THE PITTSBUR& DISPATCH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1893. each of these houses is located and who is its keeper. There arc 25S of them scattered all over the old city proper, thet East Eud nd the Southside. The First ward iff largely inhabited by these women. Large Sums of Money Involved. The finer establishments of the city are up on the hill, while scattered over the other two districts are places, of treat variety. These establishments, roughly estimated bv the polico, are valued as a whole at 51,000.000. Many of the keepers of these resorts own their own houses, and from them the greatest wail is heard. They think their properties' will he depreciated in value. The Public, Safety officials, by reference to their "Blue BookJ" estimate the number of women thrown on ministerial .charity at about 1,200. The agitation which culminated in Mayor Gourley's request originated early in the past summer. Police Superintendent O'Mara, in his annual report for 1891', in serted an exhaustive essay on the condition of the social evil-in this city. He told how it was governed by the police department, ami the necessity'for allowing disorderly houses to exist, registered and recorded as such, rather than "to compel the class of women who occupy, them to live every where in the city under the cloak ot re spectability. Mr. O'Mara had published the iulormation in a previous report hut it was not circulated extensively. Last June, when the report for 1891 was issued, he sent marked copies of it to Revs. Done hoo, McCrory, Sheedy and other local min isters, who had within a year discussed cer tain phases of the evil from their pulpits. Copies were also sent to Ber. Br. Park hurst, of New York, as well as the Mayors and Police Superintendents of all the large cities. The Blrth-PIace of Testerdays Order. A few of the local ministers took the question up and vigorously combatted Mr. O'JIara's carefully prepared arguments. Gradually irom that time forward it was agitated in various ways and phases. Com paratively few people had an iaea of the extent ot the evil in this citr until the agi nation caused it 10 be investigated, so care fully had it been restricted and held in check by tbe srstem inaugurated by Chief Brown. But when Mayor Gourley investigated it and stated tbe conditions as they existed it opened tbe eyes of many. At about this time the raid on Mrs. Sherrv's speak-easy on Second avenue occurred. The alleged injustice of sending her to the workhouse for selling liquor, when next door another woman sold liquor and kept a disorderly house as well, increased the agitation to the boiling point and enlisted many in the cause who would not otherwise have given it consideration. The warlare of Father Sheedy, assisted by a daily newspaper at this time kept it boil ing until the XT. P. Ministerial Association took it up and forced the issue. The Only Alternative Left Him. Mayor Gourley says he had no alterna tive left but to do as he did yesterdar. "I did not make the law," said he, "and I had properly nothing to do with enforcing it It had not been enforced before I came into the office, but the management of the evil seemed to me better than an attempt to sup press it entirely. I did not wish to inter fere with the operations of the police de partment even after the issue was forced until those on whom the responsibility rested shiited it on to me. It was heralded abroad that it must issue the order that would stop illegal liquor selling in these houses, yet the law is such that it was and is the duty not only of the head but of every member of the police force to arrest every such seller. When finally compelled to order that crime stopped, I did it, though knowing it was pioperly the duty ot others who bad taken the same oath as I had. In my communi cation toN Mr. Brown to-day I made no imperative order. Tl dimply re quested him to have this law enforced the same as all others. I did expect it to be done in a day or a week, but Mr. O'Mara has said it must be done in 48 hours. He knows more about it than L I am clad to sue "Mr. Bronn has (alien in with my views on the subject and I hope that hereafter there will be no cause for complaint. What the ministers intend to do ior the unfortu nate women I am not prepared to say, but atter all tha has passed' they should cer tainly do something." INTERESTING DOCUMENTS. Major Corn-ley's Bequest to the Chief of the Department of Public Safety The Order Closing the Houses. Mayor Gourley's letter to Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety and the Chief's positive order to Superintendent of Police O'Mara are appended: MAYon's Office, ) Fittsbuko Nov. 29. J J.O. Brown, Esq., Chief Department Public Safety: Deak Sib One or the special duties of the Mayor under the laws ot this Commonwealth is to cause tbe ordinances of tbe city to he faithiully and constantly obeyed. The new charter specially gives the Mayor general supervision of all tbe departments, with power to direct tlieir officers within tbelr duties under the law and ordinance. One of tbe ordinances or the city, found in Thom son's Digest, pace 3G6, which has been for years, and is now flagrantly disregarded Is as follows: "All houses of ill-fame, all houses fre quented by persons for lewd and uucbasto f)urpo-es, all unlicensed public dance, louses, and all houses and places wbere intoxicating liquors aie sold without license or contrary to tbe laws of tbis Common wealth shall be deemed and held to be dis orderly nouses, and the police ot said city are empoweied to arrest every keeper thereof and every person lound therein, and to Vjnnjr nil such persons before the Jlajor (now before the polico magistrates) ot said city for examination and hearing and each such above descubed person whom tbe police in iglstrate nlmll adjudge guilty of maintaining such houses, or or visiting tbe same for immoral purpose, shall be fined not Ie.