a
HABRY HOBKE IS GONE.
He Jumps the Bail Fnrnished by
Bis Employer, Agent 3IcClure.
TEE WOMAN FEARS FOE HER LIFE.
fcajs
he Is Afraid Her Husband
Return and Kill Her.
Will
TIIE SID EFFECT OF EXVIROKMENTS
Ruined by the Law trad Order Society is
the verdict passed on her husband by the
wile of one of JlcClure's sleuths.
Harry Home, alias Hornberger, alias
Stuckenroth, one of Agent JleClurc's right
bovvers, was to haTe been given a hearing
before Alderman Gripp yesterday after
noon, but this caicher of news
boys "jumped his bail." A hunt high and
low didn't bring his whereabouts to light.
Agent 3IcClure was his bondsman, and that
guardian of morality will have to put up.
A month or more ago Home was sent to
the workhouse for abusing his family. His
release was secured on a writ of
habeas corpus, and his wife after
ward made an information against him,
charging him with desertion. This was the
case which was to have been heard yes
terday. Rained by the L. and O. Society.
His wife j-esterday afternoon said to the
officers she had not seen him since he was
released irom the workhouse. Crying bit
terly, she added: "He was a good husband
and a steady provider until he went in
to the employ of the Law and Order. Since
then my life has been a hard one. I have
been neglected, abused and finally de
seited." Later in the afternoon Mrs. Shellhoro,
for that is her name, her husband having
shortened his to Home after entering the
Law and Order Society, appeared
at the office of the Poor
Board and with big tears stream
ing down her cheeks she told the officials
her sad story. Here she again repeated
how happy her domestic life had been until
her husband gave himself over to
the Sunday Betterment organization.
The aid she asked for was given.
After being there, she grew afraid that
her husband would get to hear of it. She
came to The Dispatch office and asked
that nothing be said about it.
Afraid Her Iinsbmd Would Kill Her.
Again her eyes filled with tears, and she
said almost frantically: "Don't say a word
about it, for God's sake, or he'll kill me!
He was once such a good husband, but he's
so changed now."
The fact that Home was employed by the
Law and Order Society is difficult to recon
cile with the fact that it has set its face so
sternly against the poor, ragged, half
starved newsboys, who were dragged off to an
underground court like a felon, for
selling newspapesr, and trying to get
enoughmoneyto appease their hunger. None
of the aldermen of Pittsburg, howeier, could
be lound to impose a Hue on
one of these little fellows. This
did not stop proceedings. Agent McClnre
and his six or seven detectives, who were
roamed into the Society bv big offers of mon
ey and honor, commenced a raid on keepers
or little nen stands. The tactics necessary
to carry out the ends were so unpleasant
to the men that many of them only
stayed in the employ of the so
ciety but a short time. Every week
it was necessary for McClure to
get new men. Among these men were
Home, and his weeping wife yesterday told
magistrate and city officials the eflect of
such employment
THE FINE STILL GOES.
A Supreme Court Judge Dtclilrg That Peo
ple Who Violate the Oleomargarine Law
Will Have to Tnl Cp Not Pleasant
News to home Allegheny People.
The cases of the 119 oleomargarine deal
ers of Allegheny county, which are now
awaiting a hearing in the courts, are not
bettered by a decision of the Supreme
Court yesterday. A dispatch from Phila
delphia last night says:
The Supreme Court to-day decided the
fine of 100 imposed upon J. Otis Paul for
the ale of oleomargarine contrary to the
State law ot 1883, is not a violation of the
inter-State commerce act. As a large num
ber of similar fines have been imposed as a
result of prosecutions conducted against
oleomargarine men by the. .National Dairy
Men's Protective Association, the decision
is one of some importance.
The oleomargarine in question had been
imported from a factory outside of the State
in ten-pound packages, which the court
finds were broken and old in smaller por
tions, thereby becoming part of the com
mon mass ot property within the Stnte.
The Court's decisiou upholds, the constitu
tionality of the prohibitary statutes and
declares it a police regulation necessary to
protect public health.
With such a decision from the courts, the
;hances of the men, who are now under in
dictment, of winning their cases are lew.
PBESIDENT WISDOM IN 0NTABI0.
There Trying to fcffect a Settlement or a
Moldrr' 5trilo.
A dispatch from Kingston, Ont, says:
Thos. "Wisdom, ot Pittsburg, Vice President
of the Molders' Union, is in this city try
ing to settle the molders' difficulty with
the Chown & Cuuninghrm foundry. In an
interview he said: "I called on the manager
of the foundry, but he would not listen to
me and forced a fight. The union will find
situations for the Kingston molders, and a
boycott will be put on stoves manufactured
by Chown & Cunningham. We have no
other alternative. We can stand the fight
as long as the firm can. We are in a good
financial condition and have won greater
fights than the Kingston one will be."
Frightened a Toting Lady.
