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THE PITTSBTJR& DISPATCH, TUESDAY, MAT 17, 1892.
both oppoed in Common Council by
Messrs. O'Donnell and Ferguson. Mr.
O'Donnell presented his 550 tax amend
ment for them, saying: "These companies
pay Allegheny City a tax of $35 per car,
but we give them everything they want for
nothing. It's only fair that every railway
company should pay a tax here, as they do
in other cities." The amendment was lost
in both cases. There was little or no op
position in Select Council to cither ordi
nance, while the supplementary ordinance
of the Highland Street Kailway Company
went through without a dissenting vote.
It iared almost as well in the Common
branch.
Tain Hunt fortius Owners.
The Exchange Railway ordinance, which
runs from Fourth avenue and Market
street, along Market to Liberty, to Sixth
avenue, to "Wood, along Sixth street to
Duqnesne wav. and thence to Market
street, was bitterly opposed in Common
Council.
Jlr. Ferguson Who owns this road?
Chairman llolliday I can't say; I don't
know.
Mr. Ferguson It is ridiculous. It the Chair
doesn't know, to ask us to pass tills ordi
nance. He should be our source of informa
tion. We don't know who H in the com
pany, yet sit here and vote away to it the
most valuable streets in the city.
Mr. O'Donnell'sSSO car tax ordinance was
offered and provoked a long discussion. All
other cities imposed a tax and in some cities
large parks were entirely maintained by the
street car tax. In Pittsburg with nearly a
510,000,000 debt and excessive taxa
tion something should be exacted for its
franchises, to lessen the burden on the
people. Mr. O'Donnell also gave a lot of
figures showing how local traction companies
had watered the stock to the extent of 55 to
Si, and inside of three years the new stock
was worth more than par value, and paying
dividends, showing they were well able to
pay a tax and a good one.
Suggesting a General Ordinance.
In order to meet objections raised that it
would be unfair to tax oue railway when all
others were untaxed, Mr. Wright presented
a resolution instructing the Chief of Public
Safety to prepare an ordinance taxing all
street railways not less than 550 per car
each year. "Chief Brown has asked Coun
cils to pass such an ordinance on two or
three occasions," said Mr. Wright, "and I
think he is thp proper person to prepare it."
Mr. O'Donnell here called attention to
and had read an ordinance he had presented
and which provided a tax ot 550 per car on
every line in or partly in the city. He said
he was not sure that the tax could be col
lected even if passed, but even if it could not
the insertion of the provision in the new
rail uay ordinances would not do any
damage.
The discussion with the motions to ad
journ, amend, calling of the roll and other
dilatory proceedings lasted over an hour on
this ordinance, wnich was finallv passed by
a vote of 29 to 9, and Mr. Wright's resolu
tion was adopted. Those voting against the
ordinance were Messrs. Eiler, Ferguson,
Giltinau, King, Mcllngh. O'Donnell, Kus
sell, Stewart and Wainwright.
The ordinance granting an extension of
time to the Wilkiushurg branch of the
Duouesne line and another allowing the
Craig street branch to change its tracks
Irora Bayard to Xeville streets were both
passed without much oppositiou in both
branches.
amended in Select Council making it the
dutr of the committee to report in four
weeks, to ascertain the cost ot purchasing
existing bridges and increasing the commit
tee to 9 members. The audit ordinance was
returned for reprinting, a serious error hav
ing been made in its composition.
GETTING THE MONET TOGETHER.
Mr.
Ferguson Thinks There Are Entirely
Too Slany City Treasurers.
Mr. Ferguson offered the following in
Common Council:
Resolved. That all moneys lieretoloro paid
to or received by the chlets of the several
departments or tho Cltv Attorney shall bo
paid direct to tho City Treasurer.
Mr. Bigham moved its reference to the
Finance Committee. Mr. Ferguson ob
jected. This resolution was in accordance
with an act of Assembly. The law con
templated but one City Treasurer. Sow
there are four. None of these chiefs had
any more right to collect any money than
the speaker had to go to the market and de
mand the stall rents. The rsolution was
referred, after which Mr. Ferguson pre
sented the following:
Rcolved, That the City Attorney be and
is Jierebr requested to turn over all money
at present in his hands, or which he may
have on deposit or at his call, to the City
Treasurer.
APPEALiNGTO PRIDE,
Executive Commissioner Far-
pliar Asks Pittsburg
Manufacturers to
AWAKEN FKOM SLUMBEK.
Mr. Ferguson said he understood that con
siderable sums of city money were lying
around, he would not designate where, and
it ought to be in the city treasury. Mr.
O'Donnell suggested that the resolution be
amended to "include all the departments.
This was agreed to, and the resolution was
sent to the Finance Committee.
Haste Needed to Secure Space at the
World's Fair for an
EXHIBIT WORTHY OP THE CITY.
Enthusiastic Public Meeting in the Cham
ber of Commerce.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY
WAR ON THE MOUNT.
Tho Crescent Pipe Lino Have Trouble Plac
ing Telesrraph. Poles Along tlio ZI1I1
Thoroughfares Tho TVork Stopped
When Private Properly Was Encroached
Upon.
