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THE POST: PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, MAT 11, 1887. THE OTHER SIDE. WANTED PRIVATE ROOMS. A BUILDING CONDEMNED. CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.

A BATTLE OVER BOOKS. THOSE RAILWAY ROBBERS. Jos. Horned PENN AVE. STORES.

Weldon Kelly Compelled to Beek New Quarters Temporarily. Within a few days the work of demolition of the first building of any importance which was ever condemned in the city will be commenced. It is the large flve-story building at the corner of Virgin alley and Wood street, which has been occupied for years by Weldon Kelly, plumbers. The building was not strongly constructed in the first place, and has been growing weaker through the jar of machinery and the racket of wagons on the street. Over a month ago Building Inspector Brown decided that it should be torn down, as it was liable to fall down at any moment.

The structure which will replace the old building will be five stories in height, with an ornamental stone front, and will be much stronger in every respect than the old one. PERSONAL. Sheriff Joseph Gray went to Harris-burg last night. T. B.

Barry, of East Saginaw, is at the Hotel Duquesne. Judge Harry White, of Indiana county, was in the city yesterday. J. J. Yandergrift and wife went east on the Fast line last night.

Fred Wegley and wife, of Indiana, are at the Hotel Albemarle. Mr. J. W. Cook, of Clarion, is a guest at the Hotel Albemarle.

Julian Kennedy and Dr. J. C. Lemmer went to Philadelphia last evening. C.

E. Bostwick and wife, of DuBois, are stopping at the Hotel Alliemarle. Mr. and Mrs. T.

H. Church, of Columbus, are guests at the Hotel Andereon. Congressman Ed. Scull, of Somerset, arrived at the Mouongahela House yesterday-Harry C. Sayers and wife, of Waynes-burg, are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.

T. Pontall and G. W. Neal, of Puuxsutawny, are registered at the Hotel Boyer. The regular meeting of the Humane Society was held yesterday.

Nothing but routine business was transacted. Chairman William Brennen left for Harrisburg last night to attend tho meeting of the Democratic State Committee in that city to-day. R. Mackenzie, Secretary of the Westmoreland and Cambria Natural Gas Company, left for New York, last night on a business trip. Traffic Manager W.

E. White Freight Agent J. F. I-ds, of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, passed through the city yesterday, cu route for New York. Er-SpeakestJ.

Warren Keifer, of Ohio, passed through Union Station yesterday on his way to Washington to attend the unveiling of the Garfield statue on Thursday. He was accompanied by his wife and General Fisk and wife, of Cincinnati. Labor Notes. The molders employed at Jacobus, Nimick novelty works, near Mansfield, went out ou a strike yesterday because of the employment of two non-union men. A.

A. Carlton, Luther B. Noyes, of Wisconsin, and Thomas A. Armstrong. of this city, a committee appointed by the last general assembly of the Knights of JjObor, are in session in Pittsburgh with the object in view of collating all the laws against conspiracy, so far as they aftect labor, with the ultimate intention of securing their repeal.

It will be several days before they are through with their work. Starved His Horse. George Spriggs, colored, was arrested yesterday on information of Humane Agent O'Brien, made before Alderman Means. Spriggs lives at Lincoln avenue and Spencer street. About six months ago ho purchased a horse for f5.

Since that time It is charged he fed it on nothing but straw, ana the horse died yesterday of starvation. Agent O'Brien was notified. and after investigating the case brought the suit. Spriggs will be given a hearing on je riaay. A Wild West Monkey Again Loose.

W. W. Vrooman, the wild-eyed agitator who was locked up in Allegheny for in sulting the American flag, spoke to a small meeting on the South Side last night. He began by saying that the flag and its principles were all right, but when it was used as the standard of a murderous militia hired to kill workingmen it was a rag on a pole. He then denounced the newspapers and authorities and adjourned to a neighbnng beer saloon.

The Contract Signed. So great was the haste of the Gamewell people, and so great their fear that there might be a quietus put upon the outrage ous steal through the medium of an in junction, that they hurried down the con tract to Mayor McCallin on Monday even ing, lie didn sign it, however, until yesterday morning, and explains that he did so because it was simply a ministerial duty, ana he could not refuse. Objected to a Stretcher. A telephone message was received at the mayor's office last evening from McClaren's drug store, on Market street, asking that officers be sent there with a stretcher, as there was a man lying in the store badly hurt. When the officers arrived at the store the roan had walked away.

He claimed to have been knocked down on the street by a negro and picking himself up staggered into the store. A Well Known Citizen Dead. Thomas Miller, of Wylie avenue, last night received a telegram father had died suddenly at Conueaut, O. Mr. Miller was formerly in business on the hill, and was a well known resident.

