THE " PITTSBURG " DISPATCH) SATURDAY. MAY 21, 1892.
9
HE INMANS BLOCKED
Johnny Bull liaises a Legal Snag
Against Changing Flags.
IISH FIGHTS HUfiT HOME RULE.
ajlish Free Traders Still GrumWing at
Salisbury's Speech.
ETCS FBOM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS
orrmcnT. il ht " t. associated pbess.3
Iiosvost, May 20. The proposed transfer
Inman Line steamers to American reg
trr continues to be discnssed. It is
nted that the Admiralty will raise a ques
on which trill prevent the company's
implying with the American law. It is
ated that the Admiralty has an agreement
reventing the Inman Line from entertain
g oilers for the purchase or charter of its
earners lor a period exceeding five weeks
ithout first giving the Admiralty the right
! purchase or hire.
English officials admit that the parties
mcerned never contemplated the present
ise, and so are not provided for it, but that
is obvious that the transfer of the vessels
a straDge flag is contrary to the spirit of
le agreement. They argue that if the ves
ls become the property of an American
tmpany of the same name, the Admiralty
ust, in justice, have the option of pre
option, for which they have been paying
nee the ships were built Meanwhile En
list shipping circles are anxious about the
iming American competition.
Gloating Over Irish Dissensions.
Little interest is taken in the debate on
:e Irish local government bilL The
'nionist press is gloating over the Freeman's
wntal meeting, which is held up as another
istructive example of what to expect if the
rish get their own Parliament The Glad
onians are not pleased at the edifyin? ex
ibition, which, on the eve of dissolution,
icy ihink is not likely to assist the pros
ects ot home rule.
To-dav's meeting was quieter, chieflv
wing to the withdrawal of many of the
mreholders. After the election of Mr.
exton as a director, Mr. Dillon, in closing
le proceedings, said he hoped this would
e the last of the extraordinary meetings,
omplete accord with Mr. Healy is now
stablisbed, and the 2-eeman's Journal will
encetorth be the official organ of the Irish
"jarliamentary party.
Lord satUbarj's Protection TSomb.
The sensation of the week is Lord Salis
ury's protection speech, which has pro
oked the created consternation among his
wn followers and organs. That Lord Salis
ury should have journeved to Hastings,
ad to a watering-place audience to deliver
ach an important manifesto, is a subject of
onder on all sides. His speech, though
ery guarded and so qualified by reserva
lon that it really commits him to nothing,
as produced a decidedly unfortunate effect
n Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham,
.4aijow and other business centers the
'remier is most severely denounced.
Bi-metallists are absorbed in a discussion
n the location of the International Silver
Vinference. The proposal that the con
erence be held in Brussels does not meet
"ith favor. The unanimous feeling in
Incised is that the conference ought to be
eld in London. The provincial chambers
t commerce are already preparing to me
lorialize Mr. Goschen on the subject,
pecial stress will be laid on the fact that
unericans are undivided in lavor of London.
TWELVE HUNDRED DEAD.
"he Calamity at Mauritius Worse Than at
Tirst Keported Like a Solid "Wall or
Green and Inky lllne the Storin Bursts
Iteller Work.
LoxDOy, "May 20. Baron de "Worms,
arliamentary Secretary ot the Colonial
IfSct, read a telegram in the House of Com
aons this afternoon, fully confirming the
errible disaster at Mauritius. One-third of
he capital city, Port Louis was destroyed.
mong the buildings wrecked were the
oval College and 24 churches. Many sugar
..ills in the country were completely de
nolished, and the valuable machinery em
!oyed in the crinding of the cane arid in
oiling the product, vacuum pans, centri
orali, etc., were badly damaeed.
It is known that in the city of Port Louis
done GOO persons were killed. In the
arions country districts thus far heard
rem, 300 persons lost their lives, and these
igures arc more than likely to be added to
vhen news is received from remote districts
n the mountains. It is believed that when
he death roll is complete it will be found
hat over f 1,200 persons were killed. The
jester part of fatalities were among the
boring classes, Alricans, Hindoos, Chinese
ind Malagassys.
The hospitals in Port Louis were filled to
verflowing with the injured, and tents
vere erected on the hospital grounds to ac
ommodstc thoe whose injuries demanded
tistant attention. Xearly every
muse in me city liad one or
none of its inmates under treatment
n Port Louis alone 1,000 persons were in
ured. The Government has taken meas
ures to relieve the distress that prevails in
very direction. Pecuniary assistance is
teeded. Thousand of people have lost their
noses, and there is much suffering. The
oni Mayor of London will at once open a
und for the benefit of the islanders.
Before the storm burt the mercury fell
7.95-", and the shipping in the harbor made
Jl the preparations that good seamanship
ictated to weather the gale that was known
o be coming. Suddenly, far out on
be calm sea that was sending its
ong ground swells shoreward, with Bcarce a
ipple on their surf ace, could be seen threads
f the gale. Long, ragged streamers of
iouds shot up from the horizon. These
eached up out of a mass of inky black
douds, apparently lifting the water
ip to them. Swiftly coursing land
ward there came a solid mass
looking like a wall of green. At its top
sras a mass of froth, which, lighter' than the
water, was lifted by the gale that was fol
lowing close behind, and blown far in ad
rance of the onrising sea. This was quickly
followed bv another and another, and then
the storm burst
Those best calculated to judge, state that
wind blew at the rate of 120 miles an hour.