-s than $3 nor more tban $100 for each offense," etc While this ordinance is quite rigidly en forced, by your department, acainst ordi nary houses in which intoxicating liquors are sold in violation of law. It is, and has been, in so far ms it relates to tbe houses of HI- ame.an absolutely dead letter. Under the toleration, I. not the sheltering care, of the police department of tbis city the most withering curse of tbe age bas spread and deepened until a wnole ward ot tne city lias been blighted and ruined by its Ueadlv touch. Ot this Ilydia-headed sin, perverted moral nature, degradation or character, disgusting Beastliness, Dlunted and benumbed sensibilities, depraved life and disgraceful death are tbe bitter truits. Befoie its baneful influence, the "sanctity of v omannood lades away, the romance or lire dies, and the world itself loses Its charin.' The diseases engendered by it are poison ing innocent children and lowering the phys ical tone ot a great, nation. Will the closing of houses of ill-fame cure this fearful evilT I do not know. I tear it will not; not until tbe Janus-faced lechers, the heartless, double tongued, calculating seducers, the whitened senulcliers, some of w horn adorn the pew s ot churches in which good men preach, are followed by the same condemnation that is visited upon tbe un lortunate women whom they have cruelly w runted. For tbe unhappy and unj ust con ditlons which make it p ssible lor tbese de baucbers toenjOy the respect o good peo ple, while their deserted victims are ostracised by society, you and I are not re sponsible. Sor have we made tbo laws : elating to the creat evil or prostitution. The attempt has ever been to treat tbis two sided crime with one-sided laws. We are not responsible ior the law nor the conse quences of its en !oi cement. Your department thrust upon me tbe re sponsibility ot InsuIiik an order to prohibit the tale of liquor in houses of ill-repute. I assumed th- responsibility, thouch tne duty was imperative on you under the law. "Iiet the Mayor iskue his order and I will obey," said j our Superintendent ot Police, as If the order of the Mayor were nlgher than the law which it is vour Superintendent's duty to enforce. Because of the confidence placed in 7onr judgment, I have been reluctant to interfere with houses or Ill-lame. But tbe' demand comes to me in so many vays that it becomes impossible for me to continue silent. It is not always easy to determine what it best to do, hut since I have occupied this office I have tried not to shrink from or evade any well-defined official duty. From tbe duty that is pressed upon ino now tbere Is no escape. I cannot but insist on the en forcement of the law. The consequences are not with you or me. You are daily en forcing the ordinance which I have quoted ' against those who sell liquor in violation of law. Sow let me urge upon you Its enforce ment against an infinitely worse evil. To say that the closing ot houses of HI re pute will not remedy the evil furnishes no solid, ro substantial reason for my failure to direct tbo enforcement of tbe law, when tbn demand is made upon me Mr. Brown, there is one course for yon, tbere is only one course for me. For us tbcreis but one pathway, if we would de fend and vindicate our official action before tbe people of tbis ctty. I send yon herewith a communication re ceived by me from the United Presbyterian Ministerial Association, which Is self ex planatory. In harmony with the request contained in this paperAand in accord with my own sense or public duty,I earnestly ask you to enforce the law against all houses of Ill-repute in this elty. Very truly yours, H. L Goublzt, Mayor. The following are the letters of Chief Brown to Mayor Gourley and Superintend ent O'Mara: PrTTSBURO, Nov. 30, 1892. f Hon. H. I. Gourley, Mayor Clly of Pittsburg: Dub Sib I acknowledge the receipt of your order directing tlie closing of all houses of ill-repute In the city or Pittsburg, and I attach hereto a copy of my order to the Su perintendent of Police directing a rigid compliance with the same. Tory tiuly yours, J. O. Browit, Chief Department Public Safety. The following is the order to Superin tendent of Police O'Mara: liozer O'Mara. Esq., Police: Superintendent Bureau of Dear Sib In compliance with an order from Hon. H. I. Gourley, Mayor or the City of Pittsburg, a copy or which is hereto at tached, you are hereby ordered to close and keep closed all houses of ill-repute in this city. Very truly yours, J. O. Brows. Chief Department Pnblic Safety. THE IDEA SPREADING. Alderman E. L. Braun, of the First 'Ward, Allegheny, Issues an Edict Closing All DUorderly Houses In His Bailiwick Not a Dumping Ground for Pittsburg. Alderman E. L. Braun, of the First ward, Allegheny, following in the footsteps of Mayor Gourley, yesterday 6ent notices to all keepers of disorderly houses in his baili wick that they must close at once or suffer the consequences. Alderman Braun said last night his object was to protect the citizens of Allegheny. "I do not propose