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DEATH'S SHADOW,
Three Mnrderer's Sentenced
to Expiate Their Crime
on the Gallows.
A SAD SCENE IN COURT.
The Distressed Wife of One of the
Doomed Men Breaks Down.
TRIED TO SUICIDE IN THE JAIL.
3 he Zappa Brothers' Desperate Attempts to
Ind Their -Lives.
I0UNG
GARTIX GETS KIKE TEARS
Three men stood up before Judge
Kennedy yesterday and received their death
MURDEEEES RECEIVING
sentences. They were Joe and Angelo
Zappa, who murdered Frank Helmstett last
Independence Day, and George Strausser,
who took the life of Joseph Brandl a month
later. The two Italians as soon as taken
back to jail tried to bunt their brains out
against the cell doors.
The Criminal Court room was crowded
yesterday morning to hear the sentences
pronounced. It was an unusual sentence
day. It is rare that three murderers are
sentenced in one day, but besides this Gar
lin was to learn his future. The friends of
each man were there, and many others from
cnriosity were present. The Zappas were
brought in first. Judge Kennedy
was on the bench. Attorneys lie
Garvey and Braddocks at once arose
and made a strong appeal in support of
their motion for arrest ofjudgment. Judge
Kennedy overruled it, and through the in
ternreter asked Angelo Zappa it be bad
anything to say. The man showed a sear
on his head and the cuts in his bat, but said
nothinc When Joe was asked if he had
anything to ofler, he replied that he was
innocent of the murder.
Pronouncing the Sentence of Death
Then Judge Kennedy said: "It is im
possible for the Court to conceive how you
could be ignorant of the crime or how from
the evidence you did not participate in it.
Have you anything further to sav?"
There was a pause and an awful stillness.
Then the Judge continued: "Some time
will be afTorded you before the sentence of
the law is put into execution. The Conrt
can only say that you should use that time
in preparation to meet your Almighty
God."
"When these words had passed Judge Ken
nedy's lips be rose and all the people in the
court room with him. For a moment there
was the stillness of death, then the Conrt in
calm, clear tones pronounced these solemn
words: "The sentence of the Court is that
you be taken to the Allegheny county jail,
from whence you came, and there be kept
until a time be fixed by the Governor of
this Commonwealth, and then to be taken
to the place of execution and there be
hanged by the neck until you are dead; and
may God in His infinite goodness have
mercy on your souls."
As Judge Kennedy ceased speaking a
wild shriek pierced the stillness of the
room. It was Joseph Zappa's wife. The
-nords of Judge Kennedy had struck deep
into her heart, and she could no longer keep
her composure. Forgetting she was in the
halls of justice, she cried like a child, each
sob ending in a moan of the deepest dis
tress. The tipstaffs had to remove her, but
tier weeping bad set many others to shed
ding tears.
Trying to Anticipate Their Fate.
The Italians did not seem to realize their
fate until they had crossed the "Bridge of
Sighs" and were again in their narrow cells.
Both men became as maniacs and tried to
bunt their brains out against the iron bars.
Guards at once ran to them and neither suc
ceeded in their suicidal attempts. Angelo's
cell is on the second tier, and as the range
man opened the door to pacify him, the
Italian ran out and jumped over the rail
ing to the stone floor below, trying to kill
himself, but failed. A priest was sent for,
who succeeded in quieting their delirious
minds. Guards are being keDt at the cells
ot both men.
The crime which these men were sen
tenced to be hanged for was the murder of
Frank Helmstett, last 4th of July. Mrs.
Helmstett and the Zappa women quarreled,
the men took it up and murder was the re
sult. William Heardon and Joseph JIu Ul
nar! are still in jail charged w'lth beinc ac
cessories. Angelo swore that he had
stabbed Helmstett and Joe had nothing to
do with it. On the strength of this the
attorneys hope to yet free Joe.
Wept on Hearing His Sentence.
George Strausser, a nice looking German
of about 25, followed the Zappas in receiv
ing a death sentence. His attornevs. Hud
son and Friedman, asked for a new trial,
but Judge Kennedy overruled the motion.
Strausser had nothing to say in his own
behalf. The Judge, addressing the pris
oner, said: "Prepare to meet your God!
You will be given more time for that pre
paration than you gave your victim." He
was then sentenced. Strausser took his
late very sadly and cried the whole way
back to the jaiL
The killing of Joseph Brandl was in
self-defense. On Augnst 3, Brandl is said
to have attacked Strsusser's mother and the
voung man resented it Strausser stabbed
Brandt The parties lived on the Southside.
