m DOVE II RUSSIA,
'Peace the Object Aimed at by
the Conferring Monarchs
at Peterhoff.
.'NEW EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
'.Terms Upon Which the Balkan
Tronbles Might be Adjusted.
TflK KAISER AT THE MANEUVERS.
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0Bi Thoroughly Enjoyed Them for lots of
3"" Itoder Was Earned.
SEWS BROUGHT OYER BY. TflE CABLES
There are indications that the conference
at Pcterhofl will result in another European
Congress. Meanwhile there is to be a ces
sation ot armament. The Kaiser and Czar
have been having a good time. They put
on airs of the most friendly description.
The maneuvers have been a great success.
tBT CABLE TO TUX OISFATCH.1
Beelut, August 23. Copyright The
Kaiser's Bussian trip has not been so pleas
ant as his visit to England. The week has
been one of terribly hard work under
wretched climatic conditions. It has rained
almost incessantly and Bussian maneuvers
have been conducted in oceans of mud.
Soldiers have been drowned crossing swollen
rivers and several exalted personages are re
ported to be laid up with rheumatism.
Doubtless the young Kaiser thoroughly en
joyed it all, for, as a military spectacle, the
maneuvers were a great success, the in
fantry having fired about 150 rounds per
man, and each gun 100 rounds.
The Kaiser has repeatedly drank to vari
ous strangely-named regiments with which
he has some honorary connection; but he is
perfectly aware that he will have to fight
these same troops sooner or later, although
German statesmen and strategists believe
that the struggle will not begin if Bussia
can help it before 1892, by which time she
will have completed the reoreanization of
her army, commenced 18 months ago.
THE KAISER'S MOVEMENTS.
The maneuvers were finished to-day, and
the Kaiser is now at Gomontofij where he
will pass the night. On Sunday afternoon
he will arrive at Peterhoff, the Czar's ma
rine palace. He is due at Potsdam one
week from to-day, and will find his wife
and five sons waiting for him at home.
x A statement apparently authoritative
has been elicited of the conditions npon
which Bussia would forego awhile her col
ossal preparation for war and accept a truce
with the triple alliance. Bussia, we are
told, would reject with scorn and indigna
tion a proposal for a partition of the Balkans
between herself and Austria, but she would
willingly renounce all claim to material in
fluence in that region provided Austria
would do the same. To such an arrange
ment, however, there are, it seems, several
conditions, precedent to which Austria
would centainly not agree, including the
retrocession to Tnrkey of Bosnia and
Herezegorina, which are now to all intents
and purposes Austrian provinces, although,
so to speak, only loaned to her by the treaty
of Berlin. i.
A ECEOPEAX COKGEESS.
To-night's news from Peterhoff is that
Chancellor Vou Caprivi had a conlerence
with the Czar to-day which lasted over an
hour. Afterward he had a long interview
with Foreign Minister De Giers. The
officials of the Foreign Office maintain re
ticence regarding the nature of the German
Emperor's .proposals, but admit that there
was immense political significance in the
interview. Advices Jrom various reliable
sources all confirm the annonncement made
in these dispatches that Emperor William
desires that another European congress will
be held with a preliminary cessation of
further armament
Whatever the nature of the inducements
offered the Czar, it is certain that be has
met the Emperor's overtures favorably. At
the same time there comes lrom Vienna a
report that Emperor William has asked the
Emperor of Austria for a conference within
a fortnight preparatory to the projected re
ception of the Czar in Berlin in October.
A1COTHEB MEETING FIBST.
The Munich Jfachrichten states that the
Czar and Emperors William and Francis
Joseph will meet on Austrian soil before
definitely agreeing to the holding of a con
gress. This statement, though unconfirmed,
has a basis of probability. If Emperor Wil
liam's policy succeeds the triple imperial
meeting will be an early development.
Telegrams from the Peterhoff describing
the end of the maneuvers yesterday record
how Emperor William took a notable part
in the operations, riding at the head ot the
Yibord regiment in the final charge against
the invading army. At the lunch which
was served on the field the Czar proposed a
toast to the Emperor ana the German army,
and Emperor William replied praising the
manner in which the maneuvers were con
ducted. The Czar presented to the Emperor
a troika with three superb chestnut horses.
WBOIE HIS WILL TJNDEB WAXES.
Tragic Fate of the pother of a Once Faraons
Actress.
rBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COJtPAlfT.l
Vienna, August 23. Ten years ago all
Vienna was raving over a young and gitted
actress named Josephine Wesseley who, al
though only a daughter of a tradesman, had
made her way to fame in leading Shake
spearian parts and was one of the orna
ments of the Imperial Theater. She led a
modest and retired life, devoting herself to
her tamily, enabling her father to establish
two large places of business. She died at
the age of 27, universally regretted, and her
portrait still hangs in the Burg Theater.
There was a great commotion to-day in the
city when it was noised about that her fath
er had died a most awful death. Xiast night
be was busy in his cellar with a servant
moving a cask which contained sulphur.
The servant held a candle too near the cask
and an explosion took place, the clothes of
both men caught fire in an instant, and the
cellar was filled with dense stroke. The
-servant managed to find his way to the
door, but Wessely, in maddening torture,
lost his way, andwhen the neignbors rushed
in he was lonnd in a dark corner screaming
in agony and terribly burned. He was
taken to the Tiospital and placed in a cold
water bath and tht pain was relieved. Dur
ing the night the children came and Wes
sely, with the help of the doctors, wrote his
jWilLon a porcelain slate under water and
then died.
TEOUBLE FOB THE SULTAN.
Be li Notified That Hli Armenian Subjects
are Entitled to Justice.
BT CABLE TO THS DISPATCH.!
London, August 23. The Sultan has
tardily awakened to the dangers which
threaten him in connection with the troubles
in Armenia, but instead ot grappling bodily
with it, he attempted to postpone the crisis
by vague promises of reform, coupled with
111 concealed threats to hang, draw and
."quarter any of his Armenian subjects who
--shall dare to question the blessings of the
"?
T-
Turkish rule. He has appealed to England
for assistance against Buuian intrigues and
aggression, and has been referred to the
treaty of Berlin, now 12 years old, by virtue
of which the Armenians are clearly en
titled to rights and privileges, Jor demand
ing which hundreds of them have been mur
dered in cold blood and as many more are
now rotting in prison.
It has been claimed for the Sultan that he
is really an enlightened and liberal minded
monarch, but so far as the ontside world can
judge from his actions, he is lite most of
his predecessors at Stamboul, a mere puppet
in the hands of a pilace clique of avaricious
sycophants and utterly reckless fanatics.
BKIGANDS XS SOCIETY.
