FAMIRESTOFOLLOW
Russia IsPertile, Int-the Peas
ants Are Too lazy to
Plow the Soil.
A LAtfD ETCH m MINERALS,
Bnt Capitalists Are Afraid to Invest
Money in the Country.
EAILROADS ARE BADLY NEEDED.
Judge Harrv White Profiting by Divisions
in the Connty.
tiie nrwixA max ifteidelegates
"I expect to see a repetition of famines
in Russia," remarked Dr. Charles Paves, of
Allegheny, the French scholar and traveler,
at the Duqucsne yesterday. "The peasants
are ignorant and too lazy to work. Only
thoe who have traveled in the country can
form any idea of the Etupiditv and laziness
of the Russian peasant. If he had 1,000
acres, he would only cultivate a few, while
the rest went to waste. Russia is one of
the richest agricultural countries in the
world. If the soil were worked, enough
wheat could he raided in the Czar's do
mains to supply Europe. The land is fer
tile, but it lacks cultivation. Ko wonder
there is a famine now. Unless something is
done to stir up the peasants and get them to
plow the land, an annual dearth of food
products can be looked for.
"Americans have no conception of the re
sources ot Russia. The mountains are teem
ing with minerals of all kinds. Coal,
petroleum, iron and even precious stones
are abundant. The country is sadly in need
of railroads and better means of communi
cation. Under the present system of Gov
ernment, capitalists are afraid to invest
their money there.
Public Enterprise Restricted.
"Nothing is secure. If Russia's policy
were more liberal, it would soon become a
great land, but as long as the Czar is
supreme little development ot tne re
sources of his domains can be expected.
"Every enterprise of a public character
must first be presented to the Czar for hii
approval. I remember when the project to
build a road from Moscow to St. Petersburg
was broached. The plans were carefully
drawn by the engineer, and then shown to
Alexander.
"When he looked at them he called for a
ruler, and laying it between the two points
on the paper representing the two cities he
drew a straight line. 'There,' he ex
claimed, 'that is how this road must be
built' The engineers had mapped out a
route to avoid difficulties and take in other
towns, but the Czar wouldn't allow it. The
road was built according to his directions,
and I suppose it it the only straight rail
road in the world. It is strange, but the
educated Russian is one of the'politest and
inp courteous of men. Indeed, Russian
soe'etv among the higher classes is all that
it could be wished for.
Xlnsiass Not All nnrDarlnns.
"We hear so much about the ignorance of
the people that we imagine they are all
barbarians, bnt this is a great mistake.
The Ttsstian gentleman is not rare. He is
chivalrous and hospitable. If a man is
I roperly "ntrndne'd, and this is always re
quired, he will find Russian society very
agreeable and entertaining. The homes of
the rich are thrown open, and they enter
tain royally.
"Rut I am a Frenchman, and very fond
and proad of Paris. It has one peculiarity
which I hare not noticed in other cities.
It is impossible for a pedestrian to lose him
self in the French capital on account of
the numerous monuments. Yon may for
get the street or Cue locality, but if the
statues are observed one will always know
wh're he i. The Paris police carry a
book in which is given a record of Ml the
streets and places. Br reference to this an
fhesr can direct a stranger to anv quarter.
Xot sn in Loudon. The city is so large that
the police are not Jamiliar with all it part,
ar.d very frequentlv if -akeda question
about a street, the officers will have to con
fess that thev don't know where it is."
KSHD TIES TO COLLECT BILLS.
Enonsh on J. P. Yfltherow & Cn.s Books to
Wip- Oat the Firm's Indebtedness.
Thomas Deegan, of Chicago, arrived in
the city on the limited last evening and
registered at the Schlosser. Mr. Deegan
-. formerly manager for J. P. Witherow
.r Co. and know all about the firm's affairs.
'i said if they could collect at least
, hi'ls owed the company that Mr. With-
or Id be able to wipe out his indebt-
These debts are covered with me-
ii icV ligus and are rafe, but it will be
oible to gather them in for a year at
'. ast He expects to see the embarrassed
company come out of its difficulties all
richt.
Mr. Deegan is now a member of the Ster
ling Boiler Company. He says business is
running in the Windy City, where every
body is busy with the World's Fair and
preparing tor it He thinks the prospects
ior business next summer are very good.
Theatrical Teoplo on the Move.
The hustle for theatrical business every
week continues to be as lively as ever. The
E. & O. road never gets left, and this week
bobs up with a good showing. Going oat
the oad had Charles T. Ellis and his people
in- .Sew Castle and Akron over the Pitts
burg ard Western, J. H. "Wallick and his
piavc-s to Columbus and Cincinnati. To
va the Niobe company from Cumberland,
T,hc Pay Train company from Brooklyn
an 1 "One of the Finest'' from Wheeling
will come in over the road. The "Boy
T'pmp" people passed through the city yes
terday en route to Johnstown. About 75
people will start for Sylacauga, Ala., next
Tuesday morning over the B. & O. and
Queen .vnd Crescent roads. U.hey will oc
cupy 'wo chair cars out of Pittsburg and
Sour sleepers out of Cincinnati. The stock
holders of the land company ill hold their
annual meeting at Sylacauga on Thursday.
The- will be accompanied by Division Pas
Ferger Agent E. D. Smith, of the B. & O.,
ai.d C. A Baird, Traveling Passenger
Agent of the Queen and Crescent
Tudge Harry V, hite Is Ilzutling.
Judge Harry White was in the city yes
terday p-itting in some pins where they
will do the most good to bolster up his fight
for the Supreme Judgeship nomination.
The Indian ian has succeeded in getting a
number of good people in Allegheny
county interested in his canvass. He
banks much ou the fact that the Republi
cans ot Pittsburg can't uriteon a candidate.
The supporters, of Judges Hawkins and
Ewing will not aree to drop the one or the
other and Judge White :3 profiting by the
contention. When asked what he" thought
of bis chances yesterday, he v inked the
other eye, and said he hoped to sucreed.