Stransser'i case will be taken to the Su
preme Court.
Frank Garvin stood up before Judge Mc-
Clung yesterday morning and heard that he
was to spend the next eight years and
eleven months of his life in the
"Western Penitentiary. He Talked up
to the bar and stood alone for
several moments, then Thomas
Mr. Marshall Jr., joined him. The attorney
made an earnest appeal for a light sentence.
Be spoke along the line of the likelihood of
reform if the prisoner were given a lighter
sentence.
, Young Garvin Bore Up Well.
Judge McClung said it was not the pur
pose of the law to reform criminals, bnt to
proteot society. The crime, in his mind,
was an aggravated one. If the verdict had
been first degree he would not have lifted a
finger, as he believed the testimony war
ranted such a verdict. The recommenda
tion of the jury and the solicitation of
friends, however, compelled him to impose
a lighter sentence than he would otherwise
have done.
Garvin stood up well and showed on signs
of emotion as he was led back to iaiL At
2 o'clock he was taken to the penitentiary.
His brother accompanied him, riding in the
wagon beside him. Garvin was in good
spirits when he left the jail and seemed
satisfied with his sentence.
His crime is well known, having so re
cently been aired in the courts. He shot
his wife, formerly Cora Bedpath, because
she was not true to him. They had been
married only three days when' Garvin dis
covered his wife's infidelity. The jury
found him guilty of manslaug'hter.and with
THEIK DEATH SENTENCES.
the sentence yesterday one of the biggest of
Pittsburg sensations was brought to a close.
The Zappas are still in want. After the
publication several weeks ago in Tun Dis
patch of their distressing condition, finan
cial aid was sent in from several charitable
men and women. They now need clothes,
oud Agent O'Brien is having a hard time
finding them enough apparel to keep them
warm.
TO EXTEND TEACHING.
The University Society Meet and Talk or
Spreading Their Work.
The University Extension Society of
"Western Pennsylvania met last night in the
chapel of the First Presbyterian Church
on "Wood street. Chancellor Holland pre
sided. A large number of ministers at
tended. Speeches were made by Bev.
George Hodges, Bev. B. S. Holmes and
Dr. E. T. JefTerF, formerly President of the
Westminster College. All talked in favor
of the extension of university teaching.
2fo definite action was taken at last
night's meeting, but Chancellor Holland
said that within a few months the Uni
versity teaching will be extended to every
place where a dozen or more people are
anxious to employ a professor to do such
teacmng. J.ne cost ot such a professor, the
Chancellor said, would be absolutely
nothiug, and the only expense attached to
ouwi ivavuiui; wuuju ue wie rental or a nail
and the cost of lighting and heating it
THEIB THIED BANQUET.
A Feast for the Members of the Pittsburg
Academy of Medical Sciences.
The Pittsburg Academy of Medical
Sciences gae its third annual banquet at
the Monongahela House last evening.
About 75 people were invited and 58 were
present One of the guests was Superin
tendent Schwab, of the Homestead milL
The object of the academy is to promote
the study of medicine. It was organized
by the younger members of the profession.
The address ot welcome was delivered by
Dr. W. F. Kobeson, the annual, address by
Dr. B. "W. Stem art Tne toasts were as fol
lows: "The Clergy," Bev. Dr. Hodges;
"The Allegheny County Medical Society,"
Dr. J. Chris Lange; "Our Guests," Dr. W.
H. Daly; "The Medical Press." Dr. Adolph
Koenig; "Medical College!?" Dr. James
McCann; "The Law," J. J. Miller; "The
Academy," Dr. G O. Goulding.
5TJFFJ3BIKGP0B COAL.
The Black-Listed Homesteaders Need Fire
Worse Than Food.
Dr. "W. T. Miller and Captain O. G.'
Jones, the McKeesport committee appointed
to inquire into the condition of the Home
stead strikers who have been refused work
by the Carnegie Company, visited Home
stead yesterday. They found that many of
the black-listed men were suffering lor the
want of coat They found that the men
were not suffering for food or other necessi
ties of life. An entertainment will be
given at McKeesport to-night for the benefit
of the strikers.
An effort is being made at Homestead to
have the Carnfegie Company suspend the
black-list The company, "however, has
not indicated what it will do in the matter.
The Shot Resulted Fatally.
John Schwartz, the Southside grocer who
shot himself in the neck at his home at
South Seventeenth and Sidney streets on
Sunday night, died at 10:43 last night at the
Southside Hospital. Coroner McDowell
will hold an inquest this morning.