to allow this city to be come the dumping ground for Pittsburg," he said. "We have enough of our own to look after without any assist ance from our neighbors, and the only way I can see to prevent the influx to this side is to close up all the houses for the present, and each and every one have been notified to that effect "We are peculiarly situated here," said the Alderman. "The district these houses mostly abound in is a residence one, while in Pittsburg it is mainly manufacturing and offices where no one is disturbed. My idea is to concentrate them all in one district where strict surveillance would be kept over them. To show the difference between the first year of Wyman's administration and the present time I will give you a few statistics. During the first year over $28,000 in fines was paid in, ot which $9,000 was contributed from the First ward. In the second year 21,000 was received, 6,000 of which came from this ward, while during the past eight months less than 55,000 has been paid into the city treasury. If that does not show an improvement I would like to know it and tbe records will bear me out. Statistics in this office show that oyer 70 per cent of the people visiting these houses are married men and over 80 per cent are under the influence of liquor when they do so." "" Mayor Kennedy discussed the matter freely. He said that Allegheny has no raiding ordinance, and that it is impossible for the city authorities to do anything iuard closing the houses unless a com plaint of disorderly conduct is first made. It is the place of the wardeojosiahhsjitri, report all oucn nouses; ne said, "and if they have not done so, it is not the fault of the city authorities. I believe that a raid ing ordinance should be passed, and I shall frame an ordinance to that effect and present it to Councils as soon as possible and when we will start in this matter I want it to be for all time. This thing ot issuing an order to-day and allowing it to be violated to-morrow is worse thau if no order were issued at all. "I had a conference with Chief Murphy this afternoon and we decided that if any keeper or inmate of a Pittsburg house at tempts to locate iu Allegheny tbey will be arrested at once and dealt with according to law. We will see that Allegheny is not behind Pittsburg in its activity in suppress ing crime." WHAT PREACHERS THINK. Most Prominent Pittsburg Divines Give Their Views on the Social Evil Problem They Will Be Charitable to the Women, Xet Think the Order Proper. Numerous preachers of all denominations were seen last night Tbey spoke earnestly on this great problem. Nearly all of them thought the order was the proper thing, yet they intimate that they will hold out a charitable hand to any of the women. Eev. Dr. E. S. Holmes, Shadyside Pres byterian Church, said: xou are confionting a comparative stranger to the city of Pittsburg with a very grave question. Right is eternally right. Every law and statute, on our books should be enforced as lung as it is there. Whoever errs be ho thief, Homestead rioter, bank cashier or corporate President Is entitled before all else to our sympathy, tbe sympatnyof a Christian wno feels for his fallen biotber. If there had been no houses of bad character in our city we would not be confronted with the question of what to do with the Inmates. If tbe city authorities of Pittsburg, by their non-enforcement of tbe law, have allowed a great number of unlortcnate women to gather in our midst, I think it is their duty to share tbe burden and responsibility of taking care of or them, when they do turn them out These poor, miserable wretches, lor tbey are nothing more, do not deserve to be visited with our wiath or ill-will, but rather pity. It is a very giave question what to do or will become of tbe outcasts, aud one that I cannot answer. They will probably leave the city. For my part I am willing to do anythiug and everything in my povter to alleviate the sufferings of tbese poor creat ures, and I think that snirit should actuate every Christian or follower in the wake of tne iunrcu. The Way One Divine Views It Eev. Dr. George Hodges, Calvary Epis copal Church, said: "My opinion in tbe matter should bo handled something after the man ner it was before, that is to have these houses confined to one portion ot the city and under strict police surveillance. It is indeed an awful evil, horriblo to tbink abont, but it exists and we must meet it somehow. The turning out of these poor wretches will only diffuse them through the community and will only aggra vate the evil instead of ameliorating it With all my ignorance on the subject I con sider the polico were doing abont the best they could under tbe circumstance. I am In favor of any plan which will entirely s0$ s44 ! A DISPATCH ADLET . I o o s s s o O s IS THE THAT Ww; d) OPENS LJJ . THE DOOR TO SUCCESS. V stamp out the evil from onr midst, but this cannot be done In a day." Bev. Dr. J. P. E. Kummler.East Liberty Presbyterian Church, spoke as lollows : To my mind, what is to become of these people Is an after consideration. Tbe law is plainly put and should be enforced, no mat ter what opinions the authorities may hold about it. We must also remember that in these cases that we are not dealing with persons who, by force of hard circumstances, have been driven to misfortune. They are not simply unfortunates who face as but criminals. As lone as the law remains as It Is they are crimlnals,whether the law be Just or unjust, and