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TIIE SAYAL PROGRESS
JIade Throughout the Entire World
During the Past Year.
NEW VESSELS AND TORPEDOES.
England Is Spending Twice as Much as Any
Other Country.
SOME OF THE MODERN IMPKOTEMENTS
WAsnisGTOX, Oct. 20.' The present
volume of the annual of the Office of Naval
Intelligence, which is the tenth in the
series of general information from abroad,
retains the title of last rear's number, "The
Year's Naval Progress." It is a book
crowded with information of the most im
portant and interesting nature alike to the
professional man and the general reader,
and its contents are authentic and authori
tative. 5
The first chapter i headed "Notes on
Ships and Torpedo Boats." The building
policies of the different powers of the world
are definitely set forth. The naval budgets
granted for building purposes for the year
1881-92 are as follows:
T'nited States.. JICCIC.OOO Germany.. . .fl.T,000,(K10
rnplind S).201.O) Austria." l,C01,BOH
Trance .sno,WO Holland 5.7-11.U6
Italy cr.51,ono Japan 4.W0.P0I)
Iiii55i H.ZX,Hi Sureden ilU.OOO
Germany's total naval budjrei for 1891-02
for all purposes is ?24, 000.000. The United
Sta'.es'has in hand or is about to lay down,
C armored vessels, 4 unarmorcd cruisers
and one torpedo boat a total of 11. There
w-re launched during the year two ar
mored vessels and one unarmored vessel.
EKfiLAKU'S POLICY OUTLINED.
In England the programme framed in
18S9 that in 1S91 the British fleet would
equal the fleets of any to foreign powers
is bung carried out. Seventy vessels were
to be builL With the single exception of
1. the remaining 60 will be finished before
that time. During the year 3 armored
End 22 unarmored ships wefe laid down and
.1 armored and US unarmored ships were
launched.
France secured her large appropriation
on the ground that without it her fleet in
1MI5 would be inferior to tha of the Triple
Alliance. Seven battle ships are building,
S large and 4 small. Two more large onen
arc to be begun shortly, also a number or
ctium-is and torpedo boats. Last year
Frrcce floated 2 armored and 4 unarmored
ships. She displayed great activity in tor
pedo boat building, having no less than 99
in Land.
Italy is at work on her last vear's pro
gramme, building the o unarmored ships she
recently laid down. She la. inched 1 monster
battle ship and 4 unarmored ships. Six tor
pedo boats are about to be added to the
I'eet. Kussia's programme comprises the
laying down of 4 armored ships in addition
tn the 2 already in hand. She recently
launched 3 armored vessels and a cruiser
yacht. Eight torpedo boats are building.
The warship construction of the remain
ing navies is unimportant. It is worth
noting, however, that the Argentine Repub
lic has had built in England a newprotccted
cruiser of 3,200 tons that has made a trial
speed of 22.4 knots,the best speed on record
for a cruiser. The Argentine Government
has also purchased a Yarrow torpedo boat,
fitted with quadruple expansion engines
that have given a trial speed of 2C knots,
also the fastest on record.
Under the steam trials of the ships of the
different navies several new rules are otn
served. England has abandoned the meas
ured mile and extreme forced draught trials,
and substituted trials at sea with easy
draught. France has adopted a mean of six
runs over a measured base. In other navies
a sea run of four, six or eight hours is the
requirement.
As a rule it has been found that in most
steam trials the machinery of the fastest
vessels has proved too light to do the work
properly.
IMPROVEMENTS IX MACHINEEY.
The second chapter is entitled "Notes on
Machinery." After a description of the ma
chinery of the new vessel recently author
ized to be built by Congress, the notes deal
with the subject of engines, describing the
accident to the City of Paris and the nature
of the repairs, together with other informa
tion concerning accidents to machinery.
Experiments were made to ascertain the
effect of showering cold water on red hot
furnace crowns, with a view of throwing
light on the accepted theory that such injec
tion of cold water would cause the instan
taneous generation of steam and an explo
sion. Though the experiments were not as
conclusive as desired, yet they clearly
showed that the old theory was wrong, for
no explosion took place, nor was there any
danger of this nature.
The trials of the Serve boiler tube are
noteworthy. This tube diflcrs from the
ordinary tube in having on the inside a
number of longitudinal ribs designed to in
crease the efficiency of the heating surface.
A serif s of exhaustive trials were made by
the English and French authorities and at
Elizabcthport, IT. J. In all cases the Serve
tube proved decidedly more efficient than
the ordinary tube.