Breckenridje Is Very Modest
Congressman Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
was at the depot yesterday hound for Gran
ville, m here he will dclUeran address be
lore the students of Dennison College. He
fays it was a mistake to select him as orator
for the World's Fair opening. He was a
Confederate soldier, and he thinks a North
ern man like Blaine or Depew should have
been chosen. Mr. Breckenridge says Con-
i"M""MWI"MIIIIWllllM''
r ,-. . T" - j-j-
gress won't adjourn before , next August,
and he doesn't believe the country will
have any cause to complain about the
Democratic House.
GREAT MEN TOGETHER.
The Annual Meeting of tne National Board
or Trade "Will Consider Subjects or
Great Importance to AH the People
The Programme.
The annual meeting of the National
Board of Trade will be held at "Washington
on Wednesday, January 27. The meeting
will bring together trom all over the nation
representative business men and one of the
efforts of the meetingwill be to make the
interests ot oue the interests of all. The
official programme of recommendations and
resolutions to be considered s the meeting
has already been issued. It embraces many
subjects relating to finance, legislation State
and national, and a great variety of quest
ions of striking interest to thehusiness world.
One resolution to be considered provides
that all building material used in
the construction of building shall be thor
oughlv tested before they are used, and that
"the United States Government shall place
in each city of 100,009 or more inhabitants,
in the United States, a testing machine of
the capacity of 1,000 tons, upon which any
citizen having prepared his materials, mar
have them tested free of charge, and that
said machine shall be installed in a building
arranged for that purpose, aud under chaige
either of military or civil officers of the
Government engineering service, and we
call upon Congress and all persons appre
ciating the importance of accurate knowl
edge of structural work, and the immense
advantage to be gained by it, to assist in
bringing about such action as is necessary
o carry out this plan."
Another resolution to be considered sug
gests that "Congress shonld, without de
lay, pass a law for the collection of debts,
and the equitable distribution of the as
sets of'insolvent business men; and this
board regards the Torrcy bill as the best
that has been proposed for these purposes."
Another resolution recites the numerous
violations of 'the inter-State commerce act
and asks Congress to remedy the evil by
providing "that the Inter-State Commerce J
Commission nave power to employ tueir
own permanent law department to regularly
take charge of all criminal .prosecutions
made under the act"
A resolution requires that Congress be
memorialized to provide for commercial re
lations with the neighboring countries upon
broad and comprehensive principles of
reciprocity, while ansther suggests the im
portance of establishing and fostering closer
trade relations with the Asiatic countries
bordering on the Pacific Ocean. A rigid en
forcement of Hie immigration laws is de
manded, and the universally deplorable
condition of the public highways of the
country is considered a positive obstruction
to progress.
Another resolution savs that "the Na
tional Board ot Trade reaffirms its action in
favor of the establishment of a United
States Naval Reserve, and most earnestly
petitions Congress, at its present session, to
make such appropriation as may be neces
sary for the use of the naval militia in the
several States, to be applied under the di
rection of the Secretary of the Navy, as he
may deem wise."
WATER FROM THE OHIO.
rnre Water for Coroapo'ii to Be Famished
by Discing Welts in the Bed or the
r.lver Pnmpcd Direct Through the
plains.
The Coroapolis water works project has
assumed shape, and if, in the course of two or
three months, the people of that town are
burned out it will not be their own fault
The corporators are F. "W. Patterson, C E.
Cornelius, II. & Keihl, E. D. Smith, R.
Erans and L. S. Hooper, or rather the
latter was one, he is now dead. The com
pany organized yesterday by electing C E.
Cornelius, President; T. E. Cornelius,
Secretary, and F. "W. Patterson""Treasurer.
The capital stock is $35,000.
There'was a proposition to buy Alfred
McCabe's spring, a very powerful one never
known to go dry, but yesterday it was de
cided to sink a deep well in the back
channel of the Ohio river, so deep that the
water will be thoroughly tillered.- At
present the company will not build a reser
voir, though it is negotiating for a site for
one, to be ready when the growth of the
town will necessitate a surplns for emerge n
cies. The companj 's charter gives it the
right of eminent domain with power in the
borough Council to make regulations. At
present mains will be laid on State and
School streets, and water will be furnished
customers by pumping directly through the
mains, as in Sewickley and Ycungstown, O.
Water construction companies have offered
to build the works complete and take bonds
in payment, but the company feels able to
get the necessary capital and control the
works itself. The works have become a
necessity, as there is a large number of
houses that would be utterly consumed in
case1 of fire, and in addition the well wate
has become foul.
It is said that Council will proceed to
make arrangements to provide a fire depart
ment as soon as the water works are com
pleted. SECUKE denir-blo boarders and lodgers
by advertising In the cent-a-word columns
ofTIlE DISPATCH.
THE QTJADEI-CEJfTEKNIAL.
Plttsbnrs's Columbus Clab to Celebrate on
Tobrnary 3.
The quadri-centennial of the discovery of
America by Columbus will be celebrated in
Pittsburg on February 3, 1892, by a banquet
at the Monongahela House under the
auspices of the Columbus Club. Extraor
dinary arrangements have been made for
the occasion and an effort is being put
forward by the organization to make the
celebration a memorable one.
Among those who are expected to be
present, many of whom will make ad
dresses, are: Cardinal Gibbons, Baltimore;
Archbihop Ryan, Philadelphia; Bjshops
Kean, Wheelir.tr; Mullen, Erie; McGovern,
Harrisburg; O'Harrah, Scranton; Phelan,
Pittsburg; Very Rev. Dr. Wall, Allegheny;
"William J. Onahan, Chicago, and Daniel
Dougherty, Philadelphia.
The celebration is in the hands of the
following Committee on Arrangements:
Charles MeNally, Paul a Dunlevy, Jr., J.
Harmon Savage, P. Haberman, Jr", Thomas
K. Hackett, Frank A Hopper, J. L. Mo
Shane and Thomas J. Fitzpatrick.
