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DISCUSSING SMOKE,
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Arguments Against Consum
ers Eefutcd by Letters
From Places "Where
THEY DO GOOD SERVICE.
A Strict Law in an English City
Proves a Decided Benefit.
DEBATE AMONG THE SOIEXTS
Hates the Troof of Tittslrarg's Great Need
Still Stronger.
CHICAGO FINDS THE MOTE A SUCCESS
That the EcientiGo and manufacturing
people of Pittsburg are thoroughly stirred
up on the mutter of smoke prevention was
evidenced unmistakably last night at the
meeting of the Western Pennsylvania
Engineers Society, at the Academy of
Sciences on Fifth street. It had been
announced that "William letcalf, the
well known iron manufacturer, was
to read a serai-negative paper on
the subject from a manufacturer's stand
point, and nearly every large manufactur
ing establishment in the city was repre
sented among those assembled to hear it.
In addition to these and the regular
membership of the society, there was a'
large delegation of ladies, composing the
Health Protective Association.
Colonel W. P. Rend, the prominent Chi
cago manufacturer, was present by invita
tion. Mr. Mctcalfs presentation of the
smoky subject had been skillfully prepared
and was listened to attentively by all. He
declared first that in the manufactories that
have made Pittsburg the commercial center
of a large area and one of the first cities of
the mot wonderful nation of the
world the consumption of. smoke was
a practical impossibility, as the in
tense heat would burn up the iron and prove
disastrous to the manufacturing establish
ments that are the prosperity of the city.
He described the chemical composition of
smoke, and in describing the efiect of heat
on iron said the blue flame of perfect com
bustipn where there is little or no smoke,
is inferior to the white or radiating flame
which makes smoke.
Wonld Bnrn Up the Iron.
In a too intense heat the oxygen in iron
is consumed and the iron burns away. Con
tinuing, he desSribed a puddler's opera
tions, the different effects of heat on iron,
oxidation and the loss of iron to the manu
facturer. Natural gas in a common furnace
did not make much smoke, but the loss of
gas was great. Pittsburg, in the
five years it has had of a clear
ckv, consumed supply enough for 30
vears consumption. He described the
three stages of au ordinary fire the first
when a fire is freshly fed and there is a
dense smoke; the second when there is a
good fire and a little smoke, and third, per
lect combustion and no smoke. With the
last so much fresh air rushes over the sur
face of the fire as to carry off the heat, and,
the steam pressure falls. A partial remedy
for the first stages is an automatic stoker,
but they do smoke a little and the nuisance
is only eluded, not abated. As to the loss
by smoke, he said, the best authori
ties placed it at from 2 to 5 per
cent The best aDd most economic
appliances might cause a saving in hest, but
would not result in an entire absence of
smoke. Mr. Jletcalf next referred to coke
as a means of getting rid of smoke, but, he
said, the deadliest and most disagreeable
smoke is that from coke ovens. Of course
the coke supply is manufactured outside of
the cities, but it was a pity that the whole
face of nature in the vicinity of coke manu
factories must be smeared with their smoke
deposits to save a few works of art in the
cities.
Some Legislation Is deeded.
He admitted that some legislation
utrainst excessive smoking would be '
beneficial, but prohibitory laws
would only repeal themselves.
As a solution of the difficulty he sug
gested that someone discover how to con
vert pure heat into electricity, then reverse.
In conclusion he maintained that there was
nothing unhealthy about smoke, in proof of
which he said Pittsburgalwayshad had alow
death rate. In spite of the clear air and sea
breezes of other cities thevare not healthier
than we are. He commented on the beauti
ful and healthy women of Pittsburg and
said a flake ofsoot on one of their noses
looked no worse than the black patches
they used to assume for beauty spots and
when a young man happened to remove one
it did not taste half as bad as sticking
plaster.
At the conclusion of Mr. Metcalf s paper,
H. K. Porter was introduced. He opened
his remarks by saying he represented the
Ladies' Health Protective Association on
whose behalf he would demonstrate
the practicability of smoke consump
tion by communications on the sub
ject received from where smoke prevention
was enforced. The first letter was a
lengthy and comprehensive essay from
"Wilson King, an American, now located at
Birmingham, England. It stated that Birm
ingham, although a manufacturing city ot
half a million inhabitants, was using bi
tuminous coal, but, compared with Chicago,
Cincinnati or Pittsburg was comparatively
clean.
"What Consumers Have Done.
This was the result of a smoke consuming
act and the public bpirit which enforced it.
The act only related to manufactories and
steam engines. Dwellings were not inter
fered with Tt provides that where smoke
is not consumed in such places, a notice of
14 days is given, and if the nuisance is not
abated a fine is imposed. It is not expected
that all smoke shajl be consumed,
but a coifrt of appeal is provided
which passes upon a case of
infraction and remits fines when
it is shown an honest effort is made to abate
the nuisance. The Health Inspectors and
police attend to the enforcement of the law
and in 18S9 313 manufacturers were re
ported for violation. As a result of this
law it has been found that some manufac
tories cannot be operated without produc
ing considerable smoke, but in a majority
of cases it has proven an economy.
The next letter was from C. F. White,
consulting engineer of the Society for the
Prevention of Smoke, of Chicago. Mr.
