THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY, JANUARY ,18, 1889. 3d ADIEU TO BLACK AET. i -- Eeason and Superstition in Regard to the Divining Kod. A FAVORITE OLD IDEA EXPLODED. Tests by a Eesponsible Man That Failed UtterJjr in the Testing. THE CUKTAIN EUXG ON SUPERSTITION THE Black Art has been sat down upon. Sup erstition has re ceh ed a cold snub, ignorance and perhaps bliss of a certain kind must take a bark seat before the bright sunshine of the reason of the nineteenth century. The fra gile, witch hazel is no more, the playful divining rod is practically paralyzed. All this hap pened yesterday evening when a bright business man of the city entered this office, armed with a mj stic witch hazel, a pair of gold spectacles, and some chilly facts and state ments that made that mysterious witch hazel lairlv squirm The gentleman's full name, and position, and talc are given below, and though he sweeps aside the fond imagery of year, reason must have her sway. Countless oil prospectors, gas men and mineral fiends, who fondly hugged the elusive, mystical, mythical stick, over hill and dale, and lost or" won fortunes over its unaccountable dip, may take some exceptions to the demonstra tions given below, and be unwilling to con fers that they were fooled. Nevertheless, they were. . "W. Grier, proprietor of the Dexter Spring Company, located 11 miles north of this city, has been reading with interest the discussion going on in the columns of The Disfatch as to the virtue or efficiency of the divining rod, and yesterday lie lully demonstrated, with the aid of a flexible, forked witch hazel, just how and why it wai, besides giving some historical points that will interest every old oil and mineral prospector. "I think." said he, "that I can give you some practical information on the divining rod subject." A "DIVINING COMPANY." Dunne the groat oil excitement of 25 years ago, when the fever had seized even the stable business men 01 tms city, our pator, ite. It. 11 Bojd,now of California, Mich., a man of integrity and judgment, told me he bad seen a brothcr'preacher. Patterson by name, perform some marvelous feats with tbe divining rod. in discovering w ater, oil, or mineral veins. Mv friend Mr. Boyd was so sanguine thatl, tliougb Incredulous, was anxious to make some practi cal tests and tbe preliminaries were arranged lor a real oil divining company. Patterson and myself met at Petroleum Center, then the very heart of the tremendous oil craze, and tbe testing began. At Pitbole one day, I suggested that tbe tests begin, but he with great lil humor refused, but I insisted, and at 10 o'clock that night succeeded in draw ing him Into a new railroad grading about 500 feet long. I knew, though he was not aware of mj Knowledge, that but a few das belore he lia'd located at least 20 veins of oil within that 600 feet. Well, it wis very dark, and I directed him to grope bis way along the edge of the embank ment, sith bis divining rod held according to regulations, and whenever it turned, be was to lay a large nail at his heel. When we arrived at the end of the gride lasted him to retrace his steps and pro; e the correctness of bis loca tions. Every time he said he bad struck oil on tbe return trip. I stuck a large nail in tbe ground We then went over tbe grade again, and I laid a small nail at his point of divination and on coming back I stuck a small nail in the ground at his direction, and all the time we v. crc in complete darkness. THE FRAUD EXPOSED. We slept together that night, and early in tbe morning we sought tbe scene of our labors, and we found nails scattered every few feet along our track, and Patterson was greatlv discouraged, but! bad not done with him. 1 was sent np there by responsible men. Loci. -halt and Fiew, to investigate tbe thing and I was bound to do so. He was very nervous the night before and I suggested that be try it again and he started over the route. I followed behind, watching him closely, and every time bo stopped and dropped a nail, I asked, "Are you sure," and he ansn cred, "I am sure." He traversed the distance, and at about e ery 40 leet dropped a nan. lie then retraced his steps, and every time his rod dipped at the place he had previously dropped a nail. I had determined upon a final test, and asked him to please traerse it again. He did so and I followed His rod again pointed to the nails, but I quietly picked up each nail and carried It Rome 15 feet from where he had placed it, thus completely changing tbeir location. Patterson agreed to one more test, and walked back over tbe line, his miserable, fraud ulent rod pointing to the misplaced nails every time, thus convincing me that It was alia ridiculous fraud. There would have been a fortune in it for me and for him, as J. S. Pat terson, Lockbart and Frew and others were rich and responsible and trusting to my report. I told my gay divining agent of the fraud, and exposed it to my company, saying at the same time that no doubt manv good men were de ceived by the apparent turning of the fork in their bands. OIL UNDEE THE DISPATCH. "Here, let me show you," continued Mr. Grier, "how supremely ridiculous the idea is. Take an end of the fork in each hand, with the palm upward, you will find it re quires quite a muscular effort to hold it that way with the point toward the sky. 2sow hold it that way a minute. This was done, and gradually, in spite of all the listener could do, the fork turned until it pointed downward. "Perhaps," he mildly suggested, "perhaps there is oil under us here." "Oil, nonsense," said Mr. Greer, "there is a boiler and engine in your cellar, but no oil But let us try another location." Another location was tried, and with the same result. Tbe hazel invariaDly turned, and the explanation is simple. As it requires quite an effort to hold the hazel in the manner described, the muscles gradually become tired and relax, with the invariable result of a turning of the fork because the springy wood exerted a force sufficient to turn itself. If one were to go out in middle of the ocean and hold the hazel for oil, it would finally point down ward; or if a man were to 'stand on his head, the divining rod would finally point blankly upward. In connection with this it might be said that the pet theory of tbe divining rod be liever, is that like seeks like, therefore a green w itch hazel will point to water; a hazel capped with an oil-soaked ball will point to oil; a copper, or iron, or gold, or silver ball will point to its like, though no one ever tried to see whether a cap and bells would point to a fool. Another point brought out by Mr. Greer brings in a clinching argument." Suppose a deviation of even one inch were made from the center of an oil belt 2,500 feet deep. At the surface this slight inclination would throw the location 833 feet away from the center. However, the last and most convincing argument in the world need only be brought to bear to dissipate the pet delusions, com mon sense. Special Excursion to Washington, D. C, "Via Pennsylvania Railroad Thursday, Jan uarj 24 Hound trip tickets good on special train, and also on all regular trains except "the limited" on above date, will be sold at rate of $Q. Tickets .are good to return within the limit ten days. Parlor cars on day trains and sleepinc cars on night trains. Great Clearance Sale ot Books, Stationery, pottery, pictures, albums and many useful articles will open Thursday morning and continue for three days this veek. it Watts & Co., 431 Wood street AM if mi A GREAT ASSOCIATION. Report of President Campbell About tbe Window Glass Workers Insldo Politi cal History Disclosed. President James Campbell, of the Win dow Glass "Workers' Association, has just issued his annual report. It will be printed in full in this week's issue of the Commoner and Glass Worker. From an advance proof are made the following abstracts : To-day the window glass workers' organiza tion stands pre-eminentlj in the lront ranks of the labor organizations of this country. Tho stand taken by the window glass workers' or ganization in the late election for President of tha United States was an advance step, un- looked for bv all parties, and paralyzed tho leaders of theDemocratlc rarty. Politicians do not fear workingmen's organi zations so long as they can keep them divided hi politics, but when tbey sec them united as the glass workers ere last fall, tbey know that they arc