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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-24

J.B. LEVY, President. Late cashier
Commercial Bank, Roanoke, Va.
IoHN OFT, Cashier. Late cashier
Accounts of banks, bankers, corpor-
atoms merchants, and individuals
Solicited. Our facilities for dong
General banking business are equal to
F. s any banking house in Virginia:
G " leo a speciality and prompt
C e"n,i+tonces made. Interest allowed
on time deposits miool
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-24

Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
MUST BE SOME LIMIT.
Two Hundred Applicants for the Positions
of Ninety Policemen.

Two hundred Applicants for the POSITIONS
ofNinety Policemen.
Mayor-elect Wyman has returned home
from Ohio, and yesterday was out in his car
riage visiting various persons in Allegheny
and Pittsburg. He is now enjoying fairly
good health, one of his feet alone giving him
any trouble. Mr.. Wyman will take the
oath of office at noon on Monday, April Z.
The appointee to the position of Mayors
Clerk will at once enter upon the discharge
of his duties; rather he will remain in the
discharge of his duties, for Henry Hume
shagen, clerk to Mayor Pearson, will hold
that position under Mayor Wyman.
This is the only appointment which
must not be submitted to any conferinatory
authority. All the other appointments Of
the Mayor must be submitted to the Police
Committee of the Councils, which will Sc
cure their official announcement about the
middle of next week.
Though there have been several candidates
for the position of Chief of Police, the Mayor
elect had decided upon e1-Chief John Muir
ply, and his nomination will be sent in. Mr..
Murphy made splendid record when he
formerly occupied the Office The fact that
he has been Mr.. Wyman's choice has been
pretty well understood for at least four
"eehs- WI. murphy ulu very HdTu anu
very effective work for James G. Wyman not
only at the Republican primary election,
but at the general election on February IS.
1t has already been announced, in an un-
official wav, that William Haslett, q
brother-in-law to the Mayor-elect, Is to be
the ordinance officer.
Mr.. Wyman has sent out word that he
will received applications for positions on
the police only until Thursday, April 8.
There are already about 200 in his posses
sion for some 80 places.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Minor Court Hause News.

THE petition of the Pennsylvania Lead Com
pany, asking for a decree OF dissolution, was
granted yesterday.
A PRECIPE was filed yesterday in the suit of
Henry Hershey against the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company for damages. This is the first
action that has been taken in the case and no
statement has been filed.
APRELIMINARY A injunction was granted yes
terday in the case of Peter Datl against the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company, re-
straining the company from going on Datl's
land and digging trenches and piling up timber.
April was fixed for final argument of the
case.
ARGUMENT on an Injunction was to have been
heard yesterday in the case of Mr.. V. Kimber-
lin against Elizabeth Altvater. suit to restrain
the defendant from removing dirt from her lot
Ill the Tenth ward Allegheny. which the plain
tiff claims causes his lot to wash down into
hers. The argument went over until April 5.
THE Franz Abt Liederkranz of Millvale,
made an application for charter of incorpor-
alton yesterday, the object of the society being
the cultivation, study and practice of music.
The officers named are Joseph Richter. Presi-
dent; John Staus, Vice President; Matthias
Schneider. Treasurer: Matthias Kinnen, Secre-
tary, and Joseph Vogler. Adam Manner and
George Taber, directors
w. c. MoRELAND yesterday filed petition
in the United States District Court in the case
of Charles H. Armstrong & Son, bankrupts.
The petitioners. Robert and Thomas c. Dick
son. co-partners in the firm of Armstrong &
Son, ask that James B. Young, the trustee, be
cited to file 4 full and complete account, show
ing the property sold, money received, etc.,
and ordered to pay to the petitioners the money
alleged to be due them. April q was fixed for
a hearing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
A CASE WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
The Singular snarI in which n Letter Car
rier Finds Himself.

