mmsBB8mmmsNffisBBa& mmMwmMW jtrmfser; sm&mr-rwj-wT'1?g$F 2 THE PITTSBtrRO- DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23 1R82L SJSSSS? ON AN EVENJOOTING. Pittsburg Coal Is Now Ex pected to Displace tlie Ohio Product. A CHANGE m THE BATES By the Railways, to the Dissnst of Hocking Yalley Operators. THEY CLAIM THE! HATE NO SHOW In the Lake Trade, and That Everybody Will Purchase Here. FIGURES ON THE INCREASED BUSINESS At the meeting of the railroad officials at the Monongahela House yesterday the diflerential of 5 cents against Pittsburg coal in favor of the Hocking Valley was wiped out. A straight rate of 83 cents per ton on lake coal only and $1 02J from "West Virginia was made to the lake ports. The latter rate is an advance of 2) cents over the present one. For the first time Pittsburg and Hocking Valley coal has been put on the same basis by the railroads. The freight differential originally was much larger, but in 1884, at the introduction of natural gas, it was cut down to 25 cents. Alter a steady fight for eight years the Pittsburg operators have finally been able to remove all handicaps against them, and they expect to "end the year with a largely increased tonnage to their credit. Hie Pittsburg operators left the hotel with smiles on their laces, while the Hocking Valley men professed to be very painfully surprised and depressed in spirits. Spoiled the Regulation or Prlcrs. It worried them to such an extent that an association of Ohio operators that had been formed during the day to maintain prices diiintegrated as suddenly as snow before the warm vernal sun. At least, this is what their leaders said. According to the claims of the Hocking Valley operators, the reduction in freight rates is a big thing for Pittsburg coaL They say the market is at the feet of the local operators, and it will be useless for them to try to com pete. The brunt of the shock, how- ever, tails on the Hocking Valley road, which will be the greatest suflerer. President "Waite was nonplussed, but he could see no way out of the hole. In short, this is the position of the Hocking Valley men as they outlined it last evening: "The Pittsburg people misrepresented our shipments for the year They claimed our increase last season was 2G0.O0O tons. According to the figures furnished bv the Ohio Coal Traffic Association, the Hocking Valley tonnage fell oft 43,000 tons. Tnis reduced freight rate means that our shipments will be greatly reduced this year. Some of our people and both miners and shippers and buyers of coal. As soon as the result was announced a few of the latter made large contracts with the Pitts burg operators. It doesn't make any difference to them where they buy, and now Pittsburg and Hocking coal can be delivered at the lake front for the same cost." What 1'ittsDurs: Will Gain. One shipper of Hocking Valley coal de clared that it meant a difference of 150,000 tons in favor of Pittsburg for the year, so far as he was concerned personally, and an other said he bought 30.009 tons of Ohio coal last season, hut that amount would come to Pittsburg in 1892. A third Hock ing Valley operator remarked that he owned a miue, but he handled annually COO, 000 tons of coal besides along the lakes. He bought Ohio coal because it was cheap, bnt this year the local operators hold the whip handle, and he would purchase from them. At first it was suggested that rates could be cut, but the Ohio roads are too poor to engage in a fight which would " swamp them in the end. The Hocking Val ley road is loaded down with ?16,000,000 in bonds, and the companr must pay annually $1,000,000 in fixed charges. The bulk o"f their business is coal, and it can be seen how the new arrangement will injure the line. It would be useless for the Hocking Valley to fight roads as powerful as the Pittsburg lines. This was how the HockingValley operators talked. They appeared to be badfydemoral ized. The local coal men were not greatly elated, though they appreciate the reduc tion of 5 cents. They claimed the Ohio people were talking lor eflect To-day the coal men from the three States will meet at the Monongahela House to try to agree on a selling price. In the past a difference of 25 cents was allowed for Ohio coal on ac count of its inferior quality. The cut in the freight rate reduces it 20 cents with present conditions continuing. In a Very Humble Mood. The Hocking Valley operators are now on their knees, and they do not feel sure that the Pittsburgers will grant them any concessions. Even if a differential of 25 cents is allowed, they claim they have no assurance that it will be maintained. Patrick McBryde, Secretary of the United Mine "Workers, is in the city. He vi as at the Monongahela House yesterday, urging the Pittsburg operators to agree to a resto ration of the inter-State agreement. He said the Ohio coal owners to a man are willing, but the West Virginia opera tors have positively refused to come in. Colonel W. P. Send thinks the agreement should be restored. He states that it was a great blessing to men and operators. He claims it was broken by the miners, but they were misled by their leaders. He has faith