travel ly along the northern and sonthern
borden of the triangular-shaped State, and
population and trade swept heedlessly bv,
unaware of the capabilities of her soil, the
extent and value of her forests, or'the inex
haustible wealth ot her Tast mineral de
posits. Impossible to Exaggerate.
"VYTule this is not now true to the extent
It was a score of years ago, while capital
and industry have recently penetrated even
to the heart of the State and are now de
veloping her hidden riches with tremendous
energy, the vast possibilities of the State
are as yet scarcely realized, her richest
mineral regions are practically unexplored,
her great stores of iron and cosl are com
paratively untouched, and of the 16,640,000
acres of land in the State probably 8,000,000
acres are still in the virgin forest. It
would, in truth, be impossible to exagger
ate the unequaled opportunities which
"West Vircima presents, therefore, to cap
ital and every kind of manufacturing and
commercial enterprise. Kb other State in
the Union, in my judgment, possesses to
day such cheap and abundant raw materials
or offers snch conspicuous opportunities for
safe and profitable investment of capital.
"In 1863, when the State of "West Vir
ginia was organized," the Governor con
tinued, "there were only about 360
miles of railroad. In 1SS0 this
was augmented to about 700, and
since then the increase has been particu
larly rapid. At the present time the total
number of miles isabout 1,700, an increase of
' St if-
"WL H-JHui i ,
gfjfc Jill ' I P 'l
'They're altcays doing tomeihing at rarkersburg.'
over 200 in the past 11 months. The newly
built railroads are chiefly cross lines pene
trating the interior of the State, and con
structed primarily to reach and throw open
to capital those sections ot the State par
ticularly rich in coal and iron deposi.s and
varied agricultural capabilities. The traffic
developed by these roads within a year or
two is often surprising. The coal aid coke
shipments, for instance, over the West Vir
ginia Central I tail road in a single year
alone aggregated in excess of 1,300,000
tons."
Production of Coal and Coke.
After a moment's thought Governor Flem
ing said: "Perhaps the industry that will
be most advanced is that of coal and coke
production, Rapid as has been the expan
sion of this industry in West Virzinia, it is
but in its incipiency. The great Appalach
ian coal measures are known to embrace the
entire State, with the exception of the lower
Potomac counties. The coal area is com
puted at 16,000 square miles. A great por
tion of it is easily and cheaply mined, all of
it is of the highest grade of excellence,
much of it lies in close proximity to vast
deposits of iron ore and limestone, and is
admirably located in point of accessibility
to the best markets.
"Perhaps the most notable developement
in this State is taking place in the Pocahon
tas and Elkhorn district. This field, ex
tending from Webster aud Nicholas coun
ties in this State to Tazewell and Russell
counties in Virginia, it opened up by the
extension ot the Norfolk and Western
I'ailroad. The growth is phenomenal.
That it will continue, if not indeed increase,
is bevond doubt. The coal is of superior
quality and thickness.
''As illustrative of the remarkable coal
deposits found in this State, I may refer to
a conspicuous development on Pond Fork
of Little Coal river, in Boone county.
There may be seen no less than ten seams
ot coal, ranging from 2 feet 7 inches to 12
feet in thickness, and aggregating 68 feet 11
inches of coal from top to bottom. One
vein is pure cannel coal 42 inches thick,
overlaid with 34 inches of splint.
Of Interest to Pittsburg.
"The iron ores," continued the Governor,
"are of course of special interest to Pitts
burg. As yet there has been comparatively
little development in this line throughout
West Virginia, but this has not been be
cause of a lack ot natural advantages. A
few small blast furnaces have worked the
native ores which belong to and are found
in the coal measures in the northern part of
the State, but lack of cheap transportation
facilities at the time caused the abandon
ment of these enterprises, and but little at
tention has since been paid to our iron ore
deposits. The rapid development ot our
coals, however, and the extension of our
railroads into the interior of the State, will
certainly excite a more active inquiry into
the extent and yalue of our iron ores.
"West Virginia is destined in the near
future to take high rank as a producer of
pig iron. Indeed, I have the best authori
ty the report of an English expert of
known character and ability, who has made
a report for an English syndicate who con
template making large investments tor
stating that pig iron can be made in the
northeastern part ot the State for $7 a ton,
which is the lowest point yet reached in the
cost of production. This fact would, with
good transportation facilities, be most im
portant to the Pittsburg plants which need
a large supply of raw material.
Any Quality of Lumber.
"There is another of our staples," said
Mr. Fleming, "which is constautly in de
mand in a growing city like Pittsburg. Our
supply of lumber is almost inexhaustible,
and much of it is of the finest quality. As
it is now, we ship most of this lumber as
far away as Boston, New York and Chicago.
If these cities find it profitable to buy lum
ber here, surely to a neighbor like Pitta
burg it would be even more advantageous.
Yet at present we ship scarcely any lumber
to your city. The lack of means of trans
portation is of course almost entirely re
sponsible for this condition.
"Kich as is West Virginia in coal, iron
and timber, the past few years have dem
onstrated that she is no less rich in depos
its of petroleum oil. There are now three
well defined producing fields along parallel
lines having a general northeast and south
vest direction, and the activity of the
operators, the millions of capital already
invested, the extent and character of the
territory make the State the chief rival of
Pennsylvania as the source of the future
oil supply of the country. The develop-
ment of this territory requires an abnndance
of the necessary material, and affords an
incidental market for large quantities of
general merchandise, FitUburg is the
natural headquarters for all ot this busi
ness, and with anything like an even
chance will get the great bulk ot it"
Speedy and Profitable Transactions.
