doubted. "The informs t ion says it was a DtsrATcn," continued Mr. Brown. "That don't make no difference," said Mr. Clinton. "It was a Leader, and that's all there is about it." "Just so," broke In McCIure. "It doesn't make any difference what the name of the paper was; we bought it." "Yes It does make a difference. The case is discharged," said the Alderman, with a commendable amount of self-assertion. "No, 110," said McCIure, with his usual at tempt to boss the Court. "Wo proved that worldly employment was performed "By a boy," interrupted Mr. Brown with a smile that broke into general laughtor as tbe Alderman called the next case. The other two convictions were of Frank Witt, who was charged with selling a St. Louis Bepublte at Union depot, and Randolph Brinham with selling a DisrATCa at the same place. There were four other cases on the Hst.but as the delendants were not present they were postponed. The persons charged were all given assumed names. They are train boys running ont of tho eity and Mr. Mc CIure explained that his detectives had been unable to find out who they were LOOJUHG INTO GAS PDKP3. Toledo Citizens Here for Some Scheme to Increase the Gas Flow. Vincent Emmlck, General J. W. Green, Dr. S. 11. Forbes and T. H. Tuoker, of Toledo, O., are in Pittsburg investigating the system of pumping gas wells, and to find out, if pos sible, If pumping the wells will prolong tbe gas supply. With the committee are Messrs. T. C. Boyle, Toledo Commercial; W. P. Mur phy, Bee; A. J. Thompson, Blade, and J. M. Bloomer, Nnvt. Toledo has been embarrassed by the fall ing off in her'gas supply. A considerable' amount of money has been expended in ex pertinents to Increase tho supply, but to no purpose, and It the system of pumping the wells Is satisfactory to tbe committee it will be adopted by that city. Pnmps are now satisfactorily used in the Murraysvllle .gas field. ' Yestnrdav the Visiting Committee called upon the officials of the Pittsburg gas com panies and discussed In all its phases the pumping system. Tho Pittsburg people ad vised in favor of the system. To-day the committee will go to the Monongahela field and Inspect the pnmps In operation. So far they are favorably impressed with the pumping scheme. In Toledo are the Northwestern and Mu nicipal Gas Companies, both competing lines. -The Municipal Company is owned by the city. It is under direct control of the Gus and Fuel, Committee of Councils. It owns nearly 20 wells and many miles of pipe. The Gas Committee exercised as much dili gence as the private corporation in securing gas land leases and sinking wells. People naturally patronized ir, ani for a time To ledo had a new and valuable source of revenue. i STHL-B0BN RZbOLUXIOIT. Colonel Streator Was Not Indorsed by the Randall Club This Excursion. A largely attended meeting of the Randall Club was held last night. Before the meet ing it was announced that T. O'Leary, Jr., had with him a resolution Indorsing Colonel Streator. of Washington county, for Ad jutant General of the State. The announce ment alarmed the friends of General Guth rie, who is. also a' candidate for tbe place, and a wave of Indignation swept over the clubhouse, and the 1 resolution died In the pocket of its promoter. The committee on the ecxnrsion to the National Democratic Convention made its report. They said they would make all necessary arrangements for attending the convention and would have a special train or sleeping cars to Chicago and return. A rate or $15 00 is- expected Including rare, sleeping oar and hotel accommodations. Tho club will leave Sanday evening, June 10, and arrive -home Saturday evening, June On motion the President-was requested to invite C. F. McKrnna, Esq., to deliver his illustrated lecture, describing his tour through Europe, before the club. Several amendments to the by-laws were made, one change putting the financial management of the club In the bands of the trustees. The election of marching officem for the Chicago excursion will be held at the next meeting of the club. The trustees are working to ar range entertalumrnts for the members, and expect to make Thursday night a popular one at the club. Invitations to promi nent Democrats to make addresses have been extended. Five new members were elected, and three applications for membership received. Al Carlisle's Predictions. Al Carlisle, the politician, returned last Al Carlisle, the politician, 1 night from Washington. He is an enthusi astic admirer of ex-President Cleveland