Many of those who lost their lives were
billed by being lifted bodily from their feet
and dashed against trees, walls and houses,
the latest official estimates place the num
ber killed at about 1,200. Many of the
lighters and tugs in the harbor were blown
high and dry on the bhore.
WOMEN DYNAMITE AFACTOEY.
Eight Fersnns Killed and tho Building;
"Wrecked by the Explosion.
Madrid, Mav 20. The papers here re
port an explosion at a dynamite factory at
Oaldnmes, near Bilbaoa, by which eight
persons were killed and ten injured, and
the factory was destroyed. "Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of some women
who were recentlv dismissed and who it is
tapposcd caused the explosion.
Spain Welcomes the American IIo.
MADKID, May 20. Spain has cancelled
the prohibition of the import of American
pork, which has been in force for many
years.
.irllanent to DKsuIve Jane 20.
London; May 20. It is stated that at the
Cabinet council held to-diy the Ministers
decided to dissolve Parliament on June 20.
Fitful Flashes Trom Afar.
cholera at Hurrar, Ejrypt, Is killing 100
people dally.
eike river water In Pans Is afflicting the
people with choloilne.
Two new gunboats were launched and the
keels wero laid of four Ironclads in Russia,
Thursday.
The Belgian Senate lias adopted tho bill
for the revision of the Constitution.
KrssiA w 111 spend 4,000,000 roubles building
a strategic railioad on the Prussian frontier.
Gkseral Booth is buying the famous
Pelicah Club headquarters In London for
tho Salvation Any.
Two Anarchists at Liege have been sen
tenced to four years' imprisonment each for
attempting to wreck a train.
The French Minister or Justice has pro
a modification of the press laws directed
against Anarchist newspapers.
Ciieamer and Borkman, the Wall street
bank robbers, were turned over to the New
York police at Copenhagen yesterday.
A st on of students created a riot at the St
Pctersburc Zoological Garden Thursday
night, and many persons were injured.
The policeman who arrested Itavachol
has found It impossible to rent a house,
lie Is living at a hotel under an assumed
name.
Turkey has demanded from Kussla the ex
tradition of the brothers Raoum and Nicho
las Tufektchieir, the instigators of the mur
der of Dr. Vuikovitch, the Bulgarian agent
at Constantinople.
Ax enormous meeting of workmen was
held at Vienna, Thursday, to protest against
the currencv reforms. There were 167 mem
bers ot Parliament and all the municipal
authorities on the platform.
Kiko Humbert has given an audlenco to
Hon. A. G. Porter, the American Minister.
His Majesty expressed great satisfaction at
the re-establishment of fuil diplomatic rela
tions betn een Italy and the United States.
The lllrsch Committee has agreed with
the Russian Government to provide each
destitute Hebrew emigrating from Russia
under Its direction 500 roubles In cash, and
lo deposit a similar sum In the Imperial
Bank as a guarantee against any costs which
may devolve on the "Government through
tuc return oi sucn emigrant or oinerwise.
HOW A ONE-AHMED MAN GOT A JOB.
Torcod Cbler Jones' Voice Over the Tele
phone for a Recommendation.
Chief Jones, of the Allegheny Fire De
partment, was annoyed yesterday by the
calls of a number of prominent merchants,
who wished to know why he had sent a one
armed man to them for employment The
Chief denied knowledge of the matter, but
easily learned after a few calls had been re
ceived where the complaints originated.
The one-armed man s scheme nad been to
secrre a telephone, call up a prominent
merchant and, using the name of Chief
Jones state that as a personal favor he
wished they would give employment to a
man who would call on them in a short
time. The impostor would then call on the
merchant to whom he had telephoned, but
his appearance was unprepossessing and the
fact ot his having only one arm caused sev
eral merchants to feel irritated at being re
quested to give such a man work. Chief
Jones explained and will endeavor to-day
to find the man who impersonated him. It
is understood the deception was successful
in one case and that the man was given a
position by a friend of the Chief.
A CONFERENCE ON TAXES.
An Interesting Meeting of the State Confer
ence Called for June 1.
A meeting of the. Pennsylvania Tar Con
ference, composed of representatives from
agricultural, commercial, manufacturing,
labor, railway and transportation associa
tions and County Commissioners, will meet
on June L" The first meeting was held Feb
ruary 4, when a commission was appointed
from the delegates to ascertain value of the
various classes of taxable property, the
amount of property exempt from taxation
not covered by the exemptions specified in
the new Constitution, and the amount ef
tax paid by each class of property, local
and State. This commission is to report at
the next meetinsr, and some interesting re
ports will probably be turned in. Joseph
1). "Weeks, "William "Weihe and County
Commissioner Mercer are the delegates
from this city.
FOUND AMONG THE WEEDS.
The Ohio Klvor Gives Up the Body of an
Unidentified Woman.
T. II. Braden, a ferryman who lives at
Shousetown, while out rowing in the Ohio
river yesterday morning, found the body of
a woman among the weeds on the Leetsdale
side of the river. Later in the day
the body was brought to the morgue,
and an examination showed that it must
have been in the water for at least three
months, as it was very badly decomposed.
The body is that of a woman about 30
years old, who wore a light steel colored
coat, plaid dress, black and wbite under
skirt and black stockings. In the pocket of
her dress were found a pocketbook contain
ing two rings, 11 cents in money and a card
bearing the name of Millie Gibson, 158
Jtiver avenue, Allegheny. The book also
contained a 5-cent bangle on which were
the initials A. J. "W. The body is still at
the morgue awaiting identification.
