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BUILB1NGNEW LINES-
Bapid Transit Beaching Ont
to All Portions of Alle
gheny Connty.
COMBINING TO SATE CASH.
A Court Decision That Helps the
West End Electric Scheme.
WILKIXSBUBG IS TO BE TAPPED.
llotor Eoads That "Will Connect With Many
Thriving- Suburbs.
TROUBLE AT A J1ILLTALE MEETING
"Vhere will the development of electric
locomotion end, and how long will it con
tinue?" asked a gentleman connected with
one of the largest lines in the city. He
said that in from five to seven years Ic
Keesport andBe3verwiIlbe connected with
. electric lines via Pittsburg, and it will be
possible to make the trip more quickly and
cheaply than it can nowbe done on the rail
roads. There are numerous indications to support
the gentleman's prophecy. Already a line
Is in course of construction from Allegheny
to Bellevue in one direction, preparations
ere under way to reach out to Braddock in
another and the court decision handed down
yesterday in favor of the 'West End Passen
ger Bailway against the Point Bridce Com
pany shows the progress being made in
getting an electric line that will connect
with Mansfield, Crafton and other towns
down in that section.
Saving Money by Consolidation.
There are many rumors afloat just now
sbout combinations of various kinds among
the street railways. It is known that one
combination, presumably that in control of
the Pittsburg and Duquesne lines, is nego
tiating for control of several other lines in
the two cities with a view to swelling the
receipts of all by interchanging power and
traffic
It is estimated that from $300,000 to 5400,
000 a year could be saved in the
operation of the Pittsburg, Duquesne,
3faucnester, Birmingham and Cen
tral Traction lines if they were
all operated under one management, and if
the Pleasant Valley and Citizens' lines were
added the saving would probably reach
f'5,000 more. The saving would largely be
made up in supplying power, which, under
the proposed arrangement, could be fur
nished to a large extent to all "the lines
from a central depot from which they all
would radiate.
Cnttlnj; Down Fancy Salaries.
The cutting off of high-priced ofiicials on
each line and the advantage gained by
bulky buying in materials and equipment
would also be factors in reducing the net
expense, while the experience of those in
charge would assist in making the lines
more popular and increasing traffic. These
are arguments that will be used in support
of the proposed combination for profit when
it is completed.
The directory of the Pittsbure and
Duquesne lines will each hold a meeting
during the present week and probably a
joint meeting will be held afterward. What
is to be considered aside from arranging
details for the extension of the lines is not
known to outsiders. The extensions pro
jected are, however, of interest to manv. It
is understood that a proposition will be
made by which the West End line will
become part of the Pittsburg Traction route.
and a transfer system arranged where the
two lines come together at the toot of Fifth
avenue, thus giving a straight route from
Wilkinsbnrg to Crafton, to which the West
End line will be extended when the electric
system is completed.
The Duqneme Goln; to TVllUinstrarg.
Another point that will Te taken under
consideration will be the extension of the
Duquesne line on Hamilton avenue, for
merly Grazier street, into Wilkinsburg.
This extension has already been arranged
for, the company has bought considerable
property along the route in order to secure
a right of way, and arrangements are now
being made between Chief Bigelow and the
compauy to lay its tracks on Hamilton
avenue while the street is being paved
during the early summer.
The opening of this line will be a great
advantage to the Duquesne company. It
riot only gives an entrance to Wilkinsburg
without crossing the Pennsylvania Bail
road at grade, but "taps the town in a new
place and draws traffic from a thickly
built-up section within the city limits that
has not been touched before. As Chief
Bigelow puts it, "Hamilton avenue is lined
"with nickels," and that branch will be one
of the best paying feeders the Duquesne
company will have.
Competing Lines to the Borough.
The Citizens' Traction Company also has
designs on Wilkinsburg. At the meeting
of the directors last week it was decided to
extend the line that far and to change ic
from a horse to an electric line. The presi
dent of the company was autorized to ne
gotiate with the Duquesne management for
an arrangement bv which the Citizen's cars
can return from Wilkinsburg part of the
way on the Duquesne tracks and allowing
the Duquesne cars to use the Citizens'
tracks in return. As the Duquesne is now
compelled to use the Frankstown avenue
branch of the Citizens' line for part of the
Duguesne's Larimer avenue branch, their
position is such that an agreement will
probably be reached if the Citizens' com
panv insists.
The purchase of property for increasing
the storage capacity of the Duquesne and
Fifth avenue lines is being considered.
When the Duquesne road was first conceived
C L. Magee and Senator Flinn purchased
the BaymeraniSchmertz residenctproper
ties, fronting Filth avenue, from Craig to
Seville streets, and running back to the
Seville street engine house. They divided
the property into half, bnilt the enormous
car barn on the rear and secured a right of
way thereby from Craig street to the lower
end of Ellsworth avenue.
A Change of Original Flans.
The handsome residences were kept in
tact, but the original intention was to tear
them down and build on the Fifth avenue
front a row of 50 handsome stone-front
dwellings. 2fow the consolidated traction
companies are negotiating for the purchase
of the property with the intention of build
ing another car barn on the rear of it, where
the houses arc, and a long five-story tcne-'
ment flat with storerooms on the cround.
floor fronting Fifth avenue. The property
is thought to be deep enough to allow the
erection of a large building on the rear for
storing cars cot in use and for a repair
Ehop, which the company badly needs.
The plans for the summer traffic on the
Fifth Avenue and Duquesne lines are being
rapidly formulated. A general change in
tchedule will be adopted on May 1, particu
larly on the Duquesne branches on High
land, Center and .Xeglev avenues. The
question of summer cars will be settled at
the directors' meetings this week.
A Dnuble-Decker Grip Car.
The double-decked grip car for the Fifth
Avenue line has not yet been tried, but
Colonel Klkins said last night that
it will be run to-day if the
weather is pleasant The difficulty
in getting this car out has been
that it would not pass under the
entrance arch at the Penn avenue station in
the East End, there being a sharp curve at
the entrance which throws the top of the
car over under the lowest point of the arch.