A May Wedding. Last evening Mr. John Moran and Miss Sarah O'Neill, of Ross street, were married at St. Bridget's church. After the ceremony quite a number of friends attended a reception given at the bride's residence.

Peculiar To 1teU In many Important particulars, ITood'l Saraaparilla is different from and superior to any ether medicine. Peculiar in combination, proportion and preparation of ingredients, Hood's Sarsaparillt. possesses the fall curative value of the beet kauwa remedies of the vegetable kiuedom. Peculiar In its medicinal merit, Hood's Sarsapa-rilla accomplishes cures hitherto unknown. Peculiar in strength and economy Hood's fiar-sapariUa is the only medicine of which can truly be said, 100 doses one dollar." Medicines In larger aua smaller bottles requir larger doses, and do not produce as good results as Hood's SarsapariUa.

l-eculiar in iu good name at home "there is more of Hood's SarsapariUa sold in Lowell, where it is made, than of all other blood purifiers. Peculiar in lu phenomenal record of sales broad, no other preparation has ever attained such popularity in so short a time. Do not be induced to take any other preparation. Besure to gut Hood's SarsapariUa old by all druggists. 1 six for 5.

Prepared only by C. HOOD Apothecaries, Lowell, 31m. JOp Doses One Dollar; iWhy Superintendent Browne Wants Heavier Lead Pipe. George II. Browne, superintendent of the water department, speaking yesterday of the article in Thk Post last Saturday morning about, the new weights for lead pipe which he insists shall be used in Pittsburgh, made several statements.

Mr. Browne says that he doesn't, care whether the pipe is marked with a dozen Xs so the manufacturers put some lead into it. What he wants is lead, and a pipe that will not burst and cause the shutting oft" of water over an entire district simply because an inferior, lightweight pipe is put in for one house connection. After he establishes a heavyweight pipe for street connections Mr. Browne says ho may have something to say about the kind of pipe that shall be used in houses.

Persons who have the money are now putting in brass pipe, of the heaviest quality, instead of lead pipe, so Mr. Browne says. The bursting of pije, he holds, does not come from ordinary pressure from the street mains, but from the impact of force which comes from the sudden shutt ing of a valve. A well known plumber said last evening that Mr. Browne didn't tell the whole story.

It is the use of elevators in the old city that causes the burst ing of pipes. The constant, jiounding and jars to which service pipes are subject on account of the cleators is what breaks the jii))e, but he didn't see why, if his neighbor put in an elevator, he should be compelled to put in stronger pipe to meet the jar. In the opinion of the plumber, Superintendent. Browne should insist that the persons who erect elevators should so arrange the valves that the reactionary force should not reach the street mains, and thus break all the pipes within a square. AMONG THlT ORPHANS.

Interesting Exercises at the Ridge Avenue Asylum. The fifty-fourth anniversay of the Protestant Orphan Asylun of Pittsburgh and Allegheny was observed yesterday at the asylum on Ridge avenue, Allegheny. An interesting entertainment was given during the afternoon in the reception room. The room was tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers and in the center was a raised platform. To the rear of the platform were the children, numbering about 100.

On the other side and facing the little ones were seated 2tX visitors. The exercises were ojiened by the children singing the hymn "Beautiful land." Rev. Dr. Gordon, of Parnassus, then lead in prayer. The report of last year's work was read by Mr.

Joseph Albree. It showed that there are 174 children now in the institution as against. 2tki for the corresponding time last year. The number of deaths was un-usitally large owing to an outbreak of measles. The report of Mr.

H. B. Logan, Treasurer, showed the total receipts to be 65. The total expenditures amouuted to $40,9.13 After a program consisting of songs and recitations by the children had been exhausted Rev. E.

P. Cowan made an interesting address. The exercises closed with the benediction which was pronounced by Dr. Gordon. THE COKE STRIKE.

It is not Indorsed by the Knights of Labor. A. A. Carlton, a member of the General Executive Board of the Knights of Labor, who is now in the city, says that the strike of the coke workers in the Connellsville region is illegal. He says that arbitration is the essential principle of the Knights of Labor, and whatever the result of the decision the members of the order must abide by it.

If the matter should be rought formally before the Executive Board, that body will take cognizance of the case. The lack of coke is having considerable effect upon the blast furnaces. Five of the furnaces owned bv Carnegie and Carnegie, Phipps are banked up, restricting the output 1,000 tons per day. It is expected that several of the furnaces will have to go out of blast altogether if the supply of coke continues so short as it is now. FIGHTING ABOUT BEER.

