HIS MRU ALIVE, Tlie Colimilms Celebration Will Be Pittsburg's Greatest Effort. TO-DAY'S BIG PEOGEAMME. A Maritime Parade That Will Attract Admiring Crowds. THIRTY BOATS IN SINGLE FILE. Children to Plant a Grove the Discoverer. in Honor of OBSERVANCES IK ALL THE SCHOOLS The preliminary guns to the Columbus celebration will be fired this afternoon in royal style. They will be the real cannons of Battery B that shall announce-the ere of the Columbus quaJro-centenniaL A salute will be fired from the Monongaliela wharf at 1 P. at, and then the local fleet of steamers, barges and tugboats will move down the rirer in single file as far as Davis Island. -It will be an impressive picture. It is expected that more than 30 boats will be in line, and many others are expected to join in the display. And so the maritime parade becomes the feature of the day. From the masts and flagstaff's of everyone will fly the colors of America and Spam entwined in coils abont each other. Other decorations of unique designs will also be made. The boats will fall ia line about 12:30 P. M. and await thearrival of Battery B, whose services will be lent for the occa sion by Captain Hunt At 1 o'clock the start for Davis Island will be made, the boats returning at 3 o'clock. The Boats to Bciin Line. The Cyclone, on which will be repre sentatives of the press and those having in charge the arrangement forthe parade, will lead the line. It will be followed by the Beturn and X. K. Briges, and then the following boats will fall in: The Leader, John Dipple, Xud Keefer, City of Pitts burg, Wharton McKuight, the" Progress, Charlie Hook, Gwindoline, Seven Sons, Jlink So. 2. J. G. Blaine, J. M. .Gusky, the Itescue, Portiaj-Gulnore, Jjeni, Leoti, Venus, the Venice. Daisy and the Dart Large crowds of people have, already se cured accommodation on the boats 'and will help along the success of the affair. While this river display is in progress the school children of the city will be cele brating the day with all due eclat Each school will have its own exercises, but a general programme prepared by the com mittee of the various districts will guide the observation of the day. The programme follows: Schools to assemble at 9 a. if. Stones of Columbus to be read or spoken. Arrival of a Uet.nl of veterans at 915, to be met at the entrance of the yard by the color jruaids of pupil?, wlio will escort them to the office and present them to the princi pal?. March of the pupils to the yard to the time of music and arrangement into a hol low f quaro about tho flair. Raisins tlio flag wltn three cheers. Saluting the flair. 1'rayer or reading of Scriptme. Song, "America." Phort addresses. Dismissal. Out in Schenley Park in the afternoon the pupils -w 111 assemble round the Hag that will be raised there, and then march to the designated site for the Columbus grove. Ten acres of laud have been set aside by Chief Bigelow for this public school grove", and the children will plant it at their own expense. A dozen plants will be placed in the ground by selected pupils to mark the boundaries ol the grove. Exercises to Bo Observed. The following exercises will be observed before the children will be dismissed: Song, "America." Prayer. Addiesses by prominent citizens. Eons, "Columbia, My Country." Dismissal by sinking long-meter doxology. Several of the Allegheny schools will hold special services outside of the recular celebration. In the Fifth ward, Allegheny, schools two entertainments will be held to day. In room 27 the scholars have ar ranged a series of tableaux of the discovery of America by Columbus and his return to Spain. William Speer will represent King Ferdinand aud Miss Fannie Gittens Queen Isabella, and Frank Alexander as Chris topher Columbus. The programme open with a flag solute, reminiscencess of Columbus, and presentation of the Co lumbus banner. What Columbus did and what Columbus did not do will be presented by tableaux while the history Is being read. This will be lollowed by the presentine of the tributes to the King and Queen from the newly discovered country. "Columbia," I.Iiss Amelia Fisher;" 'Muemosyne," Jliss Kate MenzeL The four muses are "Cliope," Miss Lecanaious Parsons; "Clio," Miss Ashley Mihaffey; "Urania," Miss Ella Werthelmer; "Melpomene," Miss Bertha Glasser. The three Graces, Glory, Joy and Pleasure, are as follows: "Aglata," Miss Ella Hull; "Thalia," Miss Amv Frank; "Euphrosyne,"Miss Agnes Patterson.Music is represented bv three spirits "Past," Sharon McDonald; "Present," William Aflejder; "Future," Miss Hattie Cord. The room has been neatly decorated and a great deal of care has been taken with the costumes, which will represent the time of Columbus. The stage arrangements are in the hands ol Richard Long and Arthur Gilliland. A neat hand-painted programme has been arranged by one" of the scholars, which will make a handsome souvenir of the day. Booms 21, 20 and 26, also have a special programme which opens with singing the "Star Spangled Banner," reading of the President's proclamation, salute to the flag. Beading the four voy oces of Columbus presented