BUILDING FOE PEOFIT.
Sext Season Very Likely to See an:
Enormous Amount of Work
TO MAKE UP FOE LATE IDLENESS.
A Better Class of Houses to Be Pat Up by
Several Capitalists.
PAITH IX PITTSBURG'S GEEAT-FUTURE:
Noone will probably ever be able, tori
Ciako more than a proximate estimate ofd
the loss this city has sustained this year in
consequence of disagreements in the build
ing trades and the discomfort that many -will J
experience as a result, uut though tne neia
is lost for this season's campaign or at
least in a great measure it is evident that
'Borne capitalists have had a revelation, and
that all is not lost.
It is patent to the discerning that house
building offers a safer and better investment A
than most bonds and stocks, as a really good
bond will not generally pay over 2 per cent
and a fraction when the amount of premium
it commands is taken into consideration,
and several heavy capitalists are casting
about for opportunities to invest their sur
plus in houses comfortable ones, that can
be made net a revenue of 5 per cent. These
are-houses offhe better class.
EU3IOES OP EXTEXSnX BUILDIJTO.
It is said that Mr. Herbert Da Puy, of
Anderson,.Du Puy& Co.,"contemplatcs the
erection of eome 400 houses at a cost of
5500,000, on ground he owns in Allegheny
City. A call was made on him, but he re
fused to enlighten the caller. He showed
him a room -.vhere two carpenters were
making some alterations at his office on
"Wood street, and by indirect expressions
feenied as though he wished to convey the
impression that this was all the building he
had on hand. But a reliable man states
that he has been told by a man of known
veracity that Mr. Du Puy intends to build
400 houses, and a man emplo) ed at work at
MeKce's Hock, stated that though he had
never heard anything said of building in
tention, the number of builders that had
called of late indicated there was some
thing in the breeze.
A. AV. Mcllou isuilding 50 fine houses
on Paikcr street, the second street east of
Roup and two squares from the Pennsyl
vania Eailroad, 30 on one side of the street
and 20 on the other. TheFe buildings will
all be of the better class, built of brick and
similar in tliapc to the line stone structures
lately erected on Dinwiddie street. A track
has been laid from the P. It. It. along the
ttreet where the work is to be done and
material will be landed just where it is
wanted and much expense in hauling
raved.
OTHEIt EXTKUI'lHSrS TALKED (ABOUT.
It is reported that Senator Flinn, tome
say the lirm, Booth Jsc Fliim, proposes to
build a large number of houses on Ituch's
HilL Each denied, separately and in com
pany, tliat there was anything in the story,
but they said thej- had laid out lots and
"would grade streets and put down walks so
as to make the property desirable for pur
chasers, but fcaid this improvement was
merely for the purpose of putting the prop
erty on the market in good shape.
Thee symptoms, along with others ol
servable, indicate a material increase in the
bi7e of the city in the very near future.
This city and Allegheny are not yet com
pleted, nor are they "near completion.
TJiosc who study the growth of cities know
that even in Europe, especially iu England,
large cities continue to increase long after
they are supposed to be finished, and few of
ihehi have tlio undeveloped future that
Pittsburg has This is destined to be a
vast ship-building port, for not onlv, as
ColonelJJoberts points out, can one build
ttcel ships and send them down the Ohio and
Mississippi, but theOhioriveraud Lake Erie
Canal w ill yet be built and lake craft w ill
lie built here Tilo. Since the Middle Ages
the growth of cities has nearlv all been in
the present century. London in the twelfth
century had only 50,000 population, and
onlv 200,000 five centuries later. In 1801 it
had less ithan 1,000,000 inhabitants, 958,803,
to that in the last !K) years it has more than
quadrupled its population and is still grow
ing as fast as ever, though, owing to its im
mense size, the addition ol tenements is not
to noticeable as in the first half of the cen
tury. A vr.uv -vroHEiar citv.
The city "of Liverpool is really quite
modern, and has grown nearly as much
in the last 80 years as have our pushing
American cities. In the United States the
tame thing is noticeable. New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Boston were all
comparatively small towns at the beginning
of this century. In 1800 Ser York, with
all its suburbs, had but little over half the
present population of Allesheny Citv.
Philadelphia was still of less importance in
the matter of population. Boston was less
than half the size of the Southside (this
city), Baltimore about the same. In one
respect, all the great English-speaking
cities are identical theyhae gotten nearly
nil their growth during the present centurv.
In 1800 St. Louis had but 1,600 population,
and Chicago was unknown even. Fort Dear
born was not built until 1804, but just
50 years later it wa' announced that Chi
cago was the greatest primary grain port in
the world, surpassing even tliat of the grain
center of Itussian shipment, and now it has
no competitor. It is a notable fact that all
cities aboe noted, both English and Ameri
can, are growing just as fast now as at any
preions time in their history, but the
growth is not so perceptible. There are
early added to each of them enough houses
10 iiHikc a good-sired -city
WHEN 1'ITTMiriiG WAS ASLEEP.
Now, from lfeOO to 18C0 Pittsburg was
aslecji. When the war broke out her people
began to rub their eyes and roll over in bed
and strike impatiently at the flies of prog
ress which weie beginning to annoy their
hlumber and tell them it was time to awake,
but it took fully 20 vears to arouse tliem
thoroughly bciore lbi0. This city was
eminent h respectable; wealth-, as the term
then signified, and intensely orthodox, and to
the latter quality she s-till" holds somewhat
tenacious! iu tne estimation of the outside
world. In 18B0 she tully awoke, and were
it not for a remnant oi old foggyism that
prevents her Irora showing to ad
vantage in the census of 1890, the
Gentiles in the outer court would
be astonished at the progress of a decade.