The police of the East End are on the
lookout for an unknown colored man who
has been annoying a young lady on South
Highland avenue. Yesterday Sergeant
Lewis, at the Nineteenth ward police sta
tion, was notified that a colored man had
been in the habit ot frightening a young
lady employed in Merrill's confectionery
on South Highland avenue. He would
come about the store when she was alone,
and peer in the window, frightening her by
his gestures and grimaces.
I'nund Floating in the Hirer. '
The br.dy of Michael Toole, 33 years old,
was found Heating in the Monongahela
river at the foot ot Thirteenth street, Brad
dock, yesterday afternoon. It was removed
to McSIasters' undertaking rooms and Cor
oner McDowell will hold an inquest to-day.
The Ycrdict Bendered by
Weeping "Wife Upon Her
Absent Husband,
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Little TVUbert O'Donnell Meets Bli Death
Under a Birmingham Car A 'Widowed
Mother Meets With Another Affliction
No Time to Stop the Juprernaut.
"Wilbert O'Donnell, a 6-year-oId child,
died about 10 o'clock last night at the
Homeopathic Hospital from injuries re
ceived on the Birmingham Traction line
yesterday afternoon.
The little fellow lived with his widowed
mother at 63 Strawberry alley. He was
playing in that thoroughfare and ran out
onto Smithfleld street. Car Xa 23 on the
Birmingham line had passed, and the boy
ran across the street directly behind it as
car o. 9 passed down the street. The mo
torman of the latter car just caught a
glimpse of him as he rau in front ot his car,
and before he could stop it the child was
struck and run over. The wheels cut off
both his legs at the thighs and his left arm
near the shoulder. Some pedestrians picked
him up and took him into Brehm's drug
store at the corner of the alley. He was
then removed to the Homeopathic Hospital.
The motormati, "William Shuster, was ar
rested and gave $1,000 bail.
The little fellow lingered until nearly 10
o'clock and apparently suffered no pain.
His whole body was paralyzed. Mrs.
O'Donnell is a young widow of 30 years and
the boy was the only child she had. Her
husband died some few years ago and she
has quite a task to get along by doing wash
ing and scrubbing.
HONEY FOB IDAHO.
Pittsburg Capitalists Organise a Company
to llullil a Bond In the State.
It is a notorious fact that an oil man can't
be kept down. If he is broke to-day he
may be rich to-morrow. A few years ago
R.W. Purdum went West "busted," but
he came back recently and organized the
Western Idaho Bailroad Company. The
organization is backed by Mr. Griffith and
other local oil operators. Mr. Purdum has
developed into a first-class boomer, and is
on the road to wealth once more. The com
pany will build a road from Nampa, on the
Union Pacific, to Silver City and De Lamar
to develop the stock a.id mining interests of
the countrv. At Silver City Mr. Little
and other Pittsburgers have a successful
silver mine. Mr. Purdum says one com
pany in which he is interested owns 200,000
acres of land. They built a canal from
Boise City to Nam pa, for the purpose of
irrigating the soil. The seed is sown in
season without plowing, and then the water
is turned loose.
Mr. Purdum is stopping at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. He mentioned the Trade
Dollar mine yesterday as among the bonan
zas of the State. It is owned principally
by Pittsburg capitalists. It yields as high
as 2,000 per ton. De Lamar, after whom
the town is named, is an example of great
luck. A few years ago he wasn't worth a
cent, but he finally struck it rich. His
mines are paying 500,000 per month, and he
is living in Washington in great style.
HIS OCCUPATION GONE.
The Cienins of Invention Relegates
the
Street Car Spotter.
The inventive genius of man has or will
render the office of "spotter" a useless one.
This thing, which is to do away with the
menauce to street car conductors, is known
as a national fare receiver and register. It
takes the money entirely out of the hands
of the conductor, and the passengers pay it
directly into the coffers of the company.
The conductor holds the receiver in his
left hand, and the register dial faces the
passenger. When the coin is deposited in
the mouth of the receiver, the conductor
presses his thumb on the lever, which
registers the fare while the passenger is
watching. A little glass window is on the
conductor's side, and he can see the coin be
fore registering it. When making change,
the receiver is hung on a breastplate pre
pared for th3t purpose. The conductor is
not allowed to place the coin in the box.
This must be done by the passenger. The
box is locked and sealed when it leaves the
office. Some of the Pittsburg Traction com
panies are thinking of adopting the system.
CUBED BY GOLD.
Rapid Growth of Clubs Composed of Keeley
Institute Graduates.
Kev. H. W. Davis, of Charleston. HL,
the official lecturer of the Associated Keeley
Bi-Chloride of Gold Clubs, lectures Thurs
day evening at the Smithfield Street M. E.
Church, corner Seventh avenue and Smith
field street, on the Keeley cure for the
liquor habit Mr. Davis is an eloquent
speaker and he talks from experience. He
comes here under the auspices of the Pitts
burg BUChloride of Gold Club, which has
also arranged a course ot 15 lectures in the
towns surrounding Pittsburg.
The growth of gold clubs, which are made
np of men who have graduated from Keeley
Iastitutes, is something phenomenal There
are now 86 clubs, an average of one club
organized each day since the convention of
the first few clubs was held in Dwight, I1L,
on February 13.
