varF-affl 12 CHANCESVERY SUM, Judge White Says Only One in Ten of the New License Court Applicants WILL GET TO OPEN SALOONS He Also Reviewed the Decision of the Philadelphia Judges, but DOESK'T POLLY AGREE WITH THEM Serentj-Fiva Hearings Was the Record of the Conrt Yesterday. THE PnOGEAMlIK LAID OUT FOR TO-DAT Before the first case was heard in License Court yesterday morning Judge White took occasion to review the decision of the Phil adelphia Judges as it appeared in The Dispatch yesterday morning. On some points he agreed with the Judges but on others he differed. He said be did not be lieve in granting one man a license contin ually until a remonstrance was filed against aim, as he is liable to become lax in bis ob servance of the laws. He thinks that the decision should have been advertised at least a month, so that the people might know bow the court expected, to do. He further said that he does not believe in the policy ol deciding ahead of time how many additional licenses should be granted in a ward and then only hearing two or three applicants. He thought the appli cants should all be heard. Attorney John RobD said that he did not belieTe that over 150 additional licenses are necessary iu the city, but Judge "White replied that in his opinion there are already too manv. However, the Judge dropped 3 remark later in the day that gives some idea ot the additional number ot licenses to be granted. After asking an attorney for additional evidence as to the special fitness of his client, Judge White remarked: "Only about one in ten of the new appli cants will secure licenses." Work proceeded very well yesterday, though cot quite as rapidly as the day be fore. In the morning 31 cases were heard, and in the afternoon 44 applicants faced the Judges, making a total of 75. Only once or twice did anything occur to enliven the proceedings, and as a general rule the bear ings were very uninteresting. To-day 75 cases will probably be heard. It will Begin with Michael C. Dwyer, But ler street, near Sharpsburg bridge, and will finish the Eighteenth ward and will reach near the bottom of the list in the Twenty-first ward. MORNING SESSION. Work Began With the Sixteenth Ward Sirs. Clinton feajs Mr. Torter Trumped Up a Cane Against Her Cases Quiet and Otherwise. When court opened yesterday moraine the second case of the Sixteenth ward, 1'hilip Biedendacb, !"o. 4623 Liberty avenue, was called. This is a new application which was refused last year. Margaret Blumm, 4760 and 47G2 Liberty avenue, is now licensed. Her husband ran a saloou 18 years before he died. Peter But terhoff was refused two years for the comer of Liberty avenue and Pearl street, and was prosecuted for selling in 1889. Frank Bohl was relused two years and now applies for his own property, 347 Cedar street. Henry Bnnker thinks there are too many grocers and not enough saloons on Cedar avenue and wauts to open the latter at 419. Marzaret Clinton has a license at 4552 Fenn avenue and has had no trouble. Judge White You sold without a license in 18S9. Applicant Porter wanted to get money out of me, and trumped that up on me. John J. Dirschner is licensed at 4114 Penn avenue. Mr. Christy Didn't you have a fight in your house the 12th of June, and a window Was broken in ? Applicant It was on the 12th of July. A policeman tried to arrest a man, and he ran past my house and both fell through the window. Mr. Christy Wasn't there a fight in your place on a Saturday night, in which a man was badly cut? Applicant No, sir. A LUt of Easy Ones. Patrick Flood is a new applicant for 3315 Liberty avenue. Iticbard Fewer has a bot tler's license, and applies for retail at 4504 Penn avenue. He stood the usual bom bardment given the holders of bottlers' li censes for selling in jugs and bottles. John Galvin is a new applicant for 4200 Main street. Thomas Hogan had a wholesale license at 4116 Penn avenue, and now applies for re tail at 430S Main street. He acknowledged to havin? sold in jugs, bottles and buckets. Hereleired to Mr. Christy. Jacob Ferdi nandes missed it last year, and tries this year for 4410 Liberty avenue. Leo Joos has applied twice before, and tbouch knocked out, comes up smiling for another trial at 136 Pearl street. A remon strance was filed in this case, saying that it J is not necessary auu ine piace is not adapted to the business. Lewis Juengst is another crocer who wants to sell wet goods, at 4612 Fenn ave nue. Joseph Klatchenthaler is a butcher, who keeps a restaurant at 3824 Penn avenue. He wants a license. Jacob J. Keller wants to change 4G26 Liberty avenue from a gro cery to a saloon. John Kleisb, who was refused two jears, applies again for 4050 Peuu avenue. Joseph Litscnge has a cigar and tobacco store at4G01 Friendship avenue, and wants a stock of liquors. He is prepar ing a house to open a saloon. The Value ot a License. Judge Magee He ought to tave it done now. He might build a row of bouses it he gets a license. Henry Mayer wants to continue at 4722 Liberty avenue. Judce White Wives complain that their husbands stay there until they get drunk and spend all their money. Applicant Nobody has complained to me. Attorney Henry Meyer His bartender says the complaints are groundless. jud;e White I don't doubt that they are true. I don't doubt that every bouse in town is guilty of such offenses. Thomas McCabe is a new applicant for 3943 Liberty avenue. John J. McCabe, Thomas' brother, keeps a saloon and res taurant at 3309 Liberty avenue. Christian liott keeps cigars and candies at 333 Pearl street Judge White Do you sell drinks? Applicant No, Your Honor, I quit last year because I want to get a license. Judge White You have beer there now. Applicant Only lor my own use. James Slattery wants a license for No. 3406 Penn avenue, where he now has a pool room and lunch counter. A Mistake Somewhere. Judge White Didn't you swear last year that you had a restaurant and served 75 meals the Saturday before you appeared iu court? Applicant No, Your Honor, I never had a