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THE HILLS. ABLAZE.
Property Swept Away by For
est Tires Within Sight
of Pittsburg.
JEFFBEYSTOWN IOANGER
Flames Creeping Down the Hillsides.
Toward the Town.
KO WATER TO FIGHT THEM WITH.
Farmers Use Their Plows in Eattlin With
the Elements.
WTXIlINB aTENUE HAS A FOREST FIRE
Forest fires are raging in FIndlay town
hip. Much property bas been swept away
and the people from Imperial to Jeffreys
town are battling night and day with the
flames.
The fire is tbe most seTere
sear Jeffreystown. There are two
ranges of high hills there and
the flames are rapidly marching up the
heights. The heavens are lighted np for
several miles around. The fire is plainly
visible from Avalon, on the Pittsburg,
I-LAHES SPREADING FROM
Ft. "Wayne and Chicago Railroad, From
there the burning ridge looked like two
great torch light processions ascending a
hill. The dancing, crackling flames would
flutter out and then burst forth even
brighter than before.
Peter Delp lived away np on one of these
ridges, and so far be has been the greatest
Euflerer. His pleasant little home has been
swept away. A comfortable house and
large barn burned before his eyes aud he
was powerless to save them. There is not
much water at any time of tbe year at this
point, -and tbe present drought has
dried up the springs and mountain
streams. The neighbors did all they could
lor Delp, but the flames were more power
ful than they. Farmers and men of all
callings were out fighting the fires yester
day. Despite their efforts the flames are
increasing.
Battling "With the Flames.
The only means of battle the people had
were plows and shovels. Furrows were
plowed up the hillsides in hopes that the
flames could be confined to a limited
apace. The ground was covered with leaves
and dry branches of trees, and the winds of
yesterday blew sparks in every direction.
2o sooner would the fire be checked in one
place than it would break out in another.
Fences were swept away and a great deal
of good timber damaged. The people of
Jeffreystown were very much afraid last
night that their town would be de
stroyed. Tbe citizens turned out en masse
to fight tbe fires which are rapidly creeping
toward the town. The high wind is where
'the great danger lies. Burning leaves and
brands were being borne through the air
lst night in every direction. The Jeffreys
town folk were afraid that one of these
lire-capped wings would alight on a
housetop and it would act like a match in
a powder magazine. Late last night the
fire was burning vigorously on the outsktrts
of the town, and the people were expecting
to see a shower of sparks pour down among
them at any time.
Fires Burning All Along the Ohio.
Fires were raging all along the Ohio
river ytsterday. At Emelton sparks from
Pittshurg, Fort Wayne and Chicago en
gines set fire to the woods along the tracks.
In a few minutes the carpet of leaves was
all aglow. Fifty or CO railroad hands were
ordered out to battle with the element and
it took several hours of hard work to sub
due the blaze. A number of fences were
swept away.
At Bock Point the woods have been on
fire for several days. The winds of yester
day scattered the burning leaves in every
direction. The fires are confining them
selves to the hill-tops so far and there are
no houses there. Fear is felt, however,
that the flames may spread to the populated
districts below. All day yesterdsy dense
clouds of smoke overhung tbe valleys.
Pittsburg has a forest firj of its own. The
woods on "Wilkins avenue east of Schenley
Park were burning all day yesterday. .The
fire started early in the "morning and late
last night was still burning. The citizens
ot that vicinity were fighting the flames ior
ftar that their homes might be wiped away.
The great scarcity of water made the task a
slow and hard one.
HATJP'S HILL OH PIKE.
The Allegheny Fire Department Called Out
to Fight the Flames.
Shortly alter 10 o'clock last night an
alarm of fire was sounded from box 84.
It was caused by a forest fire on Haup's
hill in the lower part of Allegheny.
Over an Embankment.
About 8:30 o'clock last night P. a Clark,
a teamster irom Sandy Creek, was driving
along Kelly street near the Eomewood
School. He happened to get too clo se to
the bank. His horse and wagon went over
the hilL Clark had his right leg broken
above the knee. His wagon was demol
ished and the horse was badly injured.
Clark was removed to Succop & Lampert's
Hotel
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STRIKERS RETALIATE.
They Threaten Aa Boycott Beaver Fall
Merchants 'Who Petitioned the Carnegie
Company to Resume Work The Board
of Trade Adopts Similar Resolutions.
There is a disposition on the part of the
worklngmen concerned in the strike at the
Carnegie mills, to retaliate on the business
men of Beaver Falls for their interference
in the fight between the mill men and the
company. A responsible business man said
last night that a committee aisuming to re
present the strikers had called on him and
advised him to take his name ofi the peti
tion to the Carnegie Company or he would
suffer for his refusal to do so. A report is
also current that all the business men who
signed that petition will be aOced to with
draw their names from it under penalty of
the bovcott
The Board of Trade of Beaver Falls, at a
meeting held Thursday night, passed reso
lutions sustaining the Council In its action
requesting the Carnegie Company to resume
work at the mills; sustaining the committee
of citizens who visited the company, and
ratifying the action taken at the public
meeting last "Wednesday night. The reso
lutions were forwarded to the Carnegie
Company. They are:
rtnKREA3, The mills of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Beaver Falls have been closed
tor some montlis, and tbe Borough Council
has pledged the moral and legal support of
the boroneh to the companv when they shall
"ajraln start their works; and,
Whereas, The merchants and business
men of Beaver Falls have passed similar
resolutions declaring their houses open to
all persons for tbe purchase of their goods
and ware?, and the citizens of tbe borough
in public meeting cave Indorsed tbe action
or the Council, tbe merchants and tbe busi
ness men; therefore, be it
Resolved, By tbo Board of Trade of Bea
ver Falls that we most heartily indorse the
action of tbe several bodies above named,
and earnestly plead with the Carnegie Steel
THE FOBESTS TO A FABSI.
