i j9 K a V. SECOND PfiRT. f IN EARLIEST TIES, An Old Settler's Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of the West End District. F1EST COAL MINE AKD SALT WELL. "Temperanceville a Center of Local Trade and Pittshnrg Then out a Terr Email Town. - A PROTEACTED EEIGN OP TEEE0E1SM . t Eesultlng Is the Formation of the Truest Police Pa tnl System. Mr. John Kemmler's residence, on Car son street, Southside, is a veritable home of local antiquity. Since his earliest child hood Mr. Kemmler has taken a delight in collecting data, Indian relics, fossil forma tions anything that refers to the early his tory of Pittsburg and vicinity His re searches and expeditions alter relics have often been productive of rich finds, and his collection of petrifications, fossils, stones, etc, are very valuable from an antiquarian as well as scientist's standpoint. Among his treasures is pile upon pile of old papers of early dates, including a fac simile of the first paper published in the United States. All copies of The Dis patch ol back dates bearing upon local history have been preserved, as well as copies of other journals. EABLY LOCAL EEJIINISCE5CES. "While searching through his file one day this week, an old copy 01 the Pittsburg .Her ald was tound, having among its reading matter an interview with an old settler on the early history of the West End and de cidedly rich in reminiscences of the times wnich thememory of the oldestresident now fails to recall. The article does not give the name ot the settler, but states that he was a grandson of John Gntberie.and could remember well things that happened in his early childhood. The interview is given in lull as follows: "I was born in the garrison at Franklin in 1610, at the month of Sawmill Bun. Where "Wood's rolling mill now stands (1878) was "West Elliott's house. On the opposite side of the creek my grandfather, John Gntherie, lived. From mv grandfather's house to O'Hara's glass works there was at that time no house of any kind. The "Washington and Steubenville pikes came together at Gutherie's house, forming a point, one going to the right up Sawmill run, the other to the leii to "Washington. Out the Steubenville pike, where the road turns to go up the hill, stood "West Elliott's grist mill, built by Elliott and Ezekiel Harker. e OLD TIME SEAL ESTATE DEAL. "About 1817 Harker and Elliott dis r '"'solved partnership. Elliott owned 750 acres of land. The agreement between the part ners on dissolving was to give or take the mill at $300, the land on which it stood be longing to Elliott The latter took the mill, the deed specifying that it was to be Elliott's as long as 'grass grows or water runs on payment of 5300.' In 1830 the mill proved unprofitable. Elliott transferred it to a man named McClarren, who ran it very successfully for about 20 years. "Baring the time the mill was still in the hands of Elliott, a man named Bronkau (a Frenchman) and George Anshutz bored a salt well on West Elliott's property. They struck a vein of salt water, from which tbey were able to make the finest kind of salt, but not in sufficient quantity to make much money out of the venture. Brookau, who was somewhat of an enthusiast, lost his mind and the salt works were afterwards carried on tv Anshutz, John II. Snowden and others. riKST BRIDGE AND BAILEOAD. "About the time the Steubenville and "Washington roads were opened, about 1820, the first bridge had bten finished and a road . was opened from Sawmill run up to the bridge. The fisst coal was brought down the "Washington pike to Teuioerance ville from pits then just orjened on the "William Chess property. From that time to 1820-27, the coal was brought from these pits to the bank of the river in wagons and then wheeled aboard what were termed "Kentucky boats" for shipment down tne river. "West Elliott was the first man to conceive the idea of trans porting coal by this method and the first to attempt it. "West Elliott and a man named Silt loaded the first coal float in 1821 or there about, bnt their venture was unsuccessful, as their boat, containing about 2,000 bushels, was wrecked before it gottoMcKee's Bocks. Zachariah Keno, many of whose descend ants are still alive, was the first man to make a successful trip with coal to New Or- Jeans, and he sneceeded only after many ex periments. This opened the coal trade ot Sawmill rnn and induced a number of enter prising men of that day to embark in the business. THE EAELT COAL TEADE. "George Iiedley was the first man to put tip a coal chute and operate it successfully. He bought the coal in Judge Sbaler's farm, and by means of the cbute ran it to the boats at the water's .edge. Pits had now been opened on the Chees, West Elliott, Shaler and Foster farms, and the business grew rapidly. In fact, the greater part of the enterprise of Pittsburg was drawn to Tern perancevi lie. "At this time an Englishman named Philpot came along, and alter a surrey of the ground bought the coal in the Foster, Snodgrass and Charles King farms, and, in order to compete successiully with Led ley's cbute, built a wooden railway, "on which the cars were drawn by horses. This was probably the first railway of any kind ever built in the United St ites. The whole trade o Pittsburg depended almost entirely on the coal interest The iron works were then in their infancy, and had a hard struegle to keep going. "From O'Hara's glass works to Jones' ferry, which was located at the place where , the Point bridge crosses the river, there were no houses only au occasional shanty. After the death o General O'Hara the glass works passed into the hauas ot a gentleman named Algeo, who conducted them success iully for a time. They were then turned over to Frederick Lawrence, a son-in-law of Charles Ihmsen and a brother-in-law of Christian Ihmsen. THE IRON IKDUSTBY. "Mr. Lawrence, who was a man of tine business ability and great energy, retained control Of the O'Hara Glas AVorks until his death somewhere Uttween 1840 and 1845. He was also interested in the nianu acture ,ofiron, having with Mr. Cuddy built a 'j-olliug mill on the site of Painter's mill, on the. bank of the river. Mr. Lawrence owned what Is known as the Lawrence larm, ex- tending along the river to Temperancevllle. 