Xow there is no reason why, if capital and
labor can find a middle ground on which to
treat, that the growth of the past 12 years
fehould not be kept up to a steady average
foranother hall century, by which time all
advantageous localities contiguous will
probably be filled. There are many people
still needing houses and thousands more
that should move for their ovm benefit and
that of the public, out of the hovels in
which they now alternately shiver and
perspire.
PITT.SBUIiG AS A GUAIK CMCTE1S.
While tliis city will never cut a great
figure as a primary grain ccnterit is already
an important distributing one. It has a
manulactiiring future before it neier
dreamed ot in Birmingham and its indus
tries are Incoming more diversified and as a
distributing point for gioceries, drygoods,
etc, it alread eclipse more pretentious
towns, but he who would know of them
mavaswell possess his s-oul in patience,
for in no other city west of Constantinople
will he find more obstacles thrown in his
way than in Pittsburg. A record of grain
transactions is kept at the Grain and Flour
Exchange, so far as the superintendent can
catch on, but he will admit that it is but an
imperfect one, as he cannot secure the facil
ities for making it.
But there is no trojble of consequence
neccssarv to find that the growth of the city
Is but beginning, :!!", although it may re
ceive temporary set backs from tiuis to time,
W
there need be no fear on the part of capital
ists that they will overdo house building.
Architects do not expect to see much new
work undertaken this season on account of
its being so .largely wasted, but they are
sanguine for the future, and building" per
mits taken ouifor the erection of fine houses
give glimpses of what may be expected next
season.
FTJEIi OP THE FCTTJBE.
Fuel eras will be the next stimulus. It
has already been demonstrated to the satis-
'taction ol practical men oi means tnat our
future fuel will be cheaply made of slack,
the present refuse of the mines, and this
'combined with distributing advantages that
'those inland towns cannot secure will keep
'this city in the van as a manufacturing
center forall the country east of the Kocky
Mountains. It is important that this cen
tral fact be kept in view during times of
-temporary depression.
A NEW STOKY Next Sunday THE DE
SPATCH begin publication of an American
Serial Story, from the gifted pen of Bliss
Emma V. Sheridan, the actress and author
ess. The stage furnishes the plot. Read the
opening chapters.
CLEAN WHARF WANTED.
'The Monongahela Boose People Object to
a Building Going Up at the End of the
Bridge It Would Cnt Off Their River
View.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Mary L. Crossen, Annie M. Donaldson,
Kate C Hays, Virginia C. Dilworth, FIc
vina C Blair, J. N. Donaldson, Charles J.
Clarke and Thomai C. Miller against the
Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Com
pany and the city of Pittsburg.
The plaintiffs are the owners of the
Mbnongahela House property, fronting 180
feet on "Water street. Its rental value, it
is stated, is 530,000 a year. A considerable
part of its value for hotel purposes consists
in the unobstructed and beautiful view of
the river. The wharf in front of tho hotel
was dedicated by the Penns in 1784 and by
Act of Assembly in 1851 declared to be a
public landing. Since 1784 it has been used
for wharf and street purposes only, and it is
unlawful for any one to use it for private
structures or lor the city to permit the
erection of the same.
The defendant company, it is charged, is
now constructing a nuisance on the wharf,
directly in front of the hotel, in the shape
of a permanent structure for which the
foundation Is now being laid. The first floor
will be a waiting room and the second floor
company offices. The plaintiffs called the
attention of the City Engineerto the matter,
but the erection is still going on and the
hotel view will soon be obstructed, doing
them irreparable damage.
The Court is asked to declare that the
wharf west of Smithfield street has been
dedicated for public purposes, and that it is
unlawful for the defendants to construct
any building thereon for private purposes,
also to declare the building now being
erected to be a public nuisance that must be
abated, and grant an injunction restraining
the defendants from erecting any building
on the wharf opposite the Monongahela
House.
MAET JTVICKEBS' ST0EY.
She Says She Never Encouraged Delhi's.
SIcetlngs With"3Iaggie Edgar.
Mary McVickers, who figured so promi
nently in the accounts of the Deihl suioide,
yesterday denied that she assisted in any
way in the meetings between the-Edgar girl
and Officer Deihl, or that he had ever paid
her money for taking the place of Fannie
Edgar at the restaurant where both were
employed, so that the two could go out to
gether. Instead of encouraging the meeting, she
says she always did all in her power to pre-
ent them, and thus incurred the enmity
ot JJeiliL Mie explains tnat this is the
reason he said in his letter he wanted her
killed.
A Poor Old Woman's -Troubles.
An old woman, poorly dressed, and who
gave her name as Lena Hauser, applied
yesterday afternoon at the Department of
Charities for assistance. She stated that
she had no money, and that a bundle of
clothes with which she left McKeesport was
stolen from her on a train. She had been
stopping at McKeesport for a short time.
She was sent to the poor farm.
TIOHXIIA For to-morrow's big lisne or
TUP: DISPATCH Jeannette L. Glider de
scribes an ideal Bohemia.
Trusses.
Trusses carelully fitted and satisfaction
guaranteed at Artificial Limb Manufactur
ing Company, 909 Penn avenue, near Ninth
ttreet, Pittsburg, Pa. Open on Saturday
evening until 9 o'clock. Cut this out for
future reference.
Last Excursion to the Seashore via Balti
more and Ohio Railroad.
The last opportunity of the summer to
visit Atlantic City at the extremely low
rate offered by the B. & O. E, li. will beon
Thursday, August 27, when the series of
successiul ana copuiar miasummer excur
sions Mill close. This excursion, however,
will not be at the end ot the gay season at
the shore. Just as many attractions will
abound then as earlier in the season, and
there will be just as manv visitors to enjoy
them. For this, as for all nrevioua excur
sions, the B. & O. B, K, will provide the
excellent train service with Pullman parlor
or sleeping cars attached, which have ren
dered these midsummer trips so popular.
