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THE PITTSBtTEG- DISPATCH. THURSDAY.., FEBRUARY 26, 1891
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DEMAND & HEARING.
The Claims of the Eight-Hour
Bill Strongly Urged on
Senator Plumb
BY THE LABOR FEDERATION.
An Extremely Caustic Address Sent
to the Kansas Senator.
FIGHT OYER THE SHUTIKG BILL.
Uuch Money Spent on Both Sides, Knt Its
Friends Confident,
1I1GXIYS AITOIM1IENT DECIDED OX
tFROM A 8TAIF COHlILSrONPKXT.l
'Washii.gtcw, Feb. 25. The Federation
of Labor, representing 30,000 workinguien
of tbe District, and petitions from hundreds
of thousands ot working people throughout
the country, last night adopted a caustic ad
dress to Senator I'lumb, Chairman of the
Seuate Committee on the Order of Business,
demanding that a time be fixed for tbe
consideration of the eight-hour bill, which
was passed by tbe House session, and which
has rested snugly in the Senate eTer since.
The address cites the language of the mem
orial of tbe Federation of Labor unions, pre
sented to Congress lait September, protesting
against violations of tbe law by permitting
workmen to be employed overtime, even
where they are paid extra for such overtime.
"Among all the ways of violating the
spirit of the eight-hour law," says tbe mem
orial, "there is none we detest so much as
the "permitting of favored Government em
ployes to grab all the work and all the pay.
If that is all the law is to accomplish, it
would better be repealed."
Arguments for Eight Hours.
The gist of tbe argument for eight hours,
contained in the address, is found in the
following:
"Unless each public employe is limited
to ciebt hours, the whole purpose ot tbe
law fails no physical or mental Improve
ment is secured, no citcntinn of employ
ment to more persons takes place, no
example to private employers and workers
is set. It is also asserted that the strict en
forcement of the eight-hour system would
be unjust to the taxpayers of tbe country,
but we fail to see wherein the taxpayers
would be injured if the Government em
ploy 1,500 at i'2 per day of eight hours, in
stead of 1,000 men at 3 per day of 12 hours.
The daily expenditures would be the same
in either cases 3,000, but the good effect of
the eight-hoar system would be the employ
ment of 500 additional men.
"Take the Government Printing Office,
for ii. stance, as an example. There are about
2,500 persons employed in that establishment,
nearly all of them being paid by the per
cent or by the hour. Compositors are paid
at the rate of 50 cents per 1,000 ems or 40
cents per hour, aud they arc paid for every
hour they work, no matter whether the num
ber be six or seven.
An Kqnalization or Iabor.
"It will, therefore, readily be seen that if
two of these employes labor 12 hours a day
they will each receive $4 SO, or ?9 GO for the
tno,and that three men working eight hours
per day wouid receive S3 20 each, or ?9 Co
for the three. The samo argument would hold
good as to piece workers. Therefore, the only
effect the enforcement of the eight-hour law
would have in tins case, nhich is a fair sample
of its operation in all Government workshops,
would be the employment of more men and
women without additional expense to the peo
ple." r
The address thrnsts at Mr. riumb the follow
ing from Senator Iniralls: "In a speech recent
ly delivered in tbe Senate jour honorable col
league eloquently, fearlessly and truthfully
arraigned tbe present financial, industrial and
social sj 6 terns of the country, declaring that
a financial sj&teni under which more than one
calf of the enormons wealth of the country,
derived from the bounty of nature and the
labor or all, is owned by a little more than30,
000 people, while 1.000.000 American citizens,
able aud willing to toil, are homeless tramps,
starling for bread, needs readjustment.'
Senator Plamb Stirred Up.
"And, further, that "a social system which
olfcis to tender.virtuons and dependent women
the alternative between degradation and sui
cide as an escape from beggary is organized
crime, for which some dav unrelenting justice
will demand atonement aud expiation.' "
Ibc address has stiried Mr. Plumb and other
Western Senators to their deepest depths, on
account of the probable alliance for offense and
defense of the labor unions and the farmers,
and, though he is utterly opposed to the eight
hour plan, and has snubbed delegations from a
number of labor organizations persistently, it is
said this evening that be is disposed to give the
eight-bour bill a show, honing that tbe respon
sibility iorits defeat will be shifted to the Sen
ate at large.
If the influence of the measure extended no
farther than the Government work, there
would be no difficulty about its passage, but
railroad corporations, manufacturers and em
ployers of labor all over the country have
flooded tbe Senate with letters praying for the
defeat of the bill, because its passage would
give an immense impetus to the eight-hour
movement that is now universal.
Ligiitner.
SECBETAHY FOSTER'S FAMILY.
Society Tcople at the Capital Much In
terested in Its Members.
tVlIOM A ETAU" COBUESrONPE-JT.I
Washington:, Feb. 23. The society people
ot the capital are now more interested by far
in the family of the new Secretary of the
Treasury than in what is likely to be his
policy. Airs. Foster, who is remembered here
as a very sweet and gracious lady, made her
self ery popular here during the periods that
her husband served in Congiess. She has navy
gray hair and a striUiugly intelligent face. The
secretary's family consists of two daughters,
both exceptionally handsome yonng ladies, and
fully equal to the demands of society. Their
beauty bit. striking contrast, one "being a
blond and the other a brunette. The elder,
Jessie, was married lat fall ti Dr. Myers.
As a coincidence, it might be mentioned that
Stcretarvs Husk and Foster were in Congress
together. Uotb have two daughters, who were
very intimate. Now the two men are in the
Cabinet together. The Rusks and Fosters arc
close friends.
AGAINST THE CABLE.
The Senate's Action Keported Adversely on
bj the House Committee.
Washington, Feb. 25. in the House to-day
Mr. Uitt, Chairman of tbe Committee on For
eign Affair.-, reported from that committee the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill,
lUlb the recommendation that all the Senate
amendments be concurred in, with tbe excep
tion of that which makes an appropriation for
tbe Hawaiian cable, in which non-concurrence
is rsLoniinended.
There was a question raised as to the limita
tion ot deba'c, and, as no determination could
he arrived at, Mr. Hitt withdrew the report.
The intention is to bring it up to-morrow or
some succeeding day and ask that It be agreed
to under a suspension of rules.
DUTY OK HATUBAL GAS.
The Treasury Department Decides That Its
Collection Is LegaL
Washington, Feb. 25. The Treasury De
partment has approved tbe action of the Col
lector of Customs at Buffalo, N. Y., exacting
duty on natural ras imported into that district
In pipes under the Niagara rirer from the in
terior of Caduda.
