HIS STOLID FRONT, The Prince of Vales Is Carry ing Himself With Cyn ical Indifference OYEB SIE TVILLIAFS FALL, Although He Is Said to Eeally Feel Yeiy Keenly the Disgrace of the Proud Baronet. THE TOKIES GREATLY TROUBLED. .They Fear the Questions That Will Be Put to Them on Monday,bjthe Parlia mentary Eadicals, EEGAEDKG THE BACCAKAT SCANDAL. Iho Sews of His Expulsion From the Amy Comes to Gordoa-CcmmJii; and His Tonne Bride as a Terrible Surprise. THE COUTLE BillEED FB.0JI LOSDOS 60CIETT tBT OAILI TO THE MSrATCHJ London, June 13. The Prince of "Wales has not allowed any feeling of regret for the ruin of one of his oldest friends to in terfere with his personal pleasures. The Ascot races were inaugurated on Tuesday In the customary manner by a State pro cession from "Windsor. The Prince was pre ceded by "the whips and yeoman prickers" in liandsome green and Bcarlet uniforms, and escorted by Lord Coventry, Master of the Buckhounds. He was accompanied by his wife and daughters, gorgeously clad, and a crowd of royal relatives and many "friends," who, undeterred by the fate of Sir William Gordon-Cumming, basked in the sunshine of the royal presence. It has been said that the Prince feels keenly Sir "William's fall from grace, but he concealed his emotions wonderfully well during the four days at Ascot, during which he was on public view four hours or more daily. He even plucked up heart to do a little betting, and although luck was against him, as it usually is on the turf, he met ill-fortune with a smiling face. On "Vedncsda3-afternoon thePrince and Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, were to gether in the royal enclosure for several hours, and privileged observers, who noted the hilarious spirits of the royal relatives, must to-day be struck by the fact that the order dismissing Lieutenant Colonel Sir "William Gordon-Cumming from the army is dated "Wednesday. It must therefore have been countersigned by the Duke just before his merry meeting with the Price of "Wales. The Frince's Real FecllcffS. But perhaps it would be uncharitable to suggest that the merriment was in any way connected with the act that has set th enseal on the Baronet's disgrace. The Prince of "Wales is known to be an industrious reader of the newspapers. If, therefore, he should have any human feeling in his royal breast, his demeanor in the privacy of his home must have contrasted sharply with the cyn ical selfishness of his manner in public This week the newspapers have teemed with biting criticisms of his conduct and col umns have been filled with resolutions of censure passed by church conferences and public bodies. The thing which seems to have struck the popular imagination is that which one re ligious newspaper bluntly and fairly de scribes as the Prince's "brutal callousness." The feeling is universal that while the fate of his old friend was trembling in the bal ance he should have remained in court, or at least have stayed at home, and that after ward, when his gambling habits were being denounced in the newspapers and from pul pits and platforms, he should have refrained from attending the races and betting in public. The Tories Are Anxious. A Cabinet council was held this morning to consider what course shall be taken by the Government on Monday, when several awkward questions will be put to the min isters on the subject of this scandal. The Government desired to burke the matter, and approached the Liberal leaders with a proposal to save the unpleasantness to the Queen which would be caused by a dis cussion of her son's conduct in Parliament. It soon became evident that even should he do so, Mr. Gladstone wouldn't be able to muzzle some of his radical followers, and the question will have to bo answered. The Speakerjhas done his best,by removing from the order book some questions which he de clared to be unwarrantably offensive to the Crown. He has struck out the Prince's name from every question, and has expressed his in tention of checking the nse of disrespect ful language in the debate which is ex pected to take place on Monday upon the radical motion for adjournment of the House. Two questions will be put to the Secretary of State for "War. Mr. Summers will ask whether "the Government has taken or intends to take any action with regard to the person or persons who, in the case of Sir "William Gordon-Cumming vs. "Wilson and others, were alleged to have broken or to have been parties to a breach of the regulation of Her Majesty's army." The Questions for Parliament. These regulations provide that every commissioned officer whose character or conduct as an officer or gentleman has been publicly impugned, must submit the case within a reasonable time to his command ing officer or other competent military au thority for investigation. Mr. Cobb will, at the same time, ask Mr. Stanhope whether, as the civil action is now over, he can state whether it is intended to hold any court of inquiry into the conduct of the three officers, who in September last at Tranby Croft signed a paper, the object of which was to allow Lieutenant Colonel Sir "William O. Cumming to remain an officer in Her Majsty army, although they be ttered him to have cheated at cards." The oftir n referred to are of course the 6W nw-tial, the Prince of "Wales, Major Oweral Owen "William and Lieutenant Borleley Lcvett It may be reasonably &Md that nothing will be done in the direction Mjggejd. Doubtlew a good deal chief antMbe field marshal indulged in at I Ascot yesterday, was caused by the funny idea of holding a court martial on the heir to the throne. The field marshal is evi dently not afraid, and the sanctity by which he is hedged will save the General and lieu tenant. Digging Up an Old Statute. Several radical members have endeav ored, so far unsuccessfully," to elude the Speaker's loyal vigilance, by putting ques tions on the order book as to the illegality of the proceeding at Tranby Croft by a statute passed early in the present reign. j.t is aemrea: Every person who shall by any fraud or unlawful devico or HI practice in playing at or with cards, dice or other games win from any person to'himself or any other or others anv sum of monov or valuable thine