22S3H3f7 T?3"-""sa?pwww"t tif tfvwrv rj;'rrEmwm'-iK'WsW'nlwf'?'T TvnT THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THURSDAY, JUNE 2, lR9a , FIGHT STILL 01 Pennsylvania's Delegation to Chicago Will Go West With Swords. HABBTITS TRAIN NOTPREE And a Distinguished Party Will Go as Guffev's G nests. PITTSBUKGKOTOX THEPBICE LIST. An Army of Federal Officeholders Bound for Minneapolis. COLONEL STONE HAS FAITH IX BLAINE The Pittsburg delegates to the Democratic Xational Convention at Chicago will not go to Chicago in a body this year as they have done on iorraer occasions. Shortly after the State convention Mr. Guffey announced4 that he would take with him to the Nation al convention a party of friends in his special car and while no particulars accom panied Mr. Gutley's announcement it was generally undeistood that the party would go as guests. The Harrity Democrats oi the State decided to outdo all comers and they announced a Harrity special train, which would take the entire Pennsylvania delegation to the convention. This an nouncement wa especially gratifying to the delegates all over the State. Visions of a iree ride and all the accompaniments loomed up before them, and in several cases letteis of thanks weie sent to Mr. Harritv. But last night it was developed that Mr. Harrity was not in the excursion business, and each delegate in Pittsburg and the rest cf the State received a letter lrom Chairman "Wright, of the State Com mittee, in which he said that the Harrity special train, which he says is to carry all the delegates from Pennsylvania, will leave Philadelphia on the 17th of June and ill pass through Pittsburg early on Satur day morning. The Other Side Told tlio Story. On the reverse side of the letter was printed in regular railroad style the cost of transportation to each delegate lrom the various cities and towns from Philadelphia to the Ohio line,save and excepting Pittsburg, which was overlooked in Mr. Harrity's special train schedule of prices. "With the letter was a printed form to be filled out by each delegate who intends accompanying Mr. Harrity's special train which was in tended to be returned to Chairman "Wright at the earliest possible time. The Pittsburg people all received the letter and circular yesterday, but the absence of Pittsburg from the schedule of prices has to some ex tent contused the politicians and they are not entirely clear whether they are to be a jiart and parcel of Mr. Harrity's special trin without price or whether they are ex pected to go alone to the convention. Mr. Harrity's party will have headquar ters at the Sherman House, Chicago, where the State headquarters will be established. They will have a band of music in the place from the time they will arrive until they leave the place. It is said the band will be there to make music for Governor Pattison in the event that Mr. Cleveland fails to se cure the nomination, but a few of the Pitts burg delegates believe that the band has been engaged to boost the chances of Penn sylvania's Governor from the first. I'roplo IVho Go Willi air. Gnffey. Tqc Gufley party will be smalL In the special car, however, will be ex-Solicitor General George A. Jenks, ex-United States 8enator William A. Wallace and a few others of that class. This party will have headquarters at the Auditorium. It is hinted that headquarters will be estab lished there and that the fight between Mr. Guiley and Mr. Harrity for a place on the Democratic National Committee will be re newed at the convention. Mr. GufTey has opposed any proposition to renew the fiiht in which he was twice worsted in this State, but recently, when Mr. Jenks was in Pitts burg, he said he was in favor of having the ficht continued, and he was confident that such a contest would under all the circum stances be decided in Mr. Guffey's favor. "I am satisfied that the establishment of two headquarters at Chicago by the Penn sylvania delegations means something sig nificant," a local Democrat said last night. I have always believed that the National Committee had the authority to fill its own vacancies and I have always been firm in the belief that the National Committee should be made up of men that can cive lil erally of their money for political purposes, and lor this reason I believe that party wis dom would prompt the selection ot Mr. Guiley for the place." Mr. GufTey will return to Pittsburg from Atlantic City to-day. He will bring with him his nephew and namesake who was taken to the seashore lor his health, but has not been benefited and is being brought home. SATS BLAINE WILL ACCEPT. Dick Qnay Comes to the City and Makes a Few Kemnrks. Dick Quay came into Pittsburg yesterday with Colonel Glenn, late of the Auditor General's onice at Harrisburg, and the two ppent the heated part of the afternoon with personal friends, saanteringalong tne shady side of Fifth avenue. Young Quay seemed in a delightful tempcrand in his expression there was a self-satisfied contentment, and, to Ray the least, he looked cheerful. He said a few rather severe things about Senator Ilutau and insisted that Rutan's proposed suits against Senator Quay, ex Treasurer ISoycr and State Treasurer Morri son were prompted by malice and would fall to the ground, llefcrring to national poli tics