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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15

and curbing Ward street, Mifflin street,
Torley street and Dresden alley, all of which
were passed.
Mr.. O'Donnell, from the Committee on
Surveys, presented ordinances vacating
portion o: tho Morningside road and Vacat-
ing Broad street, which were passed.
In Select Council ordinances were pre-
sentcd for grading and paving Wallingford
Lawn streets Fourteenth ward; petition for
grading and paving Coward street; ordl-
nances for sewers on Coward and Cooper
streets; petition for opening Iowa street;
petitions for water pipe on Charlotte and
Thirty-fourth streets: ordinances for sewers
on Sapphire alley, Matilda street, Orwell
alley, Liberty avenue, Rosencrans street;
grading and paving Cabinet alley: ordi-
nances for sewers on Elmer and FllDert
streets, St. Clair and Hays streets, Gem
alley, Mathilda street, Dauphin street and
Morningside avenue, Garrett alley, Mahogany
alley and Laurel street, and Euclid avenue;
ordinances for opening, grading and paving
Callowhill street: ordinance for sewer on
South Fourth street: ordinance for locating
Vine Cliff street; petition for public lamps
on Sycamore street: ordinance for sewer on
Dayton alley and Race street, sewer on YES
pucius street; petition for water pipe on
Atlantic avenue.
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Notes From Council Rooms.

In common-The bill of the Philadelphia
Company for s25, COZ % for gas furnished the
water works from the time of the expiration
of the contract until coal was put in use,
was referred to a special committee on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wright. The Finance Committee
had approved the bill and Chairman Magee
stated that if the city did not pay it soon the
costs of q suit at court would be added.
Controller Morrow reported the condition
of the sinking fund. Up to July B. 1891,
there have been furnished and deposited
with the Fidelity Title and Trust Company
securities amounting to s., 2,S7I.S75 25. Since
July 3, there have been purchased securities
amounting TO SIS. 800, which have not yet
been deposited. The purchases to date ag-
gregate s., 52S SIS % of which S457, 500 was OBJ
tanned this year. All the securities are city
bonds.
a resolution transferring $4,000 from the
public lighting fund to the park fund, was
passed in both branches.
\ resolution authorizing the payment of
SIS, 900 to Sloan & McEllwaine on account of
the Grandview avenue wall, was also
adopted
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
WEST END ELECTRIC LINE.
An Ordinance Granting Rights OF Wn1
and Other Privileges.

An Ordinance Granting Rights OF Way
and Other Privileges.
An ordinance was presented in Select
Council granting the Pittsburg and west
End Passenger Railway Company the right
of way over the following route:
Beginning at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Market street, along Fifth avenue to
Liberty street, crossing the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Fifth street, to
Penn avenue, to Water street, TO and oyer
the Point bridge to Carson street, to Main
street. to Wabash avenue, along Wabash and
the Washington turnpike to the "stone
tavern" Also on Carson street. from the
Point bridge to the Monongahela bridge.
Also along Carson, from Main street west
waroly to the city line Also Wabash street,
from che present terminouS to 1ndepend-
cnce street, to Woodville street, to Hahn
street Also along Steuben street, from
West Carson street to the city line. Also
along Main street, from Wabash street to
Warden street, to Alton way, to Noblestown
plank road, to the city line.
The ordinance further allows the company
the privilege to lease its property and fran
chises or to either lease or operate other
passenger railway lines. 1t may also use
electricity for motive power and has full
power to erect and maintain an overhead
electric system, subject to the general Or
dinance governing street raj ways. 1t was
referred to the Corporation Committee.
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MEETINGS FOR THE NAVY.