a power. The abuse heaped on your ofbeers in the late struggle is sufficient evi dence of that fact They tried to divide the members of L. A. 300 by slandering its officers, and.to the credit of tbe members, tbey failed to do so. To-day L. A. 300 is. stronger than e er before, and it is tbe dntv of the members to let judiciously and carefully ( in tbeir victor and guard well the advance step taken by the organization. I When j our officers announced to the public tbo fact that the window glass workers' organ I nation would furnish three speakers at their j own expense, and speak for tho Republican candidate for President, from tbe fact that the Republican platform guaranteed protection to I the American workmen and American indus tries, the leaders of tbe Democratic paity were atmrzed, and set their managers to work to off set the move. Mr. Tim O'Leary sent for John Costcllo. and wanted him to go into some of tbe I doubtful States and speak for Cleveland and i nurman. -Mr. jostcno came to see me to una out why tho window glass workers had taken the position politically as announced in the press before he would agree to go on the stump for the Democracy. I showed Mr. Costcllo wbat we had to con tend against In tho foreign competition of glass, and told him that wc bad made the same statements to the leaders of the Democratic part and they refused to consider our case as tbey should have done, and that it was a ques tion of bread and butter with L. A. 300, and not polities. Mr. Costcllo then Informed O'Leary that he bad seen Campbell and talked about the question and that he had decided not to go into those States and preach Democracy, as he bad no desire to injure the win dow glass workers. O'Leary then said to Costello (who is now a member of the General Executive Board of the Knights of Labor), "don't you pay any attention to Camp bell; the window class workers are making too much money now and tbeir wages ought to be reduced." Mr. O'Leary is now in the employ of the city of Pittsburg, receiving the sum of $7 a day for about six hours work, w bile tbe class workers pay a large amount of taxes to help keep him and support the high salary he receives from the city. While he receives a good salary lrom the city he is able to devote considerab'c of his time to tbe glass busi ness, so much so tbat be is now known as a prominent window glass manufacturer. The United States is the best market in the world forjwindow glass, and it is a detriment to the workmen, that over one-fourth of tbe glass consumed in this country is imported. There is some leason for it, and, if possible, the workers should know tho reason why and try and remedy so much glass coming into com petition wtth onr home-made article. There will always be some glass imported, but when over one tourth of tbe amount consumed is lm- Forted, though we have tbe capacity to manu acture more than tho country can consume, there is certainly something wrong, and, if possible, we should remedy the evil and have full and absolute control of our home market. Tho increase in the importation of window glass lat j ear and tbe large number of new furnaces in conrse of erection was tbe main reason why tbe wage committee of the West and North agreed to tbe section in the agree ment of the settlement of wages, regulating the time of starting and stopping, and there is no doubt now in the minds ot many of those who started ahead of time, but that tbe committee were right and it would have been much better for all bands if the agree ment would have been lived up to. The mem bers who have f onnd fault with tho committees have not offered any remedy or suggested any plan bv which we can control tbe production of window glass. An evil which seems to be on the increase, or, more properly speaking, a curse to the human famil, is the excessive use of liquor. It is the cause of more trouble, the cause ot members losing more money than all other evils com bined. I request all members who are in the habit of using liquor to excess, to stop, so that we may be better prepared to obtain the proper Ehare of the wealth wc create. It beats the rest, is what a druggist said speaking of Salvation Oil the great pain cure. NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS CENTS A PAIR. 75 Onr 75 Cent Lace Cartnlns, Worth SI 00, Are one of the special bargains of this lace curtain sale in our new curtain room. JOS. HORNE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. THE PEOPLE'S STORE. Ladles, Before buying trimmed hats or bonnets, look at our styles and prices and savemoney. Campbell & D'ck, 531 and 533 Wood street Order any of the following brands of flour from your grocer aud you will always have good bread: "Orange Blossom," "Gold en "Wedding," "Best Amber" and "Hom ing's Ivory." mwp B. & B. Remnant day to-day greatest bargains are in the finest broadcloth remnants and dress pattern lengths. Boggs & BunL. B. & B. D. & J. Anderson's 4-4 Scotch crepes last season's patterns go at 7 cents a yard at the remnant sale to-day. Boggs & Buhl. The best housekeepers use the best flour. The best flour is "Kosalia," manufactured by Whitmyre & Co. Just opened 250 pieces sateens, latest spring designs, at 10c and 12Jc per yard. MWFSU Hugus & Hacke. B. dB. A revelation it will be to anyone who has never been to our stores this great semi-annual remnant sale to-day. Boggs & Buhl. Cash paid for old gold Hauch'e, No. 293 Fifth ave. and silver at WFSU B. fcB. Hosiery, bargains, too. Remnant that will pay you to see. Come. day Boggs & Buhl TO LET. Some of the finest rooms in the cltr fn,. general business purposes at tbe Xew DisrATCir building, 75, 77 ana 73 Dia mond street. WELL LIGHTED, well ventilated, with con venicnt passenger and freight elevator service. SITUATION, the most central in the city, within a few hundred feet of the post offices, (new and old). City Hall, the new county buildings. Fifth avenue. Smith field street and Fourth avenue, PARTIES requiring power service also sup plied, with special quarters and every convenience. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, steam beating and janitor service included in tho rents, which are moderate. GREAT advantages and economy in these new quarters. Apply between 11 a. m. and 5 p. M, at tbe NEW DISPATCH BUILDING, 75. 77 and 79 Diamond street J.0 LET OR FOR SALE- An Elegant. Commouions and Well-Fin-isM House on fifth Arenns. Near Dinwiddie street. Built and finished in the best style. Just the place, and an admirable chance for physician, dentist or professional person, tho cable cars bringing 20.0(10 people to it every day. feouthside, Lawrenceville and Miners ville districts within a few minutes bv brid"e and Fort incline plane; Oakland, East "Liberty and the old city quickly accessible by cable cars. Owing to central situation on main thorough fare and to new facilities for access, this prop erty will soon be as desirable for professional mn.5.s.FeDn avenue formerly was. Apply to BLACK &. BAIRD. Real Estate Agents, 95 Fourth avenue. de!3-lC6 JX3Display advertisements one dollar per square or one insertion. Classified advertise ments on this page such as Wanted, For Sale, To Let, efo, ten cents per line for each inser tion, and none taken or less thanflfta cents. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH BRANCH OFFICES. For the accommodation of the public, Branch Offices have been established at the following places, where Want, For Sale, To Let, and other transient advertisements will be received up to 0 P. M. for inser tion next morning: Advertisements are to be nrenald excent where advertisers already have accounts with TnE Dis rATCH. rrrrsBUKG. THOMAS MCCAFFREY, 3oo9 Butler street. E.M1L G. STUCKEY, SUh street and Penn ave. E. G. STUCKEY&CO., Wylleave. and Fulton st U. STOKELY, Fifth Avenue Market House. EAST END. 3. W. WALLACE, CIS1 Penn avenne. OAKLAND. MCALLISTER. & SHElBLEK,5thav. & Atwood st. SOUTUSIDE. JACOB SPOIIN, 2o. 2 Carson street. CHAS. faCHWARM, 1T07 Carson street. ALLEGHENY. A. J. KAEKCHEK, 59 Federal street. JICIlIilDE IIKOS.. Federal and Ohio streets. FKEDH EliUEKS. 172 Ohio street. F. II. ECiC.EKS .t SON, Ohio and Chestnut sts. J. F. STEVENSON, Arch and Jackson streets. THOMAS McHENKY, Western and Irwin aves. G. "l. HUGHES. Pennsylvania and Beaver aves. PEKKYM. GLEIM. Ilebcccaand Allegheny aves. WANTED HELP. Ulnle Ilelo. WANTED-COMPETENT SHIRT CUTTER. Address A.. Dispatch oQce. JilS-W -VTTANTED-A COMPETENT BOOKKEEPER: T T must speak German and English. 