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-NEW MINTED,
Some Legislation Which Will he De-
manded at the Jfext Session of
the General Assembly.
CHIEF J. 0. BROWFS SUGGESTIONS.
He Wants the Fire Limits Extended, a
Police Disability Fand and Some
Other Things.
A MX Iff TAB SEW COUKTI OFFICES
BcDthsIiera Will Xtk a Liberal Appropriation for
Their Hospital
People are generally wanting something,
and to many classes the Pennsylvania
Legislature represents a special providence
by which any want may be satisfied. The
Legislature will meet in biennial session
in a few months, and good citizens who
have a grievance to be remedied, an evil
to be suppressed, a benevolent scheme to
Jorward, or an ax to grind, are already cud
jrelling their brains,despitc the hot weather,
to get the matter into such shape as will
most favorably impress the law-makers of
the Commonwealth.
Chief J. O. Brown, of the Department of
Publie Safety, has several matters to pre
sent to the Legislature. In the first place,
he wants the fire limits of the city of Pitts
burg extended. This city has crown very
rapidly in the last few years, and this is es
pecially noticeable in the creation of new
business districts in the suburbs. In Oak
land, East Liberty and oa the Southside
there are to be found blocks of s'ores that
would more than snpply the needs of many
live country towns. Many of these places
are outside of the fire limits as now defined,
and yet the authorities have no power to
prevent the jeopardizing millions ol dollars
worth of property by the erection of fire
traps.
SHELTERING ASMS.
Another pressing need of the city, in
Chief Brown's opinion, and in the opinion
of all who are acquainted with the facts in
the case, is the establishment of a "Shelter
ing Arms," in which to receive the tired,
hungry and oftentimes sick wayfarer who
applies to the city authorities lor food and
shelter until they can continue their journey.
"When persons arrive in this town penniless,
be they men, women or children, the only
places open to reccivo them arc tho polico
stations. There tho accommodations are
limited, not to say crude, and the associa
tions are of the worst. If tho stranger , is
sick, there is no place to give him proper
treatment, unless ha is tent to a hospital.
In tho courso of a year many sick
and penniless persons pass through this
city on the way to their homes, where they
cither hope to recover or expect to dio
among their friends. These people do not
want to go to a hospital; they want to keep
on.
Many children are among tho persons
sheltered In police stations, and the Chief
considers that the surroundings are unfit for
little ones. He thinks the Department of
Charities should have supervision of the
place, which would not cot much to main
tain, and which would prove an inestimable
blessing to many poor and deserving peo
ple. The old University building on
Diamond street is s:okcn of as a suitable
site for the establishment, bat this is a
detail which is left until after tho Legis
lature acts.
LOOKING AFTEK TUB FINEST.
Chiet Brown will again present his bill
creating a disability lund for the police,
to which will be added a provision en
abling the city to clothe the men, and thus
lift a heavy burden off the officers. The
fund will be raised partly by as
sessment, but more largely by
devoting to that purpose a portion of the
penalties for violating the liquor laws and
sundry city ordinances. The Legislature
will also be asked to empower the city offi
cials to establish a dog pound, from which
the curled pet of many a household may be
redeemed at a price.
Another matter in which Chiet Brown is
deeply interested, and upon which Superin
tendent Baker, of the Bureau of Health, is
busily employed, is a law governing tene
ment houses and providing lor their inspec
tion. This action is the result of several
articles published in The Dispatch a
short time since, calling attention to the
deplorably crowded and unhealthy condi
tion of the average Italian lodging house'
Colonel Baker has obtained a copy of the
Kew York law on the subject, which pro
Tides for a certain space for. each lodger
and imposing penalties tor disregard of the
law. He, with Assistant District Attorney
Burleigh, will draw up a law to fit the case
in this State.
There are a few contented persons in this
world and among them are City Treasurer
Dennhton and Delinquent Tax Collector
ITord. Major Denniston has all the law be
wants for his department and Mr. Ford is
satisfied with his percentage and the rapid
wanner iu which collections are made.
riTTsnuiioEiis tat op.
He stales that l'ittsburg collects a larger
percentage of the taxes tlinu any other city
In the country. The only cacs lu which
taxes are lost Is where properly Is of so lit
tle value that tho owners prefer lo hbatidoo
it rather than pay the taxes. There are
very few piece of property ni this character
In the city, the most notable Itmtsuee being
portions vt the (Jwtyani eslele, where the
J &ml stAiuts up straight tlml Hie rnln
never toughen It, The tuxes are entered up
m Hem upon tueli property, mid If It ever
Weenies valuable tliey will have to he imlil,
Mr. JJ. II. Jlennougli h; the 0, A. It.
would like an amendment of the litw pro
Tfdliitf lor tlm Interment of Indigent veter.
mis, The Hwta Kivm 38 for (lie lunerul
and f IB lor a headstone, These headstones
are all ol one lmlteru. and are very hand
some. The (J. A. It, would like the HUte
to prpvldn one of these headstones fur every
soldier when he dlei, regardless of his finnti
clal status. Under the jirrseut aystuiu the
well-to-do friends nf deceased soldiers buy
oally Monuments, which distinguishes tho
grave ol me wimmiy iroui turn 01 ms poorer
comrade. This, tliey hold, Is wrong, as the
distinction between poverty and wealth
should not bo carried to the grave.
Clerk Uesterwaler, of thu Mayor's riffles,
is un expert on building and loan associa
tions, lie says they have all tho laws they
peed for their government, and ho does not
favor the passage of auy more.
Ills Honor, the Mayor, has nothing to ask
from the Legislature. Ho Is satisfied with
the laws as they stand, and his attention is
devoted mulnly Just now to keeping cool.
S0METHiNGF0RG0TTEN.
NO NEW COUNTY OFFICER8 UNTIL AFTER
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS.
An Act of Assembly With a Berlooe Omls.
Ion No Provision far tho Creation of
Offleri In Allesbenr County Slnee It
Hoi Got Into the First Class.
District Attorney Johnston, when asked
last night as to whether he knew of any
measures proposed to be broucbt belore the
next session of the Legislature, expressed
himself regarding the operation of the act
ot 1883, which provides for the appointment
of additional county officers in the event of
the population reaching. 600,000, without
being aware that the county had exceeded
'that figure by 53,000. Assuming tho latter fact
to be the case, Mr. Johnston said the condi
tions of the acts regulating the appointments
were such as to make it extremely doubtiul
bow the offices should be created without ap
plying to the legislature for reUet He is of
opinion that the question would probably be
brought before the Legislature at Its next sit
tings. In this connection the District Attorney
sale:
"There are three acts of the Legislature
bearing on the matter; those of 1S76, 1SS1 and
1SSS. The act of 18S3 provides that In the event
of the population of a county exceedlnc 600.000
the salary of the District Attorney shall be 10,
000 per year, and that he shall have a first as
sistant at a salary of $o.00u. a second at $3,000
and a third at, I think, 2,000 per year. Should
tho population of Allegheny county bo found
to exceed 500,000 It will becomeentitled to these
three additional officers. But tho difficulty in
the matter is how these offices shall be created.