Company not to remove their works irom
here, but resume operations at the earliest
practicable moment, and thus accomplish
the greater good to the greater number.
The resolutions are signed by President
A. 31. Jolly, Vice President J. S. Merri
man, and Secretary "W. "W. Kerr.
A VERY YOUXG ROVER.
A Southslde 8-Tear-Old Boy Will Not Stay
at Home He Spends a Night in the Sta
tion and Wants to Be Sent Back A
Board for a Bed.
The Southside police have an 8-year-old
boy that his parents can't handle. Friday
evening as Officer Brown was going along
Twenty-second street he found the little
fellow alone and almost frozen. He
sent him to the Twenty-eighth ward
station, where he was kept "until morning.
It was learned that he was Joseph Hoffman.
and lived on Boquet street, above Browns
town. The matron of the station house
started out to take him home. When they
n eared the place the little fellow stopped
and refused to go farther. He was left in
charge of some boys and a search instituted
for his parents. When found bis mother
came up and took him home, the boy pro
testing that he was cruelly treated and did
not want to go home.
Last evening tbe same boy was found on
the street and sent to the police station.
He wanted to be given a bed as on Friday
night, but was locked up in one of the cells
with nothing but a board for a bed. His
mother, when speaking about the boy, said:
"We can do nothing with him, as he is con
tinually running away from home. He will
not stay in school, and sometimes stays out
all night. "When it was warm he could get
along pretty well, but since it is getting
cold it is different."
The police officials intend to notify his
parents again to-day. As he is only 8 years
old they do not want to send him to Mor
ganza, hut that is where he will likely be
sent.
NEW ORDER ORGANIZED.
The Finishers Meet and Form an Associa
tion of Their Own.
Bepresentative finishers from all the mills
in and around Pittsburg met last night in
Sailers' Hall to perfect their new organiza
tion to he known as the Finishers' Union.
A constitution and 'all necessary prelimi
naries were adopted so that hereafter the
finishers will exist as a separate organiza
tion. John A. Cary presided.
It was resolved to contribute to the sup
port of the Homestead strikers and aid
them in their fight in every way possible.
Lodges Will now be organized in all the
mills employing this clas s of workmen, and
while-tbe new order will not antagonize the
Amalgamated Association, it exists as a
separate organization.
SOUTHSIDE PAKADE INTDENT.
Patrick Hurray Stabs George Townsend and
Seriously Injures Him.
George Townsend, a mill worker, of Ko.
17 South Twenty-eighth street, was stabbed
in the head twice lastnight by Patrick Mur
ray at South Twenty-eighth and Carson
streets. His condition is considered seri
ous. Murray was in one of the wagons in
the Democratic parade almost crazed with
liquor. At South Twenty-eighth street he
became offended at some remarks made, and
jumping from the wagon with a large knife
in his band threatened to cut several
people.
He finally assaulted Townsend, who hap
pened to be standing on the sidewalk, and
stabbed him twice in the bead. After the
stabbing Murray started down Carson street,
but was arrested. Townsend was removed
to his boarding house and medical aid sum
moned. Hurray was locked up.
Two Armed Homesteaders Arrested.
Patrick Carr wajf arrested at the Union
depot last night fcfr disorderly conduct, and
not long afterward) John Carney was arested
at the same plaie for tbe same offense.
Both rcen live as Homestead and both were
relieved of excellent revolvers when taken
to Central e tat. on.
Will Lay the Corner Stone.
The corner stone of the new "Lawrence
ville Lutheran Church edifice now in course
of construction at Forty-fourth and Irwin
streets wUl be laid this atternoon. The
pistor, Bew. Charles A. Brill, and several
other proaVinent Lutheran divines will be
present.
BONDS FOR BRIDGES.
Chief
Bigelow Says That Enough
Should Be Issued to
PAY FOR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
A Committee Obtains Prices on Some or the
l Id Bridges. "
PLANS READ! FOR A NEW STRUCTURE
- The free bridge question is rapidly as
suming shape. Those who are well posted
say that by next spring the city will either
have purchased one of the existing bridges
to the Southside or have authorized ths con
struction of a new one. A sub-committee
of the Free Bridge Committee has ascer
tained what the cost of the present bridges
would be. The report will he made at a
meeting of the general committee next
Friday. By that time another sub-committee,
instructed to ascertain the cost of a
new bridge, will be ready to report, with
plans aud figures.
The first committee reports that the Point
bridge can be bought for $250,000. This
does not include a bonded debt of $325,000
which the city would have to assume. "With
it the bridge would cost 575,000. Its
original cost is figured at something less
than 5500,000.
The Smithfield street bridge can be
bought for "about a million." The com
pany only wants what it cost them." Ac
cording to the company's figures, the new
bridge cost $901,000.
Waiting for the City to Move,
Twenty per cent dividends have been
drawn by the stockholders in the Tenth
street bridge for years, so it is said. The
original capitalization of tbe company was
$117,000 divided into $25 shares. The shares
are now selling at $67 and the company
values the bridge according to the market
value of the stock. An offer of $300,000
would buy the bridge. Another oiler is
made by the same company. Their present
bridge is badly run down, they having
decided not to rebuild until the city had
settled her course in relation to free br'dges.
A proposition is made by the company to
rebuild a first-class four track structure
and sell it to the city for $525,000. It is
considered unlikely that the latter proposi
tion will receive serious consideration, but
the first one undoubtedly will.
