"I
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Present Prospects in the South Not
Yet Yery Encouraging.
LITTLE IJIPEOrEMENTELSEWHEEB
Bradstreet's and E. G. Dnn's Weekly Ee
Tieir of the State of Trade.
FIEES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS
TfrECIAX. TELEGEAJt TO THE DISPATCH.
ew Yoek, April 2a The special inves
tigation made by Bradttrett't into the finan
cial condition of planters and merchants in
leading cotton-growing States reports it on
the whole not encouraging as to the present,
although there are many sections In the cot
ton region where there is relatively less de
pendence on cotton, and where floods or
Irouth have not interfered, where planters
ad small merchants are in fairly satisfac
tory condition.
Planters report with great unanimity that
the acreage to be planted with cotton will
be curtailed, on the whole, about 20 or more
per cent, though it is not too late for plant
ers, where they can get sufficient supplies,
to plant more cotton than they have said
they would. Raw cotton declined fraction
ally this week, due to weaker Liverpool ad
vices, based on expectation that planters
wiU plant more cotton than expected, be
muse of the late advance in prices.
o General Gain In Trade.
General trade elsewhere throughout the
country has made no special gains during
he week, except at a few points in the
Northwest. It has declined at Chicago.
Unfavorable weather has checked the de
mand for spring staples East and South.
Tarn spinners report no special demand.
Anthracite coal production has not been
rcbtncteil for 31ay, and the output In 1892 to
April 23 is nearly 1,000,000 tons more than in
a like snaro of 1S91, the year of the heaviest
output.
Drvsoods and general merchandise sales
t st. Louis have decreased. Oak leather
Vc-t is stronger, and an ad ance in price Is
" expected. In Ohio very little new clip wool
. lias been offered, and iron makers claim to
I bo reducing their stocks.
The -neatlier has improved at the North--ivct,
and roads there are again passable.
Om lha's spring trade is holding ur very
well, but further "orth merchants ate
nocked up and are buying less. Higher
water m the streams lias made lumbermen
busy. General trade has increased with bet
ter weather at Kansas City. .
"o Shutdown In Pig Iron Xet,
At leading Eastern markets no special .
chance Is noted. There is no improvement
In iron ore or steel prices. Pig Iron furnaces
I are not shutting down to the extent lately
reported. Bessemer pig has sold at very low
figures.
Exports of wheat from both coasts this
" week agsregate 3,233,000 bushels, flour in
cluded as wheat, as compared with 8,107,000
buebels the week before, and with 2,77,000
nubliels lor the like week In 1891. Exports
of Indian corn this week equal 1,798,000
bushels, against 1,010,000 bushels a week ago.
Wheat has tenaed to weakness since the
strength shown early in the week, due to de
creased available w beat in the United States
and afloat in Euiope.
The shipment of S700.000 gold to Europe
early in the week, follow ed on Fiiday bv
bimilai engagements aggregating $,500,000,
has checked activity in speculation and
afforded opportunity for bearish manipula
tion in the .New York share market. The
sustaining influence ot the very easy condi
tion ot the money market is, howe er, ap
parent, and the absonce of any liquidating
tendency forces covering by the bears with
a corresponding improvement in prices.
The Rending Company's ilarch statement,
followed by an advance of coal prices, Bup
potts the anthracite stocks, while the unex
pected ictoryoi the Gould Interest in the
election of the Union Pacific managemeit
has made the stock a pivot of the market.
Bonds are film and the demand tor invest
lent Issues moderate
Exchange Clearings and Failures.
Foreign exchange Is firmer at the gold
hipping point, the supply of bills offering
eing mainly against transfers of specie to
"uropc.
The bank clearings total for cities In the
Tnited States this week Is $1,038,000,000, about
v H Per cent larger than in the preceding
a eek, but 13 per cent smaller than in the like
neck last jeai.
Business lailures in the United States this
neek, telegraped to Bradstreet's, aggregate
17, against 2U last w eek and 1J0 in the w eek
a ver ago.
staple cotton goods are moving freely both
for homo and Jorelgn trade. Print cloths
are stronger on teduced stocks at Fall Elver
and Providence, lYoolen goods manufact
urers ba c not, as a rule, met expectations.
Dealer are inclined to make the concession
in domestic wools to set old stock out of the
way. Australian is fliuilj held. Texas and
Calltorma wool jrroners are askings more
loi new clip than Eastern bu ers will pay.
It. G. Dun & Co 's weekly review says:
More laiorable weather in many parts of
the couutrj during the past week has
brought better leports of business. Un
doubtedly distribution lias been much re
frded bj the backward season and the con
dition of countrj i oads, and in some quar
ters collections haebeen slow on that ac
count. This w eek the Improvement in such
quarters has been general, and meanwhile
the t olunte of bu-mess continues to surpass
all pix ious records.
aiore Hope lor Southern Trade.
Trade is gaining but little, and yet gain
ing at least o er last year, and falling be
hind only about 1 per cent at the South in
tl e aggregate. Notwithstanding the groat
depression in the price of cotton the vol
ume of trade has been over 10 per cent
jri eater than in any other year at the West,
thongh on the Pacific slope some decrease
appears. That collections are on the whole
6atisfactoij, the condition of the money
markets and repot ts from other cities clearly
show. In all parts of the couutry the sup
p!j of money is abundant, but the demand
is not especially active.
