ffWiSlfSWW ?j7 iF? JSP-! THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THirRSDAT. MAY 19. 189a 9 THE BUSINESS WORLD. A Kew Reorganization Plan for the Richmond Terminal on Foot. DREXEL, MORGAN & CO. IN CHARGE. Tounffstoirn Iron Manufacturers Will Sooa Tisitthe South. FJEES, FAILURES AXD EAILWAT HEWS Philadelphia, May 1& The report that Drezel, Morgan & Co. are at the bead of a new syndicate which will take charge of the affairs of the Richmond Terminal Company is generally believed to be cor rect in financial circles, although at the offices of the firm in New York, and at Drexel & Co. 'a in this city, it is said that nothing has been done. It is generally be lieved that the new plan contemplates an assessment of $10 on the. stock, first mort gage bonds to be given to the stockholders in return for the payments. An assessment is, it is believed, unavoidable. A dispatch from New York says: "A large nnmber of Richmond Terminal se curity holders attended the meeting to-day, and after a long session, in which a number of suggestions were made, "W. L. Strong, Chairman of the new committee, was au thorized to increase its membership and draw up apian of reorganization, which will be reported at another security-holders' meeting on Monday. The plan which has already practically been agreed on provides for an assessment .on both the stock and bonds of the Terminal Company and on some of the securities of the Danville Company. The assessment on the Eichmond Terminal stock will be about 7 per cent. The Terminal Company and Danville Company will be merged into one corporation, which will acquire the rights ot the Terminal Company in the various securities, and at the same time operate directly the Danville road. TAKIKO LESSONS FROM THE SOUTH. Tonngstown Iron Manufacturers to Look TJp Cheap Steel Methods. Toukgstows, May IS. Special. H. O. Bunnell, or the Mahoning Valley Iron Com pany; James Xellson, of tho Andiews Iron Company; Myron C. Wick, or Cartwright, McCurdy & Co.; George D. Wick, or the Toungstown Iron and Steel Company, and E. L. Ford, or the Briar Hill Iron ana Coal Cotnpany.all prominent iron manufacturers and who will hold the majority of the itock in tho proposed steel plant here, left to night on a trip through the South to Inspect the prominent steel plants, with a view of securing lniormaiion max wm enaoio mem ine- to produce first-class steel at the lowest p will be erected during the summer and be ready for operation during the fall. Policyholders Fighting Assessments. F.eadiso, May IS. It has been finally de cided by the courts here that tne receiver of the delunct Standard Mutual Live Stock In surance Company of this city shall go ahead and collect the assessments irom the policy holders, who number S,000 all over Pennsyl vania. The latter strenuously fought the proposed assessment, which is levied on nearlj $750 000 insurance and is expected to realize $9J,000. Many of the policyholders, it is said, are not financially responsible, and more litigation is promised in the cases of those who will resist payment. Oil Men Bound to Exhibit. Chicago, May 13. Pennsylvania will have an oil exhibit at tho World's Fair. Execu tive Commissioner Farquhar, of Pennsyl vania, says that the plan is to build a big iron structure, something like a gas reser voir, in which the exhibits could be placed without danger. The iron building is to be KljoucSOOIeet -in diameter and 80 leet high, and so constiuctea that flames could not possibly spread from It to any otber struc tuie. Any way, it is proposed to exhibit the oil in jars. The Atlantic "Refinery Branches Oat. Philadelphia, May 18. At a special meet ing of stockholder ot the Atlantic Beflning Company to-day it was decided to increase the capital stock to $5,000,000, and to increase the number of directors from seven to nine. The directors at a previous meeting recom mended snch action, it being deemed neces sary by the pioposed dissolution or the Standard Oil Trust, and there was no oppo sition to the pioposcd change to-day. A Feat in Coal Mining. Columbus, O., May 18. Special. At Job's mine, in the Hocking Valley, 246 cars or coal -n ere loaded oi er one tipDle one day this week. This is the largest run ever made at a mine In the Hocking Valley. At the new Pittsburg mine 1G9 cars or coal were loaded over two tipples recently, and that was con sidered a wonderful day's work. The run at Job's breaks the record In this State. BUSINESS BREVITIES. The World's Fair electric light dispute has been postponed until Friday. There are rumors of a compromise or the Union mine labor trouble in Idaho. About 75,000 granite workers throughout the country are now on strike, and the fight Is only just begun. GitouisD has been broken in Philadelphia for a new Independent sugar refinery. Itis intended to have it In operation within a year. The Lloyd-Booth Company, or Youngs town, yesterday completed an extensive tin plate plant for the United States Tin Plate Company at Demniler, Pa. Pitor. ELiSHAGRiT's telautograph, writing telegraph, Is to be commercially advanced by the Gray International Telautograph Company, with a capital stock of $1, 000,000. The Women's Canning and Preserving Company, ot Chicago, has leased a vacant building in Aurora, HI , and will start a fac tory there to employ 80 women. Next year they will build a lactory. 