i - - -" ' J '.-'.-' v j7'a!ct,,WvS''.ir' 4 ,". -;'1if5rrvYB? !, " rw8r X:v4fC I ( 8 NOT M-GOOD SHAPE. Considerable Complaint About the Eailway Mail Service as it is UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES. The Machinery Said to Need Oiling to Pre vent an Early Breakdown. MANY HEW APTOIKTEES INCAPABLE, And Utter Impossibility of Obtiinis: Just the lies That Art Wasted. The application of civil service rules to the railway mail service doesn't seem to please the politicians or the critics of the administration that placed the 5,000 em ployes under the Civil Service Commission's eye. It is even alleged that the old tray was so far superior to the new one that only the commission itself would stand up in de fense of the innovation. terrciAL teleobam to the disimtcili "Washington, July 21. The experi ment ot placing the 5,000 employes of the railway mail service under the operations of the civil service law has turned out to he a disastrous failure. It is not at all likely that Mr. Theodore Koosevelt or his col leagues, Messrs. Lyman and Thompson, would concede the truth of this statement, hut the evidence of its entire accuracy is easily obtainable The members of Congress of both politi cal parties, who are daily in receipt of com plaints as to the very unfair manner in which men are selected for appointments, the postal clerks themselves, who, with re markable unanimity, declare that the ser Yicc is being ruined, and the chief officials of the Eailway Mail Service Bureau, who are disgusted with the class of employes that are being sent to them, all stand pre pared to testify that the attempt to improve on the practical system of civil service that had been in operation in the Postal Depart ment for many years, has not met with gratifying success. NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. Things are not running at all smoothly between the Civil Service Commission and the Railway Mail Service 'Bureau, and if the machinery is not oiled soon there is sure to be a breakdown somewhere. The main trouble seems to be that the men certified for appointment are not the men best fitted to pertorm the work of handling the mails, and in fact a large number of them are thoroughly incapable. They manage to answer a sufficient number ot the cooked tip questions put to them by the Chinese commissioners to get certified tor appoint ment, but when put into a postal car to throw letters into the proper boxes their inefficiency is at once apparent. One of the head clerks in the service, a man who has run on the road for years, is authority for the statement that he has never met with such a worthless lot of men as are now being appointed. Although the salary of a postal clerk is small, and the vork hard, there is GREAT PRESSURE FOE THE PLACES, and taking advantage of the examination process, college graduates and young men just out ot the public schools are coming to the front in large numbers. They are not only poor clerks, unable to do the heavy, rapid and accurate work required, but they soon become disheartened and disgusted, and canse demoralization among the other clerks. The most troublesome part of the new system to the officials in charce of the mail service, however, is the total inability to get men certified to them who reside in the neighborhood of the railroads upon which they are to run. Prior to May 1, when clerks were appointed in the good old fashioned wayj they were distributed as equally as possible among the different Con gressional districts, and were chosen for service upon the particular line of railroad upon which vacancies existed. ONLY ONE EECOGNIZED. In certifying men for appointment, the only geographical location the Civil Service Commissioners will recognize is the State in which the appointee resides. They send in his name, with utter disregard to the por tion of the State in which he is to he as signed to duty. It will be readily seen how this beautiful plan works. A clerk is needed for duty on a road running out of Sew York City. Three names are sent in by the Civil Service Commission. The first man on the list is rejected because he lives at Ogdcns burjr, the second becaurc his home is at Buffalo. Number three is chosen as a last resort, although he may live 100 miles away from the line of his railroad. Another vacancy occurs, and three names are again sent in. Again num bers one and two are rejected, and that ends their experience with the Civil Service Commission, for, according to the rules, after a man's name has been twice sent in and rejected he is turned down forever. MOST ABSURD OP ALL. Then the most absurd feature of all comes to view. When the third vacancy occurs, it is found to be in the exact locality of the residence of applicant No. 1. He is out of the race altogether, however, and the next man who comes out of the civil service hopper finds himself disqualified for the same reason that No. 1 was. A very simple remedy was suggested for this trouble. It was that the officials of the railway mail service be allowed to see the list of eligibles, and select therefrom the applicants who were properly located geographically for appointment to.the exist ing vacancies. The civil service triumvirate held up their hands in holy horror at such a suggestion. They would never allow a chance like that to be given to post the cor rupt politicians as to the1 names of eligible applicants, although they brought forward no proof that they are above JUGGLING WITH. THE NAMES. themselves. They will not consent that men be chosen according to the location of their residence, and so the man who has a home and family in New York City, and is so unfortunate as to be assigned to duty on the ltome,"Watertown and. Ogdensburg Kail road, must move his residence up into that part of the State. Under the inter-State commerce law, postal clerks cannot be given