America Competing With England for
Superiority in warship Equipmcnt-No
Strike at the Continental Tube Works
Many Improvements There.
Emerson & Medgley, the Beaver Falls
wire manufacturers, have made section of
steel torpedo netting for comparative test
with English netting, the outcome of which
will be awaited with very great interest
both here and abroad. Should the Ameri-
can netting prove superior to the English,
it will mean that this country will be called
upon to supply the navies of the world with
torpedo netting.
The English are so far ahead in the manu-
facture of this species of defense against
torpedoes that the other Governments have
had to equip their navies with the English
nets. The netting at present used by the
American navy is OF tho same manufacture.
The mode of making and the design of the
English netting is covered by patents: and
though attempts have been made to make
something as good as it, its superiority re-
mains uncballenged.
The effort to obtain as good netting in this
country was only made when the ships
now building were planned. The legislation
under which the new ships are being con-
structed provides that the materials and
Workmanship should be all of American
manufacture. Hence arose the necessity
lOT SeeklnB an American SUBSTITUTE GHc
English netting. Various wire working
firms were invited by Government to fur
nish sample section 7of netting, but only
one, Beaver Falls firm, was found willing
to undertake the trial. They manufactured
and furnished the Government with a Sec
ton of netting 20 feet by 20 feet
and made on widely different prln-
ciple to the English netting. In the latter
6-inch rings are Joined together by smaller
ones: on the Beaver Falls make the strands
Of wire are interviewer are right angles.
Both the English and American MEETINGS
are galvanized to resist the corrosive action
of the salt water.
Commander G. A. Converse, of the United
States Navy, arrived in town on Sunday.
He was at Beaver Falls yesterday in connec-
ton with the nettings. Speaking OF the
section made at Beaver Falls he said that, so
far, it compared favorably with the English
netting. 1t possessed greater tensile strength
and was lighter than the English make.
He said that the Governmentshad ordered
section of the English netting, and that
test OF the two varieties would have been
made, in about two months time, by being
fired at with an Erickson submarine gun.
In reply to a question as to what the Gov
ernment would do in case the English net
ting proved to be the best Commander Con-
verse said that the Navy would only have to
use heavier material rs it was essential only
American material should be used in the
equipment of the ship. Torpedo nettings
were suspended from booms alta distance of
80 or Sc feet from the side of the ship, and
surrounding it. being let down about 20
feet below water They arrest the torpedo
on its course towards the ship.
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A DAY FOR CHILDREN.

Six Thousand Members of the Allegheny
Public Schools Attend the Exposition
Preparations for Grand Army Day
Some of the Wonderful Exhibits.
About 5000 children from the Allegheny
public schools took possession of the Expo
sition yesterday. From A. M. until nearly
dusk they had everything pretty much their
own way. They had great time losing and
finding their tiny pocketbooks. Dozens of
times during the day small faces could be
seen peeping around the corner of the gen.
eral managers desk, and small tear-choked
voices heard to inquire: "Did you see my
purse? lost it, and it had my car fare in
It, and-and-I don't know how 1 am going
to get ho-home." In the II days of the Ex-
position, the management has supplied
enough nickels and dimes to people who
have lost pocketbooks containing their car
1are to almost establish national bank.
To-day is the last of the children's days
and big crowd is expected from Allegheny.
Ihe management desires parents and guard-
1ans to take their charges home before they
grow tired and troublesome. The children's
tickets will not be honored after o'clock.
The Exposition to-day will practically be
turned over to the soldier boys. 1t is vet
erans' day and everything will be done for
their pleasure and entertainments. Martial
music will be special feature and the
whole place will present very patriotic ap-
DearanCe
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TO USE SMOKE CONSUMERS.
The junction Railroad Granted the Privi-
Iege of burning Bituminous Coal Pro-
vided Stokers Arc Put on the Engines
May BE Followed by Others.

The junction Railroad Granted the Privi-
Iege of Burning Bituminous Coal Pro-
vided Stokers Arc Put on the Engines
May BE Followed by Others.
MIR. Warmcastle in Select Council pre-
seuted resolution on the smoke question
as follows:
WHEREAS Under an ordinance of the city
OF Pittsbury, AN ordinance granting TO the
pittsburg Junction Railroad Company a
right of way from the Monongahela river to
the Allegheny river, with branch along
the Allegheny river" approved November
80 ISSl, il is provided "that bituminous coal
shall not be used for fuel in locomotives of
said road, but that coke or other non-smoke
producing fuel shall be used, and councils
hereby reserve the right to alter or modify
this section SO to require the use Of
smoke consumers on said locomotives should
the same, in their Judgment, be to the ad-
vantage of the city, etc, and
Whereas, il is believed that such smoke
consumer or smoke prcventer can be used
so as to allow the use of bituminous coal
without emitting smoke, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Select and Common
Councils of the city OF Pittsburg that the
PittsDurg junction Railroad Company, and
its successors, shall nave and are hereby
given the right to use bituminous coal upon
all locomotives running over their road, pro-
vidcd such smoke consumers or smoke pre-
venterS shall be used thereon as shall pre-
vent the emission of smoke or SCOT, and re-
ceive the approval Of the Department of
Public Safety.
Mr.. Robertson suggested an amendment
compelling all railroads in the CITY to use
smoke consumers. over on the hilltops on
the Southside he said. the black smoke
came rolling up from three or four railroads
in such quantities as 10 blacken everything,
killing vegetation and njurimg the health OF
the people No place in the city suffered
more from locomotive smoke than the
Southside.
Mr.. Warmcastle declined to accept the
amendment, as his resolution related sinh
ply to an ordinance governing one road.
The resolution passed in both branches.
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Another Great Day mt Blaine