White states that it is perfectly possible
and reasonable to use smoke consumers on
eteam boilers and for general man
ufacturing purposes, as it had
been demonstrated in Chicago.
In conclusion Mr. Porter made a short ad
dress, asking for help for the housewives
compelled to work so hard on account of the
dirt from smoke. He thought a great deal
could be done to lessen the nuisance.
W. E. Koch, General Manaser of the
Spang Steel and Irou Works at Sharpsburg,
contradicted some of the statements made.
He had served his apprenticeship in Birm
ingham, England, and knew something
About it. It is a t-ad sight in that city to
day. The streets may be clean and the
smoke gone, but it is because the men who
made the smoke are gone. Steel
has taken the place of iron and
the steel is made in Scotland,
and ail the small iron works have gone
from Birmingham. He endorsed Mr. Met
calf, and said the smoke might be lessened
but could not be abolished. Puddling fur
naces cannot be run without smoke, Pitts
burg will become smokeless only when
steel mills have replaced iron works.
Opposed to the Smoke Nulsano?.
Prof. F. S. Phillips spoke against smoke
and said it had been abated in Chicago and
should be done away with in Pittsburg. He
thought there were appliances that would
do away with it.
Dr. Sutton also spoke for smoke consump
tion. He had been in Birmingham and
vouched for what Mr. King said. "Pitts
burg," he said, "is going back into smoke
and it increases the cost of living, destroys
furniture, clothes, pictures, etc, overbur
dens housewives and drives men who make
fortnnes away to spend them elsewhere."
He thought the smoke from a bakery
baking doughnuts, destroying award, not
necessary even if iron cannot be made with
out dirt It was true, he said, carbon or
soot is a great absorbent of noxious gases
and prevented the growth of bacteria, but
man couldn't grow where vegetation refused
to flourish.
Colonel W. P. Rend took a new position.
He said the question was discussed in En
gland six centuries ago. King Edward the
second issued o royal decree against smoke.
He differed with Dr. Sutton and thought
smoke healthy. In the time of the
cholera the doctors ordered fires built
in the street so that the smoke
might destroy the bacteria animalculae.
It is an antiseptic and a specific for
cholera. He considered that the smoke
should be abated as much as possible, but it
could not be entirely prevented in manu
factories. Prohibitory'legislation should not
be attempted.
Several others spoke briefly on the sub
ject, and the meeting ended with the under
standing that apparatus for smoke preven
tion will be discussed at a future meeting.
ANOTHER SORT OF ROAST.
The Aairssors' Den to Bo tlshted With Gas
Miserable Accommodations Com
plained of Why a Change Should be
Mndo Soon.
The City Assessors want a change of lo
cation for their office; and the experience
of the public who have had occasion to visit
the assessors this year will approve the
demand. At present the assessors' office is
on the first floor in a contracted space. It
wholly depends on artificial light, the high
Hussey building on the rear and the post
office building at the side blocking up the
windo s. Though many hundreds of tax
payers call daily, sometimes in crowds,
there is no accommodation for them ex
cepting a dark and narrow passageway
about 10 feet long by 4 feet wide, and a
correspondingly small bit of counter space
at which they throng till their turn comes.
The assessors want to get rooms up-stairs.
Assessor Larkin said yesterday: "We had
to go up there a good deal this winter for
room to do our work. The most provoking
thing abont this den, where we are
now cooped, is that wo have no
chance to meet the people. It would
have been the greatest help to us if
we had room for large tables on which to
spread our charts, and room for the people
interested to stand or sit around and discuss
the facts and figures as to valuations or
localities from which appeals are made.
The assessors want to see the people; :1 we
are wrong upon given valuations we want
the objectors to meet us and give us the
tacts upon which correction can be made.
On the other hand, when we are right, or
believe we have evidence to support our
figures, we want a chance to show the same
to thoe who appeak In our present con
tracted condition we cannot do that in one
case out of twenty. To this is owing a good
deal of the feeling that has arisen upon as
sessments. The proposition is now made to
put in gas in place of electric light in this
office. That will be the worst 'roast' yet
for the assessors, as there is positively no
ventilation, and the place will be a regular
cookshop."
Every one who has visited the office will
admit the justice of the complaint It is
thoroughly ill-adapted for the working of a
large force of clerks, for the reception of
the records, and for accommodating the
public. As room could be made up-stairs
for the assessors' department, it should cer
tainly be done this spring.
AN INDORSEMENT FOB EUTLEDGE.
The County Democracy Kenolvrs That Be
Should He Earned Adjutant General.
At the recular meeting of the County
Democracy last night the following resolu
tions indorsing Allegheny county's candi
date for Adjutant General were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the County Democracy
Association earnestly recommend Colonel
Frank I. Rntledge lor appointment as Ad
jutant General and commend him as a good
citizen, a skilled soldier and as an active
and faithful Democrat, who, If appointed,
will fill the position with honor to the
Commonwealth and credit to the National
Guard.
Resolved, That a copy ot these resolutions
be forwaided to the Governor of Pennsyl
vania, signed Uv the President and Seretary.
AN ALLEGHENY GROCER ASSIGNS.
John D. Koyd Hands His Store Over to
fill Creditors.
John D. Boyd, the Allegheny grocer," yes
terday made an assignment to Philip Y.
Pendleton, in favor of his creditors. Mjr.
