ffikd HMfttfii KEELEY II PRISONS Attempt to Force tlie Gold Cure on Inmates of Penal Institutions. TEE LEGISLATtffiE ASKED To Pass a Bill Compelling Drunkards to Undergo Treatment. WOULD -SAVE THE STATE MONEY. A Great Achievement From the Temperance Standpoint. HOW THE PLAN COULD BE CARRIED OUT The vagabond and gutter drunkard are to occupy apart of tbe time of the next ses sion oJ Pennsylvania's Legislature. The Keeley League, has taken it upon itself to do what it can for this fallen portion of humanity and at the same time keep down the expenses of seven or eight Common wealths. Temperance societies have in numerous ways brought before legislative bodies bills that looked toward a redemp tion of this class of mankind, but there never has been a plan so unique. It the Keeley League's wish is gratified every prison in the State will become a Keeley Institute. The Keeley League has just established its national headquarters in Pittsburg. J. M. Kelly has been made National Secre tary and Treasurer. He was seen at his office in the Ferguson building yesterday. "This winter," said he, "we will try to get bills in eight different State Legislatures ana we have great hopes that they will all be passed. Trisons to Become Keeley Institutes. "The idea ol the bill is to introduce into the prisons the ue of the Keeley cure. It has both temperance and economic features. To those familiar with crime and intemperance it will be easily under stood how there is to be a benefit Take our own county jail Hundreds of drunkards, both men and women, are sent there an nually to serve short sentences. They are of the worst classes, people who have fallen eo low that liquor is their only desire. As soon as they are given their liberty they at once return to drinking. Time soon finds them in jail again, a great bother to the officials and a greater cost to the county. A large percentage ot them are attacked with delirium tremens, and this only makes their cure all the harder. It is with this class onr bill deals. We think the Keeley cure will wipe out this bother and expense. Compel Prisoners to Take the Cure. "The idea is to have the Legislature make it compulsory that these people as son as they are imprisoned undergo the Keeley treatment The medicines will be furnished the prisons the ame as it is to the United States Government "This is not a scheme to make money. The Keelev League has no connection with the Keeley Institutes or the cure as far as profit is concerned. AVe are the graduates of Dr. Keeley's Institute banded together in one great temperance society. Our great aim is to help others take the treatment By having such a bill passed we can do a work among a class of people which conld be reached in no other way. The economic side of it is worth considering. Every town has its drunkards. They are continually draw lng on the public treasuries for support, while they never give one cent toward the maintenance oithe county or State. "We know what the cure has done." Its percentage' of cures is so'largethat it cannot help bat be a benefit Tbe League has just been organ ized a short time. We have 137 clubs. I have heard from 44 of them and the mem bership rolls ud to G.323. The Women to Help the League. "The women are forming clubs to help us in our work. Already a half dozen are in working order. The non-partisan "W. G T. TJ. is with us in the movement Mrs. Phinney, ot Cleveland, its President; Mrs. Ingham, of East Cleve land, its Secretary, and Mrs. Wood, of Chicago, another member, are the prime movers among the ladies. Tne last named lady is Chairman of the Provisional Com mittee of the Women's League. The ladies will aid us in getting lunds to help men to take the treatment The League only brings Its members profits in the way of good works. We all pav dues regularly and that fund is used to ei.able others to "take the cure. The cured men are expected to pay back what the League has spent upon them." On October 17, the National Executive Board will hold a meeting in Pittsburg. It will lay out the work ot the organization for the winter. A number of things are to be done aside from the legislation which is to be asked for. The following gentlemen compose the board: A. H. Mattox, Chair man, Ohio: Senator Young, Missouri; A. H. Stratton, Louisville; and H. a Elliott, Fort Payne, Ala. JTJHPED 0VB A CLIFF. A Deranged Patient in a IIospltalMakesa Break for liberty. One of the patients ot the West Penn Hospital escaped last evening and jumped over an embankment 15 or 20 feet high in the rear of the West Penn Telegraph Station, at Twenty-eighth street He was very scantily attired. He was pursued by a hallucination that the hospital authorities meant to take his life, and was seen to clear the railroad track with a cobble stone in his