BEADY FOE AN0THEE WAS.
The Coys' II ri gad a Presented With a
IJaupsome riag.
Judge Slagle last night presented a stand
of colors to the Boys' Brigade attached to
the "Wylie Avenue United Presbyterian
Church. The church was well filled and the
brigade made a handsome appearance in
their neat blue uniforms. Miss Nannie
Mackrell received the flag on behalf of the
little soldiers, and speeches were made by
Controller Morrow, Mayor. Gourley and
others. Captain J. A. A. Brown gave an
exhibition drill of his pupils, who displayed
great dexterity in the manual.
Wntchorn Not a Candidate lor Congress.
Itobert "Watchorn, Factory Inspector, re
turned to Harrisburg last evening. He
said be was not a candidate for Congress
against E. F. Acheson. He doesn't know
how the report originated about him. He
was asked if he wouid accept were the nom
ination offered to him. He replied that it
was an unfair question. The man who
would be afraid to run and make the fight
in a Presidental year would not deserve the
confidence of his party in coming years,
and "the time may come when I would like
to enter the field," he added.
IlENItV CLEWS on the sllvr question In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Died in the Workhouse.
Jacob Hareft, 50 years old, committed to
the workhouse from "Westmoreland county
lor selling liquor without license, died in
that institution early yesterday morning.
Coroner McDowell investigated the case
yesterday afternoon and found that Hareft
haddiedfrom fatty degeneration of the heart
An inquest will be held to-day.
SNAP SHOIS AT LOCAL NEWS.
Wrecks at Summerhill on the Pennsyl
vania and at Collier station on the Pan
handle delayed through trains forbeveral
hours hours yesterday morning.
The examination for teachers' certificates
for this city will be held In tho Xormal
school building, as follons: May 21, music,
physiology, reading and drawing. Mav 28,
grammar, orthography and arithmetic. June
4, geogiapby, histoiyand writing.
The Master Horseshoers' Association has
completed arrangements for an excursion
to Cleveland and Put-In-Bay. Tliey villi
leave July CS for a thicc-days trip, going by
way o: tlie PIttbUnrg and Lake Erie Uall
loud to Cleveland and taking a steamer
there lor I'ut-in-B ly.
Property owners on Herr's Island talk of
taking legal steps to protect themselves
fi-om the unhealthful influences of the two
phosphate works, glue factory, stock yards
and the Allegheny abbatolr, located on the
Island. Residents of Upper Allegheny and
Trov Hill will lend as3Utunce.
I5ESS1E UKAMBLt: sizes Dp tho women
who attended tho club convention at
Chicago for TUB DISPATCH to-morrow.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
What Bradstreet's and E. G. Dun
Say of the Effects of the Floods.
36,000 GRANITE MEN ON STRIKE.
Tie Country Imports Less Manufactures
and More of the Luxuries.
FIRES, FAILURES AKD RAILWAY NEWS
IfrrcrAL TELEGRAM TO TnK DISPATCB.I
If ew York, May 20. Special telegrams
to Bradstreet's from leading trade centers
make it plain that continued and excessive
rains, as well as an almost total stoppage of
interior transportation by wagon, and in
part by rail, west of the Mississippi river
in that and the Missouri river valley, have
exercised a depressing influence on business
generally. Hew crders for staple goods in
all instances are for current wants, with an
exception in favor of shots.
Our advices by wire as to the effect on
general trade of "Western and Southwestern
floods, point to a serious outlook in the
lower Mississippi valley, with evidences of
exaggeration in earlier press reports as to
the consequences to trade in Western Mis
souri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Bail
way traffic has been greatly retarded in
Nebraska and at St Louis, but more par
ticularly in Western Louisiana and Arkan
cas. Orders Are Delayed by High Water.
Merchant! at trade centers to which the
flooded region is tributary, report delayed
orders for all varieties of staples, due to bad
road, overflows, washouts, or expectations
of floods, and Jobbers at those points are
shipping less to districts south, where there
is a likelihood of submersion in tho near
future.
Cattle supplies have been retarded by
high water so that prices at Omaha have ad
vanced, while at Kansas City no such In
fluence was feltandauotations were shaded.
Leather has been stiffened bv the shutdown
of tanneries at the EaBt, as shoe manufact
urers are buying more treely.
Telegrams trom California indicate that if
the grain crops escape hot, dry winds for the
next fow weeks the harvest .will be large.
Ltimner Is in better demand East and West
There is a growing Interest In pig iron at
Western centers, and several large ordors
are pending. Prices, however, are not im
proved. Tin ha advanced in price, while
copper remains firm, Instead of declining, as
anticipated at till season. Wheat has ad
vanced 3 cents, Indian corn i cents and oats
2i cents.
The improvement in tha character ot busi
ness failuies of late is shown by only 1 out
ot the 150 for the week being o'f concerns
with a capital In excess of $20,000; there were
only IS with capital between $5,000 and $20,
000, and IS with $5,000 or less capital each.
Last week tho total number was ISO, and a
year ago it was 200.
The Ontlook in tho Labor World.
Speoial telegrams to Bradstreet's from all
points at which industrial disturbances have
been noticeable indicate that there are only
45.000 men on strike or locked out this week,
against 14,000 one year ago, of which 36,000
will cover the number of granite quarry-
men, cutters or handlers, stiiking or locked
out in New England and elsewhere, as op
posed to rumors of 75,000 men on striko or
locked out, as published of late.