in the integrity of John and Patrick McBryde, and he believes the miners are sincere in their declaration to do the square thing in the future. Mr. McBryde said manv of the Pittsburg operators received his offer favorably, and he believes an agreement about wages will be made between the Ohio and Pennsylva nia coal men. Colonel Bend thinks the present rates of mining in force now in both States will be continued for another year. - SANDBAGGED IN a TUNNEL. An Allegheny Man Claims Be Was Held Up for S400. Samuel Miller was sandbagged and robbed in the tunnel under the Ft Wayne Bail road at Martin street, Allegheny, last night. He was found in an unconscious condition lying on the floor of the tunnel by Charles McOwens, who notified the police. He was removed to his home, 92 Robinson street, and examined by a physi cian, who found there was no serious in jury. Miller is a young man recently married, and claims he was attacked from behind, laid senseless by a blow on the head with a sandbag and robbed of 5400, which, he says, he had intended investing in a home. The police have been unable to find any trace of his assailants. To Pave and Grade PerrjsTllle Avenue. The citizens of the Second and Tenth wards of Allegheny, will meet in the Second ward school house Friday evening. The. object of the meeting is to consider the advisability of paving and grading Perrys ville avenue. It will likely be asked for as the citizens are strongly in favor of it. MUNICIPAL MISMANAGEMENT. Prominent Citizen Held m Quiet Meeting Last Night to Discuss That Topic and the Remedies The History of an Ex elusive Organization. An interesting meeting of a very ex clusive organization in the ast End, known as the a S. S. G, was held last night at the residence of Major W. B. Negley at Fifth and Ambertfon avenues. None but mem bers were invited. No reporters were pres ent, and no sketch of the proceedings could be secured from anyone participating in tbem, yet it is known the meeting was of an interesting character. As proof of this it need only be stated that the organization fullv discussed "the proposition, "What is the best remedy for our municipal misgov- ernment?" and that the discussion was .ivnAntO" 4 .l.nt .ha ditnnHinii was opened bv Attorney Marcus A. Woodward. The S. S. S. C was organized in 1872. A number of wealthy gentlemen in and about Shadyside having reached the period in life when'a quiet smoke, with a talk over the Issues of the day, live or otherwise, were preferable to the more vigorous forms of pleasure or dissipation, organized a clnb which was intended to bring them together socially on two evenings a' month during the winter season. The originators of the plan were Major Negley, Bobert Pit cairn, M. A. Woodward, Judge Magee, E. M. and the late David Aiken, D. D. Bruce and others. They talked the matter over and the idea pleaded them. To insrfre ex clusiveness, the membership was limited to 20 persons and it was provided that in case one member should die or leave. the circle for any reason, no other could take his place unless approved by the whole club. One black ball would settle the application negativelv. J (The clnb was organized as the Shadyside Social Club, and the idea was emphasized that only persons of more or less proficiency in debate were desirable as members. It was to meet fortnightly during the winter at the home of one of the members, each taking his turn as host, and providing cigars and a collation for the evening. The club was to meet promptly at 7:30 on the ap pointed evening, dispose of routine business, and then a member selected for the purpose was to open the debate, the proposition having been decided upon at the previous meeting. After an hour and a half of dis cussion the party adjourned to the dining room where the discussion took another form. This organizition with all its original rules and regulations is still in existence and judging from the satisfaction evinced by members in speaking of it, bids fair to live indefinitely. Its membership has changed somewhat, but a number of the originals are still in it. The President is William H. Denniston, Henry A. Breed is secretary and the others are Judges Magee, Kennedy and Beed, Bev. Drs. Holmes, Mc Clelland and Holland, W. B. Negley, M. A Woodward, William Scott, W. K. Jen nings, Bobert Pitcairn, Oliver McClintock, John Benshaw, D. W. C Bidwell, Dr. J. H. McClelland, David B McCargo, S. L. Seymour and E. M. Aiken. THE LIBBAEY MYSTERY. A Ijnck of Definite Information Concerning the FabUfthed Design. There is still a mystery surrounding the plan published as the latest Carnegie Library design. Mr! Scott is represented as saying that the picture was printed in the Contract Arews, with these words below it: "One of the proposed designs of the Carnegie Free Library, Pittsburg." This was not so. The words below it were: "The proposed Carnegie Library, Pittsburg." It is a little singular how any architect would now, months after the competition has been completed, publish as the proposed library a design which was rejected, which would have to be the case to accord with Mr. Scott's theory that this was one of the