The scheme to issue bonds and buy all the
present bridges at once is again being re
vived. George Holliday, President of Com
mon Council, will present a resolution to
Councils to-morrow providing for a vote of
the people on the question. It willprovide
for an issue of $2,000,000 worth of bonds.
With this sum, Mr. Holliday argues, the
city can buy the three present bridges and
have a balance. Adding tbe $200,000 al
ready set aside for the purpose by Councils
there will be enough to build another bridge
at South Twenty-second street.
Want to Embrace Other Improvements.
The majority of City Hall officials favor
tbe bond issue, but they don t want to stop
at bridges. Sir. Holliday and Chief Bige
low discussed tbe matter yesterday. The
Chief declared the people of the East End
were not interested in free bridges and
would not vote for a bond issue providing
for bridges alone. To set the people to
vote for bonds, each section and the whole
city must get some benefit from them. The
city, he declared, needs a considerable ex
tension of her water plant. Future genera
tions will enjoy the benefit ot it, as they
will from the improvement of the parka
Not unless the bond issue was made large
enouch to include these improvements
would the people support it, according to
Mr. Bigelow, and he was opposed to it
unless it did include them.
Mr. Holliday denied that Fast End peo
ple would not support the project. "You
hear every day," said he, "that the business
people of the city live in the Fast End.
Granting this to be true, the business men
have their interests downtown, and their
business extends to the Southside as well as
other sections. Their wagons -cross the
bridges, likewise tbeir customers.
Business Men Are Deeply Interested.
"Business men have come to me and told
me they would support the bond scheme. '
They don't want to build or buy one bridge
and" make It free, leaving tbe others toll
bridges. According to the present plan of
setting aside $100,000 a year for bridges, it
will take 20 years to make them all free.
We could buy them cheaply by building a
new one between Smithfield and Tenth
streets and mining the investment in the
old scheme. They are disposed to treat the
bridge companies fairly."
The traction companies will likely figure
in the question of free bridges. When the
city buys them they become public high
ways. In order to make tbe street rail
ways pay their share toward the mainten
ance of them, it is said, ordinances giving
rights ot way and requiring of the com
panies an annual tax for the privilege will
be necessary. At present the Point bridge
receives $6,000 a year, but a new contract
goes into effect on January 1 for $8,000 a
year for traction privileges. The Tenth
street bridce receives $8,000, and tbe
Smithfield street $17,000. This is consid
ered a iair figure by those who have studied
the question for the city to charge when
she assumes control of the bridges.
Mayor Gourley and Chief Brown are
both in favor of bond issues, but not for
free bridges alone. They think that parks
and water works should be provided for as
welL
STATE TBEABTBEB C0KFIDENT.
He Says President Harrison Will Certainly
Be Ke-Elected This Fall.
State Treasurer John W. Morrison came
to Pittsburg early yesterday morning and
left for Harrisburg last night. Mr. Morri
son said he bad come to his old home to
look after his business affairs. It was his
first visit to Pittsburg in several months.
He says he has had smooth sailing in the
Treasurer's office, and unlike many of his
predecessors he bas suffered from no fail
ures of banks in whieh State funds, are de
posited. "I found the affairs of the Treas
ure in excellent shape," Mr. Morrison
said, "and I have been endeavoring to
keep them in that condition."
Speaking of politics Mr. Morrison said
all the information be could accumulate
convinced him that President Harrison will
be elected, and will carry all the States he
carried four years ago and probably some
additional ones.
Next Saturday Night's Parade.
Major E. A. Montooth, who has been ap
pointed Chief Marshal of the Republican
parade in this city next Saturday night, has
appointed James F. Moore Adjutant Gen
eral aud ex-Sheriff McCandless Chief of
Staff. Charles W. Batchelor has been ap
pointed Marshal of the Pittsburg division,
Charles E. Succop Marshal of the Southside
division, and John C Oliver Marshal of the
Allegheny division.
A Bold Bobbery.
Mrs. Robert McKnight, of 125 Western
avenne, 'Allegheny, yesterday left her
barouche standing in front of Stevenson's
grocery on Sixth avenue and went in to
make some purchases. When she came out
it was gone, having been stolen. The police
were notified.
Giving Coal to the Poor.
John A. Wood & Son, coal merchants,
yesterday presented the Society for the Im
provement of the Poor with an order for
2,600 bushels of coal. This is the first large
donation received this fall.
1)b Witt's Little Jtarly Btaers. ltsstplu
or biliousness, sick haaaaons, EMUrta.
.THE .TPTTTSBUKG DISPATCH,
ftiT.lTlHiR. MAnMTRHS 'u6 I
Not Alnch Enthusiasm in"' 'the ,PoUtIcl
Parades last Night Republicans 'In Al
legheny Democrats Greeted With
v Cheers and Bed Fire on the South
side. - " ---.-.
Cold weather knocked much of the en
thusiasm out of tbe political marchers last
evening. Light and breezy toggery is not
very pleasant when the mercury is doubled
up and the blood -chilled. The Democrats
took possession of the Southside and the
Republicans went to Allegheny.
Graver's cohorts formed on Seventh ave
nue and marched across the river via Fifth
avenue. The boys were late in arriving,'
and many of the people who had turned out
to see them got tired and went home. How
ever, the clubs were well received,and a great
deal of red fire was bnmed along' Carson
street. In Allegheny the Republican dem
onstration was not as large as the parades
on the Sonthside and in the East End. The
Americus and Tariff clubs were conspicuous
by their absence. It is estimated about
2,000 men were in line. Of
outside ' towns only Braddook and
Swissvale were represented. The United
Italian Republican Club attracked general'
attention. The flags and banners of the
Eleventh Ward Club were draped out of re
spect to the two members who were killed
in the Wylie avenue accident.