The difficulty was temporarily remedied
Tcsterday by cutting out some of the arch
bricks, allowing the car to pass through,
and hereafter the arch will be permanently
remodeled if the double deckers prove a
success.
The new summer car on the Duquesne
line has been tried, and proved successful,
and more of them will be ordered as soon
as the weather demands.
Judce White's Opinion.
Judge White handed down an opinion
yesterday in the case of the West End
Street Bailway Company against the Point
Bridge Company to compel the bridge
owners to allow them to run electric cars
over it. Judge White decides that under
its charter and the general street railway act
of 1SS9, the railroad has the right to run its
cars overthe bridge, but as the structure is
private property, the company has a right
to collect tolls on each car. Neither has
the street railway company the right 10
make changes on the bridge as on an ordi
nary highway to adapt it to its purposes.
The Judge is satisfied that the bridge is
strong enough, and will suffer no detriment
by running cars over it. It may be neces
sary to change the rails and guard against
fire. The expense must be borne
by the street railway. As to the
tolls, the Judge says this depends
on the size of the cars, their frequency, the
number of people each car will carry, and
the lessened tolls from foot passengers and
vehicles on account of the pnblic riding on
the electric cars. The Judge hopes this
question will be amicably adjusted by the
two companies. If the bridge company re
fuses to negotiate and threatens to use force
to keep the railroad off the bridge, a pre
liminary injunction will be granted, and a
master will be appointed to take testimony.
TRIED TO TBR0W LYON 0DT.
Blotons Features of the BHllvale Street
Railway War-Tho Pleasant Galley nnd
Manchester Companies Lock Horns for
the Iittle Borough's Patronage.
Millvale is in the throes of a street rail
way war and the meeting in Millvale Turner
Hall last night wound up with a mob scene
that outshone the famous one in "Julius
Csesar." United States District Attorney
Walter Lyon attempted to speak and was
virtually mobbed. It is all the outcome of
the fight b:tween the Manchester
and the Pleasant Valley roads
for the franchises in Millvale
bv what is known as Millvale, Etna and
Sharpsburg Street Bailway.and the latter by
the Millvale Street Bailway, and knon as
the "bob-tail" line. The latter company
proposes to connect with the Troy Hill
branch of the Pleasant Valley, while the
former is to connect with the Ohio street
line of the Manchester. At a special meet
ing of Millvale Council the Millvale, Etna
and Sharpsburg's Company's ordinance was
held over lor 60 days, because the local
Council doubted whether the Manchester
could secure the right of way to make the
conncctiou in Allegheny. This line, how
ever, promised to make a 5-cent fare to
Pittsburg and that caught the people. The
"bobtail" line didnot make any statement
Last night the meeting in the" Third ward
Turner Hall was for the purpose of protest
ing against the representatives in that ward
who voted against the measure.
When the meeting opened the people of
the Third ward were all separated in one
side ot the house, and the remainder of the
room was packed to suffocation. John
Grine acted as chairman. Burgess Dickej
detended his course in voting against the
Manchester ordinance and Councilman Love
did the same.
By this time circulars declaring the Mill
vale, Etna and Sharpsburg line was merely
a speculation, and that it was intended to
be sold out to the Manchester, were circu
lated among the audisnee. This raised a
howl from the supporters of the popular
road, and when Walter Lyon attempted to
speak for the "bobtail" line he was called
down. He asked the privilege ot the floor,
but, on vote of the meeting, he lost.
As soon as the meeting 'adjourned Mr.
Lyon put up $5 for the hall for the priv
ilege of speaking. Then the mob became
wild andhowled "Put out the light." One
man attempted this, but was pulled around.
Then the crowd closed in on the United
States District Attorney and would have
thrown him out had not the police inter
fered and seenred order. Then Mr. Lyon
finished his Speech, while the crowd alter
nately hooted and cheered.
THE COMPANY GETTIHQ EVEN.
Teamsters Being Arrested for Blockading
Street Car Tracks.
The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company has experienced much
delay of late in running its cars, owing to
teamsters getting on the tracks and not pay
ing any attention to the gong. The company
has determined to put a stop to this
nuisance and has employed Deputy Sheriff
Devlin to prosecute the teamsters.
The result of Mr. Devlin's work ended
in his bringing two suits before Alderman
McKenna charging teamsters with violat
ing a city ordinance in blockading the
company's tracks. A driver for Bobcrts
& Cook, of 3803 Liberty avenue, it
is charged, deliberately drove his
team on the switch of the company at the
Market street station and left it there while
he went away to attend to some business.
The cars could not get into the switch for
nearly five minutes and considerable con
fusion resulted. Uobody dared remove the
vehicle tor fear of prosecution and a police
man requested to do so refused, al
leging he was not y$l on duty fr
tile day. Mr. Devlin brought" suit
against tne firm. He also brought suit
ngainst D. Bosenkranz, a dairyman of
Spring Garden borough. There was an odd)
incident in this case. About v o clocc he
was driving along Ohio street in front of a
car and refused to get nut of the way,
when stopping suddenly his wagon was ran
into, upset and the shafts broken. An hour
later he had them repaired and was again on
the same street blocking a car and refused
to get out of the way for several minutes.
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MUST EEGISTEB HEW BABIES.
The Bureau or Health After Physicians
ITho Fall to Obey the Law.
Wilbur McKelvy, representing the Bu
reau of Health, yesterday entered suit be
fore Magistrate Gripp against five physi
cians for violating the health laws in
their failure to make a return of births.
The physicians sued were: S. O. Brum
baugh, 277 Fifth avenue; Dr. J. J. Covert,
4401 Butler street; Dr. F. Gaertner, 3612
Penn avenue; Dr. C A. Wishart, Second
avenue, and Dr. W. K. Young, 75 Carson
street The penalty in cases of this kind is
$20 for each birth not returned. .
The officers of the Bureau of Health state
that these prosecutions will be con
tinued at the end of each quarter until the
habit of not reporting deaths is broken up.