The people of Mt Washington located
along Southern aenue and Wyoming
street are considerably worked up over the
planting of telegraph poles along those
thoroughfares. The Crescent Pipe Line
is constructing a line irom Gregg station,
on the Panhandle, and on last Friday the
workmen reached the city line and started
to plant their poles along Southern avenue,
regardless of property or sidewalks. In
many places they were placed in the center
of the walk.
Complaint was made to the Street Com
missioners and Commissioners Fording and
Emory at once ordered the men to ston.
which, alter considerable parley, they did,
A G-PER CENT ORDINANCE,
Common Councils ApproTe the Idea of
Paying Contractors Interest While They
Wait for Their Money Mr. Ferguson
Thinks It Lnfair to the Taxp tyers.
When the ordinance providing that C per
cent interest shall be paid contractors
from the time a street contract is completed
until it is paid for was called up in Com
mon Council, Mr. O'Donnell moved to
postpone, but it was lost. He said he knew
little about it, but thought it unfair to the
taxpayers at large to bear part of the im
provement on individual streets.
Jlr. Ferguson How in the name of God
can you ask such a thing as this? You will
pav contractors C per cent on tho money in
vested while tho city has millions in the
hanks and gets not one cent of interest.
These contractors aro bleeding the city and
vou make them a nice warm 0 per cent blan
ket. The tatpayer has to pay this. You
don't allow him b per cent. I the doesn't walk
up and pay his taxes ana no back talk al
lowed you sell him out. You assess his
property as iou please, tax as you please
and then protect the contractor.
Jlr. Rigliam The ordinance was approved
livthe JIavor.Controllerand Chief ot Depart
ment of Public Works. Other cities do this,
and it is believed that it would enable small
contractois to enter the field. It would cost
the citv from $15,003 to $20,003 a voar, and
save many times that much. It is a reform
ordinance, and intended for tho benefit of
the poor man.
Mr. Ferguson talked about the contracts
that have been let for two years and not a
tap of work done. There was some 5200,000
or 5300,000 appropriated for street improve
ments that had not been spent yet. This
was because the contractors werenot ready
yet. The people had to sulTer the annoy
ance. They had no protection; it is the
contractors who are protected.
The ordinance passed finally by a vote of
28 to 9, Messrs. Eilcr, Ferguson, King,
O'Donnell, Pitcairn, Russell, Stewart,
Wainwright and Williams voting in the
negative. There was no opposition in Se
lect Council.
Just how the controversy was settled is not
known, but the work was commenced again
the next day. Several times along the
route the men were notified not to place the
poles in Jront ot certain properties, but
they paid no attention to the warnings as
they were in most cases given by women.
The war of words was kept up without
effect on the workmen, they only desisting
slter the poles were firmly planted.
Wyoming street was reached yesterday,
and the iun began in earnest. John
O'Reilly's property fronts on that street,
and when he discovered what was being
done he grew exceedingly wrothy, and
threatened to land the entire crew in tho
county jail. His words made no impression
on the men, and while O'Reilly was absent
seeking legal advice four good stout poles
were planted in front of his property.
Everything went along smoothly until the
front of the hill was reached, where a halt
was called that will probably be permanent
It may not generally be known that the
face ot the hill is private property. It is,
however, and without even so much as sav
ing, "by your leave," they proceeded to
dig the holes on the property of
John L. Awl, adjoining the incline. "They
were at once ordered away, and compelled
to fill in the hole already "dug. This put a
stop to further progress. Later in the day
a representative of the company tried to cet
permission to put up the poles, but it was
refused. Mr. Awl stated last eveninc that
iu order to construct the line it would be
necessary to cut down a lot of willow trees
growing on the hillside that were there to
prevent the surface from washing down. A
guard was placed on the property, and any
attempt to enter the place will be followed
by arrest for trespass.
CHAZED WITH JOY.
GOING BA.CE TO COAL,
Bat In the Meantime 'atnr.il Gas Is Pre
frrred to Lima OH.
The contract with the Philadelphia
Company to supply the Brilliant
Water Works with natural gas for
six months at 58,000 a month caused
a long discussion in Common Coun
cil, in which Mr. King, of the Fourth ward,
made a long speech against it. Chief Bige
low explained that he desired to go back to
coal, but at present the boiler ca-
iiacity would not permit, gas or oil
eing the only fuels that would raise
sufficient steam with the present boilers.
Lima oil cost nearly double the gas bilL
Eight new boilers were being put in, and
as soon as they were ready he would return
to coal. The contract was approved in both
branches.
The contract for the Roucy stoker at
Herron hill pumping station and the con
tract of Samuel Garrison for furnishing
cement to the Public Works Department
were also approved in Common Council,
Mr. Williams declaring he was not in any
way interested in the matter, as had been
alleged.
PITTSBDEGEBS LOVE WATEB.
300
Statistics Show That Our City Uses
Gallons a Day Per Capita.
Strong opposition was made in Common
Council to the resolution to condemn and
purchase .0 acres for a new reservoir ad
joining Highland park, Mr. O'Donnell
asserting that there was bad manage
ment in the water department when
statistics show that Pittsburg used more
water per capita than any other
citv in the country, the amount being 300
gallons per day for each man, woman
and child, while in other cities the rate
was only 150 gallons. This meant waste and
bad management. The resolution was
passed by 28 to P. There was no opposition
in Select Council.