Large Movement or Theatrical People Via
I'ennsj Ivanla lines.
The Pennsylvania Lines are doing a
larger theatrical business this season than
they have for several years. The business
on these popular lines has increased" to such
an extent that it has been necessary for the
transportation department to increase the
facilities very materially in the way of pro
iding new baggage cars. Whiles! reporter
of this paper was in conversation with one
of the representatives of the Pennsylvania
Lines yesterday he remarked: "Our lines
havo just completed several ot the finest
baggage cars that were ever run, and they
were built especially for the accommodation
ot the theatrical people."
The reason given for the extra cars was
tfiat the Pennsylvania Lines handled nearly
all of the large companies, and their effects,
being costly, it was necessary to have extra
large cars, so that the fine scenery could be
transported without damage.
Tha companies carried in and out of Pitts
burg last week are given below:
Out of Pittsburg Henry E. Dixey, 13
ieople to Chicago; Kendals, 26 people to
Cew York; Duff Opera Company, 47 people
to New York.
Into Pittsburg "Dr. Bill," 15 people
from Yonngstown; "Still Alarm," 21 peo
ple from "Wheeling.
Passing Through Bostonian Opera Com
pany, 58 people, Chicago to New York.
Total 180.
SOCIOLOGY IN COURT.
Judge Kennedy Das to Consider a
Lengthy Programme Of
MISFIT MATRIMONIAL MATCHES.
Aggrieved Wives Get Financial Solace for
Their Woes.
SOME LITELT SCENES AT THE HEARING
The meeting of the County Sociological
Institute yesterday was the liveliest held
for six months. At its close Profs. Ken
nedy and Goehring were willing to agree
with Herbert Spencer that the study of
sociology scientifically carried on by trac
ing down primary effects to secondary and
tertiary effects, which multiply as they
difiuse, will dissipate the current illusion
that social evils admit of radical cure, for
under all environment in the kaliedoscopic
changes of 25 years it presents substantially
the same phases, though the evil appears to
grow in malignancy.
The first" case considered yesterday was
that of Lillie C Frederick, a prepossessing
looking young woman with a 2-year-old
baby, who deposed that Howard E. Freder
ick had contributed nothing for her support
during two years past and had entirely de
serted her since lat May. She said he was
a clothing salesman and could get 516 to 520
a week salary. Mrs. Frederick kept piling
up complaints against her husband until his
attorney, Mr. McQuaid, intimated that if
'she didn't stop he would insist on develop
ing facts that would show .that under a
pleasing, not to say fascinating, exterior,
there lurked a disposition that no man
could brook. But the Court cut the matter,
short by decreeing that Mr. Frederick must
give Mrs. Frederick 6 a week.
Her Plr a Was Overruled.
Herminie Kreiger said that Frederick
Kreiger had not given her any support
since Easter Sunday, 1890, and only came
home when he had no money. Then D. C.
Reardon, his attorney, took hold and suc
ceeded in eliciting the fact that there were
two sets of children in the household; that
Kreiger's children by a former marriage,
worked for the joint support of the families
and turned in 17 a week and that the pro
perty was put in Mrs. Kreiger's name
though Kreiger had helped make it and
that in addition to what they occupied
themselves there was 57 a week rent coming
from it, so that Kreiger and the frnits of his
first matrimonial venture contributed
to the support of the family
f24 a week. Further that he
being infirm, his first wife's chik'ren did
not -want h'jn to work, and this was their
motive in contributing 517 a week to the
support of the household, and finally Mr.
Rcardqa brought out the fact that Mrs.
Kreiger had had her husband in jail on the
charge. Judge Kennedy seemed to think
Mrs. Kreiger had no cause for complaint
and discharged the case.
The case of Mary Dengle versus Edward
Dengle was one that made the lobby crane
its neck to the utmost. Mrs. Dengle is a
petite woman with golden hair and as lively
as a cricket Meeting her on the street no
one would suppose she was.a mother with
children ranging in age up to 10 years.
She Was There to "Win.
She came in to win, and her attorney,
John Marron, collided with Edward's at
torneys, William Reardon and J. E.
O'Donnell so frequently and she put in
her oar so continuondv, that the
contest flashed and cracked like a corps of
light artillery. The court could not help
joining in the outburst of merririent from
time to time. Tne uengle partncrsnip nas
been a limited one since February last,
when an agreement to disagree was drawn
up and Dengle agreed to pay ?30 a month to
Mrs. Dengle, she to support the children.
Sh put them into the Butler Boarding"
.school run by Key. 1'rugh.
Since October 18 her husband has been in
arrears. There were intimations thrown
out that Mr. Dengle had not been comport
ing himself as a married man should, to
which Mr. O'Donnell retorted by asking
Mrs. Dengle if she iadn't lived five years
with another man aud if she hadn't been
having quite a time altogether. This raised
a storm and the questions were
not allowed, but she denied them
with much vim. Then Mr. O'Donnell
wanted her to tell what she was doinrr at
present, and she replied, ''It's none of your j
oustness, ana ner eyes nasnea ominously.
Bat the Court informed her that it might
want to know for its own satisfaction, and
advised her to exhibit rather more moder
ation. Mr. Dengle's story "was next heard,
but as his information was all hearsay it
had no particular effect in court. He said
he had sold his barber shop and was now a
gentleman of leisure.
Sauce lor Goose Is Sanee for Gander.
Mr. Marron continued to probe Dengle
until Mr. Reardon objected, stating that
there was no more reason to inquire into
Dengle's outgoings and incomings than
there was into Mrs. Dengle's conduct; that
the gander had just as lftnch right to sauce
as had the goose. Mr. O'Donnell backed up
Mr. Reardon, demanding reciprocity. Mr.
Marion insisted that as Dengle was a man
of leisure, the Court should order things
so that Mrs. Dengle should be a
lady of leisure and Mr. Reardon asked
juage ivenncay to consider nimseit as a
chancellor for the time being.
