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THE :GOLD DIGGERS.
A Eeunipn of the Forty-Kiners in
Pittsburg and "Vicinity.
VERY FEW OFTflEMHOW SURVIVE.
They Do Kot Beller.e Late Reports About
Itat Bonanzas.
BEMOEIES OP THE GREAT FETEE
Something of zest was added to the festivi
ties of a reunion of "Forty-niners" last
night hy the reported discovery of great
gold streaks in Lower California. These
men were gathered at the residence of P. C.
Uegley, No. 623 Fifth avenue. There were
16 of them. These are the survivors of the
"Argonauts," a band of 400 men, who left
Pittsburg on the 15th of March, 1849, for
the cold fields in California. Nothing
better could have happened to spice up the.
fortieth anniversary of this expedition
than the recent discovery of more gold in
'California.
' "When roll was called last night just 65 of
the original 400 were accounted for. The
others are all believed to be dead. The roll
was called by messes. The survivor of each
mess would invariably answer in tones of
sadness:
"I'm the only one left in that mess."
THE SUBVTVOBS. ,
Many were killed in California or in the
West by Indians; others died on the way to
or from the Golden Gate, while others have
passed away since then. Two who were
present at last year's reunion have died since
then. They were John "Willock and David
Darndollar:
The 16 assembled last evening were:
Messrs. F. C. Negley, J. K. Darrington, J.
Aiken, Jacob Cupps, J. C. Anderson, J,
Hugus, "W. H. Wilson, W. Schaeffer, J.
Kerns. W. C. Eeed, H. H. Dixon, W. J.
Bender, John Glenn, H. Wilson, D. P. Es
tep and C. F. Kirtland. In addition to
that three guests were present from Craw
ford county. They were: W. H. Herring
ton) W. H. Davenport and J. H. Moreley.
These gentlemen are also "Forty-niners."
but they were not in the Argonaut's expe
dition. Three toasts were proposed during the an
niversary, as follows: "Our Country," re
sponded to by F. C. Negley; "California,"
responded to by John Hughes; "Our Ab
sent Comrades," responded to by C. F.
Kirtland. They were all extemporaneous
responses, but each contained some little
gem of thought or jewel ot recollection.
THE STORIES RECALLED.
The evening was whiled away in story
telling. One gentleman recalled the fact
that the Pittsburg expedition arrived in
California when that part of the country was
convulsed politically. The question whether
California should be a free or slave State
was being agitated and was to be decided at
the polls in the following November. The
Pittsbnrgers turned " in and electioneered
against slavery, and with their votes helped
to save the State in November.
Not a few romances of "the diggings"
were related. Girls were scarce out there
then, but the romances flowered around the
letters the boys got from their Pittsburg
sweethearts. And some tall anecdotes were
developed of the amount of "stuff" taken
out of claims. Naturally enough there was
considerable gossip about the reports of a
new El Dorado in Lower California. These
reports were not generally believed by the
old geutlemen. Even it they are true it
seemed to be the unanimous feeling that
while California is a glorious country,
Western Pennsylvania is a little more
glorious; and that for gold diggers of their
age, "there is no place like home."
The committee appointed to receive rates
from the railroads lor passage to San Frac-
isco, Cat., to attend the next annual re
union of the California Association on
September 9, to which an invitation was
received, reported the best offer as $83 for
the round trip. The committee was con
tinued to investigate further and report.
The old officers were re-elected for 1889:
President, Major F. C. Negley; Secretary,
W. J. Bender; Treasurer, Henry Dickson.
A vote of thanks was extended to Major
Negley for the interest he displayed in the
welfare of the association.
BAKDALL club beception.
It It Fixed for April 23, and Promises to be
Terr Brilliant.
The Easter week reception and banquet
of the Bandall Club on Tuesday, April 23,
promises to excel in brilliancy all their
former attempts, and this is saying a good
deal. The various committees, as announced
,by the President, comprise the names of
lover 300 members, and, if numbers rount,
the work ought to be well done. The chair
men of committees are as follows:
J. Pressly Fleming, President; Committee of
Arrangements. H. T. Morris, Chairman; Alex.
Wilon, Vice Chairman; Reception Committee,
Frank C. Osborne, Chairman; Charles B. Car
roll, Vice Chairman; Entertainment Commit
tee, Frank J. Weixel, Chairman: Herman
Handle. Vice Chairman; Floor Committee,
Steve F, Foley, Chairman: George Hopper,
Vice Chairman.
The cards for the reception have not yet
been issned, but fully one-fourth of the
limited number have already been sub
scribed for. Cards can only be obtained by
or through a member of the club.
The club house on Sixth avenue, which
was thought to be amply large a year ago,
has now "crown so small" with the
greatly increased membership that either an.
addition must be made on an extensive'
scale or a new club house built A majority
of the members prefer building a house for
the club.