restaurant, but served that many lunches. Judge White Tfie record will show it John Schiner wants to open at 4324 Penn avenue. Valentine Schafer applies for the third time for a license at 4202 Penn avenue, now a Grocery. Edward Ecanlon wants a license for 3307 j Liberty avenue. He wanted it twice before. Vincent Simon wants to continue at 3350 Penn avenue. John Tboma, corner of Liberty avenne and Ella street, and his bartender are mem bers of a singing club where beer is served. He admitted that his bartender had been ar rested for riot, but it did not result in any conviction. The alleged riot occurred at the club. His attorney The fact that he is a mem ber of that club should not be anything against him. It is just like other clubs in the city. Judge White The club violates our Sun day laws and almost every other law. Conrad Weschenmoser wants to put that name all on a saloon sign at 218 Pearl street. He now has a restaurant there. The Seventeenth Ward. Patrick Allen was the first victim of the Seventeenth ward, and has been a victim two years before, having been refused both times. He keeps a restaurant. Judge White You sold drinks, too. Applicant Yes, Your Honor. It was only in the business. People came in to eat "and I served them drinks. I pleaded guilty about five weeks ago and was fined 5300 and costs. Mr. Cbristv There are several people here who want to testify that there is no necessity for a license. . Judge White You need not call them. E. J. Berninger wants a renewal at No. 4741 Butler street, where he now has a saloon and restaurant. This was the last case heard before noon. Thirty-one were disposed of. AFTERNOON HEARINGS, A Continuation of the Seventeenth Ward Cases The First Man Hit by a Speak Easy Story An Applicant Who Has the Grip. At the afternoon session of the court William Cliffordy was the first man called. He wants a license for 4733 Butler street, where he now keeps a boarding house. Mr. Christy When did you quit keeping a speak-easy? Applicant I have not sold anything in the present place. Mr. Christy Didn't you admit in 1880 that you sold? Applicant No; it was in 1890. Joseph A. Carline, 73 Forty-third street, did not appear and bad filed no bond. He has the grip. Edward Carney is a new man for the corner of Forty-third and Plnmmer streets. He is a bartender for Joseph A. Carlin. Mr. Christy Are you the bartender who sold to the man who was killed at the rail road? Applicant No, sir. I did not. Mr. Christy I have a remonstrance from the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, which says there is uo need for a bar or restaurant then.. Michael Cunens wants to open at the cor ner of Hatfield and Home streets. Barnard Campbell thinks 4920 Hatfield street is a better place to sell whisky than cigars. John Dunn, 129 Forty-eighth street, is a new applicant. He savs.he helps his wife make beds and wash dishes. When asked why he should have a license, he said: "Well, Your Honor, we've got the money invested there, and we can't pay taxes with the bricks in the wall. You ought to give an old citizen a chance.' Kan Against a Remonstrance. Andrew Faas, who wants a license for 69 and 71 Forty-third street bumped up against a remonstrance. He is a son-in-law of Mrs. Steigerwald. Mr.Christy If Your Honor pleases, there has been some member of the Steigerwald familv refused at every License Court. David Flinn wants to open up at 4427 Penn avenue. He orks on the railroad. John Geil got a license last year for a hotel on Penn avepue, and he sold the hotel and Kept the bar. He.now applies for 4521 Butler street Judge White Don't you know that was wrong? We would not grant a license for a sample bar when someone else was run ning the hotel. Mr. Christy His new place is notorious. In 18S9 Hnlnagle, the former owner, paid 5800 for selling without a license. Conrad Glaab is a new applicant for 4801 Butler street. John D. Hughes has a saloon at Forty fifth and Butler streets and hopes to continue. He has a lodge room in which several orders meet, but he has ordered all to leave. Mr. Christy Is there not an understand ing with the societies lor them to return after the license court is over? Applicant No, sir. Mr. Christy (sotto voce) Very well, we'll sec. A License In a Clnb House. John House wants a license for Forty ninth and Hatfield streets. Judge White Is there not a club which meets there? Applicant I understand so. I don't know. " Judge White You got into tronble for selling without a license. Applicant Yes, sir, about a year ago. I paid 50 and costs. Charles Heinrich wants to open at 4211 Penn avenue. He did business without a license, and as a result paid two fines ol $50 each. James S. Jills now keeps at 4063 Penn avenue. Judge White Don't you have a little game there on Sundays? Applicant No, sir. Judge White Don't you sell on Sunday or give it to your friends? Applicant No, sir; never. Judge White Don't you sometimes yourself get under the influence of liquor? Applicant I don't get drunk. Occasion ally I get under the influence. Enter Attorney Christy. Mr. Christy When was it that Captain Brophy and his squad raided your place? Applicant Never. Mr. Christy Were you out with a party not long ago when Koger O'Mara arrested vour friend, and you put up $20, which was forfeited? Applicant I happened to be in the neighborhood. -, Mr. Christy Wasn't that friend a woman? J. H. Jackson, corner Harrison and Fif teenth streets, had to face a hospital record, he having spent one week in the West Penn in December. He said a bilious attack caused him to go on a spree. Max Killiaa is a new applicant for 4915 Butler street Laurence Kern wants a li cense for 4109 Penn avenue. He was re fused last year. Jacob Loebig and Nicholas Gattron is a brand-new firm that wants to open up a brand-new saloon at 154 Forty-eighth street John Lanahan has a license at 4315 and 4317 Butler street Daniel Mulvihill, new applicant for 4933 Harrison street, had no trouble. Edwin A. Morehouse now has a saloon and restaurant at 4107 Butler