An American Coninl Threatened for Statins;
Unplrmsnt Truth..
.rBT CABLX TO TCX DISPATCH.
London, August 23. The storm caused
at Palermo by Consul Carroll's warning to
American tourists against the perils ot
travel in Sicily has not yet subsided. The
Consul has been -the object of the grossest
abuse and has been threatened and de
nounced with such violence that it is a
wonder his life has not been attempted, es
pecially as agents of the brigands swarm in
Palermo and other towns. Yet, Mr. Carroll
could furnish abundant evidence lrom the
columns of the xny newspapers which have
villified him in proof of his statements.
Outside the towns no well-to-do traveler
is safe from the brigands. At the present
moment several persons are held for ransom,
and the prison at Palermo holds a score or
more of men arrrested on suspicion of com
plicity with the malefactors. Many patriotic
Sicilians hold the belief that the only effi
cient way to remedy the present deplorable
state of things is to establish martial law in
the island and to have it administered for a
term of years by officers of nerve and discre
tion. Dentbn From Starvation In Xjondon.
'BT DCXLAF'S CABLE CO MP ANT. 1
London, August 23. The poverty and
misery of the lower classes of London has
been subject to practical demonstration.
From the Parliamentary returns which has
just been issued it appears that during the
year 1889 27 people died of starvation in the
metropolis. .
SHE LOVES AN ASSASSIN.
HESULTOF A MARRIED WOMAN'S VISIT TO
A PENITENTIARY.
Plotting; to Aid a Murderer to Escape Pro
Jectlns; Fresh Crimen A Hatband to be
Gotten Oat of the Way The Invert Will
Hanr.
ISrECIAL TKLIQBAM TO THE PISrATCH.1
Columbus, August 23. There were sen
sational developments to-day in the ease of
Isaac Smith, the Pike county murderer,
confined in the penitentiary annex and one
of the four men to be executed next Thurs
day night
For some time it has been known he was
carrying on a correspondence with a woman
outside, supposed to be his cousin. The
letters recently have grown affectionate and
loving. The officials set about to discover
the identity of the woman, and found her to
be Mrs. Amelia Baeder, the wife of a Ger
man saloon keeper. She had been coming
to the penitentiary, for the past three
months, in company with Mrs. Lenth,
mother of Otto Lentb, the Cleveland boy
murderer, who is to be executed Thursday
next
Mrs. Baeder became smitten with Smith.
Since she was refused admission a few days
since a number of the letters have been in
tercepted. In one of them she unfolds a
conspiracy to secure the release of Smith,
when they would get rid of her husband and
she would install Smith in the management
of her business. It is known she has given
$100 or more to aid in securing a commuta
tion of sentence for Smith, though che
claims to only have contributed $10.
Smith has been recommended by the
Board of Pardons for commutation, but the
Governor has taken no action in his case.
It is conceded the developments of to-day
will result in no action in his case, and he
will hang with the other four.
QATHKKTTTG WILD FLOWERS.
President Harrison Bai a Real Good Time
at a Picnic.
rSFZCIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISrATCH.1
Cafe Mat, August 23. A large crowd
of persons went to Wildwood, a new resort
on Five Mile Beach, Cape May county, on
an excursion to-day, as the guests of Gen
eral W. J. Sewell, Vice President of the
West Jersey Bailroad. The party left in a
special train at 10:30 a. m. and returned at
4 p.m. In the company were the President
and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Bussell
Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McKee, Babv
McKee, Mrs. Dimmick, Rev. Dr. Seott, o'f
the Presidental household; Mr. and Mrs.
W. V. McKean, Evan Morris, Colonel B.
K. Jamison, Miss Benjamin, Miss Bush
nell, Miss Johns, Mr. Johns, Miss Beed
and Miss Hamilton, of Philadelphia, Gen
eral and Mrs. William J. Sewell and entire
family, of Camden; United States Marshal
and Mrs. W. Bndd, Deacon of New Jersey,
ind ex-Governor George B, Crawford, of
Kansas.
The party lunched at Wildwood and gath
ered bunches of wild flowers and grass, es
pecially President and Mrs. Harrison,
Stole a Life Preserver.
John Henna, a 13-year-old boy, was ar
rested yesterday and locked up in the Cen
tral station for stealing a life preserver from
the Natatorium.
COME AND GET ONE.
Onr Offer to Sell Men's Good Business Salts
far 86 nnd 8S Still Open.
Don't be the last one but take the oppor
tunity while it's here, ""and if you need a
business suit buy one of our $6 or $8 bar
gains. They are dandies.
P. O. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond
streets, opp. Court House.
$9 to Chicago and Return 89,
September 2 the Pittsburg and Lake "Erie
Bailroad will rnn a special excursion train,
leaving Pittsburg at 2 p. il, Central time,
and arriving in Chicago 7 o'clock next
morning. Tickets good 10 days for return
passage. au24,30,31-sel
Exposition Notes.
Mattings, linoleums, oil cloths and car
pets made and laid on shortest possible
notice. Muslins, sateens and silk draperies
in stock and put up at short notice.
Hoppeb Beos. & Co.. 307 Wood street,
iiwrssu
Artiste, Teochen and Classen
Should send for onr catalogue on artist
materials. Discount to teachers and classes.
Mall orders will receive prompt attention.
Liberal discount on picture frames. Teega
xowxs's Art Store, 162 Wylie,a venue.
TXSSU
19c, Reduced From 33c.
100 doz. men's English cotton balf-hose,
tans, slates, bines and browus.
A. G. Campbell & Sok s, 27 Fifth ave.
m
91 TJntll September 1, 1S90 83 50,
if cabinet photos, f 1, or a life-size crayon
portrait, $3 60. Aulrecht's .Elite Gallery,
616 Market sl, Pittsburg. Bring children.
Fall Hosiery and Underwear.
New and complete lines at special low
prices for children, ladies and men.
A. G. Campbell & Sows. 27 Fifth are.
New fall dress goods! New fall dress
goods! A splendid assortment now opened.
ttssu Huqtjs & Hacks.
Fall Saltings.
Leave vour order now for snlt or over.
coat at Pitsairn's, 434 Wood street.1' "
THE
AWAITINGA SIGNAL.
Continued from Firtt J'age.
boners were the main features. A large
vote was polled throughout the city, and the
result shows au overwhelming majority in
favor of Greevy, W. Fisk Conrad, Edward
H. Flick, of this city, and Harvey McPad
den, of Hollidaysburg.
Pattison delegates to the late State Con
vention were defeated for delegate to the
County Convention by large majorities.
H. H. Herr, the other delegate, was elected
in his district. The indications are that the
whole county was carried by Greevy.