Secretary of State Oley is equally en
thusiastic with his chief over the develop
ment of the State's great deposits of natural
wealth. In conversation with The Dis
patch correspondent he said: "All that
is really needed lor any section of West
Virginia is to have attention called to its
advantages. The first investors in any
Virginia region often treble their money
without scarcely turning a hand. , Coal or
timberland is sometimes bought for $10 an
aotje and sold a few weeks later ior $30 or
$40 to people who make an even larger
profit by developing it.
"There is no question," continued Mr.
Oley, "that our people have a decided
prelcrence for "trade and communication
with Pittsburg. The interests of Western
Pennsylvania and West Vireinia are as
nearly the same as possible, and a close
connection cannot fall to be of mutual
benefit."
These utterances express the feelings of
many others prominent in the war-born
State. The desire for a mbre intimate
connection with Pittsburg is general. The
means necessary to attain the end The
Dispatch proposes to ascertain and pre
sent to the public. Bancroft.
EI0TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS.
JIlss Kate Drezel Doing a Good Work
Among the Indians.
Captain H. L. Haskell, of the Twelfth
Infantry, located at Ft. Yates, IT. Dak.,
passed through the city last evening bound
for Philadelphia. He was going there with
the body of Private Lewis Dant, who died
a short time ago. On Snnday he attended
the funeral of Colonel W. F. Drum, at
Springfield. The Colonel died in July at"
the fort, and as the body could not be em
balmed it was buried until it could be re
moved to the family burial place in Ohio.
Lieutenant Wassel, of Pittsburg, is sta
tioned at Ft, Yates in charge of an Indian
company. The Captain says the Lieutenant
has them well trained, and they are the
best marksmen and fighters in the West.
Ft. Yates is located in the Standing Kock
country. There are 4,000 Sioux in the
agency. Miss Kate Drexel, who took the
veil in this city, has established schools
near the fort for the reds and is doing good
work. The Government also has several
schools, and Captain Haskell says the at
tendance is fair. When the children play
book the old bucks are often seen taking
them to the schoolhouses.
THE KNIGHTS' FAIR
A Competitive Brill and Waltzing Contests
to Be Features.
Great Western Lodge Knights of Pythias,
No. 345, opened its fair in the Auditorium
last night in a very successful manner. It
is for the benefit of the sick fund ot the
order. There was a large crowd present.
Among the number were many past and
State officers.
The fair will last until after the holidays.
The events ot the entertainment are to be a
waltzing contest And a competitive
drill by the uniformed rank of the
Knights. Only Pittsburg and Alle
gheny commanderies are allowed to com
pete. The handsomest lady naltzer ii to re
ceived a basket of beautiful flowers from
Coroner Heber McDowell, and the coin
mandery carrying the honors will be pre
sented with a $200 banner.
A PECDLIAE COIKCIDKHCE.
TUe Same Wagon Carries Two Victims of
the Birmingham Cars on One Trip.
J. T. Hash, of Butler, was run down by a
Birmingham car at Eighteenth and Carson
streets last night. Semmelrock's livery
wagon was just returning from having
taken the body of John Bodgers, who was
killed by a Birmingham car Saturday night,
from the undertaking rooms to his home
when the accident happened, and the in
jured man hauled to the Sonthside Hospital
in the same vehicle that had just held an
other victim of the electric cor. Hash was
badly cut np, and will have to have an arm
amputated.
Stole Little Bits of Brass.
George Easton is in the Central station on
a charge of larceny. He is employed by
the Westinghouse Electric Company, on
Garrison alley, and, it is alleged, he has
been practicing systematic stealing for some
time by carrying out small pieces of brass
in his pockets until he had collected 60 or
60 pounds. Yesterday he sold the whole
lot to a junk dealer at the corner ol South
Ninth street and Mint alley. Information
has been made against Elizabeth and Andy
Walsh, proprietors of the junk shop, for re
ceiving stolen goods.
i
Designed His Official Position.
D. A. Hayes, the green glass blowers'
delegate to the Citizens' Alliance, has re
signed the position of Chairman and mem
ber of the Executive Committee of that
organization.
De. Jobit Cooper, J a. Ear, nose, throat and
cheut diseases. Office Westinghouse build
ing, Pittsburg, Pa, Hours 11a. k. to t p. x
Good Morning. '
Get your tea, coffee, baking powder and
pices at the stores or The Great Atlantic I
and Pacific Tea Company. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Beautiful souvenir dnnng; Christ
mas week, entitled "Good Homing." To be
bad at all our stores.
THE
GOING PI COURT,
United Presbyterian Minis
ters Propose to Adopt a
New Method to
FIGHT THE SOCIAL EVIL.
They Blame the Pnhlic Safety De
partment for Its Inaction,
ASKING THE CHIEFS TO EESIGH.
Sftn&nd That tbe iatts t gainst Crime Ee
tigidl Enforced.
APPEALING TO THE fUBLIC FOR AID
The Ministerial Association is fighting
the social evil problem along a new line.
It is now trying to get the courts to take "up
the question. .
Yesterday a lengthy prayer was read
before the association and given out So the
press. The courts are asked to lay the
matter before the grand jury and have that
body inquire into the action of the Public
Safety Department The ministers want
the courts to see whether this department
is not governing the city in open disregard
of the laws. It alo asks that the chiefs
of these departments be requested to resign
tt they do not show some disposition to do
their dutv. They still have a recourse left
if tbe courts fail to act in accordance with
their request. The ministers will take un
the battle themselves and fight it to victory.
In a mild war the paper refers to the re
marks of the New York ministers in regard
to the manner the Pittsburg clergy dealt
with the women several days ago.
How the Ministers Feel Abont It.