Total bank clearings this week, as wired
from 68 cities exclusively to Bradstreet's,
? mount to $1,234,114,000, apparently 8 per cent
n excess of t lie week's total n year ago, and
nominally about the same as last week,
dealing House operations at tho New York
Stock Exchange lor four days, covering four
stocks, are calculated to reduce the total
volume of New Yoik Cltv's bank clearings
by about $27,000,000 or $2a000,000, which, on
previous bases of comparison, wouid Indi
cate an increase over Inst week of 2.4 per
cent, and over the week lastyear of nearly
11 tier cent
Exports of wheat, and flour as wheat, from
both coasts of the United States this week,
as telegraphed to Bradstreet's, equal 3,603,000
bushels, contrasted with 3,621,000 bushels last
week and with 2.500,000 bushels in the third
week of May. 1891. Sixty per cent of the
total went from tho port of New York. Ex
ports of Indian corn this week were 1,414,000
bushels; last week they were 1,735,000
bushels, and one weok a year ago they
amounted to 357,030 bushels.
The Timid Pulse or Wall Street
Bearish tendencies have governed the
speculative share market, the chief influence
being the damage to railroad and other
property from floods and alleged destruction
of and delay in planting crops. The passing
of the dividend on Northern Pacific pre
ferred and a sharp drop In that stock, re
ports of a large bond issue by tho Atchison
company and allegations of unfavorable
earnings by the Union Pacific system, sup
Siementea Dy uearisu manipulation oy tne
ould Interest, all contributed to tho
I overish and depressed condition of the gen
eral maiket
The bond market shares in the depression.
Foreign exchange is dull and fractionally
lower, and gold shipments have been ar
rested. Silver is slightly higher on rumors
of increased European buying.
Net earnings of 124 of the more important
railway companies reported to Bradstreet's.
gained 11.5 per cent In March over that
month or laui, inwnicn montu tne increase
was less than 1 percent over Jlaicli, 1890.
Granger railroad gains wero heaviest, nota
bly St. Paul, Burlington and Reading. For
three months 15-2 roads report aggregate net
earnings or $55,622,000, S per cent more than
in the fiist quarter of 1S9I, when the quait
cr's Increase over 1890 was 4 per cent. For
three months the trunk lines show a decrease
in net earnings, as contrasted with last year.
Drygoods, Imports and Exports.
Staple cotton goods are In decreased ex
port demand. Print cloths stocks aro re
duced and prices higher. The demand for
blankets and cheviots' is increasing, and
mills aro well supplied with orders. Manu
facturers are waiting for better grades, of
new clip to arrive befoie stocking. Prices
aro linn. Raw cotton is c hiiher on
stronger Liverpool cables, based npparentlv
on fears of damago bv floods to stocks held
South, and to the effect or reducing cotton
aci enge.
Oflicial returns of values of imports for
nino months show practically the same
totals this year and last, with increases in
receipts of sugar, coffee and silk offsetting
decreases of imports of manufactures of
wool, silk, flax, iron and tin plates. The ln
orease In value of exports was $119,764,000. or
17 per cent due exclusively to an increase of
$152,665,000 in the value of breads tuffs shipped
in this, a year of unprecedented movement
of grain abroad. The only other noteworthy
gains in exports were fruits and nuts and
copper manufactures, each less than $4,000,
000. '
K. G, Dnn's Report Is Optimistic
R. G. Dun & Co. say: The great floods at
the West, unprecedented at some points,
and long rains extending over the wholo
Mississippi Valley, interrupt trade. Yet
there is nothing to warrant apprehension
that the year's crop will be deficient, or that
trade for the year will fall below expecta
tions. In all quarters a confident spirit
nrevalls. and evon at the South business
seems to be relatlvelyless embarrassed than
of late. Money is everywheie in large
supply and light demand.
Ii on is weaker in Pittsburg, but there is
fnir demand for finished products.especially
for hardware, and an improving trade in
glass.
Tho great industries are fully as active, as
usual, at this season. Cotton, perhaps, fares
best. New wool begins to come forward and
is promptly taken with slight advances. The
iron business Is distinctly more active with
large transactions in all grades, though
prices do not improve at all. There is still
some pressure to sell inferior grades of pig,
but the bettor brands are strong, consump
tion gaining upon the supply, and stocks di
minishing. No Improvement is seen in bar
or plate Iron, but mere is more life in struct
ural iron, and many considerable orders
have been placed.
Pittsburg Eighth In Rank RnOness.
Tne following table gives the clearing
house returns for tho week ending May 19.
1891, and the percentage of increase or de
crease as compared with the corresponding
week last yean
Inc.
10.3
7.5
11.3
4.2
3.4
17.'i
8.0
10.2
"j'S
4.1
9.0
5.5
6.7
12.0
1.9
23.1
Deo.
New York $ 748,351,437
Boston 100.519,396
Clilcaeo..
98.531.769
71.780,338
21.413.4H9
16,682,28
Philadelphia..,
fct l.ouls ,
San Francisco..
3.4
llaltlmore..
1.1. BUS. ML
l'litsburg jo.iuu.-rw
Cincinnati
14,693,530
New Orleans,
Kansas City.
lluffalo
X.oui6Tllle....
Minneapolis.,
Detroit
Milwaukee..