Chief Bigelow's ordinances for buvine
landfrom D. Z. Brickell and M. C. Dulane
for Highland Park, and from G. C Lewis
for water tank on Garfield Hill, passed both
branches.
Andrew Slowisky, a Pole, Tlncks His1 Body
Frightfully TVIth a Hatchet.
Andrew Slowisky, a Pole, in the joy of a
contemplated return to his home, went in
sane yesterday and hacked his body with an
ax. He has been employed at the Soho
pipe mill for a number of years, and had
saved quite a snug sum of money. A few
days ago he quit work and announced his
intention of going home. With this end in
view he made all preparations and com
pleted them yesterday. He procured a
steamship ticket to Hamburg from Max
Schamberg, and had all his effects packed
and ready to start this morning. When
he went to his home in the after
noon he seemed to be in his
usual health, but an hour later was found to
have cone mad. He boarded at a house
known as the "Red Onion," on Forbes
street, near St. Agnes Church. There is a
eranda on the second story, and Slowis-
ky's room opened out on it. The women
about the house heaid an odd sound in his
room about o o'clock, and knocking at the
door failed to get a response Going out
onto the porch they looked in the window
and saw the man chopping at his wrist with
a two-bladed ax. Tliey called some men,
but the latter were afraid to go near him as
long as he hid the weapon, and he was lelt
alone for a time.
The news of the crazy man chopping him
self spread about, and a great crowd col
lected around the house. Finally, Slow
isky limped out on the veranda, and two
men crabbed him and took the ax away.
They got a wagon and took him to the
Fourteenth ward police station, where Dr.
Moyer was summoned to see him. He sent
him to Mercy Hospital at once. Slowisky
had cut himself on the loot until that mem
ber was just hanging by a thread. His
head had a half dozen severe cuts in it, and
oue leg and one arm also were cut badlv.
He had 5300 and a letter of credit in his
pocket, and was quite well-to-do :or his
class.
PBEPABIRG FOR THE TBIP.'
Bnylnc a Sonthsldo Park.
Mr. Paul presented a resolution in Select
Council, which passed both branches and
was referred to the Committee on Parks,
providing for the purchase, if advisable, of
the Bailey & Robinson property, about 100
acres in the Thirtieth, Thirtj-first and
Thirty-second wards, for park parposes.
IookInjr Toward a Free BrlfTjrp.
The free bridge resolution for a commit
tee of five to investigate sites and cost was
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Pittsburg Commandery No. 1 Knights
Ti-mplar Will Go to Philadelphia.
Pittsburg Commandery No. 1, Knights
Templar, will leave on next Monday, May
23, for Philadelphia to attend the'triennial
conclave to be held in that city. Members
of the commandery are requested to report
at 7 o'clock a. m., as the special train leaves
promptly at 7:15. On Tuesday the com
mandery will participate in the parade.
The ladies of the party will be entertained
by the ladies of Philadelphia Commandery
IJo. 2. Special drills of Commandery Xo. 1
will be held in Old City Hall on May 18
and 2L
Soutlislders Going to Minneapolis.
A well attended meeting was held at the
rooms of the Lotus Club last night by
Southsidc Republicans interested in a pro
posed trip to the Minneapolis Convention.
There were probably 20 persons present, and
a committee was appointed to make railroad
arrangements. It is the intention to go in
a Pullman car, retaining it for accommoda
tions while there.
Plunder In a Lumber Pile.
George Fischer, a tobacconist, living at
Ko. 7 Carson street, was robbed Sunday
night of a lot of stock. Yesterday the stolen
plunder was found secreted in a lumber pile,
whereit had been put by a lot of boys.
Later in the day informations were made
before Alderman King charging Joseph
Richard, John Golden and Harry Parker
with the thefu
"Pittsburgers must be aroused from their
inaction regarding their exhibit at the
World's Fair. They are now sleeping and
spleeping it a moment when there is need
of the most active energy or they will lose
the desirable space to be allotted to them at
the greatest exposition the world has ever
seen."
So said World's Fair Commissioner Far
quhar at yesterday's meeting of the direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce. The
room in the great white Germania Bank
building was not crowded, but the gentle
men present represented Pittsburg's great
est manufacturing interests and her greatest
wealth. At the Commissioner's enthusing
words, uttered with the emphasis of be
lief, gray heads nodded affirmatively
and young heads affirmed vig
orously. The fact that Pittsburgers have
been inactive too long is grievingly admit
ted by these representative citizens, and
now under the enthusing presence of the
indefatigable Commissioner Farquhar
all were ready and willine to assist in
the pleasing task of awakening the sleepy
ones.
Commissioner Farquhar's Appeal.
Commissioner Farquhar was introduced
to the directors of the Chamber of Com
merce after the regular business of the
meeting had been transacted, and a glance
at their pleased faces told the tale of their
hearty accord with his sentiments. The
gentleman was introduced to the directors
by President George A. Kelly, and as soon
as all had acknowledged the introduction
by a rising salutation. Commissioner Far
quhar began his address.
"Time goes apace," said he, as he took an
easy stand beside the President's chair,
"and each unnoticed moment brings us that
much nearer to the time of the opening of
the great World's Fair. Pittsburgers have
every attribute, as well as advan
tage," for making one of the finest and most
attractive displays at the Exposition, and
in the minds of the people throughout the
entire country there is an expectancy that
she will out-do many of the larger cities.
