jS3a5S BaasaM !?PHPBPPp''5S5sS3??TiS'f'Lr3EESi - - j!wrsrfflsswi:r' yr 'XHE PI'iTBBtTRQ-"' '"DISPATCH. " TUESDAY '3frc2r' WPrWF ' THE BUSINESS WORLD. Edward Pardridge a Balf Million Ahead on One Day's Dealings ON THE CHICAGO WHEAT EXCHANGE He Bought Short and a Drop of Five Cents Did the Eest for Him. FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILROAD KEWS Chicago, April 11. The world seems to turn on its axis to-day lor the sole benefit of one man Edward Pardridgc, of Chicago. News worth to him hundreds of thousands flashed in from London, from "Washington, even from the far-away ports of the Black Sea, and after a day of wild excitement on "Change the famous plunger, impassive as stone, stood on the floor of the Board of Trade receiving the frantic congratulations of his brokers, informing him that he was richer by at least ?500,000, and that acting for him they had pounded the price of wheat 5 cents on every bushel. His ene mies, who, it was said, had formed a sort of combination a few days ago to compass his ruin, were themselves" made heavy losers and put to utter rout Tlie scene during the latter part of the session was the most excltins that has been witnessed in many a day. From SSJiCc llav wheat dropped lv nig lumps to SOXc, and finallv closed at S0c. Tills i- Ce befor the close Saturday nfclir. From the high point to the low figure Pardrldse makes 3 cents per bushel. it is supposed, out of his lO.OUO, 000 short line, or w hat amounts to a sain of $500,000. Over and above this It Is estimated lie netted considerable on trades on the fluctuations. He was the heaviest buyerana seller, and apparently must uavo made a iot of money out of his scalping deals. Dur ng the final moments the excitement was at such a pitch that the spectators in the callerles, Ioslns all control of their leellngs, shouted with the brokers at every slump in the market. The bears went wild over their success, and the men who had It in for Pard ridge, some oi them at least, joined in what amounted to a genenl ovatiou to the bold operator. If anybody had been expecting Tardridge to run in they were quickly undeceived, lor on the contrary his biokers wero among the most ageressive sellers i igh c from the start, and kept on the selling side all day, showing no fear even on somo of the wildest bulges. Pardridge personally was not present at the critical time of the opening, and took no part in the first hour's trading. It was said he was waitiu? for the others to experiment with the nervous fluctuations, and whiln his opponents battled in the pit he satin his office leading quotations. During the re mainder of the day. however, and particu larly at the close.'he was continuously in view, life-sizo. 'How do you feel, Mr. Faidridget" asted a reporter of that gentleman after the pande monium at cue winuup. "Lovely lovely," was the laughing an swer, accompanied by a merry twinkle of the eye, but that was all that cduldbegotten out of him. COLONEL JAMES' STEKE. He Bad Hopes That His Suit Against J. Henry Work Would Prove Such. New Tokk, April 11 Justice Patterson, of the Supreme Court, refused to-day to dis miss the complaint in Colonel E. C James' suit against J. Henry Work to recover $2CJ, 000, money invested and profits in and irom contracts held by the firm of Grant & Ward. Ex-Judge Amoux then mado his speech to the Jury, declaring that Colonel James' suit was in the nature of a "strike." He had wnlted six years to think about the matter and then brought suit in the hope that Work would pay. james was periectiv satisfied wltn 7 per cent, and Jlr. Woi k did not intend to give him any more. Mr. Work, Judge Davis said, had not been guilty of fraud or misrepre sentation, ne was Sccretarv of the Mexican Railway, of which General Grant was Presi dent. The General told him that the boys, Grant and Ward, were getting along splen didly, so well, indeed, that he baa $1,000,000 to his credit. Ex-Judge Davis said General Grant was never aware ot any fraud. DELAWAEE AND HTJDS0K STOCK One Hundred Shares Each Purchased by Tanderbllt, Depow and Twombley. XewTork. April lL The 3H6ime to-morrow will print the following: The transfer books of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company were closed at noon Satur day for the annual election on May 10. Not many minutes before they were closed three significant transfers or stock were made. Through them Corne lius Vanderbllt, Chauncey M. Depew and IF. McK. Twombley were arci edited with 100 shares ol Delaware and Hudson stock each. This amount is sufficient to qualify them for places in the board of directors. It does not seem possible, in view of the position that these men occupy the transfer of this stock was effected for stock jobbery purposes, and it was apparently not in pursuance of any plan to obtain control of the system. A NEW TIN PLATE C0MPAHY With a Capital S.ock of 9300,000 Will foon Begin Operations. Coibeblaxd, Ma, April 11. Special The Cumberland Steel and Tin Plato Com pany was organized in Philadelphia on Thursday last and elected tlin following officers: J. AT. Humbird. of Cumberland, President; H. S. Loucheim, of Philadelphia, Trcasuier, and Thomas A. Hicks, of Phila delphia, Secretary. The company is incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, and its main office will he in that State, but its business ofiicp will be hero. The Superintendent, J. E. Jones, is a skilled worker in steel and tin plate. The capital stock is $300,000, nearly all held in Philadelphia. The Standard's Itecapltahzatlon. Albaxt, N. Y., April 1L A certificate of the increase of capital or the Standard Oil Company, of New York, from $5,000,000 to $7,000,090 .was filed with the Secietary of State to-day. The certificate shows that the amount or capital at present actually paid In is $5,000,000. and that the liabilities ol the company amount to $1655,629. Another cer tificate