Mr. Dengle said his barber shop custom
had been largely destroyed bythe Knocking
out of many liquor saloons which had been
converted into barber shops.' He offered to
snpport the children, but objected to allow
ing Mrs. Dengle anything. Tha Court in
timated that there seemed room for the
entry of a divorce proceeding, but until all
was gotten Dengle must pay his wife $5 a
week. Dengle replied, "I can't pay it,"
but his protest had no effect
Mrs. Edward Allman, of McKecsport, a
lady of tender years, whose husband said ho
was old enough to vote, said they were
married in June last and her husband had
since then contributed but 55 to her sup
port. He ofiered a letter in excuse,
but it- was not allowed to
be put in evidence. He said
his wile had deceiyed him, but she said she
hadn't, und if the family were added to
shortly there was no deception on her part
Mr. Allman said his income did not aver
age more than 55 a week, but he did not
object to the order to pay 52 a week to Mrs.
Allman, intimating that it would end in
the Divorce Court
-lttoroeys Have a Brash.
In the case of BarbaraParker versus Leon
Parker, of Shaler township, Messrs. Rear
don and 3Iarron were again pitted against
each other, and Reardon charged that Mar
ron twisted law to- suit himself. Marron
held that Mrs. Parker could not force her
husband to support her unless under the
poor law act, which position conflicted with
tne one He nau assumed in the Dengle case.
Mr. Reardon gravitated somewhat through
the courtroom while making his argu
ment, causing Mr. Marron to call
him a ringmaster. To this Reardon
retorted tlat Marron was a clown, and for a
time the audience forgot what the fight was
about Mrs. Parker said her husband had
deserted her about 50 times during their
married life of 13 years, and she had been
forced to run the dairy all by herself to
support their children. Mr. Reardon said
that Marron had tried to dodge the issue by
making an application for divorce after Mrs.
Parker had begun. proceedings against her
husband.
It alj ended in Mr. Parker being ordered
to give his wife 54 a week or suffer the con
sequence of refusal. Hennas the interest of
53,000 left him by his father and works on
his brother's farm for 512 a month and
board. .Mr. Parker suggested that Judge
Kennedy divide 513 by $16 and then tell
him how he was to tret the 54 a week, hut
'the Judge refused anil told him he must
hnd it somehow. Mrs. Parker says she is
'in debt for some cows and cannot reduce the
indebtedness even though she drive the
milk'wagon herself.
Tiyinc to Stop a Divorce.
The Schultz case from Ivanho was again
called and D. D. Bruce appeared for Mrs.
Schultz. Mr. Bruce said the divorce pro
ceedings had been discontined, but Pro
thonotary Bradley refused to certify to it
without an order from Court snowing the
discontinuance. T. H. Davis held that the
case had not been discontinued as he had
been notified by the Commissioner that it
was still running. To this Mr. Bruce re
plied that an application made in 1888, had
been rendered void by the parties having
lived together since that time, the
charge of desertion showing that
tney had been living together since
last March. Mr. Davis asked with some
asperity if Mrs. Schultz intended to employ
all the bar in her case, and enumerated the,
number of lawyers he had come in conflict
with since 1888. Mr. Bruce being the last
To this Mr. Bruce replied that the last
named had been in his office, and bad rep
resented him, and that he, Bruce, was not
really an addition. Mr. Davis insisted that
the court record should be produced, and
the matter went over again until next Satur
day. Lizzie Coates wanted Henry Coates to
support her. They make a fine looking
couple in middle life. He is a motorman
and says he works seven days a week, when
he does work, and gets 51 83 per day. "L.
& O. A McClure will not, however, get a
chance for a whack at Mr. Coites, for when
he was told that he must pay Mrs. Coates 4
a week, he settled back in his chair and said
he'd go to jail rather than support a woman
who had ordered him out of the house.
What Mrs. Coates emotions were could not
be ascertained. She lett the Court House
bathed in tears.
Colored Men at War.
The perennial trouble between Charles
Mason and George Johnfcton came up. They
are colored men, and Mr. -Randolph, who
enjoys the distinction ot being the first col
ored man to make an appearance as an ad
vocate in onr court, defended Mr. Johnston,
and he handled the case with the ease of a
veteran and acquitted his" man. The charge
was surety ot the peace. There was no
doubt that Mr. Jobuston had been very vio
lent toward Mr. Mason, threatening to cut
his bowels out and drink his heart's blood.
Mr. Randolph succeeded in showing trial
the trouble was an old one and caused by
Mr. Mason's attentions to Mrs. Johnston,
tfnd Mr. Randolph said it was not only
malicious prosecution, but persecution as
well. This Mr. Johnston supplemented by
stating that "Mason had no right to speak
to my property."
The Purcclls case was up again and Judge
Kennedy again dismissed it for another
week, advising the attorneys to make a set
tlement. His Honor thought it would not
be richt to compel a septuagenarian to give
up all his ready cash to a woman confessedly
better able to take care of her husband than
he was oT her.
Both in a Bad Way.
George Elskonovitch had been in jail 28
days,and Assistant District Attorney Goeh
ring had some remarks to make about a con
stable in the cac The man is a Pole out of
work and cannot get any relief, and his wife
I i3 lying in bed and cannot appear against
him. He is in lor costs on an old cnarge as
well as on the present, and it begun to look
as though he would be forgotten, like the
doctor in the "Tale of Two Cities." He was
let out on his own recognizance.
Louisa Kellerman, in a green-velvet bon
net and basque and silt gown, appeared as
a bride of 15 minutes. The change was so
sudden and unexpected that she forgot her
new name and said her name was Louisa
Weigle. She and George Kellerman came
in to have to have the Court ratify a mar
riage ceremony first performed bv Alder
man Black, Deputy Sheriff Bob Johnston
being best man and Mr. Pender witness.
It was a case of "must" with Mr. Keller
man, but he seemed to accept the situation
philosophically if not over-lovingly.