0e of the largest mining sales ever made In Arizona has been consummated, whereby Dr. II. II. Warner, or Kochester, X. T., has become owner of the Hillside croup or mines. The purchase price is $500,000. Governor Prisce, of Xew Mexico, called an lnter-state wool convention to assemble in Albuquerque, July 5 to 7. Theobject Is to di'cnss shop and wool Interests in the States and Territories west or the Missis sippi river. The organ ractory or Thomas Swoger & Son, at Beaver Falls, was closed Tuesday evening by the Sheriff on the suit or C P. Wallace, an action tor promissory notes and an overdrawn account, and also at the snit of the Beaver Falls Butlalng and Loan Asso ciation for $(,000, used In erecting the lac tory. It is asserted In Chicago that the fight be tween the packers has been settled, the Emaller men being now placed on a footing -with the Big Three. It is expected that the contracts will be signed this week. Accord ing to these the vards or the Union Stock Tards Company will be transferred to the property or the Chicago National Stock Tards Company. BAHAVAT INTERESTS. The old board of the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy was re-elected yesterday. A stbxee is threatened among the train men and engineers of the Michigan division of the -Big Four." The Beading and Pennsylvania Companies have reduced lumber rates from Northern Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and BalO--more. Tez grain freight rate from Indianapolis to Louisville has been reduced from 8 to 7 cents, placing Indianapolis on a parity with SL Louis. Tee earnings of the Canadian Pacific Bail road for the week ending May U were $363. 000; for the same peeiod last year, $356,000; in crease, $12,000. Tee Bock Island Railroad will withdraw from the Northwestern blind passenger pool. It takes this step rather than obey the order of the Advisory Board to divert certain excursion traffic to other roads in the pooL. AT the annual meeting of the Dayton and Michigan Ballway Company the old Board of Directors was re-elected. The. line ex tends from Dayton to Toledo, and la oper ated by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton Ballway Company under a 99 year lease. Thb Atchison Company contemplate the Issue of a permanent rand to provide for bet terments and Improvements. The plan will provide for the Issue of $100,000,000 second mortgage bonds, probably bearing interest at graded Ta tea from 2 to SX per cent, or which $80 000,000 will be nseu to retlra tlie present income bonds. leaving $20,000,000 ap plicable to ruture needs. The followingore the newly elected direc tors or tire Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail road Company: John D. Kocke feller, Will iam Bond, William Dowd, Colgate Hoyt, W. Poor, Simon Stern, Joel F. Freeman, Samuel Sloan. H. C. Rouse and Thomas C. PnrdVi of New York; H. C. Cross, or Emporia; B. P. McDonald, of Ft. Scott; J. Waldo, or St. Louts; Lee Clark, or Parsons; F. N. Finney, of Milwaukee, and H. Demarez Oyens, or Amsterdam. THE FIRE RECORD. Charleston. W. Vs. The Cotton block, los on building and stock about $30,000; insured. West Carson street A pan of lard caught fire on a stove in Mrs. Welsh's home. It was soon put out without damage. Meadvllle The house and barn on the "Mapleside" rarm of Dr. T. L. Flood, three miles west. Loss partially covered by in surance. Dr. Flood Is the Republican can didate for Congress in the Twenty-sixth dis trict. Fort McKinney, Wyo Quarters of three companies of cavalry and the post canteen, with their contents. Los", $300,000. This puts hair or the garrison in tents. Out the weather is mild. The explosion or a stove in one or the company's houses started the fire. PUT XT INTO THE LOG BOOK. The Neat Way In Which a Mate Got Even With Ills Captain. New York Evening Son. During a certain voyage of an eastward bound vessel the mate, w ho usually kept the log, became intoxicated one day and was unable to attend to his duty. As the man very rarely committed the offense the captain excused him, and attended to the log himself, concluding with this: "The mate has been drunk all day." Next day the mate was on deck and resumed his duties. Looking at the log he discovered