Dr. John Cooper, Jr. Ear, nose, throat and
chest diseases. Ofllce Westiugliouse build
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Clergymen Urge Controller Morrow
to Remain in the Field.
TALKING ABOUT THE MAYORALTY.
Major . A. Montooth Hesitates to Como Oat
as a Candidate.
MILLER ACCEPTS HIS K01IIKATI0N
The mix in city political matters cleaied
up somewhat yesterday, at least as far as
the Bepublicans are concerned. Controller
Morrow declined to talk, but the leaders all
expressed the belief that he would be re
nominated, despite his withdrawal from the
race. His popularity was shown in an un
usual way yesterday. Two ministerial as
sociations, the Methodist and the United
Presbyterian, at their regular Monday meet
ing, formally discussed and deplored his de
termination to withdraw from the field.
At the Methodist meeting a resolution
was presented urging him to reconsider the
matter in the interest of the public welfare
and continue at the head of the city's fiscal
affairs. It was decided that a political
resolution could not be passed by the body,
whereupon every minister present signed
the resolution and it will be formally pres
ented to the Controller to-day. The United
Presbyterian ministers also had a resolution
before them, but its political character pre-,
vented action upon it, the members all,
after a prolonged discussion, agreeing to
wait upon the Controller in person and
urge him to come out again as a candidate.
Discussing Mayor Gourley's Attltndo.
Mayor Gourley's candidacy on a citizens'
ticket was as much discussed as on the
previous day and as heartily indorsed
among business men, but the impression
was general that if Mr. Morrow should be
nominated the Mayor will not permit
himself to be named. Robert Ostermaier,
Mayor Gourley's chief clerk, was talked ot
yesterday as the Bepublican candidate in
event ot Mr. Morrow's withdrawal and
refusing to reconsider.
As to the Mayoralty nomination Dr. Mc
Candless declined to say last night
whether he would stay in "the contest or
not The most persistent questioning
would not induce him to indicate his in
tentions. In view of the positive state
ments credited to him a few davs ago, in
which he was said to be in the fight to the
last ditch, this change of attitude is con
sidered significant
The talk of Major Montooth for Mayor,
and Postmaster McKean for Controller, in
event of Mr. Morrow remaining out of the
contest, was talked of considerably yester
day. But Major Montooth significantly says he
will not be a candidate If ex-Sheriff Mc
Candless remains in the field. He was
asked yesterday whether he would accept
the nomination.
Won't Ban Against McCandless.
"Alex. McCandless is a friend of mine,"
was his reply, "and I would positively re
fuse to consider the question so long as he
is a candidate."
"Suppose he should decide to withdraw?"
"Even then I wonld seriously hesitate.
I have been importuned to allow the use of
my name for some time, but have not per
mitted it to be done. Even if I were nomi
nated and elected it would be bad business
policy for me to accept, a', aside from
my political ambition, which does not run
toward the Mayoralty, if I have any, there
are no financial inducements. The salary
attached to the Mayor's office is "compara
tively small.- I have a large professional
practice, and J prefer following it to occu
pying the Mayor's easy chair."
The Democrats claim they are waiting to
see what the Bepublicans are going to do
before naming a candidate. As it is not
absolutely necessary for either party to de
cide for three weeks yetj the agony may be
long drawn out Magistrate McKenna's
friends are still talking for him, but all
deny that any caucuses have been held.
James M. Guffey is also receiving consid
erable attention from the gossips. At a
late hour last night he had not returned
from the East, where he went several days
ago.
TWO BIBBS WITH ONE PEBBLK.
Charley Yoorhees Attending to Business and
Hustling for Totes.
Charles E. Vrorhees. Besident Clerk of
the House of representatives and a candi
date for Chief Clerk, registered at the
Anderson yesterday. He was accompanied
by his wife. Edmuudson & Perrine have
the contract to refurnish the legislative
halls, and Mr. Yoorhees came out here to
consult with them about the work, and in
cidentally put in a few licks with the Al
legheny delegation. C L. Magee called on
him at the hotel last evening, and they
went out together. "W. H. Andrew's
at one time was after the place, but he
thought better of it, and is now trying to
convince the Crawford County Court that
he was not fairly defeated tor the Legisla
ture. He hopes to wrest the seat that was
given to the other fellow by the election
boards.