Dick Quay said: "Everything indicates that Secretary Blaine will be nominated at Minneapolis. Certainly he is the strongest man the party can nominate and I am confi dent if nominated he will accept. I have no idea who will go on the ticket for second place with Blaine." Ftone Has lraltli in Blaine. Congressman Stone returned to "Washing ton last evening. The Colonel is convinced that Blaine will have a walkover for the nomination. He save the office-holding delegates will have to fall into line with the people. "It is better," he said, "to name a man like Blaine, who is sure to carry the country, than to put np a doubt Jul candidate. I have great faith in Sen ator Quay, and I-don't think he is going to Minneapolis to see Blaine beaten." Throwing Mud at Morgsn. T. IJ. Morgan, Sr., of Alliance, the Re publican nominee for Congress in McKin ley's district, was at the Duquesne yester day. H8 says the mud batteries are being turned on him now, but as the election is five months off he is lying low and saying nothing. "When the time for work comes, he says he will pull ou" his coat and win with hands down. Tli 'sqnir- McGenrys Will Attend. The 'Squire McGeary Club, of the South side, held a lively meeting last night to dis cuss their contemplated trip to the Minne apolis Convention. Alter a struggle it was TH decided to go and alter another prolonged discussion it was decided to go over the Pennsylvania and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul roads. - LOUISIANA FOE BLAINE. An Army or Officeholder Is Moving To ward Minneapolis for Harrison. Ex-Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, was on the limited last evening bound for Minneapolis. He is a delegate at large from his State, and an out-and-out Blaine man. "I received a telegram to-day," he said, "stating that all the Federal office holders in New Orleans and in Alabama and Mississippi had started for Minneapo lis to howl and work for Harrison. This little game is sure to result in failure, as the wishes of the people must be obeyed. They evidently received their orders lrom the President." In Louisiana the people are lor Blaine first. Some of the delegates are officeholders and they will be expected to vote for Harrison. The pressure of the people, however, will be hard upon them, and they will have to vote for the Secretary ol State. "I don't think the contest will be settled on the first ballot The Harrison men, of course, will give the President a compli mentary send-off. and after that they will gradually break awav to the Maine man." Nine members of "the New York delega tion were aUo on the train. They couldn't talk about anybody else but Blaine. Ttiey predicted that, with the exception of Hicock, the New York delegates would "be solid for tlie Secretary. Colonel Pride, of Indiana, was one of the party. He was bound to Minneapolis to help out Harrison. It made him weaJy to hear the Blaine cries, but he stood the chaffing like a martyr. WILL HAVE NO BOSS. Delegate Cook Talks or tlis Coming Re publican Convention. A. "W. Cook, of Cooksburg, Forest county, Pa., is probably the most con servative and non-committal delegate that will attend the National Republican Con vention at Minneapolis. Mr. Cook is a lumber man. He was at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last night He will go to Minneapolis this morning. "Who will be nominated?" was asked him. "I hardly know," he answered, as he lighted a good cizar. "Will Mr. Blaine accept if nominated?" "I rather think he will." "Can Mr. Blaine be elected?" "I really don't know. His actions have been peculiar. If a man wants an office I believe 1 e .should come out and say so." "Who will vou vote for at the conven tion?" "I don't know." "Is Blaine stronger than Harrison?" "I rather think he is. However," Mr. Cpok concluded, "I believe the convention will be guided by the best interest of the party and will nominate the best man. I think there will be several men in the Penn sylvania delegation who will not be bossed this time and therefore the Pennsylvania delegation will vole only as a unit it the other lellows decide to vote with the un bussed crowd. " MANY PEOPLE HAKVEL. Thpy Are Treated to a Strange Phenomena on an Electric Motor Car. By the blowing out of a fuse attached to motor car No. 110, of the P., A. & M. T. Co., shortly before 10 o'clock last night, the pedestrians along Federal street, in the vicinity of Lacock, were treated to a rare electric phenomenon, while the ten o twelve passengers who occupied seats in the conveyance received a fright which they will not soon forget The motor car had just reached Lacock street, when there was "a sudden jerk which was plainly felt by all the passengers, and immediately afterward there was a blinding flash and the whole car was surrounded by one large mass of flame. This flame was perfectly white, and for at least one minute Federal street from the bridge to the City Hall was as light as on the sunniest daj-. The people in thevicinity at the time did not know what to make of the occurrence, and many started to run away while those at a distance, more curious, ran toward the strange spectacle. The passen gers in the car, however, were the ones most directly interested, and after the momentary paralysis of