Two Brewery Drivers Have a Rough and Tumble Battle. Two Allegheny brewery wagon drivers named Carl Kainm and Louis Stephanie, hit upon a rather energetic way to decide as to the relative merits of the beer brewed by the firms employing them. They had a long argument on the subject and could not come to an agreement although several barrels of eloquence were opened. The beer of both the breweries was freely sampled and what delighted one of course displeased the other. Finally they adjourned to Ohio street and indulged in a rough and tnmble battle in which Kamm got the worst of it.

As a result, he brought suit against Stephanie for assault and battery before Alderman McKelvey, and he was held in fuOO bail for a hearing at which the magistrate may be called on likewise to decide on the merits of the two beers. Nearly Through Their Work. The water assessors are nearly throngh with their work for the present year. In all but four wards tho field work has been done, aud the laborious duty of writing np the bonks is in progress. The increase iu the assessments this year will be nearly $100,000.

This comes principally through new buildings, although some of it is the result of putting additional fixtures into old buildings which have been turned into offices by the growth of the city down town. There has been a great increase, also, in the number ot hydraulic elevators iu use. Who May Run. A singular thing about the vacancy in the Fourth ward, caused by the declination of Gamble Weir, chief of detectives, to take the oath of office as member of cornmon council, is that no Republican has yet entered the field. Walter Hague, a life-long Democrat, is in the field, but it is thought that It.

H. Johnston, acting district attorney, may enter the race. If he does, it is conceded upon both sides that he will win. Charged With Kicking a Child. Frank Maukisch, who resides on Eighteenth street, is charged before Alderman O'Donnell with beating and kicking a four-year-old son of Stephen Kocipriski, a neighbor.

He will have a hearing on Friday. Then Baby was sick, we gave her Caatoria, When aba waa a Child, aha eried for CMtoria, When aha became Minn, aha clang to Cfcstoria, When ah had Children, she rave them Castoris, A Burst Water Pipe. The big water main on Penn avenue, between Fourth street and Evans alley, burst yesterday, and it took a large force nearly the whole of the day to put it in shape again. Street traffic was delayed for several hours. The worry of a constant cough, and the soreness of lungs, which generally accompanies it, are both remedied "by Dr.

Jayne's Expectorant. Why A Philadelphia Architect Inspected the New Court House. Yesterday John It. McArthur the architect in charge of the work on the new public buildings in Philadelphia, made a general inspection of the new Court House here. Mr.

McArthur has a mission in coming to Pittsburgh and it is to find out just what sort of accommodations will be given to the jndges of the supreme court in the new buildings. The learned judges had received some rather exalted impressions as to the quarters that were to be assigned them in the Allegheny county buildings. They had been told that an elegantly furnished office would be assigned to each of the judges while the court, was sitting hre, and felt inclined to spend most of their time here instead of in Philadelphia. Architect McArthur wanted to get gome pointers and was told that each of the county judges would be provided with a room but that this provision would not be made for the supremo judges. The architect will go back tothe Quaker City and disabuse the minds of the justices on the subject.

WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE WORK. The W. C. T. TJ.

to Co-Operate in the Reform Movement. Tnere was a convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Unions of the county in the room of the Grant street society yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. C.

Morelaud presided. It was announced that arrangements had been made to have Mrs. Obonhaner, State superintendent of the W. C. T.

IT. in Michigan, speak at Duquesne Heights next Sunday afternoon, and at the Grant street hall in the evening. An address was then delivered by Rev. Dr. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, in which he outlined the objects of the National Reform Convention which meets in St.

Andrew's Church. Ninth street, today. He asked for the assistance of the W. C. T.

V. in carrying on the work of the association. As a result Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Brice were elected delegates to attend the convention on behalf of the temperance unions.

Mrs. Obenhauer spoke of the missionary work among the lumbermen in the northwest, and said she enme here chiefly for the purpose of helping to establish similar missions among the mining regions of this State. On her way bete she traveled through Ohio and established missions there. i DIED IN AGONY. The Death of a Woman Causes Trouble on Old Avenue.

Mrs. Fanning Novinsky died yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock at her residence, No. 29 Old avenue. She had been attended from 11 o'clock in the forenoon until 2:30 in the afternoon by two physicians. They left her at that time, saying that she was out of danger and would recover, and they would return about o'clock.

An hour later the woman died. There was great indignation among the Hebrew residents of the district, because they thought she had not Received proper treatment. The coroner's office was notified, and Alderman McMastcrs impanelled a jury last evening and viewed the remains, adjourning the inquest until this morning. The testimony indicated that Mrs. Novinsky died during childbirth.

LOCAL BRIEFS. Titere were 80 deaths in the city last week. Consumption caused 12 and pneumonia seveu. WliLlAM DORAJf, a Pike street saloonkeeper, West End, was held in $.500 bail yesterday for selling liquor on Sunday. Frank Panther, anemploye in Carnegie's Thirty-third sfreet mill, had his foot badly crushed yesterday by a large plank falling on it.