hand shonting murder. He was afterwards Eeen to creep along the opposite embank ment murmuring to himself. He was captured with no little trouble shortly after his escape, and it was with difficulty that he was persuaded that thev would not kill him when thev got him back. The authorities would not reveal the patient's name as they consider the case only one ot temporary lunacy induced by disease. A PEOMIKEKT BUSINESS MAN DLL, Charles Arbuthnot Lying In a Serious Con dition at Bis Homo. Charles Arbuthnot, one of the most suc cessful business men in the city and head of the firm of Arbuthnot, Stephenson & Co., is lying seriously ill at his residence on Fifth avenue, East End. Although well up in years, being 78 years old, Mr. Ar buthnot has personally directed the large drygoods business of which he is the senior partner, and has alwavs been most sturdv, never knowing what a dav's sickness was. Several days ago he was -taken suddenly ill and was confined to his bed. The doctors in attendance did not con sider the case serious at first, but symptoms developed which alarmed them, and al though Mr. Arbuthnot's condition varies, they give but little hope of his recovery. Daughters of Liberty to Meet The Union Association of the Daughters of Liberty, of which ex-National Councilor J. W. McClcary is President, will meet at Sherwood Council, corner of Kirkpatrick street -and Wylie avenue, to-night It is the first meetine since the session of the National Council in Philadelphia, and con- naeraoie important business will be con sidered, i S-- '? ONE CLUB FOR ALLEGHENY. Republicans on the Itorthside Willing to Organize Arrangements Made by a Committee Last Night Prominent Men Back of the Movement Last Tuesday night a number of promi nent Republicans of Allegheny met in Miller's Hall and decided to organize a campaign marching club. A committee of ten was appointed to meet last night at the City Hall and devise means to equip the club. The committee met in tbe City As sessor's office. J. W. Lahugh was eleoted Temporary Chairman; David Winters, President; James W. Gray, Secretary, and David Hamilton, Jr., Treasurer. Mr. Winters said that it had been decided by the Republican City Committee that no clubs would be organized in the different wards this campaign, but that a club com posed of Republicans from all over the city should be organized instead. Over 200 ac tive Republicans of the city, be said, bad signified their willingness to join the club, and a partial organization had been effected at Tuesday night's meeting. The name, "The Allegheny City Cadet Marching (Jlub, has been selected. A Committee on Uniforms wan appointed, with instructions to purchase 100 uniforms and torches. A finance committee composed of 132 of the principal Republicans of the city was appointed to raise fundsbr equipping the club. Ou the committee are B. P. Jones, S. C. Grier, H. W. Oliver, Robt McAfee, J. B. Scolt, John Chalfant and Park Painter. So far four turnouts tor (he club have been scheduled. Over 300 members will be in the club, and great pains will be taken to have them well drilled and make a good showing. A meeting will be held Saturday night to complete the organization. County Campaign Committee Meets. The Campaign Committee of Allegheny countv met at Repnblican beadauarters on Third avenue yesterday afternoon. Chairman John Gripp presided. Reports were heard from the various members, and a number of committeemen from Allegheny were present and talked over the outlook. Plans for the forthcoming week were formu lated and general business transacted. Hrst Brill Held. The Fourteenth Ward Republican March ing Club, organized on Wednesday night, held its first meeting in Schenley Park for drill last eight. Over 150 young men turned out Uniforms will be ordered in a few days, and an efiort will be made to have this the crack company in dress and num bers in the county. . A New Democratic Club. The Eleventh Ward Democratic Club organized last evening with Robert Haw thorne as captain; John McGilligan, first lieutenant, and James Riggin as second lieutenant The club had its first meeting and drill in the Eleventh ward school house last night It is likely to cut quite a figure in the campaign. Another Marching Clab. The Southside has been very prolifio in the organization of marching clubs lately. The latest addition is the C. L. Magee, Jr., Marching Club, composed of enthusiastic boys averaging about 16 years of age. About 40 members have been enrolled and Edward Coslett has been chosen captain. BAILBOAD THIEVS AEBESTED. A Number of linns and Belcians Picked Dp for Bobbing Freight Cars. For some time past thieving has been carried on extensively on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad at Cochran's stations. Freight cars