street. He says be served 3,911 meals last year. Patrick O. Maher is a new applicant for 4601 Butler street Patrick F. ilaher, a policeman, wants a license at 4901 Butler street He has been refused twice. His attorney was asked for some especial reason for granting a license. "About one in ten of the new applicants will get a license," said Judge White. He Can Try Again Next Tear. John Meyer, 4709 and 4711 Butler street, got along easily. Jacob Metz bobbed up serenely for a li cense at 4415 Penn avenue. Judge White You kept what is called a speak-easy. Applicant I sold and was fined about four months ago. Judge White Well, keep your record clear this year and come around to see us next year. Call the next Charles P. Naser, now licensed at Forty first and Butler streets, got off easy. Samuel "W. BeynoId, 4329 Butler stree't, says he was knocked out twice hr misrepresenta tions. Thomas Perry, 4433 Ptnu avenue, w.ints ajiceuse. He has iirru refused twipe. Daniel Keardon, 121 Forty-sixth street wants a license. He has applied before. He says in 1890 Captain Wisnartcotholdof him. and he was relused. George C. Bote has a restaurant and saloon at 186 Forty-third street and hopes to continue. He says he keeps lodgers, but don't inquire where they belong. Judge White That is a very bad feature of your house, keeping lodgers you don't know. It would make a refuge for pick pockets and thieves. Killian Sole, 123 Forty-fifth street, was refused a wholesale license in 1889 and a re tail in 1890. He now keeps a grocery. Charles E. Smith runs the Arsenal Hotel at 4018 Butler street He now has a license. Christ Stubinger was refused a retail license in 1889 and a wholesale in 1890. He now wants a retail license at 4107 Penn aveuue. His Son-In-Law In It Michael Shea's prospective saloon is at 4929 Harrison street. His son-in-law lives with him. Mr. Christy Wasn't your son-in-law ar rested for running a speak-easy? Applicant I heard he was. Two times. Gust Stitzer, No. 4209 Penn avenue, was brought up on a story of running around with another woman than his wife. Judge White Didn't this woman get drunk at your place? Applicant No. I'll tell you, Judge, this woman' been drunk for the past year. Judge White You had a birthday ball at your house ? Applicant I've had a birthday party right along for several years past Judge White It was a pretty gay party, wasn't it? Applicant Oh, it was orderly enough. Judge White And you took' that woman home lrom the ball. Apnlicant That was the last time but one that I saw her. I went into her place over in Allegheny one day, when a plumber came up to me and told me if I didn't stay away from there he'd shoot me. The bar tender said the fellow was jealous of me. Afterward he said he had cooked my goose in License Court. George Tomlinson, new applicant for 153 Forty-eighth street; Henry P. Young, new applicant for 48 Forty-ninth street, and Frederick Zinsser, new applicant for 81 and 81 Forty-third street, ba'd no trouble. Mr. Christy There are three applicants on Forty-third street, and I am informed that none are needed. The one there is now a nuisance. Beginning tho Eighteenth Ward. John Albrech, 5302 Butler street, was the first applicant lrom the Eighteenth ward. He is a new applicant. Edward Bannon, 5108 Butler street, has a restaurant, and thinks that a successful res taurant needs a bar. Patrick Brennan, No. 5168 Bntler street, is now licensed. Mr. Christy You have a good many "wall flowers" standing around waiting for au invitation to take a drink. Applicant No, sir: I don't allow it. The applicant was dismissed, but he just got outside the door when Mr. Christy had him recalled. Mr. Christy So you spend any time at the engine house playing cards? Applicant Yes, sir; some leisure hours. Mr. Christy Don't vou belong to a club in tbe Seventeenth ward, where you some times spend Sundavs drinking beer? Applicant Yes, sir, I belong to the club and we sometimes drink there. It is a chartered club, the Metropolitan. Calder & Heinman are new applicants for Fifty-first street and Berlin alley. Philip E. Chartrand applies for 5169 Butler street The same number is applied for by Andrew Imgrund, bnt it is claimed that the numbers are mixed and that they are differ ent houses. This was the seventy-fifth and last case heard during the day. It is expected that about as many will be heard to-day. DECOEATIKG EASTEB EGOS. Some Novel Effects Produced by a Few Strokes of the Brush. A very pretty Easter surprise, which affords a great deal of amusement to children, is given by eggs, with faces painted on them and odd little head-coverings. Thi? eggs mav either have their contents blown out and" be filled with con fectionery, or tbey can be hard-boiled. The faces are painted with sepia, the eyes and hair being either light or dark, as desired, and the cheeks and lips are colored with carmine. The head-covering is glued firmly on the larger half of the egg, which iorms the skull. A German student,-with eye-glasses, cap, and two bits of sticking plaster crossed on one cheek; a grinning face withatasseled cap, the tassel falling low on one side; a clown with wide mouth, angular, heavy eyebrows, snub nose, brick-red cheeks and scarlet-wool peruke. Comical, too, is a negro, the face painted dark brown, the features outlined with india ink, thick red lips parted to show white teeth in a grin, a gold ring in the snub nose, and black, woolly hair. Then there is the "witch" with big, red nose, fierce eyes, huge teeth, spectacles and enormous cap, with broad ruffle and strings. Two "babies," one with wide mouth, snub nose, eyes tightly closed and big tears on the cheeks, the face framed in a dainty little lace cap, beneath which peer curls of fair hair; the other a merry countenance, with a laughing mouth, showing rows of tiny teeth, will surely please tbe children. A little skill iu drawing is, ot course, neces sary to give the right expression, yet even an unpracticed hand can give the charac teristics of each face by a few