HE GAVE HIMSELF VT.
Donnelly, the Man Who Escaped From Su
perintendent O'Mara, Tarns Up.
Detective Mart Donnelly, of the Perkins
agency, who escaped from the Pittsburg
Police Superintendent Koger O'Mara, in
this city Saturday night, appeared in open
court at New Castle yesterday afternoon to
the surprise of every one, and gave himself
up to answer the charge of aggravated as
sault and battery prelerred by W. C. Haus,
the Sharon attorney, before the March term
ot court.
Donnelly was out on bail, but when his
case was called failed to respond, and his
bail was forfeited. A bail piece was issued,
and it was on this that O'Mara arrested him.
Donnelly's bail was raised to-day from $300
to 500, and he furnished security and will
be tried at the June term.
TWO S0TJTHSIDE BOYS.
One K?ad Dime Novels and the Other TJied
a Baseball Bat.
Superintendent of Police O'Mara received
a dispatch from Butte City, Mont., yester
day informing him that Robert Mayer, an
apprentice to a Southside baker, had been
arrested in that city, and that he had $326
in his possession. Owing to the reading of
blood and thunder novels he stole $100, it
is alleged, from the baker last week, and at
once departed tor the West to record his
name high up on fame's scroll as an Indian
slayer. He will be brought back by De
tective Carrigan.
Joseph Smith, a 12-year-old bov of 2207
Jane street, Southside, is in jail on the
charge of having knocked down 18-year-old
Ida Michaels with a baseball bat.
Jurt Coming
To bo sold at Iron City Sile Stables, rear 623
and 625 Hjnn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., tho
finest selection of horses ever offered at
public sale: trotters and pacers. Salo posi
tive April 21 and 2i Geo. It. W-ITTebso.
J. A. AIcKtLVET, Auc
8:50 P. M.
SATURDAYS
Is tho latest moment at which small
advertisements will be recelvedat tho
ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFtSE
For insertion in the
SUNDAY DISPATCH.
On week days the office will remain
open until 9 p. it. as usual.
QUAY AS AN ORATOR.
Walter Lyon Says the Senator Will
Challenge Dalzell to a
DEBATE ON NATIONAL POLITICS.
Talk of Delegates Leaving for the Bepub
lican Convention.
JUDGE EWISG RESIGNS HIS POSITION
"United States Senator M. S. Qnay will,
I am informed, challenge John Dalzell to a
joint debate ou national politics or national
statesmanship," United States District
Attorney Walter Lyon said yesterday.
"My information is not entirely definite,"
Mr. Lyon went on. "I have not heard
when or where the proposed debate is to
come off, but such a contest would be de
cidedly interesting, andt would no doubt
settle one of the important issues in the
United States Senatorial contest just now
attracting the attention of all Republicans
in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Lyon's statement regarding the pro
posed joint debate resulted from a talk
yesterday regarding Senator Quay's attitude
at the Republican State Conentiou in
Harrisburg to-morrow. Mr. Lyon is an in
timate friend of Senator Quay's, and he is
generally well up ou the Senator's move
ments. A Chance for Quay to Talk.
A number of Mr. Lyon's associates were of
the opinion yesterday that Mr. Quay would
be chosen Permanent Chairman of the con
vention which would enable him to declare
himself personally and make answer to a
variety of charges made against him since
the Senatorial campaign opened. Mr. Lyon
had no information regarding Senator
Quay's course at the convention. He did
not "believe, however, that the Senator
would show his hand at this time, but would
be content with controlling the gathering of
partisans as would best ser72 his purpose in
the future.
It is certain that a joint public debate be
tween Quay and Dalzell would prove an
extraordinary affair. "Such a meeting
would be of national importance," a Re
publican who was with Mr. Lyon said.
"Much has been said already in'the Sena
torial campaign about Congressman Dal
zell's eloquence, his apt and readr force in
debate and his general knowledge of na
tional statesmanship. Mr. Dalzell is elo
quent and apt. He has proven himself
frequently to be an intellectual giant. But
Senator Quay is by no means a school boy
in debate. In my judgment he is one of
the most cultured men in American poli
tics. Well Equipped for a Debate.
"He has been an exhaustive reader. He
is well up on ancient and modern history,
and I know no man in all the country who
is so thoroughly equipped to discuss states
manship, or who has a keener knowledge of
the science ot politics, his voice is coot,
however, yet In his time he has made some
eloquent speeches."
No other Pittsburgers had heard anything
of the proposed debate between Quay and
Dalzell. It is likely the two gentlemen
will meet at the Americus Club banquet in
this citv this month.
At the Dalzell headquarters those in
authority had heard nothing of the pro-
fiosed debate and no one was willing to be
ieve that such a meeting would take place.
Major Bryner, who is in charge of the
place, was of the opinion that Senator Quay
would not meet Mr. Dalzell to discuss any
national or any other issue. He was conn
dent, however, that Dalzell would prove
himself an easy winner in such a contest.
THE AMEBICUS CLUB BANQUET.
Republicans of National Reputation to Re
spond to Toasts.