Fettcralf, of Montgomery county, is the
only opponent Mr. Yoorhees will have to
face, and the general opinion is that he
won't have much trouble to win. If Yoor
hees becomes Chief Clerk, the plan is to
make ex-Mayor Patterson, of Harrisburg,
Besident Clerk.
WE1XEL WITHDBAW&
Urges His Iriends to Vote for Fleming for
Randall Club President
Frank J. Weixer-yesterday withdrew as
a candidate for President of the Bandall
Club in favor of George S. Fleming. He
sent out printed circulars to his friends
urging them to vote for a complete change
in the club management This leaves only
Fleming aud Samuel Duncan in the field,
Duncan being the "anti-syndicate" man.
Prof. W. W. McClelland'a name appears
on the official ballot as a candidate tor Fi
nancial Secretary, butlt is now claimed he
was named for Becording Secretary against
John E. McCrickart This means another
fight A prominent member of the club
said last night that the election would
probably have to be settled in the' courts,
owing to the bitterness which has cropped
out in the contest The election will take
place Thursday evening.
Returned From a Visit to Grover.
Joseph Cuneo, the Democratic leader
among the Italians, who is an aspirant for
the position of "United States Consul at
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where he had been, accompanied, by Matt
Cavanaugh, to have an interview with
President-elect Cleveland and Mr. Harrity.
Whatever they learned, they would say
nothing on their return, though both seemed
in good spirits.
ANOTHEB SILVEB BILL.
The Association Will Urge One on Congress
Until It Is Passed.
General A. J. "Warner, of Marietta, went
to "Washington last evening, where he is
building several electric roads. He says
the result of the election shows that the ex
treme protective policy which makes it pos
sible for workmen and capitalists to organ
ize and secure more than their share of
the earnings is a failure. Protection has
failed to maintain prices and free trade will
be no better. If the Democrats want to be
kicked out of office unceremoniously, all
they have to do is to take their financial
ideas from Avail street and permit Ken
tucky and Texas to make the tariff bill.
"The great issue in the next campaign,"
he continued, "was suppressed by both
parties in the last one. The people will
never be satisfied until the bi-metallic
standard is restored. The. Free Silver
Association will present another bill this
winter, and we will continue to do so until
it is passed. The nartv that refuses to in
dorse free silver in the future will be over
whelmed." WILL WAIT FOB C0NPIBHATI0R.
George Miller's Qualification as Bevenue
Collector Postponed.
That George Miller has accepted the
President's nomination as Internal Bevenue
Collector there is no longer any doubt. In
formation was received from "Washington
last night that he had visited the Secretary
of the Treasury yesterday for the purpose
of qualifying. It was suggested to him
that it would not be necessary to take out
two commissions and two bonds if he would
wait until the meeting of Congress, when
he wonld certainly be confirmed, as there,
would be but a lapse of a week or so. Mr.
Miller concluded to await the action of the
Senate, which, in'his case, is expected to be
very prompt, as the whole matter has been
understood for months.
AFIEB THE OFFICES.
Democrats Taking Time by tho Forelock
In
the Hustle for Places.
The friends of Ed Lang, recently defeated
candidate for Assembly, claim he is away in
the lead for the Allegheny postmastership.
He has several largely-signed petitions, to
which nearly all the Federal street business
men have attached their signatures. Mr.
Faytou of the Kinth ward, is also pretty
confident of success, his strength lying in
the fact that he was an alternate delegate to
the Democratic National Convention. Ex
Postmaster Swan is making a still hunt for
the position and his friends expect him to
land it.
John M.Welsb, of tne Thirty-sixth ward,
was announced yesterday as a candidate for
John F. Dravo's position as Collector ot the
Port J. a O'Donnell and D. O. Barr had
preceded him into the field.
Americas Club Nominations.
The nomination ot officers of the Ameri
cus Club takes place next Saturday night
The election will take place a month later.
W. S. Brown having decided not to be a
candidate for re-election, there will be a
lively fight for the presidency. 6. D.
Warmcastle and ,W. P. Bennett are the
only candidates thus far named.
REPORTED PROGRESS,
The Committee on Transportation Not
Ready to Make a Recommendation on
Freight Discrimination Dull Meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce.
I The Committee on Transportation and
Bailroads was expected to make a report at
the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday, but when the report was called
for the Chairman, James B.Scott, only an
swered: "Progress." Many promi
nent merchants and manufacturers were
present to hear the report As a result the
attendance, especially ot ontside people,
was larger than usual and the presence of a
number of new faces made many think that
something out of the ordinary was about to
occur. When this committee was called
upon and gave its report in one word the
surprise with which the whole meeting was
taken was plainly noticeable.