At Fittsburff no lmnrovpinent is raaii tn
Iron, and pig sells fairly, but at low prjees,
while finished iron is produced in large
quantities, though mikers complain ot un
profitable trade. At Cleveland trade is good
In nearly ah lines, but in iron inactive.
The stitking feature of the past week has
been the immense and unprecedented trade
In ditss goods. Flannels have been active,
the demand being earlier than usual, but
agents still lack their usual orders for men's
woolens. Sales or wool at Boston, Philadel
phia and New Yoik have been 88,78,576
pounds this j ear, against 82,056,426 last j ear,
u gain of 8 per cent. Orders for boots and
ehoes are many and piessing, and shipments
paining rapidlv on last j ear's, oelng for the
j car thus far only 1.7 per cent behind.'
A better leelinj is seen in non. The West
ern demand .or structural iron, barbed wire,
and pipe is verj lieai y, and largo structural
orders are expected here. Kor the first time
in the history of the country, exports of Iron
products ha-v o exceeded imports in value for
eight months of the cunent fiscal year.
Pititburg Seventh in Bink Clearings.
The lollowing table, compiled by Erad
street's, gives the clearing bouse returns for
the eek ending Apt il 28 and the percentage
of inciease or deciease as compaicdwlth
the corresponding w eek last yean
Inc. Dec.
637.112.805 .... ;i o
t7.892.28-5 . .. j. i
87.C75 571 5 4.
67.SI.3. 8o9 13 5
17,& 008 at. I
19.9(2,23 UU
24,027,117 25.4 ...
13,779,7:3 .... 21 J
12,145,350 10 2 ....
8,-SN 55! .... 4.9
9,257 418 6.8
7,s..aj 11.2
6,724,a)6 10.3
5,4(,029 .... 12.J
5.7I2.C28 1 9
7.137. IX 43 5
S. 187.213 13.5 ....
t,0u6,200 3.1 ....
4,757.557 6.8
S.007.0DG 15.2 ....
4.993,389 27.3 ....
3.T0I.S09 16.5
4,107.0.2 .... 0 8
2.131, m 30.4
3,8J7,K 33.4
2.3-0, W2 12 5 ....
1.71S.C90 .... 0.9
1.930.001 .... 1 9
I.Mj.752 17.0 ....
1.677.422 .... 1S.S
1,6.753 .... 6.0
1.403.779 6 8
1.816.212 15.0
1. .'I0.8G8 .... 9 G
I.3"3.8M .... 9.7
2.3:8 939 58.3
1.45MM 15.3
1.146,311 5 ....
1.2lt,KJ3 12.6
1,325,915 21.0
New Tori.
ltiton
dilcijco . .....
1'hlUlelpula....
Iltttmrg
Baltimore.. ......
fct Louis
fcan Irancisco...
Cincinnati
?mw Orleans....
Kansas Cltr.....
liuflalo
"Louisville.. .....
Mlnne-iiious
Detroit
1 ilv.aui.ee
Omaha . .. ...
I'roWdcnce. .
Demer
CloUand
fct. Paul
Houston ......
lndanaolls ....
Memphis. ......
Columbus
Richmond ... ...
Otlls
Hartford
Ouluth ,
V.ili!lle
(ashiugton
.-t .lostnh ......
J'eorla
Portland. Ore...
Kohcsttr
halt Lake Citv...,
ew Haven
Portland. Me
Worcester .......
r-rringneld
1 flAl..
. j,sjo,i - .... 21.0 l
,(. n.ts.551 22.0 -... I
SI 970,413 .... 14,8 I
I - " l
.'oux City..!
782143
760 191
900,544
BM.61S
618.910
852.819
839.588
1,898,459
855,139
899,289
837.788
145,566
S15.475
504.116
400,911
377,003
3.893. 793
1,032.741
1.0,0.308
219,500
870,401
84. 0
11.4
25.1
17.8
29.7
72.8
2.1
'e.'o
S.7
9.1
2.1
9.2
10.7
280
1 0
6.3
Total United States 11.088. 019.716
OntslileNewYork t 450.908,911
Dominion of Canada
Moi.trcal 10.SSS.J75
Halifax. 1.353,498
Toronto 5,277,088
Hamilton 601.435
Total I 17.8S3.S98
13.0
17 8
23.3
bailway interests.
The Flint and Pero Marquette Kallroad
earned $2,900,000 last j ear.
The dislike of foreign control or the Union
Taciflc is what seonred the victory for Jay
Gould at the Wednesday election.
St. Louis railroads will reduce their cast
bound grain rates May 4. Lake and rail
competition is given as (tie cause.
A fbeigbt train over a mile long, contain
ing 181 cars, passed over the Central Hudson
Railroad Wednesday. It was drawn by a
single engine.
It is stated that tho Big Four has pur
chased the Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati
Kallroad, and within 60 days will have trains
running into Toledo
The payment of the Xew Tore and New
England Kallroad dividend preferred stock
May 7 lias been enjoined by the Massachu
setts Supreme Court.
A cur rate is being quoted on shipments of
binder twine from New York to Missouri
river points, via lake 'and rail. Railroad
people are trying to find out which is the
offending line.