The Dclamater Case Not, Over.
George W. Baskins, a Meadville lawyer,
was at the Union depot last evening, going
to Philadelphia. His law firm was the
assignee for 'the Delamater bank. Mr.
Haskins says the disagreement
of the jury doe3 not dispose
of the case as the public has been led to be
lieve. There are still eight or nine counts
against George W. Delamater, and he can
be tried on any one ot them. Mr. Baskins
expects to see another Delamater trial in
May.
Dr. B. M.HAKXA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
Children's Bay.
Bring the chifdren to Hendricks Co.'s to
morrow. Extra Inducements C3 Federal
street, Allegheny. Cabinets, SI. xwnu
PEOPLE ARE KICKING.
There Is a Howl for More Drinking
Places in This County.
TALK OP TESTINGfHE BROOKS IAW
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Some Property Complications .That
Away the Prizes.
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M0RKIS' EEFDSAIi WAS A BIG SURPRISE
Allegheny county citizens are not satis
fied with License Court results. When .the
last list was handed down yesterday, add
the total of drinking places in the connty
only figured np 677, there was a great deal
of talk among the balance of 1,777 persons
who did not draw prizes.
The work of the court now gives Pitts
burg 389 retail licenses, and Allegheny
118, with a possibility of two more. Last
year it had 122 drinking places. ' McKees
port has only 20 against 26 last year, and
Braddock 19 against 25 of the year before.
Homestead has 21, a decrease of two, while
the new borough of Duquesne gets six li
censes and has one hold oyer. Chartiers is
the only borough that has an increase,'' hav
ing been granted seven, an increase of one.
Etna has three and last year it had five,
.Beltzhoover was left completely .in the
desert. The whole number in 'the bor
oughs and townships was 149, a decrease of
9. The number refused was 314.
Why Some Applicants Were Held Over.
Max Schneider, of the Second ward, Alle
gheny, was held over and a rehearing or
dered on the question of his alleged selling
to minors.
Peter Koch, McKeesport, was held over
on imperfect papers. The petition of George
A. Bechtold, of McKeesport,' does nof state
sureties.
Sylvester A, Shaw, of Homestead, has
not had a hearing yet He has been sick,"
and his case is held oyer until he gets able
to come into court
John C. Bandi, of West Liberty-borough,
will be granted when he makes a proper
amendment to his papers.
Margaret J. McGuire, of Lower St Clair
township, is held over on defective peti
tions. The papers of James Bernkrant, Fourth
ward, McKeesport; Hugh Hicker, Fifth
ward, McKeesport; John Gorman; First
ward, Braddock; Samuel Markowitz, Second
ward. Homestead; George Dilich, 4 and 6
Lincoln street, Millvale borough; Eugene
Schuler, Third ward. Millvale borough, and
Joseph A. Schall, Harmor township, are
not marked as either granted or refused.
Clerk McGunnegle will refer them back to
the Court Monday morning for ad vie;. It
is probable the Court intended to grant
some of them, but the clerk thinks they are
all refused.
Plenty of Surprises In A'legheny
In the Allegheny list there was a large
number of surprises. One of the features
was that of Ed Morris, the baseball player,
who has kept a good house on Bobinson
street a few doors from the baseball park.
Police Lieutenant Buckley, who with Officer
2ick Kelsh, had intended to relieve the
thirst ot the Fifth ward by opening a saloon
at 73 Bidge avenue, are still allowed to
swing clubs and loot pretty, but they can
not legally sell liquor this year.
Fred W. Golmer,of East Diamond street,
who applied for a new place, 59 Ohio street,
was knocked out He is an old-time saloon
keeper and a member of the Veteran
Legion. His case is creating more talk
than all the others. Robert Campbell had
held a license in the place for which Golmer
applied. C Campbell was refused
in his new house at 87 Bob
inson street. The strangest part of
the combination was that Joseph Illenber
ger, who last year sold ont his license on
Ohio street, was granted a license in the
place Golmer vacated. Another surprise
was that of Anthony Fillman, who has held
license for 20 years at 73 Ohio street
Heideger Bros, at 70 Federal street also
drew blanks. John Sulliran, 'the well
known politician of the Sixth ward, was
also left out in the cold.
Welt-Known Places Still In It.
Nearly all of the well-known peaces, how
ever, got their license again. Fred Beuch
lcr, of West Diamond street, Sauers Bros,
and Hotel Schriber all pulled through, as
also did Mrs. Kate Gust, ot South Diamond
street, where Allegheny politicians and
street railway magnates all retire to take
their quiet nip.
The distribution of licenses in the Alle
gheny wards is as follows: 8 in the First,
5 in the Second, 29 in the Fourth, 8 in the
Fifth, 14 in the Sixth, 10 in the Seventh, 6
in the Eighth, 8 in the Ninth, 2 in the
Tenth, 1 in the Eleventh, 2 in the Twelfth
and 4 in the Thirteenth.
In McKeesport the applicants were
handled pretty roughly, only 20 being
granted out of 77. Samuel Carothers pulled
out a prize for Hotel White and William
McKay did the same for Hotel Jerome.
Bowers also secured a license at the opera
house. At Braddock it was about the same
story, 19 out of 63 playing in luck. Ber
nard Kelly and William Wymard are still
among the people who arc in it
The spots in the county left totally dry
are Coraopolis, Elliott, Beltzhoover and
Oakmont boroughs, and the townships of
Ohio, Hampton, McCandless, Bobinson,
South Versailles, Snowden and Forward.
The result shows that all the applicants
against whom the Pennsylvania Railroad
remonstrated at Wall station and .other
points along their line, were refused, while
the same is true of those against whom the
officials of the Allegheny Valley protested.
Blame It All on Politics.
Charles Downev, of Duquesne, was re
fused. His was the case upon which over
two hours were spent in hearing. A politi
cal fight in the borough is the cause of his
being refused. The same fight has been
made against him for two or three years,
but he always won out until this time.