transportation to and from their homes when off duty, as was formerly the practice, and so the trouble and expense all falls on the innocent hut unoffending appointee. To avoid the appearance of being guilty of receiving men under false pretenses, it is said that the officials of the mail service have in contemplation a general order re quiring all postal clerks to reside on the line of the railroad upon which they are to be employed. They will then KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. The effect of this order may be to satisfy the clerks somewhat, bnt it will not aid in getting good men for the service. Under the old system of appointing men alter practical examinations, with regard to the particular class of work to be perlormed, the service got just the kind ot men it wanted. If they could handle mail rapidly and accurately they were retained, if not they were removed. Now they are ap pointed if they can do a sum in arithmetic or answer questions in history, no matter what their qualifications are as postal clerks. The majority of the men appointed since May, after squeezing through the civil service examinations, have turned out to be almost useless as postal clerks, and the managers of the mail service are qnite tired of the whole business, but the question is, what are they going to do about it? Beecham's Pills cure sick headache. Peaks' fcjoap, the purest and best ever made. A MODERN MIEACLE. The Kemarkablo Power of Prayer oa Shown in the Case of a Blanncfcuietta Man Cored of Chronic Klita- matlsm, Ilysterla and Blindness. "Part Susses, July 2L A sudden re covery from a serious illness has created much amazement in L-ewes. A little more than seven months ago Mr. It. Bummery, of that town, was taken ill with chronic rheumatism and hysteria, which seemed to affect every nerve in his body. Prior to his illness his sight had been bad, and now he beoarae totally blind in one eye, and gradu ally began to lose the power of vision in the other. He was brought back from Bath a helpless invalid. For a month past he was utterly prostrated, and never lett his bed, nor could he well raise his body therein without assistance. One day there came from London a min ister who sometimes preaches in the chapel which the sick man was in the habit of at tending. He had known the patient for some years, and was well acquainted with all the circumstances of his illness. He had it suggested to offer special prayer, ask ing God to restore the sick man to health. Upon his arrival in Lewes a small party assembled in the chapel, and there prayed that the Giver of Life would re store their brother to health once more. The little party had a belief in the unend ing efficacy of the instructions set forth in the fourteenth and fifteenth verses of the fifth chapter of St James. The minister and five others proceeded to the sick cham ber. Their friend lay so prostrate and ill that they scarcely dared to speak to him. Solemnly they "anointed him by pour ing a few drops of oil on his head and then laying their hands in turn upon him. Kneeling then by the bedside, prayer was once more offered, when, within ten minutes ot the arrival of the party, Mr. Bummery, of his own accord, sat up in bed, a thing he had been unable to do for weeks. He took from his face the shade which for two months had covered his eyes, and at once exclaimed, "I can seel" At first his fingers appeared dimly to his vision, then his eyes gradually became stronger, and soon he recognized the friends around him. In a short time he looked from his window, and described the view spread out in the evening light and backed by the Southdown hills. All pain had en tirely left him. The onward progress did not stop here, for, to the amazement of all, he soon after got out of bed, dressed himself and walked downstairs unaided. For weeks no solid food had passed his lips, but upon getting down stairs he became ravenously hungry, and sat down and thoroughly enjoyed a hearty meat supper. He further tested his eye sight, and read a chapter .from the Bible before going back to his bed for the night. He enjoyed then what had long been denied him a night of perfect rest, free lrom pain. Next day he rose, dressed, walked down stairs again unaided, and took a stroll in his garden. After a few days' change of air Mr. Bummery proposes to resume his ordinary daily employment. A FIGHT FOR LIFE. A Threatened Disruption of Railroad Fools in n Scramble for Revenge. Chicago, July 2L The Inter-State Com merce Railway Association will make another struggle for its perpetuation on "Wednesday next and will endeavor to adopt such a course as to meet the compe tition of the Alton and at the same time punish this road for withdrawing from the association. In regard to this matter a local paper says: "The discovery that the Alton had made five year contracts with the leading "West ern shippers, and thus anticipated the pro posed boycott, has caused great dismay among the association roads, and many of them now advocate a temporary abandon ment of the association and that each road independently take'such action against the Alton us it may deem necessary. The idea now is to put the rates down to unprofitable figures and then let the Alton have the busi ness at those rates. Such action would nec essarily lead to an abandonment of the Southwestern Bailway Association, as the Alton would at once withdraw from the lat ter, and the other roads would be compelled to do likewise to get free of the restrictions which the agreement places upon them. It is generally believed that the Union Pa cific will take sides with the Alton and withdraw from the Inter-State Commerce Bailway Association and also from the Trans-Missouri Association." ME. JOHNSON GOT SAWDUST. A Wealthy Farmer (swindled in a Little Game With Two Stranger. Hillsdale, Mich., July 2L "W. "W. Johnson, a wealthy