The Banquet Committee of the Americus
Club last night announced that all arrange
ments for the annual banquet at the Mo
nongahela House on the night of April 27
have been made. The list of speakers who
it is announced have .promised to be present
is appended: Governor McKinley, of
Ohio, will respond to the toast, "General
Grant" Hon. John M. Thurston, of
Omaha, will discuss "The Republican
Party." General Alger, of Michigan, has
refused to respond to a toast, but he has
consented to make an address. Hon. John
Dalzell will respond to the toast, "Penn
sylvania," and Colonel W. A. Stone will
tell what he knows of "The New Congress
men." The banqnet committee say their annual
gathering this year will be the largest in
the experience of the club. The committee
is composed of the following gentlemen:
M. V. Smith, Chairman; W. L Musler,
Secretary; J. Howard Speer, A. M. Voigt,
J. H. Wittock, Assistant Postmaster A. J.
Edwards, George S. Houghton, C. S.
Howell, D. F. Collingswood, D. S. Gilles
pie and C. C Baer.
FRANKS 07 POLITICS..
It Hakes Strancs Bedfrllows and
Farts
come Old Friends.
Politics is frequently accredited with
making strange bedfellows, but just as fre
quently politics plays queer pranks with
lifelong friendships. In the recent Demo
cratic State Convention ex-Postmaster John
B. Larkin and P. Foley, of this city,
labored earnestly and industriously for
Mr. Harritv and his ambitions. On their
return to Pittsburg both Mr. Larkin and
Mr. Foley have been announced for Post
master ot Pittsburg in the event of Mr.
Cleveland's election as President. The
friends of both Larkin and Foley say that
Secretary Harritv pledged the office to both
men. and as a result, it is said, both men
are looking earnestly and anxiously at each
other, but are not discussing the matter,
even among themselves.
For a long time previous to the late con
vention Messrs. Larkin and Foley are said
to nave been somewhat strained in their
relations toward each other. They sat
together at Harrisburg and compromised
their differences, but the peculiar drift of
their aspirations, it is said, will certainly
force them apart again. In the meantime,
both are for Cleveland for President.
JUDGE EWINO TO RESIGN.
He 17111 Accept a Position on the Penn
sylvania Bailroad.
It was announced yesterday thai Judge
Nathaniel Ewing, of the Fayette-Greene
Judicial district, will, within a short time,
resign from the bench to accept the appoint
ment of Solicitor General for the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
Ex-Judge 'James A. Logan, formerly of
the Westmoreland county bench, but who
for about 15 years has been the general so
licitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, it is said, has determined to withdraw
from the active practice of his position, to
be succeeded by the young Fayette county
jurist The position pays 510,000 a year
salary and is largely a judicial position.
Judge Ewing was elected Judge of the
Fayette-Greene district in 1888. He is a
young man, but for several years prior to 1
his elevation to the bench he was the rail
road company's lawyer in what is now his
judicial district He is accepted as a thor
ough attorney. He has yet six years to
serve. The district is largely Democratic
His party friends are anxious to have him
remain on the Bench, as it is feared his re
tirement may lead to the appointment of a
Democrat as his successor.
IT HAY BE DEAN.
George W. Miller Mal an Ante-Convention
Prediction.
There was considerable speculation yes
terday among the leading Republicans of
Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania over
the candidate to be named by the Repub
lican Convention for Supreme Judge.
"The judgeship fight will beyond question
be a lively one," George Wl Miller, the
recently-appointed Revenue Collector, said
last nighf. "The fight is vet somewhat com
plicated," he went on. '"Judge .White, of
Indiana county, has made a vigorous cam
paign, and will have a substantial following
in the convention, but from information
gathered in a general way I am now satis
fied 'the hero of Libby Prison,' as Judge
White is called, will not be able to land the
nomination.
"As I say," continued Mr. Miller, "the
i contest is somewhat muddled to me, but I
rather incline to the belief that Judge
Dean, of Blair county, will be nominated
after the other candidates have been given,
complimentary votes. Then I think there
will be a disposition to make Judge Harry
White one of the 'candidates for Congress
man at large. Judge White has been in
Congress, and he would no doubt
be entirely satisfied to again go
back as a Representative at large. What
else the convention will do I am unable to
say, and what I have told you is only a
political guess," Mr. Miller concluded.
M'DOWELL IS CONFIDENT.
The Msjnr Has Delegates and a Crowd or
Boomers With Him The Judgeship
Lies Between Dean and Sadler Doubt
Abont the Presidency.
It won't be for lack of boomers if Major
McDowell, of Mercer, is not nominated for
Congressman at large by the Republicans
to-morrow. The man who made way for T.
W. Phillips in the Butler-Lawrence dis
trict will get his reward, and his friends in
Western Pennsylvania want to be on hand
to see him presented with the plum. Sen
ator Quay is for him, then who can be
against him? The Major, as he passed
through Pittsburg last evening for Harris
burg, had some delegates and plenty of
howlers with him.