419 SMITH FIELD ST., Room 2. 118-6 WAM ED-DRUG CLERIC OF 21 MONTHS' experience wants position at once. Ad dress CHAS. F. IIUBfc.lt, Grccnsbnrg, Pa. Jal8-33 XTTAN TED-SALESMAN TOSOL1CIT rtETAIL TV orders for teas In the city on commission. Address stating terms, TEAS, Dispatch office. JelB-17 WANTEU-A BOY TO LEARN THE B A RBER trade one with some experience preferred. Apply to HEN R ADAMS, 4703 Liberty aenue, Bloomfleld, Jal8-2fi -rrrANTED-0.E GOOD BKAbS FIMSHER; TT must be good on iron work also. STAND ARD CAR HEATING CO., Sandusk) and Isabella sts. Allegheny Citv. J18-G3 -TTyANTED-TlVO YOUNG MEN WirH ?10 TT cash security to run as news agents on train. Apply at NEWb STAND, Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot, bouthsldc. Jal8-61 -TTTANTED-BOY ABOUT 16 YEARS OLD TO TT mike himself generally useful in a store: must bring reference. BACIIMAN, thetallor.147 Federal street, Allegheny. JalS-H) YTT ANTE D-CATHOLICMAN-A bOBER. TT steady person will have good wages and Sermancnt employment: references required. LUNZ S. CO.. G2 Fourth ave.. upstairs. Jal8-40 TrjANIEll-AGEMS TO SELL CLINE'S V foot heaters and patent fuel for carriages, wagons, etc: sells at sight. Inquire after 3 F. M., WM. SEMFLF, JR., 165 federal st Allegheny, Pa. del6-9-c WAtTEn YOUNG MAN FOR STENOG RAPHER and typewriter: one acquainted with general office work and good penman. Ad dress, stating experience and salary expected, L. J. A., Dispatch office. Jal8-47 WANTED-A .MAN WELL VERSED IN Incandescent electric light work: a good house wlrcr: applv bv letter and Inclose refer ences. Address tllfiPlNKHAM ELECTRIC G L. CO., 531Smltnfielatt Pittsburg, Pa. J18-43 -TTTANTED-SALESMEN EVERYWHERE FOR V door plates, bells, white enamel letters, house numbers, etc.; excllent sellers and big profits: write for circulars and terms. NEW YORK DOOR PLATE CO , Albany, N. Y. jal5-53 WANTED AGENTS - GENTLEMEN OR lady canvassers for Pittsburg. Allegheny and suburban towns, to sell on commission, lava tor, a laundry article, readilv sold with good prof It. Apply hern een 9 and 10 o'clock A. M., at II. HOLTZMAN S. SONS, 33 sixth St., Pittsburg. Pa. Jal6-1 YTTAN TED-SALESMAN FOR ALLENTOWN TT Jobbing boot and shoe bouse, to sell on commission In the western part of Pennsjlvanla and Ohio; well acquainted with the trade; pood ri-ferencc as to character and ability required. Address ROOTS AND SHOES, H3 Hamilton St., Allenlown, Pa. Jal6-23-l rcmnle JTelD. -TTTANTED-LAUY TO IN1KODUCE A FINE T T work on cash or easv payments; high com missions. Address P. O. BOX '5CS. Jal7-80 TITANTEl)- -GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUbE- in fnmllv of Ihrpp. (.prmnn nio IV 11 ORK in famllv of three: ferred. Inquire at MRS. C. HAUCU's, No. 295 Filth ave. ia!8-52 Mnlc nntl Female fleln. YT7-AN1 EU-AT ONCE. 4 WOODCHOPPERS. TV cooks for Institutions, boarding houses and hotels, house girls, chambermaids, nurses. waitresses and cooks. Wlib. A1EEUAN, 5liGrant lalT-D st. WANTED MTUATIONS. WANTED-A PERMANENT SITUATION BY' an experienced bookkeeper; first-class city reference given, ir required. Address B. C. S , Dispatch office. Jal8-32 "TTAN1ED-A POSITION AS BOOKKEEPER T V bv a young married man; has had 13 years' experience: can give the highest recomnicnda tlons. Address VA., Dispatch office. Jal8-24 WANTED-sriUATION-DRUG CLERK, 6 years' experience: registered as manager and prop , would like a permanent situation; referenda; ulll work ror moderate wages. Ad drcss N UX VOMICA. Dispatch office. U1S-C6 WANTED-FAUTNEBS. WANTED-PARTNF.lt. WITH 110,000 TO S20.CKJ0. to engage In manufacture of fine blown and cut glassware outside Pittsburg; free gas: rare opportunity for energetic young man. Address A. B. W-, Dispatch office. jal7-82 WANTED -PARTNER -AN ACTIVE AND experienced business man desires to Invest 820,000 In a manufacturing business in or around Pittsburg: Is able and willing to take charge of office: ready to Invest capital In JO days: state full particulars about the business generally; refer ence unexceptionable: all corn spondencc strictly confidential. Address K. H., Dispatch office. Jal7-60 WANTED ROOMS. IIOUsES. TT7-ANTED-BY APRIL L SHOWROOM ON TT first floor on good business street; would rent one-hairoriargc room with first-class party. Address SHOWROOM, Dispatch office. de7-r33 "CTT-ANTED-TO RENT A GOOD 5 OR 6 T T ROOMEO house: good locality: convenient to cable or R. R., by family of three: possession April L Address It. R M.. care Leechburg Foun dry and Machine Co., 130 First aa e. JalS-17 WANTED BOARDING. WANTEU-KOOMANDBOAKD IN PRIVATE family bv gentleman and wife, on line of Pittsburg Traction It. It.; references. Address P. M.. Lock Box 558. city. lal9-18 WANTED BOARDERS AND LODGERS. -VTTANTED-OCCUPANTS FOR PARLOUS, V furnUhed with carpets and portieres only; facing park. Apply at 23 MONlGOilERY' AVE., Allegheny. Jal8-34 WANTED FINAHCIAL. VTyANTED-RENTS TO COLLECT; MONTH- LY settlement with Itemized statement. BLACK A RAIRD, So 1 ourth avenue. a23-a29-D -VTTANTED-MOirTGAGES-JlONEYTO LOAN V 111 sums to snit, at 4!, 5 and 6 per cent. GRAEHING & LYON, 135 Fourth nve. apS-cl-D -T7-ANTED-RENTS TO COLLECT IN ALL V parts of both cities: established 18G3. W. A. HERRON & SONS, 80 Fourth avenue. J aJ-W-3, 7.11,14, 18.21. 25, 28 -VTfANTED-MORTGAGES ON CITY PROP- it BKii, oversow; 4 ner cent: no tax. HEN R Y A. WEAVER & CO, 82 Fourth avenue. mh2-a22-D TTTANTED-PURCHASER FOR $2,500 GILT- LDGJ3 stock which secures officer's posi tion; salary 200: reference. Address BOX 12, Station D, New York. Jal3-74 -TITANTED-MORTGAGEb-bUMS FROM 500 to $500,000 to loan on city and country prop- erty;4"i. and6per cent. JAS. W U1CAPE R CO., 129 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg. Ja4-9S-MWTS WANTED-GOOD MORTGAGES FOR ANY amount: lowest rites orintercst and commis sion. PiriSUURG CO.. LIMITED, Real Estate and Insurance, 138 i 11 th avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Jil-9I-D -rvrANTED-HOUSES, STORES AND OFFICES IV to rent: will guarantee good tenants: want them In all parts of the cities. PITTSBURG COM PANY, LIM., Real Estate and Insurance, 133 Fifth avenue. Jal4-17-MWFSu WANTED-TO LOAN S500,00a IN AMOUNTS or $3,000 and upward, oncltyand suburban property, on 4J per cent, freeorux: also smaller amounts at 5 and 6 per cent. BLACK & BAIRD, 95 Fourth a cnue. seil-d-M-D -rTJA1,TKU-TO LOAN f0,000 ON M01IT- T V UAUfcs: ?iuu ana upwara at 6 per cent $500,000 at t 4 per cent on residences or business property: also In adjoining counties. S. 11. FRENCH, 125 Fourth avenue. oc31-e84-D WANTED-MOKTGAGES-JLOCO.OOOIOLOAN on city and suburban properties at 4M, Sand G per cmt. and on larms in Allegheny and adja cent counties at 6 per cent; no money loaned out of Pennsylvania. I. 11. PENNOCK & SON. 105 Fourth avenue. ap7-f41 WANTED-HOUSES TO RENT AND RENTS to collect in both cities. We give special attention to repairs, taxes, insurance and man agement of nroperties: itemized accounts, month lysettlements. PITTSBURG CO., Llm., 138 Fifth, avenue. Real Estate and Insurance. Jal-91-D I WANTED-FINANCIAL. w ANTED-HOUSESTO RENT-PLENTY OF good tenants on hand. KEED 11. C'OYLK 131 Fourth avi nue. jal8-2S tco WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. TTANTED-TO MEET WITH OTFIKB rUFILS TV In German once a week for practice In conversation. Address OE1U1AN, Dispatch office. Jal7-6S T7ANTED-TO UUY AChAbSEK GBINDEK, V second-hand. In good condition; give di mensions of pan, weight of wheels, etc., and say where it can be seen. Address P. O. BOX 158, Flttsbure, Pa. Ial7-Cl TFANTEU-EVEKYBODY TO KNOW THAT TV II. Terlieyden his laid in a large stock of American watches, gold and silver, tbat he can sell as low ns the lowest: remember the place. HENUY TEUHEYDEN, 530 bmlthneld st. noll-MWFSu w ANTED BY PEARSON. LEADING PHO TOGRAPHER. 