A sneak thief yesterday morning entered the residence of Mrs. Clugston, No. 5020 Broad sfreet, and stole $01 worth of jewelry, beside a $3 bill. M. J.

Price, who v.as a saloonkeeier on Grant street for several years, has been appointed night watchman at the jail, and assumed the duties last evening. The explosion of a lamp in the house of P. Latroni, Main street, Allegheny, caused an alarm from box 141 at 8:40 last evening. The loss was confined to the lamp. Otto Ziek, driver of a beer wagon, had his leg broken yesterday by a keg falling on it while unloading his wagon on Fifteenth street.

He was taken to the West Penn Hospital. Alderman Tatem and his constable, William Billings, have raised a collection for the benefit of the Warden familv, who were rendered entirely destitute by the recent nre in Jhomastown, Allegheny. The Allegheny health committee last evening appointed IT. H. Stauflfer, G.

A. Pannier, R. H. Gillifordand I. R.

Stayton to confer with a similar committee from Pittsburgh on the Czarnecki schindery site. Alderman McKenna held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the body of Mrs. Hogan, who died suddenly in the morning at her residence, No. 99 Mulberry alley. A verdict of death from natural causes was found.

Street Commissioner Mease yesterday made an information before Mayor Pearson charging John Lapsley with building a house on O'Hearn street, Allegheny, beyond the street line, and thus violating the city ordinance. Joseph George was drowned in Tom's river shortly before noon yesterday. He was subject to epilepsy anil it is supposed fell into the water while in one of the tits. The coroin was notified and an inquest will be held to-day. James Morgan was arrested by Officer Kennedy last evening on a charge of stealing a clock from the house of W.

Y. Brown, Rebecca street, Allegheny. When arrested, Morgan had several tiles and a chisel in his possession. A ycvtno man named James Dillon was picked up on the Panhandle Railroad, near St. Malachi's Church, alout noon yesterday, having fallen from a train on that road and received a fracture of the skull.

He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, where it was found the injury was not serious. Alexander M. IIaggitris, brother of G. M. IIaggitris, who was burned in the tire at the Greek-American confec tionery establishment, Allegheny, three weeks ago, sailed for Europe yesterday.

He will visit his mother iu Turkey and tell her of his brother's death. William Brady, fourteen years old, of Chicago, and George McConley, fifteen years old, from Atlanta, spent Monday night in the Central station. They were picked up as vagrants and were extremely hungry. Chief Brokaw gave them money for meals and let them go yesterday. See the Colored Silk and Wool Checks at -riA onn a rV a i a rtnA if mi recent dress goods specials that's worth p.

penn Avenue Stores See those lovely Satine Suits, handsome its inuia diiks, opened to-uay nun i-'c- partinent. Bogus Bchl. Graduating Suits and Accessories, Fans, Gloves, Stockings, Ribbons, Flowers, Laces, and light shades in thin Woolen Dress Goo-is. HORNE coys Peiia Aveoao Stjr.ea CITIZEN REFORMERS APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S COURSE. They Listen to Addresses on Municipal Evils and the Remedies by Messrs.

Brown, Bruce, Jarrett and McCrory. The Resolutions Passed "When President Grover Cleveland's iame was mentioned in flattering terms ly D. D. Brace, at the Iteform ineeting in Lafayette Hall last night, it Vas greeted with a terrific outburst of applause. In fact, this was one of the Strongest features of the meeting.

The lower portion of the hall was filled, and 'there were a number of stragglers in the gallery. There was a good turn out of business men, and mingled in with the Salt of the earth were many ministers and theological students. The deadly power of the subscription list when flashed suddenly on an unsuspecting audience was most forcibly Illustrated when Rev. Mr. McCrory asked lor to "help along the cause." Pully three-fourths of the auditors arose, folded np their tents and Hileutly stole away.

The meeting got into working order by electing Colonel W. A. Herrou as chairman, and the introduction of Major A. 31. Brown as the initial speaker.

The Jlajor liegan by saying the object of the meeting was to uphold the hands of the mayor in blotting out the foul dens of vice. It was not a question of religion "hut of safety and virtue. While large cities were nerve centers, they were also ftorm centers where the thief, gambler and "burglar gathered and found a wide field of operations. Next he 8oke of the fact that William lVun iu this State and Lord Baltimore in Maryland had founded the "two States on liberty of conscience. One cf the first laws passed was that with regard to Sunday observance, and it had been the uniform policy of good citizens Jo uphold it ever since.