How the Democrats Marched.
The Democratic order of parade was as
follows:
Drum Corns.
B. p,
McKenna DemormUc Association,
S.P.
Costello Commanding. 75 Men Acting M
Escort to the Cnler Mitrsnai.
Chief Marshal. F.I. Kut'eagc: J. 31. Guffer. Adju
tant General: Dr. C. C. Wiley, Chler of Staff.
ALLEGHEXT PIVtSIOX.
Marshal. A. A. Peyton: Adjutant General. James
E. McCarthy; Chief of Staff, Paul Smith.
Woods' Bun Escort Club. J. E. McCarthy Com
manding, 60men.
Martial Band, i
S. J. Tllden Democratic Association, D. Downey
Commanding. 60 Men.
Plttsbnrg Division.
Marshall E. Z Walnwright; Adjutant General, M.
A. Brophy; Chief of Staff. John Dunn.
Arsenal Band.
E. Z. "Walnwright Club. Harry Enntz command
ing. 40 men.
Eighteenth Regiment Drum Corns.
County lemocraey, W. J. Brennea, Esq., com
manding, 100 men.
Six Carriages Containing Members of the County
Democracr.
Four Horsemen Dressed In Fantastic Costumes.
Drum Corps. .
John Kearns' Tentti Ward Club, JohnDolan. Com
mander; 100 men.
Drum Corps. ,
East End Democratic Association, J. M. Davis
Commanding, 40 men.
Drum Corps,
Pulaski Polish Club, of Thirteenth Ward, Captain
BoslnskI commanding, CO men.
Thirteenth W ard Cadets. John sawyer. Command
ing. 40 Bois.
Great Western Band.
Bandall Club, General P. M. Guthrie, Command
ing, 100 Men,
SOUTHSIDE DIVISION.
Marshal, Joseph D. Jay: Adjutant General. Law
rence A. Schott: Chief of Staff. Fred
Lauer. With 30 Aids.
EeTstone Drum Corps.
John A. Snee Clab, James McVay Commanding,
ISO Men.
Four Carriages Containing Members of the Snee
Club.
Formation of the Republican Line.
The formation of the Republican line ap
pears below:
G. A. R. Band.
Allegheny Republican Cadets as Escort to the
Chief Marshal, Captain Frant Mor
gan and iOO men.
Chief Marshal. Mayor V llUam ST. Kennedy: Ad
jutant General. J. A. McLaughlin: Chief
of staff, G. N. Lacock. and
100 Aids.
rrasi Division.
Rrasa Hand.
Eleventh "Ward Republican Club as Escort to Mar
shal and Staff.
Captain J. A. A. Brown and 100 Men.
Marshal John Spratt, Adjutant.
"William McEldowney. Chit f or Staff.
Charles Hoffman and SO aid.
Drum Corps.
Conkllng Club, Captain Simmons and 100 Men.
C. L. Magee Junior Guards, Captain Sprague and
SO Men.
Drum Corps.
Twenty-first "Ward Republican Club, Captain
Crawford and 80 Men.
' Brass Band.
Braddock Republican Club. Captain Sheeban anil
100 men.
Drum Torps.
Braddock Pioneer Republican Club. Captain Riley
and 40 men.
Brass Band.
Fifteenth 'Ward Republican Club. Captain Samnel
W'alunright and 90 men.
Drum Corps.
Twelfth Ward Republican Club, Captain Whit
linger and 80 Men.
Drum Corps.
Thirteenth "Ward Junior Club. Captain John Henks
- and 43 Men.
' Drum Corps
Fourteenth Ward Republican Club. Captain Ed
ward Parsons and 100 Men.
Drum Corps.
Tariff Cadets.
Captain Harry Flneberg and SO men.
Highland Csdets.
Captain Anderson and 40 men.
Brass Band.
United Italian Republican Club.
Captain A. Buffalo and SO men
Twenty-Second Ward Republican Clnb.
Captain Loughe and 125 mounted men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brass Band.
Colonel "n . A. Stone Club as escort to marshal and
staff.
Captain Sprung and 110 men.
Marshal Ihomas R, Morris. 'Adjutant John 8.
Nlchol. Cbler of Staff J. D. Baney
and 50 aids.
Brass Band.
Woods' Run Tariff Club.
Captain John P. Morgan and 150 men.
Brass Band.
Smltbvale- Republican Club.
Captain Fred Herman and 80 men.
Drum Corps.
Central Republican Club (colored).
Captain J esse Jones and SO men.
Brass Baud.
Allegheny General Republican Clnb.
Captain Tyler and 120 men.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The Trades Assembly FJect Representatives
to Look After Politics.
.At the regular meeting of the Trades As
sembly last night ten new delegates were
admitted. Charles Arbogast, Chairman of
the meetings that have been held
recently on tbe Southside, to prepare
plans for organized labor to take an
active part in politics in the future, was
present. He outlined tbe plans and asked
the Trades Assembly to send delegates to a
meeting to be held this atternoon at Odd
Fellows Hall. The assembly appointed G.
C. Smith, Hugh F. Dempsey, D. Mcintosh
and S. W. McCarthy as delegates.
It was reported that a prominentmember
of the Painters' and Decorators' Union was.
working at the Homestead Steal Works. '
His name was given, and his union was
asked to investigate the report The en
tertainment at the Bijou Theater on No
vember 17 for the benefit of the Homestead
men was indorsed.
