i$zZ33&ik: l?2rS&ti'jt- i K- tf-wa THE- ' PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, 'MARCH '- 1M89. 9 THE HEW YALUATM, With Comparative Figures Showing ." the Increase in Each Ward. REPOBT OF T1K CITY ASSESSORS. Any Changes Hereafter Made Will Add to the Total Sum. PROGRESS OP THE WOBK OP EETISION The city assessors submitted their report of the taxable valuation to Councils yester day showing the gross valuation, as a result of the triennial assessment, to be 266,638, 611. There is good reason to expect that the total will exceed $270,000,000 before the assessment is finally completed, as manr of the footings taken trom the ward books were hurriedly made, and are Inaccurate. In the Third ward alone a careful count mads last night after the report had been sent to Councils showed an increase of over $3,000, 000 above the figures reported. Besides, there is a large amount of personal property, such as horses, oows, machinery, etc., subject to taxation, which is owned by persons who are not taxed for real estate and which has not yet been , added into the column of "personal prop erty." In the First ward this class of tax able property amounts, to $140,075; Second ward, $31,010; Third. $102,100; Fourth, $33, 050; Fifth, $27,685; Sixth, $40,855; Seventh, $1,575; Eighth, $4,575; Kintb, $1,530; Tenth, $4,800; Eleventh (one horse), $S0f Twelfth, $20,890; Thirteenth, $1,000; Fourteenth, $7,680; Fifteenth, $5,405; Sixteenth, $16,750; Seventeenth, $25,460; Eighteenth, $25,460; Nineteenth, $8,180; Twentieth, $5,220; Twenty-first, $950; Twenty-second, $9,360; Twenty-third,$6,265; Twenty-fourth, $2,270; Twenty-filth, 55,700; Twenty-sixth, $11,005; Twenty-seventh, $3,870; Twenty-eighth, $3,750; Twenty ninth, $4,500; Thirtieth, $12,110; Thirty first. $4,795; Thirty-second, $1,350; Thirty third, $1,000; Thirty-fourth, $1,100; Thirty filth, $1,000; Thirty-sixth, $4,850. Accepted tbe County Figures. These figures, it might be stated, arc fur nished by the county assessors and accepted - by the board, though in most cases they are considered by them out of proportion to the to the actual valuations. Accompanying the tabulated figures submitted by the asses sors was the lollowicg communication: Pittsburg, February 29. To Belect ana Common Councils. Gkktc.ii! es fe transmit herewith our re "port upon valuation or property of the city. In this report hut seven wards are esti mated, hut done closely, and two of these I will bo completed and actual figures given to-morrow. In these estimated wards.where classification is to prevail, we hav6 included in our calculations nearly as much territory not to be "full" or "city" as in the previous tssesstnent. The puzzling question as to f cmssiuoanon nas not jet Dee.t iuiiyaerer mined upon, and if change is made from, former action the chance will be in the na ture of an increase. The wards estimated are the Third, Ftrth.rourteenth.Elsrhteenth. Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-'econd. It is proper to say that from the day we received the first oounty assessment book, no time has been lost except from a brief illness. Terr respectfully, Fhaivk P. Case, Chief Assessor. Figures of tbe Assessors. Tbe tables submitted give the valuation of property by wards and the total amounts, but for the purpose of comparison The Dis patch has taken the totals and tabulated them with the totals oi 1891. The assessors' figures are as follows: Real Estate. Ward. Agricult ural. Personal Property Full. Kural. 12.482.091 134.250 45.850 70,100 62,3)0 27,685 32,745 9,150 6,315 121,131 3,550 3,490 21V713 lb8.655 12,990 72.800 14.892.7C3, 24.706.600 11 SO.iS 3. 414.954 5.6S7.467 3.110.60a S.334,I23 6 0G0.6S9 7 8 10 11 l.'-l 1Z-2. IS H 15 IS 17 18 19 20 11-1 S-t. 22-1 2-2....... 23 .'.'."'.'. ,24 IS X ..I 27 28 23 30 31 Si SS 34 35 3 Totals. 3,090,043 5,228 6281 S. 132,218 i, 33.990 3.293.3.J 3.SS5.S68 B.fca 7.Z86.7J8 1.753, 661 S. 335, 071 152.74.5 141,860 137.800 35,940 56.000 82.0-0 3U.000 12,925 17,355 15.225 17.123 7,640 28 610 14,525 5.9 4.925 3,175 67,000 9,670 4,605 1.7o0 12.150 2,120 29.O.0 5,841,863 8.44,571.! 13,470 2.352,648; 0.423,2061 18,714.683 543,677 3.459.193 943 314 869,637 (.41,811 294.186 2,727.767 601.804 792,414 5,969. 1.9M.017I 5S3.706 34.079 16,200 3.922.714 4,152.076' 3.503,791 2.702,444 5,389,493, L. 017. 23 1.170.361 2,941.088 62.251 5,457.431 4.412.1J04 21.94oi !. 451, 484 93.470! "3.331,5: 3,413,482 2.32),837i 7iS07i 218.734 1,320,217 2.486.094 826,670 1.WJ.2H 1.459.1;: 66,410 1.279.3j0 1.199,375 28.876 3eu,a; 3,000 187.166.S78i 67,530,371 9,960,901 1,950.361 A Comparative Statement. In the following table is shown a compari son with last year's valuation and the per centage of increase as shown by the books of the assessors. In the wards marked "estimated" the totals for 1892 are subject to change the footings, being incomplete. The loss in the Thirty-third ward results from the removal of a couple of glassworks nuui tiiai Hjuuiu me past year. P s f? "Ward. : : r : j f l..- ...... 9.821.163 '12,617,241 30 ...... .......... 10.301.544 14.938.5o3 45 3 ... 19.758,616 I4.776.6X 40 ....- 16.644.221 3,304.388 8 . ..... 2,874,661 3.442,639 45,8 ..... S.169,805 6.710.212 10 J S.7M.1M 3,119,758 IS 8 ... 3,018.599 3.34I.23S 10 - 4,353,234 5.181.690 20 !? 2.715.302 3,094,198 Jj-j 4,474.786 5.230.116 17 J'-l 4,774.852 5,408.013 6 l-2- 3,402.995 3,902.645 IS.. ...... . 