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OYEKMAGAM FALLS.
The Perilous Experiment to be Made
at the Great Cataract.
GRAHAM WILL BISK LIFE AGAIN
In a Xeir Boat of Eis Own Design That Has
Just Been Completed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE QUEEE CEAFT.
Oafa, the Minstrel Jap, Proposes to iccanpmj the
Bold Nanjator.
Another foolhardy effort to jump the great
Horseshoe cataract ita safety at Niagara is
to be made about July 1. Carlise Graham
lias constructed a new boat in which he pro
poses to make the attempt He will be ac
companied by a Japanese minstrel.
Xiagaea Falls, June 22. About
July 1 Carlisle D. Graham, who has made
many dangeroas experiments at this point,
irill make an attempt which may eclipse
all other performances at Niagara, or which
may result in his death. Mr. Graham has
been hard at work for the last two months,
at London, Ont., building what he calls a
barrel lifeboat, and in this he proposes to go
over the Horseshoe Palls and take chances
on beine dashed to death, suffocated by sub
mersion in the undertow or coming oat
alive.
So many apparently successful attempts
hare lately been made at Niagara that
much of the reputation of the cataract for
sever relinquishing a victim has vanished,
lint events ot minor importance, such as
anyone could easily perform, have been
magnified into teats of the first mag
nitude. What Graham proposes todo,
in short, is this: He will go into "the
upper rapids, pass down the stream to the
lead of the Horseshoe Palls, drop the dis
tance of nearly 200 feet to the tempestuous
torrent underneath, and then come oat alive
if he can. His protection will be the little
larrel lifeboat, "the "World," and he will
he accompanied by at least one other passen
ger. He at first intended to take his wile
along, and she was willing to live or die
with him, but he concluded that she was
not strong enough to withstand the shock of
sach a fall as the boat would receive.
THE OTHEE PASSEJfGEE.
The strangely constructed little craft can
easily carry five passengers, and possibly
some adventurous newspaper men may find
out Graham's fate quicker than they could
by not going with him. But so far no news
paper men have accepted invitations to lose
their lives.
The passenger who has volunteered to go
is a courageous little fellow. He is a Jap,
and his name is Masa Osada. Masa is one
of the Little All Rights in the Cleveland
Haverly Minstrels. He, with his family
is summering here, and he ardently admires
Niagara Palls. Becoming acquainted with
Graham in Buffalo, and learning that the
barrel navigator really meant to go over the
falls, he oflered to go along. The offer was
accepted, and the brave little Jap says he
will not back out, even if Graham should,
of which there is little chance, for the former
hero ol the whirlpool has staked everything,
even his life, on accomplishing this leat.
There may be some trouble about it, fortbe
Japanese Government compelled Manager
Cleveland to make $3,000 deposits for the
proper protection ot the Japanese members
ot his troupe, and, should Little All Bight
do the Indian act and go to the "White
Spirit, which the Tuscaroras say is always
waiting at the verge of the precipice to
claim the souls of those who seek to pass the
boundary line, then Cleveland would be in
trouble. But Osada says that he knows his
own business, aud that neither manager nor
Government can interfere with his little
lun.
THE QUEEE CBAFT.
Mr. Graham's boat arrived this week from
London, Ont., where he bnilt it and made
some experiments which demonstrated to
his satistaction that the boat was a pretty
safe craft He arrived in town himself to
day and began making arrangements for the
trip. His boat is over in the freight house
atXiacara Palls. Ont.. where it is a curious
object ior an admiring throng of sightseers.
This is the description of the queer little
craft:
It is 11J feet long and is shaped some
thing like a cigar or torpedo boat. Amid
ships it is 40 inches in diameter and at the
ends about 24.
The center compartment can hold two
persons, but they would be crowded closely
together, for the space is only 43 by 40
inches, and the paddle-wheels on the side
and steering apparatus have to be worked
from within. The side wheels work
together or separately, so if the steer
ing apparatus breaks' they can be used
to deviate the boat's course. But there will
not be much chance to do much navigating
in the 20-miles-an-hour rapids. Entrance to
the middle compartmrnt is through a tur
ret, a little like those on monitors, which
has lour lookouts for the oceupants, the lit
tle windows being closed with plate glass.
The two end compartments are four feet
long, and each can hold two persons of or
dinarv size.
The" barrel is bound with 24 iron bands,
and is made of strong, though not heavy,
oak and cedar staves. It was built by Gra
ham and his brother William. Both are
practical men. one a cooper and the other a
carpenter.
SAME EXPEKIJIEXTC.