Hugh F. Dempsey, Joseph L. Evans,
George Smith, W. J. McKeever aud D. Mc
intosh were appointed a committee to ar
range ior an indignation meeting to be held
jn Pittsburg on the Homestead affair. This
committee will meet on Thursday evening
next in Knights of Labor Hall.
Thornton Bros.
No such creat business could be done in
black dress goods as we are doing unless the
prices were away below our competitors'.
It does not require a close observer to notice
that the black goods and linen trade is com
ing onr way stronger each day, and why
shouldn't it, when we cut competitors' prices
from one-third to one-half? Tlie public can
not be fooled. They know when a bargain
is offered. They know from the dense
crowds always at the Cash Store that we
excel in value giving. See what we offer
this week all the 2Se, 30c. S5o and 45a wool
suitings, 40 inches wide, at 19a Bargains
after bargains anivlng until there is barely
loom to turn In the whole store.
Thoekto Bbos., Allegheny.
Repairing Tour Furs,
By looking -oyer your furs you will likely
find an occasional garment that needs mend
ing. Whetber lt.bo only cleaning or whether
It has to be redyed and reshaped, I can do it
lor you in such a way that .you will be de
lighted. Tour fnrs will actually look as
good as ever alter I am througb with them.
It will not cost you muou, either.
Wk. Gbabowskt, Practical Furrier,
707 Penn ave.
Solomon Sc Rnben
Are headquarters for livery and coachmen's
suits. There you will And thousands of all
kinds or styles and designs, and at prices
fullv U per cent lower than you 'have been
accustomed to pay lor these goods.
' Bulb MoirA' restores gray and faded hair
to natural color. Mas. FasTaa,
U Tedsraj, 4ff Paan atmi
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 80.
FlMffiTATTHEFAIR
Discussed at an Important Meeting
of Experts in This City.
CWLIMEHT TO LOCAL ARTISTS.
Pennsylvania's Iihibit Fxpected to Be One
of tho Eest
PITTSBURG SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE
As a compliment to Pittsburg artists an
important conference of the Advisory Com
mittee of expert artists and Committee K of
the Pennsylvania World's Fair managers
was held at the Monongahela House yester
day. The subject under discussion was the
American exhibit of fine arts at Chicago.
Halsey C. Ives, the chief of the fine art ex
hibit tor the Fair, was present. He intends
to visit all the States, and Pennsylvania has
tbe honor of being the first From here he
goes to New York and Massachusetts. Mr,
Ives Is very enthusiastic, and he thinks the
home display will be magnificent. He has
every reason to feel encouraged.
' The State Commission was represented by
B. L. Brownfield, Chairman of Committee
K, from Philadelphia; ex-Senator Lewis
Emery, Jr., Captain William Hasson, Oil
City, and A. G. Boenig. For tbe advisory
committee of expert artists appeared W.
Dalliba Dutton, Chairman; Clifford P.
Grayson, Henry Fettit, Charles E. Dana,
Charles Grafly, Frank M. Day, all of Phil
adelphia, and Jos. E. Woodwell and John
W. Beatty, Pittsburg. Charles Henry Hart,
of the Quaker City, Chairman of the com
mittee on retrospective art, was also
present
Ways and Heans Discussed.
The meeting lasted for the greater part
of the day, and the best methods of secur
ing loan collections and the accumulation
of works ot art were considered. It was
decided that Pennsylvania artists could
submit pictures that have been sold,
and the commission agrees to try
to - get them from the owners.
Some were afraid that this would be a diffi
cult task, but Mr. Ives said it would be a
patriotic year, and the exhibit of a picture
at the World's Fair would greatly enhance
its value. Many of the State artists regard
former works as their best, but the paint
ings having passed ouf of their possession,
this rule was adopted to cover such cases.
The Academy of Fine Arts, of Philadel
phia, offers its" building as a depot for the
pictures. When they are submitted from
all parts of the State they will be publicly
exhibited. The advisory committee of ex
pert artists constitutes the jury of selection,
and the members will dictate what
works of art are worthy of going
to Chicazo. A high standard has been
established and will be strictly adhered to,
or there wouldn't be room enough in the
iair buildings to provide for all the pictures.
The Advisory Committee will be the sole
jury in Pennsylvania, and there is no ap
peal from its decision. The aim is to show
what bas been accomplished bv American
artists in painting, sculpture, architectural
designs in color, etchings, wood engravings
and drawings since the Centennial exhibi
tion in 1876; also a retrospective display of
portraits and figure subjects covering the
period of American history from 1776 to
1876. It is desired that the very best and
most comprehensive representation of Penn
sylvania art shall be had at Chicago, and
one which will do great credit to the State.
Will Stimulate Amateurs.
To stimulate amateur art ex-Senator
Emery suggested that as mauy of the
neglected pictures as possible should be
used in decorating the walls of the Penn
sylvania buildings. There are already 2S6
applications for pictures from Philadelphia
and 35" from Pittsburg, also 11 pieces of
sculpture. This covers 100 artists from
Philadelphia aud from 12 to 15 in this city.
The sculptors number from 6 to 8, two bf
whom hail irom Pittsburg.' A number of
applications have been received, too, from
The interior of the State. The artists in
towns like Franklin, Uniontown and Bead
ing have been heard from. Of course, the
bulk of the pictures will come from Pitts
burg aud Philadelphia.