Boyd was one of the largest grocers in Alle
gheny and the news of his failure was a
great surprise in business circles.
An attempt was made last night to ascer
tain more definite facts as to what led up to
the assignment,but Mr. Boyd could not be
found. Mr. Pendleton was also away from
his home last night and could not be seen.
Trouble Said to Be Brewing.
John Downey,, the head of the switch
men's organization, was at the Schlosser
yesterday for a short time. He left for
Connellsville in the afternoon. It is under
stood that numerous chauges have been
made in the constitution of the brotherhood,
and that Mr. -Downey is visiting the various
lodges to explain them. It was rumored
yesterday that the switchmen of the Penn
sylvania Company are dissatisfied with their
wages and hour's of work, and that the
trouble of a year ago is liable to be re
peated. The claim was made that Mr.
Downey was here to confer with the men
about their grievances. Mr. Downey left
the city before he could be seen, and if there
is trouble brewing, some of the local switch
men denied that they knew anything about
it
Detective Murphy Pays the Costs.
The jury in the Gaut arson case at Greens
burg yesterday returned a verdict of "not
guilty and P. J. Murphy, the prosecutor,
pay all costs." The latter will amount to
over 51,000. The history of the case, with
the testimony before the Court, has been
given in The Dispatch previously. De
tective Murphy was seen at his office yester
day afternoon, but declined positively to
make any statement
Sheet Men Complain of Dull Trade,
The Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers
Association held a monthly meeting in the
Monongahela House yesterday. The trade
is very dull and, under the circumstances,
it was deemed best not to advance prices.
The members, as usual, declined to iurnish
any information to reporters.
TALES OP THE TWO CITIES.
Hiss Ada Schell, whose escapade in malo
attlro ended in the arrest of licrselr and
companion, William Cramer, was released
by Magistrate Gripp with a lecture on the
folly of such pranks. Cramer was fined $5
and costs. , ,
No truss outside of the thiough ones will
be run fiom the Union depot to-day over the
Panhandle road. This is to give the men a
chance to clear away the landslide.
General D. H. Hastings will deliver a
lecture on the Johnstown flood, In Old City
Hall, Thursday evening, February 25, at 8
o'clock.
THE . BlTTSBTJRa- . DISPATCH, "TODKESDAY,
MAKING MANY CUTS.
The Board of Assessors Is Now Acting
on the Valuation Appeals
AT A MUCH MORE LIVELY SPEED.
Deductions Have Been Made in a large
JJajority of the Cases.
TEE FIGUEES AFTER THE REVISION
It is expected "that henceforward the
Board of Assessors will make rapid progress
with the triennial assessment Chief
Assessor Case will get down to work again
to-day, having been able to leave his
home yesterday and Assessors Larkin and
Hoem will both be on deck to-day.
Assessor Larkin said last night that
by the time of the next Council meeting
the board will be prepared to furnish an
estimate of the taxable valuation of the
city. The men put to work on the Four
teenth ward county assessment by the
County Commissioners are making rapid
headway anifare expected to finish up the
work early next week.
The Board qf Assessors has an estimate
of the Fourteenth ward valuation which
they think they can adjust in two or three
days after they receive the county's figures.
The classification question has not been"
settled as yet, and the board is waiting for
the city attorney's opinion on the matter.
If he decides that the law authorizes them
to cbauge classifications there is little doubt
but that the change will be made. This
means that all property fronting or ad
jacent to improved streets will be taken out
of the rural and agricultural classes in
which they have heretofore been and taxed
on their full value.
Nearly Every Appeal Granted.
The revision of the assessments in the
Thirteenth ward was completed yesterday.
Nearly every appeal was granted. In most
cases where only one appeal was presented
on a block a slight concession was made in
behalf of the appellant where it was justi
fiable, and the other property on the block
was allowed to stand at the original figures.
The revision in general as shown by the
books of the board is as follows:
On Wylie avenue, between Benton and
Lawson streets, left side, a reduction from
$55 to $50 per front foot is made. Between
Chauncey and Somers streets and between
.Tunilla and Watt streets the teductlon is the
same. Between Granito and Ilerron streets
lots 80 to 88 incluslvo aro cut fiom $10 to $35
on account of being above grade.
L. N. daughter's lot at Wylie and
Ilerron avenues Is put in special at
$300. I,ots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. between lawson
and Somers streets, are reduced from $55 to
$40 per foot, being 20 foot above grade. From
Lawson stieet to Peter McClarren's lot, left
side, the l eduction is from $55 to $50 for the
same leason. C. B. Wood's propeity on the
rignt side of AVylio and between Chauncey
and Junilla street", 100 feet are assessed at
$75 per foot, and 307 leet at $20. C. B. Wood's
lot at Wvlie nvemip and Watt street, is re
duced from $75 to $40 per foot, beinn 30 feet
above grade. J. T. Patterson's 280x80 loot
lot at the corner of Herron and Wylie ave
nues is reduced from $4,000 to $3,000.
On Center avenue, rieht side, between
Addison and Charles streets, a cut from $100
to $80 per foot has been made; from Charles
to Klrkpatrick streets. $100 to $90: between
Kirkpatriek and Soho streets on Center
avenue, right side, commencing with Charles
Schad's property to that of Ellen O'Brien, a
cut has been made fi om $1(10 to $70 per foot.