fear had passed away they lost no time in springing to their feet and making one hasty scramble to get out of danger. "Very nearly all the passen gers reacted the door of the car at once, and owing to the extreme haste of alia human blockade occurred, but finally the lrightened people managed to extricate themselves and reach the sidewalk in safety. Eflorts were made to repair the fuse and for a time the street car line was blocked. HIS FATAL HEKOISM. William McDowell Unrned to Death by Be Inc Fnithfnl. William McDowell, a brother of Coroner McDowell, who was burned by a lamp ex plosion early yesterday morning, died at noon yesterday. The deceased told his brother at the hospital, shortly before his death, that he would not have been burned had he not remembered when the lamp caught fire that the owner of the house had told him that evening that the insurance on the house had run out He thought of that and ran out witli the lamp to save the house. He was born in the First ward, Allegheny, and raised in the Fourth ward, Pittsburg. He was in the fire department for Bix years, serving latterly with Company No. 13. He left there to enter the electrical department of the Central Traction Company. He was formerly a member of Council 117, Jr. O. U. A. 'M. and Egmnnt Castle No. 108, A. O. K. of 31. C. He was also an active member of the Tariff Club. He will be interred from the Coroner's home. Servi-' ces will be held at St Andrew's Church at 10 A. M. on Saturday. TBACTUBED HEE 6KULL. While in a Passion Willie Eisner Strikes His Sister With a Cobble Stone. Willie Eisner, aged 10 years, who lives on Flowers avenue, Twenty-third ward, got into a quarrel with his sister, aged 15 years, last evening, and in the heat of pas sion struck her on the side of the head with a cobble stone, fracturing her skull. A physician said last night she had little chance to recover. The boy is still in charge of the parents. The police, who were notified, have taken no action as yet. Itnmors of foal I'lay. Coroner McDowell received a telegram last night from William H. Drury, Justice ot the Peace ot Harrison township, stating that Mrs. Thomas Maliski died suddenly at Natrona on Monday, May 30, and has been buried. There were rumors current that her death was the result of foul play. The Coroner replied stating that unless the charges were regularly preferred he would take no action. A Hospital Patient Escapes. John J. Sweeny, a convalescent fever patient at Mercy Hospital, escaped from that institution yesterday morning and has not yet been overtaken. The escaped in mate had been left sitting in his room. He wore no coat or hat and had slippers on his feet He had been gone but five minutes when he was mibsed. The police were noti fied, but have been unable to locate him. Sickness Among Children, Especially infants, isprevalent at all times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable is the Gail Borden "JEazln" brand condensed milk. Your grocer and druggist keep it V ,r .i-i... i.A. .r-aasri,,! ',vL' -.' '.sLk'ii .--flii .,.--i. ';iiw.. - . &L'nZ '.'L; -. .. - ''... . ' -v -..,-.. .. , A SMALLPOX SCOURGE. The Dread Disease Assuming an Alarming Aspect. THREE CASES IN ONE LOCALITY. Denny's Court District Prolific Tttth the Fatal Germs. BAD SEWERAGE IN CROWDED SPOTS The third smallpox case was yesterday removed from the neighborhood of Denny's court about Thirtieth street and Penn ave nue, and the locality is so densely popu lated that an epidemic there would prove most terribly disastrous. Mrs. Sarah Harper Skeldon, of 2927 Mul berry alley, was the latest victim to the dread scourge. The present year is about the time the smallpox plague is expected and since the last one in '81, the department of health and prominent physicians have been doing their utmost to discover some means of com bating the disease with varying degress of success, and the announcement was recently made that they are better able to meet the plague than ever before. As with all other epidemics there are cer tain peculiarities with smallpox regarding its time of arrival and the probable length of time it prevails. Whether or not this is a mere psychological belief does not obtain, but the truth of the matter is that the medical fraternity is largely aided by these peculiarities in combating the plague. In the history.of this part of the country smallpox is prevalent once in every ten years or thereabouts, and as this is about the time of the year it begins and about the period of the decade that it arrives the grave chances-are that Pittsburg will be afflicted with a smallpox epidemic. Chances for tlio Disease to Spread. In vi.ew of this fact a Dispatch man yesterday visited the Denny court locality and found that it would take but few germs in the air to spread the disease with terrible results. The neighborhood bounded by Penn avenue, Twentv-ninth and Thirtieth streets and Mulberry alley is densely populated, there being some 200 families of a membership ranging from four to ten persons. The " children are in a majority of the cases between the ages of 6 months and 8 years and the parents are nearly all yonng people. Grocery stores, saloons and other such places where dirt and refuse abound are conducted in the low, foul-aired buildings and the