s MEN OF MANY MINDS. Interviews With the People on Yari ons Topics of Interest. FAXCT FIGURES PORFBESH FRUIT. Ifore Seasonable Trices Ixpected as the Business Develops. SOME TAHIETIES THAT AEE TERT EAEE This is the lime of the year when eggs tumble in rice, end Southern frnits and vegetables are shipped to the Northern markets at rates that make even the mill ionaire weary of life. As for thj rest ot the world, they must be content with canned goods and bread for a few months longer when articles considered lux urious now will become drugs on the market stalK Fresh strawberries from riorida,have been received herp since the middle of January. Tony Barcky, the Lib erty street dealer, got in his first invoice of strawberries January 12, and then they sold for 53 50 per box. Now they are quite plentiful at 75 to SO cents per box, but even these prices are voted high. Great progress has been made in recent years in the art of preserving fruits. It is done so successfully that Mr. Barcky says the epicure can secure such fruits as plums, pears, grapes, peaches, strawberries and line apples during the months of December and Januarr. Speaking on the subject of growing fruit yesterday he said: Fruit and Civilization. "The business has advanced on lines par allel with the march of civilization west ward. As early as in the tenth century picturesque accounts have been written of the finding of grapes in the new land, America. From this it was given the name of vineland. The progress made in pomology has been phenomenal. Not more than two decades aro the sicht ot strawberries dis played in the month of February had the efiect ot drawintr crowds of people to the spot. "What a change 20 years nas wrought. Such stents are common nowadays. To day improved transportation facili ties makes it possible to ship iruit of the most perishable nature." About a month ago the English papers made a great adieu over some fine peaches from South Africa. Such a hubbub was raised and the demand was so large for them that they retailed at 57 per dozen. It was the enormous price that Etirred up the English press, but the people were willing to "pay for them. Jlr. Barcky was in terested and he telegraphed an agent in Africa to ship him some of the peaches. It is an experiment and everything depends on how they stand the sea voyage. The Good Time Coming. Mr. Barky savs the time is coming when fruit will be sold all the year around at rea sonable prices. The climate of the United States varies to uch an extent that one sec tion will be made to supplv the ether with out the intervention ot cold storage and a resort to other perservative methods. As a rule enough frnit is allowed to rot in the elds bv careless farmers to supply the jeo- Ele with cheap jellies and jams. " This is a ranch of the fruit business that has been tsdlv neslected in this country. "Therein:: orange," continued Mr.Barcky, "is the latest novelty in the fruit business. It resembles a mandarin, and peels very much like it. It is fnll of seeds about the sire of a grain of wheat. They are soft and idd a peculiar and pleasant flavor. They ire groxvn extensively in Japan, and a few rears a;o a Florida man imported some of the bulbs and went into the business. Katbcr a Scarce Article. This season his output was from fix to leven boxes. I was fortunate to secure three of them. The gentleman's observa tion has been that the quantity will be less than of the American orange, but the qualitv is something that we can't begin to equal. I never tasted anvthing like it. "When Patti was here I prepared several baskets of fruit for her, and put some of the king oranges in with the other. The dina was so well'pleased that she has left an order for a box to be sent to the various places where be will be up to June. "1 am not sure that I can get the oranges, ind have telegraphed the fruit growers in Florida. The time is coming when these oranc;e will be grown here extensively. I think the trees will flourish very well after they become accustomed to the change in sliniate, and the growers understand their peculiarities. The king is certainly the best orange produced." A HOm. FOE BATH TUBS. A Bachelor Complains About the tact of Suitable Rooms in Pittsburg. "I have been hunting for two connecting rooms, with a bath, downtown," remarked j disgusted passenger agent yesterday. "I cn get the rooms, but not the bath. It is strange that bath tubs should be so scarce in one of the dirtiest cities in the country. Don't the people bathe here9 I have often wondered why some enterprising man doesn't build a large compartment house for men in seme place too Jar out lor offices and yet at a pomt that can be easily- reached!. The owner of such a building would have no trouble in keeping it filled un at a good profit This town is full of homeless bache lors who can't gt suitable quarters. "The fiats ot .New York are a feature of the town. It is surprising how comforta bly people live there. The same thing is true of Chicago. They haven't any horror of bath tuhs in these two cities, but in Pitts burg landlords are always whining about the cost. Rents in this town also are higher than in Philadelphia. New York or Chicago. The poor tenant is relieved of his hard-earned money right and left. I don't object to paving a reasonable lent, but I draw the line on robbery. Give us more rooms with baths and cheaper rents." GOING TO THE LAKE ESIE. The 'Wells, Taro JLxpress Company Ijoses Its Locil Unslnes-v. Thomas 3L De Witt, Superintendent