rejected de signs. One of the local architects, speaking yesterday of the matter, said he did not be lieve the plan published was one of the old rejected plans. He was familiar with those exhibited, and did not recollect this one. In answer to a telegram sent to Long fellow, Alden & Harlow at Boston yester day it was stated that those architects knew nothing about the design printed in the Contract Neic but that their own working plans would be ready next week. An effort of Chief Bigelow to obtain definite infor mation from the editor of the New York paper also proved fruitless. A member of the commission remarked that the plan might have been given out as a feeler, and that, if so, it had certainly aroused consid erable feeling. A Dispute on Acreage Valuation. The County Commissioners had a big wrestle with Tn epty-second ward property owners yesterday. There was no dispute on the valuation of acreage along Fifth avenue, as it is the dividing line between the Twen tieth and Twenty-second wards, and the Assessors having agreed on both sides of the line to $15,000 an acre the 'Commis sioners thought their judgment good, bnt they advanced values over those fixed by the Assessors of the Twenty-second ward oh property back from the avenue and 23 people objected. Their complaints were heard but no intimation was given ont as to the probable effect. Penalty for Keeping Bad Company. Officer Ed Cross arrested Peter Megraw and John Cunningham, alias "Spaz" Gro gan at Wvlie and Fifth avenues yesterday afternoon, having been in company with a man known to the police, as a confidence man. The latter, got away. Megraw was held only a few weeks ago for keeping com pany with suspicious characters and was only allowed to go free on a promise to keep away from them. At the time he was arrested with Eddie Steele, since tried and convicted and sent to the nenitentiary for larceny. Superintendent O Mara will dis pose of the prisoners to-day; An Old Citizen Drops Dead. Charles A. Haller, aged 80 years, dropped dead at Thirty-third and Liberty streets yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Mr. Haller is well known in Lawrenceville and lived with his son-in-law, Andrew Marshall, on Bidge avenue, Thirteenth ward. He is also the father-in-law of Mr. Frank Tinker, the well known Lawrenceville contractor He had been out taking a short walk and was returning home when suddenly stricken. kaown. xne Doay was removed to Upper- man's liverv stable on Butler street and the family notified. His death was undoubt edly caused by heart disease. TALIS OF TWO CITIES. The Allegheny TV ater Committee approved bills last night, theie being, nothing else to do. The Retail Grocers' Association will change their place of meeting to the Grain and Flour Exchange building on Liberty street. Only one case of scarlatina and throe cases of .diphtheria were reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday. This Is the smallest number of cases reported In one day for some time. The "Q" Club, composed of ministers, held its monthly mooting at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon. The latest theo logical ideas were discussed. The meeting closed, as usual, with a supper. Michael Shzif, of Columbus, a brakeman on the Ft. Wayne Railroad, had his right shoulder broken yesterday by falling frem a train at the Washington avenue, Allegheny, crossing. He was removed to the Allegheny General Hospital. The body of the yonng man found dead on the cinder bank at Clark's mill on Monday, was taken to the morgue yesterday and Coroner McDowell will endeavor to have it Identified befoie it Is burled. It is thought the man was a Pole or an Irishman. Grand .millinery opening! Grand millinery opening! Thursday and Friday, at EOSENBAUM & CO. 'fl. AN APPEAL TO ITALY In Behalf of the Foreman Maltreated in West Virginia. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. The Man Arrives in Pittshurg With the retails of the Outrage. MADE A TARGET AND ALMOST DROWNED Last Saturday The Dispatch exclusive ly printed the story of the abduction of Frank Amoroso, the Italian foreman, in Logan county, W. Va, It has since turned out that he was not lynched, but his fate was nearly as had. The case has increased in interest and it is now very similar to the New Orleans Mafia cases. Amoroso's friends were very much sur prised on Sunday, when he walked, or rather limped, in upon them. The story he told was quite similar to the one his men re lated,but there are still several unpublished facts. Yesterday he was seen at the Key stone Employment Agency and he told the following story: Nearly as Bad as Lynched. "I was not lynched, as was generally sup posed, but I would about as soon have been. To go back to the. beginning, the trouble started with Mason, Harder & Co., the rail road contractors. When I took my men down there I was promised 51 40 for ten hours' work a day. Instead of working ten hours, we had to work 11 hours and re ceive the same money. I kept kicking from time to time, but it did no good. One day 1 was surprised to see a party of negroes brought into the camp. The same day I was notified that myself and men were