On this point the act is perfectly silent. If the
act said that the District Attorney should have
the appointing power, or that they should be
elected in due form, no question could arise.
Hut as it is, there i a clause In the Bute. Con
stitution malms It illegal to pass any measure
for the creation of offices or for any increase
in the salarv of officers while in office. The
question is "fronght with some difficulty, and,
should the necessity arise, it will probably be
brought before the Legislature for remedy.
Outside of this I have not heard of any sug
gestions to be made to our Legislators.
-'The liquor men may probablyseekto amend
the Brooks law in some way or other. It would
be a very good thing if some plan were hit
upon by which the time of the Criminal Court
judge could be saved. As it is, the business of
the court falls into terrible arrears while its
judges are holding licensing sessions. The June
term is simply crowded with business and there
is no possibility of an adjournment until about
the middle of August. There has been some
thing said about a commission, probably of a
lawyer and laymen, but 1 think a better remedy
would bo found in the appointment of addi
tional judges. Some such relief to the enor
mous pressure on tho courts it is very evident
must bo speeddy found."
SOME THINGS WANTED
FROM THE LEGISLATURE BY SOUTHSIDE
RESIDENTS.
An Appropriation for the Hospital Some
Pointers on Conntrr Kond Lccislatlon
Rent and Conspiracy Laws Need Over
lianllns Other Keeded Reforms.
After a little skirmish among the manu
facturers, business men and doctors on the
Southside yesterday afternoon, it was easy
to anticipate at least one thing which they
wished the Legislature to do at the coming
session. They are all after the legislators
for an appropriation for the Southside
Hospital and say something will be doue or
they will know the reason why.
The business management of the hospital
have the names of hundreds of citizens who
have subscribed to the popular hospital fund.
These names havo all been tabulated, showing
the occupation and amount paid by each sub
scriber, and will be bound In books to show to
the legislators. Every factory, mill, glass
house, etc., has been supplied with the book!,
and each branch of trade so systematically can
vassed that the names on tho petition will rep
resent every class, and It is hoped will have
weight with tho lawmakers.
Mr. Fred Gearing said: "What do we want
tho legislators to do? Well, wo want them to
shake things up when they get to Harrisbnrg
and do a cjood many things. One thing they
ought to do. and that Is to mko a good ap
propriation for the Bonthsldo llopltal. Horo
wo havo nearly hO.OOO population on
this side of tho river and no hospital.
Tho present building Is too small, and
nnvonothat has watched the tio'pltal since
It first started, oven If they wero unconvlncod
will agree that tbo hospital is a necessity. Just
as much so as the West l'omi and Homeopathic
and. in truth, moro so. Theto wcro :olgbt
cases brought to tho hospital to-day up to 7
o'clock. When the propor persous see what
tbo Southside pnnpla aro doing for tho hospital,
anil Its necessity, I hardly seo how tliey can
fairly and Justly holp but give the Institution
the appropriation asked and 1 bolleve they
will do It.1'
Dr. J. Milton Duff also put In n strong plea
for tho hoipltsl, but after a short chatlnuncbod
out one of his ldea, good roads. Ho said
ho baa studied the country road question
for 15 years, and had had some oxpcrlrnco
In road making. Ho thought the question a
difficult one to soIto In a way that would give
general satisfaction to tho farmers. Tho only
way ho sees to accompli!) the und is to have a
lawpasssd making all road taxes payable In
cash, Instead of each ono working out his
share. He said country road making was too
often a farco in the old way.
Tho doctor did not think tho country was
rich enough to stand tho expenso of macadam
ised roads. He has a farm of over 800 acres in
Westmoreland county, which has over three
miles of road frontage. At one time he of
fered to macadamize the main turnpike pass
ing throngh bis farm ana koep It In repair if
he were exonerated from all taxes thereafter,
but he sajs this plan would not work, as some
persons having larco farms have only a small
road frontage.
L T. McOrath wanted to see an Australian
ballot system law passed.
Mr. John Fees thought tho conspiracy laws
should be overhauled, as the present laws wero
altogether too loose, and gave those Inclined to
crooked work too much show.
James Crea said there should be a big im
provement in the road laws.
Alderman J.N. Jarrett said the present rent
laws should have some attention, as under
them the owner of a vouse has no protection
and It is the easles. thing in the world for a
man to skip his -.entor, if not, give the real es
tate agent a gr od deal of trouble.
IN BEHALF OF LABOR.
LEGISLATION DESIRED BY THE VARIOUS
'- ORGANIZATIONS.
The Australian Toting feyslem to Be Fought
For bv the Trades Assembly Better
Mining Laws Needed WliRt tho num
bers and Lumber Dealers Want.
The various labor organizations will have
several measures to be presented to the next
session of the Legislature. The Executive
Board of the Trades Council has already
commenced work on what they propose to
present They are beginning in earnest too,
and with a firm determination to get what
they go after. Some time ago circular
letters wero addressed to all the legislative
candidates, asking if thoy could support cer
tain measures to be presented, the most im
portant of which will be an attempt at the
adoption of the Australian ballot system.
At the April meeting of D. A. 3, K. of L.,
Secretary Laura A. Powell submitted the fol
lowing recommendation, which was approved!
"Inasmuch as the Australian system of voting
has been adopted In several of the States, and
believing it to be the best Means by which a
Just ballot can be obtained, 1 recommend that
this District Assembly. In esloi; assembled,
take some action towatd having It Adopted In
'uirtrlet' Mailer Workman Evani aalrt, in n
recent Interview with a DiHl'ATMi reporter,
that Hie Auitf allan syitsm l the only eeuree ot
freedom to the Industrial eln from Intimida
tion by emptnen and polltloal leaden.
Home aotlvestepi will alio bf taken loqUlnjf
toward an Improvement mi the mining laws,
iimiieetor James llllolf, wlin did so iniiefi valu
able work at lumbal during the efforts to redone
Hie entombed weramen, wa In Hie nlty yestar.
ilsy. Jlesaiili "The mining laws are entirely
too loose tn be nf luunli piaotloal benefit, and
the nest s!on of the hegnuinr will be asked
to rn le them In some way so as lu seouro better
iiroteollun o miners, tub isw nemis aKeneini
overhauling, and it will get It If IIib miners of
the mate havo anything to say about the mat
ter." Mr Mnirniiriit. nf Vlotorv ft MoKnleht. said
last nlttht hn did not know wliat legislation tho
l'liimhors' Association would ask for, but they
lira always after improvements of some kind,
and ha felt sura they would not ha baullid this
Tho Lumber Dealers' Association of Alle
gheny county, at their next meeting, will take
some steps toward securing a bstter mechan
ics' lien law. Thny don't like the raoent de
cision or tho Huprcmo Court on the question
and will endeavor to havo it changed. They
will be supported In this by the Knights of
Labor.