'V'Frome Jones' ferry up to the Smithfield ttrect bridge a few houses ere scattered along until you reached the present site ol ibe Hligo mills, then known as Mrs. Craig' ferry,eround. She sojd three or lour acres to Chtrles Ensell. to erect gloss works on. Zv 1 'SBBHBlaKi-M -., .j,.j.i n ill i iii mffllismsiM lnllMslls1ntf " i . .i :: I receiving for the same about $100 per acre. Mr. McCully's glass house occupies the site on which stood Ensell's works (1877). En fell sold out and moved to Wellsburg, W. Va. "About this time Governor Porter bought the ground on which the Sligo mills stand from Mrs. Craic, and commenced to build an Iron mill. He was not very successful, and Mr. George Lyon and Mr. Shorb took the rolling mill off his hands and made a success 01 It. This was the beginning ol the firm of Lyon, Shorb & Co., who owned and operated the Juniata torges. Their blooms were hauled over the mountains to this city in wagons and worked up at the Sligo mills into nails and bar iron. THE FAMOUS SLIGO SAIL. "The Sligo nail was the first of our home manufactured products put on the market, and it had a reputation all over the country. In 1828 or 1829 their coal was delivered into the mill by a chute, which ran up the face of Cone Hill at or near the place now occupied by the Mt "Washington incline. It was broncht from the Cristopher Cowan larm, Lyon & Shorb having purchased the coal right The coal was hauled to the top ofthehillin cars under, the superintend ence of Mr. "William Chess. Lyon & Sborb paid Cowan half a cent a bushel for the coal, which was then considered a big price. "Let us now return to Sawmill run and follow it back to the hills. Sawmill run took its name from the fact that it furnished water power for a number of sawmills along the bank, which supplied nearly all the lumber used in this region at that early day. In the fall of the year, letters were left in a number of mills, threatening that, unless the gang who wrote them were furnished with certain sums of money the mills would be destroyed by fire. As may be imagined, this created a de cided sensation, and precautions were taken to circumvent the villains. A REIGN OP TEEBOB. "Major "Wooley, who was in command of the rarrisonatLawrenceville, sent muskets to some of the mills, and to others two or three soldiers to aid in protecting the prop erty. The West Elliott mill was fired as threatened, bnt the flames were discovered and extinguished. In the flat where ,Temperanceville stands were a number of stacks of hay some 25 or 30, which were set on fire and burned for a week or so. Colonel O'Hara's mill, above on the run, escaped. The David Boggs mill, a mill above O'Hara's, was burned and all the wheat, a considerable quantity belonging to patrons, was destroyed, entailing a serious loss to the whole neignborhood. "The destroyers then changed their course, and visited the home of William Dilworth, on Mt Washington, and poisoned the well, from which many ol the residents also drew their supply of water. Fortunately the fret of the poisoning was discovered in time to avert serious consequences. The mis creants then crossed over into the borough of Pittsburg and poisoned the public wells. The pumps were chained up immediatelyon the discovery of the poisoniog. OEIGIN OP THE POLICE SYSTEM. "The citizens became very much alarmed, and at a public meeting decided to place a patrol or watch, composed of some of the best men in different parts of the borough. "This was the foundation of our present police system. It was never discovered who the scoundrels were, and the mystery was never cleared up. Certain parties were sus pected, but nothing could be proven against them. "One day while "West Elliott was out on a hunting expedition on his farm be came across a stranger, with whom he entered into conversation. As the saying is, the fellow "gave himself a way,." acknowledging that he had been a member of the gang who had done all the devitmeut Elliott, who was a very powerful man, brained the rascal with the butt of his rifle, killing him in stantly. He reported the matter to the au thorities at Pittsburg, the body was buried and that was the last of it. Bobert Bald win, ot Chartiers (then called Shertee), a man celebrated in his day, bad the first suc cessful mill on Chartiers creek. It was also threatened with destruction, and he, being a man who knew no fear, watched it gun in hand. a eesident's adyenttjbe. "A bridge crossed the creek to Baldwin's mill. During the night he heard a racket on the Jridge, and, looking out, caw 20 horsemen on the bridge. He raised his gun and took aim at them, but just as he was readv to fire, his wife threw her arms around him. He was discon certed, but had his mind made up to protect his property at all hazards and did not heed her earnest entreaties to pnt his gun down. "The men advanced steadily and at last he fired. The gang stopped and then scat tered, no doubt thinking that there were a number of men on duty, or possibly their leader was shot Baldwin reloaded his gun and went out and extinguished the flames. Blood was dicovered on the bridge and along the road, and no doubt his bullet did good work. This was the last that was heard of the ruffians, and no further cases of incendiarism were reported. A GEOBGIA MULE TEADE Leads to a Shooting Mntcu and Two Broth ers are Killed. GUTTOlf, Ga., July 18. A horrible double homicide is reported here, in which E. G. Norton, Jr., is the slayer and Willie Bird and John Bird, nephews of Colonel E. Bird, are the victims. On the plantation of Dr. B. G. Norton the bodies of the two victims were found not 20 feet apart The entire back part of "Willie Bird's bead was blown off, and John Bird had been shot in the abdomen. Yesterday, at a dinner given by the County Alliance, Bobert Norton and Willie Bird traded mules. This morning Bird, being dissatisfied with his trade hitched the mule to a big road cart and, ac companied by his brother John, drove up to Dr. Norton's place. Mrs. Norton refused to deliver the stable keys, whereupon Willie Bird drew his pistol and called on his brother John to break down the door and take the mule out Bob bie Norton at once drew his revolver and firing twice, laid the two men in death! Norton has fled. AH QLD MAN DT TOUGH LTJCK. Us Loses Bli Prospective Bride and is Driven From His Fnrin. Macomb, III., July 18. Some few years ago A. J. Brail, a prominent German farmer living south of here, became engaged in extensive lawsuits. To avoid paying the enormous costs of them he deeded a fine farm to his son, expecting him to deed it back when the difficulties in the court were cleared up. A mouth or so ago the old gentleman, who is a widower, went to Bush ville and brought back with him a house keeper, whom he expected to make his wi e in the near future. His son became smitten with her charms and a rew days ago married her and drove his lather off the larm, leaving the poor old man without money and- almost without friends. A SUIT FOB $50,000 Entered by Prominent Clothing Home Against n Rival in Business. Suit was entered yesterday by Esther Gnsky, proprietress of Gnsky's establish ment, against J. Kaufmann & Brothers, lor $50,000 damages for libel. The alleged libel consisted of n advertisment placed in Sun dav papers, July 13, by the Kaufmann, reflecting on Gusky's, and cnlicizing an ad vertisement they bad put in another paper, in regard to cheap pants. Kan manns' item was headed "Trying to cheat the working men; a fraud clothing house held Up to the public." "Jealous greed," "deceit," "hypocrisy" and "ingratitude" were some of the terms used. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. CITY BATH HOUSES. A Movement Started on the South side fdr Natatorinms TO BE PbACED ON THE EIYEE i A Eesolution to be Presented in Coun cils for an Appropriation. WHAT ADVOCATES OF TEE SCHEME SAT The enforcement of the city ordinance prohibiting bathing in the rivers inside the city limits has raised a great big howl in some parts of the Southside. The advocates of bathing and teaching the young arms and legs to shoot out in all directiens in the water in a manner that will keep the ma terial body afloat in case of accident and prevent the spirit from taking its flight are thoroughly aroused on the question. So aroused are they that their ardor may result In a decided innovation for the city. It is proposed to have the city build pub lic bathing houses at different points on the two rivers, and charge a nominal price for the use of them only enougn to cover ex penses. It is further promised that an ordinance will be introtluced at the next meeting of Councils for an appropriation to build the bathing houses. THEPLAKS OUTLINED Mr. Fred Gearing is a prominent mover in the new project. He has studied the qnestion over so thoroughly and so weighed it that some ot his friends say that it has become a hobby with him, but he does not care, for, if such is the case, he has lots of company on both sides of the river. The question is a live one, and the promoters ot the new project have great faith in seeing it culminate into a certainty. Mr. Gearing said that for years the papers, scientific men and all thinking people have been advocating the poller of teaching the young to swim. That a knowledge of the art is a necessary precaution against acci dent, as well a source of mucb pleasure, no one denies. All say that the question is a prominent one and the next thing a means of solving the problem of teaching the art of swimming to all children. BATHEBS SHUT OUT. The ordinance affects not only children, bnt many of the mill men, who had been in the habit of taking a bath in the river above South Twenty-secoud street. As it is now, all are rshut out and must go to the Natatorium.' or not learn to swim. A good many parents cannot afford to send their children to the Nutatorium and pay the price asked. Again, many would not go over to the new bathing house, when they would go to one nearer by. In view of these tacts, the promoters of the new project were led to the idea of pub lic bathing bouses. It is proposed to have one located at the foot of South Twenty-second street to accommodate the residents ol the Twenty-third, Fourteenth and Thirty first wards. Those from the Soho district could come acr ss Jones & Laughlin's bridge. One at the Point bridge would ac commodate that section of the city, includ ing the Thirty-second ward. Another at the foot of Grant street would accommodate a large sectibn. It Is proposed to place another oq the Allegheny river to accommo date the people of the Twelfth ward district CHEAP PUBLIC BATHS. It is thought that $1,000 woul3"build each hathlog house and an appropriation of $5,000 will be asked for. It is estimated that about $1,000 will be necessary to fit up the boats and start the project off. The other $4,000 would be used to build four bathing houses at the points named. The boats will not be built on an expen sive scale, but will be fitted up with all the conveniences, and probably planned after the natatorium. The bathing" lee will be 5 or 10 cents, enough to pay for the expense of running the institution and for the towel, trunks, etc. Mr. Gearing said thtjt the public nata torium would not conflict in any way with the Dnquesne wav institution, as all would serve to make the swimming bath more popular, and each would have its patrons. It is proposed to set aside certain days for ladies and girls, and have teachers for them. After the institutions are once started it is thought that they can be made as popular for the ladies as for children and men. ANOTHEE CITIZEN'S VIEWS. Mr. John Kemniler thought learning to swim should bemide compulsory. He is heartily in favor of the natatorium. His idea is to have natatoriums built in ibe school yards and the children taught to swim as well as to read and write. He would have the bath of different depths, and possibly the gymnasium teacher could en large his field of usefulness by lessons in physical culture 'neath the water. The present ordinance, Mr. Eemmler thinks, savors some of false modesty. He thinks that if public natatoriums are not built, certain limits should be set aside for bathing, and policemen who can swim in structed to patrol the district and take care of the children who wish to go in swimming. "When Birmingham was a borough an'ordi nance was introduced in Councils looking to this very end. OTHERS IN FAVOB Off IT. Dr. "Wood is heartily in favor of any means that will serve to teach the children to swim, and says it is a precaution that parents should not overlook. From one view of the case the enforcement of the city ordinance has resulted in less deaths, and so far so good, bnt from a philosophical view of it, one is led to remember that the children thus prohibited from learning to swim, are prevented Irom acquiring an art that might save their life at some future time. In direct connection with this last move ment is one that has been under advisement for some time by a number of prominent Sonthsiders. of buildine a natatorium them selves on that side of the river. When in--I tefviewed they said their idea was not to make monev, but to supply some means by which the children could be taught to swim. The question has also been discussed by prominent men in the old city, and the pro moters think that when the subject comes up in