discharged, and we were to move from the company's property just as quickly as we could. We did this. My men went to some huts outside the camp, and I took up my quarters at the house of Mr. Dingess. "Tne advent of the colored men and our discharge all happened early on the day of March 10. TJiat afternoon we tried to col lect the back money due us, but the com pany would not settle. I then went to the nearest justice of ithe peace and placed the case before him. He set the next morning as the time of hearing in the case. Of course the bosses were mad because we knew enouch to ask for our rights, and the fact of my suing them did.not allay their feelings any. Dragged From His Bed. That night I instructed the men to at tend the hearing, and went to Mr. Dingess'. I went to sleep early, and did not know the mob was at the house until they dragged me from the house. The facts of my removal have been truly printed. Up to the time I was out of hearing of the camp. I was dragged along the mountain paths tor over ten miles. My persecutors rode, but I had to walk or run, .just as they were so minded. Numer ous times I fell over stumps and stones and would be jerked bleeding from the ground. In this. way they hurried me along until the steep bank" of a wide stream was reached. "Here the party halted and held a confer ence. It only lasted for a minute or two and at its conclusion I was told to jump into the water and wade across. ' My long tramp over the hills had nearly exhausted my strength and I felt death awaited me in those muddy waters. I knew to disobey meant death any how, so I plunged in willing to take my chances. The men had evidently thought I could not swim, and knowing the stream was too deep to permit of my reaching, thought I would go beneath the water and tneir crimes would be hidden, j. waded out about 20 feet and I began to sink quickly; throwing myself in position, I commenced to swim. Followed Through the Water. "The gray light of dawn was beginning to break, and the men on the shore saw me swimming. Instantly I heard a great splash in my rear, and I knew the men had plunged their horses into the water and were in pursuit. I kept a little distance in the lead the whole way over, landing a minute or less oeiore tnem. "The water was so cold that it almost froze my blood, and I had hardly landed until I dropped down exhausted. "The men rode out of the water. It was now fairly light, and I recognized among them some of my former bosses. I looked into their faces, but mercy was not written there. They came toward me, I begged to be spared, for I surely thought they meant to kill me. Paying io attention to my plead ings they commenced jerking off my, cloth ing, and did not quit until .every stitch of it was gone. My hands were then bound, and I was made stand up. -The men gathered around me and lashed me with their whips till my back and legs were a mass of cuts, bruises and welts. When the blood com menced to run down my body and I dropped to the ground they stopped. Even with all this barbarity the villains were not satisfied. They jerked me onto my feet and made me put my clothes on. Fired Upon as He Ran. "The leader then pointed up the hill and said: There's your road. You have one minute to get out of sight I started to, run, but every move I made pained me and I slowed up to a walk. This was greeted with the command to 'run.' I tried to again, but couldn t. Then there came sev eral shots and the balls whistled past my ears. The firing was kept up until I was lost to view by a bend of the road. "I kept on for a long time before I dared to stop, but finally exhausted I dropped down on the ground and rested several hours. I then made my way to a little town, where I stayed until I was able to get back to Pittsburg. 'There is one thine peculiar about the adventure and it was the only luck" I had save that I escaped with my life. In my clothes I had about 5900 in paper money, but the men did not find it. ' "I am still a subject of Italy, and on that ground I think I can make it very warm lor my persecutor. I have placed the mat ter in Attorney H. L. Christy's hands. He will at once notify the Italian Consul to the United States, and through him the case will be presented to the Government. I will certainly demand redress. "I will also ' Bring suit against Mason, Hardee & Co. for our back pay. When the case was brought before the Logan county 'Squire he dealt out some queer law. He ordered the company to pay one-half of the money. That is, if it owed me 550, it would only have to pay ?25. The Alder man also held out a fair margin." ALL PB0MISES FULFILLED. Commissioner Massey Says Chicago Has Done lis Doty Toward the Fair. T. W. Massey, of Delaware, one of the National World's Fair Commissioners, was on the limited last evening going to Chi cago. The Congressional Committee will visit the Fair grounds to-morrow, and he wanted to be there to show them around. He says the buildings are going up rapidly, and the work done so far reminds him of some of the Arabian Nirht'swnnH He said Chicago had fulfilled all its prom-1 iscs anu me truverauieut must ao tne rest. Mr. Massey believes