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CITIZENS WHO PEOTEST
Must Make Out a Good Prima Facie
Case Before Going to Court
ADDITIONAL VALUATION SUITS.
Over 300 Oleomargarine Dealers returned
by the Constables.
AN IMPORTANT DAI IN THE- COURTS.
Judge McClung yesterday handed down
an opinion in the matter of the appeals from
the Board of Viewers, on the grading, par
ing and curbing of Aiken, 2segley and Stan
ton avenues and Oinepa, Keystone, Baird
and Lilas streets. The Court dismisses the
exceptions,saying there is nothing to justify
the court's interference, and confirms the
viewers reports.
The exceptions filed in the cases were
numerous, but the argument before the
Court was conned to two questions. It was
contended, first: That in cases where money
had been paid under the void assessments
of the unconstitutional act the viewers
should take no notice of the fact, and give
credit for such payments in their reports.
Second: That on exceptions filed the parties
excepting were entitled to a hearing by the
court de novo, and thus without showing
either misconduct or mistake on the
part of the viewers, without even show
ing that viewers' attention had been called
to the matter embraced in the exceptions,
the broad claim being made that all a party
lost by failing to go befoie the viewers was
the chance of a decision by them favorable
to his claim.
Where Viewers Hare Xotuinjr to Sak
It was further maintained that although
exceptions were based upon matters of fact
outside of the record and even contradicted
by averments of the report, they need not
be sworn to, or at least a mere formal affi
davit to their truths was all that was re
quired. The Court says:
A payment made under the void acts can
not be regarded as anything more than so
much money mid by the property owner to
the city in advance to be credited when the
aes-sment i- made. The viewers have
notlnns whatever to io with it. The citv
cannot of course retain it and compel the
paities who has paid to pay a full assess
ment. It must pay ir hack or give credit for
it. But we are uliollv unable to see how
the iecr-. have anything to do with the
matter. They have not imposed upon them
the duiv. nor aic thev siren the right to in
cline as to such payments. As to the other
position taken, wcaie tne:c. too, compelled
to differ from tho exceptants. They prac
tically maintain that the property "owners
can ignore the viewers, and by mciely filing
exceptions cm throw upon the Coart the
burden of makinz the exception"! de novo.
IV e cannot tor a moment concede this.
It is true the ait requires tin-com t tocare
fu'lvand ftuctly-tipr!vi'-c the work cf the
viewer., and this we" will not hesitate to do.
It it i. made to appear that they ha e neg
lected their duty, acted arbitrarily, failed
to hear the evidence or complaints of thoe
interested, or made material mistakes or
shown incapacity or unfairness in the per
formance of their duties, we will not hesi
tate to correct the 1 epoi r. i eler it hack to
the board, or appoint another boaid. But
we cannot do tins upon a mere allegation or
certificate, much les can we adopt the prac
tice w nieh would practically, or might, re
quire the court to make the assessment.
Location of the Eartlen of Proof.
The Court then goes on to say that par
ties interested must look after the matter
before the report leaves the hands of the
viewers, and if dissatisfied with assess
ments, object and give, or offer to give, evi
dence to correct the error, and if viewers
decide against them, that the burden is on
them to show error. The evidence of error
must be sufficient to cause the Court to act,
and sufficient to overcome the presumption
and justice, to which the Court again says
it will hold the reports of viewers entitled.
The evidence should be of the existence of
Epecific iacts; must be more than a
mere allegation of too high an as
sessment or too little damages. The
Court says it should be remembered that the
proceedings in question are upon exceptions
to the report, not appeals from them. The
report is a basis of the proceedings, and
stands until the exception affirmatively
fhows it to be wrong. The propriety ot
this construction, the Court holus, is ren
dered more apparent by the fact that after
the confirmation of the report so far as re
lates to damages to property, etc., the
parties are entitled to an appeal and jury
trial.
Further discussion, the Court says, is un
necessary, in view of the recent opinion of
Judge White. The Court adds that it is
apparent that there is nothing before the
Court to justify the interference with the
report The exceptions are dismissed and
the report is cdnfirmed.
CAN SHUT OFF THE OAS.
Manufactories: Concerns Fail to Enjoin the
Equitable Company.
Tn the case of the Scaife Foundry and
Machine Company against the Equitable
Gas Company, Judge Kennedy yesterday
refused to grant an injunction restraining
the defendant from shutting off the snpply
of gas for the plaintiff!
In the case of the Bear Creek Refining
Company against the same company for the
same matter, in which the plaintiff had a
five-year contract, the Court granted the in
junction asked for until further order of
court.
Charters 'Wanted and Granted.
An application was filed yesterday for a
charter lor the Boselia Foundling Asylum
and Maternity Hospital of the city of Pitts
burg. The trustees of the institution are
Charles Donnelly, John D. Scully, C. L.
Magee,John Farrell, W. E. Thompson,
Bicnard Phelan, Stephen "Wall, Thomas
Hackett, Y. J. Brennen, J. M. Guffy and
V. D. Toner. An application was filed for
a charter for the German Beneficial Union.