On the same block 31. C. Gardner's two lots
are made special at $1,'.00 each, G. E. North's
lots at $1,600 and sit other lots at $900 each.
From Sofio to Chauncey streets, a reduction
from $S0to$50 has been made. E.Bischcl's lots
at the corner of Center avenue and Soho
streets, are reduced from $60 to $40 per loot,
William Hinley's lots between Soho and
Reed streets, to $45 and others cut fiom $40
to $25. -
A lteduction on Acreage.
S. Ew it's acreage on Center avenue, be
twee'n Xeed and Morgan streets, Is put in a
rate of $1,000 for one aero and $3,500 per acre
for the remaining 1 acres. William M.
Johnson's acreage, on Center avenue, is cut
from $8,000 to $7,000. Biddle Arthur's land,
on Center avenue, above Ilerron, is reduced
from $8 000 to $7,000, and Mrs. Jane D. Mc
Kibben's land, running tlnonsh to Brecken
ridge avenue, is cut fiom $10,000 to $G,500 an
acre.
E. T. Cassidy's lots on Herron between
Center and Wylie avenues aie cut from $40
to $35 per foot on account of steepness of
ground. The land of H. Lambert's heirs at
the corner of Herron avenue andLyon street
is l educed from $3,000 to $5,000 an acre. G. L.
Herron's property at the corner of Ilerron
avenue and Camp sti eot is cut from $55 to $50
per foot, and B. Wolff's lot on Herron avenue
is cut fiom $40 to $35 per foot.
On Colwell, fiom Jnmonville to Wyan
dotte streets, left side, $15 per front loot has
been cut off the original assessment. Perry
stieet lots have been cut $15 per front foot.
On Giove street, f rem Reed to Rose, $10 has
been taken off on 94-Ioot depths and $0 on 53
foot depths. On Pitt street the cut is $2 on
lots 60 feet deep and $5 on 110 feet. On
Junilla street, from Wylie to Webster ave
nues, a reduction oi $2 per loot front ismaue;
Kirkpatiick stieet, Bedford to Webster ave
nues, $10 off; Soho street, Wyandotte to
Wadsworth, right side, $5 off; Emmett street,
Wadswoith to Soho streets, right side, $10
off; Bedford avenue, fiom Shafer'to Weslev
streets, left side, 100-foot depths, $10 off;
Bedford avenue, 148 leet depths, from Kirk
patiick to Somers sheets, $la off.
Cats All Along the Line.
On Mahon street, 100-foot depth lots have
been reduced to $1,000 between J. Cashmore's
and George Folands, and $800 between Adam
Schotter's and Soho street and $s00 between
Soho and Chauncey streets, left side.
On the block on Bedford avenue, from
Moore to Kirkpatriek streets, left side. 72
foot depths are cut $10 per ft ont loot: trom
Kirkpatriek to Somers streets, left side, 119
feet depths, $5 off and WHJiam Kane's lot $10
oft; lrom Mlddlo to Chauncev streets, left
side, $5 off, K. McClain's lot being put In spe
cial at $800; Horn Francis to Morgan streets,
258-foot depths, $25 off per front foot.
A number ot special resolutions are made
on Bedford avenue. J. B. Scott's lot at the
corner of Bedfoid and Kirkpatriek is re
duced $10 per fi ont foot and the corner lot
percentage off besides. T. C. Lazear's lot be
tween Erin and Kirkpatriek streets Is re
duced $10 and the balance of the block $5.
Mrs. Kate S. Kunz at the corner of Bedford
avenue and Francis street is put in special
at $800. Wilson and Frew's property be
tween Junilla and Watt stieets on the left
side Is reduced $1,000 per acre; the right side
Is changed from acreage to front footage at
$40 per foot. Robeit McEldownoy's property
at the corneror Bedford avenue and Morgan
street is reduced $1,000 an acre.
On Duff street botween Webster and Bed
ford avenues a cut of $8 per front foot is
made. Oh Breckenndge street between
Morgan and Vera streets, 120-foot depths are
reduced $3 per front foot.
A Heavy Percentage onCraic;.
On Craig street a cut from $4,000 to $2,500 an
acre Is made on the Dollar Savings Bank's
property. Mrs. Aspinwall's acreage Is -cut
$6,000 to $4 000. Mrs. A. Davison's, on Belle
field avenue.from $3,000 to $5,000. Mrs. Louisa
Herron's and Mrs. Ciawford's property on
Craig street is reduced $5 per front foot;
from Mrs. Crawfoid's to John Fay's prop
erty the cut is $10 per front foot; fromO
Moore's lot to tho end of same block the cut
Is $5 per front foot. Louisa J. Hen on's acre
age on Craig street, between Ridge and
Byron stieets, Is reduced lrom $6,000 to $4,500
peracie.
Lots of 140 foot deDth on Davison street,
left side, nre cut from $40 and $45 to $30 per
tiont fcot. On Orleans street, both sides.the
reduction is $J per nont loot. On Dover
stieft, between Denver and Byron, four lots
of J. Herron's are put in special at $50 each:
lots 0 to 13 at $25 each. A reduction from $16
to $12 Is made on 100 foot depths on Dover
street, but a number are put in special In ad
dition to those named at $40 and $60 per lot.