A BIG MIX.
The Railroad Coal Operators to Fix Prices
and Wages ns They Please.
The failure of the inter-State miners and
operators' convention, at Columbus, to settle
a price for mining may cause trouble. All
the Pittsburg operators who attended the
meeting, returned yesterday, but have noth
ing to say. The disagreement means a cut
ting of rates lor coal, and also a cutting of
prices. All efforts to amalgamate the Na
tional Progressive Union with the Knights"
of Labor failed, and now every operator will
arrange his own prices and wages.
The miners are making another effort to
arrange for the establishment of a uniform
scale, but it may not succeed. The operators
do not seem anxious to hold another confer
ence, but say they will meet the workers if
they will agree on a fair scale of wages for
the'different States that have been embraced
in the last agreement.
ANOTHER CANARD AFLOAT.
A Rumor That Sir. Westing-house Bold HIa
Patenlsln Great Britain.
A rumor was quietly whispered around
yesterday that Mr. George Westinghouse,
Jr., had sold the right of all his patents in
Great Britain for $2,000,000.
A Dispatch reporter, who saw Mr.
Westinghouse yesterday and asked him for
the news of the day, received the answer
that nothing startling or new was going
on. It is fair, therefore, to assume that this
is another of the many canards that are be
ting circulated about the country regarding
the Westinghouse Electric Company.
A FAfcSW'S PERIL i&E&A
character sketch contributed by Ellakim East
man for the columns ofto-morroufs Dispatch,
illustrating tht humors of village gossip.
IRON AND STEEL STAGNATION.
Low Condition of the Market Trouble Be
tween Tiro Associations Lower Wares
the Motto of Manufacturers.
The general iron trad steel industries are
in aTery unsettled and unsatisfactory con
dition, according to manufacturers' state
ments, but it is not likely that any of the
works will close before the regular summer
shut-down. Overproduction is given as
the cause, but as the consumption in the
spring and summer months always increases,
tbe stock will likely be reduced considera
bly. A manufacturer who has mado a study of
the. affairs says that pig metal -has fallen
$1 75 to $2 per ton since, last fall, while
finished products have declined from $3 to
$5 per ton. He says that many mills would
shut down only for the fact that tbey have
regular customers who buy . from them the
year through and they must keep them
supplied.
There is a great deal of trouble about
wages. As some manufacturers are opera
tine their mills under the Amalgamated
scale and others under the scale adopted by
N. T. A. 217, K. of L. There is no uniform
ity in the price paid the pud'dlers. In tbe
Pittsburg district where the mills are con
trolled by the Amalgamated Association
$5 50 per ton is paid, while in the East and
West where the puddlers are controlled by
both of the organizations the price'is $3 75
per ton.
It was reported yesterday that' the Eastern
manufacturers -would insist on continuing
the payment of lower wages than are re
ceived by workers in the West, while Pitts
burg workers will try to force a uniform
scale. In the East reductions have been
made for some time past and, as stated in
this paper yesterday, the Amalgamated As
sociation lost a strike in Wheeling. This is
an indication that the movement of manu
facturers to reduce wages all over the coun
try may be successful.
Tbe annual scale of the Amalgamated
Association will be drawn up in a few weeks
and will be submitted at the June conven
tion. No reduction will be made in the
scale and none of the workers believe there
will be anv trouble.
Labor Notes.
The Linden Steel Works have been closed
down for several days during the past two
weeks, owing to a shortage of gas.
The train-of rolls at the Elba Iron and Steel
Works which were broken the other day have
been repaired, and the works, are again in
operation.
The Coal Exchange' did not meet yesterday,
bnt an operator said that, unless the price of
mining was reduced to UK cents, all the mines
on the river would close.
McGill, Manchester fc Co., founders and
machinists, "of this city, have just completed a
hot bed, consisting of hot and cold pnllups,
weighing 130,000 pounds. It will be shipped to
the Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company at
Duquesne.
THE PHI ZAPPA PL
Students Give an Entertainment In the High
School Chapel.
The High School chapel was crowded last
night at the annual entertainment given by
the Phi Kappa Pi Literary Society. The
event was a success.
The programme opened with an overture
from the Phi Kap Trio, after which the
Eev. Howard B. Grose led in prayer. Mr.
Bert Milligan was Master of Ceremonies,
and gavejhe opening address. He was fol
lowed by Kobert B. Little with a well-rendered
declamation, "Prince Adeb." Miss
Nettie Bunting gave an essay on "Stars,"
and Miss Ida M. Hanlon came next with a
declamation entitled "Charlie." The princi
pal occurrence on the list was a debate on
the qnestion, "Are the Fine Arts Favora
ble to Morality?" Miss Stella Evans and
Mr. Ben Jarrett took the affirmative and J.