Charters were granted for the Schweizer
Miiennerchor Helvetia, of Allegheny, the
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
of Pittsburg, and the German St Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Tarentum.
Answer to an Election Contest.
Attorney TV. J. Brennen yesterday filed
in the Quarter Sessions Court the answer of
John It Ionghran to the contest of his
election as Select Councilman from the
Thirty-third ward. The contestant is
Thomas Perry. Eoughran denies all of the
allegations made in the contestant's petition
and asserts that a number of illegal voteg
were cast for Perry. Loughran.it is claimed,
was rightfully elected and the Court is
asked to dismiss the contest
Examined for Admission to the Bar.
The following gentlemen passed the final
examination for admission to the bar at the
recent examination: T. L. Goertner, John
H. Henderson, F. TV. McMullen, H. "W. O.
McCuc, Arthur E. Lenhart and C TV.
Williams. The latter is colored. Seven of
the applicants failed.
Trjing: to Get Hor Child Back.
Elizabeth .Moore, filed & petition yester
day for a writ of habeas corpus, to secure
j the possession of her 12-year-old daughter,
i;va jMoore. one alleges mat in j une ion.
the child was given into the custody of Mrs.
Duncan, at Ingram, by an employment
agent named Peregrino," and that she now
desires the gy-1 again, but Mrs. Duncan re
fuses to release her.
MORE VALUATION SUITS
Filed In Court Xestcrday, Mostly From th
East End The Question or Classifica
tion to Be Tlioronsbly Tested Features
of the Appeals.
Another lot of appeals from the triennial
assessment made by the City Assessors was
filed in court yesterday.
C B. Scely," owning three lots on Penn
avenue, Nineteenth ward, was assessed at
39,550. He claims it is too high and asks a
jury trial.
Mrs. Anna 3T. Woodward filed two ap
peals. One is for property at tte corner of
Pride and Fifth avenue assessed at 529,200.
She claims it is too high and is not in accord
ance with other valuations in the neighbor
hood. It should be about $13,000.
The other appeal is for property
at the corner of Aiken and Fifth avenues,
Twentieth ward, assessed at $27,075. It is as
serted it is not in accordance with other as
sessments in the neighborhood and ought to
be from 25 to 50 per cent less. It should
also be classified as rural instead of full.
David D. Bruce, owning 5 75-1,000 acres
on "VVilkins avenue. Twenty-second ward,
was assessed at $30,750. He claims this is
excessive and it should be rated as agri
cultural. He asserts, further, that the as
sessment is illegal, because it was made be
fore the duplicate of the county assessment
for the same ward was received in the office
and it was not taken as a basis for the city
assessment He demands a iury trial.
J. M. Shields, owning 1 842-1,000 acres on
"Wilkins avenue, assessed at $14,700, makes
similar statements in his appeal.
J. P. Qainn, owning three lots at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Grant streets,
assessed at $45,000, $36,000 and $10,000,
claims the valuations are excessive and
higher than other property in the neighbor
hood. The heirs of A. Harrison, owing property
on Elsworth avenue, Walnut street, Filbert
street, Ivy street and Westminster place.
Twentieth wand.also appealed, claiming the
valuations were too high and that the classi
fication should be rural instead of full.
THE 0LE0HABGAEIHE CETJSADE.
Constables Obey Ordors and Eetnrn 314
Dealers to the Court.
The second step in the movement against
the oleomargarine dealers was taken yester
day, when 314 dealers were returned by the
constables, as ordered by the Court. Con
stables from the Fourth, Xinth, Fifteenth,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-fifth,
Twenty-sixth, Thirty-first, Thirty-second
and Thirty-third wards, Pittsburg, and the
Fourth, Filth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Thirteenth, Allegheny, made no returns.
The Allegheny Market House is in the
Fourth ward, and no return was made from
there. Mr. McCook says he will ask for an
attachment against all the constables who
tailed to make returns. When these have
been brought in the list wiil reach over 40D.
As soon as the list is prepared Mr. Mc
Cook will take steps to have the cases
brought before the grand jury. Agents for
Chicago and St Louis manufacturers have
been in the city for some time trying to
persuade the dealers here who are handling
oleomargarine to continue in the business,
but many of the local dealers are consider
ably scared and arc endeavoring to dispose
oJ their stock.
CEIMINAL C0TTET SENTEHCES.
The List of Prlsonrrs on the Anxious Seat
Cleared Up Vesterday.
The Criminal Court business was cleared
up yesterday and a long list of sentences
imposed. The latter were as follows:
Isaac J. Henlcin, selling lottery tickets,
one year to the workhouse; George 3Iartin,
same offense, four months; llobert Trent,
felonious assault and battery, fonr years to
peniten liary; Henry Brewer, malicious mis
chief, $50 and costs; John Gregor, larceny
from the person, two years to penitentiary;
Jlollie Jones, assault and battery, 6 cents
line and costs: James Jones, felonious as
sault and battery, two months to work
house: Margaret JlcCluie, illegal liquor sell
ing, $000 line and six months to workhouse;
William Flaherty, leceiving stolen goods,
six months; Edward Lenhaid, immorality,
usual sentence: Valentine Greno, immoral
ity, $50 fine and costs; Annie Bingy. adultery,
$20 fine and ten days to jait
The Will of the Late B. E. TTood, Jr.