have been broken open and quantities of goods stolen. Within the past ten days coal has been missed, and one night last weet au entire car of coal was taken. The officials of the road were notified, and put Detective Wheatly on the case. After working a short time he found that Huns and Belgians were committing the depredations. Yester day he arrested Edward Gujaux, Sinon Adevier, Carl Freard, Peter Gujaux, Peter Linard and a number ot others. These were brought before Alderman King and bound over for a hearing to-day. A number of other arrests are expected to be made in a few days, as enough evi dence has been secured to convict The company intends to push the cases, and have this practice, whjch has been going on for a long time, brokenup. JULIA EIC3 DEOWNEIX A Skiff Upsets and Tumbles Poor People Into the Allegheny. Julia Rice, 26 years old, a domestio em ployed by an East End family, was drowned in the Allegheny river at the foot of First street last night by the accidental sinking of a skifE The girl, in company with Annie Craig and two young men named Rice, went out for a skiff ride. They had not been out more than ten minutes when the steamboat Hudson came up the river. The skiff getting into the swell filled with water and sand. The lour peo ple floundered about in the water and when the skiff came up the two young men aud Miss Craig managed to grasp it and held on until assistance arrived from shore. The Rice girl, however, sank and was drowned. The cries of the people on the skiff attracted the attention of the Exposi tion visitors. THE OLDEST MASON. A Son-in-Law of John Norris Talks About tho Aged Gentleman. John A. Crawford, prominent as a lum ber dealer of Herr's Island and famous as the son-in-law of the oldest Mason in the United State, was at the Central yes terday. John Norris, his father-in-law, is now 93, having joined the Masons in 1820. He was born in Ireland and settled in the woods of Allegheny county 63 years ago, back of Tarentum, where he now resides. He is hale and hearty and an elder in the Cum berland Presbyterian Church. He has nino children living, the oldest of whom is Robert Norris, who himself has grand- cniiuren grown up. Demand for Popular Prices. W. A. Edwards, a well-known theatrical manager, registered at the Central Hotel yesterday. He had a good deal to say on the stage hands' strike. The thing is gen- em au over ine country at the present time. Mr. Edwards thinks there is a de mand for popular prices bv the amusement going public. The people" want first-class performances for a lair price, and he is of the opinion they ought to have them. A Well-Known Divine. The Rev. Joseph Roberts, of Minneapo lis, the well-known Welsh divine, will preach in tUe Second Avenue Welsh Pres byterian Church on Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Roberts has not been here for 15 years, and his friends are arranging to give him a cordial greeting. Burglars Frightened by a little Girl. Burglars entered the residence of W. O. Rhodes, on Southern avenue, Mt Wash ington, last night Mr. Rhodes and wife were out The only one in the house was a little daughter, who ran out and gave the alarm, wliich frightened them away before any valuables were taken. . HEADQUARTERS FOB TRUSSES. Over One Hundred Kinds of Trusses From 81 to 815 Each. If in need or a truss, go where they keep the largest assortment; go where they make them and know how to adjust trusses and guarantee a fit Artificial Limb Manufactur ing vompany. w Jf enn avenue, near Ninth street, Pittsburg. Cut this out for. future reierence. W THE PrETSBURG- GUILTY OF MURDER. The Jury Finds a First-Degree Verdict in tho Helmstetter Case. A PLEA OF SELF-DEFENSE MADE. Joseph Zappa Breaks Down and Claims De Is an Innocent Man. HIS BROTHER iNGEI.0 INDIFFERENT Guilty of murder in the first degree was the verdict of the jury in the Helmstetter case. A conclusion was reached at 8 o'clock last evening, and the jury reported to Judge Kennedy at 8:10. Joseph and An gelo Zappe, the prisoners, were brought over from jail and placed in the prisoners' box to hear their fate. About a dozen per sons outside of the jurors were in the court room. Among them was W. H. McGary, one of the prisoners attorneys. When the jurors had been seated they were polled by Clerk McGunnegle, after which Foreman Carev announced their ver dict He said: "We find the defendants Joseph Z3ppe and Angelo Zappe guilty of murder in the first degree." Thejnrors nrr then dismissed and the two prisoners were remanded to jail to await sentence of death.! The verdict was something of a sur prise, though the general expression ol opinion wa3 that it was a jnst one. The prisoners did not realize the'meaning of the verdict until it was explained to them by Mr. McGary as they were being