"W. Bryce and W. G. Negley, the nega
tive. .,
Edward E. Buvinger gave a declamation
on "The Hat," followed by an oration by
Joseph McClnre on "The American Politi
cal Idea." "Christie Johnstone," a decla
mation, was given by Miss Daisy -W. Lem
mon, alter which Miss Maud McCrickart
Tead the "Society Paper," which was full of
criticisms and witticisms. A medley by the
Phi Kap chorus concluded the entertain
ment. TEE M0SBI TBAGEDT.
Coroner McDowell Commences an Invest!
ration of the Mystery.
The Coroner began an investigation yes
terday in the cause of the death of Ben
Mosby, whose body was found in Chartiers
creek on last Wednesday. A number of
witnesses testified as to his disappearance
in November last and to his quarrel with
John Brent.
It is believed'that Motby was murdered
and his body thrown into the creek. The
inquest has not been concluded.
ONE HEAT SA7BD.
The Direct Kail Rolling Process Up at
Dnqueane.
The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company
has adopted the direct process at its new
rail mill in Duquesne. This means direct
rail rolling out of the ingot heat The
process saves one heat over the method used
at the Edgar Thomson steel rail mill.
This same process is operated in several
other mills in the United States, and is not
at all new.
Returned to New York.
- Assistant General Manager E. C. Con
Terse, of the National Tube Works Com
pany,' of McKeesport, who has been at the
works for a week, left Pittsburg last even
ing for his headquarters in New York City.
, It Was Cnpld's Black Friday.
But one marriage license was'issued yes
terday. It was to William Pappert and
Sophia Geis, both of Pittsburg.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY, g-STE
past and present, with a full history of the life
and adventures of Ireland's patron saint, is
described by Ifank Fern in to-morrouf 's Dis
patch. Mothers, Brine the Children,
Before it is too late, to the "Elite Gallery.
516 Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. '
Cabinets, fl per dor.
Jas. McKee, Jeweler, 13 Fifth Avenue, Re
inoTal Sale.
Diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, secret
society emblems in great variety. Save" 20
per cent until removal April 1 to 420 Smith
field street, one door from Diamond street.
Look al the hosiery bargains this week at
Bosenbaum & Co.'s. xhs
Klein's Silver Ace,
Absolutely pure rye, sold by druggists
everywhere; $1 50 standard quart.
V
Look at the hosiery bargains this week at
Bosenbaum & Co.'s. xhs
Bogebs' table ware, large stock, lowest
prices, at Steinmann's, 107Tederal st, Al
legheny. Spring MilHnery Goods.
All the new shapes in hats and bonnets,
and new ribbons and flowers in greatest va
riety at Bosenbaum & Co.'s. ' xhs
English four-in-hand scarfs, latest
styles. James H. Aiken & Co.,
lOOFiftli avenue.
Evebybody goes to the Elite Gallery.
516 Market street. Finest photographs and
lowest prices. Bring tbe little ones.
L. C. Buewell, Esq.. oi the Hartford
Boiler Insurance Co., will lecture to-night,
at Curry University, on "Modern Tubular
uouers." -
TWD GOOD LECTUKES.
Clergymen Talk of Plain Truths and
the longfellow Home.
THE COUNTHI'S MORALS DRIFTING
Because of Too Manj Evil Influences Bear
ing on the Young.
THE POET'S LIFE INHAPPI COHTEAST
Rev. W. B, Mackay last evening deliv
ered the second of his series ot Lenten lec
ture in St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The
lectures are given under the auspices of the
King's Sons.1 His subject was "The Plain
Truth About What Every Man Knows."
His remarks were interesting and directly
to the point The moral plane of the people
of this country was, he said, gradually
being lowered by their familiarity
with vice and Immorality. One hundred
years ago men would not look at such
pictures or read Buch books as are to-day
exhibited and sold at public news stands.
The speaker deplored the exhibition of sug
gestive pictures, which tended to make the
young people familiar with crime. The
widespread advertisement of certain and
uncertain theatrical attractions were con
demned. Realistic novels, which are so much read
to-day, were taken up and the folly of the
authors, in defending their writings by say
ing they were real, was answered with more
common sense than elegance.
HOW XO RETAIN fcESPECT.
A high tribute was paid to the men of
America for their respect and defense of
women; but, he said, if they wished to re
tain this regard they must avoid certain
pitfalls which were becomming so common.
In his closing remarks he said true men
avoided those who would tend to lower
their moral character. He deplored the
freedom of speech of some men, and said, if
continued it becomes a disease of the brain.
Women were of a higher spiritual class
than men, and were to be revered and hon
ored. .
The pardon of the man who is steeped in
crime is always given; but a woman a sins
are never forgotten.