The will of the late B. L. Wood. Jr., has
been filed for probate. It is dated May 27,
1889, with a codicil, dated May 29, "two
days later. His interest in the Mononga
hela Dredging Company he bequeaths to his
brother, W. P. Wood. The balance of the
estate is divided as follows: To his mother,
one-seventh; to his sister, Mrs. E. N. Lucas,
one-seventh; to his sister, Mrs. M. M.
Locke, one-seventh; to his sister, Mrs. Ada
Preusse, one-seventh; to his brother, W. P.
Wood, one-seventh; to his nephew, B. L.
Herr, one-fourteenth, and to his niece,
Sarah Wood, one-fourteenth. By the
codicil he gives to Marv Herron, then in
his employ, $2,000, and to Elizabeth Wall,
also in his employ, 5500. His executors,
W. P. and Charles Wood, are directed to
complete the tomb in the Allegheny Ceme
tery and to pay the Safe Deposit Company
$3,000, to be held in trust with which to
keep in good condition the lot
A Snit for Alleged Slander.
Matthew Szezesenak and his wife, Mary,
yesterday entered suit in behalf of
the wife, against Frank Olszat, for
damages for alleged slander. It is as
serted that the defendant made statements
in the presence of different persons reflect
ing on Mrs. Szczeseuak's faithfulness. J.
C. Golden is attorney for the plaintiffs
and issued a capias for the defendant's ar
rest Monday's Trial Eists.
Common Pleas Xo. 1 Tatzhsvs Baltimore
and Ohio Kailroad Company; Spisak vs
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Con
ner et al vs Thompson: Ramsey vs Kimber
land; Brown vs Huss: Kelly vs Huss; Lucat
vs Kodcers.
Common Pleas Xo. 2 Hopkins vs
McKeesport and Duquesne Bridge Com
pany; Whitney .t King vs Birnett; Martin
& Co. vs Kyan; Daly vs Carson: Stadfast vs
Adams' Express Company; Crammer vs
Blackmore: White V3 Elliott Herman vs
Pferdehort.
Common Pleas Xo. 3 Goldberg vs Raffertyj
Simpson vs Lang; Aj er vs Douglass; Berger
vs I.notta: Doutliitc vs Cow-ara; Bradenck
vs Oliver & Roberts Wiro Company, limited;
Wilson vs Dnquesne Traction Company;
alcAiee vs McAlasters.
Briefs of the Conrts.
A motion lor a new trial was made yester
day in the caso of the Parsonage Oil Com
Enny against the High Explosive Company,
imited.
B. F. Kysd yesterday entered suit aealnst
Kim norland & Co. and Sheriff W. H. 11c
Cleary for damages for the alleged illegal
levy and sale of some horses, wagons, etc,
belonging to the plaintiff.
Ellbx Moeau entered a suit yesterday
against the Second Avenue Electric Railway
Company, claiming $5,000 damages lor an in
jury received by being thrown from car No.
18 on November 7, 1S3L She had her shoulder
badly inj ured.
Ox motion or Attorney G. W. Guthrie yes
terday the judges of Common Pleas Xo. 2 ap
proved the election of Charles L. Cole and
Edwin A. Meyers as trustees or the Dollar
Savings Bank in place of Geter C Shidle and
John Evans, deceased.
Ix the suit of B. J. Stenger against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, operating
the Pittsburg; Virginia and Charleston Bail
road, and the borough of Homestead, for
damages for Injury to property caused by
chunking a water course, a verdict was given
yesterday for $316 SO for the plaintiff.
Special rent lists to-morrow in The Dis
patch,
THE
NOT IN THE SCHOOLS.
Kumber of Pnpils Not in Line With
the Growth of Population,
PARTICULARLY IN THE CITIES.
Features Shown In the Report of the State
Superintendent.
THE EECOMHENDATIONSTHAT AEE HIVE
County School Superintendent Hamilton
has received the annual report of State
School Superintendent D. J. Waller, Jr.,
and it contains considerable mental food for
digestion. The number of pupils in tho
public schools was 969,506, an increase of
4,062, notwithstanding a falling off in Phila
delphia of 2,083. This emphasizes the im
portant fact that while the population of the
State during the decade between 1880 and
1890 increased about 23 per cent and the
population of the cities nearly 43 per cent,
the increase in the public schools is bnt 11
per cent
This moves the Superintendent to say that
"the dangerous disturbances arising from
rapid immigration, and from the crowding
of vast numbers of the disorderly and illit
erate into our cities, make it one of the most
important duties resting upon our citizens
to have a statute enacted meeting as far as
possible the difficulties always attending
compulsory attendance, but providing that
every child in Pennsylvania between 8 and
1G years of age must be sent to school, or
have instructions and training equivalent to
that given in the public schools."