Passengers on day trains can spend ths night
in Philadelphia, and take any train of the
Beading route the following day, Friday,
tor the 6hore. Tickets will be valid for re
turn passage on any regular train until
September 5, inclusive, and on return jour
ney will permit holder to stop off at 'Wash
ington. Bate lrom Pittsburg 10 the round
trip.
Correspondingly low rates from other sta
tions. Pullman parlor cars on day train and Pull
man sleeping cars on night train from Pitts
burg. "
A Cure for Diarrhcew.
Last fall I was taken with a kind of sum
mer complaint accompanied with a wonder
ful diarrhoea. Soon after, my wife's sister,
who lives with us, was taken in the same
way. "We used almost everything without
benefit. Then I said, let us try Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bcmedy,
which we did, and that cured us right away.
I think much of it, as it did for me what it
was recommended to. John Hertzler,
Bethel, Berks county, Pa. Tissum
ladies' Silk Hose SI, Formerly 81 75,
Also 7.rc, formerly Si 25; don't miss our
great sale of importers' samples of hosiery;
they are Jess than half price.
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth avenue.
A Recent Purchase.
Black silk warp Lansdowne, regular,
51 50 grade; our price, 75c.
John P. KxahleCo., 35 Fifth avenue.
Ladies' fine woolen Norfolk waists, $1 45;
reduced from 2 75 at Bosenbaum & Co.'s.
On an always navigable river, Blaine!
Do you deal at a first-class grocery? If
so. you can get "TaDle Belle" flour, and
take no other. s
"Wash suits reduced to half price.
John P. Knable Co., 35 Fifth aenue.
Men's fine, nobby neckwear.
James H. Aiken & Co., loo Fifth ave.
Mrs. WnrsLow's Sootninp Syrup is an un
excelled medicine for children while teeth
Ins. TTSWK
In the most prolific gas fields, Blaine!
PJHWWilfc H.'F' ?8wr
THE
the trade: feature
This Week Is the Effect on Grain
Prices of the Kussian Ukase.
IT IS FELT ON WALL STREET, TOO.
Business Unchanged in the East, Good Out;
West, Poor Down South.
BKADSTREErS AND DUN'S REVIEWS
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. J
New Yoke, Aug. 14. Special telegrams
to Jiradttreet's point to a continuance of the
late improvement in general trade at "West
ern and some Northwestern cities, chief
among them Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapo
lis, Duluth. Omaha, St. Louis and Kansas
City. Iu the South only a moderate move
ment of staples is reported, but on the Pa
cific coast jobbing in leading lines of mer
chandise is exceptionally active. At the
larger Eastern cities no like enlargement of
the volume of general trade is reported-
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti
more present similar reports on this point,
but at all of them there is a growing feeling
of confidence in active business during the
autumn, based naturally on favorable crop
prospects and increased improvement in
railway earnings.
The feature of the week has been the
continued rapid expansion of the exports of
wheat, with higher prices, stimulated
primarily by the Eussian prohibition of
rye exports, which promises to add 50,
000,000 bushels to imported wheat require
ments of Continental Europe.
CIIANGED TltlCES OF OUAIXS.
"Wheat has jumped up 910c during the
week. . Corn, on small and practically
stationary visible supplies, has CCJc, but
oats are weaker and down 34c Byo has
jumped 1015c per bushel, and while sell
ing nearly as high as wheat was a week ago,
promises to go higher. Bye exports year
before last w ere only 2,257,000 bushels, and
last year only 332,000 bushels, and as the
crop" is only about 23,000,000 bushels, we
are not likely to supply much of the
European deficiency.
Wheat exports have spurted again, aggre
gating for six days ending Autrust 14 5,147,-
000 bushels from the United States alone,
and 5,538,000 bushels from the United
States and Canada. Montreal and United
States export s,includingflouras wheat.in the
like week a year ago wereless than 2,000,000
bushels, and' United States exports in that
week of 1889 were about 1,900,000 bushels,
while the aggregate for the second week of
August, 1888, was only 2,500,000 bushels.
The quantity exported this week is 20 per
cent more than in the week before, and
nearly twice the total two weeks ago.
INCREASED EXTORTS OF TTIIEAT.
For five weeks of the new crop year tho ,
total of wheat and flour exported, both
coasts, equals nearly 19,000,000 bushels,
nearly twice the total in the same period a
year ago, fully twice that of 1889, and an
increase of 50" per cent as compared with
18S8. On the Pacific coast wheat stockB do
not increase rapidly, owing to heavy ship
ments to Europe, but it remains to be ex
plained why stocks at points east ot the
Bocky Mountains increased so little last
week," only one-fifth as much as in the week
before.
Texas cotton is moving freely, and New
Orleans' facilities for exporting wheat are
being taxed. Bains at the Northwest have
helped the corn crop.
The bullish railroad traffic, outlook and
the crop news here and abroad have im
proved the temper of the speculative share
market, especially in regard to the Granger
shares, a fact emphasized by the more confi
dent view taken of the autumnal financial
outlook. The NewYork loan market shows
a sliuht decrease of the disposition of lend
ers "to keep their funds well in hand.
"While time money for six months is still
scarce at 6 per cent, 60-day loans are made
at 5 per cent. Call money is abundant at 2
per cent. The Union Pacific management
is making progress with the plan to refund
its floating debt.
speculation still professional.
But though share prices have generally
recovered from their recent depression,
speculation is professional and subject to re
action. The investment demand is absent,
and Europe does not respond to the bullish
outlook of our railroads.
Foreign exchange has advanced on in
creased inquiry in the face of the enormous
grain exports. This large amount of futures
in sight indicates that the advance may be
temporary.