James B. Scott in speaking of the matter
after the meeting, said: ''We have our
side of the matter of freight discrimination
fully looked into and thoroughly digested.
but we will not make a report until we can
offer a comprehensive one. We want both
sides before we make any recommendations.
It is simply absurd to expect a committee
to act after a few weeks' consideration on a
subject which has been discussed before
this chamber for years and then nothing has
been accomplished.
Nothiug but routine business occupied
the attention of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday. The Committee on Rivers and
Harbors did not deem it advisable to send
delegates to the Nicaragua Canal Conven
tion, as it thought, not going into the
merits of the proposed canal, that the
Chamber of Commerce having put itself on
record as indorsing the Tehuantepec Ship
Bailroad, it would not be expedient to in
dorse the rival company. The report was
accepted.
The Committee on South American Trade
Relations reported in favor of giving
Charles Abel all the assistance possible in
the way of indorsement and in securing
data for a publication in Spanish relating to
the industries of Pittsburg, to be dis
tributed at the "World's Fair. This report
was adopted and the committee continued
to co-operate with Mr. Abel in the prose
cution of his work.
YOUR rooms will not Ions be empty If
you advertise them in THE DISPATCH
cent-a-word adlets.
AFIEB FIVE YEAES.
A Deserted "Wife Overtakes Her Bnsband
and Demands Home and Protection.
Simon P. Bodocker, a fireman on the
Panhandle road, was given a hearing yea-
ierday before Alderman Harkins, of the
Eleventh ward, Allegheny, on. a charge of
desertion preferred by his wife. Mrs. Bod-,
ocker told a sad tale of the struggle she had
tp.support her three children since she last
saw her husband, which was on August 19,
1887. They were then living in Westmore
land county. She never saw him again
until at the hearing yesterday.
She learned through relatives that Bodock
er was working on the railroad and on their
advice came to the city and entered suit
against him. Mrs. Bodocker said that she
did not care for herself, but wants the
children provided for. At the .hearing
"Bodocker said he wonld do what was right,
but would not live with his wife again and
the matter was turned over to the attorneys
for adjustment
IWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
A Pole Tries to End His Lire In a Police
Station.
Anton Beliskey, a Pole, tried to commit
suicide in the Twelfth ward station yester
day morning. He was arrested Sunday
night for disorderly conduct. Soon after
he was put in a ceil the keepers heard a
gurgling noise. They rushed in and found
him hanging to the top of the cell by his
handkerchief. He was cut down and
soon recovered.
, Later in the morning tbe Pole made
another attempt-on his life. He had taken
off bis leather belt and used it as a rope.
He was discovered and again restored. He
wai then handcuffed. "
HISSED LIKE SNAKES.
Two Trolley Wires Fall Among Sev
eral Huhdred'People.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES ARE MADE.
lie Serpents Leaped in the Air Sbootintr
Out I ongn.es of Fire.
MEN AND WOMEN ARE PANIC STEICKEN
Like snakes, two electric wiles hissed,
shot out long fiery tongues aud writhed and
leaped over the ground at Fourth avenue
and Grant street yesterday. No one was
hurt, but it was a miracle.
The Duquesne, Second avenue and Wylie
avenue line all run along Fourth avenue,
and at Grant street the Second avenue line
turn down the hill, the Duquesne con
tinues on out Fourth avenue and the "Wylie
avenue cars turn np Grant street Yester
day afternoon about 3 o'clock, just as a
Second avenue car was getting ready to
turn offFourth avenue tie trolley broke,
laiiing on tne Duquesne s wire. The cars
kept coming up the avenue until it was a
solid blockade clear down to Smithfield
street
One by one the cars were emptied of their
passengers and the people all went up to
Grant street to see what was the matter.
"When they were all gathered it made a
crowd of 200 or 300 people. The Second
avenue wire was still hanging over that of
the Duquesne. The people crowded
around to see what was going
on and a wagon was just pass
ing under the wires, when there was a hiss
and a sound like that of a gunshot Down
came the two wires. They leaped and
writhed about on the ground, shooting out
electric Hashes in all directions. For a mo
ment there would be a qui-t spell, then
with a crash the wires would jump into the
air and the fire commence to fly again.
This kept up for several minutes, both
along Fourth avenue and Grant street
Finally about 100 feet burned off each wire
and the current was in that way stopped.
