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The Daily Republican. NINETEENTH YEAR MONONGAHELA, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1900 TWO CENTS Daily Republican CHILL W. HAZZARD. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Monongahels Penn'a.

RAILROAD Division Time Card. EASTERN STANDARD TIME. DOWN RIVER TRAINS (Dally except Sunday.) In Effect Nov. 20th, 1899. Leave.

55. 12 Unionto'n Brov'lle 30 30 59 52 12 12 01 i 2 50 21 4 4 205 20 Charleroi 17 02 9 02 10 55 12 31 5 15 525 6 Mon'gah'a 5 55 26 10 16 55 153 2 45 055 31 6 45 9 47 11 6 57 Homestd 15 8 8 20 40 10 15 52 2 153 55 6 80 7 40 Dravosb'g 10 313 19 5 50 007 Pittsburg pm UP RIVER TRAINS. (Daily except Sunday.) Homest'd 6 23 47 10 27 4 41 6 07 Pittsburg Leave. cO 8 25 10 30 4 08 Dravosb': 43 9 9 06 23 11 11 27 10.1 2 45 02 5 4 58 13 6 6 26 43 7 7 23 Elizabb 20,7 23 9 45 11 48 2 23,5 31 7 047 7 46 6 41 7 47 10 10:12 11 2 45 5 53 8 Mon'gah'a 6 Charleroi Brov'lle 7 14 8 20,10 45 12 45 3 19 6 28 40 Unionto'D 8 18 1 47 25 Additional train leaves Pittsburg. 11:35 p.

and reaches Monongahela at 12:55 9:40 m. cept Sunday; on Sunday it leaves 11:30 m. p. at m. and reaches Bellevernon at SUNDAY TRAINS.

Sunday trains leave Brownsville 826 at 7,30 1 40, and 515 Monongahela at a m. 6,11 and 740 arrive at Pittsburg at Pittsburg 9 60) at 8 8 55 05, a 7 85, 1 05, 480 9 and 9 40 arriving and 005 in. Leave Monongahela at 1020 a Brownsville 2 30, 11 15 554 and 11 and 05 arriving at a u1, sold and baggage checked to all Tickets points cast on the Pennsylvania Railroad For rates of fare, time tables, call ON G30. B. SOBRICK, Agent, Monongahela Git or address THOS.

E. WATT, Pass. Agent era District, 360 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg. J. R.

WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent J. B. HUTCHINSON, Gen.

Manager. DITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE R. R. CO Lessee P. McK.

Y. Cleveland Short Line. Schedule in Effect November 26, 1899. Trains run by Central Time. One hour slower than local time.

UP RIVER TRAINS. Leave No. 32t a a Pittsburg 50 11 40 20 McKeesport 33 12 33 24 4 14 5 53 Elizabeth Glassport 58 12 189 6 10 12 23 6 00 Monongahels City 21 5 18 58 6 41 17 Monessen 40 Bellevernon City 9 8 51 05 1 55 5 45 7 00 42 5 30 6 Fayette a p.m. p. DOWN RIVER TRAINS.

Leave No. 271 831 35 a a Fayette City 5 35 7 30 10 35 45 Bellevernon 5 45 36 10 45 2 55 Monessen 5 54 43 10 54 3 04 Monongahela City 6 16 57 11 16 3 28 Elizabeth 6 39 8 14 40 50 Glassport 6 53 8 00 32 27 11 55 04 McKeesport 02 12 01 4 55 13 Pittsburg 10 40 9 05 12 35 a pm Parlor cars between Pittsburg and land sleeping on all cars on through night day trains express between trains PittsTrains depart at 6:16, a. 3:28 p. m. for Oleveland and Buffalo.

Youngstown, Cleveland and Buffalo, Cambridge and at 11:16 a. m.l for Youngstown, and Chautauqua Lake. Trains arrive at 8:21 a. m. from Chicago, Cleveland and at 1:11 p.

m. from Chicago, Youngstown, Cleveland, 5:20 from Cleveland and Chicago. Trains fora Youghiogheny Division depart 6:16 a. m. 3:28 p.

arrive 8:21 a. and 1:58 p. m. Trains marked with run daily. Trains marked with a trun daily except Sunday.