The paper, as adopted at yesterday's
meeting, follows:
Bavins waited for almost three weecs for
the Public Safety Department to make some
practical move toward the eniorcement of
the law .for the suppression of disorderly
houses, in accordance with the Mayor's
direction and urgent request, and seeing no
indication tbut snch movement is Intendea,
we make an appeal to our follow citizens
and the courts.
Communications from residents of the
First ward have directed attention to the
appalling Immoralities practiced and pro
tected in the lower part ol the city. Some
thing like 150 resorts existed in that com
munity alone. Illegal liquor selling .was
carried on in every one of these habi
tations. All this was not only known to the
police hut brought about by their fostering
care and directions. As many of the re
spectable people as could, get away fled
from the doomed district as -from the pesti
lence. Brought in Contact With Crime.
Being a densely peopled locality, how
ever, and many of the residents for business
purposes were compelled to remain, these
were constantly exposed to contact with,
all manner of vice. Children playing in the
streets or on their way to and from school,
boys and i;irls and men and women going to
and from work, or out for the evening and
on their way home; clerks and laboring men
who fill the offices and lactories that crowd
tbe ward; Christian people on their way to
church on the Sabbath, all classes
at all Hlmes were constantly race to
face with this abominable and debasing
vice. Appeals came from the people
and especially from their religious
guardians and teacher?, bat all in vain. The
people of that ward are poor and there was
nobodv to take up their cause. The only
answer by tbe police department to expos
ure and appeal was the bold assertion that
the social evil is a uecessltv and they would
not interfeie with it. Even the illegal
liquor selling was justified on the same
gioundand the purpose'on the part ot the
authorities to continue in this scheme of
contamination was plainly and unblush
inzly announced.
This state or affairs alarmed and horrified
tbe decent and thoughtful people of
the city. Ministers called attention to
it in their pulpits. It was under these cir
cumstances that this association took
aotion. On our first appeal to tbe Mayor lie
was disposed rather to lecture us and our
churches for neglect of duty toward the
criminal classes than give our demand the
respect and consideration which would
seem to have been Us due.
Mayor Gourley Was Convinced.
Our subsequent appeal, however, ho pub
licly declared convinced him of the Justice
and reasonableness of our demands and he
forthwith directed the police department to
enlorco the law.
How did that department respond? Their
action must appear to all sober, intelligent
people as most censurable and menacing.
The law requires the arrest and prosecution
of keepers of disorderly houses: the prose
cution ot agentx and owners of property
used for immoral purposes. This was tne
tblnjr, therefore, demanded by this associa
tion. Instead, however, of this legularand
orderly piocess, an order was issued that
sent all these hundreds oi women
into the public thoroughfares of the
city. For two days the police department
the guardians of tbe peace ot over 250,00.)
people permitted these women to tramu
our streets, to assault the houses of our citi
zens and violently force an entrance into
our homes in tne dead hour ot the night
without offering us the slightest protection
from these invasions, it was even Insisted
by these women.who came by tbe score and
assaulted us with language most loul, that
they were directed so to do by our police
authorities. This was tbe response oi oar
Rublic safety depattment to the lespect
ll petition of this association, sustained by
the authority of the Mayor, to enforce the
law against crime ana vice.
Explaining Their First Position.
While the cry waB raised by thoughtless or
vicious people that these women were at our
instigation turned out 'to suffer on the
streets, it is known to every one that their
houses were not closed and that they came
and went to their former places of abode
without molestation; and that, while there
was ample pto vision for the care of scores
in the comfortable institutions open to them
in tbe citi, which it was publicly, announced
were open to all, there was not a single sin
cere application at one of them or in any
other quarter tor assistance.
Our appeal now Is to our fellow citizens
and to our courts. What shall we dot When
we respectfully petition to have the law en
lorced against the most dangerous and cor
rupting class of criminals in our city we are
answered by having tbem turnedloose upon
us to wreak their vengeance by invading
our homes and then to go back to their re
sorts unmolested. Is it safe under such cir
cumstances to call upon our police authori
ties for the enforcement of any of our crimi
nal statutes? Are-we not ln'equal danger of
having any other lawless class turned loose
longenongh to teach us not to interfere with,
the business of this depaatmenlt
Asking for Officials' Resignations.
Does not the conduct of this department
of. public safety justify the good citizens in
demanding either the resignation of its de
linquent chiefs or some reasonable assur
ance that they will proceed to do their sworn
duty and give adequate protection?
A crisis is upon us. While criminals are
protected or unmolested, law-abing citizens
wbo dare demand tbe enfoi cement o: law
are abandoned to the will of tbe lawless. This
is what inevitably comes u permitting the
sworn guardians of our peace and executors
of our criminal statutes to substitute their
own will for law, aud, Instead of suppress
ing, fostering and regulating crime. xWe are
warned not only by the official report of
Superintendent O'Mara, of this oity, and
the attitude or Byrnes, o New Yore, but by
tbe attitude of police officials in all our
large cities, that it is tho deliberate inten
tion to force upon the people ot this country
the practical legalizing of crime. It is
claimed that this is the only practical
method of dealing with it; that It cannot
be suppressed, and that even if it could be,
it would not be wise to do so.
Accepted as a Necessity.
It is accepted as a necessity. In view of
these facts, so lull of clanger to every in
teiest of society, we appeal to that great
class in our community which, lores social
order sad purity. Are you ready to accept
.FITTSBUftG DISPATCH,
this monstrous doctrine? Will yon tolerate
its praaticnl application in this community?
Can you with safety to yonr homes, to yqnr
sons and daughters, permit the municipal
authorities to take under their official pro
tection this, tbe most degrading of alt vices?