by Edward Duffher, James Aiken, Weir Morganstern and Chas. Monroe. Song "Bed, White and Blue," "Dreams of Sleeping Maid From Feudalism to Liberty" by Miss Alice Bonn as maid aud Miss Pearl Campbell, Goddess of Sleep. Several of the local G. A. B. posts will assist in the school celebration in Alle gheny to-day. The Xorthslde Formation. Chief Ehlers, Marshal of the Allegheny division for Columbus Day, has issued an order dividing the societies and organiza tions to take part in the celebration into eight sections, and assigning them to places in line. In addition the Chief has had maps made of that portion of the city where the division is to form, and one will be given to each organization, with its place marked, so there will be no confusion in forming. Following is the formation of the division: The Marshal and staff will form on Ohio street, right resting on Madison avenue, followed by the American Military Band, the Heath Zouaves, Garibaldi Guards and Allegheny cyclers. The -second section, consisting of the Allegheny Turn Verein and Troy Hill Turn Verein, will form on Madison avenue from First to East and along East street The third section, consisting of the Teutonia and Harmonia Jloennerchors, Champion H. and F. Club, Bayrischer TJnterstuetzungs Verein and Odd Fellows' Saengerbund will form on First street between East and Cedar. The fourth section, consisting of Cecelia and Schweizer Masnnerchors, Con cordia Brotherhood, Groetli Verein and Soehen Wenkelreids, will form on Madison avenue from First to Second and west on Second street The fifth section, consist ing of the Badiscber and Unabharinger TJnterstuetzungs Verein, the Duetsche Qnard Corps, the Harngari Liedertafel and the Troy Hill Mannerchor, will form on Madison avenue lrom Second to Third street and west on Third street The sixth section, consisting of the Ger mania and Deutsche Eiche Mosnnerchors of Tarentum, Stuben Lodge of Etna, Reserve Township TJnterstuetzung Verein and Aripn Gesang Verrin, and will form on Madison avenue from Ohio street to Avery and west on Averv. The seventh section, consisting of St George Bitter Verein, In Kamen Jesu, St Mary's, St Wenzeslaus Bitter, St Wenzeslans Verein, St Johann Verein and St Peter's Beneficial Society, and will form on Madison avenue, from Avery street to Liberty and west on Liberty street The eighth section will consist of all vehicles and floats of the different merchants and manufacturers and will form on Madison avenue from Liberty to Washington to Cedar and South to Washington., The City's Decorations. The citv last evening was pretty well decorated for Friday's celebration. Bunt ing of every hue was hung from many of the stores, and the work will be continued to-day. The designs in which many of the bigger stores have bean decorated are very neat and attractive. The Cathedral on the Grant street side will have streamers hanging- from the pinnacles of both toners fastened at the roof in triangnlar fashion. In various other designs bnntlng will be spread about the entrance and the windows. The other sides of the church will be sim ilarly decorated. Mayor Gourley yesterday sent formal in vitations to all the Justices of the State Su preme Court, the Judges of the Circuit and District Courts and all the county judiciary to review the narade to-morrow from the reviewing stand in Haymarket square, Al legheny, at 1:30 o'clock. Kcvicwinsr Stand Changed. In view of the fact that these gentlemen will take an official part in the celebration, Chief Marshal Denmston issued the follow ing order: General Order No. 3: So much of paragraph 7, General Order No. 2, as provides for the review at City Hall. Allegheny, Is hereby countermanded. Tho procession will bo re viewed by members of the Judiciary, the Mayors oftho two cities and tho Chief Mar shal at the reviewing stand on flaymar&et square. Federal street, Allegheny. The police are making great preparations to handle the crowds, and in the absence of Superintendent O'Mara Inspector McKel vey will have charge of the arrangements. Every officer that can be spared will be stationed along the line of march, and as the column moves will be concentrated in the downtown streets. By the time the column reaches Fifth avenue the police will have complete control of it and keep the crowds ontside the ropes that are to extend along the curb line from Grant to Market street The streets will be roped in early in the day and will be cleared before .the head of the parade arrives by mounted officers, and kept so while it is passing. Arrangements were made yesterday for the removal of street obstructions, and it is expected there will be no delay once the line begins to move. . The advisory board of the Catholic Mu tual Benefit Association met last night Representatives from every branch in the county were present. They reported that fullr 10,000 men will be in line to-morrow. They will assemble at Floyd's Hall, 1135 Liberty street at 9 o'clock in the morning. HELD FOR MURDER, Verdict of the Coroner's Jury In the Stivanson Homicide An Attempt Will Be Made to Have Young Eodgers Re leased