Councils the plan will carry. A BOGUS BARON ABBESTED. Alter More or J Swindling lie Leaves Town in the Sheriff"" Custody. MiddlebOko, Ky., July 18. Baron Von Kotscher.whowas allon here lorawhile.has departed and a cloud rests on his name. He used his Masonic connection for all it wss worth, and played his "noble birth" racket with but little "eflect upon the hard-working people of this industrious city. He left Middleiboro only a few days ago, after all his effects had been seized by the Sheriff, telling everybody he was going to Cincin nati to get married to a Miss White, daugh ter of the most emiuent attorney m the Queen City. Only a short time ago he re quested a Cincinnati man to order through Hugo Nathan, Fourth street, Cincinnati, 500 fine imported cigars C. O. D. from the express office. Mr. Whittaker, the r .vs.rlaler here, lavs he can eive verr in. I terestmg matter coucerning the bogus lord, who claims his title for having ouce been detailed w guard duty at the palace in Vienna when he was a soldier in the Aus trian army. Wop't Tote for a Fellow Member. Dr. E. W. Dean, a leading citizen of Braddock and a member of the Americus' Ciub, has announced his intention to vote forBattisen for.Governor. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1890. BRAIN E00D IS DEAR, FANCY PRICES FOR ICE MAKES MUCH HIGHER. FISH Prevailing- Quotation Advanced 23 Ft Cent The Quality Good and SnppfV TJp to Demand Varying Flsarea la (be Two Cities. Prices offish are as high as the prevailing style of shirt collars this season, and lovers ol good cheer and good living are complain ing, but as there is no calamity withont its compensation, it has been a source of joy for them to learn by the most practical tests that the quality of sea food was never better than It has been this summer. Experienced dealers in the finny tribe, who have handled fish for years and are familiar with the vari ous grades, assert that the purity of the se-i and .fresh water food Bold over the counters of the Pittsburg and Allegheny markets to day is unexcelled. J. S. Blazier, the prominent fish dealer, who has some ideas about the business that are interesting to fish dealers, fish eaters and fish inspectors, was seen yesterday. "Busy? Oh, yesl" he exclaimed, in answer to a query. "Friday is our busy day. Fish has the call this time of the week. The quality is fine. The inspectors are vigilant and condemn tainted goods, so the city health is not imperiled." "Has the ice famine anything to do with fish?" THE FANCY PEICES TOE ICE. "Considerable. "We have to pay fancy prices for ice this summer on account of the famine, and consequently fish is 25 per cent higher than ever before." "How is trade?" "July and August are usually dull months. People leave the city about this time, and custom falls off, though our orders at the first-class hotels grow larger on ac count of the business men putting up at the hosteiries while their families are away." Mr. Blazier is president of a combination ot fish dealers in Pittsburg. When asked as to the effect the ''ring" had on prices, he replied: "For several years the fish men were cutting each other's throats. Prices would be squeezed down to break some body's back. Finally, a number of dealers saw the folly of this wild cutting. They formed an organization and agreed to sell at one price, fixed every two weeks or so. The combination seeks to pro tect the dealers by arranging on a reason able price to be agreed upon by all. The market is not cornered, and consequently the ring is not broken, because it would not pay anyone to sell under us." Pittsburg market prices vary eitber way from those charged in the Allegheny mar ket Below is a table showing the differ ence in the price lists of the two fish mar kets yesterday. SALT "WATEB PISH, Pittsburg. Allegheny. 12e Codfish Steak 12Kc- 2UC Halibut, white iWc. 8c Haddock 7c. to 12c 40c Striped Bass, large 25c. 20c Striped Bass, small 15c. 15c Blue Fish 20c. 15c Sea Bass 15c. 20c Eels, dressed 2UC 10c to lsjje Flounders 12Xc. 2oc Spanish Mackerel ...4uc 40e Salmon 40c. 15c Butter Fish 20c 10c Weakfish, large 30c. 10c Weakfish, small. 20c. 25c. to 40c Mackerel.. i 80c. SlEO bolt Shell Crabs, per dozen S1.50 20c to 25c... Green 'Turtle. 4.30c UC..............,..Lj01)St6T,....'..........AUC. "Fresh mackerel Is very scarce," said a Pittsburg dealer, "and I have not had any in stock lor the last two days." George A. Wyland, bead of a well-known fish Etaqd in th Allegheny market, spoke as follows: "Where we paid only from 15 to 20 cents last summer for Ice that was put into the barrels of fish shipped to us from Boston, New York and other Atlantic ports, we must pay 60 cents this summer. Our receipts hardly cover expenses this time of the year." AN0THEB FINE PBOGAHHE Prepared for the Lover af Popular Music and Organ Uecltals. A programme of music, mostly new here abouts, will distinguish the tenth full organ recital in Carnegie Hall to-day. City Or ganist "Wales will be assisted by Mrs. James E. Porter, the well-known .soprano, who will sing two charming numbers. One of them, "Why Art Thou Nigh?"'is composed by Prof. Carl Better, with the words of the second verse by Dr. "W. T. English. Misa Irene Hollister, of Meadville, daughter of the recently confirmed postmaster of that city, will make her first appearance before a Pittsburg or Allegheny audience as an organist, and will play the overture to "Oberon" and another selection. She is said to be a very clever musician. Organist Wales will play some interesting novelties. Eilenberg's '-First Heart Tlirobs" and "Passing of the Guard," the celebrated "Bacchereni Minuet," the sprightly "Span ish Dance" of Moskowski; the overture to "Jean of Paris," and "Gezella Schottisch," are among the new numbers to be given. The tenth recital has a rarely fine pro gramme to commend it to music lovers. AHOOSrEB BELLE'S CHOICE. A Merchant's Danchter Secretly Wedded to a Rollins ailll Worker. Anderson, Ind., July 18. A social up heaval has been created over the elopement and marriage of one of Anderson's society belles to a common laborer. Miss Minnie East is bnt 17 years old and the daughter of Mr. D. C. East, one of Anderson's most prominent and wealthy merchants. Harry Rogers, the objectionable suitor, came to this city from Pennsylvania ubout six months ngo and obtained employment in the Irondale Boiling Mill. He met Miss East about five months ago at a party, and it wjb a case of love at first sight The father of the girl objected to the match and refused Bogers