of the Ohio division for the "Wells, Fargo Ex press Company, yesterday sent a circular to agents announcing that the company would withdraw from the Pittsburg and AVestern March 15. In the circular he gives a list of the offices that will be closed. There are quite a number of towns along the road that will pass into the hands of the United States Express Company. The AVclls-Farso has made a deal with the American Express people to use the Lake Erie road for through business out of Pittsburg. The local office will be maintained, as usual, in the Schlos ser Hotel, on Sixth street. Asent Johnston says the loss of the local trjffic will cut down their business about 15 per cent for the year. The company's em ployes on the Pittsburg and "Western have been retained by the United States Com panv, so that the change doesn't leave any of the men out of a job. U. & O. Theatrical Business. Going out this week the Baltimore and Ohio road wili have the "Natural Gas" com panv to McKeesport, Zanesville and Toledo, andthe Grav aud Stephens people to Balti more. Coming in will be the ."Struggle of Lite" compiny lrom Columbus, "The Cadi" companv from "Wheeling, to the Dnquesne Theater! and the Hose Hill Folly Company from Patterson, X. J. In all the road will handle 103 theatrical people in and out of Pittsburg for this week. He TVanted a Fair Division. A little piece of colored semi-socialism cropped out in the Commissioners' office yesterday which was quite amusing, but which would require the adjuncts of a kodak and a phonograph to give even a faint idea of the effect A gentleman of the African persuasion called on Harry Eowley to ex plain the cause of an increase in his assess ment Mr. Bowler made the best defense he could, but at its conclusion . the colored "man drew himself to his full height and made a proposition. "Suppose," said he, you make a division of this matter. I m willing to pay a fair share of tax but I don't like to pay for the whole county. Suppose you shuffle the cards again and diTide the city and county lac between me and Andy Carnegie." COLONS! STONE SENDS WOBD That the Prospects for mmlrratloii'Ke strlctlon Are Quite Jirlcnt. Mr. O. P. Cochran, President of the Ad. visory Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M.. is in receipt of a letter from Congressman W. A. Stone, who has charge ot the bill, giving much reason for encourasement The bill is known as House, bill No. 401, and is an amendment to the act of March 3, 1891, and will prevent undesirable immigrants from corninc to this country. All immigrants who will be permitted to land when the bill .becomes a law must be physi cally, mentally and morally sonnd, dis posed to the good and welfare of this country, never have borne arms against the United States, and must be provided with sufficient means to maintain themselves for a period of at least three months after thev land. The bill further provides for a tax on all immigrants and re quires all who intend to immigrate to this country to be first examined by the United States "Consul at the port from which such immigrants leave, and when such official is satisfied in the provisions of the act he shall give a certificate to that efiect to the immigrant, and none will be permitted to land without having such certificate. In his letter to Mr. Cochran, Colonel Stone says he feels greatly encouraged and believes the bill will become a law. The bill is the special effort of the Jr. O. U. A. M-, and the order has done excellent work to secure its passage. It has already secured the signature of over 200,000 persons to a petition asking for the passage of the bill, and the work is still going on. Checkinc iron Bates. The Pittsburg Committeo of Freight Agents met in the Lake Shore office yester day morning to check up the iron rates. The reduced rates will go into effect March 28. It requires considerable clerical work to fix up the rates to all the points in the territory. A SWELL CAKE WALK To Be Given Soon at the Auditorium Cele brated "Walkers to Be Here From All Over the Country Invitations to Prom inent People. A swell colored cake walk is booted for the Auditorium week after next Similar ones in Csew York, Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati have attracted the best class of people. At the first named place "William Vanderbilt and a large continjency of his clique occupied boxes at the Madison Square Garden, where the walk given. Professor Ike Berry who is attaining much notice and mention, owing to the in tense s0ciai rivalry between himself and General Tom Scudder as to who shall be the favorite dancing master to Harlem's colored 400, will appear in black silk knicker bockers. Lieutenant Edward Atwood Stewart, of Brooklyn, the winner of the St George Hotel Cake "Walk in the City of Churches, will participate also. Bob Craw ford, of Chieaco, a very celebrated cake walker of the "West, has sent word that he will surelv be present and enter the lists. Colonel Oldfolks, of "Washington, D. C., who has participated in many cake walks and has won in several minor ones, will be here also. His innovations in step and time have not been looked upon with favor by the most conservative cake walkers, who hold that the cake walk should contain no element of horse-play or farce comely. The patriarch and old-time prize winner is General Charles "Webster, lie has won.in days gone by 101 cakes, gold headed canes, 14 pigs and 9 roosters. And as for the ladies, there is, first and foremost, Mrs. Rosa