on Ball. A verdict of murder was rendered by the Coroner's jury jesterdayin the case of James Stivanson, the 12-year-old boy who was stabbed to death by Stewart Bodgers in Lawrenceville Tuesday evening. The evi dence produced nothing in the case not covered in The Dispatch yesterday morn ing. Bodgers was placed in jail last night Attorney Beardon will go into court this morning and ask for the boy's release on bail A strong plea will be made on account of the unfortunate condition of Mrs. Bodgers, the "boy's mother. Her condition is ex. tremely critical. Since the tragedy her mind has become at least temporarily unbalanced, aggravating greatly her physical distress and making her recovery extremely doubt ful. She calls incessantly for iier .boy, appealing piteously to be allowed to go to him. The post mortem examination showed that a very hard blow had been struck. The blade of the knife went in and took a down ward course. It pierced a lung, broke the pericardium and touched the heart The doctor stated this is why young Stivanson did not die immediately. The body will be taken to Kittanning for burial. If Stewart Bodgers is convicted it is ex pected that he will be sent to the Hunting don Belormatory. The only case similar to it in the county is that of Dan Beardon, who was sentenced 15 years to the peni tentiary, 12 years for manslaughter and 3 years on other charges. About a year and a half aeo Beardon, who was 15 years old, shot and killed Martin Mislevly in the tun nel under the Pennsylvania road at Twenty second street ADMITTED HIS GUILT. Mrs. Clarkson Recovers a Watch That Bojlo Had Taken and Fawned. Hngh Boyle was arrested last evening on a charge of larceny. He went to the home of Mrs. Qlarkson, in Mulberry alley, early yesterday morning and asked to see her husband. He was not at home, and sne in vited him in. Boyle got thirsty and sent Mrs. Clarkson to buy some beer. When she came back they drank it and Bovle left Soon after Mrs. Clarkson missed her hus band's gold watch and several trinkets. Boyle admitted he had taken the articles. He had pawned the watch, but it was re covered. Presbyterian Union Meeting. The cards of invitation are out for the meeting of the Presbyterian Union at the Monongaliela House next Tuesday night An address will be made by Judge Ewing, and the oration of the evening will be delivered by Bev. Dr. Wm. C Young, President of Ceuter College and Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly he is called "the silver-tongued orator of Kentucny" and by Bev. Dr. Bobert Christi, professor of theology in the Western Theological Seminary. Bev. Sir. Norton Dying. Division Passenger E. D. Agent Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, returned from Chicago yesterday. He went there to see his father-in-law, Bev. Lu B. Norton, who is not expected to live. Mr. Norton is con nected with the Christian denomination, and is well known in this city. He preached for a number of years in and aronnd Pitts burg, but has been located in the West for the last ten years, Mr. Smith thinks there is no possible ch&nce for Mr. Norton's re covery. w Will Report to the Committee. The' sub-committee of the Allegheny Public Works Committee visited the How ard street pumping station yesterday after noon and investigated the claim of John Neider for damages to his property on ac count of smoke and cinder from the station. The committee's decision will be reported at the next meeting of the general com mittee. 1200-GaUlngers' 1200 Guns are tho best, their diamonds, watche ana Jewelry tho flnest and their music goods aro not to be excelled. At the old stand. No. 1200 Penn avenue. Tourist Walking Hats at 85c, all colors and black. Come and see. E. 8. G1i.es. 85; 94 and 93 Federal street, Allegneny. i Blankets, Blankets, Blankets. Immense bargains m white and scarlet country blankets. Extra size comforts, white spreads, country flannels ana yarn. II. J. Lykch's, iSS-UO Market street. Pittsburg's Appeal From the State to Be Beard in November. THE CITY OFFICIALS GO EAST ind Will Arrange for the Argument in the Important Case. THE MONET UtYOLYBD IN THE DISP0TB A date for hearing tbe arguments on the appeal of the city of Pittsburg against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the mat ter of State tax imposed on the city's rail road compromise bonds has been set for No vember 28. The case will come np in the Common Pleas Courts of DauOhin connty. As soon as he received the or der from Court yesterday, City At torney Moreland decided to go down to Lancaster and arrange for the arguments with Attorney General HenseL The Major took the fast line on the Pennsylvania Bail road last night, and will return on Saturday. Controller Morrow went East on Tuesday night, presumably in connection with the same case. The two officials will probably meet at Lancaster and return together. While away the Controller will have an in terview with Auditor General Gregg and arrange the plan of action in the case. An Amicable Suit The suit is an amicable one as far as the city and State officials are concerned, but if the city