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