A curious bit of information is that on
prepared sea water for marine boilers. The
chemical process consists in adding soda
carbonate to sea water raised to the boiling
point. In expense the system is said to be
most satisfactory, the cost being one-fourth
that of distilling, and comparing favorably
with the cost of fresh water in many ports.
THE QUESTION Or OKDNANCE.
Section Sis entitled "Notes on Ordnance."
It is the record of the progress made in ord
nance during the past year, and at once at
tracts attention by th'e statement that the
day of monster guns for use on shipboard
teems to have passed. The largest guns
now in the course of construction arc of 13.5
inch caliber, weighing 67 tons. China is
eneaged in turning out all steel guns up to
12-inch caliber at her own factory at Klancr-
nan. England last year constructed 240
guns of different sizes. She has afloat, ex
clusive of rapid fire and machine guns, 1,410
pieces. A number of accidents happened
to some of the calibers, and one of tne 110
ton guns failed completely.
France had serious trouble with her
largest calibres, and has intimated that
pieces over 12.0 inch in calibre are far from
satisfactory. In Germany the largest gun
afloat is the 12.01 inch Krupp. Italy has
two Hit ton guns mounted on shore that
were lormerly in two gun vessels. She has
eight 100 ton muzzle loading guns and 2U
105 ton breechloaders on board her ships.
No fault has ever been found with them.
Japan has purchased a 12.C inch gun from
a Freuoh firm Cnnet. This gun has given
some remarkably fine proof results, attain
ing a muzzle velocity of over 2,300 feet with
a chamber pressure of only 1G.G tons per
.square incli. Armor piercing projectiles
are discussed in a sub-section. Projectiles
manufactured by the Holtzer process are
used by England, France and Russia; those
made by the Firminy process by England,
Francet Spain and the United States. These
"projectiles have attained such perfection of
quality, temper and toughness that they can
attack compound or steel armor with but
little liability to deformation.
But the American (Hnrvey) process of
hardening armor paused both the Holtzer
and Carpenter shots (Carpenter is the
American maker of the Finmny proeess) to
be completely destroyed.
ELECTKIC APPARATUS.
Section 4 lias to do with "Electricity on
Board Ship." The notes show that during
the past year there has been a marked de
velopment in marine application of elec
tricity, as follows: 1, a tendency to intro
duce accumulators and discard primary bat
teries; 2. in increasing demand for electric
powcr.prir.eipallv for training and elevating
heavy g.ina and for controlling the fire of
machine guuj; 3j improvement of dynamos
ss rcgardc external field, and its, effect on
the rmnpsjs; 4, increased power of search
lights and improvement jf the apparatus for
manipulating them; 5, improvement of gov
erning power of high speed engines; 6, elee
trio firing of rapid fire guns; 7, systems for
night signals; 8, increasing demand for the
telephone and its tendency to replace other
means of communication.
The motors used on board ship ma7 be
series, shunt or compound wound, the "con
stant potential" system only requiring that
they shall be wound for the same terminal
electro-motive force. The potential of the
source of supply is 80 volts in the navies of
the United States, England and France and
65 in the Italian.
The standard type of plant for use in our
navy is an 80 volt compound wound dynamo,
driveu'direct bv a vertical two cylinder,
double acting engine. The plants in use m
foreign navies are also described.
The effect of the dynamo on the action of
the compass is shown by giving a set of ob
servations mado on the steering compass of
the United States steamer Concord.
The important matter of the wiring of
ships is discussed, as is also the sire of the
conductors. The newest search lights are
explained and illustrated; so are some of the
recent electric motors. Finally the Ardois
system of electric signals is made clear and
comprehensible.
TOBPEDO VESSELS.
Chapter 9, "The Torpedo Vessel: A His
tory of its Development." A great devel
opment has taken place in recent years in
this class of vessels in which are sought the
characteristics of small size of hull, light
gun armament, powerful torpedo defence,
highest speed, thoroughly good sea keeping
qualities and relatively larje coal capacity.
Torpedo vessels range in size from 300
tons to 1,000 tons, and the credit for their
introduction belongs to the liermans, who,
in 1876, ordered one built in England. The
Italians soon followed suit and then other
nations. But it remained for the French,
in 1886, to demonstrate to the -tforld that
such vessels were a necessity to protect a
seagoing fleet from the dangers of the tor
pedo boat.
In torpedo vessels the idea is to possess
the power under favorable circumstances of
delivering a deadly blow against a larger
antagonist while at the same time they pro
tect themselves against torpedo boats by the
use of a concentratedjhail of shot delivered
at a range beyond that of the smaller foe.