THE MAY0B BTBIKES OIL.
Ills Honor Ha n Farm That Lies Id Ihe Oil
Producing Hell,
Mayor Oourley Is on tho high road to f ortuno,
and not out ot politics sillier, for His Honor
says he has been financially a lotor In that
business. The Mayor owns a nice little farm
In Pine township, on which be has boen raising
tomatoes, roasting ears and such. Four mllos
away oil has beeu struck, and tbo Indications
are that the Mayor's farm is on the bait.
The Mayor has been nearly pestered to death
for the put few days by oil speculators who
want to lease the property. The Mayor will
drive out to the farm to-day and will probably
mako a dicker.
Inlgo Tyrell In a New Flay.
A very interesting and intensely exciting
drama Is "Tempest Tossed," and the manner In
which It Is being produced at Harris' Theatre,
this week, by Inlgo Tyrell and his clever com
pany, will doubtless draw large audiences,
despite the exoesslve heat.
THE
ANOTHER ONE FINED.
Funeral Director Meyer Arrested for
Obstructing Travel.
OPINIONS OF ATTORNEYS ON IT.
Protest Against Long Trains Blocking Bail
road Crossings.
THE ORDINANCE DIED LAST IEAB
Another funeral director was fined last
evening for obstructing the tracks of the
Citizens' Traction Company by not turning
off and giving the cable cars the right of
way. Anthony Meyer, of Penn avenue,
with one of his drivers, John Elliott, put
up $5 and costs for refusing to get off the
tracks.
The hearing was held before Alderman
AfcKenna. The offense was committed
Wednesday morning about 1050 o'clock.
Meyer had charge of a funeral, and at the
corner of Twenty-first street took the track
and held it until lie got to Forty-fifth street.
Bepeated warnings from cable car gongs
and the protestations of Officer Samuel Bow
den were of no avail; the drivers of the car
riages would not pull ofl and allow tho cars
to pass. Mr. Elliott was the driver of the
last carriage, and was fined 55 for his inat
tention to the warnings of the officer.
Attorneys were seen yesterday by several
funeral directors, and their opinions asked
concerning the legality of the arrests. It
cost the undertakers 550 to find out that the
traction company was acting in accordance
with the law.
A KICK AGAINST TEAINS.
In connection with the talk caused by the
introduction of a resolution into Councils
against funeral directors not to monopolize
cable car tracks, the following communica
tion was received at the office of The Dis
patch. As will be noticed, the document
has a sarcastic vein running through it, but
the writer has cause to complain. He is a well
known resident of this city, who is often de
layed by railroad trains blocking street cross
ings, both in Pittsburg and Allegheny. The
communication explains Itself.
"Kindly permit me to inquire of Mr. A. F.
Keating, through your columns, what has be
come of the ordinance be offered In Councils
some time since, limiting tho number or cars to
compose any train crossing over the streets of
the city. The delay occasioned by trains of 30
or 40 cars crossing over the street Is frequently
as annoying to a passenger on tho Penn avenue
line as Is losing time bybelng In the 'cable car
annex' of a funeral procession bound for St.
JIary's or tee Allogheny Cemetery."
Ono ot the chief points where people are de
layed is at tho Penn avenuo crossing of the
Penns)lvanla Company. It used to be a com
mon thing for vehicles and pedestrians to be
delayed hero flvo and ton minutes at a time.
Another bad place Is Llborty stroet, where 35
or 40 cars aro run along tho street at tho rato of
about four or flvo miles per hour. At Sixth
streot tho crossing Is often blocked, creatty to
tho annoyance of people and ownors of vehicles.
WOItSB IK ALLEGHENY.
In Allegheny tho crossings at Federal. Ander
son and Baudusky stroots and North avenue
havo hold crowds of Impatient people waiting
to get over. At some of these stroets where
thoro are sidings near.the trainmen think noth
ing of holding the crossing and llstonlog to the
curses, loud und deep, of the badly-tompered
people, who think tho only thing a railroad is
made for is to cauio them delay In going to
and from tbolr dwellings and business places.
During tho cveutngs, whllo long lines or cars
are waiting to got Into tho West Penn yard,
the Federal-street crossing has been blockod
so long that many men. Impatient at being de
layed. Have tried to climb through tho trains
over the bumpers. In one instanoe a man bad
got upon the stirrup ot tbo car, wbon the en
gine jerked tho train and throw tbo individual
who was in a hurry almost under the wbeols.
A representative of THE DISPATCH callsd
on air. Keating yesterday and asked blm to
give tho desired Information about the disposi
tion of the ordinance. He saldt
NOW A DEAD LETTER.
"The resolution was offered and referred to
tho Committee on Corporations. Since then I
have hoard nothing of It, and do not know
what was dono about the evil. One thing I do
know, Is that it had a good elloct, oven if It
did not pass and becomo a law. Blnco the res
olution was offered tho railroad oompames
havo been more careful, and instead of running
trains of 40 and 45 oars In the city limits, they
cut the trains down to about one
half this number. A few days ago
I was at the Penn avenuo crossing;
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, and
counted the cars on a train just going over the
crossing. It had 28 cars, apd the time required
to pass was ono minute and a quarter. This
was something Uko business, and everybody
waiting was satisfied. Nobody would object
to watting a minute and a quarter for a train,
and I nope the railroad company will continue
the good work."
Councilman A C. Robertson, Chairman of
the Committee on Corporations, when asked
about the disposition of the ordinance, said:
"I do not remember the resolution, but I think
it died with the expiration of the Councilmanic
term. All legislation unfinished at tho end of
the term passed out of existence, and unless
It Is brought up again at the next session. It is
a dead letter. I tnlnk the ordinance referred
to was offered at the last session of Council,
and nothing was done about it at this term."
VEEY HABEOW ESCAPE.
A Train Load of People Shaken Up an the
P. Si L. B.
A spiral spring saved a frightful accident at
Char tiers station, Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Railway, at 1:45 p. M. yesterday. The flyer from
Cleveland was coming In, and being IS or 20
minutes behind time was runulng as though
Satan was behind her. A switch bad been left
open, but the opening was intended to let a
train north bound on the south siding.
Fortunately the switch rails are connected by
means of some kind of a spiral spring, and the
f orco was so great that tho switch rails wero
forced against the main ones and the whole
train went through, but with n movement that
brought everyone to his feet, and the engineer
shut her dowu so short that the tralu stopped
in less than Us length.
ON TO WASHINCTON.
Colonel Andrews does lo I'leal Ibe filscll
efilie North Illver llriilBe.
Colonel T. P. Andrews, the nt eat engineer,
left fur Wellington lait evening. He and
(Juatave Llmlantlial are the originators And
theeiifilneeiaof Hip great North river biidge,
whleli li to eroni the Hudson river by ten
nans, the longest ef which Is to be. 8,000 feat.