Mel wood avenue lots, fiom Fort to Ridgo
stieets, light side, have been reduced $14 per
front loot; from lot No. 1 to Jane M. Black's
lot. No. 24. to $20; Horn Thirty-third to Jewel
streets, right side, reduced to $25 per front
foot
Two acres on Reed between Soho and
Kirkpatriek streets are reduced from $500 to
$2)0 an acre. Lots on Cherokee street have
been teduced to $16 and $20 per front foot.
Clarissa street lots, right side, are cut to $25,
and on Lyon stieet between Cherokee and
SliHwneo the same l eduction. On Iowa
stieet between Huron avenuo and Alpine
street, the cut is from $30 to $25 per foot J.
R. Frick's land at Herron avenue and Alio
quippa street Is cut from $6,000 to $3,500 an
acre. Frick's lots on Iowa street are made
special at $4,000 each, and several on Wayne
street at $1,000 each. On Monroe street from.
Danube to Orion street, right iside, reduced
from $18 to $12 50 per front loot, and left side
from $15 to $18.
On Madison avenue, from Thirty-third toi
Orion streets, left side, reduced from $40 to
$27, and from Orion street to the end of tho
block, to $20; from Clarissa to Adelaide
street, right sid,e, reduced from $10 to $30.
Jtfbre Than Half Takop Oft
Ruthven street lots, between Ridge and
Finland streets, originally assessed at $35,
are reduced to $15 per front foot; from Jewel
to Finland streets tho reduction Is lrom $35
to $30. On Jewel street O. Koehler and A.
Groetzlnger's lots are specially rated at $250
each. Brereton avenue lots are cut from $20,
$23 and $30, to $14, $16 and $20 per-front foot.
On Mingo street the cut is from $16 to $12.
Ridge street from Ward property" to Mooie
street, is cut from $20 to $10; from Moore to
Kirkpatriek streets, $20 to $10, and from
Klrkpatrick to Stealer from $20 to $15.
Webster avenue, right side, 100 feet depths,
between Thirty-third -and Orion streets, re
duced from $45 to $35; between Erin and
Ferry streets, left side, reduced from $50 to
$15; between Lawson and Somers streets,
both sides, reduced from $50 to $45; between
Conkling and Francis streets, right side, $35
to $20: between Junilla and Watt stieets,
left side, 122 and HO feet depths, reduced
from $50 to $35 and $25, and right side, 95 and
103 loot depths, $50 to $35 and $30.
Mrs. McNeil's acreage, land on left side
Webster avenue between Danube and Orion
sheets, reduced trom $S,000 to $4,000 an acre.
Samuel McClurkin heirs' land, Detween Dan
ube and Oiion, cut from $13,000 to $7000 an
acre. James McNeil's land, at Thirty-third
street and Webster avenue, cut fiom $8,000
to $4,000 an acre. John F. F.ntress' land, at
Websteravenuo and Lawson. street, is re
duced from $7,000 to $3,500 an acre because
only half the ground is available on account
of being nn old cemetery in which the re
mains of the dead are interred. McMUlin
& Glasser, acreage land on Webster, be
tween Francis and Morgan streets, reduced
fiom $6,000 to $3,500 an acre, and a tiact at
corner of Webster and Morgan, roduced
from $3,000 to $4,500 an acre.
DESERTED BY HIS LOVE.
-A Tounj Pole Pnts Three Ballets Into His
Body Fonnd Dead on the Bank of the
Allegheny River Suspicion of Foul
Play Dispelled.
Anton Klatzback, a young Pole, was
found dead on the Allegheny river bank at
the foot of Thirty-ninth street early yester
day morning by ex-Constable Packer. There
were two bullet wounds on his left breast
and one on his head. Beside him lay a 32
caiiber revolver with three shells'empty.
The body was removed to the Seventeenth
ward police station, where it was identified
by E. Isriel, a tailor of No. 3G2G Penn ave
nue, at whose place Klatzback was em
ployed. Later the body was removed to
the morgue, and Coroner McDowell began
an investigation. Klatzback has been in
this country about three years and lived
with his brother Alexander at Thirty;sixth
and Bank streets. He was 19 years of age.
Monday evening he left the house, taking
with him about $12. As he went away he
said to his brother's wife: "You will never
see me again." Later in the evening he
met a friend to whom he gave his watch and
again stated he would not be seen alive
again.
The suspicion at first was that the young
man had been foully dealt with, as it
looked as if two of his wounds were fatal
and he could not have inflicted them both
himself. But a post mortem examination
by City Physician McCandless last night
showed death to have been caused by sui
cide. Three bullet wounds in the body
were found, one in the head, a slight one in
which the brain had not been penetrated, a
superficial one in the left side, also slight,
and a fatal one in the heart
Further investigation shows that for
some time past Klatzback has been melan
choly. "When he came to this country he
left behind him a sweetheart whom he in
tended sending for as soon as he made
money enough to secure a home and be
married. Kecently he learned she had
secured another man for, a husband in the
old country, and since then he has been in a
despondent mood. It is supposed this
trouble is responsible for the deed.
IK THE E0S0M. OF THX OCEAN
How It Feels to Be Down Among the
Mdnsters of. the Deep.