Attorney Leon J. Long said yesterday
that the Court had followed Judge .White's
course in 1889 of cutting down licenses re
gardless of the fact that Judge White has
seen his error. Mr. Long predicted that
this would be a great year for speak-easies.
Judges Collier and Slagle were found in
their comfortable office in consultation with
Attorney James Toung. Judge Collier was
asked for his ideas on liquor license's,and for
his reasons for conducting the court as he
did. His answer was simply to pick up a
copy of the Brooks law and remark:
"That is all we had to guide us, and if yon
read it over you will find all the ideas that
guided us. We were guided- by the bare
law."
"We have disposed of all the Pittsburg
rebearings," he continued, "and will give
rehearings in the cases that have just been
passed on. We are tired of the work now
and glad it is over."
"When do you expect to give an opinion
on the time for opening saloons in the
morning?" - ,
"Just as soon as the matter is brought
before us."
A New Test Suggested.
Murmurs come from all sides. Outside
of legal circles there was much talk of test
ing the Brooks law. The plan suggested
was for one of the men who held license
and has been refused to enter a civil suit
against the Judges for damages for destroy
ing his business. They claimed this would'
prove the Jaw unconstitutional, because it
interferes with the private rights of citi
zens. When Frederick W. Golmer was inter
viewed he told a story of property compli
cations that cost two men their 'licenses.'
He said: "I know of no reason for being
refused other than because J am asking for a
license on Ohio street within 50 feet' of this
place. I was crowded out of here by Joseph
Illenherger, who owns this house. He had
a license on Ohio street last year and sold
out Now he is granted for this
place. My new .place, at. 67 Ohio
street, has been licensed for a number of
years to Bobert Campbell, yet it is refused
to me. I have had a license for many years
and there is nothing that can be said against
me, and there is undoubtedly a necessity
for the place. I am giving meals there now
and I can hardly snpply all my customers."
Robert Campbell, the man who 'left there
and went to 87 Bobinson street; is 82 years
old. This is the first time he has been
refused a license for .33 .years.
He says: T never dreamed of being re
fused. " In all the years that I have had
a licensed house I have not had
any trouble. I do not know what to blame
it to unless it was moving to a new house.
The only other thing I know of was that I
refused to join the Liquor League because
I was too old to bother with such matters
I many have been hurt by that. I will
make an application for a rehearing and
expect to pull through."
Codd Not Please the Court
Anthony Filman, of 73 Ohio street, said
he could not understand why he bad been
refused. He held . license for 20 years, but
was knocked out last year because he had
no restaurant He said he remedied that
deficit, but without avail.'
Ed. Morris was the most talked of man in
the city yesterday, and when seen Isst night
said his hand was sore from shaking hands.
"At lcast2,000people,"hecontinued, "have
told me to-day that .it was a shame
for me to be knocked out. There is not a
place in the two cities that is a greater
necessity. During the summer I cannot
accommodate all the people. It is the only
saloon in the neighborhood of Exposition
Park. I have tried to live up to the law,
and no man was more careful. Some one
must have misrcDresented me. Some days
I have fed as high as 75 people here. If I
had known there would be any trouble I
could have gotten 100 of my neighbors who
would have written letters "for me."
"Do vou intend going back to play base
ball?" "No; my side has been injured and I
could not "do it I have not any idea of
what I will do."
Max Schneider, of Hotel Federal, whose
case has been held over, denied that it was
the Allegheny County Liquor Dealers' As
sociation that was making the trouble for
him. He said he was on friendly terms
with that organization, but thonghtsome of
the wholesalers might have had something
to do with it He said, "One man told me
he would have me in the courts all year,
and I will prove this at the hearing Tues
day afternoon. I had heard they were try
ing to run in minors on me and the night
they claim to have succeeded I
was on the watch in the bar
myself. At midnight I congratulated my
self and Detective Hesser that they had
not succeeded. If they did it it was pur
chased by some older, person and passed
back to the minors in the rear where I
could not see them."
A MAYOR TO ELECT.
County Commissioners Making; Arrange
ments for the Allegheny Election Under,
the Baker Ballot Law Change of Loca
tion of Polling Places.
The County Commissioners are preparing
the election papers for the election boards
in Allegheny for the Mayoralty election
Tuesday. Specimen ballots will be sent out
and everything prepared for the first elec
tion in that city nnder the Baker Ballot
law.
A number of changes have been made in
polling places by the Commissioners since
the election proclamation, the law authoriz
ing them to make such changes when the
regular place is not large enough for the
apparatus required by the new law. The
following changes have been made:
First ward, First district From Hay
scales to No. 52 West Diamond street
Geist's poot room.
Second ward. First district From John P.
McHenry's offlco to High school, Sherman
avenue.
Second ward, Second district "From Mo
Henry's drug store to Kennedy's livery
stable, North avenue,
Second ward. Sixth district From No. 216
Jackson street to John White's stable, rear
of engine house. v
Second ward. Eighth district From No. 84
Jackson street to corner of Jackson ana
Irwin avenue.
Second ward. Ninth district From No. 15
Tagjrart street to Eeckerfs hall, Brighton
road.
Third ward, First district From Alder
man's office to 51 North Diamond, or Library
place.
Third ward. Seventh district From No. 84
James street to No. 57 Third street
Fifth ward, First district From No. 132
Bebeoca street to Grand Army Bano. room.
Fifth ward. Sixth district From No. 103
Fayette street to rear of 127 Benver avenue.
Fifth ward, Seventh district From No. 110
Pennsylvania avenne to Seltz drugstore. v
Eighth ward, Second district From No.
665 East Ohio street to scboolhouse.
Tenth ward, Third district From No. 23
West End avenne to rear or same.
Eleventh ward. Second district From
Leonard Brucker's office to feed store next
door.
Eleventh ward. Third district From cor
ner Wood's Bun and McClure avenue to Al
derman Bichardson's office.
Second ward, Eleventh district From toll
house to Ferrysyille avenue schoolhousc.
No places have yet been seenred for the
polls of the Third and Fourth districts,
Third ward; Fifth district, Fourth ward,
and Third district, Thirteenth ward. They
will be obtained, however, before Tuesday.