Dr. W. B. Watkins lectured to the Ox
ford League last evening in the Smithfield
Street M. E. Church, his subject, "The
Home of Longfellow." He began by a
pleasing description of the surroundings of
the poet's home and the honse itself, on the
banks of the Charles. The house was built
in the first halt of the last century, and be
came the headquarters of General Washing
ton after the battle of Bunker Hill.
Longfellow became an inmate in 1837 of
a house which had sheltered George
Washington, Edward Everett, Jared Sparks
and Worcester, the lexicographer. The
situation and society had something to do
with Longfellow's style, everything he
wrote being suggestive, and more or less in
spired by association and surroundings.
His domestic lite was serene yet stimu
lating. Longfellow purchased the house in
1845.
DEATH BEOUOHT OCT BEAUTY.
The death of the poet's first wife in Hol
land caused the writing of his most tender
effusions, and the death of the second in
1861, bemg tragic, caused a break in his
journal,, and it was some considerable time
ere Longlellow was able to weep for his loss
in verse.
The lecturer ran rapidly over the gems
written by the subject of the lecture and
showed they were largely generated by as
sociations and events. Tbe poet
wished to cease writing, but could
not, his muse being constantly
goaded into activity by active sympathy
with human aspiration and endeavor.
He loved children and they loved and
reverenced him. His whole lite was bathed
in sympathy and the love that forgives even
to 70 times 7, and he died mourned in two
hemispheres by the greatest and. the least.
Lite with him was real, was earnest. A's
has been said of another of the great
dead, he was an ardent Christian and
didn t know it. His was a finely rounded
life and had he known his end was at hand,
the last lines he wrote, those found on the
unfinished manuscript, could not have been
by design more appropriate. In conclusion
Dr. Watkins classed Longfellow among
those creators without whom the world
would lose much of its charm.
At the conclusion of the lecture Rev. Mr.
Locke, pastor of the congregation, an
nounced that hand-shaking was in order
and that a social would fill out the re
mainder of the evening.
MILIH'S QUEER VISIT.
The Senator Wants to be the Next Lieuten
ant Governor.
Senator Mylin's visit to Pittsburg at this
time has started the local politicians to
guessing. An effort was made to find the
Senator yesterday without avail. It is
known he is not here on committee work.
Senator Steel spent a good part of the day
yesterday with him, and it is brlieved he
has come to the city to pay Mr. Magee a
friendly visit.
Senator Mylin would like to be the next
Lieutenant Governor, and he doesn't make
any bones about it Just now his chances
are admitted to be rather slim. Senator
Quay is engineering a new deal, and the
contest for the place is said to lie between
Ed Martin, a prominent lawyer of Lancas
ter, and Senator Watrea, of Lackawana. A
Lieutenant Governor will not be elected for
two years to come, but Senator Mylin evi
dently believes in taking time by the
forelock.
HIS BUENS WEBB FATAL.
A Hospital Patient Dies From Injuries Re
ceived a Week Ago.
Charles Kettenburg died at the West
Penn Hospital last evening from the effects
of burns recc&red at the fire which burned
J. H. Schlott's valve ishop, at Twenty
eighth street, last Saturday morning. Ket
tenburg and two other men were sleeping in
a back room and were awakened about 3 in
the morning by the heat of the blazing par
tition separating their room from the shop,
which was bnrned -through. Kettenburg
ran through the opening, but his compan
ions jumped out of a window. All were
bumed, but none seriously except the de
ceased. He was 30 years of age. The
Coroner will hold an inquest this morning.
A GEEAT BEYIYAL.
Religions Rewnkenlne on tbo Mountain
Among; Presbyterians.
A great revival is going on in the Mt
Washington Presbyterian Church. Mr.
'Chess Birch, the musical evangelist of St
Louis, is assisting the pastor, Rev. E. S.
Farrand.
Mr. Birch attracts many non-church goers
to the meetings by the sweet music he
makes on tbe cornet He is equally skill
ful in handling the Bible truths, and has
assisted the paster in leading about 70 per
sons to conversion up to tbe present date.
The meetings continue with a deepening In
terest A Pleasant Social.
A pleasant social was given last evening
at the Eighth U. P. Church. Mr. J. B.
Lambie, who is to leave the church, was
presented with an album. Mr. H. M. Mo
Can ce made the presentation speech.
. t
UVP " a-shopping in yew York, views
i I & the inauguration and draws up a set
of rules to govern the guests of the model Amer
ican hotel. See tomorrow's Dispatch.
The People's Store.
Grand' re-opening Thursday. March 21,
1889. . r)
NOT ALTOGETHER UNCLAIMED.
An Estate That Seemed to be Lacking of
Heirs Attracts .Them.