98 Filth avenue. PltUburr. and 43 Federal street, Allegheny, everybody to know that be is making fine cabinets at l 50 per dozen; photos delivered when promised: instan taneous nrocess. mhlVkCT FOR SALE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. Cltr Residences. TM)R SALE UUBICON ST.. NEAR ROBERTS. JP Mt. W ashlngton, 3-room cottage house In good condition: nrlreMOO. half cash; lot 50x13. J. C. KEILLY, 77 Diamond st, jau-ro FOKSALEONLIBERTYAVE..:NEAlt FIFTH st. lot isxlio feet, with a good 3-story dwell ing: price reasonable if6old at once. W. A. HEK Kos A SON S. No. 80 Fourth avenue. Ja9-S9-9.12,ieil8 FOR SALE-J7.000 A COMPLETE NEW house well located In Sixth ward, on Locust street: 8 rooms, late Improvements and in first class order. W. A. IIERRON &SONS. 80 Fourth avenue. jall-62-MWF FOR SALE-6-ROOMED BRICK DWELLING, finished attic good cellar, on Granville 6trcct. near Eleventh ward schoolhouse:lct 20x110: Fr!ccS3,:oo; very cheap. (1LO. SCHMIDT, 158 Fourth ate. JaIS-41-18,20,21,23,:S,27,2931 PU Wit SALE-COR. FORBES AND MARION JL. sis., i-eiu.j uuin iiuiimjii. ;inju diuiiuvu lar; would make a splendid building location: can be bought right; lot 62x40. J. C HE1LLY, 77 Diamond st. Jal7-9S -po IOK SALE-AT 3.80C-A DESIRABLE RESI- DENUU brick house. 6 rooms, finished attic late conveniences: lot 20x100 feet: Bedford near Fulton St.: terms very easy. W. A. HERRON 4 SOAS, 80 Fourth ave. JaI8-5S-MWP FORSALE-lFbOLD AT ONCE ONLY 84.600 lot 25x100 feet, with a brick dwelling or 8 rooms: late improvements: Blun near Chestnut street: terms can be made very easy. W. A. HEB RON & SONS. No. 80 Fourth avenue. Ja9-49-9,12,16,18 I7IOR SALE-S3,800-LOMBARD STREET, 7 1 roomed brick dwelling, with hall, vestibule, eliding door between parlor and dining room. In side shutters, slate muntcls. etc.: lot J2X120, with front yard. GEO. SCHMIDT, 153 Fourth ave. Ial8-4l-18,20,21,26,27,29,31 FOB SALE-HOUSE OF 12 HOOMS, FIFTH avenue and Congress street, two 4 rooms bcottst,, 8 rooms bcott St., four 7 rooms Center avenue; 6 rooms Bedford avenue, 3 rooms Browns ville avenuo. S. S. PiTTSBURG COMPANY, LIM., Real Estate and Insurance, 138 Fifth ave nue. Jal4-17-3iWFStt I710R SALE-AT A VERY GREAT BARGAIN ? only 80, SCO if sold at once; lot fronting Butler st.. Eighteenth ward, 115 by about 600 feet deep, containing about 2 acres ot ground, on the front or which is erected4 dwellings, 2 bricks of 6 rooms each and two frames of 6 rooms each: price made low so that sale may be effected quickly, as the owner has permanently removed from tbe city. AV. A. HERRON A bONS, 80 Fourth ave. Jal8-5S-MWT East End Residences. TTIOR SALE-82,800 TO $3,800 FOR APRIL L A' several 5 to 7 room bouses: good lots and neighborhood: East End; prices low; easy terms. MELLON BROS., 6349 station street. E. E. JaU-9-12,14.16.18,20 IR SALE NO. 13X VIRGINIA AVE., SIOOO, : on payments that should suit any, brick, t rooms, bath, range, hot and cold water, nat. gas. Call or send for particulars. W. A. HERRON & SONb, 80 Fourth avenue. JalO-42-10,12,15,18 FORSALE-HOCSES-ONE 5 ROOMS. ONE 7 rooms and two s-room houeson Meyran ave nue; one 7 rooms Meadow st , one 6 roomsEmer son st. PITTSBURG COMPANY, LIM., Real Es tate and Insurance, 133 Fifth avenue. Jal4-17-MWTSu FOR SALE AT 83, W0-A NEAT DWELLING of 6 rooms, lot 25x100 feet; well located, on Ellsworth avenne; convenient to cable and steam cars, and near Roup street: a very good property for the money, . A. HERRON & bONS. No. 80 Fourthavenue. J a9-49-9, 12, 10, 18 FOR SALE-S2.500. BRICK DWELLING OF 4 rooms, basement kitchen, on Lenora St., 7 minutes from Last Liberty station, having slate roof, water, rear porch and good drv cellar; this bclngabrickhouse.lt is undoubtedly a special bargain. BLACK & BAIRD, 85 Fourth ave. JaS-89-8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 14, 15, 18. 19 FOR bALE-SHADYSIDE. BETWEEN A5I BERSON and Aiken avenues, and between P. R. R. and Firth ave. cable line, elegant resi dence 9 rooms, best finish; -all latest conveniences and Improvements: sewer connections: large lot; choice location. HENRY A. BREED, 516 Market L Jal2-1-D TTIOR SALE-MEYRAN AVENUE, OAKLAND.. : an elegant new 2-story and mansard brick dwelling of 8 rooms, hall, vestibule, bath, range, inside w. c stationary washstand, laundry, In side shutters, sliding doors, tile hearths, slate mantels, bay window, front and back porches, etc.; lot22xl41. BLACK &BAIED, 93 Fourtn ave. Jall-33-Twrs FOR SALE-AN ELEGANT 10-ROOMED house, two stories and mansard, with all modern conveniences, inside w. a. stationary washstands, range and bath; lot 21x110: side en trance: this property Is convenient to the busi ness portion of the city and on the line of the new cable road: $1,500 cash, balance long time. BLACK & BAIRD. 95 Fourth avenue. ja8-86-D Allrsbcnr Residences. FOR SALE-A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE OF 10 rooms: 5 acres or land: -H miles from Alle gheny market: 3 minntes' walk from steam or street cars. GEO. SI E WART, 89 1 ederal st. JalS-36 I7IOR SALE-IN ALLEGHENY' CITY-BRICK ? dwelling on Locust St.: hot and cold water, bath, natural gas, etc.; good neighborhood: price S OOP, irsold soon. C. II. LOVE, 93 Fourth ave. jalS-49 FOR SALE-HOUSES-THREE 5-ROOM, CE DAR avenue: two 5-room. Bellevue road; one 8-room (1 acre ground). Marshall avenue. FIITSBUBG COMPANY, LIM., Real Tstate and Insurance, 138 Fifth avenue. Jal4-17-MWFSu FOR SALE-CHEAP irbOLD AT ONCE-NO. 178 Jackson 6t.. Allegheny, a good new house, 7 rooms and large store room; lot 22x100 ft.; a de sirable property and a good investment. W. A. HERRON bONS, 80 Fourth avenue. Jal3-62-JtwT FOR SALE-IN ALLEGHENY CITY-A GOOD 9-room brick house, hotandcold water, batb. natural gas, etc.; large lot: -nell located in a good neighborhood: price. $6,500; the house Is nearly new and a good bargain. C. II. LOVE, 93 Fourth ave. ial8-50-rsu FOR SAL E NORTH AVE , FRONTING pirks, Allegheny City, 2-story brick dwell ing 7 rooms, hath, h. andc. water, nat. and art. gas; everything In first-class order: price low; terms to suit: lot 19x100 to alley. J. C. REII.LY, 77 Diamond St. Jal7-96 TTIOR bALE- RESIDENCE SECOND WARD. new framr hnnunF ct- mnme J? Allegheny : attic, halls, laundry, cellar, porches, nat. gas, side entrance, etc.; lota good 6ize; property on Eaved street near electric roid. BLACK i. AIKD, 95 Fourth ave. Jal8-20-lS, 19,22,24,26 FOR SALE-ALLEGHENY INVESTMENT 4 brick bouses, 7 rooms and bath, range, hall, nit. and art. gas. cellar, marble mantels, etc.; this property Is on corner of two best streets In Allegheny, and will be sold to pay 10 per cent on Investment. uaji v aj.-wx.lj, i r ourin ave. J -118-21-18, 19,22,21,26 FOR SALE-2 BRICK HOUSES ON ON E LOT, 20T110 ft. to allc. In Allegheny, near west parks; front house, a rooms, slate roof, Inside shutters, bath room, 2 w. c.'s. nat. gas, cement cellar: rear bouse, 4 rooms, new roor, good condi tion; J0.000 for all; Immediate possession. HOX 42S, city. Jal3-37-MWF po 'OR SALE-NEW ALLEGHENY C1TYRESI DENCE property, brick front stone ten and trimming, latest style of architecture. 8 rooms, well finished with all the latest conveni ences: lot 24x90 reel: No. 7S Chestnut St., near Onlo ave.: price. SS.500. W. A. HERRON & bONS, 80 Fourth ae. JalS-58-MWF Subnrbnn Residences. FORSALE-EDGEWOOD, P.R.R.-A PRETTY cottage ore rooms In nice location, is Just new, will sell at a cry low price and on the easiest of payment: It will pav you to Investigate. See BLACK & BAIRD, 85 Fourth avenue. Jal-86-D FOR SALE-HANDSOME SUBURBAN BRICK residence on P. R. R. Just beyond citv line and near station, having ten rooms, double hills, batn room, range, hot and cold water, natural gas, together with fine stable and carrlige houses; also 2 acres of ground covered with choice frnlt, ?,ow,eT.: 5',? ": on terms to suit. BLACK i BAIRD. tot ourth ave. Jaul6-10-MwFS FOR SALE-BUSINESS. BuMncK Clmneci. FOR BALE-GROCERY STORE-AN OLD stand in a fine location; good reasons given for selling, inquire or H. O. HORNBERGHER, Ilazelwood, cltj. JalS-35 Fi K S.A h J5-.- COMPLETE CHEMICAL laboratory: desirable location and low rent. Inquire at ROOM 8, Blssell block, corner Seventh avenue aud Smlthfleld street. Jal5-45-D T7IOR SALE-BOARDING nOUSE-CENTRAL F location: one or the best In the city: 10 rooms well furnished and all occupied: splendid oppor tunity for. anyone desiring to engage In the busi ness. J. R. COOPER & Co., 107 Fourth ave. Jal5-87 FO It S A L -115.000 WORTH OF STOCK AT par, pajing 20 per cent: cxteuslve coal works, pood small hotel, stores, drug stores, boarding houses, tea stores, shoe stores, bakeries, con feciionerics, and other business chances. &HEP ARD & CO., 54 Filth avenue. Ja3 IlusincM Stand. FOR SALE-8-ROOMED BRICK HOUSE. WITH storeroom and hall entrance, located at 518 LJ?.Sif UFi1?,' 21xl?: cheaP ,r Jd a- GEO. bCHMIDT, 158 Fourth ave. Jal8-41-I8,20, 21,23, 28, 27.20, 31 jmOlt SALE-FIFTH AVENUE STORK AND J' dwclllne; desirable location; qnlte a bargain; must sell right away. PITrsBUKG COMPANY. LIM., Rear Estate and Insurance. 