Mr. Ives said the applications for space
amounted to 160,000 feet more than they
had. This was the great difficulty. The
foreign exhibit, from Holland and France
in particular, will be very fine. From this
time out he will give his personal attention
to the home display, and he thinks it will
be creditable to the country. He expects
considerable irom the Eastern States. He
has received letters from leading artists
that give him great encouragement They
have returned to their studios with good
ideas, and some meritorious paintings are
promised during the winter. Mr. Ives said
the Government vessel Constellation has
been fitted out to collect the pictures
abroad. The ship sailed from Fortress
Monroe two weeks ago.
Not the Largest in the World.
Henry Pettit, who was the architect of
the Centennial and is one of the designers of
the State buildings, was present He haa
just come from Chicago, where he made a
study of the fair structures in detail. "It
is ridiculous," be said, "for tbe Chicago
people to claim that the buildings are the
largest in the world. That is pardonable
talk. There are larger buildings. The
main hall is said to cover 44 acres. As a
matter of iact it occupies about 30. The
Chicago people count in all the galleries
and make the building larger than it is.
The buildings were designed by ten leading
American architects, and their ideas have
been combined and harmonized. Hereto
fore American buildings have been built on
the industrial utilitarian plan. Little at
tention was given to monumental display
and artistic finish lor which Europe is noted.
At present the builders are working on the
sculptural end, and later the mural paint
ings will be put on. The figures and de
signs are very beautiful and ar being made
out of stafie, a mixture of horse' hair and
plaster of paris. When the artistic work is
finished, the buildings will exceed anything
ever constructed from this standpoint The
picture of the six bnildings, with their
lacades facing the plaza and connected with
the peristyles, will be beautified and much
admired.
' Pittsburg Sets a Good Example,
"But I want to speak a word about the
Pennsylvania architectural display. My
idea is to have colored drawings of the
Pittsburg Court House and the Carnegie
Library. Your Court House has given the
city a reputation. As soon as we reached
the town this morning, the majority of us
made a break for the building. Pitts
burg set an example to other cities
and raised the plane of architecture in pub
lic buildings. As a rule politics has' much
to do with their construction, but in this
county the people employed Bicbardson,
the ablest architect of his time in the States.
He left behind him here his masterpiece,
and it has made Pittsburg famous. Fe'ople
refer to the State building at Albany as his
besfwork, but it was erected when he was
younger, and his ideas were not as mature
or elaborate as when he designed your
Court House. What if the building did
cost several millions, the city has something
to be proud of."
A Meeting at Heidelberg
An enthusiastic Bepoblican meeting was
held last night in Heidelberg, the German
suburb of Mansfield. About 700 people
were in attendance. G. W. 'Foster presided.
The meeting was addressed in German by
Frederick Lutz, of Pittshurg, and George
Muenz, a German miner of Scott township;
and in English by William M. McElroy,
W. M. McDonald, a school teacher of Mans
field, and fBichard Gibbs, of Scott town,
ship. The closing address was made by
Frank Chars, a Bohemian miner, who
talked to his countrymen in an enthuiiastio
18W.
AFRAID OF THE VETO.
The Bellefleld Bailway Ordinance to Be
Changed and Modified Blgelow's
Smoke Ordinance Amendment Inter
esting Time Expected Over the Moxn
lngslde Bailway Company's BUI.
It was stated at City Hall yesterday that
the Bellefleld Street Bailway Company's
ordinance, for which the Mayor haa a veto
prepared, will be withdrawn in Councils,
to-morrow. When presented several im
portant points were omitted from the bill,
and it was passed without their absence be
ing detected. One of these eras tbe limit
during which the company's tracks must be
laid, and another a provision for the com
pany's share in the paving of Center ave
nue. It is thought that if these and some
other changes are made in the ordinance it
may meet with the Mayor's approval. At
all events, the changes are to be made, and
the Mayor's veto will not in that event be
be presented.
Chief Bigelow's amendment to the smoke
ordinance will come up in Councils to
morrow. It extends the prohibitory dis
trict from Dinwiddle and Thirty-third
streets to the Point, excepting iron and
steel mills. Its special object is to prevent
the emission oi smoke from steam plants in
the big office buildings, stores and work
shops in the business portion of the city.
An interesting time is expected when the
Corporation Committee reports on the Morn
ingside and Highland Street Bailway ordi
nance. The report will be a negative one,
hut those who are supporting the bill say
many of 'the Councilmen are pledged to
vote for it and will endeavor to override
the report Other ordinances to come up
for action are those relating to putting tele
graph and telephone wires underground;
driving cattle on the streets; regulating
pool and billiard rooms, and relating to
pawn shops. Chief Brown will probably
have a new ordinance introduced regulating
parades on the streets and providing that
they be licensed.
M'KEESPOET HEXT.
The Americas Club Will Join In the Demon
stration Tuesday Night.
The Americus Bepublicau Club met last
night and decided to go to McKeesport on
Tuesday night next to take part in the
demonstration there. The club has never
visited McKeesport, and many of the mem
bers expressed the opinion that it was time
the organization should appear in the third
city of the connty. The clnb will assemble
at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and headed
by the Grand Army Band will march to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, where the train
will betaken.
A motion was passed inviting the Young
Men's Escort Club, of Wheeling, to be the
guests of the Americus next Saturday. This
is the club that entertained the Americus
in Wheeling two weeks ago, and it is
coming to Pittsbnrg to take part in the
Bepubllcan demonstration here. A recep
tion committee, with F. C Miller, Esq., as
Chairman, was appointed to meet the
Wheeling Club on its arrival at 5:30 next
Saturday evening. The visitors will he
taken to a hotel tor supper, and afterward
escorted to their place in line by this com
mittee. The Americus is making every
preparation to have a strong turnout next
Saturday, and from present indications at
least 300 of its members will take part in
the demonstration.
