THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRTD'AY, MARCH 25, 1892!
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HALFACENTURYOLD
Sliarpsburg Will Celebrate
To-Day the Semi-Cen-
teimial of Its
ERECTION TO A BOROUGH.
Complete Arrangements Made
Two Days of Festivities.
for
BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE CLOSED.
The Town Decorated and a Grand
Tarade Prepared.
Civic
BRIEF BISTORT OF OUR LITTLE SISTER
To-morrow willbe the greatest day in the
history of the borough of Sharpsburg, and
if old Prob only allows fair weather it will
be a day to be proudly remembered by every
inhabitant. Her business men have been
actively at work for weeks past ar
ranging for the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of her corporate existence, ana
although to-morrow is the day, they have
arranged to spread the jollification over two
days for fear there might be too much fun
ior one day. The enthusiasm over the event
is general. Every man, woman and child in
the town has imbibed the patriotic spirit
and desires to make the celebration a memor
able event, and the Sharpsburger who fails
to contribute or take some part in this great
aflair will run the risk of being pointed out
ior the next decade as the man who wasn't
in it.
This evening the festival will begin with
a citizens' mass meeting in the Presbyterian
Church. Judge Collier, one of the oldest
citizens in the town, will preside, and
speeches will be made by Judge Over, a
former resident, and Messrs. J. D. Shafer,
"W. P. Potter, T. J. Ford and It. J. Malone,
the borough's representatives at the county
bar. An interesting musical programme
goes with the speeches.
Keryfoody "Will Tarn Oat on Saturday.
The great event in which all are most in
terested, however, is the parade to-morrow.
which he moved with his family, bat the
old log house still stands in a good state of
preservation, and has been tenanted until
within a couple of years. -
In the year that Sharp made his purchase
the Pennsylvania canal constrnction was
begun through this part of the State, and
when it was opened for travel in 1831 Sharp
had quite a settlement around him which
the Government had recognized by estab
lishing there the Sharpstown postoffice, the
first Postmaster being Phillip Miller, whose
posterity is numerous in that section to-day.
One factor in the development of the town
was a rolling mill built in 1820 by Belknap
& Co., of Huntingdon, Pa., who named it
the Etna Iron "Works, from which the bor
ough of Etna took its name. There was
talk of other industries being started, a
boatyard and sawmill were in operation,
and with the canal Sharpstown had a boom.
It was confidently believed ny many at mat
time that the village of Pittsburg was not
in it in any sense, and that soon Sharps
town would become the metropolis of "West
ern Pennsylvania.
Mr. Sharp was a shrewd man, but a benev
olent one, and of the Presbyterian faith. He
bad built a schoolhouse on the hillside
near the present residence of Judge Collier
and church services were held there until a
larger building was required. Then he
donated the present .Presbyterian Church
site for a church and burying ground. The
old church was almost entirely built by
him. but in later years it was found too
small and the present edifice was erected.
He also donated: the ground for the Metho
dist Protestant Church and aided in its
erection.
Original Signers or the Charter Application.
"When the population had grown to about
200 souls a borough charter was applied for.
The name of the town had been changed to
Sharp&burg, and there were 30 houses in the
place. "When in 1842 the charter was al
lowed, James Davidson was made the first
Burgess, and the number of houses had in
creased to 37. The charter application had
54 signers, and while none of them are now
living many are represented by a numerous
posterity in the present generation. The
signers were as follows:
James G. Comstock, David Brysdn, An
drew Morton, "W. D. Courtney, M. D., H.
S. Batto, Stephen Clarke, John "Wise.
James Lapsley, "William Topper, John
Cooke, "William Lapsley, Jr., J. B. Erwinf
G. B. McClean. George "W. Kodgers, Phil
lip Miller, Abner Conner, "William Hamil
ton, John Erwin, Andrew Lindsay, E. S.
Berkheimer. Joseph K. Slack, H. P. Mc
Xaniara, John Colwell, K. "W. Kon,
George "W. Eogers, H. C. Ogil
vie, "William Alexander, James Stewart, L
Campbell, Robert E. Bosers, Alex. Patter
son, Jr., John Baird, James Bayson, David
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ii "uii, untuu jcue, w uj. x. .miner, -iu.
Munson, James Sharp, James Miller, "Win.