Omaha
Providence. .
7.B3U,.'HO
8.46S.UM
8.0M.335
7,831,716
0,701,942
6,906,949
6,931,783
4.875.65
5,867,200
8.0
Denver 5.050.M1 8.2
Cleveland 5.226,391 11.2 ....
St. raol 4,546,430 1.0 ....
Houston 2.779,812 .... 1.7
Indianapolis 3,814,144 .... 15.4
Memphis 2.292.6S3 2-1
Columbus 3.854,800 9.3 ....
Richmond 2.485,133 3.8 ....
Dalla 1.803,699 5.5 ....
Hartford 2.463.510 40.1 ....
Duluth 1,691,392 .... 16.
Nashville 1.034,634 .... 33.4
Washington 2,099,048 15.5
St. Joseph 1.617.558 29.1
Peoria 2,000,817 9.4 ....
Fortland. Ore - 1.986,495 3 7 ....
Rochester 1.817.301 19.6
SaltLakeCltv 1.930.489 C2.1 ....
New Haven 1.800.208 13.8
Portland. Me 1.083.501 .... 6.2
Worcester 1.262,915 .... 7.1
Springfield 1,270.998 19.8 ....
Vaco. 69.G63 .... 42.0
Sioux City 976,847 .... 4.4
Fort Worth 1.225.415 .... 1.9
Norfolk 947,249 .... 48.0
Wilmington. Del 991.574 24.2 ....
Lowell 871.673 4.8
Grand Rapids 1,039.956 40.9 ....
Seattle 913,271 .... 8.9
Syracuse 1.045.200 14.8
Dcs Moines 926,257 .... 7.8
Tacoma 704,265 ....'18.6
Los Angeles 70J.801 9.8
Lincoln 553,647 B.3 ....
Wichita 515.467 22.9 ....
Lexington 473,180 24.8 ....
lllrmlneham. 668.286 28.4
New Bedford 408.706 .... 89.8
Topeka 350.644 .... 2.5
-Galveston .' 3,274.991 .... 23.0
Savannah 1,558.861
Atlanta 1.8M.5S7
Tllnghamton 321,300
Helena 707,212
Total United States $1,232. 691,737 8.4 ....
Ontslde New York S 484.515,230 5.8
Dominion of Canada
Montreal lO.SW.SM 14.7
Halifax 1,041,300 .... 13.7
Toronto 6,898,272 ..
Hamilton 805,050
Total I 18,305,461
Two Iron Companies in Trouble.
New York, May 20. Judgment for $536,815
was entered to-day against the New Birm
ingham Iron and Land Company, and the
New Birmingham Iron and Improvement
Company, or Texas, in favor of James A.
Mahony, William R. Utley and Leopold
Wallack.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
The Journeymen Horse Shoers' Union has
made Its organization international.
Nkalt & Co., drygoods dealers at Haver
hill. Mass., have assigned. Liabilities, about
$30,000; assets, stock and some accounts.
Th Standard and Remington typewriter
companies have consolidated under the title
of Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, of New
iork; capital, $3,twi,ouo.
C. F. Applktos, Boston shoe dealer, has
gone into insolvency. Debts, about $30,000,
and the assets consist or stock, fixtures and
accounts. It is thought a satisfactory set
tlement will be made.
Fiftt lever men on tho steam holst3 of
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and
the Cleveland and Pittsburg ore docks at
Cleveland struck Wednesday for an increase
in wages of $10 a month. Meanwhile vessels
are unloading at Ashtabula.
Charters were issued to-day as follows:
The Brownsville, Fayette county. Electric
Light Company, capital stock, $7,000: the
Conneaut Lake Exposition Company, of
Meadville, capital stook, $25,000; the Salem
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Salem
township, Morcor county.
RonEitT & Foster, Boston watch case
makers, have filed a petition in insolvency
against E. F. Wilson, the wholesale jeweler,
-who has left that? city owing in the neigh
borhood of $40,000, including $2,000 to this
firm. The petition alleges that he has loft
the State with intent to defraud his cred
itors. Secretabt Hester's weekly Now Orleans
Cotton Exchange crop statement shows a
small falling off in the movement compared
with last season, the deficit being 2.556 bales
under tho week ending Mar 20 last year.
This makes a decrease of 15,5S3 in the quan
tity marketed during the first 20 days of May
as compared with last season.
The Cleveland Iron Trade Review says:
There has been an attempt among vessel
owners the past week, with indifferent suc
cess, to bring the coal rato out of Cleveland
up to 50 cents and to get oie rates on an
60i-cent basi from Escunabn. The Escanaba
rate is still 75 cents, and there seems no im
mediate prospect of anything better.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
Iktjictments were returned by the Chicago
grand Jury yesterday against 11 Chicago
ticket brokers, charged with selling tickets
without autnority. Bail was fixed at $500 in
each case.
The Soo line has made a further cut of 5
cents per 100 pounds on wool from St. Paul
to Boston. Tho reduction will bo promptly
met by the Northwestern lines by way of
Chicago and the Grand Trunk Railroad.
At the annnal meeting of Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad Company, of Texas, H.
C. Rouse, of New York, was elected Presi
dent. All of the old directors were re-elected
except H. C. Cross, in whoso place J. N.
Simpson, of Dallas, was chosen.
The Salem Railroad, which extends from
Salem to Washlngtonvllle, 1 miles, and
connects with a branch of the Now York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad at that
roint, was finished a few days ago, and the
first train came over it Thursday afternoon.