strokes. FlNAXLT, I prevailed on my wife to use Mellin's Food, which she did; to-dav our baby is one of tbe nicest and healthiest in our city. Mellin's Food is the best we have ever used, or I have ever sold. J. W. H., Newton, Kan. CROUF. Some Beading That Will Prove Interesting to Young Mothers. HOW TO GUARD AGAINST THE DISEASE. Croup is the terror of young mothers, es pecially during the winter months, as it is then most prevalent. To post them concern ing the cause, first symptoms, treatment and how to prevent it, is the object of this article. The origin of croup is a common cold; children are subject to taking cold very eas ily aud croup is almost sure to follow. The first symptom of croup is hoarseness; it is a peculiar hoarseness, easily recognized and once heard always remembered. Usually a day or two before the attack, the child be comes hoarse and gradually shows symp toms of having taken cold, and this is where the mistake is usually made. The mother, thinking her child has just taken cold, gives it no especial attention until, awakened in the night by the vio lent conghing of the child, finds it has the croup and remember it has had a cold or been hoarse for a day or two. Such circumstances often occur, and in many cases the mother has nothing in the bouse that will relieve it, and may be several miles from a physician or drug store. You can well imagine the situation and her dis tress. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse or shows symptoms of hav ing taken cold; if Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy is freely given from that time on, all tendency to croup will disapper and all danger be avoided. The remedy prevents fully 10,000 cases of croup every year. It is the main reliance with many mothers through out the Western States and Territories; they have learned its value and how to use it, and in those families croup is seldom known because it is always prevented. For sale by druggists. "wsu Choice Easter Souvenirs. Our stock was never so complete iu beauti ful goods of chaste designs (most designs ex clusive with 11s) in sterling silver, silver plated, white kid and morocco, silks, satins, etc., painted and plain. Early buyers avoid the discomfort of crowds. Jos. EichbAtjm & Co., 48 Filth aveuue. A Leader of All Leaders! The finest, softest glazed dongola kid ladies' shoes, at 52, stylish, conrortable, serviceable, at G. D. Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. Fine watch repairing, lowest prices, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth-avenue. yrrsu THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THE WORLD'S CANALS Give Evidence That the Lake Erie Water Course Would Pay RAILROADS CANNOT DO THE WORK, The Advantages of European Water Chan nels Plainly Shown. PIGDEES TELL THE WHOLE SECRET WBITTEN FOB THE DISFATCH.1 Of the numerous completed and projected ship canals in Europe not one, if we except the Holstein, was undertaken with the pre tense of accommodating so great an aggre gate of tonnage of freight as is now annu ally transported by rail between the several Lake Erie ports and the Pittsburg, Shenango and Mahoning furnace district Many of them were constructed to benefit commerce merely by shortening the dis tance, or the sailing time of vessels, or to avoid the dangers existing at some seasons in navigatinc around cerain capes or penin sulas, of which we have types in this coun try in the projected Cape Cod, the Delaware and Chesapeake and the Florida Ship Canal. The Ship Canals of Europe. A few ship canals have been undertaken in Europe for the benefit of single cities while a number more ot these are in progress or contemplated. Kot one of them, however, possess the advantages claimed for the pro jected Lake Erie and OhioEiver canal, viz.: A connection of two distinct and previously separated systems of navigation, and the Lake Erie Canal does this, it may be paren thetically added, where two such great sys tems approaoh each other at the nearest point, the same point also where the inter change of traffic between them is many times greater than anywhere else along our rivers and lake coast lines. So overwhelming is the call for a grand water connection in this region that it forces the conviction that where the inducements only half as great as they are any of the European Governments even those which own and control the railroads; would con struct it, if similar conditions existed in their own territories. The Stories of the Canals. In this connection a statement in regard to some of the larger European canals may be interesting. The Languedoc Canal (Canal du Midi) France, extends lrom Bordeaux on the Bay of Biscay to Cette on the Mediterranean Sea; length, 140 miles; summit, 610 feel above the sea; depth, 6 teet 7 inches; 119 locks; cost, $7,200,000. This canal passes boats of about 300 tons capacity, whereas the Lake Erie and Ohio Kiver Canal as projected would have a capicity for steamers carrying lrom 1,500 to -',000 tons and for barges ot almost unlimited capacity. The lockage on the Languedoc is 461 feet in excess and the number of its locks al most 24 times as great as those proposed for the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal, yet notwith standing the physical drawbacks of excessive lockage and comparatively small size, it does a creat business in active competition with railroads. Its present capacity is about that of the Erie Canal of New York, but it is now proposed to expend $130,000, 000 upon an enlargement and lowering its summit by a great cut 163 feet deep, but even then it would still have 135 feet more lockage than the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal. One of the chief arguments for the proposed enlargement is the saving it would afford for sea-going vessels ot tne vuu miles' extra in passing around Spain via Gibraltar. Famous Scotch Water Conrse. The Caledonian Canal, crossing the High lands of Scotland, between Inverness Firth and Loehiel: Length, 60 miles, 38 of which are