Bratten, P. A. Behan, Thos. Gardiner,
Francis Allsip, Geo. F. Simmon, James P.
AVrey, "Wm. Lapaley, Sr., J. E. Will, Wm.
Campbell, Samuel Coyle, James Davidson,
MUKPHY HELD AGAIN.
He
Waives a Hearing and Gives
$1,500 Bail for Trial at Court
Off A CHABGE OP EMBEZZLEMENT.
The Chief Insists That the Case Has Been
Set Up Against Him.
SATISFIED HE WOULD BE HELD ANTWAT
John B. Murphy, Chief of the Depart
ment of Public Safety, Allegheny, charged
before Alderman Schellman with receiving
bribes, yesterday evening waived a hearing
and gave bail in the sum of $1,500 for trial
in court. The charge of receiving bribes
was preferred against Chief Murphy by
John McKirdy, who also made the charge
of embezzlement against the Chief and
upon which he was on Monday held in
$1,000 bail for court.
The hearing yesterday had been set to oc
cur between 4 and 5 o'clock in the evening.
At 4 o'clock a crowd had gathered about
the Alderman's office on Beaver avenue and
all waited impatiently for the appearance of
those involved in the case. At 4:50 Mr.
vAol-
LEADERS! CONFERRING.
n a i r
The Brotherhood Trying to Convince the
Amalgamated Officials They Should Not
Organize the Pittsburg District It Will
Not Accomplish Its Purpose.
The leaders of both the Amalgamated and
Brotherhood of Carpenters are now confer
ring in New York. They are considering
the advisability of letting the Amalgamated
branch have its own way in the Pittsburg
district A carpenter, in speaking of it yes
terday, said:
"The heads of the Amalgamated car
penters do not know the real" situation in
Pittsburg. The Brotherhood leaders asked
for a conference with them and are trying
to show that the Amalgamated is an un
necessary union. I do not think they can
L do this. The Amalgamated has sent a man
to jxew xorK, wno tnorougmy unaerstanus
the situation and he will lay' the matter be
fore his superiors in the true light,
"The Brotherhood is making the claim
that they own the territory. This is only
a bluff. It is not incorporated under a
State charter. Its leaders say there is no
need for another branch of carpenters in
Pittsburg. They argue the Brotherhood
would lose many members by it. The rea
son they are so much afraid of it is because
the Brotherhood wants to call another
strike this spring, and it would make uphill
work for them if they had to fight the
Amalgamated at the same time.
"The conference will probably be con
cluded to-day, and there is no chancb of the
Brotherhood winning its point. The Amal
gamated carpenters are ready to get down
to work at once. They have already gotten
an agreement with the Builders' Exchange,
giving them great advantages over the
Brotherhood. In case of a strike, they will
stand by the Exchange."
AN EMPLOYING PKINTEB
Says He 1TU1 Spend 8160,000 to Defeat
the Strikers.
Yesterday was pay day with the strik
ing printers and a handsome sum of
money changed hands. The pay roll is get
ting smaller each week, as the men are find
ing employment in the offices that have
signed the scale
The Typothetse tried a new scheme on the
strikers the other day. One of the employ
ing printers went np to headquarters
and told President Adams he as going
to have him arrested for conspiracy if
he did not declare the strike off. Mr. Adams
lauehed at him. The employer got mad
and declared that if the men did not give in
he would spend his entire wealth of ?1C0,
000 in defeating them.
THE LAST "THIS TEAB.
Allegheny Select Council Quietly
Finishes Up Its Work..
HENRICKS EXPLAINS THE AUDIT.
The City Solicitor and Sinking Fund Be
ports Approved.
TWO MIN0E ORDINANCES ABE PASSED
The Expert Auditor and Prosecutor.
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JAMES SHARP'S FIKST RESIDENCE.
The town will be in gala dress to-morrow
morning. It is expected that not a house in
the borough will be without decoration, and
on the main streets the gaudy trimmings
will be alaborate and profuse. Business
men will close their houses at noon, and the
balance of the day will be surrendered to the
festival. The procession will move at 1:30,
headed by the Second Brigade Band. Dr.
G. It. B. Kobison, one of the oldest resi
dents, will act as chief marshal, Henry J.
Heinz as chief of staff and Alf G. Loyd as
adjutant general. The aids are K. M. Coyle,
George T. Lewis, George J. "Weitz, Charles
Keithmiller, J. J. Keil, Dr. D. F. Mcin
tosh, L. S. Gibson, A. M. Chalfant, G. M.