The Sabbath was intended for a day of rest and no beer Saloons gardens or gambling houses should be allowed to disturb the public peace. Liberty of conscience did not mean that a man could sell beer on Sunday, and drag people down into the pit of hell. The Monday morning hearings abounded with inen who drank deeply on the Sabbath nd disgraced the city. Liberty of eon-science dhl not. mean the Chinese could set up a joss house, on that coriuthian degradation on spartan impurity would be permitted.

lie had confidence in the mayors of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and was sure that they would enforce the law. lie had known "Billy" McCallin since boyh(Hut. He was a nliticiau and ottice liad been thrust uon him. He had also Bought office and held it honorably. If the good jteople sustained him ho wonld carry out the laws.

He would use a new room and sweep clean, and when it wore out, he would buy another one. The speaker then went on to say that the citizens should control the ballot box, and not the ruflians. David 1. Bruce, was the next speaker, and said that he had lived here 60 years, and that this was the first meeting of citizens held in time to defend their own rights and likewise to uphold the acts of a new mayor. He wanted to Jmow why the mayor was not.

present, and said the meeting was not intendett pat liim on the bark. He referred to the general idea of government and what was xpected from th municipal officers. Jn speaking of President Cleveland he said he was a man who had done right in the eyes of the people aud had properly 3ixked after the welfare of the people. This was the signal for a most enthusiastic outburst of applause. He had known Mayor McCallin all his life and knew that lie would do his best to enforce the laws.

He then went into a severe criticism of the administration of several previous anayors. Mr. Bruce branched out into a description of councilmanic methods, and 'said that the mayor was absolutely tripied of the jiower to call a corrupt city official to account. The laws with legard to Sunday liquor selling had been grossly violated as well as those relating to gambling, aud he was glad to see that Mayor McCallin was enforcing them. "When men were arrested in improper places their correct names should be published.

He spoke of the wrongs done "unfortunate womon and said the men ought to sutler and not the women and loped that Mayor McCallin would not drag these Tinfortunate women up to prison but make the men pay the penalty of the law and expose them. A series of resolutionsendorsing the reforms already inaugurated by the mayor and urging him to fully enforce the laws with regard to illegal liquor selling gambling and other evils, and providing for a central reform committee to consist of the following gentlemen was then read. J. 2s. Campbell, Peter Dick, J.

N. Houston, C. F. Dean, J. I).

San.ls, Peter Casey, J. P. Henderson, (1. J. Pope, James P.

Uanna, Find ley Torrence, Tames B. Lyon, James M. Hamilton, J. T. McCrorv, Jarrett, Rev.

C. H. Mitchell. William M. Price, W.

A. Her-ron, J. R. McCune. Samuel L.

Wood, S. W. Black, Thomas Biggerstaff, W. H. Pearce, II.

W. Fisher, Captain A. Wishart and S. W. Hay.

It was also suggested that an association be organized to carry on the reform movement. Mr. Bruce objected to a central committee, and thought that organizations should be made in every ward and reform councilmen elected. P. F.

Smith stated that the Grocers' Association would fully co-operate in th Sunday closing movement. John Jarrett was the next speaker, and said that the working-men of this community were yearning for the enforcement of the laws, in order that they might have a peaceful Sabbath. He endorsed fully what Mr. Bruce had said about the poor girls, and said that the man who would ruin pure innocence was worse than an Anarchist. He hojied the day would soon come when every saloon in the city would be closed on Sunday.

Iter. Mr. McCrory was next called on, and said that the first thing to be done was for those at the meeting to pledge to carry on the reform work and that subscriptions would be passed around. "When this announcement was made the larger portion of the audience went out, and soon afterward a motion to adjourn prevailed unanimously. BHE WAS MISLED.

A Colored Woman With a Grievance. Suit Entered, A colored woman named Blanche Robinson came to the ciiy a few days ago and accosting a hack driver asked him if he could take her to a boarding house. He replied in the affirmative and Miss Robin-eon getting in the back was driven to a house on Washington street kept by Lizzie Brown. She stayed there a lew days and learned that it was not the kind of a boarding house she wanted and left and afterward sept an express wagon for her trunk, but she alleges she never got it. She went before Alderman McKenna yesterday and charged Miss Brown with keeping a bawdy house.

She claimed also to have loaned some clothing to Lulu Wilsou, an inmate of the house, which she refused to return and an information was made against lier for larceny by bailee. Both defendants were arrested and gave bail for a hearing this afternoon. In Miss Brown's case, she avers that she gave the trunk to the express man and that he took it to the Union Iejx. Our $3 White Suit is the Best at the Price. See them in our cloak room; they'll bear Horse BREEZY MEETING OF THE CEN-.

TRAL BOARD LAST EVENING. Proposed Text Book Changes Frustrated Major Hartzell Touches Up the Publishing Houses and Politicians High Schobl Commencement. The Central Board of Education had a fight oyer copy books last night which ended in a drawn battle. At the last meeting of the board the committee on text books and course of instruction presented a schedule of the books for next year. The list was practically the same as that now in use, a few minor changes Wing made on recommendation of the heads of departments.