admission to his home. He being a perfect stranger, nothing being known of his relatives, together with the fact that he is subject to epilepsy, was the basis of Mr. Elst's opposition 'to the match. Determined not to be outdone Bogers secured a marriage license and last night stole his bride out and they were mar ried. The father is irautic with grief and has obtained legal talent to prosecute the party that aided in securing the license. He has also b.irred his doors against his daugh ter and threatens to disinherit her. A BOON TO ntONWOBKEBS. A Weatinsiionie Expert Makes Quite n Tnl nnbln Discovery. Bt. Paul, Minn., July 18. C. A. Daigb, ot the "Westiughouse Electric Com pany, has been in Tower, Minn., at the Iron minesr lor the last week, experimenting with electricity and iron ore in the interest ot his company. He declares that he has discovered a pro cess by which he can center the rays of an arc light upon a piece of iron ore, and there by soiten it to such a degiee as to be able to wortc it with a greatly reduced amount of labor. Into n. Deep Bole. Miss Cooper, daughter of Beal Estate Agent Cooper.of this city, narrowly escaped drowning np the Allegheny, near Logans port, a lew days ago. She stepped off a rock into the water which those in'the vi cinity supposed to be shallow. .They laughed at her struggles and cries, but,when tbey saw her disappear, hastened to her res cue. "When she was hnded they sodnded and fonnd the water was 30 feet deep. flVW 1issftMi! Quite Active and Strong, Especial in the West and South. RAILROAD EARK1KGS INCREASED. Drvgoods Appreciably Affected by ths .Ex treme Warm Weather. BUSINESS FAILURES FOB THE WEEK tSFKCIAI, TZLIOB1X TO TBS DISPATCH. 1 New Yoke, July 18. Special telegrams to Bradstrect't point out that the volume of general trade is of large proportions, though smaller than in recent weeks, with the dis tributive movement fairly active only. San Francisco, New Orleans and Chicago pre sent the most marked exceptions, with busi ness quite active and improving in nearly all leading lines. On the Pacific coast fresh and canned fruits and lumber are higher in price, while salmon packers are circulating the usual "short-pack" reports. Country orders lor staples are increasing rapidly at New Orleans, where the crop out look has a marked influence. The Louisi ana sugar crop is progressing very well and in many parishes the stand is finer than has been the case at this date in many years. Bice, though a little late, is doing well, and the stand is excellent. The extreme heat this week has had less effect In checking the movement of goods than bad been expected. Through Nebraska the drouth promises to be serious for the corn crop unless it rains soon. , . A CREDITABLE increase. ' Net railroad earnings for May show the effect of the heavy traffic handled that month in offsetting losses from rate cntting and large expenditures for permanent im provements. Both the ratio and amount of gain compare well with this and preceding mouths in this and other years. The total earnings of 105 railroads for May aggregate $16,062,499, a gain over last yearoi 15.75, and lor tbe first five months of the year 104 roads report net earnings of $68,095,103, an increase over list year of 12.54, which in turn exceeded 1888 by 10.7 per cent. Bunk clearings at 51 cities for the week ending July 17 are $1,127,441,127, a gain over this week last yearol 3.1 per cent. New York city's clearings, which, constitute 59.2 per cent ot the grand total, are less than those for the like period last year by 3.7 per cent, while at 50 other cities the gain is 15 percent. Stock speculation at New York is stag nant, with a firm undertone, although the continuation of gold exports creates some uneasiness. Money has been firmer under increased demands Irom the agricultural regions and somewhat restricted collections at various points. Tbe damage by fire to the plant ot the Western Union Telegraph Company at New York to-day not only intenered with trade at that city, but seri ously affected general business. IKON PIBSI AT GOOD PEICES. Nails and barbed wire have been in better demand at the West at slightly higher rates, and "Philadelphia reports muck bars firmer and higher in prise. There is no gain or change in pig iron or steel rails. Copper gains in strength. Lake ingot is now firm at 17c, and casting brands at 15c. Anthra cite coal is moving less satisfactory than has been reported, and it is not believed that the late advance is"befng obtained. Wheat has remained quiet and firm and fairly steady in price during the week. Ex ports (wheat and flour) continue heavv, amnntingto 1,996,620 bushels, against 1, 738,502 bushels last week and 1.460,202 bushels in the like week ot 1889. Exports of wheat tor three weeks of July eqnal 4, 940,350 bushels, against 4,321,967 bushels in a like portion of 1889, and 4,257,000 bushels of 1888, while the price now is 10 cents per bushel higher than one year ago and 5 cents higher than two years ago. Warm weather has restricted business in dry goods, but demand as a whole is up to the average, and the call for cotton dress goods from jobbers is even more active than usual. Prices are very steady. Print cloths are dull and unchanged. Wool dress goods are inactive and movement on orders, while men's wear goods are in only fair de mand. Wool is in light demand. Cotton is more active and 3-16c higher on tbe ad vance abroad and uneasiness regarding sup plies and reports that the growing crop in Georgia and Texas needs rain. INCEEASE OP PAILUEE3 IN THE -WEEK. Business failures reported to Bradttreet'i number 181 in the United States this week, against 134 last week and 170 this week last vear. Canada had 21 this week, against 32 last week. The total number of failures in the United States January 1 to date Is 5,883, against 6,425 a like portion of 1889. In reviewing tbe commercial field for the past week, B. G. Dnn's weekly review says that the silver bill has been passed and is signed by the President, but has had scarcely any effect on tbe market a&yet, ex cepting the advance in bar silver to C0.31d, followed by a decline to 50d. No change appears in the money markets, and foreign exchange remains steady at a point which admits exports of gold, engagements for to-day being $500,000 for Germany, The Bank of England lost '$1,500, 000 during the week, and the later advdtces from South America are le8 encouraging. The industrial out look is not improved by delays in Congress, nor by drouth in some Western States,wbich seems likely