Kellv. IL T. Graham and S. 2T. Wagner.
The column will be divided into six di
visions and will embrace some novel dis
plays. In one division will be the numer
ous secret societies and other civic organi
zations including a club of 50 fantastics
and the Bachelors' Club of 100 members.
Another division will consist of the fire de
Tartments of the three sister boroughs,
Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale, and engines
from each of the two cities will take part
This division will be under command of "W.
C Meyer, one of the town's solid business
men, who organized and has had charge of
the fire department ever since its organiza
tion in 1871. Two or three military organi
zations will form part of this division. The
other divisions will consist of mounted or
ganizations, trades displays, floats and rep
resentatives of neighboring boroughs and
townships.
The Features of the Parade.
A feature of the parade will be a float
showing the postoffice as it was in 1842,
when Thomas Gardner, grandfather of the
present postmaster, E. S. Gibson, held that
position. Another will be an old mail
coach which did service before the Penn
sylvania Canal wasiuilt. Many other nov
elties of this kind will be included, end the
scnooi cnnaren in wagons win occupy a
place in the line. The parade will cover
the principal streets of the town and a por
tion of the Etna streets, and at its conclu
sion will be reviewed at South Bridge and
Main streets, while Battery B fires a salute
of 50 guns.
Sharpsburg was incorporated as a borough
on March 20, 1842, 37 houses then consti
tuting the settlement. Local history has
little to say about the place prior to 1826,
although in McKnight's popular historical
novel, "Old Eort Duquesne," he mentions
it as the home of the Guyasuta, the famous
Indian warrior. Froir the best authority
obtainable, Benjamin ',,v,-..rs, a soldier
under "Washington at tvj$c cf the Bevo
lutionary "War, purchased a tract of land
from the Indians which included the site of
Sharpsburg and extended up the Allegheny
river to a point above where the workhouse
stands. He built a log cabin on
the present site of the Presbyterian
Church in 1790, his nearest neighbors
being a family named Dick, who were the
only residents of the territory now in
cluded in Etna borough, and James Sam
ple, who owned a large tract adjoining that
of Simon Girty, whose name is indelibly
stamped on the history of Western Penn
sylvania. A remnant of the Sample farm
still exists, and the borough of Millvale
occupies a portion of it. In Powers' time
the country was overrun with Indians, and
raids and murders were of frequent occur
rence. At one time the Dick family were
captured in a raid, and were held in cap
tivity for nearly a year, when their release
was effected by" a treaty made with the In
dians at Detroit.
The Founder of the Borough.
V. B. McGahan, James H. Goodwin, James
Colwell.
Jonathan P. Ross was foreman of the
grand jury which passed on the charter ap
plication. Five Mills Exrept by Popular Vote.
Mr. Sharp lived to see his farm develop
into a healthy borough and died within a
few years, mourned bv the whole com
munity. A daughter, Mrs. Eliza Clark, is
the only surviving member of his family,
and his name died with him, except in the
flourishing village of 5,200 inhabitants
which bears it
McKirdy elbowed his way through the
crowd to the reaftof the AJdernnn's office.
His coming had been announced and when
he entered the office lie was received with
liberal applause. The Alderman and the
attorneys for the prosecution sat at a table
watching anxiously the clock. When Chief
Murphy did not appear the Alderman de
cided to call witnesses and hold the defend
ant in default, but just at 5:02 o'clock Chief
Murphy, with his attorney, arrived at the
office.
The Chief Was Very Courteous.
The Chief was in a delightful humor. He
bowed to the crowd, and was particularly
affable in addressing the Alderman. The
umer wnen caned said lie would waive a
hearing for court, remarking that a hearing
would be useless, as he would be held anv
way. The bail was furnished by Joseph
Illenberger for the March term of court
Attorney Marshall protested against fix
ing the bail bond at 51,500. He argued
that in the embezzlement case the bond had
been fixed at 51,000, and he considered it
unnecessary to increase the amount in the
present case.
"Let him fix it at 550,000," Chief Murphy
said, interrupting his attorney. "I am pre
pared to give bond in any amount," the
Chief concluded.
"Well, 51,500 will satisfy us," the Alder
man said without looking up.