was filed showing that the number of directors of tho company bad been in creased to nine, but the names of the addi tional directors aro not given. Attorney General Hensel'n l-atest JIov?. FHlLADELrBiA, April 1L Proceedings wero begun this morning In Common Pleas Court by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through Attorney General Hensel against the Mutual Banking Surety Trust and Safe Deposit Company, of this city. Applica tions were also m-ide for the appointment of a receiver to tako chargo of tho banking company's business while the proceedings were pending. The eourt took no action, but fixed next Saturday lor a hearing of the case. The roughkeopsle Bridge Plan Deposits. Philadephia, April 1L The deposits of bonds under the roughkeopsie bridge plan have been quite heavy sinco the committee issued its announcement, and It Is believed that nearly all of them will deposit their se curities. It is said that the bonds which are now bolng deposited will be used by tho pur chasers under a foreclosure, and that the committee will buy in tho nroperty and turn it over to the Beading Eailroau Com pauy. Creditors Left Out or; It. Alliaxce, O., April 11. ISpeciaU A set tlement agreeable to L. L. Lamborn, et al, bankers, and Trustee Matthew Early was effected here to-day, and property for the past five years In litigation, valued at $70,000, again reverts to Mr. Lamborn. Creditors who thus far have received only 3 percent of their claims are loud in their denuncia tion of a compromise nhieh does not bene fit them. The Dubuqun Malting Company Organized. DtracQCX, April 11 The Dubuque Malting Company was organized to-day with a capi tal of $150,000. It has secured a ten-years' leaso of all the breweries in the city and will double the present output of these concerns. Nicholas Glab is President of the new corporation. rortlon ot an Iron Works Suspends. PnccxixviiiE, Pa., April II. Notices were put up in the Phoenix Iron Company's works to-day that work wonld be suspended in aU tho departm ents excepting shops Nos. M lands until Monday, IS. This susponsion affects 1.C00 men. ALLEGED MINE SALTIKG. An English. Syndicate Got the Wont or It In a Silver Deal. Detroit, April 11. Several years ago an English syndicate represented by Walter McDermott purchased ,a group of silver mines located at Falrplay, near Lead ville. Col., known as the Mudsill mines from Stewart A. VanDusen, who acted as agent for Orrvllle A. Vatrous, the owner. The price paid was $110,000 in cash for a one-half interest and was paid upon a renresentation of the valne ot the ore as shown by samples of finely divided "cement" silver. These samples yielded an assav value of 34 ounces per ton. Alter the money was paid the company com menced operations, and, it is said, it was found that the average yield was 2VJ ounces per ton and no native silver could be found. Two years ago the Mudsill Mining Com pany filed a claim in the United States Circuit Court in this city seeking to rescind the sale which had been made to them on the ground that the mine had been "salted." To-day Judge Swan decided that the com plainants had not made a sufficient showing of any fraud on the part of the delendants in "saltine" the mine as to entitle them to recover. The case will be appealed to tuo United States Court of Appeals. SEEDING COSIES LATE. The Ground Too Yt"et for Present Work and Winter Wheat Bad. St. Paul, April 1L The Minnesota bulletin says: In the northwestern counties the spring seeding will be done rather late. In the central counties seeding is retarded, and the northern has been delayed by the recent rains. The southern counties are in a simi lar condition. At some places seeding is nnder way, but in themajoiity of tho counties farmers aro waiting tor the ground to dry. Some local ities report winter wheat to be in poor con dition. Recent rains have furnished suffi cient moisture to insuie a good start for the growing crops. In many places tho ground is too wet for seeding. aHners Without Work. Palmer, Mich., April 11. Tho Volunteer Mine has laid off 225 men for tho alleged ieaon that there Is an immense amount of oi e in the pile and little or no shipping de mand. BUSINESS BREVITIES. Aboct 200 electric bell wiremen went on strike in New York yesterday for an increase of wag".. They have been working for$l 50 and $2 50 a aav and they now demand a unl- frtm-rt cfln cvf Jl ,,- "" , .. ", , ,,,, - . , While heretofore several million bushels ot wheat nave Deen ready lor shipment irom Detroit in tho spring, this year the oxpecta tlons have not been realized, as the demand for Michigan wheat has exceeded the sup ply. The Eastern Window Glass Manufacturers, it is reported, indorse the action of the WotPrn Manufacturers Association, which, in Chicago last week decided to shut down all factories on May 31 and remain idle until October 15. SEYTEirr & Bnos.' rolling mill at Seyfert, Bei ks county, and Simon Se vfert's mill at Gibraltar, employing 250 and 100 'hands re spectively, will shut down this week in definitely owing to the depression in tho ii'on business. Buator-s were current to-day of tho failure of Bnrrowman, Phillips & Co., grain mer chants of London, but tho failure has not been officially announced. The firm's lia bilities aie believed to bo small, affecting American houses. The Lehigh Iron Company, ot Allentown, assigned yesterday to Marcus C. L. Kline. Efforts arc being made to reorganize the company and resume operations. Judg ments aggregating over $50,000 were recently filed against this company. THE FIRE RECORD. At Belding, Mich., fire destroyed tho hotel and five business blocks, causing a loss of $29,000, on which there was about half that amount of insurance. The frame house of John McShane, of Boggs avenue, was destroyed by fire yester day morning. A still alarm was sent in to engine company No. 17. FinE at Newport, K. L, destroyed