J. B. YOHE, Gen. Supt. L.

A. ROBISON J. A. MCCAGUE, G. P.

and T. Station Agent. G. P. and T.

Station Agent. LOCAL NEWS. Councils meet to-night. day, County took John Tarr to jail. Tarr had Detective McCleary on Fribeen arrested some time ago, but secured bail, which was surrendered, hence the second arrest.

When You Go to McCurdy's. See his Rustless Tinware--every piece guaranteed. The grand officers of the Kuights of Pythias will be in Monongahela May 16, to pay an official visit to Justus Lodge. Notice. I have resumed my father's business and will make my headquarters at Yohe's Meat Market.

and my Pittsburg headquarters at 1135 Liberty St. Jos. A. SUMNEY. Engineer Jack Bearinger, of Pittsburg, was calling on friends, Sunday.

Mrs. Shephard, of Railroad street, badly sprained her ankle Saturday. Miss Mary Anderson, of the McKeesport school faculty, WAS a welcome Monongahela Saturday and Sunday visitor. A slight of fire occurred and at the general store Thompson Young, at Beallsville, Saturday afternoon. The blaze was put out before much damage was done.

home with her daughter Mrs. Robert, Young has returned Miss Mame, at Beayer College. Robert Hanna, of the Anton lamp factory, is a visitor with his parents at Altoona. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Allen arrived home Saturday evening, after a honeymoon trip in Eastern cities. Miss Blanche De Walt is quite ill at her home, First ward. John L. Kirk, Mrs. Kirk and Dr.

Geo. T. Gregg, of Pittsburg, visited in Monongahels Sabbath day. POLICE NEWS. One Prisoner Attemps Suicide in the Monongahela County Detectiye McCleary and Chief of Police John W.

Sarver arrested Wilson Sarver Saturday evening. He made considerable resistance, and had a railroad coupling pin in his pocket which he possibly intended use. He was however landed in the cooler after a hard tussle. a Sunday morning he attempted self destruction by hanging, using his suspenders for rope. He was discovered shortly after he had made improvised hangman's outfit and cut down.

He had been in this position for some time, and if assistance had not arrived when it did he would likely have accomplished his end. He was charged by County Detective McCleary with carrying! and deadly weapons. prisoner waived a hearing and in default of $500 bail was taken over to the county jail by Detective McCleary. Godfrey alias Hawk Payne was given a hearing Saturday evening. He is charged on oath of Constable ParkinSOn with running a ramblings house, selling liquor illegally Sunday.

The defendant was held for court and in default of $500 bail was remanded to the Washington jail. James Hagerty, Leonard Westwood, of Black Diamond, Norman Eckman, 0. D. Byers, Geo Hays and Samuel Mountain arrested by railroad detective Davis, charged with trespassing on freight trains. They were taken before Mayor Bryan and fined $5,00 and costs.

The railroad company has decided to break up this practice of riding on freight trains and this is the initial step in that direction. Frank Ross and Johnson, two colored men, were arrested Saturday evening, by railroad detective Davis. Ross was charged, with carrying concealed weapons. Mayor Bryan held in $500 bail for court in default of which he was sent to jail. Johnson was charged with trespassing and was fined $5,00 and costs.

in default of which he was sent to jail for twenty days. To Become Stars. There is a movement on foot to form a local minstrel company. The moveis due to the excellent showing of the Junior Order minstrels giyen here this season. If formed the company would go on the road for several engagements and if successful would make a season of it.

Several members of the cast, who gave the hospital benefit have been on the stage and are anxious for a return to stage life. It is likely the minstrel will be given in Charleroi, Bellevernon and California. Alexander Scott Dead. Word was received to-day by A. D.

