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ft PURE.WATER PLAN
System of Filters Proposed to
Cleanse the Allegheny
BiYer Snpply
TAKEN AT 6-MILE ISLAND.
Col. T. P. Kofoerts Warmly Urges a
Carefully Considered Scheme.
BACTERIA SHOT OUT ENTIRELY
Bj an Arrangement of Screens, Broken
Stone and S&nd as niters.
ITS CHEAPNESS A.D FEASIBILITY
Among the few who hare made any care
ful study cf the question of Pittsburg's and
Allegheny's water snpply is Colonel X. i.
Roberts, and as usual with this eminent
engineer and public-spirited citizen, the
plan he suggests by which a pure and suffi
cient supply of water may be assured both
cities is strictly practical. Colonel Eoberts
lias revealed already, in a general way, his
views at a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce and on other occasions recently, when
the subject has been discussed.
He is not one of those who despair
utterly of getting good water from
the Allegheny river, but is rather
an optimist about that stream's qualities.
He thinks that Allegheny at least can get
as good water as she needs at once by
merely going up the river as far as Six Mile
Island. Pittsburg, he contends, can do the
same. This is no recent invention ot
Colonel Eoberts, for in studying the ever
increasing need for a better water snpply,
some years ago he evolved the scheme
which is outlined below. Yesterday,
Colonel Koberts explained this scheme to a
Dispatch reporter, aud illustrated it with
plans involving considerable minute
detail.
An 'Extensive Flan.
At the northern end of Six-Mile Island
there is a wing dam, or United States dyke,
which turns the current awav from the
island, and deflects it toward the opposite
shore where Negley's Eun enters. Colonel
Eoberts proposes to make the influent pipes
project from the head of the island about
600 leet into mid-stream, where the crib
would be located. The water passes through
the influent pipes to what is called a fore
bay, a sort of reservoir running parallel
with the Tiver and divided from it by a rip
rap not necessarily water tight. From this
pool the water would flow through filter
ing screens, arranged upon a plan
which experience in other places
has proven efficacious. The water
passes first through a wire netting and then
tnrongii a succession 01 -nitering chambers
filled with broken stone and sand, begin
ning with cranite in chips as big aR your
hand in the first chamber, then sand of J to
H grain coarseness, then finer sand, say 1-12
grain, and finally 1-16 grain sand in the last
chamber. Colonel Eoberts believes this
filter to be the best adapted to the purpose.
The broken stone and sand are bound to
catch all the mud the water carries with it
It the mud be removed from the water it is
tolerably certain "that all the bacteria and
noxious .natter of a nitrogenous character
will be deposited in the filter also. Bacteria
stay wuh their iood. The mud is their
larder. The water freed from most if
not all of its injurious impurities by the fil
ters will flow thence intoa conduit. It will
be practically pure water then: the mud
with its many inhabitants will remain in
the filters, coating the stone chins and
grains of sand. The filters may be cleaned
whenever necessary with a reverse stream.
VeIls Below Uie Kiver Bed.
It is Colonel Eoberts' idea to break the
conduit in its first stage with two or more
storace wells to be drilled in Six Mile
Inland. These wells being dug to a depth
far below the river bed will add to the
supply of filtered water, for it has been
proven time and again that a well Bunk
close to the river bank will fill up from the
river, and yet supply clear pure water
when the stream from which it draws
its water is at its muddiest. This
has been shown in the well put down by the
MonongaheU Company on the SoutSside,
and several other wells drilled under simi
lar circumstances in this vicinity.
The water having been carried to the
mainland from the island in a conduit is
then to be pumped up by a sjmall and inex
pensive engine to a reservoir 40 feet above
low nater in the river. In case Allegheny
City is alone to be supplied. Colonel Eob
erts thinks a reservoir covering an acre
would be sufficient. From the reservoir
of course the water could easily -be taken
in suitable mains to the city water works.
In the reservoir the water would have an
other chance to deposit any deleterious
substance remaining and would have the
benefit of the action of sun and air
before it passed on to the city. The filter
ing gallery, the storage wells" and the whole
service, in short, could be easily enlarged so
as to supplv Pittsburg as well as Allegheny,
and Colonel Eoberts firmly believes that
everyone who investigates the subject fully
and carefully will come to the conclusion
that here is the best method to get pure
water lor both cities.
Intercepting Sewers to Be Built. m
One of the objections likely to be urged
at once to the scheme is that the workhouse
sewers emnty into the Allegheny a short
distance above the point w here it is pro
posed to locate the crib of the influent
pipes. Colonel Eoberts waves this objec
tion aside, and all others like it.