loses she will be under the painful necessity of paying between 540,000 and f50,000 in State taxes which the law was specially passed to prevent The story Is an old one and would be uninteresting were it not for its pecuniary feature. Away back in the fifties, when railroads wert a luxury and this city had few of them, Councils ac cepted a lot of bonds in the Panhandle, Allegheny Valley Bailroad, and other roads to stimulate and encourage them. Subse quently, to release herself, the city, under an act "of 1862, issued a series of bonds amounting to $2,180,187, known as railroad compromise bonds. From the money realized by the sale of these bonds the city liquidated her original railroad indebtedness. The new bonds were placed at 4 and 5 per cent, maturing in 1913, and under the act of 1862 they are exempt from State taxes. 4cted In Good Faith. The city in good faith guaranteed them as so exempted, and they were sold to innocent holders under those conditions. Consequently if the city loses the present case this money must come from the city and not the bondholders. No attempt was made to collect a State tax on the bonds until Governor Pattison's first administration. Then an effort was made to collect from the time the bonds were issued until that time, but the Con troller fought the case and won. Six years have elapsed since then. In his second ad ministration Mr. Pattison's cabinet is again endeavoring to collect, from the date of the previous controversy nntil the present time. The amount involved foots up be tween $40,000 and 550,000. If the city loses in the Dauphin county courts, Major Moreland will appeal the case to the Su preme Court, and endeavor to get a decision 'which will set the matter at rest nntil the bonds mature. A GIEL WITH A FI0BEET BIFLK. Twelve-Tear-Old Nellie Miller, or MlUvale, Shoots Frank Stewart, Almost Fatally. At Millvale, Tuesday evening, Nellie Miller, aged 12 years, accidently shot Frank Stewart, a young meohanic, who was on his way home from work, seriously, though not fatally, wounding him. The girl is a daughter of (Joseph Miller, who runs a saloon on Meade alley. She was out shooting at a target with a Flobert rifle in company with two boys of about her age and was taking aim at the target when Stewart passed in front of the gun just as it was discharged. A 22-caliber bullet struck him in the lelt breast just above the heart and he fell to the ground. The young man was taken home and after his wound was dressed declared his belief that the shooting was accidental. The girl was arrested, but was later re leased on $5,000 bail to await the result of Stewart's injuries. A DEFENSE OF QUA S-. Ex-Congressman Long Thinks the Senator Is Rtmnimr the Campaign. Ex-Congressman J. E. Long, of Brook viile, registered at the St Charles yester day. Mr. Long expects to do some stump ing for Harrison in the northern counties of this State. He is a great admirer of Sen ator Quay, and imagines the Beaver man is directing the campaign. Chairman Carter, he claims, is conducting the New York can vass on the plan mapped out by Senator Quay four years ago. He feels sure the Empire State will go Bepnblican. Mr. Long denies that Quay is disgruntled, and says the Senator will remain iniNew York nntil election day. Mr. Long adds that the Baker ballot law is simple enough for all voters who can read and write. He says an intelligent man can soon learn to vote any kind ot a scratched ticket A SUSPICIOUS CHABACIEB. Bobert Lawson Is Charged With Dorsey's Horse. Stealing Bobert Lawson, colored, was arrested last evening as a suspicious character and placed in the Eleventh ward station house. De tective Bendell lodged a warrant against him later on a charge of horse stealing, made before Alderman Hyndman by John Dorsey. The latter is an ash hauler, and alleees Lawson stole a horse from his stable on Gazzam street last Friday, and attempted to sell it for $15 at the Bed Lion sale stables, and later for $8 at another stable. Failing to do so he left the horse in a down town stable and abandoned it The horse is worth $125. ' An Italian Reception. The jtinited Italian societies and colony of Pittsburg and Allegheny will hold their first annual reception at the Auditorium, Penn avenue, on Friday evening. The proceeds are to be devoted to a lund for a Columbus monument Crockery, Glassware and Lamps. Our entiie $60,000 stock, damaged by fire, water and smoke, must bo closed out at once, and now is a rare chance to get bar gains in biic-a-brac, dinner sets, cbamber sets, lamps, etc. Everything marked away down lor this sale, as goods must go to mako room for new stock. Come early. T. G. Evaks & Co., Third and Harket -sio ?! LOOK FOR THE . Classified Advertisements ON THE EIGHTH PAGE TO-DAY. FAVORS THE GRIPMEN. The "Wylle Avenue Accident Before the Coroner It Will Be Concluded Satur dayA Better Understanding Between Marchers and Traction Companies In the Future. The inquest into the deaths of Henry Apel, Jr., and Ward Bufner, the boys who were killed in tbe Wylie avenue street car accident Saturday night, was commenced before Coroner