returned to jail. Thev maintained their stoliditv, however, until their cells were reached! Then Joseph Zappe, the younger of the two, gave way to nis emotions, and gesticulating and weeping exclaimed that he was innocent Angelo showed no feel ing and went direct to bed. Not Long In tho Country. The men are brothers and came here from Italy a couple of years ago. Angelo, the eldest, is about 46 years of age and Joseph is 1 years old. ASotn are married and nave families. They belong to the laboring class and are rather undersized men. The trial was the first one for Jndge Ken nedy since he has been on the bench in which a first degree verdict was rendered. This makes four men now in jail who. have been convicted of murder in the first degree and who are awaiting a final disposi tion of their cases. The other two are Dennis Cloonan, the wife murderer, whose case will come up before the supreme Court next month, and Frank Gerade, who mur dered his stepdaughter. Gerade has been tried and convicted twice. On March 15 next he will have been in jail three years. It will be a year in November since the motion for a new trial in his case was made and argued, aud which Judge Ewing has not vet civen his decision on. The trinl of the men for the murder of Frank Helmstetter was completed in Crim inal Court esterday morning. The first witness examined in the morning was John Phlor, the last witness for the Common wealth. He saw the first of tbe fight and saw the deceased fall into Oxley's arms. A Plea of Self-Befense. W. M. McGary then opened for the de fense in a brie(, speech, in which he said they would show how the killing was done, and that the defendants were not guilty. Annie Zappe, wife of one of the defend ants, was placed on the stand. She said Joseph, her husband, was borne with her until the fight began between Mrs. Helm stetter and Mrs. Reardon. The first she heard was Frank Helmstetter yelling for "Tlflffn WrtAd" rnitairA "Mra Tlolmaffff was trying to make peace, and her husband I hit her. He also choked the witness and then her husband came out Mrs. Zappe saw no stabbing. After the fight the only person she saw blood on was Angelo Zappe, and he had his ear cut Mary Mulvaner, Hannah Reardon, John Reardon and Joseph Zappe were next called in the order named, and each told practically the same story as the first wit ness. Court here took a recess until 2 o'clock. At the afternoon session Angelo Zappe, the other defendant, was placed on the stand, and he related the entire circum stance of tbe stabbing. He said he had gone ont in the midst of tbe fight; that Helm stetter caught him by the throat and iorced his head back, choking him until his tongne protruded three inches. At the same time Mrs. Helmstetter hit him on the head and cnt his ear. It was at this point he said he drew out a pocket knife and stabbed Helm stetter twice. He said he feared that he was about to lose his life. Braddock for tho Prisoners. This concluded the testimony, and Mr. Braddock addressed the jury for the de fense. He spoke for over an nour, dwelling particularly on the self-defense feature of the case he tried to establish. District Attorney Burleigh closed the case for the Commonwealth. He endeav ored to explode the self-defense theory set up bv the counsel on the other side, claim ing that it would not have been possible for the defendant to have inflicted the wounds in Helmstetter's body with a pen knife, as one of them was three inches deep and the other five. He asked for a first degree verdict Judge Kennedy charged the jury.defining in the usual way. the elements of murder and the law bearing on the crime. He then reviewed the evidence in the case, and said the jury might render one of four verdicts, first or second degree, voluntary manslaughter or acquittal. The charge was considered very fair, although thought by some to be rather strong lor conviction. AN INHUMAN ACT. A Man Tlirows Pepper Into a Newsboy's Eyes on Fifth Avenue. Patsy O'Brien, a newsboy and son of James O'Brien, of 334 Liberty street, was trying to sell a young man a paper on Fifth avenue yesterday. The young man refused to buy. The newsboy insisted. Becoming angry, the young man threw a handful of red pepper into the newsboy's eyes. xne screams oi tne ooy excited considera ble commotion on the street, and during the excitement the young man escaped. The suffering boy was taken to City Hall and a doctor called. It is thought he will lose the sight of both eyes. The police are looking for the young man. AsEyour grocer for a bottle ofcon densed coffee. A dry extract of absolutely Dure coffee. It makes a cup of good coffee in an instant The few that did not attend our opening Wednesday or Thursday expected to-day. E. 8. Giles, 92, 91 and 96 Federal street, Allegheny. .. H