Pittsburg dispatch. (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, February 09, 1889, FIRST PART, Page 2, Image 2
ALDTOOUT For the Central Traction Eoad to Follow Down Town. SIXTH AVE. AND WOOD ST. Will be Traversed, With Fourth Avenue and Grant Street TO COMPLETE THE LOWER LOOP. Etalles on flerron Ave., and Not liberty, to he a Terminus. last PROPOSALS -FOE IKON WORK WANTED There was a meeting of the Central Trac tion Railway Company yesterday afternoon, at which important business was transacted. It was important from the fact that the pro ject was finally licked into shape. It was officially decided that the route would be on -"Wylie avenue, and below that down Sixth avenue, along Wood street, up Fourth avenue to Grant street, and thence back to Wylie avenue. It was also determined that the upper terminus of the road would be at the present car stables of the company, on Herron ave nue. It will doubtless, sometime, be ex tended beyond that point, bnt not this year. A committee was instructed to advertise for proposals to furnish the iron work. It was decided that the road should be in oper ation by September next The matter was discussed generally in de tail, and it was a generally expressed opin ion that the road would be a success, as it WILL NOT COST SO MUCH to build as either the Citizens' or the Pitts burg Traction road, property necessary to be secured costing much less than did that of the other roads. It is stated that, on the strength of the showing made in this re spect lately, the stock had appreciated in value six points, over 33 per cent of what it commanded when first offered for sale. The engineer submitted his report, which was referred to a committee. The plans and specifications are not ready, but as soon as they are prepared the committee in charge will contract for the entire road. Acting Secretary McGinley, who gave none of the above information, stated that the road would be built on the plan of the other cable lines, and he supposed the con tract would be taken at so much per foot. He expects to see the work started on the main line in a short time. PROPERTY PUBCHASED. The Property Committee reported that the Wylie avenue church and the Jane JIagee properties had been purchased, and the building of Judge Magee leased for CO years. The power house will, as before stated by this paper, be located on this ground. In regard to the route, Mr. McGinley said: "A number of things will have to be con sidered, as the possible extension of the road to East Liberty, and what arrangements could be made with the Citizens' line. "We will follow the route mapped out by the ordinance. It is possible we will go ahead and build the main line, and, in the mean time, decide on the balance of the route." MANAGERIAL KICKERS Will be Pnt on the Committee, to Reorganize the Central Truffle General Freight Agent C. S. "Wright, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, returned from Chicago last night, where he attended the meeting of the Central Traffic Association. Mr. Wright says there was not as full a representation of roads present as was ex pected, but the association is not dead by any means. Commissioner Blanchard has withdrawn his resignation. The report of the Committee on Eeorgani zation will be sent to all the managers in the territory for suggestions, and all those who request changes to be made will be put on the committee. In tbis manner, it ' is believed, all the roads will become in terested, and save the organization from destruction. CASH FROM EUROPE To be Exchanged Tor Allegheny City Water Bonds. The Allegheny Finance Committee met last night and instructed Controller Brown to deliver the $100,000 worth of water bonds to "W. J. Quintard, a New York broker, and receive the cash. It was stated that Mr. Quintard had also purchased $100,000 worth of bonds from the city of Detroit, and all are for European parties. The bonds only pay 4 per cent which is an indication that European capitalists cannot place their sur plus cash across the water at any price. The Controller's report of the receipts and disbursements last month was read. It showed that the receipts were $87,862 20, and the disbursements 78,467 87. The amount of money on hand is $130,833 31. PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT To be Carried on the McKeesport and Belle Tenon Railroad In a Week The McKeesport and Belle Vernon Bail road is now so far finished that freight cars were put on the tracks yesterday, and freight is being carried from McKeesport as far as Elizabeth. In about a week a regu lar passenger service will also commence between McKeesport and Elizabeth. The company has ordered a number of passenger and combination cars of the "Wilmington CarCompany. Ten of these cars will ar rive in the course of a week. The passenger schedule will include a service of three trains a day, one in the morning, one at noon and one in the even ing. Her Dreai Caught Fire. May Baker, 14 years of age, was quite everely burned last night about her arms and body by her dress catching fire from a natural gas grate. The girl lives on- Taylor -street, Bloomfield, and was visiting a friend in the neighborhood. During a little dance held in the house she fell against the grate. Her condition is serious. Gresfaamto be Invited. Harry Paul, President of the Americus Club, went to Chicago on business last night He said he expected to call on Judge Gresham while there, and invite him to attend the banquet of the club on Grant's birthday. He believed the judge could be induced to come. A House Ransucked. The police discovered yesterday that the house of "W. C. "Wilmot, in the East End, had been ransacked. The family have gone to Ifew Orleans to spend the winter, and left no one at home. CHINA'S CAPITAL, ?nrT. squalor; the street o subject natlont; three trailed cities; a fascinating pen picture of the great city of Peking, by Frank a. Carpenter, I tiWr-fr . . w tp-rnvrruw uiair jlxua. l tM1sMoi in l TlTli -'' MAaiiMiMMMaMsBtitajBtA..