Assistant Secretary Spauldinc has informed
the Collector that no objection Is suegested to
huu requiring daily en trie I of estimated quan
tities and tbe liquidation at tbe end of the
month, according to the quantities shown by
the returns of the meter.
In Favor of the Democrat.
Washington, Feb. 25 Chairman Rowell,
of tbo Committee on Elections, to-oay pre
sented to the Houso tho long deferred report
of that committee in the contested election
cae of Kernangham vs. Hooker in the Seventh
Mississippi district, favoring the, claims of
Hooker, the Democratic sitting member.
SILVER POOL REPORT.
THE
COMMITTEE SAYS- OWEUBY'S
CHABGE IS HOT PBOVEIf.
No Evidence to Show the Existence of Any
Silver Speculation Owenby Dnbbed a
Itomancer A Clean 15111 of Honesty
Given Cameron and Others
"Washington, Feb. 25. The silver pool
investigating committee made its report to
the House this evening. The report, which
is unanimous, gives tbe history of the inves
tigation, alluding to the more important
testimony, but not reviewing it in detail. It
dismisses the testimony of Owenby as the
product of a romancer, whose imagination is
not restrained by limitations of truth.
Prior to the examination of Owenby, says
the repori, the testimony of Senators Vest
and Cameron and Mr. Littler brought out
the tact that the latter bad purchased silver
for Senator Cameron, pending the silver
legislation of tbe last session, aud had sold
it by the Senator's order before the silver
bill passed. Subsequently Representative
Abner Taylor, of Illinois appeared before
the committee and testified that he bought
silver after the siherbill became a law, and
when no additional silver legislation was pro
posed or expected, and had sold it in August
last.
Gronud for tho Accusations.
It is but just to say, continues the report,
that a statement made by Hon. E. IL Conger
in debate in tbe House on the 21th of June,
1S90, to the effect that he had been "approached
to join silver pools" furnished some excuse for
tho publication of the general allegation that
silver pools existed, pending tho silver legisla
tion of July of that year, but none for the
charge that certain Senators and representa
tives had accented such invitation. Mr.
Concer, who is now United States Minister to
Brazil, and therefore bej ond our jurisdiction,
was requested by cable to transmit to the com
mittee the names of persons who had ap
proached him, in order that they might be
subpoenaed, but be declined so to do.
The la.-t that the exaggerated expressions
sometimes made by a member in the heat of
debate, in order to further or defeat a measure,
may furnish an excuse for. if not suggest, such
dispatches, affords an additional reason for a
careful avnidance in debate of intimations that
corrupt influences are being brought to Dear
upon members to effect legislation, unless the
member making such insinuations is prepared
to substantiate tbe charge. It is well under
stood that a good measure is seriously weak-
enea uy even a suspicion tnat improper meas
ures are being employed to advance it.
No Ground for Owenby's Charge.
Your committee have not been able to obtain
any evidence to support Owenby's original
charge that there was a silver pool, or organi
zation of silver speculators, who had made
large purchases of silver bullion by exerting its
combined influence to brine about silver legis
lation, wuicn would cause an'auvance ot silver
and thereby largo profits to tbe manipulators.
There were many speculators buying silver in
dividually, and probably in some cases in com
pany, for an anticipated rise through expected
legislation, and undoubtedly exerting more or
less influence on public sentiment to bring
about such legislation, but there is no evidence
that there was any pool or combination of such
speculators working together to this end, or
that any Senator or Representative was con
nected with such a poo'.
The only organized, or combined effort to in
duce silver legislation disclosed by the evi
dence was the public organization 'known as
the "Silver Committee." appointed by the St.
.Louis Silver Convention, which has had its
headquarters at Washington during the past
year. This committee, according to the testi
mony of Mr. Francis G. Newlands. of Nevada,
one of its members, has printed and distributed
hundreds of thousands of pamphlets and circu
lars, published articles in newspapers and
maintained agents in the field to visit organiza
tions, particularly the Farmers Alliance, in
various parts of the country for the purpose of
working up and securing tbe expression of a
public sentiment in favor of free coinazo of
silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 of gold, at an expense,
including the salary of the Secretary, of not
less than $10,000 nor more than J15.O00 during
tho pa6t yast year, which expense has been met
by voluntary contributions of owners ot silver
mines and bullion and others favoring such
legislation.
No Proof of Speculation,
There was no evidence and the committee
has no reason to believe that this committee,
which Owenby described as the "Head Silver
Pool,'' had any connection with silver specula
tion or expected any money otherwise than for
the purposes above stated. The organization
apsears to be of the same character as many
other organizations designed to influence
public opinion to secure legislation. There is
no evidence that auy pool, combination, syndi
cate or individual speculator or speculators
furnished money to enable members of Con
gress to invest in silver, or carry silver, with
the understanding that such memberB of Con
gress were 10 have the profits, or that any
Seuator or Representative was interested in
any silver pool or syndicate as charged by
Owenby; nor any evidence that any Senator,
Representative or Governmentofficcr Individu
ally invested in silver bullion, or was directly
or indirectly interested in silver bullion, ot was
directly or indirectly interested In silver specu
lation, pending tbe silver legislation of the first
session of tbe uresent Cougress, except that
referring to Senator Cameron.
The evidence chows that one Representative
purchased silver after the act of July 14, 1S90,
was passed, and wben no silver legislation was
pending or proposed, sold it in August There
is no evidence that any Representative is now
or has been, during tbe present session of Con
gress, directly or indirectly, interested in silver
bullion or certificates representing silver bul
lion. THE GL0BY OF WOMAN
Highly Extolled In the Woman's National
Council nt Washington.
Washington, Feb. 25. Again to-day Al
b&ugh's Opeia House, where tbe sessions of
the Women's National Council are being held,
was completely filled. "The Matriarchate, or
Mother Age" was the subject of the first paper
read. It was prepared by Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton and was read before the council by Susan
B. Anthony.
"Gains of the Last Three Years" was the sub
ject of a paper by Mary Sej mour How ell. She
spoke of what is doing in various States for the
political enfranchisement of women, and read,
amid applause, that uart of the Constitution of
Wyoming wherein it is enacted that women
may vote. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was loudly
applauded wben she came forward to speak on
the topic, "The Relation of the Woman Suf
frage Movement to Other Modern Reforms."
At the conclusion of Mrs. How e' address tbe
audience arose and sang the "IJattle.Ujmn ot
the Republic," the song of which Mrs. Howe is
tbe author. She herself repeated tbe words of
the last verse and then all sang "Glory, Glory.