From a view behind the scenes. "The
Bottom of the Sea" is a decidedly interest
ing study of stage manipulations. To grope
about the uely bed of old ocean with
out becoming food for fishes is a
strange sensation for a dry land in
habitant. From a comfortable seat in
the parquet, one would shudder to think
of being dropped down among the slimy
rocks and still more slimy monsters. But
behind the scenes these feelings are ail dis
pelled by the realization that the ereen
water is nothing more than a series of
cleverly arranged gauze drops, and that one
could dance a clog on the muddy bottom
and kick a hole through any of the rocks.
The horrible looking octopus loses all its
terror when one sees its long cloth arms,
kept in motion by thin wires suspended
from a star-shaped frame far above, and
each little wire, working over a pulley, do
ing its share to make the audience tremble
for the diver in his combat with the monster.
The great lobster and fishes, of papermache
and paint, get their life from similar con
trivances. The divers, in tin helmets and suits of
something like horse-blanket material,
are lowered from a platform above the stage
down into the dry water. The descent
looks perilous from the front, but in reality
is not any more so than climbing an apple
tree. The whole affair of the fourth act is a
masterpiece of stage effect and requires a
large force of well-trained men to manipu
late it In the third act the ship scene is
also a very realistic one.
Confessed the Theft
Otto Spring, 18 years old, was arrested in
Allegheny last night by Detectives Steele
and Johnson on a charge of larceny. On
Monday Mrs. Eeed, of 43 Avery street, re
ported to police headquarters that thieves
had entered her house and stolen a watch, a
sealskin cap and a pairof muskrat gloves.
"When questioned, the woman stated that a
young man had been in the house fixing the
electric bells, but she had no suspicion of
him, and thought him honest. Superin
tendent Muth worked up the case and found
that the bell fixer was employed by a Mr.
Zeister, of Ohio street, and the bell fixer
happened to be the boy who was arrested.
At the lockup young Spring confessed to
stealing the goods; the sealskin cap and
gloves were found on him, and he told the
officers where he had pawnecLthe watch.
Boilermen Bold a Conference.
Seven manufacturers of boilers used in
the oil fields met at the Anderson Hotel
yesterday. B, F. Van Dora, of "Warren,
presided, and John Eaton was there for the
Oil Well Supply Company. Mr. .Eaton de
clined to say what was done, but he said it
was nothing important. As far as known,
prices were not advanced. The business is
only fair.
"Window Glass Goes Up.
At a meeting of the "Western "Window
Glass Association in Cleveland yesterday it
was decided to advance the price of window
glass 5 per cent on March L About 35
window glass manufacturers, about all those
located west of the Alleghenies, were repre
sented, t
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GOOD ADVERTISING.
THB DISPATCH'S adlets gained 1,778 In
two weeks endlns February 13th. The
figures are as follows:
For weeks ending February IS, 1S9S, A IK A
Similar period in 1891 .' 3,370
Increase due to eeni-a-tvord I "JHQ
The best previous gain in two weeks was
1,507, which occurred In the Height of
Christinas business!
THE DISPATCH is, the popular medium
FEBRUARY 17), J 192.-
TO, TRY ELECTRICITY
In Place of Steain Power on the Castle
Shannon Bailroad.
THE METHOD THAT IS PROPOSED
To Meet the Demand for Kapid Transit and
Increased Facilities.
ANNUAL ELECTION OP THB COMPANY
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Bail
road was held yesterday in the office of the
company on Carson street The reports of
the different officers were presented and ap
proved. The election for President and
Board of Directors was very quiet, although
there was an opposition ticket in the field.
Mr. John Jahn, the former superintendent,
and James Brown were candidates, but did
not make any decided fight and as a resnlt
the old board were re-elected almost unani
mously. It was learned that some of the stock
holders were in favor of changing the mo
tive power to electricity. Dr. G. G.
Itahauser is an ardent advocate of the plan,
and when seen yesterday said that he did
not see why the plan was not feasible.
"My idea," said the doctor, "is to wire
the 'road, put on five or six motors and have
switches laid at convenient places along the
line, and by this means we can have four
cars in operation, with a reserve car at
either end. By this method we can handle
the increased traffic without causing the
annoying delay of a half an hour or an hour
by waiting for a train.
Ml?ht as "Well Be the First.
"Electricity is the coming motive power,
and we might as well be the first as the last
to adopt it. Besides the cost of the wiring,
motors and dynamos will not exceed the
cost of two locomotives which will have to
be purchased very soon to meet the in
creased traffic. My plan would be to change
the seats in our cars to the side seats, and
when necessary a car could be added to the
motor, which would carry from SO to 100
more passengers.
"In this day of rapid transit the general
public get tired waiting and where they
have to wait any length of time for trans
portation to and from their homes it be
comes monotonous and very soon they drift
away along the lines that give rapid transit
and increased accommodations. There is
no reason to my mind," said the doctor,
"why the plan should not be adopted. I
had intended to place the matter before the
stockholders at the meeting to-day, but un
fortunately I wa3 sick and unable to be
present, but that will not deter me from
agitating the question. X have had the
matter under consideration for the past
year, and the more I thought of it the more
certain I became that it is just what is
needed to build up our road and the towns
along the line.
Would Develop the Territory.