The convention will be held in Holhdays
on Monday, and an interesting time is ex
pected. AFTER VOORHEES'SCALP.
INDIANA REPUBLICANS FIND THEMSELVES
IN HARD STRAITS.
Making Dicker With ths Former' AIM.
nee Trading County Odcen Tar Mem
ben of the Legislature The Administra
tion Extremely Unpopular.
SrZCIAI. TKLIGBAV TO Till DISPATCH.!
Ihdiajtapolis, August 23. The cam
paign in Indiana this year promises to be
one of the most interesting in the history of
the State, especially for an off year. The
Democratic State Convention will meet next
week, and two weeks later the Bepublicans
will convene in the same capacity. The con
ventions will nominate full State tickets,
with the exception of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and one or two minor officers, who
are, with those named, nominated and elect
ed every four years.
Aside from the State tickets the most im
portant feature of the campaign will be the
struggle for the United States Senatorsbip.
Mr. Voorhees term expires next March,
and he is the only Democratic candidate.
The Bepublicans have no avowed candidate.
Attorney General Michener, who is aHo the
Chairman of the Bepnblican State Central
Committee, is supposed to have an ambition
for the seat, but he is not regarded by the
thinking men of the party very seriouslv.
The unknown factor in the Senatorship
problem is the Farmers' Alliance. The or
ganizatioojias assumed such large and in
fluential proportions in this State that it
will likely determine Indirectly who the
next Senator shall be. The only hopeof
the Bepublicans this year lies in the direc
tion of the Farmers' Alliance. The admin
istration has succeeded in making itself
thoroughly unpopular in Indiana, and if it
were a mere test of strength between Demo
cratic and Bepnblican parties the latter
would suffer an unparalleled defeat at the
polls in November.
Chairman Michener sees this and anti
cipates nothing else unless some sort of a
combination can be made with the leaders of
the farmers' organization. Just now he is
on the lookout for one or two popular farm
ers, members of the Alliance, who will con
sent to do service on the State ticket The
Democrats, however, bloctc this scheme by
heading their ticket with a farmer and giv
ing him the nomination for Secretary of
State. In the Democratic counties the Be
publicans have said fo the farmers: "You
make your nominations and we will not
moke anv, but we will suDport whoever you
name." They then agree to give all the
county offices to the farmers, provided they
name a Republican farmer for the Legisla
ture. By this means they hope to defeat
Senator Voorhees. This scheme has been
worked successfully in many of the most
pronounced Democratic counties of the State.
W0R AT BEDFORD.
How Delamnter Tnlked Orrr Independent
John Stewart a Year Ago.
IRTZCIAI. TZLEGBAX TO THE DISPATCH.!
Bedfoed Spbings, August 23. Dela
mater's recent visit to Chambersburg as the
guest of Judge John Stewart recalls to mind
a mysterious conference held bv the two
gentlemen at the Springs Hotel on the 8th
of Augnst 1889. The conference lasted
over an hour, and it was noticed that most
of the talking was doue by Delamater. It
is believed that at that meeting the present
Bepublican leader won Judge Stewart to
his cause.
Immediately after the gentlemen parted
the writer asked Judge Stewart if the con
lerence had any political significance.
"You know I anTnow on the bench," said
the ex-Independent, "and it wonld not be
proper for me to discuss political questions.
But," he continued, "if I were otherwise
situated I could give you points for an arti
cle that wonld, published at the proper
time, cause a sensation.
ENTHUSIASM. IN LEHIGH.
Democrat Fans Resolution! Pledging Ex
Governor Paulson Tbelr Hearty Support.
rtrXCIAL IELEOBAK TO THS DISPATCH.!
Slatingtoh, Pa., August 23. The
Democratic county meeting here to-day,
though held in a Bepnblican stronghold,
was one of the largest in recent years. In
spite of a rain and general blnstery weather
the attendance numbered nearly 3,000. AH
the prominent Democrats ot the county
"were on hand.
The resolutions declare adherence to the
principles of the Democratic party, as ex
pressed by the national conventions of 1884
and 1888; calls npon all good citizens of
Pennsylvania to unite in redeeming the
State from corrupt Bepublican bosses; de
nounce Quay and Quayism; extol the vir
tues of ex-Governor Pattison and pledge
him their hearty support.
A BIG VOTE IN LUZEENE.
Coxe Declines lo Kan, Giving John B.
Reynold a Walk-Over.
rSrXCIAJ, TELEdKAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
"WlLKESBABKE, August 23. The Dem
ocratic primaries this afternoon brought
out a big vote. In some of the districts the
full -party vote was polled.
The declination of1 Eckley B. Coxe to
stand as a candidate for Congress leaves the
field open to John B. Beynolds, of Kings
ton. Beynolds will be nominated by ac
clamation unless xur. isoxe can on persuaaea
to reconsider his determination as a candi
date. Danphln Comity Democratic Nominations.
ISrECIAt. TEUCOBAX TO TITI DISrATCH.J
Habbisbubc, August 23. The Dauphin
County Democratic Convention to-day nom
inated"!?. B. Smith, Dr. E. H. Leffier and
J. H. Balsbaugh for the House of Repre
sentatives. The Democrats have not yet se
lected a candidate for the Legislature in
this city to oppose David S. Herr, Bepnb
lican. GBANGEBS WING INTO CAMP.
Hundreds Have Already Secured Quarters
at Williams' Grove.
rtrXCIAL TILIOB-UI TO TBX DISPATCH.!
Williams' Gkovjs, Pa., August 23.
The Grangers are already assembling at this
place, and by Monday night nearly
all the cottages and tents are ex
pected to be occupied. Among the
improvents added to the grove are 40 two
story cottages, all of which have been en
gaged. These, with the tents procured to
accommodate the campers, will, it is esti
mated, be equal to 800 rooms.
The Grangers will hold meetings nearly
every evening next week in the auditorium,
which has been greatly improved.
ABIGOILITBE."
Blames In a West Virginia FleU Spreads to
' Many Tanks. ',
rSrlCTAL TXLIOBAM TO TTffl BTSrATCH.i
Belmokt, VT.Ya., August 23. Incendi.
aries invaded the Belmont and Eureka oil
fields to-night, and at this writing four big
tanks are burning, while the ex litement is
very great, as further fires are ex ected.
The tank at the Johnson we 1 was first
fired, the Two Brothers No. 6 followed, then
came the Brown Oil Company talks, and tbe
last fire to break out was at the K? tanks on
jvne aayior lann.
PITTSBTJRG DISPATCH,
THE BOAR OF CANNON
Resounds Over tbe Shores of Old
Lake Chautauqua. ,
GRAND ARMY MEN HAVE INNINGS
Governor Beiver Pays His Respects to Gen
eral Butler of Boston.