Another claimant has turned up in the
proceedings in the Sheehan' case in the Or
phans' Court This time it is Mrs. Honora
Sybrandt, of New Orleans. She claims that
she is a daughter of Thomas Sheehan
(whose estate is in dispute) by a former
wife, and that, a number of years ago, he
had placed her in an orphan asylum in New
Orleans. She left the asylum several years
ago, and has since married a man named
Sybrandt
As the case now stands before the Court
there is a petition for a partition ot the es
tate of Sheehan, presented by Michael Gib
bons, of Wilkinsburg, a nephew of the de
ceased, who claims he is the only lawful
heir, and asks that the estate "be awarded to
him, with the exception of the widow's por
tion that goes to Mrs. Ana Sheehan, the
widow of Thomas Sheehan.
Mrs. Sheehan obtained an injunction re
straining Gibbons from taking possession of
the property, asserting that there was a
daughter living. This daughter she finally
discovered in the person of a young lady in
Lawrence county, whose identity she ex
pects to prove by a birth mark.
Now another claimant has come forward,
and the case remains to be settled in the
Orphans' Court The estate in dispute is a
large one, and consists of real estate in
Sharpsburg borough.
AN OLD SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
Robert LenRctncmbered by ttie Citizens of
the Fifth Ward.
Mr. Robert Lea, the veteran engine
builder, who recently retired as school
director of the Fifth ward, Allegheny, after
having filled that position for 30 years, was
surprised last evening. The citizens of the
ward met in the schoolhouse and Mr. Lea
was present L N. Patterson, Esq., called
the meeting to order and Mr. C. C. Scaife,
in behalf of the citizens of the ward, pre
sented Mr. Lea with a magnificent silver
set Each piece bore the inscription, "For
Ions and faithful service as a school
director, 1889."
Mr. Lea responded, telling the pleasure
and benefit he had derived from his ex
perience as school director. Speeches were
then made by Joseph Walton, H. I. Gour
ley, Prof. James Morrow, Prof. Snyder and
City Superintendent Morrow.
0LE0 MEN HAD.
They Hope the Next Honse Will be Minns a
Granger Committee.
Mr. C. Watson, the Secretary of the oleo
margarine men, came back from Hamsburg
last night in an angry mood..' He claimed
the prejudiced Granger committee in re
porting the oleo bill nnfavorably had done
a great wrong.
"They did it, too," he added emphati
cally, "after wo submitted to them the
chemical analysis of a. number of samples to
show that oleomargarine contains no dele
terious substances, and is ten times bet
ter than rancid butter."
Representative Graham said that the
action of the committee was no surprise to
him. He would, be. glad to vote for such a
bill if he had had an opportunity.
IT IS NOW WELLS-FAEG0.
The Pittsburg and Western Express For
mally Transferred.
Superintendent Thomas M. De Witt, of
the Wells-Fargo Express Company, was in
the city yesterday to formally take pos
session of the Pittsburg and Western Ex
press, which they recently purchased.
The Wells-Fargo Company began to
operate it in their own name yesterday.
Mr. De Witt intends to have a" night ex
press rnn, which will connect at Leavitts
burg with eastern and western trains on the
Erie system.
The Money Coming In.
The allopathic physicians met in the
Monongahela House last night to further
their arrangements to receive the visiting
physicians who will attend the .meeting of
the State Medical Society in June. The
various committees reported progress. The
financial committee is collecting money.
How to Stop Gambling.
Mayor Pearson, of Allegheny, says he
proposes to present an ordinance to the new
Councils giving him the authority to fine
gamblers $50 and send them to the Work
house for 90 days. He says the present law
of $3 fine and costs is a farce.
The Investigation Commence To-Day.
The Coroner impaneled a jury yesterday
morning to investigate the causes of the
boiler explosion at Munroe & Son's boiler
works. The jury viewed the ruins and
were then excused nntil to-day.
Not Purchased by John.
It was rumored yesterday that MrT John
Bums had purchased the Second avenue
street car line. He was seen at his livery
stable on Grant street last evening and de
nied the rumor.
CHINESE LABOR.
Prank O. Car
nenter in to-mor
row's Dispatch gives a detailed and inter
esting account of labor in China, the wages
paid and the work of their powerful trades
unions.
An Item of Interest.
Call at our store to-day and you'll find us
busy as bees with our ten dollar sale. We
want to start our immense spring trade with
a rush and concluded to open to-day with
oueofour "popular sales." Ten dollars is
the price we have hit on, and 1,500 men's
fine tailor-made suits and 'spring overcoats
go for $10 to-day. The famous Glenmore
suits (our own exclusive style) go for 510,
as do also some of our finest new spring
overcoats. One ot our "specials" for to-day
is ubout"200 men's English box overcoats in
an imported light colored cheviot, silk lined
throughout, for 510; only 200 of them. Our
children's department is just overflowing
with bargains for the little ones. P. C C.
C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the
new Court House.
NEW THINGS
On Wood Street.