courts to the tenements in the rear are so narrow and close that the little ones have to traverse the entire length of the block to have any freedom of action. These courts are all adjoining, and the mothers and children pass in and out with much frequency. The house at No. 2927, where the last ca,se was taken from, con tains two families, as do all of the other houses on Mulberry alley, as well as the living rooms over the stores on Penn ave nue. Children passed in and out oi No. 2927 yesterday with their mothers watching them play and with an utter disregard of the contagion-laden atmosphere. A mother nursed her baby upon the very doorsteps leading into the house, and when addressed by The Dispatch man said she was not afraid of the smallpox, as the patient had been taken away. The people living there abouts are of the working class and do not attach significance to the possibility of the disease spreading. Came Oat to See a Real Smallpox Case. A millworker when seen laughed de risively at the suggestion of the disease be coming epidemic, and said the street was lined with people at the time Mrs. Skeldon was removed, who were curious to see "a genuine case of smallpox." The sanitary conditions of the neighborhood are bad and J. Falkenhagen, an intelligentgrocerat No. 2925 Penn avenue, said the unhealthy as pect wa3 doubtless due to poor sewerage. "The sewer which carries off the water from the hills, as well as the refuse of the neighborhood, has not been cleaned out for the last seven years that I am sure of," re marked the grocer. "In rainy weather, such as we have just been having," he con tinued, "the cellars are overflown, and we have not had a dry cellar for months. I have made no complaint, as I thought the sanitary inspectors could see as well as we could.'; A trip was then made through the houses in the neighborhood, and while the houses and yards were passably clean, the cellars were damp, moist and very unhealthy. At the mouth of the sewer at the foot of Thirtieth street the opening was scarcely eight inches in extent The slime and filth ot years has accumulated at the mouth aud runs back for some distance and the water with difficulty reaches the rivers. The odors that emanate from this foul opening are nauseous aud un healthy and the need of the cleaner is most noticeable. JUDGE STOWE'S BEN0HINATI0N. It Is Tendered Him by the Committee From the Kepub lean Convention. The rcnomination of Judge Stowe to the presiding chair of Court of Common Pleas No. 1 was yesterday tendered him by the committee recently appointed by the Ee publican convention. The committee was composed of Hon. A. C. Robertson, General A. L. Pearson, Major A. M. Brown, P. C. Knox, Esq., and Major E. A. Montooth, and the official announcement of his renom ination was made by Hon. Mr. Robertson in a short but befitting speech. The eminent jurist gracefully accepted, and expressed his loyalty to the Republican voters of Al legheny county and to the people of the Commonwealth in thus conferring upon him for the fourth time their support Judge Stowe spoke of the wonderful steps the Allegheny county courts have taken in the matter ot business in the last 30 years, and declared that some of the most compli cated, novel and difficult questions were raised for decision that came up in the entire State, not even excepting Philadelphia. Annnal Dinner at VHIldnbnrc One cf the most pleasant of the many June events will be the tenth annual dinner at the Home for Aged Couples in Wilkins burg to-day. The Board of Managers, com prising a number of the best known ladies of Pittsburg, who devote much of their time and attention to brightening the paths of those whose lines would otherwise not lie in pleasant places, have made special prep arations this year, and will try to make this anniversary memorable as the most enjoy able since the foundation of the Home. More Railroad Development. J. W. Moore and John S. Mooney, coke operators, are pushing a scheme to have a road built from Layton, on the Baltimore and Ohio, to Fayette City, connecting with the Belleveruon road at that point Thp distance across the country is 15 miles. The surveys are being made. The organiza tion'of the Pittsburg, Lake Erie and Chi cago road is nearing completion. John McKelvey, H. C Huntington, Clark Rude and Chas. A. Judson are slated for di rectors. Downing Writing a Novel. Robert Downing's company disbanded for the season at Little Washington Tuesday evening.- The tragedian has gone to Wash ington, where he will spend the summer writing a novel entitled "One of the Knights." Miss Erwin, of Oanton, Robert XL Haines, of Kansas City, and Edwin Ferry, members of the company, stopped at the Central Hotel yesterday while on their way home. THE WEATHER MAN MOVED. Tho Element and Mankind' Conspire to Render the Day Memorable to Him Other Weather News. The weather man had a sorry time yester day. It was moving day for him aud his, and everyone knows what that means. Be sides the trials and tribulations of moving, the poor man slept with his left foot out of bed, and in consequence of this the weather man awakened cross. Then the weather wasn t what he had ordered. It was dry and hot That made him crosser. The hour for moving was set at 12 o'clock, and when the