The experiments la6t week with "The
World" were made at Springbank, near
London, Ont, on the Kiver Thames, and
were witnessed by several thousand people
who crowded the steamers running to that
point. Graham was not quite ready to
make the experiment, but he went ahead,
rather than disappoint anybody. The boat
was fastened at a height of 35 feet
from the water, to one of Captain Poster's
steamers. Graham and his wife, a pleasant,
motherly-looking lady, got into the craft,
which was cut loose and dropped into the
water.
The boat made a great splash, came to the
surface and was easily navigated. The drop
was repeated twice, and the occupants sus
tained no injury, except that Mrs. Graham
badly sprained' her right hand. Then the
forward and stern compartments were filled
with 100 gallons of water, but this weight,
in addition to 00 pounds of sand ballast,
failed to sink the boat. Despite all attempts
it was found impossible to submerge the
boat completely, and Graham thinks that
this will help him materially in battling
with the undercurrent at the foot of the
falls. Should the boat be sucked in there
it will be impossible to use the air holes
which have been provided.
Mr. Graham said to the correspondent
that he had been at wort on the present
idea all winter. He was not anxious to
talk much about his plans, because he did
not care to have other people benefit too
much by his life risk.
OCT FOE THE BOODLE.
"I am ready now or any lime to go over
the falls lor fcl.uuu, it l get the money."
said he; "but I bave always come ont at the
little end of the horn financially. I went
through the rapids three times, and I never
got much more than my expenses out of it.
The railroads brought' thousands of people
here, the hotels and saloons made lots of
money; but if I had been killed, as I may
be this time, I'd like to know who is going
to give my widow a cent. The insurance
companies will not insure me, either. So I
am going over the falls just for the benefit
of my iriends, so far as seeing it is con
cerned, and such sightseers as may be
around at the time. You can not blame
me for feeling this way."
Hhe upper rapids, which Graham will
have to pass through before reaching the
brink of the abyss, are fully as dangerous,
though not so angry-looking as the lower
ones. The latter he went through on July
11, 1886. on August 19, 18S6, and on June
15, 1887. On the second trip he went
through with his head out of the barrel, and
on the last trip lost his barrel in the whirl
pool, narrowly escaping with his life. He
is 35 years old, a cooper by trade, and was
bom on the Brandywine, near Phila
delphia. Betting here is about even that
Graham will be killed.
ANOTHER BIG FIRE.
Incendiaries Succeed In Burning a Good
Fart of Vancouver, Washington Terri
toryTwo Prisoner la the Jail
Have a nrrow Escape
With Their Live.
Portland, Oee., June 22. Fire broke
out early this morning in Vancouver, Wash
ington Territory, and in less than two hours
swept over nearly four blocks in the busi
ness portion of the town. These blocks,
fortunately, were covered with small frame
buildings, and the loss will probably not
reach 570,000. The insurance is very light.
During the night there were two fires, both
undoubtedly of incendiary origin.
Parly in the evening an old Catholic
church in the suburbs ot the town was dis
covered in flames. There was every indica
tion that the building had been set on fire.
Atter the firemen and citizens had returned
home another fire was discovered in an old
building in another part of town about 2 a.
ji. The third fire was discovered in the rear
of a bakery. The wind sprang up and be
fore the flames could be brought under con
trol it hud devoured everything on four
blocks. While the fire was raging Mayor
Brown, of Vancouver, telegraphed to Port
land for aid, saying the town was burning
up. A fire engine was sent with all possible
haste, but the fire was subdued before assist
ance arrived. About 30 buildings in all
were destroyed. No one was injured.
During the fire the city jail was burned,
and two prisoners were removed with great
difficulty, so rapidly the flames spread. So
great was the panic during the time
the flames were raging that 'a great many
personal effects were moved into the streets.
Many wild rumors were circulated during
the fire about men Deing caught light
ing fires, but the authorities found all foun
dationless. The losses fall most heavily
upon the poorer classes, a number of whom
lost their all. There will be some suffering,
but outside help will hardly be required.
The origin of the fires will be rigidly inves
tigated, and if caught the incendiaries will
be dealt with summarily.
Pkom life-size portraits to our dainty lit
tle petites we lead in low prices.
Hendricks & Co ,
68 Pedenl street Allegheny.
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ders. Sold only in cant. ROYAL BAKING
POWDEB CO, 106 Wall SU N. Y.
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NEW YORK EXCITED.
The Investigations of Our Correspondent Upon
the Latest Subject of General Interest In
the Metropolis'
New York Correspondence.