See tbe window at Bennett & Co.'s hat
store filled with American, English and
French traveling and office hats, the finest
in the world.
Special inducements this week.
J. G. Bennett & Co., Hatters,
Corner Wood street and. Filth avenue.
Take 'Em at Yonr Own Price.
The balance of onr winter stock must go,
regardless of cost. Big bargains are offered
now in men's suits, pants, underwear and
working shirts. Special bargains for to-day
in suits for boys and children. It you want
bargains for yourself and bovs, call at the
Hub, 439 Smithfield st, Bo'ston CJothing
House.
3,000 doz. regular made plain and striped
imported ladies' hose, 12j4c; genuine last
black onyx, 25c a pair, at Bosenbaum &
Co.'s. " ihs
Tbe People's Store. -We
are still doing business at our tempo
rary quarters, 531 and 533 Wood st
On and after Thursday, March 21, come
to the new store on the bl'd stand, 83, 85, 87
and 89 Fifth ave. That we shall show you
a stock worth looking at goes without say
ing. Campbell & Dice. x
Wall Paper.
As this is onr first season in this line, our
stock is, entirely new and fresh, and our
prices are below anything you have ever
known. All grades rrom So a bolt to finest
gold. Select your papfer now.
Aethub, Schonmlmyeb & Co.,
us 68 and 70 Ohio at'. Alleehenv.
itsltMsamaryel:
The Court Honse Breathing' Machine
is Quite Big Enough
TO GIVE AIR TO 1,414,357 PEOPLE.
A New Way of Looking at the Wina That
. Breeds no Oratory.
IS IT THE CAUSE OP A DECADENCE?
Few of the thousands of people who have
inspected Allegheny county's great Court
House can remember or realize that it pos
sesses a pair ot lungs lu its basement'of
many horse power, which afford fresh air
to the building sufficient to supply
1,714,357 people, allowing each,
147-12 cubic feet an hour, which
is said" to be the amount'
inhaled by a 'healthy pair of adult lungs.
These Inngs have been before alluded to in
these columns. In this respect as in many
others, the Court House is the product of the
best modem engineering and intellectual
knowledge and skill. .
A visit to the subterranean depth was
made yesterday under the guidance of Su
perintendent; J. C. Mercer, and the visitor
could scarce believe the story told of the
volume until he experienced it, although
the anemometer had certified to it repeat
edly. He found a supply sufficient to furnish
more air than all the fresh air fnnds
combined are able to supply to the children
of the poor, and the suggestion presented
itself; of force enough to run a considerable
amount of machinery. Enough air is fur
nished every seven minutes to replace all
that the entire building can hold, so that, if
the inmates suffer from headache, it cannot
be caused by inhaling carbonic acid gas.
The supply is drawn down through the
tower and enters at apertures 300 feet above
the surface, which itself must be consider
ably over 100 feet above the river level. Air
at this height must be almost pure, no
matter what filth may be poison
ing that near the surface. Through
two orifices in the bottom of the tower the
volume pours at the rate of 12,000,000 cubic
feet an hour. When it enters the chambers,
where the current is created by exhaustion.
it is sprayed, so as to relieve it of
any impurities, the spray eliminating the
dust and .moistening the atmosphere at the
same time. Then in cold weather it is
heated by passing over and through hot
pipes, not sufficiently hot, however, to burn.
iw lamsiibueuu) it is warxueu wiuioub uuru
ing, and sent thence into every nook and
cranny of the great building.
The decline in forensic eloquence has been
noted by many this winter. The court
rooms no longer ring with impassioned elo
quence, and many superficial thinkers have
been at a loss to account for it but it is 'said
to be entirely owing to the presence of the
great tower blower. When a lawyer whose
lung capacity is greater tnan tne necessities
of a case reauire. can be restrained in no
other way, he is led down to the mouth of
the great blower and invited to study it
One application, so far, has been sufficient
to effect the reform wished for.
The ancient Egyptians were great on
towers, bnt if they hsM, instead of creating
them for ostentation or sepulture, designed
them as the Court House tower is, they
might have made a large portion of malarial
-c-sypi as neaitntui as proline.
A MONEY. TILL E0BBED.
One Fellow Engages the Shop Keeper While
Another Does tbe Job.
A very neat and bold robbery was made
in T. M. McNeills grocery store at No.
1719 Penn avenne yesterday afternoon. At
4 o'clock a boy, probably 15 years of age,
entered and purchased a few tobies. Imme
diately after the boy left the store two
young men entered, and one engaged Mrs.
McKellis in a few purchases at the rear of
the store, while the other man remained in
the fore part of the shop. Both men left
soon, and Mrs. McKellis, upon going be
hind the counter near the front door, found
the money till upon the floor with nothing
in it.