It is reported that the Keading will file its
answer to Attorney General Jiensel's suit to
annul the lecent "deal," and that several
new points in favor of the combination will
be presented to-day.
The National Car Inspectors' Association
held its annual election at St Louis Thurs
day. L. G. Ernst, of New Orleans, was
chosen Chief Inspector and Henry Schlovo
linn, of Pittsburg, is one of the trustees.
The Grand Rapids Circuit Court has ap
pointed David Edwards receiver ot the
Grand Rapids and Detroit Railroad on pe
tition of Sic Rao & Lally, the Detroit con
tractors, who took this action to collect their
Judgment of $91,000 for construction.
Gbahd Chief Cotdree Clark, of the Order
or Railway Conductors, 'had a conference
yesterday with General Manager Halstead,
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railway, at Scranton. He has asked for an
increase of wages for the conductors of 10
per cent, their wages having been reduced
that amount some time ago and never re
stored. Manager Halstead informed him
that he would confer with the head offloials
and render a decision in a few days.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
Detroit trade unions have placed an iron
clad boycott on the bread baked by non
union firms.
The seamen's union at Chicago has deter
mined to take up the gauge or battle thrown
down by the vessel owners at their meeting
in Detroit.
A atAKCFACTUBEn of rugs and mats from
Southampton, England, is investigating
prospects in New Haven, where he thinks of
locating. The McKlnlcy lAw urges him to
take this step.
At a meeting in London of European cop
per producers it was decided to inform the
American committee of the readiness of the
European producers to consider a slight re
duction in the output and to invite dele
gates to London for a consultation.
The Cleveland Jron Trada Review says:
Present and prospective agitation of wage
questions are the only features in tho local
situation. Saying nothing as to the Justice
or injustice of the claim for better pay, the
ore interest could not pick a t!memore suit
able to it for tying up shipments. The te
fusal of the Pittsburg Freight Committee to
make any reduction in coke rates to points
w est or to Pittsburg and the valleys Is an
other block to expected improvement in pig
Iron. No orange is likely to come in the
present hand-to-mouth bnylng policy until
the Amalgamated Association's adjustment
with the mill owners is made.
THE FIRE RECORD.
s
Vienna The building containing the col
ossal panorama of the crucifixion. The
great painting wr.s entirely consumed. Loss
120 000 florins.
Penn avenue A fire originating from a de
fective flue caused a $25 fire in Thomas
Clark's residence, Penn avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
Havana Francisco Garcia's silk store
and another store adjoining, partly de
stroyed. Several firemen were Injured, an d
Garcia, bis partner and another man per
ished. Biowning, Mo. R. S. Gibson & Bro.'s lum
ber jard, a photograph gallery, Dt. Van
Wie's office, E. B Field's law office and
Jenkins w lcker factorv. Origin incendiary.
Losses; R. S. Gibson 4 Bio., $25 000 In
surance, t6 500 Richmond Jenkins, $5 000 no
Insurance: W. P. Taylor, $500, insurance, $300,
Dr. Van Wye, $300, partially Insured.
Mt. Steillng A block of brick buildinss
belonin to F. M. Curry, and gutted a brick
building owned by J. G. Webber. Thebuild
ings weie occupied by nine business firms
and professional men, who lost nearly all
the contents. The total Ios is about $40,000.
E. F. Crane, President of the First National
Bank, fell dead from heart disease as a le
sult of the excitement.
Hull, Mass. The Arlington and tho Ger
manla, beach hotels, and a large bath house.
Loss on the Arlington, $10,000; Insurance,
$5 000 Loss on Germanla, $4 BOO; partially
Insured. The Hull town records were stored
In the Arlington and were destroyed. They
cannot be replaced. The Germanla had not
been occupied all w Inter, but Mr. Samuel L.
Chessman, the owner of the Arlington, and
family occupied a portion of that house.
Loss on oath house about $1,000
TURNING OT HUMAN BONES.
Interesting History of the Old Central
Station Property.
The leg of another human skeleton was
found under the old Central station cellar
last night. The foot is small, well pre
served and evidently that of a woman. It
diners in size and appearance from the
other bones found there and was found 20
feet away from where the others were. It
was suggested that this site was one time a
graveyard, but the bones found last night
ave evidently not been there more than 20
years and Central station has been there
that long.
The finding of tannery vats under the old
station brought out statements lrom Captain
D. C. Herbst and John Dilworth vesterday,
that, in 1830, the block from Diamond street
to Fourth avenue was a lrog pond, eight
feet below the present street lc el, and in
the midst ot it stood Gibson's tannery.
Subsequently the place became a repair
shop for the sta,;e coaches which connected
Pittsburg with Philadelphia. Opposite
Central station, on the site occupied by
Marshall's foundry, there was a Presbyte
rian burying ground until 1840, when a, Mr.
Howard bought the place and built a store
on the ground.
t
WEIHE LATJGH8 AT IT.
He Does Not Think the Mill ale Mill 'Will
Be on-Dnion
It is reported that the Mill vale Iron Mill
will be a non-union plant when it starts
next July. President James W. Friend, ot
the company, is out of the city. His as
sistants refuse to affirm or deny the story.
President Weihe, of the Amalgamated
Association, is inclined to look upon it as a
fairy tale. He says he had heard nothing
of it.