In the party were J. W. Rowland, Gen
eral John A. Wiley and H. P. James, Ven
angb,county delegates; Edward McDonald,
Samuel Jackson," Mr. Budke and Captain
J. K Billingsley, Washington county dele
gates; from Mercer came Delegates J. W.
Beale, & H. Miller and W. J. McKinney;
Clarion county was represented by T. C.
Wilson and Butler by J. Mayberrv. The
visitors who will work for McDowell were
Representative James Fruit and ex-Senator
James McCluc, of Sharon; Auditor Bowen
and Treasurer Allison, of Venango county;
Levi Morrison, editor of the Advancc-Argw,
and Fred McDowell, of Greenville.
The Mercer and Venango delegates
well vote for the Major. Captain Billings
ley for the Washington county crowd said
they had not made up their minds, but they
would support the people in line, whoever
they would be. The Captain remarked
that Castor was looming up lor Congress
man at large in the east, and he thought
McDowell and he would be the nominees.
Personally he favors ex-Senator Showalter,
of Butler, but he was afraid he couldn't
make the riffle. As for the judgeship, he
didn't think Harry White's chances were
very good.
Major McDowell wore a very broad and
confident smile. He said modestly that he
didn't know where he stood, but he thought
he would win. He was glad there would
be no slate, as he preferred a frcc-for-all
fight. This is the only lair way to get at
the choice of the people. None of the dele
gates knew what would be the instruction
ot the convention concerning the Presi
dency. Senator Quay has this matter in
his hands, and it depends on him whether
the administration is indorsed or not. Rep
resentativeFrnit,whoisclose to the Senator,
said Harrison had made a good President,
and the convention would at least say this
much about him. This is rather significant,
and is an eye-opener as to what can be ex
pected. Mr. Fruit added that Judge Hen
derson has considerable local strength, and
the delegates in the northwestern counties
would give him a complimentary vote. He
thinks the judgeship lies between Dean, ot
Blair, and Sadler, of Cumberland. This
was also the opinion of General Wiley.
The delegates last evening had the impres
sion that Dean would be the successful man.
SUPEEI0B TO STEEL.
Dr.
Emmons, of xonngwood. Claims Ha Is
Able to Force Nickel.
Dr. Stephen H. Emmons, ofYoungwood,
put np at the Monongahela House yester
day. He claims he has suceeded within the
last month in forging nickel, and he is
greatly pleased with his discovery. He
says the metal is as strong as steel, can be
made as cheaply, and is susceptible of as
bright a polish as silver. Its advantages
over steel are f hat itis water and acid proof.
That is, the new substance will not rust
The Doctor says it can be used to make the
injectors and valves employed in producing
vinegar. The acetic acid is bard on steel
and this is the worst drawback vinegar
manufacturers have to contend with. He
also recommends it. for revolvers, rifles and
other firearm;. He thinks the Government
will adopt the forgable nickel for the' ma
chinery in warships. The Doctor has been
looking into the nickel supply, and he
claims the extensive mines in North Caro
lina and Canada will be sufficient to supply
the demand.
Resolutions of Bespect
Fittsbubq Insurance Compant, )
Office 400 Wood st, cor. Fourth av..
Pittsburg, April IS, 1892. )
At a special meeting of the Board of Di
rectors, held this day, the follow ins reso
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, It Is with deep regret that we
are called upon to record the decease of our
Vice President, Captain James Gordon,
ltesolved, That by his death this company
has lost a laithful aud efficient officer, one
who for many years devoted his time aud
talent to promote Its best interest and con
tributed in large measure to its success, and
the members of this board feel that they
have lost a friend and officer In whom they
had Implicit confidence.
Kesolved, That we extend to his family
our sincere sympathy, and direct that these
resolutions be entered on the minute book
of this company and published In the daily
papers, and that as a mark of resnect the
members of this board attend the funeral.
Charles Arbuthhot, President
Hillis McKowif, Secretary.
Those Large Far Rngs at S3 SO.
Another thousand jnst opened at Edward
Groctziuser's, 627 ana 629 Penn av. tusu
Improved Sabbath School Organs, Moose-
Proof and Dnst-Proof.
Jnst receiving a stock of the new Improved
mouse and dust proof Sabbath school and
chapel organs. Ihis new improved attach
ment makes them absolutely mouse and
dust proof, and, therefore, preferable to all
others inasmncn as nine organs out of ten
placed in churches. Sabbath sehools or lodges
are uttei ly ruined by mice. They are a flno
looking instrument and very cheap in price.
Call at 11. Kleber & Bro.'s music store. No.
06 Wood Bt., three doors abovo Fifth ave.,
and see them.
i Those Large For Bugs at S3 BO.
Another thousand just opened at Edward
Groetzlnger's, 627 and 623 Peon av. tusu
China Mattings.
An extra bargain at $5 a roll, worth $8.
Forty yards to tho roll. Groeczlngei's, 627
and 629 Penn avenue. tusu
ladles, Don't Bead This
Unless you' want to know you can buy a
child's all-wool suit for $2 S3 this week at
Sailer & Co.'s, corner Smithfleld and Dia
mond streets. ttssu
Those Large Far Bags at S3 50.