The bilitgs U 1 rent M,W,WQ. Ai Itli In
twerUatxia national charter Imil to pa te.
oiirert. The President lias signed tlia eliartar
for the new onmpany. and Untune I Andrews Is
going tn join Mr. l.lndentlial, , The two nf
them Intend tn arrange the preliminaries' for
Placing ilia bridge atook on the nmrwut,
A Clerlenl Oversight 01 reeled.
A business advertisement was published In
Humlay'a Issue nf TUB Diai'ATOIt fmm
Kaufmann llros,, clothiers, In wliloli criticisms
wero made respecting the house of Uusky A
Co,, with generalisations nlfenilva to the lat
ter Arm. Tho name of tho advertiser, while
appearing in the body of the arllole, was not
signed at the bottom, and It has beeu urged
that the staterooms made therein might havo
been read at If coming from Tint Dispatch.
Though we hardly think that any roodor
would havo so Imagined, we think It right
to correct the mistake uf the cleric who took
tho advartl-ement without being signed. This
paper doesnot of course undertake to adjudi
cate questions between rival (Irmn but In
acceptine advertisements from reputable
houses, "copy," when sent In at a Istu hour,
sometimes escapes being as closely scanned as
our rules require. It was so In this Instance.
Othorwlsa this partleular advertisement would
certainly have boen rejected. Tub Dihi'Atgh
in all its dealings with the dusky house has
found Itas absolutely bonorablo as It Is enter
prising so much so indeed that its standing
requires no defense from any quarter.
He Did Not nave tbo Watch.
John Davidson, arrested on suspicion of pur
loining a watch from Absolom Davis, has beon
released on bail. The watch was not found on
Davidson, as stated in yesterday's issue, and
bis friends claim that the wrong man has been
arrested.
Semi-Centennial parade will pass
your bouse. Pittsburg Art Co., 17 Federal
St., Allegheny have au immense stock ol
.flags and decorations at manufacturers'
prices.
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH.
CLOSED THE CENSUS,
SUPERVISOR OLIVER FINISHES HIS
WORK AND GOES QUIETLY HOME.
The Latest Figaros Give Alleshenr Connry a
Population of 353,393 Tho Batcher
Finally Makes His Returns Over 7,000
Old Soldiers In the County. y
The census in the Ninth district of Penn
sylvania is finished, and all the returns
shipped to the Census Burea u at "Washing
ton. Supervisor Oliver has shaken hands
with his clerks, locked the door ot his office
in the Lewis block, put the key in hhv
pocket, and dropped his official mantle.
The last census enumerator to make his
return was a hutcher. He started out fulL
of ambition, but when he got half way
through his district and figured up the
remuneration, ho sat down by tho wayside
and rested. Ho would have been resting yet,
so far as this particular job is concerned, had
not Mr. Oliver prodded him with a sharp stick,
and presented to his affrighted gaze the picture
of a lusty, beef-fed butcher pining away in the
county jail on a diet of bread and water.
Toe population of Allegheny county, as esti
mated bvMr. C. C. Law, Chief Clerk to the
Census Supervisors, is 553,338. It is not
claimed that these figures are absolutely cor
rect, but they are very near It. Pittsburg will
range between 239.000 and .240,000, probably
coming nearest to the former figure. Allegheny
City Is safely landed in tho second class with
105,000 inhabitants.
There were 857 enumerators appointed by
Bupervisor Oliver In the Ninth district, which
consists of Allegheny County. In addition to
these the Census Bureau at Washington ap
pointed 20 enumerators for public institutions
in the county.
Mr. Law estimates that the old soldier is a
very numerous Individual in Allegheny. He
figures that an average of 20 were returned by
each enumerator, which would give a total of
over 7,000 in the county. In addition to these
there are 60 old soldiers in the workhouse, 35 in
tho Western Penitentiary, 16 in jail and 40 in
tho West Ponn Hospital.
A remarkable ditferenco was discovered Hi
the manner in which tho census supervisors
sized up the subject of chronic diseases. The
enumerator in Versailles township returns one
in every five persons as afflicted by chronic
diseases. In other districts the enumerators
found a high state of health. It was merely a
difference in the interpretation ot the census
rules. One enumerator would call every little
ailment chronic, while other men took more
liberal views.
These questions on health, Mr. Law believes,
are rather for future reference thanimmediate
nse, to determine the physical and mental in
fluence of heredity.
TO 6T0EE FEEIGHT CABS.
A Company of B. 6c O. R. It. Officials
Chartered for This Purpose.
Charters were cranted at Harrlsburg yester
day to tbe Pittsburg and Connellsvllle Terminal
Company, the Elliott Plant Company, tbo L.
H. Harris Drug Company and tbe L, H. Harris
Butchers and Packers' Bupply Company.
Tbo principal stockholders In the first named
company are Major J. B. Washington, who con
trols 1,845 shares! J. V. Patton, A. E. Andrews,
A W. Black, E. D. Smith and O. M. Mcllvain,
all of this city. Tho capital stock of tbe con
cern is tl,600,000. The object of tho company is
to mako and maintain a storagoyard for freight
cars In this city. It is to be run by Baltimore
and Ohio ofllcials In tho Interest of tbe lattor
company. Tho storago yard will probably bo In
the vicinity of tho old pastengor yard of tho
company at the foot ot Itoss streot.
Tho hlliott Plant Company Is chartored to
conduct an agricultural and horticultural busi
ness. Tbo capital stock Is $5,000. A. M. Mar
shall, B. M. Elliott, James M. Elliott, W. B.
Updegraff. O. Y. Crawford, J, 11. Thompson
and Otto Felix are the directors,
Tho L. H. Harris Drug Company Is to have a
capital stock of C00,000. L. II. Harris will con
trol 1,100 shates of stork. The other directors
are A. H. Bender and It. II. Tottan, of this city.
Tho Butchers' and Packers' Huppty Company
Is to have a capital stock or (60,000. Tho di
rectors aro L. H. Harris, A. H. Bonder, James
Horner, of Bwlssvale, and Q. K. Smith, of In
gram. MANY MIN0E MISHAPS.
Tbe First Cnso of Centlnnou Convulsions la
This City lor Yours.
Mrs. J. Vatz, aged St years, a native of Blavo
nla, died at tbe West Penn Hospital yesterday
as the result of bolng burned by an explosion
of kerosene, with which she was lighting a fire
at bar homo on Butler street, eighteenth ward,
on Monday, tbe 7tb Inst. frs. Yctz died of
tetamus, or continuous convulsions, the first
case of tho kind of looal roeord in many years.
Qcorgo Miller was having a f riondly bout at
wrestling with a friend, and In the heat of the
scuffle Miller's leg got caught tn such a posi
tion that it was broken near the knee joint.
Robert McKolvy, a brakoman on tho Liko
Erie road, wbilo trying to board a train at tbo
foot of Houth Eleventh stroet, got bis foot
caught and badly crushed. The injured man
is a son of Alderman McKelvy, of Allegheny.