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AN ABCAHTJ2C CLUBHOUSE.
Some Peculiar Features That Will Mark
the Institution.
The Eoyal Arcanum Association, of this
city, will open its new clubhouse at 25
Sixth avenne to-morrow. Secretary Turner
said yesterday that the association was the
outcome of the old past officers' organiza
tion. "The question of a clubhouse has been
agitated for the past five years," he said,
'.'and a few of us concluded to try what we
could do. We have secured a charter, and
stock to the amount of $5,000 has already
been subscribed. The capital stock is $10,
000. The house has been thoroughly reno
vated and fitted with electric lights. The
second floor front will be the reading room
and the one next the smoking room. The
two rooms on the third floor have been
thrown together and fitted up for a lodge
room, making a neat and cozy meeting
rqom. The second and third floors in the
rear will be devoted to the cafe, with sev
eral private dining rooms for parties, also a
private room for ladies, to which gentlemen
are not admitted unless accompanied by a
lady."
A peculiar feature of the organization is
that the cafe is open to the general public,
whether members or not The main object
of the association, said Mr. Turner, is to
have a general headquarters for members of
the Boyal Arcanum of the city and any
who may be visiting here from other sec
tions of the country.
Last Week's Theatrical Travel.
Uembers or theatrical companies are best
able to appreciate llrat-cluss accommoda
tions while traveling, us they are constantly
"on the go," so to speak. The fact that the
Pennsylvania Llnea receive the bulk or this
business Is lull proof of their great ponular--ity.
Below will be found n list of the theat
ricals over these lines the past week:
OUT or riTTSBCEQ.
"Tuxedo," 30 people, from Alvln, Philadel
phia. Pitou Stock Company, 20 people, from Du
quesne, New York.
Dan Sully, 18 people, from Grand, Philadel
phia. " Lillian Bussell, 110 people, from BfJou.PhU
adelphlo. i
X2FTO FITTSBUaa.
"City Directory," 18 people, from New
York. Fannie Davenport 45 people, from Phlla-
aeipnia.
"Bre
eezv Time." 15 people, from Beaver
Falls. .
Nellie McHenrr. 17 people, from Washinz-
iton, D. C. , ,
Total, 259.
Lillian Kussolloompany will leave for Phil
adelphia on a special train consisting or
three coache?, two parlor cars and lour bag
gage cars, leaving Pittsburg at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning.
HUNTING FOR .MAMIE.
Pretty Mary Jane Irving leaves Her
Sunday, School and Is
UTTERLY LOST TO 'HER FAMILY.
She Had No Beaux, bat a Strong Desire to
Earn Her living.
AN EXTENDED - SEARCH BEING MADE
Last Sunday afternoon Miss Mamie
Irving disappeared, and the mystery which
surrounds the case could hardly be deeper.
Mary Jane,or Mamie,"by which name she is
more generally known, lived with her father
and mother Mr. and Mrs. James Irving, on
Vera street Last Sunday afternoon she
went to the Seventh Presbyterian Church,
on Herron avenue, to attend Sunday school.
Before the lessons commenced she was ex
cused. She was seen later getting on a cable
car and coming down to town. She got off
the car at Fourth avenue and "Wood street.
There she met two little 'neighbor boys and
told them to tell her father and mother, she
was going to the East End to visit friends.
From that time all trace of her has been
lost Had the earth op'ened and swallowed
her, she could not have disappeared (more
completely.
Her Parents Became Alarmed.
Sunday evening when the young lady did
not return the mother and father became
uneasy. As the night grew old a
thorough search of the neighbor
hood was commenced,but no trace of Mamie
was discovered. 1 Later they heard of her
saying she was going to the East End. The
father went to the friends of the family
there, bnt his daughter had not been seen.
The police were then notified.
The distracted father and mother can as
sign no reason for their daughter's actions.
She is the only child. The father is a mod
erately well-to-do man and the daughter
was the pride of the old folks' hearts. The
fiarents are getting pretty well up
n years and want their daugh
ter to stay with tbem. She
at times would express a desire to earn her
own living, but her father would always tell
her that there was plenty for tbem all to
live on happily together. The young lady
never showed a pronounced determination
to leave home. Her home life was always
happy, and with the exception ot this one
reason, none other can be assigned for her
leaving home.
Promised Her a House and Lot.
"When she last snoke of this the father
proposed that they build a house on a
vacant lot he owned, and she was to get the
rental of it. This she agreed to and she
had even gone so far as to see a contractor
abont building it
Mr. Irving some years ago lived at Beaver
Falls. He thought the girl .might have
gone back there. He telegraphed his friends
there, but found she had not been seen. A
cousin of the young lady lives at Newport,
Ky.t and she has been telegraphed, but the
answer has not come yet
Before tfie family moved tij; Pittsburg
they lived in the prettjr town of Indiana,
this State. There Mamie had many friends.
and occasionally she would express a de
sire to see them. It is thought she
is not there. It does not seem
probable that she would leave the
city, unless someone aided her. The only
money she is known to have had Sunday
was 25 cents, which she borrowed from a
friend, while she was on her way to Sunday
school. .
Although Mamie is almost 21 years old,
she was never known to have had a beau.
She generally spent her evenings at home,
and when she did go out it was In company
witn one ot her lady mends. Her
father has chided her often of
lntn Anil irtlfl TiAt bTia nrai nA anAimh a
"keep company, but Mamie always said she
had no desire iro male associates.
Getting Facts Abont Street Can.
The day before she left home she
asked her mother many minor
questions about street cars. She
was N especially anxious to know
how far out Perrysville avenue the Pleasant
Vallev cars ran and whether the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester line extended to
"Woods' Bun. Since she has disappeared
these two sections of Allegheny have been
visited. .
The parents are now distracted and do
not know what to da If their daughter
has found reputable employment they
are willing to let her stay wher
ever she is, if she will only let
them know she is well. The young lady
is described as follows: About 21 ears of
age: heavy dark hair, combed straight
back; blue eyes; is 6 feet high, and weighs
110 pounds.