"With rapid transit people will soon see
the advantages of the country through
which our road runs, an8 as a consequence
there will be a decided increase in popula
tion. Another thing is that the fare should
be but 5 cents for the entire trip. That
will also be an attraction that will increase
the traffic of itself. What is wanted most
is rapid transit, cheap fares, sood location
aud pure air. All of these, if my plan is
adopted, we will have. With onr short dis
tances to the city and without the heavy
taxes, there is an advantage that the other
rural districts cannot begin to touch."
The report of Secretary and Treasurer
Beamer shows a decided increase in busi
ness during the past yea. The coal busi
ness shows an increase of 638,222 bushels, or
$34,150 59 over the preyidus year. The
total number of passengers carried was 741,
919, an increase of 147,459 and a cash in
crease of ?9,361 92. The new plane has
been in successful operation since March 7,
and Plane No. 2 is rapidly nearing com
pletion. All the machinery and iron work
has been finished and ready for erection. J
By this connection the tunnel will be
avoided and more track room will be pro
vided for the increasing coal business.
A Purchase of Coal Land.
During the past year 107 acres of coal
land were purchased and are now available.
The following are, the receipts for the year:
From coal and coke, 573,835 16; passengers,
freight and mail, $43,410 18: interest and
rents, JG28 21; sales of real estate and
scrap, $3,357 89; total, '$121,231 44. Ex
penditures, salaries, $67,573 05; rental, feed,
light, fuel and coal taken out, $15,
529 74; taxes, insurance, legal services
and printing, $8,572 74; wheels, repairs,
hardware, ropes, etc., $12,381 32; oil and
water, $949 73; total, $105,006 58, leaving a
total earning of $16,224 86, with interest on
bonds, $12,262 38, leaving a net earning of
$3,962 48.
The following 5s the board of officers
elected: President; Walter Chess; directors,
Jacob Geib, L. S. McKallip, James M.
Bailey, W. H. Brunt, P. F. Schuchman,
James IJ. Bedman, H. Dana Kolfe, Charles
Zugsmith, Jr., H. T. Morris and J. M.
Conroy.
The report of Superintendent O. A.
Eogers was llso presented. Not an acci
dent of any kind occurred. The station
houses have been repaired and the old pas
senger plane put in condition to handle
coal by gravity in place of steam. The
roadbed has been improved by the renewal
'of about 2,800 cross ties. The" rolling stock
and equipment have been increased by the
addition of one new combined bazgageand
smoking car and one new flat car. New
passenger coaches and some new coal cars
are needed to accommodate the increasing
traffic, says the superintendent in con
clusion. No Money in tho South.
C. A. Egley, commercial agent for the
Queen and Crescent road, registered at the
Duquesne yesterday. He says there is no
money in the South and trade is very dull,
but business is picking up in the North.
James Meehan, the master mechanic of the
road, is also at the hotel. He is here buying
car springs and other supplies needed in'his
department.
'The 'Great Basil at Hleber Bro.'s. .
Persons can have no idea of the popu
larity of the Kleber Bros., and the immense
business they are doing in the sale of pianos
and organs, unless they drop in at their
warerooms, 506 Wood street. And little's
the wonder, for the Messrs. Kleber have the
monopoly of the grandest pianos made in
America. Just look and listen to the glori
ous Steinway aud Conover pianos, and the
popular Gabler and Opera pianos, and you
will admit that nothing else will compare
with them. They also sell the beautiful
piano-organs of full seven octaves extent,
and upon which all piano music can be
played. It looks as fine as the finest Grand
piano. The wonderful church organs of the
Vocalion make are also sold at Klebers'.
Besides the Messrs. Kleber sell at honest,
reasonable prices. They take the smallest
profits bf any -dealer, and they give the
longest warranty and sell on the easiest
monthly payments. Klebers' store is the
most popular place to buy at, and people
have implicit faith in their honest dealings
and their superior judgment
From Omaha.
Osiaha, Neb., May 5, 189L
I have suffered for years with neuralgio.
headache, and Krause's Headache Capsules
is the only remedy that has done me any
good. . Would recommend them to all sim
ilarly affected. Chas. Passot,
totsu 716 North Sixteenth street
Bargains.
Closing sale of winter suits, trouserings
and overcoats. Suits to order $25, pants $6,
at Pitcaira's,434 Wood streeW wsu.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
A Loir Bate Adopted by Local Lines on
Tin Plate Bars Decision of the Pitts
burs Committee or Frelcht Agents.
-The Pittsburg Committee of Freight
Agents met yesterday, and transacted some
important business that will interest local
shippers. After considerable discussion and
numerous conferences with brick manu
facturers it ' was decided to
apply ftie present brick rates
to hollow briok.fire proofing and flue lining.
The rates apply in the Pittsburg territory,
and are mainly intended for the brick men
of Wheeling, where the other varieties are
largely made.
The skelp iron rates will be applied to
nail and tack plate and tin plate bars, going
into effect February 27. The railroad men
evidently believe that the tin plafe busi
ness is ago in the United States. This is
the first rate that has been made and ss
about the lowest in the iron classification.
The tin plate men won't have much to
grumble about on this score.
It was agreed also to make a differential
rate to San Francisco via the. Canadian
Pacific road only. The rates will go into
effect February 27 and are as follows:
First-class, 27 cents; second, 18c; third, 15c;
fourth, 12c; fifth. 12c; A, lOUc; B, 10c;
C, 8c; D, 7c; E, 5c. The Pittsburg lines
decided to break away from the uniform
bill of lading. Hereafter each line will
make out its own bill according to any
form they may adept The local roads
were among the last to throw the scheme
overboard. A number of roads refused to
adopt the uniform pian, and there was
friction from tho start The system will
now be abolished.
rhlllips to Be Concjrensman.