"New York City has been more excited dur
ing the past month over the revelations which
some of the best known scientists have made,
than about anything that has occurred before
In years. Among the clubs, wherever men
and women congregate for social exchange of
thought, in business circles and in professional
life, I have found oue leading topic of conver
sation, namely: the alanrlng increase of the
great national disease-Paresis. A few years
ago this modern malady was almost- unknown;
now it seems to be the most dreaded of all
diseases. Tbe best doctors are discussing it
The Boards of Health are investigating it and
scientists generally are aroused. Insanity,
fmre and simple, was bad enough, but I he
ieve Paresis is infinitely worse, both in its
subtlety and far-reaching results.
' "Dr. Alton McLane Hamilton, tbe highest
authority in America on mental and nervous
diseases says: 'It is a disease incident to the
rapid life in this country. In many cases it is
dependent upon vice and not npon actual over
work alone. Alcoholism and syphilitic disease
are frequently inducing causes.' Paresis shows
itself in many different forms. Inability to re
member and place some familiar face; apainor
tightness in the head: specially across the eyes
or base of the braiii; frequent watering of the
eyes; absent-mindedness; desire to sleep, but
impossiDiiity to ao so; a nusnea race one aay
and a pale one the next: special redness of tbe
face and ejes; these are a few of the many
warnings of the approach of this dreaded dis
ease. "Like most new afflictions physicians have
lound difficulty in producing cures. Like most
great dlscovenes. however, one man foresaw
the evil and provided for it. That man was the
late Prof. Pnelps ot Dartmouth College. He
knew men required something heretofore un
known to the world, aud his investigations re
sulted in the discovery of Paine's Celery Com
pound. It is admitted by the best medical
talent of this city that his Compound is the only
discovery capable of checking Paresis, or re
storing the brain, and its popularity in New
York is phenomenal. I have been surprised to
learn how generally it is being used and I have
been equally surprised to bear of its results.
Senator Evarts,wno;e summer residence is,cear
that of the late Prof. Phelps and who has known
of this Compound since its discovery, has used
it with great success.. Dr. Small, of the N. Y.
County Medical Association, sajs that in nerv
ous prostration, insomnia, and even chronic
alcoholism following delirium tremens, it has
been perfect in Its power. On every hand I
hear good words for it and the sentiment of
New York City is entirely in its favor."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Straw Hat Bleacher.
Over 200 styles of the latest aud most at
tractive designs in Ladies' Headgear can he
made in our factory. The designs are all new,
and are suited to all ages.
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OUR SPECIALTY.
Grabowsky's own make of Sailor Hats. Ele
gant and inimitable. Ladles can have old
fashioned Hats remodeled to look as good as
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PLUMES
Dyed to match any samples. Coloring, clean
ing, jetc.
WM. GRABOWSKY,
707 Penn avenue, opp. Penn Building.
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J. DIAMOND, Optician,
23 Slxtli Street, rittsXmrgr.
Spectacles and Eyeglasses correctly adjusted
to every defect of sight Field and Opera
Glasses, Telescopes, Microscopes, Barometers,
Thermometers, etc
1ABTIF1CIAL EYES made to order
and warranted. Always on hand a
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ARTIFICIAL EYE
MAKER,
65 NINTH ST.
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DO YOU INTEND
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Plan Co , Architects, 96
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SUMMER LUNCHES.
PRICES NEVER SO LOW.
Chipped beef. 12 and 20c per can
Corned beef 12 and 18c per can
Potted meats ) comprising chicken, turkey,
Deviled meats duck, bam. lobster, tongue,
Sandwich meats )at 20, 25, 30 and S5c per can
Roast turkey and chicken 30c per can
Bonel ess turkey and chicken. 50c per can
Lunch tongue 30 and 50c per pan
Pickled lambs' tongues 45cper1ar
Pickled lobster SOcperiar
Boneless pigsfeet 30c per can
Truffled liver sausage 65c per can
Chicken sausage 35c per can
Vienna sausages 15 and 25c per can
Imported Frankfort sausages 75c per can
Fresh clams 10 and 18c per tan
Imported sardines...., 12 and 20c per can
Imported boneless sardines.. .23 and 3.3c per can
Fresh salmon... w 17, 20, 25 and 45c per can
Spiced salmon 30c per can
Pickled oysters 40 and 75c per jar
' COOL DRINKS.