A cokferece of the bondholders of tho
San Antonio and Arkansas Passenger Rail
way Company was held at New Iork yester
day. A number of the bondholders were
dissatisfied with tho plan of reorganization,
but all differences wero satisfactorily set
tled. The Columbus, Lima and Milwaukee Rail
road was sold yesterday to a New York syn
dicate, in which F. C. Freeman is the chief
capitalist Tho road will be completed be
tween Lima and Defiance in 90 days, and
between Columbus and Lake Michigan as
speedily as possible
It is said bymembeisof tho Reorganiza
tion Committee or ' tho Poughkecpsie
Bridge Company that tho efforts to induco
holders of the $25,000 outstanding bonds of
the Central New England and Western Rail
road Company to como in undor the reor
ganization plan had failed and that proba
bly foreclosure proceedings will bo neces
sary. A secret message received at Denver ex
pressed a belief that Jay Gould and C. P.
Huntington have como to an agreement
which will give them a monopoly ot tho en
tiro business to and from the Pacific coast.
Tho plan is to take up tho Atlantic and
Pacific stock. Then Gould will extend the
Missouri Pacific Irom Pueblo to Albuquer
que, and they will thus have control ot the
coast trade to Omaha. St. Louis and tho
gulf via the Union Pacific in the north, from
tho Southern Pacific connection and via the
Atlantic and Pacific and the Missouri Pacific
Southern route to St Louis and New Or
leans. This would shut out the Santa Fe.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Tehuantepec, Mexico A fire has left 100
families homeless. .
Albert Lea, Minn. The large flQnring mill
of the Albert Lea Mill and Elevator Com
pany. Loss, $69,000; insurance, $40,000.
Blnghamton, N. Y. The three-story brick
building occupied by the Blnghamton- Wool
en Manufacturing Company. Loss, $50,000,
partly Insured.
Webb City. Mo. The Troupe Reduction
Works, consisting of pumps, elevators and
engines. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $10,000. The
plant is within a few feet or where tho great
cave-in occurred Wednesday.
Penn avenue Shortly after midnight Are
broke out in a shed adjoining the wash
house at the roar of Dr. Frank's house, 433
Penn avenue. The origin of the fire Is pre
sumed to be incendiary, as there was no
stove or gas in the shed irom which the fire
could start. The loss is about $75. About
two months ago theie wasa fire in the bath
rooms that were at the rear of the same
house.
The County Poor Board Can't Eo Found.
Examiner Hoflman is having more trouble
with the county poor officials. This time it
is over two women who ke2p speak-casies in
McKeesport They get out of the jail or
workhouse and then have to be sent home
from Pittsburg. They do not have any
money, and Mr. Hoffman says he can't find
the county people, and so has to send them
back. Yesterday the city gave a ticket to
Mrs. Mary Hickey, and the day before one
was given to Mrs. Griffith.
A Monument for Honest Old Abe.
The American Monumental Association
of the city are preparing to have erected a
f 10,000 life-size marblt figure of Abraham
Lincoln mounted on a pedestal. J. JC
Itzel, of Allegheny, is engaged on a draw
ing of a monument, and the association in
vites public subscriptions for their undertaking.
AFTER FLOODS, SNOW.
Western Kivers Beginning to Recede
During a Real. Blizzard.
RELIEF COMES TO SIOUX CITI, IA.
A Large.Kansas City Suburb Left Without a
Single Inhabitant.
ALL CAUPIN'G OS AN ISLAND BRIDGE
rprEciAi, telegram to the dispatch, j
Chicago, May 20. Reports from the
submerged country to the west show that
the deluge is either at a standstill or sub
siding. As the waters recede the ruin
wrought by the flood becomes apparent, and
it is feared that in the tangled mass of
wreckage many human bodies are still
covered and crushed.
The weather was clear and cold through
out the "West to-day. In many places the
snowfall was unprecedented in the history
of the Weather Bureau at this time of the
year. Flood news comes from all parts of
the Northwest to-day, mixed in with spe
cials telling of snow and ice. Correspond
ents in "Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa re
port a regular blizzard this morning, turn
ing into a rainstorm this afternoon. A big
snow is now prevailing at Bird Island,
where two inches are on the ground, and
farmers are out with their sleighs,
A fierce wind has been blowing all day
and heavy seas in the submerged districts
crumbled many houses and sent their in
mates to the bluffs. On the lake the storm
was so violent that vessels had to pnt to
port as best they could.
A Better Feeling at Sioux City.
The situation in Iowa and Nebraska is
more encouraging. The Floyd river at
Sioux City, which wiped out 30 lives in ten
minutes, is back in its banks. The total
number of bodies found to-day is four. The
Relief Association is actively at work re
lieving distress and providing food and
clothing. The citizens of Sioux City have
raised 510,000 to provide for immediate
necessities. Offers ofaid from other cities
have been received.
It is now reported that a flood is rushing
down the Sioux Valley and is only two
hours distant from Sioux City. The river
is now two miles wide. The rise of the Big
Sioux is said to be from 12 to 15 feet. It
has risen eight inches at riverside, the
western boundary of Sioux City, and the
inhabitants of the quarter are making pre
parations for a flood.