But what is needed to gratify the expecta
tions of others, and bring down upon your
heads the plaudits of nations as well as their
commerce, is activity. You are forgetting
the most indispensable thing. That thing
is, that the time for the allotment of space
in the various buildings is rapidly approach
ing, and, like the virgins of procrastination,
you are neglecting to fill your lamps by
making application for the space you desire.
You must awaken, gentlemen, you must be
up and doing.
Every Moment Must Be Utlllzrd.
"There is no time to be lost, there is no
time to spend in idle tHlk, there is no time
to spend in reveries and the buildins of air
castles. Utilize your moments, work in
stead of talking frivolously, and reap the
benefits of real castles built in the time that
is to come instead of doing as you now are."
Commissioner Farquhar "became elo
quent in his appeal for the
reawakening, and the moisture of
devotion to the cause stood upon his broad
forehead in large drops. His auditors were
deeply interested. They leaned forward in
their chairs, and when the heavy rumble of
wagons passing along the street below
welled up noisily they placed their hands
behind their ears.
"Sec what other States have done," con
tinued the Commissioner, as he waved his
hand meaningly. "See what other citie3
haic done. We have examples all about
us, and a review of these alone is enough to
bestir the dormant energies of the people of
Pittsburg to some decided action, and yet,"
here the Commissioner paused impressively,
"and yet," he went on, "Pittsburgers are
asleep. The wealth of this community is
known and commented upon throughout
this country as well as others, and vou are
expected to make a great exhibit You are
perfectly willing and .ire desiious of doing
this, as I most happily found by making a
canvass of the great manufacturing houses
within the last 48 hours, but that great
point of necessary haste is seemingly for
gotten. Pittsburgers should make at least
300 applications for space in the manu
facturing buildiug before the various re
quests are granted during the month of
July. Philadelphia has already made 450
applications and I am urging her people to
make 150 more ere the time lias expired.
Timn to Be TJp and Dolnsr.
"How, I beg of you as representative
citizens of Allegheny county to arouse
yourselves to the exigencies of the time
and make the applications. Your resources
are extensive, your maufactories are
enormous; what with your iron, your steel,
your glass, your tools and the countless
other things, you surely do not lack the
natural opportunities to make a wonderful
display.
"The benefits to be derived from this Ex,
position are almost beyond the most
sanguine hopes. The element from abroad
will not consist entirely of men of small or
moderate means; they will be the people of
great wealtn, ot enterprise, ot industry and
the greatest attribute of all they will be
people of progress, and, as you well
know, that is a class of people to
whom Americans, one and all, desire to
place their goods before. The gigantic
strides South Americans are taking to the
development of their country mean far
more to the people of this great manufactur
ing center than one conceives in ordinary
thought. It means that the development
of the country will produce a great demand
for just such products as are manufactured
in Allegheny county, and by exhibiting
those products before the South Americans
at the Columbian Exposition it will produce
an effect to be felt tor years to come. It
is the same way with other countries.
Your own intelligence and familiarity with
the subjept will suffice. I need say no
more."
The words of the Commissioner were well
received and John H. Ricketson, President
of the A. Garrison Foundry, arose' with his
good-natured face animated and glowing.
An Appeal to Pittsburg's Pride.
"The Commissioner has spoken well,"
said he. "We must awaken and go to work
with the object in view ot making a credit
able exhibit Yes, gentlemen, we must
make more than a creditable .exhibit, we
must make a grand exhibit. We must let the
exhibit surpass allothercities. We have the
wealth, the resources and the energy neces
sary to make such a showing and I am in
hearty accord with Commissioner Farquhar
when he says we must hasten. Pittsburg is
a typical American city. We have great
energy. Now, then, let us arouse that
energy and work for the great end that may
be attained. All that has been needed is
the spark of fire to touch off the magazine
of our enterprise. That spark has now
fallen from the torch of animation held by
Commissioner Farquhar, and now let the
explosion be one of great good. Let our
committees call upon the ones who are
awaiting a shaking up. Let the idle ones
bo aroused. It is time we were up and
doing." Then with rare oratorical ease Mr.
Ricketson launched forth on the truly great
enterprise the Columbian Exposition will
be.
"I have just returned from a trip to Chi
cago," he continued, "and was shown over
the great extent of grounds. I have viewed
the buildings and can safely say that I was
most mightily surprised at the great archi
tectural achievements, the beautiful works
ofartnpon the exterior decorations of the
buildings and the gigantic expense,
labor and thought that was necessary
to push it to completion. Gentlemen, the
Columbian Exposition will mark the eighth
wonder of the world. It will be gigantic.
As for the results, the beneficial results, I
need say but little. You can realize this as
well as L
Hosts From Foreign Lands.
"There is a daily attendance of 300,000
people expected and I think this is a con
servative estimate. Think of the people It
will bring into the country. Think of the
great trade it will bring to the country and
each individual or collective exhibitor will
be benefited, as I believe it will mark the
beginning of a new epoch in the commercial
relations of this country. Let us to work
and make our applications for space, but
here allow me to interpose one small ob
jection to the request of Commissioner Far-
tmmr. j-iun is, mat x Deiieve ouu applica
tions for space is too mauy. Our resources
are varied and our business is enormous, but
I believe that 50 applications will be suf
ficient. The glass manufacturers can unite,
the iron men can unite, also Ae other man
ufacturers, and by so uniting Allegheny
county can have an exhibit that will attract
the attention of everyone."