Comparing the torpedo vessel with the
cruiser it is observed that the former is
nothing like as expensive. The same is
true with regard to the gunboat. And,
though the torpedo boat is cheaper, one ves
sel is the equal of two boats, to say nothing
of the vessel's greater efficiency. The
building projects of the navies all the vorld
over indicate conclusively that the torpedo
vessel is destined to reach a place of the
first importance in development, numbers
and usefulness.
COAST DEFENSE.
'The Coast Defense Syiems of Europe"
is the title of chapter 7. " This is a subject
of great importance to the people of the
United States. In glancing over the sys
tems presented the fact is strikingly illus
trated that most foreign Governments recog
nize that coast defense is purely naval,
since in all its branches, whatever the
geographical condition, its function is to
fight the enemy afloat; not necessarily on
the high seas alone, but in all harbors,
roadsteads or other indentations of the coast
line. The naval element thus constitutes
the inner as well as the outer line of de
fense with respect to an attack from the sea.
Coast defense is thus placed on a naval
basis, and, regarding it as a naval organiza
tion, it is believed that it should be gov
verned by naval men and recruited by naval
levies.
The general system of defence is given
for Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Eng
land, Spain, Russia and Sweden. After a
painstaking examination of the above sys
tems the conclusion is drawn that the Ger
man system is the best. The fundamental
idea in the arrangement of the naval forces
has been to make fure, before all else, that
the coast and the rallying points and bases
of operation of the fleet shall be safe from
hostile attack. In Germany it is axiomatic
that the navy should be intrusted with the
entire defense of the ports and of the
littoral.
In France the central idea is that the
true function of the navy is to fight the
enemy afloat. The coast fortifications,
mobile, fixed and submarine defenses, the
search light stations and the semaphore ser
vice are, therefore, assigned to the navy.
In Ifalv there is an agreement of opin
ion that for the interests of the State the
coast defense should be in the hands of the
navy. Precisely the same is the case with
Austria.
Russia, as far as known, has placed this
defense under the control and operation of
the navy, except at those fortresses where
the defense by land is of preponderating
importance.
WANT TO BE DBTJGGISIS.
The State Examining Board Hni Over Halt
a Hundred Applicants.
The State Pharmaceutical Examining
Board had possession of Select and Com
mon Council chambers at City Hall yester
day afternoon. It had before it 58 appli
cants for permission to carry the State's
certificate of their proficiency as clerks and
proprietors of drug stores. The applicants
were principally from Pittsburg and Alle
gheny, although there were others from
various points west of the mountains.
Among them was one young lady from
Warren county. Each of the class was
given 25 papers, each containing a long list
of questions. The examination began at 1
o'clock and concluded at C:30. It will re
quire nearly a week for the board to go over
all these papers. The decisions will prob
ably be announced next Monday evening.
The State Pharmaceutical Examining
Board was created by an act passed in 1887,
entitled "An act to regulate the practice of
pharmacy and the sale of poisons." It
Srovides that no person may conduct a
rugstore, or clerk in one, who has not
passed an examination by this board, unless
it be the widow of a druggist whose hus
band leaves her in possession of a drug busi
ness, but she must employ a manager who
has passed the examination. There was no
penalty for violation of this provision until
the legislature of 1891 provided it.
The board consists of President, Alonzo
Bobbins, of Philadelphia; Secretary, An
drew Burns, of Montrose; Treasurer, Adolph
J. Tafel, of Philadelphia; Charles T. George,
of Harrisburg; Louis Emanuel, of Pitts
burg. The board holds examinations every
three months, but only meets ouce a year in
Pittsburg.
WOMEN DISFRANCHISED AGAIN.
Some of Thcni Organize and TV1U Contest
for Their Rights.
Chicago, Oct. 20. In accordance with
an opinion rendered by the County Attor
ney, the Board of Election Commissioners
to-day issued instructions to clerks and
judges in the coming election for connty of
ficers that "Only such women as have re
ceived a certificate of naturalization from
some Court of Record iu this State prior to
January 1, 1870, are entitled to register."
The new Australian ballot law, under
which this election is to be held, provides
that women may vote for Superintendent of
Schools; but its wording is such as to admit
of the construction given it. Under this
ruling the women are disfranchised, as
there are not, in all probability, a half
dozen women in the city and county who
can cast their ballots under the ruling.
Some of the women have already organized
to push forward their rights under the law,
and a sharp .fight is expected.