Mrs. McKellis stated that the following
amounts of money were taken: Thirty dol
lars in bills, $22 60 in silver, a package
containing $33 19 belonging to a Mrs. Kirk,
which was given for safe keeping, and a tax
receipt of Mrs. Anna Cook, of Eighteenth
street No clues have yet been discovered
as to the parties who effected the robbery,
though the three young men are suspected.
AKOTHEE CLEVELAND LINE.
Mr. Callery Says Sir. Carnegie Was After
the Valley Roml.
President James Callery, of the Pittsburg
and Western road, went East last evening.
He said it was true that the Cleveland and
Canton road had connected with the Pitts
burg and Western at Kent, making another
line to Cleveland.
Mr. Callery says that the owners of the
Valley road are anxious to secure an outlet,
and that Mr. Carnegie and others had made
a dicker lor the road, bnt for some reason
the deal war declared off.
A missing Boy.
George True, the 14-year-old son of the
janitress of a public school in Sharpsburg,
hs been missing from his home since
Thursday afternoon. When last seen he
was at the city end ot the Sharpsburg
bridge.
They Will Recover.
All the victims of the boiler explosion,
who are at the West Penn Hospital, are
getting along in a satisfactory manner, and
it is thought all will recover.
His Periodical Visit.
President John Newell, of the Lake Erie
road, was in the city yesterday on one of his
semi-monthly visits. The President didn't
stay long, and was too busy to see reporters.
THAT WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
The Contractors Kick Against Abandoning
a tbo Project. ,
WASHTNGrojr, March 15. On the 1st Inst
M jor Ljdecker, engineer in charge of the con
struction of the Washington aqueduct tunnel,
notified Beckwith'fc Quackenbnsh, the Govern
ment contractors, that as the examination of
defective work in the Washington aqueduct
tunnel has been completed the United States
has now no further reason to continue pump
ing operations' in connection with this work,
and that all payment on account of pnmping
would cease from that date. In reply thereto
Beckwith & Quackenbush have written Major
Lydecker accepting his letter as a notification
that further prosecution of work upon tbe
tunnel has been abandoned by tbe Govern
ment at tbe same time stating their position
in the premises. After reviewing tbe history
of the several contracts and sub-contracts tbe
letter concludes:
"We now formally protestagalnst the Visiting
upon ns of tbe defects inherent in the tunnel
scheme.
"We notify yon ot our readiness to make good
any defects fn the execution of our work done
subsequent to December 5, 18S7i also we notify
you of our readiness to make good any defects
In tbe execution of our work prior to that date,
If you will agree to reserve, for legal decision
the question of our liability for such work. If
you are-unable to accept this proposition, then
we propose that you deduct from the sum dne
us such sum as it would cost us to make good
such repairs under tbe same conditions, this
Kitin to be fixed by agreement or arbitration.
Unless we shall be advised within ten days of
your acceptance of either of these propositions,
we shall Instruct our attorney to begin proceed
ings In tbe Court of Claims to recover tbe
money dne ns by the United States In the
premises."
PI ARA RCI I C iontributes to to-mor-
Wnil1 WiwlMlaL Smifm TlTSPATrff a
gosUmi article on tne Lfoen divertiom.of ITew
York society and descfibe the pretty staff of
hh 0uvuwot jxrmy.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The PEOPLE'S STORE
We are so busy getting our NEW GOODS
marked off in order to open the New Store that we '
don't have much time to write advertisements.
Make a note of the fact, however, that we intend
opening on THURSDAY, MABOH 21, 1889.
You know the place, our old quarters enlarged
and greatly improved,
83, 85,-87 and 89
The display of New Goods will please you, and!
the prices will be satisfactory. c
ALL .THE OLD
CARPET BUYERS will be more than pleased
with our New Carpet Room and our New Carpet
Stock.
Meantime come for your immediate wants for
anything in. DRY GOODS or CARPETS to
53.1 axLd.' 533 "Wood s-feree-b.
CAMPBELL & DICK
ART needle-work and valuable embroideries are frequently ruined,'"
or their "beauty much impaired by washing them with ordinary
soap, which is too rank for suci delicate articles. A simple, and
the proper method is to make suds of hot water and Ivory Soap,
and allow to cool till lukewarm. This solution, while very effective,
is perfectly harmless.
A WORD OF WARNING.
There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the ' Ivory' ;"
they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of
the genuine. Ask for "Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it.
Copyright 1SE5, by ITcctcr Gamble. '
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THE WEATHER.
For Western Penn
tylvania, West Vir
ginia and Ohio, fair;
stationary tempera
ture, followed in Ohio
bv light rain and
cooler, easterly winds.
PrrrsBnEO. March 15. 189.
The United States Signal Serrtce officer la
wis city lumunes the following.
Time.
Then
Thar.