JUr. v. Li. Seaite arose and said one
reason more applications had not been made
was because there has been no plans sub
mitted showing where the exhibits were to
be placed.
Mr. Farquhar replied that the State Com
mittee is now hard at work,but can do noth
ing definite until they learn just who it is
who desires space.
Mr. William Quinn, representing the
Committee on Mines and Manufacturing,
said that he met nearly all the manufactur
ers iu this city and they had promised to
apply for space. The only firm that he
could get no satisfaction out of was the
Demmler Tin Works.
It was decided to have the chamber act
with Mr. Farquhar after which the meeting
adjourned.
AJT OLD-TIME FOURTH.
Mayor Gourley Issnes His Third and
Last Proclamation for
A GENUINE INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The Tatrlotic Celebration Inaugurated by
The Dispatch
INCREASING IN SPLENDOR EACH TEAR
NO ARRESTS MADE YET.
Acent McClure Has Not Made Information
Against Sunday Newspaper Publishers
Going; After tho Police Alderman
Itohe Seems to Be Tiring; or the Chief.
It Mas reported yesterday that some
informations had been issued by Agent
McClure against the publishers of Sunday
newspapers. Both Mr. McClure and Al
derman Rohe deny this. Agent McClure
yesterday said: " 1 nave not made any
informations against newspaper pub
lishers." Afterward the Law and Order agent was
asked the same question and he refused to
answer it directly, hinting that his mind
was turned in that direction. He also re
marked he was about ready to look after the
cases of the reporters. He was asked if he
meant to arrest them, and, he said, "their
time is nearly here."
The chief then turned the subject to the
police department. Mr. McClure is very
indignant that the papers found on his
detectives recently arrested should have
been published. He says the city police
have no right to search a man the way they
do. He will proceed against them, if possi
ble. Alderman Rohe said yesterday afternoon
that there had been no information made
against any of the publishers. He referred
to the story that the Law and Order Society
was going to arrest Barnum's show em
ployes lor working on Sunday. The Alder
man thought it was ridiculous, and said:
"If McClure comes up here with any infor
mation against them I will tell him to go
to the d 1." Mr. Rohe was asked if he
was getting tired of the Law and Order
business. Hanging his head he laughingly
said: "I'll I'll answer that again."
AEBUCKLE STILL AT LARGE
Or at Some Other Indefinite or Unknown
Ijocitlon.
Impossible theories, err.ttic rumors and
ridiculous guesses are wildly cavorting
about the Ninth ward neighborhood of
Woods' Run regarding the present wherea
bouts of the much sought Professor J. It
Arbuckle. These theories, rumora and
guesses clash as they meet in atmospheric
combat, and these things together with the
excited individual upon each and every
doorstep make it withal quite a wild time.
The school directors were to have met last
night and investigated these sundry
charges against the professor, but they
didn't, for everybody was asking in sundry
tones, "Where, oh, where, is that profes
sor?" and the echo from the opposite bluft'
answered, "Where?"
Tlie Cily of Cumberland, Maryland.
Cumbsiuand, tho ' Queen City of tho Alle
glienies," Is onoof the most beautifully lo
cated towns in the South, and is tlio second
citv In tlio State, having now a population
,of ov or 13,000, and is the comity seat of Alle
gany county. Maryland, and tho main
denot of supplies for a large n umber of towns
within a radius of a 100 miles. It Is the most
important station between lUltimoic and
Chicago on the main stem of the B. & O. R.
It, and is now tho end of tlnee divisions ot
that road. It is the terminus of tho Cum
berland and Pennsylvania Itailrond, tho
Hedford division of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road, tho Pittsburs and Connellsville Kail
road, tho West Virginia Cential Itailioad,
and the Gcoise's Creek and Cumbeiland
Itailroad, and is also the head of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal, ovor which a largo
amount of tho Cumberland coal from tho
coal ronton is shipped to tidewater.
The advantages ulfoided hv Cumberland
as a location for manufactories aie manifold
niul Important. First is that great dcsidcia
tum, cheap fuel. Cumberland coal is known
ns tlio best steain genenitor 111 the woild,
nnd is sold in Cumberland to domestic con
sumer at $1 50 per ton and to manufacturers
for $130 per ton, delivered. Ids lighted by
Kiis and electricity, and has, amone other
things, 5 miles of paved stieots, 30 miles
water pipes, Smiles electric sti cet railway, 1
rolling mill (Cambria Iron Company), 1 steel
and tin ril.ito mill. 2 larire class works. 1 steel
shafting woiks, 2 machine shops, 3 large tan
neiies, 2 luinlture tactories, 3 cement mills
(one of ovor 1,000 barrels daily), 3 flouring
mius, iniuing wim aour.11 America; uistn
lei ies (200 ban ols dally mashing capacity), 3
lumber mills, 3 land and improvement com
panies, 4 biick munulactoiies, 3 national
banks, 1 Standard Oil station, 1 paper mill, 8
beor hi oweries and 7 rail roads including tho
great B. & O. K. K. and P. R. R. trunk lines,
and one canal connecting with tidewater at
Washlnzton, D. C, and, under contract, tho
B. & O. R. R. shops for the Second, Third and
Pittsbnrc divisions of the road, employing
over 2,000 men.