A NEWSY WITH A GUN.
He Flashes the .Revolver to Induce a Sale
and Then Escapes.
"Buy a paper mister," a ragged newsboy
said to John Newell yesterday afternoon on
Fifth avenue. The newsboy was probably
10 years old. His face and hands were
frightfully dirty, and a tattered hat con
cealed his vicious eyes. "Go on mister, buy
a paper," the lad went on.
"No, no, I have the papers," Mr. Newell
said, pushing the youngster out of his way.
The lad persisted, and Mr. Newell stopped
suddenly. He assumed the attitude of an
English dude, and in his inimitableV&ay
said laughingly: "Now, go long lad. You've
had your peep for nothing. I shall stop yon
directly."
"No, you won't," the lad replied, at the
same time drawing from his hip pocket a
huge revolver, which he pointed directly at
Newell's stomach. Mr. Newell grabbed the
revolver, and the lad disappeared in the
crowd. The gun was not loaded. It was an
old fashioned weapon and was harmless. It
was thrown into the sewer.
BIDS FOB CITY SUPPLIX3
Are Opened by Chief Bigelow Before a
Large Audience.
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of Pub
lic Works, opened bids yesterday for sup
plies for all the bureaus of his department
There were 80 distinct bidders, and pro
posals from them all had to be read "pub
licly," as provided by law. This act was
the magnet that drew about 100 men to
Common Council chamber, where the bids
were opened, and contractors and "dealers in
all kinds of work were in the assemblage.
The proposals were for all manner of tools
and utensils,' lumber, iron, sand and stone.
It required some two hours to read all the
bids, alter which they were given to Chief
Clerk Bineaman for tabulation.
Homes Made Cheerful if Yon Go to the
Right Place.
Your home will be made bright and cheer
ful if you go to the right, place to select your
wallpaper and decorations. It is all a mutter
of taste, and costs. Just .the same price.
When you select, go where the most tasteful
designs and colorings can be seen. When
you get it you are pleased. Stoughtou &
stulen are complimented wherever they
have applied the brush and paper. Your
neighbors say it is i exquisite. Who did the
work? Only to be answered Stoughton
Stulen, who are artists in the business, at 101
Market street Telephone 816.
Tho Fort Pitt Enameled Spoon.
The daintiest and prettiest Coffee Spoon
extant finished iu all gold and then enam
eled in turquoise blue. TUo "Queen of
Spoons" Just, received this weet price,
$2 50. That grand, noble "Fort Pitt'r Tea-
spi
lie
poon is still a lavonte at nome ana aDroaa.
.einember, they are only sold by
.&. f. JtOBERTS X BOSS,
Fifth avenue and Market street
t.itmw, our $10 apeolal trimmed Imported
hats are the most charmlne imaa-Inal
able.
Our special importations, at O'BeUly'a, 407
Market
THE AtEEICU3 CLUB BAHQUEt
Prominent Republican Orators "Who Will
Respond to the Toasts.
The Banquet Committee of the Americas
Club has about completed the arrangements
for the annual banquet, to be held "Wednes
day, April 27, at the Monongahela House.
The committee consists of M. V. Smith,
Chairman; TV. X Mustin, Secretary; Charles
C. Baer, A. J. Edwards, J. Howard Speer,
A. M. Voigt, E. F. Collingwood, Charles a
Howell, George jl Houghton, D. L. Gilles
pie and J. H. Willock.
The toasts and sentiments that will be
responded to are as follows: Governor Mc
Kinley, of Ohio, will respond to "Grant,
greater with the growing years." Hon.
John M. Thurston, "The Bepublican Party,
as iu the post; so now, and for the future,
the hope of the Bepublic for progress."
General Russell A. Alger has no set toast,
but will make a few remarks. The Hon.
John Dalzell will respond to "Pennsylva
nia, virtue, liberty and independence," and
the Hon. W. A. Stone to "The ne Con
gressman; his hopes, his expectations and
his disappointments."
In the afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock the
distinguished guests will receive in the
club parlors. At 7 o'clock in the evening
there will be a reception at the Mononga
hela House. The banquet will commence
at 7:30. There will be 348 plates, including
members and guests.
GLASS XBASE 18 FAIB,
And
Secretary Dillon Looks for
Better
Easiness This Fall.
'The flint glass trade is not what we
wonld like to see," Secretary Dillon, of the
National Flint Glass "Workers Union, said
yesterday. "Within a month, however, we
can notice a marked improvement in the
trade, and we are hopeful that immediately
following the summer montht the business
will be much better than It is now. Our
people are all content and happy now, and
our association is moving along without a
ripple. All we neei is more and better
trade, which everybody is confident will
come after ,the six weeks' shutdown this
summer.
"The volume of our trade will be mater
ially increased after the completion of the
Chambers works. That," concluded Secre
tary Dillon, with sonie'enthusiaam, "will
be the greatest plant in the world, and it
will likely be an important factor in the
glass trade of the country."
CHEAPER, PAVEMENTS WANTED.
A Conference Between Mayor Gourley and
Property Owners.
A long conference was held in Mayor
Gourley's office yesterday afternoon, at
which the Mayor, Controller Morrow, M.
A. Woodward, Esq., aadThos. Liggett were
the conferees. The object of the conference
was to suggest a means of securing cheaper
treet pavements. Senator Flinn's state
ment recently made before a board of view
ers that contractors were compelled to add
6 percent to the cost of an improvement,
because they had to wait for a year and some
times three years for their money after a
job was completed, was the principal sub
ject of discussion, but no remedy for the
difficulty was decided upon. The opinion
that lighter and cheaper pavements
on the residence streets would be judicious,
as expressed by the Senator was also talked
about Mr. Liggett and Mr. Woodward
talked for vitrified brick pavements, saying
they were better than any asphalt pavement
laid in this city in the past five years.
AFIEB TEAKS OF EEP0SE.