The Des Moines, which at one time
threatened the demolition of Keokuk,
Alexandria, and a score of other towns, is
at a standstill. One thousand houses have
been abandoned in Des Moines. Streams in
Illinois and "Wisconsin are still high, but
unless there is a further rainfall within the
next 43 hours there is little danger of
further loss of property. The Missouri
and Mississippi are roaring, angry rivers.
The pent-up floods of all tributary streams
have made the great rivers vast seas, which
threaten to burst their banks at every point
The flood in the Illinois is subsiding, and
people who have been living on bluffs for
weeks are returning to their homes:
Down tho Raging Missouri River.
At Omaha, where it has been snowing at
intervals all day, the Missouri river nas
fallen six inches, and all fears of a flood
coming down from Sioux City are over. The
worst seems to be over at Kansas City. Har
'lem, across the river, is all under water, and
that town now has not a single inhabitant
The Burlincrton bridge, which connects
Harlem with Kansas City, looks like
Noah's ark. It is crowded with animals of
all descriptions, men, women and children,
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, all driven
there by the flood. Many of the people of
Harlem have taken up their abode on the
bridge's approach, and will remain until
the water in their homes subsides.
One pathetic incident of the flood at
Brooklyn, III., a suburb ot St Louis, is
that the house of Thomas Moore was burned
this forenoon, and Mrs. Moore and her
child were drowned while attempting to
escape.
The ends of the levee at the Bonnet Carre
crevasse, on the lower Mississippi, have
finally been secured and that break will
grow no larger. The Illinois Central Rail
raod is raising all its trestle between New
Orleans aud Manchaie, in order to prevent
overflow. The tracks of the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas Railroad are being
tied to trees to prevent their being washed
away. Crevasses are threatened at Taylor
and Berten, in Pointe Coupee parish, whore
the levee is sloughing badly. A storm is
dreaded now, as it would cause several
breaks.
BLAZE AT WILKINSBTjao.
The Blectrio Co.'s Office ISurned and Two
Residences Damaged.
Wilkinsburg had an f 8,000 fire last night
The blaze originated in the large framo
office building of the "Wilkinsburg Electric
Company at about 11 o'clock, and quickly
spread to the residences of Drs. Steven's
and R. "W. Allison near by. The fire de
partment from Brushton was sent for to
assist the home company, and with several
good plug streams did effective work in pre
venting a further spread of the flames.
The loss will fall heaviest on the Electric
Company, their figures being about ?G,000.
Dr. Stevens' loss will probably reach $1,500,
but Dr. Allison escaped with about 5500
damages.
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FBOM THE DISPATCH WITH 1011, BIT POSITIVELY NOT OTHEUSE,
We will sell the following articles at price quoted, which is in every case at least from 40 to 50 per cent less than
regular prices. As explained last week, we do this to test the relative value of the Pittsburg newspapers asdver
tising mediums. If you neglect or forget to bring this advertisement, don't complain if we decline to sell the
goods at prices advertised.
100 dozens French Wire Frames, all shapes and colors; regular price 38c to 60c each; will be sold to you,
if you bring the advertisement, for
500 Violet Wreaths, all colors; each wreath contains about 60 violets; would be cheap at 35c; bring this
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5 cases Sailor Hats, straw brim and cloth top, will be sold only to those who bring the advertisement for..
1,000 pieces KiDDons, tne most acsiraoie colors anu. wiuuis, wummi. tAv-i-puwu mu uu gn-aii. nuuuu
bargain seen in Pittsburg in 20 years; they are worth 15c, 25c and 50c a yard; they will be sold
to those that bring this advertisement ar 5c, 10c and 20c a Yard.
Misses' Trimmed Sailor Hats, former price 1.50 50c
Black Leghorn Hats, worth $1 v 35c
One lot Hat Buckles and Ornaments, worth 25c to 35c 5c
Ladies' Trimmed Victoria Hats, very stylish, a positive bargain at $3.25
4 job lot of Artificial Flowers, slightly soiled, former . prices 50c, $1 and $2 a bunch; all to go for. 25c
Morning Glory Wreaths, containing 50 morning glories and buds 25c
Misses' "Minnie Davis" Walking Hats, assorted colors, regular price 50c. 25c
Twenty dozens Black Leghorn Hats, tastefully trimmed with wreath and ribbon, worth S2.50...... $ 1.00
IBIRIICTG- THIS ZE'.A.IE'EIR. "W
LADIES' &GH1LDREN'S HOSIERY.
Ladies' Fancy Hose, regular
made, worth 20c 10c
Ladies'Balbriggan Hose,seam-
less, worth 18c 10c
Ladies' Fast Black Hose,
ribbed, worth 20c 10c
Ladies' Black "Onyx" Hose,
worth 25c ' 17c
Ladies' Fancy Silk Hose,
Richelieu ribs, worth 1.2$. 75c
Ladies' Spun Silk Hose, black
and fancy, worth S1.50 $ 1.15
Ladies' Black Pure Silk Hose,
worth 2.25 $1.58
Children's Brown and Navy
Hose,full regular,w'th 25c. 9c
Children'sBlack"Onyx"Hose,
regular made, worth 40c... 25c
Children's Black Silk Plated
Hose, worth 75c 48c
10,000 beautiful Stick Pins,
worth from 10c to 25c, will
be sold for lc
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LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Muslin Chemise,, beautifully
embroidered, worth J1.25..
Plain Muslin Chemise, corded
bands,extra sizes, worth 75c.