Build an intercepting sewer to beyond
the workhouse, and carry the sewage
below Six-Mile Island as far as may be
deemed necessary. In the same, way inter
cepting sewers might be laid on the other
side of the Allegheny if the increase of
population renders it necessary, so as to
give the river the best chance to purity
Itself for a. few miles above the influent
pipe.
Colonel Eoberts is not afraid of Alle
gheny water. He thinks it bas been ma
ligned. The sewage of such small towns as
dot its banks at wide intervals does not
contaminate the water of the Allegheny
till the gates of Allegheny City are reached.
Barring oil the uater is free from harmful
matter at Six-Mile Island, and every year sees
the oil refineries decaying and less oil get
ting into the river. Ho advantage is ap
parent to Colonel Eoberts in going up the
Allegheny river any further than the point
named, as far as getting pure water is con
cerned. Separate the water from the mud
at Six Mile Island and yon have as good
drinking water as anyone needs. The sav
ing in money by refraining from long
flights will be immense. There is no com
parison to be .made between Colonel Eob
erts' scheme and the other plans, such as
that in which it is proposed to lay mains to
Indian creek, for the cost of the former
would be thousands where the others would
involve millions.
CLEAN AT HEBE'S ISLAND.
Mayor Kennedy of Allegheny Slakes an In-
spcctlon of the Elver.
Mayor Kennedy, of Allegheny, said last
night that he had made a personal inspec
tion of the water and bed of the river at
Iferr's Island, and that the water there was
clear and good, and thatthe pebbly bottom
would afford an excellent filter when the
crib for the influent pipe was sunk. He said
he was surprised at trie amount of filth that
flows into the river, especially on the Pitts
burg side, and believes that the hilly con
dition of the land along both sides of the
river above Herr's Island would prevent
much building being done for several miles
above tlw island.
The Mayor believes there will be very
little opposition expressed at the polls on
the eiehth.of November against the issue of
the new water bonds.
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION.
Order of the Parade Chief Marshal and'
Musical Director Appointed General
Orders Issued All Organizations In the
County Invited to Participate.
A meeting of the General Committee on
the Columbus Day celebration was held
yesterday afternoon -in Common Council
Chamber, with Mayor Gourley in the chair.
The Executive Committee reported the
parade would consist ot three divisions,
representing Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Southside. Major Joseph F. Dennis
ton was named as chief marshal and
H. P. Eoker as musical director. The
committee made a general request for all
business men to close their places of busi
ness on October 21. Another meeting will
be held ."Wednesday afternoon next at 2
o'clock.
w The following appointments and orders
were announced by Major Denriiston: Adju
tant General, Alex -33. McCandless; Chief,
ot Staff, W. H. Keech: Marshal, Northside
division, Charles W. Elilers; Marshal,
Southside division, Dr. M. A. Arnholt;
Marshal, city division, A. P. BurchfieW.
All organizations proposing to partici
pate in the parade will report at the earliest
possible day to the Adjutant General
the name and location ot the organization;
the number of men expected to be in line;
whether uniformed or not and what musio
will accompany the command. A general
invitation is extended to all organizations
in this county, civic or military, to partici
pate in the parade.
The "World's Fair Committee of Alle
gheny met last night in the High School
building, and decided to adopt the national
programme in the public school demonstra
tions on Columbus Day. It also decided to
ask the "World's Fair Commissioners for
space in which to make a public school ex
hibit at the "World's Fair next year.
8TETJCK BY A STBEEI CAB.
Willie Berger, of the Southside, So Badly
Injured That He "Will Die.
"Willie Berger, a Southside boy, aged 8
years, was struck by Birmingham car No.
13 between South Twenty-secomd and
Twenty-third streets last eveningand ter
ribly bruised and cut up. The car was run
ning at a high rate of speed and could not
be stopped till he had been pushed along
the track quite a distance. The boy was
taken to the Southside Hospital,
where he lies in a precarious
condition. The accident happened
just before 6 o'clock; Berger was following
closely behind a wagon and as he went to
cross the street did not notice the car com
ing down. His bodv was so closely wedged
under the wheels that the car had to be
Eried up before it could be taken out. He
ad his skull fractured and one-half of the
scalp torn off. His jaw and shoulder were
broken and his body wai badly cut and
bruised. The doctors have no hope for his
recoverr. The moterman was arrested, but
released on bail to await the result of the
injuries.
TO SEIZE LEVY'S GOODS,
A Foreign Attachment Issued Against the
Exposition Band Leader.
Attorney J. A. Emery, representing T.