the agri cultural and hardware house of George A Weaver yesterday morning, causing a loss of $75,000. or which $27,000 is Insured. NoTwrrasTAiTDixQ the arrest of two Bloom boys in Detroit, who confessed to causing 21 incenaiary fires, such fires continue. Two men weie arrested charged with causing a fire Saturday. NEWS OF THE RAILROADS. Jat Gould will probably purchase the Pecos Valley Bailroad in New Mexico. The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank has filed a suit in the United States Circuit Court for foreclosure of a mortgage of $100, 000 against the Iowa, Michigan and Dakota Railroad, insolvent, and C. E. Braden as re ceiver for the same. Bonds had been issued and were protected by a ten year mortgage Interest on this has not yet been paid, hence the suit. The trouble between the Grand Island road and its employes has broken out afresh. Tiio men have become dissatisfied with the lecently arranged wage schedule and to-day a now one was piesented to General Super intendent McNeil Ho refused to consider it. No Inrther action will bo taken until General Manager Robinson arrives. A Supremo Conrt Reversal. Philadelphia, April 11. In the Supreme Court to-day Judgment was reversed and procedendo awarded in the case ot the city ot Erio vs Elizabeth C." Bussell, owner of a piece of land on Seventh street. It was an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county. The case was appealed to decide the lrsality of the collection of a lien filed for $285 3T. for pay ment of the cost of a sewer constructed along the lot. A Man. There is occasionally a man whose word is as good as his bond, and whose bond is as good as gold. Such a one is "W. L. Need ham, a promiuent citizen and business man of Orrsburg, Mo. Mr. Needham has been selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for several years and recommends it to his cus tomers because in his experience it has proven to be the best for colds, croup and whooping congh. He says, it is the most popular medicine that he handles, and gives the best satisfaction of any. Filty cent bottles ior sale by druggists. TTSu Excursion to At nshington and Norfolk. A special excursion will leave B. & O. de pot, l'ittsmirg, Pa., lor Washington and Nor lolk, 8 a. sr. Tuesday, April 25. From Wash ington, excursionists will go by boat down the historic Potomac river and great Chesa peake bay. ExemsionistR can visit Old F,oint Comfort, Virginia Beach and Rich mond. On Wednesday and Thursday a limited number of choice lots in the great city of Norfolk will be offered for sale at very low prices. Fare round trip, only $11; tickets good for ten days. For full informa tion, aadress Sloan & Co., No. 127 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Enstcr Novelties. A wonderfnl collection just opened. Beau tiful, lasting and inexpensive. Bobekt L. McWattt & Co., Jewelers, Tnsu 63 Fifth avenue. Mothers, Would Ton Believe It? Children's all-wool suits In nobby designs will go at $2 60 this week only at Sailer & Co.'s, cor. Smitlifield and Diamond streets. TTS3U Wall Taper. salo nnd great reduction in G. C. Suidix, Limited, 403 Smitlifield street. Removal prices. Yon Will Want A new Easter scarf. Correct styles, lovely silks. AVill Pbice, 47 Sixth street. Lots at Aliqulppa average only $300. They are a gilt-edge investment. Sale Thursday. April 14. Waltox's latest neckwear, all new novel ties, at 50c tus Littell's, 203 Smithfleld street. Dox't miss the sale at Allquippa Thurs day, April 14. AnxHriM's sale commences at 10 o'clock j st sharp, April 14. Easteb neckwear. Uassach's, 30 Sixth etrcot. tS&W fW&l&tif AaatgsLdfcB&SfiSflfcKfA "- TOBACCO AND RUM Push Great Britain's Bevenue Aove Goschen's Clever Estimates ENGLAND'S BIG DBINK BILLS Far Greater Than Those of Bonnio Scat land or Old Ireland. THE WEED'S EETURNS THE EICHEST London, April 11. Mr. Goscheu, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, presented the budget in the House of Commons to-day. There was a full attendance of members and the scenes were very animated. Mr. Goschen said that as a traveler in ascending a hill frequently fancied that he had reached the highest point only to find it was not the top, so had been for the last three weeks his experience with the finan cial prosperity of the country. The esti mates had been framed on the theory that the top had been attained, yet a curve led onward and upward. Good fortune again permit ted him to submit a budget showing a sur plus of 1,067,000. This was larecly due to the expending departments, for it was not to any extent due to an expansion of the revenue. There had been times when he had suffered great anxiety. During Janu ary and February the prospect was not bright, but during March it was better, and this enabled him to submit a satisfactory result. A Surplus Above the Estimate. In the last budget the estimate of expendi tures was 99.264,000, the actual expendi tures were 98,928,000, leaving a surplus ot 336,000. This was a remarkably small difference-between tho estimate and actual expenditures. The total estimates of ex- penditure during the last three years was CAUCIlUlbUtbCi 4.1IU VVttk JtUUillI 1 SWA- jE2,0W,O0O. The total difference in tuo ex- penditures was only 137,000. Tills state ment was received with cheers. Analyzing the revenue Mr. Goschen said that the cus toms piodnced il9,736,000belng .36,000 abovo tl'o sum calculated unon. It was not alcohol that caused the increase this year, but. tobacco. The revenue tax from tea was ex ceedingly satisfactory, yielding jC34.000over I the estimate. Tobacco producod .9 953,000. being JM1S.O0O above the previous yeai-rAtt tnis, Jttr. uoscnen aeciareu, proven mas wages had not fallen and that there was still widely diffused prosperityamong work in zmen. The excise revenue showed .5.3,000 over the estimate. The increase in the consump tion of home spirits was srreater