GOOD CLOTHING
For the Poor Man or tho Millionaire P. C
C. G. Cor. Grant and Dlnmontl Sts.
To-day we'll give you nil a chance. It
makes no difference whether you want to
buy a man's suit lor (lor (20. Wehaegot
it iur you. vFnr special prices ior to-uay in
men's suits, $7, $8. $10 and $15, will crowd our
store. Each garnftnt is wotth double the
prico wo nsk. JB& C. C Clothiers, cor.
Fort Worth
Vnrfullc
Wllmltigtou. Dol
Lowell,. ......
(Irnnd Rapids.. .."....
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Hyracuip
Dot Molncf
Taoonia
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Wichita
Lexington
KlrmlncuRm
Sen Bedford
Topeka
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fcavannah.
Atlanta A A.
Bingham ton
Helena
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uniub ubu xriumai streets.
THE
THE -SUNDAY PAPER;
Thousands Listen to a Joint Debate
Held in Philadelphia.
PKEACHERS AND LAWYERS TALK.
Editor Hectare Says It Is the Pulpit's Band
maiden in Reform.
ITS EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE GEEAT
Philadelphia, April 29. The debate
on the question of whether the influence of
the Sunday newspaper is greater for evil
than for good, under the auspices of the
Chatham Literary Union last night, served
to draw an audience which filled the Tem
ple at Broad and Berks street to its greatest
seating capacity, there being over 3,000
persons present. Nearly all the seats had
been sold in advance, and there were sev
eral hundred people who could not gain
admission. It was an audience represent
ing very well the Intellectual element of
the city, and Included a good representa
tion ot the learned profession and business
community. ' Two conspicuous representa
tives of the clerical profession were Key.
Dr. Thomas A. Fernley, of the Philadel
phia Sabbath Association, and Eev. Dr.
Alexander Alison, who occupied places in
the choir, Dr. Fernley sitting right backof
the opponents of the Sunday paper, while
Dr. Alison backed up by his presence the
champions of the other side.
The debaters aeainst the Sundav paper
were Eev. Eussell H. Conwell and Eev.
Forest E. Dager. The other side was, up
held by James "M. Beck and A, K. Mc
Clure. The Pastor's Argument.
Conwell, in his argument, said that so
long as the law exists it is wrong to publish
a Sundav paper in defiance of it, and the
papers should refrain until they have made
a public sentiment strong enough to secure
the law's repeal. Continuing he said:
Sunday papers disturb health. There Is
nothing that is a greater detilment to the
health of this community, possibly except
ing the mud that runs through the water
pipes, than the disturbance caused by the
cryin of Sunday morning papers. .Take
the 1,000,000 people of this city who lose oroba
bly two hours' sleep each Sunday morning
by the noise made by newsboys and it
makes an aggregate as long as the slumbers
of the Seven Sleepers.
They add to taxation by more than the
profit they make for tnelr owners by the ad
vocacy of that manner of life that leads to
the breaking of law. It turns people away
from God and the church and turns them
the other wav until jails are filled. It de
stroys the influence, of the Bible, the book
tnat preserves our iiDcrties.
The preacher concluded by analyzing the
contents of some of the metropolitan Sun
day papers, the work of the agents, carriers
anci train boys, and closed bv saying that
the Sunday paper, which some vaunt as a
missionary agency, is simply a plan to over
turn the religious influence of the Sabbath
and put money in the publishers' pockets.
Lawyer Beck's Keply.
James M. Beck began his argument with
the querv: "Does the reading of news
papers, without regard to the Sunday issue,
exert a greater influence for evil than for
good?" and said:
Living a,s we do in the evening of the
nineteenth century, and speaking to an au
dience of civilized men, there could be but
one answer. The two great wonder of our
century are tne newspaper anu tne raiirosu.
It is indeed difficult to say which is tnu
creator or which has influencd men more
for good.
1 If, therefore, the value of the newspaper
he conceded the burden is upon our learned
opponents to take the Sunday issue out of
the rule. The Sabbath was made for man.
Therefore railroads will run,parks,musemns
and sralleries will be opened, mails will bo
handled, the wires will be used, ships will
sail, meals will be eaten and newspapers will
be published. The ultra Sabbatarians by
their acta netrative their own theories. Be
who eats an unnecessary Sundav roast,
Should be very modest in expressing ex
treme Sabbatarian reviews.
Pitiful Arguments Adduced.
They will argue tlje evil lies in reading
the Sunday newspapers. This keeps men
from church and prevent their thoughts
lrom dwelling on sacred themes. Of all the
pitiful argumentagainst the Sunday news
papers this is the worst. If a minister has
some message for men he will not lack
auditors. Dr. Conwell does not. If a man
really wl'hes to go to church or feels it a
solemn duty to go, no newspaper will keep
him away. The man who excuses his non
attendance at church by the newspaper has
the moral cowardice of Adam, who charged
his sin not upon himself but upon the
woman who gave him the fruit.
Mr. Beck then went into an analysis of
the character of the Sunday paper and
showed how much more of science, art,
music, education and literature he found
than Mr. Conwell seemed to have discovered
and dwelt upon the Sunday paper as a
source of pleasure to the people, also upon
its moral power with its advocacy of good
and condemnation ot evil, referring to the
support of Dr. Parkhurst's crnsade by the
papers as being of vastly greater influence
than the eflort produced upon the compara
tively few who heard his voice.