Hallelujah." .
"God's Women" was the snbject of a paper
by the Rev. Anna B. Sbaw, ot this city, tho
lecturer of the National W. C. T. U.
At the afternoon session Mary h. Seymour,
the editor of the Bttsinets Women's Jouj-nu',
read a very able paper on tbe subject of "Oc
cupations of Women to Dale."
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Money Being Spent by Both Sides to Aid or
Defeat Its Passage.
tFROM A STAFr COEKESPOXDENT. 1
Washington, Feb. 25. The prospects for
the shipping subsidy bill are now very bright,
according to its friends, who havo held since it
disappeared from view tha- all that was neces
sary was for the Committee on Rules to give a
day for consideration. Tho only fault found
with the committee is that it gives too much
time, as the bill has been already thoroughly
disenssed. and a few hours, instead of two
davs, would have been sufficient. Opponents
of the bill are indulging in some tall talk in
regard to exposures of the use of money that
will bo made if necessary to defeat the meas
ure, but tuese must bo taken with much allow
ance. The truth probably is that money has been
spent by botu sides, in the way of quiet dinners
and so forth. It is a fact that can be easily
nroved, and The DlfcPATCU correspondent has
it from distinguished autnority, tnat a large
sum of money was sent here by British vessel
owners, to be spent "legitimately" for the de
feat of this shipping bill. Just as British man
ufacturers had their agents here with pockets
full of sovereigns to secure tbe defeat of tbe
tariff bill. Mr. Farquhar, of New York, who
has charge of tbe shipping bill, is now sanguine
of its passage,aud. if it passes. there is no doubt
of the signature by the Presidant.
FLEMING IN ARIZONA.
Census Report on the Valne of Farms and
Cost of Irrigation.
Washington, Feb. 2a The Census Bureau
announces that there are 1.075 irrigated farms
in Arizona, having a total area of 65,821 acres.
The average cost of land. Including purchase
pricp. fencing, plowing and water right, is
$16 92 per acre, of which $7 07 represents the
cost of water right, and the average valuation
placed upon the land by the owners is $48 68 per
acre, including buildings. Tbe average anuual
cost of water is $1 55 per acre and the average
annual value ot farm products $13 02 per acre,
ranging from $9 26 in Maricopa to $31 in Yava
pai county.
Tho acreage now under irrigation asproaches
tho maximum possible with tbe present water
supply and methods of utilization, but the con
servation of the flood waters that now annually
run to waste would largely increase the area
susceptible of successful cultivatiou.
SENATOR WILSON'S DEATH.
SUITABLE ACTION TAKEN ON IT IN BOTH
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Another Valnable Day JLost by Reason of
the Sad Event Hollowness of tho Per
functory Mourning Shown In Such Cases
Young Senators Want Reform.
rrBOM A STAFF COnr.ESPONDENT.I
Washington, Feb. 25. The loss ot a
day to the Senate on the receipt of news of
tbe death of Senator "Wilson, of Maryland,
has again called for public attention to tbe
frequent waste of important time through
what is for the most part a hollow show of
respect and mourning. In tbe closing days
of the session, when every minute is im
portant, and it is a matter of doubt whether
legislation that is vital to millions of people
shall tail to go through, one whole sixth of
tbe remaining time is lost on account of the
death of a member, when that member
would have been most honored by proceed
ing with work that is of the highest in
terest to his late constituents and to the rest
of the country.
Only a day or two ago considerable valua
ble lime of the Senate was taken up by
eulogies of a member of tbe House, who
died many months ago, aud who when alive
was not personally known to half a dozen of
tbe Senators. The departments have been de
moralized for nearly the whole ot this month
in the interests of tbis formal and pretentious
respect for the dead. Of the 24 days of the
tbe montb, only 20 have been devoted to tne
business of the Government, and tbe recur
rence of the holidays made a great majority of
the employes practically useless for many other
days.
Several of tbe younger Senators to-day ex
pressed themselves in favor of enacting a law
prohibiting this wholesale waste of public
lime, but there are so many ot the old ones
who want to be treatod according to distin
guished precedent when they die, and tbe
young ones say they will have to wait for a few
more first-class Congressional funerals before
they can enact the reform.
Mr. Gorman announced in the Senate the
death of nis colleague, and after an address in
eulogy of the deceased, offered resolutions ex
pressing the great sorrow with which tbe
Senate had heard of the death of Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Spooner paid his tribute to tbe dead Sen
ator. Tbe resolutions wero agreed to. and
Messrs. Gorman, Gray. Jones, (Ark.,) Pasco,
Faulkner, Spooner. Wilson, (la.,) Mitchell and
uixon were appointed a I unerai committee on
the part of the Senate. The Senate, then, as a
further mark of respect, adjourned.
In tbe House, Mr. Gibson, of Maryland, an
nounced feelingly the deatn of Senator Wilson,
and the Speaker appointed the following com
mittee to take action in regard to the fnneral:
Messrs. Gibson. McCoraas, Rusk, Stockbridge,
Stump, Mudd, Stone,(Mo.,) T, H. Brown and
Abbott. The House tben, as a mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, adjourned to
meet at 8 o'clock tbis evening.
ATTACK ON BDTTEBW0BTH.
Funston Pays His Respects to the Ohio Man,
Amid General Hilarity.
Washington, Feb. 25. The House to-day
considered for a time, without action, the anti
option bill, in committee of the whole, and in
the courso of the general debate a controversy
arose between Mr. Funston, of Kansas, in
charce ot tha bill, and Mr. Bntterworth, of
Ohio, and tho latter having made a remark
which irritated Mr. Funston. Mr. Funston
made an attack upon Mr.Bnttorwortb.in which
ho allnded to the ofllce which Mr. ButterwortH
occupied In the World's Fair Commission, and
said that if that gentleman whose name was as
sociated with the anti-option bill had taken as
much time to forwarding that measure as he
had to drawing his salary as Secretary of the
World's Fair, the measure would now have
been passed. Members on both sides sur
rounded the two gentlemen and thoroughly en
joyed tbe scene
Mr. Funston declined to yield to Mr. Butter
worth, which led Mr. Rogers to warn him that
he must either get out of tbe ring or let the
gentleman trom Ohio get over the ropes;
while Mr. Spinola's quota of remark was
"Breakaway, breakaway"
Mr. Butterwortb. in replv, paid bis respects
to Mr. Funston, and Mr. Hatch took the floor
in denunciation of the action ot tbe mijority
in not giving consideration to tbe option bill.
PADDOCK'S PUEE FOOD BILL.