E ( Unemployed?) Soliloquizing.' "To be or not to be, aye, there's the rub I" Idle through inclination, or because All previous efforts to secure employment Have disappointment brought ? o I ECHO -Loquitur) The remark of the spider May point you a moral: "Iry again, every time! Also remembering, if you please, that a DISPATCH want ad. may be of service to you in this connec tion. . ' ! IIP DISPATCH,' FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1892. A PARDON W FLANN. President "Harrison Gives Hi Consent, to Take Effect December 34 The Petition of His Mother-In-liaw and Friends Granted. The President has granted a pardon, to take effect on the 24th of September next, in the case ot Harry H. Flann, who was convicted of embezzlement on Deoember '28, 1889. Flann was a clerk in the Marine National Bank for a couple of years pre vious to his arrest Dnring that time he had taken by degrees about J30.000. He was tried and convicted, and sentenced to five years in the Western Penitentiary. Since the date of his incarceration Colonel Samuel Kilgore and his wife, the parents-in-law of Flann, have made every endeavor and used all their influence to secure a pardon for the young man. Several prom inent politicians including Colonel Brown, C. L. Magee and several others petitioned President Harrison, aud Mrs. Kilgore and Lawyer James H. Porte made several trips to Washington in the boy's interest. Their efforts were rewarded by the Issuance of a pardon yesterday. Flann was only 19 years old when he was arrested. His wife, whom he married out of school, has been living with her parents all the time, and has a pretty boy about 3 years old. WANT THE 8TEIKE SETTLED, Bnt Manager Everson Will Not Recede rrom the Position Ho Has Taken. The conference at the Elba Iron Works does not seem to have bettered the situa tion. The Amalgamated Association stands ready to make such concessions as may be possible to meet the advances the company might grant, but Manager Everson is de termined to run the mill non-union, and will not move from his position a bit The men claim that the work turned out by the workmen now employed is no good what ever, but Manager Everson meets this state ment by saying that he is getting along in a perfectly satisfactory way, and the ton nage is improving every day. A teport ot one of the colored men com ing out on the street and flourishing a re volver was conveyed to Manager Everson by the strikers, who asked that a stop be put to such proceedings. Manager Ever son asked the men to point out the man who did it and he wonld discharge him Immedi ately. The strikers could not identifv him. The strikers claim that .their ranks are as strong as ever, and they will hold the same till the fight is won. OEANGE CEGPS IN FLORIDA, Not So Largo as Last Tear, Tet Bringing Wonderful Prices. Prominent among the orange growers In the high latitudes of Florida is Samutl W. Teague, of Ocalla, who registered last night at the Duquesne. He stopped to see Pitts burg on his way West to Chicago, and seems somewhat taken with the industrial progress of the city. In speaking of orange growing in the South, he said: "The crops are all good and healthy, though they are not so large as they were last year. We are receiving large prices for them, and many growers nave already sold their entire crops on the tree." Mr. Teague is also a dealer in high grade phosphate, the application of which has made many a barren Southern plantation rich and productive. He says the produc tion of high grade phosphate has become a paying industry in the South tbe last few years. One hundred and fifty thousand tons of this material were shipped from the State of Florida during ''Sdl. FREE BRIDGES FOB PITTSBURG. A Committee Has Been Appointed to Look After the Matter. Free bridges will occupy public attention once more, now that the Chairmen of Coun cils have appointed the committee created to look after that important matter. A res olution providing for a committee to inves tigate the question of sites for a bridge, the cost to the city of one of the present bridges and the cost of a new bridge, was adopted during the fiscal year of 1891. The committee wa3 not appointed before the year expired. Soon after the present term opened the resolution was revived and adopted, but tbe committee was not ap pointed un,til last Monday. A meeting has been called for 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon, when it is expected the work will be divided up and awarded to sub-committees to perform. A report to Councils is not expected for some months. OLD GARBAGE PL&NT REVIVED. A Private Concern Pushing Its Claims to Handle the City Refuse. The promoters of the scheme to turn the matter of collecting and disposing of the garbage of the city over to a