Samuel Drown, of Second avenue, Alle
gheny, while working on the Preble avenuo
railroad bridge, bad a Mot crushed by an Iron
girder falling on It.
Petor Gannon, a laborer employed at tho
Linden Stoei Works, bad his right foot badly
crushed by a large casting falling on it.
LANDED IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Detective Allen Narrowly Escapes a Beatlna
From n Pugilistic Prltoner.
After considerable difficulty Daniel Agnew
was placed in jail last night onacbarco of
feloniously assaulting Emll Koch at Hulton.
Koch has been emnloyod as a tooldresser at
Agnew 4 Co.'s glass works at Hulton. Ho
says ho bad some trouble with tbe firm and left
their employ. Yesterday morning he went to
the works to get his tools, and says he was at-i
tacked by Daniel Agnew, who assaulted him
with a hatchet. Koch's injuries are not se
rious. Detective Allen made the arrest, and as
Agnew has a-record as a pugilist, Allen told
blm he was bringing him to Pittsburg to get
bail. Agnew did not know where he was going
until he was landed in jail, and then he wautod
to show the deteottve some scientific strokes.
There were too many for him, and he had to
take a prison bunk.
GEBMAX CATHOLICS TO CELEBBATE.
A Meeting ofPrlests to Pinko Arrangements
for tho Demonstration.
Alargeand Important meeting of thoQef
man priests of tho Pittsburg diocese will bo
held iu the Cathollo College to-day to make
preparation! for the German Catholic Con
greni, to he held In this olty September 23 lo 25.
The programme so far as has already been ar
ranged, Is to open up the celebration with a
grand t)foeeslun on Monday evening, the 2W,
to wlilohtiaihollesfrom Ilia surrounding dis
trict are hulled. A emtimtttee puuslstiug of
Father J. II. liurfner, 11. Uaehel, Leander and
llernard, hai been atipnlntci tt request all
the German prlenu to Invite all the men uf
their eengregatloiii to participate In the pa
rada, The Very ltev. H, Wall, Viaar-UenerM of the
dlneese, In tliealmenee of Uislnip l'lielan, will
weipoina the delegates with an opening addreii
In the Urandutmral Kink,
HIS MOTHER WAS DEAD.
The Bluer filial nf n Mule Iley Upon III
Helens? Vrtim Jail.
Eight boys were released from Jail yesterday,
where they had bean oanfltied for no days fur
stealing brass In Allegheny. Their names were
!,ols rlohinlH, Oeorgo Along, Frank Ott,
Arnold Zimmerman. Ambrose lle. Mlko
Oskoy, Frank Kulonlsrnnd Willie Hulhort,
All the boys hut onn bounded Into the street
full of gladness, to feel that tlioy wero onea
more free, '1 ho exception was Loots Hohmltt,
Ho stood in tho oorndor wsstilng bitiorly, Ho'
had just boon Informed that fill mother, his
ola parent, had dlod that day. Tho other bny
tried to comfort blm, and final y led him away
to the house where laid tho whlto-robsd body
of his mother.
DEBEBTED HEB CHILD,
A Mother Leaves Her Bnby With a Peon
Avenuo Family.
Early lait evening a young woman carrying a
B-montha-old child called at the houso of O. E.
Qiapp, 1330 Penn avonue. ribe askod for Mr.
Robert HmltU and when told tho lady had boon
dead for two years she seemed much excited.
She was so weak that Mr. Qrapp invited her
into bis bouse. Soon after cue oxcused herself
but left the baby and has not since returned.
Pinned to the child's dress was a note stating
it was U months old, and bore tbe name of
Willie. There was nothing to give a olue to
the last name. The child is still at Mr. Qrapp's
home.
Freparl" for tbo Campaign,
Secretary B- H. Lindsay and Messrs. Vf. H.
MoCIeary. William Fox, John Hennesty and
William GUI. members ot tbe State Executive
Committee of the League of Republican Clubs,
leave for Pnlladelpbla to-day to attend a meet
ing of the committee on Wednesday to arrange
for the coming oampaign.
TUESDAY. JULY 15,
HAD TOO MUCH TO DO.
Boiler Manufacturers Acceded to the
Demands of Their Men
0WIHG TO AH INCREASED TRADE.
President Gompers Coming to Talk to
Pittsburg Machinists.
CONFERENCE ON THE STEEL SCALE
The holler makers' strike was settled none
too soon for the benefit of the industry. AH
of the 19 shops in the two cities are filled np
with orders, and the manufacturers in part
admit they wero forced to accede to the
terms of the men. One reason, and possioly
the greatest which forced a settlement, was
the fact that outside manufacturers have
been for some years gradually working in
on the local industry, and Pittsburg manu
facturers are compelled to guard their trade
zealously in order to hold it. It is known
that material made in Pittsburg hr.s been
made up into boilers elsewhere and shipped
back here for sale.
"William H. Conley, of Kiter & Conley,
wag seen yesterday. If the large increase
which has taken place in the business of his
firm has been the rule in all the other shops,
it is safe to say the industry has increased
over 50 per cent in tho last year. "We have
OOOmen omployed," said Mr. Conley, "and wo
have plenty of orders in. Business is looking
ud and is mueh moro encouraging than it was
a year aro. Wo havo added greatly to our
capacity recently and wo look for a big year's
"We have not yet granted the demands of
our men, but I guess we may as well. Wo bad
only one object In holding off in the first place.
Wo wanted to bo sure that all other firms
agreed to the terms before we did so. It does
not make any difference whether we work
ei"ht, nine or ten hours so long as all shops are
on"an equality and the consumor pays for it.
I think the difficulty with our men will soon bo
settled, and I believe It will not be long until
the workmen in other trades in Pittsburg will
ask for shorter hours."
Tho boiler makers were a bappy lot yesterday
at having the strike settlea. Ten firms have
already agreed to the terms of tho men, and
tbe others are expected to come in to-day or
to-morrow. Work will be resumed In every
shop not later than Thursday at the outside.
James Lappan A Co. was tbe last firm to give
In. They notified their men yesterday after
noon thasjthey might go to work. Tho strike
has been conducted quietly.
PBES1DEHT GOMPEBS COMHTO.
Machinists Bald lo be After tbo Elght-Honr-n-Day
8yiein.
Tho Brotherhood of Machinists, connected
with tbo Federation of Labor, wilt hold a pu fa
ll o mooting In Lafayotte Hall to-morrow even
Ing, at wbtch President Hamuel Qompcrs will
deliver an addross.
Tho machinists aro considering tbo matter
ot asking for shorter hours. They work ten
hours, but want the eight-hour systom adopted.
It Is said that some of tho firms are willing to
concedo tbo demands as soon as they aro mado,
if all tho others do tho samt.
FUNDS ABE COMING IK.
Several Contributions for Dunbar Victims
' Received Yesterday.