Raymond Coster, of "Washington, D. C, better known in "West "Washington as "the belle of the Potomac flats." She will walk with Colonel Proc tor. Miss Lottie Smith, the flower of Min etta lane. Baltimore, will be the part ner of "Dandy Jack," who is her second cousin. Miss Lulu Montague, of No. 68 South street, Philadelphia, will be on the arm of Professor "Ike" Berrv. Miss Cecelia Braxton, a pretty Louisianian, will share the fortunes of Mr. Pulley, the international champion. In ad dition to these it is expected that Pittsburg celebrities of national reputation will enter. In addition to Miss Blizzard Johnson, the list comprises the following noted cake walkers: Prof. O. C Cooper, Mobile, Stormy Parker, Columbia City; G. Howard Morris, Drum Major of the Talledega Guards; Blue Light Birdsons, Colonel Eler !ee "Williams and General Nash Braylock, the three latter all from Birmingham, Ala.; Judge "Winthrop Cauldwell Havs, Sir Roger Bidwell McKnight and "William Henrv Harrison Garrison, and Henry "Ward Beecher Bates, Catfish Sanders aud Joseph Tapir, Jr., Cumberland, Md. The prizes will be as follows: To first lady, an upright piano; to first gentleman, a solid gold watch; to second lady, a seal skin sacque: to second gentleman," a gold headed umbrella; to third lady, an elegant toilet set; to third gentleman, a silver watch. It will be understood that local walkers will have a chance as the judges will be selected from the audienee. and it is hoped that Pittsburg will win all of the prizes. Heavy Failure in Ihe East Large consignment made to Thompson's New York Grocery and must be disposed of in a very short time. If you want bargains come quick, as they cannot last long at the prices offered: 28 lbs whole codfish $1 00 38 lbs rolled oats 1 00 50 lbs pearl hominy. l 00 25 lbs lump starch".....- 1 00 40 lbs Butler county buckwheat 1 00 30 lb pail home made jellv 1 00 1 kit fat family mackerel. 08 Seal ed herring, 100 in a box 20 25 lbs lima beans 1 00 10 quarts navy beans 1 00 Scans condensed milk. 1 00 10 packages bestgelatine. 1 00 30 bars 5-cent wax soap 1 00 30 bars 5-cent floating soap. 1 00 12 cans fine sugar corn 88 12 cans string beans .- (15 12 cans good peas 65 12 cans blackberries 75 12 cans standard tomatoes (3-lb cans) . . 88 12 cans pumpkin (3-lb cans) CO 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) . . 1 70 20 lbs Valencia raisins 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 10 lbs dessicated cocoanut 1 00 5 lbs pure cocoa 1 00 4 sacks choice amber flour (guaran teed). ............................ 5 00 To our city customers we will allow car fare on all orders of $5 00 or more. Goods delivered free to all parts of both cities. To those living out of the city we will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and upward to any station or landing within 100 miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list. M. R. Thompson, 311 Market street, directly opposite Gusky's entrance. Watch for the To-It LltlB In to-morrow's Dispatch. They will be un usually satisfactory. .rprin; Saltlncs, Trouserings and overcoatings now ready at moderate prices at Pitcsurn's, 434 "Wood street Select a Hoajo From the special to let lists in to-morrow's Dispatch. They will be very complete. is-,- THE MANY TALES OF WOE Related to Judge Collier in the Mat rimonial Branch of Court. ACTIONS FOE DIVORCE FILED. A-Kumter of Bather Severe -Sentences Pronounced Yesterday. BUSINESS OP THE COUUT? COURTS An Easter bonnet may be a thing of beauty, but it is only a temporary joy and may even be the occasion of sorrow, at least it is believed to have had some effect in the temper ot various fathers of families who were made dance attendance in the surety and desertion branch of the Quarter Sessions yesterday. Mary "White had John "White hauled up. She said they had been married 21 years and demanded relief from his alleged propen sity to whip her when hit dinner did not digest well. Mrs. "White evidently thought there is a time when a woman becomes of age in matrimony and 21 years have passed since the relation was assumed. She said John had "whipped her off and on" during these and on the particular occasion com plained of the alleged provocation was her neglect to feed the chickens prop erly. She wasted a severance, and said the Judge, evidently an alderman, had told her the Court would give her one. John made a defense, part of which was that he was employed at Lindsay & Mc Cutcheon's mill, but it didn't win Judge Collier, who said that $10 fine the payment of costs and security to keep the peace toward Mary would settle the case. Mrs. "White wasn't satisfied and asked the Court to give her a separation, bnt the Court wouldn't relax the rules in this respect Old Enough to Know Better. Annie McCormick, of McKeesport, wanted Daniel McCormick, of this city, made support her. Daniel and Annie are well up toward 70 years of age. Annie said that Daniel had turned her out of the house 15 years ago. She was his second wife, and she said the ejectment took place five weeks after marriage, and her attorney said that in September, 1877, the Court had directed Daniel to pay her $2 a week and had dis charged him on his own recognizance, and the docket showed Daniel's subscription to the terms. On the other hand, Daniel swore that Annie left him and that she made his home uncomfortable while she stayed in it His daughter supported him by stating that her step-mother haH turned her and her grandmother out of the