7:00 a. M
10:00 A. X
lioar. ii ,
3:001-. M ,
sor. m
,...42
....43
,...M
...65
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Mesntemp 43
Maximum temp.... 53
Minimum temp 41
Kanjre .... 15
l'reclpitatlon CO
8:00 p. if...
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Hirer at Sr. v.. 8.1 fbt. atlxe of 1.7 feet In tbs
Um boon.
Hirer Telegram.
tHrZCTAI. TKLIOJtAKS TO TIIX DIsrATCB.1
Waekmt Hirer 3 9-10 .feet and rising.
Weather clear nnd pleasant.
Mohoaxtown River 4 feet 6 inches and
stationary. Weather clear. Thermometer 62"
atir.x.
Beowhsviixe River 6 feet 2 inches and sta
tionary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 62
at 7 P. it
THE PRIinP Blakely Hall, in to-
l- riiuuii. morrow's Dispatch.
discourses on the decadence of American
women's greatest charm unconsciousness of
wrong or evil intent.
Tutt's Pills
This popular remedy never falls to effectually
cure
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Biliousness
And all diseases arising from a
Torpid Liver and Bad Digestion
The natural result Is good appetite and solid
flesh. Dose small; elegantly sujar coated and
easy to swallow.
Sold Everywhere.
OFFlCIAL-riTTSBUKG.
Crrr TnsAstiBER'a Office, i
Municipal Hall. Smltbtleld street. (
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL
owners (whether residents or non-residents
ot tbe city of Pittsburg) of drays, carts,
wagons, carriages, bugs!, eta, mnst pay their
license at this office f or;bf?lth. All licenses not
paid on or before first Monday in March, 1888,
wm oe piacea in tne nanas oi ponce omcera lor
collection, subject to a collection fee oi SO
cents, and all persons Reelecting to pay on or
before first Monday in May, 1888. will be sub-
FIFTH AVENUE.
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DEPARTMENTS.
mhlS-TTS
OFFICIAT-PITTSBPKG.
ject to a penalty douti the amount of chela
license, to be recovered before the proper legal
authorities ot said city. The olimetal plate of
last year mnst be returned at tbe time licenses
are taken out, or 25 cents additional will be
charged on the license. Rates of license: Each
one-horse vehicle, J6 00: each two-horse vehicle,
S10 00: each four-horse vehicle, $12 00: each four
horse back, S15 00: omnibus and timber wheels
drawn by two horses, $10 00. One extra dollar
will be charged for each additional horse used
in above specified vehicles.
J.F.DENNISTON,
fell-70-D City Treasurer.
DEPAKTMsarr of public 'Wobxs, ?
KTtmbukij, Pa.. Marcn 15. 1SS9. J
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
reports of viewers on the opening of
Chestnut street from Locust street to Bluff
street, and McCandless street, from Butler
street to tbe Allegheny river, have been ap
proved by Councils, which action will be final,
unless an appeal Is filed in the Court ot Com
mon Fleas within ten (10) days from date.
E. M. BIGELOW.
Chief of Department ot Public Works.
mhl5-25
STRICTLY
PURE LIQUORS
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MEDICINAL PURPOSES
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY
of Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur
poses, em Bracing full lines ot both Foreign
and Domestic, at prices for the age and qual
ity of the goods that is not, and cannot ba met,
some of which we quote:
Pure eight-year-old export Guckenhelmer
Whisky, full quarts, $1 00. or $10 per dozen.
Overbolt Pure Rye, five years old, full quarts,
$1 00, or $10 per dozen.
Finch's Golden Wedding, ten years old, full
quarts. $1 25, or $12 per dozen.
Gin. Pure Holland, our own Importation. 1 uU
quarts, $1 25, or $12 per dozen.
Dunville's Old Irish Whisky, quarts, $1 60, or f
$15 per dozen. x
Ramsay's Old Scotch Whisky, distillery at
Islay, $1 oO per bottle, full quart. ,
Wise's Old Irish Whisky, distillery at North
Mall, Cork. $1 0 per bottle, full quart.
Kentucky Bourbon, ten years old, full quarts, '
$125.
Cork Distilleries Co. Old Irish Whisky, $159
per bottle: $15 00 per dozen.
James Watson & Cc's Dundee Fine Glenliro
Scotch Whisky, $1 60 per bottle; $15 per dozen.
Pure Jamaica Rum, $1 25 per qnart. ''
Old Tom Gin, $1 00 per quart.
Gold Seal Champagne, pints, 75 cents; quarts, .-
All of tbe different varieties of Calif ornlar
Wlnes you purchase from us are the very best,- Jt
and only 50 cts. for full quarts, or $5 00 per doz.
fiend for complete Price List, mailed treats
any address.
JOS. FLEMING & SON, Druggists. ' '
m Market street, Pittsburg, Pa-, . .
Corner of the Diamond.
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lost opened &Q importation of
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