farmer living about two miles sonth of this city, was approached about ten days ago by a man who wanted to buy his farm. On the way back to the house they met an apparent stranger to both, who exhibited signs of intoxication. He shewed quite a sum of money, and en gaged the land buyer in a game of three card monte, apparently losing $1,000 to him. It was then suggested that Mr. Johnson take a hand in the game, which he consented to do, and went to Hillsdale and drew $2,000 from the First National Bank and returned home where both men were still waiting for him. The game proceeded, and in a short time Mr. Johnson's money was all in a common pile with the others. In the divi sion Mr. Johnson took a package which he supposed contained money for the full amount of his stake and winnings and the others departed. The package contained only sawdust. The Bad Effects of Clam Chowder. rSFECIAX. TELEORJLM TO TUX DISFATCn.1 New York, July 21. A number of the members of the New Amsterdam Chowder Club had a free fight after a chowder last night. An outsider named Fritz Bauh had his skull fractured by a bottle thrown by one of the fighters. He will probably die. John Flynn, Edward Buckley, James Cronin and Aloysius Baker were arrested and remanded at Yorkville police court to day. IIORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE Slakes Delicious Lemonade. A teaspoonfnl added to a class of hot or cold water, and sweetened to the taste, will be found refreshing and invigorating. Fine Whiskies. XXX, 1855, Pure Bye "Whisky, full quarts. .... ...-.......... ...3 00 1800. McKim's Pure Eye Whisky, fnll'quarts - 3 00 Monogram, Pure Bye Whisky, full Extra Old Cabinet, Pure Eye Whisky, full quarts 1 50 Gibson's, 1879, Pure Eye Whisky, full ounris . j wv Gibson's Pure Eye Whisky, full Guckenheimer Pure Eye Whisky, full (JUHTlS X vJ Guckenheimer Export,Pure Eye Whis ky, full quarts 1 CO Moss Export, Pure Bye Whisky, full quarts 1 25 1879 Export, Pure Eye Whisky, full quarts 1 25 1880 Export, Pure Eye Whisky, full Suarts. ............................. 1 00 for sale by G. W. Schmidt, Nos. 95 and 97 Fifth ave. Iron Citr Beer. This delicious summer beverage, brewed by Frauenheim & Yilsack, is undoubtedly the best in the market. It is pure, whole some and nutritious. Until September Cabinets $1 per dozen of anvbodr at An frecht's Elite Gallery, 51G "Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. Bring baby. Ladles' Salt Farlor. Still have some pretty cloth suits, suitable for the beach and mountain wear, arws Parcels & Jones, 29 Fifth ave. THE, IT'S NOT A GOLD MINE. t State Commissioner Forster Says the Profits on Insurance ARE NOT TOO LAEGB TO HAHDLE, And Do Not Justify Increased Taxation ij the State. THE DAKGEES 0E AIDTDAL INSUKAHCE When a Substantial Safcjnard Is Regarded u a Hsre Formality. Insurance Commissioner Forster talks in terestingly of the past year's insurance business. He says the companies make very small profits as insurers, and is op posed to increased taxation. He speaks of mutual insurance companies: and criticises the valued policy idea. rsrECIAL TILEOnAM TO TOX DISFATCH.1 Habbisbubg, July 2L Insurance Com missioner Forster says that although the in surance business of the past year showed great improvement over the preceding year, when the companies of this State sustained an actual loss of 5217,085, it is still far from satisfactory. On a capital of 812,100,000 the profit realized has only been 1.27 per cent, which is greater than the average profits for the seven prior years. Dividends have been issued entirely from investments of capital and surplus and not from the business of the companies as insurers. Without such resources and the accumula tions of former years no dividends at all could have been made. The Insurance Commissioner argues that the profits of insurance on capital do not justify the imposition by the State of taxes in excess of taxes on other corporations, and that, in view of the increasing competition and the experience of a number of years, the companies cannot expect to improve their business through any material increase in rates, but such improvements must be effected by reduction in expenses and losses. IRRESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATIONS. As to mutual fire insurance companies, which are'unahle to collect enough money by assessment to pay their losses, the best that can be accomplished under the latris to have their death officially declared and their capacity for further mischief averted. The Insurance Commissioner says the easy conditions under which mutual companies may be incorporated under State laws invite the beginning of weak and irresponsible organizations. Ten or more persons associate themselves bv articles of agreement and procure sub scriptions to 5200,000 of insurance. The charter follows. The subscribers to insur ance do not all aceept the insurance they have engaged to take, as is frequently made evi dent from the first report of the company. That which is regarded as a legal "techni cality" in the law was designed as a sub stantial safeguard against the organiza tion of companies withont the necessary basis. It could be made more real if the same rule were applied as in the case of mutual assessment life and accident com panies, namely, to require an advanced as sessment to be collected and paid into bank as a guarantee of good faith, before the is suing of letters patent, then the subscribers to insurance would be sure not to he dum mies. SOME ADVERSE CRITICISM. The Insurance Commissioner devotes con siderable space to an adverse criticism of the valued policy laea wnicn was sougni w be introduced in the statutes at the late ses sion of the Legislature. He maintains that a law ot this kind would operate directly against the great body of policy holders. Companies are mainly receiving and dis bursing