the entry the captain had made, and ven tured to remonstrate wit'u his superior. "Wbat was the need, sir," he asked, "or putting that down on the log?" "Wasn't it true?" asked the captain. "Yes, sir; but it doesn't seem necessary to enter it in the log." "Well," said the captain, "since itis true it had better stand." The next day the captain had occasion to look at the log, and at the end of the entry which the mate had made he found -thfs item: "The captain was sober all day." The captain summoned the mate and thun dered: "What did you mean by putting down that entry? What was the need. I say? Am I not sober every day? Yen, sir; but wasn't it true?" "Why, ot conrse it was true." "Well, then, sir," said the mate, "since it was true I think it had better stand." AH AHCIEHT BILL OF LADING. Unique Phraseology of a Document Pre pared Eightj-FIro Tears Ago. The following "Bill of Lading" is taken from an old Spanish grammar, published in the forepart of the present century: Bill of Lading. SHIPPED, by the grace of God, in good order and well-conditioned, by Messrs. Lopez & Co., in and upon the good ship called the Prince or Peace, wnereor is master under God. lor this present vovaee. Pe ter Galvez, and now riding at an chor in the port or Cadiz, and by God's grace, bound for London, to say, lonr chests or Spanish books, being marked and num bered as In the margin, and are to be delivered in like good or der and well conditioned, at tho port of London (the act of God, the King's enemies, are, and all and every other dangers and ac cidents or the sea, livers and navisation, or whatever nature and kind soever, excepted (unto Messrs Lackington, Allen & Co., or to their assigns, he or they paying the freight for the said goods after the rate of 2 for each chest, with primage and average accustomed. In witness whereof, L the master (or purser) of said ship, Jiave affirmed to three bills or lading, all or this tenor and date; the one of which three bills being accomplished, the other two to stand oid. And so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dated in Cadiz, December 1 1806. Peter Galvez. L. A a Ko. 1 to 4. PHOTOGRAPHING UNDER WATER. Plates Made at a Depth of Fifteen Hun- dred Feet Under the Surface. It is quite possible to take photographs under water, says Spare Moments. In 1883 a submarine observatory was constructed by Signor Toselli at Naples, enabling visitors to see the bottom of the sea. It was a steel chamber, with plate glass floors, and a col lapsing float to sink it to different depths. It carried eight persons and was illuminated inside by electric light, while telephones communicated with the shore. It was of course quite possible to take photographs inside it beneath the water. Photographing under water has actually be carried out. Experiments were made in 1889 in the Mediterranean to ascertain how far daylight penetrated under water. In very clear waternear Corsica, and 18 miles from land, the limit of daylight was found by means oi photographic plates to be 1,580 feet. Even the Child Protested. Buffalo Express.! Joseph Haworth, the actor, tells a story of a little girl who Was very curious to know about thunder storms, and was told by her mother that they were the voice of God. A few days later the child was caught out in a thunder storm and called by her mother to come in. Her little legs came toddling up to the piazza as fast as they could, but as she reached the steps there came a terrific clap of thunder, and the little one, looking up, said, with a pained expression on her face: "Oh, Dod, oo needn't holler so loud: I'se hurryin' dest as fast as I tan." An Earthquake Wakes Up England. LONDON, May 18. A rather severe earth quake shock was felt early this morning in the county of Cornwall. Houses rocked, crockery was broken and chimneys fell. The people were awakened by the rocking of their beds, the movement lasting for sev eral seconds, and were greatly alarmed. Secretary Wharton to Beslgn. "Washington, May la-TijxttaL First Assistant Secretary of State Wharton, of Boston, will resign bis office soon to become the Republican candidate for Congressman in the Third Massachusetts district now represented by Hon. John F. Andrews. 