A gentleman from New Castle is author
ity for the statement that an important
political conference was held at the Hotel
Oliver at Ellwood, Monday night. The
result is said to be a clear field for Thomas
W. Phillips, of New Castle, for Congress
and the harmonizing of all past quarrels in
the Second Congressional district A
strong sentiment in favor of Senator Quay
was a striking feature of the conference.
HUGUS & HACKE.
IMPORTANT
Notice to every ladydesiring a
BARGAIN.
Continuance of our
, SILK SALE.
INDIA SILKS AT 50c A YARD.
Splendid value.
200 pieces more added fo the as
ortment this week, beautiful printi
ngs and colorings, both light and
ark gro tinds.
Also at 50c a yard, a 25-piece lot
of BLACK and WHITE STRIPED
SATIN-FINISHED SURAHS; the
manufacturers' price was $1.10.
An extensive assortment of better
grade Indias, special novelty designs
and colorings, 75c to 3 per yard.
A choice line of Colorings, with
self-colored woven figures, most ap
propriate for party and street dresses,
in a great variety of novel designs,
$1 and $1.25 a yard.
HOUSEKEEPERS' LINEN
DEPARTMENT.
NEW PATTERNS in Fine Fringed
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS,
D'OYLEYS to match.
NEW PATTERNS in IRISH DA
MASK TABLE CLOTHS, DINNER
NAPKINS to match.
Handsome hemstitched and fancy
open-work PILLOW CASES and
BOLSTER SLIPS from $1.25 up.
A special sale of medium and fine
grade at way below regular prices;
30c, 40c and 50c apiece now for
qualities formerly sold at 45c, 60c
and 75c.
The UPHOLSTERY DEPART
MENT has some particularly inter
esting bargains to offer this week in
Lace Curtains, Portieres and Dra
peries. Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
feM-Mwso
FINE
SILVER
PLATED
WARE,
Not the kind sold by the drygoods or trim
ming stores, but the high-class, quadruple
plate goods made by Gorham, Eeed & Bar
ton and others.
Silverware with a character in elegance
and merit that will stand the test of every
day use and last a lifetime. Our spring stock
of Tea and Tableware is the largest and
handsomest we have ever shown.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND MAEKET ST.
felO-MWT
ODD LOTS
OF
CORSETS,
REGULAR ERICES,
J5i, $1.25, 1.50,
AT
6S3 Cents.
435 MARKET ST. 437
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JOS. 1IE KITS 3
PSM AVENUE STORE!
BARGAINS
IN
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DRESS
"GOODS "Z
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THIS MORNING. "
Don't fail to. be among the ' '
first to see and buy these big
values. The are added proofs T
to the fact of our Dress Goods - I
Department being the best .
place to buy at money-saving
prices. Never in the history of
our store have we been able to
offer so many extraordinary
values in
NEW
GOODS!
THESE
COMMAND YOUR
ATTENTION"
THIS MORNING.
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36-inch All-Wool Checks and
Plaids (36 inches wide), 50
pieces, including the best
spring colorings, regular 50c
quality, AT 35c A YARD.
40-inch Ail-Wool English style
Suitings, exact imitations of
the finer goods, about 50
pieces, including all the best
new shades, regular 75c qual
ity, AT 50c A YARD.
40-inch All-Wool French Whip
cord Mixture Suitings, 40
pieces, including 15 new col
orings, wouId-be good value
at 75c Price this morning
ONLY 65c A YARD.
44-inch imported All-Wool Vi
gogne Suitings, in plain Mix
tures and in 3 styles of fancy,
in all the newest and best
colorings, would ordinarily
sell at 1.2 5 Our price now
ONLY $1 A YARD.
44-inch All-Wool English style
Suitings, 20 pieces, in light
and medium shades, in check
and stripe effects, goods were
worth $1.25, AT $1 A Y'D.
54-inch All-Wool Serge Suitings
a special bargain in Navy
Blues, Browns and Greens,
one of thebest values we have
ever offered for $1.50 A Y'D.
A new line of the popular
and fashion-favored
BEDFORD CORDS .
At unusually low prices for the qual
ities in 5 special grades, placed on
sale this morning.
At 75c a yard 38 inches wide.
At 90c a yard 39 inches wide.
At $1 a yard 40 inches wide.
At $51.25 a yard 42 inches wide.
At $1.50 a yard 50 inches wide.
All these grades in all the new
shades, from Cream White to Biack.
To the great collection of Black
Silk Bargains on the center table we
to-day add a big lot of short lengths
(1 to 12 yards) irt
EVENING SILKS.
FAILLES,
INDIAS,
CREPES,
SURAHS,
AT ONE-THIRD PRICE.
Shades Cream,Blue,Pink,Maize, &c.
Continued bargains offering in
Figured (4 and 6 toned) India Silks
at 50c and 75c a yard, worth re
spectively 75c and $is
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 -VMS AYfi .
P. S. New goods arriving every"
day in all departments. . Attend nhctA
special sale-oCNewNottingham Cur-;-rI
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