138 Fifth avenue. Jal4-l7-uwrsn FOR SALE-LOTS. Cltr Loi TTIOR SALE-3 ON CLIFF ST., 25x70: 4 ON JTJ Cassatt st.,. 20xT5: Ion Webster St., 2OX101V 3 on 'W vile avenue. 22x120: great bargains. PITTS BURG COMPANY, LIM., Real Estate and Insur ance, 138 Fifth avenne. Jal4-17-MWFSu FOR SALE-ONLY S200 IF SOLD (JUICK good building lots 24x120 feet, on Charles St., Alt. Washington, but a short distance from the Monongahela incline, and only one square from Boggsave.. which Is paved. W. A. HERRON & SONS, 80 Fourth ave. JalS-58-MWF East End Lots. FOR SALE-LOTS IN AKDARY PROPERTY, bhadyslde. Liberty ave. Atlantic ae., and Rebecca st. r certain or enhancement. BLACK & BAIBD, 85 Fourth avenue. Ja8-86-D F OR SALE-IN LLOYD PLAN. LOTS ON Firth vAniif. fTrattr anil DlthrMiro strept Bellefield, on line of Filth avenue traction road; choice lots in "the circle:" location unrivalled. BLACK. & BAIRD, 95 Fourth avenue. Ja8-86-D TTIOR BALE-LOTS! LOTS1-FRANKSTOWN X' ave., Brushton station: Bank of Commerce addition plan : no lot less than 40x140 feet to 20-foot alley; terras, 8S0 down and tlO a month; cheapest iota in the market. Secure plan from JOHN ilan from JOHN F. BAiiEB. Agent, 512 Smltimeid st. Jal3-55-MF FOR SALE-IF YOU HAVE 300 ONLY AND wish to own a house, we will sell you a lot In Haum's Grove and lend you money to build a house to suit your own ideas, and give you ample time to repay the loin: send for plan of these choice East End lots. BLACK & BAIRD, 95 Fourth avenne. JaS-86-D FOR SALE-HILAND AVENUE. 68x325: Thomas st. (Boulevard place). 54x194: Oakland avenue, 63x20,: Fifth avenue and'Halket, 60x125; Forbes and Halket. 60x125: Emerson St., 60x125; Oakland avenue. 50x103: Larimer, near Meadow, 27x96; Howe St., 25x120. PUTSUURG COMPANY, LIM., Real Estate and insurance. 133 Firth ave nue. lal4-17-MWFSu AUcchcnv Lots. FOR SALE-LOT 40X110. SHERMAN AVENUE, near Montgomery avenne, at junction of North and West Parks, Allegheny: exceedingly fine situation forflrst-class residence; price KO, K. A. LEGGATE & SON, 31 federal St., Alle gheny. jal7-2 FOR SALE-EIGHT OF THE FINEST LOTS on Perrvsvllle road, ten minutes ride on electric road from Allegheny market house, near the Charles st. toll house; price, f)00 and 8500 each, on easy terms. Apply to J. P. URBEN, corner Franklin and Fulton sts., Allegheny. JalS-37 Snbnrbnn Lots. FOR SALE LARGE BUILDING LOTS AT Blssell station, B. ft O. lt.lt.; large forest trees; low price and long time, inquire at ROOM 8, Blssell block. jal8-45-D Farm. FOR SALE-THF. FARM OF 31RS. A. K MEYERS In Pine township, situated near Schaier Church, and consisting of 50 acres, with dwelling house, barn aud other outside oulldlngs, with good, clear water; price 84,000. For terms and particulars Inquire of G. MARK, No. 109 Smlthfleld St., nttsburg. Jal7-56-D Manufacturing Sites. FOR SALE-MANUFACTURING SITE NEAR McKeesport and new gas territory; low price to large works. Inquire at ROOMS, Blssell block. Jal8-45-D FOR SALE -MANUFACTURING SITE; ONE or the best in the city, near Twenty-flrtli st., on Allegheny Valley Railroad; has an Iron clad building on lot 100x120 feet, on long lease; side-track connections with Allegheny Valley Railroad. For all particulars address CARRIER NO. 28, Pittsburg P. O. la3-90-D Zinscollnneons. FOR SALE-28 NICE BUILDING LOTS, ELEV ENTH ward, at a bargain : also, large lot, 300x250. on Preble avenne, suitable for a manu facturing site, fronts on two railroads, very cheap. PirrSBURG COMPANY. LIM., Real Estate and Insurance, 138 Fifth avenue. jal4-17-MWF6n FOB. SALE MISCELLANEOUS. Machinery and Metals. FOR SALE-SECOND-HAND ENGINES AND boilers; all sizes and styles kept In stock, from 4 to 100 h. p.; all refitted: good as new, at lowest prices; mounted portable engines, 8 to 25 h. p. lS-25 Park way. J. S. YOUNG, Allegheny, Pa. J&3-92-MWF FOR SALE 28x48 CORLISS ENGINE: ONLY run a year; can be seen In operation: price on application: also a new Strange Co. stave ma chine, all complete; capacity 10,000 in in hours; will sell at low figure. J. A. MCCORMICK. 150 First ave. aul-p32-MWT FOR SALE-CONTHACTORS' MACHINERY; one 7Hzl2-lnch double engine, double drum; others down to 4xS-inch, with single or double friction drums: wire and manlla rope, centrifugal pumps, etc. THOMAS CARLIN'S SONS, corner Lacock and Sandusky sts., Allegheny. jaI7-Mwr Plnnncinl. FOR SALE-9,0OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY district school bonds; 18 coupon bonds In de nominations or 1500, running from 1 to 10 years, and bearing i per cent Interest: will sell in lots toultlhe purchaser. PITTSBURG COMPANY. LIM., Real estate and insurance, 133 Firth ave nue; ; Jqnl6-ll LEGAL NOTICES. FRANK W. SMITH, Attorney at Law. ESTATE OF ELIZABETH WILBERT, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Elizabeth Wilbert, late of the city of Pitts burp;. Allegheny county. Pa , deceased, have been granted to Harry J. Wilbert and Samuel C. Dally, of the said city of Pittsburg, to whom all persons indebted to said estato are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay. HARRY J. WILBERT, SAMUEL C. DALLY, Administrators. de2S-89.p NOTICES. County Commissioners' Office, 1 Pittsburg, January 12. 1889. fFHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL JL bold appeals on the following named dis tricts as follows to wit.: Friday, January IS Greentree borough Knoxvllle borough, Alleppo township.Killbuck township, Lower St Clair township. Saturday, January 19 Etna and Coraopolis borough, Shalcr pnd Neville townships. Monday, January 21 Reynoldton, Mansfield and Spring Garden boroughs. Tuesday, January 22 Stowe, VersaiUes.Brad dock and Wilkins township. By order COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. P.W.SIEBERT.Clerk. jal4-15 ELECTIONS. VTOTICE-A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE JLN stockholders of the Westmoreland and Cambria Natural Gas Company will be held at the office of the company in the city of Pitts burg on TUESDAY, tho J2d day of January A. D., 18S9, at 2 o'clock r. M., for t e purpose of, taking an election of the stockholders of tbe corporation for or against an increase of the indebtedness of the corporation. By order of the board. R, MACKENZIE, jalvas Secretary. office Pittsburg, Allegheny and ) Manchester Passenger Railway Co., J Pittsburg, January 10, 1889. ELECTION-THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stockholders of the Pittsburg, Alle gheny and Manchester Passenger Railway Company, and the election for managers to servo for the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the company, corner of Liberty and Market streets, on MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1889, between tbe hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, P. M. lalO-lO-D CHAS. SEIBERT. Secretary. DIVIDENDS. OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE'S NAT. GAS CO., No. 91 Fifth Ave.. Pittsburg. January 7. 1KR9. TMVIDEND THE BOARD OF TURrnT. XJ ORS of this company have this dav de clared amonthly dividend of ONE PER CENT, payable on and after January 21, at tbe office of the company. THEO. JOHNSON, JalS-28 Treasurer. National Insurance Company, 43 South Diamond Street, Allfgiieny. Pa . Jannarv 7. 1!S9. DIVIDEND NO. 3S-THE BOARD OF DI RECTORS of this comniny have declared a dividend of TWO DOLLARS pcrshareoutof tho earnings of the last six months, piyable forthwith. H. M. SCHMITT, Secretary. jalO-i-10,14,18 Office Armenia Insurance Company, i No. 65 Fourth avenue. Pittsburg. January 10. 1889. DIVIDEND-THE DIRECTORS OF THIS company have declared a. dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share, payable on de mand. W. D. McGILL, Secretary. jalW7-D Manufacturers and Merchants' Ins. Co., Office, 41" Wood street. "I Pittsburg, January 15, 1S89. rPHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CIV TtTTs L Company have this dav declared a dividend of ONli DOLLAR AND A HALF (Jl 50) PER SHARE, out of tho earnings of past six months, payaDle in cash on demand. WM. T. ADAIR, Secretary. jal6-9 Office of TnE Monong aiielaInsurance RANCEl .1889. j VND DI- company, 8 Fourth ave. Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. 3, 11 TMVIDEND-THE PRESIDENT A JL RECTORS of this company have this day declared a dividend of ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF per share, on the capital stock, out of the earnings of the last six months, payable on and after Mondav. 