The Senator Discourses on the Poisonous
Nature of Most Eatables.
IFHOJ! A STAFF COKRISPONDENT. I
Washington, Feb. 25. Senator Paddock is
growing very Impatient at the delay to take up
his pure fooa bill, and fears that the loss of this
day on account of tho death of Senator Wilson
may result in disease and death of millions.
Ha said in regard to the measure to-day; "If
protection is worth anything, it should be uni
versally applied, and our stomachs need to be
protected as much as any of our industries.
Several of tbe States have anti-adulteration
laws, especially Massachusetts. These laws
are seriouslv crippled by Federal inaction.
"This adulteration is an abominable business.
How do alum ana sulphate of copper strike
you as component part3 qf bread? There is
copprrin a great deal of our home-made butter,
and much of the cheese we consume owe3 a
great deal of its bulk to oleomargarine, and its
rond is flavored and toughened with salts of
mercury. It's bad enough to know that our
cocoa is fall of oxide of iron, but think for a
moment, if you will, of the undubltablo evi
dence we have that vinecar is filled to overflow
ing with sulphuric, hydro-chloric and pjrolig
neous acids. Can any man, with a realizing
sense of these facts, vote against the bill;"
A VOTE ON FEIDAY
Will Be Taken on the Shipping Subsidy
IU1I in the House.
Washington, Feb. 25. In the House to-day
Mr. McKinley. from tho Committee on Rules,
reported a resolution providing that to-morrow
the House shall meet at 10 o'clock and shall
immediately proceed to the consideration of
the shipping bill, the general debate to close at
6 o'clock. On Friday tho House shall meet at
10 o'clock, and proceed to the consideration of
the bill by paragraphs the proviou question to
be considered as ordered at 5 o'clock.
Tbe Democrats strongly protested against
this method ot doing business.
Mr. McKinley said that the majority were
responsible far public legislation, and it should
be permitted to put its purpose into public law
to bo tried only bofore the great tribunal of the
American people. (Republican applause.)
"You have been tried, jou have been weighed
in the balance and found wanting," were some
of the remarks that came in chorus from tbe
Democratic side.
Mr. McKinley To that tribunal wo confi
dently commit the work of the Fif ty-drst Con
gress. The resolution was adopted.
MAGNIN THE MAN.
Taggart's Candidate to Secure the United
States Marshalship.
IFIIOU A STAFF COKltXSFONPEXT.l
Washington, Feb. 25. It is stated here
that President Harrison has finally made up
his mind to appoint Farmer Taggart's candi
date, Maznin, to tbe position of United States
Marshal at Philadelphia. It is probable that
the nomination will not be sent to tbe Senate
at tbis session, becauso of the antagonistic feel
ing credited to Senator Cameron in tho matter.
Tbe President feels pretty certain that to
send tbe nomination to the Senate at this timn
would be certain of a defeat for himself, as
Cameron prouauiy nas enougn innuence in the
Senate to "hang up" the nomination.
Leprosy in Pennsylvania.
Washington, Feb. 25. Officers of the
Treasury Department are luvestigating the
case of a foreigner at .Lima, Pa., suffering with
leprosy, with a view to preventing tbe spread
of tbe disease and of sending the man to the
country where he belongs.
Secretary Foster at the Capital,
"Washington. Feb. 25. Hon. Charles Fos
ter, tbo newly appointed Secretary of the
Treasury, arrived bere from New York at 9:15
o'clock and went at once to the RIggs House.
Immigration Bill Passed.
Washington. Feb. 25. Tho immigration
bill was taken up in the House to-day. The
substitute of Mr. Oates was rejected Yeas, 55;
najs, 202; and the bill was passed.
Special To Iet Lists This Morning.
BOWED TO THE STORM
t
French Artists Will Not Exhibit Their
Works at Berlin.
THE PUBLIC CLAMOR TOO GREAT.
Boulanjists Row Charged With Inciting
the Turmoil, and
MAY TDRN ON EMPRESS FREDEEICK
TUT DUULAF'S CABLE COMFANTl.
Paris, Feb. 25. The great excitement in
this city caused by tbe rumor again that
several French artists bad resolved to ex
hibit at tbe Berlin Exposition, together
with tbe extended star of tbe Empress
Frederick and her continued freqnent visits
to the studios, is still intense. The turmoil
was originated by Deroulede and tbe Bou
langists, and their gossip and loud objec
tions finally led to imbuing tbe question
with a character of some gravity, and so
affected public opinion, which at first was
disposed to leave the matter entirely to the
opticn of the respective artists, to look upon
the suggestion of extending the exposition
as an evidence of treason and to stamp the
display of any French works as emphatically
wrong.
Owing to this agitation, it is very likely
that the more prominent French artists, in
spite of tha engagements they have made to
exhibit, will remain out and find some ex
cuse to explain it. It is thought now that
no painting of any value, artistically or
otherwise, will go from bere to Berlin. To
day a reporter called on several artists, who
were to have been represented, and all of
them said they should not now take any
part, and assign some justification for their
action.
This decision on the part of tbe artists
will thoroughly conform to the French sen
titaent as at present shown. The public
misconstrues the feeling and object of
the artists, and calls their partic
ipation an evidence of a lack of
patriotism. Unfortunately the artists cannot
afford to ignore this feeling, and therefore they
must bow before ir. Many contend that the
exposition would bo featureles-, so far as art is
concerned, uuless a full display of all the
French schools was represented. As tbis is
not to be the case, theso people argue It is bet
ter not to go to uerini at all.
It is probable that the decision of the com
mittees appointed by the two art societies here
will bo adverse to making a display at Berlin,
and if that docs como about it will be a means
ot easily extricating all tbe artists from tbe
dilemma. In Government circles a great deal
of feeling is exhibited over this affair, and it is
especially feared the Boulangisis may organize
a demonstration on tbe occasion of the Em
press Frederick's leaving Pans.
There is, however, even in the face of this,
absolutely no foundation for the report circu
lated that the authorities meditate recalling
M. H. Herhette, tbo French ambassador to
Berlin.
THE VAN ZANDT INCIDENT.
A Report From St. Petersburg Disappoint
ing to the Singer's Friends,
rnr puklap's cable compakt.i
Loudon, Feb. 25. The account of the recent
unfortunate experience of the well-known
American singer. Mile. Van Zandt, at St.