H. Brand, yesterday issued a foreign at
tachment to seize goods belonging to Jules
Levy, the cornetist, which are in the hands
of the Exposition Society. Brand claims
Levy owes him $368 39, a balance dne for
salary and expenses from March 23, 1891, to
April 27, 1891. Brand's picture is on the
letter bead of "Levy's Great American
Band," with the title of man
ager of the band. As Levy is a
resident of New .York State, the writ of
foreign attachment was issued to attach his
goods here. Bail in the sum of 800 is re
quired to release the goods. x
Jules Levy was seen at the Exposition
last night between the numbers of the pro
gramme, and when told about the proceed
ing against him, said: "I haven t much
time to talk to you now, but say that there
isn't a particle of truth in the story."
LIVING in England as compared to 'What
it costs In America, byHenrr Tuckley In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
TYPHOID SPREADING.
Fifty Cases of the Fever at the Allegheny
, General Hospital.
There are 50 cases of typhoid feyer at the
Allegheny General Hospital, but none of
them are considered dangerous. Miss
Tildsley, superintendent of the hospital,
said last night that an unusual number of
tvphoid cases are reported in the city and
that most ot the cases at the- hosnital came
from the vicinities of Troy Hill and Spring
Garden avenue.
The cause, she believed, was due to
the low stage of water in the Allegheny
river and the poor sanitary condition of
the sewers and sewer drops on Troy Hill
and Spring Garden avenue.
MB. GUJAUX WAS BONDSMAN.
Ho Was Not In a 1.1st of Arrested People as
Reported.
Testerday the account of the arrest of
some Huns and Belgians, charged with tak
ing coal from the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston road, appeared in this paper. In
the list of those arrested appeared the name
or Peter Gujaux. This was a mistake. Mr.
Gujaux was the bondsmen for the men, and
through a misunderstanding with Alderman
King the blunder was made. Mr. Gujaux
is foreman ot the Howard Plate Glass Com
pany and a reputable citizen. The DIS
PATCH takes pleasure in making the correc
tion. TTRTTPP'S ruTie nt. Ti ITnvM'a TTal.. a..
something about the great works, in THE
DISPATCH to-morrow.
Death Kate Decreased.
The report of the Bureau of Health for
the week ending September 24 shows a
total of 105 deaths. Of these six were
caused by diphtheria, 10 by typhoid fever,
eisnt by consumption and eight by choleraic
troubles; 33 were under 1 year of age and
only one was over 80. The annual death
rate was 21.41 per 1,000. a slight decrease
from the previous week's rate.
' Broke the Mill's Becord.
Superintendent Dillon, ot Carnegie's
Thirty-third street mill, is accredited with
having stated that on Thursday the mill
put out more iron than ever before in its
history. There were 13 heats 6 by 6 and CO
feet long. It is said that the Superintend
ent is in great glee over the improved con
dition of affairs. There are also fewer acci
dents reported than formerly.
Salts Against Slemmons.
Attorneys John "Wilson and S. J.
Graham yesterday filed precipes in suits
against John O. Slemmons, he wholesale
jeweler. The plaintiffs are Simons Bros. &
Co., Kanasha Watch Case Companv, of
"Wisconsin, and the Keystone "Watch Case
Company.
A Case of Smallpox.
A case of smallpox was reported to the
Board of Health yesterday from the house
of "W. H. Mounnes, on. Oliver street, rear
of Sneer's brickyard, in the Thirteenth
ward. The diseased victim was taken to
the Municipal Hospital after an examina
tion. Dr. B. M. Hawka. Bye,
throat diseases exclusively,
treot, Pittsburg, fa,
ear, nose and
Office, 720 Penn
THE POOK FARM HOME.
Plans for the Buildings Beady for
the State Cnarity Boar d.
FEW BIDDERS FOR FIRE ENGINES.
Echool People ifraid the Military Will Get
the Market House.
MR. CASE WILL HATE' HIS OWN LATVTER
Thoma3 Boyd, the architect for the new
Poor Farm buildings, has completed the
plans and will place them on public exhi
bition in the "Westinghouse building next
"Wednesday. On Tuesday a committee from
the State Board of Charities will be here to
examine the drawings and approve them, as
required by law. Chief Elliot has follow ed
the best and most modern ideas and im
provements in the specifications for the nei
home so closely that he has no doubt of th
State Board's approval
There are 70 different plans in the whola
set, but no perspective drawings have yet
been made. Architect Boyd says ths
building can be finished for 400,000 accord
ing to the plans. 'It will cost nearly 425,
000 to complete the buildings and the Im
provements to the 'farm projected before it
will be ready for inmates. Mr. Boyd says
it depends entirely on the contractor who
gets the work whether the farm will be
ready by thetime the lease on the old farm
expires on July 1, 1893.