agencies, and they cannot con tinually pay out more than they receive, and increased disbursements necessitate in creased previous receipts which would have to be paid by insurers who never incur loss or claim indemnity. The provision in the general revenue law reducing the tax on the gross nremiums ot foreign insurance companies from 3 to 2 per cent, the Insurance Commissioner says, brings Pennsylvania law into harmony with the tax laws of other States having a large insurance interest and will be highly bene ficial to the companies of this State which have suffered in consequence ot the retaliatory provisions of the laws of the States in which they have transacted business. He -shows that the revenue de rived by the State from the 3 per cent tax on premiums tor 1883 amounted to $100,000 more than in 188C, and states that in a few years the State will obtain .as large a rev enue from the 2 pet cent tax on premiums as she does now from the 3 per cent tax. CLEAEIXG UP A MISTEKT. A Suicide Who Slay be Eloping- Kate Mc Cormnck, of Cleveland. New York, July 21. On July 12 a mysterious young woman committed suicide by poison at a Third avenue lodging house. She was supposed to be Miss Kitty Doane, or Dane, of Toronto. A touching poem was found in the room, which gave the idea that an unfortunate love affair was the cause of her deatn. Now it is supposed that the young woman was Kate McCormack, of Cleveland, Ohio, who ran away from a good home in Cleveland a year ago with a sewing machine agent named William Kibler. To-day a Yonkers tinsmith named Thomas Reynolds called at police headquarters and said he believed the suicide was his cousin, Kate McCormack. He said the girl's father was a railroad contractor. He told the story of tho girl's eloping with the agent to Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, and finally New York. From the description Reynolds received of the girl he thought she was his cousin. He will ex amine the girl's effects to-morrow to verify his suspicions. DUNG TO SAYE A FBLEND. Foul Air Id a Well Causes the Death of Two Blcn. Hobart, Ind., July 21 This morning about 7 o'clock, on the farm of Henry Hoff man, three miles west of here, a hired man descended a well to take out some meat which had been hung in the well to keep cool, hut had fallen to the bottom. He was overcome by loul air and fell in the water. A neighbor named Michael Hafner, who was present, descended on a rope to help him, and he also was overcome and fell to the bottom. The well is 42 feet deep, and the bodies were not taken out till 2 o'clock this after noon. The hired man was single, while Mr. Hafner leaves a young wife to mourn his death. DEAGGED BI A TRUTH. Charles Deft-nan rrles to Board a Caboose nnd Meets an Awful Death. Hartford, July 21. At Southington on Saturday night Charles Degnan tried to board a moving freight train. His feet caught in the step of the caboose and he fell backward, his foot wedging so as to hold him, and was dragged in this way a quarter of a mile before he was discovered. His head was mashed to a jelly, one arm torn to shreds, and brains and blood spattered along the track for a considerable distance. Killed on the Iron Highway. Harrisburg, July 21. Two men were struck by the Western express in South Harrishurg this morning and instantly killed. Their bodies were terribly mangled. A paper in the pocket of one of the men bore the address of John Keyser, Jersey uity. xne Dotnea were, interred to-day at ine almshouse. PiTTSBTTRG DISPATCH, CLOSING THE SALOONS. The Temperance People of Kansas City, Balked by Police Justice Construc tion of Locnl'Lavy Uaro Oloro Success With tho Stato Iiaw. Kansas City, July 2L The Sunday law had its designed, effect for the first time to-day since itsenforeement, and Kansas City is as dry as prohibition Kansas. For three weeks the police have attempted to close the saloons on Sunday, hut without avail, until to-day. Arrests were first made under a city ordinance which pro vided that no saloons should be kept open within the municipal limits. Convictions could not be had under that ordinance, the police judge holding that saloon keepers who admitted their customers through side alleys were not keeping open saloon. Then the commissioners ordered that ar rests be made under the State or "Down ing" law. which makes it a felony to sell intoxicating liquors on Sunday and renders it obligatorv upon the part of the trial Judge to revoke the license on each and every conviction. Arrests were made last Sundav under the latter law. Appeals were taken by all of the prisoners from Justice to the Circuit Court, and the trials have not yet occurred. To-day Chief of Poliee Speers placed in the hands of 45 police officers blank war rants for tho arrest of saloon keepers who violated the Downing law. The officers were in citizens' clothes and they kept a strict watch upon their respective beats for chances to serve the warrants. Only three of them found the chance. Besides these three there were only five other arrests in the whole city and but two of these were booked as "drunks." Tho city was dry. SKELETONS IN A CAYE. The Supposed Remains of Early Settlers, Victims of tho Noble Bed Men. Yankton, Dak., July 21. The little village of St. Helena, on the Nebraska side of the Missouri, ten miles below Yankton, is in a state of excitement over a ghastly discovery made there yesterday. Parties who were prospecting in the chalk cliff of that neighborhood for material for manu facturers of cement, came upon a small opening in the Missouri river face of the rock. It was found to be a large apartment carved by nature in the soft, chalky sub stance, but the startling feature of the inci dent was the discovery within this cave of eight human skeletons. These were lying about in portions of the cave in such disor der as to discredit the theory that the cave might