1 he largest Navies In the World. According to statistics published In 1890 the five largest navies of the world are those of Great Britain and Ireland, consist ing of 455 men-of-war, France 331, Euxsia 171, Uermany 123, the Netherlands 118. That of the United States, which consuls of 79 men-of-war, is eleventh on the list. Ten Arkansas People Drowned. MebkHiTON, Abe., May 18. Br the J capsizing of a boat on the Dowdle place this afternoon, Hamp Wilson, colored, four women and five children were drowned. When Matter Would Welch Nothing If the earth revolved 17 time faster than it does, matter at the Equator would bare no weight at all. SOUTH FORK'S .PERIL. Terrible Epidemic of Diphtheria Threatened by Bad Water. THE CITIZENS AROUSED AT LAST. Farmer Oliyer P. Smith Is on Trial at Greensburg for Murder. NEWSY K0TES FBOH NEARBT TOWNS fprECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l Johnstown, May 18. There is no abate ment of typhoid fever at South Fork, and the indications are that unless a great change in the situation is made soon a genuine epidemic will prevail there. An analysis of the drinking water there has just been received to-night from the chemist for the State Board of Health, and, in conclnding his report, he says: "This water is evidently contaminated and is quite unfit for use as drinking water. I should not be surprised to find that it had been entirely associated with an epidemic of typhoid fever. " x As this report is based on the analysis of the water alone, without knowledge of the conditions existing where it was obtained, the report is very significant This has in creased the alarm of the citizens, and a pub lic meeting has been called for to-morrow evening to take action on the sanitary con dition of the town. The Johnstown Board of Health will co-operate to bring about a sanitary condition. Out of a population of 600 there are about' 20 cases of typhoid, three of which were fatal last week. PEBCEHTA3E EX AMIH A.TI0HS. The Acts of Pittsburg's Central Board of Education Approved by Medics. Harrisburo, May IS. At the second day's session of the State Medical Sooiety Dr. Mo Cormick, or Wllliamsport, submitted a re port of the doings of the Legislative Com mittee, and a special committee reported against the percentage system In school ex aminations, approving the course of the Cential Boird of Education at Pittsburg. The Committee on Nominations this after noon repotted in favor or Dr. H. L. Orth, or Hnirisburg, lor President of the society during the coming year. At the afternoon session of the State Medi cal Society the following officers weie elected for the ensuing yeai : President, H. L. Ortb, Hamsburg; Vice Piesldents, J. B. Boberts, Philadelphia; W. G. Uleiich, Dela ware; J. J. Finnertv, Erie; L. S. Gnddis, Fayette; Secietary, W. B. Atkinson, Phila delphia: Assistant Secretary , J. P. Connelly, Lycoming; Treasurei, G. B. Dunmlere, Phil adelphia. H. C. Wood, Philadelphia; W. 8. Foster, Pittsburg; D. W. Bland, Schuylkill, and M. A Boads, Berks, were chosen mem bers or the Board or Trustees and Judicial Council. PE0MISES ABE VEEY CHEAP. An Alleged Embezzler Finds Them and Flight Less Costly Than Restitution. New Castle, May 8. Special S. S. Wood, solicitor of Clark's New Castle Business Col lege, is wanted here. He is charged in the information before Mayor Brown with em bezzlement. It Is alleged he sold a scholar ship in a neighboring town lor $110 and had the note discounted, appropriating the money to his own use. A warrant has been issued. Mi. Wood came here from Mercer county andhasbeen with the college about four weeks. He Is a prominent secret society man. His employer claims he confessed his guilt to him and agreed to pay back the money by last Tuesday, but tailing to do this tne Information was made. The Coming Race for West Point. Greejssburg, May IS. -Special An exam ination for , the military cadetship for the Twenty-first Congressional district will be held here J une 2 Dr. B. B. Hammer, of this place; W. B. Patton, of Klttanning, and Prof. John S. Fisher, of Indiana, compo'e the Ex amining Board. The applicants are Will iam Balllnger, or Toungstown; James Blair, ofBeatty:W. C. Graham, or Mt. Pleasant; John F.ctHammer, or Indiana, Pa.: B. A. Hornei, of Stahlstown; B. J. Dodds, of Par nassus; Morrison Barclay, of Greensburg, and W. W. Fiscus, Jr., of Klttanning. Insanity Will Be Pleaded. YouNOSTOWif, May 18. Special. Coroner Welsh to-day returned a verdict finding that Mrs. La Fario, who died in the hospital last night, came to her death by a gunshot wound inflicted bv herhusband, and that he shot her with Intent to kill. Following the veroict a warrant was served on him charg ing him with murder, and he will be given a hearing to-morrow. Sentania, the woman's lover, is in a fair way to lecover. Counsel for the murderer will present the derense or insanity when trial Is readied. Church Burners In West Virginia. Huhtihqton, W. Va., May 18. Special. A number of ministers and Bishop Granbury, or the M. E. Church South, went to Glcn-i wood, 20 miles north on the OhioBlver Rall ioad, yesterday, to dedicate a church there to day. When they arrived they found the church had been buined to the ground. It is supposed to have been the woikof an in cendiary, who had a spite against some or the church people. This is the second church