in Eng land than in Ireland or Scotland, being 6i per cent iu England against 13-5 in Scotland and 1 per cent in Ireland. More spirits were consumed than beer. Mr. Goschen estimated tho revenue for the cur rent financial year at jE90,477,00 and the expenditures at 90,253,000, leaving a small margin or 224,000. This will not allow a remission of luxation with the exception of a minor reduction in patent fees, absorbing 50,000 and the fixing of the duty on spark ling wiuos from 2s 6d and Is per gallon to a uniform rate o! 2s. The Itiver of Prosperity Broad. Mr. Goschen said ho held himself responsi ble for the prudence of the estimates. The mighty rlvor of national prosperity still re mained broad, and he trusted that tho vari ous water sheds of national wealth would continue the stream undiminished in v61 ume. lChecrs.1 Mr. Goschen spoke for two hours. He announced the resignation of Mr. West, Chairman of the Inland Revenue Board. Mr. Gladstone suggested that the IIouso follow the usual custom and avoid discus sion of the budget until the day fixed for its mature consideration. He hoped the chance of duty on sparkling wines, while benefiting some wine producing countries would not involve trouDie on otnor coun tries. He eulogized the services of Mr. West The resolution concerning wines was passed. The pointless character of the budget disappoints all parties. The conservatives in the lobby did not attempt to disguise their regret that Mr. Goschen had presented a statement containing nothing that would influence the nonular vote in the general elections. The Liberals, who had expected some coup to attract electors to the conser vative side, were pleasantly surprised by the harmless character of Goschen's state ment. WILL B0I PAY THE NOTES. Testimony Regarding the Huntington For geries Being Prepared in Dresden. Dresden, April 1L Mr. Hord, Mr. John Huntington's son-in-law, who is now in this city in connection with the alleged forging of his father-in-laws indorsement to certain notes, says that no matter what comes, Mr. Huntington will not pay the forged notes. Mr. Huntington, who has been ill at a pri vate hospital here is much better. Ho had a long consultation with Mr. Hord to-day. Mr. Huntington thinks that the guilty parties, knowing of his poor health, speculated upon his early death concealing the forueries. Ho and his wife are therefore roused against the treacherous friend who has forged his name, and will fight any suits brought o:i the notes tn the bitter end. Mr. Hord reasserts that not one genuine Huntington indorsement is in circulation. Affidavits to that effect are being prepared, and thev will bo sworn to before Mr. Palmer, the American Consul here, so that In the event of Mr. Huntington's death his testi mony against the genuineness of tho in dorsements will still be available. TWO MORE ANARCHISTS ARRESTED. The .Bombs to Have Been Used in tho Madrid Affair Analyzed. MADRin, April 11. An analysis has been made of the bombs found in the possession of Kcan Maife Dolboche and Manuel Ferrclra, the self-proclaimed Anarchists who wero arrested on Monday last in tho building in which the Cortes meets, tho object of their presence there being pre sumably to blow up that building. Tho ex perts who examined the bombs have re ported that the explosive mixture in them consisted of English gunpowder and chlorato ofpotassium. The repoit orthe experts states that If the bombs had been exploded in a confined place they would have wrought enormous damage. Two more Anarchists who were denounced by Munoso yesterday have been arrested at Bens. Munosc intormed tho Judge to-day that Delhoche and Ferrel'-a were chosen by lot at a meeting of Anar chists held near Madrid to blow up the Chamber of Deputies. A BIG DEMONSTRATION FroinUrd London by .England's Great Army of Unemployed Workingmen. Losdos, April 11. John Moore Packer ad dressed a meeting of unemployed working men at Tower Hill to-day. He promised to inaugurate an agitation such as has never before been seen in London. He said among other things that everybody remembered the workingmen's Tratalgar Square agita tion, but the proposed movement in tho interest of the unemployed would far surpass that. Unless relief was afforded the unemployed thousands of men would riso up and demand work. Another speaker c.aid that when the un employed marched iu thousands through the West End of London demanding work or bread the people became trlghtenod and opened a relief fund. He trusted that be fore the end of the month such largo pro cessions would be held as would open tho eyes of the authorities) to the necessities ot the unemployed, and oblige them to open relief works. England Not After Sin Qnentin. Loxdom, April 1L Mr. J. W. Lowthor, Par liamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, replying to questions in the House of Com mons, declared that the statement that Eng land was scheming tojsecure the harbor of Sail Quentin In' Lower California as a coaling station under the cloak of the Mexican In ternational Company was untrue. Horse Guardsmen Turn Thieves. Lonoos, April 11. Robert Simpiin and Bowlaud Jones, lioy.il Horse Guardsnjen, woie lemanded in tho Bow Street Fcslico Court to-day on the charge of stealing rings, bank notes and surgical instruments, valued at 8J, from Philip S. Blair, an American residing In Montagu street. Iondon Bond Robbers Convicted. LosDOif, April 11 Tho case known as "TJie Great Bond Bobbery" wliiclhas been before the courts for a year, was, 'brought to an end jJjiLglik ft-',a.