There were several other moths whose
wings had been singed in the matrimonial
candle, but they were not prepared for trial
and their cases "went over.
n-
SECURE desirable boarders and lodgers,
by advertising in the Cent-a-word columns"
ofTHE DISPATCH.
SOME TJH IQUE ADVEETISING.
A Cumberland Undertaker "Who Displays
His Ads in Case of Death.
A Pittsburg man who represents whole
sale undertaking supply establishment re
turned yesterday from a month's trip
through Maryland and other Southern
States. Notwithstanding the prevalence of
the grip, he said, his business was not
above the average run. "What do I want
with caskets and trimmings?" growled an
undertaker in Cumberland to me; "I am
not getting a wnisper ot. a ghost to bnrv.
"Oh," I ventured to say, "you can't tell
what might happen an accident, earth
quake, feud, or the like and it is always.
timely to prepare ior tnese emergencies.
"Got too big a stock of misfits . on hand
now," abruptly answered my former cus
tomer. I quietly walked to the rear of
the room in order to give my friend time to
think over the matter.
I unconsciously examined the wall decora
tions. Among them were vari-colored
signs which struck me as beingthc newest
wrinkle in advertising, which helps to send
the Grim'Keaper along. Here is a trio of
them which I copied:
Use Onr Own Enibalminsr. Fluid
If You Wish Pleatant Results.
We Invite Special Attention to
Our New Line or Shrouds.
Tou Kick the Bnckot;
Wo Do the Best.
Barnes' Safes Again Triumphant.
Barnes Safe and Lock Company, 1M-131 Third aTe
nne, Pittsburg, Pa.
GEN'tlemeit: The Leader Publishing
Company's building, at 133 Fifth avenue,
was completely gutted by fire last night.
From the roof to the cellar everything was
burned. Standing in the center of the
room on the first floor was a Barnes
Standard JFireproof Safe, in which were
kept valuable records, books, money, etc.
This morning when the doors of this safe
were opened tne contents were found
intact and entirely free from damage by
heat. The Leader Publishing Company,
therefore, wishes to add its testimony to
the worth of the Barnes Fireproof Safe.
The test in this instance was a severe one,
but the safe withstood it, aud the Leader
Publishing Company feels grateful to the
man whose ingenuity has enabled him to
produce such a safeguard against loss by
fire. The Barnes Standard Fireproof
Safe is exactly what its name implies.
Hespectfully youis, .
Leaser Publishino Compaut,
By Joseph T. Kevin, Business Manager.
piaivo n:
ARGAINS.
Weber Piano, Hardman, Knjbo Piano.
Aline Weber upright piano, in good con
dition, of excellent tone and elegantly
carved case, at a great sacrifice. Also a
splendid Hardman square pia'no, good as
new, and a first-class Knabe piano. These
instruments will be sold at an exceptionally
low figure. Now is the time to invest in a
piano. J. M. Hoffmann & Co.,
' 637 Smithfield street.
The finest assortment -of new pianos by
Sohmer, Colby and Schubert at the most
reasonable prices in the city.
Prior to .Annual Stock-Taklng;
Immense bargains in ladies, gents and
children's winter underwear during the next
20 days, to close remaining stock, at H. J.
Lynch's, 438-440 Market street.
RENT yonr rooms by advert! jlng In
D1SPA I CH'S ccnt-n-wnrd columns.'
THE
n
MTTARYl
CUBBING THE FALLS.
The Tunnel for Turbine Wheels
Kiacrara Nearly Finished.
POWER TKAKSJIITTED TO BUFFALO.
"That All This Means for the Future of the
Bison City.
riLLSBURTS TO PUT UP ANOTHER MILL
Comparatively few people are aware of
the fact that the city of Buffalo, on account
of the Niaeara scheme, is likely to force
ahead in the very near future at a rate the
full description of which would lead the
writer to what some people might consider
the frontier of hyperbole, and yet he would
possibly fall short of telling the whole
truth.
Messrs. Austin and "Wright are in the
city making a study of several industrial
problems and they were me't at the office by
CF. McKenna yesterday, and Mr. Austin
outlined "what are now settled as frozen
facts, things as good as accomplished. Some
capitalists, among whom the principal is
Jay Gould, have arranged to in
vest 53,000,000 in a tunnel 25 feet
in 'diameter, through which water
will ta taken from some distance
above Niagara Falls and he discharged be
low the old Suspension, bridge, thus getting
a fall of 200 feet. In this "tunnel will be
placed turbine wheels, and their power will
be U3ed for the generation of electricity.
The whole project in a nutshell is to make
the great lakes a mill pond and the tunnel
the tail race. There can be three of these
tunnels built parallel when more power
is needed. The one under consideration
will furnish 120,000-horse power, which can
be conveyed to Buffalo without appreciable
loss, as in the case of Frankfort-on-the-Main,
to where such power is brought from
the river Ncckar, 120 miles distant, with so
little loss as to be almost imperceptible.
There Are Big Profit In Prospect.
It is calculated that at the lowest cost of
water power known in the United States
that 15,000-horse power sold will pay 5 per
cent on the capital invested, leaving the
price paid for 105,000-horse power clear
profit. It is intended to have this tunnel
completed by July next.
To properly understand what cheap power
means smc comparative figures are ma
terial. The cheapest water power in the
United States is at Lockport, N. T., $16 67
per horse power per annum. The next
cheapest is at Manayunk, in this State,
$56 60, while steam power costs from S39 to
5175 per horse powar per annum. These
calculations are made on a basis of 12 hours
for a day's work. Counting this Niagara
power at 24 hours for a day's work, and
the Niagara river never tires, will give
power tor one-fourth of' the cheapest
water power now possessed by any manu
facturer. The Falls Company has con
tracted to furnish the Soo Paper Company
with 3,000 horse-power for $21,000 per an
num, less than half the cost at Lockport.