we should have no more commiseration tor this class than we do for a person sent to the penitentiary. Of course, common charity and the good sense of the com munity will see that these outcasts do not suffer any privation, but the Idea of carry ing criminals on feather beds is a bad one. I have no use for that maudlin sentimental ity which sends flowers to a man about to be hanged. The punishment of a criminal Is the natural law of cause and effect. Tbe law hesbeen broken and tbey must take the consequences. The community of Pittsburg has given support to such institu tions as those now in question and caused them to exist, and it Is only right andjust now that tbey should care for the inmates now when they are thrown out in the world. They should be given time; however, to get out of their wicked ways; action should not bo taken too hastily. Eev. Dr. W. A Stanton. Shady Avenue Baptist Church, said: It is tho duty of the Mayorand every other city official to stand by bis oath of office and entorce the laws. If tbe law is wrong or un just let them by its enforcement make it ob noxious or prove it unjust. What part my ohuich or any other chuich would take in tho caie or the outcasts I could not say. Matters should not be pushed too hastily. Key. Arundel Feels Very Kindly. Eev. A. W. Arundel, Hector of Trinity Episcopal Chnrch, was seen last night He expressed himself quite freely when asked as to his opinions ol the Mayor's order, but said that while the discussion of the ques tion had attracted a great deal of attention, he had given the subject little thought. Continuing he said: "1 think the Mayor did exactly right in ordering the places closed. The law was laid down and his course was plain. A dead law is worse than no law at all." "What means do you think will be taken to provide for the inmates after all the places are closed?" "Indeed, I don't know." "Have you heard of anythiug being done by the Church to provide for them, as was suggested when the Mayor was asked to take the action he did?" "I have not. If auy move were to be taken I should think the churches of the city should act as a unit in the matter. They must act together or nothing whatever could be done." "Do you have any plan to suggest, should there te a willingness manifested to locate them or assist them to reform?" "I have not, but if the matter was taken up I should do all I could to aid in the work and feel tbis parish would do its share. While they have sinned, vet they are still human beings, and are certainly worthy of efforts to raise them into a better place in society. I have not been located here long and am not acquainted with the ways ot this city. I would like to see the older heads take a lead if anything is to be done. For my own part, I think a great many will leave for other places and the city will be rid of them. Those who re main here I don't know what will be done with them. Since there are so many, it make it all the more important that some thing should be done, but as I said before I must plead ignorance as to what that will Jails and Workhouses Their Places. Eev. W. E. Mackay, rector of St Peter's Episcopal Church, was asked: "What do you think of Mayor Gourley's order?" "What order?" he quickly answered. "Why, the order closing all disorderly houses in the city." "Enforce the law! That's all I have to say." 'But, what should be done with the in- Ugn'tefl-nLXtiffejousev'"., , .,. - xue oiaie provides places ior ail sucn people. I mean the jails, workhouses and the penitentiaries. I say again, enforce tbe law. and let the people look out for them selves. I don't know of anythiug being done by the church to provide tor tbem." Bishop Whitehead, of the Episcopal Church, hardly knew what to say when ap proached on the subject. After meditating tor a time he replied: "I think tbe Mayor is right in enforcing the law." "What do you think should be done with the inmates." "I hardly know, but suppose they will have to take their chances." "Do you think any special provision will be made for them?" "I hardly know. I guess every business bas its ups and downs, and I suppose theirs comes under the same bead. 1 do not care to express an opinion on the situation." Eev. DaVid McAllister, of the Eighth Street Reformed Presbyterian Church, said: I have not seen any papers, but if Mayor Gourley has issued such an order I say God speed him and I honor him lor it! It is a great pi oblem what to do with these peo ple. The driving tbem out of the business in Pittsburg will not do mucn good as tbe majority or them will go to other cities. Thelveepers the Ones to Blame. It is the keepers of these resorts who are to blame, and tney should be dealt with seveiely. I think tbat if we could reach tbe young giils who are just starting out something could be done for them, and should bo, but the others aie beyond re demption. Any one who has seen the dark side of New 1'ork knows tbis. As to what steps the ministers are taking toward tbe reformation of these unfortunates I cannot say, as I have been confined to the house for the past five weeks by sickness in the family and have taken no part in the discussion. In answer to several questions bearing directly upon the late mandate issued by tbe Mayor closing all disorderly houses in this city, Father Sheedy last evening said: I think Mayor Gourley is deserving of the highest praise for tho stand he has taken in this matter, especially when it is known that he met witn decided opposition