Will you accept the assertion that law has
no obligation to condemn, and civil
authority nn nnwar to nnnnress an evil SO
A great as this? Will you suffSr the guardians
" jruureity to classify uisoraeny nouira
the same category with your saored homes,
so far as the right to their protection is con
cerned? And will you sit idlv By while the
sworn exeontors of the law place themselves
above the law-making power of tbe Com
monwealth and openly and shamelessly de
cline to enforce laws which weie enacted to
protect yonr homes beciuse they assumo to
pionounce them unwise?
An Appeal to the Courts. .
We appeal to the honorable Judges of our
courts, who have so often interposed In de
fense of tne imperilled interests or society,
whether jn view of the facts detailed in this
paper theieis not reason to instruct the
grand Jury to inquire and leport if it be
true that the Department of Fublio Safety
or the city of Pittbur' is administering our
government in open disregard ot legisla
tive enactments by fostering and regulating
instead of suppressing diordeily houses and
illegal liquor selling therein.
Wo appeal, further, to the people of sober
sense and moral convictions to not permit
their minds to be influenced by tbe wanton
and groundless assaults made upon our con
duct in seekinir to secure tho enforcement
of the law for tho protection of society. Wo
promise law-abiding and decency-loving
people everywhere that we will persist in
our efforts to turn back the Hde of immor
al ty that has set in and is threatening to
submerge our city and our country, and we
invite them to stand with us in behalt ox
'llghteousness. W. I. Wishart,
' X'lesident.
It. A Elliot, Secretary.
THANKING THE MAY0B.
An Ohio Girl Glad He Had Sent Her
Home.
Mayor Gourley yesterday received a let
ter from a youug woman in Ohio. She was
one of the inmates of the disorderly houses
at the time of tbe recent crusade. She ex
pressed her thanks to the Mayor ior having
rescued her and sent her home.
WANT THEIE SERMONS IN ENGLISH,
A New Congregational Church. Formed
on the Souths'de.
The English-speaking members of the
Welsh Congregational Church wbo seceded
from the did congregation a few weeks ago
on accoun t of their children not being
able to understand the mother tongue, to
gether wi'th a number of members from
various chnrches in the city, organized the
Puritan Church at Slingmen's Hall, on
Twenty-first and Carson streets, last night.
The hall was filled with members of sister
churches, so that the new church starts out
under auspicious circumstances There are
about 40 members. A Sabbath school ot 75
members has been organized with Evan O.
Jones, superintendent.
The meeting last evening was called to
order by Eev. H. A. L. King, of Steuben
ville, O. Eev. T. E. Jones, of Windham,
O., was chosen moderator. The visiting
pastors n ere: Bevs. T. A. Humphreys, of
Johnstown; John Edwards, D. D., J. A. L.
King, T. R. Jones, T. H. Young, ot Brad
dock; T. C Benjamin. Services will be
field weekly in Slingmen's Hall until prep
arations can be made for a church. The
new church will make a special feature ol
the Sabbath school, and expects to makethe
celebration of Christmas especially inter
esting for all who will attend.
THE CASE SETTLSD.
Margaret and Howard Made Up and Both
Are Happy Now.
Margaret Stevenson settled a case with
Howard Paulding in Alderman Kerr's
ofiice last evening. He was charged with
larceny and misdemeanor. Paulding is a
salesman for a Boston house, and met the
girl 18 months ago. They became inti
mate and he promised to marry her. She
gave him her watch and diamond ring and
one day he disappeared. Margaret, finally
confided her trouble to her lather, and he
died ot a broken heart.
Paulding was finally located in Altoona,
where he had registered under an assumed
name. When brought back and the girl
saw him, she burst into tears. Nobody
seemed to know how the cose was settled,
but Margaret is happy.
Found the Girl a Home.
Superintendent O'Mara yesterday, solved
the problem as to what to do with a 17-year-old
girl who has been held since last Friday
at Central station. The girl ran away from
her home at Ebensburg, and told a story of
her father abusing her. The Superintendent
did not know whether to believe her, and
was not assured even after an interview
with her father. Yesterday, however, he
learned of the existence of a brother ot the
girl living a short distance from the city,
aud he induced the brother to give the girl
a home.
Hamilton's Holiday Sale.
At this season of the year many hearts
nrekept warm anticipating the joyful
surprises they have in store for those
they remember. What to ttlve and
where to buy? Let us help you, a
musical instrument, at Hamilton's.
Everything in ihe music line: see the
shipload in the window, and tbe -good
ship anchored with lights at mast
head and bow. Come yuurseir, bilng
the little folks; vie have bometbing for
everyone, music boxs, harmonicas.
Violins, banjos, ut lowest prices.
Hamilton's,
91 and 93 Fifth avenue.
Good Morning.
During Christmas week, as usual, wn will
presenteach purchaser of tea, coffee, baking
powder and spices with a beautiful Vanel
en titled us above. Don't tall to set one. To
beh.idatall the stores of Tbe Great Atlantic
andl-cIfloToaCo.,
34 Firth avenue,
170J Carson street.
43.1 Butler stieet,
bl27 Fenn avenue. East End,
1618 Penn avenue,
128 Filth avenue, McEeesport,
1.6 Federal street, Allegheny, j
A Christmas Gift
To your gentlemen friends,
Fine umbrella,
Fine walking cane,
Fine gloves, a
splendid set, at G. Ware's Louvre, 24 Sixth
street, directly opposite Bijou Theater.
Nearly New Upright for S175.
Mellor & Hoene,"77 Fifth Avenue.
For sale bv party who has left city. It
must be sold at once, so price is less than
it should be. Cost new $275
Mellor & Hoihe, Founded 1831,
Warerooms, 77 Fifth aveuue.