75c
55c
Fine Cambric Drawers, trim
med with Torchon Lace,
worth $1.-25 75c
Fine Muslin Drawers, wide
embroidery, cluster of tucks,
worth gi.50 '.... 98c
Plain Cambric Skirt, with hem
stitched ruffle and tucks,
worth 1.50 98c
Muslin Skirt, deep embroid'd
ruffle, 12 tucks, worth $1. 50.. 92c
Cambric Nightgowns, turn
down collar, briar stitched,
worth $1.50 98c
Cambric Nightgowns, beauti
fully embroidered, worth $ 2. $ 1 , 2 5
Muslin Corset Covers, high
neck, worth 18c
Muslin and Cambric Corset
Covers, trimmed with em
broidery, worth 50c
9c
25c
Fine Cambric Corset Covers, n
beautifully cmb.,worth 1.50 75c
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Ladies' Colored Border H. S.
Handkerchiefs, worth 5c... 3c
Ladies' White Handkerchiefs,
hemstitched and revered,
worth i2jc 6c
Ladies' All-Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, worth i2c 7C
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs,
worth 20c 10c
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, hem
stitched and Lace edges,
worth 15c 9c
Ladies' Fine Handkerchiefs,
scalloped and embroidered,
worth 30c 20c
Ladies' Japanese Silk Hand
kerchiefs, colored border,
worth 25c 15c
Children Fine Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, worth 25c. 12jc
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NEW ADTERTI3EMENTS.
LADIES' & GHILD'N'S NECKWEAR
Fine White Mull Ties, em
broidered and Hemstitched,
worth 25c 9c
Fine Silk Ties, embroidered
ends, worth 35c 20c
Sidenberg's Linen Collars,
worth 15c 5c
Fine Chiffon Lace, 4 inches
wide, worth 25c 18c
White and Colored Crepe
Lisse Ruching, worth 15c
per yard 5c
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CiRSETS.
Ladies' Hand-Sewed Corsets,
in white, drab, cream and
gold, worth 50c 25c
Ladies'French Woven Corsets,
embroidered busts, sizes 29
and 30, worth 75c 25c
Ladies' Genuine 500 Bone
Corsets, sizes 18, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28, 29 and 30, worth
gi.25 58c
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LACES AND EMBROIDERIES.
Swiss Hemstitched Flouncing,
42 inches wide, worth 50c. 25c
Torchon Laces, 4 inches wide,
worth 20c 10c
Oriental Laces, new and beau
tiful patterns, worth i2c 8c
Narrow Hamburg Edgings,
worth 6c, 8c and 10c a
yard, all for 3c
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Infants' Mull Caps, worth 20c 5c
Infants' Embroidered Mull
Caps, worth $1 63c
Children's Lawn Gamps, sizes
2 to 6, wotfh $1 50c
Children's Cambric Gamps,
emb. yoke, worth $1.38 79c
Infants' Short Dress, tucked
yoke, worth $1.25 98c
Infants' Rubber Diapers,
worth 25c 15c
Infants' Zephyr Bootees, worth
"15c 5c
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ART EMBROIDERY
And Materials for Fancy Work.
Lorraine Stamped Cushions,
worth iac 5c
Silk Head Rests, worth 50c,
the same kind that we have
had such a "run" on at 25c 19c
Mummy Cloth Tray Covers,
stamped, fringed and open
work, worth 38c 19c
Hemstitched Linen Tray Cov- '
ers, v"ry fine, worth 50c... 25c
Mummy Cloth Splashers,
fringed and open work,
worth 40c 19c
Tinsel for Embroidery, worth
3c aball lc
Stamped Hemstitched Table
Covers and Bureau Scarfs,
worth $1.25 75c
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LADIES' & CHILDREN'S GLOVES.
Ladies' Suede Mousquetaire
Kid Gloves, worth $ 1.25...
65c
Ladies' 4-Button Kid Gloves,
all colors, worth $1 58c
Misses' 4-Button Kid Gloves,
worth 75c 58c
Ladies' Black Lace Mitts,
worth 20c 9c
Ladies' Black Silk Mitts,extra
quality, worth 35c... 18c
Misses' Silk Mitts, black and
colors, worth 25c 9c
Ladies' Colored Lisle Berlin
Gloves, worth 25c 12jc
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LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
SPRING UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, v
worth 20c. IOc
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests,
worth 25c. 12jc
Ladies' Fancy Vests, pink,
blue, white and ecru,
worth 25c. 18c
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, long or '
short sleeves, worth 40c 25c
Ladies' Fancy Lisle Vests,
worth 65c 42c
Ladies' Light Spun Silk Vests,
Richelieu Ribbed, worth
$1.25 85c
Children's Swiss Ribbed
Vests, worth 15c. 5c
Misses' Fancy Ribbed Vests,
worth 25c 15c
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H0USEEURNIS1G GOODS.
Ice Chests, hard wood, good
size, the very best make $ 4.85
Hardwood Refrigerators, char
coal filled, good size $ 6.95
Garden Hose Reel, excellent
quality 55c
Combination Dinner and Tea
Sets, containing 112 pieces,
with underglazed decora
tions $ 6.50
English Porcelain Tea Sets,
56 pieces, latest patterns,
nicely decorated.... $ 2.75
Thin Blown Tumblers, full
size, per dozen 34c
Plain White Meat Dishes,
large size 20c
Plain White Toilet Sets, 12
pieces, including large jar..$ 2.98
Acme Curtain Stretcher, best
in the world $ 2.98
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