through a chain of lakes. Summit 100 feet above sea, 28 locks, 170x40 feet; available depth, 17 feet; cost, 55,000,000. On the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal, there will be 50 locks, size 315x45 feet; total lock age, 759 feet; depth, 15 feet; available for vessels, 14 feet North Holland Canal, Zuyder Zee to Amsterdam, 52 miles; double tide locks at each end; 237x51 and 82x18 feet each; depth, 20 feet, but canal only 50 feet wide on the bottom, just half the bottom width of the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal as proposed. The Holland canal was finished in 1825 at a cost of 55,000,000. Through Sweden to the Sea. Gota Canal, crossing Sweden North Sea to Stockholm: Summit 300 feet above sea total lockage 600 feet Length 300 miles, of which by far the greater part is through a series of small lakes. In all there are 76 locks or 26 more locks than on the pro posed Lake Erie and Ohio Canal (though the total lift is less on the Gota). Depth of canal 10 feet bottom width 46 feet Five years ago 10,000 vessels per annum were passed through this canal, as per statement of K. E. Feary in his paper on ship canals, August, 1889, Trans-American Society of Civil Engineers. On the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal the least navigable period, or season of coldest or longest winters will be 214 days, so that 23 vessels each way daily would amount to about 10,000 vessels for the season. It would be quite modest to assume the average cargo in such a canal at 1.000 tons onr ordinary coalboats on the Ohio carry 1.000 tons of coal which would make 10, 000,000 tons per annum. The ultimate capacity of such a canal, even with single locks, is not less than 25,000 tons. But that such numbers of vessels will pass through 76 locks on the Swedish canal in order to save sailing around the country, is con vincing evidence of the practical utility of the work. Tide Locks In Holland. Amsterdam Canal Crossing Holland to the North Sea, tide looks 390x60 feet and 227x40 feet, length 15J miles, bottom width of canal 88 feet, depth 23 feet It was mostly dredged work, a great portion of which was removed for 4 cents per cubic yard, 21,000,000 cubicyards in allexcavated. Total cost of work, ?15,000,000. Amsterdam was driven to this work by the rivalry of Rotterdam and Antwerp in taking its busi ness, and that the canal proved a great suc cess we may judge from the statement that 700 vessels large and small were passed through its large double locks; manv vessels were possibly locked together on this holi day occasion. The work was commenced in 1868 and completed in 1876. It is crossed by two railways and one road on swing bridges. St Fetersburg Canal Length, 18 miles; depth 22 feet; 63,000 cubic yards of material excavated iu making this grand approach from.Cronstadt to the capital, or 20,000,000 cubic yards more than is required in the ex cavation of tbe entire Lake Erie and Ohio canal between Pittsburg and Conneaut nar bor, a distance ot 126 miles. This Russian canal was built during the years 1878 to 1884. Ghent's Short Cnt to the Sea. Gheny Teruenzen Canal 21 miles long; constructed to save 105 miles distance lost by the river Scheldt from Ghent to the sea. It was a very ancient wort, but enlargediin 1827 to its present depth of 20 feet, with bot tom width of 66 feet. There are many canals in Europe besides those here given. In France alone there are more than GO distinct lines of canals, afford ing a navigable length of 3,000 miles, besides 53 rivers which have been made navigable by means of locks aud dams, with an aggre gate length of 2,000 miles, upon which the French Government has spent on construc tion account alone during the 70 yean pre ceding 1887. up to which date Colonel William E.Memll, United States Engineer, concluded the report, the sum of $265,947, 100. The French canals are nearly all free, and that the cost of their maintenance is small in proportion to that of railways maybe judged from the fact that during 1887 their cost, exclusive ol salaries 01 officials, on these 5,000 miles of canal and canalized river was only $2,200,000, or $110 per mile. Advantages of Water Route. Nothing can more clearly demonstrate WEDNESDAY. MARCH tbe advantages of water transportation over railways in operating expenses than a state ment like this. After a canal is paid for its maintenance if it was properly con structed in the first instance--is really in significant Not enough attention has been directed to this branch of the subject hereto fore, but it is hoped onr people will not long delay their investigations. It is a new field to many no doubt because of the poverty of experience with ship canals in this country there being not one in the United States, though Canada with its' Welland Canal presents us an'object lesson near enough at band. Ot the great canals not entirely com pleted reference might be made to the Man chester and Corinth Canals both of which are, however, so well known as to require only a mention. The Baltlo and the North Sea. There remains the North Sea and Baltic, or Holstein Canal, however, with which Americans are not generally so familiar. This project dates br.ck 40 years, bnt itwas not until as late as 1887, that the German Empire entered actively upon its construc tion. There were previously existing three small canals across the isthmus, but it is now being cut down to sea level lor 60 miles at an expense of $39,000,000, in order to save vessels from London to tbe Baltic 237 miles, and from Western German ports to the same, 425 miles heretofore lost in passing around Denmark, which passage is crooked and dangerous at times for sailing. Of course also the Government indorses it for military reasons, as tbe largest ironclads will be able to pass through it from one sea to the other. The removal of 67,000,000 cu bic yards of material is involved in tbe con struction. Mr. Peary in the paper referred to, in speaking of this project, says: "The North Sea-Baltic traffic