-. -', -fommk7fa-tiiiliii -"-af1ftilWlh Ktaftu.u- -. . . .,,.. r '- i - ... .-t - . - . . i r. t - .,. i' .-a.'.-a,r-i',..-,,. : ...7j HANGING IN THE BALANCE. H. F. Volfft'a Fate and the Entire Affairs of (be Fanner nod Mechanic' Bank Are Still a Matter a Doubt. The fate of ex-Cashier H. F. Voigt, of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, on the Sonthside, is still hanging in the balance. The hearing, which was to have been con tinued yesterday afternoon before Alderman Schaefer, had to be again postponed by re quest of J. S. Ferguson, Esq., attorney for the defense. It is to be held next Monday. In the meantime President J. H. Sorg and the depositors are grumbling on account of the continuous delay. The depositors complain, because they have their money locked up and don't know when they will get it back, or how much they will get They say that experts have now been trying to straighten the accounts for three months, and still no statement is forthcoming. Then Mr. Sorg complains that Voigt's case is not hurried up any more. In a con versation with a, reporter for this paper last sight, he said: If there is a man who Is anxious to see this thing terminated it is I. If anybody has the Idea that I do not 'sympathize with the de positors he is much mistaken. I am doing all I can to hurry things. I wish I were able to say something definite, bat I am not. As far as I can judge, I think that we shall be able to pay the depositors 80 per cent ol their money. It depends, however, to a great-extent, upon the sales we make of our property. Now, as to the written statement: I have been told by the expert when he expects to be ready with It, bnt I do not know but something micbt occur to occasion another delay. On that account I will say nothing at all, because I do not want to raise any false hopes among the depositors. A GLANCE AT NICARAGUA. Two Miniature Oceans Brought Within 20 Feet of Each Other. A full working model of the projected Nicaragua Interoceanio Canal, for which an application for a charter recently passed both Houses of Congress and is now waiting for the President's signature, was placed on exhibition in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday by Mr. D. B. Mc Auley, a representative of the company. Lieutenant Harlow. IT. S. N., has hereto fore described and illustrated it fully in The Dispatch. The model exhibited is 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, and carved from two-inch pine planks joined together. The topography and natural features of the region of the canal were reproduced in miniature, with Lake Nicaragua, the San Juan river, the canal with itslocks andlighthcusesallgiven complete. water was supplied by a hose, and a tiny boat was started at the Atlantic terminus and drawn through the channel by means of a bar magnet and a pin in the bow of the boat Even the difference in the color of the water in the miniature ocean termini, and that of lighter color in the lakes, were rep resented by painting the bottoms different colors. SOME CANDIDATES NAMED. A Lively CeuncIImunlc Fight Expected In Two Allegheny Wards. Two Bepublicaa suggestion meetings' were held in Allegheny last evening, and both were well attended. The North ave nue schoolhous was crowded with Second ward citizens, who named the following can didates to be balloted for at the primary next Friday: Select Council, one to elect H. C. Lowe, G. C. Lightcap, G. J. Parkin and Isaac Hlgby; Common Council, nine to elect Frank Curry, James Hunter, W. J. McDonald. John P. Mc Henry, Thomas A. Parke, Simon Drum, W. A. Cruikshank, James S. Bell, H. H. Buente, David Winters, J. I Miller, George Paffen bach, James P. Gregg, Jr., and John JIcKirdy; Constable John T. TtagenV Henry Lanz and P. W. Ryndj Poor Director John Gullet and H. KVTyler. In the Fifth ward the following sug gestions were made: Select Council, one to elect, James H. Lind say; Common Council, fire to elect, Charles V. Lewis. C. W. LiehtbilL Geonro L Rudolnh. C. W. Dablinger, J. K. Wolf e, Adam Amon and Charles Fisher. GOING BACK TO THE PENNSI. Cold Weather and Nico Days Injure Travel on the Cable Roads. The employes around the Union depot re port that during the cold snap and on pleas ant days the local travel on the road is as heavy as it used to be before the advent of the traction roads. On wet and disagree able days the contrary is true. The men account for it on the ground that on pleasant days people coming into the city like to walk to the depots for the exer cise, but when it rains they prefer to step from their own threshold into a cable car. Many of the patrons of the cable roads complain that when they want to go home the cars are crowded, and rather than stand or sit in close quarters between a lot of women with bundles and baskets, they pre fer to occupy a seat in a passenger car. In the evening it must be said that the depot is no longer thronged with the large crowds waiting for trains. KNOCKED OFF THE PLATFORM, A Man Is Struck by a Farnltnre Wagon While on a Street Car. Daniel Rowlands, a shoemaker of Lower St Clair township, was probably fatally-injured on a street car last night in a peculiar manner. He was standing on the rear end of a Birmingham car, when, upon leaning forward to look up Carson street, a furni ture wagon struck him and knocked him into the street He was picked up by Sam A. Ammon, Esq., and Commissioner Robert Mercer, who carried him into Charles H. Goettler's shoe store, on the corner of South Fourteenth street A physician was called, who stated the man had sustained a concussion of the brain. He was taken to his home in a patrol wagon. O'MARA IS NOT AFRAID. He Will Ask for an Investigation When McAleese la Through. Roger O'Mara said last night he would not ask for an investigation into the charges made against him by Dr. Orr and Alderman Cassidy until the case of In spector McAleese was settled. It is questioned whether Lottie McDonald, who is said to have started the trouble, will be present as a witness. An information was made against her for keeping a dis orderly house. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY Are the Crimes Alleged Against a Quartet Taken Yesterday. Samuel Brady, Edward Courtney and Thomas Dugan were held for Court in de fault of $500 by Magistrate Gnpp yesterday on a charge of burglary. A colored man named Jones and "William Fitzpatrick were arrested last night on sus picion of being connected with the robbery of Godfrey & Clark's warehouse. Will File the Salts To-Dny. Testerday afternoon C. C. Dickey, on be half of the Hon. Chas. Robinson, filed precipes in trespass suits for damages against Dr. Gilliford and George Bothwell. In a few minutes afterward he withdiew them, and said the suits would be entered to-day. They are the promised libel suits. Mr. Bobinson arrived home last night OUIDA'S discourse on the utility of the fine arts and the tmrsuit of rare china as a healthful employment for the mind; a plea for beauty. See to-morrow's Dispatch. De. B. M. Haxna. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office; 718 Perm street, r-insourg, Jtra. sssu OHE KTrSBtma- .THE SCALE IS SltrMD. H. C -Frict Agrees to Continue the Present Wage3 of Cokers. TALK ABOUT A HIDDEN SNAKE. An Enconraging Report Prom Secretary Dillon of the A. P. 0. W. U. COAL MEN OBJECT TO CONYICT LABOR The H. C. Frick Coke Company has signed the scale, the same it has been pay ing for over a year, which is 6y per cent higher than the wages paid at the other works in the region. It is to remain in force until January 1; but there is a pro vision which will permit the concern to re voke the scale on March 15, unless a uni form scale is adopted throughout 'the re gion. As stated in this paper yesterday, the strikers at the Standard "Works acknowl edged that they were wrong in closing down the works, and expressed a willingness to reimburse the firm for all losses occasioned by the strike. The works were put in opera tion yesterday. The mammoth works of J. "W. Moore & Co. were also started yesterday, and the strike is at an end for the present. The National Progressive Union sent committees around the works operated by the H. C. Frick Coke Company yesterday, and made an individual canvass for and against accepting the proposition, taking each man's name, and it is safe to predict that every man who voted against accepting the proposition of Superintendent Thomas Lynch will be named Dennis. Jimtown and Sterling resumed work in full yesterday morning, as did Leisenring No. 1. At the Beeso'n works the men are locked out, and could not resume, it is said, on account of defective machinery and Doners. Mnch speculation is indulged in as to the result of the K. of L. convention to-day, as the situation is now changed and the Knights say they will not be made the tools of the Frick Coke Company and the N. P. U. to get other works than the Frick Company to strike, and wear out their sub stance until March 15 and lose all, and then the Frick Company will gain their point, which is a reduction of wages and the total dissolution of labor organizations, if possible. SECRETARY DILLON'S REPORT. The Flint Trade is Good and the Prospects Are Verv Rosy. The American Flint Glass "Workers' Union is in better shape than ever before in the history of the organization. Secretary Dillon yesterday completed his quarterly report, which will be printed and mailed to the different local unions. The report shows that the receipts for the quarter amounted to $36,059 26, and the expenses were $35, 068 59. The cash balance on hand, ex clusive of the emergency fund, is $9,570 65. There are 87 locals in existence, with 5,920 members in cood standing. Onlv five mem bers were expelled during the quarter and 54 were suspended, while the number of non union men in- the trade is only 79. Of the total number of members in the union 6,678 are employed, 175 are idle and 67 are locked out The total number of flint furnaces in the country is 177, and all are running except six. In speaking of the condition of trade Sec retary Dillon says: From the reports received it will be seen that the chimney, table ware, mold making, engrav ing and prescription branches are very active In some localities, while In some others they are inactive. The shade branch is very dull all along the line. This is attributed to the large importation of this line of ware. The same can be said of the punch tumblers blown in the paste mold. Some efforts are being made to secure sufficient Import duty on these goods to prevent such a wholesale importation: and it is to be hoped that such efforts will be crowned with success. The iron mold branch is in a fair condition, and the cutting branch also. The stoppering branch is also reported good. The paste mold branch, aside from the punch tumblers, is doing fairly well, and the castor branch Is In good condition, hence we cannot complain a great deal as to the condition