the appropriations asked for will be granted without a hitch. He paid a fine tribute to the late Adjutant ueneral Mciueiiand, who was asociated with him on the commission. On the subject of politics he laid Little Delaware wonld vote for Ha. ison. He thinks Hill is a man of great that he will be able, to kill o billty, and Cleveland see the with himself. He expects Democrats nominate a Western. an. Parlor furniture reuphlostr Haogh & Keexan, 33 rater it vreu HC THE BOLICIIOK'B HANDS. The 30-Day XJmit on Some of the Street As sessments Expires. The 30-day limit during which the City Treasurer can collect for street improve ments, closed yesterday for a number of streets, and the unpaid assessments were handed over to the City Attorney for col lection. Lets than one-half has been paid on them. These are the first street improve ments confirmed by the Court under the curative legislation, and are sewers on Arabella- street, Aiken- street, Claybourne street, Harvard street, Braddocks auenue, Comrie alley, Lowell and Winslow streets, and the grading of Bayard street. Under the new law, unless the assessments for such improvements are paid to the Treasurer within 30 days from the time they are placed in the City Treasurer's hands, they go to the City Attorney, who may proceed at mce and file liens against the property affected. But it is his attention to allow reasonable time, not less than 30 days, be fore he will file liens, during which time the assessments may be paid, the additional cost being 6 per cent interest on the amount unpaid, dating from the time the collection went into the hands of the City Treasurer., Under the Old law is per cenfrwas added wnen tne uity Attorney began to eoiiect, without regard to time. " During the past two days there has been J a miiu rusn oi taxpayers at tne jny treas urer's office, paying their year's taxes in or der to get tne o per cent on on the second half. Nearly all who have paid thus far are small property holders who come in and pay the cash. In a few days the big firms and holders of real estate will begin to send in their checks and the receipts will make some kind of a show. The assessors have nearly finished the taxbooks and the only wards not ready for collection are the Four teenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth. The latter will be ready to-morrow and the other two a day later. JACK'S BUN EXCITED. Possible Oil Developments and Other Fea tures Are Interesting Citizens. Jack's Bun thrills with excitement this week. Just how it came to come about is not exactly known, but Attorney N. W. Shafer was informed yesterday that the val ley was full of steam and that the boilers that have been cold since the 100-foot sand yielded up the ghost were all fired up on Monday morning and the old-time bustle is taking possession. It appears that some information gave operators an impulse to drill the old wells deeper and get to the fifth sand, and each is trying to be the first to reach it. At the time the Jack's Bun territory was operated no one had any idea of going below the 100 foot, and that soon becoming exhausted desolation reigned, but now the operators appear to have gotten a pointer of some kind, and think the witch-hazel points to something better further down. There is also great rivalry in that section between the natural gas companies. The Philadelphia Company has been crowding to the borders of territory owned by the Bellevue and other natural gas companies, and each appears to be afraid the rest will get some of its gas. Sunday Schools to Be Organized. Prof. Hammill and Mr. Beynolds, who are to conduct the Sunday School Institute in the Union Avenue U. P. Church, Allegheny, on Thursday and Friday of this week, have beenconducting a series of interesting institutes in all the large cities of the North west, all of which were well attended. They are now on their way South and their next stop after leaving here will be at Bichmond, Va. They have been appointed for this work by the International Sunday School Executive Committee. The second World's Convention of Sunday School Workers will be held in September, 1893, at St. Louis and it is the desire of the committee to have the United States well" organized prior to that time. Honoring Dead Comrades. A largely attended memorial meeting of Duquesne Post No. 259, G. A E., was held in the Union "Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth avenue, last night in honor of their late comrades who have died during the past year: Benjamin Darlington, L. Halsey Williams, William H. Irwin and Adjutant General McClelland. Judge Single read a report from the Memorial Committee on the late Adjutaut General. Other remarks were made on the dead comrades by John S. Lambie, Bev. Dr. Jones, W. B. Thompson and Bev. Dr. Riddle. The music was a pretty feature. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. TnoMAS Dawson was arrested on the Southside last night, charged with having ordered three meals at various times during the day at Barney Tiernoy's and refusing to pay for them. Ix the case of Mary Crilly.of the East End, who was sued for fortune telling by Mary Spencer, Magistrate Gripp yesterday dts. missed the defendant as there was not suf ficient evidence to prove u case. Edward Draubie was arrested at Elev enth and Liberty streets last night by De tective Bondel on a warrant sworn out be fore Alderman McKenna by John Peats, who alleges Dramble stole $9 from him. He was taken to the Twelfth ward polioe station. A Successful Event Yesterday Was the display of imported novelties in the suit and millinery departments of Joseph Home & Co., at their Penn avenue stores. To be sure the weather was not propitions, but all drawbacks of this kind were unavail ing to prevent the customers of this house seeing the treat in store for them. Paris millinery at its best and brightest, all selected personally by the representa tive of this house, made a bright and spring like picture that told of sunshine to come. This unequaled millinery display will continue to-day and during the wees;, and will conclude on Saturday with a display of everything that is new and lovely in chil dren's and misses' hats. On the second floor parlor of the cloak room the exquisite array of Paris costumes, capes and tea gowns were surrounded by groups of admiring beholders, who could fully appreciate the artistic draperies and true Parisian deftness of design so charm ingly shown in the elegant and striking dis play which brings the best efforts of Paris workrooms of world-wide celebrity to the easy ana comiortatue inspection ot the ladies of these cities. Quite cute and pretty are the novelties shown in the adjoining room devoted to the wants of young girls and small children, in cluding the wee little ones, the latest comers to the family. Also taking styles in boys' suits are shown here in styles exclusive to this house. The fact that their children's clothing is made to order in the most perfect manner and newest idea is a matter of some importance to ladies who formerly paid ex travagant prices to Eastern houses for in ferior service. Just a word about the parasol display. A little early, but it is a well-known fact that this house always is alert to furnish the newest in everything for their patrons' ap proval; hence this summer parasol display brightens the entire store by its gay color ingParis parasols, of course, to make a correct tout ensemble with the Paris bon nets and Paris costumes; so, all in all, this triple display of spring fashions can be written down an unqualified success, as the remaining days of the week will show. Extra fine matched driving teams at Clever, Dunkin & Long's auction, 192 First avenue, Thursday, March 24, at 12:30.. Hucklns' Celebrated Soups will be served hot at our store every day this week. Call and taste these delicious soaps. J. A. JtEKSHAW & CO., Tawrs 901 Liberty it. WEL GO MTO COURT. If the Citizens Opposed to the Armory Are Beaten in Councils - THE FIGHT WILL BE CARRIED UP. With the -Proposed Fonthside Bridge the Market House Would P ay. ANOTHER MEETING OF EEMONSTEANTS The opposition to giving the Fifth Ave nue Market House up for a military head quarters has not abated since the action of te Finance Committee last Saturday, and the fight will be continued'whenever the matter is taken up in Council! Another meeting of the property holders of that dis trict was held last night. There was little, oratory, but much determination was shown by the gentlemen present. They decided to get up a number of remonstrance papers, signed only by,property owners, and oppo site each signer's name will be put down the amount of property owned by him. Sev eral of those interested in the movement will circulate these papers and get as manr responsible signers as possible. Such a re monstrance, they argue, cannot be ignored by Councils, as is usually the case when pe titions oi that character are presented. In addition to the remonstrance, one or two members of the opposition will be delegated as spokesmen, and if Councils, will grant them a hearing, will state their side of the, case in proper form. Failure to make this provision was a drawback when they -.appeared before the Finance Committee, and put them at a disadvantage. A Flan to Quiet Opposition. The feeling among those present at last night's meeting was pretty clearly stated by John E. Aufderheide. Said he: "We don't take much stock in that move of the Finance Committee in reducing the lease from 50 to 25 years. It may be that it was done in good fhitb, but it looks to us like a trick to quiet down opposition. It is also prob able that it was done to satisfy for the time being the members of the committee who were oppesed to the scheme. But we don't believe those who are at the bottom of this thing are willing to make it a 25-year lease. They have figured how many votes they will be able to muster in Councils, and they can get them as easy for a 50 as a 25-year lease. The people here are deeply interested in this matter and will fight" it to the last ditch. If we fail in Councils we will go down in our pockets and take it up to the courts. I think there is no doubt about wh.it the court will do. No court of justice could countenance such an outrage. Aside from the damage' we, as property