shall be deemed guilty of obtaining such money or valuable thing from such other person by a false pretense with Intent to cheat or de fraud such person of the same, and being convicted thereof shall be punished accord ing to law. . In a test case tried only two or three years ago an attempt was made to prove that baccarat, being a game of skill, was not unlawful, but the l'udge unhesitatingly ruled otherwise, and his decision has never been challenged It is pretty certain there fore that the whole merry party at Tranby Croft, men and women, field marshal and lieutenant, could be made amenable to the law. But the world will not be gratified by such a sight. The Prince has been in the witness box in a divorce court and in other tight places.Jbut all the forces of the Crown. Government and judiciary would, if need arise, unite to keep him out of the criminal dock. Camming Feols His Disgrace Keenly. Sir T 1111am G. Cumming heard of his cx puls'on from the army last night just ashe was leaving Nottingham for Scotland with his American bride, and the news came as a terrible surprise for both. Cumming sent in his papers to the "War Office six months ago, with an application for leave to retire on half pay. He ought to have knownthat only one course was open to military authorities, after Tuesday's verdict; but it seems that he deluded himselt with vain hopes up to the very last, and inspired his American bride with the belief that he would be spared the crowning disgrace of military dishonor. It will be scarcely possible now for the sadlv-linked couple to reside in London. The "Prince of Wales, the high priest of po lite society, has himself excommunicated the man who was his friend for 20 years, and the sentence will have the fullest and bitterest effect in this metropolis. For the present, Sir William and Lady Gordon Cumming will reside at Attyre House, a lonely ancestral seat in Morainshire; but they have already decided to spend a por tion of every year in the United States. The Laudation of Camming. The most amusing feature of the case to a synical philosopher is the way in which the man who cheated at cards has become a popular hero. Cumming, of course, has been severely lectured for his hetrodox manner of playing baccarat. But the strongest adjectives and most withering scorn have been appled to the people who detected and exposed him. The Wilson family, if their members have not recently had enough of the law courts, have ample cause for action for libel against scores of news papers. They had to slink out of the royal courts of justice under the protection of the police, while Sir "William Gordon-Cumming had difficulty in getting eway "from the enthusiastio admirers who triedto shake his hands and shouted themselves hoarse in his behalf. The "Wilsons have not since ventured in any public place, and even the Prince of "Wales was assailed on his way to Ascot with rude inquiries respecting the where abouts of his baccarat counters. But SirWill iam Gordon-Cumming, whom the jury has branded as a vulgar cheat, and from whose back has just been torn the Queen's uni form, which he has disgraced, was oheered at every station on his way to Scotland to day. Elevated to a Great Hero. The whole town of Forrest turned out to do him honor. Triumphal arches spanned the streets, the horses were removed from his carriage and their places taken by grown-up, presumably reasoning men, who thus turned themselves into beasts of bur den in order to testify their devotion. To-morrow, Sunday, the worldliness of England's future King will form the subject of many a discourse, and in some dissenting places of worship a special prayer is to be offered up beseeching God "to turn the sinner from his evil ways, and to so pour the Holy Spirit upon him "that he may seek for grace at the mercy seat, and thus rule an enlight ened country as a God-fearing King, and to whom justice, purity and noble aims should be ever paramount." If the Lord sees -&t to answer all the prayers that are being offered up Albert Edward will, in a very short space of time, become a reformed character. A reporter asked Lady Gordon-Cumming at Nottingham to-day if she would like to make a statement of her views for the bene fit of the American people. She said that she did not desire to begin a controversy, but that she had the fullest confidence in her husband's innocence, and that Sir Ed ward Clarke's speech entirely represented her feeling in the matter. She looked very bright and happy, and said she had received many warm congratulations from America by cable, some of them from entire strangers. British politics was never less interesting than now. EESTEICTIONS BIDICULED. The Prohibition on the Importation of Cattle Severely Criticized. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.! London, June 13. Mr. Chaplin,Minister of Agriculture, continues to be haunted, or professes to be possessed, with a fear of the cattle disease. Colonel Cody's buffaloes are to be quarantined on arrival from the Conti nent, and the Minister has caused an im mense inconvenience by ordering that no an imal shall be sent from any district, sched uled as diseased by the Board of Agricul ture, to this year's show of the Boyal Agri cultural Society at Doncaster. Plain words were spoken about Mr. Chap lin and his proteges at the annual dinner of the political economy circle of the Na tional Liberal Club last night when Mr. Al fred Milnes, the well-known authority on the subject, read a paper entitled "Foreign Cattle as Food Supply and the Becent At tempts at Protective Kestriction." Mr. Milnes contended that if trade in the line of cattle should be destroyed the dead meat trade could not adequately replace it and the audience, which included many members of Parliament, heartily agreed with him. He further declared amid ap proving cheers of his. hearers that the de sire to check the live cattle trade was due, not to the fear of disease, bnt ,;to a scheme to protect the stock farming interest which bolstered up the tottering labrio of agricul tural rent. THE MANIPUE LEADEE SEHTEKCED. Unless the "Viceroy of India Interferes the Rebel Will Hang. CAiiCtrrrA, June 13. The Senapati, sec ond brother of the Marahajah and commander-in-chief the Manipuri forces, has been convicted of rebelling against the Em press of India and of abetting the massacre of Chief Commissioner James Quintin, Political Agent St. C. Grimwood and other British officers in March last, and has been condemned to be hanged. . This sentence is, however, subject to con firmation upon the part of the Viceroy of India. FINANCES OF P0ETUOAL. Not Quite So Bad a Condition as Hag Been Generally Believed. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, June 13. A number of English- ' ri ..,.. .-jf-giV&iiiAfer i.i. "'.jt.ajgjfitic. t?..- & J&LZ$L.' AJth- r 1 J. i iffy-'"' ii'iiiffiKMRJiiiniT?' Jiy L "f 'SeiL-eiia men have gone to Lisbon prepared to give large sums for land and mineral concessions in the new territories assured to Portugal by the convention with England, which the Cortes has at length wisely ratified. The Minister of Finance is highly de lighted to find Portugal actually possessing marketable commodity not yet mortgaged to its full value, and has pleasant dreams of financial equilibrium and even actual sur plus in the course of time. FROM STEAMSHIP TO JAIL. AN AMERICAN ARRESTED AT A GER MAN PORT FOR EARCENT. Hamburg-American Officers Refuse to Allow Scotland Yard Officials to Board Their Vessel at Southampton English Police Greatly Incensed at Their Action. BT CABLE TO THE DtSFATCH.1 London, June 13. True W. Hoit, alias E. T. Shaw, a passenger aboard the Nor mannia, must have heaved a sigh of relief when the big steamer, after putting into Southampton water Thursday night, sailed out again without any inquisitive person coming aboard to make inquiries for him. His satisfaction was of brief duration, however, for on the arrival of the steamer at Cuxhafen this morning, German detec tives boarded her and arrested him on the charge of larceny preferred against him by the Wellsbach Gaslight Company, New York. The reVulsion of feeling was so great that Hoit's dark complexion turned to ashen gray, and he almost fainted in the policemen s arms. A reporter learned that a warrant was ob tained at the Bow Street Police Court late Thursday for the arrest of Hoitalias Shaw, on cable requests from Hew York, which also promised the dispatch of the necessary documents to justify it by the next mail. The London police authorities communicated with Chief Constable Clay, of the Southampton police, and In spector Moore, of Scotland Yard, went down to Southampton with a warrant. To the astonishment and indignation of those officers, the Hamburg-American people re fused to allow them to go on board the ten der or on the Normannia. The United States Consul was communi cated with, and telegrams were sent to Scot land Yard, as it appeared the steamer people acted within their legal rights. Cablegrams were sent to Hew York suggesting that the United States Minister in Berlin should be instructed to act. The suggestion was so promptly acted upon that almost before the Normannia had left the Solent the warrant had been issued in the German capital and detectives were on their way to that port to execute it The conduct ofthe Hamburg-American people has greatly irritated the English police, who fear that if they continue such a policy.and the fact becomes publicly known, all fugitive American criminals will travel by that line, and business legitimately be-longing-to Scotland YardjWilljjeransferred to the foreign police. A SURPRISE BY PABNEIX. He Introduces a Bill for Evicted-Tenants That Stands No Show. BT CABLE TO THE DISTATCHJ London, June 13. The report stage of the Irish land bill was concluded last night and the measure will be read a third time Monday. But the way has not yet been cleared for the free educational bill. Mr. Parnell last night sur prised his late colleagues and followers by formally introducing a bill for facilitat ing the reinstatement of evicted tenants. The bill has not even been drafted yet and there is not the remotest chance of its being discussed, much less passed this session. Mr. Parnell is well aware of all this, but he also knows that the fact of his having in troduced such a measure will furnish him with a useful weapon in the political "strag gle of which Ireland -will be the scene. After Parliament has been prorogued, it may be possible, too, to persuade the evicted tenants that the bill might have been passed had not Mr. Balfour and Tim Healy conspired to strangle it in its birth. PAENELL'S ABCADIAN BETBEaT. A Reporter Discovered It and trie Place Is Kow Up for Rent. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London) June 13. Americans with an inclination for houses with historical asso ciations may obtain very cheaply a modest suburban dwelling, in which Mr. Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea sojourned for several happy months in 1887-88, until, as it was supposed, an unchivalrous reporter discov ered who Mr. and Mrs. Preston really were and sold the news to a paper upon advan tageous terms. ilr. Parnell has never doubted,' however, that the betrayer of his Arcadian retreat was Timothy Healy, and the fact didn't in crease the love between the two. The house is now to let and the rent only 80 a year. HEBBEWS IN SWITZERLAND. A Campaign Against Them IJkely to Be In augurated Soon. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, June IS. Your Berne corre spondent writes that there are signs of an anti-Jewish crusade in Switzerland in the near future. Several cantons have de cided not to allow Hebrews to become nat uralized citizens, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently induced the cantonal Governments of Berne and Argovia, apparently with pop ular approval, to prohibit Hebrew butchers from killing oxen in the Hebrew fashion. The federal chambers have since declared the prohibition to be illegal, as butchers were simply carrying out the rites of their religion. But the last has not yet been heard on this matter. CHINESE OTJTEAGES. France Proposes United Action "With Eng land to Pat an End to Them. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, June 13. The rumor is current that at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet Lord Salisbury communicated to his colleagues a proposal made by the French Government for united action against China, with a view to putting a stop to attacks upon foreigners and to obtain compensation for -victims of recent outrages. It is not believed Lord Salisbury will compromise England by joining in Euch an adventure, especially as a reporter has learned that the Chinese Government has promised todq all that can reasonably be required of it in such a matter. FOE REVEALING STATE SECRETS. The Trial of the Frenchmen "Who Talked Too Much a Star Chamber Afialr. Paris, June 13. The trial of Turpin, Tripone, Feuvrier and Fasseler, who are charged with revealing the secret of melin ite to the Armstrong Company and others, was commenced here to-day. The proceedings were conducted In pri vate. The Crimes Act Proclaimed Suspended. Dublin, May I3.i-The Dublin Gazette contains a proclamation to-day removing the crimes act from operation in the coun ties, which waspromised by Chief Secretary Balfour. Vesuvius Pyrotechnics. Naples, June 13. The eruption of Mt Yesuvius continues. The flowing lava now threatens to attain the observatory. The principal crater is now throwing showers of ashes. CROSSING AT GRADE. How the New York Central -Elevated Its Tracks at Bochester. KHIHGS-OUCE OCCURRED DAILY. TheTeople Forced a MormatiottDy-lTeans of Public Meetings. DETAILS -OP A GREAT DIPEOTEMBNT N these days of rapid tran sit, when every State in the Union is honey-combed with lines of railroad, the subject of the "deadly grade crossing" in cities is one of most vital importance to the public, whose lives and limbs are almost daily j jeopardized by them. There is hardly a city in the Union where these plague spots of slaughter do not exist, and there is not a city that would not be rid of them. In all of them the tracks of the great trunk lines seem to cross the streets where trafHo is liveliest and it is a wonder more people are not killed than are. It is only by the great est vigilance and precaution that the death rate is kept down, and yet what a-slaughter goes on each year. The matter has become one of such great moment to the people of the large cities that are railroad centers that very soon legislative action must be brought to bear to put an end to grade crossing. The best solution yet found for abolishing them, and one that has proven adequate in Bochester and Buffalo, is Elevating the Ballroad Tracks. For years and years, until 1883, Boches ter, N. Y., had grade crossings. But by the concerted action of the people a plan was arranged whereby the New York Central and Hudson Biver Bailroad Company ele vated its tracks through the city, and where before hundreds of people met death by accident every year, it is now very rarely that a person is ever injured by the cars, and when he is it is,by his own carelessness and negligence. So satisfactory to the railway company has the elevation of the tracks proved in Boches ter, that it last year began the great task of elevating its tracks through the city of Bunalo, ana by next winter that city will be delivered from the dangers that for years have menaced it THE. DISPATCH presents herewith the facts of how the great work was begun and accomplished that proved such a boon to the city of Bochester and en hanced the value of property contiguous to the line'of the railroad, that before was not worth half the value it is to-day. Pittsburg might profit by the example. Two Flagmen at Every Crossing. The New York Central Bailroad runs through' the heart of Bochester, with its four tracKs, ana every Hour ot tne day and night passenger and freight trains formerly rushed" through the city, crossing at grade where ait lillla 1 jpgyjfliip TMJfMWk Mte,!SiVfl 1 1 w. - iawr xv 111 :eter horse cars and vehicles- were constantly moving. Almost every day there were se rious and many times fatal accidents to people, wagons or horse cars, and the daily papers at almost every issue had some fatal ity to record from the "deadly grade cross- Entrance to Depot, Rochester. ing." Eternal vigilance was the price of life and limb, and with two llagmen sta tioned at every crossing the accidents could not be prevented. But this was not all The impediment to traffic and travel was a serious matter. Trains halted on the crossing blockading them from ten minutes to a half hour at a time in the busiest part of the day. During this wait the streets on each side of the rail road would be lined with vehicles, and men, women and children waiting to proceed on their way. "When the train would finally move over the crossing, the breaking of the street jam was no slight task. The waiting crowds and teams would meet, attempting to make their way in opposite directions, every one in a hurry to make up for the de lay, and the confusion that followed was very often atterided with danger. "When the wagons proceeded across the track from one of these long delays, trains were com pelled to stop, and the railroad company suffered alike with the city. When the Banger Was.TVorst. The exit of the railroad from the center of" the city on the west was a steep up-grade, and the long heavy freight trains that passed over the road required a push engine to get them over, and as a consequence they were compelled to put on extra speed. Then these trains would thunder along at a ter rific speed, crossing the streets so suddenly that people and vehicles were frequently unable to get out of the way. The railroad officials fully realized the terrors of .the situation, paid the heavy damage suits that were brought in the courts and were power less to help themselves further. Heavy freight trains would occasionally break in two on the steep grade, and the rear section would come thundering back at lightning speed, without a second's warning to flag men or people and rush across the crowded streets. The soene at such a time was one of wild panic, people fleeing for their lives. The railroad employes tell with horror of the terrible scenes and narrow escapes which they witnessed. On one occasion when a train broke and the rear section came back, it jumped the track on a switch at the entrance to the depot, knocked down the brick walls and went crashing into the waiting room, killing one man and injuring