R. D. Layton, who has charge of tho contribu
tions to tho Dunbar sufforeri, reportod tho fol
lowing subcrlptlons yesterday: N. P. Hood, 8100;
Docks & Until. (SO; Robert E. 8. Ward, tj;
Thomas II. McQowan and employes, 811.
In addition to tho 850 rsportod from lioggs A
liuhl, that firm has donatod a largo amount nf
drygoods to be distributed by a commltteo rep
resenting ono of tbo Alleghouy churohei.
Battled tbo Htnel Seals
A eonforonco was held yesterday In tho office
of Moorhead, McUloano lc Co.'s Iron and steel
works between tho firm and the Amal-
f;amated Scale Committee, The conferonoo
asted alt afternoon, when President Welho
asked for an adjournment to give him an op
portunity to consult the Mill Committee.
When tho committee came togethor In tbe
evening tho mattorwas settled and tbe mill
will start up to-day.
The McKeesport Trouble.
Thoro is no change In tho rolling mill trouble,
and there has boen no action on tbo part of the
tube works people. The works are almost
deserted, and the company appears to be wait
ing after giving out Its final answer. There aro
a few men at work in tho mills, and they go
there qulotly and are not molested. The men
on the outside say the company cannot fill tho
mill with non-union men, as skilled workmen
aro too scarce.
Awarded to Pittsburct Contractors.
McDonald & Simmons, of this city, wero yes
terday awarded the contract tor building 33
miles of pike In Jefferson county, O. The
County Commissioners metatsteubenvllle yes
terday and opened tbe bids. The average cost
of tbo pike will be little less than (4,000 per
mile.
For a Regular Pay Day.
The employes of the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad shops in Allegheny went out on a
short strike yesterday morning to have a regu
lar pay day fixed. The men say the company
has ignored a petition asking for their pay on
regular days.
A Cbansre of Name.
A certificate was filed in tbe Recorder's office
yesterday by the Enterprise Hardware Com
pany, of Allegheny, for a changp of name to
the Enterprise Foundry Company.
INDUSTBIAL ITEMS.
News of mills and Mines and tbe Dion Who
Mhko Them.
The Sable Iron Works started up yesterday
morning after a shutdown of ton days for re
pairs. Tile mines are alt in operation along the
Yough rlrer except the Ponn Gas Coal Com
pany's works at Mewiukley creek.
TilR Lookout Rolling Mill Company, of
Chattanooga, whleli has been one of the bit
terest opponents to tho Amalgamated Associa
tion, has signed the scale this year for tho first
time.
At a meeting of the members of the firm of
Oliver A Iteber ts' Wire World, held Hatuiday,
the three-turn ayitem was adopted and yester
day the mill was put into operation under the
new rule.
Mayoii Oouiit.hv yesterday aueentod an In
vitation to addreiR the convention of railroad
engineer nf the United Htatei and Canada,
to be held In the Uraiul Upera Home on the
JOtli uf Oetober.
I'HNWMVhYAruA IlAHiWAr offlelals are In
vestigating the proposed new hraneli from
Mendelssohn, on thp Pittsburg, Virginia ami
tlliarlesinn. at Peter's Creek aurnss the country
to MoUunnM station on the Panhandle.
lr was reporter) yesterday tlmtlijnlio a num.
her of tlio employes of the National Tube
Works have left MoKeesnnrt und have woured
work In olty mills, It is known thu skilled
labor is aoarce, but the report could not ha
verllod,
AN AflflEBSMENT OF FIVE CENTS,
Tba Lest Day's Mission of Ilia A. HI, )!. Ion
nunitnr Hohool Bfostlnsr.
At the convention of A, M. li .Ion
Sunday school, tho roport of the Com
mltteo on the llovlilon of the Const
itution was adopted. It racommonded the
appointment ot An exonutlre oomrmttoe
consisting of the president, sacretary, dlstrlot
superintendent and six other momborf of tho
convention, whoso duty shall bo to superin
tend and arrange eubjeots In tho programmes
for each convention! also prohibiting the elec
tion ot moro than one representative from
oaoh Sunday school) also striking out the
olauso providing for tho payment of the ox
ponte of thooflloerk to tbe convention.
Tbe Executive Committee was then ap
pointed, consisting of ilev. Q. W. Clinton,
President) Hev. W. H. Hnowden. Secretaryi
Rev. J. T. Writt, Treasurer) Rev. O. W. Lowis,
Superintendent! Rev. J. 11. MeMullin, Rev. L.
II. Cuyler, J, U. Hall, Mrs. Husle Lee, Mrs.
Mattle J. Harr. Mrs. J. J. Hunter and Miss
Jackson. Tbe banner was awarded to tho
John Wesley Sunday School, of Franklin, Pa.
It was decided to plaoe a 5 cent per capita
tax on all the pupils In Sunday schools each
year,
Alterations and improvements now in
proereis will materially increase the ca
pacity of the Pittsburg Academy. Each
year additional space is demanded to accom
modate students,
1890.
PLUG HATS AND CARRIAGES,
Allegheny Tolnnteer Firemen Will Not Tarn
Oat Unless They Go la Style Last Night's
Meeting-Broke Up In Dlsgnst-Jew elere
to Tarn Oof.
The old volunteer firemen met in Alle
gheny Common Council Chamber last night,
to make arrangements for turning out in
the semi-centennial parade. There were
present lour members of the old 'Washing
ton Company, five of the "William Penn,
two of the American, three of the ShfHer,
IS of the Columbia, three of the KeDtune,
three of the Vigilant and four of the Uncle
Sam. J. G. Reel occupied the chair and
John Stokes was secretary.
Mr. Stokes reported that OuBky's had
agreed to supply the 60 men who would
probably turn out with red shirts and colored
neckties and Kaufmanns had agreed to simply
them with straw or English tourist hats. The
old boys objected to straw hats, but did not
know what English tourist hats were like.
Secretary Stoics informed them that they
were thestvleof hats worn hv the Salvation
Army. That settled It. The members of the old 4
companies were Instantly dean set against sal
vation Army hats. Then tbe cry went up for the
'stovepipo''hats. bnt nobody knew who would
pay for so much style. To settle the difficulty.
Chairman Reel declared a recess of ten min
utes to give the members an opportunity to
consult tho Finance Commltteo ot Councils
and see if that committee would pay for high
hats and carriages. This the committee refused
to do. and when the session was resumed tho
old boys proceeded, with tbolr ancient vigor, to
get up the first big "kick" that has yet occurred
Fn tbe parade arrangements.
They said the men were all getting old now,
all aro past GO years, and as all are poor it was
too much to ask them to turn out and pay for
the fun of it. The meeting then adjourned In
disgust sine die. The Columbia boys will hold
aiimeeting to-night in tho Columbia engine
house, and they will make arrangements for a
turnout.
After tho meeting adjourned Chairman Reel
said that there was always kickers in matters
of this kind. He knew Chairman Hunter was
doing all be could, but ne did not have money
enough to pay for everything. Besides, Mr.