It is universally admitted that a mother
should, if she is able, nurse her child. If
she cannot, or if for good reasons it is not
advitable, then Mellin's Food, which has
been proven to correspond physiologically
with mother's milk, should be used
Tho KIch and Poor
Alike have ft chance to buy an overcoat at
our store for 810. Our overcoats are the
best value in America for the money. Ev
crvone says so.
P. C. C. C Pittsburg Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant and Dia
mond streets.
HOGAN HAS A HEARING
His Fate Rests in the Hands of
Twelve Good Men and Trne,
KEARDOX IN FURTHER TROUBLE.
Mrs. Fitzslmmons to Be Arraigned for Her
Sentence To-Day.
THE WORK OP ALL COMTY COURTS
Joseph Hogan was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday on a charge of entering a
building to commit a felony, receiving
stolen goods, and with burglary. The jury
is out. The defendant comes from Phila
delphia. He was charged with robbing the
residence of Peter Keil, Jr., Oakland, of
5300 worth of silver ware and S5 in cash.
He was also charged with taking considera
ble jewelry from the house J. C. Bryce, a
neighbor of Mr. Keil.
The jury is out also in the case of Eugene
McQuirk, of Braddock, who is charged with
pointing firearms and assault and battery,
on oath of Alexander McCain.
Amelia Jones, of Sharpsburg, was found
not guilty of selling liquors without license
on Sunday and to minors. The prosecutrix
was Mary Byrnes.
Daniel Reardon pleaded guilty to charges
of entering a building with intent to com
mit a felony and larceny. Reardon is the
boy convicted ot murder in the second de
gree on Monday. Martin Mislevy was the
boy who was killed.
jiolle prosses were allowed in the cases
of Joseph Dawson, charged with assault and
battery; David and Henry Malsced, Henry
Hydepohn, Joseph Kelm, charged with
aggravated assault and battery.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons will be "called for sen
tence to-day, unless something intervenes.
P. J. Costello will be placed on trial to
day for the murder of Constantine Panora,
whom, it is paid, he drowned at Stoops'
Ferry June 29 last
W0BK OF THE V. S. C0UET.
Counterfeiters and Others Getting a Very
Severe Shaking Up.
The United States grand jury yesterday
returned true bills against P. M. Richards,
of Brookville, Jefferson county, charged
with defrauding by means of the postoffice
and receiving money tinder false pretense.
Ho is acense-i of collecting money from citi
zens at Brookville for a recipe to make a
bogus ink, and also using the mails for this
purpose. A true bill was also found against
Ira J. Demaree, charged with impersonating
a Government officer in Blair county. He
was placed on trial, pleaded guilty and was
fined 5150. A true bill was also found
against E. E. Finnebrook, a postmaster of
Clarion county, charged with detaining and
opening a letter.
A. C. Bailes was sentenced to pay a fine
of 510 and serve two years in the peniten
tiary on a charge of passing counterfeit
money. Samuel Prankley was given a
similar sentence, on a like charge. Both
are Pittsburgers, and, it is said, carried on
their operations on Wylie avenue.
A nolle pros was entered iii the suit
against V. Weiss, of this city, charged
with mailing a postal to the Louisiana
State Lottery. Sentence was suspended in
the case of Thomas D. Spence, charged
with mailing an improper letter in Jeffer
son county.
SUPREME C0UET ABGUSIENTS.
A Number of Interesting Cases at Present
Under Consideration.
Six cases were argued in the Supreme
Court yesterday. An argument was heard
in the case of J. F. Ray and wife vs. Mary
Alexander and R. V. Johnson, executor,
appealed by the plaintiffs from the Com
mon Pleas of Washington county. The
suit is to determine the title to a tract of
land under the will of Samuel Alexander.
An argument was heard in two cases of
the executors of A. W. Acheson vs. M. H.
Stevenson and others, appealed by the
plaintiffs from the Common Pleas of Wash
ington county. The cases were actions on
oil leases.
An argument was heard in the case of tho
Commonwealth for use of Ella J. Cochran
vs. the executor of P. Graham and others.
The suit is an action on a bond.
The petition of C. Nicklas and others for
the removal of the school directors of Con
noqnenessing township, appealed by the
defendants from the Quarter Sessions of
Butler county, was argued. The removal
of the directors was asked for, because, it
was alleged, they refused to maintain a
sufficient number of schools to accommo
date the pupils.
An argument was heard on the appeal
of the West Pennsylvania Gas Company
from the Common Pleas of Washington
county. The case was an action on an oil
lease.
MORTIFIED 825,000 WORTH.
Tho Amount Wanted by Miss Margaret
Hoffman for Blighted Affections.