GOING 07EB THE B. & 0.
Irfical Democrats Will Welcome Stevenson
in Wheeling on Tuesday.
The Democrats claim that tbe Stevenson
blowout in Wheeling next Tuesday will be
the largast political demonstration ever
seen in West Virginia. The local people
are going down in force. Yesterday all the
arrangements were made with the B. & O.
road to transport the crowd. The clubs will
leave at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in three
sections often cars each. They will arrive
in time to take part in the parade in the
evening, and are scheduled, to return at 3
o'clock in tbe morning.
The organizations going are the Bandall
Club, tbe John A. Snee, County Democ
racy, E. Z. Wainwright Club, Eleventh,
Tenth and Thirteenth ward marching clubs,
Barney McKenna Club, Jacksonian, Fifth
and Sixth ward marching clubs, Allegheny,
and the Cleveland Escort. Adlai Steven
Bon will speak in the fair ground in the
afternoon. The plan is to counteract the
effect of the McKinley meeting. West
Virginia is now considered a close State by
the Democrats.
BuTIHG Ifl PlTISBTJHa
Chief Brown Gets Chemical Engines From
Local Dealers.
Chief Brown yesterday awarded Logan,
Gregg & Co., of this city, a contract for
furnishing another chemical fire engine.
The firm hid on the Halloirell double cylin
der engine. Their price is $1,700, the same
as paid for the first one purchased two
weeks ago irom a Chicago firm. The Hallo
well engine has 120 gallons capacity, and
by special order will have Archibald pat
ent wheels and gun metal hubs. It will be
delivered within 60 days.
The contract for the two new steam en
gines was not awarded. It was supposed
the other day after the conference between
the Mayor and Chief Brown that it was set
tled one Amoskea; and one Ahrens engine
would be purchased. Nothing was said
about the steam engines yesterday, how
ever, and considerable surprise was mani
fested at City Hall.
Mr. Oliver Incline Stopped.
The Mt Oliver Incline will be closed to
morrow for repairs. ?ew machinery, new
rails, new ties and new cars will be put in.
It will take a month to make the improve
ments. Trusses, Braces, Etc
We make a specialty of makingand fitting
trusses, braces for deformities, elastic stock
ings, etc. J. W. Thompson, of 23 years' ex
perience, has charge of this dopartment
Artificial Limb Mfg. Co., 1X19 Penn avenne,
near Xintu street
Excursion to Wheeling,
To the Democratic mass meeting, on next
Tuesday, November 1, on which occasion
the Hon. Adlat E. Stevenson, candldato
for Vice President, will be present A large
torchlight parade in the evening. The B. &
O. B. B. will pell excursion tickets at ex
tremely low rate, and will run special
trains, leaving Plttsbnrg at 4 v. M. Tickets
good for two days. Tho llandall Cmb,
County D-mocracy, McKenna Clnb, McKees
port Clnb, Homestead Club, John A Sneo
Club, E. a. Wainwright Club and a number
of other clubs have made arrangements to
go via special trains abovo mentioned.
Society Gentlemen
Will find at Solomon ft Ruben's tbe finest
line of evening dress suits fn the city. In
fiuish, stylo and elegance they are equal to
the best custom work, but in price only one
third of merchant tailors' charges.
- Got in on Time.
Old Boreas has showed up on schedule
time, and now there will he a grand rush
for one's furs. I can overhaul joursacqne,
boa, cape, niuO or whatever fur garments
you may have, dye or clean them, in fact
can inako your old furs look as good as
when they were new. It will cost llttlo
enougb.
Wk. Goabowbkv, Practical Furrier,
707 Penn ave.
Tou'll Miss It
If you fall to see Solomon and Buben'
snperb stook of tailor-made trousers. Tne
$5 grade which this firm offers Is not only
tbe equal, Dnt the superior or many a cus
tom made. In fact, it is a record breaker.
Stylish Suitings,
Testings, trouserings, overcoatings and
ready-made overcoats at Pitcairn's, 431
Wood street.
Ws pack, haul, store, ship, altar, repair
and taupholster furniiura,
JjUcai A Kwa, Wattr itTtrt.
CAUGHT A BUNKO MAN.
Detective Rorris Thinks He Has
Hade an Important Capture.
BEAT A FARMER OUT OF $6,500.
One of the Gang Locked Up in the Jail at
Goshen, N. T.
0'MAEA WILL BEING THE KAN SACK
John T. Norris, the famous detective,
who lives at Springfield, O., was in this
city yesterday, and alter a consultation
with Superintendent O'Mara, of the Police
Bureau, left for Armstrong connty with
some glad news for Thomas Montgomery,
the farmer of that place who was bunkoed
out of (6,600 last June. One of the men
connected with the gang who fooled Mont
gomery is now in jail in Goshen, N. Y.,
largely through Mr. Korris' efforts to get
him there.
The detective has been at work on the
Montgomery case ever since it occurred,
and has made this city his headquarters
while gathering up the links of a chain of
evidence implicating lour of the only known
gang of bunko men in the country. The
man arrested is Patrick Davis, alias Bed
Austin. He helped to bunko a farmer
named William Crowell at Kewburg, New
York, out of 15,500. It was for that
crime he was arrested and Jailed last
week and word sent at once to Korris, who
was known to he after him. Now that
that he is secure Norris expects to
have him held also on the charge
of larceny from Montgomery. On
July 21' last the latter went
before J. T. Simpson, a Justice of the
Peace of Manor township, Armstrong
county, where he lived and made informa
tion against Davis and his pals, Cameron,
Bostetter, F. L. Smith and Peter Coulisk,
all of whom were alleged to be in
the steal, charging them with larceny.