Reel said, the kickers are usually men who
want to get a new suit of clothes, and then it's
doubtful whether they will turn out or not If
they get them.
The Allegheny jewelers also met and com
pleted arrangements for their turn-out In tbe
semi-centennial parade All but one firm was
represented. It was decided to turn out with a
mounted escort, whose uniform will be dress
snits and sashes, the matn body to go in
carriages. About 40 men will torn out. Ben
Vev, J. P. Btelnmann and E. L. Bear, were
appointed a committee to superintend tbe
turn-out and decorating of carriages and
horses. After the parade a banquet will be
held and an effort made to form a permanent
organization.
A meeting of the Parade Committee was also
held. It was reported that carriages had been
secured for tho guests, orators, Members of
Councils and Centennial Committee. It Is ex
pected that the Board of Control will furnish
their own carriages.
Tbe meeting of business men was largely at
tended. About 300 wagons will be In line, and
tnis number may bo Increased to 600. Tbe dis
play promises to be one of tho Important parts
of tho parado.
QUITE A CAREER.
Some Interesting Features la the Life of
Ibe Temporary Rector of Trinity Church
A 31.n Better Known Abroad Than at
Home.
Ilev. Dr. 'William O. Lamson, who is
temporary rector of Trinity Church, in this
olty, is a gentleman who Is possibly better
known abroad than in his native country,
on account of bis long and active identifica
tion with the spread of American Eplsco
palianism on tbo Continent. Dr. Lamson
began his residence in Paris in 1858, with
the purpose of establishing an American
church in that city, and in 1804 bad tho
pleasure of seeing tbe Oliurch of the Holy
Trinity consecrated. Dr. Lamson is really
tho originator of the American churches in
Europe, of which tbero are now six distinct
organizations, all having their own church
bulldlncs.
Dr. Lamson was tbe only one of the English
speaking; clorgymen of Paris who remained In
tho city during the slego In 187071, and bis
church was kopt open during all the troubles
of that period. He was president of the Amor
Icau Ambulance, which was so famed for Its
relief of tbo sufferings nf tho French army, and
he was prosent at every sortie and ongacement
U to the capitulation, and also remained in
Paris during tho Commune and socond siege.
Whon tho Eastern question was brought up
by the troubles In Herzegovina, in 1871, leading
to tho Turco-Berviau war, Dr. Lamson was re
quested by the English League for tbe Aid of
Christians in gervia to tako charge of the dis
tribution of money and supplies to tbo refugees
who were driven from their homes by the
Turks, and when leaving Sorvia be was given
tbo Takovo cross, tbe only decoration conferred
by the Servian Qovornment.
In tbo following Russo-Turklsb war Dr.
Lamson went to St. Petersburg to work In con
junction with the Red Cross Society of Russia,
uf which tbe Empress was the head. and. after
organizing the work, be went through Russia
to the seat ot war in Roumanla, wbero he es
tablished hospitals and remained until the war
was ended by tbe treaty of San titephans. Be
fore leaving he was decorated wltn tbo
officer's cross of tbe order of tho Star of
Roumanla.
Returning to St. Petersburg, Dr. Lamson
was cordially received by tho late Emperor and
Empress, and was given their personal recog
nition and thanks for his services during the
war, and remained in tho Russian capital to
take part In tbe celebration ot tbe treaty of
peace. Since that time Dr. Lamson has been
engaged In his duties in various churches in
this country, and hts broad scholarship. Im
pressive eloquence in the pulpit and genial
personal qualities make blm everywhere a
favorite.
Stylish Bailor Ilnti, Only 10 Cents,
And other great bargains in our millinery
department, Joa. Hohne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
BABOAINS in lightweight black goods,
all wool andlsilk and wool,
iissa Htjgus & Hacke.
n. ifcii.
Mr. A ?2 bill will buyyon tbebest
and tho nicest summer wash vest you can
get. Booos Si BtriiL.
Miss PAM.OA Is the belle of the kitchen,
but "Table Belle" iflour is tho belle of the
bakery.
llnlhltttf Stills und tlitthltia- Null Flannels.
Belhlutt suits for men, wemen and chil
dren. Nttvybluo twilled flaiiueU, nt 37,
und Me ft yard, Jos. JIoiinh & Co.'s
Tho Cnsh ellore.
Dollar henrlettft till week at OOe. Bring
snmulei for eomimrlson Irom Bnyilnrn In
Jllliw city, ft 38 Wfl sr grain silk (Wo
thli week only. Thountoi Iliuw.,
Allegheny!
flrenl Allernllon rnlr
We nre about to Htnrt to renovate our
great 'tore, hut remilre more room. l?n
tlrely too many hooiu lo commence opera
tions. To close out the unlmioe ol our sum
pier olothlng speedily we knnr we have lo
nfler extra Inducements, 1 lease note the
few prices wo inontlon in this local, li Ine
nll-wonl Hliannon tweed suck suits, worth
814, for t0 Imported Ottsslmero and cheviot
sack or frock suits, nil colon j dark or light.
10, worth from fclH to M. The finest
tailor made suit. In pur store, for which
morohant tailors will elinrge from f 33 to m,
at fin and 818. Don't skip this sacrifice
sale; it Is a rare chance.
I O. O. 0., enr. Oraut and Diamond ill.,
opp. the Court House.
"Whebb can I get "Table Hello'' Flour?
At flrit-oloss grocery stores only. The Orr
Vlllo Milling Company makes 1,200 barrels
per day of It, and '. I. Rutledge Is sole
agent. tuk
BTEGIAI, bargains this week in plain
white and plain black Jap and Shnnghul
like, 27 in, wide, at 7So, 81 and 81 28 a
sard. Huoua & Hacke.
TTSStt
Bilk and Dress Goods, Too, To-Pny.
Half-price tells the story of this busy
July trade here. Cotne and see.
Jos. Horke & Co. 'a
Fenn Avenue Stores.
Prices reduced throughout all depart
ments during oar summer clearance sale.
ttssu Huoua & Hack,'
DOG DAYS KM HERE.
Canines Must be Muzzled or
Will be Annihilated.
They
CHLOROFORMING TflEH TO DEATH.
Tie Painless Method Adopted in the First
District.
HOW IT WILL "WORK IN PEACXICE
This morning the much-heralded canine
crusade commences. Every man, woman
or child who has a pup of high or low de
gree must have it muzzled or else keep it off
the streets. Otherwise it dies. "When the
shades of evening tall it is expected that
several hundred dogs will have gazed on
the glowing orb of day and bayed at fair
Lnna for the last time. They will hare
steered their barks to other shores.
The Department of Public Safety has
issued its fiat the dog must go. How the
animals are disposed of, so long as unneces
sary cruelty is avoided, the officials do not
care. The officers are practicing at targets,
and are convinced that they will not shoot
any human beings it the dogs will only
stand still.