a dozen more. The people became very weary of the dangers they were subject to, and in 1877, 1878 and 1879 made an effort t remedy the trouble, and abitter conflict was waged against the railroad company. The Common Council was called upon by the public to take some action, and an aggressive policy was adopted by that body. Ordi nances were passed regulating the speed of trains and fixing severe penalties for their infraction. The railroad company could not moke time with their fast trains and live up to the ordinance. Consequently dozens of engineers were arrested, cbn victed and fined and the railroad company was put to great trouble and expense. Despite these restrictions lives were lost as frequently as before and the situation was not bettered. A Direct Appeal to Vanderbilt. In 1879 a pnblio meeting was called by the- 2 Mayor to discuss the situation and, if pos sible, to devise a remedy. All conceded, even the officials, that the people had griev ances, but all thought that the action that the city took in the matter looked too much like persecution of the railroad company. The meeting was largely attended by the representative citizens and a committee ap pointed to wait upon President "William fi. Vanderbilt and lay the matter before him. The committee went to New York and found Mr. Vanderbilt anxious to open negotiations that would lead to relief both to the company and the city.' The matter was fully discussed and a plan of action laid out. A few months after a plan.for elevated tracks was submitted tp the officials of the company that was found to be entirely practicable. The New York Central officials met the City Council and proceeded to con sider the details and amend the contract. The Common Council took the grounds that it had no right to enter into a contract for the city, and that the citizens' committee, having no legal status, could take no action that would be binding by law, and after a long controversy over the matter it was finally delayed for several months. The people, seeing that the railway authorities were anxious to do something, demanded that some action be taken at once, and more meetings were held. The subject of depressing the tracks was broached, but de clared impracticable. Finally the necessity of holding a meeting with the railroad officials, and constituting the citizens' com mittee into a body that should have legal force, became apparent, and the proceedings finally 'took shape in a bill drawn by the best legal talent and taken to the State Legislature. Into Legal Shape at least. This bill became a law April 23, 1880. Commissioners were appointed and dele gated with full power to execute a contract for the city. The scope of their labors was explicitly defined. They were to agree with the railroad company on a change of grade of all or any parts of the tracks in the city; on the manner in which such tracks were to be carried over or under the streets; on the changes in the width of grade of any street for the purpose of effecting such improve ments, and to grant the railroad company the use of Buch streets, lanes and alleys as might be needed to prosecute the work. The committee also had full power to close such streets, or parts of streets, as the exigencies of the undertaking might de mand; to employ a competent person to :zfeiy v"y "fiiigF i MUl Street Grossing, Bochester. supervise the work; to consent to such modifications of the proposed agreement as the progress of the work might show to be advisable; to grant hearings to property owners and other interested persons; to agree on a time for the completion of the work, not exceeding three years from the execution of the contract. The responsi bilities and liabilities of the railroad com pany and the city were plainly set forth in the bilL April 26, three days after the bill became a law. the commission held its first meeting, and a permanent organization was effected by the election of a president and secretary. , "William H. Vanderbilt was next commu nicated with, but as he was on the point of sailing for Europe he delegated his son, "William K. Vanderbilt, and J. H. Butter, Second and Third Vice Presidents of the road, and Charles H. Fisheri Chief Enei- neer, to confer with the commission. The first meeting "was heldtit Bochester, May :, wnere a sKetcn 01 tne worn: was suo mitted by the commission and discussed. The party took a special car and went over the route of the proposed improvement and reached an agreement. The Trains AVcro Not Belayed. The work of construction was begun on March 18, 1882, by the contractors, and a vear and a half later saw the work com- "pleted. One of the most difficult jobs was to go on witn tne wotk ana not impeae tne passage of the trains that ran through the city, but it was successfully carried out and trains were not delayed by the work. The elevation was completed in the fall of 1883, and the four tracks of the New York Cen tral ran through the city elevator. Grade crossings were a thing ot the past, and the verdict of, the people is that the elevated tracks constitute the most important and benehcial improvement ever made in the city, excepting the water works. There are no more mangled bodies picked up; trains do not run into horse cars and vehicles and there is no more danger to the public. To trespass on the elevated tracks renders one liable to arrest, fine and im prisonment, but the occasions for enforcing the penalties are rare. r- The benefits reaped by the railroad com pany are very great. The small army of flagmen that used to be kept at the cross ings are dispensed with. The big suits for damages for death and injury to persons and property are no longer to be fought in the courts. A test of seven years has proven that the elevated tracks are satisfactory from all points of view. Plenty of Boom Under the Tracks. Seventeen large and busy streets are crossed by the elevated tracks. The passage way under the iron bridges is in no case less than 11 feet in height. From the eastern to the western side of the city, where grade crossings have been abandoned, the distance is 2 miles. Twenty-one feet is the greatest height of any one elevation. Between the bridges the tracks are sup ported by