7th Inst. jal3-66.p JOHN H. CLANEY, Secretary, Ben Franklin Insurance Company ) of the City of Allegheny, Pa. D..-,. Allegheny. January 8, 1889. ) IVIDEND-THE DIRECTORS OF THIS j company fc-vve this day declared a divi dend of THREE PER CENT (one dollar and fifty cents per share), payable on and after Monday, January 14. 1889. jalO-7 WM. A. FORD. Secretary. TO LET. Cltr Residence. TO LET HOUSES "WYLIE AVENTJF, 8 rooms, SoO; Logan St., 6rooms. $30: Cliff St., 6 rooms, 827: Johns Bt., near Ktrkpatrlcx, 7 rooms, (20; Cassatt st 4 rooms, S16; Cassatt St.. cor.Rldge are., 4 rooms, (14; Carbon alley, near Cassatt St.. 4 rooms, 812; all of the above are new brick houses Just completed. PITTSBURG COMPANY, LIM., Real Estate and Insurance, 133 Fifth avenue. JalS-JS-wrsu East End Residences. TO LET-TWO HOUSES 8 ROOMS EACH, conveniences, large lot, with or without stable: also cottage 4 rooms, lot. porches, 2 mln. from Roup station, P. K. R., and cable roid. In quire 38 UNION AVEN UE, Allegheny. Jal8-27 Allegheny Residences. TO LET-A DESIRABLE THHEE-STOKY press brick dwelling house 9 rooms, finished attic, laundrv, natural gas throughout, heater In ball, all modern Improvements. Sherman ave., Allegheny: also modern improved dwelling, eight rooms. Arch street, near Park way. Apply to ROBERT KNOX, JR., 17 Sherman ave., Alle gheny City. Jal2-25 Farms. mO LET-DAIRY FARM OP 35 ACRES IN I. near Penn avenne: good JL Nineteenth ward. dwelling, capacious stabling and nlcnty of spring water; rent ya). blRAUB & MORRIS, corner Wood st. and Third av., Pittsburg. Jal5-3D Tv LET-I50-ACRE FAR5I. 5 MINUTES' walk from town of Manor, on Penna. K. R.. Westmoreland Co.; 15 acres timber, balance cleared: bouse, bank barn and outbuildings, orchard, etc. CHAS. L. McCUTCHEON, 104 Fourth ave. Jal3-30-MWP Ofllcea. Dealt Room. &c TO LET-(99) OFFICES AND BUSINESS rooms In best location; tall for prices. SAMUEL W. BLACK & CO., 99 Fourth ave. Jal6-2S-D TO LET-DESIRABLE FOURTH AVENUE offices cheap in the Dallmeyer block. Call or send for particulars. W. A. HEBRON &. SONS, SO Fourth avenue. Ja3-32-TuF rpo LET- IN THE MCCANCE BLOCK. X Smlthfleld, Llbcrtr and beenth avenue. well-lighted offices, each room fronting on a nrln clDal street: passenger and merchandise eleva tors. jaS2-D TO LET SINGLE AND CONNECTING rooms in the Garrison buildings, cor. Wood and Water streets, and Third ave. and Wood street. Inquire at A. GARRISON FOUNDRY CO., 10 and 12 Wood st. Jal8-51 rpO LET NEW OFFICES: SPLENDID LIGHT. X Ibe Gennanla Savings Bank. 423 Wood St., having changed the interior of its building by adding 15 large, alrv and wcll-llghtcd offices, with all modern conveniences, elevator, etc , offer the same for rent at reasonable terms. Parties desir ing a flno location should apply at once at the BANK. dc21-75-D Business Stnnri. mo LET-ON LINE OF PENN AVE. AND JL Butler st. cable roaas first-class storerooms. with or without dwellings. M. P. HOWLEY. 3819 culler sireeu jalV-25 TO LET-STORE AND DWELLING, NO. 159 Second avenue, corner of Cherry alley: this property has been occupied as store and dwelling for the past 15 years. Applv to F. M. McGOWIN, at D. II. Chambers, Sixth and Bingham sts., Somhslde. jalS-41 PERSONAL. PERSONAL-NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKSl come and seel come and seel good editions low prices. LEVI'S BOOK STORE, 900 Liberty st. no4-18 PERSONAL YOU WILL BE A LONGTIME dead, but a short time alive, so be up and make the best or It: see that vour wearing apparel always looks neat and tidy. DICKSON, the 'iallor. of 65 Fifth avenue, corner Wood street, second floor, makes a specialty of flne cleaning and repairing: glvehlm atrIal.'lelepliooelj58. jaS LOST. LOST -ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, I6TII .i.at., apockctbook. If tho finder will mall the book and papers to C, 2 ave., he will be welcome to the money. Jal8-23 LOST-WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 16, 2 notes, one December 22, 1888. CO days, ravor Agnew & Co , 600. signed b. 3. btrasburger A Co.; the other December 28, 1888, 4 mos , favor Agnew A. Co., J275 25, signed T. G. Evans A Co. The public are cautioned against negotiating the same. Jall-42 FOUND. FOUND-GREAT TA-VA-ZON REMEDIES cure the worst cases of catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism, blood poison, loss of vigor, etc., when all other rails: convincing proofs. GRIF FIltl'SDRUG STORE, Third and Grant, Pitts burg. Ta-va-zon L. C. Syrup relieves coughs and cold in ten minutes: 25 cts. and 50 cts. J j 18-63 EDUCATIONAL. PENNSYLVANIA FEMALE COLLEGE East End. Pittsburg. Second term opens February 1, 1S89. Dllworth Hali is ready for occupancy and will accommodate a larger num ber of students. Apply to MISS HELEN E. PELLETREAU. President. a8-48 PROPOSALS. TO CONTRACTORS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Office of TnE ) Board of public improvements. bT. LOUIS, January , 1880. ) Scaled proposals for the public work hereinafter mentioned will be received at the office of the Board of Public Improvements of the City of St. Louis. Mo., until 12 M. of the 23th day or February, 1SS9, at which hour they will be publicly opened and read. viz. : For lighting with electricity Tor the term of ten years from January 1, 1S90, tho streets, public places and such public buildings as may be desig nated in the following districts or the City orsc. Louis, Mo , viz. : , Letting No. 2,503. The district described as the southern district in ordinance numbered 14,697, ap proved December 29, 1883. Deposit required. 5,000. Letting No. 2.504. The district described as the northern district In ordinance number 14,(97, ap proved December 29. 1883. Deposit required, 85, OfJO. Bidders will state prices per annnm at which are lights or 2, COO-caudlc power each, or incandescent lights, or SO-candle power each, will be rurnlshcd. operated and maintained, ror lighting streets am) public places: also prices per annum at which arc lights, ortOOO-canrile power cicli, or Incandescent lights, or 16-candle power each, will he furnished, operated and maintained for lighting public build ings. Everything required for the above electric light ing shall be furnished and maintained by the con tractor. The contract with the citv will carry the privil ege of furnishing electricity for light and power to private parties and corporations along the lines of distribution. Ihe contract will contain stipulations bv which the City of St. Louis may acquire the entire elec tric plant and appurtenances at the expiration of the contract. Bidders must submit with proposals, general and detailed plans and speclScatlons of the pro poed system or distributing the electricity, mode ofsunportlng tlic light3 and wires, and of safety appliances. Proposals mnst be made on blank forms and In closed in envelopes furnished by the Board of Public Improvements. The certlllcate of the Treasurer or the City or bt. Louis that the sum or S5.000 has been deposited In the treasury must be Inclosed with the proposal. The right tc reject any or all proposals is ex pressly reserved. "-peclflcations form or contract and plins orthe districts to be lighted, may bo seen at the ofllce or the President of the Board or Public Improve ments orthe City of St. Louis, on and after Janu ary 28, .889. Any contract let hereunder will require the ap proval of the Municip il Assembly by ordinance. By order of the Board. HENRY FLAD. President. Attest: E3IORY S. FOSTER, Jall-22 Secretary. RESORTS. THE ISLESWORTH, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. On the beach, sea end of Virginia avenue. Steam heat, electric bells. Will open Febru ary 9, 18h9. jal3 72-WFSU BUCK A McCLELLAN. HOT SPRINGS, N. C. MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL. First-class in every particular. St-am Heal, Open Fires. Porches inclosed in glass. Superb Location. Ideal Climate for ihe debilitated. Baths in Marble Pools, Finest in America; Waters unexcelled anywhere in curative power or luxury. G. K, -ANSING, (Late of Astor House, N. Y.) Manager. jal5S-D OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGTJVIAl. HYGEIA HOTEL. 