The number ot schools is 22,884, an increase
of 519; the number of teachers, 24,925, an in
crease of 432; the increase in the number of
graded schools is 190; in the number of
schools supplying free text books, 391; in the
salary of male teachers, 73 cents per month;
increase in salary of female teachers, 35
cents per month. The total expenditure,
including buildings, was 13,518,708 98, an
increase of 690,386 88. The estimated value
of public school property is 535, 80 1, 894 84.
One of tbe Difficulties Encountered.
Speaking of the difficulty of grading
schools where families and schools are
widely separated, Superintendent Waller
states that the plan now on trial in some
parts of Massachusetts of having one central
building for all the schools of the district
and of providing conveyances at public ex
pense for all children will be watched with
interest The friends of the experiment
assert that the expense of conveyance is
fully met by the sum saved by consolida
tion. He observes that while economy of
administration, eta, attend graded schools,
they are accompanied bv the special dangers
that always attend the fitting of free agents
and unequal mindsinto the same grooves and
molds. The interest of the individual and
the apparent interest of the system are
often at variance and the natural tendency
is toward the sacrifice ot the lormer.
The failure of the bill in the last Legisla
ture for an increase of superintendents is
deplored, as full supervision is impossible
where one superintendent has from 300 to
600 schools under his charge. There are
abont the latter number in this county, and
the Stato Superintendent appears to have
heard of the condition of the roads near
Oakdale, where a milkman was prosecuted
last week for leaving the road and going
through a field, and subsequently prose
cuted by an agent of the Humane Society
for attempting to get his milk to the rail
way station on a road on which taxes are
annnallv expendend. A school sunerin-
tcndent'travels at the risk of his life in dis
tricts where the oil drillers have been at
work. '' "
Directors' organizations are encouraged
on the ground that two heads or more are
better than one, though some may be sheep
heads. -
rily-Tentllated Schoolhorises.
There are still several thousand illy
ventilated school houses in the State and it
is suggested that, as in Massachusetts,
factory inspectors shonld be empowered to
require expenditure sufficient to provide
pure air.
Taking into consideration the increase in
the State appropriation it is regarded as a
fitting time to lengthen the school term.
The testimony shows that the average
attendance in 1887 with a minimum attend
ance of five months, was exactly the same as
in 1S90 with a minimum of 6 months and
urged as a complete refutation of the objec
tion that parents will not generally send
their children throughout the term,
if they can be profitably employed
at home. As to the distribu
tion of State aid, it is urged
that the Legislature should provide to take
care of sparsely'settled sections which are
not able to give the same advantages as
those densely populated. It is suggested
that more liberal provision may be made by
appropriating to each district levying a tax
ot at least 10 mills for school purposes a
fixed sum, 5100 for instance, for each teacher
employed not less than six months at not
less than 525 a month, and distributing the
remainder on the present basis. It is held
that this arrangement would not work hard
ship to the populous districts, as Cameron
county education, with 1,500 pupils and 63
teachers, at a cost of 51 20 per pupil per
month for an average term of 6 months,
would receive $7,350 on the basis suggested,
while Allegheny county, with 42.500 pupils
and 1,600 teachers, cost perpupil being 51 08
per month, would get $302,000. "If it be
objected that this basis will constitute a
temptation to employ more teachers than
are really needed, it may be replied that a
sufficient check will be found in the tax
that would have to be laid to pav salaries
of ?25 or more."
The Bane of the Sjs'tem.
The Superintendent sajs the bane of onr
system is the inadequate support of
good teachers. He advocates three steps
in tne direction ot relorm; length
ening the term in short-term dis
tricts, raising salaries and restricting by
statute the number of provisional certifi
cates. He quotes the lather of the school
system: This certificate of incompetency
has been suffered to grow into a graded
certificate of some respectability, and
teachers who were not fully competent were
thus permanently engrafted on the system.
County institutes are styled great educa
tional revivals and the State normal schools
are recommended to the fostering care of
the Legislature. The extension of school
libraries in sections where the English
language is not generally snoken is
recommended as bringing the minds'
oi tne unassimnatea under tbe influ
ences of advanced thought, and calculated
to make them good citizens. Mr.
Waller has a good word for manual train
ing,, and fine text books, which he
regards as the most satisfactory so
lution of the problem of uni
formity of. text books. The number of
schools supplying free text books increased
from 1,517 in 1890 to 1,908 in 1391, The ad
vantages cited are the diminishing of cost
nearly 33 per cent; the enabling teachers
to classify pupils readily and begin work
promptly, as well as facilitate progress bv
enabling the teachers to change them in the
interest of pupils without fear of delay or
displeasure among patrons. Free text books
save money and are a logical accompani
ment of free schools. They put all pnpils
more nearly on an equality, and help pave
the way for compulsory education.
On the Gronnd of Economy.