to cut down the yield ol wheat, bnt tbe volume of business still continues very large for the season, and the prevailing tone in most every department of trade is confident and hopeful. GENEBAL MERCHANDISE MOVEMENT. western bides are higher, and there is a good retail trade in summer goods, though wholesale trade is quiet. Cotton goods are strong, but wool favors buyers. The Chi cago Board of Trade statistics con tinue to show a great increase over last vear in the movement of nil grain and flour, and in meats, the increase in dressed beef bein? threefold, and in lard. cheese and butter large, with considerable gain in live stock, wool and hides. Boot and shoe sales are a little slack, but in dry goods and clothing last year's sales are sur passed and payments are good. Cleveland notes the largest trade since last year, though seasonably quiet at pres ent, and substantially the siime is reported from Detroit and St. Paul. Minneipnlis increases its output of flour above 100.000 barrels and repSrts n strong lumber markt-t. Trade is good at Omaha and Denver, but duli and inactive at Jacksonville. The live stock movement at Kansas City is large, but at low prices. Conldu't Sell Ail Their stock. Messrs. Harris and Jordan yesterday en tered suit against Andrew Wilson for $500 damages. They alleged that; Wilson sold to them for $80 the exclusive right to have refreshment standi, etc., at a picnic at Hul ton, held July 12. When they got there they found he had also rented the name priv ilege to others. By reason of the compe tition tbey did not sell a large part of thetr Hock and lost money, and now sue Wilson sor damages. Thnt Unforennnur World'a Fair. St. Paul Pioneer Press.) Owing to the un'ortudate location In Chicago the World's Fair .Columbian Ex position has fallen into. the clutches of a real estate octopus. Fears or this ultimate condition were ireely ventilated before the Congressional Committee, but they Were brushed aside as idle vaporing by the SOpblStry Of Partisans. Tim Krnn.ittn.. chftnlrl 1.A..M liaanl...!.. 2 . w . I i.uv.t iwii tosu luKmeu ia xtew xorK WmuamMBSMs&SKmsSKsiw KINO GE0EGE OF GEEECE. Worker, A Pleasant Companiaa rind i Learned Man. Newcastle, Eng.,"chronicle.2 Activity, in very fact, is the keynote to the character of the King of the Hellenes. He is a great worker. Even in winter he is to be found in his study at early hours. Indeed, rising early wonld seem to be a royal virtue. These persons, perhaps,, best grasp tbe value of those undisturbed morning hours. In summer, twice a week, Independently of his min isters, the King receives all the persons who, passing through Athens, have asked lor the favor ot an audience. These visitors generally find bim standing beside a little table piled with papers and documents, In a room which is the last of she three ground floor rooms of the palace set aside for bis private cabinets. These rooms are richly decorated with pictures, bronzes, marbles and costly objects of art. Bnt besides these there are also hung on the walls portraits of all tbe great Hellenes who have helped to make modern Greece. This is a delicate compliment on the part of the King to his native visitors, and one tbey never fail to appreciate; for the King himself is essentially amoderu man, though he possesses all due love and respect lor his nation's great and glorious past. But modern literature, modern art, the marvelous scientific discoveries of our cen tury, have rare attraction for him, as also has modern history. He has a most exten sive knowledge of international politics. Those who come in contact with King George testify to his frank, amiable man ners. He puts his visitors at their ease, and permits them to talk unrestrainedly. He loves discussion and straightforward speech. SAVED BY A COCKATOO. It Attack a Snake Which ffsi About to Strike Ita sleeping Master. New York 2Ja.ll and Express. One Charles Dnrand, of whose travels and adventures a book has been written, owned a cockatoo, which he carried about with him on his journeys. Thebird'sname wasBillv, and he seems to have been as wise as he was loving. He came to his master with a good character, having been tbe careful attendant on a sick man, bringing him bunches of grapes to quench bis thirst nnd refusing himself to eat one till the sufferer had set the example. Durand was asleep in his tent in those hot latitudes, where strange wild beasts and dangerous reptiles abound, When he was aroused be ore his usual time of" waking by a sharp, shrill cry of the bird of "Time to risel time to rise!" accompanied by a violent flapping of the wings, and then a series of sharp screams in the cockatoo's own natural tone. So awakened, Charles looked around, wonder ing what had disturbed his feathered friend. The cause was soon plain a deadly snake lay coiled up close to his bed, which, as he gazed, reared itself up and prepared to spring on the defenseless man. Just when he thought that all hope was at an end the brave oockato'o sprang from his perch, seized the reptile by the neck and held him tight till his master could summon help Irom without. The snake was then killed and Billy was raised to a still higher place in his master's esteem. HO PIECEWORK Tnnatvema. - The Iron Sloldera' Convention Proposes an Important Rale. Detroit, July 18. The Iron Molders' Convention, in session here, has resolved to change the unioulibel so as to read "oppo sition to inferior and prison labor," instead of "cheap and prison labor;" to recommend the appointment of local committees to pro mote the nse of the label; to urge members to promote the organization of coremakers and stove mounters, who are at present largely unorganized. A resolution was offered by the "Good and Welfare Committee" providing for a refusal ol all union molders to do piecework alter January 1, 1891, and was voted down. Another, providing .or a $25 fine, to be levied on every union man who joins the Brotherhood ot Machinery Molders. The salaries of officers were fixed at the same rate as last year. The trustees, in tbe even ing, decided to send $1,000 more to the San Francisco strikers. The convention also de cided to apprise the British unions of the fact that molders were to be imported Irom England to break tbe California strike, and to ask the British unions to report by cable the names and ships of all molders who sail for America. A WOMAN WHO CAN SHOOT. Mrs. Parker Replenishes the Larder Willi a Lot of Bear Meat. Sdpeeioe, Wis., July 18. Mrs. Har riet Parker, residing with ber husband and little