be an ancient burial place. The age of the bones connot be determined, but they have undoubtedly been there a long time. The belief prevails that these are the skele tons of early settlers who sought the shelter ot the cave when attacked bv Indians years ago, and that they were 'either killed in a body cr starved to death. VESTIBULE LITIGATION. The Pullman Company Brines Another Suit for Patent Infrlneement. CniCAOO, July 21. A suit was begun Wednesday, July 16, in the United States Circuit Court, at Boston, by the Pullman Palace Car Company, against the Boston and Albany Railroad and Wagner Sleeping Car Company, upon a patent for the "Com pleted Vestibule." The former litigation related only to part of the vestibule, but the Pullman Company obtained a patent in May for the completed vestibule, and upon this patent the present snit is based. The patent is of great importance, and if sus tained, will give the Pullman Company the sole right to manufacture and use the vesti bule. Have you been reading the announce ment of the seashore excursion which is to he run Thnrsday, July 25, over the Penn sylvania Eailroad, leaving Union station at 8:50 A. M., arriving at Philadelphia at 7:15 p. m. Fare for the round trip, f 10. Tickets good 10 days. Parlor cars will be attached to this train, and seats can be secured on application at office, 100 Fifth avenue. Until September Cabinets SI per dozen of anybody at Au frecht's Elite Gallery, 516 Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. Bring baby. POWDER Absolutely Puree This powder never varies. A marvel of pur ity, strength and wholesomeness. More eco nomical than the ordinary kin ds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of ow est, short weight, alum or phosphate now ders. Scld only in cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO- 108 Wall St, N. Y. ocm4S-arw7Su For a DISORDERED LIVER Try BEEGHAi'S PILLS. 25cts. a Box. BLOOKER'S DUJCH COCOA. 150 CUPS FOR JI. CHOICEST, PUREST. BEST. TRT IT. jeat-siTTP kUiAi Win Crowds of Well Pleased DOUGLAS S: Grand July Sacrifice sale. There's plenty of nice seasonable goods left to make it both Interest ing and profitable for you. We're not fignrin'on profits, but just to keep our stores busy dur ing the so-called dnll season. There's 100 pieces, one yard wide, charmingly pretty Lawns that were 10c and 12c, all to be laid out this week at 5c and 6c a yard. Stacks of lovely Barred, Striped and Plain White Goods that sold at 6c, 8c, 10c, 12c and 15c, now for 6c, So and 10c a yard. . BDPfil t T Haven't time to enumerate, but all "Wash Goods. Embroideries, Flouncings, OrJMjl AI. etc, have been reduced to BRISK BUSINESS PRICES. Ill piece beau tiful Mixed Suitings that cose 25c to make have been secured to sell at 16c a yard. They're yard wide and wonld be cheap atS)c Piles of 4-4 Colored Cashmeres that usually sell from 13c to 23o all this week at 10c, 12KC ana 15c a yard. A most elegant display of 40-inch ALL WOOL Suitings will be put forward at 25c a yard. They sold at 60c and 60o a yard. There's still a number of pieces India Silks left, same as caused such a furore tho past three weeks. . They sold at 62c. 75c and tl, now S9c, 48c and 76c a yard. IT'LL PROFIT YOU TO COME AND SEE US. 151 and 153 FEDEBAL STREET, ALLEGHENY. jy22-Mwy- THE D- A0E 0MLY By I N THE VM II K LU Geo.A.MacbethJ MONDAY, JULY 22, NEW ADVKRTISKMElfTS. It Might Have Been Worse. Not long since, Mr. Charles M. Elchenlaub, an Allegheny gentleman, who lives at IS) Fed eral street, was made to fully realize tho. fact that the aches and pains he experienced in different parts of his body were not withont a cause. The high-colored urine, pain across the small of bis back and kidneys, together with other unmistakable signs, warned him that his condition was fast approaching Brlght's dis ease. The sharp, burning pain ln'bls feet gave him untold misery. In fact, his disease grew from bad to worse, until ho was unable to walk or step on his feet without experiencing great pain. Ho also frequently felt pain under his shoulder blades and different parts of his body. Ho lost bis appetite, and he felt a full. bloated feeling after meals. As the little food ho ate fermented in bis stomach he had much eructation of gas. After taking six weeks' treatment at THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTI TUTE, at 420 Penn avenue, his aches and pains all lett him, bis appetite came back to him. his stomach performs its function properly, and he feels well and hearty and Is able to attend to his business every day. He further states: "It gives me pleasure to state to my many friends, and the people generally, thatalthough my disease was chronic and of long standing, Ihavo been entirely cured of my kidney disease and rheumatism by the physicians and specialists for these diseases at No. 420 Penn avenue. "CHAS. M. EICHENLAUB." Office hours at the institute, 10 to 11:30 AJi., 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 T. i Sundays, lto i p. St. Consultation free. jy!7-D Barometers, Thermometers and Hydrometers, Medical Batteries, Photographic Cameras. The largest stock of Artificial Eyes. Every style of American and European Patented ETe-GIass and Spectacle Frames. Lenses of, superior Snality perfectly adjusted to the sight at KOBN LUM'S OPTICAL ESTABLISHMENT, 50 Fifth ave., near Wood St. Telephone No. 1686. jy21--DSu HE COUGHED DAT AND NIGHT. Mr. James Brown, a well-known citizen of Allegheny county, formerly residing In Glen wood, but who has for the past 11 years lived in Hampton township, has passed through an eventful experience. His disease, although not unlike that of many others, assumed cer tain conditions that gavo him great alarm. He had a continuous dropping of offensive matter from his head into the throat, where it as sumed a dry, tenacious condition, rendering it almost impossible for him to raise