Miss Margaret Hoffman yesterday en
tered suit .against Harry T. Barnhart for
525,000 for damages for alleged breach of
promise of marriage. She states that she is
23 years of age. In 1839 she met Barnhart
in Braddock, and a courtship between them
commenced. In November, 1890, they be
came engaged to be married, and he gave
her an engagement ring. He continued to
visit and correspond with her, and several
dates were fixed for their marriage, but he,
on various pretexts, postponed the cere
mony. Finally he broke otl the engagement
without cause, aud for her consequent mor
tification she asks 525,000 damages.
D. E. Simpson yesterday entered suit
agaiust W. G. and William Gray for $500
damages. Simpson states that on June 25,
as he was driving out Center avenue, the
defendants, who wero driving recklessly,
ran into his rig. Their buggy pole ran into
the breast of his horse and it was killed.
For the loss of his horse he asks 500 dam
ages. To-Daj'g Trial lists.
Common Pleas No. 1. The A. G. Allen
Company vs Doritty, Fidelity Title and
Trust Company assignee vs Seibert, same vs
Curry, Ingram vs Walsh et ai, O'Leary vs
Palmer, Lawrence vs Ellis, .Masonic Bank vs
Morgan, McKay vs Tralnor, Johnston vs Ott
Bros., Gibb vs llerger, Koch vs Marland et al
(3), Gray vs Mitchell.
Common Pleas No. 2 Moore vs Davles,
Musgrave vs Ilenkle ot al, Hill vs Steuber,
HUke vs City or Allegheny, Wuittaker &
Gamble vs Ileckert & McCain, Fleming vs
Shipley, Conway vs Stratton, Aneu vs Pad
den. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Bartlcy
Costello (murder), Jack Borden, Peter Du
gan, Frank Coylo, Mike Wittensellner, John
Allen, Andrew Leonard, George B. JJrde
miller, Fred Barth, Jacob Seigle, George B.
Kress, Mrs. It. M. Algeo, A. E. .Tones, B.
htonecyplier, Alex. Anderson, Matilda Wlso,
John Orr, Harry Clark (2). Jacob Frey, Will
iam Lewellyn et al, John Lazeor, Jacob
Ilenle et al, F. Alpert, August Messner, II.
F. Bruggeman, George Cramer, Jr., Mlko
McMilte, I rank Bowers, George Lauer
baugli. To-Daj's Audit List.
Eatate or Accountant
Henry Kamphans A. Israel.
LucyKossiter T. K.Norris.
J. F. McGuiie A. Pcacook.
Harriet S. Iverr c. A. Kobb.
Barbara Briler c. Pressing.
Jacob Goeering F. Waldschmldt.
WllllamKneeper Thomas Eugel.
AnnaM. Buppert J. &, Holtzinger.
Briers From the Courts.
H. Scitbmackeh yesterday received a ver
dict for $290 In his suit against C. B. Georgl,
an action on a contraot.
In the case of v. N. Cox against B. F.
Reynolds, a suit on an account, a verdict
was given for $103 07 for the plaintiff.
A xox-bvit against the plaintiff was en
tered yesterday In the suit of Samuel Mc
Cartney against E. Y. Hagan, an action on a
contraot. '
Is the case of D. C. Gruntz against H. ny
land aud others, an action on a contraot, a
verdict was given yesterday for $115 for the
plaintiff.
Brockman & Swartz yesterday received a
verdict for GJ cents damages in their suit
against George S. Martin & Co., a suit on an
agreement.
In tho suit of the Pennsylvania Company
against C. W. and M. J. Confer, an action in
ejectment, a verdict was given yesterday
for tho plaintiff.
Iw the suit or-the Braddock Glass Company
against James Irwin & Co., nn action on a.
contraot, a verdict was given yesterday for
$330 01 for the plaintiff.
The suit of ex-Sheriff McCandless against
the Dnquesne Steol Company Is on trial be
fore Judge Slagle. The case Is an action to
recover tho pav for deputy sheriffs who
served at the defendant's works during tho
strike at Duquesne last summer.
AN ALDERMAN'S JURY
Convicts Moses Anderson of Jleating and
Starving Bii Blind Mother, Who Is Over
a Century Old Sentenced to the Full
Extent of the Iair.