The information against the-Chief was
seen at the close of the proceedings. It
states in substance that on or about the 17th
Morris' Foundry Men at Work.
The Morris foundry employes returned to
work yesterday. They made no statement
to the firm, nor did the management ask for
any. There is a report, but it cannot be
corroborated, that the men will all strike
on Saturday. The company is not bother
ing itself about the matter.
THE CAENEGIES HEBE.
Powers sold his property in 1804 to Gen
eral Wilkins, who in 1814 sold 250 acres of
it to Elisha Brooks, a farmer, who occupied
it until 182G, when James Sharp, a bright
young Scotch-Irishman, purchased the tract
lor $13 an acre. The land conveyed in the
sale included all the territory between the
Allegheny river and the top of the hill, and
from Sixth to Fifteenth streets, covering
what is now the business part of the town.
Brooks had erected a log cabin on the hill
side, commanding a view of his farm, and of
unusual dimensions and style for those days.
When Sharp took possession he made this
cabin his residence. Some 15 years later he
built a large frame residence near it, to
An Early Boom for the Borough.
The growth of the town was greatlv stim
ulated in 1846. When J. C& fieniW Lewi.
and James O'Hara buSt the Vesuvius Iron
AVorks in the heart of the borough, ground
being broken in the midst of a great corn
field. The mill was small at first, but a nail
factory was added and gave the town some
importance. During the first 15 years of its
existenceseveral changes were made in the
firm, but in 1863 it became known as Lewis,
Bailey, Dalzcll & Co., Robert Dalzell and
A. MeD. Bailey having become partners
In 1876 Bailey retired, and in 1879 the firm
failed. The iron boom of 1880 caused the
purchase of the works by Moorhead Bros. &
Co., the present owners, who rebuilt and
extended the plant to its present propor
tions. In 1871 the Isabella Furnace Company
built their works iust below the town, and
the furnaces were blown in the next year.
In 1873 Spang, Chalfant & Co., who had be
come the owners of theEtnalron Works and
largely extended. them, built a large tube
mill just on Sharpsburg's borough line, but
before it was put into operation the effects
of the panic and disputes over patents
caused litigation, which prevented the mill
from starting. In 1881, however, they
started it up as an open hearth steel mill,
and it has been doing well ever since, em
ploying now about 300 men.
In addition to the above industries there
are in the borough two big planing mills,
two varnish works, three mill crease fac
tories a brick works, Tibby's three .glass
factories, a red lead works, a glass pot fac
tory, a stove foundry and a spring steel
wire worksr and numerous smaller estab
lishments. Nearly every religious sect in
existence has a church in the town, and
most of them have handsome, large build
ings. The Y. JI. a A is erecting a 520,000
building, and the German Catholic Church
has nearly completed a 540,000 schoolhouse.
A Very Prosperous Municipality.
In 1885 Sharpsburg was perhaps the onlv
town of its size in the State which had no
debt and 59,000 in the borough treasury. In
that year a water works was built at a cost
T C(JK rlf 11 1 i nnn n ...
ui uj,wu, jui out fjjuuu oi wnicn was
raised on an issue of bonds authorized by
popular vote. The debt has been already
reduced to 552,000, and in the meantime an
electric light plant, by which the streets are
lighted, has been built, and is maintained
by the borough at a cost of about 560 per
light, and arrangements are now being made
to supply the residents with incandescent
lights at a slight expense.
The taxable valuation of the borough is
52,800,000, and this year the entire tax levy,
including school and county taxes, will be
less than 9 mills. The charter of the bor
ough contains a provision that the Councils
may not fix the borough tax rate at more than
5 mills unless improvements demand it, and
not then unless the people, by popular vote,
authorize them to do so. In a few years
the town will be completely sewered,
the most extensive part of the system
having alreadybeen completed and a pro
gressive Council is now preparing -to con
tinue the work. Within the past few
months the horse car line which succeeded
the omnibus, which in 1842 carried people
into this city, has been in turn succeeded by
a rapid electric line, and another on the Al
legheny side of the river is now in contem
plation. Altogether, Sharpsburg's pros
pects are brighter than ever before, and at
this end of the first half century of her
vui juram existence ner people nave good
reason for a merry festival.
Tney Return With a Party From the West
and Inspect Their Interests.
Andrew Carnegie, with a party of dis
tinguished guests, arrived in Pittsburg yes
terday morning on the private hotel car
Iolanthe, from an extended Western trip.