that has been burned in the vicinity. Doings of the Bedmen. REAnraa, May 18. To-day's session or the Order of Bedmen was taken up with routine business. A resolution was passed appoint ing a committee for tho erection of Bed men's headquaiteis in Philadelphia. The amendment to give the degree of Pocahon tas, a Ladies' Auxiliary to the Bedmen, a representative in the State body, was de feated. The pioposltion to admit male members at 18 years of age Instead or SI was hotly discussed, but the vote was post poned until to-morrow. Brother Against Brother in Conrt. Washiotom,1 Pa., May 18. Special. Late this afternoon the Curry arson case was taken up in Criminal Court. The defendant is Hugh. W. Curry and the prosecutor is his brother, F. Marion Curry. Marlon Curry testified that during 1891 and the first part of 1892, SO stacks of hay, aggregating 120 tons, bad been consumed on his farm. At the time or these fires his brother Hugh, who lived nearby, had acted in a very suspicious manner. Two Persons Forced for a Pension. Parkersburo, May 18. Special. Last nlgbt United States Commissioner Hunt ar raigned before him A E. Salmon, Deputy Clerk of the circuit Court of Cabell county, and Mary F. Jacobs for perjury in a pension case. The pension was to be In favor of aiary aiacops. xneywere oouna over to a' near before the United states "rand In June in the sum of S 1,000. Neither being able to secure ball, they were placed in jaU. A Veteran's Body Found. Look Haves, Pa, May 13. Two weeks ago James Nolen, an old soldier, disappeared from his home at Hammersley, this county. Testerday his dead body was round-in the woods at Tamarack swamp by a searching party. There were no marks of violence on the body, and the supposition is he fell dead where tne body was found. Sawdust Turns Oat to Be Dynamite. Pottsviule, May IS. Charles Keefer sat on a keg of what be thought to be sawdust to put a rivet Inside a boiler at the Philadel phia and Beading shops this morning. The hot rivet fell, set the keg on lire, exploded the dynamite and probably fatally injured Keefer. A Postmaster Bobs EegUtered Letters, HUSTUUTUJ. W. Va, May IS. Special On Tuesday Postmaster Charles G. Stephens, or Empire, Wayne county, was arrested by Postofflce Inspectors. The charge against Steobens is the rilling of registered letters, the robberies dating back as far as last June. Tb Suicide Is a Success. Newark, O., May 18. Special Themanlao David-Holler, who made such a desperate effort to shoot his wife and cut his own throat with a razor and butcher-knife, died from his wounds to-day. Wllmerdlnje Still Growing. , HcKnaroBT, May IS. Wllmerdins; will httTdablock of flue houses tobe2nlltw once at a crfst of $7S,000. They will be built by P. T. Little, of Pittsburg. The paved street to extend from the terminus of Fifth avenue,. this city, to the pike will pass verv close to Wllmerdintr. The street will be 30 teet wide with curbing and turnace slag 18 inces deep. The street is being bnilt through public subscription. There are 10 damage suits in court pending against tho city, all of which are brought about by change of grading. ODD FELLOWS HARMONIOUS. Everything Connected With the Order in This State Is In Goad Shape, Schburt, Pa., May 18. The second day's session of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. was called to order by Grand Master Marsh. Eight hundred and thirty-eight delegates answered the roll call. The reports by tho Committee on Finance were read and agreed to without a dissenting voice. The Hall Association submitted n," report relating principally to the proposed new hall In Philadelphia and the cost thereof, ac companied with a resolution of the board of grand officers approving or the same, and recommending an investment of tne suiplus funds of the Grand Lodge therein, which was after some deoate agreed to. The trustees or the orphans' fund were di rected to cause satisfaction to be enteied upon a mortgage tor $10,000 given by tho Odd j-eiiows' urpunnage ot i-nuaaeipnia w hw Grand Lodge. Thejprincipal sum for whloh the TTinrfrrnp-n viu fftvAn tvar also dO nated to the orphanage. A committee of five was ordered to be appointed by the Grand Master to supervise the Odd Fellows' orphanages In this State. The central rund, ror the charge of incurables and the payment of death benefits to themembeis of such lodges as connect themselves with it, was unanimously indorsed and approved of by the Grand Lodge. The remainder of the session will be devoted to the transac tion of I on tine business of no public in terest. MURDER TRACED TO POLITICS. Two Farmers Quarrel Over Cleveland and Harrison, and Fight to the Death. Greensboro, May 18. Special. The choos ing of a Juiy for the tiial or the Smlth-Mlller homicide case is now in progress In