ot our trade. Yet we feel more content when it is thoroughly active, and we hope for an early revival of the dull branches. CAN'T COMPETE WITH CONTICTS. Tlio Coal Exchange Holds n Meeting and Discnsses the Matter. The Pittsburg Coal Exchange, composed of operators in the Monongahela Valley, held an important meeting yesterday after noon at the office of John A. Wood & Co. The meeting was a secret one, and Captain "Wood, who presided, said the only informa tion he could give was that a committee had been appointed and will meet to-day to con sider t matter of great importance to the operators, miners and laborers in the valley. Continuing he said: I reported to the exchange that I had gone to attend the Indianapolis convention and had been refused a seat The members of the ex change were very indignant as we had been in vited to send delegates. The river ooal trade Is greatly injured by competition coming from the Kanawha Valley. Alabama and Kentucky. We have tolls to pay at the various locks on the Monongahela river, while the Kanawha operators, who are 255 xnuea uearer uie uiarjiei, mtiu we are, uave ireu navigation. 1 learned and reported to the meeting that convicts were digging coal in Kentucky, and that it was shipped to Memphis and sold at $2 25 a ton, or about 75 cents or $1 less than we can sell our coal at the present mining rates. The only expense in mining the coal by con victs Is thn amount necessary to cover the cost of keeping the convicts. We cannot compete with convict labor, and if something is not done soon we will be compelled to close down all the mines in the Monongahela Valley The committee that will meet to-morrow will dis cuss thlti matter, and prepare a report to be presented at the next meeting of the Ex change. Captain "Wood did not say, but it is be lieved a reduction in the price of mining will be ordered. Why They Were Not Admitted. The Pittsburg delegates to the Indianapo lis convention returned yesterday. Secre tary J. E. Umbstaetter, of the Pittsburg Coal Association, said the reason the river coal men were refused admittance was be cause they are not competitors. They have never been known to refuse the miners work and always concede their demands when they have a market for their product Carnegie to Bnild a Foundry. Tousten Berg, the bead draughtsman at the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works of Car negie Bros. & Co., has gone East to inspect the different foundries. He will visit Beth lehem and Philadelphia and upon his re turn will draw the plans for a foundry to be built at Bra ddock. It is proposed to make the foundry one of the finest in the country. They Will Open a Mine. Good" & Morris, coal operators, have purchased 300 acres of coal land near Oce ola, and will open a mine within the next two weeks. Labor Notes. Shoekbebqeb & Co.'s sheet mill was put on double turn yesterday. The puddling department at the Soho Mill was closed yesterday, owing to a shortage of gas. Zuo & Co. nave received some heavy orders during the past few days, and is now on double turn. The report .that the Elba Ironworks, re cently leased by Harry Darlington, had been closed, is Incorrect The mill Is running full in all departments. Ex-Presidknt Isaac CuNE,of the Window Glass Workers' Association, Is now connected with the Ohio Valley Budget, published In this uiyanu YneeJing. -, DISPATCH, SATURDAY, A ROSY OUTLOOK. The Stock of Window Glass in This Conn. try TJnusnally Low. Ex-President Isaac Cline, of the "Window Glass "Workers' Association, says the oat look for the trade is better now than it has been for five years, notwithstanding the manufacturers' claims of an over production. He says the total home production and foreign 'importations for the year ending July 1,1888, amounted to 4,189,717 boxes and the consumption for the same period was. in round numbers, 4,000,000 boxes. Since that time building operations have been unusually active, and the consumption for the year ending July 1, 1889, will show an increase over the previous year. The stock at the close of the present fire, Mr. Cline contends, will be less than at any time in the history of the window glass in dustry in this country. All the pots in the Pittsburg district are in blast Following is a list of ovens idle and in operation in this country: ' Idle, Operat ing. 222 170 350 429 iln Eastern District -. 40 Northern District,-. ,' 18 Pittsburg, etc., District Western District ; 7 Total. .142 MAY RESULT IK A STRIKE. Illinois Coal Men Responsible for the Trou blo in Mining; Camps. J. F. Burke, who attended the convention of miners and coal operators at Indianapolis, returned last evening. Mr. Burke stated that the cause of the trouble between the operators and miners was produced by the operators in Northern Illinois that are favored by the Chicago and Northwestern road. "W. L. Scott owns a number of mines in this neighborhood, and as the coal is easily mined the men work for less wages than they do in Indiana, PennsylvaniatandJOhio. The operators in these States make no attempt to compete with Scott and the others in shipping coal to the Northwest. Continuing he said: I heard John McBride say that unless there was an amicable agreement concerning the scale at the coming Columbus meeting there will be a general lockout In order to settle their difficulties he proposed that the other three States fight the Illinois operators as com mon enemies; that the Illinois miners be in duced to strike for the rates paid elsewhere, and that the miners and operators outside ox Illinois will agree to support them In their de mands. This is the only way, he thought that a