it out. There was a tickling sensation in his throat, and, as the poisonous matter extended down into the bronchial tubes ot his lungs, he coughed badly both dav and night. He felt great tightness and a stuffed-up condition In his throat and lungs. His breath became very short, and, as the dis ease further preyed upon his system, he lost flesh and became very weak. He had pain over the eyes, poor appetite, coated tongne tnd belching of gas after eating. Although 64 years of age, he received treatment from the physi cians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, at 323 Penn avenue, and he became entirely cured of these diseases. He adds: "I am glad to give ray testimony for publication, as I have been cured as above stated, by the physicians of the Catirrh and Dyspepsia Institute. "James Bbowk." Mr. Brown's postofflce address is Talley Cavey, Allegheny county, where this statement can be easily proven by himself and many friends. Mrs. Dr. Crossley is always present during office hours to consult with ladies. Consulta tion free to all. Office hours, 10 A. M.. to 4 p. iL,-and 6 to 8 P. M. Sundays 12 to 4 P. jr. jyifi WHOLESALE HOUSE, JOSEPH HORNE & CO., Cor. Wood and Liberty Sta, Importers and Jobbers of Special offerings this week in SILKS, PLUSHES, DRESS GOODS, SATEENS, SEEBSTJCKER, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, and CHEVIOTa For largest assortment and lowest prices call and see us. wholesaleIxclusively fe22-r8S-D ARMOUR'S EXTRACT OF BEEF. ARMOUR & CO.,, CHICAGO, SOLE MANUFACTURERS. This is now conceded to be the best in tho market, is witnessed by the fact that we have just secured the DIPLOMA FOR EXCEL LENCE at the Pure Food Exposition, now be ing held in Philadelphia. CLEANLY IN MANUFACTURE, SUPERIOR IN QUALITY, And with tho bright appetizing flavor of fresh ly roasted beef. REMEMBER, jy5-19-MWP FidelitjTitW Trust Company, CAPITAL, $500,000 ' 121 AND 123 FOURTH AVE. Insures titles to real estate, and acts In all fiduciary capacities. Temporary offices, No. MO DIAMOND STREET. fe3-S8-si Purchasers Dally at MACKIES LAMP flfST IHIMNEYS urswiniiri"! PITTSBURGH,PA. 1889. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL SUMMER SALE TO CLOSE OUT ALL XigL-b G-ood-s To make room. Eave reduced prices bo that it will be very inter esting' to those in want of good, light Summer Shoes, GAITERS and SLIPPERS. Ladies' Lasting Congress at 75o. Ladies' Pine Kid Low Button re duced from 81 25 to 75c Ladies' Bright Pebble Goat Ties, 75c. Ladies' Pine Kid Opera Slippers, 50c to 75o. Ladies' Pine Kid Button at 81 25. Ladies' Grain Sewed Button at 8L -AT- G. D.SIM EN'S, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY. Corner of Sandusky. jyI7-iTHr THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT As to where you should buy your FURNITURE, " CARPETS and HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, if economy is the object you have in view. KEECH'S arAJHraioTHc Cash and Credit House, 923 and 925 Penn Ave., is the house for you to pat ronize, if you want to save money, and get dependable and stylish merchandise. . jel7-smr JOHNFLOCKER & GO., MANUFACTURERS OF Flocker's Lubricating Hemp Packing FOR RAILROAD USE. Italian and American Hemp Packing; Clothes Lines, Twines, Bell Cord, Fish Lines. Cbalk Lines, Night Lines. Sisal Bale and Hide Rope, Tarred Lath Yarn, Spun Yam, etc. WORKS East street, Allegheny City, Pa. OFFICE AND SALESROOSI-8J Water gt, ttsburg. Telephone No. 1370. my3-HWa I 512 AND 514 SMITHFIELD STREET. PITTSBURG, PA. Transact a General BanMns Business. Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters of Credit, for use of travelers, and Commer cial Credits, IN STERLING, Available In all paits of the world. Alsolssuo Credits IN DOLLARS For use In this country, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, South and Central America. au7-8I-srwy P ATE1STTS. O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor or Patents. 131 Fifth avenue, above Smithfleld. next Loader omce. iJMoaeiay.j iasiaoiisnea -ji years. se29-hhJ RAILROADS. PITTSBUKG Al LAKE EKIlff RAltEOAO COMPAMY Schedule In eaect Jane "i, 1339 Veatrsl time: P. & L. JS. K. K. CrpABT For Cleveland. 5:00. S:a) a. m., '1:35, 4:10, "saor. M. Ifor Cincinnati, Chicago nd St. Louis, 40 A. M., '1S3S, 9:30 r. h. i'or Buffalo, 8:00 a. M.. 4-:a, 9:3rr. v. For Sala manca, "8:00 A. M., -1:35 p. jr. for Beaver .Falls, 8:00. 8:00. 8:3D.- 10:15 A. M.. '1:33. 3:30, 4:JC 5:13; 9:30 P. M. iror cnartiers, 5:00, 15:3a 5:33, 6SD, 6:45, 7:15, :(, 8:30, 2S, 19:1 A. M., 12:05, 'K-.O, 1:4a 3:3a H:3a 4:50, "5:06, 5:15, ":03, 10:30 P. it. Abbive Jrrom Cleveland, 6:30 A. M., 12:33. 5:35, 7:5S 9:40 P. M. From Cincinnati, Cbleaea and St. Louis, '15:30. 7:35 P. it. from Baffalo. ":30a. m., 'lZ: 9:40 T. a. From Salitnanca. 12:30. "7:55?. B. From Yonajrstown, C:30,9:20a. M.. 12:30, 5:3i 7:S5k 9:40 P. M. From nearer Falls, 5:25, 6:30, 7:2), 920 A. .. I2:3a, 1:10, :3f 7:55, 9:40 P. M. From Cnartiers, '5:lx 5:25,11 : 8:45, 78.;:47, 9,-JOV 9:57. 11:59 A. M, llMt 1:31 JU7, 4.-00, 4:40, 4:52, 8:35. "9-.U. 9:40, "11:12, Vat A. M., 15:12 P. it. .. P., a S, Y. trains for Jlansfleld. : x. H.. 3:30, 4:50 P. M. For .Essen and Ueechmont. 5:30, A. K., 3:30 P. M. P., C. & Y. trains' from .Mansfield, Essen and ISeachmont, 7:03, 11:59 A. Jl. P., SlcK. AY. K. K.lliPART-ForNevr Haven. IS:J0 A. H3: p. M. For West Newton. 13:30 10:05a. X., 3:30. S:13P. M. AnraTE-From Newilavsn, 7:50 . SOp. JC From WestKewton,6:15. J7:50A. M.,l5. '50 P.M. For McKeesport and Elizabeth, "5:30,10:35 A. M 3:3a 5:15 P. II, From Elizabeth and McKeeiiport, VM A. M.. 1:25, 5:0OP. X. Dally. Sundays only. tWill ran one boar late on Sunday. 1 Will run two hoars lat oa Sunday. Citr ticket office, 401 Smithfleld street. A LLEGHEIrr VALLEY BA1I.B0A1 .Trains leave Union station (Eastern Stsurtsrt time): Hittannine Ac.. 0.55 a. m.: Maxara Ex. dallr. 