There was no objection to the report but under the rules it had to lay over for one month, iiast night Dr. W. D. Kearns, chairman of the committee, made a supplementary report recommending the substitution of Col ton's Zoology instead of Packard's at the High School, the faculty having asked for the change and there being no expense at-tached, as the pupils using the books would have to get new ones in any event; also recommending the substitution of the Sencerian copy books for the Pay ton, Dnnton Scribner's in the ward schools. He 8j.ke of the beauty and utility of the Spcncemn system and thought it would be advantageous to use these ltooks in the schools.

Major William M. Hartzell said: "Who asked for this change? I heard that it was proposed and I asked the city superintendent about it. He knew nothing of it and did not think it necessary. Further, it is not to accommodate the schools, but to accommodate a book agent, who has back of him a man whose influence has been potential with this board before. I don't like to think that this board is run by ltook agents." Dr.

Kearns replied: "I am sorry to hear such a charge laid at the door of this committee, and especially by a weinlicr of such intelligence. On Saturday I got a telegram from New York asking if certain copy books were in danger. I paid no attention to if, as I don't think this committee is custodian of any btok. I am sorry to bo accused in this way. If the gentleman will go to the trouble that 1 did and examine the books, he may see why I desire the change." Major Hartzell asked if Dr.

Kearns would answer a question but, no attention was paid to the query. Mr; Hugh Adams was owmsed to the change. He said: "I was approached by an agent, of the Spen-cerian book, who 'took the trouble to explain the difference lxtween the books. I am not an expert, but I can see no reason for a change. Dr.

Kearns says he desires a change but he gives no reason for it. There should le no change unless it will better the schools. We are getting along nicely and satisfactorily. Not a principal or prominent educator that I have heard of favors a change. I have inquired and no one wants it." William Holmes said that one principal told him he was in favor of a change.

He didn't say the old books were not as good as the Spencerian but the latter were cheajer J. Buckley said: "It has bten asked who wants this change. Isn't it self-evident? There has leen an agent in town visiting members of the board. Iu't it evident, that it is the agent who asks for this change? If this was not so, why was not this matter It rought up when the board first considered the report? It was indeed true that there was a jierson behind this agent, as Major Hartzell had hinted." Mr. Buckley moved that the report as made at the last meeting be adopted.

Dr. S. X. Benham, as an amendment, moved that the changes made in Dr. Kearn's report be substituted.

Mr. Buckley wanted the question divided, so that the vote on copy books and that on the rest of the report could be taken separately. He did not want to vote against the whole report, hut( did want a chanee to vote against changing the copy looks. Mr. Holmes said this was Mr.

T5ucklejs misfortune, but it was to the interest of the; other side that the whole rejiort should be voted on. Chairman McKelvey wanted every member to have a full op-jwrtuuity to express his opinions, and after considerable talk the question was narrowed down to a vote on zoology and copy-books. Major Hartzell said it was manifestly unfair to force a vote on the two subjects. He was willing to vote for the new as it was recommended by the teachers, but not for the copybooks. Under such circumstances he could not fairly express his views with one ballot.

Dr. Benham was willing to divide the question, but the board was not, as It voted 11 ayes to 13 noes on a motion to do so. Then another period of motions and cross motions followed, one after another being ruled out, until finally Mr. T. D.

Keller found a parliamentary way of getting in a motion for the use of the P. D. S. books. On this the vote stood: Yeas Messrs.

Adams, Blaze, Buckley, Fiehtel, Hartzell, Henderson, Keller, Lanz, McMillen, Wainwright and President McKelvey 11. Nays Messrs. Barlow, Benham, Burgher, Carr, Doertiinger, Foley, Holmes, Horgan, Kearns, Lockner, Littell, Mc-Murray, Phelps, Rogers and Yogle 15. The motion was lost aud the roll was called on a motion to adopt the report with specimen copy books. On this question the vote stood 17 to 9 in favor of the report Messrs.

Keller and McMillen leaving the opponents of the specimen copy books. As it took 19 affirmative votes the report failed for want of a legal majority. On the next ballot, Mr. Littell went over, leaving tho vote 18 to 8, still one vote short. The next ballot saw Mr.

Keller back in the fold, the vote standing 17 to 9. Then Mr. Keller moved to postpone the consideration of tho copy books and the motion was adopted. This he followed up with a motion to approve the rest of the rejwirt. On the first ballot Messrs.