weather man looked at the thermigraf at 8 o'clock and found it was 75 in the shade he be came more ill natured. Then some unkind soul asked if it was hot enough for him. That in itself was enough to make him willing to descend from his lofty pinnacle of moroseness and cool his broad, white brow with a creme de menthe, but that wasn't all. Somebody set the thermigraf in the sun and the weather man arrived just in time to catch it as it was wildly and crazily run ning away with itself, aud the weather took an erratic turn and jumped from 75 to JS8 in less than four hours, and the original reports for last month became misplaced, and he had a slight attack ot dyspepsia, and he lost the report for lour hours, aud the office looked as if one ot his cyclones had escaped and wrought internal havoc, and so many other things happened that his face looked like the heavens in their aneriest mood when The Dispatch man was blown in last night But he did manage so say that the weather to-day would be cool and showery. The temperature during the day was at 8 A. M., 75; 10 A. M., 81; 12 M,, 88; 2 P. M., 88; 4 p. m., 86; Cr.M. 81. John Harrity, a rougher in the Wharton Rolling Mill on the Southside, wassunstruck yesterday morning. The man was lemoved to the Soutbside Hospital where his lite is despaiied off. The Oakmont Fresh Air Home,conducted by the Improvement of the Poor Society, will soon be in condition to receive the sun scorched urchins of the dusty city. Mrs. Lawthe, the matron, is busily preparing the county home, and everything will be in ex cellent condition. PABTY BATES IN THE WEST. The Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Koad Has Asked to rat Them In Effect. Since the decision of the Supreme Court on the party rate question, there has been considerable agitation of the subject among Western lines. The Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City read has always claimed the party rate was legal. Long before the decision of the court, (his line presented a petition to the AVestern Passenger Agents' Association for permission to put the rate in effect The request was refused. W. P. Cooley, General Eastern Agent of the road, said yesterday that his company had made another application to the associ ation in behalf of the rate. Mr. Cooley thinks the demand will be granted this time, and in a short time parties of ten or more will have the benefit of two cents a mile west of Chicago. Railroad transportation is quite an item for theatrical companies and other traveling organizations. The B. & O. made itself solid with these people by insisting on the party rate from the start In the West the Chicago, St Paul and Kansas City line has the call, for the stand the company has taken. O00B TBADE PROSPECTS. Mr. Jaqaes Says Flnuds and Politics Won't Injure Business Very Mach. George M. Jaques, editor of the Crockery and Glass Journal, put up at the Monongahela House yesterday. He says this is the dull season for the trade, but the prospects for business in the fall are very bright. The volume of trade ior the year is as iarge as it was in the previous one. This, how ever, does not satisfy the manufacturers who always complain of dull times unless they can 6how a big increase. In some quarters it is feared that the West ern floods wili injure business. Mr. Jaques thinks that after the water has subsided people will find property hasn't been dam aged as much as they imagined. He says a foot of water in the low grounds alone the rivers scares the Westerners pretty badly. As for Presidental years Jin Jaques claims that the political contest doesn't in terfere with tiade very much. What is dropped in times of political excitement is made up in the next season. The business average doesn't vary a great deal from year to year. New Traffic Manager. A circular has been sent out by the Great Northern road announcing the ap pointment of W. W. Finley as general traffic manager of the line. P. P. Shelby has been made general manaeer of the Pa cific coast extension. Mr. Finley was for merly chairman of the Western Traffic As sociation. He is well known among local railroad men. A Fine Coal Exhibit to Be Made. Captain I. N. Bunton and Captain John A. Wood had another conference yester day with Secretary Reber about "the coal exhibit at the Fair. Captain Bunton says, if the operators are willing, it is proposed to show tKe different operations from min ing to the delivery. He says Pittsburgers will not be ashamed of the display. Fears Harrison's !;ncces. John Ogden, a Nesr York, delegate, passed through the city yesterday bound for Minneapolis. He thinks Harrison will be renominated in spite of the Blaine boom. . He admits that the New York delc grtes are almost a unit for the Secretary of State. Another Business House to Be Rebuilt. Contracts will be let Inside of a few days for the tenrins down the old and lebuildins of a new fiont of the lour-story buliainir. 