-.iaBl3 b2&ii-?v.tsdi5isii .". to-day by the conviction of the defendants, Walter Selwyn, a stock broker, and Freder ick Peach, on the charge of conspiring to defraud John Willis Sears out of the sum of 390. Selwyn was sentenced to five years penal servitude and Peach to fourteen months' imprisonment at bard labor. TEN VILLAGES BUENED, Five Peoplo Are Dead and Many Thou sands Homeless in Hungary; Tibhsa, April 1L Ten villages in Hun gary have been burned. Tho spieadof the. flames was assisted by dry and windy weathor. Large stores of corn and many head of cattle have been bnrned. Five per sons wero killed and thousands aro homo less. Throe English Army Officers Drowned. London, April 11. A boat contalnlng'slz army engineers was citpsized at Gravesond to-day and three of the occupants drowned. The others swam ashore. tittle Cablegrams. Viesita is troubled with numerous incen diary fires, thought to be for the purpose of robbery. Ex-Maitaqeb Kichakds, of tho Deposit Bank at Sidnev, N. S. W., was sentenced to lour years' imprisonment for declaring false balances. A cokn dealer at Taganrog, Russia, a sea port town on tho north shore of the Sea of Azof has been sentenced to a month's im prisonment for selling to the etarvina peas ants corn with which earth had been mixed. Aleamso fioumanlan organ, tho Ronuxnul, says rumors are current, that Roumanian circles anticipate the abdication of the King of Roumania in favor of the Clown Prince. No confirmation of tho rumor is obtainable. The Memorial Diplomatique, Paris, affects to know that the English Government has changed its opinion, and is now ready to co operato ith other powers in a conference to begin international action against An archists. The British authorities have anplied for a warrant against Dceminsr, the murderer, so that he may be brought to England and prosecuted for tne Rain Hill crimes, in case the prosecution in Australia should result in failure to convict. The French Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 314 to 177. has adonted the credit of 3.- , -- -.-, - ,- V,w0 francs for operations in Dahomey. Several members advocated an expedition iuto the Interior and a thorough punishing of the Dahonieyan. The London Chronicle's correspondent in the Kussian famine districts writes that he saw Count Tolstoi's daughter open In a single (lav letters containing checks amount ing to 3,009 roubles. Most of tho letters were from America and England. The Bombay Gazette yesterday published a transaction of a State paper that the Ameer of Afghanistan has addressed to the "Noble Chlels of Afghanistan." He strong ly advises them not to trust Bussia, and to continue friendly relations with England. The two notorious criminals, Frederick Pemberton Peach, and Walter Selyn, alias Lord Fairfax, alias Captian Selyn, and also known as Archibald Herbert Melville, wero to-day convicted and sentenced for their part lor tho extraordinary robbery of $30,000 in Turkish bonds in 1890. Deemiho, the Melbourne murderer, passes most of his time in writing his defence. His counsel, Mr. Lyle, declines to see Deeming alone lest he be suspected of prompting the u.u.ucii.1 ,u iciu iimuutso. -ul. Ajyixj im poses to apply ior a postponement of the trial on the ground that the present public excitement would prejudice a fair trial. DISCUSSING THE GUARD. Adjutant General Greenland Meets With the Second Brigade Commandants Tactics and Other Subjects DUcnssed An Informal Meeting of the Brigade Board Held. Adjutant General Greenland yesterday met tho various commandants of the Second Brigade at the Seventh Avenue. Among those present were General Wiley, Colonels Hawkins, Smith and Burchfield, Lieutenant Colonels Butledge and Glen, Captain Jones, Sheridan Troop, and Captain Hunt. Battery B. The purpose of the meeting, the Adn tant General explained, was to discuss the National Guard and receive suggestions. The subject of brigade or regimental camps lor this year was thoroughly dis cussed. General Wiley was iu lavor or a brigade camp and others were In favor of regimental. The question was discussed at some length, with the result hanging llrthe balance. Those in favorof regimental camp will probably oome out on top, as the ques tion ol expense will figure materially this year in order to make a good showing at the World's Fair next vear. The new tactics were discussed. The chief question was whether the battalions should be commanded bv the Lieutenant Colonel and Major or the Major and Senior Captain. All the CoIoneU were in favor of the latter planand advanced the argument that if the Colonel should happen to be absent the Senior Captain would not be able to as sume command, not having the experi ence. Another inattor discussed was the taking of raw recruits to tho World's Fair. General Greenland expressed himself as being decidedly against company com manders picking up men Just to fill out their companies for a trip, and was sustained by all present. Colonel Hawkins suggested that recruiting be stopped irom the first of next December and no one be permitted to take the trip who had not been regularly en listed within the specified time. The Ad jutant General seem-, to think favorably of the plan and will probably issue an order to that eflVct at an early date. General Wiley created a slight sensation by announcing that he had filled the exist ing vacancies on his staff and reauested that an informal meeting of the brigade board be held in order that, the gentlemen might bo examined. They were W. J. Singer, of Bellefonte, to be Brigade Commissary, and J. J. Miller, of Pittsburg, Judge Advo cate, with tho rank of Major. Major Singer was Biigade Commissary Sergeant under Major Curtin, and succeeds him in that position. Major Miller is a prominent at lornoy of the Allegheny county bar, and succeeds Major Braden, formerly of Green ville. The;ai)pointment6 were lavorably rec ommended by the board. Tho luatterot sluitt'lng out tho recruit who only enlists lor the pleasure trip and then.lalls to report for drills and other duty meets wltn general approval. "Iu fact,11 said one officer, 'tliero are a certain class of people who have a flight knowledge ot mil itary u-ages who never care to attend to drills, etc., but when if. trip