Crim inal Court heie. Oliver P. Smith, the de fendant, is one of the wealthiest farmers In the northern end of the county. Two months ago a feud between him and Joseph Miller, another prominent faimer, was revivea at a gathering of rarmeis at Grange Hall in Salem township. A fight resulted and, as Smith claims. Miller had him down, and J men ana only tnen, ne arew a Knue anu plunged it into the abdomen or his antagon ist. Miller died a week later from tho wound. It is said the first quarrel between the two men arose over an argument over theiela tlve merits or Hanison and Cleveland four jeais ago. Smith being a Democrat and Miller a Republican. Although living on neighboring farms the two men never spoke from that nUht until the day of the latal quairel. Smith's two sons, who figured in tne fight, are also to be tried for felonious assault. Up till adjournment this evening only four Jur men had been selected. Smith will plead self-defense. A GHOST WITH A GRIEVANCE. The Family It Hannts Has Appealed to the 'squire Against Its Backet. Zaitesville, Mayl8 Special. The family of Joseph Purcell, who lives on Noith Third stieet, tills city, are gieatly excited over strange noises, whioh they say are made by the spirit of Clyde Shires. The spirit has been at it nowfor four weeks, and the fam ily desiro to sleep. They have appealed to a Justico or the Peace to stop the racket, but that official bas declined to Issue a sum mons, on thegiound thatnone or his officers were sufllciently acquainted with Shires' spirit to make the service. The spltit rappings, as interpreted by the Purcell family, lnfoim them that Shhes. who was convicted or an assault upon a young lady in a family where he was adapted, is not guilty .bt the offense, and that he intends to haunt those who prose-', cuted the case. Thus far his haunting has been solely on the premises of the Purcells, who had nothing to do with the case. Shires died shortly after his conviction. A Cane Hade of 10,000 Pieces. MoROAirrowir, May 18. Special O. P. Berkshire, sou of .Judge B. L.Berkshire, of this place, is at woik on a cane which he w ill exhibit at the West Virginia building at the World's Fair. -The Cane is 36 inches long and no thicker than an ordinary walk ing stick. There are 3,256 pieces of wood in it, taken fiom all narts or the inhabited globe, and a chip from an aerolite from the bottom of the sea. Mr. Berkshire has placed in it a piece of every mineral and wood round in west Virginia. The woik Is skillfully done and has occupied moot or his leasure time for the past three years. It was executed with nn ordinary jacK-kmfe. Tills is the third cane or the kind he has made, and when completed will be composed or 10,000 pieces. Tri-Stato Brevities. A smallpox panic has followed on the heels of the diphtheria scare in Toronto. O. iMrs. Lapasio, who was shot by her hus band, died Tuesday night at Youngstown. She made a statement admitting that in timacy had been carried on with Alberta Satani, but asserted that It was with the knowledge of her husband. William, alias "Kinky" Miller, was ar rested yesterday morning for stealing a web of cloth. The police have been looking ror Miller on graver ch'aiges. He was a member of the old Cedar Boss gang, and i supposed to have handled goods stolen In New Water ford, O. Frank Sullivax, at Mill Bun, a small mountain town near Connellsvllle, died Tuesday from Injuries received in a grist mill. He had descended from an upuer storv to oil the machinery in the basement and in some way his clothing became en tangled in the cogwheels and he was drawn in and fatally crushed. Carl SurToif, a pumper in the Turkeyfoot oil field, near Steubenvllle, bad a cat and two kittens at the pumphouse, where he fed andtcared for them. When he wont to work he found the cat in a despeiate battle with a huge blacksnake. The leptiiehad killed the kittens, but was attacked by the mother on her return. She was holding It at bay ana bad inflicted several scratches on the snake when Sutton arrived. The snake cnrnnir at Sntton. stiikinz at his throat, but he finally succeded in killing it. It meas ured nearly seven feet. BTJEQLAES ATTACK A HEBMIT. They Beat Him Into Insensibility but Fall to Zlnd His Supposed Wealth. C0ATESTII1I.E, May ia Masked burglars entered the hut of Jacob Patterson, an aged hermit living six miles from here, last night, dragged him from bed, bound him with cords, beat him and left him for Patterson was believed to have a large sum of money secreted in his hut. He re gained consciousness this morning. His wounds are of a very serious nature. Four vounc men were arrested, but rere dis charged for lack of evidence. Royal Baking; Powder has no Competitors.. In millions of homes throughout the United States and around the world the fact