McDowell yesterday after noon. The testimony conld not all be taken yesterday, and the case was adjourned nntil Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There will be one thing accomplished by this case. In the future there will be a better understanding between marching clubs and street railways. The traction companies have the right of way, and that they get it will be seen to in the future. It is said that if the marchers had nsed the up track Saturday night the accident conld nave been averted. There was nothing new brought ont in the testimony yesterday aside . from what has already been published 'in The Dispatch. There were many witnesses examined. The majority of them were of the opinion that both Gledhill and Richardson, the gripmen, had done all in their power to stop tbe cars. Men who were on both cars, 64 and 51, testi fied that they had seen the gripmen exert ing every effort to avert the accident They also said that the cars were very heavily loaded. A couple of witnesses swore that the wheels were locked on both cars, and so tightly on car 64 that sparks were flying from the rails. There were several men who contradicted these statements, - but these witnesses were not passengers on the cars. ' A number of people, several of them gripmen on the road, said that it was not an uncommon occurrence for cars to slide com ing down the hill at the point where tne accident occurred. The rails were said to be in bad shape Saturday. They were gummy aud dirty and when in that condi tion several gripmen said it was hard work to stop a car. A number of witnesses testi fied to the character of Gledhill and Rich ardson, They were both proven to be ef ficient sober men. No one conld be found who had seen any oil on the tracks. The Coroner took especial pains to bring this feature ont The case will be finished Sat urday. FBAUD AITO EMBEZZLEMENT, The Charges Made Against Mr. Young, or the Spring Garden Bank. Ephraim Young, formerly a director in the wrecked Spring Garden National Bank of Philadelphia, who was arrested in Pitts burg on Tuesday by Marshal Harrah and released on 510,000 bail, is still in the city. A telegram from the Quaker City states that United States District Attorney Ing ham says Young is charged with embezzling Xhe bank funds as a director and with aid ing and abetting Francis W. Kennedy, cashier, Harry H. Kennedy, president, and Nelson F. Evans in misapplying the funds ot the bank. It is alleged at tbe time the bank closed Young was indebted, either personally or through the firm of Van Gunden & Young and the Millward-CIiQ Cracker Company, of which he was president, to the amount of $245,000. It is alleged that the transactions between the Kennedys and Young, Evans and others, by which large snms ot money were obtained' from the bank and applied to the personal use of the director, were fraudulent HOLIDAY IS TEE P0ST0FFI0E. No Money Orders or Postal Notes Will Be Paid or Issued To-Morrow. The following order of business will be observed at the postof&ce to-morrow: The registry division will remain open from 9 to 11 A. M. The general delivery window at the main office will be kept open all day and all night, and at the stations from 7 A, M. to 12:30 p. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M. One stamp window will be open from 7 a. m. to 10 'p. m., alter which Btamps, envelopes, etc., can be purchased at the general de livery window. Special delivery letters will be delivered as on other days. Mails will be received and dispatched as usual. Carriers' window will be open until 5 p.m. All carriers will make one trip after the ar rival of the morning mails. The usual col lections will be made from the boxes by foot and cart collectors. No money or postal notes will be paid or issued. A GENERAL TEBB0B. Tom Grady So Bad His Parents Are Afraid of Him. Thomas Grady was arrested last evening on a warrant sworn out before Alderman LMcKenna by his father, Thomas Grady, charging him with disorderly conduct Grady lives with his parents on Smallman street, and is particularly vicious. It is alleged he abuses his father and mother, and that they are afraid ot him. Officer Thompson, who arrested Grady, had a hard fight, and the man on the patrol wagon had to hold him in the bottom of the wagon. Grady did not cease his furious struggles until he' was safely locked in a, cell at the Twelfth ward police station. cl He Assaulted Himself. Abont 2:30 yesterday 'afternoon Officer Keim, of Allegheny, arrested a man on Ohio street, who was acting queerly. After being locked np he began butting his head against the bars of the cell door until tbe blood poured from the wounds and he be came exhausted. He was then removed to the Allegheny General Hospital, where at last reports he was resting easy, although weak from the loss of blood. He gave his name as John Johnson, of Cleveland. Prlsonkeepers Aro Afraid or Her. The police have a virago on their hands in the person of Bridget Fox, whom both the workhouse and poorhouse authorities refuse to receive on account of her incorri gibility. Chief Elliot says she is not eli