Certified copies ot the informations were
sworn to and the necessary papers secured
for their requisition from New York, it
being alleged in the papers that all of them
were then known to he In the city
of New York. Norris, and others
as well, assert that the police
officials of New York know the
entire gang and that they are protected by
the authorities. For this reason the re
quisition for the lour men was not made at
the time, but now that one of them has been
arrested Detective Norris will make an
effort to secure him.
The requisition is made out to Superin
tendent O Mara, who will probably go after
the prisoner this week. Detective Norris
will present these evidences of tbe arrest of
Davis to Montgomery to show him that
Davis was one of the men who robbed him.
He will return here to-morrow.
The West End Democrats.
A well-attended Democratic meeting was
held last night in the West End. 'Gymna
sium Hall, on Main street, was crowded.
Hon. Joseph Havs presided. The speakers
were Frank F. Gasser, Esq., William
Walls, Joseph Howley, Esq., candidate
ior the Legislature in the Fifth district,
and P. J. Foley.
May Be a Mnrder Yet
Colonel G. N. Dawson, the Southside
police officer who was assaulted by John
Heifer and his son a week ago, was very
low last night He has been confined to his
home since the assault and had a relapse
yesterday. It is feared that he cannot live
until morning.
GREATEST ETVENTKW OF TOE AGE.
A Piano With the Player Thrown In.
This wonderful new invention can be seen
at H. Kleber & Bros.'s, 606 Wood street
It 1. an instrument which can be played
upon like any other piano, and at the same
time be operated by means of a crank by
any child, and thus produce the most charm
ing muic, fully equal to that of the finest
professional pianist. It can be attached to
any upright piano., and it is bound ta revo
lutionize tho use of the pianoforte. CilV at
Kleber', 606 Wood street, and be convinced.
Old upright pianos taken in exchange.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
If you are not ready for Hallow'een,
get ready.
Give the youngsters a show. We
have made prices so low you can do
it and not miss the money.
FANCY ,
MIXED NUTS,
4 POUNDS 25c.
Naturally enough, storekeepers who
charge you two or three times as
much will tell you these nuts are
not good.
We don't feel angry at them they
must say something, you know.
We guarantee them strictly first
class Nuts. No better can be bought
in the State.
You know what MarsheH's guar
antee is:
We give you satisfaction or your
money.
We determined to make Hallow'een
and Marshell mean the same to the
youngsters of this section.
We know we have done so to 30,
00c. We provided a stock of
16 TONS OF NUTS
(We have bills of lading for doubters
and bluffers), and we have scattered
16 tons of Hallow'een over all parts
of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio and West Virginia. Candy
and Nuts go together. Note these
prices:
Pure Mixed Candy, 3 fts 25c
Stick Candv, 3 Ks 25c
Old-fashioned Mixed Candy.... 10c
French Cream Bon Bons 10o
Broken Tafly, mixture 12c
Piantation Drops 12o
Chocolate Drops. 15c
CARAMELS.
Plain Caramels 12o
Chocolate and Cocoanut 17o
Perfection Caramels 17o
Caramel Sticks 15o
MARSHELL,
24 and 25 Diamond Square,Pittsburg.
Cor.Ohio and Sandusky Sts., Allegh'y.
kew AjyvTxmKaaxxa.
HUGOS & HE.
We offer this week
an additional collection
of entirely new and
very desirable Gar
ments in our Fur De
partment at the very
lowest prices.
Head Scarfs in dif
ferent Furs, with nat
ural and artificial
heads, handsomely
mounted, lowest to
finest qualities.
COR. FIFTH AVE M MM ST.
OCSO-MWTSU
Stylish patterns in Fleeced Flannels,
House "Wrappers and Children's Clothes,
Opera Stripes,' 37Jc and 50c.
Outing and Heavier Flannels a variety at
30c and 37ic
Double-Faced Flannelette at 10c
Is,
Entirely new conceptions, at very low
prices. For prime, good, 75c, 85c, 51
to 52.
Our line of celebrated Shrunk Flannels
fills a want. Offer them in all colors and
white.
Choice line of Flannel Skirt patterns, 85c,
51, II 50 to 52 50.
Made-up Skirts Cloth, Alpaca, Surah
Silk and Quilted Goods.
Colons ai BHets.
SPECIAL AND EXTRA YALTJEa
Comforts, 85c, 51, 51 50 to 53.
Extra sizes, 52 to 52 5a
Eiderdown Comforts, 51 50 to 510.
Silk Top Combed Cotton at tS.
LEADEES AT 53 AND 53 50.
Large size Country Blankets ranging from
54 60 to 512.
Fina "White Saxony from 58 to 515.
Colored All-"Wool Blanketsscarlets, nati
ural, gTay and fancies, clear shades and nioo
quality, 53, 54, 55 to 510.
C
Covers for Piano, Table and Stands in as
attractive stock of Chenille.
Eider and Feather Pillows and Bolsters.
BIBER & EAST0N,
tOSAND 507 MARKET SI
OC3Q.TTS3J
ORIENTAL
RUGS.
We have just opened the largest
and choicest line of Oriental Rugs
west of New York City. The prices
range from $io to $ioo. Parties
desiring these goods will do well to
call while the stock is full.
FUR RUGS.
5,000 Fur Rugs, in all combina
tions made, from $2 up to the finest
manufactured. These Rugs are all
odorless and guaranteed perfect.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
OCSO-TTSSU
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS,
FINE STATIONERY.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.;'
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers.
407 Grant Street and 39 Slxth-Av
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