is vsriously estimated at from 36,670 to 40,000 vessels annually with a registered tonnage ot 12, 240.000 tons, 5,500,000 to 9,000,000 tons which would use the canal at a toll of 18) cents per registered ton." This is equivalent to nearly 40 cents per ton of actual cargo, or quite fully double that amount that even a private corporation would probably ask for tolls on the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal if built by individual enterprise. Bates That Are Excesgh e. There is here a distinct admission that toll rates, which would be considered excessive in this country, are expected to be paid merely as a bonus on time saved, and in a reduc tion of insurance charges. The figures of the interchange of traffic between tbe North Seas and the Baltic ap pear great, yet after all they are exceeded bv the traffic of onr great lakes more than 40,000 vessels of double the average cargo capacity of those engaged in tbe North Sea and Baltic annually pass through the De troit river, connecting Lakes Huron and Erie; so that the commerce of a few of our Northwestern States v.istly exceeds that of all Northern Germany, Russia, Sweden and Denmark with the North Sea aud the At lantic ports. Americans Aro Entitled to Blow. As Americans we are entitled to "blow," even harder than ue are credited with doing, for it is a fact that the vastness of the trade carried upon our "great unBalted seas" is realized by very few of our people. Pittsburg can be made practically as access ible to Detroit, Chicago and Duluth as Buf lalo is to-day. The coal trade of Duluth doubles every three years, and now receives as much coal as Cincinnati, but this is diverging. Of projected ship canals in Europe there is the great Birmingbam Canal, the New-castle-on-Tyne Canal, Irish Canal (crossing the island), Brussels Canal, Paris-Boulogne Canal, Baltic-Black Sea Canal, Bruges Caual, Black Sea-Caspian Canal, which, however, is in Asia, and several others, to say notning ot tbose in India and elsewhere. Space forbids any detailed reference to them, however, but that this is the era of great canals all the world over save in our own country there can be no doubt. Pittsbuko, March 23. T. P. B. GEMS FOB COMPLEXIONS. now Women Determine What Jewels Are Host Becoming. Cotemporary Review, A woman who has a red face will not wear emeralds, even if an arbitrary man milliner sends ber home a dress that emeralds would embellish. A woman with a poor complexion does not improve it by pearls. These lovely and innocuous ornaments really derive their chief luster from a transparent skin, as they depend largely on reflected lights. The iridescent colors on pearls attract notice to the whiteness of a white ground, but on an ill-colored ground they 'are decidedly vin dictive. A woman whose face, however beautiful, takes verdatres tints in the shadows should avoid rubies, especially pink ones, and roseate topazes. A face may have these greenish tints without damage to beauty, re member. I am not selecting all the most unfortunate women I can think of to threaten and warn. Every face has a great deal of green in it, as a portrait painter will tell you. Giotto (who painted the loveliest angels conceiv able) and all his pupils made the shadows on girls' faces startlingly green, and the eyes green, too, sometimes, and yet we re ceive tbe impression ot exquisite delicacy and brilliancy. Still, red is the comple mentary of green, and if tbe dress should be pink, andio help for it, the jewels nearer the face ought to counteract it Tourists, Whether on pleasure bent or business, should take on every trip a battle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50c and 81 bottles by all leading drug gists, mhl Baby Is Sick. The woeful expression of a Des Moines teamster's countenance showed his -deep anxiety was not entirely without cause, when he inquired of a druggist of the same city what was best to give a baby for a cold. It was not necessary for bim to say more, his countenance showed that the pet of the family, if not the idol of his life, was in dis tress. "We give our baby Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy," was the druggist's answer. "I don't like to give the baby snch strong medicine," said the teamster. "You know John Oleson, of the Watters-Talbot Print ing Company, don't you?" inquired the druggist "His baby, when 18 months old, got hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy and drank the whole of it. Of course it made the baby vomit very freely, but did not injure it in the least, and what is more, it cured the baby's cold. It is not necessary to give poisons to cure a cold or for croup either." The teamster already knew the valuo of the remedy, having used it himself, and was now satisfied that there was no danger in giving it even to a baby. wsu S3 Boys' Suits To-Day for S3 25. To make this Easter week a memorable one, we will give you your choice of about 5,000 fine cassimere and cheviot suits in light and dark shades for the extremely low price of $2 25. Bemember, sizes run from 4 to 14. P. C. C. C, Piitsuueg Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. While Zoo. Axe Moving Don't bother with the baking while you are moving or cleaning house. You can't afford it. Your health is of too much value to you. Marvin's bread is pure and sweet, and every uliit as good as you can bake yourself. Get it fresh from your grocer and be happy. mws Good lager beer is always pleasant and perfectly safe. Bad effects must come from impurities or carelessness in preparation. Iron City Brewing 'Co.'s beers and ales re ceive unqualified indorsements everywhere. fllvor Kaster Ejrg- At $1 each; can le u-ed "or pepper nnali. Ilundrids ot Easter gills at 25-lei 3 .it E. P. Roberts & bons, Fifth avenue aud Mar net street. Easteb four-in-hand scarfs at James H. Aiken $ Co.'s, 100 Filth avenue. 