Ton should by all means go to Henry Ter
beyden's. 630 Smlthfield street, and see bis
display of novelties in silver.
Glove boxes.
Glove menders,
Matcb safes,
Snuff boxes,
Toilet boxes.
Stamp boxes,
Bonbon boxes.
And hundreds of other things sultaDle for
tbe holiday times.
It won't cost you a cent to look at the
goods.
Give That Man
A watch,
A chain,
A charm,
A scarf pin,
A stud, I
A pair of buttons.
A selection from the largest stock in the
city at v E. P. Roberts & Boas',
Filth and Market.
Open evenings until Christmas.
Good Morning
During Christmas week at all the stores of
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany. All persons Interested in Sabbath schools
can buy strictly pure candy at reasonable
ers, 84, 98, 98 and 100 Beech street, AUegneny. f
Dk Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill
for biliousness, eiok headache, malaria.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER
TO BOY THE BRIDGES.
An Official Demand for $1,500,000
in Bonds for That Purpose.
A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE REQUIRED.
Free bridge at Fouth Twenty-Second.
' Mreet Recommended.
BEIFK MEETING OF A SLOW COMMITTEE
The long dormant Free Bridge Commit
tee got a move on yesterday and beiore it
adjourned had voted to build a free bridge
(.cross the Monongahela river at South
Twenty-second street and to recommend the
issue of 81,500,000 in bonds. The bonds are.
to be used in buying all the present bridges
to the Sonthside. Both the Twenty-second
street bridge matter and the bond issue
must be passed on by Councils before it can
go any further. Those who have interested
themselves enough to study the feeling of
Councils on the question say they will pass
an ordinance to submit the bond issue to a
popular vote, which must be done before
the issue can be made."
As to the bridge at South Twenty-second
street, it is believed it will pass without
much difficulty and, whether the bond issue
goes through or not, the bridge money al
ready appropriated by Councils will be used
in its construction. Chief Bigelow told the
committee yesterday he had received rough
estimates of cost on the bridge and it will
cost 5300,000 if built wide enough for three
tracks and $400,000 for four tracks. He said
the accurate figures would probably tall
below the estimate.
To Connect With Second; Avenue.
The rough plan of the bridge he has pre
pared provides for a high elevation so that
one entrance will come out on a level with
Forbes street at Brady, and the other at
Fox alley on South Twenty-second street.
He proposes that a branch track with an
easy grade will connect the' bridge with
Second avenue which it will cross at an
elevation of 40 or 50 feet.
There was a good attendance of the com
mittee, all but Messrs. Ford and Holliday
being present. The latter had in his pos
session the report ot the sub-committee in
structed to ascertain the cost ot the ex.sting
bridges, so no report was made. The sub
committee to prepare legislation for con
demnation of bridge properties, only re
ported progress. The sub-committee on
sites reported, through Mr. Matthew, a
resolution in lavor or the South Twenty
second street location and instructing
Chief Bigelow to proceed at once with the
work.
Chairman Bigbam ruled the resolution
out of order, and it was changed to a recom
mendation with the instructions to Chief
Bigelow cut out. A discussion on tbe sub
ject of location followed an attempt by Mr.
Robertson to change it to South Eighth
street.
Wanted Another Location.
He argued that that . location was more
central than the other, but said the greatest
advantage would come from wiping out the
lrancbise value of the Tenth street and
Smithfield street bridges by placing a free
bridge between them and compelling the
companies to sell out at the actual cost of
their property. Mr. Fox argued in the
same vein.
Mr. Mathews maintained that South
Twenty-second street would be the most
central location and would give accommo
dation to the greatest number. Messrs.
Anderson, Shannon, Flinn and Wilson
argued on the same line. The amendment
was defeated and the recommendation
adopted, Messrs. Fox and Bobertson being
the only opposition.
It was Mr. Bobertson who sprung the
bond question. He moved to make the
issue ot ?4,500,000 in bonds a part of an
ordinance which should be prepared for
presentation at the next meeting of Councils
with the committee's recommendation.
"These bonds," he said, "should be made
to run for 30 years. Triey can be floated
easily at Zi or 4, per cent, we will say 4.
In order to pay them oft at maturity a sink
ing fund of '& per cent would be necessary.
This would make 1 per cent a year on
$4,500,000, which would be about $230,000.
We are now appropriating 8300,000 a year
tor park extensions and improvements,
8100,000 for extending the water plant and
flOO.OOO lor free bridges. This keeps up
our tax rate and we have comparatively
little to show tor it.
Posterity Getting the Benefit.
"By issuing these bonds we will have
8270,000 less to appropriate each
year, and at the same time
secure the improvements we want,
need and should have had 20 years ago.
Futurity will get the benefit ot the im
provements and help to pay for them as
wclL It will take 20 years to buy all the
Soutbside bridges at the way we are going
on. Tbe people don't want to wait that
long to be relieved of paying a tax for
going from one part of the city to another.
The bonds should be'divided, fl, 500, 000 to
parks, the same amount to water works
and the same to bridges. With the $300,000
in the bridge fund next year we could buy
all the bridges and build a new one at
Tiventy-second street besides."
Mr. Bigham picked several flaws in Mr.
Bobertson's argument and declared it not a
part of tbe bridge committee's business to
provide bonds tor parks and water works.
He didn't believe the people would vote
for it anyway.
Mr. Bobertson, after considerable discus
sion, changed his motion, reducing the
bond issue to $1,500,000, and making it
simply a recommendation to Councils, and
it was" passed. "As to tbe people voting
lor it," said be, "that is why I wanted to
include parks and water works. All the
city is interested in them, but only the
Southside wants free bridges. The neces
sity for water works improvements exists.