Mr. Carlisle said: "Mark my word for one thing: Cleveland will be nominated and elected President. There -will be no free coinage bill passed by Congress." PICKED TO 2T TEE POLICE. John Btmxs and William Morgan, 18-year-old bors, were given a partial hearing last night before Alderman Succop for tapping a till. Charles Walker, of Swissvale, arrested Tuesday for embezzlement of funds from the Morey Incandescont Light Company, was held tor court yesterday by Alderman Grlpp. William Warr, who was" arrested Wednes day for the laiceny of a. S73 diamond pin from Mrs. G. M. O'Danlel, of No. 78 Fulton street, whs given a hearing yesterday after noon by Magistrate Grlpp, and was held lor Court. He was sent to Jail. William R. Warseb, a clerk in the Penn sylvania Kailroad offices, enteicdsult before Alderman Donovan yesterday charging Thomas Weithaus, the- Liberty street hotel keeper, with keeping a ferocious dog, which has attacked him. -Welthaus gave $300 bail lor a uearipg Saturday. Johx Bloom had a hearing before Alder man Burns yesterday on a charge of assault und battery, preferred by bis wife, Maggie Bloom. Bloom and his wife live in Alle gheny. She alleges that he came home in toxicated, beat her and kicked her In. tho stomaeb, Bloom was held in $300 bail for a trial by court. - . A. A.- Allen, the employment agent ar rested Wednesday on three charges of ob taining money under false pretenses, had a hearing yesterday morning before Alder man Grlpp. Several witnesses appeared against him, telling the story as related in The Dispatch, The evidence was so strong that Allen w as held for court in $1,600 bail. William Bleixl, better known as "Buck," was given a hearing last evening before 'Squire Conrad, of Mt. Oliver, on the charge of the larceny of n pocketbook containing $138. He was held for court, and gave ball for his appearance. The pocketbook was dropped in a Mt. Oliver inoilne car on Tues day last by Mrs. Jos. Pastorius, of Spike ton n, and Blelel was seen to pick It np. Geo'iujc" E. Fnv'entered suit before Alder man Donovan yesterday, charging B, W. Cartwrlgbt with aggravated assault and bat tery. 'Fry is a conductor on tbe Pleasant Valley line.and Cart wrlght owns a hardware store on Federal street, Allegheny, near Erie street. Fry alleges that Cartwright quar reled with him over the payment or his fare, and that dnting tbe quarrel Cartwright struck him in the face with his clenohed nst. ' .Lawrence Kaminski and Michael Pelker wltz entered cross suits against each other before Alderman 'Kerr yesterday for assanlt and battery. The men were both employed at Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, ihe quarrel originated over a joke.' and Kamin ski alleged that Pelkerwltz hit him over the head with an iron 'bar, and Pelkerwltz says Kaminski hit him In tbe face with his fist. Kaminski was discharged and Pelkerwltz was held for court. PiOPJ-E COMIM AKD GOING. Theodore Low, formerly of this city, but recently Division Engineer and Engineer of Maintenance ot- War on the Norfolk and Western BailroadVhaa been made Superin tendent of the Lyuohburg and Durham di vision 01 taut turn, ' A BUSINESS TAX ROW Partly Responsible for Delay on the . , Appropriation Ordinance. MAKY DIFFERENCES OP OPINION. Some Members' in Payor of a Reduction, but Not the Abolition. THE INCREASE IN THE VALUATION From present indications the Finance Committee will ,not be ready to report by next Jlcnday, and the proposed special meeting of Councils for thai day will proba bly be postponed. Several reasons are given for the change of programme. One Is that the Appropriation Committee cannot fix a tax rate until the Controller supplies information desired concerning the-revenues derived from various sources last year and the warrants outstanding, the latter item. being generally known as the de ficiency. The Controller has been in the Fast for the past week, but is expected .home to-day, and will probably require two or three days to collaborate the facts and figures desired. .Another reason given is that owing to the adoption of the new scale of classifica tion adonted bv the Board of Assessors it will require several days yet to get an ap proximate of the taxable valuations of the city. No one seems to have any definite idea of how much this will increase the total valuation, and Major Moreland's state ment that two-thirds of the property here tofore classified as rural or agricultural will be made full taxable is the only estimate offered. , A Business