holders in this locality, would suffer, the tax payers in general are and should be opposed to this scheme going through. ,If it is not checked this city will be simply throwing away 5500,000 ot "thepeople's money. An armory build ing will not benefit the locality as is claimed. It will be a drawback. No mat ter how-fancv tlfey may make it, there will be nothing about it to enhance the value of surrounding property, and consequently the city will gain nothing from the returns; The only thing that will enhance surround ing property will be to make that property available to business men. A block ot stores there would do more good than any thing else, but it would be better to keep the property and use it for some of the pur poses now costing the city big money in rents than to give it away as they propose doing. The Whereabouts of the Iiease. "Yes," broke in Louis Hahn, at this junc ture, "they bad better lease it to somebody for 52, COO or 53,000 a year than to the sol diers for $1. Anybody else would be more desirable tenants to ns, and would pay more. It would be easy to get 53,000 a year for it. But what I would like to know is why did they not show us that lease? Why didn't thev let ns know what kind of a building they want to put up? Why don't they show up the plans and make everything plain? I think there is a big snake in that lease; that's why it was not to be found when we wanted it. "Another "thing," continued Mr. Hahn excitedly, "Mr. Paul said the Market House hadn't been paid for, and Mr. Keat- I ing said the money was all ready to pay. That was not true. Mr. Paul was right Controller Morrow say 4 there is not a dollar on hand to pay the market house bonds, and I guess he ought to 'know. Why, the refunded bonds foe the Fifth avenue market won't be due until 1910. Many of us will be dead and gone bv that time. It .,ri . rket ,. , out lUv: , -. aitd rnocked it galley west. 1 guess all the, miW. subscribed was used up in making surveys, plans and the like, for I don't-remember getting back any that I put into it." Or Interest to License Applicants. The Vm. H. Holmes Company are book ing a great many orders this year subject to granting of license. They are distillers of the celebrated "Holmes' Best" and Holmes' Old Economy pnre rye whiskies, and in ad dition carry a more complete assortment of rye and .bourbon whiskies in bond or tax paid; brandies, wines, liquors, cordials, specialties in bottled goods, eta, than any house in "Western Pennsylvania. Get in your orders early to secure prompt delivery of goods during the spring rash. Nos. 120 Water St. and 158 Fntsi Av. A Fenny Saved Is a Fenny Earned. 'But a few dollars of those savings invested in property that is bound to double in value within a year is better than saving. Suoh a turn is not speculating; it is shrewd busi ness foresight You know people who have made big money by buying lots at first cost and selling on the advance. Why not you? The new town of Aliquippa is one of the safest and best in this land of investment. See the plans at the office of the Aliquippa Steel Company, ro6m 30, Westinghouse Building. If yon want a good horse for any pur. pose attend the great auction sale of Clever, Dunkin & Long, Thursday, March' 24, at 12:30, No. 192 First avenue. hmnzjota 70s hasbisoh. Ex-Secretary of State Hattson Says the Peo ple Wanlower Tariff Duties. Colonel H. Mattaon, ex-Secretary o? State for Minnesota, was at the Anderson, yesterday. He is now at the bead of a se curity and loan association, and is on his way to Europe to secure money. He says thev eet a creat deal from Holland and England, which is used to assist the West ern farmers at a good rate of interest. Speaking of politics the Colonel -said: "We are nearly all Republicans in Minne sota. We were for Blaine, but since he has refused to be a Presidental candidate our delegation will undoubtedly be for Harri son. The Democrats will support Cleve land. We have a Democratic Congressman in' the State who favors Hill, but the people are afraid of the New York Senator. They think he is too much of a machine poli tician. Yes, the Minnesota Bepublicans want a reduction in the tariff duties. We believe that the necessaries of life should not be taxed. The farmers, however, are more contented than they were two years ago.' The McKinley bill was not all they asked for, but it gave them more protection than they had. This is apparent along the border. I have a large wheat farm near Manitoba. I can get 80 cents per bushel for my wheat while just across the line the prevailing rate is 60 cents. There is no danger of Minnesota going over to the Democrats. The people feel that they can get more from the Bepublicans than the Democrats." The' Colonel is loyal to Minneapolis, where he lives. He claims the accommo dations for the Bepublican delegates next June will be ample. Lower Duties Mean Reduced Wages. L. F. Humphrey, a Boston wool buyer, is stopping at the Monongahela House. He is & rabid protectionist, and is opposed to free wool and lower duties on woolen goods, as proposed by Springer in his piecemeal attack on. the McKinley law. The Demo cratic woolen schedule