scale could be arranged and a strike averted. Miners Go to the Northwest. The Mansfield Valley miners who engaged to go to Seattle, "Wash". T., left on the mid night train over the Panhandle road. They will be joined at Columbus by 125 miners from the Hocking Valley. It is believed that several thousand miners will locate in the Northwest beiore many months. COSTA KICA. A Country Fall of Mineral Wealth and Bright Natives, bnt In Need of Railroads The Panama Canal Dead. Silas "W. Hastings, a New Yorker, now of Costa Bica, is in the city attheDuquesne Hotel. He is interested in the construction of railroads, street railways, etc., in Costa Eica, and yesterday saw the, "Westinghouse people about the introduction of electrie lights into the country. He said yesterday: I have lived in Costa Rica for some time and spent six years in Rio Janeiro. I think in time Central America will be annexed to the United States, but it will have to come about through outside force and pressure. The people re alize that the Americans are their best friends, and in any complication they will have to look to them for aid. The possibilities of the penin sula are great, and I predict that in the next five years it will be the scene of active com mercial operations. The Americans have sadly neglected their re lations with the Central American republics. One scarcely ever sees the American flag there. At my Atlantic fort not one of the ships that enter the harbor carry our flag. When 1 wis in Rio Janeiro John Roach established a line of steamers from New fork to this fort. He sent his nephew to the Emperor to see what the Government would do in the way of subsidies. I went with him to Dom Pedro, and the latter said that he would give as much to subsidlzo the line as the Ameri can Congress would. They gave nothing, and the steamers had to be withdrawn. The only way the merchant marine can be built up is by the payment of subsidies until the lines become self-supporting. I am a Democrat but as long as we have a Republican administration I would like to seo Blaino Secretary of State, Ho Is the only man who has occupied that position for some time, wbo has made bis power felt Our flag is not respected by foreign nations, and as an Ameri can away from home it makes my blood boil to see indignities heaped with impunity on the Stars and Stripes. Central America has been kept back by the lack of railroads. Many of the gold mines will yield from S2o to 80 per ton, but for want of cheap transportation they don't pay. The na tives are bright, intelligent and good workers. When It is not harvest or planting time they can be hired for 75 cents a day. A few weeks ago 1 was at the scene of the Panama canal. The work is practically stopped and the scheme is dead. It will take $400,000, 000 to build It The gangs of men, from whom so much was feared, have been scattered. The representatives of the various countries were instructed to send them home. The Nicara gua canal is the one that shonld have been built It can be done for 81.000,000. and the plan is perfectly feasible. The indications are that it will be cut through in preference to any other. APTPITQQirC dratcn from the ranks HUintOOCO, of society, with their foibles and their ambitions, brightly described by Blakely Sail in to-morrow's DisrATCH. For To-Dny Only. Here'is something that interests every clothing buyer in Pittsburg. For to-day only;we offer yon your choice and pick of any overcoat in our entire stock for $10, $10. This means that you can look through our magnificent stock of imported kersey, chin chilla and castor-beaver overcoats, silk and satin lined and trimmed in the moat expen sive manner, marked $25, 30, $35, $W, and take yonr choice and pick to-day onljr at $10. Our new spring goods are arriving daily, and we mnst have room. P. G. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond fits., opp. the new Court House. THE PEOPLE'S STORK. 531 and 533 Wood Street. Great removal sale. Final markdown for the season on winter wraps. Half original prices on all winter cloaks for ladies and misses. Now or never for bargains, Campbell & Dick. Come and See This Biggest Display of Neckwear. Two show windows filled and plenty more inside the very nobbiest. JOS. HORNE & CO.'S Penn Avenne Stores. NECKWEAR NOVELTIES TO-DAY. Two Bis Show Windows Fall of Spring Neckwear. By all odds the largest and finest stock now shown in the city. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. The Guns and Revolvers Must Go. As we shall remove about April 1 to 700 Bissel block, we will dispose of all old stock at about half price, and new stock at greatly reduced prices. J. H. Johnston, , 621 Smithfield street Scrofula cured free of charge at 1102 uarson st, ooutnside. "WILL PEICE shows ereat nerve in purskV ;h class chasine such a wonderful line of hiirl neckwear as.he is displaying in his win aows. Great sale of drygoods at auction this afternoon at 2 o'clock at M. Fire's, 102 Fed eral st, Allegheny. Ifcnrry University r Saturday eveninor free lectnrss. Snbieet to. night, "Steam Pumps," by Mr. Levi Shook. li i 'I " II II iln li iJtMl 'i' tMfc ' Midi I I y ' II nB"l ai ii i i riwn... . . l wmKifAJ. .t,g.ii ri I .IffiniCriMTOWIlf li 1 ft 1 'il pr n t I T I it HI. I n . . .. ' .... i . . u . . -L . iHK EEBRtJARY 0, 1889. A FEW IfflOTATIONS In the City Fire and Police Telegraph Indicated by Snp't. Mead. TWISTED WIKES PBEVEHT LEAKS. A Better Central Office Needed and an Un derground System. THE TEST DISTRICT IS SUGGESTED There are some interesting and entirely new suggestions in the fifth annual report of Morris "W. Mead, Superintendent of the Bureau of