is pro posed you will always find the various cap tains besieged with applicants to be taken along. This, to a considerable extent, has been donoln thepast,but the present admin istration has concluded to shut them out." This meets the hearty approval of the majority of tho company1 commandants, and if the present systemof quarterly re turns Is kept up it will be verv easy to de tect a Captain who does not follow out the Older. OVER one hundred rooms rented in last week's DISPATCU. Watch the Wednes day, Saturday and Sunday To Let "Rooms" in the Cent-a-Word advertising columns. The Latest Ont. To-day we will sell a few hundred of tho now wood brown suits for men (they are the craze in the East) at $6.80 and $7.50, These suits come iu the plain browns or the fancy blocks and are made in single breasted round cut sacks, 'single breasted straight cut sacks or double breasted sacks. Theso suits arc the latest novelty for men and .make tho most t-erviceablo business suit you could buv. Wood blown suits such as these sell at $15 to $13 everywhere, bnt we will sell a few hundred just to introduco themat$C80 and $7 50. Come and take your choice. P. C. C C Clothiers, cor. Grant and Dia mond strect'j. Nol-man Stallion at Auction. Imported stallion Courageous, recorded in volumes or tho French Draught Horse Am sociation jlif Ills., will be sold at Arnhclm's sale Thursday, April 14. Guarantee given day of salt;. Easter L;nons. We liave just opened a fresh importation of beautiful hemstitched cloths and nap kins. Prices extremelv low. Jos. Horse & Co. '8 Penn Avenue Stores. SI Opens a Bank Account. The Peoplo'a Savings Bank will cheerfully receive deposits lroni the above amount up. Commence now and lay up something for a rainy day. TT3 Easter Gowns. Lovely spring novelties Just received. TAncELs & Joses, 29 Filth av. Three trains leave tho P. & L. E. station on Thursday, April 14, for the Aliqulppa tale. Easteb neckwear. - Hamjaoh's, 30 Sixth street. i - . r v - . ,.. i HINTS OF BIG BRIBES In Connection With the Way in Whjch Corporations Manago DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA MATTERS. Street Railways and Gas Companies Get Everything .They Want, ETEM TO EXECUTIVE APPB0BAT1M ISPECIAI, TELEGHAFlIlC LETTER. ( BmjEAu o The Dispatch, I Washiwotow, D. C. April 11. For many years there has been no great scandal in Congress involving direct cbarges of bribery among'members, but it is, never theless, a fact that legislation year after year shows an exceedingly curious state 'of affairs in regard to the treatment of cor porations which- might fairly excite the suspicion of the public that all Congress men are not interested in the cause of the dear people as deeply as one would think from the very public-spirited ring of their speeches. An illustration of this was seen to-day. It was "District day" in the House, and nearly the whole afternoon was devoted to consideration of a resolution extending the time in which the Metropolitan Street Kail road Company may change their motive power to something else than the wretched, over-worked horses, which, with the over worked drivers and conductors, earn mag nificent dividends for stockholders who do not work at all. Hard Work to Get Rapid Transit. Two years ago a law was enacted provid ing that the two great street car companies, the Washington and Georgetown and tho Metropolitan, both immensely profitable, should dispense with horses and employ some of tho modern motors which similar companies in other cities had voluntarily adopted. Congress acred only under stress of great popular comolalnt, and then in tho tendorest manner possible. Nearly two years were given the compa nies in which to mafeo the change. Now, when the time has almost expired, the Washington and Georgetown, which owns tno great -ennsyivania avenne line, ana which has been preparing for the cable system, asks for an extension of six months, and the Metropolitan, owing an equally ex tensive system, taking in F. street, asks for a year, alleging that it has been experimen ting with storage batteries, but is not yet ready to run tho risk of making the change, as the independent batteries are not yet perfected this, in the face of the fact that the Eckington line has been running the storage battery cars for moro than a year, and with entire satisfaction. The sollcitudo of Congressmen for tho in terests of the Metropolitan line, in tnelr speeches to-day was. to put it as mildly as possible, very peculiar. Several statesmen, if they wero not known to be honest to ex cess, might havo been charged, Judging from their own speeches, with being re tained attorneys or this wealthy company. Many Difficulties to Overcome. One gentleman explained, with great elaboration, that It was impossible for the company to Introduce the cable system on its roads, on account of the sharp curves and tho crowded condition or the streets; that the law prohibited overhead wires, and that the storage battery system, as yet imperfect, was the only lecomse. He ad mitted, alter some sharp questioning, that the cable system was feasible, but could only De operated at a loss. More than one member exhibited similar solicitude, and these aiguments brought out the witty O'Nell, of f-t. Louis, who, with withering sarcasm, desired to know whether it was thebusinessofmembersin legislating for the benefit of the public to consider whether a corporation worth millions ot dollars would make more or less profit from certain changes which ought to have been made voluntarily years ago. After much discussion, in which nearlv every speaKer snoweu a tenaernessm regard tcthe wants of the company that was almost pathetic, the resolution granting an exten sion for a year was adopted, with an amend ment cruelly providing that if there weie no seat provided for the passenger no rare should be charged, which, of course, will be a dead letter. " To