Burgher, Carr, Doertiinger, nolmes, Kearns, Loehner, McMurray and Rogers, who had voted in favor of the Spencerian books, voted in the negative, but on the second ballot the retort was unanimously adopted. This leaves each ward at liberty to use any book that may be chosen, if some action is not taken before Jiinn and in this way neither side won a decided victory. The finance committee rejiorted the expenditure of 42 last month, 47 being for teachers' salaries. City Superintendent Luckey reported 24,318 pupils enrolled and of an average attendance for April. Principal Wood reported an enrollment of 505, with an average attendance of 512, in the High school.

The recommendation of the High school committee for examinations on June 22. 23 and 24 and commencement on June 30 were adopted. New teachers were granted the Liberty, Forbes and Bloomtiold schools. DAIN DASCHBACH, The Great Smithfleld Street Furniture Mart. Come to No.

Ill if you want the cheapest prices for bedroom sets, parlor suits, book cases, tables, chairs, bedding, etc. We are bound to please you. apO-MWF-tf bTaTb. Summer evening Shawls, Scarfs and Fichus, embroidered and plain, cream, white and the delicate tints, in our Shawl Department. Booos Btthl.

The Best Tailor-Mado Jacket in the City at 34. and a better one at in our cloak room to-day. Jos. Hoeke I'eiui Avenue Store. THE JURY MAKE SHORT WORK OF LAVELLE'S 'CASE.

He is Convicted of Larceny Dunlap Weakens and Enters a Plea of Guilty The Third Prisoner is Placed on Trial. An old woman with a thick brown veil over her face, and a handkerchief held to her eyes, sat in the criminal court room the greater part of yesterday. She was the mother of John Haggerty, one of the Panhandlo brakemen, and she listened with eager interest to every word of testimony on which rested the fate of her son. The court room was again crowded, and on one side of the counsel table sat Moses II. Houseman, Colonel Smith, Detective Gilkenson, Colonel Rue and several employes of the railroad company.

There was a pile of papers in front of Mr. Gilkenson, and from these points were drawn upon which Acting District Attorney Johnston based the lines of the prosecution. On the other side of the table sat the prisoner, sitting behind his counsel, Arch. H. Rowand.

When the court opened yesterday Mr. Rowand addressed the jury in behalf of Lavclle. He held that outside of the testimony of Allen there was not a bit of evidence to indicate that he had stolen any of the goods. Further, the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the goods were stolen in Pennsylvania. He next criticised the railroad officials for establishing a fence, saying it was offering an inducement to workingmen to steal.

Mr. Johnston then took up the case and reviewed the testimony, saying it was only necessary to prove that the goods had been stolen from a car which had passed through Allegheny county. He showed tho close relations which had existed between the prisoner and the decoy, Allen. Judge liwing then instructed the jury, aud among other things said: "If you find him guilty, it ought to be, according to the evidence, on the first count of the indictment. With regard to locality, if he is not guilty, that question need not trouble yon, but if otherwise, you must prove that he stole the goods in the State of Pennsylvania.

Under the evidence the burden will be on the defendant to prove that they were not taken within the jurisdiction of this court. As to the alleged confession, that is for the jury to consider. But 1 do not hesitate to say that it was highly improper for the officer to take the defendant into a saloon and give him liquor." The jury were out until 3 o'clock, when they returned a verdict of guilty of larceny. John Dunlap, another of the principal car breakers, was brought in, and plead guilty of larceny. The case of John Haggerty was called, and bis trial opened the afternoon session.

.1. Y. Heenan, of Boyd, White carpet dealers, of Philadelphia, told of a lot of oil cloth shipped to D. W. Woms, of Terre Haute, and identified a bale of oil cloth found in Haggerty's possession as being part of the consignment.

Several other Eastern dealers in carpets and hats identified goods found in Haggerty's possession, and railway employes gave evidence as to the manner of their shipment. Infective Rue was then placed on the stand. He said he was special agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, connected with the claim department. He had with him a great roll of papers, which he said was a record of all robberies on the Panhandle for the past, 18 months. The claims for the carpets and bales were on them.

Mr. Johnston offered to pnt the whole record in evidence and Mr. Rowand objected. The court sustained the objection, holding it irrelevant, but saying the particular claims as to caritets could be put in evidence. It was done, and Mr.

Rowand asked the witness if he was not general detective for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Colonel Rue replied that he was not; he was the prosecutor in this case and all of the other cases. Mr. Rowand Are vou sure you have told all vou know of this case? Witness I have answered all the ques tions I was allowed to answer. Mr.

Rowand And that is all you know? Witness That is all I told you. The witness was then excused, and, turning to the jury, Judge wing said it was time to adjourn until this morning. 1 must warn vou, be continued, not to talk with anybody about this case. You are watched by both sides, and any re mark you may make might cause delay. Therefore, out of respect to the court, the prisoner, and yourselves, don't talk." Mr.