Attncked ai a Destroyer of Rest.
Eev. Forest E. Dager, the second oppo
nent of the Sunday paper.attaoked it on the
ground that it is calculated to destroy the
rest day.
I would rest the argument not only on the
religions teachings which condemn it, but
on the civil law. The country recognizes a
civil Sabbath, and Judges have decided th'it
the oivll Sabbath, while coincident with the
religious Sabbath, is distinct. Scienco ays
man must have one day in seven for lest.
The Sunday paper tends to destroy the
whole civil institution. Itoalls into active
energy an army of men, women and chil
dren. "Tho Press annonnces that on one Monday
theie were leceived 6,503 letters in answer to
advertisements in Sunday's paper. We ad
mit that advertisements are the great lubri
cators ot business life; yes, that thev are
the gicat force which drives business. Now,
I ask if this obtruding of this great
amount of business into the Sabbath la not
a great evil. Sunday papers are slmplvan'
introduction from the continental civiliza
tion and must bring the same fruit. On the
continent Sunday is simply -despotism's
holiday.'" Concluding, he saldt "So long
as we know that white cannot come out of
black, and that we cannot gather grapes of
thorns, or ngs oi ttusties, so long win i re-
taln the conviction
that von cannot set
good influences out
of a paper that is in-
irinsicany evil."
Editor aicCInre Closes the Debate.
A. K. McClure, after a most flattering in
troduction, gave as his text "Come Let Us
Eeason Together," and divided his remarks
under three heads. What is the Sabbath?
How was it observed in ages past? How is
it observed now? He said:
It had its origin before the morning stars
sang together. God Himself declared the
law or the Sabbath one day of reft in-even.
It w as earliest i egarded with a riirldlty that
wis associated with montrous licentious
ness. When Christ came theie was u change
in its character. The rharisec accused Htm
of bieaklng the law because He healed the
sick on the Sabbath, and because His
disciples plucked corn on that day when
hungry. A law existed then and Christ de
claiod against it when He proclaimed that
the Sabbath was made for man, and not man
for the Sabbath.
If it was true, as Dr. Conwell said, that the
publisher of a Sunday new spaper to-day is a
criminal, Chiisc was a criminal, because he
disobejed a similar existing law. Thut a
law passed ICO jeai sago made it illegal to
print or sell n newspaper onSundajI Mi.
MiCluio admitted that theie weie similar
law s in different States which made it Illegal
lor a husband to kiss his wife on Sundav.
, Laughter. Nobody attempts to enforce ft,
because it lias been obliterated by public
opinion and common nccesblty.
Goa works in wisdom thiough the ages,
and he lias been wot king through human
instrumentalities for 6,000 years, and what
lesultsdoweseeT" As late as the era of the
Pilgiima the Sabbath was a day of horror,
upheld by men who would hang a witch and
then go to the altar nnd thank God that
they were not as other men. In that civili
zation the Sunday newspaper was im
possible. Under a broader enlightenment and a
broader Christianity the best interests of
humanity, includinirreligioii, have advanced
and prospered.
The World Has Progressed.
Little by little we havo ,, progressed until
lttlewe havo,, progressed until
now weaie
very nearjtue, simpjtetcacmngs I
PITTSBURG DISPATCH.
or the Son of Godwho took a little child or
nature who would chase the butterflies in
the sunshine, and declared that of such are
the kingdom. When has religion been more
revered? When have your altars Deen more
sacred?
Nearly 600,000 Sunday newspapers are
printed every Sunday, and they are more
read than any other. They are probably
read by nearly 8,000,000 persons in the city
and State. Is religion less respeoted be
cause of them? Not at all. On the contrary,
thev are the allies or the pulpit In upholding
law and morality, the sanotlty of the home
and In lifting men to a higher plane.
The trouble with the pulpit is that it
views this subject not from the side of tho
people, but from thntof bigotry inherited
from the dark days. The newspapers every
day, every week and every month are doinijr
their pait to make men better, wiser and
more reverent, and the Sundav newspaper
should be recognized by the oulplt as the
handmaiden of law.rellgion and social order.
If it 13 not it should be suppressed as a moi al
pestilence. The world, and especially the
city of Philadelphia, Is better to-night than
It has ever been in its history.
The judges were out but a few minutes,
and Mr. Graham in a facetious speech said
that the deefcion was that in this instance
the preachers had beaten the lawyers.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Seven prisoners broke Jail at Sumner,
III., Wednesday night.
--Six hundred coal miners in the Collins
vllle, 111 , district are on strike because of
the discharge of three men.
In a terrific gale on Lake Superior
Wednesday night the steamer Arizona lost
her consort, the Plymouth, and it is feared
the schooner has sunk.
lve Wyoming deputy sheriffs hunted
down Spencer and Jackson Burnett, two
desperate horse thieves. The two brothers
refused to surrender and died fighting.
It II said that President Palacio, of Vene
zuela, is receiving support Itom Great
Britain in fighting the rebels, on condition
that Venezuela gives up all claim to the dis
puted territory.