Moses Anderson, colored, arrested at
Washington, Pa., afewdaysaeoforabusing
his aged mother, was given a trial yesterday,
and found guilty. The information was
made by HumaneAgent O'Brien. Owing to
the fact that Anderson's mother is over 100
years old, and blind, made the case so sensa
tional that a number of the prominent citi
zens of Washington interested themselves to
see that Anderson would not escape convic
tion. It was intended at first to give Anderson
a preliminary hearing, and, if the testimony
warranted it, the case was to be held over
for court. In a few counties of this State an
act of Assembly permits a jury
of six men to be impaneled and
gives the presiding alderman or justice of
the peace the power to impose and sen
tence. The law allows the defendant to
choose either a preliminary hearing or a
jury trial. This is the case in Washington
county. Anderson chose the latter, and
yesterday morning the case was tried before
Squire Euppel, of Washington. Agent
O Brien acted as attorney for the prosecu
tion, but Anderson was not represented.
The trial lasted two hours. Testimony was
given that Anderson had been seen beating
and kicking his mother a number of times
since she became blind. Also that he had
refused to provide food for her, and a num
ber of times she was found half starved by
neighbors. The woman had been made the
victim of this kind of abuse until she was
reduced to almost a skeleton. Another
witness testified that Anderson threw red
hot ashes on his mother's head and face so
that she is covered with scars and burns.
Anderson denied all.
The jury retired, and retured in a
few moments with a verdict of
guilty. In imposing the sentence
'Sqnfre Euppel said he was sorry
the law did not permit him to make the
sentence of imprisonment heavier than it
did. Anderson was then sentenced to pay
a fine of 55 and costs and serve a year in
the Allegheny county workhouse.
It is probable this case will cause a
wrangle between the courts of Washington
and Allegheny counties. Kot a great while
ago 'Squire Itnppel sentenced a man to the
Allegheny county workhouse for a short
term. His authority was questioned, but
before the matter could be settled the pris
oner had served his sentence. Since then
'Squire Euppel has looked up the matter,
and says he finds an old act of Assembly
gives him the power he has taken in this
case.
THREE MEXICANS SHOT DEAD.
A Frontier Pass Regulation Ruthlessly En
forced by a Consul.
Uio Grande City, Tex., Oct. 20. The
Mexican Consul here, Mr. Jose F. Gonzales,
requires all citizens to get a pass for the
other side, granting them only to those
he deems truly loyal. Without one, the
passer will be in deadly peril in Mexico.
Three Mexicans were shot at the Guardado
de Firiba ranch, on the river nine miles
above here, on the Mexican side, last San
day. Two had just crossed from Texas, hav
ing been working in the vicinity of Victoria.
The other, Juan Bazan, was from Mier, an
army meat contractor, it is said.
The first two, unconscious of the necessity
for passes, crossed without Consular per
mits and were at once arrested at their
homes by a cavalry picket. General Loren
zo Garcia, who was on his way fromCamargo
to Mier with an escort, when notified of
their arrest, ordered their summary execu
tion, which took place in the presence of
their pleading families. The shots and the
cries of the wives and children for mercy
were plainly heard on the Texan side. A
number of families at that point, terror
stricken, fled to this side, where they are
camping in the open air.
H0EYIBM ON A SHALL SCALE.
Little Things of the Kind Happening Feme
what Nearer Home.
The case of Hoey, who is charged with
beating the Adams Express Company out of
a pile of money and reducing the quotation
on its stock 1G per cent, is attracting atten
tion to the fact that such work is very com
mon in the management of a large number
of corporations in all parts of the
country. A gentleman in this city
says it is quite common in the
management of building and loan associa
ciations, and doubtless every other man
who has been long connected with corpora
tions of any kind could tell of cases within
his knowledge on a smaller scale. In the
case of one building and loan association
on the Northside a committee reported that
apiece of ground on the market at $1,100
was a necessity to the association, as it had
property to which it could not get access
save through the 51,100 piece. The matter was
worked up until the purchase seemed a
necessity to the members and the committee
was empowered to buy. At the next meet
ing following the resolution the committee
renorted that the property could not Be had
for less than 53,200. The matter was de
buted, but as it had been made clear that
ownership was a necessity, the purchase
was ordered, and some people, it was subse
quently learned, dividea 52,100 between
them.
Small operations of this kind do not at
tract attention as does a 5600,000 steal, like
that in the Adams Express Company, but
they are quite common, and emphasize the
necessity of care in the selection of officers
to manage all corporations.
FOR TIRED BRAIN
Use florsTord'a Acid Phosphate.
Dr. O. C. Stout, Syracuse, N. Y.. says: "I
gave it to one patient who was unablo to
transact tho most ordinary business, because,
his biain wns "tired and confused' upon tho
least mental exertion. Immediate benefit
and tiltimato recovery followed."
BLAINE.
Free Trains Every Day.