8:43 a. m.. llulton Ac. 10:10 a. m.t Valley Cams Ac, 2-05 j. m.: Oil City and Dniiolj Ex prcis.Iiuop.m, iliulUn Ac.,3:Wp.ra.: Jilttannln Ac, 4:00p.m.; Braeimm Ex.,5p,m.: Kittynn lng Ae.,830p. m.: Hraeburn Ac, 8:20p.m.: Hul ton Ac, 7:50 p. m.: liuffilo Ex., dally, 8:S0d. m.; Hnlton Ac. 9:45 r. m. Brasburn Ac, lido p. m. Church trains Braeburn, 12:40 p. m. and 9:35 p. m. Pullman Parlor Bnffet and Sleeping (jars between Fittsborg and Buffalo. JAS. P. ANUEKSOSI, G.T. Aft.; 1IAVU ilO UAEQO. Sen. Sunt. UTTs'BTJRa AND -WESTERN RAILWAY Trains (Ct'lStan'dtlme)i Leave. Arrive. Wlldwood Accommodation.. 4:3) a m 7:20 a m larEx..Akrun.Tole4oKane 7:20 a m 7:23 p in Bailer Accommodation 0:C0 ra 8:10 a m Chicago Express (dally) 12:48 p m 11:05 a m Wlldwood Accommodation,. 30 p at 5:00 p m NewCattleandFozbargAe.. 5:25 pm 5:49 s m First class fare to Chicago. f 5e. Second classy t9 so. . Pullman Buffet sleeping car to Chicago NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WIDE AWAKE PEOPLE are they who are ever on the alert to turn to their benefit every oppor tunity that may present itselt Right now every man and woman has the rare chance of getting a pair of Shoes for about two-thirds their true value by simply attending KAUFM ANNS' GREAT ANNUAL JULY SALE -or- FOOTWEAR Those who have attended this sale in the past know very well the great values we gave them and consequently need no urging to come in now. It is those, therefore, who have never taken advantage of our sales in the past we now especially invite to call and convince them selves of the superior inducements offered them. The following price list represents but a small part of our bargains: LJLDIES' Kid Shoes, worked button holes, well worth $2, at only 1 25 this week. Ladies' fine Kid Button Shoes, day sewed, universal prices $2 25, our price this week only $1 49. Ladies' fine Kid or Bright Dongola Button Shoes, flexible soles, regular price $2 90, for only $1 98 this week. Ladies' genuine French Kid Button Shoes, sold by all first-class shoe dealers at 5, will go for only J3 75 this week. A big line of Ladies' Tan Oxfords, the most popular summer shoe of modern times, at 75c a pair this week. Ladies' Bright Dongola Oxfords, patent leather tips, sole leather counters, good value at $1 75, down to Si this week. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, all sizes, standard price $1, will be sold this week at only 65c Ladies' high-cut Tan Button Shoes, very fashionable, were intended to be retailed for $2 75, will go at $1 75 this week. MDEIsPS 500 pair Men's Base Ball Shoes, regular $1 goods, will go at 570 this week. Men's solid leather Working Shoes, tap sole, regular price $1 50, will be sold at 99c this week. Men's good Calf Shoes (in button, lace and congress) usually sold for $2 50, will be offered at $1 27 this week. Mea's fine Calf Dress Shoes, button, lace and congress, plain or ripped toe, four different widths, worth $3, will be sold at the reduced price of r 98 this week. Men's French Calf Dress Shoes, plain or tipped, widths from B to EE, regular price $3 50 will go this week for $2 50. Men's fine French Calf, hand-sewed Dress Shoes, button, lace and congress styles, equal to any $6 shoe in the market, will be offered by us at 3 50 this week. A full line of Lawn Tennis Shoes and Wigwam Slippers. Have We Cut the Prices of Thin Coats Down? Well, we should smile. Not a point or two, either, but away down to the lowest notch. It's slightly cooler now, but it'll only be a matter of a few days when Old Sol will get his heavy work in again, and then youll be glad having bought a Summer Coat and Vest at the time when you could effect a big saving. So don't fail to be on deck this week, the crowning bargain days of the season. MEN'S FLANNEL TOP SHIRTS. AWAY UP IN QUALITY. AWAY DOWN IN PRICES. Our stock, of Men's Flannel and Silk Striped Shirts numbers over 5,000, arid we don't propose to carry a single one over. We shall ac complish our object by the big price cutting we have made. Former 50c Flannel Shirts are now 39c; former $1 goods will go at 60c; regular $1 50 shirts will be sold at 98c; those that are worth $2 25 will go at $x 50; the regular 3 qualities will be offered at $1 98; our superfine French Silk Shirts, regular price $4, will be offered at $2 50. If any dealer can duplicate these bargains we should like to hear of him. - KAUFMANNS Fifth Avenue and Smithfieid Street RAILROADS. PENaSYtVASIA KAILKOAD - ON AND after May O. ISSa. trains leave Union Station, fittsborg; as follows. Eastern Standard 'lime: MAIS LINE EASTWAEU. New 'Vork and Chicago Limited or Pullman Yes tlbule dallr at T:I5 a. ra. ... Atlantic Express daily for tne East, 420 a.m. Uau train, dallr, except Bandar. sa)a. m. Sun day, mall, 8:40a.m. vkt express dailyats.00a.ra. Mall express daily at 1:P. n. Philadelphia express dally at i30 p. m. Eastern express dally at 7u5 p. m. i'ast Line daily at 8:10 p.m. Greens0nrjcexpres:10p. m. weeKdays. .Derry express fl M a. m. week days. All throueh trains connect at Jersey City with bonis of "Brooklyn Annex" for Brooklyn. S. ,Y avoldlngdonhleferrlageand journey through X. Trains arrive at Union Station as follows: Mall Train, dally JtWp. m. Western Express, daily .Z:S- In- Facillc Express, daily ?!15P nI- Chleajro Limited Express, daily 8:J0p. m. If as t Line, dally ..u3p. 111. SOUTMWESr trlMX KAILWA1. Tor Unlontown, 5:30 and 8:35 a. m. and 4:3 p. m.. withont ehamre of cars: 12.50 p. m., connect lac at Greensbur. Trains arrive from Union town at 9:45a. m.. 11:2a 5:35 and 3:10 p.m. WEST PENNSYLVANIA D1VIS1US. From FEDERAL ST. STATION. Allegheny City. Mall train, connecting for BlalrsvUle... 0:45 a. m. Vvnv far KtAlrvrlHe. connecting for Butler 8:Hp.m. Bntler Accent SOa- m.. 2:23 and 5:45 p. m. Bprlngdalo Aceom9:00,n:S0a.m.S:J0and 0:20 p. ta. Freeport Aceom 4:15. 