gible to his institution, and the workhouse officials are afraid of her. In tbe meantime the woman is held at Central 'station until the authorities decide what to do with her. New Cases of Sickness Reported. There were five new cases of scarlatina and eight of diphtheria reported to the Bureau of Health yesterday. The cases are not confined to any particular part of the city. Dont Take tbe Bisk Of fire or thloves, but keep your valuable papers, bonds, etc.. In the safe deposit vaults of the Fanners' Deposit National Bank, 66 Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at $3 a year and upward. Trimmed Sailor Hats at 48c; former price 85c Come and see. E. S. Giles, 92, 94 and 93 Federal street, Allegheny. t Small in size, great in results; De Witt's Little Early fiisers. Best pill for constipation best for sick headache and sour stomach. - Vi CARRIED UP AT LAST. The Supreme Cbnrfr Petitioned Pass on the Baker Law. to WANT TO'GO BACK TO THE OLD ACT. Tbe Justices Eeceive the Papers, bat Hake Ko Order. SOME INTERESTING POLITICAL HEWS An attempt to secure the Supreme Court's judgment on the Baker ballot law was begun yesterday by Attorneys "William McCrum and F. a Osborn on behalf of John B. Jackson, D. F. Foster, 0. C Craft, F. C. Osborn, William Macrum and others. The attorneys presented a bill in the "high court yesterday morning asking for an in junction restraining tbe Allegheny County Board of Commissioners and their clerks from inrther advertising, procuring or dis tributing any ballots or speoimen ballots of tbe description indicated for use at the com ing election, and to restrain them from fur nishing for use at the election any ballots other than those allowed by the act of Assembly passed July 2, 1839, regulating elections in this State. In their bill the plaintiffs state that as the Commissioners are proceeding the bal lots will be printed on heavy, sized paper, instead of the thin, nnglazed paper hitherto used for ballots, unnecessarily increasing the expense of the election and the diffi culty of packing, transporting, handling and returning of the ballots. The extra expense is declared illegal and the increased size ot the ticket likely to defeat the will of the people in the election by confusing the voters and causing them to make errors. By using the old-fashioned ballots it is claimed this danger would be averted. The Papers Becelved. When the papers were handed np the Su preme Justices took them but made no order concerning the case. "What they will do is problematical. A number of prominent at torneys were asked yesterday what they thought of the action, but all refused to talk for publication. The general tone of their conversation was, however, indicative of donbt as to the propriety of the bill at this time, just before the election, and it seems to strike tbe lawyers that the Court would on that account take no action. Some of the lawyers thonzht the Court would not say anything abont it nntil after election. Expression as to the merits of the bill was favorable. Those who bad studied it said its object was to show that the Baker ballot law did not specifically repeal the act of 1839, and that therefore portions of the latter act were still in force and would affect the size and form of the ballot Under the old law the term ballot was col lectively applied to the Kreral tiekets voted by each individual, but the act itself speaks of them as tickets. The Baker law uses the term ballot exclusively, and some attorneys believe that when the question is examined by the Supreme Justices they wilj decide that a ballot is not necessarily one ticket New Tickets Submitted. In connection with their bill Attorneys Macrum and Osborn submitted to the Court a series of three tickets which they claim would conform with tbe Baker law as well as the act of 1839, and at the same time would be less confusing to voters and cost one-fourth the money the tickets ordered by the County Commissioners will cost One ticket contains the Presidental elec tors, arranged compactly, so as to reduce the size to the smallest possible compass. The second ticket contains the names of connty candidates only, and is slightly larger than the old county ticket The third is the judicial ticket, only about 3 inches square. Each ticket contains the names of candi dates of all parties, and complies with the Baker law in all features except form and size. It was reported yesterday that United States District Attorney Lyon and Attor ney M. A. Woodward were interested in the case. Both gentlemen deny any con nection with it Mr. Woodward, when asked about it taid: "My name was nsed in connection with this proceeding without my authority. I was approached by Mr. Macrum and permission to have my name nsed asked. I told him' that in my opinion the Supreme Conrt had no jurisdiction in the matter, but thought it should be referred to our Common Pleas Courts. I had no idea that they would present the matter before the Supreme bench, for it is generally conceded that this is not the proper place to remedy any mis takes that have been made in construing