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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
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A NCk-AUTHORIZING THE
"A opening OF Lexington street, from Penn
avenue 20 ReynOlds street.
Section BE it ordained and enacted By the
city of Pittsburg, III Select aud Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and 1t is heteby ordained and
enacted by the authority Of the same That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
tn be surveyed and opened within 6O days from
the date Of the passage of this ordinance. Lex
ingtnn street. from Penn avenue to Reynolds
street, at o width of 80 feet, in accordance with
a plan on file in the Department of Public
Works known as "Plan of streets In Twenty
first and Twenty-second wards" approved No
vember II. 1872. The damages caused thereby
and the Dement'S to pay the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the provision.
Pennsylvania, entitled IAN act relating 20
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PASTOR AND PEOPLE.
Topics to be Discussed Tomorrow in
Pittsburg Pulpits.
OURS CHURCH-aOING COMMUNITY
The Old, Old Story Finds Multitudes Of
Eager Listeners.
GLEANINGS FROM CHURCH FIELDS

Within the limits of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny there are not less than 200 places ol
religious worship. The percentage oI
church-going people in these two cities is
as large as that of any city in the land. 1t
is low estimate to put the congregations
which assemble tomorrow in church and
chapel in these cities at 15O, 900 persons.
A score or more of our churches have
membership OF 500 and upward, and congre-
cations OF 1000 to 300 persons. In church
and Sunday school the ''Old, old story" will
be told tomorrow in the various city
churches to more than $50. 900 people, young
and old. A part only OF to-morrow's church
work is outlined in the notices below.
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mo. l23 I

lAfD.
A ORDINANCE-VACA A POR-
"A lion "f an unnamed 2O-foot alley, laid
oQ IN Barbara HOuek's plan, TwenEy-frst
section L Be it ordained and enacted by the
city OF Fitls6urg, in Select and Common Coun-
Gil assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted Dy the authority of the same That
that portion OF an unnamed alley 20 feet In
width. situate between May flower and Carver
streets. laid out in Barbara Hnuck's plan of
lots, Twenty-frst ward, shall be and is hereby
vacated from point 100 feet southeas! erIy
from Lowell streeE for a distance of go 70 feet
TO line of property of Matthew Lloyd, being
the end Of said alley.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of Or
dinance co Fl. citing with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 29th day Of September A. D. 1890
II. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President Of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council
Mayors office. October 8. 1890. Approved:
H. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 3, page 535
10TH day OF October. A. D. 1890.
Continued on Tt0eJth Page
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FEEBLE, tired women, needing a mild
streuglheEer aud stomachic, will find gen.
er lly just what they require in the use o.
DR.. ID. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge in the
small or tonic doses. 1t corrects aciditv OF
the stomach, gives tone to the organs of di.
gestion, improves appetite and assimilation
of food, TINS assisting nature in the restora.
ton Of wonted health and strength. Where
the liver is inactive the Sanative Pills.
taken in conjunction with the Vermifuee,
will he of iaurE service. The Verm1 -uge is
inexpensive. and thus within the reach OF
all; bit Tor the above uses it will be cheaper
10 buy the double or 30 cent size Sold by
ali druggists
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

streets and sewers in cities Of the second
class" approved the 10th day OF May, A. D.
1SS9
ection 2-That any ordinance or part Of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions Of
this ordinance 6e and the same Is hereby re-.
pealed sn far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of September, A. d. 1880.
H T. FORD. President Of Select Council.
Attest: GEORGE BOOTH, Clerk Of Select
council G. L. HOLIDAY, President OF
Common Council. Attest: E J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, October 8. 1890. Approved: II.
1 GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT OS-
TERMA1ER. Mav6r's Clerk.
o. Recct ded in Ordinance Book, vol. 2, page 5S2
Sth day of October lH90
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No. ll5
IN ORDINANEE-AuT uTHORIZIN tn

No. ll0
A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
n opening of Wick street, from CoIwell to
Reed street.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis as embled, and IL l. hereby ordained and
enact ed by the authority of the same That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and IS hereby thUrIzed and direc ed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within go days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance Wick
street: from Colwell to Re- street width
of 40 feet III accordance with a plan on file in
thee Department of Public Works known as
JAS. Lippincott's plan," recorded in Plan
Book, vol. g. pages l46 and l47, IN the Recoruer's
office of Allegheny county. The damages
caused thereby and the benefits to paw the
same 10 be assessed and collected in accord
ance with the provisions of an act of Assembly
or the Commonwealth of Penn >ylvania, en-
titled AN act relating to streets and sewers in
cities of the second class" approved the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1859.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance
Orda1ned and enacted into 4 law in Councils
this % II day of September. A. ID. 1880
II. p. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attes!: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Council G. l. HOLIDAY. President of
Common. Council. Attest: E. j. MARTIN
Clerk of Common Council.
MavOr's Office, October 5, 1890. Approved: H
l. GOURLEI, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OSTER-
MAlER. Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol Z, page 52g
Sth day of October. A d. 1890
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Allegheny Churches,