Irom many sources. To anyone like myself who bas been llvin-rin the neighborhood of these houses the Mayor's announcement meets with redoubled lavor. Should Be Given More Time. However, 1 do notbelieve when the Mayor said the houses Bhould be closed that be meant they should be closed this very night That would be cruel. Tbey should have a little time to make preparations for the future. I think tbey should be given a few days before being obliged to bar tbelr doors. and it is in that light that I understood tbe Mayor's order. If Chler Brown and Superin tendent O'Mara act otherwise and close the houses to-night. I not only tbink tbey mis inteipreted tbo Mayor's message to them, but they at e overzealous in carrying out tbe order, probably to show that such a thing could not be accomplished. How are these women to bo provided fort Well, everyone knows tbat the Catholic Chutch lias institutions for Magdalcnes. If this city has 3,000 of these women who lose tlieir homes by the Mayor's older, I do not say that they can all be taken care of in tbe House of the Good Shepherd, located in this cicy, but there are other asylums for them and I have no doubt tbey can get horue3 if their intentions aro good. There is no danger that all of these 3,000 women will seek asylums. All those who desire to lead ? 0 o o V (Wl uprteut Christian lives can do so if they wish to. Any pastor or layman in our church if appealed to will hold out a help ing hand to any girls who desire to change their lives for the better. CHARITY'S KINDLY HANDS. Bishop Phelan Offers a Home to the Out castsThe House of the Good Shep herd Opens to the Erring He Hopes for Reform. Bishop Phelan last night wrote Snperfn dent O'Mara, extending to the outcasts the unbounded charity of his church. In Ms letter the Bishop says: Chancellor's Office. Episcopal Residence, UBA.HT STREET, PITTSBURG, NOV, .30. J Soger O'Mara, Esq., Superintendent of Tollce, Pittsburg: Deak Sib The evening papers inform me that in compliance with the Instructions of the Mayor an order bas been issued closing all the houses of ill-fame In the city. 1 do not read, however, that the Inmates of these houses are to be provided with shelter of any kind. To turn them ont of the places they now inhabit without offering them any opportunity ot reforming or making any at tempts to reclaim them does not seem the most Christian method of dealing with tbe erring. To any or those unfortunate women who may wish to forsake their sinful ways, the Home oi tbe Good Shepherd on TrovHill conducted by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd will afford a refuge and a home. Should the number or applicants be greater than the capacity of tne Institution, there aro other Catholic Magdaleno'asylnms in various parts or tbe country which I feel confident will open their donis to those sinning women who are willing to be reclaimed and once more tako their places in respectable society. Yours sincerely, E. Piielaic, Bishop of Pittsburg. CALLED ON REV. M'CRORY. Two Women Tell of a Visit and the Result Thereof. The order granting a respite did net reach the ears of some of the people who had been notified to close up their houses at 10 o'clock last night Two msture women did not know of it until they came to the office of The Dispatch at mid night after a call on Eev. Mr. Mc Crory, whom they thought had promised to seek shelter for them. They allege that Eev. Mr. McCrory refused to open his door to them, but appeared at a first-story window and said: "I have no room for women of your kind. Go away and don't bother me." One of the women blamed a minister of the gospel for her present position in the world's social structure, and was more solicitous about a companion she was car ing for in the West Penn Hospital than for herseIC NOT THEIR KEEPERS. Bev. McCrory Says He Should Not Be Asked to Care for Them. Eev. Dr. McCrory, when seen at his home last evening, said: "I am just getting ready to attend prayer meeting and have hardly any time to talk of the Mayor's recent order, but I think it was a good one." When asked if his church had a home for Magdalenes he answered: "Nol Why should we be asked to take care of them? They do not belong to us." DAY WAS ABBESTED. The Fellow Who Took Colored Miners to Elkhorn In Trouble. Eobert Day, who imported the colored men from Lynchburg, Va., to work in Brown & Sons' mines at Elkhorn, was ar rested yesterday on a charge of bringing persons into a poor district and throwing them on the support of the authorities. Within the past few days II of these col ored men have applied to the Pittsburg De- t i i - -- -'-fl n I, iifiiiL.r.'rriiiiiL got tired of it yesterday and called the in tention of J. T. Hichey, one of the members of the County Poor Board, to the matter. The law says that the person brining pau pers in will forfeit $75 for eachlune. It as on tbis law Day was arrested. He was taken before Brown & Sons and the firm agreedto reimburse the county for all ex pense it had been out, providing suit would not be brought The compromise was agreed to by Eichey. Suit will be brought in the future. THEY HAY CAUSE TB0UBLE. The Storing of Ballot Boxes Likely to Be Annoying In February. Much difficulty has been experienced in storing away the Baker ballot boxes and booths used at the last election. Most of them have been placed with the janitors of the publia schoolhouses, as they are too cumbersome for private houses. Commis sioner Mercer said yesterday: "I