WATCHING THE HILITAEY.
School People Afraid the Soldiers
Will
Push the 3Iorket House Lease.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Finance Committee of Councils is sched
uled to take place at 3 o'clock this after
noon. There is little of importance before
the committee just now except the vehicle
tax ordinance presented by the Publio
"Works department last Monday, and an
ordinance lor the purchase of a conple ot
small lots adjoining Highland Park. There
is some apprehension among those who are
interested in getting the Filth avenue
market house for a high school, for fear
the sub-committee, to which was referred
the 50-year lease of the property to the
military, mav report and have" the lease
pushed through to Councils before they get
their proposition to the committee. The
fact that the lease has been in the hands of
a sub-committee ever since last spring was
brought out at the conference in the
Mayor's office last "Wednesday.
Chief Biselow's attitude on the question
at that meeting showed the determination
of those back of the militia scheme to
carry it into effect if they can. The Chief
has pursued a peculiar policy in regard to
the use of the market house for more than
a year, and no amount of questioning has
ever indnced him to tell why he refused to
allow anyone to occupy it. ' It is now be
lieved that he has been waiting on the
militia. The militiamen were nnable to
raise 40,000 in subscriptions, the amount
which, under the instructions given to Chief
Bigelow, they must guarantee to expend in
improving the property before they could
get a lease. It is hinted now that the
money has all been subscribed and the sol
diers are ready to go ahead, although
none of those interested will say anything
about it
WANTS HIS OWN LAWYEB.
Mr. Case Says He V ill Have One to Watch
the Assessment Suit.
A conference was held yesterday after
noorr between Mayor Gonrley and the
Board of Assessors in the former's office.
The meeting lasted a long time and at its
conclusion all parties present refused to
talk. The Mayor admitted the principal
topic under discus3ion was the resolution
passed by ConncilsNast Monday providing
for the employment of additional counsel to
fight the triennial assessment dispute in
court. His Honor declined to say what
his position oa the question was, .but as on
a previous occasion he expressed disappro
bation of such a course it is fair to presume
he is not heartily in favor of the resolu
tion. The Mayor has not yet signed'the
resolution and when asked yesterday if he
intended to, said he had not yet taken the
matter up. The assessors are in favor of
the resolution.
"We were not consulted about.it," said
Chief Assessor Case yesterday, '"and knew
nothing about the proposition "until it was
brought up in Councils, but I am glad the
resolution was passed. We are not worry
ing over the suits against us. The Court, I
am satisfied, will sustain our "work and the
position we have taken in regard to the last
triennial assessment. It is a case, however,
that I will have my own attorney to keep
track of whether the city employs addi
tional connsel or not. That is customary
in such cases. I have never gone into a
suit in this office without an attorney to
look after my individual interests, and, of
course, the city gets the benefit."
ONLY ONE BIDDER.
Controller Morrow Surprised the Fire
Engine Order Goes Begging.
The time for receiving bids for the new
fire apparatus advertised for by the De
partment of Public Safety closes at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Two new first-class
fire engines, a. chemical engine, a hose
reel and a hose wagon are to be purchased.
At the time the Controller's office closed
last night the only bid for fire engines was
from the Manchester Locomotive Works,
manufacturers of the Amoskeag engine.
There were two bids for the chemical en
gine. The Manchester Company was the
only bidder on the hose reel and James G.
Weir the only bidder for the hose wagon
'contract. '
As the advertisement for proposals was
worded so that all but rotary fire engines
could come in it is considered surprising
that there have not been more bidders.
The Controller thinks, however, that a
couple of bids mav ;ome in to-day before
the time expires. It is not likely the con
tract will be let to-day, as Chief Brown was
taken sick yesterday, and may not get out
before Monday. ,
BO PEDDLING ALLOWED.
Installment Agents Must Not Do Business
From Door to Door.
Mayor Gourley was yesterday waited up
on by a number of installment dealers of
this city, who asked him just what rights
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THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
Should be handed in at tho
EAST LIBERTY BRANCH OFFICE
Not later than 8:30 o'clock Saturday Evening.
And at the
ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
BEFORE 8:50 P. M.
Otherwise they will be too late to classify.
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their agents had under the eity ordinances.
Superintendent O'Mara was sent for and he
stated that agents could go to houses, ex
hibit their samples and take orders for
goods. If they attempted to sell any they
were liable to arrest.
Superintendent O'Mara also gave notice
that he would wage war on all Italian frnit
peddlers and others who did business on
the street ways.
xFBESH FE0H THE PLAGUE BHD?.