518 Smithficld stieet, occupied by the Misfit Clothing Parlors. A couple of the plans are exceptionally flue, and it built accordingly the Misfit Clothing Parlors 51G Smithfleld stieet, will have without a donbt one of tho lianusomest muiaings in i-uisDurg. The Jlisllc Parlois aro now nnsliinff their clothing, as they are compelled to get rid of their stock within a short time. But they will doubtless be able to sell it ull at the low prices they aro oilering it. Men's fash ionable clothing Is surely going at quarter its value. The Misfit Clotliinsr P.irlors 51G Smithfleld street, are to be congratulated on their en ergy and push. Good luck in selling off their stock of line clothins so tho contrac tors can soon start to build is assured. Seeing Is Believing. Come and see the 'Worth" and you will then believe us when we tell you it Is the only perfect spring frame wheel on earth. PiTTsncKO 'Cycle CoMrAHT. City salesroom at Harry D. Squires', 423 Wood street. O .$$. ShSS.90. CONVENTION NEWS FROMJVHNNEAPOUS. GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, "GATH," Has been engaged by THE DISPATCH To wire a special Telegraphic Letter Prior to and during the Republican Convention. All the news and gossip will be found In THE DISPATCH. m DANGER OF FAMINE Brilliant Station Overtaxed by the Increase in Population. ALL THE RESERVE IS IN SERVICE. If There Is an Accident the Water Supply Is Bound to Cease. WILCOX WAKTS MOEIJ ENGINES AT ONCE A slight accident at the Brilliant Water "Works during the present summer would produce a water famine in this city. Such is the substance of a report to Chief Bige low by Superintendent 'Wilcox, of the Bureau of "Water Supply. The average daily pumping at the Brilliant works during July last year was 42,390,000 gallons, and even at that it was with great difficulty that the pumps could maintain over three or four feet ol water in the reservoir. The natural growth of the city in the pist year is expected to demand a far greater amount of water than was consumed last summer, but the maximum capacity of the pumps, under the most favorable circumstances, is only 43,000,000 gallons a day. Superinten dent "Wilcox says there is little doubt but that amount will be required during the hot months of the present year, and should an accident disable any one of the pumps it is easy to imagine the result The Engines Are In Danger. That there is a danger of such an accident to one or even more of the pump engines it is only necessary to qnote a paragraph from the report, which will also be interesting to those who remember the scandal con nected with the building of these same pumps away back in the seventies. The Superintendent says: "In examining the engines early in the year cracks were found in four of the large quadrants or working beams. On engines Nos. 3 and 4, one beam on each have had tension bands shrunk on them and may last for years. But there is a cracked beam on Nos. 1 and 2 engines which will need re pairing before long. If the reinforce bands nut on 3 and 4 do not hold the beams well, it will be necessary to put in new beams." As a measure oi safety the Superintend ent recommends that the work of putting in new pumps be commenced at once, as two years will be required before they can be completed for actual work. As a meas ure of economy as well as safety a com plete new set of modern tubular boilers is recommsnded. The present boilers are worn out, wasteful and unfashioned, and if the kind suggested is adopted there will be a saving of 25 per cent in fuel obtained. Some interesting figures of the cost of pumping water are given. The cost of nat ural gas fuel in February and March last year was ?3,750 a month, but after the in troduction of Lima oil in September the figures jumped to $13,442 G2, and in Novem ber, ?15,3G8 72. The average cost of pump ing 1,000.090 gallons to the Highland reser voir varied from ?3 98 to $14 72, and the total cost of pumping for the year was 126,298 70. The cost of pumping 1,000,000 gallons one foot high averaged 2.41 cents. "Want Fuel-Saving Appliances. According to Mr. "Wilcox, Pittsburg is years behind in the economical use of fuel, and he says that the extraordinary low cost of maintaining our water supply for the past seven years was not due to the steam plant or pumping- engines, which have dropped back in the marchtof progress, but to the f,act that a mere nominal sum was paid for natural gas as fuel under a contract which had no regard for the amount used. The whole boiler outfit of the city, he says, h old, coated with scale, patched from end to end and of a type which would not be tolerated where fuel is expensive. Natural gas, he states further, is not yet appreciated to its full value and prVjbably never will be until there is a necessity for" a general re turn to coal. The water assessment for 1892 was turned over yesterday to the City Treasurer for collection of the tax, excepting the Nine teenth ward, which will reach S40,000. The other wards are assessed as follows: First, 543,118; Secnnd,S39,38G 8G; Third,?56,777 50; Fourth, 545,411 50; Fifth, ?22,351; Sixth, 530,844; Seventh, 516,557 50; Eighth, $17, 846 50; Ninth, $27,364; Tenth, 514,537 50; Eleventh, 529,071; Twelfth,$44,694 75; Thir teenth, 526,961 25; Fourteenth, 557,031; Fifteenth, 522,815; Sixteenth, $34,776; Seventeenth, 539,311; Eighteenth, 515. 