massive retaining walls of solid masonry, or by embankments that are kept nicely sodded and trimmed. During each 24 hours about 200 trains pass over the elevated tracks, which are now used by the New York Central, "West Shore, Northern Central branch of the Pennsylvania, and the late acquisition of the Central, the Bome, "Watertown and Ogdensburg Bail roads. The bridges over the streets are of a width to accommodate six tracks, and all are of iron. The train shed tof ihe depot is 682 feet long and 130 feet wide, and nine tracks run through it. The freight tracks run out side of the depot. The ground for the work was broken March 12, 1882, and was complete October 15, 1883. The following figures were prepared by the commission as to the work done. The cost of the work to the railroad company was as follows: Land 9 0,07i 79 Grading (including masonry) 737,610 63 Bridges - 192,635 83 Buildings 22i,!ibS S7 Engineering 11,997 50 Total $1,726,617 63 Bemnants of Carpets. "We have secured thousands of samples, ends of carpet, from manufacturers. They are put up ten to the bundle, or 12 yards. The price will be: 12 yards carpet for ?1 88, or 15c per yard. 12 yards wool for $ 2 48, or 20c yer'yard. 12 yards" all-wool for $2 88, or 24o per yard. Among these are the best all-wool Tre mont and Lowell extra supers. This in connection with our remnants sale to-morrow. See our "ad" on third page. J. H. KUNKEL & BltO., 1347 and 1340 Penn avenue. Oue agent will accompany you any day and furnish transportation to Kensington if you will call at Boom 32, No. 96 Fourth avenue. Come in time for the 1:30 ?, M. train from Union station, a&." ME. BLAINE AND THE GOT7T FIEND. Eepttblican Pabtt Ton must take care of yourself, sir, for ice cannot get on vctthout you. ROUGH ON BURGLARS. Electricity Has Been Trained to Act as an Expert DetectiYe CANADA TO UTILIZE NIAGARA. Fishermen Supplied With Bait by Means of Incandescent, light. HEATING MHWAY OARS BT "WIEE tWEirrEW fob the dispatch. Electricity is so mercilessly pressing the burglar that it looks as if he would soon be driven out of the business Doors and windows are now rendered as sensitive as electric batteries can make them, and two methods have been devised to prevent a pane of glass being cut out and an entranco made without moving the window sash. One is to sink a door spring into the floor under the carpet directly in front of the window, and at night place a chair so that one leg stands on the projecting brass rod, forcing it down and keeping the alarm cir cuit open until some one moves the chair, .which -it wouHbo inrpossibV. not to do in climbing through the windows. Another, and very effective way, is to lay a piece of burglar alarm matting under tie carpet in front of any window to be protected. Burglar .alarm matting consists of thin strips of wood and springs, so arranged that any pressure on them closes the circuit. These mats can be placed on the stairs or scattered about the house, .and as the carpet covers them and there is not means of de tecting their presence it is nearly an im Eossibility for anyone to move about the ouse without ringing the alarm, even if he could manage to effect an entrance. The latest alarm system makes the vari ous devices active or inoperative by the sim ple'pressure of a button. This operates a drop that closes the necessary circuits for putting the whole system of alarms in work ing order lor the night. After this has been done no one can enter the building, even if the wires leading to the door and window springs are in full sight. There' is also a silent alarm connected to the police station, but if this circuit should become broken or cut an audible alarm on the outside of the building still insures protection. This alarm is so arranged that it will ring if tam pered with from the outside. Verily, the cracksman has fatten on evil days. New Uses for Electric Light. Some of the -conditions to which the use of the electric light gives rise have a gro tesque phase. In a town in Connecticut a new industry has sprung up. It appears that the strong light of the aro lamps has the effect of attracting worms out of the earth. An ingenious boy conceived the idea of turning thispeeuliar phenomenon to account, and scooping up the worms into a basket nightly, -he started a trade with the local fishermen for the bait which they are always glad to get. The youngster was in a fair way to fortune when the secret of his quiet little business was discovered, and now groups of boys with tin cans can be seen every night at work under the electric lights in the development .of this new branch of commerce. But while enabling bait to be thus secured for the fishermen, the electric light is actu ally a bait itself for the many moths and bugs which fly by night. The English spar row has been 'quick to take advantage of this, and numbers of the little hustlers can be seen waiting for the street lamps to cool after the current has been turned off in the morning. Presently there is a flutter and a rush, and sometimes as many as half a dozen birds are inside the globe struggling for the fat and tender morsels which it contains. Since the discovery of this bonanza on the part of the birds, the entomologist, who has come to rely greatly on the same source of supply, must be up early if he would save his rare specimens from being served up to breakfast, Electrical Utilization of Niagara. It has been supposed that all the work looking to the electrical utilization of Niagara was being done on the American side, and the truth is that so far the practical operations have been confined to the New York shore, wheie the borings have been steadily pushed for some time by a com pany which has $7,600,000 behind it. But there is a Canadian scheme also afoot, and our cousins take so kindly to it that they have already invested $200,000 in buying up some of the Niagara and Queen'ston Land and Electrio Company's real estate. The broad idea involved in this Canadian project' is to tap the Chippewa river on th Cana dian side, carry the water across country by canal, a distance of about two miles, to the Queenston Heights, and there discharge it into the Niagara river as it swirk along below, a drop