THE HUMBIltD Lasd ak Isipbovesext
Company otfer for salo their lands imme
diately adjoining tho site of tho yards and
shops of the B. & O. R. K. These lotsaieiu
close pioximity to the Cumberland Steel Tin
Plato Works and the Queen City Glass
Works, who employ a largo wage-earning
population. Many of tho employes of these
establishments aro obliged to lkro at a gieat
dlstnnco from their work on account of tho
lack ot dwelling houses, and tho .new popu
lation soon to be brought here by the B. & O.
B.R. for employment In their shopsand ards
must bo provided for. Fublic sale will be
held on tho premises on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 8 and 9, 1892, and all are in
vited. For further information address the com
pany's office, No. 9 South Liberty street,
Cumberland, lid., or Washisotox Daxks.
boweb. Real Estate Broker. Thirteenth and
G streets, Washington, D. C, or W. O. Ueck
euhaugh, Auctioneer, Baltimore, lid. ttsu
Bargains In Wall Paper.
Grea clearance sale of this season's fine
goods. War. II. allex,
- 517 Wood street, near Fifth avenue.
Be sure to get in at tlio great sale of short
lengths of carpets at Groetzlngcr's this
week. 627 and 029 I'enn avenue.
The old-fashioned Fourth of July celebra
tion, which The Dispatch inaugurated with
the invaluable assistance of Mayor Gourley
three years ago, has come to be recognized
as a permanent institution. The first cele
bration was such a grand and unprecedented
success and captured the public endorse
ment so completely that when the Mayor
last year proposed another there was spon
taneous approval from all sides, and where
the previous year it had been difficult to
secure public subscriptions amounting to
$2,500, last year it was comparatively easy
to raise double that amount.
This year's demonstration is expected to
exceed that of last year as greatly as that
did the one of the previous year. Where
there were 150,000 people present last year
250,000 are expected this, and the
Mayor hopes to raise at least
510,000 by popular subscription for
the event. He calls in his public address
given below, on all the people to give what
they can. Those who can oley give 25
cents are not asked for more, while those
who can give $500, there are quite a num
ber of them, will be asked to do the best
tney can.
President Harrison Billed to App-ar.
As has been stated, it is hoped to have
President Harrison here to address the gath
ering, but if it 6hould happen he cannot
come, some other great man is expected to
deliver an address. The school children's
chorus, of 1,000 voices, now be
ing actively trained for the occa
sion, will, in itself, be an attraction of
wonderful drawing power, while the fire
works, athletic sports, merrv-go-roundi,
half a dozen bands of music and a hundred
other amusements for young and old will
add attractions that will bring not only the
two cities to Schenley Park but many of
the people from at least two other States
and 20 other counties.
The Mayor's address follows:
The celebration of the Fourth of July by
the neonle of our commnnltv has hnniTie mi
established institution. Ic is a day which i
growing in the favor of the American peo
ple as years advance. The Fourth of July
IiiG marked the beginning of American
f 1 eedom. It was the birthday of our nation.
The adoption or the Declaration of Inde
pendence is the greatest event in ourhistory.
The anniversary of the day on which our
independence was proclaimed to the world
should bo observed with national enthu
siasm. We should have thanksgiving, ora
tory, patriotic songs, music, games, SDorts,
flroworks on this great anniversary" occa
sion. We should trace the history of our
jiuuuu irom its earnest Beginnings np to
tho grand position it now occuoles among
the nations of the earth.
In Itemembrance or the Patriots.
Wo should recount the sufferings and
stiuggles and herolo achievements of the
patriots of the Revolution, and of the
brave and the good who have rallied to
the defense of our country in every
hour of danger. Thus, by such an ob
sei vance of the day, we shall train our boys
and girls, the oblldren of our schools, to
honor and love the country which was made
free, and has been preserved and saved by
the loyalty and suffering and valor of those
wno nave gone oetoie.
To participate in, and witness the cele
bration inaugurated two years ago, 30,000 of
our people assembled in Schenley Park.
Last j ear they came not only from Pitts
burg, but from Allegheny City and
adjacent town", from our own and ad
joining counties, until upon the
t.nme grounds theie weio assembled
1W.0O0 happy, well-behaved and orderly
people, to share in the patriotic demonstra
tion and spend a clay of recreation and en
joyment in Schenley Park. During the
whole day theie was neither accident nor
disorder to mar tho pleasure or disturb the
harmony of tho celebration.
The D.iy We Celebrate.
The day we celebrate Is rapidly ap
proaching again. We propose to observe it
In a fitting and appropriate manner. We
want the people of all conditions and
classes and cteeds to participate in this
gieat anniversary festival. We want the
old and the young, wo want the 50,000 chil
dien ofour two cities to contribute, by their
picsence, to the interest and success of the
occasion. We propose to have a $5,000 dis
play of fireworks in tho evening and during
the day such exciclscs and amusements as
will make the Fom th of July, 1892, a day
long to bo remembeied.
And now let us request the good people of
our city to send in their contributions. We
will need about $10,000 to defi ay the expenses
of the celebration. Theieceipt of all con
tributions will be daily acknowledged in tho
newspapers of tho city. This is to be the
people's celebration, and we trust tho whole
people will contributo such sums as they
may feel nble to give. Let 11s have a prompt
response In order that wo may consummate
arrangements which cannot be made until
we havo the funds to meet the expenses.