777 50; Twentieth, $58,888; Twenty-first, $38,140 75; Twentv-second. $8,041 25; Twenty-third, $15,665 50; total, $706,267 36. A Dynamite Scare at the Grand. Considerable excitement was created at the Grand Opera House yesterday by the discovery of a bomb in the music room. It was turned over to the police authorities and upon examination proved to contain nothing but rags and a lot of yarn. The letter accompanying it stated "it was in tended for F. Dietz, the trombone player. It is supposed to have come lrom some members of th.e orchestra who were' dis charged recently. ADsencn Mnkrs the Heart Grow Fond. Absence or all vibration in "The Worth" jointless spring frame bicycle has made the lieai ts of many warm toward tho health ana pleasure j;ivins recreation of'cyclin?. See the "Worth" at Harry D. Squires', 4:S Wood street, city salesroom of Pittsburg 'Cycle Company. Our Best -Advertisers Aro and always have been the people who nse Minnehaha flour. It makes such perfect bread, w orks so easily and is found so eco nomical that one housekeeper tells another, and in this wav its fame Is sprend. Wo ask ot tnoso using It thnt they continue to tell their friends what they know about it. beeine Is Believing. Come and see tho "Worth" and you will then believe us when wo tell you it is the only perfect spring frame wheel on earth. PlTTSBURO 'CTCLK COMPACT. City salesroom at llarrv V. Squires', 173 Wood street. Safe and Reliable. The Peoples Savings Bank of No. 81 Fourth avenue is a safe and leliable institution and affords an excellent oppoitunity for woik lngmen and otbeis wno desire to savo money. Deposits of $1 and upward re ceived nndinteiest allowed. TT3 The Eighth Wonder of the World. Can now be seen at the city salesroom of the Pittsburg 'Cycle Company, 423 Wood street. It is the "Worth" Jointless spring frame bi cycle. Kxcnrsion to Wheeling, Next Sunday, June 5. Kate, $1 50 the round trip. Train leaves Ii. & O. It. It. depot at b:10 a. jr. Also excursion tickets will be sold to Washington, Pa., at $1 the round trip. Kemrmbsr the Reduction in Kate ToOhiopylc, which goes Into effect next Sun day. $1 lor the round tiip. Train leaves B. & O. It. R. depot at 8:10 a. m. Lovely Thin Dresses For hot days, organdie?, dotted Swiss, batiste and summer silks. Parcels & Jones, 2u Fifth avenue. Who would not give S3 cents to free their house Horn roaches, bedbugs, etc? Bugine will do It without a doubt. Great bargains in fine wall paper, this season's Roods. . Wm. H. Alles, 617 Wood street, near Filth aveuue. Beautiful tea sets, newest designs; knives, forks and snoons. Extra value this week at Stuinmann's, 105 Federal street. ttsu Periteot action and perfect health result from the use of De Witt's Little Early Risers. A perlect little pill. Very small; very sure. Tnx greatest spring and summer beverage is the Iron City Browing Company's lager beer. JOB THE P00E FAEM. " The City Receives Many Diets for the Sale ot rand In the Vicinity. The bids that were opened by Chief Elliot and Controller Morrow at City Hall Tuesday lor the sale of land to the city for Poor Farm purposes were as follows: John Wilson and brothers, 150 to 160 acres. $300 per acre. Kilbuclc township, one-half mile fiom Laurel or Emsworth stations on P., Ft. W. A C. B. K. Mrs. Ada B. Porter, 100 acre;. $100 per acre: also 20 acres adjoinincr, tor $75 an acre; also river front of 8 or 10 acres for the sum of $1, 600. Crescent township, Anderson's station, P. & L. E. R. R. R. H. Roach, 116 acres, $200 per acre. Stowe township. W. A. Tomlinson, 217 acres, $230 per acre. Plum township. Mrs. Henrietta Campbell, lOSVi acres, $230 per acre. Shaler township, Elllnwild sta tion, P. & W. R. B. C A. Dravo, W. S. Dravo andJV. S. Dravo, executor ot the estate of A. Dravo, de ceased. 243 acres and 47 nerches including 163 acres of coal at $331' per acre: same surface with 35 acres of coal.reservlng mining rignts and privileges to remove balartbe of coal, for $174 21 per acre. In Elizabeth town ship. S. A. Duncan, assignee' for the Sewickley Dairy Company. 100 Jo 230 acres, $200 per acre; also the optioii to uuv sufficient land fronting on the Ohio river (in "Leet town ship) for landing purposes at $200 per acre, Leet and Sewicklev townships. Snyder, I.ieber Co., 193 acres. $183 per acre, Uanola station, Bellevernon E.illroad. John Ralston for Thomas J.imison (owner), 150 acres, more or less, ,175 per acre. Harrison township, West Penn Rail road, adjoining Xationa. James Southit,Thomp-on Xolderand H. T. Billick, SO acre in connection with Mc FarUnd and Pierce farms, for $225 per acre: John Mel-ai land in connection with above, 97 acres at tia per acre: David Pierce in connection with the above, his farm or any portiouthereof at $225 per acre In Forward township, McK. & B. V. R. R. George Xeeld, 225 to 240 acres at $250 per acre, in South Fayette township, P. C. 4 St. L. R. I!., Washington branch. A SMALL CHILD INJURED. Several Other Accidents Reported, bat None of a Serioas Ttatarc. Emma, the 10 year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary Han dretty, was knocked down and run over In front of her home on Filth avenue, near Robinson street, last night. About 9 o'clock, Hugh Rutledxe. night lamp In spector of the County Electric Compiny, was driving his horse and bu-gj-out Fifth avenue, and when near Robinson street tho little girl started across the avenue. Before Mr. Rutledgo could stop hii horse the little one was badly trampled about thq bodv. Dr. Miller wa called ana dressed herinjuries. Mr. Rutledge