In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, Miss Whitfield, Mrs. Carnegie's
sister; Mrs. Alexander King, Miss Anna
Walton Brown and Charles Smith, Presi
dent of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. For part of the Western jour
ney there were also with Mr. Carnesi6's
party President White, of Cornell Uni
versity; Henry .Phipps, Jr., and H. C.
Frick. Alexander King, of New York,
arrived on-the Western express and joined
the others in their trip to Braddock, Besse
mer and Homestead. William H. Singer,
H. C Frick, together with Messrs. Abbott,
Lovejoy, Leishman, Curry and Childs, met
Mr. Carnegie at Union station, and at 9:30
left over the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston Railroad for the purpose of vis
iting the various Carnegie works. At the
Union station a dining car was attached
and dinner was served en route.
At the Union station Mr. Carnegie said:
"We had a remarkably pleasant trip, and
have just completed a journey over 11,200
miles long. Wesawagreatdeal of the South
and learned much. I fart, I'm brimful of
knowledge gained. That's the only way
to learn bv traveling. The iron business
in the South is depressed, as it is every
where." Mr. Carnegie said he had nothing to do
with the material used or the site for the
free library. "That," he said, "is in the
hands of the commission.""
The party spent the morning at the Home
stead mills, and the evening was spent at
Braddock. The paity, with the exception
of Mr. Carnegie, went East last night. Mr.
Carnegie will remain in Pittsburg ior
several days.
A MUCH WANTED MAN CAPTURED.
A special meeting of Allegheny Select
Conncil was held last night to dispose of
unfinished business. The meeting was the
last one of the body for the present year
and on Monday week it will meet for reor
ganization. The most interesting feature of
the meeting was some statements made
by Mr. Henricks. Just before adjourn
ment Mr. Lowe said he would like to ask
Mr. Henricks hqsr long it would take tp
complete the audit.
' Mr. Henricks replied: "I cannot say
how long it will take to finish, but the bulk
of the work is done." He-would .say as to
the auditors and Auditing Committee, that
they had tried to do the best they could.
As to the sub-committee, the members bad
spent a grea deal of time on the work.
Thev were criticised a good 'deal, sometimes
justly and 'sometimes unjustly. As to the
work recently undertaken in regard to the
Mayor's office, the sub-committee did not
recommend or deem it wise to bring crimi
nal charges against the front office men.
They did not shrink from their, duty, but
they consulted legal advisers and were
told concerning the men, who have been
charged with embezzlement, that criminal
charges against them would not be held in
conrt The men who have so been charged
did not take the money with any intention
to defraud the city. Steps might be' taken,
however, to recover the money. Had the
sub-committee made these charges they
would not have picked out four or five men
but would have taken the whole lot They
were careful and did not intend to persecute
anyone.
The other business of the evening was the
passage of two ordinances and hearing of
two reports. One ordinance was to change
the grade of Cowley street and the other
authorized the sale'of a lot in the old Poor
Farm plot
Mr. Emrich presented the annual report
ofCitv Solicitor Elphinstone. It showed
he had collected and paid into the city
treasury 519,763 77 delinquent assessments
for grading, paving, sewers, etc. Five suits
against the city were disposed of and 17
cases concerning municipal liens have not
vet reached trial.
Mr. Wertheiracr presented the annual
report of the Sinking Fuud Commission.
It showed the balance at the beginning of
the year was 545,416 95. During the year
tnere was received lrom interest, appropria
tions, etc., 589,323 50, a total of 5134,740 45.
There were purchased bonds to the amount
of 5101,000, leaving a balance in the hands
of Treasurer McFerron of 533,740 45 The
citv was saved in interest on bonds 513,470.
The report of Treasurer McFerron as to
the present condition of the fund showed
that there is in possession of the commis
sion 533,740 45 in cash, and securities to the
amount of 5363,500, a total of 5397,240 45.
A5 0PEBAT0S TALIS.
He Explain Bow the Coal Freight Ar
rangement Was Brought About.