The free excursion next Saturday, 18th
inst, promises to eclipse that one of July
10th, which marked the greatest success
recorded up to that time.
Steamboats, will accommodate those who
prefer the waterway, and free trains on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie, will carry hurried
excursionists
The route, both by water and rail, lies
through the busiest, most progressive, pic
turesque and interesting district adjacent to
Pittsburg, and thousands of people will
avail themselves of the free transportation
facilities provided by the Blaine Company
to their last general sale of lots on the date
named.
The citizens of Elizabeth, adjoining
Blaine, are arranging to feed the multitude
of visitors to their sister town on this not
able occasion. Refreshments will be dis
pensed by the ladies of the borough, and it
is safe to assume that no wants of the inner
man will go unsatisfed.
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PIANOS, EoLIANs AND ORGANS.
Palace of Music. ~ Fifth Avenue.

Mellor & Hoene have always had O tre-
mendous trade, both in selling and renting,
but If one may judge by Appearances they
intend to break the record entirely this
to the Exposition, they were too busy
handling the custom of their numerous
patrons. Pianos, Bolians and organs no
sooner arrive at the palace of Music" than
out they go, either to homes in this city or be
shipped to a distance. The very favorable
terms, the easy modes of payment and the
acknowledged ability of this firm judge of
the best and most desirable instruments to
furnish their customers, has had everything
to do with their unparalleled success. Every
body knows there is but one 9olian made;
nobody wants there should be any other, for
nothing else could equal this particular
make; the organs are of the best, and if there
is any way of getting ut it, the Hardman,
krakauer, ETC., are even better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
A Special Offer.

We are holding a special sale of mems
fine suits at $40 90. During this sale $40 90
buys frst-class suit, regular price SIS co..
These garments are made from fine cassi-
meres, fancy worsteds, mixed cheviots,
plain black cheviots and diagonals-S10 90
takes your choice from the entire assort-
ment Boys short pants suits, neat pat
terms, new styles, 81 so and s2 80. Visitors
to the Exposition should call and see us, we
will save you enough money on the price of
suit to pay your expenses. P. G. c. c.,
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company,
corner Grant and Diamond streets.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Leading Pittsburg, Pa,
Drygoods House. Tuesday, Sept. Is 1891
| JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
PENN AVENUE SToREa
THE GRAND DISPLAY
NOVELTY
SUITINGS
BEGUN YESTERDAY WILL BE
CONTINUED TO-DAY
With new and extensive additions.
We assert unhesitatingly that our
present stock of
WOOLENDRESS FABRICS
Is larger and more varied than that of
any former season, and includes
every desirable
FRENCH, ENGLISH, GERMAN
SCOTCH and AMERICAN
NOVELTY.
Being enormous cash buyers, and
selling goods at the smallest possible
margin Of profit, we are enabled to
give values this year that must prove
one of the greatest attractions to our
stores.
BEDFORD CORDS, now so uni,
versally popular. We carry a most
complete stock, comprising 8 differ
ent qualities, from 75ca yard to s2.75
a yard, in plain Bedford Cords, 38 in.
to 50 in. wide, 10 to IS colorings in
each grade.
BEDFORD CORD CREPONS-
One of the latest novelties of the sea-
son, in straight and zigzag effect, 46
inches wide, s2.a5 to sz.75 a yard.
BEDFORD CORD JACQUARDS .
In variety of styles of figures, en-
tirely new materials, and all the more
fashionable colors, AZ inches wide,
SI.I5 a yard; exceptionally good
value.
RAVE SABINE CORD-Ouite
novel in variety of choice colors, a.
inches wide, sI.35 yard.
FRENCH DIAGONALS-A full
line of the most fashionable shades
So inches wide, at So yard.
ZIGZAG CHEVERONS, one of
the latest novelties, in a large range
of colors, very stylish and effective,
48 inches wide, 81 yard.
MOUCHETTE SUITINGS, for
tailor-made suits, a fine hair line
stripe, with tufted spots, new color
ings, al inches wide, s. 50 yard.
BROCHE ECLIPSE SUITINGS,
in new and effective designs, on plain
Angora grounds, rich fall colorings,
4S inches wide, s. IS yard. An
extreme novelty.
MOTIF ANGORA, a new effect
on a fine serge ground, extremely
handsome, in six beautiful colorings,
AZ inches wide, So yard.
RAYURE A POELES, striking nov
city, likely to be extremely popular, being
rich check ground with rough wide
stripes running through, A inches wide, 50
yard.
JACQUARD LAFOUGERE, a jacquard
ground with shaggy square spots, Al inches
wide, 81 so yard.
RAYURE BROCHE, a handsome nov
city, with ombre shaded stripe ground and
square tufted spots.
CARR CACHMYRE, a fine Angora
plaid, bright colors, with dashes of white,
46 inches wide, 81 IS yard.
NAPPE CHEVERON, an effective, mod
erate-priced novelty, ground of Pinch
cheveron stripes, with tufted spots in con-
trasting colors, 8 lines of colorings, 40 inches
wide, 81 25 yard.
TRELEAUSE RAYINE, anovelty stripe
ground with round tufted spots in striking
contrasting colors, 80 inches wide 50 yard.
SCOTCH TWEEDS.-In these stylish
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
Employing Printers Refuse a Scale.