Another thou f and just opened at Edward
Groetzlnger's, 627 and 629 Fenn av. tusu
Thsre Is Mo
Reduction in price more startling than the
way In which. W. II. Barker, U3 Market
street, has sent down the prico of wall paper
rrevious to his retirement.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
lea dozen or dress ' buttons at our great
sale to-day. See our ad, this paper.
i Campbell & Dick.
fle Was Sure of a Sufficient Major
ity on the Second Ballot and
BOTH HIS OPPONENTS WITHDREW.
Arthur Kennedy's Novel Plan for Forming
the Sinking Tund.
GERWIG P.UTS SOME POINTED QUERIES
Librarian Stevenson's hustling qualities
saved his neck. Last night he was elected
by acclamation to succeed himself at Alle
gheny Carnegie Library. Chairman Knox,
who was engineering the Lapsley boom,
learned yesterday that Stevenson had eight
votes out of the 16 and that on the second
ballot Thomas, a Lapsley supporter, would
cast his ballot for Stevenson. As this gave
the present incumbent a sure thing, Miss
Lapsley yesterday withdrew. J. B. Flach,
the other candidate, discovered he had not
been a resident of Allegheny long enough
to comply with the requirements of the
charter ordinance and his name was also
withdrawn.
Chairman Knox was a much disappointed
man and stated after the meeting that he
had not put Select Councilman Hannan on
any of the sub-committees because he did
not regard him as a member of the commit
tee. He declared he was only put there
by President Lindsay to secure another
vote for Stevenson. He said if it had come
to a close vote he would have refused to
count Hannan.
"Why?" asked City Clerk Dilworth.
Knox Wanted to Kale Ifannan Ont
"Because I was not notified of his ap
pointment on this committee."
"I was notified," replied Mr. Dilworth.
"I was not, and I would have thrown out
his vote it I had to go to court for it"
When the meeting was called to order
John P. Ober nominated Mr. Stevenson and
the nominations were closed. He was
elected by acclamation. On motion of Ar
thur Kennedy the entire old corps of assist
ants were retained.
The report of Librarian Stevenson for the
period from February 29 to April 16 was
received. It showed the number of books
in circulation in that time to have been
19.619.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Chalfant and Walker declining the
appointment on the committee ot citizens to
consult with the committee on art in
making selections tor the art gallery.
They stated they believed there were others
more suited for the position than them
selves and they therefore would not serve.
The contract for printing 500 copies of
the Librarian's annual report was awarded
to John Ogden for $47 23. An application
from Joseph R. Orwig, of Harrisburg, for
the position of Librarian was opened. As
the election had been held it was placed on
file.
New Sub-Library Committees.
Chairman Knox announced the appoint
ment ot the following sub-committees of the
Library Committee for the ensuing year:
Library Messrs. Mercer, Henderson, Ein
stein, Lewis and Bncute.
Art Messrs. Home, Kennedy, Both well,
Roderick and Thomas.
Lecture Koom Frasher, Lang, schondel
myer aud Ober.
The first named on each committee are the
chairmen.
The committee visited the art gallery and
inspected some pictures placed these by
Artist W. H. Artzberger who desired to
have an exhibition there. On their return
the committee refused to allow the ex
hibition for the reason that it wonld injure
the permanent donation of pictures to the
gallery to allow such exhibitions.
There was some discussion after the
meeting as to reducing the librarian's
salary. The State constitution does not
allow the reduction of a public officer's
salary during the term for which he is
elected, but a recent Supreme Court deci
sion states that in municipal offices the
body creating the office has power to
change the salary during the term for
which the official has been elected.
Whether this decision applies or not
Councils have the power to turn the libra
rian out if he does not accept the reduction,
so it is altogether a one-sided case.
A Mew Feature In City Finance.
The initial meeting of the new Finance
Committee was held last night, and among
other things steps were taken to look after
the commitment fees which figured so prom
inently in the Pearson case. The first food
for a scrap that was tossed into the ring was
the tact that $100,000 worth of 4 per cent
city bonds would become due on July 1.
They are held by Philadelphia peo
ple. Of course provision has been
made for them in the sinking fund,
but as most of the money there was invested
in 4 percent interest bearing bonds, Arthur
Kennedy advanced the ideaof issuing $100,
000 worth of Zi per cent renewal bonds.
He believed these renewal bonds would be
accepted by the Philadelphia holders, and
thus the city wonld be able to realize per
cent interest on $100,000 each year. Chair
man Lindsay, of Select Council, Chairman
Wertheimer and Mr. Eshelman were all in
favor of paying off the bonds, as there was
ahout $400,000 in the sinking fund now and
it should be used for the purpose it was in
tended. Uthers held to the interest idea
until Treasurer McFerron said there would
probably be that amount of uninvested capi
tal in the sinking fund nt that time. Then
it was decided to pay off the bonds.
The resolution to 'pay Joseph Hastings,
the contractor for the California avenue
grading, $22,412 shook the bones of the
already feeble contingent fund. This was
Eart ot tile contract money which should
ave been paid by (he property owners,
but it has not been collected.