JDDGE TOUEGEii'S BAPPI ADDRESS.
Lakewood and Other Points la tbe Damps Because of
Cold Weather.
Yesterday was Grand Army Day at
Chautauqua, and a great day it was. Gov
ernor Beaver was in attendance and made a
Tirief address. The weather is very cold
and people are leaving rapidly.
ISFXCIAI. TXX.XGBAM TO TUB DISrATCU.1
Chautauqua, August 23. The clear,
sharp report of a cannon resounded over the
lake shores at sunrise, the ominous herald
of war, awakening Chants nquansirom their
slnmber instead ot the more peaceful sum
mons of the lower chimes for morning
prayer. Tbe grounds might well have been
taken for a military encampment, for it was
G. A. B. Day, and the veterans answered
the roll call with unusual punctuality, and
in ereat numbers. They were a jollv crowd,
and, though here and there you could
mark a scar or tbe absence of an arm or
limb, due to the cruelties of the four-years'
struggle, there was not a sad face among
them all. Joy would light up the face of
the grizzled veteran as he greeted with
hearty handshake some comrade whom he
had not seen for many years. They gath
ered in little bands and knots about the
grounds laughing at the merry jokes and
stories of camp and tented field recounted
with vigor and spirit, while now and then
tears would gather in the eye at the tale of
some brave fellow who had been summoned
by the Great Commander to the other shore.
ADDBESS BT FLOYD S. CLAEKSOK.
In the morning Mr. Floyd S. Clarkson,
Commandant of the Department of the
State of New York, delivered an address
which was well received. He spoke of
Chautauqua as a splendid example of the
results of modern civilization, but like all
things which are prosperous now, it owed
its success to the men who fought in the
late conflict in order that the Union
and freedom might be preserved. Ac
cusations have often been made
that our pension appropriations were
excessive, bnt it was a debt owed to the
soldiers by their Government The Grand
Army of the Kepublic is a brotherhood for
the mutual protection and help of American
soldiers and sailors. We propose to see
that every citizen who is in indigent cir
cumstances is cared for. In New York
State within the last year the organization
has paid out $58,000, one post alone having
paid $3,400 for the aid of the sick aud suffer
ing in the families of old soldiers.
A CHEEK OF 'WELCOME.
To the call oi fall in, all the veterans
gathered at Miller Park at 1 P. M. and
formed in line. They' marched to the
Amphitheater, if not with the sturdy step
when 30 years ago, robust and strong in their
yonng manhood, tber went forth as defend
ers of their country's flag, a splendid citizen
soldiery. Their hearts at least beat as fer
vidly to the tune of "Marching through
Georgia' as when following Sherman
througi Dixie's land or pushing on with
Grant to Appomattox and victory. As they
filed into the open space reserved for
them on the main floor of the gre&t
auditorium the crowd ot Chautauquans on
the other tier who had not the glorious honor
to rist their lives in the front ot battle for a
nation's honor, gave them a deafening cheer
of welcome. Governor Beaver saluted them
as President of the day. They were an en
thusiastic audience, and every second sen
tence of the speaker was applauded, and
when he reached an especially good or pa
triotic point they yelled and stamped their
feet upon the floor until the mother earth
beneath sent up a mist of dust that fairly en
veloped them, and some of the old fellows,
thinking that it was the smoke of war,got up,
flinging their hats, and cried to "put down
tne reos.
PLEASED 'WITH BEAVER.
Pennsylvania's Governor made a speech
which seemed to please them, and which re
monstrated chiefly against the service of tbe
soldier. "I think," he said, "it is both meet
and proper that we should assemble our
selves together. Society is a growth. Truth
does not grow, but men grow to appreciate
truth, so our ideas concerning truth have
greatly changed. It is a long road to travel,
and is the way to self-government. There
were two sides ntttng lor self-government.
Ours was the Mayflower side. Have
you ever seriously faced the question why
you joined the military service of the
United States and risked your life?
It was the idea of self-government. We
thought that there would be no such thing
as self-government if our country ' was dis
solved. It was tbe will of the, majority
that the Government be run on the May
flower plan. You may call it patriotism or
what you may, it was the idea ot self-government
that we fonght for. There are
those who represent that the soldier entered
the war for the commercial reward. Any
man who will say that is not repudiated by
the man who did not enter for that purpose.
No self-respecting man will make such a
statement.
RESPECTS TO OENEBAL BUTLER.
"General Butler does not represent me
when be talks about my commercial value,
nor does he represent the true soldier. It is
time for every soldier to put before the
American people a platform that will make
coming generations respect our services.
They will take just the same view of it that
we take ourselves. My grandfather was" a
revolutionary soldier and my pride in him
is that he fought because he owed allegiance
to'his country. The Government has never
forgotten her heroes in the four wars in
which she has participated."
At tbe close of the speech Madam Car-
riugton sang with wonderful sweetness the
"Star Spangled Banner," and at the close
of the last stanza, as she waved over her
head tbe silken Stars and Stripes, the
veterans raised a yell of applause that made
the old roof fairly raise, and they would not
stop until she had repeated it. Governor
Beaver then introduced Bev. Mr. Schirm,
of New Orleans, who made an address in
which he sent fiery sky-rockets of patriotic
rhetoric flying on spread-eagle wings about
the building. He is a young man, a son of
a veteran, and alluded to the gray-haired
men before him as "boys," not a reverential
if a familiar term of 'expression. He said
that tbe South realized their defeat and
were willing to submit with good grace.
JUDGE TOUEOEE AS A SUBSTITUTE.
When Judge Tourgee, the eminent jurist
and literary man, got up to speak as the
substitute of General Daniel E. Sickles,
who was unable to be present, he pitched
into the enthnsiastio youug clergyman with
a good deal of vim and spirit for relerring
to his comrades and himself as "boys." He
did not like this growing tendency of irrev
erence toward the men who fonght for their
country. "I admire the voune man for
every bit of his ardor, but I blame you men
before me for allowing as we have the rise
of such terms. We are old and let them
learn to respect and revere us. I hope that
the father of my ardent young friend did
mnt trtAli htm ti tall T.t .1-- - "hnv "
not teach him to call his elder a "bov.
Directly after tbe speech Madam Abbie
Carrington, the Schubert Quartet, Miss
Myrtie Mason and the great chorns, all
under the direction of Dr. H. B. Palmer,
gave a grand concert.
In the evening Mr. Alexander Black gave
a stereoptican lecture on "Types and
pretty series of views pleasantly described.
jb urs ana overcoats nave neon tne oraer oi
the day. The sold ,wth is fast driving
SUNDAY. AUGUST 24,
the multitude away. Lakewood and the
other points are in the dumps because of the
arctic atmosphere during the latter part of
the week. Cold weather wilts the summer
resort.