private com pany are again pushing their claims to the front. It is the same plan introduced in Councils several months ago, and approved by the Public Works Committee. The committee's report was never con sidered in Councils, but is in shape to tie taken up at any time. The company offers to expend $150,000 on a plant to be built on Brunot's Island for sorting, cleaning and manufacturing various articles from the garbage. Going to Build a Town. The Pollock farm, which lies a short dis tance above McKeesport on the Mononga hela river, has been purchased by the South McKeesport Land and Improvement Com pany. The latter have applied for a char ter with a capital of f35,000. The company is composed of several local and Pittsburg business men. An amalgamation is con templated that will give employment to 2,000 men. Gave Back the Wrong Change. Thomas McCann, employe'd as a -bartender at Matt Cavanauch's saloon on Water street, was arrested yesterday on a warrant issued by Magistrate McKenna, charging him witti larceny. The prose cutor is John Wilson, who alleges that he tendered the defendant a ?fi bill to pay for a drink and was only given back the change for ?L Found Their Demented Son. Hiram Baker and wife, of the Twenty third ward, . called at the Homoepathio Hospital yesterday and. identified the Charles E. Baker, who was taken there Monday, as their son. It was intended to take him to Dixmont, but he will likelv be taken to the City Farm for treatment since he has been identified. & $S 0 who first failed to climb WW 9 i. .fv SPARRING FOR A SITE. Councils Will Have to Decide tween Schools and Militia. Be- BOTfl WANT THE MAEEET HOUSE. ill tho (ffidals bnt Bigelow on the Side of Education. LIYELI TALK AT AN OFFICIAL CONFAB Many interesting points were raised at the meeting of city officials with the High School Committee in Mayor Gourley's of fice yesterday afternoon to discuss the use of the Fifth avenue market house for High School purposes. Msyor Qourley presided. There were present Chiefs Brown and Bige low, Controller Morrow, School Superin tendent Luckey, High School Superintend ent Woods, and Messrs. Holmes, Torrence, Wilson, Reisfar and Bcnz, of the Central Board of Education. Chief Brown, as a member of the High School Committee, opened tbe discussion by stating there was urgent necessity for more commodious quarters for the High School, as well as for the Central Board. The offices now occupied by the board were not proper accommodations for the teach ers' institute meetings in the hall hereto fore used for that purpose. Market House Centrally Located. "J have suggested that the Fifth avenue market house be taken for that purpose," continued the Chief, "because it is cen trally located enough for the Central Board rooms, as well as convenient for High School purposes. The property is large, and a good hall could be arranged to accom modate the institute meetings. There are 700 teachers in the public schools of the city now, and when they are gathered to gether weekly a large room is required. As the city owns this property it would be a saving to the taxpayers to use it for this purpose, because the Central Board must have more ground, and if this is not taken the property must be bought." Mr. Holmes explained tbat at present tbe High School was so overcrowded that the board has had to use the upper floors of the Franklin school for four commercial classes. The Franklin is overcrowded as well as the Normal School, on Miller street, and there is no other way to relieve the High School but by a new building. Mr. Holmes thought the board would willingly take the Fifth avenue market property. Cause of Blgelow's Inactivity. At this point Chief Bigelow gave the key to his course of long inactivity with regard to the old market property. "I would suggest," said he, before the board makes up its mind to take the market property. that it has been promised to the militia for au armory. If they decide to take it you can't get it" In response to questions Chief Bigelow said Battery B now uses a part of the build ing without a contract, but there was a con tract in the Finance Committee awaiting action which, if approved by Councils, would give the property to the Eighteenth Regiment and Battery B for 50 years. The property fronts 240 feet on Fifth avenue, is 120 feet deep, and is worth from $75,000 to 5100,000. Mayor Gourley Nothing, then, stands in the way of giving this property to the High School, provided Councils approve it? Chief Bigelow No, sir. If an ordinance is prepared it will go to the Finance Com mittee, and it will rest with them which side wins. Superintendent Woods was asked his views on the location for a High School. He thought it easy of access, and desirable in many ways. Schools Scattered In the