of 320 feet'being thus secured, which is double the drop obtainable at the Ells. By this means the company expect to furnish not less than 100,000 horse-power at Queenston at the modest rate of $10 per horse-power. A new manufacturing city lef Queenston is to be developed on the magni ficent Mirhlandu traversed bv the canal, and las has been said, the plan u looked upon I r with no small favor in the Dominion and in Europe. There seems, in fact, to be no good reason why it should not be carried out, except the absence in Canada of a large market, such as is provided in America, for manufactures. Electric Light and Eyesight. Some very sensible remarks are made by H. L. "Webb in a recent article on the ef fects of the electric light on the eyesight. Mr. "Webb says ' that unquestionably the electrio light is injurious to the eyesight as many use it, and any other light would cause the same trouble if used in the same reckless fashion. Many people think be cause the incandescent lamp gives out com paratively little heat that they can safely place the'lamp right under their noses so as to get the greatest possible amount of light on their book or paper or work. They to- tally disregard the fact that the light is also" sending its rays directly into their eyes,and even the strongest eyesight cannot stand that sort of thing very long. If people used a little more common sense in disposing their electric lamps, so as to get a good amount of light on the object to be illuminated and the minimum amount shining in their eyes, there would be fewer complaints about the electric light being bad for the eyes. Hallway Car Heating by jadctrlcity. It is reassuring to know that the "deadly car stove," rhich has played such a ghastly part in hundreds of tragedies, will soon be no more seen in. its'place in the Tail way. car. An admirable system of electric heating-for cars has been invented, which is so cheap and easily operated that its universal adop tion is simply a matter of time. The rail way comnany on whose road this system has been tested by a course of practical work speaks of it in the highest terms, and the traveling public is not less gratified at the comfort and safety which is now assured. After the sad experience of the dirty and gaseous condition of the average coal-heated car, the absolute cleanliness and absence of odors, together with the even temperature of a car electrically heated, is a revelation in modern car heating. An Objection to Electric Koads. Prom one or two New England towns comes an objection to the overhead trolley electrio road,' because they interfere with circus parades. The parallel of these odd complaints is to be found perhaps in China, where steam railroads have been given up under the pressure of a sentiment that re garded them as impious, and where the tele graph is viewed with much dislike and sus picion. Even Prince Bismarck has been heard to condemn the telegraph because it no longer allowed diplomacy to be unctuous and deceitful. Another Old Soldier Made Happy. During three years of the late war I was a member of Company I, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Begiment, Pennsylvania Volun teers, or Second Bucktails. In the second year oi service L contracted chronic diar rhoea, which has clung to me ever since, and in addition to this I was shot through the body near the small of my back (in the bat tle of the "Wilderness. One of the lasting effects of this wound is such that during attacks of diarrhoea I have no retaining fowers over the movements ot my bowels, have used many remedies, but up to Au gust, 1839, 1 had supposed that there was no remedy that would quite reach my case, but since then myself and my family have thoroughly tested Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy and have found it to be by far the best remedy we have ever used for bowel complaint, and without any hesitation whatever, I cheer fully recommend it to my friends and old army comrades. I value it more than its weight in gold. J. E. McIntiee, tvsu Cora, Huntingdon county, Pa. Mrs. E. Barker, Agent, 013 Penn Ave., Desires to announce a special sale of trimmed millinery on Tuesday and "Wed nesday, June 16 and 17. On those days the entire stock will be marked at prices as follows: All hats 515 and upward will be sold at ?10; all goods formerly ?10 and under will be marked S5. No old stock. All seasonable novelties. S3 To Cleveland and Beturn S3, Via the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad, for all trains of Monday, June ID, and morn ing trains of Tuesday, June 16. On Tues day a special train will leave Pittsburg at 7:30 A. M., arriving at Cleveland at 11:30 A. ar. Betuming, leave Cleveland at 6 p. M. Tickets good to return on all regular X 1 . HXf T.HA OI lHAltlflltfA trains uuvu uuc . "" TT)How It Happened Scene L, Union station Crowoi strnggles to reach Allegheny Valley train. Scene IL, Kensington Crowd clamors to A -. TTT 1vwa nvAfm TTrtff nnnv naT py, with a receipt for a lot in his pocket. "Which is the most popular beer? Iron City Brewery's, of course. Telephone 1186. 20,000 yards white and black laces at less than one-third value. Just the goods now. Eeinino & "Wiids, 710 Penn avenue. 25c to ?5 00 yard all prices. Badges for lodges and societies at Mc Mahoa Bros. & Adams', 63 fourth avenue. .kj PATRIOTS TO PARADE. Thousands of Mechanics "Will March in Cleveland on Tuesday. BEHEFIT-0F THE DEMONSTRATION, Special Day for the Jr. 0. TJ. A. 3T., at the Columhian Exposition. BTJSHTESS FOE THE NATIONAL BODY Arrangements are complete for the trip of the members of the Jr. O. TJ. A. M. to Cleveland to attend the demonstration there, and at 9 o'clock to-morrow the largest excursion that was ever participated in by the order will go out of the city. It was not until last year that the members of the order in Pittsburg considered the meet ing of the National Council of sufficient im portance to make any special demonstra tion. Last year nearly a thousand mem bers went to Chicago. A parade and public meeting were held. The order, which was weak in the "Windy City, was brought prominently before the pub lic, the objects were indorsed by American citizens there and as a result the