FAVOR BLAINE'S IDEA.
SENATORS FRYE AND HALE COME OUT
STRONGLY FOB RECIPROCITY.
Free Sugar Should Open Up the Spanish
Colonics to American lUnnnlacrare
Congress May Yet Act Upon the Sng
e.tlon Thin Session.
nrZCtAt. TXLXQSASI TO TITS DISrATCH.1
Portland, August 23. Senators Frye
and Hale have come out flat-footed in favor
of Mr. Blaine's reciprocity scheme. To-day
Senator Frve said: "I have for years been
favorable to reciprocity with the countries
south of us. Free coffee, sugar, hides and
one or two other products would have ob
tained for us free entrv into the Cen
tral or South American Bepublics of
an enormous list of products of the
farm and factory. Coffee and hides have
been made free without attempt to obtain
reciprocal advantages. Now comes a propo
sition to place sugar on the free list. Can
we obtain any advantage for the people ex
cept that of free sugar in the process of
making it free? I think we cannot, to a
great extent;from theSouth American Be
publics, for their production ot sugar is
small, though capable of increase, but from
Cuba and Porto Bico, I am of tbe
opinion that Spain wonld, for the ad
mission of her sugar to the TJnjted States,
admit free to those colonies of hers all
products of onr farms, provisions, lumber,
coperace, many manufacturers ot iron and
wood, etc. Lbelieve, too, that Spain would
agree that discrimination should be made in
favor of our vessels engaged in the carrying
trade between our porta and those of her col
onies. The attempt is at least worth mak
ing." "I expect," replied Senator Hale to ques
tions "to see Mr. Blaine's plan of reciprocity
with the Central and South American
countries adopted in some form be
fore the session ends. No suggestion
from any public man for many
years has evoked so strong and so
general expression of approval as this of
Secretary Blaine's, and there can be little
doubt ot its adoption by Congress. It would
benefit the United States by stimulating an
exchange of products which do not compare
with each other in the different countries."
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
GENERAL GROSVERNOR TALKS PLAINLY
TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
He Asks a Number of Pertinent Questions
and Wants to Know Why .Applicant
for Whom There-Are No Positions Are
Examined.
Washington, August 23. Eepresenta
tive Grosvenor, of Ohio, to-day appeared be
fore the House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service. Some time ago Gen. Grosvenor
delivered a speech in the House upon civil
service reform which attracted wide atten
tention and called forth denials as to the
accuracy of some of his statements. The
purpose of the General in appear
ing before the committee was
to answer these criticisms. He stated
that he was not an opponent of civil ser
vice reform, but believed in the merit sys
tem. He insisted that his assertion
that no man or woman had been
appointed to a position from his
district was strictly true, though
many had passed the examinations, and te
peated the statement made in his speech that
the commissioners Induced persons to take
the examinations when they knew there was
no chance whatever of their appointment.
General Grosvenor commented upon the
action of the commission in advertising
throughout the South that examinations
will be held for positions in thePension
.Bureau under the law providing for ad
ditional clerks. He desired to know
if clerks in other branches of Govern
ment service could be transferred to tbe
Pension Office for the new work. He had
received many protests against what he said
seemed to be an attempt to drive Northern
men out of the bureau. He 'would not, he
said, lower tbe grade of fitness for the posi
tions in the civil -service, nor would he dis
cbarge a man because of his political
opinions. He would abolish tbe Board of
Commissioners. Its formation was not con
templated by tbe Constitution, and he
wonld bave a system ot examination some
what analgons to that in vogne in the Censns
Bureau.
Commissioner Boosevelt replied to Gen
eral Grosvenor at some length, and chal
lenged the charges he had made against the
commission.
NEGB0ES WILL EMIGRATE.
Mississippi Colored People Sending- Agents
to Oulauotua.
LvhV, Miss., August 23. Among the
ignorant class of the colored people in this
neighborhood there exists a great desire to
emigrate to Oklahoma. Yesterday about
300 negroes met at this place to consider the
plan of emigrating in a body to the country.
Considerable interest was manifested npon
the advice of 6. W. Gillam (colored), tax
assessor, and B. B. Linden (colored), Justice
of the Peace, the recognized leader. H.
Henlan and Charles Bose were appointed a
committee to go out there and report tbe
prospect of that country. The committee
will start about September 1.
Bit Her With a StleU.
Frederick Kroll, of Shaler township, will
have a hearing to-morrow before Alderman
Kerr to answer a charge of assault and bat
tery. Miss Mary Eringle is the prosecutor.
She alleges tbat the defendant hit her on
the head with a large stick.
The Farmers Encampment Closed.
ISFXCIAL TtLEOKAM TO THB DlgPATCB.!
Hi. Geetna, August 23. To-day ended
the American Farmers' Encampment, which
attracted about 0,000 people. The sales of
exhibitors are estimated to have reached
200,000.
Afraid He Wonld Kill Her.
Angnst Haness, of South Twenty-eighth
and Carson streets, became involved in a
quarrel with his wife, last night, and beat
her so severely that the neighbors caused his
arrest, for fear that he would kill ber.
MINOR POLICE ITEMS.
Offlceri Straggle With Prisoner, Rongh In
alt Ladles, and Men Fight.
Joseph McCahe was arrested by Officer
Bell, last evening, on Wylle avenue, for Insult
ing ladles. He was locked up In the Eleventh
ward station. '
Aldebuan Beinhatjeb yesterday dis
charged Michael Scophel. The latter and his
son William were arrested Friday night by
Officer HAgerllne for making things too lively
over a dispnte at their homes.
Jacob JjEYINOton will bave a bearing be
fore Alderman Donovan on Tuesday to answer
a charge of assault and battery, preferred by
James BIgle. Both lire in the Ninth ward. A
few davs since a quarrel arose between them,
and it is alleged that the defendant became so
angry that be knocked Blgla down and beat
him after he had fallen.
Lieutenant Schafpeb, with the night po
lice force from tbe Fourteenth ward station,
raided a disorderly house kept by Samuel Car
ter, colored, at 715 Fifth avenue, last night. The
omcers, alter a struggle, lanaea its colored men
in tbe Fourteenth ward station. Lieutenant
Schaffer searched tbe house and found eight
kegs of beer, a supply of cards and dice.
Michael Wall. Patrick Boacn, Arthur
Kennedy, John Donneldson and James Don
neldson were given a hearing before
Alderman Donovan yesterday on a
charge of assanlt and battery. pre
ferred by Davis NlmImskie. The latter is
a peddler, and alleged that on .Monday list be
was assaulted in Frankstown by tbe defend
ants, who are mere boys, and badly beaten.