A number of employing job printers met
yesterday to consider the scale offered by
Typographical Union No. Z. 1t was unani-
mously decided not to yield the demands. 1t
was urged that the competition in surround
ing cities was so sharp as not to admit of any
extra cost in the work. The meeting passed
a resolution binding the members not to
sign the scale, and the following firms
pledged themselves to that effect: W. G.
Johnston s. Co., Jos. f chbaum & Co., Ed F.
Anderson II Co., Murdock, Kerr & Co., Shaw
Bros, Smith Bros, Homer L. McGaw & Son,
Callow & Co., E. C. Kennedy & Co., w. H.
Barnes, w. j. Colder & Co., J. Z. McClung,
Pierrepont, Switzer & Co., Huether & Co., w.
Z. Williams and Percy F. Smith. A commit
tee was appointed to secure the adhesion
of other lob Offices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
POSTPONED THE STOCK SALE.
Only S33 Per Share Was Bid for Chambers
Jeannette Interests.

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Deputy Sheriff Joe Marshall sang out that
he would offer for sale $50 shares of stock
of the Chambers & Mckee Plate Glass Com
pany, of Jeanette, at the suit of Martha j.
Chambers. P. C. Knox promptly stepped up
and gave notice that the company would
enforce a lien it had on the stock against
the purchaser. J. S. Ferguson, who repre-
sented Mrs. Chambers, started the stock at
$40. S. U. Trent went 81 better, and from
that time until SIS was reached the increase
of bids ranged from % cents to 81. o. D.
Thompson came in toward the last, and bid
after Trent ceased. Mr.. Ferguson's last bid
of S33 share failed to bring any response,
when he had the sale adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ.
The par value of the stock is $780, Mr.
Ferguson said his reason for stopping the
sale was to get some further information
regarding the claim which Mr.. Knox made
Mr.. Knox afterward stated that his claim
would not exceed $4,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES.
Discussion Over Some Bills Not Properly
Contracted For.

Discussion Over Some Bills Not Properly
Contracted For.
Controller Morrow submitted to Select
Council several vouchers for expenditures
amounting to several Thousand dollars, in
small amounts, for purchases made in the
various departments of the city govern
ment that had not been regularly adver-
tised for. They could not be paid except by
a resolution of Councils. A resolution to
pay the bills was presented.
Mr.. Warmoastle-I object to chiefs of de-
partments contracting bills until author
lied to do so. While 1 will vote for the
resolution this time, l will oppose such
loose method of doing business in the future.
There is no necessity for it.
Mr. Keating-AS l understand it these bills
were nearly all incurred in emergencies.
For instance, on the Schenley Park bridge
there was n small bill for extras that the ap-
preparation dill not cover but which was
necessary. The burning out of the Bureau
of Health on Seventh street caused other
purchases to be made. 1t was impossible to
go through with the usual form of advertis-
ing for them.
Both branches passed the resolution.
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Stevens, Adjustable Chair Company.