is lower than it was in the Mills bill. Mr. Humphrey says if the tariff is cut that wages will have to come down. It will do the workmen the greatest injury. He claims that three tonrths of the expense in running a woolen mill is the wages of the men. With im proved machinery and cheap raw material, the cost, outside of the wages, is not a great deal. Mr. Humphrey thinks it is a bad sign when so much money is lying idle in the hanks. It is an indication that busi ness men are afraid to invest their money. He adds that tariff agitation should be stopped. Missouri Will Stand by Grover. Colonel J. D. Burrows, a prominent St. Louis Democrat,spent an hour at the Union depot- last evening. He was bound for Washington. He says the Missouri dele gation will be solid for Cleveland. In St. Lonis Morrison is talked of as a strong can didate The Illinois Democrats claim if he is nominated that he will carry the State. The St Louis Republic is booming Boies for the Presidency. The Colonel thinks that either the Iowa Governor, or Gray, of Indi ana, will be the Vice Presidental nominee. He admires Hill, but the voters are afraid of his machine methods. To-KA-LON toilet soap, pnre cocoanntoil, medicated and perfumed, 10 cents. CUT GLASS IN OUR LOVELY BLUE ROOM. In the enlargement of our Art Department we now devote one entire room to the dis play of Cut Glass.-. We exhibit over 800 speci mens of the most artistic shapes in deep, rich, bold cuttings of diamond-like purity. Latest designs in Salad and Berry Bowls, Ice Cream and Sherbet Sets, Decanters, Pitohers, Wine Sets, Carafe, Tumblers and every thing mado in cut glass. A pleasure to see this display if not to purchase. E. P. ROBERTS &-S0NS, FIFTH AVE. AND MABKET ST. mhl6-xwr . CLOAK DEPARTMENT OF & HUGE SPECIALTIES FOB 8PRING,i92. In this department we are now showing a most Ex-pensive Assort ment of Ladies' Jackets, Reefers, Topcoats, Wraps, Capes, Long Garments and Evening Wraps. Complete lines of all grades, both 'in Black and Colors, made of the JOST DESIRABLE FABRICS AND PER FECTION as tO SHAPE, STYLE AND FINISH. We would advise an early selection, as the handsome Imported Novelty Styles cannot be duplicated and are selling rapidly. A choice collection 6f ' BLACK CASHMERE SHAWLS And Plain and Embroidered BLACK FICHUS. Ladies' Mackintoshes in a great ariety of new Spring styles and col prings, SILK DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK. , 250 pieces, 22 colorings, Plaid jUrah Silks, suitable for Waists and iHsses' Dresses, actual $1 goods, at $oc a yard. 1 Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St. mhao-xwm I TALKED OF PLEASANTLY AND PEOFTTABLT, And the people are wise to grasp the bargains at SIMEN'S SHOE SALE. Men's $2 25 Shoes reduced to SI 50. Hen's 4 00 Shoes rednced to $3 00. Men's Z 50 Shoes reduced to (2 00. Men's 13 00 Shoes reduced to ?2 50.' Men's 5 00 Shoes reduced to S4 00. Every pair reduced from $1 to 50c, including Cult, Kangaroo and Cork Soles. Air Sizes! All Widths! All Sizes! HOTHING EESERYED. Everyone has the opportunity to bny at these reduced prices. G. D. SIMEN, . 78 OHIO STREET, ALLEGHENY, PA. ffih!9-xw Thompson Held for Court. Magistrate Gripp yesterday rendered a decision in the libel suit of Joseph Eichey vs E. L. Thompson, publisher of the Taren tum Sun. Mr. Thompson was held In 51,000 bail for trial at the June term of court. The Leading Dry Goods Houses Fittsbursr, Pa, Wednesday, Mar. 23, un. JOS. DIE & go:s PEM AVENUE STORES. SPRING DISPLAY OF IMPORTED COSTUMES! From most noted designers, ffl ALL TEE M03T FASHIONABLE MATE RIALS AND POPULAR NEW SHADES, Including the, following .Leading Styles: THE PRINCESS, THE RUSSIAN, THE REEFER, THE BLAZER, THE TOURIST. Bretelle Costumes, One of the new popular novelties. CAPES Destined to be the leading spring wrap in every desirable material and comprising such new shapes as the Russian the London, the Watteau and the Militaire, plain or trimmed with Pointe de Irlande, Lace, Beads, Passementerie and Feathers. NEWMARKETS, IN PLAIN or NOVELTY CLOTHS, WITH OR WITHOUT THE STYLISH MILITARY CAPES. SPRING JACKETS In all Fashionable Materials and Latest and Most Popular ' Styles, Such as The Russian, The Eng lish Sacque, The Watteau Plait. 9 MISSES' and CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT. REEFER and NORFOLK JACKETS. ULSTERS With or without Capes or Hoods. MISSES' 2-PIECE SUITS. CHILDREN'S JACKETS AND COATS. ' BOYS' SUITS. INFANTS' OUTFITS. CONTINUED OPENING DISPLAY Millinery and Parasols TO-DAY and TO-MORROW. Also Friday. for Mourning Millinery. Saturday for Children's Millinery. An unequaled display of PARISIAN NOVELTIES HATS AND BONNETS, And exclusive designs of OUR OWN DESIGNS. UNTRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS In all shades and shapes; Plain Milan, Milan and Lace, Man illa Braids and Plain and Fancy Straws. COME TO-DAY. JOS. H0RNE & CO., 607-621 PENN AYE. mhM OUR EFFORTS THIS WEEK r Will be to outdo all other LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALES. See onr 25c Garments, 43S-MARKET ST. 437 wia BfMil? -Is 1 - -J WpaWWiAt! LkSfyB
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