In conclusion the Superintendent says the
Supreme Court of Connecticut says that on
the simple ground of economy the State
cannot afford to permit any child to grow up,
without being sent to scho'ol. As Pennsyl
vania has gone much further by support
ing her school system at an annual outlay
ot 513,000,000,her course is justifiable only if
every child most be educated As the-publio
schools have largely supplanted the
seminaries and academies which almost
every county once possessed, and where an
PITTSBURG' DISPATCH.
ambitious youth was able to get a good
preparation for college "or for business'at
small expense, Mr. Waller says it is in
cumbent on directors and legislators to see
'that the children of this generation shall
'find in the publio schools .all the educa
tional opportunities that they themselves
had in their youth, and urges that in the
backwoods especially the position of
teacher shall not be made merely one to
furnish employment lor the relatives qf in
fluential citizens.
The net increase in number of school dis
tricts during 1891 was 12; increase in num
ber of schools, 519; increase in number of
graded schools, 190; decrease in number of
male teachers, 211; increase in female do,
643; increase in salary per month, male,
.73; female, .36; increase in school term in
months, .3S; in number of pupils, 4,062; in
crease in cost of tuition, 5323,766 08; in
crease in cost of building, etc., $154,249 27:
increase in cost of fuel, debt, interest and
contingencies, 5112,270 53; average number
of mills for school purposes levied outside
of Philadelphia, 5.96; same for building pur
poses, a22; tax levied, 58,081,137 92.
The Cornplanter Indians got $300.
The total number of teachers granted per
manent certificates was 5,731 996 of which
were granted in Allegheny county.
NEW TIN PLATE MACHINES.
A West nd Company Goes Into the Man
ufacture of Machinery for the Sew In
dnstry A Pickling Apparatus Which
Fromlses to Do Much.
The Union Foundry qnd Machine Com
pany, of the West End, is branching out
into the manufacture of tin plate machinery.
At present it is manufacturing a part of the
machinery to be used in the Blairsville tin
plate mill. It.consists of a two-roll long
sheet tinning pot, a five-roll improved More
wood pot and a pickling machine.
The machines are all used for finishing
the plate. The two-roll pot is especially in
tended to make terne plate, but straight tin
plate caD be made. The machine is a
simple looking affair, consisting of two rolls
and a pot It will make sheets of any
length.
The five-roll machine is the best of the kind
that has ever been manufactured.
It will do finer work than
the long sheet pot. It's working is
so simple that one boy can operate it The
rolls are placed so that tin runs down
through one set and comes out between
another. Underneath the rolls is the liquid
tin through which the plate passes and be
low that is the fire. The whole thing is so
compactly built that the.room.it occupies
amounts to nearly nothing.
The pickling machine was especially de
signed and invented by Superintendent
Williams, of the Blairsville Company. The
machine is not in general use yet, but it is
said to be the best ever invented. It is also
a simple contrivance. It consists of a vat.
cradle and a cylinder. This machine is used
to clean the plates. The cradle is placed in
the vat and the plates are stood on edge in
it The cylinder is so arranged at the side
so that the acid can be shot over the plates.
This is the first time the company has
tried to manufacture all their machines.
Many people are visiting the mill and the
company is receiving numerous compli
ments on its work.
FBC-ai PITTSBURG TO CALIFORNIA.
A Pennsylvania Kailroad Personally Con
ducted Tour.
The third tour in this popular Golden
Gate series, under the personal escort of the
Pennsylvania Bailroad, leaves Pittsburg
March 24. Space in the palatial Pullman
vestibule train, composed of drawing room,
sleeping, dining, smoking and observation
cars, is being taken up very rapidly. This
particular tour, in charge of a tourist agent
and chaperon, runs directly west via St
Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Manitou, side trip over Marshall
Pass, Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City;
thence the train will speed for the Pacific
coast, whero four weeks will be spent in
California. The Vale from Pittsburg is 5355.
The fourth and last tour leaves April 20, via
World's Fair City, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Manitou, with a side trip over
Marshall Pass, Glenwood Springs and Salt
Lake City. Tourists may return independ
ently within six months. Kate fronrPitts
bnrg 5230 returning via direct lines, and
$255 returning via Portland.
Application for space and itinerary
should be made to T. E. Watt, passenger
agent Western district, Pennsylvania Kail
road, Pittsburg, Pa.
Gibson's New Grocery.
Pay cah for your goods and buy where
you get the best goods for the least money.
At the following prices we will deliver
all orders amounting to $10 and upward to
any part of either city, or will pay freight
to any station or landing within 200 miles
of Pittsburg. All goods guaranteed first
class, or can be returned at our expense.
Send for weekly price list All goods
shipped the day the order is received:
Whole codfish, 5 lbs. 5 25
10-lb kitts Holland herring. 85
10-tb kitts No. 1 lake herring 58
10-lb kitts good mackerel 1 10
10-lb kitts best mackerel 1 25
SJ-lbs brick codfish 50
4-Ibs Columbia river salmon 25
17 lbs rolled oats 50
8 quarts navy beans 50
8 lbs Carolina rice 50
36 bars 5c soap 1 00
28 bars German mottled soap 1 00
60 bars rosin soap 1 00
8 lbs fresh ground coffee 1 00
5 lbs best Kio coffee 1 00
5 lbs 25c tea (all varieties) 1 00
3 lbs 50c tea (all varieties) 1 00
1 bbl bet winter wheat flour 5 40
lbblbestAmberflour 4 90
8 cans Alaska salmon 1 00
20 cans sardines 1 00
20 lbs granulated sugar 1 00
30-lb box Valencia raisins 1 50
20-tb box London layer raisins 1 25
10 lbs best cream cheese 1 00
8 lbs best liruburger cheese 1 00
2-tb can baking powder., 20
10-lb bucket lard 72
10 lbs English currants 50
A. A. Gibson,
177 Beaver avenue, Allegheny City.
MONDAY BARGAINS.