The Singular SnarI in which n Letter Car.
rier Finds Himself.
A letter carrier in the Pittsburg postofi ce
has managed to get himself into very
pretty snsrl of red tape BY the exercise of a
frugal mind. The incident shows how easy
1t is to fall foul of official rules, and how
extremely difficult it is to bring matters out
with satisfaction to all concerned.
The letter carrier aforesaid concluded to
save his salary and start a nest egg for a
rainy day. Perhaps he meant to be married.
At any rate, he salted down four checks in
the Tradesmen's Bank, signed by John B.
Larkin, Postmaster" Last Friday the letter
carrier fshed the four checks out of his
weasel-skin and presented them at the bank.
The polite teller said that John B. Larkin
was unknown to the bank as postmaster.
The carrier thought it very funny, and the
teller thought it very singular that the car
rier had delayed presenting the checks SO
long. But the financial deadlock could not
be broken.
The case is without precedent. Mr.. Larkin
will write to the Postofice Department,
stating the case Then the Auditor General
will issue a voucher to Postmaster Mexican,
who will then check the amount out Of the
special appropriation. There will be enough
letters, vouchers, red tape, etc., to prove
that carriers route from one end to the
other.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
w. III. BARKER,
Fine Wall Papers. sos Marke. Street.


This seasons fashions in wall paper seem
very prolific in new ideas. The artistic in
genuity of designers seems rich in results oi
q very high character. The figures are in a
bold style and the harmonies preserved in a
remarkable degree. One line of special
styles, peculiar to this house, comprises
tones of color in side walls, ceilings, trieze,
ETC., with patterns and tints reproduced in
carpets and curtains which match in every
particular. These special ideas are found
in rich assortment at Mr.. Barker's beside all
the multifarious patterns which have given
to the wall paper field a marvellous name in
the artistic world.
Special decoration for all the rooms in
your house are more lavishly displayed than
ever, and the taste which has always char
acterized this firm, seems more fully devel-
oped this year than ever. With the largest
stock. most complete aggregation OF pat
terms from the cheapest paper to the most
expensive, Mr.. Barker offers to the public
opportunities which should meet with uni
versal favor. An inspection of the new
spring designs will prove very interesting
to seekers alter novelty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
LAIRD's NEW SHOE STORE,
433 Wood Street, Between Fifth Avenue
and Diamond Street.

This new retail store has been fitted up in
a stylish, elegant manner, forming the
handsomest establishment of the kind ever
opened in Pittsburg. The building has
been rebuilt to suit the business, and the
interior has been finished in good taste. The
walls are papered in cream and gold, the
ceiling of wood, painted white; a flood of
light is gained from the windows, front and
rear, and the brightness enhanced by the
cheerful reflection of color which prevails
throughout. The fixtures are OF oak; settees
of same color extend through the middle
of floor, giving ample seating capacity for
a large number of patrons. Both gas and
incandescent light are eeuployed when day.
light is inadequate to illumine the store. A
cash and package carrier system facilitates
the rapid transaction of business.
The store is stocked with a new, fresh and
fashionable line of goods, sold at bargain
prices, which has made Laird's Bargain
Shoe Stores so famous in this city. A noble
show window of ample proportions, orna-
mented In picturesque style, exhibits to ad-
vantage the newest spring fashions in foot
wear. This store is a decided feature of
Wood street, and has been placed in charge
of Mr. Edward Snodgrass, a gentleman of
20 years experience in this city, who extends
a cordial invitation to his friends to call
upon him in this new location.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
Tho Third and Last success of the Du
Genie Opera Company.

Tho Third and Last success of the Duff
Genie Opera Company.
One of the largest audiences the Grand
Opera House has ever held heard the "Pl-
rates of Penzance" sung last night by the
Duff Opera Company. The opera was han
died splendidly, and once more the great
chorus covered itself with glory. 1t is be-
yond any doubt the best chorus that has
ever sung in comic opera in Pittsburg, and
if we went further and said that no opera
company, grand or otherwise titled. has ever
brought us such chorus, we
believe truth would not been injured. Nor
have we to take back anything that we have
said of the principals earlier in the week.
Miss Lilly Post completed her round OF
successes bv making charming Mabel, and
singing with that perfect taste and proper
method which add so much TO the natural
power and charm of her voice. Mr.. Bassett
again sang with admirable effect in the role
of Frederick.
1t was consplcuously Mr.. Mark Smiths
opportunity to exhibit at its best the Gill
bertian subtlety of humor, and he did not
fail of his mark His Major General STAN
ley was perfect in every way-a most de-
lightfully dry and telling piece of comedy.
In contrast with this was the rich unctuous
humor of Mr.. Digby Bell as the Sergeant Of
Police. Mr.. Bells versatility is not the
least notable of his faculties; it was impossi-
Bile to recognize Koko or Sir Joseph Porter
in his fat, pudgy, slab-whlskered, and alto:
gether British officer. Mr.. Mclaughlin, it
can be said with emphasis, was Pirate
Hing par excellence. The other rolls were
well filled. The dresses were pretty,
and the last scene-the ruined abbey-a
nice piece of work. The opera was received
with enthusiasm, and every member in it
was encored from one to five times. So the
Duff opera season closed in glory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
CORPORATION COMMITTEE MEETING.