Tax Dispute. While both these reasons are no doubt factors in the delay, it is understood the principal one is that the members of the Appropriations Committee cannot come to gether on a proposition to recommend the abolition of the business tax. One part oi tbe committee led by "W. A. Magee wants to abolish the tax entirely. On the other side, Councilman Keating opposes the proposition. He is not as radical as some other members, and is willing to allow a cut of one-half or one-third in tbe business tax rate. The argument of those in favor of re taining the tax is that it is legal, fair and as equitable as any tax existing. Any tax. thev claim, is a bardshlD. but taxes are a necessity for all that, and this one as much so as any other. They maintain that there are many firms doing business in this city who own no property here, live In Allegheny or the suburbs, yet enjoy all the advantages and benefits of the city's commercial stand ing, as well as her local improvements, by simply paying tbe business tax. If it Is abolished tbey pay nothing, and the revenue that they have properly paid must be drawn on the property holders." They admit that there are strong arguments in favor of abolishing the tax, but no more nor stronger ones than theirs to retain it, and which are supported by many of the prop ertv holding business men themselves. W. A. Magee said yesterday: "I think the tax ought to be abolished, and it will be If I can influence Councils to my way or think ing. I believe there are already a majority of members In favor of the proposition." A Reduction, Not an Abolition. A. F. Keating said: "I think the tax an equitable one, and while it plight do no harm to reduce it somewhat it should not be abolished entirely. You will find few thorough-going business men who will op pose this tax." Tbe new classification rule of tbe city as sessors was not greeted with as much favor as had been expected. There seemed to be many who thought It would not stand a legal te9t. but the assessors feel confident. Assesror Lareln, in discussing it, said: "I was in favor of adopting this plan three years ago, but was opposed by nearly everyone. Those who have given tbe mat ter consideration now ngtee with me. I went to Philadelphia last Monday to see how it operated there. That city covers 129 square miles, and their system or taxation Is essentially similar to on-. The modo ot as sessment, however, is' different. They have the city divided into 20 asssment districts, and in each two Intelligent, competent as sessors, one representing each of the two political parties, who are appointed by the court, and each paid a salary of $2,000 a year. They make an assessment every year, and the valuations are kept at about 90 per cent of the actual cash value of property. I don't know what the total valuation of the city is, but It is nogreater in proportion than ours. The BoardJTRevisIon, corresponding with our County Commissioners or Board or Assessors, revise the assessments and hear appeals, taking testimony from both sides. A member ofthe board told me on Wednes day that they had never had u case appealed to conrt since the fronrage system was adopted. Philadelphia has fixed Its tax levy this year at 18.65 mtlls.but there doeanU seem to be any dissatisfaction over it." OiriGZB CE0S8 SUSPENDED For Beating David Blokey, Until Now He Is living at Death's Door. David Hickey, a resident of Webster ave nue, is lying at his bouse In a very danger ous condition and his life Is despaired of, his condition being tbe result of a beating given him by Officer Edward Cross on Satui y night last. It is alleged that on Saturday night Officer Cross placed Hickey under arrest and be cause the prisoner made some resistance the officer attacked him with his mace and beat him In a terrible manner. Since that time Hickey has been confined to ills bed, and yesterday erysipelas set in and threatens the young man's lire. An Information lor aggravated assault and battery was lodged against Officer Cross before Alderman Rich ards and a wnrrant wn issued for hU arrest. In thejmeantlme Officer Cross was sus pended bv Superintendent O'Mara for too free use of tho mace. - TAXES OF IHE TWO CITIES. Drs. Blumbcro, Hecbelman, Elterlch and Heckol have been appointed as the medical staff of the Guskv Orphanage. The dally report or the Bureau or Health for yesterday shows three new cases otscar latlua and four new cases or diphtheria. William Curtis, inspector at the Troy Hill stables or the Pleasant