West "In Eastern cities." he continned. "iha policy Is to keep high schools jn the center of the city. In the West they scatter them over the various sections. Cleve land has four high schools distributed this way and Chicago has 12. I am in favor of the Western plan, but the market house project does not interfere with it Our Central Board and institute quarters and our commercial classes should be kept iu the center of the city, and the market will fill the bill excellently. But in the future I think it would be well to provide for branches of the High School on. the South side and in the East End." Chief Bigelow I don't believe the market house location a good one for a central high school. It depends on what you want In five years Allegheny and McKeesport will be a" part of Pittsburg and then the location will not be central It snouiu De in tne iast .una. liut it you want to scatter the buildings the site is all right Mr. Torrence It would be a great sav ing to the city to make use of this property for a High School. Besides saving the cost of buying the ground we would save 51,500 a year which we are paying for room in the Franklin school, 51,000 for Central Board headquarters and 1,200 to 1,600 every year lor rent when commencement exer cises are held. Our committee favors the use ot the market property and the whole question is whether we can get it or not Mr. Bigelow for the Militia. All but Chief Bigelow declared in favor of giving the property Mp to the Central Board. He wanted to know where the military could be placed if the market house was given up. The Miller street school and Second Avenue Park were suggested, but would not do, Mr. Bigelow saying that in other cities the militia were given fine buildings in the best locations. "I am committed to the military," concluded the Chief, "and must give their request the preference if they still ask it" Chief Brown here broke in. "I am in favor of taking care of the military, but I would be surprised if Councils should re fuse a request from the Central Board for this property to give it to the military. I couldn't get property for fire and police stations because it would cost too much, but I am now paying exorbitant rents where the city should own tho property. Councils could not consistentlv refuse this property to the schools and then turn around and buy them high priced ground elsewhere." Mayor Gourley took part in the disens sion which followed, declaring It an outrage that the city should pay such high rents for property she ought to own. Mr. Holmes said if the Central Board got the market house site n 150,000 building, that would he an ornament, would be erected. A variety of subjects of minor importance was aiscussed by the gentlemen In conler ence, until finally Chief Brown suggested that the committee present an ordinance at the next meeting of Councils. He said he would not lobby for the bill, But would leave the responsibility with Councils. It they refused the request, a demand for $100, 000 for a High School site would be made in the next appropriations, and Councils would be compelled to grant it Wants Ward Lines Removed. Controller Morrow rSiied the question whether the overcrowded condition of the High School could not be relieved by using the spare room in some of the downtown schools. The committee declared it could not, but the Mayor said: '"That is a ques tion I want to speak, of. There should be an obliteration ot ward lines in relation to schools. Any child in the city should be allowed to attend any school 'in the city. Take the schools of the first five wards. There is not enough scholars in them to fill two good schools, jet live are kept up at great expense to the city apd valuable property lieSs idle prac tically, an expense instead oi a revenue. There are only 60 scholars in the First ward sohool, and two-thirds of those attending the Third ward school live in other wards. All the scholars in the first five wards conld be accommodated in two buildings and a great saving for teachers effected. As to the military, the time is coming, when the cltv must take ears of them, but I ma opposed to giving them tH "PS property worth 100,000, and I am frank in saying j. wouia not approve a resolution or ordinance giving them the market property. What with the park property already pur chased aud other expenses I can see will be necessary next year, the tax levy will be 15 or 16 mills. Here is the best opportunity of disposing of the market property, and it should be accepted." There was little said after the Mayor had concluded, and at Chief Brown's request the High School Committee withdrew to his office. After some discussion the Chief said he would have an ordinance introduced at the next Conncil meeting providing for a perpetual ieae