Five Supplementary Railway Ordinances
Recommended to Councils.
Yesterday the Committee on Corporations
met and recommended to Councils supple
mentary ordinances for the Pittsburg. Allie
gheny and Man chester, Federal Street and
Pleasant Valley, Pittsburg Union and Gen.
tral Passenger Railway Companies, grant
ing them the privileges they now enjoy.
The ordinances are for the purpose Of
bringing them in under the general ordi-
nance covering all railways. Since the
adoption of the general ordinance these roads
have been practically working without an
ordinance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
SO FAR A SUCCESS.
The Swedish Sloyd System Of Indus
trial Training in Schools
WORKS WELL WHERE IT'S TRIED.
Miss Esselius Now a Fixture at the Cali
fornia Normal School.
GIRLS AND BOYS PLAYING MECHANIC

An out-and-out carpenter shop, with con-
tinuous work tables on either side, on which
was arranged all sorts of carpentering tools,
and placed at regular intervals were vises.
A carpenter shop in itself is not romantic
place nor a particularly interesting one. but
the aforesaid carpenter shop is the most de-
lightful place imaginable in which to spend
day. 1t is an annex to the Pennsylvania
State Normal School at California, Pa, and
is situated in the rear of the school build
ings, and presided over by delightfully."-
charming little lady. whose name is Miss
Elm Esselius.
In this little shop, and under the guidance
of Miss Esselius, the students of the normal
school are taught to handle the saw, ham,
mer, file, plane and knife, and in fact every
thing that a skilled carpenter has use for.
The instruction is not given with the idea OF
making them mechanics in the usual ac-
ceptance of the word, but for the mental
discipline that results from the habits OF
accuracy and carefulness that handling car
pentering tools necessitates. The saving or
filing block of wood to the lines of pat
tern must be done with precision, or the
labor is lost and misshapen article rewards
the efforts instead of perfect cube or tri-
angle, or whatever may have been at
tempted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Another Elegant Plano Delivered on Pay
ments of 81 90 Per Week.

The fortunate member of the Everett
Piano Club this week held certificate No.
1913. The piano goes to California, Pa. The
lady who gets it is teacher and a Judge OF
a fine piano. She looked through all the
music stores in Pittsburg before deciding
that the Everett was the best piano. We
have taken in exchange a number OF other
makes, such as Weber, Chickering, Kranach
& Bach, Hazelton and others, which you
can have at very low prices, as we need the
room. Call this week and get first choice.
ALEX. Ross Music House,
wsu 1877 Federal st., Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
THE CITY'S, GAME.
Tax Collections In All Departments Exem
pIified by an Old Sledge Deal.