Eighteen Immigrants "Who Came Over on
the Scandla Land In Pittsburg.
Eighteen immigrants from the cholera
stricken steamer Scandia landed in this city
last night; They came in over'the Balti
more and Ohio Bailroad, and were met on
the train at Connellsville by Dr. B. M.
Sands and Inspection Officer James Glenn.
The blue uniform and brass buttons of the
officer frightened them nearly to death, they
supposing that another quarantine experi
ence was to be inflicted on them.
To tne interpreter they explained that
tbey had sailed from Hamburg on the
Scandia, on which 50 deaths had occurred.
At New York 'thev Jay 21 days in quaran
tine. AH but th.ee of them resided in
Hamburg. None of the party were over
33, the majority being under 25, and threo
were children. Twelve came to resido in
this city, two were going toBeaver Falls,
one to Woodville, one to Moon mn and
one to Bennett station. '
The baggage of the travelers had been so
well disinfected that it was practically
ruined and the odor was noticeable outside
the car. The people were all clean and in a
healthy condition. "When the train reached
the city there was quite a crowd of friends
waiting to receive the foreigners.
BAKER BA1L0T PUZZLE.
Commissioners "lYaitin; Their Solicitor's
Opinion as to Form of Tickets.
The County Commissioners have not Vet
decided on the form of ballots to be used in
the coming election and the contract for
printing has not been awarded. An opin
ion is expected to-day or Monday from the
County Solicitor, on which the Commission
ers will base their action. '
Oakdale borough wants to select borough
officers at the coming election, and yester
day requested the Commissioners to hold a
place on their tickets for the names of the
iocal candidates. The Commissioners re
plied that the Baker ballot law did not
cover the case and they must provide special
tickets for the purpose. The same applies
to the request of the Thirty-sixth ward
School Bqard, which desires a special elec
tion to increase the ward indebtedness for
the purpose of a new school building.
CRANKS at political headquarters with
portraits by De Grim ia THE DISPATCH
to-morrow.
INTEENAL SEVEN US TAXES.
About 875,000 More Collected Last Tear
Than in the Previous Season.
The collections at the city Internal Reve
nue Department for the year ending Sep
tember 18 exceed the receipts of the year
previous by over 75,000.
The collections from lists amount to
1,224 60; from beer stamps, 64,751 85;
from spirit stamps, $245,374 70; from cigar
stamps,$77,485 05; from snuff stamps,l, 740;
from tobacco stamps, 5,102 70, and from
special tax stamps, 3,453 16, making a
total of 399,132 0G. The total collections
for the year ending September, 1891,
amounted tobut 323,884 43, which shows a
balnuce of 75,247 63 in favor of the past
year.
HDBT BY THE STRIKE.
Superintendent Kimball Complains of Dnll
Business and a Poor Outlook.
J. M. Kimball, Superintendent of the
Erie aud Pittsburg road, whose name ap
peared on the register ot the Seventh Ave
nue yesterday, said that the .Buffalo, strike
had lessened the traffic in coke and ore over
their lines connecting with the lake trade..
"We have large shipments of ore from the
lakes, and coke is carried by ns to the lake
trade," he continued. "Considerable of
this freight has fallen off, business for us
has Deen dull, and I do not think that the
outlook is favorable tor much of a revival
iu trade even though the strike has been
suppressed."
THE Isle of Jersey as Ida M. Tarhellsaw
it, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Three Boy Tramps.
Fred Austin, of this city, and Joseph
Spencer and Otts Badel,' of Allegheny, three
boys aged about 12 years, are in the Alle
gheny lockup, charged with vagrancy.
Early yesterday morning they were found
sleeping in drygoods boxes back of the
World's Museum.
Dr. Harnett Held for Court.
The hearing in the case of Dr. Harnett,
of Homestead, for beating his 10-year-old
son, took place before Alderman Knhn, of
Homestead. Captain Coon testified that
the doctor abuses his boy snameiully. The
doctor was held for court. '
Execution for a Large Amount.
Executions were issued against Gilbert
A. Hays yesterday by George S. Fleming
for'4,620 and by S. F. Murphy for 1,050.
An attempt was made to see Mr. Fleming,
but he couldn't be found.
No Change In tho Strikes.
The situation at the Elba Iron Wrks and
the Union Mills remains the same. Neither
the company nor the men had any news to
give out.
PICKED TJPEY THE POLICE. l
CnABLES Burkhart, aged 11 years, was ar
rested yesterday for begging on South Six
teenth street. ' x
The wife of James Gibson, of Woods' Bun,
charges him with desertion. Ho will have a
hearing to-day before Alderman Braun.