The horse which was driven under the
wires at the time they fell, was hit, but es
caped injury. The sightseers were crowded
clear out into the street looking at the
wires and when they fell there was nearly
a panic Men and women rnshed up Grant
street, people were knocked down right
and left Everybody was badly scared and
it was quite a long" time belore anybody
wonld venture past the wires.
The three roads were tied up most of the
afternoon. Many people visited the place
thinking they would see some novel sight
The only things visible were some bluish
marks along the ground where the wires had
burned.
THE EFFECT FAB BEACHIHO.
now the Iron Hall Failure Has Injured
Secret Beneficial Societies.
An important meeting of Boyal Arcanum
superior officers will be held in Philadel
phia to-day. Colonel Chill Hazzard left for
the Quaker City last evening. Since the
bad failure of the Iron Hall the people
have distrusted the secret societies with in
surance features attached. The insurance
business of the orders has declined and the
Boyal Arcanum with other organizations
has" suffered. The Colonel says that the
State Supreme Court and the Michigan
courts have decided that the Boyal Arca
num is a secret beneficial society and not a
private insurance concern. The officers
will issue a circular to the public explain'
ing the difference with the hope that the
distrust will be removed.
A Good Mace for Game.
Prof. B. W. Mitchell Ph. D., of the East
Liberty Academy, came home Saturday
night from a three days' hunt of deer and
wild turkey in the Ligonier Mountains.
He was after a deer four hours after leaving
Pittsburg, and the following day raised two
droves of wild turkey. His last turkey was
shot at noon Saturday at the foot of the
mountain. He came home heavily loaded.
A fox chase one afternoon gave variety to
the hunting. Although so near the city,
Br. Mitchell's hunting grounds of almost
one thousand acres were two miles from the
nearest human habitation.
25 CHRISTMAS PIANOS AND ORGANS
Sold Already at Klebers', COG Wood Street.
Not lest tlmn 25 pianos and orcans sold al-
reauy at 11. luouer a uro.'s, outs wood street,
nil of them intended for holiday presents.
Theyaie of tbe tamous Stoinway. Conover
and Opera makes. Also several of the celor
brated 7-octave piano-orjrnns. The large
majority prefer to deal at Klebers', for tbey
are fully convinced tuat they can net the
best bargains thorc, that they can be thor
oughly trusted and rolled upon, that the
house of II. Klcber & Bro. was nover known
to take advantage of a customer.
Not less than soven pianos were sold Sat
urday alone. Call early at Klebers', BOS Wood
street, and make your choice while tlieir
stock is full, for if business continues in the
same ratio tlieir wareiooms will be com
pletely emptied before the arrival of Christ
mas. GRAND SEXTET.
Henricks Music Co., Limited.
No such combination can be seen in the
city except at the massive and handsome
store, 101 and 103 Fifth avenue. Weber,
Wheeloct, Lindeman and Stuyvesant
pianos, with Farrand & Votey pipe and reed
organs and the famous palace organs. Low
prices and easy payments at
Ukxiiicks .Music Co., Limited,
,101 and 103 Fifth ay.
Grand Oponing December 6 and 7.
HAMILTON'S HOLIDAX SALE.
Stop and Look
In the window, 91 and 93 Fifth ayenue,
Hamilton's music stole. It is filled
lull of the finest musical Instruments
that can be produced. A full set of
brass Instruments, everything there to
equip a brass band, and guitars, ban
Jos, mandolins, alto-liarps, yiollns,
drums, harmonicas, at prices much
lower than you can buy for elsewhere.
Hamilton's,
91 and 93 Fifth avenue.
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ers, 527 Fenu ave.
wants at low prices.
will supply your
Francis Murphy.
Gospel temnoranco meeting to-night at
Lafayette Hall, corner Fourth avenuo and
Wood street. Everybody invited. Admis
sion free.
Francis Marphy.
Gospel temperance meeting to-night at
Lafayette Hall, corner Fonrth avenne and
Wood street. Eveiyuody invited. Admis
sion fiee.
Yon can buy glasses from whom you may,
but those who have Prof. Llttlo examine
their C)es nnd furnish the glasses use no
other. Oculist's examination nnd glasses
ono pi ice. Office L00 Liberty street, oyer
Espy's drug store. Wednesday and Satur
day evenings till 7-30.
Mexican Drawn Work.
Drawn
work reception two days only.
Boom 105, Hotel Anderson.
Krakaoeh PiAitos. Phenomenally popu
lar, fash or payments. To be had only nt
Mellor & Hoene's, 77 Fifth avonue.