Tax Collections In All Departments Exem-
pIified by an Old SIedge Deal.
Major Joseph F. Denniston yesterday
afternoon seemed to be slightly busy when
called upon, and while turning over papers
rapidly muttered something like: Fifteen
two, fifteen four, and one for his Nobs. /"
Asked if he were playing solitaire game
OF cribbage, he said: mo, the fact is, the
checks are coming in very rapidly, and
those points in your imaginary game of
cribbage meant simply the record in hun
dreds as 1 reviewed the checks sent in by
business men to pay taxes upon their prop
erty, in some cases situated in four different
wards and others in greater number. The
outlook is very good at present, and the
articles written with three lines of manu-
script, date and signature are more i'm
por tant to the welfare of the city than any,
thing Tennyson ever wrote, although 1t
might cover whole newspaper columns"
The Ma ior was allowed to continue count
ing up his game, which made high in his
office, low through his partners, the window
clerks, while Delinquent Tax Collector w.
R. Ford was scooping in the Jacks who
delayed paying and playing until trumped
by the statutes in such cases made and pro-
yided
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Common Pleas No. 1-Clarke ct al vs. Nc
Cutcheon & Co.; Graham ct ux VS. Penn
sylvania Company; McCracken Son VS. Ham
berger; Richmond VS. Citizens Traction Com
pahy; Denlinger Bros. VS. Winters ct al; Kerr
VS. Campbell; Jenkins VS. Hike ct al; Hoffstot
VS. city of Pittsburg; Augestein VS. Jones ct al;
McFall ct al VS. Jirak ct al; Landmark VS. Nor
Franklin Insurance Company; same VS. Peoples
Insurance Company; Kline VS. McCandless ct at:
Fulmer VS. borough of McKeesport; Graham VS.
McGarvey.
Common Pleas No. 2-Dawson VS. McGlinchy;
Coyle VS. Crowley; Mellon use VS. Hilty; Knox 4
Reed vs. Ziegler; Wittner VS. Baden Gas Com
pany; McConaughy VS. Allegheny County Light
Company ct al; Vanardstrand vs. GARNER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

never necessary for the teacher to say AT
tention, All!'' in that little school room,
and he considers it a very great advantage
for pupil to have the mental drill and dis
cipline that the study gives.
The Normal School is the first to introduce
this feature in Western Pennsylvania, but
so successful has it been there that it will
doubtless soon become more common, and
an effort will be made ..in time to make
Sloyd teaching branch in the Plttsburg
schools,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
PROTESTS FOR VERONA,

An Attempt TO Keep an Entire Borough Dry
rs n MnckereI.
Attorney Yost went before Judges Ewing
and Magee yesterday and presented remon-
strances against all the applicants for whole.
sale and retail liquor licenses in Verona.
Verona borough is made out of portions of
Penn and Plum townships. and by an act of AS
sembly of April g. 1870 the sale of liquor in
Penn township was prohibited, and it is there.
fore held that the law still applies to Verona
on that account. That part of Plum township
formerly in Verona borough has since been
subdivided and is now Oakmont, and opinion is
divided as to whether Verona, as at present
constituted, is not entirely within the old limits
of Penn township alone.
The Court took the papers, and will fix time
for argument on the question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
THE UNTYING MILL.

A Number of Cases, New and Old, In the
Divorce Courts.
A petition for divorce was filed yesterday by
George Dutch who asks for legal separat ton
from his wife, Ida. They were married on
February II, 1887. but since January !, 1888,
she has refused to live with him. Julia s.
Cready madea like petition, and charges her
husband, Thomas ]. Cready. with desertion.
There were commissioners appointed in di-
vorce cases. as follows: William P. Schell in
the case of Cyrena s. Day VS.. Josephine Day.
O. l. Pearson in the case of A. j. Mexican VS.
Ida NJ. Mexican. D. S. McCann in the case of
Catherine M. Miller VS.. Wendell Miller; the
same in the case of Caroline Hummer VS.. H.
w. Hummer. and Christ Magee in the case of
Mary G. Wilson VS.. Joseph j. Wilson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
SAFETY DEPARTMENT STATISTICS.
Expenditures for January and February, ans
Number of People Employed.

Expenditures for Janua ry and February, and
Number of People Employed.
The report Of the expenditures for jan
uary and February of the Department of
Public Safety shows as follows: January
Bureau of fire, S23,677 As; bureau of police,
s21, 1926 40; bureau of health, S2,325 40;
bureau of building inspection, $3.50; plumb
ing inspector, S154 10.
February-Bureau of fire, s16,477 81;
bureau o police, SO, ,554 9S; bureau of cleo
tricity, S11 449 72 bureau of health So, 1872 80;
bureau OF building inspection, S4O7 plumb
ing inspector, $40.
The employees are: General office, 5; bureau
of fire, 1S1; bureau of police, 2S6; bureau of
electricity, 13; bureau of health, 25; bureau
ofbuilding inspection, 4; plumbing inspector,
1; city gauger, 1. Total, SIG.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
YOUR CEILING Is CRACKED AND
BROKEN,
How Do We Knows

Because we. receive an average of &C let
ters each day from people all over the Union
who say so, and these are only the zone in
five hundred" that tell of it. And they
write to ask about our patent paneled iron
ceilings for stores, halls, churches. etc. And
now we have the newest, neatest, most artis-
tic thing out, especially FOR residences and
nice offices. Northrop's embossed metal
ceiling plates. No paper or frescoe decora-
tion can compare with these beautiful de.
signs in relief. Adapted to either new OF
old ceilings. illustrated circulars free.
Address A. NoRTHRoP & Co.,
Twenty-third and Mary sts., S. S., Pitts
burg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Larger Quarters Demanded.