Some person broke into tho rear of the
cigar store of ArcUibald Steel, corner of
Penn avenue and Thirty-second street, yes
terday morning, and carried off about $16
worth of cigars and tobacco.
Mas. Morrow entered suit- at Alderman
Donovan's office yesterday against Mrs.
McEcnnan for disorderly conduct. A cross
suit was also entered. Both parties have
stalls iu the Diamond market, and gave ball
for a hearingMonday.
ISOO-Galllngers' 1300
Guns are the best, their diamonds, watches
ana jewelry the finest, and their musical
goods are not to be excelled. At the old
stand, No. 1200 Penn avenue.
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DEMOCRATS IN LINE.
Great Preparations Being Made for
the Opening Demonstration.
WORKERS -ORGANIZING CLUBS.
County Solicitor Expected to Eolva
Baker Ballot Puzzle.
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WATCHING ALIENS AND PAYING TAXES
The opening demonstration of the Demo
crats in this city, on the night of October 8,
promises to be a big affair. Already 20
marching clubs have announced their in
tention of participating, and a number now
in process of organization Jtmect to be
ready in time. "
The representatives of 15 clubs met at the
headquarters on Diamond street last night
in preparation for the event. Colonel
Frank I. Butledge, who has been made
Chief Marshal of the parade, presided. He
announced that in addition to the local
clubs those-from other togrns will be here,
inclnding McKeesport, AVheeling.Chartiers
and Mausfield.
Chief Marshal Butledge appointee as
division marshals Dr. C. Ci "Wvlie forPitts
'burg proper, Joseph Jay for the Southside
and Captain Alex "Wilson for Allegheny.
'Visiting clubs will fall in with the division
nearest to the depot where their trains land.
E. Frauenheim was appointed Adjutant
General.
Division- marshals were instructod to
have their appointments of assistant ad
jutants, chiefs of staff and aides named be
fore Wednesday evening and reported to
the chief marshal.
Another meeting will be held "Wednesday
evening, Octobers, when the final arrange
ments will be made. It was decided that in
case of postponement of the parade by
reason of bad weather it will take place the
following Saturday.
In their schedule the Democrats will
manage their parades during the campaign
so as not to conflict with those of the Re
publicans. The route adopted for the parade is as
follows: Form on Water street, march up
Smithfield to Second avenue, to Grant
street, to Diamond street, to High street,
to Wylie avenue, to Fifth avenue, to Mar
ket street,, to Liberty street, to Seventh
avenue, to Penn avenue, to Sixteenth street,
to Allegheny, to Ohio street, to Federal
street, to Bobinson street, to Sandusky
street, to Seventh street bridge to Duquesne
way.
COMMITTEES CONSOLIDATE.
Naturalization and Taxation of Aliens to Be
Looked After. .
The members of the Republican City and
the Republican County Committee of the
Seventeenth ward met in Geil Hall, at the
corner of Forty-sixth and Butler streets,
last night and consolidated. They elected
the following officers: President, Mr.
Samuel Rheam; Secretary, John H. Fork,
and Treasurer, Robert Ostermaier. It is
the intention of the committee to look after
the naturalization and taxation of aliens in
that neighborhood, as well as to attend to
the registering of the voters. The commit
tee will meet again Monday evening.
Sixth "Ward Republicans. "
The Republicans of the Sixth ward of
Allegheny met last'evening in Lober and
Blanks Hall, corner of Market and Juniata
streets, to permanently organize. Judge
Gripp and George Miller were present.
John Morrow presided at the meeting.
Judge Gripp spoke at length and advised
them to secure a meeting hall and a band,
the expenses of which he said he wonld pay
himself.
Democrats Organizing Marching Clubs.
The Democrats are making a lively hustle
in organizing campaign clubs. A cavalry
club is being organized on Mt. Oliver. In
the First and Fifth watds iu this city and
the Sixth and Seventh wards of Allegheny
clubs are now in process ot organization. It
is expected a big club in the Fourteenth
ward will be in line in. a few days.
Allegheny Democrats in line.
The Democrats of the Seventh, Eighth
and Thirteenth wards, Allegheny, held a
meeting and organized a club of 300 mem
bers at the Mr- 3S-oy school house on Thurs
day night. The club will be known as the
Mi Troy Democratic Association.
Political Brevities.
The Tenth Ward Democratlo Club were
out paradinc last nlglit.
Through Line to "vFllklnsburg.