4,687,846 7.295,211 65 14.......... 15,624.607 19,046.017 Estimated 15 ....... ... 4,917,0 5,488.816 13 16....... .. 5,118,216 5,906.693 14 17 . 7,993.535 8.621.876 9 18 - 4.450,153 S.187,554 Estimated 1 8.08S.569 10,837,715 Estimated 20 16.468,948 25,636 098 Estimated 1-1 4.308 091 6,674,542 Estimated 21-S- - 3.3K3.997 5,042,893 r6tlmatea S2-1 3.671.174 . ,282,f2 Estimated K-3. 2.776.765 3.3S5.673 Estimated 23 ........ &. 095,400 7.3S9.399 33 24 -.. 3.334,158 4.CJ8 202 19 25 - 4,090,747 6,486,041 32 5" 1693,242 4,456.529 0 2.629,605 2.896.8S9 7 28 2.796.1S9 3,346,447 17 9 2.820 396 3,516.657 26 ?0 2,013.287 2.615,571 Estimated J i.453.88 2,002.694 47 ..... Z845.03S 3,716,201 33.......... 1.13S.312 LOil.043 Loss 34 1,302.106 1.471.262 12 35 . 1.206 812 1,496,781 31 3. ...... 1.403. 476 1.671.627 18 Totals... 207.863.197 266.633,611 Considerable surprise was manifested yes terday over the announcement in TriE Dis patch that the tax rate this year would be reduced to 13 mills, but those in a position to know acknowledged that such was the in tention of the Finance Committee. The same authorities also stated that the f 235, 000,000 given by The Dispatch was as near the actual taxable valuation, making reductions for discounts, lost taxes and agricultural and rural classifications, as could possibly be made until the assessors have closed up the triennial assessment and decided the classification question. The Bevlslon In Three More Wards. Tb revision made by the assessors In the ThirdS-Fifth and Twentieth wards, com pleted yesterday, are given below: In the Third ward on Fifth avenue, from Grant street to Scrip alley, reduced from $1,800 to $1,150 per loot front: from Scrip to Cherry alleys, from $1,800 to $1,500. On Grant street, from Sixth avenue to Strawberry alley, reduced from $550 to $500 per front foot; from Seventh avenue to Oak alley, 95-foot depths reduced fiom $1,000 to $850. .On Smlthfleld street, from Strawbrrry alieyto Seventh avenue, both sides, 60-foot depths reduced 10 per cent on a valuation of $2 SJ0 per front foot. On un Montour way, rrom Bixtn to tsevemn enues, reduced from $200 to $180 per front Seventh a foot. On Wood street, from Third to Sixth ave nues. Doth sides reduced 5 per cent on a valuation of $1,700 per front foot for 80 foot dentbs. On Cherry alley, from Sixth to Seventh avenues, short depths reduced from 10 to S!60ner front foot; 116 foot depths from $510 to $250. ' On Sixth avenue, from Ohuroh alley to Smlthfleld street, left side, 240 foot depths reduced to $2,500 per front foot and 125 foot depths 11,900-, from Smlthfleld street to Grant street, left side, sl.100 per foot, 60 foot deDths fSOO; same, rignt side. 120, 125 and 180 foot depths reduoed to $1,200; 60 foot depths $700 between Cherry alley and Smlthfleld. street. On Diamond sonars- from Masters alley to Diamond street, 1M foot depths are cut to $1800, 120 foot depthB to $1700, and 81 root depths to $1,000 per front foot. On Diamond sqtlaro the properties of Henrv Meneellke, Jacob Aichile. Jerry Jones and Emma L. Metz are reduced from $200 to $iso per front foot. The Costs In the Fifth. In the Fifth ward on Grant street, from Fifth to Webster avenue reduoed to $S00 per frpnt foot, lesser depths in proportion, mak ing even figures. On Bedford avenue, from Washington street to Hickory alley reduoed to $125 per tront foot on both sides, other depths In pro portion. On Eoss street, from Fifth avenue to High street, reduced to $450 per front foot. On Webster avenue, from Grant to Wash tnjrton streets, a general reduction of 15 per cent Is made. On Wylie avenue, from Fifth avenue to High street, the cut is 10 per cent. On Chatham street, from Fifth avenue to Wylie, out to $170 per front foot to corres pond with valuations in the Seventh ward. The reductions in the Twentieth ward are small in comparison w ith the number and demands of the appeals. On Fenn avenue, from Pearl to Edmond streets, a reduction from $75 to $65 per ftont foot; from Randolph to St. Clair streets, reduced to $150: fiom St. Clair to Euclid streets, 100-foot depths re duced to $150, and 200-foot depths to $200; from Euclid to Beatty streets, 100-foot deptns $160, and 200-foot depths $210; from Beatty to W illow streets, reduced to $300 per front foot; from HUhland to Shady avenue", $900: from Shaclv to Dennlston avenues, 100-loot depths $100, and through depths of COO feet to $140; from Dennlston avenue to Putnam streets, f 120 In addition to the above reductions on fenn avenue, Catharine Wehnng, 24x100 feet, betweeT Nejrley and Randolch streets, gets a reduction to $160: John Addy's property, at the corner of Highland avenue, is cut to $500 per front foot; J. McGregor's to &SC0 On Center avenuo from Roup to Euclid stiects, lelt side, 150 foot depths, are out to $75 per foot; from Euclid street to Highland avenue, left side, to $70; from College avenue to property of Mary Lanshan, left side, $S0; fiom Collese avenue to E G. Smith's prop erty line. $80. A lot 100x160 feet on Center avenue, between Colleee avenue and Bpahr street, assessed to the Church of the Sacred Heart, is cut on" and exempted, being used for school purposes. Raspd on Recent Purchases. On Ellsworth avenue, from Neville to Bid well streets, right side, 220 foot depths, are reduced to $125 per front foot, the cut being based on the recent purchase of Grace 8. VanVoorhis; on left side of this street 8U foot depths