They are needed badly, and it will cost a
heap of money to mate them. By my
original proposition tbe tax rate next year
could be reduced 2 mills without incon
venience. I am afraid the East End people
will not vote for a bond issue ior tree
bridges."
WHEN FEOPJLE DESIRE
A good room they invariably read tbe To Let
Boom, Columns of THE DISPATCH.
Will Entertain the Press Club.
Lieutenant Charles H. Harlow, United
States Navy, who was stationed in Chile
during the exciting incidents of last win
ter, has consented to give a talk on his ex
periences and observations iu Chile to the
members of the Press Club at the Press
Clubhouse, Sixth avenue, to-morrow after
noon between 3 and 4 o'clock. Lieutenant
Harlow,i who was a member of the Greeley
relief expedition, entertained the Press
Club some four years ago with au interest
ins description of what he had witnessed in
the Arctic regions.
Doing 'a Good Work.
J. H. Limberger, of Buffalo, joint 'agent
of the freight inspecting bureau, was at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. He
comes here every month to visit the local
office. Mr. Limberger says the bureau has
come to be a part ol tbe railroad machinery
and does not attract the attention it did
when first organized five years ago. It was
disagreeable work at first, and the agents
bad a rocky road to travel. Now shippers
aecept the inspections as belonging to the
business.
Had His Leg Cut Oft
Enoch Jones, aged 8 years, of Idlewood,
while crossing the railroad at that place
Saturday evening in front oi a freight train,
had his toot caught in a lrog. Before he
could extract it he was run down and had a
leg cut ofi above the knee. It was reported
thatthe accident " occurred while stealing a
ridet'but this is denied by his friends,
20, 1893.
AGAINST A COMPROMISE.
The Allegheny Reform Association Asks
Councils to Compel the Street Railways
to Pay the City A Series or Bed-Hot
Resolutions.
The Allegheny Beform Association is
after the traction roads that owe money to
the city. At a meeting last evening tbe
following resolution was adopted:
Whebeas, It appears Irom the public
prints that according to the report of tho
Anditing Committee there is due tbe city
from certain passenger railways and trac
tion companies, for taxes and other charges,
the sum of, approximately, $233,100, and It is
now proposed to compromise tbe payments
of tbese claims for, approximately, $21,000:
and ,
Whereas, Estimating the taxable valua
tion of the city at $75,000,000, tbe pajroent of
the amount claimed to be due the city
would be equal to a reduction of three mills
in the tax levy for one year, and
Whereas, It appears that there has been
no proceedings instituted by the city for the
recovery ofany part of these claim, and
that tbe proposea compromise from the cor
porations roferred to without attempting
to amim or deny any or the statements
made by the officials oi the city or the cor
porations as to the justice or injustice or
the claim, ordinary business shrewdness
wonld suggest that when such a large
amount is Involved that every effort should
be made to collect the amount before the
E roper court, "as debts ot like amount are
y law recoverable," when all the lacti, as
well as the law in the case will be properly
presented and considered, and it is only
justice to tbe taxpayers that this be done,
so that they may know what official or
officials or the otty are responsible for this
condition or affairs.
It was then ordered that the Mayor pre
sent to Councils a resolution authorizing
the City Solicitor to institute proceedings
at'ouce against the street railway compa
nies and to admit the lawyers ot the asso
ciation into the case to see that "no guilty
man escaped." If proceedings are not
started, in a reasonable time the officers of
the asscciation will take steps to compel
Councils to act and to prevent any com
promise, if it is attempted. TJntifthe in
debtedness of the companies to tbe city is
settled the association will protest against
granting any new franchises, or making any
changes.
LED GIBLS ABOUND.
Charles Stanford Gets Into Trouble for
FaiUii;j to Keep a Promise.
Charles Stanford, colored, was placed in
Central station last night by Officer Charles
Allen. Stanford is alleged to have induced
Officer Allen's sister, colored, to go with
him to Allegheny last Saturday for the
purpose of getting a place in a restaurant
as cook at ?6 a week. He got f 2 from her
to pay the car fare and kept tbe change,
and after getting to Allegheny he led the
girl up one street and down another, alleg
ing that he could not find the restaurant in
question, until it became quite late, and
tne girl finally got frightened and ran
away from him. It is claimed Stanford had
taken another girl to Allegheny on the
same pretense a week ago. An in'lormation
has been made against him before Alder
man Gripp.
LAW SITJDEHTS 0EGAHIZ3.
The New Organization Will Hold Moot
Courts and Hear Lectures.
A permanent association has been formed
by the law students ot Allegheny county
for the holding or moot courts. A series
of lectures will be given by members of the
bar. They have secured a room in tbe
Court House and will hold weekly meet
ings. The officers elected are: President,
E. L. Kearns; Vice President, A. B. Smith;
Treasurer, E. K Goehring; Secretary, W.
A. Magee; Marshal, Thomas Kane; Execu
tive Committee, J. C. Merritt, E. Jones,
T. P. Trimbil, a Smith andJ. M. Petty.
Police Barracks Ready.
The new police barracks at Oak and
Cherry alleys was occupied for the first
time last night. It is intended for the re
lief squad, cornermen and subs, who have
heretofore been sleeping at No. 1 Patrol
stable. Beds are provided for 12 men, but
only six day and as many night men are to
be quartered there for the present. The
barracks will be supplied, when complete,
with an assembly room on the first floor and
upright shower baths for the men in the
basement
Old Odd Fellows Rewarded.