This firm carries the most extensive line
OF desks and office furniture in Western
Pennsylvania. They have also the princi-
pal depot for all kinds of goods for invalids,
including the invalid's back rest and folding
bed tray; the former can be adjusted to in
cline at any angle desired: In addition to
this is the Incompatible adjustable or COM
bination chair, without which no home is
complete. 1t can be made into five distinct
articles, and is susceptible of so different po-
for invaiids and the physicinns' operating
chairs. which have proved themselves in
valuable to the medical and surgical profess
sions. A great variety of these invaluable
goods may be found ut the Stevens exhibit
at west end of main floor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
Figures on Electric Lighting.

The question of having the city operate its
own electric light plant took definite shape
yesterday. In Select Council Mr. Perry Of
fercd a resolution stating that the cfty's con-
tract for street electric lighting would ex-
pire in six months, and requiring that the
Chief of Public Works report to Councils
within 80 days the total number of arc and
incandescent lights in use by the city and
the annual cost of each light. Also to report
what would be the probable cost of a plant
capable of supplying the city with electric
light: also report what the cities of st. Louis,
Detroit. New York and Philadelphia pay per
year for electric light. The resolution was
AZ
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FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Long List Of Ordinances for Grading, Paw.
ing and Laying Sewers.

Long List Of Ordinances Tor Grading, Paw
ing and Laying Sewers.
In Common Council ordinances were pre-
sented for sewers on Spring alley, Mulberry
street, Erin street, Muhon street, Kent alley,
Cedar street. Winslow street, Homewood
avenue, Lambert street, Armstrong alley,
Julius street, Renfrew street; for opening
Finance street, Aurelia street and Belle1ieId
avenue; for grading Kent alley; for grading,
paving and curbing Woodlawn avenue and
keystone street: Tor vacating Junilla street
and an unused alley in Fahnestock's plan,
Fourteenth ward.
Mr.. Bigham, from the Committee on Pub
lie Works, presented ordinances for sewers
on Forbes street from Maurice to Brady
street, Frankstown avenue from Lincoln
avenue to Fifth avenue, Larimer avenue,
Thirty-third street, Mulberry alley, Ella
street, Howe and IIailman streets Hampton
street, Hamilton avenue and Albion street,
Shakespeare street and BenitZ alley. Aure-
liza street, and on Old run: for grading and
paving oolSlayeT alley; for grazing, paving
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
A SDecial Offer

We are holding a special sale of mems
fine suits at $40 co. During this sale $40 90
buys frst-class suit, regular price SIS co..
These garments are made from fine cassi-
meres, fancy worsteds, mixed cheviots,
plain black cheviots and diagonals-S1O 90
takes your choice from the entire assort-
ment. Boys short pants suits, neat pat
terms, new styles, 81 SO and 50 50 Visitors
to the Exposition should call and see us,
we will save you enough money on the
price of a suit to pay your expenses P. c.
c. c., Pittsburg Combination Clothing Com
pany, corner Grant and Diamond streets.
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Array of the latest and most popular fall
patterns in ladies' fine shoes. At 50 90, fine
kid, patent tip, button, long vamp, narrow
toe See the S. 90 shoes, perfect beauties.
See the So so heavy soles, patent tips or
plain. Remember, these shoes are not an
old bankrupt or sheriff sale stock. But the
latest fall styles and patterns are awaiting
your inspection at Simen's, rs Ohio street,
Allegheny, Pa. MTuTh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15
A Popcorn Day

At the Exposition is not to be thought Of,
for the simple and good reason that every
day has been popcorn day since September
q The way popcorn has walked into the
affections and mouths of men, women and
children this season is n wonder to behold.
ers. Lemonade made from fresh lemons,
granulated sugar and filtered water (which
Is Bakers recipe for this article), assuages
thirst after eating unlimited quantities of
his candies. always freshly made, better than
anything else known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-15

Array of the latest and most popular fall
patterns in ladies' fine Shoes At 50 90 fine
kid, patent tip, button, long vamp, narrow
toe See the IS 90 shoes, perfect beauties.
See the So so heavy soles, patent tips or
plain. Remember, these shoes are not an old
bankrupt or sheriff sale stock. But the lat
est styles and patterns are awaiting your in
spection at Simen's, IS Ohio street, Allie
gheny, Pa. MTuTh