100 yards from FortMonroe; open all tbe year, accommodates 1,000 guests; admirable location; delightful climate; thrilling historic snrround ings. Turkish, Russian, Roman, Electric and HOT SEA baths, the latter especially beneti cial in rheumatic troubles. Music by the famous Artillery School Band. Glass-inclosed verandas. Average temneratureforwintcriS0. Absolutely free from malaria. All things considered, the most comforatable and delightful resort at which to spend the winter mouths in the United States. Send for descriptive pamphlet. no27-y4Q-TuFSu F.N. PIKE. Manager. MbKNIGHT & VICTORT. 1MBER3, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS, Dealers in GAS FIXTURES, LAMPS, PUMPS, LEAD PIPE, HOSE, Ac, 416 SMITHFIELD STREET. Special attention given to natural gas fitting. Telephone 769. se23-f 10-MWF AUCTION SALES. A UCTION SALE-OF FISjS CARPETS, jtx. cnrtalns, furniture, pianoforte, beddinjr, stoves, eta, at the auction rooms. No. 311 Mar ket st, FRIDAY MORNING, January 18, at 10 o'clock sharp. Fine upright piano, pictures, ornaments, lace curtains, bronzes, clocks, elegant pier mirror, bookcases, secretaries, library tables, desks; fine parlor suits in plusb, silk, brocatellcs and haircloth; easy chairs, lounges, conches; cham ber suits in mahogany, cherry, oak and walnut; cheval classes, chiff onieres, bedsteads, bureaus, washstands, folding beds, wardrobes, sowing stands, rockers, decorated toilet ware, rugs, Brussels and ingrain carpets, ball racks; leather, patent, cane and wood chairs; sideboards, ex tension and kitchen tables, cupboards, dishes, silverware, laundry furnishments, stoves, etc Also, lot notions, tea, baskets, harness, trunks, ladies wraps. lamps, bottles, eta. etc. HENRY AUCTION CO., LIM.. ja!7-85 Auctioneers. BUSINESS CHANGES. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE THE UNDER SIGNED, heretofore carrying on the wholesale drug business under the name of George A. Kelly t Co., has this day admitted George A. Kelly, Jr., Samuel R. Kelly and A. C. Robertson, to interests in said business, as copartners with him. The said business will continue to be carried on under the name of George A. Kelly & Co. jal&$-D GEORGE A. KELLY. PITTSBURG AND SOUTHERN COAL CO., (A corporation of West Virginia) Pittsburg. Jannarv 3. ISS9. rPHE SYNDICATE HERETOFORE EXIST- JL ING in connection with the Pittsburg and Southern Coal Co. was dissolved November 30. 18SS, by limitation. The business hereafter will be conducted by the Pittsburg and Sontberrl Coal Co. alono, a corporation of West Virginia, with a paid-up capital of S100.0UO. at their gen eral office. Rooms 13, 14 and 15, Iron Exchange Building, No. 8 Wood St. JOSEPH WALTON. President. JAS. DIXON. Secretary. F. H. GIVEN, Treasurer. Vice Presidents: JNO. A, WOOD. SAM'L 8. BROWN. jal&39orwrr A3ICSEMENTS. , Eim!:-:BOT MATER, NEXT WEEK. cSng JANUARY 21. GILLETTE'S Grand and Gorireons Spectacular Production of Haggard's Famous Romance, Hi qirp' Weird Music! liiff Choruses! Stirring Marches ! Massive Scenery! Amazing Effects ! "SHE" 100 People on the Stage ! Seats now on sale at Box Office. jal8-73 BIJOU THEATER. TO-NIGHT! 'Tor Goodness Sake Don't Say I Told Yon." KATE CABTLETDN And A PAPER DOLL!" r0trf3illirrfi'a hiffinit,.nl,,ria Next week Gillette's big spectacular "SHE." jalS a RAND OPERA HOUSE HERRMANN. To-night, in addition to change of prosrrammo and Cremation. NEW BLACK ART and HUGA HGHA. Week JIanuary 21-Fanny Davenport in "La Tosca." ja!6 TT ARRIS' THEATER Everv afternoon and evening. "ONE OF THE FINE.VI." "ONE OF THE FINEST." Next week "Romany Rye." jal3-ll H ARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY To-night Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. RICES VAUDEVILLE STARS jal3-17 AND JACK DEMPSEY. CASINO MUSEUM WEEK OF JANUARY 14. Largest show o f the season, headed with MARKELY AND MADELL, JOHN W. COFFEE and others. Open from 10 A. M. until 10 r. M. jal4 OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. Department of Public Works. 1 Pittsburg, Pa.. January 16, 18S.1. f VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LN report of Viewers on the opening of Murray avenne, from Wilkes avenue to Forbes avenue has been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is filed m the Court of Common Pleas within ten (10) days from date. E. M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. ja!5-4(J Department of Public Works. Pittsburg, Pa., January 16, 1SS9. i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the assessment for the gradingand paving of Natrona alley, from Stanton avenne to Fifty-second street, is now ready for examina tion and correction, and will remain in this office for ten (10) davs, after which it will bo returned to the City Treasurer for collection. E. M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. jal6-i6 Department of Public Works, riTTssuHG. Jan. lb. io. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 9. I TTHE XI report of the Viewers on the damages caused by the griding of Holmes street, from Fifty-second street to McCandless street, has been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is filed in the Court of Common Pleas within ten (10) davs from date. E.M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. j 116-16 Department of Public Works. 1 Pittsburg. Jan. 16, 1889. f NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Viewers' reports on the grading, paving and curbing of Winebiddle street, from Penn avenue to Liberty avenue; Davis street, from Wylie avenue to Webster avenne, and Oak land avenue, from Fifth avenue to Bates street, have been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is tiled in tbe Court of Common Fleas within ten (10) days from date. E.M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. jal6-16 Department of Public Safety. 1 Pittsburg. January 14. 1889. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE CEIVED at the office of the City Con troller until MONDAY. January 22. at 2 p. m., for the painting of No. 5 Engine House. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Samuel N. Evans, Superintendent of the Bureau of Fire.' Probated bonds in donble the amount of bids are required, and must be probated before the City Clerk or Mayor. The Department of Awards reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. O. BROWN, Chief of the Department of Public Safety. jal50 TAXPAYERS' NOTICE Fifth Nineteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second warns nave ueen completed ior tne triennial assessment of 1889. Appeals may be made as follows: Third, Filth, and Twenty-second close January 2J, at 4 p. m.; Nineteenth and Twentv-first close January 20, i P. 31., upon forms f urmsbea with transcriDts, which can be had at once upon personal application, or bv letter or postal cird. All orders for transcripts now on file will be mailed at earliest possible moment. All appeals must be probated at this office. Ofhce hours from 9 A. M. till 4 r. ir. Attention is called to Section 23 of the new charter, which provides that '"Tho Board of Assessors shall assess all property taxable for city purposes at its actnal cash value: provided, tbat no property f hall be assessed for a less amount than the price paid for at the last re corded sale." By order of Board. FRANK P. CASE, ) PHILIP HOEKR. f Assessors. JAMESJ.LARK1N, ) jal89 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE L1 assessments for the opening of tbe follow ing named streets and avenues, viz: Opening of Center avenue, from Soho to Neville street. Opening of Negley avenue, from Bryant to J AJUblCl StlCCl. Opening of Greenbnsh street, from Wyoming street to Boggs avenue. Opening of Bellcfonte street, from Fifth avenue to Walnut street. Opening of Moultrie street, from Fifth ave nue to Tustin street. Opening of Brady street, from Fifth avenue to Monongahela river. Opening of Elwood street, from Roup to O'Hara street. Opening of Clinton street, from South Fifteenth street to McKco's line. Opening of Cowan street, from Greenbnsh to Wyoming street. Openme of Breed street, fromUxar alley to South Fifteenth street Are now in my hands for collection, and, If not paid within 30 days of the date hereof, liens will be filed for the unpaid assessments, with interest, cost and fees. W. C. MORELAND. City Attorney. PlTTsnuna. December 29. 