daughter at Dedbam, 15 miles down the Eastern Road, had an exciting experience this morning while her husband was absent. About 6:30 she heard ber little girl, who had gone out in the yard, scream, and a second later the little one came into the house, saving: "Big bear out there!" Mrs. Parker took her husband's Win chester rifle and went out. Tbe bear was within 20 eet of her when she fired, sending the bullet into the brute's head. The bear started for her, and she fired again, break ing tbe beast's back. Tbe third bullet struck the animal in tbe head, killing it. The bear weighed 400 pounds, and was very thin and savage. When Mr. Parker got home the bear was skinned and the meat dressed. Mrs. Parker is quite a huntress, having frequently ac companied her husband on his trips. MADE A $3,000 HAUL. Tfao United Slates Exprc Company Loses a Valuable Packoffo in WUconvIn Milwaukee, July 18. A package cou t lining $3,000, consigned to tbe care of tbe United States Express Company, myster iouslv disappeared in transit over the Mil waukee, Lake Shore and Western Bailroad. Following, as it does, tbe big robbery at Hurley, the company Is disposed to regard its losses in that section as a serious mat ter, and an effort will be made to probe this case to the bottom The package consisted wholly of bank notes, and was shipped from Chicago early in tne week. It has been traced us far as Monico, Wis. The robbery occurred on the Khinelander division of the road. DBILIIHG IN ALLEGHENY. Work Commenced on iIip New Well lo Hay mnrket qiarr. .Many pedestrians stopped at the corner of Ohio and Federal streiti, Allegheny, yester day, to view the work on the proposed new well. Operations have just commenced, and the contractors are drilling in the corner o Haymarkct square. Up fo yesterday a'tternoon the drill had pierced the ground over 50 feet. It is ex pected that water will be struck at a depth o 150 feet. The work of drilling will not be completed be ore next Wednesday. The well will furnish drinking water on a plan similar to the autopiatio well in the park fetween Montgomery and North avenues, near Federal street. Ponnd la a I.liifn Unmper. Professor and Mrs. W, B. Hobart, of Hudson, O., passed through Union station yesterday for the E ist. When they arrived in Piltburg Mrs. Hobart missed ber watch. The loss was reported to the authorities. It was afterward found in the soiled linen hamper, but too late toTeturn it to the own n PrniMvmrjHohart is nrinclnal of the Preparatory 'Department at Hudson, of the I Adelbert College of Cleveland. ' ' PAGES 9 TO 12. 1 g - - - i AN HYPHOTIC TGDEY. Translated toe The Dispatch Fbom L0C13 The large audience, from parquet to gal lery, had enjoyed an? nosily applauded the first half of tbe well-filled programme; the daring feats of acrobats, a wizard's mystify ing tricks, the comio songs ol music hall "artists," and the graceful rhythm of a gor geous ballet, had in turn entranced and pleased their separate votaries. A restless crowd surged about the foyer watching those who, late as the hour wa, bad just arrived, and discussing with impatient eagerness tbe promised wonder which was to form the second and concluding portion of the even ing's entertainment. A glance at the printed programme explained tbe cause of the unusual excitement. At an enormous expense, so it was stated, the management of the Boston Alhambra hid secured tbe services of the celebrated mesmerist, Dr. Kellogg, and his marvelous "subject," Mademoiselle Olivia. For the past month, from day to day, the newspapers had heralded the coming event, and had laid before their Traders story after story of the wonderful feats attributed to the two performer', interlarding these at in tervals with sensational rumors ol the ro mantic circumstances under which their debut would be made. Dr. Kellogg, so the public was informed, was at once the most audacious and tbe most infallible of experimenters; his powers of magnetism were practically unlimited, while to prove their genuineness, if proof were necessary, and also to instruct his au diences, he would expose, at every exhibi tion, tbe vulgar tricks and artifices by which bis host o imitators looted and deceived the honest, unsuspecting, public. In Olivia would be seen one whose passive powers and obedience to mesmeric influence were fully equal to the doctor's more assertive natural eilti. Then, by degrees, came whisperings of strange happenings and mysterious circum stances surrounding both the public and private life of mesmerist and subject. Dr. Kellogg, it was said, was passionately in love with the fair Olivia. During the trances into which behad the power to throw her. he would at times pitilessly torment and torture ber, and so revenge h mselt lor the utter indifference, almost amounting to aversion, which, in her natural state, she persistently displayed tohim. Closely follow ing upon the publication of this pro essional secret, appeared a yet more startling piece ?VRH lSSSmmmf' A WILD, DELIBIOCS DANCE. of news. A certain foreigner, a young Englishman named Lord Warner, was also madly infatuated with Olivia. Abandoning his wile, home, ties and brilliant public position, he had followed the doctor and his subject through all their wanderings nnd travels, forget'ul of everything save his mad, engrossing passion. In every town or city, and at every performance, he had occupied, in solitude, a stage box, from whence he could gaze upon the object of his infatuation, a sentiment, by the way, which seemed only to be returned wnen tbe medium was in her state of trance. As a natural conse quence, the feeling between the doctor and the young nobleman was one ot bitter jealousy and hatred. At any moment, it was hinted, the crisis of their enmity was likely to occur, nor was it at all improb able tbata tragical ending to the whole romantic story would take place in the course of a public performance. Last of all, was chronicled the appearance of a new actor in this exciting drama. A lady, yonnsr; beautiful and evidently of patrician birth, had appeared upon the scene. Lady Warner for it was undoubt edly she was -as regular au attendant at the Kellogg soirees as was her faithless bus band. Seated in a box immediately facing his, dressed in tbe height of fashion, and bearing always a calm, disdainful arr, she would fix her eyes upon her truant lord and master. Not a movernent nor an expression of his escaped her; one by one she detected the signs of his absurd passion, of his en slavement to tbe handsome medium, bnt what