Petersburg, wben that lady appeared in
"MIgnon" apparently under the influence of
stimulants, sent out by tbis agency, was taken
from French and English journals and has not
been authoritatively denied in either London
or Paris. Tbe denials cabled to America are
probably sent with reference to Mile. Van
Zandt's approaching tour in that country. In
referring to tho subject. Vanity Fair of last
Saturday says:
"I am sorry, and I am sure that th'e readers of
Vanity Jtair will share mv regret, to hear that
thero has been another Van Zindt incident,
this time at St. Petersburg. Those most likely
to know the facts were incredulous wben the
story first appeared in print, and so telegraphed
directly to tbe Russian capital for confirma
tion. They wore grievously disappointed at
finding that the original report was Correct."
In tbe account origlnallv cabled, the pub
lished statements were much modified and the
unfortunate singer placed in as favorable light
as possible.
KILLED BY WOLVES.
Terrible Fate of Two Priests and Two
Watchmen in Hungary.
IBT DUltLAP'S CABLE COMPAJJT.l
Vienna, Feb. 25. Two clergymen of tho
Greek Church at Templsoar in Hungary, who
were out on Monday driving in a sleigb drawn
by two horses, were pursued by a pack of howl
ing wolves. The coaebmen, soeintr thb danger
that threatened tbem, drove the horses, which
were greatly terrified, at a breakneck pace, but
In spite of tbis tbe wolves gained on them and
even finally succeeded in mounting tbe sledge
from behind. Then they dragged the two
priests from their places and killed them, but
the coachman and the horses managed to
escape.
The next day two of a party of three night
watchmen on .the outskirts of the city met with
the same fate': the third managed to save his
life by climbing up a tree.
WRAPPED IN FOG.
Existence in London Not of a Pleasant
Nature Just at This Time.
f BY DDSLAP'S CABLE COMFAXT.l
London. Feb. 25. The foe, which has been
continuous here since Sunday, is getting be
yond jesting. For an hour or two yesterday
tbe sun peeped out of his murky surroundings,
but tbe mist and darkness soon settled down
again, and the atmosphere was as dense as be
fore, and so coutlnued during tho night, being
tbis morning as tbicK as the proverbial pea
soup. Not onlv is tbe center of London en
wrapped in this uanperons and gloomy pall,
but tbe suburbs are equally darkened, and the
trains to the outlying districts have been placed
underageneial embargo.
Existence In tbe English metropolis under
existing conditions is not exhilarating, nor do
meteorologists hold out any immediate pros
pects of relief.
DILKB TO THE FRONT.
The One-Time Brilliant Statesman May Re
enter Political Lire.
1EY PUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAJfT.l
London, Feb. 25. It is believed that Sir
Charles Dilke will probably accept the offer of
the Libeials of tbe Forest of Dean Division of
Gloucestershire, to nominate him as the Glad
stoniao candidate at the next general election,
A private circular distributed among the
friends and supporters of Sir Charles pro
lesses to entirely vindicate his character from
the aspersions cast upon it in the divorce suit
and it is considered by many as proving his
innocence.
A SERIOUS PROSPECT.
The English Cotton Weaving Trade in a
Very Alarming Condition.
BY PUSLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
Blackburn. Fob. 25. Tho weaving branch
of the cotton trado is undergoing the most seri
ous depression that it has experienced for
many years. The situation here and In tbe sur
rounding manufacturing towns is becoming
aiarminc. In Blackburn ten mills have closed,
which means the stoppage of 10,000 looms ana
the enforced idleness of 3.000 operatives.
The manufacturers declare that it was im
possible for them to obtain orders.
A Crisis in Northern Europe.
TBT DUXLAF'S CABLE COMPANT.l
Christiana, Feb. 25. In consequence of
the Ministerial crisis here thn Kiag ti.Oiy con
ferred with tho presidents of tho Storting.
He expressed his regret at the crisis aud de
clared it was his Intention never to relax his
labors for the welfare of the country. He of
fcred the premiership to Berner. who declined
the honor, and then sent for Rector Steen.
A Famous Singer Dead.
BY DCNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXY.I
Warsaw. Feb. 25. The death is announced
of the Baronne do Kronenberg, who, under the
name of Mile. Josephine de Keszke, is well
known on the operatic stage. She is Ike voung.
est sister of the distinguished tenor and bary
tone, Jeane and Edouard de Reszke, who will
sing next season m New York. .
Fresh Strikes Broken Out.
IBT DUHLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l
Brussels, Feb. 25. Fresh strikes have
broken out in tbe coal mines of Bonnage,
province of Hainant and Seranz, In conse
quence of a reduction in wages.
LIABILITIES OP 8450,000
Will Cause the Failure of the State Steam
ship Company.
TUT DUNLAr'S CABLE COMPANY.
Glasgow, Feb. 25. The directors of tho
State line of steamers, plyinc between here and
New York, announce that 90,000 (nearly ?15tt
000) are now required to meet their liabilities.
As the directors are of opinion that the
share owners will be unwilling to advance so
large a sum. they recommend that tho com
pany be placed in liquidation.
Ministerial Crisis in Brussels.
IBT DUNLAr'S CABLE COMPANY.!
Brussels, Feb. 2f. A change of ministry is
now considered imminent. A ministerial coun
cil was held this morning and lasted five hours.
DILKE RE-ENTERS POLITICS.
HE ACCEPTS THE INVITATION TO BE
COME A CANDIDATE.
His Acceptance Is Provisional He Circu
lates a Statement. Denying the Charges
Made Against Him in the Divorce Trial
a Few Years Ago.
By Associated Press.
London, Feb. 25. The Liberal electors
in tbo Forest of Dean division of Glouces
tershire have asked Sir Charles Dilke to be
their candidate for Parliament at tbe com
ing general election. Sir Charles Dilke
has replied that he assents to their proposi
tion, provided he has fair assurance from a
majority of the Liberal electors that bis
candidaoy will receive their support.
Finally, Sir Charles Dilke has supplied
tbe Forest of Dean Liberal Organization with
a statement for private circulation among its
meniDers, vindicating nimseii oi tne
charges made against him in connection with
tbe divorce case in which be was involved sev
eral years ago.
Prof. Koch's German lilvaL
Berlin Prof. Liebrelch's new method ot
treating tuberculosis was described by the dis
coverer at a meeting of tbe Berlin Medical So
ciety to-day. The substance used is cantbari
date of potash, which is administered in solu
tion by systematic injections under tho skin.
Clinical experiments made by Drs. Fraenkel
and Hermann seem to prove "that tbe sub
stance is remedial in tuberculosis and other
diseases.
The British Labor Commission.