In Oar Well-I.lchted Basement P. C. C. C.
Four tables of men's cassimere suits in a
big variety of patterns at $5 90. These are
suits that sold on our main floor for $12 and
513, but now are placed in our well-lighted
basement at 55 90. The simple reason
they are marked so ridiculously cheap is
because there are only eight and ten suits of
a kind lei t from big lots which originally
consisted of 400 to 500 suits of a kind. To
sell 'em off we place tbem in our basement
at $5 90 each. A fine line of boys' confirma
tion suits, $2 00 and upward. '
P. C. G C, Clothiers,
Corner Grant. and Diamond streets.
LACK CURTAINS.
The Place to Bay Is at a Honse Which Im
ports Direct
Such a one is the establishment of Ed
ward Groetzinger, 627 and 629 Penn
avenue. Nowhere outside of New York
City can, they be found in such great
variety and at such low prices as. at this
house. He has all the new patterns and
weaves in the leading laces. Over 50 differ
ent (styles to select from. Prices range from
75 Cents per pair to $50 per pair.
BIrthstone Souvenir Spoons.
For all the months, price $3 00.
Jt SIEDLE IS bOSS, 54 fifth AT.
Thorp H Opened
Dressmaking rooms at 913 Penn avenue.
. sew steel work
AT AXXQTTOTA.
Sent lists To-Morrow.
Swelal advertisements will annear in
Monday's Dispatch of bouses, rooms, offices
and business stands to lei, Bead them.
SUNDAY. jyAROH 20.
MANY FAMILY WOES
A'nd Disturbances Occupy the Atten
tion of Quarter Sessions.
SEVERAL DIVORCE SUITS FILED.
One-Decree Eefnsed by Judge Elagle in a
Lengthy Opinion.
P1THETI0 'AND AMUSING FEATURES
In the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday
the business yielded an aroma of jealousy,
whisky, soapsuds and politics, mingled at
times with a mother-would-comtort-me-if-shc-were-here
expression that was at the
same time ludicrous and pathetic
John Dunlap and wife, backed by a
large number of his neighbors, male and
female, deposed that on the 20th of Febru
ary John and Ann Cochran, of McKees
port, had threatened to knock his. John
Dunlap's, head off, smash his brains out
and scald his heart out. According to the
allegations, the threats were such as would
have caused a greater sensation than did
the periodical rent-collecting excursions of
Mr. Pucks into Bleeding- Heart yard.
Dunlap deposed that on the date mentioned
he met Cochran and wife and these
threats were made. On the other hand
tbe defense averred that meeting Dunlap
early in the morning in an alley he had put
his hand to his hip-pocket and Gochran said
he saw a revolver gleaming there. Dnnlap
said he carried his tobacco there and was
merely reaching for His plug, preparatory
to taking a chew a dangerous place to
reach during an altercation. The Court put
the costs on the Cochrans and required
them to enter into their own recognizance
to keep the peace.
Too Pitiral to Punish.
Leband Painter was arraigned on charge
of desertion by Mary Painter, who didn't
put in an appearance, and he presented a
spectacle so forlorn- and careworn, with his
shoulders broken down by hard work, that
Judge Collier could not find it in his heart
to punish him.
Mrs. Burgess Henshaw, a fine looking
colored woman, charged her husband with
cruelty and non-support. She deposed
that he had whipped her repeatedly. He
made her an offer of shelter upon his manly
bosom, but she said she would not live with
him. She was told that she csuld get a
divorce if she sustained the allegations and
her complaint was dismissed.
Clara Pfeil, a youthful-looking matron
with golden hair, had her husband, Louis
Pfeil, arraigned for neglect to obey an order
of court made in 1889, requiring him to pay
her $4 a week. He appeared to have served
his time under the insolvent act, and re
gaining his liberty had gone to Ohio and
procured a divorce from Clara. Tne record
of the Ohio court was put in as a defense.
Clara denied that she had ever been served
with notice of the proceedings, andMr.Pfeil
could only say that he supposed she had
been served, as he was not present when
testimony was taken in Attorney Duff's
office. Mrs. Pfeil said she had since paid
SI 50 per week for the support of a child
belonjing to both. The Court informed
Mr. Pfeilthat he must show the record of
the Ohio court, and intimated that even
then it might fail to let him out of his
matrimonial obligation to Mrs. Pfeil. The
case was continued until the exact state of
it could be ascertained under the inter-State
connubial commerce acts.
Before the Wrong Court.