house; that the grandmother was still living at the age ot 93, and that Daniel, witness' father, was doing his duty as a son and father, and that he was but a common laborer and could not support Annie independently of the family. The daughter also denied that her step mother had been ejected. The Court re fused to interfere at present and directed the case to be continued. Ida J. Somers complained that the allow ance made to her by the court, $2 a week, was insufficient to support her two children, and asked that her husband, J. L. Somers, be made increase It Mr. Somers' counsel said that Mrs. Somers had gotten more than the amount allowed her and cited a case where she had made him give 5200 before she would sign a deed. The amount was in creased to three a week. Wanted to Be Taken Care Ot Mrs. Amelia Kirby, of Shetland avenue, Fast End, said she was 58 years of age and unable to take care of herself, and also that her son, "W. H. Kirby, was in receipt of an income of $1,500 a year, and she asked that court compel him to support her. She also stated .that win hef hus band died he left her the possessor of some furniture which was in her son's house. The son, however, easily succeeded in turning the tables on his mother. She said he and her daughter-in-law had made her situation intolerable, but he swore that he had done all he could for her, and his wife testified that her mother-in-law was under the influence of fortune tellers aud others, who had made all the trouble. Both deposed that there was a place at their table and a room for Mrs. Kirby's occupancy at any time she saw fit to resume her place in the family, and that they had done all they could to contribute to her comfort. The Court stated that Mrs. Kirby, St., must ac cept the proffered hospitality or take care of herself ana at tne same time put the costs on her, but Judge Collier suggested to the son that it would be eminently proper for him to pay the costs on general principles. The old lady's attorney suggested that if he didn't the county would provide a room for her. Two brunettes, J. V. Pendleton and Francis Strange, occupied considerable at tention lor a time. Mr. Pendleton said his residence on Cooper street had been thrown into confusion by Mr. Strange, and that among other things that latter had appro priated a clock belonging to the prosecutor, and said he would never bring it back, fol lowing up this declaration with a threat to kill the prosecutor. Mr. Strange attempted to break the force of Mr. Pendleton's charges by stating that Pendleton had him sent to the workhouse on a charge of at tempting to alienate Mrs. Pendleton's affec tions, and that their relations were generally strained but he denied that he had threatened to kill Mr. Pendleton. The latter then proceeded to call a "cloud of witnesses," but this was too much forjudge Collier and he decided that the evidence of one lady would be sufficient. She said she had heard Strange say he would kill Pen dleton "sure as God sat in heaven." Mr. Strange was sentenced to pay costs and behave himself. 3Ilxed-Dn Tamil? Relations. Mrs. Samuel Palfreyman gave a tale of woe. Her husband, Dr. Paltreyman, she said had married her in December and in January had left her, taking with him their 5-year-old child to Washington county. The testimony was to the effect that there had been a sort of Abraham-Hagar arrange ment in the Palfreyman family, though there was no evidence to show that Mrs. Palfrevman No. 1 was a party to the mat ter. Finally, as alleged by the attorney of No. 2, the doctor got a divorce from the first, married the second and in a fen- weeks left her, taking with him their 5-year-old child. Mrs. Palfreyman said the doctor's division ot the partnership funds was very unequal, he taking with him mortgages and other evidences ot wealth to the extent of several thousand dollars and 5600 in gold, while he left her but $3 50. As there ap- E eared to be no evidence that the doctor ad paid any attention' to the legal pro ceedings instituted Against him a process was issued. He is well known in this city and Allegheny and is nearly three time3 as old as his second wife. There were many cases that went over for want of time to hear them, showing that there must be something malefiant in the atmosphere at present' Actions for Divorce Tiled. Attorney "W. "W. Campbell, yesterday, filed the divorce suit of George E. Allen against Pallinia Allen. They were married May. 20, 1889, and separated February 18, 1892." He alleges that when she married him she had a former husband living, Ed ward "W. Thomas, from whom she had never been divorced. Also that she had been un faithful, and Thomas Young is named as co- respondent He alleges further that she leads an intemperate life, is well known in police circles and was cruel to his children. Attorneys Aminon Brothers filed the di vorce suit of Amelia "Windeknecht against Andrew Windeknecht They were mar ried Julv 24, 1890, and separated February 22, 1892. She charges him with cruelty ami also that he was unfaithful and visited Nos. 85 and 87 Third avenue. Mrs. Maud Jones filed an answer to the suit brought by her husband, John H. Jones, for a divorce. They separated on August 20, 1890. She denies the charge TnTSBUBG DISPATCH. that she was too intimate with John "Witzel and others, and in return says that she had to leave her husband because of his cruelty to her. She also says that he was guiltv of infidelity at No. 122 Carroll street, New York, naming Carrie Burk