notice tbat several different dates have been pub lished as to the time of holding the Feb ruary election. The law says it must be on the third Tuesday of the month. This year it will come on February 17. In the November elections the day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the month." Art Exhibits Well Attended. The attendance at the Permanent Art Exhibition in the Art Society's gallery is steadily increasing daily, and there is scarcely a moment in the day when art lovers are not to be found examining the paintingti. This is an entirely new condi tion of affairs in Pittsburg, and is highly satisfactory to the members of the society. The regular winter course of lectures on perspective was begun yesterday morning before the students of the Pittsburg Art School. These lectures will be continued every Wednesday during the next two months. Referred to the Courts. F. W. Gerdes at a hearing yesterday was held for court on a charge of larceny by bailee by S. P. Eisher. Tbe latter claims that the defendant had a note of his dis counted, instead of applying it to the use intended. Mr. Gerdes replied that the plaintiff, who is Secretary of the Pittsburg Refining Company, owed him money on a contract, and this is why the note was dis counted. Will Tako a Passport. It is a very rare thing for a woman to ask for naturalization papers in this country. Anna Soffi Klain, a native of Sweden, did so yesterday in the United States Court She desires to visit Sweden, and to avoid trouble on her return will take a passport, to obtain which it is necessry to be a citi zen oi tne united mates. 28 CHRISTMAS PIANOS AND ORGANS Sold Already at Klebers', 606 Wood Street Not less than 28 pianos and organs sold al ready at H. Kleber & Bra's, 506 Wood street, all or tbem Intended for holiday presents. Tbey are of the famous Stelnway, Conover and Opera makes. Also several of tbo cele brated 7-octave piano-oigans. The large majority prefer to deal at Klebers', for they are fully convinced that they can get the best bargains tbere, tbat tbey can be thor oughly trusted and rellod upon, tbat tbe house or H. Kleber & Bio. was never known to take advantage or a customer. . Not less than aeven pianos were sold Sat nrday alone. Cnll early at Klebers', 608 Wood street, and make choice while their stock. Is full, lor if business continues in the same ratio their warerooms will be com pletely emptiedbefoie the arrival of Christ mas. ' Hebe's Sokethtxo NiotI Elegant pillow shams, with heavy embroidery and beauti ful azure work, at prices ranging from 75c to (6 per pair. . Kautxaicis' New Drygoods Dep't, Hamilton's Holiday Sales Ato known to everyone from the con stant stream of people eoing in nnd out of his salesrooms, all grasping the op portunity. ChTTBCHES AKU BOTIJta, Clubs abe bdtiho. Schools abe buying, People abe Btmiro, All are taking the advantage of low prices at Hamilton's, 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. IN BITTER EARNEST. The Eandall Clab Fight Is Growing ' Intensely Hot. SOUE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE In Which rotated Charges and Insinua tions ire Made. MAYORALTY CONTEST WARMING UP The bitter internecine war in the Ean dall Club excited considerable attention yesterday in political circles, and the elec tion of club officers, which occurs this even ing, will be as fiercely contested as any political fight ever waged in this city. Circulars of an almost vicious character were issued by both factions. John E. McCrickart, the present record ing secretary and candidate for re-election, sent out one circular over his signature. In it he strongly indorsed S. A. Duncan for re-election as President, accuses George Fleming, the syndicate's candidate, of be ing a calamity bowler in regard to the club's affairs, and declares Fleming would not have had any use for the club or its presidency had not Mr. Cleveland been elected. He charges that Mr. Fleming never took any interest in the club in the past and was a stranger in it until the "syndi cate" nominated him. To syndicate mem bers he applies such terms as "Shylocks" and "brokers in licenses" and says that the financial troubles of the organization have been created and fostered by them. Mr. Duncan, he says, has done much good for the club, has always been a good, con scientious officer and has always had tbe right hand of fellowship extended to all good Democrats. Campaign Documents. The "Eandall C ub Syndicate" is the only signature to the other circular, which opens by declaring the club has been losing ground for some time owing to" the utter incompetency of its officers, and urges a radical change as the only reme dy. The business affairs are de scribed as being demoralized and Secretary McCrickart's recent statement of the condition of the organization as a state ment "how not to show it" Such expres sions as "deceptive juggling of facts" are used in connection with the statement It is claimed the Secretary included the prop erty occupied by the club in the statement as an asset, and with it a gain and avsurplus is figured nut, when the club is really paying rent, never naid a cent of purchase money and no surplus exists. The circular concludes by calling on all mem bers for their support of Mr. Fleming and a complete change in the club officers. Mem bers are asked to send their proxies in Mr. Fleming's favor if they can't attend the election. A printed ballot accompanies the circular containing the names of ttfe