or ine market house to the Central Board so long as it shall be used for High School purposes. It will be under stood that the question is to be left entirely for Councils to decide and no lobbying is to be done. EXPOSITION VISITORS DELIGHTED. It Will Pay oa to Callit H. Hleber & Bro.'s, No. 600 Wood Street Being the oldest and most reliable music house In Western Pennsylvania, Kleber Brothers have tho pick: of tho best pianos, organs, cornets, violins, guitars; etc.. made. You will find there the celehrated Steinway, Conover, Opera, Umhusliek and Krell pianos: the Lyon & Healy organs, the Ear hntr mouse and dust proor organs, and Lehn's 7-octave organs. These 7-octavo or gans, in appearance, are the exact copy of the upright piano, aud nre tho only substi tute for a piano made. The wonderful Vo cal Ion church organs are also sold at Kle berg'. An $SO0 Vocalion clmich organ Is warranted superior to any $2,5C0 pipe oraan. A full line of campaign goods viz., drums, fifes, oymbals and brass band horns, all at lowest prices. Kleber9' is the only safe place to deal at Send for catalogue. H. Kleber & lino , 500 Wood street Grand Success! Wbatt Our millinery oponlng. Come and see. E. S. Giles, 93, 91 and 95 Federal strcot, Allegheny. At the Hotel Dnqucsne you can get the -daintiest meal in tue city lor 73c. A table d'hote dinner served from G to 8 p. h. DELP & BELL. BarealxxslxiPiarxilttire. We have just placed on sale another carload of our wonderful Cabinet Folding Bed at $18. The regular price of this bed Is $25 every where. They aie going last Cull early and leave your order. DELP & BELL, IS and 15 Federal St., Allegheny. N. B. Seo the bargains wo offer in cham ber and parlor suits. se25-HWF3u HAIR PINS A WOMAN'S FRIEND. Fit to adorn the head of a queen are the exquisite designs in show this week in Gold, Filgreei and Etruscan Pierced Hair Pins. Beautiful workmanship, great durability and not expensive either, 5 to 25. The same ideas in Sterling Silver at 2 to 5. Many bright, fresh, entertaining pieces in our Jewelry Department, just opened this week. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, FIFTH AVEAXD MABKET ST. se28-Hw Blt.ISAllM.KL Cloak Department: New lines o'f Ladies' Jackets, Capes, Wraps and Traveling Gar ments now ready. Choice collections of all the late styles, re liable goods and at moderate prices. Ladies' Jackets The new styles are very much longer than here tofore. We show com plete assortments in all lengths;-3 2 inches to 40 inches, in all the fashionable materials. Ladies' Capes Long ones, with Watteau, Plaited and Plain backs,- and the new, Short Triple Capes,' in great variety, trimmed and plain colors and blacks. We will close out this week our remain ing assortments of me dium - weight Cloth Capes, grays and blacks, at very much reduced prices. New lines of Ladies' Mackintoshes, com plete assortment of sizesjn light and dark colorings, with- or with out sleeves, and lined or not, as desired. FIFTH HE. IID MABKET ST. seH-uwMa wflWt w U A Suspicions Character. James O'Connell, a Southside resident, was arretted by Detective Fitzgerald last night and locked up as a suspicious charac- ter. The prisoner was found trying to sell a watch for 2 lo some men on Smithfield street, and, when questioned, could not give a very clear account of where he got it Tne Leading Dry Goods Houio Flttsburg.'Pa., Fiiday, Sept 30, 1391 Jos. ftortie 8l Go. The Fall Millinery Season has opened up in the most suc cessful manner in our Millinery Department ii Open SeGfef Known by all who have visited - our Popular MiHinery oorns This season. Everything that's new in un trimmed shapes, in Bonnets, Turbans and Hats; everything that's new in Feathers; every thing that's stylish in fancy im ported Ornaments and Trim mings. A big assortment of Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets from our own workroom, styl ishly trimmed, in all the new . shapes, And upward. Children's Millinery a special ty, both in trimmed -and un trimmed goods. We give you the most stylish goods and do not ask you an exorbitant profit in any case. Come and see if what we say is not so. JOS. HOBNE a CO. PENN AVENUE. seSO EVERY PAIR -OF- SIMEN'S Gents' Shoes at $ 2.50 are above the usual in workmanship and fitting. Bluchers Balmorals and Congress tipped toes and plain toes, in Globe, New York, Paris, Opera, London and Picidilla. FOR NARROW .and EXTRA. WIDE FEET, extra heavy soles, cork soles, light and medium soles. English grain, Waterproof, Kan garoo, Clear Cut Calf and Puritan Calf, Six (6) widths to fit all feet, at $2.50. CAN WE fit you in fine Dress, Boots at $2.50, $3, $4 and $5 ? -J 1 V TRY G. D. SIMEN, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, x. eMonrv Wi
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