T!ie work of extending the Duquesne
Traction road along Filth 'avenue, Howe
street and Shady avenue was begun yester
day. When the connection is made at Fifth
and Shady avenues passengers for Wilkins
burg will be transfeired without change of
cars.
Threatens to Sue the B. & O.
Henry Floersheim, a coal' dealer of Fin
leyville, is sore about the scarcity of
freight cars on the Baltimore and Ohio road.
He says the supply i? insufficient to supply
the needs of his business. He threatens to
sue the company.
Tried to Jump Out of a "Window.
Mrs. Ella Woodson, of "Wick street, East
End, tried to suicide yesterday by throwing
herself from a third-story window. When
discovered she was standing at the window
preparing to climb out.
Arrested While Trying to Solclde.
Officer Smith arrested Edna McShaw in a
house on a Third avenue yesterday while
trying to swallow the contents of a bottle
of laudanum with suicidal intent.
THE FIHE BSCORD.
Tonngstown Tlio .ticket brokei's offlco
and cigar store of Eugene Ward. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, $1,500.
Chicago In the Nickel Plate yards 10 cars
of mei cliand lse. Origin , sparks from a loco
motive. Loss about $100,000. .
liondon The fire at Aintree race track
completely destroyed the grand stand, tlie
Prince of Wales' box and the stables ad
joining. The autumn races 'at Aintree
course were to have been sliortly run.
Pike's Peak The famous signal station
building. Wullo the bnildinir nas used by
the Weather Bureau, It was the highest
point of observation in the. United States.
This year it was utilized as & care for pas
sengers on the Cog road.
Denver The Buena Vl3ta Hotel, an old
landmark. Losi, $10,003. Gustuvo Koarse
polished in the flames and Anna Cunderson,
A. McDougall and Tom Arnold were
severely burned. Tne latter may die. Forty
lodgers escaped in safety.
Ass your grocer for a bottle of con
densed coffee. A dry extract of absolutely
pure coffee. It makes a cup of good coffee
in an instant.
THE BIGGEST BARGAIN
FEKED.
EVER OF-
An Underwear Special That Will
Tour Eyes-P. C. C. C.
Open
To-day we will sell men's clouded wool
underwear, mixed gray and random wool,
also solid colors and stripes, worth tl and
$1 25, at 59e. P. C. C. (1, Clothiers.
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
Angostura. Bitters are the best remedy
for removing indigestion.
Keep your feet dry.
shoes. n
Wear Cain's cork sole
Dbtott's Little Early Risen. 'No ntoinir'
.no pain, no naiM Ujr pUl to tk v
A SOCIAL EYEHT.
Emll Haberkorn Will "Wed Pretty Emma
Foster Smith Next Week.
Emil HaberKorn, the very popular direc
tor of the Dnquesne Theater orchestra, will
on Thursday next wed Miss Emma Foster
Smith. The lady is but 19 years old, ex
ceedingly pretty and very talented. She is
the daughter of N. C. Smith, of 226 Din
widdie street The young bride-elect can
be remembered as the author of a serie of
articles that appeared some time ago in the
Sunday Dispatch on the "Freedmen of
the South."
Miss Smith was a missionary in the col
ored schools of the South lor more than a
year. The 'wedding will be private, the
ceremony taking place at the residence of
the lady's parents. Breakfast will be
served at the Hotel Sqhlosser immediately
after the ceremonies and a reception held
shortly afterward athe home of the bride's
parents.
CBAFION'S NEW SCHOOL.
The Completion of the Building Celebrated
in a Pleasant Manner.
Crafton celebrated the completion of its
new school house last night with a jubilee
entertainment. The programme was an in
teresting one in which many Pittsbnrgers
figured conspicuously. R. H. Mantell was
master of ceremonies. Among those who
made addresses were Rev. A. E. Angell,
Rev. P. S. Jennings, Burgess C. C Cralt,
Superintendent Samuel Hamilton, Mayor
Gourley and Prof. J. P. Andrews. Mis3
Stewart rendered a vocal solo with pleasing
effect. Part of the programme was devoted
to a flag presentation by the BunkerHill
Council, Jr. O. TJ. A. M., Na 209. 'The
presentation speech was made by State Vice
Councilor William T. Kerr and W03 received
by the Secretary of the Board.
SNAP SHOTS AT CITY LIFE.
A McKeespobt newsboy was sand-bagged
and robbed Thursday night. His injuries
are serious.
JIobkowitz & Bros', shoe store. In McKees
port, was burglarized yesterday morning;
$50 worth or goods were stolen.
Mike Rocski bad his scalp torn from bis
head yesterday at Braddock by falling from
a moving train. He will recover.