are all cut rrom $200 to $175 per front foot. The Shadyside Academy land is reduced to $2t 000 per acre. O. McCllntock's land, at the comer of Amberson avenue, Is fixed at $28,000 an acre. The teroDerties of J. SI. Schoonmaker, Thns. C. dentins H. Lee Mason. John R. McGinley. P. a Knox and H. C. Frick, on Ellsworth avenue, between Bldwell and Ambeison avenue, aie reduoed from $200 to $175 per front foot The. Hays Guthrie and Bidwell properties are each reduced the same amount. M. K. Jloorhead's property is assessed as follows. One acre, fronting Ellsworth ave nue, at $30,000 per acre, full taxable valua tion class: one acre in rear, at $30,000, rural class; remaining 3 acies and 24 perches, fronting the Pennsylvania Bailroad, at $10, 000 per acre. Tbe original assessment on this land was $151,500 and the appeal was for a valuation oi $51,500. On Marchand street, from Dennlston ave nue to Putnam street, a reduction has been made to $60 per front foot. On Gross street, fiom Liberty to Ci press streets, 178-foot depths, aie cut to $70 On Tew street, the reduction is general to $25 per Iront foot. On cypress between juatuaa ana uross streets i educed to $S0. On Scioto street, from Ma tilda to Fitch and Gross streets, reduced to $35. On Enfield street, tbe reduction brinas the figures down to $12 per front foot. At Ben Venue, depths next the railroad, be tween Millvale street and the "elbow," are reduced to $60 per foot. On Summerlea stioet, 161-foot depths, are cut to $50. On Howe street, between O'Hara and Bonp streets, 100 foot depths are marked at $40and ISS-foot depths at $50; between Denniston avenue and FInley street, 120-foot depths are marked at $55 ana other depths in propor tion. On Can-on street, general reduction to $40 per iront loot. On Walnut street, between O'Hara and Roup stieets, slioit depths are marked at $30 and long depths at $40 per front foot, A General Reduction. On Roup street, from Elmer to Walnut streets, 100-foot depths are marked at $65 and long depths at $100. On Shakcspeaie street the reduction is general to $30. On Bayard street, from Neville to Bldwell streets, 181 foot depths are reduced to $?5; 253 foot depths to $S5; 2S3 toot depths to $90 per fiont foot. On Baum street, left side, from Beattv stieet to tho end; foot frontage is reduced to $50, except in the case ot J. P. Slyers and James C. Rodgers, they to receive rate per cent reductions. On Beatty street, left side, from Baum street to the end, i educed to $40. St. Clair street, from Friendship avenue to the end, both sides reduced to $40. Amber street, both sides, from Friendship avenue to Mignonnette street, reduced to $50, Negley avenue, both sides, from Baum to Coral streets, reduced from 100 to $80 per front foot. Mrs. Margaret Boggs, on Spahr street, gets a reduction to $30 per front toot. The oulv reduction on Fifth avenue, In the Twentieth ward, which appears on the rerord is that or L. L. Collara, 120x230 feet, reduced to $12,500. Appeals From Conntv Valuations. - The County Commissioners yesterday heard appeals from the assessments in the Filth ward, Allegheny, and' Hampton, Alleppo and Jefferson townships. There were the usual numbei of appeals of an ordinary nature. In the Fifth ward, Alle gheny, the assessors' books showed a slight increase, and the Commissioners added 25 per cent In Hampton township the as sessors' increase was 5 per cent, in Allepptf township 48 per cent and in Jefferson township 48 3-5 per cent In all three districts the Commissioners "O. BVd" the assessors' figures. To-day appeals will be heard from the Twentv-eighth ward, Pittsburg. ' HOUSES OK PLAYIHG CAEDS. Original Significance of the Ornamentation as Applied in France. Pearson's Weekly. J The French are believed to have been the first people in Europe to use playing cards, and, as first made, cards were supposed to represent the different classes of persons in the kingdom. The hearts were the "choir men," or ecclesiastics; and early cards of this' suit have a cope which, in form, somewhat resembled a heart The figure by us called a spade was originally a pike head, and typi fied the nobility and soldiery; the artisans were represented by a stone tile, now known as a diamond; while the farmers were sym bolized by the trefoil or clover leaf, by ui called club. The four kings were originally David, Alexander, Cesar and Charlemagne, repre senting the four great monarchies, while the queens were Argine, Esther, Judith and Pallas, typical of birth, piety, fortitude and wisdom Argine being an anagram for Regies. The knaves were either knights or servants to knights, but which is uncertain, though the former conjecture is the more probable, from the fact tbaton cards of an early date appear the names of famous tnights. The French cards of the -present day retain tbe names already mentioned of the kings and queens, these names being generally printed on the cards. In these Days of Epidemic. Jim I got off the train last night with my satchel in my hand and almost mistook a thief for a doctor, i t Jerry How's that? Jim He took the grip from me. ALL ON. ONE SONG. The Tyrolean Contains a Nightingale and Very Little Else. THE SOUDAfi'S SCENIC SPLENDOR. Merry Ion Tonson and Mr. Barnes of Ifew Tork Appear Again. ALL THB PLATS !IIf TOWS CRITICISED It is a great gift or accomplishment to be able to sing a simple song, that really has precious little sense in it, so that