London The Cabinet has still to discuss the
scopo of the Labor Commission, which will in
elude agricultural as well as industrial affairs
and strikes, and will probaoly deal with almost
every branch of the question. The names of
the Prince of Wales, Lord Randolph Cburchill,
Lord Derby and Sir John Gorst are mentioned
for tbe Chairmanship. It is almost certain that
Mr. Morley aud a few peers will be members of
the commission.
The Shipping Federation Elated.
London The Sailors and Firemen's Union
bas determined to fight to the bitter end, and
the shipworkors generally are furious at the
surrender of tho stevedores. They accuse the
Executive Couucll of treachery. The members
of the Shipping Federation are elated at tbo
triumph of tbelr cause, and the Unionists are
proportionately disheartened.
Over 100 Rebels Executed.
Marseilles The captain of a steamship
which has arrived here from Madagascar re
ports that, as a result of a revolt upon the part
of tbe natives against the Governor of Nossi
Be, an island and French colony, off the north
west coast of Madagascar, has caused the ex
ecution of over 100 rebels.
AFTER BARB WIRE PATENTS.
THE HEW COMPANY PBEPAEED TO MAKE
A PE0P0SIII0N,
But TVashburne & Moen Still Remain to Be
Dealt tVIth Two Pittsburg Firms Are in
the Now Deal Hopes and Doubts of
Success.
Chicago, Feb. 25. The barbed wire
manufacturers of the United States, after
several months' struggling, have come to an
agreement among themselves. At a meet
ing to-day of their new organization, the
Columbia Patent Company, the papers for
the transfer of the "Washburne & Moen
patents were all prepared and signed. This
settles the matter so far as the members of
tbe new company are concerned. They are
now in shape to make a definite proposition to
Washburne & Moen, and are coufident that it
will be accepted.
Wasbburue & Moen were represented at to
day's meeting by attorneys, but these gentle
men had not the authority to close the deal.
Attorney Duey, when asked if he thought his
firm would accept tbe proposition the patent
company will make, shook his head doubt
fully. After the meeting the directors of the Colum
bia Company held a meeting and got matters
further in shape to present to Washburne &
Moen. At an early date a committee Will be
appointed to confer with Washburne A Moen.
and, if possible, effect the transfer. Tbe main
Cnicago.
The firms that have taken stock in the new
company, which is organized under the laws of
Kentucky as the Columbia Patent Company,
are: 'J he Iowa Barbed Wire Company, of New
York; Oliver & Roberts Company, Pittsburg;
Indiana Barbed Fence Company, Crawfords
ville, Ind.; Cincinnati Barbed Fence Company,
Cincinnati; Cleveland Rolling Mills, Cleveland,
Cleveland barbed Fence Company, Cleveland;
Northwestern Barbed Wire Company, Ster
ling, HI.: Lambert & Bisbop Wire Company,
Joliet; Enterprise Company, A. H. Shueffeld
and the Ashley Wito Company, all of Joliet;
St. Louis Iron Mills, St. Louis; Braddock Wire
Company, Pittsburg; Continental Wire Com
pany, St. Louis; Janesrille, Wis., Barbed Wire
Company, Jauesville, Wis.; Omaha Barbed
Fence and Nail Company, Omaha; Consoli
dated Barbed Fence Company, Lawrence.
Kan.; Superior Barbed Wiie Company, De
Kalb. 111.: Baker Wire Company. Chicago; Cal
ifornia Wire Works. San Francisco.
Special To Let Lists This Morning.
CHANCES FOR ALL
To Get Fine Pianos and Organs.
FIKST COME, PIES! SEISYED.
"We have a large stock of second-hand
pianos and organs, oi the best makes and in
first-class condition, that we .sell at 'way
down prices, just to have room, as we need
all the space we can get to carry on our
immense business. These, pianos range in
price Irom 550 up, and organs, 520 np; and
they are woTtli twice the mouey we ask for
them.
Just think of
a piano costing,
new
5500 to 5800
for
S123 lo 5300,
Just think of
an organ costing
new,
5100 to 5200,
for
?20 to 550,
on payments!
ou payments!
Come and see us when in the city, or
writing will do nearly as well, and see what
choice bargains they are.
We sell to first comers at almost their own
price; so don't put off till to-morrow what
you can do to-day, or yon may miss this
chance of a lifetime.
MELLOB & HOENE,
"Palace of Music,"
77 Filth avenue.
Established 1831. Largest and oldest
piano and organ establishment in this sec
tion of the United States.
SPRING OPENING!
Saturday, February 28,
OP DtJNLAP & Co.'s
Of Dunlap & Co.'s
Stiff Hats,
Stiff Hats,
Silk Hals,
Silk Hats,
Traveling Hats,
Traveling Hats,
Saturday, February 28,
Saturday, February 28.
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Special To Let Lists This Morning.
GUY'S LITTLE TRIP.
A Rumor That He Bas Gone to Louis
ville to Sign Two Pitchers.
O'NEILL RECEIVES PLEASIKG NEWS
Frank Slavin Makes Quite a Show of
Mitchell in a Club Boom.
GESEEAL SPORTING KEWS OP THE DAI
Two telegrams were received by the local
baseball magnates yesterday afternoon that
caused President J. Palmer O'Neill to
dance au Irish jig and also make a pretty
fair stacger at a Highland fling in Pratt's
store. But J.. Palmer was not content with
that manifestation of jubilation, for be did
wonderful contortion acts on a chair, leaped
over the counter, and probably would have
attempted to stand on his head on the sidewalk
curbstone had Captain Wisbartnot pat in an
appearance.
When the volatile President had read the
telegrams and bad gotten reasonably near his
normal condition he said: "We are all right.
We are losing no men: no fear of that. Our
mission on this mundane sphere is to go forth
and conquer, and when tbe summer sun from
its celestial abode is sending forth its rays in
all their glorious refulgence to cheer tbe way
faring denizens of tbe planet called eartb, wo
in Pittsburg will. like the towering eagles, be
soaring on and on to untold victories."
The orator calmed down for a moment and
reduced himself to inundanity sum iently to
say: "Have a smoke on mo boys." The offer,
of coarse, was accepted, but that is all that the
President would give. No definite news was
forthcoming and all be would say about the
telegrams was that tbey concerned two Asso
ciation players who would play in Pittsburg
and that no names could be given until their
contracts had been promulgated and advance
money sent to them.
There wero various conjectures as to what
players the dispatches referred. It was tbe
general opinion that they related to Shindle,
who is m tbe East, and to Reilly, tbe Columbus
third baseman. Director Reay was allowed to
read them and tben he "set up" tbe Henry
Clays. He also refused to cive out any Infor
mation, but remarked: "It's all right; just wait
awhile." So we'll have to wait.