The recent arrangement of freight rates
to coal operators by which it is alleged the
Pittsburg operators received somewhat' the
best of the deal, is still being discussed by
coal men, miners and railroad officials. The
new arrangement, it is claimed, put the
Pittsburg coal, men where they have been
struggling to get for several years, The
miners believe that the new arrangement
will greatly benefit them, but the operators
are not so confident on that score. In' con
versation yesterday a Pittsburg operator
gave the coal situation as follows:
Pittsburg lias been losing: Its market on
the lakes toy reason of the encroachments of
Ohio and West Virginia coal, and In order to
retain the trade It now holds and secure its
proportion of the natural increase of ton
nage in the Xorthwest, it was necessary to
reduce prices f. o. b. vessel at Lake Erie
ports. It has been decided to make 10 cents
reduction, 5 of which Is made by tjie rail
roads in reducing rate from 90 to 85 cents,
and the other 5 cents to be borne by the
producer and shipper. It is generally
thought best not to ass the miners to hear
any portion of the reduction unless a still
further cat is necessary to compete wtth
JVest Virsinuu
The best for the money, Salvation OH.
Only 25 cents a bottle. Sold everywhere.
If weak, languid, sallow and lick, use
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatic.
Alderman Schellman Heading the Information.
B. & B.
Opening to-day at silk department new
pointille, picta and French novelties;
changeable Iudios, ragas, eta
BOQGS & BUHI,
day of March. 1892. and at simiirr tim
prior thereto, the said John E. Murphy, the
uucuuaui, uiu icvy, assess and collect
moneys from certain persons who were
keepers of gambling houses and policy shops
in the City of Allegheny.
Taktnc Bribes Tor Protection.
Further, That he levied and assessed money
from persons engaged in the unlawful sale of
liquor and from proprietors of disorderly
houses, the defendant at the same time be"
ing a public officer of Allegheny Citv, and
that said money collected was a bribe to
shield such persons against prosecution,
contrary to act of Assembly.
The information is based upon informa
tion received. It is sworn to by John Mc
Kirdy. Chief Murphy's action in waiving a hear
ing was a disappointment to the
curious crowd gathered at the Alderman's
office to bear the testimony against him.
Not a few of those present insisted upon
knowing why the defendant had not com
pelled the prosecution to show their hand
and many others are anxious to know why
tbe Chief had changed his tactics by re
fusing to contest the preliminary hearing.
Chief Murphy said: "The case has been
set up against me. They have arranged to
make Alderman Schellman a Police Magis
trate in return for his sending my cases to
X Thief Helps to Catch a Companion, and
Now Both Are Locked Up.
A boarding house thief, who has success
fully worked many robberies in this city
during the past year, was cleverly turned
down by the police yesterday. His capture
was the result of a peculiar combination of
circumstances. A roommate of his, who
passed by the name of G. IC Morrison had
sold a forged check for 550 on the Diamond
Bank to Patrick Hazel, of Ferry street, for
52. When Hazel presented the' check the
forgery was discovered, and he notified the
police. Detective McTighe and Inspector
McKelvey in searching for Morrison met
Frank McCarthy, who willingly gave in
formation which resulted in Morrison's
capture. McCarthy accompanied the
ofhceis and after his friend had been locked
up received the thanks of McKelvey for his
assistance. During the conversation it was
observed that two fingers of McCarthy's
right hand were missing, which identified
him as the boarding house thief the police
have been looking for. He filled the bill in
other respects and was locked up much to
his disgust
The police say McCarthy has committed
15 robberies they know of and they expect
to hear of more. He lias confessed to sev
eral and Several persons have identified him
in connection with others.
The Deaths of a Week.
The report of the Bureau of Hsalth for
the week ending march 19 shows a total of
107 deaths. Of these 3 were caused by
diphtheria, 8 by consumption, 4 by apo
plexy, 2 by paralysis, 2 by convulsions, 6
by heart disease, 11 by bronchitis, 28 by
pneumonia, and 3 by influenza. The others
occurred from gene'ral causes. Of the de
ceased 102 were white and 5 were colored;
32 were married and 65 were single; 55 were
natives oi rittsburg, si were lrom otner
parts of the United States and the re
mainder were foreigners; 38 were under 1
year of age and 13 were from 40 to 50 years
of age; 27 deaths occurred in the Old City,
27 in the East End, 41 on the Soutbside
and 12 in the institutions. Seven were
Coroner's cases. With the population esti
mated at 247,000, this is an annual death
rate" of 22.52 per 1,000.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT OF
HUGHS & HE.
SPECIALTIES
FOB
8PRING, 192.