After a violent controversy between at
torneys, the.Ruit of Dr. J. I", Venn against
kHenry.Doughtv was disnfissed at the cost-
ot tne prosecution, t:ie Uouvt rel using to
allow Common Pleas proceedings to be con
ducted in the Quarter Sessions. Doushty
is agent for property in which "Venn lives
and wants to .make him vamoose, and it ap
peared there were cross-civil suits pending.
William Eerrington, of McKeesport,
wanted'David Morgan put under bond to
keep the peace. Mr. Ecrrington said he
had been in fear ot Morgan for 12 months,
ever since the latter had given
him a whipping. He said David
had made threats, also. To this
Mr. Morgan answered by putting the
question, ".rlow could l hurt mm witn my
hands? We had a fight and I didn't hurt
him any worse than he did me. By his talc
he separated me and my wife." Mr. Eer-
rington retaliated by saying that he had
put up with Morgan's talk out of a disin
clination to bring scandal on the church,
until the situation became unbearable. He
denied that he had talked disparagingly of
his wife. Judge Collier remarked that
church squabbles were difficult to adjust
and deprecated their introduction into the
courts. He sentenced Morgan to pay costs
and give ample security to keep the peace.
Divorce Applications and Decisions.
An opinion was handed down by Judge
Slagle yesterday refusing a divorce in the
case of Margaret Dunkle against W. W.
Dunkle. It was stated that the grounds on
which a divorce was asked were indignities
tb the plaintiff's person and cruel treatment
such as to endanger her life. In the opinion
the Court said that the testimony did not
show that her life ever was in danger and
that charge must fall. As to the charge of
indignities she did not claim, they were such
as to compel her to leave her husband
and the libel in that respect was defective.
They had also lived together after the
divorce proceedings were commenced. The
testimony ras detective and in consequence
the divorce was refused.
Three suits for divorces were entered yes
terday. Attorney Moeser filed the suit of
Mary E. Masson,"by her next friend, C. T.
Weiss, against Mathias Masson. They were
married December 1C, 1888, and, she alleges.
he ill treated her and she had to leave him
Mav 30, 1891.
, Attorney J. M. Goehring filed the suit of
Jacob White against Margaret White. They
were married July- 12, 1890, and, it is
charged, she deserted him July 20, 1890.
Attorney W. C. Erskine filed the case of
.Mary Dunn by her next friend, Frank D.
Morris, against Frank Dunn. They were
married February 23, 1887, and he deserted
her March 1, 1888.
Attorney Lightenheld filed the case of
Lizzie Gafrity by her next friend,. C. A.
Dosch, asuinst "John Garrity. They were
married November 18, 1887, and he deserted
her in July, 18S8.
The Jnry Could Not Agree.
In the case of John A. Kenshaw against
the Excelsior Express and Standard Cab
Conipany for damages for injuries caused by
a cab running into him and knocking him
down, the jury, which had been out, all
night, reported to court yesterday that they
conld not agree, and they-were discharged.
An Action Against a Bondsman.
George Clark, representing the Mononga
hela Lodge of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron and Steel Workers, entered
suit yesterday against Byrne & McCabe et
al, to recover $300. The defendants signed
the bond ot James MeGintv, a defaulting
treasurer of lodge, and the suit is to re
cover the a., unt of the bond.
We pack, haul, ship, alter, repair, re
finish and reuphnlster furniture.
Haugh & KfeENAir, 33 Water st.
Vt'SU
B. L. H. Dabbs expects to be well
enough in a few days to make sittings as
usual, bnt meantime his operator, Mr. John
Flenders, is quite competent to give satis
faction. He is an artist by nature and prac
tice, and Mr. Dabbs considers him the ablest
assistant in the operating room be has ever
had. i
Bosjejtbauh & Co. are sole agents for
the celebrated P. $ P. kid gloves.
1892.
Do Ton Eat?
I do not claim to have the largest stores
in the world or anything
OUT 0 SIGHT.
But I do claim to have the.biggest bar
gains ever offered. along the line on strictly
first-class goods. If. you eat send for
price list, and if it doesn't interest you I
positively would not want to fill your
order forgoods at any price. Every article
must be first-class or" your money will be
refunded.
I will give with all regular $10 orders and
upward the benefit of the following prices:
38 lbs codfish (whole) $1 00
17 lbs boneless codfish 1 00
10 lbs Kits Lake herring .'.... 59
1 box bloaters (50's) 99
1 box scaled herring (100's) 15
10 lbs Kits No. 3 mackerel 60
10 lbs Kits No. 1 mackerel 1 35
10 cans salmon 1 00
9 cans salmon (red, none better) 1 00
25 lbs granulated sugar. 1 00
7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00
50 bars family soap 1 00
Weigh yburoods family scales 1 95
50 bars soap (5 cents size)".. 1 00
5 lbs tea (in all vaneties) 1 00
3 lbs 50c-tea(tn all varieties) ... 1 00
9 lbs rolled oats 25
7 lbs dried Limabeans 25
6 cans concentrated lye 25
1 gallon New Orleans molasses 29
5 lbs currants 25
8 lbs white'iclover honey (pressed) 1 00
Will ship this honey to any station or
landing within 300 miles of Pittsburg,
freight prepaid, on receipt of. $1 25
6-foot stepladdef, complete 98
1 clothes horse (4 wings, 6 feet) 85
2-lb. can best baking powder in United
States for '........: 20
6 lbs good cooking raisins 25
1 lb Weyman's tobacco 23
1 box mold tobies 69
lib. good smoking tobacco 17
1 lb choice chewing tobacco 18
I will prepay freight to any station with
in 300 miles of Pittsburg, Pa.