Mast trains were delayed yesterday morn
Ins on tho Pennsylvania Railroad on ac
count of the dense togs in the mountains.
Jons' O' Neil, or the Carnegie blast fur
naces, at Bessemer, had his foot terribly
crushed yesterday morning by a fall of pig
iron.
Thomas Pmrrs, brakeman on the Pitts
burg and Western Bailroad, was seriously
injured in a wreck Thursday night at Cal
lery junction.
A South Americas palm tree, 25 feet In
length, and a rubber tree, 20 feet high, were
donated to Highland Park yesterday by Airs.
William Carr, of the East End.
A LAWREsczvii.iiE boy was yesterday acci
dontally thrown In front of a Fifth avenue
car at the Wood street crossing. The car
was stopped before he was injured.
F. K. Geariso and Dr. Earchfield, dele
gates at large, and Alderman McGeary will
represent the Republican State League
from this city at the national convention of
clubs at St. Louis in May.
W. J. Casket yesterday received from tho
Knights Templar Alasonic Association a
check for $5,327, payable to the widow of
Samnel Williams, lormprly a well-known
printer and resident of Manchester.
Johs Etax, aged 10 years, a bricklayer
working at the Jlonongaliela House, stepped
into a bed of lime yesterday afternoon and
burked his foot and ler severely. Ho was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
M. KoTAVrrcn, a Pole working at the
blast furnace in Shoenbqrger's Sixteenth
street mill, had bis hand terribly laceiated
by a collision of two wheelbarrows in tuo
yard. Amputation may be necessary.
The Prohibitionists of Braddock will open
the campaign with a mass meeting this
evening. Bev. A. J. King, of this city, will
be the principal speaker. Another meeting
will be held at Homestead next .Monday
venin.
REAL EhTATE S WINGIS BANK, Z.U1,
401 Smithfield Street, Cor. 'Fonrth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $75,000.
Deposits of $1 ana upward received and
Interest allowed at 4 per cent. tt3 -
Low Rate to Lexington, Ky., "Via Pennsyl
vania Lines, for the Races.
October 2 to 13. Inclusive, excursion tickets
will be sold via this direct route.
Keep your feet dry.
shoes.
Wear Cain's cork solo
BIBER & EAST0N.
FALL AND WINTER
ELEGANCE AND UTILITY.
AT $5.00.
Ladies'-Black and Tan Diagonal
Reefer, box back and strap seams.
AT $7.00.
Ladfes' Reefer Jacket, with full
Astrachan Roll, in 30-inch length.
AT $7.50.
Ladies' Tan and Gray Scotch
Reefer, Fur Collar and Edge. Also,
Tan and Brown Mixtures, Watteau
back, Handsome buttops, etc.
$9.00.
Tan and Black Reefers with full
Opossum Roll.
$10.00.
Black Reefer, Full Cape, Seal
Roll and ornaments, box back, etc.
$15.00
And .up; a large assortment of Im
ported Garments, silk lined, . fur
trimmed, etc.
MANTLES AND CAPES
In newest ideas as to shape and trim
mings, embracing high ,French and
Berlin novelties.
BIBER ,& EASTON,.
05 AND 50r ItABKET SI
N. B. About 75 Medium Weight
Garments reduced to one-half former
prices, x 0
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WALL PAER. '
LATEST DESIGNS.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
t Ko. 543 Smithfield Street, .
riTxsotraa.
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SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , C
Tne Leading
Dry Goods House.
PlttsbuTjr, Psw
Friday, Bept. 80,1391
Jos. Jtortie.& Go.
The Fall Millinery Season
has opened uj in the.most sue
cessful manner in our "Millinery
Department
Vn Open
Secret
Known by all who have visited
our
Popular
Millinery
Roorns
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,
$3.00
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 whatwe
say is not so.
JOS. HORNE & CO.
PENN AVENUE.
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SPECIAL
BARGAINS
-FOR-
This Week Only..
' Ingrain Carpets at 25c a yard.
' Ingrain Carpets",bettergrade,at 31c. ;
Lace Curtains at doc to $4 a pair.
The above are all fresh; new goods.
Wc have from 40 to 50 styles in the
two grades of Carpet, and the prices
we have put on them are just ONE- '
HALF what they are selling for every
where. Just the thing for bedroom
or kitchen. This is positively the
last week for these goods at the re
duced prices.
EDWARD
GROETZINGEEC
627 AND, 629 PENN AVE..
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CAEUS,
FINE STATIONERY.
W. V. DERM ITT & CO.,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers,
t07 Grant street and 39 Slxtu avenue.' 'S-
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