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.
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trailed cities; a fascinating pen picture of the
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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.
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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.
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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.
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" 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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