The Contingent Fond Nearly Wrecked.
It has to come out of the contingent fund.
This fund only amounted to $71,000 and now
though only a few months of the fiscal year
have elapsed, $33,000 of it has been ex
pended. Mr. Gerwig referred to this and
said if this bill was approved it wonld leave
only $16,000 and the Herr's Island bridge,
which was to come out of this fund, would
wipe it out of existence. This started the
inquiry as to what had become of the con
tingent fund and on motion of Mr. Gerwig
Controller Brown was asked to furnish an
itemized account at the next meeting. The
resolution on the bill was affirmatively
recommended.
The matter of police magistrates was
brought up and referred to a committee
composed of Messrs. Lewis, Ober, Hender
son, Thomas and Nesbit, together with the
Mayor and City Solicitor.
An attempt was made to secure a rebate
of $53 on the price paid for Carnegie Hall
by the C. M. B. A. on St Patrick's Day,
but it was held over. A similar rebate was
asked for by the Ladies of the G. A. R. and
the whole bill was wiped out A resolution
exonerating Welghinaster Dalzell, of
Woods' Run, from all charges against him
was affirmatively recommended.
The other matters were all routine save a
question raised by Arthur Kennedy as to
whether the unfinished business of the old
committee was not properly before the new.
Mr. Le is declared the City Solicitor had
ruled that all such matters must be pre
sented again, while Kennedy and Dahlinger
contended that ex-City Solicitor Rodgers
had ruled to .the contrary, and
it has always been the custom to refer
matters at the end of a councilmanic year to
committee in order to keep it alive. A. sub
committee was appointed to investigate the
matter. The question is an important one,
for it Elphinstone is right it will greatly
delay city legislation.
lMward Groetzlncer
Is selling carpets cheaper now than at the
opening 01 any iormer reason.
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Littexl's for flno neckwear, 500 each. 203
Smithfield street- tts
The Memorial to the Late Deputy Grand
Master Finally Tnrned Over to the Ma
onaof. Western. Pennsylvania It Waa
Carved In Italy.
At the Masonic Temple on Fifth avenue
yesterday the memorial statue of the late
Geter C Shidle was unveiled and presented
to the Free Maxons of .Western Pennsyl
vania. The ceremony, was a public one and
the great ball was crowded to overflowing.
Soon after the death of Deputy Grand
Master Shidle in the spring of 1889, a meet
ing of the Masons was held in which it was
decided to have a memorial statue to be
paid for by voluntary- subscriptions of $1
each irom the members in Western Penn
sylvania. In this manner J1J500 was raised
and the following commission appointed to
complete the Work: Joseph Eichbaum,
James S. McKean, Lee S. Smith, W. B.
Lupton, Charles C Baer, Colonel T. J.
Hudson and Captain Charles W. Batchelor.
The contract for the statue was given to
A. E. Windsor & Co., of Allegheny. It
was to he of life kize and of the finest
Fararra marble. After M. S. Hamilton, ot
Cleveland, had made the cast it was found a
piece of marble ot sufficient size could not
be obtained. A man was finally sent to
Italy and then it was learned the carving
would also have to be done there. The
pedestal for the statue was presented by
3Iilnor Lodge No. 287, of which Mr. Shidle
was a member.
At noon yesterday Stephen C. McCandless
called the meeting to order and John E.
Haines acted as Secretary. A short prayer
was offered and this was followed by music
under -the direction of Dr. W. T. English.
David Carlin, Master of Milnor Lodge, pre
sented the pedestal. He spoke in the high
est terms of Mr. Shidle and theu said:
Bather than speak unkindly of a brother,
do not speak at all, is an utterance of his
which will Ion? bp remembered. He was
made a Mason Mav 16. 1851. belnir the first
candidate to receive the degrees in Minor
Lodze. He was chosen Secretary of the
lodge In December of the same year, and
served until 1861, when he was elected Junior
Warden, Senior Warden In 1S63. and was
again elected Secretary in 1864. and served
in this capacity for twenty-four years, until
the time or his death, making in all a total
of thirty-one years' services as Secretary.
Joseph Eichbaum accepted the gift and
then presented it with the statue to the
Masons. Music followed and then J. W.
Brown, who succeeded Mr. Sbidle as
Deputy Grand Master, received the statue
and turned It over to the Masonic Fund
society, custodian of Masonic HalL This
trust was accepted by Charles Baer, Presi
dent of the Society.
TEAT CLUB DECISION.
Chief Justice Fazson Does Mot Cover the
Case Fully.
Chief Justice Paxson, of the Supreme
Court, yesterday handed down an opinion
in the famous club matter. It was the case
of P. J. Tierney, steward of a Philadelphia
club, whom Judge Pennypacker, of the
lower court, held for selling liquor without
a license.