Our foreign trade for 12 months of 1890-91
was the largest on record, merchandise ex
ports and imports combined aggregating
1,729,379,262, a gain of 5 per cent over the
Previous year, ihe new tariff law has not
iscouraged imports, as they are 5 per cent
ahead of last year for the nine months since
the law went into effect. Duty-free imports
are 38 per cent ahead of last year in value,
but dutiable imports are 8.6 per cent smalleer,
and imports, as a whole, 7 per cent smaller,
while exports are 3.1 per cent larger than
in 1889-90.
eailroad earnings increasing.
July gross railway earnings are encour
aging, showing alike 'the largest amount
and percentage of gain of any month since
last summer. The Southwestern roads
show tho heaviest gains, followed by Cen
tral, "Western, Southern and Granger groups.
The total gross earnings of 134 roads for
July aggregate 840,643.744, a gain of 9 per
cent. The seven months' earnings aggre
gate 5257,282,808, a gain of nearly 0 per
cent, following a gain of over a year ago of
over 11 per cent.
The late increased inquiry for pig iron is
sustained, and anthracite coal is more ac
tive. Drygoods, clothing, hardware and
boots and shoes are in better demand "West.
Leather and hides are weak, as are cotton
and tobacco. Wool is no stronger, though
in better request for low grades.
Business failures in the United States
number 213, against 218 last week and 148
this week last year. The total from Janu
ary 1 to date is 7,548, against 6,503 last year.
In the Canadian Dominion no great activ
ity is noted in the various lines of staple
manufactured goods, but the demand for
groceries and drygoods is increasing. That
iorwneai auu rye is noiaoiy large in On
tario for export, prices being lower than in
the United States. The Dominion reports
25 business failures this week, against 29
last weefe and 29 this week last year. The
total number from January 1 to date is
1,165, against 1,024 last year.
THE EFFECT OF THE RYE UKASE.
B. G. Dun & Co. say: The prohibition of
exports of rye by Bussia because of the
official declaration that famine is impend
ing, has suddenly affected the grain markets
of the whole world. Bussia usually ex
ports about -60,000,000 bushels of rye, and
men reason that other grain in large quan
tities will be reduced. Not enough atten
tion is paid to the fact that European con
sumption may be greatly reduced by high
prices, and speculation goes on the theory
that every person must have so many
bushels or there will be starvation. Before
the year is over this notion will probably
be corrected.
Trade at Bdston shows improvement,
wool sales reaching 3,752,000 pounds. Buy
ers of boots and shoes act more freely. At
Hartford trade is better. At Philadelphia
there is general improvement, particularly
in wool and woolens, dress goods, paints
and tobacco. At Cleveland trade shows
some improvement, though iron is demor
alized. At Fort Wayne improvement is
noticed.
TRADE IN THE WEST AND SOUTH.
At Cincinnati trade is only fair, Southern
business being smaller. At Chicago an in
crease is noted in almost every branch of
trade except cured meats. At-St. Louis
business is increasing in almost nil lines.
and at Kansas City the cattle and packing
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
trades are light and wheat not moving
freely, but general trade is improving and
healthy. At St Paul business is unusually
brisk.
The South is in a very different condition.
The great surplus of cotton last year and
the prospect of an equally large crop this
year threaten a lower price than producers
can stand, and trade and collections aro
both poor in that section.
There is a distinct improvement in the
demand for cotton goods, which mills can
not produce with profit at lower prices than
ever, but the manufacture is much embar
rassed by comparative scantiness of orders
for the future. The monetary uncertainty
operates to prevent large commitments in
advance.
IROJT TRADE AimU! BETTER.
Improvement in iron is felt at Phila
delphia, as to the better grades, but No.2
foundry has been offered here at $15 for
cash, and Southern gray forge is selling at
59 75. Bar iron is dull, but the demand
equals the supply in plate and structural
iron and the prospects are considered good.
In rails nothing is doing, and sales in July
for the whole country were but 52,000 tons
against actual shipments of 130,000 tons.
Oil has advanced 10y cents for the week.
Tin has declined here to 19.90o for August,
though higher in London, and sales ol lake
copper are reported at 11.95c. Labor
troubles in the Omaha Smelting "Works
have advanced the price of leadto4Jc
The advance in prices during the past week
has averaged nearly 2 per cent for all com
modities. CAB-LE-The facilities of THE DISPATCH
for collecting the news from the nations
across tho seas are unequaled. Special
Cable features for to-morrow's issue.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The striko of the Clyde shipbuilders has
collapsed.
The European beet crop will not amount
to much this year.
Dr. Baker, the wife-poisoner of Abing
don, Va., lias been found guilty.
Turkey has sent 1,700 more soldiers to
Creto to suppress religious disorders.
It only costs $20 to kill a Hebrew In Rus-'
sia, according to tno tales ot rciugces.
Tho officers of tho French miin-of-wnr
Bisson wero lionized at Montreal yesterday.
Pawn tickets aro not negotiablo, accord-'
ingtoa decision by Judgo Henry, of New
ark, X. J.
Tho recent reports of earthquakes in
Northern Mexico are said to be greatly ex
aggerated. A colony of Baron Hirsh's Russian He
Drows, recently settled near xiignstown, jx.
J., is said to be starving.
The old United States warsliiD Fcnsaoola
Is becoming unsea worthy, and will probably
soon uo put ouc oi commission.
Tho Byrd party woro -victorious in Mon
day's election in the Cherokeo Nation. The
result means that intruders must go.
Prof. Ferroneito, of the Turin University,
has discovered a liquid which Instantly kills
the phylloxera without injuring tho vino.
The returns of last Saturday's Congress
ional election in Eastern Tennessee, givo
Houk, (Kep.) 9,228 majoiity over. Woodruff,
(Dem).
Tho Workingmen's Congress, soon to
meet in Brussels, will endeavor to determine
the attitude the Socialists will assume in tho
event of a European war.