Lemon juice 50c per bottle
Fruit syrups (all kinds) ... .25 and 60c per bottle
Raspberry vinegar 45 and 75c per bottle
Ginger ale. Imported $1 per dozen
Ginger ale. domestic. 09c per dozen
auunao mineral spring ginger aie, auarts,
$2 75 per dozen
Root beer extract. 25c per bottle
Birch beer..... 81 60 per dozen
Grape sherbet. : 50c per bottle
Send for the Housekeepers' Guide. Hailed
free.
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PITTSBURG.
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DR. WOODS,
Specialist in the Cure of Chronic Diseases.
Among the diseases in the cure of which
Dr. "Woods has had uniform and unprece
dented success, we enumerate the following:
Eupture or Hernia, Nervous diseases,
Scrofula, Dyspepsia,
Catarrh, Gravel,
Dropsy, Headache,
Constipation, Varicose veins.
Tumors and Enlargements.
Bone Pains, Nervous Debility,
jjiscnarging.a.Dscess, sc Vitus Uance,
Rheumatism.
Skin Diseases,
Itching,
Ulcers,
Ervsinplfts
White Swelling,
TClnnri TWepncpa
Blotches and Pimples,
Fever Sores,
Epileptic Fits,
Worms.
Hip Joint Disease.
Cancer in earl v stages. Bronchitis.
Asthma, Incontinence,
Tumors, Chronic Cough,
If you or any of your children are afflicted
it is your duty to avail yourself of Dr.
Woods' skill. Every day you neglect those
cases the more difficult they become to cure.
For this reason we urge prompt action.
Dr. Woods makes no charge for advice;
examinations are also iree to those who de
sire treatment. After July 1 Dr. Woods
will treat no new patients until October.
All letters must contain 4 cents in stamps to
insure reply.
DR. R. A. WOODS,
Hotel Albemarle, Penn ave., and Sixth st,
Pittsburg. Office hours; 10 A. M. to 12 M.,
2 to 5, 7 to 8 P. M. Ho Sunday hours.
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m OUd POPULAR BRAND
Old Honesty
Will be found a combination not
always to be had.
A Pine Quality of PLUG TOBAC
CO at a Reasonable Price.
-Look for the red Htin tag on
each plug.
If you are looking for a
FIRST-CUSS ARTICLE
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Chewing
Tobacco
DON'T FALL TO GIVE
OLD HONESTY
A FAIR TRIAL.
Ask your dealer for it. Don't take any other.
JNO. FUSTZER & BROS.,
5EW ADTERTIOTMEOTS.
YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY
STRAW HATS
-OB-
LIGHT COLORED DERBYS
At the prices which
RUBEN
Names This Week.
LOUISVILLE, KT.
mh35-S3
COol SOoX SOX
For a Stylish YACHT HAT, in SbanzLCaa
ton and Jap Braids.
$150! 81501 SI 501
For the LatestDERBYS, ln.Feail.Tan, Eosfett
and Cuba.
CWtflX- 83 OOI
For Our KERSEY DRESS HAT.
'lis money in your pocket to give us a fT
This Week.
RUBEN,
The Hatter and Furnisher,
421 AND 423 SMiTHi'LtlLD ST.
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MY, BUT I AM TIRED!
Is the frequent exclamation of a tired mother when coming in from a
long walk, or a shopping tour. "Had to carry the babyl" Such an ex
clamation would be unnecessary were this fond mother to come and look
over our splendid line of these useful articles. We can give you a Carriage
at almost any price, and give you lots of time to pay for it, too. So,
why wear yourself out, body and soul, carrying the baby, when we offer
such' inducements? Of course you need one.
ICE CHEST OR A REFRIGERATOR.
During this season of the year "it is simply impossible to get along
without one. But I have not the money necessary to pay cash for one,"
you hear some people say. And then you hear us say: "You do not
need the cash to pay for one. We will let you have it, and give you
plenty of time, too." So you see there is no need of having your
food ruined by the heat, when you can get one, if you have the cash,
if not, we will let you have it on
i
Easy Terms of 3?ay .m.ejZL'bs.
HOPPER BROS. & CO,
PIONEERS OP LOW PRICES.
307 WOOD STREET, BET. THIRD AND FOURTH AYES,
JPassextser Elevator. Open SaturdaTS Until lO o'olook.
TO-MORROW, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
will not soon be forgotten by those who will take advantage of the special Men's io Suit Sale that'll
take place during these three days at
WE TAKE SPECIAL PLEASURE IN
7
MANNS'
If you've been abreast with the times lately, you certainly must know the grand values we have
given our patrons at our $15, 14 and 12 Suit Sales. And now (during the next three days) we
shall offer choice from the 1,400 suits left from these sales at the nominal price of Ten Dollars. At
this figure these suits are unquestionably the greatest bargains ever offered by any American clothing
house to our knowledge at least, and we know "pretty well" what's going on in the clothing trade.