Odd Things Found by W6rkmen at the
Central Hotel.
A curious lot of relics are displayed In
the Central Hotel cigar store window, found
by workmen engaged in refitting the hotel.
The history of each piece,, if known, would
be interesting. Among the things were a
trade dollar, an old liberty dollar bearing
the date of 1799, two round lead balls sup
posed to have been used in slug shots, an
egg-shaped piece of lead used in handy
billies, three watches, two large coppers of
1847 and 1854, an English penny of 1862, a
Chinese coin, two copper coins of the army
and navy reunion, two watch chains, two
marbles, five knives, two revolvers and a
plain gold ring. The relics were found in
an old sewer and are all much eaten with
rust
Patrick Bodney, the workman who found
most of the articles, was offered 511 for the
Liberty dollar by a coin collector, which he
promptly accepted.
IF you, have a vacant room, do not worry,
but advertise It In the To Let Rooms cent-a-word
advertising columns of the Dally and
Sunday Dispatch.
THINKS Hill HI8 805.
Ex-Postmaster Patterson Receives a Strange
Telegram. .
Ex-Postmaster S. F. Patterson, of Law
renceviile, received a telegram from
Memphis, Tenn., Friday night, an
nouncing the death of W. F. Pat
terson at that place. The mes
sage simply said a young man of that name
had been killed on the Memphis bridge that
morning.
Mr. Patterson has a son of that
name, who ii now traveling through
the South and West for his
health. .He did not know just
where he was at the present time. He
thinks it must be his son, and has ordered
the remains sent here.
The young man is well known in Pitts
burg, having been a clerk in the postoffico
under Postmaster Larkin.
IF yon have a vacant room, do not worry,
bat advertise It In the To Let Rooms cent-a-word
advertising columns of the Dally and
Sunday Dispatch.
AGAINST THE STxUKK,
A New Bricklayers' Union Said to Have
Been Organized.
A young man, who refused to give his
name, called at The Dispatch office
last night He said a , local union
of bricklayers had been formed
last night, to be known as
the Local Bricklayers' TTnion of Allegheny
county. About 50 men were present atthe
organization, and by next Saturday night
the membership roll would be swelled to
300. '
He said the new union would be formed
of men who were tired of the strike and
wanted to preserve their trade. He says
the Builders' Exchange has won the strike,
and the longer the men prolong
it the more seriously their trade is affected.
The members of the new. union are all will
ing to work for Exchange contractors at the
usual wages.
Resolutions of Respect.
At a meeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 63, A.
A. on. S. W., held this day, the following
resolutions weie adopted:
Whereas, It is with deep regret that we
learn or tho death or F. SI. Roberts: and the
members of this lodge feel they have lost a
friend in whom thoy had implicit confidence
and respect.
Besolved, That we extend to his family our
sincere sympathy, and direct that these
resolutions be entered on the minute book
of this lodge and published In the daily
papers. Corhlius Shea, President.
C B. Fisher, Secretary.
April 23, 1S02. w
This Will Interest the Ladles.
Monday morning we offer 12o percaline,
all colors, at 6c. This is less than you pay
for cambric lining elsewhere. Ask for per
caline advertised at 6c
TaosirroH Bros.' Cash Stori,
Allegheny.
Momuriffo bonnets and hata specially pre
pared at shortest notice, at O'Reilly's, 407
Market Latest New York and London
designs.
It your complaint Is want of appetlfe.try
Angostura Bitten .before meals, txbsct
FIXING UP THE PARKS.
Workmen JJusily Employed' Setting
Beady for Summer at Schenlej.
BUILDING BPLEKDID B0DIETARDS.
Wild Panther Holloir Eeintf Coaxed Into
Calmer Eeautj.
THE PEOHENADES Al IIIGHLAND PARE
Workmen are busy at Schenley PaTk get
ting it in order for the summer campaign.
The visitor at this time is surprised when
he sees how much has been done there dur
ing the winter, when it is generally sup
posed that outdoor operations are stopped.
Chief Bigelow is determined the park shall
be made the best drive in the country, and
he has taken advantage of every fine day. A
drive through the park one bright day this
week revealed the fact that the entire 5
miles of road, will he in excellent condition
this summer. Mr. Bigelow. said yesterday
that he intends to have the whole length of
driveway macadamized during the year. A
fine stone is being ppt down, and when it
has been thoroughly rolled it makes a hard,
firm road that can not be excelled for light
traffic, such as is usual in parks. It is easy
for horses' feet, and for bicycling is
splendid.
No one can imagine the amount of work
that has been done in Schenley Park since
it came into possesion of the city unless he
goes over it with observant eyes. Hills
have been cut so as to make a roadway wide
enough for several carriages, carefully
graded, and overlooking deep hollows on
one side, while on the other rise green
Blopes to gaze at, which is a rest for tired
city eyes.
The Beauties of Panther Hollow.
In the famous Panther Hollow, that was
so filled with undemrush that it was- im
possible to penetrate it, the ugly shrubbery
has been cut away, leaving only the ancient
trees and handsome saplings that will give
shade without keeping everybody out of
the cool nooks. All over the vast rolling
expanse of Schenley Park there are trees
and clumps of bushes where they add to
the beauty of the landscape, while others
that were only an offense to the eye have
been removed. Since Forbes street has
been closed practically by the electric road,
owners ot horses have reasons to be thank
ful that in Schenley Park there are roads
that will give every opportunity lor riding
and driving.
One driving through the park sees it is
being utilized by riding parties. Looking
down the drives on a pretty day, there
comes to view a group of half a dozen, the
ladies in handsome gray costumes
and the gentlemen in riding boots
and the latest thing in coats and
hats. Each one in the party sits his
horse with as much grace as can be seen in
any lashionable riding resort in the world,
and one cannot but feel proud of the figures
Pittsburg men and women make in the
saddle. Ever and anon a wheel flashes past,
the gong making a feeble tinkle in the great
park, while the cyclist takes in long in
spirations of the ozone that is so plenti
ful in this great people's pleasance.