Valley electric line. was severely burned about the face yester day by a flash of flame from a furnuco iu tbe stable. f Dr. Lewis D. Radzinskt and William Ber wick, of'McKeesport, were brought to the city yesterday and placed in'Jall to answer two serious charges at court. The plaintiff is Mary L. Wampler. "Nanon" will be the bill at tbe Duquesne Theater to-night and tbe rest ot the week. Miss Marie Tempest will sing the title role. Miss Oracle Golden, who has not yet ap peared tiffs week, will be seen in the cast. . Cab No. 20 Birmingham line and car No. 23 Duquesne Traction line collided at tbe cor ner of Sixth avenne and Smlthfleld steeet shortly after 1 o'clook yesterday afternoon. Both cars-were wrecked, but tho passengers escaped injury. John McKenna, a brakeman of the shift ing crew in Jones A Laughlin's mlllyard, had his left foot badly crushed yesterday afternoon. Ho was taken to the Southsldo Hospital. It is not thought he will lose the foot. The Western Pennsylvania Humane So clety yesterday received $100 from Dr. John Morrison, of Canonsburg, and he was elected a life member of the socletv. Sin Levi Wade, who was one of the first vice presidents or the society, contributed $5, and was made a member of tbe society. Tbe body of James Folsey, who died at the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday, is lying at tbe Morgue. It was learned that Folsey came from Utica, X. Y., and his brother is quite an influential politician there. The Coroner telegraphed for In. structions, bnt at a late hour last night had received no response to his message. Last evening Peter Burns, who lives on Jones avenne, near Twenty-eighth street, notified tho police at the Twelfth ward station that a man named Patrick Newell was lying nt bis home on Jones avenue sick with inflammatory rhuematlsm and that the family was In needy circumstances. The Department of Charities will be noti fied. " Chikt Browx yesterday received an offi cial communication from Chief Engineer Humphries, ofthe Bureau of Fire, complain ing of the No. Shose furnished by tbe Eureka Hose Company. Since December 1 not less than 83 sections of it have burst under a Srusureof from 60 to 960 ponnds. Chief rown says he will make the company fur nish new note for that burst. ,, HELD AT BAY BY A WOMAN. -7- Three Constables Who Lacked Courage Enough to Arrest One Woman One Faints, While a Mouse Trap Bocts the Others Her Final Arrest Alderman McNeirney, of the Eighteenth ward, tells a good story which has recently come np in his practice. It runs like this: "On January 15," said the Alderman, "George Girard entered execution before me against Joseph Schriver for $3 62. Schriver lives on Morningside road, about two miles out of Lawrenceville, and on January 16 Constable Mackey went np to make a levy on the goods. The Bchrlvers live on the second fioor. When Mackey arrived at the foot or the stairs he was met by Mr. and Mrs. Schriver and the lady took It npon herself to conduct the affair. Mackey stated his business pleas antly and politely, but he was somewhat startled when her ladyship. In a tragic way, announoed: "If you go np those steps yon do it nt tbe point of a revolver!" For a moment my man hesitated, but gathering all his courage he started up the steps. on the third step the report of a revolver awakened the echoes In the old hallway and my brave henchman fell In a faint. Ho was carried to the pave ment, and a lady who lives near by gave him some restoratives. On his recovery lie came back to the office and made Informa tion n-mlnn Mrs. Schriver, charging her wltb felonious shooting and attempt to kill. "The next day two of my constable de cided they were warriors bold and could ar rest the lady of the manse. It was dark when they reached the Schriver mansion. When they arrived at the top of tbe stairs ono of the men in groping around In the dark chanced to step on a moose trap. The thing exploded, and, with their associate' fate still fresh in their minds, they .mistook the sharp click of the trap fox some murderous instrument. That instant thev forgot their dnty, and their sole aim seemed to be In getting to the bottom of the stairs, a feat which they accomplished much after the style of tbe famous descent of McGlnty from the top of the bidder. "They came back to the office and from that day until this I was never able to get a man to go back. To-day Mackey was taking a man from my office down to the county Jail and as he was getting on the car he saw Mrs. Schriver seated in a car passing in the opposite direction. Forgetting all about his prisoner, he made a dash for the other car and secured his bird, while the other went on and he's going until yet. 1 "The woman gave ball for a heating on Monday, which promised to be very sensa tional, s the lady now claims she did not have a revolver, but only flourished a monkey-wrench at Mr. Mackey." BRAINS KNOCKED OUT 1 John ShlUlnger Is Instantly Killed by at Daqnesne Car. 