as corespondent Rules were issued against the husbands yesterday to sho cause why they should not pay their wives money for support and counsel fees in the divorce cases of Thomas Norman, Sr., against Catharine Norman; John H. Jones against Maud Jones; Mary E. Hughes against Edward F. Hughes, and J. "Wilbert Simpson against Christina J. Simpson. "" AFIIB DEFAULTING WITNESSES. A Petition Filed in Common Fleas Court for an Attachment "William F. Robb and James H. Beal yesterday filed a petition in Common Pleas No. 2 asking for an attachment to bring de faulting witnesses oetore tnem as commis sioners and compel them to testify. They state that the Circuit Court of Baltimore, Md., issued a commission to them to take testimony in this city in the case of Amy H. Du Puy, by her husband, Herbert Du Pny, against the Transportation and Terminal Company, of Baltimore, pending in that court The Commissioners fixed March 10 for a hearing in Mr. Robb's office and subpeonaed as witnesses J. M. Schoonmaker, Charles F. "Wells, A. G. Steinmeyer, G. A. Berry, Boss "W. Drum, P. J. Pierce. A. C. Dravo and O. P. Scaife. The witnesses named, however, failed to appear, and in conse quence the attachment is asked for. Sentences In Criminal Court. Judge Slagle presided in Criminal Court yesterday and imposed the following sen tences: John Reilly, for felonious assault, was sent to the penitentiary for ten years; Michael Hart, larceny, two years to the workhouse; "William Buckley and William Coyle, larceny, two years each to the peni tentiary; C. Drake, larcBnv, three years and six months to the workhouse; William Feeney, larceny, nine months to the work house; John Lewis, larceny, three years and six months to the workhouse; John Maher, larceny, one year to the workhouse; Edward Steele, larceny, two years and six months to the penitentiary; John White, aggravated assault and battery, $10 fine and a bond to keep the peace; John Wenzieri, immorality, the usual fine. IV ant to Be Joint Plaintiffs. George W. Guthrie, Esq., yesterday filed a petition asking that F. W. McKee, George W. Reed and E. S. Morrow be allowed to become joint plaintiffs in the Amoskeag eneine suit of H. E. Safiord vs William McCallfn et al. The three men join in the allegations set forth in Mr. Saflord's bill, and state tnat they agree to submit the case on the testimony already taken by the mas ter. The petition was granted in Common Pleas No. 1. Against the Placing of Tracks. William B. Bodgers, Esq., yesterday filed a bill in equity on behalf of Daniel Stratton, asking that the McKeesport Pas senger Railway Company be restrained from laying their tracks on Evans alley, McKeesport The plaintiff alleees that he is the owner of ten lots on the above named alley and that the defendant company is laving its tracks on the surface of Evans alley, thereby making it impassable for any vehicles. A Demand for Particulars. In the matter of the contested election of H. Rohrkaste as Select Councilman for the Twenty-fifth ward, brought by William Waite, a petition was filed yesterday by Rhorkaste asking that the contestants be compelled to file a bill of particulars giving the names of the alleged illegal voters, tne numbers of their ballots, the cause of dis qualification, etc The court granted a rule fixing next Saturday for a return. Monday's Trial lists. ' Common Pleas No. 1 Daly vs Beed: Sten gervs Pittsburg an d Lake Brie Railroad Com pany; Boyd vs Bakewell Law Building Com pany: Tutzkavs Baltimore and Ohio Kali way Company; Spisak vs Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company; Conner et al. vs Thomp son: McMasters vs Neftley: Sainsev vs Kim berland et al.; Grejrs & liowe Carriage Com pany vs McKelvy; Brown vs Huso; Kelly vs Huso. Common Pleas No. 3 Doll vs Buechen Schneider vs JJuecher; Morris vs Free i; Jleiedltb: Renshaw vs Excelsior Erpiess Company, LimltediWeavcr vs Holland; Hop per Bros. & Co. vs Davies: Neal & Wampler vs Gannon; Black &Baird vs Klaus; Ney Ion vs Markell. Common Pleas No. 3 Drewes vs McCabc; Gaines vs Lawrence; Erwln vs Hebei- rat ton vs Ewlng; Vasly vs Pittsburjr and Lake Erie Bail road Company; Peatl Laundry Coni- fiany vs Newell; Steen vs city of Pittsburg: 1111 vs Kimmlns; Deeds vs Eureka Ice Com pany. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Will iam Berwick (3). William Blell, C. B. Crane, Patrick Beilly. James Jones, James Hnnlon, Thomas Moody, Joseph Hamilton, Motile Jones, Edward Kcltter, John Keilly (3), I. J. Heinleln, George Martin, John Wars, Will lum Gallagher, John Iluber, Ueecker Halt ley, George T. MagiuneS3, Alex. Bodgers. Briefs of the Courts. Aw application was filed for a charter for the Mt Oliver Turner Singing Society. Adah Keinkxait yesterday issued au exe cution against James, John aud Elizabeth Beilly for $13,000. William M. McGill was yesterday ap pointed auditor in the suit of Am'ella E. Schmertz vs W. E. Schmcrtz. CnAUTEns were granted yesterday for the Keystone Bicycle Club, the Pittsburg Loco motive WorlcS Beneficial Association and the Ninth Presbyterian Chuich, or Alle gheny. The hearing1 in the application of the Scaife Foundry and Machine Company for an injunction against 'the Equitable Gas Company was continued until next Tuesday afternoon. ABCLEwas granted yesterday on the re ceiver ot Fieeport Light Company to show cause why lib should not mako a sale or tne franchise and plant The suit it as brought Dy r . Lu iv nice et ai. Johx WojJbxey yesterday presented in court his resignation as Constable