Rowand walked up to the court say ing, I beg your honor pardon, but I would like you to understand I'm not watching." Judge Ewing The court did not request you to say that. Mr. Rowaxd then said something foto voce to the court and Judge Ewing was heard to reply that it would be better for him not to talk too much. Court was then adjourned. Injured in a Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon a man named Gray was delivering groceries on Gazzam Hill and when descending a steep slope, the brake on his wagon broke and the horse ran off. Mr. Gray was pitched forward out of the wagon and his feet became entangled in the harness. He was dragged along tor some distance, being kicked bv the horse at every step. Finally he released himself and fell onto the street, the wheels passing over him.

He was picked up and taken to his home on Roberts street, where Dr. Shaw attended him. He will recover, though badly hurt. Idle Blast Furnaces. Last night Moorhead McCieane's blast furnaces, on Second avenue, Soho, was banked and will not be started up again until the strike in the coke regions is over.

It required 36 heurs to blow out tho fires. Between 80 aijd 100 men are thrown out of employment by the shutting down of the furnaces, which became necessary on account of the scarcity of coke. Caught by a Fishintr Hook. A boy with a fishing line, to which was attached a fishing hook, accidentally swung it around while playing yesterday and caught a playmate, named John Kleinstrit'er, in the calf of the leg. the hook catchintr so that it conld not be pulled out.

He ran to his home at 1714 Jane street, where Dr. Arnholt had to cut it out. He Struck It Rich. Henry Lloyd, a Welshman who left his native place 17 years ago, under promise of marriage to a lady who has patiently waited for him, passed through the city yesterday on his way home to fulfill the promise. Four or five vears ago he" went to California and owned a cold mine.

which enriched him, he now being worth nearly 51,000,000. They Elected a Janitor. The Allegheny city property committee last night elected Frederick Imtnan jam tor of City Hall. Suerintendeut Morrow asked for five additional lights for the rooms occupied bv him in the building, and this led Hugh Fleming to criticis the quality of the electric light furnished the city and say it was not equal to gas light. They Are Still Complaining.

The complaints about the sanitary con dition of the Soho school building have been renewed. Quite a number of chi- dten dEthe infant class 'are "tfufifering from FECIALS in our Wash Dress Goods Department to-day. Cotton Dress Goods that wash are here in this department no longer a collection of calicoes, percales and check ginghams, but materials that closely imitate fine wool and even silk fabrics in colors and designs, yet the fact that they are only of cotton gives you all this variety of color and patterns at a low cost First of all among the wash cotton fabrics are the imported "Anderson" Scotch ginghams, in a hundred and more styles, plaids, bars, fine checks, stripes, ot two, three, even six colors; the material light and close woven, yet iron-like to wear and wash. Cordelia stripes are a new variety of the Scotch Ginghaini, exceedingly sheer and fine, witi a. raised cord dividing the linei of colors.

American made ginghams or zephyr cloths in at pretty colorings as can be imagined; they're 10c a yard less than the Anderson goods. Satines our strong feature silky, satiny in finish and this season in printed figures, small and neat, that imitate the India Silks. French satines at 25c some at 30c and 35c; American satines at 12c and 10c, 60 all tastes can be suited, and we know you will not see half the variety of colors and styles elsewhere that you find here. Bargains also in fancy bourettc ginghams, special lots that make pretty combination suits at less than they cost to import One of the newest fabrics here-printed armures, dark and light grounds, with flower designs, only 18c a yard, would be cheap at 30c. Then some Scotch novelty ginghams, embroidered effects in black and white and colors at 25c a yard, imported to sell at 40c.

Printed Batistes, nice for wrappers and children's dresses, 10c a yard; better quality at 75c. A creat purchase a lot of extra good printed linen lawns (not all linen), only 16c a yard, ordinarily are 25c. New styles in crinkle seer suckers, striped seersuckers, French and American shirting percales, newest fancies in dark prints. Crepelines, or printed crazy cioths, in entirely new patterns. Remember the variety of patterns and the lowness of our prices are the special inducements of this Wash Goods Department our big purchases benefit you directly.

When through buying here, go and take a look at our thin white goods stock; it immense. 1 JOS. H0RNE PENN AVENUE STORES. atwood McCaffrey, AOEIfTS TOR THE fc t'CAHEBOH STEAL! PUSPS, 3 Injectors, Hand Force Pumps, Vertical Steam Ends, Working Barrels for Artesian Wells, FITTINGS AMD YALYES -FOK- Natura! Gas, Steam, Water Oil Blast Furnaccs.Stecl Plants, Rolling Mills, Coal and Coke Works, Glass Houses, etc Fitted up by Workmen of Large Experience. Illustrated Catalogs and Prto Llsi furnUhod on application.

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