We need only look back; they're all following us. Come then! Put an "X" in your purse, and
make a bee line for Kaufmanns'. Don't fail, however, to ask for "the 10 Suits advertised in The
Dispatch," as, while we have suits at lower and higher prices, we lay particular stress on your look
ing at these unexampled bargains at $10.
1 Lli tnJ oW'L-
"WRITING UP'
THIS TEN DOLLAR SUIT SALE,
because it gives you the best chance of the season to buy a fine
Dress or Business Suit at a big saving. We impose but one condi
tion, viz: That you call DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS,
DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS
the man with a $10 bill has the key to the situation we are trying to solve, viz: How to reduce our
surplus stock of Men's fine Suits as quickly as possible. In other words,
KAUFMANNS
J.
commencing to-morrow morning and ending Wednesday evening, will give choice of the remaining
suits of their recent famous 15, 14 and $12 sales at the unheard of low price at $10. These suits
are cut in Sack and Frock styles, and among the materials they're made of are genuine Scotch
" Cheviots, English Serges, French Corkscrews and choice imported Cassimeres and Worsteds, in
light, medium and dark plaids, checks, mixtures and plain shades. Why, you actually can buy one
of ihese suits', wear it for some time, and, then, if you choose, take it to your "Uncle" who'll not
hesitate to advance as much (or more) money on it as you paid for it. (We only mention, this to
give you an idea of the quality of these 10 suits.) . Now, don't wait till Thursday and get disap
pointed when you call, but make it your business (it's worth your while) to come during the next
three days.
1 as this sale is positively limited to to-morrow, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Another Gorker ! A Red-Hot Sale of Red-Hot Weather Goods.
FINAL CUT IN STRAW HATS.
$1 for SOc.
All our Men's
fine Straw Hats,
in Milan and
Mackinaw,
straight and
curled brims,
reduced from $1
to
50c.
wSffiuV A "$HT
olcfor25c,
All our former
Men's 50c Straw
Hats, in the very
latest styles,
Shancies, Mi
lans and Mack
inaws, reduced
from 50c to
Coolr
Airy,
SUMMER COATS and VESTS, LifhhK
25c.
BOYS' and CHILDREN'S STRAW. HATS.
Prices cut in halves on all of them. Nothing reserved. All
must go! Let the loss be what it may.
How's this for a bargain? 1,500 Men's Flannel Coats and Vests, in plaids, bars, stripes and checks, handsome
and genteel, at only 74c. They're superior to anything offered elsewhere for-$i 50 and $2. But this is only a
single specimen of the many good things awaiting the patrons of our hot weather clothing department, for we
offer equally great bargains in Alpaca, Mohair, Lustre, Serge, Flannel, Brilliantine, Sicilian, Pongee, Silk and
Drap d'Ete Coats and Vests.
HAVE YOU MAPPED OUT YOUR SUMMER TRIP YET ?
Don't fail to .visit our travelers' requisites department, before you leave the city. We carry the largest stock
in the city of Trunks, Satchels, Valises, Traveling Sets, Hammocks and Hammock Chairs, Men's Flannel Shirts,
Ladies' Flannel Blouses, Boys' Waists, Lawn Tennis and Base Ball Shoes, etc., etc., and as to prices, we always
take good care that ours are a little lower than any other dealer's.
BARGAINS IN LOW CUT SMOES.
$.5Dfor75c,
1,500 pairs
Ladies1 hand
some Kid Ox
fords, plain or
patent leather
tipped, all
lengths and
w i d t h s , re
d u c e d from
$1 50 to
$2 far $1.25.
900 pairs
Men's tan and
black oxfords,
good Ameri
can calf, solid
throughout,
all sizes, have
been reduced
from $2 to
fP "V k
75c. rto$l.Z5
EINER and FINEST LOW CUT SHOES
for Ladies and Gentlemen at $1 50, $1 75, $2, $2 50 and $3, every
pair worth 50 per cent more money. Now's the time to buy.
KAUFMANNS'
FIFTH lA.-VEIN'TTIEl
-AND- .
SIITHZFIEXjID stbeet.
KAUFMANNS
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FRE
PHOTOG-BAPHS
OF TSIE FXOOID.
Owing to the great success of our gratuitous distribution of Photographs of the" flood, we have concluded to continue
for a few days 'longer to present, a complete set with every purchase of $5 or over.
PHOTOOBAPHS
-OF TSIFI FLOOD.
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