has been recog ized by appreciative housekeepers, that there is no other leaveningf compound that can or does compete, on the basis of purity and strength, with the Royal Baking Ifowder. Other compounds intended for baking purposes, made without science, of poor .materials, at a low cost, depend for their restricted sale upon 'the pa tronage of those who will use a greatly inferior article if procurable at a little lower price, or upon the recommendation of dealers whose self-interest urges the sale of goods yielding them the largest profits. Royal, Baking Powder only sells and deserves tot sell upon jts merits alojie. LI t " ' " 1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A BARGAIN, Can be had in any cf our many de partments. Bargains in Bedroom Suites. Bargains in Parlor Suites. Bargains in Bedding, etc Bargains in Stoves and Ranges, the largest selection in the city. Bargains in Refrigerators. Bargains in Baby Carriages. GASH OR CREDIT IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, HOPPERBRDS.&CO., 307 WOOD ST. ap7-TT The price of WolfFe Acme Blacking is SOc. a bottle, and it is cheap at that. It costs more to fill a bottle with Acme Black ing than other liquid Dressings cost com plete for the market, including fancy boxes, artistic stoppers, and other paraphernalia. We sell the Blacking not the package. As it is our desire to sell Aciie Blacking cheaper if possible, but find ourselves un able to do so owing to Its present cost oi making, we hold a prizo of ,000 Open for Competition Until the 1st day of January, 1893, to be paid to any one who furnishes a formula ena bling us to make It at such a price that a retailer can profitably sell it at 10c a bottle. WOLFF & EAMDOIiPH, Philadelphia. It costs 10c. to find out what Pdx-Ron is and does. A whole page of information could not giye a correct idea. Plk-Ron is the name of the only paint which makes plain white glass look like colored glass. All retailerR sell it. ELITE PHOTO GALLEBY, 516 Market Street. CABINETS $1.00 PER DOZEN. No stairs to climb. my-TTa Use the elerator- It CnieiCblds,CoBghs.Sr6 Throat, Cwap,Inflse Ba,WAoopin;Confh3roncUtifluidAithsuu Aeei talk emr for Consumption la flxit ittnt, and a to retial la adrsneed lUres. Uie at owe. xou will sea tlia excellent effect titer taking the first dose. Sold kj CMlan Ttrjwmere. Lire tottks W ccnu and fl.OQ. de24-32-Twrhs EDUCATIONAL ST. JOHN'S MILITARY MANLIUS, N, Y. SCHOOL, Summer School of Instruction and Itecrea tlon, June 20 to Sept. 15. Apply to WILLIAM VERBECK. Rensselaer ESTABLISHED lo74. Polytechnic aschoolof Institute. ENGINEERING y Looal examinations pronded for. ScndforaC&UloKtt" For a curious profession, and one which is little known, commend ns,to the Parisian Vendor of Paternity. He appears to be an Individual who takes upon himself the risk or severe punishment lr detected in the car rying out or his business, which is to stand in the place or a father to voumr men who wish to marry and cannot set the sanction of their parents. The Vendor or Paternity here steps in and goes, through all the for malities at the aiayor's office. $10 KEVf ADTEBTISEMEMT8. SELECT FOOTWEAR For Evening Dress. MOST CHARMING DISPLAY AT LAIRD'S. Delicate shades to match any costume in stock or made to special order, on short notice, at VERY MOD EST PRICES. Ladies' Satin Slippers, $3.50 Satin Oxfords, $4.00 Pat. Leathers, $3.50. Dongola Oxfords, $3.00. Patent Leather Boots, $5.00. Gentlemen's Patent Leather, $5.00. Entirely new, complete stock. W. M; Laird, 433 and 435 I 406, 408, 410 Wood St. I Market St Wholesale and Retail. Try our mail order department anSl-Tra Danners' GS3UI3JE .-U. ttiaCUDOUlllCiHU. m 5 A pure family :meaioine ior tonlnsr un and re building tho sys tem. One or the greatest blood pnrlners known Unexcelled for tho cure or Rheu matism, Cong hi andColds, Catarrh Asthma. Throat Ttlia.iao Tsvirnf rl Liver, Dizziness and Sick Headacne, Palpi tation or tho Heart, Cramps, Dysentery, DI arrhcea, Scrofula and diseases arising from imperfect and depraved state or the blood. Piles, Costireness, Nervousness, Affections or the Bladder and Kidneys. If properly taken wo guarantee a cure. For sale by druggists, and The banner Medicine Co. Ma Federal St., Allegheny. Price $1 00 per bottle; six bottles for iSOQ. Write ror Testimonials. OC29-19-TT8 N EW goods coming in everyday. Styles of months ago all gone. We're in the market every day, taking advan tage of all new styles, changes in price, a'nd bar gains. That's the why we can offer such good values for $25, made to your measure. - & B10WH Hotel Anderson Block. my 17 G- G. O'BRIEN, 9 292 FIFTH AVE. WE SELL PRESSED PAPER AT $1 00 A BOLT. Our sho w windows to-day are filled with wall paper marked 10c a bolt, that beats all Jtrevious prices. Any