Mr. Austin next proceeded to tell what
this would be worth to Buffalo. While
wideawake people there have -always known
that oue-seventh of the horse-power of the
world was going to waste at Niagara,,
none had the courage to undertake
the seemingly impossible job ot har
nessing it." Niagara village is not
suitable either for a manufacturing or busi
nss center and could not handle business as
Buffalo could. The element of cheapness is
the conquering power to-day, but the with
strong current of theNiagara river, the feasi
bility of making electric power solves the
problem.
Tinflaln a Great Shipping Center.
Npw Biiffalo, said Mr. Ausjtin, , although
many people do not know it, is the greatest
wheat distributing center in the world.
Taking wheat in bulk there is not
only the canal but there are 26
railroads centering in the city.
It holds the fame position with regard to
flour, and second as to cattle, and Tona
wanda, which is a suburb of Buffalo, Mr.
Austin stated, was the greatest lumber
market in the world and a great ship dis
tributing center. Buffalo's wheat receipts
alone were last year 76,945,000 bushels.
Vessels bring wheat down the lakes and
take coal back for ballast, and would pay
ior coai cargoes n tney couia not get
them otherwise. The consequence is that
coal, though shipped at Buffalo to
Duluth, sells cheaper in the latter than in
the former city. The Lehigh and Delaware
and Lackawanna companies have expended
55,000,000 at Buffalo to procure shipping fa
cilities, and Mr. Austin says that it it isn't
the largest coal distributing in the world it
will be.
Plllsbnrrs to Open Another Dour Mill.
It is said that the PillsburyB, who sold
their immense flouring mills at Minneapo
lis to an English syndicate are buying prop
erty in Buffalo, and it is current belief that
they will erect mills there, as there is noth
ing in their agreement with -the syndicate
to prevent them, and this location would be
vastly superior to Minneapolis.
The Bison City is well supplied with
natural gas. It is gotten in greater or less
volume by boring anywhere, and there are
good wells just opposite ill Canada, one
struck lately yielding 3,000,000 cubic feet
per day. So tar it has been used in resi
dence houses only. Preparations were
being made to use it in manufacturing es
tablishments, but the project of making
electricity at the Fulls has knocked it dut.
The city has now 300,000 inhabitants, and
Mr. Austin predicts that it will have 1,000,
000 in 1000, as the increase between
1880 and 1890 was 87 per cent,
and the greater portion of it was
during the past five years. It has
100 miles of asphalt pavement, very wide
streets and nn immense amount of park
area. The citizens are looking around for
annexation purposes and a bill will be in
troduced at this session of the New York
Legislature to annex Tonawanda. Some
laige buildings are also being put np. The
Erie County Savings Bank is putting.up a
niillon dollar building at the corner ot Main
and Niagara streets, having gotten permis-.
sion from the Legislature to devote that
much of its surplus to the project.
A Splendid Opportunity
To own a good overcoat or ulster dirt cheap.
Monday we will, sell 300 men's chinchilla
overcoats and 300 men's chinchilla ulsters at
56 each. The overcoats are well made and
trimmed and nicely finished with a velvet
collar.
The ulsters have big collars, aro cut long
and flannel-lined throughout. We offer
you choice of either lor only 56.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.
Teeth made of aluminum are the rage.
Light as paper, and take the place of gold
and at a very small price. Call and see
them at Taft's Philadelphia Dental Booms,
39 Fifth avenue.
Fruits and Nuts.
I always carry a large stock, and my
prices cannot be duplicated.
"E. Maoinn,
913-915 Liberty street; 80 Federal street,
Allegheny-
Note This. ,
We make a specialty of dress trimmings.
You will always find the newest goods and
lowest prices. EEININO & Wilds,
710 Penri avenue.
Another Fire Extinguished
And we are again ready at the old stand to
quote prices nn upholstery, repairing and
refinisniug all clashes of furniture.
Hauoh & Keenan,
33 Water street
rrfstr;
?33')'r&jn5'E
! " , . . . ' - '"""""""'"'r""a"""H
ALLEGHENY PEOPLE MAD.
They Believe There Is a Scheme for Mu
nicipal Marriage Under the Postofflco
Trouble Gllleland Declares the Office
Is Sow Self-Eustaininer.
The article in yesterday's Dispatch, ex
plaining one of the reasons why the-appropriation
for the new Allegheny Postoffice
building was slow in being granted, caused
a great deal of comment in .the two cities.
It was always known that Pittsburg "ex
ceeded her sister in the amount of mail
matter handled, but the figures were a great
snrprise to all. Then a good many Alle
ghenians thought it was a scheme to bring
about the municipal marriage of the two
cities, and their indignation knpw no bounds.
Postmaster Gilleland, of Allegheny, was
seen, but he was reticent in speaking of the
matter. "We will have the new building,"
said he, "no matter what is reported to the
contrary. I do not know just when, how
ever, as there are divers reasons for delay.
The city of Allegheny is entitled to it."
"Wefe not the figures published in yes
terday's Dispatch correct?"
"As far as I know," said the Postmaster,
"they were. The comparison of the re
ceipts of the two offices was based
on the figures of 1890, and I did
not come into the office until
April, 1890, so I am not prepared to speak
authoritatively on that year. I think that
if sncha thing had to be" published the com
parison should have been based on the re
ceipts of 1891. This year the business of
the Allegheny office will amount to 582,000,
an increase of 514,000 over the figures of
1890. Tho net earnings will hover about
540,000, and with that much going into the
Go eminent I cannot see why we should
not have a new building.
"It is true that our business is cut down
considerably by Allegheny people who do
business in Pittsburg ana mailthcir letters
there. But when the main businsss is in
Pittsburg, that-is where the letters should
be mailed, and Allegheny should not be
held responsible for it.
"If we had one good daily newspaper
which would look after the interests of
the people of Allegheny the receipts
of the postoffice would go away up, as the
paper would attract more business enter
prises to this side of the river. As it is,
Allegheny is a secondary matter with the
papers of PittsEurg. They want consolida
tion, but they will have to want in vain."