Get work, secure a home, make an invest
ment in the future great Monongahela Val
ley town. For tickets, maps, pric lists
and full particulars call at 129 Fourth
avenue.
Tub Blaine Laxd lMPEOvr.Jir.NT Co.
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A Good Suggestion.
If yon have valuables keep them where
they will be safe. The safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, 66
Fourth avenue, offer vou securitv, strong
vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, dpa
cious coupon rooms, separate apartments
for women. Boxes rented at ?5 and up
ward. MWF
Fall Saltings.
The largest selection of suitings, trous
erings and overcoatings at Pitcairn's, 434
Wood street.
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FOUND A Bid LEAK.
A Heavy Gas Explosion Followed By
Fire Sweeps Away a Fortune.
SHAMAN'S ST0EE A MASS OF EUINS.
Tho
Proprietor and Three People Arc
Slightly Injured.
TOTAL LOSSES WILIi FOOT UP $.j6,000
A gas explosion followed by fire com
pletely wrecked the big five-story carpet
house of George W. Snauian, at 130 Federal
street, Allegheny, and damaged the adjoin
ing building. Four people were slightly
injured. George W. Snaman's injuries
were the worst. He was burned on the fore
head and on one hand, but is expected to be
out in a few days. Frank Hilliard, a gas
inspector for the Allegheny Heating Com
pany, was also burned about the face and
hands. Ella Agy and Mrs. William Young
Wreck of Vie Snaman Building.
each received slight burns. Mr. Snaman's
total loss is $40,000 on the stock, and there
is $5,000 damage to thebuilding. The other
losses run the total up to 55G.000. All but
about 10,000 is covered by insurance, most
of which is placed with local companies.
In the morning it was discovered that the
natural gas was leaking in the cellar. Mr.
Snaman and Inspector F. G. Hilliard
went to hunt it. Hilliard struck
a! match, and the next instant the
whole block was shaken by the
explosion. Many of the employes were
knocked down by the shock, and a roll of
carpet was thrown clear out on Federal
street.
AM. THE EMPLOYES ESCAPED.
The employes had barely time to escape
before the entire building burst into flames.
Chief Jones, of the Allegheny Fire Bureau,
was near the building when the explosion
occurred, and had time to send in the alarm
at City Hall before the flames burst out.
The explosion and the shattering of glass
at once attracted an immense crowd. It was
at first supposed that some of the clerks
were buried in the ruins, but while attempts
were being made to rescue anyone who
might have been in the building all of the
employes were found in the streets.
The entire department was called out, and
by the time they arrived flames were burst
ing out from every floor. It was feared that
T. M. Latimer's great drygoods house, just
above, and a half a block of smaller stores
below, would be swept away. Chief Jones,
however, fought the fire from all sides and
succeeded in confining the flames to the Sna
man building. For a time it was thought
this would be impossible, as the fire threat
ened to catch from the tops of the buildings.
HOW CHIEF JOSXS SAVED TIIE BLOCK.
One of the extension ladders was runup
and two of the engines were siamesed. By
this means they were able to pour a heavy
stream right into the center of the fire, and
by 1 o'clock it was completely under con
trol, but not until the building was entirely
gnttcd.
The loss on Mr. Snaman's 540,000 worth
of stock is total. He has 830,000 insurance
in local companies. The Dortion of T. M.
Latimer's store, at 138 Federal street, was
much damaged, as well as the rear of the
South Diamond street department. His
loss is about 510,000, caused mostly by
water and smoke. The buildings, which are
owned by John P. Dean, of Emsworth, and
the Elliott heirs are damaged 5500, which
is covered by insurance. Mr. Latimer's
insurance is $150,000. A portion of it is
placed as follows: Orient, 55,000; Lan
cashire, 55,000; New Hampshire, ?2,500;
London Assurance, 55,000; American
Central, $2,500; Western, 55,000; St. Paul,
85,000; Armenia, 52,500; Union, 2,500;
Imperial, 55,000; Allemannia, 52,500; Boat
men's 52,600; Ben Franklin, 52,500; Mu
tual, 52,500; Humboldt, 52,500.
The Snaman building is owned by Captain
H. M. Dunlap. It cost about 520,000, and
55,000 will put it in as good shape as it was
before. The walls are still good. In fact
Building Inspectors Brown and Hoffman
went to Allegheny yesterday, and at the
request of Chief Murphy, examined the
building. They report the walls safe and
in such condition that if properly braced
and cared for at once, would not weaken.
They found the building had been unusually
well constructed, else the walls would have
fallen. The owner of the building also re
quested the opinion of the inspectors, and
he promised to follow their instructions im
mediately. GEOROE SNAMAN'S HUSH FOE LIFE.