25, 1891. A MYSTERIOUS HAND Posts a Vehement Protest Against the Passage of THE NEW STATE UEYEXUE BILL The Cry of the Corporation:! Heard tween the Paragraph'. Be- AN APPEAL MAT SEEMS A TRIFLE LATE All who have followed thefproceedings of the State Legislature since the session opened must have observed that on the tax question the iarmer statesmen and the cor porations have locked horns. Tbe debates on the revenuo bill, which the Grangers yesterday passed finally in the House, and which now goes to tbe Senate, show the drift of the tax issue and the attitude of the two classes. That it has stirred up some body somewhere is made plain by tbe fact that yesterday the mails were burdened with circulars from an unknown source. These mysterious messengers against the revenue bill were posted conspicuously in many public places in the city, but no one seemed to know whence they came or in whose interests they were circulated. From the wording of the protest.however.knowing ones said that the hands of the corporations were plainly discernible therein. But the public shall be the judge. Here's the mys terious circular verb, et lit.: Please Post This Where People Can See It. TAXPAYERS ! TAKE NOTICE 1 SOUND THE ALARM! BO YOU KNOW That there is at Harrlsburg, now pending in tho Legislature AN INFAMOUS TAX BILL which will oppress every man, woman and child in the Commonwralth.and that UNL.bS YOU PROTEST AT-ONCE it is likely to be come a law What Will It Do! It will compel YOU to submit to questions which will expose every item of your private business to public gazel It will put YOU upon the stand to state every article which you own from your child's craalo to your moneyed investments, from your wife's apron to your church' pew EVERY THING which is comprehended by tbe words (used In the bill) of tangible per sonal property." You Will Be Compelled (under oath) To state every penny you receive from "trades, professions, occupations and invest ments," and every debtthatyou owe, however small, and every article you have in stock, in yonr storo or your house, or for sale, and In the words or the act, "every obligation or evi dence of debt" All of These Things Are to Be Taxed (Less a paltry allowance of 8300). If you think this inquisition will be pleasant, you will doubtless think that the twenty-first section of tbe act is still more pleasant It requires an exposure and public printing of your assessment and valuation, and furnishes copies broadcast to all your neighbors. Ip you comply with these little require ments of the law, all your private affairs will become public property your opponent In business will know all about your means of existence yoar wife and children may be taunted with your poverty, and yon will be at tne mercy of every petty creditor, and tbe scorn of those who are fortunate to possess more property than you do. If you do not COMPLY with the requirements yon run the risk of paying the penalty, which varies from having the supposed value of your property arDitraruy increased one-nan, 10 kuiu 10 jau for conspiracy! Bo you know of any plain business man, or of any honest FARMER, or of any reputa ble laborer, or of any intelligent profes sional man, or of any square dealing mem ber of tbe community on earth who wants snch an act? Where Did It Come From"! From a small clique of professional agitators who are believed to use tbe prestige of the "Grangers" to forward tbeir alms. Printed forms of petitions in favor of the bill were sent around to tbe State Granges, and .they were signed pro forma without mncb investi gation. But ask tbe first granger you meet whether he lias ever read tbe bill, and whether its real meaning and real effect were ever explained to him? Don't evade tbe straight Inquiry by any generalities. The bill either does what is charged in this cir cular, or it does notl Read the extracts from tbe bill attached hereto, and then decide for yourselr, and ask your granger friend whether be has been dealt with fairly, or whether be really wants to tax everything a man HAS ON THE EAKTII. UNDER THE EARTH, AND ABOVE THE EARTH? To conscientiously comply with tho law yon wonlu have to swear to tba valne of tbe coffin in which yonr busband (or wife) lies buried (for while corporate cemeteries are exempt, your personal property iu tbem is not); to the actual number and valne of your own and your children's shins (this is no exaggeration); to tbe nnmberof bushels of potatoes in your cellar; to the value of yonr wife's dresses; to absolutely EVERYTHING YOU OWN. and to every "obligation or evidence of debt" that is owing to yon (Including your son's due bill when you loaned him pocket money). 83rYou will have to show how you get every dollar of your income, and expose all yonr business secrets. This bill has made rapid progress through tbe House! It was possibly cowardice on the part of tbe members wbo allowed it to obtain such advantage, bat It is nnanestionably ig norance of its progress on tbe part of the tax payers which bas prevented them from offer ing a protest. Uow is the Time to Protest. The bill is marked for second reading in the House at Harrisbnrg, on March 18, and for third reading and final passage by that body on March 21. Bill passed House yesterday. Ed. Let Your Protest Go Now, in Advance, to Your Senator. (And do it qnickly or It will be too late.) And ask him whether be proposes (for any reason whatever) to place upon the necks of bis peoplo tbe burden of any such ISFAMOUb AND UNNECESSARY TAXA TION. 43-Call the attention of your business nien, yoar clubs, your societies, antl your associates to tho necessity of bpeedy action. The following are extracts, word for word, letter for letter, and line for line, from the bill as printed and under consideration: Section 5. The Assessor or each .ward, township and borongb of this Commonwealth shall make special inquiry of each "taxable person," and require a full and complete an swer from each "taxable person," or his rep resentative, agent or attorney, to the follow ing interrogatories: First, the number of horses, mules andasses over 4 years old owned or held by bim or her. Second, the number of neat