Mr. O'Neill also received a telegram from
Harry Staley. The latter was reminding the
President that his (Staley's) advance money
bad not appeared yet. Mr. O'N. pointed out
that the delay of the money's arrival was oc
casioned by tbe sickness of Treasurer Brown.
The local magnates are now thoroughly of
opinion that tbe Association is tottering to tbe
ground. A special committee of that organiza
tion will meet in Columbus to-day f.0 take pos
session of all the books and documents held by
deposed President Tbnrman. Von der Ahe is
going to formulate a new constitution.
The conjectures regarding the two telegrams
referred to above brought out another rumor,
and a very reliable one at that. It was to the
effect that Sir Guy Hecker left tbe city last
evening for Louisville to try and sign Pitcbers
Stratton and Ebret. If be cannot secure both
of these men, be will make an effort to sign
Gastright, of Columbus. But it is understood
tbat Sir Guy will have little trouble In captur
ing Stratton.
MADE AM0FOF HIM.
Slavin Very Emphatically shows Charley
Mitchell Where He Is Wrong.
IBY DDSLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
London, Feb. 25. The story of tbe facts
which led to the arrest of Frank P. Slavin and
Charles Mitchell forms a curious pugills'ic
episode. The summons was secured by the
proprietor of the Arcadia Club, not the Gower
Street Club, as bas been erroneously cabled, to
which house the men, with a party of friends,
adjourned after they bad been to the theater
on Monday evening. The two pucilists have,
for some time past, been great friends in spite
of the fact that "Charley" Mitchell has been
very free in declaring that he could easily best
Slavin.
In tirao the latter Joined in tbe discussion
which became, as is invariably tbe case under
such circumstances, very heated, and Mitchell
repeated bis boast that Slavin conld not knock
him out. Slavin at first treated the matter m
a jocular spirit, but in tbe end he lost his
temper and pushed Mitchell away with some
degree of force. This seemed to rouse the
blood of Mitchell, who made a rush at Slavin.
but failed to hit him. Slavin replied
with a bard one on bis assailant's neck
which floored him. Mitchell rose and
reached for a bottle to strike Slavin, bnt
again the latter was too quick, and a
second time Sullivan's former oppouent was
floored. Ageneral melee then ensued, Mitchell
using chairs and smashing tables in his
efforts to do up Slavin, who practically mopped
up tbe floor with the boaster, and finally tnrew
him out of the front door, where he was
hustled into a cab by his friends and driven
home. He is now confined to his bed on ac
count ot his injuries where he will have an op
portunity of moralizing on the ways of the
gentlemen who talk biz and console himself as
well as he can by the thought that Slavin is un
hurt. Tbe action by the club is brought to recover
damages for Injuries sustained to the club fur
niture. Mitchell is having a bad quarter of an
hour as be is being very much guyed over tbe
result of tbis fracas, and the sporting fra
ternity of London is indulging in a hearty
laugh at his expense.
SOME SENSIBLE EEMABE3.
Carroll Expresses Himself Interestingly
About a Few Baseball Features.
President O'Neill h'as received a very inter
esting letter trom Fred Carroll. In it the big
hitter speaks of his intentions and also about
general affairs. Following is an extract
from it:
"1 shall start for, Pittsburg on March 20, ac
companied by my wife. You can rest assured
that I shall conduct myself in a far different
manner than I have been in the habit of doing.
"I shall not promise the kind of ball tbat I
shMl play, but if I fail to como up to Mr. Han
Ion's ideas it will not be because I do not take
good care of myself.
"I as pleased to learn tbat tbe Board of
Control had awarded Bierbaner to Pittsbunr,
for he will prove a first-class man for second,
and tbat is what Pittsburg has not had in sev
eral years: also that you have secured Fogarty.
You bate the nucleus of a good team, and if
we can get out at tbat ill-fated sixth position I
see no reason why we can't make baseball a
paying proposition in Pittsburg.
"I was very sorry to seo in this morning's
paper that the Association had deposed Presi
dent Thnrman and withdrawn from the national
agreement, as that raises new complications
that will be bard to settle. But the Leagua
will come oat oil top. for "tbey are the people."
I have found Lbat out, although my efforts
against tbe League were honest and above
boaid." CLEVELAND CAPTTJEES ANOTHEB.
Catcher Doylo, ot the Columbus Club,
Comes to Terms With Leadley.
SPECIAL TELEQKAM TO TUB D18PATCB.1
Cleveland, Feb. 25. The Cleveland club
and Catcher Doyle, of the Columbus club, have
come to an agreement and Doyle will play bere
next season. He was not reserved by Columbus
and Is at perfect liberty to sign with Cleveland
on account of the withdrawal with Columbus
from national agreement. He will get more
salary than offered by Columbus.
Tho local club expresses perfect willingness
to test the Knauss matter with Columbus in
the courts. The supplemental contract ap
pended to Knauss' original contract refers also
to the national agreement. Chikls was here
to-day and submitted the document tbat Balti
more claims to be a contract. It is a stipula
tion merely that be shall not sign with any
clubs prior to April 1 and is not binding, it
will De impossible for Baltimore to hold the
man and bu will come here.
Tebeau in writing the local League club savs
be had offers from three Association clubs, so'lt
is evident the Association men wero not keep
ing faith with Johnson.
Quite a Big Offer.
BAN Antoxio. Feb. 25. Billy Simms and
Sam Berlluer.'of this place, offer a purso of
$15,000 lor a finish light with skin tight or two
ounce gloves between Bob Fltzsiuimous and
Jim Hall, ot Australia. Tbe fiirbt to come off
during the San Antonio fair in tbe lat week of
October, or tbe first of November, Marquis of
Queenberry rules to govern. As an evidence
oi good faith they will deposit J2.0CO with
Roche, ot St. Louis, or Luke Short, of Ft,
Wortb, Tex., as soon as the match is made.
Selected the Diamonds.
Tbe diamonds which are to adorn tbe costly
miniature billiard table as first prize in the
coming billiard tournament were selected yes
terday by the donor J. C. Stroup. Eleven dia
monds were selected three for each side and
two for each end of the table and one for the
gold cue. Tbo tropby will, indeed, be a band-
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Large lines of the best Muslins, Sheetings and Domestic Goods at less than yott
usually pay for them.
Carpets and Lace Curtain;, new spring patterns, now opened. Tbe prices are right.
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someone. Everything is going on splendidly
for the tournament and prospects of Us being a
grand success are exceedingly bright.
ASKING P0E A f UBSE.
Ed. Smith's Friends Appeal to the Olympic
Club for an Offer.