syndicate can didates. Seven trustees appear on the ticket, but it is understood the syndicate votes will be concentrated on only four to insure their election. The Mayoralty right. No change from the previous day's condi tions were noticed in the contest for the Mayoralty yesterday, except that Captain Kerr's candidacy for the Demo cratic nomination received a little more attention than it had previously received. -Among the politicians of both parties the Opinion wow- exprrsctt that JHcK-enniL. would receive the Democratic nomination and Dr. McCandless that of the Eepublican party. McKe'nna yesterday set op all his delegates, and his friends predict his elec tion. J. M. Guffey yesterday stated his posi tion and said: "I am not a candidate for the nomination of Mayor. I appreciate very much the en couragement aud support offered to me by the press and people ot both political par ties, and am sorry I cannot accede to their desires, but my business interests require all my time and make it impossible for me to accept any office." Mr. Guffey also declared his belief that Mayor Gourley should be indorsed for Con troller on the Democratic ticket in event of his coming out for that office. He said he was sot opposed to Controller Morrow, however, and if he is a candidate thought he should be re-elected. LarkLn in the Fight John B. Larkin, representing the faction of the party opposed to Mr. Guffey, also came out in a declaration for McKenna. This is considered an important point ior the Democratic candidate. Mr. Larkin took the same position as Mr. Guffey relative Xo Mayor Gourley's candidacy for Controller. Eegarding the Eepublican ticket com paratively little was beard. The leaders were all non-committal but Dr. McCandless and his friends were busy. The allegation that there was any weakening iu his sup port was vigorously denied by the Doctor, who said he would be nominated without difficulty. Like Mr. McKenna, some of the doctor's party are predicting his defeat even if he does se cure the nomination, but unbiased judges say these two candidates with Beinhauer pulling on the Southside would make a pretty even fight C L. Magee's. attitude toward Dr. McCandless is causing much talk and si eculation, but that gentleman has nothing to say one way or the other. Controller Morrow still declines to say he will accept a renomination. There is some talk of his being named for Mayor, but he declines to say anything about that either. Dispute About a Note. E. T. Johnson sued Frank Plohr for false pretense yesterday. Plohr bought two cows from Johnson and gave a note for them indorsed by Carl Manning. Later Plohr bought a horse from the plaintiff", and this was included in the note. Manning now repudiates this part ot the transac tion. Special Sale of Winter Wraps. Extraordinary bargains in beaver and diagonal cloth sacques. Jackets, capes and children's wraps; also ladles' fur capes, col lars, mufTii, boas and children's fur sets at astonishingly low prices. Ladies will save monoy by purchasing their winter wraps and furs at H. J. Lynch's, 438-410 Market street. Loos, Fub Bitters! A large and superior assortment ot furs for trimming, from 13c to $10 per yard. Featuerine band trimming, regular tile quality, will be sold at 39o per yard. Beautiful Russian band trimming, worth 75c, at only 39o per yar'L Kauitmahhs' New Drygoods Dept. Equity Bills, Briefs And all kinds or legal printing. E. F. An derson Co., Ltd., S27 Penn aye. Capacity un surpassed. Try tbem. lei. 15. Mellor& IIof.ni have sold pianos since 1631, and guarantee every piano tbey sell as being as absolutely perfect as can be made. 77 Filth avenue. Perfect action and perfect health result rom the use oi Do Witt's Little Early Kiserg. A perfect little pill. Very small; very sure See This? Superior quality chiffons In all colors; 43 inches wide; regular tl 50 goods; will be sold for 93c per yard. KAtnriCAires' New Drygoods Department Dr. John Coorzn, Jr. Ear, nose, throat and chest diseases. Office Westtngliouse build ing, Pittsburg, Pa. Hoars 11 a. u. tor. u Loss of hair, which often mir tbe pretUest fice, prevented by Fabkeb's Haix Balsam. .uinli&uukn '8, toe oes euro iu( curuo, 19 CIS. Dr. Siioest's Angostura Bitters make health and rosy cheeks and happinws. HIS TK0UBLES NEABLY ENDED. A Tramp Aged 93 Years found Wandering; the Streets. Behind the' bars in a cell at the Twelfth ward police station last night sat Judson Hancock, a tramp aged 93 years. The old man was found wandering aimlessly about the streets and when approached by a po liceman said he had no place to go. When questioned he had little to say of himself except that he bad been tramping around tho country for nearly 75 years. Apparently the old tramp's travels are nearly at end. When found last night he was weak and exhausted, and appeared as if he had recently been subjected to a great illness. His eyes have nearly lost their sight and he walks with a trembling, un steady step. IF that lot of yours is not yet sold, try advertising It in THE DISPATCH adlets. THE BI0T BOND TAX. Controller Morrow Hopes the City's Claim Will Be Accepted. Controller Morrow will go to Harrisburg to-day to hear the argument on the question of canceling the tax on Pittsburg's railroad riot bonds. At a previous effort to have the question favorably considered the city made a failure, but in the light of addi tional facts the Controller hopes for suc cess tbis time. The case and its status bas been published so often that it is familiar to all. Should tbe case be decided favorably for the city it will save some $70,000 being paid the State. Pine Diamonds and Watches. Wholesale and retail. Cash or credit Sam F. Sipe, Dispatch building. Open evenings during December. Hebe's "Value! Choice baby wool and white wool flannels at only 19c per yard, worth 50o. KAUTJtAiras' New Drygoods Dep't Secoitd-hahd piano, "uprights" and "squares." Some good as new. Get one at a bargain. Cash or payments. Mellob & Hoene, 77 Fifth avenue. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SmitlifieldSt., Pittsburg, Pa. WALL PAPER. NEW IMPORTED TILES. See our Eaised Tiles in Porcelain and Majelica effects. no2S-Tn 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, no27-TTS3a WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CARDS, FINE STATIONEET, W. V. DERM ITT & CO., Engravers, Printers, Stationers, Law Blank Publishers, 70 Grant street and39 Sixth avenne. TTSU BIBER & EAST0N. SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON 24, 26 and 28-Inch Gloria and Silk UMBRELLAS. SCHOOL UMBRELLAS, In 24-inch, 50c; 26-inch, 75c These in fine Satine Covers, Fast Black, with great variety of handles. The best SL00 um brella possible iu 26-rNCH ENGLISH GLOEIA UMBEELLAS, fast Black Covers, mm siyjisu suciws, natural and met- W.W. j al-mounted. 2B-INGH TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS IN VERY WIDE CHOICE OF HANDLE AT S1.50. ") For a present at 26-INOH J cost of 52.00, what GEEMAN GLOEIA more could be de- TJMBEELLA, sired? Ebony, Aca- .00. j cia,natural and met- ) al-triinmed sticks. GENTS' TJMBEELLAS, J2.50 TO 512.00. ") Special new ideas in covers, bucks and general utility. Carved Ivory, Eb ony. Acacia. 'Sweet f Scented Woods, eta, inrnisn every thing desired for a practical gilt for gentlemen. BIBER & EAST0N, tOS AND 607 .MARKET STL r dx NEW ADVERTTSE3CENT3. Tne-Leading rittstrarg, Psv, Dry Goods House. Thursday, Dee. 1, 1311, JOS. HQRNE&GQS PENN AVE. STORES.' All ready For the Holidays. Don't put off making your Hol-i iday Purchases until the last weeks of the season, when you have to buy in haste and are liable to make unsuitable or unsatisfactory selections. EVERY DEPARTMENT READY. Goods Kept Until Wanted. Hroliday Dress Patterns Fat up in patterns and la boxes, handy' tot quick selling. It takes every time-iayin scheme we can devise to enable us to keep up with this great, rushing Holiday buii ness. Prices on tbe patterns from 15 to 25 pn cent lower than the prices of the goods in the piece. Ererv pattern contains more than enour goods for the largest dress lengths, varjin according to wiuin. Full Dress Patterns in plain Cub meres and Fancy Plaid Suitings At $1.50 and $2 Full Dreii Patterns in Cheviots, Mixed Suitings, Stripes, Plaids, Camel's Hair and Freneh Cord At $2,50, $3 and $3.50. Full Dress Patterns in English Salt ings, Diagonals, Cheviots, plain . and warm Serges, Camel's Hairs, Broadcloths and Novelties, At $4, $4.50 and $5. REMNANTS. 2,000 EEMNANTS Cashmeres, Broad, cloths, Cheviots, Camel's Hairs, En glish Suitings, Scotch Tweeds and high class Novelties, suitable for Children's Dresses or combinations at about HALF PEICES. Silk Dress Patterns. Fall Dress Patterns of rich black Groi Grain Silk At $12 and $15 each. Full Dress Patterns of elegant Black Ben galine Silks, beautiful finish, At$17.50and$20. Fall Dress Patterns of handsome black Brocaded Gros Grain, At $12.50 and $15. Full Dress Patterns of rich black Novelty Silks, figured and seeded effect., At $12 and $15. Full Dress Patterns of beautiful colored Faille Silks, all fashionable shades, At $11 and $15. Full Dress Patterns of India Silk, in a full range ot fashionable shades, At $6, $7.25 and $9. These are the best values ever offered over any Silk counter in the country. You will say so when you see them. HOLIDAY ITEMS FEOM THE LACE AND EMBEOID. EBY DEPARTMENTS: Applique and Antique Laee Tidies, full sets to match, all sizes and shapes, at low prices. Cut-out Embroidery Linens, in Bureau and Sideboard Scarfs, Center Pieces, Carv ing: Cloths and Mats, embroidered with silk and linen in a very choice assort ment of designs, at very low prices. Oriental and Piatt VaL Lace trimmed Toilet Sets, 4 pieces, from $2 to ?5 per setj special values. Embroidered Bed Sets, 3 pieces, (Pillow and Bolster Shams), at 6 50, ?7 and $7 SO per set. We have never sold the equal to any of them under 510. Embroidered Pillow Shams at $1 25 each, that never sold under tZ LACE SCARFS AND FICHUS, $2 to $15. DUCHESS AND POINT LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, 50cto$40each. HOLIDAY BARGAINS IN BLANKETS and GO MB "White scarlet and plain All-Wool Country made blankets at 53 CO per pair, not equaled anywhere under $4 60. Fine white and scarlet Eose of Sharon Blankets, large sizes, at $5 per pair, worth 6 50. Extra values in Onr Own brand Centennial and Golden Fleece Blankets, from 51 25 to 56 75 per pair, worth 20 per cent more than present vrices. The only genuine San Jose (California Mission made) Blankets at 510 to $1 per pir. The famous North Star Blankets, finest ia the world, all prices from 58 60 to 53 per pair prices that can't be matched elsewhere. Down Comforts, covered with Sateen, 54 159 to513 60each. Silk covered, 58 75 to v $75 each. Take advantage of the low prices no prevailing in all departments. Come early while stocks are large. J0S.H0RNE&C0S PENN AVENUE STORES. t
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