The bea-lng had proceeded but a short time
when the prosecutor signified his willingness
to withdraw tbe snlta iftha defendants wonld
paythecosbu This was done and the suits
were wtutatuy semes.
Jla
1890.
NEW ELE.CTRIC IDEA.
Two Boys Propose to Knock Oat the
Overhead Car System.
A TEST TO BE MADE SHORTLY,
The New Scheme is to Make Connection by
Means of Buried Boxes.
TALE OF CEIME TOLD BI DETECTIVES.
Accidents la the Cities That Came Hear Bodls?
Hits Yesterday.
The overhead system for street cars has
many enemies. Two Pittsburg boys claim
they can make all happy by a system of
underground connection. Thirteen was an
unlucky number again yesterday in the
way of accidents.
H. P. Palmer, a son of Arthnr Palmer,
the scenic artist, is a young man who is
probably a natural born electrician. He is
now about 20 years old and has been work
ing with electricity from childhood. He
has invented, he thinks, a plan to do away
with the overhead wires in electric street
railroads. Superintendent Morris Mead
and Mr. Clark, of the Duquesne Traction
road, have examined his drawings, and he
states that they can give no reason why his
scheme should not work.
Part of tbe plan consists of a series of
boxes that are arranged along the street and
are made level with the roadways These
boxes will be about 18 inches long, and will
be made of material that won't cost much.
Fastened to the bottom of the ear, either
on the axles or truck, is a bar rod the length
of the car. The front of this rod has a
movable point about two feet long and
hinged to the rod. To this point is attached
a lever which extends to the end of the rod.
Bnried in the ground with their tops
exposed are boxes the length of the car
apart, which will be about 30 feet. All along
the track the tops of these boxes have an arm
or lever in the shape of an I, which is
hinged to the top of the box. Fastened to
this hinge and extending into the box is a
strip which moves over and presses into con
tact strips fastened inside of the boxes.
When the bpzes are not in use, that is so to
speak, when the caris not passing over them,
the strip is not in contact with the strip
to which the cable is fastened, but when the
car passes over the boxes the point is low
ered by the end of tbe lever running along
the bar. The resuH of this action is that
the lever is raised into an inclined posi
tion, and this pnshes the strips fastened to
it into the contact points arranged in the
box.
Associated with young Palmer is "J. B.
Conner. The boys have applied for a
patent, and are having made a model of
their ideas.
DEEPER INJHE TOILS.
More Bobberies Cnearlhed by Detectives
That Ara Charged to Ganswlck, tha
Legless Man Another Information
Against Him Arrest of an Accomplice.
New cases bave been developed with
I which Andrew Gangwisch, the legless man,
is connected. Since his arrest on the charee
of robbing Thomas 'Dngan's house on Lib
erty street, the police haye hunted down
other robberies. Becently the honse of Mrs.
Virginia Patridge, at 1230 Penn avenue,
was entered and valuables, including a gdld
watch, were stolen.
Detectives Fitzgerald, Bobinson and
Shore have been working on the matter,
and yesterday they succeeded in solving the
mysteries of the robberies and placing the
blame where it properly belongs. The de
tectives visited Gallinger's pawnshop, and
the proprietor, after hearing some of the
particulars, recalled the fact that a watch
had been fonnd at his place some time ago.
This watch was produced and found to be
the one stolen from Mrs. Patridee.
Mr. Gallinger informed the officers that a
young man named D. J. Townsend had
pawned the watch. The officers soon found
D. J. Townsend and landed him in the
Central station. The prisoner when ques
tioned stated that he got tbe watch lrom
Andrew Gangwisch,and at the same time he
informed the officers that a lot of jewelry
was hidden in a stable in Spring alley, near
Twelfth street.
The detectives visited the place and suc
ceeded in finding a number of gold rings,
also a fine pair of opera glasses which were
stolen from the honse of Mr. Dngan. The
result of this was that a second information
for burglary was lodged against Gangwisch,
and also agaUist Townsend for receiving
stolen goods. ' ,
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN,
List of Yesterday's Mlihnps Fell From a
Brldse Crashed by a Wacon Cable
Car Victim Brakemen Injured While
Coupling Car.
John Thompson, aged 6 years, fell from
a bridge at Tom's Bun, on the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Bailroad yesterday after
noon. He suffered severe scalp wounds, was
injured internally, and had his left leg
broken. He was taken to tbe west Fenn
Hospital last evening. Bis condition is
critical.
George "Wackley, employed at Howe,
Brown & Co.'s works, Seventeenth street,
fell from a ladder yesterday and suffered a
fracture of the right thigh. He was taken
to his home on Twenty-Second street.
Oscar George, a boy living living on Bob
inson stree't, Allegheny, was knocked down
and rnn over by a wagon last evening and
his foot severely crushed. The driver of
the wagon was placed under arrest It was
shown that he was not to blame for the ac
cident and was released.
Barnie McGraw, a little boy living on tbe
Morningside road, Eighteenth' ward, fell
from a Sharpsburg street car yesterday
afternoon, near Fifty-fourth street. He
suffered a slight fracture of the skull.
Herman Waldorf, an employe at Shoen
bereer'a mill, Sixteenth street, had his foot
crashed yesterday bv an iron rail falling on
it. He was removed to his home on Twenty-eighth
street.
Elmer Brooks, a brakeman on tbe Balti
more and Ohio Bailroad, had his right hand
and arm badly crushed yesterday while
making a coupling nearGIenwood. He was
attended by Dr. Wish art and removed to
his home on Second avenue, netr Grant
street:
While coupling cars at Twenty-third
street yesterday on the Pennsylvania Bail
road, A. Agnes had his arm crushed. The
member was amputated at the West Penn
Hospital.
A die fell on Edward Bnrke's foot in the
blacksmith department of Carnegie, Phipps
& Co.'s lower Union Mills, and severely in
jured him.
Last night the 2-year-ola son of Mr.
Smith, of Lafayette street, fell fronm second
story window and fractured his skull.
Cable car 125 yesterday strnck John Sip
pi e, the 7-year-old sot) of a Lawrenceville
merchant tailor. He was carried some dis
tance, bis head deeply cut, but he will re
cover. William Houston fell from a wagon on
West Carson street yesterday and tbe-wheel
passed over him. He was removed to the
Sonthside Hospital.
John Lochner, a Sonthside market dealer,
and his mother were driving along the road
leading from Fairhaven to the city yester
day, when the team became frightened at a
sand pile and ran away. Both were thrown
out of the wagon and fell over the embank
ment, sustaining severe injuries.