of the Tenth ward! Allegheny, and it was accepted. The term idr which lie was elected had not expired, but last month he was appointed juuerman oi too rani unu nas eniereu on the duties of his new position. A bill in equity was filed yesterday by Catharine Broiling against Charles Bretling, her former husband, from whom she was di vorced. She states that she owns property on Second avenue, near Market street, bought witkh her own money, and she asks that her fo rmer husband he compelled to give her a q uit claim deed for any right or title henny have in order to remove a cloud lrom ber title. House Hanters Will be interested in the very complete to let lists in jto-morrow's Dispatch. Universal Praise Means Merit The success of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in effecting a sgeedy cure of la frippe," colds, croup and whooping cough as brought it into great demand. Messrs. Pontius & Son, of Cameron, O., say that it has gained a repntation second to none in that vicinity. James M. Queen, of Johns ton, W. ya., says it is the best he ever used. B. F. Jones, druggist, Winona, Miss., says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly reliable I have always warranted it and it never failed to give the most perfect satis faction.' Fifty-cent bottles for sale by druggists. ' TT8SU Beautiful Small Boose to Let That tiwo-story brick house, No. 2 Grant avenue,! Allegheny, to let at reasonable price. It has six rooms, bathroom, marble mantelsiboth gases and nice yard in rear. The heallthiest and most desirable location in Allegheny. Accessible by two lines of street cars, and only 15 minutes walk from Pittsburg. Inquire atKlebers' music store, 506 Wood street tm's hones all give eoodsatis- Don't miss the auction sale, March 0 a.m. ABkH factioa. 16, at a SUNDAY, MARCH 13, THE COAL PEOBLEMS That Are troubling the Operators in the Pittsburg District, TERRITORY IMPROPERLY "WOEKED. Other Sections That Cannot Well Be Mined With Profit THE ARGUMENT WITH THE OIL MM Though the coal underlying some farms near this city was sold for as much as S300 an acre before the War of the Rebellion, it has only been a tew years since the bulk of people began to realize that the fast vanish ing product was one worth saving or work ing so as to get as much as possible of the de posit It is not a question as to how much coal underlies the Pittsburg district, but how much is commercially available. The river operators generally seemed to think that the outcroping vein was inex haustible and the consequence is that the river front has been "ground-hogged" for some miles back and many thousand of tons remain in the worked out mines that cannot be made available as the cost of getting it out would outrun the profit. Most of this territory has been mined in a manner appar ently as unscientific as possible and the paralizing discovery made that the 17 companies owning the front between Street's run, opposite Glenwood, and the mouth of Peter's creek, some 22 miles, have left but 1,825 acres unbroken, and some day that estimate will be decreased somewhat Territory That Is Worked Oat Of these 17 companies G are dead, that is their territory is worked out Of what is left Lysle & Sons have the greatest hold ing, 207 acres, and the Alequippa Company has 200 acres. There is cool back of these properties, but it is not in the hands of the river operators nor those of the surface owners, and it is held by people who know its value to a cent It is estimated that the tipples and other works necessary to mine the coal owned by these 17 companies represent an outlay of $2,000,000, and the works must soon be'dis posed of for whatever the owners of the coal back ot them may see fit to give. There have been vast fortunes made in the mining of this coal, but fortunes have also been wasted under mining methods that will not likely hereafter be practiced in this sec tion. In the rear of the territory owned by the river operators is a seam some five, miles wide running along the anti-clinal,from Saw mill Bun to Shaner, of the best gas coal in the world. It breaks at either end of the line becoming coking coal at or about West Newton. The owners are fully apprised of its value, as it is favorably situated for shipment and the drainage is perfect, a very important matter. Still further back is a trouh in wliich there is good coal. It runs thro,'li Baldwin and Snowden townships. It is not likely to be worked, however, un til coal is worth more than at yre3ent on account ot the difficulty attending drainage. One Vexations Problem. In this connection there is a question that agitates coal operators and oil operators more and more as'times goes on. It is how petroleum development is to goon smoothlv where it is necessary to bore through coal strata. Though the local court has decided against the coal men, the petroleum operators are troubled, as the Supreme Court, though the divided, has ruled that the owner ot coal owns a fee simple in the space, and re fused to allow one companv to go through that owned by another. Then, too, if a bond to secure the coal operator is given, how is the measure of damages to be fixed? Should gas in great volume find its way into the mines in some parts of this county and an explosion ensue, damage cannot be es timated in advance. For instance, should such an explosion occur anywhere a mile south of this, citv it would have a tendency to lift the cap off the hill between Sawmill' Bun and Beck's Bun and a large portion of the county