paper in the window 0c. Look at them and you will see Wall Papers, with borders and ceilings to match, that cost SOc AT SOME STORES. We nave everything In the Wall Paper line from the cheapest to the finest grades. Our special fine papers made by Beck, Graves, Strahan and all the leading fac tories, ve sell from 25c to SOc These are generally sold from SOc to SI a bolt. Wo have the largest X nmber and the Best PAPEE HANGERS IS TIE CITY. If you buy paper we will hang it at once. OPB 1TOLDI5G5, Made by the leading concerns, is the largest selection in Pittsburg, and the prices run from 2)c TO SOC A TOOT. We sell a nice Gold Holding for 3c a foot. OUtt LISCBUSTA WAlTOJT STOCK Is very large. We have a dozen patte rns at Wcayard. This decoration we buy in quan tities, as we do our wall paper, and conse quently get the lowest price. We send samples or wall Paper free to anyone sending their address. We also give estimates to paper one room or a dozen. G. G. O'BRIEN, 292 FIFTH AVE. 4M JiMtMGtSffl' .'i-....S& HXbft mv4wiiiKS. vT 4'VBSV sslJss II ss- v&i& SJwiSSsissssk. 'bEbbbbMl: tfHBkHBsWEBBBHSM lsssssflssssssssssWssl tsBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBsliBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBS. sW wjjyjV- T tiEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MILLINERY S Dm't be duped by the bom bastic vaporings of Tbaic Id-be com petitors. Ours has long been ac knowledged the Leading Mil linery House of Pitts btcrg. Ev ery article that leaves this estab lishment is strictly reliable and just as represented. We offer all shades of rough and ready Sailor Hats for Ladies and Children at 5c none but correct shapes ir stock not a back number among them. New Hair and Straw Stripe Hats in Black, ' Navy, Brown and Ecru, in such leading shapes as the Bonton, Olita, Dorset, Edgerton, Minette and the Knox Sailor all at 31c, worth 50c, and sold everywhere at the latter price. Ladies' Satin Piping Straw Sailor Hats, in Brown, Navy, White and Black, finest goods, satin lining, leather sweat band and trimmed with all silk ribbon, exactly like Dunlap's and Knox's styles, only 98 c, worth $2. Misses' Silk Mull Hats, made on wire frames, in Cream, Pink and Blue, at 75c, regular price Si. 25. Ladies' Silk Mull Hats, handsome goods, in Black, Cardinal and Cream, at 98c, regular price.g1.75. FOR THIS WEEK Oil! The following remarkable bargains are offered for this week only: 300 dozen Imported, regular made, Striped Balbriggan, Fast Black and Tan Hose, your choice IOC A PAIR, Usually sold dealers. at 1 8c. None sold to 150 dozen 5 -hook KID GLOVES, Black, Tan and Brown, A PAIS, Other houses sell same quality at $1. 510-518 nmt st myl7-rrs ATPOPDLAE PRICES. O0E LEADERS, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 SHOE HOUSE 52 6is SI . myS WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE CENTRE THE BESTSHOEWTHEWBB1D FOB THE MOKT? It is a ssamlexs tboe. with no ucb or wax thread to hurt the feet: nude of the best fine calf, ttjililt and easj; and becauts v make more Mhoe of this grade than any ether manufacturer. It rnjinl hand sewed cboes cosilnj from JU to 1X00. CK 00 Genuine Haad-sewed, the ttnert ealf P9i shoe erer offered for 3XU; equals frenca Imported shoes which cost from SSXO to 112X0. mA 00 lUnd-Sewed Welt Shoe, fine can. wts stTUsii. comfortable and dcxabie. Tbebest shoe ewr offered at this price ssamejTade as ens- tom-msde shoes costing ftoms&iD to S&u. CQM Police Shoe 1 Farmers. Eaflrosd Sea )) asdLettcrCarrlenallwearthcmiaseeau; weaaia. smooUi toriae. heary time soles, eztea. stoaedre. One pair will wear a year. k SO fine calf no tetter shoe erer offenass this price; one trial will coariaco that who wast a saoe for comfort and serrice. (SO 23 and 8-2.09 Workiniman's shoes 9aC are tery strong and durable. Thoae who DaTe girea them m trial will wear no otherma'ce Dvol 32.00 and 81.73 school shoes ars DUJS worn by the bo-rsererrwhere: theysell on their merits, as the increaalne sale show. LVrl iocs 83-00 Haud-arwed shoe, best 6UIC9 llosgola. Terr stylish; etroab'i'reaca Imported sho costing-from suo to stai. Ladlca' U.SO. tU.OO and 81.73 shoe for Sines are the best fine Donjola. EtTUshanddm-able. Caatiou. See that W. U Douglas' name not Idee are aunrped oa the bottom Of each shoe. nrTlKI KO SUBSTlTUTK-sa InsSt on Deal adTcrtlsed dealers snpplTl&ZTOu. 1- DO("3''.A-. Brorr-. . n .. oi D. Carter. TlViflh arenne; J. v.Tronrlna-.SM Fin V Mtu&urr. Hcbrr Bowr. So. las Federal street. vMm, H. JI A U ai. juanf, WJ DBIHT uwvn. rr ttowr, ao. ius jrcacrai nreei. , 90, 72KcbeCM Ittttt, AUSfoSa? x. u. Horn JB1UB-TTS PUIS If ssP'lF X raMoxis gtJ'' 1 " iiiiB "Hjtfed&Jfer jjfl N. M .". fJ !.- ..'. ' .A. .. l - Tw: Uj k JJrTi hi-His-iiiT
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