A horse attached to a lumber wagon at
Brazil, Ind , took frfght at a locomotive
Thursday evening and ran overthiee little
children, fatally fnj uring them. Two others
weie badly inj ured.
Jackson, Sevier and Knox Counties,
Tenn., are in a panio over the operations of
the White Caps, who are said to have a tri
county organization with supreme and sub
ordinate officers and lodges.
A freight ran Into a passenger train on
the Louisville and xlasuvllle llailroad at
Moore's station, Ey Thursday night, tele
scoping tho ladles' coach, but killing no
gassengers. Charles Wallace, the freight
reman, and a negio tramp lost their lives
Benjamin Bobertson, a negro suspected
of incendiarism in Aroostock county, He
was abducted by three Maine men from his
refnge across the New Brunswick line
Thursday midnight. The negro was then
arrested and jailed. The matter has been
laid before the Canadian Government.
Walter De Clarke, a railroad man from
Portland, Ore., went to Tracy, Cal., Thurs
day night to kill Miss Tlllie Ludwlg. a
daughter of a hotel proprietor there, but
was himself shot and dangerously wounded
by the girl's brotner, Henry Ludwlg. De
Clarke had been engaged to marry Miss
Ludwlg, but the engagement was broken.
Archbishop Eatzer, of Milwaukee, in a
letter to the priests of his diocese relative to
the position to be taken by tbem with re
gard to membership in secret organizations,
declares that Masons and Carbonari are ex
communicated, and that the Odd Fellows
and Sons of Temperance are also expressly
forbidden. He also says that Anarchists,
Communists, Socialists and Turners, who
are allied to the society known under the
general title of "Turner Bund," come under
tho class whiob the Catholic Church excom
municates. All societies which claim for
themselves a priest or chaplain, or worship
on their own authority, with their own rit
ual and ceremonies, are implicitly excom
municated. CALIFORNIA'S earthquake compared
with the great ones of history In TUJG DIS
PATCH to-morrow.
SOKE PEOPLE'S PECCADILLOES.
Hesrt Makklewitz and B. Kemlnski are
charged with robbing the Second avenue car
sheds of scrap iron, etc.
William. Faxon, charged with 'stealing a
pocketrbok from a Mrs. Brown in the South
side market a few nights ago, was given a
hearing by Magistrate Succop last night,
and held for court.
Michael DixsoN.a cab driver, was arrested
last night by Officer Elmer on Logan street
and lodged in the Eleventh ward station
He was drunk and was dtiving his horse
over the pavement.
John Harris is in the Twenty-eighth ward
station house on a charge of disorderly con
duct. It is said he tried to get some amuse
ment at his homo last night out of a reckless
destruction of furniture.
Charles Gallis, Thomas Kudy and narry
Nicklcn, who were arrested on suspicion of
having stolen a lot of scrap iron from
Oliver's South Fifteenth street mill, were
discharged by Magistrate Succop last night.
Mas. Mart Conlet was arrested at her
home last night in Howard's lane, Oakland,
by Officer Welsh. She was In a drunken
condition and the neighbors were afraid she
would set flie to her house. Sho was locked
up in the Fourteenth ward station.
Mrs. Sadie Maoee was held for court by
Alderman Donovan last night on a charge of
assault and battery prefened by Mrs. Mary
Gartlilln. The women are neighbors living
in Mulberry alley. The plaintiff alleged
that during a quarrel the defendant hit her
with a brick.
Louis Caster, a colored man, had a hear
ing before Alderman Kerr last night on a
charge of malicious mischief preferred by
K. Z. Wainwright, of the Wainwright Brew
ing Company. It was alleged that the de
fendant effaced the trade maik from several
beei kegs and broke others. He was fined
$10 and costs,
John MoMillah and John Donovan were
arrested at Eleventh street last night bv
Officer Conway, the first on a charge of
drunkenness and the latter as a suspicious
character. McMillan had some money and
a pair of trouseis wrapped up In a bundle
and Donovan was following him around,
eiuieavoilng to getpossession of the bundle.
Telegraph Operators to Meet.
The Pittsburg division, Ko. 52, of the
Order of Kallroad Telegraphers of North
America, will hold an open meeting at 102
Fourth avenue, Saturday evening, May 7.
All telegraph operators are invited, and the
subject of universal organization will be
discussed. The delegates to the Chattanooga
convention will also be instructed.
It Takes Time
To save enough to see the World's Fair
thoroughly. Start saving now by opening
an account with the People' Savings Bank
No. SI Fourth avenue, and getinterestadded
to your principal. tts
If Too Are Thinking
Of going to the Woild's Fair next year,
don't you think It would be a good plan to
deposit your money with the People's Sav
ings Bank, No. 81 Fourth avenue? They will
pay inteiest. wfs
To-Day Men's AlI-TVool Suits, 810.
Sacks or cutaways In nil the new shades
and colors at Sailer & Co.'s, cornet Smith
field and Diamond streets.
Faith, Hope and Buzine, the greatest of
which is Engine, to kill roaches, bedbugs,
etc 25 cents nt all dealers.
The stylish nnd nobbv neckwear for
sptingat Jans II. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth
avenue.
The greatest spring and summer beveiage
Is the Iron City Brewing Company's lager
beer.