A collection of swings are being
painted in bright colors, and before another
week has passed they will be set np for the
free use of. the children who throng the
the park as soon as spring has fairly set in.
Too Cold for the aionjtryg.
The animals have not been brought from
their winter quarters yet, but their home in
the park is being made ready to receive
them. There is a large herd of deer in the
inclosure, but the monkeys and ele
phant are still under cover in the
city. Monkeys are rery suscep
tible to cold, and the greatest care must be
taken of them. When they die it is nearly
always of pulmonary complaints. It will
be worth the while of any one to take ad
vantage of the first' fine day and drive
through Schenley Park.
Highland Parr has also been in the hands
of workmen all winter, and Chief Bigelow
tells of the beauties of this place with par
donable pride. He said yesterday: "Schen
ley Park is a magnificent resort, but for
some years to come it will be better for driv
ing than anything else. Highland Park, on
the other hand, is essentially a promenade.
It is comparatively small, and is intended
for pedestrians more than for carriages and
equestrians. Then it has the view ot the
river. That in itself adds so mnch
to the beauty of a park, and nothing can
be devised to fill its place. I think the
people of Pittsburg should be satisfied, for
they have two magnificent parks, each with
its bwn peculiar advantages. If you want a
spin in a carriage or on horseback, there is
Schenley, or if you desire to enjoy a walk
amid the beauties , of. nature, with a con
genial companion, what can be better Chan
Highland Park?"
BIBER & EAST0N.
SALE OF
HOUSEKEEPING
GOODS.
FRESH BARGAINS.
SHEETINGS and
SHIRTINGS
Retailed at Piece Prices.
TABLE DAMASKS.
Special value in Loom Damasks,
33c and 40c.
66-inch extra Loom Damask, 50c.
70-inch Bleach Damasks, 65c.
Extra 72-inch Bleach Damasks, $1.
Large sizeNapkins to match, 2.50.
JOHN S. BROWN & CO. extra
fine Cloths, with Napkins to match,
in all widths and lengths, at lowest
prices.
Everything in CRASH from 5c to
30c
Choice collection of HUCK and
DAMASK TOWELS from 8c to $3
each.
TOWELS AT 25c in immense
variety and unquestioned cheapness.
LACE CURTAINS in unsurpassed
variety, beauty and cheapness. Full
length Curtains special at 75(85
$1, up to finest grades.
NEW LINE OF
COVERS AND PORTIERES
At Better Than Usual
Values
BIBER & EAST0N,
5 AND 507 HABEXI ST. '
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MARSHELL
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
Pie is distinctively American.
Our grandfathers reveled in the de
lights of pumpkin pie with all the
ardor of the times of s76.
What the pumpkin was to them the
peach is to us, and peach pie proves
a winner every time.
We are with you in .all that is
American, and want every family in
the State to have peach pie to their
repletion. We offer
PIE PEACHES
(3 POUND CANS)
4 CANS 25 CENTS.
These are not rejected fruit, nor
swelled cans picked out in order to
make an advertisement.
The same peaches are being sold
at 90c per dozen in all the wholesale
houses.
We will sell them to you at 75c
per dozen. Deducting freight, this
leaves just about the price of the can.
It is tough on the man who grew
and packed them, but he is a good
piece off and his feelings don't count.
Send for qur large Weekly Price
List. It is full of bargains.
We can save you at least 20 per
cent on your groceries. If you can
not come to our stores, send your
order by mail.
We have the most complete and
best arranged shipping department in
the State.
Since we got settled in our new
quarters our shipping orders have in
creased 50 per cent, all because we
are now able to ship promptly.
We Have 20 Employes in Our Ship
ping Department Alone.
As no other grocer has as many
employes altogether, this will give
some idea of the extent of our busi
ness. An honest desire to treat
everyone squarely and to save them
money has been the secret of our
success.
MARSHELL,
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
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GROETZINGER .
Will offer this week a large line of
Wilton-back
VELVET CARPET
AX
$1 A YARD,
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Always Sold at $1.25.
Large line of entirely new designs Scotch
Axminsters at $1.75.
Large range of Moqnettes from 75 cent
to $1.25.
Tapestry Brussels, 45, 50, 60 and 75 cents.
Cottage Carpets, 18, 20, 25 and 30 cents, i
Bag Carpets, 30, 35, 40 and 50 cents. '
China Mattings, $5 np to $13 per roll of
40 yards.
1,000 large size Far Bngs in J"ox, Bear,
Wolf, Chinese Black and Gray Goat Skins,
at $2:50, worth $5.
10,000 pairs Lace Certains, new weaves
and designs, from 75c a pair upward.
Large stock English and American Lino
leums at 0c a yard.
627 AND' 629 PENN AVE.
In onr Wholesale Department we offe
the Lowest Eastern Prices, saying the
cost of freight to our customers.
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FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERM1TT & CO.,
S3 SIXTH AVEKTJE.
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HUGUS&HACKE'
WASH GOODS.
A grand line of beautiful New
Printed Fabrics shown now in this
department
ioo pieces of Wool Finished
Challie, French designs, 40 styles,
worth ioc, at 5c a yard.
Princess Cashmere, Bedford
Cords, Tiji Cloths, Edinboro
Cords, etc., over 100 choice new
styles, fast colorsPi 2 jc a yard.
Flannelettes in new colorings
and patterns, ioc, I2jc, 15c and
25c a yard.
French Broche Sateens, light
and dark grounds, choice printings,
one of the most effective fabrics shown
this season, 40c a yard.
An extensive line of Imported
Mulls, Organdies and Dimities,
all new goods, and this season s
choicest patterns and colorings.
All-Wool French Challis, in
a most beautiful collection of large
and small designs, both light and dark
colors.
A SPECIAL LINE 20 patterns
marked this week 50c a yard.
SPECIAL.
LACES.
We will open this week new Black
Drapery Nets and Dress Floonc
ings, the very latest novelty designs
shown for this season. Prices from
J 1. 25 to tz Per yard.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and-.MorkdSL
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