Kim n ah Piasos. Indorsed by greatest
artists. For cash or by easy payment plan,
at Mellor & Hoene's, 77 Fifth avenue.
Smau. in size, great in results; De Witt's
Llttlo Early itisers.Best pill for constipation
best 101 sick headache and soar stomsou.
Ladixs take Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bit
tors when low spirited. , '
Vose k Soirs' Piahos. Universal favnrttni-
tCasn or payments.' "Only to be hadatUellor
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NAPOLEON IVES MARRIED.
He "Wedded Miss Helen Sears at Lackpprt
Recently It Was a Love Match, and
They Were Engaged Before Hl .Finan
cial Embarrassment Occurred.
In connection with the visifcof Henry 3.
Ives to Jfittsburg yesterday, it was discov
ered by accident that he had recently been
married. When cornered he 'blushingly
admitted it 'was true, and said ihe cere
mony had been performed in lockport,
N. Y. He furnished the name of his bride,
and a short biography of her was obtained
late last evening. ' 4
The wedding took place on the 21st of the
month, and was conducted so quietly that
hardly a score of people know about the
matter at the present time. The Ibride is
Miss Helen Gertrude Sears, of Lockport.
She is a very handsome young woman, 24
years of age,and is remarkable tor other gifts
beside beautv, having a soprano voice of
rare quality and ample range and power.
As a singer Miss" Sears is known to music
lovers ot New York and Brooklyn, and
many highly capable artists have vainly
tried to persuade her to become a profes
sional. In 1891 Miss Sears spent a season
in Paris, stndrine under the celebrated
Madame Marches!. In addition to ajl this
the bride is a most charming person of
wide intelligence.
The marriage is strictly a love match.
The young conple were engaged before the
deep waters of trouble closed over Mr.
Ives' head, and the fact that he was im
prisoned pending trial, made no difference
to Miss Sears. The wedding was of the
simplest character, and only ten persons,
including the closest relatives of the bride,
were present. Mr. and Mrs: Ives are now
living in a house on Madison avenue. New
York, recently bought by the young hus
band. Mrs. Sears has "accompanied her
daughter.
The young woman's father, when seen at
his Iiome.iu Lockport, N. Y., last night, de
nied any knowledge of his daughter's Car
riage. He said that Gertrude had left tor
New York last Wednesday. He under
stood that Mr. Ires passed through Lock
port en route for Buffalo a week ago Sun
day, bat did not stop.
"Will Start to Work Next Month.
The largest coal plant in Youghiogheny
Yalley,owned by John "W. Painter & Co., at
Buena "Vista, will begin operations early
next month. Some of the wealthiest men
in Western Pennsylvania are backing the
new enterprise, and it will employ at the
outset not less than 350 men.
iTon a clear head and steady nerves
Take Jiromo-Seltzer 10c a bottle.
FUR RUGS
MAKE
USEFUL CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS.
We have 2,000 Odorless Fur Rugs
in Wolf, Fox, Bear, Squirrel and
Black Goat at
$2.50,
Worth $4.
MOUNTED FUR RUGS
In Fox, Wolf, Bear, etc
ORIENTAL RUGS,
Small Hearth to Room Size.
Buy now before the Holiday rush
begins. We will keep the goods free
of charge and deliver whenever you
want them.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS,
FINE STATIOKEBT.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
Engravers, Printers. Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers,
710 Grant street and39 Sixth avenne.
iTTStt
WALL PAPER.
New designs and colorings received daily.
Choice patterns at 20c, 25c ahd 3Jc
Cheaper p'apers Irom 5c, 8e, 10c, 13o.
Tarnished papers for kitchens and bath
rooms. Tile Hearths from 25c up. See them.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
No.' 543 Smithfield Street.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
THIS WEEK SPECIAL
BARGAIN SALE
Silks in Newest Colorings
FOR EVENING WEAR AND AR
TISTIC DRAPERIES.
32-inch Pongee Silks at 50c
These are in wide range of shades
and excellent quality. .,
Brocade Bengalines. a very effec
tive and serviceable Silk at 50c.
Rich Brocade India Silk. These
are 24-inch width, and very cheap
at 85c.
, Changeable Silks at 70c.
Brocade Changeable Silks at 75c
and up.
BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS. -
Gros Grain Silks, in extra value,
at 55c and 75c.
at $1. : .
Extra 24-inch Gros Grains.
Extra 24-inch Faille, $1.