went to the Fourteeth waid station and explained the accident and was allowed to go on his wot d. The other nccidents reported are of A minor nature. The lit Is below. Hardt William Hardy, colored, was brought from Mansfield to the West Penn Hospital yesterday suffering with a com pound fracture of the lelt leg. which he had received while at work on the M. E. Church at that plnce. TuoMrKixs Gilbert Thompkins had his left arm broken in two Dlaces bv being caught in a wheel in the Keystone Potterv yesterday afternoon, where lie is employed. He wa taken to the Wost Penn Hcpital. Wisher Thomas Winner, aired 23 years, who is employed at Dilworth, Porter & Co.'s mill on the Southside, had his foot crushed last night by some heavy metal falling on it. He was removed to the Southside Hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the injured member. Casper PanI Casper was found on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Lawrencevllle yesterday suffering u fracture of the left leg and two severe scalp wounds. The man cannot speak English and it was impossi ble to learn how he received the injuries. Uq was removed to the West Penn Hospital. OF INTEREST TO MIHE2S. The Central Mining Institute to Hold an Important Meeting. The "Western Pennsylvania Central Min ing .Institute will hold a two-day session in the Court House, commencing Tuesday, June 28. An interesting programme on matters of interest to miners has been ar ranged. The session will open with a paper on advantages of a slope oyer a shaft by Mine Inspector Duncan. A number of other papers will be read by different mine inspectors, and also a number of subjects for general debate will be brought no. The meeting promises to be one of general interest to all those en gaged in the mining business. BIBER & EAST0N. MEDIUM AND LIGHTWEIGHT UNDERWEAR FOR Men, Women and Children. FOR MEN. Men's medium weight, white and gray, 50c. Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, 50c. Men's Natural Gray Balbriggan V. and D., 50c. Men's extra twilled Jean Drawers, 50c. Scriven's Elastic Seam Drawers, the perfection of comfort, 30 to 44 waist. Special in genuine French Bal briggan Underwear, a genuine bar gain, 75 c. Men's long and short sleeve Gauze Vests, 25c. Men's real Camel's Hair, Aus tralian Wdbl, extra ine natural and White Cashmere Vests and Drawers at lowest prices. FOR WOMEN. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, low neck, sleeveless, ribbon around neck and arm, i2c to 25c. Ladies' Ribbed Lisle Vests in ex tra value, at 40c, 45c, 50c Ladies' Imported Lisle Vests, em broidered fronts in black, white and ecru, 75c Ladies' Egyptian Cotton Vests, high and low neck, with or without sleeves, 50c Ladies' fine Cashmere Wool Vest and Pants, in white and natural, at $1.50 and $2. A complete line of Infants' and Children's Underwear in all grades and weights. BIBER & EASTQN, 405 AND 507 MAKKBT SH EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE WALL PAPER Line Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9 inch matcli borders at 15 cents', ls-inch borders, 15 cents; 9-inch solid einbcsscd gold borders 15 cents. Ii pieces gold paperaud 3 pieces of 9-inch match border for $11, J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SmithfieldSt, Pitfeburg, Pa; P-T NEW ADTERTISEM1CTTS. The Leading Fittsbnn?, Pa.. Dry Goods House. Thursday, June 2, 1S9L JOS. HORNE & CITS PENN AVENUE STORES- India Silks, India Silks, India Silks. This is the kind of weather India Silks are made for but the weather is weeks behind. Thousands of pieces of silk more than there should be are still unsold. RESULT: GREAT SACRIFICES IN PRICES. THIS SHOWS HOW We put on sale this morning 3,000 YARDS GENUINE JAPANESE SILKS, 27 inches wide, Regular $1.25 Quality, ' at 7 Cents A YARD. The variety is very large and includes black and colored grounds and the most beautiful, new (this season's) printings. No such value was ever be fore offered at any time in any Silk Department Come early this morning if you want your pick of these beautiful silks. To accommo date the throng that this bar gain will bring we shall pro vide an extra force of sales people. JOS. HORNE & CO., 609-521 PESN ATENU3. JeS ONE MONTH OF BARGIANS AT GROETZINGER'S IN Carpets, Curtains, Mattings, Rugs, Etc. "Wo begin taking stock on Jnly 1. To lessen the labors of that occasion we irlll offer special inducements to buyers In every department dnrins the entire month of June. i Our bis stock of Remnants went out In a hurry, but we are masin? more every day, and will continue t6 sell them at OSE THIKD theiractual value. Hoquette Carpets, 15 to 40 yards long, at C5c to 85c a yard. Tapestry Brussels, 10 to 40 yards long, ftt 40c a yard up. Ingrain Carpets, 18 to 30 yards long, at 20o a yard up. 200 Bolls China Matting at $5 per roll of M yards. 100 Rolls China Matting at $S. We still have aDout 75 pairs Yf the SILK CURTAINS AT '$9 A PAIR, WOUTH $18. 200 Large Fnr Rugs, In Wolf, Fox and Black Goat at $2 0, worth $5. 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. my29-TTStt FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. . W. V. DERMITT & CO., . 89 SIXTH AVENUE. ftpfrrata' -sj4L:irtiium .ijaJiafetkiyfaf! L
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