This decision has been anxiously waited
for by the club men all over the State, but
when it did come the question was not
clearly decided. Justice Paxson sustained
the findings of the lower court in part. In
doing this he leaves a doubt. He did not
make his decision cover all clubs, but re
ferred to those only which are formed to
evade the license laws. This was not the
original idea of Judge Pennypacker. He
held that all clubs, no matter what their
standing was, should have a license.
The Clothing Makers Meet.
Local Union So. 22, U. G. W. of A., will
hold a general meeting of the cutters, trim
mers and tailors of Pittsburg, in Sailer's
Hall, this evening at 6 o'clock. The ques
tion under discussion will be: "How Can
Our Grand Trade Be Improved, and Its
Interests Best Protected?" The principal
labor officials of this city and others will be
present
BhenmatUm Cared in Tnres Days,
Miss Grace Littlejohn is a little girl, aged
eleven years, residing in Baltimore, Ohio.
Read what she says: "I was troubled with
rheumatism for two years, but could get
nothing to do me any good. I was so help
less that I had to be carried like a babe when
I was advised to get a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. I got it from our drug
gist, Mr. J. A. Kumbler, and in three days
I was up and walking around. I have not
felt any return of it since and my limbs are
as limber as they ever were." Fifty cent
bottles for sale by druggists. ttsu
Ann 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to
every glass of Impure-water youdrink. 1X330
BIBER & EAST0N.
COMPARE PRICES,
COMPARE STYLES,
COMPARE QUALITIES.
And get the best.
3 DOLLAR BLAZERS
Made of all-wool cloths, bound seams
girdle or strap finish, in Tans, Blacks
and Blues.
4 DOLLAR BLAZERS,
Made of hard twist cheviots, Blacks
and Tans, with bound seams.
5 DOLLAR JACKETS
That will surprise yon for quality.
Black, Tan and Navy Cheviots, Strapped
Lap finish, wide self-facings, also fancy
mixed and mottled cloths and cassi
meres. 8 DOLLARS.
30-inch Black Jacket, made of imported
Clay Diagonal. Lined and finished.
Pearl buttons or loops.
10 DOLLARS.
An extra grade clay, Rhadame lined,
highly finished.
5 TO 30 DOLLARS.
Stylish Capes in all varieties of cloths,
colors and trimmings. Self-colored
embroideries, bead and lace garniture
in latest effects.
3, 4, 5, 8 DOLLARS.
Misses' Jackets in .a large range of
plain and fancy cloths. Trimmed and
plain. Button girdle or loop finish.
2 DOLLARS.
Child's all-wool Reefers, tinsel orna
ments and gilt buttons.
2 1-2 DOLLARS.
Plaid Reefers. Extra made.
4 1-2 DOLLARS,
Braided Combination Reefers.
5 DOLLARS.
Fancy cloths. Cord trimmings.
BIBER & EASTON,
$05 AND 307 MARKET ST.
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EVERYTHING ADVERTISED
IN THE
WALL PAPER
Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9-inch
match borders at 15 cents; IS-lnch borders,
IS cents; 9 inch solid embossed gold borders
IS cents. 12 pieces gold paperand 3 pieces of
9-inch match border for $L
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa,
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FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
59 SIXTH AVENUE.
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The Leadtnr
Dry Goods Rous.
, die i co:s
PENN AVE. STORES.
EXTRAORDINARY
t
" BARGAIN
, IN
HIGH-CLASS
GENUINE
IMPORTED '
SCOTCH "
NOVELTY .
GINGHAMS.
We will put on sale this morning
in our WASH DRESS GOODS DE
PARTMENT PIECES
Of High-Class genuine imported
Scotch Novelty Ginghams,
From 32 to 42 Inches Wide,
In small and medium checks, hair
line Stripes, Plaids, Side Borders,
Brocades and many novel effects.
THE
REGULAR PRICES
OF
THESE GOODS
ARE
40, SO, 60 AND 70 CITS
PER YARD.
THEY WILL
BE
CLOSED OUT TO-DAY
At the extraordinarily low
price of
PER YARD.
This
chance.
is unquestionably a great
Come Early and M the Pick.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
607-621 PENH-A7B.
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GROETZINGER, .
637 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
THE LAKGEST?
CARPET AND CURTAIN
HOUSE
WEST OF NEW YORK CITY.
We can now offer you lower prices oa
Carpets than ever in the historj of our
house.
Hoqnettes range from 75c to ft 23.
Azminsters from $1.40 up.
Velvets from 80c to RL25.
Body Brussels from 80c to $L4(X
Tapestry Brussels 45c to 80c.
Ingrains irom 25c to 75c.
Cottage Carpets from 18c to 30
SPECIAL BARGAIN.
2,000 Rolls China Matting (40 yards) at
?5 a roll, worth (8.
Just received, 1,000 more of those large
size .Fur Bu?s, in Bear, Fox, Wolf and
Chinese Black and Gray Goat. Always
sold at f5.
OUR PRICE, $2.50.
All goods Jobbed at lowest Easltrn prices.
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JJ Warm Air furnace
and
Wrought steel Rn.
GE3 AND STOVS4,
CINDERELLA RANGES
tiAS BAXGXS AND BROILERS,
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