John Q. Quinn. the well-known local sport
ing man. is interesting himself in behalf of Ed.
Smith, of Denver. Yesterday Mr. Quinn wrote
the President of the Olympic Club, New Or
leans, asking what amount of money the club
would offer for a contest to a finish between
Smith and Jim Hall, neither man to weigh
heavier than 153 pounds.
During a conversation yesterday Mr. Quinn
said: "Smith bas fought more battles tban
Fitzsimmons and Hall put together. Fltz
simmons wonld not undertake to knock Johnny
Cash out in four rounds, while Smith basal
ready knocked Cash out in two rounds. Smith
can easily get down to weight, and I don't
see why Hall should decline to meet him. It
would be a foolish notion if Hall bas come to
America to fight Fitzsimmons ana nobody
else."
Sporting Notes.
TiiRtE National League clubs are after Itelllr,
tbe third baseman.
Cleveland bas hooks out for stratton, tbe
Louisville pitcher.
"Lung" Jonx Keult nas signed with the
Cincinnati League team.
Joux Texer. who Is a ladzeoia ballplayer,
savs tbat Kellly, of Columbus, is an excclient
third baseman.
Kvports were made last sprlnz to secure
Kellly, of Columbus, to play third base for tho
Pittsburg P. L. club.
1'nESiDENT O'Neill says that Anion' won't
want both Uumliert and lialdwln and that the
latter may prombly play In Pittsburg.
That .excellent itround-keeper, lynannel fle
brank. bas been appointed to take charge of the
new club's grounds. Emanuel had a Urst-class
record at Kecreatlon Park. Tbe selection Is cer
tainly a pralsworihy one.
For Western
Tryi PSSSSYIVASIA
AND uhiu : utr
cidedly Colder.
1 WESTEELYWlilDS,
Fair Thursday,
Except Local Snows ox the Lakes,
With a Cold Waye; Colder and Fair
Friday.
For West Virginia: Fair Thurs
day, Decidedly Colder, Northwest
erly Winds, With a Cold Wave;
Colder and Fair Friday.
' PiTTsnUBa, Feb. 25.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
Time. Ther,
90 A. 31. 58
100 A. U
I1.00A. K 39
J2.-C0 M 59
20 p. M. CO
4:00 r. k M
Ther.
, 39
, 60
, 34
8KWP. M. ,
Maximum temp
Minimum temp.,
Range - 2
Meantemo 49
Rainfall 20
SPECIAL WEATHEE BULLETIN.
Snow and Earn Cause Some Hlg Drops in
the Temperature.
IFP.IFAKED TOR THE PISFATCH.1
The storm that was in Iowa on Tuesday
passed over tbe lakes and was central yesterday
in Canada, north of Lake Huron, traveling east.
Tbe second center remained stationary over
Colorado, and showed only slight energy, with
a high pressure moving down in its front tbat
will prevent it moving for a day or two. High
winds attend the storm in the lakes. The rain
area took in the States from tbe Tennessee
Valley north and east to tbe coast of Maine,
tbe rainfall averaging from half an inch to one
In the Ohio Valley to Ihe lake regions. Snow
fell in Southern Missouri and thence northwest
over Kansas and Nebraska to Montana. The
cold wave forced its way to the Southeast, be
tween tbe two storm centers, and caused a drop
of from 25 to 35 in temperature throughout
the Mississippi Valley south to Cairo. Tho
zero line reached to Nebraska and tho freezing
line down to Central Texas. Tbe cold wave is
expected to reach New York to-day and cause
the temperature to drop about 30 and reach 5
or 8 below freezing by Friday morning.
IUver Telegrams.
tUPECTAL TELXnHAMS TO THE OISPATrR.l
MonGAXTOW.v Jtlver 6 feet 8 Inches and
falling. Weather clondy. Thermometer. 58 at 4
F.M.
BltOWXSVILLE River 9 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer, K at 6 p. jr.
Wahbex River 5.8 feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy and cold.
Louikville C'ontrarv to all expectations the
river rose over IS Inches since last nlslit. caused
bv aheavvrainsiorra. It is still ruinz slowlr:
til" feet 1 InVlies In canal; 29 feet on falls: IS feel 7
inches at foot of locks. Ituslncss about quiet.
Weather partly clear and partly cloudy, but cooL
Ulcii winds on the river.
Allegheny Junction Ktver 12 feet 9 Inches
and ramus. Weather clondv. ind raining.
Caiiio River 41.4 Test and rising. Clear.
WiEKLiNO-Rlver IS feet 0 Inches and falling.
Cloudy and cool.
Knw Orleans Partly cloudy and warm.
JIEMPHU Uivcr 32 feet 9 inches and rislnjr.
Clear ami cold.
Cincinnati RlTer SI feet AM Inches and on a
stand. Falrand growing colder.
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it as a medicament.
It is ripe and mellow with age, and is as goool
and as pure as the Golden Rule.
Full Quarts, $1, or Six for $5i
Sold only by
JOS. FLEMING & SON",
Druggists,
412 Market St., cor. Diamond. Pittsburg.Pa
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to use
MEDICATED
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grant as violets.
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Appetizing'-Easily Digested.;
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Tree found ia the tropics.
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Applied into Nostrils Is Quickly
Absorbed, Cleanses tha Head, '
Heals the sores and Cures
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ly Believes Cold In Head and
Headache. ECc. at Druggists.
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LIQUOR HABIT.
IS ALL Till: WOULD Til KRK IS BUT 0XE COM.
DR. HAINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC,
Itcanbeglvenlnacnp of coffee or tea, or la
articles of food, without tbe knowledge of the pa
tient, II necessary. It Is absolutely harmless and
will etteel a permanent and speedy cure, whether
the patient u a moderate drinker or an alcobolls
wrect. IT MCVEi: KAILS. It operate so
quietly and with such certainty tbat the patient
undersoes no Inconvenience, and ere he Is awarew
hls complete reformation, is effected. 4s pare book
free. To be had or,
A.J. ItANKIN. Sixth and Pcnn st., Plttitrarx:
K. HOLUEN 4 CO.. S3 Federal st.. Alleehenvl
Trade supplied by GEO. A. KKLLX CO Pltti.
boric. Pa. mvis-49-rrs
FEICK BROS.,
21 SIXTH ST.
Surgical Instrument "
Establishment.
Specialties: Scientific flttme
3f TRUSSES, anphances for
DEFORMITY and ARTIFICIAL
LIMBS. Largest stock of surgi
cal instruments in Western '
Penn. Large illustrated cata
logue free to physicians.
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