is honey combed in the same way, as is this section. It would be an extensive piece of grading, but it might temporarily dam the Monon gahela river. It has been suggested to the petroleum operator that where a well is to g'o through unmined strata, that it would be cheaper to buy a quarter or half an acre of coal around each well than to run the risk of expensive lawsuits. Either inter est is too valuable to be given up, if a way can be devised to surmount the difficulty. NO SMALL SCHEME, Bat a Solid Sale of Clothing Bought at the Great Anction Sale of Wllmerdlng, Morris Sc Mitchell, G4 and 68 White Streer, '. T. ST5.O0O Worth Bought for One Quarter the Ke al Value, P. C. C.Q., Clothiers. The Balance of the Lots Now In, AND THE ESTIEE PURCHASE MUST Be Tuexed Into Cash It Eequike3 "Very Little Monet to Bur Good Clothing P, C C C, Coe. Geant and Diamond Steeets. When we started this sale a few days ago we had only received one-half the goods bought Since then the auctioneers shipped us the balance of the big purchase andthe new lots are now ready for sale. Bemem ber, all fine, reliable goods, including fine worsteds, silk mixed cassimeres, Eddy Jerome checks, Riversides, clear Bivers, English twills, homespuns Bussel cassi meres, clays and diagonals, made and trimmed in the best possible manner, aud the prices we charge during this sale area mere nothing. Men's cassiinere and cheviot suits, plain black worsteds, fancy worsteds, small checks and stylish patterns at $7 90, value $18. Men's plain black corded suits and cassimere suits, also fancv cheviots, value $12, at 50 ao. Men's imported black cheviots, diagonals, narrow and wide wales and genuine imported cassimeres, sacks aud cutaways, at ?9 90, value 522. A big line of men's spring overcoats, light and dark shades, at 55 80, worth fully $12. Men's nobby Kersey and Melton spring overcoats at f9 CO, lignt and dark shades. An ele gant line of men's suits, 25 new spring pat terns, at 17 25, worth flG. Boys' short pants suits, neat patterns at 98 cents, fine ones at ?1 40 and $1 80. A big line of men's cassimere pants and worsted pants at fcG cents, 94 cents and SI 10. One hundred and one styles to choose from. Men's, wool underwear, merinoand fine English finished shirts and drawers, brown, striped, clouded and plain colors, regular $1 25 goods, at 36 cpnts and 44 cents. The underwear is placed in our well-lighted basement. Thou sands of other bargains in men's suits, boy's suits, spring overcoats and pants. We haven't the time to enumerate. Don't miss this sale, it's a money saver. , P. C C C, Clothiers, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. rder by mail and enclose price and we will give it prompt attention. Four Weeks in California. On March 24 the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company will run a personally conducted tour to California. The route is a particu larly attractive one, and round trip tickets, including railroad tare, meals going and re turning and several side trips, are only $355 from Pittsburg. Application tor space should be made to T. E. Watt, P. A. W. D. Penna. B. B., Pittsburg, Pa. Watch for the To-Let Lists In to-morrow's Dispatch. They will be un usually satisfactory. Select a House From the special to let lists in to-morrow's Dispatch.. They will be verycomplete. 1893: Do Ton Eatf I do not claim to have the' largest stores in the world or anything out op sight; But I 'do claim to have the biggest bar gains ever offered along the line on strictly first-class goods. If you eat send for price list, and if it doesn't interest you I positively would not want to fill your order for goods at any price. Every article must be first-class or your money will be refunded. I will give with all regnlar $10 orders and upward the benefit of the following prices: 25 lbs codfish (whole)..-. 51 00 17 lbs boneless codfish 1 00 10 lbs Kits Lake herring... 59 1 box bloaters (50's) 99 1 box scaled herring (100's) 15 lOlbsKUs No. 3mackerel 50 10 lbs Kits No. 1 mackerel 1 35 10 catos salmon 100 9 cans salmon (red, none better) 1 00 25 lbs granulated sugar. 1 00 7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00 50 bars family soap 1 1 00 Weigh your goods family scales 1 95 30 bars soap (5 cents size) 1 00 Clbs tea (in all varieties) 1 00 5 lbs 50c tea (in allvarieties) 100 9 lbs rolled oats ." 25 7 lbs dried Lima beans 25 C cans concentrated lye... 25 1 gallon New Orleans molasses 29 61bs currants 25 8 0s white clover honey (pressed) 1 00 Will ship this honey, to any station or landing within 300 miles of Pittsburg, freight prepaid, on receipt of. $ 1 25 6-foot stcpladder, complete.. 98 1 clothes horse (4 wings, 6 feet) 85 2-lb. can' best baking powder in United States for j 20 6 lbs good cooking raisins.'. 25 1 lb Wevman's tobacco 23 1 box mold' tobies 69 lib. good smoking tobacco 17 1 lb choice chewing tobacco 18 I will prepav freight to any station with in 300 miles of' Pittsburg, Pa. Send for the most complete price list ever offered to the public. Free, tree to alL Make known your name and correct address, and we will do the rest All goods must be first-class or your money will be cheerfully refunded. Jas. J. Weldon, No. 201 Market street, corner Second ave nue, Pittsburg. EEMNANT WEEK! REMNANT WEEK! In Oar Dryeood Department, During this week we will 'devote our time in the drygoods department particularly to remnants. 