Scott of the death his uncle, Alexander Scott, of Brownsville. which occured at the bome of nis daughter, Miss Melissa Scott. one of Brownsyille's leading milliners. Deceased was 94 years of age. and enjoyed the esteem and respect of a large circle of friends.

He was the brother of the late Joseph Scott, of Monongahela and is survived by two William and Elmer and a Nancy. Funeral takes place Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. General S. M. Baily.

Gen. Silas M. Baily, ex-state treasurer of Pennsylvania, died yesterday, aged 64 years, at Uniontown. His death was the result of a bullet wound received at the battle of Gaines' Mill, during the Civil war. He had been sick for some time.

He was one of the best known of Fayette county citizens. Born at Brownsville, in 1836, he attended Madison college. Uniontown, but left before finishing his education to learn the trade of silversmith. He opened a store at Waynesburg, but gave it up when the war broke out to recruit the "Greene County Rangers." They became Company I of the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, and with them Silas Baily saw a lot of fighting. Shepard Markle Dead.

Shepard B. Markle died at at home Milgrove, near West Newton, Sunday, aged 56. The deceased was a son of Gen. Cyrus P. Markle, and a grandson of Gen.

Joseph Markle, a soldier in the war of 1812, and a candidate of Whig party for governor of Pennsylvania in 1844. In 1870 the deceased became associated with his father and brother, Capt. C. C. Markle, under firm of C.

P. Markle Sons, in the manufacture of paper, the production of coke, raising of stock and farming generally. He gave special attention to the stock department. From the effects of a fall infancy he was a life long cripple. Census Enumerators Frank Fuller, of Uniontown, director of the census for this district has made the following appointments as numerators for Monongahela and Carroll township.

First ward. Jonas M. Gee; Second ward. Sam P. Yohe: Third ward, Clarence Hagerty; Carroll township, S.

R. Frye. The commissions arrived Saturday, and the appointees will begin work June 1st. Tickets. Tickets.

Tickets for Miss Oliver's recital can be obtained at Linn's drug store, Commercial Hotel, or at the door of the Presbyterian church to-night-25c each. 1 he entertainment will commence at 8 o'clock. Notice to Consumers. The Monongahela City Water Company will allow 8 discount of 10 per cent. all water rent paid for the year, on or before May 15th.

H. H. Bailey and crew hauled eight car loads of coal from Ellsworth, over the Monongahela and Washington railroad, Saturday. Mrs C. Edgar Sill, of Second avenue, Braddock, returned home yesterday from Chicago, where she had been for some time with her husband, who went there about a year ago, Mrs.

Sill learned with surprise on her arriyal of the reports that she desired a divorce from her husband and that she had arrived in Chicago just in time to prevent him from marrying another woman. Mrs. Sill denied the reports. The local debating society of the A. M.

E. church, and the society of the congregation of the Elizabeth church, will debate the question, resolved, "That the Fear of Punishment Influences Human Conduct More Than the Hope of Reward." James Jones and Wm. Hilton will represent Monongahela and Messrs. Ponburg and Morris, Elizabeth. Bishop Whitehead Coming.

The Bishop will make his visitation at St. Paul's church next Wednesday, May 9th, at 8 o'clock p. m. He will preach sermon and confirm a class to be presented to him. Court Begins.

Denies Rumors of Divorce. The grand jury for the May term of court will commence its sessions toand the court trials will commence on Monday of next week. The criminal docket contains 69 cases, many, grades of crime being represented, but the majority of the cases are of minor importance, including as usual several of assault and battery and illegal liquor down number for trial of at this Monongabela term, and scores of Monongahela people will be county seat visitors this week. At a meeting of 45 fire bosses at Carnegie on Saturday it was decided to demand of the coal companies an advance of 20 per cent over the wages in effect prior to April 1. All inembers of the Mechanic's Minstrels will meet at the home of Howard Chessrown' at 8 o'clock Tuesday eveing.

James Longwell, A. C. Sampson, Clyde Yohe, Frank Keller and Wm. Stephens started for Bentleysville, on wheel Sunday. Stephens was the only rider to reach his destination, however, as the rest of the party did not succeed in getting over Colvin's hill and returned Monongahela.