soften tho apparent asperity of this amendment, another amend ment was adopted granting the corapanv tho nrivilegQ of using overhead wires, and one limiting the extension of time to six months was promptly defeated. The Companies Get All They Want. now the Senate and the President will look upon such legislation no one can fore see. The influence of these corporations has usually been omnipotent among the old corporation lawyers who compose a large ma jority of the Senate, and when bills grant-' mg eniargea powers to sucn oouies nave passed botli Houses of Congress and gone to the Executive they have encountered no ob struction, ft may be inferred, therefore, that these companies will get just what thoy want. The broken-down horses will be Woiked to the last day of the limit, over head wires will mar the beautiful streets, and the scandalous crowding of cars will notecase for a day. Between 8 and 10 in the morning and 4 and C in the afternoon the cars are jammed to their utmost capaoitv and the horses treated In tho most cruel manner; and Congressmen, at tho behest of the comnany, meekly grant a year moro for the continuance of all these abuses. Millions havo been made by a few men out of charters which cost them nothing and the most shameful disregard of the comfort and interests of the public has been constantly snown. vompiaints nave Deen sneereu at. "Investigations" of abuses have been had time and again in Congress, but without re sult. The companies havo seemed to have an all powerful grip on nearly every Con gressman who takes a hand in District mat ters, and tho same phenomena are exhibited In the treatment or all questions which con cern the great local corporations. If there has been no corruption there aro certainly plenty of signs to tho contrary. Ycarafteryearattcmpts havo been made to compel tho steam railroads entering the city to chango routes and grades sons not to endanger llio and ruin nroperty. Not only has nothing been done, but the roads have actually gon eon appropriating public streets and reservations without any color of law. Tho onlv bill that has been perfected look ing to the changes was drafted by an attor ney of one of the roads, and tho almost frantic advocacy of that bill by certain mom bers came within an aco of bringing out a scandal that would have rung throughout tho country. A Similar Affair Recalled. A few years ago certain members started a crusade against the Washington Gas Light Company, one of the most profitable corpor ations of its kind in tho world, which then charged the outrageous price or $1 75 net per 1,000 leet It was shown by expert evidence that the gas could be furnished at an im mense profit for $1 or less per 1,000 feet, but the Investigating Committee accepted a vol untary reduction by the company of 25 cents per 1,000 feet. Citizens now' pay $1 50 per 1,000 feet for very indifferent gas, the com- any was as suddenly silenced ns though it lad died, and not a Congressional voice has ever since been raised in criticism of the gas company. What influence It is that secures such sympathetic consideration in Congress for thee corporations which are roDbing nnd snubbing this public to a degree hargly tolerated iir any other city is a mvstery which may not be solved, but it is one .which Is of close and vital Interest to the peoplo of every Congressional district in the whole, country. The perlormances at which I have scarcely more than hinted would hardly be possible in an atmosphere of strictly honest legisla tion. They are much discussed In a quiet way. Just now. The performance of to-day has moused a criticism among the peoplo and those Congressmen not Immediately in terested, which may yot cause a number of very prominent ears to tingle unpleasantly. Naturally, criticism is concentrated on tho committee having these matters In chargo, but the large majority given almost invar iably in favor of anytuini that la demanded by the cornorations, shows that the influ ences at work extend oeyond tho committeo. Confirmation Salts for ITaster. The be3t materials, newest styles and low est prices this week at Sailer & Co.'s, cor. Smithfleld and Diamond streets. ttssu Do Kot ITorset To see our Easter neckwear. Most beautiful line. Will Pbice, 47 Sixth street. You oan save $50 If wantlnjr a norse by at tending Anihelm's sale, Thursday, April 14. TVuite and fancy vests for Easter. Hahkach's, 30 Sixth street. The riace to Bnv Tour Easter scarf. . " " Wiii Price, 47 Sixth street. - j . .-. ,,.-,-: ":Jh.-r-L A .'". to.'j 3&- : . 'irjaigenc.jMcS. i .asasQruaz.- .Zxnv.. ,jl. . '-.-. - 'jf.. j-tfVFTifum ATFrrV " set .v:. BITTER TRUTH. But Many Men Are Just Such Fools. A sad story that of Henry C. Atno. A man of high ambitions, he had worked and strug gled incessantly for riches. Just as success crownedhls efforts he fell dead, struck down by nerve and brain prostration from over strain and overwork, in his drawing room, amid his magnificent surroundings. He never lived to enjoy tho fruits of hU excesslvo overwork. So it is with thousands. They work, using up their nerve force until they find them selves excessively nervous, powers of mind and thought weakened, nerves unstrung and unsteady, nights sleepless and nnrefreshlng. bodies tired and exhausted. There will orten be confused mlud, dim vision, loss of memory, dull feeling head, dizziness, des pondency, strange sensations, trembling on excitement, feeling of anxiety, poor blood, malaria, indigestion, bowels constipated, liver and kidneys out of order. The after effects of the Grip also tend to weaken and prostrate the nerves, and the weakened and shattered nervous systems left in the train of this disease are alarmingly numerous. If you hate the above symptoms you aro In a had way, especially in spring, when the weakness of Spring Debility makes you worse, and you should use immediately that great restorer of nerve