it assumes the witching similitude of the nightingale's liquid notes. "The Nightingale" song is the sweetest thing in "The Tyrolean," the eomic opera giyen by the Casino Opera Company at the Duquesne Thea ter last night. More than that the song in question is the salvation of the opera. Without it an excuse for waiting till the end of act II would be hard to find. Marion Manola sang "The Nightingale" when "The Tar and the Tartar" was played here, and it was thought pretty then. But the song Miss Marie Tempest sings, is an other thing altogether. "We are compelled to suspect Miss Tempest of robbing some nightingale; of holding up the poor bird and deliberately stealing from it not only the melting sweetness of its song, but the magic of its method. If Miss Tempest did nothing else, but stand up with her hands in the pockets of her green velvet knicker bockers and sing this ballad, she would be recognized as a great artist. Miss Tempest's Nightingale. As a matter ot fact the ingenious manu facturers ot "The Tyrolean" have almost succeeded in confining this talented actress and delightful singer to this one song. She h ts but one or two other opportunities in any direction. If it forces her to put all her soul into "The Nightingale," and to make staid citizens' eyes brim with tears they don't know why when she sings it, perhaps we can forgive Messrs. Carl Zeller and H. T. Tretbarfor having the impudence to ofler "The Tvrolean" as a comic opera or a ooncrete work of any kind. "The Tyrolean" is said to have a plot It would be a daring thing to claim to have discovered it at the first blush, as it were. The only safe thing to say is that "The Tyrolean" is something about a girl who goes into a pavilion alone with a prince and regrets it The girl is a country post mistress with a rural swain. The latter sees her compromising intrigue with the prince and throws her overboard at once. Then for no very clear reason at the end of the opera he takes her back again, and rewards her with kisses and averse of "The Nightingale Song." The musio is far better than plot or libretto. It is light and very often melodious. The "Eose," ong and chorus, and the Tyrolean chorus in act I are both verv pretty. Baron Weppt' song, "I Do Not tike Birds!" is a clever thing, but there are several tedious num bers in this act, notably the duet for Mr. Schuetz and Miss Beaudet These two sing ers have a duet in act II, with the retrain, "Look Into My Face!" which is graceful and was well sung, if Mr. Schuetz's strained and noisy finish be excepted. The libretto is not remarkable or even intelligible for the most part An Odd Article Altogether. Fred Solomon In the role of a comie old man has to go outside his lines to make laughter ana he does make a good deal. Max Figman and Edwin Stevens, the former marrelously made up to typify senility, as two irrelevant pedagogues, break in wildly upon the dullness oi the play. Eva Daven port in a mild way is amusing, and Drew Donaldson reveals an exquisite figure and verv much too seldom what seems to be a fine voiee as the Princess Marie. Mr. Schuetz is not satisfactory, his voice seems unmanageable and his acquaintance with' Engligh is not intimate enough for comic opera purposes. The genuine Tyrolean quartet sang very well in act L, and their pretence gave the only Justification ior the title of the piece un less the mountain scenery in act L and the costumes be counted as such. The opera is mounted beautifully, and the work of the chorus is another strong feature that we always expect in Casino company perform ances. Indeed the rendering of the con certed numbers is the strongest attraction "The Tyrolean" offers, always excepting Miss Tempest and her nightingale. THE SOUDAN. The Greatest of Spectacular Melodramas Makes a Big Hit at the Alvin. "The Soudan" paid its respects to Pitts burgers for the first time at the Alvin Theater last night It has the reputation of being the 'best spectacular melodrama on the road, and strange as it may seem, fully sustains its reputation. It is, at least, the best thing of the kind that has ever been seen in the city. There are 13 different scenes, every one of which is gotten up on a massive scale, but, so well, are they handled that there is not a single wait longer than a minute during the entire per formance. The orchestra doesnot have an opportunity to play a single overture, which is, of course, very hard to bear. Instead, the audience is treated to the most marvel ous kind of changing and manipulating of scenery. Perhaps the finest effect is the Stone Field Farm in the second act At first the sky in the back ground is lit up with all the gorgeous ness of a summer sunset This changes to gloom and darkness and finally storm. The imitation of thunder and lightning is extremly fine, surpassing even in snme respects the efforts of the famous Meininger Company. Another fine scene is the African camp of the English soldiers at night and their departure for battle. Then there is "The Desert Oitv," with its streets crowded with Arabs, and the attack and storming of the walls by the military. The climax is rendered in the concluding scene of the fourth act which gives a splendid view of Trafalgar Square, London. The streets and houses are packed with a mob of excited and joyous citizens welcoming the return of the troops from "the war." To the music of drum-corps and full brass band