Something New. "Juvenile Coat Shirts" for boys from 5 to 11 years. Open all the way down front. Go and see them at McGregor Sons. Weather next 24 hours---Partly cloudy probably to-night, thunderstorms; Tuesday 'stationary temperature.

-A house of eight, rooms, or one WANTED four rooms, centrally located. Address M. Republican office, stating rental price aud location. solid gold chain bracelet with four hearts and a small lock on it. A A reasonable reward will be paid to the finder.

BELLA GOLDSTEIN, Main St. WANTED to -A Mrs. girl for Lewis general Yohe. housework. SAWED STONE for paving and hearths kept on hand and for sale.

Please give a call. PETER BOWMAN. FOR SALE -A good driving horse; inquire OHIO ART GALLERY. FOR gas stove and baker and coal stove. For further particulars.

quire of MRS. CAROLINE JONES, Chess Street. M. A. CLARK, PITTSBURG MESMonongahela daily at 9:26 a.

m. Returning leaves Pittsburg at 4:20 p. m. Monongahela HeadquartersChessrown's Bakery; for up town trade, McMasters's Butcher Shop. Pittsburg Headquarters-No.

641 Smithfield street. FOR rooms, with furnished privilege or bath. unfurnish- quire of MRS. M. E.

MARKELL, Chess Street, between Eighth and Ninth. furnished rooms for rent on Fourth street. Inquire at Republican Office. Tuman property, near FOR Crall's greenhouse, containing seventeen acres, suitable for market gardening. Will rent as a whole or in part.

Inquire at the Commercial Hotel. A NY girl coming to the city of Pittsburg seeking employment, can secure a good home and a low rate of board with pleasant and commodious surroundings at 16 Eighth street, the Christian Home for Working Girls in the old Pittsburg Female College. a TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN- Dr. persons indebted to the late Keys are quested to make payment before May 15th, or bills will be left for collection. MR.

EMELINE KEYS, Executrix. WANTED. An energetic person to take charge of paying Fish Route, or will sell entire re ontfic for a reasonable price. WM. M.

HILTON. PASTURE The best of Good Pasturage to -let on reasonable terms. Apply to J. L. REDLINGSHAFER, BOX 264.

Monongahela, Pa. EXECUTOR'S letters NOTICE-Notice testamentary is on hereby the estate of Bradford Allen, late of Monongahela City, in the county of Washington and the state of Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the same should make them known without delay to B. S. ALLEN, Executor, Monongabela, Mar. 19, 1900.

YOU HAVE A GOOD THING, advertise it. Write it up Talk it up! Rotes in the DAILY REPUBLICAN -live so neh TOWNER'S Big Department Store. Wall Paper. "NOT MADE BY A TRUST" No rotten brown back paper sold at the big store. Brown back papers (only 7 yards to a bolt) are "trash" pure and simple, short length, high priced, and absolutely worthless.

We never sell "trash." Our white back paper at are worth more and are 8 yards to the bolt, too. buy "Trust" papers and get cheated. "Trusts" organized solely to "do" the people. Fact! SCREEN GOODS Keep the flies out! Screens for the doors and windows are now on sale at the big store. Plain Doors, Hardwood Doors, Plain and Hardwood Windows, adjustable to any size.

LESS PRICED Screen Cloth by the yard-All widths. All Widths. All sorts of screen door extras. HAMMOCKS This store is Hammock Headquarters. Prices range from 48c up as high $3.85.

a Some elegant hammocks at 75c, $1.00, $1.35 and TOWNER'S Big Department Store. "No Cheaper Spot on Earth." WALL PAPER THOS. COLLINS, SECOND STREET. THERE'S A CERTAINTY. Of Saving.

Style and Service at the Peoples Clothing Store. That's a combination hard to beat. We have what is unquestionably the satisfactory clothing stock in the city with prices on good clothing always lower than the accustomed. Men's Good Suits. You will find men's suits from $3,00 to $20,00 at the Peoples Clothing Store.