A violent electrio storm raged all over
Nova Scotia recently. A traveler says that
iron rails, car wheels and every iron articlo
was electrified and encircled with flames.
The Chinese Legation in Paris formally
denies that the son of an eminent Chinese
diplomat in Europe was concerned in issu
ing incendiary placards against foreigners.
A number of American and Australian
Dominicans havo arrived in Rome to tako
part in tho coming election of a General of
their order. The election will be held at
Lyons.
Tho Minnesota World's Fair Convention
has taken steps to havo anrextra session of
the Legislature, hoping to prevail upon that
body to increase its appropriation for a
Stnte exhibit.
James Wallace, formerly a prominent
railroad man, committed suicide at his Chi
cago home Thursday evening by banging
from a portiere pole. He was despondent
because of ill health.
Commander in Chief Palmer has an
nounced tho appointment of Colonel Fred
erick riiisterer, tho present Assistant Ad
jutant General of tho State, as Adjutant
General of tho G. A. R.
Tho World's Fair Commissioners in Eu
rope have completed their labors in Vienna,
and havo started for Buda-Pesth, the capital
of Hungary. Thence they proceed to Servia,
Rounianla and Bulgaria.
Over 1,000 cloacmakers, cutters, tailors
and prcssers went on strike in three shops
in New York. The strike was ordered by
tho consolidated boara of the JointunIons,
and work was entirely suspended.
Tho exnloslon of a Dowder mill nt Can.
tral City, Ky., wreoked a number of houses .
nnttiauea j. w. Aioies, oi Huntington. W.
Va., and Timothy Cnrnoy, of Catlettsburg,
Ky. Two others wero badly injured.
A ukase has been issued in Russia direct
ing tho railroad officials throughout tho
country to givo precedence over all other
trains, passenger or freight, to trains con
veying grain supplies to the distressed
provinces.
J. II. Winchell & Co., shoo manufactur
ers of Havorhill, Mass., who employ 600
bands, announced that in future they will
operate a free shop. Mr. Winchell says he
has been dictated to long enough by labor
organizations, auu in juiuru win manage nis
own business.
A bottlo picked up on tho lake shore at
Benton Harbor, Mich., contained a noto
signed by Frank Maynard and Wilbur
Grover, Baving they were passengers on the
schooner Ihomas Humo, which was sinking
at tho time. The schooner was lost in Lake
Michigan, with seven men on board.
It Is reported that Timothy Hawkins
will undoubtedly contest the will of Ids
adopted mother, Mrs. Hopkins Jearles. The
fight will be long nnd bitter, involving, as It
does, not only an enormous property, but
also the question as to who shall retain the
balance of power in the Central and Pacific
Railways.
Secretary Dickinson, of the World's Fair
Commission, has submitted to the Board of
Control his report oi the expenses of tho
National Commission. The exhibit for the
last fiscal year shows a total expenditure
since the organization of the Commission of
$139,923, against the appropriation of $.100,000.
Tho expenses for the present year from J uly
1 were $4,080, against the appiopriation or
SS'.'.ouo. Tiie expenses or tue Boara of Lady
Managers for the present year, beginning
Julv 1, were $672, against the appropriation
of $$0,000.
HEALTH-Shirley Dare will tell of the re
sults of tight-lacing, love-sickness, etc., in
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
How to Cure a Pain In the Stomach.
We made use of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Eemedy on two oc
casions for pain in the stomach. Result
satisfactory in a very short time after tak
ing the medicine. I hesitate not in giving
my opinion in favor of the medicine. At
least it has done all claimed for it as far as
we have tried it. E. D. Book, Blain, Perry
county, Va. ttssu
The Stag's Head Shirt
Carries the horns in the trademark and for
quality, too, besides it's the ho(r)nestest-
mafle shirt that is made; prime hand-needle
work through and through. Sole agents. ,
JOS. H.ORNE & CO.,
6074521 Penn avenue.
B.& B.
Several hundred dozens ladies' stockings!
to-day bargain prices at 20c, 25c, 3 for,
91 00, 50c, 75c. Solid blacks and black.boot)
with colored top. Boogs & Buhl.
Reduced to SI GO rer Half Dozen,
From 3; 100 dozen men's fine cotton half
hose.
A. G. Camfbei.Ii & Sons, 27 Fifth avenue.
m
Best French Organdy, 20c; reduced to
close. John P. Kx able Co.,
35 Fifth avenue.
Her Favorite,
My wife is subject to cramp in the
stomach. She has tried Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy and that
is her medicine now for a speedy relief. It
never fails. S. S. Beaver, McAUisterville,
Juniata county, Pa. TTSSu
Best French Organdy reduced to 20c to
close. Jomr P. Knable Co.,
35 Fifth avenue.
Have you been to Blaine?
SATURDAY. AUGUST
AMWMOTIYEPOWER
Steam and Heated Air Combined Is
Better than Steam Alone,
i
PERHAPS A REVOLUTION AT HAND
By Preventing Waste a Gain of 44 Per Cent
in Power la Secured.
CLAIMS AEE PROVED 'BY EXPERIMENT.
It is well known that the practical effi
ciency of the. steam engine is very far below
the standard 'which theory correctly sets.np
for it, says the London Times. The mechanical
work done by a pound of coal in our best
engines tha is, by the conversion of heat
into motion is greatly less than theory
tells us it should be. It has been proposed
to supersede steam by various gases or to
add them to it and use them in a mixed'
form. Air has found much favor with in
ventors, and there have been times when
the use of combined air and steam appeared
to be a practical method of improving the
steam engine. But apart from gas engines
and hot air engines pure and simple, down
to the present time there has been no record
of commercial or even practical success
having attended the introduction of air in
any way into the steam engine.