After the explosion, and just as soon as
Mr. Snaman and Inspector Hilliard realized
what had happened, thev rushed for the
stairway, pursued by the flames. Hilliard
fell when he reached the pavement, and was
carried across the street to Klages' furnish
ing store. Mr. Snaman was also taken there,
and later was removed to the Allegheny
Geueral Hospital. No one was allowed to
sec him, but the physicians said he would be
able to be out by to-morrow. Hilliard was
also taken home. His burns are not serious.
Miss Minnie Matthews, the cashier, was
knocked down but managed to escape into
the alley. A. W. Lease with his lady cus
tomers, was on the third floor, but he man
aged to get them down stairs safely. The
elevator boy deserted his post and those on
the fifth floor had to come down the stairs.
Miss Ella Agey was the only person who
was in any way injured. She had her thigh
injured and was slightly burned.
In the house across Pine nlley, in the rear
of the Snaman building, there was great ex
citement. Mrs. Decker was thrown from
her chair. Mrs. Young, who lives next to
her, had her hand burned while trying to
close a shutter. The fronts of the houses
were badly scorched and some of the furni
ture in them was ruined by water. The
entire loss there is about 5500. Very little
of it is covered by insurance. The only
other loss was that sustained by James Mc
Cutcheou, who has a hardware store at 134
Federal street. His loss is less than 5100.
I sell horses- 25 per cent cheaper than
can be bought elsewhere. Coach, draught
and driving horses.
Koyal Hobse Association, Ltd.,
Mooee Floyd, Aot.,
412 Duquesne way.
NEW ADVERTISESrENTS.
WE BEAT
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WHEN IT COMES TO THE
CLOTHING BUSINESS.
We keep a first-class clothing
store, and that means a great
deal. It means a well assorted
stock of
MEN'S SUITS
OVERCOATS $10, $15, $18.
BOYS' SUITS $5, $8, $10. ,
CHILDREN'S SUITS $2, $3, $4, $5. j
Select material, stylish shapes, attractive shades, elegant
finish and low prices. In all these features we lead the town. ,
TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
Every one purchasing goods in our Children's and Boyj'
Department to the amount of $5 will receive one of our
BEEHIVE DIME SAVINGS BANK.
$1.50,
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UNION CLOTHING HOUSE.
COR. FIFTH AVE.
We have often said Laird's Shoes are the Best They're
reliable comfortable and fashionable. They re sold at reasonable
prices and more ofthein worn-in and about Pittsbnrg than any
other wake. It's a fact.
LAIRD'S FINE SHOES
ARE A POSITIVE LUXURY.
This week we offer an immense assortment of the finest grades and
makes at very liberal reductions.
Ladies' Fine Dongola Kid Button
5 and 88 Shoes at $3 90.
Every size, every width; all the latest styles.
Gents' Fine Patent Leather Shoes,
Worth $5 and $6 at $3 90.
Gents' Fine Kangaroo Shoes,
Worth $5 and $6 at $3 OO.
Gents' Finest Calf Shoes,
Worth $5 and $6 at $3 90.
LARD'S
406, 408 and 410
Market St.
ENGRAVINGS.ETGHINCS, BRIG-A-BHAG!
We have just placed on exhibition oar handsome new line of ENGEAVINGS AND
ETCHINGS just received, and you are invited to call and examine assortment, which is
the best selection that we have ever shown, and is a thoroughly artistic collection. Oar
prices are very reasonable and terms easy. When yon call ask to sea the celebrated
GUNX FOLDING BED, for which we are sole agents. Anything in the Household
line Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, etc., at a saving of fully 25 per cent at
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923, 925, 927 PENN AVE., - NEAR NINTH STREET.
OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 10
DIES TO THE
Reasonable prices
order and finest goods.
read our advertisements our plan for making goods to order is
clear enough.
The most liberal array of fine cloths and s,tyles you have ever
seen. Hardly possible for you to take time to see them all. You
know the usual fault of making-to-measure. Prices steep as if the
tailor had a sheep-skin for his skill.
We're going to get the trade. We'll let neither uppish prices
nor indifferent work stand in our way.
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COR. SIXTH ST.
Second Eloor Entrance through the store by elevator.
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$10, $12, $15.
HATS.
Under one of our Hats a child looks
like a man. We carry a complete line of
hats in every grade and variety. Our
fall stock embraces all of the new browns
and the latest styles ot standard blocks at
$1.75, $1.90,
$2.50 TO $5.
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W. M. 1 433 Wood St.
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