company after company of infantry ot the line, highlanders, gunners,etc., march in and pass in review. How the scene with its crowds ot people.is placed in position in such a short time is almost beyond comprehension. The story of the play is in the regular order of the good old style melo drama. Tears and blood are shed in abund ance. There are villians, adventurers, heroes and heroines without number, as well as a plentiful sprinkling of comedians who supply good,honest fun. The company is not above the ordinary, although there are some fairly good performers in the cast Forest Bobinson, an old favorite here, has not much to do, but does what there is to do welb. Miss Maud Banks plays the un fortunate wife with all the pathos re quired. The other parts were distributed judiciously. The audience took verv kindly to the performance of Master Walter Lewis as Dick, a foundling. The little lad was certainly very clever and has a bright future before him. Espe cial credit must be given the stage manager, Harry Eose, and his assist ant, J. a Callahan. They bundled all of the heavy sets without a single hitch, even if they bad to appear themselves in the Trafalgar Square scene and show some of the mob their business. It marred some of the eflectiveness of the scene, but prevented what might have been worse, a bad blunder. World's Mtuenm Theater. .. The performance of the Elite Specialty Company at this house is above the average of -vaudeville entertainments, and Is the chief attraction here. Master Eddie is a wonderful boy prestidigitatuer, and assisted by Prof. Abbott, nil aot " ia Tery amusing. Kitty Smith's transformation dance is very pretty, while Williams and Adams'' rapid changes, the eccentric comedy of James w. Thompson and the sketch given by Dick Maek and Emma Colter are other enjoya ble features. The curio hall is well sup plied also, Yoir fOHBOir. ' The Swedish Farcical Drama and Goa Heege Eeturn to the Byou. The Bijou contained a very large audience" last night to welcome back Ous Heege and company in his highly 'amusing farcical drama, "Yon. Yonson," which was presented at this theater about a year ago. Since its last representation here the piece has un dergone many changes, which have im proved it to a marked degree. Mr. Heege's performance, too, seems to improve with re peated renditions, and his characterization of the stoical, impassive Swede is decidedly clever in every way. His support this year is an improvement over that of last Miss Annie Lewis, that clever little -soubrette who was last seen here with Hallen and Hart, played the part of Jennie Morris with a dash and vim that made her a favorite with the audience from the start, and her exceed ingly well executed skirt dance in the last act won for her a well deserved encore. The balance of the company were eminently fitted for their respective roles, and ac quitted themselves creditably. The Lum berman's Quartet rendered several vocal se lections in an artistic manner, and the scenery, all of which is carried bv the com pany, added greatly to the effectiveness of the performance, especially the log jam scene in the second act The Harris Theater. Frank L Frayne, Jr., in a new play, The Boy' Banger," filled this house to overflowing twice yesterday. The play is not one of the best ot its class. Its plot is incongruous and impossible. During its elucidation opportunity is afforded several clever varietv people for some really good work. May Russell's musical aot is one of these bits. Young Frayne's rifle shooting is his best work on the stage. His acting is not in it with his marksmanship. The special scenery of the play is very good. Sir, Barnes of New York. "Mr. Barnes of New York," the enter taining dramatization of Mr. Gunters pop ular novel, was once more presented before a' large audience last night at the Grand Opera House. The company is a very (airly balanced one, and the production as a whole is adequate. The audience took a deep interest in the adventures of Mr.Sarnes and appreciated especially the acting of Miss Wheeler. Davis' 91 useum Theater. The De Gray Brothers astonished some big audiences with exhibitions of their hyp notio power yesterday. The younger brother is the medium, and appears to be entirely at the mercy of the other's will. The Esquimaux in their queer " national costume, and Batchelor's dog circus, be sides a theatrical entertainment, are also to be seen here. Barry Williams' Academy. The variety portion of the programme given at this house before a large audience last night by the George Dixon Company is good enough in its way, but the sporting features are the strongest, and a notice of them will be found in the sporting columns of this paper. Dramatic Notes. Jack Sattford, business manager for Rhea, is at the Duquesne Hotel preparing for the engagement of his star at tho Alvin Theater next week. A veet good performance of "The Hunch back" was given in the Wllkinshurg Opera House last evening. The cast was well bal anced, although the chief interest naturally centered in the Julia, charmingly plaved by Mrs. Dr. Simpson, a lady wno is well and fAVOiablv knnwn in PittRhnri? as ft readftp. I ThU was the first time she had essayed the part or Julia, Dut tier perrormance proved that she had given it careful study. Sue was coquettish and powerful by turns as the ac tion of the piece demands, and may he said to have achieved a veritable