Black Hhadema Silks ,at 650 and
75c. Extra 24-inch at $i
Heavy Black Arraure Silks at J5i.
BIBER & EASTON,
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XEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tne Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pitts Durg, Pa
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1331
JOS. HEM'S
PENN 'AVE. STORES.
All ready
For the Holidays.
A REGULAR
Ghfistnias
Carnival
or
DRESS GOODS AND SILK
Bargains
For This Week.
Prudent buyers will take early ad
vantage of these extraordinary offers
and not wait until the rush of the last
weeks of the season, when there
very little comfort or pleasure
shopping.
is
in
Winter
Dress
Goods.
All the finest kinds, the best makes
in the world everything that is
fashionable for the present winter
season, and now at the lowest prices
ever made.
XMAS PATTERNS
In choice new Drees Goods, cut up
and sold in neat boxes ready for giv
ing. The patterns are full, ample,
generous lengths, according to the
width of the goods.
Good American-made wool Cashmere Dress
Patterns, all colors, at $1 0 each;
would regularly be $2.
American Plaid Suitings, good styles and
colors, at $2 per pattern; would, at
the former price of the goods, cost H.
Cheviot stripe and mixture Suitings, at
52 HO tier pattern; would regularly be
54 00.
Imported all-wool French Suitings, variety
of stylish fancy weaves, at ?3 50 per
pattern; regularly worth 53 23.
All-Wool Cheviot Suitings, plain, fashion
able new colors, at 52 30 per pattern;
worth $4.
Camel's Hair Suitings, stripes and mix
tures, best colors, at 53 per pattern;
regular'value 54 50.
Imported all-wool, extra heavy, brilliant,
dyeTreach Cashmere, choice colors, at "
53 60 per pattern; regnlar value 54 50.
Fancy style new "Winter Suitings, Scotch
styles, fashionable colors, at 54 50 per
pattern; worth 5C
BY THE YARD.
Our special superfine all-wool French Cash-
meres, 46 inches wide, that we have al- -ways
sold at 51, now 75c a yard.
Imported German all-wool Henriettas, ex
tra heavy, super finish, all fashionable
colors, at 75c a yard; worth $1.
Imported French all-wool flat cord Suit
ings, quality that has never sold under
SI 25, at 75 "a yarJ.
Imported Scotch Cheviot Dress Stuffs, Di
agonals, Mixtures and Cheviots, 75c a
yard and upward, all at reduced prices.
BLACK GOODS.
Black all-wool imported Henrietta, Im
ported to sell at 51 50, offered now at
$1 a yard.
Black all-wool Cashmeres, in best makes,
36 to 47 inches wide, at 50c to 51 75 a
yard all reduced prices.
Priestley's, Ecroyd's and other standard
makes of fine Silk Warp Fabrics, in a
full variety of choicest weaves.
Black Whip Cords, Diagonals. Cheviots.
Camel's Hairs and plain weave fabrics
at very unusual prices.
Xnias
SilKs.
A great department full to overflowing
with the biggest bargains and choicest as
sortments ever gathered in oiie collection
of fine silks.
Every yard of silks is standard mann
facture the latest weaves, both in blacks
and colors. .
Black Gros Grains and Faille Francaise
Silks, rich and lustrons finish, prices
75c to 54 a yard.
Black Satin Bhadame and Black Satin
Duchesse from 75c a yard upward.
Black Gros Grain Silks, extra heavy and
rich, full ample pattern lengths, that
would regularly be 512, are made 510
per pattern for this sale.
FANCY SILKS.
Printed India Silks, in evening colors, at
60o a yard 51 should be the price.
Printed, high-class India Silks, bluegrounds
. with white figures, at 75c a yard, for
merly were J. ana v-l J-
High-class, satin-striped Taffeta Silks at
73c a yard, regular value 51 a yard.
Beautiful'figured aud striped Taffeta Silks
at 51 a vard; never sold for less than
5125. '
Printed India Silks in individual suit
lengths finest goods of the season, at
51 n vard; former prices 52 to 53.
Printed Crepe Duchesse, beautiful designs,
in evening colors, at 51 25 a yar.l; regu
lar 52 value.
In no case will any of the bargains offered
now be duplicated So it behooves those
interested to come quickly.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
609621 PENN AVE.
P. S. In the Cotton Dress Goods
Department, where we are selling
Dress Patterns by hundreds now, we
make a new offering to-day Fleece-,
Back. Cotton Suitings at 9c a. yard
that never sold under I2jc. .f
J. H. & CO.-
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