Send for the most complete price list ever
offered to the public. Free, free to all.
Make known your name and correct address,
and we will do the rest. All goods must be
first-class or your money will be cheerfully
refunded. Jas. J. Weldox,
No. 201 Market street, corner Second ave
nue, Pittsburg.
NEW CHINA MATTINGS
Imported by Edward Groetzlnjer.
One hundred styles, of new China mattings
are now being shown by Groetzinger at
prices ranging from (6 to' $20 per roll of 40
yards. Many of the patterns are sold ex
clusively by us. 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
BIrthstone Souvenir Spoons,
For all the months, price $3 00.
Pu. Siedle & Sons, 54 Fifth av.
Thobp, the New York man dressmaker,
will make a limited number of spring suits.
913 Penn avenue.
A PICNIC for you at
AtiQtnppA.
If weak, languid, sallow and sick, use
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics.
Bent lists To-3Iorrow.
Special advertisements will appear in
Monday's Dispatch of houses, rooms, offices
and business stands to let. Bead them.
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NOT II GENTLE SPRING.
NOT so far as we can see
is this kind of weathft- to
be called gentle spring, but
the weather, like every
thing else, will settle some
time soon.
J few days more and spring,
with all its beauty,' will be
upon us. You don't have
to look out for spring
styles we've looked out
for them for you, and we've
done it with our eyes wide
open.
GENTLE"men ours is the
line'of clothing you want
to see to form an idea of
what fashionable, well
made, form-fitting clothing
really is. Our own tailors
have been at work on
them, and if we don't
know what you want its,
about time we did.
SPRING Suits, Spring
Overcoats, Spring Hats
and Furnishings are all
here. Now is your time
to make your selections.
Above all things, let us
advise you .to look at our
line of suitings from $10
to $15, and at our selec
tion of Spring Overcoats
at from $8 to $12. Don't
fail to see them.-
ClotMers, Tailors,' Hatters and
Furnishers,
'954 and 956 LIBERTY STREET.
snhSHS-xwna
SEW ADTERTISEJIEN-m.
GRAND FORMAL OPENING
SPRING MILLINERY
Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25.
; The very latest -
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NOVELTIES, ' MMgUSflm w
M,SsssBa
And the magnifi
cent original con
ceits of our own
talented Modistes,
which compare
favorably with the
best foreign pro
ductions. ARTISTIC
PATTERN HATS. " T! I
FA TTFRN Hi 7? Y 0U arfl mvlted-
PATTERN HATS. n ,. . ,,. , .... ,.,.,
.,. .-s Don't miss this beautiful exhibit.
A special invitation is extended I 1
to all to attend our PATTERN BONNETS.
GRAND SPRING OPENING. jterTbNNETS.
And the largest, finest and most complete assortment of Millinery
Laces and Trimmings every shown in this city.
REMEMBER THE OPENING DAYS,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 'MARCH 24 and 25.
Come and look at the many exquisitely beautiful creations that will be
displayed. Every lady will be interested in this, the most important Milli
nery opening in years.
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pS3'"fcij -fjsjsr "y?jiL Hill SL A -J&F
THE LEADINB MILLINERY HOUSE,
'510-518 MARKET STREET.
GOOD
BUSINESS
CHANCES
KENSINGTON
DURING THE PRESENT YEAR
1,000 rnore houses must be built.
500 are now occupied, and when all the manu
factories are working the additional population will
require 1,500 houses.
There is a large and paying business for those
"k"1 who engage in the following lines or occupations in
this new city:
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES.
BRICK CONTRACTORS.
CARPENTERS and BUILDERS.
HARDWARE DEALERS.
PAPER HANGERS and DEALERS.
PLUMBERS and GASFITTERS.
PLASTERERS.
PAINTERS.
LUMBER DEALERS.
STONE CONTRACTORS.
STOVES, RANGES and MANTELS.
. STAIR BUILDERS.
TIN and SHEET METAL WORKS.
No better location can be selected for those who
are interested in building than in this new manu
facturing and residence city.
There will be constant work for mechanics and
large demand for all material used in the con
struction of buildings.
Visit Kensington and be convinced of the out
" look. Free railroad tickets given there and return.
Salesmen always on the ground.
For further information apply at office of
The Burrell Improvement Co.,
Rooms 30, 32 and 34, 96 Fourth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
REMOVAL The Burrell Improvement Co., oper
ating the KENSINGTON properties, will remove their
offices on April 1 to 79 Fourth avenue, Hostetter building,
in room lately occupied by the Fort' Pitt National Bank. .
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BEAUTIFUL
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DISPLAY
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HIGH ART
In All Its
VARIOUS
BRANCHES.
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