A number ot -Allegheny officials were
seen, who are conversant with the postoffice
affairs, and they all corroborated the state
ments ot Gilleland. They think if 540,000
is turned into tUe General Government an
nually, it can in' turn afford to spend even
5500,000 on a building and still be ahead of
the game.
SEOUnn desirable boarders and lodgers
by advertising In the cent-a-word columns
of THE DISPATCH.
PIANIST, COMPOSrR AND CONDUCTOR.
A Triple Crown, Givinp; Expression to Great
Musical Genius.
Louis Maas' name and personality are
well known in all musical centers of the
United States as well as Europe. At an
early age he ira? professor at the Leipsic
Conservatory of Music, and in 1881-82 was
the conductor of the Philharmonic Society
of Boston. His compositions are of the
highest "order, including an American sym
phony, piano concerto, etc., etc. As a
pianist he made several tonrs in Europe and
America, gaining a great reputation, and
ranking among the greatest pianists ot the
musical world.
In an interview with a reporter of the St
Louis Spectator, April 12, 1884, Dr. Maas
said of the Henry F. Miller pianos, which
he always used inhis concerts:
"I have never used a piano anywhere that
had the smoothness of action, the brilliancy
ot tone and the carrying power that that in
strument has. The Miller pianos are, in
myestrraation, the finest now made."
An elegant assortment of these world
renowned pianos, including grands, parlor
grands, uprights and pedal uprights at W.
C. Whitehill's Music Parlor, 152 Third av
enue. ' Clearance Sale.
To close ont remnants of lines, we will,
during this week, offer a lot of beautiful
Decorated Chamber Sets at the following
sacrifice prices: '
Sets, former price 55 50, now 54 00.
Sets, former price 56 50, now $5 25.
Sets, former price 58 50. now 57 CO.
Sets, former price 511 50, now 59 00.
Sets, former price S12 50, now S10 00.
Sets, former price-516 00, now 512 00.
Sets, former price 520 00, now 514 00.
Sets, former price $22 00, now 516 00.
Call and look at them. They are bar
gains. Catitt, Polt,ock& Co.,
935 Penn avenue.
A few doors from Ninth street.
BIGHT TniS WAT
For Thompson's New.Tork Grocery.
Here is a bargain list for your special
attention: " "
8 lbs choice roasted coffee, .-. 51 00
12 cans fine sugar corn 88
12 cans string beans 65
12 cans good peas 05
12caus blackberries 75
12 cans standard tomatoes (3-lb cans). . 88
12 cans pumpkin (3-lb cans) 50
12 cans good table peaches (3-lb cans). 1 15
12 cans Bartlett pears" (3-lb cans) 1 50
12 cans green gage plums (3-lb cans)
1G lbs London layer raisins
18 lbs loose muscatel raisins
20 lbs Valencia raisins
1 70
1 00
1 00
1 00
20 lbs English currants 1 00
20 lbs Turkey prunes 1 00
20 lbs California evaporated peaches.-. 1 00
20 lbs dried blackberries 1 00
50 bars best scouring soap 1 00
24 lbs new Lima beans 1 00
10 lbs dessicated cocoanut 1 00
5 lbs pure cocoa 1 00
4 sacks choice amber flour (guaran
teed)..' 5 00
Extra susar-cured shoulders, per lb. . . 6
25 lbs white sugar 1 00
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. To those living but of the city we
will prepay freight on all orders'of 510 and
tipnard to any station or landing within 100
miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list.
M. It Thompson, '
311 Market street, directly opposite
Gusky's entrance.
Oar Fire Is Oat
And we are again readyat the old stand to
quote prices on packing, storing and ship
ping household goods complete.
H AUG ii &! Keenan,
, 33 Water street.
Remember That E. Ma jinn
Now has the finesf and largest confectionery
and cracker establishment at 913 and 915
Liberty street, where a .full line of new
fresh goods is"on display.
To-day's Dispatch, .second page, con
tains a local "ad" headed "Drygoods vnd
Carpet Prices Hit Hard!" Bead it
J. H. Ktjnkel & BBO.
If you want real bargains in cloaks see
what Rosenbaum & Co, offer.
Y I I 1 9
'if i m k
WILL BE 0YEK ISUOJN. -- M
ci ins: M
. a n.r . a nw ii' ,'iw irn m. m p.mH
A Decision on tho Curative and Street
Acts to ile Secured
BEF0EE THE MONTH HAS PASSED.
Heaririff Before the Supreme Court Set for
JTeit Friday.
THE I0WEK JUDGES AKE FAY0JUBLE
'hh
Before the beginning of next monthhe
Supreme Court will have acted favorably or
otherwise on Pittsburg's new street laws.
The long-drawn out suspense concerning
these acts will then be over and the city
will know just where it stands.
Judge McClung yesterday dismissed the
test suits of George L Whitney and C. F.
Bingaman against the city of Pittsburg on
the validity of the curative legislation. This
ends the tests in the lower courts. In all
cases the suits have been dismissed and the
Court has found the curative and the new
street acts constitutional. The Supreme
Court, now sitting at Philadelphia, 1)03
granted a special hearing on these cases for
next Friday. A decision will be had in
plenty of time to draft the coming appro-
priation ordinance accordingly.
The Curative Is All Itljht.
In his opinion Judge McClung says:
The bills in these cases cannot be main
tained If the act of May 16, 1891. Is valid and
effective. It is not maintained by anybody
that all retroactive legislation Is unconstitu
tional. If tho rule.as maintained by counsel
forthecity, that whenever the Legislature
could have authorized the doing of the
thine by the city by a prior act, it can pass a
valid retroactive one, is correct, then It
would seem to be snfflcient to call attention
to the fact that this act is drawn evidently
in the light of tho opinion of the Supreme
Court in tlie-cases Involving the validity of
the act of 1S87, and with care to avoid the de
fects and supply the omissions by which tho
condemnation of this ace 'nas caused.
Contusion of thought is produced by
insisting that this act attempts
to cure and revive the nnconstitn
tional and void nets of 1887 and 1839.