the 'act I think the Supreme Court will return the papers with this recommenda tion. First Glance Alarming. "At first glance the large ballot seemed to me a mistake, but after examining into the matter I came to the conclusion- that having all the names on one ticket is the best possible form of a ballot There was one point which all the highest authorities in tbe State agree upon. That is the mis take in the reading of Ihe law regarding the grouping of candidates. In talking over the matter with some of the ' Justices it seemed that in their opinion the candi dates should, under the law, be grouped ac cording to their offices. In the specimen ballot both the Congressmen at Large and the Supreme Court Judges are grouped with the Presidental electors. Now, if a man desires to vote the electors in one party and the Congressmen or Supreme Jndge in another, he will have tq make a cross at each elector's name, instead of be ing able to vote the, group of electors with one cross. On this point I would be willing to carry the matter into the courts, but otherwise I think it a good ballot" Beatty Is for P. JlcCann. Charles S. Beatty, a member of the Legislature from Fayette county, was in Pittsburg yesterday. He denies the printed report that be is opposing P. McCann for Sheriff in Westmoreland county. "Mc Cann," Mr. Beatty said, "was always one of mv strongest supporters in all my fights and 1 will do everything in my power for him now. I will mate a trip into West moreland to help McCann ont" Jndgo White Backing Helner. Judge Harry White, ot Indiana, started for Chicago last evening. He said his cloth kept him off the stump, but he wants to see the Bepublicans win. He thinks from what he hears that Harrison will carry New York. He expects to see Heiner elected to Congress, though he admits the Westmore land Bepublicans are sulky. He bases his hope on the fact that it is hard to overcome a Bepublican majority of 3,500. More Democratic Oratory. The Democrats of the Twenty-eighth word will hold a meeting to-night in new Turner Hall, South Thirteenth street. Speeches will be made by William Walls, Joseph Howley, Fred H. Lauer, F. C. Beinnauer, Frank L Gosser and William J. Brennen. Prohibition Meeting. Bev. B. S. Taylor, of Iowa, speaks for the Prohibition party in Allegheny Dia mond this evening. Friday evening he talks in East Liberty at Collins avenue and Station street, and on Saturday evening he speaks at Braddock. i The Twenty-Fourth District Fight John F. Cox, independent candidate in the Twenty-fourth Congressional district, went to Union town yesterday to confer with number of former Homestead workers who are now TTniontown residents, and said to be working in Cox's interest Beports from Stewart's friends, on the other hanl, indi cate his easy victory over both Cox and Sipe, the Democratic candidate. The last named is making a lively hustle in Greene county, and on Saturday will turn bis at tention to Fayette. E. DUCA1TNO OR THE BAKES LAW. Both Parties Getting Tickets Printed and locating Voting Schools. The Democratic Connty Committee yes terday had printed 15,000 samples of the Baker ballot as adopted by the County Commissioners and will have them dis tributed among the voting schools opened in Democratic clubs. As seon as the com missioners will funrish a printed specimen ballot the Bepnblican Committee will have 0.000 printed ior use in their voting schools. Thus far the Bepnblican Committee has located 35 voting schools. By Saturday they expect to have 50. Those located yes terday are as follows: H. P. Ford Bepnb lican Clnbrooms, 626 Wylie avenue; Twenty-first ward schoolhouse, Homewood; No. 204K Main street. West End; Allegheny General Bepnblican Clubrooms; No. 1107 Main street, Sbarpsbnnr; Star office, Mill vale; Town Hall, Tarentum: Council room, Mansfield; Bepublican Club, League Sewickley; Hulton station, A. V. B. B.; Sheridan and Crafton stations, Panhandle Bailroad. BEPUBLICAIT MEETING3 ARBANGED. The Connty Being Well Covered Ladles Invited on the Sonthsldo. The Bepublican County Committee has arranged for a mas3 meeting at Colfax school, No. 1, Twenty-second ward, on Tuesday evening, the 25th inst, and one for tbe same night at George Beet's hall, Etna. John Lambie, Hon. John Dalzell and A. C Bobertson will address the Etna meeting. S. U. Trent, Miles Humphries, J. K. Eiwood and W. S. Woods that in the Twenty-seoond ward. On the 29th inst Hon. W. A. Stone and L. K. Porter will address the Tarentum voters in Alhambra HalL To-night, at Braddock, a big meeting will be held, addressed by John S. Xambie, Harry Hall, W. D. Evans m and W. M. Benham. A large number of ladies have been in vited to enjoy the novelty of attending a Bepublican political meeting at Jane Street Turner Hall, Southside, next Tuesday night A. E. Tatton, Harry Hall, Fred Gilbert, a glee clnb and a brass band will be the attractions. He Is Oat of Politics. Dr. Gilliford has declined to be a candi date to succeed himself in Allegheny Select Council. George A. Cochrane lias an nounced himself for the place. The ele ment which elected Dr. Gilliiord are dis