'John Shlllinger, aged 14 years, was knocked down and instantly killed yester day afternoon by a Duquesne Traction car on Larimer avenue. East End. About 3:20 yesterday afternoon young ShlUlnger, with several companions, were playing tag on Larimer avenue, near Au burn street, when all of a sudden ShlUlnger ran across tbe street and Jnst got in the cen ter or the track as car No. 39 struck bim. He was knocked down and tbe first truck passed over him, crushing him to death and scattering his brains all along tbe track. Tbe body was gotten out from under the car and carried to a house near Dy, where Dr. Pool examined it. He said death was In stantaneous. Patrol wagon No. 6 was called and the body was removed u6 his home at the root of Orphan street, Negley Run. Charles Mobler, the motorman, was ar rested and held under $1,000 ball for the in quest. A Heavy- landslide In Allegheny. A large landslide occurred yesterday after noon on the hillside over Sarah street, above Taggart street, Allegheny. It fell lust under the Incline at that polntand unsettled the building of the Clifton Park office, in which the incline office is situated. The building was moved about ten inches and the steps leading up the hillside were also moved aud were considered so unsafe that they were closed and travel upon them was stopped. The building Itself wasnot con sidered unsafe, but prompt action was taken to brace and support it. The incline, piers were not damaged or displaced. Near the Centenarian Liar. Mrs. Sarah Brown, one of the oldest rest dents of Pittsburg, was reported dying in McKeesport last night. Mrs. Brown is 98 years of age, and resided in Pittsburg over 60 years. She has no children living, but is the grandmother of Alderman Donovan, of this city: P. A. McCultougb, the Penn ave nue druggist, and Captain John Brown, of the United States Army. During her life In Pittsburg, she made made many friends, the most of whom are now dead. She lived on Penn avenue, near Thirteenth street, be fore she went to McKeesport. last Week's Mortuary Report. The mortuary report or tbe Bureau of Health for the week ending February 27, 1892, shows: Deaths by diphtheria, 5; lung diseases, 11: convulsions, C; pneumonia, 20; bronchitis, 9; total, 107. Of these U were under lyear of age, 19 from 1 to 10 years of ngr, 6 fioni 10 to 20 years of age, 20 from 20 to V) vrars, U from 40 to t0 years, 12 from 60 to 80 years, and 2 from 80 to 90 years. Tbe Gas Finally Killed Him. Thomas Ewing, the hack driver, living at the Boston Hotel, Fourth avenue, who failed to turn off tbe gas properly Wednesday night, und was found nearly suffocated, died at the Homeopathic Hospital last evening nt 8 o'clock. Physicians revived him for a time, but he was beyond recovery, and slowly sank. Ills body was taken to the morgue, and an Inquest will be held. Killed by a Shower or Molten Metal. Word was received at the morgue last night that a Hungarian 21 years old, em ployed at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, Braddock, was killed last night by a shower1 of hot metal striking bim. The man's name could not be learned. Tbe body is at Rus sell's undertaking rooms in Braddock, whore an inquest will be held to-day. The Citizens Organ!-. Arrangements were made yesterday by Thomas Liggett, Councilman Banm and others to permanently organize the inde pendent voters of Pittsburg. It is Intended to extend the organization Into every ward In the city, and tho promoters of the scheme have confidence that they will be able to control municipal affairs. H. KLEKEK & BRO No. 600 Wood Street, Pittsburg, Pa., Agents for the Wonderful Vocation Church Organs. An (800 Vocation guaranteed the equal of a 12,500 pipe organ. The most marvelous invention of the age. Write for catalogues. Also agents for the celebrated Steinway, Conover and Opera pianos. Musical instru ments of every description. Everything in the musical line at lowest prices. See onr special values in English suit ings at $L Jos. Hor.NE&Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Bisque of Beef herbs and aromaties regulates the liver, tones the stomach. THE BEST EXHIBIT MADE BY THE ADLETS FOE A SINGLE MONTH Was in February. The figures show: February, 1892, Adhta,. .8,745 February, 1891, Adlets, . . 