The Supreme Lodge of Odd Fellows) at
its last session voted a handsome memorial
badge of the order to all its members of 25
years' standing. Fred Schmidt, the Dia
mond street saloonkeeper, has been a mem
ber for nearly 36 years, and last night the
officers of Wm. Tell Lodge No. 45, pre
sented him with his badge. Bev. H.
Schnorr made the presentation speech and
Mr. Schmidt responded.
Fine Fruits.
We have now in store a large stock of all
the finest evaporated and dried fruits, both
domestic and fotelgn. We can do you good
on tbese goods. Send for price list. Goods
delivered everywhere. Miller Bros.,
Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies, 182
Federal street, Allegheny.
MTJSICAI. CHRIST3IAS GIFTS
At H. K'eber Se Bro.'s.
Washburn mandolins and guitars.
Klebers' specialty banjos.
Higham's celebrated cornets.
Fine old violins.
Music wrappers and cabinets.
1C0 styles or guitars and mandolins from $5
up. '
25 styles of banjos from $3 up.
Mermod's ntnsic boxes.
Vocal and instrumental folios.
At H. Kleber & Bro.'s, 506 Wood street.
Store opon every evening.
Garni Sets I Fish Sets!
T. G. Evans & Co., Market street, corner
Third avenue, have a nice stock of game aud
flsb sets, as well as a great variety of fine
decorated plates and cups and saucers, of
which they have too large a stock and will
give you bargains in tbem in order to un
load. Any of the above would make a hand
some Christmas present.
Fine 8G00 Stelnwsy jfiano S200.
An excellent $600 Steinway square grand
piano, in good condition, will be sold, iully
warranted, for $200,' Including new cover
and stool. A great baryain.
J. M. Horixux & Co.,
537 Smlthfield street.
Also a fine upright, good as new, for $190.
Only B Days More
To buy your Christmas gifts. Don't buy
before you nave seen our exquisite Jewelry.
Binss,
Pendants,
Brooches,
Bracelets,
Chains,
Kings, etc.
All the new designs in every possible gem
combination. Store open every evening.
IIakdt & Hates. Jewelers,
629 Smlthfield street.
Gold Pens forXmas Gifts.
Ever most acceptable, and they serve as
constant reminders for years. We have a
large and varied stock.
J. R. Weldin & Co.,
129-131 Wood street.
Good Morning.
Get your tea, coffee, bakinz powder and
spices at the stores of The Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company. Satisfaction
guaranteed, lieautlful souvenir dnrinz
Christmas weet, entitled "Good Morning."
To be bad at all our stores.
Guitars. Violins. Mandolins.
The beantirnl Imperial guitars and man
dolin never fail to please. We have also
the famous Bruno guitars and Bowman
mandolins. The finest in the world. Oar
low prices will astonish you.
Alex Boss' Mrsio House,
1(3 Federal street.
Imported Scotch and Irish whiskies, in
class or in bulk, ut Max Klein's, Allegheny,
Pa.
See our great variety of silk handker
chles for Christmas presents. s
Jams II. 'Aisza & Co., 100 Fifth avenue.
MB. BTBAYEB HOT NE0LECT3D.
The Relatives of the lamented Minister
Had Charge of the Funeral.
The Eev. O'B. Strayer, who died at the
West Penn Hospital on Friday last, was
buried yesterday morning at TJniondale
Cemetery. Mr. P. Strayer, a nephew of
the deceased, and other members of the
family were present From a remark in
the article published in The Dispatch
yesterday, the deduction might be made
that the family left Mr. Srtayer's burial to
others. This is not so, and the greater
part of the luneral expenses was borne by
P. Straver. The Bev. Mr. Strayer, besides
his purely literary pursuits, was a practical
newspaper man. and tbe paper he conducted
at Brownsville called' Ihe Three Toons
is still remembered. Becently Bobert
Ingersoll commissioned Mr. Straver to
write an article for a magazine. ,
Holiday Excursions.
On December21, 23, JS, 31, ami January 1
and 2, the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets, good
to return until January 3, inclusive, at one
ana one-rniru inre, uecween an stations.ana
also to Erie, Cleveland, Qiicago, Dayton and
intermediate points. Try the new fast
trains, only 3 hours to Cleveland, 8 hours
to Buffalo and it to Chicago.
Good Morning.
Get your tea, coffee, bakinz powder and
spices at the stores of the Gteat Atlantic
and Pacific lea Company. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Benutiful souvenir during
Christmas weet, entitled "Good Morning."
To be had at all our stores.
KEAL ESTATE S AVGi BANK, LIU..
401 Smlthfield Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $81,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
Interest allowed at 1 per cent. tts
Telephone No. 3013 for anything you may
want from Max Klein, Allegheny, Pa.
Good Morning
Dnring Christmas week at all the stores of
the Great Atlantic aud Pacific Tea Com
pany. BIBER.&-EAST0N.
FINE LEATHER
Shopping Bags,
Chatelaine Bags,
Hand Satchels.
'Pocketbooks,
Card Cases,
Purses, Etc.
SHOPPING BAGS A very useful,
inexpensive article for gift to
female friend, 50c, $1, $1.25.
Extra fine, with silk tops, 2.25,
$3-
CHATELAINE BAGS in fine Leath
er, with elaborate metal clasp
and chain, 50c, 75c, J5i. Extra
fine Bags, 1.50 to I3.25.
POCKETBOOKS, PURSES, CARD
CASES Every conceivable
shape, size, combination and
material. Suit yourself; no end
of variety; 25c to $4.
FINE HAND SATCHELS. 10-in. to
18-in. Leather Satchels, well
made, with metal trimmings,
6SC 75c 8SC 90C S- Real
Alligator Satchels, $3. 50 to $5.
Our stores are open every night this
week.