In this department we are now
showing a most Extensive 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
most 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 of
BLACK CASHMERE SHAWLS
And Plain and Embroidered
BLACK FICHUS.
Ladies' Mackintoshes in a great
variety of new Spring styles and col
orings. SILK DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL
FOR THIS WEEK.
250 pieces, 22 colorings. Plaid
Surah Silks, suitable for Waists and
Misses' Dresses, actual $1 goods, at
50c a yard.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market SL
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Leadlac
Dry Goods House.
rittstrarr. Pa,
Friday, Mar. 23, 1391
John I. Undsey's Sisters.
Inquiry has been made at the Police De
partment for knowledge of two married
sisters of John L. Eindsey, who recently
died in Kansas City, Mo. They reside in
or about Pittsburg, but their married
names are not known. Any information
regarding them is desired at headquarters,
or a communication to H. B. Titlow, Union
town, will receive attention.
1
A PUPIL CHEWS SOAP.
coHrt.'
A SPLIT IK INDIANA COUNTY.
Two Factions of Republicans as a Itesnlt
or the Delnmatcr Contest.
Dr. Thomas St. Clair, an ex-member of
Congress from the Indiana county district
and an old-time politician, was in Pittsburg
yesterday. He says the Eepublican primary
contest in Indiana county now going on is
the bitterest ever experienced in that
county.
A split in the Eepublican ranks occurred
np there in the late disastrous Delamatcr
campaign, and the trouble.the docter says,
has never healed. There areltwo distinct fac
tions in the party. One taction is being led
by John P. Elkins, while the other faction
is following the leadership of Clerk Wat-'
son, a prominent and wealthy coal dealer.
The lines have been drawn in the Quay
Dalzell contest, and.b'oth sides are confident
of success.
Queer Punishment Inflicted by a Teacher
oh an Unruly Boy.
C. E. Boseberrv, an Ohio township school
teacher, was arrested yesterday for cruelty
to one of his scfiolars, a 12-year-old son of
A. H. Grubbs. The latter is a farmer liv
ing about 5 miles north of Glenfield bor
ough. In making information against Rose
berry yesterday before Alderman McNulty,
of Allegheny, Mr. Grubbs alleged that a
few days ago his son had been guilty of
some infraction of the rules and as punish
ment the teacher compelled him to sit in
the middle of the schoolroom floor and chew
a piece of soap. The boy finally became sick
from the effects of the alkali and was sent
home. His condition became so serious
that a physician was called in, and the little
fellow has not yet recovered from his
strange punishment.
Eoseberry admitted his guilt and said the
boy had used bad language to hint
The teaeher is 22 years of age and his home
is at Altoona, lrom whence ne came to take
charge of the township school a few months
ago. He denies that the boy suffered any
ill effects from his punishment, and claims
the suit is the result of dissension in the
School Board.
A Benefit to the Poor.
For the past two years it has been our
custom to hold regular Friday Poor Man's
sale:, and on that day we sell clothing and
furnishing goods at the cost price of manu
facture, and often for less than cost. Our
FrWay'3 announcement is watched and
waited for by the people of Allegheny
county,iand we feel proud to be in a posi
tion to benefit them. To-day we will give
some extraordinary values to the poor, and
at such low prices as to be within the reach
of everybody. Here is the Poor Man's list
for to-day:
Men's sack suits, all sizes, at $2 68
Men s sack and cutaway suits, equal to
regular goods at $6 and $7, for 3 68
Men's cassimere, cheviot and worsted
striped pants, at 58c, 72c, 1 15
A lot of boys' pleated suits, sizes 4 to
14, neUt patterns, at 82
A lot of boys' mixed cassimere and
cheviot suits, stylish and well made
$1 22 and 1 80
Two lots of men's genuine black chev
iot suits, coats are cut in either
ro'ind or square-cornered sacks, for. 4 28
About 200 dozen men's wool under
wear, medium weights, in stripes and
plain colors, regular $1 and SI 50
goods, go to the poor people for
'. 33cand 39
All these goods you will find on sale Fri
day in ourwell-lighted basement. "Remem
ber, this sale is for the poor only, and takes
place to-day.
P. C. C. C Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets.
TALKED OF
PLEASANTLY AND PROFITABLY,
And the people are wise to grasp
the bargains at
SIMEN'S SHOE SALE.