8:30and JIMOp. m. OnSanday il:S0and f:P.m. North ApoUo Aeconu....il:00 a.m. and 50 p. ra. Allegheny Junction Accommodation connecting for Butler 820 a.m. Blalrsvllle Accommodation ..-"ii"L:4i.D;.??- Trains arTlve at FEDERAL STREET STATION: Express, connecting from Bntler 10:35 a. m. Mall Train. vi:S "" m" Butler Accom :Wa. m., 4:40 and 720 p. m. lilatrsvllle Accommodation .-'P m- Freenort Accom.7:40.m.. 1:25. 7:20 and 11:10 p. m. On Sunday 10:10 a. m. and 7:03 p. ra. Springdale Aeeom. .. .6:37,11:48a. m.,J:2S,C:30 p. m. North ApoUo Accom 8:40a. m. and 5:40 p. m. JtONUNOAHELAinVlSlON. Trains leave Union station, plttsonrg, aswnows: For Moaongahela City. West Brownsville and Unlontown. fl a. m. For Monongahela City and West Brownsville, 7KB and 11 a. m. and 4HOp. m. On Sunday, imp. m. For Mononganela. City, 5:a p. m., week days. IJravoetmrg Ac. weekdays, Jao p. m. West Elizabeth Accommodation, 3:20a. m 2:00, SB and 11:35 p. m. Sunday. 3:40 p. m. Ticket effiees Corner Fourth avenne and Try street and Union station. ..,.... CHAS. E. FUU1L J. K. WOOD. General Manager. Gen'l Tass'r Agent, "DANHANDLE ROUTE JULY &1SS9. UNIOJf Jr station. Central Standard Tlnte. Leave for Cincinnati and St. Louls,d7: a.m., d 8j0p and d 11:15 p. nu DennUon, 2:45 p. m. Chicago, 12:05, dUT p. m. Wheeling, 7 a. rn.. 12:0s; 6:10 p.m. StenbenviUe, 5:55 a. m. Washington. 5:55, 8:35a. m.,l:55, 8:30,4:15,4:55 p. m. Bulger, 10:19 a. ra. Burgettstown.3ll:35a.m 5:3p. m. Mans, field, 7:15, Dao, 11:09 a. m., 1:05, 6O0, d 8-JS; 10:55 p.m. McDonalds, d 4:15, d 9:45 p. m. From the West, 1 lUb, d 6:00 a. m.. S.-03, d 5:55 p.m. Dennlson, : a.m. BteubenvUle, 5:05 p. m. Wheeling, 7 10, 8:41a.m.. J.-oS, 5:55 p.m. Bnrgelts town, 7:15a. m.,9:05a.m. Washington. 6:55,7:50, 8:40; 10:25 s, m 1:35, 6:45 p. ra. Mansfield, 5:35, 8j3SV 11:40a. BuTllIS; 3:55, 15:00 and 8 6:3 p. m. Bulger, 140 p. m.McDonalus d 6:36 a. m.. d f :00 d dally; S Sunday only; other trains, except Buaday, SHOES SHOES. $ 0 0 $ fr JV22-D RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY'S LINES. May 12. 1899. Central Standard Time. TRAINS DEPART As follows from Union Station: For Chicago, d7:TJ a. m., d 1220, d 1KB, d7:45. except Saturday. 1129 S.m.: Toledo. 725 a. m d 1220. d 1:00 and except atnrday. 11:20 p. m. : Crestline, 5:45 a. m.: Cleve land, 6:10 a. m- 12:15 and d 11:05 p. m. and 72S a. m.. via P., F. W. & a By.: New Castle and Youngstown, 7:05 a. m.. 122Q, 3:45 p. nu; Yonngstown and N lies, d 1220 p. m.; Meadvllle. Erie and Ashtabula. 76 a. m.. 1220 p. m.; Nile and Jamestown, 3:45 p. m.: MasslUon. 4l10d. m. Wheellng and Bellaire. 6:10a. m 12:45, 1:30 p. m.: Beaver Falls. 4:00. 5 .-06 p. nu. Bock Point, S -M a. Li. : Leetsdale. 6:30 a. m. ALLEGHENY-KoehMter. M . n.; Beaver Falls, 8:15, 11:00 a. m. : Enon. 1:00 p. mt Leets- ' dale, 10:00, 11:45 a. m., 2.-03, 4:30, 4:45, :30, 7:00, 9:00 p. m.; Conway, 10:30 p. m.; Fair Oaks, S 11:40 a. m. : Leetsdale, S8:30n. m. TRAINS ARRIVE Union station from Chicago, except Monday Ida, d0:0a. d8:i a.m., d 6:50 p. m.; Toledo, except Monday 1:50, d 6:35 a.m., 6i0 S. m.. Crestline. 2:10 p. m. : Youngstown and ew Castle. 9:10 a.m.. 125, 6:50, 10:13 p- m. ; Nlles and Youngstown. d 6:50 p. m.: Cleveland, 4 5:50 a. re.. 225, 7:0O p. m.: Wheeling and Beualre, 9:03 a. m., 225, 7:00 p. m.; Erie and Ashtabula, 125. 10:15 p. m.; Masslllon, 10:00 a. xu.; Nlles ana Jamestown. 9:10 a. m. ; Beaver Falls. 7:30 a. nu, 1:10 D.m.. Rock Point, S 825 p. m.; Leetsdale, 10:Tp. m. ARRIVE ALLEGHENY-From Enon, 80 a. m.; Conway. 6:50; Rocbester, 9:40 a. m. Beaver Fills, 7:10a. m., 3:45 p. m.: Leetsdale, 8:50, 6:15, 7:45 a. ra 12:00, 1:43, 4:03, 6:30, 9:00 p. m.; Fair Oaks, S 8:55 a. m.: Leetsdale. S 65 p. ra.; Root Point, S 8:13 p. m. s, Sunday only; d, dally; other trains, except Sunday. Je5 PrXTSBirRO AND CASTLE SHANNON K.R. Snmmer Time Table. On and after May 1. 18S9. until further notice, trains will run as follows on every day, except Sunday. Eastern standard time: Leaving Pittsbnrg-620 a. m., 7:10 a. m.. 8WO a.m.. 9:3k a. m. 1130 a. m., 1:40 p.m., 1:40 p. m.. 5:10 p. m.. 5:50 p. m., 8:30 p.m.. 9:30 p.m., 11:30 p. m. Arlington 6:40 a. m., (20 a. m., 7:10 a. m., 8:00 a. m., 1020 a. m., 1:00 p. m., 2:40 p. m., 420 p. m.. 5 JO p. m.. 5:50 p. m .. 7:10 p. m.. th:39 It. m. Sunday trains, leaving; Plttsbnrg 10 a.m 2:50 p. m.. 2:30 p.m., 5:10. p. m., 7:10 p. ra ..9:30 p. m, Arlington 9:10 a. m., 12 m., 1:50 p. mi. 20 p.m. 620 p. ra.., 8:00 p. ra. JOHN JAHN. Supt. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD Schedule in effectMay 12, 1889. For Washing ton, u. C. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, "8:00 a. m.. and 9:20 p. m. For Cum berland, '8:00 a. m tlrfX). -920 p. m. For Con ncllsvllle, $6:40 and "8.-O0 a. m.. tlc, $4.-00 and "920 p. m. For Unlontown, t8:40, 8K a. m $1:00 and 51:00 p. m. For Mount Pleasant, $0:40 and $3:00 a. m., and $1:00 and $4:00 p. nu For Washington. Pa., 6:45. $9:40 a. m,, V3dS. J5J0 and 8:p. m. For Wheeling. 6-4s7$.ioa. m.. 3:33, 8:30p. m. For Cincinnati and St. Louis. 8:45 a.m., 8:30p.m. For Columbus. 6:45and9:43 a. m.. 8:30 p. m. For Newark. "eMS, $9:40 a. m 2:Jj ""'ffc 'or Chicago, 6:45. $9:40 a. m, 32?. l:3? JV mA .Train arrive from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, 6:20a.m. and 3d0 p. m. From Columbus, Cin cinnati and Chicago. "7:45 a. m. and -9:00 p. m. From Wheeling, f:45, 10:50 a. ra $5:00, "9:00 p. m. Throurh sleeping cars to Baltimore, Wash ington and Cincinnati. . Wheeling accommodation. 8:30. m.. Sunday only. Uonnellsvllla accommodation at $8:35 a. m. 2?-. really except Sunday. Sunday only. The Pittsburg Transfer Company will call for and cheek baggage from hotels and residence upon orders left at B. ft O. Ticket Office, corner Fifth avenue and Wood street. CUAS. O. SCULL, Oen.Pau.Agt. J.T.OSKLL, Ocn.ilxr, StStiV, WmiL iiJUii&S-.Vir'L. 4J3&fc5i&. s 45 i?
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