Among others who have taken a deep
practical interest in the question of the use
of combined air and steam in the engine is
Mr. Edward Field, C. E., who has been
well known for many years past in con
nection with the steam boiler bearing his
name.
A DISCOVEP.Y, KOT Air INYENTIOH.
His improvement was a great step in ad
vance in the steam boiler, but it is probable
that it will be found that he has now made'
n far greater advance in the engine by ,in-
creasing its efficiency and economy in a
very remarkable degree. And what he has1
really done partakes rather of the nature of
a discovery than an invention,
Put in a few plain words Mr. Field.
produces the volume of mixed gases under'
pressure necessary for performing a given
amount of work in an engine with the use of
only from 12 to 20 per cent of the quantity
oi sieam wnicn wouia De usea in tne same
engine to perform the same amount of work.
This volume of mixed gases consists of a
small volume of steam introduced into a,
large volume of heated air. Whatever of'
invention there is in the present connection
relates to the apparatus by means of which
tho discovery is utilized in practice. This'
apparatus consists of two portions namely,
the experimental, whereby Mr. Field demon
strates the principles of his discovery, and
the practical, by which he illustrates the ap
plication of those principles in doing work.
This apparatus of both kinds we have
recently had the opportunity of inspecting
and of seeing in operation with results
which fully support all that Mr. Field
claims in respect of the principle. The ex-
perimental apparatus consists of two meas
uring chambers of different capacities, andsj
a woriviug eyunuer naving a weiguieu. pis-,
ton. In order to prevent condensation or
loss ot neat a nigh temperature is maintained
in each of the chambers.
RESULTS OF SOME EXEEEIMEUTS.
In order to render the experiments com-
puruuve, sieum wui urab uuuiibiuu iu uulu ui
the measuring chambers at a pressure of 60"
pounds per square inch. This steam, which,
represented 20 volumes, was then admitted
to the working; cylinder, and it raised the
piston with a load of 171 pounds to a height
oi oft lncues. xne experiment was re
peated, when the piston was only raised i
inches. The smaller of the two chambers
was then half filled with steam at 60 pounds
Eressure, and the larger chamber with
eated air at a temperature of 400 Fahren-
neit, wnicn is noout tne temperature re
quired in practice and at atmospheric pres
sure as shown by the respective gauges.
The proportions were 2 of steam and 16 of
heated air, and upon the admission of the
steam to the air the gauges on both cham
bers instantly showed a pressure of 69
pounds per square inch. Upon the mixture
of steam and air being admitted to the cyl
inder the weighted piston was rapidly
driven up 7J$ inches, which was a3 high as
it could reach, and represented the strokb
of the piston within the cylinder. Upon
the experiment being repeated the weighted
piston rose much more rapidly, giving the
cylinder cover a violent blow.
"A number of other experiments were
made with similar results, and as a whole
clearly demonstrated that the 20 volumes of
steam failed to do the work that 2 vol
umes of steam combined with 16 volumes of
heated air did. They further showed that
the best results were obtained with these
proportions of the two fluids, and these are
about the proportions wmen jur. a leid em
ploys in practice.
MAKES LITTLE OR NO WASTE.
It should be observed that in practice the
air is heated at little or no cost by the
waste heat which in an ordinary engine es
capes into the atmosphere.
The principles here involved have been
put into practice by Mr. Field in a portable
engine, which, however, has several draw
backs in consequence ot the mixing cham
bers having to be superadded to the exist
ing engine works. These chambers are
mounted on the top of the engine cylinder,
and there is a chamber for each end of the
cylinder. Each of these chambers in turn,
receives its charge of heated air, into which'
is delivered a proportionate charge of steam.
The mixture is delivered from each cham
ber alternately to the front and the back
end of the cylinder, causing tho out-strokes
and the in-strokes of the piston in succes
sion. Upon the occasion of our visit
the engine was first run with
steam alone and without a load. It
was then run with combined steam
and heated air in about the propor
tions previously stated. The conditions
under which this run wa3 made were the
same as in the previous run, and the same
observations were taken. It may be men
tioned that the temperature in the air cham
ber should not be less than 400 Fahr. for
the proper development of the advantages
of the system. As a matter of fact the air
temperature during the engine trials was
not higher than .300, but was generally
much lower, owing to the draughts and to
the inefficient construction of the heating
apparatus.
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED OTHEES.
On comparing the results of the two en
gine runs, made respectively with pure
steam and with combined steam and heated
air, it was found that there was an absoluta
gain or 41 per cent in favor ot the Jb leld
system as against ordinary steam.
The system, as well as "the experimental
apparatus, has been independently tested
by three engineers, namely, Mr." Collett
omersham, C. E.; Mr. D. K. Clark, C. E.,
!and Mr. Perry F. Nursey, C.E., each of
whose reports" substantiates this economy
and points to still higher results with "a
larger engine properly and efficiently fitted
with the necessary adjuncts for working
upon Mr. Field's Jprineiple. This, in fact,
is what is now being done, and in due
course the "results will be arrived at and
made known. Should they confirm the re
sults already attained and there does not
appear to be any reason why they should
not Mr. Field's discovery cannot fail to
produce a complete revolution in motive
power.
The opinion of this system entertained
by Mr. D. K. Clark, whose report .has al
ready been referred to, may be gathered by
the following extract from that document:
"It means an"enormous commercial success,
tif properly manipulated, and under Mr.
Field's experienced supervision, it seems
quite possible that this engine will bring
about the same benefit with regard to the
economical use of steam as Bessemer's steel
gave to its own specific industries."
No place like Blaine!
15.- 1891.
STAGE STBTJCK BEAUTIES.
Two Handsome Sitters Eemvo Home and
Marry Two Comic Opera Singers.
(Special teleobaji to the dispatch.!