4,722 Increased to Cent-a-Word, 4,023 The best previous increase for one month's small advertisements oc curred in December last, when the gain was 3.01L These figures show the public's appreciation of a favorite medium for want advertising. CHILDREN IN CRIME. A Pair of Tounp: Girls Picked Up at flight bj the Police for PRACTICING UNNATURAL DEEDS. The Cab Drirer Who Led 'Them on Beceives a neaTj Sentence. WJLIj BE SENT TO A BEFOBMaTORX Closely following the capture of two young girl frequenters ot Chinese opium dens, the story of whose escapade was told in The Dispatch, the police yesterday uncovered a shocking story in reference to two others, almost as young. Late Wednesday night Laura Gray, aged 14, and Ida Lewis, aged 15, were picked up by Officer McNeil at Sixth street and Penn avenue. The girls were wandering aim lessly about, and could not give a good ac count of themselves, so the officer sent them to Central police station. They were kept there over niht and yesterday morning on being closely questioned, made some startling admissions. They said they had been out with Henry Yonkers, a cab driver, who had taken'them to several places along the wharves. It was further ascertained that they had been guilty of 'a crime not defined in the diction, ary. The story of the girls was so damaging to Yonkers that he was arrested later in the day by Detective Bobinson. ' In the evening Yonkers was taken before Magistrate McKenua for a hearing. He had little defense to offer in rebuttal of the statements of the girls, who testified to cir cumstances as disgusting as were ever pre sented in the Magistrate's court. Yonkers was then sentenced to pay a fine of S50 and costs or 90 days to the workhouse. What to do with tbe girls was tbe next question. It was finally decided to take them back to Central station and later send them to the Reform school at Morganza un less their parents desired to take some other course. Lust night Mr. Lewis, f.tthor of tbe elder girl, came to Central station and took his daughter away with him. He says he will send her to some institution, as he con siders this the only way to break her of her bad habits. Humor has it that several prominent yonng men are mixed up in tho scandal, and still more sensational developments may come out. PEIESTS TAHHO SIDES. Latest Developments in the Anti-Llcemo War Baging at Johnstown JoHWSTOWir, March 3. Special A new phase of the fight of the temperance people developed to-day. On the section of the town on which the Johnson work3 are located, all the land was sold by Albert L. Johnson, who made it a condition in the deeds that no liquor was to be sold on tbe premises. There are a number of applicants for license from this territory, and the temperance neople have employed uttorneys to see if the condl tlons on which the ground was sold cannot be enforced. In addition to the activity manifested by the Protestant churches, the Catholic pas tors have talked plainly to their people, de nouncing the liquor traffic. As three-tourths ofthe ealnon keepers are Catholics, their plain words have created a great deal of in terest. Bcv. Father Klttel, In a sermon to his congregation, advised all hlsparishoners not to sign petitions for licenses. Purves Is Going to Princeton. Rev. Dr. Purves has decided, as intimated previously, to accept the offered chair at Princeton. This determination has been officially communicated to his church. The Ladles. The pleasant effect and perfect surety with which ladles may use the California liquid laxative Syrup of Pigs, under all conditions, maices is ineir lavorite rcmeuy. id get ins true and genuine article, look for the name of the California Pig Syrup Co., printed near tbe bottom of tbe package. HUGUS & HACKE WILL OPEN THIS WEEK THE FIRST Importation of Choice and Exclusive Styles of , LADIES' WRAPS, CAPES, JACKETS and LONG GARMENTS. m An unusually good assortment of LADIES' MACKINTOSHES, in Navy and Black, all the new and de sirable styles. WINTER CLOAKS at prices-to induce you to buy now, even for next winter: " $10 JACKETS AT $5, ' These are Cheviot Cloths, good shapes and well finished. Wonderful reductions in all "fur garments. Three ALASKA SEAL JACKETS, very best quality, 27-in.