Two painters, Albert Arrowsmith, ot zo
fourth avenue, a:
Harry iLress. of i
Lombard street, y
xday fell 45 feet from
scaffold that broki
TWO WIFE BEATEES
Have Jostles Dealt Oat to Them by Alder
man Warner.
John Crisp was given a hearing before
Alderman Warner yesterday afternoon on
an information charging him with cruelty
to his wi'ej preferred by Superin
tendent Bean, oi the Anti-Cruelty
Society. The evidence showed that the de
fendant had constantly abused his wife, and
on the strength of it he was fined 10 and
costs. Crisp lives on Fifty-first street.
Lewis Daft was given a hearing imme
diately afterward on a similar charge. He
lives on the Twenty-eighth street hillside,
and was also fined $10, but pleaded so hard
and made such earnest promises that the
fine was remitted.
CHANCE FOB HIS LIFE.
Murderer Smith Is Reprieved Till November
by the Governor.
Governor Beaver yesterday sent a reprive
for William H. Smith to the Sheriff. Smith's
execution had been fixed for next Wednes
day, Augnst 27. The Governor has'now set
it for November 26. Smith is in Dixmont,
where he was taken on the order of Judge
Magee on the report as to his insanity made
by two members of the commission ap
pointed to examine him.
Sheriff McCandless presented the papers
in the case to th.e Governor and succeeded in
obtaining the reprieve for Smith. There is
considerable conjecture as to what will be
done, if, when November 20 arrives, it is
still insisted that Smith is insane.
DETfBBED A WATCHMAN.
Mr.
Pollock Clnlm that Fear Poles At
tacked and Beat Him.
On Thursday night last, at a late hour,
I four Poles, John and David Chnchunder,
Steven iiudnauer and Steven verein, at
tempted to cet into the Pennsylvania Tube
Works, on Second avenue, Sobo, and were
stopped bv Watchman Pollock. This angered
them, and it is alleged they gave the watch
man a severe beating. He made a charge
of assault and battery against them before
Magistrate Hyndman, and last night Bud
nauer and Verein were arrested by Captain
Mercer and locked up in the Fourteenth
ward police station. The other two have
not been apprehended.
PEBBTSVIIXE FABES BEDTJCED.
The
Pleasant Valley Compnay Cata Fare
Nearly One-Hair.
A meeting of Pleasant Valley officials
was held yesterday, and the rates were re
duced on the Perrysville avenue Hue.
They will sell slips of six tic. -eta for 40
cents; slips of 12 tickets for 76 cents, and
slips of 18 tickets for fl. Single fares, of
course, will remain as at present, 10 cents.
This rate of fare is from Pittsburg to the
end of the line.
Overcome on His neat.
About 11:15 o'clock Friday night Elmer
C. St. Clair, who has been on the police force
for a number of years, was attacked by ap
poplexy at Collins and Hoevler streets.
Bast End, while patrolling hit beat, and fell
to the sidewalk helpless. He was discov
ered soon after, and was taken to his horns
at 216 Omega street.
WHAT PEOPLE AKE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Borne Whs Do Mot. aad
Others Who Talk.
William Pinkerton, the Chicago detee
tlre, went East over the Baltimore and Ohio
road yesterday. It is supposed he was going to
the scene of the New York Central strike,
though he claimed he was making a social
visit.
Kirk Q. Bigham, Esq., thought the
weather not sufficiently cool la this city at
present and left last evening to spend a few
days with the "frosty sons of thunder" in
Somerset county.
Mrs. J. Clark Williams, sister and Miss
A. Williams are visiting friends in Connecticut.
Before returning they will visit Hartford, New
port, Boston and other Eastern cities.
.Mrs. James Caldwell and son John W.,
of 727 Wylle avenue, accompanied by Mrs. J.
Frieburger, bave gone to attend the Steuben
Tllle Centennial.
Bev. Samuel Maxwell cabled. yesterday
the safe arrival of himself and family at
Southampton.
.Chief Bigelow and James B. Scott set
sail from England yesterday on the Servia,
bound for home.
Mrs. W. O. Pitts, mother and daughter,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bailer, of Fifth ave
nue. Mrs. E. Isaacs, of Seventh street, Phila
delphia, is visiting relatives in this city.
i J. E. Normecutt, of J. E. Normecutt &
Co., and family are on a visit to Boston.
Miss Mary H. Perry leaves to-day for a
pleasure trip to Atlantic City.
One Thousand Dollars
Forfeit if I fail to Drove Floraplexion the
best medicine for liver complaint, dyspep
sia, nervous debility, biliousness, consump
tion. It cures where all other remedies fail.
Ask your druggist for it. Sample bottle sent
free. Fkanklik Haet, New York.
MWFSU
COME AND GET ONE.
Onr
Offer to rell Men's Good Business
Salts for 6 nnd 8S Still Open.
Don't be tbe last one, bnt take tbe oppor
tunity while it's here, and if you need a
business suit buy one of our 6 or $8 bar
gains. They are dandies, P. C. C. C. Pitts - 4
bnrg Combination Clothing Company, cor.
Grant and Diamond, streets, opposite Court
House.
Bargains.
One Meyer piano $ 75 00
One Marshall & Mittauer piano..... 150 00
One Parlor-Grand Kranich & Bach
piano 375 00
One Smith American organ 35 00
One Crown organ 60 00
Also, the famous Henry F. Miller pianos
for sale at W. C. Whitehill's Music Parlor,
152 Third avenue, opposite Government
building.
Can Civilized Man Live Without Ceoksf
This problem will be solved when man
kind eat the herbs of the field and drink
water as tbe beasts thereof. But at bur
present day eo to McCullongh's Half Cen
tury, 523 Liberty St., foot of Fifth ave., ana
provide yourself with a demijohn of Prince
Begent, and wine which maketh glad the
heart of man.
Beaatlfal Pianos.
A choice selection of tbe peerless Kranich
& Bach pianos jnst received. Personally
selected at the factory by one of the mem
bers or the firm. Please call and see them.
Easy payments.
LeCHNEB & SCHOE2TBEBGEB,
69 Filth avenue.
Exposition Nates.
Mattings, linoleums, oil cloths and car
pets made and laid og shortest possible no
tice. Muslins, sateens and silk draperies in
stock and put up at short notice.
Hoppke Bros. & Co., 307Wood street.
MWTSSU
Exposition Notes.
Mattings, linoleums, oil cloths and car
pets made and laid on shortest possible
notice. Mnslins, sateens and silk draperies
in stock and put up at short notice.
Hoppeb'Beos. & Co., 307 Wood street.
arwpssd
DIET.
MORHOW On Thursday, August 21, 1390, at
9:30 o'clock, J AXIS O. Mosbow.