Electricity, "just submitted to Chief Brown, oi the Department of Public Safety. Among other things recommended by Superintendent Mead are the following: There have been two systems or ideas lately tried, the result of careful tests, and found to be quite successful in eradicating the induction or leakage, so troublesome to and preventive of a good telephone service, they are both highly recommended in electrical circles. I would suggest a trial of both these ideas to a limited extent this year, and if successful a more general adoption later. The first consists of a double or twisted wire, the twists occurring every 2Ji inches; this, it Is claimed on well-known electrical principles, balances the Induction or leakage within itself, by presenting every 2 Inches alternate sides of the line to the Interfering wire. The second idea consists in running a heavy copper wire much heavier than the regular line wire, par allel with the telephone wires, and using this extra wire both as a ground wire and a com mon return line for, say 15 or 20 telephone cir cuits, according to the size of the extra wire; tbis also has been found very effective for the purpose intended. I desire now to present fully the importance of extending onr central office facilities for handling our rapidly increasing fire alarm service. Even the safest limit for any circuit, either underground or overhead, has been reached and surpassed in another way. for while we can add more extensions and boxes to oar present number of circuits, yet when a line is broken or in any trouble whatever, it throws out of service a greatly increased araonn- of territory, and mnch more gronnd has to traversed in repairing the line than should be necessary. The idea I wish to emphaslzo Is, that the only remedy now Is to sub-divide these circuits, which are already too large, into smaller ones. To do this the facilities of the office for addi tional circuits must be greatly Increased, even doubled or trebled, by the addition of necessa ry machinery. Also, much of the present ma chinery has been in use since 1868,over 20 years, and should be greatly extended and the facili ties enlarged to suit tnepresentsize oi me city. In this connection I would recommend that the alterations be arranged so as to Include in the new additions both the automatic and office systems. The Philadelphia, Now York and Baltimore fire alarm offices have all been lately rebuilt, and when I say we need these additions as oaojy as iney ma, ana in some respects even more, I recommend what will be borne out by a thorough Investigation and sanctioned by the needs of the city as well as by the highest de mands of modern electrical science. So that the necessity for this improvement cannot be dwelt upon too strongly, and it would be the part of wisdom to do it this year, and is hereby recommended. The total cost will not exceed 810,000, and this amount Is suggested for that purpose. The underground problem Is one I have sev eral times In the nast had occasion to empha size In annual reports. I would not at present urge a too extensive application of the idea, but a start could be made, and each year we could do what properly and economically could be accomplished during that period. For a beginning the district outlined by Grant street Eleventh street and between the rivers ana down to the Point, covering the main business portion of the city, could be undertaken. This would be enough territory to cover the first year, for to reach the many fire and police boxes In this district nearly every street would have to be trenched to a greater or less extent THE PEOPLE'S STOKE, 331 and 533 Wood Street. Great removal sale. "Winter wraps half price. Entire stock plush wraps, jackets, cloth ragians, new markets, jackets, etc., must go. Come at once for choice. Campbell & Dice. For To-Day Only, Here is something that interests every clothing buyer in Pittsburg. For to-day only we offer you your choice and pick of any overcoat In our entire stock for $10, $10. This means that you can look through our magnificent stock of imported kersey, chin chilla and castor-beaver overcoats, silk and satin lined and trimmed in the most ex pensive manner, marked $25, $30, $35, $40, and take your choice and pick to-day only at 10.. Our new sprint; goods are arriving daily, and we must have room. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Largest Display of PafTScnrfs. New colorings to-day. Spring neckwear opening. Men s furnishing department Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Sanitarium and "Water Cure. The only Eastern institution in which mud baths are given. Steam-heating and electrio lights. Baths, massage and electricity by trained manipulators. Address John S. Marshall, M. D., Green Spring, O. "We have in stock Fisk, Clark & Flagg's, leader and B. A. C; also their new shapes, the protean, rival and lochmont You never saw such an assortment. "Will Peice, 47 Sixth st "WINTER GARMENTS. A VARIETY OF STYLES. NOT MANY OP EACH. LOWEST PRICES MADE. Jackets, $1 25, $2, 3, $5. Trimmed Mantles, Astrachan and Braided, to, $6, S3 and S10. Beaver Newmarkets, Directoire fronts or tight-fitting, $5, $3, 110 and $12 many of these only one-third original price. Plush Jackets, & $9, $10 and J12. Plush Modjeskas, 310, $12, fl5 and 820. Alaska Seal Cloaks or Jackets. Will save you large amounts of money on best grades. , niPCD l DALVTTIM fe9-TTSSU CHOCOLATE AND COCOA -BAKER'S. J Maillard's, Fry's, Whitman's, EppS' and wilber's table chocolate, cocoa and confections in" every variety; for sale by jflu, a. it.urtaxLA.vY aw.. Ja28-wi Liberty and Ninth sts. -, f. ,-. -i cX&?' ' - -VV - . j, : .