Descalzi Brothers, the well-known tropical
fruit jobbers, have found their present
house, at 709 Liberty street, entirely too
small for their increasing trade.
They will remove to new quarters, at 826
Liberty street, the building long occupied
by Walker & Dunlevy, pork packers, on
Tuesday at u o'clock.
The entire three stories will be Occupied
by the Descalzi Brothers for storage OF for
eign fruits and nuts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

DABBs, the well-known photographer,
has returned from New York and Philadel-
phia, where he hes spent the past two weeks
among artist friends and photographers.
He says business is very dull in general,
but particularly with the cheap and low
price photographers. Some of them are
making great promises, and wonderful as
sertions, but the public seems to have. had
enough of them, and they are in bad way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Last evening little Hungarian girl got
on Pennsylvania train at Greensburg.
She had no ticket. and no one understanding
her language, she was brought to Pittsburg.
When the interpreter at the Union depot
found out where she lived she was sent back
to Greensburg on the next train.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

For finely cut, neat-htting suit leave
your order with Walter Anderson, 700
Smithfeld street, whose stock of English
suitings and Scotch tweeds is the finest in
the market; imported exclusively for his
trade su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
GREAT CARE NEEDED.

Most careful attention is necessary in the
pursuance of this interesting study, and by
the students of the college, both old and
young, the attention is given with such
royal good will that it is quite refreshing,
sometimes noticed in the study of other
branches. 1t may be that the little teacher
inspires earnest effort from her own earnest
ness, or that the enthusiasm which emanates
from her strikes a responsive chord in her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

have just received from London, dia-
mond weighing 2H karats. This stone Is
most elegantly cut and is absolutely perfect.
The color is a beautiful blue. This is with
out doubt the finest diamond in this city.
The stone is on exhibition and for sale.
NJ. G. COHEN,
Diamond Expert and Jeweler, 633 Smith
field street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

You need a spring medicine now. Try
Wundram's Herb Powders or Pills. They
never fail. Druggists, 25c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Goodby, MIR. Train Fakir.

Yesterday the Pennsylvania road issued a
circular forbidding the Union News agents
to sell fruit and confectionery on the trains.
Only papers, periodicals and other literature
will be carried by the boys hereafter. The
officials realize it is nuisance, and for this
reason they vetoed it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Mr.. ADAM KEEL, of Monongahela City,
has just returned from a trip viewing sew
eral coal-cutting machines and probably
has arranged to retire from being superin-
tendent for the Redstone Oil, Coal and Coke
Company, which company has large coal
lands and is now ready for operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

the opinion granting the new trial it is held
that the article did not justify the construction
put upon it by the plaintiff, and that the ad-
dress of plaintiffs attorney inhamed the jury
and nj mad to be restrained by the court. In view
granted
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Spring is Coming.

Place your orders for trees, shrubs, etc.,
now. Do you ask where? We believe YOU
can do as we'll at our place as any place in
this country, and we request you to try us.
THE B. A. ELLIOTT Co.,
TTSu No. 81 Sixth st., Plttsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

The photographs made by Hendricks &
Co., No. 6S Federal ST., Allegheny. cannot
be excelled. Try them. Only 81 dozen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

That Mammals Darling" will be given to
each purchaser of one pound of tea or bak-
ing powder, or with two pounds of coffee, at
all the stores of the Great Atlantic and Pa
cifc Tea Co. for one week, commencing
Monday, March 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Secured n New TrinI.

A new trial was granted in the case of Joseph
M. Lippincott against the Leader Publishing
Company yesterday. The plaintiff was awarded
81, ,00O some time ago on an alleged libel. In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

FURNITURE upholstered and repaired.
HAUGH & KEENAN,,
SO and 81 Water street,