What it is attempted to cure is t lie want of
power in the citj of Pitf-bar to enforce the
collection from plaintiffs of their propor
tionate share of the expense of Improving
tho highway upon which their properties
abut ,
The other objections are based upon a too
minute classification of the subject. The
it bole matter relates to and is involved in
tho authorizing and ascertaining levy, as
sessment and collection of costs, damages
and expenses of municipal improvements.
It I probably unnecessary to pass on the
question of tho city's liability to the con
tiactor3 who improved the streets.
Dismissed the Caiei.
If it is necessary, however, the liability Is
on principle, and ln.the light of the opinion
of the Snprome"Conft is notdonbtful. Tho
bills must be dismissed at the plaintiffs'
cost.
"There is not the slightest doubt in my
mind," said City Attorney Moreland yes
terday, "that tfie Supreme Court will ap
prove of the lower court's action. It could
do otherwise only by disregarding the legal
action of 50 years past, and there is no fear
of it doing that It will be a decision of
vait importance to the city of Pittsburg,
doing awpy with the necessity of issuing
bonds to pay street indebtedness and pre
venting a great increase in taxes. The
cases will be argued next Friday and a de
cision will be had before the end of the
mouth; possibly within a few hours after
the argument
A Happy, Healthful Family
Goes a wonderful way toward making a man
prosperoas in business.
The way to have a happy, healthful fam
ily is to see that nothing but pure food
reaches your table.
This applies to crackers.
Marvin's crackers are absolutely pure.
They'll make your children fat and ro
bust '
They'll make your wife good natured.
They'll make you less cranky.
They'll go a long way toward making
your home happy and attractive.
Your crocer keeps Marvin's crackers and
bread. Don't take any substitutes.
A Splendid Opportunity
To own a good overcoat or ulsterdirt cheap.
Monday we will sell 300 men's chinchilla
overcoats and 300 men's chinchilla ulsters at
56 each. The overcoats are well made and
trimmed and nicely finished with a velvet
collar.
The ulsters have big collars, are cut long
and flannel-lined throughout We offer
you choice of either for only 56.
P. a C. G, Pittsburg Combination Clott
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.
Coin;! Goin;!
Ladies' and misses' wraps, they get
cheaper every day. This week they will
touch bottom at the cah store. Jackets
and newmarkets at 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and
58. If we told you what they sold for a
month ago you wouldn't believe it. Come,
take them away, you will not obiect to. the
price. Thornton Bros.,
128 Federal st, Allegheny.
EXCDRSION TO WASHINGTON, D. C,
Via the B. O. K. It.
Thursday, January 28. Bate 59 the-round
trip; tickets good lor tea davs. Trains
leave B. & O. station at 8 A. ai. and 9:20
p. M. m Through Pullman parlor cars on the
morning train, and sleepers on the night
train.
Jllways Easy
In dress trimmings at Beining & Wilds,
710 Penn avenue. We have the newest
goods.
. Taft's Philadelphia Dental Booms. 39
Fifth avenue, is the place to go for painless
extracting and filling of teeth.
FREE That a11 who contemplate
RAI! RDAn "buying Lots 5n the new"
nrVI"-n"rV"-" manufacturing and resi-
TICKETS. dence city may visit
KENSINGTON
Without expense, free transportation will be
furnished there and return. Purchases made
now will realize handsomely soon. Many of
the finest sites for Business or Home purposes
-are still open.
Woik on the extensive Glass Factories of
the Chambers Glass Co.'s buildings is' pro
gressing rapidly. Salesmen always on the
ground who will give all information.
TIE BURRELL IMPROVEMENT CO.,
HD. 96 FDURTH
Pittsburg, Pa.
-
? """? ,
P.L
i
ffFvpr
BOYS, I
$1
SLIDE.1
- i,
3TAl s
? "&r irany"
."
ZJ6. Qolr"
f l'. '
Baffin
We have put our prices
for clothing on a sliding scale,
and they've been sliding to a
point that the most depleted
pocketbook couldn't grum
ble at Our price of $3.50
is for choice of hundreds of
fine Pants worth $4.50 and
$5. Our price of $4 is
for Trousers fit for any gen
tleman for dress wear, and
worth $5 to $6. For $5, $6,
$7.50 we make Pants to or
der worth $7, $8 to $10.
Our stock of Overcoats
.and Ulsters also on a tobog
gan slide
PRICES TUPIBLE.
'W
iASLIDIEoCALE
$8, $10, $12 for coats worth j
$12, $15 and $18.
DOWN, DOWN THE SLIDE.
HATS 96 dozen fine
fur Men's Derbys, $1.49.
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
Steixr Cornier. " "
jal7-S0-srwisnr t
AT BARGAINS,
IMtaE
STOCK
CHOICE
DESKS
CHAIRS.
STEVENS CHAIR CO.,
3 SIXTH ST..
PITTSBURG.
jalO
Brain Worker's, Desk Men's.
Ladies', Youth's &. Sedentary
People a New "imperial
EXERCISER
Complete Cymnasium
for Homa and Office.
Stamp for Circular.
Books: "An Weal
Complexion and
Physical Develop
ment". 3D lllnstra-
boucuituiuit nod
ical Culture". 40 illustration
9UCT WJIU LWA3 wn.4
of 40 Athletic cutsf qrDumb-
Deus or jrunejs, ju.
J. E. DOVD,
IIS MONROE STRCET,
CHICAGO, ILL
Yl. ordwia; plcu mealloa tLit peper.
AETIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER
IS SIXTH STREET.
Cabinets, $2 to $t per dozee: petltes, $1 pea
dozen. Telephone 175L aoS-73-Jtwwa
t '(
- ji
, .'. -a- '-,
jal7-73-xwT3H i.
LAMS' CABIMET
jWrm'i
feSSm
&&mm.-
MWMl
CrfWvWSHHft"'
ft)
a
!
4
-jjcatez. jIaJ2siL
&&4&dti'!
V