BAitGMis in wnll paper at 60J Maikotst.;
entlio stock must bo cleaned out before
July flist. tts
Neckwear Now shapes, new coloilngt,
comprising all the novelties In men's fine
neckwear for spiing. ,
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth avenue.
" Law re ceville
Ainbet"
Flour.
Makes
Friends
Kendily.
DIED.
DEELT On Friday, April 20, 1893, -at 5 40 p.
K., Damel Deelt, in his 63d year.
Funeral fiom his late residence. No. 39
Acorn street, Twenty-thiid wind, Franks-
town, on Mobdat.mext, May 2, at 8 o'c
Services at St. Stephen's Chliroh, Hazel wi
at 9 o'clock a. xv Friends of the familf
respectfully Invited to attend. I
SATURDAY, APRIL 30.
BIVEE MINEE8' C0HVENII0N..
A Mammoth Mass Meeting In the Evening
to DUcues Wages.
TheUiver Miners Convention was held
at Monongahela City yesterday. A call of
delegates showed there were 16 present
from diflerent points along the river. An
election of officers resulted in choosing T. A.
Morgan, of Elizabeth, President, and
Jeremiah Kennedy, of Monongahela City,
Secretary. '
Dr. Wood, of the Memorial Monument
Association, was allowed this privilege of
the floor to present the claims of the Miners'
Hospital, and the delegates present were
in favor ot having it erected in that city.
A mass meeting was-held last night and
attended by several thousand river miners.
President John McBride, of the national
organization, was the principal speaker.
The sentiment of the miners present was
decidedly against making the wages equal.
It was resolved to send delegates to a joint
convention to be called soon for the Ohio,
Monongahela and Hocking "Valley districts.
Prominent labor men were elected dele
gates. Any attempt to reduce wages will
be fought to the end.
THE popular "To Let Booms" in our cent
a word advertising columns contains the
best locations at moderate terms and nicest
rooms.
100 doze: men's 4-ply cuffs I2Je.
ttssu Littell'8, 203 Soiithfleld street.
BswSSHmsB
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BABY CARRIAGES.
SPECIAL PIES IS K.
We carry the largest stock in the two cities.
SIXTY STYLES TO SELECT FROM.
Our prices are much lower than elsewhere. " In this line we
have absolutely no competition. We show special good values
at $2.75, $2.90, $3.90, $4.35, $6.89, $7.89, $10. $12, $13.75,
$14.50, $15, $18, $20, $25 and up to one hundred dollars.
FOUR ESPECIAL BARGAINS:
NO. 1 A good, strong
Baby Carriage, nicely uphol
stered, with rod and parasol,
full size, worth $7; only
$4.35.
NO. 3 A particularly hand
some Baby Carriage, plush up
holstery, rod and parasol, wood
or wire wheels, with patent
brake, worth $18; special price
$12.00.
FLEISHMAN
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
P. S. Early Risers' Bargains every morning from 8 to 12 o'clock,
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1892.
JUST A LITTLE HELP.
That Is All Which Is Required at This Time
of the Tear Do Ton Know "What to Dot
We hear a great deal, just now, about
Spring medicines. It Is known that people
feel run down after the labors and slego of
winter,,and It is assumed they need a Spring
medicine. This is not true. Spring medi
cines are not needed; nature will throw off
the rheums in the blood which have accu
mulated during the winter. If she has only a
little help Nature is able to clean her own
house,' and take care of her own household,
with a little assistance, and a little, gentle
stimulant is all the Spring medicine auyone
requires. "But," yon may say, "wllat do you
mean by stimulant, and what do 1 1 equire?"
We answer, something absolutely pure, pow
erful, and which has been proved to abund
antly answer the purpose. Unquestionably,
whiskey, if of the right kind, is the proper
thing to use, bnt unfortunately, there are
few good whiskies in the market, and only
one which is absolutely pure, and possesses
medicinal qualities. That whiskey is Duf
fy's Puie Malt. It has been upon the mar
ket for years. It has the unqualified en
dorsement of physicians and chemists, and
it is the only whiskey which can be recom
mended. It is true, certain unscrupulous
druggists and grocers seek to sell other and
inferior goods, claiming they are equal to
Duffy's, but they possess little purity and no
medicinal power whatever, wheieas Duffy's
is specially designed as a medicinal whiskey.
It would be well to bear these lacts in mind
when considering the subject of Springmed
iclnes, and how to best, put the system in
shape for the requirements of the season, s
NO. 2 A beautiful Baby
Carriage, figured upholstery,
plush roll, rod and parasol, wood
or wire wheels, worth $12; spe
cial price
NO. 4 A beautiful Car;
riage, upholstered with extra
quality plush; satin parasol,
trimmed with silk lace, coil
springs, novelty wheels, with
Richmond brakes; price only
$20.00.
& GO.
504, 506 & 508
! Street
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NEW ADTEETISEJIEMIH,
imt Fools lese HortalsBe
ME5IMTD LOOK SHEEPISH.
WH AT a sight you are in an
ill-fitting, unbecoming suit
of clothes! Even if people
are not looking critically at
you, you II be sure to sus
pect that that is just what
they are doing. Can any
thing be more mortifying?
POO LS an(i their money are
easily parted. So don't part
with yours until you have
seen the 60 new styles of
all-wool suits we placed on
sale for this week; or if
something better is what
yojc are after, see the go
new styles of all-wool suits
at $12.