St. Louis, Aug. 14. T-yo stage-struck
girls, the Misses Julia and Alice Baily,
both young, handsome and splendid singers,
have stirred up a sensation in a Carondolet
home by eloping with and marrying two
theatrical men. The girls are well known
in St. Louis society. To-day it leaked out
that last Monday morning a letter was read
in this city at the residence of John Jay
Bailey, announcing to the unsuspecting
parents the marriage of their two daughters.
The message was postmarked at Greenup,
111., and contained no particulars other
than the names of the men to whom the
eloping girls had allied their fortunes. The
younger daughter, Alice, had married
Thomas W. "Williams, the manager of the
company with whioh she was engaged, whil
the choice of her sister was announced as
Harry B. Morgan, the tenor singer.
The girls were supposed to be visiting
friends, but were instead traveling as mem
bers of the company to which their husbands
belong. The narents went in search of the
girh upon receiving news of their marriage,
uuu it is saia tnis evening tnat a letter nas
been received from the father, stating that
he had overtaken his daughters and induced
them to leave their husbands and return
with him. x
A PB0M0TER WANTS HIS DUES.
Ho Sues a Large English nd Belgian Syndi
cate for 81,653,000.
Louisville, Aug. 14. Attorney General-elect
"W. J. Hendrick and Captain
Abbott, as attorneys, have brought suit at
Pineville, Ky., on a claim for i;653,000.
The plaintiff is Archer Harmon, a wealthy
promoter, who represents Eastern capital-'
ists, and he seeks to enjoin payment for
200,000 acres of land in Bell, Clay, Leslie,
Perry, Letcher and Harland counties lying
principally upon Bed Bird Fork of the
Kentucky river. The defendants are the
Kentucky Coal, Iron and' Development
Company, Limited, the Kentucky itfdge
Development Company, Limited, L "W".
Parmeuterj E. H. Patterson, J. H. Allen,
the Atlantic Trust Company of New York,
and James Maverick, representative of the
Belgian and English syndicates, to whom
the land has been sold.
Harmon has written contracts upon -which
he bases his claim. He wants either the in
junction for the payment of the money, or,
as an alternative, the conveyance of to him
self of one-third of the 200,000 acres of land.
The total price to bo paid for the-land is
55,000,000.
COLORADO CANON tummis' letter for
to-morrow's DISPATCH describes the
greatest abyss In tho world. Frofltableand J
entertaining reading for voting people.
THEY WILL QUARREL HO MORE.
An Unhappy, but Loving Man and-Wife Com-'
mlt Solcido Together.
Deweh, Aug. 14. Unhappy, harassed
and heart-sick'in life, Eugene H. Bonnick
nnd his young wife to-day sought together
in death relief from this world's fretting
cares. At abont 10 o'clock this morning
a door of their sleeping room was burst
open. Mrs. Bonnick was dead and her
husband was beyond human aid. He died
before noon.
It is the old story of domestic trouble'
magnified by the interference of relatives
and meddling neighbors. Eugene H. Bon
nick was a member of -the firm of Bonnick
& Co,, tinners, and was considered a steady,
industrious young man of more than ordi
nary business qualifications. The only
thing that seemed to stand between him ana
absolute happiness was his domestic
trouble. The only word left was a note
which read:
"Please bury us side by side; don't separate J
ns. UBACE AHD UESE.
A RUNNER'S MISHAP.
While Attempting to Do Ten Miles irr 64
Minutes, Ho Falls Unconscious.
rsrECIAL TZLEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Peteksbueg, Va., Aug. 14. This after
noon between 800andl,000people, including"
many ladies, were at West End Park to see
Eddie K. Alexander, a champion runner
from New York, attempt to break the
world's record of running 10 miles in 54
minutes, that was made by him in Man
chester, England, in 1888.
Alexander went on the track in excellent;
condition and made the first mile he ran in
5 minutes and 20 seconds and was running
the second mile, when he fell on the track
unconscious. It Is thought .by the attend
ing physician that a blood vessel broke.
Alexander, up to a late hour to-night, had
not regained consciousness, and his condi
tion is considered very critical.
BASUB ALL Itc view of the sporting
events of tho week in Trlli DISPATCH to
morrow. The leading sporting paper.
Brown says you are about buying atype
writer. "Why not look at the Caligraph?
WS
BEAUTIES OF AIXEGHENT COUNTY.
Views From Highland Grove, BIcKoes
jiorf s Picturesque Suburb.
A few days ago a gentleman left in our
office windW a photographic view of the
Jlonongahela Valley, between McKeesport
and Braddocks Field, taken from the summit
of Highland Grove, and many who passed
by stood still to admire the beautiful pan
orama which the artist has reproduced with
the camera. One young lady exclaimed:
"Oh! would it not be lovely to see that view
in reality; wonder how long one must travel
to get there?" "Only about 50 minutes,"
replied one of the bystanders. One of our
landscape artists looked at it for awhile,
made some inquiry in regard to exact loca
tion, wondered why he had not seen the
place before and then quickly expressed his
determination, that he would go. and
reproduce that picture in oil colors; and,
indeed, many of Pittsburg's residents
may have traveled hundreds of miles to see
sights but not likely did they find a place
whero so much natural beauty was com
bined with evidence of energetic industry
large expanse of water, the Monongahela
making here a wide sweep like a horseshoe
curve, so that the opposite shore appears as
n large island in a beautiful lake you see
thrifty villages, forests, farms, orchards
and meadous intermingled with immense
industrial establishments, the viow resem
bles somewhat the one seen from the Statue
of Libertv in the New York, harbor onto
Staten Island. To the left you see the city
of McKeesport spread over several beauti
ful hills with its huge industries lining the
right bank of the river two bridges, one a
highway bridge and the other a railroad
bridge, facilitate communication and com
merco with the opposite shore, on which
are located the Howard Plats Glass Works,
the Allegheny Bessemer Works, the Du
quesne Tube Works and the villages
of Duqucsne and Germantown. The trunk
line railroads extend their branches
up this valley to the right you see the
villages of Saltsburg and Port Perry and the
borough of Braddocks Field, with the im
mense Edgar Thomson Steel Works, and
beyond that the industrial establishments at
Hankin, Keating and Homestead.