might be the ultimate purpose of her ceaseless and untiring vigil the most crafty reporter or interviewer had so far failed to discover. To most of the audience present J The Shot Appeared to JbJfce Effrct. it was a known tact that both Lord Warner and bis wife bad arrived in th,e city, almost at the same bour, though, so it Was heralded by the"press, husband and wife bad gone to se d.i rate hotels. Now, as the boor ap proached for tbe Kellogg seance, all eyes were fixed upon the vo remaining empty boxes, factug each other, and without doubf reserved for the two actors in this mo'st'ap-petiztng-dratna. O a sudden, the ndiversal buzz of con versation was interrupted by the first notes of an overture, and simultaneously with Its opening chords Lord Warner entered the box upon the right and calmly seated hlm sell in fall view'of the entire audience. The newspaper biographies had described hlra fairly well. Though In actnal.years still a voung man, he bore the look of one who had lived every day and minute of his life. His pale, finely proportioned face. Inrtfe rleepy bine eyes and light wvy hair, clearly be- tokened a man ot exceptional oirtn. ol Tiolm .teaper when aroused; (tad of ie Jill fllPlillk r- A. the Feench ("Contxs d'Ambbiqce") o 11ULLEM. domitable. of selfish spirit. Hisdres3. in its own fashion, was perfertion, and it was small wonder that as he s.ated himself and carelessly examined bis programme every opera glass in tbe house was turned direct upon bim. Hardly had his appearance and bearing been noted when there was a slight stir in tbe opposite sttge box, and Lady Warner, without escort or companion, sat down, and pushing back the curtain fixed a steady gaze upon ber vis-a-vis. 1 1 her case, too, the reporters had but spoken the truth. Tall, slight, and of a periect figure, crowned with coils of golden JTTnTTTTTA fc,5 Olivia' t Body Seemed to Contract the Rigidity of Death. hair, her fresh complexion, delicate yet firmly molded features, and luminous Hirk blue eyes b'tikened the high-born Englishwoman. Beauti ally dressed in a robe of pure white satin garnished with, priceless lace, the picture she presented was an entrancing one, and one well worthy of the audible whimper of admiration which pervaded the whole theater, and which was suddenly checked by the long-looked-for rising of the curtain. The stage was set as a garden scene, and from the back the famous Dr. Kellogg and Olivia advanced hand in hand and bowed be ore the footlights. Considerable applause greeted them, though it could not be gainsayed that in tbe appearance of the illustrious couple 3l!&i-a some little dissatisfaction was at first ex perienced. Olivia vu a woman past her girlhood, above tbe medium height and fashioned like a female Hercules. Her splendid shoulders and superbly rounded arms were left uncovered by her "gown of white satin. Her face was by no means beautiful and oav saved from comparative plainness by its bright expression and the charm of her frequent smile. As or tbe doctor, his appearance was even more disappointing and removed from all romance. His tall, spare, awkward fig ure, surmounted by a narrow, ill-shaped head and pale, cadaverous face, was hardly calculated to produce a very favorable im pression. The music ceased and Dr. Kellogg spoke a few introductory words in a quiet manner and with no Barnum-like effort for ellect. He announced that before exposing, accord ing to his promise, the hollow swindles of so-called hynoptizers and spiritualists he would produce certain genuine aod incon testibte phenomena througb the creation, in his subject of an artificial sleep. With a slight sign to th orchestra, who immediately commenced a low and tremu lous accompaniment, the doctor, without further preamble, extended both his hands toward Olivia. For a few moments she gave no sign, the audience breathless with interest, sat in per fect silence With all eyes fixed upon tho stage. Then, all at once, the magic seemed to work. Struck by the magnetic current, Olivia rose suddenly from her seat. The change in her expression was complete; her features seemed cast in tragical immobility, her look was one of vague, yet deep aston ishment and terror; ber eyes were fixed upon Kellogg, but seemed to" go tbrough bim aud find ia the distance beyond some threatening, unearthly vision. Truly a miracle, if a small one, had occurred. Olivia, whose looks but a few moments be. fore bad little to sav.- them from positive plainness, seemed now possessed of striking and sinister beauty, expressive though it was, ot Intense, incurable anguish. A glance at the doctor showed that in his appearance, too, a no less change bail taken place. He was no longer the obsequious, courteous dispenser of the magical power, but the harsh servant, the uotiring seeker after knowledge, tearing the 'veil of mystery with brutal strength and prepared to drag out by the heart-strings the blackest problems o nie. ills n.'nre seemed to gain in dignity. Ms lips were firmly compressed, and trOm I.U eyes, under tbe sbade of their frowning brows, a wicked gleam shone forth. His whole beariDg seemed to express a ran corous anger, tempered to some extent with Ironical pity tor tbe poor woman before bliu. At each gesture ol his hands Olivia sank still further into her phantom sleep. The carriage of her body was that ot one no longer possessed of independent thought; she moved with the even glide of a somnam bulist, as if'waikiniruDon air. She would draw back as if attempting to escape, and then advance again'' with' short convulsive steps, her bosom heaving' with Card, me chanical, denp-drawn breaths. Suddenly a cry of horror rang through the buildingl From soma concealed pocket abont his person, Kellogg had taken a long, thin dig ger, and lilting it-on hih so as to give" force to tbe blow; had plonged it into the bare fl-sh oi Olivia's arm. Leaning far forward from h;s box, Lord Warner, horrified by the ruddendess or this cruel 'act, looked upon the scene with eyes full of anger' aud disgust Lady Warner, on the other hand, maintained the same calmness which had marked- her since her entrance, the only visible sign of her emotion being that she clutcbed the edge of tbe box before her with a nervous grasp and a rhythmical beating 9 ner well-gloved fingers. The most unmoved 0 all was Olivia her seir. Not a sign did she give 0 any paid experieaeed trout th cruel stab. Her flesh, -even around the dagger's wound, mala fa a m N 4 4 i i 1 IIIIIIMMIIPP Si
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