T"H ESE suits were made by
our own tailors, and every
one warranted to give the
best satisfaction. Now, for
$15 zve'll give you choice
of 120 new styles of
, fine Dress Suits in Worst
ed, Clay or Plain Mixed.
MORTALS of the most
fastidious taste can be suited
in any of these suits. If
you want a suit that will
. outlast half a dozen of
catch-penny variety and
that will look better at the
end than inferior goods do
at the beginning try our
$13 suit.
BE wr and try our guaran
teed clothing. It costs you
nothing to compare quality,
style, workmanship and
price.
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and
Furnishers,
954 and 956 LIBERTY STREET,
Cor. Oak Alley.
Bp2t-53-TT3SU
Danners'
Essence of Health.
A irare family
1 e a I o I n e for
toning up and ro-
muainff me sys
tem. One 01 tne
greatest blood
puriners Known
Unexcelled for
tho enre of Eheu-
matism. Cone hi
and Colds, Catarrh
Asthma, Throat
Diseases. Torold
I4ver, Dizziness and Sick Headache, Palpi
tation of tho Heart, Cramps, Dyoentery, Di
arrhoea, Scrofula and diseases arising from
Imperfect and depraved state of the Dlood,
Files, Costiveness, Nervousness, Affections
of the Bladder and Kidneys. properly
taken we-Kuaranteo a cure. Tor sale by
druggists, anif
The Danner Medicine Co.
MS Federal St., Allegheny.
Price $1 00 per bottle: six bottles for J0X
Write for Testimonials.
OC29-49-TTS
M'K
EE'S
BULLETIN.
'This weeK I offer tho blfjgest bargain ever
thom-ht of. How does Fntz Imported
Pomade strike you at 5c a box- or 6 for 25c?
Outside of the manufacturer no other mer
chant dare sell at this low price. The whole
saler gets 50c a gross more for It than I ask
the consumer. Kemember.. "Putz Pomade"
for Just half price at McKca's.
I have cat the price of flour away down.
Ton cannot get the same quality anywhere
for the same money.
"Vancleef,'' finest patent, $1 35.
McKee's Amber, best family, 1 23.
Buckeye, splendid, $1 15.
If you want 20 pounds granulated sugar
for $1 with a 10 order, this Is the place.
A big lot of 2-quart Glass Pitchers for 150
worth 35c.
10 cans Early June Peas for $1.
An 8-ounce, almost a pint of Vanilla, for
20e.
Cleveland's Baking Powdor at 10c per
pound. We do not warrant it, bnt we do
warrant M'KEE'S 2-pound can, sold for 35c
I make a specialty of Loose Boasted Coffee,
always fresh, while the package coffee may
have lain on the shelves for a ear. Buy my
fresh loose coffee, 5 pounds for$L
Don't forget our fine all-string Bock Candy,
2 pounds for 25c.
Send for price list and order by mail.
Fi eight paid to all stations on $10 worth of
groceries.
JOS. M'KEE,
36 Ohio St., Allegheny.
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NEW, ADVERTISEMENTS.
B.& B.
When a Parasol buyer goes
into the market and buys a
thousand Parasols assorted
very few of a knid of the
novelties, but about a hundred
kinds from fourth as many
different manufacturers, and
gets together a collection as
shown here it was no easy
task, and we believe the ver
dict will be that the buying
was a success, and only the
"chic" new things were adopt
ed. We are determined to do
a large PARASOL business,
and instead of fancy, profit
prices on these fancy goods
that are always dangerous
mercantile property we have
marked them at SMALL
PROFIT PRICES, and the
range of prices is from
12 TO 1 EACH,
Instead of S2.50 to S20, as
generally sold.
NOTE FEW SPECIALS:
CLUB COACHINGS
Tan with a dark-brown selvage
border, Navy with red selvage
border, Grey with black sel
vage border. Thesq selvage
borders are -inch wide, and
we believe the opinion of
those who ought to know is
that they are dignified and
dressy
$4.
CLUB COACHINGS
With self-colored Jacquard
woven spots, cases or covers
of identically the same as the
Parasol material
$5.
PARASOLS Deep fluted
ruffles put on bias, combina
tion colorings, details of finish,
eta, superb. It's plainly evi
dent that the designer and
maker of these is an artist
$5.
100 COLORE
ACE
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100 SATIN DE LYO
inch, COACHINGS, St
with Plaid Borders, Tans, Grc
Blues, Garnets, eta, perfect
combinations,
$2.
CHILDREN'S PARASOLS
Hundreds for selection,
25c to $2.
Space prevents mention of
the GLORI Aand SILK UM
BRELLA stock the largest
and best we've ever shown
not inferior goods, so that we
would be enabled simply to
quote low prices in an adver
tisement (and, alas, too" many
low-priced goods are of little
or no value other than for an
advertisement), but Ujnbrellas
that have merit, from
65c to $10,
And thousands for selection.
We have a special depart
ment and the most convenient
way for both customers and
ourselves to show these goodsV
in the large archway in the
front of the store, and we ex
pect several hundred people
will do us the pleasure of look
ing to-day. We believe they'll
indorse the goods if they
buy they'll save dollars.
PARASOLS
TO-DAY.
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