REV. D. c. STEWART will preach at 1870 A.
NJ and 7:3O P. M. in the Fourth U. P. Church,
| Allegheny.
SECOND U. P. CHURCH, Rev. W. H. McMil-
| Ian, D. D., pastor. AT 1880 A. M, sermon by
| Rev. j, H. Hutchman; 7:30 P. NJ, by w. H.
| Foster.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Allegheny, w.
F. Richardson, pastor-Usual services morn
| ing and evening. Preaching by the pastor.
Sunday school at . A. NJ.
PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Liberty. near Chestnut street. Allegheny City.
Rev. w. A. Kinter. pastor-Hours of services
lU:30 A. M and 7:45 P. M. Young peoples meet
ing at 7:lO P. NJ.
REV. ]. n. HAYS, D. D., will preach in Cy-
clorama Hall on the coming Sabbath, both
morning and evening. Subject for the morn
ing: The Glory and Blessedness Of Spiritual
Souship in Coos Family"
THE Epworth League of Buena Vista street,
NJ. Z. Church, has secured the Ladies' Schu-
bert Quartet" With Miss Gleason, dramatic
and humorous recIter, for Monday evening,
Oct. y, Carnegi; Music Hall.
AT Buena Vista Street NJ. E. Church, Allie
gheny, Rev. J. H. Miller, pastor. will preach
morning and evening. At 1030 A. NJ, in the
senes of the Pauline Epistles. ''RDmans;' at 7:2C
p. M, danger; During Political Campaigns"
MORNING services at Emanuers Evangelical
Lutheran Church on Juniara street, Allegheny.
at ,IO:30, Rev. w. F. Ulery, pas. Or Evening
services at 7:50. Subject of sermon: The FAN
of Man" Seats free. All invited. Sunday
school at 2P.M
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, cor
ner North and Grant avenues. Allegheny, Rev.
William McCracken will preach at l0:30 on
"Paul's Motive in Christian Work" AT 730
Rev. J Ohm Edwards. u. D., will preach. Young
peoples meeting at 6S0
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. AIle-
gheny, corner Anderson aud LacUck streets,
Rev.: S. B. Mccormick. Ipastor-Servces az
1U:45 A. NJ. and 7:45 P. NJ. Morning subject:
Living in Gods House" Sabbath school at
$3.50 A. NJ. y. p. S., p. II.
SERVICES in Central Allegheny r. P. Church,
Sandusky street, south Of Ohio, by the pastor.
]. Nj. Sproull. 1890 Subject: Fitness for Gods
Work Secured This Trial" The Lords Supper
will be dispensed at 2 O'clock. Rev. s. J. Crane,
of Mercer, will preach at 7:30 o'clock.
AT the North Avenue NJ. E. Church the pas
tor, T. ]. Leak, will be aided by the Rev. 6. D.
Watson, d. D., an evangelist of ability and
success, in a series of special services, com
mencing at 1880 A. NJ. Sunday, and continuing
IN the evening, and every afternoon and even
ing during the coming week.
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There are.
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon havino Il.
IT'S sold everywhere.
~, =2us; : e: - yuo1 grsIaa 1elur-
- s..o I'M, ,ru.
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Pittsburs Charters Granted Yesterday.

The Harmony Building and Loan Asso-
citation, of the Sixth ward, was chartered at
Harrisburg yesterday. The capital stock is
$500, 900. The Pittsburg Printing Company
was also chartered with a capital of $50, 900.
The directors of the latter are William j.
Rothweiler, Gustav Schlotterbeck and
Gottleib Colder.
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NO. isl
n ORDIN Nt!E-A III IHORIZING THE


A N ORDlNANGE-AUTHoRIZING THE
II opening of Kent alley, from FIfty-secOnd
Street to McCandless street.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, III Select and Common COun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority OF the same That the
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within sixty days
from the date of the passage of this ordinance
Kent alley from Fifty-second street 10 Nc
Candies street at width of 20 feet in
accordance with q plan on file in the Depart
ment of Public Works known as John W.
Dnncan's plan of lots" approved October 5,
1874. The damages caused thereby and the
benefits to pay the same to he assessed and col
lected in accordance with the provisions of an
act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. entitled IAN act relating to
streets and sewers in cities of the second
class, approved the 10th day of May, A. D
1899
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with The provisions of this
ordinance be and the same j. hereby repealed
80 far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of September A. d. 1890
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l.. HOLIDAY President of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN, :,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office. October g. 1890. Approved:
b. l. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk
Recorded in Ordinance Book, VOL Z, page 53i
9Th day OF October. A. d. 1890.
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Sir John. Too. sneaks OF:

OTTAWA, ONT, October IA telegram
has been received from Sir John MacDon-
aid, stating that the Governor General will
not be in Ottawa on October 26. The Conte
de Paris will not therefore, visit the capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

POLITICS devoid of partisan coloring will
be found in THE DISPATCH at all times.
TO-morrow's big issue will be up to the
usual high standard. Largest circulation.
Twenty S-column pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

THE DISPATCH tomorrow morning will
be an immense newspaper for the masses.
1t will hoid twenty S-cOlumn pages. Larger
better and more widely read than any other
newspaper ia the state.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

LADIES CLOTH JACKETS-The largest
anj best selected assortment in the city; all
the newest styles, plain or trimmed.
TTSSu HTGUS & HACKE.
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PARIS, London and New York gowns
and Princess dresses. New and exclusive
styles just received.
IT'S PARCELS & JONES, 90 Fifth ave.
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VIEWERS REPORT


On the construction of a public sewer on
Frankstown avenue, from crown west of
Broad street, to Everett street sewer.
To the Select and Common Councils of the
city of PIttsbug:
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county and authorized by an ordinance passed
Un the 18th day of October, A. D. 1859. y copy
of which is hereto attached, TO make an assess
ment Of the cost and expense of constructing q
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THE PEOPLES STORE, FIFTH AVENUE

Largest and Finest Store in the City.
Piles up piles O jackets in this cloak
room. More Of these $40 plush jackets Just
in. The best SO plush jackets in this OF
any other market. See them.
CAMPBELL & DICK,
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LADIES kersey Jackets, tailor made
81 80. FLEISHMAN & Co.
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1,2OO new ones just opened. Prices So to
SIS. We can suit everybody; our prices are
below all others. Examine.
TuwTbs ROSENBAUM & Co.
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Jackets! Jackets!

LADIES REFERS, all wool. s..
FLEISHMAN & Co,
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LADIES plush sscques, satin lined, Sc sS.
FLEIsHMAN & Co.
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MISSES reeiers, u and IA years. s..
FLEISHaIAN & Co.
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oFFICIAI-PTTTsBURG.


pubic sewer on Frankstown avenue, from
crown west OF Broad street, to Everett street
sewer, In said city, upon the property benefited
thereby under the provisions Of and In accord
ance with an act Of Assembly Of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania. entitled. IAN act re-
lating TO streets and sewers In cities Of the Sec
ond class, approved the 18th day of May, A. D.
1883, respectfully report:
That. having been first duly sworn and quail
ned according 10 law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act. to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments; that, having viewed the premises, they
made An assessment of said cost and expense
upon the property benefited, and caused plot
and statement to be made. as required by said
act. and having given to the owner of each lot
Ten days notice of the time and place of meet
ing, they met on the llth day of October, A. d.
1891, at the office OF the Board of Viewers, in
the city of Pi Isburg. heard all complaints and
evidence offered, anu having made all modifica-
lions and corrections which they deemed proper,
assessed the cost and expense of cons rncting
said sewer upon the following property upon
each for the amount set opposite the name Of
the owner thereof, viz:
Chief Department Public Works
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18

Nose, Throat ana Lang Specialist.
Since the tuberculosis Congress decided
that consumption is due TO the presence of the
tubercle bacillus the pneumatic cabinet treat
ment has become the recognized mode of treat
ment among all progressive and wideawake
physicians. The success have had with this
method of treatment during the past three
years is simply marvellous. There are scores of
people walking the streets of Pittsburg to-day
who owe their lives TO ii. and will cheerfuly
testify to the fact. Many of them never swai-
lowed mouthful of medicine during the whole
course of treatment. which makes their re.
covery still more marvellous BY the cabinet
treatment antiseptic or germ-lestroying sprays
are brought into direct contact with the lung
tissue, cleansing and applying medicine i'm
mediately to the diseased parts The treat
ments are not at all unpleasant or hurtful to
the weakest patients. I often put my little
daughter in the cabinet to strengthen and de-
velop her lungs, as she has had pneumonia
twice
On account of the great cost of the cabinet
($500), and time consumed in treatment, from
one-half to one hour. l charge 81 for each in
halation. or S. per week for daily inhalatiuns
which are often necessary in very bad cases. 1
have the only cabinet and fully equipped in.
halarium i'll the city.
CATARRH TREATMENT S. A MONTH.
continue to treat catarrh by the Besaler
spray method and the APPLICATION and ad-
indicates for S. a month. Bear this fact in
mind, catarrh can only be thoroughly eradi-
Gated by combined local and internal treat
ment, and those trying any other course are
simply wasting their time and money and
jeopardizing their health and even lives. For
out-of-town patients have devised system of
home treatment, combining both local and in
ternal medication Write for symptom blank.
DR. BIERS, office ana inhalariuin All Penn
ave.. Pittsburg. scls-ssu
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oFFTCIAL-PTTTsBURG.
REPORT