force and power, the invlgorator and strengthenerof brain and nerves, Dr. Greene's Nervura. Purely vegetable and harmless. Druggists, $L oinpletely broken down in health, and suffered from extreme exhaustion and could not rest day or night. I had rheuma tism and neuralgia in my sides, an all gone feeling in my stomach, and a terrible palpitation, causing me to think I had heart disease. I had to give up work. After con sulting and treating with several eminent physicians with no benefit, I at last tried Dr. Greene's Nervnra. I ao now well, having gained 23 pounds in welght.and work every day. That trembling feeling and terrible throbbiDg and palpitation of tho bean have left me. W. C. MILES, I Manning St., Medford, Mass." -8J-Dr. Greene, the successrnl specialist in, curing all rorms or nervous and chronic dis eases, 33 W. 14th Street, New York, can De consultedrre, personally or by letter. Call or write to him about your cofee or send tor Symptom blank to fill out, and a letter fully explaining your disease, giving advice, &e will be returned free. We place advertisements in all Religious, , Agricultural, Daily and Weekly, Trade, Mechanical Papers and Magazines at lowest cost REMINGTON BROS., Pittsburg, Pa. Telephone No. 1484. api2-J3 Campbell & Dick's New Catalosae. Of special interest to tho Reneral public will he tliespric;; and summer catalogue Just isued by Campbell & Dick, Firth avenue, Pittsburg. It fully portrays theiren tire stock, each dcpartmeiithoinjr represented, nnd will benpreat convenience to out of town buy ers. Although the catalogue, ns a whole, is a valuable book, it is given free of charge to all applicants. UPtfEc; $ ON ENJOYS Both the method and results -when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts fenuy yet promptly on tne jvianeys, aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the tasto and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial m 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 Figs 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 any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAU UUIBVIUE. KT. . MEW fOSX. ...' - . jlJjmj.j. . , jru'a-rL 1 .-..'.... . .. s&eELt NEW A DTERTI5E3IENTS. sluff IflVESVU TO WALK. Why not? She has health and spirits dresses in style, and comfortable as free as the snapping' air she moves, unchecked by steel framed stays she glows with free dom's grace 'tis the waist the Equipoise Waist; the nat ural substitute for all corsets. Sold exclusively in Pittsburg by Jos. Home & Co. Made by George Frost Co., Boston. Elite Photo Parlors, 51S Market Street CABINETS. SI PER DOZEN. A one-half life size crayon, handsomely framed, $5. No stairs to climb. Use the elevator. fel2-Tra GRATEFUL COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "Bra thorough knowledge of the natnrs.1 laws which jrorern the operation of digestion and no tritlon, and by a jcareful application of the Una JOCO p'uvlded our breakfast tables with a delicately savored beYerage which maysare as many heavy doctors bills. It Is by the Judiciou use of ucn articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies aro floating1 around us ready to attack wherever there. Is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal snaft by keeping ourselre well ion fortified with nura dlooi ana a j Service Gazette. bloot and a properly nourished frame." C'iriJ Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold tnlyln half-pound tins, by grocers, labelled thus; JXilES EPFS & CO.. Ilomceopatlilc Chemists, London, England. myl6-0-Tua DESKS. OFFICE OUTFITTERS. Olce Specialty Co, IttXhirdftr. t3PXTf " -rtFromMnJf. IJEfcJ. HiTLIT, FO Sq U" "Wlen I began your tjva&neat 3 mot. ftzo X wm M exhausted 9j sllinenU tint 1 could not do sst wort, lbs aeeompanTlns Bg Bra ebow the malt of 3 months' treat ment. I now feel tike aneir beta?. Dli and palm are all jone. My frlemlaare Before. After. Lou. Weliht 55 1U 195 lb. 50 lb. Bait ... S m. 3T m. 11 in. Waist.. 40 la. 59!n. lite. Hips Site. In. In. forprtied. Will cheerfallr reply to inquiries with stamp inclosed." PATIENTS TREATED BT HAIL. UUNt-IUtNIIAL. Harmless. Xc-Starrlas;. Send cents fa stamps for particulars to t. 0. V. F. SIY3E.. m-vicxe.s nvnu. CBIMCO. 111. feCT-ST-Trawk Healthful, Agreeable, Cleansing. Cores Chapped Hands, Wounds, Burns, EtQ Eemovea and Prevents Dandruff. AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP. Best for General Household Use. DllllO-lOl-DWk TTX1TAUIAN PUBLICATION'S FHEB VJ Ad ddress Miss Mary Lyman. 19 Oakland Square. Pittsburg la-lJ-43 rSTABUSHED 13U. BLACK GIN KIDNEYS, Is a relief and suro care for Bltho Urinary Organs, Gravel and (jnronio uatarrn oi ma Pladder. The Swiss Stomach Bitters are asnre curefor Dyspepsia. trade ifABK Livor Complaint and every species of Indigestion. Wild Cherry Tonic, tho most popular prep aration for cure of Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis and lung troubles. Either or tho above, Slper bottle, or 6 for $5. If yourdrusglst does not handlo these poods write to W1L F. ZOELLEK, sole M'r r, Pittsbtirjr. Pa. ja2-57 TT3 Koeliler'sInstallinentHoiiseJ Sixth Si. MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTMG ON CREDIT, (Ready-Made & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Without Security TERMS: On-third of theamonnt purchased ? most Do paid down; tne dttianco in small s wectlr or wontmy sayzientg. linalnesi 8 tnuuocted strictly confidential. Opes! emir, ironi o a. au iui xr. ol- oatar-j (days until II P.A1. 000? m ffaf : 1.-J V! Mm ! Umw J91 BS r . . "AS-. A Si" IKe jeMPaglaBmMaMaraaasaaMaisMalasMaatssKisgaaBiBaw J I .. ' . -j 't ssa '-Aoas-W. lflefleisBBBBBBBBBBV HHHMpllHBBalaBaaaaHaHaHaHaHHaHHW &f??n77!7sssKeT3SlallrXAiy!!B9roBr ii tt I I nnnrns MigiUiiHrnsurfi i 1 r r r htsiimi frry li ' rv -riT aajgasaajjeT.. ! m s .Hisj'in I asum rry-
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