triumph. J. C. Eober, as Master Waiter, was satisfactory, as he always is, whatever he plays. NEW CHANCE FOB FABMEBS. No Reason Why Sunflowers May Not Be Profitably Grown Here. In return for the corn which Unple Sam proposes to teach the Eussiaus how to eat, it is seriously suggested that we shall adopt a few hints from them respecting the use fulness of the sunflower. There are regions in the West which might be most profita bly utilized for the cultivation of this plant, which has been found so valuable for food purposes in the empire of the Czar that 760,000 acres in that country are annually planted with it Two kindsthere are chiefly one which bears small seeds, used for making oil, while the other produces big seeds, which are consumed in enormous quantities by the common people in the same way that peanuts are eaten here, ex cept that they are devoured raw. There is hardly another plant in the world which serves so manv uses, every part of it being valuable for one purpose or an other. The oil is so nutritious and agreeable in flavor that in Eussia it has to a great ex tent superceded all other vegetable oils. It is obtained by passing the seeds beneath millstones, so as to crush the shells, sitting them to separate the kernels, and finally pressing the latter in bags of horsehair cloth. The cakes left after the oil has been expressed are excellent fodder for cattle. The shells are employed for heating, special ovens being made to burn them in, while the stalks have almost replaced firewood, being gathered and dried in stacks in the fields. A ton of the latter is ob tained from each acre cultivated. They make a very hot and quick fire. The seedcups are utilized as food for sheep. A big one, when ripe, will yield 2,000 seeds. The largest and finest seed cups are selected in the autumn and hung by their stalks in a dry place. In the fol lowing spring the seeds are shaken out of them and dried in ovens for planting. At harvest time the flowers are gathered as fast as they are ripe and spread upon the ground to dry. Then the seeds are beaten out of them with a small stick by, whipping each cup. Finally the seeds are dried in the sun or in kilns and are sorted by means of screens into different sizes. An acre planted with sunflowers yields 2,000 pounds ot seeds, from which 250 pounds of oil may be obtained. Ten million quarts ot this oil are produced by Eussian mills. Who knows that the time" may not yet come when small boyB in this country will gobble sunflower seeds at the circus just as they now consume the festive and odoriferous goober. PBOFIT IN HAZELNUTS. They Are Palatable and a Valuable OI Can Be Extracted From Them. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is strange that hazelnuts are not grown in this country as a regular crop. Few nuts are more profitable, and from a single acre as much as 3,000 pounds have been gathered. They sell well for eating, and even if they did not, one of the best oils for painting purposes known to the trade is extracted from the hazelnut, and so, if there were no demand for them for table use or for the occasional eater, they would still be profitable as a mercantile product In favorable positions, even when unculti vated, the bush produces very large nuts and in great abundance, and with cultiva tion there is certainly a great deal of money in hazelnuts. An interesting series of experiments weio recently made by two Swedish astron omeis Llnstrom and Tromholt By means of a network of electric currents between two mountains, they succeeded In producing several artificial aurora. FIRST TORT DEFEAT. Liberals Win Their First Parliament ary Victory by Two Totes. 6LADST0SE IS BACK IN LONDON,. Tries of Distress Cominsr From Austria is Well Is Russia. SOME POINTS IN TON MOLTKE'S BOOK London, Feb. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Glad stone returned to-day from France. Bingu larly enough, his arrival was signaled by the firstParliamentary victory the Liberals won in this session. It was not won over the Government, it is true, but it was cained over the party which controls the Government ' .In the House of Commons to-day the bill promoted by the London County Council, proposing to connect the tramways of South, and North London, was op posed by the 'Conservatives as putting in practice the socialistic principle held by the majority of the council. The Liberals supported the bill. After a long debate the measure passed its second reading by a vote of 160 to 158. The an nouncement of the vote was greeted with opposition cheers, though it was not a Gov ernment defeat. The division was conducted with the keenest interest There was a whip out on each side.'