You will find the swell and stylish dressers at $10, at the Peoples Clothing Store. Finest Prince Alberts, Cutaway, Frocks and Sacks at $12, $15 and $20. Worth positively double the price at any merchant tailors. Found at the Peoples Clothing Store. Men's Pants From 49 cents up to 86,00.

You will find the greatest values in the city at the Peoples Clothing Store. HATS The largest and finest stock can be found at the Peoples Clothing Store. In straw goods you will not find any superior to those at the Peoples Clothing Store. See them before purchasing. Men's Shirts.

Negligee or soft of all designs and variety, that we can please the dresser in the valley at the Peoples Clothing Store. Men's Underwear, comform, health and economy are served equally well by selecting your summer underwear from the Peoples Clothing Store. SPECIAL Twenty dozen pairs men's genuine Elastic Jean Drawers, sold elsewhere for $1,00, we will sell them for 49 cents for Friday aLd Satur. day PEOPLE'S CLOTHING STORE, A. B.

C. Leader in Low Prices. LULU McGOUGH taken agency for the well-known firm of Charles A. Stevens Brothers ladies' suits, cloaks, furs, waists and skirts with headquarters at the Merchants hotel, where anyone desiring a tailor made gown, waist, skirt or Hygela health corset can call and see samples and designs, or if address be left Mrs. Green will call and see you.

WE LEAD THE SEASON We keep do abreast not of the season--we keep ahead. You get to day a choice of delicacies which will not be in natural season yet for weeks. We annihilate time by annihilating distance. Our lead in fancy goods is maintained in staples. 253 Main Street CRALL'S.

WALLACE OPTICAL Sucoessors OPTICAL CO. 624 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA. THE FIRST PRIVATE PARLORS LENS GRINDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT FITTING ARTIFICIAL EYES. WE TERN PENNE Eyes Tested. TELE.

1010. Valuable Building Property. In the Heart of the Best Residence Portion of the City. have laid out a plan of excellent lots. Property Fronts ON HOWARDSTS.

MEADE AND THIRD WARD, MONONGAHELA. and adjoins property of Messrs. Lawrence, Herron, Arison and Wightman. PRICES AND PLANS EXHIBITED ON APPLICATION. ENQUIRE OF J.

R. MEREDITH. Just Think OF THE PRICES We have marked on these goods--Come and see, then note the quality--we need to say no more for they will speak for themselves. Ladies' Evening Skirts, usually sold at Price 25c Ladies' Woolen Skirts. sold every where at 81.75..................

Price 84c Ladies' Cheviot Venetian Cloth, fully worth $6.00 Our Price 82.15 Ladies' Fine Silk and satin Skirts, prices all over from $7.00 and 88 Price 84.50 Different styles of ladies' regular 75c. $1 0) and $1.50 Shirt Waists made of splendid lawns, percales and ginghams in single block colors with yoke effect for 50c Colored Silk Waists, worth $6 00.............. Price $4.00 Black Silk Waists, great value. $5.50...... Price $3.50 Calico Wrappers, strictly fast colors, worth 71c 100 yards Table Linen, strictly fast colors, for Saturday only, usually sold at 50c, per yard Lace Curtains, yards long, worth $1.00 a 49c and up Muslin Skirts, embroidered from 50c to The greatest bargain in this city.

HATS! HATS! HATS! STRAW BRAID CHIFFON And fine flowers, lace facing and good buckle, in the construction of these hats and blending colors the same as the finest milliners 50 of these worth from $2.50 to 83.00....... Price $1.50 One lot of Ladies' Sailors 24c 100 Bunches of finest imported flowers you will find on our counters at ridiculously low prices. It is impossible to mention on paper Our New and Seasonable Stock But we cordially invite one and all to call and be convinced of our selection of Ladies' Wearing apparel of all kinds. THE BEE HIVE P. S.

-Money will be refunded if goods are misrepresented. Our Motto: Honesty and the Most for Your Money. Charter Notice. Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday the 8th day of May, A. 1900, by George C.