| On the construction Of public sewer on
| Hemans and kirkpatrick streets and Center
avenue from Charles street TO Reed street.
To Select and Common Councils Of the City OF
Pittsburg:
The UNDERSIGNED Viewers of Street Improve
ments In the city of Pirtsburg. appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
County, and authorized by an ordinance passed
on .he 9th day of February. A. D. 1889. copy
of which is hereto attached. to make an assess
ment of the cost and expense of constructing
pubic Sc er on HemaEs, kirkpatrick and
Center streets from Charles street to Reed
street. in said city, upon the property benented
thereby under the provisions of and in accord
ance with an act of Assembly OF the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, entitled, An act au-
thorizing and directing Councils of cities of the
second class to provide for the improvement OF
streets, lanes. alleys and public highways.
sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets,
providing for the appointment of Board of
Viewers of Street Improvements. prescribing
their duties, granting appeals TO Councils ana
court, providing for the assessment and collec-
tiou OF damages and benefits, authorizing the
use OF private properly and providing for ming
liens and regulating proceedings thereon. anu
authority OF Councils y approyed tbe llth day of
June. A. D. 1852 re- -pectfuy report:
That-having been first uuy sworn and quail
fled according to law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act, To discharge the duties of their 2ppolnt-
ments; that having viewed the premises they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
and statement to be made. as required by said
act. and having given to the owner of each lot
ten days notice of the time and place of meet
ing. they met on the 1st day of October. A. d.
1890. at the Office of the Board of Viewers, in
the city of Plrrsburg, heard all complaints and
evidence offered, and having made all modifica-
tiOns and corrections which they deem proper,
assessed the cost and expense of constructing
said sewer upon the following property, upon
each for the amount set opposite the name of
the owner thereof, viz:
Chief Department of Public Works.
statement of cost
Lass lineal feet 9.inch pipe sewer,
50 SO. ............s 1.295 "a
T53 lineal feet l5-inch pipe sewer,
81 49, ................... l,423 II
ST lsS...................... sS. .............. ~ 1882 A
ia lineal feet 24-inch pipe sewer $275 34l 90
10 drops $50 co. 900 90
manhoes. S33 90 O... 264 90
NJ. Coz ST IS. ...................... ~ 374 GA
tising. etc. S25 10
Printing ordinance and notices 40 OO
Printing viewers report 49 50
Making plan and serving notices 20 90
Viewers time. ......... 63 w
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SERVICES in Central Allegheny r. P. Church,
Sandusky street, south of Ohio, by the pastor.
]. NJ Sproull. 1880. Subject: Fitness for Gods
Work Secured This Trial" The Lords Supper
will be dispensed at o'clock. Rev. s. ]. Crane,
of Mercer, will preach at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-12-06
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: II feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery
has done for me. My lungs were badly
diseased, and my parishioners thought
| conld live but few weeks. took
five bottles OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and am sound and well, gain
ing 26 lbs. in weight" Arthur Love,
Manager Loves Funny Folks COM
bination, writes: "After a thorough
trial and convincing evidence, | am
confident DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, heats 'em all, and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness l can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
it, Free trial bottles Mt c. C. Nash's
store. Regular sizes Soc. and 81. 3
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-12-06

On last Saturday the Wickliffe
place of 306 acres, one mile south
of Colfax, was bought in by Mr..
w. d. Smith, of Pineville, for the
sun of $4,000. 1t was sold under
a writ Of seizure to satisfy judg-
m snt in the matter Of Mrs. Sarah
Cher VS.. j. c. Wickliffe, and with
in two hours after the sale Mr..
Smith sold his purchase to DR.. j.
F. Kelly, Of WINFIELD, at an adj
vance of 5000 over the purchase
price. We are glad to announce
that DR.. Kelly has decided to make
his home in this community, and
will have his family moved upon
the Wickliffe place in few weeks.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-12-06

On Sunday last, about four miles
from Pineville, George Anthony
shot Steven Yarn, his brother-in-
law, the weapon used was pistol.
The wound inflicted is in the right
shoulder and is not necessarily
dangerous. The cause of the shoot
ing arose from a trivial dispute.
Anthony surrendered and is now in
Jail. Anthony has been before the
courts here before. Yarn was re-
Gently tried for the killing of his
cousin, and was acquitted -Louisi-
ana Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-12-06

Every now and then we notice
some ninny, who thinks he is show
ing candor and evidencing true
union sentiments, trying to cast a
slur upon Mr.. Blanchard's charac-
ter as public official. We assert
it as fact, and can prove it by the
record, that Mr.. Blanchard has
been the most consistent and SER
vicable Congressman that has ever
represented this district, and his
detractors may live for fifty years
and never vote for more industri-
Gus, sober, purer or better man.