. The result was tantamount to a Liberal victory. Eeplying to a question, the Eight Hon. James Lowtho, Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, s'tated that the Govern ment had not yet received a copy of the re port furnished to the American authorities by the United States Emigration Commis sion. He said, however, that the statement contained in the report to the effect that during the last eleven years there had been an organized movement in Great Britain to send such convicts to the United States, was a repetition of an allegation made in 1889 by the United States Commission on Emigration, It was then shown to the United States Government that the state ment was devoid of foundation. While the questions were proceeding, Mr. Gladstone entered the House from be hind the Speaker's chair. As soon as he was seen he was greeted with a hearty cheer. Sir William Harcourt made a speech at the Liberal Club to-night He said he had snatched a moment from his duties in the House, happy in the knowledge that the opposition had just beaten the Govern ment by a majority of two. Cheers.. The Liberals had the joy of welcom ing to the House their commander in chief, cheers, who had returned, full of life, strength and hope. Never had an army a more experienced and trained leader. Never bad a leader a more courageous or a more disciplined force. These faots assured them of success in the coming National struggle. Cheers. V01T MOLTSS'S LETTEB. Some Specimen Passaee Illustrating His Military Genius. Xondos-, Feb. 29. The first volume of Const Von Mpltke's war correspondence is of interest chiefly to students of military tactics. The volume contains 146 letters re lating to the Danish War of 1864. The foresight of Von Moltke was shown as early as 1863, when writing to Von Eoon of the necessity of a plan of concentration so the army would be ready to meet tbe -French. He said the plan ought to be based upon the solid co-operation of the whole of South west Germany, especially Bavaria. The development of the plans discloses the fact that he attached the greatest im portance to the general international situa tion. He wrote to King William in Janu ary, 1864, that should Saxony and Hanover, as then seemed possible, join Denmark, the seat of war would be transferred, and a fresh mobilization would be necessary. Amongst Von Moltke's characteristic phrases occur the following, in letters to General Blumen thal: "For goodness sake, dont make ex tensive reports on events about to happen;" and ".in, "make history; leave the" writ ing ot it to others. Take Alsen and 6,000 pairs of boots, and all other sins you ever committed will be forgiven you." Reciprocity With France in Sight. Paris, Feb. 29. Minister Eeid and M. Jules Eoche, Minister of Commerce, to-day arrived at a definite agreement for the es tablishment of a commercial treaty between Highest of all in Leavening Power. miss. &&m ABSOLUTELY PURE DIAMONDS! GENUINE DIAMONDS ! One pair Kemline Diamond Eardrops, weight wito. une pair genuine iiiamona .ftarar 1175. One cenulne Diamond Pendant. 170: now only W5. One genuine Diamond Stud, weight 4 carats, original cost, $450; now only $300. One genuine Diamond Stud, weight i carats, original cost, 1185; now only f lis. We will guarantee aU the above goods absolutely clear from any imnerfections. SMIT'S, France and the United States. M. Boebe will, on Thursday next, introduce a bill in the Chamber of Deputies to ratify the agreement SI8TBZSS ALL 0Y2B ETO0P2. Not in Knssia and Germany Alone, but Also In Austria. Viejrta, Feb. 29. The authorities of f his city have at last been compelled to rec ognize the urgency of the situation among the poor, and now permit the Socialist re lief committee to circulate appeals,hitherto prohibited, for donations. The distribution was attended, with some 'turbulent scenes, which were repressed by the police. It is estfmated that 6,000 shoemakers, 3,000 car penters, 1,600 metal workers, 7,000 stone workers and 2,300 unskilled laborers are out of work. As an alleged result of the Mc Kinley law 12,000 pearl workers were thrown out of employment, and are now classed as unskilled workmen. The Aus trian laws prevent embracing a new trade without serving new apprenticeships, which is impossible in the case of adults burdened with families. Many shocking cases of "sweating" were brought to light A blaoksmith who re ceived 16 pence for making 1,000 screws or nuts, earned 6 shillings and '8 penoe weekly and paid out 3 shillings and 3 pence for rent and a yearly tax to the Government of 16 shillings and 8 pence. Five years ago he earned three times as much tor the same amount of work. In another case a sweater paid 5 pence for the making of a dozen brushes. Manv similar cases are told of cases of parents and children engaged in ceaseless toil earning an aggregate of S to 7 shillings weekly, and of widows, with chil dren in a worse plight, earning 6 pence daily. The fact that women work as labor ers in the building and other trades makes unskilled labor valueless. The poor seldom taste meat, even horse flesh, which is sold at 3 or 4 pence per pound, and fuel is very dear. The cellar dwellings are often loath some dungeons, only separated from the sewers by a few bricks. UBS. SIDDALS' A8BAIXAHI 15 C0TJET. The Story of Her Adventure In the Com partment Car With an Evangelist London-, Feb. 29. John Goodall, an evangelist, was arraigned to-day on the charge of having committed on January 12 an assault which resulted in grievous bodily harm, on Mrs. Mary Ann Siddals. When the prisoner was confronted with Mrs. Sid dals, she Immediately identified him as the man who had been in the compartment of the car with her. They were the only occu pants of the compartment, and the man engaged her in conversation. He finally insulted her, which she declined to listen to, and he then assaulted her. She strug gled desperately to escape. Finding herself overpowered she man aged to force open the door of the compart ment and reach the footboard of the carriage. Here, clasping the nyl with one hand, she signaled with the other for help, but, of. course, it