satisfied, and will meet next Tuesday night to select a candidate to their liking: Brier Political Notes. Tbe Conkllng Club arranged last night to go to Glen wood to-night to participate in a parade. Mns. W. T. White will present the a L. Magee Guards with a silk flag at Magistrate Succop's office to-night. Yabdmasteb L. E. Bp.adford, of the Pan handle Bailroad, left for Chicago last night. Having a fonr weeks' vacation he will spend most of it in West Virginia, making Demo cratic speeches. The Southside division of tbe Bepublican parade-In the Fast End Saturday night will report at Union station at 7:30 sharp to take train for Miadyside where the division will form on Amberson avenue, right resting on Ellsworth. "Whctzikq" In children is soon enred by the famous Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Handkerchief Sale Of Interest to You. Embroidered Hemstitched, io, 15, 18, 20 and'25c. French Batiste, Scalloped Edges, 12, 15, 20 and 25c. Hemstitched Em. Initials, i2c. Hemstitched Em., all Linn, 25c. All Linen Scalloped Edges, Hem stitched, Embroidered, 20, 25c up to $2.25. French Linens, Hand Work, Select Patterns, very choice Spring Styles of 75c, 85c and S1.00 goods, your choice for 50c. 40, 50 and 60c styles, , 35c for choice. Gentlemen's Initial Handkerchiefs, ordinary letters at 15 and 25c Fine Cambric, extra letters, at 50c. JAPANESE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. A 20-inch, ij-inchhemstitch,fine embroidered letters, at 50c. Superb qualities at $1.00. Plain hemstitch, 25c to $1.50. Ladies' Silk Handkerchiefs, dis tinctive styles of embroidery, an ab sence of the coarse, gaudy work of the past, 25, 40, 50, 75c to 1.00. BIBER & EASTON, 05 AND 507 MARKET SH oc20 TTSsn THIRD IEEUF OCTOBER. M0QUETTE AND AXMINSTER CARPETS AT PRICES NEYER QUOTED BEFORE. 8,000 yar3s Smith's bestMoquette Carper at $1 per yard. All this Fall's patterns that we will not run next season. No remnants; all full rolls. Borders to match. Extra value in Axminsters at $1.15 and $1.25, worth $1.50 and fi.7. Borders to match. "See best Moquette Remnants, 8 to 30-yard lengths, at 75c, on first floor. THESE PRICES ARE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.x EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. ocie-rraso. Two Paupers Bead. Two inmates of the City Farm died yes. terday of old age, Louisa Wegman at the female asylum department at 9:50 A. at, and Fannie Eichards at the hospital de partment at 8:15 A. M. They had been in mates of the farm for a long time. Tne Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg, Pa, Thursday, Oct 20.1S3X JOS, HQRNE & COS PENN AVE. STORES. Store Closed Friday. To-day and continuing from Satur day we will offer an enormous stock of Ladies' ftosiery . At prices more than one-fourth below actual prevailing prices. All bear the STAG'S HEAD BRAND. ellfflL&iCl GUARANTEED STAINLESS. ABOUT 6,000 PAIRS Ladies fast black, absolutely stainless Cotton Stockings, high .spliced heels, double soles and toes, in medium and extra heavy weights, for fall wear, at these extraordinary prices: At 25c a pair, worth 40c At 35c a pair, worth 50c At 40c a pair, worth 65c, At 50c a pair, worth 75c. ALSO OVER 3,000 PAIRS of La dies' fast-black Ail-Wool Cashmere Stockings, double heels and double toes, At 50c a pair, the identical qual ity that we sold last year at 75c a pair. Also, large lines of Cashmere Stock ings in all qualities up to finest. OVER 1,500 PAIRS Children's and X)r..r.l !..... MT.YtAr4 ,. M,.T. "... ton Stockings, in all sizes from 7's to 10's, At 25c a pair, worth 40c At 45c a pair, worth 65c. And Boys' French Ribbed fast-black Cotton Stockings, fully 25 per cent below the general prevailing prices, FULLY 1,000 pairs Ladies' Fancy Colored Silk Stockings, in light "opera" tints, regular 2.00 qual ity otTered at 1.00 a pair. Extra values in Black Silks, from Si. 00 to $2.50 a pair. And in Unbleached Fleece-Lined Cotton Stockings, at 25c, 35c, 40c and 50c a pair. "OUT SIZES" and "opera lengths" in Cotton and Cashmere, a specialty. Leather Leggins In Red, Tan, Brown and Black. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEVf?. Special items for to-day you will be well repaid if you inquire for these to-day. Ladies' heavy ribbed Cbtton Vests and Drawers, at 25c per garment. Special quality fine silk-finished rib Cotton Vests and Urawers, bleached natural and white, at 500 . per garment. Ladies' good Merino Vests and Drawers, special value for the money, at 50c per garment. Children's All-Wool Scarlet and tVhite Merino Vests and Drawers, from 25c up. o Ladies' Union Suits, 1.00 and up ward. Store Closed all day to-morrow. Come to-day. JOS; HORNE & CO., 609-621 PENN AYE. OC20 WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CARDS, PIKE STATIOKEBT. W. V. DERMITT & CO, Engravers, Printers, Stationers, Law Blank Publishers, 407 Grant street and S9 Sixth arcane. ' TTSU - WALL PAPER. LATEST DESIGNS. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., So. 613 Smithfleld Street, rrfTSBUBQ. alsVni -a -A" iKuS .. f -Cj
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