&& -iSSKaKf. . . ,.,.!-...,. , JEl " HAffiSWOETH $'GIAD The Thurlow Gnn Test a Success,. and He Hope to Make a. Good Gnn Too. William Hainsworth, speaking of the test of the Thurlow open-hearth cast steel gun at. Annapolis, stated yesterday that he was glad it had been successful. He said he felt more than ever sure that a Bessemer steel gun could be .made and stand as good a test, if properly annealed and not tem pered. The Pittsburg Casting Company will make another gun when the opportunity presents itself. Half-Hose and Underwear Bargains In men's furnishing department, along with the new spring neckwear display. Jos. Hobse & Co.'s Penn avenue Stores. Gbbat saleof drygoods at auction this afternoon at 2 o'clock at M. Fire's, 103 Federal st, Allegheny. Pratt's Closing Ont Sale of Books Opens to-day at 428 "Wood street; a rare chance to buy good books very cheap; also, Bibles, albums, etc Remember, Pratt comes but once a year. 1,000 Pairs Skates at Cost All sizes, 40 cents to $2 50 a pair, at J. H. Johnston's, 621 Smithfield st Geeat sale of drygoods at auction this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at M. Fire's, 102 Fed eral st, Allegheny. "Wrxii Pbice ought to sell everv man in the two cities a new scarf for the nerve he displays in bringing such goods to onr city. If your complaint is want of appetite, try half wine glass Angostura Bitters before meals. Geeat sale of drygoods at auction this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at M. Fire's, 102 Fed eral st, Allegheny. JOB. HDRNE & CD.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. SPRING GOODS IN STOCK. HUNDREDS OF PIECES NEW INDIA SILKS, NEW INDIA SILKS, 60c to S3 GO a yard. The grades at 60c, 65c and $1 are great values. Notice the quality of the cloth and the novelty of the designs. The "mark downs" In Silks are the greatest bargains you ever saw. Moires, Satin Bhadames, Failles. ' r-J LOWEST NOTCH PRICES -IS OUK- CLOAKROOM. CLOAK ROOM. Fifty to 100 garments sold everyday. Jackets. Ulsters, Raglans, Newmar kets, Plush Coats and Jackets. Also, Children's Coats and Suits. Our Imported French Dresses at Half Price, to sell them quickly. NEW DRESS GOODS Coming in daily. New Embroideries, New Laces, New White Goods. GREAT BARGAINS -Ef- MUSLIN UNDERWEAR STOCK. " JDS. HDRNE I ED.'S PENN AVENUE STORES. fefPrrs SUGAR CURED HAMS- , m , The finest brands of hams, dried beef and breakfast bacon, cured expressly for family use. for sale by .ISO. A RENSHAW & CO, .- Ja28-ws , . Family Grocers. -.-.&& 'ffiSwaKf. Display adverttsemmts one dollar ptt square for one insertion. Classified advertise ments on thts page such as Wanted, For Bale, To Let, etc., ten cents per line for each inser tion, and none taken for less than fifty cents. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH BBANCH OFFICES. For th9 accommodation of tho public, Branoh Offices have been established at the following places, where Want, For Sale, To Let, and other transient advertisements will be received up to 9 P. M. for inser tion next morning : Advertisements are to be prepaid except where advertisers already have account with THX DIS PATCH. prrrsBUBO. THOMAS MCCAFKRKV, 39 Butler street EMIL G. STUCKEY, ath street and Penn ave. E. O. STUCKEY & CO., Wylie ave. and Fulton Jt N. STOKELY. Firth Avenne Market House. IASTMD. -1 J. W. WALLACE, 6ia Penn avenne. J5 UAJiLASD. s- MCALLI3TEK & SHE1BLER, 5th av. & AtwOOdfti SOCTBSTDX. JACOB SPOHJf, No. 2 Canon street. 1? CHAS. SCHWABM, 1707 Carson street. "t " ALLEGHENY". - A. J. KAERCHEK, 59 Federal street H.' J. McBRIDE. Federal and Ohio streets. Z- FEED H..EGQEES. 175 Ohio street. v T. H. EOOEK3 & SON, Ohio and Chestnut its. J. F. STEVENSON, Arch and Jackson meets. THOMAS MCHENRY, Western and Irwin ares. U-W.UUailES. Pennsylvania and Reaver ares, PEKKY M. GLEIM. Hebecca and Allegheny aves. WANTED HELP. Blale Heln. TTTANTED-IMMEDIATELY-BABBEE.? 69), VV KEBECCA ST., Allegheny. ft9-75 ' TT7A.NTED COOK - A GOOD COOK "FOB VV restaurant. Inquire at 43 "WASHINGTON ST., city. fe9-17 WANTED-A SMAKT. ACTIVE BOY ABOUT 18 years of age to work In store. Inquire at 627 WOOD ST. fe9-M -VTTANTED - AN EXPERIENCED COACH rerr. AnDlTT-B.MOEEL.AND. VV MAN for livery. oiuu rcaa ave., xjlst, lqu. je- ANTED-A COMPETENT SHEET ROLLER. Address, stating experience and reference, LOCK BOSS. Plttsbnrg P. O. feS-89 -rTT-ANTED-FOTJK OR FIVE GOOD COOP V V EKS to wn-k on whisky barrel. Apply to VHIEDEHICH SOBER, No. 41 Fountain St.. Pittibnrg. fe9-3) -TTTANTED THREE FIRST-CLASS 8ALES- VV MEN for drygoods and carpets. Apply at 63 and 70 Ohio it, AUrir'ii-ny. between 6 and 8 r.lt, tJ-day. ARTHUR SCHONDELMYEK 4 CO. fea-H WANTED AGENTS TO SELL CL1NE3 foot heaters and patent fuel for carriages. vaicuu. cbt:.; sells afasitrub. inquireaiter6 ST. .. "WM. SEMPLE, JR., 1& Federal St., Allegheny, Pa. delt-9-D WANTED-TO HIRE A YOUNG OR MIDDLE-AGED man in every State, on salary or commission, to sell goods to dealers. Send stamp for reply and address H. E. MAINES. Oak land, Me. feO-51 general c only yodnr men need sddIv. Address P. O. BOX fe9-32 863, stating salary. -TTT-ANTED AGENTS TOSELL TEA. BAKING V powder and pnre spices: gifts with goods; coke workers, miners or mlllmen can makemoney in their spare time. YAMASH1KO TEA CO.. S3 Jackson St., Allegheny, Pa. JaM-6&-TTS WANTED-RELIABLELOCAL AND TRAV ELING salesmen; positions permanent; special Inducements now: fast selling specialties; don't delay; salary from start. BliOWN BROS., Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y. fe) WANTED-AGENTS IX ALL SECTIONS OP the country to sell onr famous (3 pants; all wool, to measure, and perfect