Funeral from his late residence. Ohio town
ship, on Suwbat at 10 o'clock A. K. Friends of
the family are respectfully Invited to attend.
WILSON-On Saturday. August 23. 1860, at
midnight, at bis residence, Dithridxe street,
Javzs 0. Wrxaoir, aged 38 years.
L, Notice oi funeral hersalter.
OUR FUEL DEPENDED,
A Chicago Geologist Says PittsDnrjf
Has Lots of Gas, Bat
IT SH0DLD K0T BE WASTED.
The
Misleading Telegrams Sent
Eeckle?s Writers Males
Out by
ENVIOUS HASUFACTOEEES CHUCKLB
ntrXCIAL TZLZOBAK TO TBI DISrATCS.!
Chicago, August 23. The Pittsburg
telegram to a Chicago paper which an
nonuced that the Philadelphia Company
had advanced the price of natural gas to the
large manufacturing establishments which
draw their supply from it, was read with
great interest by Chicago manufacturers.
There are about 30,000 large or small manu
facturing concerns doing business in this
city and its suburbs, nearly all of which
could do vastly better work for less money
if they had Pittsburg's natural gas. They
have given up all hopes of duplicating it
for Chicago, but any news that Pittsburg is
to be deprived of her important advantages
in this respect, and put on a level with tha
rest of the world, is not received with very
loud wailing.
At first blush the telegram alluded to was
taken as an indication that tbe natural gaa
supply of the Pittsburg district is rapidly
diminishing, and that it isonly a question of
time when it will give out altogether, and
when the great iron-makers of tbat city will
be put on a level with the rest of the coun
try. ABE THESE SOUS GEAPES?
One well known Chicago mannfactnrer.
who recently went to Pittsburg and care
fully looked into tbe matter, said that in his
judgment natural gas wasn't such a great
thing lor Pittsburg after all. It cost nearly
as mnch as coal, losses were occasionally in
curred through irregularities in the supply,
and he had found that the gas suppliers had
consolidated into two or three great compan
ies which had so far advanced prices
tbat tbe private consumer was
obliged to use the fuel with great
economy. Mr. Henry C. Freeman
an engineer and geologist, who expressed
his views of Pennsylvania natural gas very
fully in an interview, which was telegrphed
to The Dispatch of July 5, and who is an
authority on the subject, takes a different
view of the matter. "No," said he, in re
ply to a question this eening, "I do not re
gard the action of the Philadelphia Com
pany as an indication that the Pittsburg gas
is giving out. They are acting very judi
ciously in cbeckingthe excessive a rait on .
their source of supply at Pittsburg. If they
continue to make an excessive draft on their
supply they are liable to meet with a very
sudden check which might almost cut off
the supply in the Pittsburg district alto
gether. ECOHOSIY 2TECESSAST.
When asked to explain more fully what
he meant, Mr. Freeman continued: "In an'
interview which was published in Thb
Pittsbubo Dispatch some time ago, X
said that, while it was impossible to tell tha
duration of the Pittsburg natural gas sup
ply, yet it might be expected to continue
for a verv long time if the draft on tha
source of supply was not excessive. I said
then that the history of most of the wells
showed that they started with a very high,
pressure, which was rapidly diminished fo
the first few weeks until a normal AW
was reached and that the flow then
rontinued for a long time with compara
tively little variation. I then said that if
the draft on the supply was limited to tha
normal flow of a given district, the supply
must be expected to continue for a very long;
time without any serious lessening in qnan
tity.
''Apparently the action of the Phila
delphia Company is right in line with ths
suggestions which I made at thattimA
They propose to limit the draft on tha
sonrce of supply by cutting off some of tha
large consumers. They raise the price 23
per cent so that certain factories which now
use very large amounts will have to use less
gas or stop using it altogether. Far from
indicating a failure of the supply in tha
near future, that shows that the Pittsburg
men bave adopted a conservative course.
They mean to keep their wells producing;
moderately in order to keep them producing
for the greatest possible length of time.
This action thus .means a prolongation
rather than a diminution of their gas sup
ply."
TEMPOEAET SHORTAGES.
"You spoke a moment ago about the sup
ply receiving a sndden check if the draft is
allowed to become excessive?"
"What I meant by that is," said Mr.
Freeman, "the Pittsburg gas originates
from the Devonian slates and is held in
certain strata above these slates, which tha
oil men term 'sands,' and through which it
passes for very great distances. The sands
also contain salt water. The natural gas
has to make its way through the salt water,
and, being lighter, it gathers at tbe highest
point in the folds or ridges in the sand and
thence reaches the surface through the wells.
In'that way the Pittsburg wells draw their
supply from a very large field, extending
hundreds of miles in a northeasterly aud
southwesterly direction and for a consider
able distance easterly and westerly. Now,
if the draft in the Pittsburg wells is allowed
to be excessive, tbe gas supply immediately
surrounding the wells is temporarily ex
hausted and the salt water is liable to ac
cumulate there and the gas can no longer
- ove
its way throngb, or. if it does, it is
liable to be in small and irregular quanti
ties. "And torpedoing would not help the
case?"
"No. To torpedo a well after it had once
reached that condition would only make it
worse. It would make the opening larger, in
which tbe salt water would accumulate.
Thus, if the drafts on the Pittsbnrg wells is
allowed to become excessive, the Pittsburg
district is liable to lose its gas supply alto
gether and suddenly. But if the draft is
carefully limited to the normal pressure, it
may last for many years. The course taken,
by the Philadelphia Company is, therefore,
a very wise one. It wonld be a'good thin;
if all gas producers in the Pittsbnrg field
would do likewise. They should not Kill
the goose that lays the golden egg."
THE C0N1BACT LET.
Biter fc Conley Will Build, the New,B. & O.
Freight Station.
Tbe contract for the construction of tha
new Baltimore and Ohio freight depot was
let a few days ago tcjRlter & Conley of this
city. The work oi tearing down the old
passenger depot has already been com
menced, and in due time the freight station
will rear its head.
It will be made of iron, and will cost con
siderable money. The structure will be 620;
feet long and ll2 feet wide, and will extend,
from Grant to Try streets: Tbe other im
provements contemplated by the road, tha
change and extension of the freight yards'.
will be made after awhile. ' '
8TETJCK WITH A SHOVEL.
Anthony Barilla Snes Mike Callclo to Evea.
Up Matters.
Anthony B'aritia, an Italian who lives in
lives ia "
m before, '
charging J
battery. j
Basin alley, made an information
Alderman Bichards yesterday chargjn
Mike Calicio with assanlt and
Baritia alleges that Calicio struck him overt -
the head with a shovel, cntting an ugly gubA
on his head. (
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delanlt of S300 bail for a hearing on Tnes.
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