Very respectfully,
H. I. Gocblet, Mayor.
HOT A FATAL WOUND.
I
Mrs. Given Tries to Kill Herself by Shooting
a Ballet Into Her Breast.
Mrs. Mamie Given, a resident of Brad
dock, attempted to commit suicide on
Prankstown avenue, East End, last even
ing, by shooting herself. Mrs. Given, nee
McWalker, is the wife of G. W. Given, a
butcher, located near Braddock. She is
about 30 years of age, and has been married
a short time. About 9:40 last night she
was walking along Frankstown avenue.
When opposite the armory of Company F.
Fourteenth Regiment, she was observed to
draw a small revolver from her pocket,
place it against her left breast and fire.
She fell to the sidewalk, but in a moment
was picked up by persons nearby and car
ried into the Nineteenth ward station.
Dr. Cathcart dressed the wound. The ball,
a small one, had entered the lett breast and
passed across the front, lodging In the left
side just under the skin. The wound was a
severe one, but not fatal. The bullet could
have been removed, but the woman would
not allow it. After revealing her identity
she asked to be taken to the home of her
mother, Mrs. McWalker, on Mayflower,
street. She was accordingly removed there.
She would give no reason for the deed,
but it was conjectured by the police that
she had some trouble with her husband and
became wrought up to a high pitch of
nervousness. About six months ago her
brother attempted to commit suicide about
the same place, by taking pans green.
xie was carried
poison pumped
saved.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BIBER & EAST0N.
into the station and the
out of him and his life
SEE LONGED FOB DEATH.
A Feminine Prisoner at the Central Station
Tries to Bang Herself.
While laboring under the delirium of
alcoholic intoxication, Maggie Cassell made
an attempt to hang herself with her apron
in a cell at the Central police station. Cap
tain Denniston discovered her as she was
tying the apron around her neck, and to
prevent a similar act her bands were locked
into a mniL Maggie was arrested for as
saulting Cornerman Gibbon at Grant street
and ififth avenue, while drunk.
The leading
Dry Goods Housi.
Plttsbnr-, Pa,
Tuesday, May 17, 1S93.
JOS. HOME k C0.'u
PENN AVENUE STORES.
EAPID TRANSIT AGAIN.
One Kilted and One Fatally Injured Tester
clay Two Minor Accidents.
One man was killed at a grade crossing
and another fatally injured on the Man
chester line in Allegheny yesterday. Two
minor accidents were also reported Here
is the list:
Sweabinoeb Larry Sweaiineer, a team
ster in the employof Dean & Marshall, was
instantly killed by a shifter while driving
across tho Ft. Wayne tracks at Greenwood
avenuo. Ho leaves a widow and seven chil
dien. Jacksox It. T. Jnckson, the well-known
haidwure dealer of .Allegheny, was piohu
bly fatally injuroa by car 121, of the Pitts
burg, Alleghony and Mnnchester Traction
line. While driving across Federal streot nt
Isabella street the car coming Vrom the
city struck the wagon, tluorlnr Mr. Jack
son out, his head striking the curbstone. He
sustained a fracturo of the skull. Ho was
1 emoved to the Allegheny Hospital. His re
covery is doubtful.
Rowisixki Cnneri Rowfsinkl, employed
at Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, hud
his hand badly burned by hot metal yester
day. He n ns taken to his home on Twenty,
ninth stieet.
Milleb William Miller had his toes
crushed in Dilworth A Porter's mill. South
side, and was removed to the Southsidc Hos
pital y est 01 day.
FATALLY GOEED BY A COW.
Bdqixe kills roaches, bedbugs, etc., In
stantly. JSceuts. At all dealers.
If your complaint is want of appetite,
try Angostura Bitters before meals.
A Woman Horribly Turn and Trampled
by a Mad lened Bovine.
Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, of Watsons alley,
was horribly gored by au angry cow yester
day afternoon and sustained such injuries
that her recovery is doubtful. She started
to milk the cow and had jnst entered the
stable when the enraged animal rushed for
her and before she could escape gored her
in the abdomen, and whenhe fell, fright
fully torn, the maddened animal stamped
her face beyond all recognition. She was
rescued by neighbors before ife was extinct,
but the physicians declare she cannot recover.
8:50 P. M.
SATURDAYS
Is the latest moment nt which small
advertisements will be received at tho
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For Insertion in the
SUNDAY DISPATGH.
On wek day's the office will remain
open until 9 r. k. as usual.
A BIG PURCHASE OF
SUMMER-F-EIGHT
i
Black
Dress
Goods.
ABOUT 20,000 YARDS
i
Bought from importers at enormous
sacrifices. You get full benefit. You
can now buy the most desirable, new,
this season's ' SUMMER-WEIGHT
BLACK DRESS GOODS at
ABOUT ONE-HALF PRICE.
All-Wool CASHMERESand HEN
RIETTAS, made from selected Aus
tralian wool, finest finish and dye, in
blue or jet black, 40 to 46 inches
wide, nowsoc to j 1.25 a yard; worth
almost twice the prices.
ALL-WOOL FRENCH CREPONS.