BIBER & EASTON,
t05 AND 507 MA.EKKT 31
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS,
FIKE STATIONERY.
W.V. DERMITT&CO.,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers,
70 Grant street and39 Sixth avenne.
TTSt?
THE MIST ATTRACTIVE SIOR
WINDOWS III THE CITY
-AT
GROETZINGER'S,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
You can find nothing that will
make a more useful or handsome
Christmas present than one of our
ORIENTAL RUGS.
We have the only complete line
West of New York City in our new
department, opened a few weeks
since. . Every weave made, and all
latest colorings. Prices from cheap
est to finest made.
FUR RUGS.
This department is so well known
to our customers that it is only neces
sary to say all grades can be found.
BRING THE GHILDBEN TO SEE OUR
winnows mis week.
delS-TTSSu
NEW PATTERNS
OF
WALL PAPER.
1893.
Examine our prices and goods.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
543SmitMeldSt,HttsbuTg,Pa.
del7-rrs
The Leading PrrramrRO. Pa.,
Dry Goods House. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1392.
JOS. HORNE r OIL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
OPEN EVERY Eei THIS WEEK.
Christmas
in the air.
tints of
What to Buy:
A list of solid, practical points for
. the benefit of hurried Christmas
shoppers who find it hard to de
cide upon WHAT TO BUY. 'You
can stay right here, in this big
store, and select suitable gifts for
every person whom you wish to re
member. For Ladies.
Wool Dress Patterns, $1.50 to
$12.50 each.
Silk Dress Patterns, $6 to $25 each.
CottonDressPatterns, 70c td$i each.
Jackets, $4 to 550.
Capes, $10 to $35.
Cloaks, $o to $50.
Waterproof Cloaks, $1 to $25.
Fur Muffs, $1 to 35.
Fur Collarettes, $4.50 to $25.
Fur Capes, S12 to $125.
Sealskin Muffs, 10 to 35.
Sealskin Capes, $50 to S125.
Seabkin Jackets, J 75 to J300.
Sealskin Mantles, $100 to $350.
Fur-Lined Garments, $50 to $350.
Kid Gloves, $1 to S3.
Linen Handkerchiefs, ioctojia.
Silk Handkerchiefs, 10c to $3.
Lace Handkerchiefs, 50c to J40.
Gauze Fans, 75 c to 25.
Feather Fans, 1 to 100.
Umbrellas, Si to $20.
Pocketbooks, 50c to $3.
Chatelaine Bags, 50c to Sio.
Shopping Bags, $1 to S6.50.
Silver Combs, 75c to $3.50.
Silver Brushes, 3.50 to $6.
Silver Colognes, Si to 8.
Silver Whisk Brooms.
Silver Mirrors.
Silver Jewel Cases.
Silver Manicures.
Silver Bon-Bonnierre.
Silver Vinaigrettes.
For Gentlemen.
House Coais, S4.50 to '35.
Dressing Gowns, 11 to J 25.
Bath Robes, $3.25 to S20.
Mackintoshes, S8.50 to 25.
Umbrellas, Si to $12.
Canes, 75c to $8.
Suspenders, 50c to $2.
Neckwear, 50c to S2.50.
Linen Handkerchiefs, i2cto$i.
Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c to $2.35.
Silk Mufflers, $1 to $8.50.
Cashmere Mufflers, 75c to $2.
Wool Gloves, 45c to $2.
Kid Gloves, $1 to $2. 50.
Fur Gloves, S3 to S20.
Sealskin Caps, 7.5 to io.
Coachmen's Capes, 8.
Lap Robes, $5 to $80.
White Shirts, $1 to S3.
Night Shirts, 85c to $4.50.
Half Hose, 25c to 3.50.
Underwear, $1 to Sio per suit.
Traveling cases, 75c to Si 2.
Cuff and Collar Boxes, Sr.50 to $3.
Pocketbooks, 50c to S5.
Hand Satchels (unfitted), S2 to Si 2.
Hand Satchels (fitted), S15 to S50.
Dress Suit Cases, $4 to $6.
Silver Combs, 75c to S3.50.
Silver brushes, S3.50 to $6.
Silver Cups, 40c to $3.
Silver Shaving Mugs, S2.50 to
S6.50.
' Silver Corkscrews, S1.50.
Silver Paper Cutters, Si to $2.2$.
Silver Calendars.
Silver Ink Wells.
Silver Pen Racks.
Silver Stamp Boxes.
Silver Cigar Boxes.
Silver-mounted Cigar Boxes.
Silver Card Cases.
Silver Game Counters.
Even the
Qhildren
Are well provided for with good warm
Dresaes and Cloaks and Jackets; Water
proof Coat:, Pur Sets, Handkerchiefs.
Gloves, Umbrellas. Silver Combs and
Brushes, Silver "Watch Chatelaines and
Thimbles; lots of pretty fancy things
and Colls of all sorts.
A special lot of Misses' Jackets, in plain
bine and fancy cloths, new and styliib,
reduced from ?8 and 10 to one Dries
S.i 00.
The same price on fancy and plain colored
Cloth .Long uoats that were is, iu
and S12.
Plenty ot presents for the little tots,
too.
infants'
SHAWLS.
"W RAPPEES,
EOBES,
TOILET BASKEia
And gifts for
The Hrolisehold.
CURTAINS,
TABLE LINENS,
BLANKETS,
COMFORTS,
FANCY PILLOWS,
TABLE JCOVERS, an
SCREENa
With our new system of arelSnt 70a
can match or select colors as well at night
as by the brightest daylight.
OPEN HEW IWK THIS WEEK.
JOS. HORNE a CO.,
609-621 Penn Avenue.
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