was impossible for those beside the track who saw her to render any aid, as the train was running at a high rate of speed. Mrs. Siddals says that shortly after reaching the footboard she became so nervous that she lost her hold and fell, re membering nothing more, ne strucK the ground with great violence,and it was feared that she would never recover from her injuries. Flashes From Afar. Famine prevails in Northern Hungary. Tosquix rebels are submitting to the French authority. M. Cox3taxs is furious because he Is left out of the new Frenoh ministry. II. Muroh's French commercial expedition in Africa tailed to reach Lake Tchad, owing to Arabic slave raids. A crazt shoemaKer in Broadswortb, named Eevell, butchered his four children and then attempted suicide. He may die yet At a bye-election in Poitiers, France, tho seat in the Chamber of Deputies formerly held by a Republican was won by a Conserv ative. Pbhtce Gaxitzin, Governor of Poltava, Eussia, has been dismissed from office be cause of his failure to suppress nihilism in his district The St Petersburg Senate Is preparing a law prohibiting naturalization as Russian citizens of anyone unable to speak the Rus sian language. Tbe measure 13 believed to be aimed at tbe Germans. Plttibnrjjers In New York. New Toitsi Feb. 29. The following Pitts burgers are registered at New York hotels: A. Abrama, Metropolitan; Mrs. F. M. Aiken, Bartholdi; M. H. San zlger, Marlborough ; D. Ferguson, Metropolitan: J. Fink, Metropolitan; M. Fink, Metropolitan; C. J. Carrey, Astor; Miss A. N. Giogun, Bartholdi; M. M. Lorenz. Ira- Senal; O. MUler, Hotel Xorinandle; v. A. imick, Stui tevant: W. A. Nimick. Hotel Im peiial; W. D. Shipley, Metiopolitan; H.H. Thompson, W. Walkowski, Metropolitan; 8. T. White, Westminster; C. Winters, Tremont Hotel; S. Cohon, Union Square; T. S. Full wood, Bai tholdt: T. Goodwin, Hotel Imperial; B. H. Heine, Hotel Imrjerial: S. A. Hemphill, Hoffman: Mrs. A. E. Moses, Sturtevant; G. F. Smitn, Astor House. Latest U. S. Gov't Report iwmlvi 3 1-33 carats, original cost, MOO. now only drops, weight 3K 1-16 1-32, original cost J280; now only. , "Fleur-de-Lis," encrusted with pearls, original cost, COR. LIBERTY AND SMITHFIELD, AND 311 SMITHFIELD' ST. fe28 ie34 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PPS OJSF& B1VJOYS Both the method and results when' Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,' Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head' aches and fevers and cores habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Fig3 is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles Iby all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept an substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL UHumuE, ky. nr roue ttr, i The price of Wolff's Acme Blading ia 20c. a bottle, and it is cheap at that. It costs more to fill a bottle with Acme Black ing than other liquid Dressings cost com plete for the market, including fancy boxes, artistic stoppers, and other paraphernalia. We tell the Blocking -nof the package. As it Is our desire to sell Aon: Bxacxxncs cheaper if possible, but find ourselves un able to do so owing to its present cost of making, we hold a prize of $10,000 Open for Competition Until the 1st day of January, 1833, to be paid to any one who furnishes a formula ena bling us to make It at such a price that a retailer can profitably sell it at 10c a bottle. "WOLFF & HAKDOIiPH, Philadelphia. It costs lOc. to find out what Pnr-Eos v and does. A whole page of information could not give a correct idea. Pik-Bon. is the name of the only plaint which makes plain white glass look like colored glass. All retailers sell it. It CoreiCold.Ctnifft.Sor Throat, Croup,Iiifiaa. BS,WliMpiBCCaiitlinnclutuulAsuma. At. tola cv to ConsompUaa u ffm lug, u nn relief ia advmated stages. tmiHa. Y wril see ti excellent effect after taking; the first dose. 8014 SJ flatten eTWjwaert. Larza aMllat, 50 Mate as4 VLOa de2-32-Twrhs Elite Photo Parlors, SIC Market Street. CABINETS, 1 PER DOZEX. A one-half life size crayon, handsomely framed, $5. elevator. No stairs to climb. Use tha felZ-TTS DRUNKENNESS Or tha liquor Habit Positively Cured by AdminUterine Dr. Haines' Golden Specific It U manufactured as a poirder, which can b (Treats a glaja of beer, acupof ceffee or tea, crla xooa. witnom me inowieag b oi uie pauenc it abeolntelv harmleas. and wlU effect m Bermanent and ipeed dv cure, wnetner me nail cure, wbether tbe patient is a moderate) drinker or an alcoboUe wreck. It baa been flroa la thonunds of casea. and In every lnitance a ner- fect cure baa followed. It never falls. TbeiTstena once Impregnated with tbe Speclac, It beeomea aa alter lmpoaslbllltr for tbe liquor appetite to exljt. m-vage book of particulars free. To be bail of A. J. RANKIN. Sixth and Penn av.. Plttobnrc. Sixth and Perm ar., Trade supplied bv GEO. A. KELLY CO. Alio (hear aetata. E. HOLDEN CO.. 43 Federal at. Jy2-TX BIT Koeblefs InstallmentHonse, A "9 Sixth St. 2d Floor, I I MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING ON CREDIT, (Ready-Hade & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Without Security TERMS; One-third of the amount purchased man do paiaaowni ine oaiance in smau weekly or month payments. Buataeu daily, from S ATM. till t P. j Batar- transacted nncuT annMmtiai. iiim. aajjnnm 11 tr.m. 1 ittif
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