fit; big money to re liable and progressive salesmen. For terms ad dress HUNTER MFG. CO., Sixth and Sycamore, Cincinnati. O. fe7- T1TANTED PROMINENT. WELL-KNOWN YV man to act as President of company being organized with paid up (In cash) capital o( 450,000; must take at least (5,000 stock: salary 11400 or more: references. Address CORPORATION, Box 12, Station D, New York. fe9-49 TT7-ANTED-MAN-TO TAKE THE AGENCr VV of our safes; size 28x18x13 Inches: weight COO lbs.; retail price 133: other sizes in proportion. A rare chance and permanent business. These safes meet a demand never before supplied by other safe companies, as we are not governed by the safe pool. ALPINE SAFE CO., Cincinnati. O. seS-p92-ws XTTANTED AGENTS GENERAL ASD VV local agents to handle the new patent Chemical Ink-Erasing Pencil; greatest novelty ever producedrerases ink In two seconds: no abrasion of paper; 200 to 500 per cent proflt; sells at sight: territory absolutely free; salary to good men: sample 35c, by mall. For terms and full particulars address the manufacturers, J. W, SKINNER & CO., Onalaska, Wis. fe3-SS Female IlelD. -TTTANTED-A LADY TEACHER FOR AS SISTANT DrtnclDal with Wlckersham school. TwentT-fourth ward: one who has on or more years' experience in steps 12. 13 and It, and who has experience in preparing scholars for high school; no others need apply: all applicants to scnooi; no oiners neea apply: ail applies, appear personally on Wednesday even In ir. ersonauyon weunesiay evening. 7:aor. rf., at the school house. GEORGE-W. DOWNS, .crcsiuciii,, Aju.iiAa mLUBKMt, Decretory. fe9-lS Male and Female Help. , "TYrANTED-IMMEDIATELY-HEAD WA1T VV ER, white or colored; steady work, good wages; cooks, chambermaids, house girls, dish washers, nurse girl. MRS. MEEHAN, MS Grant at. fe-t-W-D WANTED-SITUATI0N8. -TTTANTED-A GENTLEMAN WHO IS FA- V V MILIAR with business details is open for a situation which would be one of responsibility; any reference required can I De given. Address A. j.,,uispaica omce. ftS-S4-TnWTS WANTED - SITUATION AS TRAVELING salesman by party that has sold to the hard ware and stove trade of West Pa. and Eastern Ohio for past 5 years; good reference from last employers. aALtiLajiAJi. pispaicn omce. lea-s WANTED ROOMS. HOUSES. -TTJANTED-BY MAN AND WIFE-A PLEAS VV ANT furnished room In the lower part of Allegheny. Address H. K., Dispatch ofllce. fe8-2 WANTED PARTNERS, TTJANTED-GENTLEMAN WITH 20 CAPI VY TAL to take half Interest in good paying business, and to take charge of office: only those meaning business need apply.- Address BUSI NESS, Dispatch office. feS-U -TTTANTED-PABTNEK: I WISH TO FORMA V V partnership with a first-class real estate or stock broker: one that would be ableto dispose of certain interest in a company composed of some of the most prominent Dullness men in the city: I will not entertain any proposition .without un doubted references as this enterprise Is A No. U PARTNER. Dispatch office. fe9-19 WANTED FINANCIAL. TTTANTED-RENTS TO COLLECT IN ALL VV parts of both cities; established 1S63. W, A. HEBRON A SONS, 80 Fourth ave. fel-i.wa -TTTANTKD MORTGAGES WE CAN LOAN VV In sums of S500 to San 000 and upward on city or suburban Improved real estate at lowest rates. ALEXANDER & LEE. 113 Wood St. fe9--MWS WANTED-MORTGAGES ON CITY AND suburban property. In sums to suit, at m and 8 per cent. L. O. FRAZIER. Real Batata Broker, Forty-fifth and Butler sts. fe9-91-nwa ANTED MORTGAGES, H AND 5 PER cent Int.; no State tax; ?1, 000,000 to loan in sums of 13,500 and upward, on Improved city prop erty. GEO. JOHNSTON, Ag't., d Fourth ave. fei-CO WANTED-GOOD MORTGAGES FOB ANT amount: lowest rates or interest and com mission. PITTSBURG CO., LIM., Real Estate and Insurance, 133 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.-fe7-87-ws " WANTED-MORTGAOES AT AND S PER cent Int. Sl.OOO.oro to loan on bond and mortgage: Pittsburg and Allegheny property pre ferred. GEO. JOHNSTON. Ag't, 63 Fourth ave. fc;-60 -T7ANTED-MORTOAGE3 IN LARGE OR VV jmall amounts on improved city or Alle gheny county property. MCCUNE & COULTER. Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers, 93 Fourth ave. , fea- WANTED-TO LOAN SJOO.OOO. IN AMOUNTS of S3, 000 and npward. on city and suburban property, on Mi percent, free of tax: also smaller amounts at Sands per cent. BLACK A BAIRD, 84 Fourth avenue. se21-CS-D WANTED TO INSURE YOUR DWELL NO or household furniture against fire In re liable companies at lowest rates. PITTSBURG CO., LIMITED, REAL ESTATE AND INSBR ANCE, 133 Fifth avenue. ja2-3S-8 TITANTED TO LOAN 1200,000 ON MORT W GAGES: tlOO and upward at per cent; , per cent on reaiuvuees or Business Iso In adjoining counties. S. H. 125 Fourth avenue. oc31-eSt-n TITANTED-HOTJ3ES TO RENT AND RENTS VV to collect: we give special attention to man agement of properties; Itemized accounts, month ly settlements. PITTSBURG COtPAN Y, LIM.; Real Estate and Insurance. 1M Fifth ave. fe7-87-W3 TXTANTED MOKTGAGES-rll, 000, 000TO LOAN VV on city and suburban properties at AH, Sand S per cent, and on larms la Allegheny and aoja cent countlesatsper cent; no money loaned out of Pennsylvania. I. M. PENNOGK It SON, 103 Fourth avenue. ap7-fU WANTEDHOUSES TO RENT, RENTS TO collect, prompt returns, monthly settle- ments. itemized statements with check. Insurance and repairs attended to, thus relieving landlord of all annoyances and losses connected with the management or their property; also, mortgage from fSCQ to any amount In keeping with locatiea and value of property and no delay, if title he good. J. DEKMITT, J7 Grant St. ft-10-WTBg BttlTGB&KBfBHHIM&lsEB&m&Lm .. i.-n rr i i .wMMlwvsBsyMffMMKfSSP-MlSBsapBSBS