1888. de29-78-D OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. Department of Public Safety, PrrrsBOBo; January 14, 1839. SEPARATE AND SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at tbe office of the City Controller until 2 p. M.on SATURDAY. Jan nary YJ, I8S, for the printing and binding of 500 copies, more or less, of Manual Bureau of Building Inspection, specifications for which may be seen at the general office of the depart ment: also, for remodeling garbage fnrnaca on Hill street, plans and specifications for which can be seen at tbe office of the Bureau of Health, No. 7 Seventh street Bonds in double tbe amount of tho bid must . accompany each proposal: said bonds to be pro bated before the Mayor or City Clerk. Tbe Department of Awards reserves tba right to reject any or ail bids. J. O. BROWN, Chief of Department of Public Safety. jal5-i'J Department of CnAKmES. Pittsburg. Pa., January 15, 1889. HjAuilu rituruoALia will iit; BE- U CEIVEDat tbe office of the Citv Con troller until FRIDAY. January 23, Di89. for the furnishing or tbe .Department of Charities with one light ambulance, of the build and style of the one now in use by the Homeo pathic Hospital of this city, all material used to be of the best quality, subject to the inspec tion of tbe Chief of this department. This bid must include similar outfit and appliances now in use in the ambulance referred to. All in formation furnished at office of Department of Charities. Probated bonds in double the amount of bids are required, and must be probated before tbe City Clerk or Mayor. The Department of Awards reserves tbe right to reject any or all bids. R. C. ELLIOT, Chief of tbe Department of Charities. ja!6-7-D Department of Public Works, Pittsburg. January 17, 18S9. J SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE CEIVED at tbe office of City Controller until Saturday, January 25, 1SS9, at 2 o'clock P. sl, for furnishing and delivering two cylin der heads, also one wrought-iron crank, for Brilliant pumping station, A. V. R. R. For furnishing and erecting at Hdand res ervoir one set heavy ornamental steps, cast iron risers and tread, steps to be sixteen (16) feet wide and separated by ornamental wrought-iron hand rail? also, for furnishing forty-eight (18) lawn seatsr equal to design shown in Van Dora's Illustrated catalogue, plate Nos. 499 and 522; bidders for same to furnish designs and specifications. All proposals mnst be accompanied by bonds in double the amount of tbe estimated cost, probated before the Mayor or City Clerk. KorspecificationsMind any other informaion apply at the office of Superintendent of Water Supply and Distribution. E.M.BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. jalo-22-D Department of Public Works, Pittsburg, January 16, 1SS9. 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Viewers' reports on the construction of sewers on Mulberry street.from crown between Fourteenth street and Fifteenth street tq Fif teenth street; Spring, alley, from Sixteenth street to Fifteenth street; Center avenue and Barton street from AVallingf ord street to Two Mile Run sewer; Station street and Larimer avenue, from the Pennsylvania Railroad to Everett street: Larimer avenue, from the Arse crown north of Meadow street to Everett street: Dresden alley, from Fifty-second street to McCandless street: Selby alley, from South. Eighth street to South Ninth street; Natrona alley, from Fifty-third street to McCandless street, and Fifteenth street, from Liberty ave nue to the Allegheny river have been ap proved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is filed in tho Court of Com mon Pleas within ten (10) davs from date. E. M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. jal6-46 TTIEWERS' REPORT On the constrnction of a public sewer on Lin den and McPherson streets, from Edgerton avenne to Fifth avenue extension. To the Select and Common Councils of th city of Pittsburg: 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 on thd 10th day of October, A. D. 1SS7, a copy of which is hereto attached, to make an assessment of the cost and expense of constructing a public sewet on Linden and McPhorson streets, from, JiUgerton avenne to tilth avenue extension, in said city upon the property benefited thereby under the provisions of and in accordance with an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled. "An act authorizing 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, provid ing for tbe appointment ot a Board of Viewers of Streetlm provements, prescribing their duties granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro viding for the assessment and collection of damages and benefits, authorizing the use of private property and providing for filing lieri3 and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro hibiting the use of public streets, without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of Juno A. D. 1887; respectfully report: That, having been first duly sworn and quali fied according to law, thev proceeded in tba manner and according to tbe directions of said act, to discbarge the duties of their appoint ments; that having vie ved tho premises, they made an assessment"; said cost and expense noon tbe property benefited, and caused a plot, and statement to bo made, as required by said act, and having given to ho owner of each lot ten days' notice of the lime and place of meet ing, they met on the 27th day of December. A. D. lobs, at tbe office of the Board of Viewers, in the city of Pittsbnrg. beard all complaints and evidence offered, and having made all modifi cations and corrections which they deem proper, assessed the cost and expense of con- structing said sewer upon the following prop erty, upon each for the amonnt set opposite the name of the owner thereof, viz: Chief Department of Public Works, state ment of cost 323 lineal feet 15-inch pipe sewer, 1 75.5 574 00 1,288 lineal feet 18-inch pipe sewer, S3 25 4,1S6 00 SOO lineal feet 20-inch pipe sewer, $3 09. SCO 00 1,418 lineal feet 20-inch pipe sewer, ', n drops at 5(35 $45 00 IlmanholcsatSSS. 385 00 Extra work on drops and manholes, ' pervouebcr. 79 30' 28.630 feet castings (Fischer F. & M. Co.) at II 68 , 430 98 Superintending, engineering, adver tising, etc.. 425 00 Printing ordinance and notices 40 00 Printing viewers' reports 26 00 -Making plan ana serving notices 15 00 Viewers' time 42 00 112,96128 ASSESSED. Linden and Mc Phcrson, east side Edgerton street to Fifth avenue J. R. McClintock et al (358), 326 feet.. J793 76 J. R. McClintock et at (237). 216 feet. . 524 83 Aaron French (318), 316.5 feet 770 61 Aaron French (288), 262.68 feet 637 75 Aaron French (333), 303.02 feet 737 40 H. L. Imhoff (72), 179 14 feet 153 . G. D. Simen (90). 142.67 feet 199 30 G. D. Simen (121), 1S0.28 feet. 267 M G. D. Simen (84). 143.44 feet. 186 01 G. D. Simen (121), 141.37 feet. 274 59 G. D. Simen (667), 556 feet 1,4.77 01 West side Lewis Crist (90), 8L27feet 199 3C Jeremiah Dunlevy (159), 115 feet S52 09 J. W. Thompson (55l,o0feet. 121 79 Edward Davis (Si). 50 feet 121 79 Ann- M. Beyreis (23), 25 feet 62 00 Jac Evrich (55). 50 feet 121 79 T.J. FitzpatricK (oo).ouieet. 121 79 Jac Evnch (55). 50 feet 121 79 J. F. Keenan (53), 50 feet. 121 79 C.A.Kleman (55), 50 feet J21 79 MaryD. Barr(53). 48 feet 117 36' Wm. Glen (53). 48 feet 117 38" George A. Kim (106). 96 75 feet 234 73 Mrs. E. J. Mashey (288), 262.68 feet.... 637 75 Eugene M. O'Neill (331), 303.02 feet 739 62 Robert and A. M. Bailey (330),300 feet 730 77 G. D. Simen (83), 222.71 feet 183 79 G. D. Simen (108), 127.14 feet 239 15 G. D. Simen (72), 14L37feet 150 44 G. D. Simen (576), 480 feet L27o 50 Thomas street . north- side. Fifth avenue to Dallis street G. D. Simen (600), 00 feet 130 CO G. D. Simen (518), 432 feet 129 50 South side G.D. Simen (702). 540 feet 175 50 G. D. Simen (5b0), 450 feet 140 00 " Meade street north side G. D. Simon (330), 275 feet 82 51) Fifth avenue, north side, crown to Linden W. JL Imhoff (&3),4S feet 11. G JmhoB (oOU), &jU leet. South side Aaron French (361), 316 feet. xuscarora Aaron French (263), 3S9 feet, Juniata 1 Aaron French (132), 3S9 feet, Reynolds street north sid J. R. McClintock et al (10S), 392. South side J. R. McClintock et al (123), 392. J12.961 2? Respectfully submitted. ' EDWARD JAY ALLEN, DANIEL WENKE, TIMOTHY O'LEARY, Jr., rrrrsBUKo, January 1. josi. Continued on Seventh and Eighth Pages. "piUNCAN-CrWHITE; Building Contractor, 71 Diamond street. Second door above Smlthfleld, Pittsburg. Be4-c2S-JrwT, riEO.H. BARBOUR. VJ CIVIL ENGINEER, Surveyor, Draughtsman and Deslgnerof Bridges Roofs and Mill Buildings. -" Room 62 Eisner Building: 1p12 k66-l 61 FIFTH AVENUE, Pittsbura. 27 00 m 32 00 M h lr Viewers. yl 1 16 25 mm 0 00H K 90 25" Ml mi 6625 S 3300" S iK I