25c sheeting, 9-4. at 15c; best light 5c and 6c prints at 3c; fine 12o dress gingham at 8c; 15c dress gingham at 10c; 30c fine French black sateen 19c; 15a domett flannelette 10c;12J4c printed Bedford cords at 7c. These are only a few prices. J. H. Kunkzl & Bro., 1347-1349 Penn avenue, v 4038-4100-4102 Butler street Great Handkerchief Sale This Week. B 100 dozen ladies' fine hand embroidered white, 12c, worth" 25c;. at 25e worth 50c, at 35c worth 75c. Don't miss them. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ay. Spring Saltings, ' Trouserings and overcoatings now ready at moderate prices at Pitcairn's, 434" Wood street OOOOsfr SPRING TRA LA THAT'S what everybody is ready for spring, and so are we. Like, the flowers that tread upon,the heels of winter, our Home-Made Suits Iiave just begun to blossom. SO to speak, it xis a trifle early to talk- of blossoms, but not . too soon to talk of our ozvn Honest Home-Made Suits. THEY arc wonderfully well made. In that respect they viay be called unequaled. Our very best efforts were ' brought ouf in the pro duction of our line of fine Suits at $15. FIT, style and workmanship are the characteristics of this line of goods. You don't need the shape of an Apollo to look well in them. PERFECT satisfaction is guaranteed with every suit. So much so with each sale a stamped guarantee to keep themnn repair-for you free of .charge for, one year is given only by Clothier Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers, 954 and 956 LIBERTY STREET. -inhlS-38-irwTSU I'i'p'ii an FOR SPUING. SEW AJVJlt'r IHKM F-IIH. t:?- A '?? TO INVEST GREAT More houses are needed to accommodate the people in the growing city of KENSINGTON The unprecedented growth in population makes a scarcity of houses. Dwelling and Business Houses can be rented or sold to the best advantage as soon as com pleted. Investors and Builders are invited to make a visit to Kensington and investigate this opportuni ty. . Liberal arrangements will be made with such, particularly those who erect buildings at once. Free railroad tickets furnished there and re turn. Salesmen always on the ground. The Burrell Improvement Co., 0 Rooms 30, 32 and 34, REMOVAL The Burrell Improvement Co., oper ating the KENSINGTON properties, will remove their offices on April i to 79 Fourth avenue, Hostetter building, in room lately occupied by the Fort Pitt National Bank. PERFECT FITTING There are many poorly fitting, consequently worthless corsets on the market. We keep the RELIABLE MAKES ONLY and it will therefore payj you to buy here. .Nothing goes over these counters in any department that we don't guarantee. Our Corset sales keep constantly increasing a pretty good indication that the wearers of Corsets have confidence in us. We keep full lines of the following: BhaoHSHL MmBEm IB milium A WI nsoiuitfinaM VEtfTutTma The best line of 50c, 75c and Dollar Corsets in white, drab and black Special bargains in large sizes woven and sewed Corsets at 38c and 50c The best Children's 25c Waists in the city. Full lines of Dress Forms and Safety Belts. ART DEPARTMENT SPECIALS. There are so many beautiful things in our Art Department that an enumeration of them is impossible. To-day we merely call attention to a few of the many bargains offered: 36-inch Tinted Canvas Squares, 95c, re duced lrom $1 75. 22-inch Tinted Canvas Squares, 45o, re duced from 95a 20-inch Hemstitched Table Squares, 35e, reduced lrom 50c 32-inch Hemstitched Table Squares, 62c, reduced from 85c. CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, ETC. At this season of the year almost every housekeeper is sure to need something in the way of Curtains and Drapery. To such housekeepers we simply say, "All we ask is that you examine our goods and compare prices." This is an easy thing to do. It will cost you nothing it may save you many dollars. Figured and Dotted Swiss Sash Curtains, 18c to 58c a yard. Madras for Sash Curtains, i yards wide, 28c a yard. Irish Point Sash Curtains, 50c, worth 75c Handsome Designs Cotton Pongees,12c and 15c New style Bich Almasetta for Drapery, 22c EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! 300 fine 50-inch Long Hemstitched Reefer Scarfs, 25c, worth 50c 300 extra fine Hemstitched Reefer Scarfs, 50c, worth $1. All the novelties in Chiffons, Jabots, Lace-Trimmed Chiffon Fronts, Feather Ruchings, etc. Rich Jet Girdles and Wide Jet Fringes just opened. All the latest novelties in MILLINERY GOODS, LACES AND RIB RONS in greatest assortment. ft 510-518 MARKET STREET. 510-518 MARKET STREET. 8 CHANCE MOM ILL No. 96 Fourth. Avenua. 52- minus CORSETS. Her Majesty's Corsets. Thomson's Glove-Fitting Corsets. Balls' Kabo Sateen and High Bust. Dr. Warner's Health and Coraline -Abdominal and Nursing Corsets. Mme. Warren's Dress-Form Corsets, white, drab, black. R. & G. best 75c.gr and S1.50 Corsets. C. B. and P. D. French Corsets. Common Sense French Woven Corsets. Ferris' Waists for Ladies, Misses, Chil dren and Babies. Featherbone Corsets and Waists. 55-inch Hemstitched Table Squares, 85c, reduced from 51 25. 52-inch Hemstitched Scarfs, 72c, reduced from $1. 72-inch Hemstitched Scarfs, 95c, reduced from 51 35. Hemstitched Trav Covers, 25c to $1. Momie Scarfs, 38'c to 51 25. Fancy Scrims for Tides, 18c to 50c. New patterns in Scrims, 8c, 10c and 15c Full lines of Momie CIth, 12c. 1,800 Pairs New Nottingham Lace Cur tains, our oivn importation, at 75c, 51, 51 50, 52 to 58 a pair. 480 Pairs ot Handsome Irish Point Cur tains, 54 50 to 520. Chenill Portieres,- newest pattern, 54 25 to 59 85. tl Jiii i i m
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