- length, two 38-in. and one 40-in. bust measure. The price has been $225, NOW 175 EACH FOUR ALASKA SEAL JACK ETS, same extra quality, 30-in. length; one 32-in., two 38-in. and one 40-in. bust. Reduced from reg ular price, $250, to $200 EACH. SEAL DOLMANS Two plain, sizes 32 and 42-inch, and 3 Lynx Trimmed, sizes 34, 40 and 44-inch bust; extra fine quality; were $250 each, a choice NOW-AT $175. One GREY KRIMMER JACKET, 27-in. length, 34 bust, was $75, now ONE ASTRAKHAN JACKET, 27-in. length, 36-in. bust, was $85, marked now I50. Oui remaining stock of Fur Shoul der and Military Capes at equally great reductions. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. fe2S-uwrso 1892 BRINGS BEAUTIFUL CUT GLASS DESIGNS. The patterns this season are exceptionally rich In deep bold cuttings. Prices are more moderate, too. Kxccllent styles in Caraffes at $5, $6 apd$8: Tnmblersat $10, $lSand20 dozen; Salad Howls at $6, $10 and $15, and a host of novelties iu Sherbet and Ice Cream Sets, Berry Itowls, Wine Sets, Pitchers, Fin ger Bowls, etc We devote one entire room to the display of Cut Gloss. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, JTITTH AVE. AKD MARKET ST. teas-mr BMIIGXD BT AXCHITECTl Chief Elliot Makrs a Few Remarks on the Poor Farm natter. Chler Elliot is -now being besieged by architects who want to build a poor house. The Chief tnlnks they are a trifle previous, as he has no permanent place to locate a poor farm building, and he thinks it would be expensive to carry them round. One thing be adds Is that no architect wUl get a percentage for superintending the work. Ha says he wUtlook after it himself. "I am. tired worrying about poor farms," he said, "but lam ready to tackle it as soon as some action is taken on the Alexander farm. My report has now been with the charities committee for some months, bnt It has never had a qnorum since. The Alex ander farm Is a bargain, for It has lots of gas and plenty of coal and I don't know where snch a good thing could be gathered up for the orice. We bave been fooled on two farms. The Kensington people are getting $18,000 an acre for the Stewart farm, tbe Glew farm has since been sold for bigger money and it Is ttwlay the greatest piece of gas territory In the country. If I bad that piece or land I conld make a fortune out of it in two years. The city might just as well have made the money out of the gas and still have had a poor farm for almost nothing. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg. Pa, FrIday,Marehi.l89i JOS. HOIE & CO.'S PENN AVENUE STORE. GRAND SPRING OPENING 'or BED , LINENS! We have received now far entire direct importations of Bed Linens for the comingseason a sto:k far surpassing that of any previous se son both in quantities and in good values? These are the makes that have been tried and tested, and the years of experience with them proves their excellence above all others. We purchase them direct and can guarantee, therefore, the greatest pos sible advantage in prices. Linen Sheetings: Three special numbers, pure Irish flax, and all marvels of value at the prices named: 0 24 yards wide; 85c a yard. yi yards wida, 95c a yard. ZyC yards -wide, $1.10 a yard. Linen Sheets: Hemstitched, made in Belfast best possible value at $5, $6 and $ 7- 75 Per pair PillOW Lines: Made of pure Irish flax, same grades as the sheetings, ' in 5 widths (40, 42, 45, 50 and 54 inches) at prices ranging from 50c to $1.10 per yard. Pillow Cases: " Pure Irish Linen among them one special value, 22x36 inches, at $1.25 per pair. Bolster Cases: A match for the Pillow Cases in quality and size at $1.25 each. Mow Cases and Bolster Case3: In finer grades, all excellent values, from $1.50 upward "per pair" for Pillows and "each" for Bolsters. Purchasers, will save themselves time and trouble by carefully measur ing their Pillows and Bolsters before coming to the store. For guidance we note here the list of sizes: IN PILLOW CASES: 18x33 inches; 22x33 inches; 20x36 inches; 21x36 inches; 22x36 inches; ' 25x36 inches; 27x36 inches. IN BOLSTER CASES: 18x63 inches; 21x63 inches; , 21x66 inches; 20x70 iriches; 21x72 inches; 2x1 inches. This complete Linen Department, stock direct from the manufacturers, in 'all grades and kinds of Linen Goods, offers unexcelled advantages. Bear in mind that our spring impor tations are now on exhibition. JOS. H0RNE & GO., 607-821 FNH AYi I.. .-" -4 - - ,V.i . ft - j I . t 1 r '14wi&-& E 'JL&tHZM ffcfWll I '"" "- -gKMiW . itM1f JJMB tiW-My-g-ti-vr'-friv j
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