membership in that city and vicinity has increased by several thousands since the last annual session. "While the order is comparatively strong in Ohio, Cleveland and neighboring towns have needed some thing to give the organization new life. The demand will be supplied this week. Trains will be run all day to-morrow, to morrow night and Tuesday morning. "Work for the Uniformed Rank. The uniformed rank will leave the Union depot over the Cleveland and Pittsburg road oh a special train at 9 o'clock city time. The commanderies will leave Union Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth avenue, at 8:30 A. u. and march over the following route: SixtH avenue to Grant street, to Fifth ave nue, to Market street, to Liberty avenu, to Union depot. They will carry to Cleve land a- miniature schoolhouse, with an American flag flying from the bell tower, and an appropriate motto on the side. At 1:45 P. M. the National Council and other prominent members of the organiza tion wUl leave over the same road. Many of the members will be accompanied by their ladies. At 11 o'clock to-morrow night a special will carry Vine Cliff Council and its friend3 to the number of 300 to 400 people. The train will be made up of day coaches and Pullman cars. A second sec tion of this same train will leave Allegheny with Pride of the "West, Twin City and Al legheny Councils to the number of several hundred. The regular train going an hour later, 12.05, will carry Plymouth and "William Thaw Councils. These Councils that are mentioned have made arrangements to go in a body and will have the majority of their members out. All of the other councils will be represented to a greater or less extent, but they will go jromiscuously on both special and regular trains. Lcsca lette Council from the Southside will go with Vine Cliff Council. District Passenger Agent Moody, of the Pennsylvania lines, who has charge of the excursion and who will supervise the run ning of the trains, has arranged a special train for Tuesday, especially convenient for those who can only go to Cleveland for that day to participate in the parade, attend the public entertainment and return home the same night. This train will leave at 6:30 Tuesday morning; arrive at Cleveland at 11:30. Leaving Cleveland again at 11:10 p. at, it wiU arrive in Pittsburg early "Wednesday morning. T&onsands From Allegheny County. It is estimated that from 2,000 to 3,000 members will go from AUegheny county. Members from Uniontown, Scottdale, Con nellsvflle, Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg wiU arrive in the city to-morrow in time to go out on the 1:43 train. McKeesport and Monongahela City members will go on the morning train. The commandery will take 400 members in fuU uniform and wiU be accompanied by its own band of 30 pieces. The band will remain in Cleveland until Friday night Arrangements have been made with the Detroit Navigation Company to run an ex cursion to Detroit from Cleveland, on "Wednesday. Opposition from the citizens of Detroit has made it difficult for the members of the Council to gain a foothold in that city, and the uniformed rank, seeing the benefit derived from large parades in this vicinity, is preparing to help the Detroit Council. The "Weddel House wiU be the headquarters in Cleve land. Members who intend taking their ladies wiU procure tickets for the special train at the nail, as no tickets for this train will be sold at the depot. The members of the Supreme Commandery wUl go with the Commanderies to Cleveland commanded by Supreme Marshal J. Ehodes MiUer. Mar shal "William M. Awl wiU have charge of the commanderies. Part of a Tuesday will be spent by the commanderies marching in a body to Lake View Cemetery where a special visit wiU be made to Garfield's tomb. The session of the National CouncU wiU be the most important ever held. The pro posed legislation, amendments to law and other matters already announced wiU keep the National body busy for three days at least Anxious for Another Name. The change of name although overwhelm ingly defeated last year, has not been downed. Bepresentatives from at least two States have been instructed to reopen the subject, and it is likely to give the members some trouble. By instruction of the State CouncQ of Illinois, the representatives from that State will ask the National CouncU to meet in Chicago in '93, during the Columbian Fair. The Jr. O- U. A. M. of that city have ar ranged with the management of the fair for what will be practically a Jr. O. U. A. M. Day.although it wiU be ostensibly a cel ebration of Bnnker Hill Day. The Pennsylvania representatives wiU go with instructions on two important matters. One is to obtain legislation conferring the honors of a Past Councilor upon such mem bers who have served three years consecu tively as Becording Secretary, Financial Secretary or Treasurer of a subordinate council. This wiU very likely be acted upon favorably. The other is to procure the amendment of the laws permitting Past State CouncUors and Past National Councilors a voice and vote in their respective State Councils, making it optional with State Councils whether such privileges shall be granted. The outside States wiU oppose it. In alllikeUhood,the "color line" question wiU again be broached, and steps taken toward the organization of colored men into a body with principles similar to those of the Jr. O. U. A IL The general im pression has been that such an organization would be a benefit to theparent organization, and especially in the South. They're Elegant for the Money.- Here's an extra special bargain we win offer to-morrow: "We place on sale 250 men's cassimere sack suits, neat patterns, checks, plaids and hair-line stripes, good, desirable colors, dark grounds, with light mixtures, etc.', for only J6 75 each, liecollect that these suits are only to be had bn Monday, as there's only a limited quantity. P. O. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. Moorish awnings, elegant patterns, brill iant fast colors, at Mamaox & Son's, 639 -Penn avenue. tffcff-itf"'' ir MBiimMttlwillMMBWflMilBMMMIMIlllMBBwMiMiillMillillMlllllllllMBMMBMIi HI rscTWiaEPIH
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