Men's $2 25 Shoes reduced to $1 50.
Men's H 00 Shoes reduced to $3 00.
Men's f2 50 Shoes reduced to $2 00.
Men's 3 00 Shoes reduced to $2 50.
Men's 55 00 Shoes reduced to 54 00.
Every pair reduced from $1 to 50c, including
Calf, Kangaroo and Cork Soles.
JOS. HOME & CO.'S
PEM AYMU2 ST0RE3L
Lace Curtains!
Lace Curtains!
Lace Curtains!
Spring
Importations
Just received
And placed
On Sale.
The collection
comprises
Irish Pointe,
. Brussels Pointe,
Swiss Tambour,
Cluny,
Louis XIV.,
Louis XV.,
Grenadine,
Nottingham Guipure,
Swiss Embroidered
Muslin.
In announcing the arrival of this
special importation of Curtains we
are pleased to state that it contains
everything novel and desirable pro
duced for this season by the most
celebrated designers and manufactur
ers, and being our own direct impor
tations, all the designs are confined
exclusively to us, and cannot be
found elsewhere in these cities.
In WHITE EMBROIDERED
SWISS MUSLINS we offer the larg
est range of choice styles ever seen,
18c, 20c, 22c, 25c, 28c, 30c, 35c,
40c and 45c a yard; being much
under the regular value.
HEAVY CURTAINS.
AUSiz(s! All Widths' All Sizes!
NOTHING RESERVED.
Everyone has the opportunity to buy at
these reduced prices.
That the people of Minneapolis, Minn.,
are rapidly getting ready for the Eepublican
National Convention in the spring is shown
by an order from the great drug firm of that
city, viz., The Lyman Eliel Drug Company,
to the "William H. Holmes Company, of
Pittsbure, for 10 barrels and 50 cases of
"Holmes' Best" Old Monongahela Pure
Eye 'Whisky. This also illustrates the
popularity of this whisky all over the
United States. ,
The Pittsburg Synod Remembered.
J. B. Kaercher, of. 442 "Wood street,
Treasurer of the Pittsburg Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, yesterday re
ceived $500 to carry on the work of the
Synod. The sum is a legacy from the
estate of Miss Susanna Miller, late of Ger
mana, O.
Itnolf Alllemac.
This is not the name of a foreign count,
bnt it is far more noble' It is the name of
a queen. The qneen of flour, "Camellia,"
spelt backward to attract your attention to
the tact that it is the finest, whitest and
most regular flour in use. Ask your grocer
for it'
G. d. simen;
78 OHIO STREET, ALLEGHENY, PA.
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STERLING
SILVER
TEA
SPOONS
$5 A SET, .
Of good, medium weight, strong and sub
stantialall new patterns. ThU price al
most as cheap as plated.' Extra heavy
weight Teaspoons $7 to $9 a set. Ourstoct
of Knives, Forks and Spoons is quite large.
Elegant designs low prices.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
I'lFTH AVE. AND MAKKET ST.
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Kemovals.
Changes of address will be found to-day
on the third page, under the above heading.
Minnehaha flour makes
feet bread obtainable.
the
most per-
MP
THE ALLEGHENY BRANGH 0FF1QE
OF THE DISPATCH. AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Snnday until 9 P.
M. Advertisements will be received up to
tnat boor for insertion the next moraine at
regular rates. ''
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OUR
EFFORTS
THIS
WEEK
"Will be to outdo all other
LADIES'
MUSLIN
underwear
sales:
See our 25c Garments.
Our stock includes over 130 styles
of PORTIERES, in Chenille, in
plain colors and with fancy dados;
also fringed top and bottom, from
3.50 a pair up.
SASH CURTAIN MATERIALS,
in endless variety, including all the
new designs in
India,
China and
Japanese
Silks.
Upholstery Stuffs,
In all the newest and choicest mate
rials, in
Damasks
Tapestries,
Velours
Plushes,
Velvets,
Cordurors,
Cretonnes,
Dimities,
And Linens.
WINDOW SHADES.
We are now taking advance orders
on Window Shades, and would urge
our customers to anticipate their
wants and to place their orders im
mediately, so that sufficient time can
be devoted to the proper and careful
making of them that they may ba
ready to put up at a moment's notice.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
435-MARKET ST. 437
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;0S. H0RNE & CO.,
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