caltlo over i years old owned or held by bim or her. '.third, tbe number of sheep and swino over 1 year old owned or held by him or ber. Fourth, tbe nnmbcr of omnibuses, hacks and pleasure carriages owned or held by him or ber. Fifth, the nnmber of all kinds of musical instruments owned or held by him or her. Sixth, all boats or water craft owned or beld in trust by him or her, whoever regis tered and whether at home or abroad. Seventh, all moneys and credits owned or beld in trust by bim or ber. Eighth, all goods, wares and merchandise owned or held by him or her, bought or con signed with a view to selling the same at a profit. Ninth, all material owned or held In trust at tbe time of listing property for taxation with a view to being used, in wbole or in part, in any process of manufacturing, refining, rectifying, brewing, distilling, pressing or combining. Tenth, all products of mines, quarries, oil wells, salt wells and natural gas wells owned or held in trust at tbe time of listing. Eleventh, all machinery not taxed as real estate owned or held by him or ber. Twelfth, all tools and implements owned or held by him or her. Thirteenth, ALL OTHEP. "TANGIBLE PER SONAL PROPERTY" owned or held by HIM OR HER, NOT TXEMPTED FROM TAXA TION BY THIS ACT. Fourteenth. THE GROSS INCOME DERIVED FROM TRADES. PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND INVthTMENTS OF MONEY OB CAPITAL. The assessor sli.ill fix the value of the prop erty of oacli "taxable pemon," In conformity with the provisions of section three (1) of this Act; but when the value of tangiulo per sonal property" in treownershlporeach "tax allu )i-rsin" and mailntaxablc for "local pnr-o-re" by this Ai 1 "halt not cxlcmI tliri'n lmmlri d ilull irs (?0V) no l.lt all ill be jd--. (I lliuremi. ' bECTloN lo. Whenever tho assessors shall be "f the ouir.io.i tba: a "taxable person-' listing property for himself or for any other "taxable person," has not made a full aud complete statement of such property, bo shall examine such "taxable person," UNDER oath, as to tbe numbers, amounts and quan tities of the property ho is required to list; and if snch taxable person shall refuse to answer under oath all questions relating to tbe numbers, amounts and quantities of bis taxable property and a f nil ulscovery make, tbe assessor may list the property of such person or bis principal according to his best judgment and information, to which revised and corrected estimated return the proper county commissioners or board of revision sball add 60 per centum, and tbe aggregate amonnt so obtained shall be tbe basis for taxation. Section 21. In lieu of tbe notice of assess ment reuuired by existing laws to be given to taxpayers for triennial assess ments, the county commissioners or board of revision of taxes shall cause printed LISTS TO BE PREPARED OF ALL THE AS SESSMENTS AND VALUATIONS IN EACH WARD, TOWNSHIP OR BOROUGH In the county, or city coextensive with a county, and the several assessors shall serve on each STILL CONTINU LAIRD'S FIRE SALE. WATER DAMAGED m SHOES MANY ONLY SLIGHTLY SOILED. GREAT REDUCTIONS! ENTIRE STOCK! Our new Wood st. Retail Store was completely flooded dur ing the late fire in adjoining buildings. REOPENED FOR BUSINESS Offering all water-soaked or slightly soiled Shoes at SPECIAL BARGAIN Having settled with the Board of Underwriters, the goods are left in our hands to be sold. This opens a door for the public to come in and be benefited by what might have proved a calamity, if the stock had been injured by di rect contact with fire. The stock offered for sale includes all manner of goods for Men, Women and Children. The chances for magnifi cent bargains were never so ample as at this time. The pub lic are accustomed to the all-year-round bargains we offer, and will further appreciate an opportunity like the present when the "brand is plucked from the burning," and shoes which can be utilized at any season tucked away in their safe homes to be used when required bought at a price of half and even a quarter of their value. "RT? MTTM'RFR THESE BOOTS. SHOES and SLIP- XM)LJhmlJhI PERS are all choice goods, rendered somewhat unsalable by damage from water only. Their wearing qualities are as good as ever. r35f"A.Iso. Special Bargain Prices at 'our Mammoth Mar ket Street Store during Fire Sale. APOLOGY We fully appreciate the good nature of a generous public, and to all those who failed to gain admit tance to our great Bargain Fire Sale during the past week with promptness and satisfaction, come any day this week and you will get prompt and careful attention, having now a complete force of competent salesmen and salesladies, numbering nearly ioo. All goods warranted, with privilege to exchange. LAIRD'S SHOE STORES, 433 WOOD ST. wle j 406,408,410 FIRE SALE. J sis wdod st t MARKET STREET xnh23onvTSa AWho wins rireeyes.wr.s eJL.' If y au reg&rd fip J cU certainly use SAP LI O Til fw,vJBr in. house- : i:j mm Sfl .10 Q.OUUU arw&uj dA-u.uXlMs." soo.p TryciHn houseTcIeanb by your house just as much as by your dress. Keep it neat tm2 clean and your reputation will shine. Neglect it and your good name will suffer. Do not think that house-cleanina is too trouble some; it is worth all it costs, especially if you reduce the outlajjijf ttntu dtnrt. at veil nth. 7tf it It inn SAPffLIO. - "'.Wtf TAXABLE RESIDENT A PRINTED IBT 0 ALL ASSESSMENTS AND VALUATION W the ward, borongb, or township In which the tax- able resident resides. Ix beats me every time, as the doctor said to the man he found using Dr. Boll's Cough Syrnp. gold everywhere! for 25 cents. A Great Difference. La GripDe makes everybody tired and oppressed. Exactly, opposite) effects follow the use of Iron City'Brewery's fine been or ale. Babbits' Foot for Good Luck. Novel Eastergift, mounted in silvsr; prico 50c. Sold only by E. P. Eoberts & Sons, Fifth avenue and Market street. ES! ill SIMS! j f w s?yow will ci e&n i m '.S&tgalfo' t.. ;.-. xtoiflp 8 ""M mm btt&Stf'
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