A choice collection of this popu
lar and stylish weave, 40 to 48 inches
wide, now 75c to 2.50 a yard; worth
fully double the present prices.
A large assortment of such desira
ble summer weaves as TAMISE.
BAPTISTE. MOUSSELINE AND
CAMEL'S HAIR GRENADINE,
made of purest Australian wool, supe
rior finish, perfect jet black dye, 40
to 48 inches wide, now 50c to $ 1.50
a yard; worth at least a half more.
The Camel's Hair Grenadines are
especially desirable for traveling, as
they will not crush nor wrinkle.
ENGLISH MOHAIR TAMISE,
perfect jet black dye, "sublime" fin-,
ish, now 50c, 75c, $ 1 and Si. 25 a
yard; just half regular prices.
Side-Band C. H. GRENADINES,
summer-weights, variety of styles, at
just half price $2 quality now $1;
$1.50 quality now 75c.
BEDFORD CORDS in a variety
of styles, 40 to 50 inches wide, $1
up to 1.50; fully one-third under
usual prices.
SILK WARP HENRIETTAS,
Made of best Australian wool and
puie silk, superior in dye and finish;
prices $1 to $5; better values than we
ever before offered at these prices.
RAYATINE, 40 inches wide,
1.25 and 1.50 a yard.
DRAP DE TOULON, 40 inches
wide, $1.25, $1. 50 and $2 a yard.
Also, complete lines and grades in
all summer silk warp fabrics, Mel
rose, Clarettes, Convents, etc.,
all at unusually Ipw prices.
Every lady desires a Black Dress
for her wardrobe. This sale will
afford to several hundred ladies op
portunity to so supply themselves at
a great saving of money.
Household Linens
and Dining Room
Furnishment
An extra grade All-Linen Scotch
Table Damask at 40c, worth 45c
Beautiful patterns and excellent
grade Cream German Table Damask
45c, worth 50c.
66-inch extra grade Loom Table
Damask at 50c, worth 65c.
72-inch Cream Irish Table Damask
at 70c, worth 85c.
72-inch Bleached Table Damask
75c, worth 90c.
Hemstitched Linen Squares and
Cloths, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 up to 16-4,
at very low prices.
Special good value in American,
German and Russia Toweling and
Crash, from 5c to 30c per yard.
See the best German Napkin possi
ble, in full size, for $t and 1.25.
Linen Art Squares,
Toilet Covers,
Finger Bowl Doylies, etc
John S. Brown & Son's extra fine
Cloths, with Napkins to match, in all
widths and lengths, at lowest prices.
BIBER & EAST0N,
105 AND 507 MABKET ST.
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GREAT SALE
-OF
SHORT LENGTHS
-OF-
CARPETS.
Some Pieces Long Enough to
Cover Any Room.
Our sales this spring have been
extraordinarily large, .and the short
pieces have piled up to such an ex
tent that wo have decided to make a
SACRIFICE SALE
And CLEAR THEM ALL OUT.
The sale will begin Monday morn
ing, May 16, and continue during the
week. If you want a Carpet for
LESS THAN HALF
What it would cost cut from a full
roll of same goods, come in and suit
yourself from these short lengths.
Every grade of Carpets is in
cluded in this sale. Read the items:
100 pieces Moquette and Axmin
ster Carpets, 15 to 40 yards long, at
75 c and $1 a yard goods that are
selling at 1.25 and 2 everyday.
A lot of short length Moquette
Stair Carpets of best grade at $1 a.
yard.
Best quality Velvet Carpet, in 15
to 30-yard lengths, at 75c a yard
same goods are selling at $1.40 every
where. 200 pieces Body Brussels Carpet,
in 5 to 50-yard lengths, at 50c to 80c
ayard, worth 1.25 to I1.50.
A lot of short lengths Body Brus
sels Stair Carpet at 75c a yard, worth
1.40.
500 pieces Tapestry Brussels, 10 to
50-yard lengths, at 65c a yard.
These are 10-wire Roxburys and
sell at 90c.
400 pieces Ingrain Carpet, 18 to 30-yard
lengths, at 20c, 2oc, 30c, 35c, 45c and 50c a
yard 50 per cent less than regular prices.
A large lot of short-length 3-Plys at 62
cents a yard.
200 best quality Smyrna lings, always
sold at 87, will go'for $4 50 during this sale. '
100 pieces Cocoa flatting, 1 to 4-yard
lengths, at 10c to 40c a yard.
1,000 short lengths Jloquette, Body Brus
sels and Tapestry Brussels Carpets, suitabla
for hearth rugs, front of vrashstands or at
doors, at 10c to 75e per niece. These wa
put at less than one-third their value.
"We also have a lot of full rolls of differ
ent grades of Carpets, which will not be
duplicated, and place them on sale at greatly
reduced prices. Ask to see them.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
609-621 PENN AYENUS.
my 17'
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER.
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
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EVERYTHING ADVERTISED
IN THE
WALL PAPER
Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9-lnch
match borders at 15 cents; ls-lnch borders,
15 cents; 9-inch solid embossed gold borders
15 cents, li pieces (jold paper and 3 pieces of
9-incli match border for $1.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543 SmitMeld St., Pittsburg, Pa.
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FINE STATIONERY,
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERM1TT &. CO.,
39 SIXTH AVENUE.
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