Inspector McAleese, who lookB after the
moral health of the First district, has
adopted a scheme for tho suppression of the
pup which promises to be a great success.
Each officer will be provided with a pint bottle
of chloroform and a sponge. "When tbe officer
espies an unmuzzled dog be will saturate tbo
sponge with cbloroform. If the dog Is
a large one with unsociable manners,
the officer will approach It carefully,
but If It Is of a meek diSDOsitlon a debonnaire
air may be assumed. Having cot within reach
ing distance of tbe dog tbe officer will seize It
by tbe back of the neck with tbe right band,
and with the left will firmly nress the saturated
sponge to the nostri's of tbe now hypnotized
canine. This operation is expected to continue
for 14 seconds, but a great deal is left to tbe
judgment of tbe officer. If the dog passes the
time In chewing tbe hand of the bluecoated
guardian of tbe peace, tbe latter, by
telephoning to police headquarters may
receive permission to drop the animal
and take a better hold. If tbe operation proves
a success, and the spirit of the animal is
wafted to tbe Dog Star, where the paradise of
curs is located, the officer will reverently
deposit the deceased in the gutter, and to pre
vent accidents or an untimely resurrection,
place a couple nf bullets where be tbinks they
will do the most good, notify the Fallmaster,
and collect his fee of oOcents from the city.
In tbe other police districts no mothoa has
been laid down, and It will bo a go-as-you-please,
with the dogs on tho run.
Great Alteration Kale.
"We are about to start to renovate our great
store, but require more room. Entirely too
many goods to commence operations. To
close out the balance of our summer cloth
ing speedily wo know we have to oiler extra
inducements. Please note the few prices wo
mention in this local. Fine nil-wool Shan
non tweed sack suits, worth 814, for 80; im
portetLcassimere and cheviot sack or frock
suits, all colors, dark or light, 810, worth
from 818 to 822. The finest tailor made
suits iu our store, for which merchnnt tailors
will charge fmm 833 to J.W, at 813 and 818.
Don't skip this sacrifice sale; it is a rare
chance.
V. O. O. O., cor. Grant and Diamond its.,
opp. the Court House.
Men's Flannel Shirt Ilargalns.
This is tbo place to buy your fancy
flannel shirts for your summer trip; read
theso prices; 82 30 shirts for 81 each.
Fine Scotch flannel shirts reduced to
81 30 each.
English-made, extra fine flannel shirts at
82 30, from 83 nud 83 23.
These aro all choice styles and new pat
terns, and the best value ever offered.
Jos. HoitXE & Co.'s,
Fenn Avenuo Stores.
Fine Chlckerln Pin no, 8133.
An excellent Chlckerlng piano of hand
some design and splendid tone for 8123.
Also one of the finest upright pianos, used
only 30 days, at 8173. Call at earliest con
venience at musie store of J. M. Hoffmann
& Co., 337 Smltbfield street.
P. S. The celebrated Bohmer pianos at
exceptional bargains.
19c black velvet bodice belts; price them
elsewhere or any goods advertised by the
Cash Store. See how we cut all regniar
prices elsewhere. 8o the 10c Persian mull
ties. Tiiobntoit Bbos.,
128 Federal street, Allegheny.
Excnrslon to Atlantic City.
Next Thursday, July 17, via the B. & O.
11. K. Bate 810 the round trip; tickets good
for ten days and good to stop at Washing
ton, D. C" returning. Special trains at 8
a.m. and 9:20 P. M.; Pullman parlor cars on
day train and Pullman sleeping cars oa
night train.
Thin White Goods New Arrivals To-Day.
Sheer linen lawns, by the yard, in fire
different qualities.
Pure all linen cambrics, four-quarters
wide, at 40c, 30c, and up to 60c a yard.
Jos. House & Co.'s,
Penn Avenue Stores'
All for. 83.
One large crayon portrait, worth 83 00
One handsome frame, worth.......... 2 30
One dozen best cabinet photos, worth.. 2 50
One panel picture, worth 75
All for 83 until further notice; also cabinet
photos nt 81 per dozen. Lts' Gallery,
10 and 12 Sixth street. TTSU
Wilt is it the best? "Table Bello" Flour
is the best made because It makes whiter,
purer and better bread and more of it than
any other flour, nud because n barrel of
"Table Belle" will make mbre bone and
muscle than three barrels of any other llour
made, Bold by flrst-slass grocers ouly.
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THE COOL WEATHER
LAST WEEK
Wai caused by the arrival of our Importation of
STRAW MATTINGS !
THE COOLEST
SUMMER
FLOOR COVERINGS.
rmorca heduced
juht NOW
WHF.N T1II3V AUK NEKD13D,
tOO noils at II a roll, worth JO.
sOO Bolls at 13 a roll, worth 17.
200 Bolls at 0 a roll, worth 111
SOO Ilolls Pagoda at flO a roll, worth (II.
100 noils Jolntleii at 812 a roll, worth IIS.
40 YAItDS TO TUB IIOLU
Cover your floors with Straw Matting and you
will need no refrigerator In the home.
EDWARD
BRQETZINGER
637' and 639 Penn Avenue.
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KEW ADVEirnsiorENTs.
JDS. HDRNE I CD.'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
Tuesday, July 75.
A
GREAT
SUCCESS.
We speak of our "quick
price" sale of India Silks.
This is the second day, and
it will doubtless see even a
greater crowd of buyers here.
Every India Silk Dress Pat
tern sold at this sale is the
best advertisement possible, as
you can't get as fine Silks as
these at our low prices else
where. Remember, 50c a yard for
dark, medium and light color
ings, Printed India Silks, 37
inches wide.
That our Black Silk Sale3
are also large is because cus
tomers take time to examine
thcqualities and prices here.
Just as good a bargain, too,
are the fine, high novelty
FRENCH ROBE
t-
' PATTERNS,
In elegant styles, for summer
wear. They are "half price,"
just the same as the India Silks
are. You can't afford to miss
our Dress Goods bargains.
HERE'S ANOTHER
INSTANCE:
Fine French All-wool Cash
meres, 46 inches wide, too, in
grays, medium and light browns
and other desirable shades,
only 75c. They are a full dol
lar's worth, yet 75c is our
price.
JDS. HDRNE i ED..
609-631 PENN AVENUE.
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JULY BARGAINS.
EVERY
DEPARTMENT
OFFERS
ATTRACTIONS
-TO-ECONOMICAL
BUYERS.
This rlpoclat
MIDSUMMER SALE
Embrsces not only all odds and ends,
remnants, snllsd goods, broken lots, odd
sites, ate., but Includes, at greatly re
ducod figures, KVKIIYTHINU In
Our Silk Department.
Our Wash Goods Department.
Our Gents' Furnishing Goods.
Our Muslin and Merino Underwear.
Our Hosiery and Gloves.
Our Lacea Curtains and Curtain.
Our Suit and Wrap Department
Our Umbrella and Parasol
Department
BIBER & E ASTON; ;; ..
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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