Maxwell, Theo. Allen, W. D. Martin, Henry Sheets and O. 8.

Chalfant, under the Act of Assembly of Penneylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of certain corporations," approved the 29th day of April. A. D. 1874, and the several supplements thereunder, for a charter of an intended ation to be called the Columbia and Monessen Bridge Company, the purpose and object of said corporation being the erection, struction and maintenance of a bridge and approaches thereto, over the Monongahela river, commencing at a point on the Washington county side of said river in Carroll township, at what is or was formerly known 88 "James Brown Ferry," and extending thence to a point directly opposite, in Westmoreland county, and for such purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, fits and priyileges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements. O.

S. CHALFANT, Solicitor. DO you take the DAILY regularly Better stop as Kelly's Book Store and order it delivered by carrier Stop at Kelly's Book Store, and order the DAILY oft regularly. KEEPING OUR Stock replenished is greatly to our advantage, also to our customers. AMERICAN WATCHES -We not only keeps the latest styles, but are adding new designs constantly.

000 IF IT IS 000 Diamonds, Clocks. Silverware, Optical Goods or Silverware you are looking for call and examine our line before purchasing elsewhere. Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing a specialty. Authorized agent for the Webb C. Ball Standard Railroad Watch.

Eyes Tested Free of Charge. All goods bought of us engraved free of charge. ALFRED WATSON, THE RELIABLE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. MONONGAHELA, PA. Notice.

PLANT CRALL'S SEEDS. THEY ARE THE BEST. NEVER FAlL. CRALL'S. 252 MAIN STREET.

I HAVE ENGAGED A BOOT BLACK in connection with my new barber shop, and now have every convenience. ALBERT J. HILTON, THE BARBER OF MONONGAHELA. HAZEL ALL FOR CHAPS ROUGHNESS AND WITCH CREAM OF THE SKIN. An elegant preparation for use after shaving.

Prepared By W. C. McCallister, PHARMACIST. Farm For Sale. Has one natural gas well.

quire of JESSE S. WALL, Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pa. who Farmers, fruit interested in growers fine fruit and others and ornamental trees, shrubs and roses to write for our offer. We can save you money. Mention this paper and address with stamp.

J. W. SMITH Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y. ISSOLUTION OF heretofore co-partnership existing between Joseph W.

Wolfe and Clarance erty is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Hagerty will continue the busi- ness. All accounts owing the firm can be settled by either of the gentlemen. JOSEPH W.

WOLFE. CLARANCE HAGERTY, Monongahela, Feb. 7, 1900. TO ELIJAH BAIZOR: Whereas Louisa Baizor, your wife, has filed a libel in the Court of Common Pleas, of Washington County, at No. 10, August term, 1899, praying for a divorce against you, now you are hereby notified and required to appear in said court on or before Monday, the 14th day of May next to answer the complaint of the said Louisa Baizor, and in default of such appearance you will be liable to have a divorce granted in your abscence.

JOS, T. HEMPHILL. Sheriff. -Letters testamentary on the tate of Stephen late of Forward township, Allegheny county, deceased, having been granted the undersigned, notice is hereby given to all persons knowing themselyes indebted to the same, should present their accounts for settlement, and all claims against the estate should be presented or payment. J.

B. HAYWARD, Administrator. -Notice is hereby given that the Catsburg Company, limited was by the unanimous vote of its members, and dissolved on the 5th day of April, A. D. 1900, that the undersigned have been named uidating trustees to settle the affairs of said company and distribute the assets thereof according to law.

All persons indebted to the said company should make payment and those having claims should present the same to JAMES JONES, JOHN H. JONES. THOS. P. JONES, Liquidating Trustees NOTICE ERS-Sealed TO CONTRACTORS be received BUILDby the Directors of the Peoples Bank, Cali.

fornia, for the erection of a two-story bank building, Flans and specifications may be seen at the bank. Bids must be received not later than noon, May 15, 1900. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids..

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