The point from which you can see all this
is located in a beautiful grove where mag
nificent forest trees give delicious shades in
summer, and villas ironting li public square
are heated with natural gas in winter; it ia
supplied with water from the city aud can
be reached on an easy grade by a paved
street from the city of McKeesport, or by a
short footpath from Demmlcr fetation"
If you are fond of. a pleasant couptry
home with city conveniences and amidst
lite and prosperity, here is the place and
now is the time to select some of the line
building lots which the Highland Land
Company Lim. has for, sale In this locality.
Go and see or write to
W. C. Soles &Bro.,
Rooml, Bank of McKeesportBuilding, Mc-'
Keesport, Pa. ws
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
I STORY OF TIE STAGE
-BY AN-
ACTRESS.
-OR
IN THE
E
:AKT:
Written for The Pittsburg Dispatch
-by-
EMMA V. SHERIDAN.
This short serial story will com
mence on SUNDAY, August
23, and will be completed in five in
stallments. It is a story of theatrical
life brilliant and engrossing-in man
ner truthfully descriptive in its
treatment of incidents behind the
scenes neither heightening nor de
stroying the popular illusions, and
possessing great excellence of plot
and characterization. It is a clean,
and polite story, although it intro
duces contrastingly good and bad
personages, and embodies a realistic
account of the actual experiences of
actresses.
Miss Sheridan is a writer of ability.
She-is a daughter of General George
V. Sheridan, an accomplished" actress
and a beautiful young lady. Most of
the literary matter put forth, as from J
-the pens of actresses is fraudulent
for it.generally consists of their-ideas
formulated by professional writers.
Miss Sheridan's Avork is wholly origi
nal, and her published sketches,
poems and stories have been "highly
successful. Nor does she write for
the sake of exploiting herself as an.
actress. She:contemplates no starring
tour, and, asleading actress forthree
years of the Boston Museum's cele
brated stocbcompany,herowrrtheat
ricalrposition before a cultured and
fashionable public is already "gained.
She has "written out of her personal
observation in "Freda." Although
the characters-and incidents are -not
duplicates of "real" things, they are
incere-and.accurate in manner, and
arcpowerfully -presented.
-OR-
INTHEFflQTLIGHTS-ELARE-AND SHADOWS,
By Emma V. Sheridan,
Will be a uniquely readable-storyin-
structive as well as diverting, humor
ous as well as pathetic, and engross
ing without grossness. Do not neg-.
lect to begin its perusal on August 23,
In THE DISPATCH.
It Will Not Appear Elsewhere..
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ADIES WHO WISH TO
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the following, then come and see the marvelous values offered;
FANS:
Fine Feather Fans, 2oc, B0c7 75c, 51,
1 23 and up to 59 each
Satin Fans, 38c, B0c, 75c, 87c, 51 up
to 55.
Japanese Fans, 5c, 8c, 10c, 15c, 25c,
38c, 50c, G2c, to Si.
Fine Gauze Fans, 87c, 51, 51 25, 51 CO
up to 510 each.
LADIES' WAISTS:
Prices away down to reduce stock. Per
cale Waists, 33c, 38c, 50c, 62c to 75c.
Fine Lawn Waists, 50c, 75c, 95c,
51 25, 51 50.
Fine Woolen Waists reduced from
52 75 to 51 63.
Fine Cream Cashmere Jerseys, 50c;
reduced from 51 25.
All Black Jerseys at half price.
WRAPS:
All Lace Capes and Wraps marked
away down to sell quickly.
Cloth Capes and Blazers at half price
and less.
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not for sale In your place ask your dealer to
griid tor catalogue, secure the agency, and
get them for you.
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ftS CO: eanala
x renca imponea snoes wnicn cost a-om cs w to
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Wt stylish, comfortable and durable. The best
shoe ever olTered at this price: same grade as custom-made
shoes costing: from SS 00 to f 00.
OQ 50 POLICE SHOE: Fanners. Railroad Mea
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seamless, smooth inside, heavy three soles, exten
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CO 30 FINE CALF; no better shoe ever offered
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Q9 23 and ti 00 WORKINGMAN'S shoes are
O very strong and durable. Those who bars
given them a trial will wear no other make.
RflVJ' 2 00andin school shoes are worn
SjJ lO by the boys everywhere; they sell on,
their merits, as the increasing; sales show.
T A TlTTTQ' t3 HAND-SEWED shoe, best
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French imported shoes costing: from 84 00 to SG 00.
LADIES SI 50, 2 00 and 81 JS shoe for Misses are
the best fine Dougola. htvllsh and durable.
CADTION-See that W. L. Douglas' name and
price are stamped on the bottom of each shoe.
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doctors' bills. It Is by the tudicious use of snch
articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually
built up until strong enough to resist every ten
dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies aro
floating around us ready to attack wherever there
Is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal
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BLAZERS:
Fine Cream Blazers, SI 50, S2, 52 75,
reduced from 53, 55 and 55 75.
MITTS:
Fine qualities Milanese Silk Mitts, 25c,
33c, 38c, 50c.
GLOVES:
Fine Silk Gloves, 23c, 33c, 50c, 75o.
HATS:
Large Black Straw and Lace Hats 25c,
formerly SL
Sailor Hats, 8c, 15c, 16c, 25c, 45c.
' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets marked
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Fine Black Gauze Bibbons, 16c; re
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